Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Unveiling Internationalization Decision-Making of Burmese Managers: A Strategic Cognition Perspective

ABSTRACT Building on concepts from cognitive science, we explored how managers in the transitional economy of Myanmar undergo an international market entry strategic dilemma. We investigated potential framing effects and the thought process in making such decisions. Three-hundred-and-five Burmese managers participated in one of three separate studies. A two-by-two experimental design and the cognitive mapping were used to examine biases in the internationalization decision-making process. Data were analyzed using non-parametric tests and content analyses. Results reveal that strategic choice was not associated with framing bias, personal characteristics, or sense-making approach. However, different risk preferences were detected between different business contexts.
Exploring the Relationships between Employee Burnout, Organizational Dissent and Work-family Culture in Russian Organizations

ABSTRACT Employees who fail to balance work and life responsibilities are likely to experience job burnout and, ultimately, withdraw their engagement and voice in the workplace. The current study explored the relationships between employee burnout, work-family balance, and organizational dissent. More importantly, these relationships were tested in an under-researched and culturally unique context, Russia. Data collected from 232 full-time employees in the Perm region were analysed using multiple regression analysis. Analysis revealed that employee burnout is negatively related to articulated dissent and positively related to latent dissent. Furthermore, employees who receive managerial support for prioritizing family issues are less likely to experience job burnout. The influences of national culture and macroeconomic factors on the tested relationships are further discussed
Design for Divestment in a Circular Economy: Stimulating Voluntary Return of Smartphones through Design

For the transition toward a circular economy, it is essential that products are returned for reuse, refurbishing or recycling. In order to address the lack of literature on the topic from a user perspective, this paper explores how users can be stimulated to return used smartphones. Taking a Research through Design approach, we developed a novel set of “design for divestment” principles. Divestment is the process users experience when separating from a product. After introducing a conceptual model of divestment based on an extension of the Consumer Decision Process model by Blackwell, Engel, and Miniard, we describe seven empirical studies (i.e., design projects) into smartphone divestment. The studies explore factors that influence a successful divestment process. We report on a highly complex process with interrelated factors changing over time. While it is impossible to define a blueprint for an ideal divestment process, several patterns emerged such as the need to emotionally support users, to give them confidence regarding data security, and to provide information at the right moment. These unique insights contribute to consumer research (i.e., circular consumption); and by translating the insights to ten design principles for divestment, a novel contribution is made to the field of design research.
Differences in the Gaze Behaviours of Pedestrians Navigating between Regular and Irregular Road Patterns

While a road pattern influences wayfinding and navigation, its influence on the gaze behaviours of navigating pedestrians is not well documented. In this study, we compared gaze behaviour differences between regular and irregular road patterns using eye-tracking technology. Twenty-one participants performed orientation (ORI) and shortest route selection (SRS) tasks with both road patterns. We used accuracy of answers and response time to estimate overall performance and time to first fixation duration, average fixation duration, fixation count and fixation duration to estimate gaze behaviour. The results showed that participants performed better with better accuracy of answers using irregular road patterns. For both tasks and both road patterns, the Label areas of interest (AOIs) (including shops and signs) received quicker or greater attention. The road patterns influenced gaze behaviour for both Road AOIs and Label AOIs but exhibited a greater influence on Road AOIs in both tasks. In summary, for orientation and route selection, users are more likely to rely on labels, and roads with irregular patterns are important. These findings may serve as the anchor point for determining how people’s gaze behaviours differ depending on road pattern and indicate that labels and unique road patterns should be highlighted for better wayfinding and navigation.
Efficient Hardware Implementation of Probabilistic Gradient Descent Bit Flipping

This paper presents a new Bit Flipping (BF) decoder, called Probabilistic Parallel Bit Flipping (PPBF) for Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) codes on the Binary Symmetric Channel. In PPBF, the flipping operation is preceded with a probabilistic behavior which is shown to improve significantly the error correction performance. The advantage of PPBF comes from the fact that, no global computation is required during the decoding process and from that, all the computations can be executed in the local computing units and in-parallel. PPBF provides a considerable improvement of the decoding frequency and complexity, compared to other known BF decoders, while obtaining a significant gain in error correction. One improved version of PPBF, called non-syndrome PPBF (NS-PPBF) is also introduced, in which the global syndrome check is moved out of the critical path and a new terminating mechanism is proposed. In order to show the superiority of the new decoders in terms of hardware efficiency and decoding throughput, the corresponding hardware architectures are presented in the second part of the paper. The ASIC synthesis results confirm that, the decoding frequency of the proposed decoders is significantly improved, much higher than the BF decoders of literature while requiring lower complexity to be efficiently implemented.
Exploring the Benefits of Social Media Marketing for Brands and Communities

