Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Females at Strategic Level Affecting Logistics Firms’ Competitiveness: Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Contrasting Gender in Pakistan and Canada

Post-World War II, a significant growth in the representation of females in the workforce emerged, reflecting the significance of the female workforce in the present era. This qualitative research explores distinctive factors associated with female representation at the top levels of cargo logistics firms affecting overall competitiveness and performance in Pakistan and Canada. Earlier research has been of a single dimension and quantitative to a large extent, whereas this study undertakes a multivariate stance by considering leadership style, economies, and gender diversity in a qualitative manner, using networking, connections, and snowball sampling semi-structured interviews conducted with employees at all three levels of management. After a combined 91 (31=strategic level, 28=middle level, and 32=operational level) interviews, we reached the saturation point from which to draw a logical conclusion. The findings revealed that higher female representation at the top levels enhances innovation and the competitiveness of the firms. Gender diversity improves operational efficiency and performance. Males showed a higher preference for structured leadership, while females preferred flexible leadership. Interestingly, females in emerging economies have a higher chance of career advancement. Males are task-oriented and therefore demonstrated a preference for autonomy, while females are people-oriented, and thus showed creativity and concern for others. The original contribution of this study is that it enhances the body of knowledge by offering a qualitative in-depth understanding of the relationship between variables from a multi-dimensional perspective, namely gender, management levels and economies of interest, within one research framework.
Response of convective storms to low – level cooling

The 3D simulations used the cloud model described by Bryan and Fritsch (2002), with ∆x=∆y=250 m, and a stretched vertical grid with ∆z=100–250 m. The simulations used ice microphysics, but excluded surface and radiative processes, as well as Coriolis accelerations. The initial conditions were homogeneous, with convective initiation by a line thermal that included random noise. The simulations reported here used a mean midlatitude MCS sounding with a deepened moist layer (i.e., “DEEP” from Parker and Johnson 2004) Artificial “nocturnal–like” cooling was added after 3 h of simulated time by defining a reference temperature,
Intramedullary Nail versus Proximal Femoral Locked Plate Fixation for Unstable Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures. A Prospective Comparative Study

Email:dr_mahmoud_ibrahim@yahoo. com Abstract Background: Intertrochanteric hip fractures are one of the most common fractures. Although stable fractures can be successfully treated with conventional implants as DHS, the optimal implant for fixing unstable fractures remains a matter of debate. The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of PFLCP versus intramedullary nails (PFNs and gamma nails) in treatment of unstable intertrochanteric hip fractures. Patients and Methods: this is a prospective study on sixty adult patients with unstable intertrochanteric hip fractures. All cases had been treated by Proximal Femoral Locked Plate PFLCP (30 patients), Intramedullary (IM) nail (30 patients; 20 by PFN, and 10 by gamma nail). The mean follow up period was 14±1.5 months, with serial clinical (using Harris hip score) and radiographic evaluations. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between both groups as regard patients ́ demographic data, hospital stay, and time interval between admission and the operation. The procedure of plating was more time consuming than intramedullary nailing. There was more radiation exposure to the patients in the IM group. The intramedullary fixation was less in the intraand post-operative blood loss. Sound union had been achieved in all cases except 2 cases in PFLCP group and one case in IM group with no significant difference between both groups regarding the mean time to fracture healing. Regarding the Harris hip scores, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups at 6 months and 12 months evaluation. Superficial infection had occurred in 6 patients (3 patients from PFLCP group and 3 patients from IM group). Although the rate of mechanicallyrelated complications (loosening, medialization of the femoral shaft, and varus collapse) in PFLCP group and IM group was 30% and 10% respectively, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (p=0.127). Conclusion: The current study regarding treatment of unstable intertrochanteric fracture does not clearly favor one implant over another. Although intramedullary fixation shows apparent superiority over extramedullary fixation as it is minimal invasive, has better biomechanical stability, and associated with fewer complications, this did not translate to a significant difference in the final functional outcome.
Maintaining a Healthy Marriage : Implications for Counselors

NetCE • Sacramento, California Phone: 800 / 232-4238 • FAX: 916 / 783-6067 1 A complete Works Cited list begins on page 13. Mention of commercial products does not indicate endorsement. Faculty Michael E. Considine, PsyD, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey and Delaware and a New Jersey Certified School Psychologist. He received his PsyD from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2009 and his Master’s degree from Georgian Court College Graduate School in Lakewood, New Jersey. He works with children of all ages, adults, couples, and families with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues. As a school psychologist, Dr. Considine also conducts full psycho-educational batteries and has acted as a consultant for parents of children with special needs. Most recently, he has been facilitating trainings and workshops for hospitals and schools. Dr. Considine is currently employed as an independent contractor through Mid Atlantic Behavioral Health in Newark, Delaware.
Working Paper Series Equality of opportunity : Theory and evidence

