Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Collaborative logistics management and the role of third‐party service providers

Purpose – This paper aims to derive and verify a collaborative framework that specifies the role of different parties in contemporary logistics setups. Methodology/Approach – To prepare this paper, a study of the logistics literature has been conducted together with several case studies. The empirical evidence has been collected in Europe as well as in the US. Different aspects of collaboration between organizations in logistics setups have been studied where the services and the activities have been analyzed to understand the characteristics of the role of third-party service providers. Findings – The results from the work cluster the different third-party service providers in three different groups: Carriers, Logistics Service Providers and Logistics Service Intermediaries. All of these parties have different roles and provide various services in outsourced logistics setups. A Collaborative Logistics Management (CLM) model has been derived that embraces the role of the different parties, the information and material flows between them, the interface attributes and the information systems architecture. In this paper, a focus is mainly on the part of the model that reveals the role of the third-party service providers. Practical implications – The practical implications of the work has its foundation in that activities, performed by two parties, can be adapted to each other so that their combined efficiency is improved. The CLM model can be applied when designing and negotiating third-party services for specific logistics assignments. Originality/value – The paper offers a model of logistics collaboration between the different parties in contemporary, outsourced logistics setups.
Instructions for use Title Changes in Phlebotomine Sand Fly Species Composition Following Insecticide Thermal Fogging in aRural Setting of Western Panamá

American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, ACL, is a zoonotic disease with a large richness of co-occurring vector species in transmission foci. Here, we describe changes in patterns of phlebotomine sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) species composition at the village of Trinidad de Las Minas, Capira, Panamá, a hyperendemic focus of ACL transmission, subjected to a vector control intervention with insecticide thermal fogging (ITF). Our study setting consisted of 24 houses, 12 subjected to two rounds of ITF and 12 kept as control. During 15 months (April 2010– June 2011) we monitored sand fly species composition and abundance with modified HP light traps inside (domicile) and outside (peridomicile) the studied houses. From 5628 sand flies collected, we were able to identify 5617 of the samples into 24 species, a number of species close to 2561.6, the estimate from the Chao2 Index. The most abundant species were Lutzomya trapidoi (20%), Lu. gomezi (20%) and Lu. triramula (20%). Cluster analyses showed that most of the 24 houses had high similarity in relative abundance patterns of the six most common species, with only few peripheral houses not following the main cluster pattern. We also found that species richness was decreased to 22 species in the fogged houses, of which only 19 were found in the domiciliary environment. Changes in species richness were especially notorious at the end of the wet season. Our results suggest that species richness can decrease following ITF in domiciliary environments, primarily affecting the less common species. Citation: Calzada JE, Saldaña A, Rigg C, Valderrama A, Romero L, et al. (2013) Changes in Phlebotomine Sand Fly Species Composition Following Insecticide Thermal Fogging in a Rural Setting of Western Panamá. PLoS ONE 8(1): e53289. doi:10.1371/journal.pone. 0053289 Editor: Emma H. Wilson, University of California, Riverside, United States of America Received August 28, 2012; Accepted November 29, 2012; Published January 9, 2013 Copyright: 2013 Calzada et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Funding: This work received financial support from SENACYT grant CCP06-040, Netropica grant 04-N-2010, Nagasaki University Cooperative Grant and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interest exist. * E-mail: lchaves@ees.hokudai. ac.jp
Loyalty, perceived value and relationship quality in healthcare services

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to justify the central role played by post‐purchase perceived value and relationship quality in the explanation of loyalty behaviour/intentions.Design/methodology/approach – The paper starts from a conceptual framework based on agency theory. From this theoretical base the concepts of post‐purchase perceived value and relationship quality are derived. The causal model is tested on a sample of hospital users.Findings – The results show that perceived functional value exercises a significant influence over consumer satisfaction and trust. The main antecedents of loyalty are trust and satisfaction.Research limitations/implications – The analysis has focussed on two hospitals, so the sample, though sufficient, is restricted to two specific cases.Practical implications – The recommendation is that firms should introduce into their strategies the concept of perceived value, overcoming a vision excessively focussed on quality.Originality/value – The paper has adapted a prev.
Effects of Price and Advertising in Test-Market Experiments

The effects of price and advertising expenditures on new-product sales are examined across four test-market experiments. All experiments involved two levels of advertising expenditure tested across cities and two or three price levels tested across stores within city. Mean sales results over a 24–week period are reported for each treatment combination. Analysis of variance results are interpreted as supporting a negative price main effect, a positive advertising main effect, a negative price-advertising interaction, and significant but variable time effects. Assessments of these results in terms of design adequacy and their implications for alternative theoretical explanations are offered.
EFFECT OF PENTOXIFYLLINE ON ISCHEMIC ACUTE RENAL FAILURE IN RABBITS

