Analysis of the important factors affecting the acceptance of autonomous vehicles before and after test ride

This paper investigates factors affecting Vietnam’s stock prices including US stock prices, foreign exchange rates, gold prices and crude oil prices. Using the daily data from 2005 to 2012, the results indicate that Vietnam’s stock prices are influenced by crude oil prices. In addition, Vietnam’s stock prices are also affected significantly by US stock prices, and foreign exchange rates over the period before the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. There is evidence that Vietnam’s stock prices are highly correlated with US stock prices, foreign exchange rates and gold prices for the same period. Furthermore, Vietnam’s stock prices were cointegrated with US stock prices both before and after the crisis, and with foreign exchange rates, gold prices and crude oil prices only during and after the crisis.

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Application of Mathematical and Computational Methods to Identify Women’s Priorities in Transport

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13052845 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 2845

Author(s):

Sara Poveda-Reyes ◽

Ashwani Kumar Malviya ◽

Elena García-Jiménez ◽

Gemma Dolores Molero ◽

Maria Chiara Leva ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Transport System ◽

Autonomous Vehicles ◽

Transport Sector ◽

Sustainable Society ◽

Analytic Hierarchy ◽

Family Responsibilities ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Participation Of Women ◽

Bike Sharing ◽

Safe Transport

It is well established that the transport sector is not an equalitarian sector. To develop a sustainable society, a more equalitarian and safe transport system for both users and transport sector employees is needed. This work prioritizes the needs and barriers previously identified as relevant among transport system users and employees for four different transport scenarios (railways, autonomous vehicles (AVs), bicycle-sharing services (BSSs), and employment). The aim of this paper is to prioritize the factors affecting women in these four transport scenarios with the help of a survey followed by the application of mathematical and computational algorithms based on the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) methodology. The identification of factors with higher influence in the fair participation of women in the transport sector will help transport planners, bike-sharing system owners, decision-makers, transport companies, and regulatory professionals to develop measures that could plausibly increase the proportion of women as users of BSSs, users of rail public transport, and AVs, as well as employees in the transport sector for a sustainable society. The results indicated that safety and security were the most challenging factors for railways. Weather, topography, and family responsibilities were shown to have a high influence on the use of BSSs. In the case of autonomous vehicles, the simultaneity and trust in the technology are the main opportunities to influence the acceptance of such vehicles. Finally, for transport employment, caring and parenting responsibilities were the factors that had the largest effect. Some differences in priorities were found for different profiles of women.

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The Effects of Mobility as a Service and Autonomous Vehicles on People’s Willingness to Own a Car in the Future

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13041962 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 1962

Author(s):

Timo Liljamo ◽

Heikki Liimatainen ◽

Markus Pöllänen ◽

Riku Viri

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Autonomous Vehicles ◽

Travel Behaviour ◽

Car Ownership ◽

Key Factors ◽

Sustainable Mobility ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Mobility Service ◽

The Future ◽

Mobility Behaviour

Car ownership is one of the key factors affecting travel behaviour and thus also essential in terms of sustainable mobility. This study examines car ownership and how people’s willingness to own a car may change in the future, when considering the effects of public transport, Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and automated vehicles (AVs). Results of two citizen surveys conducted with representative samples (NAV-survey = 2036; NMaaS-survey = 1176) of Finns aged 18–64 are presented. The results show that 39% of respondents would not want or need to own a car if public transport connections were good enough, 58% if the described mobility service was available and 65% if all vehicles in traffic were automated. Hence, car ownership can decrease as a result of the implementation of AVs and MaaS, and higher public transport quality of service. Current mobility behaviour has a strong correlation to car ownership, as respondents who use public transport frequently feel less of a will or need to own a car than others. Generally, women and younger people feel less of a will or need to own a car, but factors such as educational level and residential location seem to have a relatively low effect.

