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www.ssoar.info Local Development Stakeholders and the European Model: Learning the LEADER Approach in the New Member States

The introduction of a new model of territorial development based on a bottom-up approach appears to be an entirely new process in the formerly communist countries of Central Europe. However, the ongoing process of Europeanisation in these countries is acting as a catalyst for the transmission of this model of endogenous development, a model whose principles are to highlight the specifi c advantages of each territory and to foster the initiatives taken by decentralised actors. ‘Territorial governance’ is a notion that sums up these new patterns of public policies that are in keeping with a multi-level environment. At the crossroads of European and national policies with bottom-up initiatives, taken by local stakeholders (local representatives, project managers, etc.), new patterns in territorial resetting are also appearing as part of the change in territorial governance. How does such a transfer of model take place and what effects does it imply? This paper is aimed at analysing the reception of this European model of local development by local actors and their ability for social learning.
BEAM SHAPING WITH DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS FOR LASER MICRO-WELDING OF PLASTICS

The use of near-infrared radiation to weld plastics has been well documented over the last 10 years [1,2,3]. One of the most common modes of laser welding of plastics is through-transmission infrared welding (TTIr). TTIr is based on the idea of passing light/laser radiation with a wavelength (λ) between 800 and 1100 nm through one plastic component and designing the second component to absorb the laser light, see Figure 1. This wavelength is selected so that the laser light can pass through one of the components being welded. That is to say, most unfilled polymers are relatively transparent at these wavelengths. By adding a small amount of absorbing additive (such as 0.01 to 1% carbon black) to the second component, absorption of the light is promoted at the interface. This absorption results in heating and melting of the interface and with the application of a controlled clamp force, the interface is welded.
Patient-Centered Education to Improve Health Outcomes of Adult Jamaicans with Diabetes

There is a 42% prevalence of diabetes among Jamaicans (Ministry of Health, Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey, 2018). The survey found that Jamaicans will continue to face challenges of diabetes and its complication as approximately four out of ten Jamaicans are unaware that they have diabetes, and thus delay receiving healthcare. Limited health literacy is predominant among the diabetic Jamaican population and negatively affects health outcomes (Singh & Aiken, 2017). Jamaicans were found to have poor knowledge of diabetes; in particular, they had difficulty identifying clinical signs of hyper/hypoglycemia, the importance of examining eyes and feet for abnormalities, normal fasting blood glucose levels, and complications of diabetes (Hartzler, Chen, Murphy & Rodewald, 2014). A literature review was conducted to identify research studies and systematic reviews that evaluated the effectiveness of patient-centered diabetic education that uses shared decisionmaking and cultural humility in improving health literacy, with Jamaicans with T2DM. The results of this review are critically appraised and summarized.
Geochemical Characteristics of Released Organic Matters by Acid Decomposition of Hydrocarbon Source Rocks from Different Sedimentary Basins

It has been acknowledged that carbonate was identified as the source rocks of a series of oil-gas fields worldwide. For evaluating the carbonate source rocks, total organic carbon (TOC) contents act as an important indicator. However, the acid solution, which has been generated during conventional TOC measurements, contain organic matters. Hence, the released organic matters in acid solution during carbonate decomposition may lead to underestimate the hydorcarbon generation potential. In this study, rock-eval pyrolysis technique was applied to bulk rock and residue after acid treatment. Meanwhile, the organic matters in acid solution were measured by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) to investigate the geochemical characteristics. In addition, the hydrocarbon generation and alteration of TOC contents of released organic matters by acid treatment were studied by hydrous pyrolysis experiments. The results show that the acid solution contains organic compounds, including n-alkanes, saturated fatty acids and fatty acid methyl esters. Meanwhile, total organic carbon (TOC) contents and hydrocarbon generation potential (S1+S2) significantly decrease for bulk rocks after acid treatment in low maturity samples. Moreover, organic CO2 (S3) decreased after treating of acid, revealing that acidolysis process can affect and release organic matters containing oxygen-bearing functional groups. The S1, S2, S3, and TOC loss are positive correlation with the proportion of rock loss during acidolysis, indicating that the organic matters in acid solution are associated with carbonate minerals. The organic fractions may exist as adsorption state on the surface of carbonate minerals and (or) exist as organic acid salts. Moreover, the thermal simulation experiments reveal that the organic matter in acid solution, which is not recovered by the conventional measurement approach, could contribute to hydrocarbon generation.
Contingent Valuation of Lake Rawapening as a Source of Drinking Water

