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The Relationship between Knowledge Management Tools and Interprofessional Healthcare Team Decision Making

The Relationship between Knowledge Management Tools and Interprofessional Healthcare Team Decision Making by Lisa Simon MS, University of Akron, 2002 MBA, Ashland University, 1994 BS, Mount Union College, 1987 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Applied Management and Decision Sciences Walden University January 2016 Abstract Rising costs and continued risks in patient care indicate that knowledge management (KM) tools have not been fully recognized in healthcare. A case study was conducted to determine how KM tools might support the decision-making process of interprofessional teams. The study was predominately qualitative with a quantitative supplemental component. A questionnaire was used to collect data; this questionnaire contained open-Rising costs and continued risks in patient care indicate that knowledge management (KM) tools have not been fully recognized in healthcare. A case study was conducted to determine how KM tools might support the decision-making process of interprofessional teams. The study was predominately qualitative with a quantitative supplemental component. A questionnaire was used to collect data; this questionnaire contained openended questions along with Baggs’ Collaboration and Satisfaction about Care Decisions and Anderson & West’s Team Climate Inventory instruments. Responses to open-ended questions were reviewed, categorized, and coded as part of the qualitative analysis. Descriptive statistics were completed from Likert scale responses. Participants were selected from existing interprofessional transitional care teams in clinics at a VA hospital; a total of 29 participants volunteered. The framework of decision making and KM was the basis for the study. The research concentrated on interprofessional teams’ environment characteristics of trust, collaboration, and sharing. The intended goal of the study was to understand how satisfaction in the delivery of collaborative care decisions and the team climate might influence the success of using or implementing KM tools. Key findings included the importance of communication to support teams’ knowledge sharing and collaboration; findings also revealed how the satisfaction in the patient care decision-making process may influence a team’s climate for innovation, collaboration, and sharing. These insights may inform the development and implementation of healthcare KM tools. Through the use of KM tools to support clinical decision making, opportunities become available to improve patient care and reduce costs, which lead to a positive social change in minimizing the disparity in the healthcare delivery system. The Relationship between Knowledge Management Tools and Interprofessional Healthcare Team Decision Making
The mutations of Th1 cell‐specific T‐box transcription factor may be associated with a predominant Th2 phenotype in gastric cancers

Gastric cancer is a serious public health cancer and causes nearly 1 million deaths a year worldwide. Th1 cells play critical roles in orchestrating the adaptive immune responses against gastric cancer. T‐bet, a member of the T‐box family of transcription factors, is the Th1 master regulator and up‐regulated during Th1 differentiation. Polymorphisms have also been shown to exist in T‐bet. Some reports indicated that some tumours were associated with the drift of Th1 and Th2. In the present work, we investigated the drift of Th1/Th2 by detecting the expression levels of T‐bet, IFN‐γ, IL‐4, and GATA‐3 in peripheral blood mononuclear cell of gastric cancer patients by real‐time PCR, explored the relationship between the polymorphism of T‐bet gene and drift of Th1/Th2 by gene sequence, western blot, and gene transfection. Our results indicated that a predominant Th2 phenotype was existence. T‐bet gene mutations may be associated with Th2‐dominated condition in gastric cancers.
Informative and Normative Effects Using a Selective Advertisement

This paper discusses how the neighbours affect the decision of consumer behaviour over diffusion of innovation. An agent-based model of diffusion is proposed on an online social network which have both “scale-free” and “regular” properties. The findings of the studies of consumer activity in order to show the following points: 1) the informative effect can cause a take-off, but it is not sufficient to reach the completion of diffusion, 2) the combination of the informative and normative effects can easily bring a take-off, which is a point in time within the adoption curve that the existence of a sufficient amount of adopters of an innovation or a product. After the take-off, the diffusion is accelerated and reaches the completion in the end, 3) the informative effect makes information propagate fast, and so does the normative effect over a network that has characteristics of scale-free and high cluster, 4) in a selective advertisement, the most effective approach is non-selective advertisement for all consumers. This paper shows that it is inadequate to think that opinion leaders only adopt a product and transmit the information of usability impressions to other consumers in order to trigger diffusion on online human-relationship networks. Rather, diffusion is promoted entirely by active communication among non-opinion leaders which have received such information from opinion leaders.
Pub1 acts as an E6‐AP‐like protein ubiquitiin ligase in the degradation of cdc25.

