Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Why Focal Firms Share Information? A Relational Perspective

Supply chain management has become an important issue for Taiwan's manufacturing industry due to escalating global competition. Virtual vertical integration is an important issue in supply chain management. Because organizations only have limited resources, they pursue long-term partnership with specific transaction partners. They share information to improve visibility, speed responses to markets, and reduce costs from information distortion or information asymmetry. This study empirically explores the factors affecting inter-organizational information sharing from the perspective of focal firms. 1,000 questionnaires were administered to top 1,000 manufacturing companies in Taiwan, with 139 valid responses. The results show that partner's power, trust, and relation-specific asset investments positively affect inter-organizational information sharing. On the other hand, the partner's power does not significantly affect the organization's relation-specific investments. This study further investigates the moderating role of information technology competence and trust. The result indicates that when an organization has lower information technology competence, the relationship between the partner's power and relation-specific investments is significant. In addition, when the focal firm has lower trust in the customer, there is significant relationship between relation-specific investments and information sharing. Implications and discussion are then provided.
Determinants of Private Corporate Sector Investment in India

This paper analyses the trends in corporate fi nance in India, and uses a panel data model for empirically identifying the factors which infl uence corporate investment decisions, during the period 2000-01 to 2008-09. The fi ndings revealed that fi rm level factors such as fi rm size, dividend payout ratio, effective cost of borrowing, cash fl ow ratio and growth in value of production are signifi cant in determining corporate investment decisions. At macro level, capital market developments and real effective exchange rate are signifi cant in infl uencing corporate investment decisions, whereas, infl ation and non-food credit growth are not signifi cant in predicting corporate investment decisions. The results of the study generally support existing literature on the impact of macroeconomic variables and certain fi rm level factors on corporate investment decisions. The main value of this paper is to consider broad based approach to analysing the determinants of corporate investment decisions from emerging market context.
Experimental characterization of friction coefficients at the tool-chip-workpiece interface in cutting: Evaluation of lubrication efficiency of mineral oil

To cite this version : Christophe CLAUDIN, Alexandre MONDELIN, JOEL RECH, Guillaume FROMENTIN, Florian DUMONT Experimental characterization of friction coefficients at the tool-chip-workpiece interface in cutting: Evaluation of lubrication efficiency of mineral oil In: 5th International Conference on Advances in Production Engineering, Poland, 2010-06 Proceedings International Conference on Advances in Production Engineering 2010
Hydrocortisone decreases apoptosis in jejunum of horses subjected to experimental ischemia and reperfusion 1

Alves G.E. S. , Mendes H.M. F. , Alves T.G. S. , Faleiros R.R. , Vasconcelos A.C. , Santos R.L. & Rio Tinto J.J.M. 2011. Hydrocortisone decreases apoptosis in jejunum of horses subjected to experimental ischemia and reperfusion. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 31(6):471-476. Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270901, Brazil. E-mail: geraldo@vet.ufmg. br In order to evaluate the effect of hydrocortisone on apoptosis in the jejunum of horses subjected to ischemia and reperfusion, ten horses were paired and grouped into two groups treated (n=5) and non treated (n=5). Segments of the jejunum were used as controls (C), or as venous ischemia (VIsc), which were subjected to 2h of ischemia followed by 2 or 12h of reperfusion. C samples were collected at time zero (prior to ischemia) and VIsc samples were collected at 2h of ischemia and at 2 and 12h of reperfusion. TUNEL positive apoptotic cells were counted in 10 microscopical fields in deep mucosa from each horse throughout the time course. After 12h of reperfusion, the number of apoptotic cells in treated group were significantly lower than in untreated animals, indicating that hydrocortisone inhibits apoptosis. These results indicate that hydrocortisone has a beneficial effects favoring the maintenance of jejunal integrity in horses with ischemia and reperfusion injuries by preventing apoptotic cell death.
SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE DURING LUNG RECRUITMENT MANEUVERS IN A NEWBORN ANIMAL MODEL

Background: The benefits of lung recruitment maneuvers (RMs) in adult and pediatric patients undergoing anesthesia have been well documented. However, RMs may induce lung injury and pro-inflammatory changes. This study assesses the effects of airway pressure steps in lung RMs on the systemic inflammatory response, lung mechanics and arterial blood oxygenation in a healthy-lung porcine model, and evaluates the possibility of RMs extrapolation to human newborns. Material and Methods: Eight healthy-lung newborn male piglets received mechanical ventilation in pressure-controlled mode. The effectiveness of the RM applied was assessed by comparing oxygenation and lung mechanics among the different pressure steps. The levels of blood cytokines: TNF-α, IL-1ß, IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 were determined before and 60 minutes after the onset of the RM. Results: Maximum positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) was 20cmH2O with a 35cmH2O peak pressure step. Optimum dynamic compliance-PEEP was reached in the descending branch. A significant increase in IL-1ß, IL-6, IL-8 levels was observed after the RM. Neither TNF-α nor IL-10 were elevated by the RM. There was no correlation between respiratory parameters, cardiac index and cytokine plasma levels following the RM. Conclusions: Although this ventilatory strategy induced a systemic inflammatory response, the effects of the RM did not seem to be clinically relevant. The RM applied improved arterial blood oxygenation and lung mechanics. This strategy could be useful in neonatal anesthesia however, further research is warranted before extrapolating this RM to human newborns.
Estimating multiple treatment effects in two-phase observational data

