Out of several resources available to the organizations, management of human resource, in general, and keeping the employees engaged in the work place, in particular, has become the most sensitive aspect that plays a crucial role in the success or failure of the business today. Dealing with employee engagement is nothing but handling successfully the complex feelings, emotions and psychological state of minds of the employees. While engaged employees have a positive attitude and self commitment to deliver better outcomes for the success of the organization; an imbalance in the 'effort-reward' or 'work-life' would essentially generate higher stress among the employees that may result burnout and further staff turnover in the organization. In this study, attempts have been made to discuss the meaning and significance of the employee engagement in the organization. Further, various models related to employee engagement have been discussed and the factors that keep the employees motivated and engaged have been highlighted. The study suggests that the management should be cautious enough to take care of the employees in the way that they should feel valued and involved in the work. The emotional and psychological availability and a cordial relationship of the employees with their co-workers and supervisors should be the essence of employee engagement.


The International Federation of Libraries Associations is working since 1927 in the field of public libraries and in general on acces to information for all: illiteracy is one main sub-theme to which IFLA gives recommandations.


The possible impact of a public water-supply well on the availability of ground water to neighboring domestic wells near Bel Air, Maryland, was investigated. The production well draws water from an unconfined, anisotropic, fractured metamorphic-rock aquifer and is located at the distal end of a ground-water flow system. This flow system originates northeast of Bel Air Acres and flows approximately southwest, discharging mainly to Winters Run. During low-water conditions in August 1998, the production well was pumped at about 123 gallons per minute for five days. Water levels were monitored in six wells equipped with pressure transducers (two water company observation wells and four domestic wells) located from 261 to almost 1,500 feet from the production well. Water levels in two of the domestic wells showed no response; water level in one declined by about 1 foot, and in another, by about 3 feet. A recharge boundary was reached after approximately 700 minutes of pumping. The distribution of drawdowns around the production well is elliptical, reflecting the non-uniform aquifer permeability, with greater drawdown (higher permeability) oriented approximately north-northeast. Water-table drawdown due to prolonged pumping of the production well likely will not have a significant adverse impact on the availability of ground water to neighboring domestic wells.


Objective To investigate the expression of sonic hedgehog(SHH) and its clinical significance in human pancreatic cancer(hPC). Methods RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry were used to determine the mRNA and protein expression of SHH in hPC tissue and normal tissues adjacent to the cancer. Results The SHH mRNA expression was detected in 78. 9%(30/38) of the samples of pancreatic cancer, while in only 18. 4%(7/38) of those of normal tissues adjacent to the cancer. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that the SH H protein expression rate was 84.2%(32/38) in pancreatic cancer tissue and 21.1%(8/38) in normal tissues. There was significant difference between them(P 0. 05). Conclusion The expression level of SHH signal molecule is increased in hPC. The overexpression of SHH signaling pathway might play an important role in carcinogenesis and development of pancreatic cancer.

Key words:
Pancreatic neoplasms; Tumor; Sonic hedgehog


The 21st century is an era of rapid development of information and frequent international exchanges, and Japanese language teaching has received increasing attention. Because of this, colleges and universities are now focused on improving the quality of Japanese education, both now and in the future. We need to boost the whole management of teaching quality, notably the assessment of instructors' teaching quality, in order to improve teaching quality. However, because a number of factors influence the quality of instruction, and each factor's weight varies, the evaluation results are difficult to express in a mathematical analytical formula, resulting in a complex nonlinear classification problem that traditional classification methods cannot solve well. As a new technology, as a result of the artificial neural networks (ANNs) fundamental qualities, it has been extensively applied in different evaluation issues for pattern recognition, nonlinear classification, and other research. This subject introduces the optimized deep neural network theory into Japanese teaching quality evaluation and completes the following work: (1) the algorithm of discrete Hopfield neural network is introduced in detail, and the neural network theory is introduced into teaching evaluation. (2) Then, based on the evaluation data of teachers' teaching quality in a school, a large number of simulation experiments and training were carried out, and a neural network model for evaluation of teachers' teaching effect was constructed and designed. Experiments reveal that the neural network model proposed in this paper is a nonlinear mapping method, which increases the evaluation's dependability and makes the outcomes more effective and objective.


In this paper we discuss the limitation to elongation observed in D-shaped plasmas in the DIII-D tokamak. We find that as the triangularity is increased and {ell}{sub i} is decreased that the n = 0 mode takes on an increasingly non-rigid character. Our analysis shows two aspects of the behavior; first, an increasing variation of the m/n = 1/0 component across flux surfaces and second, an increase in the relative amplitude of a m/n = 3/0 component which couples to the m/n = 1/0 component and further destabilizes the mode.


. Over 75000 surface-velocity measurements a re extracted from sequential satellite imagery of Ice Streams D and E to reveal a complex pattern of flow not apparent from previous mea urements. Horizontal and vertical strain rates, calculated from surface velocity, indicate that the bed experiences larger basal shear where the surface of these ice streams i rougher. T en airborne-rada r profiles and one surface-based rada r profile of ice thickness make pos ible the calculation of mass balance for longi tudinal sections of each ice stream. I mprO\'ed data-collection methods increase data density, substantially reducing rando m errors in velocity. However, systematic errors continue to limit the ability of the flux-differencing technique used here to resok e local variations in mass balance. Nevertheless, significant local varia tions in mass balance are revealed, while, overall, lee Streams D and E are in approximate equilibrium. An earlier estimate of the net mass balance for Ice Stream D is i m proved.


Geographic information is needed for planning and decision making everywhere. But it is too rarely sold and used. Technical, human, organizational, and institutional services have to be added to the raw material of geographic data in order to create requested products. For adding these services, there is a need of new business models for the cooperation in geospatial value chains, and an extended use of the medium Internet by e-commerce and e-business. This paper identifies electronic marketplaces for geographic information as main components of new business models for an expanding market for geographic information.


Let $F$ be a $p$-adic field and choose $k$ an algebraic closure of $\mathbb{F}_{\ell }$, with $\ell$ different from $p$. We define "nilpotent lifts" of irreducible generic $k$-representations of $GL_{n}(F)$, which take coefficients in Artin local $k$-algebras. We show that an irreducible generic $\ell$-modular representation $\unicode[STIX]{x1D70B}$ of $GL_{n}(F)$ is uniquely determined by its collection of Rankin–Selberg gamma factors $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FE}(\unicode[STIX]{x1D70B}\times \widetilde{\unicode[STIX]{x1D70F}},X,\unicode[STIX]{x1D713})$ as $\widetilde{\unicode[STIX]{x1D70F}}$ varies over nilpotent lifts of irreducible generic $k$-representations $\unicode[STIX]{x1D70F}$ of $GL_{t}(F)$ for $t=1,\ldots ,\lfloor \frac{n}{2}\rfloor$. This gives a characterization of the mod-$\ell$ local Langlands correspondence in terms of gamma factors, assuming it can be extended to a surjective local Langlands correspondence on nilpotent lifts.


Building large-scale semantic resource is one of the major tasks in Language Information Processing. We propose Feature Structure Theory, and apply this theory in building a large-scale Chinese semantic resource based on Penn Chinese Treebank corpus. The feature structure theory aims at addressing annotation problems from special sentence patterns, flexible word order, and serial noun phrase, etc., which are universal in Chinese. Annotation based on feature structure theory describes more semantic information than traditional approaches, and achieves higher annotating efficiency and higher accuracy.


Revised! FCS-8641, a 2-page fact sheet by Jennifer Hillan, has been updated with new graphics and updated recommendations concerning vitamin E supplements and interactions with other drugs. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2006.


A technique has been developed for precisely measuring the attenuation constant of the nonradiative dielectric waveguide (NRD-guide) at 50 GHz. The novelty of the present technique lies in incorporating the NRD-guide directional coupler into the measurement system and taking advantage of the total reflection of waves at the truncated end of the dielectric strip to facilitate the construction of the setup and to attain a high degree of accuracy in measurements. Measured attenuation constants were found to be about 13 dB/m for a polystyrene NRD-guide and 4 dB/m for a Teflon NRD-guide. These values indicate that the NRD-guide can be of practical use as a waveguide for millimeter-wave integrated circuits because of its low-loss nature as well as its radiation suppression capability. Calculation is also carried out in order to support measurements.


The Municipal Parks and Recreation Master Plan, and how it has been drawn up, reflects much about a community. The paper discusses how the rate of population growth in two towns in Ontario, Canada, resulted in very different planning processes for their master plans. The two case studies are based on recreation planning theory dealing with the relationship between rate of growth, and social and physical planning. The planning of one key element in each master plan — the derivation of community-specific facility standards, and the identification and ranking of recreation needs — are described in detail. The paper concludes with a critical assessment of the two planning processes, and a philosophical view of the future of parks and recreation master plans.


The Extracting of The Four Books and the Item Extracting serves as a great linguistic work during Qing dynasty in which the textology research is in its heyday.The book has diversified features of annotation and investigation.It's characterized by extensive content,succinct formulation and clear logic,with a distinct methodology.Both informative and readable,the book is worthy to be studied and used for future generations.


The article discusses research on organizational climate (OC), the question of whether OC is an individual or organizational property, and the idea that OC exists at subsystem levels and is independent from them. The OC perceived by an individual employee—for example, a departmental climate—is considered a subsystem climate of the organization. Studies mentioned include: "Organization and Environment," by P. R. Lawrence and J. W. Lorsch; and "Organizational Climate and Job Satisfaction: A Conceptual Synthesis," by R. L. Payne, S. Fineman, and T. D. Wall.


