Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Market structure, managerial ethics, and a theory of corporate misconduct∗

Misconduct is widespread in Finance alongside other industries. Mis-selling, mis-representation and negligence harm consumers, or society, while raising profits. I develop a model in which managers are ethical. Managers must find a balance between their ethics, the actions which maximise their profits, any risk of regulatory sanction, and risk of reputational cost. Market structure raises two issues. First concentrated markets allow managers to capture large rents from small levels of misconduct, hurting many people only a little. But in dispersed competitive markets profits may be meagre without misconduct. Modelling these competing tensions theoretically I characterise when competition encourages misconduct. ∗I am particularly grateful for the discussions and advice I have received from Pablo Beker, Philip Bond, Amil Dasgupta, Stephen Dimmock, Martin Dufwenberg, Simon Gervais, George Loewenstein, Margaret Meyer, Anjan Thakor, Nikos Vettas, Paolo Volpin, and John Vickers. Any errors are mine alone. I am also grateful to comments from seminar audiences at Cass Business School, the UK Competition and Markets Authority, King’s College Business School, University of Warwick, the Illinois State University Institute for Corruption Studies, the 2nd Bristol Workshop on Banking and Financial Intermediation, the 2018 Imperial College & Bank of England Conference on Competition and Regulation in Financial Markets, the CRESSE 2018 International Conference on Competition and Regulation in Crete, the 2019 Innsbruck Winter Summit on (Un)Ethical Behavior in Markets, the 2019 EARIE Conference in Barcelona, and the 2019 Econometric Society Winter School in Delhi. The views in this study cannot be taken as representing the views of any of my affiliated institutions. †Professor of Financial Economics, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick; CEPR; Panel Member, UK Competition and Markets Authority; Associate Member, Oxford Man Institute, University of Oxford. john.thanassoulis@wbs.ac. uk
Tobacco Plant Detection in RGB Aerial Images

Tobacco is an essential economic crop in China. The detection of tobacco plants in aerial images plays an important role in the management of tobacco plants and, in particular, in yield estimations. Traditional yield estimation is based on site inspections, which can be inefficient, time-consuming, and laborious. In this paper, we proposed an algorithm to detect tobacco plants in RGB aerial images automatically. The proposed algorithm is comprised of two stages: (1) A candidate selecting algorithm extracts possible tobacco plant regions from the input, (2) a trained CNN (Convolutional Neural Network) classifies a candidate as either a tobacco-plant region or a nontobacco-plant one. This proposed algorithm is trained and evaluated on different datasets. It demonstrates good performance on tobacco plant detection in aerial images and obtains a significant improvement on AP (Average Precision) compared to faster R-CNN (Regions with CNN features) and YOLOv3 (You Only Look Once v3).
Evaluation of Serial Measurements of Selected Biomarkers in Serum and Peritoneal Fluid for the Diagnosis of Intestinal Ischemia in Donkeys: An Experimental Study

Up to now, there has been limited evidence relating to the early diagnostic approach of colic in equine patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate serial measurements of selected biomarkers in both serum and peritoneal fluid (PF) in donkeys underwent experimental intestinal obstruction owing to early detection of intestinal. For this purpose, four apparently healthy male donkeys (Equus asinus) were randomly purchased based on their health condition and were thoroughly examined to rule out concurrent or even previous ailments. Following a standard pre-surgical and surgical precautions, these animals were subjected to intestinal ischemia via complete ligation of ileum and its mesentery. The animals were clinically and ultrasonographically monitored for 72 hours. Paired samples of blood and PF were collected from each animal before surgery (T0) and following surgical intervention at the following time points: T12, T24, T48 and T72 to measure the respective levels of L-lactate, nitric oxide (NO), total alkaline phosphatase (TAP), lipase and cardiac troponin I (CTnI). The results herein demonstrated that the pattern of both PF and blood lactate were significantly higher at T72 than those at other time points (P< 0.05). Serum values of NO, AP, lipase and CTnI, despite being not significantly changed among the different time points, their respective levels in the PF were altered significantly when compared with their levels in serum (P
Paleontological discoveries in the Chorrillo Formation (upper Campanian-lower Maastrichtian, Upper Cretaceous), Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina

The first fossil remains of vertebrates, invertebrates, plants and palynomorphs of the Chorrillo Formation (Austral Basin), about 30km to the SW of the town of El Calafate (Province of Santa Cruz), are described. Fossils include the elasmarian (basal Iguanodontia) Isasicursor santacrucensis gen. et sp. nov., the large titanosaur Nullotitan glaciaris gen. et sp. nov., both large and small Megaraptoridae indet. , and fragments of sauropod and theropod eggshells. The list of vertebrates is also composed by the Neognathae Kookne yeutensis gen. et sp. nov., two isolated caudal vertebrae of Mammalia indet. , and isolated teeth of a large mosasaur. Remains of fishes, anurans, turtles, and snakes are represented by fragmentary material of low taxonomical value, with the exception of remains belonging to Calyptocephalellidae. On the other hand, a remarkable diversity of terrestrial and freshwater gastropods has been documented, as well as fossil woods and palinological assemblages. The Chorrillo Formation continues south, in the Las Chinas River valley, southern Chile, where it is called Dorotea Formation. Both units share in their lower two thirds abundant materials of titanosaurs, whose remains cease to appear in the upper third, registering only elasmarians (Chorrillo Formation) and hadrosaurs (Dorotea Formation). Above both units there are levels with remains of invertebrates and marine reptiles. It is striking that the dinosaurs of the lower two thirds of the Chorrillo and Dorotea formations are represented by large basal titanosaurs and Megaraptoridae coelurosaurs, being the Saltasaurinae and Aeolosaurinae sauropods and Abelisauridae theropods totally absent. In contrast, these taxa are dominant components in sedimentary units of central and northern Patagonia (e.g., Allen, Los Alamitos, La Colonia formations). Such differences could reflect, in part, a greater antiquity (i.e., late Campanian-early Maastrichtian) for the Chorrillo fossils, or, more probably, different environmental conditions. Thus, knowledge of the biota of the southern tip of Patagonia is expanded, particularly those temporarily close to the K-Pg boundary.
Glucose levels in first 3 days and neurodevelopmental outcome at 1 year in low birth weight infants: A cohort study

Background: Definition of neonatal hypoglycemia is still controversial. Objective: To find the effect of blood glucose (BG) levels in the first 3 days of life, on developmental outcome at 1 year in low birth weight neonates 50 mg%; other morbidities do determine their composite outcome.
Characterization of serum anyloid P and Fc gamma receptor: A critical engagement implicated in fibrosing diseases

Characterization of serum amyloid P and Fe gamma receptor: a critical engagement implicated in fibrosing diseases by Jeffrey Crawford Fibrotic diseases have a poor prognosis with no FDA approved therapies. Monocyte-derived, fibroblast-like cells called fibrocytes participate in the formation of fibrotic lesions. The conserved pentraxin protein serum amyloid P (SAP) inhibits fibrocyte differentiation in cell culture, and injections of SAP significantly reduce fibrosis in several animal models. SAP binds to the receptors for the Fe portion of immunoglobulin G (FcyR), and has been crystallized bound to FcyRIIa. The in vivo activity of SAP appears to be dependent on the common y chain (FcRy) of activating Fe receptors. The goal of my project is to elucidate the functional domains of SAP and the receptor responsible for SAP bioactivity, which could lead to refinements for SAP as a therapeutic agent and additional drug targets. I found that mutagenesis of the residues critical for SAP binding to FcyRIIa only moderately decreases SAP's ability to inhibit fibrocyte differentiation. In murine cells, deletion of FcRy or FcyRI significantly reduced sensitivity to SAP. Deletion of the combination of FcyRIIb/FcyRIIIa! FcyRIV did not significantly affect sensitivity to SAP, while deletion of just the inhibitory receptor FcyRIIb increased sensitivity to SAP. In human cells, siRNA-mediated reduction of FcRy or FcyRI levels significantly decreased sensitivity to SAP, while reduction ofFcyRIIb levels increased sensitivity to SAP. These observations suggest that SAP, at least in part, uses FcyRI and FcRy to inhibit fibrocyte differentiation. I am also interested in how SAP functions in various disease states. SAP is known to be elevated in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and binds to amyloid plaques in the brain, a key hallmark of AD. There is a significant population of individuals that have key hallmarks of AD but show no signs of cognitive impairment, termed non-demented with AD neuropathology (NDAN). I evaluated SAP levels in post mortem samples of hippocampus and frontal cortex in age-matched controls, AD, and NDAN individuals. AD individuals had significantly increased SAP levels, while NDAN samples had no significant difference in SAP levels compared to controls. These results suggest that low levels of SAP in plaques marks the brains of individuals that escape dementia despite the presence of beta amyloid plaques.
Risky and Unauthorized Migrations: A View From Moroccan Cinema (1958–2015) Main Narrative Approaches and Features