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ROBUST INFERENCE UNDER MOMENT RESTRICTIONS

Suppose one wishes to test a parametric hypothesis, or to form a confidence interval for a parameter, in a moment condition model. If the observations may be subject to measurement errors and other data contamination problems, the validity of conventional procedures is called into question. This paper demonstrates that a test based on a minimum Hellinger distance estimator (MHDE) possesses desirable optimal robust properties, which make it suitable for such a situation. First, it is asymptotically minimax optimal, in a general class of tests, in terms of type I error probabilities: its worst case size distortion is asymptotically minimal when the probability law of the data is perturbed within infinitesimal neighborhoods. Second, the local power of the Hellinger distance-based test is most powerful in a minimax robust eciency criterion.
Fabrication and Study of Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fibre Reinforced Bio-Composites

In the present work experimental investigation has been carried out to study the effect of bamboo fibres at different weight percentages (20, 30 and 40) to modify epoxy resin. Tests are conducted on 100 kN servo-hydraulic universal testing machine under displacement mode of control, digital Rockwell hardness testing machine and impact testing machine. Modifying epoxy resin through bamboo fibres and improve mechanical properties is main focus of this study. Bamboo fibres at different wt% (20, 30 and 40) are filled in epoxy resin and the effects of mixing bamboo fibres on mechanical and physical properties are studied. On the basis of mechanical testing results it is found that 30 wt% of bamboo fibre mixed epoxy is giving optimum mechanical properties. The addition of bamboo fibres has improved tensile, flexural and impact properties of epoxy resin and increased water absorption of the material. On the basis of overall study the epoxy modified with 30% of bamboo fibre is found to be better than other combinations. Keywords: Bamboo fiber, MMC, CMC, PMC, BFGC, SIPN BJRP, BFRP
Evaluación psicométrica de las Escalas de Orientación a la Dominancia Social y al Autoritarismo en niños/as

Fil: Imhoff, Debora Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba. Centro de Investigaciones y Estudio sobre Cultura y Sociedad. Centro de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Psicologia - Grupo Vinculado CIPSI; Argentina
Müzelerdeki Hizmet Kalitesinin Memnuniyet Algısı ve Tavsiye Etme Niyeti Üzerindeki Etkisi: Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi Örneği

Bu calismanin amaci Anadolu Medeniyetleri Muzesi'ne yonelik algilanan hizmet kalitesinin ve soz konusu hizmet kalitesinin memnuniyet algisi ile tavsiye etme niyeti uzerindeki etkisini olcmektir. Anadolu Medeniyetleri Muzesinde kolayda orneklem yontemi kullanilarak 449 ziyaretciyle yapilan arastirmada hizmet kalitesi “fiziksel ozellikler”, “heveslilik”, “iletisim”, “tuketilenler” ve “empati” olmak uzere 5 boyuttan olusmustur. "Fiziksel ozellikler” boyutunun m emnuniyet ve tavsiye etme niyeti uzerinde en etkili boyut oldugu saptanmistir. Bir diger sonuc olarak, calisma sonuclari, a lgilanan hizmet kalitesinin memnuniyet algisi ve tavsiye etme niyeti uzerinde anlamli ve pozitif bir etkisi oldugunu gostermistir. Algilanan hizmet kalitesinin olculmesi , muze yoneticilerinin dikkat etmesi gereken hizmet alanlarini belirleyip bu alanlara oncelik vermelerine boylece hizmet kalitesinde ve ziyaretci memnuniyetinde iyilestirmeler yapmalarina dolayisiyla da tavsiye etme niyetini olumlu etkilemelerine olanak taniyabilir.
Information Technology Usage, Top Management Support and Internal Audit Effectiveness

