Clinical diagnostic imaging modalities of breast cancer are still having certain limitations such as low sensitivity in dense breast in mammography and low specificity of the B-mode ultrasound [1, 2]. Photoacoustic (PA) imaging has been introduced as an enabling tool to acquire important functional information of the pathologic tissues as well as molecular imaging of cancer when it is augmented with nano-sized contrast agents [3]. US tomography (UST) has shown superior utility imaging of the breast and is growing as reliable tool for characterizing breast lesions [4, 5]. In this study, we demonstrate the development of an US and PA tomography (USPAT) system, consists of a full-ring US acquisition and an all-reflective, aberration-independent, and easy to implement light delivery to achieve an omni-directional co-planar ring illumination.


The nature and formation of the glassy state still lack comprehensive understanding. In this work we present a careful terahertz, FTIR, far-infrared, low frequency Raman and computational analysis using density functional theory on the inter-molecular hydrogen bonding characteristics and how this changes above and below the glass transition temperature in amorphous sorbitol. We show that the changes in inter-molecular bonding are strongly linked to the fast nanosecond-to-picosecond molecular dynamics occurring in the amorphous materials.


Objective To evaluate the value of bedside troponin T rapid test in diagnosis of acute chest pain. Methods 502 patients admitted with the syndrome of acute chest pain were evaluated. Bedside half-quantitative cTnT was test at admission, 6, 12 and 48 hours thereafter, quantitative cTnI, CK, CKMB were test at the same time also. Dynamic change at ECG and/or the value of CK-MB increased above three times of upper normal and TnI above 0.33 ng/L at the same time were recognized as AMI. The specificity, sensibility, predictive value of negative, predictive value of positive of cTnT rapid test were calculated respectively. Results Among 502 enrolled patients 160 (31.9%)patients had a positive cTnT, 323((64.3%) patients had a negative cTnT, 139 patients (86.9%) who had a positive cTnT meet the standard criteria of AMI, 7 patients (2.2%) who had a negative result occurred AMI. The specificity, sensibility, predictive value of negative and predictive value of positive of cTnT rapid test was 93.8%, 95.2%, 97.8% and 86.9% respectively. Conclusion Beside cTnT rapid test can identify or exclude patients with AMI exactly. It has great diagnostic value for patients with acute chest pain.


The relationship between psychoI metrics and gender was ambivalent from the beginning. Based on the scientific theory that assumed brain size was related to intelligence and precise, objective measurements of brain size and cranial volume, phrenologists concluded that since females had smaller brains than males, females were different than males and less intelligent. The gender 'differences' model had arrived. Long after phrenology was discredited, the legacy of this first gender 'differences' model has continued to color research in this area. When Louis Terman, an early proponent of intelligence testing, attempted to standardize a U.S. version of the Stanford-Binet IQ in 1916, he found females scored higher than males (Mercer, 1989). However, when the test was revised in 1937, several verbal items that favored females were replaced with non-verbal items that were easier for males. Consequently, the differences between males and females in test performance were reduced. Did Terman's decision to replace the verbal items with the non-verbal items lead to a more accurate assessment of intelligence that was fair to males? Or were females disadvantaged when the verbal items were replaced? Are these differences simple artifacts of an imperfect system of measurement or reflective of genuine performance differences between males and females? This issue continues to engage scholthat refuses to die. The world has seen this spirit before. And capitalism's pinstripe gangsters would do well to tremble before its humble grandeur . . . (p. 301)


How research on antihypertensive therapy has moved and progressed since 2003, when Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy was inaugurated, to 2013, when it celebrates its 10th anniversary, can clearly be seen by comparing the first edition of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH)–European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines on the management of arterial hypertension [1], published in 2003, with the third edition just published this year [2]. From the pedestal of the 2013 guidelines, we can also easily look forward and scrutinize future progresses if current research needs are going to be fulfilled. In the second half of the past century, progress in antihypertensive therapy was characterized not only by development of several classes of drugs effectively lowering blood pressure, but also by their careful testing in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to verify their ability to reduce cardiovascular events. Between 1965 and 1998, RCTs were conducted mostly of active treatment compared with placebo or no treatment, in order to answer the crucial question as to whether drug-induced blood pressure lowering was beneficial or harmful [3]. Indeed, a long-lasting prejudice had considered hypertension as a compensatory reaction that would have been harmful to tamper. The year 2003, when Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy initiated its publication, was, so to say, in the middle of a second wave of RCTs, that of trials comparing the effects of different antihypertensive agents, that is, of trials randomizing patients to treatments initiated by agents belonging to different classes. By 2003, 16 of these trials had been completed and their results published, and the Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists' Collaboration (BPLTTC) could publish a metaanalysis of them showing that no significant difference could be found between the effects of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, calcium antagonists and diuretics or b-blockers on cardiovascular death, major cardiovascular events and coronary events; calcium antagonists showed a small advantage over ACE inhibitors and diuretics/ b-blockers as far as stroke was concerned, but some disadvantage for heart failure [4]. It was on the basis of this meta-analysis that the 2003 ESH–ESC hypertension guidelines [1] could state that the cardiovascular outcome reduction achieved by antihypertensive therapies depends on their blood pressure lowering effects rather than on the specific protective actions of the various agents or class of drugs, and recommend that antihypertensive treatment be initiated by any of the major classes of antihypertensive agents, namely, diuretics, b-blockers, calcium antagonists, ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers. Between 2003 and 2008, other important RCTs compared the effects of treatments initiated by different agents. Among these, CONVINCE [5]


Today's organizations are faced with many challenges in their business environments. Legacy, outdated information technology (IT) systems and changing business processes are among these major challenges as companies address legacy system inflexibility, agility, lack of scalability, lack of wider data access, shortage of skills, high cost of maintenance and unreliability. Couple this with continually changing technologies, and organizations are faced with the need to assess these new technologies and adapt their infrastructures and applications to leverage those technologies as well. However legacy systems are typically the backbone of an organisation and are thus mission critical and their failure can have a serious impact on business. In fact, software is the system that significantly resists modification and evolution. This papers highlights some major issues and focuses on few steps to prevent software products becoming legacy.


In Zhou Ji's foreword to his Selected Ci Poetry from Four Writers in Sung Dynasty, he suggested an agenda of studying the ci poetry. His method began with Bi-Shan, passing through Meng-Chuang and Jiaxuan, and concluded with Qing-Zhen. What's the significance of the agenda of studying ci poetry? What's Zhou's theoretical premise? How did the four writers come to be exemplary figures? What's the implication by the order of the four writers? These issues haven't been satisfactorily addressed to date.As a result, this paper begins with a discussion of Chang ci poetry schools; their creative consciousness, aesthetics, and the orthodox of ci poetry are explored. In fact, the agenda of studying the ci poetry is constructed from Zhou's theories about the history of ci poetry and the style of individual author. Hence we arrive at an understanding of Zhou's renovation of Chang ci poetry schools: by proposing an agenda of studying ci poetry, Zhou enriched the idea of the orthodox of ci poetry. He authorized canonical texts and stressed the practical advantages of learning and inheriting them. Finally, this paper investigates "the agenda of the North and South Song ci poetry "and the reciprocal effect of them, thus finds the degrees of "the agenda of studying the ci poetry from four writers." Marked by degrees in content and technique, the agenda represented the process that began with hard effort and concluded with sprezzatura.


The backward stochastic evolution equation in Hilbert space is studied.Based on a non-Lipschitz coefficients assumption,the existence and uniqueness of the global adapted solution is discussed.


