Social media revenge: A typology of online consumer revenge

The main purpose of this study is to present a detailed typology of online revenge behaviors that identifies the differential factors affecting this behavior in terms of triggers, channels, and emotional outcomes across two countries: Jordan and Britain. Based on a qualitative approach from a sample of Jordanian and British customers who had previously committed acts of online revenge (N = 73), this study identified four main types of online avengers: materialistic, ego-defending, aggressive, and rebellious. The findings show that British consumers were motivated by core service malfunction failures and employee failures. In contrast, Jordanian consumers’ acts of revenge were triggered by wasta service failures and contract breach failures. Moreover, Jordanian consumers tended to employ more aggressive and sometimes illegal ways to get revenge, whereas British consumers often used social media platforms and review websites. The findings have implications for the prevalence of online consumer revenge acts and for extending theoretical understanding of why and how consumers employ the Internet for revenge after a service failure in addition to how to respond to each avenger

A new parametrization of the neutrino mixing matrix for neutrino oscillations

In this paper we study three active neutrino oscillations, favored by recent data from SuperK and SNO, using a new parametrization of the lepton mixing matrix $V$ constructed from a linear combination of the unit matrix $I$, and a hermitian unitary matrix $U$, that is, $V = \cos\theta I + i\sin \theta U$. There are only three real parameters in $V$ including the parameter $\theta$. It is interesting to find that experimental data on atmospheric neutrino dictates the angle $\theta$ to be $\pi/4$ such that the $\nu_\mu$ and $\nu_\tau$ mixing is maximal. The solar neutrino problem is solved via the MSW effect with a small mixing angle, with $U$ depending on one small parameter $\epsilon$. The resulting mixing matrix with just two parameters ($\theta$ and $\epsilon$) predicts that the oscillating probabilities for $\nu_e\to \nu_\mu$ and $\nu_e \to \nu_\tau$ to be equal and of the order $2\epsilon^2 = (0.25\sim 2.5)\times 10^{-3}$. The measurement of CP asymmetries at the proposed Neutrino Factories would also provide a test of our parametrization.Comment: 10 pages, Retex, no figure

Preparation, Properties, and Microstructure of Graphite Powder-Containing Conductive Concrete

Conductive concrete not only retains the advantages of ordinary concrete but also possesses high electrical conductivity. It can be applied to snow and ice control on the roads. In preparing the conductive concrete, sand as the conductive fine aggregate was replaced with graphite powder. Its properties and microstructure were also investigated. The conductive concrete strength is shown to decrease with a graphite powder ratio. The conductive concrete resistivity goes down with the powder fineness and content; the temperature grows after electrification, and the concrete exhibits a high heating effect. Graphite powder exerts little influence on the hydration products of the concrete. With an increase in the content and fineness of graphite powder, its filling efficiency becomes rather helpful to form the conductive path.Проводящий бетон не только сохраняет преимущества обычного бетона, но и имеет высокую электропроводность; может использоваться для удаления снега и плавления льда на дорогах. Для получения такого бетона применялся вместо песка в качестве проводящего мелкого заполнителя графитовый порошок. Исследуются свойства и микроструктура бетона. Установлено, что прочность бетона уменьшается с увеличением содержания графитового порошка. Электрическое удельное сопротивление бетона уменьшается с увеличением мелкости и содержания графитового порошка; температура повышается после электризации, и бетон проявляет высокий нагревательный эффект. Графитовый порошок оказывает незначительное влияние на продукты гидратации проводящего бетона. С увеличением содержания и мелкости графитового порошка увеличивается положительный эффект заполнения графитовым порошком для формирования проводящей дорожки.Електропровідний бетон не тільки зберігає переваги звичайного бетону, але і має високу електропровідність; може використовуватися для видалення снігу та плавлення льоду на дорогах. Для отримання такого бетону застосовувався замість піску в якості провідного дрібний заповнювач графітовий порошок. Досліджуються властивості і мікроструктура бетону. Встановлено, що міцність бетону зменшується зі збільшенням вмісту графітового порошку. Електричний питомий опір бетону зменшується зі збільшенням дрібноту і змісту графітового порошку; температура підвищується після електризації, і бетон проявляє високий нагрівальний ефект. Графітовий порошок має незначний вплив на продукти гідратації проводить бетону. Зі збільшенням вмісту і дрібноту графітового порошку збільшується позитивний ефект заповнення графітовим порошком для формування провідної доріжк

Resistance distance, information centrality, node vulnerability and vibrations in complex networks

We discuss three seemingly unrelated quantities that have been introduced in different fields of science for complex networks. The three quantities are the resistance distance, the information centrality and the node displacement. We first prove various relations among them. Then we focus on the node displacement, showing its usefulness as an index of node vulnerability.We argue that the node displacement has a better resolution as a measure of node vulnerability than the degree and the information centrality

Endothelial miR-30c suppresses tumor growth via inhibition of TGF-β–induced Serpine1

