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Characterization of Aldehyde Crosslinked Kenaf Regenerated Cellulose Film

Regenerated cellulose film with better mechanical properties was successfully produced by introducing aldehyde crosslinker during the regeneration process. The cellulose source material was derived from kenaf core powder and dissolved in LiOH/urea solvent at −13 °C to form a cellulose solution. The cellulose solution was cast and coagulated in a crosslinker bath at different percentages of glutaraldehyde (GA) and glyoxal (GX) to form a regenerated cellulose film. According to Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra, the hydroxyl group of the cellulose was reduced, reducing the percentage of swelling as the percentage of crosslinker was increased. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns showed that the crystallinity index of the crosslinked film was decreased. The pore size of the films decreased as the percentage of crosslinker was increased, resulting in decreased film transparency. The pore volume and percentage of swelling in water of the films also increased with decreases in the pore size as the percentage of crosslinker was increased. The tensile strengths of the GA- and GX-crosslinked films increased by 20 and 15% with the addition of 20% of each crosslinker, respectively.
SN 2015bh: NGC 2770's 4th supernova or a luminous blue variable on its way to a Wolf-Rayet star?

Very massive stars in the final phases of their lives often show unpredictable outbursts that can mimic supernovae, so-called, "SN impostors", but the distinction is not always straigthforward. Here we present observations of a luminous blue variable (LBV) in NGC 2770 in outburst over more than 20 years that experienced a possible terminal explosion as type IIn SN in 2015, named SN 2015bh. This possible SN or "main event" was preceded by a precursor peaking $\sim$ 40 days before maximum. The total energy release of the main event is $\sim$1.8$\times$10$^{49}$ erg, which can be modeled by a $<$ 0.5 M$_\odot$ shell plunging into a dense CSM. All emission lines show a single narrow P-Cygni profile during the LBV phase and a double P-Cygni profile post maximum suggesting an association of this second component with the possible SN. Since 1994 the star has been redder than during a typical S-Dor like outburst. SN 2015bh lies within a spiral arm of NGC 2770 next to a number of small star-forming regions with a metallicity of $\sim$ 0.5 solar and a stellar population age of 7-10 Myr. SN 2015bh shares many similarities with SN 2009ip, which, together with other examples may form a new class of objects that exhibit outbursts a few decades prior to "hyper-eruption" or final core-collapse. If the star survives this event it is undoubtedly altered, and we suggest that these "zombie stars" may evolve from an LBV to a Wolf Rayet star over a very short timescale of only a few years. The final fate of these types of massive stars can only be determined with observations years after the possible SN.
Neonatal resuscitation program provider courses in Turkey Türkiye yenidoğan canlandırma programı ( NRP ) uygulayıcı kursları

Objective: We aimed to reveal the factors effecting the success rates of participants and change in their levels of knowledge following Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) courses in our country. Methods: Type of our study is descriptive. Electronic and printed course report files were used for data collection. From course reports data about participants including their occupation, specialty, working place, gender, results of pre-test, post-test, final and practice exams were obtained. Results: In the second half of 2007, 1411 health workers attended NRP provider courses. Difference between pre and post-test results was significant. A final exam was given to the participants at the end of the provider course which aimed to evaluate the course and participants and also as a legislative necessity for certification. Mean score of the participants was 94.8±4.7 for written test and 95.5±4.5 for practice exam. Also differences were found in the results of pre-test, post-test, written and practice exams with respect to occupation, working place and gender of the patients Conclusion: NRP training achieved a significant increase in knowledge and skill levels of the health workers in our study group. In order to assess impact of NRP on levels of practice, knowledge and skills, the participants should be evaluated during a follow-up period after training.
Prediction of Polyester/Cotton Ring Spun Yarn Unevenness Using Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System

Yarn produced from a series of experiments carried out at Southern Range Nyanza Limited (SRNL) in Jinja – Uganda was used in developing an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) model to probe the yarn unevenness of a polyester/cotton (65:35) blend. Blending was carried out at the draw frame. Parameters which are functions of yarn unevenness such as yarn count, spindle speeds and yarn twist were used as inputs for the ANFIS model. Coefficient of Variation (CV%) was used as a measure of yarn unevenness, the output of the model. The model had an R-square (R2) of 0.86, Root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.65 and SSE of 10.86, therefore rending the ANFIS model a success and superior to linear regression methods in predicting polyester/cotton yarn unevenness.
Results on genetic analysis of pasteurella multocida isolated from local Mongolian cattle

