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Logistics Service Quality from the Perspective of Small and Medium Enterprises in Songkhla, Thailand Comfirmatory Factor Analysis Result

The aim of this study is to explore the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) result of logistics service quality scale developed by Juga, Juntunen, and Grant (1). The validity and reliability assessment of the scale were performed on 198 Small and Medium Enterprises in Songkhla, Thailand chosen randomly from the directory of Department of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce. The CFA was carried out. The factor structure of Songkhla logistics service quality scale could be determined. The CFA result revealed that the original Songkhla logistics service quality consisted of 9 items, actually consisted of 7 items, while the three factor structure of the original scale remained the same. Keywords—logistics service quality, SMEs, Thailand
Dynamic Pricing in The Presence of Strategic Consumer with Product and Intertemporal Substitution

This study develops a dynamic pricing model with a quality substitutable product, taking into account strategic and myopic consumers. In each of the two periods, the firm can choose between offering a high quality product, a low quality product or both and the corresponding price for the product. Strategic consumers compare current utility with future utility in order to decide the time of purchase and the quality of the product in an attempt to maximize their utilities. Myopic consumers consider only current utility in purchasing of the products. We generate scenarios, prove whether a scenario is feasible and which scenario produces the best profit for the firm. Our result suggests that the firm obtains the best profit when it provides only high quality products in each of the two periods. In other words, the firm does not have to offer quality substitution as intertemporal substitution suffices to maximize the expected profit.
Sustained mechanical release of dexamethasone sodium phosphate from a foldable capsular vitreous body.

PURPOSE Since 300-nm-mili apertures were present in the capsule of the foldable capsular vitreous body (FCVB), the authors tested whether the FCVB could mechanically release dexamethasone sodium phosphate (DexP) from its capsule. METHODS In the in vitro study, DexP at concentrations of 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 mg/mL in a balanced salt solution were injected into the capsules, which were immersed in cups of modified Franz diffusion cells. Two hundred microliters of liquid was aspirated at time intervals of 10, 20, 40, 60, 120, 180, 240, 300, and 360 minutes. In the in vivo study, the capsule was folded and implanted into the vitreous cavities of five rabbits. Approximately 0.6 mL DexP (2 mg/mL) was then injected into the capsule. An intravitreal injection with DexP was performed on another five rabbits as the control group. Aqueous humor was aspirated on days 1, 3, 7, 14, 28, and 42 after implantation. The DexP contents in the cups and aqueous humor were detected by HPLC-MS/MS. RESULTS FCVB released DexP in a time-dependent and dose-dependent manner in vitro with five dosages from 10 to 360 minutes. Especially in the 0.25 mg/mL DexP group, the content (y) had good linear relationships with time (x), as shown by y = 0.7635x + 10.205. The DexP contents in the aqueous humor were detected until day 28 and were undetectable on day 42. However, the DexP contents were detected only before day 3 in the controls. CONCLUSIONS FCVB can sustainably and mechanically release DexP by capsule apertures in a time-dependent and dose-dependent manner in addition to serving as a vitreous substitute.
Fraud Risk Factor Of The Fraud Triangle Assessing The Likelihood Of Fraudulent Financial Reporting

This research examines risk factors of the fraud triangle, core of all fraud auditing standards, for assessing likelihood of fraudulent financial reporting. Significant variables, including analyst’s forecast error, debt ratio, directors’ and supervisors’ stock pledged ratio, percentage of sales related party transaction, number of historical restatements, and number of auditor switch, belong to pressure/incentive, opportunity and attitude/rationalization. Results indicate fraudulent reporting positively correlated to one of the following conditions: more financial pressure of a firm or supervisor of a firm, higher percentage of complex transactions of a firm, more questionable integrity of a firm’s managers, or more deterioration in relation between a firm and its auditor . A simple logistic model based on examples of fraud risk factors of ISA 240 and SAS 99 gauges the likelihood of fraudulent financial reporting and can benefit practitioners.
The perception of entrepreneurial risk: key determinants in the decision making process of Greek investors

Contrary to conventional theory of finance, this paper argues that the perception of risk of Greek entrepreneurs is closely related to the leverage of the investment projects undertaken. The level of economic developments, domestically and on a Eurozone level, as well as institutional factors have been mainly responsible for the sharp decline in the number of investment projects in the domestic market. Our analysis suggests that entrepreneurs’ risk perception is adequately explained by leverage, equity, the residual amount of the government subsidy to be collected upon project completion, and the new job positions created by the venture. A close relationship between risk management practices and investments in new products is indicated Finally, it is found, on the basis of our sample, new job positions positively influence employment in the respective regions under study. This is an outcome with major economic and social implications, particularly for economies that experience accelerating unemployment rates. JEL Classif ication: C33, G31, G32, L10 ∗ Corresponding Author: 14, Sevastopoulou str. , 11524 N. Philothei, Athens, Greece; Tel: +30.210. 6994.117, 6944.911. 787; e-mail: tsiriop@aegean.gr.
Communication on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in France