Building on earlier work by political philosophers, economists have recently sought to define a concept of equity that accommodates the fairness of reward to individual responsibility and effort, while allowing for the existence of some inequalities which are unfair and should be compensated. This paper provides a critical review of the economic literature on equality and inequality of opportunity. A simple ’canonical model’ of equal opportunity is proposed, and used to explore the two fundamental concepts in this (relatively) new theory of social justice: the principles of compensation and reward. Ex-ante and ex-post versions of the compensation principle are presented, and the tensions between them are discussed. Different approaches to the measurement of inequality of opportunity and empirical applications are reviewed, and implications for the measurement of poverty and of the rate of economic development are discussed.
Stay Concentrated to Survive

Using a text-based measure as proxy for a firm’s geographically dispersed business interests, we document that geographic dispersion increases the probability of failure risk for newly listed firms. We find that the effect is more pronounced in a soft information environment where information is not easily transferrable or verifiable over long distances, and in small communities where managerial social concerns dominate in decision-making. Moreover, we find that firms with spatially distributed business interests are negatively associated with post-IPO operating performance. Overall, the results are consistent with the argument that geographically dispersed firms are subject to internal information asymmetry and divert managerial focus away from shareholder value, which negatively affects corporate performance and eventually results in corporate failure. Our study suggests to corporate world, stay concentrated to survive. JEL classification: G10; G33; R30
Credibility and Reliability of Government Budgets : Does Fiscal Transparency Matter ?

This paper explores the role of fiscal transparency in affecting budget credibility and reliability, paying particular attention to its effect on budget execution and on the quality of macroeconomic assumptions upon which the budget is based. Using a Principal-Agent approach we argue that fiscal transparency reduces the agent’s informational advantage and constrains the agent to execute the contract (Enacted Budget) on behalf of the principal (Voters/Parliament) as intended. An Ordered Logit model is used to test this hypothesis and our findings support that fiscal transparency increases the likelihood of having a credible and reliable budget: improved transparency is associated with higher budget execution rates in the health and the education sectors, and better projections of GDP growth and inflation. These results are robust to a range of econometric specifications, especially after controlling for the potential endogeneity of fiscal transparency.
Design and application of the geomembrane supported GCL in one-product and encapsulated composite liner systems

Since 1994, the geomembrane supported GCL (GM-GCL) has increasingly been used as a oneproduct composite liner and encapsulated bentonite composite liner in waste landfills across the USA, Europe, and Asia as an alternative to conventional geomembrane-compacted clay composite liners. This is primarily due to its superior hydraulic performance in response to leakage through defects in the geomembrane, effective sealing at its overlapped seams, and economic savings derived by its lower cost of installation. This paper discusses the general design and performance considerations when utilizing the GM-GCL as a one-product composite liner, focusing on: (1) hydraulic performance (e.g. composite liner leakage), (2) slope stability, and (3) installation issues and construction quality assurance (CQA).
EFFECTIVE VOID RATIO AND RACK LENGTH DEFINITION BY EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS OF FLOW WITH GRAVEL SIZE SEDIMENT THROUGH BOTTOM RACKS

This work is focused on the study of bottom rack intake systems located in ephemeral and torrential streams. Clear water, and water with gravel sediments have been analyzed. Different tests have been carried out to quantify the influence of the solids passing through the racks. The wetted rack lengths and the efficiency of racks are studied. The clear water has been also modeled with computational fluid dynamics, and compared with the measured obtained at Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena. Experimental and numerical studies that characterize both, the clear water and the influence of solid load in the operation of the bottom racks, will allow us to improve the existing design criteria.
10.3 COMPARISON OF THE MULTI-SCALE MODELING FRAMEWORK AND THE NCAR CAM WITH OBSERVATIONS ALONG A PACIFIC OCEAN TRANSECT

