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DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1700
title: Effect of ammonia oxidizing bacteria communities in enriched nitrifying activated sludge and sludge from full scale wastewater treatment plants on degradation of 17α-ethynylestradiol via co-metabolism

description: Ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) has been reported for their capability of degrading several recalcitrant organic pollutants during ammonia oxidation by co-metabolism mechanism. 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) is a synthetic female hormone that is the main component in oral contraceptive pill. EE2 can be released via human excretion causing the municipal sewage being an important source of EE2. Previous studies suggested that EE2 is persistent in contact with activated sludge but can be degraded by AOB in nitrifying sludge (NAS) during the oxidation of ammonia. However, all of the previous studies so far focused only on the AOB obtained from enriched NAS with extremely high ammonia levels. Therefore, this study, focused on the degradation patterns of EE2 (10 mg/L) by enriched NASs (with initial ammonium concentrations of 2 and 30 mM) and sludge from full-scale wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) (two municipal and two industrial WWTPs) of which were different in AOB communities. AOB communities in enriched NASs from 2 and 30 mM reactors differed significantly. NASs from both reactors exhibited different degradation patterns of EE2. NAS containing AOB with high affinity to ammonia (Nitrosomonas oligotropha cluster) was able to degrade EE2 more than that with low affinity to ammonia (Nitrosomonas europaea cluster). In municipal sludge (MWWTP-A and MWWTP-B) AOB played a major role in EE2 degradation while small amounts of EE2 were degraded by heterotrophs. In contrast, in industrial sludge, heterotrophs were the one that degraded EE2 considerably. Results tended to showed that sludge with different AOB communities exhibited different degradation patterns of EE2. AOB with high affinity to ammonia (Unknown Nitrosomonas cluster, Nitrosomonas communis cluster and Nitrosomonas oligotropha cluster; MWWTPA, MWWTP-B, IWWTP-B) was able to degrade more EE2 than AOB with low affinity to ammonia (Nitrosomonas europaea-Nitrosomonas mobilis cluster, IWWTP-A). However, it is hard to say this conclusion exactly as heterotrophs also played significant role in sludge from full-scale WWTPs and can not be neglected.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1703
title: Foreign patient customer satisfaction with private hospital service

description: Thailand has faced problems from numerous unfavorable factors from both external and internal fronts which affected overall business. The economic contribution of the hospitalist is determined by the reduction in cost, the impact on hospital reimbursement, and improvements in patient throughput. Therefore, the service arm intends to continue its improvement process of the patient cares and general services throughout organization. This research focuses on the customer satisfaction of foreign patients in regards to Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) at one private hospital to categorize five behaviors of service standards: Hearty, Empathy, Attention, Relationship, Trust and Overall Satisfaction. The data were collected from February to December 2008. The objectives of the research are to study foreign patients customer satisfaction with private hospital services in one private hospital and to identify factor criteria influence customer satisfaction. The result would be used as guidelines to improve the quality of service in behavior of all staff levels in the hospital and to increase customer satisfaction by using five main behaviors of service standards. Calculation determined a sample size of 4704. From the study, the level of customer satisfaction rated high in all categories: Hearty, Empathy, Attention, Relationship, Trust and Overall Satisfaction. The highest rank in overall performance from “Excellent” was in the category, Hearty with a rate of 73.4%. The next highest were Trust (73.2%) and Empathy (69.6%). Low ranks from customer satisfaction were Attention (64.8%) and Relationship (66.3%). Overall satisfaction was at 72.1% in this study. Patients will generally form an impression of the level of competence of the staff as they experience various services during their hospital visit. One way of achieving this is through training programs that must be designed to reinforce the need to incorporate this mode of thinking among all the hospital staff. Moreover, hospital management should reward those units with higher patient satisfaction so that the units with less satisfied patients have some incentives to work better for higher patient satisfaction. The customer satisfaction is upon the background, culture and experience. Further analysis and researches are needed to study the customer satisfaction of each nation to customize the customer expectation to get better analysis of patient satisfaction among different nationality.
DOI: 10.17632/y3z6zskdsv.1
title: Data for: Electrical resistivity of pure copper processed by medium-powered laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing for use in electromagnetic applications

