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PENGARUH ATRIBUT PRODUK TERHADAP LOYALITAS PELANGGAN GREEN PRODUCT SEPEDA MOTOR HONDA INJECTION

Faktor yang mempengaruhi atribut produk terhadap loyalitas pelanggan antara lain dimensi kualitas, desain, warna, label, dan estetika pada green product sepeda mo- tor Honda injection. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh dimensi atribut produk terhadap loyalitas pelanggan pada green product sepeda motor Honda injection secara parsial dan simultan. Hasil uji parsial menunjukkan kualitas mempunyai nilai probabilitas thitung sebesar 4,224 dengan sig. Hitung sebesar 0,000 0,05, warna mempunyai nilai probabilitas thi- tung sebesar – 1,624 dengan sig. Hitung sebesar 0,213 > 0,05, label mempunyai nilai probabilitas thitung sebesar 2,371 dengan sig. Hitung sebesar 0,023 0,05, color dimension has probability value thitung - 1,624 with sig. Hitung 0,213 > 0,05, label dimension has probability value thitung 2,371 with sig. Hitung 0,023 < 0,05, aesthetic dimension has probability value thitung 2,415 with sig. Hitung 0,020 < 0,05. While the result of simultance Fhitung 4,100 with sig. 0,004 < 0,05. This data shows that there is influence of quality, design, color, label and aesthetic dimension simultaneously towards customer loyalty to green product injection Honda motor- cycle. Partially, it can be known that the dimensions of quality, label, and aesthetic of product attributes influence green product injection Honda motorcycle.
A Sensitivity Approach to Model Local Voltage Controllers in Distribution Networks

Local controllers are essential in distribution networks; they are employed in classical devices such as load tap-changing (LTC) transformers and switchable shunt capacitors, and more recently in distributed generation (DG). The effective use of distribution management system (DMS) applications requires an accurate model of the interaction between the local controllers through the distribution system. This paper presents a new sensitivity matrix approach for modeling such interactions, and demonstrates its application in the implicit ZBus Gauss method for power flow computation. The sensitivity method models both PV buses (for the connection of DG) and tap position adjustments through current source injections, and consequently avoids re-factorization of the network bus admittance matrix. Numerical results on distribution networks with up to 3145 buses show that the sensitivity-based power flow method for simulating the operation of local controllers is superior to a sequential control action adjustment approach previously proposed in the literature, and that its computing time is commensurate with the performance requirements in real-time DMS applications.
Serum levels of soluble interleukin-2 receptor. A marker of disease activity in localized scleroderma.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether circulating serum levels of soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) are elevated in patients with localized scleroderma, and if levels of sIL-2R can differentiate between active and inactive disease. METHODS Seventeen patients with localized scleroderma were categorized by overall physician assessment into active, inactive, and indeterminate groups, according to disease activity. Serum sIL-2R levels were analyzed and correlated with disease activity. RESULTS The mean sIL-2R level was significantly higher (P = 0.005) in those with active disease (1,675 +/- 823 units/ml) than in those with inactive disease (722 +/- 218 units/ml). CONCLUSION Serum sIL-2R levels are elevated in patients with localized scleroderma. When present, elevated sIL-2R levels appear to be able to differentiate active from inactive disease. This fact also suggests cell-mediated immune activation in this condition. Further serial studies are required to assess the value and sensitivity of sIL-2R levels in measuring changes in disease activity.
Testing a Flow Model of Capital Flight in Five European Countries

This paper examines the problem of capital flight in Europe. The authors calculate the volume of capital flight experienced by five European countries--France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain--and discuss its importance. A model of the short-run determinants of capital flight is developed, which places particular emphasis on factors reflecting uncertainty, and is then tested.for the five countries. Political risk and expected depreciation were significant for all countries and, in addition, rates of return were significant in the case of Portugal and Spain. The authors conclude by discussing the implications of these results for the process of European integration. Copyright 1993 by Blackwell Publishers Ltd and The Victoria University of Manchester
The Sprawl Debate: Let Markets Plan

Sprawl issues ought not be a federal issue because land-use control is local. Americans have been moving to both suburban and private communities for many years, an expression of the constitutional right to travel. They seek more direct control over their personal property rights. Both trends are at odds with the desire of planners to impose more controls via land-use and growth controls. Planners base their arguments on the need to control urban sprawl. Examining their arguments one-by-one shows that they are empirically weak. The controls are ineffective and will do little to slow down these shifts in residential location. The logic of the plannersâ€™ position would be to control development everywhere via state and even federal legislation, but this is undesirable, unattainable, and probably unconstitutional. Sprawl will remain an issue over which state and local jurisdictions will either continue to fight or find an uneasy accommodation.
An Ontological Framework for Context-Aware Collaborative Business Process Formulation

