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The effect of corporate social responsibility on brand loyalty: the mediating role of brand image

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is regarded as a good strategic marketing tool and it has significant influence on consumers’ behaviours. The purpose of this study is to explore the indirect effects of different dimensions of CSR on brand loyalty in a real business context. This study focuses on legal and ethical responsibilities as two dimensions of social responsibility. The empirical results indicate that consumers’ perceived legal and ethical responsibilities of brands may improve brand loyalty through enhancing positive functional and symbolic images. Moreover, corporate legally responsible behaviour helps to enhance a more functional image perceived by consumers than a symbolic image, while ethically responsible action impacts a symbolic image more than a functional image. These results suggest firms should focus on key dimensions of social responsibility based on the expectations of consumers in their marketing programmes.
ClimaCon: An Autonomous Energy Efficient Climate Control Solution for Smart Buildings

In modern buildings, climate control is an essential aspect to ensure the utmost comfort for the occupants, even though, this very feature represents 40% ~ 70% of the energy consumption of these buildings. Therefore, using energy efficient climate control systems becomes a crucial requirement of modern smart buildings. In this paper, we propose an autonomous energy‐efficient climate control solution “ClimaCon”. ClimaCon is an external extension to any Heat Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. The main objective of this solution is to achieve the best thermal comfort for individuals in all building zones with the least possible energy consumption. The solution consists of several closed loops to control the HVAC actuators while getting measurements and feedback signals through wireless sensing nodes. These nodes are distributed across pre‐determined locations in the building zones. ClimaCon theory of operation is based on observing the thermal comfort of occupants based on predicted mean vote index, and maintaining it within pre‐specified limits; while allowing the execution of various energy saving profiles. The performance of ClimaCon is evaluated using many test cases and extensive simulation studies. These studies prove the ability of the proposed solution to maintain the thermal comfort of occupants in various zones while implementing different energy saving profiles.
Adaptation of Methods to Crises Situations in Product Development

This paper presents a trouble shooting methodology which contains suitable methods to be used in crisis situations. This trouble shooting methodology was developed and verified in cooperation with a component supplier in the automotive sector. An in-house survey was conducted in order to discover the company’s specific crisis conditions. Besides, recent crisis were analysed to identify typical process patterns. Then, a range of methods was analysed and tested for their suitability in crisis situations. On the basis of the results found in the analysis of crisis and methods, a trouble shooting methodology to handle future crisis was developed.
Hyphae Aspergillus fumigatus Response to Regulate Neutrophil Oxidase Activation in d and b Class IA Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase

An effective immune response to the ubiquitous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus is dependent upon production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by the NADPH oxidase. This is evidenced by the acute sensitivity of oxidase-deﬁcient humans and mice to invasive aspergillosis. Neutrophils are recruited to the lungs shortly postinfection and respond by phagocytosing conidia and mediating extracellular killing of germinated hyphae in a ROS-dependent manner. However, the signaling mechanisms regulating the generation of ROS in response to hyphae are poorly understood. PI3Ks are important regulators of numerous cellular processes, with much recent work describing unique roles for the different class I PI3K isoforms. We showed by live-cell imaging that the lipid products of class I PI3Ks accumulated at the hyphal-bound neutrophil plasma membrane. Further, we used pharmacological and genetic approaches to demonstrate essential, but overlapping, roles for PI3K b and PI3K d in the ROS and spreading responses of murine neutrophils to Aspergillus hyphae. Hyphal-induced ROS responses were substantially inhibited by deletion of the common b 2-integrin subunit CD18, with only a minor, redundant role for Dectin-1. However, addition of soluble algal glucans plus the genetic deletion of CD18 were required to signiﬁcantly inhibit activation of the PI3K-effector protein kinase B. Hyphal ROS responses were also totally dependent on the presence of Syk, but not its ITAM-containing adaptor proteins FcR g or DAP12, and the Vav family of Rac-guanine nucleotide exchange factors. These results start to deﬁne
Methodological studies on the VVER-440 control assembly calculations

