Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Do management accounting systems influence organizational change or vice-versa? Evidence from a case of constructive research in the Healthcare Sector

The paper aims to analyze the process of change of management accounting system (MAS) as a consequence of changes in the complexity of organizational structure in healthcare. It analyzes the process of change of MAS according with the theoretical frameworks of Habermas (1987) and Laughlin (1991). In this organizational changes are seen as the consequence of the interaction between tangible and intangible elements of the organization and between the organization and the external environment. The process of change was not studied from an external standpoint, but through an active participation and contribution of the researchers in the process of change itself. Using a constructive approach, the researchers were actively involved with the actors of the change in developing the process of change, and in facilitating the overcoming of some cultural gaps and resistance which could arise in professional organization. The paper provides empirical insights of the characteristics of the process of change of MAS in a Heath Care setting with a particular focus on aspects characterizing the process of change itself. Finding suggests the importance of putting high attention in the development of the process of change and underlines how the attention to peculiarities of the organization, in to this phase, could make the MAS able to impact on the behaviours and culture of professionals.
Chapter 1 BuildHON 2 : A Scalable Higher-Order Network

Networks are used to represent and analyze a variety of problems related to big data. However, some data is too complex to be accurately reprsented by a traditional first-order network. In the case of a first-order network, sequences of data are analyzed as Markov chains. For many applications, including transportation networks and anomaly detection, accurate analysis must take into account a series of events, not just one pair. A higher-order network (HON) representation is a creative solution to this problem that has demonstrated compelling increases in representative accuracy [7]. However, the trade-off for increased accuracy is increased network size and computational cost. In some cases, this trade-off may make HON an unattractive option. In this project, I will seek to provide a scalable implementation of a higher-order network. If successful, the implementation will provide HON’s key representational benefits while minimizing their costs.
Comparative study of the proliferative ability of skeletal muscle satellite cells under microwave irradiation in fractures with titanium alloy internal fixation in rabbits

The aim of the present study was to investigate the proliferation of skeletal muscle satellite cells (MSCs) under different amounts of microwave irradiation in fractures with titanium alloy internal fixation. A total of 45 male New Zealand adult white rabbits were used to establish a femoral shaft fracture and titanium alloy internal fixation model. The rabbits were randomly divided into the control group (group A) and the experimental groups (groups B and C). For 15 days, groups B and C were exposed to microwave treatment (25 or 50 W, respectively) for 10 min per day. The quadriceps femoris muscle was used for the isolation and culture of MSCs in vitro. The cultured cells were identified using cellular immunohistochemical staining. Transmission electron microscopy was used to observe mitochondrial ultrastructure damage, MTT assays were used to detect cell viability and cell cycle phases were analyzed by flow cytometry. The results revealed that, following 48 or 72 h of culture, cell viability was significantly greater in group B compared with group A, and was significantly lower in group C compared with group A (P<0.05). Compared with group A, the percentage of the cell population in the G0/G1 phase in group B was significantly decreased (P<0.05) and the proportion in the S and G2/M phases was increased (P<0.05). These results were reversed in group C; the percentage of cells in the S and G2/M phases was significantly lower (P<0.05) and in the G0/G1 phase was significantly higher (P<0.05) than in group A. These results suggested that in the healing of fractures with titanium, the proliferation of MSCs is significantly affected by microwave radiation in a dose-dependent manner.
Fictions and Feelings: On the Place of Literature in the Study of Emotion

Explanatory accounts of emotion require, among other things, theoretically tractable representations of emotional experience. Common methods for producing such representations have well-known drawbacks, such as observer interference or lack of ecological validity. Literature offers a valuable supplement. It provides detailed instructions for simulating emotions; when successful, it induces empathic emotions. It too involves distortions, through emotion-intensifying idealization and ideological biases. But these also relate to emotion study. There are three levels at which literature bears on emotion research: (1) the individual work; (2) generic and related patterns; and (3) properties found widely across individual works and genres. Even at the third, most general level, literature suggests potentially important hypotheses about our pleasure in emotional simulation and our need to share emotional experiences.
Nanotechnology-A New Prospective in Organic Coating - Review

