Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Working Capital Management and SME Profitability: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh

Working capital management (WCM) is widely found to have a great impact on firm’s profitability. Due to the lack of access in long term capital market, small medium enterprise (SMEs) gives more emphasis on effective use of WCM to ensure profitability. Especially in Bangladesh, SMEs are also highly dependent on WCM. In this regard, this paper aims to examine the relationship between working capital management and profitability of SMEs from Bangladesh. Data for relevant variables were found for 10 SMEs in the textile industry for the period of 2012-2017. Through a detailed literature review, several important variables related to working capital management i.e. Accounts Receivables (AR), Accounts Payables (AP), Inventory (INV), Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) and others were identified and tested against profitability measures i.e. Return on Asset (ROA) and Gross Operating Profit (GOP). Econometric analysis found significant relationship between INV and ROA but no significant relationship with GOP. Size of the firm as proxy by sales recorded, Asset Turnover and Financial Debt were found to be significant with both GOP and ROA. Current ratio (CR) had a significant relationship with GOP but not the ROA. These findings have strong implications on proper WCM for the Bangladeshi SMEs to sustain their profitability over the course of their business operations.
Repeatability, reproducibility and intersession variability of the Allergan Humphrey ultrasonic biometer

Abstract. We evaluated repeatability and reproducibility of the Allergan Humphrey model 820 ultrasonic biometer. Sixty eyes (30 subjects) free from ophthalmological abnormality were examined on two separate occasions by two experimenters, one experienced and one inexperienced. The 95% confidence limits for repeatability lie between +0.12/‐0.13 mm and reproducibility between +0.15/‐0.14 mm for AC depth, between +0.11/‐0.13 mm and +0.12/‐0.16 mm for lens thickness, between +0.17/‐0.19 mm and +0.19/‐0.18 mm for right axial length and between +0.26/‐0.40 mm and +0.22/‐0.25 mm for left axial length. The 40% gain used to measure left axial lengths produced poor retinal echospikes, which may account for reduced accuracy compared to the right eyes using 60% gain. Ten subjects (20 eyes) returned for 3 further visits and the variability over 5 sessions was examined using a two‐factor ANOVA with repeated measures on one factor. There were no significant experimenter or session effects and no interaction effect. This biometer gives clinically repeatable and reproducible results and is convenient to use.
Three-phase dynamic CT of pelioid hepatocellular carcinoma.

WEB This is a Web exclusive article. epatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most frequent primary malignant tumor of the liver. Because radiologic investigations have elucidated the hemodynamics of HCC, most typical cases of HCC can be accurately diagnosed on the basis of characteristic enhancement patterns: early enhancement in the arterial phase and washout during the portal and delayed phases of contrast-enhanced dynamic imaging, including CT and MRI [1]. Atypical radiologic manifestations of HCC, however, have been commonly encountered, and most of these tumors are of a hypovascular nature; that is, they exhibit low attenuation during the arterial phase of dynamic imaging [2]. Pelioid HCC is a rare histologic type of HCC [3]. To our knowledge, the radiologic findings on this tumor have not been reported in the English-language radiology literature. We describe the three-phase dynamic CT findings in a case of surgically confirmed huge pelioid HCC with two small daughter nodules.
The Effect of Application of Management Accounting to Performance Through Strategy

Objective – The context strategy as process and strategy as content have significant impact to the correlation between strategy and management accounting (Muktiyanto, 2016; Parnell, 2010). In the context strategy as process, this paper aims to investigate the role of management accounting to performance through the choice of strategy. Methodology/Technique – The method by structural equation modeling on 70 (seventy) of undergraduate Accounting Study Program (composition: 70% Private Universities and 30% Public Universities). Opposite with Henry (2006) and Widener (2007) and support with Spekle and Verbeeten (2014) and Acquaah (2013). Findings – This paper shown that the accounting management directly influence the performance, but not mediated by strategy. The practice of budgetary slack, the implementation of modern accounting such as activity-based costing and target costing, the use of performance measurement techniques such as the balanced scorecard, measurements based performance, and the economic value added, as well as integrated information system is an important factor in improving the performance of Higher Education. Unfortunately, the choice of strategy moderate or "stuck in the middle" has not been able to improve the performance of Higher Education directly nor as a mediating between management accounting and performance. However, in the context strategy as process, management accounting have positive influence to the strategic choice. Novelty – The effort of Higher Education to improve the performance is choose a single strategy or focus on the prospector's strategy.
Joint contracture following prolonged stay in the intensive care unit

