Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Corporate Entrepreneurship at the Individual Level : Measurement and Determinants

We develop a measure for employees' intrapreneurial behavior (IB) in organizations. IB is proposed to be a higher-order construct reflected in three dimensions: innovativeness, proactiveness and risk-taking. A nineitem measure is developed with survey data from 179 employees and their peers. We then explore how the measure correlates with various individual and contextual (job-related) variables, finding that IB is associated with proactive personality, educational attainment, job autonomy and job types (managers and sales people are more likely to be intrapreneurs). For age, we find that the relationship with IB is an inverted U. INTRODUCTION In addition to new venture creation and growth, it is recognized that entrepreneurial behavior by employees within organizations matters for economic progress. Recent findings based on survey data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor suggest that intra-company entrepreneurship is even more important than previously thought. Survey output in 11 countries shows a negative relationship between independent entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial activities within existing organizations (Bosma, Stam and Wennekers, 2010). Especially in advanced economies intra-company entrepreneurship appears to be an alternative to new venture creation (Bosma and Levie, 2010). 'Intrapreneurship' is one of the labels used for corporate entrepreneurship, i.e. entrepreneurship within organizations (Sharma and Chrisman, 1999). Intrapreneurship captures the identification and exploitation of opportunities within incumbent organizations. The term was coined by Gifford Pinchot (1987) who identified intrapreneurs as 'in-house entrepreneurs, those dreamers who can increase the speed and cost-effectiveness of technology transfer from R&D to the marketplace' (p.14). Although Pinchot's perspective was primarily one of individuals, most studies in the past two decades explored the phenomenon on entrepreneurship at the organizational level. For example, in Sharma and Chrisman's (1999) inventory of corporate entrepreneurship definitions only two out of 26 definitions referred to entrepreneurial activities at the individual level (p. 14-15). In this vein, Zahra, Jennings and Kuratko (1999), in their review of firm-level entrepreneurship, stated that 'the literature would benefit from revisiting the various units of analysis (.) To date, and perhaps predictably, the literature focuses on overall firm-level activities' (p. 55). They also recognized that informal entrepreneurial activities in organizations are barely studied, and that more research is needed to understand the conditions that foster such activities. In the past ten years however, the field has remained dominated by firm-level contributions (e.g., Rauch, i RSM Erasmus University (phone: +31104082764. jjong@rsm.nl) and EIM Business and Policy Research. ii University of Western Australia. iii EIM Business and Policy Research. iv University of Western Australia.
THE EFFECT OF HEALTH EDUCATION BASED ON HEALTH BELIEF MODEL ON PREVENTIVE ACTIONS OF AIDS ON ADDICT IN ZARANDIEH

Introduction: Based on World Health Organization (WHO) studies health education is the best possible way for HIV prevention. To Fulfit the matter high risk population is the priority. Injecting drug user is heavily affected and accounts for near 66% of all cases. Objective: This study goal is to affect of health education program based on HBM model on the AIDS preventive behaviors of addict in zarandieh. Materials and Methods: This is a quasi-experimental before and after study, on 48 male addicted Tavoloddobareh association of Zarandieh selected as research units. Data collection tool was a questionnaire design based on Health Belief Model (HBM), knowledge and behavior. The training content was designed, edited, and executed after the analysis of the results of the first test. Two months after the intervention, the secondary test was performed using the same questionnaire. Function collected data was analyzed statically tests like t-test, chi-square. Results: 42% of addicted had good knowledge, 31% of them, had risky sexual and 45% had drugs injection. There were significant different, better mean scores of all parts before and after educational intervention. Conclusion: The results of the study indicated, designed health education program, on the basic of HBM was effective in AIDS preventive behaviors: this research suggest intervention study by using other methods a model for behaviors change.
Determinants of Board Effectiveness: Logit Model

