In this paper, we propose an evolutionary emergency model of home network environment (EEMHNE). This model not only can do self-tuning to fit the home network environment but also detect the emergency event automatically. There are three modules in this model, namely, emergency process module (EPM), emergency knowledge base (EKB), and knowledge base evolution module (KBEM). EKB includes three c...

The primary goal of this study was to develop and test a social exchange model of employee reactions to electronic performance monitoring (EPM) to help managers use EPM more effectively. This study proposed that certain EPM practices are related to perceptions of interpersonal and informational justice, which in turn build trust in the manager, along with other important attitudes and outcomes....

Epiroprim (EPM; Ro 11-8958) is a new selective inhibitor of microbial dihydrofolate reductase. EPM displayed excellent activity against staphylococci, enterococci, pneumococci, and streptococci which was considerably better than that of trimethoprim (TMP). EPM was also active against TMP-resistant strains, although the MICs were still relatively high. Its combination with dapsone (DDS) was syne...

Understanding how hepatic precursor cells can generate differentiated bile ducts is crucial for studies on epithelial morphogenesis and for development of cell therapies for hepatobiliary diseases. Epimorphin (EPM) is a key morphogen for duct morphogenesis in various epithelial organs. The role of EPM in bile duct formation (DF) from hepatic precursor cells, however, is not known. To address th...

A decrease in the abundance and biodiversity of intestinal bacteria within the Firmicutes phylum has been associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In particular, the anti-inflammatory bacterium Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, member of the Firmicutes phylum and one of the most abundant species in healthy human colon, is underrepresented in the microbiota of IBD patients. The aim of this ...

Prior literature documents that the Sharpe ratio (SR) generates biases in performance evaluation if returns distribution deviates from normal because SR is derived under mean-variance model with strict assumption of either quadratic preferences or customarily distributed returns. When return distributions deviate normality, it may lead to unreasonable results. Therefore, this study examines whi...