Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Student's modernist socio - political attitudes and Sensation seeking (The case of study: Isfahan University's students)

people move to the way that they look. Attitudes are important role on the people's life. This paper examines how student's modernist sociopolitical attitudes may be influenced by their sensation seeking and socioeconomic status. This study performed by using survey method. The population of study consisted of all Isfahan University's students. A number of 360 students were selected as the participants using quota sampling method. Data analysis was done using SPSS and Amos software. The results showed that the mean score of modernist sociopolitical attitudes among students was above average. The result of a two-variate regression shows that there is a positive relationship between the two independent variables (sensation seeking and sociopolitical status) and student's modernist sociopolitical attitudes. In the other words, as the amount of sensation seeking and socioeconomic status increase, the amount of modernist attitudes among the students also increases. The result of multivariate analysis shows that there is significant correlation between sensation seeking and student's modernist sociopolitical attitudes. The correlation obtained a Beta standardized coefficient of 0.32 with (sig = 000). The value of R square shows that independent variables account for 0/11 of changes in student's modernist sociopolitical attitudes. The result of the fit indices of the structural equation modeling shows that, the model has goodness of fit. Model fit indices such as CMIN/DF ratio, IFI, NFI, CFI, PCFI, RMSEA, were inspected. The fit indices indicate that the collected data well confirmed the developed model.
Functional outcome in rheumatoid arthritis.

The ability to carry out daily activities depends on an individual's physical and psychological make up, and the environment and society in which he or she lives. Thus, rheumatoid arthritis produces functional impairment that is not simply related to the severity of the disease process. Two-thirds of patients are concerned more with potential loss of function than with discomfort. There is, therefore, a need to assess disability separately from inflammatory activity. The principles of disability measurement concern assessment of performance of everyday activities. Global measures or the performance of one or more specific activities can be used to assess aspects of mobility and manual dexterity. Activities can be related to social life and employment and can include assessment of psychological as well as physical disability. Many different tools are available and can be divided into: 1. Measures depending on clinical judgement. 2. Measures based on observed patient performance. 3. Measures depending on patients' opinions. In addition, a variety of health status measures have been described that include disability as one of a number of parameters aimed to assess the overall impact of the disease on the patient. Evaluation of these tools has been patchy. Full assessment using measurement theory (validity, simplicity, reliability and sensitivity) has not been undertaken for any index. However, the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) Disability Index and the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS) have both been tested fairly extensively in North America. The choice of a particular measurement tool depends on: 1. The context in which it will be used. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Antiviral activity of a phosphorothioate oligonucleotide complementary to RNA of the human cytomegalovirus major immediate-early region

Phosphorothioate oligonucleotides complementary to mRNA of the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) DNA polymerase gene or to RNA transcripts of the major immediate-early regions 1 and 2 (IE1 and IE2) of HCMV were evaluated for antiviral activity in a 96-well immunoassay with primary human dermal fibroblasts as host cells. Oligonucleotides complementary to RNA of the IE2 region exhibited the most potent antiviral activity. One of these oligonucleotides, ISIS 2922, was at least 30-fold more potent than the nucleoside analog, ganciclovir, with a 50% effective concentration of 0.37 microM in the 96-well immunoassay. In an infectious virus yield reduction assay, ISIS 2922 and ganciclovir reduced production of infectious virus by 2 log units at concentrations of 2.2 and 36 microM, respectively. A control oligonucleotide showed no inhibition of virus production at concentrations as high as 3 microM. ISIS 2922 reduced IE protein synthesis in HCMV-infected cells in a dose-dependent manner which correlated with antiviral activity. The antiviral activity of ISIS 2922 was not due to oligonucleotide-induced cytotoxicity since effects on cell viability or proliferation were observed only at concentrations well in excess of effective antiviral concentrations. The specificity and potency of ISIS 2922 suggest that it may be useful for the treatment of cytomegalovirus disease in humans.
Assessing the State of Procurement Knowledge Production:Implications for the Federal Government

