As a burgeoning tracer of stable isotopes,lithium geochemistry has attracted increasing attention from the international geological community recently.Its application field covers the interactions between fluids and minerals from the surface to the mantle.During weathering,the lighter isotope 6Li is preferentially retained in the solid phase while 7Li goes into solution.Thus river waters have heavy Li isotopic compositions compared to the original bedrock.The heavy Li isotopic compositions of river water feed the oceans.Low-temperature alteration of oceanic crust then makes seawater heavier than river water.In a subduction zone,heavy Li of fluids escaping the slab at low temperature likely enrich the forearc mantle wedge and hydrate the adjacent mantle and make them isotopically heavier than before.Meanwhile,an isotopically light component of slab dehydrated is subducted deeply and may form a locally light-Li mantle reservoir.There are three main factors that can result Li isotopic fractionation in mantle peridotites.They are temperature,diffusion-driven fractionation and mixing with exotic melts.At high temperatures of magmatic processes,Li isotopes do not show per mil-level mass fractionation,and simple diffusive process can not account for the Li isotopic fractionation between the minerals in peridotitic xenoliths from the Hannuoba area in the North China Craton,thus the reaction between peridotites and melts with light Li isotopic compositions maybe a reasonable explanation.It should point out that diffusion of Li isotopes during peridotite-melt reaction makes some contributions to the isotopic fractionation between the mantle minerals.


Aspirator (10) is provided with a pump, a detection unit and the control unit. The pump is driven by the piezoelectric element (22), having a suction portion and a discharge portion. Sensing unit consists current detector (32) and the adjusting unit (33) detects the closed state of the suction unit. Control unit consists adjuster (33) and the voltage controller (34), the detection unit adjusts the output voltage to the piezoelectric element (22) in accordance with the closed state of the suction unit that has detected.


The article analyzes the causal relationships of the dynamics of inflation processes in Ukraine using the tools of anti-inflationary policy. The main causes of inflationary processes in Ukraine are determined. The main directions for the improvement of anti-inflationary policy in Ukraine are proposed, the main ones being: the development of comprehensive state programs for the development of economic sectors that contribute to the creation of competitive, high-tech and high-tech production, especially in the agro-industrial complex and IT industry; improvement of the monetary policy of the National Bank of Ukraine, which should consist of crediting efficient production in priority sectors of the economy, using a productive issue tool that through a credit channel facilitates the growth of production, import substitution, the saturation of domestic markets with domestic goods, growth of employment and wages; stabilization of the foreign exchange market through currency, banking, and monetary regulation reforms, which are aimed at balancing the development of the foreign exchange market, supporting the development of export-oriented industries with high added value, and creating positive incentives for bringing exporters to the country.

Keywords
inflation, anti-inflation policy, foreign exchange market, industrial products, consumers, producers, price index, national economy.


A debilitated adult female Western European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), rescued in Quarteira (South Portugal), died 2 days after its admission to Wildlife Rehabilitation and Research Centre (RIAS). At the postmortem examination, this animal had a dilated stomach with small punctiform ulcers on the mucosa, bloody faeces, a full urinary bladder and an 8 cm intussusception in the jejunal portion of the intestine. This is the first description of intestinal intussusception in E. europaeus, which contributes to a better knowledge and understanding of the lesions that affect this species and may interfere with its recovery in rescue centres.


Organic–inorganic hybrid lead perovskites have made rapid progress in photovoltaic fields. However, the toxicity and poor long-term stability of these materials still limit their further commercial...


We present a measurement of the time-dependent CP -violating asymmetry in B 0 ! K (cid:1) 0 (cid:1) decays with K (cid:1) 0 ! K 0 S (cid:2) 0 based on 232 (cid:2) 10 6 (cid:1) (cid:3) 4 S (cid:4) ! B (cid:2) B decays collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy e (cid:5) e (cid:6) collider at SLAC. In a sample containing 157 (cid:7) 16 signal decays, we measure S K (cid:1) 0 (cid:1) (cid:8) (cid:6) 0 : 21 (cid:7) 0 : 40 (cid:7) 0 : 05 and C K (cid:1) 0 (cid:1) (cid:8) (cid:6) 0 : 40 (cid:7) 0 : 23 (cid:7) 0 : 03 , where the first error is statistical and the second systematic. We also explore B 0 ! K 0 S (cid:2) 0 (cid:1) decays with 1 : 1 < m K 0 S (cid:2) 0 < 1 : 8 GeV =c 2 and find 59 (cid:7) 13 signal events with S K 0 S (cid:2) 0 (cid:1) (cid:8) 0 : 9 (cid:7) 1 : 0 (cid:7) 0 : 2 and C K 0 S (cid:2) 0 (cid:1) (cid:8) (cid:6) 1 : 0 (cid:7) 0 : 5 (cid:7) 0 : 2 .


ABSTRACT Most programmes to improve institutions in Africa have concentrated on the supply of inputs to formal organizations. Equally important, but often neglected, is the demand for institutional output. Demand is exercised by stakeholders (internal and external constituencies with an interest in an organization). This paper uses Nigeria's experience with agricultural technology organizations to examine the ineffectiveness of supply-oriented institutional development, as opposed to strategies in which demand (especially of clientele) also figures prominently. It shows, however, that the mobilization of demand may be infeasible if the national political environment does not ease interest group activity.


Tungsten trioxide (WO3) thin films (undoped and Ag-doped) were deposited by spin coating on glass substrates. Tungsten hexachloride and silver nitrate were used as the respective tungsten and silver containing precursor solutions containing methanol. The effects of annealing temperature (200°-400°C) on the microstructural, optical, and chemical properties of the thin films were investigated using glancing angle X-ray diffraction (GIXRD), UV-Vis spectro photometry and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). GIXRD results indicated that the recrystallization of WO3 occurred on annealing at 400°C for 2 h. nevertheless, when doped with silver, the recrystallization was observed to occur at a lower temperature of 300oC. The optical transmission data revealed that there was a decrease in the optical indirect band gap with increasing annealing temperature for undoped and Ag-doped WO3 thin films, with the values being lower for the doped films.


Background: To investigate the acute effects of a capsaicin analogue supplement on 10 km time-trial performance and physiological responses in amateur athletes. Methods: Twenty-one participants (age = 29.3 ± 5.5 years, weight 74.2 ± 11.3 kg, height 176.0 ± 0.0 cm, fat mass 12.7 ± 3.8%, V˙O2max 62.7 ± 8.4 mL·k−1·min−1), completed two randomized, double-blind trials: capsaicin analogue condition (Capsiate (CAP) = 24 mg) or a placebo (PLA) condition. The participants consumed two doses of 12 mg of CAP or PLA capsule 45 min before and immediately at the start of each trial. The time required to complete 10 km, lactate concentration, maximum heart rate (HRpeak), and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were recorded. Results: The 10 km time-trial performance (CAP = 45.07 ± 6.41 min vs. PLA = 45.13 ± 6.73, p = 0.828) was not statistically significantly different between conditions. No statistically significant differences between conditions were detected for lactate concentration (p = 0.507), HRpeak (p = 0.897) and RPE (p = 0.517). Conclusion: Two doses of a 12 mg Capsaicin analogue supplement did not improve performance and physiological responses in a 10 km running time-trial in amateur athletes.


On the basis of physical image, Chinese characters which consists of the traces of objective things are mentally created. Chinese ancient culture is vividly implied in the form of Chinese character which shows meaning in shape, integrity in structure and dialectics in the combination of shape and structure. Studies on characteristics of Chinese characters help appreciate the distinctive charm of Chinese characters' form and structure as well as the splendid and profound national cultural implications


Somewhere in rural America, two lonely Chinese buffets open for business. When customers begin to show up, an advertising battle ensues, and the customers soon discover that danger awaits those who over-indulge.


Texture features based on the gray-level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) can effectively improve classification accuracy in geographical analyses of optical remote sensing (RS) images, with the parameters of scale of the GLCM texture window greatly affecting the validity. By analyzing human visual attention characteristics for geo-texture cognition, it was found that there is a strong correlation between the texture scale parameters and the domain shape knowledge in a specified geo-scene. Therefore, a new approach for quickly determining the multi-scale parameters of the texture with the assistance of a geographic information system (GIS) and domain knowledge is proposed in this paper. First, the validity of domain knowledge from an existing GIS database is measured by spatial data mining algorithms, including spatial partitioning, image segmentation, and space-time system evaluation. Second, the general domain shape knowledge of each category is described by the GIS minimum enclosing rectangle indices and rectangular-degree indices. Then, the corresponding multi-scale texture windows can be quickly determined for each category by a correlation analysis with the shape indices. Finally, the Fisher function is used to evaluate the validity of the scale parameters. The experimental results show that the multi-scale value keeps a one-to-one relationship with the classified objects, and their value ranges are from a few to tens, instead of the smaller values of a traditional analysis; thus, effective texture features at such a scale can be built to identify categories in a geo-scene. In this way, the proposed method can increase the total number of categories for a certain geo-scene and reduce the classification uncertainty, as well as better meet the requirements of large-scale image geo-analysis. It also has as high a calculation efficiency and as good a performance as the traditional enumeration method.


The kinetics of superconductivity destruction is investigated in ''soft'' semiconducting films Al, Sn, and In in the thickness range from 500 to 2800 A. Variation of the mean free path by changing the film sputtering conditions made it possible to vary to Ginzburg-Landau parameter ..cap alpha.. in a wide interval from 0.14 to 400. It was observed that starting with ..cap alpha..approx.10 the metastable resistive current states and the multiple-valuedness of the current-voltage characteristic are observed most distinctly. The analysis has shown that the presence of a small number of edge defects leads to stratification of the film in the course of superconductivity destruction and is, in final analysis, the reason why the current-voltage characteristic is multiply valued.


