Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Understanding the Determinants of e-Commerce Adoption: Evidence from Manufacture Sector in West Malaysia

E-Commerce plays important roles in developed countries and developing countries. However, there are some literature reviews claimed that Small Medium Enterprises in developing countries do not obtained any benefits from e-Commerce technologies. In this adoption research, there are six variables used to explore the relationship with using technological organizational environmental framework. Partial least square techniques are applied into this study. There are total of 200 datasets used SmartPLS v2.0M3 to perform data analysis. Based on the model, it shows that three variables are significant which are top Management, competitor pressure and government. The empirical result bring benefits to the government agencies and non government organization to formulate the IT policies and IT implementation into their organization. Besides that, the empirical result can served as benchmark data for e-Commerce adoption&diffusion researcher in developed and developing countries. From the statistic result, it proved that this parsimony model has a strong prediction toward e-Commerce adoption in Malaysia. The research can be enhanced with differentiate between adopter and non adopter to understand the e-Commerce adoption phenomena in respective context.
Effects of milrinone on platelet aggregation in swine with pulmonary hypertension.

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the effect of milrinone on platelet aggregation was related to the selectivity of vasodilation vasculature in a swine model with PH. MATERIALS AND METHODS To induce pulmonary hypertension, we injected two sets of acid-washed glass beads in 15 swine, which were divided into two groups (those receiving milrinone or not) and compared with each other. RESULTS The induction of pulmonary hypertension decreased the platelet count and increased the plasma levels of thromboxane B2 and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1alpha. CONCLUSION A locally high concentration of prostaglandin I2, at least in part, may produce selectivity of vasodilation in the pulmonary vasculature.
Decidua Parietalis-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Reside in a Vascular Niche Within the Choriodecidua

Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) from gestational tissues represent promising cell populations with stem cell-like properties for use in regenerative medicine. Previously, we reported that MSCs in the chorionic villi of the human placenta reside in a vascular niche. However, the niche(s) in which MSCs reside in the fetal membranes, another rich source of MSCs, remains to be determined. The cell surface markers STRO-1 and 3G5 were previously employed to identify niches in a variety of tissues and here we use these markers to report the location of the MSC niche in the human decidua parietalis. The cultured decidua parietalis MSCs (DPMSCs) isolated from the choriodecidua component of the fetal membranes possessed stem cell-like properties such as adherence to plastic, colony forming ability, and multipotent differentiation potential. Fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis showed cultured DPMSCs were of maternal origin. Immunocytochemistry demonstrated that cultured DPMSCs stained positively with stem cell surface markers 3G5, CD105, CD106, STRO-1, CD146, CD49a, and α-SMA but were negative for hematopoietic markers (CD117, CD34) and vascular markers (CD34, von Willebrand factor [vWF]). Immunohistochemistry with antibodies to stem cell surface markers and the endothelial markers on term fetal membranes revealed a vascular niche for DPMSCs, which was confirmed by immunofluorescence analysis. Both STRO-1 and vWF fluorescence signals showed substantial overlap, while CD146 and vWF signals showed partial overlap. These observations were consistent with a vascular niche.
The channels model of nuclear matrix structure

The specificity of eukaryotic DNA organization into loops fixed to the nuclear matrix/chromosomal scaffold has been studied for more than fifteen years. The results and conclusions of different authors remain, however, controversial. Recently, we have elaborated a new approach to the study of chromosomal DNA loops. Instead of characterizing loop basements (nuclear matrix DNA), we have concentrated our efforts on the characterization of individual loops after their excision by DNA topoisomerase II‐mediated DNA cleavage at matrix attachment sites. In this review the results of applying this mapping approach are compared with the results and conclusions from studies of nuclear matrix DNA. An attempt is also made to reconsider all data about the specificity of DNA interactions with the nuclear matrix and to suggest a model of spatial organization of the eukaryotic genome which resolves apparent contradictions between these data.
Impact of Firms' Clustering on Export Performance of the Constituent Units: A Study of Brassware Manufacturing Firms in Jamnagar

Industrial clusters are increasingly being viewed as channels for economic growth both at the country level and as sources of enhanced performance at the firm-level by strengthening the agglomerated firms and providing them a platform to access global markets more successfully. Previous studies in the field of firm-level export performance have sought to ascertain several important determinants of export performance however, giving little attention to the effect of clustering towards the same. Hence, the current study empirically attempts to examine the effect of clustering on firm-export performance and highlighting the significant advantages that the management of these units could leverage via the cluster initiatives. The study draws its sample from the brass-ware manufacturing cluster comprised of small and medium sized exporting firms operating in Jamnagar region of Gujarat, India.Note: The full paper is uploaded for the ready reference of the researchers. The copyright of the paper rests with the publishers who have made full paper available on the internet. For the commercial use of this paper permission from the publisher is needed.
Diagnostic profiling of salivary exosomal microRNAs in oral lichen planus patients.

