bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Exploring Consumers’ Propensity for Online Shopping in a Developing Country: A Demographic Perspective
Authors: Kwarteng Michael Adu , Pilík Michal 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
The advent of the Internet continues to open new frontiers in digital marketing. One visible impact of the Internet in marketing has been the growing increase in online transactions which profits marketers and seemingly satisfies customers. However, in developing countries, the potential of online shopping has not been fully explored, and in some cases, are just non-existent. Lack of online infrastructure has often been attributed to the slower growth in online transactions in Africa, however, the customers’ preparedness and inclination to use the service is ignored. .Against this backdrop, this study seeks to analyze consumers’ propensity to engage in online transactions with a focus on demographic attributes such as age, gender and education. Using customers in Ghana as a case study, key reasons as well as the demographics that fancy online transactions are revealed. The results indicate that delivery problems, poor internet connection, privacy and security issues are some of the reasons preventing customers to shop online
The Specific Character Traits of Young Entrepreneurs in Slovakia
Authors: Sobeková Majková Monika , Ključnikov Aleksandr 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
Worldwide scientific researches present the entrepreneurs have to declare specific characteristic traits to be successful in the business. This paper is focused on the comparison of the specific character traits between potential young entrepreneurs and other young people. The aim is to compare the three chosen character traits differences between these two focus groups by using the statistical method of Pearson's chi-square and bring the answers on the questions why some people incline to becoming the entrepreneurs more intensively than others, and what are the differences between them in relation to the character traits and their personality characteristics. The research was conducted among 1233 young people in all regions of Slovakia in 2012. The results show, that young people who plan to become an entrepreneur, are more creative, willing to face the risk, more confident in the solvation of complicated problems and difficult tasks with the opposite group of respondents.
Productivity and quality when editing machine translation and translation memory outputs: an empirical analysis of English to Welsh translation
Authors: Screen Benjamin 
Published: September 2017

AbstractThis article reports on a controlled study carried out to examine the possible benefits of editing Machine Translation and Translation Memory outputs when translating from English to Welsh. Using software capable of timing the translation process per segment, 8 professional translators each translated 75 sentences of differing match percentage, and post- edited a further 25 segments of Machine Translation. Basing the final analysis on 800 sentences and 17,440 words, the use of Fuzzy Matches in the 70-99% match range, Exact Matches and Statistical Machine Translation was found to significantly speed up the translation process. Significant correlations were also found between the processing time data of Exact Matches and Machine Translation post-editing, rather than between Fuzzy Matches and Machine Translation as expected. Two experienced translators were then asked to rate all translations for fidelity, grammaticality and style, whereby it was found that the use of translation technology either did not negatively affect translation quality compared to manual translation, or its use actually improved final quality in some cases. As well as confirming the findings of research in relation to translation technology, these findings also contradict supposed similarities between translation quality in terms of style and post-editing Machine Translation.
Effects of Repeated Sprints With Changes of Direction on Youth Soccer Player's Performance: Impact of Initial Fitness Level
Authors: Sanchez-Sanchez Javier , Ramirez-Campillo Rodrigo , Petisco Cristina , Gonzalo-Skok Oliver , Rodriguez-Fernandez Alejandro , Miñano Javier , Nakamura Fábio Y. 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
Sanchez-Sanchez, J, Ramirez-Campillo, R, Petisco, C, Gonzalo-Skok, O, Rodriguez-Fernandez, A, Miñano, J, and Nakamura, FY. Effects of repeated sprints with changes of direction on youth soccer player's performance: impact of initial fitness level. J Strength Cond Res 33(10): 2753–2759, 2019—The aim of this study was to assess the effect of an 8-week repeated sprint with change of direction (RS-COD) training program on RS, intermittent endurance, and change of direction performance in youth soccer players with different aerobic fitness levels. Athletes were randomly assigned into a soccer-only (n = 9; age, 14.9 ± 0.4 years) and soccer plus RS-COD training programs for players with high (n = 10; age, 14.4 ± 0.5 years) and low (n = 10; age, 14.4 ± 0.5 years) aerobic fitness. Repeated sprint with change of direction was completed 2 days per week, involving 3 sets of ten 18-m sprints with 2 changes of direction of 90°. The soccer-only group achieved greater improvements in intermittent endurance (effect size [ES] = 0.61) and sprint decrement during RS ability test (ES = 0.77) compared with the RS-COD groups (ES = 0.19–0.24; ES = −0.27 to 0.02; respectively). Repeated sprint with change of direction training improved RS (ES = 0.16–0.38) and change of direction (ES = 0.48) performance in high but not in low-fitness players (ES = 0.03–0.13; ES = 0.16; respectively). Moreover, improvements in RS and change of direction were (possibly) greater in high compared with low fitness and soccer-only trained players (possibly to very likely). In conclusion, although RS-COD training may positively affect RS and change of direction performance, its effects may vary according to the initial aerobic fitness of youth soccer players, with trivial effect on intermittent endurance in high-aerobic fitness players and possible beneficial effect on low-aerobic fitness players.
The metabolic syndrome and its components in 178 patients treated for craniopharyngioma after 16 years of follow-up
Authors: Wijnen Mark , Olsson Daniel S , van den Heuvel-Eibrink Marry M , Hammarstrand Casper , Janssen Joseph A M J L , van der Lely Aart-Jan , Johannsson Gudmundur , Neggers Sebastian J C M M 
Published: September 2017

