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    HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ READINESS FOR DISTANCE LEARNING

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    The purpose of this study was to determine high school students for distance learning. Mainly due to the study a multidimensional instrument for high students’ readiness for distance learning (HRD) developed and validated. The study adopted qualitative research method based on quantitative data. The participants of the study comprised 191 high school students who were selected using randomly sampling model. The data were collected via readiness for distance learning scale (HRD) and analyzed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to establish the construct validity of the HRD model. In addition, a series of one-way ANOVA were conducted to investigate the effect of demographic variables on readiness of distance learning. Through confirmatory factor analysis, HRD was validated in three dimensions: communication, access and motivation. In this study, high school students’ mean scores in three dimensions are all higher than the theoretical mean of 3, ranging from 3.60 to 4.37 on a 5-point scale as X̄= 40.64 (SS=8.80).This finding means that the current study’s sample of high school students has the highest readiness in the dimension of access X̄=16.98 (SS=4.64), followed by motivation X̄=12.86 (SS=4.66); communication X̄=10.79 (SS=2.45. The significant differences were observed that high school students are those who study at 9. grade had greater readiness than high school students are those who study at 11. grade in high schools whereas high school students are those who study at 11. grade in high schools had greater readiness than high school students are those who study at 10. and 12. grade in high schools according to means score of HDR. It was also found out that perception of students’ self-confidence while using computer caused significant statistical differences in three dimensions of HRD; the students who had higher level (very good, good) of self-confident while using computer exhibited significantly greater readiness than those who had lower level of self-confident while using confidence. Meanwhile, high school students are those who had study habit reached greater point from HDR scale than high school students who had not study habit (t (188) = 5.29, p = .00,d=.08)

    Wood-Reinforced Polymer Composites

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    The importance of protection of natural resources, recycling and biodegrability are the basic reasons behind the increased use of lignocellulosic (LC) material–reinforced polymer composites. This chapter investigates wood filler–reinforced polymer composites, which have gained attention among the researchers and in the market in woody applications having aesthetic and low service costs. Most polymers have the increasing cost of petrochemical products while LC materials are obtained from different national resources such as different types of wood powder. LC materials are available in light, cheap, environment-friendly forms with easy maintenance. The main disadvantages of LC-reinforced composites are moisture sensitivity and poor dimensional stability, besides changing wood fiber characteristics in time and poor adhesion to basically all kind of matrix polymers. Additive usage in manufacturing is an increasing trend of wood-based LC material–reinforced polymer composite parts to penetrate new markets, with better performance requirements and long-term stability. This chapter investigates description, classification, production with common additive types and usage of wood-polymer composite materials. In addition, it approaches preprocesses to reach high productivity and high-quality product manufacturing. Finally, some experimental manufacturing results of wood-reinforced polymer composites are presented

    Introductory Chapter: Mass Production and Industry 4.0

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    The SPARE score reliably predicts the conversion from open partial to radical nephrectomy

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    Aim To assess the power of nephrometry scores to predict the intraoperative conversion from partial nephrectomy (PN) to radical nephrectomy (RN). Methods We identified all the patients at our institution who were scheduled for PN between April 2012 and December 2017. Patients who underwent robotic or laparoscopic surgery were excluded. A total of 149 patients (94 men) who underwent open surgery and had complete data were included. The power of the R.E.N.A.L., PADUA, SPARE, and DAP scores to predict the conversion to RN, and the threshold values were assessed. In the multivariate analysis, the predictive power of the nephrometry scores was tested by separately including them in different models. Results The median age was 57 (48-67) years, while the median follow-up was 15 (7-29.5) months. The overall conversion rate was 10.7%. The optimal cut-off values for the R.E.N.A.L., PADUA, SPARE, and DAP scores were 7.5, 9.5, 5.5 and 7.5, respectively. The SPARE score had the highest area under the curve (AUC=0.807, P<0.001). In the multivariate analysis, the SPARE score had the highest odds ratio (OR 12.561; confidence interval 3.456-45.534, P<0.001]. Conclusion A high SPARE score was significantly associated with the conversion to RN in patients who underwent open PN

    Realize the Industrial Distribution Adjustment by means of Captial Operation——Case studies on Industry Integration of Xiamen Light Industry Group

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    香港中文大学教授郎咸平掀起的关于国有企业改革的大论战,像一场强烈的冲击波,席卷整个学术界和企业界,国有企业改革的出路,成了社会各界讨论的焦点。为实现未来经济持续健康发展,加快转变经济发展方式、完善社会主义市场经济体制,要继续毫不动摇地巩固和发展公有制经济,大力推进国有经济布局调整和国有企业战略性改组,深化国有企业改革,健全现代企业制度,优化国有经济布局和结构调整,增强国有经济的活力、控制力、影响力,提高经济整体素质和国际竞争力。 国有企业改革不是要搞活现有的全部国有企业,而是根据有所进有所退的原则,以市场和产业政策为导向,抓大放小,优化国有资产布局,择优扶强,优胜劣汰,采取兼并、重组、引入战...Professor Lang Xianping from the Chinese University of Hong Kong roused a big debate over the state-owned enterprises’ system reform, which turned out to be a strong shock wave that rapidly swept the whole academic circle and business world. The outlet of state-owned enterprises’ reform became a hot issue among all social walks. In order to realize the sustainable and healthy development of econom...学位:会计硕士院系专业:厦门大学与厦门国家会计学院会计硕士专业学位联合教育中心(MPACC)_会计硕士(MPACC)学号:X200515701

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    ABSTRACT Context Heterotopic pancreas is defined as the presence of pancreatic tissue, outside its usual location, which lacks anatomical and vascular continuity with the pancreas proper. Despite the development of modern diagnostic procedures, it is still difficult to differentiate heterotopic pancreas from benign or malignant tumors and other tumor-like lesions. Frozen examination of mucinous lesions arising from heterotopic pancreas may represent a diagnostic problem. A decision may be very difficult and it is sometimes impossible to decide on the basis of the frozen sections whether a lesion is benign or malignant. Case report We report a tumor-like lesion mimicking a mucinous (colloid) carcinoma arising in heterotopic pancreatic tissue in the prepyloric antrum of a 56-year-old woman which was found incidentally during an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis. The tumor was treated by wedge resection and, in the frozen section examination, there were pancreatic ducts in the proper muscle layer, pancreatic acini with islets of Langerhans under the serosal surface and mucinous lakes close to the heterotopic pancreatic tissue and to a peripheral nerve. Conclusion The significance of this unusual lesion is its potential confusion with mucinous (colloid) carcinoma or other mucous tumors. Such confusion is more likely to occur if the tissue sample is selective or limited, and the presence of pancreatic tissue cannot be verified. Therefore, we believe that a choice of local excision, wedge resection or more extensive eradication be determined only after intraoperative, pathological confirmation of the complete and accurate diagnosis
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