Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Quality Ambidexterity, Competitive Strategies, and Financial Performance: An Empirical Study in Industrial Firms

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between quality ambidexterity (QAMB), competitive strategies (cost leadership, differentiation, and focus), and firm performance in Palestinian industry, and to analyze the combination of quality exploitation (QEI) and quality exploration (QER) (QAMB) associated with the different levels of each competitive strategy. ,Using data collected through a survey of 205 Palestinian industrial firms, the study conducted structural equation modeling to test the proposed relationships. Additional statistical analyses were applied to the combinations of QEI and QER for each competitive strategy. ,The results show a positive and significant relationship between QAMB and three competitive strategies, and between competitive strategies and financial performance, focus strategy excepted. Balanced combination with similar levels of QEI and QER is found to be more suitable for higher levels of competitive strategies implementation, whereas an excess of QER over QEI is associated with lower levels of strategies implementation. ,Although Palestine has two regions, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, all survey respondents were from the West Bank. The data used in this study come from the industrial sector only. ,This study is the first empirical test to examine the impact of QAMB on financial performance through competitive strategies. The study results may help managers to implement QEI and QER practices in order to allocate resources effectively and ultimately improve financial performance.
Human capital in the entrepreneurship ecosystem

Since Smith (1776) took consideration to human capital as an asset of economic value, academic interest has focused on the economic effects of human capital. In 1931, Schumpeter called for a focus on the individual entrepreneur or the creative destructor with his/her motives, wishes, aspirations and activities when dealing with entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs. Along these lines, this paper focuses on an in-depth investigation of the domain of human capital in Isenberg's entrepreneurship ecosystem. It captures the entrepreneurial mindset of the highly complex individual as a requisite for entrepreneurial success and ultimately, for business growth and development. The increasing literature debating human capital confirms the relevance of locating and refining the factors for entrepreneurial success. Consequently, this paper improves the roadmap of entrepreneurship ecosystems by adding the innate skills and conceptualising four generic archetypes, the local entrepreneur, the global entrepreneur, the incremental entrepreneur, and the radical entrepreneur, based on the combination of short/long education and narrow/broad labour.
Comparing heart failure and cancer caregiver satisfaction with hospice care

In 2007, 38% of Medicare decedents with heart failure enrolled in hospice, along with an informal caregiver. Caregiver satisfaction with hospice care influences both patient and caregiver outcomes. Caregiver satisfaction with hospice has not been explored in the heart failure population and it is unknown whether caregiver satisfaction differs between the cancer and heart failure populations. This dissertation study had three major aims: 1) identify predictors of caregiver satisfaction separately in heart failure and cancer hospice caregivers; 2) test a model of the relationship between identified predictors and caregiver satisfaction; and 3) compare caregiver satisfaction between matched cohorts of heart failure and cancer hospice caregivers. This was a retrospective cohort study of national data collected in 2011 by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) using the Family Evaluation of Hospice Care (FEHC). FEHC responses of caregivers of adult cancer (n=70,782) and heart failure (n=19,818) patients were available for analysis, of which a stratified random sample of 1,000 each was selected for aims 1 and 2. Multiple linear regression and structural equation modeling were used to analyze the two cohorts separately, with burden measured by caregiver report of patient symptoms and satisfaction measured by the FEHC's four satisfaction domains and a question on overall satisfaction with hospice care. Propensity scoring was then used to match 7,370 individuals from each diagnosis group prior to comparing satisfaction outcomes via t-tests. Both cohorts of caregivers were predominantly White females. Cancer patients were more likely to be male (52%) spouses (50%), while heart failure patients were primarily female (55%) adult children (56%). Caregiver age, race, education and relationship to the patient predicted satisfaction, along with place of care, length of stay and reported patient symptoms (p<0.004). Structural equation modeling performed revealed that caregiving demand mediates the relationship between most caregiver and patient characteristics and caregiver satisfaction, but that race moderates the relationship between demand and satisfaction. After propensity-score matching, there was no difference in satisfaction between heart failure and cancer caregivers. Hospices should assess the needs of vulnerable caregivers and plan for additional supports. Further research is needed on factors influencing caregiver satisfaction. Degree Type Dissertation Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Graduate Group Nursing First Advisor Barbara J. Riegel This dissertation is available at ScholarlyCommons: http://repository.upenn. edu/edissertations/1355
Blockchain technology: possible methods of transaction validation and version consensus

