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Development of Executive Functions Through Late Childhood and Adolescence in an Australian Sample

Although there have been significant theoretical advances in the field of child neuropsychology, developmental features of adolescence have received less attention. Progress in clinical practice is restricted due to a lack of well-standardized, developmentally appropriate assessment techniques. This article addresses these issues in relation to executive skills. These abilities are targeted for 2 reasons: first, because they are often considered to be mature during late childhood and adolescence, despite limited investigation in this age range; and second, because of their central importance to efficient day-to-day functioning. Using a normative sample of 138 children, aged 11.0 to 17.11 years, this article plots the development of executive skills through late childhood and early adolescence and interprets progress in these skills with reference to current neurological and cognitive theory.
The path towards environmental and social sustainability: the case of manufacturing companies and their suppliers

In 2005, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment reported that two-thirds of the world’s ecosystems were being exploited well beyond sustainable levels. Given that manufacturing firms rely strongly on natural resources to conduct business, it is surprising that many have failed to make their supply chains more sustainable. I believe this occurs not because companies are acting in their own self-interests, but because understanding is still lacking on how to become sustainable. The Key is that good environmental and social performance are not simple to achieve, since ‘new’ practices have to be developed in a coordinated fashion. That is, most companies do not choose to ignore environmental and social harm, but the complexity is such that their knowledge is often insufficient. The goal of this dissertation is to offer practical guidelines which help companies to coordinate the complex bundle of practices which have to be adopted along the pathway that lead to high environmental and social performance in the supply chain. To do so, I develop three distinct but compatible papers. The first looks at the role of a company’s willingness/ability to change, i.e. its innovativeness, as a distinguished factor whose absence may hinder, retard or even constrain the development of sustainable practices. The second paper acknowledges the globalization process that supply chains are undergoing, which creates the need for differentiated approaches to the management of sustainability. Third, the last paper looks at the inter-relationship between internal and external practices (i.e., activities without direct supplier involvement vs. activities that include transactions with suppliers) and at their specific impacts on sustainability performance. Taken as a whole, this dissertation sheds some light on the pathway companies should undertake to boost their environmental and social sustainability while helping suppliers to develop their own capacity to deal with this matter.
Competition between traditional food traders and supermarkets in Indonesia

In Indonesia’s urban centres, supermarkets have multiplied recently. With cheaper higher-quality commodities and better services, supermarkets have the potential to drive traders in traditional markets out of business. This paper evaluates whether that is happening. It finds that traditional traders experienced declines in their business. However, both qualitative and quantitative findings indicate that the main cause of decline is not supermarkets. Instead, traditional markets are plagued with internal problems and face increasingly bitter competition from street vendors. The paper recommends policy to strengthen traditional traders and tackle the problem of street vendors.
Agile product development for mass customization

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The Performance of Italian Family Firms

In this paper, we study the performance of Italian listed family firms in the period 1998-2003. We measure their performance by using both accounting and market data. We first study the relative performance of family firms compared to widely held firms. Then we investigate whether performance is affected by the type of family firm (i.e., whether the CEO is a member of the family or is an outsider). We find that the data and the methodology used to measure performance strongly affect the results. When performance is measured by accounting data (ROA), using a static model, we find evidence in favour of a superior performance of family firms. Such evidence is not confirmed by the application of the same model to market measures of performance. However, we report statistical evidence that the correct econometric specification for market data is a dynamic model. The results of estimation of the dynamic model for the market measures of performance are more consistent with those based on the static model for the accounting measures of performance.
The Dark Side of Shareholder Litigation: Evidence from Corporate Takeovers

Exploiting staggered adoption of universal demand (UD) laws by 23 states between 1989 and 2005 as quasi-natural experiments, we show that reduced shareholder litigation threat improves corporate takeover efficiency. Using a difference-in-differences approach, we find that acquirers incorporated in states that adopted UD laws experience higher announcement returns and better long-run post-merger operating performance. Further analysis shows that acquirers make suboptimal merger decisions to reduce litigation risk.
Quality of life after Nissen fundoplication in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: Comparison between long- and short-term follow-up

