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Study on the People Attitude of the Incineration Plant from \ue3NIMBY\ue3 to \ue3YIMBY\ue3- A Case of Bali Refuse Incineration Plant
No full textAccording to prevailing beliefs, waste incinerators are widely regarded as controversial facilities that are met with protests and opposition from residents, regardless of their location. However, the pressing issue of waste management cannot be ignored, which is why the construction of the Bali Refuse Incineration Plant is significant. Not only does it provide a solution to the problem of waste disposal and reduce environmental pollution, but it also promotes positive relationships with nearby residents and generates a favorable impact that garners public approval. This study aims to explore how the Bali Refuse Incineration Plant, which was previously met with intense opposition from the public, can evolve into a welcome facility over time through commitments to the public. The goal is to understand the public's attitudes towards the Bali Refuse Incineration Plant after its transformation. This study employed a questionnaire survey to collect data on the pollution reduction effectiveness, feedback facilities, and external promotion and outreach programs of the Bali Refuse Incineration Plant. The questionnaire consisted of items related to three dimensions: "emotional," "cognitive," and "behavioral intention." The survey targeted local residents, community leaders, and individuals who had participated in environmental education programs or visited the Bali Refuse Incineration Plant. A total of 161 valid samples were collected and subjected to quantitative analysis using statistical methods such as analysis of variance. The research findings indicate that the general ecological attitudes of the public tend to be positive, and the public's attitudes towards the Bali Refuse Incineration Plant after its transformation also tend to be positive. Furthermore, the study shows that the general ecological attitudes of the public are not significantly affected by factors such as age, education level, occupation, and place of residence, and the public's attitudes towards the Bali Refuse Incineration Plant after its transformation are also not significantly influenced by these factors. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the hypotheses related to the "emotional," "cognitive," and "behavioral intention" dimensions in the research framework, as well as the public's attitudes towards the Bali Refuse Incineration Plant after its transformation, have been substantiated. Moreover, there is a highly positive correlation between each variable
The effects of loneliness and workplace loneliness on employee work life.
No full textLoneliness is an emotional feeling that every individual may experience and feel on a daily basis. However, the feeling of being lonely for a long time will affect people's physical and mental health, and it will also affect life and work. In the workplace, there will be workplace loneliness due to work status or interpersonal interaction, and workplace loneliness will affect employees' work performance and workplace friendship, and then affect the balance between work and life.
This study starts from the workplace loneliness and loneliness of office workers, and explores how workplace loneliness and loneliness affect the work-life balance of office workers, as well as the relationship between work-life balance and life satisfaction, and further studies the quality of friendship and interpersonal relationships. , workplace friendship, online friendship, and job involvement affect office workers' workplace loneliness and the relationship between loneliness and work-life balance.
In this study, office workers were the main subjects of the study, and the questionnaires were distributed in three stages. After the questionnaires were matched, 170 valid questionnaires were obtained. research shows: (1) Workplace loneliness of office workers is positively correlated with work interference with personal life. (2) Workplace loneliness of office workers is positively correlated with personal life interference with work. (3) Workplace loneliness of office workers is positively correlated with work/personal life enhancement. (4) The online friendship of office workers can moderate the relationship between loneliness and the improvement of work/personal life enhancement. (5) Work-life balance of office workers is positively correlated with life satisfaction. (6) The loneliness of office workers is negatively correlated with life satisfaction. (7) The interpersonal relationship of office workers can mediate the relationship between loneliness and life satisfaction.
Based on the conclusions of empirical research, this study puts forward relevant practical management implications and related suggestions
Study of a soft coral-derived cembrinoid compound on anti-leukemia mechanism
No full text13-Acetoxysarcocrassolide (13-AC) is a marine cembranoid that can obtain from the cultivated Taiwan soft coral Lobophytum crassum. The cytotoxic effect of 13-AC against leukemia cells was previously reported, but its mechanism of action is still unclear. As a result of the cleavage of poly ADP-ribose Polymerase (PARP) and caspases, phosphatidylserine externalization, as well as disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), 13-AC induced apoptosis of human acute lymphoblastic leukemia Molt4 cells in the present study. The use of N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger, attenuated the cytotoxic effect of 13-AC in Molt4 cells. A Molecular Docking study as well as a Thermal Shift Assay indicated that 13-AC inhibits heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) activity by eliciting the levels of Hsp70 and topoisomerase II\uce\ub1 (TopoII\uce\ub1). Moreover, in the in vivo Molt4 xenograft mouse model, 13-AC also demonstrated potent antitumor activity reducing tumor volume and weight by 48.3% and 72.5%, respectively. Our findings suggested that the marine cembranoid, 13-AC, acted as a dual inhibitor of Hsp90 and TopoII\uce\ub1, exerting more potent apoptotic activity via the enhancement of ROS generation. The marine natural product, 13-AC could potentially be used in cancer therapies as a result of the present investigation
Electrochemical treatability of ammonia containing wastewater on bimetal oxides: characteristics, reaction mechanism, and nitrogen selectivity
No full textAmmonia (NH4+/NH3) is the nitrogenous (N) compound commonly found in wastewater. The electrochemical process has attracted attention in removing ammonia because of its high efficiency and less waste product. This study demonstrates ammonia oxidation through direct and indirect electrochemical methods. The characterization of active electro-catalysts, anode stability, selectivity, and catalyst sensitivity are comprehensively investigated. The synthesized electrodes were then validated as applied to treat the real waste wastewater containing ammonia pollution in the batch and continuous flow electrolysis.
