Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Organizational Demography or Organizational Culture？ The Determinants of Knowledge Transfer Performance

This study inherits research oriented toward knowledge transfer, from the viewpoints of “organizational demography” and “organizational culture” to probe the three following questions: (1) Will the status of demographic structure have any effect on the knowledge transfer performance? (2) Will organizational culture have any effect on the knowledge transfer performance? (3) Will organizational culture change the correlation that the status of demographic structure has toward knowledge transfer? In order to answer the aforementioned questions, this study samples a total of 260 listed companies in Taiwan. The number of effective questionnaires is 1,282 which apply Hierarchy Regression Model to carry out the validation. The empirical results show: Organizational demography factors have no correlation with the knowledge transfer performance. In comparison, bureaucratic organizational culture, supportive organizational culture and innovative organizational cultural have higher performance in knowledge transfer. Organizational culture will change the correlation that organizational demography has toward the knowledge transfer performance.
Decreased treatment failure in recipients of HLA‐identical bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplants with high CD34 cell doses

Summary. We studied the association between CD34 cell dose and transplant outcomes in 359 bone marrow (BM) and 511 peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplant recipients from human leucocyte antigen (HLA)‐identical siblings, reported to the International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry (IBMTR). Transplants for leukaemia were performed between 1995 and 1998. Patients were divided into those receiving below or above the median CD34+ dose, for BM (3 × 106/kg) and PBSC (6 × 106/kg) grafts respectively. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to adjust for baseline patient‐, disease‐ and transplant‐related characteristics. Analysis of the BM recipients showed that high CD34 cell dose was associated with lower transplant‐related mortality [relative risk (RR) = 0·60, P = 0·033] and treatment failure (inverse of leukaemia‐free survival, RR = 0·69, P = 0·032). Among PBSC recipients, high CD34 dose was associated with faster recovery of neutrophils to > 0·5 × 109/l (RR = 1·38, P < 0·001) and platelets to > 20 × 109/l (RR = 1·34, P = 0·003), lower risk of relapse (RR = 0·62, P = 0·029) and treatment failure (RR = 0·74, P = 0·03). We conclude that higher CD34 cell doses decrease treatment failure in recipients of HLA‐identical sibling BM and PBSC transplants.
Evaluation of Methods for Monitoring Drug Resistance in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients during Lamivudine Therapy Based on Mass Spectrometry and Reverse Hybridization

A matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry-based genotyping assay, termed restriction fragment mass polymorphism (RFMP) has been recently developed for detecting hepatitis B virus (HBV) mutants. The assay is based on PCR amplification and mass measurement of oligonucleotides containing sites of mutations that confer resistance to lamivudine. We compared the efficacy and usefulness of the RFMP assay with a commercial assay using a reverse hybridization line probe technology, namely INNO-LiPA HBV DR (referred to henceforth as the LiPA assay), for the detection of lamivudine-resistant HBV mutants. A total of 60 patient samples were analysed for the presence of mutations at rtL180M and rtM204I/V of HBV polymerase by the LiPA and RFMP assays. The ability to detect mutations at rtM204I/V was compared with defined mixtures of wild-type and mutant HBV cloned in plasmids at relative concentrations ranging from 1–25%. Concordance between methods was found to be 95.0% (57/60) when only the presence of resistance mutations was considered, regardless of quasispecies. In three cases, additional minor populations of resistant viruses were identified by RFMP. Defined mixtures were consistently successfully identified at a 1% relative concentration of mutant versus wild-type viruses by the RFMP assay and 4% by the LiPA assay. The RFMP assay proved to be an accurate and reliable tool for detection of lamivudine-resistant mutations and was more sensitive than the LiPA assay in detecting mixtures of mutant and wild-type viruses. The improved sensitivity of the RPMP assay can help monitor drug resistance as it develops, enabling early intervention and prevention.
Enhancing adaptability of amoeboid robot by synergetically coupling two decentralized controllers inspired by true slime mold