Background: Prolonged immobility during a critical illness may predispose patients to the development of joint contracture. We sought to document the incidence of, the risk factors for and the reversibility of joint contractures among patients who stayed in a tertiary intensive care unit (ICU) for 2 weeks or longer. Methods: We conducted a chart review to collect data on the presence of and risk factors for joint contractures in the shoulders, elbows, hips, knees and ankles among patients admitted to the ICU between January 2003 and March 2005. Results: At the time of transfer out of the ICU, at least 1 joint contracture was recorded in 61 (39%) of 155 patients; 52 (34%) of the patients had joint contractures of an extent documented to impair function. Time spent in the ICU was a significant risk factor for contracture: a stay of 8 weeks or longer was associated with a significantly greater risk of any joint contracture than a stay of 2 to 3 weeks (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 7.09, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.29–38.9; p = 0.02). Among the variables tested, only the use of steroids conferred a protective effect against joint contractures (adjusted OR 0.35, 95% CI 0.14–0.83; p = 0.02). At the time of discharge to home, which occurred a median of 6.6 weeks after transfer out of intensive care, 50 (34%) of the 147 patients not lost to follow-up still had 1 or more joint contractures, and 34 (23%) of the patients had at least 1 functionally significant joint contracture. Interpretation: Following a prolonged stay in the ICU, a functionally significant contracture of a major joint occurred in more than one-third of patients, and most of these contractures persisted until the time of discharge to home.
UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository) Picking your party online: an investigation of Ireland's first online voting advice application

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Effects of latanoprost and dipivefrin, alone or combined, on intraocular pressure and on blood-aqueous barrier permeability

AIM To investigate the effect on intraocular pressure (IOP) and aqueous flare of topical applications of latanoprost and dipivefrin alone or combined. METHODS 22 patients with open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension were included in a 4 week open label study. Median age was 68 years (range 50–79). They were allocated to either 2 weeks’ treatment with once daily evening administration of latanoprost monotherapy (50 μg/ml) or twice daily dipivefrin monotherapy (1 mg/ml), followed by 2 weeks’ combination therapy with both drugs. RESULTS Latanoprost alone reduced IOP from 19.3 (SD 1.4) to 14.8 (0.9) mm Hg (p<0.01). Addition of dipivefrin caused a further reduction to 12.4 (0.9) mm Hg (p<0.01 compared with latanoprost alone). In the group where the treatment started with dipivefrin IOP was reduced from 22.3 (1.2) to 18.4 (1.0) mm Hg (p<0.01) and with the combination to 14.9 (0.9) mm Hg (p<0.01). No change in aqueous flare was observed with either drug, alone or in combination. A slight increase in conjunctival hyperaemia was observed when the two drugs were combined. CONCLUSIONS Latanoprost and dipivefrin have an additive effect on IOP and no clinically significant effect on the permeability to proteins of the blood-aqueous barrier. This implies that the two drugs can be a useful combination for the treatment of glaucoma.
Study of Prevalence and Some Immunological Characteristics of Toxoplasma gondii Infections in Pregnant Women

In this study, 182 pregnant women suffering from miscarriage come to the Babylon Maternity and Children Hospital from October / 2013 to January / 2014. These women submit to a history and physical examination. Blood samples from pregnant women were tested for IgG and IgM. Antibodies and sociodemographic informations were collected. Their average age was 28.1 years. The study showed that anti -Toxoplasma IgG, IgM, mixed IgG and IgM and overall seropositivity of all antibodies were 13.37%, 6.04%, 7.14% and 29.64% respectively. There was significant effect of age on proportion rate . The highest infection rates were found at 2630 age group, while the lowest infection rate found at 36-40 age groups. The total prevalence was more in third trimester of pregnancy (9.73%). IgG was more concentrated in third trimester (12.5%) than IgM (6.22%). No significant difference was found between residency and the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in both rural and urban areas.
α‐Lipoic acid modulates gut inflammation induced by trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid in rats

