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Evaluasi Efektivitas Pemasaran di Rumah Sakit Panti Waluyo, Solo=Evaluation of Effectiveness of Marketing at Panti Waluyo Hospital, Solo

ABSTRACT Hospitals undergo changes that were formerly social-based became social-business activities at present. As a result of financial difficulty of donors as well as of rapid technological development so that the hospital operation requires high cost. Therefore, hospitals need to be managed professionally. Here the role of marketing is very important and it should always be relevant to the current condition. Panti Waluyo hospital is a private hospitals with 114 beds and its management is run by YAKKUM social institution. This study was conducted to evaluate effectiveness of marketing in Panti Waluyo hospital so that it could provide inputs for the hospital management in deciding its marketing system. This study was conducted at Panti Waluyo hospital using Kotler-model questionnaires. Primary data were obtained using questionnaires while secondary data were obtained from the medical records. Data were analyzed using Kotler\u27s criteria, namely, answers of the questionnaires graded between 0 to 30 and the grades showed the marketing effectiveness. The result included five attributes such as customer philosophy, integrated marketing organization, adequate marketing information, strategic orientation and operational efficiency. The result showed that the marketing effectiveness at Panti Waluyo hospital was still poor as seen from the questionnaires\u27 answers that iri average were scored 11 in the medium category. Keywords: evaluation â effectiveness â hospital marketing

To Lyse or Not to Lyse: Transient-Mediated Stochastic Fate Determination in Cells Infected by Bacteriophages

Cell fate determination is usually described as the result of the stochastic dynamics of gene regulatory networks (GRNs) reaching one of multiple steady-states each of which corresponds to a specific decision. However, the fate of a cell is determined in finite time suggesting the importance of transient dynamics in cellular decision making. Here we consider cellular decision making as resulting from first passage processes of regulatory proteins and examine the effect of transient dynamics within the initial lysis-lysogeny switch of phage λ. Importantly, the fate of an infected cell depends, in part, on the number of coinfecting phages. Using a quantitative model of the phage λ GRN, we find that changes in the likelihood of lysis and lysogeny can be driven by changes in phage co-infection number regardless of whether or not there exists steady-state bistability within the GRN. Furthermore, two GRNs which yield qualitatively distinct steady state behaviors as a function of phage infection number can show similar transient responses, sufficient for alternative cell fate determination. We compare our model results to a recent experimental study of cell fate determination in single cell assays of multiply infected bacteria. Whereas the experimental study proposed a “quasi-independent” hypothesis for cell fate determination consistent with an observed data collapse, we demonstrate that observed cell fate results are compatible with an alternative form of data collapse consistent with a partial gene dosage compensation mechanism. We show that including partial gene dosage compensation at the mRNA level in our stochastic model of fate determination leads to the same data collapse observed in the single cell study. Our findings elucidate the importance of transient gene regulatory dynamics in fate determination, and present a novel alternative hypothesis to explain single-cell level heterogeneity within the phage λ lysis-lysogeny decision switch

Prediction Possibility in the Fractal Overlap Model of Earthquakes

The two-fractal overlap model of earthquake shows that the contact area distribution of two fractal surfaces follows power law decay in many cases and this agrees with the Guttenberg-Richter power law. Here, we attempt to predict the large events (earthquakes) in this model through the overlap time-series analysis. Taking only the Cantor sets, the overlap sizes (contact areas) are noted when one Cantor set moves over the other with uniform velocity. This gives a time series containing different overlap sizes. Our numerical study here shows that the cumulative overlap size grows almost linearly with time and when the overlapsizes are added up to a pre-assigned large event (earthquake) and then reset to `zero' level, the corresponding cumulative overlap sizes grows upto some discrete (quantised) levels. This observation should help to predict the possibility of `large events' in this (overlap) time series.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figures. To be published as proc. NATO conf. CMDS-10, Soresh, Israel, July 2003. Eds. D. J. Bergman & E. Inan, KLUWER PUB

Double polarization hysteresis loop induced by the domain pinning by defect dipoles in HoMnO3 epitaxial thin films

We report on antiferroelectriclike double polarization hysteresis loops in multiferroic HoMnO3 thin films below the ferroelectric Curie temperature. This intriguing phenomenon is attributed to the domain pinning by defect dipoles which were introduced unintentionally during film growth process. Electron paramagnetic resonance suggests the existence of Fe1+ defects in thin films and first principles calculations reveal that the defect dipoles would be composed of oxygen vacancy and Fe1+ defect. We discuss migration of charged point defects during film growth process and formation of defect dipoles along ferroelectric polarization direction, based on the site preference of point defects. Due to a high-temperature low-symmetry structure of HoMnO3, aging is not required to form the defect dipoles in contrast to other ferroelectrics (e.g., BaTiO3).Comment: 4 figure

Extraction of the Spin Glass Correlation Length

The peak of the spin glass relaxation rate, S(t)=d{-M_{TRM}(t,t_w)}/H/{d ln t}, is directly related to the typical value of the free energy barrier which can be explored over experimental time scales. A change in magnetic field H generates an energy E_z={N_s}{X_fc}{H^2} by which the barrier heights are reduced, where X_{fc} is the field cooled susceptibility per spin, and N_s is the number of correlated spins. The shift of the peak of S(t) gives E_z, generating the correlation length, Ksi(t,T), for Cu:Mn 6at.% and CdCr_{1.7}In_{0.3}S_4. Fits to power law dynamics, Ksi(t,T)\propto {t}^{\alpha(T)} and activated dynamics Ksi(t,T) \propto {ln t}^{1/psi} compare well with simulation fits, but possess too small a prefactor for activated dynamics.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures. Department of Physics, University of California, Riverside, California, and Service de Physique de l'Etat Condense, CEA Saclay, Gif sur Yvette, France. To appear in Phys. Rev. Lett. January 4, 199