In cross-enterprise collaborative environment, we have dealt with challenges in business process integration for common business goals. Research directions in this domain range from business to business integration (B2Bi) to service-oriented augmentation. Ontologies are used in Business Process Management (BPM) to reduce the gap between the business world and information technology (IT), especially in the context of cross enterprise collaboration. For a dynamic collaboration, virtual enterprises need to establish collaborative processes with appropriate matching levels of tasks. However, the problem of solving the semantics mismatching is still not tackled or even harder in case of querying space between different enterprise profiles as considered as ontologies. This article presents a framework based on the ontological and context awareness during the task integration and matching in order to form collaborative processes in the manner of cross enterprise collaboration.
Complexity and Distortion Analysis on Methods for Unrolling 3D to 2D Fingerprints

Fingerprint recognition systems have important applications for privacy and security. This has led to more studies and technologies that improve on the security and accuracy of fingerprint identification and verification systems. Such improvements and studies involve the application of three-dimensional (3D) fingerprint systems, where the details of the finger are captured using 3D technologies and the captured 3D fingerprints are converted into two-dimensional (2D) fingerprints. This paper presents a brief survey on different methods that are used to unwrap 3D fingerprint images into 2D fingerprint images, compare them on the effects of distortion and analyses two promising methods. The aim of this survey is to investigate complexity and properties of non-parametric methods so that they can be easily applied on different fingerprint identification and verification systems.
The Effect of Relationship Marketing Strategy on Franchise Channels

Abstract Commitment and satisfaction in business-to-business relationships have a great interest from a marketing perspective (Abdul-Muhmin, 2005). However, there is little relationship marketing research on franchising to determine the key drivers of franchisee performance (Chiou, Hsieh, & Yang, 2004; García, Sanzo, & Trespalacios, 2005). Therefore, we analyse the influence of relational norms and interdependence structure between franchisor and franchisee on commitment and the effect of these three variables on franchisee satisfaction. Data come from a survey of 102 franchisees operating in the Spanish franchise sector. Franchisee satisfaction is partially explained by the development of relational norms, commitment, and strong interdependence between franchisor and franchisee.
Creating the human resources for enhancing innovation in regional economies

,has been dubbed by the media as the ‘Celtic Tiger’ and certainly has been the focus of widespread international media (and indeed governmental) attention. Recall that Ireland, or at least the part excluding Northern Ireland, became an independent state in 1922. It was, in many ways, a rather poor country at that time although it is interesting to note its standard of living in 1922 was higher than in many other countries of Western Europe. However, the next 40 years saw its ‘ranking’ within Europe fall significantly. In particular, economic performance was dismal in the 15 years after World War Two. In the late 50
The changing ecology of avian flu

View this table: Table 1. Background and epidemiology: On August 5, 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) posted its 27th update on the situation with avian influenza,[1][1] along with a table of the cumulative number of confirmed human infections ([Table 1][2]). [2][3] The relatively small
Development of a patient experience questionnaire to improve lifestyle services in primary care

Aim We developed a self-report tool to assess patients’ experiences with lifestyle services in team-based primary care and pilot tested the questionnaire as part of a lifestyle intervention study to reverse metabolic syndrome. Background Older client satisfaction questionnaires have been generally inadequate for quality improvement purposes, as they have been focused mainly on interpersonal skills of providers and/or in the context of one disease. New approaches to assessing the patient experience of lifestyle programs in primary care are needed and could inform quality improvement efforts over time. Methods The first phase in developing the questionnaire involved a group-administered questionnaire distributed to 38 healthcare providers in five groups to prioritize variables to include in the survey. Concepts were taken from a previous review of available questionnaires assessing primary care services. The draft questionnaire was reviewed by 11 participants from a lifestyle program using think-aloud cognitive interviewing techniques. The modified self-administered questionnaire (paper and online versions) was then pilot tested with 164 recipients of a nutrition and physical activity intervention program. Findings Providers ranked the top variables to include in the questionnaire as: ‘trust,’ ‘general communication,’ ‘first-contact accessibility,’ ‘whole-person care,’ and ‘respectfulness. ’ After cognitive interviewing and revisions, 21 multiple choice and two open-ended questions were used for pilot testing. Pilot testing identified additional minor wording changes that were needed for clarity, a decreased number of questions for redundant concepts, and decreased options for ceiling effects, resulting in 20 multiple choice and one open-ended question. Conclusions The modified self-administered patient experience questionnaire to assess lifestyle services in primary care has undergone rigorous development. Further validation is needed. The assessment of patient experience of lifestyle programs can be used to supplement other data to assess the overall effectiveness of such programs.
Maintenance of the paraspinal muscles may protect against radiographic knee osteoarthritis

Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is an increasing health problem worldwide. So far, only obesity and quadriceps weakness are identified as modifiable risk factors for knee OA. Core muscle strengthening is becoming increasingly popular among older adults because of its ability to enhance the activities of daily living during old age. This study investigated the associations of the size and quality of the abdominal trunk muscles with radiographic knee osteoarthritis (RKOA). Methods From 2012 to 2016, data were collected from 146 males and 135 females (age 63.9±13.4 years, BMI 23.2±3.8 kg/m2) at annual musculoskeletal examinations, including knee radiographs and body composition analyses, by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Cross-sectional areas of abdominal trunk muscles were measured using a single-slice computed tomography scan image obtained at the level of the umbilicus. Results The prevalence of RKOA was 21.2% in males and 28.1% in females. Compared to subjects without RKOA, subjects with RKOA were ~6 years older and had smaller paraspinal muscle (38.4±8.7 vs 33.1±10.1 cm2, p<0.01 in males; 24.1±7.1 vs 20.7±7.5 cm2, p<0.05 in females). In contrast, there was no decrease in appendicular or total lean mass, and only in females, BMI and total fat mass (FM) were higher in subjects with RKOA (21.5±3.5 vs 24.5±4.4 kg/m2, 16.7±7.0 vs 20.5±7.7 kg, respectively, both p<0.01). After adjusting for age and sex, smaller cross-sectional area/lower attenuation value of the paraspinal muscles was associated with RKOA (both p<0.05), while greater appendicular or total lean mass as well as greater FM was associated with RKOA. The size and quality of the paraspinal muscles were not associated with knee pain or habitual exercise. Conclusion Small, poor-quality paraspinal muscles may be linked to a higher risk of RKOA, but appendicular or total lean mass was not a good predictor of RKOA.
Talent management, work‐life balance and retention strategies

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the literature relating to retention of good employees and the role that work‐life balance (WLB) issues have in an employee's decision to stay or leave an organisation. The paper begins with a brief overview of the seminal material in the more generic management literature and then tailors the discussion to the hospitality and tourism industry using literature from the hospitality and tourism journals. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides an overview of the key employee turnover literature within the hospitality and tourism industry for those academics researching in this area, with specific attention given to the role of WLB issues in the turnover decision‐making process. The paper also provides a theoretical and practical framework for industry to develop strategies for reduced employee turnover, with a focus on the role that balancing work and family plays in these strategies. Findings – The key findings emerging from this literature review focus on job attitudes such as job satisfaction and organisational commitment, personal attributes such as positive and negative affectivity, the role of WLB in employee turnover and, finally, the strategies provided to alleviate high turnover rates. Originality/value – Recommendations to management are presented for both government and organisational consideration. These recommendations include the need for legislation on maximum, as well as minimum working hours, good role models at the workplace, flexible working hours and arrangements, sound recruitment and training opportunities and company family friendly work policies.
Treatment of Age-related Mid-face Atrophy by Injection of Cohesive Polydensified Matrix Hyaluronic Acid Volumizer.

OBJECTIVE Cohesive Polydensified Matrix® Hyaluronic Acid Volumizer is designed to be injected subcutaneously or in deeper soft tissue layers to restore facial volumes. This post-marketing clinical follow-up was performed to confirm the safety and effectiveness of the product up to 18 months. DESIGN Injections were performed according to standard clinical practice and patients were followed-up at Months 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, and optionally at Month 18. Effectiveness measures included facial volume loss scale, global aesthetic improvement scale and patients' satisfaction. Injection site reactions were recorded to evaluate safety. RESULTS Twenty patients with intermediate-to-severe volume loss in the lateral cheek hollows and/or cheekbone area were treated. Facial volume loss scale scores dropped significantly from a mean value of 3.1 at baseline to 1.3 at Day 1. Significant volume enhancement was maintained at each follow-up visit with mean scores ranging from 1.3 at Month 1 to 1.8 at Month 12. Investigators' global aesthetic improvement scale assessment showed that up to Month 6 at least 94 percent of patients were rated as "very much improved" or "much improved. " At Month 9, all patients still showed a benefit of treatment with 81 percent rated as "very much" or "much improved" and 19 percent as "improved. " Patients' evaluation was consistent with investigators' results. A few expected transient injection site reactions of mild-to-moderate intensity were reported immediately after treatment. These reactions were considered related to the injection procedure, rather than the product. CONCLUSION Cohesive Polydensified Matrix Hyaluronic Acid Volumizer is safe and effective for mid-face volume augmentation lasting up to Month 12 and most probably up to Month 18. The aesthetic effect was demonstrated by the effectiveness evaluations and high patient satisfaction.
Connecting the Dots for Social Value: A Review on Social Networks and Social Entrepreneurship

