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Hydrodynamics and liquid-solid mass transfer in non-conventional fluidized beds

These Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne EPFL, n° 1919 (1998)Faculte des sciences de baseInstitut des sciences et ingenierie chimiques Public defense: 1999-1-29 Reference doi:10.5075/epfl-thesis-1919Print copy in library catalog Record created on 2005-03-16, modified on 2016-08-08
Adaptive stress and the development of learning capabilities

This extended literature review considers stress and stress responses in early development which could have an impact on learning capacity. The type of challenge which evokes the responses is termed ‘adaptive stress. ’ It arises when, in the course of development, individuals experience for example a nutrient, experience or behaviour that their adaptive systems do not lead them physiologically or consciously to expect. It is also asserted that individuals are differently adaptable; for some, adaptive stress is a more serious issue than for others, and the degree of adjustment required varies with that difference. Adaptive adjustments are made in order that equilibrium be maintained and survival ensured. Survival is the object of adaptation; thus learning, as a subset of capacities in human beings, may take second place and may be compromised where the limit of adaptability has been in some way exceeded. However, survival itself ‘buys time’ for individuals to come to know their child’s or their own adaptive strategies, in theory to learn how to ameliorate the said compromises, and to optimise learning capacity within the learned parameters. The thesis is found to be supported in the published literature and it is concluded that it could form the basis for further research.
Antecedent of Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Positive and Negative Affectivity

This set of tests sought to examine the influence of affectivity on OCB. The use of Affective Event Theory could have definitively influenced the results of this study. There have been limited studies on the impact of positive and negative affectivity on OCB simultaneously. Overall, the study of the effect of negative affectivity on OCB is inconclusive. This study identifies the area of Sharia Banks as an area requiring further investigation. The sample is 115 employees from four Sharia banks in Indonesia. The findings show that positive affectivity influence OCB positively. But also, negative affectivity influence OCB negatively. This study suggests that employees who experience positive feelings will behave in sportsmanship, altruism, politeness, awareness, and civic virtue. In contrast, employees with negative feelings tend to impact behavior negatively.
Aging and Driving II: Implications of Cognitive Changes.

ABSTRACT In this paper, we review and discuss a number of age-related changes in cognitive capabilities and their implications on driving performance and safety. Previous research has shown that older drivers can exhibit performance degradation and a reduction in safety margin because of the relative decline in sensory/perceptual, cognitive abilities, as well as the slowing in motor response. We begin by reviewing and evaluating extant theories of cognitive change and the mechanisms that underlie such variation. Then we examine how these changes are manifested and influenced by advancing age. Third, we examine the impact of these age-related cognitive changes on driver performance. Finally, we outline the importance of these findings for intelligent transportation systems design, driver distraction and driver workload, and ultimately transportation safety in an aging society. Key Words: Aging, Driving Performance, Cognitive Capa bilities, Cognitive Changes, Safety, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Estimating fuel use and emission rates of nonroad diesel construction equipment performing representative duty cycles

LEWIS, MICHAEL PHIL. Estimating Fuel Use and Emission Rates of Nonroad Diesel Construction Equipment Performing Representative Duty Cycles. (Under the direction of William Rasdorf.) This dissertation presents a methodology for estimating weighted-average fuel use rates and emission rates NOx, HC, CO, and PM of construction equipment performing representative duty cycles based on field data collected from 34 items of construction equipment. An engine modal analysis determined the variation of fuel use and emission rates with respect to 10 individual engine modes representing increasing engine loads. Multiple linear regression models estimated the fuel use rate of engine modes 2 – 10; an average fuel use rate was used to estimate the idling fuel use rate. Efforts to develop linear regression models for modal emission rates proved ineffective due to low R values and unacceptable pvalues for variable coefficients, thus, average modal emission rates of each pollutant based on the field data were used. The modal fuel use rates were weighted by the fraction of time spent in each engine mode to estimate a weighted-average mass per time fuel use rate for the representative duty cycle. The modal emission rates for each pollutant were weighted by the fraction of fuel used in each engine mode to estimate a weighted-average mass per fuel used emission rate for the representative duty cycle. The weighted-average emission rate for each pollutant was multiplied by the weighted-average fuel use rate to determine the mass per time emission rate for the duty cycle. Based on response plots of the actual versus estimated values, the methodology reliably estimated fuel use rates and emission rates of NOx, CO, and PM. Estimating Fuel Use and Emission Rates of Nonroad Diesel Construction Equipment Performing Representative Duty Cycles by Michael Phil Lewis A dissertation submitted to the Graduate Faculty of North Carolina State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Alentejano Pig