Heat transfer and flow stability in a rotating disk/stagnation flow chemical vapor deposition reactor

The flow and heat transfer in a vertical high-speed rotating disk/stagnation flow chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor is studied with particular emphasis on the effects of the spacing, {bar H}, between the stationary gas inlet and the rotating disk. A one-dimensional analysis is used to determine the effects of {bar H}, flow rate, and disk spin rate on the gas flow patterns and the heat transfer from the disk; the effects of buoyancy, reactor side walls, and finite disk geometry on these quantities are determined in a two-dimensional analysis. The Navier-Stokes and energy equations are solved for hydrogen over a range of gas flow rates, disk spin rates, axial and radial aspect ratios, for a pressure of 250 Torr, inlet gas temperature of 50 C, and disk temperature of 800 C. The 1D similarity solution results show that the dimensionless heat transfer from the rotating disk, Nu{sub 1D}, depends on SP and Re{sub w} to a much greater extent at smaller spacings than at larger spacings. For SP values of 0.92 and 4.5 and for both spacings studied, Nu{sub 1D} approaches the value for an infinite rotating disk for Re{sub w} {approx} 450, except for the case at SP = 4.5 and A = 0.54 where Nu{sub 1D} is significantly larger. The 1D results also show that for small SP (0.23) there is a significant flow toward r = 0 (the radial component of velocity is negative) which is larger for the smaller value of A. The 2D results show that the effect of inlet velocity (SP) on the radial variation of the disk heat transfer (Nu{sub 2D}) is greater for larger values of A; for both values of A there is greater radial variation of Nu{sub 2D} at the laser value of SP

Aging, rejuvenation, and memory effects in short-range Ising spin glass: Cu0.5_{0.5}Co0.5_{0.5}Cl2_{2}-FeCl3_{3} graphite bi-intercalation compound

Non-equilibrium aging dynamics in 3D Ising spin glass Cu$_{0.5}$Co$_{0.5}$Cl$_{2}$-FeCl$_{3}$ GBIC has been studied by zero-field cooled (ZFC) magnetization and low frequency AC magnetic susceptibility ($f = 0.05$ Hz), where $T_{g} = 3.92 \pm 0.11$ K. The time dependence of the relaxation rate $S(t) = (1/H)$d$M_{ZFC}/$d$\ln t$ for the ZFC magnetization after the ZFC aging protocol, shows a peak at a characteristic time $t_{cr}$ near a wait time $t_{w}$ (aging behavior), corresponding to a crossover from quasi equilibrium dynamics to non-equilibrium. The time $t_{cr}$ strongly depends on $t_{w}$, temperature ($T$), magnetic field ($H$), and the temperature shift ($\Delta T$). The rejuvenation effect is observed in both $\chi^{\prime}$ and $\chi^{\prime\prime}$ under the $T$-shift and $H$-shift procedures. The memory of the specific spin configurations imprinted during the ZFC aging protocol can be recalled when the system is re-heated at a constant heating rate. The aging, rejuvenation, and memory effects observed in the present system are discussed in terms of the scaling concepts derived from numerical studies on 3D Edwards-Anderson spin glass model.Comment: 14 pages, 14 figures; Eur. Phys. J. B accepted for publicatio

Advancements in Three-Phase Electric Motor Control: The Dual Voltag Motor Controller for Seamless Voltage Switching and Enhanced Efficiency

The primary objective of this research was to create, manufacture, and assess the operational efficiency of a Dual Voltage Motor Controller capable of automatically detecting the source voltage in a three-phase system and regulating the electric motor to function with either 220V or 440V AC. The resulting technology comprises a combination of magnetic contactors and a microcontroller, serving as a switching mechanism that streamlines the reconfiguration of the electric motor's twelve leads in a delta-delta configuration. This research was conducted at Guimaras State University, focusing on the development of a device aimed at eliminating the need for rewiring motor terminals when switching between 220V AC and 440V AC power sources, and vice versa. The device is designed exclusively for operation within a three-phase system and for electric motors utilizing a delta-delta configuration with twelve leads. Upon assessing the results of the technical evaluation, it was evident that the Dual Voltage Motor Controller effectively managed to switch the electric motor between 220V and 440V alternating current. Furthermore, the data revealed that the device allowed the electric motor to operate in both forward and reverse rotations, whether under low or high voltage conditions. By introducing this innovative technology, the research effectively resolved the limitations of existing motor controllers by introducing auto-detection of the source voltage and facilitating the seamless transfer of terminal connections via magnetic contactors. According to the feedback from technical experts, there is potential for expanding the device's applicability beyond delta-delta connected motors to also encompass wye-delta starting and running configurations for three-phase alternating current motors

Numerical Study on Aging Dynamics in the 3D Ising Spin-Glass Model. II. Quasi-Equilibrium Regime of Spin Auto-Correlation Function

Using Monte Carlo simulations, we have studied isothermal aging of three-dimensional Ising spin-glass model focusing on quasi-equilibrium behavior of the spin auto-correlation function. Weak violation of the time translational invariance in the quasi-equilibrium regime is analyzed in terms of {\it effective stiffness} for droplet excitations in the presence of domain walls. Within the range of computational time window, we have confirmed that the effective stiffness follows the expected scaling behavior with respect to the characteristic length scales associated with droplet excitations and domain walls, whose growth law has been extracted from our simulated data. Implication of the results are discussed in relation to experimental works on ac susceptibilities.Comment: 18 pages, 6 figure