By the late seventeenth century there was at least one tavern in every village in southwest Germany. Taverns and inns of course performed many functions in the countryside. This chapter focuses the place of taverns in local life. It begins with the story of two men: Hans Schon and Hans Pfalzer and a tavern. The story of Hans Schon and Hans Pfalzer opens up many of the key issues related to inns and taverns in the German countryside, issues recognized by all the historians of early modern taverns, such as state regulation and its influence, sociability and conflict, and the construction of gender roles in these settings. The chapter argues, however, that inns and taverns were far more important as a locus of local communication, as a place where rumor and stories were shared and where local conflicts and disputes, that is local politics, took place. Keywords: gender roles; German countryside; Hans Pfalzer; Hans Schon; inns; late seventeenth century; tavern


Using cationic amylum as main bobyi,nfluences of adding the water-based epoxy resin and cross-linking agent on the capability of the corrugated cardboard were reviewed.After optimizing mixture ratio and dosage,novel strengthening agent for the corrugated cardboard was preparedt,hen its' applications were researched.The results showed thatt:he mass fraction 1% cationic starch solution and the mass fraction 1% water-based epoxy resin solution were mixed in fixed proportions m(CS)︰m(E-44) = 10︰1t,hen adding the total quality Score 8% imidazole solution(mass fraction 0.1%),novel strengthening agent for the corrugated cardboard(1% solid content)was gained.After adding mass fraction 50% novel strengthening agent for the corrugated into the wet pulp(dry pulp with 25%),the strength of the paper after papermaking is Me-348 N/m(blank 231 N/m and increasing by 50.6%)f、olding strength is 47 times(blank 12 times and increasing by 291.6%)t、he Rally is 83.5 N(blank 48.5 N and increasing by 72.2%).


ABSTRACT Using data reported on applications to a large individual development account (IDA) program (N = 758), the purpose of this study is to examine the self-selection process. Persons who applied to the program but did not enroll had second thoughts about the IDA. Multivariate logistic regression showed that children in the household and negative net worth along with vehicle nonownership were positively related to second thoughts. Education-savers were more likely than home-savers and business-savers to have second thoughts. This information can be used to target individuals at risk of not enrolling in IDAs, ultimately expanding access to underserved, low-income households. Future research is needed to understand how IDA recruitment strategies and institutional characteristics affect program participation and second thoughts.


In a previous study of 43 retrofit cases in multifamily public housing, it was found that initial energy savings did not always persist into the second and third post-retrofit years in the cases where there were at least two years of post-retrofit data. In this study, we revisit the topic of persistence of savings in low-income multifamily buildings by collecting additional energy consumption data from many of the 43 retrofit cases analyzed in the previous work. These new data, in most cases, cover the second through fourth years of post-retrofit energy performance, weather variations, and occupancy patterns. We include only those retrofit cases where there has been no new installation of conservation measures. A utility bill analysis was conducted using the Princeton Scorekeeping Method (PRISM). The analysis considered climate variation, type of building and occupant, type of conservation measure, and pre-retrofit energy use. We found that the extent to which savings persist depended on the type of conservation measure installed. Generally, energy savings from equipment measures (i.e., heating controls, new boilers, solar hot water systems, etc.) that require ongoing maintenance were less likely to persist beyond the first post-retrofit year. Shell measures (including window replacements), on the other hand, maintainedmore » their savings over several post-retrofit years.« less


The invention relates to a test bed and a test system for an inverter of a rail transit vehicle. The test bed for the inverter comprises a power supply side, a load side, a measuring unit and a control unit, wherein the power supply side is used for providing required direct voltage to the inverter to be tested; the load side is electrically connected with the output end of the inverter to be tested and comprises a three-phase reactor and a three-phase alternating-current resistance; the measuring unit is electrically connected with the input end and/or the output end of the inverter to be tested, and is used for detecting an input/output electrical parameter signal of the inverter to be tested and transmitting the detected input/output electrical parameter signal into industrial control equipment, so that the industrial control equipment can conveniently work out a numerical value of a corresponding electrical parameter, and thus the measurement on the electrical parameter of the inverter to be tested is completed; and the control unit comprises a circuit part electrically connected with the load side, and is used for the industrial control equipment to control the increasing or decreasing of the resistance and the reactance of the load side. Due to the adoption of the invention, the efficiency of a test on the inverter to be tested can be greatly improved, the real-time performance is good, the operation is simple, and the automaticity is high.


The process of underwater implosion of the air sphere in the cylindrical reservoir is considered. Numerical simulation of the two-phase flow is based on the volume of fluid approach. Both air and water are considered compressible. Menter's Shear Stress Transport turbulence model is chosen for the closure of Unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations. The solution of the problem is carried out by the finite volume method. The implosion event is on the order of milliseconds. The simulation results demonstrate that the pressure wave with high peak pressure moves from centre of the gas volume to reservoir wall. A comparison of pressure time histories were made between experimental data and numerical simulation results.


Public knowledge about Islamic banking is still small compared to conventional banking. This is not comparable to the people of Indonesia who mostly embrace Islam. Under these conditions, Islamic banking should be more attractive to the Indonesian people, especially the Muslim community. And there are still many people who do not understand Islamic banking, so not many people use Islamic banking services. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of community knowledge about the Mudharabah contract on the interest in saving at Islamic banks in the Malangnengah village community. This study uses a quantitative approach to data collection methods or questionnaires, interviews and documentation. The population in this study is the community of Malangnengah Village and the sample as research respondents will be taken using the Purposive Sampling technique with the slovin formula, namely 94 people. The data obtained from this study were analyzed using the IBM SPSS 25 program. In this study the authors used the theory of knowledge according to Gazalba (1992) knowledge is what is known or the work of knowing. This knowing work is the result of knowing, realizing, realizing, understanding, and being clever. Knowledge is all owned or the contents of the mind. Mudharabah theory according to Fatwa of the National Syari'ah Council NO: 07/DSN-MUI/IV/2000 concerning Mudharabah Financing (Qiradh) states that Mudharabah is a business cooperation contract between two parties in which the first party (shaibul mal, LKS) provides all the capital , while the second party (mudharib, customer) acts as manager, and business profits are shared between them according to the agreement set forth in the contract. Interest theory According to Muhibbin Syah (2001) interest is a tendency and high excitement or a great desire for something. The results of this study indicate that the community's knowledge variable about mudharabah contracts (X) influences the interest in saving in Islamic banks in the Malangnengah Village community (Y), this can be seen from the results of the t test on the variable community knowledge about mudharabah contracts that it is known that the t_value is 7.744 > from the t_table value of 1.661.


George Moore Pritchard, congressman, district solicitor, and state legislator, was born in the community of Ivy, near Mars Hill, in Madison County [2], of Irish and Welsh ancestry. His father was Jeter Conley Pritchard [3], a U.S. senator and federal judge, and his mother was Augusta Lillian Ray. Young Pritchard attended public schools in Marshall and Washington, D.C., Emerson Institute in Washington, D.C., The University of North Carolina [4] (1903–5), and the law department of the University of South Carolina (1907–8). Admitted to the bar in 1908, he practiced in Greenville, S.C., and was supervisor of the census for the Eighth Judicial District of South Carolina in 1910.


In a pilot-scale constructed wetland treatment system, Hg, Se, and As were removed from flue gas desulfurization wastewater through a combination of physical, chemical, and biological processes that resulted in their accumulation in the sediment. The first objective of this research was to characterize sediment-associated Hg, Se, and As into operationally-defined fractions using sequential extraction procedures. All measurements were taken after 17 months of wastewater treatment. Mercury concentrations in the sediment varied from 0.025 to 0.035 mg kg in the treatment system, while concentrations of Se and As in the sediment increased from 3.57 to 8.79 mg kg and 11.91 to 14.08 mg kg, respectively. Results suggest that Hg and As are stable, immobile, and non-bioavailable in the sediment, as long as current sediment conditions such as pH and redox potential remain stable. Approximately half of the total selenium in the sediment is mobile and bioavailable, while the other half is stable and not bioavailable to plants and organisms. Identification of the main phase associations of Hg, Se, and As in sediments helps to understand the biogeochemical processes involved and to evaluate the risk and remobilization potential of these elements in the constructed wetland. A toxicity assessment of this sediment was then performed to obtain the information needed to support environmental management decisions related to mitigating risks associated with FGD wastewater. The second objective of this research was to evaluate the toxicity of these sediments to Hyalella azteca. Despite the use of this constructed wetland treatment system to treat simulated FGD wastewater for over a year, the sediment was not toxic to H. azteca. It was apparent from this research that measuring sediment toxicity and total concentrations of Hg, Se, and As in sediment cannot provide the required information about mobility, bioavailability, and the potential impact on the aquatic system. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Objective To compare the therapeutic effect of holmium laser lithotripsy(HLL) and penumatic lithotripsy(PL) in the treatment of ureterolith.Methods The clinical data of HLL(171 cases) and PL(182 cases) were invesigated and compared with statistical analysis.Results The success rate in single lithotripsy reached 95.90% in HLL and 85.71% in PL.The totally eliminated time of ureterolith averaged 21d and 34d respectively with significant difference(χ2=10.81,P0.005).No obvious complication occurred in HLL group,but there was 1 case of uretal perforation and 1 case of uretal spasm in PL group.Conclusion HLL is much better than PL in the effect and safety.HLL is a new,efficient and safe method for the treatment of ureterolith.