description: This data is from the research article entitled “Electrical resistivity of pure copper processed by medium-powered laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing for use in electromagnetic applications” [in press]. This article presents data from a series of tests which were taken on rectangular 3D printed specimens in order to determine the electrical resistivity of the material. Variations to the specimens include different initial build orientations and different heat treatments to determine their effects on resistivity. Resistance measurements were taken along with the physical dimensions of each specimen.
DOI: 10.7910/dvn/uyshst/0uqp48
title: national-files.zip

description: Nation-wide governor, Senate, and House results in long and wide formats
DOI: 10.7910/dvn/uyshst/jdua1d
title: notes.txt

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DOI: 10.7910/dvn/uyshst/lh8dfi
title: state-files.zip

description: State-specific results with federal, statewide, legislative, and local races in long format
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1704
title: Preparation and evaluation of sustained release biodegradable microspheres of folic acid

description: The preparation of controlled release folic acid-loaded ethyl cellulose microcapsules by oil in oil emulsion solvent evaporation was investigated. A mixed solvent system (MSS) consisting of acetone and methanol in a 9:1 ratio was selected as a dispersed phase and light liquid paraffin as a continuous phase. Span 80 was used as an emulsifier for stabilizing the emulsion. The SEM showed that the microcapsules had a spherical shape. The particulate properties and the in vitro release profile depended on the processing and formulation parameters such as concentration of ethyl cellulose, concentration of emulsifier, pore inducer and initial drug feed. The average diameter of microcapsules increased from 300 µm to 448 µm whereas release rate decreased from 52% to 40% as the concentration of ethyl cellulose increased from 2.5% to 7.5%. When the concentration of emulsifier increased from 1% to 4%, the average diameter of microcapsules decreased from 300 µm to 141 µm and release rate increased from 52% to 79%. An addition of small amounts of sucrose, a water-soluble agent, improved the release of drug from the microcapsules matrix without influencing the morphology and particulate properties of microcapsules. The encapsulation efficiency increased from 64% to 88% as the initial drug feed increased from 20 mg to 60 mg.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1705
title: Community based natural resources management, gender and livelihood in Cambodia : a case study of Toul Neang Sav Community Protected Area, Kompong Thom Province

description: Community based natural resources management (CBNRM) is regarded as a significant strategy in the conservation of natural resources and sustainability of rural livelihoods in Cambodia, helps to reduce poverty and increase local participation in resources management. This research aims to investigate the implementation of this approach at the local level with the special attention to its outcomes towards the sustainability of women’s and men’s livelihood and their roles in generating activities. The study uses data from both of primary and secondary sources. The secondary data are relied on books, research documents and reports while the primary data are derived from field research, using the case study method. Data collection techniques include in-depth interview, semi-structure and participant observation. First, thirteen people from the community were selected and categorized upon their jobs. Then, five people were chosen among these interviewees for the household case studies. The Toul Neang Sav Community Protected Area has been classified as a fishing-agriculture dependent village in which fishing remains the main livelihood activity and dominant other occupation. Secondary or supplementary occupations such as fish cage, chicken-pig rearing, crops and lotus cultivation, and small business operation also contribute to household income generation particularly for household daily expenditure. Women’s and men’s are responsible for different livelihood activities. Men are more concerned with the primary occupation while women are much involve in supplementary jobs. After establishment of the community, there is the positive impact on the local community livelihoods regarding to rights, freedom and capacity building. The implementation and the management tasks of the community provide opportunities for people to maintain and secure their livelihood with more freedom to access to and own the resources ground. They are more understanding about how to manage, conserve and use resources in a sustainable way. More livelihood options and other saving society program are also provided in order to up-grade the living conditions. The relationship between women and men slightly improve due to the integration of women in income generating activities, ability to use and to access to resources and community management participation. Women gain more opportunities to engage in household economic distribution which lead to increase the ability in managing household tasks and decision making.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1707
title: The macroeconomic factors and the yield curve in the German economy

