Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A generic analytical model of switching characteristics for efficiency-oriented design and optimization of CMOS integrated buck converters

Power management and supply generation is an important issue in SOCs (System On Chips). Design of on-chip CMOS buck converters for maximum efficiency needs models which can predict different kinds of losses in the converters. In this paper a generic analytical model for switching times and accordingly I–V overlap losses for on-chip CMOS synchronous buck converters is presented. The model features the derivation of the delay on the basis of change in the stored charge during switching of internal capacitances. Therefore the proposed model needs only a few process parameters to estimate the delays and accordingly I–V overlap losses. Another feature of the presented model is that it's independent of the switch driver and is applicable to a wide range of input voltage and load conditions. The proposed model is implemented in MATLAB and verified against detailed CADENCE Spectre simulations for integrated buck converter design and optimization. Estimations from the model match detailed simulation results for the input voltage range of 2.8 V to 5 V and load current range of 65 mA to 200 mA, which are also presented in this paper. We demonstrate application of the proposed model for elaborative and efficient design space exploration for efficiency-oriented design of buck converters.
El capital social y su incidencia en la competitividad de las empresas españolas

Pocos términos suscitan tanto interés y en áreas tan diver­ sas como el vocablo "competitividad", que expresa la ca­ pacidad de competir de un sistema, de lograr sus objetivos en una situación de competencia o rivalidad. En un con­ texto socioeconómico, la competitividad de un país, de una región o de un sector tiene un fundamento microeconómico, en la medida en que depende de la actuación de sus empresas. La competitividad de una empresa es su capacidad para colocar sus productos y servicios en el mer­ cado en condiciones que le permitan obtener un rendi­ miento elevado, que puede traducirse en un crecimiento de sus ventas, en un aumento de su cuota de mercado o en una rentabilidad superior, o al menos en el potencial y la posibilidad de obtenerla. En el vocabulario de estrate­ gia empresarial se suele hablar más de "ventaja competi­ tiva" que de "com petitiv idad", reflejando el carácter relativo o comparativo del concepto: una empresa tendrá una ventaja competitiva cuando obtenga un rendimiento o rentabilidad superior a los de sus rivales. La competitividad de una empresa y su rendimiento supe­ rior dependen de un amplio abanico de factores que se pueden agrupar en tres niveles, o fuentes: factores de na­ turaleza macroeconómica, relacionados con el país o re­ gión en que se ubica la firma; variables de carácter sectorial, derivadas de los rasgos del sector en el que la empresa se integra; y factores empresariales, que tienen su origen en la propia compañía. Estas variables pueden ser tanto de carácter estructural, condicionando la competitividad y el rendimiento a largo plazo de las empresas, como coyuntural o transitorio, que explican las fluctuaciones en la ren­ tabilidad a lo largo del tiempo. Se han realizado numerosos estudios empíricos para de­ terminar la importancia relativa de cada uno de esos t i­ pos de factores o fuentes. Con independencia de la medida de rendimiento utilizada, de las bases de datos empleadas y del ámbito geográfico del análisis, los resul­
DAXX-dependent supply of soluble (H3.3–H4) dimers to PML bodies pending deposition into chromatin

Replication-independent chromatin deposition of histone variant H3.3 is mediated by several chaperones. We report a multistep targeting of newly synthesized epitope-tagged H3.3 to chromatin via PML bodies. H3.3 is recruited to PML bodies in a DAXX-dependent manner, a process facilitated by ASF1A. DAXX is required for enrichment of ATRX, but not ASF1A or HIRA, with PML. Nonetheless, the chaperones colocalize with H3.3 at PML bodies and are found in one or more complexes with PML. Both DAXX and PML are necessary to prevent accumulation of a soluble, nonincorporated pool of H3.3. H3.3 targeting to PML is enhanced with an (H3.3–H4)2 tetramerization mutant of H3.3, suggesting H3.3 recruitment to PML as an (H3.3–H4) dimer rather than as a tetramer. Our data support a model of DAXX-mediated recruitment of (H3.3–H4) dimers to PML bodies, which may function as triage centers for H3.3 deposition into chromatin by distinct chaperones.
The Codification of Nonprofit Governance – A Comparative Analysis of Swiss and German Nonprofit Governance Codes