The results of direct electro-oxidation showed that the ammonia was oxidized via different mechanisms depending on the properties of the metals. The noble metals (i.e., Pd, Pt, and Rh), which performed dehydrogenation, tended to produce N2. In contrast, the ammonia was oxygenated catalytically by the reversible phase of transition metals, such as Ag, Cu, and Ni, namely, Ag/Ag2O, Cu2O/CuO, and NiOOH/NiO, respectively. The performance of mono-metal in ammonia oxidation was in order: Ag > Cu > Ni > Pt > Pd > Rh > Ru. In bimetals, the PtCu improved the corrosion-resistant nature of the electrode, in which the presence of Pt played a crucial role in facilitating the evolution of N2 (SN= 45%). The Ag oxide and Ni oxyhydroxide in the AgNi electrode exhibited synergistic effects on significantly enhancing the ammonia removal efficiency and N2 selectivity. Ag oxide was found to mediate the conversion of NH3 to N2 and NO3- as extending the potential window up to the redox phases of Ag(0)\ue2Ag(I) and Ag(I)\ue2Ag(II), respectively. An asymmetric cell, which paired the synthesized anodes with Cu/Ni cathode, was then set up to further increase the efficiency of direct ammonia oxidation. The ratio of paired electrodes significantly affected the N2 selectivity. On the best area ratio of Ag/Ni400 anode to Cu/Ni cathode of 2 to 1, the treatment of real wastewater (NH3-N > 250 mg L-1) with very dilute chloride ions obtained N2 yield of up to 95%. The incorporation of Ag with rGO was critical to enhancing the faradaic efficiency and N2 selectivity (SN2). The rGO decreased surface oxygen content, thereby leading to low yield of nitrite and nitrate oxyanions on Ag/rGO400, which exhibited removal efficiency of 97% and SN2 of 80% at +1.0 V (vs. Hg/HgO).
In the indirect electro-oxidation, the dimensionally stable anode, RuSn/Ti, was synthesized using butanol as a dipping solvent. The sequence and metal ratio of the Ru and Sn layers were manipulated by the step-dipping process. The best strategy of electrode composition must be in a configuration of SnO2 as the sublayer and RuO2 as the outer layer. The performance is in terms of electro-chlorination and durability from acid-washing, were assessed in a continuous flow reactor. The Ru3xSn1x/Ti electrode stably produced residual chlorine as high as Cl2 = 38.0 mg L-1 to oxidize ammonia with an initial 500 mg-N L-1 continuously for 96 h. The real wastewater containing 634 mg-N L-1 NH3 and 6700 mg L-1 COD was treated in the two-electrochemical cells in series using Ru3xSn1x/Ti electrode. As a result, the COD and NH3 removals by indirect chlorination reached 76% and 90%, respectively
Comparing the Effects of Different Deep Learning Hyperparameters on cryo-EM 3D Conformation Analysis using Autoencoder and Gaussian Mixture Model
No full textCryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) technology enables researchers to observe the structures and mechanisms of biological molecules such as proteins. In recent years, the neural network-based 3D Gaussian mixture model has emerged as an important tool for automatically resolving structural heterogeneity in protein complexes. However, previous literature lacks quantitative exploration of the impact of various parameters in this algorithm on its performance, making it difficult to improve its architecture further or explore its limitations. This study aims to quantify the effects of different parameters using synthetic data from the 70S ribosome and CryoDRGN ribosome, as well as real data from EMPIAR-10076. We compare the influence of adjusting hyperparameters in deep learning and the use of UMAP dimensionality reduction on the effectiveness of Cryo-EM 3D conformational analysis, with purity and impurity averages as evaluation metrics. The hyperparameters being adjusted include the position, amplitude, and standard deviation of the Gaussian mixture model, as well as the number of the middle layer, learning rate, whether to use convolutional networks, pooling layers, activation functions, and initialization functions, which are adjusted step by step. In the later stages of the experiment, to achieve better results, the architecture of a variational autoencoder, Exponential Decay, One Cycle AdamW learning rate scheduling method, and the q-Gaussian distribution are introduced. Ultimately, considering the optimal combination of parameters and architecture, we found that the 3D q-Gaussian distribution based on the adjusted autoencoder, along with One Cycle AdamW clustering, demonstrated the best performance, enabling clear separation of synthetic and real data based on their respective categories. We believe that the improved architecture will be more applicable to a wide range of datasets, thereby assisting future conformational analysis research