The design of the major electrical equipment in the Mica Hydroelectric Power Plant and the selection of 500-kV gas-insulated power transmission equipment are discussed. (LCL)


The introduction of magnetism in SnTe-class topological crystalline insulators is a challenging subject with great importance in the quantum device applications. Based on the first-principles calculations, we have studied the defect energetics and magnetic properties of 3d transition-metal (TM)-doped SnTe. We find that the doped TM atoms prefer to stay in the neutral states and have comparatively high formation energies, suggesting that the uniform TM doping in SnTe with a higher concentration will be difficult unless clustering. In the dilute doping regime, all the magnetic TM atoms are in the high-spin states, indicating that the spin splitting energy of 3d TM is stronger than the crystal splitting energy of the SnTe ligand. Importantly, Mn-doped SnTe has relatively low defect formation energy, largest local magnetic moment, and no defect levels in the bulk gap, suggesting that Mn is a promising magnetic dopant to realize the magnetic order for the theoretically-proposed large-Chern-number quantum anomalous Hall effect (QAHE) in SnTe.


More than 1500 water samples were taken from the Kattegat, the Skagerrak and adjacent waters. The value of the absorption coefficient of yellow substance at 310 nm was found to varyfrom 0.06 to 7.4 m −1 in the open coastal waters, with a mean value of 1.3 m −1 . The corresponding wavelength-averaged value (250–450 nm) of the semilogarithmic spectral slope of the coefficient ranges from 0.008 to 0.042 nm −1 , and the mean value is 0.023 nm −1 . Closer to river discharges, as in the fjords, the values of the slope seem to be more constant at around 0.0175 ± 0.0015 nm −1 . In this area the slope must then be known in order to compare absorption at different wavelengths or to model the yellow substance absorption.


We demonstrate experimentally a passively relative carrier-envelope phase (CEP)-locking, broadly tunable and robust laser source which is based on narrowband cw injection seeding of a two stage femtosecond optical parametric amplifier (OPA).


Between 15 and 30% of patients with colonic diverticula subsequently develop diverticulitis. Plain abdominal films and contrast enema are of limited diagnostic use in diverticulitis because of their o


A mixed methodology study of inter-hospital alliances in Germany, Canada and Switzerland was conducted to describe the goals and performance of inter-hospital alliances and to identify which alliance features best predict performance. Alliance features and performance were studied through a series of 59 interviews conducted within 12 hospitals involved in such partnerships. Respondents included administrative, medical and nursing staff. A standardized interview schedule was used to document the perceived as well as factual attributes and performance of the inter-hospital alliances they were included in. Results indicated that financial goals were not rated as being as important as improvements regarding service access and quality. A path analysis generated a seven component model of features linked to the perceived success of alliances: environmental, human and structural components of the alliances had an indirect relationship with overall success which was mediated through adaptability. Inter-hospital alliances have similar goals with regards to service quality and access, .notwithstanding the country, the type of health care system and the respondents.


The multi-pulsed laser ranging technology is prominent on improving the maximum measuring range.This paper studies on the signal process of the multi-pulsed laser echo,based on the characteristics of the technology,the arithmetic utilizes the pulse cumulation,filter processing and high-order cumulant synthetically,which improves the performance of signal detection and shortens the time for detecting.The detecting performance of the arithmetic is tested by simulation.


Open, laparoscopic and robot-assisted approaches are all feasible in partial nephrectomy and every procedure has its own pros and cons. Nowadays, open nephron-sparing surgery is the gold standard treatment of T1 renal cell cancer. In experienced centers, the laparoscopic or robot-assisted approach is a viable alternative. Advances in surgery and imaging techniques provide plenty of potential. With these new technical developments, it is possible to achieve zero ischemia of the kidney in a high percentage of cases, which has a positive effect on long-term renal function outcome. The purpose of this review is to discuss these new developments, which provide improvements to the partial nephrectomy procedure.


In order to improve teaching effect of Strategic Management, we are to firstly select suitable teaching materials In the light of characteristics of the course and students, secondly make great efforts to advance students' elaborative faculty, thirdly enrich and revise continually the teaching content.


This paper illustrates an application level multicast architecture -segment-based application level multicast (SALM). The SALM partitions the shared multicast tree into segments and creates control mesh group (CMG) composed of segment leaders. SALM, in accordance with estimations of intra-segment and inter-segment interactions, dynamically adjusts the sizes of the segments and the configuration of CMG to improve the perceived performance in a collaborative working environment and a relatively stable shared multicast tree structure. The main purpose of CMG is to improve users' performance when they interact with CSCW applications.


Androgens are required for the structural and functional integrity of the prostate.The involvement of androgens in the pathogenesis of prostate cancer has been well docu-mented.The identification of androgen-responsive genes is essential for the molecular char-acterization of androgen action.Understanding of androgen action in the prostate may lead to novel approaches for prevention and treatment for prostate cancer.


Abstract Studying the characteristics of tensile and shear cracks in a rockburst event is crucial for understanding the rockburst mechanism. In this study, several specimens were tested under biaxial compression, and the released acoustic emissions (AEs) of the resulting tunnel rockburst event were recorded. Based on the AE energy and dominant frequency parameters, the different AE characteristics and dominant frequency evolution law of tensile and shear cracks during the rockburst were analysed. According to the results, there are four types of AE signals in a rockburst event: low-frequency and low-energy signals, low-frequency and high-energy signals, medium-frequency and low-energy signals and high-frequency and low-energy signals. The low-frequency and low-energy signals are mainly generated by tensile cracks, and the low-frequency and high-energy signals originate from both tensile and shear cracks. The medium-frequency and low-energy signals and high-frequency and low-energy signals are often generated by tension cracks. The rockburst process can be classified into four stages: calm period, small-grain ejection period, sheet-like peeling period and violent ejection period. Before the occurrence of rockburst, both tensile and shear cracks produce low-frequency and high-energy signals. The low-frequency and high-energy (amplitude) AE signals are crucial for monitoring and early warning procedures for rockburst events.


Review of Literature Lasegue and Falret (7) first reported the syndrome in 1877, and believed this illness to be extremely rare. In the following century approximately 200 papers were written on the subject. Most of these were concerned with the method by which delusions were transferred from one person to another. Dewhurst (2) considered that subclinical forms were more prevalent, and that a normal variant could be found in isolated groups under faltering leadership. Using his definition this illness must meet the following criteria: • The presence of a high degree of similarity in the general motif and delusional content of the partners' psychosis. • The presence of positive evidence that the partners have been intimately associated. Gralnick (4) in 1942 renamed Folie a Deux' 'The Psychosis of Association". He stressed the prepsychotic association of the partners in the causation of the psychosis


Archangiopteris somai is an endemic eusporangiate fern in Taiwan. It is classified as an endangered species because there are only a few small populations. In culture, spores germinated two weeks after sowing. Gametophyte development is of the "Marattia" type. Gametophyte shape changed from circular, to cordate, to branched. Antheridia and archegonia appeared 10 and 12 months, respectively, after spores were sown. Antheridia occurred in the cushion on the dorsal and ventral surfaces of gametophytes while archegonia were observed on the ventral surface only. On hermaphroditic gametophytes, antheridia and archegonia were usually intermingled. Both types of gametangia were eusporangiate. After 13 months culture, sporophytes began to form. Each gametophyte had several archegonia, and only one sporophyte was produced per gametophyte. The first sporophyte frond was simple and had pinnate venation. After 3 years of culture, only 3% of the gametophytes produced a sporophyte. It took a minimum of 13 months after a spore sowing for a sporophyte to be produced by a gametophyte. Increasing the wild population will likely be slow and difficult.


Many existing pairwise key establishment in sensor networks were developed based on the polynomial-based method. However, this method cannot offer the basic authentication function of security. In this paper, we develop a novel tame-based approach to achieve the goal of authentication. We then present a general framework, for pairwise key establishment, in the basis of this tame-based approach. It turns out that this tame map can substitute the polynomial in any existing polynomial pool-based scheme to offer the authentication service. In particular, we further introduce a new scheme, local symmetric-tame maps predistribution scheme, based on this framework. The analysis demonstrates that, in addition to being able to provide authentication service, this scheme not only has significantly better performance, but also can achieve greater resilience on security than existing schemes.


The role of tertiary institutions is to produce highly trained manpower for the country. They also provide leadership in different fields of development including community service. In all their endeavours the library plays a pivotal role through its provision of informational resources and related services. For the library to contribute positively to the training of this manpower it needs to have certain things in place without which the product of the institution will be lacking in some aspects. These are the products that go out into the field as agents of development. This paper will specifically look at the challenges faced by libraries of higher institutions of learning in Lesotho and how they may adversely affect the realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The focus will be on the libraries of the following tertiary institutions: National University of Lesotho (NUL), Lerotholi Polytechnic (LP), Lesotho College of Education (LCE), Lesotho Agricultural College (LAC) and the National Health Training Centre (NHTC). These are the major institutions of higher learning in the country. The need for addressing the challenges faced by the libraries of these institutions cannot be overemphasized. Lesotho as a member of the United Nations Organization is committed to the attainment of the MDGs as agreed upon by the member states. For the government of Lesotho to succeed in the realization of the MDGs it needs assistance of all its institutions especially higher institutions of learning of which libraries are an integral part. Libraries in these institutions play important roles of not only stocking various information resources to be used by their clients but they also impart crucial information skills into the users. Both roles are important in the attainment of the MDGs. Clearly libraries should play an active role in the realization of the MDGs. By addressing the challenges faced by academic libraries in Lesotho this paper attempts to find the way forward in attaining the MDGs in Lesotho. The paper also highlights some of the programmes currently being undertaken by some academic libraries in Lesotho that are inline with the efforts towards the attainment of MDGs.


