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Understanding post-adoptive adaptation process in organisational CRM implementations

Past research on CRM largely focuses on organisational initial adoption decisions. However, there has been little research concerning the continued use of CRM and the associated change process in the post-adoption stage. This study attempts to fill this gap by examining post-adoptive adaptation process in organisational CRM implementations. The research questions are: (i) How do organisational changes unfold in the CRM implementation process? and (ii) How do individuals adapt to CRM applications at the post-adoptive stage? The study uses coping theory, institutional theory, and a socio-technical perspective as sensitising devices and the case study methodology to examine multi-level changes associated with CRM implementations in organisations. This research aims to develop a multi-level theory of post-adoptive adaptation process. The findings may assist organisations in providing appropriate resources and support successful post-adoption implementations of CRM.
Effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and dexamethazone on the biofilm formation and expression of some adhesion-related genes of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus

Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus can cause many diseases which are considered in many cases life threatening infections. Their biofilm formation on the surface of medical devices is difficult to be treated. Our study evaluates the effect of some anti-inflammatory drugs on the growth, biofilm formation and the expression of some adhesion-related genes. Antimicrobial activity of the tested drugs was determined by microbroth dilution method, their effect on biofilm formation was determined by crystal violet assay method, the mechanism of action was assessed by scanning electron microscope and ethidium bromide uptake assay. Their effects on the expression of icaA, ALS1 and HWP1 genes were determined by RT-PCR. Diclofenac Sodium had the highest antimicrobial activity followed by Meloxicam. Ethidium bromide uptake increased in the presence of diclofenac sodium in both S. aureus and C. albicans strains. All tested drugs showed significant inhibitory effect on both biofilm formation and the preformed biofilm. NSAIDs, dexamethazone and ketoconazole down-regulated C. albicans tested genes except for ketoprofen that up-regulated HWP1 gene. NSAIDs and levofloxacin down-regulated the expression icaA gene but dexamethazone showed no effect on icaA gene expression. Although, dexamethazone had no antimicrobial activity, it had good anti-biofilm activity against S. aureus and C. albicans. Key words: Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus, biofilm, HWP1, ALS1, icaA, Dexamethazone, NSAIDS.
Scholastic Achievement of Higher Secondary Students in Science Stream

The present study was conducted on 400 students (200 boys and 200 Girls) selected from senior secondary school of A.M.U. , Aligarh-India, to establish the prognostic value of different measures of cognition, personality and demographic variables for success at higher secondary level in science stream. The scores obtained on different variables were factor-analyzed to get a smaller number of meaningful variables or factors to establish the predictive validity of these predictors. Factors responsible for success in science stream were identified. The prognostic value of the predictors was compared for high achievers and low achievers in order to identify the factors which differentiate them.
Crystal Structure of Trichosanthes Kirilowii Lectin-1 and its Relation to the Type 2 Ribosome Inactivating Proteins

Crystal structure of a two-chain lectin, isolated from the tuber of Trichosanthes kirilowii, was solved by the molecular replacement method using abrin-a as probe. From the present density map at 2.7A resolution, it could be seen that a residue corresponding to an invariant tyrosine locating in the active site of ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) is replaced with a non-aromatic one. This may be the reason why this kind of lectins has no RIPs activity, even though they possess some properties similar to type 2 RIPs.
Investigation of the job satisfaction and burnout levels of the wrestling referees according to various factors in Turkey

The purpose of this study was to examine the job satisfaction and professional burnout levels of the national and international wrestling referees in terms of various factors in Turkey. The method of the study was the descriptive method. The study group consists of 126 international and national wrestling referees on active duty in 2010-2011 wrestling season. The questionnaire form was used as the data collection tool in the study. The questionnaire form consists of 3 sections, which are the Personal Information Form, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and the Job Satisfaction Scale. It was observed abnormal distribution of dates of inventory and scale according to the Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test. Due to this reason, the Mann-Whitney U Test was used for the two independent samples test in analyzing the data; the Kruskal-Wallis H Test and the Mann-Whitney U Tests with Bonferroni correction were used for multiple comparisons; and the Spearman Correlation was used in analyzing the relations. The critical point for the significance value was accepted as α=0.05 It was determined in the light of the findings of the study that the job satisfaction of the wrestling referees were at the medium level; the emotional exhaustion levels were high; the depersonalization levels were medium; and personal accomplishment levels were low. Significant difference was found among the depersonalization levels of the referees according to the referee categories of the wrestling referees (p<0,05). A significant difference has been found among the monthly average income levels and the emotional exhaustion levels of the wrestling referees (p<0,05). A significant difference was also determined among the viewpoints of the referees on the financial income of the referees and the job satisfaction levels according to the social status (p<0,05). In addition, a reverse, significant and weak relation was found between the job satisfaction and emotional exhaustion levels of the referees (r= -0,255, p<0,01); a reverse, significant and weak relation between the depersonalization (r= -0,97, p<0,01); and a weak positive relation was determined between the personal accomplishment levels (r= 0,341, p<0,01). As a result, the national and international wrestling referees in Turkey do not have adequate satisfaction from being referees, and are experiencing professional burnout. As the job satisfaction levels of the wrestling referees increase, depersonalization levels and emotional exhaustion levels decrease, and personal accomplishment levels increase.
High Isolation Dual-Polarized Patch Antenna with Hybrid Ring Feeding

