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PLURIPOTENTIAL THEORY AND COMPLEX DYNAMICS IN HIGHER DIMENSION

Positive closed currents, the analytic counterpart of effective cycles in algebraic geometry, are central objects in pluripotential theory. They were introduced in complex dynamics in the 1990s and become now a powerful tool in the field. Challenging dynamical problems involve currents of any dimension. We will report recent developments on positive closed currents of arbitrary dimension, including the solutions to the regularization problem, the theory of super-potentials and the theory of densities. Applications to dynamics such as properties of dynamical invariants (e.g. dynamical degrees, entropies, currents, measures), solutions to equidistribution problems, and properties of periodic points will be discussed.
The evaluation of osteoporosis : dual energy x-ray absorptiometry and ultrasound in clinical practice

1. Metabolic Bone Disease and Osteoporosis: Relevant Information for Bone Mineral Measurements 2. Bone Mass Measurements and Fracture Risk 3. Technical Principles of X-Ray Absorptiometry 4. Commercial Instruments for Spine, Femur and Total-Body DXA 5. Commercial Instruments for X-Ray Absorptiometry of the Peripheral Skeleton 6. Technical Principles of Ultrasound 7. Commercial Ultrasound Instruments 8. Assessment of Instrument Performance: Precision, Installation of New Equipment, and Radiation Dose 9. Instrument Quality Control and Phantoms for DXA Scanners 10. Measurement of Bone Density in the Lumbar Spine: The PA Spine Scan 11. Measurement of Bone Density in the Lumbar Spine: The Lateral Spine Scan 12. Measurement of Bone Density in the Proximal Femur 13. Measurement of Bone Density in the Distal Forearm 14. Total Body Bone Mineral and Body Composition by Absorptiometry 15. DXA in the Growing Skeleton 16. Clinical Interpretation of Bone Density Scans 17. The Use of Bone Densitometry in Clinical Trials 18. Bone Densitometry in Secondary Osteoporosis 19. Quantitation of Bone Density at Sites of Metal Implants 20. Vertebral Morphometry Studies using Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry
Experimental Study on Flexural Behavior of Prestressed Concrete Beams Reinforced by CFRP under Chloride Environment

In order to study the effects of initial damages, CFRP reinforcement, and chloride corrosion on the flexural behavior of prestressed concrete beams, ten prestressed concrete beams were designed and manufactured, which were preloaded with 0%, 40%, and 60% of the ultimate load to crack. Then, part of the beams were reinforced by CFRP and immersed in chloride condition for 120 days. After that, the four-point bending tests were performed. Then, the sectional strain, deformation, flexural stiffness, flexural capacity, ductility, and the cracking characteristics were researched. The test results demonstrate that the sectional strain of PC beams still follows the plane cross section assumption after a pure bending deformation considering of the initial cracks, chloride corrosion, and CFRP reinforcement. The initial damage accelerates the chloride corrosion, resulting in the loss of initial stiffness, ductility, and cracking load, and the reduction in flexural capacity is less than 10%, and the failure modes of these beams are prone to change from concrete crushing to shear failure. In the cracking stage, the reinforcement of CFRP inhibits the bending deformation, leading to the reduction in stiffness degradation rates and the increase of cracking load, and the ultimate load increases by 12.8%∼18.7%. The reinforcement of CFRP constrains the development of cracks, increases the cracks numbers by 50%∼130%, decreases the cracking rates of beam bottoms by 52.5%, and reduces the average crack widths by 65.8% at 195 kN. It can be seen that the reinforcing effect of CFRP is more significant compared with the weakening effect of short-term chloride corrosion and initial damage on the flexural behavior.
Punishing the Perpetrator of Incivility: The Differential Roles of Moral Identity and Moral Thinking Orientation