Newly released satellite data confirm that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are the source of the chlorine that is eroding Earth's protective ozone layer. Three years' worth of data from the National Aeronautics & Space Administration's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) have enabled NASA scientists to prepare the first global maps of CFCs and their breakdown products in the stratosphere—hydrogen chloride (HCl) and hydrogen fluoride (HF). The maps refute the claims of skeptics that natural sources, not human activities, cause ozone depletion. "We believe these data eliminate the possibility [that] there are major natural sources of chlorine in the stratosphere," says UARS project scientist Mark Schoeberl. "They confirm CFCs are responsible for the ozone loss we are observing." Critics of the theory that chlorine from CFCs catalyzes ozone depletion argue CFC molecules are too heavy to rise into the stratosphere. And even if they did, the skeptics say, the amount of chlorine CFCs carry into the stratosphe...


This paper deals with the analysis of interaction between white and black students on campus in the United States in the 1990s, with special attention to the voluntary segregation of African-American college and university students. In my paper the focus of observation is the life on campus, although the conclusion I draw can be extended to other aspects of race relations in America outside the universities. As I observed in the United States, in New York city and in Toledo, Ohio, most of the ethnic groups of lower class live in separate neighborhoods, their members congregate almost exclusively with their own members, they feel comfortable among themselves. My aim is to answer the question, whether the "Color line" is present on campuses in the United States today. Specifically: do black and white students uncomfortably interact with each other? In order to examine their interaction I make use of observations and interviews of David K. Shipler (Pulitzer-Prize winning American writer), David Mandler (professor of English at Tuoro College, New York City), and articles from the Internet, besides I rely on my personal experiences. Initially in my paper I try to give a historical overview of the birth of African-American nationalism and education, then I undertake to seek an answer of which factors and how they influence the relationship of black and white students on campus. Furthermore I analyze the interaction between students of the two races, for this I am observing blacks' and whites' attitudes towards each other and towards those, who are trying to interact with members of the other race. With the help of my analysis I would like to point to the fact that the individuals of both races feel uncomfortable in social contact with representatives of the other one. African-Americans and whites find comfort today in separateness.


Fuzzy matrices helps to solve different types of model in a fuzzy environment. In this paper, we have defined a norm on fuzzy matrices, the namely column-average-max norm. We also investigated different properties and lemma of this norm.


This paper studies the medium-term impact of climate changes on industrial performance. We utilize the high-resolution satellite readings of soil moisture from the GLEAM database to measure climate changes globally over three decades. We examine the implications of medium-term soil moisture droughts on global food industries using the regression framework of the new climate-economy literature, and find that food industries are severely affected by medium-term soil moisture droughts. Moreover, we show this negative impact is universal across hot and cold climate regions, does not depend on a country's income level, and is robust to time-varying heterogeneous influences from countries.


Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA-28)/Co-Al LDH nanocomposite membranes were prepared by solution intercalation using organically modified LDH. LDH was made organophilic by the intercalation of dodecyl sulfate (DS) anion in the interlayer. The prepared membranes were characterized using XRD, FT-IR and SEM. Gas permeability of EVA/LDH nanocomposite membranes with LDH content of 1, 3, and 5 w% was studied for O2 and CO2 at pressure of 3, 4, and 5 bar. The permeability of O2 and CO2 was minimum for nanocomposite membrane with 1 wt% LDH and increased with increasing LDH content, which is presumably due to aggregation of LDH filler. The selectivity of CO2 for O2 showed the maximum value at 1 wt% of LDH content and decreased thereafter.


A healthy placenta is the most important factor in producing a healthy baby. Placenta which is the most important organ for maintaining and continuing healthy pregnancy and fetal growth. It has two components: the fetal placenta (Chorion frondosum), which develops from the same blastocyst that forms the fetus, and the maternal placenta (Decidua basalis), which develops from the maternal uterine tissue.


Introduction: The shape of the placenta and position of umbilical cord insertion are associated with perinatal outcome. Cord centrality index (CCI) is a measure of the distance of the umbilical cord insertion from the center of the placenta. Eccentricity index (EI) is a measure of placental shape. Hyrtl's anastomosis (HA) connects the two umbilical arteries and helps to equalize pressure differences. The hypothesis of the study was that there would be a significant correlation between the diameter of HA and the CCI and EI. Materials and Methods: The maximum length, maximum breadth, and distance of the umbilical cord insertion from the center were estimated using Image J software on superior view digital photographs of 88 placentae. The CCI and EI were then calculated. Relevant diameters were measured, and the twist of each umbilical cord was categorized as left and right. Strength of association was estimated using Spearman's correlation, and the independent sample T test for estimating group differences. Results: The mean values of the CCI and EI were 0.41±0.19 and 0.42±0.17. A significant correlation was noted with the diameter of HA between both CCI (0.237, p = 0.029) and EI (–0.252, p = 0.020). No significant differences were observed in the CCI and EI between cords with right and left twist. Conclusion: A greater diameter of the HA is likely be indicative of a higher difference in the blood flow between the umbilical arteries which in turn could influence the placental shape and umbilical cord insertion.


This study attempted to answer two questions: (1) Can electroencephalogram (EEG) amplitude changes be related to specific moment-to-moment changes in task performance? (2) To what extent are EEG changes related to changes in other indices of activation?

Physiological responses were recorded from 20 subjects during 12 alternately fast and slow trials of a paced auditory serial addition task and three writing trials involving similar responses. Trial-by-trial results showed that EEG amplitude usually tended to covary with other physiological functions in a manner expected from activation theory. All physiological levels decreased during the session but became increasingly sensitive to differences in task difficulty. Within trials there was some concordance between alpha amplitude levels and other physiological levels, but exceptions to this trend and further analysis of palmar conductance patterns suggested that consideration of differential sensitivities of the individual measures to behavioral events might be more profitable than an activation theory approach. The only relation between EEG changes and specific behavioral events was the tendency for alpha and beta to block during motor responses.


The breeding ecology and diet of the Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus was studied in urban Darwin, Northern Territory, in 2015 (n = 10 territories) and 2016 (n = 13 territories). Laying was estimated to have occurred from c. 15 June to 3 October, with juveniles fledging during August to December. African Mahogany Khaya senegalensis was the most common nest-tree (12 of 14 nest-trees). A breeding success rate of 17 from 21 active nests (81%) was recorded across the two breeding seasons. Nest dispersion was 25 nests/100 km2 in 2015, and 31.3 nests/100 km2 in 2016. A total of 394 prey items was recorded, comprising 243 reptiles (61.7%), 34 birds (8.6%), 34 crustaceans(8.6%), 27 fish (6.9%), 22 amphibians (5.6%), 19 mammals (4.8%) and 15 insects (3.8%). The Northern Water Dragon Lophognathus temporaliswas the most common prey item, being recorded on 233 occasions.


The debate over whether prisoners should be allowed to volunteer to be research subjects has consumed the time and energy of many responsible and thoughtful people during the past three decades. I have published a survey of the major themes in these arguments.' Now I wish we could lay this issue to rest. In my view there is no good reason to prevent prisoners who wish to volunteer for most types of research from doing so. After World War II, the Nuremberg war crimes trials exposed the atrocities perpetrated in the name of science by Nazi physicians who did their research on prisoners. Consequently, most of the world reacted with revulsion to doing research of any type involving prisoners. Certainly, we should not tolerate any repetition of the Nazi crimes-doing badly designed and highly dangerous experiments on unwilling subjects. But no one proposes to do that in the United States. In 1976, the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research published its recommendations for federal regulations governing the conduct of research involving prisoners.2 The National Commission encouraged the conduct of research that was relevant to the well-being of prisoners as individuals or as a class of persons. However, they decided that other types of research should be permitted only if the prison, the research project, and the research facility complied with a large number of very stringent standards. Many critics argued that these standards were nearly impossible to meet. The Department of Health and Human Services (then DHEW) and the Food and Drug Administration agreed with these criticisms. Their final regulations, published in 1978, omitted most of these standards and simply outlawed the conduct of the types of research most frequently done in prisons. The National Commission gave two major reasons for its restrictive recommendations. First, research cannot be justified unless the subject provides voluntary and informed consent. Given the coercive environment of the prison, it is difficult to be certain that any choice expressed by a prisoner is voluntary. Second, considerations of distributive justice require that prisoners receive their fair share of the burdens and benefits of research. The National Commission was concerned that prisoners assumed more than their fair


One of the most important characteristics of global politics at the beginning of the twenty-first century is the multiplicity of actors. An environment that, for a long time, was regarded as the domain of states is now seen by most commentators as much more complex: states share the stage with a wide variety of non-state or "sovereignty-free actors," ranging from transnational and multinational companies with global markets to non-governmental organizations concerned with good causes such as peace and disarmament, preventing further environmental degradation, famine and disaster relief, poverty alleviation, and the like. There is also a new breed of criminal actor – transnational criminal organizations – that is interested not in the pursuit of good, but in the pursuit of wealth, and the use of criminal means to obtain it. Transnational criminal organizations are not new; they have been around as long as there has been a demand for the smuggling of goods across borders. The difference today, however, is that there are more of them, they are more varied, and they possess greater wealth and power than ever before. Furthermore, whereas most states in the past seemed to have the capacity to keep organized crime under control, this is no longer so obviously the case. Indeed, transnational organized crime has emerged as a major challenger to individual states – especially those in transition and those that are still developing economically – and to international governance. Against this background, this chapter seeks to do several things: to locate the relationship between organized crime and states in the broader context over the debate over the future of the state. […]


We give spectral conditions for stability and instability of solutions to one class of quasilinear nonautonomous systems of differential equations with discontinuous right-hand sides. The results obtained do not use the Lyapunov functions.


This article presents and comments on the works of Nina Rausch de Traubenberg and her collaborators which were published in the early 1970s concerning prepsychoses. The author shows that beyond their specific contribution to the psychological investigation in child psychopathology, they had a strong influence on the theory and method used in projective psychology, anticipating and enriching all future developments, thus posing the bases of what would become the psychoanalytic method of interpretation of the Rorschach and other projective material, known by the name «Ecole de Paris».