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Factors Affecting Eyelid Crease Formation Before and After Silicone Frontalis Suspension for Adult-Onset Myogenic Ptosis

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ◽

10.1097/iop.0000000000000272 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 227-232 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Richard C. Allen ◽

Esther S. Hong ◽

M. Bridget Zimmerman ◽

Leslie A. Morrison ◽

Jeffrey A. Nerad ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Adult Onset ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Before And After ◽

Frontalis Suspension

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Tensile Testing with Cyclic Strain Holding to Analyze Dynamic Recrystallization of Pure Lead

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering ◽

10.1155/2014/498674 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Mayu Muramatsu ◽

Motomichi Koyama ◽

Ikumu Watanabe

Keyword(s):

Dynamic Recrystallization ◽

Tensile Testing ◽

Cyclic Strain ◽

Tensile Tests ◽

Pure Lead ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Before And After ◽

Dynamic Recrystallization Behavior ◽

The Difference ◽

Strain Responses

We analyzed the dynamic recrystallization of pure lead by tensile testing with cyclic strain holding at room temperature. The specimens were held at an identical strain and subsequently reloaded, providing the strength before and after the strain holding process. The difference in strength enables factors affecting dynamic recrystallization behavior to be analyzed through mechanical testing. For instance, the effects of strain rate on dynamic recrystallization were analyzed by comparing the results obtained from tensile tests with and without strain holding. This experimental technique demonstrated some parts of contribution of elastic strain, dynamic recovery, dynamic recrystallization, and necking to stress-strain responses.

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USAGE OF YOU TUBE- BASED VIDEOS IN LEARNING DAILY ENGLISH CONVERSATION FOR CHILDREN AT ASRAMA YATIM MIZAN AMANAH, SALIHARA, PASAR MINGGU, SOUTH JAKARTA

Pujangga ◽

10.47313/pujangga.v6i1.852 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 48

Author(s):

Evi Jovita Putri ◽

Gilang Ilham Agustinus ◽

Intan Kusuma Wardhani

Keyword(s):

Language Learning ◽

Test Score ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Influential Factors ◽

Learning Activities ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Before And After ◽

Post Test ◽

Learning English ◽

Descriptive Qualitative

ABSTRACT This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of YouTube-based videos as a media in learning daily English conversation for children and to identify factors affecting learning daily English conversation for children by using YouTube-based videos as a media. To obtain the aims, this research uses six children whose ages vary from ten to twelve years old lived in Asrama Yatim Mizan Amanah located at Jalan Salihara, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta as the source of data. Descriptive qualitative method is applied as the research design. In collecting data, the researchers gather the result of learning activities in pre-tests, treatments, and post-tests. Meanwhile, in analyzing the data, the researchers compare the children’s pre-test score with their post-test score to see the development of learning which show their competence before and after being treated. in this case, the research is focused on two topics, Greeting and Introduction in English. The children are introduced some expressions of greeting and introduction in English children by using YouTube-based videos, then some roleplays or conversation containing expressions of greeting and introduction are shown to the children by watching together YouTube-based videos. The last, the children are asked to recognize and practice the expression of greeting and introduction in English. The result shows that the usage of YouTube based video as a media in learning daily English conversation for children is considered effective. Four out of six children are able to memorize new expressions of both greeting and introduction in English, whereas the two other children remains stagnant after learning using YouTube based videos. It is found that there are factors that affect learning English for children by using this media, they are; personality, motivation and attitude, intelligent, learners’ belief, and personality. The most influential factors affecting learning are motivation and attitude. The successful children have these factors stronger rather than the stagnant children. Based on the result, the effectiveness in learning English using YouTube-based videos will be stronger if it is supported by an interactive and conducive learning atmosphere. The learning atmosphere should be considered to achieve a stronger speaking English proficiency. Key words: YouTube based-videos, language learning, daily English conversation ABSTRAK Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk menganalisis keefektifan penggunaan video berbasis YouTube sebagai media dalam belajar percakapan bahasa Inggris sehari-hari pada anak-anak dan untuk mengidentifikasi faktor yang mempengaruhi pembelajaran percakapan bahasa Inggris sehari-hari pada anak-anak yang menggunakan video berbasis YouTube. Untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut, penelitian ini menjadikan enam orang anak berumur sepuluh hingga dua belas tahun yang tinggal di Asrama Yatim Mizan Amanah Jalan Salihara, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Selatan sebagai sumber data. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode descriptive qualitative. Disini, proses pengumpulan data meliputi pengumpulan hasil pre-tests, treatment, dan post-test. Sementara itu, proses analisis data dilakukan dengan cara membandingkan skor pre-test dengan skor post-test pembelajar untuk melihat perkembangan pembelajaran yang menunjukkan perkembangan anak-anak sebelum dan sesudah pembelajaran. Penelitian difokuskan pada dua topik pembelajaran yaitu sapaan dan perkenalan bahasa Inggris. Dalam hal ini anak-anak diajak mengenal ekspresi sapaan dan perkenalan dalam Bahasa Inggris melalui video yang ada pada YouTube. Kemudian menonton beberapa simulasi dari perilaku menyapa dan berkenalan dalam Bahasa Inggris juga melalui video You-Tube. Pada tahap terakhir, para pembelajar ini diminta untuk berlatih mengingat dan mempraktekkan ungkapan sapaan dan perkenalan dalam Bahasa Inggris Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan video berbasis YouTube sebagai media belajar percakapan bahasa Inggris sehari-hari adalah efektif. Empat dari 6 anak mampu mengingat kosakata sapaan dan perkenalan yang baru secara signifikan setelah belajar menggunakan media video berbasis You Tube, meskipun ada 2 anak yang tidak mengalami peningkatan. Ada beberapa faktor yang memengaruhi pembelajaran pada anak-anak tersebut diantaranya kepribadian, motivasi dan sikap, kecerdasan, dan keyakinan. Faktor yang paling berpengaruh pada pembelajaran adalah motivasi dan sikap. Anak-anak yang mengalami peningkatan belajar yang pesat memiliki faktor motivasi dan sikap yang lebih kuat dibanding anak-anak yang tidak mengalami peningkatan. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut, keefektifan dalam belajar percakapan Bahasa Inggris sehari-hari menggunakan video YouTube menjadi lebih besar jika didukung oleh atmosfer belajar yang interaktif dan kondusif. Hal ini mesti diperhatikan guna mencapai kemampuan Bahasa Inggris lisan yang lebih baik. Kata Kunci: Video YouTube, Pembelajaran Bahasa, Percakapan dasar dalam Bahasa Inggris.

