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The influence of cohesion and adhesion parameters on the moisture sensitivity of modified Asphalt mixtures with polymer additive

ABSTRACT Moisture sensitivity is one of the common distresses in flexible pavements due to the deteriorating effect of water on adhesion of bitumen-aggregate and cohesion of mastic. In the present study, the effect of the styrene–ethylene–butylene–styrene as bitumen modifier was examined on the moisture damage potential of control and modified asphalt mixtures using thermodynamic and mechanical methods. The results of this study indicated that the modified asphalt mixtures have significantly better resistance than the control samples. In addition, the results of the thermodynamic parameters showed that changes in the surface-free energy components of the modified bitumen have improved the adhesion of these bitumens to high silica aggregates that are susceptible to moisture. Moreover, the use of styrene–ethylene–butylene–styrene increases the surface-free energy of mastic film, which also increases the resistance to cohesion failure. Furthermore, the results of the amount of energy released during the stripping event show that the use of bitumen modifying polymer additive has reduced the amount of de-bonding energy. This indicates that the tendency for bitumen to detach from the aggregate surface in the presence of water has decreased from the thermodynamics view.
Top management teams characteristics and firms performance: literature review and avenues for future research

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the empirical literature on the relationship between the characteristics of the top management teams (TMTs) and the performance of entrepreneurial firms. Design/methodology/approach A literature review was carried out on 33 empirical studies related to TMTs and performance through analyzing and summarizing the quantitative studies conducted in this area. Findings The results of the literature review show that the relationship between TMTs (demographics and heterogeneity) and the performance of entrepreneurial firms is not straightforward and further investigation is still needed in this area. Practical implications The author maps the theoretical and empirical research of TMT demographics and heterogeneity in relation to firms’ performance and possible moderators and mediators, which govern the relationship between TMT composition and firms’ performance. Originality/value The author presents a detailed future research agenda for the purpose of advancing the theoretical and empirical knowledge on TMT-performance links. The review provides a comprehensive picture of TMT-firms’ performance literature and what should be done to enrich the literature.
Retrieval keywords complex networks for analyzing legal complexity of stem cell research

As a method of statistical physics, complex network theory has been increasingly used in interdisciplinary research, especially to provide quantitative methods for social science research and enhance the rigor and objectivity of research. Stem cell research is a complex activity in the field of regenerative medicine. The change in legal environment concerning stem cell research will influence people's attitude on stem cell research and application, and also the development of stem cell research and application will be influenced by people. Therefore, the above process is a complex process and contains the complexity that deserved to be revealed and analyzed. This paper applies complex network theory to collect the retrieval data of stem cell research in the last ten years, defines the retrieval keywords of stem cell research as nodes, quantifies the complex process, reveals the correlation between nodes reflected by the retrieval data, forming the link, and thus constructs the complex network. By analyzing the degree value characteristics, relevance of nodes and community aggregation in complex networks, we analyze the characteristics of stem cell research and explore the influence of legal environment on stem cell research, and put forward targeted suggestions on improving the legal norm. The results show that it is possible to reveal the legal complexity of stem cell research by means of the main parameters of complex networks. Our approach and analysis provide novel insight for social science research by using the approach of statistical physics.
INCLUSIVE HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICE AND INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF HOMESICKNESS AND EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION

Based on the theory of resource conservation, this study considers that inclusive human resource practices have an impact on individual innovation behavior, which is moderated by homesickness. In addition, this study clarifies that emotional exhaustion can exacerbate the destructive effects of homesickness. By collecting 292 sample data, the study found that inclusive human resource practices have a positive impact on individual innovation behavior, and homesickness moderates the impact of inclusive human resource practices on innovation behavior. When the level of homesickness is high, the impact of inclusive human resource practices on innovation behavior will be weakened. Emotional exhaustion moderates the moderating effect of homesickness. When the level of emotional exhaustion is high, the weakening effect of homesickness will be stronger. Based on this, this study provides theoretical and practical reference for the study of inclusive human resource practice, and further enriches the homesickness literature.
Electromagnetic Vibration Analysis and Slot–Pole Structural Optimization for a Novel Integrated Permanent Magnet In-Wheel Motor