Introduction: Nissen fundoplication is the golden standard for surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Numerous studies report excellent short-term results. However, data regarding long-term quality of life are lacking. The aim of this study is to investigate the long-term quality of life after Nissen fundoplication in patients with GERD and to compare this with the short-term results. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively analysed all patients who underwent laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for GERD between January 2004 and January 2016. All patients received a validated GERD-Health-Related Quality of Life questionnaire by mail to assess post-operative quality of life. Maximum quality of life is represented by a score of 75. Secondary outcome measures were complications and recurrence rate. Results: One hundred and seventy-five (77.1%) of the 227 operated patients returned the questionnaire. The median follow-up was 3.7 (0.1–10.3) years. Mean age was 51.6 (range 15–85) and 72 patients were male. We report an excellent quality of life with a median total score of 70 (range 2–75). Re-operation rate was 13.6% (23/169); the re-operation was due to recurrent reflux in 12 patients and due to persistent dysphagia in 11 patients. 91.3% of the re-operations were performed within the first 5 years after surgery. Mortality rate was zero. Conclusion: We report a large series of single-centre, single-surgeon laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Despite the re-operation rate of 13.6%, we found excellent long-term symptomatic outcome. There was no difference between short- and long-term results.
Which Institutional Investors Monitor

A mechanical sensor, operable without any source of electrical energy, includes: a rolamite means, a support means for the rolamite means, a trigger means, a hammer means, a primer means and a biasing means. The rolamite means is responsive to acceleration or deceleration above a predetermined amount and is mounted on the support means. The support means provides a path of movement for a portion of the rolamite means during deceleration. The trigger means is located adjacent to the support means and has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the trigger means extends into the path of movement for a portion of the rolamite means. The hammer means is located adjacent to the trigger means and is releasable by the trigger means. The primer means is activated by the hammer. The biasing means biases the hammer means toward the primer means.
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guidelines: the use of infliximab in Crohn's disease.

These guidelines are presented as a follow-up to the original Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guidelines: The use of infliximab in Crohn's disease, published in the Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (1). The original guidelines represented publications between 1998 and 2000. The current guidelines have been updated to reflect knowledge gained from two pivotal randomized clinical trails, with the use of infliximab in the maintenance of inflammatory Crohn's disease in remission (2) and in the maintenance of fistulous Crohn's disease in remission (3).
Pattern of Variation and Systematics of Nymphaea odorata: II. Sequence Information from ITS and trnL-trnF

Abstract Sequence data from the nuclear internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and the plastid trnL-trnF regions were used to assess relationships among populations of N. odorata across its North American range, and to evaluate whether subsp. odorata and subsp. tuberosa form distinct taxonomic units. Nymphaea mexicana was included because of suspected hybridization with N. odorata. The trnL-trnF region provided a single informative site in N. odorata. In contrast, the ITS region was more variable. Phylogenetic analysis of ITS data supports the monophyly of the two species. Within N. odorata, two clades were resolved largely representing subsp. odorata and subsp. tuberosa, although a few individuals appeared outside the respective clades. Polymorphic sites were detected in ITS, indicating possible hybridization between the subspecies. The geographic location of these hybrids suggests a possible hybrid zone. Overall, molecular evidence supports the segregation of subsp. odorata and subsp. tuberosa, with limited gene flow between them.
PATHOLOGY OF THE FINGER NAIL IN PSORIASIS

Summary. — Psoriasis of the finger nail produces metaplastic change of the nail matrix and nail bed to skin‐like epithelium, following which the histological changes are essentially similar to those seen in the skin. The resulting lesions of the finger nail are of 2 types: (1) Nail plate abnormalities, the nature of which depends upon the site and the duration of disease in the matrix; (2) Nail bed abnormalities, consisting of onycholysis, subungual keratosis and splinter haemorrhages.
The Last RNA-Binding Repeat of the Escherichia coliRibosomal Protein S1 Is Specifically Involved in Autogenous Control

