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Effect of Work Ecosystem on Employee Performance at the Pamekasan Regency Agency

The purpose of this research is to examine the paradigm change of governance implementation. The governance is the implementation of Regional Autonomy which refers to Law No. 32 of 2004 about the performance improvement of autonomous government agencies. It puts the vision, mission, and strategy into actions that confirm the success or failure levels when carrying out activities following the specified programs and policies. There are variables applied to assess the civil servants’ performance achievement. This research focused on the variables that affect the work environment, organizational culture, job satisfaction, and work motivation. The respondents of this research are officials of Echelon III and IV at 14 Autonomous Regional Agencies in the Pamekasan Regency. The number of samples in this study comprised 120 Echelon III and IV officials. Structural Equation Method (SEM) was applied to test the causal relationship between work environment variables, organizational culture, work motivation, job satisfaction, and performance with the aid of the AMOS 20.0 program. The findings indicated (1) the work environment has a significant effect on job satisfaction and performance but has no significant effect on work motivation; (2) organizational culture has a significant impact on job satisfaction and performance but has no significant effect on work motivation; (3) job satisfaction has a significant effect on performance but has no significant effect on work motivation; (4) work motivation has a significant impact on performance but it has no significant effect on work motivation.
Activity-Based Costing Approach to Handle the Uncertainty Costing of Higher Educational Institutions: Perspective from an Academic College

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Numerical and analytical studies of single and multiphase starting jets and plumes

Multiphase starting jets and plumes are widely observed in nature and engineering systems. An environmental engineering example is open-water disposal of sediments. The present study numerically simulates such starting jets/plumes using Large Eddy Simulations. The numerical scheme is first validated for single phase plumes, and the relationship between buoyancy and penetration rate is revealed. Then, the trailing stem behind the main cloud is identified, and the the formation number (critical ratio U[delta]t/D, where U, D and [delta]t are discharge velocity, diameter and duration) that determines its presence is determined as a function of plume buoyancy. A unified relationship for starting plumes is developed to describe behaviors from negative to positive buoyancy. In multiphase simulations, two-phase phenomena are clarified including phase separation and the effect of particle release conditions. The most popular similarity law to scale up from the lab to the field (Cloud number scaling) is validated by a series of simulations. Finally, an example of sediment disposal in the field is given based on the present study. In related theoretical analysis, an analytical model on the vortex ring is developed and found to agree well with the direct numerical simulation results.
Instrumentation amplifiers using operational transconductance amplifiers

Instrumentation amplifier circuits using operational transconductance amplifiers (OTAs) as active circuit elements are proposed in this paper. Two new instrumentation amplifier circuits have been described and experimentally verified, where the first circuit comprises four OTAs and five resistors and the second circuit comprises two OTAs and three resistors.
Autonomic management of virtualized resources in cloud computing

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Miniaturization technologies of dielectric resonator filters for mobile communications

The unloaded Q of a fixed frequency cavity resonator which is filled with low-loss dielectric material is proportional to the cubic root of its volume due to the intensified current loss in the cavity wall. Utilization of such materials to reduce resonator size must be evaluated by taking this volume dependency into account. This paper describes several resonator miniaturization techniques, including the multimode reuse of space, the use of supplementary energy resonators (so called active resonator) with a enhanced apparent Q value, the low-stored-energy filter technique using transversal filters, and the reduced size resonators using mirror image technique. >
Characterization of ultra-thin oxides using electrical C-V and I-V measurements

The measurement of electrical parameters from capacitance-voltage (C-V) and current-voltage (I-V) curves provides a fast means of characterizing oxides in MOS capacitors or transistor structures. For ultra-thin oxides (<2 nm), conventional, well-established techniques must be reconsidered and modified due to several increasingly important physical effects including polysilicon depletion and surface quantum mechanical effects. In this work these effects have been incorporated into a rapid analysis program for extracting ultra-thin oxide parameters from measured C-V and I-V data. The technique uses a physically based model of structure charge and potential combined with a non-linear least squares fitting technique to extract device parameters.
Learning by Joining the Rhythm

