Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Working Capital Management Policy: Female Top Managers and Firm Profitability

Abstract Purpose: This study aims to investigate female top managers’ choice of working capital management policies and its effect on firm profitability. The theoretical arguments about the effects of working capital management policies on firm profitability and empirical evidence are often inconsistent. Additionally, it is likely that the policy choice is closely related to the gender of top managers. Methodology: Our research sample was all 136 manufacturing firms listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange during the 2013–2017 period. Following the hypothesis formulation, this study employed four estimation models tested using panel data regression. Findings: Female CFOs tend to choose more conservative working capital investment policies. Moreover, conservative investment policies have a positive effect on firm profitability and mediate the impact of top female managers on firm profitability. Originality: Previous literature tends to overlook the role of top female managers in affecting working capital management policies and the effect of these policies on firm profitability. In this respect, this study provides insights on the role of the gender of top managers as a factor that likely explains the choice of working capital management policies in manufacturing firms which, in turn, affect firm profitability.
An Assessment of the Nexus Between Government Expenditure and Inflation in Nigeria

Abstract Research Background: The on-going debate concerning the exact relationship that exists between inflation and government expenditure especially in the long and short run prompted this research. Purpose: The study assesses the relationship between government expenditure and inflation in Nigeria. Apart from government expenditure and inflation rate, other variables such as exchange rate and money supply are included to ensure a robust model. Research Methodology: Secondary data from 1980 to 2017 were collected and analysed using the Johansen Cointegration analysis and vector error correction model. Results: The results showed that apart from the bi-directional relationship that exists between the variables, there exists a strong relationship between government expenditure and inflation rate and that a significant impact is sustained from the short run through the long run. The exchange rate and money supply also exhibit a strong association with government expenditure. Novelty: The study has underscored the importance of the inflation rate in Nigeria as it affects government spending by focusing more on inflation rather than the movement that was the focus of most of the previous studies. It has also shown the causality flow from both inflation and government expenditure, which hitherto remains contentious.
Effect of foliar application of Trichoderma on the quality of tomato fruits grown in different hydroponic substrates

Abstract The quality of tomato fruits is influenced by preharvest factors. Trichoderma are considered biostimulants with potential to improve growth and development in plants, as well as the quality of the fruits. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of foliar application of Trichoderma on the quality of tomato fruits at different cluster levels on the same plant in two commercial hybrids using three different substrates in a greenhouse. Six foliar applications of a liquid biological preparation of Trichoderma were performed at a dose of 4 mL L−1 every 15 days after transplanting. The results show that the foliar application of Trichoderma increased the ratio of soluble solids to titratable acidity of the fruits at different cluster levels, which was mainly due to the decrease in acidity rather than the increase in soluble solids. The decrease in titratable acidity is in accordance with the increase in the pH of the fruits. Trichoderma have a positive effect on titratable acidity, pH and electrical conductivity of fruits. In the Cid hybrid grown in the tezontle substrate, the application of Trichoderma increased the ratio of total soluble solids to titratable acidity. At the same time, sand increased the percentage of juice in the fruits. Foliar application of Trichoderma increases the quality of tomato fruits, and as such, should be considered as a crop management option.
Palaeoxylotomical studies in the Cenozoic petrified forests of Greece. Part one – palms

Abstract The paper reports a palaeoxylotomical study of petrified palm remains (stem, root, rachis) collected from some fossil sites of Greece (Evros, Lemnos, Lesbos and Kastoria) aged to the late Oligocene to early Miocene. Five species of Palmoxylon were identified: P. daemonoropsoides (Unger) Kirchheimer, corr. , P. chamaeropsoides Iamandei et Iamandei, sp. nov., P. coryphoides Ambwani et Mehrotra, P. sabaloides Greguss, P. trachycarpoides Iamandei et Iamandei, sp. nov. and P. phoenicoides Hofmann. Also found were two species of Rhizopalmoxylon (R. daemonoropsoides Iamandei et Iamandei, sp. nov., R. phoenicoides Iamandei et Iamandei, sp. nov.) and Palmocaulon sp. aff. Phoenix L. These new identifications add new elements to the forest assemblages of the Oligocene–Miocene Greek flora, useful for understanding the evolution of the Cenozoic palaeoclimate in the Aegean area.
An Outcome Evaluation of an In-Service Training Program for Nursing Home Aides