Background and Aim: α‐Lipoic acid (ALA) has been shown to combat oxidative stress by quenching a variety of reactive oxygen species. It is involved in the regeneration of exogenous and endogenous antioxidants, chelation of metal ions, and repair of oxidized proteins. This study aimed to evaluate the potential beneficial effect of ALA on trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS)‐induced gut ileitis and colitis in rats.
How to Identify Psychographic Segments

As marketing knowledge and market competition increase, so too does the need for better segmentation. Psychographics can offer greater insights into customer behaviour, but the procedures for identifying psychographic segments are complicated and this may be inhibiting its use. Explores the process of identifying psychographic risk segments in purchasers of consultancy services by taking the reader stepwise through the necessary statistical procedures. Part 1 considers factor and cluster analysis, while Part 2 looks at multiple discriminant analysis. The analysis shows that three potential risk segments exist which differ demographically and in their risk perceptions.
Group Dominance and the Myth of Racial Democracy: Antiracism Attitudes in Brazil

Group dominance perspectives contend that ideologies are central to the production and reproduction of racial oppression by their negative affect on attitudes toward antiracism initiatives. The Brazilian myth of racial democracy frequently is framed in this light, evoked as a racist ideology to explain an apparent lack of confrontation of racial inequality. Data from a 2000 probability sample of racial attitudes in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, contradict this long-held assertion, showing that most Brazilians in this state recognize racism as playing a role in Brazilian society, support the idea of affirmative action, and express interest in belonging to antiracism organizations. Moreover, opinions on affirmative action appear more strongly correlated with social class, as measured by education level, than race. As compared with results from the United States regarding opinions on similar selected affirmative action policies, the racial gap in Brazilian support for affirmative action is only moderate. Results also show that those who recognize the existence of racial discrimination in Brazil are more likely to support affirmative action. Implications for race theorizing from a group dominance perspective in Brazil as well as for antiracism strategies are addressed.
SUBUNIT R DNA AND THE P LATYHELMINTHES : SIGNAL , NOISE , CONFLICT AND COMPROMISE

The strategies of gene sequencing and gene characterisation i frequently determined by a balance between cost and benefit, terms of the amount of phylogenetic signal resolved for a giv taxonomic level. Generally, cost is far easier to predict than b databases is a cost-effective means by which molecular data m addressing systematic problems. As technology advances and affordable and accessible to many researchers, it may be surp gene products remain favoured targets for systematic and phy ribosomal DNA (rDNA), and the various RNA products trans utility in wide ranging groups of organisms. The small (SSU) fragments especially lend themselves to study as they provide sites that enable multiple alignments between homologues, an phylogenetic signal (Hillis and Dixon 1991; Dixon and Hillis (rRNA) is also the commonest nucleic acid in any cell and th sequencing in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes during the ear based molecular systematics (Olsen and Woese 1993). In par and gene product (SSU rRNA) have become such establishe systematic markers among some taxa that databanks dedicate developed and maintained with international and government Database Project II, Maidak et al. 1999; the rRNA WWW Ser One or more species from all metazoan phyla, except the Lor genes characterised in part or fully and if SSU rDNA appears outset of a phylogenetic study, these databases (including EM provide a head start. In addition to raw sequences many of th aligned against models of secondary structure and/or against Addresses of the WWW pages for all these databases are giv development of our knowledge of molecular evolution as it re reconstruction has been influenced greatly by the genes chose played its part such that features of the gene have been charac Abouheif et al. 1998; Zrzavy et al. 1998). The first flatworm species to have had its SSU sequen fragments, was Dugesia tigrina (Field et al. 1988). The first f perhaps not surprisingly considering its medical importance,
Effects of mechanical repetitive load on bone quality around implants in rat maxillae