This paper presents a hybrid ring feeding dual-polarized patch antenna with high isolation in a wide working band. The proposed antenna consists of a circular radiating patch printed on the upper horizontal substrate, two pairs of shaped strips printed on two vertical substrates, and a hybrid ring feeding network printed on the lower two horizontal substrates. The proposed antenna adopts shape strips coupled feeding structure to achieve a wide operating band. Furthermore, a hybrid ring feeding structure with high isolation in a wide bandwidth, which is firstly proposed, is applied as feeding network. When one port is excited, the feeding network can realize twice the power cancellation. Thus, high ports isolation characteristics can be obtained. A prototype of the proposed antenna is fabricated and measured. Measured results show that the 10 dB reflection coefficient bandwidths of the two ports are both about 38.7%, with port isolation higher than 40 dB through most of the band, and the cross-polarizations are below −24 dB.
" We AlSO HAve CASeS OF THe dISeASe THAT yOU ARe ReSeARCHInG ABOUT". SMAll-SCAle eNteRPRiSeS AND tHe CHAlleNGeS OF Hiv/AiDS- RelAteD StiGMA AND DiSCRiMiNAtiON iN KAbAle, uGANDA

At the workplace the HIV epidemic has brought about loss of productivity staff turnover and increased labour costs among others. HIV stigma presents barriers to HIV prevention in different settings including the workplace. Unlike large scale enterprises small-scale enterprises have received less attention in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This study employed a qualitative case study design. Data were collected from eighteen participants in three small-scale enterprises in Kabale Uganda. Findings indicate that although there are effectively no workplace policies in small-scale enterprises employees in the visited workplaces do not fear HIV/AIDS testing and disclosing their HIV/AIDS status as main sources of HIV-stigma although their perceptions remain hypothetical. Integrating clear anti-discriminatory HIV/AIDS policies may empower some small-scale enterprises with related HIV knowledge and skills in an effort to overcome the challenges of HIV-related stigma and discrimination.
Acute toxicity of the aqueous extract of roasted and ground beans of Coffea canephora robusta in the wistar rat

The present study was conducted to assess the acute toxicity of the aqueous extract of roasted and ground beans of Coffea canephora robusta (aergbCcr) in the rats. The HPLC study of caffeine in the aqueous extract showed a proportion of 7.5%. The evaluation of acute toxicity was done according to the guidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) 423 for testing chemicals. This study showed that the lethal dose 50 (LD50) of this extract would be between 2000 and 5000 mg/kg of body weight (b.w). The relative weights of organs (kidneys, liver and heart) taken from rats at the end of the experiment did not change significantly. The biochemical and hematological parameters showed no significant variation. The aqueous extract of roasted and ground beans of Coffea canephora robusta has a relatively low acute toxicity.
Business Optimism for Small, Medium and Large Firms: Does it Explain Investment?

We use UK survey data on variation in business optimism by manufacturing size group to estimate the determinants of optimism using OLS and SURE. There are similarities across the size groups but also some differences: the medium-size group seems to have been unusually affected by real interest rates in recent years. We also model investment authorisations, conditional on business optimism. Again, there are similarities across the size groups. However, the largest-size group, and possibly also the medium-size group, seem to be investing less in recent years in relation to reported optimism. By contrast, capital investment by smaller-sized firms has been stable in relation to business optimism. Some tentative explanations for these findings are explored.
Welfare Implications of Public Debt Denomination in a Small Open Economy ∗ (Preliminary)

The aim of the paper is to discuss the welfare implications of the choice between nominal and indexed debt in a small open economy. Contrary to what happens in a closed economy, indexed debt may be preferable in this context. The reason is that, in an open economy (namely in a small open economy in the context of a monetary union), inflation variability is induced exogenously, and thus may be unfavourable for nominal debt state-contingent properties. I propose a model for a small open economy with exogenous monetary policy to discuss this question. I conclude that the choice between indexed and nominal debt may have significant implications to the conduct of optimal public debt policy, though the welfare gain/loss of nominal debt is negligible. ∗ Ih ave benefited from discussions with Andre Castro Silva, Antonio Antunes, Francesco Franco, Isabel Horta Correia, Jose-Victor Rios-Rull, and Pedro Teles to whom I am highly indebted. I would also like to thank participants of IRW and RING at Nova, especially Joao Furtado and Jose Faias. Needless to say, all errors are mine. Financial support of FCT (Doctoral scholarship SFRH/BD/13680/2003) is kindly acknowledged.
Assessing Sustainable Rural Community Tourism Using the AHP and TOPSIS Approaches under Fuzzy Environment

