Globalisation and the rapid technological advances of the past decades, particularly in the area of information and communications technology, created a "new era" that has reshaped the global economic environment. The unprecedented changes in the global economic environment bring a tremendous challenge to organizations and governments. Those trends are changing the competitive structure of markets in such a way that the effectiveness of traditional sources of abstraCt


Deeb, H. (2017). (In)consistencies as cues to deception. Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg. The aim of this thesis was to examine statement consistency types (between-statement consistency, within-statement consistency, within-group consistency, and statement-evidence consistency) within various contexts of deception. In Study I (N = 150), between-statement consistency was examined when question format was changed across two interviews. Participants provided free recall accounts of two events in the first interview. In the second, they either freely recalled the events again or responded to specific questions sequentially (one event at a time) or nonsequentially (both events together). Liars uttered fewer repetitions across interviews (less betweenstatement consistency) than truth tellers, particularly when questions were non-sequential, but they unexpectedly showed more within-statement consistency than truth tellers. In Study II (N = 98), the Devil's Advocate approach was used to investigate within-group consistency for opinions. Pairs of participants who shared strong opinions about a controversial topic were matched and permitted to prepare for individual interviews about their true/false opinions. They were asked an 'opinioneliciting question' for arguments supporting those opinions followed by a 'devil's advocate question' for opposing arguments. Prepared truth telling pairs were more consistent with each other on the opinion-eliciting question than on the devil's advocate question. As predicted, deceptive pairs were equally consistent in response to both questions. In Study III (N =144), the effects of counter-interrogation strategies and familiarity with the alibi on statement-evidence consistency and between-statement consistency were examined. All participants visited a restaurant for 10 minutes (high familiarity) or 30 seconds (low familiarity) to use it as an alibi in two interviews involving visuospatial tasks. Liars who knew about the interview technique prior to committing a mock crime provided significantly more non-salient (particularly if they were highly familiar with the alibi) and salient details than truth tellers and liars who did not possess this knowledge, but they did not differ on statement consistency types. In Study IV (N = 71), police officers were surveyed about their perceptions of suspects' statement (in)consistency types. Officers were most likely to look for statement-evidence inconsistency and least likely to look for within-statement inconsistency. This finding was explained by their belief that liars attempt to eliminate within-statement inconsistency more than other types of inconsistency unless incriminating evidence is strategically disclosed during the interview. The results of this thesis extend previous findings demonstrating that liars attempt to maintain statement consistency types unless specific interview techniques are used to increase differences between liars and truth tellers. Critically, familiarity with the reported event seems to help both liars and truth tellers to provide consistent statements, whereas counter-interrogation strategies may fail or may succeed at the expense of one or more consistency type(s). Practitioners need to be aware of these effects and to consider all consistency types simultaneously rather than separately to detect deception.


This article reviews recent research on the measurement of afterbody flow. Experimental measurements of various flow parameters, using a laser-doppler-velocimeter are described, and methods for verifying the validity of a turbulence model are discussed.


A 14month-old infant with multiple endocrine neoplasia 2B and an undescended thyroid gland had elevated plasma levels of calcitonin. Cervical exploration revealed a 5-mm solid and cystic structure at the expected site of each superior parathyroid gland. These were excised. Microscopically, they featured a medullary micro<:arcinoma, an empty cyst, a normal parathyroid gland and minute focus of mucusproducing glandular epithelium. The carcinoma was diffusely positive for calcitonin, focally positive for thyroglobulin, focally positive for keratin and CAM5.2, and showed mucus production. The epithelium lining the cyst was keratin and CAM5.2 positive and focally positive for thyroglobulin and calcitonin. These findings provide evidence for a fourth-fifth branchial pouch contribution to the follicular component of the normal thyroid and also an explanation for the rare mixed medullary and follicular carcinoma and mucus-producing medullary carcinoma.


Welcome to Volume 33, Issue 2, of Career Development for Exceptional Individuals. We hope that each of you was able to find some time to relax this summer and that you are now ready to start a new school year. To help with the transition to a new school year, we have included five articles that you should find offer practical ideas for practitioners and offer challenges for researchers. In the first article, Madaus, Banerjee, and Hamblet summarize the results of their survey with directors and coor dinators of college and university offices of disability services about what they use to document a learning disability at the postsecondary level. Their finding and implications for practice will be of interest to anyone involved in helping students with learning disabilities make the transition to postsecondary education. Next, Morningstar et al. provide results from a study that examined the relationship between high school transition preparation (schooland family-based) and self-determination among postsecondary students with disabilities. While significant correlations existed among the scales used to measure self-determination, the relationships between high school preparation and the role of families and self-determination will be of interest to readers. The final three articles summarize the results of three exp erimental research studies. In the first study, Izzo, Yurick, Nagaraja, and Novak provide findings from their pretest–posttest control group design used to evaluate the effectiveness of EnvisionIT on transition planning activities. Data indicated students who used EnvisionIT had significantly high gains in IT literacy, goal-setting, and knowledge of how to find information about jobs and colleges. Next, Woods, Sylvester, and Martin provide findings from their study that used a pre–post experimental design utilizing random student assignment to investigate the effect of Student-Directed Transition Planning lessons on student knowledge of transition terms and concepts and student self-efficacy in the transition process. Finally, Wood, Kelley, Test, and Fowler used a simultaneous treatments design with an initial baseline and final best treatment phase to compare the effects of using audio-supported text and explicit instruction on students' knowledge of their postsecondary education rights, responsibilities, and accommodations. Instructional content for this study was based on the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights document titled "Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities." Given our recent call for more experimental research on secondary transition, we are pleased to see these studies being submitted to CDEI. In conclusion, we want to extend a special thank you to all our consulting and guest editors for their timely and thorough reviews. We cannot do this without you. To everyone, keep those submissions coming.


From the view point of historical materialism,the theory of productive-forces is not only a way to understand social history,but also the basic way of social-analyzing.However,this theory,as an analytic tool,was neglected to a certain extent in the early times of China's revolution process,which caused the Party's class-struggle theory not conforming to the reality.During the Anti-Japanese War time,Mao Zedong systematically grasped and creatively used the productive-forces theory of Marxism,solving the difficult issues of how to transform the semi-colonial and semi-feudal China into the course of socialism development.The New Democracy Theory,Mao Zedong's theoretical achievement,is the first milestone of Marxism's Sinicization,and the socialism with Chinese characteristics is exactly the logical conclusion of this theory and practice


The compound of 1,3-bis(4-nitrophenoxy)benzene(134BNPB) was synthesized through condensation reaction between resorcinol(Res.) and p-chloronitrobenzene(PCNB),then 134BNPB was further reduced into 1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene(134BAPB) monomer in the reduction system of Pd/C-hydrazine hydrate.Based on the monomer of 134BAPB,the various aromatic polyamic acid resins with different molecular structures and their corresponding polyimide resins were obtained.The properties of the polyimides were also studied in this paper.


Intrinsically p‐type conductivity and a wide bandgap of ≈3.6 V endow inorganic delafossite CuGaO2 with great promise for fabricating high‐performance UV photodetectors. Nevertheless, CuGaO2‐based optoelectronic devices hindered because the intrinsic direct transitions are symmetry forbidden in CuGaO2. This study reports a large‐area synthesis of "CuGaO2 nanoplate/ZnS microsphere" heterostructure arrays using a facile solution‐based strategy associated with an oil/water interfacial self‐assembly approach. It is found that a large number of ZnS microspheres with a polycrystalline structure grow on the top surface of CuGaO2 hexagonal platelets through Ostwald ripening mechanism, forming high‐density p–n heterojunctions. A parabolic dependence between the size of ZnS microsphere and the growth time is confirmed in this growth. The UV light adsorption of the heterostructure CuGaO2/ZnS thin film is two times higher than that of the pristine CuGaO2 thin film. Furthermore, the as‐designed "CuGaO2 nanoplate/ZnS microsphere" heterostructure arrays exhibit enhanced photoresponse properties. This work offers a new insight into the rational design of optoelectronic devices from the synergetic effect of p‐type 2D nanoplates as well as n‐type nanostructures such as ZnS, ZnO, CdS, and CdO.


Tics and related diseases represent a set of neurobehavioral disorders of childhood that are characterized by sudden, repeated, nonrhythmic, muscle movements that are accompanied by sounds or vocalizations. Tourette syndrome is the most severe form with the symptoms running a chronic course of more than one year. The disease is mainly diagnosed by history taking and physical examination of the characteristic tic phenomenon. Treatment involves behavioral therapy, antipsychotics, and treatment of comorbid conditions such as ADHD and OCD. The disease begins in childhood, achieves full expression in adolescence, and disappears in teenage.


Microbial biodiesel is converted from microbial lipids via transesterification process. Most microbial biodiesel studies are focusing on the use of microalgal lipids as feedstock. Apart from using microalgae for lipid biosynthesis, lipids can also be extracted from other oleaginous microorganisms like fungi and yeast. However, there are gaps in the studies of lipid production from filamentous fungi, especially in-situ transesterification process. The aim of this project is to compare in-situ with the ex-situ transesterification of fungal biomass from Aspergillus oryzae. In ex-situ transesterification, two methods of lipid extraction, the Soxhlet extraction and the Bligh and Dyer extraction, were performed. For in-situ transesterification, two methods using different catalysts were investigated. Base-catalyzed in-situ transesterification of fungal biomass resulted on the highest Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) yield. The base-catalyzed in-situ transesterification was further optimized via Central Composite Design (CCD) of Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The parameters investigated were the catalyst loading, methanol to biomass ratio and reaction time. The optimization showed that the highest FAME yield was at 25.1% (w/w) with 10 minutes reaction time, 5% catalyst and 360:1 of the ratio of the methanol to biomass. Based on Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), the model was found to be significant according to the value of "Prob >F" of 0.0028. Copyright © 2021 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).


