Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Market Competition and Hospital Specialization in Inpatients with Disease of Circulatory System in Korea

This study examines the effect of market competition on hospital specialization among inpatients with diseases of the circulatory system. Data used the national claim database from 2002 to 2013 by the National Health Insurance Service. A sample of 4,928 were analyzed at baseline (2002). Market competition was defined using Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) and hospital specialization was inner Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (IHI) and Category Medical Specialization (CMS) The primary analysis was based on generalized estimating equation regression model accounting for the correlation among individuals and hospitals within each region of hospital. IHI and CMS were significantly elevated (B: 0.1638, p < 0.0001; 0.0047, p < .0001, respectively) in the region with high market competition, compared with those in the region with low market competition. Compared with low market competition, the odds ratio (OR) of the factor loading value of disease of the circulatory system in high and middle market competition was 1.0562 times higher (p < 0.0026) and 1.3435 times higher (p < .0001), respectively. Our results demonstrate that an increase in market competition had a substantial effect on hospital specialization among inpatients with disease of the circulatory system. Our findings provide useful information to health policy makers and hospital managers.
Chinese SMEs in Emerging African Markets: Innovative Management and Marketing Performance

This paper evaluates the performance of the SMEs owned and managed by the Chinese entrepreneurs in Tanzania and those SMEs owned and managed by the Tanzanian entrepreneurs in Tanzania. Our study indicated that innovation culture was the key to success of the Chinese SMEs operating in Tanzania compared to the SMEs of Tanzania nationals. This was deemed to the fact that the mangers of the Chinese SMEs value the willingness of their members to experiment new business idea, revise their marketing programs to stay ahead of the market, gain financial support from their government, frequently develop more product features, and attract new customers. The major constraints of the Tanzanian SMEs were slow pace of government support, weak linkages between Chinese SMEs and Tanzanians SMEs for technological transfer, lack of adequate funds within the enterprise, and uncertain demand for innovative goods and services.
The Need for Artificial Intelligence in Digital Therapeutics

Digital therapeutics is a newly described concept in healthcare which is proposed to change patient behavior and treat medical conditions using a variety of digital technologies. However, the term is rarely defined with criteria that make it distinct from simply digitizedversions of traditional therapeutics. Our objective is to describe a more valuable characteristic of digital therapeutics, which is distinct from traditional medicine or therapy: that is, the utilization of artificial intelligence and machine learning systems to monitor and predict individual patient symptom data in an adaptive clinical feedback loop via digital biomarkers to provide a precision medicine approach to healthcare. Artificial intelligence platforms can learn and predict effective interventions for individuals using a multitude of personal variables to provide a customized and more tailored therapy regimen. Digital therapeutics coupled with artificial intelligence and machine learning also allows more effective clinical observations and management at the population level for various health conditions and cohorts. This vital differentiation of digital therapeutics compared to other forms of therapeutics enables a more personalized form of healthcare that actively adapts to patients’ individual clinical needs, goals, and lifestyles. Importantly, these characteristics are what needs to be emphasized to patients, physicians, and policy makers to advance the entire field of digital healthcare.
Analysis of Source Follower Random Telegraph Signal Using nMOS and pMOS Array TEG

Kenichi Abe 1 , Shigetoshi Sugawa 1 , Rihito Kuroda 1, 4 , Shunichi Watabe 1 , Naoto Miyamoto 2 , Akinobu Teramoto 2 , Tadahiro Ohmi, Yutaka Kamata and Katsuhiko Shibusawa Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University, 6-6-10, Aza-Aoba Aramaki Aoba, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan +81-22-795-3977, fax: +81-22-795-3986, e-mail: k-abe@fff.niche. tohoku.ac. jp Miyagi Oki Electric. Co., Ltd., JSPS Research Fellow (DC1)
AN IMPORTANT EARLY-AUTUMN STAGING AREA FOR PACIFIC FLYWAY BRANT: KASEGALUK LAGOON, CHUKCHI SEA, ALASKA