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Factors affecting post‐relocation adaptation in a case of an entire plant relocation

Journal of Managerial Psychology ◽

10.1108/02683940210417021 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 80-94 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Moshe Krausz ◽

Aharon Bizman ◽

Shaul Fox

Keyword(s):

Organizational Change ◽

Work Satisfaction ◽

Emotional Reactions ◽

Adaptation Measures ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Family Issue ◽

Entire Plant ◽

Before And After ◽

Plant Relocation

Pre‐relocation measures as well as measures collected subsequent to it were used to predict employees’ post‐relocation adaptation in a case where an entire plant relocated its premises. The distance between the old and the new site did not require home relocation, with the result that the change was deemed less of a “family issue” than an essentially work and organizational change. The sample consisted of 176 employees, for whom matched before and after questionnaires were available. Pre‐relocation measures included demographics, justification of management’s decision to relocate, and positive and negative emotional reactions to the move. In addition, measures of perceived changes were taken after the move. The three post‐relocation adaptation measures were work satisfaction, loyalty to the organization, and relocation satisfaction. Findings are discussed in the light of previous findings, although most of that research dealt with individual as opposed to plant relocation, and of very few studies dealing with post‐relocation variables.

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Survival of Young Greater Snow Geese (Chen Caerulescens Atlantica) During Fall Migration

The Auk ◽

10.1093/auk/122.2.479 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 122 (2) ◽

pp. 479-496 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Stéphane Menu ◽

Gilles Gauthier ◽

Austin Reed

Keyword(s):

Body Mass ◽

High Arctic ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Chen Caerulescens ◽

Migratory Flight ◽

Snow Geese ◽

Before And After ◽

Chen Caerulescens Atlantica ◽

Similar Survival

Abstract The many hazards that await birds along their migratory routes may negatively affect their survival, especially among newly fledged young. We estimated survival of young Greater Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens atlantica) during fall migration from the High Arctic to temperate areas and examined factors affecting their survival over a five-year period, using two approaches. First, each year (1993–1997), we banded fledglings and adults in mid-August, just before their departure from Bylot Island in the High Arctic (Nunavut, Canada), and again at an important staging area 3,000 km to the south at the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area (Québec, Canada) in October; recovery data from those two banding periods allowed estimation of survival during fall migration. Second, we visually determined brood size of neck-banded females before and after the main portion of the migratory flight, to estimate survival of young. The two approaches yielded similar survival estimates and showed the same interannual variation, thus suggesting that estimates were reliable. Mortality of young shortly after fledging and during the fall migration was high, compared with that of adults (monthly survival 0.662 in young vs. 0.989 in adults). However, mortality of young after migration was similar to that of adults (monthly survival 0.969 in young vs. 0.972 in adults). Migration survival of young varied considerably among annual cohorts (range of 0.119–0.707 over five years), and most of the mortality appeared to be natural. Survival was especially low in years when (1) temperatures at time of fledging and start of migration were low (i.e. near or below freezing), (2) mean body mass of goslings near fledging was low, or (3) mean fledging date was late. Our results suggest that migration survival of young is affected by a combination of several factors (climatic conditions, body mass, and fledging date) and that survival is reduced when one of those factors intervenes.