Studies on carcinogenic effect of tritiated water is introduced in two parts. The first part is an in vitro study in which CHL-1 cells were exposed to tritiated water (9.25x105~3.5x106Bq/ml) for 24~96 h and the accumulated dose was from 0.055 to 0.88 Gy. In order to estimate RBE of tritium for malignant transformation in CHL-1 cells, the induction of malignant transformation in CHL-1 cells by exposure to gamma rays of 137Cs was tested. Based on the transformation rates, the RBE of tritium for malignant transformation in CHL-1 cells was estimated to be 1. 6. The second part is an in vivo study. In the study, rats were fed with tritiated water (2. 22x105 and 1.11x105 Bq/ml) for 1. 5 a. Rats in control group were fed with tap water. Results showed that in the statistics, the differences in the total tumor incidence and malignant tumor incidence between high and low dose rate groups and control groups were remarkably significant.


The answer is in Volume 3, Part 1 of Wilbrand and Saenger's handbook (1904). Its title reads Anatomie und Physiologie der optischen Bahnen und Centren (Anatomy and Physiology of the Optical Pathways and Centers). In the chapter on the optic chiasm, Wilbrand extensively reviews the older and the then recent literature with special emphasis on the problem of decussation. Some of the authors Wilbrand mentioned still retained the view that all retinal fibers cross over to the contralateral side while others preferred the concept of partial decussation (which eventually proved to be correct). Wilbrand's object was to contribute to this controversy with the help of studies on cases with a previous enucleation. Therefore, his illustrations always show an intact and an atrophic nerve, and all fibers stained with myelin come from the healthy nerve. Wilbrand's illustrations show that, within the chiasm, those of the crossing fibers that are more anteriorly placed loop forward into the termination of the opposite (atrophic!) nerve before turning back to reach the optic tract and continuing their way to the visual centers. In the literature, this detour of a fiber bundle is named Wilbrand's knee; a term introduced by Wilbrand himself. The fibers of Wilbrand's knee carry information from the inferonasal retina or, in terms of the visual field, from the upper temporal quadrant. Therefore, a lesion that affects these fibers would lead to a visual field defect of that quadrant. Selective destruction of these fibers is hardly conceivable. However, within the framework of a circumscribed pathological process that destroys one optical nerve near its junction with the chiasm, the "knee fibers" also might be affected, because this is the site where they loop forward into the (opposite) nerve. Clinically, the result would be complete blindness at the side of the affected nerve accompanied by a contralateral superior temporal field defect. Such was Wilbrand's postulate (cf. Fig. 11 in Wilbrand & Saenger, 1915) that, in modern clinical terms, is named anterior chiasmal syndrome. The concept of Wilbrand's knee was generally accepted until Horton (1997) demonstrated that it is an artifact of monocular enucleation. The knee neither exists in normal chiasmata of primates (Rhesus and squirrels monkeys) nor can it be seen after a short-term enucleation (i.e., in a patient who died 5 months after the loss of one eye). It seems to form gradually over years due to shrinkage of the optic chiasm. As regards the clinical cases with tumors compressing the optical nerve, there are in fact perimetry results that correspond to Wilbrand's postulate just quoted. But modern neuroimaging techniques show "that


Objectives: To report the minimum two-year outcomes of trans-tendinous repairs of Partial Thickness Undersurface Tears of the Abductor (PUSTA) tendon using patient reported outcomes (PROs), visual analog scale (VAS), and patient satisfaction scores. Methods: All patients who underwent endoscopic trans-tendinous gluteus medius repair between October 2009 and May 2013 at one institution were prospectively evaluated. Exclusion criteria consisted of less than two-year follow-up, previous hip surgery, inflammatory arthritis, open surgery, full thickness abductor tear, and worker's compensation patients. All patients had a documented pre-operative physical exam with strength testing (0-5) and observation of their gait. Patient satisfaction and PRO scores were recorded preoperatively, at 3 months postoperatively, and annually thereafter. The PRO scores collected were mHHS, HOS-ADL, HOS-SSS, NAHS, and VAS. Preoperative strength and gait were compared to latest follow-up. Results: There were 25 patients that fit our criteria. Significant improvement in PRO scores were demonstrated for mHHS, HOS-ADL, HOS-SSS, NAHS, and VAS from 54.9-76.2, 50.2-80.6, 30.1-67.3, 51.9-82.4, and 7.1-2.7 respectively (p<0.001). There were 11 patients with objective weakness prior to surgery; seven of these patients moved up at least one strength grade by final follow-up. There were 14 patients who had a Trendelenbrug gait pre-operatively, 12 of them had a normal gait at latest follow-up (p-<0.001). Average patient satisfaction was 7.5. There were no revision surgeries, and no complications noted. Conclusion: PUSTA lesions can be treated successfully with endoscopic trans-tendinous repair preserving the intact attachment of superficial fibers of the gluteus medius. We recommend this treatment for partial undersurface tears recalcitrant to non-operative treatment, as patients demonstrated clinical benefit at greater than 2 years follow up that exceeds substantial clinical benefit and minimally clinical important difference.


Every marriage is intended to be successful through the combined efforts of the man and woman, who are expected to "work well together". Working well together is usually the outcome of matching the couple's strengths and weaknesses to arrive at a complementary outcome. This depends on what they brought into the union as their performance ecology. This study aimed at developing a scale to measure couples' performance ecology in their romantic relationship. Items were generated through focus group discussions and literature review. Derived items were subjected to face and content validity, item analysis as well as principal component analysis using 1328 participants. The emerging scale has six factors (discriminated from decreasing Eigen values) including comparison distress, genetic incompatibility, reflective pride, progressive talk, relational economics and parenting acumen. The scale was also compared with four other measures to verify convergent and divergent validities. We arrived at a valid and reliable scale (with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of .80) which is recommended for assessment and therapeutic intervention among couples. It has been shown that when couples are capable of demonstrating intimate comparison and empathic reflection in times of relational challenges, they are likely to cooperatively strengthen their relationship through enhanced relationship quality.


Current WC-Co cemented carbide coatings are mainly prepared by micro-size powders.In the present work,the ultrafine WC-Co composite powder was rapidly synthesized by the technique of in situ reactions.By controlling the carbon addition of the raw powders as 17.04% in mass fraction,the as-synthesized ultrafine WC-12Co composite powder only contains WC and Co phases,with an average particle size of 210 nm.The ultrafine structured WC-12Co cemented carbide coating was fabricated by the high velocity oxy-fuel method,using the agglomerated and sintered composite powder particles.The results indicate that the coating fabricated by the ultrafine composite powder has obviously lower porosity,30% higher hardness as up to 1300HV0.3,and better wear resistance especially in larger load than those of the coating fabricated by conventional commercial powder.The results demonstrate that the ultrafine WC-Co composite powder has superior advantages in preparing cemented carbide coatings with high performance.


In the following work, you will find the research carried out to understand in a more feasible way the analysis of the simple pendulum since this study helps to understand many aspects found in everyday life, such as the operation of a clock. For this, a model was made to carry out all the necessary measures to process the data obtained. It was observed that there is a variation of the average time depending on its length, so applying statistical principles, where taking several samples, it was possible to visualize a natural phenomenon, applying an analysis based on engineering for gravity calculation, analytically and graphically.


13 Comparison of Effects of Polymer Material on Physical Properties of Forest Road Soils Fatemeh Musavi; Ehsan Abdi; Ali Reisi Estabragh Assistant Professor, Baris Majnunian; Professor 14 Prioritization of Appropriate Sub-basins in order to Forest Harvesting using HEC-HMS Model (Case Study: Kheyrud Forest) Maryam Moradnezhadi; Meghdad Jourgholami; Arash Malekian 15 Effects of GA3 and Stratification on Seed Germination of Field Maple (Acer campestre L.) Bahram Naseri; Masoud Tabari


Sentiment analysis is a natural language processing (NLP) task of identifying orextracting the sentiment content of a text unit. This task has become an active research topic since the early 2000s. During the two last editions of the VLSP workshop series, the shared task on Sentiment Analysis (SA) for Vietnamese has been organized in order to provide an objective evaluation measurement about the performance (quality) of sentiment analysis tools, and encouragethe development of Vietnamese sentiment analysis systems, as well as to provide benchmark datasets for this task. The rst campaign in 2016 only focused on the sentiment polarity classication, with a dataset containing reviews of electronic products. The second campaign in 2018 addressed the problem of Aspect Based Sentiment Analysis (ABSA) for Vietnamese, by providing two datasets containing reviews in restaurant and hotel domains. These data are accessible for research purpose via the VLSP website vlsp.org.vn/resources. This paper describes the built datasets as well as the evaluation results of the systems participating to these campaigns.


This report reviews systems for evaluating level road surface conditions used in the mid-sixties. German and foreign systems are discussed, also the comparative measurements of level surfaces undertaken with 8 different measuring systems at Inzell, 1951. Mr. Oswald describes the development of his own telescopic ride clearance measuring system which was tested for the influence of speed of measurement, reproductibility, absolute value, calibration. It was later used to measure and classify the road surfaces of the entire Autobahn network. The dynamic values of the ride clearance systems can be made to correspond to the geometrical values needed in civil engineering in a certain region of the speed of measurement. The measurements of road inclines and declines, of road banking and of the curve band are related to the evaluation of road surfaces discussed. All systems discussed lead to the demand that road surface conditions ought to be improved in such a way as to guarantee a miximum of traffic safety.


• Good news for achange? Good, or rather better, news, for patients who have to reducetheirweight either on medical or aesthetic grounds is pretty rare especially when it comes from the RankDepartmentof Human Nutrition (Garrow JS,' Webster JD. Effects on weight and metabolic rate of obese women of a 3.4 MJ (800 cal) diet. Lancet 1988; i: 1429-1431). One of the hardest things for dieters to accept is that as they lose weight their basal metabolic rate declines and so they need less and less food to retain their weight loss. The news from this recent study from St Bartholomewshospital is that after a short halt in the energyrequirementsof the new shape slimmer, the thermic effect of feeding is quite quickly restored to normal and she will finish up by having to make only a 15 per cent reduction in her energy requirements to meet a 30 per cent reduction of initial body weight.


