Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Risk Management Maturity in the Czech Automotive Industry: Model and Methodology

This article provides a review of currently used risk maturity models to provide an overview of the assessment and diagnostics of risk management maturity in companies. The main research goal is to develop an entry-level easy-to-use diagnostic tool for enterprise-wide risk management maturity assessment tailored to Tier I suppliers of the automotive industry. In the first step, the questionnaire for self-evaluation was prepared with the help of a panel of experts using a synthesis of existing models suitable for use in the automotive industry. The risk maturity assessment model is then prepared using the Delphi method and the Likert scale for multi-criteria evaluation since the experts insisted on setting different weights for each criterion. Based on the results presented in the paper, a risk maturity self-evaluation tool in the form of a questionnaire was created for companies. Findings: The initial purpose of the research was to provide a review of the currently used risk maturity models, which led us to find more than 77 maturity models. The origin of risk maturity models can be credited to Hillson (1997) who built the first risk maturity model based on the capability maturity model from the IT sector. A significant research effort was put into the observation of hard and soft benefits of risk management. Based on the analysis of carefully chosen models, the new model was synthesized. The proposed model uses a self-evaluating easy-to-use questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of 24 attributes divided into 5 modules that were evaluated based on the 25 questions. All attributes were assessed on a 10-point Likert scale using the Delphi method conducted with the panel of experts. The outcome and purpose of the model is an entry-level diagnostics questionnaire of company risk management maturity tailored for Tier I suppliers of the automotive industry. Originality/value: As risk management is complex, maturity models provide companies with the ability to assess their situation and set strategic goals in the field of risk management. Tailoring a risk maturity model for the needs of the specific organization or industry sector has been recommended by researchers and industry practitioners in risk management (Antonucci, 2016; Kaplan and Mikes, 2016; Marks, 2015; MARSH, 2018; McKay, 2017).
Integration of Waqf towards enhancing financial inclusion and socio-economic justice in Nigeria

This paper aims to discuss the role of Waqf as a means of enhancing financial inclusion and socio-economic justice in Nigeria. ,The methodology in this paper is that the data were elicited from secondary sources such as the Al-Qur’an, Hadiths and other empirical studies in the existing literature. The Tawhidi epistemology (Islamic world view) also has been obtained to deliver better understanding on the findings. ,The paper implores Islamic societies to take advantages of integrating Waqf to support the financing needs of disadvantaged members of the Muslims communities, especially the Muslims, dominated northern Nigeria with a high level of financial exclusion. The Waqf funds if integrated and institutionalized will support the region by making the fewer privilege members of that community-engaged thereby economically and enhancing the financial inclusion. This will also lead to economic growth and socio-economic development of Nigeria. ,The paper concludes by suggesting the establishment of Waqf funds to supports the less privileged people through Islamic Microfinance as means of enhancing socio-economic justice in Nigeria’s Muslims’ communities, which is negatively affected by the high rate of financial exclusion and poverty. This paper also provides critical suggestions on the ways the integration of Waqf funds will contribute significantly towards assisting Nigeria in achieving its vision of reducing the financial exclusion rate and may foster inclusive growth and sustainable development. ,This paper is a conceptual study and, therefore, limited to the content of the existing literature. Hence, the future researchers may replicate and test it empirically for a more scientific justification regarding the roles of Waqf towards enhancing financial inclusion in Nigeria.
Inhibition of striatonigral autophagy as a link between cannabinoid intoxication and impairment of motor coordination

The use of cannabis is rapidly expanding worldwide. Thus, innovative studies aimed to identify, understand and potentially reduce cannabis-evoked harms are warranted. Here, we found that Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive ingredient of cannabis, disrupts autophagy selectively in the striatum, a brain area that controls motor behavior, both in vitro and in vivo. Boosting autophagy, either pharmacologically (with temsirolimus) or by dietary intervention (with trehalose), rescued the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol-induced impairment of motor coordination in mice. The combination of conditional knockout mouse models and viral vector-mediated autophagy-modulating strategies in vivo showed that cannabinoid CB1 receptors located on neurons belonging to the direct (striatonigral) pathway are required for the motor-impairing activity of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol by inhibiting local autophagy. Taken together, these findings identify inhibition of autophagy as an unprecedented mechanistic link between cannabinoids and motor performance, and suggest that activators of autophagy might be considered as potential therapeutic tools to treat specific cannabinoid-evoked behavioral alterations.
The Effect of Aquatic Exercise Therapy on Gross Motor Function of Students with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

