Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Cross-cultural study on human-robot greeting interaction: acceptance and discomfort by Egyptians and Japanese

Abstract As witnessed in several behavioural studies, a complex relationship exists between people’s cultural background and their general acceptance towards robots. However, very few studies have investigated whether a robot’s original language and gesture based on certain culture have an impact on the people of the different cultures. The purpose of this work is to provide experimental evidence which supports the idea that humans may accept more easily a robot that can adapt to their specific culture. Indeed, improving acceptance and reducing discomfort is fundamental for future deployment of robots as assistive, health-care or companion devices into a society. We conducted a Human- Robot Interaction experiment both in Egypt and in Japan. Human subjects were engaged in a simulated video conference with robots that were greeting and speaking either in Arabic or in Japanese. The subjects completed a questionnaire assessing their preferences and their emotional state, while their spontaneous reactions were recorded in different ways. The results suggest that Egyptians prefer the Arabic robot, while they feel a sense of discomfort when interacting with the Japanese robot; the opposite is also true for the Japanese. These findings confirm the importance of the localisation of a robot in order to improve human acceptance during social human-robot interaction.
Gr upSM Treatment of Schizophrenia with Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics

Characteristics of schizophrenia typically include positive symptoms such as hallucinations or delusions, disorganized speech, negative symptoms such as a flat affect or poverty of speech, and impairments in cognition including attention, memory and executive functions. A diagnosis of schizophrenia is based on the presence of such symptoms, associated with social or occupational dysfunction [2], for at least six months in the absence of another diagnosis that would better account for the presentation.
A physics of failure based qualification process for flexible display interconnect materials

The next paradigm shift in display technology involves making them flexible, bringing with it many challenges with respect to product reliability. To compound the problem, industry is continuously introducing novel materials and experimenting with device geometries to improve flexibility and optical performance. The changing landscape, makes it is imperative to have a qualification method that allows for a rapid assessment of design changes on reliability from a myriad of inter-related conditions. This investigation involves the development of a qualification process for interconnects used in flexible displays. It is the intention of this work to allow for a foundation for future research in this area.
Internet users' perceptions of online service quality: a comparison of online buyers and information searchers

Service quality is widely accepted as one of the key determinants of online retailers' success. This exploratory study identified four key dimensions of online service quality as perceived by two groups of Internet users, online buyers and information searchers. The derived dimensions were: Web site design/content, trustworthiness, prompt/reliable service, and communication. This study also revealed that there were significant differences between these two Internet user groups regarding their perceptions on the identified dimensions. Furthermore, this research found that all of the four dimensions significantly influenced online buyers' evaluation of overall online service quality, while only three dimensions, Web site design/content, trustworthiness, and communication, had a significant impact on information searchers' assessment of overall online service quality. Managerial implications and recommendations are also presented.
EFFECT OF AFLATOXIN PRODUCED BY ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS IN REDUCTION OF OUR PISTACHIO MARKETING ALL OVER THE WORLD

Pistachio product makes a special importance in the agricultural production of Iran and is one of the main portion of non-petroleum exportation. Aflatoxin as secondary metabolites produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus on pistachio fruits is toxic and reduces our competition in global pistachio markets. It is necessary that Iran observe international standards and make investments in marketing . We have to find new target markets for this product, particularly by eliminating fungal infection and aflatoxin production . In this study, existing position and challenges of major pistachio producing and its exporting in Iran and other countries are considered and a number of strategies are recommended. Keyword: Pistachio, Aflatoxin, Aspergillus, exporting
Asset Pricing Model for Ineffi cient Markets: Empirical Evidence from the Indian Market

Over last four decades, empirical research on market effi ciency experienced a phenomenal growth covering all sorts of markets ranging from an emerging to a developed one. However, the dilemma of market effi ciency still remains intractable. It is more likely that any literature review in respect of market effi ciency would produce contradictory results: for a single paper producing empirical evidence supporting the market effi ciency, we can perhaps fi nd a contradictory paper which empirically establishes market ineffi ciency. Paradoxically, popular models in fi nance developed in 1970s or 1980s were based on the assumption that the market under consideration was effi cient. The conventional bond or stock or option pricing models are common examples of this type. In an alternative approach, we propose a transformation on original market returns in the objective of relaxing the strong assumption of market effi ciency behind application of an asset pricing model. This modifi cation will widen the scope of rational models on asset pricing ranging from an effi cient to an ineffi cient market. JEL Classifi cation : G12, G14
How Order of Label Presentation Impacts Semantic Processing: an ERP Study