Purpose – During the last decade, several nonprofit governance codes have emerged in Germany and Switzerland. In contrast to the corporate sector, where one code exists in each country, the nonprofit sector has not unified its initiatives on governance guidelines. This research study searches for reasons of this heterogeneity by analyzing the content of the governance codes.Design/methodology/approach – Based on a comparative content analysis of 15 governance codes from Germany and Switzerland, this survey gives some insight about the different range of issues and levels of detail.Findings – The findings report a great variety among the nonprofit governance codes. Three different clusters are defined in order to classify the governance codes regarding their information detailedness. Some codes present the basic principles, others give detailed information on focused subjects, and some others function as soft law with a large scope. Additionally, the kind of the producers does have an influence on the content of nonprofit governance codes.Research limitations/implications – The survey is limited because of its geographically focus. However, several implications for further research can be drawn, that are of international relevance. Better knowledge is necessary about the implementation of the governance codes. Additionally, further influence factors on the content of governance besides the kind of the producers have to be analyzed. Finally, it would be interesting to test the acceptance of the codes and the participation process of development among a larger group of organizations that complies with a governance code.Originality/value – For the first time, a complete list of all nonprofit governance codes in the two countries was conducted as a basis for this study. Former studies used a smaller sample of governance codes without clarifying the reasons for the selection.
MNC Subsidiary Size and Expatriate Control: Resource Dependence and Embeddedness / Learning Perspectives

We hypothesize a U-shaped relationship between multinational corporations’ (MNCs’) subsidiary size and expatriate staffing level based on resource dependence theory. Furthermore, based on resource dependence and embeddedness / learning perspectives, the U-shaped relationship is hypothesized to be moderated by parent firm size, equity ownership of the parent firm in the subsidiary, and subsidiary age. A sample of 9579 Japanese overseas subsidiaries over the period 1996-2005 was used to test our hypotheses. Results supported all four hypotheses. There is a U-shaped relationship between subsidiary size and expatriate staffing level. The U-shaped curve is flatter for subsidiaries with larger parents; and steeper for subsidiaries in which the parent firm equity ownership levels are higher. The U-shaped curve gets flatter with increasing subsidiary age. Overall, the variables related to our hypotheses explain approximately 23% of the variance in expatriate staffing level. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
Making the Marque: Tangible Branding in Fashion Product and Retail Design

Abstract This article explores concepts of fashion branding in order to identify six tangible elements of a brand that may be manipulated in order to influence consumer behavior. These tangible elements are contextualized within the case of the British luxury brand Burberry to show how fashion branding may be influenced by fashion practitioners working in product design, promotional, and retailing roles. The critically important role of fashion designers and retail architects in contributing to branding is investigated in some detail using in-depth interviews. The article emphasizes the significance, especially in the contemporary market environment, of creative disciplines such as fashion product and store design in creating brands that are commercially successful.
Detrimental effect of fluid resuscitation in the initial management of severely ill children in Africa