This article aims to explore how a joint rhythm is learned. The exploration is based on a combination of a case study of training in elite rowing and theoretical considerations concerning mutual incorporation of skills in learning. In 2009 Juliane and Anne start to row the double scull together. The two rowers’ aim is to be among the exclusive group of teams that qualify for the Olympic Games three years later. However, Anne is not a rower, and has to be apprenticed by Juliane, who is an experienced elite rower. One important learning goal in the apprenticeship is to find a good joint rhythm, which will enable the rowers to put optimal effort into the rowing. Thus the apprenticeship is about developing a sense for a good rhythm in Anne which corresponds to Juliane’s finely tuned sense of what a good rhythm should feel like. Our study suggests that apprenticeship learning has to be understood as an embodied and mutually affecting process rather than as unidirectional exchanges of information. This means that not only the inexperienced athlete is learning: the experienced athlete is also learning by compensating for the inexperienced athlete’s inadequacy.
Initial results from the Sherbrooke avalanche photodiode positron tomograph

The design features and engineering constraints of a PET system based on avalanche photodiode (APD) detectors have been described in a previous report. Here, the authors present the initial results obtained with the Sherbrooke APD-PET scanner, a very high spatial resolution device designed for dynamic imaging of small and medium-sized laboratory animals such as rats, cats, rabbits and small monkeys. Its physical performance has been evaluated in terms of resolution, sensitivity, count rate, random and scatter fractions, contrast and relative activity recovery as a function of object size. The capabilities of the scanner for biomedical research applications have been demonstrated using phantom and animal studies.
An improved neuro‐adaptive‐optimal control for oscillation damping in wind‐integrated power systems

This article proposes an improved neuro‐adaptive‐optimal control scheme, based on online system identification and simultaneous control, to replace power system stabilizer in the renewable‐energy‐penetrated power systems. A simple, linear neural identifier, with a few adjustable connection weights is used, which ensures minimal computational burden, reduced development time, and makes the controller practically realizable. An adaptive learning rate, derived using Lyapunov stability theorems, guarantees stability of convergence of the learning algorithm as well as an optimal speed of convergence. It is demonstrated that a simple linear neural identifier, which approximates a local linear model of a system, by adjustment of its parameters online, is faithfully able to track the varying dynamics of the system. Improved oscillation‐damping performance over a wide range of operating conditions and disturbances, in comparison with a well‐established IEEE‐PSS1A and fuzzy‐logic‐control‐based PSS, was validated through simulation studies on a single‐machine infinite‐bus power system and a wind‐integrated two‐area power system. The computational superiority of the proposed scheme in comparison to complex and non‐linear neural networks and fuzzy‐logic‐based control was also established. The novelty of the controller lies in its structure which, in‐spite of being purely linear, performs robustly for highly complex and non‐linear power system models.
A Linear Static Voltage Stability Margin for Radial Distribution Systems

A new static voltage stability margin (VSM) of a radial distribution system is proposed to faithfully determine the distance to voltage collapse. The proposed VSM varies almost linearly with system load and it requires only the complex bus voltages to evaluate. By knowing the values of the proposed VSM at two different operating points, the system critical load or distance to voltage collapse can correctly be determined. The effectiveness of the proposed VSM is then tested on two 12.66 kV radial distribution systems consisting of 33 and 69 buses. The critical loads found from the proposed VSM are then compared with the corresponding actual values obtained through repetitive power flow solutions for successively increased load conditions and are found to be in very good agreement.
Pass/Fail Data for Logic Diagnosis Under Bounded Transparent Scan

Logic diagnosis to support yield improvement requires the collection of fail data. The full fail data for a faulty unit consist of the tests and observable outputs where the faulty unit produces faulty values. The volume of fail data that needs to be collected can be excessive. A recent solution is to use only pass/fail data for as many tests as possible. With pass/fail data for a test, the full fail data is replaced with a single bit that indicates whether the faulty unit passed or failed the test. However, with conventional scan-based tests, some tests require the full fail data to preserve the diagnostic quality of the test set. This article observes that the use of scan-based tests under bounded transparent-scan increases the diagnostic quality achievable using only pass/fail data. The article describes a test generation procedure for bounded transparent scan that uses only pass/fail data, and targets the same diagnostic quality as a conventional scan-based test set with full fail data. The experimental results demonstrate that, for many of the benchmark circuits considered, a bounded transparent-scan test set with pass/fail data matches the diagnostic quality of a conventional scan-based test set with full fail data.
Dynamics and optimal harvesting of a stochastic predator-prey system with regime switching, S-type distributed time delays and Lévy jumps

