Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A LINK BETWEEN INNOVATION PERFORMANCE AND INWARD FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS: A CASE OF SLOVAKIA

There are plenty of studies analysing foreign direct investment flows in connection with other factors, however not so many of them take into consideration also effects on innovation performance of a particular country. The present study investigates a link between macro-level innovation performance and inward foreign direct investments in conditions of Slovakia. The results of regression analysis covering the period between 2003-2017 showed that innovation performance measured by gross expenditures on research and development is negatively influenced by foreign direct investment inflows, especially by greenfield investment projects allocated in Slovakia. This negative effect is even more significant on lagged level, namely one year after the investment allocation.
Blockchain based wine supply chain traceability system

The necessity of wine supply chain traceability system is inevitable due to increase in counterfeiting, adulteration, and use of excessive preservatives and hazardous chemicals. To overcome these issues, wine industry is in need of a traceability system which enables a consumer to verify the composition of each batch of wines from the grape growers to the retailers. However, most of the current systems are RFID and web based and thus it is possible to counterfeit stored information as required. This study proposes a blockchain based wine supply chain traceability system where every transaction is recorded as a block in the chain and is visible to the relevant participants. These blocks of information is immutable since any change to the recorded information will break the chain. In addition to providing quality information management framework, the proposed traceability system enables transparency, safety, and security in the overall process from the grape to the bottle.
Long-term Follow-up of Hemostatic Molecular Markers during Remission Induction Therapy with All-Trans Retinoic Acid for Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

Summary Hemostatic molecular markers were serially monitored in a prospective fashion during remission induction therapy with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) in sixteen patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). One patient with leukocytosis before treatment and three patients who later developed hyperleukocytosis also received chemotherapy with behenoyl Ara-C and daunorubicin. Plasma levels of E-fragment of fibrin and fibrinogen degradation product (FDP-E), FDP-D dimer (D-D), thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT), and plasmin-α2 plasmin inhibitor complex (PIC) were markedly elevated in all but one patient before treatment, and these parameters decreased to normal or near normal ranges in most patients within the first 7 days of treatment. Interestingly, we have found that these parameters were again elevated during the later course of ATRA therapy (after day +7) in eleven patients for various reasons including cytotoxic chemotherapy (3 cases), fever (5 cases; 2 cases with apparent infection, 3 cases without known etiology), Caesarean section (1 case), and no apparent etiology (2 cases). Three patients showed bleeding complications during reelevation of molecular markers, but none developed thrombosis. Plasma elastase-α1 proteinase inhibitor complex (E-α1PI) was markedly elevated in all patients at diagnosis and did not decrease significantly during ATRA therapy. Plasma tissue factor antigen was mildly elevated in one out of four patients studied, and thrombomodulin was elevated in two out of ten patients tested. These results confirmed the rapid normalization of coagulopathy during the early phase of remission induction therapy with ATRA but suggest that re-elevation of molecular markers occurs frequently during the later course of ATRA therapy.
‘Is the library open?’: Correlating unaffiliated access to academic
 libraries with open access support

In the context of a growing international focus on open access publishing options and mandates, this paper explores the extent to which the ideals of ‘openness’ are also being applied to physical knowledge resources and research spaces. This study, which forms part of the larger Curtin Open Knowledge Initiative project, investigates the relationship between academic library access policies and institutional positions on open access or open science publishing. Analysis of library access policies and related documents from twenty academic institutions in Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Africa and the United Kingdom shows that physical access to libraries for members of the public who are not affiliated with a university is often the most restricted category of access. Many libraries impose financial and sometimes security barriers on entry to buildings, limiting access to collections in print and other non-digital formats. The limits placed on physical access to libraries contrast strongly with the central role that these institutions play in facilitating open access in digital form for research outputs through institutional repositories and open access publishing policies. We compared library access policies and practices with open access publishing and research sharing policies for the same institutions and found limited correlation between both sets of policies. Comparing the two assessments using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient confirmed open access policies have a direct association with the narrow aspects of public access provided through online availability of formal publications, but are not necessarily associated (in the universities in this study) with delivering on a broader commitment to public access to knowledge. The results suggest that while institutional mission statements and academic library policies may refer to sharing of knowledge and research and community collaboration, multiple layers of library user categories, levels of privilege and fees charged can inhibit the realisation of these goals. As open access publishing options and mandates expand, physical entry to academic libraries and access to print and electronic resources has contracted. This varies within and across countries, but it conflicts with global library and information commitments to open access to knowledge.
Health Information Technology: Can HIT Lower Costs and Improve Quality?

