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Change of macrobenthic communities in the 1930s, 1970s and 2015 in the mesotrophic Lake Nojiri, Central Japan

We documented the current status of the macrobenthic community of Lake Nojiri (surface area: 4.56 km2; maximum depth: 38.5 m; altitude: 654 m above sea level; mesotrophic lake), and examined changes over time in the densities of chironomids and oligochaetes, by comparison with previous quantitative data of the lake reported in 1931 and 1973. We discussed the succession of benthic macroinvertebrates in relation to changes in the lake bottom environment, as evidence of lake eutrophication. On March 10, 2015, a bathymetrical sampling survey was carried out using a standard Ekman grab at each of the 5 stations (min. ca. 6 m – max. ca. 27 m) in Lake Nojiri. The average densities of the benthic communities for all the stations were ca. 5000m-2, comprised principally of oligochaetes ca. 2800 m-2 (57%) and chironomids ca. 2100 m-2 (43%), whereas their benthic biomass averaged ca. 9.7 g m-2, chironomids ca. 7.6 g m-2 (77%) and oligochaetes ca. 2.3 g m-2 (23%). In the shallower stations, the dominant species was Heterotrissocladius sp. , but Chironomus nipponensis Tokunaga was the dominant species in the deeper stations. The densities of C. nipponensis was ca. 14 times higher than those reported by Miyadi in 1931 and 4 times higher than reported by Kitagawa in 1973a. In recent years the density of the oligochaete Tubifex tubifex, has tended to increase and the anoxic- and anaerobic-layer have thickened, especially in deeper regions where they are widely distributed. Moreover, we found differences in the C. nipponensis larval growth rate with water depth, i.e., small IV-instar larvae that dominated at the deepest Station 5. At this station, we suggest that low dissolved oxygen concentration and low water temperature during summer-fall suppresses growth of C. nipponensis. Large environmental changes must have affected chironomid and oligochaete densities and growth rate of C. nipponensis, especially in the deeper regions with low dissolved oxygen concentrations, low water temperature and high organic matter (ignition loss; 15.0% in St. 4 and 13.9% in St. 5) in the sediments. This is a strong evidence that the eutrophication of this lake is continuing.
The continuous nonstationary Gabor transform on LCA groups with applications to representations of the affine Weyl-Heisenberg group

In this paper we introduce and investigate the concept of reproducing pairs which generalizes continuous frames. We will introduce a concept that represents a unifying way to look at certain continuous frames (resp. reproducing pairs) on LCA groups, which can be described as continuous nonstationary Gabor systems and investigate conditions for these systems to form a continuous frame (resp. reproducing pair). As a byproduct we identify the structure of the frame operator (resp. resolution operator). Moreover, we ask the question, whether there always exist mutually dual systems with the same structure such that the resolution operator is given by the identity, i.e. given $A:X\rightarrow B(\mathcal{H})$, if there exist $\psi,\varphi\in\mathcal{H}$, s.t. \begin{equation*} f=\int_X \langle f,A(x)\psi\rangle A(x)\varphi d\mu(x),\ \ \forall f\in \mathcal{H} \end{equation*} and show that the answer is not affirmative. As a counterexample we use a system generated by a unitary action of a subset of the affine Weyl-Heisenberg group in $L^2(\mathbb{R})$.
Factor Influencing the Skilled Birth Attendant Utilization of Non- Institutional Delivery in Empowered Action Group States, India

Low use of maternal healthcare services is one of the indicators of high maternal mortality in India. The eight socioeconomically backward states of India namely Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, referred to as the Empowered Action Group (EAG) states, lag behind in the demographic transition and low utilization of maternal health care. Aim of the study is to determine the factor influencing the utilization of skilled birth attendant (SBA) to non-institutional delivery in different socioeconomic backgrounds of women among EAG states, India. The outcome variables included in the analyses is skilled birth attendant to non-institutional delivery using DLHS (2007-08) data. Only 8.4 percent women were assisted by skilled birth attendant during delivery at non-institution. Findings indicate that there was considerable amount of variation in use of SBA by educational attainment, household wealth, religion, number of ANC visit, health facility for ANC checkup during first trimester and place of residence. The effective governmental and non-governmental interventions are needed to address the inequalities in health care system and formulate effective health policy especially related to unmet need of maternity services of women.
A Duration Magnitude Scale for the Irpinia Seismic Network, Southern Italy