Abstract : This study seeks to understand the realm of purchasing knowledge in order to glean theoretical and practical insights that are useful to academicians and practitioners. The primary goals are to evaluate the extent to which purchasing research relies on theory and to identify and summarize the central theories germane to the purchasing discipline. Additionally, using social network analysis, this study explores patterns and insights from knowledge producers (i.e., individuals and institutions) and knowledge repositories (i.e., academic journals). Finally, this research combines the theoretical analysis and the social network analysis to identify the best practices that can be used in federal procurement.
Causes of death for patients with community-acquired pneumonia: results from the Pneumonia Patient Outcomes Research Team cohort study.

BACKGROUND To our knowledge, no previous study has systematically examined pneumonia-related and pneumonia-unrelated mortality. This study was performed to identify the cause(s) of death and to compare the timing and risk factors associated with pneumonia-related and pneumonia-unrelated mortality. METHODS For all deaths within 90 days of presentation, a synopsis of all events preceding death was independently reviewed by 2 members of a 5-member review panel (C.M.C., D.E.S., T.J.M., W.N.K., and M.J.F.). The underlying and immediate causes of death and whether pneumonia had a major, a minor, or no apparent role in the death were determined using consensus. Death was defined as pneumonia related if pneumonia was the underlying or immediate cause of death or played a major role in the cause of death. Competing-risk Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to identify baseline characteristics associated with mortality. RESULTS Patients (944 outpatients and 1343 inpatients) with clinical and radiographic evidence of pneumonia were enrolled, and 208 (9%) died by 90 days. The most frequent immediate causes of death were respiratory failure (38%), cardiac conditions (13%), and infectious conditions (11%); the most frequent underlying causes of death were neurological conditions (29%), malignancies (24%), and cardiac conditions (14%). Mortality was pneumonia related in 110 (53%) of the 208 deaths. Pneumonia-related deaths were 7.7 times more likely to occur within 30 days of presentation compared with pneumonia-unrelated deaths. Factors independently associated with pneumonia-related mortality were hypothermia, altered mental status, elevated serum urea nitrogen level, chronic liver disease, leukopenia, and hypoxemia. Factors independently associated with pneumonia-unrelated mortality were dementia, immunosuppression, active cancer, systolic hypotension, male sex, and multilobar pulmonary infiltrates. Increasing age and evidence of aspiration were independent predictors of both types of mortality. CONCLUSIONS For patients with community-acquired pneumonia, only half of all deaths are attributable to their acute illness. Differences in the timing of death and risk factors for mortality suggest that future studies of community-acquired pneumonia should differentiate all-cause and pneumonia-related mortality.
Assessment of the Standard Forensic Procedure for the Evaluation of Psychological Injury in Intimate-Partner Violence

Abstract In judicial terms, a victim refers to any person who has suffered injury arising from an action or omission of an action that constitutes an offence, and the burden of proof lies with the prosecution. A review of Spanish judicial judgements underscored that the lack of evidence of psychological injury in cases of intimate-partner violence (IPV) accounted for approximately 40% of acquittals. Thus, the Spanish standard of proof for the forensic evaluation of psychological injury i.e., the MMPI-2 and the unstructured interview were assessed in order to determine if they met the statutory requirement for the assessment of psychological injury and the differential diagnosis of feigning. The results of the comparison of 51 women victims of IPV with firm convictions against their aggressors, and 54 women mock victims of IPV showed that the F, K, Fb, Fp and Ds scales, and the F-K index discriminated significantly and with medium and large effect sizes, between adjudicated and mock victims. However, the results did not provide a valid decision criterion for forensic settings i.e., false negatives (identifying feigner as honest protocols) were not classified correctly. In conclusion, the standard forensic procedure for the evaluation of psychological injury in cases of IPV did not constitute valid proof for judges who acquitted defendants on the grounds of not proven due to the lack of evidence of psychological injury.
Employee views of corporate tax aggressiveness in China: The effects of guanxi and audit independence

