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A Sustainable Cooking Show Intervention to Address Barriers Contributing to Suboptimal Diets

This paper will discuss barriers to a healthy diet used as an evidence base for the development of an intervention aimed to promote healthy sustainable eating behaviors across socio-economic levels. An eleven-segment cooking intervention aimed to address how to source, store and prepare inexpensive nutrient-dense sustainable food with the goal to decrease suboptimal diets while supporting change at the farming level through purchasing power influence. A 31.7% response rate was obtained from a volunteer sample from three different communities in Southern California. After receiving the intervention, shopping, planning and consumption patterns shifted toward healthier habits. The significant change in participants’ understanding of the meaning of sustainable food was accompanied by changes in where they shop as well as their shopping frequency. The videos provide an engaging format to deliver the information and suggest that relevant TV cooking programs can impact barriers to cooking and provide access to health information.
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF THERMAL STRESSES IN IRAN BASED ON PET AND UTCI INDICES

Cognition of the bioclimatic conditions in any place can be the first step in conducting many environmental studies. This study was performed with the aim of determining the thermal stress of Iran. For this purpose, the daily data of the climatic variables in 288 synoptic stations were prepared from the Iran Meteorological Organization during the period 1981-2010. First, the bioclimatic conditions in each of the stations were calculated based on UTCI (Universal Thermal Climate Index) and PET (Physiologically Equivalent Temperature) indices. Then, using the thermal stress of 288 synoptic stations, the bioclimatic conditions throughout Iran were interpolated using a Simple Kriging method. The results of this study showed that the bioclimatic conditions are immensely varied spatially and temporally, such that in specific times all bioclimatic conditions can be seen in Iran. Also, during the year, each place can experience different bioclimatic conditions. Based on UTCI, extreme cold and extreme heat stress are the only bioclimatic conditions that do not exist during the year. However, based on PET, all bioclimatic conditions exist during the year. Also July and January, respectively, are the hottest and coldest months of the year. Based on UTCI in April, October and November, more than 70% of Iran has comfortable conditions, whereas PET showed that in March and October 24.6 and 23.7% experienced comfortable conditions respectively. It seems that the obtained results of PET index have high efficiency in relationship with UTCI index to show Iran’s bioclimatic conditions.
Preparation, characterization, and bioactivity of chitosan microspheres containing basic fibroblast growth factor

The aim of this study is to evaluate, prepare, and characterize bioactivity of chitosan microspheres loaded with bFGF for providing sustained release of bFGF. Porous chitosan microspheres were prepared by freeze-drying process based on the interaction between chitosan and tripolyphosphate (TPP). The bFGF-loaded chitosan microspheres were well interconnected and have a narrow size distribution, spherical shape, and positive surface charges. The bFGF-loading capacity and encapsulation efficiency were 7.57mg/g and 95.1%, respectively. Results of in vitro release showed that the extent of release was 82.1% at Day 25. Schwann cells were used as an in vitro model for cell response to bFGF and bFGF-loaded chitosan microspheres. Results indicated that the number, cell viability, and percentage of cells G2/M+S phase in the bFGF groups are higher than those in the bFGF-loaded chitosan microspheres groups before culturing for 2 days. However, the number, cell viability, and percent of cells G2/M+S phase in the bFGF-loaded chitosan microspheres groups are significantly higher than those in the bFGF groups after culture for 4 and 8 days. These findings indicated that bFGF-loaded chitosan microspheres may help to decrease the release of bFGF and provide a suitable three-dimensional environment for cell growth and proliferation.
Fabrication of metal alloy-deposited flexible MWCNT buckypaper for thermoelectric applications

We report the fabrication of a flexible network of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) known as buckypaper (BP) for thermoelectric (TE) applications. A thermal evaporation method was used to deposit TE metal alloys onto the BP. The TE properties were improved primarily by increasing the Seebeck coefficient values (50 and 75 µV/K) and the electrical conductivity by approximately 10 000 S/m. High-temperature resistivity studies were performed to confirmthe semiconductivity of buckypaper. Variations in resistivity were observed to be the result of the metal alloys coated on the BP surface. We also demonstrated that a substantial increase in the Seebeck coefficient values can be obtained by connecting 3 and 5 layers of metal-deposited BP in series, thereby enhancing the TE efficiency of MWCNT-based BP for application in thermoelectric devices.
Why Small Technology Firms are Producing More High Impact Patents - And How Resources Such as IEEE Help Small Firms Compete

