Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Investigating the Structural Properties of an IT-Enabled Resource

The synergistic combination and integration of information technology (IT) and other complementary organizational resources to form IT-enabled resources, has long been identified as one means through which organizations can derive benefits from IT. However, research shows that the integration required to form IT-enabled resources from which organizations derive benefits, also constrains the renewal and redeployment of the IT-enabled resources to address new strategic imperatives. Thus, there are several calls for further research on how organizations can sustain the derivation of benefits from IT especially in dynamic environments. This study responds to such calls. Specifically, it draws on a systematic literature review of empirical research on post-implementation changes to investigate the structural properties of an IT-enabled resource that may enable or constrain the renewal of the ITenabled resource to address new strategic imperatives. Three structural properties emerged: the centrality of the focal IT asset, the type of coupling among the components, and the flexibility of the components of an IT-enabled resource. This study also found that organizational and institutional factors influence the formation of the structural properties of an IT-enabled resource. Implications for practice and research are discussed. This study contributes to the literature on the business value of IT.
A simplified model of chromatin dynamics drives differentiation process in Boolean models of GRN

Cellular types of multicellular organisms are the stable results of complex intertwined processes that occur in biological cells. Among the many others, chromatin dynamics significantly contributes—by modulating access to genes—to differential gene expression, and ultimately to determine cell types. Here, we propose a dynamical model of differentiation based on a simplified bio-inspired methylation mechanism in Boolean models of GRNs. Preliminary results show that, as the number of methylated nodes increases, there is a decrease in attractor number and networks tend to assume dynamical behaviours typical of ordered ensembles. At the same time, results show that this mechanism does not affect the possibility of generating path dependent differentiation: cell types determined by the specific sequence of methylated genes.
Sinais e sintomas da disfunção temporomandibular nas diferentes regiões brasileiras Signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders across Brazilian regions

The aim of this study was to assess prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) signs and symptoms in non-patients from different Brazilian geographic areas. Questionnaires were applied to 2,396 college students, of which 73.7% were women (aged 21±5) and 26.3% men (aged 22±4). Once severity levels were classified, data were statistically treated, and significance level set at 5%. Greater percentage of TMD signs and symptoms was found in women (73.03%) than among men. No significant differences between percentages of students with moderate and severe signs and symptoms were found in Central-West region - where chances of finding male students with severe TMD signs and symptoms are higher than in any other region. In the South was found the greatest percentage of students with some TMD signs and symptoms, but with lesser severity than in other regions. In the Northeast and the South there are higher chances of finding male rather than female students without TMD signs and symptoms. In all Brazilian regions there were more non-patient students with some severity level of TMD signs and symptoms than without them. Different regions present different probabilities of finding students with TMD signs and symptoms.
Successful strategies for educating hard-to-reach populations: Lessons learned from Massachusetts’ train-the-trainer project using the Helping You Take Care of Yourself curriculum

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of providing education on breast, cervical and cardiovascular health to hard-to-reach women throughout Massachusetts using an innovative derivation of the ‘train-the-trainer’ approach. Innovation included use of contracts with community-based organizations (CBOs) that required data collection in return for payment. Design: Quantitative and qualitative evaluation. Setting: Hard-to-reach women throughout Massachusetts. Methods: Contracted with CBOs to conduct educational sessions on breast, cervical, and cardiovascular health using a standardized curriculum. Collected and analyzed quantitative data from 2,526 women educated by CBOs to assess the programme’s reach and effectiveness. Interviewed staff involved in programme implementation and conducted focus groups with women educated to identify programme successes and areas for improvement. Results: Thirty-three unique CBOs conducted 264 educational sessions, educating 2,526 women in one or more units (breast, cervical, or cardiovascular health) of the Helping You Take Care of Yourself curriculum. Quantitative data were obtained to assess programme effectiveness and the curriculum successfully increased knowledge for all health units. Qualitative evaluation identified several factors that contributed to the success of the programme, including: establishing relationships with CBOs that had existing ties in target communities; executing memoranda of understanding that required data collection for payment; developing curriculum toolkits and intensive staff training; and delivering education in small group settings. Conclusion: The innovative structure of implementation of a ‘train-the-trainer’ approach allowed for expanded reach of the health education curriculum, educating more than 2,000 hard-to-reach women. The strategies employed can be applied to other health education programmes.
Evidence of Green Areas, Cycle Infrastructure and Attractive Destinations Working Together in Development on Urban Cycling

