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Thalidomide as an effective treatment in a case of Osler Weber Rendu syndrome: a case report

Osler Weber Rendu Syndrome (OWRS), or Hereditary Hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disease presents with epistaxis, telangiactesia and multiorgan vascular dysplasia. Recurrent epistaxis is common in these patients and various local forms of therapy is tried to treat the condition, but there is lack of definitive and effective treatment. We present a patient of HHT with severe recurrent epistaxis successfully treated with thalidomide. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.7(4) 2016 107-109
Building and Leveraging Market-Based Assetsto Drive Marketplace Performance and Value

Managers must understand that marketing initiatives generate market-based assets – which have considerable value in and of themselves. These assets also have enduring value-in-use. They can be leveraged to provide marketplace results that fit with company strategy. Positive market performance, in turn, positively impacts cash flow dynamics and shareholder value. Companies must invest time, money, and energy in developing valuable market-based assets – a perspective that is often at odds with the accounting classification of most marketing activities as "expenses. " It is important to recognize that what is considered "expense" is rarely nurtured. Therefore, senior managers must maintain internal books and metrics that recognize and catalog these assets as well as their benefits. Failure to do so will result in sub-optimal market performance, destruction of these assets, and reduced shareholder value.
A systematic literature review of healthcare supply chain and implications of future research

Purpose This paper aims to review the healthcare supply chain (HSC) literature along various areas and to find out the gap in it. Design/methodology/approach In total, 143 research papers were reviewed during 1996-2017. A critical review was carried out in various dimensions such as research methodologies/data collection method (empirical, case study and literature review) and inquiry mode of research methodology (qualitative, quantitative and mixed), country-specific, targeted area, research aim and year of publication. Findings Supply chain (SC) operations, performance measurement, inventory management, lean and agile operation, and use of information technology were well studied and analyzed, however, employee and customer training, tracking and visibility of medicines, cold chain management, human resource practices, risk management and waste management are felt to be important areas but not much attention were made in this direction. Research limitations/implications Mainly drug and vaccine SC were considered in current study of HSC while SC along healthcare equipment and machine, hospitality and drug manufacturing related papers were excluded in this study. Practical implications This literature review has recognized and analyzed various issues relevant to HSC and shows the direction for future research to develop an efficient and effective HSC. Originality/value The insight of various aspects of HSC was explored in general for better and deeper understanding of it for designing of an efficient and competent HSC. The outcomes of the study may form a basis to decide direction of future research.
Impact of Export Activities on Firm Performance: The Case of Indonesian SMEs

— Firms venture abroad with a view to gaining many benefits, including revenue growth, above-normal returns, less revenue uncertainty, realization of economies of scale and scope, lower average cost of input, higher efficiency and enhanced competitiveness in domestic markets. This study investigates the impact of exporting on firm performance, with reference to Indonesian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The study uses primary data from the survey on 271 exporting SMEs in seven provinces in Jawa-Bali Region. The results show that SMEs experienced greatest performance improvement in product quality and least improvement in domestic sales after exporting. The results also showed that firm performance exhibits an inverted U-shaped relationship with export intensity. The policy and academic implications of the findings are discussed.
A Review of Direct Orthodontic Bonding

Considerable interest has been shown in the method of bonding orthodontic attachments directly to the tooth surface eliminating the use of bands. Many orthodontists are using this technique routinely in clinical practice, and most orthodontic supply houses now produce some form of “bonding kit”. This article aims to present a background, against which the present usage of the technique can be assessed.
Briefing on Linkage and Exchange: Facilitating Diffusion of Innovation in Health Services

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ANALYSIS OF HOUSING FINANCE POLICIES FOR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY IN WEST BANDUNG, WEST JAVA PROVINCE, INDONESIA

Purpose of the study: The research aims to analyze the financing of housing construction in West Bandung, West Java Province, Indonesia. Methodology: The research method used a qualitative approach. Primary data obtained through interview, while secondary data through literature study. The validity of the data obtained from the informants is tested through the triangulation technique. The data analysis technique is done by doing description and analysis of the object under study. Results: The results show that housing finance policy in West Bandung through advance assistance, interest subsidy, housing financing liquidity facility (FLPP in Indonesia) and direct assistance. Advance payment policies, interest subsidies and FLPP are channeled through banks targeting low-income, bankable communities. The non-bankable community is assisted through the Self-Help Housing Stimulant Stimulation Program from the central government, the Unfit Home Program from the provincial and district governments. Applications of this study: This research can be used for the universities, teachers, and students.
Investment Analysis for Replacement Premium Economy Trains into Executive Trains of Argo Parahyangan A Case Study of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero)