Autonomous decentralized control is a key concept for understanding the adaptive and versatile behaviors of living systems. To establish a design methodology for such a controller for robotic systems, we have proposed a fully decentralized control system, inspired by biochemical oscillators in true slime mold (Physarum polycephalum), which allows a modular robot to exhibit adaptive and versatile behaviors. However, in real living systems, many adaptation mechanisms with different time constants co-exist without conflict in the body (e.g., reflex, learning, growth and evolution); this contributes to the amazingly resilient and intelligent behaviors of living systems. It is well known that in true slime mold, long time-scale morphological changes coexist with the oscillatory behavior stemming from biochemical oscillators. In the present study, we have designed a mathematical model and real physical robot in which two decentralized controllers are incorporated. Numerical and experimental results show that by combining the controllers with different time constants, a robot can use the proposed model to successfully negotiate a narrow aisle by deforming its body shape dynamically.
How Useful are Regime-Switching Models in Banking Crises Identification?

We employ a regime-switching approach to the identification of banking crises. This approach reduces the arbitrariness in crisis identification by endogenizing the choices of crisis threshold and crisis duration. Using a sample of 47 countries, we show that this approach also subject to several same problems as the common procedures. The method is sample-dependent, tends to invent much more crises, and is less robust to different model specifications. We conclude that a bind application of regime switching model to crisis identification is questionable
The Impact of Decentralization in Human Resource Management on Organizational Performance

The majority of previous studies in strategic human resource management (SHRM) have positioned the decentralization of human resource management (HRM) as the practice of delegating work process authority, such as employee involvement. In contrast to this approach, this paper examines the issue of decentralization from the perspective of the decision−making structures involved, in an attempt to scrutinize the impact on organizational performance from the decentralization of the implementation of employee sourcing and development, evaluation, compensation, and other HRM practices. As a result of analyses using data from establishments in the United States, in addition to compatibility between HRM practices and business strategies (external fit) and compatibility between individual HRM practices (internal fit) stressed in existing studies, the author suggests that effective fits between HRM practices and decision− making structures offer the potential to raise the level of organizational performance.
Featuring Capability : How Carmakers Organize to Deploy Innovative Features across Products

Innovative features such as hands-free car entry and ignition systems, stop-start devices, telematics systems, and panoramic windshields are increasingly important to carmakers' innovation strategies. However, while product-centric innovation has been extensively studied, there is less insight into the way companies implement their feature-innovation strategies. The capability to explore, integrate, and deploy such attractive features is a critical dynamic capability; it allows carmakers to refresh their products, develop their competences, and maintain the efficiency of their traditional new product development. This research investigates the structures and processes of feature innovation in the automotive industry. It is based on a global investigation encompassing 9 generalist carmakers and 26 cases of feature innovation. The results show a clear trend, over the past decade, toward a structure of autonomous advanced engineering units and processes that are responsible for exploring innovative features and transferring them to multiple products. This paper details the key attributes of these units, and the role they play along the multiproduct learning cycle. Supplementing this structural analysis, the paper also identifies the coordination patterns between exploration and new product development activities. These results provide industry-level insights into the way firms organize their feature-innovation capability, and bring empirical elements to the ambidexterity literature.
The Q-soluble N-Ethylmaleimide-sensitive Factor Attachment Protein Receptor (Q-SNARE) SNAP-47 Regulates Trafficking of Selected Vesicle-associated Membrane Proteins (VAMPs)*