To shed light on the paradoxical phenomenon that third parties of interpersonal mistreatment are motivated to restore justice but often engage in unethical actions, this research differentiates between destructive and constructive punitive reactions while testing the different moderating roles of moral identity and moral thinking orientation. From two studies using different methods and samples from different cultures, we obtained consistent findings that witnessed peer-to-peer incivility triggered moral outrage, which in turn led to both types of punitive reactions. Moral identity strengthened the relationship between witnessed incivility and moral outrage, while rule-based moral thinking orientation weakened the relationship between moral outrage and destructive punitive reaction. Moral identity strengthened the relationship between moral outrage and constructive punitive reaction. The indirect effect of witnessed mistreatment on destructive punitive reaction through moral outrage was strongest among participants with higher moral identity but lower rule-based moral thinking orientation. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of our findings.
Assessment of the Development of Social and Learning Networks in Construction Management Courses Using Social Network Analysis

ABSTRACT Preparing Construction Management (CM) students for their professional lives must include not only training on technical skills, but also a variety of personal interaction skills, from working with diverse teams and solving complex problems to communicating with clients and other project stakeholders. This paper asks the question, “How can CM departments facilitate student learning and interactions that simultaneously develop technical, managerial, communication, and people skills? ”. Across disciplines, universities have been encouraging curriculum innovation through High-Impact Learning Activities (HI-Activities) – including hands-on learning, problem-based learning, capstone courses, service-learning, and study abroad experiences – in an effort to develop students’ ability to apply knowledge and prepare them for their careers. The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between classroom teaching strategies in CM courses and the development of social and learning networks among students. The data include results from a social network survey of four courses to understand how using different HI-Activities in the classroom produced different social and learning networks. The results show that service-learning and study abroad classes are more effective than classes involving project-based learning and hands-on learning activities in developing communication and learning networks among CM students.
Lymphadenitis in sheep and goats in the Sudan.

Sheep and goats’ carcasses were examined periodically for one year at Nyala abattoir in South Darfur State for the presence of caseated lymph nodes and organs. These were collected and sent to the laboratory for cultural identification of the causative agents according to Cowan and Steel (2) and other conventional methods. Three representative isolates from sheep and goats were tested for drug sensitivity using OxoidTM antibiotic sensitivity disks, some of which being known to inhibit C. pseudotuberculosis.
Office employee satisfaction: the influence of design factors on psychological user satisfaction

Purpose Employees’ satisfaction and productivity is one of the main interests of employers. Psychological comfort can cause dissatisfaction with their work. Thus, it is important to understand what factors contribute to employees’ satisfaction in workplaces. The purpose of this paper is to identify the weight of contribution of each design parameter on increasing psychological satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach The study included 579 employees in five offices in The Netherlands through an online survey. The typologies of offices vary in terms of office layouts, orientations and façade. Additionally, a parameter of desk location was included as this factor may be associated with user satisfaction. Kruskal–Wallis H test, categorical regression, and logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the impact of these design parameters on psychological user satisfaction. Findings The results revealed the impact of design parameters on the psychological satisfaction. The parameters of office layouts and desk locations were the significant predictor factors for the probability of satisfaction variables (e.g. privacy, concentration, communication, social contact and territoriality). The parameters for optimal satisfaction were found in cellular office, north-west oriented workstation and 4 m away from a window. Originality/value Psychological comfort is an inevitable aspect in user satisfaction studies. This paper, therefore, measures and predicts the relationship between design factors and employees’ satisfaction through case studies in The Netherlands. The findings help designers, architects, planners and facility managers to develop user-focussed office design principles supporting employees’ work performance.
Mission, Motivation, and the Active Decision to Work for a Social Cause

The mission of a job affects the type of worker attracted to an organization but may also provide incentives to an existing workforce. We conducted a natural field experiment with 246 short-term workers. We randomly allocated some of these workers to either a prosocial or a commercial job. Our data suggest that the mission of a job has a performance-enhancing motivational impact on particular individuals only, those with a prosocial attitude. However, the mission is very important if it has been actively selected. Those workers who have chosen to contribute to a social cause outperform the ones randomly assigned to the same job by about half a standard deviation. This effect seems to be a universal phenomenon that is not driven by information about the alternative job, the choice itself, or a particular subgroup.
Satellite Orbital Drag During Magnetic Storms

