Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Economic institutions and routine practices : the case of high-technology small and medium-sized enterprises

The dissertation provides a rich analysis of routines in four case-study companies. Explanations for the behaviour of the firms are developed and provide new building blocks for the understanding of other firms in different circumstances, emphasising empirical evidence, rule-based action and recognising the historical, social and interpretive contexts. Routines are defined as established, significant, sanctioned and recurrent practices within organizations. A number of key features of organizations figure in the analysis: the relationship between structure and agency, the firm's culture and the firm's history. Structures are identified as rules and relationships. The analysis of agency focuses on the position of the agent, the agent's skill and the desire to reduce uncertainty. Technology is an important factor in the analysis. It is (partly) constitutive of the firms, that is it has the power to enact or establish the firms. It cannot do this on its own, it is argued, but, in interacting with other factors, has major implications for the structure and routine behaviour of the firms. The cases suggest that technology has implications for human agency which go beyond the initial intentions of the agents. Technology is not determining but interacts with the other factors in a recursive way and cannot be adequately analysed outside the social system of which it is a part. The primary contribution of the research is the development of a broader concept of routine, in particular, the identification of routine practices at a strategic level and the demonstration that such practices can incorporate change. In addition, the analysis identifies the role of technology in economic change. It adds to the understanding of routines more generally and confirms that an institutional approach to the understanding of firms' behaviour is fruitful and can add to the current repertoire of approaches in Economics.
[Olfactory reference syndrome: a systematic review].

INTRODUCTION The olfactory reference syndrome (ORS) is a condition characterized by the false belief that one emits a foul or offensive body odor. There is no consensus on the validity of this syndrome as an independent clinical entity. PATIENTS AND METHODS A systematic review of the literature is done (1966-2011) searching for articles about the ORS that included a case report using PsycINFO, PubMed, Medline and ISI Web of Knowledge. Data obtained from 55 cases were analyzed to evaluate clinical consistency and heuristic value of this syndrome. RESULTS The clinical picture is: social avoidance 60%, depressed mood 42%, 46% anxiety and ideas of reference 44%. In 36% of the 55 cases described an event that is identified as a trigger. The most common treatment is first antidepressants, second antipsychotics and thirdly psychotherapy, with an overall efficiency of 39%. CONCLUSIONS The ORS is a clinically well defined syndrome, which would support the idea of being included in the appendix of DSM-5, as an independent entity. The avoidance behaviour and the traumatic event are the more consistent data. An integrative model is propose. It also presents the clinical description and results of functional magnetic resonance imaging of a clinical case.
The initial conditions of observed star clusters - I. Method description and validation

We have coupled a fast, parametrized star cluster evolution code to a Markov Chain Monte Carlo code to determine the distribution of probable initial conditions of observed star clusters, that may serve as a starting point for future N-body calculations. In this paper, we validate our method by applying it to a set of star clusters which have been studied in detail numerically with N-body simulations and Monte Carlo methods: the Galactic globular clusters M4, 47 Tucanae, NGC 6397, M22, ω Centauri, Palomar 14 and Palomar 4, the Galactic open cluster M67, and the M31 globular cluster G1. For each cluster, we derive a distribution of initial conditions that, after evolution up to the cluster's current age, evolves to the currently observed conditions. We find that there is a connection between the morphology of the distribution of initial conditions and the dynamical age of a cluster and that a degeneracy in the initial halfmass radius towards small radii is present for clusters that have undergone a core collapse during their evolution. We find that the results of our method are in agreement with N-body and Monte Carlo studies for the majority of clusters. We conclude that our method is able to find reliable posteriors for the determined initial mass and half-mass radius for observed star clusters, and thus forms an suitable starting point for modelling an observed cluster's evolution. © 2015 The Authors.
Language after Temporal or Frontal Lobe Surgery in Children with Epilepsy

The purpose of this study was to compare language function in children undergoing temporal or frontal lobe surgery to control intractable epilepsy. Language measures (expressive vocabulary, receptive vocabulary, comprehension, reading, spelling, phonemic fluency, and category fluency) were administered to 9 children with frontal lobe epilepsy (mean age: 10.8 +/- 2.7 years) and 10 children with temporal lobe epilepsy (11.5 +/- 2.6 years). The results indicate that no differences exist, in language function, before and after surgery between children with frontal and temporal lobe epilepsy (all p > or = .05). Children with left hemisphere lesions had significantly lower scores than those with right on category fluency and comprehension, but laterality effects were not seen on the other measures. In both groups, language function was not significantly affected by surgery.
Correlations between HER2 Expression and Other Prognostic Factors in Breast Cancer: Inverse Relations with the Ki-67 Index and P53 Status.