The utility model discloses a reverse osmosis membrane purified water machine without waste water discharge. Polypropylene cotton filter elements or activated charcoal filter elements are arranged inthe front three-stage filter cylinders, a reverse osmosis membrane filter element is arranged in a fourth stage filter cylinder, the activated charcoal filter element is arranged in a fifth stage filter cylinder, a water inlet of the first stage filter cylinder is communicated with a raw water pipeline through a number one pipeline, the first stage filter cylinder is communicated with a second stage filter cylinder through a number two pipeline, the second stage filter cylinder is communicated with a third stage filter cylinder through a number three pipeline, the third stage filter cylinder is communicated with a booster pump through a number four pipeline, the booster pump is communicated with the water inlet of the fourth stage filter cylinder through a number five pipeline, one road ofa concentrated water outlet of the fourth stage filter cylinder is communicated with the water inlet of the first stage filter cylinder through a water return pipe, the other road is communicated with a domestic water discharge conduit, a purified water outlet of the fourth stage filter cylinder is communicated with the fifth stage filter cylinder through a number six pipeline, and the water outlet of the fifth stage filter cylinder is communicated with a purified water discharge conduit. The product can deeply refine and filter the concentrated water, improve the purified water output, and save water resources on condition of ensuring the quality of the purified water.


30 percent of the total heat value of the gasoline, repre- senting a 30-percent fuel waste. The averages indicate that the larger portion of automobile engines are adjusted for maximum power and not for economy. Results varied between the limits of 13.0 and 5.3 percent carbon dioxide or a completeness of combustion from practically 100 to 49 percent. Mileage tests ran as high as 27.3 miles per gallon and as low as for ordinary passenger vehicles. tests Tests


MJM is a small company that works in the automotive business especially for a two-wheeled vehicle. Nowadays MJM has already using the information system to make the listings for the items, sales, and procurement. When the stock is getting low, MJM orders the item to the supplier but sometimes it's not optimal because the amount of the items they bought are always too much or too less than the needs, and sometimes they ordered the items on the wrong time. The goal here is to make the owner of the shop able to analyze the optimal amount of items when ordering using the EOQ ( Economic Order Quantity ) method and to analyze when is the right time to reorder the items using ROP ( ReOrder Point ), so in the future this application will be useful for the owner.


The optoacoustic method was used to study the dependence of the energy of infrared radiation absorbed resonantly by ozone molecules on the incident energy flux density under collision conditions. The source of radiation was a TEA CO2 laser stabilized by the injection method. A comparison was made of the results obtained in the presence and absence of injection. It was established that at energy densities ranging from 10−3 to 320 J/cm2 the absorbed energy was proportional to the square root of the energy density. A theoretical analysis of the absorption of high-intensity radiation under collision conditions was found to be in a qualitative agreement with the experimental results.


This exploratory study reports the outcomes of a remotely delivered manualised form of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) during the COVID-19 imposed "lockdown". Adults completing this intervention (N = 12) reported statistically and clinically significant improvements on outcomes relating to self-reported mood F(1.356, 14.917) = 21.64, p η2 = 0.66), anxiety F(2, 22) = 22.93, p η2 = 0.68), psychosocial adjustment (χ2(4) = 26.51, p < 0.001) and treatment acceptability was good. Preliminary findings suggest this cost effective and remotely delivered psychotherapeutic approach might be one appropriate method for supporting the well-being and adjustment of adults with ADHD during future COVID-19 or other pandemic related lockdowns. Further research is urgently required to establish efficacy using larger sample sizes and the implementation of wait list and treatment comparison groups. Future research might also explore the use of this manualised approach in other clinical subgroups and the general population.


oral language skills. The reduction in evaluation elements and causal statements may, however, also be related to theory of mind (ToM) deficits that are a hallmark of autism. Furthermore, children with specific language impairment are also likely to have ToM deficits (Ford & Milosky, 2003; Spackman, Fujiki, & Brinton, 2006). To increase LM and ASD students' inclusion of evaluative and causal elements in GEN and SEN narratives, attention should be given to the development of mental state and emotional words and interpreting contextual/situational cues essential for making inferences.


Through introducing and describing the physical manifestation and the aesthetic significance of the phoenix-like model of the Chu totem,the article is determined to explore and discover the following aspects of the phoenix-like model of Chu: Spiritual origin of its artistic expression;relevance to its birth-environment and the inevitability of forming its unique artistic beauty.


Despite the fact that anthropology in Poland faces the same crisis as anthropology worldwide, namely, the disappearance of the traditional subjects of interest, it still maintains, a unique theoretical and methodological perspective, the main points of which are: holism, qualitative methods, methodical skepticism and a focus on the primacy of culture. This approach also appears to be useful in doing research on complex modern cultures. In its shift from the more traditional to more modern subjects of interest, Polish anthropological research has focused on national identity, popular culture, subcultures, consumer culture, and lifestyle, among others.


The movement of students requires means of a comfortable preferred mode of transportation with a high level of satisfaction. The aim of this research is to identify the characteristics of student trips in the city of Semarang, and to find out the factors for the transfer of motorcycleuse to the Trans Semarang BRT, and to determine steps to improve the choice of transportation modes for the Trans Semarang BRT. The study population was students of Universitas Diponegoro, Universitas Negeri Semarang and Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo. The sample was taken using a quota sampling technique, and the data was collected using a questionnaire. The results showed that the average trip frequency was one time per day, the average distance traveled was 5-6 km. Travel time is 20-29 minutes for motorcycleusers and 30-39 minutes for BRT Trans Semarang users. On the reason for choosing the mode there is a difference where students choose the motorcycle mode due to speed and practical factor, while students choose the BRT Trans Semarang mode because it is cheap. The dominant factor affecting the transfer of motorcycle to the Trans Semarang BRT towards the campus of students in the city of Semarang is that if on the way from the bus stop to the final destination there is no need to change transportation, there is a Passenger Information System at each stop, and a maximum waiting time of 5 minutes. Increasing the travel time is a step to improve the choice of transportation mode for the Trans Semarang BRT.


Purpose – Numerous studies have shown that indoor environment affects health and performance, which in turn affect productivity. Property owners have not utilized Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) as a value‐added factor to market the office spaces. On the other hand, tenants have not had a tool to demand certain indoor conditions. The paper aims to present one market mechanism for including IEQ in office space supply: the office lease contract model entitled Indoor Environment Quality.Design/methodology/approach – The research included a constructive search for a lease contract model for the problems presented above. The need for this novel lease model is proved by the financial calculations.Findings – The lease contract procedure whereby a lessor issues a condition guarantee to a tenant consists of: technical building audit process; and entering the terms of the indoor condition guarantee in the lease contract. It makes sense for the owner to invest in a favourable indoor environment if the benefits are ...


CeO2 and Co containing CeO2 thin films were deposited on indium tin oxide and stainless steel by anodic electrodeposition. Scanning electron microscopy showed that the films are flat and show globular morphology and cracks resulting from volume shrinking. According to XRD and Raman Spectroscopy pure ceria layers are crystalline, while the presence of Co induces the formation of amorphous films. The good adhesion and the compactness allowed the photoelectrochemical characterization of the films. A band gap value of 2.9 eV was estimated for CeO2, while slightly higher values (∼3.0 eV) were estimated for Co containing films. A mechanism for ceria anodic electrodeposition is proposed and discussed. © 2013 The Electrochemical Society. [DOI: 10.1149/2.065306jes] All rights reserved.


The invention discloses a weeding composition containing Quinclorac, a preparation method and an application thereof. The composition comprises a compound (A) and a compound (B), wherein the compound (A) is the Quinclorac and the compound (B) is atrazine. The weeding composition can be prepared into general formulations of pesticide such as suspending agents, wettable powder, water dispersible granula and the like after being mixed according to a suitable proportion by modern pesticide preparation process technology, and is used for preventing and extirpating weeds such as cockspur grass, hairy finger, green bristlegrass, acalypha australis, piemarker, purslane, Amaranthus retroflexus and the like. The preventing effect is obviously better than the preventing effect when the compound (A) or the compound (B) is used respectively; and the invention greatly reduces the using dosage of each of the active material, and not only has ecological significance but also has important environmental protection significance.


ABSTRACT AGGREGATED sediment was subjected to simulated runoff stresses to determine if sediment sizes eroded by raindrop impact decreased during the runoff process. The sediment was stressed in a square, continuous channel which could be rotated to simulate rill flows of 0.14, 0.28, and 0.56 m/s. Sediment sizes measured after stressing the sediment for 5 min at each flow rate were not appreciably different from reference (no-flow) sediment sizes, with the exception of one soil. The only decrease in sediment sizes occurred when the flow time at the 0.56 m/s rate was increased to 60 min. Apparently, aggregated sediment eroded by intense rainstorms undergoes little if any additional breakdown during transport by runoff through flow systems common in agricultural fields.