ABSTRACT Nursing home aides are the primary care providers for the institutionalized elderly but, until recently, aides have received very little formal training. Recognizing this, some community colleges have implemented in-service training programs. This paper presents the results of an impact assessment of the Saskatchewan program offered by Kelsey Institute of Applied Arts and Science. The sample included 86 aides from 16 nursing homes selected at random from both rural and urban areas. Results from this study show that program graduates knew significantly more about simple nursing skills, the aging process, and the philosophy of long term care in comparison to aides from nursing homes that did not offer this in-service training (non-participants). Program graduates were also significantly more likely to describe their health care team as functioning effectively. However, attitudes of program graduates toward the elderly were not significantly different from non-participants. The vast majority of the aides, whether trained or untrained, held positive attitudes toward the elderly. Implications and limitations of these results are discussed in conjunction with information from interviews with three Directors of Care who have experience implementing and supervising this in-service training program. RÉSUMÉ C'est aux aide-infirmières dans les centres d'accueil pour gens âgés que revient la responsabilité d'administrer les soins primaires, mais jusqu'à dernièrement leur stage de formation pédagogique demeurait plutôt court. Dans le but de remédier à la situation, certaines écoles communautaires ont décidé de mettre sur pied un programme de formation en cours d'emploi. Cet article présente les résultats de la mise en vigueur du programme offert par le Kelsey Institute of Applied Arts and Science en Saskatchewan. L'échantillon a regroupé 86 aide-infirmières provenant de 16 centres d'accueil prélevés au hasard et tous situés dans des régions rurales et urbaines. Les résultats qui se sont dégagés de cette étude indiquent que les graduées de ce programme ont une meilleure connaissance des soins infirmiers de base, du processus de vieillissement et de la philosophie des soins à long terme, que les aide-infirmières travaillant dans des centres d'accueil où ce programme de formation n'est pas offert (non-participants). De plus, les graduées sont beaucoup plus susceptibles d'interpréter et de décrire le fonctionnement de leur équipe de soins de façon positive. Toutefois, l'attitude des graduées envers les personnes âgées n'est pas sensiblement différente de celle des non-participants. La majorité des aide-infirmières, entraînées ou non, possède une attitude positive et saine à l'égard des personnes âgées. Les conséquences et les restrictions de ces résultats sont discutées conjointement avec la documentation extraite d'entrevues menées auprès de trois directeurs de soins qui ont mis sur pied ce programme de formation et en ont surveillé l'enseignement.
Clinical subtypes of breast cancer in Thai women: a population-based study of Chiang Mai province

Abstract Background The change over time of distribution of breast cancer subtypes using population-based data has not been reported. Objective To describe the change over time of the distribution of female breast cancer by clinical subtype among the population in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Methods Data of breast cancer patients from Chiang Mai Cancer Registry, diagnosed from 2004 to 2013 were combined with immunohistochemical status from medical record, and used to describe the proportions of clinical breast cancer subtypes: (1) luminal A-like (ER+/PR+ and HER2-), (2) luminal B-like (ER+/PR+ and HER2+), (3) HER2 (ER- and PR- and HER2+), (4) triple-negative (ER- and PR- and HER2-). The distribution of breast cancer subtypes by age group was also described. Results Among 3,228 female breast cancer cases diagnosed during 2004–2013, the median age was 52 years and most patients presented at the regional stage. The unknown tumor subtype was lower than 25% in the periods 2008– 2009, 2010–2011, and 2012–2013. In those periods, the proportions of luminal A-like were 33%, 36%, and 48%; the proportions of luminal B-like were 14%, 20%, and 16%, the proportions of HER2 were 15%, 14%, and 13%; and the proportions of triple-negative were 16%, 14%, and 13%, respectively. In comparison with other groups, women aged ≥60 years had a significantly higher proportion of luminal A-like (P = 0.001), while women aged <40 years tended to have a higher proportion of triple-negative (P = 0.10). Conclusions The proportion of breast cancer with luminal subtypes is increasing. Thus, in the future, treatment protocols with a variety of hormone therapies should be provided in order to improve efficacy and coverage of treatment for this population.
Correspondence of butterfly and host plant diversity: foundation for habitat restoration and conservation

Abstract At a spatial scale, the diversity of butterflies varies with numerous factors including the availability of the host plant species. In parity with this proposition, the correspondence of diversity of butterfly and plant in the background of the urban–rural gradient was evaluated using Kolkata, India, as a model study area. The results reveal significant positive correlation between the diversity of butterflies and the plants, with the different values for the suburban, rural, and urban areas. Identification of the butterfly loads for the plants in the respective areas can be useful in enhancing the conservation of the butterflies through enhanced plantation of the concerned plant species. Alternatively, the disclosure of the generalist and specialist pattern of the plant species preference by the butterflies may be useful in enhancing the population of the respective species in the concerned areas. The conservation strategy for butterfly species may be refined through the use of both or any one of the quantitative assessment of the butterfly–plant links in the urban–rural gradient in Kolkata, India, and similar places in the world.
Work ability index in Slovenian hospital nurses aged over fifty years