The present chapter presents the history and current status of Alentejano pig breed, a Portuguese autochthonous swine breed. A review of literature regarding reproductive and productive traits was carried out. Reproductive performance includes sow age at first parturition and at culling, litters per sow and per year, piglets born alive per litter, percentage of stillborn per litter, piglets birth weight, mortality rate until weaning, piglet weaned per litter, duration of lactation and farrowing interval. Growth performance includes average daily gain and average daily feed intake during lactation, early, middle and late growing stages and fattening stage. Carcass traits were evaluated using age and weight at slaughter, hot carcass weight, carcass yield, lean meat content, back fat thickness at withers and at the level of the last rib, muscle thickness at the cranial edge of gluteus medius muscle and loin eye area. Meat and fat quality traits of longissimus muscle were evaluated by means of pH at 45 min and 24 hours after slaughter, objective colour (CIE L*, a* and b*), intramuscular fat content and fatty acid composition of intramuscular fat. However, a considerable number of studies on Alentejano pig, data on reproductive performance and some parameters of meat quality are still scarce.
Dynamic characterization and comparison of golf clubs

The dynamic characteristics of golf club components have significant influence on the perceived quality and feel for a given impact with a golf ball. Characterizing the bending modes of a a complete golf club consisting of the head, shaft, and grip can provide a comparative method for evaluating the feel of different component combinations. Several component combinations were evaluated to determine if there is a significant difference in modal characteristics between the clubs. Substantial differences were found in node line locations and in higher frequency resonances. The effect of add-on damping elements was also investigated to determine if certain subjective ratings could be linked to quantitative measurements. Finally, driving range data was collected to examine the vibration signature for good and bad hits. The results of this investigation will potentially yield methodologies for predicting golf club performance and feel from analytical techniques.
Dynamics and Scaling of Self-Excited Passive Vortex Generators for Underwater Propulsion

A series of experiments was conducted on the use of a device to passively generate vortex rings, henceforth a passive vortex generator (PVG). The device is intended as a means of propulsion for underwater vehicles, as the use of vortex rings has been shown to decrease the fuel consumption of a vehicle by up to 40% Ruiz (2010). The PVG was constructed out of a collapsible tube encased in a rigid, airtight box. By adjusting the pressure within the airtight box while fluid was flowing through the tube, it was possible to create a pulsed jet with vortex rings via self-excited oscillations of the collapsible tube. A study of PVG integration into an existing autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) system was conducted. A small AUV was used to retrofit a PVG with limited alterations to the original vehicle. The PVG-integrated AUV was used for self-propelled testing to measure the hydrodynamic (Froude) efficiency of the system. The results show that the PVG-integrated AUV had a 22% increase in the Froude efficiency using a pulsed jet over a steady jet. The maximum increase in the Froude efficiency was realized when the formation time of the pulsed jet, a nondimensional time to characterize vortex ring formation, was coincident with vortex ring pinch-off. This is consistent with previous studies that indicate that the maximization of efficiency for a pulsed jet vehicle is realized when the formation of vortex rings maximizes the vortex ring energy and size. The other study was a parameter study of the physical dimensions of a PVG. This study was conducted to determine the effect of the tube diameter and length on the oscillation characteristics such as the frequency. By changing the tube diameter and length by factors of 3, the frequency of self-excited oscillations was found to scale as f~D_0^{-1/2} L_0^0, where D_0 is the tube diameter and L_0 the tube length. The mechanism of operation is suggested to rely on traveling waves between the tube throat and the end of the tube. A model based on this mechanism yields oscillation frequencies that are within the range observed by the experiment.
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE COLLEGE DEFENSE COMMITTEE AND FINAL READING APPROVALS

