Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Accounting Information System Adoption on Accounting Activities in Manufacturing Industries in Nigeria

AIS as a system that combines the methodologies, controls and accounting techniques with ICT to track transactions, provides internal reporting data, external reporting data, financial statements and trend analysis capabilities to improve organization’s performance. This study examined the impact of accounting information systems (AIS) adoption by manufacturing industries on their general accounting activities and also to estimate the relationship that exist between AIS devices and accounting activities. Regression and correlation analyses were used to analyse and interpret the objectives. The regression model results that F-value (0.000
About application perspective of capacitive energy storage in the frequency-controlled electric drive

The features of braking modes of frequency-controlled electric drive with capacitive energy storage are considered. The equations to estimate the energy of electric drive in the braking modes and main connection diagrams of electric drive with ultracapacitors with their advantages and disadvantages are shown. The methodic of energy calculation, which are transferred to the ultracapacitor in the braking mode, are presented. It is also described the methodic of choosing the capacitance of ultracapacitor and economic efficiency estimation of using the ultracapacitor in the frequency-controlled electric drives.
Long‐term spatial memory in Vespula germanica social wasps: the influence of past experience on foraging behavior

Social insects exhibit complex learning and memory mechanisms while foraging. Vespula germanica (Fab.) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) is an invasive social wasp that frequently forages on undepleted food sources, making several flights between the resource and the nest. Previous studies have shown that during this relocating behavior, wasps learn to associate food with a certain site, and can recall this association 1 h later. In this work, we evaluated whether this wasp species is capable of retrieving an established association after 24 h. For this purpose, we trained free flying individuals to collect proteinaceous food from an experimental plate (feeder) located in an experimental array. A total of 150 individuals were allowed 2, 4, or 8 visits. After the training phase, the array was removed and set up again 24 h later, but this time a second baited plate was placed opposite to the first. After 24 h we recorded the rate of wasps that returned to the experimental area and those which collected food from the previously learned feeding station or the nonlearned one. During the testing phase, we observed that a low rate of wasps trained with 2 collecting visits returned to the experimental area (22%), whereas the rate of returning wasps trained with 4 or 8 collecting visits was higher (51% and 41%, respectively). Moreover, wasps trained with 8 feeding visits collected food from the previously learned feeding station at a higher rate than those that did from the nonlearned one. In contrast, wasps trained 2 or 4 times chose both feeding stations at a similar rate. Thus, significantly more wasps returned to the previously learned feeding station after 8 repeated foraging flights but not after only 2 or 4 visits. This is the first report that demonstrates the existence of long‐term spatial memory in V. germanica wasps.
Brain processing of visual sexual stimuli in human males

Despite its critical sociobiological importance, the brain processing of visual sexual stimuli has not been characterized precisely in human beings. We used Positron Emission Tomography (PET) to investigate responses of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in nine healthy males presented with visual sexual stimuli of graded intensity. Statistical Parametric Mapping was used to locate brain regions whose activation was associated with the presentation of the sexual stimuli and was correlated with markers of sexual arousal. The claustrum, a region whose function had been unclear, displayed one of the highest activations. Additionally, activations were recorded in paralimbic areas (anterior cingulate gyrus, orbitofrontal cortex), in the striatum (head of caudate nucleus, putamen), and in the posterior hypothalamus. By contrast, decreased rCBF was observed in several temporal areas. Based on these results, we propose a model of the brain processes mediating the cognitive, emotional, motivational, and autonomic components of human male sexual arousal. Hum. Brain Mapping 11:162–177, 2000. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Blocking leukotrienes optimize asthma control: The BLOC survey

