Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Marketing Mix 4Ps and Consumer Behavior toward Purchase Decision of Adidas Products

In the recent year, there are so many international brands in the apparel and footwear industry which force Adidas to be able to come up with a good marketing strategy. There are a lot of ways in determining the marketing strategy but this research will be focused on understanding the impact of marketing mix 4Ps and consumer behavior toward purchase decision of Adidas products. Consumer behavior is believed to be able to complete marketing mix 4Ps as they are focused on understanding consumers’ perspective. There are 125 samples being used in this research by using simple random sampling as the sampling method. Those samples are analyzed by using binary logistic regression and cross tabulation. From the analysis, the result shows that marketing mix 4Ps are simultaneously influence purchase decision of Adidas products. However, only product, price, and promotion that individually have significant influence toward purchase decision of Adidas products. As for the consumer behavior, each of the factor have correlation with consumers purchase decision of Adidas products. Keyword: Marketing Mix, Consumer Behavior, Purchase Decision
Identification of a neuronal nitric oxide synthase in isolated cardiac mitochondria using electrochemical detection

Mitochondrial nitric oxide synthase (mtNOS), its cellular NOS isoform, and the effects of mitochondrially produced NO on bioenergetics have been controversial since mtNOS was first proposed in 1995. Here we functionally demonstrate the presence of a NOS in cardiac mitochondria. This was accomplished by direct porphyrinic microsensor measurement of Ca2+-dependent NO production in individual mitochondria isolated from wild-type mouse hearts. This NO production could be inhibited by NOS antagonists or protonophore collapse of the mitochondrial membrane potential. The similarity of mtNOS to the neuronal isoform was deduced by the absence of NO production in the mitochondria of knockout mice for the neuronal, but not the endothelial or inducible, isoforms. The effects of mitochondrially produced NO on bioenergetics were studied in intact cardiomyocytes isolated from dystrophin-deficient (mdx) mice. mdx cardiomyocytes are also deficient in cellular endothelial NOS, but overexpress mtNOS, which allowed us to study the mitochondrial enzyme in intact cells free of its cytosolic counterpart. In these cardiomyocytes, which produce NO beat-to-beat, inhibition of mtNOS increased myocyte shortening by approximately one-fourth. Beat-to-beat NO production and altered shortening by NOS inhibition were not observed in wild-type cells. A plausible mechanism for the reversible NO inhibition of contractility in these cells involves the reaction of NO with cytochrome c oxidase. This suggests a modulatory role for NO in oxidative phosphorylation and, in turn, myocardial contractility.
Concise Review: The Periosteum: Tapping into a Reservoir of Clinically Useful Progenitor Cells

Elucidation of the periosteum and its regenerative potential has become a hot topic in orthopedics. Yet few review articles address the unique features of periosteum‐derived cells, particularly in light of translational therapies and engineering solutions inspired by the periosteum's remarkable regenerative capacity. This review strives to define periosteum‐derived cells in light of cumulative research in the field; in addition, it addresses clinical translation of current insights, hurdles to advancement, and open questions in the field. First, we examine the periosteal niche and its inhabitant cells and the key characteristics of these cells in the context of mesenchymal stem cells and their relevance for clinical translation. We compare periosteum‐derived cells with those derived from the marrow niche in in vivo studies, addressing commonalities as well as features unique to periosteum cells that make them potentially ideal candidates for clinical application. Thereafter, we review the differentiation and tissue‐building properties of periosteum cells in vitro, evaluating their efficacy in comparison with marrow‐derived cells. Finally, we address a new concept of banking periosteum and periosteum‐derived cells as a novel alternative to currently available autogenic umbilical blood and perinatal tissue sources of stem cells for today's population of aging adults who were “born too early” to bank their own perinatal tissues. Elucidating similarities and differences inherent to multipotent cells from distinct tissue niches and their differentiation and tissue regeneration capacities will facilitate the use of such cells and their translation to regenerative medicine.
Correction: Recent advances in transition metal phosphide nanomaterials: synthesis and applications in hydrogen evolution reaction.