Graphical models describe associations between variables through the notion of conditional independence. Gaussian graphical models are a widely used class of such models where the relationships are formalized by non-null entries of the precision matrix. However, in high dimensional cases, standard covariance estimates are typically unstable. Moreover, it is natural to expect only a few significant associations to be present in many realistic applications. This necessitates the injection of sparsity techniques into the estimation. Classical frequentist methods use penalization for this purpose; in contrast, fully Bayesian methods are computationally slow, typically requiring iterative sampling over a quadratic number of parameters in a space constrained by positive definiteness. We propose a Bayesian graph estimation method based on an ensemble of Bayesian neighborhood regressions. An attractive feature of our methods is the ability for easy parallelization across separate graphical neighborhoods, invoking computational efficiency greater than most existing methods. Our strategy induces sparsity with a Horseshoe shrinkage prior and includes a novel variable selection step based on the marginal likelihood from the predictors ranks. Our method appropriately combines the estimated regression coefficients to produce a graph estimate and a matrix of partial correlation estimates for inference. Performance of various methods are assessed using measures like FDR and TPR. Competitive performance across a variety of cases is demonstrated through extensive simulations. Lastly, we apply these methods to investigate the dependence structure across genetic expressions for women with triple negative breast cancer.


We simulate the call-level operations of connectionoriented networks supporting both CBR and elastic services. For traffic engineering, we include a Call Admission Control (CAC), which incorporates Fair Bandwidth Allocation (FBA) with three implementation scenarios, according to the number of paths between the switching pairs. We also include centralized Path Bandwidth Control (PBC) that minimizes the maximum Call Blocking Probability (CBP) of the service-classes among all end-to-end links. The aim is to evaluate the co-existence of the two controls in terms of the resultant maximum CBP in the whole network. The results show significant reduction of the maximum CBP when CAC incorporates FBA than without such FBA. The presence of PBC further improves the maximum CBP.


In this paper,the ignition characteristics of diesel and kerosene in constant volume combustion bomb are studied using simulation method,which are very important in the field of spark ignition engine.The ignition characteristics of diesel and kerosene are obtained.Research result provides theoretical supporting for heavy oil engine research.


Aims:In order to ensure the therapeutic equivalence of generic products, it would be important to contrast measures additional to Cmax in order to assess differences in absorption rates.  Our aim was to compare partial AUC (PAUC), Swing, and PTF to Cmax in terms of sensitivity, specificity and linearity under identical kinetic conditions.
Methods:Single-dose and multiple-dose concentration curves were generated assuming one-compartment models. Kinetic sensitivity curves were obtained by gradually changing the absorption rate constant and keeping all other parameters fixed.
Results:A metric should reflect specifically the investigated kinetic feature (e.g., the rate of absorption), be linearly related to it, and should exhibit high kinetic sensitivity.  Cmax is related nonlinearly to the rate of absorption, is nonspecific to it (reflects also the extent of absorption as well as the rates of disposition processes), lacks kinetic sensitivity even following a single administration.  Compared to Cmax, PAUC was always more sensitive under every investigated condition.  Swing and PTF showed high kinetic sensitivity but, in contrast to PAUC, they could be evaluated only in multiple-dose studies.
Conclusion:Under identical conditions, different metrics provide widely differing point estimates.  Differences in kinetic sensitivity among bioequivalence metrics should be accounted for when results of different metrics are compared.


This paper proposes an optimal design of a novel asymmetrical rotor structure for surface inset permanent magnet (PM) motors to obtain torque and efficiency improvement. Different from the conventional approach, the proposed design of asymmetrical rotor structures is employed to improve the torque production by creating rotor asymmetry to allow the reluctance torque and the magnetic torque to reach a maximum at the same current phase angle. To evaluate the contribution, the frozen permeability method is utilized to segregate the torque into its reluctance and magnetic torque components. For demonstrating the design concept and obtaining a criterion for improving torque by making full use of torque components, an optimal design by iterative computation is first to be performed utilizing the finite-element method. Based on the obtained criterion, the optimal design by algorithms, such as the Kriging method and genetic algorithm, is applied to further improve the torque and efficiency. As a result, the performance of the proposed surface inset PM motor by two-step optimization is dramatically improved compared with that of the conventional surface inset PM motor. Furthermore, a comparison between the optimized surface inset PM motor and a conventional surface-mounted PM (SPM) motor is also performed under the same operating condition, which demonstrates that the optimized surface inset PM motor can significantly save the magnet amount compared with the conventional SPM motor for producing the same output torque.


Abstract. The influence of Fano resonances on the nonlinear response of hybrid plasmonic nanostructures, i.e., nanoantennas loaded with a nonlinear optical material, is theoretically investigated using the combination of a surface integral equation method and an analytical model. The results demonstrate that a suitable design of the field enhancement enables the observation of optical bistability for incident conditions that would be impossible for a bare nanoantenna. This study provides new insights into the possibilities offered by Fano resonances to control the nonlinear response of hybrid plasmonic systems.


Recent investigations of neutron polarization phenomena are reviewed with an emphasis on the energy region between 4 and 17 MeV. Technological advances on beam pulsing, polarization sources and analyzers are mentioned. New results for (p↘,n) and (d↘,n) reactions are briefly discussed. A lengthy description of new measurements for the elastic scattering of polarized neutrons and the interpretation in terms of the optical model parameterization are presented.


This article considers the origins of the Russian obsession with culture. Focusing on the last third of the nineteenth century, when in the aftermath of the Great Reforms of the 1860s Russia experienced a conspicuous expansion of public sphere, I examine public debates in the contemporary press that tackled the question of national culture, deliberating on what it was and whether Russia needed it. Contemporary periodicals demonstrate that the Russian tradition of locating positive identity in culture was originally highly contested territory. Russian culture thrived on debate. What is more, even such prominent makers of the national tradition as Dostoevsky and Tolstoy assumed an explicit stance against culture. The article nevertheless contends that it was precisely this negative take that contributed to the glorious mythology that surrounds Russian tradition today. In the course of the many heated debates of the day, culture became a household word and a familiar marker of identity.


Corresponding author: M.A.H. Abdou email@example.com ABSTRACT: A field experiment was carried out during the two successive growing seasons of 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 at the Nursery of Ornamental Plants, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University to study the effect of compost (0.0, 2.5, 5.0 and 7.5 ton/fed) and foliar spray with ascorbic and salicylic acids, each at 50, 100 and 200 ppm, on growth, productivity of flowers and essential oil of chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla, L.) plants. Results indicated that vegetative growth traits (plant height and number of branches/plant), flowers fresh and dry weights/plant, essential oil (%) and yield/plant as well as photosynthetic pigments were significantly improved as a result of applied compost at the three levels with the highest values were obtained with 7.5 ton/fed treatment. Also, all concentrations of ascorbic and salicylic acids led to significant increases in all previous characters of vegetative growth, flowers and essential oil productivity compared to control. The combination treatment of compost (7.5 ton/fed) with salicylic acid (200 ppm) was superior than the other interaction treatments.


The issue on silk industry exploitation and resource plunder during the occupation of Taiwan by Japan is analyzed byexample. The exploiting periods can be divided into test exploitation period from 1896 to 1911, encouraging exploitation periodfrom 1912 to 1921, and indulgent period from 1922 to 1945. The purpose of Japan is nestling immigrant to strengthen colonizationof Taiwan, and then plundering silk resource to take Taiwan as the produce and cocoon material base of relieving Japanesesilkworm seed deficiency.


The Australian government seems intent on lessening protections for children adopted overseas despite national and international evidence showing greater protection is needed.

Two important reports on inter-country adoption were released late last month: a report by UNICEF and one by the Legislation Committee of the Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs. And they couldn't be more different.


For high‐energy lithium–sulfur batteries, the poor volumetric energy density is a bottleneck as compared with lithium–ion batteries, due to the low density of both the sulfur active material and sulfur host. Herein, in order to enhance the volumetric energy density of sulfur cathode, a universal approach is proposed to fabricate a compact sulfur cathode with dense materials as sulfur host, instead of the old‐fashioned lightweight carbon nanomaterials. Based on this strategy, heavy lanthanum strontium manganese oxide (La0.8Sr0.2MnO3), with a high theoretical density of up to 6.5 g cm−3, is introduced as sulfur host. Meanwhile, the La0.8Sr0.2MnO3 host also acts as an efficient electrocatalyst to accelerate the diffusion, adsorption, and redox dynamics of lithium polysulfides in the charge–discharge processes. As a result, such S/La0.8Sr0.2MnO3 cathode presents high gravimetric/volumetric capacity and outstanding cycling stability. Moreover, an ultra‐high volumetric energy density of 2727 Wh L−1‐cathode is achieved based on the densification effect with higher density (1.69 g cm−3), which is competitive to the Ni‐rich oxide cathode (1800–2160 Wh L−1) of lithium–ion batteries. The current study opens up a path for constructing high volumetric capacity sulfur cathode with heavy and catalytic host toward practical applications of lithium–sulfur batteries.