This study explores certain features of cinema on Moroccan migration, focusing on the case study of risky and unauthorized migrations. The main objective is to determine the most recurrent narrative, aesthetic, contextual and cultural parameters when dealing with this sociological phenomenon in a sample of 17 films about migration included in the Moroccan Cinematographic Centre’s catalogue. The methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative, includes in-depth interviews conducted to ten different Moroccan directors. We approach the migration phenomenon in cinema from the theoretical perspective of social controversy. Our findings confirm that context plays an important role in Moroccan cinema, since storylines illustrate the personal circumstances of protagonists. The rationale behind the migration of the protagonists often lie beyond subsistence economy. On the other hand, the patera (Spanish term for fragile migrant boats) drama is not depicted realistically, using metaphors and allusions instead. Scepticism, rather than victimization, and hope, rather than despair, profile the approach of the main themes.
From E-Quality and Brand Perceptions to Repurchase: A Model to Explain Purchase Behaviour in a Web-Store

This study proposes an explanatory model of repurchase behaviour in web-stores introducing certain relationships not taken into consideration before. However, some established relationships are taken from the literature, such as that between web-store quality, satisfaction and trust. A detailed exploration of measurements was performed to design a structured questionnaire. With a sample of n=500 web-store buyers, a structural statistic model was developed to confirm the hypotheses that support the model. A high degree of determination for behavioural intentions was found, and a moderate one for repurchase. Contrasting with previous research, this model proposes product brand perception and store brand perception as predictors of trust and intentions in a web-store. As the final dependent variable, a multi-item measurement for repurchase is proposed, tested and discussed; this has not been attempted before for this kind of model.
The Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship and Its Effects on the Development of Young Children s Social Competence

Objective: Grandparenting is a widespread phenomenon in Mainland China. In the present study, we examined the grandparents-grandchildren relationship and its influences on preschool children’s social competence. Methods: One hundred and ninety-nine elder adults who live together with their young grandchildren completed Grandparents-grandchildren Relationship Scale with demographic information. The children’s social competence were reported by their teachers. Results: Correlation analyses showed that all dimensions of grandparents-grandchildren relationship were significant correlated with young children’s social competence. Regression analyses some significant effects of some dimensions of the relationship of grandparents-grandchildren on children’s social competence (intimacy, β=6.137, SE=1.170, p<0.01; direction-sharing, β=4.631, SE=0.802, p<0.01; avoidance, β=-1.370, SE=0.662, p=0.04, and conflict-restriction, β=-5.176, SE=0.475, p<0.01). Conclusion: We can evaluate the relationship of grandparents-grandchildren from 6 dimensions and this relationship could predict the children’s social competence: the level of intimacy and direction-sharing could positively predict the children’s social competence while the level of avoidance and conflict-restriction negatively predict the children’s social competence. Therefore, to enhance children’s social competence, we should do something to increase the grandparents-grandchildren’s intimacy and direction-sharing, and decrease the avoidant and conflict-restrict relation between the two generations.
Comparison evaluation of Curcumin(Curcuma longa extract)with the application of expressed breast milk in the treatment of nipple cracks in lactating primiparous women: A randomized clinical trial

