Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Internal promotions versus external recruitement : evidence in industrial plants

An analysis of the factors related to the use of internal promotion of blue-collar workers to positions as supervisors and skilled technicians compared to external recruitment was carried out on a sample of 653 Spanish industrial plants. The use of internal promotion is positively correlated with variables indicating the efforts made by plants to measure employees' skills as well as with the level of specificity of investment in human capital made by blue-collar workers. Contrary to what was expected, variables related to the use and efficiency of other incentive systems have no significant influence on the degree to which internal promotion is used. These results are preliminary evidence that internal promotions are used to protect and favor specific investments, especially those made by firms in order to find out their workers' skills
Political ideology, helping mechanisms and empowerment of mental health self‐help/mutual aid groups

Self-help/mutual aid groups share common attributes such as they are peer-led, address a common problem or condition, have a voluntary character and little or no connection with professionals. However, these groups may vary according to their political ideology and focus on personal or/and societal change. This study examines the role of political ideology of self-help/mutual aid groups and differences in psychosocial characteristics of group members. Fourteen mental health self-help/mutual aid groups in England were studied. On the basis of stated aims and principles and following semi-structured interviews with group leaders (facilitators/chairpersons), these were classified according to Emerick’s typology as conservative (eight groups), combined (three groups), and radical (three groups). Group members (n ¼ 67) completed questionnaires to assess personal empowerment, mental wellbeing, social networks and support, group identification and helping processes in the groups. Findings suggested that all self-help group members experienced a large number of naturally occurring helping process and felt empowered whilst they shared limited social networks and support and marginal mental wellbeing. Different ideological types of self-help groups may be related to specific helping processes and particular aspects of personal empowerment. Specifically, members of conservative and combined groups reported more expressive group processes like sharing of feelings and self-disclosure, while radical group members reported more optimism/control over their lives. Furthermore, group identification was associated with specific helping processes and aspects of personal empowerment in the three group categories. Copyright # 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The Impact of Board Characteristics on Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure: Evidence from Nigerian Food Product Firms

This study examines the impact of Board Characteristics on Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure of listed food product firms in Nigeria over the period 2005-2014. A sample of six firms out of eleven food product firms listed on the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange was studied. The study made use of secondary data generated from Annual Reports and Accounts of the sampled firms and the Nigerian Stock Exchange Fact book. The data was analyzed by means of descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analysis using STATA (version 12) package. The study reveals that board size and women on board show a significant positive association with corporate social responsibility disclosure of the sample firms. While managerial ownership shows a significant negative effect on corporate social responsibility disclosure. However, board independence indicates an insignificant association with corporate social responsibility disclosure. While the control variable (Size) shows an insignificant negative relationship with corporate social responsibility disclosure. Based on the findings, the study recommends among others, that firms in the food product should have a competent size of 9 to 15 of board members, so as to encourage corporate social responsibility disclosure. Also, the proportion of non-executive directors on the board should be maintained and the appointment should be strictly based on experience and expertise as this will also ensure more corporate social responsibility disclosure. Also, women participation on the board should be encouraged as much as possible since women may have different skills compared to their men counterpart as this will help in ensuring full disclosure of all CSR related information.
The renormalized volume and the volume of the convex core of quasifuchsian manifolds

We show that the renormalized volume of a quasifuchsian hyperbolic 3-manifold is equal, up to an additive constant, to the volume of its convex core. We also provide a precise upper bound on the renormalized volume in terms of the Weil-Petersson distance between the conformal structures at infinity. As a consequence we show that holomorphic disks in Teichm\"uller space which are large enough must have "enough" negative curvature.
Evaluation of Seasonal Closures of Red Hind, Epinephelus guttatus, Spawning Aggregations to Fishing off the West Coast of Puerto Rico Using Fishery-dependent and Independent Time Series Data

The red hind (Epinephelus guttatus) is one of Puerto Rico’s most important commercial and recreational fishes. Following stock decline, an annual spawning season fishing closure was enacted in 1996 for three aggregation sites off the west coast, Abrir la Sierra, Bajo de Cico, and Tourmaline. Although the closure continues at present, its effectiveness toward population recovery has not been fully assessed. Fishery-independent red hind data from the Caribbean Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP-C) and fishery-dependent reported landings and port-sampled biostatistical data from the western platform of Puerto Rico were analyzed to infer recovery. An initial post-enactment increase of fishery-independent Catch-per-Unit-Effort (CPUE; kg/ trip) was observed throughout the platform, and within spawning aggregations. Increased fishing effort within previously undertargeted platform regions led to increases in nominal CPUE within later years, but resulted in subsequent decreases in fisheryindependent CPUE. Increased average length of red hind was observed in both data types, but was found to result from limited recruitment and proportional contributions of few remaining larger females. Although the closure was initially effective in stemming further stock decline, shifts in fishing strategy overrode potential recovery of red hind. However, recently enacted additional restrictions upon red hind fishing pressure may potentially aid in stock rebuilding.
LIPID PEROXIDATION DUE TO TRIVALENT CHROMIUM ( CR 3 ) AMONG TANNERY WORKERS