s of all RAND Health publications and full text of many research documents can be found on the RAND Health web site at www.rand. org/health. The RAND Corporation is a nonproﬁ t research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world. RAND’s publications do not necessarily reﬂ ect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors. R ® is a registered trademark.
The Challenges of IT Shared Services to Increase Service Performance in Public Sector

The management support service era has changed from standalone, distributed and centralised to Shared Services. The Shared Services strategy has become the most favored option for many organisations nationwide, and significant benefits and drivers will follow from adopting this strategy. Previous studies have primarily concentrated on the definition, motives, drivers and benefits of Shared Services. However, studies on the issues and challenges for specific types of Shared Services are still scant. Therefore, a literature review and interviews were conducted to identify the specific challenges related to the motives for IT Shared Services (ITSS). Interviews with the ITSS project team are chosen as the main strategy in this study to get rich information on ITSS implementation based on a real scenario. Previous studies identified five motives for the adoption of Shared Services (cost saving, increased service performance, focus on core business, improved organisational learning and reduced redundancy) and this study will focus on the challenges to the increase in service performance. This study reveals 14 challenges with regard to service performance improvement motives, categorised as strategic and organisational, technical, political and economic. Findings from this study will inform any organisation that is interested in implementing ITSS to be ready with all challenges related to the increase in service performance. Awareness of the challenges will help future ITSS organisations achieve smooth and successful implementation.
FACTORS OF COFFEE SHOP REVISIT INTENTION AND WORD-OF-MOUTH MEDIATED BY CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

To create value that would surpass the expectation of coffee drinkers is pivotal for coffee shop business. However, only a few businesses are able to provide better and non-homogenous value for the customers. The main factors that would influence customer satisfaction of coffee shops are still yet to be further explored. Hence, this study aims to look into the determinants of customer satisfaction of coffee shops and to examine its influence towards revisit intention and word-of-mouth. Online survey questionnaires were distributed to the customers and 155 samples were gathered from March to June 2018. The findings showed that atmosphere and service quality factors had positive effects on customer satisfaction, while the variety of menu was not significant to the satisfaction, the fact that the satisfied customers would likely have the intention to revisit and spread word-of-mouth
Material and technical support of the enterprises of the agro-industrial complex of the Omsk region management and certification of the technical component of the production processes in crop production

The management of a modern enterprise of the agro-industrial complex should cover all aspects of the production of the main types of products produced. In this concept in modern economic conditions it is necessary to include not only economic indicators and ways of selling finished products, but also the use of modern technologies, production safety for the environment and people. Improvement of technologies for obtaining crop production is impossible without updating the equipment used for the mechanization and automation of production processes. For that reason, such a concept appeared in the legislation as certification of production technological processes, which pumps in the assessment of all technological process components, including the production means used, the quality of their technical condition and service. The article analyzes the current situation of the maintenance system, the structure and condition of the machine and tractor fleet of enterprises of the agro-industrial complex of the Omsk region. A method has been developed for processing information in terms of the agricultural enterprises revenue, and the share of work that the farm can transfer to a specialized technical service enterprise, taking into account its own profit, has been determined.
Study of SMS gateway service application at the one stop agency of Medan city investment and service for licensing customer satisfaction