--During summer-autumn 1989-1991, systematic aerial surveys of Kasegaluk Lagoon were conducted. This is a little-known region of the Chukchi Sea coast of Alaska where existing oil and gas leases are expected to be developed in the future. The results of these surveys are important because they document exceptionally large concentrations of Brant (Branta bernicla) using the lagoon as an autumn staging area. About 40% (58,196 of 146,012), 15% (19,406 of 127,378) and 49% (54,626 of 110,511) of the estimated total Pacific Flyway populations of Brant were present in the lagoon during peak periods (late August or early September) in autumn 1989, 1990 and 1991, respectively. Large quantities of green algae (probably Ulua fenestrata) probably attracted Brant to feed in this area. LA LAGUNA DE KASEGALUK, MAR DE CHUKCHI, ALAS•KA, LUGAR IMPORTANTE DURANTE LA MIGRACION OTONAL PARA LA POBLACI•)N DE LA RUTA MIGRATORIA DEL PACiFICO DE INDIVIDUOS DE BRANTA BERNICLA Sinopsis. --Durante el verano y el otofio de 1989-1991, se 11ev6 a cabo una encuesta a6rea sistemfitica de la laguna Kasegaluk. Esta es una regi6n poco conocida de la costa del Mar de Chukchi en Alaska, en donde se espera que se desarrolle, en un futuro cercano, la explotaci6n de dep6sitos de gas y petr61eo. Los resultados de los censos a(•reos on de gran importancia porque documentan la presencia (en grandes ndmeros) el ganso de Brant (Branta bernicla) en la laguna Kasegaluk durante el otofio. Cerca del 40% (58,196 de 146,012), 15% (19,406 de 127,378) y el 49% (54,626 de 110,511) de la poblaci6n total estimada de la Ruta Migratoria del Pacifico, se encontraron presentes en la laguna, durante los perlodos de mayor incidencia (finales de agosto o principios de septiembre) en el otofio de 1989, 1990 y 1991, respectivamente. Probablemente grandes cantidades de algas vetdes (aparentemente Ulvafenestrata) atrajeron alas aves a dicha localidad. Arctic migrant geese depend on highly productive staging areas as refueling stops during spring and autumn migration (Gill et al. in press, Johnson and Herter 1990, Owen and Guilestad 1984, Patterson 1974, Sedinger and Bollinger 1987, Wypkema and Ankney 1979). Izembek Lagoon (55ø30'N, 163øW), on the Alaska Peninsula of North America, is known to support virtually the entire population of Pacific Flyway Brant (Branta bernida) for 7-9 wk during autumn migration (Dau 1992, Einarson 1965), but little is known of other autumn staging locations for Brant in Alaska. This study reports on the use of Kasegaluk Lagoon, Chukchi Sea, Alaska, as an important autumn staging area by large numbers of Pacific Coast Brant.
Individual preferences regarding pesticide-free management of green- spaces: a discret choice experiment with French citizens

To comply with the pesticide ban in effect in French urban green spaces (UGSs), managers have to modify their practices and organize the transition towards pesticide-free UGSs. Understanding citizens' preferences for UGSs whose characteristics are modified by the pesticide ban is a useful complement to technical research on alternatives to pesticides. We rely on a Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) ran on-line on a representative sample of the French population to analyze preferences towards characteristics of direct interest for the users (visual aspect, recreational opportunities and information campaign on pesticide-free UGSs), as well as less visible characteristics such as the fauna abundance, the working conditions or the budget dedicated to the maintenance of such areas. We find that all chosen attributes have a significant impact on respondents' choice of UGS option. The results show the importance of accounting for participants' heterogeneity. All citizens largely devalue options with a major increase in budget. But preferences towards other attributes are shapped by visit frequency to UGSs. The natural visual aspect is prefered by most users compares to the controlled aspect, but it is even more true for frequent visitors. Visit frequency affects in particular preferences towards fauna abundance (only valued by those who frequently visit UGSs), information campaign (only valued by those who do not frequently visit UGSs) and budget dedicated to UGSs (accepted by frequent visitors, but only if it remains limited).
MEASURING QUALITY IN RESORT ACCOMMODATIONS

