PENGELOLAAN DANA DESA (DD) DALAM RANGKA PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DI DESA PALINTUMA KECAMATAN PINEMBANI KABUAPTEN DONGGALA

This research aims to know how to fund Management village (DD) in the framework of community empowerment in Palintuma village in Pinembani District district of Donggala This research uses a qualitative method of descriptive. Data obtained from interviews with the sub-district, village government. Village Institution and village community (primary data source) and from observation, documentation, and data from Palintuma Village (secondary data source). Data collection techniques are conducted with observations and interviews. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. Data validity using triangulation techniques. The form of data analysis used is an interactive analysis model of Miles and Huberman, which includes data collection, data reduction, data presentation and withdrawal of conclusions  From the results of the study showed that: 1) Community empowerment in the planning phase is still very low this is due to the still lack of community involved in the decision-making in the planning of development programs, 2) Community Empowerment has not been involved in the management team of development activities formed in the village, the community in this case is still involved in the form of approving and as a witness in the formation of the team. 3) Community Empowerment in the implementation of activities has been active this can be seen from community involvement in the implementation of development activities and the impact that produced from the development for the basic social services has been Fulfilled, 4) in the supervision phase of village Funds management has been active, at the time of planning, organizing, implementation and supervision itself, but the society in this stage is still in the consultation stage, so it is necessary to give the understanding Continuyu to the public about the importance of engaging in all stages of Village development program

Does acute preprandial exercise modify postprandial inflammation after a high fat meal in young and older adults?

A single high-fat meal (HFM) can increase systemic inflammation (postprandial inflammation; PPI) and may be attenuated by recent exercise. However, the effect of preprandial exercise on PPI in older adults (OA) is not clear. Purpose: To determine if preprandial exercise attenuates PPI in YA and OA. Methods: 12 YA (23.3±3.9 years n= 5 M/7 F) and 12 OA (67.7±6 years, n= 8 M/4 F) completed two HFM challenges in a randomized order. During HFM alone, participants abstained from exercise 48 hours prior to the HFM session (except for the exercise session) and adhered to a 12 hour overnight fast. Baseline measurements were taken immediately before participants consumed the HFM (12 kcals/kg BW: 57% fat, 39% CHO, 4% PRO), and then again three and six hours postprandially. In exercise + HFM (EX+HFM) participants performed exercise at a heart rate that corresponded to 65% VO2Peak until caloric expenditure matched 75% of the caloric content of the HFM, then adhered to a 12 hour overnight fast before consuming the HFM. Results: All markers of inflammation were lower at three hours postprandially regardless of condition or age (ppp\u3e0.05). TNFα was greater in OA at baseline compared to YA (pp\u3e0.05). There was no difference in inflammation between HFM and EX+HFM at any time point (p\u3e0.05). Conclusion: Contrary to our hypotheses, a HFM did not elicit PPI in YA or OA. Additionally, exercise did not impact inflammation at any timepoint. Future work should be performed on the PPI response and the effect of preprandial exercise on individuals already afflicted with inflammation related diseases

IC Ku-band Impatt Amplifier

High efficiency GaAs low-high-low IMPATTs were investigated. Theoretical analyses were employed to establish a design window for the material parameters to maximize microwave performance. Single mesa devices yielded typically 2 to 3 W with 16 to 23% efficiency in waveguide oscillator test circuits. IMPATTs with high reliability Pt/TiW/Pt/Au metallizations were subjected to temperature stress, non-rf bias-temperature stress, and rf bias-temperature stress. Assuming that temperature is the driving force behind the dominant failure mechanism, a mean-time-to-failure considerably greater than 500,000 hours is indicated by the stress tests. A 15 GHz, 4W, 56 dB gain microstrip amplifier was realized using GaAs FETs and IMPATTs. Power combining using a 3 db Lange coupler is employed in the power output stage having an intrinsic power-added efficiency of 15.7%. Overall dc-to-rf efficiency of the amplifier is 10.8%. The amplifier has greater than a 250 MHz, 1 db bandwidth; operates over the 0 deg to 50 C (base plate) temperature range with less than 0.5 db change in the power output; weighs 444 grams; and has a volume of 220 cu cm