Nanotechnology is regarded as one of the key technologies of the future. The term "nanotechnology" is referred as the manufacturing, analysis and use of structures, for example particles, layers or tubes of less than 100 nanometers (nm) in at least one dimension. Artificially produced nano-sized particles and nanoscale system components have new properties which are of importance for the development of new products and applications. This paper reviews different types of coatings, different types of pigments used in paint formulation and a special focus is set on the uses of nanomaterials/fillers in coating application. More emphasis was given to bestow an insight in nanocomposite coating. The composition of organic coating may be simple (a single chemical) or may be a complex formulation of a variety of materials, each having a specific function. Formulations generally have three components intended to be relatively permanent and serve specific functions in dry film. These permanent components are pigment, vehicle and additives. Pigments provide colorant or other functions. The vehicles sometimes called the binders act as the adhesive to stick pigment particles to substrate or to each other. Finally additives are chemicals that modify the properties of the coating in fluid or solid state. Organic coatings are essentially pigment dispersed in a solution of a binding medium. The binding medium or resin will decide the basic physical and chemical properties of the coating but these will be modified by the nature and proportion of pigments present. The sole function of the volatile component is to control the viscosity of the paint for ease of manufacture and for subsequent application. It is not possible to forecast with any accuracy what combination of properties a particular formulation will posses and the formulation of paints for specific purpose remain very much a technological art. The appearance and appliance of nano- materials brings new opportunities to the coating industry. Addition of nano-materials to the coatings improves the properties of the conventional coatings and produces new multi-functional coating due to their tiny particle size.This paper review different types of coatings, types of pigments used in paint formulation and uses of nano fillers in coating applications.
Hiring retirees: impact of age norms and stereotypes

Purpose – This study aims to investigate the role of managers in the re-employment of early retirees and focuses on the effect of managers' age norms and stereotypes on managers' employment decisions. Design/methodology/approach – A combination of a factorial study and a survey was conducted. First, information on the age norms and stereotypes was collected. Secondly, profiles of hypothetical retired job applicants were presented to the employers, who were asked to make a specific hiring decision. The information collected during both studies was combined in the analysis and multilevel models were estimated. Findings – The results indicate that higher age norms (defined as age at which somebody is believed to be unable to work for 20 hours a week or more) result in a higher propensity to hire an early retiree. Stereotypes, by contrast, do not influence managers' decisions. Early retirees' chances for re-employment are also related to their own circumstances (physical appearance and relevant experience) an.
Assessment of aerosol's mass concentrations from measured linear particle depolarization ratio (vertically resolved) and simulations

Abstract. Multi-wavelength depolarization Raman lidar measurements from Magurele, Romania are used in this study along with simulated mass-extinction efficiencies to calculate the mass concentration profiles of different atmospheric components, due to their different depolarization contribution to the 532 nm backscatter coefficient. Linear particle depolarization ratio (δpart) was computed using the relative amplification factor and the system-dependent molecular depolarization. The low depolarizing component was considered as urban/smoke, with a mean δpart of 3%, while for the high depolarizing component (mineral dust) a mean δpart of 35% was assumed. For this study 11 months of lidar measurements were analysed. Two study cases are presented in details: one for a typical Saharan dust aerosol intrusion, 10 June 2012 and one for 12 July 2012 when a lofted layer consisting of biomass burning smoke extended from 3 to 4.5 km height. Optical Properties of Aerosols and Clouds software package (OPAC) classification and conversion factors were used to calculate mass concentrations. We found that calibrated depolarization measurements are critical in distinguishing between smoke-reach aerosol during the winter and dust-reach aerosol during the summer, as well as between elevated aerosol layers having different origins. Good agreement was found between lidar retrievals and DREAM- Dust REgional Atmospheric Model forecasts in cases of Saharan dust. Our method was also compared against LIRIC (The Lidar/Radiometer Inversion Code) and very small differences were observed.
Inhibitory effect of microRNA-455-5p on biological functions of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Eca109 cells via Rab31

The aim of the present study was to examine microRNA (miRNA or miR)-455-5p expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) at the tissue and cellular levels in order to elucidate its biological roles. A total of 60 patients with ESCC were enrolled in the present study and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to measure the expression of miR-455-5p. ESCC Eca109 cells were transfected with miR-NC, miR-455-5p mimics or inhibitor and a Cell Counting Kit-8 assay was used to assess proliferation. To investigate the migration and invasion abilities of Eca109 cells, Transwell and Matrigel assays were performed. Western blotting was employed to measure Rab31 protein expression, while a rescue assay was utilized to study the biological roles of miR-455-5p and Rab31 in Eca109 cells. To determine whether Rab31 is a direct target of miR-455-5p, a dual luciferase reporter assay was performed. The results revealed that miR-455-5p expression was decreased in ESCC tissues and was negatively correlated with metastasis and pathogenesis. In vitro overexpression of miR-455-5p inhibited the proliferation, migration and invasion of ESCC Eca109 cells. Furthermore, miR-455-5p regulated the expression of Rab31 protein in Eca109 cells. Rab31 overexpression promoted the proliferation, migration and invasion of Eca109 cells. Luciferase reporter assay results revealed that miR-455-5p is able to bind with the 3′-untranslated region of Rab31 mRNA to regulate its expression. In summary, the results of the present study suggest that miR-455-5p expression is decreased in ESCC tissues and is miR-455-5p is negatively correlated with lymphatic metastasis and differentiation. As a tumor-suppressor gene, miR-455-5p inhibits the proliferation, migration and invasion of ESCC Eca109 cells by suppressing the expression of Rab31.
Plastron induced drag reduction and increased slip on a superhydrophobic sphere

