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The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake (central Italy): A source mechanism and implications for seismic hazard

We use InSAR and body‐wave seismology to determine independent source parameters for the 6th April 2009 Mw 6.3 L'Aquila earthquake and confirm that the earthquake ruptured a SW‐dipping normal fault with ∼0.6–0.8 m slip. The causative Paganica fault had been neglected relative to other nearby range‐frontal faults, partly because it has a subdued geomorphological expression in comparison with these faults. The L'Aquila earthquake occurred in an area with a marked seismic deficit relative to geodetically determined strain accumulation. We use our source model to calculate stress changes on nearby faults produced by the L'Aquila earthquake and we find that several of these faults have been brought closer to failure.
CPI, money supply and exchange rate dynamıcs in Turkey: a VECM approach

Purpose- The aim of this study is to outline the relationship between The Consumer Price Index (CPI), Money Supply (M3) and The Exchange Rates (EXC) in Turkey. Methodology- The data were gathered from The Turkish Statistical Instittute and The Central Bank which covers the monthly period between 2005/1 and 2017/12 and were taken on their own levels where an error correction model was utilized to reveal both the long and short run relationships. Findings- The results revealed that 100 billion TL rise in M3 is accompanied by 19 points increase in the CPI and 1TL depreciation of local currency (appreciation of $) leads to 82.9 points upswing in CPI. Conclusion- The Cointegrating equation revealed that there was a significant long-run relationship between CPI, Money Supply and Exchange Rates. Moreover changes in M3 and EXC together cause changes in CPI at . 10 significance level. Money Supply endogeneity was also observed at the 10 level.
Gender and Age Differences in Marital Intimacy Levels among Iranian Married Couples in Malaysia

This study aimed to establish the differences in marital Intimacy based on gender and age variables. Subjects for this study were 257 married couples (131 females and 126 males aged 25 to 50 years) from 4 public university in Malaysia. The collecting data for the study were through the use of quantitative method. The instrument used was Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships (PAIR) questionnaire to measure marital intimacy level and demographic form for collecting demographic data. The results illustrated the intimacy level of females was higher than men. Statistically, the male and female students significantly differed in their intimacy scores. Also, there is significant differences between Intimacy level and age among married couples. In addition, general age differences in intimacy demonstrated older couples has higher level of intimacy. Consequently, implications of the study give valuable insight to the future use of couple therapist in society. Family therapists can work with couples for nurturing their intimacy thereby control and handling couples conflicts by knowing about spouses differences based on Gender and age differences. Keywords: marital intimacy, gender, age, intimacy level, couples
Formation and metamorphism of stratified firn at sites located under spatial variations of accumulation rate and wind speed on the East Antarctic ice divide near Dome Fuji

Abstract. The initial stage of postdepositional metamorphism in polar firn was investigated at sites located under spatial variations of accumulation rate and wind speed along the East Antarctic ice divide near Dome Fuji. A better understanding of this process is important for interpreting local insolation proxies used for astronomical dating of deep ice cores. Three 2–4 m deep pits were excavated and physical properties, including density ρ, grain size D, reflectance R of near infrared light and microwave dielectric anisotropy Δe, were investigated at high spatial resolution. We found that Δe ranges between 0.028 and 0.067 and that such high values occur in the surface ~0.1 m. In addition, short scale variations of ρ are correlated with those of Δe, and inversely correlated with those of D, confirming contrasting development of initially higher density layers and initially lower density layers. Moreover, postdepositional metamorphism makes these contrasts more distinct with increasing depths. Both the contrasts and Δe for given values of ρ are higher under lower accumulation rate conditions and under less windy conditions. Insolation efficiently causes evolution of strata of firn at the ice sheet surface under such conditions. Under more windy conditions, the strata contain more wind-driven hard layers with higher ρ and Δe and thus have larger fluctuations of ρ and Δe. We suggest that the initial variability of ρ at the surface and the duration of exposure to diurnal and seasonal temperature gradients play sequential roles in determining the physical/mechanical properties of firn, which is retained throughout the densification process.
OXIDATIVE STRESS STATUS DUE TO METAL EXPOSURE IN WELDING