Rochester, New York: the world's image center, home of Eastman Kodak, Xerox, Bausch and Lomb, and hundreds of other high-tech companies. Rochester has capitalized on its impressive foundation of high-tech industries and focussed the world's attention on its expertise in optics and imaging in recent years. Through the efforts of local industry, education, and community leaders, and with the advantage of significant university and industry-based research in optics and imaging, the `flour' city has evolved into an area with one of the highest concentrations of optics and imaging-related firms in the nation.


A lot of experts propose to dispose of the CO 2 in the Oceans; but there is some confusion on that subject. The possibility of dispersing the carbon dioxide on the ocean floor must be considered with great caution, carefully studying all the possible balances CO 2 is subject to. A parameter which must be considered is the possibility for CO 2 - whatever the form may be - of solving in the sea water, even when very deep. At the moment, the most safe way of storing the CO 2 in the oceans seems to be the introduction of CO 2 hydrates into the sediments under the ocean floor.


The method and principle of the parameter design for the power train of EV is explored and discussed,then the parametersof EV. based on SC7101 are reasonably selected.The method of calculating the SOC of Lead_acid battery is provided and the relation among the electromotive force,the interior resistance, the polarized resistance and the SOC are analyzed. The capacity is compensated according to the relation between the capacity and the temperature, which is the basis on which the energy management system is designed and improved. The dynamic model which reflects the dynamic characteristics of the power train is established,then the dynamic performance of the EV based on SC7101 is simulated, and the factors that affect the continuous mileage of EV are analyzed,the measures to increase the continuous mileage are provided.The result shows that the analysis of the electric characteristics of battery and the dynamic model are correct,and the dynamic performance perfectly meets the need of the design target.


IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE to be here with you and I need not tell you how proud I am to receive honorary membership in this great Institute. You have been most generous and I accept the honor you do me with a deep sense of gratitude.


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We show an inverse relationship between elevated valuations (high CAPE) and forward real-returns over 1, 3, 5, and 10 years in India, similar to other international studies. There is a reasonable probability (38%) that 1-year returns are negative when CAPE is in its highest quintile. While "time in the market" reduces the chance of negative forward real-returns, these returns are still lower than entering at lower quintiles of CAPE. Even in the longer term, forward real-returns have significant variability. Thus, CAPE on its own has limited use for market timing. However, the inverse relationship implies investors should lower their forward real return expectations and consider longer investment time horizons when starting CAPE is high without sound economic rationale.


The ability to detect small microearthquakes and identify their P- and S-phase arrivals is a key issue in hydrofracture downhole monitoring because of the low signal-to-noise ratios S/N. An array-based waveform correlation approach matched filter is applied to improve the detectability of smallmagnitudeeventswithmechanismsandlocationssimilar to a nearby master event.After detecting the weak events, a transformed spectrogram method is used to identify the phase arrivals. The technique has been tested on a downhole monitoring data set of the microseismic events induced by hydraulic fracturing. It is shown that, for this case, one event with a S/N around 6 dB, which is barely detectable using an array-stacked short-time average/long-time average STA/ LTA detector under a reasonable false alarm rate, is readily detected on the array-stacked correlation traces. The transformedspectrogramanalysisofthedetectedeventsimproves P-andS-phasepicking.


There has been a continual upsurge on research pertaining to bio-based/ microbial healing of cracks in concrete (a pre-requisite component when it comes to construction design). Albeit, the application of bacteria in this realm has been documented widely over the years, howbeit, delving into fungus based self-healing under the deleterious ambience of concrete with oxygen and nutrient limitation, moisture deficit and high alkalinity has captured recent research impetus. In this context, we have tried to mine the current contextual information to gauge whether research on fungal-based self-healing concrete could be worthwhile. Recent systematic screening encompassing the application of genetically engineered strains, attests the profound untapped potential of specific fungal species in assisting sustainable self-healing to ensure resilient infrastructure. Known for their adaptability under a plethora of environmental stress-conditions and architecturally endowed with large surface-active biomass, fungi can display both biomineralization and organomineralization, leading to rapid and profuse precipitation of CaCO3 (a befitting concrete-filler) for prospective sealing of cracks, even of large width, plausibly without any negative trade-off with respect to concrete's strength. This article is thus compiled to mirror the various prospects, practical hitches and future direction of research in using fungi for concrete crack healing.


The objective of this article is to point out some guidelines for effectively dealing with children with learning disabilities. By: Susan Adams, M. Ed. Dealing With Learning Disabled ChildrenSummary: Children with learning disabilities may be very...


The purpose of this study is to develop a new material by mimetics of the load support mechanism of bones. Laminated cylindrical structures (osteons) and laminated plate ones (plexiform bones) by collagen fibers are distributed in the shaft part of long bones. Small columns made of bovine femora were statically compressed. Only osteonal bone specimens had the elastic region over 0.5% in strain and the progress of crack avoiding osteons was observed in the cross section. When the layer number of osteon was smaller and the volume fraction was higher, the stiffness and the maximum stress of specimens were higher. In this study, we investigated the load support of combined structures of Filament Wound (FW) composite cylinders by considering the layer number and the volume fraction of osteon. In even single FW cylinder, the stiffness and the maximum stress became larger when increasing the layer number in the case of the larger fiber winding angle against cylindrical axis. In the combined structure of 4 FW cylinders, it was shown that the force interfering in cylinders by the difference of the volume fraction influenced the structural reinforcing.


Objective
To analyze the hospitalization costs of new rural cooperative medical system(NCMS)-covered inpatients received by tertiary hospitals in Tianjin with their expenses reimbursed in other localities, for reference of policy making by government departments.

Methods
NCMS-covered patients who were admitted by 23 tertiary hospitals from May to October in 2017 were followed up and analyzed using their online reimbursement data. Patient expenses were compared among groups of different sources and diseases, using one-way variance analysis and LSD-t for multiple comparison.

Results
The online reimbursement data of 118 NCMS-covered patients from eight provinces including Liaoning province were collected. The total cost per person averaged 26 744.92 yuan, with 8 890.68 yuan reimbursed, accounting for 33.24% of the expenses incurred.

Conclusions
The higher proportion of the out-of-pocket payment by patients′ results from such factors as higher ratio of non-covered drugs, the lower compensation rate by other provinces on expenses at tertiary hospitals, the medical charges outside the catalog and the medical materials at own expense. Therefore, the compensation policy and medical insurance payment policy should be improved to ensure that the NCMS patients enjoy more reasonable policy treatment.

Key words:
Rate setting and review; Rural health services; Nationwide networking; Cross-province reimbursement; Hospitalization expenses


On the basis of a relatively rich accumulation of period life tables for Japanese nationals over the past 90 years a complete set of annual life tables has been prepared by single years of age for the 92 years from 1891-1982 with necessary interpolations as well as extrapolations. Using a large matrix of death probabilities q subscript x superscript (t) where t=1891-1982 and x=0-110 (produced from the tables mentioned above) cohort life table data has been computed for Japanese nationals as much as possible. Unreliability of early death statistics necessitated some revision of the life tables. The representative time point for any period was its midpoint. Linear interpolations and extrapolations were made to obtain q subscript x data from overlapping life tables. Cubic spline interpolation was used for 1901-1939. Interpolations were used to compensate for fluctuations after 1947. A discussion of cohort life table calculation and a listing of calculations by other authors is followed by appendices containing the tables themselves. Tables are for: 1) probability of dying; 2) period life table data; 3) cohort life table data; 4) period probability of dying in 10-year and 15 year age intervals; and 4) cohort probability of dying in 10-year and 15-year age intervals.


The use of neuromodulation is growing and it is an established therapy for conditions such as bladder dysfunction. It is an increasingly used therapy for the management of chronic perineal pain but little research is currently available looking at its efficacy.


This article discusses the scientific knowledge on the basis of the science of Abaelogy and research work on the linguistic stylistic study of the poetry of Abay by linguist scientist, Professor K. Zhubanov. The opinions of scientists on the research work of Professor K. Zhubanov "Abai - a classic of Kazakh literature" are systematized. This article gives examples of word formation in the work of the great scientist K. Zhubanov about Abai, the ability to use words, supported by specific examples. In this article we will discuss the figurative butt of Professor K. Zhubanov. Of course, it cannot be said that we covered all the outstanding phrases of the author. We develop the storyline only on the basis of the study "Abai - a classic of Kazakh literature." At the same time, he can give a new meaning to ethnography, which is already familiar both in the folk tradition and in the peripheral phenomenon.In such cases, the scientist uses many methods of antithesis, gradation, contamination, pleonasm.


I read with interest the commentary by Lee and others on the important subject of texting while driving.[1][1] This excellent injury prevention piece addresses the role family physicians might play in educating individual patients and provides good talking points to address common perceptions. The


In this paper, we consider the estimation of generalized linear models with covariates that are missing completely at random. We propose a model averaging estimation method and prove that the corresponding model averaging estimator is asymptotically optimal under certain assumptions. Simulaiton results illustrate that this method has better performance than other alternatives under most situations.


The critical importance of adequate zinc status to human health, including normal growth and development, is indisputable. The high prevalence of zinc deficiency on a global Published online: May 3, 2013 Prof. Nancy F. Krebs, MD, MS University of Colorado School of Medicine 12700 East 19th Ave, Room 5025, Box C225 Aurora, CO 80045 (USA) E-Mail nancy.krebs @ ucdenver.edu © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel 0250–6807/13/0625–0019$38.00/0


On 10 January 2014 the amendments to the TUPE Regulations were laid before Parliament. Although many of the proposed major changes have been diluted, the amendments may well provide new areas for debate.