Abstract Nurses with reduced work ability are highly susceptible to the deleterious effects of their working environments, and their rates of sick leave, disability, and early retirement are higher than average. The aim of this study was to evaluate work ability in 433 Slovenian hospital nurses aged over fifty years providing secondary care in thirteen hospitals across Slovenia. To do that we used a standardised instrument known as work ability index (WAI). Mean WAI was 36.98±6.46 and median 38. WAI was not associated with age (Spearman’s ρ=-0.034, p=0.475). Total WAI score strongly correlated with the 1st item of the WAI questionnaire “current work ability” (ρ=0.726, p<0.001). Higher WAI scores were also associated with academic education, full-time employment, and working in a single (morning) or three shifts. Our WAI findings in nurses over fifty call for systemic changes in the nursing environment to maintain good work ability among nurses until the retirement age and beyond.
Risk of connective-tissue diseases and other disorders after breast implantation

Background We conducted a population-based, retrospective study to examine the risk of a variety of connective-tissue diseases and other disorders after breast implantation. Methods All women in Olmsted County, Minnesota, who received a breast implant between January 1, 1964, and December 31, 1991 (the case subjects), were studied. For each case subject, two women of the same age (within three years) from the same population who had not received a breast implant and who underwent a medical evaluation within two years of the date of the implantation in the case subject were selected as control subjects. Each woman's inpatient and outpatient medical record was reviewed for the occurrence of various connective-tissue diseases, certain other disorders thought to have an autoimmune pathogenesis (e.g., Hashimoto's thyroiditis), and cancer other than breast cancer, as well as related symptoms and abnormal results of laboratory tests. The case subjects were categorized according to whether they received implants .
BRAINSTEM AUDITORY EVOKED POTENTIALS IN BIRTH ASPHYXIA INFANTS

BACKGROUND: The prognosis of infants who survive apparent still birth or birth asphyxia is difficult to judge from few reports. BERA is useful in determining hearing threshold in difficult and uncooperative patients. Hearing is the means by which the newborn comes into contact with the world of sound and with language. The first three years of life are the most important period for speech and language acquisition. Reduced hearing acuity of any severity in infancy or early childhood may prevent the child from receiving adequate auditory, linguistic and social stimulation required for speech and language development. Several risk factors associated with hearing loss during early infancy have been described by Joint Committee on Infant Hearing which includes hereditary cause, in utero infection, prematurity, asphyxia, hyperbilirubinemia and ototoxic medications. OBJECTIVES: To assess the degree of hearing impairment in infants with birth asphyxia by using BERA. METHODS: 37 high risk infants having one or more risk factors attending Pediatric OPD of Bapuji hospital and Chigateri General Hospital and 30 age matched controls satisfying the inclusion criteria were randomly selected from immunization Centre and subjected to BERA. Parameters such as absolute latencies of waves I, III and V, Inter peak latencies I-III, I-V and III-V were assessed and analyzed by using unpaired t-test. RESULTS: The infants with birth asphyxia had increased wave V threshold when compared to the control group. Absolute latencies of wave V was prolonged in the cases. The incidence of hearing impairment was 60 % in the birth asphyxia infants.
Explaining and tackling the informal economy: an evaluation of competing perspectives

Abstract This paper provides an evidence-based evaluation of the competing ways of explaining and tackling the informal economy. Conventionally, participants have been viewed as rational economic actors who engage in the informal economy when the benefits outweigh the costs, and thus participation is deterred by increasing the sanctions and/or risks of detection. Recently, however, an alternative social actor approach has emerged viewing participation to result from a lack of vertical trust (i.e., their norms, values and beliefs are not in symmetry with the laws and regulations) and horizontal trust (i.e., they believe many others are non-compliant). Reporting 2,000 face-to-face interviews conducted in Croatia in 2015, only a weak and partial association is found between participation in the informal economy and the perceived level of penalties and risks of detection, but a strong significant association with both the level of vertical and horizontal trust. Those who perceive a larger proportion of the population to be engaged in the informal economy, and those whose norms differ to the laws and regulations, display a significantly greater likelihood of participating in the informal economy. The theoretical and policy implications are then discussed.
Comparison in clinical characteristics between fulminant type 1 diabetes and classical type 1 diabetes

Objective To analyze the clinical features of fulminant type 1 diabetes( FT1DM) and classical type 1 diabetes and to guide the clinical treatment. Methods Retrospective analysis was made of the patients admitted to The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from December 2008 to August 2014 with the onset of the ketoacidosis,9 cases of patients with fulminant type 1 diabetes( FT1 DM group) and 23 cases of patients with classical type 1 diabetes( T1 DM group). Clinical features including onset time,age,gender,body mass index,flu-like symptoms,the number of pregnancy,abdominal pain,blood glucose,Hb A1 C,C peptide,creatinine,blood potassium,blood gas analysis,blood white cell count,et al. were analyzed. χ2or t test was used for data analysis. Results In comparison with T1 DM group,the age and the blood glucose of FT1 DM group were higher,the onset time was shorter,the Hb A1 C and C peptide was lower,the time of the blood glucose reaching the standard was longer,the number of pregnant women was more( P 0. 05). The creatinine of the FT1 DM group was higher than the T1 DM group,the aspartate aminotransferase was also increased,blood sodium was lower,and ketoacidosis was more serious( P 0. 05 or P 0. 01). Conclusion Fulminant type 1 diabetes showed shorter onset time and severer metabolic derangements than classic type 1 diabetes. Being familiar with the clinical features can help us to treat it in time,and improve the prognosis of patients.
Palaeoclimatology and biostratigraphic significance of late Neogene/Quaternary vegetational changes recorded in the offshore western Niger Delta