This work is concerned with a stochastic predator-prey system with S-type distributed time delays, regime switching and Lévy jumps. By use of the stochastic differential comparison theory and some inequality techniques, we study the extinction and persistence in the mean for each species, asymptotic stability in distribution and the optimal harvesting effort of the model. Then we present some simulation examples to illustrate the theoretical results and explore the effects of regime switching, distributed time delays and Lévy jumps on the dynamical behaviors, respectively.
The diagonal horn as a sub-millimeter wave antenna

The far-field radiation pattern of a diagonal horn has been calculated by aperture integration. The radiation patterns for a 4*4 diagonal horn array, measured at 100 GHz, agree very well with theoretical predictions. The aperture electric field was also expanded into Gauss-Hermite modes. The results indicate that the fraction of the power radiated into the fundamental Gaussian mode is about 84%. About 10% of the power is radiated in the cross-polarized component. >
North Atlantic Oscillation seesaw effect in leaf morphological records from dwarf birch shrubs in Greenland and Finland

The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) determines wind speed and direction, seasonal heat, moisture transport, storm tracks, cloudiness and sea-ice cover through atmospheric mass balance shifts between the Arctic and the subtropical Atlantic. The NAO is characterized by the typical, yet insufficiently understood, seesaw pattern of warmer winter and spring temperatures over Scandinavia and cooler temperatures over Greenland during the positive phase of the NAO, and vice versa during the negative phase. We tested the potential to reconstruct NAO variation beyond the meteorological record through the application of a microphenological proxy. We measured the Undulation Index (UI) in Betula nana epidermal cells from herbarium leaf samples and fossil peat fragments dating back to 1865—exceeding most meteorological records in the Arctic—to estimate imprints of spring thermal properties and NAO in Greenland and Finland. We found negative relations between Greenland UI and late winter, spring and early summer NAO, and mostly positive, but not significant, relations between Finland UI and NAO in years with pronounced NAO expression. The direction of the UI response in this common circumpolar species is, therefore, likely in line with the NAO seesaw effect, with leaf development response to NAO fluctuations in northern Europe opposing the response in Greenland and vice versa. Increased knowledge of the UI response to climate may contribute to understanding ecological properties of key Arctic species, whilst additionally providing a proxy for NAO dynamics.
Impact of driving styles on exhaust emissions and fuel economy from a heavy-duty truck: laboratory tests

This study focuses on the impact of the operator's driving style on emissions and fuel efficiency. Three styles were used in conjunction with the standard 5-mile cycle driving test procedure, with acceleration rates modified accordingly. The original cycle represented the 'aggressive' driving style, with 100% of the available vehicle acceleration rate. The 'normal' and 'technical' styles were assumed to use 60% and 30% of the maximum vehicle acceleration rate. The results are qualitatively expected in terms of the relative magnitudes for the three driving styles. However, they show significant quantitative differences in emissions and fuel consumption among the three driving styles, that suggest the modification of the operator's habits, if the 'technical' driving could be part of intelligent transportation systems.
Progress on concept inventory assessment tools

The foundation coalition and others have been working on the development of concept inventory (Cl) assessment instruments patterned after the well-known force concept inventory (FCI) instrument of Halloun and Hestenes. Such assessment inventories can play an important part in relating teaching techniques to student learning. Work first got started two years ago on CIs for the subjects of thermodynamics; solid mechanics; signals and processing; and electromagnetics. Last year work got underway on CIs for circuits; fluid mechanics; engineering materials; transport processes; and statistics. This year work began on chemistry; computer engineering; dynamics; electronics; and heat transfer. This panel session will discuss the progress on these concept inventories. More, importantly, the panelists will discuss the early student data that are emerging from the process of continuous improvement of the instruments. Results will be compared to the data collected by Hake that are segregated by how the content was managed and delivered (e.g., "traditional" lecture mode compared to the "interactive engagement" mode, as defined by Hake). Discussions of effective practices for use in the development of CIs will also be discussed.
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT ON THE ENTERPRISE TO REALIZE GREEN DEVELOPMENT

The environmental risk of an enterprise refers to the impact on the environment and possibility of accidents. In recent decades, the emerging industrial economies represented by BRICS countries have developed rapidly, which has inevitably led to increased pollution and deterioration of environmental quality in these countries. This chapter describes China, which has the fastest economic development among BRICS countries, as an example, and summarizes some evaluation and performance indicators of corporate environmental risk management, so as to facilitate the construction of a scientific and reasonable evaluation indicator system in our further research. The concluding paragraph briefly introduces several measures to reduce the environmental risks of industrial enterprises.
A compact dual‐band frequency‐dependent impedance transformer using two resizable shunt stubs