ObjectivePatients with craniopharyngioma are at an increased risk for cardio- and cerebrovascular mortality. The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an important cardiometabolic risk factor, but barely studied in patients with craniopharyngioma. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of and risk factors for the MetS and its components in patients with craniopharyngioma.DesignCross-sectional study with retrospective data.MethodsWe studied the prevalence of and risk factors for the MetS and its components in 110 Dutch (median age 47 years, range 18–92) and 68 Swedish (median age 50 years, range 20–81) patients with craniopharyngioma with ≥3 years of follow-up (90 females (51%); 83 patients with childhood-onset craniopharyngioma (47%); median follow-up after craniopharyngioma diagnosis 16 years (range 3–62)). In Dutch patients aged 30–70 years and Swedish patients aged 45–69 years, we examined the prevalence of the MetS and its components relative to the general population.ResultsSixty-nine (46%) of 149 patients with complete data demonstrated the MetS. Prevalence of the MetS was significantly higher in patients with craniopharyngioma compared with the general population (40% vs 26% (P < 0.05) for Dutch patients; 52% vs 15% (P < 0.05) for Swedish patients). Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified visual impairment as a borderline significant predictor of the MetS (OR 2.54, 95% CI 0.95–6.81;P = 0.06) after adjustment for glucocorticoid replacement therapy and follow-up duration. Age, female sex, tumor location, radiological hypothalamic damage,90Yttrium brachytherapy, glucocorticoid replacement therapy and follow-up duration significantly predicted components of the MetS.ConclusionsPatients with craniopharyngioma are at an increased risk for the MetS, especially patients with visual impairment.
Una metafísica del ser en cuanto creación. Juan David García Bacca lee a Alfred North Whitehead
Authors: Ferrer García Alberto 
Published: September 2017

Al considerar el tratamiento que realiza Juan David García Bacca de Process and Reality de Alfred North Whitehead, el articulo busca apreciar la afinidad entre ambos autores en su caracterización de las deficiencias de la ontología clásica y en su invención de conceptos para un nuevo enfoque de la ontología; a saber, una metafísica de la creación y la novedad.
Miért mennek/mentek külföldre a debreceni orvosok? Egy felmérés eredményei
Authors: Szekanecz Zoltán , Tóth Zoltán , Hamar Attila , Lánczi Levente 
Published: September 2017

