Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Importance of Psychic Distance Factors—Geographic Distance and Differences in Mentality in the Process of Polish Companies’ Internationalization—Qualitative Research Results

Psychic distance is a concept widely used in international business and international marketing literature to assess differences in culture, economic, and political systems as well as differences in mentality and geographic distance. This paper provides insights and evidence related to the role of the chosen psychic distance stimuli (differences in mentality and geographic distance) in the decisions of managers connected with the process of Polish companies’ internationalization. The paper is based on the critical literature overview and on the field research (qualitative research) conducted on the sample of 13 Polish companies with the technique of the depth interview. The direct research allowed to answer two research questions: What are the perceptions of managers about Psychic Distance and its stimuli (differences, differences in mentality and geographic distance) between Poland and markets of foreign expansion of Polish companies? What is the impact of Psychic Distance stimuli (differences in mentality and geographic distance) on the process of Polish companies internationalization? The factors having impact on managerial perceptions of differences between countries depend on the environmental factors, companies’ characteristics, and managers’ features. The differences in mentality and geographic distance have the most significant impact on the number of countries subject to a company’s foreign expansion, the choice of directions for a company’s foreign expansion, and the choice of market entry strategy. They also influence managerial decisions about initiating business operations on international markets. There is applied a methodology stating, that psychic distance (and its stimuli) should not be measured only with the use of objective constructs and statistical data, but also with the use of subjective data, such as the responses of decision makers.
cDNA cloning, characterization and expression of cytochrome P450 family 1 (CYP1A) from Javanese medaka, Oryzias javanicus by environmental conditions

Cytochrome P450 family 1 (CYP1A) subfamily genes are the most well studied CYP genes in vertebrates; however, information on CYP1A genes in Javanese medaka is relatively scarce. In the present study, full-length cDNA of CYP1A was cloned from the fish liver exposed to 500 ppb β-naphthoflavone for 24 h, which is 2439 bp contained in an open reading frame of 1593 bp encoding a protein of 530 amino acids. Real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to measure the quantitatively tissue expression of the gene by environmental stress conditions. The results indicate that the highest levels of the CYP1A gene transcript was in intestine and the lowest in liver of the fish that fed on fuel oil-contaminated feed. Javanese medaka CYP1A transcripts were detected in the gill, muscle and intestine when transferred from seawater to freshwater with the highest level of expression in gill and muscle. CYP1A gene expression in the tissues tends to be down-regulated in Javanese medaka starved for one week. Keywords: Cytochrome P450, CYP1A, Javanese medaka, heavy fuel oil, salinity, starvation, cloning, expression African Journal of Biotechnology Vol 13(18), 1898-1909
Program control via transition matrices: a novel application of micro-programming

The problem of processing and interpreting character-strings in a systematic, efficiently implementable manner has given rise to a variety of decision-(or transition-) table and transition-diagram techniques. These have been used in the design and/or coding of string-oriented processors, such as lexical analysis protions of compilers. All these techniques share in common the idea of an input driven transition control.This report describes a micro-coded implementation fo a particularly rich concept--the transition matrix (TM). The micro-coded interpreter (ITM) executes the flow-of-control implicit within the structure of the TM. The TM may be coded in a natural, easy to use language (LTM&phis;SP), and then be automatically translated into ITM-usable form by a user-level translator called TM&phis;SP. The completed system (ITM and TM&phis;SP) permits TM-oriented decision-making techniques to be utilized in virtually any task that can be described by means of transition matrix.
CDMA 08 / 01 Simple Monetary-Fiscal Targeting Rules *

* Acknowledgements: I should like to thank Sean Holly, Kaushik Mitra and Charles Nolan for useful comments and the Centre for Dynamic Macroeconomic Analysis at the University of St Andrews for generous research funding. † Centre for Dynamic Macroeconomic Analysis, School of Economics and Finance, Castlecliffe, The Scores, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AL, Scotland, UK. Tel +44 (0) 1334 462 445. E-mail: mh269@standrews.ac. uk.
Crystal structure of the lead-containing organic–inorganic hybrid: (C18H26N2)3[Pb4I14(DMSO)2]·2DMSO