The built environment influences and promotes cycling that has now become a challenge for sustainable urban mobility in many cities where this mode of transport carries little weight. This is the case for Granada (Spain), a medium-sized city in southern Europe, which as a university city and with lots of green areas, could find potential supportive factors to promote cycling. Website-apps with a Global Positioning System (GPS), such as Ciclogreen that encourage active accessibility try to promote cycling and are supported by the University of Granada. The aim of this work is to assess the capacity of green areas and some influential factors of their built environment to attract cycling routes. To this end, a spatial analysis was made and interpreted by a statistical model to check the correlation between these factors and a high number of cycling routes through or near the green areas. The results show a high number of cycling routes within urban surroundings that include green areas, cycle lanes, university facilities, and public car parks in proximity relationships. Identifying synergies among these urban factors and the information and incentive coming from a digital catalyst in shape on an app could be useful in urban planning for cycling.
Cancer screening in the European Union. Report on the implementation of the Council Recommendation on cancer screening.

(1) Article 152 of the Treaty provides that Community action is to complement national policies and be directed towards improving public health, preventing human illness and diseases, and obviating sources of danger to human health. Such action shall cover the fight against the major health scourges, by promoting L 327/34 Official Journal of the European Union 16.12. 2003 Population-based, Nationwide Rollout complete
Is the filamentary dark cloud GF 6 a star forming region? — Stability analysis and infrared properties

We present the results of mapping observations and stability analyses toward the filamentary dark cloud GF 6. We investigate the internal structures of a typical filamentary dark cloud GF 6 to know whether the filamentary dark cloud will form stars. We perform radio observations with both 12CO (J=1–0) and 13CO (J=1–0) emission lines to examine the mass distribution and its evolutionary status. The 13CO gas column density map shows eight subclumps in the GF 6 region with sizes on a sub-pc scale. The resulting local thermodynamic equilibrium masses of all the subclumps are too low to form stars against the turbulent dissipation. We also investigate the properties of embedded infrared point sources to know whether they are newly formed stars. The infrared properties also indicate that these point sources are not related to star forming activities associated with GF 6. Both radio and infrared properties indicate that the filamentary dark cloud GF 6 is too light to contract gravitationally and will eventually be dissipated away.
[Viral infection of the lower respiratory tract in hospitalized infants: etiology, clinical features and risk factors].

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the clinical and virological characteristics of lower respiratory tract (LRT) infection in hospitalized infants in Spain and to identify clinical, radiological or laboratory parameters that could, on admission, be associated with a more severe clinical course. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A prospective study of infants less than 24 months old hospitalized for LRT infection during six consecutive seasons was performed. RESULTS: A total of 617 infants were included in the study. Diagnosis was bronchiolitis in 64 %, wheezy bronchitis in 24.6 %, laryngitis in 4.4 % and pneumonia in 6.8 %. The mean age was 269 188 days, the male/female ratio was 1:6 and the mean hospital stay was 6.6 3.5 days. At least one viral agent was identified in 55.6 % of the episodes, of which 83.6 % were due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Other less frequently identified viruses were parainfluenza in 7 %, adenovirus in 4.3 % and influenza in 4 %. Coinfection was identified in 6.2 % of RSV-positive infants. These infants were younger (p < 0.005), had higher respiratory distress assessment instrument (RDAI) scores and longer hospital stay than infants in the other etiologic groups. Chest radiographs were performed in 94.3 % of the infants and 39.5 % showed infiltrate or atelectasis. This radiological alteration was significantly associated with a fever of more than 38.5 C and reactive C protein concentrations of more than 30 mg/L (p < 0.001 and p < 0.002), but not with higher RDAI score, SaO2 equal to or less than 87 %, or longer hospital stay. In the crude analysis, hospitalization for more than 5 days was associated with lower age (p < 0.01), a mean RDAI score of more than 6 (p < 0.003), SaO2 equal to or less than 87 % (p < 0.01) and RSV infection (p < 0.001). However, in the multivariate analysis only SaO2 equal to or less than 87 % and RSV infection were significantly associated with prolonged hospitalization. CONCLUSION: The most common lower respiratory tract infections in hospitalized infants in Spain are the various types of RSV-positive bronchiolitis, which have a clinical pattern similar to that described in other countries. Hypoxia on admission and RSV infection are the most important risk factors for prolonged hospitalization.
A complexity perspective on logistics management