Presently, ATM users rely on the card-based information for authorization. This approach is confronted with challenges of card swallowing, misplacement, damage and expiration as well as Personal Identification Number (PIN) forgetfulness and theft. With a view to addressing these challenges, a fingerprint-based scheme for ATM user authentication is proposed in this paper. The scheme comprises of different components for fingerprint enrollment, database and verification. The verification component handles fingerprint enhancement, feature extraction and matching (based on suitable mathematical models). Validation experiments based on False Rejection Rate (FRR), False Acceptance Rate (FAR), Average Matching Time (AMT), Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve and Equal Error Rate (ERR) were conducted using FVC2000, FVC2002 and FVC2004 standard fingerprint databases. Comparative analysis of the experimental results with those obtained from three other schemes shows the superiority, adequacy and practicality of the proposed scheme.


The article is devoted to solving the urgent problem - increase of ecological safety of cities due to the use of specific functions of green spaces in the formation of the «green belts». The aim of the work was to develop a technique of forming and selecting the «green belt» zones of steppe zone cities through the example of Rostov region, based on a deep situation analysis of cities' ecological situation, selection of regional range of perennial vegetation with subsequent selection of plants with tolerance to technological area load and providing performance of certain functions (micro- and mesoclimatic, sanitary and hygiene, safety, etc.). During the studies, we were solving the issue of studying the basic principles of green belts and cores formation of the cities on the basis of analysis of known methodological approaches with further systematization of the most important criteria and development of methods applied to steppe zone cities (through the example of Rostov region). Analysis of existing methodological approaches to the formation of «green belts» of large cities allowed to reveal their advantages and disadvantages, to systematize the most important of the criteria and develop the method of forming of «green belts» of major cities of the steppe zone for Rostov region. Developed methodical approach can be adapted and refined for other physical and geographical zones of the territory of the Russian Federation.


MiniMax,an early maturing,dwarf and small-seed line introduced from the US,has a potential becoming a research model in soybean.Systemic studies covering the morphological,growth and developmental characteristics of MiniMax were carried out as follows:(1) Botanical characteristics of MiniMax were recorded according to DUS standard for soybean.(2) Two photoperiodic treatments of 12 h(short day or SD) and 16 h(long day or LD) integrated with high temperature(HT)(summer sowing in Beijing) and low temperature(LT)(spring sowing) were designed to explore the photothermal effects on growth period,plant height and seed size of MiniMax.(3) QTL analysis associated with growth period,plant height and seed size was conducted.Under the summer-sowing condition of Beijing,the growth period,plant height and 100-seed weight of MiniMax were 63.1 d,39.0 cm,and 4.6 g,respectively.Different photoperiod and temperature treatments had small effects on the seed size,but significant impact on growth period and plant height.Photoperiod sensitivity and photothermal comprehensive sensitivity of MiniMax were close to those from Northern Spring-sowing Soybean Region in China,while temperature sensitivity of MiniMax was similar to that of summer-sowing varieties from Yellow-Huai-Hai River Valleys.Under SD and HT conditions,the vegetative growth stage and the whole growth period of MiniMax were short,with short plant height and small seed size;under LD and HT conditions,MiniMax had high plant height,late flowering dates and long whole growth period,and occupied large space.Five QTLs for growth period(FT 2-1,Pod mat 13-3,R7 2-2,R3 1-3,and R7 1-3),five QTLs for plant height(Pl ht 13-3,Pl ht 17-2,Pl ht 13-2,Pl ht 7-2,and Pl ht 11-3) and five QTLs for seed size(Sd wt 6-4,Sd wt 7-3,Sd wt 10-1,Sd wt 12-3,and Sd wt 13-8) were detected by SSR analysis.Based on the results mentioned above,we proposed that MiniMax with rapid life cycle,short stature and small seed under suitable photothermal conditions,can be used as a research model in soybean.


In this paper,using the method of formal power series,the author obtains several identities of including Euler numbers and Stirling numbers.


Using internal party documents and semi-structured interviews with over 200 activists of the Freedom Party of Austria, this article examines (anticipatory) adaptation in the intra-party and governmental arenas when this right-wing populist party switched its primary goal from populist vote maximization to office. It suggests such parties' success will owe much to their leaderships' capacity to identify and implement strategies and behaviours consonant with their new primary goal and to deal effectively with the inescapable tensions caused by the transition to incumbency. The article demonstrates how the FPÖ's failures in these respects resulted in an own goal. Yet right-wing populists' experience of incumbency is not necessarily doomed to failure. Agency remains an important determinant of success. Indeed, it appears supply-side factors may well be far better at explaining rapid shifts in the fortunes of such parties than the still predominantly demand-side approaches.


This project is about designing a colour and size detection system that can detect colour and size of cubes and display the result in Visual Basic. In this project, Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) is used as the colour detector. The LDR will detect the reflected intensity of light for the cube by using Light Emitted Diode (LED) and the output voltage from LDR will be determined by using voltage divider. Infrared sensor (IR) will used as the size detector. Two pair of infrared sensor will be used to detect the height of the cube when go through the infrared sensor. After that, both of the signals from IR and LDR will act as input to the PLC microcontroller. Then, the Visual Basic will display the result of total number of cubes been counted. Besides that, the notification setting will send the data of total number of cubes been process to the specific phone number that has been set in the visual basic. Lastly, the data acquisition of the total cubes been process will stored using Microsoft Access that link with the Visual Basic. Therefore, the manual counting system will be replaced and the man power can be reduced.


The first data on target and beam-target asymmetries for the gamma p -> pi(0)eta p reaction at photon energies from 1050 up to 1450 MeV are presented. The measurements were performed using the Crystal Ball and TAPS detector setup at the Glasgow tagged photon facility of the Mainz Microtron MAMI. The general assumption that the reaction is dominated by the Delta 3/2-amplitude is confirmed. The data are in particular sensitive to small contributions from other partial waves.


A major challenge for untethered microscale mobile robotics is the control of many agents in the same workspace for distributed operation. In this work, we present a new method to independently control multiple sub-mm microrobots in three dimensions (3D) using magnetic gradient pulling as the 3D motion generation method. Motion differentiation is accomplished through the use of geometrically or magnetically distinct microrobots which assume different magnetization directions in a rotating or oscillating magnetic field. This allows for different magnetic forces to be exerted on each, enabling independent motion control and path following of multiple microrobots along arbitrary 3D trajectories. Path following in 3D with less than 310 μ m mean error is shown for a set of two microrobots of size 350 μ m and 1500 μ m, and independent motions are shown with three microrobots. It is also shown that control of more microrobots could be possible using improved magnetic coil hardware. Microrobot diversity is analyzed with regards to the effect on independent control. The proposed addressability method could be used for the 3D control of a team of microrobots inside microfluidic channels or in the human body for localized therapy or diagnostics.


Power is now a first-order design constraint in large-scale parallel computing. Used carefully, dynamic voltage scaling can execute parts of a program at a slower CPU speed to achieve energy savings with a relatively small (possibly zero) time delay. However, the problem of when to change frequencies in order to optimize energy savings is NP-complete, which has led to many heuristic energy-saving algorithms. To determine how closely these algorithms approach optimal savings, we developed a system that determines a bound on the energy savings for an application. Our system uses a linear programming solver that takes as inputs the application communication trace and the cluster power characteristics and then outputs a schedule that realizes this bound. We apply our system to three scientific programs, two of which exhibit load imbalance---particle simulation and UMT2K. Results from our bounding technique show particle simulation is more amenable to energy savings than UMT2K.


The analysis of processes intensification of biological wastewater treatment in aerobic and anaerobic conditions using a new generation of bio-stimulants was performed. The humic preparation and synthetic Melaphen influence was investigated on the biocenosis sludge. The humic preparation and Melaphen provided different effects on the growth of microorganisms in the sludge. It was shown that effect depends on concentration of bio-stimulants and stage of microorganisms growth. The concentrations 10-1 and 10-3 g /dm3 for humic preparation and Melaphen respectively were intensified microorganisms growth. The results show that using humic preparation 10-3 g /dm3 and Melaphen - 10-6 mg/dm3 the most effective for the treatment of wastewater in aerobic conditions, but using humic preparation 10-1 g/dm3 and Melaphen - 10-6 mg/dm3 in anaerobic conditions.