Careful network planning has become increasingly critical with the rising deployment, coverage, and congestion of wireless local area networks (WLANs).This paper  investigates and determine the Path-loss exponent value for the ubiquitous wireless local area network at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti for the line of sight and non-line of sight (N-LOS). Aside this, the paper also models the wireless network using artificial neural network (ANN) technology by training some neurons based on data collected from a drive-test.
The proposed ANN model performed with accuracy and is offered as a simple, yet strong predictive model for network planning – having both speed and accuracy. Results show, that for the area under study, Oye Campus has a higher   standard deviation of 5.76dBm as against ikole Campus with 1.44dBm, this is because of dense vegetation at Oye Campus.
In view of this, the paper provides a predictive site survey for rapid wireless Access point deployment.


The paper considers influence of the devolatilization on the combustion of a small woody particle at TGA conditions. Differences between woody char and raw sawdust combustion kinetics are evaluated. Gas formation kinetic parameters are estimated.


The positivistic law theories of S. A. Muromtsev (the first Chairman of the State Duma in Russia) and one of the famous law-men, Professor N. M. Korkunov who pointed out the basic ways of legal protection of society and harmonic development of relationships between the individual and the state are described.


The adoption of flow technology for the manufacture of chemical entities, and in particular pharmaceuticals, has seen rapid growth over the past two decades with the technology now blurring the lines between chemistry and chemical engineering.


In this paper, tunable multiple optical orthogonal codes sequences (MOOCS)-based optical labels for optical packet switching (OPS) are experimentally demonstrated. The tunable MOOCS-based optical label scheme is performed by using fiber Bragg grating (FBG)-based optical en/decoders group and optical switches controlled by Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), the pulse for MOOCS-based optical label is performed, and multiple single-optical labels are also successfully received. These experimental results show that the scheme for optical label is effective.


Discloses a television program recommendation program automatically identifies changes in the viewing selection. Upon viewing the selected changes identified, the disclosed television recommender program will be able to: (i) the generation of the television program recommendation is adapted to manage the viewing selection of such a change, or (ii) more efficiently viewing history storage 200. Watch for changes in the selection of the cycle or period of the television program recommendation program uses an earlier time period from the corresponding viewing history of a subgroup generated television program recommendation. Similarly, for real or permanent change in viewing choices in the television program recommendation program most likely reflect the current viewer chooses to watch the most recent history of the sub-group of alternatively produced television program recommendation, which most likely reflects the currently viewing choices. In a further variation, a composition can be used to generate program recommendation, such as the use history of the recommended combination produces combined or cross-program viewing recommendations based on two different time periods. The television program recommendation program can confirm that there is no significant change in viewing choices over time, and then delete the performance of certain watch any part of the history of this recommendation without loss generated in.


Social uncertainty is an alarming time when individual, society, state is faced with a choice of the path that must be followed in order to maintain internal unity with "ours", determine the place of "theirs" and recognize "others" who seek to replenish the group of "ours". Cinema sensitively responds to the demands of society in search of moral support for solving complex problems. At the same time, modern domestic cinema itself is experiencing a crisis, which consists in the erosion of value orientations. The world without a hero plunges into chaos, when death begins to prevail over life, when an individual does not see a way out of the current situation, when person does not understand where to go and on whose side the truth is. At the same time, the art of cinema helps to decipher coded symbols and metaphors and, through artistic images, to come to terms with reality.


Simulation techniques are an essential tool, to allow learners and operators to develop hard and soft skills simultaneously. Emerging technologies in the field of sensory perception will improve training and emergency management. The combination with virtual reality technologies will allow the development of complex systems, more realistic, allowing an effective and targeted training. They will allow the monitoring of training sessions and the collection of useful data for the generation of a standardized, efficient and unambiguous practice of action. The Design takes on the role of facilitator and manager of the system constituted by the different actors, with the mission to design and indicate the guidelines for setting up an innovative simulation center.


The US Energy Sector is listed as one of 17 critical infrastructures by the Department of Homeland Security. The widespread loss of electric power after the 2003 blackout was a wakeup call about the vulnerability of the US electricity network and the national impact of a local power grid disruption. Lattice transmission towers in overhead high-voltage lines are critical elements of the US power transmission grid. In spite of their crucial function, constant security monitoring of transmission structures is extremely challenging since they are spread across a vast geographical area; many of which are installed in remote regions. Extensive research is necessary to understand the vulnerability of lattice type towers to malevolent manmade disasters. This study is aimed to develop a basic knowledge on the vulnerability of double-circuit lattice towers to different blast scenarios. Three analytical models are created for prototype suspension, angle tension, and dead-end towers using PLS-Tower software. The blast damage is introduced to the models by eliminating specific structural members. The stability of the damaged structured is evaluated using the overstress ratios of the remaining members under service loads in accordance with ASCE 10-97. Results demonstrated that towers remain stable under limited blast damage scenarios.


SAR image denoising and enhancement in image domain is considered.The diffusion coefficient matrix is designed according to SAR image features,and the forward and backward diffusion technique is put forward for SAR image.Then a fast algorithm is given.This technique can effectively suppress the noise and protect the object simultaneously.The result is evaluated by both the 3dB mainlobe width and the radiation resolution.Experimental result demonstrates the effectiveness of the algorithm.


Opportunism is a common issue in buyer-supplier relationships. However, while many existing studies investigate interfirm-level opportunism, a few studies investigate individual-level opportunism, and currently, there has been a call for further research on how to manage individual-level opportunism. Thus, to contribute to the current research trend, this study examines factors influencing individual supplier agent opportunism. Data was collected by an interview-based exploratory study of 24 practitioners, from December 2018 and March 2020. The results from data coding and analysis identify two groups of important factors in managing supplier agent opportunism: 1) organisational factors group includes buyer-supplier companies' long -term relationships, buyer companies' dependence, co-worker support for buyer agent, job demands for supplier agent; 2) individual factors group includes close relationships between buyer agent and supplier agent, buyer agents' purchasing knowledge, communication skill s, and honesty in negotiation.


Linguistic variation and change provides a view of sociolinguistic variation and change that serves to illustrate past research and facilitate understanding of ways to conduct current research on variation. This textbook, designed for young linguists having completed at least an introductory linguistics course, is heavily influenced by the works of William Labov and variationist research conducted in and around Pittsburgh. Primarily focused on theory (but related to variationist methods as well), the text is divided into four sections and ten chapters: Part 1, with three chapters devoted to questions and methods of variation; Part 2, with four chapters devoted to variation and social relationships; Part 3, with two chapters on variation, change, and linguistic structure; and Part 4, a single chapter conclusion. In the introductory section, Ch. 1 begins the book with an introduction to broad questions about language and variation with a focus on its historical origins in comparative method and moving to the present day. Ch. 2 then explains linguistic variables at all levels of linguistic analysis from phonetics to pragmatics. Ch. 3 uses the previous definitions and historical understandings to outline methods in variationist linguistics, instructing readers of how to both discover and describe patters of variation and change, including technological and ethical considerations. In Part 2, variation is discussed in terms of social categories and identities. Ch. 4 addresses interspeaker variation and differentiation through several studies, beginning with Labov's canonical work on stratification through the use of the variable (r), and continuing through an introduction to dialect studies and more recent challenges to canonical understandings of variation in sociolinguistics. Ch. 5's focus on intraspeaker variation includes discussions on many common concepts in sociolinguistic research, including Erving Goffman's framework, Dell Hymes's ethnography of communication, and more contemporary work on stance and identity. Ch. 6 expands on these issues through a discussion of meaning and social patterns,


The concept of Agile software development has attracted substantial interests of organisations in achieving rapid and functional software development goals. This could be due to its features of concentrating more on delivering a working software rather than being presented with a bulk-load of documentation; rapid response to changes in requirements rather than following a prescribed plan; collaboration with customers rather than negotiation of contracts and giving more preference to individuals and interactions over processes and tools. Over the years, Agile approach (AA) has been perceived to be incompatible with distributed software development. However, recent studies have shown that Scrum, one of the popular Agile approaches, has been adopted and customized by organisations in alignment with distributed software development projects. This study presents the possibilities of adopting Scrum practices as an Agile approach in distributed software development projects based on different studies and reports that have been carried out in DSD projects using Scrum. Findings were presented from different studies showing Scrum being adopted successfully in DSD. The paper also investigated different ways in which these Scrum practices have been successfully adopted, thereby examining innovative approaches to Scrum practices, such as daily Scrum meetings, sprints, Scrum-of-Scrum and backlogs.


Web is a repository n where there is variety of information available provided by millions of web content providers. Numerous WebPages are added to web every day and the content keeps changing. Search engines are used to mine this information and the most important part of search engine is a web crawler also known as web spider. A web crawler basically is software that crawls or browses the WebPages in the World Wide Web. There are many types of crawlers having different methods of crawling like parallel crawler, distributed crawler, focused crawler, parallel crawler, and incremental crawler. In recent years, focused crawling has attracted considerable interest in research due to the increasing need of digital libraries and domain-specific search engines. This paper reviews different researches done in focused crawler which are also known as topic specific web crawler.


