Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Understanding AIS User Knowledge, AIS Quality, and Accounting Information Quality

"Objective – Nowadays, computer-based systems are used more to create, store and transfer information. Reliable accounting information will have impact on decision making. In other words, the success of an organization will depend heavily on the accounting information quality owned. Accounting information is generated from accounting information systems. The objective of this research is to know the extent if the knowledge influence of accounting information users towards implementation quality of accounting information systems and implication towards accounting information quality. Methodology/Technique – Instrument of data collection is using enclosed questionnaire filled by managers/chief of accounting and finance as well as branch chief of 63 insurance companies in Indonesia. SEM-PLS is used as a tool for processing data and hypothesis testing. Findings – The result of this research obtained empirical evidence that quality of accounting information systems implementation is influenced by knowledge of accounting information systems use and quality of accounting information influenced by quality of accounting information systems implementation. Novelty – The result of this study is consistent with theories and strengthens previous research results. The result contributes to the development of science, especially in the field of AIS. "
Interconnection Framework for mHealth and Remote Monitoring Based on the Internet of Things

Communication and information access defines the basis to reach a personalized health end-to-end framework. Personalized health capability is limited to the available data from the patient. The data is usually dynamic and incomplete. Therefore, it presents a critical issue for mining, analysis and trending. For that reason, this work presents an interconnection framework for mobile Health (mHealth) based on the Internet of Things. It makes continuous and remote vital sign monitoring feasible and introduces technological innovations for empowering health monitors and patient devices with Internet capabilities. It also allows patient monitoring and supervision by remote centers, and personal platforms such as tablets. In terms of hardware it offers a gateway and a personal clinical device used for the wireless transmission of continuous vital signs through 6LoWPAN, and patient identification through RFID. In terms of software, this interconnection framework presents a novel protocol, called YOAPY, for an efficient, secure, and scalable integration of the sensors deployed in the patient's personal environment. This paper presents the architecture and evaluates its capability to provide continuous monitoring, ubiquitous connectivity, extended device integration, reliability, and security and privacy support. The proposed interconnection framework and the proposed protocol for the sensors have been exhaustively evaluated in the framework of the AIRE project, which is focused on patients with breathing problem. This evaluates for the proposed protocol the data aggregation mechanism level, Round-Trip delay Time, impact of the distance, and the impact of the security. It has been concluded that secure continuous monitoring is feasible with the use of the proposed {YOAPY}} aggregation mechanisms and the capabilities from the proposed interconnection framework.
A time-to-digital-converter-based CMOS smart temperature sensor

A time-to-digital-converter-based CMOS smart temperature sensor is proposed for high-accuracy portable applications. Conventional smart temperature sensors rely on an analog-to-digital converter, which consumes much chip area and operating power, for digital output code conversion. For the purpose of cost reduction and power saving, the proposed smart temperature sensor first generates a pulse with a width proportional to the measured temperature. Then, a cyclic time-to-digital converter (TDC) is utilized to convert the pulse into the corresponding digital code. The test chips, with extremely small area of 0.175 mm/sup 2/, were fabricated by the TSMC CMOS 0.35 /spl mu/m 2P4M process. Due to the excellent linearity of the digital output, the achieved measurement error is merely -0.6/spl deg/C to +0.8/spl deg/C without any curvature correction or dynamic offset-cancellation. The effective resolution is better than 0.15/spl deg/C, and the power consumption is 10 /spl mu/W.
Contribution of microcrdit for improving family income of the rural women in Panchagarh district of Bangladesh

Rural women in Bangladesh have a lower socio-economic status and very limited access to income generating activities due to a number of social, cultural and religious barriers. Consequently, they have less opportunity to contribute to their family income. Rural women are economically dependent and vulnerable and socially discriminated. Microcredit programme provides loans to the rural poor women in order to undertake small financial and business activities that allow them to generate income. This income earning opportunity helps the rural women to contribute to their family income and achieve a level of independence. In the present study, an attempt has been made to assess the impact of microcredit programme on rural women’s contribution in improving the household income. The study is based on empirical data collected through interview from the two groups of rural women e.g. ‘with credit’ and ‘without credit’ rural women. The ‘with credit’ respondents represent the rural women who have taken loan from the Grammeen Bank’s microcredit programme. The results showed that the proportion of the ‘with credit’ rural women who contributed to family income is much higher (19%) than that of ‘without credit’ rural women (10%). It is concluded that with credit rural women have improved their socio-economic status and income generating activities by participating microcredit programmes of Grameen Bank.
Pulmonary tuberculosis: evolution of modern therapy.