Chungmiraejulpyuns made with various levels of Chungmirae leaf powder was studied to investigate the sensory and mechanical characteristics. Chungmirae juipyun was prepared with 3% Chungmirae leaf powder showed the most favorable tendencies in color, flavor and overall-acceptability. However, Chungmiraejulpyun prepared with Chungmirae leaf powder showed the most excellent tendency in taste, moistness and after-swallowing. In the texture meter measurement for Chungmiraejulpyun, hardness and springiness tended to increase with increasing Chungmirae leaf powder. Adhesiveness and cohesiveness showed significant differences. Texture characteristics of Chungmiraejulpyuns was prepared with Chungmirae leaf powder and stored at for 60 days showed less change than those of the and groups. Gumminess and chewiness showed a similar tendency as hardness and there were significant differences due to changes in the additional rate of Chungmirae and storage time.


The paper presents a new damage‐detection method based on nonlinear crack‐wave interaction. Low‐frequency vibration excitation is introduced to perturb damage, and high‐frequency interrogating wave is used to detect damage‐related nonlinearities. However, in contrast to other crack‐wave interaction approaches, localised wave packets are used for high‐frequency excitation. The synchronisation of the low‐frequency vibration with the interrogating high‐frequency wave packets is a key element of the proposed method. Numerical simulations and simple experimental tests in cracked aluminium beams are performed to demonstrate the method. The results show that the proposed method can detect and localise damage‐related and intrinsic nonlinearities, allowing for reliable damage detection. The method does not require baseline measurements representing an undamaged condition, and it is not sensitive to temperature variations. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


13 p. transcript of an interview with Myrtle Lafontaine, conducted by Margaret Jefferson in July of 1982. Tape number IH-SD.83, transcript disc 188.


Methods : After constructing the Nakdong River Estuary Ecosystem Model using the AQUATOX model provided by the US EPA, the model was calibrated using the measurement data for the Nakdong River Estuary. The model calibration was performed on the measured chlorophyll-a, and the DO, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, crab, shrimp, and fish measurement data were compared with the values derived from the calibrated model and verified. Using the final verified model, we predicted the ecosystem change that occurs when the pesticide component (0.4 ug/L) is temporarily and continuously introduced into the Nakdong estuary area from the upper stream of the Nakdong River.


We are entering an era where the numerical construction of generic spacetimes is becoming a reality. The use of computer simulations, in principle, allows us to solve Einstein equations in their full generality and unravel important messages so far hidden in the theory. Despite the problems still found in present applications, significant progress is being achieved in a number of areas where simulations are on the verge of providing useful physical information. This article reviews recent progress made in the field, paying particular attention to black hole spacetimes and discuss open problems and prospects for the future.


The paper formulates the main disadvantages of the method of differential-Tailor-transformations and describes transition from a power basis set to the basis of orthogonal polynomials. The degree of convergence of series is shown to be improved under transition to expansion in terms of first genus Chebyshev polynomials and biased Chebyshev polynomials. The more universal algorithm to calculate the discretes of differential spectrum is formulated. It is shown that the value of spectrum discretes is steady decreased with increasing its number. In this case the calculation of discretes may be stopped upon they reached necessary small value, that is impossible in power basis. The advantages of transition to expansion in terms of first genus Chebyshev polynomials and biased Chebyshev polynomials are demonstrated in examples.


The present invention relates to a process and / or means for processing a biological sample, comprising a storage chamber (3) and / or the reaction chamber assembly (2) for receiving fluid, and configured to receive and / or toward the cavity component (2) of the chamber (3) at least one chamber (3) means for moving a volume of fluid, the chamber (3) by a wall (5) separately, so as to form adjacent chambers in a given direction aligned (3) components. Means configured to move a volume of fluid comprises a needle connected to the transfer space (9) (6), arranged so that the liquid (3) from the transfer chamber towards the suction space (9) via a needle or from the transfer space (9) transporting means into the chamber (3) to (8) and arranged along the chamber (3) aligned with the direction of the needle (6) and the chamber assembly (2) with respect to the drive means (7) movable to one another, wherein the two adjacent chambers (3) are separated by a wall, said wall comprising a pierceable by the needle (6) and then removal of the needle will be restored once the sealing of the sealing film (5) or septum. The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such a device.


I was one of a few hundred students attending an administrative law class at the TC Beirne School of Law, U niversi ty of Queensland. Our lecturer was recoun ting the facts of Tickner I' Bropho (1993) 40 FCR 165. He explained that the case arose from an application for a declaration under the Abor(gilwl and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth), to protect an area of land in Western Australia.


Software configuration management (SCM) may seem like unreasonable overhead during software development, but when change requests start appearing on the manager's desk, discipline is required to maintain the integrity and consistency of project documentation and source components. This article gives advice and rigorous procedures on implementing SCM; project managers with small development groups and limited resources may assign critical SCM tasks to existing personnel to attain some of the benefits of SCM.


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We prospectively studied 25 cases of chom (15 femora and 10 tibia). There were 24 males and one female, with the mean age being 33 years (range, 21–58 years). All patients had radiological evidence of chronic osteomyelitis with osteolysis, cortical thinning, sequestration, involucrum, and both medullary and soft tissue swelling. All patients had culture-documented chronic osteomyelitis. The clinical records, radiographs, bone repair, sedimentation rate, and functional outcome using the Enneking/Musculoskeletal Tumor Society System were evaluated.5 ACIIN was used in all cases after adequate debridement. Patients were classified according to the amount of bone defect present after debridement. Infection control was judged on the basis of discharge through the wound and laboratory parameters. All patients were followed-up, with an average follow-up time of 32 months (range, 18–40 months). The mean duration of retention of the intramedullary rod was 8 weeks (range, 6–12 weeks). The mean preoperative sedimentation rate was 43 mm (range 22 to 105). The local antibiotic used was gentamycin (18 patients) and gentamycin plus vancomycin (7 patient). The mean follow-up was 32 months (range 18 to 40). The mean sedimentation rate at most recent followup was 10 mm. The defect size at most recent followup was 2.1cc, thus making the bone repair 89%. The mean functional score at follow-up was 27 out of 30 points. The one patient with a mixed infection ended up with a functional score of 20. This patient scored 3 points for pain, 3 points for function, 2 points for emotional acceptance and 2 points for gait. There were no fractures, infection relapses, or additional surgery to date. ACIINs are useful for infection control in cases of chom of long bones


Chapter I estimates a series of shocks to a labor matching model with money and sticky prices, using U.S. data from the Great Depression. These shocks consist of shocks to the supply and demand for money, to short-run and long-run productivity, to labor supply, and to labor's share of bargaining surpluses. The estimates, based on a persistent downward shift in the Beveridge curve combined with persistently high wages, suggest that a rise in labor's share of bargaining surpluses accounts for a large part of the contraction and most of the slow recovery during the Depression. Shocks to labor supply explain some the slow recovery and monetary shocks explain some of the contraction. Shocks to productivity do not seem to have been important during this period. Chapter II shows that the same model can match labor's share of income rather well using postwar data. However, it cannot explain much of the behavior of employment and vacancies without resorting to additional shocks beyond monetary and productivity shocks. As with other New Keynesian models, the model suggests that monetary policy shocks can account for only a small portion of postwar fluctuations apart from the Volcker episode. Productivity shocks can account for some of the behavior of labor's share and employment during the late 1960s and the early 1980s. Most recessions, however, appear driven by other shocks. Chapter III estimates a fiscal policy rule using postwar U.S. data in order to understand how governments set fiscal policy in order to stabilize the debt-GDP ratio. This chapter synthesizes the literature on fiscal Taylor rules and error correction models, treating the former as a special case of the latter. The estimated rule suggests that the government sector has stabilized deficits through adjustments to purchases and taxes, in that order. It has appeared extremely reluctant to adjust transfers in response to fiscal imbalances. Cyclically, government spending and transfers as a share of output rise strongly with unemployment while taxes fall strongly. Furthermore, since 1981, the government sector has stabilized deficits much less aggressively, while the cyclical behavior of fiscal variables has not changed


Bansal explores how systems‐based enquiry might productively shift focus from individual success or failure, to broader support of wellbeing and burnout prevention.


The invention relates to stabilized ammonium nitrate, having not more than the transition point at 32 deg.C. It is a new method for object to stabilize ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrate new stabilized thus obtained. stabilized ammonium nitrate according to the invention comprises between 1% and 7% by weight of potassium nitrate and between 0.1% and 1% by weight of an organic colorant comprising at least arylsulfonate group selected from the group consisting of benzene groups and naphthalene-sulfonate groups. the stabilization of ammonium nitrate is necessary in particular for use in the propellants.


In this paper, cascaded diffractive optical elements are investigated using a design strategy combining genetic algorithms with beam propagation methods. Results are presented for a two element cascaded system for multiple wavelength performance.


In the process of fully stressed zigzag method,taking structure cross section areas as design variables,the structure geometry parameters are selected from standard steel cross section database through cross section area matching method.At the same time,the intensity and stability constraints are considered by steel structure design GB 50017-2003 criterion.At last,an example of optimization of the lower frame structure of a bridge-making machine is given.By comparing the results of present method with that of conventional fully stressed design method,advantage of the former has been demonstrated.


In the cryogenic temperature range common lubricants solidify and therefore, they cannot be applied. Thus, for tribosystems in low temperature environment technical solutions based on good dry lubricating properties of the materials themselves must be found. In this concern polymers are of great interest, because they show comparatively high mechanical strength at low density, and they often possess favourable friction and wear properties at low temperatures.