Pasteurella multocida (P. multocida) a small gram-negative coccobacillus, is part of the normal oral flora of many animals, including the pig, bovine, fowl and cat. High morbidity and mortality rates are associated with significant economic losses to the livestock. The aim of this study is to analyze and distinguish phenotypically and genotypically differences between virulent strain isolated from Mongolian cattle and its physically induced mutant strain. For PCR detection, we used specific primers (KMT1T7-FWD, KMT1SP6-R) targeting for kmt1 gene of P. multocida, and specific primers for five serogroups of P. multocida. Nucleotide sequences were analyzed by the Applied Biosystem 3130 xl Genentic Analyzers, using KMT1T7 and KMT1SP6 primers. Completely assembled sequences were aligned with CLUSTAL W and phylogenetic analyses were conducted using MEGA 6.1version. The results of microbiological testing revealed there is no significant importance discrepancy between strains which are P. multocida 18 and P. mutlocida 144. In fermentation studies, P.mutocida18 were using glucose, sucrose, sorbet, mannose, and mannitol, whereas, it didn’t fermentxylose, dulcitol, and raffinose. But P. multocida 144 used fructose, sucrose, sorbet, mannose, mannitol, xylose, and raffinose, whereas it did not use dulcitol. P. multocida detection by standard PCR result was 460 bps specific bands and multiplex-PCR showed 750bpsspecific bands, indicating that ‘B’ serotype of P. multocida. Phylogenetic analysis showed that Mongolian strains and its mutants were very closely correlated each to other by 93%, while other strains including P.multocidaand Pasteurella spp sequences of which were obtained from gene bank were evolutionary related. Mongolian Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol.15(2) 2015; 22-26
How can soil electrical conductivity measurements control soil pollution

Soil pollution results from the build up of contaminants, toxic compounds, radioactive materials, salts, chemicals and cancer-causing agents. The most common soil pollutants are hydrocarbons, heavy metals (cadmium, lead, chromium, copper, zinc, mercury and arsenic), herbicides, pesticides, oils, tars, PCBs and dioxins. Soil Electrical Conductivity (EC) is one of the soil physical properties w hich have a good relationship with the other soil characteristics. As measuring soil electrical conductivity is easier, less expensive and faster than other soil properties measurements, using a detector that can do on the go soil EC measurements is a good tool for obtaining useful information about soil pollution condition.
Coping styles and emotional and behavioural problems among Norwegian grade 9 students

The main purpose of this study was to explore the relations between coping styles and emotional and behavioural problems among adolescent students. The study was conducted as a survey among a representative sample of 2006 Norwegian 9th graders. The results show that emotional problems are associated with self-blaming as well as aggressive coping. Off-task orientation was associated with little use of planning and frequent use of aggressive coping. Finally, aggressive coping was the main predictor of externalizing problems, with infrequent use of planning and frequent use of behavioural disengagement as other significant predictors.
Forgiveness as a Coping Strategy to Allow School Students to Deal With the Effects of Being Bullied: Theoretical and Empirical Discussion

In recent decades, school bullying has come to be recognized as a serious problem for students across the world. A substantial body of research has demonstrated that school bullying leads to significant negative outcomes for its targets. Bullying is also difficult to combat, with even the best interventions achieving only limited success. Thus, it is inevitable that some students will be bullied. This is why many researchers have investigated various coping strategies by which students might deal with the harmful effects of bullying. It is proposed that the process of forgiveness could act as an effective coping resource, allowing students to replace bullying-induced negative emotions with other-focused positive emotions. Indeed, bullying is characterized by interpersonal transgressions, and forgiveness has been conceptualized as a coping response to precisely such offenses. This paper explores the links between bullying and forgiveness, presents a new model of the pathways linking forgiveness and coping,.
Does corporate governance affect financial communication transparency? Empirical evidence in the Tunisian context

Abstract The present study is focused on investigating the relationship between intentional governance mechanisms (Directors’ boards, Ownership structure and audit quality) and financial communication transparency. For this purpose, a model is used and applied to Tunisian firms’ sample observed over the period 2006–2013. The achieved results reveal that intentional governance mechanisms are positively related to a higher transparency level noticeable in financial communication (voluntary disclosure and quality information). In addition, empirical tests indicate that financial communication transparency is highly dependent on the board size, ownership concentration, as well as on audit quality.
ESL STUDENTS' ANXIETY IN LEARNING AND COMMUNICATING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Students taught in class and from randomly done interviews expressed great feeling of disorientation and anxiety in terms of communicating in English. These feelings are considered to exert a potentially negative and detrimental effect on communication in the target language. At tertiary level scaffolding the teaching method to give students the confidence level has been the main concern. In essence students on their part have to try their best to counter this problem even before they embark on their career journey. This study has attempted to investigate the factors that language anxiety can possibly stem from, both within the classroom environment and out of classroom in the wider social context, and has recommended a variety of strategies to cope with it. Previous research has been done to understand this phenomenon amongst students. This study used a qualitative semi-structured interview format and focus-group discussion technique to investigate the issue. A total of 40 ESL learners, participated in this research. The findings suggested that language anxiety can originate from learners’ own sense of ‘self’, their selfrelated cognitions, language learning difficulties, differences in learners’ and target language cultures, differences in social status of the speakers and interlocutors, and from the fear of losing self-identity. The pedagogical implications of these findings for understanding second language anxiety for enhancing learners’ communication abilities in the target language were discussed. KEY WORDS-Language Acquisition and Language Learning, Psycholinguistics, English as a Second Language (ESL)
A non-standard-Euler–Maruyama scheme

