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A Method for Measuring Supply Chain Resilience in the Automobile Industry

The modern business environment is constantly changing, and adapting to a future of uncertainties is a challenge that necessitates supply chain resilience. We introduced a method for measuring resilience based on fuzzy logic. For that purpose, we measured the resilience of Alpha Automobile Company 1 that operates in Iran's automobile industry. The results suggested that external factors and sourcing limitations are the most serious vulnerabilities that threaten Alpha Automobile Company. Therefore, the company must plan to improve its resilience by selecting the right set of capabilities. Moreover, security and flexibility in order fulfillment were identified as two important capabilities of Alpha Automobile Company.
The Correlation of Health Related Quality of life with Psychological Distress, Social Support and Cognitive Coping in Chronic Pain Patients

The present study examines the correlation of psychological distress, social support and catastrophizing with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in chronic pain patients. The hypotheses were: (i) psychological distress would be negatively correlated with HRQoL; (ii) social support would be positively correlated with HRQoL; (iii) catastrophizing would mediate the relationship between psychological distress and HRQoL; (iv) catastrophizing would mediate the relationship between social support and HRQoL. The scales were first translated using back-translation method. Then they were administered to 62 chronic pain patients from various hospitals in Kuala Lumpur: Selayang Hospital, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, University Malaya Medical Centre and IIUM Clinic. Pearson product correlations and multiple regression were employed for data analysis. The findings revealed that depression correlated negatively and significantly with mental component score of HRQoL. However, depression did not correlate negatively with physical component score of HRQoL. On the other hand, social support did not correlate significantly with both scores of HRQoL, mental component score and physical component score. The study also investigated mediating effect of catastrophizing. The finding showed that there was no mediating effect of catastrophizing in the relationship between perceived social support and HRQoL, and there was no mediating effect of catastrophizing in the relationship between depression and HRQoL. Implications and limitations of the study were discussed. Keywords : health-related quality of life, psychological distress, depression, social support, cognitive coping, catastrophizing, and chronic pain
Field Assessment and Specification Review for Roller-Integrated Compaction Monitoring Technologies

Roller-integrated compaction monitoring (RICM) technologies provide virtually 100-percent coverage of compacted areas with real-time display of the compaction measurement values. Although a few countries have developed quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) specifications, broader implementation of these technologies into earthwork construction operations still requires a thorough understanding of relationships between RICM values and traditional in situ point test measurements. The purpose of this paper is to provide: (a) an overview of two technologies, namely, compaction meter value (CMV) and machine drive power (MDP); (b) a comprehensive review of field assessment studies, (c) an overview of factors influencing statistical correlations, (d) modeling for visualization and characterization of spatial nonuniformity; and (e) a brief review of the current specifications.
Prevalence and pathogenicity of Haemonchosis in sheep and goats in Hilla city/Iraq

This study was conducted to investigate the infection rate in sheep and goats with Haemonchosis in the Hilla city , during the period from November 2012 to March 2013. The results showed that the infection rate in sheep and goats Haemonchus contortus was 32.35% (66 of 204), these results showed no significant variation (P>0.05) in the infection rates between sheep and goat where recorded infection rates 34.51% (39 of 113) in sheep and 29.67% (27 of 91) in goats. Also, no significant variation (P>0.05) between sexes of infected sheep and goat which recorded highest infection in female sheep and goats were 48.64% and 39.53% respectively, while they were 27.63% and 20.83% respectively in males. According to age of examined animals, the results appeared no significant variation (P>0.05) between ages of infected sheep and goat where referred to the rates of infection were inversely proportional to the age of the animal, and the highest infection rate in the ages of 6-12 months in sheep and goats at a rate of 45.65% and 48.57%, respectively. As for the examination of tissue samples of infected fourth stomach of sheep and goats, the results indicated presence of clear histological changes characterized the presence of necrosis in mucous layer and thickening layer of muscle and hyperplasia of the parietal cells with odema, in addition infiltration by polymorph inflammatory cells and fully fibrosis for some glandular cells of the fourth stomach. Key word: Haemonchosis, histopathological changes, sheep, goat.
Effect of a Near Fault on the Seismic Response of a Base-Isolated Structure with a Soft Storey

