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Evaluating the Performance Employee Using TOPSIS
Authors: Lingga M 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
The aim of this study is to make a decision support system using the Technique for Ordered Preference By Similarity To Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method for evaluating the performance employee of BJB bank. The system was developed with the waterfall development model and the PHP programming language. This study use a TOPSIS Method that is is a Multi Criteria decision making method to identify this study. The final results of the system in the form of an alternative sequence of data (ranking) of the best employees based on preference values obtained from the calculation results. This decision support system will be used by BJB bank as a supporter in making decisions to determine the best employees in the office.
E-Supply Chain Management Model for Garment & Textile Industry with Limitation of Technological Capabilities
Authors: Sabrina P N , Maspupah A , Umbara F R 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
Electronic Supply Chain Management (E-SCM) can be implemented by collaborating several electronic concepts for business process such as E-Transportation, E-Distribution, E-Fulfilment, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Warehouse Management System (WMS). These concepts require high technology, expensive implementation, high skill and cost in development. Garment and textile are the most numerous industries in Indonesia, especially in West Java, E-SCM can increased efficiency and effectively for textile or garment companies, but E-SCM development requires high costs and high technology. These are problems when many garment and textile companies in Indonesia have limited capabilities of technology. In this research we design new E-SCM model with Value Chain Analysis approach and used Software Architectural Design to make the model. We divided E-SCM system for garment and textile industry in multiple layers and then we collaborate with two existing E-SCM frameworks, namely E-Supply Chain Management Process and Technology Integration Framework and E-SCM Multi-Agent System Framework. We combine layers components with the relevant layers of the existing E-SCM frameworks. The result is a new E-SCM model for garment and textile industry that can accommodate limitations of technological capabilities.
Analysis of Regression Algorithm to Predict Administration, Production, and Delivery to Accuracy of Delivery of Products in Cosmetic Industry
Authors: Gata W , Novitasari H B , Nurfalah R , Hernawati R , Shidiq M J 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
The purpose of this study is to apply a linear regression algorithm to predict the accuracy of product shipments using administration, production and delivery as attributes that will be compared with existing targets which are the results of agreements between companies and customers used. as the dependent variable. In this study it was found that a linear method is feasible and effective for predicting administration, production and delivery of targets for accuracy of product shipments in the company. From the results of the prediction formula obtained, the prediction formula is implemented in the July 2018 data as test data. The results obtained from the prediction formula have an accuracy of 91.67%. From previous studies, which say that linear regression is feasible and effective for data use, they must make predictions. Likewise with this research where the results obtained in testing data are feasible and effective for the company.
Flexible reduced graphene oxide supercapacitors processed using atmospheric-pressure plasma jet under various temperatures adjusted by flow rate and jet-substrate distance
Authors: Fan Ching-Feng , Chien Yi-Chia , Hsu Cheng-Che , Cheng I-Chun , Chien Li-Hsien , Chen Jian-Zhang 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
We vary the substrate temperature by adjusting the nitrogen flow rate and jet-substrate distance during nitrogen atmospheric-pressure plasma jet (APPJ) processing of screen-printed reduced graphene oxides (rGOs) on carbon cloth. The APPJ-processed rGOs on carbon cloth are then used as electrodes for supercapacitors. Increasing the nitrogen flow rate could reduce the gas temperature and enhance the reactivity of the reactive plasma species. Typically, lowering the temperature slows down the chemical reaction; however, increased reactivity of the reactive plasma species at the same jet-substrate distance could compensate the temperature effect. A nitrogen APPJ could improve the wettability of the screen-printed rGOs on carbon cloth. We found that 20-s APPJ treatment increases the areal capacitance from 6.2 mF cm−2 (without APPJ treatment) to 22.4 mF cm−2 (700 °C, 30 slm), as evaluated by galvanostatic charging/discharging (GCD) measurements under a constant current of 0.25 mA. Further, 20-s nitrogen APPJ processing at temperatures of ∼600 °C–700 °C could obtain the best areal capacitance value. The capacitance value of the fabricated flexible rGO supercapacitor remains at similar level after 1000-cycle mechanical bending test with a bending radius of 5 mm.
Theoretical frequency limit of organic field-effect transistors
Authors: Kim Chang-Hyun 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
In this paper, a new theoretical model for the ac transit frequency of organic field-effect transistors is proposed. The model is built upon an advanced physical description of the contact resistance as a key mathematical component. Such a treatment self-consistently and predictively correlates the transit frequency to a number of materials, geometrical, and operational parameters. By navigating a broad parametric space, it is found that the ambitious gigahertz operation is observable only in highly downscaled devices, and the intrinsic carrier mobilities and charge-injection barriers required to reach that regime are specified.
Effect of direct-current operation on the electrochemical performance and structural evolution of Ni-YSZ electrodes
Authors: Liu Qinyuan , Zhang Qian , Voorhees Peter W , Barnett Scott A 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
The effect of electrolysis operations on Ni-YSZ fuel electrode stability was studied at different current densities and fuel mixtures during 1000 h life tests. For a typical electrolysis mixture of 50% H2/50% H2O and 0.6 A cm−2 current density, cell ohmic resistance values were reasonably stable and no structural changes occurred. However, for more reducing conditions (97% H2/3% H2O), increasing the current density above 0.4 A cm−2 increased the ohmic resistance accompanied by significant electrolyte degradation including fracture and void formation at grain boundaries. Numerical analysis was carried out to determine the effective oxygen partial pressure across the electrolyte. The results show that the oxygen partial pressure values at high current density and low steam content may be low enough to reduce zirconia to form a Ni-Zr alloy product, initiating the observed electrolyte structural degradation.
Level curves of rational functions and unimodular points on rational curves
Authors: Pakovich Fedor , Shparlinski Igor 
Published: November 2019