In this study, we wanted to investigate whether the processing of semantic information is easier when mapping names to pictures or is it the other way around. In order to test this hypothesis, we ran a behavioural and an ERP (Event Related Potential) study, with specific interest in the N400 component as an indicator of semantic processing. We compared three groups of participants who did a match/mismatch task with the only difference being that the labels would appear before, after or simultaneously with the pictures. Not surprisingly, the hardest condition was the one where the two information were presented simultaneously. The amplitude of the N400 was more prominent in the condition where labels were presented after the pictures in comparison to the condition where labels preceded picture presentation, suggesting that this second experimental situation led to smaller violation of expectation for our participants (word to picture condition) in comparison to mapping pictures to words.
What distinguishes the top performing new products in financial services

Despite previous comparisons of success and unsuccessful new products, an Important question remains unaddressed: What separates very successful new service products from the ordinary? Robert Cooper, Christopher Easingwood, Scott Edgett, Elko Kleinschmidt, and Chris Storey obtained data on 173 new financial services and identified three performance dimensions: financial performance, relationship enhancement, and market development. Of eleven potential success determinants, nine were found to be drivers of performance. Management implications included the need for a market-driven, customer-focused new product process, greater emphasis on planning and executing the launch, the role of product design, and project prioritization factors.
Domestic Water Quantity, Service Level and Health

The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this health information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement.
Measurement of intrafascicular insertion force of a tungsten needle into peripheral nerve

Microfabricated silicon array structures, such as those being developed by the VSAMUEL consortium may one day provide inexpensive yet highly selective chronically implanted interfaces to the peripheral nervous system. In the present study we examined the feasibility of implanting such microelectrodes into peripheral nerve tissue by characterizing the mechanical forces required for implantation. We conducted in-vitro implantation experiments into excised rabbit peripheral nerve with electrosharpened tungsten needles similar in dimension to the VSAMUEL probes. A needle was manually advanced through the epineurium and perineurium using a micro-manipulator. The force applied to the needle during the insertion process was measured using a custom built force detection device. We found that a force greater than 2 mN was necessary to insert the needle. Clear dimpling of the nerve surface was also observed prior to penetration.
The Influence of Global Marketing Standardization on Performance

The authors address a key controversy in the marketing literature about the suitability of global standardization. An empirical investigation of the differences between firms that emphasize global standardization and others that use less standardization was conducted within the global industry context. The results indicate that market coverage and capacity utilization are important considerations for firms emphasizing global standardization. Emphasis on specialty products and the development of high priced products for market niches are also of some importance to these firms. However, in the critical area of performance, no difference is observed between firms stressing global standardization and others.
Medpasienten si rolle i informasjons—utvekslinga i eit internettbasert diskusjonsforum

Background: The most common reason for patient dissatisfaction with the public health service is related to information and communication. Due to shorter admission periods cancer patients are increasingly expected to deal with symptoms and side-effects related to their treatment at home and by them selves. Online discussion groups increase the patient's ability to exchange information and provide mutual support. Aim: To explore significance of relations in information exchanged between breast cancer patients participating in an online discussion forum. Method: A qualitative content analysis with an explorative/descriptive design was used. The raw data include messages submitted by 45 women with breast cancer to an online discussion group. Findings: The analysis shows that the patients, through the exchange of information, experienced sharing a unique bond. They noticed their peer's ways of handling the illness and demonstrated great personal and formal knowledge of how to live with cancer. Conclusion: The patients in the online discussion group possess extensive knowledge about cancer and how to live with the illness. Their shared experiences enable them to show understanding and acceptance for each other's situation. The patients are important resources for their peers in providing hope for the future, but also for handling painful situations. Online discussion groups are important supplements to the information provided by medical professionals.
Micro-SME Characterization From Financial Statements

