This study examines whether there are differences in consumers’ shopping behavior and product prices in grocery stores due to cultural orientation. The study uses a field setting in Southern California, comparing samples of American and Chinese culture on two occasions, each five years apart. Theory suggests that price sensitivity and the importance of the status of buyers differ substantially ...

Pricing is one of the most crucial determinants of sales. Besides the actual price, how the price offering is presented to consumers also affects consumer evaluation of the product offering. Many studies focus on “price framing,” i.e., how the offer is communicated to the consumer –is the offered price given along with a reference price, is the reference price plausible, is a price deal communi...

Sciortino, Christopher M., and Michael F. Romero. Cation and voltage dependence of rat kidney electrogenic Na-HCO3 2 cotransporter, rkNBC, expressed in oocytes. Am. J. Physiol. 277 (Renal Physiol. 46): F611–F623, 1999.— Recently, we reported the cloning and expression of the rat renal electrogenic Na-HCO3 2 cotransporter (rkNBC) in Xenopus oocytes [M. F. Romero, P. Fong, U. V. Berger, M. A. Hed...

The problem of short-term scheduling often involves the satisfaction of variable product demands at specific due dates within the time horizon under consideration. Ierapetritou and Floudas (Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 1998, 37, 4341-4359, 4360-4374) presented a new continuous time formulation to effectively address the problem of short-term scheduling in batch, continuous, and mixed production facilit...

dermoid cyst is a tumor arises due to embryogenesis impairment. it accounts for less than 0.3 percent of all intracranial masses. a 35 years old man presented with a tonic clonic seizure without any significant past history of seizure. physical examination and imaging propounded epidermoid cyst as diagnosis. the patient had a craniotomy and cyst was totally removed. operative findings and histo...

County Government Information Portal Using ArcIMS Track: State and Local Government Author(s): Michael Shean, Eric Weller Public access to county government information has traditionally required citizens to visit multiple locations. This process can often be time consuming for both the public and government staff, who must respond to their inquiries. However, Internet portals are now being suc...

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Abstract Background and Aims Gasdermin D (GSDMD) is a membrane-targeting pore-forming protein that primarily expressed in immune cells. In the proinflammatory cell death process known as pyroptosis, cleaved GSDMD plays crucial role through membrane pore formation, leading to release of cytokines rapture. Despite this, majority GSDMD's other physiological functions remain be elucidated. Previous...