Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
QUID 2017, pp. 2112-2117, Special Issue N°1- ISSN: 1692-343X, Medellín-Colombia THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON THE LEVEL OF ACCOUNTING PRACTICES IN THE PHARMA INDUSTRY COMPANIES LISTED ON TEHRAN STOCK EXCHANGE

Present research examines the relationship between organizational culture and the level of accounting practices adopted by the TSE-listed pharmaceutical companies. The research statistical population and sample included all the senior managers of the above mentioned companies from whomthe required actual data was gathered using standard questionnaires. The questionnaires’ validity was verified based on the calculated Cronbach’s alphas whichindicated a relatively high reliability of the questionnaires. It is hypothesized that each type of organizational culture (i.e. support-oriented, innovation-oriented, rule-oriented, and goal-oriented) permits certain degree of accounting practices to be adopted. To test the research hypotheses, multiple regression models were applied. The obtained results from test of the hypotheses indicated a positive and significant association between support-oriented and innovation-oriented organizational cultures and the level accounting practices, and no significant relationship between rule-oriented and goal-oriented organizational cultures and the level of accounting practices adopted in the understudy firms.
Hormonal responses to competition

S p o rts competitions have been employed to anal y ze the influence of social confr o n t ations on hormonal levels. Howeve r, results have been inconsistent. Sev e ral va ri ables such as outcome, phy s i c a l exe rtion, mood and causal at t ri bution have been considered as important mediat o rs of this infl u e nc e. Our aim was to examine their role in the testosterone and cortisol responses to a real confr o n t ation. To this end, tw e l ve judoists who part i c i p a ted in a competition between clubs w e re studied. Results showed non significant diff e rences depending on outcome in hormones, physical exe rtion, mood and causal at t ri bution; only sat i s faction with the outcome being significant. Inter e s t i n g l y, testost e rone response was positive ly associated with self-a p p raisal of perfo rmance and at t ri bution of outcome to personal effo rt. Cortisol response showed a v e ry consistent re l ationship with negat ive moo d. These findings support a clear association of competition-induced hormonal responses with cogn i t ive and emotional aspects rather than with objective (outcome or physical ex e rtion) ch a ra c t e ri s tics of the situa t i o n . Respuesta hormonal a la competicion. Las competiciones deportivas han sido utilizadas para analizar la influencia de enfrentamientos sociales sobre los ni veles hormonales. Sin embargo, los resultados han
Life-history traits in Pelophylax saharicus from Tiaret semiarid lands ( northwestern Algeria )

Demographic life-history traits of Pelophylax saharicus from the Tiaret region (Algeria) were analysed using skeletochronological methods. Lines of arrested growth (LAGs) were characterized by a weak expression of bone growth marks, similar to other North African populations of the same species and probably due to a short inactivity period in pre-Saharan areas. The age attained (1–8 years) and snout–vent length (21.2–106.8 mm) were different from other North African populations of P. saharicus, suggesting that climatic conditions have a large impact on life-history traits in this species.
Rotating detonation wave propulsion: Experimental challenges, modeling, and engine concepts

Rotating detonation engines (RDEs), also known as continuous detonation engines, have gained much worldwide interest lately. Such engines have huge potential benefits arising from their simplicity of design and manufacture, lack of moving parts, high thermodynamic efficiency and high rate of energy conversion that may be even more superior than pulse detonation engines, themselves the subject of great interest. However, due to the novelty of the concept, substantial work remains to demonstrate feasibility and bring the RDE to reality. An assessment of the challenges, ranging from understanding basic physics through utilizing rotating detonations in aerospace platforms, is provided.
The universal ordinary distribution

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Predicting real exchange rates from real interest rate differentials and net foreign asset stocks : evidence for the mark/dollar parity

When nontraded goods prices are accounted for consistently and genuine stock data on bilateral foreign asset holdings is employed, a modified sticky-price exchange rate model by far outperforms the benchmark random walk-model in empirically forecasting the D-mark/dollar parity out of sample. Superior forecast performance holds both over long horizons and from the first step. Extending the sample back to the Bretton Woods period leaves the model's parameters and its performance virtually unaffected. By implication, the explanatory variables of the model show a pattern of exchange rate regime-dependent volatility that is similar to that of the real exchange rate itself.
Interannual Variability of the Western North Pacific Summer Monsoon: Differences between ENSO and Non-ENSO Years

