Successive phase transitions in tetra(isopropylamine)decachlorotricadmate (II) [(CH3)2CH NH3]4Cd3Cl10] crystal – Dielectric and dilatometric studies

B. Staśkiewicz,S. Dacko,Z. Czapla 한국물리학회 2012 Current Applied Physics Vol.12 No.2

Single crystal of a new [(CH3)2CHNH3]4Cd3Cl10 compound was grown and its properties have been characterized by dielectric and dilatometric investigations. Dielectric measurement evidenced the phase transitions at T1 ¼ 352.8 K, T2 ¼ 293.5 K and T3 ¼ 261.5 K on cooling run. Dilatometric measurement of thermal expansion showed clearly two successive phase transitions at T1 and at T2. No temperature hysteresis was observed for phase transitions at T1 and T2. Large temperature hysteresis was observed at T3 in dielectric studies. Transitions at T1 and T3 are classified as a first order and at T2 as a continuous one. Anomalies of electric permittivity and expansion connected with the transitions are observed at practically the same temperatures and close to those observed earlier in DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry)studies. Results of dilatometric studies were applied to estimate critical coefficient b for continuous phase transition at T1 which is equal to 0.40 ± 0.01. Single crystal of a new [(CH3)2CHNH3]4Cd3Cl10 compound was grown and its properties have been characterized by dielectric and dilatometric investigations. Dielectric measurement evidenced the phase transitions at T1 ¼ 352.8 K, T2 ¼ 293.5 K and T3 ¼ 261.5 K on cooling run. Dilatometric measurement of thermal expansion showed clearly two successive phase transitions at T1 and at T2. No temperature hysteresis was observed for phase transitions at T1 and T2. Large temperature hysteresis was observed at T3 in dielectric studies. Transitions at T1 and T3 are classified as a first order and at T2 as a continuous one. Anomalies of electric permittivity and expansion connected with the transitions are observed at practically the same temperatures and close to those observed earlier in DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry)studies. Results of dilatometric studies were applied to estimate critical coefficient b for continuous phase transition at T1 which is equal to 0.40 ± 0.01.

Macro-dimensional supervision of large pension funds

박경국,Dariusz Stańko 금융감독원 2019 금융감독연구 Vol.6 No.1

The aim of this paper is to investigate how large private pension funds (LPFs) may influence the financial markets and the economy as a whole; what are the views of pension supervisors on the potential impact of LPFs and on transmission channels through which LPFs may interact with the financial markets; as well as what strategies and approaches the supervisors should adopt to address potential macro impacts that LPFs may make. This paper is based on the survey on private pension supervisors of 34 IOPS member jurisdictions. The survey results show that the pension supervisors generally agree that LPFs contribute to financial and economic stability. The supervisors recognized that the potential channels through which shocks from distress in LPFs may be transmitted to the financial system includes counterparty risk, investment concentration, and stop loss/fire sale channels. The supervisors also agreed that distress in LPFs may have an adverse influence on people’s confidence in the social system and the situation of retirees. To effectively supervise LPFs with potentially sizable economic and social impact, it is advisable for supervisors to regularly or occasionally analyse the macro and micro soundness of such funds. Setting clear definitions of LPFs can be helpful in identifying the subjects of the analysis. In order to properly supervise in macro-dimensional risks, supervisors may consider requiring that the LPFs show high standards in their regular micro-dimensional supervisory areas such as risk management, investment, governance, internal control, stress test and/or contingency plan. Also, a co-operation with other bodies such as the central bank and/or the Ministry of Finance can be an option in terms of monitoring the potential impact of LPFs on financial and economic stability. Supervisors’ views on whether or not to identify global or domestic systemically important pension funds are diverse and far from consensus, which calls for further study on quantitative evidence of pension funds’contribution to financial stability.

Effect of reinforcement suture on anastomotic healing in rectal and sigmoid tumor resections, single-center experience: a retrospective case-controlled study

Řezáč Tomáš,Špička Petr,Zbořil Pavel,Stašek Martin,Vrba Radek,Klos Dušan 대한대장항문학회 2023 Annals of Coloproctolgy Vol.39 No.2

Purpose: Healing of colorectal anastomosis is burdened with a number of risk factors and the development of leak carries with it higher morbidity and mortality associated not only with worse quality of life but also worse oncological outcomes. The purpose of the study was an evaluation of the effect of reinforcement suture in the healing of stapler rectal anastomosis and risk factors for anastomotic leakage in mid, upper rectal and sigmoid tumors. Methods: A total of 357 patients who underwent curative resection for rectal or sigmoid tumor over 5 years were analyzed. Risk factors, baseline demographic and clinical data, and presence of leak were recorded. All statistical analyses were carried out at a significance level of P<0.05. Results: One hundred fifty-one patients met the inclusion criteria for the study. The overall incidence of leak was 2.8% in the group with reinforcement suture and 6.3% in the group without reinforcement suture. Because of the low incidence of leak the results were not statistically significant. Further results also show that none of the monitored parameters (age, weight, body mass index, tumor distance, preoperative radiotherapy, tumor stage, type of surgery) were significant predictors of anastomotic leakage. Conclusion: Although the reinforcement suture is a safe and simple option for anastomosis protection after rectal or sigmoid resections, its statistical significance was not demonstrated in our study.