This research is about the Index of Public Satisfaction on the management of public services that are managed specifically for its users through the application of a service information system called the SMS Gateway. This application system provides information on licensing services in the Medan City of One Stop Agency Service and Investment Service in fulfilling requests from licensing service users without having to come to the DPMPTSP Medan office to get information on the progress of permits that have been entered in the licensing application. This research has an important objective, namely to provide a measurable analysis of the ability of state civil apparatus to manage access to be information technology progress for the benefit of the community, especially users of SMS Gateway, which is based on the assessment of community satisfaction and demands for the development of the industrial era 4.0. Based on information received from the DPMPTSP in Medan City, which was every day at the customer hall serves no less than 40 people who need licensing services within the workday span of 3 months, Monday - Friday totalling 40 x 60 days = 2400 populations with the number of samples 331 people.
2003 I PA R ESEARCH A WARDS S ECOND-PRIZE WINNER A randomized controlled trial of a specific reminiscence approach to promote the well-being of nursing home residents with dementia

Background: To date, no firm conclusions can be reached regarding the effectiveness of reminiscence for dementia. Researchers have emphasized that there is an urgent need for more systematic research in the area. Objective and Method: A single-blinded, parallel-groups (one intervention, one comparison, and one no-intervention group) randomized controlled trial (RCT) was adopted to investigate whether a specific reminiscence program leads to higher levels of psychosocial well-being in nursing home residents with dementia. The intervention adopted a life-story approach, while the comparison group provided friendly discussions to control for any changes in outcome as a result of social contacts and attention. The Social Engagement Scale (SES) and Well-being/Ill-being Scale (WIB) were the outcome measures used. The outcomes of the groups were examined with reference to the baseline (T0), immediately (T1), and six weeks (T2) after intervention. The final sample had 101 subjects (control group: n =30; comparison group: n =35; intervention group: n =36). Using multivariate analysis with repeated measures, no significant differences in outcome were found between groups at either T1 or T2. Wilcoxon signed rank tests were performed for each group comparing outcomes between T1 and T0,T2 and T1,andT2 and T0. Significant differences were observed in the intervention group when comparing T1 and T0 WIB (p =.014), but not for the other groups.
Testing marketing expenses role on the relation between leverage and performance

Marketing expenses usually one of the most important costs for the companies, but still a few research in finance discussing this. The previous study still inconsistent about the role of marketing expenses as a moderator or mediator between the effects of leverage on financial performance. This research intended to empirically test on that subject. This research is using 1792 panel financial report data taken from 256 companies listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange during 2010-2016. There are three main variables in this research: a performance that measures using returns on assets (ROA), marketing expenses are measures using the natural logarithm of marketing expenses. Leverage is calculated using total debt per total asset. Data is analyzed using panel data regression. The results show that marketing expense is a moderator but not a mediator variable in the effect of leverage on financial performance. Marketing expense moderates negatively the relationship between financial leverage on ROA. This is consistent with strategic management using Resources Advantage Theory and Du Pont Business Model. JEL Classification: G32, M31 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26905/jkdp.v23i3. 3208
The effect of CSR expectancy violation: value from expectancy violation theory and confirmation bias

ABSTRACT This study applies expectancy violation theory and confirmation bias to the corporate social responsibility (CSR) context to explore how consumers respond to a corporation’s CSR activities. A 2 (CSR expectancy: higher vs. lower) X 2 (CSR practice: good vs. bad) experimental study examines how both negative and positive expectancy violation/conformity influence consumers’ attitudes to a corporation and their intentions to support it. The results reveal a significant interaction between CSR expectancy and CSR practice (i.e., expectancy violation/conformity effects). Specifically, negative expectancy violation (i.e., where a corporation violates consumers’ higher CSR expectancy) elicited less positive corporate attitudes and supportive behavior intentions than lower expectancy conformity (i.e., where a corporation meets consumers’ lower-CSR expectancy). On the other hand, positive expectancy conformity (i.e., where a corporation meets consumers’ higher CSR expectancy) yielded more positive consumer responses than positive expectancy violation (i.e., where a corporation exceeds consumers’ lower-CSR expectancy). This study also explores the mediating role of corporate credibility as communicator reward valence in influencing the effects of expectancy violation/conformity. The implications of the study provide strategic guidance that should help corporations implement CSR initiatives that satisfy consumer expectancy and enhance corporate credibility, thus minimizing negative expectancy violation effects.
Analysis and Research on Factors Affecting Information Dissemination of Emergencies in Social Media Environment