Abstract The interannual variability of the western North Pacific (WNP) summer monsoon is examined for the non-ENSO, ENSO developing, and ENSO decaying years, respectively. The ENSO developing (decaying) year is defined as the year before (after) the mature phase of ENSO, and the non-ENSO year is defined as the year that is neither the ENSO developing year nor the ENSO decaying year. A strong (weak) WNP summer monsoon tends to occur during the El Nino (La Nina) developing year and a weak (strong) WNP summer monsoon tends to occur during the El Nino (La Nina) decaying year. In all non-ENSO, ENSO developing, and ENSO decaying years, the strong (weak) WNP summer monsoon is associated with the positive (negative) rainfall anomalies, cold (warm) sea surface temperature anomalies, warm (cold) upper-tropospheric temperature anomalies, low (high) surface pressure anomalies, and a low-level cyclonic (anticyclonic) circulation anomaly over the subtropical WNP. The 850-hPa wave train associated with the WNP and east.
THE MOLECULAR CHANGES OF HEPATOCYTES IN TILAPIA ZILLH UNDER THE EFFECT OF THE AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION IN THE RIVER NILE, EGYPT

T iver specimens were taken from seventy fish of, Tilapia zillii9 living -■—'in three different localities in Qalyobya govemorate; unpolluted, agricultural-polluted and industrial-polluted waters of the River Nile. Water analysis was carried out to evaluate the heavy metals in these tested localities. Polymorphism of liver proteins was revealed by SDSPAGE electrophoresis. Also, DNA damage was detected by counting the fragmentation percent. Results showed that the measured heavy metals were higher in the agricultural and industrial localities than in control; and sometimes exceeded the permissible concentrations. Fractions of liver proteins showed disappearance and polymorphism in the fish especially that was very close to the outlets of agricultural and industrial drainage water. Additionally, both agricultural and industrial pollution caused an increase in the percentage of DNA fragmentation, however the impact of industrial pollution was higher than that of agricultural pollution, The study suggested that there is clear molecular changes in T. zillii; this declares the use of these molecular parameters in diagnosing pollution.
Do Powerful CEOs Determine Microfinance Performance?

Recently, microfinance has been coming under public and media attacks. The microcredit crisis following from microfinance-induced suicides in 2010 in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh indicates that weak corporate governance and imprudent risk taking have far-reaching consequences. Yet, analyses of corporate governance mechanisms among microfinance institutions (MFIs) remain underdeveloped. As a response, this study examines the impact of CEO power on MFI risk taking by deriving explicit predictions of this effect from a characterization of the microfinance industry. Based on a sample of 280 microfinance institutions, our results suggest that powerful CEOs of microfinance non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have more decision-making freedom than powerful CEOs of other types of MFIs. This induces them to make more extreme decisions that increase risk. Furthermore, the decision-making freedom powerful CEOs have in NGOs appears to lead to worse decisions, because the presence of powerful CEOs in microfinance NGOs is associated with lower performance.
Luminosity and mass functions of the three main sequences of the globular cluster NGC 2808

High-precision HST photometry has recently revealed that the globular cluster (GC) NGC 2808 hosts a triple main sequence (MS) corresponding to three stellar populations with different helium abundances. We carried out photometry on ACS/WFC HST images of NGC 2808 with the main purpose of measuring the luminosity function (LF) of stars in the three different MSs, and the binary fraction in the cluster. We used isochrones to transform the observed LFs into mass functions (MFs). We estimated that the fraction of binary systems in NGC 2808 is f_bin ~0.05, and find that the three MSs have very similar LFs. The slopes of the corresponding MFs are alpha=-1.2+/-0.3 for the red MS, alpha =-0.9+/-0.3 for the middle MS, and alpha = -0.9+/-0.4 for the blue one, the same, to within the errors. There is marginal evidence of a MF flattening for masses M<~0.6 M_SUN for the the reddest (primordial) MS. These results represent the first direct measurement of the present day MF and LF in distinct stellar populations of a GC, and provide constraints on models of the formation and evolution of multiple generations of stars in these objects.
Extreme Trait Whole‐Genome Sequencing Identifies PTPRO as a Novel Candidate Gene in Emphysema with Severe Airflow Obstruction