Introduction: Welding is the most common way of permanently joining metal parts. Several metals commonly present in welding fumes including Cr, Fe, Mn, Cd and Pb which are capable of generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) resulting in oxidative stress which in turn leading to disease development. Aim of work: The main objective of this work was to detect the health effect of some metals present in welding fumes. Materials and Methods: A case-control study was carried out on two groups, an exposed group and a control group after taking consent from them. The exposed group consisted of fifty workers occupationally exposed to welding fumes of one of the private factories for Iron and Steel industry at El Asher Men Ramadan, their mean age was 20 to 55 years (34.3 ± 6.9) work shift was for 12 hrs/ 6days/ week. The control group included thirty male person were selected from the industrial medicine outpatient clinic in Kasr Al Aini hospital, who were never exposed to welding fumes matching for age 25 to 50 years(34.5 ± 5.8 ), sex, socioeconomic status and smoking habits. All individuals in both groups were examined after taking consent and interviewed using detailed questionnaire including present, past, family history and occupational history. Clinical examination was performed with special emphasis on chest examination. Ventilatory function tests (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC and PEF) were done. Laboratory investigations were performed : determination of blood levels of the following metals (manganese, iron, lead, chromium and cadmium) and determination of serum level of Superoxide dismutase enzyme (SOD). Results: The prevalence of respiratory tract disorders were significantly higher among the welders (20%)compared to the control group(0%) and statistically significant reduction in values of ventilator y function parameters among the exposed workers compared to control group . The levels of metals showed statistically significant increase among the exposed group more than the control group and statistically significant decrease of superoxide dismutase enzyme level among the exposed group compared to the control group. Conclusion: the level of superoxide dismutase enzyme (SOD) can be a useful biomarker for oxidative status after exposure to welding.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL AGGRESSION VICTIMIZATION AND WOMEN’S ANXIETY: ALCOHOL USE AS A MODERATOR

Title of Thesis: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL AGGRESSION VICTIMIZATION AND WOMEN’S ANXIETY: ALCOHOL USE AS A MODERATOR Jasmine Marie Mauss, Master of Science, 2018 Thesis Directed By: Dr. Norman B. Epstein, Department of Family Science Intimate partner aggression is a serious concern, creating problematic issues among individuals and couples in romantic relationships. Psychological aggression, specifically, has shown to have detrimental effects on physical and mental health. Victims of such abuse often times find different ways to cope with the negative feelings that accompany being a recipient of partner aggression. The present study examines psychological aggression in relationships and its resulting associations with female partner anxiety symptoms. Further, the study explores alcohol use as a possible coping strategy and the way this tactic moderates the relationship between partner aggression and anxiety. Results from the study show that there was no significant association between partner aggression and anxiety symptoms and that alcohol use did not act as a moderator for this association. However, it was found that for two subtypes of psychological aggression (domination/intimidation and denigration) there were negative associations between aggression victimization and anxiety. Unlike the other subscales of psychological aggression (hostile withdrawal and restrictive engulfment), which showed no significance, higher levels of domination/intimidation, restrictive engulfment, and denigration were associated with lower levels of anxiety. Implications of the findings for future research and clinical practice are discussed. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL AGGRESSION VICTIMIZATION AND WOMEN’S ANXIETY: ALCOHOL USE AS A MODERATOR
BEYOND PARENTS AND PEERS: THE ROLE OF IMPORTANT NON-PARENTAL ADULTS (VIPS) IN ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES

To understand cross-cultural differences and similarities in the social contexts for adolescent development, 201 American and 502 Chinese 11th graders were surveyed about a non-parental adult who had played an important role in their lives (VIPs). Results showed that, compared to adolescents' VIPs in the United States, their Chinese counterparts were more likely to be teachers, to provide support in education-related areas, and to be considered role models. Chinese VIPs were also reported to exhibit fewer problem behaviors and depressive symptoms and express a higher level of sanctions against adolescent problem behaviors than American VIPs. Adolescents in both cultures reported that their VIPs' positive qualities surpassed those of parents and peers. VIPs' characteristics (e.g., sanctions, problem behavior, warmth, and depressed mood) were significantly associated with adolescent outcomes. These results suggest that although there are cross-cultural differences in the nature of VIPs, VIPs are a very important part of social context for adolescent development in both the United States and China. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Development of Transgenic Lines to Support Plant Cell Biology Research

Viruses pose a threat to humans in a variety of ways — from direct infection to imposing devastating effects on the agriculture industry. Prevention of such infection requires knowledge of the mechanisms of viral infection, both in animaland plant-infecting species. The goal of this project was to identify plant factors that interact with viral proteins in the course of infection leading to disease. Sonchus yellow net virus (SYNV) and Potato yellow dwarf virus (PYDV) were used to test the hypothesis that the viruses utilize different subsets of host factors in order to infect Nicotiana benthamiana, despite both being members of the genus Nucleorhabdovirus. Protein:protein interactions were validated with the use of bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC). In addition, these experiments required the use of transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana plants that express fluorescent markers targeted to histone 2B as an aid to establishing localization of the viral proteins within the host plant cell. Taken together, BiFC experiments conducted in “blue nuclei” transgenic plants that express CFP-H2B significantly improve image quality and information content of the experiments, providing simultaneous localization and interaction data. The utility of novel techniques and the transgenic plants developed in the Goodin lab provided the necessary tools required to fulfill the objectives of a major NSF-funded research project.
Soft excesses of hard X-ray selected Seyfert 1 galaxies.