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate asthma control after the introduction of a leukotriene modifier (Montelukast), in addition to the current controller asthma therapies, in patients with inadequately controlled mild-to-moderate persistent asthma. Asthma control and patient perception were assessed prior to, and 4 weeks after, the introduction of Montelukast, and the pre-introduction and post-introduction results were compared. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, observational study collected information on 1,490 eligible adult asthmatic patients in Saudi Arabia. The eligibility criteria included patients aged 15 years or more with symptomatic mild-to-moderate persistent asthma despite treatment with inhaled corticosteroids with or without long-acting beta agonist; also, the patient should attend the initial visit and follow-up visits after at least 4 weeks. Results: Of the 1,490 eligible patients, 79.5% received inhaled corticosteroids alone, and the remaining 20.5% received combination of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting bronchodilator. Despite the treatment with daily controller medications, asthma symptoms persisted in more than two-thirds of the study population. Upon adding Montelukast, more than 80% of patients reported improvement in symptoms, which was consistent in all patients irrespective of corticosteroid type or dose (stratum) or the addition of long-acting β2-agonist. At the follow-up visit, 92.2% of patients reported that they felt better on Montelukast. Conclusion: Leukotriene modifier Montelukast has significant additive benefits in the management of patients who suffer from mild-to-moderate asthma and who are inadequately controlled on inhaled corticosteroids therapy with or without long-acting bronchodilator.
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors

Brain tumors may involve either the spinal cord or brain, and include a variety of cell types that have different patterns of occurrence, different outcomes, and may have different causes. The most common types of brain tumors are gliomas, arising from structural, non-neural cells in the brain, and accounting for about 60% of primary malignant brain tumors overall. These cancers are frequently highly invasive. Meningiomas, arising from the covering around the brain or spinal cord, account for about 20% of brain cancers and are generally more benign. Specific types of tumors can also arise in the pituitary gland, the pineal gland, or the vestibular nerve.
Amniotic membrane use in dermatology

In 1910, Davis was the first to introduce the use of human amniotic membranes (AMs) as a skin graft. Shortly thereafter, in 1913, Sabella used AMs as a permanent coverage over wounds in burns patients. In 1952, Douglas was the first to report the use of AMs as a temporary biological dressing in the coverage of burns. The use of AMs was, however, discontinued because of the presence of infections. Subsequently, there have been several successful reports of AMs used in patients with extensive burns and venous ulcers, where they have been demonstrated to be safe, easy to use, and extremely beneficial in allowing fast re-epithelialization of denuded skin. Recently,AMshavebeenwidelyused inophthalmologyasa biological dressing over areas of ocular chemical burns, infectious/noninfectiousulceration(e.g.epidermolysisbullosa), necrosis, or other causes of severe inflammation (e.g. ocular cicatricialpemphigoid,Stevens–Johnsonsyndrome).
Credit Default Swaps on Government Debt: Mindless Speculation?

Credit default swaps (CDSs) continue to be controversial, with concern that trades in them drive prices of government debt down. Evidence from the CDS spread for one country—Ireland—indicates that its CDS spread has been reacting to news about developments in Ireland, Greece, and the European Union. This examination of Ireland’s CDS spreads is consistent with the proposition that the spreads reflect fundamental developments, not mindless speculation.
Podmioty ekonomii społecznej w procesie zarządzania innowacjami społecznymi

Innowacje społeczne w sektorze ekonomii społecznej wynikają z wewnętrznej potrzeby człowieka lub grupy ludzi, a stanowiąc nowatorską formę osiągania celów pozwalają rozwiązywać problemy lepiej niż tradycyjne praktyki, jednocześnie – będąc wynikiem inicjatyw społecznych podejmowanych na poziomie lokalnym – pomagają zmieniać kierunek rozwoju społecznego. Mogą one dotyczyć społecznych procesów podejmowania aktywności lub realizować konkretny cel społeczny. Innowacje społeczne stanowią eksperymentalne działania społeczne mające na celu polepszenie jakości życia poszczególnych osób, grup społecznych, społeczności lokalnych, środowisk, a nawet społeczeństw. Podmioty ekonomii społecznej w procesie zarządzania innowacjami społecznymi
Ischaemia testing in patients with stable angina: which test for whom?