v LIST OF TABLES . vii LIST OF MODELS. viii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS . ix INTRODUCTION . 1 THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOW-INCOME AND MIDDLE-INCOME . 4 THREE AREAS OF CONTRIBUTION . 12 Institutionally . 12 Socially . 13 Economically . 14 DATA AND METHODS . 16 Dependent Variable . 16 Independent Variable . 16 Control Variable.17 FINDINGS . 21 CONCLUSION . 24 REFERENCES . 27 APPENDIX A . 29
Effect of patellar tendon release on squatting characteristics of tibiofemoral joint after total knee arthroplasty: a simulation analysis

BackgroundThe objective of this paper was to study the patellar tendon release’s effect on the squat movement characteristics of the tibiofemoral joint after TKA (total knee arthroplasty). MethodsThe dynamic FEM(finite element model) of the human knee joint with 30% release of the upper end, lower end and both ends of the patellar tendon after TKA was established respectively, and the knee tibiofemoral joint of the squat movement simulation analysis.ResultsThe results of simulation show that in the release of three different parts, comparing with the results of no release simulation, the average of lateral translation, superior translation, posterior translation, and the adduction of the femur relative to the tibia decreased by 20%, 17%, 17%, and 12%, respectively.ConclusionThe average of external rotation of the femur relative to the tibia increased 24%. By comparing the data after patellar tendon release and no release one, it can be concluded that the flexion degree of femur relative to the tibia was 4° on average more than no release. Moderate release of the patellar tendon during TKA surgery is beneficial to improve the range of motion (ROM) of the femur relative to the tibia.
Analysis and processing of mechanically stimulated electrical signals for the identification of deformation in brittle materials

The fracture of brittle materials is of utmost importance for civil engineering and seismology applications. A different approach towards the aim of early identification of fracture and the prediction of failure before it occurs is attempted in this work. Laboratory experiments were conducted in a variety of rock and cement based material specimens of various shapes and sizes. The applied loading schemes were cyclic or increasing and the specimens were tested to compression and bending type loading of various levels. The techniques of Pressure Stimulated Current and Bending Stimulated Current were used for the detection of electric signal emissions during the various deformation stages of the specimens. The detected signals were analysed macroscopically and microscopically so as to find suitable criteria for fracture prediction and correlation between the electrical and mechanical parameters. The macroscopic proportionality of the mechanically stimulated electric signal and the strain was experimentally verified, the macroscopic trends of the PSC and BSC electric signals were modelled and the effects of material memory to the electric signals were examined. The current of a time-varying RLC electric circuit was tested against experimental data with satisfactory results and it was proposed as an electrical equivalent model. Wavelet based analysis of the signal revealed the correlation between the frequency components of the electric signal and the deformation stages of the material samples. Especially the increase of the high frequency component of the electric signal seems to be a good precursor of macrocracking initiation point. The additional electric stimulus of a dc voltage application seems to boost the frequency content of the signal and reveals better the stages of cracking process. The microscopic analysis method is scale-free and thus it can confront with the problems of size effects and material properties effects. The AC conductivity time series of fractured and pristine specimens were also analysed by means of wavelet transform and the spectral analysis was used to differentiate between the specimens. A non-destructive technique may be based on these results. Analysis has shown that the electric signal perturbation is an indicator of the forthcoming fracture, as well as of the fracture that has already occurred in specimens.
Hubungan Mekanisme Koping dengan Stres Pasien TB Paru di Rumah Sakit Paru Jember

