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Supply of Funds Curve in Models of Monetary Policy

In this paper, I match long-run reactions of a representative agent new Keynesian model in which households’ utility function is augmented by a preference for bond holding (RANK-BUF) to a calibrated heterogeneous agent model (HANK). I ﬁnd that the RANK-BUF model displays similar behavior to the HANK model for shocks that induce changes to the real interest rate but that leave other equilibrium prices mostly unchanged. Changes of equilibrium prices alter the proﬁle of risk households face in the HANK model which is a channel that is absent from the representative agent framework. The RANK-BUF model is hence only a good stand-in for shocks that move along the HANK model supply of funds curve.
AGENCY COSTS AND POST CROSS BORDER ACQUISITION PERFORMANCE OF MALAYSIAN ACQUIRERS

ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the variation in the performance of Malaysian acquirers following cross-border acquisition (CBA) activities is explained by agency costs factors. This study uses one, two and three years buy-and-hold abnormal return (BHAR) to measure acquisition performance and weighted least square regression to evaluate the impact of agency costs factors on acquisition performance. The findings suggest that the CBA performance is influenced by agency costs of the acquirers where those with lower agency costs, characterized by higher institutional ownership, higher board gender diversity, and higher board ethnic diversity perform better. The sample was restricted to CBAs in Malaysia, which limits the generalization of the findings to other countries.The results are reasonable to serve as guide to policy makers to make appropriate policy concerning the representation of female and various races on board of directors. The results could also guide in making appropriate investment policy decision that will result in long-term performance of acquiring firms.The novel contribution of this study is in terms of revealing the applicability of corporate finance theories in explaining CBA performance in emerging markets where CBAs are aggressively undertaken and high failure rates of CBAs are reported using long term datasets and robust performance measures and
Probabilistic Short-Term Low-Voltage Load Forecasting using Bernstein-Polynomial Normalizing Flows

The transition to a fully renewable energy grid requires better forecasting of demand at the low-voltage level to increase efﬁciency and ensure a reliable control. However, high ﬂuctuations and increasing electriﬁcation cause huge forecast errors with traditional point estimates. Probabilistic load forecasts take future uncertainties into account and thus enables various applications in low-carbon energy systems. We propose an approach for ﬂexible conditional density forecasting of short-term load based on Bernstein-Polynomial Normalizing Flows where a neural network controls the parameters of the ﬂow. In an empirical study with 363 smart meter customers, our density predictions compare favorably against Gaussian and Gaussian mixture densities and also outperform a non-parametric approach based on the pin-ball loss for 24h-ahead load forecasting for two different neural network architectures.
This information is current as Critical for Tumor Elimination Production by Intratumoral Macrophages Is CTL Induction of Tumoricidal Nitric Oxide

To characterize mechanisms of CTL inhibition within an ocular tumor microenvironment, tumor-speciﬁc CTLs were transferred into mice with tumors developing within the anterior chamber of the eye or skin. Ocular tumors were resistant to CTL transfer therapy whereas skin tumors were sensitive. CTLs inﬁltrated ocular tumors at higher CTL/tumor ratios than in skin tumors and demonstrated comparable ex vivo effector function to CTLs within skin tumors indicating that ocular tumor progression was not due to decreased CTL accumulation or inhibited CTL function within the eye. CD11b + Gr-1 + F4/80 2 cells predominated within ocular tumors, whereas skin tumors were primarily inﬁltrated by CD11b + Gr-1 2 F4/80 + macrophages (M f s), suggesting that myeloid derived suppressor cells may contribute to ocular tumor growth. However, CD11b + myeloid cells isolated from either tumor site suppressed CTL activity in vitro via NO production. Paradoxically, the regression of skin tumors by CTL transfer therapy required NO production by intratumoral M f s indicating that NO-producing intratumoral myeloid cells did not suppress the effector phase of CTL. Upon CTL transfer, tumoricidal concentrations of NO were only produced by skin tumor-associated M f s though ocular tumor-associated M f s demonstrated comparable expression of inducible NO synthase protein suggesting that NO synthase enzymatic activity was compromised within the eye. Correspondingly, in vitro-activated M f s limited tumor growth when co-injected with tumor cells in the skin but not in the eye. In conclusion, the decreased capacity of M f s to produce NO within the ocular microenvironment limits CTL tumoricidal activity allowing ocular tumors to progress. The Journal of Immunology , 2010, 185: 6706–6718.
Simulating the Track and Trace of Halal Chicken Meat Produce