당리동복합센터

STA 건축사사무소(STA Group),희가건축사무소(Heega Architecture) 현대건축사 2021 월간 CONCEPT Vol.- No.266

Addressing Online Gaming Toxicity from a Confucian Perspective

Joseph Sta. Maria,Elena Ziliotti 성균관대학교 유교문화연구소 2022 儒敎文化硏究(中文版) Vol.- No.38

Can Confucian ethics contribute to diagnosing the root causes of video games’ toxicity and formulating design requirements for redressing it? Contemporary Confucian studies on technology have not addressed these questions, although video games have become an important part of contemporary human life. This paper advances Confucian-inspired ethical studies on technologies by bringing attention to the moral dimension of this underexamined aspect of contemporary life. By focusing on League of Legends (one of the most popular toxic online multiplayer games), we argue that League’s toxic environment hinders the cultivation of ren (仁), shu (恕), and he (和), but Confucian conceptual resources can inspire the formulation of at least three design recommendations against League’s toxicity. The first is to eliminate killing in the game by banking on players’ desire to express their skillfulness. The second is to include a re-watching feature to sanction toxic players with the aim of inculcating sympathy in them. The last is to add a procedure before and after each match, where players can cordially interact with each other and develop mutual respect.

The Philosophy of Mencius as a Way of Life: A Rapport between Mencian Confucianism and Pierre Hadot’s Conception of Philosophy

( Joseph Sta. Maria ) 성균관대학교 유교문화연구소 2020 儒敎文化硏究(中文版) Vol.0 No.34

This article shows how Pierre Hadot’s idea of philosophy as a way of life can be applied to Confucian philosophy. Specifically I will show how the philosophy of the Confucian thinker Mencius has two characteristics that are indicative of a philosophy that is a way of life. For Hadot, Ancient Greco-Roman philosophical schools were mainly concerned, not with philosophical discourse, but with changing their students’ way of living. Based on Mencius’ own words, it can be inferred that he also believed that his philosophizing was mainly about transforming people, and that he treated philosophical discourse as ancillary to this. Furthermore, Hadot believed that “spiritual exercises” were employed by Ancient Greco- Roman philosophical schools to precisely help transform the lives of their aspirants. He divides these spiritual exercises into two phases. The first is “Concentration of the I” where the aspirant ceases to identify with his conventional and vicious self. This leads to the second phase, namely, “Expansion of the I” where the aspirant becomes free to identify with the whole of reality. I suggest that spiritual exercises, or something similar, can also be seen in Mencius’ teachings. In particular, Mencius’ activity of “reflection and extension” can be considered a kind of “Concentration of the I,” whereas his intimation of attaining unity with Heaven and the world through cultivating qi, can be understood as a kind of “Expansion of the I.”

Privatization and Government Reform in the Philippines

Ana, Filomeno Sta. Center for Local Autonomy Hanyang University 1998 민영화와 지방정부의 개혁 Vol.- No.1

필리핀의 민영화와 정부개혁

Ana, Filomeno Sta. Ⅲ Center for Local Autonomy Hanyang University 1998 민영화와 지방정부의 개혁 Vol.- No.1

Determination of xylanase matrix values in broiler diets

Bernadette Gerpacio Sta. Cruz,Elijah Ogola Oketch,Jun Seon Hong,Myunghwan Yu,Nuwan Chamara Chathuranga,Jung Min Heo 한국가금학회 2022 한국가금학회 정기총회 및 학술발표회 Vol.2022 No.11

Stock Market Development and Economic Growth : the Case of the Philippine Stock Market

Princess Jace N. Sta. Maria,Agham C. Cuevas 한국무역연구원 2013 The International Academy of Global Business and T Vol.9 No.2

The general objective of this study is to analyze the level of stock market development of the Philippine Stock Exchange, as reflected by its liquidity position, and its implications to economic growth in the Philippines. Stock market liquidity was analyzed through its three liquidity measurements: turnover ratio, total value of traded shares ratio, and the market size ratio. This study used Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) in analyzing the relationship between stock market liquidity and economic growth using quarterly data from 1996 to 2012. Stock market liquidity, as measured by the growth in value of traded shares and the growth in market size, is significantly related to the growth of the economy after controlling for variables such as inflation, which lagged by one period, growth in foreign direct investment and openness to trade. Further analysis showed that the growth in market size causes economic growth. However, the determinant of the growth in value of traded shares does not exhibit Granger causality, but is proven to have a long run relationship as shown from the results of the Error Correction Model.