This paper presents a dual‐band impedance transformer for frequency‐dependent loads with two resizable shunt stubs. The proposed transformer is composed of a single‐band matching network and a dual‐band susceptance stub network (DSSN). The single‐band matching network only consists of a one‐section matching network when the load is within the derived circle areas. The design parameters of the DSSN can be adjusted freely. The bandwidths at the two bands can be enhanced, and the possibility of using transmission lines with extremely high or low impedance is reduced significantly. All the parameters are obtained by solving the analytical design formula. Two examples are presented for illustrating the design process, and a prototype is fabricated and measured for verification. Good agreement between the simulation and the measurement is obtained. Compared with the previous works, the transformer not only has the shortest electrical length but also obtains wide bandwidths. Therefore, the transformer is very applicable for dual‐band systems, especially the dual‐band active device circuits.
In search of a governance framework for responsible research and innovation

The European research project Res-AGorA aims to develop a governance framework for Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). This paper presents the analysis behind our approach. While the various existing RRI governance arrangements do call for a comprehensive framework, the heterogeneity of R&I does not allow to impose a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, to design a governance framework which can be applied effectively, we propose to actively build on “RRI in the making”. This is a constructive feature of our approach, enabling anticipatory responses in RRI governance. It needs reflection on an overarching level, which is conceptualised as a ‘meta-governance’ approach that guides the governance of RRI
Long-Term Wave Measurement by an Onboard Radar Wave Meter and Prediction of Ship Motions Based on the Onboard Wave Measurements

Continuous measurement of waves, ship motions (roll and pitch), and so on has been carried out for about five years by onboard monitoring system installed ocean-going vessel. Measured wave data, including wave height, wave period and wave direction, are thoroughly evaluated with corresponding onboard weather observation data by comparing directly in terms of time series and statistical values.Then, short term prediction of ship motions (roll and pitch) based on the measured wave data are compared with onboard motion data measured by vertical gyro.From the results described, good accuracy and effectiveness of wave measurements by an onboard radar wave meter for safe navigation are demonstrated.Copyright © 2015 by ASME
Computation of resonant frequencies of cylindrical ferrite resonators using GIBCs

A computational approach for resonant frequencies of cylindrical substrate-mounted resonators is presented in this paper. The resonator is made of ferrite material, which is magnetically anisotropic and characterized by a Hermitian tensor. It is mounted on top of a grounded dielectric substrate, and the entire assembly is covered with a tuning plate, leaving the sidewalls open. The generalized impedance boundary conditions (GIBCs) are derived for the ferrite material and are used to formulate the approximate solution to the boundary-value problem. The resulting transcendental equations are solved numerically, and variations of the resonant frequency with respect to bias field, magnetization, and dimensions of the structure are reported.
Long-Term Visual Outcome Following Cataract Surgery Using Intraocular Lens – A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Purpose: Long-term follow up and determination of visual acuity in the community is seldom carried out to examine the outcome of medical intervention, but the same is routinely assessed after cataract surgery [short-term] in medical camps and hospitals. Setting: Rural areas in Chidambaram town, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, South India. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: All patients who underwent cataract surgery with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation were included in this study. With a 5.4% prevalence of cataract operated cases in the community, 95% confidence limit and 5% absolute precision, sample size was calculated as eighty-two. Door-to-door survey was conducted to obtain the sample. Data was collected using proforma and visual acuity was assessed using Snellen’s chart. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 18. Chi-square test was used to assess the association between different parameters and determine the visual acuity status. The obtained p value of < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Uncorrected, present visual acuity in the first cataract-operated eye, 53 [64.6%], 25[30.5%] and 4 [4.9%] of operated eyes had poor vision, near normal vision and normal vision, respectively whereas it was 14[31.2%], 29 [64.4%] and 2 [4.4%] in the second. Long-term subjective visual outcome was reported to be good in the postoperative period in 51[62.2%] of cases. Conclusion: In the course of the long-term follow up, it is revealed that a majority of the operated cases have near normal or poor vision [uncorrected]. Vision can be improved by the simple correction of refractive error.