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Corporate Governance Practices In Selected Indian Financial Institutions
Authors: Chaudhury Suman Kalyan , Das Sanjay Kanti , Mishra Devi Prasad 
Published: October 2013

It has been realized that Corporate Governance is vital for better management of any organization. Financial reporting and disclosure of any information are the key factors of corporate governance. Financial Institutions are no exceptions and there has been increasing demand for transparency in functioning of these Institutions in view of several scams.In this paper a modest effort is made to discuss the reporting pattern of India’s twelve financial institutions namely SBI, IDBI, SIDBI, IFCI, NABARD, PNB, UBI, BOB, BOI, KMB, NHB and HDFC. Top Six commercial banks namely (SBI, BOB, PNB, KMB UBI & BOI), six developments banks viz. SIDBI, IFCI, HFDC, IDBI, NHB, and NABARD are selected under study .The rationale for selection of these institutes is that being incorporated organizations, they should have same Corporate Governance standards. In view of transparency in functioning, the role of different Committees has a vital role to play. Six parameters have been chosen for comparison of various corporate governance practices in all these twelve financial institutions namely, Company’s philosophy on Corporate Governance, Formation of Board of Directors, Composition of Board of Directors, Particulars of Director’s, Organizational Committees, and Additional Information supplied in CG report or in the Annual report.
From The Idea Of An Innovative Person By Mr. Joseph Alois Schumpeter To A Concept Of Innovative Development Of Socioeconomic Systems
Authors: Persky Yuri , Dubrovskaya Julia 
Published: October 2013

The article attempts to extrapolate the innovative key ideas of Joseph Alois Schumpeter for more complex multi­level socioeconomic systems. A hypothesis of a hierarchical approach to the research study of the innovation development is introduced, which explains that an “inter­ level interaction” contains an extensive effective potential represented as synergy effects of different kinds which are reflecting one of the major well­known properties of any system – emergence property. Based on an econometric modelling of cross­country indicators, a hypothesis confirmation is provided on an example of the local government system as a factor of harmonizing the economic entities interests at different hierarchical levels.
Moscow As An International Financial Centre
Authors: Ogloblina Elizaveta 
Published: October 2013

The creation, development, and function of the international financial centres (IFC) is the subject of the international finance investigation. The article deals with the perspectives of the Russian IFC. The paper embraces a wide range of challenges that are faced nowadays in the Russian Federation as a whole, and particularly Moscow. The article presents the comparative analyses of different rating and indices, which reflect the current situation in the business and financial situation of the country.
Problems Of the Formation Of Innovation Clusters In Uzbekistan
Authors: KURBANOVA DILFUZA  
Published: October 2013

In this paper, we mainly address issues of growth ofcompetitiveness economy in the near future on the basis ofinnovative development. To that end are examineda questions of formation innovative clusters in economy ofUzbekistan. Considering problem of formation clusterstructures of economy of republic and investment of theessential innovative directions, are defined of conceptualdirections of strategic investment of innovative directions asstructural kernel of NIS.
Interintestinal Anastomoses With New Generation Of Circular - Stapling Instrument Supporting At Surgical Treatment Of Inflammatory-Ulcer Diseases Of The Colon.
Authors: Navruzov B , Abdujabbarov S , Rahmonov S 
Published: October 2013

Surgical treatment of inflammatory diseases of intestine remains actual problem, despite the progress of conservative therapy. In our research it was etablished, applying low and ultralow ileorectal anastomosis with circular - stapling apparatus allows to reach reliability of the generated anastomoses, it is essential reduce operation time, reduce number of postoperative complications and reduce duration of patients stay in hospital.
Interprofessional and Team-Based Continuing Education For Health Professionals
Authors: Gjorgjeska Biljana 
Published: October 2013

