Some Optical Properties of (ZnTe) Thin Films Prepared by Thermal Evaporation Technique on a Glass Substrate

Thin films of Zinc telluride (ZnTe)were deposited by thermal evaporation technique on a glass substrate. The optical obtained data were analyzed using a numerical analysis program which showed that the transition mechanism involved indirectly allows transition since the best line dependence is obtained from a plot of 0.5 ( ) h versus photon energy ( ) h . The bandgap decreased from 1.15 to 0.96 eV as the substrate temperature varied from 410 to 510 K. Such behaviour is attributed to unsaturated defects, which are confirmed by XRD examinations. PACS:78.20.Ci, 71.30.+h, 72.90. +

CDIO project on MaViCo heat compress for tackwondo players

Taekwondo is a traditional Korean martial arts sport which is currently practiced by many countries around the world. As claimed by the International Olympics Committee (2015), this sport made its debut in 1988 as a demonstration of Olympic sport in Korea and became an official medal sport in Sydney, Australia in the year 2000. The art of taekwondo develops posture, graceful movement, excellent coordination, and attention to detail. As a martial arts sport, taekwondo is characterized by its emphasis on dynamic techniques for taking mobile stances, speed, flexibility, and endurance in order to perform the whole process perfectly. Thus, athletes are required to have control over their shoulders, back, hips, knees, ankles, and feet when practicing this sport

Aspek geografi budaya dalam wilayah pembangunan daerah Nusa Tenggara Barat

Proyek Inventarisasi dan dokumentasi Kebudayaan daerah, direktorat Sejarah dan Nilai Tradisional direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan telah menghasilkan beberapa macam naskah kebudayaan daerah di antaranya ialah naskah Aspek Geografi Budaya dalam Wilayah Pembangunan daerah Nusa Tenggara Barat Tahun 1979 /1980

R.A.C.E. to Recovery Year 1 Evaluation Summary Report

Through a collaborative effort led by the Healthy Community Coalition, the multi-sector Rural Addiction Care Expansion (R.A.C.E.) to Recovery initiative consortium is utilizing evidence-based, community-wide response to impact and reduce the effects of the opioid epidemic in the Western Maine Public Health District/ Greater Franklin County. To assess and evaluate the implementation, successes, and challenges of the RACE to Recovery project, the Cutler Institute is collecting and analyzing data for both process and outcomes of the initiative. In the first year of the initiative, the Cutler evaluation team utilized both primary and secondary data to assess RACE to Recovery program implementation efforts, document project milestones, as well as examine programmatic successes and challenges. Data gathered in Year One included consortium and partner assessments, patient interviews, and administrative data. For more information, please contact M.Lindsey Smith, PhD, at [email protected]

The Role of Supply Chain Integration In Creating Tourist Loyalty

Abstract—The tourism industry involved various industry such as transportation industry, food and beverages industry, hospitality industry, and many other related industries. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the linkage between tourism supply chain integration with tourist satisfaction and loyalty. The target respondents in this study are tourists come Oman for tourist purpose stop at Salalah International airport, stay at hotels, apartments, and visit major tourist locations and shopping centres. In this research, the following outcomes were obtained: The correlation analysis showed that (1) Tourism internal firm integration is related to tourist satisfaction. Tourism firm-supplier integration is related to tourist satisfaction, (3) Tourism firm-customer integration is related to tourist satisfaction. The result also show that tourist satisfaction related to tourist loyalty. Keywords: tourism supply chain integration, Satisfaction, Loyalt

Pastoralist knowledge of sheep and goat disease and implications for peste des petits ruminants virus control in the Afar Region of Ethiopia

Pastoralist areas of Ethiopia are vulnerable to drought, causing livelihood loss and famine. One approach to increasing pastoralist resilience is the control of livestock disease, but there is limited information from pastoralist areas to inform control strategies. This study aimed to explore pastoralist concepts of small ruminant disease and implications for infectious disease surveillance and control in the pastoralist Afar Region. During 2013–14, qualitative and quantitative methods were applied in two villages of one district in the mid-west of the region. Semi-structured group interviews, incorporating participatory tools, explored pastoralist knowledge of small ruminant diseases and their impact. These were followed by multiple visits in different seasons to 70 households for semi-structured and informal interviews, observation of management practices, clinical examinations, and weekly questionnaires of mortality and morbidity. Thematic analysis was applied to interview transcripts and field notes, and descriptive statistical analysis to quantitative data. Afar concepts of disease causation, terminology and treatment were predominantly naturalistic, related to observable signs and physical causes, rather than personalistic factors (misfortune due to magical or spiritual agents). Disease occurrence was associated with malnutrition and adverse weather, and disease spread with contact between animals during grazing, watering and migration. Disease occurrence varied by season with most syndromes increasing in frequency during the dry season. Names for disease syndromes were related to the main clinical sign or body part affected; 70 terms were recorded for respiratory syndromes, diarrhoea, sheep and goat pox, lameness, skin diseases, ectoparasites, urinary and neurological syndromes and abortion. Some syndromes with pathognomonic signs could be linked to biomedical diagnoses but most were non-specific with several possible diagnoses. The syndromes causing greatest impact were diarrhoea and respiratory disease, due to mortality, reduced milk production, weight loss, abortion, weak offspring and reduced market value. Afar applied a range of traditional methods and modern medicines to prevent or treat disease, based on livestock keeper knowledge, advice of local specialists and occasionally advice from district veterinarians or animal health workers. In relation to surveillance for peste des petits ruminants (PPR), several terms were used for PPR-like syndromes, depending on the predominance of respiratory or diarrhoea signs. Therefore, whenever these terms are encountered during surveillance, the associated disease events should be fully investigated and samples collected for laboratory confirmation. The Afar naturalistic concepts of disease parallel biomedical concepts and provide a good foundation for communication between veterinarians and pastoralists in relation to PPR surveillance and control measures