Track and trace in halal are globally used all over the world, and consumer still doubted about the halal status of the product in the market. The study focused on the halal critical points (HCP) in producing halal chicken meat to consumers. The objective of the study is to evaluate the existing track and trace system for halal fresh meat, to identify and adapt HCPs into the track and trace system and to measure the performance of the proposed system. There are four main stages considered in the study which are farm, slaughterhouse, producing plants and transportation. The data has been collected from a poultry company in Selangor, Malaysia. The method used throughout the study is literature search, in-depth interview, documentary analysis and simulation analysis. The results of the study state that there are 20 proposed HCPs from the literature search which based on four stages and the simulation model shows positivity in the output by using the proposed track and trace system for halal chicken produce. This study has also suggested a few recommendations for future study.
CERES S-NPP VIIRS Edition1A SSF Cloud Properties - Accuracy and Validation

This section discusses the spectral radiances and cloud products included in the SSF data set version S-NPP VIIRS Edition 1A . Additional information is in the Description/Abstract Guide. The goal of CERES is to provide a long-term consistently analyzed cloud and radiation dataset. CERES employs radiance data taken from different platforms with a variety of sensors, including imagers used to retrieve cloud properties. Thus, it is essential to apply the same algorithms to the imager data as much as possible to obtain cross-platform consistency, as well as long term stability in the various retrieved parameters. To accomplish this, a set of algorithms was developed based on the CERES Edition 2 cloud processing system (Minnis et al., 2008a, 2011a) and adapted to apply to both geostationary (GEO) (Minnis et al., 2008b) and other low-Earth-orbiting satellite imager data, particularly the MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and the Visible/Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). The algorithms were upgraded for CERES MODIS Edition 4. For detailed descriptions of the Edition-4 algorithms, see Trepte et al. (2019) for the cloud mask and Minnis et al. (2021) for the retrievals. Changes to those algorithms for CERES SNPP VIIRS Ed1a are discussed here along with an evaluation of the quality and pertinent characteristics of the data. For brevity, acronyms corresponding to the CERES version are used instead of writing out the version each time it is referenced. The generic acronym ABCD is used where A is the project that developed and applied the version, B is instrument, C is the version number or and D is the satellite. Each of these items can be represented by more than one character, if needed, and D can be omitted when discussing algorithms or results common to more than one satellite. Thus, CERES MODIS Edition 4 is used for MODIS on Terra and Aqua, and CM4A is CM4 for Aqua only. The CERES SNPP VIIRS Ed1a is denoted as CV1S, where
Emergency Distance Education Experience Of Primary School Teachers Teaching First-Grade Students

This study aims to ensure a better understanding of the stages ten primary school teachers have gone through after finding out that they are expected to offer online courses due to COVID-19 conditions. Contrary to the majority of articles that tend to emphasize the advantages of distance education while minimizing its difficulties, this study intends to arrive at a proper understanding of the phenomenon from the unique perspectives of practitioners. The phenomenological approach was particularly adopted to understand the experience of teachers, and the data obtained from the interviews were analyzed inductively. Study participants include 10 teachers who teach the first-grade students in a private primary school in Eskisehir, Turkey. The study results indicated four categories including “first reactions”, “adaptation period”, “ongoing process”, and “suggestions for a better distance education”. In line with the aim, the study also presents both negative and positive aspects of emergency distance education.
4.0. Electrolytes internal quality control by using ISO 15189 version 2007: Particular requirements for quality and competence for biomedical

https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2022. 14.1. 0321 Abstract Background: the blood electrolytes analysis is a routine laboratory test which proper execution would help in the diagnosis of hydro-electrolytes disorders. The objective of this work was to assess the internal quality control of the sodium and potassium tests from the pre-pre-analytical phase to the post-analytical phase. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study which took in the laboratory of biochemistry at the Institute of Cardiology, Abidjan, Ivory Coast from March 1 st to March 31, 2009. We used the flame photometer to measure the sodium and potassium electrolytes level in the internal control Exatrol-Normal from Biolabo ® . Clinical samples were also taken for the determination of the same electrolytes levels. The pre-pre-analytical quality indicators depending on the physicians order, the pre-analytical quality, the analytical quality and the post-analytical indicators under the control of the laboratory were assessed by using “NF en ISO 15189 version 2007” check list: Particular requirements for quality and competence for biomedical laboratories paragraph necessary. Better collaboration between clinicians requesting electrolytes analysis and biologists performing the analysis is necessary to improve the pre-pre-analytical phase and, beyond that, improve the patient outcome throughout a comprehensive care.
Eckels Parametric Study of 3D Micro-Fin Tubes on Heat Transfer and Friction