To learn more about subscribing to IEEE Xplore, please visit www.ieee. org/innovate. A fascinating trend has emerged in the area of patent production. A recent study by 1790 Analytics shows that small firms are producing a larger percentage of emerging technology patents given their participation in the patent system. For example: while small firms in the U.S. represent less than 2% of all Computer Hardware patents, they account for almost 12% of all of the Computer Hardware patents considered likely to contain leading edge technology. What's driving the small firm's patent success? That is the topic of the attached research paper, " IEEE Referencing By Small Technology Firms ". Below is a summary of the paper's findings. The key to small firm patent success: scientific articles A common denominator among many high impact patents is the referencing of scientific articles. (This use of leading edge science suggests that small firms tend to get more patents for new inventions rather than incremental improvements, which often reference prior patents.) Within several major technology areas, including telecommunications, semiconductor manufacturing, computer software and hardware, small firm patents reference more scientific articles on average than large firms, with IEEE journal papers and conference papers comprising the bulk of these articles. In fact, small firm patents reference about twice as many IEEE articles on average as large firms. Here's another statistic worth noting: fully 61% of the science references from patents in Computer Hardware appeared in IEEE journals or IEEE-sponsored conferences. Similar results were found in other high tech categories such as Telecommunications, Robotics, Software, and Optics and Information Storage. Scientific referencing also enhances patent performance Not only do small firm patents tend to have greater technological impact on average than larger firm patents, they generally score higher in a variety of metrics, from citation impact to patent originality. These metrics have been used for a number of years to gauge interesting technology and often correlate to inventor awards, increases in contravention revenues, stock price appreciation and other major accomplishments. IEEE plays a role in leading edge innovation It is well known that IEEE is an important science base for patents most likely to become leading edge innovations. The breaking news is the extent to which small firms are using IEEE publications and meeting with tremendous success. This doesn't mean all patents linked to science will be groundbreaking, but there is compelling evidence that patents that build …
Frictional evaluation of self ligating system and conventionally available traditional system: A review

The present period of self-ligating system includes the framework related with improving and giving more proficient treatment modalities building up an inclination to contrast them with the routinely accessible framework. Alike conventially accessible customary apparatuses, self-ligating framework give the simplicity of ligation when contrasted with the conventional accessible framework which require the utilization of elastomeric modules or metallic ligatures. A short portrayal of the self-ligating sections interms of the frictional resistance and the advancements, clinical focal points and the confirmation in regards to treatment productivity is investigated. The present article distinguishes the frictional resistance and the adequacy of the self ligating framework with the conventionally available appliance system.
7. PLATE TECTONIC EVOLUTION OF THE COCOS-NAZCA SPREADING CENTER 1

Paleogeographic restorations for the oceanic crust formed by the Cocos-Nacza spreading center and its precursors were performed in steps of 0.5 m.y. The breakup of the Farallon plate into the Cocos and Nazca plates occurred at ~23 Ma and was followed by three subsequent spreading systems: CNS-1, ~23–19.5 Ma; CNS-2, 19.5–14.7 Ma; and CNS-3, 14.7 Ma–present. Based on the spreading history, we reconstructed the evolution and ages of submarine aseismic ridges in the Eastern Pacific Basin—the Carnegie, Coiba, Cocos, and Malpelo Ridges, which overprint oceanic crust formed at the subsequent Cocos-Nazca spreading system. The mophological bipartition of the Carnegie Ridge reflects the jump from CNS-2 to CNS-3 at 14.7 Ma and the later increasing distance of the CNS-3 spreading axis from the Galapagos hotspot. The Cocos Ridge is mainly composed of products from the Galapagos hotspot but also contains material from a suggested less productive second center of volcanic activity that is located ~600 km northeast of Galapagos. The Malpelo Ridge is a product of the second center of volcanic activity, whereas the Coiba Ridge probably formed directly at the Galapagos hotspot. The geometric relationship of the Cocos and Carnegie Ridges indicates symmetric spreading and a constant northward shift of the presently active CNS-3 system since its formation at 14.7 Ma.
Robust Control of a Submarine Snorkel System

Abstract This paper illustrates a control strategy for a submarine snorkel able to assure that the water surface profile can be tracked by the extremity of the device, called “fluctuating head”. The proposed solution is based on adaptive output regulation theory. More precisely, it is assumed that wave profile can be approximated as a linear combination of a number of harmonics of unknown amplitude, phase and frequency and we look for an internal model-based adaptive regulator able to enforce the top of the mast to track the reference profile. The effectiveness of the proposed adaptive scheme is shown through simulations.
The Nuisance of Slow Moving Products in Electronic Commerce

Article presents the important problem of products with low turnover in environment of electronic commerce. The key factors leading to the increasing number of slow moving stock keeping units (SKUs) in the context of online store are described. These issues are divided into two sets: general (not connected with online environment) and these which concern mainly online stores. The difficulty with identification of such SKUs is presented and proposition of inventory control shelf warmers indicator is shown. Afterwards the three-stage procedure for dealing with the occurrence of shelf warmers is described. The last part of the paper present the short conclusions.
Trade Openness and Economic Performance of ECOWAS Members - Reflections From Ghana And Nigeria.