Recently, Randall and colleagues (Randall et al., 2003; Khairoutdinov and Randall, 2001) have proposed and developed a substantially different type of global climate model (GCM), called the Multi-scale Modeling Framework (MMF). The MMF consists of a conventional GCM with its cloud parameterizations removed and replaced by an embedded cloud resolving model (CRM). Their model, which we use in this study, consists of the NCAR Community Atmosphere Model (CAM) and an embedded cloud model developed by Khairoutdinov and Randall (2003). The MMF version that we use is the T42 CAM with an embedded 2D (longitude and height) cloud model consisting of 64 columns, each 4 km in width. The MMF is, of course, computationally intensive and requires about 250 times the computer resources of its parent GCM. Its primary advantage is the explicit treatment of cloud dynamics within the CRM and, therefore, a strong potential to improve the representation of cloud processes and properties. The questions that need to be addressed is whether the current model configuration does improve the representation of clouds and, if so, does this result in an improved representation of the climate.
FIGHTING SEXISM IN TEXTBOOKS: AGENDA CONSTRUCTION AND ITS CRITICS

FIGHTING SEXISM IN TEXTBOOKS: AGENDA CONSTRUCTION AND ITS CRITICS. This article aims to describe the creation of an agenda on “sexism in textbooks” at the international and national levels. To accomplish this, it includes a critical review of the literature from the 1960s to the present, with special emphasis on the changes and what remains the same, as well as the tensions detected in the implementation of policies aimed at fighting “sexism” in textbooks. TEXTBOOKS – BIBLIOGRAPHY – BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEXTBOOK PROGRAM –
Determinants of Socially Responsible Investment Decisions

To identify the determinants of the decision to engage in socially responsible investing on an individual level, this paper develops a general investor choice model using ordered probit regressions, and accounts for the omitted observations with the help of the Heckman selection model. Drawing from a recently compiled dataset with more than 1,800 individual observations across the U.S., the paper shows that in addition to certain demographic characteristics such as gender, education and income, non-financial motives also play an important role as an individual investor decides whether or not to consider SRI products. Consumer environmental concerns, in particular, are found to carry through in one’s investment choices.
Health Inequities in India: A Focus on Some Under-Researched Dimensions

1 Indians are living through a period of unprecedented economic inequality in more than a century, and this is largely true for most countries of the world. In 2017, 73 per cent of the wealth generated in India went to the top 1 per cent of the population, while the poorest 50 per cent were able to corner only 1 per cent. We as a country boast of having 101 billionaires, while 224 million people live below the poverty line of US$ 1.90 per day (Oxfam International, 2018).
An investigation of the factors affecting middle school mathematics students' ability to solve unfamiliar problems involving familiar mathematics concepts

Hsu, Ya-Ling MA, May 2003 Mathematics An Investigation of the Factors Affecting Middle School Mathematics Students’ Ability to Solve Unfamiliar Problems Involving Familiar Mathematics Concepts Director: Libby Krussel Ik Once a student understands a particular concept in the classroom, how does this understanding affect the solving of similar problems? What reasons prevent the student from solving similar problems? How can students who feel that they understand the concepts involved solve similar problems more successfully? And how can teachers help students to be more able to solve similar problems? There are several factors examined in this study, such as teacher’s ability, teacher’s attitudes, teacher’s beliefs, teaching styles, relationship between teacher and students, students’ attitudes, students’ motivation, the way students understand, and the way students learn. This study found a correlation between students’ ability to explain an understood concept, and their ability to solve problems involving similar concepts. However, if students felt that their teachers used a teacher-centered approach well, or took too much responsibility in teaching, then those students tended to rely too much on their teachers. Also, if students relied too much on their teacher, then those students tended to be less creative. Moreover, teacher ability is an indirect factor in both helping students understand concepts more deeply and preventing students from thinking by themselves. However, the influence helping or inhibiting that teacher will have depends on how students feel about their teaching styles and how much responsibility the teachers take.
The impact exposure metal fume and vapor with total IgE and total IgG