The control assembly regions of VVER-440 reactors are represented by 2-group albedo matrices in the global calculations of the KARATE code system. Some methodological aspects of calculating albedo matrices with the COLA transport code are presented. Illustrations are given how these matrices depend on the relevant parameters describing the boron steel and steel regions of the control assemblies. The calculation of the response matrix for a node consisting of two parts filled with different materials is discussed.
Design Proposal of Space Clothes that Supports Lives in the Future Space Tourism Era

In a near future, many people will be able to visit and stay in the space hotels easier than now days. In this situation, a novel clothes that fit to the special environment will be required. In this paper, we describe the detail of a prototype of “space clothes”, a new clothes design that could solve the appearance and functionality conditions shown below.Conventional clothes especially skirts and loosely designed shirts are often difficult to be worn in space because it restricts wearer’s motion. On the other hand, such clothes are often preferred by women because of their elegance. The both elegance and functionality must be achieved for the clothes of the future space tourists.All the future space tourists should suffer from space sickness and sunburns by ultraviolet rays. Those issues will worsen the experience in the space. Future clothes for space tourists should be able to solve or be able to mitigate them. Based on these conditions, we developed a prototype of clothes for future space tourists(Figure 1(a)). This clothes is carefully designed to achieve both functionality and elegance. In addition, it embedded with bio-informatics display system to share wearer’s health status among other tourists to enable early initial treatment(Figure 1(b)). We believe that this paper could be a good opportunity to initiate the discussion to clear new market of clothes in space.
Modeling the Electromagnetic Behavior of Power Converters

The compliance with the limit values for emission and immunity which are deflned for variable-speed drives in the product norm EN 61800 has to be guaranteed by evaluations, measurements or simulations. It becomes challenging to analyze a complex system, such as a power converter with cables and a motor as a load. The development of tools and methods to achieve electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) for variable-speed drive systems was the aim of the described investigations. By using these tools manufacturers of power drive systems will be able to qualify the EMC of their systems during development process. The following paper focuses on the prediction of the electromagnetic radiated emission of a drive system consisting of a converter, a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM), a mains choke and a mains fllter. Undesirable stray currents are caused by high-frequency switching power semiconductors in modern inverters. The circuit for the common-mode (CM) currents is closed via stray capacitances inside the components. A high-frequency model of such a system has to include all parasitic elements to predict the conducted and the radiated emissions. Many papers focus on the prediction of conducted common-mode emissions which can be measured by a line impedance stabilizing network (LISN), e.g., (1{4). This paper mainly deals with the prediction of radiated emissions from the power cable between the converter and the motor. Norm-compliant measurements of the radiated fleld strength were performed in the frequency range from 30MHz to 1GHz for later comparison with the simulation results. After that we built a simplifled 3D model of the complete arrangement in CONCEPT II (5). This software uses the methods of moments (MoM) algorithm for calculations in frequency domain. The parameters of the feeding source inside the model can be obtained by either measuring the common-mode currents on the cable shield or from a high-frequency equivalent network simulation in SPICE (6), that includes all high-frequency elements. Both procedures are explained in the paper. 2. CURRENT MEASUREMENTS
Biomechanics in Ergonomics, Second Edition

Safety or comfort? Can you truly have one without the other? Is it feasible to have both? Although by no means the only factor, a deep understanding of biomechanics plays a leading role in the design of work and workplaces that are both pain and injury free. Standing firmly on the foundation built by the previous edition, the second edition of Biomechanics in Ergonomics establishes an understanding of gross biomechanical loads on the human system at the tissue level and then brings that understanding through to the whole body level. Applications for the Real World Produced under the aegis of editor Shrawan Kumar with contributors who are leading scholars in the field, the book contains unique chapters such as Exposure Assessment Tools and Techniques and Cumulative Load and Models. Also included is a chapter on hand tools, which have a real application to the field of ergonomics.
A thermophilic phage uses a small terminase protein with a fixed A thermophilic phage uses a small terminase protein with a fixed helix-turn-helix geometry [preprint] helix-turn-helix geometry [preprint] Let us know how access to this document benefits you.