The aim of this study is investigating the effects of 8-week aquatic exercise therapy on the gross motor function of students with spastic cerebral palsy. In this quasi-experimental study, 12 students with cerebral palsy were selected based on the study criteria, and were divided into experimental and control groups. Exercise intervention included 6 sessions of aquatic exercise therapy. Gross Motor Function Measure-66 [GMFM-66] [standing and walking positions] was used to measure the gross motor function before, immediately after and two months after the aquatic exercise intervention. Kolmogorov-Smirnov, independent t-test and analysis of variance with repeated measures were used to analyze the data. The results indicated that the mean scores of the gross motor function of the experimental group significantly increased in standing and walking positions before and immediately after the intervention [F=3.5, P=0.88]. Moreover, the measurement of gross motor skills after the intervention exercise showed significant progress in gross motor skills of the experimental group [P<0.05]. Aquatic exercise therapy in this study improved gross motor function in students with spastic cerebral palsy.
Clinical Data, Comorbidities, and Mortality of COVID-19 in the State of Guanajuato, Mexico until May 20, 2020

Introduction: In December 2019, cases of pneumonia of unknown cause arose in Wuhan, China. The causative agent was subsequently identified as 2019-nCoV and later called SARS-CoV-2. In Mexico, since January 2020 when the first cases were reported, the spread of the infection has occurred throughout the country. The state of Guanajuato, which is located in the center of the country, has taken isolation measures and closed public places in March 2020. The objective of this study was to analyze the evolution, symptoms, co-morbidities and deaths due to confirmed cases of COVID-19. Methods: An ecological study was designed from the database of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Guanajuato. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated for symptoms and co-morbidities in deaths of confirmed cases. Logistic regression models were generated adjusting for age group and gender. Results: Among the 838 confirmed cases in the state, cases with dyspnea and cyanosis showed more significant effect on death. Age group and gender had little involvement as confounders. For practically all comorbidities (including diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and immunosuppression), there was a significant effect (odds ratio greater than 2) on mortality from COVID-19. Age group showed a confounding effect on comorbidities and death, but not gender. Conclusions: The confirmed cases had more than twice the possibility of having comorbidities, compared with those who did not die.
Rutin and Vitamin E alleviate oxidative stress and hepatic-renal injury induced by technical and formulated Lambda-cyhalothrin in adult rats

Lambda-cyhalothrin (LCT) is a widely used pyrethroid to control insect pests in agriculture, public health and homes. The present study was designed to assess some of the toxicological effects in male rats following exposure to technical and formulated lambda-cyhalothrin (LCT T and LCT F.) and to evaluate the ameliorative effect of Vitamin E and Rutin administration. Nine groups of rats were designated for: control group; RT (50 mg kg-1 b.wt.); Vitamin E (100 mg kg-1 b.wt.); LCT T. (20 mg kg-1 b.wt); [LCT T. +Vitamin E]; [LCT T. +Rutin]; LCT F. (20 mg a.i. kg-1 b.wt); [(LCT F.) +Vitamin E] and [(LCT F.) +Rutin]. Results revealed that both of technical and formulated lambda-cyhalothrin treatments caused significant increase in LPO level and decrease in the activities of antioxidant enzymes: catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione-s-transferase Glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione reductase. Also, both forms of lambda-cyhalothrin caused significant increase in the activity of alanine and aspartate transaminases and alkaline phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase and creatinine, uric acid levels, whereas albumin, total protein were decreased. Coadministration of Vit.E or Rutin achieved noticeable ameliorative effects. Thus, the overall results revealed the powerful ameliorating effect of Vit.E and Rutin in pyrethroids (e.g.LCT)-intoxicated rats.
Jewish Ethics Regarding Vaccination

In recent years, more and more religious communities have been refusing to vaccinate their children, and in so doing are allowing diseases to spread. These communities justify resistance to vaccination on various religious grounds and make common cause with nonreligious communities who oppose vaccination for their own reasons. Today this situation is reflected primarily in the spread of measles, and vaccine hesitancy was identified by the World Health Organization as 1 of the top 10 global health threats of 2019. The present article presents the religious and ethical arguments for the obligation within Jewish tradition to vaccinate all children. Apart from the obligation on parents to vaccinate their own children, it includes the ethical arguments based on Judaism that call for parents to become organized and force schools to refuse to accept children who have not been vaccinated and demand vaccination of those who have not been inoculated.
Three decades of oxygen transfer tests in clean water in a pilot scale test tank with fine-bubble diffusers and the resulting conclusions for WWTP operation