Coronary artery stenoses frequently cause chest pain and/or dyspnoea. The clinical challenge for a physician taking care of patients presenting for the first time with such symptoms is to find out the underlying cause by applying a straightforward and accurate diagnostic approach—which minimises use of personal and financial resources while achieving a conclusive and clinically helpful diagnosis. Since (1) the clinical picture of patients presenting with symptoms of chest pain and/or dyspnoea is multifaceted, and (2) the diagnostic armamentarium for work-up of suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) is steadily growing, an evidence based and profound knowledge of the diagnostic value and specific features/requirements of diagnostic tests is mandatory in order to choose the appropriate modality for the individual patient. Therefore, this article will focus of the pre-test assessment of clinical symptoms in patients with suspected CAD, and the subsequent selection of the most appropriate diagnostic modality for work-up of CAD. In simple terms, the symptom ‘angina pectoris’ (AP)—and/or the possible equivalent ‘dyspnoea’—occurs as the result of a mismatch between myocardial oxygen demand and supply; for example, it may be caused by an epicardial coronary artery stenosis leading to myocardial ischaemia in the respective myocardial territory distal to the stenosis. In a patient with ‘typical’ symptoms of AP, the discomfort is located retrosternally and occurs during exercise, since the aforementioned mismatch in oxygen demand/supply is increased in response to physical activity and is relieved either by stopping exercise or by administering vasodilating substances such as glyceryl trinitrate (nitroglycerine). 1 In contrast, ‘atypical’ AP is defined as chest discomfort fulfilling two out of three conditions associated with ‘typical’ angina. If only one or none of these conditions is met, this is termed ‘non-anginal’ chest pain. ‘Atypical’ angina comprises retrosternal chest pain which occurs at rest and responds to acute nitrates. The clinical …
The Relation Between Venous Reserve Capacity and Low Plasma Volume

Objective: Prepregnant low plasma volume (LPV) is associated with subsequent gestational hypertensive disease. It is unknown to what extent an LPV affects the venous reserve capacity (VRC). We tested the hypothesis that LPV reduces the VRC, as indicated by presyncope or altered cardiovascular changes in response to head-up tilt. Study design: In 52 nonpregnant women with a history of preeclampsia or recurrent miscarriage, the authors assessed plasma volume, stroke volume, and cardiac output and determined blood pressure, heart rate, and autonomic responses to stepwise inflicted head-up tilt. Results: 12 participants had LPV, which related to presyncope when compared with subjects with normal plasma volume (NPV). Women with LPV without presyncope demonstrated a circulatory response comparable to NPV women at the expense of consistently higher heart rate. Conclusion: LPV decreases the capacity to cope with head-up tilt without affecting the response pattern, suggesting reduced VRC.
Scandinavian hotel chains globalization and opportunities in China market: Country of origin (COO) approach

This study concentrates on Scandinavian (Danish, Norwegian and Swedish) hotel chains‟ globalization discussions and their opportunities to develop in Chinese hotel market. To find out how Chinese consumers perceived Scandinavia, their brand products and people, we adopted Country of Origin (COO) effect as the research approach in this study. We conducted an online survey in China, and collected 436 usable respondents, which were common consumers mainly from four metropolises. The results revealed that Chinese consumers had overall good impressions on Scandinavia. And they were generally positive to potential Scandinavian brand hotels in Chinese market. Chinese consumers who held more positive attitudes toward Scandinavian hotels would have greater behavioral intentions to them. Country of Origin Image directly affected Chinese consumers‟ attitudes toward Scandinavian brand hotels, while indirectly impacted on their further behavioral intentions, moderated by factors such as product beliefs evaluations, personal experience, face saving, group conformity and attitudes. Generalization is skeptical because findings may vary by regions and demographic backgrounds. In addition, the research model has its weaknesses and it is needed to be refined. As Chinese consumers welcome Scandinavian hotel chains, hotel brands in Scandinavia can seize the opportunities to expand in non-saturated Chinese mid-scale hotel market. This study is one of the first researches which aim to discuss Scandinavian hotel chains expansion in Chinese market, utilizing COO effect as study approach.
Montclair State University Digital Montclair State University Digital Commons Commons