The authors regret that in the original article the text in the paragraph immediately following eqn (4) contains some typographical errors leading to potential scientific misinterpretation of the text. Therefore, ‘‘If the experimental Tafel slope of an electrocatalyst is 29 mV dec (cid:2) 1 , it is suggested that the Heyrovsky reaction (electrochemical desorption step) is the rate determining step, and the HER catalyzed by this electrocatalyst proceeds via the Tafel–Heyrovsky mechanism. ’’ should be replaced by ‘‘If the experimental Tafel slope of an electrocatalyst is 39 mV dec (cid:2) 1 , it is suggested that the Heyrovsky reaction (electrochemical desorption step) is the rate determining step, and the HER catalyzed by this electrocatalyst proceeds via the Volmer –Heyrovsky mechanism. ’’ The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.
A Hierarchy of Evolution Programs: An Experimental Study

In this paper we present the concept of evolution programs and discuss a hierarchy of such programs for a particular problem. We argue that (for a particular problem) stronger evolution programs (in terms of the problem-specific knowledge incorporated in the system) should perform better than weaker ones. This hypothesis is based on a number of experiments and a simple intuition that problem-specific knowledge enhances an algorithm's performance; at the same time it narrows the applicability of an algorithm. Trade-offs between the effort of finding an effective representation for general-purpose evolution programs and the effort of developing more specialized systems are also discussed.
Cryptococcal Pneumonia Complicating Pregnancy

In the present report we describe 4 previously healthy women who developed cryptococcal pneumonia during pregnancy, and 1 pregnant woman with cryptococcal meningitis. These cases illustrate a previously uncharacterized spectrum of cryptococcal disease. We also discuss 24 patients previously reported who had cryptococcal meningitis during pregnancy. Finally, we review the available data for each therapeutic option and present an algorithm for management based on appraisals of disease severity and risk to the unborn fetus. This report emphasizes the need for heightened awareness of cryptococcosis in the differential diagnosis of pneumonia, chest pain, and hypoxemia in the pregnant patient, but at present, there are insufficient epidemiologic data to determine whether incidences of pulmonary or disseminated cryptococcosis actually increase during pregnancy. The risk of congenital cryptococcosis to the unborn fetus is low, and the most likely mechanism whereby neonates acquire invasive fungal pulmonary infection is through aspiration. While it is unclear whether there is any real increased risk of spontaneous abortion or premature labor, the data indicate that overall fetal outcome depends on effective treatment of maternal infection. For patients with dense air-space consolidation, progressive pulmonary disease, or dissemination, antifungal therapy is necessary. Optimal treatment is determined by the acuity and severity of the clinical presentation. Amphotericin B (approximately 1 g) with or without flucytosine represents the choice for initial treatment of the more acutely ill patient with disseminated or progressive pulmonary cryptococcosis who requires hospitalization (whether during or after pregnancy). Oral fluconazole appears to be safe and effective alternative therapy after delivery for the less severely ill patient who can be managed on an outpatient basis. While the use of fluconazole during pregnancy generally appears safe in terms of fetal outcome (49, 58), the class C status and single report of fetal malformation (62) preclude confident recommendation for its use during pregnancy. The risks and benefits of this effective and generally less toxic drug should be discussed with the parents and weighed against the use of amphotericin B. For pregnant women with limited pulmonary cryptococcosis (segmental or nodular infiltrates) and no evidence of dissemination, we recommend close follow-up without antifungal therapy similar to the recommendation for normal hosts with minimal disease. However, it is important to note that there is no extensive experience upon which to base this recommendation for pregnant individuals (45, 55, 103, 108). It is prudent to use frequent physical examinations (for example, every 1-2 months), combined with chest roentgenograms and serum cryptococcal antigens to monitor progression and/or development of disease in both the mother and child for approximately 6 months postpartum. In conclusion, cryptococcosis during pregnancy presents a special challenge to the clinician. A balanced therapeutic approach holds great promise for successful maternal and fetal outcomes.
Amplification paramétrique, sans bruit, continue, d'images en cavité