Abstract: Introduction: Numerous beliefs have arisen in relation to the emigration of doctors. First of all, in most cases emigration has been attributed to, almost exclusively, low salaries. There are a number of non-financial issues that could possibly be more easily addressed. Method: In order to get closer to these issues, we sent out a 37-item questionnaire to doctors, who originally graduated from the University of Debrecen. Altogether 82 of them sent back the questionnaire. Results: The mean age at the time of emigration was 32 years. The most popular destination was the United States, however, many colleagues left for the US to do research, as well as clinical practice. Among the European countries, the most popular ones were Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Norway. The five most popular clinical specialties were general practice, internal medicine, anesthesiology/intensive care, laboratory/pathology and surgery. With respect to the planned duration of working abroad, at the time of emigration one-fourth of our colleagues planned very short (<2 years) stay. When we asked them now, 38% plans much longer, even indefinite stay. The most common reasons of emigration were also assessed. The most common one was the lack of career track, followed by low salary, quality of life, family issues and adventurousness. Interestingly, burnout and “gratuities” were at the end of the list. A mean 1.3 million HUF per month would make our colleagues satisfied but they think that a mean 486.000 HUF would be realistic and would keep most doctors within the country. As far as university education is concerned, our colleagues agreed that the basic medical knowledge of Hungarian doctors is excellent, but their practical skills are much worse. Conclusions: Although returning to Hungary would be unrealistic by most colleagues, low salaries are definitely not the most important or exclusive reason for leaving the country. These issues are rather complex, there are numerous non-financial issues, which could be addressed much easier by expressing a positive attitude. Orv Hetil. 2017; 158(37): 1458–1468.
Calcitriol Reverses Induced Expression of Efflux Proteins and Potentiates Cytotoxic Activity of Gemcitabine in Capan-2 Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Authors: Gilzad-Kohan Hamed , Sani Shabnam , Boroujerdi Mehdi 
Published: September 2017

Purpose. Efflux and influx proteins play a major role in chemo-resistance by affecting the net cellular uptake of anti-cancer drugs. Hence, alteration of the efflux and influx protein expression may result in variations of chemotherapeutics uptake and consequently cell death rate. The present study investigated the effects of pre-treatment of capan-2 pancreatic cancer cells with calcitriol, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) or silibinin on the induction of three major efflux proteins and the main gemcitabine influx protein. The influence of the pre-treatments on the net cellular uptake of gemcitabine, total ATPase activity, and cell death rate were also evaluated. Methods. Capan-2 pancreatic cancer cells were pre-treated for 24 h with calcitriol, BHT, BHA, or silibinin, followed by gemcitabine treatment. The concentration of gemcitabine was quantified using ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC). Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was utilized in order to investigate the expression of the mRNAs. The expression of the proteins was assessed using western blotting. Measurement of the ATPase activity was conducted utilizing a colorimetric method and viability of the cells was determined using a luminescent cell viability assay. Results. Protein expression studies showed that BHT, silibinin, and BHA increased expression of the efflux proteins and decreased the overall uptake of gemcitabine, whereas calcitriol significantly inhibited expression of the efflux proteins and increased gemcitabine uptake. Expression of specific mRNAs correlated reasonably well with the levels of corresponding proteins. Additionally, the expression of efflux proteins and ATPase activity were well correlated, signifying that the induced efflux proteins are functionally active. Moreover, pre-treatment with calcitriol resulted in a significant increase in cell death with gemcitabine treatment, whereas, BHA significantly reduced the cell death rate. On the other hand, pre-treatment with BHT and silibinin had no significant effect on the cell death rate. Conclusions. Pre-treatment of the pancreatic cancer cells with calcitriol significantly increased gemcitabine cellular uptake and consequently decreased cell viability after treatment with gemcitabine, whereas BHA significantly reduced gemcitabine uptake and decreased cell death rate, which were at least partially attributed to the alteration of expression of efflux and influx proteins. This article is open to POST-PUBLICATION REVIEW. Registered readers (see “For Readers”) may comment by clicking on ABSTRACT on the issue’s contents page.
The Evolution of Public Health Emergency Management as a Field of Practice
Authors: Rose Dale A. , Murthy Shivani , Brooks Jennifer , Bryant Jeffrey 
Published: September 2017