It is widely recognised that urgent and rapid fluid resuscitation can contribute to reducing deaths in children with shock (Brierley et al., 2009). However, some policies advocate reserving fluid resuscitation for children with advanced shock (World Health Organization, 2005) and in practice there are widespread variations in resuscitation practice. Some of the discrepancies between recommendations and practice are the result of a lack of evidence-based guidance about exactly when to give intravenous fluids or blood transfusions, how much should be given and over how long (Cheema et al., 2010). A recent study in Africa has shed some light on these dilemmas and has challenged the traditional role of intravenous fluids in the resuscitation of children with shock and life-threatening infections (Maitland et al., 2011). The study was a multi-centre randomised controlled trial in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda led by Professor Kathryn Maitland which examined the effect of rapid infusions of fluids as part of the initial resuscitation procedure in 3141 children. Children with a severe febrile illness, excluding gastroenteritis and/or malnutrition, associated with impaired perfusion were randomly assigned to receive boluses of 20–40 mL of 5% albumin solution or 0·9% saline solution per kilogram of body weight or no bolus as a control group at the time of admission; children with severe hypotension were randomly assigned to 20–40 mL of 5% albumin solution or no bolus. They also received antibiotics, transfusions, further fluids and supportive care as required. Training and support was provided to ensure that clinical staff adhered to the trial protocol and to optimise triage and emergency clinical care for the children. Mortality, neurological sequelae, hypotensive shock and adverse events related to fluid resuscitation were compared between the children in the trial and a control group who did not receive emergency fluid resuscitation. The trial was stopped early when it became apparent that mortality at
HOW DO INVESTORS RESPOND TO SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMS? EVIDENCE FROM BRAZIL DURING 2008 CRISIS

This paper provides empirical evidence of how effective share repurchase programs were as instruments to signal low prices during 2008 crisis in Brazil. Although we found that stock prices did not respond to buyback programs in the period 2006 to 2012 (1.65% cumulative abnormal returns after 5 days), the average stock price reaction in 2008 (2.93%) is higher and different with statistical significance. Furthermore, we found that the share price reaction from companies with market capitalization below R$10 billion is higher than the one from larger companies. In addition, we found that the response to the buyback programs is positively correlated (i) to the company’s purchasing activity after the announcement, (ii) to the maximum amount of shares announced which can be bought and (iii) to the quantity actually bought during the program. This research is unique in providing empirical evidence on the Brazilian case by analyzing 377 programs announced during that period. The research also confirms that the stock reaction is not influenced by the company's purchasing activity in prior announcements.
ATA Tax Policy Committee Report—Book-Tax Differences

ABSTRACT: This monograph examines the history of selected important book-tax differences since the inception of the income tax and the financial and tax reporting that has evolved over time that addresses these differences. The purpose is to provide a framework for discussion of policy issues regarding tax reporting and its relation to financial reporting. The focus of this paper is financial and tax reporting requirements. Because the starting point for tax reporting is financial reporting, changes in one have an immediate impact on the other. With movement toward corporate tax reform and continuing consideration of possible convergence with IFRS, it is important to engage in a discussion of this relation and its impact on tax reform.
Vibrational control of wheeled mobile robots not satisfying ideal velocity constraints: The unicycle case

This paper is concerned with the problem of controlling the unicycle wheeled mobile robot when skidding and slipping effects are taken into account. When the assumption of rolling without slipping is satisfied, wheeled mobile robots with a single platform are known to be flat [3], We first highlight that this is no longer true when those ideal conditions are transgressed, i.e. in the real case. Then, we show that the flatness of the robot may be recovered in the average using vibrational technics. Finally, we concentrate on trajectory tracking and make use of the high frequency approach to build a time-varying control feedback ensuring the convergence of the trajectory tracking error to a limit cycle near the origin.
Digestion in the pigs between 7 and 35 d of age. 4. The digestion of amino acids in pigs given milk and soya-bean proteins.