This paper presents a novel integrated permanent magnet (PM) in-wheel motor (IWM) driving system for electric vehicles (EVs), in order to overcome the disadvantages of electromagnetic vibration and cogging torque in the topology scheme, on the basis of maintaining high output torque. Firstly, the transient magnetic field of the integrated PM motor is analyzed using the improved analytical subdomain model and finite element (FE) model. The harmonic component of magnetic force density (MFD) is obtained with no-load condition. Furthermore, the vertical dynamic model for the dynamic vibration absorber is established to investigate the influence of the magnetic force harmonic on the vibration response of the stator and rotor. On this basis, the multi-objective optimization design of the pole–slot structure parameters is carried out by using the adaptive weighted particle swarm optimization (AWPSO) algorithm. Finally, the optimization results are compared and verified by FE analysis. The investigation shows that the unbalanced magnetic force and cogging torque is significantly reduced by the adjustment of the pole-arc coefficient, PM thickness, stator slot width and slot opening width.
WORD SEGMENTATION OF OUTPUT RESPONSE FOR SIGN LANGUAGE DEVICES

Segmentation is an important aspect of translating finger spelling of sign language into Latin alphabets. Although the sign language devices that are currently available can translate the finger spelling into alphabets, there is a limitation where the output is stored in a long continuous string without spaces between words. The system proposed in this work is meant to be used together with a text-generating glove device. The system used text input string and the string is then fed into the system, one character at a time, and then it is segmented into words that is semantically correct. The proposed text segmentation method in this work is by using the dynamic programming and back-off algorithm, together with the probability score using word matching with an English language text corpus. Based on the results, the system is able to properly segment words with acceptable accuracy. ABSTRAK: Segmentasi adalah aspek penting dalam menterjemahkan ejaan bahasa isyarat ke dalam huruf Latin. Walaupun terdapat peranti bahasa isyarat yang menterjemahkan ejaan jari menjadi huruf, namun begitu, huruf-huruf yang dihasilkan disimpan dalam rentetan berterusan yang panjang tanpa jarak antara setiap perkataan. Sistem yang dicadangkan di dalam jurnal ini akan diselaraskan bersama dengan sarung tangan bahasa isyarat yang boleh menghasilkan teks. Sistem ini akan mengambil rentetan input teks di mana huruf akan dimasukkan satu persatu dan huruf-huruf itu akan disegmentasikan menjadi perkataan yang betul secara semantik. Kaedah pembahagian yang dicadangkan ialah segmentasi yang menggunakan pengaturcaraan dinamik dan kaedah kebarangkalian untuk mengsegmentasikan huruf-huruf tersebut berdasarkan padanan perkataan dengan pengkalan data di dalam Bahasa Inggeris. Berdasarkan hasil yang telah diperolehi, sistem ini berjaya mengsegmentasikan huruf-huruf tersebut dengan berkesan dan tepat.
Analysis and Optimization of Garbage Removal System in Jiamusi City

With the development of the social environment, the amount of urban domestic garbage has increased rapidly, and garbage removal has become particularly important, which severely affects social-environmental resources. At present, the level of waste disposal Jiamusi City, far behind the rate of discharge of garbage, removal of garbage, and recycling efficiency is not high. To reduce environmental damage and waste of resources, it is necessary to improve the efficiency of waste removal and recycling. This paper analyses the current situation of the garbage removal and transportation system in Jiamusi City, establishes a mathematical model to solve it in mat lab, and uses genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization to obtain the optimal path for garbage transportation. Combined with example verification, the results of the two algorithms are obtained and compared respectively, and an algorithm suitable for optimizing the waste removal path is derived.
Preventive Maintenance and Forced Outages in Power Plants in Korea

Maintaining high facility reliability in power plants is essential to secure long-term electricity supply. This paper applies the survival analysis to the actual unit level power generation data in Korea to estimate the relationship between facility reliability and the preventive maintenance. Duration of generators between forced outages is used to measure plant reliability. the empirical analysis shows that preventive maintenance cost, planned outage for maintenance, use rate, and reserve margin lead to the longer duration of generators and, in turn, the lower forced outage rates. We uncover that the marginal benefit of the preventive maintenance cost is decreasing at an increasing rate. It indicates that the marginal benefit of the “current” maintenance cost is minimal. Results in the paper imply that power plants in Korea might be spending unnecessarily high maintenance costs considering already having world’s lowest forced outage rates.
Career Adaptability: The Role of Developmental Leadership and Career Optimism

Researchers suggest contextual and personal factors may interact to predict career adaptability and that antecedents of career adaptability have received less research attention. Consequently, we examined the relationship between developmental leadership, career optimism, and career adaptability, and the potential moderating role of career optimism. Data were collected from workers pursuing an MBA program in leadership and other business courses in a Ghanaian University. Results showed that developmental leadership and career optimism relates positively to career adaptability. Finally, we observed developmental leadership relates positively to career adaptability for employees low on optimism but was unrelated to career adaptability for employees high on optimism. Together, the results suggest that although both developmental leadership and career optimism are beneficial for career adaptability, developmental leadership is particularly important, for less optimistic employees. We have discussed implications and limitations of our findings.
Intraspecific interference between native parasitoids modified by a non‐native parasitoid and its consequence on population dynamics