The benefits of implementing interprofessional and team­based programs are well recognized. However, for interprofes­ sional education to be effective and broadly implemented, the health professions, policymakers, insurers, academic institutions, health care providers, and regulatory bodies should embrace and adopt a new, interprofessional education framework. These stakeholders should create a shared value and vision for interprofessional health professions’ educa­ tion, research, and practice. This vision should be patient­oriented and contain a measurable component across the entire educational continuum, from admission into a health professional program through retirement. Such a framework would maximize and value the strengths of individual professions in the integrated delivery of high quality care. Finally, in creating a successful model, a series of questions should be considered: how best can team competence be measured, how should individual behavioral changes be documented when we think of individual rather than team­level changes, how do we create and measure performance criteria based on shared understanding and experience in the practice setting? Within academic settings, there are more specific barriers including a lack of administrative support, financial and human resources for interprofessional education, conflicts in schedules and health professions’ curricula, and limitations to the time required to plan and implement faculty development for interprofessional learning. Finally, despite progress, there remain regulatory and professional barriers to achieving full and meaningful implementation of effective models. Recom­ mendations which are given emphasize that investing in research to evaluate the efficacy of continuing education and its impact on patient outcomes and the healthcare delivery system is inherent in this process.
Aged Population Disability Processes Analysis In The Republic Of Kazakhstan
Authors: Abikulova Akmaral , Tulebaev Kazbek , Akanov Aikan , Turdalieva Botagoz , Kalmahanov Sundetgali , Bakhit Mussaeva , Madina Aldamzharova 
Published: October 2013

Background:We have analyzed the aged population disability processes to establish specifics and regularities of the causal structure of disability among the working and non-working aged population.Methods:In total, 1208 examination reports of the Medical & SocialExpert Commission have been subjected to excerption in Almaty. Results:Persons having the second disability status prevail in the working aged contingent – 4,4%, which is much higher than the ratios for the first and second disability statuses (0,4%and 0,6%, respectively). Among the non-working population, persons having the second disability status largely prevail too - 8,1% (3,1%and 1,1%, respectively). The casual structure of disability among the non-working disabled persons includes as follows: blood circulatory system diseases (40%), malignant neoplasms (27,2%), and diseases of the eye and its appendages (10,2%). They are followed by endocrine diseases, nutritional and metabolic disturbances (7,6%), bodily injuries (3%),and urogenital system diseases with musculoskeletal system ones - 2,3% each.The data collection for the working aged populationcontingent has found out blood circulatory system diseases (47%) and malignant neoplasms (34,4%). Alongside with that, the distinctive feature among the said aged populationcohort is a substantial predominance of bodily injuries (7,4%), endocrine diseases, nutritional and metabolic disturbances (2,3%), and only 1,4% is accounted for diseases of the eye and its appendages.
The Method Of The Students’ Competence Rating: Knowledge, Abilities, Skills And Personal Characteristics
Authors: Veshnevai Irina , Melnikovii Leonid 
Published: October 2013

This paper describes the new fuzzy membership complex function sets which are called status functions. It demonstrates how these function sets might be used in the mathematical description of the multidimensional rating of competences during education process of individuals and its ability to increase professional level, viewed both from external social role, and from internal readiness for the change. The method for estimation of effectiveness of education process is also proposed.To estimate the effectiveness of education process we propose to use transfer function or frequency response function which can be calculated as discrete Fourier transform at the interval of rating variable.
Autoantibody prevalence with an improved immunoassay for detecting cardiac troponin-specific autoantibodies
Authors: Savukoski Tanja , Ilva Tuomo , Lund Juha , Porela Pekka , Ristiniemi Noora , Wittfooth Saara , Pettersson Kim 
Published: October 2013