BACKGROUND Overexpression or amplification of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) is associated with grade of malignancy and a poor prognosis in breast cancer (BC). The aim of this study was to evaluate of value of HER2 as a prognostic marker, and to analyze associations with common histopathological parameters in BC cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between of 2007 to 2014, 260 patients with BC referred to Oncology Clinic provided cancer tissue samples which underwent immunohistochemistry (IHC) for markers. ER and PR positivity was defined as ≥10% positive tumor cells with nuclear staining. HER2-positive was defined as either HER2 gene amplification by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) or scored as 3+ by IHC. For HER2 (2+), FISH was performed to determine HER2 positivity. RESULTS The mean age at diagnosis for the patients with HER2-negative was significantly higher than in HER2-positive cases. Also, there were significant correlations between histological grade, nuclear grade, lymph node metastasis, tumor size, ER status, PR status, p53 overexpression and Ki-67 index with HER2 expression. HER2-negative lesions were of higher grade and more likely to be ER-negative, PR-negative, p53-positive, lymph node metastasis, with a tumor size<2cm and also Ki-67≥20% as compared to the HER2-positive group. CONCLUSIONS Contrary to the results of other studies, HER2-positive tumors in our study had a lower Ki-67 index and were p53-positive. Also, Ki-67 proliferation index ≥20% in more studies was associated with p53-positive.Therefore, tumors which are HER2-positive and have a Ki-67≥20% had a more aggressive behavior compared to HER2-positive and Ki-67<20% lesions.
How Many Species Are There on Earth?

This article surveys current answers to the factual question posed in the title and reviews the kinds of information that are needed to make these answers more precise. Various factors affecting diversity are also reviewed. These include the structure of food webs, the relative abundance of species, the number of species and of individuals in different categories of body size, along with other determinants of the commonness and rarity of organisms.
Properties of Al-SrTiO/sub 3/-ITO capacitors for microelectronic device applications

Growth of SrTiO/sub 3/ (STO) thin films on indium tin oxide (ITO) substrates took place by RF magnetron sputtering under various deposition conditions. Subsequent Al metallization created metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitors. The properties of such capacitors were investigated by means of structural and electrical measurements, revealing the films transparency, the dielectric constant, the switching time characteristics, and the trapped charges density. Dielectric constant values as high as 120 were obtained for low frequencies of around 2 kHz, the switching time was found to be 3.2 /spl mu/s and the trapped charges were found equal to 2.9 nCcm/sup -2/. The results showed that the films were suitable for use in electronic devices where high capacitance is required and for potential applications in optical devices.
PENGARUH PROFITABILITAS TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN DENGAN PENGUNGKAPAN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DAN GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SEBAGAI VARIABEL MODERATING

Increasing the firm value is a key point for firm to attract investors. The firm value is very important because it becomes a benchmark of firm performance, the firm value in addition is influenced by profitability, investors also see the effect of the firm or form of firm Social Responsibility in the firm. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of profitability toward firm value, firm Social Responsibility moderate the relationship of profitability toward firm value and Good Corporate Governance moderate the relationship of profitability toward the firm value. The population in this study is a state-owned firm listed on the BEI in 2012-2016. The technique of sampling uses purposive sampling and based on criteria that have been done then the number of samples are obtained as many as 12 samples of state-owned enterprises. The experiment hypothesis of the research used multiple linear regression analysis techniques and Moderating Regression Analysis (MRA) with SPSS application. The results of this study indicate that profitability variables have a positive and significant effect on firm value, the disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility does not moderate the relationship of return on assets to firm value, firm Social Responsibility strengthens the relationship of return on equity to firm value and Good firm Governance does not moderate profitability relation to firm value.
Securities Financing and Asset Markets: New Evidence

This paper presents new evidence on bilateral securities financing based on the Federal Reserve's Senior Credit Officer Opinion Survey, which was launched in the wake of the financial crisis to provide a window into this otherwise opaque market. The survey asks large broker-dealers about terms at which they fund client positions, and the demand for such funding, across several different collateral types. Within asset classes, reported changes in spreads, haircuts, and other financing terms move closely together, and we show that they also covary with the state of the underlying cash securities markets. Funding conditions are particularly highly correlated with measures of cash-market liquidity, and, by exploiting dealers' self-reported reasons for changing terms, we show that most of this correlation results from dealers responding to liquidity, rather than the other way around. Controlling for securities-market conditions, haircuts and spreads are unresponsive to shifts in funding demand; however, they do tend to tighten when measures of dealer condition deteriorate.
Physiology of effects of temporary immersion bioreactors on micropropagated pineapple plantlets

