Abstract Trust is critical for successful participation in online marketplaces. In crowdfunding, fundraisers seek to win the trust of potential supporters towards contributing their projects despite risks non-delivery or deviations from campaign promises. This study explores how cultural differences social proclivities influence reward crowdfunding design and success. Specifically, we analyze d...

In an isolated rabbit lung model, we tested the hypothesis that platelet-activating factor (PAF)-induced leukotriene (LT) synthesis is critically dependent on the free precursor fatty acid supply and the possible substitution of arachidonic acid (AA) by eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). To augment the intravascular polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) in the isolated lung, human PMNs were infused in...

Burst firing mediated by a low-threshold spike (LTS) is the hallmark of many thalamic neurons. However, postburst afterhyperpolarizations (AHPs) are relatively uncommon in thalamus. We now report data from patch-clamp recordings in rat brain slice preparations that reveal an LTS-induced slow AHP (sAHP) in thalamic paraventricular (PVT) and other midline neurons, but not in ventrobasal or reticu...

Zhang L, Renaud LP, Kolaj M. Properties of a T-type Ca channel– activated slow afterhyperpolarization in thalamic paraventricular nucleus and other thalamic midline neurons. J Neurophysiol 101: 2741–2750, 2009. First published March 25, 2009; doi:10.1152/jn.91183.2008. Burst firing mediated by a low-threshold spike (LTS) is the hallmark of many thalamic neurons. However, postburst afterhyperpol...

Abstract. The effects of aerosols on cloud microphysical properties are a large source uncertainty when assessing anthropogenic climate change. aerosol–cloud relationship is particularly unclear in high-latitude polar regions due to limited number observations. Cloud liquid water path (LWP) an important control radiative properties, the Arctic, where clouds play central role surface energy budg...

In the cubic chiral magnet ${\mathrm{Cu}}_{2}{\mathrm{OSeO}}_{3}$ a low-temperature skyrmion state (LTS) and concomitant tilted conical are observed for magnetic fields parallel to $⟨100⟩$. Here, we report on dynamic resonances of these novel states. After promoting nucleation LTS by means field cycling, apply broadband microwave spectroscopy in two experimental geometries that provide either p...

Abstract Background Airway management in patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is important and several methods are used. The establishment a supraglottic airway device (SAD) common technique used during OHCA. Two types SAD routinely Norway; the Kings LTS-D™ I-gel®. aim this study was to compare clinical performance these two devices terms difficulty, number attempts before succes...

The least trimmed squares estimator and the minimum covariance determinant estimator [5] are frequently used robust estimators of regression and of location and scatter. Consistency factors can be computed for both methods to make the estimators consistent at the normal model. However, for small data sets these factors do not make the estimator unbiased. Based on simulation studies we therefore...