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SOCIAL SECURITY AND GROWTH IN AN AGING ECONOMY: THE CASE OF ACTUARIAL FAIRNESS

In many European countries, due to population aging, the switch from conventional unfunded public pension systems to notional systems characterized by individual accounts is in debate. In this article, we develop an OLG model in which endogenous growth is based on an accumulation of knowledge driven by the proportion of skilled workers and the time they have spent to be trained. In such a framework, we show that conventional pension systems, contrary to notional systems, can enhance economic growth by linking bene ts only to partial earnings history. Thus, considering economic growth, the optimal adjustment to aging could consist in increasing the size of existing retirement systems rather than switching to notional systems. Keywords: social security, intertemporal choice, human capital JEL classi cation: H55, D91, E24
Association between Subjective Evaluation of Skin Toxicities and Quality of Life in Patients with Lung Cancer Undergoing Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Treatment: A Pilot Study for Developing Skin Toxicity Assessment

Purposes: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) exert satisfactory therapeutic effects in lung cancer patients. However, the resultant skin toxicity can deteriorate patients’ quality of life (QoL). Differences exist in skin toxicity evaluation between patients and clinicians. We aimed to clarify the association between the subjective evaluation of skin toxicities and QoL in lung cancer patients and to establish a document of scale development in the subjective evaluation of skin toxicity. Methods: We used self-administered questionnaires to evaluate 12 lung cancer patients receiving EGFR-TKI treatment. Indices of QoL were generated using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and a subjective evaluation questionnaire concerning skin toxicity was completed. The data were collected immediately before treatment initiation and at 4 weeks post treatment. Results: In the subjective evaluation of skin toxicity, four patients (33.3%) were classified as ≥Grade 2 (painful group), experiencing painful pruritus at the emergence site of the skin rash or xerosis. In this group, the QoL scores of physical and emotional aspects declined after treatment. Conversely, patients in the painless group (Grade 0 - 1) demonstrated an improved emotional QoL following treatment (p = 0.028). Conclusions: Lung cancer patients suffering from painful skin toxicity tended to show a decline in the physical and emotional aspects of QoL following EGFR-TKI treatment. The skin toxicity questionnaire was useful from the point of view of a subjective evaluation and could be a powerful assessment tool in future clinical settings with further modification.
Prognostics Health Estimation of Lithium-ion Batteries in Charge-Decay Estimation Uncertainties – A Comparative Analysis

This study uses nonlinear mixed effect-based degradation modeling that considers the influence of uncertainties on the state-of-charge of lithium-ion batteries to determine the State-of-Health (SOH) of the batteries at different End-ofLife (EOL) failure thresholds. The results of the analysis obtained with lithium-ion batteries data from NASA Ames Centre repository, confirms that the SOH of the batteries is influenced by the uncertainties. This is because the random effects models show a better correlation with the experimental data than the fixed effects models that have not considered uncertainty. It is important therefore that battery prognosis is done in consideration of these parametric uncertainties, to forestall poor estimation of the SOH of the lithium-ion batteries at various stages of the lifecycle. Seeing that the presence of uncertainties could result in unwarranted failures of assets powered by the batteries, due to overestimation of the remaining useful life (RUL) or capital loss, due to early decommissioning of efficient batteries when the RUL is under-estimated.
Comparison of the photoprotective effect between hydrolyzed and aglycones flavonoids as sunscreen: A systematic review

Currently, there is growing evidence of the role of polyphenols as protection agents against ultraviolet radiation (UVR), both in plant and animal cells, especially flavonoids, which are considered beneficial compounds that increase photoprotection of sunscreen formulations. The objective of this systematic review is to analyze if there is an increase in photoprotection of the hydrolyzed forms of polyphenols, specifically of flavonoids, such as quercetin and kaempferol, with respect to their corresponding glycosides, which are present in polar extracts of aerial parts of plants. Following the PRISMA guidelines, the systematic review was carried out in three electronic databases (Science Direct, Pubmed, and Embase) to identify the main articles that evaluated the effect of polyphenols against UVR protection. From a total of 1,230 research articles found, 21 met the inclusion parameters, of which 13 studies evaluated extracts isolated from different plants, and one study evaluated an agroindustrial residue. In all the cases, the main constituents were characterized as flavonoid compounds, including some of the compounds of interest of this revision. The effect of the pure compounds rutin and quercetin, as photoprotection enhancers, was evaluated in seven articles. Although a conclusive answer to the objective question of this systematic review could not be obtained, all the studies confirmed the biological activity of the polyphenols as photoprotector.
Classification of Wetlands and Analysis of Wetlands Connectivity in Lower Liard River Basin