We summarized the experience from three decades of oxygen transfer testing and aeration research at the Technical University of Darmstadt to validate the oxygen transfer efficiency of modern fine-bubble diffusers. A total of 306 oxygen transfer tests in clean water of 65 different fine-bubble diffusers, carried out in the same test tank under identical test conditions, were analysed and compared with previous results. As a result, we could show that the performance of fine-bubble aeration systems has increased by 17% over the last three decades. Therefore, modern well-designed and operated aeration systems can achieve specific standard oxygen transfer efficiency (SSOTE) values between 8.5 and 9.8% · m . Additionally, a comparison of various diffuser types and diffuser densities was done. Based on the new results, an exemplary cost/benefit analysis for a 100,000 PE WWTP shows the calculation of an optimized diffuser density with respect to investment and
The role of ideal L2 self in predicting L2 willingness to communicate inside and outside the classroom

This study reports on findings of an investigation into the relationship between ideal L2 self as a motivational variable and willingness to communicate in English (L2 WTC) in and outside the classroom. Participants were a total of 90 university students majoring in English as a foreign language (ELF) at a foundation university in Ankara, Turkey. Data were collected using the Ideal L2 Self measure and the Willingness to Communicate questionnaire. Findings showed that 28% of the participants had high L2 WTC outside the classroom whereas 24% had high L2 WTC inside the classroom. The findings also indicated that there was a significant link between the ideal L2 self and L2 WTC both inside and outside the classroom and that the ideal L2 accounted for 13% of the variance in total L2 WTC scores. Based on the findings obtained, the study concludes by outlining pedagogical implications and recommendations in relation to instructional practices in L2 classrooms.
Composite nickel coatings containing lubricating oil microcapsules and their tribological properties

Surface engineering has been widely used to improve the wear and friction properties of articles. A frequently used technique to achieve such a goal is co-electrodeposition of a metal with solid particles such as SiC, Al2O3, BC and ZnO2. In this paper, we present a new technique for the preparation of composite coatings of nickel and liquid lubricating oil microcapsules, and the test results on the wear and friction properties of the coatings. The results demonstrate that the wear resistance is greater and kinetic friction coefficients substantially lower for the composite coatings than those for coatings with only nickel.
Corporate social responsibility and idiosyncratic risk in the restaurant industry: does brand diversification matter?

This study aims to examine the link between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and idiosyncratic risk in the restaurant industry. The study also explores whether brand diversification magnifies the risk reduction effect of CSR in the restaurant industry. ,The study uses an unbalanced panel of 274 firm-year observations for 43 restaurant firms over the period 1995–2015. Models are estimated via fixed effect regression with robust standard errors. ,The study finds that CSR involvement reduces idiosyncratic risk and this risk reduction is intensified when restaurant firms operate a portfolio of brands. ,The study’s findings are limited to restaurant industry, therefore, generalization of the findings to other industries requires delicate care. Brand diversification is a simple brand count due to a lack of brand sales data. ,CSR activities are not cost burden for restaurant firms. Indeed, CSR could be a viable strategy to reduce the volatility in future expected cash flows, hence the idiosyncratic risk. This risk reduction could help owners/managers access to capital with lower cost. Moreover, the study suggests that CSR practices should not be implemented in isolation from firm marketing strategy such as portfolio of brands. ,Although prior hospitality research puts forth some evidence using systematic risk as the measure of firm risk, this measure may not best suit the purpose in CSR context given that CSR is a direct, firm-specific strategy. Hence, the current study provides both new evidence with firm-specific, idiosyncratic risk and introduces an important contingency situation when the risk reduction effect of CSR would become more profound for restaurant firms.
MAJA: A two-region DSGE model for Sweden and its main trading partners

The Swedish economy is strongly dependent on global economic developments, which is reflected in generally strong empirical relationships between Swedish and foreign macroeconomic variables. It is, however, difficult for standard open-economy dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models to generate substantial cross-country spillovers; see e.g. the seminal paper of Justiniano and Preston (2010). We present a two-region DSGE model that better captures the dependence on global economic developments than previous models. It is estimated on data for Sweden and an aggregate of its main trading partners, the euro area and the United States, for the period 1995Q2.2018Q4. To capture the strong empirical relationships between Sweden and the foreign economy, we assume that global shocks to e.g. technology, real interest rates, financial risk, and firm and consumer sentiment directly affect both economies, while their impact on each economy may differ. We also allow for a flexible specification of the demand for Swedish exports to better account for the fluctuations in Swedish trade. Finally, headline and core inflation are distinguished by the introduction of consumption of energy goods, which allows for a more detailed and realistic analysis of inflation developments. This new model, named MAJA (Modell for Allman JamviktsAnalys), is used by the Riksbank for interpretation of economic developments, forecasting, scenarios, and policy analysis. It builds on the work of Christiano, Eichenbaum, and Evans (2005) and Smets and Wouters (2003) and the Riksbank.s previous models, Ramses I and Ramses II (see Adolfson et al. (2007) and Adolfson et al. (2013), respectively).
Geographical variation in total phenolics, flavonoids and antioxidant activities of Eucalyptus camaldulensis leaves in Burkina Faso