Trade openness is believed to stimulate economic growth due to its influence in integrating world economies and generating better markets. The study examined the impact of trade openness on economic performance of ECOWASMembers focusing on Ghana and Nigeria (1975-2004). Data sourced from IFS and others, were analyzed employing ADF/PP stationarity, cointegration and vector error correction techniques. A unique long-run relationship between economic performance, trade openness, real government expenditure, labour force and real capital stock for both Ghana and Nigeria was established, while about 88.9"10 and 83.1"10 errors made in the previous period were found to be corrected in the current period for the respective countries. In addition, trade openness and real government expenditure impact positively the economies of Ghana and Nigeria. However, the effects were higher in the former than the latter.
Self Medication as a Response to Parasitoid Infection in the Tobacco Hornworm, Manduca sexta

Allelochemicals (plant chemicals not involved in growth/development) play an essential role in aiding insects that store these chemicals in their ability to thwart predators and parasitoids. Relatively little research has addressed the ability of polyphagous (feeding on several different food types) herbivorous insects to self-medicate by selecting diets that moderate infection intensity (self-medication). In the specific case of Manduca sexta [Tobacco Hornworm] (Sphingidae), ingestion of the alkaloid nicotine hinders the success of the parasitoid Cotesia congregata (Braconidae), yet whether tobacco hornworms switch to a diet of high nicotine concentration when infected is unclear. In this study, the ability of M. sexta to discern between diets and to choose a high-nicotine diet to battle infection, and thus self-medicate, was analyzed. The relationship between nicotine in the diet and the insect’s encapsulation response (immune response against invading bodies) was also studied. I predicted that M. sexta would exhibit behavioral plasticity and choose diets of higher nicotine concentration as a response to infection, and that higher nicotine concentrations would be correlated with a greater encapsulation response. 5 th instar (the final molting stage before pupation) M. sexta were injected with glass silica beads and subjected to a series of dietary choice tests. They were subsequently dissected to retrieve beads and rate of melanization was determined for each caterpillar. While injected M. sexta differ in their dietary choices compared to healthy larvae, nicotine does not drive a trend in dietary choice. No relationship between nicotine concentration and melanization was found, although healthy caterpillars did consume significantly more food than those that were injected. M. sexta exhibit behavioral plasticity in diet choice, but no clear relationship between allelochemicals and encapsulation was found.
Discrete Abelian gauge theories for quantum simulations of QED

We study a lattice gauge theory in Wilson’s Hamiltonian formalism. In view of the realization of a quantum simulator for QED in one dimension, we introduce an Abelian model with a discrete gauge symmetry Z n ? > , approximating the U(1) theory for large n. We analyze the role of the finiteness of the gauge fields and the properties of physical states, that satisfy a generalized Gauss’s law. We finally discuss a possible implementation strategy, that involves an effective dynamics in physical space.
Characterizing complex craniodental patterns related to feeding behaviour in ungulates: a multivariate approach

This work examines whether stepwise discriminant function analysis of a suite of craniodental variables enables feeding behaviour and habitat preferences to be identified in fossil ungulates. There are several morphological features of the ungulate skull, mandible and dentition that are well correlated with dietary adaptations, and thus can be used for estimating the feeding ecology of extinct taxa. However, most studies have followed an univariate approach for characterizing the relationship between diet and craniodental
The Influence of Organisational Culture on Mainstreaming Monitoring and Evaluation in Public Entities Revenue Services

Research informs us that most of the problems confronting governments can be traced to their inability and failure to appropriately analyze and evaluate organizational culture. This article argues that there is a direct link between organizational culture, organizational performance, as well as monitoring and evaluation. Understanding the effect that organizational culture has, is a significant factor of good governance. The importance of a strong organizational culture together with effective monitoring and evaluation processes contribute appreciably towards efficient performance and effective service delivery. Yet mainstreaming monitoring and evaluation in government departments and entities is often met with varying challenges. Such challenges can be better understood and addressed through aligning the entities’ organizational culture to government’s monitoring and evaluation initiatives. The focus of the article is on responding to the pertinent question: what are the current challenges relative to implementation and how should they be addressed? The article will thus highlight some of the key challenges that are associated with organizational culture, which have direct impact on the mainstreaming of monitoring and evaluation.
Inequality, Ethnicity and Social Disorder in Peru.

