Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Dynamic capabilities, operational capabilities (educational-marketing) and performance

Purpose – To verify the relationship between dynamic capabilities (DCs) and their impact on performance mediated by operational capabilities, considering educational technological capabilities and marketing capabilities in private higher education institutions (HEIs) in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach – A survey was carried out in 1.932 higher education institutions, resulting in 316 valid insertions. Research involved dynamic capabilities, operational capabilities, performance and environmental dynamism constructs. Findings – The research revealed the emergence and explanation of a competitor model containing relationships that had not been considered by previous models, i.e., the direct influence of technological educational capabilities on marketing capabilities. Originality/value – The results revealed greater managerial complexity when referring to the relationship between DCs and performance, and contribute to research concerning HEIs in Brazil and to academic management itself.
Time damping of linear non-adiabatic magnetohydrodynamic waves in an unbounded plasma with solar coronal properties

In this paper, we study the time damping of magnetoacoustic waves when the adiabaticity assumption is removed by means of an energy equation which includes optically thin radiative losses, thermal conduction and heating. For the sake of simplicity, this study has been done for a homogeneous, isothermal and unbounded medium permeated by a uniform magnetic field, with physical properties akin to those of the corona, the prominence-corona transition region (PCTR) and prominences. In some PCTR regimes and in the coronal regime wave instabilities appear, which prevents the computation of the damping time and the damping per period for part of the wavenumber interval considered. Furthermore, except for one of the PCTR regimes, in the rest of the regimes the apparition of those instabilities depends on the heating mechanism considered. Also, for the same heating mechanism, the behaviour of the damping time for the different considered regimes changes significantly when going from very small to very large wavenumbers and, in all the regimes, it becomes almost constant for very large wavenumbers.
Technical Efficiency in Smallholder Paddy Farms in Ghana: an Analysis Based on Different Farming Systems and Gender

One way of achieving sustained increase in food production in developing countries is to ensure efficient utilisation of scarce agricultural resources. The present study examined farm-specific technical efficiency of smallholder rice farmers in the Upper East region of Ghana. Data were collected from a random sample of 440 smallholder rice farmers (220 irrigators and 220 non-irrigators), which comprised of 306 male farmers and 134 female rice farmers. Farm-specific technical efficiency was calculated using a transcendental logarithmic (translog) stochastic production frontier function and estimated by the maximum likelihood estimation method. The results showed that smallholder rice farmers are technically inefficient because they produce, on average, at 34% below maximum output. There is significant difference between mean technical efficiency for irrigators (48%) and non-irrigators (45%) as well as male (58%) and female (34%) farmers. Credit availability, family size and non-farm employment significantly determine technical efficiency of smallholders. A programme to accelerate provision of education and credit is needed in order to improve technical efficiency of rice farmers. The right kind, quantity and timely provision of credit should be emphasized. Lastly, the maintenance of existing irrigation projects and the provision of community-managed smallholder irrigation projects and rural infrastructure should be emphasized. Key words: Technical efficiency, smallholder farms, gender, Upper East Region of Ghana.
Provincial Level Survey Provides Evidence for Remarkably Short Outpatient Visit Length in Iran

Background and Objectives: Visit length is a crucial aspect of patient-physician relationship that its inadequacy can negatively influence the treatment efficiency. Studies on visit length and the factors influencing it are limited in developing countries. Thus, the objective of this study was to survey this variable at provincial level, and provide data on factors affecting it. Methods: A sample of 428 patients who referred to the outpatient clinics of the general hospitals of Qazvin Province (Northern Iran) was randomly selected and surveyed. Data was collected by a researcher-made checklist and summarized using descriptive statistical methods. Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Withney tests were used to examine the significance of the differences. The relationship between variables was explored by multivariate regression analysis. Findings: The average visit time was found to be 4.67 min, which is significantly lower than the minimum average of 15 min approved by the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Educations (MOHME). Pediatric physicians took significantly longer time to visit the patients, followed by general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, internal physicians. The visit time of the male patients (5.09 min) was significantly longer than that of females (4.5 min). Multivariate linear regression identified negative relationship between visit length and patient visit frequency, experience of physician, and academic membership. Conclusions: The study shows the overwhelming shorter length of patient visit in a number of Iranian hospitals. The large difference in the current visit length and the domestically approved standard calls for urgent conduction of large-scale studies to gain insight into the nation-wide magnitude of the problem. Identification of factors contributing to short visit length in this study set a starting point to explore the issue on a broader scale and aid policy-maker to devise solutions.
Impact of Dietary α-Lipoic Acid on Antioxidant Potential of Broiler Thigh Meat