On low contact angle hysteresis superhydrophobic surfaces, droplets of water roll easily. It is intuitively appealing, but less obvious, that when such material is immersed in water, the liquid will flow more easily across its surface. In recent experiments it has been demonstrated that superhydrophobic surfaces with the same high contact angle and low contact angle hysteresis may not, in fact, have the same drag reducing properties. A key performance parameter is whether the surface is able to retain a layer of air (i.e. a plastron) when fully immersed. In this report, we consider an analytical model of Stokes flow (i.e. low Reynolds number, Re, creeping flow) across a surface retaining a continuous layer of air. The system is based on a compound droplet model consisting of a solid sphere encased in a sheathing layer of air and is the extreme limit of a solid sphere with a superhydrophobic surface. We demonstrate that an optimum thickness of air exists at which the drag on this compound object is minimized and that the level of drag reduction can approach 20 to 30%. Physically, drag reduction is caused by the ability of the external flow to transfer momentum across the water–air interface generating an internal circulation of air within the plastron. We also show that the drag experienced by the plastron-retaining sphere can be viewed as equivalent to the drag on a non-plastron retaining sphere, but with the no-slip boundary condition replaced by a slip boundary condition. If the plastron layer becomes too thin, or the liquid-gas interface is rigidified, circulation is no longer possible and drag increases to the value expected for a solid object in direct contact with water. We discuss the implications of this physical understanding in terms of its general applicability to the intelligent design of drag reducing superhydrophobic surfaces at low Re. We emphasize that the length scales and connectivity of surface topography generating superhydrophobicity are also likely to determine whether a plastron is of a suitable size to reduce drag.
The Future of CSR: Towards Transformative CSR, or CSR 2.0

This paper argues that CSR, as a business, governance and ethics system, has failed. This assumes that success or failure is measured in terms of the net impact (positive or negative) of business on society and the environment. The paper contends that a different kind of CSR is needed if we are to reverse the current direction of many of the world’s most pressing social, environmental and ethical trends. The first part of the paper reviews business’s historical progress over the Ages and Stages of CSR: moving through the Ages of Greed, Philanthropy, Marketing and Management, using defensive, charitable, promotional and strategic CSR approaches respectively. The second part of the paper examines the Three Curses of Modern CSR (incremental, peripheral and uneconomic), before exploring what CSR might look like in an emerging Age of Responsibility. This new CSR ‐ called systemic or radical CSR, or CSR 2.0 ‐ is based on five principles (creativity, scalability, responsiveness, glocality and circularity) and forms the basis for a new DNA model of responsible business, built around the four elements of value creation, good governance, societal contribution and environmental integrity.
Characteristics of Old-Growth Forests Associated with Northern Spotted Owls in Olympic National Park

The relationship between northern spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina) and old-growth fores is well established, but there are few studies indicating which particular characteristics of these forests are most important to spotted owls. Thus, we compared characteristics of forests at owl response and non-response sites across Olympic National Park to identify the specific features which best predict daytime presence of northern spotted owls in relatively pristine forest. At 32 owl response sites and 230 non-response sites we measured 9 structural and species composition variables thought to be important to spotted owls. Based on these variables, we used stepwise logistic regression to develop models predicting the presence or absence of spotted owls
Type A aortic dissection in pregnant patients with fibrillin-1 gene mutations: Two case reports and a literature review

In acute aortic dissection (AD) in pregnancy, increased cardiovascular stress due to pregnancy is an important factor leading to an emergent aortic event. It is rare but often results in a devastating event for both the pregnant patient and the foetus. Two cases of acute AD (Stanford type A) in pregnant females are presented in the present study. The patients were diagnosed via echocardiography, and the diagnosis was confirmed with computed tomography angiography prior to aortic surgery. Up to 50% of ADs in pregnancy occur in patients with fibrillin-1 (FBN1) gene mutations. The FBN1 gene was sequenced in both patients, and notable, novel pathogenic mutations of FBN1 were identified in both patients. A literature review was also performed on available diagnostic imaging and other measurements regarding AD during pregnancy. The authors suggest that the relevant content may have important clinical implications in raising disease awareness, arranging test rationally and choosing an intervention method.
ASYMPTOTIC UNBOUNDED ROOT LOCI BY THE SINGULAR VALUE DECOMPOSITION