In recent years, social media becomes a new communication channel in marketing. Social media facilitate improved targeting and play a critical role in marketing operations. We collect empirical data that can be used to determine whether social media marketing actually creates brand benefits or increases product sales. We proposed a new model for measuring the effectiveness of social media marketing and explained the benefits created by different brand and user types on social media. By conducting the seemingly unrelated regression estimation (SURE) model, this research collected 1,956 valid samples from the consumers who use the social media marketing. The results show that search goods and experience goods in social media marketing create diverse effective directions in interaction effects. For mobile phone brands other than the iPhone, social benefits were nonsignificant; however, brand benefits for them were significant because of the interplay of benefits.Although scholars and marketers are aware already of the significance of social media marketing, there are no definitive empirical data that can be used to determine whether social media marketing actually creates brand benefits or increases product sales. Moreover, in the past, most scholars have focused on verifying causality among the joining motivation, participation, and benefits for a single social media channel (Algesheimer, Dholakia, and Hermann, 2005; Van Doorn et al., 2010). Discussions about brand and the relationship between user types and benefits in social media marketing research are rare. Therefore, in this study, the benefits of social media marketing were examined by considering seven types of social media users and two types of brands in an attempt to identify the main success factors affecting social media marketing. To cite this document: I-Ping Chiang, Ray Wong, and Chih-hui Huang, "Exploring the Benefits of Social Media Marketing for Brands and Communities", International Journal of Electronic Commerce Studies, Vol.10, No.2, pp.113-140, 2019. Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi. org/10.7903/ijecs.1547
Analisis SWOT Obat Batuk Prospan pada PT. Soho Global Health

This study discusses the importance of a swot analysis process that addressed the issue of the power of factors that influence the success of PT. SOHO Global Health seen from the internal factors of strength, of products containing the active ingredient herbal extract of ivy leaves, supported by many clinical studies, and a good corporate image in the market the medicines made from herbs. Internal factors drawback is the absence of packing tablets / capsules, the price premium relative and physician confidence will naturally medicines (herbal) is still weak. External factors are the chances of the market (consumers) began actively searching for safe medications are made from herbs and herbal remedies have not been many outstanding with reputable pharmacy. The external factor is the threat of an active promotional activities of competitors (competitors) and drugs made from chemicals ekpektoran already widely available in Indonesia. The results of the research process SWOT analysis in PT. SOHO Global Health explained that the product is at a stage prospan Oriented Growth Opportunities Strategy to 1.77 and power of 2:08. The figure is good enough where the company has the power so that it can take advantage of the opportunities that existed until the company can grow well and be able to market the product Prospan ekpektoran drug market in Indonesia. the conclusions obtained from this study are as follows: the validity of the test results with SPSS 16 software of all respondents who researched many as 30 of the 14 indicators revealed a 100% valid, proving that r count is greater than r table. Data obtained above Cronbach alpha of 0.80 is equal to 0, 893 then the data is said to be unreliable (good).
The Effect of IFRS Convergence toward Earnings Management with Managerial Ownership as a Moderating Variable

This study aims to determine the effect of IFRS convergence on earnings management using corporate governance as a moderating variable. The population in this study are manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the period of 2015-2017. This study used a purposive sampling method to select 38 companies with 114 units of analysis. The results indicate that IFRS convergence do not affect earnings management. The results also show that managerial ownership and auditor quality cannot moderate the influence of IFRS on earnings management. Meanwhile, the number of audit committee meetings can alter the effect of IFRS convergence on earnings management.
Proteomic Profiling Allows Unbiased Compositional Analysis of Extracellular Vesicle Subtypes

Cells release diverse types of extracellular vesicles (EVs), which can transfer complex signals to surrounding cells. Specific markers to distinguish different classes of EVs (e.g. exosomes, microvesicles, enveloped viruses) are still lacking. We have developed an unbiased quantitative proteomic profiling approach for characterizing EV subtypes, and applied it to human T lymphoma cells under two experimental conditions: uninfected or infected with HIV-1. We generated an interactive database to define groups of proteins with similar profiles, suggesting release in similar EVs. Comparing EVs from control and HIV-1-infected cells, we identified altered profiles of numerous cellular proteins including SPN and MOV10, specifically incorporated into virions, and SERINC3, in non-viral EVs. Our unbiased EV profile analysis tool is thus a powerful approach to identify common cargoes of given EV subtypes. Furthermore, it can be used in any in vitro experimental system to investigate physiological or pathological modifications of EV release.
Untersuchungen zur Assoziation von Del-1, PTX3, LFA-1 und IL-17α mit der chronischen Parodontitis