Greater understanding and acceptance of the new concept “bone quality”, which was proposed by the National Institutes of Health and is based on bone cells and collagen fibers, are required. The novel protein Semaphorin3A (Sema3A) is associated with osteoprotection by regulating bone cells. The aims of this study were to investigate the effects of mechanical loads on Sema3A production and bone quality based on bone cells and collagen fibers around implants in rat maxillae. Grade IV-titanium threaded implants were placed at 4 weeks post-extraction in maxillary first molars. Implants received mechanical loads (10 N, 3 Hz for 1800 cycles, 2 days/week) for 5 weeks from 3 weeks post-implant placement to minimize the effects of wound healing processes by implant placement. Bone structures, bone mineral density (BMD), Sema3A production and bone quality based on bone cells and collagen fibers were analyzed using microcomputed tomography, histomorphometry, immunohistomorphometry, polarized light microscopy and birefringence measurement system inside of the first and second thread (designated as thread A and B, respectively), as mechanical stresses are concentrated and differently distributed on the first two threads from the implant neck. Mechanical load significantly increased BMD, but not bone volume around implants. Inside thread B, but not thread A, mechanical load significantly accelerated Sema3A production with increased number of osteoblasts and osteocytes, and enhanced production of both type I and III collagen. Moreover, mechanical load also significantly induced preferential alignment of collagen fibers in the lower flank of thread B. These data demonstrate that mechanical load has different effects on Sema3A production and bone quality based on bone cells and collagen fibers between the inside threads of A and B. Mechanical load-induced Sema3A production may be differentially regulated by the type of bone structure or distinct stress distribution, resulting in control of bone quality around implants in jaw bones.
The Study of Professional Training to Improve Customer Satisfaction in Small and Medium Scale Hotels in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is currently in the stage of rebuilding its economy after three decades of civil war. One of the major focuses in this development endeavour is the leisure and hotel industry. Therefore, opportunities are open for international hotel chains as well as small providers. Small and medium scale hotels face many challenges in operating their businesses economically. Retention of customers is one of the major problems faced by those engaged in this sector. This study discusses the effects of professional training to ensure the satisfaction of customers in small and medium scale hotels in Sri Lanka. In collecting data, two questionnaires were distributed between two samples of respondents. One sample comprised 53 employees from 10 small and medium hotels while the other sample comprised of 30 local and foreign customers. This study indicates that professional training of employees has a direct impact on building customer satisfaction in small and medium scale hotels in Sri Lanka. Both customers and the employees believe that when the professional training is high, the quality of service at these hotels also increases. Thus, it indicates that providing continuous professional training is beneficial to the organization and to the individual concerned. A well-trained employee can increase customer satisfaction and repetition of purchase.
INJURY INCIDENCE, DANCE EXPOSURE AND THE USE OF THE MOVEMENT COMPETENCY SCREEN (MCS) TO IDENTIFY VARIABLES ASSOCIATED WITH INJURY IN FULL-TIME PRE-PROFESSIONAL DANCERS.

BACKGROUND/PURPOSES Prospective studies utilizing standardized injury and exposure measures are needed to consolidate our knowledge of injury incidence and associated risk factors for musculoskeletal injury amongst pre-professional dancers. The purpose of this study was to investigate the injury incidence amongst pre-professional dancers attending a fulltime training school in New Zealand. The secondary purposes of this study were to investigate the relationship between dance exposure and injury risk, and the relationship between risk factors (specifically the MCS outcome scores) and injury risk. METHODS A prospective cohort study of 66 full-time pre-professional dancers was undertaken over one full academic year (38 weeks), included 40 females (mean age 17.78 yrs, SD 1.18) and 26 males (mean age 18.57yrs, SD 1.72). Injury surveillance included both reported and self reported injury data. Dancers were screened using the MCS in the first week of term one. RESULTS Eighty-six per cent of dancers sustained one or more injuries. Fifty-nine per cent of all injuries were time-loss. The injury incidence rate was 2.27 per 1000 hours of dance exposure (DEhr) and 3.35 per 1000 dance exposures (DE). There was a significant association between the total number of injuries and total DE per month (B=0.003, 95% CI 0.001 - 0.006, p=0.016). Dancers who had a MCS score < 23 were more likely to be injured than those who scored ≥23 (B = -0.702, 95% CI = -1.354 - -0.050, p=0.035). CONCLUSION Injury prevalence and incidence was comparable with other international cohorts. The number of dance exposures was more highly associated with injury risk than the hours of dance exposure. The MCS may be a useful tool to help identify dancers at risk of injury. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level 3b, Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study.
Macrophage Galactose-Type Lectin-1 Deficiency Is Associated with Increased Neutrophilia and Hyperinflammation in Gram-Negative Pneumonia

