Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Problems in the preparation of textured lead-free piezoelectric ceramics by reactive- and hetero-templated grain growth methods

Textured Bi<sub>0.5</sub>(Na<sub>0.85</sub>K<sub>0.15</sub>)<sub>0.5</sub>TiO<sub>3</sub> (BNKT) ceramics were prepared by the reactive-templated grain growth method using platelike Bi<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>12</sub> grains as reactive templates. To control the amount of template grains, a mixture of raw materials or a pre-reacted BNKT powder were added as fillers to a mixtuer of Bi<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>12</sub>, Na<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>, K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>, and TiO<sub>2</sub>. This work focused on the effect of the kind of the filler materials on the chemical reaction. The rate of BNKT formation from the reactive templates was dependent on the kind of the filler materials. The pre-reacted BNKT powder gave lower rate than the mixture of raw materials. The slower reaction resulted in the formation of a liquid phase and retarded the texture development. However, the degree of orientation in the final sintered specimens was almost the same irrespective of the kind of the filler materials. The kind of the filler materials also influence the degree of compositional uniformity in the sintered specimens. The pre-reacted BNKT powder gave better uniformity.
Website quality: imperatives for effective industrial marketing through websites' usage intensity augmentation

This paper identifies the relative influence of website qualities on micro and small scale industrial website usage intensity. In this paper, authors have developed an instrument which captures the expected attributes of website quality from the medium and large scale industries perspective. The 23-item instrument measures four qualities of website named (SITEQUAL): system quality (SYQ), information quality (IQ), e-service quality (ESQ) and attractiveness (AT). Data collected from 378 medium and large industries are used to test the research model. Using SPSS, a factor analysis is performed for reduction of data and AMOS is used to test the proposed model. This paper identifies the impact of the factors like system quality, information quality, e-service quality and attractiveness on the industrial website usage intensity. E-service quality has been founded as the dominant attribute among these industrial website qualities. Guidelines for marketing managers and web designers in respect to industrial website designing are proposed.
Latina adolescents' perceptions of their male partners' influences on childbearing: findings from a qualitative study in California

Teenage births among Latina women living in the USA remain higher than any other racial/ethnic group. This study explored the role that male partners play in the occurrence of pregnancy and their influence on teenage mothers' future plans in a sample of women pregnant with their first child. Qualitative analysis revealed that partners played a significant role in the use of contraception, timing and desire for pregnancy and young women's post-pregnancy plans for education, work and childrearing. Men's older age, concerns about contraceptive use and fertility, reluctance to use condoms, and readiness for parenthood put their partners at increased risk for pregnancy. More acculturated men were supportive of young women's educational goals in many cases, whereas less acculturated males subscribed to more rigid gender roles which required that their partners remain at home after the birth of their child. These findings have important implications for programmes that seek to reduce teenage pregnancy in the US Latino population.
Brand identity documentation: a cross‐national examination of identity standards manuals

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the key features of an identity standards manual and assess the differences in the rules used for applying the brand to both low‐ and high‐context cultures, companies selling consumer goods and those selling services, and multinational and local companies.Design/methodology/approach – The methodology is based on the analysis of 341 identity standards manuals and on the analysis of three key features found in the manuals: contents, normative tone, and development.Findings – The results divide the contents of the manual into two blocks: core and peripheral; and show that there are differences between the manuals of high‐ and low‐context cultures, companies selling consumer goods and those selling services, and multinational and local companies.Research limitations/implications – Type I errors could have been introduced and the conclusions must be regarded as tentative.Practical implications – The findings show that applying the brand at an international lev.
A Competency Model for Entry Level Business-to-Business Services Salespeople

This article represents the first step in the development of a useful model of sales competencies for business-to-business services salespeople. Using a multifaceted research design and four distinct sets of experts in services selling, a listing of necessary competencies is developed and empirically tested to provide a sense of the importance towards performance that the competencies drive. A preliminary set of competencies was developed and in the process of empirical testing a set of competencies was developed. The research delineated 10 clear competencies; however among the different sets of experts there is some difference as to what is perceived as more important.
Utilizing Community-Based Social Marketing in a Recycling Intervention With Tailgaters