&NA; Rationale: Genetic association studies in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have primarily tested for association with common variants, the results of which explain only a portion of disease heritability. Because rare variation is also likely to contribute to susceptibility, we used whole‐genome sequencing of subjects with clinically extreme phenotypes to identify genomic regions enriched for rare variation contributing to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease susceptibility. Objectives: To identify regions of rare genetic variation contributing to emphysema with severe airflow obstruction. Methods: We identified heavy smokers that were resistant (n = 65) or susceptible (n = 64) to emphysema with severe airflow obstruction in the Pittsburgh Specialized Center of Clinically Oriented Research cohort. We filtered whole‐genome sequencing results to include only rare variants and conducted single variant tests, region‐based tests across the genome, gene‐based tests, and exome‐wide tests. Measurements and Main Results: We identified several suggestive associations with emphysema with severe airflow obstruction, including a suggestive association of all rare variation in a region within the gene ZNF816 (19q13.41; P = 4.5 × 10−6), and a suggestive association of nonsynonymous coding rare variation in the gene PTPRO (P = 4.0 × 10−5). Association of rs61754411, a rare nonsynonymous variant in PTPRO, with emphysema and obstruction was demonstrated in all non‐Hispanic white individuals in the Pittsburgh Specialized Center of Clinically Oriented Research cohort. We found that cells containing this variant have decreased signaling in cellular pathways necessary for survival and proliferation. Conclusions: PTPRO is a novel candidate gene in emphysema with severe airflow obstruction, and rs61754411 is a previously unreported rare variant contributing to emphysema susceptibility. Other suggestive candidate genes, such as ZNF816, are of interest for future studies.
Alternative Marketing for Alternative Investments

Until recently, hedge funds could advertise only indirectly, because direct solicitation was banned. We analyze the causes and effects of indirect advertising by relating the ads for hedge funds’ parent institutions and sibling mutual funds back to the hedge funds’ circumstances, and forward to their flows and performance. We find that abnormally low net inflows predicts the ads, which in turn leads to increased future net inflows, indicating that ads boost sagging flows. We also find that the incidence of large losses increases after ads. Thus, we conclude that indirect advertising is effective but poses some risk to consumers.
Yield and Fruit Quality of "Le-conte" Pear Trees as Affected by Compost Tea and Some Antioxidants Applications

2 Abstract: The effects of compost tea, which abstracted by 1.5kg/10L water, as soil or foliar application at 5 liter/tree and three foliar antioxidant treatments at 1000 ppm of ascorbic acid, 200 ppm of thiamin and 200 ppm salicylic acid, in addition to the combinations between compost tea and antioxidants were studied during the two successive seasons of 2011 and 2012 on yield, fruit quality and nutrient leaf content of 'Le-Conte' pear trees. Foliar compost application recorded the highest yield (Kg/tree) and better fruit quality and higher N, P and K contents as compared to soil compost application and control ones. As regard to the effect of tasted antioxidants, ascorbic acid application recorded the highest yield/tree, best fruit quality as compared to other antioxidants and control trees. The interaction between compost tea and different antioxidant treatments revealed that foliar application of compost tea plus ascorbic acid gave the highest increment in yield/tree (Kg) and the best values of fruit quality and NPK leaf content comparing to other treatments and untreated trees.
Biological control of Fusarium wilt of Chrysanthemum with Trichoderma and botanicals.

The suitable biocontrol agent and botanical for controlling Fusarium wilt of Chrysanthemum were investigated. Seven isolates of Trichoderma harzianum (Th) namely T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 and T7 were screened for their biocontrol potential against highly virulent Fusarium oxysporum f. sp chrysanthemi (Foc) isolate FO-10. Th isolates effectively inhibited the mycelial growth of Foc and maximum inhibition was recorded with T3 (66.0%). Eight botanicals namely Mentha arvensis (MA), Tagetus patula (TP), Eucalyptus sp (ES), Datura stramonium (DS), Calotropis procera (CP), Lantana sp (LS), Ricinus communis (RC) and Catharanthus roseus (CR) were evaluated for their biocontrol potential against Foc using food poison technique. Maximum inhibition in radial growth of Foc was recorded at the concentration of 3.0% with MA (63%) and minimum with CR (42%). An increase in % mycelial growth inhibition of Foc was recorded with increasing concentration of botanicals. Th isolate T3, T4 and T5 and botanical MA, TP and DS were selected for the biological control trails in pot conditions based on their performance in in vitro conditions. Disease control was recorded maximum with T3 (92%) and minimum with T5 (81.0%). Soil treatments with botanicals reduced wilt disease and maximum disease control was recorded with MA (70.0%), followed by TP (61.0%) and DS (50.0%). Results of co-application of botanicals with Th reveals that there was no significantly increased in the disease control and individual applications of Th isolates was more effective in controlling Foc.
Optimizing Key Parameters of Ground Delay Program with Uncertain Airport Capacity