description: We study the prediction of the German Treasury bond yields by using the dynamic Nelson-Siegel and dynamic Svensson models by extending Diebold and Li (2006) work. We try to improve the prediction by (i) using the relationship between macroeconomic and yield curve factors to explain the movement of the yield curve, and (ii) including an extra curvature factor (i.e. Svensson model) to provide higher flexibility for fitting the yield curve. The effect of the macroeconomic selection methods to the prediction is also studied. From this study, the cross relationship between macroeconomic and latent factors helps improve yield curve forecasts for medium horizons (6-12 months) at most maturities. At very short (1 month) and very long (60 months) forecast horizons, however, the models without macro variables are better. This indicates the time required for the changes in the macroeconomic variables to reflect in the yield curve movements, and how long the effect lasts. Focusing on the medium forecast horizons (6-12 months) where macroeconomic variables improve the forecast performance, we find that the method of selecting the macroeconomic variables is important and model dependent: the Nelson-Siegel model is better with the traditional approach and the Svensson model is better with the correlation-based approach. Comparing the two models, we find that the flexibility and statistical support from the Svensson model with the correlation-based approach leads to better forecasting results.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1708
title: Community environmental education and the roles of international aid agencies : a case study of Mai Ja Yang Community, Kachin State, Myanmar

description: This research investigates the impacts of the community environmental education program implemented by the Pan Kachin Development Society Environmental project in Mai Ja Yang, Kachin State, Myanmar. The study aims to ascertain the role of international aid agencies in this post-political conflict region. A participatory approach was employed in field research, and an outcome-based evaluation comprising the planning-process-product model was applied for measuring the impacts of the program. Measurements were derived from the qualitative data collected based on the activities of two key villages, namely: Prang Ngwan and Seng Mai Pa. There were 48 participants in the research representing several key stakeholders. The research findings revealed that the participants obtained more knowledge and understanding in: conservation awareness, problem identification, and community waste management practices. As a result, staff capacity building took place to ensure that further activities corresponded to community needs. Based on the evidence acquired from this research, international aid agencies have a key role in post-conflict regions to provide resources for the local NGO to: facilitate environmental education and activities, conduct capacity building for social workers and youth leaders, and continue mediation between communities and local government to prevent future conflicts while ensuring positive local environmental outcomes and the development of the community.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1709
title: Adaptation to living and working environment of Thai migrant workers in Taiwan

description: The objectives of this research are to investigate the general situaton of adaptation level of Thai migrant workers, to analyze Thai workers' adaptation level to unsafe working and living environment which varied with different sizes of manufacturing companies in Taiwan and to study what policy and services have been offered by Taiwanese government to the migrant workers' rights and protection. In this research, it is hypothesized that Thai migrant workers in Taiwan who are working in small and medium manufacturing companies have lower evel of working and living environment adaptation than those who are working in large manufacturing companies. The overall research focuses on how large and medium and small manufacturing companies affect the adaptation level of Thai migrant workers in Taiwan. Questionnaire is the main tool to collect data from respondents. Totally, 373 Thai migrant contracted workers have been selected in Yun Lin County in Taiwan. Inferential statistic analysis is applied and test of hypothesis is analyzed by t-test. The alpha risk set at 0.05. The hypothesis (H1) is accepted and null hypothesis (H0) is rejected. Thai migrant workers in large company are in the fourth level of high level of adaptation which indicates that they are in average easy to adapt whereas Thai migrant workers in small and medium companies are in the second level of low adaptation level which indicates that they are in average difficult to adapt. Therefore, the finding of this resarch has confirmed the hypothesis in this study. With regard to policy and services, the basic rights and the related measures are provided in the "Report on Protection of the Rights of Foreign Workers"
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1710
title: A comparison of interest-rate models, application of range accrual note pricing