ABSTRACT The ssyF29 mutation, originally selected as an extragenic suppressor of a protein export defect, has been mapped within the rpsA gene encoding ribosomal protein S1. Here, we examine the nature of this mutation and its effect on translation. Sequencing of the rpsA gene from the ssyFmutant has revealed that, due to an IS10R insertion, its product lacks the last 92 residues of the wild-type S1 protein corresponding to one of the four homologous repeats of the RNA-binding domain. To investigate how this truncation affects translation, we have created two series of Escherichia coli strains (rpsA+ and ssyF) bearing various translation initiation regions (TIRs) fused to the chromosomallacZ gene. Using a β-galactosidase assay, we show that none of these TIRs differ in activity between ssyF andrpsA+ cells, except for the rpsATIR: the latter is stimulated threefold in ssyF cells, provided it retains at least ca. 90 nucleotides upstream of the start codon. Similarly, the activity of this TIR can be severely repressed in trans by excess S1, again provided it retains the same minimal upstream sequence. Thus, the ssyFstimulation requires the presence of the rpsA translational autogenous operator. As an interpretation, we propose that thessyF mutation relieves the residual repression caused by normal supply of S1 (i.e., that it impairs autogenous control). Thus, the C-terminal repeat of the S1 RNA-binding domain appears to be required for autoregulation, but not for overall mRNA recognition.
In vitro stress selection of nematophagous fungi for biocontrol of parasitic nematodes in ruminants

ABSTRACT Laboratory experiments were designed to select nematophagous fungi that were able to survive in vitro conditions simulating passage through the gastro-intestinal tract of cattle. All of the tests were conducted at 39°C. In a primary stress selection step in diluted rumen fluid, 21 isolates were obtained. Each of the primary stress selected isolates was tested in synthetic saliva, rumen fluid simulating the activity in the rumen, rumen fluid followed by pepsin-hydrochloric acid treatment simulating the additional effect of ruminal and abomasal activity, pepsin-hydrochloric acid solution simulating conditions in the abomasum and finally in a trypsin solution as an example of enzyme activity in the gut. The effect of the rumen fluid alone, or rumen fluid followed by pepsin-hydrochloric acid treatment, were responsible for the reduction in surviving fungal isolates. Only six of thirteen isolates belonging to the genus Arthrobotrys survived while seven of eight isolates of the genus Duddingtonia survived. Fourteen isolates were tested for their predatory capacity in a dung pat bioassay. Fungi of the genera Arthrobotrys and Duddingtonia reduced the development of Ostertagia ostertagi third stage larvae by approximately 75% and 96% respectively compared to the number of larvae that developed from fungus-free control pats.
Public debt sustainability in developing Asia

1. Introduction, Benno Ferrarini, Raghbendra Jha, and Arief Ramayandi 2. Analytical Approaches to Assessing Public Debt Sustainability, Raghbendra Jha 3. Public Debt Sustainability Assessments for Developing Asia, Benno Ferrarini and Arief Ramayandi 4. Public Debt Sustainability and Hidden Liabilities in People's Republic of China, Richard Hemming 5. Public Debt Sustainability and Fiscal Management in India, Mukul G. Asher 6. Public Debt Sustainability and Fiscal Vulnerability in Viet Nam, Charles Adams 7. Conclusions and Other Country Perspectives, Benno Ferrarini, Raghbendra Jha, and Arief Ramayandi
Business strategy and the environment in a traditional manufacturing sector

