Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Transplantation of uncultured omental adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction improves sciatic nerve regeneration and functional recovery through inside-out vein graft in rats

Background: Despite presence of various nerve coaptation materials and techniques, achievement of desired functional peripheral nerve regeneration is still inadequate. Effects of transplantation of uncultured and uncharacterized stromal vascular fraction (SVF) from omental adipose tissue on peripheral nerve regeneration were studied using a rat sciatic nerve transection model. Methods: A 10-mm sciatic nerve defect was bridged using an inside-out vein graft (IOVG) filled with SVF. In control group, the vein was filled with phosphate-buffered saline alone. The regenerated nerve fibers were studied 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks after surgery. In sham-operated group, the sciatic nerve was only exposed and manipulated. Results: Functional study confirmed faster recovery of regenerated axons in IOVG/SVF than in IOVG group (p < 0.05). Gastrocnemius muscle mass in IOVG/SVF is found to be significantly more than that in IOVG group. Morphometric indices of the regenerated fibers showed that the number and diameter of the myelinated fibers were significantly higher in IOVG/SVF than in control group. In immunohistochemistry, location of reactions to S-100 in IOVG/SVF was clearly more positive than that in IOVG group. Conclusions: SVF could be considered as a readily accessible source of stromal cells that improve functional recovery of sciatic nerve because of reduction in the interval from tissue collection until cell injection and simplicity of laboratory procedure, especially where a traumatic injury is dealt with.
The Impact Of Perceived Value On Spa Loyalty And Its Moderating Effect Of Destination Equity

Numerous empirical studies have extensively investigated perceived value as a unidimensional measure in the product and service setting. However, research scholars argued that this unidimensional conceptualization lacks validity and assumes that consumers have a shared meaning of value. Moreover, this unidimensional measure fails to give marketing practitioners specific direction on how to improve value. Thus, the multi-dimensional conceptualization of perceived value including five dimensions (quality, emotional response, monetary price, behavioral price and reputation) was employed to investigate service loyalty in the spa industry. This study aims to examine the relative effects of perceived value dimensions on satisfaction and trust and the impact of satisfaction and trust on loyalty. The moderating effects of destination equity are also taken into account. The empirical results support the significant impact of quality, emotional response, monetary price, reputation on satisfaction and trust as hypothesized. In contrast, no support was found on the link between monetary price and trust and between behavioral price and satisfaction and trust. Consistent with previous studies, the impact of satisfaction and trust on loyalty constructs were significantly supported. The moderating effect of destination equity on the relationship between satisfaction and loyalty was significantly apparent. In contrast, no support for the moderating effect of destination equity on the influence of trust on loyalty was found. Implications of the results are discussed.
GARCH Modeling of Robust Market Returns

Daily financial market returns (as log difference in closing prices) may be quite sensitive to operation with low trading volumes and big changes in prices frequently traded at market closing times. This paper proposes a more robust estimation of market returns by providing a new indicator that accounts for the information content in prices and trading volumes: the volume weighted return. Then, we estimate a GARCH (1,) model for the IBEX-35 futures market that includes shocks arising from countries linked to the Spanish economy. Our empirical findings suggest that the impact of the relevant news coming from abroad and thus, it might be relevant to assess the linkage of one market to other economies.
Effect of feeding undegraded intake protein at a level greater than National Research Council recommendation on the lactational performance of crossbred cows