An article contains the overview of blockchain technology, major principals of its programming. Blockchain is the data structure consisted of blocks where every next block is strictly connected with previous one by including its hashcode as property. Every blockchain is also implements the decentralized storage of data. Several critical aspects are analyzed: optimal solutions for transaction validation and algorithms of consensus between nodes in blockchain decentralized network. The validation may be organized by storing the transactions data in the separate nodes and by including the “bookkeeper” class designed to review the transactions and validate it. Alternative approach is to make the transaction”self-validating”, so it is always consists entire data required for validation. There are several ways for reaching the consensus across network about which version of blockchain is consider as correct one. Simple rule of ”longest and late prevails” is suitable for small, non-scalable projects, while rule of “50%+1” needs to be implemented for larger ones. Non of those solves the problem of wasting of resources, so this aspect remains a subject for further research and testing.
High accuracy synthetic aperture radar (SAR) processor for UAV platforms

The usual SAR processing algorithms used in LEO satellites or Ground Based SAR systems are not optimal for UAV based SAR formation (UPC Arbres system). The large dynamics and unstability characteristics of Multicopter UAV produce large defocusing and loss of detail in the SAR images. To prevent these problems the present operating parameters of Arbres must be optimized and a new algorithm able to operate with low Sweep Repetition Frequency (SRF) must be designed and evaluated based on simulated and/or experimental data.
Tomographic image correction with noise reduction algorithms

This article presents an original approach to improve the results of tomographic reconstructions by denoising the input data, which affects output images improving. The algorithms used in the research are based on autoencoders and Elastic Net - both related to artificial intelligence or machine-learning developed controllers. Due to the reduction of unnecessary features and removal of mutually correlated input variables generated by the tomography electrodes, good quality reconstructions of tomographic images were obtained. The simulation experiments proved that the presented methods could be effective in improving the quality of reconstructed tomographic images.
An Analysis of Educational Policies for School-aged Syrian Refugees in Turkey

The purpose of this study is to analyse the educational policies for Syrian school-aged refugees in Turkey. In this study, we identified the policy priorities for refugees by first examining the theoretical approaches to refugee education and the common problems observed for refugee education in different countries. Using this framework, we assessed refugee students’ access to education and the studies on providing quality education to school-aged refugees through an examination of the relevant legislation and research reports. This study draws attention to both the progress in this area (the development of school facilities, financial support for teachers and the provision of school supplies) and its deficiencies (the exclusion of students from outside the camps from education, staff shortages, problems preparing appropriate curricula along with special trainings and events to promote students’ socio-cultural adaptation and the shortage of psycho-social support services for traumatized students).
Compositional Determinants of the Pharmacological Actions of Heparins

CHAPTER ONE: REVIEW OF LITERATURE. A. Hemostasis. B. Coagulation System. 1. Fibrinogen and fibrin. 2. Fibrinolysis. 2.1 Thrombin activatable fibrinolytic inhibitor (TAFI). 3. Regulation of the coagulation cascade. 3.1 Protein C. C. Thrombosis. D. History of Heparins. 1. Heparins discovery. 1.1 Heparin pharmacokinetics. 1.2 Structural Analysis. 2. Heparin actions. 3. Mechanisms of Action. 3.1 Antithrombin. 3.2 Heparin cofactor II. 3.3 Tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI). 3.4 TAFI and heparins. 4. Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). 5. Ultra low molecular weight heparin (ULMWH). 6. Newer anticoagulants. 7. Neutralization of heparins. 7.1 Platelet factor 4. 7.2 Protamine sulfate. 7.3 Polybrene. 7.4 PMX60056. 8. Heparins and cancer. CHAPTER TWO: STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. iii xiv xxii xli l 1 1 5 8 10 14 15 15 16 19 19 21 22 23 24 24 26 30 34 35 39 43 48 48 50 52 53 53
The construction of physiotherapists' identities through collective memory work

This thesis examines the challenges for professional practice, socialisation, and identity in Physiotherapy. The government‘s modernisation agenda and society‘s increasing expectations of healthcare require physiotherapists to update their role, location, and identity. Physiotherapy has viewed identity as a fixed entity emphasizing coherence, continuity and distinctiveness. Socialisation has required the acquisition of a professional identity as one among several necessary assets‘ for novices. Yet how do physiotherapists come to be the physiotherapists they are?
Recommendation for Key Management - Part 1 General