A small (30-ml 1080 solution) livestock protection (LP) collar has been regisiered by lhe U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency(EPA)10helpcontrolcoyo1e~~predationonsheepandgoats. However,thesmallcollardoes not adequately cover the throats oflarge livesiock. We pen tesled large (60-ml 1080 solution) LP collars on large sheep for effectiveness against coyotes and deiermined sodium fluoroacetate (FAC) residues in coyotes and sheep lo estimate non target hazards. The large collar was effective. In 5 tests, all 5 collars were punctured and all attacking coyotes died. Time IO death averaged 25 h. Coyotes received more toxicant from large collars and had higher FAC residues in stomach contents and muscle compared lo coyotes killed by small collars. Despite usually higher FAC residues from large LP collars, our assessment indicaled minimal primary and secondary hazard to nontarge1 species. INTRODUCTION On July 11, 1985, the EPA issued a Notice of Pesticide Registration for the small (30-ml, 300-mg active ingredient [ai] Compound 1080)" LP Collar (Registration number 56228-22)" for use on sheep or goats 10 kill depreciating coyotes. Small LP collars are adequate for sheep and goats weighing 25-50 pounds. A larger collar that provides more throat protection was recommended for livestock weighing much over 50pounds (Connolly 1985). More information is needed on the efficiency and potential nontarget ha7.ards of large collars before they could be registered for use. This report describes pen tests with large collars to determine: (I) efficiency of large collars in killing coyotes that auacked collared sheep, (2) residues of FAC in muscle, vomitus and stomach contents of coyotes killed by the collars, and (3) FAC residues on wool of sheep after coyotes attacked them and puncturetheircollars. Nontargethazardsassociated with the residues found were also assessed. METHODS Large LP collars were tesled during September 1985 to January 1986 in 250 m2 pens at the Denver Wildlife Research Center (DWRC) research facility near Logan. Utah. After adult pen-reared coyotes were trained to kill uncollaredsheep (Connolly et al. 1978), sheep were fitted with large collars consisting of 2 packets, each containing 30 ml of toxic solution (10.0 mg ai 1080 + 3.0 mg rhodamine B dye/ml water). Thetolalvolumeoftoxicsolutionwas60ml(600mg ai 1080) per collar. The large collars were obtained from Ranchers Supply, Alpine. Texas. and filled with toxic solution at the research facility. Five tests were conducled. In 3 tests, I coyote was offered a collared sheep. In the other2 tests, a pair of coyotes •Compound 1080(sodium monofluroaretate) is a trade name of Tull Chemical Co. lnc., Oxford, Alabama. Use of trade names in this paper does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Govemment. •-nte numbct was changed from 6704-85 effec1.ive January 13, 1987. Proc. Vertebt« Pest Conf. {A.C. Crabb and R.E. Marsh, Eds.). Printed al Univ. of Calif., Davis. 13:215-219, 1988 was used to facilitate the attack, and each pair was offered a collared sheep. Coyotes were observed during the tests, and times of attack, onset of symptoms, and dealh were recorded. Samples of coyole hip muscle, vomitus, and siomach contents (if available) were obtained; and 1-g samples were analyzed for FAC residue. Contaminaled wool and skin (evidenced by rhodamine B dye) was removed, extracted, and analyzed for F AC residue. Samples were prepared by the method of Okuno et al. (1982) and analyzed using a HewlellPackard Model 5880A gas chromatograph equipped with a SPB-1 (30 m) capillary columo. The limit of detection was 0.04 ppm FAC. Differences between large and small LP collars were identified using group comparison Student's ttests. RES UL TS AND DISCUSSION In the first 3 tests, each coyote punctured a collar and was killed. In !he remaining 2 tests, I coyote of each pair punctured a collar and was killed (Table I). Additionally, coyote 3045 attacked the sheep with its mate and was killed by the coyote toxicanl even though it did not puncture lhe collar. Coyote 2839 did not attack the collared sheep (killed by its maie and removed from the pen) and remained in the test pen for 20 days wilhout showing symptoms of intoxication before it was removed. Our results indicated that the large LP collar with 1080 is very efficient in taking coyotes that attack large, collared sheep. One large collar took 2 coyotes, and we have previously observed double coyote kills from a small-collared lamb in pens. Additionally, Connolly and O'Gara (1988) documented that two wild coyotes were dosed by a single collared lamb in western Mon1ana. Compared 10 coyotes that punctured small collars, the 5 coyotes that punctured large collars received significantly larger estimated (P<0.05) doses of 1080, 1.98 vs. 0.44 mg/kg (Table 2). Time to death was significantly shorter (P<0.02) for large collars (2 h 34 min) compared to small ones (4 h 39 min). Likewise, asignifican1diff erence was found in average 215 Table 1. Results of exposing coyotes to sheep wearing large livestock protection collars containing Compound 1080. Coyotes Sheep Weight Age Wt. before/after Test date No. sex (yrs.) (kg) Results No. sex kill (kg) 9(26/85 3145M 2 11.9 died 28M 35.1 9(26/85 D413M 5 13.9 died 29F 45.9/42.7 11/28/85 3049F 4 10.9 died 31M 43.9/41.4 12/17/85 D417M' 5 14.6 died 32F 51.8/50.


Tilted fibre Bragg grating (TFBG) belongs to short-period gratings family; there is core mode and a lot of cladding modes in the transmission spectrum. According to the special structure and coupling characteristic of the TFBG, we propose a novel method of edge filter linear demodulation using tilted fiber Bragg gratings in a fiber sensor system. The results show that the widely linear range of katabatic edge (1505nm~1535nm) and an assurgent edge (1545nm~1565nm) can be used in edge filtering; the thermal characteristic of the core mode and cladding modes is similar to FBG's. Therefore, it can compensate dynamically the temperature shift of the FBG and the effect of temperature noise on the strain or other sensing signals is eliminated. The advantages of this simple system are an all-fiber design, quasi static and dynamic operation, high stability and lower cost.


Objective to study the cause and risk fact leading to maternal death of pregnant woman due to illegal medical practice, discuss appropriate ways to avoid the death. Method we reviewed 11 cases related to maternal death referred for autopsy to our department from 2001-2005, all the decedents listed here were analyzed as to maternal pregnant condition, medical intervention and the cause of death. Results the most common cause of pregnancy related maternal death in our study were postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), laceration of birth canal; the mostly encountered risk facts leading to the death in our study were lacking necessary antenatal care, delivering in a poor situation (mostly without qualified physicians and midwives, lacking emergency rescue service), being treated with oxytocin inappropriately or other destructive operation to facilitate delivery.


AIM: The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to evaluate the assessment of the individuals with chronic illnesses concerning healthcare, and to determine their learning needs and the correlation between them. METHODS: A sample of 142 patients aged ≥ 18 years, without communication problems who were hospitalized in internal and surgical clinics, and voluntarily participated in the study between May 2017 and September 2017 were included in the study. Data were collected with face-to-face interviews with patients who agreed to participate in the study. Data were obtained using the personal information form, the Chronic Illness Care Assessment Scale and the Patient Learning Needs Scale. RESULTS: The mean chronic care assessment scale score in our study was found to be 3.16±0.89. In our study, it was determined that the average score of the learning needs scale was 193.21±40.68. When the significance levels of the subscales were examined, it was determined that the highest significance score belonged to the sub-dimension of drugs (4.20±0.67) and that the lowest significance score to the sub-dimension of emotional feelings (3.49). A significant relationship between medication sub-dimension of learning needs scale and working status was detected (t=-2.27; p=0.02)., it was determined that the marital status was significantly correlated with learning needs scale subdimensions of emotional state (t=-2.88; p=0.005) and skin care (t=-2.48; p=0.01). CONCLUSION: As a result of this study; it was observed that meeting the learning needs of the patients favourably effected their evaluation of healthcare.


Within the context of economic theory, the objective of odor control would be to limit the emissions of odorous substances to levels at which the odors they cause are acceptable to society. Such levels would be those at which the costs stemming from public reaction to the odors and the costs of controlling the emissions, when taken together, are minimized. To the economist, this objective would be an ideal standard for purposes of establishing odor control policy and judging odor control effectiveness. Its attainment would result in emissions being neither undercontrolled nor overcontrolled and thereby would yield an optimal solution to any community odor problem. In practice, however, this objective cannot be attained, except by chance. Difficulties with the measurement of costs stemming from public reaction have yet to be overcome. For example, it is not yet possible to place monetary terms on annoyance caused by odors, and except in extreme cases, it is seemingly impossible to observe any impact on property values due to odors. However, it is felt that its attainment can be approached by focusing attention on the social and economic effects of odors to the extent that they can be measured, even if only in qualitative terms. This is because, as a final course of action, such measurements can be presented to the courts as manifestations of existing social inequities, whereas in the absence of defini rive dose-response relationships, measurements based on mere odor detection criteria cannot. Notwithstanding the difficulties described above, methods of measurement have been developed that can be used to identify community odor problems with known levels of confidence and that may permit estimates of odor control effectiveness based on social and economic miteria.1.2 Although the use of these methods might not yield optimum solutions, cumulative experience with them should lead to solutions acceptable to society. These methods are discussed in following sections of this paper.


The invention relates to bacillus capable of efficiently degrading an organophosphorus pesticide and separated from rape phyllospheres, and provides a method for preparing a microbial inoculum thereof, which belong to the field of biotechnology. The bacillus is identified as bacillus subtilis, which is preserved in the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center of the China Committeefor Culture Collection of Microorganisms, wherein the preservation No. is CGMCC No. 3374; the 16S rDNA gene sequence of the bacillus strain is submitted to a GenBank database; and the accession number is GU086422. The method for producing the microbial inoculum comprises the following 5 steps of: the preparation of a culture medium, the activation of a bacterium strain, the preparation of a liquid seed, the liquid state fermentation and the preparation of the microbial inoculum, wherein the fermentation culture medium takes molasses as a main raw material. Because the organophosphorus pesticide degrading microbial inoculum prepared by the technical scheme of the invention can efficiently degrade the organophosphorus pesticide residue on plant leaves in situ, the microbial inoculum can guarantee the safety of foods and protect the ecological environment.