Line-Tunneling iTFET with Overlapping Gate-on-Source and Drain Schottky Contact and SiGe-Pocket for Steep Subthreshold Swing and High ON-Current
No full textThe current semiconductor technology node is constantly evolving, and scaling faces many challenges, such as the need to consider increasingly low power budgets and difficulties in controlling doping concentrations to ideal levels. These factors have led to a decline in electrical performance. Therefore, in order to reduce operating voltage and minimize power consumption, the Tunnel Field-Effect Transistor (TFET) has emerged as an option among semiconductor devices based on silicon materials. While TFETs have been subject to extensive research in academia, there are still some non-ideal characteristics, such as low ON-current or subthreshold swing unable to go below 60 mV/decade. To address these issues, we propose two architectures: the Line-Tunneling iTFET with Overlapping Gate-on-Source and Drain Schottky Contact (SGO iTFET) and the Pocket-SGO iTFET with Overlapping Gate-on-Source and Drain Schottky Contact and SiGe-Pocket.
The SGO iTFET utilizes fully overlapped source and gate metals to effectively utilize the energy band difference between the gate-controlled inversion layer and the source metal control region, generating line tunneling current. Compared to the conventional point tunneling mechanism in TFETs, the SGO iTFET offers superior gate control capability and smaller average subthreshold swing. Additionally, due to the overlapping nature of the source and gate metals, the SGO iTFET significantly reduces the footprint occupied by the source, thus reducing area costs. Furthermore, by utilizing the Schottky contact formed between the semiconductor and metal, the P-type semiconductor forms an N-type inversion layer on the metal contact surface, replacing the traditional ion implantation process step and greatly reducing the thermal cost required by the fabrication process. Optimization results show that the SGO iTFET exhibits performance with an ON-current of 1.28 \uc3 10-7 A/\uce\ubcm, a switch current ratio of 2.97 \uc3 107, and an average subthreshold swing of 33.1 mV/dec at VD = 0.2 V.
The Pocket-SGO iTFET, an improved version of the SGO iTFET, aims to address the shortcomings of insufficient ON-current and relatively high average subthreshold swing. Research has found that replacing the region where electron tunneling occurs with a lower bandgap material, such as silicon-germanium (SiGe), can shorten the band-to-band tunneling distance between the inversion layer and the body region, increasing the carrier concentration generated by line tunneling. This, in turn, enhances the ON-current and reduces the subthreshold swing. Simulation results demonstrate that the Pocket-SGO iTFET exhibits performance with an ON-current of 1.81 \uc3 10-6 A/\uce\ubcm, a switch current ratio of 1.34 \uc3 109, and an average subthreshold swing of 16.2 mV/dec at VD = 0.2 V. This indicates that the designed Pocket-SGO iTFET features low subthreshold swing and a high switch current ratio, making it suitable for applications in the Internet of Things (IoT), low-power domains, as well as future semiconductor industry research and development in the 5G era
The Effect of Parasoicial Interaction on Purchase Intention: Mediating Role of Perceived Trust and Moderating Effect of Influencer-brand Image Fit and Fake Accounts
No full textWith the rise of social media, the interaction between Internet celebrities and the public is becoming more and more frequent through the diversified social functions. People start to choose to buy the products the influencers recommend or advertise. Also, when enterprises choose their spokespersons, traditional celebrities are gradually replaced by Internet celebrities. In addition, enterprises often use the number of tracked people as the basis for selecting spokespersons.
This thesis principally discusses the relationship between parasocial interaction, perceived trust, purchase intention. Also, this thesis discusses the mediating effect of perceived trust in parasocial interaction on purchase intention, and the moderating effect of influencer-brand image fit and fake accounts in parasocial interaction on perceived trust.
The research questionnaire is issued online and there were 317 valid questionnaires in total. The research statistical methods include reliability analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis.