Abstract Detection of eye pathologies from the database of iris images is taken into deliberation. The images of disease affected and normal eyes are collected from High-Resolution Fundus (HRF) Image Database is analyzed and the influence of ocular diseases on iris using a reliable Fuzzy recognition scheme is proposed here. These eye images are then subjected to various image processing techniques like pre-processing for de-noising using Blind de-convolution, wavelet based feature extraction, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for dimension reductionality, followed by fuzzy C-means clustering inference scheme to categorize the normal and diseased eyes. It is inferred that the proposed method takes only 2 minutes with an accuracy, specificity and sensitivity varying in the range of 94% to 98% respectively.


Low-tilt PV systems are increasingly common on flat roofs, where they enable a high power density. Yet there little is known about their requirements in terms of operations and maintenance, especially soiling. Here we present a case study on a 410 kWp system in Switzerland with a 5° tilt. Nineteen months of inverter data have been carefully analysed and correlated with consolidated weather data from four weather stations. Unlike systems on sloped roofs, which are deemed self-cleaning in Europe, this system demonstrates a clear and lasting benefit from active cleaning, with a 6% gain in energy yield.


The goals of acetabular revision surgery are to restore anatomy and provide stable fixation for the new acetabular component. The most important parameter affecting the surgeon's ability to accomplish this goal is the existing bone stock. Protective rings facilitate restoration of bone stock by providing a scaffold at the correct anatomic level, which protects the graft while remodeling occurs and also provides a bed into which the cup is cemented. There are two types of rings: the roof reinforcement ring and the antiprotrusio cage. The roof ring protects the dome of the acetabulum and extends from the ilium superiorly to the inferomedial aspect of the acetabulum. This device can be used with structural or morsellized bone graft but is more commonly used with the latter. With the availability of better designs and larger uncemented acetabular components, it appears that the use of the roof ring has decreased. The cage extends from the ilium superiorly to the ischium inferiorly spanning and protecting the entire acetabulum. This device can be used with morsellized or structural graft and is used for the reconstruction of much larger bone defects. Cages place the cup at the correct anatomic level and allow and protect morsellized or structural bone grafting. Cups are cemented into rings allowing adjustment of version independent of the ring and the local delivery of antibiotics. The cement penetrates the holes in the ring but only makes contact with the surface of impacted morsellized bone graft or the surface of structural graft, and as far as host bone is concerned, rings provide a cementless reconstruction. Rings can be used in irradiated bone and also allow use of a constrained cup (Figures 1 and 2). Cages can fracture or loosen early if not supported by graft or host bone. The present generation of rings are not made of materials that provide permanent biological fixation by bone ongrowth or ingrowth From the *Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and the *Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford Medical Center, School of Medicine, Stanford, Calf. Reprint requests: Allen E. Gross, MD, FRCSC, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Ave, Ste 476A, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada. The Role of Cages and Rings: When All Else Fails


Altehenger, Jennifer, and Denise Y. Ho (eds.). Material Contradictions in Mao's China. (Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 2022. 264 pp. $30.00. ISBN 9780295750859.) Ardizzoni, Sabrina. Hakka Women in Tulou Villages: Social and Cultural Constructs of Hakka Identity in Modern and Contemporary Fujian, China. (Leiden: Brill, 2022. 254 pp. €94.00. ISBN 9789004518186.) Becker, Jasper. Why Communism Failed. (London: Hurst, 2022. 352 pp. £20.00. ISBN 9781787388062.) Bell, Daniel A., Amitav Acharya, Rajeev Bhargava and Yan Xuetong. Bridging Two Worlds: Comparing Classical Political Thought and Statecraft in India and China. (Oakland: University of California Press, 2023. 334 pp. $34.95; £30.00. ISBN 9780520390980.) Bevan, Paul. 'Intoxicating Shanghai': An Urban Montage. Art and Literature in Pictorial Magazines during Shanghai's Jazz Age. (Leiden: Brill, 2022. 421 pp. €41.00. ISBN 9789004525368. Brown, Kerry, and Kalley Wu Tzu-hui. The Trouble with Taiwan: History, the United States and a Rising China. (London: Zed Books, 2019. xxiii + 246 pp. ISBN 9781786995223.) Chabrowski, Igor Iwo. Ruling the Stage: Social and Cultural History of Opera in Sichuan from the Qing to the People's Republic of China. (Leiden: Brill, 2022. 367 pp. €116.00. ISBN 9789004519381.) Chan, Steve. Rumbles of Thunder: Power Shifts and the Danger of Sino-American War. (New York: Columbia University Press, 2022. 336 pp. $32.00; £25.00. ISBN 9780231208451.) Cheek, Timothy, David Ownby and Joshua A. Fogel (eds). Voices from the Chinese Century: Public Intellectual Debate from Contemporary China. (New York: Columbia University Press, 2020. 400 pp. $30.00; £25.00. ISBN 9780231195232.) Chen, Titus C. The Making of a Neo-Propaganda State: China's Social Media under Xi Jinping. (Leiden: Brill, 2022. 236 pp. €127.00. ISBN 9789004519367.) Chen, Ya-chen. The Taiwanese Cinematization of Feminine Writing. (Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars, 2022. 310 pp. £64.99. ISBN 9781527581326.) Curran, James. Australia's China Odyssey: From Euphoria to Fear. (Sydney: UNSW Press, 2022. 319 pp. $34.99. ISBN 9781742237152.) Fu, Hualing, and Michael Hor (eds.). The National Security Law of Hong Kong: Restoration and Transformation. (Chicago, IL: Chicago University Press, 2023. 416 pp. $63.00. ISBN 9789888754199.) Gao, Henry, and Weihuan Zhou. Between Market Economy and State Capitalism: China's State-Owned Enterprises and the World Trading System. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. 225 pp. $85.00. ISBN 9781108830065.) Gartner, Scott, Chin-Hao Huang, Yitan Li and Patrick James. Identity in the Shadow of a Giant: How the Rise of China is Changing Taiwan. (Bristol: Bristol University Press, 2023. 266 pp. £26.99. ISBN 9781529209884.) Garver, John W. Crossing Borders: The Making of an American Asian Specialist. (Meadville, PA: Fulton Books, 2022. 284 pp. $30.95. ISBN 9781639858316.)


Abstract This study investigates the influence of MPs' co-sponsorship activities on their agenda-setting success. It analyses the strategic choices open to MPs who engage in co-sponsorship, the resulting centralities in the co-sponsorship network, and the effects on the success of parliamentary proposals. MPs can develop their co-sponsorship efforts within their party family ('bonding') or beyond it ('bridging'), and they can use co-sponsorship both to receive political support ('support-seeking') and to provide it ('support-providing'). The success of these different co-sponsorship strategies is empirically assessed here by investigating the acceptance or refusal of parliamentary proposals introduced in the Swiss Parliament from 2003 to 2015. The bridging/support-seeking strategy that pro-actively recruits co-sponsors across party families is the most rewarding. This holds especially for MPs belonging to pole parties, who overall appear as more sensitive to centrality-related effects than MPs of moderate right parties.


In this work, we consider a quasilinear system of viscoelastic equations with degenerate damping and source terms without the Kirchhoff term. Under suitable hypothesis, we study the blow-up of solutions.


ABSTRACT A mathematical model is developed to simulate a falling film reactor for sulfonation/sulfation. In the model, the reaction rate is considered to be controlled by the mass transfer in the gas phase or in the liquid phase. The gas phase mass and heat transfers are calculated by empiric equations; in the liquid phase, they are calculated by solving with numerical methods the partial differential equations which describe the system. In these equations, and eddy diffusion is considered, following the Levich's theories The model results are compared with the experimental results obtained by the authors in a pilot plant, for the dodecylbenzene sulfonation.