Online Material: Figures showing local magnitude versus duration; table of station correction coefficients. The earthquake magnitude estimate is a routine task in all seismological observatories. Several magnitude scales are available, based on amplitude measurement of different seismic phases, and/or on total signal duration. Among them, the duration magnitude ( M D) is adopted in many regional networks because it provides a rapid and reliable estimate of the earthquake size through a fairly simple procedure based on the measure of the duration of recorded seismograms. Bisztricany (1958) first demonstrated the existence of a relationship between magnitude and duration, and several authors (e.g., Sole’vev, 1965; Tsumura, 1967; Bakun, 1984; Vidal and Munguia, 2005; Hara, 2007; among many others) later discussed the use of duration of the recorded seismograms as a measure of the event size. Furthermore, in a recent paper, Lomax and Michelini (2009) proposed a duration magnitude procedure for the rapid determination of the moment magnitude, based on the P ‐wave recordings at teleseismic distances, which can be applied for tsunami early warning. In its more general formulation the duration magnitude depends on the ground‐shaking duration, on the hypocentral distance, and accounts for a station correction coefficient. According to Real and Teng (1973) and Hermann (1975), the duration magnitude is defined as ! [Graphic][1] (1)in which τ is the signal duration, R is the hypocentral distance, Sc stands for the station correction, and a , b , and c are coefficients to be determined through a regression analysis. The present work has a double goal. First, we present an automatic procedure, which has been specifically developed to measure the earthquake duration, based on the estimate of the signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) along the seismic records. We then calibrate a duration magnitude scale for the area monitored by the … [1]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif
Deleya halophila, a New Species of Moderately Halophilic Bacteria

Deleya halophila sp. nov., which was isolated from hypersaline soils, is proposed. Each of 38 isolates, together with 8 reference strains, was examined in 97 phenotypic tests, and the data were analyzed by numerical taxonomy procedures. The 38 isolates formed a distinct group at a 76% similarity value, as determined by an analysis performed with the simple matching coefficient and unweighted average linkage clustering. Characteristically, the isolates were aerobic, gram-negative rods that were motile by one to eight peritrichous flagella. They grew optimally in the presence of 7.5% (wt/vol) marine salts. The distinguishing features of the new species are its salt requirement, biochemical features, and nutritional versatility. The guanine-plus-cytosine content of the deoxyribonucleic acid is 66.7 mol%. The type strain of this species is strain F5–7 (= CCM 3662).
Lumped 50- Arrays of SNS Josephson Junctions

For the first time, lumped series arrays of Josephson junctions have been fabricated with a transmission line-matched 50resistance. These arrays also have the thousands of junctions necessary to produce a metrologically significant voltage. This approach is expected to increase the output voltage per array and to optimize their performance for Josephson voltage standards. Traditional Josephson arrays for voltage standards have used distributed microwave structures, where array lengths are several multiples of the driving wavelength. The lumped arrays in this work have physical lengths shorter than a quarter of the microwave drive wavelength and total normal-state resistances nearly equal to the transmission line impedance. Fabrication of these arrays was made possible by use of a newly developed Nb–(MoSi2–Nb) stacked junction technology. We present measurements of the microwave response of lumped arrays with total normal resistances up to 54 and with various termination resistances. A simple numerical model is presented that accounts for the spatial distribution of the microwave current and for the nonuniformity of the junction critical currents. The resulting simulations agree well with experimental results.
Cloning Folmer region of mtCOI gene diagnostic for sugarcane early shoot borer, Chilo infuscatellus Snellen (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Early shoot borer (ESB), Chilo infuscatellus Snellen (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is an important pest of sugarcane and distributed across the Indian subcontinent. It was originally described as Diatraea saccharalis and after several revisions by many taxonomists, it was finally accepted as C. infuscatellus. The limitations associated with conventional alpha taxonomy such as phenotypic plasticity of key morphological traits, could be the possible reason for taxonomic uncertainty of the species. DNA barcoding has emerged as a complementary approach to conventional taxonomy andÂ has also been proved as a powerful tool to identify cryptic species in the population. Hence, the '˜Folmer region' of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (mtCOI) gene from early shoot borer has been cloned to serve as the barcode for the species. The DNA barcode developed in this study would address the anomalies that exist in the identification of early shoot borer. The barcode generated by us is the ideal one as it is exactly 658 bp in size and carries no stop codon in its amino acid sequence. KM453722 is the unique GenBank accession number for the DNA barcode of C. infuscatellus. The DNA barcode developed in this study would serve as an ideal molecular diagnostic kit for correct identification of C. infuscatellus irrespective of its sex, stage and polymorphism.
WORKING CONDITIONS, WORK LIFE AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE TEMPORARY SUP-PORT STAFF INVOLVED WITH TELEMATIC LEARNING