We construct a non-standard finite difference numerical scheme to approximate stochastic differential equations (SDEs) using the idea of weighed step introduced by R.E. Mickens. We prove the strong convergence of our scheme under locally Lipschitz conditions of a SDE and linear growth condition. We prove the preservation of domain invariance by our scheme under a minimal condition depending on a discretization parameter and unconditionally for the expectation of the approximate solution. The results are illustrated through the geometric Brownian motion. The new scheme shows a greater behaviour compared with the Euler–Maruyama scheme and balanced implicit methods which are widely used in the literature and applications.
Flux and Flux-Frequency Measurements and Standardization in Magnetic Recording

In order to have interchangeable tape recordings, standards are needed for flux-frequency response and for the absolute value of the recorded flux. It is shown that the recorded signal is best measured and specified as the “shortcircuit flux per unit track width”; measurements techniques are reviewed. The need for equalization and the division into recording and reproducing equalization are developed. Standard equalizations of many organizations are shown as flux-frequency responses. Standard reference fluxes and operating levels are tabulated and discussed. The terms necessary for response and level standardization are proposed and defined and, since terms are not defined in presently published standards, those defined here are compared with usages of the standards.
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to Provide Agricultural Advice to Smallholder Farmers: Experimental Evidence From Uganda

Agricultural advisory services generally rely on interpersonal knowledge transfers in which agricultural extension agents visit farmers individually or in groups to provide information and advice. This approach is not always effective and has often proved hard to bring to scale, particularly in highly dispersed smallholder farming systems. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been advanced as a promising way to overcome these problems associated with information delivery. We evaluate the effectiveness of an ICTmediated approach to deliver agricultural information in a field experiment conducted among small-scale maize farmers in eastern Uganda. The approach consists of three complementary technologies: First, we investigate the effectiveness of video as a means of delivering information, transferring knowledge, increasing technology adoption, increasing productivity, and improving well-being. Second, we quantify the additional impact of augmenting video with interactive voice response (IVR) technologyâ€”a more demand-driven approach to information provision. Third, we estimate the additional effect of time-sensitive short message services (SMSs) that remind farmers about key agronomic practices and technologies. We find that video is effective in delivering information, with households that were shown short videos on how to become a better maize farmer performing significantly better on a knowledge test, applying more of the recommended practices, and using inputs more effectively than households that did not see this video. These same households also reported maize yields about 10 percent higher than those that did not see the video. However, the incremental effects of IVR and SMS technologies were found to be limited.
Radiative levitation in carbon-enhanced metal-poor stars with s-process enrichment

A significant fraction of all metal-poor stars are carbon-rich. Most of these carbon-enhanced metal-poor (CEMP) stars also show enhancement in elements produced mainly by the s-process (CEMP-s stars) and evidence suggests that the origin of these non-standard abundances can be traced to mass transfer from a binary asymptotic giant branch (AGB) companion. Thus, observations of CEMP-s stars are commonly used to infer the nucleosynthesis output of low-metallicity AGB stars. A crucial step in this exercise is understanding what happens to the accreted material after mass transfer ceases. Here we present models of the post-mass-transfer evolution of CEMP-s stars considering the physics of thermohaline mixing and atomic diffusion, including radiative levitation. We find that stars with typical CEMP-s star masses (M ~ 0.85 Msun) have very shallow convective envelopes (Menv +4). We are therefore unable to reproduce the spread in the observed abundances with these models and conclude that some other physical process must largely suppress atomic diffusion in the outer layers of CEMP-s stars. We demonstrate that this could be achieved by some additional (turbulent) mixing process operating at the base of the convective envelope, as found by other authors. Alternatively, mass-loss rates around 1e-13 Msun/yr could also negate most of the abundance variations by eroding the surface layers and forcing the base of the convective envelope to move inwards in mass. Since atomic diffusion cannot have a substantial effect on the surface abundances of CEMP-s stars, the dilution of the accreted material, while variable in degree from one star to the next, is most likely the same for all elements.
Predictors of Technology Deployment Among Malaysian Teachers

