Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Factors Influencing Establishment and Existence of Corporate Governance Models

Corporate Governance models vary from country to country however the main principles of every Corporate Governance model derives from fundamental mechanisms of governance as insider (stakeholder model) and outsider (shareholder model) systems. Insider model of corporate governance is mostly based on an interest of stakeholders and often ownership is concentrated (shares owned by family, banks or institutions) by aiming to reach long term goals. Outsider model of corporate governance as opposite to insider model has dispersed ownership (shares owned by individuals in stock markets) and aims to reach fast short term goals for wealth maximization of shareholders.The present research paper proposes to illustrate information on various corporate governance models established on principles of above mentioned fundamental models and analyze the influence of political, cultural and legal factors on existence of corporate governance models.
Double compartmented and hybrid implant outfitted with well-organized 3D stem cells for osteochondral regenerative nanomedicine.

AIM Articular cartilage repair remains challenging, because most clinical failures are due to the lack of subchondral bone regeneration. We report an innovative approach improving cartilage repair by regenerating a robust subchondral bone, supporting articular cartilage. MATERIALS & METHODS We developed a compartmented living implant containing triple-3D structure: stem cells as microtissues for embryonic endochondral development mimic, nanofibrous collagen to enhance mineralization for subchondral bone and alginate hydrogel for cartilage regeneration. RESULTS & CONCLUSION This system mimics the natural gradient of the osteochondral unit, using only one kind of stem cell, targeting their ability to express specific bone or cartilage proteins. Mineralization gradient of articular cartilage and the natural 'glue' between subchondral bone and cartilage were reproduced in vitro.
In vitro and in vivo study of the antibacterial effects of Nigella sativa methanol extract in dairy cow mastitis

Objective: Nigella Sativa (N. Sativa) seeds were used in traditional medicine for the tr eatment of a variety of diseases. The seed extracts and oil of t his plant have shown various pharmacological properties including antimicrobial actions. In this study, the in vitro and in vivo antibacterial effects of methanol extract of the seeds against pathogenic ba cteria causing mastitis in cows have been investigated. Materials and methods: in in vivo experiments, 10 cows with mastitis were treated by local injection of different concentrations of methanol extract of the seeds into the infected breasts. In in vitro experiments, the microorganisms were collected from the same infected breasts and used for the assessment of the antimicrobial effects of the extr act by means of agar dilution and disk diffusion methods. Results and conclusion: The extract showed significant in vitro and in vivo inhibitory effects on causative organisms compared to standard drugs and also induced healing of the disease. This is the first veterinary experiment, to our knowledge, that investigated the antibacterial effects of Nigella sativa .
Improvement of speech spectrogram accuracy by the method of reassignment

An improvement of the speech spectrogram based on the method of reassignment is presented. This method consists of moving each point of the spectrogram to a new point that represents the distribution of the energy in the time-frequency window more accurately. Examples of natural speech show an improvement of the energy localization in both time and frequency domains. This allows a better description of speech features.
Psychiatric Symptoms in Cases of Clinically Diagnosed Alzheimer's Disease

All incident cases of clinically diagnosed Alzheimer's disease were identified through the unique record linkage system of the Mayo Clinic. Thirty-nine (32%) of the sample of 122 had a psychiatric history that preceded the onset of CDAD by at least 3 years. Twenty-five percent of the study population had had an episode of delirium within 2 years of the onset of CDAD. Eighty-four percent of the cases had psychiatric symptoms in the course of CDAD that were documented in their medical records. Specific symptom patterns included agitation, combativeness, confusion and disorientation, depression, psychosis, and wandering. These symptoms occurred more frequently in clusters than singularly (J Geriatr Psychiatry Neu rol 1991;4:71- 78).
Liver arginase activity and urea metabolism in beef heifers fed urea diets and abomasally infused with arginine and(or) ammonium acetate.