The compound tris(1,1′-dibutyl-4,4′-bipyridine-1,1′-diium) bis(dimethyl sulfoxide)di-μ3-iodido-tetra-μ2-iodido-octaiodidotetralead(II) dimethyl sulfoxide tetrasolvate belongs a class of organic–inorganic hybrid materials with novel functionalities. In this compound, C—H⋯O and C—H⋯I hydrogen-bonding interactions, π–π interactions, other short contacts and Pb octahedral chains are present, extending the crystal structure into a three-dimensional supramolecular network.
Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke in Babies

Lourdes Rofes Ponce1, Ricardo Almon2, Elisa Puigdomenech3, Manuel A Gomez-Marcos4 and Carlos Martin-Cantera5 1Drug Dependency Unit at Sant Joan de Reus Hospital, Reus, 2Family Medicine Research Centre School of Health and Medical Sciences, Orebro University, Orebro, 3Lifestyles Research Group from the Primary Health Care Research Unit of Barcelona, IDIAP Jordi Gol, Barcelona, 4Department of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Cardiovascular Research Group (RETICS RD06/0018/0027, REDIAPP) Carlos III Institute of Health of the Spanish Ministry of Health, SACYL, Primary Care Research Unit, La Alamedilla Health Center, Salamanca, 5Lifestyles Research Group from the Primary Health Care Research Unit of Barcelona, IDIAP Jordi Gol, Lifestyles Research Group (RETICS RD06/0018/0027, REDIAPP) Carlos III Institute of Health of the Spanish Ministry of Health, Department of Medicine, University Autonomus of Barcelona, Passeig de Sant Joan Health Center, Barcelona, 1,3,4,5Spain 2Sweden
Complete Genome Sequence of Cluster C2 Bacillus Phage Maceta

Bacillus phage Maceta was isolated from the soil of commercially purchased annual flowers using the host Bacillus thuringiensis serovar kurstaki. Isolated DNA was then sequenced and annotated. ABSTRACT Bacillus phage Maceta was isolated from the soil of commercially purchased annual flowers using the host Bacillus thuringiensis serovar kurstaki. Isolated DNA was then sequenced and annotated. Maceta has a relatively small genome, containing 45,023 bp, and shares an average nucleotide identity of 96% with other cluster C2 Bacillus phage.
The role of Kv7 in peripheral neurons

The Kv7 (KCNQ) channel is a family of voltage-gated potassium channels that is considered to be important in the regulation of cellular excitability and axonal conduction. Previous studies have shown that peripheral sensory neurons express Kv7.2, Kv7.3, and Kv7.5 subunits, and that suppression of Kv7 activity with pharmacological blockers can lead to increased nociception. However, the specific localization and the functional role of each Kv7 subunits within the peripheral sensory system have not been fully elucidated. In this thesis, I first investigate the expression pattern of Kv7.5 with immunohistochemical techniques, which allow me to show that Kv7.5 is localized in the axons of the Remak bundles (unmyelinated axons and their associated Schwann cells), including their cutaneous branches, and is not detected at nodes of Ranvier. In addition, I demonstrate that small diameter neurons in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG), which are the origin of these unmyelinated afferents, express relatively more Kv7.5 than do large DRG neurons. Thus, Kv7.5 may be the relevant Kv7 channel expressed by C-fibers. Next I examined Kv7.2 with the generation of conditional Kcnq2-null mice that lacked Kv7.2 expression in all peripheral sensory neurons. I show that Kcnq2-null mice have a complete loss of Kv7.2 expression in the peripheral sensory neurons, but retain normal Kv7.3 nodal expression and other molecular components of the node, paranode, and juxtaparanode. Furthermore, the Kcnq2-null mice exhibit normal motor performance, but have increased thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia. Finally, by utilizing whole cell patch recording technique, I demonstrate that Kcnq2-null DRG neurons have increased excitability and reduced spike-frequency adaptation. Taken together, the results that I have generated in this thesis suggest that in the peripheral sensory system, Kv7.5 provides the primary Mcurrent in unmyelinated axons, while Kv7.2 regulates the excitability of myelinated axon. Degree Type Dissertation Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Graduate Group Neuroscience First Advisor Steven S. Scherer
The Literature Table as a Prompt for Careful Appraisal.