OBJECTIVE
Are authors of German language psychiatric journals more often male or female? Are there gender differences regarding scientific topics?

METHODS
Analysis of publications of two German-language journals (Neuropsychiatrie, Psychiatrische Praxis) for the period 2008-2009.

RESULTS
We could not find any gender differences concerning the number of first authors, but the number of male co-authors was nearly double as high as of female co-authors. Qualitative research methods were used more often by female researchers, but there were no significant differences regarding scientific topics.

CONCLUSIONS
Overall, we found fewer gender differences than expected concerning authorship.


Electrochemical micromachining (EMM) appears to be very promising as a future micromachining process due to higher machining rate, better precision and control, and wide range of materials that can be machined. The present article highlights the experimental study of EMM process parameters, i.e., pulse frequency, machining voltage, duty ratio, electrolyte concentration, and micro-tool feed-rate, and their influences on micromachining criteria such as material removal rate (MRR) and machining accuracy during micro-channel generation. Scanning type strategy is considered for the movement of micro-tool during micro-channel generation Experiments are planned based on response surface methodology (RSM) and conducted on the indigenously developed EMM system setup. Empirical mathematical models of various process parameters on MRR and machining accuracy in EMM process are developed through RSM. The validity of the models is tested through analysis of variance (ANOVA). Optimal values for multiobjective optimization of the process parameters have been found out as pulse frequency of 52.2818 kHz, machining voltage of 10.1033 V, duty ratio of 68.3890%, electrolyte concentration of 85.1515 g/l, and micro-tool feed-rate of 208.5860 µm/sec for the maximum MRR and improved accuracy. Response surface plots for each response are analyzed. Condition of machined micro-channels is also analyzed through scanning electron microscope (SEM) micrographs. The developed models will be very useful to find out the optimal parametric setting to produce high accuracy micro-channels utilizing scanning movement strategy of micro-tool.


Since the write signal voltage of the same polarity in the intrinsic signal line 1F period 1F inversion driving method, the crosstalk due to the coupling can not be suppressed. And cause shadows. In an active matrix liquid crystal display device includes a pixel array of a two-dimensional pixel matrix (20) is formed in the portion 11, the pixel array portion 11 is divided into a plurality of regions in the vertical direction (in this example into two regions 11A and. 11B), in sequentially in units of (in this example, in units of a plurality of selected pixel areas alternately simultaneously) a plurality of vertical scanning region and having a polarity inverted every 1H in the video signal Vsig is written to the selected pixel row.


Like my colleagues in this symposium, I maintain that the outcome of the case of Rogers vs. Okin depends on whose image of the patient you see. I will briefly describe two opposing images best summarized by the code terms "medical model" and "behavioral model." Then 1 will present a behavioral analysis of the patient's right to refuse treatment and an analysis of the potential effect of this right on the patient-therapist power relationship.


The trends of renewable energy system and clean energy have become increasingly worldwide to reduce greenhouse gas emission which is the important effect of global climate change. The electricity generation in Lao people's democratic republic (PDR) more than 70% is hydropower plants in 2017, which is not sufficient in the dry season. Therefore, solar photovoltaic (PV) system is suitable to integrate grid connection system with hydropower plants. In this paper, the analysis of solar PV installation with optimal size and location for grid-connected distribution system is proposed. The electrical parameters for estimating the electrical effects are the active power ( P ), reactive power ( Q ), voltage ( V ), current ( I ), active power loss, and reactive power loss. In addition, PV installation was explored with 5 cases: 25, 50, 75, 100 and 125% of the peak load in Nongdern substation (22 kV and the 2 nd feeder). The system was simulated by DIgSILENT PowerFactory software. The optimal capacity size of PV installation connected in the bus Phonxay substation is 75% of installed capacity. The minimum value of active power and reactive power loses are 0.11 MW and 3.32 MVAR, respectively. Moreover, the voltage increases from 0.976 to 1.003 p.u. The outcome in this project to subsidize the clean energy resource and the best planning in power system for PV installation in Savanakhet Province. The power system will be reliability and stability for supply power energy to customers. Moreover, it achieves the one target of policy's Ministry of Energy and Mine to promote and develop the solar energy .


This article on teacher cognition explores the implementation of an interactionist Dynamic Assessment (DA) model for mediating and ascertaining in-service L2 teachers' microgenetic conceptual development after being exposed to Concept- Based Instruction (CBI). Although the effectiveness of this instructional approach in the development of L2 instructors (van Compernolle and Henery, 2015; Williams, Abraham, and Negueruela, 2013), and the use of DA to facilitate L2 development (Anton, 2009; Davin, 2013; Lantolf and Poehner, 2011, 2014; Poehner, 2008) have been both investigated, there is no research addressing the role of DA in fostering the development of in-service L2 teachers' conceptual language awareness after being exposed to CBI. This article intends to address this gap by exploring the case study of Glinda (pseudonym), an experienced in-service teacher of Spanish whose L1 was also Spanish, and her developing linguistic and pedagogical beliefs regarding the concept of aspect before and after conceptual instruction.


The errors in optical communication are of the asymmetric type. Using the Z-channel model, the Bose-Lin asymmetric error detecting codes are analyzed as part of a feedback communication system. The probabilities of detectable and undetectable errors are derived from the code construction using certain properties of the information and check sequences. This is done for two check bits initially, then generalized for any number of check bits. Based on these probabilities, the accepted packet error rate and the throughput can be calculated for pure ARQ protocols. The results obtained show very good performance, in terms of error rate and throughput efficiency, for optical networks.


Purpose – logistics creates a strategic effect by playing a facilitating role in international trade, which has a significant impact on the economic performance of countries. Logistics performance and corruption play an influential role in determining the trade efficiency levels of developing countries. There are two purposes in this research. First purpose is to determine the international trade efficiency level of developing countries based on logistics performance. The second purpose is to determine the efficiency level of trade based on both logistics performance and corruption levels.
Research methodology – output-oriented data envelopment analysis (DEA) has been applied in the research. The research covers the years 2012–2020. The sample area is developing countries.
Findings – countries with full efficiency levels in 2012–2020 have been determined according to both logistics performance and corruption scores.
Research limitations – the research covers the years 2012–2020. The sample area is developing countries.
Practical implications – the reduction of corruption levels in some developing countries is an important factor in increasing the level of international trade efficiency.
Originality/Value – this research highlights the role of corruption in the relationship between trade and logistics performance.


Background: CBTS five pillars is one of the programs that aims to create an independent community in determining joint solutions regarding environmental problems around them. However, based on research that has been conducted, it shows that the process of achieving access to sanitation works if not only applying triggering. However, additional assistance programs or activities are needed to achieve 100% Open Defecation Free (ODF) verification. An overview of the availability of infrastructure facilities within the Unaaha District area is available in various Kelurahans and RT/RWs, however, sometimes people do not use the facilities and infrastructure properly, where there is still a lot of scattered waste and while disposing of waste to the provided facilities is not appropriate, in this is throwing garbage out of the space provided so that garbage is scattered everywhere. The knowledge for the community in Unaaha District is above average, but awareness in using the facilities and infrastructure, in this case the waste disposal site, is not used properly. Method: This research is a qualitative descriptive study using in-depth interviews. Data collection techniques with in-depth interviews and document review. The data collected will be presented in a descriptive form with the aim of analyzing the implementation of the community-based total sanitation program (CBTS) in Unaaha District, Konawe Regency. Result: The availability of facilities and infrastructure used in the implementation of the CBTS 5 Pillars program at the Unaaha Health Center is sufficient starting from materials, tools, and others needed in the CBTS implementation process, only if there are insufficient needs, then it is proposed to the Health Office. Knowledge of CBTS farming is quite good, because they always try to apply what has been socialized by the puskesmas even though not all of it has been implemented. According to an explanation from an informant, the latrine they are using now is a latrine that is closed and has a goose neck either permanently or semi-permanently. CBTS programmer officers, CBTS kesling and Kesling Health Office in carrying out activities in the community well. They always control by educating the community so that the community can run the CBTS program well. The supervision carried out by the Health Service in the implementation of the CBTS program is carried out by looking at the activity reports reported by the head of the health service center . Conclusion: In general, the implementation of the community-based total sanitation program in Unaaha District, Konawe Regency has been well implemented and has been carried out in accordance with existing guidelines.


Prehistory: T&G Meets FMC The Birth of 1107 The PTA Continuous Conflict The Seventies: From Social Contract to "Syndicalism" The Eighties: From New Technology to "Employee Involvement" The Nineties: "Flexibility", Equal Opportunities and the Struggle for Security The Noughties: End of an Era All Over?


Lecture delivered at Humboldt State University on March 3, 2016 by Jonathan Kusel. Part of the Sustainable futures speaker series sponsored by the Schatz Energy Research Center and the Environment and Community Program.


Purpose of reviewPancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI), defined as a secretion of pancreatic enzymes and bicarbonate insufficient to maintain a normal digestion, is a frequent but frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated condition. PEI may be secondary to different pancreatic diseases and extrap


Magnets confining the plasma in future fusion devices will be exposed to a significant destructive flux of fast neutrons. In particular, in cost-efficient compact reactor designs, the degradation of the superconductor becomes an issue and directly impacts the commercial viability. We report on the influence of neutron radiation on the superconducting transition temperature, Tc , and the critical current density, jc , and discuss possibilities to counteract the degradation using thermal treatments. We found that the degradation in Tc and jc are closely related to each other, likely due to the expected loss of superfluid density; thus, Tc is a very useful indicator for the magnets' degradation. It increases linearly with the annealing temperature, and around 25% of the decrease can be recovered by annealing at 150 ∘C and about 60% at 400 ∘C, which would more than double the magnet's lifetime. However, a loss of oxygen has to be impeded in the latter case.