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on how perspectives and assumptions embedded in the complexity paradigm contribute to make logistics management research better aligned with real-life logistics. This is necessary, due to increasing supply chain complexity caused by an increasing request for sustainable development (SD). Design/methodology/approach The research is exploratory and based on a narrative literature review of logistics and supply chain management (SCM) from a complexity science perspective. Qualitative research interviews have been conducted with 12 logistics and supply chain managers in international companies and have focussed on their daily experiences and the underlying assumptions related to their actual work. Findings Logistics and SCM research is embedded in the functionalistic paradigm with reductionistic assumptions as the dominant logic. These do not sufficiently align with the complexity related, for example, to the daily work of SD in logistics management practice. Research limitations/implications It is proposed that the inclusion of complexity-based assumptions in logistics management research can increase realism in the advancement of the discipline. A key result is that the recognition of logistics as complex means inclusion of human and social aspects – which is apparent in any logistics process or phenomenon – in logistics knowledge creation processes. Practical implications Increased realism in logistics management research by addressing complexity, instead of merely reducing it, will provide logistics and supply chain managers with increased understanding and appropriate knowledge when they deal with emerging challenges such as SD. Originality/value Based on Boulding’s levels of complexity, this paper challenges the underlying assumptions of logistics management in research and practice, and provides reflective frameworks for advancing the discipline and aligning it to the complexity of contemporary challenges in logistics management.
Emergency Responders: Drastically Underfunded, Dangerously Unprepared

Two years after September 11, 2001, the United States is drastically underfunding local emergency responders and remains dangerously unprepared to handle an attack on American soil, particularly one involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or catastophic conventional weapons. If the United States does not take immediate steps to better identify and address the urgent needs of emergency responders, the next terrorist incident could be even more devastating than those of September 11. The Council-sponsored Independent Task Force on Emergency Responders met with emergency responder organizations across the country to assess what would be required to achieve a minimum effective response to a catastrophic terrorist attack. The presently unbudgeted needs total $98.4 billion over the next five years, according to the emergency responder communities and budget experts. Although the Task Force argues that additional funding for emergency responders is urgently needed, the report also stresses the importance of developing national preparedness standards to ensure the most efficient and effective use of limited resources. The Task Force credits the Bush administration, Congress, governors, and mayors with taking important steps since September 11 to respond to the risk of catastrophic terrorism. It does not seek to apportion blame for what has not been done or not been done quickly enough. Rather, the report is aimed at closing the gap between current levels of emergency preparedness and minimum essential preparedness levels across the United States.
The Effect of Demographic Factors of Consumers Online Shopping Behavior in a GCC University

This study aims to investigate the effect of certain demographic factors of Gulf Cooperation Council countries' (GCC) university students and staff in using online shopping. The study attempts to hypothesize and measure the features that affect the growth of the e-shopping trend in a GCC. The results indicate that education has a large influence on e-shopping use. Gender did not appear to be a significant factor, but consumer income significantly impacts the online shopping of consumers. The results also suggested a positive relationship between online trust and online purchase intention. Additionally, there is a relationship between the ability to use the internet and the online shopping of consumers. Therefore, the more consumers are capable of using the internet, the more online shopping users there will be. The study also suggests that online retailers need to provide competitive prices and user-friendly websites.
Repeatability of medial olivocochlear efferent effects on transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions in normal-hearing adults

The medial olivocochlear reflex (MOCR) is a brainstem-mediated reflex that reduces cochlear amplifier gain when elicited by sound. The MOCR may provide benefits such as protection from acoustic trauma and improved hearing in background noise. Measurement of MOCR effects may also have clinical applications. MOCR effects can be measured using transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs), as amplitudes of TEOAEs are typically reduced during MOCR activation. The primary purpose of the current study was to quantify the repeatability of MOCR effects on TEOAEs because high repeatability in a healthy population is a necessary (but not sufficient) component of a clinically-useful test. A secondary purpose was to assess the relationship between MOCR strength and speech perception in noise. Twenty-one normal hearing subjects ages 18-30 participated. TEOAEs were elicited using 35 dB SL clicks. The MOCR was elicited using contralateral acoustic stimulation (CAS) consisting of 35 dB SL broadband noise. Sixteen measurements were made across a 5-week period (4 visits × 4 measurements per visit). TEOAEs were bandpass filtered in 1/6-octaves from 1-2 kHz. An individualized time-frequency analysis was used to select the largest TEOAE envelope peak within a restricted time analysis window. Responses were characterized as the complex ratio of TEOAEs obtained with versus without CAS. The statistical significance of effects was assessed. Results revealed generally high levels of stability across time, as assessed by the interquartile ranges of all results and as assessed by Cronbach’s alpha. Four MOCR measurements appeared to be adequate to obtain a reliable baseline measurement. Individualized time-frequency analyses were also important for obtaining reliable measurements. However, several subjects showed stable baseline measurements but unusual patterns of variability at subsequent sessions. These changes did not appear to be the result of changes in auditory status, methodological issues, or equipment issues. No
How Can a Destination Better Manage Its Offering to Visitors? Observing Visitor Experiences via Online Reviews