This study examines the relationship between financial variables and corporate governance particularly the board of director’s effectiveness in Pakistani listed companies. Logit analysis is used to investigate that the whether board of directors is influenced by financial variables: firm Size, Profit, Turnover, D/E, ROE, Sector (financial or non-financial), and type of firm (local or international). This empirical analysis for board effectiveness, composition and size is done on the cross-section of the 50 firms for the year 2009 to examine how the cross firm differences in the type of firm, the sector to which firm belongs, the size, profitability, capital structure of the firm influence this crucial corporate governance component board composition and effectiveness in Pakistan. Most of the results of the study reveal that financial variables are less likely to influence the board effectiveness. The performance (ROE and Turnover) of the firms have significant association with large board size. Moreover, firms with high performance in terms of ROE conduct more board meetings.
Electric field assisted-unidirectional hybrid films of carbon nanotubes and liquid crystal polymer for light modulation

ABSTRACT To develop stable polymer films which had high orientational ordering of carbon nanotube for polarization-dependent light modulator, we present a new concept for electric-field induced alignment of mesogenic carbon nanotubes (m-CNTs) in reactive mesogen host (RMS) fixed by ultraviolet (UV) polymerization. Covalent modification of m-CNTs was performed using structure-tailored mesogenic units [4-(6-hydroxyhexanolxy)-4’-carbonitrile, PCNOH] in esterification reaction based on 100–500 nm long CNTs shortened by acid oxidation cutting, confirmed through 1H NMR, FT-IR, Raman and XPS spectroscopy. Dynamic orientation of m-CNTs in soft m-CNT/RMS composite without aggregates was observed on a large scale by polarized optical microscopy, in which m-CNTs aligns along the electric field direction. It was reasonable the mesogenic segments introduced onto m-CNTs weakened van der walls interactions between the nanotubes by increasing steric repulsion, and then effectively improved the favourable affinity of m-CNTs with RMS molecules. Direct UV-induced polymerization of RMS molecules stabilized the orientational ordering of m-CNTs confirmed by Raman spectroscopy, and the obtained film also exhibited anisotropic light absorption depending on the polarization direction of an incident light. The facile methodology described in this study to generate oriented films of m-CNTs-in-RMS broadened the scope of potential applications of modulator devices and versatile functional composites with anisotropic physical properties. Graphical illustration of a conceived light modulator utilizing m-CNT/RM.
Validity and reliability study for the Turkish adaptation of the Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale (HSNS)

Objective: The condition of narcissism is divided into grandiose (overt) and hypersensitive (covert) narcissism. These two states are different in terms of etiological and behavioral dimensions. Correct assessment is important for determining the treatment. The Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) does not predict covert narcissism, whereas the Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale (HSNS) does. The aim of this study is to assess the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the HSNS. Method: Participants of the study were 300 university students. The HSNS, the NPI and the Basic Personality Traits Inventory (BPTI) were administered as the primary outcome measure. Results: Factor analysis revealed that the item content of the newly created eight-item Turkish version of the HSNS reflected one factor identified as hypersensitivity. Moreover, the reliability analysis demonstrated that the eight-item Turkish version of the HSNS was a reliable scale. On the other hand, no significant relationships were found between age, gender, and educational levels of the participants and their scores on the Turkish version of the HSNS. A near-zero correlation between the Turkish version of the HSNS and the NPI was demonstrated. Finally, there were significant negative correlations between the HSNS and the BPTI’s subscales of extraversion and agreeableness, and significant positive correlations between the HSNS and the BPTI’s subscales of neuroticism and negative valence. Conclusion: The current study revealed that the reliability and validity of eight-item Turkish version of the HSNS were adequate, and it provided some evidence to demonstrate the existence of selected personality features that may be useful in differentiating hypersensitive narcissism from grandiose narcissism.
University of Groningen On Power Factor Improvement by Lossless Linear Filters in the Nonlinear Nonsinusoidal

Recently, it has been established that the problem of power factor compensation (PFC) for nonlinear loads with non-sinusoidal source voltage can be recast in terms of the property of cyclodissipativity. Using this framework we study the PFC for nonlinear loads containing a memoryless nonlinearity. We show that the power factor is improved by lossless linear time invariant filter if and only if a certain equalization condition between the weighted powers of inductors and capacitors of the load is ensured.
Psychological contract breach, leader-member exchange, perceived ethical climate and organisational justice: Are they interrelated and how?