There has been recent interest, particularly in the systems biology literature, in the study of sym-metry invariances of responses of dynamical systems. The paper [1] obtained sucient characteriza-tions of symmetry invariance using a notion of equivariance, and this characterization was shown tobe necessary as well as sucient in [2]. Both [1] and [2] sketched how to extend the results to motilesystems that explore space, so long as the \motor dynamics" depends only on an invariant response.Speci cally, these results predicted that E. coli bacteria would produce scale-invariant searches,meaning that distributions of bacteria, even under non-uniform and time-varying chemoe ector elds, should be invariant under any rescaling of the input eld. This prediction was subsequentlyexperimentally veri ed in [3]. In this note, we remark that, for a velocity-jump Markov model, thePDE for the evolution of densities (or normalized concentrations) in time inherits the symmetry-invariance property from individual behaviors. Although not at all surprising, this provides furthertheoretical justi cation for passing from individual-based models to population predictions.


In an attempt to find out, I sat in on the weekly meetings of Rhodes University Journalism and Media Studies (JMS) academics who were developing a curriculum for a fourth year course in 2006. My interest as an academic development practitioner is in collaborative development of professional or vocational curricula. What the meeting transcripts and interviews with these and other academics in the journalism school uncover is a complex process that underpins the curriculum development of professional courses - particularly, those professions that are not regulated by a professional board.


A numerical study of the isothermal migration of a two-dimensional bubble in Poiseuille flow is reported here for vapor–liquid density and dynamic viscosity ratios of 1/8, Red=1, and Ca=2. A lattice Boltzmann model with a van der Waals equation of state is employed to simulate the diffuse interface for three interface thickness to bubble diameter ratios, 1/5, 1/10, and 1/20. Point-by-point comparisons with the sharp-interface incompressible counterpart (reported in the literature) reveal velocity discrepancies which are more evident on the vapor side. These differences are a manifestation of a finite mass flux through the interface, associated with driven finite–thickness interfaces. An analytical study of the one-dimensional analog of the traveling diffuse interface problem explains this phenomenon and shows that this flux vanishes as a result of viscous dissipation as the interface thickness tends to zero. This trend is corroborated by the two-dimensional lattice Boltzmann results.


This study investigated the usefulness of frailty for predicting adverse events in patients with vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) during hospitalization using data obtained from the Japanese health insurance system.


The use of vegetable supplements in the technology of gingerbread and similar spice-cakes was theoretically substantiated and experimentally confirmed. An analysis of the results of research into dependence of the boundary shear stress of gingerbread and similar spice-cakes on the content of vegetable supplements revealed a decrease in the given parameter, which was evaluated as an increase in the softness of spice-cakes according to organoleptic parameters. This tendency can be explained by the higher water retention power of vegetable supplements, as they promote the binding of free moisture and obtaining of a more structured system. It was established that the alkalinity decreased with an increase in the amount of vegetable supplements within the investigated additive. The influence of vegetable supplements on the strength of gingerbread and similar spice-cakes shape stability was substantiated. It was found that the baked semi-finished gingerbread and similar spice-cakes with supplements had, in comparison with the control sample, better structural and mechanical parameters, with density of the products decreased, the structural strength reduced, with the humidity slightly increased. A sensory evaluation of organoleptic parameters of the finished products was carried out and the profiles of organoleptic evaluation of gingerbread and similar spice-cakes were constructed. It was established that vegetable supplements contribute to the improvement of quality of gingerbread and similar spice-cakes. A comprehensive research was performed, which allowed us to theoretically and experimentally substantiate the expediency of using vegetable supplements as a highly effective raw material for the regulation of organoleptic parameters and for the formation of functional properties of gingerbread and similar spice-cakes. The application of ecologically safe non-traditional supplements of plant origin for the targeted correction of the composition and for creating flour confectionery products for special purposes is a key task for enterprises in food industry


ABSTRACT: Adding ionophores to ruminant diets is a strategy to manipulate ruminal fermentation and improve milk yield. This study evaluates the effects of narasin supply to lactating ewes on dry matter intake (DMI), milk yield and composition, and performance of the lambs. Thirty lactating Santa Ines and Santa Ines × Dorper ewes fed a basal diet containing 50 % coastcross hay and 50 % concentrate were randomly assigned to two treatments: control (CON; without ionophores) or NAR (addition of 13 mg narasin kg–1 DM). From the 2nd to 10th week of lactation, DMI of ewes was determined, and once a week, their milk production and composition was measured over a 3-h interval. At the 10th week of lactation, lambs were weaned and their average daily gain (ADG) and starter DMI continued to be evaluated for two more weeks. Narasin supply did not affect weight and DMI of ewes. Ewes fed NAR had greater feed efficiency for milk production and displayed tendency for higher milk yield. Narasin supply reduced milk protein levels, but it did not affect other milk component levels. Ewes fed NAR had greater production of milk urea nitrogen and showed tendency for higher production of fat and total solids. Starter DMI of lambs was not affected by treatments; however, there was a tendency for greater weaning weight for NAR lambs. At the end of experiment, no differences were observed in the performance of lambs. The supply of 13 mg narasin kg–1 to lactating ewes improved milk yield efficiency and tended to increase the weaning weight of their lambs.


This paper aims to present a hierarchical clustering technique for the analysis of semantic and syntactic patterns of transitivity at clausal level. From an empirical and usage-based approach, this type of methodology has proved useful for the investigation of linguistic patterns to which speakers are exposed, reaching similar results found in theoretically categories. In a simple sampling procedure without replacement, 690 oral units were selected from a corpus of 23 oral interviews. These sentence units were analyzed in terms of nine transitivity parameters and their clausal syntax. The goal was to identify groups of sentences that share similarities in terms of this set of traits. The groups found reveal a kind of proto-conceptual meaning of the sentences, which includes correlated aspectual and actantial traits. The results show three basic micro-narrative scenarios on which the event expressed in clausal unfolds.


The history of maritime navigation and sea trade relates to the very beginning of human civilisation. On the one hand, the ship as a means of transport, given its size (dimensions and capacity) as well as its technical and technological characteristics, and on the other hand, the sea as a shipping route, represent the cheapest transportation of large amounts of goods, connecting different harbours all over the world. The shipbuilding industry is an economic and industrial activity that includes shipbuilding, ship equipping and ship repairing. It is also a project driven enterprise because it exercises multiproject business i.e. it carries out multiple projects in a determined time period. Shipping projects are realised under the supervision of the head of projects or project manager. The phases of launching, realisation and guarantee of shipping projects take place during what in the shipbuilding industry is called project lifetime (or time cycle). Project lifetime can be defined as a period during which the project produces profits and creates costs. From a shipyard's perspective, a quality project lifetime demands a project approach. This kind of an approach guarantees that the project will be realised within a given time period and with the use of given resources, thus achieving the objective and the purpose of the project. 1. INTRODUCTION When considered from the contractor's perspective, that is to say from the perspective of shipyards or project production or engineering companies, shipping projects are complex. The purpose of this paper is to describe shipping projects from the shipyard's perspective, i.e. the perspective of a company with a project driven production. The paper also aims at explaining the importance of the project lifetime, as well as the influence of the bank on different project phases. 2. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SHIPBUILDING The history of maritime navigation and trade relates to the very beginning of human civilisation. Archaeological excavations in Egypt show that between 4000 and 3000 BC on the river Nile there were boats made of papyrus, reed and wood which were moved by oars and sails and were big enough to be considered ships. Egyptian shipbuilding was inherited by the Phoenicians and then Greeks and Romans. In the ancient world, the centre of shipbuilding was situated in the Mediterranean because of the favourable climate conditions, whereas in the Middle Ages, the Northern European region takes over the primacy. Until the 8th century, shipbuilding consists mostly of rowing and sailing boats. Revolutionary changes in shipbuilding take place at the beginning of the 8th century and at the end of the 9th century thanks to the shift from the wooden to the steel ship hull and the use of steam power. The following improvement of ship engines enabled an increase in ship dimensions and speed and it allowed the ships to become specialised for different purposes (Tehnicka enciklopedija, 1976). As a consequence of this kind of development course (Dundovic, 2003): in 1807, the first steam boat is constructed by Robert Fulton with the help of James Watt. Steam boat "Clermont" was also the first mechanically powered means of transport; in 1819, the first sail and steam boat "Savannah" crossed the Atlantic Ocean; in 1887, the first ship powered by a steam-turbine was constructed; in 1912, the first diesel-powered ship was constructed; in 1951, the first ship powered by a gas-turbine was constructed and in 1955, the first nuclear-powered vessel was constructed - it was the submarine "Nautilus". 3. THE IMPORTANCE OF SHIPPING AND SHIPBUILDING The sea (covers 70.8% of the total Earth's surface) is not only a large but also a free transport route that does not demand expensive infrastructure investments. This characteristic makes maritime transport highly economic. In maritime shipping, shipowners bear most activities. The term shipowner, used to determine an independant economic organization in sea transport, has been taken from the maritime law in which it defines a phisical or a legal person who uses a ship as a means of maritime transport of people and goods (Dundovic. …


The purpose of the present paper is to provide an integrated analysis of indigenous psychologies and to outline the epistemological foundation of indigenous psychologies. In the first part of this paper, the authors provide commentary of the four articles in this Special Issue. In the second section, the epistemological foundation of general psychology is reviewed. General psychology has adopted positivism in search of abstract and universal laws of human behavior and eliminated the subjective aspects of human functioning (i.e. agency, meaning, intention and goals) and the influence of context and culture. In the third section, the authors introduce the transactional model of science. In this approach, human beings are viewed as agents of their own action and are motivated to control and manage their environment. In the fourth section, indigenous psychologies and culture are defined. Cultural differences exist due to the diverse goals that cultures pursue, the methods people use to attain the goals, and the differential use of natural and human resources. In the fifth section, a review of empirical studies focusing on academic achievement is provided to highlight the scientific merits of indigenous psychologies. In the final section, the authors distinguish between the speculative analyses of indigenous concepts from systematic indigenous analyses. Indigenous psychologies represent a scientific paradigm in which the goal is to create a more rigorous, systematic and universal science that can be theoretically and empirically verified.