We investigate satellite orbital drag effects at low‐Earth orbit associated with thermosphere heating during magnetic storms caused by coronal mass ejections. CHAllenge Mini‐satellite Payload (CHAMP) and Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE) neutral density data are used to compute orbital drag. Storm‐to‐quiet density comparisons are performed with background densities obtained by the Jacchia‐Bowman 2008 (JB2008) empirical model. Our storms are grouped in different categories regarding their intensities as indicated by minimum values of the SYM‐H index. We then perform superposed epoch analyses with storm main phase onset as zero epoch time. In general, we find that orbital drag effects are larger for CHAMP (lower altitudes) in comparison to GRACE (higher altitudes). Results show that storm time drag effects manifest first at high latitudes, but for extreme storms, particularly observed by GRACE, stronger orbital drag effects occur during early main phase at low/equatorial latitudes, probably due to heating propagation from high latitudes. We find that storm time orbital decay along the satellites' path generally increases with storm intensity, being stronger and faster for the most extreme events. For these events, orbital drag effects decrease faster probably due to elevated cooling effects caused by nitric oxide, which introduce modeled density uncertainties during storm recovery phase. Errors associated with total orbit decay introduced by JB2008 are generally the largest for the strongest storms and increase during storm times, particular during recovery phases. We discuss the implication of these uncertainties for the prediction of collision between space objects at low‐Earth orbit during magnetic storms.
East Atlantic Pattern Drives Multidecadal Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Variability During the Last Glacial Maximum

The variability of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) and its governing processes during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) is investigated in the Kiel Climate Model. Under LGM conditions, multidecadal AMOC variability is mainly forced by the surface heat flux variability linked to the East Atlantic pattern (EAP). In contrast, the multidecadal AMOC variability under preindustrial conditions is mainly driven by the surface heat flux variability associated with the North Atlantic Oscillation. Stand‐alone atmosphere model experiments show that relative to preindustrial conditions, the change in AMOC forcing under LGM conditions is tightly linked to the differences in topography.
Synthesizing Qualitative and Quantitative Health Evidence: A Guide to Methods

Every year a vast number of research studies and a myriad of other forms of 'evidence' are produced that have potential to inform policy and practice. Synthesis provides a way of bringing together diverse kinds of evidence to bridge the so called 'gap' between evidence and policy. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the range of approaches and methods available for synthesising qualitative and quantitative evidence and a detailed explanation of why this is important.It does this by: looking at the different types of review and examining the place of synthesis in reviews for policy and management decision making; describing the process of conducting and interpreting syntheses; and, suggesting questions which can be used to assess the quality of a synthesis. "Synthesising Qualitative and Quantitative Health Evidence" is essential reading for students and professional researchers who need to assemble and synthesise findings and insights from multiple sources. It is also relevant to policy makers and practitioners in the field of health, and those working in other areas of social and public policy.
Studies on the Energy Properties and Fuel Potentials of Selected Indigenously Processed Plant-Based Bio-Resources Used as Sources of Sustainable Flame in North Central Nigerian Communities