Eight growing crossbred beef heifers, surgically fitted with indwelling abomasal cannulas, were used in a 4 x 4 Latin square design and examined for the effects of continuous abomasal infusion of arginine and(or) ammonium acetate on liver arginase activity and urea and ammonia metabolism. Heifers were fed complete diets containing 1.2% urea as the only source of supplemental N. Infusion treatments were: (1) control (C): 2 liters water/24 h; (2) arginine (Arg): 24.00 g arginine in 2 liters water/24 h; (3) ammonium acetate (NH4Ac): 116.34 g ammonium acetate in 2 liters water/24 h; (4) arginine plus ammonium acetate (Arg + NH4Ac): 24.00 g arginine . HCl plus 116.34 g ammonium acetate in 2 liters water/24 h. Infusions solutions contained 0, 1, 1 and 2% crude protein equivalent, respectively, above the level of crude protein provided by the diet. NH4Ac and Arg + NH4Ac increased (P less than .05) apparent digestibility of N over that observed with treatment C. Arg tended to increase N retention over that observed with C, while both NH4Ac and Arg + NH4Ac resulted in lower (P less than .05) N retention than did C and Arg. Mean liver arginase activities (mumol . mg protein-1 . h-1) were 166.9, 137.5, 226.3 and 194.5 for heifers infused with C, Arg, NH4Ac and Arg + NH4Ac, respectively. NH4Ac and Arg + NH4Ac resulted in higher (P less than .05) arginase activity than did C or Arg. Arg infusion increased plasma urea N (PUN) over that observed with C, while PUN was higher (P less than .05) with NH4Ac or Arg + NH4Ac than with C or Arg. NH4Ac infusion increased (P less than .05) plasma ammonia-N (PAN) over that observed with Arg or Arg + NH4Ac, while PAN levels were the same with C, Arg and Arg + NH4Ac. Both Arg and NH4Ac infusion resulted in higher (P less than .05) rumen ammonia levels than C, while heifers given Arg + NH4Ac had rumen ammonia levels similar to those of controls. Mean daily urea excretion was 13.16, 16.02, 28.92 and 32.44 g/24 h for heifers infused with C, Arg, NH4Ac and Arg + NH4Ac, respectively. The major difference in excretion of urea was attributable to NH4Ac and not Arg. Daily urea excretion decreased between 1530 and 2330 h and increased between 2330 and 0730 h. Arginine infusion appeared to have a protective effect against ammonia infusion because PUN increased and PAN decreased in heifers infused with arginine. The reduction (P less than .05) in plasma amino acids thought to be limiting for protein synthesis in ruminants in conjunction with increased (P less than .05) N retention and the trend toward decreased arginase activity observed in heifers infused with Arg suggests that the effects of arginine on ammonia metabolism are not wholly mediated by liver urea synthesis.
Towards a DC distribution system - opportunities and challenges

The increasing amount of distributed energy resources requires significant changes to today's power systems. Most of the distributed resources are dc inherently or have a dc link. Therefore, connecting them with a dc distribution system seems beneficial. This paper presents the opportunities and challenges of dc distribution systems, starting with the requirements of future power systems. It will be looked at how dc can fulfill them with meshed grid architectures, increased system availability and new market models. New protection strategies for large dc distribution systems and their open research questions are discussed.
Care for the cancer caregiver: A systematic review

Abstract Objective: Informal caregivers (ICs) are relatives, friends, and partners who have a significant relationship with and provide assistance (i.e., physical, emotional) to a patient with a life- threatening, incurable illness. The multidimensional burden that results from providing care to a patient with cancer is well documented, and as a result, a growing number of psychosocial interventions have been developed specifically to address this burden. The purpose of the present study was to characterize the state of the science of psychosocial interventions for informal cancer caregivers. Method: A comprehensive systematic review of interventions for cancer caregivers was conducted via an electronic literature search of publications between 1980 and January 13, 2011. A final sample of 49 interventions was reviewed in detail. Results: The interventions, which varied in terms of modality and patient population, fell into the following eight categories: psychoeducation, problem-solving/skills building interventions, supportive therapy, family/couples therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, complementary and alternative medicine interventions, and existential therapy. Benefits and disadvantages of each of the categories are discussed, with special attention given to studies that produced null findings. Significance of results: Beyond specific techniques, structured, goal-oriented, and time-limited interventions that are integrative appear to be the most feasible and offer the greatest benefits for ICs of cancer patients. Future studies are needed to examine the specific benefits and challenges of delivering interventions in alternative modalities (Internet, Skype) so that the needs of a greater number of ICs may be addressed.
Live Iron-60 in the Early Solar System