The lipid oxidation depressed the meat quality and can be triggered during industrial processing. The current study was designed to assess the antioxidant activity of thigh meat and meat products enriched with natural antioxidants (α-lipoic acid and α-tocopherol acetate). Broilers (21 days) were fed on feed supplemented with varying α-lipoic acid and constant concentration of α-tocopherol acetate for 3 weeks. Birds were slaughtered at the age of 42 days and meat samples were collected and stored for further analysis and product preparation. TPC and DPPH value indicated that meat of broilers receiving 100 mg of α-lipoic acid with 200 mg of α-tocopherol acetate/kg of feed possessed the highest antioxidant activity. TBARS and peroxides values were found to be lower for meat of broilers fed on different levels of α-lipoic acid. The antioxidants (lipoic acid and tocopherol) enrichment in meat helps to reduce PUFAs. A similar lipid stability trend was observed in nuggets prepared from broiler thigh meat and maximum sensory evaluation scores for nuggets prepared from thigh meat of broilers having the highest dose of lipoic acid. The lipoic acid supplementation in feed enhances the antioxidant capacity of thigh meat and meat products.
A cohort study on obstetric care for HIV positive women in Addis Ababa: Intrapartum transfers and associated delays

Despite the importance of safe obstetric practice in reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission and adverse perinatal outcomes, little is known about access to intrapartum obstetric care for HIV positive women. A cohort of HIV positive women were followed to assess the rate of intrapartum transfers and associated adverse outcomes in Addis Ababa. Overall, 282 HIV positive pregnant women were followed, 75% gave birth at Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care facilities, 42% of them transferred between health facilities during the intrapartum period and 36% were transferred two or more times. Sixty four percent of the first time transfers were due to obstetric complications, while all subsequent transfers were due to practical constraints. Women in their second pregnancy were less likely (OR 0.3 95% CI 0.2-0.6) to be transferred than women in their first pregnancy. Transferred women experienced more stillbirths than women who were not transferred. The rate of stillbirths was not significantly associated with the syphilis test result, the CD4count and initiating antiretroviral therapy. There appeared to be serious challenges within the health care system compromising the intrapartum care for our participants and increasing the risk of stillbirth and MTCT. Undue transfers during the intrapartum period should be addressed at all levels of the health care system. Key words: Delay, EmONC, Ethiopia, intrapartum, MTCT, stillbirth, transfer, PMTCT.
The predictive value of isokinetic assessment on the explosive strength of the lower extremities

The aim of this study was to determine the connection between the performance of vertical and horizontal jumps and isokinetic force parameters of the knee extensors and ankle joint (plantar flexion) of physically active female students (n = 40). The jump height, and Total work (jump height x body mass) were used as indicators of the vertical jump, while the length of the jump, and Total work (the jump length x body mass) were used as indicators of the horizontal jump. The knee and ankle joint were evaluated on the isokinetic dynamometer at speeds of 60 and 1807s (knee), 30 and 607s (ankle joint). The results indicated that there was no significant correlation (p<0.05) between the isokinetic parameters and the length arid height of the jump, while a medium to strong correlation exists between the isokinetic and Total work parameters. Multiple regression analysis showed that the isokinetic set ot isokinetic parameters accounts for 68% of variance HJTW (p<0.05) and 72% of variance LJTW (p<0.005). Isokinetic tests on multiple joints and angular velocities can predict the explosive strength of lower extremities when it is impossible to perform a ballistic movement.
Wage inequality and structural change ∗

Income inequality in the context of large structural change has received a lot of attention in the literature, but most studies relied on household post-transfer inequality measures. This study utilizes a novel and fairly comprehensive collection of micro data sets from between 1980’s and 2010 for both advanced market economies and economies undergoing transition from central planning to market based system. We show that wage inequality was initially lower in transition economies and immediately upon the change of the economic system surpassed the levels observed in advanced economies. We find a very weak link between structural change and wages in both advanced and post-transition economies, despite the predictions from skill-biased technological change literature. The decomposition of changes in wage inequality into a part attributable to changes in characteristics (mainly education) and a part attributable to changes in rewards does not yield any leading factors.
L–H power threshold studies in JET with Be/W and C wall