: We examine whether emotional expression (joy, anger, sadness, fear, disgust) occurring in social media content is associated with a user’s information sharing behavior. Our research is in the context of Hurricane Irma and Tweets associated with that event. We find that negative emotions play an important role in the communication of information, among which, fear has the most significant effect. Meanwhile, the initial stages of the information life cycle have the most prominent influence on the information dissemination
THE PROSPECTS FOR ISLAMIC SOCIAL BANKING IN INDONESIA

Despite significant growth and development in recent years, Islamic banking (IB) continues to face widespread criticism given its apparently weak social outcomes. This study investigates the social performance of Islamic banking in Indonesia, including its justification as an IB objective and the means of improvement. We do this by surveying 506 current and potential Islamic banking customers across six Indonesian provinces, combined with in-depth interviews with 10 Islamic banking experts (regulators, practitioners, Syariah scholars, and academics). The findings strengthen previous results on the topic in that 42.89% of respondents consider that IB in Indonesia is defensive (doing the least that is required in terms of social outcomes), while 6.92% believe that it is reactive (doing less than that required). Of the remaining respondents, 34.78% consider the social performance as accommodative (doing all that is required) and 15.42% see it as proactive (doing more than is required). Most respondents (52.96%) suggest improvement by combining corporate social responsibility and the ZIS (Zakat, Infaq, shadaqah)-Waqf system. Only some (7.11%) suggest the establishment of Islamic social banking, whose main feature would be to design an alternative to collateral so that low- and middle-income customers could more readily access bank financing. We recommend that regulators and practitioners take action to address these weaknesses through incentives and long-term strategic planning.
Large capacity high performance 3-level GTO inverter system for steel main rolling mill drives

This paper proposes a high performance 10 MVA 3-level GTO inverter system for steel main rolling mill drives, which consists of a three-level power converter, a three-level inverter and two series-connected DC-link capacitors with a neutral point. To realize this system, newly developed 6-inch 6 kV-6 kA GTOs have been applied first in the world. A novel regenerative snubber circuit topology is proposed to maximize power conversion efficiency of the system and to guarantee maximum turn-off current capability of 6 kA of GTOs implemented in the main circuit. By applying high power factor control of the power converter and high performance vector control of a synchronous motor, a high performance GTO inverter system has been realized. Experimental results using a 6000 kW synchronous motor demonstrate the availability of this inverter system for steel main rolling mill drives.
[Reliability of the estimate of post-voiding bladder volume with ultrasound. Comparison of 2 ultrasonography methods].

OBJECTIVES To determine the reliability of the postvoiding volume measurement of two US methods. METHODS A comparative study of transabdominal and portable ultrasound (Bladderscan model) in the selected and non-selected modes was conducted in 96 patients (54 males, 42 females; mean age 59.92 yrs). RESULTS Conventional US had the lowest failure rate (26.99%). The failure rate was 41.66% for the selected mode and 57.77% for the non-selected mode. The main failure of transabdominal ultrasound was a defect failure. The non-selected mode had a defect and excess failure. The selected mode had a defect failure. There was and inverse relationship between the residual volume and the failure rate of the non-selected mode of the Bladderscan model. The failure rate was higher for males vs females in the non-selected mode. The possible sources of failure are analyzed. CONCLUSION Conventional transabdominal ultrasound is currently the most reliable ultrasound method.
The Relevance and Reliability of Employee Business Outlook Disclosures

We examine disclosures of business outlook by rank-and-file employees on Glassdoor.com. Glassdoor.com is a social media platform where employees can share their views publicly and anonymously. We find that employee disclosures are more highly associated with loan spreads in private lending agreements as those disclosures become more relevant to lenders’ decisions (i.e., when the borrowing firm has higher information opacity, has more dispersed operations, or is more financially constrained) and as those disclosures become more reliable (i.e., as the number of employee ratings increases, when those ratings are based proportionately more on current employees, and when firms have a larger labor force.). The results are consistent with employee disclosures providing useful inside information that otherwise may not have been disclosed publicly by upper-level managers. The rapid growth in information disclosed on social media platforms provides researchers an important and interesting setting to explore how alternative sources of information may be generated and disseminated by various stakeholders.