The purpose of the current study was to design and implement a pilot intervention following the community-based social marketing (CBSM) process (McKenzie-Mohr & Smith, 1999) and Darnton’s (2008) social marketing framework to change the recycling knowledge and behaviors of tailgaters during home football events for a particular institution of higher education. Researchers asked what effect does a CBSM intervention have on the recycling behavior (via self-reported opinion and actual materials recycled) as well as self-reported knowledge among tailgaters during home football events for a particular IHE. In addition, researchers asked whether the use of students and student-athletes, from the respective IHE, as recycling educators would be better received by tailgaters than some other set of individuals. Both objective and subjective evidence support a conclusion that the pilot intervention enhanced the recycling behavior and recycling knowledge of tailgaters. Subjective evidence supports a conclusion that th.
The Diagnostic Dilemma of Myxedema and Madness, Axis I and Axis II: A Longitudinal Case Report

A patient with presumed chronic paranoid schizophrenia had chronic thyroiditis and Grade I hypothyroidism. Psychosis cleared following treatment with thyroid replacement. The probable presence of two axis II disorders may have contributed to the missed medical diagnosis and the patient's eventual suicide. The personality disorders were a major problem in the patient's medical and psychiatric care. The differential diagnosis among hypothyroidism and primary axis I psychotic and depressive psychopathology has always been problematic. When axis II pathology is also present, the diagnostic dilemma is increased.
A review of RF energy harvesting systems in India

The rising demand for ultra low power devices is the result of the desperate urge of man to conserve energy while continuing to enjoy the benefits of modern technology. Consistent and efficient sourcing of these devices is a test. RF energy harvesting systems are emerging as an efficient solution to this exigent situation since it harvests the otherwise wasted ambient energy. This paper presents an overview of such systems with reference to their design configurations, possible sources, applications and the current scenario in India.
Effectiveness of Pareto-front analysis applied to the design of a single-phase PFC rectifier

The design of power converters becomes a challenge especially when several objectives and critical factors have to be considered, like high efficiency, high power density, cost and reliability. This paper addresses this issue for the design of PFC rectifier. The design is constructed as a bi-objectives optimization. The focus is set on efficiency and power density as principal targets. Then using Pareto-front analysis, optimization results are evaluated regarding additional design considerations. Models of power components are built to ensure high reliability of final solutions. By including temperature effect within components model, thermal performance is studied. Pareto front results of 3 levels 3kW PFC rectifier are presented, and an optimized design is selected and compared to conventionally designed converter. With an experimental prototype of the optimized design, a comparable power density and higher efficiency are achieved and they are close to the values predicted by the design procedure, that demonstrates the effectiveness of the design methodology and its associated models.
Knowledge Sharing in Interorganizational Product Development Teams: The Effect of Formal and Informal Socialization Mechanisms*

Working collaboratively with suppliers is increasingly cited as a ‘‘best practice’’ in product development. The importance of sharing knowledge between buyer and supplier in this context has been well recognized, although comparatively little research exists on the interorganizational socialization mechanisms that facilitate it. The present research proposes and tests a theoretical model of the impact of formal and informal socialization mechanisms on the level of knowledge sharing within interorganizational product development projects and the subsequent effect on buyer firm performance. Results from this study of 111 manufacturing organizations in the United Kingdom largely support its hypotheses. It is revealed that informal socialization mechanisms (e.g., communication guidelines, social events) play an important role in facilitating interorganizational knowledge sharing, whereas formal socialization mechanisms (e.g., cross-functional teams, matrix reporting structures) act indirectly through informal socialization to influence knowledge sharing. The results also show that interorganizational knowledge sharing is positively associated with supplier contribution to development outcomes, which, in turn, improves buyer product development performance and, ultimately, financial performance. Product development managers are encouraged to build social ties between interorganizational development teams to increase the flow of knowledge and to improve both product development outcomes and financial performance.
Patronage motives of mature consumers in the selection of food and grocery stores

We live in an aging society, thus, it is important for businesses to develop a solid understanding of the older consumer. The food and grocery store industry is no exception since mature consumers spend more money on the average at food stores than their younger aged counterparts. Because there are marked differences within the large, mature consumer market, different marketing strategies are required even within this market to ensure the greatest success. This research employs a random, nation‐wide, sample of 10,500 names of household heads drawn from seven age categories. The literature from a wide range of disciplines was examined to explore factors and events affecting preferences and motives in the selection of food stores. Using factor analysis, four gerontological segments resulted that best describe the mature consumer market. Marketing strategies are offered suggesting how to most effectively appeal to older consumers in general as well as more precise strategies for successfully appealing to the four gerontological segments.
Roles of Long-range Electrostatic Domain Interactions and K+ in Phosphoenzyme Transition of Ca2+-ATPase*