We analyze a situation where a Principal does not necessarily have all the bargaining power while negotiating a contract with an Agent by studying a dynamic multi-objective moral hazard model with hidden action. We .nd that the structure of the optimal contracts change along the Pareto Frontier, and that compromise solutions implement higher Agent.s e¤ort levels when compared to contracts located at the Pareto Frontier.s extremes. Our numerical results indicate that in compromise solutions, compared to the contracts located at the Pareto Frontier.s extremes, the Agent exerts higher e¤ort levels, the Agent.s future compensation schedules show higher spread, and the Agent.s salaries become more directly related to productivity outcomes as time goes on. When the coe¢ cient of relative risk aversion increases, compromise solutions tend to become closer to the Agent.s most advan-tageous contract. Improvements in the .rm.s productivity environment bene.t, in relative terms, the Agent more than the Principal when compromise solutions are implemented.


Astronauts are experiencing ophthalmological changes including optic disc edema, globe flattening, choroidal folds, and significant hyperopic shifts. In a handful of cases in which it was measured, intracranial pressure as measured by lumbar punctures was elevated post-flight. The severity of symptoms is highly variable and the underlying etiology is unknown, but a spaceflight associated cephalad-fluid shift is thought to play a role. NASA requires portable, non-invasive, clinically-validated approaches to assessing the ocular and the cerebral physiological, anatomical, and functional changes. Multispectral Imaging (MSI) that enables instruments installed on satellites in space to observe Earth was applied in an ophthalmic medical device that is clinically being used on Earth and now being evaluated for use on humans in space. The Annidis RHA™ (Ottawa, Canada) uses narrow band light emitting diodes (LEDs) to create discrete slices of anatomical structures of the posterior pole of the eye. The LEDs cover a frequency range from 520 to 940 nm, which allow for specific visualization of the different features of the posterior segment of the eye including retina, choroid and optic nerve head. Interestingly, infrared illumination at 940 nm reflects from the posterior sclera, retro-illuminating the choroidal vasculature without the need for invasive contrast agents. Abnormalities in retinal, choroidal or cerebral venous drainage and/or arterial flow may contribute to the microgravity ocular syndrome (MOS) in astronauts; hence this space technology may prove to be invaluable for diagnosing not only the health of our planet but also of the humans living on it and above it.


The open financial economic systems of six Asian countries Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia and Japan - over the period 1986 through 1995 are identified from empirical data to determine how their stock markets, economies and financial markets are interrelated. The objective is to find rational stock market valuations using a country's nominal GDP and a short term interest rate, based on a modified version of the Dividend Discount Model. But our empirical results contradict such conventional financial economic theory. Various methods are used to analyze the 3D data covariance ellipsoids: spectral analysis, analysis of information matrices, 2D and 3D noise/signal determination and ''super-filter'' system identification based on 3D projections. The new ''super-filter'' method provides the sharpest identification of the Grassmanian invariant q of the empirical systems and the best computation of the finite boundaries of the empirical parameter ranges. All six Asian systems are high noise environments, in which it is very difficult to separate systematic signals from noise. Because of these high noise levels, spectral analysis is not reliable. By plotting all 3D q = 2 {Complete} Least Squares projections we find that only Taiwan has a clear q = 2 system, i.e., Taiwan's stock market, economy and financial market are rationally coherent. In contrast, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Indonesia have q = 1 systems, in which stock markets and economies are closely related, but unrelated to the respective domestic financial markets. Several possible economic explanations are provided. We also quantitatively establish the incoherence of Japan's financial economic system. Japan's stock market operates independently from its economy and from its financial market, which are mutually unrelated.


Based on Cornus Officinalis as the main raw material, this paper determines the best process condi-tions of microwave assisted extraction cornel polysaccharide. By means of the response surface analysis, with cor-nel polysaccharide extraction yield factor for the best optimization, material ratio and time of microwave, micro-wave power as test factors, the optimum process conditions of the material to extract the polysaccharide are thatthe material ratio is 1:20, that microwave power is 541.17 W, and that microwave processing time is 8.87 min.Under these conditions, the actual measured polysaccharide extraction yield is 12.34%±0.50.


The fundamentals, development history, properties, classification and designation of dual-phase stainless steels are elucidated, their production, both at home and abroad, summarized, and their applications described in the article.


A study of the evolution toward continuum of a weakly coupled, weakly inhomogeneous two‐component electron‐ion plasma in an external electromagnetic field using the multiple‐time‐scale method is presented. An electron‐ion mass ratio parameter and a weak inhomogeneity parameter are introduced. Kinetic and macroscopic equations for a certain ordering between these parameters are obtained. The equations are solved when using simplified collision terms.


The author's main presentation at the Stellenbosch conference focused on the relationship between African and European interpretation of the bible. In this chapter, the author shares some thoughts about the relationship between the two key concepts 'dialogue' and 'interpretative power' in a totally different context, namely, the institutional interaction between church and synagogue in Rome. He used this Fremdkorper from Rome as a backcloth to highlight the corresponding institutional interaction between African and European biblical studies. The author argues that it is our responsibility as concerned African and European scholars to create contexts for a dialogue.Keywords: African biblical studies; dialogue; European biblical studies; Great Synagogue of Rome; interpretative power; Roman Catholic Church; Stellenbosch conference


Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an approach for quantifying the operational value of IT‐enabled reliability improvement in a supplier network.Design/methodology/approach – Specifically, the paper investigates an e‐procurement scenario involving emergency material purchases where web services provide for real‐time response, a dynamic supplier set, and the ability to perform cross‐enterprise purchase processes in an inter‐operable fashion. The paper proposes engineering reliability models for three network configurations as a basis for quantifying the value of web services, and develops a numerical illustration to both test its usefulness and to derive preliminary insights into supplier network design in this environment.Findings – This research finds that a stand‐by model is descriptive of reliability in networks where suppliers are identified and managed using web services, and that this approach quantifies operational improvement in this type of e‐procurement system. The research also f...


The opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes antibiotic-recalcitrant pneumonia by forming biofilms in the respiratory tract. Despite extensive in vitro experimentation, how P. aeruginosa forms biofilms at the airway mucosa is unresolved. To investigate the process of biofilm formation in realistic conditions, we developed AirGels: 3D, optically-accessible tissue-engineered human lung models that emulate the airway mucosal environment. AirGels recapitulate important factors that mediate host-pathogen interactions including mucus secretion, flow and air-liquid interface, while accommodating high resolution live microscopy. With AirGels, we investigated the contributions of mucus to P. aeruginosa biofilm biogenesis in in vivo-like conditions. We found that P. aeruginosa forms mucus-associated biofilms within hours by contracting luminal mucus early during colonization. Mucus contractions facilitates aggregation, thereby nucleating biofilms. We show that P. aeruginosa actively contracts mucus using retractile filaments called type IV pili. Our results therefore suggest that, while protecting epithelia, mucus constitutes a breeding ground for biofilms.


PURPOSE: A smartphone for a small and medium manufacturing company and a diffusion type energy management system based on an application service provider (ASP) are provided to reduce the energy expense through the measurement, the monitoring, and the control and reduction of power expenses through a peak power usage management. CONSTITUTION: A measurement device (120) measures the amount of usage energy in real-time. An automatic measurement control system (140) automatically collects the amount of usage energy from a load terminal and communicates with a machine to machine (M2M) (130) for controlling the saving of the energy. An integrated energy management database management system (DBMS) (150) integrally manages the energy data which is collected in the automatic measurement control system and a smartphone application program (110). An energy analysis system (160) analyzes the amount of usage energy based on the energy data. An energy monitoring system (170) monitors the amount of usage energy in real-time. The results of the energy analysis and the monitoring are provided to a small and medium sized manufacturing company with a method of an ASP (180). [Reference numerals] (110) Smartphone application program; (120) Measurement device; (121) Watt-hour meter; (122) Rain gauge; (130) Remote control device (M2M); (140) Automatic measurement control system; (150) Integrated energy management database management system (DBMS); (160) Energy analysis system; (170) Energy monitoring system; (180) ASP; (AA) Situation plate; (BB) DBMS server; (CC) Lamp and power monitoring system; (DD) Pressure gauge; (EE) Gas meter


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A series of 2-(2-substitutedarylidenylimino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)aminopyridines (3a-3d), 2-[2-(3-chloro-2-oxo-4-substitutedaryl-1-azetidinyl)-1,3-thiazol-4-yl] amino pyridines (4a-4d), 2-[2-(2-substitutedaryl-4-thiazolidinon-3-yl)-1,3-thiazol-4-yl] aminopyridines (5a-5d) and 2-[2-(1-phenyl-3-substituted aryl-formazan-4-yl)-1,3-thiazol-4-yl]aminopyrid-ines (6a-6d) were prepared in present study. The structure of all these newly synthesized compounds was confirmed on the basis of spectral (IR, 1HNMR and mass) and analytical data. Out of four azetidinone derivatives, 2-[2-(3-chloro-2-oxo-4-o-hydroxyphenyl-1-azetidinyl)-1,3-thiazol-4-yl]aminopyridine (4c) was found to be the most potent compound of this series. This compound exhibited maximal insecticidal activity in comparison to standard, parathion at three tested concentrations. Furthermore, this compound also possessed comparable antifungal activity with fluconazo.


We study electronic transport in a one-dimensional disordered chain with site-diagonal disorder and find that inside a region extending up to a length of the order of the localization length (mesoscopic regime) the conductance fluctuation is almost constant even though the average (two-probe) conductance itself changes drastically within this regime. The lower cutoff length of this regime also depends on the strength of disorder. The conductance fluctuation increases with length from zero value and achieves the almost constant value near this lower cutoff


A general runaway criterion based on the divergence of the system has recently been developed. In this work we have applied the criterion to polymerization reactions. The runaway limits (or parametric sensitive regions) have been found and compared with previous criteria. The results show that the new criterion is able to distinguish between runaway and non-runaway behaviour for these types of systems. A considerable advantage over existing criteria is that it can be calculated on-line using only temperature measurements and, hence, it constitutes the core of an early warning runaway detection system we are developing.