Introduction.2 Background . 4 Objectives . 5 Methodology.6 Pre-classification Image Enhancement . 6 Supervised Classification . 6 Error Analysis . 6 Grouping of Wetlands into Continuous and Discontinuous.6 Distance Analysis of Wetlands to Stream and Lakes.6 Analysis . 7 Pre-classification IKONOS image enhancement . 7 image composites.7 principal component analysis . 7 band selection for classification . 8 Supervised Classification of IKONOS image . 8 training area definition . 8 Maximum Likelihood supervised classification.9 Pre-classification Landsat TM image enhancement.9 image composites.9 Supervised Classification of Landsat TM image . 10 training area definition . 10 Maximum Likelihood supervised classification.10 Spatial analysis of wetland connectivity . 11 Discrimination of Connected and Disconnected Wetland Regions.11 Distance to drainage system in Scotty Creek basin.11 Error assessment . 13 Location of ground truth photos of IKONOS imagery: . 13 Classification Accuracy Assessment:. 13 qualitative ASSESSMENT from air photos and oblique photos.13 mixed pixels . 14 cross-tabulation and cross-classification of IKONOS and Landsat images . 14 visualization of classification errors.14 Conclusions.15 References.16 Appendix І: Glossary . 18 Appendix ІI: Tables . 20 Appendix ІII: Data . 23 Appendix ІV: Project Diagram . 27 Appendix V: Pictures . 28
A New Scheme for Timing Offset Estimation in Fast Varying Channel

This paper deals with the symbol timing issue of an OFDM system in fast varying channel. Symbol timing offset (STO) estimation is a major task in OFDM. Most of existing methods for estimating STO used cyclic prefix or training sequences. In this paper, we consider a new system for STO estimation using constant amplitude zero auto-correlation (CAZAC) sequences as pilot sequences in conjunction with fractional Fourier transform (FRFT). This method gives good results in terms of MSE in comparison with other known techniques and it is important for fast varying channel. MATLAB Monte-Carlo simulations are used to evaluate the performance of the proposed estimator.
(2017). Rotated Nonuniform Subgrids in the FDTD Method With Application to a Hemispherical Antenna Array. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 65(5), 2460-2466.

— The use of sub-grids in the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) method to facilitate the analysis of multi-scale problems is now well established. However, many of the proposed algorithms are restricted to cases where the sub-grid and the main grid share the same Cartesian coordinate system and where the ratio of the cell sizes in the two grids have a constant integer ratio. More recently, it has been shown that sub-grids, based on Cartesian grids which are rotated with respect to the main grid, can be effectively used but the cell size ratio was still kept constant. In this contribution, the method is further generalized in order to allow non-uniform sub-grids to be used. This greatly increases the range of structures which can be efficiently analyzed. The effectiveness of the method is demonstrated by application to a 31 element hemispherical array of broadband Cavity Backed Slot (CBS) antenna elements.
Self-Adjusting Transmission Range Control of Mobile Hosts in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks for Stable Communication

There has been a growing interest in mobile, multi-hop wireless networks in recent years. One of the major concerns in this context is to design a communication protocol that provides QoS guarantee. Because of mobility, a node involved in the communication process may move out of the fixed transmission range of the sender, thus disturbing the communication process. In this paper, a mechanism is proposed based on self-adjusting variable transmission range of mobile hosts, which will not allow this to happen during a communication process. At the same time, variable transmission range of mobile hosts will allow us to control the congestion of control packets in a dynamic setting which would in turn reduce the end-to-end delay in data communication.
Genetic and morphological diversity in Chara vulgaris L. (Characeae)

Chara vulgaris L. (Characeae) is a highly polymorphic species that plays an important ecological role in aquatic ecosystems. It grows in different regions of Iran and forms several geographical populations. Genetic diversity studies are very limited in algal taxa of the country and there is no detailed information about the genetic diversity present in C. vulgaris. Therefore, the present investigation was performed to study the population structure of 89 plant specimen collected from 11 geographical populations of C. vulgaris in Iran. Genetic diversity parameters were determined in each population based on ISSR molecular markers. AMOVA test revealed significant genetic difference among the studied populations. Mantel test revealed significant correlation between genetic distance and geographical distance of the studied populations. However, STRUCTURE analysis revealed that some common ancestral alleles exist among these populations. ANOVA test revealed significant differences in quantitative morphological characters among the studied populations. UPGMA tree and PCoA plot revealed morphological variability of these populations as the members of each population were scattered in different groups. Therefore, in spite of genetic differences of the studied populations, they are not morphologically differentiated. Acta Biol Szeged 59(2):127-137 (2015) KEy WoRdS gene flow ISSR molecular markers population structure Submitted May 19, 2015; Accepted November 11, 2015 *Corresponding author. E-mail: fariba.noedoost@gmail.com
FLOW IN NATURALLY CHANGING CENTRAL AIRWAYS

