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The effects of two-way communication and chat service usage on consumer attitudes in the e-commerce retailing sector
2018
In e-commerce retailing (e-retailing), where competitors are only one click away and prices are easy to compare, providing superior customer service and reciprocal communication via a company’s website are important aspects of attracting and retaining customers. One increasingly popular solution to improve customer service is a “live chat” interface that allows consumers to have real-time conversations online with customer service agents. As the literature on the impacts of real-time communication via live chat is currently very limited, this study develops and tests a model that demonstrates the moderating effects of a chat service on the relationship between two-way communication (i.e., a…
Using a blended approach to enrich MOOCs on Finnish education
2021
Blended education embraces various combinations of face-to-face and online teaching. It has become a normal part of higher education degree programmes. Since the late 1990s, the Open University of the University of Jyväskylä (JYUOpen) has been offering online and blended education for its rapidly growing number of students. For many years now, Finnish education has ranked high in PISA research. Furthermore, the University of Jyväskylä has been successful in global rankings, especially in the field of education (Shanghai Ranking: 36, QS World University Rankings: 51–100 and Times Higher Education: 67). In order to present the success factors of the Finnish education system, we offered our fi…
Usage of Facebook- and Anonymous Forum–Based Peer Support Groups Online and Their Influence on Perceived Social Support Types in Weight Loss
2016
This paper contributes to the discussion on health behavior change support systems by examining one of the persuasive software features, social support. The paper studies the influence of structural social support on functional social support types in the online environment. Specifically, the paper examines the frequency of using two different kinds of online social platforms (online forums and Facebook groups) that are used to facilitate peer social support in weight loss and their influence on perceived functional social support types (emotional, informational, and instrumental). The results show that frequent use of Facebook based support peer group facilitates perceived emotional, infor…
Holocene sea level change in Malta
2013
A multidisciplinary approach has been applied to study sea level changes along the coast of Malta using data collected from underwater archaeological remains. The elevation of archaeological markers have been compared with predicted sea level curves providing new bodies of evidence that outline the vertical tectonic behaviour of this region, allowing estimation of the relative sea level changes that occurred in this area of the Mediterranean since the Bronze Age. During the Roman Age, sea level was at −1.36 ± 0.1 m, while in the Midde Age it was at −0.56 ± 0.2 m, in agreement with previous estimations for the Mediterranean region. Data indicate that Malta was tectonically stable during the …
Kinetic evidence for the incorporation of the [(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) (2,2′-bipyridyl)(aquo)rhodium(III)] complex into DPPC vesicles
2008
Abstract The binding of the [(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) (2,2′-bipyridyl)(aquo)rhodium(III)] complex [Cp*RhIII(bpy)H2O]2+, to l -α-dipalmitoylphosphatidyl choline (DPPC) vesicles has been estimated by studying the kinetics of the electron transfer reaction between the rhodium(III) complex and formiate ions. Kinetic measurements carried out under anaerobic conditions in absence and presence of DPPC show that the total reaction is composed of two steps. The rate of the first reaction increases with the phospholipid concentration, while that of the second process is independent of the concentration of DPPC. This is consistent with a reaction, where the two reacting species are partitioned be…
Face and Content Validity of the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Water Competence in Young Children
2022
An international group of experts have developed a pictorial tool to measure perceived water competence for children aged from 5 to 8 years old: the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Water Competence (PSPWC). The aim of the present study was to verify the validity of this tool. In the first part of the study, 120 children were interviewed to investigate face validity of the PSPWC to ensure that all pictorial items were understandable. In the second part of the study, 13 scientific and/or pedagogical international experts were invited to assess the tool’s content validity via an online survey. Face validity results revealed that children were able to understand and sequence correctly the aq…
Structure and dynamics in liquid bismuth and Bin clusters: A density functional study
2014
Density functional/molecular dynamics simulations with more than 500 atoms have been performed on liquid bismuth at 573, 773, 923, and 1023 K and on neutral Bi clusters with up to 14 atoms. There are similar structural patterns (coordination numbers, bond angles, and ring patterns) in the liquid and the clusters, with significant differences from the rhombohedral crystalline form. We study the details of the structure (structure factor, pair, and cavity distribution functions) and dynamical properties (vibration frequencies, diffusion constants, power spectra), and compare with experimental results where available. While the three short covalent bonds typical to pnictogens are characteristi…
Tiesības uz ģimenes dzīvi izpratne Latvijā un Eiropas Cilkvēktiesību konvencijas izpratnē.
2021
Bakalaura darbā pētītas tiesības uz ģimenes dzīvi Latvijā, ar mērķi noskaidrot ģimenes dzīves formas, tiesību uz ģimenes dzīvi tvērumu gan attiecībā uz laulību, partnerattiecībām un de facto ģimenēm, gan arī atsevišķi analizējot viendzimuma personu tiesības uz ģimenes dzīvi Latvijā. Darba mērķis ir noskaidrot tiesību uz ģimenes dzīvi piemērošanas atšķirības atkarībā no ģimenes dzīves formas, kā arī konstatēt un piedāvāt risinājumus normatīvā regulējuma uzlabošanai Latvijā. Darba ietvarā autore izpētīja ģimenes jēdziena, ģimenes dzīves formu - laulības, partnerattiecības un de facto attiecību izpratni tiesību uz ģimenes dzīvi tvērumā, analizējot gan Latvijas, gan Eiropas Cilvēktiesību tiesas…
Factores de riesgo de infección de la herida quirúrgica en cirugía electiva de cáncer de sigma y recto. Implantación de un programa de vigilancia
2014
Objetivos: Conocer la tasa de infección de la herida quirúrgica (SSI), laparotómica y perineal, en cirugía oncológica electiva colorrectal y determinar sus respectivos factores de riesgo independientes. Expresar el riesgo o probabilidad de sufrir dicha infección, a través de la incidencia acumulada (IA) y la densidad de incidencia (DI). Evaluar las diferencias entre la cirugía preservadora de esfínteres (CPE) y la amputación abdominoperineal (AAP) en cuanto a la infección de la laparotomía en el cáncer de recto. Conocer la morbilidad no infecciosa de la herida perineal tras AAP y sus factores de riesgo. Valorar el efecto de medidas correctoras aplicadas en el tiempo para disminuir la SSI y …
L’aire urbaine de Valencia dans le système global des villes : Les effets de la crise économique sur le réseau des liens financiers des entreprises m…
2021
El artículo analiza el impacto que la crisis económica ha tenido sobre las redes de relaciones de propiedad-filiación de las empresas multinacionales, consideradas en la literatura científica como uno de los factores más importantes en la integración de las ciudades en la globalización. El caso de estudio es el área metropolitana de Valencia, un centro de segundo nivel en las redes económicas mundiales que ha sido duramente golpeado por los efectos de la crisis desde 2008. A partir del análisis de bases de datos de empresas multinacionales en dos fechas de referencia, 2010 y 2013, se constata que la crisis económica ha provocado un retroceso en la inserción del área metropolitana en dichas …