Abstract Attempts at reconstructing palaeoclimatic changes over time using palynomorphs of three oil wells drilled in the shallow offshore Niger Delta led to cluster analysis-aided recognition of seven pollen zones. These pollen zones are equivalent to ten palaeoclimatic zones with alternating dry and wet conditions. The palynomorphs were classified into phytoecological groups and changes in their relative abundances were employed to interpret the palaeoclimatic conditions of their source areas. Contrasting fluctuations in the proportions of the Spore (Pteridophytes) phytoecological group and those of the Poaceae were the main basis for palaeoclimatic inferences. Trends of the occurrence of other phytoecological groups were used to substantiate our palaeoclimatic inferences. In the latest Miocene (5.8–5.5 Ma), climatic conditions were mainly wet until between 5.5 and 5.0 Ma, when extreme dry conditions prevailed. The early Pliocene part (5.0–>3.4 Ma) was generally wet, while the late Pliocene part (<3.0–2.7 Ma) was extremely dry, with wet conditions re-occurring at the latest Pliocene/earliest Pleistocene boundary at a lower magnitude than those of the early Pliocene. This is inferred from the bloom of open vegetation Acanthaceae undif. , Polygala sp. and Asystacia gangetica, along with montane Podocarpus milanjianus from 2.4 Ma through 2.0 Ma and younger. The Acanthaceae bloom recorded the evolution of A. gangetica in the latest Pliocene/earliest Pleistocene at around 2.0 Ma in the Niger Delta. The upper Early Pliocene regional wet event is associated with distinct peaks of riverine forest, freshwater swamp and mangrove pollen. Our results further support earlier findings from other parts of West Africa with respect to palaeoclimatic changes in the late Neogene/earliest Quaternary. Equivalent qualitative palynostratigraphic events were recognized within the pollen zones which are useful for age determination, and the significance of biostratigraphic correlation of the zones is stressed.
The Feasibility Study of the Use of Briny Groundwater and Zeolite in the Plain Concrete Mix Design in the Different Cement Contents

Abstract The present study was conducted to investigating interaction of three types of mixing water (tap water, briny groundwater and a mixture of their equal ratio), four levels of cement substitution with zeolite in the concrete mix design (0 %, 10 %, 20 % and 30 %), two levels of cement content (250 and 350 kg·m−3) and seven curing ages (3, 7, 28, 56, 90, 180 and 365 days) on compressive strength of concrete. In order to statistical analysis of data - a means that was not employed in the similar studies - the study was designed as a factorial experiment based on the completely randomized design with 168 treatments and three replications (totally 504 concrete specimens). The results of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that neither of the two-, three- and four-way interactions of curing age with other factors were not statistically significant. This means that the gain rate of compressive strength of concrete by time was significantly similar in each possible combination of cement content, water type, and zeolite percentage. However, regarding the significant two- and three-way interactions of other studied factors, more attention should be paid to the results of these interactions than the simple effects of factors. Accordingly, based on the means comparison test (least significant difference: LSD), simultaneous use of unconventional waters with zeolite up to 20 % in the cement content 350 kg·m−3 can be recommended in terms of compressive strength of concrete.
Accumulation of assets in farms covered by the FADN farm accountancy system in Poland – the economic and eco-efficiency context

Summary The primary objective of the article is to identify the accumulation processes in farms in Poland based on the economic size as well as the context of eco-efficiency (from the perspective of Environmental Sustainable Value). In addition, the importance of subsidies in generating accumulation was specified and the context of eco-efficiency was taken into account. Analysis of the environmental context was carried out with the use of the assessment of subsidies for public goods and return to cost ratio (RTC) based on the concept of Sustainable Value (SV). Cross-analysis has shown that with the transition to groups of farms with an increasing economic size, the situation was more favourable from the perspective of the accumulation rate and its level per 1 ha. Subsidies play a significant role in shaping accumulation. It was observed that the higher rate of accumulation associated with the transition to groups of farms with greater economic strength is accompanied by an increase in eco-efficiency through the prism of the RTC indicator. Larger (but not the largest) farms are more efficient in using the transformation of environmental inputs into production output, which does not mean that they exert an absolutely lower environmental pressure.