This research will explore the financial feasibility of the investment plan for replacing the premium economy train into an executive train. Financial feasibility analysis is carried out by several methods such as incremental cash flow projection, financial feasibility based on the free cash flow to the project, financial feasibility based on free cash flow to equity and sensitivity analysis. Based on free cash flow to the project, the NPV is IDR 225 Billion the IRR is 45.27% (greater than WACC = 17.32%), and the payback period is 3.13 years. On the other hand, based on free cash flow to equity, the NPV is IDR 66 Billion the IRR is 85.15% (higher than the cost of equity = 36.72%), and the payback period is 1.94 years. So that from the results of the analysis, it can be obtained that the premium economy train replacement project becomes an executive train for Argo Parahyangan financially feasible. Keyword: investment analysis, replacement project, financial feasibility, incremental cash flow
Land tenure system innovation and agricultural technology adoption in Burkina Faso: Comparing empirical evidence to the worsening situation of both rural people vulnerability and vulnerable groups’ access to land

The crucial need for land ownership security to structurally transform the agricultural sector motivated Burkina Faso authorities to run a land reform programme in 2009, allowing producers to acquire formal land property rights. Our study aims to highlight how this institutional innovation may affect rural people’s livelihoods. In a first step, the paper uses an econometric approach to identify the effects of land property rights on producers’ decision to adopt soil fertility management technologies. In a second step, it shows how the new law is affecting both vulnerable groups’ access to land and the vulnerability of rural people by undertaking investigations on issues surrounding the implementation of the new law. The results show in the first step that unlike customary land rights, formal land rights lead to more technology adoption, implying that the new law may improve rural people’s livelihoods. However, this evidence mismatches the results in the second step which show a negative effect of the new land law implementation on rural people’s livelihoods. The paper concludes that whether or not formal land rights are needed in enhancing technology adoption, the new land law is likely to worsen rural people’s situation. Additional measures have to be undertaken to improve rural people’s livelihoods.
Determinants of Disclaimers in the Auditor’s Opinion on the Financial Statement

The article aims to identify the determinants of obtaining other than qualified audit opinion by public companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, based on an analysis of financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and determining signs of their impact on the probability of receiving such an opinion. The empirical research on the role of an audit opinion in the protection of funds provider’s interests was conducted with the use of logit model on panel data containing 980 observations of 245 companies in the period of 2010–2013. The results indicate that following factors have significant impact on firms obtaining audit opinion which is other than qualified: liquidity, debt, corporate governance approximated by share of major shareholders in company’s equity, viability, firm size and risk of a company’s default. The stronger the corporate governance (higher share of major shareholders in the company’s equity) the lower the probability for the company of obtaining the audit opinion which is other than qualified. The results obtained in the research may be considered as original contribution to the literature. The re­search does not confirm any significant linkage between the quality of service provided by auditors (approximated by the reputation and the size of the audit company belonging to the Big 4) and the probability of obtaining the audit opinion which is other than qualified.
Does More-Expensive College Serve as a Disincentive for High School Graduation?

This paper attempts to gain insight into the impact college cost has on graduation rates in secondary education. Both high school and college degree earners have significantly higher wage prospects and quality of life than their non-high school graduate counterparts, in addition to option value that is inherent to both enrollment in high school and college. College affordability has also been shown to incentivize higher college enrollment. I hypothesize that in spite of associated economic positives, the cost of college is a salient factor in individuals’ evaluations of the option value of a high school degree, thus leading some students on the margins to miscalculate the value of completing their high school degree and ultimately lowering the graduation rate within their state. Using an ordinary least squares regression, primarily on ASEC and NCES data, I find mixed results with the exception that the hypothesized effect is much more likely to exist for two-year institutions.
Examining the Effects of Strategies, Competition Intelligence, and Risk Culture on Business Performance in International Enterprises