Abstract This study focuses on the soft-storey behavior of RC structures with lead core rubber bearing (LRB) isolation systems under near and far-fault motions. Under near-fault ground motions, seismic isolation devices might perform poorly because of large isolator displacements caused by large velocity and displacement pulses associated with such strong motions. In this study, four different structural models have been designed to study the effect of soft-storey behavior under near-fault and far-fault motions. The seismic analysis for isolated reinforced concrete buildings is carried out using a nonlinear time history analysis method. Inter-story drifts, absolute acceleration, displacement, base shear forces, hysteretic loops and the distribution of plastic hinges are examined as a result of the analysis. These results show that the performance of a base isolated RC structure is more affected by increasing the height of a story under nearfault motion than under far-fault motion.
The Use of Medical Devices in Italy and Europe: Between Legal Obligations,Operational Obstacles and Possible Responsibilities

The use of medical devices is in continuous expansion and constitutes a valid aid to ailing people, due to remarkable technological advances. The regulation on their circulation in Italy and Europe are inspired by the principle of free circulation. In fact it is sufficient for a device to have the CE logo for it to be freely commercialized in all of Europe. This way of operating that favors commerce, exposes the sick to the risk of harm from defective devices that have not been suitably checked prior to their commercialization. Having discussed a few episodes characterized by device malfunctioning, the author observes the need for a more rigorous control policy for devices, adequate care
Impact of a Medium Flow Maldistribution on a Cross-Flow Heat Exchanger Performance

The plate exchangers (with the mixed current) and the finned cross-flow heat exchangers, which core has the form of a bunch of pipes with flat plate ribs, have the most important meaning among the currently applied heat exchangers with extended surface. These heat exchangers are usually used for heat transfer between a liquid flowing inside the tubes and a gaseous medium flowing outside the tubes, on the ribs side. Small size, low weight and a high efficiency determine the strong position of such devices. Compact ribbed heat exchangers are commonly used in thermal technique, refrigeration, air-conditioning and automotive industry.
Medical Savings Accounts and Preventative Health Care Utilization

Introduced during the late 1990's, medical savings accounts (MSAs) increase cost sharing between employers and employees. Despite assurances from proponents claiming cost sharing will stem the tide of rising health care prices and expenditures, skeptics argue that MSA enrollment could reduce utilization of preventative care. This paper estimates preventative care demand models based on data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. These models measure the association between MSA enrollment and the utilization of physicals among adults and doctor visits among children. The models control for endogeneity using a variety of techniques. The results indicate that medical savings account enrollment does not significantly impact the utilization of preventative care.
Effects of increasing the milk yield of dairy cows on milk composition

A meta-analysis of published and unpublished data (998 treatment means) comprising of milk production trials in dairy cows fed mainly grass silage-based diets was conducted to examine the effects of increasing milk yield on milk composition. The data was divided into seven subsets investigating the effects of level of concentrate, protein and fat supplementation, carbohydrate composition of the supplement, silage digestibility, silage fermentation quality or replacement of grass silages with legume silages. The relationships between milk yield and milk composition varied depending on dietary management. Both positive and negative relationships between milk yield and concentration of milk components (protein, fat and lactose) were observed. Correlation of milk fat and protein concentration ranged from negative to positive. Most of the relationships can be explained by relative changes in the supply of nutrients absorbed from the digestive tract.
Understanding of Customer Expectations and Perceptions of Indian Health Insurance Companies

Nowadays increased competition in production and services is observed all around the world. This is completely obvious that increasing competition in services is evident also. This factor makes more difficult day by day towards customers loyalty and their retain specially in hotel, bank and insurance industries. Therefore providing service quality is a major and upcoming challenges for companies operating in this field. Generally the aim of this research is to compare the policyholders' expectations and perceptions from Indian health insurance companies' service quality at Bangalore city. This study in terms of the nature and purpose is descriptive and survey type. All health insurance policyholders in Bangalore city during 2016 constitute the static population of this study. Convenience non random sampling method have been used. In this study both primary and secondary data have been collected. In primary data collection, 197 policyholders have been interviewed by standard SERVQUAL questionnaire (Parasuraman and Zeithmal ,1988). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used towards demographic description and hypothesis testing. SPSS and Excel tools were used to calculate and analysis the collected data. Reliability test have been used to calculate Alpha Cronbachs' coefficient towards validation and reliable of questionnaire. Also statistical techniques such as parried sample Ttest, mean, standard deviation were calculated for identifying service quality gap and hypothesis testing. The results showed that the health insurance policyholders' expectations are more than their perceptions. Therefore offered service quality of health insurance companies were in weak level of quality among their policyholders' expectation. These findings were true for all aspects of SERVQUAL model and completely represent the main research hypothesis. Keywords; Service quality, Health insurance, SERVQUAL model, Customer expectations and perceptions.
‘Distance mapping’ and the 3D structure of BD +30° 3639