Technologies advocate researchers had identified a number of factors that affect individual teachers' usage of computers. Nevertheless mix results were reported in literature. Hence, this study used personal characteristics and the technology acceptance constructs to understand the Actual Usage of Computer (AUC) among Malaysian teachers. The final model derived from this study was able to explain and predict approximately 54.5% of the variance in AUC. There were five variables significantly predicts the AUC and the strongest among them is perceived ease-of-use, followed by perceived usefulness, job relevance, computer compatibility and attitude. It is believed that the findings of this study would add new perspective on understanding the complexities associated with computer and learning among teachers.
Effect of Age in Second Language Acquisition: A Critical Review from the Perspective of Critical Period Hypothesis and Ultimate Attainment

This article addresses the effect of age in Second Language Acquisition (SLA), posing the relative question that whether the Critical Period hypothesis (CPH) exists in Second Language (SL), and if existing, how it is associated duly with SLA. The justification of comparing the achievement of L1 and L2 learners on the basis of Ultimate Attainment (UA) in the establishment of Critical Period Hypothesis, is also discussed. In the methodology, secondary data analysis was used to answer of research questions. To achieve a reliable result from the wide range of secondary data primarily from journal articles, a systemic search has been adopted. In conclusion, compare and contrast was made with earlier studies to show the findings of the study and to scope future research.
Running head : POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER TREATMENT 1 Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in a Veteran Population : Efficacy of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies

It is estimated that a half million veterans from recent deployments in the Middle East conflicts and about 479,000 veterans deployed during the Vietnam War are diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Current treatments are limited by a relatively high frequency of patients who do not continue with their therapy. With increased PTSD diagnosis and limited effectiveness of treatments, there is a growing need to research and develop new therapies to better assist affected service members. The present study assessed the clinical validity of Complementary and Alternative Medicine therapies for the treatment of PTSD symptoms in a military population using a systematic review design. It was hypothesized that a veteran diagnosed with PTSD who is treated with Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies will experience a greater improvement in their PTSD symptoms than a veteran diagnosed with PTSD who is treated with other, current evidence-based treatments (CEBT). Data were obtained from empirical articles that compared and contrasted CAM therapies against CEBT’s across commonly used PTSD symptom assessment scales. Though CAM therapies were not shown to be significantly superior to other therapies, the findings did indicate that select CAM therapies have valid, clinical implications for the reduction of PTSD symptoms in a veteran population. More research is needed to assess, isolate, and standardize CAM therapies for the treatment of PTSD in different veteran populations. POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER TREATMENT 3 Table of
Large-scale bioventing degradation rates of petroleum hydrocarbons and determination of scale-up factors

ABSTRACT Bioventing is a cutting edge, nondestructive treatment method that uses indigenous soil microorganisms in situ to remediate petroleum hydrocarbons in the unsaturated soil zone. Transferring the application of this technology to a field environment still has some uncertainties due to scale-up challenges. In order to identify the scale-up factor, a 80-kg soil reactor system was developed, consisting of a custom-made reactor, climate chamber, low-flow venting system, and an off-gas capture device. Sandy and clayey soils were tested with known concentrations of spiked synthetic gasoline. Various environmental conditions were monitored, which included moisture levels, pH, microbial levels, and nutrient and oxygen levels. Results show a second-stage degradation rate similar to the degradation rate obtained from research conducted with a 4-kg reactor, giving an average scale-up factor of 2.3 ± 0.4. The completed research shows that working with a 80-kg laboratory reactor is feasible, yet not always necessary for the development of scale-up factors. A complimentary study with aged soil contaminants was performed and yielded degradation rates that were significantly reduced.
Genetic Analysis of TGFA, MTHFR, and IFR6 in Korean Patients Affected by Nonsyndromic Cleft Lip with or without Cleft Palate (CL/P)

Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) is a common craniofacial birth defect that is the result of a mixture of genetic and environmental factors. While studies have identified a number of different candidate genes and loci for the etiology of CL/P, the results have not been consistent among different ethnic groups. To study the genetic association of the candidate genes in Korean patients affected by CL/P, we genotyped 97 nonsyndromic CL/P patients and 100 control individuals using single nucleotide polymorphic markers at the MTHFR, TGFA, and IRF6 genes. We report that the T3827C marker at TGFA showed significant association with nonsyndromic CL/P, but all the other markers tested were not significantly associated with nonsyndromic CL/P in Korean patients.