AbstractCardiac troponin-specific autoantibodies (cTnAAb) can interfere with the measurement of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) by immunoassays used for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI). Here, an improved version of a previous autoantibody assay was validated and used to evaluate the cTnAAb prevalence in a cohort of consecutive chest pain patients presenting to an emergency department.Admission samples from 510 patients with suspected MI were analyzed in parallel with two sandwich-type cTnAAb assays based on different cTnI epitopes used to capture cardiac troponin-bound cTnAAbs.Sample-specific backgrounds were lower for the new assay than for the old assay (median 1225 vs. 2693 counts, p<0.001). Net signals of cTnAAb-positive samples were higher for the new assay than for the old assay (median 5076 vs. 3921 counts, p<0.001). Of all patients, 9.2% were cTnAAb-positive for the new assay and 7.3% for the old assay (p=0.013). Previous cardiac problems were not associated with cTnAAb status and cTnAAb status did not correlate with the 12-month outcome.With our new and more sensitive autoantibody assay, approximately one out of ten patients who presented to the initial cardiac triage had detectable amounts of cTnAAbs in the circulation. Because these cTnAAbs can interfere with state-of-the-art cTnI assays, their high prevalence should be acknowledged by clinical chemists, physicians, and kit manufacturers.
Analysis of antibody response (IgM, IgG, IgG3) to Chikungunya virus using panel of peptides derived from envelope protein for serodiagnosis
Authors: Verma Priyanka , Bhatnagar Santwana , Kumar Pradeep , Chattree Vinita , Parida M.M. , Hoti S.L. , Ali Shakir , Rao D.N. 
Published: October 2013

AbstractMany epidemic outbreaks of Chikungunya fever (CHIKF) have been reported throughout the world including India after its reemergence in 2005. The immuno protective role of envelope proteins during Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection has been reported. With the aim of identifying the immunodominant epitopes within the envelope protein we investigated the detailed analysis of fine specificity of antibody response in different individuals during CHIKV infection.The peptides corresponding to the full length of E1, E2 and E3 proteins of S27 strain of CHIKV were synthesized and their seroreactivity with CHIKV positive patients’ sera collected from different epidemic regions of India was determined using indirect ELISA.The data analysis reveals many potent epitopes throughout the length of envelope E2 protein thus displaying it as the most promising antigen for diagnostic purpose. We found that the main IgG isotype response to envelope protein was predominantly of subclass IgG3. Interestingly, most of the epitopes were found to be conserved for detecting IgM, IgG and IgG3 antibody response.Peptides E2P3, E2P7, E2P16 and E2P17 were revealed as the most immunodominant peptides that together can form the basis for designing an accurate, economical and easy to synthesize a peptide-based immunodiagnostic for CHIKV. This study provides new and important insight into the humoral response generated by CHIKV S27 strain during the early phase of infection.
Groups whose Chermak–Delgado lattice is a chain
Authors: Brewster Ben , Hauck Peter , Wilcox Elizabeth 
Published: October 2013

Abstract.
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. On the basis of a general result about extending certain Chermak–Delgado lattices, we construct, for any prime p and any non-negative integer n, a p-group whose Chermak–Delgado lattice is a chain of length n.
Enhancement of Medical Image Details via Wavelet Homomorphic Filtering Transform
Authors: Tan Yunlan , Li Guangyao , Duan Huixian , Li Chao 
Published: October 2013

AbstractA new medical image enhancement algorithm based on spatial frequency domain is presented in this article. The medical image is first divided into several sub-images based on dyadic wavelet scale analysis. At each level, different directional sub-band images can reflect the different characteristics of the image. A low-frequency sub-band image maintains the original image content information, and high-frequency sub-band images represent image details such as edges and regional boundaries. The corresponding sub-band images are then enhanced by different Butterworth homomorphic filtering functions, which can attenuate the low frequencies and amplify the high frequencies. A linear adjustment is carried out on the low frequency of the highest level. Then, the wavelet reconstruction course is used to obtain the final enhanced image. Experiments on magnetic resonance images of temporomandibular joint soft tissues have shown that the proposed method can effectively eliminate the non-uniform luminance distribution of medical images. Its performance is much better than traditional Butterworth homomorphic filtering algorithm whether in subjective vision quality or objective evaluations such as detailed information entropy and average gradient.
GLP1 analogs as treatment of postprandial hypoglycemia following gastric bypass surgery: a potential new indication?
Authors: Abrahamsson Niclas , Engström Britt Edén , Sundbom Magnus , Karlsson F Anders 
Published: October 2013