 Abstract — One area of special importance for the surface-level study of heat exchangers is tubes with internal micro-fins (< 0.5 mm tall). Micro-finned surfaces are a kind of extended solid surface in which energy is exchanged with water that acts as the source or sink of energy. Significant performance gains are possible for either shell, tube, or double pipe heat exchangers if the best surfaces are identified. The parametric studies of micro-finned tubes that have appeared in the literature left some key parameters unexplored. Specifically, they ignored three-dimensional (3D) micro-fin configurations, conduction heat transfer in the fins, and conduction in the solid surface below the micro-fins. Thus, this study aimed at implementing a parametric study of 3D micro-finned tubes that considered micro-fine height and discontinuity features. A 3D conductive and convective heat-transfer simulation through coupled solid and periodic fluid domains is applied in a commercial package, ANSYS Fluent 19.1. The simulation is steady-state with turbulent water flow cooling the inner wall of a tube with micro-fins. The simulation utilizes a constant and uniform temperature on the tube outer wall. Performance is mapped for 18 different simulation cases, including a smooth tube using a realizable k-ε turbulence model at a Reynolds number of 48,928. Results compared the performance of 3D tubes with results for the similar two-dimensional (2D) one. Results showed that the micro-fine height has a greater impact on performance factors than discontinuity features in 3D micro-fin tubes. A transformed 3D micro-fin tube can enhance heat transfer, and pressure drops up to 21% and 56% compared to a 2D one,
The Mediating Role of Information System Ambidexterity on The Relationship Between Information Governance, Innovation, Information Technology Capabilities and HRIS Effectiveness

Current pandemic has brought human resources to the forefront of business equation and the aiding technology is HRIS. However, it is a common concern for academicians and managers to reach an agreement as to why such important technological implementations, despite heavy investments, do not realize their full potential as evidenced in the contemporary marketplaces. Accordingly, this study aims at proposing a conceptual framework to investigate the influencing factors like information governance, IT capabilities of staff, innovation of senior executives, IS ambidexterity and effectiveness of human resource information systems in a developing country context like Pakistan. Banking industry provides a valuable context as it is one of the largest investors and early adopters in the field of information technology, however, the evidence suggests that the outcomes of these investments always daunt the stakeholders. In this study, we intend to explore the factors that determine the success and effectiveness of human resource information system in the banking sector of Pakistan. The antecedents that influence the HRIS effectiveness have been considered with the combination of prominent research theories like Resource based view and dynamic capabilities theory which have been employed as theoretical basis for this research.
Chapman University Digital Commons Chapman University Digital Commons Agency, Benevolence and Justice Agency, Benevolence and Justice

We test for social norms regarding how Agents should select between risky prospects for Principals, in-cluding norms consistent with observations by Adam Smith. We elicit norms from subjects serving as “impartial spectator[s]” about the choice of risky prospects selected by the Agents. We find strong evidence for the existence of norms, consistent with Smith’s observations. Furthermore, we find that Agents are more likely to select more normative options. In contrast, we find that Principals’ allocation for bonuses depends on the realization of the risky prospect rather than whether the Agents’ choice was consistent with the norm. In this paper, we design a set of experiments to test for the existence of social norms regarding Principal-Agent interactions, identify potential guiding principles to these norms and explore how information about outcomes impacts norms, test how closely the norms predict Agent behavior, and see Principal reward (punish) adherence to (departure from) these norms. The Agent chooses between two risky prospects, A and B. Across the treatments, we vary whether the Agent is making a choice for themselves (Self), for a Principal who has no option to reward or punish the Agent (Other), and for a Principal who has the opportunity to send a reward to the Agent (Consequence). As a preliminary step, we use a group of independent observers or Judges who rate the social appropriateness of the choice and whether the choice deserves a reward or a punishment. We elicit the norms using a coordination game (Krupka and Weber, 2013), where the Judges who guess the most popular option get an additional payoff. These Judges’ rating forms the basis for evaluating the decision made in the Principal-Agent game. We conducted the entire study with an online subject pool to avoid existing social norms and bonds between students in a university experimental laboratory. 3
Humerus fracture in an elder patient without movement disability: A case report

Α 75 years old patient visited the emergency department of a rural health center due to right shoulder pain after a severe fall occurred one year ago causing humerus fracture. Due to COVID-19 pandemic never showed his x-rays to a physician or visited another primary care setting. Describing his symptoms referred pain and movement disability only for the first 10 days after the fall, then recovery took another two weeks without immobilization in a sling or physiotherapy. Regarding this case report there is a huge heterogeneity in humerus treatment especially in elder population without specific recommendations for the proper procedure.
Project Development of models for coupled geochemical/geophysical dynamics at subduction zones