We obtain an improvement and broad generalisation of a result of N. Ailon and Z. Rudnick (2004) on common zeros of shifted powers of polynomials. Our approach is based on reducing this question to a more general question of counting intersections of level curves of complex functions. We treat this question via classical tools of complex analysis and algebraic geometry.
Davies’ method for heat-kernel estimates: An extension to the semi-elliptic setting
Authors: Randles Evan , Saloff-Coste Laurent 
Published: November 2019

We consider a class of constant-coefficient partial differential operators on a finite-dimensional real vector space which exhibit a natural dilation invariance. Typically, these operators are anisotropic, allowing for different degrees in different directions. The “heat” kernels associated to these so-called positive-homogeneous operators are seen to arise naturally as the limits of convolution powers of complex-valued measures, just as the classical heat kernel appears in the central limit theorem. Building on the functional-analytic approach developed by E. B. Davies for higher-order uniformly elliptic operators with measurable coefficients, we formulate a general theory for (anisotropic) self-adjoint variable-coefficient operators, each comparable to a positive-homogeneous operator, and study their associated heat kernels. Specifically, under three abstract hypotheses, we show that the heat kernels satisfy off-diagonal (Gaussian-type) estimates involving the Legendre-Fenchel transform of the operator’s principle symbol. Our results extend those of E. B. Davies and G. Barbatis and partially extend results of A. F. M. ter Elst and D. Robinson.
Narrating the China Threat: Securitising Chinese Economic Presence in Europe
Authors: Rogelja Igor , Tsimonis Konstantinos 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
This article unpacks the discursive construction of a European ‘China Threat’ narrative by European think tanks. We theorise think tanks as crucial actors in the securitising process, especially at the initial stages where ideas and reference frames are formed. Despite having no decision-making authority, think tanks participate as securitising actors in the process of idea formation and bidding, articulating a securitised frame of reference for policy makers. In the case of EU–China relations, we observe an emerging congruence between think tanks and policy makers that engage in a non-linear construction of a ‘China Threat’ policy frame. In this article, we review key think tank reports that are circulated through official EU policy channels and deconstruct the assumptions behind the ‘China Threat’ discourse. We first argue that, analytically, their securitising attempt is characterised by a distorted representation of Chinese economic activities abroad, including those falling under the Belt and Road Initiative. Second, politically, this narrative produces a distorted notion of European politics where pluralism is weakness and disagreement dissent, promoting a view of the EU where ‘responsible’ core countries must contain the periphery’s ‘opportunism’. Third, we contend that despite defending ‘Europeanness’ as the epitome of human rights and democracy, the securitisation of Chinese FDI rests on othering practices that risk undermining those very ideals. By identifying the problematic undertones of this securitising effort, we call for a fact-based and pluralistic debate on the challenges of Chinese investment and financing for European economies and societies.
Risk factors for non-diabetic renal disease in diabetic patients
Authors: Bermejo Sheila , González Ester , López-Revuelta Katia , Ibernon Meritxell , López Diana , Martín-Gómez Adoración , Garcia-Osuna Rosa , Linares Tania , Díaz Montserrat , Martín Nàdia , Barros Xoana , Marco Helena , Navarro Maruja Isabel , Esparza Noemí , Elias Sandra , Coloma Ana , Robles Nicolás Roberto , Agraz Irene , Poch Esteban , Rodas Lida , Lozano Víctor , Fernández Beatriz , Hernández Eduardo , Martínez Maria Isabel , Stanescu Ramona Ionela , Moirón José Pelayo , García Núria , Goicoechea Marian , Calero Francesca , Bonet Josep , Galceran Josep M , Liaño Fernando , Pascual Julio , Praga Manuel , Fulladosa Xavier , Soler María José 
Published: November 2019