In recent years, small businesses have created interest and research, because they represent the majority of the business fabric and account for over seventy per cent of jobs in developed countries. Governments of these countries share a general interest in knowing about Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME). Based on this premise, the approach of this study is to characterize micro-SMEs in the province of Cuenca, Spain, by analysis of financial statements, specifically analyzing their structure in financial terms by use of univariate and multivariate statistical techniques allowing this kind of business in the province of Cuenca to be identified. The information used comes from the databases of SABI (Iberian Financial Statement Analysis Systems), DIRCE (Central Business Directory and CamerData, the database of the Chambers of Commerce. The statistical analysis is centered on a classic modal of exploratory factor analysis, and finally the main results arising from the study are presented.
Distributed multi-generation options to increase environmental efficiency in smart cities

The recent trends in social development show that in the next decades an increasing larger share of the population worldwide will live in cities. Decarbonising the energy footprint of urban areas becomes therefore a critical point in the outlook of meeting challenging environmental targets set by Governments in many Countries and eventually fighting climate change. Optimal utilization of local resources represents a strategic area to improve the environmental efficiency of cities, and integrated operation and planning of the overall urban system is needed to maximize such efficiency. Hence, while various energy vectors such as gas, electricity, heat, and so on, have been traditionally decoupled in terms of operation and planning, the need to reduce emissions and the availability of smart grid technologies represent a significant opportunity to rethink urban energy systems. The objective of this paper is to discuss the main issues relevant to interaction of urban multi-energy systems facilitated by the deployment of smart grid controls. Specific focus is set on distributed-multi generation options to integrate natural gas, electricity, heat and cooling at various decentralisation levels (with in case the option of having district energy systems). Technologies analysed include combined heat and power (CHP) and micro-CHP, electric heat pump (EHP), Photovoltaics (PV), solar thermal, storage of various forms, various types of chillers for trigeneration applications, and heat and cooling networks. Benefits, issues, enablers, and performance indicators to assess and develop optimal integrated DMG systems in urban areas from both operational and planning perspectives are discussed, supported by illustrative quantitative examples on potential environmental benefits under different conditions.
Shoulder posterior internal impingement in the overhead athlete.

UNLABELLED Posterior internal impingement (PII) of the glenohumeral joint is a common cause of shoulder complex pain in the overhead athlete. This impingement is very different from standard outlet impingement seen in shoulder patients. Internal impingement is characterized by posterior shoulder pain when the athlete places the humerus in extreme external rotation and abduction as in the cocking phase of pitching or throwing. Impingement in this position occurs between the supraspinatus and or infraspinatus and the glenoid rim. Understanding regarding this pathology continues to evolve. Definitive understanding of precipitating factors, causes, presentation and methods of treatment have yet to be determined. A high index of suspicion should be used when attempting to make this diagnosis. This current concepts review presents the current thinking regarding pathophysiology, evaluation, and treatment of this condition. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 5.
Bias and Conditioning in Sequential Medical Trials

Randomized controlled trials are currently the gold standard within evidence-based medicine. Usually they are monitored for early signs of effectiveness or harm. However, evidence from trials stopped early is often charged with bias toward implausibly large effects. To our mind, this skeptical attitude is unfounded and caused by the failure to perform appropriate conditioning in the statistical analysis of the evidence. We contend that conditional hypothesis tests give a superior appreciation of the obtained evidence and significantly improve the practice of sequential medical trials, while staying firmly rooted in frequentist methodology.
Academic Roots: The Past and Present of Entrepreneurial Marketing

Abstract Research in entrepreneurial marketing is about 30 years old. During this period research has followed many trajectories. Two important but divergent routes are small business marketing and entrepreneurial marketing, mirroring the discourse of small businesses versus entrepreneurial firms. Today, small business marketing and entrepreneurial marketing are regarded as separatebut relatedresearch fields. Entrepreneurial marketing research has been very open-minded towards different approaches in methodology, especially compared to research within mainstream marketing in the US. During this rather long period of time, advances in other disciplines have been beneficial for our own research. One such example is the development of effectuation theory allowing us to understand entrepreneurial decision-making and, consequently, important aspects of entrepreneurial marketing behaviour. Many of the research questions regarded as important by scholars in a panel in 1986 when interest in marketing and entrepreneurship was evolvingare still regarded as important (e.g. new venture growth). Other issues have lost their relevance. But, overall, many important questions still are waiting for an answer and the whole field of entrepreneurial marketing offers tremendous research opportunities.
Strategic orientation in handicraft subsistence businesses in Oaxaca, Mexico

Abstract This article, based in the body of strategic orientation literature, identifies and explores the practices of innovativeness, proactiveness and competitive aggressiveness that make up the strategic orientation implemented by subsistence entrepreneurs to improve business performance. A factor analysis was carried out using the data of 101 entrepreneurs, small artisanal business owners who operate in the subsistence markets in Oaxaca, Mexico. The results show that subsistence entrepreneurs notably engage in innovative and proactive practices, and, to a lesser extent, competitive aggressiveness. The research concludes that a combination of innovativeness with proactiveness is the most viable option for improving performance, whereas competitive aggressiveness impedes its development. Even so, however, it is still implemented by subsistence businesses in order to conserve their market share.
Traditional beliefs part of people's lives.