OBJECTIVE Oral lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory oral mucosal disease whose exact cause is unclear and which requires efficient diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Identification of disease-specific biomarkers in saliva is an easy, quick, and non-invasive approach for molecular diagnosis. This study was designed to examine salivary exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs) that could be candidates for diagnosing and elucidating the pathogenesis of oral lichen planus. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We compared miRNA profiles of salivary exosomes of patients with oral lichen planus with those of healthy controls. Saliva samples from 16 patients with oral lichen planus and eight healthy controls were divided into two sets and examined using miRNA microarray analysis and TaqMan quantitative PCR. RESULTS The three miRNAs identified (miR-4484, miR-1246, and miR-1290) were further validated. Of these, miR-4484 was significantly upregulated in the salivary exosomes of patients with oral lichen planus. CONCLUSIONS This study thus identifies a potential miRNA biomarker for oral lichen planus and provides insight into the functions of miRNAs in the pathogenesis of oral inflammatory diseases.
SUBSIDIARY CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT IN MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION

This chapter provides an empirical investigation into the process by which subsidiaries in multinational firms add capabilities in a given line of business. We describe the process of subsidiary capability development as a non-recursive relationship between the parent's transfer of decision-making power and capability development, which then affects subsidiary performance. The empirical results from survey data confirm such mutually reinforcing mechanisms and highlight the importance of both external and internal forces that facilitate or impede the developmental process.
Implicit Phonetic Symbolism in Voicing of Consonants and Visual Lightness Using Garner's Speeded Classification Task

The present study examines implicit phonetic symbolism which posits that arbitrary linguistic sound is related to certain aspects of characteristics of other modalities, such as color, touch, or emotion. In consonant discrimination and lightness discrimination using Garner's speeded classification paradigm, spoken sounds (voiced/voiceless consonants) and lightness of visual stimuli (black/white squares) were systematically varied to assess cross-modal interactions. Congruent audio-visual pairs (voiced consonants and black, and between voiceless consonants and white) facilitated consonant discrimination. In lightness discrimination, no congruent facilitation or congruence effect was observed. These results indicated that cross-modal interactions in implicit phonetic symbolism can be found in correlations between linguistic spoken sounds and visual lightness.
Potential Role of P-gp for Flavone-Induced Diminished Apoptosis and Increased Adenoma Size in the Small Intestine of APCmin/+ Mice

APCmin/+ mice, carrying a nonsense mutation in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene, appear as a perfect model to study development or therapy of intestinal neoplasia. We tested whether the flavonoid flavone is able to affect adenoma development in APCmin/+ mice. Tumor sizes were significantly increased by flavone selectively in small intestine. This was associated with reduced cell numbers displaying cleaved caspase-3 and enhanced expression of phosphoglycoprotein (P-gp). However, according to great variability in P-gp expression in all parts of mice intestines, an association between expression of P-gp and inhibition of apoptosis was demonstrated in human Caco-2 colorectal cancer cells.
Exploring Occupational And Strategic Drivers Of Individual Customer Orientation

The aim of this study is to investigate occupational and strategic drivers and performance consequences of individual customer orientation in the marketing/selling context via a conceptual framework. The occupational drivers are job involvement, role ambiguity/conflict, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment and the strategic driver is market orientation. The performance outcomes are relationship development and individual performance. The proposed model was tested over a random sample of 2000 marketers from a broad spectrum of businesses. The final sample consisted of 189 usable responses. A structural equation modeling analysis was used for model specification and hypothesis testing. According to the study results, there is a positive and significant relationship between market orientation and customer orientation. Also, organizational commitment and role conflict impact customer orientation significantly and positively. The effects of role ambiguity and job involvement on customer orientation are negative and significant. The study results also revealed that higher levels of customer orientation lead to higher levels of relationship development and individual performance. Managerial implications and future research avenues were also discussed.
A study on the dilemmas of resource utilization and tourism in Africa