The level of the mitotic activating tyrosine phosphatase cdc25 is regulated by both transcriptional and post‐transcriptional mechanisms in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. We have found that cdc25 is ubiquitinated and have cloned pub1, a gene which regulates this event. Pub1 contains a region highly homologous to the putative catalytic domain of the human protein ubiquitin ligase E6‐AP. Disruption of pub1 elevates the level of cdc25 protein in vivo rendering cells relatively resistant to the cdc25‐opposing tyrosine kinases wee1 and mik1. In addition, loss of wee1 activity in a pub1‐disruption background results in a lethal premature entry into mitosis which can be rescued by loss of cdc25 function. A ubiquitin‐thioester adduct of pub1 was isolated from fission yeast and disruption of pub1 dramatically reduced ubiquitination of cdc25 in vivo. These results suggest that pub1 directly ubiquitinates cdc25 in vivo.
The Role of Conjunctions in Adjective Polarity Analysis in Czech

Adjectives very often determine the polarity of an utterance. This paper studies the role of conjunctions in the analysis of adjective polarity. The study is being performed on Czech language on the basis of an existing algorithm for English. The algorithm has been modified in order to reflect the differences between the two typologically different languages. The results of the original and modified algorithm are being compared and discussed. The paper also contains a thorough discussion of exceptions and special cases supported by a number of examples from a large corpus of Czech.
The Effect of Credit Risks on Asian Options Pricing

Due to the fact that the over-the-counter (OTC) market has no organized exchange, the options traded in the OTC market are more likely to be exposed to the credit risk. Asian option is one of them. In this paper we first discuss the pricing of arithmetic Asian options and the Black-Scholes options model subject to the credit risk. We then combine the two models to derive an explicit approximation formula for pricing an arithmetic Asian option subject to the credit risk. The numerical analysis reveals that our formula can get accurate result. In addition, the pricing formulae existed in the literature can cause serious pricing errors when there is a possibility of default in reality.
Nuclear Export of Vpr Is Required for Efficient Replication of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in Tissue Macrophages

ABSTRACT Retroviruses must gain access to the host cell nucleus for subsequent replication and viral propagation. Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and other primate lentiviruses are distinguished from the gammaretroviruses by their ability to infect nondividing cells such as macrophages, an important viral reservoir in vivo. Rather than requiring nuclear membrane breakdown during cell division, the HIV-1 preintegration complex (PIC) enters the nucleus by traversing the central aqueous channel of the limiting nuclear pore complex. The HIV-1 PIC contains three nucleophilic proteins, matrix, integrase, and Vpr, all of which have been implicated in nuclear targeting. The mechanism by which Vpr can display such nucleophilic properties and yet also be available for incorporation into virions assembling at the plasma membrane is unresolved. We recently characterized Vpr as a nucleocytoplasmic shuttling protein that contains two novel nuclear import signals and an exportin-1-dependent nuclear export signal (NES). We now demonstrate that mutation of this NES impairs the incorporation of Vpr into newly formed virions. Furthermore, we find that the Vpr NES is required for efficient HIV replication in tissue macrophages present in human spleens and tonsils. These findings underscore how the nucleocytoplasmic shuttling of Vpr not only contributes to nuclear import of the HIV-1 PIC but also enables Vpr to be present in the cytoplasm for incorporation into virions, leading to enhancement of viral spread within nondividing tissue macrophages.
Customer-specific synergies and market convergence

We use an analytical model to study the effects of customer-specific synergies – i.e. synergies that arise when firms sell multiple products to the same customers. At the firm level, we show that the profitability of a customer-specific synergy depends upon cross-market correlation of customer preferences, differs when the synergy is cost-based versus differentiation-based, and can be negative even when the synergy is kept proprietary to a single firm. We also show that returns to imitating such a synergy may decline as it strengthens. At the industry level, we find that exploiting customer-specific synergies causes endogenous market convergence at a point that depends upon whether the synergy is cost-based or differentiation-based and whether it is imitated.
The extension of construction partnering for relationship marketing

Relationship marketing focuses on building strong relationships with individual customers. Its emergence in the 1980s was however not so much a discovery, but a rediscovery of a truth which formed the foundation of many businesses. Partnering, at its best, is a long term commitment between two or more organisations for the purpose of achieving specific business objectives by maximising the effectiveness of each participant’s resources. The relationship is based upon trust, dedication to common goals and understanding each other’s individual expectations and values. This seems to suggest many similarities between relationship marketing and partnering. It is, however, still unclear as to what these similarities are. The objectives of this paper are, firstly, to compare relationship marketing with the partnering concept in the construction industry and, secondly, draw lessons from partnering in construction for relationship marketing.
Performance Measurement Systems' Role In Fostering Trust Within Family Businesses