This study aimed to elucidate the effect of sampling location of Eucalyptus camaldulensis leaves on antioxidant activity, total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC). Leaves of E. camaldulensis collected at three different locations in Burkina Faso (north, central, south-west) were subjected to hydrodistillation to obtain a water extract and subsequent ethanol extraction of the solid residue. The extracts were analysed for antioxidant activity using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, TPC, TFC and high-performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) fingerprint. TPC were higher in water extracts and presented considerable variation from 129±9 to 266±4 milligram Gallic Acid Equivalent per gram of extract (mg GAE/g) with the highest value 266±4 mg GAE/g at the south-west site. This aqueous extract also showed high antioxidant activity with EC50 8.3 µg/mL. Furthermore, HPTLC fingerprint of the extracts showed both band intensity and size differences. For TFC, we found a slight differences within both water and ethanolic extracts with the highest value of 38.3 ±4.2 mg QE/g for the south-west ethanolic extract. The noticeable impact of climate on chemical variability of E. camaldulensis leaves needs to be taken into consideration for any further applications based on TPC biological activity of the extracts. Key words: Eucalyptus camaldulensis, total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, antioxidant activity, sample location, chemical variation.
Effect of NPK fertigation on post-harvest soil nutrient status, nutrient uptake and yield of hybrid ridge gourd [Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb] Arka Vikram

With rising concern about current fertilizer NPK management, the present study was conducted during 2018-2019 at Vegetable Research Block of ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessarghatta, Bengaluru, Karnataka to study the effect of NPK fertigation with water soluble fertilizers (WSF) and conventional fertilizers and soil application of straight fertilizers on post-harvest soil nutrients status, nutrient uptake and yield of hybrid ridge gourd [ Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. ] Arka Vikram. The vine/plant received fertigation with WSF @ 150:90:150 kg NPK ha-1 recorded better growth and highest yield (53.73 t ha-1). The soil pH, electrical conductivity, organic carbon and available macro and micronutrients status in soil after the harvest were significantly influenced by different treatments and treatment T3 i.e. fertigation with water soluble fertilizers @ 150:90:150 kg NPK ha-1 found to maintain/improve the soil fertility status compared to other treatments. Drip fertigation with higher levels of WSF improved the plant available nutrients in the soil and found to be statistically on par with traditional soil application of straight fertilizers. Further data indicated that uptake/accumulation of macro and micro nutrients by the vine and fruit was significantly differed with various fertigation treatments and these parameters found highest when it was fertigated with WSF @ 150:90:150 kg NPK ha-1. From this investigation it may be concluded that fertigation with WSF@ 150:90:150 kg NPK ha-1 is found to be best for getting better growth, yield and nutrient uptake by hybrid ridge gourd Arka Vikram and also for buildup of plant available nutrients in the soil.
Entrepreneurs and Territorial Diversity: Success and Failure in Andalusia 2007–2015

Rural Europe today cannot be understood without considering the impact of the EU’s Liaisons Entre Actions de Developpement de l’Economie Rurale (LEADER) rural development programme. Although in general it has had a positive impact, research has also revealed spatial and social disparities in the distribution of funds. Our primary source was the files for all the LEADER projects processed in Andalusia between 2007 and 2015. In addition to successfully executed projects, we also focused on “unfunded” projects, those in which, although promoters had initiated the application procedure, a grant was never ultimately obtained. Project failure must be studied so as to avoid biased findings. We then classified these projects within the different types of rural area and analysed the behaviour of the different promoters in these areas. Relevant findings include: project success or failure varies according to the different types of rural area, as does the behaviour of the different promoters; the degree of rurality can hinder project success; young and female entrepreneurs were more likely to fail; the type of promoter is strongly influenced by the distance to cities in that companies and Individual Entrepreneurs tend to invest in periurban spaces, while public sector promoters such as Local Councils are more prominent in remote rural areas.