Isotopic analyses of nickel in samples from the differentiated meteorite Chervony Kut revealed the presence of relative excesses of 60Ni ranging from 2.4 up to 50 parts per 104. These isotopic excesses are from the decay of the now extinct short-lived nuclide 60Fe and provide clear evidence for the existence of 60Fe over large scales in the early solar system. Not only was 60Fe present at the time of melting and differentiation (that is, Fe-Ni fractionation) of the parent body of Chervony Kut but also later at the time when basaltic magma solidified at or near the surface of the planetesimal. The inferred abundance of 60Fe suggests that its decay alone could have provided sufficient heat to melt small (diameters of several hundred kilometers) planetary bodies shortly after their accretion.
Anesthesia for thoracic surgery: a survey of UK practice.

OBJECTIVE The authors sought to provide a snapshot of contemporary thoracic anesthetic practice in the United Kingdom and Ireland. DESIGN An online survey. SETTING United Kingdom. PARTICIPANTS An invitation to participate was e-mailed to all members of the Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists. INTERVENTION None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A total of 132 responses were received; 2 were excluded because they did not originate from the United Kingdom. Values are number (percent). ANESTHETIC TECHNIQUE: The majority of respondents (109, 85%) maintain anesthesia with a volatile anesthetic agent, with a lesser proportion (20, 15%) reporting use of a total intravenous anesthetic technique. The majority of respondents (78, 61%) favor pressure control ventilation over volume control (50, 39%); just under half (57, 45%) report the routine use of positive end-expiratory pressure (median = 5 cmH(2)O [interquartile range (IQR), 4-5]). Fifty-two (40%) respondents report ventilating to a target tidal volume (median = 6 mL/kg [IQR, 5-7]). Most (114, 89%) respondents routinely ventilate with an F(I)O(2) less than 1.0. Thoracic epidural blockade (TEB) is favored by nearly two thirds of respondents (80, 62%) compared with paravertebral block (39, 30%) and other analgesic techniques (10, 8%). Anesthesiologists favoring TEB are significantly less likely to prescribe systemic opioids (17, 21% v 39, 100% [p < 0.001]). Proponents of TEB are significantly more likely to "routinely" use vasopressor infusions both intra- and postoperatively (16, 20% v 0, 0% [p = 0.003] and 28, 35% v 4, 11% [p =0.013], respectively). Most respondents (127, 98%) report a double-lumen tube as their first choice. Many (82, 64%) report "rarely" using bronchial blockers. CONCLUSIONS The authors hope this survey both provides interest and serves as a useful resource reflecting the current practice of thoracic anesthesia.
Rap1, AF6 and Pak4 cooperate with Par3 to promote ZA assembly and remodeling in the fly photoreceptor

The epithelial Zonula adherens (ZA) is a main adhesion compartment that enables organogenesis by allowing epithelial cells to assemble into sheets. How ZA assembly is regulated during epithelial cell morphogenesis is not fully understood. We show that during ZA morphogenesis, the function of the small GTPase Rap1 and the F-actin binding protein AF6/Cno are both linked to that of the P21-activated kinase Pak4/Mbt. We find that Rap1 and Mbt regulate each other’s localization at the ZA and cooperate in promoting ECadherin stabilization. During this process Cno regulates the recruitment of Baz at the ZA, a process that is also regulated by Arm phosphorylation by Mbt. Altogether, we propose that Rap1, Cno and Mbt regulate ZA morphogenesis by coordinating ECadherin stabilization and Baz recruitment and retention. In addition, our work uncovers a new link between two main oncogenes, Rap1 and Pak4/Mbt, in a model developing epithelial cell.
The Logistics Education In The Universities of Turkey