Subduction zones and their attendant island arcs are fundamental features of global mantle convection and are crucial players in the geochemical evolution of the planet. The challenge in understanding the subduction zone/island arc system, however, remains in linking the many disparate geophysical and geochemical observations made at the surface, to their underlying dynamic processes at depth. Quantitative models that can link dynamic processes to observables will be an important component in any large-scale collaborative study of arcs and subduction zone processes. The purpose of this proposal is to begin development of such models and use them to understand basic solid and ﬂuid transport processes in arcs. In the case of subduction zones, an important set of observables are the volume, temperature and composition of lavas erupted at island arcs and back-arc spreading centers and their relationship to subduction inputs. Thus prac-tical models that can help interpret possible signals in these observations need to be able to track the ﬂow of mantle, ﬂuids and melt in open systems and explore the interactions between these phases. Based on exten-sive work on mid-ocean ridges and reactive multi-phase ﬂow, the proposed models will incorporate these ideas with new parameterizations of hydrous melting to develop a consistent framework for investigating coupled ﬂuid-solid dynamics in the mantle wedge. of mid-ocean ridge dynamic. EOS Trans. Amer. Geophys. Union , 79 , F39. Fall Meeting, Invited.
Diffusion Tensor Imaging as a Promising Radiological Biomarker of Disability, Disease Load, and Activity in Multiple Sclerosis

The recent MRI brain techniques are potential biomarkers of MS lesion activity and disability. This study aimed to determine the cutoff values of Diffusion Tensor Imaging parameters correlated to the disease activity in multiple sclerosis (MS). This study included fifty MS cases and thirty age and sex-matched healthy controls were included. Axial fast spin-echo T1, T2, and 3D high-resolution T2 FLAIR images were carried out for all patients. Also delayed post-Gadolinium T1 images were obtained in MS cases for assessment of plaque activity. Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) was obtained to assess the white matter tract, disease burden, and activity.
What drives opposition to suicide? Two exploratory studies of normative
 judgments

The act of suicide is commonly viewed as wrong in some sense, but it is not clear why this is. Based on past empirical research and philosophical theorizing, we test ten different explanations for why suicide is opposed on normative grounds. Using a within-subjects design, Study 1 showed that seven out of ten manipulations had significant effects on normative judgments of suicide: time left to live, lack of close social relationships, a history of prior immoral behavior, the manner in which the suicide is committed, painful, incurable medical issues, impulsive decision-making, and the actor’s own moral-religious background. However, in all cases, the act of suicide was still considered wrong, overall. Using a between-subjects design, Study 2 tested the combined effect of the seven significant manipulations from Study 1. In combination, the seven manipulations eliminated opposition to suicide, on average. Implications for moral psychology and suicide prevention are discussed.
Rancang Bangun Aplikasi Mobile Untuk Media Pembelajaran Siswa Disleksia

Siswa berkebutuhan khusus terutama disleksia memiliki kesulitan dalam mengenali dan mengolah huruf sehingga dapat menyulitkan mereka dalam proses belajar dan berkomunikasi pada umumnya. Mereka juga mengalami kesulitan untuk mengingat dalam jangka pendek dan mengingat urutan sehingga mengakibatkan mereka tidak bisa mengikuti perintah di kelas dengan baik. Dibutuhkan pembelajaran khusus untuk membantu meningkatkan kemampuan siswa terutama kemampuan membaca. Penulis merancang sebuah perangkat lunak bernama BacaYuk! yang dapat digunakan pada perangkat bergerak untuk membantu pembelajaran siswa disleksia. Perangkat lunak ini memiliki ragam aktivitas yang dibagi menjadi tiga kategori, yaitu kemampuan bahasa, kemampuan matematika, dan kemampuan khusus. Penulis melakukan pembelajaran terhadap penggunaan perangkat lunak BacaYuk! pada lima siswa di Sekolah Berkebutuhan Khusus Adhitama di Surabaya dengan melakukan evaluasi terhadap kemampuan siswa sebelum dan sesudah penggunaan perangkat lunak. Penggunaan perangkat lunak BacaYuk! telah memberikan efek positif terhadap kemampuan siswa. Selain itu, pendidik dapat menyesuaikan setiap rangkaian aktivitas yang akan dikerjakan dengan kebutuhan masing-masing siswa.
Online Property Valuation, Price Discovery, and Market Efficiency in the Housing Market

This paper studies the impact of publicly available property valuation on price discovery and sales outcomes in the housing markets using Zestimate, a popular property value estimate provided by the largest PropTech firm in the U.S. I find that sellers list their houses at inflated prices over the predicted values when their Zestimates are biased upwards. This initial overpricing leads to a subsequent 2 percent reduction in listing prices and delays sale by 3 days on average. However, such properties are eventually sold at a higher price than similar houses with undervalued Zestimates. On the other hand, sellers of properties with overvalued Zestimates are more likely to withdraw their homes from the market due to overpricing. My findings suggest that while easy public access to property value estimates should in theory improve market efficiency, inaccurate valuation can in fact have the opposite effect as market participants rely heavily on online property values in their decision-making.