A comparison of the L–H power threshold (Pthr) in JET with all carbon, JET-C, and beryllium/tungsten wall (the ITER-like choice), JET-ILW, has been carried out in experiments with slow input power ramps and matched plasma shapes, divertor configuration and IP/BT pairs. The low density dependence of the L–H power threshold, namely an increase below a minimum density ne,min, which was first observed in JET with the MkII-GB divertor and C wall and subsequently not observed with the current MkII-HD geometry, is observed again with JET-ILW. At plasma densities above ne,min, Pthr is reduced by ∼30%, and by ∼40% when the radiation from the bulk plasma is subtracted (Psep), with JET-ILW compared to JET-C. At the L–H transition the electron temperature at the edge, where the pedestal later develops, is also lower with JET-ILW, for a given edge density. With JET-ILW the minimum density is found to increase roughly linearly with magnetic field, , while the power threshold at the minimum density scales as . The H-mode power threshold in JET-ILW is found to be sensitive both to variations in main plasma shape (Psep decreases with increasing lower triangularity and increases with upper triangularity) and in divertor configuration. When the data are recast in terms of Psep and Zeff or subdivertor neutral pressure a linear correlation is found, pointing to a possible role of Zeff and/or subdivertor neutral pressure in the L–H transition physics. Depending on the chosen divertor configuration, Pthr can be up to a factor of two lower than the ITPA scaling law for densities above ne,min. A shallow edge radial electric field well is observed at the L–H transition. The edge impurity ion poloidal velocity remains low, close to its L-mode values, ⩽5 km s−1 ± 2–3 km s−1, at the L–H transition and throughout the H-mode phase, with no measureable increase within the experimental uncertainties. The edge toroidal rotation profile does not contribute to the depth of the negative Er well and thus may not be correlated with the formation of the edge transport barrier in JET.
Characterization and in vitro biological effects of concentrated particulate matter from Mexico City

Coarse and fine particles were collected using an ambient particle concentrator (VACES system) in the north, center and south regions of Mexico City during May and November of 2003 with the aim of collecting enough particulate matter (PM) to examine their chemical and physical characteristics, biological content, and toxicity potential. The chemical, morphological and biological composition of PM was determined, together with the redox activity, induction of apoptosis and DNA damage. Carbonaceous species determined by thermal-optical transmittance (TOT) showed that the highest concentrations were found in PM2.5 from the north and in PM10 from the center. When analyzed by inductively coupling plasma (ICP), levels of metals were higher in the coarse fraction, mainly in the north. Morphological analysis by Scanning Electron Microscope & Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer (SEM-EDX) is shown. Bacteria, fungi and endotoxin were present mostly in the coarse samples from the north. Fine PM had higher redox activity, than the coarse PM assessed by the dithiothreitol (DTT) assay. Early apoptotic cell death assessed by annexin V was observed in A549 cells exposed to PM from all regions, particularly with those collected in May. The fine fraction from the south induced higher apoptotic cell death compared to the coarse fraction, in contrast, the coarse fraction from the north induced significantly higher apoptosis than the fine fraction. All PM samples induced DNA damage assessed by the comet assay on THP-1 cells when exposed to a concentration of 10mg/mL, the highest DNA damage was produced by both particle fractions collected in the e front matter r 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. mosenv.2005. 12.073 ing author. Tel. : +5255 50 61 38 00x5420; fax: +5255 50 61 33 95. ess: avizcaya@cinvestav.mx (A. De Vizcaya-Ruiz).
Simulations of density profiles in JET hybrid discharges

JET-EFDA, Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3DB, UK Euratom/CCFE Fusion Association, Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3DB, UK Association EURATOM-CEA, CEA/IRFM, F-13108 Saint Paul Lez Durance, France FOM Institute for Plasma Physics Rijnhuizen, Association EURATOM-FOM, Trilateral Euregio Cluster, The Netherlands Association EURATOM-Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW), Austria Aalto University, Association EURATOM-Tekes, P.O. Box 14100, FIN-00076 Aalto, Finland Chalmers University of Technology, Euratom-VR Association, Göteborg, Sweden Associação EURATOM-IST, Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal *See the Appendix of F. Romanelli et al., Proceedings of the 23rd IAEA Fusion Energy Conference 2010, Daejeon, Korea
Determinants of cause co-branding success: a study of consumers’ attitudes in banking sector

This study examines the role of several antecedents in explaining the consumer’s attitude towards cause co-branded credit cards where the bank makes a commitment to donate a percentage or a designated amount to the ‘non-profit organization’ (NPO) each time the customer uses such credit card for payment. The results of the study conducted on Indian consumers confirm and enrich the findings of earlier research in the brand alliances literature which were based on antecedents such as prior attitude towards the ‘for-profit organization’ (FPO) and NPO brands, Brand Name Fit and Product Cause Category Fit.
Stomatophora cloptoni sp. n. (Apicomplexa: Eugregarinida) from the Seminal Vesicles of an Indian Earthworm