In this paper the asymptotic behavior of the closed-loop eigenvalues (root loci) of a strictly proper linear time-invariant control system as the loop gain goes to « is studied. Basic properties of the singular value decomposition are introduced and then used to obtain formulae for the asymptotic values, as the loop gain goes to », of the unbounded (with loop gain) root loci. The geometric interpretation of these formulae is developed and a numerically sound way of computing them is proposed. Perturbation techniques are used under mild assumptions to obtain the complete asymptotes of the unbounded root loci. Using these calculations necessary and sufficient conditions for the closed loop exponential stability of a strictly proper linear timeinvariant system under arbitrarily high feedback gain are derived. This is the generalization to multi-input, multi-output of a well-known result for single input, single output systems. Research sponsored by the National Science Foundation Grant ENG76-84522. Presented at the NATO-AMS Summer Seminar on Geometric and Algebraic Methods in Linear System Theory, Harvard University, June 18-29, 1979. Section
Variation of Tannin Contents in Selected Agro-Industrial By-products and their Biological Activity in Precipitating Protein

| Agro-industrial by-products containing tannins have potential to be used as alternative ruminant feed sources. To explore the functional effects of agro-industrial by-products on livestock production, the contents of tannins such as total extractable phenolics (TEPH) and condensed tannins (CT), in 15 kinds of by-products were determined and their protein-precipitating capacity (PPC) was also measured. TEPH content was the highest in chestnut husk, followed by tea grounds. Grape skin, winery residue and chestnut husk showed high CT content. Furthermore, TEPH, but not CT, content was positively correlated with PPC (p<0.001). The PPC on a TEPH basis was the highest in black tea grounds, followed by cedar bark and cypress bark. Green tea grounds, banana peel, grape skin, and winery residue showed moderate PPC, whereas citrus peels and coffee grounds did not show any PPC. Among these by-products, four by-products showing moderate PPC might have potentiality to be considered as feedstuffs that protect protein degradation in the rumen; particularly green tea grounds would be preferred as protein supplements due to high CP content and moderate PPC.
Language-Independent Representor for Neural Machine Translation

Current Neural Machine Translation (NMT) employs a language-specific encoder to represent the source sentence and adopts a language-specific decoder to generate target translation. This language-dependent design leads to large-scale network parameters and makes the duality of the parallel data underutilized. To address the problem, we propose in this paper a language-independent representor to replace the encoder and decoder by using weight sharing. This shared representor can not only reduce large portion of network parameters, but also facilitate us to fully explore the language duality by jointly training source-to-target, target-to-source, left-to-right and right-to-left translations within a multi-task learning framework. Experiments show that our proposed framework can obtain significant improvements over conventional NMT models on resource-rich and low-resource translation tasks with only a quarter of parameters.
Comparison of prophylactic use of ketamine, tramadol, and dexmedetomidine for prevention of shivering after spinal anesthesia

Background and Aims: Shivering after spinal anesthesia is a common complication and can occur in as many as 40%–70% of patients after regional anesthesia. This shivering, apart from its physiological and hemodynamic effects, has been described as even worse than surgical pain. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of prophylactic use of intravenous (IV) ketamine, dexmedetomidine, and tramadol for prevention of shivering after spinal anesthesia. Material and Methods: Two hundred American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I and II patients subjected to spinal anesthesia were included in the study. The subjects were randomly divided into four groups to receive either ketamine 0.5 mg/kg IV or tramadol 0.5 mg/kg IV or dexmedetomidine 0.5 microgm/kg IV or 10 mL of 0.9% normal saline (NS). All the drugs/NS were administered as IV infusion over 10 min immediately before giving spinal anesthesia. Temperature (core and surface), heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and mean arterial pressure, peripheral oxygen saturation were assessed before giving the intrathecal injection and thereafter at 5 min intervals. Important side effects related to study drugs were also noted. Results: Shivering after spinal anesthesia was comparatively better controlled in group receiving dexmedetomidine as compared to other groups (P = 0.022). However, the use of dexmedetomidine was associated with significant hypotension which responded to single dose of mephentermine (3 mg IV). Dexmedetomidine is a better agent for prevention of shivering after spinal anesthesia as compared to ketamine and tramadol. It also provides adequate sedation and improves the surgical conditions. Conclusion: Dexmedetomidine is effective and comparably better than tramadol or ketamine in preventing shivering after spinal anesthesia. Dexmedetomidine also provides sedation without respiratory depression and favorable surgical conditions. However, with its use a fall in blood pressure and heart rate is anticipated.