E. Hylla, O. Frederich, F. Thiele, X. Wang, I. Wegner, H. -P. Meinzer, M. Puderbach Berlin Institute of Technology, Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Engineering Acoustics Müller-Breslau-Str. 12, 10623 Berlin, Germany e-mail: eike.hylla@cfd.tu-berlin.de German Cancer Research Center, Department of Medical and Biological Informatics Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany German Cancer Research Center, Department of Radiology Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Reconstruction behaviors of of cumulative fission fissiogenic nuclides in yield curve and geochemical the Oklo natural reactors

Isotopic ratios and elemental abundances of rare earth elements (REE), Rb, Sr, Zr, Mo, Ru, Pd, Ag, Te, Ba and U in four samples from two Oklo Reactor Zones 7, 8, 9 and 10 were determined by ther mal ionization mass spectrometry. These elements have unusual but reasonable isotopic anomalies due to the effect of fission and/or neutron capture reactions. In order to discuss the retentivity of fissiogenic nuclides, the fission product yield curves covering the wide mass range from 90 to 160 were reconstructed on the basis of our results. We have estimated the behavior of fissiogenic nuclides by means of the differences between the measured curves and empirical ones. From comparison of these two sets of curves, measured and empirical, the behaviors of fissiogenic nuclides were deduced. Our results are in agreement with previous Oklo work at the following points: (I) Ru, Pd, Te and most of a series of REE (except for La and/or Ce) have been well retained in the samples, (II) Rb, Sr and Ba have been lost to a great extent, and their isotopic ratios are nearly the same as those of terrestrial standard values, and (III) Zr, Mo and Ag have been partially removed from the reactors. The behaviors of Zr and Mo seem to have been highly affected by the chemical and geological environments in and around the reac tors. The present work reveals that, among REE, La and Ce might have been partially removed in con trast to the good retention of other REE. Also, there is a possible remobilization of 90Sr during opera tion of the Oklo reactors.
The CECI-Interview-based development of items for a control engineering concept inventory

The discourse about teaching in control engineering would greatly benefit from having a common instrument to measure the success of teaching. This can be achieved by a concept inventory. In the process of developing the CECI Control Engineering Concept Inventory first drafts of items were exposed to students in interviews. The interviews yielded insights into student understanding, the process of developing items along with the interviews, and the role of example systems in qualitative questions. These findings are transferable to other domains of engineering, they are not only relevant to control engineering instructors but to everyone involved in teaching engineering.
Novel Aspects on Insulin Resistance A Quick Overview

Insulin resistance occurs in several abnormalities, including the metabolic syndrome, with tissue-specific consequences. The main tissues of insulin's action are skeletal muscle, liver, and fat. Other organs, such as the central nervous system, are also affected. Insulin acts through its receptor and promotes the insulin signaling cascade. In insulin resistance, the metabolic pathway starting with phos- phorylation of insulin receptor substrates is blunted. This results predom- inantly in reduced glucose uptake. Fat compounds are regarded as crucial in inducing insulin resistance (adipotoxicity). Because insulin resistance is involved in vascular disease, its appearance is now linked to the cardiometabolic syndrome. In insulin resistance, several circulating (endocrine) proteins are altered. These include leptin, adiponectin, resistin, and retinol binding protein, as well as ghrelin and obestatin, which can contribute to tissue lipid accumulation and changed satiety sensation. In conclusion, insulin resistance induces metabolic abnormalities, such as the cardiometabolic syndrome, caused by increased lipid availability, termed "adipotoxicity. " Measurement of insulin resistance might be helpful for identifying subjects prone to cardiometabolic disorders.
Fuzzy Logic Control for NLOS Identification Method in an Indoor Environment Using UWB Technology

: For location-based applications, wireless systems in an indoor environment often operate under non-line-of-sight (NLOS)conditions that may cause ranging errors. A promising technology for location-aware sensor networks is an Ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) transmission due to its robust operation in harsh environments, fine delay resolution, and power efficiency. However, the existence of walls and other obstacles causes a notable challenge in terms of localization, as they can result in positively biased distance estimates. A non-line-of-sight (NLOS) identification and mitigation technique created for UWB technology. A distance mitigation method is proposed using online line-of-sight (LOS) and NLOS identification by Fuzzy logic control decision. The result of the proposed method shows 99 % of the accuracy of the proposed NLOS identification method and less than 20 cm of the measured distance error.
HYBRIDIZATION OF NUMERICAL SCHEMES IN TIME DOMAIN TO SOLVE THE VLASOV-MAXWELL EQUATIONS

In this paper, we present a hybrid method to solve the 2D Maxwell-Vlasov system. The idea is to use a domain computational decomposition method with buffer zone’s presence [1]-[2]. The solution of the Maxwell equations on the global domain is obtained by the sum of the solutions on each subdomain. These equations are solved on the global domain by introducing an artificial connecting function. Contrary to these equations, the Vlasov equation is solved on the global domain to take into account the solution of the Maxwell equations on each subdomain. Some numerical examples have been added to validate the method.
Multi-Faceted Data Navigation