SummaryTemporary immersion bioreactors are an efficient tool for plant mass propagation because they increase multiplication rate and plant quality. Little knowledge is available on the ecosystem and physiological behavior of plantlets when using this new culture technique. In order to evaluate the effects of the conditions on physiological change of pineapple plantlets, a factorial experiment was conducted, where axillary clusters were cultured under two levels of photosynthetic photon flux (PPF): 30 μmol m−2s−1 (low) and 225 μmol m−2s−1 (high), using two culture methods (conventional micropropagation in liquid medium and a temporary immersion bioreactor) during the elongation phase. CO2 concentration in the headspace volume container was measured during a whole cycle of temporary immersion (3h). At the time before the next immersion period, the levels of CO2 increased significantly to 14171 μmol mol−1 at high PPF. The maximal photosynthetic rate as well as the maximum quantum yield of photosystem II were low for plantlets cultivated in the femporary immersion bioreactor at high PPF. However, these plantlets showed large increases in sugar and nitrogen uptake and also increases in dry weight and foliar area. These results indicate that shoot growth did not totally depend on the photosynthesis process. In vitro pineapple plantlets appeared to use more nutrients in the culture medium than those from photosynthesis. In summary, temporary immersion bioreactor-derived plantlets showed remarkable nutrient uptake, indicating a higher photo-mixotrophic metabolism.
Effects of Accommodation and Repeated Applanation Tonometry on Intraocular Pressure

ABSTRACT Previous research on the effects of accommodation and repeated corneal applanations on intraocular pressure (IOP) has yielded inconsistent and conflicting results. Using 30 subjects, this study compares the effects of repeated Goldmann applanation tonometry with accommodation relaxed and with accommodation stimulated. IOP's were also measured after various amounts of long‐ and shortterm accommodation. Repeated applanations with accommodation relaxed had a negligible effect on IOP. However, there was a significant reduction in IOP with accommodation stimulated. These results indicate that the effects of accommodation should be considered in the clinical measurements of IOP.
Household bush burning practice and related respiratory symptoms in Grenada, the Caribbean

The practice of household bush burning in Grenada occurs frequently, though it is not well documented. The effects of the emissions from bush burning on respiratory health of the population have never been researched in Grenada. The goal of the study was to measure the frequency of bush burning and to investigate the relationship between bush burning practice and respiratory health in Grenada. In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was used to gather information from households in the parishes of St. George and St. Andrew, Grenada. In total, 225 participants were recruited and their responses on household bush burning and respiratory symptoms were analyzed. Self-reported data showed that the practice of bush burning was conducted by 43% (n = 96) of the participants as a regular practice (every month) and 86% (n = 192) of participants stated that their neighbors burn bush regularly. The most common lower respiratory symptom associated with bush burning was dry cough (31.4%). The participants who engage in the practice of bush burning had a statistically significant, higher prevalence of sinusitis symptoms (OR: 2.1, CI 95%: 1.1–3.9) and had slightly higher prevalence of cough (OR: 1.6, CI 95%: 0.9–2.8). Prevalences of physician-diagnosed asthma and sinusitis were 12.3% and 31.2%, respectively. Conducting studies on the health effects of bush burning in different settings and with different practices, such as the household bush burning in our current study, could help to improve public health in the developing world. Implications: Household disposal of waste is a significant issue in the developing world. In particular, residential bush burning is a common practice in tropical regions. This study demonstrates that the common practice of bush burning in the Caribbean is associated with respiratory symptoms and demonstrates the need for better management of residential yard waste. Burning of yard waste results in potentially significant exposures to air pollution and therefore alternative disposal practices need to be available. There is a need to increase awareness of the importance of avoiding exposure to the air pollutants generated during bush burning among communities in the Caribbean.
Interlinked Firms and the Consequences of Piecemeal Regulation

Industrial regulations are typically designed with a particular policy objective and set of firms in mind. When input-output linkages connect firms across sectors, such "piecemeal" regulations may worsen externalities elsewhere in the economy. Using daily administrative and survey data, we show that in Peru's industrial fishing sector, the world's largest, air pollution from downstream (fishmeal) manufacturing plants caused 55,000 additional respiratory hospital admissions per year as a consequence of the introduction of individual property rights (over fish) upstream. The upstream regulatory change removed suppliers' incentive to "race" for the resource and enabled market share to move from inefficient to efficient downstream firms. As a result, the reform spread downstream production out across time, as predicted by a conceptual framework of vertically connected sectors. We show evidence consistent with the hypothesis that longer periods of moderate air polluting production can be worse for health than concentrating a similar amount of production in shorter periods. Our findings demonstrate the risks of piecemeal regulatory design in interlinked economies.
Neurogenesis in adult CNS: From denial to opportunities and challenges for therapy