1. In two experiments, forty-four pigs weaned at 4--5 d of age were given diets containing milk or soya-bean proteins until slaughtered at 14, 28, or 35 d of age. 2. Additions of methionine and methionine plus lysine to the diets did not increase the proportions of these amino acids in ileal digesta. 3. In the pigs given a nitrogen-free diet, ileal digesta contained more threonine, proline and glycine than in pigs given diets containing protein. 4. The apparent and true digestibility of amino acids were greater when milk protein was fed than when soya-bean proteins were fed. 5. The apparent digestion of amino acids to the ileum of pigs given isolated soya-bean protein (ISP; Supro 610) increased with increasing age of pigs from a mean of 0 . 82 at 14 d of age to 0 . 87 at 35 d of age. 6. When milk protein was fed apparent digestibilities of methionine and lysine to the ileum were 0 . 912 and 0 . 905. The apparent digestibility of threonine to the ileum was 0 . 800, 0 . 774 and 0 . 504 for pigs given the milk-, ISP and soya-bean-meal (SBM)-protein diets respectively. 7. Apparent digestibilities of total essential and non-essential amino acids were 0 . 79 and 0 . 69 respectively, and true digestibilities of both were 0 . 82.
TIES AND TEAMS: A SOCIAL NETWORK APPROACH TO TEAM LEADERSHIP

This dissertation proposes and tests a series of hypotheses concerning how a formal leader’s influence and eventual effectiveness are dependent on the leader’s pattern of ties. Specifically, the present dissertation proposes that a formal leader’s performance will be a function of the leader’s informal ties with team members and the extent to which the leader and the subordinates have informal ties to employees in the rest of the organization. A leader’s direct ties are important determinants of team task performance and subordinate satisfaction. These ties can be with the subordinates, the leader’s manager, or to other employees. To investigate the relationships between the leader’s social network and team task performance, I studied multiple work groups in India and the United States of America. All these work groups were composed of educated knowledge workers who were colocated with their leaders. In total, I surveyed 363 respondents belonging to 69 teams to collect data concerning social networks, satisfaction with team leaders and other variables. Further, data about team task performance were gathered by surveying the team leaders’ supervisors. Fifteen of the teams were based in the U.S.A with the remaining 54 based in India. Findings revealed that high performing teams have leaders who play a brokerage role in the team, bridging across disconnects between people. Alternatively, highperforming team leaders are connected to the informal team leaders in the advice network. The results do not support the notion that the leader’s prominence in the team advice network is associated with team performance. The results also do not show that
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in schizophrenia: epidemiologic and biologic overlap.

OBJECTIVE To examine the co-existence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with schizophrenia in terms of epidemiology and overlapping biologic substrates. METHODS Review of the relevant literature. RESULTS There appears to be a significant prevalence of OCD in schizophrenia--higher than what would be expected on the basis of calculated comorbidity figures. There is significant overlap in the proposed functional circuits of OCD and schizophrenia, which may lead to co-expression of symptoms. Although there is overlap in neurotransmitter dysfunction, the interactions are complex, especially in regard to the serotonin and dopamine systems. CONCLUSION The expression of OCD in schizophrenia is complex but very intriguing. Theoretical hypotheses of the pathology of the 2 disorders now need to be tested in larger controlled trials.
Outcomes of the Chrisman-Snook and Modified-Broström Procedures for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability

We prospectively and randomly compared the out comes of the Chrisman-Snook and modified-Broström procedures for chronic lateral ankle instability in 40 patients. Both operations provided good or excellent stability in more than 80% of the patients. However, the modified-Broström procedure resulted in higher Sefton scores than the Chrisman-Snook procedure. In addi tion, a statistically significant greater proportion of complications occurred in patients treated with the Chrisman-Snook procedure.
Consumer Attitudes Toward Data Breach Notifications and Loss of Personal Information

Although spending on cybersecurity continues to grow, companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations are still being breached, and sensitive personal, financial, and health information is still being compromised. This report sets out the results of a study of consumer attitudes toward data breaches, notifications that a breach has occurred, and company responses to such events.
Regulating Regulatory Organizations: Controlling Norwegian Civil Service Organizations