Ce memoire presente une etude theorique et experimentale de l'amplification continue d'images a l'aide d'un oscillateur parametrique optique (OPO). Une premiere partie est consacree aux proprietes classiques de cavites necessaires a l'imagerie, dites "degenerees en modes transverses". On etudie tout d'abord theoriquement le probleme general de la transmission d'une image a travers une cavite quelconque. Ensuite, deux exemples de cavites degenerees sont abordes: la cavite hemi-confocale puis la cavite autoimageante. Ensuite les proprietes quantiques spatiales du vide emis par un oscillateur parametrique optique sous le seuil d'oscillation sont abordees. On traite tout d'abord l'effet de la taille finie du milieu non-lineaire sur la compression de bruit locale en sortie d'un OPO en cavite confocale. Cette etude est etendue au cas de la cavite auto-imageante ou l'on montre la possibilite de generer des faisceaux EPR locaux. Une troisieme partie est consacree a l'amplification optique au niveau quantique. On construit un modele theorique d'OPO monomode aussi proche que possible de notre experience. Nous etudions ensuite le probleme de l'optimisation des caracteristiques de l'OPO pour l'amplification sans bruit. Enfin une partie experimentale etudie l'amplification d'images a l'aide d'un OPO degenere en modes transverses sous le seuil d'oscillation. Cette etude est realisee tout d'abord en cavite semi-confocale avec un cristal de type II puis en cavite confocale avec un cristal de type I. Nous prouvons le caractere quantique des images amplifiees. Le facteur de bruit du systeme est caracterise, prouvant un regime d'amplification "sans bruit".
Exploring the motivators of technology adoption in healthcare

ABSTRACT This paper seeks to determine the motivators that affect the adoption of information technology (IT), specifically in modern healthcare systems, based on a case study in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The aim is to identify, examine, and place in a hierarchical structure, based on a two-step exploratory methodology, the motivators for IT adoption of four main categories of healthcare stakeholders (employees, patients, UAE citizens and residents, and accredited foresight experts) via an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) model. AHP revealed the relative importance weights of the seven IT adoption motivators and their 41 sub-motivators. Government support was found to be the most important group of motivators, followed by knowledge sharing, infrastructure, green management, lean management, internal/external environment, and social sustainability. The paper facilitates improving technology adoption generally, specifically in the UAE’s healthcare system. A Pareto chart visually presents the ranking of all sub-factors to help supply-chain practitioners better allocate resources for IT implementation. Little research has examined the combined perspectives of various stakeholders and no study has hitherto investigated the significant motivators of IT adoption in the UAEs’ healthcare industry. Including foresight experts is new in this domain.
Fuzzy entropy: a brief survey

This paper presents a survey about different types of fuzzy information measures. A number of schemes have been proposed to combine the fuzzy set theory and its application to the entropy concept as a fuzzy information measurements. The entropy concept, as a relative degree of randomness, has been utilized to measure the fuzziness in a fuzzy set or system. However, a major difference exists between the classical Shannon entropy and the fuzzy entropy. In fact while the later deals with vagueness and ambiguous uncertainties, the former tackles probabilistic uncertainties (randomness).
A Systematic Review of Innovative Technologies adopted in Logistics Management