Previous studies have demonstrated that levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) or its mRNA expression are increased in acute renal failure of various types including ischemia/reperfusion injury. This study was undertaken to determine whether pentoxifylline (PTX), an inhibitor of TNF-α production, provides a protective effect against ischemic acute renal failure in rabbits. Renal ischemia was induced by clamping bilateral renal arteries for 60 min. Animals were pretreated with PTX (30 mg/kg, i.v.) 10 min before release of clamp. At 24 h of reperfusion of blood after ischemia, changes in renal function, renal blood flow, and the expression of TNF-α mRNA were evaluated. Ischemia/reperfusion caused a marked reduction in GFR, which was accompanied by an increase of serum creatinine levels. Such changes were significantly attenuated by PTX pretreatment. PTX ameliorated the impairment of renal tubular function, but it had no effect on the reduction of renal blood flow induced by ischemia/reperfusion. The protective effect of PTX on functional changes was supported by morphological studies. The impairment of glucose and phosphate reabsorption in postischemic kidneys was associated with a depression in the expression of Na+-glucose and Na+-Pi transporters. The expression of TNF-α mRNA was increased after reperfusion, which was inhibited by PTX pretreatment. The PTX pretreatment in vitro prevented the release of lactate dehydrogenase induced by an oxidant t-butylhydroperoxide in rabbit renal cortical slices, but it did not produce any effect on the oxidant-induced lipid peroxidation, suggesting that PTX protection is not resulted from its antioxidant action. These results suggest that PTX may exert a protective effect against ischemic acute renal failure by inhibiting the production of TNF-α in rabbits.
A skin sensitization risk assessment approach for evaluation of new ingredients and products.

Skin sensitization risk assessment of new ingredients or products is critical before their introduction into the marketplace. The risk assessment process described in this article involves evaluation of skin sensitization hazard, consideration of all potential human exposures, comparative ingredient/product benchmarking, and, when appropriate, the management of the risk. In this article, a risk assessment process is reviewed along with a description of the risk assessment tools that are employed for evaluating a new ingredient or product. The basic process we use for evaluating the skin sensitization risk of a new product or ingredient is considered a no effect/safety factor approach. The tools used for conducting a risk assessment include structure activity relationship analysis, exposure assessment, preclinical testing (e.g., local lymph node assay [LNNA]) and clinical testing (e.g., human repeat insult patch testing [HRIPT]). The skin sensitization risk assessment process described in this paper has been used successfully for many years for the safe introduction of new products into the marketplace. This process is dynamic--it can be applied to a diversity of product categories (e.g., shampoo, transdermal drug). In summary, the skin sensitization risk assessment process described in this article allows one to carefully assess the skin sensitization potential of a new ingredient or product so that it can be safely introduced into the marketplace.
Independent Director Death and CEO Acquisitiveness: Build an Empire or Pursue a Quiet Life?

Research summary: This study examines the relationship between an independent director's death and CEO acquisitiveness. Using a sample of large U.S. public firms, we find that CEOs who have experienced an independent director's death undertake fewer acquisitions in the post‐director death period, in particular fewer large acquisitions. Our findings are consistent with the prediction of posttraumatic growth theory that mortality awareness can induce CEOs to reevaluate their life priorities and reduce the importance of extrinsic goals in their decision making. This study contributes to the strategic leadership literature by highlighting the influence of the death of CEOs' social peers on CEOs' strategic decisions. Managerial summary: Does the death of CEOs' social peers influence CEOs' strategic decisions? We find that CEOs who have experienced an independent director's death engage in fewer acquisitions in the post‐director death period, in particular fewer large acquisitions. One likely explanation for our findings is that the death of an independent director may heighten CEOs' mortality awareness, lead the CEOs to pursue a quieter life, and weaken their propensities for undertaking decisions (i.e., acquisitions) that increase their compensation and social status. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Identification of Mandibular Fracture Epidemiology in Canada: Enhancing Injury Prevention and Patient Evaluation