Die Parodontitis ist eine chronische Infektionserkrankung. An der Pathogenese dieser Krankheit konnte nach aktuellen atiologischen Modellen unter anderem eine ineffektive und uberschiesende Reaktion des Immunsystems beteiligt sein. Del-1 und PTX3 gelten als Regulatoren der Leukozytenrekrutierung, die eine wichtige Rolle bei der Immunantwort wahrend der Entzundung spielen. Ziel der vorliegenden Studie war die Bestimmung der Expression von Del-1, PTX3, LFA-1 und IL-17α bei der klinischen Manifestation der Parodontitis. Dazu wurden gingivale Gewebeproben von insgesamt 95 Individuen untersucht, 42 mit leichter Parodontitis, 40 mit schwerer Parodontitis und 13 parodontal gesunde Probanden. Die Bestimmung der Starke der Expression erfolgte durch RT-PCR mit anschliesender Schmelzkurvenanalyse. Es zeigte sich, dass die Expression der Molekule PTX3 und Del-1 in der Untersuchungsgruppe signifikant niedriger und die von IL-17Α und LFA-1 signifikant hoher als in der Kontrollgruppe war. Daruber hinaus war die Expression von Del-1 signifikant negativ mit dem Schweregrad der Parodontitis und auch dem Alter, aber nicht mit dem Geschlecht der Probanden korreliert. Des Weiteren zeigte PTX3 eine signifikante negative Korrelation mit der Parodontitis, IL-17α und LFA-1 hingegen waren positiv mit der Parodontitis assoziiert. Die vorliegenden Ergebnisse deuten darauf hin, dass eine zum Teil altersabhangige Fehlregulation der PMN-Extravasation von LFA-1, IL-17α, PTX3 und Del-1 an der Entstehung der Parodontitis beteiligt sein konnte. Diese Hypothese muss noch in weiteren Studien bestatigt werden und konnte dann zur Entwicklung neuer spezifischer Therapieoptionen der Parodontitis herangezogen werden.
Identifikasi Kunyit Dan Kunyit Putih Menggunakan Metode Learning Vector Quantization (LVQ)

Kunyit dan kunyit putih merupakan tanaman jenis tanaman obat yang banyak manfaat untuk kesehatan. Manfaat kunyit untuk kesehatan diantaranya melancarkan darah dan vital energi, menghilangkan sumbatan peluruh haid, anti radang (anti-inflamasi), mempermudah persalinan, antibakteri dan lain sebagainya. Sedangkan manfaat kunyit putih untuk kesehatan diantaranya penyakit lambung, stagnasi darah, perlindungan hati, diare, coryza, gangguan dermatosis, dan rematik. Permasalahan yang terjadi adalah jika hanya dengan kasat mata masyarakat awam tidak akan tahu mana kunyit dan mana kunyit putih. Karena kunyit dan kunyit putih memiliki bentuk yang mirip dan memiliki warna yang hampir mirip. Maka perlu dikembangkan pendeteksian perbedaan kunyit dan kunyit putih berbasis teknologi. Penelitian ini bertujuan melakukan analisis hasil yang diperoleh dari idetifikasi warna kunyit dan kunyit putih terhadapat data latih yang dimiliki dan data yang akan diujikan. Hasil identifikasi dengan metode Learning Vector Quantization (LVQ) menggunakan 50 data citra untuk data pelatihan dan 20 data citra untuk data pengujian. Proses pelatihan kunyit dan kunyit putih berhasil mendapatkan presentase hasil tertinggi pada saat alpha 0,1 dan decalpha 0,75 yaitu dengan presentase keberhasilan 98%. Pada proses pengujian dapat disimpulkan bahwa penelitian ini mampu mengenali kunyit dan kunyit putih dengan presentasi keberhasilan pengujian yaitu 75%. Kata Kunci : Kunyit dan Kunyit Putih, LVQ.
Ergodic Capacity Under Power Adaption Over Fisher–Snedecor  ${\mathcal{F}}$  Fading Channels

In this letter, we consider a communication scenario, where the transmitter adopts different power adaption methods according to the instantaneous channel state to enhance the ergodic capacity (EC) over Fisher–Snedecor <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mathcal {F}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> fading channels. We derive closed-form expressions for the EC under different power adaption methods, as well as the corresponding asymptotic EC formulas to get some insights in the high signal-to-noise ratio region. The numerical results show the comparison of the performance of different adaptive power transmission strategies and demonstrate the accuracy of our derived expressions.
Study and optimization of the memory management in Memcached