Destinations are competing every day to attract more tourists and increase tourism receipts. In order to maintain tourists’ interests in the destination and expect sustainable income from tourism, understanding tourists’ perceptions of the destination is a critical task for destination managers. Tourists’ continuous visitation can be ensured when destinations are perceived to be positive and attractive. Therefore, this study examines destination attributes that are fundamental elements of the destination and tourists’ experiences. More specifically, this study investigates the destination attributes that are perceived to be positive by tourists using online reviews. Online reviews were analyzed with content analysis techniques and the quantified content was statically compared with the star rating provided by tourists. In addition, the influence of destination attributes on other conation dimensions-attitude and behavior-was analyzed. Destination attributes that have an influence on the star rating showed similar results to the attitude. However, behavior dimensions only had a significant influence for tour guides’ quality of the destination.
Residence and Migration of First-Time Freshmen Enrolled in Higher Education Institutions: Fall 1992. E.D. TABS.

This report presents 10 tables of data on the residence and migration of first-time college freshmen in the fall of 1992 using data from the residency portion of the "Fall Enrollment" survey of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The data are presented by state, by control and level of institution, for all first-time freshmen, and separately for first-time freshmen who graduated from high school in the 12 months prior to the fall of 1992. The IPEDS residence report for fall 1992 accounted for 2.099 million first-time freshmen. Almost 350,000 of these freshmen (17 percent) migrated between states. Other highlights of the data include the following: (1) the percent of first-time freshmen who left their state t.s, attend college varied considerably by state ranging from a low of 6.4 percent in Utah to a high of 52.9 percent in the District of Columbia; (2) in Rhode Island and Vermont over half the classes of first-time freshmen were from out of state; and (3) first-time freshmen who had graduated from high school in the 12 months prior to the fall of 1992 comprised only about 67 percent of the total class of first-time freshmen. Appendixes describe the survey and offer information on study methodology. (JB) *********** **************4r* ********** **** civic * *************** * ****** **** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. * *********************************************************************** NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS E.D. TABS January 1995 Residence and Migration of First-Time Freshmen Enrolled in Higher Education Institutions: Fall 1992 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Othce ot Educational Research and improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) his document has been reproduced as rteived from the person or organuation Originating it 0 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction Quality Points of view Or opinions stated in this docu men) 00 not necessarily represent ottictal GERI position or polity U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement NCES 95-692
Impact Of Adding Securitised Property Into Mixed-Asset Portfolio In Emerging Markets: Evidence From Nigeria

PURPOSE: The paper examined the performance of securitised property and analysed its diversification benefits when added into domestic mixed-asset portfolios, constructed using Naive and MPT optimization techniques. The paper also tested the hypothesis that the performance of naive portfolios with securitised properties is better than naive portfolios without such.DESIGN/METHODS: The data comprised of quarterly returns on securitised property, all share, Federal bonds, State bonds, Debentures and Treasury bills for years 2000 to 2013. Return-risk analysis was compared using mean return, standard deviation, Sharpe ratio and correlation coefficient. The data sets were also analysed for stationarity using the Philip Perron unit root test. Furthermore, the static and time varying correlations (DCC) between LPS and other assets in the portfolio were examined. In assessing securitised property return enhancements and risk reduction benefits in mixed asset portfolio, 24 naive portfolios (18 with securitised property and 6 without) were constructed and the effectiveness of diversification was assessed for each portfolio. This is in addition to examining the impact of securitised property on optimal portfolios using Markowitz quadratic function.FINDINGS: The results showed that securitised property did not offer superior returns and underperformed most other assets on risk adjusted basis. Furthermore, inclusion of securitised property into mixed asset portfolios might not bring statistically significant improvement in portfolios performance. The results are however dependent on the percentage weightings of assets and the asset class being replaced.PRACTICAL IMPLICATION: The study has implications for investors interested in emerging markets like the Nigerian investment market.ORIGINALITY: It is one of the few attempts within the context of Africa’s emerging market and Nigeria in particular.