Background Mandibular fractures can lead to significant functional and aesthetic sequelae if treated improperly. They may act as an indicator of concomitant trauma and are very demanding on the public health care system. Thus, knowledge of mandibular fracture epidemiology is critical to effective prevention, as well the establishment of accurate trauma evaluation protocols. Objectives To identify the epidemiology of mandibular fractures treated at a level 1 Canadian trauma centre, clarify the pathogenesis of these epidemiological patterns and suggest potential targets for preventive efforts. Methods A retrospective review of all mandibular fracture patients presenting to the Montreal General Hospital between 1998 and 2003 was performed. Medical records and digitized radiographic imaging were used to collect patient demographics and injury data. Results The chart review identified 181 patients with 307 mandibular fractures. Fifty-two per cent of the fractures occurred in individuals 21 to 40 years of age, 78% of patients were male, and there was wide ethnic diversity. Sixty percent of patients had multiple mandibular fractures; 29% were symphyseal/parasymphyseal fractures, 25% were condylar fractures and 23% were angle fractures. Assault was the most common mechanism of injury, with 29% of fractures involving alcohol or illegal drug use. Thirty percent of patients had an associated facial fracture, and more than one-third had another major injury. Conclusions The present epidemiological review reveals several potential prevention targets as well as significant trends. Further research into the impact of these preventive measures could more objectively identify their impact on mandibular trauma.
Acculturation and lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders among Mexican Americans in Los Angeles.

La prevalence (au cours de l'existence) de trois entites morbides psychiatriques definies par le DSMIII a ete etudiee comme fonction du niveau d'acculturation et du lieu de naissance (Mexique ou USA) dans un vaste echantillon d'adultes americano-mexicains vivant a Los Angeles. On a trouve qu'un degre eleve d'acculturation etait associe a des taux plus hauts de phobie, d'alcoolisme et d'abus de drogues (dans l'anamnese).
The 13- and 20-Item Hopkins Symptom Checklist Depression Scale: Psychometric Properties in Primary Care Patients with Minor Depression or Dysthymia

Objective: Depression scales that are responsive to changes in clinical symptoms are important for clinical monitoring and outcomes assessment in longitudinal studies. We evaluated the psychometric properties and responsiveness to clinical change of the 13- and 20-item versions of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist Depression Scale (HSCL-D). Methods: A secondary data analysis from a large 11-week, multicenter clinical trial, comparing three treatments was performed. Adult patients with minor depression or dysthymia and a score of ≥ 10 on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) were recruited from primary care clinics. Item-total correlations and Cronbach alphas were computed for HSCL-D-13 and HSCL-D-20. Clinical response at 11 weeks was defined by a Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) < 10, clinical remission by a HDRS < 7, and criterion symptom remission by ≤ 1 DSM-III-R criterion symptoms. Standardized effect sizes and Guyatt's responsiveness statistic were determined for the 13- and 20-item HSCL-D. Results: Of the 656 subjects enrolled, 511 (77.9%) had complete data and were included in the analysis. Patients were 61.1 ± 15.0 years old; minor depression was diagnosed in 238, dysthymia in 273. Both scales had good internal consistency; Cronbach's α = 0.835 and 0.859 for the 13- and 20-items questionnaires respectively. Standardized effect sizes for clinical response (0.62 for the HSCL-D-13; 0.66 for the HSCL-D-20), clinical remission (0.69 and 0.70), and criterion symptom remission (0.65 and 0.67) showed moderate to large effects and did not differ significantly for the two versions. Responsiveness was virtually identical for patients with minor depression and dysthymia but responsiveness was substantially lower for ethnic minorities. Conclusion: The HSCL-D-13 and 20-item versions have similar responsiveness to change. For use in European Americans, we recommend the HSCL-D-13 if response burden is the preeminent consideration. To more fully capture DSM criterion symptoms, we recommend the HSCL-D-20.
THE ROLE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN PREVENTING MISSTATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT

The purpose o f our study is to empirically investigate the relation between certain corporate governance mechanisms and the likelihood o f a company having accounting problem, as evidenced by a misstatement o f its earnings. We use public listed firms in JSE as our sample, with total samples o f 160 firms-years. Our study finds that proportion o f independent board, proportion o f institutional ownership, and audit quality is significantly have negative relationship with the probability o f restatement. These results suggest that those governance mechanisms are able to prevent misstated financial misstatement. But, we find that three governance mechanisms - board size, existence o f audit committee, and block holders - do not have significant relationship with the probability o f restatement.
Accelerating Vesting of Employee Stock Options to Avoid Expense Recognition

This study examines firms accelerating the vesting of stock options prior to FAS 123(R) becoming effective. A central tenet of this research is that the firms electing to accelerate do so to take advantage of the opportunity to get option expenses written off in a one-time footnote disclosure. They thereby avoid income statement option-expense recognition from these options. The evidence does not support the positive benefits from acceleration claimed by its proponents. Rather, this decision is consistent with management acting in its self interest by reducing the impact of their option-based compensation on reported income and simultaneously making their options potentially more valuable.
Muon ( g − 2 )