The health impacts of recent global infectious disease outbreaks and other disasters have demonstrated the importance of strengthening public health systems to better protect communities from naturally occurring and human-caused threats. Public health emergency management (PHEM) is an emergent field of practice that draws on specific sets of knowledge, techniques, and organizing principles necessary for the effective management of complex health events.We highlight how the nascent field of PHEM has evolved in recent years.We explore this development by first examining multiple sites of intersection between the fields of public health and emergency management. We then analyze 2 of the principal pillars on which PHEM was built: organizational and programmatic (i.e., industry) standards and the incident management system. This is followed by a sketch of the key domains, or functional areas, of PHEM and their application to the emergency management cycle. We conclude with some observations about PHEM in a global context and discuss how the field might continue to evolve.
Funding Public Health Emergency Preparedness in the United States
Authors: Katz Rebecca , Attal-Juncqua Aurelia , Fischer Julie E. 
Published: September 2017

The historical precedents that support state and local leadership in preparedness for and response to disasters are in many ways at odds with the technical demands of preparedness and response for incidents affecting public health.New and revised laws and regulations, executive orders, policies, strategies, and plans developed in response to biological threats since 2001 address the role of the federal government in the response to public health emergencies. However, financial mechanisms for disaster response—especially those that wait for gubernatorial request before federal assistance can be provided—do not align with the need to prevent the spread of infectious agents or efficiently reduce the impact on public health.We review key US policies and funding mechanisms relevant to public health emergencies and clarify how policies, regulations, and resources affect coordinated responses.
¿Qué pueden aportar las tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación al campo educativo?
Authors: Malagón Malagón Felix Antonio 
Published: September 2017

Este artículo pretende que educadores, estudiantes y demás miembros de la comunidad educativa y de los gobiernos conozcan y comprendan cómo están cambiando el surgimiento y el desarrollo de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación -TIC- en forma acelerada la visión global del mundo, el conocimiento y la cultura. Las TIC han proyectado a la humanidad hacia la innovación, la creatividad y los cambios tecnológicos, de paradigmas y sociales, y en consecuencia a las mismas organizaciones hacia el desarrollo de técnicas, estrategias y mecanismos educativos.
Gestión del conocimiento, Innovación y competencia
Authors: Gómez Roldán Ignacio 
Published: September 2017

La gestión del conocimiento y la innovación hacen parte de las estrategias empresariales y la determinación de los mercados en los que se desenvuelve el sistema económico mundial. La misma innovación genera imperfectas estructuras de mercado en las cuales tanto innovadores como los rivales en los mercados, usan diferentes estrategias para mantener el monopolio de sus conocimientos y para crear ventajas competitivas con las cuales aseguren su liderazgo. Al examinar la evidencia española disponible, con unos ejercicios econométricos, es claro que hay sectores que son más proclives a la innovación y particularmente se identificó que el mayor número de innovaciones corresponden a los sectores más concentrados donde existe competencia imperfecta, y a empresas de tamaño medio. No obstante demostrarse la relación entre estas variables y la innovación, se requiere de un examen más exhaustivo que permita aseveraciones más concluyentes.
Hegemoni dan Counter Hegemony Otoritas Tradisional Studi Pemikiran Gender Ulama NU di Kecamatan Trangkil Pati
Authors: Ma’mur Jamal 
Published: September 2017