Background: Motions of cytoplasm domains in phosphoenzyme transition of Ca2+-ATPase are critical for function. Results: Rate analysis of electrostatic salt screening and mutagenesis on N and P domains combined with electric field analysis suggest electrostatics accelerate the transition. Conclusion: The long-range electrostatics likely guide N and P domain motions. Significance: P-type ion pumps may harness thermal energy through electrostatics. Sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase couples the motions and rearrangements of three cytoplasmic domains (A, P, and N) with Ca2+ transport. We explored the role of electrostatic force in the domain dynamics in a rate-limiting phosphoenzyme (EP) transition by a systematic approach combining electrostatic screening with salts, computer analysis of electric fields in crystal structures, and mutations. Low KCl concentration activated and increasing salt above 0.1 m inhibited the EP transition. A plot of the logarithm of the transition rate versus the square of the mean activity coefficient of the protein gave a linear relationship allowing division of the activation energy into an electrostatic component and a non-electrostatic component in which the screenable electrostatic forces are shielded by salt. Results show that the structural change in the transition is sterically restricted, but that strong electrostatic forces, when K+ is specifically bound at the P domain, come into play to accelerate the reaction. Electric field analysis revealed long-range electrostatic interactions between the N and P domains around their hinge. Mutations of the residues directly involved and other charged residues at the hinge disrupted in parallel the electric field and the structural transition. Favorable electrostatics evidently provides a low energy path for the critical N domain motion toward the P domain, overcoming steric restriction. The systematic approach employed here is, in general, a powerful tool for understanding the structural mechanisms of enzymes.
Differentiating in-stock service by customer value

Differentiation of in-stock service to business customers of different economic or strategic value to a firm is shown in this paper to dominate, in terms of cost and performance, the set of alternatives ensuring premium availability of product to special customers. A straightforward methodology is adapted from key concepts of Yield or Revenue Management and its merit demonstrated in a numerical example. Managerial issues and implications are emphasised throughout.
米国のAccelerating Medicines Partnership

The Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) is a public-private partnership between the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), 10 biopharmaceutical companies and multiple non-profit organizations to transform the current model for developing new diagnostics and treatments by jointly identifying and validating promising biological targets for therapeutics. The ultimate goal is to increase the number of new diagnostics and therapies for patients and reduce the time and cost of developing them.
Banking the poor via G2P payments

Governments make regular payments to at least 170 million poor people worldwide far more than the 99 million or so who have active microloans. In this focus note, the authors look at government-to-person (G2P) payments, which include social transfers as well as wage and pension payments. With appropriate experimentation, these payments have the potential to become a vehicle for extending financial inclusion and improving the welfare of poor people. Yet in most countries, far fewer than one-quarter of G2P payments to the poor land in a financially inclusive account i.e., one that enables recipients to store G2P payments and other funds until they wish to access them and make or receive payments from other people in the financial system, and one that is accessible, in terms of cost and distance. Providing poor G2P recipients with financial services could strengthen the development impact of G2P payments. A growing body of evidence shows that financial services enable poor people to better withstand shocks, build assets, and link into the wider economy as fuller economic citizens. The first section of this focus note reviews the state of G2P payments today, including how we arrived at a figure of at least 170 million poor G2P recipients and a country example (Colombia) showing that several types of G2P payments reach the poor. The second section looks at the early experience with providing financial services to poor G2P recipients. We find that 45 percent of G2P programs launched in the past 10 years use an electronic payment mechanism that creates a foundation on which a financially inclusive account can be offered. The third section deals with five common concerns of policy makers and social development program managers. Recommendations to government, the financial industry, and donors are summarized in the conclusion.
Does Board Gender-Diversity Matter in M&A Activities?

Responding to the social recognition of the importance of corporate gender-diversity, the topic has evoked significant interest in academic literature. This paper contributes to the discussion by focusing on the economic consequences of board-gender diversity in M&A setting. Using sample of 649 acquisitions by U.S. publicly listed companies between 2001 and 2009, we find that that board gender-diversity has no effect on either the size of the bid premium or the strength of the market reaction to M&A announcements, however, it has a positive impact on the long-term performance of the acquirers. This finding is consistent with the literature that suggests that board gender-diversity leads to positive economic outcomes such as more ‘optimal’ compensation structures, higher informativeness of stock prices and enhanced earnings quality.
CCR7/CCL19 Controls Expression of EDG-1 in T Cells*