In this work, the stems of two matured shrubby plants identified as wild bitter leaf (Vernonia colorata) & kenaf (Hibiscus canabinus) were studied for their energy properties and fuel potentials. The indigenously processed and dried stems of these plants have historically been used as sources of sustainable bright flame in communities within north central Nigeria. The two samples were collected, dried, pulverized and extracted using appropriate solvents to isolate the volatile combustible compounds believed to be responsible for the bright flame on combustion. The isolates are being purified to be detected using appropriate instrumentations such as GCMS and LCMS (ongoing). Prior to isolation, the physical energy properties which include; total volatile organic compounds (TVOC), fixed carbon, ash content, ultimate values, calorific value, moisture contents (MC) were determined. The gases emitted by these plants materials on combustion were also detected using multigas detector (Altair 5x Multigas). The results obtained indicate the concentrations of gases emitted such as CO, SOx and, NOx from the processed substances on combusting are within acceptable standard limits set for these gases, which suggest it is environmentally friendly. The technology employed in making the plants provide more sustainable flame for the light will eventually be studied by collecting samples of substances used in the process (water, mud, algae) for characterization. Key words : Energy, fuel, bio-resources, sustainable flame DOI : 10.7176/JETP/9-6-02 Publication date : August 31 st 2019
A Load-Independent Wireless Power Transfer System With Multiple Constant Voltage Outputs

A novel wireless power transfer (WPT) system is proposed to power the gate drivers in a multilevel converter to achieve a high insulation level. There are two requirements for the proposed WPT system. First, the WPT system should contain multiple outputs, each corresponding to one gate driver. Second, a constant voltage source is needed for each gate driver. For a multiload WPT system, it is challenging but necessary to realize independent power control of each load. To achieve this goal, the repeater unit consisting of two repeater coils is designed to power a load. Many loads can be powered simultaneously by using multiple repeater units together. The LCC-S compensation topology is adopted for the proposed WPT system. Constant voltage outputs are obtained for all the loads when neglecting the coil's parasitic resistance. An experimental platform with six loads was developed to validate the proposed WPT system.
The 226 Ra–Ba relationship in the North Atlantic during GEOTRACES-GA01

Abstract. We report detailed sections of radium-226 (226Ra, T1∕2 = 1602 years) activities and barium (Ba) concentrations determined in the North Atlantic (Portugal–Greenland–Canada) in the framework of the international GEOTRACES program (GA01 section – GEOVIDE project, May–July 2014). Dissolved 226Ra and Ba are strongly correlated along the section, a pattern that may reflect their similar chemical behavior. Because 226Ra and Ba have been widely used as tracers of water masses and ocean mixing, we investigated their behavior more thoroughly in this crucial region for thermohaline circulation, taking advantage of the contrasting biogeochemical patterns existing along the GA01 section. We used an optimum multiparameter (OMP) analysis to distinguish the relative importance of physical transport (water mass mixing) from nonconservative processes (sedimentary, river or hydrothermal inputs, uptake by particles and dissolved–particulate dynamics) on the 226Ra and Ba distributions in the North Atlantic. Results show that the measured 226Ra and Ba concentrations can be explained by conservative mixing for 58 and 65 % of the samples, respectively, notably at intermediate depth, away from the ocean interfaces. 226Ra and Ba can thus be considered conservative tracers of water mass transport in the ocean interior on the space scales considered here, namely, on the order of a few thousand kilometers. However, regions in which 226Ra and Ba displayed nonconservative behavior and in some cases decoupled behaviors were also identified, mostly at the ocean boundaries (seafloor, continental margins and surface waters). Elevated 226Ra and Ba concentrations found in deepwater in the West European Basin suggest that lower Northeast Atlantic Deep Water (NEADWl) accumulates 226Ra and Ba from sediment diffusion and/or particle dissolution during transport. In the upper 1500 m of the West European Basin, deficiencies in 226Ra and Ba are likely explained by their incorporation in planktonic calcareous and siliceous shells, or in barite (BaSO4) by substitution or adsorption mechanisms. Finally, because Ba and 226Ra display different source terms (mostly deep-sea sediments for 226Ra and rivers for Ba), strong decoupling between 226Ra and Ba were observed at the land–ocean boundaries. This is especially true in the shallow stations near the coasts of Greenland and Newfoundland where high 226Ra ∕ Ba ratios at depth reflect the diffusion of 226Ra from sediment and low 226Ra ∕ Ba ratios in the upper water column reflect the input of Ba associated with meteoric waters.
The Tension Between Flexible Goals and Managerial Control in Exploratory Projects