The top management of the organizations attach importance to both the cultural structure and performance by paying attention to the risk level of the decisions taken in order to be successful in the competitive environment. With the success of the organization performance, the organization of employees with different cultural characteristics of the same common value comes to the fore. Therefore, human resources and corporate culture of institutions attach importance to the management of the interaction of people from different segments in their management policies. How risks are understood and managed by employees in an organization is examined within the scope of risk culture, which depends on internal and external factors in the organization. As a result of cultural differences, both the advantages of orientation are recognized and explained and the problems that need to be managed continue to arise. This chapter sets out the existing cultural framework in organizations, and supports a bridge function and a systemic understanding of cultural differences.
3rd World Development Model in Indonesia: How to deal with the issues of decreasing public finance and overcoming the demands for public participation in Industrial Revolution 4.0 era?

This work consists of discussions as well as practical examples about potentials and challenges for regional managers in Indonesia en-routing to the 3rd World Development Model. The model emerged as a critique to the old schemes of government collaborations and partnerships in which the participation of the end-users is not proportionally given. This work aims to understand the relationships among actors, the divisions of their roles, the pattern of participation as well as the advantages of “end-users” participation in the development project. This concept is a Constructive Model of Collaborative, a meeting point between Participatory and Collaborative Governance concept. This study is conducted through post-positivistic approach and qualitative methods by using cases and theoretical studies. Furthermore, through this article, the authors focused on the two major issues in the development nowadays. Firstly, the issue of decreasing public finance, particularly in the case of financial deficit in national health insurance program known as JKN-KIS. Secondly, the issue of public participation in regional and urban development planning through case of Bandar Kayangan City Development Project in North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Hence, this work drives a finding which offers solutions for the challenges on how to run the development project without depending on State or Local Budget at the same time to leverage the public supports and participation in government’s development agenda. Finally, it is concluded that there are needs to understand the tendencies of conflicting visions and goals, power or influence asymmetric and resources imbalance among the involved actors in the new model of collaborative governance.
Is the Purchasing Behavior of Suburban Millennials Affected by Social Media Marketing? Empirical Evidence from Malaysia

An abundance of social media marketing research has been conducted on urban consumers, but notably, only a few attempts have been made in understanding suburban consumers, especially on low involvement products. Due to this lack of research, this study aims to understand how social media marketing influences online purchasing behavior of Millennials in suburban areas of low involvement products. This study adapts the theory of uses and gratification to justify online purchasing behavior among Millennials. This study also seeks to understand the role of consumer engagement as a moderator. A total of 384 respondents, aged between 18-35 years old who have experience purchasing low involvement products through online websites took part in this study. The results indicated that three (3) social media marketing dimensions, namely online communities, entertainment, and perceived trust, had significant effects on the Millennials’ online purchasing behavior of low involvement products. However, consumer engagement did not moderate the relationship between social media marketing dimensions and the online purchasing behavior of Millennials regarding low involvement products. This study contributes to the integration of two new dimensions, namely entertainment and perceived trust in the concept of social media marketing. The findings have supported the uses and gratification theory, whereby Millennials in suburban areas inclined to choose their favorite online websites to fulfill their needs and wants. This finding also helped marketing managers to design their websites to cater to the unique trends of Millennials. Apart from that, this study also contributes to the marketing literature in relation to the space of low involvement products, consumer engagement, and Millennials' online purchasing behavior.
Supply and Demand of the Entry-level Job Competencies in the Hotel Industry

This study aimed to discover the supply and demand of entry-level job competencies, particularly from the perceptions of human resource managers in 4- and 5-star hotels. Also, the gap between the supply and demand of the entry-level job competencies were identified. This study applied the qualitative approach through a semi-structured interview and analyzed using a thematic analysis. Findings of this study showed that human resource managers perceived the competencies of fresh graduates supplied to the hotel industry in both positive and negative views were communication skill, technical skill, cognitive skill, and interpersonal skill. In contrast, the critical competencies demanded in the hotel industry for the entry-level job were interpersonal skill, communication skill, technical skill, leadership, information management, teamwork, and cognitive skill. Out of the four competencies supplied to the industry, the employers perceived only one positive competency was supplied to them, and the other three were regarded as insufficient. It is anticipated that the findings obtained from this study may enhance the collaboration between the hospitality industry and universities to bridge the competencies gap of fresh graduates.
Chapter 1. The Role of Hydrocolloids in the Development of Food Structure