In a recent article, I discussed seven common errors that may affect the results of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) analysis. Among these errors, one of the recurring ones is related to misunderstanding the process of self-absorption in LIBS plasmas. Because many people working in LIBS still consider self-absorption as a problem yet to be solved, I am dedicating a full article to this topic. The physics and chemistry of the phenomenon have been well known for many years, and this knowledge can tell us how self-absorption can be not only "corrected," but also tuned to our advantage in analytical applications of LIBS.


Introduction The Return of the Hysterical Phalli: Numbers 16, Light It Up, and Real Life Politics Colonialism's Demand for Excess and Exodus: Three Kings, and the Biblical Conquest Tradition Remember the Titans: Hollywood, Hegel, the Bible, and the Prison Industrial Complex Zion is Burning: 'Gender Fuck' in Micah Why Girls Cry: Gender Melancholia and Sexual Violence in Boys Don't Cry and Ezekiel 16 The Apocalyptic Revelation of Magnolia E.Runions & A.Gibb


Many argue that if liberal internationalism is in retreat, global support for human rights will weaken. This pessimistic outlook for human rights is not fully supported by the facts, not least that global attention to human rights continues to strengthen even as Western power declines. Emerging powers will certainly shape the human rights debate, and the authoritarians among them pose real risks, but global concern for human rights has never been solely dependent on Western support. The challenge for middle powers is not one of retrenchment around the status quo, but rather to build new coalitions of concerned states to meet new human rights challenges.


The residue remaining after the water extraction of soapberry pericarp from a biotechnology plant was used to produce a series of biochar products at pyrolytic temperatures (i.e., 400, 500, 600, 700 and 800 °C) for 20 min plant was used to produce a series of biochar products. The effects of the carbonization temperature on the pore and chemical properties were investigated by using N2 adsorption–desorption isotherms, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The pore properties of the resulting biochar products significantly increased as the carbonization temperature increased from 700 to 800 °C. The biochar prepared at 800 °C yielded the maximal BET surface area of 277 m2/g and total pore volume of 0.153 cm3/g, showing that the percentages of micropores and mesopores were 78% and 22%, respectively. Based on the findings of the EDS and the FTIR, the resulting biochar product may be more hydrophilic because it is rich in functional oxygen-containing groups on the surface. These results suggest that soapberry pericarp can be reused as an excellent precursor for preparing micro-mesoporous biochar products in severe carbonization conditions.


The rapid development of information and economy in the process of globalization has to some extent accelerated the cross-cultural communication among countries around the world. As a globalized language, English is universally acknowledged as an international tool of communication. College English is a compulsory course in higher education institutes and the important content of humanities education and general education. In the face of the transformation of local colleges, this paper in view of the problems existing in the transformation of current colleges, combining with the present situation of common colleges, points out that college English teaching mode is the direct factor relating to college English teaching reform and plays a decisive role to achieve the goal of college English teaching. Under the overall framework of applied talents cultivation, it is of great necessity to explore and reform college English teaching mode, apply the theories of modern foreign language teaching to college English education, build stratified teaching system of college English, adapt to the development of each student in a more flexible way and meet the social demand for English applied talents.


Functional properties of hemoglobin Mrwate (01~~7 Tyr&A) were studied with particular reference to their relations with the structure of this abnormal hemoglobin. 1. The oxygen affinity of hemoglobin Mrwate (in reality the /3 subunits) was far lower than that of hemoglobin A, and the interaction constant n in oxygen equilibrium was 1.0 at any pH. Apparently no Bohr effect was observed in the pH range 6.3 to 7.5, while a very small Bohr effect (Alog px/ApH = 0.19) could be observed at higher pH values. A lowered Bohr effect was confirmed by the differential titration experiments. 2. Hemoglobin Mrwate, like hemoglobin A, dissociates into o$ dimers at higher concentrations of sodium chloride, but the features of the oxygen equilibrium of the half-molecules of hemoglobin Mrwate were not appreciably different from those of the original molecule. 3. Hemoglobin M1wate has two reactive -SH groups per molecule. However, "-SH blocking" by p-chloromercuribenzoate resulted in no particular change in the value of n and in oxygen affinity, except that the Bohr effect at higher pH values appeared to be lost. 4. Characteristics of the carbon monoxide equilibrium of hemoglobin M1wate were similar to those observed in oxygen equilibrium. However, when the CY subunits were reduced by sodium dithionite, and hence enabled to bind carbon monoxide, the carbon monoxide affinity and the Bohr effect were increased to nearly the same levels as observed with hemoglobin A. Nevertheless, the value of n remained nearly at 1.0. 5. Rates of autoxidation of hemoglobin Mlwate were about 6 times higher than those of hemoglobin A under comparable conditions. -6. The OL subunits of hemoglobin M1wate were more resistant to denaturation by sodium benzoate than the normal hemoglobin. Thkse data strongly suggest that the substitution of only a single amino acid in one type of subunits profoundly affects the functional properties not only of the abnormal subunits, but also of structurally normal subunits in the same molecule, and possibly of the molecule as a whole. Also it was suggested, because of these and some other findings, that the


Abstract The solidification property and mechanism of soft soil based on the industrial waste residue was studied systematically. First, the properties of soft soil solidified by single blast furnace slag, phosphogypsum and cement were carried out, and the solidification effect of Portland cement was better compared with blast furnace slag and phosphogypsum. Second, the composite solidification agent formula with excellent solidification performance was developed, and the mass ratio of Portland cement, blast furnace slag and phosphogypsum was 1:2.3:0.8. At this time, compressive strength was up to 8845.1 kPa. Finally, the composition and microstructure of the solidification soft soil was studied by X-ray diffractometer and scanning electron microscope. Calcium hydroxide formed by the hydration of Portland cement and calcium sulfate in phosphogypsum were used as activators for hydration reaction of blast furnace slag, and more hydration products under the synergistic action of Portland cement hydration and blast furnace slag hydration were formed. Hydrated calcium silicate colloid and Ettringite crystal played an important role in skeleton and filling, and the structure of soft soil solidified by composite solidification agent was the most compact.


Part 1: To The Heart Of The Drama 1. Introduction 2. Philosophical Reflections Unfolded 3. Quid Est Homo? 4. Wojtyla and the Lublin School of Philosophy 5. Encounter with Phenomenology 6. Between Scylla and Charybdis 7. The Acting Person Part II: The Neighbour As Paradigm Towards An Adequate Philosophy Of The Human Person 1. The Acting Person: The New Element 2. Participation Defined: The Ontological Underpinning 3. The Ethical Expansion of Participation: The Commandment of Love 4. Conclusion: A New Ontological-Ethical Anthropology Stemming from the 'as' Part III: The Enactment Of The Drama Of The Human Person 1. From 'Wojtyla I' to 'Wojtyla II' 2. Homo Ethicus-Interpersonalis: Ethical-Phenomenological Application to a New Galileo Crisis 3. Homo Aestheticus: Art as an Attempt at Recapturing the Reality of the Human Person 4. Homo Oeconomicus Part IV: Footbridge Towards The Other Conclusions Index


Although there are many reports on ocular growth, these data are often fragmented into separate parameters or for limited age ranges. This work intends to create an overview of normal eye growth (i.e., in absence of myopisation) for the period before birth until 18 years of age.


We show that, for any poset P, the existence of a P-indestructible mad family F µ [ω] @0 is equivalent to the existence of such a family over @n for some/all n 2 ω. Under the very weak square principle ⁄ ⁄⁄⁄1,µ of Fuchino and Soukup [7] and cf([µ] @0 ,µ) = µ + for all limit cardinals µ of cofinality ω, the equivalence for any proper poset P transfers to all cardinals. That is, under these assumptions, if P is a proper poset, then there is a P-indestructible mad family on ω if and only if there is a P-indestructible mad family on some/all infinite cardinals κ.


Summary This paper describes the organisation of a recently established training programme in educational administration at the University College of Education in Iceland for school principals and vice‐principals. The historical context of the training of school principals in Iceland is given, and the description of the essential elements in the structure and organisation of the programme. The paper concludes with some remarks about the value of the programme.


The act No. 16 of 2004 concerning the Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia is the legal basis of the authority of the Prosecutor in the field of Civil and State Administration (DATUN), in the main duties and authorities of the Prosecutor in the field of DATUN, the Attorney General of the State (JPN) has a function to realize legal certainty, justice, and benefits of DATUN cases for the benefit of the State, related to the legal function of JPN in realizing legal certainty, justice, and the usefulness of DATUN case if conducted legal studies in legal philosophy and legal experts can be described that the Prosecutor's Office in this case as JPN has legal functions, legal certainty, legal justice, and legal benefits globally, legislation that underlies the authority and role of jpn among others act No. 16 of 2004 concerning the Prosecutor of the Republic of Indonesia Article 30 paragraph (2) explain that "Prosecutors with special powers may act both inside and outside the Court for and on behalf of the State or Government" , it is further affirmed in the Regulation of the Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia Number: 040/A/J.A/12/2010 concerning Standard Operational Procedures (SOP) of DATUN Duties, Functions and Authorities, and also explained in Article 24 Paragraph (2) of Presidential Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 38 of 2010 concerning Organization and Work Procedure of the Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia. This study aims to explain the legal function of JPN to realize legal certainty, justice, and usefulness in DATUN case and know related to JPN authority seen through the study of legal philosophy that also underlies the authority. This research uses normative juridical research method so that it can be concluded that JPN has a legal function as JPN in realizing legal certainty, justice, and benefit of DATUN case.