Trust is a critical source of competitive advantage for family firms (FBs) and yet the initial trust embedded in the family firm is often replaced by conflict and strife; consequently, investigating how this resource can be sustained and fostered is significant. The aim of the paper is to identify which mechanisms can be useful in maintaining and growing the initial level of trust: clear and transparent processes can clarify responsibilities and expectations of family members and employees and engender system trust. Transparency of rules and operational mechanisms can be therefore translated into practice through corporate governance systems: specifically, effective governance will be based on performance measurement systems, taking into consideration clear guidelines on key issue governing family and non-family members, reducing conflicts among shareholders. Thus, FBs can exploit the competitive advantage of strong trustworthiness if they can leverage the interpersonal trust; this sustained level of trust may indeed be a key ingredient for emotional capital that is central to the continued success of family firms (Sharma, 2004).
No evidence for condition‐dependent expression of male genitalia in the dung beetle Onthophagus taurus

Abstract We examine the condition‐dependence of male genitalia in the dung beetle Onthophagus taurus by manipulating the quality of dung provided for larval growth and development. We show that the influence of larval nutrition differed considerably across three different trait classes (sexual, nonsexual and genital). The size of all nonsexual traits varied with dung quality but their allometric slopes remained unchanged. Relative horn length and allometry, but not absolute horn length, showed a high degree of plasticity with differences in dung quality. In contrast, both absolute size and allometry of genitalia were largely unresponsive to changes in dung quality. Male genitalia exhibited intermediate levels of phenotypic variation and lower allometric slopes than both horns and nonsexual traits. Thus, our findings provide little support for good genes hypotheses of genital evolution. We use our findings to discuss a developmental mechanism and selection pressures that may prevent the condition‐dependent expression of genitalia.
Inference and Regeneration of Programs that Manipulate Relational Databases

We present a new technique that infers models of programs that ma-nipulaterelationaldatabases. Thistechniquegeneratestestdatabases and input commands, runs the program, then observes the resulting outputs and updated databases to infer the model. Because the technique works only with the externally observable inputs, outputs, and databases, it can infer the behavior of programs written in arbitrary languages using arbitrary coding styles and patterns. We also present a technique for automatically regenerating an implementation of the program based on the inferred model. The regenerator can produce a translated implementation in a different language and systematically include relevant security and error checks. We present results that illustrate the use of the technique to eliminate SQL injection vulnerabilities and the translation of applications from Java and Ruby on Rails to Python.
Existence Results For Weighted ( p , q )-Laplacian Nonlinear System ∗

In this article, we study the existence of positive weak solutions for a class of weighted (p, q)−Laplacian nonlinear system  −∆P,pu = λa(x)f(v) inΩ, −∆Q,qv = λb(x)g(u) in Ω, u = v = 0 on ∂Ω, where ∆P,p with p > 1 and P = P (x) is a weight function, denotes the weighted p-Laplacian defined by ∆P,pu ≡ div[P (x)|∇u|p−2∇u], λ is a positive parameter, a(x), b(x) are weight functions and Ω ⊂ < is a bounded domain with smooth boundary ∂Ω. We prove the existence of a large positive weak solution for λ large when lim x→+∞ f 1 p−1 (M(g(x)) 1 q−1 ) x = 0, for every M > 0. In particular, we do not assume any sign-changing conditions on a(x) or b(x). We use the method of sub—supersolutions to establish our results.
Predicting Internet banking adoption in India: a perceived risk perspective

The emergence of Internet banking has transformed the banking systems across the globe. As a channel to market, Internet banking allows geographical constraints to be overcome by offering various products and services at lower customer costs. An understanding of the factors influencing customer adoption of Internet banking is both relevant and timely. This study integrates technology acceptance model and perceived risk theory in understanding Internet banking acceptance among Indian bank account holders. Specifically, this study categorizes perceived risk as external risk and internal risk, and examines its influence on customer beliefs and adoption of Internet banking. Using two-step predictive analytics of structural equation modeling and artificial neural network analysis, the 270 responses reveal that both external risk and internal risk inhibit customer acceptance of Internet banking. More importantly, neural network analysis reveals that perceived ease of use and external risk are two important factors determining how well Internet banking is accepted by customers. The implications of the study findings and future research directions are presented.
System and Reforms of Higher Education in Pakistan

Since the creation of Pakistan, higher education system has been a matter of great concern among various circles in Pakistan, especially among the educationists, Government, policy makers and general public (Isani, 2001). Ranging from socio-economic system to religio-cultural lives of people (ranking in human development, 2001), the issue of higher education has several dimensions (Isani, 2001). In 1974, to address various challenges in higher education, the Government of Pakistan established University Grant Commission (UGC) (GOP, 1974). The main aim of UGC was to maintain standard of education and establish a uniform policy all over the country (Government of Pakistan, 1973, 1974). However, having no real financial powers, the UGC remained an ineffective institution (UGC, 2000). Resultantly, the standard of higher education in Pakistan declined considerably (GOP, 1976). Therefore, in 2002, the government established Higher Education Commission (HEC). HEC paved the way to revitalize invigorate, support, legalize, standardize, sponsor and made functional the endeavors undertaken by the various respective intuitions quiescent culture into mobile and active gestures (World Bank, 1994). As the title indicates, this paper is an attempt to analyze the reforms in higher education system in Pakistan. Key terms: Higher Education Commission, brain drain, E-Learning, Education Polices Quality Education.
A method to improve testing and debugging in robotic programs using attribute grammars