C-type lectin receptors (CLRs), the carbohydrate-recognizing molecules, orchestrate host immune response in homeostasis and in inflammation. In the present study we examined the function of macrophage galactose-type lectin-1 (MGL1), a mammalian CLR, in pneumonic sepsis, a deadly immune disorder frequently associated with a nonresolving hyperinflammation. In a murine model of pneumonic sepsis using pulmonary infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae, the expression of MGL1 was upregulated in the lungs of K. pneumoniae–infected mice, and the deficiency of this CLR in MGL1−/− mice resulted in significantly increased mortality to infection than in the MGL1-sufficient wild-type mice, despite a similar bacterial burden. The phagocytic cells from MGL1−/− mice did not exhibit any defects in bacterial uptake and intracellular killing and were fully competent in neutrophil extracellular trap formation, a recently identified extracellular killing modality of neutrophils. Instead, the increased susceptibility of MGL1−/− mice seemed to correlate with severe lung pathology, indicating that MGL1 is required for resolution of pulmonary inflammation. Indeed, the MGL1−/− mice exhibited a hyperinflammatory response, massive pulmonary neutrophilia, and an increase in neutrophil-associated immune mediators. Concomitantly, MGL1-deficient neutrophils exhibited an increased influx in pneumonic lungs of K. pneumoniae–infected mice. Taken together, these results show a previously undetermined role of MGL1 in controlling neutrophilia during pneumonic infection, thus playing an important role in resolution of inflammation. To our knowledge, this is the first study depicting a protective function of MGL1 in an acute pneumonic bacterial infection.
Adverse Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs in North Indian Pediatric Outpatients

Purpose The present study investigates the pattern and predictors of treatment-emergent adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in children diagnosed with epilepsy. Methods We conducted prospective observational study in a tertiary care teaching hospital on 277 epileptic children. Antiepileptic drug (AED)–associated ADRs, demographic and clinical characteristics, AED regimen, and so on were recorded. Causality, severity, and preventability were performed by World Health Organization–Uppsala Monitoring Center scale, Hartwig’s severity scale, and Schumock and Thornton questionnaire, respectively. Results Of the enrolled population, 53% children had symptomatic epilepsy, and 51% were in 5- to 10-year age group. More than two-thirds of children were on monotherapy, with phenytoin (n = 176, 63.5%) being the most common AED. Three hundred fifty-three AED-related ADRs were recorded in 175 children (63.2%). Poor scholastic performance (19%) was the most common ADR, followed by gum hypertrophy (13.3%), headache (10.2%), behavioral problems (5.7%), drowsiness (5.7%), and others. Two hundred sixteen ADRs were probable, and 126 ADRs were possible. Severe ADRs were noted in 6 children. Girls (odds ratio [OR], 1.93; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.07–3.45; P = 0.03), children with secondary epilepsy (OR, 3.31; 95% CI, 1.76–6.23; P ⩽ 0.001), children older than 5 years (5–10 years; OR, 6.28; 95% CI, 2.79–14.12; P ⩽ 0.001), and those older than 10 years (OR, 9.04; 95% CI, 3.69–22.17; P ⩽ 0.001) were found to be at higher risk of experiencing ADRs. Conclusions Monotherapy was the preferred treatment. Phenytoin was the most common ADR causative agent. Female sex, symptomatic epilepsy, and older age (> 5 years) were found to be associated with higher probability of ADR development.