With the advancement in information technology, enterprises have invested vast resources in implementing information systems that undoubtedly come with higher expectations and hopes of improving the operational efficiency of, and bringing competitive advantages to, enterprises. From the viewpoint of quality management, the quality of information systems, or software, used by enterprises also emerges as one important part of various enterprises' quality management considerations. As more and more enterprises have started to implement/adopt business software packages provided by specialised software developers, the focus of the software quality management issue in enterprises has virtually shifted from the topic of software development to software maintenance, with the aim of prolonging the lifespan and enhancing the functionalities of enterprise information systems. Through a questionnaire survey for enterprises and the use of statistical analysis, the findings obtained from this study can be employed to enhance the understanding of the characteristics of enterprise information systems in each phase of software maintenance, and thereby to provide useful suggestions for administrators seeking to improve their software maintenance and also software quality and productivity.


This article is a report of 25 years of Cosmic Microwave Background activities at INPE. Starting from balloon flights to measure the dipole anisotropy caused by the Earth's motion inside the CMB radiation field, whose radiometer was a prototype of the DMR radiometer on board COBE satellite, member of the group cross the 90s working both on CMB anisotropy and foreground measurements. In the 2000s, there was a shift to polarization measurements and to data analysis, mostly focusing on map cleaning, non-gaussianity studies and foreground characterization.


Women's collective action (WCA) has provided significant opportunities for women to increase their role in vegetable markets in Tanzania, and enhances the benefits which they derive from this sector. Women already perform much of the labour needed to grow vegetables, whether in their own households or as casual labourers. However, men own most of the fertile valley land on which vegetables are grown, and dominate the trade to Dar es Salaam and other urban centres within Tanzania and neighbouring countries. Men enjoy correspondingly greater control over incomes from vegetable marketing. Women, on the other hand, generally struggle to raise the funds to invest in land and irrigated vegetable production, and are often prevented from trading over long distances by their domestic responsibilities, and by attitudes which discourage women from sleeping away from home.


The following project takes an investigative look in the commonly observed coffee stain effect in fluid dynamics that explains the arrangement and alignment of particles and droplets when subjected to an evaporative flux. The primary objective of the paper deals with the methodology and results obtained by the simulation of the effect in ANSYS fluent and the parameters used to produce the effect. The latter part of the project studies the relation between surface energies and contact angles for droplets and seeks to develop a relationship between both. The coffee stain effect has been further replicated using Surface Evolver, Energy 2D and the FEA Multiphysics Toolbox from MATLAB. Coffee stain simulations are a greater way of interpreting a widely known phenomenon that have captivated the interests of researchers and the following report intends to understand such dynamics and replicate them in software environments.


Purpose To further validate a recently developed pre-clinical model of corneal graft rejection in the inbred minipig, we have tested whether the corneal endothelium of the pig has proliferative capacity in situ.

Methods Eyes of pigs were enucleated at slaughter, corneas were removed aseptically and subjected to freezing injury. They were cultured in vitro in OPTI-MEM with 5% serum, endothelial side up, for up to 8 days. On days 0, 2, 4 or 8, corneas were washed, fixed and subjected to a silver stain to determine endothelial cell migration into the wound, or to Ki67 immuno-labelling to determine whether endothelial cells had entered the cell cycle. Corneas of transplanted minipigs were monitored post-rejection to determine whether graft opacity and oedema diminished.

Results By day 8 of in vitro culture there was up to 6-fold enlargement of endothelial cells on the periphery of the wound, but minimal migration of cells into the wound. Ki67+ endothelial cells were absent at harvest (n=5) and on day 1 of culture (n=3). Scattered isolated and occasional small clumps of Ki67+ cells were evident on day 2 (n=6), with no difference between injured and non-injured corneas. Such cells were interpreted to be detached epithelial or endothelial cells, because they were not associated with the wound margin, appeared to be above the cells in the endothelial monolayer and had smaller nuclei. Results to date of clinical post-graft monitoring reveal that corneal opacity and oedema did not improve by 37 days after maximal leukocyte infiltration, i.e. 50 days after onset of clinical rejection.

Conclusion The pig corneal endothelium appears to have minimal capacity to proliferate in vivo. This model would therefore be valuable for testing anti-rejection therapies.


This report describes the process of selecting and recruiting schools, classes and teachers to take part in the Exploring School Culture (ESCU) survey. The ESCU survey was part of the "Exploring School Culture" research project, funded by the Velux foundation. The survey was conducted among Danish 6th and 9th grade students and their respective teachers in the subjects mathematics and Danish during spring 2019.


Adult fish Heteropneustes fossilis were divided into 4 groups –(i) Group A: kept in artificial freshwater
and daily injected intraperitoneally with vehicle; (ii) Group B: kept in artificial freshwater and were daily
injected intraperitoneally with 0.1 mg/100 g body wt of oProlactin; (iii) Group C: maintained in calcium-deficient
freshwater and daily injected intraperitoneally with vehicle; (iv) Group D: kept in calcium-deficient freshwater
and daily injected intraperitoneally with 0.1 mg/100 g body wt of oProlactin. Blood samples were taken 2 h after
the last injection on 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 days of the treatment. Plasma calcium levels were analyzed. The corpuscles
of Stannius (CS) were fixed for histological studies.
Artificial freshwater: The plasma calcium levels of vehicle-injected specimens (group A) remained unaltered
throughout the experiment. Following prolactin treatment (group B) the plasma calcium levels progressively
increased from day 3 to day 5. The values became normocalcemic at day 10 and day 15.
 After day 5 following prolactin administration (group B), the nuclear volume of AF-positive cells increased
and the cells were seen degranulated. After day 10, there was an increased dilatation of sinusoids and the nuclear
volume of AF-positive cells showed further increase. On day 15, these changes were exaggerated. The AFnegative cells of the corpuscles of Stannius of prolactin-treated fish (group B) showed no change in their
histological structure and nuclear volume.
Calcium-deficient freshwater: The plasma calcium level decreased in vehicle-injected fish (group C) from day 1 to
day 3 (as compared to level of the fish kept in artificial freshwater). Thereafter, the level increased from day 5
resulting in hypercalcemia at day 10 and day 15. In prolactin treated fish (group D) the plasma calcium level
indicated progressive increase from day 5 to day 15.
 In the vehicle-injected fish (group C) the AF-positive cells of corpuscles of Stannius showed accumulati


By the analysis on the reasons of supporting instability,the author concludes that the instability of surrounding rocks,support partiality and supporting structure are the main factors affecting the soft rock roadways' support under the dynamic pressure.Therefore a high-strength and stable supporting technology is proposed and shows good effect through the field industrial test,which is beneficial for the future similar roadway supporting.


The genus Laoennea (Streptaxoidea, Diapheridae) was erected by Páll-Gergely, 2020. The type species, Laoennea carychioides Páll-Gergely, A. Reischütz & Maassen, 2020 is so far only known from the type locality cave in Laos. Herein, we describe a second species, Laoennea renouardi sp. nov., from a nearby cave in the same karst region of Vientiane Province.


Simple Summary Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) is a serious threat to farmed tilapia, which results in high mortality and seriously hinders tilapia farming development. The pathogenic mechanism of tilapia infected with GBS which die rapidly in production remains unknown. We provided a comprehensive comparative analysis of the tilapias infected with fish-derived GBS attenuated strain YM001 and its parental virulent strain HN016. The present study indicates that the interaction between phagocytes and GBS mediated by the activated complement system is key to GBS inducing tilapia acute bacterial meningitis. The low survival ability caused by reduced β-lactam antibiotics resistance is one of the important reasons YM001 lost its pathogenicity to tilapia. Our study provided a comprehensive cognition of the mechanism of acute bacterial meningitis caused by GBS. Abstract Streptococcus agalactiae is an important pathogen for tilapia meningitis. Most of the infected tilapia die rapidly in production, when the way to study the pathogenic mechanism of bacteria on host through chronic infection in laboratory is not comprehensive and accurate enough to elucidate the real pathogenic mechanism. The objective of this study was to investigate the mechanism of acute bacterial meningitis of tilapia caused by Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS), and provide a theoretical basis for its prevention and treatment. Duel RNA-seq, proteome analysis, histopathological analysis, plasma biochemical indexes, and blood routine examination were performed on tilapias infected with fish-derived GBS attenuated strain YM001 and its parental virulent strain HN016. The results showed that the contents of white blood cell (WBC), monocytes (MON), and neutrophil (NEU) were significantly lower in the HN016 group compared to that in the YM001 group (p < 0.05). Histopathological examination showed that there were partially lesions in the examined tissues of tilapia infected by HN016, while no obvious histopathological changes occurred in the YM001 group. The differential expressed genes (DEGs) and differential expressed proteins (DEPs) between YM001 and HN016 were mainly enriched in the beta-lactam resistance pathway (oppA1, oppA2, oppB, oppC, oppD, oppF, and mrcA). The DEGs DEPs between YM001-brain and HN016-brain were mainly enriched in the complement and coagulation cascades signaling pathway (C2a, c4b, c3b, c7, CD59, ITGB2, and ITGAX). The present study indicates that the interaction between phagocytes and GBS mediated by the activated complement system is the key to GBS inducing tilapia acute bacterial meningitis. The low survival ability caused by reduced β-lactam antibiotics resistance is one of the important reasons for why YM001 lost its pathogenicity to tilapia.