SUMMARY Tailed bacteriophage use a DNA packaging motor to encapsulate their genome during viral particle assembly. The small terminase (TerS) component acts as a molecular matchmaker by recognizing the viral genome as well as the main motor component, the large terminase (TerL). How TerS binds DNA and the TerL protein remains unclear. Here, we identify the TerS protein of the thermophilic bacteriophage P74-26. TerS P76-26 oligomerizes into a nonamer that binds DNA, stimulates TerL ATPase activity, and inhibits TerL nuclease activity. Our cryo-EM structure shows that TerS P76-26 forms a ring with a wide central pore and radially arrayed helix-turn-helix (HTH) domains. These HTH domains, which are thought to bind DNA by wrapping the helix around the ring, are rigidly held in an orientation distinct from that seen in other TerS proteins. This rigid arrangement of the putative DNA binding domain imposes strong constraints on how TerS P76-26 can bind DNA. Finally, the TerS P76-26 structure lacks the conserved C-terminal β barrel domain used by other TerS proteins for binding TerL, suggesting that a well-ordered C-terminal β -barrel domain is not necessary for TerS to carry out its function as a matchmaker.
What constitutes good production flow in construction?

The notion of production flow is not well understood in the context of construction. A coherent, consistent theoretical model of flow would have practical value as it would support development of better approaches to managing production within and across projects and of measures of flow quality needed to implement them. A literature review and analysis of existing conceptualizations of flow in manufacturing and in construction lead to formulation of a model of construction flow that has three interrelated but distinct axes: project portfolio, process and operations flows. A tentative set of ideal conditions for good flow was formulated with regard to each of these three primary flows. The review, the summary model and the set of conditions provide a basis for further research and development of a comprehensive model of flow in construction and a definition of what constitutes good flow.
Germline-like predecessors of antibodies Implications for evasion of immune responses and design of vaccine immunogens

closely to b12, 2G12, and 2F5 as well as to X5, m44, and m46 which are cross-33 reactive but with relatively weak neutralizing activity as natively occurring antibodies due to size and/ 34 or other effects. The germline-like X5, m44, and m46 bound with relatively high afﬁnity to all tested Envs. 35 In contrast, germline-like b12, 2G12, and 2F5 lacked measurable binding to Envs in an ELISA assay 36 although the corresponding mature antibodies did. These results provide initial evidence that Env struc-37 tures containing conserved vulnerable epitopes may not initiate humoral responses by binding to germ-38 line antibodies. Even if such responses are initiated by very weak binding undetectable in our assay it is 39 likely that they will be outcompeted by responses to structures containing the epitopes of X5, m44, m46, 40 and other antibodies that bind germline BCRs with much higher afﬁnity/avidity. This hypothesis, if fur-41 ther supported by data, could contribute to our understanding of how HIV-1 evades immune responses 42 and offer new concepts for design of effective vaccine immunogens.
Measuring the False Sense of Security

Recently, several papers have demonstrated how widespread gradient masking is amongst proposed adversarial defenses. Defenses that rely on this phenomenon are considered failed, and can easily be broken. Despite this, there has been little investigation into ways of measuring the phenomenon of gradient masking and enabling comparisons of its extent amongst different networks. In this work, we investigate gradient masking under the lens of its mensurability, departing from the idea that it is a binary phenomenon. We propose and motivate several metrics for it, performing extensive empirical tests on defenses suspected of exhibiting different degrees of gradient masking. These are computationally cheaper than strong attacks, enable comparisons between models, and do not require the large time investment of tailor-made attacks for specific models. Our results reveal metrics that are successful in measuring the extent of gradient masking across different networks
Determinants of maternal morbidity during pregnancy in urban Bangladesh