Feeding two levels of undegraded intake protein (UIP) was studied in late lactation crossbred dairy cows, as affecting dry matter intake (DMI), digestibility, nitrogen (N) balance, milk yield and milk composition. The study included a feeding trial and a metabolism trial. The feeding trial was carried out during two periods of 7 weeks in a switch-over design using two groups of four multiparous cows. Group I was fed UIP according to NRC [National Research Council, 1989. Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle, 6th Revised Edition. National Academic Press, Washington, DC, pp. 138±147] (NRC-UIP) and Group II received 260 g per day more (HNRC-UIP). The diet consisted of mixed straw of ®nger millet and paddy (FM-P) and a compound feed mixture (CFM). The roughage DMI for NRC-UIP and HNRC-UIP was 3.83 and 3.66 kg per day, respectively. The 4% FCM yield was equal for the two groups and amounted to 11.1 kg per day. The fat, SNF and protein contents (%) for NRC-UIP and HNRC-UIP were, respectively, 4.53, 8.72, 3.69 and 4.71, 8.73, 3.67. The roughage DMI, body condition score, milk yield and milk composition were not signi®cantly different (P > 0:05). On the other hand, N retention (g per day) in HNRC-UIP (103) was higher than in NRC-UIP (55) (P < 0:01). The results indicated that although N balance improved with feeding higher UIP levels, it had no bene®cial effect on roughage DMI, milk yield, milk composition and body condition score. Therefore, it is concluded that in crossbred cows in late Animal Feed Science and Technology 87 (2000) 95±103 * Corresponding author. Tel. : 91-80-661-2005; fax: 91-80-333-4804 E-mail address: chandrapal@yahoo.com (C.K. Singh). 1 Present address: Veterinary Dispensary, Begar, Chickmagalur District, Karnataka, India. 0377-8401/00/$ ± see front matter # 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. PII: S 0 3 7 7 8 4 0 1 ( 0 0 ) 0 0 1 7 7 2 lactation, with low levels of production, feeding UIP at levels higher than NRC (1989) recommendations is not required. # 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Understanding, Perceptions and Reliance of Financial Statements Among Malaysian Insurance Policy Holders

Customers of today’s world are exposed to a variety of products and investments. It is best that they are aware of the consequences on their return of investment. Thus, this study examined the level of understanding and reliance of insurance policy holders on financial statements. Evidence was provided on the denotative meaning accorded to financial terms found in corporate reports, using the instrument developed by Haried (1972, 1973) and further adapted by Chudry et. al. (2000). A survey was conducted on 312 insurance policy holders. The study also focused on the denotative meanings of semantic analysis. For the purpose of this analysis, six financial terms were chosen: turnover, profit from operations, loss from operations, accumulated depreciation, dividend per share and goodwill. From the denotative analysis, the respondents scored high level of understanding on terms such as turnover and dividend per share.
Corporate identity management and employees’ responses

Abstract Main goals in this study are to analyse the effects of corporate identity management (CIM) on the employees’ responses, and the moderating effects of two employee personality traits: proactive personality and resistance to change. Two hundred and ninety-three branch managers in the banking sector in Spain participated in the study, and their responses were analysed through structural equation modelling. Results show that organizational identification is a key variable to explain the CIM effects on employees’ responses. Moreover, employees’ proactive personality and resistance to change exert a moderating influence on the way identification leads to extra-role behaviours. Human resource practices should take into account that proactive employees are more prone to externalize their identification by spreading positive WOM. Besides, identification with the organization will lead to loyalty, especially in employees with low resistance to change.
Statins Promote Residual Aneurysm Sac Regression Following Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Background: Regression of the residual sac is indicative of successful endovascular aortic aneurysm (EVAR) repair. Using color duplex ultrasound (CDU), we monitored the residual aneurysm sac following EVAR and correlated sac behavior with perioperative risk factors. Methods: Of 145 patients with EVAR, 106 (73.1%) patients between January 01, 2003, and July 01, 2010, had at least 2 consecutive postoperative scans and thus were eligible for inclusion. Mean (± standard deviation [SD]) CDU scans per person was 4.6 (±1.4). All were conducted by the same technologist using a standard protocol on the same machine. Aneurysm sac change in centimeters and percentage terms was calculated. The presence or absence of an endoleak was also recorded. Change in aneurysm sac size was correlated with preoperative risk factors. Findings: Mean sac size change at 1 month was a decrease of 0.24 cm, equating to a percentage change of 4.3%. At 7 months, the decrease was 0.59 cm (9.8%), at 12 months, 0.73 cm (12.4%), at 18 months 0.92 cm (15.8%), and at 36 months 1.0 cm (16.6%). Both univariate and multivariate analyses demonstrated that statin therapy (P = .002) was the only risk factor variable positively associated with aneurysm regression while the presence of an endoleak was inversely related to sac reduction (P = .01). Interpretation: Maximum aneurysmal sac reduction seems to occur in the first year following endograft implantation. Statin therapy appears to be associated with an increased likelihood of sac regression following EVAR. Further investigation of the role of statins in the biology of abdominal aortic aneurysmal disease is warranted.
Ethnocentrism of Polish and Russian consumers: are feelings and intentions related