Although social commerce is an important trend in practice, relatively few research studies have explored the impact of social commerce innovations launched within social networking sites. The deployment of a gift-giving service within a social networking site provides a unique opportunity to study the intersection of technological innovations and social norms and its potential to generate new revenue for ecommerce sites. Using Facebook Gifts as a real-world context for the study, we explore the factor structure of salient user beliefs in ﬂ uencing usage intention, and examine the relationships between beliefs and intention to use the service in a broader nomo-logical network. Instead of adopting constructs from existing models, we started with the elicitation of salient beliefs and proceeded with successive stages of re ﬁ nement to develop a suitable model. The empirical results show countervailing e ﬀ ects of perceived social utility and perceived convenience of the service on one hand, and low perceived value and privacy concerns on the other. A notable ﬁ nding is the potential con ﬂ ict arising between the expectations of e ﬀ ort associated with the procurement of a gift and the common perception of technology as reducing the required e ﬀ ort. The net result is that a technology-mediated gift service in the context of a social networking site runs counter to the social norms associated with traditional gift exchanges. This insight provides evidence of the dual challenge for social commerce initiatives. In order to be successful, new services in this area must leverage the potential of the technology as well as social practices.
Performance of the South Korean Automobile Industry in the Domestic and United States Markets

The South Korean automobile industry has undergone considerable growth since its inception in the 1960s. That growth was initially driven by domestic demand. Since the Asian financial crisis of 1997, however, production increases for the South Korean automobile industry have been primarily a function of export sales. The research presented here explores changes in the structure of demand in its two principal markets-domestic South Korean market and the United States market. Two models of demand are developed- one for each of the markets. Several macro economic variablesare identified that have a statistically significant relationship with the demand for automobiles in each of the markets. An interesting finding of the research is that the factors apparently driving demand are different in the two markets suggesting the structure of automobile demand in South Korea differs significantly from the demand for that country’s vehicles in the United States. A major challenge facing the South Korean automobile industry is how to utilize its capacity when confronted with slowing growth in sales in both the domestic and United States markets.
Value in acquisition shaped by Customer Experience : a study of syndicate groups influence on the student experience and overall perceived MBA value

I KEY WORDS . I DECLARATION . I I LIST OF TABLES . VI LIST OF FIGURES . VII CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY . 8 1.1. Research Area and Problem . 8 1.2. Purpose and Significance of Research . 9 1.3. Research Scope . 10 1.4. Conclusion . 11 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE SUMMARY . 12 2.1. Value . 12 2.2. Understanding the value creation process . 16 2.3. Value creation as a source of competitive advantage . 19 2.3.1. Value Proposition . 20 2.4. Credence goods and value creation . 21 2.4. 1. The MBA as a credence good . 22 2.5. Customer Experience as an enabler of value creation . 22 2.6. Summary of Literature Review . 24 CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH QUESTIONS . 25 3.1. Introduction . 25 3.1.1. Research Question 1: What do consumers, in this case students, regard as value in the MBA degree as a credence good? 25 3.1.2. Research Question 2: Is there value co-creation in the acquisition process for credence goods, in this case, the MBA degree? 25 3.1.3. Research Question 3: What experiences and interactions detract from the experience and consequently reduce the perceived value? 26
The role of positive affect in virtual collaboration: a transactive memory system perspective