This brief paper reports on research conducted to develop a methodology to measure service quality in the resort accommodations industry. The measurement of Service Quality in general will be briefly discussed as well. This will be followed by a description of an approach adapted from the Information Systems literature [3] based on work by Rust and Oliver. [5] Finally, the approach will be applied and its reliability and validity will be evaluated. RESORT ACCOMMODATION QUALITY MEASUREMENT A number of factors influence consumers’ perceptions of quality in service encounters. SERVQUAL [4] perhaps the most widely researched and applied methodology, suggests five: 1) tangibles, 2) reliability, 3) responsiveness, 4) assurance, and 5) empathy. However, research has shown these factors to be unstable in practice [1]. Rust and Oliver [5] propose three: 1) service delivery, 2) service product, and 3) service environment. These three form the basis for the proposed model of accommodation service quality which is illustrated in Figure 1.
MEDIATING IMPACT OF CHANNEL KNOWLEDGE ON SHOPPING ORIENTATIONS IN CONSUMERS’ BUYING BEHAVIOR: A STUDY OF TOURISM PRODUCTS

This study examined the underlying factors of online shopping behavior with special reference to the travel and tourism products (air travel, lodging, cruise, and rental car). Samples were collected from two large state universities in the southeastern U.S. Respondents were asked about their perceptions of online purchase experience and frequency of purchase within past six months. The results revealed 4 underlying domains of convenience orientation, recreational orientation, self-deregulation, and channel knowledge. Convenience orientation, recreational orientation, and self-deregulation were significant determinants of online purchase of tourism product.
FOLLOWUP SYSTEM

The purpose of this paper is to present the design and implementation of the Followup System. This system provides information about students who have graduated from the department and their current status. Its primary purpose is to collect data on the graduates and to keep track of their progress in the real world. The data collected can be used for analysis purposes. The accreditation board requires data analysis on the graduates and this system is designed to fulfill that requirement. This system can also assist graduates in keeping touch with department by updating the records. The graduate data analysis is an important part of the accreditation report and the system will be useful in compiling such statistics. Thus the system will be useful for the department as well as graduates.
Abstracts and Links to Archival Publications: Klein, Sepekoff, and Wolf (1985) and Weinrich and Klein (2002)

If publication costs and page counts were of no importance, at this point in this special issue we would reprint two articles that Fritz Klein coauthored. Instead, we reprint the abstracts of these two papers and link to copies online. Both of these papers were published in the earliest issues of their respective journals, and thus are often less accessible than later issues are.
Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae is a self-sustaining corporation founded by the Federal government to increase the availability and affordability of homeownership for lowand middle-income Americans. For fifteen years, from 1984 to 1999, Fannie Mae outperformed the market by 7.56 times.1 Since then the darling of Jim Collins’s 2001 bestseller Good to Great has come under fire both for its privileged status as a government-sponsored enterprise and for accounting irregularities resulting in restatements of $6.3 billion.2 These troubles are reflected in Fannie Mae’s dwindling market share for new mortgage-related securities, from 45 percent in 2003 to 24 percent in 2005.3 However, since incorporating in 1968 Fannie Mae has “helped more than 63 million families achieve the American Dream of homeownership,” and continues to be the single largest player in the secondary mortgage market.4
Teenage pregnancy considerations

Introduction Teen pregnancy has serious consequences for young women, their children and communities as a whole. Teenage pregnancy is defined as a teenage girl, usually within ages of 13 – 19, becoming pregnant. This refers to girls who have not reached legal adulthood, who become pregnant. A significant number of these pregnancies are unplanned and unwanted. This contributes to the high maternal mortality plus obstetric complications and the burden of unsafe abortion. Teenage pregnancy is the leading cause of mortality in girls aged 15 to 19 years, and 90% of the deaths are occurring in low to middle income countries and most of them are preventable. Too early childbearing increases the likelihood of dropout from school, making individuals less likely to pursue education further or skills training because they fail to balance motherhood and schooling. This limits their job opportunities and financial self sufficiency leading to a continuing cycle of poverty and inequality.
Non-Exponential Stabilization of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems

In this paper, we investigate the stabilization problem for a class of nonlinear discrete-time control systems. We consider semilinear systems with a nonlinear perturbation satisfying a Hölder-type condition. Based on a new discrete inequality of Gronwall type, we establish sufficient conditions for the global and local weak stabilizability of semilinear and nonlinear discrete-time systems, respectively.
Uncertainty, Learning and Error Elimination: Taiwanese Entrepreneurs in Mainland China

ABSTRACT This article presents a dynamic model of the entrepreneurial process based on Weber's and Schutz's theories of human agency. It argues that human agents accumulate experience as they make sense out of their everyday business life. Experiences from everyday life are assembled into a stock of knowledge that can be used to interpret incoming events as well as problem solving. If incoming events are repeated and familiar, the entrepreneur can utilize the rule of thumb to solve problems without difficulties. If incoming events are novel, the entrepreneur's interpretative framework will fail to give an adequate account of the new situation. Encountering this situation, some agents may continue to use old methods to solve new problems. This response does not catch up with market's expectation and is doomed to fail. Most entrepreneurs will devise new methods to solve new problems by trial and error, and experimentation. They will cope with their knowledge deficiency by creating temporary expectations. This knowledge surrogate will be later tested in the market. If a new strategy works, then it will be adopted and further routinized as a rule of thumb. This theoretical framework is applied to Taiwanese entrepreneurs investing in mainland China. Two case studies in the food and catering industries are conducted. This article concludes that the theory of entrepreneurial process in terms of learning, experimentation, and revision of plans provides us with useful understanding of survival, growth, expansion of an enterprise.
Free-Floating Thrombi in the Right Heart

Background—Floating right heart thrombi (FRHTS) are a rare phenomenon, encountered almost exclusively in patients with suspected or proven pulmonary embolism and diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography. Their management remains controversial. Methods and Results—We report on a series of 38 consecutive patients encountered over the past 12 years. Thirty-two patients were in NYHA class IV, 20 in cardiogenic shock. Echocardiography usually demonstrated signs of cor pulmonale: right ventricular overload (91.7% of the population), paradoxical interventricular septal motion (75%), and pulmonary hypertension (86.1%). The thrombus was typically wormlike (36 of 38 patients). It extended from the left atrium through a patent foramen ovale in 4 patients. Pulmonary embolism was confirmed in all but 1. Mortality was high (17 of 38 patients) irrespective of the therapeutic option chosen: surgery (8 of 17), thrombolytics (2 of 9), heparin (5 of 8), or interventional percutaneous techniques (2 of 4). The in-hospital .
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review of Interventions