Aim To investigate the prevalence of maternal morbidity during pregnancy and its determinants among the women from urban areas of Bangladesh. Methods The secondary data were used and extracted from the latest Bangladesh Urban Health Survey (BUHS) 2013. Several statistical models: Poisson, negative binomial (NB) and mixed Poisson were adapted and compared to explore the best model for investigating potential determinants of maternal morbidity. Pearson chi-square statistic was used for the detection of overdispersion in the data. Results: Overall 13.5% of the urban women in Bangladesh suffered from at least two pregnancy complications. The study detected the overdispersion existing in the maternal morbidity count data and found the NB regression as the best choice for analyzing the data because of its smallest Akaike information criterion. Administrative division (Rangpur: p =0.003, IRR=1.34, 95% CI: 1.11 to 1.63; Sylhet: p =0.006, IRR=1.42, 95% CI: 1.11 to 1.82), wanted pregnancy (p<0.001, IRR=0.80, 95% CI: 0.71 to 0.90), place of delivery ( p <0.001, IRR=0.60, 95% CI: 0.54 to 0.66) and wealth index (Rich: p <0.001, IRR=0.74, 95% CI: 0.66 to 0.84) were found to be statistically significant determinants for maternal morbidity during pregnancy among the urban women in Bangladesh. Conclusions The urban women in Bangladesh with unwanted pregnancy, from poor/middle income group; and living in Rangpur and Sylhet divisional cities have higher risk of maternal morbidity during pregnancy. The women already suffering from major pregnancy related complications visit health centre to give birth. Study findings may help the government and relevant authorities to take necessary steps for reducing maternal morbidity and mortality due to pregnancy related complications. Keywords: Count Data, Overdispersion, Mixed Models, Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR)
and In Vivo Species in Mouse Macrophages Legionella Restriction of Infection by Flagellated for NLRC4-Mediated Pyroptosis and Caspase-1 but Not Caspase-11 Is Required

Gram-negative bacteria from the Legionella genus are intracellular pathogens that cause a severe form of pneumonia called Legionnaires’ disease. The bacteria replicate intracellularly in macrophages, and the restriction of bacterial replication by these cells is critical for host resistance. The activation of the NAIP5/NLRC4 inﬂammasome, which is readily triggered in response to bacterial ﬂagellin, is essential for the restriction of bacterial replication in murine macrophages. Once activated, this inﬂammasome induces pore formation and pyroptosis and facilitates the restriction of bacterial replication in macrophages. Because investigations related to the NLRC4-mediated restriction of Legionella replication were performed using mice double deﬁcient for caspase-1 and caspase-11, we assessed the participation of caspase-1 and caspase-11 in the functions of the NLRC4 inﬂammasome and the restriction of Legionella replication in macrophages and in vivo. By using several species of Legionella and mice singly deﬁcient for caspase-1 or caspase-11, we demonstrated that caspase-1 but not caspase-11 was required for pore formation, pyroptosis, and restriction of Legionella replication in macrophages and in vivo. By generating F 1 mice in a mixed 129 3 C57BL/6 background deﬁcient (129 3 Casp-11 2 / 2 ) or sufﬁcient (129 3 C57BL/6) for caspase-11 expression, we found that caspase-11 was dispensable for the restriction of Legionella pneumophila replication in macrophages and in vivo. Thus, although caspase-11 participates in ﬂagellin-independent noncanonical activation of the NLRP3 inﬂammasome, it is dispensable
A high-torque magneto-rheological fluid clutch

This study focuses on the design and characterization of a radial double-plate magneto-rheological fluid (MRF) clutch. The clutch's torque output can be controlled by adjusting the applied magnetic field. Electromagnetic finite element analysis (FEA) is performed to design and optimize the clutch. The shear stress distribution in MRF between the plates is theoretically predicted using the magnetic flux density distribution evaluated from the FEA. The output torque of the clutch is derived by using the Bingham plastic constitutive model. The output torque values are recorded for different input velocities and applied magnetic fields, and they are compared with the theoretical results. It was demonstrated that the clutch is capable of producing high controllable torques.
A Unified Framework for Human Activity Detection and Recognition for Video Surveillance Using Dezert Smarandache Theory.