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Effect of Diosmin Administration in Patients with Chronic Venous Disorders on Selected Factors Affecting Angiogenesis

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules24183316 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (18) ◽

pp. 3316 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Marcin Feldo ◽

Magdalena Wójciak-Kosior ◽

Ireneusz Sowa ◽

Janusz Kocki ◽

Jacek Bogucki ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Growth Factor ◽

Clinical Symptoms ◽

Lymphatic Drainage ◽

Tnf Alpha ◽

Ultrasound Images ◽

Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Wide Range ◽

Before And After ◽

Venous Disorders

Diosmin is a natural compound with a wide range of biological activity, e.g., it improves lymphatic drainage, supports microcirculation, and increases venous tone, and venous elasticity, hence, it is applied in the pharmacotherapy of chronic venous disorders (CVD). The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between diosmin administration (2 × 600 mg daily) in patients suffering from CVD and the levels of selected factors influencing angiogenesis, which are involved in CVD pathophysiology. Thirty-five CVD patients were examined. Levels of plasma tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A and VEGF-C); angiostatin, interleukin 6 (IL-6), fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2); and plasminogen (PLG) were measured with an Elisa assay before and after three months of diosmin administration. The clinical symptoms of CVD were monitored using ultrasound images, echo Doppler assay, visual analogue scale (VAS), and measurement of the leg circumference. The average content of TNF alpha, VEGF-C, VEGF-A IL-6, and FGF2 decreased after the therapy with diosmin in a significant manner; with p < 0.001, p < 0.05, p < 0.05, p < 0.01, and p < 0.01, respectively, and a significant (p < 0.05) increase in the plasma angiostatin level after the three-month treatment was found. A significant (p < 0.05) decrease in edema and the average leg circumference of the patients was observed after the therapy. Diosmin influences the angiogenic and inflammatory mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of edema presented in patients with a different class of CVD.

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Formulation and Evaluation of Antifungal Shampoo Containing Modified Coconut Oil for Tinea Capitis Treatment

Key Engineering Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.819.130 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 819 ◽

pp. 130-135

Author(s):

Sukannika Tubtimsri ◽

Napaachanan Saewon ◽

Napatsakorn Khonsungdee ◽

Ramida Rodjanabumrungwong ◽

Sontaya Limmatvapirat

Keyword(s):

Tinea Capitis ◽

Flow Behavior ◽

Coconut Oil ◽

Temperature Cycling ◽

Lauryl Sulfate ◽

Surfactant Mixtures ◽

Sorbitan Monolaurate ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Before And After ◽

Fungi Infection

Modified coconut oil (MCO) has been reported as a promising material for eradication of various fungi which are the primary causes of tinea capitis. The antifungal shampoo is reported as an effective adjuvant therapy for fungi infection. In order to develop MCO as an active ingredient in antifungal shampoo, formulation factors affecting the physical and antifungal properties of shampoo including type and amount of surfactants were investigated. The results indicated that formula containing triethanolamine lauryl sulfate (TLE), ranging from 40-70% w/w, showed the most transparency and stable among the primary surfactants used, suggesting the good compatibility with MCO. An addition of polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan monolaurate (PSL), an auxiliary surfactant, in the range from 5-40%w/w could enhance the clearness of shampoo while the suitable amount of PSL is also depended on TLE concentration. Various surfactant mixtures of TLE ranging from 40-60%w/w and 20-40% w/w of PSL were selected to formulate MCO shampoo. All formulations of shampoo showed high transparency, effective cleaning action, good stability and Newtonian flow behavior. Moreover, all formulations could inhibit T. rubrum and M. canis both before and after temperature cycling test. Therefore, this study revealed good feasibility of MCO shampoos for tinea capitis treatment.

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