Background: CCL19 ligand controls signaling events in T cells. Results: CCL19 promotes up-regulation of ERK5 to regulate KLF-2, which leads to expression of EDG-1. Conclusion: CCL19 stimulation of naïve T cells regulates expression of ERK5, KLF-2, and EDG-1. Significance: CCL19 links the control of expression of EDG-1 in naïve T cells that mediate T cell entry to, and exit from, lymph nodes. T lymphocytes circulate between the blood, tissues, and lymph. These T cells carry out immune functions, using the C-C chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7) and its cognate ligands, CCL19 and CCL21, to enter and travel through the lymph nodes. Distinct roles for each ligand in regulating T lymphocyte trafficking have remained elusive. We report that in the human T cell line HuT78 and in primary murine T lymphocytes, signaling from CCR7/CCL19 leads to increased expression and phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 5 (ERK5) within eight hours of stimulation. Within 48–72 h we observed peak levels of endothelial differentiation gene 1 (EDG-1), which mediates the egress of T lymphocytes from lymph nodes. The increased expression of EDG-1 was preceded by up-regulation of its transcription factor, Krüppel-like factor 2 (KLF-2). To determine the cellular effect of disrupting ERK5 signaling from CCR7, we examined the migration of ERK5flox/flox/Lck-Cre murine T cells to EDG-1 ligands. While CCL19-stimulated ERK5flox/flox naïve T cells showed increased migration to EDG-1 ligands at 48 h, the migration of ERK5flox/flox/Lck-Cre T cells remained at a basal level. Accordingly, we define a novel signaling pathway that controls EDG-1 up-regulation following stimulation of T cells by CCR7/CCL19. This is the first report to link the two signaling events that control migration through the lymph nodes: CCR7 mediates entry into the lymph nodes and EDG-1 signaling controls their subsequent exit.
The Life History of Whole-Organism Performance

For almost 40 years, studies of whole-organism performance have formed a cornerstone of evolutionary physiology. Although its utility as a heuristic guide is beyond question, and we have learned much about morphological evolution from its application, the ecomorphological paradigm has frequently been applied to performance evolution in ways that range from unsatisfactory to inappropriate. More importantly, the standard ecomorphological paradigm does not account for tradeoffs among performance and other traits, nor between performance traits that are mediated by resource allocation. A revised paradigm that includes such tradeoffs, and the possible ways that performance and fitness-enhancing traits might affect each other, could potentially revivify the study of phenotypic evolution and make important inroads into understanding the relationships between morphology and performance and between performance and Darwinian fitness. We describe such a paradigm, and discuss the various ways that performance and key life-history traits might interact with and affect each other. We emphasize both the proximate mechanisms potentially linking such traits, and the likely ultimate factors driving those linkages, as well as the evolutionary implications for the overall, multivariate phenotype. Finally, we highlight several research directions that will shed light on the evolution and ecology of whole-organism performance and related life-history traits.
The impact of ethical fashion on consumer purchase behavior

– The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between ethical fashion and consumer purchase behavior (their willingness to pay a premium for ethical fashion), with the focus on consumers’ concerns and beliefs about, and knowledge of, ethical fashion. , – A self‐completion questionnaire was administered to 109 respondents. Factor analysis and other statistical analyses were applied to test hypotheses. , – The findings suggest that consumer beliefs about ethical fashion, which are based on their perceptions of a company in terms of its reputation in the fashion industry, influence their support for what they perceive as socially and environmentally responsible businesses. , – The sample size, which is relatively small, is a limitation for this research. The data were collected in Hong Kong, limiting findings to that geographic region. , – An important implication is that consumer education is essential to mitigate the prevailing throwaway culture and raise consumer awareness of ethical issues facing the fashion industry. Thus, retailers should take initiatives to educate consumers so as to ensure the success of their newly‐launched ethical fashion products. , – The paper proposes an approach to clearly understand the impacts of ethical fashion on consumer purchase behavior.
Design and Implementation of a Mobile Multihop WSN for AGV System

A system data sharing protocol of mobile WSN named synchronous dynamic multihop data sharing protocol (S-DMDS) is presented for automated guided vehicle (AGV) system. It is a cross-layer protocol designed from route layer to MAC layer. By adopting a concept of system data sharing, it is possible to make each node exchange the data timely with all the other nodes. It is also a topology-agnostic protocol which has no knowledge of neighbors, routes, or next hops. From the results of the 16-nodes simulation, S-DMDS protocol is proved to be efficient exchange data timely between the devices of AGV system in mobile multihop situation. Moreover, it also shows that S-DMDS significantly outperforms NST-AODV with investing about 41.6% system sharing delay as well as 80% RAM consumption. At last, 5-node experiment indicates that S-DMDS can work well in real environment.