Psychological contract breach (PCB) received theoretical and research attention due to its prevalence and its severe individual and organisational consequences. Responding to calls to study organisational contexts and theoretically based moderators on employees’ reactions to PCB, the current study investigated the associations between PCB and LMX, and PCB and organisational justice, and the moderation of perceived ethical climate (PEC) on these associations. A research questionnaire measuring the study variables was completed by 716 participants. Regression analyses were executed to examine the research hypotheses. PCB was negatively related to LMX and to organisational justice. In addition, PEC moderated the associations between PCB and LMX, as well as procedural and interactional justice. Findings are discussed and both theoretical and practical implications are addressed.
The Egalitarian Impact of Aid on Some Latin American Countries

Literature on the relationship between aid and inequality is scarce and contradictory. Most studies are based on dynamic panel data using internal instruments to deal with endogeneity. In addition to these techniques, this article introduces the persistency of inequality and a double-censored Gini index. We apply for the first time a dynamic and double-censored panel data estimated applying the Simulated Maximum Likelihood method to a sample of 18 Latin American countries for 1990-2008. The main findings are that public expenditure in consumption and foreign direct investment had a positive effect on inequality whereas aid had a negative (egalitarian) effect. Neither taxes nor public social spending had a significant effect on inequality.
Improving the Utilization of Rabbit Diets Containing Vegetable Oil by Using Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) And Oregano (Origanum vulgare L) as Feed Additives

Forty five male New Zealand White rabbits aged 5 weeks with an average body weight 574±2.32 g were divided randomly into five equal experimental groups (9 animals in each) and used in a feeding trial lasted 56 days to investigate the response of rabbits to diets diet containing fat with or without herbal mixture formulation consisting of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) seeds or oregano leaves (Origanum vulgare L.) and mixture of them on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, carcass characteristics, blood constituents and economical evaluation of growing rabbits. The experimental groups were classified to: group 1 fed the basal diet and served as control group (R1); group 2 fed the basal diet + 2% sunflower oil (R2); group 3 fed the basal diet + 2% sunflower oil + 1% Fennel seeds (R3); group 4 fed the basal diet + 2% sunflower oil + 1% Oregano leaves (R4) and group 5 fed the basal diet + 2% sunflower oil + 0.5% Fennel seeds + 0.5% Oregano leaves (R5). The results showed that, tested rations were isonitrogenous but not isocaloric. Dietary treatments had no significant effect on feed intake, CP and EE digestibilities. While DM, OM and CF digestibilities were significantly (P<0.05) improved. Rabbits received R5 diet recorded the highest value of OM, CF, EE digestibilities and TDN value. On the other hand, dietary treatments improved both TDN and DCP values. Dietary treatments significantly (P<0.05) improved final weight, body weight gain and average daily gain. Final weight was improved by 3.45, 12.37, 9.71 and 13.38% for R2, R3, R4 and R5, respectively, compared to the control R1; while both body weight gain and average daily gain were improved by 4.37, 16.37, 12.46 and 17.48% for the same experimental groups compared to control. Adding medicinal plants (fennel seeds or oregano leaves) to rabbit diets significantly (P<0.05) improved feed conversion ratio. Rabbit fed on R5 diet recorded the best feed conversion ratio. Dietary treatments significantly decreased (P<0.05) only EBW (R3), total cholesterol (R3, R4 and R5) and LDL (R5). Rabbits received R5 diet recorded the best total cost, total revenue, net revenue, economical efficiency, relative economic efficiency and feed cost / kg LBW. It can be concluded that adding 0.5% fennel seeds with 0.5% oregano leaves as feed additives to rabbit diets contained 2% oil improved daily gain; both nutrient digestibility coefficients and nutritive values as well as realized the highest value of relative economic efficiency and lowered value of feed cost/ kg live body weight. H.A. A. Omer, Y.A. A. EL-Nomeary, R.I. EL-Kady, Azza M.M. Badr, F.A. F. Ali, Sawsan M. Ahmed, H.M. H. EL- Allawy and Sh. A.M. Ibrahim. Improving the Utilization of Rabbit Diets Containing Vegetable Oil by Using Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) And Oregano (Origanum vulgare L) as Feed Additives. Life Sci J
Ameliorative Effects of Ellagic Acid on Maximal Electroshock and Pentylenetetrazole-Induced Seizures in Mice