Solid state microwave source development program Final report

Microstrip oscillator for solid state microwave sourc

Solid state Ku-band spacecraft transmitters

A transmitter is considered that consists of GaAs IMPATT and Read diodes operating in a microstrip circuit environment to provide amplification with a minimum of 63 db small signal gain and a minimum compressed gain at 5 W output of 57 db. Reported are Schottky-Read diode design and fabrication, microstrip and circulator optimization, preamplifier development, power amplifier development, dc-to-dc converter design, and integration of the breadboard transmitter modules. A four-stage power amplifier in cascade with a three-stage preamplifier had an overall gain of 56.5 db at 13.5 GHz with a power output of 4.5 W. A single-stage Read amplifier delivered 5.9 W with 4 db gain at 22% efficiency

The Genus Palaeagapetus Ulmer (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae, Ptilocolepinae) in North America

The genus Palaeagapetus Ulmer (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae, Ptilocolepinae) is revised in North America. Descriptions of the western species, P. nearcticus Banks 1938, are provided with the first descriptions of the female, pupa, larva, egg and case and with notes on food, habitat and annual life cycle. The male and female of the eastern species, P. celsus Ross 1936, are described or redescribed with some ecological notes. Distributions of the two species are summarized

Temporal behavior of resonant‐optical‐waveguide phase‐locked diode laser arrays

Measurements of the temporal and spatial behavior of resonant optical waveguide (ROW) laser arrays with significant interelement loss reveal the presence of sustained self‐pulsations in the output intensity of the laser. The mechanism responsible for pulsations is believed to be saturable absorption arising from the presence of absorbers in the interelement regions. This is experimentally confirmed in that reduction or elimination of the interelement loss suppresses the pulsations. Quiescent behavior is obtained to at least 0.45 W continuous wave power and 3.4 times threshold in near‐diffraction‐limited beams from devices with negligible interelement loss.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/70212/2/APPLAB-64-7-827-1.pd

The neustonic fauna in coastal waters of the northeast Pacific: abundance, distribution, and utilization by juvenile salmonids

The surface-layer zone, occupying the upper 20 cm of the water column, represents a unique oceanic environment. A diverse assemblage of organisms occupies this zone, either in an obligate or facultative manner (Zaitsev 1970, Hempel and Weikert 1972, Cheng 1975, Peres 1982). Certain animals show morphological or biochemical adaptations to this environment and are generally found in this layer throughout their life cycles. More often, however, species may be found near the surface for only a limited part of their life cycle, as in the case of diel migrants (Zaitsev 1970). These organisms have been collectively referred to as pleuston if they are found at the air-sea interface and neuston if they reside immediately below this interface (Cheng 1975)

Sourcing limestone masonry for restoration of historic buildings: a spectroscopic study

This study presents a combined Fourier transform (FT) mid-infrared, laser Raman and Commission internationale d’éclairage (CIE) L*a*b*system analysis of quarry-derived impure limestone and fallen masonry from a medieval listed building situated in the south east of England, to ascertain how spectroscopic information can be collectively employed to identify the most exacting possible replacement stone source.Data shows that subtle differences in [Al] and [Fe3+] octahedral and tetrahedral site occupancy in glauconite group clays registered in the mid-infrared [3530 cm−1/3620 cm−1] absorption ratio exerts some influence on L*Cab*hab*values. Increases in L*and Cabare associated with decreasing clay content. Theoverall weakness of correlations between infrared and visible range spectral attributes indicates multiple contributing sources to overall color. Evidence indicates that the degree of laser Raman induced background noise is related to the overall calcite content and that activators of fluorescence at 785 nmexcitation wave length may also contribute to rock color. The results are utilized to define closest matching quarry samples to the fallen masonry

Establishment of a Replicating Plasmid in Rickettsia prowazekii

Rickettsia prowazekii, the causative agent of epidemic typhus, grows only within the cytosol of eukaryotic host cells. This obligate intracellular lifestyle has restricted the genetic analysis of this pathogen and critical tools, such as replicating plasmid vectors, have not been developed for this species. Although replicating plasmids have not been reported in R. prowazekii, the existence of well-characterized plasmids in several less pathogenic rickettsial species provides an opportunity to expand the genetic systems available for the study of this human pathogen. Competent R. prowazekii were transformed with pRAM18dRGA, a 10.3 kb vector derived from pRAM18 of R. amblyommii. A plasmid-containing population of R. prowazekii was obtained following growth under antibiotic selection, and the rickettsial plasmid was maintained extrachromosomally throughout multiple passages. The transformant population exhibited a generation time comparable to that of the wild type strain with a copy number of approximately 1 plasmid per rickettsia. These results demonstrate for the first time that a plasmid can be maintained in R. prowazekii, providing an important genetic tool for the study of this obligate intracellular pathogen