Logistics and supply chain management have always been at the forefront of industrial innovations, and numerous technologies have been tested and applied with success to increase efficiency of processes, reduce costs, or improve the relationships among different actors, such as buyers, sellers, retailers and carriers. In recent times, there is a great debate in both practitioners and academic’ worlds about the impacts of these new technologies on the traditional logistic operations. The perspective of extant literature on technology adoption in logistics is quite fragmented: in fact, a stream of literature studies how a technology might provide improvements in logistics processes (e.g. warehouse management, goods distribution) and/or logistics management objectives (e.g. warehouse efficiency), while other research works focus on the impact of technology adoption in terms of overall business performance. Moreover, despite the amount of articles, reports and news regarding innovations in logistics, one of the last literature review about existing technologies applied in logistics has been published almost ten years ago and it is limited only to ICT technologies. Therefore, we reckon the need for an updated view on the literature in this field. Through a systematic literature review, we try to give an answer to the following research questions: i) how the interest in this topic changed in the last ten years from the point of view of scientific literature; ii) what are the main approaches and methodologies used in addressing this issue; iii) what are the most applied innovative technologies in the logistics field.
A Structural Model of Customer Learning on Mobile Payment

As one of the prominent areas of FinTech, mobile payment is increasingly accepted by more and more consumers. To investigate consumer mobile payment adoption behavior, we develop a Bayesian learning structural model using a rich data set from JD.com, the largest direct selling online retailer in China. We find that there exist two significant learning processes on consumer mobile payment adoption, i.e., mobile channel learning and online payment learning. On average, mobile channel learning plays a more important role in consumer mobile payment adoption than online payment learning. However, the speed of online payment learning is faster than the mobile channel learning. Second, we find a significant inertial effect on both learning processes. High membership level customers at JD.com are less likely to migrate from PC channel to the mobile channel, and also from offline cash-on-delivery payment to online payment than low membership level customers. Similarly, customers with longer shopping experience at JD.com are less likely to migrate from PC channel to the mobile channel. However, such inertial effect on online payment learning mainly exists for PC customers who did not migrate to the mobile channel. For those mobile customers who migrated to the mobile channel, the longer their shopping experience at JD.com, the more likely they switch from the offline cash-on-delivery method to the online payment. Third, we find that firm promotion policy on mobile channel is more effective to drive consumers to adopt mobile payment than the promotion policy on online payment, and interestingly the promotion policy on mobile payment directly is least effective. Finally, our policy simulations further show that the promotion frequency and duration are more important to drive consumer mobile payment adoption than promotion amount since the former two policies are more effective to facilitate consumer learning than the latter policy.
IPv6 Neighbor Discovery (ND) Trust Models and Threats

The existing IETF standards specify that IPv6 Neighbor Discovery (ND) and Address Autoconfiguration mechanisms may be protected with IPsec Authentication Header (AH). However, the current specifications limit the security solutions to manual keying due to practical problems faced with automatic key management. This document specifies three different trust models and discusses the threats pertinent to IPv6 Neighbor Discovery. The purpose of this discussion is to define the requirements for Securing IPv6 Neighbor Discovery.
cDNA probes for the diagnosis of bovine torovirus (Breda virus) infection

A genomic cDNA library of RNA from Breda virus (BRV), a bovine torovirus, was prepared. The nucleotide sequence of the 3' end of the genome was found to be highly conserved (93% identical) between BRV and Berne virus, the torovirus prototype. Cross-hybridization experiments were performed to select Berne virus cDNA clones for use as probes in a dot hybridization assay; the objective was to detect heterologous torovirus RNA in fecal material. A rapid RNA extraction method was employed to make the test applicable for routine diagnosis. Samples from calves after experimental and natural infection with BRV were assayed to establish the sensitivity and specificity of the test and to compare the test with the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for antigen detection. For this purpose, 53 samples from seven infected calves were tested with both methods. In the ELISA, BRV was detected in six fecal samples from three inoculated calves. By use of the hybridization test, 16 samples from seven calves reacted positively. With one exception, only postinoculation samples were found positive in hybridization. No signal was seen in feces from uninoculated calves or from calves infected with rotavirus or coronavirus.
A framework for evaluating Knowledge Management Systems based on Balanced Scorecard