description: The objective of this thesis is to apply the Hull-White model and CIR++ model to price the range accrual note by using Monte Carlo simulation practically. This thesis also studies the behavior of the model by providing the sensitivity of the note’s price, when changing the model’s parameters. As a conclusion, the method used in this thesis is well applied to price the range accrual note by using Monte Carlo simulation. Models’ parameters can be practically computed from the interpolated historical data which are daily 6M USD LIBOR and weekly U.S. swap curve. These models’ prices are little affected by changing their mean reversion and speed of mean reversion in case of low volatility, but they are highly affected by changing them in case of high volatility. In addition, the changing of range of strike rates highly affects the prices of range accrual note. The narrow range provides the note’s prices are lower than the wide range for all volatility cases. Moreover, range of strike rates which is near the movement of reference rate makes the note’s prices more sensitive than other ranges. Therefore, the initial short rate highly affects the range accrual note’s prices too. Lastly, the normal distribution function of Hull-White model makes the range accrual note’s prices are higher than the chi-squares distribution function of CIR++ model.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1711
title: Secondary school social studies curriculum comparison for mutual understanding : cases of Thailand and Singapore

description: The objectives of this reseach were to find out the specific contents for mutual understanding in secondary school social studies curricula and textbooks in Thailand and Singapore, and to compare the specific concepts of social studies curricula and textbooks contents in Thailand and Singapore. The research was documentary research, and curricula and textbooks were examined to analyze the contents concerning mutual understanding. In the case of Thailand, the research outcomes showed the specific contents for mutual understanding as follows: Buddhism and other religions, importance of the different beliefs, world peace, morality, good deeds and values, politics and governance system of Thailand and the world, foreign policies, international relationships, culture of Thailand and different regions, Eastern and Western cultures, world history and events, geographic features, and global environmental crises. The case of Singapore presented following contents: global competition, welcoming foreign talents, overseas ventures, world peace and stability, multi-racial society and harmony and different races, languages and religions, world events, different national types among India, Southeast Asian countries and China, geographic features, environmental crises and friendly relations with different races and religions. The common concepts found in Thailand and Singapore curricula were: creating peace, harmonious and friendly relations among differences, social and political systems of the world and foreign relationships, geographic features, current international problems, different regions and historical events, different religions and cultures in different regions. The differences were found that Thai curriculum presented concepts of important values in the society, religion as guideline for living in the society, religions; while Singapore presented concepts of benefits of maintaining relations with other countries, human activities at the global level, racial diversity and consideration to the differences.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1712
title: Silica fouling of utc-70 ultra low pressure reverse osmosis membrane in defluoridation of Chiang Mai basin groundwater