This study examines the effects of guanxi and audit independence on the corporate tax aggressiveness of Chinese firms. Based on a survey completed by 174 respondents in 2013, we find that two types of guanxi: favour-seeking guanxi and rentseeking guanxi are significantly associated with ethical judgments of corporate tax aggressiveness. Perceptions of audit independence in-fact are significantly negatively associated with these ethical judgments, whereas audit independence inappearance is positively associated with them. Further, significantly positive associations exist between perceptions that taxaggressive activities are good for the firm and its shareholders and favour-seeking guanxi and between these perceptions and stronger client-auditor relations. This study provides insights into the association between types of guanxi and the propensity of firm management to engage in corporate tax aggressiveness.
Study of Head Scatter Factor in 4 MV Photon Beam Used in Radiotherapy

The 4 MV photon beam offers equal build-up region behavior like Co-60 beam and it plays a major role in head and neck and pediatric radiotherapy. In this study an attempt is made to study the head scatter factor (SC) for 4 MV photon beam using locally designed PMMA and Brass miniphantoms. The SC is measured in combination of PMMA miniphantom with 0.6 cc chamber and Brass miniphantom with 0.6 cc and 0.13 cc chambers. The measured SC is compared with the literature data and it agrees within ±1.98%. The study reveals that either 0.13 cc or 0.6 cc chamber with PMMA or Brass phantom materials can be used for SC measurements in a 4 MV photon beam. The variation of SSD does not alter the head scatter factor. The collimator exchange effect is found to be within 1, and it is less than that of other linear accelerators. It is also found that the presence of internal wedge has significant contribution to head scatter factor. The Phantom scatter factor is also calculated and it agrees within ±1% with published data.
Targeted Online Advertising: Using Reciprocity Appeals to Increase Acceptance among Users of Free Web Services

The Internet is dominated by free web services that depend on advertising revenues and powerful marketing tools to support their business models. Targeted online advertising enables websites to increase their advertising revenues by selectively displaying advertisements according to users’ browsing behavior, sociodemographics, and interests. Yet targeting also creates negative consumer reactions, and websites confront increasing regulatory pressures to inform consumers about their practices. It is critical for such advertising-supported websites to address those challenges proactively. In one scenario experiment and two field studies, the authors show that a normative reciprocity argument is generally more effective than the current industry practice of using a utilitarian argument related to advertising relevance to increase acceptance of targeted online advertising. However, in some cases, this dominance switches depending on specific website characteristics such as website utility and level of user-generated content. Managers of free websites should remind their users of the free services they enjoy when asking permission to target them online or to use their personal information.
Role of respiratory infection in onset of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

There is renewed interest in the possible role of events occurring during early life in determining predisposition to asthma and allergies. Among these events, respiratory illnesses associated with viral infections have been the matter of considerable research interest. There is now evidence suggesting that an immune response to viral infection in early life that is skewed toward an IgE‐ or an eosinophil‐mediated slant is predictive of persistent wheezing symptoms up to the age of 6 years. Genetic and environmental factors (specifically bacterial infection burden) may be important determinants of the maturation of immune responses from a default ‘Th‐2‐like’ at birth to mature, non‐Th‐2‐like responses. Homing of Th‐2‐like responses to the lung may be determined in part by inheritance of bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and in part by the progressive nature of chronic, uncontrolled airway inflammation. The main risk factor for the development of wheezing episodes in children who are not predisposed to allergic asthma is diminished airway function, which can also be detected shortly after birth. These children may stop wheezing later during childhood, but their levels of lung function track with age. It is tempting to speculate that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may occur more frequently in these children.
Improve the innovation capacity with a virtual employee community