The following are the analysis results: (1) Parasocial interaction has a positive relationship with perceived trust; (2) Perceived trust has a positive relationship with purchase intention; (3) Perceived trust has a mediating effect between parasocial interaction and perceived trust; (4) Fake accounts has a positive adjusting effect on the relationship between parasocial interaction and perceived trust.
Based on the analysis results, influecers have more contact with consumers through the community, generate more trust, and then choose products endorsed or recommended by online celebrities. Also, the existence of fake accounts makes people think that online celebrities are extremely attractive. Thus, helping influencers build higher credibility. In addition, at the end of this study, practical implications and future research suggestions put forward for the reference of subsequent researchers
From face-to-face to Remote interview lessons from in-house HR Recruiters
No full textDue to the impact of COVID-19, companies have shifted from conducting face-to-face interviews to remote interviews in order to maintain the progress of talent recruitment. This study aims to explore the differences between remote interviews and face-to-face interviews, as well as the challenges associated with remote interviews. From the perspective of human resource management, it discusses how HR professionals can address the issues that arise during remote interviews. In the literature review section, the writer discuss the challenges faced in different fields when it comes to remote interviews. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to understand the challenges encountered by HR professionals in various industries in Taiwan. The research findings indicate that companies across industries have adopted remote interviews to recruit talent during the pandemic. The challenges associated with remote interviews are present in every industry, but not all of them have readily available solutions. This has led many companies to gradually return to face-to-face interviews as the pandemic situation improves. However, remote interviews still possess significant appeal and advantages from both the company's and the interviewees' perspectives. Therefore, the writer have designed an interview process with different procedures tailored to the nature of the job and the hierarchical level of the position. It is hoped that through these recommendations, companies interested in continuing or initiating remote interviews can have a reference point, enabling a win-win situation for both the company and the talent involved
The shortage of manpower in the hotel industry in Taiwan: Causes and Solutions through the Insider\ue2s perspectives
No full textThis research highlights the significant challenges faced by the hotel industry in Taiwan due to the shortage of manpower, particularly in the housekeeping and food and beverage departments. The shortage has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the reopening of Taiwan\ue2s borders. The researcher used the semi-structured interview to collect data from the hotel industry\ue2s insiders for a comprehensive understanding. It turns out that fierce competition in the labor market, low compensation compared to other industries, unclear career paths, and the perception of the hospitality industry as less prestigious are the main factors that contribute to the shortage. The hotel industry has implemented strategies such as cross- department support, hiring part-time staff, and outsourcing services to cope with the shortage. However, potential employees express concerns about salary, limited career paths, insufficient training and support, and work schedule constraints. To address the shortage, the hotel industry should adapt service standards, enhance departmental employee training and support, improve salary and career paths, and explore opportunities to expand the labor market by targeting retired employees and overseas labor. However, there are limitations in terms of participant number and variety, and language barriers in this research
Beauty is Premium or Cost? Exploring the positive and negative psychological processes linking employee physical attractiveness influences coworkers' proactive helping behaviors and social undermining behaviors: The moderating role of perceived warmth and competence
No full textBased on the implicit personality and social comparison theories, the aim of the study is to explore the positive and negative interpersonal processes linking employee\ue2s physical attractiveness and colleagues\ue2 proactive helping behavior through social interaction desires, and colleagues\ue2 social undermining behavior through envy. Additionally, this study further examines whether coworkers\ue2 perceived warmth and competence towards employees jointly moderate the indirect effects of employee physical attractiveness on coworkers\ue2 proactive helping via social interaction desire, as well as on coworkers\ue2 social undermining behavior via envy.
The present study utilized the round-robin design to collect dyadic data among employees and all other members within the same teams. A total of 211 members took part in the study, generating 452 valid dyadic responses. The results showed that: (1) Employees' physical attractiveness positively influences colleagues' proactive helping behavior through an increased desire for social interaction. (2) Employees' physical attractiveness enhances the likelihood of experiencing social undermining behavior from colleagues through envy. (3) Coworkers\ue2 perceived warmth and competence jointly moderated the indirect effect of employees\ue2 physical attractiveness on coworkers\ue2 proactive helping via enhanced social interaction desire. This positive indirect effect is strengthened when coworkers\ue2 perceived warmth and competence are both high, or both low; (4) Coworkers\ue2 perceived warmth and competence jointly moderated the indirect effect of employees\ue2 physical attractiveness on coworkers\ue2 social undermining behavior via enhanced envy. This positive indirect effect is strengthened when coworkers\ue2 perceived warmth is low whereas perceived competence is high