France is located at the crossroads of major European cultural currents, between Northern Europe and the Mediterranean, his attention to the preservation of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development has evolved in recent years by taking several attempts and measures. Many studies were interested to evaluate the scope of social and environmental disclosure by using different measures; these criteria do not cover all features which can reflect all social and environmental concerns. We attempt to determine the level of corporate social responsibility disclosure in France by a new measure; it takes the form of an index; for this, we use a content analysis of annual reports in order to evaluate the items which describe the impact of firm activity on environment and community. Our findings show an acceptable level of social and environmental disclosure, in French companies, compared to others studies. DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.5755/j01.erem. 61.3. 1393
Security Architecture and Services for The Bitcoin System

Bitcoin is a digital currency which is based on P2P network and open source software. It is avirtual currency without any control by any centralized organization. New Bitcoins are issuedby lots of specified algorithms. The whole Bitcoin network utilizes the distributed database toverify and record all the transactions through the nodes in the P2P network in which thedouble spending is prevented. No person or organization is able to control Bitcoin based on adecentralized P2P network and algorithm. The cryptographic functions of Bitcoin are designedto allow only the real Bitcoin owner to pay and transfer, and ensure the anonymity andmarketability.The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the security architecture and services for the Bitcoin system and describe of all the features and infrastructures of the whole Bitcoin network. A whole establishment demo including wallet client, mining server with GUI and mining client is implemented. Further improvement will be suggested and recommended for the system
Influence of FII Flows on Indian Stock Market

Since Indian stock market is vast and attract investors as a hotspot of investment . The Indian market is steadily growing and had allured domestic investors community and foreign investors group in the past . the major part of investment in Indian market is attributed to institutional investors among whom foreign investors are of primary importance . one eminent concern in the matter is whether these foreign investors (FII) direct the Indian stock market . This paper examines whether market movement can be explained by these investors and their impact on the stock markets. FII, because of its short-term nature, can have bidirectional causation with the returns of other domestic financial markets such as money markets, stock markets, and foreign exchange markets. Hence, understanding the determinants of FII is very important for any emerging economy as FII exerts a larger impact on the domestic financial markets in the short run and a real impact in the long run. The present paper is an attempt to find out determinants of foreign institutional investment in India, a country that opened its economy to foreign capital following a foreign exchange crisis. The objective of the study is to find out whether there exist relationship between FII and Indian stock market . Key terms – FII, Indian stock market , influence of FII on Indian stock market , correlation and regression , Trends of FII in India etc.
Solution of Classical Transport Problems with Bee Algorithms

In this paper, we analysed the quality of the results we have, if we applied a bee meta-heuristic to the solution of the classic CVRP problem. In this case, we have implemented a variation of the ABC bee algorithm to the transport problem. The ABC algorithm has interesting results in continuous optimisation, but its results in combinational optimisation, is not good enough yet. In order to determine the quality of our implementation, we used 14 classical instances. The results obtained show that the performance of our algorithm was good, although more research has to be done.
Control of second-order nonlinear multi-agent systems with unknown leaders

This paper studies cooperative global output regulation of a class of heterogeneous second-order nonlinear multi-agent systems. The agents states stand for positions and velocities and their dynamics can be heterogeneous and nonlinear, containing unknown parametric uncertainties. In particular, we show solvability of the problem in the situation of unknown exosystems or leaders. Based on a nonlinear internal model principle, we develop an integral input-to-state stability (iISS) based Lyapunov method for a constructive nonlinear feedback protocol design.
Interaction between nulls and emission in the pulsar B0834+06

We present a detailed study of the single pulses of the bright radio pulsar B0834+06, and offer evidence that the dominant periodic modulation in this pulsar's emission governs the occurrence of nulls. The nulls of B0834+06 constitute approximately 9 per cent of the total pulses and we demonstrate that they do not occur at random in the pulse sequence. On the contrary, they are found to occur preferentially close to the minimum of the pulsar's emission cycle, whose period jitters around a central value of P3 ~ 2.17 rotation periods. It is likely that the intrinsic duration of the nulls averages about 0.2 times the pulsar rotation period. Surprisingly, the clearly distinct population of nulls and partial nulls of B0834+06 exhibit a two-peak profile slightly broader than that of the normal emission. This is in contrast to the profile of extremely weak normal pulses, which is narrower than the overall profile. A flow/counterflow model for the pulsar's two components can reproduce the essential observed features of the emission in its dominant mode, with nulls occurring at the point where the minima of the two systems are aligned. This suggests that the observed nulling rate is determined by the chance positioning of our sightline with respect to the system. If the flow is interpreted as part of a circulating carousel, a fit yields a best estimate of 14 `sparks'.
A pseudo-differential OTA with linearity improving by HD3 feedforward