1 Public Health Department of Medical Faculty, Lambung Mangkurat University, South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia 2Histology and Cell Biology Department of Doctoral Program, Medical Faculty of Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 3Public Health Department of Doctoral Program, Medical Faculty of Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 4ENT (Ear Nose Throat) Disease Department of Doctoral Program, Medical Faculty of Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Abstract: Blacksmith centers which produce agricultural tools, household appliances, carpentry tools, souvenirs, propeller and other vessels are located in the District Hulu Sungai Selatan, South Kalimantan Province. The Blacksmiths during their works did not use personal protective equipment, they were always exposed to metal fume and vapor, and compounds resulting from the combustion process in a high temperature (>600oC) with results ab normalization in the total IgE and total IgG levels. The objective of the investigation was to assess the impact between exposure of metal fume and vapor with the total IgE and total IgG levels. The study was analytic observational, and cross sectional design conducted in the Districts of Hulu Sungai Selatan, South Kalimantan Province Blood sampling, measuring of metal fume and vapor, were conducted at Kandangan hospital, and Balai Hiperkes and keselamatan Kerja South Kalimantan Province, respectively. Whereas determination of total IgE and total IgG levels was carried out at Prodia laboratory Jakarta Indonesia. The population of studies was the entire blacksmiths in districts of Hulu Sungai Selatan, South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. The sampling procedure was based on purposive sampling predefined by inclusion and exclusion criteria with a sample of 38 units and 38 blacksmiths with two population proportion hypothesis. Result were analysed observational, and cross sectional design using logistic regression, and test of Partial Least Square (PLS). Result were logistic regression a significant correlation due to exposure of metal fume, and vapor with the ab normalization total IgE by p:< 0.05; and the Partial Least Square (PLS) indicated the presence of a significant correlation of metal fume, and vapor with the ab normalization of total IgG with R2: 0.1569. In conclusion, this study demonstrates the presence of a positive and significant impact and correlation due to exposure of metal fume and vapors with of total IgE and total IgG levels.
LEPTIN MEDIATES THE LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE-INCREASED PULMONARY PERMEABILITY IN RATS

The aim of our study was represented by the leptin involvement as a mediator of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-increased pulmonary permeability in rats. Pretreatment with aminoguanidine (20 mg/kg i.p), 2-aminopurine (20 mg/kg i.p.) and subjecting to food deprivation (48 h, with water ad libitum) reduced the LPS-induced vascular leak, measured as Evans blue extravasation in lung tissue, by 41.70%, 21.39% and, respectively, 52.92%, when compared to LPS (10μg/kg, 100μl aliquots) administered alone. In addition, leptin alone induced Evans blue leakage that represents 74.38% from that induced by LPS. Since the inhibitory effects of 2-aminopurine are with 59.34% higher than that induced by aminoguanidine on leptin, we were able to conclude that leptin is at least partially mediating the LPS-increased pulmonary permeability in rats. Lung concentrations of leptin might increase as an early event of LPS challenge. Furthermore, leptin effects might be partially realized through NO production after leptin receptors activation.
Components of Information Asymmetry : A Market-Microstructure Analysis

We investigate, for the first time, the commonality in the microstructurally observed information asymmetry in stocks, and the dependence of this information asymmetry on the structural and trading characteristics of the firm, and thereby isolate and analyze the Residual Asymmetric INformation (or RAIN). We further analyze whether the component of information asymmetry priced in Easley, Hvidkjaer, and O'Hara (2002) is this residual that is unrelated to other variables or the commonfactor dependent components of information asymmetry. Based on about four years of data on about 2000 stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange, we find strong evidence of commonality in information asymmetry, and its systematic dependence on firm characteristics. About one-sixth, onethird, and one-half of the explained variation in information asymmetry can be attributed to marketwide common factors, the firm-specific trading environment, and the firm-specific structural characteristics respectively. We document several interesting results in this context, relating to, for example, tick-size, existence of options, size of the ownership stake of outside parties, and the relevance of industry-specific disclosure. Most of the relationships between information asymmetry and its determinants are consistent with economic theory and intuition, and, where available, prior empirical evidence obtained using other measures and other approaches. Most importantly, we find that residual information asymmetry is the component most strongly and robustly related to required returns, indicating that the price-relevance of information risk reflects more the inability to forecast the information environment rather than the inability to diversify away exposure to information asymmetry.
Can New Keynesian Models Survive the Barro-King Curse ? ∗

Barro and King (1984) conjecture that shocks other than those to total factor productivity will have difficulty generating key business cycle comovements between output, consumption, investment and hours worked. Recent years have seen the emergence of a class of DSGE models in which aggregate fluctuations are driven by several shocks, making them particularly vulnerable to the “Barro-King Curse”. These models emphasize monopolistically competitive goods and labor markets, nominal rigidities and real frictions. We show that the standard medium-scale New Keynesian model is vulnerable to the curse predicting anomalous contemporaneous correlations between key variables and wrong profiles of cross-correlations. With the realistic additions of roundabout production and real per capita output growth, the New Keynesian model can survive the curse despite standard preferences and positive trend inflation. JEL classification: E31, E32.
The Random Anisotropy Model A Critical Review And Update

The random anisotropy model provides the theoretical basis for understanding the soft magnetic properties of amorphous and nanocrystalline ferromagnets. The arguments are surveyed, updated and illustrated in detail with the help of both an analytical model and numerical simulations. It is in particular discussed how to extend the original model to a multiphase system and how to include more uniform anisotropies. The results are related to the experimental findings for coercivity and permeability.