Transformation in the South African higher educational system compelled residential universities to introduce alternative education such as distance education (Department of Education, 1997:66-67). The university in this study also took this route and started offering Telematic Learning through a programme known as Telematic Learning Systems (TLS). Telematic learning refers to education offered through contact sessions presented over distance. It thus provides more intense contact than the traditional distance educational model. A consequence was that the university’s academic administrative system and workload expanded, and mainly temporary support staff was employed to carry this burden. The workload for the telematic nursing programme was extensive, the remuneration package was poor with little benefits and working conditions were not pleasant, which caused frustrations and which affected the quality of life of the temporary support staff. The goal of this research was to explore and describe the experiences and expectations of the temporary support staff with regard to their working conditions, work life and quality of life by means of a qualitative, descriptive research design. A purposive sample according to set criteria was used for the selection of participants as identified by mediators. Data collection was done through a phenomenological method of unstructured in-depth interviews. Content descriptive analysis, as described by Tesch (in Creswell, 1994:153-159) was used to analyse data through open coding. Five major categories resulted: experiences of the organisational structure; work life; interpersonal relationships; occupational development and quality of life while working at TLS. Conclusions were that staff experienced working
The 15-43 GHz parsec-scale circular polarization of 41 active galactic nuclei

We present the results of parsec-scale circular-polarization measurements based on Very Long Baseline Array data for a number of radio-bright, core-dominated active galactic nuclei obtained simultaneously at 15, 22 and 43 GHz. The degrees of circular polarization m c for the Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) core region at 15 GHz are similar to the values reported earlier at this wavelength, with typical values of a few tenths of a per cent. We find that m c as often rises as falls with increasing frequency between 15 and 22 GHz, while the degree of circular polarization at 43 GHz is in all cases higher than at 22 and 15 GHz. This behaviour seems contrary to expectations, since the degree of circular polarization from both synchrotron radiation and the Faraday conversion of linear to circular polarization – the two main mechanisms considered thus far in the literature – should decrease towards higher frequencies if the source is homogeneous. The increase in m c at 43 GHz may be due to the presence of regions of both positive and negative circular polarization with different frequency dependences (but decreasing with increasing frequency) on small scales within the core region; alternatively, it may be associated with the intrinsic inhomogeneity of a Blandford–Konigl like jet. In several objects, the detected circular polarization appears to be near, but not coincident with, the core, although further observations are needed to confirm this. We find several cases of changes in sign with frequency, most often between 22 and 43 GHz. We find tentative evidence for transverse structure in the circular polarization of 1055+018 and 1334−127, that is consistent with their being generated by either the synchrotron mechanism or the Faraday conversion in a helical magnetic field. Our results confirm the earlier finding that the sign of the circular polarization at a given observing frequency is generally consistent across epochs separated by several years or more, suggesting stability of the magnetic-field orientation in the innermost jets.
Newtonian limit of scalar-tensor theories and galactic dynamics: isolated and interacting galaxies

We use the Newtonian limit of a general scalar-tensor theory around a background field to study astrophysical effects. The gravitational theory modifies the standard Newtonian potential by adding a Yukawa term to it, which is quantified by two theoretical parameters: $\lambda$, the lenghtscale of the gravitational interaction and its strength, $\alpha$. Within this formalism we firstly present a numerical study on the formation of bars in isolated galaxies. We have found for positive $\alpha$ that the modified gravity destabilizes the galactic discs and leads to rapid bar formation in isolated galaxies. Values of $\lambda$ in the range $\approx 8$ -- 14 kpc produce strongest bars in isolated models. Then, we extent this work by considering tidal effects due to interacting galaxies. We send two spirals to collide and study the bar properties of the remnant. We characterize the bar kinematical properties in terms of our parameters ($\lambda, \alpha$).
Influence Policy Liabilities, Size,Growth Corporate and Profitability and Value of the Company in the Agricultural Sector in Indonesia

The purpose of this study are to examine and analyze the effect of debt policy, the size and growth of the profitability and value of the company either directly or indirectly. This research is explanatory research. This research uses secondary data drawn from companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. This study population is the agricultural sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The study included five variables: the variable value of the company, profitability, debt policy, Size and growth of the company. The independent variable is the value of the company. Variabel interviening is profitability. Methods of data analysis using path analysis. The results showed that the debt policy has a negative and significant impact on profitability. The size of the company has no significant effect on profitability. The company's growth has a positive and significant impact on profitability. Debt Policy positive effect on firm value. The size of the company has no significant effect on the value of the company. The company's growth has a positive and significant impact on the value of the company. Profitability has a positive effect on firm value. Keywords : debt, size, growth, profitability and corporate value.
Design of a Process Parser for a System Assisting People with Dementia

Dementia is a growing problem in today’s society. Life expectancies increase, while the population is skewing towards older age groups due to reduced birth rates. Dementia resulting from diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease becomes much more likely as age increases. These factors combined means that the amount of people with dementia is increasing constantly. This thesis looks at the automated generation of process models, which are detailed instruction sets for cooking tasks sourced from freely available cooking recipes. The process models would be used in an ambient assisted living environment to aid the independent functioning of people with dementia. This would also lessen the workload of caregivers, while also providing some mental and physical exercise for the dementia sufferer. A process model was created by hand as a simulation of the automated process. This process model was then validated and used as the instruction set for user tests with dementia patients in a cooking task. The generated instructions were relayed with verbal prompts in a controlled environment. Tests were recorded and transcribed. Test results were used to further assess the validity of the simulated process model conversion. Results were used in determining issues that should be acknowledged during the development of an automated process model generation system. A basic architecture for the system is discussed.
Qualitative Quality: Eight “Big-Tent” Criteria for Excellent Qualitative Research