Twelve eighteen-month-old calves contracted nitrate poisoning as a result of overfeeding with turnips. Four animals died before treatment was instituted. Intravenous injection of methylene blue resulted in prompt and complete recovery of the other animals.


Mass spectrometry (MS) is a central analytical technique used to study proteins and biomolecules. It measures mass‐to‐charge ratio of ions to identify and quantify molecules in simple and complex mixtures. Technological advancement in instrumentation, sample preparation methodologies, and data analysis workflows continue to push the capabilities of MS to answer more complicated questions and vice versa. Structural proteomics uses MS‐based methodologies to characterize protein structure. Specifically, but not limited to, hydrogen deuterium exchange MS (HDX‐MS) and crosslinking MS (XL‐MS) are complementary techniques that capture the structural plasticity inherent to proteins in solution. This review is intended to present recent progress in HDX‐MS and XL‐MS that have allowed these techniques to be used not only for simple recombinant protein systems but with complex cellular systems.


Objective To observe the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α after acute spinal cord injury (ASCI) and evaluate the relationship between these changes and degree of SCI.Methods According to ASIA methods,41 adult ASCI patients were divided into two groups:complete paralysis group (20 cases) and incomplete paralysis group (21 cases),while 19 cases with limbs fracture and 20 healthy individuals were chosen as controls.In each group,TNF-α level in serum at 12 h,24 h,72 h after injury were detected respectively by radioimmunoassay.Results TNF-α level in serum of SCI patients showed an early flash-like expression immediately after injury.It peaked at 12 h postinjury,and then descended gradually.In 72 h postinjury,it returned to normal level.The degree of this increase was related to the lesion degree of SCI.There were no differences between limbs fracture group and normal control group at each time point.Conclusion The early flash-like up-regulated expression of TNF-α in ASCI patients' serum showed that this cytokines played an important role in the secondary injury of SCI.The degree of the increase of TNF-α serum level after SCI was related to the lesion degree of SCI.According to TNF-α level in serum,degree of the loss of neural-function and prognosis could be judged approximately,which can provide reference for diagnosis and treatment.


We prove local and global energy decay for the wave equation in a wave guide with damping at infinity. More precisely, the absorption index is assumed to converge slowly to a positive constant, and we obtain the diffusive phenomenon typical for the contribution of low frequencies when the damping is effective at infinity. On the other hand, the usual Geometric Control Condition is not necessarily satisfied so we may have a loss of regularity for the contribution of high frequencies. Since our results are new even in the Euclidean space, we also state a similar result in this case.


In the past, nomograms, distortion charts, or mathematical calculations have been required for the accurate roentgenographic determination of object sizes except where precision stereoscopy was employed (1). A method of mensuration recently described by Attwood (2), with particular reference to the femoral neck, uses a modified Thoms grid (3), a rather bulky apparatus and one subject to error in its proper placement. It was our thought that a more adequate and simpler process might be found. We felt that a film which automatically incorporated a measuring reference having the same distortion as the object to be measured might be of value. Methods now available require the extra step of superimposing the measuring reference by a double exposure. To eliminate this, we turned to laminagraphy (4–7). The basic principles of the laminagraph were first described in patent specifications by Bocage (8), in 1922, and are well known to every radiologist. The essential feature is the synchronized motion of the tube a...


Metal cutting is one of the most common metal shaping processes. Specified geometrical and surface properties are obtained by break-up of material and removal by a cutting edge into a chip. The chi ...


BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS ARE GIVEN OF THREE METHODS IN COMMON USE FOR PROVIDING DUSTLESS SURFACES FOR GRAVEL AND STONE ROADS. THE "SKIN" METHOD OF SURFACE TREATING WITH TAR IS NOT INTENDED FOR PERMANENCY. TO CARRY IT THROUGH THE WINTER AND SPRING A LATE SEASON TREATMENT OF HEAVY ASPHALTIC OIL AND A COARSE COVER COAT IS SOMETIMES USED. THE "MULCH" METHOD IS A SURFACE MIX TREATMENT RESULTING IN A MAT SURFACE. THE "RETREAD" METHOD IS A SURFACE MIX TREATMENT WITH COARSE STONE OR GRAVEL TO PRODUCE A WEARING SURFACE SEVERAL INCHES THICK.


Dynamic oscillatory shear testing has been used to study the rheology of xanthan gum in the moderate concentration regime (500 2000 ppm but decrease substantially at lower xanthan gum concentrations. The broth sample is relatively insensitive to salt addition (especially for c>2000 ppm), and maintains higher levels of dynamic moduli at low concentrations in high salt, than the powdered sample. However, for c>2000 ppm in high salt, the dynamic properties of the broth sample are lower than those of the powdered sample. The indication is that the broth sample has a higher apparent molecular weight. Detailed studies of the effects of salt, temperature, and high shear on 5000 ppm xanthan gum solutions in dynamic, steady,...


Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) is associated with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) and 4 lymphoproliferative disorders: multicentric Castleman disease, primary effusion lymphoma, B-cell plasmablastic lymphoma, and germinotrophic lymphoproliferative disorder.


The NLR in the Netherlands renders scientific support and technical assistance for the design and operation of aircraft and spacecraft. The approach of NLR can be characterized by integration of experimental and theoretical investigations. For this an integrated computer and terminal network has been developed that links both NLR laboratory sites. Based on this development, knowledge transfer to other organizations at the moment is realized mainly via computer-based information systems. The CAD systems that belong to these systems have proven to be ideal carriers of technical knowledge. CAD systems to be used in an organization have to be integrated in the existing infrastructure for information processing. As a result, NLR is active in combining the aspects of automation and organization that are relevant for the realization of an integrated infrastructure for information processing.


When accelerated, an electron bunch emits coherent radiation at wavelength longer than or comparable to the bunch length. The coherent radiation intensity scales with the square of the number of electron per bunch and its radiation spectrum is determined by the Fourier Transform of the electron bunch distribution squared. At the SUNSHINE (Stanford University Short Intense Electron Source) facility, electron bunches can be generated as short as {sigma}{sub z} = 36 {micro}m (120 femtosecond duration) and such bunches can emit coherent radiation in the far-infrared. Since a typical number for the electron population in a bunch is 10{sup 8}-10{sup 9}, the coherent radiation intensity is much higher than that of incoherent radiation as well as that of a conventional far-infrared radiation source. This concentrates on coherent transition and diffraction radiation from short electron bunches as a potential high intensity far-infrared radiation source and for sub-picosecond electron bunch length measurements. Coherent transition radiation generated from a 25 MeV beam at a vacuum-metal interface is characterized. Such a high intensity radiation source allows far-infrared spectroscopy to be conducted conveniently with a Michelson interferometer and a room temperature detector. Measurements of the refractive index of silicon are described to demonstrate the possibilities ofmore » far-infrared spectroscopy using coherent transition radiation Coherent diffraction radiation, which is closely related to coherent transition radiation, can be considered as another potential FIR radiation source. Since the perturbation by the radiation generation to the electron beam is relatively small, it has the advantage of being a nondestructive radiation source.« less


The invention relates to the field of air conditioning and can be used for cooling air. An indirect evaporative cooling device contains a housing with inlet and outlet channels for a primary and secondary flow, and a stack of plates which are made of a capillary-porous material with protrusions, and which are provided on one side thereof with a waterproof coating, and which are installed so as to form dry and wet channels. An end portion of the sides of the plates which are provided with the waterproof coating has regions which are not coated. The area of each non-coated region comprises 7-10% of the heat-exchange area of a plate. The present invention increases the effectiveness of cooling a flow of air.