1. The number of natural enemies that should be introduced to control a pest is a controversial subject in biocontrol. A previous semi‐mechanistic model parameterised using a laboratory system consisting of two parasitoid wasps, Anisopteromalus calandrae and Heterospilus prosopidis, parasitising a pest beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis, indicated that the introduction of the non‐native parasitoid H. prosopidis decreases the level of intraspecific interference between native A. calandrae females. The model also suggested that this decrease was the main factor destabilising the population dynamics of the host–parasitoid system, resulting in chaos.
Responsible, competent and with a sense of belonging: an explanation for the purported levelling effect of CLIL

ABSTRACT Whilst CLIL research has flourished and showed some gains for CLIL learners, for example in motivation, there is little consensus about how it affects students from different social strata. The British Council ‘English Impact’ study (Shepherd and Ainsworth 2017, English Impact. An evaluation of English language capability. https://www.britishcouncil.es/sites/default/files/british-council-english-impact-report-madrid-web-opt.pdf) has recently uncovered that CLIL contributes to the levelling of SES (socio-economic status) differences between students and leads to high levels of motivation in all students. In this study, we aim to follow up on these findings by exploring the factors that account for the curbed impact of SES in bilingual schools. To this end, 138 teachers from bilingual and non-bilingual schools filled in the TALIS questionnaire (OECD, 2013, Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2013 Teacher Questionnaire. Retrieved from http://www.oecd. org/education/school/TALIS-2013-Teacher-questionnaire.pdf ) and 20 teachers were interviewed. Whereas questionnaire data reveals few perceived differences between students from the two types of schools, interviewees did point to differences in characteristics of students from bilingual and non-bilingual schools and the type of parental support they receive. The findings point towards the creation of a learning environment in CLIL programmes that satisfies the need for autonomy, competence and relatedness as reasons behind increased levels of motivation and the reduced impact of students’ SES on their performance.
The phospholamban pentamer interacts with the sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium pump SERCA

The interaction of phospholamban with the sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium pump (SERCA) is a major regulatory axis in cardiac muscle contractility. The prevailing model involves reversible inhibition of SERCA by monomeric phospholamban and storage of phospholamban as an inactive pentamer. However, this paradigm has been challenged by studies demonstrating that phospholamban remains associated with SERCA and that the phospholamban pentamer is required for cardiac contractility. We have previously used two-dimensional crystallization and electron microscopy to study the interaction between SERCA and phospholamban. To further understand this interaction, we compared small helical crystals and large two-dimensional crystals of SERCA in the absence and presence of phospholamban. In both crystal forms, SERCA molecules are organized into identical anti-parallel dimer ribbons. The dimer ribbons pack together with distinct crystal contacts in the helical versus large two-dimensional crystals, which allow phospholamban differential access to potential sites of interaction with SERCA. Nonetheless, we show that a phospholamban oligomer interacts with SERCA in a similar manner in both crystal forms. In the two-dimensional crystals, a phospholamban pentamer interacts with transmembrane segments M3 of SERCA and participates in a crystal contact that bridges neighboring SERCA dimer ribbons. In the helical crystals, an oligomeric form of phospholamban also interacts with M3 of SERCA, though the phospholamban oligomer straddles a SERCA-SERCA crystal contact. We conclude that the pentameric form of phospholamban interacts with SERCA, and that it plays distinct structural and functional roles in SERCA regulation.
Different Techniques of Rooftile BIPV System Implementation: Materials and Constructions

Roof integrated systems which are integrating photovoltaic (PV) modules into rooftiles now become a trend of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) technology. BIPV refers to PV that are integrated into the building envelope (such as facade or roof) to generate clean and environmental-friendly electricity from the sun radiation. The architectural integration of PV collector modules in new construction makes possible to create glazed surfaces which, besides being an aesthetical and functional innovation, generate electricity, that is allowing the realization of solar control and electric range with consequent energy savings. However, up until now, there have been limited studies that analyzed BIPV from the materials and constructions point of views. This paper aims to expose rooftop BIPV materials that further might be used to replace conventional rooftiles such as terracotta or slate, concrete, plastic, and clay tiles. The flat rooftiles of monocrystalline- and polycrystalline-based BIPV cells are being considered in this paper. Their benefits and drawbacks are also put into account. The parameters that were compared are materials, physical constructions, installations and performances at all weather conditions. All the comparisons of those rooftiles that have been made turned out to meet the modern households’ aesthetical, energy and costs saving.
The Economic Crisis and the Role of External Audit: The Case of Greece