AbstractBackgroundDiabetic patients with kidney disease have a high prevalence of non-diabetic renal disease (NDRD). Renal and patient survival regarding the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy (DN) or NDRD have not been widely studied. The aim of our study is to evaluate the prevalence of NDRD in patients with diabetes and to determine the capacity of clinical and analytical data in the prediction of NDRD. In addition, we will study renal and patient prognosis according to the renal biopsy findings in patients with diabetes.MethodsRetrospective multicentre observational study of renal biopsies performed in patients with diabetes from 2002 to 2014.ResultsIn total, 832 patients were included: 621 men (74.6%), mean age of 61.7 ± 12.8 years, creatinine was 2.8 ± 2.2 mg/dL and proteinuria 2.7 (interquartile range: 1.2–5.4) g/24 h. About 39.5% (n = 329) of patients had DN, 49.6% (n = 413) NDRD and 10.8% (n = 90) mixed forms. The most frequent NDRD was nephroangiosclerosis (NAS) (n = 87, 9.3%). In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, older age [odds ratio (OR) = 1.03, 95% CI: 1.02–1.05, P &lt; 0.001], microhaematuria (OR = 1.51, 95% CI: 1.03–2.21, P = 0.033) and absence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) (OR = 0.28, 95% CI: 0.19–0.42, P &lt; 0.001) were independently associated with NDRD. Kaplan–Meier analysis showed that patients with DN or mixed forms presented worse renal prognosis than NDRD (P &lt; 0.001) and higher mortality (P = 0.029). In multivariate Cox analyses, older age (P &lt; 0.001), higher serum creatinine (P &lt; 0.001), higher proteinuria (P &lt; 0.001), DR (P = 0.007) and DN (P &lt; 0.001) were independent risk factors for renal replacement therapy. In addition, older age (P &lt; 0.001), peripheral vascular disease (P = 0.002), higher creatinine (P = 0.01) and DN (P = 0.015) were independent risk factors for mortality.ConclusionsThe most frequent cause of NDRD is NAS. Elderly patients with microhaematuria and the absence of DR are the ones at risk for NDRD. Patients with DN presented worse renal prognosis and higher mortality than those with NDRD. These results suggest that in some patients with diabetes, kidney biopsy may be useful for an accurate renal diagnosis and subsequently treatment and prognosis.
Reduction in mental health treatment utilization among transgender individuals after gender-affirming surgeries: A total population study
Authors: Bränström R , Pachankis J E 
Published: November 2019

Abstract

Background
Despite professional recommendations to consider gender-affirming hormonal and surgical interventions for transgender individuals with gender dysphoria, the long-term effect of such interventions on mental health is largely unknown. This study aims to ascertain the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorder healthcare visits and antidepressant and anxiolytic prescriptions in 2015 as a function of gender dysphoria diagnosis and gender-affirming medical treatment in the entire Swedish population.

Methods
This study used the Swedish Total Population Register (n = 9,747,324), linked to the National Patient Register and Prescribed Drug Register. Among those who received a gender dysphoria diagnosis between 2005 and 2015 (n = 2,679), mental health treatment in 2015 was examined as a function of length of time since gender-affirming medical treatment. The main outcome measure was mood and anxiety disorder healthcare visits and antidepressant and anxiolytic prescriptions.

Results
Compared to the general population, individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria were about six times as likely to have had a mood and anxiety disorder healthcare visit and more than three times as likely to have been prescribed antidepressants and anxiolytics. Years since initiating hormones was not significantly related to likelihood of mental health treatment (AOR: 1.01; 95% CI: 0.98, 1.03). However, increased time since last gender-affirming surgery was associated with reduced mental health treatment (AOR: 0.92; 95% CI: 0.87, 0.98).