Logistics is one of the most important compenents in achieving the success for the firms in competition in the present day and that the employment of the qualified people who graduated from universities by firms in this field is crucial. For this reason, that the promising logistics managers take the sufficient education and training in the field of Logistics Management is one of the most important subjects. For a succesful education and training, the contents of the courses, the academic staff who teach and the methods used in teaching are quiet important. In this study used the questionnare method, it’s aimed to cover up the available case by making an extensive research for logistics education in Turkey.
Evaluation of word confidence for speech recognition systems

Abstract Confidence measures enable us to assess the output of a speech recognition system. The confidence measure provides us with an estimate of the probability that a word in the recognizer output is either correct or incorrect. In this paper we discuss ways in which to quantify the performance of confidence measures in terms of their discrimination power and bias. In particular, we analyze two different performance metrics: the classification equal error rate and the normalized mutual information metric. We then report experimental results of using these metrics to compare four different confidence measure estimation schemes. We also discuss the relationship between these metrics and the operating point of the speech recognition system and develop an approach to the robust estimation of normalized mutual information.
Three Essays in Empirical Corporate Finance

markdownabstract__Abstract__ This dissertation documents my exploration of the modern corporation in the past few years. I outline a detailed picture of major U.S. public corporations in more recent decades from two perspectives: ownership structure and internal nepotism. I also study the private information carried in the CEOs’ unexpected option exercise behavior. This dissertation aims to deepen our understanding of the modern corporation and CEOs’ option exercise behavior.
A review on design and development of low cost 5GHz Microstrip patch array antenna

The field of wireless communication is one of the most widely researched area and the study of communication system is incomplete without knowing the operation of different types of antennas and their uses. Although there are many types of antenna, antennas that are having light weight, compact, inexpensive and are capable of maintaining high performance over a wide range of frequencies are preferred. One of the antenna that fulfill the above mentioned criteria is the Microstrip patch antenna. Hence in this paper the design of the Microstrip patch antenna as an array of 4×4 is designed for 5 GHz band ISM and WLAN application. The Microstrip patch antenna can designed using IE3D software which is a commercially available electromagnetic simulator.
Controller design and analysis for fifth-order boost converter

A robust controller is designed for high-gain boost point of load converter. In view of the high-gain characteristic, the converter gives freedom of connecting a smaller battery source to a larger voltage dc-bus, but more sensitive to uncertainties. To accommodate the uncertainties and to ensure voltage regulation a robust bode method is used in the controller design. The boosting features are demonstrated through a steady-state analysis, and subsequently design expressions for selection of converter elements are obtained. State-space models are formulated and then the corresponding models are used in the robust bode based controller design. The proposed converter regulation features are studied initially through simulations and afterwards compared with experimental results of the prototype module.
THE BENEFITS FOR LISTING SECURITIES WITH THE DAR ES SALAAM STOCK EXCHANGE IN TANZANIA

Stock exchange in Tanzania has become an important venture for improving income of individuals and firms. There are however few firms that have listed shares with the DSE. The number of firms that have listed shares with the DSE suggest for two propositions among others: 1) that few managements of firms do know the benefits for listing shares. 2) That individuals who have subscribed shares with the firms do not know the benefits articulated through listing shares with the DSE. The reality is that there are many benefits for listing securities with the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE). Hence this paper provides a discussion on the benefits for listing shares in Tanzania. It entails to narrate on the importance for listing shares as opposed to not listing. The paper utilizes documentary and art facts data collection strategies to arrive at the conclusion it sets. The paper concludes that there are generally three types of benefits. 1) Those related to the firms improving their financial status/capital 2) Benefits resulting from waver of various taxes imposed by laws and 3) Benefits of financial liquidity and improved market for goods and services produced by the listed firm.
The impact of large acquisitions on the share price and operating financial performance of acquiring companies listed on the JSE