For a spin1 2 particle, ~ S = ~2~σ, and gs is called the Lande g-factor. From classical calculations that treat the charged particle as a rotating piece of current, gs = 1. Surprisingly, the Dirac equation in relativistic quantum mechanics predicts that gs = 2, a result which agreed with the crude experiments of the time. In the 1940’s, a new understanding of renormalization in the developing quantum field theory of electrodynamics allowed physicists like Feynman and Schwinger to make an unambiguous prediction that gs > 2 for the electron. This magnetic moment is noticeable when the particle is placed in an external field, because the Hamiltonian gains a term H = −~μ · ~ B. The spin will precess around the direction of the field with some frequency, and this is a way to measure the magnetic moment. Typically, we refer to the anomalous magnetic moment aμ instead of the full g-factor. For the muon:
Intangible Assets and Competitive Advantage in Retail: Case Study from Russia

The article focuses on the ways effective intangible assets management helps the leading Russian food retailers derive ancillary competitive advantages. Analysis and assessment of intangible assets effectiveness (which is considered to be a source of retailer competitive advantages) include analysis of intangible assets as a part of company assets, analysis of intangible assets effectiveness using conventional indicators, valuation of intangible assets and business, analysis of private labels, and analysis of intangible assets franchising. As a result we have formulated characteristic features of formation of Russian retailers competitive advantages when using intangible assets in the process of operating activities (including the management of private labels), in franchising, as well as in the intangible assets accounting policy and management of the market value of the business. The findings of this research can be employed by retailers in actual practice of intangible assets management to achieve and maintain a high level of competitiveness.
Genome-Wide Prediction and Validation of Intergenic Enhancers in Arabidopsis Using Open Chromatin Signatures[OPEN]

More than 10,000 enhancers located in intergenic regions in Arabidopsis, which regulate gene expression, were predicted using genomic data based on hypersensitivity to DNase I digestion. Enhancers are important regulators of gene expression in eukaryotes. Enhancers function independently of their distance and orientation to the promoters of target genes. Thus, enhancers have been difficult to identify. Only a few enhancers, especially distant intergenic enhancers, have been identified in plants. We developed an enhancer prediction system based exclusively on the DNase I hypersensitive sites (DHSs) in the Arabidopsis thaliana genome. A set of 10,044 DHSs located in intergenic regions, which are away from any gene promoters, were predicted to be putative enhancers. We examined the functions of 14 predicted enhancers using the β-glucuronidase gene reporter. Ten of the 14 (71%) candidates were validated by the reporter assay. We also designed 10 constructs using intergenic sequences that are not associated with DHSs, and none of these constructs showed enhancer activities in reporter assays. In addition, the tissue specificity of the putative enhancers can be precisely predicted based on DNase I hypersensitivity data sets developed from different plant tissues. These results suggest that the open chromatin signature-based enhancer prediction system developed in Arabidopsis may serve as a universal system for enhancer identification in plants.
University-Industry Knowledge Interaction in Switzerland: What University Scientists Think About Co-Operation With Private Enterprises

This study explores the factors determining the propensity of Swiss science institutions at the level of a single institute or department to interact with private enterprises in Switzerland (universities and other research institution), i.e. to get involved in knowledge and technology transfer (KTT) activities in order to provide firms with scientific knowledge in research fields which are relevant for their own innovation activities, collect practical experience for students and university staff as well as test the applicability of new research results. We are especially interested in the different forms of this interaction, not only through joint research projects but also through training, mobility of academic personnel, jointly supervised master theses and PhDs, consulting and so on. Moreover, we also study the determinants of commercialization of university research output that takes the form of patenting, licensing or spin-offs. The data used in this study were collected in the course of a survey among institutes of all three types of science institutions in Switzerland (federal institutions, cantonalal universities and regional universities of applied sciences) using a questionnaire.
Sensory function in severe semilobar holoprosencephaly

We report a 4-year-old child with severe semi-lobar holoprosencephaly (HPE) not expected to survive after birth. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed agenesis of the corpus callosum, absence of the third ventricle, fused thalami and basal ganglia. To investigate sensory function, visual, auditory and somatosensory evoked potential and imaging studies were carried out. The visual response evoked by human face stimuli evoked larger responses over the left side of the holosphere as compared to responses evoked by checkerboard pattern, while auditory evoked potentials were evident over the frontal regions to both pure tones and speech stimuli. No consistent scalp somatosensory evoked potentials were evident. This case demonstrates that electrophysiological measures are able to identify and quantify sensory processing not expected to be present based on the anatomical presentation of the cortex in a child with severe HPE.