Background: SNAREs mediate membrane fusion and need to be addressed to specific intracellular compartments. Results: We show that the Q-SNARE SNAP-47 regulates the localization and function of a subset of v-SNAREs. Conclusion: SNAP-47 localizes mainly in the early secretory pathway where it regulates the transport of selected v-SNAREs. Significance: SNAP-47 may guide selected v-SNAREs through the early secretory pathway. SNAREs constitute the core machinery of intracellular membrane fusion, but vesicular SNAREs localize to specific compartments via largely unknown mechanisms. Here, we identified an interaction between VAMP7 and SNAP-47 using a proteomics approach. We found that SNAP-47 mainly localized to cytoplasm, the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), and ERGIC and could also shuttle between the cytoplasm and the nucleus. SNAP-47 preferentially interacted with the trans-Golgi network VAMP4 and post-Golgi VAMP7 and -8. SNAP-47 also interacted with ER and Golgi syntaxin 5 and with syntaxin 1 in the absence of Munc18a, when syntaxin 1 is retained in the ER. A C-terminally truncated SNAP-47 was impaired in interaction with VAMPs and affected their subcellular distribution. SNAP-47 silencing further shifted the subcellular localization of VAMP4 from the Golgi apparatus to the ER. WT and mutant SNAP-47 overexpression impaired VAMP7 exocytic activity. We conclude that SNAP-47 plays a role in the proper localization and function of a subset of VAMPs likely via regulation of their transport through the early secretory pathway.
Benefit of Single-leaf Resection for Horizontal Meniscus Tear

When treating a horizontal meniscus tear, the surgeon must decide whether to resect one or both leaves of the tear. We asked whether there is a biomechanical advantage to sparing one leaf when performing a partial meniscectomy for horizontal meniscus tear. We used pressure-sensitive film to measure the contact area, mean pressure, and peak pressure on the lateral tibial plateau of cadaveric sheep knees loaded to 2× body weight. For tears restricted to the posterior third, single-leaf resection decreased contact area by 40% compared with the intact case. Sparing one leaf was beneficial because resection of the second leaf reduced contact area an additional 15%. Similarly, mean pressure was increased 24% for single-leaf resection and an additional 27% for double-leaf resection. Peak pressure showed no differences with single- and double-leaf resections. For tears that span the entire meniscus, single-leaf resection reduced contact area by 59%, increased mean pressure by 55%, and increased peak pressure by 19%. Double-leaf resection in this situation did not change these values substantially, suggesting sparing one leaf offers no benefit over resecting both leaves with extensive horizontal meniscus tears.
Below the Salary Line: Employee Engagement of Non-Salaried Employees.

This exploratory empirical phenomological study looks at employee engagement using Kahn (1990) and Maslow’s (1970) motivational theories to understand the experience of non-salaried employees. This study finds four themes that seem to affect employee engagement: work environment, employee’s supervisor, individual characteristics of the employee, and opportunities for learning. Discussion of impact and contribution to the HRD field are discussed.
Resilience: Building Better Users and Fair Trade Practices in Information

This Article expands the concept of resilience into the software and digital contracting ecosystem. It argues that technology law and policy can be tooled in part to adopt an explicit focus on building users’ resilience and sense of self-efficacy, particularly in connection with data privacy and information security. With the assistance of strengthened fair trade practices in privacy, contract law offers one avenue for explicit trust-reinforcing mechanisms to assist consumers in becoming more resilient users.
A GPU-Accelerated 3-D Coupled Subsample Estimation Algorithm for Volumetric Breast Strain Elastography

Our primary objective of this paper was to extend a previously published 2-D coupled subsample tracking algorithm for 3-D speckle tracking in the framework of ultrasound breast strain elastography. In order to overcome heavy computational cost, we investigated the use of a graphic processing unit (GPU) to accelerate the 3-D coupled subsample speckle tracking method. The performance of the proposed GPU implementation was tested using a tissue-mimicking phantom and <italic>in vivo</italic> breast ultrasound data. The performance of this 3-D subsample tracking algorithm was compared with the conventional 3-D quadratic subsample estimation algorithm. On the basis of these evaluations, we concluded that the GPU implementation of this 3-D subsample estimation algorithm can provide high-quality strain data (i.e., high correlation between the predeformation and the motion-compensated postdeformation radio frequency echo data and high contrast-to-noise ratio strain images), as compared with the conventional 3-D quadratic subsample algorithm. Using the GPU implementation of the 3-D speckle tracking algorithm, volumetric strain data can be achieved relatively fast (approximately 20 s per volume [2.5 cm <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\times2.5$ </tex-math></inline-formula> cm <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\times2.5$ </tex-math></inline-formula> cm]).
Transmit-Receive Diversity for Secure Connectivity in MIMO Stochastic Networks

