Full system simulation seeks to strike a balance between accuracy and performance. Many of its possibilities have been obvious practitioners in both academia industry for quite some time, perhaps decades, but Simics supports more these within single framework than other tools do. is platform full that can run actual firmware completely unmodified kernel driver code. It sufficiently abstract achieve tolerable performance levels, it provides functional running commercial workloads sufficient...

Combined V-wave and Hoffmann (H) reflex measurements were performed during maximal muscle contraction to examine the neural adaptation mechanisms induced by resistance training. The H-reflex can be used assess excitability of spinal α-motoneurons, while also reflecting transmission efficiency (i.e., presynaptic inhibition) in Ia afferent synapses. Furthermore, reflects overall magnitude efferent motor output from α-motoneuron pool because activation descending central pathways. Fourteen male...

Purpose Extensive research has shown that country‐of‐origin (COO) information significantly affects product evaluations and buying behavior. Yet recently, a competing perspective emerged suggesting COO effects have been inflated in prior even the concept become irrelevant. The purpose of this paper is to reconcile these two perspectives by examining individual brand origin perceptions. Design/methodology/approach conceptual framework grounded consumers’ learning. Empirically, authors’...

No studies to date have reported activation of satellite cells in vivo human muscle after a single bout high intensity exercise. In this investigation, eight individuals performed exercise with one leg, the contralateral leg being control. A significant increase mononuclear staining for neural cell adhesion molecule (N‐CAM) and fetal antigen 1 (FA1) were observed within exercised vastus lateralis on days 4 8 post addition, concentration FA1 protein was determined intramuscular dialysate...

Marketers have increasingly employed positioning strategies to appeal either global or local consumer cultures. However, little is known about the characteristics of consumers most likely respond such positioning. The authors find that collective identities and national identification are strongly related responsiveness culture (GCCP LCCP, respectively). results also show personality predisposes people adopt identities. traits openness experience agreeableness significantly identity,...

Purpose: Maximal muscle contraction force and mass are both reduced during the natural aging process. Long-term training may be used to attenuate this age-related loss in function size. Methods: Maximum isometric quadriceps strength (MVC), rate of development (RFD), fiber composition size (CSA) were studied elderly individuals (68-78 yr) chronically exposed (> 50 either endurance (E) or (S) training, age-matched, untrained (U) group. Results: E S showed greater MVC than did U. Contractile...

This study examines how export manager cultural intelligence (CQ) affects the relationship between marketing-mix adaptation and performance. From a resource-advantage theory perspective, authors posit that managers’ motivational metacognitive CQ are intangible but valuable resources influence marketing strategy According to survey data from 153 U.S. exporting firms, positively moderates adaptations Furthermore, environmental differences adaptations. The adds theoretical understanding of...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine and compare the validity different operationalizations cultural institutional distance. Design/methodology/approach First, a review theoretical background for Hofstede's, Schwartz's, Trompenaars's, Global Leadership Organizational Behavior Effectiveness' (GLOBE) frameworks provided, as well environment. Then, each framework assessed by evaluating how groups countries into appropriate clusters, finally comparisons between are drawn. Findings It...

Background: An ipsilateral hip adduction/abduction strength ratio of more than 90%, and adduction equal to that the contralateral side have been suggested clinically represent adequate recovery in athletes after groin injury. However, what extent side-to-side symmetry isometric abduction can be assumed soccer players remains uncertain. Purpose: To compare on dominant nondominant injury-free players. Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level evidence, 3. Methods: One hundred elite were...

Country-of-origin research has primarily held the view that country-level beliefs influence product-level beliefs. In this study, authors investigate whether relationship may also move in opposite direction. Grounded prototype theory and schema change theory, study examines shifts consumer attitudes toward a country as result of brand transgression. The confirm conceptual framework using experimental methods. results offer evidence which affect beliefs, finding contrasts with majority...

Large-scale shared-memory multiprocessors typically have long latencies for remote data accesses. A key issue execution performance of many common applications is the synchronization cost. The communication scalability has been improved by introduction queue-based spin-locks instead Test&(Test&Set). For architectures with access global data, attention should also be paid to number accesses that are involved in synchronization. We present a method characterize proposed queue lock algorithms,...

The authors empirically tested Underwood, Bond, and Baer’s (2001) social identity–brand equity (SIBE) model in the context of fans a university men’s basketball team. Their proposes that service marketplace characteristics (venue, team history, rituals, groups) enhance one’s identity to This heightened identity, turn, is seen build brand brand. Using SIBE as conceptual framework, comparative study was conducted across 3 distinct fan groups team: current students, alumni, general public....

Firms increasingly employ global and local consumer culture positioning strategies (GCCP/LCCP), but understanding of the drivers that underlie responses to such is limited, leaving firms with little guidance on when choose one strategy over another. To shed light preference for GCCP versus LCCP, authors examine effects regulatory focus (promotion prevention orientation) consumption orientation (GCO) GCCP/LCCP. They report results three studies: first based a survey samples drawn from United...