In this paper we discover the family of Fault-Tolerant Multistage Interconnection Networks
(MINs) that tolerates switch faults with a minimal number of redundant switching stages.
While previously known constructions handled switch faults by eliminating complete stages,
our approach is to bypass faulty switches by utilizing redundant paths. As a result, we
are able to construct the first known fault-tolerant MINs that are optimal in the number
of redundant stages. Our fault model assumes that a faulty switch can be bypassed and
our goal is to guarantee arbitrary point to point and broadcast connectivity. Under this
model, we show that to tolerate f switch faults the MIN must have at least f redundant
stages. We then present the explicit construction of a MIN that meets this lower-bound.
This construction repeatedly uses the singleton basis of the n-dimensional vector space as the
mask vectors of the MIN. We generalize this construction and prove that an n-dimensional
MIN is optimally fault-tolerant if and only if the mask vectors of every n consecutive stages
span the n-dimensional vector space.


Background: Tuberculosis is a public health problem of Thailand. There were a lot of monks with tuberculosis who  came to receive treatment from Priest Hospital. Some of them received incomplete treatment and made the tubercle  bacilli resistant to the drugs. Objective: To study tuberculosis situation treatment outcomes and factors affecting  complete treatment in Priest Hospital. Methodology: The data were collected during 2004 - 2006 from medical records which were diagnosed tuberculosis at Priest Hospital. SPSS for Window version 11 computer program  was used for data analysis. Statistical analysis: The descriptive statistics were used for analysis of single variable. The multiple logistic egression was used for analysis of the correlation of variables. Results: There were 255 cases of tuberculosis  in this study. The age ranged from 20 to 95 years with mean age of 55 ± 17.2 years. There were more  than 50 years of age ( 60.8%) finished elementary level of education (71.8%) lived in central region (43.1%) and  suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis (79.2%). Chest radiographs were performed in 50.6% and the most  common results were unilateral upper lung infiltration (25.6%). The sputum examinations were done among58 %  and positive results revealed 29.7 % of the examined samples. There was 43.5 % of the patients who had comorbidities which the common ones were HIV infection (13.7 %) and diabetes mellitus (12.5 %). Most of the patients (60.0%) were treated with Cat 1 antituberculous drug regimen. The side effects of drugs were found in 12.6%  of cases and the most common one was hepatitis (10.2%). The percentages of complete treatments incomplete treatments deaths and referrals were 33.3, 32.2, 8.2 and 13.7 respectively. The factor which promoted complete treatment significantly was diabetes comorbidity (OR = 4.07) and the resisted one was southeastern regionresidence  (OR = 0.24). Conclusions: Most of tuberculosis patients of Priest Hospital were more than 50 years of age resided in central region and Bangkok The promoting factor for complete treatment was diabetes comorbidity and the resisting one was southeastern region residence. These results were beneficial for development of  more  effective care for the monks suffering from tuberculosis.


In the music class,a teacher should speak vigorously,inspiringly and vividly so as to give full play to the teacher′s leading role and the student′s inititive and make further improvements of teaching quality.


Abstract The Sino‐Soviet detente during the 1980s has opened the way for Sino‐Russian energy cooperation. Both sides are currently exploring the ways of promoting East Siberian oil and gas development. If Sino‐Russian cooperation for East Siberian oil and gas development is realized with Japan and South Korea's participation in the development, it will change the structure of energy relations in Northeast Asia. A fundamental change will be an appearance of multilateral oil and gas development cooperation in Northeast Asia. Focused on the issue of oil and gas development, this article examines the reality of Sino‐Russian energy cooperation and the implications of these relations.


The climatic fitness for tree planting in Jilin Province was zoned by analyzing hydrological balance.The results showed that the West Jilin was not suitable to plant arbor at the large scale,but mainly to plant brush and arbor where water was available.Arbor planting was suitable in the most parts of Middle Jilin,but more suitable to plant brush in the hill slope and hillock.The East Jilin was a suitable region for arbor planting.


Objective To compare the activation levels of pictures and words and to examine the interaction of the materials with the blurry levels.Method Simple English words and pictures of everyday objects,both being blurred at eight levels,were tried as experimental materials in the stimulus naming task.Results The correct naming rates of the blurry pictures were higher than those of english words in total,which shows statistical signfance(F=48.4,P0.01);different correct naming rates at various levels have statistical signifance(F=2 533.5,P0.01);at blurry levels of 1-7,however,correct naming rates of pictures were remarkably higher than those of words(P0.05 or P0.01);at blurry levels of 2,3 and 4,materials interracted with blarry levels obviously(F=9.7,P0.01).Conclusion Picture activation is higher than word activation;words produce larger perceptual interference effect than pictures given similar activation levels.


The electronic structures of ferroelastic lithium titanium germanate are investigated by first-principles method. The structure changes caused by the phase transition are discussed. It is shown that the orthorhombic structure is more stable than the tetragonal structure. The remarkable ferroelastic property largely originates from the Ge–O hybridization, which is enhanced by the Ti–O hybridization. The effective density and potential shows the changes of atoms bonding accompanying the ferroelastic phase transition.


AbstractThe following sections are included:INTRODUCTIONOVERSEAS R AND D EXPENDITURES: 1960–1980FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PERCENTAGE OF A FIRM's R AND D EXPENDITURES CARRIED OUT OVERSEASOVERSEAS R AND D: MINIMUM ECONOMIC SCALE AND RELATIVE COSTOVERSEAS R AND D: NATURE OF WORK AND RELATION TO DOMESTIC R AND DCONCLUSIONSACKNOWLEDGMENTSNOTESREFERENCES (This abstract was borrowed from another version of this item.)


In this paper a technology for the fabrication of the oblique structure using the LIGA process will be presented. The fabricated microstructure is a tetrahedral 3- facet mirror. The mirror has an equilateral triangular base of hundreds length mirror-like three side-facets inclined to the base at 45 and knife edges. Two regular triangles of 45 and tan-12. After development the shaded part of the PMMA the tetrahedral mirror remains, The completed mirror shows excellent aspects of mirror-like facets and knife-edges. By controlling the gap between the mask and the substrate the size of mirror easily can be changed. This mirror would be used as a laser beam splitter for the feedback control of the HDD slider.


From the perspective of institutional analysis and development framework,it could found that the college matriculation policy-making process for migrant workers' children was the results of interact between actors of the central policy arena,the provincial policy arena and the unofficial arena,which were influenced by the three external variables including resource allocation of higher education,values and migrant workers' children distribution,and fundamental rules of the college matriculation.However,there still existed a large gap between the results of the policy and the anticipation of the public.In order to figure out the dilemma,it is imperative to divide the responsibilities between the central government and the local clearly;to optimize and adjust allocation rules of college recruiting quota;and to improve integration mechanism of the stakeholders' interest.


The tendency of the Russian economy, which is typical for transient economics that is based upon the development of innovative activity in any economic relations of social sphere, is considered in the article; principles of maintenance and stimulation of process of innovations growth in economic relations of social sphere are adduced.


The fact that both low resistivity oil zones and high resistivity water zones exist in Puxi area makes logging interpretation in this area more difficult. Based on clay mineral analysis、grain size analysis、thin section identification and conventional core analysis data,in combination with the analysis of log response characteristics in the paper, it shows that high irreducible water saturation in fine sand and high illite content in shaly sand are the two main causes of low resistivity and low formation resistivity index in oil zones. In addition , calcium in calcium-bearing sand zones increases irreducible water saturation, on the other hand,it reduces formation resistivity index of clean calcium-bearing oil sand zones. Therefore it reduces the correctness of fluid identification.


Objective:To investigate relationship of knowledge about DM disease and self control of complication.Method:100 cases DM had been divided into observation group and control with 50 cases in each.In observation group,grasping condition of DM knowledge is better,biochemistry index is better,complication less(P0.05).Result:Conclusion:Understanding about DM knowledge can help patients to reduce complications.


The effect of dietary thiamphenicol on the haematological indexes in chicken was investigated.Three hundred and four four-day-old AA+ chickens were randomly divided into four groups,and fed on diets as follows :0 mg/kg(control),500 mg/kg(group Ⅰ),1 000 mg/kg(group Ⅱ) and 1 500 mg/kg(group Ⅲ) for 8 weeks.After 2,4,6 and 8 week,five of three treated groups and control group were examined for the amounts of RBC,and level of hemoglobin,TP,ALB,ALT,AST,BUN,Crea and Fe.The results were as follows:The Hb level and the RBC amounts were decreased significantly(P0.05);TP and ALB were increased in the early stage and decreased significantly in the later stage(P0.05);serum AST were decreased significantly(P0.05);serum Crea and BUN were increased significantly(P0.01);serum Fe were increased significantly(P0.05).The results demonstrated that over 500 mg/kg thiamphenicol in diet could impact the significant changes of haematological indexes to a certain,extent with dose-response.


This paper examines a major influence on the stock prices of a publicly traded football club, Juventus Football Club S.p.A., a professional Italian association football club. The underlying financial theory applied and tested in this paper is the news model. The news model considers changes in stock prices the consequence of unexpected new public information. Applying the news model to the sport industry, it can be considered that unexpected match results affect the stock price of the club. In addition, following the reversed news model, whether major corporate governance related events have any influence on stock prices is tested. This paper contributes to the literature on the impact of unexpected public information on stock prices.