Hydrocolloids are a class of food ingredients (mainly polysaccharides and some proteins) that are widely applied in various food products. Their role as thickeners, water retention agents, stabilizers, emulsifiers, gel-forming agents, and dietary fibers has been previously summarized in many review papers. In this chapter, the role of hydrocolloids in the development of food structure is the main focus. Three most relevant functions of hydrocolloids as food structure contributors, i.e. water solubility, viscosity, and gelation, as well as their structure–function origins in terms of molecular weight, branched structure, functional groups, and conformations, are all discussed. In addition, a few of these unique functionalities and applications are presented, e.g. sodium per calcium alginate, high-/low-methoxyl pectin, methyl cellulose, carrageenan, and gum arabic, as examples of the use of hydrocolloids in food structure development.
Probiotics and Inflammatory Pain: A Literature Review Study

Context: Inflammatory pains caused by direct stimulation of nociceptors are altered by release of inflammatory mediators, cy- tokines and chemokines and also gut microbiota. A substantial clinical evidence supports the pivotal role of probiotics in the bet- terment of inflammatory disorders symptoms such as pain. Therefore, this study aimed to review the potential anti-inflammatory and analgesic roles of usual probiotic compounds in animal and human disorders. Evidence Acquisition: The increasing demand for betterment of inflammatory pain and its symptoms has led to the introduction of the role of probiotics in inflammatory pain recovery. Our literature review yielded 77 articles from 1965 to 2014 in the electronic databases of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, AMED, and PsycINFO. Results: In this study, we reviewed most of the existing papers on probiotics especially focused on inflammation and pain. Our review showed that probiotics oer many advantages including toxin receptors elimination, supporting the repair of hyper perme- able epithelial barriers, interfering with infections and immune system reinforcement. It was revealed that there is a close corre- lation between the expression of cytokines and opioid receptors in the process of inflammatory pain and probiotics have notable eects on cytokines and opioid receptors expression. Probiotics can stimulate the dierentiation and activity of important immune cells (e.g. T cells), subsequently increase production of anti-inflammatory cytokines and mu-opioid receptors and decrease levels of proinflammatory cytokines. Conclusions: Probiotics may help to slow down progression and diminish symptoms of inflammation in animal species and hu- man via inhibition of proinflammatory and reinforcement of anti-inflammatory cytokines. Also, according to the results of the current study, it seems that probiotics are useful for alleviating inflammatory pain without any adverse eects on host.
Interaction Design for Sustainable Energy Consumption in the Smart Home

There has been an interesting development within sustainable HCI, from passive feedback-displays towards more interactive systems that allow users to schedule their energy usage for optimal times based on eco-feedback and ecoforecasting. In this paper, we extend previous work on user scheduling of energy usage in eco-interaction with a study of heat pump control in domestic households. Aiming at using electricity when it is either cheap or green, our approach is to provide users with an interface where they can set temperature boundaries for the home, and interactively evaluate the impact of different settings on predicted energy cost. Based on this input, the scheduling of energy use is done by an automated system monitoring temperatures and electricity prices. We conducted a qualitative study of the HeatDial prototype with 5 families over 6 months. Key findings were that HeatDial supported users identifying and acting on opportunities for reducing costs, but that automation also had an impact on user engagement and highlighted a need for more feedback on how the system intended to act. Originally published as: Rikke Hagensby Jensen, Jesper Kjeldskov, and Mikael B. Skov. 2016. HeatDial: Beyond User Scheduling in Eco-Interaction. In Proceedings of the 9th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (NordiCHI ’16). ACM Press. https://doi.org/10.1145/2971485.2971525 © 2016 ACM Press HEATDIAL: BEYOND USER
The Effect of brand experience on special Value of Brand based on Consumer and intention to purchase

The companies found that continuous success is obtained by establishing and maintain competitive advantage than rivals. One of the fields in which companies can discriminate their products and services is brand. The present research is applied from aim point of view and it is descriptive from collecting data and it is structural equation modelling. The statistical population consists of consumers who use different brands of cell phone. Sample of volume was 400 people and information were collected by questionnaire and analysed by SPSS12, AMOS20 software. The results showed that brand experience influences on brand validity and brand attitude. Also, brand validity influences on brand attitude and CBBE and finally, brand attitude has positive and significant effect on intention to purchase.