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Actors influencing sensemaking of ICT adoption in SMEs

Background Every company nowadays needs to use ICT artifacts to cope with the business development. The adoption and use of ICT involves different actors who make sense of ICT in relation to their work environment. This thesis focuses on the relationships between the actors involved in SME’s ICT adoption and their influence upon the process. Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to explore the interactions between different actors in the SME’s network and analyze how they influence the SMEs ICT adoption process. Method An embedded single case study strategy was chosen as research strategy, in line with the explorative nature of the purpose. A conceptual framework was created giving structure to the entire research. The empirical data was gathered through observations, one in-depth interview and ten semistructured interviews. The method used for data analysis had the same qualitative and deductive nature following the areas highlighted by the conceptual framework; the data was summarized condensing meanings around the relationships between actors and the evolution of the sense-making process of ICT adoption, in order to provide answers to the two research questions. Conclusion The research has shown that the customer and the strategic suppliers as human actors have an important influence on the sense-making process of ICT adoption as well as the non-human actor the ICT artifact. The actors are influencing the ICT adoption process through series of adaptive processes generated by an inter-organizational sense-making process shaped by the design of the ICT artifact. The study contributes to the body of knowledge through a new construct that enriches the conceptual framework with the findings of the research.
Reconstruction of Non-Cartesian Data

There are many alternatives to spin-warp, or 2DFT, acquisition methods. These include spiral scans, radial scans, variations of echo-planar, and many other less common acquisitions (rosette, Lissajou, .). All of these are relatively easy to program on modern commercial imaging systems. Many of these have specific advantages over spin-warp, such as speed, flow performance, and SNR efficiency. The main disadvantage with these methods is the difficulty of reconstructing the resulting data sets. This chapter concerns methods for reconstructing these data sets that do not fall on a regular Cartesian grid in spatial-frequency space. This is a very important topic. Once the reconstruction limitations are removed, there are many more options for collecting MRI data.
Phenomenology of a single right-handed neutrino seesaw model

The Standard Model is remarkably successful at describing the interactions of elementary particles. However, the experimental observation of neutrino oscillation imposes the necessity of extending the model in some way to accommodate for neutrino masses and mixing. In this thesis, we consider a particular extension, constrained by an A4 symmetry, with one righthanded neutrino in an A4 singlet and three Higgs doublets in an A4 triplet. Neutrino masses arise due to a seesaw mechanism, and the resulting neutrino sector is studied at low energy, through a numerical process which generates points randomly in the parameter space of the Higgs scalar potential in order to apply renormalization group equations. The analysis is repeated with the inclusion of a term in the Higgs potential which breaks A4 softly. We find that experimental measurements of neutrino mass-squared differences and mixing angles are only reproduced in the case of soft breaking of A4.
Lack of association of glutathione s-transferase ( GSTM 1 and GSTT 1 ) polymorphisms with susceptibility of osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD). Several studies have been suggested that some of the genetic factors may be contributed to osteoporosis by specific polymorphisms. The aim of the present study was to evaluate relationship between the glutathione s-transferase (GSTM1 and GSTT1) gene polymorphisms and osteoporosis. To explore this possible association, polymorphisms of GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes were tested in in 79 osteoporosis patients and 53 healthy control subjects. The distributions of polymorphisms of GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes between the osteoporosis group and the control group were similar. The difference in distributions of polymorphisms of GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes did not show any association with susceptibility of osteoporosis (GSTM1, OR=0.858, 95% CI=0.403-1.827, p=0.691; GSTT1, OR=1.491, 95% CI=0.706-3.145, p=0.395). Our results suggested that GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms are not associated with susceptibility of osteoporosis in Korean population.
Metastases to Level IIB in Oral Cavity Cancers: Is there a Possibility of Super Selective Neck Dissection?

Background: One of the common problems associated with supraomohyoid neck dissection (SOHND) is shoulder syndrome due to spinal accessory nerve (SAN) dysfunction. This prospective study investigated the incidence of cervical node metastasis in sublevel IIB lymph nodes to determine the oncologic safety of preserving these nodes during SOHND for oral cavity cancers (other than cancer tongue) with clinically negative neck (cN0), thus avoiding associated morbidity related to SAN dysfunction. Materials and Methods: A total of 101 oral cancer patients (other than cancer tongue) with cN0 who underwent SOHND (Levels I-III) between March and December 2010 were studied. Intraoperatively, sublevels IIB and IIA were dissected separately, labeled and subjected to histopathology to reveal the presence of sublevel IIB metastasis. The clinicopathological characteristics, such as perineural, perivascular and perilymphatic invasion, and tumor depth, were also recorded. Postoperatively, the patients were tested for signs of shoulder syndrome clinically. Results: Number of nodes per patient varied from 0 to 9 and the mean value was four. Of the 101 patients, the histopathology reports of 95 patients showed reactive nodes. Only six patients (6%) demonstrated malignancy of which one presented with the perinodal spread. Postoperatively, none of the patients presented with signs of shoulder syndrome. Conclusion: Of the total patients assessed, only 6% of the cases presented metastasis to sublevel IIB lymph nodes. Though the percentage of cases showing metastasis was very less, the benefits of preserving functions of SAN has to be weighed against possibly reduced oncological control. Since the primary goal of any cancer resection surgery is the oncological clearance and safety, sublevel IIB remains an important region to be incorporated in elective neck dissections for primary oral cavity cancers.
SOLATION AND USE OF SOLID TUMOR STEM CELLS