<p>A systemic gender inequality in society is a result of reconstruction of society’s religious and cultural values. The role of ulama is needed to eliminate this inequality. As intellectual and moral leader of the ummat, ulama holds a strategic position to create an intellectual and moral building of the ummat which is manifested in daily life, including in patriarchal gender relationship. The NU ulama of district Trangkil Pati is one of traditional authority holders which have dynamics in thought deserved to be studied. Despite the fact that patriarchal thought is still dominating the majority of NU members, counter to hegemony done by some progressive ulama seems to be able to build a new understanding of gender which is more equal.</p><p>---</p><p> </p>Ketidaksetaraan gender sistemik di masyarakat merupakan hasil rekonstruksi nilai-nilai agama dan budaya masyarakat. Peran ulama dibutuhkan untuk menghilangkan ketidaksetaraan ini. Sebagai pemimpin intelektual dan moral ummat, ulama memegang posisi strategis untuk menciptakan bangunan intelektual dan moral umat yang diwujudkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, termasuk dalam hubungan gender patriarki. Ulama NU di kabupaten Trangkil Pati adalah salah satu pemegang otoritas tradisional yang memiliki dinamika pemikiran yang layak untuk dipelajari. Terlepas dari kenyataan bahwa pemikiran patriarki masih mendominasi mayoritas anggota NU, melawan hegemoni yang dilakukan oleh beberapa ulama progresif nampaknya mampu membangun pemahaman baru tentang gender yang lebih setara.
KAPASITAS INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL LINKAGES PARA PEMANGKU KEPENTINGAN (STAKEHOLDERS) DALAM PENGEMBANGAN INDUSTRI KECIL DI KOTA SUKABUMI JAWA BARAT
Authors: . Candradewini 
Published: September 2017

ABSTRACTSmall Industry is one of the most potential industries in Sukabumi City. The stakeholders strive to always develop Small Industry because this industry has contributed to the improvement of people's economy and become one of the tourist destinations in the city of Sukabumi. Therefore, the participation of various parties is needed for the sustainability of this Small Industry. The purpose of this study was to obtain a description of the inter-organizational linkages capacity of stakeholders in developing Small Industry in Sukabumi City. This research used the qualitative research method. Data were collected through observations, interviews, literature study and triangulation technique to ensure data validity. The results showed that coordination among stakeholders is still not working properly. In addition, communication between the parties is still not effective and promotion channels through the media are also limited. Keywords: Inter-organizational linkages capacity ABSTRAKIndustri Kecil adalah salah satu jenis industri yang sangat potensial di Kota Sukabumi. Para pemangku kepentingan (stakeholders) berupaya untuk selalu mengembangkan Industri Kecil karena industri ini telah memberikan kontribusi terhadap peningkatan perekonomian masyarakat dan menjadi salah satu destinasi wisata di Kota Sukabumi. Oleh karena itu, peran serta berbagai pihak sangat dibutuhkan untuk keberlanjutan Industri Kecil ini. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh deskripsi tentang kapasitas inter-organizational linkages para pemangku kepentingan (stakeholders) dalam mengembangkan Industri Kecil di Kota Sukabumi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara observasi, wawancara, studi literatur dan teknik triangulasi untuk analisis data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa koordinasi yang dilakukan diantara para pemangku kepentingan masih belum berjalan sebagaimana mestinya. Selain itu, komunikasi diantara para pihak juga masih belum efektif dan saluran promosi melalui media juga masih terbatas. Kata kunci: Kapasitas inter-organizational linkages
An Analysis Of Moral Values In Burnett’s Little Lord Fauntleroy Novel
Authors: Utami Desfika Beti , Arini Restu 
Published: September 2017

This study deals with a novel entitled Little Lord Fauntleroy written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The objectives of the study are: (1)to describe Cedric’s personality in the novel and (2)to reveal the moral values from Cedric’s personality in the novel. The study employed library study and descriptive qualitative analysis method. The data of the study are from the novel and other supporting documents. Based on the analysis, the writer found two things: firstly, Cedric is characterized as a boy who has good personalities such as honest, kind-hearted, friendly, humble, wise, sympathetic and responsible. Secondly, the moral values that can be taken from the novel are honesty, kindness, hospitality, modesty, wisdom, empathy and responsible.