Antibiotic drugs are intended to prevent and treat infectious diseases. Recently, however, experts and doctors have found that antibiotics are not as effective as they used to be. The frequency of using antibiotics that is high but not matched by appropriate or irrational provisions can have negative impacts, one of which can be resistance. This study aims to determine the rationalization of the pattern of antibiotic use in under-five patients at Tuan Rondahaim Hospital Pematang Raya, Simalungun Regency for the period January-March 2018 through retrospective data collection by means of secondary data collection. The research sample was 275 toddler patients. The results showed that the use of the most antibiotics was amoxicillin at 47.63%, the dose of antibiotics that met the rational category was 100%, and 0% irrational category. Antibiotic indications that show 100% rational categories, 0% irrational categories, length of use of antibiotics that meet 100% rational categories, 0% irrational categories.


Liska, K.: Drugs and the Human Body with Implications for Society.

Douglas W Jackson MD& Susan Pescar, THE YOUNG ATHLETE'S HEALTH HANDBOOK


"[I]f we want to do this right, it may take some time, but part of what we are trying to promote is the Rule of Law. It doesn't make us do any good [...] if we acquire these goods in a way that violate those basic tenets of fairness, due process, etc. That takes time; it can be frustrating [...] but I also appreciate that there is then public buy-in, there is legitimacy to what we've done; it doesn't look like we're running kangaroo courts [...]"


The Liquid Droplet Radiator is one of several radiator systems currently under investigation by NASA Lewis Research Center. It involves the direct exposure of the radiatior working fluid to the space environment. An area of concern is the potential harmful effects of the low-Earth-orbit atomic oxygen environment on the radiator working fluid. To address this issue, seven candidate fluids were exposed to an oxygen plasma environment in a laboratory plasma asher. The seven fluids studied included three siloxanes and four perfluoropolyethers, and were chosen on the basis of chemical family, physical properties, and likelihood of resistance to oxidation, The fluids were characterized by noting changes in visual appearance, physical state, mass, and infrared spectra. Of the fluids tested, the perfluoropolyethers were the least affected by the oxygen plasma. The only effect noted was a change in mass, which was most likely due to an oxygen-catalyzed depolymerization of the fluid molecule.


Highly charged liquid droplets are unstable above the critical charge squared-to-volume ratio given by the Rayleigh limit. The instability leads to ion ejection from jets formed on the droplet's surface. Despite the many experiments that have been performed to capture the jet formation the precise fission mechanism has not yet been observed because of its brief transient nature. Here, we present the first atomistic simulations that reveal the mechanism of Rayleigh fission. We demonstrate that ion ejection takes place through a drop's deformation from a spherical into a distinct shape that contains a conical protrusion. We assert that the latter state is a free energy minimum along an order parameter that measures the degree of droplet asphericity. The charged droplet's long-time evolution proceeds by alternating between the two minima above and below the critical value that are reached through solvent evaporation and ion ejection, respectively. For the first time, this mechanism allows one to explain the nature of the progeny droplets and the percentage of charge lost during fission. We determine that the cone half-angle is close to the value predicted from the solution of the electrostatic equation for the dielectric liquid. It is found that the conical deformation is independent of the effect of electrohydrodynamic forces reported in experiments. Contrary to the experimental observations of two diametrically opposite jets for droplets suspended in the electric field, we found that a single jet is formed at the Rayleigh limit. This indicates that super-charged droplet states may have been detected in the experiments.


The threshold photoelectron spectrum (TPES) of HOBr has been obtained in the wavelength regions corresponding to the first and second ionization bands. The adiabatic ionization potential (IP) is 10.642±0.005 eV; the O–Br stretching frequency in this X 2A' state is found to be 730±20 cm−1. The adiabatic IP for the first excited state (A 2A') of HOBr+ is 11.448±0.005 eV. The latter value confirms an earlier, tentative conclusion based on the interpretation of autoionizing structure in the photoionization mass spectrum (PIMS). There is a slight difference in the TPES and PIMS values of the first adiabatic IP, whose origin is still somewhat ambiguous.


Elongation is one among the various congenital abnormalities of cervix, which is often one of the causes of primary infertility. The only available treatment is cervical amputation. The word yoni collectively refers to reproductive organs, however here it can be considered as the cervix. So elongated cervix can be correlated to Prasramsini Yoni Vyapat where there is laxity and descend of the cervix. All Acharyas have mentioned similar mode of treatment in case of Srasta Yoni which include Abhyanga, Sweda, Veshavara Bandha, Uttarabasti etc. A case report of patient presenting with congenital cervical elongation is being discussed here. In this case there was reduction in the elongation of the cervix by Veshavara Bandha and Uttarabasti with Jathyadi Taila. The drugs used in Veshavara Bandha were having Balya, Brimhana and Grahi properties which helped in reducing the length of the cervix significantly and preventing further elongation. Thus Ayurvedic management was found to be effective in elongation of cervix to an extent even though it cannot be cured completely.


volume. This would illuminate in which cases new materials have confirmed previous insights, and in which cases they might stimulate a refinement or even a reformulation of earlier assertions. In addition, as there is no clear interpretive consensus among those who are working with new materials, greater inclusion of these views would have been appropriate. Scholarship is best when it is cumulative. If Hunt had placed his interpretations in a broader context it would have made it possible to identify those areas that might require further research or reconsideration. It would also have contributed to a further refinement or definition of some of the terms such as "lost chance" or Mao's internationalism which are at the heart of current understanding of these years. I had the sense that much of what Hunt was presenting served to confirm earlier views or, at least, could be interpreted in a manner not inconsistent with them. The value of the new Chinese data to assessment of these years would have been greatly enhanced if Hunt had explicitly engaged more of the previous and contemporaneous scholarship. Still, for the reader wanting a glimpse into the very exciting literature that has come out of China, the Hunt book and, to a lesser extent, the Hunt and Niu volume both provide stimulating if necessarily tentative introductions. For although the flow of materials from China seems to have slowed somewhat, that from the other formerly socialist countries has not. At no time since 1949 have those studying the foreign policy of contemporary China had such an abundance of new information. The process of reassessment and retelling will surely continue for some time to come.


The article is aimed at examining the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic on international migration and the immigration policies of the main host countries. The authors distinguish three periods in the response of nation states to the outbreak of the virus. The first one (February–March 2020) was securitization. During this period, the public health imperative was placed above economic considerations. The second period (spring 2020 – autumn 2021) was adaptation. The third, in which we now live, could be called routinization. Many countries, with the exception of those with a zero tolerance policy for COVID‑19, have chosen to coexist with the virus. The authors demonstrate a significant reduction in migration flows as a direct result of the closure of state borders. Different types of migration have been affected differently by the pandemic. Non-labor market migration (family reunification, humanitarian migration, etc.) suffered the most. The new situation reduced the number of asylum applications (though not the number of refugees themselves). Student migration was initially subject to severe restrictions, but by the end of 2020, many of them were lifted. As for labor migration, despite the draconian measures to reduce it, initially taken in a number of countries, it was soon restored to its previous volumes. The pandemic made it evident how deeply the national economies depend on migration. That is why significant changes were made to immigration policy aimed at full access of migrants to social security systems and the settlement of their legal status. In particular, many G‑20 countries, regardless of their political regimes, have introduced measures such as free medical examinations and medical care for migrant workers, including undocumented ones.


ABSTRACT Background Does exposure to events that transgress accepted norms, such as killing innocent civilians, prompt the psychological and emotional consequences of moral injury among soldiers? Moral injury is associated with negative emotions such as guilt, shame and anger, and a sense of betrayal and is identified among veterans following exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIE). Objective We experimentally investigate how PMIE characteristics affect the intensity of MI and related negative moral emotions in participants with varied military experience. Method We conducted three controlled, randomized experiments. Each exposed male respondents with active combat experience (Study 1) and varied military experience (Study 2) to four textual vignettes describing PMIE (child/adult and innocent/non-innocent suspect) that transpire at an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank. In study 3, we exposed participants to two scenarios, where descriptions of police officers enforcing COVID 19 restrictions confronted lockdown violators. Results Participants assigned to vignettes describing killing an innocent civilian exhibited more intense levels of shame and guilt than those assigned to vignettes describing killing a person carrying a bomb. Religiosity and political ideology were strong predictors of guilt and shame in response to descriptions of checkpoint shootings. These effects disappeared in Study 3, suggesting that political ideology drives MI in intergroup conflict. Conclusions Background and PMIE-related characteristics affect the development of moral injury. Additionally, lab experiments demonstrate the potential and limitations of controlled studies of moral injury and facilitate an understanding of the aetiology of moral injury in a way unavailable to clinicians. Finally, experimental findings and methodologies offer further insights into the genesis of moral injury and avenues for therapy and prophylaxis. HIGHLIGHTS In three controlled experiments among participants with varied combat experience, morally injurious events characterized by killing innocent suspects triggered a greater degree of moral injury and related moral emotions than events characterized by killing non-innocent suspects.


India is Renewable Energy (RE) rich country and to harness this potential, the target set by the Government of India for RE generation is 500 GW by 2050. The RE generators can be brought up only in the area where the solar irradiance and wind speed is higher. Since the huge potential of RE generation for Northern part of India is in a smaller pocket, the evacuation of this generation has to be done through narrow transmission corridors. Initially, when RE Ingress is less, the existing grid and traditional operation philosophy is sufficient to manage the grid, but it becomes complex when the RE Ingress becomes higher. The small changes in grid parameters might result in cascade tripping of transmission lines, and the generators. To overcome these challenges, the authors have conducted a comparative study with real-time data of three scenarios viz. Normal Scenario of Low RE Ingress, Scenario of High RE Ingress with traditional operation philosophy, and the Scenario of High RE Ingress with proposed operation philosophy based on real-time grid operation experience. The authors have proposed a solution to carry out real-time grid operation by analysing the real time data based on real-time experience to reduce tripping, and loss of RE generation.