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease which can cause negative stigma from the community leading to stress of patient. Stress in tuberculosis patients may also be caused by the length of medication period as well as the side effect of the medicine. When stress affects the medication taken by the patients, the stress management is highly needed. It can be done by identifying the coping mechanism. The objective of this study was to analyze the correlation between the coping mechanism and the stress of the tuberculosis patients at the Paru Hospital, Jember. The design of this study was analytical correlational by using cross sectional approach. The population of this study was 145 patients. The sampling was 84 patients obtained by using consecutive sampling technique. The result of data analysis by Spearman correlation revealed the p-value of 0.00; r:- 0.529. This indicated that there is a correlation between the coping mechanism and the stress of the tuberculosis patients at the Paru Hospital Jember. It is suggested that nurses should pay attention to improve the patient’s coping mechanism by providing education and counseling about tuberculosis disease and stress management. Stress management or coping can help patients to manage stress and further may complete the medication.
Mobile, Wireless and Sensor Networks: Technology, Applications and Future Directions

FOREWORD. PREFACE. CONTRIBUTORS. PART I: RECENT ADVANCES IN WLANs AND MULTIHOP WIRELESS NETWORKS. 1. Measuring Wireless LANs 5 (Tristan Henderson and David Kotz). 2. Understanding the Use of a Campus Wireless Network (David Schwab and Rick Bunt). 3. QoS Provisioning in IEEE 802.11 WLAN (Sunghyun Choi and Jeonggyun Yu). 4. A Perspective on the Design of Power Control for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (Alaa Muqattash, Marwan Krunz, and Sung-Ju Lee). 5. Routing Algorithms for Energy-Efficient Reliable Packet Delivery in Multihop Wireless Networks (Suman Banerjee and Archan Misra). PART II: RECENT ADVANCES AND RESEARCH IN SENSOR NETWORKS. 6. Detection, Energy, and Robustness in Wireless Sensor Networks (Lige Yu and Anthony Ephremides). 7. Mobile Target Tracking Using Sensor Networks (Ashima Gupta, Chao Gui, and Prasant Mohapatra). 8. Field Gathering Wireless Sensor Networks (Enrique J. Duarte-Melo and Mingyan Liu). 9. Coverage and Connectivity Issues in Wireless Sensor Networks (Amitabha Ghosh and Sajal K. Das). 10. Storage Management in Wireless Sensor Networks (Sameer Tilak, Nael Abu-Ghazaleh, and Wendi B. Heinzelman). 11. Security in Sensor Networks (Farooq Anjum and Saswati Sarkar). PART III: MIDDLEWARE, APPLICATIONS, AND NEW PARADIGMS. 12. WinRFID: A Middleware for the Enablement of Radiofrequency Identification (RFID)-Based Applications (B. S. Prabhu, Xiaoyong Su, Harish Ramamurthy, Chi-Cheng Chu, and Rajit Gadh). 13. Designing Smart Environments: A Paradigm Based on Learning and Prediction (Sajal K. Das and Diane Cook). 14. Enforcing Security in Mobile Networks: Challenges and Solutions (Feng Bao, Robert H. Deng, Ying Qiu, and Jianying Zhou) 15. On-Demand Business: Network Challenges in a Global Pervasive Ecosystem (Craig Fellenstein, Joshy Joseph, Dongwook Lim, and J. Candice D'Orsay). INDEX.
Galectin-9 Mediates the Therapeutic Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Experimental Endotoxemia