Tourism is currently a sector that is growing into an important and significant world activity. The development of an area where the tourist destination located in affects the growth of the tourism. In addition, the success of tourist destinations are influenced by their relative competitiveness; hence, they do compete each other to offer the best service to satisfy their customers. Rural tourism in Indonesia is believed as emerging business since there are abundant sites located in rural area that offers fascinating attractions to the visitors. This study aims to evaluate the rural tourism using sustainable indicators, namely, service quality, facilities, management system, and outcome. A combination of fuzzy AHP and TOPSIS are employed to select five rural tourism in Central Java Province. Result shows that service quality is considered as the most important attribute with weight of 28.6%, while Dieng is named for the excellent rural tourism. This finding might offer the service providers with valuable insights into the attribute that reflects customers’ perceptions about rural tourism; also to position their services based on their competitors.
CURRENT MICROBIOLOGICAL ASPECTS IN HIGH MOUNTAIN

Remote and normally unpolluted high mountain lakes provide habitats with no or very limited anthropogenic influences and, therefore, their hydrodynamics are mostly regulated by the natural conditions. Researches in high mountain lakes deal with measuring and modeling the response of the habitats to environmental changes especially correlated to acid deposition, pollutants influx and climatic variability. The microbial world has also become a focus in many studies of these extreme ecosystems. Despite the pressure of harsh and extreme conditions, microbial communities living in these habitats developed flexible strategies and show quick adaptation to climate oscillation. New aspects in microbiological studies in recent high mountain lake research are presented in this paper.
ASAC 2009

This study investigates the contribution of collaborative tagging to the design of user-driven vocabularies in knowledge management systems (KMS). Three metrics, tag growth, tag reuse, and tag discrimination, were used to examine the evolution of the tagging vocabulary of the knowledge management community of interest in CiteULike over a three-year period. Results indicate a steady decrease in the number of unique tags over the four years, suggesting an increasing stability in the community vocabulary over time and the establishment of domain-specific vocabulary. Members reused each others’ tags over time and exhibited increasingly collaborative tagging behavior. Tag discrimination was high, with 4.11 distinct articles per tag. The stable and discriminatory nature of the community’s tags suggests that collaborative tagging may serve as a useful resource for vocabulary choice or maintenance by KMS managers.
Factors affecting farmers' willingness to adopt salt-tolerant forage crops in south-eastern Tunisia

This paper analyzed the factors that affect farmers’ willingness to adopt salt-tolerant forage for livestock, using a Tobit model. The data used for the empirical analysis was obtained from a survey of 97 farmers in southeastern Tunisia. The results of this study show that variables related to age, education level, the salinity level of water and membership in a farmers’ association do not significantly influence the degree to which salt-tolerant forage production is adopted. It did, however, find a positive relationship between off-farm income availability and adoption. In addition, the flock size variable, expressed in Standard Livestock Units, has a significant and positive relationship with adoption. This indicates farmers’ need to cover their forage deficit. Agricultural extension services should ensure that the requisite forage species are made available, and work with farmers to encourage them to adopt salt-tolerant forage species and pass on their knowledge to other farmers.
Analysis of Factor Affecting User Interest Towards Use of Tcash QR Code

This study aims to analyze the factors that influence intention to use T-Cash QR Code from perception ease of use, perception usefulness, subjective norm, perception behavior control, and attitude. This research uses quantitative approach. The population is T-Cash user with QR Code which is in DKI Jakarta area. The number of samples in this study were 195 respondents. Analysis of the data in this study using Structural Equation Model (SEM) analysis with AMOS v.20 program. The results showed that perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness has a positive influence on user attitudes TCash QR Code. Then the of ease of use and subjective norm have an influence on the perceived usefulness. Perceived behavior control have an influence on the perception of ease of use T-Cash QR Code. Perceived usefulness, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and attitude have an influence on the intention to use Tcash QR Code. Keywords—technology acceptance model; subjective norm; perceived behavior
Are External Directors Contributing to Mexican Family Firms ’ Diversification ? 1 Are External Directors Contributing to Mexican Family Firms ’ Diversification ?