Data Visualisation and Analytics plays a key role in providing a complete view and discovering the global/local patterns hidden in the data. Conventional data visualization methods as well as the extension of some conventional method are very narrow in terms of the data type on which it is applicable. We present a novel way of visualising data which can be generalized to any kind of data format. Data Units Multi Digraph Model can encompass all varieties of data and will be able give global/local view unlike others where data is mapped to nodes in a graph or shown in charts. This research project is a novel way of representing abstract data on the facets of a cube. It involves visualization and navigation of abstract data mapped to the facets of a cube. I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION We view a multimedial data collection as a “labeled multidigraph” over a finite set of ranked “data units”. Each data unit is an ordered set of data components each of which posses an identifier, a string name, an optional type or data rank, and a collection of links to possible components satellite data or to other data units. As an example, a university may be viewed as a collection of data units each focused on a particular set of fields of knowledge, sports or athletics (Rank 1). Each such data unit in turn consists of a collection of departments (Rank 2) each of which can be also considered a data unit. The components of each such data unit are mapped to the face of a cube in 3D. All the data units on a particular rank are randomly placed as a cube maze. Each data units contains a set of components which has data specific to the entity and the faces of the cube(data unit) correspond to particular “facets” of the data. These data units are connected to each other based on similarity measures calculated on each component for all pairs.
Modified Karydakis Procedure for Giant Pilonidal Sinus

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Why space matters in technological innovation

5 Christian Binza, Bernhard Trufferb and Lars Coenenc 6 7 a Corresponding author. Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 133, 8600 8 Dübendorf, Switzerland. christian.binz@eawag.ch. Tel: +41 (0)58 765 5674, Fax: +41 (0)58 765 5028 9 10 b Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 133, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland. 11 benrhard.truffer@eawag.ch 12 c Circle, Lund University, Sweden. lars.coenen@circle.lu. se 13 14
BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS CRY GENE AND PROTEIN

Asano, et al., A Strain of Bacillus thuringiensis Subsp. galleriae containing a novel cry& gene highly toxic to Anomala cuprea (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), Biol. Control. (2003), 28:191-196. Sato, et al., Cloning, Heterologous Expression, and Localization of a Novel Crystal Protein Gene from Bacillus thuringiensis serovar japonesis Strain Buibui Toxic to Scarabaeid Insects, Current Microbiol. (1994), 28:15-19.
UCH-L1-mediated Down-regulation of Estrogen Receptor α Contributes to Insensitivity to Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer

Purpose: To determine the role of UCH-L1 in regulating ERα expression, and to evaluate whether therapeutic targeting of UCH-L1 can enhance the efficacy of anti-estrogen therapy against breast cancer with loss or reduction of ERα. Methods: Expressions of UCH-L1 and ERα were examined in breast cancer cells and patient specimens. The associations between UCH-L1 and ERα, therapeutic response and prognosis in breast cancer patients were analyzed using multiple databases. The molecular pathways by which UCH-L1 regulates ERα were analyzed using immunoblotting, qRT-PCR, immunoprecipitation, ubiquitination, luciferase and ChIP assays. The effects of UCH-L1 inhibition on the efficacy of tamoxifen in ERα (-) breast cancer cells were tested both in vivo and in vitro. Results: UCH-L1 expression was conversely correlated with ERα status in breast cancer, and the negative regulatory effect of UCH-L1 on ERα was mediated by the deubiquitinase-mediated stability of EGFR, which suppresses ERα transcription. High expression of UCH-L1 was associated with poor therapeutic response and prognosis in patients with breast cancer. Up-regulation of ERα caused by UCH-L1 inhibition could significantly enhance the efficacy of tamoxifen and fulvestrant in ERα (-) breast cancer both in vivo and in vitro. Conclusions: Our results reveal an important role of UCH-L1 in modulating ERα status and demonstrate the involvement of UCH-L1-EGFR signaling pathway, suggesting that UCH-L1 may serve as a novel adjuvant target for treatment of hormone therapy-insensitive breast cancers. Targeting UCH-L1 to sensitize ER negative breast cancer to anti-estrogen therapy might represent a new therapeutic strategy that warrants further exploration.
The Interplay between Relationship Quality, Perceived Relationship Benefit and Word of Mouth Engagement: A Hierarchical Component Model Perspective

In-Text Citation: (Ngelambong, Ariffin, Kibat, Rani, & Ahmad, 2018) To Cite this Article: Ngelambong, A. , Ariffin, H. F. , Kibat, S. , Rani, Z. M. , & Ahmad, J. A. (2018). The Interplay between Relationship Quality, Perceived Relationship Benefit and Word of Mouth Engagement: A Hierarchical Component Model Perspective. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(15), 82–94.