Investigates ethnocentric tendencies of Polish and Russian consumers and whether tendencies vary by country, demographic characteristics and store type (formerly state owned or private). Examines whether ethnocentrism affects product selection decisions. Poles are significantly more ethnocentric than Russians. Ethnocentric Poles are older, more likely to be female, less educated, and have lower incomes than less ethnocentric consumers. For Russians, the more ethnocentric consumers are less educated. Degree of ethnocentrism is not related to purchase intention for Poles but is related for Russians. Consumers who shop at formerly state‐owned stores are significantly more ethnocentric than private store shoppers for both countries.
Market Frictions and Ability to Invest: A Cash Holding Policy Perspective

This paper is an original attempt to analyse the effect of different cash holding policies on corporate investment decisions. In a dynamic framework, where firms have both present and future investment opportunities, corporate cash holding may secure the ability to invest in presence of market frictions. We distinguish two groups of companies that differ for their liquidity position relative to the estimated target cash. Our findings show that firms displaying a persistently low cash policy invest less in fixed assets. However, they do not appear to be more exposed to capital markets imperfections than other companies. They seem to have access to alternative sources of funds that enable them to increase "non-routine" investment and acquisitions in the future. On the contrary, we find that a persistently high cash policy has a strong significant impact on capital expenditures. Cash-rich firms show a significantly lower investment-cash flow sensitivity suggesting that these companies are less exposed to market frictions and to potential overinvestment issues. In addition, a strategy of accumulation of internal funds allows companies to invest more in high growth projects, complete planned acquisitions and increase dividend payment over time.
Effects of Poultry Manure, Kitchen Waste Compost and NPK Fertilizer on Growth and Yield of Ladies Finger

A field experiment was conducted to study the effects of poultry manure, kitchen waste compost and NPK fertilizer on growth and yield of ladies finger (Abelmoschus esculentus L Moench) in the crop field of the Department of Soil Science, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh during April - August, 2011. There were six treatments- control (no fertilizer/poultry manure/compost), full NPK @ 120 kg N ha -1 , 60 kg P ha -1 and 80 kg K ha -1 , full poultry manure (PM) @ 30 ton ha -1 , 50% NPK+ 50% PM, full kitchen waste compost @ 30 ton ha -1 , and 50% NPK+ 50% compost. The treatments were arranged in randomized block design with three replications. The data collected were number of leaves, plant height, fruit length, fruit circumference, number of fruits and fruit yield. The results showed that full NPK fertilizer did not increase the growth and yield of ladies finger over control. Application of poultry manure, compost and their combination with NPK fertilizers significantly influenced the growth and yield. However, the combined application of 50% NPK+50% PM showed the best ladies finger performance compared to other treatments in the valley soils of Chittagong.
Firewood Collections and Economic Growth in Rural Nepal 1995-2010: Evidence from a Household Panel

A household panel data set is used to investigate the effects of economic growth on firewood collection in Nepal between 1995 and 2010. Results from preceding cross-sectional analyses are found to be robust: (a) rising consumptions for all but the top decile were associated with increased firewood collections, contrary to the Poverty-Environment hypothesis; (b) sources of growth matter: increased livestock was associated with increased collections, and falling household size, increased education, non-farm business assets and road connectivity with reduced collections. Nepal households collected 25% less firewood over this period, mostly explained by falling livestock, and rising education, connectivity and out-migration.
Determinants of retail profit performance: A consideration of retail marketing strategies