The Ground Delay Program (GDP) relies heavily on the capacity of the subject airport, which, due to its uncertainty, adds to the difficulty and suboptimality of GDP operation. This paper proposes a framework for the joint optimization of GDP key parameters including file time, end time, and distance. These parameters are articulated and incorporated in a GDP model, based on which an optimization problem is proposed and solved under uncertain airport capacity. Unlike existing literature, this paper explicitly calculates the optimal GDP file time, which could significantly reduce the delay times as shown in our numerical study. We also propose a joint GDP end-time-and-distance model solved with genetic algorithm. The optimization problem takes into account the GDP operational efficiency, airline and flight equity, and Air Traffic Control (ATC) risks. A simulation study with real-world data is undertaken to demonstrate the advantage of the proposed framework. It is shown that, in comparison with the current GDP in operation, the proposed solution reduces the total delay time, unnecessary ground delay, and unnecessary ground delay flights by 14.7%, 50.8%, and 48.3%, respectively. The proposed GDP strategy has the potential to effectively reduce the overall delay while maintaining the ATC safety risk within an acceptable level.
Sward structure and livestock performance in guinea grass cv: Tanzania pastures managed by rotational stocking strategies

Grazing strategy is a key element in the determination of sward structure, herbage nutritive value and animal performance. We aimed to compare the herbage characteristics and performance of livestock in pastures of Panicum maximum cv. Tanzania managed, using two rotational stocking strategies, which provided either a fixed-length rest period (FRP) of 35 days in the spring and fall and 30 days in the summer, or a variable-length rest period (VRP), determined by the time required for the canopy to achieve 70 cm in height. The pastures were evaluated in the pregrazing condition for forage mass (FM); leaf (LP), stem (SP) and dead matter (DP) percentages; and nutritive value (NV). The animals were weighed every 28 days. Pastures managed with the FRPs exhibited greater FMs, SPs and DPs and lower LPs and NVs than those managed with the VRPs. The average daily livestock weight gain was greater during the spring and summer for the VRP than for the FRP pastures, resulting in an average animal weight gain per area of 990 and 860 kg ha−1 wet period−1 for the pastures managed with the VRPs and FRPs, respectively. Thus, pasture rest periods that were maintained after the sward reached 70 cm in height reduced the animal performance on Tanzania guinea grass.
Nursing students' preferred learning style

Background: Academic success depends on curriculum planning and goals- setting, choosing suitable teaching methods, considering students' learning style and the teacher and the manner in which material is presented and effective time management. Learning style is the processing of information and comprehension. If teachers present contents in a style that matches a studentâ€™s preferred learning style, academic performance and success will improve and promote. Assessing learning styles will benefit the student and the teacher as well as the educational system. If content retention improves it will result in an increase in the test scores. It is also important to determine if students, as a group, fit into a particular style or a particular cycle as they move through an educational program. Methods: The study is a descriptive analytical research. Nursing Students at Isfahan Medical Sciences University completed a questionnaire formulated to assess learning styles. Analysis of variance was used to investigate the possible relationship between learning cycle and student's grades in the curriculum (i.e. freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior). Cross tabulation was used to test for a relationship between learning style and student academic year of study in the curriculum. Results: 294 students received the Kolb LSI questionnaire. The data demonstrated that juniors preferred a converger learning style and the senior students were in the abstract conceptualization cycle of learning. There were no relationships demonstrated between other groups in the study. Conclusion: The junior and senior students appear to prefer the stage of learning involving thinking and problem analysis. When a group of students demonstrate a preference for particular learning style teachers can develop their curriculum along their learning style. Key words: Learning styles, nursing students, freshman, sophomore, junior, senior
Prevalence, Motives, and Views of Academic Dishonesty in Higher Education.

Academic dishonesty in educational institutions is a cause for concern at present. In this paper, the prevalence and severity of various types of dishonest academic behaviors were determined based on the experiences and perceptions of college students. Self-reports on reasons for engaging in a type of cheating or plagiarism were also collected and analyzed to identify certain themes. Findings suggest that cheating on exams and homework is still prevalent, students view these dishonest behaviors as ordinary school acts, and their actions are a product of several factors - teacher's and student's incompetence, unfavorable environment, and lenient imposition of school policy. Certain ethical dilemmas were deduced from the results of the study, such as the varying perceptions on the morality of unfair academic manners and the relative importance of deceit over success. Keywords- cheating, plagiarism, ethical dilemma