ObjectiveThe number of morbidly obese subjects submitted to bariatric surgery is rising worldwide. In a fraction of patients undergoing gastric bypass (GBP), episodes with late postprandial hypoglycemia (PPHG) develop 1–3 years after surgery. The pathogenesis of this phenomenon is not fully understood; meal-induced rapid and exaggerated increases of circulating incretins and insulin appear to be at least partially responsible. Current treatments include low-carbohydrate diets, inhibition of glucose intestinal uptake, reduction of insulin secretion with calcium channel blockers, somatostatin analogs, or diazoxide, a KATP channel opener. Even partial pancreatectomy has been advocated. In type 2 diabetes, GLP1 analogs have a well-documented effect of stabilizing glucose levels without causing hypoglycemia.DesignWe explored GLP1 analogs as open treatment in five consecutive GBP cases seeking medical attention because of late postprandial hypoglycemic symptoms.ResultsGlucose measured in connection with the episodes in four of the cases had been 2.7, 2.5, 1.8, and 1.6 mmol/l respectively. The patients consistently described that the analogs eliminated their symptoms, which relapsed in four of the five patients when treatment was reduced/discontinued. The drug effect was further documented in one case by repeated 24-h continuous glucose measurements.ConclusionThese open, uncontrolled observations suggest that GLP1 analogs might provide a new treatment option in patients with problems of late PPHG.
Adrenocortical carcinoma: clinical outcomes and prognosis of 330 patients at a tertiary care center
Authors: Ayala-Ramirez Montserrat , Jasim Sina , Feng Lei , Ejaz Shamim , Deniz Ferhat , Busaidy Naifa , Waguespack Steven G , Naing Aung , Sircar Kanishka , Wood Christopher G , Pagliaro Lance , Jimenez Camilo , Vassilopoulou-Sellin Rena , Habra Mouhammed Amir 
Published: October 2013

ObjectiveAdrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy with a poor prognosis. Herein, we describe the clinical features and outcomes for a large series of ACC patients.Design and methodsRetrospective review of ACC patients seen at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center from 1998 through 2011.ResultsA total of 330 patients with median age at diagnosis of 48.5 years; 12 (3.6%) patients were under 18 years. Hormonally functioning tumors represented 41.8% (n=138) of all cases. Surgical resection for the primary tumor was done in 275 (83.3%) patients (45 at MD Anderson (16.4%)). For those who had surgical resection, the median local-recurrence-free time was 1.04 years. Factors associated with local recurrence included positive surgical margins (P=0.007) and advanced disease stage (P=0.026). Median overall survival time for all patients was 3.21 years. Median survival times were 24.1, 6.08, 3.47, and 0.89 years for stages I, II, III, and IV respectively. In multivariable analysis, older age, functioning tumors, and higher disease stage remained significant prognostic factors associated with poor survival.ConclusionACC prognosis remains poor with the use of currently available treatments. Older age, functioning tumors, and incomplete resections are clinical factors associated with poor survival. Surgical expertise is important to achieve complete resections and to improve outcome.
Can Occlusal Evaluation of Children with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Help Determine Future Maxillofacial Morphology?
Authors: Suzuki Akira , Sasaguri Masaaki , Hiura Kenji , Yasunaga Atsushi , Mitsuyasu Takeshi , Kubota Yasutaka , Ninomiya Tomohiro , Takenoshita Yasuharu 
Published: October 2013