The aim of this study is to estimate willingness to pay (WTP) of water consumers, by applying the contingent valuation method as a surcharge on their water bill, for a given improvement of the ecosystem of Lake Rawapening for ensuring the sustainability of freshwater supply in term quantity and quality as demanded by public water utility. The survey was conducted in Semarang regency involving 116 respondents in three villages that received clean water services from Lake Rawapening. The mean of WTP was estimated to be 6,055.54 rupiahs (0.433 US$) per month for each household, approximately equivalent to 9.26% of the average monthly water bill of households. The results revealed that younger educated respondents, households with higher income and with fewer members were, on average, were willing to pay more. This study also demonstrated that households’ ownership of shallow water wells was a hindering factor for contributing to improving lake’s ecosystem. The results of this study can assist decision‐makers to understand the public demand for improved the ecosystem of Lake Rawapening and to formulate better environmental policies.
EVIDENCE FROM FMOP

Data collected by the recently conducted Finnish Management and Organizational Practices Survey (FMOP) by Statistics Finland is used to examine the management practices in Finnish manufacturing establishments. The FMOP project was funded by the Strategic Research Council. This paper presents the descriptive statistics, some indicative international comparisons using poststratification weighted averages and a cross-regional comparison of the large areas of Fin-
Physical violence among intimate partners in Nigeria: A multi level analysis

Gender based violence is gaining more and more recognition, the world over. The prevalence and factors associated with physical violence as it affects both men and women taking into account the hierarchical nature of the data was reported in this study. A descriptive cross sectional survey was carried out on adult women and men in three selected states of Nigeria. A random effect logistic model was fitted. More female respondents had experienced physical violence compared with males. Behavioural factors of partners were found to greatly influence domestic violence against females such as young age and partner’s smoking and drinking status. These results would provide more insights into the determinants of violence in developing country settings.
Methodology for maintenance management based on diagnostic criteria

The present research was as objective to design a methodology for diagnostic of maintenance management, to can apply any field of production or service. In the design a study realized in different methodology was used expect tools work, storm brain and the Delphi method. The methodology obtained called Methodology by Diagnostic Criteria had as main characteristics to consist of a checklist (see Diagnostic sheet made in Excel) of the quantitative type, consisting of 5 functional areas, 21 dimensions, 38 criteria and 186 diagnostic criteria, simple to contextualize any field of action of the maintenance engineering. The methodology was applied in the transport area of an Ecuadorian university.
Thin Films with Thermal Treatment

The effects of thermal treatment on the optical and structural properties of cobalt oxide Co x O y thin films synthesized in the pores of PVP by chemical bath deposition technique were investigated. Films deposited were crystalline. The optical properties of the films were got from absorbance, transmittance reflectance, refractive index, absorption coefficient, and extinction coefficient measurements.The synthesized Co x O y films turned out to be cobalt oxyhydroxide , CoO(OH), nanocrystals.The crystals obtained were of size 41.84 nm; however, as annealing temperature increased, the size decreased to 16.28 nm. The absorption coefficient, refractive index, and extinction coefficient were found to increase with increase in annealing temperature though not sequentially. For the same energy ranges of the incident photons, the absorption coefficient and refractive index ranged from 0.2 to 1.8 and from 1.4 to 2.3, respectively. The energy band-gap of the films ranged from 1.96 eV to 2.22 eV.
Relational Environmentalism in Coastal Recreation and Tourism

Given the extensive challenge of marine litter faced by coastal ecosystems, this article aims to illuminate an innovative form of environmental caretaking that builds upon a newly established concept of relational environmentalism. Relational environmentalism is a movement of individuals who purposefully interact with each other and with external bodies in a variety of dynamically developing ways to affect the perceptions, motivations and practical actions for the caretaking of endangered natural environments. As a theoretical contribution, the article conceptualizes eight categories of relational environmentalism: inviting, informing, coaching, norm enforcing, politicizing, mobilizing, intergeneralizing, and bridging. By means of a social media content analysis and primary data from the “Marine Environment Patrol” Facebook site, the article provides the first evidence on what relational environmentalism is and how it is institutionalized in the case of leisure- and tourism-based volunteering to collect marine litter. Furthermore, the article shows that successful campaigning and environmental patrolling in coastal recreation and tourism is a matter of building alliances and exchanging logics across a variety of boundaries and that it depends on a gradual intensification and diversification of communicative and mobilizing measures.
Leggett-Garg Inequalities Draft : 26 October 2018