Conclusions
In this first total population study of transgender individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria, the longitudinal association between gender-affirming surgery and reduced likelihood of mental health treatment lends support to the decision to provide gender-affirming surgeries to transgender individuals who seek them.
Main messages: This study lends support to the decision to provide gender-affirming surgeries to transgender individuals who seek them.
Health impact assessment: what it takes, what it can and cannot deliver
Authors: Martuzzi M , Nowacki J 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
WHO, along with other health agencies, has been long promoting intersectoral action between health and all sectors of society, so as to address major, “upstream” determinants of health. Sectors as environment, transport, energy, agriculture etc, influence countless, powerful such determinants, mostly out of reach for the health sector; health-friendly (or at least health-minded) decisions on those determinants can result in a strong leverage for health advocates to achieve primary prevention.
This undertaking requires: the establishment of a common language to be used with other sectors; the recognition of the complex web of causation between health determinants and health outcomes; commitment to working with a broad model of health combined with a preparedness to prioritise where necessary; a sound comprehension of the reality of decision making in different political environments; realistic expectations on what can and cannot be achieved through cross-sectoral dialogue; willingness to listen to stakeholders; constant attention towards health equity.
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is an established approach towards these goals. HIA describes a broad range of methods and tools, building on different disciplines and expertise. HIA aims at estimating and predicting consequences and impacts of proposed policies and plans, with the ultimate goal of influencing decisions, making them more health friendly, equitable, legitimate and sustainable.
The practice of HIA has been evolving in the last 20 years. Many years of application have been instrumental in identifying strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats in different settings. HIA has delivered handsomely in some countries or regions, while it struggles to become established in others. A continued critical evaluation of successes and failures remain important to make further progress in this domain. In this presentation, WHO will present recent progress and open questions on the practice of HIA in Europe.
Applying a One Health approach to inter- and trans-disciplinary research on antimicrobial resistance
Authors: Falkenberg T 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
This presentation will focus on the value and process as well as the opportunities and challenges of applying a One Health approach to conduct inter- and trans-disciplinary research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) based on experiences in the Forschungskolleg (graduate school) “One Health and urban transformation” (https://www.zef.de/onehealth.html), hosted at the Center for Development Research in Bonn. The One Health approach acknowledges that human health is inextricably intertwined with animal health and the environment and that solutions to health issues can only be achieved by close collaboration and integrated approaches of those three domains. In the complex context of AMR, One Health is often mentioned as one promising way forward for managing and mitigating the approaching health crisis due to its inherent holistic and interdisciplinary nature. The presentation will provide an overview of inter- and trans-disciplinary research around One Health and AMR from the Forschungskolleg thereby exploring enabling factors and obstacles encountered.
Long-reads reveal that the chloroplast genome exists in two distinct versions in most plants
Authors: Wang Weiwen , Lanfear Robert 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
The chloroplast genome usually has a quadripartite structure consisting of a large single copy region and a small single copy region separated by two long inverted repeats. It has been known for some time that a single cell may contain at least two structural haplotypes of this structure, which differ in the relative orientation of the single copy regions. However, the methods required to detect and measure the abundance of the structural haplotypes are labour-intensive, and this phenomenon remains understudied. Here we develop a new method, Cp-hap, to detect all possible structural haplotypes of chloroplast genomes of quadripartite structure using long-read sequencing data. We use this method to conduct a systematic analysis and quantification of chloroplast structural haplotypes in 61 land plant species across 19 orders of Angiosperms, Gymnosperms and Pteridophytes. Our results show that there are two chloroplast structural haplotypes which occur with equal frequency in most land plant individuals. Nevertheless, species whose chloroplast genomes lack inverted repeats or have short inverted repeats have just a single structural haplotype. We also show that the relative abundance of the two structural haplotypes remains constant across multiple samples from a single individual plant, suggesting that the process which maintains equal frequency of the two haplotypes operates rapidly, consistent with the hypothesis that flip-flop recombination mediates chloroplast structural heteroplasmy. Our results suggest that previous claims of differences in chloroplast genome structure between species may need to be revisited.
Organizational perspectives on the maneuver warfare movement in the United States Marine Corps: insights from the work of James G. March
Authors: Augier Mie , Barrett Sean F X 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThis article describes a key period in the institutional and organizational history of the United States Marine Corps. Using historical, archival, and interview material, we apply some of the ideas and perspectives of James G. March to understand the organizational dynamics and mechanisms that enabled the maneuver warfare movement and made the modern Marine Corps a more innovative and adaptive organization. We build on and integrate several streams of March’s research, legacies, and interests, including understanding the organizational conditions that help novelty and outlier-ness flourish, finding interest and value in apparent contradictions, and deriving implications for organizational scholarship and for the organization under study.
The Lived Experience of Refugee Children in Informal Camp Settlements: A Photovoice Project in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon
Authors: Karr Valerie L. , Sajadi Shahrzad , Aronson-Ensign Katherine 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to use photovoice—a participatory action research methodology that allows participants to leverage the creative medium of photography to capture their ‘lived experience’—among Syrian refugees living in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon. The study found that participants (children and adolescents between the ages of 8 and 18 years) demonstrated a remarkable number of resilience strategies (88 per cent) at multiple levels (individual, family, school and community). Resilience was demonstrated through their interactions with nature to seek solitude and solace, family connections, school, friends, accomplishments and their broader community. A smaller number of participants spoke of topics related to trauma and loss (12 per cent). The study demonstrates the usefulness and viability of photovoice in capturing the fears, wants and wishes of vulnerable populations as well as strategies employed by them in the face of adversity. As such, it is a potentially powerful tool for empowerment, raising awareness and promoting social change.