Background Proximal hamstring tendinopathy affects athletic and non-athletic populations and is associated with longstanding buttock pain. The condition is common in track and field, long distance running and field-based sports. Management options need to be evaluated to direct appropriate clinical management. Purpose/Hypothesis To evaluate surgical and non-surgical interventions used in managing proximal hamstring tendinopathy. Study design Systematic review Methods Electronic databases were searched to January 2019. Studies (all designs) investigating interventions for people with proximal hamstring tendinopathy were eligible. Outcomes included symptoms, physical function, quality of life and adverse events. Studies were screened for risk of bias. Reporting quality was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool (Randomized Controlled Trials [RCT]) and the Joanna Briggs Institute Checklist (Case Series). Effect sizes (Standard mean difference or Standard paired difference) of 0.2, 0.5 and 0.8 were considered as small, medium and large respectively. Overall quality of evidence was rated according to GRADE guidelines. Results Twelve studies (2 RCTs and 10 case series) were included (n=424; males 229). RCTs examined the following interventions: platelet-rich plasma injection (n=1), autologous whole-blood injection (n=1), shockwave therapy (n=1) and multi-modal intervention (n=1). Case series included evaluation of the following interventions: platelet-rich plasma injection (n=3), surgery (n=4), corticosteroid injection (n=2), multi-modal intervention + platelet-rich plasma injection (n=1). Very low-level evidence found shockwave therapy was more effective than a multi-modal intervention, by a large effect on improving symptoms (-3.22 SMD; 95% CI -4.28, -2.16) and physical function (-2.42 SMD; 95% CI-3.33, -1.50) in the long-term. There was very low-level evidence of no difference between autologous whole-blood injection and platelet-rich plasma injection on physical function (0.17 SMD; 95% CI -0.86, 1.21) to (0.24 SMD; 95% CI -0.76, 1.24) and quality of life (-0.04 SMD; 95%CI -1.05, 0.97) in the medium-term. There was very low-quality evidence that surgery resulted in a large reduction in symptoms (-1.89 SPD; 95% CI -2.36, -1.41) to (-6.02 SPD; 95% CI -8.10, -3.94) and physical function (-4.08 SPD; 95%CI -5.53, -2.63) in the long-term. Conclusions There is insufficient evidence to recommend any one intervention over another. A pragmatic approach would be to initially trial approaches proven successful in other tendinopathies. Level of evidence Level 2a
Abstract CT130: Clinical trial of P-BCMA-101 T stem cell memory (Tscm) CAR-T cells in relapsed/refractory (r/r) multiple myeloma (MM)

Background: P-BCMA-101 is a novel chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy designed to increase efficacy while minimizing toxicity through reduced immunogenicity, lack of tonic signaling, a safety switch, high purity (g 2018 Apr 14-18; Chicago, IL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(13 Suppl):Abstract nr CT130.
Introduction to Special Issue

Substance use and substance use disorders (i.e., dependence on or abuse of alcohol, tobacco/nicotine, e-cigarettes, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, opioids, or other substances) pose substantial challenges to people’s mental, physical, relational, and economic well-being. Demonstrating the pervasiveness of substance use disorders (SUDs), data from a 2013 national survey revealed that approximately 1.3 million adolescents aged 12–17 (5.2% of adolescents) and 20.3 million adults aged 18 or older (8.5% of adults) had an SUD in the past year, with few of them receiving treatment (Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, 2014). Despite the prevalence of substance use and SUDs, and the popularity of television shows such as “Intervention” (Mettler & Sharenow, 2005), there is limited research conducted within the field of communication to understand the role of communication in the prevention of substance use and treatment of SUDs. This is unfortunate given the significance of this public health issue. Many lives continue to be affected by substance use and SUDs, leading the United States to dedicate a substantial amount of money to addressing this problem. For example, President Obama recently proposed a $31.1 billion budget for 2017 “to support National Drug Control Strategy efforts to reduce drug use and its consequences in the United States,” which was a $500 million increase from the previous year of funding in 2016 (National Drug Control Budget, 2016, p. 2). President Obama’s proposal emphasizes the pressing need for additional research and other efforts to address substance use and SUDs. Different psychological, environmental, economic, and biological factors may affect the development and management of SUDs; however, family communication may play a unique role in substance use prevention, intervention, and coping. Extensive research has been conducted on substance use and SUDs outside of communication (e.g., psychology or human and family development), but family communication scholars can offer unique and important contributions to the literature. Family communication can help us understand ways to: (a) prevent SUDs, (b) intervene in an SUD, (c) treat an SUD, and (d) facilitate coping with an SUD. At the same time, SUDs affect family communication and relationships in powerful ways. For this special issue, we invited submissions that placed family communication at the center of understanding substance use prevention, intervention, and coping. The research articles that comprise this special issue advance our understanding of family communication and substance use, specifically in prevention, by applying different theoretical and methodological approaches. Together, the articles also offer insight into future research directions, thereby emphasizing the fact that despite being an old topic, many unanswered questions still remain regarding substance use prevention, intervention, and coping.