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Flux of carbon dioxide and storage of the carbon by soils : inventory in Tunisia

1. Abstract The currently awaited climatic changes will be the result of the increase in the atmospheric gas concentration of greenhouse. Soils play a significant role in the storage of atmospheric carbon dioxide, but it can release it after mineralization. From this double characteristic to absorb and to emit CO2, estimation of the carbon dioxide of Tunisian soils gives an idea about its organic carbon, which in addition to its importance in pedogenesis and fertility of soil, has an environmental interest. The estimation of the carbon dioxide assessment is based on seven profiles that represent the big soil areas of the country and the annual organic matter restitution, which takes into account the most dominant vegetation for each soil unit. In Tunisia and for one meter in depth, the total carbon stock is equal to 1.335GtC (1GtC=10 tons of carbons) which corresponds to 4.887Gt of CO2. Annually, the Tunisian soils which represent a well of carbon stores 51304.34 x 10 Gt and releases 1269.80 x 10 Gt of CO2.
Apport de l ’ échographie pour la mise en place des cathéters veineux centraux Ultrasound for placing central venous catheters

MOTS CLÉS Cathéter veineux central ; Échoguidage ; Cathétérisation Résumé L’utilisation des cathéters veineux centraux (CVC) est fréquente en réanimation. Classiquement, ils sont posés grâce à des repères anatomiques de surface. En quelques années, la pose échoguidée est devenue la technique de référence de mise en place des CVC en jugulaire interne chez l’adulte et l’enfant, et pourrait le devenir au niveau sous-clavier et fémoral, ainsi que chez l’enfant de petit poids. L’échoguidage doit être envisagé dès que l’indication de mise en place d’un CVC est posée. Devant cette évolution, le réanimateur doit avoir une double compétence de pose des CVC : échoguidée et classique (pour toutes les situations où le matériel est indisponible, situations d’urgence. . .). © 2008 Société de réanimation de langue française. Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits réservés.
Making Sense of Polysemous Words Marjolijn Verspoor

Although it may be true that most vocabulary is acquired through incidental learning, acquiring words through inferring from context is not necessarily the most effective or efficient method in instructional settings. The guessing method has been advocated, but this method can be made more efficient and effective with insights from cognitive linguistics. In this article we argue that abstract, figurative senses of polysemous words are better retained when learners are given core senses as cues, because providing a core sense helps learners develop a ‘‘precise elaboration. ’’ Results of a series of vocabulary experiments involving Dutch learners of English show that providing a core sense results in better guessing and long-term retention of figurative senses of polysemous words than not providing any cues or providing cues involving nonliteral senses.
Informing Game AI through the Study of Neurology

Human beings are fascinating machines, and the world of science is an amazing place. But as AI programmers we usually end up closeted in computer science and conditionals, rather than taking inspiration from the worlds we are trying to emulate. Math, psychology, biology, engineering, and the physical sciences all have a part to play in the inspiration and mechanisms we use in our daily jobs. Focusing on neurology, this article aims to inspire you to think further afield, giving you a detailed understanding of the neuron while illustrating aspects that have contributed to the author’s programming tool kit and critical thinking. It is not intended as a full course in the field but aims to inspire further reading. With that and brevity in mind, much will be simple illustration at the potential cost of over-simplification.
A Numerical Simulation of Adsorption Using Non-Stand rd Isotherm Equations in COMSOL