One solution to this problem which has been used is Incremental Compilation. Incremental compilation combined with an editor and an interactive debugger somewhat combine steps 2, 3, and 4 of the program cnxtion/testing process and make the process less timeconsuming and more efficient. Discovery of an error during interactive debugging results in a simplified modification process. Execution of the program is halted, the editor is entered, localized modifications are made to the program, only the lines of the program affected by the modifications are recompiled, and the program may be able (in many situations) to continue executing in the debugger from the point where the program was halted or some other user-directed position.
The effects of sleep deprivation on divergent thinking and attention processes

SUMMARY Twelve male undergraduate students were deprived of sleep for one night and were tested with a series of cognitive tasks. Their performance was compared to the performance of thirteen control subjects. Two hourly tasks and three occasional tasks were administered in order to examine cognitive performance following sleep loss. In an attempt to replicate the findings of Horne (1988a), the figural form of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking was administered. To explore the effects of short‐term sleep deprivation on attention, the following tasks were also administered: a working memory task, a trail‐making task, a vowel/consonant discrimination task, and a letter recognition task. Results of the Torrance test, trail‐making task and letter recognition task revealed decreases in cognitive abilities following sleep loss, although all tasks required less than 10 minutes to administer. The results of this study suggest that cognitive measures following sleep deprivation have not been adequately explored. Results support the hypothesis that sleep serves a function of cognitive restitution, particularly in the maintenance of attentional mechanisms.
On the Control of Crimes Committed by the Floating Population in Our Country

Nowadays,the rate of crimes committed by the floating population in our country is very high and seriously endangers the social stability,which has become the hotspot and difficulty of all social circles.The main characteristics of the crimes are:the complication of criminals,forming groups,fleeing hither and thither,infringing property,and so on.The theory of relative deprivation is a feasible theortical explain for the crimes,which can help us furtherly understand the crimes.Enhencing and consummating governments' functions is the effective countermeasure of controling the crimes.
Hardware design and realization of transmit and receive paths for the imaging MIMO radar of the Radar Warning and Information System RAWIS

The Radar Warning and Information System (RAWIS), which is intended for civil protection applications and will support emergency teams engaged in complex mission contexts, is being designed and constructed in a consortium comprising eight partners. This paper presents the hardware design and realization of transmit and receive paths of the main radar system which is a stationary 3D imaging multiple input multiple output (MIMO) radar.
Regulation of herpes simplex virus poly (A) site usage and the action of immediate-early protein IE63 in the early-late switch

The essential herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) immediate-early IE63 (ICP27) is pleiotropic in function, promoting the switch from the early to late phase of virus gene expression, and has effects on the posttranscriptional processes of mRNA splicing and 3' processing. We have investigated the role of IE63 in the regulation of viral mRNA 3' processing and of late gene expression. Our in vitro 3' processing studies demonstrated that HSV-1 infection induces an activity, which requires IE63 gene expression, responsible for an observed increase in 3' processing of selected HSV-1 poly(A) sites. Processing efficiencies at the poly(A) sites of two late genes, UL38 and UL44, shown to be inherently weak processing sites, were increased by the IE63-induced activity. In contrast, 3' processing at the poly(A) sites of selected immediate-early and early genes, stronger processing sites, was unaffected by IE63 expression. UV cross-linking experiments demonstrated that HSV infection caused enhanced binding of protein factors, including the 64-kDa component of cleavage stimulation factor (CstF), to poly(A) site RNAs from virus genes of all temporal classes and that this enhanced binding required expression of IE63. By immunofluorescence, the homogeneous pattern of the 64-kDa CstF protein distribution became slightly clumped with infection, whereas the splicing small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particles were recognized into a highly punctate distribution away from the sites of virus transcription. This effect could create an increase in the relative concentration of 3' processing factors available to pre-mRNAs. Western blot (immunoblot) analysis showed that IE63 was required for expression of several true late genes and for the efficient and timely expression of the UL29 and UL42 early genes, integral components on the viral DNA synthesis machinery. Our data are consistent with two effects of IE63 on late gene regulation: firstly, a stimulation of pre-mRNA 3' processing and, secondly, as a requirement for expression of functions necessary for viral DNA synthesis.