In tumors, extravascular fibrin forms provisional scaffolds for endothelial cell (EC) growth and motility during angiogenesis. We report that fibrin-mediated angiogenesis was inhibited and tumor growth delayed following postnatal deletion of Tgfbr2 in the endothelium of Cdh5-CreERT2 Tgfbr2fl/fl mice (Tgfbr2iECKOmice). ECs from Tgfbr2iECKO mice failed to upregulate the fibrinolysis inhibitor plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (Serpine1, also known as PAI-1), due in part to uncoupled TGF-β–mediated suppression of miR-30c. Bypassing TGF-β signaling with vascular tropic nanoparticles that deliver miR-30c antagomiRs promoted PAI-1–dependent tumor growth and increased fibrin abundance, whereas miR-30c mimics inhibited tumor growth and promoted vascular-directed fibrinolysis in vivo. Using single-cell RNA-Seq and a NanoString miRNA array, we also found that subtypes of ECs in tumors showed spectrums of Serpine1 and miR-30c expression levels, suggesting functional diversity in ECs at the level of individual cells; indeed, fresh EC isolates from lung and mammary tumor models had differential abilities to degrade fibrin and launch new vessel sprouts, a finding that was linked to their inverse expression patterns of miR-30c and Serpine1 (i.e., miR-30chi Serpine1lo ECs were poorly angiogenic and miR-30clo Serpine1hi ECs were highly angiogenic). Thus, by balancing Serpine1 expression in ECs downstream of TGF-β, miR-30c functions as a tumor suppressor in the tumor microenvironment through its ability to promote fibrin degradation and inhibit blood vessel formation

The molecular systems composed of the charmed mesons in the HSˉ+h.c.H\bar{S}+h.c. doublet

We study the possible heavy molecular states composed of a pair of charm mesons in the H and S doublets. Since the P-wave charm-strange mesons $D_{s0}(2317)$ and $D_{s1}(2460)$ are extremely narrow, the future experimental observation of the possible heavy molecular states composed of $D_s/D_s^\ast$ and $D_{s0}(2317)/D_{s1}(2460)$ may be feasible if they really exist. Especially the possible $J^{PC}=1^{--}$ states may be searched for via the initial state radiation technique.Comment: 42 pages, 4 tables, 31 figures. Improved numerical results and Corrected typos

B→η(η′)K(π)B \to \eta(\eta') K(\pi) in the Standard Model with Flavor Symmetry

The observed branching ratios for $B\to K \eta'$ decays are much larger than factorization predictions in the Standard Model (SM). Many proposals have been made to reconcile the data and theoretical predictions. In this paper we study these decays within the SM using flavor U(3) symmetry. If small annihilation amplitudes are neglected, one needs 11 hadronic parameters to describe $B\to PP$ decays where $P$ can be one of the $\pi$, $K$, $\eta$ and $\eta'$ nonet mesons. We find that existing data are consistent with SM with flavor U(3) symmetry. We also predict several measurable branching ratios and CP asymmetries for $B \to K (\pi) \eta(\eta')$, $\eta(\eta')\eta(\eta')$ decays. Near future experiments can provide important tests for the Standard Model with flavor U(3) symmetry.Comment: 13 pages, 4 table

Green function techniques in the treatment of quantum transport at the molecular scale

The theoretical investigation of charge (and spin) transport at nanometer length scales requires the use of advanced and powerful techniques able to deal with the dynamical properties of the relevant physical systems, to explicitly include out-of-equilibrium situations typical for electrical/heat transport as well as to take into account interaction effects in a systematic way. Equilibrium Green function techniques and their extension to non-equilibrium situations via the Keldysh formalism build one of the pillars of current state-of-the-art approaches to quantum transport which have been implemented in both model Hamiltonian formulations and first-principle methodologies. We offer a tutorial overview of the applications of Green functions to deal with some fundamental aspects of charge transport at the nanoscale, mainly focusing on applications to model Hamiltonian formulations.Comment: Tutorial review, LaTeX, 129 pages, 41 figures, 300 references, submitted to Springer series "Lecture Notes in Physics

Treatment Guidance for Patients With Lung Cancer During the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic.

The global coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic continues to escalate at a rapid pace inundating medical facilities and creating substantial challenges globally. The risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in patients with cancer seems to be higher, especially as they are more likely to present with an immunocompromised condition, either from cancer itself or from the treatments they receive. A major consideration in the delivery of cancer care during the pandemic is to balance the risk of patient exposure and infection with the need to provide effective cancer treatment. Many aspects of the SARS-CoV-2 infection currently remain poorly characterized and even less is known about the course of infection in the context of a patient with cancer. As SARS-CoV-2 is highly contagious, the risk of infection directly affects the cancer patient being treated, other cancer patients in close proximity, and health care providers. Infection at any level for patients or providers can cause considerable disruption to even the most effective treatment plans. Lung cancer patients, especially those with reduced lung function and cardiopulmonary comorbidities are more likely to have increased risk and mortality from coronavirus disease 2019 as one of its common manifestations is as an acute respiratory illness. The purpose of this manuscript is to present a practical multidisciplinary and international overview to assist in treatment for lung cancer patients during this pandemic, with the caveat that evidence is lacking in many areas. It is expected that firmer recommendations can be developed as more evidence becomes available