description: Ultra low pressure reverse osmosis membrane is a new technology, which apply to defluoridation from groundwater. This membrane can operated at verylow pressure. However, the major problem of reverse osmosis is membrane fouling. Membrane fouling can effect on fluoride rejection rate and cause ofmembrane degradation. In this study, the membrane fouling of UTC-70 ultra lowpressure reverse osmosis membrane in groundwater defluoridation was investigated. Chiang mai basin was selected as study area. In this area, groundwater contains high fluoride concentration. Two sites of groundwater in this area were selected as sampling point. Fisrt site is groundwater from Pra Too Khong, Lamphun, wheareas, the second site is San Kam Pang hot spring well, Chiang mai. Groundwater from two sites was filtrated with ULPRO membrane, which operated in cross-flow mode. The operating transmembrane pressure wasvaried at 0.3 and 0.5 MPa. Furthermore, the concentration polarization phenomenon was investigated. The NaF concentration varied at 0, 10, 25, and 50mM was used as feed solution. From the results, it was found that the mass transfercoefficient in solution was 2.73x10-5 and 1.75x10-5 m/s at 0.3 and 0.5 MPa,respectively. While, the average solute mass transfer coefficient through themembrane was 4.5x10-7 m/s under 0.3 and 0.5 MPa, respectively. For the groundwater defluoridation experiment, it was found that the high fluoride rejection rate more than 90% was obtained. In Pra Too Khong groundwater, thefluoride rejection rate was 95.7-96.7%, wheareas, in San Kam Pang hot spring wellwas 96.7-97.5%. From the results, it can be indicated that the higher fluoriderejection rate was obtained at higher transmembrane pressure (0.5 MPa). From theinvestigation of membrane fouling, it was found that the membrane was fouledwith dense-gel layer (polymerized fouled layer) in all case of experiment. Furthermore, the effect of silica fouling on groundwater defluoridation was investigated. The results showed that silica can effect on permeate flux and fluoride rejection rate in groundwater defluoridation. The presence of silica in feed water was cause of decreasing in fluoride rejection rate. While, the results of silicafouling showed that membrane was fouled with polymerized silica fouled layer.
DOI: 10.17632/dngzx3dy72.1
title: Data for: An Improved Model for Gas-Liquid Flow Pattern Prediction Based on Machine Learning

description: We include the source code for the datamining algorithm that we used. We also include the input data and output data to compliment the manuscript.
DOI: 10.25345/c5pm2p
title: MassIVE MSV000084223 - HIF1-alpha Suppresses Metastasis in Pancreatic Cancer through PPP1R1B
title: Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal forms of cancer. The disease is marked by profound hypovascularity which creates intra-tumoral hypoxia resulting in the upregulation of Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1alpha (HIF1alpha). Since HIF1alpha regulates several genes that promote survival in low-oxygen conditions, increased HIF1alpha expression is viewed as promoting cancer. Here we utilized a mouse model of PDAC and human pancreatic cancer cell lines to investigate the role of HIF1alpha in pancreatic cancer. Contrary to the conventional notion that HIF1alpha plays a tumor promoting role in several cancers, our findings indicate a tumor suppressive role of HIF1alpha in PDAC. Ablation of Hif1alpha in mice resulted in drastically increased metastasis of the pancreatic cancer and substantially reduced survival. We traced HIF1alpha's metastasis-suppression to the regulation of Protein Phosphatase 1 Regulatory Inhibitor subunit 1B (PPP1R1B), a dual kinase/phosphatase inhibited by HIF1alpha. We show a mechanistic link between loss of HIF1alpha, increased expression of PPP1R1B and degradation of the p53 protein that promotes invasion and metastasis in both mouse and human PDACs. Increased expression of PPP1R1B correlates with higher metastasis and poor survival in human pancreatic cancer patients. Since the inhibition of PPP1R1B reduced the metastatic potential of pancreatic cancer cells, we propose PPP1R1B as a therapeutic target to improve the prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients.
DOI: 10.7910/dvn/5oatir/u5uvzp
title: SE 19-031 Suppl 1.tab

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DOI: 10.17632/8t9m4t2cyz.1
title: Data for: Carbon Monoxide Toxicity at a Florida Hospital Following Hurricane Irma

description: This is the data set from a single emergency department with multiple CO poisoning after Hurricane Irma
DOI: 10.17632/prthw8x8hr.1
title: Data for: Impact of nucleic acid extraction platforms on hepatitis virus genome detection

description: Data used for figures in the manuscript " Impact of nucleic acid extraction platforms on hepatitis virus genome detection".
DOI: 10.7910/dvn/419nyz/j27cfm
title: SE 19-032 Suppl 1.txt

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DOI: 10.7910/dvn/419nyz/pli5eq
title: SE 19-032 Suppl 2.txt

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DOI: 10.7910/dvn/419nyz/rsaksy
title: SE 19-032 Suppl 3.xls

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