This study examines the role that external directors play on implementing diversification strategies in public family businesses. We try to define first whether the presence of external directors in the family business board of directors becomes a crucial element on diversification strategies undertaken by the firms. Second, we assess the contribution of these diversification strategies on value creation by using Tobin’s Q. The theory of agency, RBV, and the concept of social capital provide a sound theoretical basis for building our research hypotheses. Based on these, on the one hand, there are some grounds to expect that the role played by external directors will mitigate financial risks created by family property concentration and their willingness to retain control. For the empirical part of research we use data of 75 Mexican listed companies during the period 2005-2011, and apply Fixed-effect regression analysis.
Numerical Integration of Lattice Systems with a Lyapunov Function

In this contribution we implement and assess numerical methods for gradient systems, i.e. dynamical systems that possess a Lyapunov function, and consequently are stable. In particular, we claim that discrete gradient methods are well suited to so-called lattice systems, i.e. systems of ordinary diUerential equations that can reach high dimensionality. For these systems, reproducing the stable qualitative behaviour is more important than achieving an overly accurate quantitative approximation. The presented results show that discrete gradient methods outperform conventional Runge-Kutta methods, since these latter algorithms destroy the stability of the original system.
Metallographic Specimen Preparation for Electron Backscattered Diffraction

Electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) is performed with the scanning electron microscope (SEM) to provide a wide range of analytical data; e.g., crystallographic orientation studies, phase identification and grain size measurements. The quality of the diffraction pattern, which influences the confidence of the indexing of the diffraction pattern, depends upon removal of damage in the lattice due to specimen preparation. It has been claimed that removal of this damage can only be obtained using electrolytic polishing or ion-beam polishing. However, the use of modern mechanical preparation methods, equipment and consumables does yield excellent quality diffraction patterns. The experiments discussed here covered a wide variety of metals and alloys prepared mechanically using three to five steps, based on straightforward methods that generally require less than about twenty-five minutes.
Allocation of Decision Rights in Fruit and Vegetable Contracts in China

This paper empirically examines the determinants of the allocation of decision rights in the context of fruit and vegetable contracting. A multiple case study is used to investigate twelve fruit and vegetable contracts in order to test five hypotheses regarding the decision rights allocated to the farmer growers and to the downstream agricultural firms. The main conclusion is that under contract farming, many decision rights are shifted from farmers to firms. Quality, reputation, monopsony-oligopsony power and specific investments by firms positively influence the number of decision rights allocated to agribusiness firms under contract farming, whereas specific investments by farmers have no effect on the allocation of decision rights.
Genetic polymorphisms of FAM13A1, OPN, LAP3, and HCAP-G genes in Jersey cattle

The aim of this experiment was to estimate possible associations between FAM13A1, OPN, LAP3, and HCAP-G genotypes and some milk performance traits, like daily milk yields (kg), protein content (%), and fat content (%). The study included 181 Jersey cows. The polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism and artificial constructed restriction sites methods were used to identify genotypes. The minor allele frequencies were as follow: FAM13A1 G/A 0.34, FAM13A1 A/C 0.44, OPN T/C 0.22, OPN G/T 0.38, LAP3 0.07, and HCAP-G 0.49. No associations were observed between the single-nucleotide polymorphisms in analyzed loci and the traits in this study; however, the findings showed some tendencies towards reaching lower or higher values of a given trait by an individual of a given genotype.
Volatility of returns and financial liberalization: New evidence

The main objective of this paper is to paper is to reinvestigate the relationship between liberalization and returns volatility by considering different level of economic fundamentals and level of openness. The real impact of financial liberalization is expected to vary across countries with different macroeconomic fundamentals and level of liberalization. This study is different from previous studies becouse we do not impose priori linear restriction on the estimation. Employing endogenous threshold estimation methods, our finding shows that the relationship between liberazation and returns volatility is nonlinear and the negative impact of liberalization can be annulled for countries with strong and stable government.
Successful treatment of late-onset pulmonary hypertension after atrial septal defect operation with macitentan: Our center experience

Background: Macitentan signifi cantly improves pulmonary hemodynamics and survival in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). Its benefi cial effect, however, may be blunted due to the adverse impacts such as anemia and peripheral edema. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a signifi cant consequence of congenital heart disease (CHD). Its presence and severity are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We tried to evaluate that the effectiveness of the macitentan in patients with late-onset pulmonary hypertension after atrial septal defect operation in our center.
Resonant Characteristics of Frequency Selective Surfaces on Ferrite Substrates

The resonant characteristics of frequency selective surfaces (FSSs) on in-plane biased ferrite substrates for the TE polarization are described. An approximate formula for evaluating the resonant frequency is presented. The tunable property of the resonant frequency of a dipole FSS is flrstly demonstrated by the results obtained from the moment method (MM) and the waveguide simulator measurement. Then the approximate formula is validated by the MM as well as measured results already published in a previous paper. It is interesting to note that two separate resonances occur at any magnetic bias fleld, and both increase as the magnetic bias fleld increases. The fractional tuning range is investigated based on the approximate formula. The results show that it increases as the saturation magnetization increases and decreases as the center frequency increases.