The current study intends to explore through contrastive linguistic analysis some cultural and stylistic difficulties and problems encountered in translating Quranic culture-bound words such as Polygamy into English specifically in the work of Mohammed. A. S. Abdel Haleem, Mohammed. M Pickthall and Mohammed Khan and Mohammed Taj Al-Din Al-Hilali. Also, the study aims to identify the translation strategies employed by the three translators in rendering the Quranic culture-bound words in general and the lexeme Polygamy in particular. Moreover, the study revealed that the Qur'anic culture-bound words are remarkable occurrence in the Holy Quran and that the process of rendering them into English is generally problematic and difficult for the reasons such as linguistic and cultural differences and discrepancies. Finally, the study showed the three translators are not fully aware of the Quranic culture-bound words such as Polygamy and their implications, leading them to fall into the trap of inaccurate lexicalizations.


Effective edge oxidation of graphene with high structural integrity is highly desirable yet technically challenging for most practical applications. In this work, we have developed a green and facile strategy to obtain edge-oxidized graphene with good dispersion stability and high electrical conductivity by exploiting high edge reactivity of highly conductive multi-layer graphene and oxidizing radicals (SO4−˙) generated from sodium persulfate (Na2S2O8) with ferrous ion (Fe2+) activation. Owing to high structural integrity of pristine graphene and effective edge oxidation, the obtained edge-oxidized graphene exhibited excellent dispersion stability and satisfactory electrical conductivity (i.e. ≥240 S cm−1). Moreover, the oxidation degree of pristine graphene can be well controlled by adjusting treatment time. The obtained edge-oxidized graphene is expected to find a variety of applications in many fields of anti-static films, energy storage materials, flexible sensors and high-performance nanocomposites.


Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the effects of the Health Transformation Program on private hospitals and the health system and to identify the priority problem areas of the health sector. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, a questionnaire was applied to 120 managers, who working at the private hospitals in Ankara, with face-to-face interviews. The questionnaire consists of 3 sections and 16 questions. The first part includes 4 questions for determining of managers' education level and professional features, the second part consists of 9 questions for assessing the effects of the Health Transformation Program and the last part includes 3 questions for the determination of the health problems of the country. Data analysis was performed with descriptive statistics in SPSS 18.0 software package. Results: In the study, it was determined that the majority of managers have thought the process of health care provision and patient satisfaction changed positively, the workload of health personnel and the need to renew their professional knowledge and skills increased. 96.7% of managers evaluated "the promotion of obtaining accreditation certificate of hospitals" as positive, and 46.7% of them evaluated the statement that "new arrangements for private hospitals has introduced more stringent rules than in the past" as negative. It has been found that irrational drug consumption and obesity are in the most important public health problem in the country, the lack of qualified work force has been a big problem in the health management field. Conclusion: The results of the study showed that the Health Transformation Program was evaluated as highly positive by managers, but the problems still remain as partly solved; it is needed to tools to monitor the transformation process and that a structuring to ensure the involvement of health care providers and beneficiaries in policy making process is required. Saglikta Donusum Programi'nin Ozel Hastaneler ve Saglik Sistemi Uzerine Etkileri 65


Partial molar volumes at infinite dilution, , are reported for tetra-n-alkylammonium bromides, R4NBr (R = Me to Pen) in x dimethyl sulfoxide + (1 − x) water mixtures, up to x = 0.1587, at 298.15 K. A linear dependence between of the electrolyte and the molecular weight of the tetraalkylammonium cation was found.


The addition of SiC whiskers to Al2O3 causes significant improvement in mechanical properties, including fracture toughness, thermal shock resistance, and creep resistance. The creep response of a whisker-reinforced alumina composite has been measured using four-point flexural loading at temperatures of 1200 and 1300C. Composites were fabricated by hot-pressing a blend of alumina powder with 33 volume percent SiC whiskers. The creep data showed a stress-dependent stress exponent equal to 1 at low stress levels and ranging from 4–6 at higher stresses. The applied stress at which the transition occurred was temperature dependent and ranged from 50–125 MPa. Mechanisms of creep deformation were determined from TEM observations of specimens prepared from interrupted creep tests. Voids were observed at grain boundary-interface junctions in tensile regions and whiskers within the composite were sometimes oxidized where voids had formed. TEM observations from specific stages of steady state creep reached under different applied loads are presented, and the relative contributions of different deformation mechanisms are discussed.


To guarantee the food safety and health of teachers and students at school,this paper explores the application of HACCP in this respect. The potential hazards that might occur in each processing procedure are first analyzed to determine the Critical Control Points( CCPs). Targeting each CCP,the paper then suggests corresponding precautions before establishing an HACCP plan to ensure that food processing achieves safe levels in the university refectory.


The gill is the site of acid-base balance, ionic regulation, gas exchange, and nitrogenous waste excretion by fish. The physiological, histopathological and enzymatic alterations from Clarias gariepinus gills were examined to assess the effects induced in gill tissues within 96 h exposure to waterborne Al2(SO4)3 with different concentrations (25 to 300 mg/L). The exposure of C. gariepinus to aluminium showed deleterious effects to normal fish behaviours and varying degrees of gill damage when visualised under inverted light microscopy (stained with haematoxylin–eosin), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The mortality rate was observed increasing with increased Al concentration showing noticeably disrupted lamellae, irregular nucleus shape and increasing area of vacuolation in treated fish gills associated with Al2(SO4)3 exposure concentration. Furthermore, Electron microscopic X-ray microanalysis (EDX) of fish gills exposed to sublethal Al revealed Al accumulated on the surface of the gill lamella. Al toxicity also gave inhibitory effects on cholinesterase (ChE) extracted from the fish gills with 90.0% inhibition at 300 mg/L Al highest concentration exposure (in vivo), whereas the Al metal ion inhibited 50% of ChE activity at 4.12 mg/L (IC50). © 2019 Friends Science Publishers


An electrostatic precipitator is designed to trap and remove dust particles from the exhaust gas. The computer aided design and finite element analysis of electrostatic precipitator cone structure has been carried out. For static structure analysis two models (Model A and Model B) is being considered having horizontal and vertical stiffener arrangement. As per ISO (IS 808: 1989, Edition 4.1 ) standard for stiffeners, the various sizes of stiffeners are analyzed for electrostatic precipitator cone structure. The deformation of Model A cone structure and Model B cone structure is analyzed with various stiffener arrangements with allowable deformation 39mm. From analysis it is observed that deformation goes on decrease as weight of electrostatic precipitator cone structure increase. Also it is interestingly noted that maximum deflection region in each case of model is at centre of face having maximum surface area.


cntTSP is a flow visualization technique that combines temperature-sensitive paint (TSP) and carbon nanotube (CNT). TSP is a sprayable temperature sensor, and CNT is used as a thin inner electric heater for the TSP. The cntTSP technique allows the visualization of the movement of the boundary layer transition on a moving airfoil. In this study, cntTSP was applied to a pitch-oscillating airfoil in a low-speed wind tunnel. Three methods were compared as methods for detecting the boundary layer transition position. The transition position was successfully evaluated using a heat transfer coefficient that was calculated by the surface temperature. Moreover, at a high-reduced frequency, the detected transition positions were different between the pitching-up and pitching-down procedure. Moreover, we observed a hysteresis loop of the transition position.


A rapid and simple method was developed for determination of aroma components in sootiness Ctenopharyngodon idellus by head space solid-phase micro-extraction (HS-SPME) coupled to capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Extraction time, extraction temperature were optimized. The volatile ingredient extracted from the head, flesh and bone of Ctenopharyngodon idellus, were compared, it show that the volatile components extracted by three methods were different not only in components, but also in relative content. Combined with the computer search, 85 kinds of compounds were separated, and their relative contents were determined by peak area normalization method and on the grounds of this, safety assessment was processed.


Atrial fibrillation (AF) has a complex treatment strategy. As stated in the recent guidelines for AF management, AF management requires a holistic and multidisciplinary approach in which a personalized follow-up strategy is important to involve patients in their care. This also includes the need for an improved communication method in which patients can contact the healthcare team between in-hospital follow-up moments to easily ask questions with a low threshold.

 Two personalized follow-up methods for AF management (in-person and online) are currently being studied in a prospective, randomized controlled trial. The aim of this subanalysis is to evaluate time investment to answer patients' questions.

 At three Belgian hospitals, a total of 1.038 AF patients were randomized to two groups with personalized education and follow-up, and a control group. The educational intervention focuses on four elements: improving patients' AF knowledge, improving OAC therapy adherence, encouraging self-care capabilities based on personal AF risk factors, and the reachability of an AF specialized team. Patients in the in-person group were followed personally at the hospital at regular time points, while the patients in the online group received education via an online platform. During the whole follow-up period, patients of both intervention groups could ask questions via e-mail or by phone contact.

 A total of 628 questions were raised by 275 patients (137 in-person and 138 online patients) with a mean number of 4.85±2.57 questions per patient. Patients in the online group had a trend towards asking more questions than the in-person group (2.46±2.08 vs. 2.11±1.74; p=0.061). However, there was no significant difference when looking at medical questions (online 2.12±1.80; in-person 2.16±2.42; p=0.55). In both groups, most questions were asked by phone contact (in-person: 72%; online: 51%; Fig. 1, red bars), although significantly less by the online group (p<0.001). In the in-person group, most questions were related to their study visit appointments (27.3%), symptoms (23.9%) and medication (23.2%). In the online group, most questions were related to the online platform (38.9%), symptoms (16.5%) and medication (11.2%). The research team spent on average 7.37±8.18 minutes to answer a question. There was a significant difference in duration to answer questions of the specific categories (p<0.001, Fig, 2). The top three categories on which the most time was spent were questions about symptoms (14.94±12.455 min), treatment and clinical investigations (9.29±7.9 min) and follow-up of clinical parameters (6.94±5.79 min).

 A personalized educational follow-up method includes the possibility for patients to ask questions if needed. Most questions are related to AF symptoms and treatment. This indicates that a specialized AF team can be supportive in the management of AF patients.

 Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): The AF-EduCare study is a project supported by the Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders (T002917N).