There has been a marked increase in the global practice to focus on internal auditing as a mechanism to protect companies. With the advent of information technology, companies are presented with even more opportunity to improve the way they perform internal audit. However it is expected that such opportunity is dependent upon other factors such as management support. This research examines the moderating effect of top management support on the relationship between information technology usage and internal audit effectiveness. Questionnaires were sent to internal auditors in Yemeni private companies, with a total of 104 responses obtained. The study found a significant positive relationship between information technology usage and internal audit effectiveness. Similar result was obtained on the relationship between top management support and internal audit effectiveness. However the study found that top management support does not moderate the relationship between information technology usage and internal audit effectiveness.
Selection of denning habitats by Scandinavian brown bears Ursus arctos

Abstract We analyse the selection of denning habitats by Scandinavian brown bears Ursus arctos and test if there are differences related to sex and age. At the landscape level, the vegetation types within a 500-m radius around 250 dens used during 1990–2000 in south-central Sweden were analysed using a Geographical Information System (GIS). Compositional analysis (CA) was used to test if bears selected or avoided certain habitat types for denning. There were relatively few differences in habitat selection among bears of differences age or sex. Overall, as a group the bears showed distinct preferences in selection of denning habitats; selecting for open canopy (Scots pine Pinus sylvestris) forests and habitats with moist soil with rich vegetation, before closed canopy (older Norway spruce Picea abies and Scots pine) forests, young forest and clear cuts, mountain coniferous forests and bogs. Denning bears avoided water, alpine mountain-birch forest, deciduous forest, peat, exposed bedrock and gravel pits. Bears denned more on lower altitudes, easterly aspects and steeper slopes than was available. Furthermore, bears avoided intermediate-size roads, perhaps because they are the source of human disturbance, providing a combination of easy winter access (because they are ploughed) and relatively high traffic intensity.
Secure Certificateless Signature with Revocation in the Standard Model

Certificateless public key cryptography is very attractive in solving the key escrow problem which is inherent in identity- (ID-) based public key cryptography. In the past, a large number of certificateless cryptographic schemes and protocols were presented, but a secure certificateless signature in the standard model (without random oracles) is still not accessible until now. To the best of our knowledge, all the previously proposed certificateless signature schemes were insecure under a considerably strong security model in the sense that they suffered from outsiders’ key replacement attacks or the attacks from the key generation center (KGC). In this paper, we propose a certificateless signature scheme without random oracles. Moreover, our scheme is secure under the strong security model and provides a public revocation mechanism, called revocable certificateless signature (RCLS). Under the standard computational Diffie-Hellman assumption, we formally demonstrate that our scheme possesses existential unforgeability against adaptive chosen-message attacks.
Impact of Foreign Direct Investment Volatility on Economic Growth in Kenya: EGARCH Analysis

This study investigated the impact foreign direct investment volatility on growth in Kenya using time series data spanning 1970 to 2011. An endogenous growth model was estimated using the ordinary least squares to determine the relationship between the FDI volatility and economic growth. Bounds testing approach was employed to show that FDI volatility retards long-run economic growth in Kenya. Results suggest that FDI has a positive effect on growth whereas FDI volatility has a negative impact on growth. Notably, trade openness is not FDI inducing, thus affecting growth negatively. However, human capital endowment has a positive impact on growth. Although the overall effect of Foreign Direct Investment on economic growth is positive the volatility of capital flows may make it harder for the stable and predictable macroeconomic policies to be followed. Therefore, unstable inflows may dampen investment, hence affecting economic growth.
Shifts of Cohesion and Coherence in the Translation of Political Speeches

D iscourse Markers (DMs) are central to maintaining cohesive and coherent translations. Drawing on Halliday and Hassan’s (1976) model to investigate the translation of DMs in political speeches, the study has verified the premise that tampering with the SLT's cohesion grid can adversely affect its relevant undergirding coherence grid . The study has revealed that any incurred cohesion shift in the act of translating would necessarily inscribe a parallel coherence shift , which fuse together to procure a noticeable translation loss. Analysis has isolated three major problems pertinent to translating English DMs into Arabic: (a) mistranslating explicit SL DMs , (b) no translation is given for implicit SL DMs , and (c) no translation is given for explicit SL DMs .
Temporal and spatial variation in the distribution of epineustonic competent larvae of Concholepas concholepas along the central coast of Chile

The abundance of competent epineustonic larvae of the gastropod Concholepas concholepas (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in nearshore waters at 2 sites along the central coast of Chile was examined through monthly plankton tows from July 1999 to June 2000. Larvae were found in plankton collections from July 1999 to February 2000 with maximum abundance in September and October. Settlement in artificial collectors deployed onshore on the lower intertidal zone showed the same unimodal pattern with a settlement peak during October and November. Variation in larval distribution among sampling dates was related to the occurrence of north-south winds. We found that C. concholepas larvae were more abundant closer to shore after moderate southerly wind periods than on calm days, probably because of the shoreward advection of the upper sea surface layer. While sampling during a strong coastal upwelling event (produced by strong southwesterly winds), C. concholepas larvae were only found in the upwelled waters between the front and the coast. This unusual pattern contrasts with what would be expected for typical epineustonic larvae, suggesting the existence of a mechanism of transport or retention by which C. concholepas larvae stay near coastal settling areas, thus avoiding offshore dispersion.
Patterns of periphyton are determined by cascading trophic relationships in two neotropical streams