This paper explores, explains and discusses issues around the dilemma between local conservation of natural resources (often, endangered species and habitats) and tourism needs in Africa. Often and in constitutional terms, local people have a right to exploit and use resources endowed in their local area. However, tourists often are interested in viewing the vegetation and animal resources undisturbed. Inevitably, there is an undeclared animosity of values and interests between local communities and tourists and state agencies. As a result, the dilemma is thus of governance. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the governance dilemma of resource utilization and tourism in Africa in a bid to create an informed stewardship framework for sustainability. This is achieved by way of case studies and narratives from Africa. As such, this paper will be a review literature on how different communities perceive tourism and derive livelihoods from their immediate environment. It also explains how the external factors influence local needs and interests. A more sustainable and operational framework that reduces friction among stakeholders is suggested.
Indications and complications of transfusions in sickle cell disease

Red cell transfusion remains an important part of the management of acute and chronic complications in SCD. The ongoing and emerging uses of transfusions in SCD may have significant benefits; however, the potential complications of transfusions also deserve careful consideration. In this report we review current indications for transfusions, transfusion complications, modifications of transfusion practices to mitigate risk, and potential considerations to improve transfusion outcomes. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2012;59:358–364. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Managing External Information in Manufacturing Firms : The Impact on Innovation Performance

Drawing upon a sample of 206 medium-sized manufacturing firms, this article investigates the extent to which management of external information is associated with innovation performance. The overall purpose of the article is to examine whether or not those organizations that are better at managing external information are also those that are the better innovators. The research strategy used was a survey, and data were collected by means of mail questionnaires (with a 62.4% response rate). A multiple regression analysis was used for hypothesis testing. The results show that scanning the technological sector of the environment was positively associated with innovation performance, while scanning customers, suppliers, and competitors proved to be negatively correlated with innovation performance. Cross-functional integration in the form of collaboration also proved significantly correlated with innovation performance, while interaction showed no such relationship. Further, decision-making based on information from the industry environment correlated significantly with innovation performance. Research and managerial implications of these findings are presented and are discussed.
Drug safety evaluation of rosuvastatin

Introduction: Rosuvastatin is a highly efficacious statin approved for use throughout the world. Rosuvastatin has been exhaustively evaluated in the setting of a broad variety of dyslipidemias and cardiovascular disease states in clinical trials encompassed within the GALAXY program. Areas covered: The efficacy and adverse event profile of rosuvastatin are evaluated based on the results of randomized, controlled clinical trials and observational studies available in the Medline database. Expert opinion: Rosuvastatin is a safe and efficacious lipid modifying drug in a broad variety of patient populations (men and women, irrespective of race) for treating multiple forms of dyslipidemia. Rosuvastatin reduces atherogenic lipoproteins and triglycerides and increases high-density lipoprotein cholesterol better than other statins. Compared to other statins, it has no excess signal for liver, skeletal muscle or renal toxicity. This is supported by evidence from both an extensive clinical trial program as well as post-marketing surveillance. The incidence of myalgia with this drug is comparable to that observed with other statins. Rosuvastatin does not depend on cytochrome P450 3A4-dependent metabolism and has a favorable drug interaction profile. Care must be taken to reduce the dose of rosuvastatin in patients of Asian ancestry or with stage IV chronic kidney disease (severe renal insufficiency), as well as patients being treated with protease inhibitors or cyclosporine.
Hemlock woolly adelgid impacts on community structure and N cycling rates in eastern hemlock forests

Mortality of dominant tree species caused by introduced pests and pathogens have been among the most pervasive and visible impacts of humans on eastern U.S. forests in the 20th century, yet little is known about the ecosystem-level consequences of these invasions. In this study we quantified the impacts of the introduced hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand) on community structure and ecosystem processes in eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. ) forests in southern New England. Data were collected at six hemlock-dominated sites spanning a continuum from 0 to 99% mortality. Light availability to the understory and seedling regeneration both increased in stands affected by the adelgid. Differences in soil organic matter, total C, and total N pools between infested and noninfested sites were not associated with hemlock decline. Net N mineralization, nitrification, and N turnover increased at sites experiencing hemlock mortality. Inorganic N availability and nitrification rates increased dramatically with adelgid infestation and hemlock mortality, suggesting that nitrate leaching is likely in regions experiencing hemlock mortality. In the longer term, ecosystem processes at infested stands are likely to be driven by the successional dynamics that follow hemlock mortality. Resume : La mortalite causee chez les principales especes d'arbres par des ravageurs et des pathogenes introduits compte parmi les impacts les plus etendus et les plus visibles de l'homme sur les forets de l'est des Etats-Unis au cours du vingtieme siecle. Pourtant, on connait peu de choses relativement aux consequences de ces invasions sur les ecosystemes. Dans le cadre de cette etude, nous avons quantifie les effets du puceron lanigere de la pruche ( Adelges tsugae Annand) sur la structure des communautes et sur les processus ecosystemiques dans des forets de pruche du
Preterm Birth and the Kidney: Implications for Long-Term Renal Health