Objective To investigate the change in occlusal evaluations from the 5-year-olds' index to the Goslon Yardstick and to compare the relationship between the evaluations and maxillofacial growth in patients with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP). Design A prospective longitudinal study. Subjects The sample consisted of 85 patients with complete UCLP who underwent surgery from 1969 to 1994 and were treated at the Kyushu University Hospital in Fukuoka, Japan. Subjects had two serial dental casts performed at the ages of 5 and 10 years. Furthermore, each patient had lateral cephalographs taken at the age of 5 years, 76 of 85 subjects had films taken at the age of 10 years, and 54 subjects also had lateral cephalograms taken after the age of 15 years. Methods Every dental cast was evaluated by the 5-year-olds' index and the Goslon Yardstick, respectively. The lateral cephalographs were traced and digitized, and angular dimensions were calculated. Outcomes were compared using Spearman's rank-order correlation analysis and the Kruskal-Wallis analysis. Results and Conclusion Dental arch relationships were evaluated and rated as 2.96 in the 5-year-olds' index and 2.85 in the Goslon Yardstick, respectively. Both groupings showed a significant relationship, and they showed no change in 36 out of 85 subjects (42.3%), significant improvement in 30 (35.3%), and deterioration in 19 (22.3%). Two occlusal groupings and maxillofacial morphology on the cephalographs indicated that the grouping reflected the anteroposterior position of the mandible. Moreover, both groupings showed some relation to previous maxillofacial growth, but they did not show any relationship with future growth. The Goslon Yardstick may not predict maxillofacial morphology in adulthood.
Resource competition across habitat boundaries: asymmetric interactions between benthic and pelagic producers
Authors: Jäger Christoph G. , Diehl Sebastian 
Published: October 2013

In shallow aquatic systems, benthic and pelagic primary producers typically compete for light and nutrients along opposing vertical supply axes: pelagic algae shade the benthic habitat; conversely, benthic algae intercept the nutrient flux from the sediment to the pelagic habitat. We present a general framework for analyzing such spatially asymmetric resource competition across habitat boundaries using a mechanistic, dynamical model. We visualize the mechanisms determining the outcome of these cross‐habitat interactions using zero‐net‐growth isoclines, resource supply points, and resource consumption vectors. In extensive invasion analyses, we characterize the abiotic and competitive persistence boundaries of pelagic and benthic primary producers, which are set by environmental factors determining nutrient and light supply and are modified by resource use by the competitor in the respective other habitat.We note several qualitative differences between cross‐habitat and “classical” within‐habitat resource competition. First, coexistence of cross‐habitat competitors is facilitated by, but does not require niche differentiation with respect to, the utilization of resources. Because each species has a competitive edge for the resource that is supplied from “its” side of the system, a competitor that is inferior in utilizing both resources can sometimes coexist with, or even exclude, a superior competitor. Second, increasing the external supply of one resource (the nutrient) may initially favor both competitors, until a breakpoint is reached where the benthic producer goes abruptly extinct. Finally, whether a given pair of cross‐habitat competitors coexist or shows alternative states may depend on the environment. Specifically, benthic and pelagic algae may coexist at low nutrient and light supply but produce alternative states at high nutrient and light supply. Alternative states are, in turn, promoted by any algal trait combination that increases the spatial asymmetry in resource consumption, i.e., leads to a higher nutrient consumption in the benthic habitat and/or a higher light consumption in the pelagic habitat.In a first empirical application, we show that predictions from our model give a good fit to published data on benthic and pelagic primary production in temperate and arctic lakes spanning a broad range of nutrient environments.
Regulation of the unfolded protein response by microRNAs
Authors: Bartoszewska Sylwia , Kochan Kinga , Madanecki Piotr , Piotrowski Arkadiusz , Ochocka Renata , Collawn James , Bartoszewski Rafal 
Published: October 2013

AbstractThe unfolded protein response (UPR) is an adaptive response to the stress that is caused by an accumulation of misfolded proteins in the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). It is an important component of cellular homeostasis. During ER stress, the UPR increases the protein-folding capacity of the endoplasmic reticulum to relieve the stress. Failure to recover leads to apoptosis. Specific cellular mechanisms are required for the cellular recovery phase after UPR activation. Using bioinformatics tools, we identified a number of microRNAs that are predicted to decrease the mRNA expression levels for a number of critical components of the UPR. In this review, we discuss the potential role of microRNAs as key regulators of this pathway and describe how microRNAs may play an essential role in turning off the UPR after the stress has subsided.