Trustworthy contextual data of human action recognition of remotely monitored person who requires medical care should be generated to avoid hazardous situation and also to provide ubiquitous services in home-based care. It is difficult for numerous reasons. At first level, the data obtained from heterogeneous source have different level of uncertainty. Second level generated information can be corrupted due to simultaneous operations. In this paper human action recognition can be done based on two different modality consisting of fully featured camera and wearable sensor. Computationally event features are got from the images given by camera and movement actions are provided by wearable sensor. Human action realization, we have to use both decision and feature level fusion methods are studied by a collaborative classifier. By using feature level method inputs from different sources are combined before going to classification action. For decision level fusion DsMT is used to combine the outputs from two classifiers, each corresponds any one of the sensor. The proposed frame works is validated using Berkeley Human action database. Based on this frame work human action recognition can be done effectively with increased level.
Quantum computers as an amplifier for existential risk

Quantum computing is expected to have a profound impact on society. In this work we discuss the potential consequences on existential risk for humanity. Even with the timeline for large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computing still unclear, it is highly likely that quantum computers will eventually realize an exponential speedup for certain practical applications. We identify quantum simulation as the most relevant application in this regard and we qualitatively outline different risk trajectories. Both amplifying and mitigating effects of quantum computing for existential risk are anticipated. In order to prevent quantum computing from being an amplifier of existential risk, we call for increased efforts by the scientific community towards reducing potential future quantum risk. This viewpoint seeks to add a new perspective to the discussion on technological risk of quantum computing.
On Preemptive Scheduling of Unrelated Machines Using Linear Programming

We consider a basic preemptive scheduling problem where $ n $ non-simultaneously released jobs are to be processed by $ m $ unrelated parallel machines so as to minimize maximum job completion time. An optimal LP-solution has been used to construct an optimal preemptive schedule for simultaneously released jobs in time $ O(n^3) $. We propose fast $ O(m) $ time algorithm that finds an optimal schedule in case the above LP-solution possesses "small enough" number of non-zero elements. We propose another linear program for non-simultaneously released jobs and show how an optimal schedule can be constructed also in time $ O(m) $ from the optimal solution to that linear program. Based on another stronger linear program formulation, we extend the earlier known schedule construction procedure for non-simultaneously released jobs. The procedure is important, in particular, because there may exist no optimal schedule that agrees with an optimal LP-solution. An optimal LP-solution imposes a number of preemptions, and additional preemptions may occur during the schedule construction process, a job might be forced to be split on the same machine. We show that if no job split is allowed, even a restricted version of the problem on three unrelated machines is NP-hard. As a result, we obtain that, given an optimal LP-solution, it is NP-hard to find an optimal schedule that agrees with that LP-solution. As another side result, we obtain that it is NP-hard to find an optimal schedule with at most $ m-1 $ preemptions.
Fracture of silicate glasses: Microcavities and correlations between atomic-level properties

We use large-scale simulations to investigate the dynamic fracture of silica and sodium-silicate glasses under uniaxial tension. The stress-strain curves demonstrate that silica glass is brittle whereas the glasses rich in Na show pronounced ductility. A strong composition dependence is also seen in the crack velocity which is on the order of 1800 m/s for glasses with low Na concentration and decreases to 700 m/s if the concentration is high. We find that during the fracture of Na-rich glasses very irregular cavities as large as 3-4 nm form ahead of the crack front, indicating the presence of nanoductility in these glasses. Before fracture occurs, the local composition, structure, and mechanical properties are heterogeneous in space and show a strong dependence on the applied strain. Further analysis of the correlations between these local properties allows to obtain a better microscopic understanding of the deformation and fracture of glasses and how the local heating close to the crack tip, up to several hundred degrees, permits the structure to relax.