Creative performance has been regarded as the key to the success of an organization in recent years, and is considered essential for the survival of an organization. Organizations must find and develop creative solutions to deal with a variety of business issues. How can organizations become more creative? To develop creativity, organizations must make it easier to connect the knowledge and perspectives of its various members, who may be scattered around the world, by developing a virtual team. Drawing from the transactive memory systems (TMS), which include expertise location, credibility, and coordination, this study investigates how the positive affect of team members influences the development of creative performance during virtual collaboration where face-to-face team activities are limited. The proposed structured model was empirically tested with cross-sectional data from 322 individuals. Results indicated that the positive affect of team members was found to moderate the relationship between TMS and creativity. Through this study, we expect to provide an understanding of the mechanisms involved in developing creativity among team members in a virtual work environment.             산업화 사회를 거쳐 정보화/지식사회로 패러다임이 변화됨에 따라 창의적인 사고 및 창조적 업무 접근 방식은 조직의 생존과 발전에 필요한 경쟁우위 획득에 핵심적인 요인으로 간주되고 있으며[1-4], 조직은 조직 구성원의 창의적 사고 및 창조적 결과물을 끌어내기 위해 많은 노력을 하고 있다[5, 6]. 조직은 조직 내 지식의 통합적 활용에 어려움이 있었으나, 가상팀을 활용하게 되면서 흩어져 있는 지식 자원의 유연한 활용을 통해 보다 창의적인 문제해결이 가능해졌으며[7, 8], 창의성 및 혁신의 향상은 이러한 가상팀을 활용 할 때의 중요한 장점 중의 하나로 주목 받고 있다[9]. 가상팀이란 둘 이상의 사람들이 공통의 목적을 달성하기 위하여 물리적으로 떨어진 장소에서 정보기술을 사용하여 의사소통하며 협업하는 조직의 형태를 의미한다[10, 11]. 가상팀에서는 모바일기기, 문자 메시지, 클라우드 컴퓨팅, 이메일, 전자게시판, 전자회의시스템, 프로젝트관리 소프트웨어 등을 포함하는 다양한 컴퓨터 기반의 커뮤니케이션 도구들을 사용하며, 팀 구성원들은 언제, 어디서나 보다 쉽게 상호작용을 할 수 있어, 물리적, 시간적 제약을 극복하고 좀더 효율적인 업무수행이 가능해 진다[10]. 조직의 입장에서는 이러한 형태의 팀을 활용하면 직원들의 위치에 관계없이 팀 업무수행에 필요한 재능과 전문성을 가진 인력을 모을 수 있어 보다 유연하고 신속한 조직 구조를 실현할 수 있다[12]. 그러나, 가상팀은 또한 제한된 대면접촉 및 지리적으로 흩어져 업무를 수행하는 속성상 팀 구성원들이 보유하고 있는 전문적 지식의 공유 및 원활한 활용이 전통적인 팀에 비해 더욱 어렵다
Participation in clinical trials and long-term outcomes in Alzheimer's disease

The objective of this study was to determine whether participation in clinical trials effects long-term outcomes in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Participation in clinical trials for persons with dementia is often justified on the grounds that patients benefit from the medical oversight typical of trials, even when experimental agents do not demonstrate short-term benefits. This claim has not been rigorously assessed. Of 215 community-resident subjects enrolled in a prospective study of outcomes in AD, 101 participated in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) during the first 2 years of follow-up. These subjects were compared with subjects who met eligibility requirements for RCTs but did not participate (N = 57) and with subjects who were ineligible (N = 57), over a total of 3.5 years of follow-up. Survival analyses assessed risk of death, nursing home placement, and incident functional deficit end points, adjusting for baseline differences. Subjects who participated in RCTs were younger and more highly educated. Mortality, risk of hospitalization, number of medical examinations conducted by study physicians, and onset of severe functional deficit did not differ between the groups, but risk of nursing home admission was significantly lower among RCT participants compared with eligible nonparticipants and ineligible subjects(16.8% versus 36.8% and 31.6%, respectively [p = 0.01]). The difference in risk of nursing home placement may represent a long-term, drug-related benefit to patients, a selection effect (caregivers of patients who participate in RCTs differ from caregivers of patients who do not), or a positive effect on caregivers (greater contact with a medical service may be associated with better care-giving outcomes). Further research is required to assess these effects.
Open Problems About Regular Languages, 35 Years Later

In 1980, Janusz A. Brzozowski presented a selection of six open problems about regular languages and mentioned two other problems in the conclusion of his article. These problems have been the source of some of the greatest breakthroughs in automata theory over the past 35 years. This survey article summarizes the state of the art on these questions and the hopes for the next 35 years.