Differential protection relay is the main protection component of the transformer and generator in power system. The veracious fixed value of the differential protection relay is very important, which directly affects the reliability of short out alternately, neutral-point and direct or indirect grounding.


On October 11, 1949 the Council of the Organization of American States adopted a resolution designating the city of Bogotá as the seat of the tenth Pan American Child Congress and setting 1952 as the year in which the Congress should meet. Approval was given on November 2 to the report and second draft statute of the Inter-American Council of Jurists submitted by the Committee on the Organs of the Council and Their Statutes; the draft was put into force provisionally. The Council decided to transmit it to the governments of the American republics and to the Inter-American Juridical Committee for observation. The activities of the Inter-American Trade Mark Bureau were declared to have ceased, while the report and second draft statute of the Inter-American Cultural Council as submitted by the Committee on the Organs of the Council and Their Statutes was approved by the Council and transmitted to the governments. After this committee had received the observations of the Inter-American Cultural Council and prepared a definitive text of the statute on the basis of these comments, it was to submit the text to the Council of the Organization. Finally, at its meeting on November 2, the Council chose Mexico City as headquarters of the first meeting of the Inter-American Cultural Council and agreed in general upon the second half of 1950 as the time of meeting. The Cultural Council was requested to study the matter of the provisional creation and headquarters of the Committee for Cultural Action and submit recommendations on the provisional membership of the Committee for Cultural Action.


Large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) are drawing the attention of researchers as numbers installed globally is rising rapidly. Like single cells, the battery states, most importantly state of charge (SOC) and state of health (SOH) of BESSs are essential for their operation. However, for large-scale battery systems, the data granularity, accuracy and quality are limited compared with the cell-level. To achieve accurate state estimation of battery systems the selection of data used for processing is essential. In this paper, it is shown that how to evaluate and select system-level data for SOC and SOH estimation. These methods are expected to be used for other BESSs.


Nonstoichiometric oxides form a new chapter in tailored materials. Founding and construction of thermodynamic functions related to solid (geologic) materials is traced showing interactions between Czech Professor F. Wald and Russians R.S. Kurnakov and D.S. Korzhinskiy in the early definition of phases and characterization of partly open systems. Development of thermodynamic concepts regarding solid-state description is reviewed. For the associated definition of a mobile component the hyperfree energy was invented and recently applied on several systems. A novel term plutability is put forward as a measure of material susceptibility towards free component uptake as a result of varying predictors such as temperature, pressure and activity. Ehrenfest-like equations involving the changes of plutabilities were derived.


Abstract : This report summarizes the results of Environmental and Water Quality Operational Studies (EWQOS) Work Unit IIF, Reservoir Site Preparation. The results of EWQOS and non-EWQOS studies pertinent to reservoir site preparation and initial filling are given in a summary of the literature, including discussions of clearing, soil stripping, initial filling, and reservoir aging. The procedures developed at the US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station and the application of laboratory study results to changes expected in water quality as a consequence of impoundment are given, and representative data are used to illustrate important trends. Existing regulations and specifications on reservoir site preparation and legislative requirements are discussed in an appendix.


One of the most salient characteristics of the current pattern of hyper-globalization is its overreliance on global value chains (GVCs) and the international division of labour that they set in stone. Rather than generating value, GVCs have really been about grabbing value from the developing world by promoting a model based on the extraction of primary commodities from the global South for these to be transformed in countries where labour and other productions costs could be reduced to the minimum; final outcome would then be exported, often in the form of standardized cheap products, across the entire world.


The aim of this study was to analyze the sociodemographic, clinical, immunologic, and risk factors of drug-resistant (>1000 copies/ml) and virologically suppressed (<1000 to <40 copies /ml to target not detected levels) patients at the ART center, Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra, North India. A total of 193 patients on first-line antiretroviral therapy were included those were recruited from December 2009 to November 2016. The patients included in this study had a CD4 cell count of [≤] 350 cubic/mm. The details of Demographic, clinical, and social factors were collected in a patient information leaflet and statistically analyzed. After viral load, two groups of patients were observed. The drug-resistant group (N=58) had a viral load [≥]1000 copies/ml and virologically suppressed group (N=135) had a viral load <1000 copies/ml to target not detected level. A comparison statement result was presented in both groups of drug-resistant and virologically suppressed patients. Males were observed in the highest frequency (42, 72.41%). The heterosexual mode of transmission was predominant (40, 68.96%, and 98,72.59%). The highest number of married couples and illiterates in the two groups. Tuberculosis was observed in the highest numbers in the two groups. The analysis of socioeconomic factors of North Indian patients will be a concern issue in the demographic profiles of HIV-1 patients. The clinical features, analysis would help clinicians in further therapy implementation, monitoring CD4 and Viral load counts of North Indian patients.


: Although all senses are open to obtain information during user-product interactions, some sensory information can have a larger effect on the product experience than other. In this paper, we present an overview of studies we performed to investigate the importance of the sensory modalities during user-product interactions. Some studies have used a questionnaire approach, in which we asked participants to evaluate their past experiences with particular products either in general, or at specific moments in time. In other studies, we have used an experimental approach to quantify the relative contribution of the different senses. In addition, we highlight the role of language and culture.


Abstract This paper proposes a paradigm shift from the traditionally systematic, rigid structures of thesis writing courses to favor an inclusive, fluid, and flexible approach that both centers on student needs and meets the professional demands of future graduates. An intentional move to amend the thesis writing course would (1) create the conditions for students to have a greater stake in their own writing, (2) establish a sense of a cohort and scholarly community, and (3) integrate students into the professor's scholarly habits of writing. This comprehensive education approach is intended for application in upper-level undergraduate thesis courses. By increasing the student's share in the writing and research process as collaborators, instructors can model the behaviors of scholarship and intellectual community, position ourselves as mentors, and substantially increase our own academic productivity. To elaborate upon this approach, I reflect upon my experience as a preceptor in a Senior Seminar Bachelor's thesis course to provide a loose outline for fellow capstone thesis writing instructors.


The purpose of this paper is to explore the establishment mechanism of an EPC consortium from the perspective of trust. Questionnaire surveys were undertaken to collect data from the experienced project managers of a design company group and a construction contractor group. Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypotheses in this research. The results reveal that reputation and communication are important factors in the generation of trust (including calculative trust and relational trust) from the design company perspective. Meanwhile, reputation, reciprocity and communication are important factors for the generation of trust from the construction company perspective. Both calculative trust and relational trust are positive factors that affect the intent of both the design company and the construction contractor to cooperate. This research has innovatively added to and contributed to the existing knowledge of EPC consortium establishment mechanisms.


One of the great students of administration reminded us several decades ago that the principles of administration, like proverbs, unfortunately come in pairs. For almost every principle one can find an equally plausible and accept able contradictory principle. Although the two principles of the pair will lead to exactly opposite organizational recommendations, there is nothing in the theory to indicate which is the proper one to apply. (Simon, 1957:20). As an example, Simon suggested we consider the paradox between the ad ministrative principle which argues for limiting the span of control within an organization and the equally plausible but contradictory principle which would have us minimize the number of levels within an organization. For students and practitioners of judicial administration, this paradox in the proverbs of administration is clearly evident in the debate over court unification and reform. Should we follow the Weberian ideal of bureaucratic


This paper seeks to present and discuss a specific methodological approach based on photography, which draws on a method that combines auto-photography during photo-walks with photo-elicitation interviews. The method was used in the framework of a study that explored how families, living in the city of Geneva, Switzerland, make sense of their everyday practiced space, and how this informs us on knowledge about neighbourhood images in the context of lived space. The paper discusses the roles, benefits and challenges of the combined use of words and pictures, as well as the practice of taking pictures as a research tool and practice


Useful Objects: Museums, Science, and Literature in Nineteenth-Century America explores the debates that surrounded the development of American museums during the nineteenth century. Throughout this period, museums included a wide range of objects, from botanical and zoological specimens to antiquarian artifacts and technological models. Intended to promote "useful knowledge," these collections generated broader discussions about how objects were selected, preserved, and classified. In guidebooks and periodicals, visitors described their experiences within museum galleries and marveled at the objects they encountered. And in fiction, essays, and poems, writers embraced the imaginative possibilities represented by collections and proposed alternative systems of arrangement. These conversations spanned spheres of American culture, raising deeper questions about how objects are valued—and who gets to decide. Combining literary criticism, the history of science, and museum studies, Useful Objects examines the dynamic and often fraught debates that emerged during a crucial period in the history of museums. As museums gradually transformed from encyclopedic cabinets to more specialized public institutions, many writers questioned who would have access to collections and the authority to interpret them. Throughout this period, they reflected on loss and preservation, raised concerns about the place of new ideas, and resisted increasingly fixed categories. These conversations extended beyond individual institutions, shaping broader debates about the scope and purpose of museums in American culture that continue to resonate today.


The most important characteristic of coronary artery disease, which is one of the most common and most important health problems today, is that it can lead to life-threatening myocardial infarction in advanced stages. It is more important to take protective preventions by knowing the risk factors that cause the disease rather than the treatment of this disease. This study was performed on coronary artery disease (CAD) to determine the frequency of the interleukin-6 gene (IL-6) 572G/C polymorphism and to examine the role of this polymorphism in CAD development. Genomic DNA obtained from 185 persons (103 CAD patients, 82 controls) was used in the study. IL-6 572 G/C polymorphism genotypes were determined using PCR, RFLP and electrophoresis. The results were statistically analyzed. The frequencies of 572 G/C genotypes, in controls GG 83%, GC 17%, CC 0% and in CAD patients GG 72% , GC 28% and CC 0% were found. There was no significant difference between the control group and the patient groups in genotype frequencies. It was determined that GG genotype frequency increases significantly in patients according to control group. Based on the results of our study, we may suggest that there is no association between CAD and IL-6 572G / C polymorphism.