Chrome tanning is the most widely used tanning system worldwide because of its advantages. Occupational exposure to chromium among tannery workers is mainly to the inorganic Cr (III) form. Aim of work: The study aimed at monitoring the level of chromium in both blood and urine among tannery workers and clarifying the effect of increased chromium level in the body on the level of free iron in blood and transferrin based on the fact that both chromium and iron compete for binding sites on transferrin protein. Lipid peroxidation was estimated through measuring the level of malondialdehyde (MDA) in blood. Methods : This work has been carried out in five smallto medium-sized Egyptian tanneries, in Misr Al kadema area in Cairo. The study population was composed of an exposed group (n=50) and a matched control group (n= 30). Every subject was subjected to estimation of chromium and iron in both blood and urine. Measurement of transferrin , MDA in blood and blood haemoglobin were done. Results: There was significant increase in the level of the measured parameters among the exposed subjects compared to controls except for haemoglobin which was insignificantly lower among the exposed group. There was significant positive correlation between chromium in urine and blood on one hand and free iron in blood and urine and serum MDA on the other. Also there was significant negative correlation between chromium in urine and blood on one hand and haemoglobin on the other. 87 Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine, 2007; 31 (1) : 87 105 88 El Samra G.H. et. al
OPTIMIZING THE PITZ ELECTRON SOURCE FOR THE VUV-FEL

The goal of the Photo Injector Test Facility at DESY Zeuthen (PITZ) is to test and optimize electron sources for Free Electron Lasers and future linear colliders. At the end of 2003, the first stage of PITZ has been successfully completed, resulting in the installation of the PITZ RF gun at the Vacuum Ultra Violet - Free Electron Laser (VUV-FEL) at DESY Hamburg. The main results achieved during the extensive measurement program are discussed in this paper. A minimum normalized beam emittance of about 1.7 π mm mrad (geometrical average of horizontal and vertical emittance) for 1 nC electron bunch charge has been reached by optimizing numerous photoinjector parameters, e.g. longitudinal and transverse profiles of the photocathode laser, RF phase, main and bucking solenoid current. The second stage of PITZ, being a large extension of the facility and its research program, has started now. Recent progress on the PITZ developments will be reported as well.
Effect of temperature on the development, growth, survival and settlement of green mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)

The eiect of temperature on the development, growth, survival and settlement of Perna viridis was studied under controlled conditions to provide information needed for the development of commercial hatchery technology for green mussel P. viridis. Total mortality of the larvae occurred after 24 h at temperatures of 33 1C and 35 1C. At 24 1C, larvae took longer to settle than at temperatures of 27 1C, 29 1C and 31 1C. For optimum larval development (8^13 h), growth (17.270.84 mmday^1) and survival (55.27 0.84%), a hatchery rearing temperature of 31 1C is required. For settlement no signi¢cant diierence was seen between the percentage settlement at 29 1C (49.373.34%) and 31 1C (45.871.76%). However, the process of settlement began and ended earlier at 29 1C (from15 to18 days) thanat 31 1C (from18 to 20 days). Thus for larval settlement a temperature of 29 1C is recommended.
Effects of vitiation on the heat release rate in mechanically-ventilated compartment fires

The prediction of the heat release rate in compartment fires is still a challenging question due to the feedback of the environmental variables on the burning rate. A set of large-scale, mechanically-ventilated pool fire experiments supports the present analysis. Most of these tests yielded a quasi steady-state with limited pyrolysis compared to well-ventilated conditions. From a well-stirred reactor approach, the effect of vitiation on the steady-state pyrolysis rate is discussed. The Global Equivalence Ratio concept, expressed as 2 0 " / O c f H Y q H m A Δ Δ = Φ ∞ ∞ � , is introduced to classify the experiments. It also appears to be the main factor in determining the under-ventilated pyrolysis rate whenever the airflow inlet is situated high in the fire room. Whenever the inlet position is low, however, the oxygen concentrations tend to be stratified and the well-stirred reactor approach fails to predict the pyrolysis rate. In both cases, a zone modelling approach including the dependency of pyrolysis on the oxygen content near the flame provides a better estimation of the fuel mass loss rate and hence of the heat release rate.
Financial Systems and Venture Capital in Nordic Countries: A comparative Study

