This paper illustrates why existing technology acceptance models are only of limited use for predicting and explaining the adoption of future information and communication technologies. It starts with a general overview over technology adoption processes, and presents several theories for the acceptance as well as adoption of traditional information technologies. This is followed by an overview...

PURPOSE Intraductal papilloma (IDP) is a benign breast disease with malignant potential, for which complete surgical excision is usually recommended. The aim of the present study was to investigate predictive factors for upgrading patients with a benign papillary lesion (BPL). METHODS This study was an observational study using a prospectively collected cohort. In total, 13,049 patients who u...

The objective of this study was to measure intradiscal pressure (IDP) changes in the lower cervical spine during a manual cervical distraction (MCD) procedure. Incisions were made anteriorly, and pressure transducers were inserted into each nucleus at lower cervical discs. Four skilled doctors of chiropractic (DCs) performed MCD procedure on nine specimens in prone position with contacts at C5 ...

In this paper a quantity-setting duopoly is considered where one firm develops a new product which is horizontally differentiated from the existing product. The main question examined is which strategic effects occur if the decision to launch a new product is considered separately from the decision to develop the innovation. We analyze a multi-stage game where a firm’s decision to introduce the...

Penambahan plastik polimer ke dalam aspal dapat dilakukan dengan cara basah atau kering, stabilitas campuran beton yang dicampur PET terbukti meningkatkan nilai stabilitas. Pengujian durabilitas dan penuaan digunakan untuk mengetahui Indeks Kekuatan Sisa (IKS), Durabilitas Pertama (IDP), Kedua (IDK). Pembuatan benda uji STOA memasukkan keadaan curah oven selama 4 jam suhu 135°C, sedangkan LTOA ...

ICT-enabled clusters are increasingly being employed to gain competitive advantage. Through the formation of relationships, participants of clusters share knowledge and expertise to collectively seek new markets and opportunities that would be otherwise unattainable on their own. This paper presents a research in the field of innovation clusters applied to the Chilean wine industry. The Innovat...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this prospective study was to investigate the status of acute respiratory tract infections caused by Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae in tsunami disaster evacuation camps. METHODS Nasopharyngeal swabs (NP) of 324 internally displaced persons (IDP) in 3 different tsunami disaster evacuation camps of Sri Lanka were collected between March 18th and 2...

Does technological change amount to accumulation of general, and so transferable, human capital? To approach this question I rely on a theoretical framework in which the “technology distance” between industries reduces inter-industry transferability of workers’ skill. Empirically, I use US panel data on individual intra-industry and inter-industry mobility decisions between 1982 and 1990, a per...

Oral inverted ductal papilloma (IDP) is a very uncommon lesion of minor salivary gland origin. Forty five cases have been reported in the literature. We describe a case of IDP developed as an asymptomatic submucosal mass in the hard palate of a middle-aged woman. Excisional biopsy was performed, and ten months of patient’s follow-up showed no evidence of recurrence. The major portion of the tum...

The distributed ‘open’ model of innovation development has been increasingly applied in service sectors to grasp the opportunities of networking. Till now, there have been many competing theoretical frameworks, with no universal model or consensus, to open innovation through networking. This paper applies a three-perspective theoretical framework, which embodies considerations of resource acqui...