Purpose: This study measured the level of air pollution; carbon monoxide (CO) and air particulate matter caused by human activities in Aba metropolis. Ten sample locations were selected from the most busy and populated part of the city (Aba South), based on human activities such as burning of tires, wood, rubber materials, construction and factory activities, vehicular emission, and the use of combustion engines. Material and Methods: Level of pollution was measured in the ten sample locations using Gasman air monitor for CO and Haz-Dust monitor for perticulater matter; once a week, twice a month (the 1st and 4th week) for 4 months. Results: Data collected were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance; the highest mean average value of 66.81 ppm was recorded in Water Side Junction, 4.508 ppm in Asa/Azikiwe Junction, 42.506 and 42.166 ppm in Main Park and Ngwa Road Junction, 39.667 ppm in Opopo Junction, 36.009 ppm in Portharcut Road Junction, 35.833 in New Market Road Junction, 33.833 ppm in Milverton Junction, whereas 33.666 ppm in Bata Junction was recorded as the lowest mean value of CO. PPM gave an average mean value between 4.921 μg/m3 and 5.415 μg/m3. Conclusion: The result then indicates CO pollution in the sampled locations.


From the perspective of the virtual job community interaction including informational interaction and interpersonal interaction,this paper discusses the impact of virtual job community interaction on employer brand external attractiveness.Meanwhile,this paper tests whether the community interaction influences employer brand external attractiveness through an intermediary of sense of community(including community satisfaction,community belonging and community commitment).According to empirical research,the conclusions are as follows:Informational interaction has a negative impact on community commitment;interpersonal interaction has a positive impact on employer brand external attractiveness and community satisfaction,community belonging and community commitment plays part mediating roles when interpersonal interaction influences employer brand external attractiveness;community satisfaction,community belonging and community commitment all have a positive impact on employer brand external attractiveness.


With ever shrinking time to market, companies are constantly seeking new ways of producing customized parts cost effectively. Could this be done without resorting to the traditional manufacturing processes? This is the age of new manufacturing. With accelerating technological changes as increasing compactions at both local and global market place, only those companies, which are both flexible and agile, will survive in the future. The dawn of new century begins with it, new rules of competitions, concepts such as supply chain management, flexible manufacturing and lean organizations have become preconditions for companies that seek to compete in the long term. This paper explains about "Lean Manufacturing an Advanced Manufacturing Technique for Auto Industries". Lean manufacturing system is modern production strategies that uses less resource such as human effort, production space, investment in equipment and machine, time for developing new products and services and performs the process as rapidly as possible. Lean manufacturing combines with best features of craft production (high quality, individual custom made product) while mass production (manufacturing at great quantities to satisfy broad customer needs at lower prices ) outcome of lean thinking iszero inventory, zero down time, zero delay and zero defects. Lean principles have been employed successfully worldwide in the auto industries and being increasingly employed in many other industrial sectors Keywords— Lean Manufacturing, Just in Time, Cellular Technology, Supply Chain Integration, Kaizen.


Initial droplet formation in dropwise condensation is one of the important mechanisms for nucleation in phase-change phenomena. Film-fracture hypothesis has been proposed by other researchers and they have estimated the film thickness. But they could not observe the initial droplet formation. Here three experimental studies based on microscopic observations were performed. The authors observed that dropwise condensation nuclei were grown from a very thin film. Film thickness was from 0.1 μm to 0.3 μm and critical droplet size was from 0.8 μm to 1.3 μm. Critical droplet site densities of 1.4-2.8.10 7 sites/cm 2 were found


You Gui Wan (YGW) is a formula that treats Kidney Yang Deficiency, decline of Ming-men (life gate) Fire, and replenishes Kidney Jing and Blood. Characteristic clinical signs of Kidney Yang Deficiency include: low energy, exercise intolerance, cold extremities, impotence/low sperm count, fecal/urinary incontinence, loose stools with undigested food, weakness of the back/stifles and rear leg edema. The tongue will be pale pink to purple, may be wet and swollen with teeth marks accompanied by a deep, weak, thin pulse that is weaker on the right and slow in severe cases. Veterinary conditions that can be treated with this formula include: infertility, laminitis, renal disease, urinary incontinence, endocrine disorders, rear weakness, arthritis and bronchial asthma. Animal model studies have demonstrated YGW can improve immune function, even in cases with severe immunosuppression and additionally has protective effects against glucocorticoid induced immune changes. In chronic allergic asthmatic mice, it was demonstrated that the regulative effects exerted by YGW on affected mice was via its anti-inflammatory activity and inhibition of reactive airway remodeling. Evaluation of the effects of YGW on sperm fertility in mice demonstrated that YGW has a significant effect on normal sperm fertilizing ability both in vivo and in vitro. Geriatric frequent urination was successfully treated by using YGW plus Suo Quan Wan formula in a study.


The paper presents the research results of electrophysical properties model of high-temperature superconductors (HTS) and proves the further development of well-known models based on the simultaneous application of resistive models for induced currents and bound currents models, which are presented by nonlinear hysteresis dependences of the magnetization vs the magnetic field strength. The authors constructs a model for micro currents described by their magnetic moments or specific parameter the substance magnetization. For this purpose approximating function of effective relative magnetic permeability, similar to the effective electrical resistance for the resistive model, is written. The analysis of the magnetic field of different forms of HTS samples is presented. The authors carried out a comparison of the distribution of the magnetic field on the surface of the samples using the resistive model and the model for the two sources of the magnetic field -current density and magnetization. Also recommendations on the development of experimental setups to determine the parameters of the models, taking into account two sources of the magnetic field within HTS are given


The solubility of diphenyl carbonate in methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, and 2-methyl-1-propanol has been measured in the temperature range from (283 to 333) K by a static analytical method. The concentrations of the investigated diphenyl carbonate in saturated solution were analyzed by UV spectrometry. A modified Apelblat eauation was used to correlate the experimental data.


This paper presents an objective and subjective verification of a high-resolution configuration of the Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (RAMS) over east-central Florida during the 1999 and 2000 summer months. Centered on the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), the innermost nested grid of RAMS has a horizontal grid spacing of 1.25 km, thereby providing forecasts capable of modeling finescale phenomena such as ocean and river breezes, and convection. The RAMS is run operationally at CCAFS within the Eastern Range Dispersion Assessment System (ERDAS), in order to provide emergency response guidance during space operations. ERDAS uses RAMS wind and temperature fields for input into ERDAS diffusion algorithms; therefore, the accuracy of dispersion predictions is highly dependent on the accuracy of RAMS forecasts. The most substantial error in RAMS over east-central Florida is a surface-based cold temperature bias, primarily during the daylight hours. At the Shuttle Landing Facility, the RAMS point error statistics are not substantially different than the National Centers for Environment Prediction Eta Model; however, an objective evaluation consisting of only point error statistics cannot adequately determine the added value of a high-resolution model configuration. Thus, results from a subjective evaluation of the RAMS forecast sea breeze and thunderstorm initiation on the 1.25-km grid are also presented. According to the subjective verification of the Florida east coast sea breeze, the RAMS categorical and skill scores exceeded that of the Eta Model predictions in most instances. The RAMS skill scores in predicting thunderstorm initiation are much lower than the sea-breeze evaluation scores, likely resulting from the lack of a sophisticated data assimilation scheme in the current operational configuration.


The invention provides a cover plate assembly, the cover plate assembly includes a sealing cover plate and an electrode structure insulated from the sealing cover plate, the electrode structure includes a ceramic sealing member and an electrode terminal, the sealing cover plate is used for sealing the casing of the battery; the sealing cover plate has at least one first through hole, the electrode structure is set in the first through hole; the electrode terminal penetrates through the first through hole to lead out the internal current of the battery, the ceramic sealing member is sandwiched between the electrode terminal and the sealing cover plate for insulating and sealing. The invention also provides a lithium ion battery comprising the cover plate assembly. The cover plate assembly provided in the invention has good sealing performance and sealing strength to the lithium ion battery, greatly improves the safety of the battery, and prolongs the service life of the battery.


ABSTRACT
FADIL ARDHIANSA. The Influence of Organizational Culture and Organizational Commitment to Employee Performance at Cattle Breeders Cooperative North Bandung. KPSBU Lembang. 2017
This study aims to determine the influence of organizational culture and organizational commitment to employee performance in North Bandung cattle breeders, either partially or simultaneously. This research uses survey method with quantitative approach. Data collection using document recording techniques, observations and questionnaires. Population in this research is employees at cooperative cow breeder north bandung year 2016 which amount 240 employees with sample 120 employees. Data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression, and hypothesis test consisting of t test and F test. Based on result of data analysis known that there is partial influence between organizational culture with employee performance. Can be seen from the data analysis that shows the value of t_hitung of 3.460 is greater than t_tabel of 1.980. Partial organizational commitment also affects employee performance, this is seen from the results of data analysis shows the value of t_hitung 4.969 greater than t_table of 1.980 simultaneously there is influence between organizational culture and organizational commitment to employee performance. Can be seen from the data analysis that shows the value of F_hitung of 24.969 is greater than the value F_table of 3.07. There is a positive influence between organizational culture and organizational commitment to employee performance with double correlation coefficient 0.547, thus, the research hypothesis is accepted, then the coefficient of determination ( is 29.9%.
Keywords: Organizational Culture, Organizational Commitment, and Employee Performance