A KPMG survey in London found that 53% of mergers and acquisitions destroy shareholder value (Brewis, 2000). Andrade, Mitchell and Stafford (2001) state that two of the main objectives in corporate finance research are the measurement of value creation or destruction through mergers and acquisitions, and how this value creation or destruction is distributed between the acquiring company and the target company.
Comportamenti imitativi tra gli analisti finanziari nel mercato finanziario italiano

We evaluate the herding phenomenon among analysts who produce reports on stocks listed at the Italian stock exchange. We apply a methodology similar to that employed in Welch (2000) for the US stock market. We show that analysts recommendations are affected by the consensus among the analysts or by the last recommendation. The phenomenon seems to be stronger than in the study by Welch (2000). It is difficult to disentangle the herding phenomenon and similar behavior because of homogeneous information. A closer look at the results suggests that analysts' behavior is compatible with herding theories.
STUDIES ABOUT THE KEY ELEMENTS OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Total Quality Management is an organizational strategy founded on the idea that performance in achieving a quality education is achieved only through involvement with the perseverance of the entire organization in improving processes permanently. The objective is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness in satisfying the customers. The paper presents some fundamentals aspects about the Total Quality Management (TQM) concept and it is pointed out the 6 key elements for successfully implemented TQM organization: Confidence, Training, Teamwork, Leadership, Recognition and Communication.
Identification, characterization, and cloning of a complementary DNA encoding a 60-kd house dust mite allergen (Der f 18) for human beings and dogs.

BACKGROUND House dust mites of the Dermatophagoides genus are the most important cause of perennial allergic disease in both humans and companion animals. Although the major mite allergens for humans are proteins of relatively low molecular weight, this is not the case for dogs. Western blotting shows that canine anti-mite IgE responses are directed primarily toward proteins in the molecular weight range of 50 to 120 kd. OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to characterize a D farinae allergen with a molecular weight of approximately 60 kd and to isolate the cDNA coding for this allergen. METHODS A protein of apparent molecular weight of 60 kd was identified by Western blotting by using canine serum IgE from house dust mite-sensitized atopic dogs. The protein was purified from homogenized D farinae mite bodies by ammonium sulfate precipitation, followed by gel filtration and cation exchange HPLC. The presence of IgE directed to the 60-kd protein in sera from humans and dogs with dust mite allergy was measured by FcepsilonRIalpha-based ELISA. A cDNA encoding a full-length 60-kd protein was isolated from a D farinae cDNA library by a combination of both PCR amplification and hybridization screening. A panel of mAbs specific for the 60-kd protein was generated and used to localize the protein in whole body sections of D farinae mites. RESULTS ELISA showed that the purified protein bound IgE in 54% of the sera from patients with D farinae allergy. In addition, the 60-kd protein was able to bind IgE in 57% to 77% of D farinae -sensitized dogs. A cDNA was isolated that encoded a protein of 462 amino acids, consisting of a 25 amino acid signal sequence and a 437 amino acid mature protein. The calculated molecular weight of the mature protein is 50 kd, and the amino acid sequence contains a single N-glycosylation site. A protein database search showed homology with multiple chitinases. A mAb specific for the 60-kd chitinase recognized the allergen in the mite digestive system, but fecal pellets did not stain positively for this allergen. CONCLUSIONS A 60-kd D farinae protein (Der f 18), with homology to chitinase, is a major allergen for humans and dogs sensitive to house dust mites.
Perceptions of medical professionals towards sustainability orientation and acceptability of eco-friendly medical scrubs

iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Chapter 2: Background Information 4 Chapter 3: Purpose of Study 8 Chapter 4: Justification and Significance 9 Chapter 5: Research Objectives 11 Chapter 6: Research questions 11 Chapter 7: Objectives of study 11 Chapter 8: Literature Review 12 Chapter 9: Methodology 15 Chapter 10: Results and discussion 17 Chapter 11: Conclusion 24 Chapter 12: Limitations of study 25 Chapter 13: Definition of terms 26 References 28