Abstract The emergence of social entrepreneurship has been explained at the macro-level (socioeconomic drivers), at the meso-level (concepts such as opportunity), and at the micro-level (motivations and intentions of social entrepreneurs). In this conceptual article, it is argued that the sociology of social networks may contribute to explain how and why social entrepreneurship arises by bridging micro- and macro-levels of analysis. Four different usages of the social network concept in the social entrepreneurship literature are identified: embeddedness of social entrepreneurship, collective social entrepreneurship, networking as a critical skill or activity of social entrepreneurship, and finally networking and the creation of social capital as a goal of social entrepreneurship. Theoretical frameworks explaining the emergence of conventional entrepreneurship with a social network lens are identified. These are evaluated with regard to social entrepreneurship and translated into a set of research proposals to be explored in order to strengthen our understanding of social entrepreneurship emergence.
A local perspective to expatriate success

Executive Overview Many expatriate human resource (HR) policies, particularly in the area of compensation, remain rooted in the past because they continue to favor the expatriate over local staff and do not take into account the increasing qualifications and aspirations of these local employees. Inequitable treatment leads to low commitment and poor work performance among local staff. More importantly, inequitable treatment creates tension between local and expatriate employees and causes the local staff to be less willing to be cooperative or supportive of the expatriates with whom they have to work. Without local support, expatriates may experience greater difficulty adjusting to their new jobs and the new environment, which is a contributing factor in the failure of expatriates. To minimize these problems, HR practices of expatriating organizations should focus on providing more equitable compensation for local and expatriate employees, selecting expatriates who are truly worthy of the higher pay, and .
Case study on risk management practice in large offshore-outsourced Agile software projects

Information systems, offshoring and outsourcing have resulted in significant changes to software engineering practices. In this study, the authors explore industry practices in risk management in a large offshore-outsourced Agile Scrum software development project. The project consisted of distributed teams from two different IT vendors. Agile method is suitable for small and collocated teams, where the team members have high level of knowledge and commitment. In this study, the authors explore the challenges to Agile culture and practices posed by offshore-outsourced business model (where project ownership is shared, and business knowledge of the development team is limited), distributed project teams and large team size characteristic of offshore projects. In this study, it was further examined how these challenges were managed; and how the best practices can be used to improved performance in the context of offshore-outsourced Agile projects in general.
Gaming humanoid: A humanoid video game player with emotional/encouraging movement and skill level control

This study proposes “Gaming Humanoid”, a robot that is able to play video games with human as a partner in the same gaming conditions found typically in a gaming environment, in particular, using body gestures and being able to adapt the skill level. We developed an autonomous video gameplay capability of the humanoid robot NAO. In the autonomous gameplay, we used image processing to recognize the gaming situation and play along with the content. Also we designed the robot's body movement to perform realistic gameplay and to be able to adapt gaming performance. The result with Tennis Game shows that the gaming humanoid was able to play in real gaming environment and also able to control performance of gameplay. The experiment with human showed that the gaming humanoid was not inferior to human level in terms of gameplay. Moreover, the preliminary study with children demonstrated its feasibility of facilitating interactions by implementing emotional/encouraging behaviors. In this paper, we introduce the gaming humanoid as a playmate partner for human, and we describe and evaluate the whole system.
ModE-Dependent Molybdate Regulation of the Molybdenum Cofactor Operon moa in Escherichia coli

The expression of the moa locus, which encodes enzymes required for molybdopterin biosynthesis, is enhanced under anaerobiosis but repressed when the bacterium is able to synthesize active molybdenum cofactor. In addition, moa expression exhibits a strong requirement for molybdate. The molybdate enhancement of moa transcription is fully dependent upon the molybdate-binding protein, ModE, which also mediates molybdate repression of the mod operon encoding the high-affinity molybdate uptake system. Due to the repression of moa in molybdenum cofactor-sufficient strains, the positive molybdate regulation of moa is revealed only in strains unable to make the active cofactor. Transcription of moa is controlled at two sigma-70-type promoters immediately upstream of the moaA gene. Deletion mutations covering the region upstream of moaA have allowed each of the promoters to be studied in isolation. The distal promoter is the site of the anaerobic enhancement which is Fnr-dependent. The molybdate induction of moa is exerted at the proximal promoter. Molybdate-ModE binds adjacent to the -35 region of this promoter, acting as a direct positive regulator of moa. The molybdenum cofactor repression also appears to act at the proximal transcriptional start site, but the mechanism remains to be established. Tungstate in the growth medium affects moa expression in two ways. Firstly, it can act as a functional molybdate analogue for the ModE-mediated regulation. Secondly, tungstate brings about the loss of the molybdenum cofactor repression of moa. It is proposed that the tungsten derivative of the molybdenum cofactor, which is known to be formed under such conditions, is ineffective in bringing about repression of moa. The complex control of moa is discussed in relation to the synthesis of molybdoenzymes in the bacterium.