The influence of retail marketing strategies on profit performance was investigated for a sample of thirty-five retail firms for the nine year period from 1970–1978 (n=315). Sales growth, market share, the capital-to-labor-ratio, and average inventory were found to be significantly associated with profit performance as hypothesized. Findings suggest that the keys to evaluating and selecting retail marketing strategies are: the impact on sales growth, market share, capital-to-labor ratios, and the average inventory level. Managerial implications are presented.
Curriculum Development: Teacher Involvement in Curriculum Development

In order for curriculum development to be effective and schools to be successful, teachers must be involved in the development process. An effective curriculum should reflect the philosophy, goals, objectives, learning experiences, instructional resources, and assessments that comprise a specific educational program (“Guide to curriculum development,” 2006). It can be subject specific or a generalized overview of expectation. It must be a usable tool to assists teachers in the development of individualized strategies and the methods and materials necessary for them to be successful. Keywords: curriculum development, teacher involvement, challenge in curriculum development
Microblogging during the European Floods 2013: What Twitter May Contribute in German Emergencies

Social media is becoming more and more important in crisis management. However its analysis by emergency services still bears unaddressed challenges and the majority of studies focus on the use of social media in the USA. In this paper German tweets of the European Flood 2013 are therefore captured and analyzed using descriptive statistics, qualitative data coding, and computational algorithms. The authors' work illustrates that this event provided sufficient German traffic and geo-locations as well as enough original data not derivative. However, up-to-date Named Entity Recognizer NER with German classifier could not recognize German rivers and highways satisfactorily. Furthermore the authors' analysis revealed pragmatic linguistic barriers resulting from irony, wordplay, and ambiguity, as well as in retweet-behavior. To ease the analysis of data they suggest a retweet ratio, which is illustrated to be higher with important tweets and may help selecting tweets for mining. The authors argue that existing software has to be adapted and improved for German language characteristics, also to detect markedness, seriousness and truth.
Analytic Formulas for the Orientation Dependence of Step Stiffness and Line Tension: Key Ingredients for Numerical Modeling

We present explicit analytic, twice‐differentiable expressions for the temperature‐dependent anisotropic step line tension and step stiffness for the two principal surfaces of face‐centered‐cubic crystals, the square {001} and the hexagonal {111}. These expressions improve on simple expressions that are valid only for low temperatures and away from singular orientations. They are well suited for implementation into numerical methods such as finite element simulation of step evolution.
WHAT MAKES MAVENS TICK? EXPLORING THE MOTIVES OF MARKET MAVENS INITIATION OF INFORMATION DIFFUSION

With growing competition and the increasing complexity of commercial information, interpersonal communication continues to be important to marketers. Market mavens, those consumers with general product knowledge that act as disseminators of product information, play a central role in influencing others’ purchase decisions. Previous research, which has focused on mavens’ demographics and media consumption, has neglected the motives that drive these consumer communicators. From a survey of 326 consumers, we explore how those respondents ranked high on the maven scale differ in terms of their motivations to engage in word‐of‐mouth behavior from those scoring lower on the maven scale. Our results indicate that market mavens, compared with moderate and non‐mavens, are motivated to a greater extent by a sense of obligation to share information, a desire to help others, and feelings of pleasure associated with informing others about products. The relationship between initial information diffusion, maven group, and the investigated motivations are also explored. Implications for marketers targeting mavens are offered.
EARLY WARNING INDICATORS STUDY OF BANK RUNS IN INDONESIA : MARKOV-SWITCHING APPROACH