BD +30° 3639 is a member of a group of uncommon planetary nebulae with Wolf–Rayet central star and higher expansion velocities in [O iii] than in [N ii] lines. Images and high-resolution spectra from the literature are used in order to construct a 3D model of the nebula using the morpho-kinematic code shape. We find that two homologous expansion laws are needed for the [N ii] and [O iii] shells. We conclude that the internal velocity field of BD +30° 3639 decreases with the distance from the central star at least between the [O iii] and [N ii] shells. A cylindrical velocity component is used to replicate the high-speed bipolar collimated outflows. We also present a new kinematic analysis technique called ‘distance mapping’. It uses the observed proper motion vectors and the 3D velocity field to generate maps that can be used as a constraint to the morpho-kinematic modelling with shape as well as improve the accuracy for distance determination. It is applied to BD +30° 3639 using 178 internal proper motion vectors from Li, Harrington & Borkowski and our 3D velocity field to determine a distance of 1.52 ± 0.21 kpc. Finally, we find evidence for an interaction between the eastern part of the nebula and the ambient H2 molecular gas.
Non-conventional fotemustine schedule as second-line treatment in recurrent malignant gliomas: Survival across disease and treatment subgroup analysis and review of the literature

Fotemustine (FTM) is a treatment option in recurrent malignant gliomas (MGs) after first-line Stupp treatment. The efficacy and the safety of fractionated FTM schedule proposed by Addeo et al was analysed in the present study in recurrent MGs patients. A retrospective analysis on 40 recurrent MGs patients and second-line fractionated FTM chemotherapy was performed. Response evaluation was assessed using RANO criteria and safety was assessed using CTCAE v.4. 03. Subgroup analyses based on MGMT methylation, resurgery and reirradiation were performed. A review of the literature was also performed. The results revealed 5 partial responses (13%) and 19 stable diseases (47%) with a disease-control rate of 60%. Median progression-free survival (PFS) was 4 months, with a PFS of 33% at 6 months and 13% at 1 year. The median overall survival (OS) was 9 months and OS at 6 months was of 55% and at 1 year of 30%. Methylated patients experienced longer mPFS (6 vs. 3 months; p=0.004) and mOS (10 vs. 4 months; p<0.0001) compared with unmethylated patients. Patients treated with reirradiation experienced longer mPFS (5 vs. 3.5 months; p=0.48) and mOS (10 vs. 5 months; p=0.11). No survival benefit with resurgery was observed. Furthermore, the fractioned schedule was well tolerated, only 15% of patients developed severe myelotoxicities. Considering the present findings, fractionated FTM schedule is an efficient second-line option for MGs associated with an acceptable myelotoxicity profile. Additionally, MGMT methylation is associated with improved survival outcomes. However, this study highlights the requirement for further prospective randomized studies on resurgery and reirradiation.
Financial contagion during the European sovereign debt crisis

Contagion is an elusive concept and several definitions have been used in the literature. According to Forbes and Rigobon (2002) contagion is defined as a significant increase in cross-market linkages after a shock to one country. In this paper we provide a selective literature review on international financial contagion, placing special emphasis on the ongoing European sovereign debt crisis. In summary, empirical research has pointed toward the existence of contagion effects during periods of financial turmoil. The paper summarizes various policy measures and institutional reforms that would help regulators and policy makers to deal with the adverse effects of contagion.
Intellectual isolation, geographical isolation and information overload of academics at a rural university: an information-seeking perspective

Abstract This paper reports the results of a study of the information-seeking behaviour of academics for research and teaching at Charles Sturt University’s Wagga Wagga campus. Thirty academics were interviewed about their information-seeking behaviour, a diary of impressions recorded from interviews was kept, and participants’ reactions to draft transcripts of their interviews were noted. A key finding of this research was the way in which informationseeking behaviour was motivated. It was found that a range of influences was responsible for participants choosing which direction to take. Three influences are combining to make rural academics’ information seeking for research and teaching more challenging. The first is a perceived reduction in information access is engendering feelings of geographical isolation. The second, intellectual isolation, arises largely from feelings of a reduction in expectations of self-efficacy. The third influence is information overload, which appears to be affecting both rural- and urban-based academics and is demotivating them from seeking information. Introduction
Transitive properties of the ideal S2.