The nature of the soft X-ray excess in Seyfert 1 galaxies is still an open issue. In order to derive some gen- eral properties we analysed the ROSAT PSPC archive ob- servations of the Seyfert galaxies in the Nandra & Pounds (1994) Ginga sample. The use of this sample ensures a re- liable estimate (under the assumption of lack of intrinsic spectral variability) of the slope of the underlying power law, which instead cannot be well measured using ROSAT data alone. We tested three dierent models for the soft excess: emission from accretion disk (described by a black body), absorption from ionized gas (\warm absorber", described by an absorption edge), and reflection from mildly ionized material (described by a step function). The main result is that no model gives a satisfactory t for all sources. Furthermore for two sources none of these models provides an acceptable t. In these cases a physically meaningful combination of two components (e.g. warm absorber plus black body) gives a good t. We conclude that several dierent eects concur to the soft excess phenomenon in Seyfert galaxies.
Evaluation of Some Agri-industrial By-products Available in Samoa for Goats

Nutritional evaluation of some agro-industrial byproducts available in Samoa [dry brewers' grains (DBG), cocoa shell (CS), cocoa dust (CD) and desiccated coconut waste meal (DCWM)] available in Samoa was carried out usingboth the in viva and in vitro techniques. In the in vivo study 24 Anglo-nubian goats were offered by-products with other feed ingredients to compound four different diets. The goats were randomly allocated to 4 diets on the basis of liveweight (18.7-0.3kg). The ADF content of the byproducts followed a similar trend to NDF. The byproducts have a high content of organic matter (91.0-95.4%). Gross energy (GE) content was higher in DCWM (25.1 MJ/kg DM), closely followed by CD (23.2 MJ/kg DM). Concentrate intake was significantly different (p 0.05). CP digestibility followed a similar pattern to DM digestibility. The digestibility of NDF and ADF was influenced by the nature of the diets. The digestibility of OM and GE were best (p DBG>CD>CS. In conclusion, the results obtained suggest that all the byproducts can contribute to ruminant livestock diets without adverse effects on feed intake, growth rate and apparent nutrient digestibility coefficients.
The Role of Marketing Standardization/Adaptation Strategies on Managers’ Satisfaction with Export Performance: Proposal of a Conceptual Framework

The purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual framework of satisfaction with export performance. Exporting as an internationalization strategy is becoming more and more important in today’s risky international markets. Before entering in any joint venture or direct investments, companies prefer to test international markets with exporting strategy as initial, less risky market entry strategy. One of the preliminary marketing decisions for any exporting company is the level of standardization or adaption on company products or services, as well as on complete marketing program. Standardization or adaptation decision is directly related with export performance, thus research propositions for marketing mix standardization/adaptation and their relationships with satisfaction with export performance will be presented in the study. In the paper, factors affecting program standardization/adaptation are examined critically. In order to develop a research agenda on the standardization/adaptation issue, research propositions for each factor are developed as well.
Parametric studies of the performance of particle dampers under harmonic excitation

The performance of particle dampers under dynamic loads is very complicated and highly nonlinear; consequently, no guidelines currently exist for determining the optimum strategies for maximizing their behavior. The underlying interaction mechanics involve energy dissipation and momentum exchange. This paper presents the concept of ‘effective momentum exchange’ to quantify its influence on the performance of particle dampers with low volumetric filling ratio. The paper also evaluates the effects of a large number of system parameters (such as number, size and particle material, mass ratio, excitation frequency and amplitude level, coefficient of restitution, damping ratio of the primary system, and the coefficient of friction), using high‐fidelity simulations based on the discrete‐element method. It is shown that applying more particles with a high value of the coefficient of restitution can result in a broader range of acceptable response levels. For a given mass ratio, the particle type and size have minor effects on the primary system performance. Increasing the mass ratio can improve the damper's effectiveness but only up to a certain level. Friction is usually detrimental in low volumetric filling ratio particle dampers. It is shown that by using a properly designed particle damper, a lightly damped primary system can achieve a considerable reduction in its response with a small weight penalty. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Does Monetary Integration Have an Effect EU’s Trade Change During Economic Crises?