Students' academic presentation is the kind of presentation that students often need to make in class.Therefore,it would be very useful to help the students master the generic characteristics of this kind of genre,which is helpful for them to make better presentations.This article tries to find out the generic structure,and linguistic features of students' academic presentations by using the genre theory within the functional approach.


Quantum phase transitions are often found to be equivalent to classical phase transitions in higher dimensions. The talk will discuss this quantumto-classical correspondence for quantum impurity models which provide interesting realizations of boundary critical phenomena at T=0. For instance, the physics of both the standard Kondo model and the ohmic spin-boson model can be mapped onto an Ising chain with 1/r^2 interaction.


This chapter uses examples concerning Dominican nuns and penitent women of Italy to argue that women sought to legitimize the existence of their religious communities by attracting the attention of friars and other clergymen to the perceived sanctity of some of their companions. Though such Dominican beatae as Giovanna of Orvieto (d. 1306), Agnes of Montepulciano (d. 1317), Catherine of Siena (d.1380), and Maria of Venice (d. 1399) ultimately became known through the vitae written by the Dominican friars, their cults were first established by women, and thus the means by which they did so. The women behind Agnes of Montepulciano, Catherine of Siena, Giovanna of Orvieto, and Maria of Venice were not alone in finding creative ways to further their religious causes.Keywords: Agnes of Montepulciano; Catherine of Siena; cults; Giovanna of Orvieto; Maria of Venice; religious companions; Saints Dominican


Won the Special Mention Awards in the Single-Screen-Based Interactive Media Category organzied by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council and the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society in 2008


The economic consequences of breaches in information security cannot be underestimated. According to the World Bank 2002 survey on reported cyber crime the US$ value of the effects from intrusions from a variety of sources has been increasing at an accelerating rate over the past decade. This survey contains a list of reported intrusions recording criminal and employee abuse with losses ranging from several thousand dollars to many million dollars and the victims of these security breaches are in the main players belonging to the global financial service industries. The KPMG 2002 Global Security Survey covering major international firms reported that the average expenditure on information security represented approximately 10% of the total spend on IT and that the level was expected to rise in the future. The average cost of a breach in information security was estimated at just over $100 thousand. It concludes that reporting procedures concerning hostile intrusions into the information bank were in several cases crude and the methods for formally measuring the economic consequences of breaches lacked the sophistication to provide guidance of any value. The Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 2003 Global Security Survey makes similar conclusions. It points out that although there is a greater awareness on the increased sophistication of attacks on computer information and encouraging trends for financial institutions to treat information security seriously, greater all-round effort is still required on all aspects of information security.


This study analyzes the thermal performance of heat pipe using copper nanofluid in n-Hexanol. The cyli ndrical heat pipe is filled with de-ionized water, copper nanofluid, an aqueous solution of n-H exanol and copper nanoparticle in an aqueous soluti on of n- Hexanol separately and tested for its performance. The nanofluids kept in the suspension of conventional fluids have the potential of superi or heat transfer capability than the conventional fluids due to their improved thermal conductivity. The experiments are conducted for various heat inpu ts and inclinations angles of the heat pipe. The experimental results are evaluated in terms of its performance metrics like thermal efficiency and the rmal resistance and compared with DI water.


In this article an extended methodology to determine the dominant propagation paths of induced transient noise injected into a printed circuit board will be presented. Many noise sources and load conditions can now be considered. The physical signal paths carrying significant noise power from each source to a sensitive digital device port are determined by the use of efficient graph searching algorithms. The time domain waveform of these paths, including device drivers and receivers, is obtained by a hybrid analysis in HSpice environment. The methodology is applied to an interconnect system driven by two inverter gates. Some results are presented.


The influential and prolific philosopher and translator of philosophy James Heisig has argued for "desacralizing" translation into Japanese, and against "perfect translation" and for "thick translation" in Japanese to English translation. Heisig prioritizes broad appeal and readability over accuracy, bringing the translated philosopher into the reader's space and facilitating an encounter on the latter's terms rather than treating the author as a "sacred cow". This article discusses Heisig's programmatic statements on translation strategy in the context of the global dominance of English, the effects of declining language capabilities and unequal distribution of translation capabilities among Anglograph philosophers, the tendentially conservative and "domesticating" Anglospheric regime of translation, and the "foreignizing" alternatives found in Japanese translation history and in Schleiermacher, Nietzsche, Benjamin, and contemporary translation theorists. It suggests that learning from professional practices in the translation industry could help translating philosophers strike a suitable balance between domestication and foreignization. Aber nun der eigentliche Übersetzer, der diese beiden ganz getrennten Personen, seinen Schriftsteller und seinen Leser, wirklich einander zuführen, und dem letzten, ohne ihn jedoch aus dem Kreise seiner Muttersprache heraus zu nötigen, zu einem möglichst richtigen und vollständigen Verständniß und Genuß des ersten verhelfen will, was für Wege kann er hierzu einschlagen? Meines Erachtens gibt es deren nur zwei. Entweder der Übersetzer läßt den Schriftsteller möglichst in Ruhe, und bewegt den Leser ihm entgegen; oder er läßt den Leser möglichst in Ruhe und bewegt den Schriftsteller ihm entgegen (Schleiermacher 1813: 4–5). Kenn Nakata Steffesen 264 Special Theme: Philosophy and Translation The study of Japanese philosophy abroad has blossomed in recent years and translation plays a critical role in making the ideas of Japanese thinkers available. New journals and book series have been launched, conferences held by the Japanese philosophy associations are well attended, there have been major translation projects, such as Heisig, Kasulis & Maraldo's monumental sourcebook (Heisig et al. eds. 2011), and handbooks of Japanese philosophy have appeared (Davis ed. 2014; Yusa ed. 2017). Japanese philosophy appears to be flourishing internationally, yet the Philosophical Association of Japan launched this journal voicing fears for the future of philosophy. While Japanese philosophy is thriving abroad, there is a sense that academic philosophy in Japan is under existential threat from outside academia, or that it "feeds off itself, as if in the effort to grow as small as possible and eventually disappear" (Katō 2015; Heisig 2003: 46). In contrast, others hold that Japan is in the midst of an "age of philosophy" 哲学の時代 and in the throes of a "philosophy boom" where "many people are now interested in philosophy" いま多くの人が哲 学に関心を抱いている (Bunshun Online 2017; Okamoto 2016). Whatever one makes of the state of Japanese philosophy in the world and of philosophy in Japan, translation of the texts that are the mainstay of philosophical debate is a key aspect shaping the study of Japanese philosophy abroad. This article therefore contextually discusses two programmatic statements by James Heisig about translation strategy (Heisig 2003; 2010). Where Heisig works firmly within the hegemonic, domesticating, Anglospheric "regime of translation" (Sakai 2006), the article considers the subaltern counter-tradition of foreignization elaborated by Schleiermacher, Nietzsche, Benjamin, Berman, and Venuti as an alternative approach practiced more in Japan, and suggests that valuable lessons may be learnt from professional translators. 1. Translating philosophy in an "Anglobalizing" world 1 The background to Katō's concern was the controversy surrounding MEXT's ambiguous June 2015 statements, which suggested mass closure of social science and humanities departments. This caused an international "tsunami in a yunomi" or media storm in a teacup when mistranslated reports were picked up by the foreign media, leading the Ministry to issue a clarifying statement in English. (See Steffensen 2015 and Aoki 2017). 2 An indication of the popular interest in philosophy is the fact that one can pick up philosophy dictionaries, introductions to Nietzsche, or primers on logic in convenience stores and from vending machines in train stations. Well-done Steak or Gyū Sashi? 265 Tetsugaku, Vol.2, 2018 © The Philosophical Association of Japan Philosophy in the Anglosphere is among the least sociologically and intellectually diverse humanities disciplines; philosophers tend to be disproportionately white, male, and socio-economically privileged, with a conception of philosophy as exclusively "derived from Europe and the English-speaking world" (Garfield & van Norden 2016). Its ethnocentric conservatism, claims to universality, and blindness to changing, demographic, economic and political realities is reminiscent of the blinkered "cultural hubris" of the decaying Qing empire (Basu 2014: 937). The current flowering of Japanese philosophy is thus taking place on the margins of a discipline that is skeptical if not downright hostile to non-Western thought, not unlike the "anti-Westernism" that accompanied the collapse of the traditional East Asian order (Wakabayashi 1992). The out-of-touch mandarins today are not Neo-Confucians but the inhabitants of the increasingly detached dreaming spires of seats of Western learning. As a result, scholars of Japanese philosophy often ply their trade in area studies and religious studies departments, and this colors what is considered Japanese philosophy and what is translated (Steffensen 2017: 69). Western specialists in Japanese philosophy have overwhelmingly focused on Buddhism in its "religious and soteriological aspects" (Parkes 1997: 307). A tendency towards Orientalism, exoticism and "systematically overestimating the role of religion" in the non-West (Sen 2005: 69) reproduces itself through translation. The selection of texts thus plays a crucial role in constituting "Japanese philosophy" as generally synonymous with Buddhist philosophy. As Steven Bein sums it up: "Of all the many volumes of nineteenth and twentieth century Japanese philosophy, almost everything to reach Western audiences is Buddhist philosophy" (Bein 2017: 207). The gatekeeping and boundary-maintaining role of the leading translators is all the more important in the context of what might be called "Anglobalization". Globalization is more complex than "the spreading economic and military might of the US" (Jameson 2000: 50), but two centuries of British and American hegemony have made English the first global lingua franca now used by more non-native than native speakers. Outside the Anglosphere, English has come to dominate at the expense of other languages, and inside it fewer academics read in languages other than their native tongue. A few decades ago, the average European undergraduate had a functional knowledge of classical and modern European languages. In Japan, unmediated reading is still considered a hallmark of expertise, but students in continental Europe today will often read Kant, Hegel or Foucault in English translation supported by English-language secondary literature. The distance Kenn Nakata Steffesen 266 Special Theme: Philosophy and Translation becomes even greater when students or academics take an interest in East Asian philosophy, where independent reading ability is scarcer, the corpus of translations much less complete and, arguably, slanted to channel them in certain conservative directions. Research therefore often remains derivative and reliant on translation by a few figures, whose linguistic and hence interpretive authority the readers are ill-equipped to query. While the global spread of English and decline in foreign language abilities in the Anglosphere has led to linguistic homogenization and narrowing of horizons, there is also a sense that philosophy should reflect and reflect upon the cultural plurality that surrounds it. This means broadening the scope beyond the Greek-Roman and Western European traditions to include Islamic and non-Western thought. There are good reasons for philosophy to become more pluralistic and inclusive, just as it is for it to address its gender imbalance. As Foucault remarked: "should there be a philosophy of the future, it will be born outside of Europe, or as a result of encounters and impacts between Europe and non-Europe" (Foucault 1994: 623). The ideal where all can read original sources is unrealistic, and limiting ourselves to the languages we can read is restrictive. It is therefore, as Michiko Yusa has phrased it, an "inevitable fact that we are all indebted to translations", but there is also a "necessity of learning the language in which the text is written". This is not only for epistemic, but also for ethical and political reasons; engagement and encounter on as equal terms as possible requires reciprocity and linguistic competence equal to that of generations of Japanese scholars for whom mastery of European languages and intellectual idioms has been the norm for over a century and a half. For Yusa, there is a hierarchy of Japanese proficiency, going from a "passive" ability to compare original and translation over an ability "to read the text accurately, even if one is not able to converse in the target language" to a level of fluency where "one can read, speak, listen, think, and write in it and translate it into another language" (Yusa 2017: 16). 3 Relatively fewer Anglophone philosophers writing on Japanese philosophy seem able to read Japanese than e.g. historians, ethnographers, political scientists, and literary scholars specialising in Japan. It is thus much more common to see doctorates in philosophy based entirely on translated sources than