This Recommendation provides cryptographic key management guidance. It consists of three parts. Part 1 provides general guidance and best practices for the management of cryptographic keying material. Part 2 provides guidance on policy and security planning requirements for U.S. government agencies. Finally, Part 3 provides guidance when using the cryptographic features of current systems.
Multi Modal Aptitude Detection System for Smart Office

Smart offices are places that aim to provide a favorable, interactive, and healthy environment for the employees. As a result, their working efficiency is enhanced. In order to achieve these numerous systems such as lie detector, emotion detection, and recognition, automation of office equipment has been proposed and implemented. To contribute toward one of the goals of smart offices, a novel ”multi-modal aptitude detection system” is being proposed. The proposed system helps in analyzing the working aptitude of employees in order to help them in providing the more conducive and healthy working environment. In this paper, a detailed layered framework, implementation details, and achieved outcomes related to the proposed novel system are presented. The results achieved show that this novel system after successfully becoming a part of smart office can bring significant enhancements in the efficiency of employees. The proposed system helps in learning and identifying job preferences of employees based on their working aptitude. The system is validated and showed an accuracy of 96% in determining an employee’s aptitude. The results are further verified by computing the F1 scores, and more details regarding testing and validation are provided.
Study on Sustainable Development of Injury Insurance Fund—An Empirical Analysis Based on Data of the Injury Insurance Medical Expenses in Tianjin

With the social pooling of Injury Insurance and growing of its fund spending,it has become one of the key initiatives to achieve sustainable development of Injury Insurance that forecasting and reasonably controlling Injury Insurance fund spending through scientific methods of budgeting. Combined with the financial situation in Tianjin Injury Insurance fund,taking the monthly data of its medical treatment expenses as an example,this paper established a seasonal ARIMA model to highlight its feasibility and superiority compared to the traditional methods of budgeting. Establishment of an Injury Insurance early warning system is also suggested.
Meta-Analysis of Herbal Cannabis Therapy for Chronic Pain

Since the first so-called “medical marijuana” legislation was passed in California in 1996, a total of twenty states and the District of Columbia have passed laws permitting limited use of cannabis. Despite the changes in state laws, cannabis remains illegal for any purpose under federal law. Changes in state laws have coincided with a renewed interest in the substance for the treatment of a variety of conditions. There has been a significant increase in published data over the past twenty years examining the efficacy of cannabis as an appetite stimulant, antiemetic agent, and analgesic adjuvant. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to synthesize published data on cannabis use as an analgesic agent. Five studies meeting inclusion criteria were located through searches of online databases, review of reference lists, author correspondence, and review of clinical trials databases. Meta-analysis was conducted using fixed-effects modeling. The overall effect of mean reduction of pain intensity was -4.895 (Z-score) with an associated p value of 0.003. The combined standardized mean difference (SMD) was -0.362 (CI -0.507 to 0.217), indicating on average a moderate significant reduction in pain intensity for patients with chronic pain. As the legal status of the substance evolves, additional research is needed to establish evidence-based clinical recommendations regarding the use of medicinal cannabis in pain management.
Flexibility in Softwarized Networks: Classifications and Research Challenges

The increase of flexibility is a common objective of softwarized networks based on concepts, such as software defined networking, network function virtualization, and network virtualization. Hence, in the state-of-the-art, flexibility is used as an argument for a certain proposed architecture, solution mechanism or design choice in general. The meaning of flexibility behind such rather qualitative arguments is highly diversified in the literature, as a common understanding of flexibility is missing so far. In this paper, we survey the state-of-the-art in softwarized networks with a focus on the flexibility that is provided by each proposed concept, mechanism or system. In particular, we show that the flexibility provided by different network softwarization technologies can be classified into six different aspects within the three high-level flexibility categories, i.e., configuration adaptation, functions location, and scalability. We analyze the state-of-the-art in flexibility from several viewpoints including flexibility aspects, network technologies, domains and planes in order to derive a common understanding of how flexibility can be provided in softwarized wireline and wireless networks. Moreover, we reveal open issues, which are mostly related to the fact that flexibility is not clearly defined in the literature, and derive concrete research challenges accordingly. Our classification of flexibility and the derived research challenges aim at stimulating the discussion toward a more quantitative analysis of the design requirement of flexibility that has demonstrated increasing importance for softwarized networks and beyond.
Distance Evaluated Simulated Kalman Filter Algorithm for Peak Classification of EEG Signals