This paper presents a fully balanced structure of a CMOS operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) with high linearity for frequency up to 50MHz. The proposed circuit is based on a conventional pseudo-differential structure with a third-order harmonic distortion (HD3) feedforward technique to cancel out the output 3rd harmonic component. The OTA was fabricated in the TSMC CMOS 0. 18μm technology. The measurement results show the HD3 of −62dB with 0.4-Vpp 50MHz input signal and the power consumption of 0.47mW at a 1.2-V voltage supply.
Trust Based Cloud Service Composition Framework

Cloud Computing plays an important role in academic and industry. Business process are composed and executed in the distributed loosely coupled environment. Business processes are implemented as the composite service which involves many services and these services connected by different workflow patterns. Numerous functionally similar services are available in the cloud. As it is an on-demand service, cloud service consumer needs some Quality of Service factors in services. Trust plays an import role in service selection. Selecting the trust worthy service for service composition with the cost and other constraints is a tedious task. In this paper, service trust estimation method based on Beta distribution is proposed. Trust based Cloud service selection framework for service composition is proposed and it is proved that the proposed framework provides better performance as compared to the well-known service composition methods based on the execution time and optimality value.
Throughput maximization based spectrum allocation algorithm under different channel approaches for underlay cognitive radio networks

This paper proposes an odd spectrum allocation algorithm for underlay multi-user orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (MU-OFDM) based cognitive radio systems under different fading channel models to enhance the performance of the throughput. The main target of the proposed scheme here is to distribute the available subcarriers among cognitive users efficiently to enhance the cognitive network throughput while preserving the of primary users' QoS. The proposed algorithm considers the conventional Interference Power Constraint (IPC) to maintain the primary users' QoS. The results of simulation interpret that the proposed algorithm acquires a distinctly higher CR network throughput than that of the conventional IPC based schemes and the achieved throughput distinctly increases by increasing the number of CRs.
Situating Wearables: Smartwatch Use in Context

Drawing on 168 hours of video recordings of smartwatch use, this paper studies how context influences smartwatch use. We explore the effects of the presence of others, activity, location and time of day on 1,009 instances of use. Watch interaction is significantly shorter when in conversation than when alone. Activity also influences watch use with significantly longer use while eating than when socialising or performing domestic tasks. One surprising finding is that length of use is similar at home and work. We note that usage peaks around lunchtime, with an average of 5.3 watch uses per hour throughout a day. We supplement these findings with qualitative analysis of the videos, focusing on how use is modified by the presence of others, and the lack of impact of watch glances on conversation. Watch use is clearly a context-sensitive activity and in discussion we explore how smartwatches could be designed taking this into consideration.
Temperature‐dependent ultraviolet responses in zooplankton: Implications of climate change

Climate warming and stratospheric ozone depletion increase temperature and ultraviolet (UV) in mid‐ to highlatitude ecosystems; however, little is known about the interactive effects of temperature and UV on organisms. We exposed Daphnia catawba, Leptodiaptomus minutus, and Asplanchna girodi to UV‐B at four different temperatures: 10, 15, 20, and 25°C. Elevated temperatures increased UV tolerance in D. catawba and L. minutus, species that depend heavily on photoenzymatic repair (PER), but decreased UV tolerance in A. girodi, a species that has less PER. Also, body size in Daphnia decreased with increasing UV dose. These results demonstrate that climate change can alter responses to UV through temperature‐mediated effects in aquatic ecosystems, and these effects can be species‐specific and dependent on PER ability.
Ceramic Biocomposites as Biodegradable Antibiotic Carriers in the Treatment of Bone Infections

Local release of antibiotic has advantages in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis and infected fractures. The adequacy of surgical debridement is still key to successful clearance of infection but local antibiotic carriers seem to afford greater success rates by targeting the residual organisms present after debridement and delivering much higher local antibiotic concentrations compared with systemic antibiotics alone. Biodegradable ceramic carriers can be used to fill osseous defects, which reduces the dead space and provides the potential for subsequent repair of the osseous defect as they dissolve away. A dissolving ceramic antibiotic carrier also raises the possibility of single stage surgery with definitive closure and avoids the need for subsequent surgery for spacer removal. In this article we provide an overview of the properties of various biodegradable ceramics, including calcium sulphate, the calcium orthophosphate ceramics, calcium phosphate cement and polyphasic carriers. We summarise the antibiotic elution properties as investigated in previous animal studies as well as the clinical outcomes from clinical research investigating their use in the surgical management of chronic osteomyelitis. Calcium sulphate pellets have been shown to be effective in treating local infection, although newer polyphasic carriers may support greater osseous repair and reduce the risk of further fracture or the need for secondary reconstructive surgery. The use of ceramic biocomposites to deliver antibiotics together with BMPs, bisphosphonates, growth factors or living cells is under investigation and merits further study. We propose a treatment protocol, based on the Cierny-Mader classification, to help guide the appropriate selection of a suitable ceramic antibiotic carrier in the surgical treatment of chronic osteomyelitis.
Modelo de Transformación y Aprovechamiento del Conocimiento Interno de las PYMES ante el panorama global