An array of numerical simulations of the equation of transport were performed using the adsorption isotherm equation proposed by Zhu and Gu, and a simple cubic polynomial. The COMSOL implementation, was in 1D, where the solutes are injected from one face of a homogeneous, isotropic core (small sample of reservoir rock); the concentration of the injected surfactant is kept constant during all the simulation. The spatial distribution of the adsorption of solutes along the rock core was investigated. The main idea is to attempt to understand the numerical effects of varying several features of the modeling of the transport equation.
CONCRETE BASED ON FLY ASH GEOPOLYMERS

s. Rheological characteristics concrete on base fly ash geopolymer are different from rheology quality concrete from Portland cement. Concrete mixtures from fly ash geopolymer require on processing for a longer time than is a common near cement concrete namely regardless of technology processing, as is vibration, tamping or pouring. Concrete based on fly ash geopolymer is the porous material. In the area of nanopores the geopolymer porosity is very similar without any regards to preparing conditions. The way how to prepare geopolymers (water coefficient, composition of alkali activator) influences the geopolymer porosity in the area (10 nm and more), which develop themselves by bringing the air to the geopolymers or these are partly reacted (hollow) fly ash parts. These pores have closed character. Any presence of the temporary phase with different composition was not found between geopolymer and aggregate as it is at the concretes from Portland cement. Geopolymer composition is almost the same in the close nearness even in the geopolymer mass. Geopolymer ́s concretes based on fly ash are obvious to have increasing character within 2–360 days. In the presence of Ca contained ingredients as a result of geopolymer coexistence and C-S-H phase and maximal geopolymer strength was reached.
Research on the Influence of Humble Leader on Leader themselves: Based on the Theory of Resource Conservation

Previous research on humble leaders focused on how humble leaders positively influence subordinate behavior, while we focus on the psychological health effects of humble leadership behavior on leadership. Based on the theory of resource conservation, we propose that humble leaders will not only bring benefits to subordinates and organizations, but also reduce the consumption of resources by humble leaders. In particular, our results show that (1) Humble leaders are negatively related with turnover intentions, and postively related with work enagement; (2) humble leaders reduce their turnover intentions by reducing their emotional exhaustion. (3) Humble leaders increase their work engagement by reducing emotional exhaustion. (4) Humble leaders' perception of their own power moderate the indirect relationship , and the greater the perceived power, the stronger the indirect relationship.
“ Distinctive phones ” in surface representation *

An analogy to alphabetic handwriting suggests that it is a priori reasonable to view the relation between “phonology” and “phonetics” as involving a mapping from symbolic categories to continuous phonetic parameters. This in turn implies the existence of an interface representation consisting of categorically distinct symbolic elements. Recent evidence suggests that “systematic phonetic” transcriptions are best seen as an informal shorthand rather than a linguistically principled representation of speech; consequently, such transcriptions are not suitable for use as a formal “level of representation” at the phonology-phonetics interface. Instead, the most plausible interface representation – and still the most widely used, forty years after the emergence of generative phonology – appears to resemble a classical phonemic transcription. It is therefore appropriate to try to bring definitions of the classical phoneme into line with current knowledge of cognitive categories generally. Phonemes may be seen as language-specific phonetic categories, which need not invariably contrast with each other absolutely, but may exhibit relations of “partial similarity” or “quasi-contrast”. Such cases could be treated as involving distinct subcategories of a single higher level category.
The MulTiple Meanings of social cogniTion

“Social cognition” is a term that is employed without much precaution in psychology even though it is used to mean different things. The first definition refers to the cognitive processes involved in the understanding of other people, social relations, and social institutions, as distinct from cognition about biological, physical, or logico-mathematical entities. Most often, this kind of social cognition is reduced to the inferences performed about others’ mental states (i.e. desires, beliefs), notably to anticipate and interpret their behaviours. This perspective is usually associated with Theory of Mind or Folk Psychology, i.e. “the construal of persons as psychological beings, interactors, and selves” (Wellman et al. 2001: 655). This view has recently been questioned because it is more and more accepted that, besides this “mentalizing” strategy, there is also room for a more sociological understanding of other people (Clément et al. 2011; Hirsfcheld 2001; Kaufmann & Clément 2014; Spelke & Kinzler 2007). By detecting hierarchical relationships, for instance, social observers can anticipate how a social interaction is most likely to unfold (Cherafeddine et al. 2015; Cummins 1996; Thomsen et al. 2011). This first sense of social cognition is therefore cognition about the social (i.e. persons and social entities) and it should not be confused with two other meanings. Social cognition can also refer to the knowledge obtained via others (i.e. persons or institutions). Social epistemologists tend to call this acquisition process testimony (Chinn et al. 2011; Coady 1995 Fricker 1995), a term that is now widely used in developmental psychology since the pioneering work of Paul Harris and colleagues (Clément 2010; Harris 2002, 2012; Koenig et al. 2004). Finally, social cognition can also be understood as the knowledge acquired thanks to a collective process of reasoning in a group (Moshman 1998). The primary goal of this chapter is to show that social cognition, which appears to be an oxymoron (i.e. cognition being, as a product of the brain, fundamentally individual), is indeed a pleonasm, because no form of knowledge can be devoid of a social dimension. It will also be shown that, from a developmental perspective, the influence of the social environment on epistemology takes the form of a progressive awareness of the normative procedures linked with knowledge acquisition. In other words, it is
Preclinical Lipid Pro le Studies of a Classical Ayurvedic Preparation , Siddha Makardhwaja ( SMD ) , after Chronic Administration to Male Sprague-Dawley Rats