Although the majority of preterm neonates now survive infancy, there is emerging epidemiological evidence to demonstrate that individuals born preterm exhibit an elevated risk for the development of hypertension and renal impairment later in life, thus supporting the developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis. The increased risk may potentially be attributed to a negative impact of preterm birth on nephron endowment. Indeed, at the time when most preterm neonates are delivered, nephrogenesis in the kidney is still ongoing with the majority of nephrons normally formed during the third trimester of pregnancy. A number of clinical studies have provided evidence of altered renal function during the neonatal period, but to date there have been limited studies describing the consequences of preterm birth on kidney structure. Importantly, studies in the preterm baboon have shown that nephrogenesis is clearly ongoing following preterm birth; however, the presence of abnormal glomeruli (up to 18% in some cases) is of concern. Similar glomerular abnormalities have been described in autopsied preterm infants. Prenatal and postnatal factors such as exposure to certain medications, hyperoxia and intrauterine and/or extrauterine growth restriction are likely to have a significant influence on nephrogenesis and final nephron endowment. Further studies are required to determine the factors contributing to renal maldevelopment and to identify potential interventional strategies to maximize nephron endowment at the start of life, thereby optimizing long-term renal health for preterm individuals.
Exporters moving toward emerging markets: a resource-based approach

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand whether and how specific capabilities at the firm level can sustain firms during the process of international expansion in emerging markets (EMs). Design/methodology/approach – A quantitative study was carried out, and the authors analyzed data from a sample of 271 manufacturing firms. A logistic regression was used to check for differences in the endowment of resources and capabilities of firms solely focussing on advanced markets (AMs) or extending their international scope to EMs as well. Findings – Firms that expanded their business in EMs showed a significantly higher endowment of international experience and marketing capabilities compared with firms that focussed only on AMs. The authors found that the size of the firm is irrelevant: even small firms can reach EMs by leveraging an appropriate set of capabilities. Research limitations/implications – The study is cross-sectional and cannot provide a longitudinal view of the process of capability de.
Range/Doppler tracking with the Kalman filter and its relatives — A comparative study

This paper studies a selection of estimation schemes for tracking problems where sensors measure range and Doppler while no directional measurements are provided. The selected estimators are relatives of the Kalman filter where either the state propagation equation or the measurement equation is non-linear. Known schemes are compared with a new filter operating in Cartesian state space. The new filter conducts a best linear unbiased estimator update that is based upon some adjusted pseudo-measurements. Performance evaluation in this paper covers estimation error and consistency of the investigated filters.
How Negative Space on Shopping Websites Influences Users’ Purchase Behavior

Purchase behavior trend of online shopping customers is predicted in this paper via a Negative Space- Trust Model. Based on cognitive psychology, this model we build mainly focuses on the influences of three types of negative space proportion in e-commerce webpage design (negative space proportion of page content, of effective content, of quality content) on user trust leading to different purchase behaviors for online shopping websites. After analysis, we make an equation to describe the model so that it is easier for people who use this method to estimate whether the e-commerce webpage design is reasonable. Then some examples are made to verify our model and a prediction is also included.
The origin and success of qualitative research

Qualitative research has at last achieved full respectability in the academic sphere, and the success of commercial qualitative market research is demonstrably substantial. This article traces the history of qualitative research back to the time when both strands meet, in an academic source aware of the commercial value of applied psychology, drawing upon techniques that seek to explore and explain human behaviour. It is argued that the modern understanding of qualitative research comprises a ‘package’ of component parts, and that the essential elements of these were first identifiable, beginning in 1925, in the work and advocacy of the psychologist, Paul Felix Lazarsfeld.
Synthesizing Stroke Gestures Across User Populations: A Case for Users with Visual Impairments

We introduce a new principled method grounded in the Kinematic Theory of Rapid Human Movements to automatically generate synthetic stroke gestures across user populations in order to support ability-based design of gesture user interfaces. Our method is especially useful when the target user population is difficult to sample adequately and, consequently, when there is not enough data to train gesture recognizers to deliver high levels of accuracy. To showcase the relevance and usefulness of our method, we collected gestures from people without visual impairments and successfully synthesized gestures with the articulation characteristics of people with visual impairments. We also show that gesture recognition accuracy improves significantly when using our synthetic gesture samples for training. Our contributions will benefit researchers and practitioners that wish to design gesture user interfaces for people with various abilities by helping them prototype, evaluate, and predict gesture recognition performance without having to expressly recruit and involve people with disabilities in long, time-consuming gesture collection experiments.