Over the years the Internet has become more popular than ever and web applications like Facebook and Twitter are gaining more users. This, results in generation of more and more data by the users which has to be efficiently managed, because access speed is an important factor nowadays, an user wont wait no more than three seconds for a web page to load before abandoning the site. In-memory key-value stores like Memcached and Redis are used to speed up web applications by bringing the data closer to users decreasing the number of access to the slower data storage’s. The first implementation of Memcached, on LiveJournal’s website, showed that by using 28 instances of Memcached on ten unique hosts, caching the most popular 30GB of data can achieve an hit rate around 92%, reducing the number of accesses to the database and response time considerably. In this research a study will be performed in order to evaluate where Memcached can be improved, performance-wise, by addressing its memory management scheme. To do so we first take a deeper look into key-value stores and how they work as a web cache. We later analyze how Memcached works, respectively how its memory management, replacement and rebalancing policy occur. Since this components are in direct contact with the memory management, in this study we analyze and explore how each component work and how can different approachs benefit Memcached’s performance.
Lightweight and privacy-preserving authentication scheme with the resilience of desynchronisation attacks for WBANs

With the advances in wireless communication and Internet of things, wireless body area networks (WBANs) have attracted more and more attention because of the potential in improving the quality of health care services. With the help of WBANs, the user can access the patient's life-critical data generated by miniaturised medical sensors, and remote health care monitoring services are provided. Since the open nature of wireless channel and sensitivity of transmitted information, the security and privacy of such personal data are becoming important issues that must be dealt with. In the past few years, a large number of authentication schemes had been proposed to solve these issues. However, most of the existing schemes are not secure enough. As a step toward this direction, in this study, the authors present a privacy-preserving authentication scheme with adaptive resilience of desynchronisation attacks for WBANs, in which lightweight crypto-modules are adopted to pursue the best efficiency. The proposed scheme adopts the pseudonym identity technique to provide user anonymity, and one-way hash chain technique and serial number method are employed to ensure forward secrecy and resist desynchronisation attack, respectively. Analysis and comparison results demonstrate that the proposed scheme achieves a delicate balance between security and efficiency.
The Role Support Networks Play in the Lives of Informal Caregivers of People Living with Dementia

Preface. Acknowledgements. List of Tables. List of Figures. Chapter 1: Introduction. Research Question and Purpose. Personal Positionality. Chapter 2: Literature Review. Caregiver’s Definition of Support and Coping Strategies. Factors that Affect Caregiver Coping. The Membership and Roles of Support Networks. Community Support. The Role of Policy Development. Summary. Chapter 3: Methodology. Introduction. Participant Recruitment. Ethics Approval. Data Collection. Data Analysis. Chapter 4: Findings. Context for Findings. Study Participants. Who are the Members of the Caregiver’s Support Networks? How do Caregivers See Support. What Factors Influence the Role of Support Networks? Major Roles. Addressing the Stigma of Dementia. Understanding Dementia. Accessing and Coordinating Resources. Providing Care to the Person Living with Dementia. Coordination of Support at All Levels. Summary. Chapter 5: Discussion and Conclusions. Integration and Insights. Addressing the Stigma of Dementia. ii iv v vi ii 1 1 2 4 6 10 11 13 17 21 22 22 22 22 22 24 27 27 27 28 29 32 35 35 37 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 vii Understanding Dementia. Accessing and Coordinating Resources. Providing Care to the Person Living with Dementia. Coordination of Support at All Levels. Summary of Major Roles. Implications. Practice Implications. Policy Implications. Study Limitations. Future Research. Concluding Remarks. References. Appendix A: Recruitment Materials. Appendix B: Invitation to Participate in a Research Study. Appendix C: Free and Informed Consent Form. Appendix D: Letter of Support 1. Appendix E: Letter of Support 2. 47 48 50 50 52 53 53 54 54 55 56 57 64
Vital Media: The Affective and Temporal Dynamics of Young Cancer Patients’ Social Media Practices

This article presents results from a research project investigating young cancer patients’ general use of social media and their lived experience of the choices and dilemmas involved in using social media in relation to moments of existential crisis. This article’s key finding—based on an extensive survey with 205 young cancer patients and 25 qualitative interviews—is that social media becomes increasingly important for young people after a cancer diagnosis and that these young people engage with social media as—what we will call—vital media. The analysis in this article focuses on affective and temporal media experiences in the empirical material collected and argues that three dimensions of “media vitality” are salient: (1) that young people engage with social media to actively produce vitality in terms of generating a sense of wellbeing or balance by sharing, seeking out, or avoiding particular types of cancer-related content; (2) that young people experience social media as a vital or “lively” technology that introduces unpredictable and sometimes unwanted material into their lives; and (3) that young people feel they are expected to perform or share vital approaches to illness on social media, such as positive or life-affirming—as opposed to negative or pessimistic—accounts of their illness. In this way, the concept of “vital media” addresses strategic, ecological, and cultural aspects of young cancer patients’ social media engagements.