Siddha Makardhwaja (SMD) is a classical Ayurvedic formulation markedly used as a traditional medicine in the rural population for various purposes, such as a stimulant, tonic, and rejuvenator. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of conventionally prepared SMD on different lipid-profi le parameters in experimental animals, for providing scientifi c database for its logical use in clinical practice. Acute toxicity tests were conducted to determine the LD50 of the drug. To fi nd out the effect of chronic administration of SMD on serum lipid profi le, it was administered chronically to the male Sprague-Dawley rats at a dose of 40 mg/kg for 28 days. During the lipid profi le study, we found out the following: There is a statistically signifi cant (p 5 0.042) decrease in the triglyceride content of the serum of the male rat [21.71% decrease]. There is a [21.65%] increase in the LDL level of the serum of the male rat; the increase, though not signifi cant, was prominent (p 5 0.122). There is a statistically signifi cant (p 5 0.042) decrease in the VLDL level of the serum of the male rat [21.71% decrease]. There is a statistically signifi cant (p 5 0.016) decrease in the HDL level of the serum of the male rat [20.36% decrease]. There is a statistically signifi cant (p 5 0.041) increase in the Cardiac Risk Ratio [(CRR) 5 Total cholesterol/HDL ratio] of the male rat [23.45% increase]. There is a statistically signifi cant (p 5 0.026) increase in the Castelli’s Risk Index II [(CRI II 5 LDL/HDL ratio] of the male rat [51.50% increase]. There is a statistically signifi cant (p 5 0.041) increase in the Atherogenic Coeffi cient (AC) of the male rat [40.39% increase].
ect of Incorporating MoS 2 in Organic Coatings on the Corrosion Resistance of 316 L Stainless Steel in a 3 . 5 % NaCl Solution

This study discusses a new coating method to protect 316L stainless steel (SS) from pitting corrosion in high chloride environments. The SS surface was coated using a simple, eco-friendly method, and sunflower oil (SunFO) was used as a base coating and binder for molybdenum disulfide (MoS2). The coated surface was observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with an energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Corrosion behavior was examined by open-circuit potential (OCP) measurement and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in an 3.5% NaCl solution. The SunFO coating with MoS2 showed the highest corrosion resistance and coating durability during the immersion time relative to the SunFO coating and bare 316L SS. The increased corrosion resistance is thought to be because of the interactions with the aggregations of the SunFO lamellar structure and MoS2 in the coating film, which acted as a high order layer barrier providing protection from the metals to electrolytes.
Effects of Ego-Depletion and State Anxiety on Performance Changes in Dart-Throwing Tasks: A Latent Curve Model Approach Reporting Trial Data for Human Participants

This study examined the effects ego depletion (ED) and state anxiety (SA)have on performance changes in dart-throwing, a perceptual-motor task, using a Latent Curve Model (LCM). Twenty-two men, who had never played darts before, were recruited and randomly assigned to two counterbalanced groups: Group A was exposed first to ED and then to non-ED (NED), and Group B was exposed first to NED and then to ED. We found that the number of trials had a non-linear effect on darts performance, which improved as the number of trials increased before declining again; that is, mean radial error decreased first and then increased. Therefore, motor performance was sustained in the form of a quadratic curve as the number of task executions increased. In general, the higher the degree of ED and SA, the greater the negative effect on performance. However, this phenomenon was observed only in the early-phase trials, and the interacting influence of ED and SA appeared in the late-phase trials. Thus, this study demonstrated that ED and SA have direct effects on performance curves in early-phase trials only, and that their interacting influence appears in late-phase trials.
Dogs, but Not Wolves, Lose Their Sensitivity Toward Novelty With Age

Selection on behavioural traits holds a prominent role in the domestication of animals. Specifically, a reduction of the fear response is considered a key component, with domesticated animals expressing lower levels of fear towards novelty than their wild counterparts. Previous work has suggested that this is caused by a delay in the onset of fearful behaviour during early ontogeny in domesticated canids. However, it remains unclear how the developmental timing of initial fear expression affects fearfulness later in development. Here we present the first extended examination of the development of fear behaviour in wolves and dogs, using repeated novel object tests between six and 26 weeks of age. Contrary to expectations, fear of novelty did not change in wolves with age, but dogs expressed decreased latency to approach a novel object with age, resulting in a species difference at the end of the measured period. Our results thereby suggest that differences in fear of novelty between wolves and dogs are not caused by a domestication driven shift in the first onset of fear response. Instead we suggest that differences in fear expression between wolves and dogs are caused by a loss of sensitivity towards novelty with age in dogs.