We present a model that proposes the transformation of knowledge within SMEs in benefits and opportunities of the era of globalization. The set of resources, skills and vocations around regional and local SMEs becomes the input needed to potentiate their action. The model consists of three stages and is based on a theoretical description that includes the background of knowledge as a resource and challenges of SMEs in the global era.
A Network Bidder Behavior Model in Online Auctions: A Case of Fine Art Auctions

The marketing literature provides a solid understanding of auctions regarding final sales prices and many aspects of the processes that unfold to result in those outcomes. This research complements those perspectives by first presenting a new bidder behavior model that shows the role of emergent network ties among bidders on the auction outcome. Dyadic ties are identified as the bid and counter-bid patterns of interactions between bidders that unfold throughout the duration of an auction. These structures are modeled using network analyses, which enables: (1) a richer understanding of detailed auction processes, both within auctions and across auctions of multiple lots, (2) a mapping of the processes to the forecast of prices and the trajectory toward final sales prices, (3) the clear and early identification of key bidders who are influential to the bidding action and who impact final auction sales prices, and (4) the results clearly show that the network exchange patterns are significant and contribute to an understanding of auction processes and outcomes above and beyond simple economic predictors such as the number of bids or bidders or the bidders’ economic status. We conclude by providing some managerial implications for online auction houses and bidders.
Religious leaders' perceptions and support of reproductive health of young people in Anambra State, Nigeria.

OBJECTIVES This article assesses religious leaders' perceptions of young people's reproductive health in Anambra State. PATIENTS AND METHODS Through self-administered semi-structured questionnaires, and in depth interviews, religious leaders perceptions of young peoples reproductive health in Anambra State Nigeria was elicited from two hundred and fifty religious leaders selected by multistage random sampling. RESULTS Over 85% of the religious leaders thought that young people are sexually active, and are involved in high risk behaviour for unintended pregnancy, unsafe abortion, and STD and HIV/AIDS. Eighty five per cent felt that there is need for sexuality education in schools, and that sexuality education will reduce unintended pregnancy, abortion, STDS and HIV/AIDS among young people. However 52.2% felt that sexuality education in school would increase promiscuity. Some religious leaders did not support teaching of contraception and safe abortion in schools. CONCLUSION Religious leaders in Anambra State have a high awareness of young people's reproductive health problem, and are in support of sexuality education in schools. They differ however in what should be the content of the curriculum. There is need to harmonise and agree on programme contents to minimise sending conflicting and confusing messages to young people.
The development of cooperatives and other rural organizations : selected country studies

This document presents six case studies from Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Uganda. Each report summarizes the main findings and recommendations of a review of cooperatives and other rural organizations in the country. The overall objective of each report was to generate information on the present status and development potential of agricultural cooperatives and other rural organizations. Most of the reports provide an overview of the cooperative sector, and then give details on the support services available for the cooperative sector, and the difficulties faced in this sector.
Metamaterial-Based Photonic Devices for Terahertz Technology

We review recent research on metamaterial-based devices for the terahertz frequency range. Possible applications for terahertz metamaterials include high-speed modulators, highly sensitive devices for refractometry or thin film sensing, efficient polarization optics, terahertz-absorbing materials, and high-performance gradient index optics. Due to the high flexibility in metamaterial design, these devices have the potential to outperform existing devices based on conventional materials.
The incidence and magnitude of fibrinolytic activation in trauma patients

Summary. Background: Trauma is a global disease, with over 2.5 million deaths annually from hemorrhage and coagulopathy. Overt hyperfibrinolysis is rare in trauma, and is associated with massive fatal injuries. Paradoxically, clinical trials suggest a much broader indication for antifibrinolytics.
Langfristige Wettbewerbsvorteile durch Informationsmanagement

Competitive advantages can be achieved by the strategic use of information management. However the question of achieving sustained competitive advantages is yet not answered. For answering this question the Resourced-based View could be used as an instrument for analyzing resources according to their influence on long-term competitive advantages. On this basis we reviewed the information life cycle as part of information management. Those findings are important for the evaluation of the value proposition of information management and furthermore for strategic controlling. Schlagworte/