This paper contributes to the discussion about economic effects of monetary integration and the problem of model stability during economic crisis. The fundamental goal of this research is twofold: firstly, to investigate the effect of different stages of economic integration on export to EU and non-EU countries, from becoming a member of the European Union (EU) to the Eurozone (EZ). Secondly, to check whether the functional form of the model can be considered stable over time as in the meantime the world entered the crisis phase. For an empirical test a data set covering the period from 1994 to 2010 has been used. The standard factors of gravity models, such as the size of the markets of trade partners, GDP per capita of trade partners etc. have been tested in the log-linear specification of the gravity model. In order to control the effect of monetary integration, several dummy variables indicating the process of monetary integration were added. Positive effects of growing GDP and GDP per capita, as usual, are expected. What is also assumed is that participation in amonetary union does not enhance exports to the EU and Eurozone countries. To test for this hypothesis, and to exercise control over additional factors, a model based on panel data with the use of Hausman-Taylor method was estimated. Surprisingly, it was found out that even though the impact of joining the EU and ERM on export has been positive, joining the Eurozone has given the opposite result. It will also be demonstrated that some of the parameters could be considered stable in the long run, but this is not relevant to all of them. Keywords: international trade, monetary integration, gravity model.
An Early Triassic gladius associated with soft tissue remains from Idaho, USA—a squid-like coleoid cephalopod at the onset of Mesozoic Era

We describe an Olenekian (Early Triassic) “fossil squid” belonging to the oldest complex Mesozoic marine biota collected in the Lower Shale unit of the Lower Triassic Thaynes Group in Idaho, USA. The studied specimen shows a tapered structure embedded in a cylindrical soft body. Morphological, ultrastructural and geochemical features of the specimen suggest that it corresponds to an internally-shelled cephalopod exhibiting a tapered micro-laminated gladius with rachis, narrow median and lateral fields and a large conus; a pair of posterior large fin-supported cartilages and fins; ventral and dorsal mantle band-shape structures, the dorsal one being cartilaginous; mantle patches; a stomach containing undigested arm-hooks and sheet-like pieces of potential flooded ink. Coupled SEM/EDS analyses show that (i) arm-hooks and ink were pseudomorphed by nanoparticles (less than 0.6 mm in diameter) of carbon, (ii) gladius and soft tissues were substituted by granules of calcium phosphate, (iii) cartilage canalicula’s were partially filled with calcium phosphate grains and crystals of Zn- and S-containing minerals. The specimen was hence probably fossilized due to metabolism of P- and C-accumulating bacteria. Based on this specimen, Idahoteuthis parisiana Doguzhaeva and Brayard gen. et sp. nov. and Idahoteuthidae Doguzhaeva and Brayard fam. nov. are erected. This family is characterized by an elongated, cylindrical, dorsally cartilaginous muscular mantle; well-developed, about 0.2 mantle length, rounded anteriorly and acute posteriorly, fin-supported cartilages and similarly shaped two fins at conical mantle termination, and thin slender gladius with narrow median and lateral fields, rachis and breviconic conus. This family assumedly falls in Myopsida (Decabrachia). A streamlined body, large fin-supported cartilages and eroded arm-hooks in the stomach of Idahoteuthis Doguzhaeva and Brayard gen. nov. suggest that this was a maneuverable cannibal predator that dwelled in the subequatorial shallow sea of the west coast of Pangaea.
Secular-Islamist Cleavage, Values, and Support for Democracy and Shari’a in the Arab World

Public opinion polls demonstrate that Arab citizens support both democracy and shari’a. I argue that individual values related to the secular-Islamist cleavage are instrumental in explaining this joint support. The analysis of the Arab Barometer Survey shows that individuals holding Islamic values are more favorable of shari’a, whereas those with secularist values tend to support democracy. However, the bivariate probit estimations also confirm that Arab opinion about these governing principles is more complementary and less divergent. The results imply that constitutional models combining Islam and democracy, rather than strictly secular institutions, may be more acceptable to Arab citizens.
Chemical trends in the Galactic halo from APOGEE data

The galaxy formation process in the $\Lambda$-Cold Dark Matter scenario can be constrained from the analysis of stars in the Milky Way's halo system. We examine the variation of chemical abundances in distant halo stars observed by the Apache Point Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE), as a function of distance from the Galactic center ($r$) and iron abundance ([M/H]), in the range 5 $\lesssim r \lesssim$ 30 kpc and $-2.5 15$ kpc and [M/H] $> -1.1$ (larger in the case of O, Mg and S) with respect to the nearest halo stars. This result confirms previous claims for low-$\alpha$ stars found at larger distances. Chemical differences in elements with other nucleosynthetic origins (Ni, K, Na, and Al) are also detected. C and N do not provide reliable information about the interstellar medium from which stars formed because our sample comprises RGB and AGB stars and can experience mixing of material to their surfaces.