Forensic DNA analysis is based on the evaluation of DNA profiles obtained from reference samples or crime scene traces. Profiles are determined using different commercial STR multiplex kits, which includeallelic ladders for the correct designation of alleles ofa given STR system. However, some new STR variants could be observed and their identification is essential for proper allele size calling in casework interpretation and cases of kinship matching or relationship testing. A total of 6392 samples were analyzedas part of the DNA work at our DNA testing facility from 2004 until 2016, where one hundred and twelvenew different STR variant alleles of 20STR loci wereobserved in the Lebanese population. Forty-fiveof these variant alleles were internationally reported in the STR-base whereas the remainingsixty-sevenalleles were observed for the first time. The loci included D3S1358, D19S433, D21S11, D13S317, TPOX, FGA, D7S820, D18S51, CSF1PO, D2S1338, D10S1248, D12S391, D22S1045, D2S441, Penta-D, Penta-E, SE33, D1S1656, vWA, and THO1.Also, four triallelic patterns were observed at D21S11, D12S391, D13S317 and Penta-D loci. Primer binding site mismatch that resulted in a discordance between the amplification of different kits was observed once attheD19S433 locus.


Abstract. Two upper Permian trackways attributed to the ichnogenus Sukhonopus, regarded as pareiasaurian, have been studied. The longer trackway includes 15.5 locomotor cycles. Statistical analysis of its dimensions indicated that the gait was a lateral-sequence walk close to the slow pace. This conclusion gained additional support through a comparison of dimensions of the two trackways with the glenoacetabular-to-pes length ratio measured on the skeletons of the pareiasaur Deltavjatia. With the sprawling limb posture typical to lower tetrapods, the pace can only be performed with body rocking from side to side, according to the principles of passive-dynamic walking. A natural-sized model of the Sukhonopus producer was built. This model reproduces the passive-dynamic rocking pace, being driven manually by pulling it forward by the rope and simultaneously pushing it from side to side. The passive-dynamic rocking pace of pareiasaurs, proved to be feasible by the model, requires functional differentiation of the hindlimbs and the forelimbs. The former were more appropriate for propulsion, while the latter were more efficient in the generation of the transverse forces required to pump the rocking motion. It is hypothesized that this walking mechanism was associated with an archaic deficiency of nervous and muscular supply of the limbs. Possibly, it was also employed by some other Paleozoic tetrapods. The ichnological evidence of this locomotion technique is the inward turn of the forelimb footprints. The histological evidence is the extensive development in the long limb elements of spongy bone tissue which helps dampen collisions associated with rocking.


Objective To explore the station of glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPX3) promoter region methylation in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and analyze the relationship between the expression of GPX3 and its methylation.Methods Methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP) was employed to detect GPX3 gene promoter region methylation in 47 papillary thyroid carcinoma samples,10 non-cancerous tissues and the papillary thyroid carcinoma cell line TPC-1.By using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) the mRNA expression of GPX3 wad detected in TPC-1 cells.Results 48.9% (23/47) of PTC was methylated,while none of the 10 non-cancerous tissues was methylated.The promoter of GPX3 was hypermethylated in TPC-1 cells,and after treatment of TPC-1 with 5-aza-2' -deoxycytidine for 96 h,the mRNA of GPX3 was re-expressed.Conclusion GPX3 promoter region methylation probably become PTC diagnostic marker.GPX3 promoter hypermethylation is an important epigenetic regulation mechanism of its mRNA expression.

Key words:
DNA methylation;  Glutathione peroxidase 3;  Thyroid carcinoma


Objective To research the pathogen distribution of urinary system infection and its bacterial resistance,and guide clinical use of antimicrobial agents.Methods Pathogens were isolated from the clinics for urinary infection in our hospital during May 2010 to November 2011.Kirby-Bauer method was used to conduct the drug susceptibility test.Results were analyzed by WHONET5.5 according to CLSI M100-S20.Results 859 pathogens were isolated with 578 strains of gram negative bacilli accounted for 67.3%,156 strains of gram positive bacteria accounted for 18.2%.125 strains of fungal accounted for 14.5%.Strains of Enterobacteriaceae were still highly susceptible to imipenem and meropenem.The resistance rates of P.aeruginosa to imipenem and meropenem were 7.2% and 4.7%,the resistance rates of A.baumannii to imipenem and meropenem were 33.3% and 40.0%.Two vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus strains were found in E.faecium.The sensitive rates of S.aureus to vancomycin was 100%,and the sensitive rate of S.aureus to chloramphenicol and nitrofurantoin was 94.1%.Conclusion Bacterial resistance is in an increasing trend,and the development of surveillant of bacterial resistance is great importance for the selection of antibiotics.


The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and Norfolk Southern (NS) participated in a joint research project which implicated poor wheel set steering as the cause of a gage widening derailment in a 6 degree curve on the NS in June, 1993. Through track tests and analytical modeling, the research project successfully demonstrated that poor wheel set steering can initiate truck warp and lead to the production of large gage widening forces. Furthermore, the project demonstrated that poor wheel set steering results from a combination of the following factors: (1) two-point wheel/rail contact caused by excessive gage corner relief grinding of the high (outer) rail, (2) wheels with treads worn to a hollow shape, and (3) high rail gage face lubrication.<<ETX>>


The main aim of the empirical research, undertaken in 2004 - 2005, was to survey a subjective importance of the conception of mathematics and physics as seen by high school students with use of the Semantic differentiation method. This contribution presents some of the outcomes of that research. It enables us to think of the way some of the students perceive physics and mathematics nowadays.


(i.e. God's words , a standard formula that precedes a quotation from the Quran. – A. B. ) [there is] for you in QIṢĀṢ life, o owners of minds' 37 , while if the killer is not known, it is im possible to determine against who QIṢĀṢ has to be performed.


The study was carried out at national centre for agricultural mechanization (ncam) ilorin kwara state, nigeria. The data on siwes students used was compiled for the period 2011 to 2015 of planning monitoring and evaluation department of the centre. Results from the study revealed that from the 2011 – 2015 the polytechnics recorded the highest of statistical mean of 44.60 and universities has 32.00 there is a very strong significant difference of 0.00 between the tertiary institutions (polytechnics, universities, college of education and federal training centre). The study also revealed that more of engineering students came for siwes program then science and social science with a very high significant difference of 0.01. No much significant difference between female and male students. The statistical mean for duration of 6 months and 1 year is the highest North central has the highest mean of 63.40 followed by south west is 11.20, north west has 1.80, north east has 1.60 while south south has none (0.00). Implying that only students from the tertiary institutions within the proximity of geo – political zone where ncam is sited came for their siwes programme at the national centre for agricultural mechanization.


The invention provides a strip hole drum screen device. The strip hole drum screen is composed of a rotating drum 1 and a screen handle 2, wherein the rotating drum 1 comprises an inner screen barrel 3 and an outer screen barrel 4, and the inner screen barrel 3 and the outer screen barrel 4 are molded by strip hole stainless steel screen plates in a curved mode and are concentric cylinders. The screen handle 2 runs through the rotating drum 1 and is fixedly connected with two end planes of the rotating drum 1. The width of a surface strip hole of the inner screen barrel 3 corresponds to the maximum of a pill standard diameter range, the width of a surface strip hole of the outer screen barrel 4 is smaller than the width of the strip hole of the inner screen barrel 3 and corresponds to the minimum of the pill standard diameter range, and the length of the strip holes is determined by the size of the screen barrel. The strip hole drum screen has the advantages that the effective separation of big, medium and small pills is achieved, the screen holes cannot be blocked, the separation thoroughness and production efficiency can be controlled by the speed and turn-around time of the rotating barrel, accuracy and convenience performance are good, and the production efficiency is improved.


The invention has the object to propose a lifting device for lifting or moving a load which can be transported in a simple manner. For this purpose, a lifting device 1 for lifting and / or moving a load 4, in particular as part of an emergency equipment for salvage purposes, with a lifting device 6, which is designed to convert a gas pressure in a lifting movement with a lifting height in a lifting direction, the lifting device during the lifting motion is transferred from an initial state to a lifting state, and proposed with a self-contained gas generator 7, which is designed to produce the gas pressure by use of a blowing medium.