Background: Epilepsyisaseriesof disordersinthecentralnervoussystemdeﬁnedbydisruptionandabnormalityintheelectrical activityofthebrain. Themechanismsofepilepsyoccurrencearenotfullydeterminedandthecurrentpharmacologicaltherapeutics haveloweﬃcacyandareassociatedwithadversereactionsduetonarrowtherapeuticindices. Ellagicacidhasneuroprotectiveand antioxidant eﬀects and increases the brain’s GABA levels. Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the eﬀects of ellagic acid on both maximal electroshock and pentylenetetrazole models of acute seizures in mice. Methods: Ellagic acid was administered at the doses of 25, 50, and 100 mg/kg in the two models of seizures. Results: The results showed that ellagic acid was eﬀective at the lowest dose in the maximal electroshock-induced seizure in mice andthedurationof hindlimbtonicextension(HLTE)wassigniﬁcantlyshorterinthisgroupthanintheuntreatedconvulsivegroup. In the pentylenetetrazole convulsion model, ellagic acid signiﬁcantly increased the latency to convulsion and Straub tail response. The latencies with ellagic acid were longer in groups treated with ellagic acid 25 mg/kg than with ellagic acid 50 and 100 mg/kg. Conclusions: In conclusion, it seems that ellagic acid has anticonvulsant eﬀects in electroshock and pentylenetetrazole models of convulsion but its eﬀects are attenuated or eliminated at higher doses.
Effect of Diversified Model of Organizational Politics on Diversified Emotional Intelligence

Purpose behind the study is to explore the influence of organizational politics of bankers on the ability based emotional intelligence and their diversified interplay. The sample of 292 bankers was used for testing organizational politics’ effect on emotional intelligence as well as individual and collective effect of facets of organizational politics (general political behavior, going along to get ahead, and pay and promotions policies) on dimensions of emotional intelligence (self and others’ emotional appraisal, use and regulation of emotions). The results witnessed that organizational politics significantly affects emotional intelligence, whereas organizational politics’ dimensions significantly predict each emotional intelligence dimension collectively. It is also noted that general political behavior and going along to get ahead have a negative effect on the dimensions of emotional intelligence. But pay and promotion policies positively influences emotional intelligence dimensions. The study can be helpful for the managers, who can identify the patterns of political behaviors and the persons who use it by openly discussing it with the employees through training. Limitations and future suggestions are presented in later part.
MT-DP – 2017 / 6 Smoking Ban and Health at Birth

In 2012, smoking restrictions were extended to hospitality venues in Hungary. Women working in bars and restaurants were primarily affected by the intervention. In this research, we analyze the effect of this smoking ban on the outcomes of their intended pregnancies. Using complete individual live birth, fetal loss (miscarriage, stillbirth), and infant mortality registry data, we examine the probability of live birth, indicators of health at birth, and the probability of death in the first year of life. We perform a difference-in-differences estimation and show that the smoking ban has improved health at birth of the newborns of mothers working in bars and restaurants and has reduced infant mortality among them. Performing a series of robustness tests, we provide evidence that strongly supports the causal interpretation of our results. We also show that the ban was more beneficial for newborns of parents with low educational attainment and with lower fetal health endowments. JEL classification: I18, J13
A triple-mode continuous-time sigma delta modulator with switched-capacitor feedback DAC for a GSM-EDGE/CDMA2000/UMTS Receiver

— Time jitter in continuous-time (cid:6)(cid:1) modulators is a known limitation on the maximum achievable signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR). Analysis of time jitter in this type of converter shows that a switched-capacitor (SC) feedback digital-to-analog converter (DAC) reduces the sensitivity to time jitter significantly. In this paper, an and continuous-time fifth-order (cid:6)(cid:1) modulator with 1-bit quantizer and SC feedback DAC is presented, which demonstrates the improvement in maximum achievable SNR when using an SC instead of a switched-current (SI) feedback circuit. The modulator is designed for a GSM/CDMA2000/UMTS receiver and achieves a dynamic range of 92/83/72 dB in 200/1228/3840 kHz, respectively. The intermodulation distance IM2, 3 is better than 87 dB in all modes. Both the and modulator consumes a power of 3.8/4.1/4.5 mW at 1.8 V. Processed in 0.18- m CMOS, the 0.55-mm 2 integrated circuit includes a phase-locked loop, two oscillators, and a bandgap.
On the optimal relative orientation of radicals in the cryptochrome magnetic compass