2 1. COMPANY DESCRIPTIONS . 9 1.1 INNOVATION FACTORY . 9 1.2 ACHMEA . 9 1.2.1 The 1Power community . 10 2. INTRODUCTION. 11 2.1 RESEARCH QUESTIONS . 12 2.2 OUTLINE . 13 3. VIRTUAL EMPLOYEE COMMUNITIES. 14 3.1 VIRTUAL BUSINESS COMMUNITIES . 15 3.2 FOUR STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF VIRTUAL INTERNAL COMMUNITY . 15 3.2.1 Domain . 16 3.2.2 Community . 17 3.2. 3 Practice . 19 3.2. 4 Organization . 19 3.3 CONCLUSION . 21 4. INNOVATION. 22 4.1 THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE INNOVATION PROCESS . 22 4.2 FOUR ROLES IN THE INNOVATION PROCESS. 23 4.3 STIMULATING ELEMENTS OF INNOVATION. 25 5. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND PROPOSITIONS . 27 5.1 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK . 27 5.2 PROPOSITIONS IN THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK . 28 5.2.1 Domain . 28 5.2.2 Community . 30 5.2. 3 Practice . 32 5.2. 4 Organization . 33 6. METHODOLOGY. 35 6.1 RESEARCH METHODS . 35 6.1.1 Case study: Achmea . 36 6.1.2 Field study. 37 6.1. 3 Survey . 38 6.2 RESEARCH VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY . 39 7. EMPIRICAL RESULTS: CASE STUDY, FIELD STUDY AND SURVEY. 40 7.1 PROPOSITIONS IN THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK . 40 7.1.1 Domain . 40 7.1.2 Community . 42 7.1. 3 Practice . 45 7.1. 4 Organization . 46 8. DESIGN: EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY BASED INNOVATION. 50 8.1 IDEA DISCOVERY . 50 8.2 SCOPING.52 8.3 BUILDING THE BUSINESS CASE . 53 8.4 MONITORING THE PROCESS . 54
Improving chemical industry performance through enhanced railcar utilization

Purpose – The chemical industry is struggling to improve its supply chain performance, and improved asset utilization may help get the industry headed in the right direction. Since most chemical firms own or lease their rail fleets, rail utilization can have a substantial impact on overall asset utilization. The paper aims to focus on current managerial processes and situational factors that impact railcar asset performance.Design/methodology/approach – Rail car cycle data are analyzed, focusing on major sources of variation in transit inventory as railcars move from plant to customer and back.Findings – Findings include the importance of establishing and adhering to policies regarding supply chain practices; substantial differences exist between hopper and tank car performance; distance is not a major predictor of total cycle time variance; and vendor‐managed inventory relationships can operate with less customer inventory.Research limitations/implications – This paper addresses only one component of sup.
Dibs! Customer Territorial Behaviors

“Third Place” servicescapes are often created to reflect home-like characteristics, expecting customers to relax, mingle, and consume their purchases. Yet, customers coopt the space, often using it as an extension of workplaces or homes. In pursuit of undistracted privacy, customers engage in territorial behaviors that communicate to other customers that intrusion is not welcome. While place attachment by loyal customers is positive for service providers, territorial behavior can have negative implications for some service establishments. In a multi-method investigation of consumer territorial behavior within the context of cafés, the authors find that purchase or even use of an item with the café logo is believed by many to give customers territorial rights, decreasing turnover, and discouraging other customers who want to sit and consume café products. Employees are faced with mediating territorial disputes. Understanding and dealing with consumer territorial behavior will lead to better servicescape design, less inter-customer conflict, and smoother organizational processes.
Growth and Final Height Among Children With Phenylketonuria