In this paper we compute transitive cardinal coefficients of the σ-ideal S2, the least nontrivial productive σ-ideal of subsets of the Cantor space 2ω. We also apply transitive operations to S2. In particular, we show that σ-ideal of strongly S2 sets is equal to B2, one of Mycielski ideals. 0. Introduction. In this paper we investigate transitive properties of the σ-ideal S2. This ideal appeared for the first time in [10], but only incidentally. It was thoroughly investigated by Cichoń and Kraszewski in [5]. It turned out that cardinal characteristics of S2 are strongly connected with some intensively studied combinatorial properties of subsets of natural numbers (the splitting and reaping numbers). Namely, add(S2) = ω1, cov(S2) = r, non(S2) = א0-s, cof(S2) = c. Moreover, S2 is the least nontrivial productive σ-ideal of subsets of the Cantor space 2. The notion of productivity is a powerful tool for investigating properties of ideals on generalized Cantor spaces 2. For more details see [9]. In the first part of this paper we completely describe all well-known transitive cardinal characteristics of S2. In the second part we apply transitive operations to S2. In particular, we show that the σ-ideal of strongly S2 sets is exactly B2, one of Mycielski ideals. 1. Definitions and basic properties. We use standard set-theoretical notation and terminology from [2]. Recall that the cardinality of the set of all real numbers is denoted by c. The cardinality of a set X is denoted by |X|. The power set of a set X is denoted by P(X). If κ is a cardinal number then [X] denotes the family of all subsets The author is supported by a KBN grant 5 P03A 051 20. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification: 03E17, 03E02.
Differential Students’ Study Habit and Performance in Mathematics

In order to access students’ students study habit and performance in mathematics, the study adopted a descriptive survey using the Students’ Study Habit Assessment Scale (SSHAS) instrument. A sample of 400 SSII Students randomly selected from a population of about 2,108 students in 16 public secondary schools in Port Harcourt Local Government Area were used. The instruments reliability coefficient was 0.86, calculated using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) formula. The stated research questions were discussed using mean. Hypothesis was tested at 0.05 significant levels using t-test and ranked order correlation coefficient (Spearman rho). Findings of the study revealed that students’ do have preference to specific study habits while studying mathematics. Students’ with high level of concentration, when devoted more time to problem solving had high performance irrespective of gender. There are no significant differences between students’ study habits and their performance in mathematics. Based on these findings, it is recommended that mathematics teachers should adopt a wide range of instructional strategies in the teaching of mathematics at the senior secondary school level. Appropriate workshops and in-service training for mathematics teacher should be organized periodically, by the state government. Keywords: Study Habits, Students’ Performance, mathematics Teaching
What About Dad? Adjusting to Parenting and Facilitating Children's Development

by Kimberly S. Howard The present study used latent growth curve modeling to examine trajectories of parenting attitudes among fathers with young children. Eighty-seven men were recruited to participate in a longitudinal study of fatherhood. Information was obtained regarding their personal demographic factors, histories of child maltreatment, socioemotional functioning, and parenting attitudes and beliefs over the first 24 months of their children’s lives. Results showed that fathers who had experienced abuse or neglect as children had less positive attitudes about parenting. In addition, at each time of measurement, fathers’ socioemotional functioning was related to their parenting attitudes. Life stress and externalizing behaviors were associated with less optimal parenting attitudes, whereas fathers with higher-self efficacy were more likely to have more positive attitudes toward parenting. Finally, fathers who had more positive parenting beliefs had children with greater levels of sustained attention at 24 months. These findings have implications for developing theories of fatherhood that take into account multiple factors that influence both fathers and their children’s development.
Charge ordering and nonlocal correlations in the doped extended Hubbard model

We study the extended Hubbard model away from half-filling on a two-dimensional square lattice using cluster dynamical mean field theory on clusters of size $8$. We show that the model exhibits metallic, compressible charge ordered, and insulating charge ordered phases. We determine the location of the charge ordering phase transition line at finite temperature and the properties of the phases as a function of doping, temperature, local interaction, and nearest neighbor interaction. An analysis of the energetics of the charge order transition shows that the charge ordering transition mainly results in a rearrangement of local and non-local potential energy. We show the doping evolution of the spectral function from the isotropic metal via a charge ordered metal to a charge ordered insulator with a big gap, and study finite size effects of the approximation.
House Price Developments and Fundamentals in the United States

This paper discusses the limitations of the price-income ratio, the price-rent ratio, and of affordability measures as indicators of housing market conditions. For the purpose of assessing whether house prices are misaligned, the most sensible approach is to calculate the user cost of ownership and the implied theoretical ratio of house prices to rents, and compare the latter with the observed ratio. On the basis of this methodology, US house prices appear to have departed from fundamentals since 2004, cumulating an overvaluation of between 25 and 30 per cent by the third quarter of 2006.