This research is concerned with the relationship between business strategy and the environment within traditional sectors. It has sought to learn more about the strategic environmental attitudes of SMEs compared with large companies operating under the same market conditions. The sector studied is the ceramics industry (including tableware & ornamental-ware, sanitary ware & tiles, bricks, industrial & advanced ceramics and refractories) in the UK and France. Unlike the automotive, oil, chemical, steel or metal processing sectors, this industry is one of the few industrial sectors which has rarely been considered. The information on this sector was gathered by interviewing people responsible for environmental issues. The actual programme of valid interviews represents approximately a quarter of the UK and French ceramics industry which is large enough to enable a quantitative analysis and significant and non-biased conclusions. As a whole, all companies surveyed agreed that the ceramics activity impacts on the environment, and that they are increasingly affected both by environmental legislation, and by various non-legislative pressures. Approaches to the environmental agenda differ significantly among large and small companies. Smaller companies feel particularly pressed both by the financial costs and management time required to meet complex and changing legislation. The results of this survey also suggest that the ceramics industry sees environmental issues in terms of increased costs rather than new business opportunities. This is due principally to fears of import substitution from countries with lower environmental standards. Finally, replies indicate that generally there is a low level of awareness of the current legislative framework, suggesting a need to shift from a regulatory approach to a more self-regulated approach which encourages companies to be more proactive
Genetic isolates: separate but equal?

The tiny volcanic island of Tristan da Cunha is the most remote inhabited place on Earth. It lies in the South Atlantic, 1,700 miles and a week’s journey by boat from Cape Town, South Africa. The island’s population of 300 is descended from a handful of founders, mostly shipwreck survivors, who settled there in the 19th century. The small number of founders is reflected in the fact that only seven surnames and five mitochondrial lineages (1) are found among the inhabitants. At first glance, this population couldn’t be more different from that of Europe, inhabited for tens of thousands of years and home to more than half a billion people and dozens of ethnic groups. So it may come as a surprise that a study in this issue of the Proceedings (2) reports that these two populations, along with a wide range of others, are remarkably similar in one important respect—the level of linkage disequilibrium between nearby genetic loci. Taken at face value, this study has significant implications for human geneticists who seek to use increased linkage disequilibrium in isolated populations as a tool for unraveling the genetics of common diseases.
A Fixed Point Approach to the Stability of the Cauchy Additive and Quadratic Type Functional Equation

We investigate the stability of the functional equation 2 𝑓 ( 𝑥 + 𝑦 ) + 𝑓 ( 𝑥 − 𝑦 ) + 𝑓 ( 𝑦 − 𝑥 ) − 3 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) − 𝑓 ( − 𝑥 ) − 3 𝑓 ( 𝑦 ) − 𝑓 ( − 𝑦 ) = 0 by using the fixed point theory in the sense of Cădariu and Radu.
Age-invariant face verification based on Local Classifier Ensemble

Human faces undergo considerable amount of variations across ages. This paper proposes an age-invariant face verification method by using a Local Classifier Ensemble Model (LCEM). First, reference points are located based on an extended Active Shape Model and faces are aligned afterwards. Second, a face is grouped into several non-overlapping patches and each group is further divided into several overlapping sub-patches. Local classifiers are then trained for each sub-patch and integrated to build an ensemble classifier under a Semi-Naive Bayesian framework. Finally, the proposed approach is evaluated on the MORPH database and experimental results show that such local classifier ensemble achieves significant and robust performance.
On the Systematic Volatility of Unpriced Earnings Shocks

Some important puzzles in macro finance can be resolved in a model featuring systematically varying volatility of unpriced shocks to firms' earnings. In the data, the correlation between corporate debt and stock market valuations is low. The model accounts for this via the opposing effect of unpriced earnings risk on levered debt and equity prices. The model also explains the low (or nonexistent) risk-reward relation for the market portfolio of levered equity via the opposing effects of unpriced and priced uncertainty (both components of stock volatility) on the levered equity risk premium. Versions of the model calibrated to empirical measures of both types of fundamental risk can quantitatively substantiate these explanations. Variation in residual earning dispersion accounts for a significant fraction of observed disagreement between debt and equity valuations, and of realized stock volatility. The implication that the two components of risk should forecast the levered equity risk premium with opposite signs is also supported in the data. The results are a notable advance for risk-based asset pricing.