Tassa tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan ja vertaillaan rahoitusjarjestelmien kehitysta ja erityisesti paaomasijoitustoimialan kasvua Pohjoismaissa. Rahoitusjarjestelmien kehitys on Pohjoismaissa ollut viime vuosikymmenten aikana monella tavoin samankaltaista: rahoitusmarkkinat vapautettiin 1980-luvulla, 1990-luvun alkupuolella koettiin pankkikriisi ja 1990-luvun jalkipuoliskolla osakemarkkinat kukoistivat. Rahoitusmarkkinoiden koko suhteessa kansantalouksien kokoon ei ole selkeasti kasvanut viime vuosikymmenen aikana, mutta toisaalta rahoitusjarjestelmista on tullut selvasti aikaisempaa markkinaehtoisempia ja osakemarkkinakeskeisempia. Erityisesti Suomessa tama kehitys on ollut selvasti nahtavissa. Paaomasijoitustoiminnan kehitys on puolestaan seurannut makrotalouden ja osakemarkkinoiden kehitysta. Huolimatta voimakkaasta kasvusta viime vuosina, vain Ruotsissa paaomasijoitustoimialasta on tullut niin suuri, etta se vastaa maan BKT-osuutta Euroopassa. Toisaalta pohjoismaiset paaomasijoittajat ovat – ehka Norjaa lukuunottamatta – edelleen paaomasijoitussyklissa jaljessa muita eurooppalaisia maita. Heilla on siten vahemman kokemusta sijoitus- ja irtautumistoiminnasta kuin eurooppalaisilla toimijoilla keskimaarin ja suurempi tarve mm. onnistuneisiin irtautumisiin kohdeyrityksista tulevaisuudessa. – paaomasijoittaminen ; yritysrahoitus ; rahoituksen valitys
Sanitation and Health: Empirical evidence for Brazilian Municipalities

Despite the fact of being the largest economy in Latin America, piped water service coverage and sewage collection is not universal in Brazil. The relationship between access to water/sanitation and health was the objective of many studies recently. The majority of the existing work focuses on the impact of access to water and sewage, not investigating the effects of water quality and treatment. Moreover, the existing literature usually focuses on infant mortality and life expectancy indicators. Although these measures are important, they may not capture all the relevant public costs associated with health and related to hospitalizations. This paper aims at filling this gap by identifying the effects of sanitation policies on children morbidity rates by certain diseases in Brazilian municipalities.
A quadrupolar complete model of the hot disc

The hot disc method is a transient plane source method used for the estimation of the thermal conductivity and diffusivity of solid materials. A complete model based on the thermal quadrupoles formalism has been developed to represent the hot disc temperature variation. This model takes into account both the thermal contact resistance between the solid to be characterized and the hot disc and the thermal inertia of the hot disc. It makes it possible to realize the parameters estimation on all the recorded temperature measurements. This model is used to highlight the estimation uncertainty due to approximations in the heat transfer model.
WATER TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON GROWTH, FEED UTILIZATION AND SURVIVAL OF BLACK PACU (Colossoma macropomum) FINGERLINGS

Los organismos ectotermicos viven normalmente dentro de un rango especifico de variacion termica, tanto que la vida fuera de ese rango puede ser dificil o letal. El cultivo de la gamitana Colossoma macropomum en el Peru, se ha expandido hacia areas con distintas condiciones climaticas. En acuicultura, recientemente se han evaluado nuevos insumos y dietas balanceadas para este pez, pero existe poca informacion referente al efecto de las variables medioambientales sobre el crecimiento, alimentacion y utilizacion de los alimentos en esta especie. Este vacio de informacion, limita nuestra habilidad para optimizar la ingestion y utilizacion apropiada de los alimentos en C. macropomum y dificulta la planificacion ante escenarios futuros de cambios de temperatura. El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar y comparar el crecimiento, la utilizacion de alimentos y la sobrevivencia de alevinos de gamitana criadas en tres temperaturas: 27.5, 30 y 32.5 oC. Noventa alevinos (peso promedio de 1.38 ± 0.03 g) fueron distribuidos en grupos de 10 ejemplares y colocados dentro de nueve tanques de fibra de vidrio de 30 L de volumen. Los peces fueron sometidos a un periodo de aclimatacion de 7 dias previo al inicio del periodo experimental que tuvo una duracion de 21 dias. Los peces criados a 30 °C tuvieron niveles de peso final, ganancia de peso, tasa especifica de crecimiento, tasa de conversion alimenticia y tasa de eficiencia proteica significativamente mejores que los peces de los tratamientos termicos 27.5 y 32.5 oC (P<0.05). No se reportaron diferencias significativas en lo referente a la ingesta de alimento, ingesta de proteinas y factor de condicion. El estudio sugiere que un incremento de temperatura puede afectar la habilidad de la gamitana de utilizar adecuadamente sus alimentos y que el cultivo de este pez a temperaturas mayores a 30 oC puede ser limitante para la especie.
Identification of Power Transformer Winding Fault Types by a Hierarchical Dimension Reduction Classifier