In the paper, we study the problem of secure connectivity in general Multiple input and Multiple output (MIMO) stochastic networks, where legitimate users and eavesdroppers are equipped with multi antennas, and designed to distribute on a two- dimensional plane according to two independent Poisson point process(PPP)s. The non-colluding and colluding eavesdroppers scenarios are considered. Transmit-receive diversity (TRD) is explored to derive a closed-form expression of the upper bound of secrecy connection probability. For colluding eavesdroppers, we consider the worst cases where the received signals of eavesdroppers are Nakagami-m distributed with integer parameter m. Compared with MISO system, our analysis and simulation shows that a significant improvement of secrecy connection probability can be received by performing TRD in MIMO system.
Transplanted Endothelial Cells Enhance Orthotopic Bone Regeneration

The aim of this study was to determine if endothelial cells could enhance bone marrow stromal-cell-mediated bone regeneration in an osseous defect. Using poly-lactide-co-glycolide scaffolds as cell carriers, we transplanted bone marrow stromal cells alone or with endothelial cells into 8.5-mm calvarial defects created in nude rats. Histological analyses of blood vessel and bone formation were performed, and microcomputed tomography (μCT) was used to assess mineralized bone matrix. Though the magnitude of the angiogenic response between groups was the same, μCT analysis revealed earlier mineralization of bone in the co-transplantation condition. Ultimately, there was a significant increase (40%) in bone formation in the co-transplantation group (33 ± 2%), compared with the transplantation of bone marrow stromal cells alone (23 ± 3%). Analysis of these data demonstrates that, in an orthotopic site, transplanted endothelial cells can influence the bone-regenerative capacity of bone marrow stromal cells.
Open-loop trajectory planning and nonlinear control for underactuated spherical wheel mobile robot (Ballbot)

This paper investigates three-dimensional dynamic model of underactuated spherical wheel mobile robot (Ballbot) in the presence of input coupling and friction. The way of how such a robot moves is considered and an approach is proposed for accurate trajectory generation for linear and circular paths. Due to the high reliability of the approach, no position feedback is used and it is simulated open-loop. A collocated partial feedback linearization is introduced for Ballbot that ensures body angles trajectory tracking. The open-loop trajectory generation with collocated partial feedback linearization is simulated which shows a very low position error.
The Role of Information Systems in Organizational Improvisation: A Perspective based on Two Complementary Theories

To remain competitive or to simply survive in today’s highly dynamic environments, organizations often need to act rapidly. Top managers deal with urgent issues and must improvise. The role that information systems (IS) play in facilitating improvisation is critical to the organization’s internal processes and market performance. This research-in-progress paper reviews the organizational improvisation literature and examines improvisation using the complementary lenses of organizational learning and dynamic capabilities. It places IS strategy, digital options and IS leveraging capability at the core of the discussion on improvisation. A research model and propositions are presented, as well as the study’s methodology and expected contributions.
The endocrinology and developmental biology of the prostate.