A run on a particular bank can lead to a banking crisis if it spreads to other banks (contagious effect). In the case of Indonesia, bank runs have also reoccurred time and again. In 1992, bank runs affected several national banks, subsequently precipitating the liquidation of one bank. Then in 1997/1998, bank runs developed into the worst banking crisis ever witnessed in the banking history of Indonesia. Considering the extent of losses attributable to bank runs and the banking crisis, extensive studies on the early warning indicators of bank runs are urgently required to prevent future bank runs and banking crises. This paper aims to comprehensively analyse the early warning indicators of bank runs for all banks in Indonesia, both during the sample period of 1990-2005 as well as during the banking crisis in 1997-1998. The study of early warning indicators of bank runs uses the Markov-Switching model. To calculate the transition probability from a tranquil state to a state of bank run uses the Markov-Switching process through an auto-regressive approach. The change in deposits held at each bank is used as a variable of bank runs. The results of Markov-Switching (MS) show that the MS model is robust as an early warning indicator of bank runs. This is reflected by testing, which was performed on the actual incident of 102 banks, showing that the MS model only produced false signals an estimated 0.69% - 2.08% of the time. Keywords : Bank Runs, Early Warning Indicators, Markov-Switching JEL Classification : C22, G21
Entertainment Industry Economics

Part I. Introduction: 1. Economic perspectives Part II. Media-Dependent Entertainment: 2. Movie macroeconomics 3. Making and marketing movies 4. Financial accounting in movies and television 5. Music 6. Broadcasting 7. Cable 8. Publishing and New Media 9. Toys and Games Part III. Live Entertainment: 10. Gaming and wagering 11. Sports 12. Performing arts and culture 13. Amusement/theme parks Part IV. Roundup: 14. Epilogue.
The stem-loop structure at the 3' end of histone mRNA is necessary and sufficient for regulation of histone mRNA stability

Chimeric genes were made by fusing mouse histone genes with a human alpha-globin gene. The genes were introduced into mouse L cells and the stability of the chimeric mRNAs was measured when DNA synthesis was inhibited. An mRNA containing all the globin coding sequences and the last 30 nucleotides of the histone mRNA was degraded at the same rate as histone mRNA.
The propagation of relativistic heavy ions in multielement beam lines.

We describe calculations of the energy loss, range, stopping power, multiple scattering, and other related properties of a high-energy heavy-ion beam at any one of a set of beam line elements. A beam line element (e.g., any beam modification, detection, or control device) is characterized by its thickness, areal density, aperture, and function. The loss of multiply scattered particles to any finite-aperture detector is calculated in the small-angle approximation, and the position of the Bragg peak, as given by particles stopping in the second of two ionization chambers used for Bragg curve measurements, is estimated. A general purpose computer program, PROPAGATE, has been written to allow addition, deletion, and modification of the beam line elements used in the calculation and to provide a convenient means of repeating such calculations for arbitrary beam lines. Calculations and experimental measurements are compared and found to be in satisfactory agreement.
Board Accountability in Corporate Governance

1. Introduction 2. What is Accountability? 3. Why Do We Need Accountability? 4. To Whom is the Boards accountable? 5. The Objectives of Accountability 6. For What are Boards to Account? 7. Accountibility Mechanisms 8. Accountability : Limits, Obstacles and Drawbacks 9. Balancing of Accountability and Power/Authority 10. Conclusion
Ancient cell structural traits and photosynthesis in today’s environment

Highlight This article comments on: Veromann-Jürgenson L-L, Tosens T, Laanisto L, Niinemets Ü. 2017. Extremely thick cell walls and low mesophyll conductance: welcome to the world of ancient living! Journal of Experimental Botany 68, 1639–1653.
Managerial Motives for Stock Splits: Survey Based Evidence from India

The present field study investigates Indian managers’ opinion about stock splits and their motives for issuing them. The empirical findings of the survey reveal that management views stock splits as a tool that enhances trading liquidity. It brings the share price down to a preferred trading range, making the stock more attractive to investors. This results in increased share liquidity. The issuance of stock splits prior to a public offer also improves the marketability of the shares. However, the respondents do not believe that stock splits provide any positive signals about the future prospects of a firm. The major motives for issuing stock splits in India is to improve liquidity of a firm’s shares, to bring the share price down to a popular trading range, and to attract new investors. The results also show that around 90% of managers prefer their shares to trade below Rupees (Rs.) 400 (approximately $9, as per the exchange rate in August 2010).