Students in our Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program struggled with providing a clear synthesis of the literature on their topic of interest. A faculty workgroup determined that students were not adequately assessing the literature and, therefore, were not able to synthesize evidence. For example, previous students neglected to assess the study setting to determine whether results were applicable to their practice sites. In addition, students were not using appraisal tools, such as PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses; Liberati et al., 2009) and AGREE II (Brouwers et al., 2010), in their evaluation of sources. To meet the DNP Essentials, students must be able “to critically appraise existing literature and other evidence to determine and implement best evidence for practice” (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2006, p. 12). The authors assessed published literature tables and found none linking the study design with an appraisal tool and only one that included a quality assessment. Using the theory of constructivism, the literature table prompts learning by articulating expected components. Conducting literature reviews can be difficult and, consistent with constructivism, students need feedback to master this skill.
Cerebro : forming parallel internets and enabling ultra-local economies

Internet-based mobile communications have been increasing rapidly [5], yet there is little or no progress in platforms that enable applications for discovery, context-awareness and sharing of data and services in a peer-wise manner among collections of devices in the same physical area. This is important because proximate devices may need to communicate directly when no infrastructure is available, and because such local access may be an efficient alternative to connecting a large number of sensors, effectors, and people to a readily accessible, universal central system. This thesis presents the design, implementation and evaluation of Cerebro, a system that allows suitably equipped humans and objects in the same physical area to discover each other and share data and services. Cerebro offers two basic services: a presence service that propagates information about local devices through an automatically generated mesh network and an innovative data transport service to transfer data via this network. On top of these services, Cerebro offers an extensible Application Programming Interface (API). In a mobile mesh network with N devices, Cerebro offers an upper bound of O(N) on traffic overhead to maintain presence information at any part of the network and responsiveness to device arrival/departure events that take at most O(N) time to propagate throughout the network. This makes Cerebro a scalable and useful addition to mobile service delivery. Thesis Supervisor: David P. Reed Adjunct Professor Program in Media Arts and Sciences Cerebro: Forming Parallel Internets and Enabling Ultra-Local Economies Polychronis Panagiotis Ypodimatopoulos The following people served as readers for this thesis: Thesis Reader Andrew Lippman Senior Research Scientist Program in Media Arts and Sciences Thesis Reader Walter Bender Senior Research Scientist Program in Media Arts and Sciences Thesis Reader William J. Mitchell Alexander Dreyfoos Professor of Architecture and Media Arts and Sciences Program in Media Arts and Sciences
Lorcaserin and metabolic disease: weight‐loss dependent and independent effects

Weight management pharmacotherapies can improve metabolic diseases through weight‐dependent and weight‐independent effects. Lorcaserin is a selective 5‐hydroxytryptamine 2C receptor agonist. The objective of this analysis is to quantify the relative contribution of weight loss to the treatment effects of lorcaserin 10 mg twice a day on key metabolic parameters.
A role for MED14 and UVH6 in heterochromatin transcription upon destabilization of silencing

The TFIIH component UVH6 and the mediator subunit MED14 are differentially required for the release of heterochromatin silencing, and MED14 regulates non-CG DNA methylation in Arabidopsis. Constitutive heterochromatin is associated with repressive epigenetic modifications of histones and DNA which silence transcription. Yet, particular mutations or environmental changes can destabilize heterochromatin-associated silencing without noticeable changes in repressive epigenetic marks. Factors allowing transcription in this nonpermissive chromatin context remain poorly known. Here, we show that the transcription factor IIH component UVH6 and the mediator subunit MED14 are both required for heat stress–induced transcriptional changes and release of heterochromatin transcriptional silencing in Arabidopsis thaliana. We find that MED14, but not UVH6, is required for transcription when heterochromatin silencing is destabilized in the absence of stress through mutating the MOM1 silencing factor. In this case, our results raise the possibility that transcription dependency over MED14 might require intact patterns of repressive epigenetic marks. We also uncover that MED14 regulates DNA methylation in non-CG contexts at a subset of RNA-directed DNA methylation target loci. These findings provide insight into the control of heterochromatin transcription upon silencing destabilization and identify MED14 as a regulator of DNA methylation.
An Examination of the Inter-Organizational Structure in the Animal Health and Nutrition Bioscience Network