FOR more than 25 years the Veterans Administration, the Armed Forces, and the National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association have held joint conferences to discuss, primarily, the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. In January 1972 the conferences were terminated, not because all therapeutic problems had been solved but as a reflection of the declining importance of the disease as a primary cause of death. At the turn of the century the national death rate from tuberculosis was almost 200 per ioo,ooo; within recent years it has been approximately four per ioo,ooo. Most tuberculosis sanatoria are closed and treatment is now given in general hospitals or on an ambulatory basis. With rare exceptions most physicians do not have the opportunity to treat many cases of active tuberculosis. Of approximately 8,ooo admissions to Doctors Hospital, New York, N.Y. , in 1971 there were seven cases of tuberculosis, in three of which the disease was active.
Priority based intra piconet scheduling scheme for QoS guaranties in Bluetooth networks

We address QoS guarantees in a Bluetooth piconet by considering mainly two constraints: the packet deadline and its priority. We evaluate the performances of four intra piconet scheduling schemes: one round robin (1-RR), exhaustive round robin (ERR), limited round robin (LRR) and deficit round robin (DRR), each one combined with our previously proposed local scheduling scheme FP/EDF. We show that DRR gives better performances than the three other schemes. Thus, we propose a new DRR based scheme called PBDRR that takes into consideration the priority of packets. Results have shown that PBDRR performs better than DRR in terms of miss probability.
Antioxidants Inhibit Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase in IFN-γ-Activated Human Macrophages: Posttranslational Regulation by Pyrrolidine Dithiocarbamate1

Induction of the heme-containing indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) by IFN-γ is implicated in anti-microbial and pro-inflammatory activities of human macrophages. Antioxidants can modulate the expression of immune and inflammatory genes, and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) is a frequently used antioxidant to inhibit the transcription factor NF-κB. Here we show that IFN-γ treatment of human monocyte-derived macrophages (hMDMs) increased the proportion of oxidized glutathione. PDTC attenuated this increase and inhibited IDO activity, although it increased IDO protein expression and did not affect IDO mRNA expression and enzyme activity directly. Other antioxidants, 2-ME, ebselen, and t-butyl hydroquinone, inhibited IDO protein expression. Similar to PDTC, the heme biosynthesis inhibitor succinylacetone (SA) and the iron-chelator pyridoxal isonicotinoyl hydrazone inhibited cellular IDO activity without affecting protein expression, whereas addition of hemin or the heme precursor δ-aminolevulinic acid increased IDO activity. Also, incubation of IFN-γ-activated hMDM with δ-[14C]-aminolevulinic acid resulted in the incorporation of label into immunoprecipitated IDO, a process inhibited by PDTC and SA. Furthermore, supplementation of lysates from PDTC- or SA-treated hMDM with hemin fully restored IDO activity to control levels, and hemin also reversed the inhibitory action of SA but not PDTC in intact cells. Together these results establish a requirement for de novo heme synthesis for IDO activity in IFN-γ-activated hMDM. They show that, similar to other pro-inflammatory proteins, the activity of IDO is modulated by antioxidants though in the case of PDTC this takes place posttranslationally, in part by limiting the availability of heme for the formation of holo-IDO.
Making machine learning useable by revealing internal states update - a transparent approach

Machine learning ML techniques are often found difficult to apply effectively in practice because of their complexities. Therefore, making ML useable is emerging as one of active research fields recently. Furthermore, an ML algorithm is still a 'black-box'. This 'black-box' approach makes it difficult for users to understand complicated ML models. As a result, the user is uncertain about the usefulness of ML results and this affects the effectiveness of ML methods. This paper focuses on making a 'black-box' ML process transparent by presenting real-time internal status update of the ML process to users explicitly. A user study was performed to investigate the impact of revealing internal status update to users on the easiness of understanding data analysis process, meaningfulness of real-time status update, and convincingness of ML results. The study showed that revealing of the internal states of ML process can help improve easiness of understanding the data analysis process, make real-time status update more meaningful, and make ML results more convincing.
Turizm İşletmelerinde Örgütsel Güven ve Örgütsel Stres İlişkisi: Mutfak Departmanı İşgörenleri Örneği - The Relationship between Organizational Trust and Stress in Tourism Enterprises: The Case of Kitchen Department Employees

Food and beverage enterprises constitute a relatively hard sector for the employees due to higher expectations of the customers. The main qualifications that are required for the employees include high information about the services, technical capacity, social interaction and being a part of the team (Cousins et al., 2011: 189). Although these qualifications may be considered as a part of personal traits of the employees working at food and beverage enterprises, their sustainability is dependent on right management practices in line with the characteristics of the enterprises.
Numerical simulation of equilibrium systems while viewing stereoscopic video clips