Résumé: The global financial crisis of 2008 has been rivaled only by the Great Depression of the 1930s. The breadth and duration of this crisis had an adverse impact on every national economy, reflecting the systemic interdependence of an interconnected economic ecosystem, and the strengths and weaknesses of individual countries, regions, and monetary policies. The economic crises was particularly disparaging to the Greek state, which has a long history of excessive public spending, massive tax evasion, wage growth not supported by proportional productivity, and unsustainable debt levels. The health of the economy was further eroded as a result of a lack of confidence that was driven by questionable accounting practices and the misreporting of economic performance indicators by successive governments. The Court of Audit of the Hellenic Republic operates as the independent external auditor for the Greek state. Its effective and efficient operation within its mandated boundaries will be instrumental in the nation’s economic recovery and a key preventing measure to arrest financial mismanagement in the future. This work will describe the context in which the CoA carries out its activities, and will explore the means through which the organization can apply a systems approach to its structure, function, and management paradigm for the purpose of reinforcing its strategic, operational, and tactical capacity. 1 The Court of Audit (CoA) of the Hellenic Republic is known to the international community as the Hellenic Court of Audit (HCA).
Maintaining stability while boosting growth? The long-term impact of environmental accreditations on firms' financial risk and sales growth

PurposeIn this research, we examine the impact of ISO 14001, an international environmental management accreditation, on the long-term financial risk and sales growth of firms.Design/methodology/approachWe employ a quasi-experimental design and construct 682 treated and control firms that are matched using propensity score matching. We then test our hypotheses using the difference in difference model.FindingsWe find that, although ISO 14001 leads to lower financial risk, standard management systems such as ISO 14001 actually hinder the sales growth of firms, an unanticipated outcome. In particular, this trade-off worsens over time, becoming particularly more severe among firms that adopt ISO 14001 early and operate in less-polluting industries.Research limitations/implicationsWe present a hidden side of environmental accreditations, indicating a potential trade-off in the long-term efficacy of environmental standard management systems.Practical implicationsFirms must be cautious about adopting environmental management systems. Over time, a focus on environmental certification could potentially hinder firms' long-term growth. Firms should also be aware of certification timing and levels of industry pollution to resolve the tension in the trade-off.Originality/valueThis research is one of the first studies demonstrating that environmental accreditations result in a trade-off between reducing financial risk and improving sales growth.
The Effect of Applying Quality Assurance in Hotel Services on Customers’ Satisfaction

Implementing quality assurance standards in hotel services and products is one of the latest performance indicators assessment processes in tourism services. It providers a sustainable reputation and a competitive advantage in the market. This study highlights the impact of hotel services quality assurance standards on customer satisfaction. The study follows a descriptive analysis methodology using a survey as a study instrument. Relative Importance Index (RII) used to identify the structural model for the correlations among the variables. Findings revealed that the implementation of integrated marketing management hotel services quality promotes the marketing of hotel services and customer’s trust and loyalty to the products and services provided by hotel tourist services providers and their staff. Moreover, it could encourage customers to share their touristic experience, which could promote the market reputation of the hotel services and competitive advantage locally and internationally hotel services. In addition, it is an opportunity for an active participation of clients in assessing the hotel products and services using effective indicators that enable hotel services decision - makers in improving the services continuously.
Energy storage devices in electrified railway systems: A review

As a large energy consumer, the railway systems in many countries have been electrified gradually for the purposes of performance improvement and emission reduction. With the widespread utilization of energy-saving technologies such as regenerative braking techniques, and in support of the full electrification of railway systems in a wide range of application conditions, energy storage systems (ESSes) have come to play an essential role. In this paper, some recent developments in railway ESSes are reviewed and a comprehensive comparison is presented for various ESS technologies. The foremost functionalities of the railway ESSes are presented together with possible solutions proposed from the academic arena and current practice in the railway industry. In addition, the challenges and future trends of ESSes in the railway industry are briefly discussed.
An Exploratory Physical Computing Toolkit for Rapid Exploration and Co-Design of On-Bicycle User Interfaces

Cycling offers significant health and environmental benefits,but safety remains a critical issue. We need better tools and design processes to develop on-bicycle user interfaces, for example, for hazard warnings, and to overcome design challenges associated with the cycling context. We present a physical computing toolkit that supports the rapid exploration and co-design of on-bicycle interfaces. Physical plug-and-play interaction modules controlled by an orchestration interfac eallow participants to explore different tangible and ambient interaction approaches on a budget cycling simulator. The toolkit was assessed by analysing video recordings of two group design workshops (N=8) and twelve individual design sessions (N=12). Our results show that the toolkit enabled flex-ible transitions between ideation and out-of-the-box thinking,prototyping, and immediate evaluation. We offer insights on how to design physical computing toolkits that offer low-cost,‘good enough’ simulation while allowing for free and safee xploration of on-bicycle user interface