A company regards corporate knowledge shared within an organisation as intellectual capital. Most companies have adopted a new business paradigm, Knowledge Management (KM), and its realisation using computer technologies, Knowledge Management System (KMS). Since KMS has created new business value and requires an organisational culture, it has many different characteristics in contrast to conventional information system. Little research, however, has been conducted to evaluate KMS. In this paper, we suggest a framework for evaluating KMS. Several assessment perspectives and metrics are discussed for more unbiased KMS evaluation using the concept of Balanced Scorecard. Analytic Hierarchy Process is used to consolidate the assessment perspectives and metrics. We anticipate that the proposed framework will be useful in assessing the effectiveness of KMS.
A.C. and D.C. motility of mammalian auditory sensory cells--a new concept in hearing physiology.

Transduction of sound events results mechano-electrically in a.c. and d.c. movements of the auditory sensory cells based on de- and repolarization steps through the opening of apical and lateral K(+)--conductive ion channels. During transduction, apical ionic channels are thought to allow an influx of K+ resulting in a depolarization of the outer cell membrane. This is followed by a K(+)--efflux through basolateral K(+)--channels, inducing a re- or hyperpolarization phase. Different hypotheses expect the apical transduction channels to be located either in the cell membrane of the stereocilia and/or in the cell membrane of the cuticular plate (CP). Patch-clamp techniques revealed the presence of an unspecific CP-channel adjacent to the insertion of the stereocilia. In the basolateral cell membrane of outer hair cells (OHC) from the mammalian cochlea, the prevailing channel type, a rectifying high-conductance K(+)--channel, has been characterized as C-channel. After depolarization of the auditory sensory cells, however, the signal transfer divides at this point. The depolarization of inner hair cells (IHC) leads to the release of afferent transmitters for which glutamate is a good candidate. By contracts in OHCs the stimulation induces active mechanical responses of the sensory cells. Slow d.c. movements of the cylindrical hair cell body as well as of the cuticular plate with the sensory hairs are thought to control the operation point of the stereocilia. The mechanical characteristics of the cochlear partition during adaptation, TTS as well as the homeostasis of the basilar membrane location could be modulated by the OHCs. In particular, the slow d.c. movements may protect the vulnerable cochlear partition against high sound pressure levels. Rapid d.c. movements of which the underlying mechanisms is unknown, may interfere cycle-by-cycle with the travelling wave. Thus, near hearing threshold, they could drastically amplify and tune the travelling wave. This could explain otoacoustic emissions, the high sensitivity and the frequency selectivity of the ear at low sound pressures. Moreover, it cannot be excluded that the actomyosin skeleton significantly helps to amplify the travelling wave by intermittent stimulations of a resonance system.
Flexible Work Arrangements from Generation and Gender Perspectives: Evidence from Lithuania

The demand for employee-oriented and individualized work arrangements and practices those permit temporal and spatial flexibility in work processes and help to fit changing personal needs and environmental conditions is constantly increasing. A growing number of private companies and public organizations are adopting flexible work arrangements to help employees balance their work–family demands and companies cope with variations in demand, reduce expenses, and be more attractive for employees. Employees representing different age and sex groups have different expectations and priorities towards work, and, likely, they evaluate and respond to flexible work practices also differently. The paper investigates how different genders and generations evaluate and respond to flexibility at work. Empirical research was conducted in Lithuania. Data were collected from a sample of 316 employees (195 women and 121 men). Research revealed a high expression of flexible work arrangements in Lithuanian organizations. Flexible work schedule and flexible work load are dominating in the organizations. Representatives of generations B and Y are most satisfied in the forms of flexible work arrangements applied in their organizations. Hypothesis that women tend to work flexibly more than men was proved partially during the research. Hypothesis that work flexibility in aspect of time and load is more attractive to respondents than flexibility in aspect of working place was totally proved.DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.5755/j01.ee. 29.1. 19247