4 SAMMENDRAG. 5 INTRODUCTION . 7 CENTRAL CONCEPTS: AGENCIES, REGULATION AND REGULATORY AGENCIES. 8 THE CONTEXT . 10 THEORETICAL APPROACHES: TASK, STRUCTURE AND CULTURE. 12 A task-specific perspective.13 A structural-instrumental perspective . 13 A cultural-institutional perspective . 14 DATABASE AND METHODOLOGY . 15 REGULATORY TASKS AND AGENCIES . 17 REGULATING REGULATORY AGENCIES. 20 Who controls? 21 What is controlled? 24 How to control? 25 THE IMPORTANCE OF STRUCTURAL AND CULTURAL FEATURES . 27 Multivariate analysis. 28 CONCLUSION: REGULATORY AGENCIES REVISITED. 30 LITERATURE . 33
An Empirical Study on the Relationship between Demographic Characteristics and the Influencing Factors of Brand Sensitivity

Brand consumption has developed into a kind of culture accepted by more and more consumers. The study on the consumer brand sensitivity behavior can provide guidance to the brand marketing of enterprises. The consumer brand sensitivity behavior is affected by some factors, which will vary from different demographic characteristics. In this paper, the author explores the relationship between demographic characteristics and the influencing factors of consumer brand sensitivity with the empirical study. The result of variance analysis indicates that the differences between the factors of different socio-subgroup are obvious.
Identification of Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibitors: Virtual Screening, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation

Inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase IV is an important approach for the treatment of type‐2 diabetes. In this study, we reported a multistage virtual screening workflow that integrated 3D pharmacophore models, structural consensus docking, and molecular mechanics/generalized Born surface area binding energy calculation to identify novel dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors. After screening our in‐house database, two hit compounds, HWL‐405 and HWL‐892, having persistent high performance in all stages of virtual screening were identified. These two hit compounds together with several analogs were synthesized and evaluated for in vitro inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase IV. The experimental data indicated that most designed compounds exhibited significant dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitory activity. Among them, compounds 35f displayed the greatest potency against dipeptidyl peptidase IV in vitro with the IC50 value of 78 nm. In an oral glucose tolerance test in normal male Kunming mice, compound 35f reduced blood glucose excursion in a dose‐dependent manner.
Allocating Deceased Donor Kidneys to Candidates with High Panel-Reactive Antibodies.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In December of 2014, the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network implemented a new Kidney Allocation System (KAS) for deceased donor transplant, with increased priority for highly sensitized candidates (calculated panel-reactive antibody [cPRA] >99%). We used a modified version of the new KAS to address issues of access and equity for these candidates. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS In a simulation, 10,988 deceased donor kidneys transplanted into waitlisted recipients in 2010 were instead allocated to candidates with cPRA≥80% (n=18,004). Each candidate's unacceptable donor HLA antigens had been entered into the allocation system by the transplant center. In simulated match runs, kidneys were allocated sequentially to adult ABO identical or permissible candidates with cPRA 100%, 99%, 98%, etc. to 80%. Allocations were restricted to donor/recipient pairs with negative virtual crossmatches. RESULTS The simulation indicated that 2111 of 10,988 kidneys (19.2%) would have been allocated to patients with cPRA 100% versus 74 of 10,988 (0.7%) that were actually transplanted. Of cPRA 100% candidates, 74% were predicted to be compatible with an average of six deceased donors; the remaining 26% seemed to be incompatible with every deceased donor organ that entered the system. Of kidneys actually allocated to cPRA 100% candidates in 2010, 66% (49 of 74) were six-antigen HLA matched/zero-antigen mismatched (HLA-A, -B, and -DR) with their recipients versus only 11% (237 of 2111) in the simulation. The simulation predicted that 10,356 of 14,433 (72%) candidates with cPRA 90%-100% could be allocated an organ compared with 7.3% who actually underwent transplant. CONCLUSIONS Data in this simulation are consistent with early results of the new KAS; specifically, nearly 20% of deceased donor kidneys were (virtually) compatible with cPRA 100% candidates. Although most of these candidates were predicted to be compatible with multiple donors, approximately one-quarter are unlikely to receive a single offer.