There has been an increased interest in economic network functionality within the last fifteen years, but relatively few empirical studies examining the inter organizational exchanges in animal health and nutrition industries. Using a network of 174 organizations in a defined geographical space in the middle sections of two U.S. Midwestern states: Kansas and Missouri, we extend such research on inter-organizational networks. The purpose of this paper is to measure the extent of the linkages and the systematic complexity of this economic network. We are able to carefully describe the network and assess its capacity to generate knowledge.The findings suggest that robust economic networks are increasingly built on the development of socioeconomic network comprised of weak, strong, and reciprocal ties. This study will help facilitate the design of management policies that increase mutual interaction that are bound in space and time and can change with the business and social environment.
Crystal structure, DFT calculations and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 3-(4-methylphenyl)-6-nitro-1H-indazole

The asymmetric unit of the title compound consist of two independent molecules. In the crystal, N–H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds form zigzag chains along the b-axis direction. Additional C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the chains into layers parallel to (10). These are connected by slipped π-stacking and C—H⋯π(ring) interactions.
Efficacy And Safety Of Sumatriptan Plus Naproxen Sodium In The Acute Treatment Of Migraine: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials

To assess the efficacy and safety of combined sumatriptan and naproxen sodium compared with sumatriptan monotherapy in the acute treatment of migraine. Clinical trials were identified through electronic searches (MEDLINE, CINALH, EBM review and the Cochrane Library) up to February 2011 and historical searches of relevant articles. Studies were included in the metaanalysis if they were 1) double-blind, randomized, controlled trials that evaluated sumatriptan plus naproxen sodium against sumatriptan in moderate or severe migraine in adult patients, and 2) reporting the efficacy in terms of headache relief, pain-free, relief of migraine-associated symptoms, sustained headache relief, sustained pain-free, or headache recurrence. Two authors independently extracted data and assessed study quality. Disagreements were resolved by a third investigator. Treatment effects and adverse effects were expressed as risk ratio (RR). Three trials involving a total of 1952 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Sumatriptan plus naproxen sodium was more effective than sumatriptan alone in providing headache relief and pain-free within 2 hours (pooled RR 1.20; 95%CI 1.11-1.30, p < 0.00001, and 1.42; 95%CI 1.23-1.65, p < 0.00001, respectively). It was also superior to sumatriptan monotherapy in achieving headache relief at 4 hours, relief of migraineassociated symptoms, sustained headache relief, and sustained pain-free responses. The risk of headache recurrence reduced significantly with sumatriptan plus naproxen sodium (pooled RR 0.64, 95% CI 0.51-0.80, p = 0.0001). Combined therapy of sumatriptan and naproxen sodium was as well tolerated as sumatriptan monotherapy. Its effectiveness relative to currently available treatments has yet to be further defined by appropriate head-to-head clinical trials.
StaphylococcuS aureuS and other pathogens in relation to breed of cattle and somatic cell count

VyleteloVa-KliMesoVa, M. , o. Hanus, a. DufeK, i. neMecKoVa, J. HoraceK, a. PoniZil and and l. neJescHleboVa, 2014. Staphylococcus aureus and other pathogens in relation to breed of cattle and somatic cell count. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 20: 1477-1482 Influence of breed on somatic cell count (SCC) and occurrence of particular species was evaluated. The samples were collected from farms with Holstein (H; 10 farms 365 cows) breeding and from farms with Czech Fleckvieh (CF; 2 farms 67 cows). The obtained dataset was statisticaly evaluated by analysis of variance. The occurrence of pathogens was compared between H and CF. The relationship between SCC and incidence of pathogens was determined as well. It is evident that more positive cows were in breed H compared to CF (H 41.6%; CF 26.9%). The most frequent pathogens in H breed were S. aureus (13.7%), S. uberis (9.6%), S. haemolyticus (8.5%), S. agalactiae (6.9%), E. faecalis (2.5%) and E. faecium (0.8%), while only S. uberis (19.4%), S. haemolyticus (6%) and S. aureus (1.5%) were found in CF. SCC results showed the higher SCC in H breed in case of both negative and positive cows as well and significant impact of breed on logSCC (F = 6.4, P = 0.012). The significant effects of bacterial species were confirmed (F = 13.6, P < 0.001). Multiple comparison among groups of bacterial species showed significant differences between negative and S. aureus, S. agalactiae, S. uberis (P = 0.012, P < 0.001, P < 0.001). Differences between negative and other pathogens were not signifiant.
Prevalence, Associated Factors and Predictors of Elder Abuse in Thailand