In peak classification of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals, angle modulated simulated Kalman filter (AMSKF) and binary simulated Kalman filter (BSKF) algorithms have been implemented for feature selection. In this paper, another extension of SKF algorithm, which is called distance evaluated simulated Kalman filter (DESKF) algorithm, is applied for the same feature selection problem. It is found that the DESKF algorithm performed better than the AMSKF and BSKF algorithms in terms of testing accuracy.
The NSW SAFTE Care Program - evaluation of a pilot program to prevent unnecessary hospital attendances by older people

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The politeness Package: Detecting Politeness in Natural Language

This package provides tools to extract politeness markers in English natural language. It also allows researchers to easily visualize and quantify politeness between groups of documents. This package combines and extends prior research on the linguistic markers of politeness (Brown and Levinson, 1987; Danescu-Niculescu-Mizil et al., 2013; Voigt et al., 2017). We demonstrate two applications for detecting politeness in natural language during consequential social interactions— distributive negotiations, and speed dating.
Analysis of Corporate Green Management Based on Two-dimensional Quadrant Method

With the growing of the ecological and environmental problems,green management paradigm has attracted more and more attention.Many companies have affirmed the importance of green management paradigm and its significance and gradually started to implement green management.In this paper,we started from the literature of green management paradigm,chose green management concept and ability as its double properties,used two-dimensional quadrant method to type green management companies,and then helped different enterprises do more targeted implementation of green management.Through analysis,we have four green management companies.Finally,according to the type of green management business division,we put forward the suggestions to implement green management according to different companies.
Inhibition of TNF alpha-induced RANTES secretion by alkaline protease in A549 cells

The invention is a tool for installing Hi-Lok-type fasteners consisting of a pin component having a headed end and a threaded end with a hex recess therein, and a collar component having a threaded body and a torque-off nut. The tool has a drive head in which a rotatably driven socket is supported for driving the collar component of the fastener during a fastener installation event. A tubular key holder is coaxial with the socket and rotationally fixed relative to the drive head, supporting a hex key against rotation in an axial keyway, the hex key being engageable in the pin component hex recess to hold the pin component against rotation during a fastener installation event. A retention shaft extends coaxially through the key holder, and its forward end is threadedly connected to the key to retain the key in the holder. The key is forwardly threadedly removable from the holder keyway by rotating the retention shaft in one direction relative to the holder, and another key is threadedly replaceable in the holder keyway by rotating the retention shaft in the other direction relative to the holder. Tooling inventory is minimized by the ability to utilize only a single size key for all socket lengths and drive hex recess sizes, and by the ability to utilize only eight holder sizes to accommodate the conventional eight socket lengths, for all socket hex recess sizes.
O Desafio do Conhecimento: pesquisa qualitativa em saúde

A presente resenha pretende explorar a decima segunda edicao do livro "O Desafio do Conhecimento: pesquisa qualitativa em saude". Especificalmente objetiva-se colocar como a metodologia e colocada para area da saude; o conceito de "Ciclo de Pesquisa"; a importância da fase exploratoria da pesquisa; a relevância da entrevista e observacao em estudos empiricos. Alem disto destaca-se em que consiste a fase da analise qualitativa e as duas principais modalidades de analise dos dados: analise de conteude e analise de discurso.
On the Evaluation and Promotion Strategies of Retailing of Nine Cities in the Pearl River Delta

As the bridge for connecting the manufacturers and the consumers,retailing plays the role of"barometer"in a country or an area,which reflects its level of economic and social development.It has great strategic significance in promoting commodity circulation,optimizing industrial structure and enhancing regional competitiveness when we are to enhance the competitiveness of the retailing.In consideration of the complexity of the retailing in the Pearl River Delta,this paper proposes that the appraisal system about the retail industry's competitiveness should be constructed on the basis of the theories of multi-factor evaluation.Finally,common measurements are proposed for promoting the retailing competitiveness of nine cities in the Pearl River Delta.
Detrimental effects of cigarette smoking on lower extremity wound healing.

: The authors review the detrimental effects of cigarette smoke and its constituents to normal physiology. Nicotine and carbon monoxide, principle components of cigarette smoke appear to exert an influence on wound repair by inhibiting epithelization, damaging blood cellular components, and creating a cellular hypoxia. Recommendations for perioperative cessation of smoking by the patient are made.