This article presents a model for quality in qualitative research that is uniquely expansive, yet flexible, in that it makes distinctions among qualitative research’s means (methods and practices) and its ends. The article first provides a contextualization and rationale for the conceptualization. Then the author presents and explores eight key markers of quality in qualitative research including (a) worthy topic, (b) rich rigor, (c) sincerity, (d) credibility, (e) resonance, (f) significant contribution, (g) ethics, and (h) meaningful coherence. This eight-point conceptualization offers a useful pedagogical model and provides a common language of qualitative best practices that can be recognized as integral by a variety of audiences. While making a case for these markers of quality, the article leaves space for dialogue, imagination, growth, and improvisation.
FINDING A GOOD FEATURE DETECTOR-DESCRIPTOR COMBINATION FOR THE 2D KEYPOINT-BASED REGISTRATION OF TLS POINT CLOUDS

Abstract. The automatic and accurate registration of terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) data is a topic of great interest in the domains of city modeling, construction surveying or cultural heritage. While numerous of the most recent approaches focus on keypoint-based point cloud registration relying on forward-projected 2D keypoints detected in panoramic intensity images, little attention has been paid to the selection of appropriate keypoint detector-descriptor combinations. Instead, keypoints are commonly detected and described by applying well-known methods such as the Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) or Speeded-Up Robust Features (SURF). In this paper, we present a framework for evaluating the influence of different keypoint detector-descriptor combinations on the results of point cloud registration. For this purpose, we involve five different approaches for extracting local features from the panoramic intensity images and exploit the range information of putative feature correspondences in order to define bearing vectors which, in turn, may be exploited to transfer the task of point cloud registration from the object space to the observation space. With an extensive evaluation of our framework on a standard benchmark TLS dataset, we clearly demonstrate that replacing SIFT and SURF detectors and descriptors by more recent approaches significantly alleviates point cloud registration in terms of accuracy, efficiency and robustness.
A framework to link patient satisfaction with customer satisfaction

The customer satisfaction is a field which is not fully explored, especially in its transposition to non-profit services like health-care systems. As shown in many researches, in the service area, the satisfaction can be approached with the service quality concept. The customer satisfaction is an important aspect of the business performance. In health-care systems, medical services managers, public institutions, practitioners and employees are interested in knowing and evaluating the patient satisfaction. This can be a dimension of the patient satisfaction in the health-care " industries " and a performance indicator. Researchers have identified the dimensions of satisfaction and work on its measurement. Thus scales can be used to measure the customer satisfaction and the ability to deliver a good service quality. The researches showed that a direct link exists between satisfaction and service quality. We propose in this article a reflection on the possible transposition of these scales to evaluate the patient satisfaction. For that we have used a qualitative approach (semi-conducted interviews on patients, doctors and nursing staffs), then we have proposed an ad-hoc scale to measure both patient satisfaction and service quality. Finally a model has been created. Design, study and management of hospital systems are increasingly difficult and expansive areas existing multiple and complex system. A hospital can be defined such as an Health care Supply Chain (Chabrol et al., 2006). Health care Supply Chain is an opened set, crossed by human, material, informational and financial flows, composed of autonomous entities (suppliers, hospital departments, logistic services and external medical services…) which use restricted resources (time, material, capital, …) and coordinate their actions thanks to an integrated logistic process to improve firstly their collective performance (patient's satisfaction) and secondly their individual performance. Most part of the studies in patient satisfaction is done for Operation Research models and does not deal with qualitative approach. Linking patient satisfaction and customer satisfaction is one of the goal of this
Analysis and Optimization of a Lifetime Fluorescence System to Detect Structural Protein Signatures in Varying Host Mediums for Rapid Biomedical Imaging

Fluorescence lifetime imaging is an established imaging technique that has been extensively explored over the past few decades but has yet to break through as a diagnostic tool in clinical applications. This work will characterize and analyze the quasi-fluorescence lifetime technique with improvements in contrast by a novel approach to manipulate LEDs photonic characteristics iii to push forward a real time video rate relative lifetime imaging technique. This thesis establishes the framework of using quasi-fluorescence lifetime imaging in the specific long gate time acquisition mode and instating the parameters for any future research of multi-spectral lifetime imaging. Results and analysis of changes in spectral lifetime signatures of collagen and elastin in dry, hydrated, and in acetone chemical environments are presented for the first time using this technique.