In a survey of the endoparasitic acephaline gregarines in the district South 24 Parganas of West Bengal, India seminal vesicles of earthworm Eutyphoeus orientalis (Beddard) were found to be infested with a new species of the genus Stomatophora Drzhevetskii, 1907. Stomatophora cloptoni sp. n. is spheroidal and measures 95.0-135.0 (110.0±9.0) μm in diameter. A conical sucker 40.0-62.0 (55.0±1.5) μm is present marked by eight furrows dividing the lateral margin of the sucker into 8 lobes. Nucleus spherical, 18.0-24.0 μm (20.0±2.0) μm in diameter and placed very close to the sucker. Gametocysts are ovoid and measure 59.0-86.0×58.0-68.0 μm and oocysts biconical with almost bluntly pointed ends and measure 13.0-19.0×10.0-12.0 μm.
Planktonic food and foraging of Eubalaena australis, on Peninsula Valdés (Argentina) nursery ground

Se reportan observaciones sobre alimentacion de la ballena franca austral y zooplancton disponible, realizadas en Bahia Piramides (Golfo Nuevo). Se compararon datos de plancton, comportamiento trofico de las ballenas y temperaturasalinidad y clorofila-a registrados los dias 10 y 19 de octubre de 2005. El 19/10 la biomasa zooplanctonica fue significativamente mayor, observandose un numero alto de ballenas filtrando en superficie. Esta conducta se observo desde el 17 al 21/10. El evento de forrajeo descrito, confirma que la ballena franca se alimenta en este zona reproductiva de parches de zooplancton con una adecuada composicion y alta densidad, en primavera.
Predicting SME’s Intention to Adopt Accounting Software for Financial Reporting in Medan City, Indonesia

According to North Sumatera University’s research in 2006, the main component in SME’s equity is owner’s equity. It’s showed that the SME operate their business with internal equity which is come from the owner’s equity. This fact will influence the development of Indonesian’s SME because most of the Indonesian’s SME have limited equity. Then, the Indonesian’s Government released so many programs to push the SME to access external funds. But, most of the Indonesian’s SME are bankable. The main reason for this condition is the incapability to produce financial statement. This research proposed an idea to create accounting software that is acceptable for SME. For that, a study to predict the intention to adopt this kind of software is urgently needed. This study aims to predict SME’s intention to adopt accounting software to prepare financial statement in Medan City, Indonesia, using UTAUT Model. Keywords : SME, intention, accounting software
The effectiveness of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients with brain metastases

Purpose: Treatments of brain metastases in breast cancer include whole brain radiotherapy, surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, and systemic chemotherapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinicopathological factors which were associated with brain metastases-related survival, and to evaluate the efficacy of systemic chemotherapy. Methods: A total of 106 breast cancer patients with brain metastases who were treated at the Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. The brain metastases-free survival (BMFS) was defined as the time from first systemic metastases to detection of the brain metastases. Overall survival after brain metastases (OS) was measured from the detection of the brain metastases to death. The patient’s clinicopathological factors which were associated with BMFS and OS and role of systemic chemotherapy on brain metastases were evaluated. Results: The median BMFS was 30.7 months. In univariate analyses, age >50 years, stages I/II, tumor size Conclusion: A systemic chemotherapy after brain metastases improved OS regardless of BBB permeability in breast cancer patients.
Money, depletion, and prosociality in the dictator game

We study the effects of ego depletion, a manipulation which consumes self-control resources, on social preferences in a dictator game. Depleted dictators give considerably less than non-depleted dictators and hence exhibit strong preferences for selfish allocation. In contrast to earlier studies, participants were explicitly paid for completing the egodepletion task (with either a flat rate or strictly performance-based payment). We studied the dynamics of decisions by repeating the dictator game 12 times (anonymously). Depleted dictators start with much lower offers than non-depleted ones, but, strikingly, offers decrease in time for both groups, and more rapidly so for non-depleted dictators. We conclude that, while depleted dictators neglect fairness motives from the very first decision on, non-depleted dictators initially resist the tendency to act selfishly, but eventually become depleted or learn to act selfishly. Hence, prosocial behavior may be short-lived, and ego depletion uncovers the default tendencies for selfishness earlier.
Constitutional Referendums in the Countries of the World

This study of the countries of the world aims at understanding why 98 countries resort in constitutional amendments to mandatory or facultative referendums whereas 95 other countries do not. Two different explanatory approaches are tried out. The one departs from rationality assumptions and regards political institutions as instruments for problem-solving; the other departs from diffusion assumptions and regards institutions as outcomes from cultural and historical contexts. The main findings are consistent with the belief that the use of the constitutional referendum is rationality-driven. Given that amendment thresholds are much less constraining in plurality election systems than in proportional systems, a central hypothesis is that plurality elections promote the installation in amendment of methods for popular examination and approval. This is indeed the case: plurality elections spell referendums and especially so in the context of democratic politics.