Indirect foodweb interactions often determine the dynamics of aquatic ecosystems. Predators may reduce the activity of herbivores, which, in turn, may cause basal resources to increase. We studied the patterns of distribution of periphyton (organic and inorganic mass and chlorophyll) on rocks in pools in two Atlantic rainforest coastal streams that varied with respect to the presence or absence of fish. A steep waterfall apparently prevented most fish species from colonising the upper parts of one stream; the other stream was apparently naturally without most species of fish. When fish were present, atyid shrimps and baetid mayflies were less abundant compared with parts of the streams without fish. Concomitant with this, the quantity of periphyton organic and inorganic masses was much greater in the presence of fish. Previous experiments showed that atyid shrimps (Potimirim glabra) and baetid mayflies could reduce the quantity of periphyton by grazing and bioturbation. We deduce that fish inhibit the grazing and bioturbing activities of Potimirim and baetid mayflies, which resulted in larger quantities of inorganic and organic mass of periphyton in parts of streams with fish. Cascading interactions may be common in Atlantic coastal forest streams.
Measurement of the electric field radiated by electrostatic discharges

The aim of this work is the investigation of the transient electric field radiated by two different commercial generators of electrostatic discharges for various charging voltages. Measurements of the electric field generated by contact electrostatic discharges have been conducted a few centimetres away from the discharge point. In this paper the current transducer, which is used for the measurement of the discharge current, is mounted on a grounded metal plane. It is the first time that measurements of the electric field have been conducted along three different directions in relation to the electrostatic discharge generator. Measurements prove that each generator produces a different transient electric field, which affects the equipment that is tested in a different way. Also, each generator produces a different electric field depending on the orientation of the generator. Finally, comparisons of the electric field for both generators and useful conclusions for the decrease of the electric field are presented.
HIV Dementia among HIV Positive People at Debre Markos Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Background: HIV dementia which impairs life by causing learning, memory, behavioral and motor disabilities is still a particular problem in the HAART era. It has been prevalent particularly in the third world and specifically in sub Saharan Africa where limited access to diagnosis, treatment, care and support has been common. Hence the assessment of HIV dementia in one of the sub Saharan countries, namely Ethiopia, particularly in Debre markos referral hospital is important. Methods: A cross- sectional study design with descriptive and analytical components was employed on 423 participants with systematic random sampling technique (with proportional allocation). Data was collected by face to face interview, observation and document review using International HIV dementia scale translated into local language (Amharic version); then it was analyzed using SPSS window 20. The level of association was dealt using confidence interval and odds ratio. Result: the prevalence of HIV dementia was 24.8%. Having no education (AOR=3.11, 95% CI (1.37, 7.04)), older age of 50 years or above (AOR=4.25, 95% CI (1.05, 17.18)), having co morbid opportunistic infection (AOR=7.48, 95% CI (4.1, 13.64)) and substance use (AOR=4.64, 95% CI (2.3, 9.36)) were significantly associated with HIV dementia. Conclusion: Despite wide spread use of HAART, HIV dementia among HIV positive people is high when compared to worldwide figure. Having no education, older age of 50 years or more, being on HAART, having co morbid opportunistic infection, being in late stages of the illness and substance use were significantly associated with HIV dementia. Recommendation: starting HAART in those who developed opportunistic infection and in those 50 years or older PLHA should be considered regardless of the CD4 count.
Limits of Baumslag-Solitar groups

We give a parametrization by $m$-adic integers of the limits of Baumslag-Solitar groups (marked with a canonical set of generators). It is shown to be continuous and injective on the invertible $m$-adic integers. We show that all such limits are extensions of a free group by a lamplighter group and all but possibly one are not finitely presented. Finally, we give presentations related to natural actions on trees.
Corporate Governance in Jamaica: A Risk Management Approach

This study examined how both board composition and ownership structure impact the riskiness and value ofpublicly traded non-financial firms in Jamaica. The study found that increasing managerial ownership wasassociated with larger weekly returns. In addition, the riskiness of the firm was influenced by the ownershipstructure and board composition. Specifically, riskier firms have a greater percentage of inside directors andhave top ten shareholders that hold a smaller fraction of the firm. Even though inside directors are associatedwith riskier firms, these directors did not appear to increase firm value as measured by weekly returns of theirfirms.