In contrast to the spatial Bell’s inequalities which probe entanglement between spatially-separated systems, the Leggett-Garg inequalities test the correlations of a single system measured at different times. Violation of a genuine Leggett-Garg test implies either the absence of a realistic description of the system or the impossibility of measuring the system without disturbing it. Quantum mechanics violates the inequalities on both accounts and the original motivation for these inequalities was as a test for quantum coherence in macroscopic systems. The last few years has seen a number of experimental tests and violations of these inequalities in a variety of microscopic systems such as superconducting qubits, nuclear spins, and photons. In this article, we provide an introduction to the Leggett-Garg inequalities and review these latest experimental developments. We discuss important topics such as the significance of the non-invasive measurability assumption, the clumsiness loophole, and the role of weak measurements. Also covered are some recent theoretical proposals for the application of Leggett-Garg inequalities in quantum transport, quantum biology and nano-mechanical systems. Leggett-Garg Inequalities 2
An Argumentation System for Assisting Users with Privacy Management in Online Social Networks

The use of social networks consumes most of the leisure time of the people these last years. The social networks, usually free to use, give the users an environment where interact, chat and share information with other users. Usually, the social networks provide the user with some tools that allow to control the own user’s privacy. These tools are usually located in the settings or the profile configuration. However, most of the users does not know about them or directly ignores their existence due to the low concern regarding its own privacy. Therefore, it is very important to raise users awareness regarding its own privacy. In order to achieve that, it is interesting to warn the user of potential
www.econstor.eu Globalization: A Woman’s Best Friend? Exporters and the Gender Wage Gap

While the impact of globalization on income inequality has received a lot of attention, little is known about its effect on the gender wage gap (GWG). This study argues that there is a systematic difference in the GWG between exporting firms and non-exporters. By the virtue of being exposed to higher competition, exporters require greater commitment and flexibility from their employees. If commitment is not easily observable and women are perceived as less committed workers than men, exporters will statistically discriminate against female employees and will exhibit a higher GWG than non-exporters. We test this hypothesis using matched employer-employee data from the Norwegian manufacturing sector from 1996 to 2010. Our identification strategy relies on an exogenous shock, namely, the legislative changes that increased the length of the parental leave that is available only to fathers. We argue that these changes have narrowed the perceived commitment gap between the genders and show that the initially higher GWG observed in exporting firms relative to non-exporters has gone down after the changes took place. JEL-Code: F100, F140, F160, J160.
Time-domain spectroscopy of KTiOPO4 in the frequency range 0.6–7.0 THz

We report on THz time-domain spectroscopy measurements of flux grown KTiOPO4 in the frequency range 0.6–7.0 THz (20 to 240 cm−1). Our results compare well with earlier Raman and far-infrared measurements. We theorize that the differences between the optical phonon mode resonances reported in the literature are due to what growth parameters and melt compositions are used to grow the crystals. We also report on a new feature at 1.4 THz (47 cm−1). © 2019 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement
Discussion of Cogley and Sargent ' s " Drifts and volatilities : Monetary policies and outcomes in the post

Cogley and Sargent provide us with a very useful tool for empirical macroeconomics: a Gibbs sampler for the estimation of VARs with drifting coefficients and volatilities. The authors apply the tool to a VAR with three variables—inflation, unemployment, and the nominal interest rate—and two lags. This tool is a serious competitor to the identified-VAR-cum-Markov-switching technology recently developed by Sims (1999) and Sims and Zha (2002) for the study of economies that are subject to regime changes. However, the Gibbs sampler suffers from a curse of dimensionality: as more variables or more lags are added to the system, the computational burden of the estimation quickly grows out of proportion. My suggestions here are mainly aimed at making the tool more flexible, and hence more widely applicable. Discussion of Cogley and Sargent’s “Drifts and Volatilities: Monetary Policy and Outcomes in the Post WWII U.S.” Cogley and Sargent provide us with a very useful tool for empirical macroeconomics: a Gibbs sampler for the estimation of VARs with drifting coefficients and volatilities. The authors apply the tool to a VAR with three variables inflation, unemployment, and the nominal interest rate and two lags. This tool is a serious competitor to the identified-VAR-cum-Markov-switching technology recently developed by Sims (1999) and Sims and Zha (2002) for the study of economies that are subject to regime changes. However, the Gibbs sampler suffers from a curse of dimensionality: as more variables or more lags are added to the system, the computational burden of the estimation quickly grows out of proportion. My suggestions here are mainly aimed at making the tool more flexible, and hence more widely applicable. Of the many variables that one may want to add to the three considered by Cogley and Sargent, one in particular stands out: commodity prices. This is for two
Sensitivity and Specificity of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) among Iranian Mothers: A Psychometric Study