This article describes growth data of a large cohort of patients with PKU, including height development, growth rate, and comparisons of individual expected height with measured final height. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Growth is an important criterion to evaluate health in childhood and adolescence, especially in patients depending on special dietary treatment. Phenylketonuria (PKU) is the most common inherited disease of amino acid metabolism. Patients with PKU depend on a special phenylalanine-restricted diet, low in natural protein. The study aimed to evaluate growth, growth rate, and target height in 224 patients with PKU. METHODS: Retrospective, longitudinal analysis of standardized, yearly measurements of height, weight, and calculated growth rate (SD score [SDS]) of patients with PKU aged 0 to 18 years were conducted by using the national computerized CrescNet database. Inclusion was restricted to patients carried to term with a confirmed diagnosis of PKU or mild hyperphenylalaninemia determined by newborn screening and early treatment initiation. RESULTS: From birth to adulthood, patients with PKU were significantly shorter than healthy German children (height SDS at 18 years: −0.882 ± 0.108, P < .001). They missed their target height by 3 cm by adulthood (women: P = .02) and 5 cm (men: P = .01). In patients receiving casein hydrolysate during childhood, this was more pronounced compared with patients receiving amino acid mixtures (P < .001). Growth rate was significantly reduced during their first 2 years of life and in puberty (growth rate SDS: −1.1 to −0.5 m/year, P < .001 and −0.5; P < .02). CONCLUSIONS: Early diagnosed, treated, and continuously monitored patients with PKU showed reduced height from birth onward. During the last 2 decades, this phenomenon attenuated, probably because of advances in PKU therapy related to protein supplements and special low-protein foods.
An integrated approach to re‐engineering material and logistics control

WMC Ltd is a medium‐sized company which manufactures and distributes mechanical/ electrical equipment for the construction industry. Constitutes a case study which illustrates the re‐engineering methodology developed for WMC in order to improve its material and logistics control strategies. The first re‐engineering approach initiated by WMC was to make wholesale changes affecting internal operations in order to achieve world‐class performance. Finds that optimization of the manufacturing operations highlighted further problems caused by an inefficient inventory control system. Hence, the updated objective became that of designing an improved material and logistics control strategy to ensure that the right materials are in the right place in the right quantity at the right time. Provides, therefore, an interesting case study example of how WMC achieved effective supply‐chain management through the development of a three‐stage re‐engineering framework encompassing changes to the internal structure, inventory control structure and supplier management strategies. The results are applicable to many other market sectors.
Nonlinear Control With State-Dependant Reset Integrator for a Class of Singularly Perturbed Interconnected Nonlinear Systems

In this paper, we present nonlinear control with a state-dependant reset integrator (RI) for a class of singularly perturbed interconnected nonlinear system. There are many approaches to use integrator reset. But, it has not been reported yet how to design the reset surface influencing the performance of servo system. In this paper, we introduce how to design the reset surface using a Lyapunov function based on the slow subsystem. We design the reset surface, which is a function of a threshold for output tracking error, to guarantee that the Lyapunov function decreases at every reset time. Given the Lyapunov function, we introduce an optimization process to get the lowest bound of threshold. It is proven that the proposed method ensures the globally exponential stability of tracking errors. The proposed method provides the guidelines on how to determine the control gains and reset surface. A numerical example using a permanent magnet stepper motor is given to illustrate the design process for the proposed controller. We performed the experiments for a comparative study with the previous RIs. The experimental results validate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Effect of store atmospherics on employees' reactions

Purpose – This paper aims to better understand the effect of store atmospherics on the employees' cognitive, affective and physiological responses. It tries to build on store atmospherics literature to gain more insights on how these store atmospherics – often handled to produce positive outcomes among consumers – affect employees' attitudinal and behavioural reactions.Design/methodology/approach – This study adopted an explanatory approach. In‐depth interviews were conducted with 13 employees working in internationally reputed clothing stores. A content analysis was carried out.Findings – The study reveals that employees could adopt avoidance behaviours because of the environmental factors. Specifically, it suggests that the lack of variation in the musical program, incongruence of music genre – salespersons musical preferences, long exposure to the same rhythms, task complexity, crowding, might affect the employees' attitudinal and behavioural responses. In addition, the relationships between the sales .