As a powerful 3D processing tool, femtosecond laser fabrication shows great potential to prototype various micronanostructures towards a wide range of applications. Herein, we introduced the nanofabrication of high-performance microfluidic chip through integrating functional components.


The article deals with the application of simulation modeling and optimization-simulation approach to solving problems of synthesis of structures of automated spacecraft control systems, namely, the choice of spacecraft control points, which are multifunctional aggregates of stationary and mobile elements dispersed in space with developed technical means of receiving, transmitting and processing information. Various approaches to the joint use of optimization and simulation models in the synthesis of the structure of complex systems are analyzed. The main attention is paid to the possibility of joint use in the synthesis of optimization and simulation models, their rational interaction in optimization and simulation procedures that describe both the composition and interrelationships of the structural elements of the system, as well as dynamic and stochastic aspects of their functioning. An optimization-simulation approach based on the joint use of optimization and simulation models in the process of searching for optimal structure options is proposed. Rational mapping of a set of interrelated functions performed by a control system into a set of interconnected nodes with appropriate technical means, taking into account the costs of creating or reconstructing the system, the costs of operation and operation, the requirements of operational efficiency of management, the reliability of technical means, the survivability and globality of the control system and other characteristics. Consideration of the problem of optimizing the distribution of tasks included in the control loop by levels and control nodes of the system and determining a set of technical means that minimize the costs of equipping nodes with technical means and their operation when performing restrictions on efficiency, hardware reliability of performing control tasks, weight and energy consumption of on-board equipment, loading of nodes, etc.


Photodiode detectors having narrow spectral response without use of external filters have been fabricated. Use of high resistivity semi‐insulating GaAs in the construction of such diodes makes it possible to modulate the spectral response by application of moderate values of reverse bias. A device is described whose spectral response is expanded from a half‐width of ∼ 200 A to typical broad‐band characteristics under 30 V reverse bias.


A method of remanufacturing a rocker arm having a body defining a contact surface is provided. The contact surface is configured to engage with a braking member and having a worn portion thereon. The method includes machining the contact surface to remove the worn portion and to form an opening configured to receive an insert member therein. The insert member includes an upper surface configured to engage with the braking member. The method further includes coupling the insert member to the opening.


Work engagement become very crucial in today's organization. There are quite number of organizations which are strive and implement work engagement in their workplace environment. Hence this study investigates the relationship between Job Demands (workload, work pressure), Job Resources (autonomy and supervisor support) and work engagement. A total of 200 questionnaires was personally distributed to respondents from 9 faculties of administrative staffs in Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) which in charge of students. Out of 200 questionnaires distributed, only 178 were returned, representing a response rate of 89.5%. Hypotheses for the relationship were tested using multiple regression analyses. Results showed that work pressure, autonomy and supervisor support was significantly positive related to work engagement. Implications of the findings, potential limitations, and directions for future research are discussed.


Zambesian peoples, from the area of present day Zambia. The study of population movements is important because it enables us to understand the spread of cultural traits. Consequently, the contributions of the Zambezians to the history of Ngamiland are emphasized. The little they learned from the autochthonous populations they found there is told since cultural borrowing is always a two-way process, even though dominant cultures (dominant in the sense of having more techniques to offer, and this does not imply superiority or inferiority) generally offer more. Secondly, I have tried to describe the economic life of the Swamp people, in an attempt to demonstrate that pre-colonial history in Botswana, as indeed that in any country, can be studied and the study can be very satisfying as one sees how man then as now strove to conquer his environment. Thirdly, I have endeavoured to show that the history of any area is more than just that of the ruling groups (as previous studies tended to do) . Prior to the coming of the baTswana (the ruling group from c. 1800 on), the peoples of Ngamiland made history. The baTawana both added to, and learned from, this experience. A word about nomenclature is in order here. It is common anthropological practice to drop the prefix in the names of peoples. The baTawana become the Tawana. I have retained the prefix because the people invariably refer to themselves in that way : the baTawana, and not the Tawana. The prefix, however, has been dropped in the names appearing on the map (fig. 1). This is because the map was made long before this article was written.


This paper presents the first phase of design, analysis, and simulation for the klystron coaxial radio frequency (RF) output window. This study is motivated by 800 kW continuous wave (CW), 650 MHz klystrons for the future plan of circular electron–positron collider (CEPC) project. The RF window which is used in the klystron output section has a function to separate the klystron from the inner vacuum side to the outside, and high RF power propagates through the window with small power dissipation. Therefore, the window is a key component for the high power klystron. However, it is vulnerable to the high thermal stress and multipacting, so this paper presents the window design and analysis for these problems. The microwave design has been performed by using the computer simulation technology (CST) microwave studio and the return loss of the window has been established to be less than −90 dB. The multipacting simulation of the window has been carried out using MultiPac and CST particles studio. Through the multipacting analysis, it is shown that with thin coating of TiN, the multipacting effect has been suppressed effectively on the ceramic surface. The thermal analysis is carried out using ANSYS code and the temperature of alumina ceramic is lower than 310 K with water cooling. The design result successfully meets the requirement of the CEPC 650 MHz klystron. The manufacturing and high power test plan are also described in this paper.


In response to the anticipated return flow of overseas contract workers in the Philippines this study 1) explores the decision-making process of migrants and 2) focuses on their value orientation as they confront questions asked in either maintaining employment abroad or in their decision to return and stay in the Philippines. A survey of 254 returnees who had returned from 1-3 and more then 3 years prior to the survey plus 24 case studies selected from this group provide data. During the time of the survey the country was suffering from 1 of the worst socioeconomic situations in its this history. This situation obviously affected discussions with the case studies. Economic cocerns bore an overwhelming almost exclusive influence in the selection of what to do. The majority of overseas workers opt to remain working abroad; only by force of circumstances do they return to stay in the Philippines. Irrespective of the cause of their return to the country overseas workers engage others in their plans. Married workers usually consult their wives and single workers usually consult their parents. Overseas workers do not rely on assistance outside their immediate family circle of friends or co-workers. Tickets home were provided for in contracts but finding a job once workers reached home was a problem. Overseas workers feel supported by "significant" people. The respondents limited their discussions to wives and parents. Migrants generally feel that their sojourne abroad were temporary lucky breaks. The short duration of overseas employment generally did not fulfill their expectations. The term decision making is almost misleading since the economic aspects are so overwhelming.