Endotoxemia remains a major cause of mortality in the intensive care unit, but the therapeutic strategy is still lacking. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) was reported with a tissue-oriented differentiation ability and an excellent immunoregulatory capacity. However, the immunity signaling pathways that govern MSC modulation effect are not completely understood. In our current study, MSCs (2.5 × 105 /ml) were obtained and stimulated with IFN-γ (20 ng/ml) for 72 h. Gal-9 expression on MSCs was measured by ELISA, RT-PCR, flow cytometry, and immunofluorescence, respectively. Experimental endotoxemia was induced by LPS injection (10 mg/kg, i. p.) followed by the treatment with Gal-9 high-expressing MSCs, unmodified MSCs, and Gal-9 blocking MSCs. Therapeutic effects of MSCs were assessed by monitoring murine sepsis score, survival rate, splenocyte proportion rate, inflammatory mediator levels, and pathological manifestations. The results showed that Gal-9 expressed in MSCs, and this expression was increased in a dose-dependent manner after pre-stimulating with IFN-γ. Adoptive transfer of Gal-9 high-expressing MSCs into modeling mice significantly alleviated endotoxemia symptoms and multi-organ pathological damages. Splenocyte analysis indicated that Gal-9 high-expressing MSCs could promote macrophage polarization to M2-subtype and boost Treg generation. Moreover, there were also attenuated pro-inflammatory mediator expressions (TNF-α, IL-1β, IFN-γ, and iNOS), and increased anti-inflammatory mediator expressions (T-SOD and IL-35) in the sera and damaged organ homogenates. Additionally, we found a higher expression of Gal-9 in liver, lung, and kidney homogenate. Taken together, this study reveals that the optimized immunoregulatory effect of MSCs is strongly correlated with Gal-9 high expression, which provides a novel idea for the investigation of MSC immunomodulatory mechanisms and offers a potential strategy for the treatment of endotoxemia in clinical settings.
A structured, blended hazard identification framework of advanced process diagnosis

Process Control Research Group, HAS Computer and Automation Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary 1111 E-mail: hangos@scl.sztaki. hu * Corresponding author (e-mail: itc@uq.edu.au) 1. Introduction Diagnosis in process systems is a vital aspect of risk management. Poor diagnostic practice has been the basis of numerous major accidents in process and related industries. This can be the result of lack of knowledge, poor diagnostic system design or inadequate use of prior knowledge generation. The evidence from accident analysis shows that these events are characterized by complex interactions amongst plant components, procedural aspects and people. It is important to develop analysis methods that are comprehensive, built on a well-developed system’s framework, aided by the application of modern information science. A number of workers have attempted to address this issue through more integrated systems approaches (Cagno et al. , 2002) or via application of intelligent systems (Venkatasubramanian et al. , 2000, McCoy et al., 1999, Palmer & Chung 2008, 2009). Much still needs to be done to provide industrially relevant and robust methods that can provide the basis for the design of improved diagnostic tools. This paper presents a functional systems framework (FSF) that integrates all principal components of complex systems, using formal methods to describe and represent the major concepts in that framework. This theoretical platform provides a firm basis for the application of analysis tools that generate re-usable knowledge for the development of diagnostic systems. The paper presents the formal systems framework and then shows the development of a blended hazard identification (BLHAZID) method that generates structured outcomes that represent the knowledge base for advanced diagnostic tools for operator support. The current work is one aspect of an integrated approach incorporating the three key components of plant, procedures and people that will move towards a holistic view of knowledge generation, representation and use. The application is to improved systems design and diagnostic tools for operators. 2. Knowledge representation and generation supporting semi-automated hazard identification for advanced process diagnosis Knowledge elicitation and life cycle management of that knowledge is a vital aspect of modern industrial operations. Much of this growing activity needs structure and exploitation within risk management applications. In particular the generation, structuring and re-use of knowledge in early stages of the life cycle have vitally important roles in addressing
Cross-Domain Recommendation in a Cold-Start Context: The impact of User Profile Size on the Quality of Recommendation

Most of the research studies on recommender systems are focused on single-domain recommendations. With the growth of multi- domain internet stores such as iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon.com, an opportunity to offer recommendations across different domains be- come more and more attractive. But there are few research studies on cross-domain recommender systems. In this paper, we study both the cold-start problem and the hypothesis that cross-domain recommenda- tions provide more accuracy using a large volume of user data from a true multi-domain recommender service. Our results indicate that cross- domain collaborative filtering could significantly improve the quality of recommendation in cold start context and the auxiliary profile size plays an important role in it.