Birds appear to be equipped with an innate magnetic compass. One biophysical model of this sense relies on spin dynamics in photogenerated radical pairs in the protein cryptochrome. This study employs a systematic approach to predict the dependence of the compass sensitivity on the relative orientation of the constituent radicals for spin systems comprising up to 21 hyperfine interactions. Evaluating measures of compass sensitivity (anisotropy) and precision (optimality) derived from the singlet yield, we find the ideal relative orientations for the radical pairs consisting of the flavin anion (F•−) coupled with a tryptophan cation (W•+) or tyrosine radical (Y•). For the geomagnetic field, the two measures are found to be anticorrelated in [F•− W•+]. The angle spanned by the normals to the aromatic planes of the radicals is the decisive parameter determining the compass sensitivity. The third tryptophan of the tryptophan triad/tetrad, which has been implicated with magnetosensitive responses, exhibits a comparably large anisotropy, but unfavorable optimality. Its anisotropy could be boosted by an additional ∼50% by optimizing the relative orientation of the radicals. For a coherent lifetime of 1 µs, the maximal relative anisotropy of [F•− W•+] is 0.27%. [F•− Y•] radical pairs outperform [F•− W•+] for most relative orientations. Furthermore, anisotropy and optimality can be simultaneously maximized. The entanglement decays rapidly, implicating it as a situational by-product rather than a fundamental driver within the avian compass. In magnetic fields of higher intensity, the relative orientation of radicals in [F•− W•+] is less important than for the geomagnetic field.
Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate Efficacy , Safety , and Tolerability of Single Doses of Tirasemtiv in Patients with Acetylcholine Receptor-Binding Antibody-Positive Myasthenia Gravis Permalink

Tirasemtiv is a fast skeletal troponin activator that sensitizes the sarcomere to calcium and increases muscle force following subtetanic nerve input. In an animal model of myasthenia gravis (MG), single oral doses of tirasemtiv improved muscle force and reduced fatigability. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of single doses of tirasemtiv on skeletal muscle function and fatigability in patients with generalized MG. Thirty-two patients with acetylcholine receptor-antibody positiveMG and muscle weakness received single doses of tirasemtiv (250 mg or 500 mg) or placebo in a double-blind, randomized treatment sequence with each treatment separated by at least 1 week. Outcome measures included the Quantitative MG Score (QMG), MG Composite, Manual Muscle Testing, and forced vital capacity. At 6 h after dosing, tirasemtiv produced dose-related improvements from baseline in the QMG score (slope: –0.49 QMG point per 250 mg; p=0.02) and in percent predicted forced vital capacity (slope: 2.2 % per 250 mg; p=0.04). QMG improved >3 points in twice as many patients after 500 mg tirasemtiv than after placebo. Both doses of tirasemtiv were well tolerated; there were no premature terminations or serious adverse events. The results of this study suggest that tirasemtiv may improve muscle function in MG and will be used to support further development of tirasemtiv in neuromuscular diseases.
Development of a manual air-coupled ultrasonic inspection instrument for use on aeronautical structures under in-service conditions

This paper describes the development programme for a portable non‐contact inspection system, suitable for in‐service inspection of aeronautical structures. The instrument is powered from a re‐chargeable battery pack which provides over six hours of continuous usage. The transducer front end is a lightweight, hand‐held assembly in which a pair of piezocomposite transducers are housed. Angular adjustment of the transducers enables the instrument to operate into a variety of materials, with metallic and composite materials of primary interest. Importantly, a single channel oscilloscope has been incorporated to provide visual interpretation of the processed received signal. Defect detection is demonstrated in a number of aerospace samples, with the resultant C‐scans presented where appropriate.