Background: There are few psychometric studies addressing sensitivity and specificity of the Persian version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Therefore, there is a need for future studies to identify the best cut-off point for EPDS score. The present study is aimed at assessing the validity of the EPDS among Iranian mothers. Materials and Methods: The study is a secondary analysis on a descriptive correlational design to evaluate the sensitivity and the specificity of the Persian version of EPDS. The study was conducted in Mashhad, Iran, among 200 postpartum women attending routine post-natal care at six health service centers selected through stratified sampling method, and mothers completed the EPDS tool. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software version 16.0. The sensitivity and specificity of the EPDS were assessed against the DSM-IV criteria for depression with Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves using MedCalc statistical software (version 13.0). Results: 30% of mothers were depressed based on the Edinburgh scale. The best cut-off point to discriminate mothers with depression (a combination major and minor depression) from normal women in postpartum period was >10 with sensitivity 87.95% and specificity 93.86%. The highest area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC= 0.959). For women with major depression, the best cut-off point was 16 with sensitivity 94.12% and specificity 94.54% (ROC= 0.98). Conclusion: In conclusion, the finding of this psychometric study showed the Persian version of EPDS can be used as a valid tool at a cut-off score of >10 to screen mothers with a combination major and minor depression and at cut-off score of >16 for screening those with major depression in postpartum period in health care center.
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Lintao Han Shiqi Yao Sa Cao Guoyan Mo Jingjing Li Yan Cao Fang Huang 1 1Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Prescription, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei 430061, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei 430065, People’s Republic of China Purpose: Natural triterpenoid saponins isolated from Anemone flaccida Fr. Schmidt have exhibited anti-cancer properties and exerted remarkable inhibitory effects on tumor growth. Herein, we investigated the potential mechanism involved in the suppression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development by triterpenoid saponins in a mouse model. Methods: An HCC model was established in H22 tumor-bearing mice and triterpenoid saponins were administered at various doses. Immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, and western blot were performed to analyze the effect of triterpenoid saponins on immune response in tumor tissues. Metabolomic analysis was carried out to assess the metabolites involved in mediating the effect of triterpenoid saponins on tumor tissues. Results: Triterpenoid saponins induced anti-tumor immune response by decreasing the number of Treg cells, increasing that of B cells, natural killer cells, and CD3/CD28 T cells, and reducing the secretion of inflammatory factors including nuclear factor-κB, cyclooxygenase-2, and microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1. In addition, triterpenoid saponins inhibited tumor growth and induced the apoptosis of HCC cells by blocking the activation of PD1/PD-L1, ERK1/ 2, p38 MAPK, JNK, and STAT3 signaling pathways. Furthermore, triterpenoid saponins regulated tumor immune response by upregulating a number of metabolites (including 1,3-diaminopropane, lauric acid, 2,4-diaminobutyric acid 2, and ribitol) and modulating the metabolism of histidine, arginine, proline, beta-alanine, glycine, serine, and threonine. Conclusion: The findings suggested that triterpenoid saponins interfered with multiple signaling cascades involved in tumorigenesis and tumor metabolism and have potential applications in HCC therapy.
Brood‐stock management and early hatchery rearing of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus(Linnaeus))

Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus(Linnaeus)) is a stenothermic cold-water fish, which has been cultured in Northern Europe and North America since the 1980s. The industry has remained relatively small with an annual production between 6000 and 10 000 tonnes, and is still challenged by an unreliable offspring production. This review focuses on offspring production in Arctic charr aquaculture including holding conditions for brood-stock, fertilisation and egg rearing until hatch. Brood-stock requires low temperatures during summer (<12 degrees C) with the optimum still unknown. The temperature maximum for egg incubation lies between 6 and 8 degrees C. The composition of an optimal brood-stock diet is debated regarding fatty acids. A demand for a freshwater-based diet rich in omega-6 fatty acids is indicated, but results remain inconclusive. Extensive knowledge has been gained on the timing of spawning and its manipulation through photoperiod, temperature and hormone treatments; spawning can be induced by short-day photoperiod; and temperature drops to 5 degrees C. Eggs are fertilised dry in ovarian fluid. Egg quality is highly variable and positively related to egg size and energy density. Contrary, little information is available on sperm quality and its impact on egg survival. There may also be profound differences between Arctic charr of stationary or anadromous origin regarding requirements for holding conditions of brood-stock and their diet. However, these differences have received little attention, and direct comparative studies are in demand.
The Comprehension Theories Of Continuous Intention To Use Tel With E-Learning Models In Educations

This study analyses comprehensive of the existing theories that validate the accuracy of technology acceptance models (TAM). Also, examining the adopted TAM factors in conjunction with massive open online course (MOOC) features for continuous intention to use. The main problem phased TAM is the adoption of the right factors used for modelling design. The objective is to come out with the common factors could be used in e-learning. The method of this study is based on the combination between the application of technology-enhanced learning (TEL) techniques factors and the facilities of e-learning factors. This combination can be tested by adopted model as it provides flexibility to both lecturers and students. The finding shows the variety additional factors used as of academic performance, and TAM factors with continuous intention to use e-learning are significant positive values for e-learning in educations.