A statistical regularity has been documented in several empirical studies: More unequal countries tend to show a higher degree of social disorder. Peru is a country with recurrent political instability and social disorder that also displays a pronounced degree of inequality. What is the role played by ethnicity in this relationship? In this paper we propose a new way of defining ethnic groups in Peru based on Peruvian geography and history, which corrects the standard view based on language differences alone. With this new definition we contrast the empirical hypothesis of three theoretical frameworks relating inter-group inequality and social disorder. We present empirical estimates of interethnic inequalities on human capital, labour market, and income. The econometric results show that the educational level of people depends upon ethnicity; moreover, there is exclusion, not discrimination, in the access to high skilled positions. We evaluate the roles of different social actors in the reduction of inequality. Although the indigenous populations have experienced significant gains in absolute terms, they have not experienced gains in relative terms. Therefore, horizontal inequalities in Peru are significant and persistent, and contribute largely to overall inequality. The role of horizontal inequalities in the instability of Peru seems to be important, but as a latent factor. Horizontal inequalities do contribute to the social disorder in Peru, but not much in a direct way. Ethnic conflict is not the prime mover of social disorder. This apparent paradox is explained by the fact that Peru is a multiethnic and hierarchical society, where the indigenous populations are second rate citizens. In sum, in explaining inequality in Peru, ethnicity matters. These empirical results are consistent with the predictions of Sigma Theory (Figueroa 2003) and with some of the predictions of Horizontal Inequality Theory (Stewart 2001), but inconsistent with Neoclassical Theory, even when social heterogeneity is introduced in its analysis (Becker and Murphy 2000). Economics Department, Catholic University of Peru. Adolfo Figueroa: afiguer@pucp.edu. pe Manuel Barron: barron.mf@pucp.edu. pe
Towards an understanding of liminal imagery in the digital domain

Many digital choreographers favour liminal imagery that aims to convey kinaesthetic sensation. I suggest here that this is not by chance. In the mid-nineties neuroscientists identified a collection of neurons named ‘mirror’ neurons. They discovered that the same neurons are activated when we watch and when we engage in an action. They suggest that it is through the ‘resonance behaviour’ of these neurons that we become attuned to the significances embodied in others’ actions and attain kinaesthetic empathy. In this paper I suggest that it is through such ‘resonance behaviour’ that the sensuous effects of liminal digital imagery might be generated.
Nonadiabatic coupling effects in 
MgB2
 reexamined

The unusual Raman spectrum of MgB$_2$ and its formidable temperature dependence are successfully reproduced by means of a parameter-free \emph{ab initio} nonadiabatic theory that accounts for the electron-hole pair scattering mechanisms with the system phonons. This example turns out to be a prototypical case where a strong nonadiabatic renormalization of the phonon frequency is partially washed out by the aforementioned scattering events, bringing along a characteristic temperature dependence. Both electron-hole pair lifetime and energy renormalization effects due to dynamical electron-phonon coupling turn out to play a crucial role. This theory could aid in comprehending other Raman spectra characterized with unconventionally strong electron-phonon interaction.
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH NEXUS: A MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS FOR TURKEY

This study examines the short-run and long-run causality issues between electricity consumption and economic growth in Turkey for 1968–2006 period by using Granger causality models augmented with a lagged error-correction term. The bounds F–test for cointegration test yields evidence of a long-run relationship between employment ratio, electricity consumption per capita and real GDP per capita. The overall results from the three error-correction based Granger causality models show that there is an evidence of unidirectional short-run, long-run and strong causalities running from the electricity consumption per capita to real GDP per capita. But, there is no causal evidence from the real GDP per capita to electricity consumption per capita. In other words, “Growth hypothesis” is confirmed in Turkey. This suggests that electricity consumption plays an important role in economic growth.
Are yesterday's fading models and performance metrics adequate for today's wireless systems?

This paper examines some of the settings commonly used to represent fading. We raise the question of whether these settings remain meaningful in light of the advances that wireless communication systems have undergone over the last decade. A number of weaknesses are pointed out, and ideas on possible fixes are put forth. Some of the identified weaknesses have to do with models that, over time, have become grossly inadequate; other weaknesses have to do with changes in the operating conditions of modern systems, and others with the coarse and asymptotic nature of some of the most popular performance metrics.