Over the last 20 years, research on the management of exploratory projects has shown the need for flexible execution methods. However, while the managers involved in such projects recognize the need for flexibility in the means, supervising managers are reluctant to provide flexibility in evolving project goals. Indeed, supervising managers tighten control rather than loosen it when projects become more uncertain. We show empirical evidence of how this resistance emerges in the gray area between “being flexible on the means” and “losing control. ” We also offer proposals on how to make exploration projects more acceptable to top management.
Forced Subduction Initiation at Passive Continental Margins: Velocity‐Driven Versus Stress‐Driven

Subduction initiation (SI) at passive continental margin plays a key role in the Wilson cycle of plate tectonics; however, the long‐lived, stable Atlantic‐type margin challenges this hypothesis. The spontaneous SI at passive margin is difficult, which could be instead induced by far‐field tectonic forces. Previous analog and numerical models are generally conducted with constant convergent velocity, which may lead to extremely large boundary force in order for SI. In this study, we focus on numerical models with constant convergent force/stress to investigate the conditions for SI at typical passive margin without any type of prescribed weak zones. The result indicates that the SI at young passive margins with thin oceanic lithosphere is much easier than that at old margins. It reveals the dynamics of multiple newly formed subduction zones in the young oceanic plates of Southeast Asia and Southwest Pacific, but generally no SI for the old Atlantic‐type passive margin.
Semi-Supervised Convolutional Neural Network for Law Advice Online

With the rapid developments of Internet technology, a mass of law cases is constantly occurring and needs to be dealt with in time. Automatic classification of law text is the most basic and critical process in the online law advice platform. Deep neural network-based natural language processing (DNN-NLP) is one of the most promising approaches to implement text classification. Meanwhile, as the convolutional neural network-based (CNN-based) methods developed, CNN-based text classification has already achieved impressive results. However, previous work applied amounts of manually-annotated data, which increased the labor cost and reduced the adaptability of the approach. Hence, we present a new semi-supervised model to solve the problem of data annotation. Our method learns the embedding of small text regions from unlabeled data and then integrates the learned embedding into the supervised training. More specifically, the learned embedding regions with the two-view-embedding model are used as an additional input to the CNN’s convolution layer. In addition, to implement the multi-task learning task, we propose the multi-label classification algorithm to assign multiple labels to an instance. The proposed method is evaluated experimentally subject to a law case description dataset and English standard dataset RCV1 . On Chinese data, the simulation results demonstrate that, compared with the existing methods such as linear SVM, our scheme respectively improves by 7.76%, 7.86%, 9.19%, and 2.96% the precision, recall, F-1, and Hamming loss. Analogously, the results suggest that compared to CNN, our scheme respectively improves by 4.46%, 5.76%, 5.14% and 0.87% in terms of precision, recall, F-1, and Hamming loss. It is worth mentioning that the robustness of this method makes it suitable and effective for automatic classification of law text. Furthermore, the design concept proposed is promising, which can be utilized in other real-world applications such as news classification and public opinion monitoring.
RELIGIOSITY AND BANKING SELECTION CRITERIA AMONG MALAYS IN LEMBAH KLANG 1

This study examines the role of religiosity in shaping consumer’s choice of banking. Based on an index calculated to measure religiosity, the findings show that there are significant differences between a Muslim’s level of religiosity and Islamic banking as his main choice of bank. The level of religiosity itself is mostly influenced by the Muslim’s formal religious education as well as maturity. For the banking selection criteria, among the Muslims, “availability of ATMs” topped the ranking. Further factor analysis reveals customer and electronic services related factors. Findings suggest that even if Islamic Banking favours well with Muslims in Malaysia, the majority of them still patron conventional banking. And if Islamic bankers want to retain and attract them, the focus should be in developing and expanding their electronic services in order to fulfill their preference for faster and more efficient services.