It has been proven that transfer learning provides an easy way to achieve state-of-the-art accuracies on several vision tasks by training a simple classifier on top of feature s obtained from pre-trained neural networks. The goal of this project is to generate better features for transfer learning from multiple publicly available pre trained neural networks. To this end, we propose a novel architecture called Stacked Neural Networks which leverages the fast training time of transfer learning while simul taneously being much more accurate. We show that using a stacked NN architecture can result in up to 8% improvements in accuracy over state-of-the-art techniques u sing only one pre-trained network for transfer learning. A second aim of this project is to make network finetuning retain the generalizability of the base network to un seen tasks. To this end, we propose a new technique called "joint finetuning" that is able to give accuracies comparable to finetuning the same network individually over two datasets. We also show that a jointly finetuned network generalizes better to unseen tasks when compared to a network finetuned over a single task.


The role and place of scientific forecasting in plant introduction and landscape construction have been considered in the historical sequence. Developed by our predecessors of the principle of "General prognosis" and its basic provisions, we put in the formation of prognostic apparatus of plant introduction. The forecast is considered as a theoretical basis and a necessary and initial stage of the introduction process. Scientific direction for anticipating the effects of plant relocation has not yet been fully formed, but there is no doubt that the introduction of prognostic technologies in botanical gardens and arboretums to identify the adaptive capacity of foreign plants to decorate the landscapes of new regions for them.
The historical aspect considers the importance of predicting the adaptive capacity of plants in the study of the natural and cultural heritage of the peoples. The world history of ethnobotany has been briefly analyzed, which has given impetus to the dissemination of this field of research in the botanical institutions of Ukraine, M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden of the NAS of Ukraine has become a leading exposition agency on this principle.
Particular attention is paid to the selection of forecasting methods for the creation of ethnobotanical exposures. Since there are dozens of such diverse methods, the principles and system of their classification are outlined. According to the adopted scheme are analyzed: classical methods of plant introduction, which have prognostic value; non-common extrapolation forecasting methods; physiological, biochemical and genetic prerequisites for introduction; features of introductory forecasting for plants of protected soil; interpolation methods; methods of mathematical modeling.
The need to create a database of forecasting methods is explained. Their algorithms and basic requirements for the database are presented. The use of the Electronic Expert System of Forecasting Methods gives information about the existing methods of forecasting and helps to choose the optimal introduction of the experiment in the specific conditions. The practical implementation of the aforementioned methods we have tried and their modifications for the creation of World Gardens will be discussed in the second part of the article.


This document outlines the deliberations of the author while conceiving and producing a body of sculpture known collectively as The Cicatrix Series. The works are grouped into four main categories, ie The Cicatrix Series (1990), The Cicatrix Shadows (1991), The Cicatrix Shields (1992-), and individually named pieces (1991-1992). The works address the topic of cultural colonisation and make particular reference to Australia. S o m e background of the exhibition career of the author is examined where contribution to The Cicatrix Series can be elucidated. The process by which the author refines the notions and images of selected works is detailed and general reference is made to those works most clearly forming a group. Explanation of cultural colonisation is integrated with analysis of the works and discourse upon the author's intended meaning is compared with viewer response. The works exhibited present an idiosyncratic investigation of the potential of glass as a medium of communicative sculpture, explicit in subject orientation while elusive of definitive interpretation. They are an original and unique contribution to contemporary studio glass sculpture. Cultural colonisation is addressed in these works as a layering of image and symbol upon an imposing but eroding foundation. This foundation is variously depicted as being geographical, architectural or an artefact. The vision of the weathering of imperialism stems from the author's experience in the third world countries of Asia and South America. The images employed refer to both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australian culture and focus upon cultural colonisation in this country. The works seek not to illustrate the thoughts, theories, doctrines or interpretations held by others, no matter how well founded they may be, but are rather the author's contribution to the discourse. While using images clearly derived from Aboriginal sources, but not employing actual traditional motifs, these sculptures attest to the (often) unrecognised existence of cultural colonisation in Australia. By intent they are in direct contrast with that appropriation of Aboriginal motifs which contributes to colonisation. Hence, they seek to signal a new perspective of cross-cultural appropriation. The scale of the works is unusual and the extent of the use of realism employed is infrequent in contemporary Western sculpture. In that regard the works are arguably beyond the mainstream of current sculpture and current studio glass sculpture. The Cicatrix Series is examined by the author/artist in the context of historical location. Documentation of solo and group exhibitions of The Cicatrix Series is provided along with tabulation of the works, those held in public and private collections, and references in books, journals and media reports. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page I LOCATING THE CICATRIX SERIES IN THE CONTEXT OF 1 CONTEMPORARY GLASS SCULPTURE A Glass; Medium for Sculpture 2 B Glass, Glass sculpture, Sculpture 7 C Towards the Cicatrix Series 20 II THE BEGINNINGS OF THE CICATRIX SERIES 29 A Choosing the Cicatrix 30 B The Original Cicatrix Works 32 C The Cicatrix Series 34 III THE CICATRIX SHIELDS 49 IV THE CICATRIX S H A D O W S 60 V INDIVIDUALLY TITLED W O R K S 73 A The Float-glass works 75 B The Vitrolite works 88 C The Mixed-glass works 98 D The Life-scale works 112 VI TECHNICAL ASPECTS 122 Why glass? 123 VII CONCLUSION 126 Art, Facts and Artefacts 127 VIII DOCUMENTATION 130 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Page Fig 1 ORIGINAL TEST WORK FOR THE SERIES 33 Fig 2 CICATRIX XIII 37 Fig 3 CICATRIX I 40 Fig 4 CICATRIX II 42 Fig 5 CICATRIX VII 44 Fig 6 CICATRIX IX 46 Fig 7 CICATRIX X 48 Fig 8 CICATRIX SHADOW 2 48 Fig 9 CICATRIX SHADOW 4 48 Fig 10 CICATRIX SHIELD 1 52 Fig 11 CICATRIX SHIELD 3 54 Fig 12 CICATRIX SHIELD 9 56 Fig 13 CICATRIX SHIELD 13 59 Fig 14 CICATRIX SHADOW 11 65 Fig 15 CICATRIX SHADOW 13 68 Fig 16 CICATRIX SHADOW 01 72 Fig 17 FACING THE WALL 79 Fig 18 STEPS TO THE VIEW 82 Fig 19 CASTE CAST 84 Fig 20 CLIMBING THE LADDER 87 Fig 21 REFLECTING 91 Fig 22 RIDING THE PYRE 94 Fig 23 NO ENTRY NO EXIT 97 Fig 24 TWO WORLDS 103 Fig 25 BALANCING ACT 108 Fig 26 FACING THE SUNSET 111 Page Fig 27 THROWN STONE 117 Fig 28 PLEASE DON'T SIT 121


Following the previously proposed universal triple I method,aiming at the FMT(fuzzy modus tollens) problem,the FMT-universal triple I restriction method of fuzzy reasoning is proposed.The triple I restriction FMT principle is improved,and the existence condition of universal triple I restriction solution is given,and then unified forms of FMT-universal triple I restriction method are established.Furthermore,corresponding universal triple I restriction solutions are obtained for 9 specific implications.Lastly,the related conclusions of FMT-triple I restriction method are achieved and improved.


Robotic salespersons have been adopted by many shops. However, due to the weakness of their social presence, they are easily ignored by visitors. Thus, we focused on such robots' behaviors that can strengthen their social presence in a real-world shop. In this research, our goal is to develop a model that can obtain visitors' replies to the robot's utterances. For this reason, we conducted a laboratory experiment and two field experiments. In the laboratory experiment, we found that the robot's ability to express that it can understand the degree of visitors' attention to the robot is important for improving its social presence. Afterward, we developed an engagement estimation model (EEM) based on the findings obtained from the laboratory experiment. We defined visitors' engagement as the probability that the visitors will reply to the robot's utterances. The EEM estimates the engagement from the visitors' real-time nonverbal data. In a laboratory experiment, the situation of being in the laboratory can make the interaction between the participants and the robot unnatural. Therefore, we developed a model based on data of visitors' nonverbal cues in the field experiment and examined whether the model works effectively in the real-world environment. As a result, the automatic greeting mode based on the EEM facilitated the participant's reply to the robot. Thus, we considered that this is because the automatic greeting mode could make a decision of the robot's next behavior precisely. It can be considered that the visitors may feel as if the robot could understand their degree of attention to the robot when the robot greets the visitors based on the automatic greeting mode. Therefore, the automatic greeting mode based on the EEM worked effectively in a real-world environment and could strengthen its social presence.


According to demands for rice harvest,the middle conveyance installa ti on for minia-ture combine is designed and developed and its working principle i s mentioned in the paper.The design scheme is superior after tested by experim entation.Under the condition of superior parame-ters,best factors combination for the wind conveyer can be singled out.


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The paper explores the diffusion of information and communications technology (ICT) in the country of Jamaica, and within the context of the national strategic plan for information technology. Further it discusses some policies and initiatives undertaken in support of the plan. Moreover it seeks to give a footprint of the steps taken by the Government of Jamaica since the conceptualization of the national strategic plan and the process of implementation. Jamaica's harmonized approach is specifically relevant to small island states in the Caribbean since there are a lot of similarities among the countries, especially members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This paper contributes to the discourse on the importance of developing countries having explicit national ICT plans and informs the ways in which these plans can be implemented by strategically utilizing international donor agency programmes.


The CMS Global Calorimeter Trigger HCAL Muon and Quiet bit processing function is being implemented with a micro TCA system. This system is reconfigurable in both logical functionality and data flow, allowing great flexibility to meet processing requirements. The system consists of a processing module based on a Xilinx Virtex 5 FPGA and custom backplane based on a Mindspeed crosspoint switch. The overall progress of the design will be presented. In addition, future application of this technology for the SLHC level 1 trigger will be discussed.