Many couples worldwide practice rituals, herbal approaches, and similar traditional approaches to regulate fertility, but many of them are ineffective at preventing pregnancy and some may even be harmful. Health providers who are familiar with cultural beliefs about fertility may use nonharmful practices (e.g., rituals or storytelling) to teach couples about the fertile period or modern contraception. In fact, providers gain credibility when they teach family planning in ways that include traditional beliefs. In Nigeria, fertility regulation methods were used before modern contraception was introduced. In both Nigeria and Niger, some customs prohibit premarital sexual intercourse. Others promote sexual abstinence for up to three years to promote proper birth spacing. Even though many beliefs do not prevent pregnancy and cause no harm, they can be used to assure women that they are in control of their own fertility. Such beliefs include avoiding the sun or moon at certain times or wearing charms (e.g., dead spiders, children's teeth, or leopard skin bracelets). Providers should discourage dangerous or counterproductive beliefs, however. For example, the Nigerian belief that intercourse during menstruation turns people into albinos (although it is not harmful) may encourage sex during the fertile period. Some harmful beliefs or practices include douching with hot water, salt, vinegar, lemon, or potassium after sex; eating arsenic or castor oil seeds; and drinking water used to wash dead bodies. A 28-bead necklace is being used to help women keep track of their menstrual cycle and know when the risk of pregnancy is greatest. 11 white beads designate the fertile period, with fluorescent beads indicating the peak days of ovulation. In Brazil, the third most popular family planning method is natural family planning (NFP), indicating a clear demand for NFP; yet many couples use NFP incorrectly. In the Philippines, lime juice is used to prevent bean pods from opening and releasing their seeds. This is used to explain how the pill can prevent the ovary from releasing an egg.
Using Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET) to Characterize Agonist‐Induced Arrestin Recruitment to Modified and Unmodified G Protein‐Coupled Receptors

G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent ∼25% of current drug targets. Ligand binding to these receptors activates G proteins and arrestins, which are involved in differential signaling pathways. Because functionally selective or biased ligands activate one of these two pathways, they may be superior medications for certain diseases states. The identification of such ligands requires robust drug screening assays for both G protein and arrestin activity. This unit describes protocols for two bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET)‐based assays used to monitor arrestin recruitment to GPCRs. One assay requires modification of GPCRs by fusion to a BRET donor or acceptor moiety, whereas the other can detect arrestin recruitment to unmodified GPCRs. © 2015 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Control of a buck-boost DC-DC power converter for microgrid energy storage

In this paper, a bidirectional buck-boost converter for connecting energy storages to a DC microgrid is presented. The integration of energy storages into the microgrid allows an enhanced utilization of renewable energy sources. Therefore, an efficient control of energy storages and corresponding power converters is required. Two operating modes of the converter are considered: current control mode and voltage control mode. Current control enables efficient charge/discharge process of energy storages whereas the voltage control is responsible for maintaining the microgrid bus voltage. Both modes have different applications in a microgrid operation. An averaged model of the converter was derived for controller design purposes and utilized for development of a cascaded contol loop. Controller parameters are chosen by using the root locus method. The developed model and control structures are validated through simulations of a detailed converter model in PLECS.
Cross-Resistance between Clofazimine and Bedaquiline through Upregulation of MmpL5 in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

ABSTRACT The antileprosy drug clofazimine is also of interest for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. To understand possible resistance mechanisms, clofazimine-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis mutants were isolated in vitro, and, unexpectedly, found to be cross-resistant to bedaquiline. Mutations in the transcriptional regulator Rv0678, with concomitant upregulation of the multisubstrate efflux pump, MmpL5, accounted for this cross-resistance. Mutation in Rv0678 should therefore be considered a confounding factor for the treatment of tuberculosis with clofazimine or bedaquiline.