Frequency response analysis (FRA) demonstrates significant advantages in the diagnosis of transformer winding faults. The instrument market desires intelligent diagnostic functions to ensure that the FRA technique is more practically useful. In this paper, a hierarchical dimension reduction (HDR) classifier is proposed to identify types of typical incipient winding faults. The classifier procedure is hierarchical. First, measured frequency response (FR) curves are preprocessed using binarization and binary erosion to normalize FR data. Second, the pre-processed data are divided into groups according to the definition of dynamic frequency sub-bands. Then, hybrid algorithms comprised of two conventional and two novel quantitative indices are used to reduce the dimension of the FR data and extract the features for identifying typical types of transformer winding faults. The classifier provides an integration of a priori expertise and quantitative analysis in the furtherance of the automatic identification of FR data. Twenty-six sets of FR data from different types of power transformers with multiple types of winding faults were collected from an experimental simulation, literature, and real tests performed by a grid company. Finally, real case studies were conducted to verify the performance of the HDR classifier in the automatic identification of transformer winding faults.
OTHER SOLUTIONS TO NASH'S BARGAINING PROBLEM

A two-person bargaining problem is considered. It is shown that under four axioms that describe the behavior of players there is a unique solution to such a problem. The axioms and the solution presented are different from those suggested by Nash. Also, families of solutions which satisfy a more limited set of axioms and which are continuous are discussed. WE CONSIDER a two-person bargaining problem mathematically formulated as follows. To every two-person game we associate a pair (a, S), where a is a point in the plane and S is a subset of the plane. The pair (a, S) has the following intuitive interpretation: a = (a1, a2) where ai is the level of utility that player i receives if the two players do not cooperate with each other. Every point x = (x1, x2) e S represents levels of utility for players 1 and 2 that can be reached by an outcome of the game which is feasible for the two players when they do cooperate. We are interested in finding an outcome in S which will be agreeable to both players. This problem was considered by Nash [3] and his classical result was that under certain axioms there is a unique solution. However, one of his axioms of independence of irrelevant alternatives came under criticism (see [2, p. 128]). In this paper we suggest an alternative axiom which leads to another unique solution. Also, it was called to our attention by the referee that experiments conducted by H. W. Crott [1] led to the solution implied by our axioms rather than to Nash's solution. We also consider the class of continuous solutions which are required to satisfy only the axioms of Nash which are usually accepted. We give examples of families of such solutions.
Description, characterization and classification of the major soils in Jinka Agricultural Research Center, South Western Ethiopia

The soils of Jinka in Southern Ethiopia were studied based on the detail works on soil pit description, characterizing and classification following the FAO and USDA guidelines. For this, along with the topo-sequence and landscape, six soil profiles were opened on an area of 100 ha of research field to make them suit for sustainable soil management practices. The soils were generally described as dark reddish brown to very dark brown and deep. These soils were characterized as slightly (4.87) to moderately acidic (6.18). The OC and available phosphorus were found to range from low to medium. All micronutrients were found to be highly associated with lower soil reaction. These soils group can be classified as Cambisols. Therefore, amending the soil with lime based on exchangeable acidity, essential and deficient nutrients will be vital for supplying food and feed crops in the region. However, continuous assessment of the nutrient status at every five to seven years is necessary to make sure that the soil quality is maintained. Key words: Blocky, consistency, friable, granular, sub-angular, structure.
The Influence of CSR Practices on Financial Performance： Evidence From Islamic Financial Institutions in Indonesia

The emergence of Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs) is expected to provide enormous benefits for the Muslims community in Indonesia such as the availability of IFIs based on Sharia law and the implementation of Islamic value in the community. Like Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices in all business organizations, the IFI’s CSR becomes one of the important factors in improving organizational performance. The implementation of CSR in IFIs is unique as it is based on Sharia law. Zakat and Qardh are the uniqueness of IFI’s CSR practices. There are many studies which have investigated the relationship of Zakat and Qardh on organizational performance in Arabic and Muslim countries. As Muslim countries, Islamic laws including providing Zakat and Qardh are practices of every business organization. Indonesia is not a Muslim country, Zakat and Qardh are only required for IFIs as part of CSR practices. This study aims to analyze the influence of CSR practices on the financial performances of IFIs in Indonesia using gender as a control variable. The samples of this research were taken from the annual reports of nine Islamic banks for the period of 2010-2014. Regression method was used to analyze and test hypotheses. The results of this research indicate that the relationship between CSR practices and financial performance is significant, the value of R is 0.737, and R square is 0.543. This means that the implementation of CSR practices (Zakat and Qardh) improves organizational financial performances of IFIs in Indonesia. This study also has a limitation as it only focuses on Zakat and Qardh; thus in the future, it is necessary to advance the variable of CSR practices on the real social and environmental practices such as environmental improvement, increasing the quality of human resources, involving in any jobs or reducing unemployment and any other activities.