زمینه و هدف: شقاق پستان مشکل شایعی در زنان شیرده می باشد که می تواند باعث قطع زودهنگام شیردهی گردد. زردچوبه یکی از قدیمی ترین گیاهان دارویی است که به دلیل دارا بودن کورکومین، اثر ترمیم کننده روی زخم ها دارد. این مطالعه با هدف تعیین تأثیر عصاره آبی الکلی کورکومین و مقایسه آن با باقی گذاردن قطره شیر مادر در درمان شقاق پستان انجام گردید. روش بررسی: پژوهش حاضر به صورت کارآزمایی بالینی تصادفی در سال 1392 بر روی زنان نخست زای مراجعه کننده به مراکز بهداشتی غرب اهواز انجام گردید. 88 مادر شیرده مبتلا به شقاق پستان، به شکل تصادفی به دو گروه مساوی درمان با کورکومین و گروه باقی گذاردن قطره شیر مادر تقسیم شدند. به منظور بررسی روند بهبود زخم و عوارض جانبی کورکومین، قبل ازدرمان، روز سوم و روز هفتم پس از شروع درمان، مقیاس استور توسط پژوهشگر تکمیل گردید. یافته ها: قبل از مطالعه و همچنین در روز هفتم تفاوت معنی دار بین میانگین نمره شقاق پستان در دو گروه مشاهده نشد؛ اما در روز سوم میانگین نمره شقاق در گروه کورکومین (267/0±761/)0 در مقایسه با گروه باقی گذاردن قطره شیر مادر (426/0±23/1) به طور معنی داری کمتر بود. همچنین اختلاف میانگین نمره شقاق قبل از درمان با روز سوم و همچنین با روز هفتم پس از شروع درمان، در هر دو گروه، معنی دار بود. نتیجه گیری: کورکومین و شیر مادر هر دو در درمان شقاق پستان موثر هستند؛ ولی باتوجه به عوارض جانبی محدود، فعالیت ضد میکروبی و اثر بیشتر کورکومین در کوتاه مدت، پیشنهاد می گردد از این دارو برای درمان شقاق پستان استفاده شود.
Financial Satisfaction Increase: Effect of Income and Financial Literacy Factors (Study of MSMEs)

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) will be an economic milestone in Indonesia. But in the midst of the current era of development, Indonesian MSMEs have not been able to maximize opportunities and potential in developing their business. South Solok Regency is an expansion area with thousands of MSMEs, but they still need mentoring and financing. Therefore, MSMEs need financial literacy to manage their business, in hopes of increasing income thus increasing financial satisfaction. The survey results show out of 60 MSMEs players 80% have income above IDR 5,000,000, and 62% have sufficient to a high category in financial literacy. From the test results, it can be concluded that income and financial literacy have a significant effect on financial satisfaction. Keywords—income; financial literacy; financial satisfaction
Body Image Appearances in Adolescents Schoolchildren

The key objective of this research was to analyse and understand the effects of gender and age on body image appearance at age 12 and 15 in both gender groups. In other words, the study examines how age and gender influence adolescents’ body image appearance. The sample chosen for this study included 1429 schoolchildren (710 boys and 719 girls) from primary and secondary in Tehran. The Body Image Concern Inventory (BICI) was used. The differences between body image appearances of boys and girls between at the ages of 12 and 15 were analysed and compared using the ANOVA test. The ranking of the four group samples was achieved by using mean of body image appearance. Data analysis indicated significant effects of age, gender and other interactions of the variables on body image on boys and girls at the ages of 12 and 15. The result reveals that in the same age category, boys were at a better level of body image appearance than girls. Also, the result revealed that the body image appearance level was better in the younger age category.
Seroprevalence trends of transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors in a tertiary care hospital of Himachal Pradesh, India

Background: Transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs) is a major concern for patients and physicians worldwide. Blood banks in all health care institutions worldwide screen blood for TTIs and ensure that only non-reactive blood is released for clinical use. The present study aimed to study the seroprevalence and trends of transfusion transmitted infections in blood donors in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Methods: retrospective review of blood donor’s hospital records (replacement donors and as voluntary donors) covering the period January 2008 to December 2014 was conducted. The serological results for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, syphilis and malaria were retrieved. Results: A total of 39,083 blood donors of both sexes attended the blood bank during this period. Overall, HBC, HIV, syphilis and malaria rate for blood donors was found to be 0.45%. 0.16%, 0.08%, 0.07% and 0.003% respectively. There is a downward trend in sereoprevalence of all screened TTIs namely HBV, HCV, HIV and syphilis and malaria from 2008-2011. Conclusions: The study exhibits that over a period of years there is rise in voluntary blood donations which is heartening and encouraging. Trend analysis for prevalence TTIs among blood donors has shown a decreasing trend. It is recommended that continual quality assured screening of donated blood should be carried out as per the prescribed norms to deal with acquired TTI's.
Estimation of potential hydrogen production from palm kernel shell in Norte de Santander, Colombia