I. Introduction MALE accessory sex glands such as the prostate, seminal vesicle, and bulbourethral gland have served in various capacities as models for investigating the action of androgens in regulating epithelial growth, RNA and protein synthesis, and secretory activity. The most extensively studied gland of this group is the prostate. This gland is found exclusively in mammals and produces many components of semen such as fructose, zinc ions, and various proteins important for the formation of the copulatory plug in rodents. The impetus for investigating regulation of prostatic growth and function stems in part from the many pathological complications which affect this gland. The prostate is the site of various types of inflammatory and infectious conditions (1) as well as benign and malignant proliferative changes in aging males. Despite extensive research, little of the pathogenesis or natural history of these diseases has been elucidated (2). Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), a disease in which t.
Auditory and visual maps of space in the optic tectum of the owl

The receptive field properties and functional organization of visual and auditory responses were studied in the optic tectum of the barn owl (Tyto alba). Most units throughout the depth of the tectum responded to both visual and auditory stimuli. The entire visual field of each eye was represented topographically in the contralateral tectum. In the portion of the tectal map representing the zone of binocular vision, 50% of the superficial layer units and 100% of the deep; layer units were driven binocularly. The representation of the frontal binocular region of space was greatly expanded in the map; the average magnification factor was 3 times greater for the frontal binocular zone than for the monocular zone. The responses of the superficial and deep tectal units to auditory stimuli were space specific; they responded only when a sound source was located in a particular region of space, or receptive field, regardless of the intensity or type of sound used. Most auditory receptive fields contained a distinct “best area” where a sound source was most effective in driving the unit. Auditory space, as defined by receptive fields and best areas, was represented topographically in the tectum. The auditory and visual maps of space had the same orientations, positions, magnification factors, and termination coordinates at the anterior and dorsal edges of the tectum. Yet the maps lost their registry near the posterior and ventral margins where the most peripheral regions of space were represented. These characteristics suggest that the spatiotopic organization in the tectum is a compromise between a tendency for the space representations of different modalities to align and for the representation of each modality to fill the entire tectum.
Extension et interrogation de résumés de flux de données. (Extending and querying data stream's summaries)

Au cours de ces dernieres annees, un nouvel environnement s'est developpe dans lequel les donnees doivent etre collectees et traitees instantanement des leur arrivee. La gestion de cette volumetrie necessite la mise en place d'un nouveau modele et de nouvelles techniques de traitements de l'information. Il s'agit du traitement des flux de donnees. Ces derniers ont la particularite d'etre continus, evolutifs, volumineux et ne peuvent etre stockes, dans leur integralite, en tant que donnees persistantes. Plusieurs travaux de recherche se sont interesses a cette problematique ce qui a engendre l'apparition des systemes de gestion de flux de donnees (SGFD). Ces systemes permettent d'exprimer des requetes continues qui s'evaluent au fur et a mesure sur un flux ou sur des fenetres (sous ensembles finis du flux). Toutefois, dans certaines applications, de nouveaux besoins peuvent apparaitre apres le passage des donnees. Dans ce cas, le systeme ne peut repondre aux requetes posees car toutes les donnees n'appelant aucun traitement sont definitivement perdues. Il est ainsi necessaire de conserver un resume du flux de donnees. De nombreux algorithmes de resume ont ete developpes. Le choix d'une methode de resume particuliere depend de la nature des donnees a traiter et de la problematique a resoudre. Dans ce manuscrit, nous nous interessons en premier lieu a l'elaboration d'un resume generaliste permettant de creer un compromis entre la vitesse de construction du resume et la qualite du resume conserve. Nous presentons une nouvelle approche de resume qui se veut performance face a des requetes portant sur des donnees du passe lointain. Nous nous focalisons par la suite sur l'exploitation et l'acces aux evenements du flux conserves dans ces resumes. Notre objectif consiste a integrer les structures de resumes generalistes dans l'architecture des SGFD existantes de facon a etendre le champ de requetes possibles. A cet effet, l'evaluation des requetes qui font appel aux donnees du passe lointain d'un flux (i.e. donnees expirees de la memoire du SGFD) serait possible au meme titre que les requetes posees sur le passe proche d'un flux de donnees. Nous presentons deux approches permettant d'atteindre cet objectif. Ces approches se differencient par le role que detient le module de resume lors de l'evaluation d'une requetes.