The discovery of neurogenesis and neural stem cells (NSC) in the adult CNS has overturned a long‐standing and deep‐routed “dogma” in neuroscience, established at the beginning of the 20th century. This dogma lasted for almost 90 years and died hard when NSC were finally isolated from the adult mouse brain. The scepticism in accepting adult neurogenesis has now turned into a rush to find applications to alleviate or cure the devastating diseases that affect the CNS. Here we highlight a number of methodological, technical and conceptual drawbacks responsible for the historical denial of adult neurogenesis. Furthermore, we discuss old and new issues that need to be faced before NSC or endogenous neurogenesis can safely enter into the doctor's bag for therapies. BioEssays 30:135–145, 2008. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Age and Gender Differences in Morningness–Eveningness During Adolescence

ABSTRACT Morningness–eveningness was assessed in a large sample of adolescents and young adults. Morningness decreased from 12 to 15 years, and then remained on a stable level until about 20 years, when a turn back to morningness occurred. Boys and men were on average more evening-oriented than were girls and women. In detail, significant differences existed at the ages of 16, 18, and 19 years. A quadratic function explained more variance than a linear regression. Composite Scale of Morningness scores are related to puberty scores in boys and girls, and when combining data (i.e., higher pubertal development was related to eveningness).
Ethics and Procurement Performance of Humanitarian Organizations in Kenya

The purpose of this study is to establish the relationship between ethics and procurement performance of humanitarian organizations in Kenya. The study draws on data from 70 humanitarian organizations and makes use of multiple regression models to deduce the relationship. Findings show that humanitarian organizations in Kenya follow procurement ethics code. Further work is needed to examine the relationship between ethics and procurement performance of humanitarian organizations in Africa as this would give a wide range of conclusions and recommendations. Future studies could relate the independent variables used in this study to cost reduction strategy instead of agility strategy addressed herein. The results indicate that ethics is shaping up today’s humanitarian picture by ensuring that donors and other interested parties have confidence in supporting the humanitarian cause. This is the first paper to systematically analyze relationship between ethics and procurement performance of humanitarian organizations in Kenya.
Phytohemagglutinin-induced lymphocyte transformation: the relationship to prognosis of Hodgkin's disease.

Forty-three untreated patients with Hodgkin’s disease were evaluated between 1965 and 1967 with PHA-stimulated peripheral leukocyte cultures. No correlation was found between PHA-induced lymphocyte transformation at the time of diagnosis and the clinical course of the patient’s Hodgkin’s disease. There is also no correlation between lymphocyte transformation and the histologic pattern of nodular sclerosis. Although PHA-induced lymphocyte transformation appears to be a general index of immunologic status, it has not proven of value as a prognostic sign in Hodgkin’s disease.
Abnormal TGFβ Levels in the Amniotic Fluid of Down Syndrome Pregnancies

PROBLEM: The status of cytokines in amniotic fluid (AF) from chromosomally abnormal pregnancy is largely undefined. TGFβ plays a key role in fetal growth and differentiation and is responsible for the immunoregulatory activity of AF in normal pregnancy, but its status in Down syndrome (DS) pregnancies is unknown. In addition we investigated the IL‐2 status of AF from DS pregnancies. METHOD OF STUDY: Midtrimester AF from chromosomally normal (n=25) and abnormal pregnancies with DS (n=15) were assayed for bioactive and latent TGFβ levels using the mink lung epithelial cell growth inhibition bioassay and for IL‐2 activity by the CTLL‐2 cell proliferation bioassay and by ELISA. RESULTS: Levels of bioactive TGFβ (mean 4.6±0.6 U/mL) were significantly increased in DS AF compared with the normal samples (mean 2.8±0.3 U/mL, P<0.003) but latent TGFβ levels did not differ between DS and normal groups. In addition DS AFs showed reduced IL‐2 like bioactivity compared with normal samples (P=0.0006) but IL‐2 immunoactivity was undetectable in DS and normal AFs by ELISA. CONCLUSIONS: DS AFs display increased TGFβ activity and lacked IL‐2 immunoactivity. The reduced ability of DS AFs to stimulate CTLL‐2 cell proliferation is unrelated to the IL‐2 status of AF. Altered TGFβ levels may prove useful as an additional biochemical index for the detection of DS pregnancies.