Asthenopia and visually induced motion sickness (VIMS) are well-known phenomena experienced by users while viewing videos, playing immersive video games, and performing similar activities. In previous studies, we pointed out peripheral viewing as a pathogenesis of VIMS, the evidence of which was demonstrated and the anomalous sway was described using mathematical models. Moreover, stochastic differential equations were used to mathematically model the body-sway phenomenon. In this study, we discuss the metamorphism of the potential functions in controlling the standing posture while viewing stereoscopic video clips using a mathematical model.
The study of market strategies of fabless semiconductor companies in Japan

In Japan, since strong ties bind leading domestic semiconductor and user companies, a tendency exists under which the market accessibility of fabless semiconductor companies is blocked. Nevertheless, several fabless semiconductor companies have been successful to market access. The following two market strategies have been seen these companies: specific user-based strategy and expanding user strategy. In this paper, we examine the strategy of these companies, and propose the market strategy to achieve high added value.
Design and analysis of a novel mathematical model towards realizing the need for intelligent transportation system in Indian cities

Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) is integral towards envisioning a truly mobile and digital India. While existing solutions like smart vehicles and autonomous driving are inapplicable for Indian cities, transport surveys in India have provided offline solutions through GPS data. Without analytical formulations, they are prone to failure in ever-changing Indian urban landscape. This paper addresses this contemporary problem and provides an analytical model that serves as the backbone for developing ITS in India. Contribution of this paper is the formulation of objective function using road networks that reduces congestion by minimizing vehicular density under constraints of feasible paths and traffic flows. Novelty of this work is further established by exhaustive studies that determine important traffic metrics and further establish relationships among critical congestion-queue parameters. Additionally, indepth studies of Indian cities under this model justify our motivation for ITS-enabled India. Finally, validation with theoretical model establishes the credibility of this work.
Altitudinal patterns of abundances and parasitism in frugivorous drosophilids in west Java, Indonesia

Abundances and parasitism rates of frugivorous drosophilid flies were studied in three localities at altitudes of 250–1350 m in and near Bogor, Indonesia. The drosophilid and parasitoid species were classified into four groups: low-altitude species, high-altitude species, species abundant at a mid-altitude location and species occurring rather evenly from low to high locations. The ananassae and immigrans species groups were major drosophilids collected. All species of the ananassae species group were more abundant at lower altitudes, and the parasitism rate in this species group decreased with increasing altitude. Thus, the host abundance seems to affect the parasitism rate. On the other hand, the rate of parasitism in the immigrans species group showed no apparent relation with altitude or density, possibly due to the fact that species of this species group varied in altitudinal distribution. It is also suggested that the diversity of drosophilid species affects the composition of parasitoid species.
HIV-Risk Behavior Among Injecting or Non-Injecting Drug Users in Cape Town, Pretoria, and Durban, South Africa

The rapid assessment aimed to describe drug use and sexual practices that place injection and noninjection drug users (IDUs/NIDUs) at risk for HIV in South Africa. The sample comprised 85 key-informant (KI) and focus-group (FG) interviewees in or serving locations with high levels of drug use in Cape Town, Durban, and Pretoria. HIV testing of drug-using KIs was conducted using the SmartCheck Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test. The findings indicated that commonly used drugs had differing effects on sexual and drug-use practices. Risky injecting behaviors among IDUs were common, and most interviewees engaged in sex when on drugs, some without condoms. These behaviors were also influenced by trust in intimate relationships. Injection drug users seemed more knowledgeable about HIV transmission than NIDUs, and 20% of IDUs who agreed to HIV screening tested positive. Views about drug- and HIV-intervention services, accessibility, and their efficacy were mixed. The findings suggest greater synergy is needed between drug- and HIV-intervention sectors and that consideration should be given to making various risk-reduction strategies more accessible. The study's limitations have been noted.
Virtual Reality in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review of its Effectiveness for Upper Limb Motor Recovery

Abstract Purpose: It is estimated that 50% to 75% of individuals who experience a stroke have persistent impairment of the affected upper limb (UL). There is a need to identify the best training strategies for retraining motor function of the UL. One intervention showing promise is virtual reality (VR), using either immersive or nonimmersive technology. Before recommending VR for use in clinical practice, it is important to understand the evidence regarding its effectiveness. Method: Two questions about the effectiveness of VR for UL rehabilitation in stroke were posed: (1) Is the use of immersive VR more effective than conventional therapy or no therapy in the rehabilitation of the UL in patients with hemiplegia? (2) Is the use of nonimmersive VR more effective than conventional therapy or no therapy in the rehabilitation of the UL in patients with hemiplegia? Results: There is level 1b evidence suggesting an advantage to training in immersive VR environments versus no therapy in UL rehabilitation, and level 5 evidence for training in immersive VR versus conventional therapy. There is level 4 evidence showing conflicting results for training in nonimmersive VR versus no therapy, and level 2b evidence for training in nonimmersive VR versus conventional therapy. Conclusion: The current evidence on the effectiveness of using VR in the rehabilitation of the UL in patients with stroke is limited but sufficiently encouraging to justify additional clinical trials in this population.
The Effect of Employee-Based Brand Equity on Organizational Citizenship Behavior: The Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction

Despite the limited financial resources in Jordan; the sector of higher education plays strategic and significant role in leveraging the economics wheel, knowledge and social level of the Jordanian citizens. Based on that, this research aimed to investigate the effect of brand knowledge, role clarity and brand commitment as employee-based brand equity (EBBE) dimensions on organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in the context of private universities in Jordan, likewise, to examine the role of job satisfaction as mediating variable. Methodologically; a self-administered questionnaire was developed based on previous measurements and related literatures, and has been distributed of a total sample of 680academic staff working in private universities at Amman. However, the multiple regression findings showed that; role clarity was the most effective predictor on organizational citizenship behavior, followed by brand commitment and brand knowledge respectively. Moreover, job satisfaction was found to play a key role as mediating variable. Consequently, managerial implications, recommendations and limitations were also discussed.
The effect of long, slow haemodialysis on patient survival.

BACKGROUND Long, slow haemodialysis (24 h/week) has been associated with excellent patient survival and reduced cardiovascular mortality. Comparisons of patient survival have only been possible with registry data and other published series which do not control for individual patient characteristics. This retrospective study compares actuarial patient survival between a unit using long, slow haemodialysis (Tassin) and one employing 'conventional' haemodialysis (Nottingham). METHODS All patients undergoing haemodialysis at each centre since 1980 were included (Tassin, 452 patients; Nottingham, 282 patients). Actuarial curves of patient survival were calculated by the life-table method and log rank test was used to compare data. Patients were grouped as follows: standard (SRD) and non-standard (NSRD) renal diseases; diabetics and non-diabetics; patients with and without cardiovascular antecedents; risk stratification based on age and comorbidity. RESULTS Overall survival was significantly better in Tassin. This difference was also noted for patients with SRD and non-diabetics (both P < 0.001) and for those with (P = 0.007) and without (P < 0.001) cardiovascular antecedents. Survival did not differ significantly for NSRD and diabetics. Survival was better in Tassin in low-risk (P < 0.001) and medium-risk (P < 0.001) groups, but not for high-risk (risk stratification). CONCLUSIONS Overall survival is increased on long, slow haemodialysis. Although the benefits are seen in the most favourable prognostic categories, they are also present in patients with comorbid illness (medium-risk group) and pre-existing cardiovascular disease.
Broadband Policies for Latin America and the Caribbean: A Digital Economy Toolkit

This joint initiative by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the OECD seeks to encourage the expansion of broadband networks and services in the region, supporting a coherent and cross-sectorial approach, to maximise their benefits for economic and social development. Drawing on a wealth of experience from LAC and OECD countries, the Toolkit outlines the main policy objectives in this area and provides guidance for their measurement, an overview of developments in the region, and a compilation of good practices in several areas related to broadband policy making. This comprehensive volume encompasses a wealth of areas including digital strategies, regulatory frameworks, spectrum management, competition and infrastructure bottlenecks, broadband access, affordability, sector taxation, inclusion, convergence, regional integration, education, skills, business uptake, entrepreneurship, local content, e-health, digital government, consumer policy, and digital security and privacy.
Ultrastructure of the tegument of the metacercaria of Timoniella imbutiforme

Abstract The spinous body tegument of the metacercaria of Timoniella imbutiforme (Molin, 1859) is described in detail and found to comprise an outer tegumental syncytium connected to subjacently situated subtegumentary ‘cells’. There are four types of secretory bodies in the outer syncytial layer as well as serrated overlapping spines and mitochondria. The subtegumentary ‘cells’ are characterized by the presence of four secretory body types as well as giant bodies which may be involved in the elaboration of the secretory bodies or spine material. The normal configuration of the somatic muscles of T. imbutiforme show that the muscular machinery necessary for activity once the larval stage becomes excysted is already in place. The sensory endings are found to be of the uniciliate type occurring in groups of up to eight in raised domes distributed over the body. Secretory gland cells are numerous and possess long ducts connected to the basal lamina of the outer syncytial layer via septate desmosomes.
Milano, città d' arte: Urban residents preferences clusters from tweets

Cities are complex systems evolving constantly. Thus, it is necessary to improve the way we collect intra-urban data in order to quantify such evolution. We propose a methodology to transform geo-located tweets into labels for different areas of a given city using DBPedia, Wikipedia and Foursquare categories. We conduct experiments using 77K geolocated tweets posted in Milan during November and December 2013 and feed a clustering algorithm with the annotated tweets to produce dynamic thematic maps. Since, Twitter is the most popular platform for publishing short public messages, to generate crowd-sourced city maps. The results suggest that we can accurately find different functional areas on different temporal bands.