This work sought to estimate the economic and environmental potential of palm kernel shell for hydrogen production as energy vector in Norte de Santander, Colombia. A field research determined that the department generates monthly 14082 t of palm biomass of which 12501 of palm kernel shell remain available for their use. The proximate and ultimate analyses of the palm kernel shell report high heating value (19.53 MJ/kg) compared with other agro-industrial biomasses, high content of volatile material (69.82% w/w) and fixed carbon (21.68% w/w), promoters of chemical reactions in pyrolysis and gasification processes, respectively. In the Aspen Plus® simulation process of the palm kernel shell gasification at 900 °C and steam/biomass ratio of 1.5, a yield is obtained of hydrogen production of 40.7%, equivalent to a monthly production in Norte de Santander of 51.6 t. Using H2 in the generation of electric power permits producing 470.9 MWh/month that represent theoretical utilities of US$27734.5. In another scenario, 55848.8 gal/month of gasoline are substituted, equivalent to US$11708.6 through the sale of carbon credits. Regarding diesel, 45905.1 gal are replaced per month, which add US$9725.4 through the commercial transaction in the carbon market. It is concluded that using palm kernel shell as primary source to obtain H2, has, in principle, a favorable economic and environmental impact for sustainable development of the department of Norte de Santander, besides contributing to the knowledge base on the penetration of this vector in Colombia’s energy matrix; however, more detailed technical and economic studies are needed to conclude regarding the economic viability of this energy conversion process.
PENGARUH MODEL SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY MENGGUNAKAN MEDIA PhET TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN PROSES SAINS DITINJAU DARI ADVERSITY QUOTIENT SISWA PADA PELAJARAN FISIKA DI SMA SWASTA ERIA MEDAN

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh model scientific inquiry menggunakan media PhET terhadap keterampilan proses sains ditinjau dari adversity quotient siswa pada materi pokok elastisitas dan hukum Hooke di SMA Swasta Eria Medan. Metode penelitian ini adalah kuasi eksperimen. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas XI Semester I SMA Swasta Eria Medan T.P. 2018/2019. Sampel Penelitian diambil dengan teknik class random sampling yang terdiri dari dua kelas dari enam kelas, yaitu kelas XI MIPA 4 sebagai kelas eksperimen diterapkan model scientific inquiry menngunakan media PhET yang berjumlah 33 siswa, dan kelas XI MIPA 3 sebagai kelas kontrol diterapkan pembelajaran konvensional yang berjumlah 33 siswa. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini, yaitu : 1) Tes keterampilan proses sains dalam bentuk essay dengan jumlah 8 soal yang telah dinyatakan valid, 2) Lembar adversity quotient yang terdiri dari 20 soal yang telah dinyatakan valid, 3) Lembar observasi keterampilan proses sains, dan 4) Lembar observasi aktivitas siswa. Untuk menguji hipotesis digunakan uji ANAVA Dua Jalur 2x2. Data penelitian menunjukkan, nilai rata-rata pretes kelas eksperimen 36,24 dan nilai rata-rata kelas kontrol 32,95. Pada desain penelitian ini digunakan pembagian adversity quotient tinggi dan adversity quotient rendah. Hasil uji hipotesis menggunakan ANAVA dengan SPSS 16.0 diperoleh bahwa Keterampilan proses sains siswa dengan penerapan model scientific inquiry menggunakan media PhET lebih baik dibandingkan dengan keterampilan proses sains siswa dengan penerapan pembelajaran konvensional. Keterampilan proses sains siswa yang memiliki adversity quotient tinggi (climbers) lebih baik dibandingkan dengan keterampilan proses sains siswa yang memiliki adversity quotient sedang (campers). Tidak terdapat interaksi antara model scientific inquiry menggunakan media PhET dengan adversity quotient dalam mempengaruhi keterampilan proses sains siswa. Jadi dapat dikatakan bahwa siswa yang memiliki adversity quotient tinggi akan menghasilkan hasil keterampilan proses sains yang baik.