บทคดยอ ความรและการศกษาเกยวกบพฤตกรรมทารณกรรมตอผสงอายไทยมไมมากนก แตกลบพบวาความชกของปญหานสงเมอเทยบกบประเทศอนๆ การวจยเชงบรรยายแบบภาคตดขวางครงนมวตถประสงคเพอศกษาความชกของพฤตกรรมทารณกรรมตอผสงอายและปจจยทเกยวของ กลมตวอยาง คอผสงอาย จำนวน 233 ราย ทอาศยอยในอำเภอลาดกระบง เกบขอมลดวยการสมภาษณโดยผวจย วเคราะหขอมลดวยคาสถตเชงพรรณา การทดสอบไคสแควรและการวเคราะหความถดถอยโลจสตค การศกษาพบวา รอยละ14. 6 ของผสงอายมประสบการณของพฤตกรรมทารณกรรมตอผสงอายตดสนโดยใชเกณฑการวนจฉยพฤตกรรมทารณกรรม ปจจยทเกยวของกบพฤตกรรมทารณกรรมตอผสงอาย ไดแก เพศ ความเพยงพอของรายได การรบรภาวะสขภาพ การเปรยบเทยบสขภาพกบผสงอายอน ปญหาดานจตใจของสมาชกในครอบครว การพงพาของสมาชกในครอบครวและสมพนธภาพในครอบครว มความสมพนธอยางมนยทางสถตทระดบ . 05 ปจจยทสามารถทำนายพฤตกรรมทารณกรรมตอผสงอายคอ เพศ ปญหาของสมาชกในครอบครวดานการพงพา และสมพนธภาพในครอบครว โดยพยากรณไดรอยละ 28.6 ผลจากการศกษาทำใหทราบถงพฤตกรรมทารณกรรมตอผสงอายและปจจยทเกยวของ สามารถนำไปเพมประสทธผลในการวางแผนและจดกจกรรมเพอปองกนและจดการกบปญหาพฤตกรรมทสรางทกขตอผสงอายตอไป คำสำคญ: ความชกของการทารณกรรมผสงอาย; ปจจยทเกยวของกบการทารณกรรมผสงอาย;ปจจยทำนายการทารณกรรมผสงอาย; ประเทศไทย Abstract Little is known about elder abuse in Thailand. Yet, its prevalence is highcompared to other countries. Thus, this descriptive cross-sectional study examined theprevalence, associated factors and predictors of elder abuse in Thailand. Data werecollected, via interview using questionnaires, from 233 elderly living in metropolitanBangkok and were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics, chi-square, andunivariate and multiple logistic regression analyses. Results revealed, based on newly developed diagnostic criteria, approximately14.6% of the subjects had been victims of abuse. Factors associated with elder abuseincluded: gender; adequacy of income; perceptions of health; personal healthcompared to the health of other elders; and, family members’ mental health,dependency and relationship issues. Predictors of elder abuse included: gender,family members’ dependency and relationship with family members. These factors copredicted28.6% of elder abuse. The findings provide knowledge about elder abuseand associated factors that may prove helpful in development of effectiveinterventions to prevent and manage abuse among the elderly in Thailand. Key Words: Prevalence of elder abuse; Factors associated with elder abuse; Predictorsof elder abuse; Thailand
Incorporate Syntactic Information for Short Text Classification

As the volume of online short text documents grow tremendously on the Internet, it is much more urgent to solve the task of organizing the short texts well. However, the traditional feature selection methods cannot suitable for the short text. In this paper, we proposed a method to incorporate syntactic information for the short text. It emphasizes the feature which has more dependency relations with other words. The classifier SVM and machine learning environment Weka are involved in our experiments. The experiment results show that incorporate syntactic information in the short text, we can get more powerful features than traditional feature selection methods, such as DF, CHI. The precision of short text classification improved from 86.2% to 90.8%.