Information geometry provides a metric on spaces of probability density functions. Here we apply it to the space of trivariate Gaussian distributions of joint variation among the areal density variables for pixels and their rst and second neighbours, from radiographs and simulations. At a pixel scale of one millimetre these distributions can pick up essential structural features including occulation intensity and scale. We do this by applying the technique of dimensionality reduction to large mixed data sets of samples and the results show promise for classi cation, including extraction of groupings that represent different former types. This kind of analysis could be valuable in evaluating trials, comparing different installations of similar formers and for identifying anomalous behaviour. 25770.indb 55 15/08/2013 08:07 Preferred citation: C.T.J. Dodson and W.W. Sampson. Information geometry and dimensional reduction for statistical structural features of paper. In Advances in Pulp and Paper Research, Cambridge 2013, Trans. of the XVth Fund. Res. Symp. Cambridge, 2013, (S.J. I'Anson, ed.), pp 55–70, FRC, Manchester, 2018. DOI: 10.15376/frc.2013.1.55. C.T.J. Dodson and W.W. Sampson 56 Session 1: Paper Structures


We present, discuss, and report on the performance of two combined parallel/vector frontal algorithms which have been incorporated in a production finite element code. Two parallelization strategies are described. The first approach is algebra driven and is recommended for the solution of problems with a large bandwidth on a coarse grain configuration. The second strategy is targeted for finer grain systems; it blends the first one with a substructuring technique that is based on a careful partitioning of the finite element mesh into a series of subdomains. Using only 4 IBM 3090/VF processors, the proposed algorithms are shown to deliver speed-ups as high as 17 with respect to a serial non-vectorized frontal solver.


This paper reports a new approach for the simultaneous extraction of individual analytes based on the simultaneous application of multiple magnetic sorbents using a simple automated system. A mixture of toxic metals including Cd(II) and Cr(III) was selected as model analytes and two selective magnetic nano-sorbents were prepared for each analyte by modification of Fe3O4 nanoparticles with specific ligands cadion and ferron, respectively. The prepared sorbents were held using an external magnet in two parts of a loop. The sample solution was then passed through the loop leading to selective extraction of each analyte on the specified sorbent. Finally, the two sections of the loop were separated and each analyte was separately eluted and quantified using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The factors affecting the designed system and the extraction efficiency were investigated and optimized. A preconcentration factor of 80 and detection limits of 0.7 and 6.8 ng L−1 were achieved for Cd(II) and Cr(III), respectively. The method was successfully applied to the simultaneous extraction and determination of the target analytes in natural water samples.


Abstract The category 'gender' has become axiomatic to feminist analysis: analysing the dynamics and outcomes of gender has come to be seen as constituting 'what academic feminists do'. Within feminist analysis, gender is positioned as ana prioricharacteristic of social life; and gender is also analytically privileged as the most salient characteristic of people and social situations. Both assumptions are challenged. This article argues instead that gender is not a discovery, something innately 'there' in social life, but is rather to be understood as an invention, an imposed analytic category of great utility for academic feminism, but also one which creates as many analytic troubles as it solves. The article problematises thea prioriand privileged status of gender within feminist analysis by discussing various interpretational issues involved in analysing a set of day-diaries written by women and men for Mass-Observation in 1937, in particular focusing on reading and writing as interpretational acts whi...


The invention relates to an adjusting device, in particular a camshaft adjuster for an internal combustion engine, which is intended to adjust a phase position of a camshaft of the engine relative to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, with a drive element to a technical drive coupling to the crankshaft with a driven element to is provided auszuleiten torque to the camshaft, and with a brake unit (10) comprising at least one brake actuator (11) and which is provided to cause a relative rotational movement of the output member relative to the drive member, wherein the brake unit (10) coolant feed element (12), which is intended to promote a cooling means for cooling said at least one brake actuator (11).


In order to solve the excess force problem in the electric linear load simulator (ELLS), a backstepping sliding mode controller based on the backstepping control idea is proposed. According to the function, the state of the system is divided into load torque subsystem and PMSM mechanical subsystem. First, the virtual control of the load torque subsystem is designed, and then the controller is designed for the PMSM mechanical subsystem, and the Lyapunov stability is proved. Finally, the simulation test is compared. The simulation results show that, compared with the traditional PID control, the controller based on the backstepping sliding mode design can effectively suppress the excess force and improve the loading accuracy of the system.


This study has been done to investigate the effect on the performance of an organization decisions and here we discuss some factors such as ownership concentration, board size, and managerial ownership, outside directors, director remuneration and CEO duality affect capital stricture choices with in the firm. Corporate governance is a system in which we can give proper rights to the departments of the firm with an equal and the requirement of  that individual department and the division of resources is according to their responsibilities through which the effectiveness and productivity is also increase. The result suggested that outside directors and board size and ownership concentration have a positive impact on the total debt ratio and long term ratio but have negative effect upon director remuneration and managerial ownership on the long term debt ratio. Variables such as profitability and liquidity are negative impact at long-term debt ratio, where the size of an organization has positive effect on it. Tangible asset has positive impact on long-term debt ratio and negatively related to the total debt ratio. We know that developing countries have week internal and external corporate governance implementations as compare to developed countries Keywords: CG, Capital Structure, CEO Duality, Managerial Ownership


Polarizers have sensitivity to temperature and humidity combination. They are also sensitive to high doses of UV exposure. To guarantee a long life of a liquid crystal display the polarizers have either to be of special quality, or there should be special means to protect them. A study related to the long term stability have been conducted on several types of high efficiency iodine based polarizers. The test results and recommendations will be presented in this paper.


Computer equipment originally designed to age progress photographs of missing persons is also being employed in cases requiring facial reproduction from skeletal remains. This process increases the interaction and communication between the artist and anthropologist to create rapid, realistic facial images and permits alternative images or modifications. Other uses, such as photographic superimposition, have been successful in comparing antemortem photographs with recovered crania and mandibles. Composite drawings from witness descriptions are also prepared or modified on the computer rapidly and accurately depending on the recall of the witness and the skill level of the artist interviewer.


Force and stability measurements on models of submerged pipelines were made to study the effect of currents on pipe anchored just above the ocean floor. Lift, drag, and stability of two parallel pipes, parallel to a flat plane (the sea floor), were measured for simulated ocean currents up to 2 knots at several subcritical, free stream Reynolds numbers. First, a wind tunnel was utilized to find the lift and drag coefficients on two parallel, rigid, cylindrical models. The effects of horizontal spacing, vertical spacing from the ground plane, and orientation angle of the horizontal free stream velocity were observed. Those results were compared to data available for the single and double cylinder cases where the ground plane was absent. Second, a water tow tank was utilized to observe conditions for eddy-shedding induced vibrations for fixed-end, flexible, parallel cylinders. The natural frequencies and buoyancies of these models simulated pipelines of reasonable span clamped to evenly spaced anchor blocks. A numerical example illustrates the use of these data in design problems.


A number of the rocks brought back from the Apollo 16 mission had a faint 'rusty' coating. It has been suggested that this coating might be hydrated iron oxide. A study was conducted of a sample of the lunar rock 66095, on which the 'rusty' coating was particularly prominent. An analysis showed that the sample contained between 20 and 40 micromoles of water per gram of rock. Taking into account aspects of isotopic composition and other factors, it is concluded that the water found in the analysis is probably not of lunar origin.


In hypercalcaemia, exclusion of common causes such as hyperparathyroidism or disseminated malignancy is straight-forward. Matters become more difficult when no obvious cause can be found. A rare cause of refractory hypercalcaemia is adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATLL) induced by human T-cell leukaemia virus type-1 (HTLV-1).


This paper is an academic reflection within the pastoral area, which involves a theological reflection inasmuch as it has to do with Christian practices and the way to announce the Good Word. Pandemic times provide a good opportunity to reinvent new strategies for pastoral work: ones that are nearer, more engaged in history, open to dialogue and with a better understanding of the person and its integrity. It is important to understand that times have changed and thus the way to announce the faith in Jesus Christ needs to change as well. We need to move from a pastoral focused on morality and the obedience of precepts and external norms, to one that truly fill the person with a deep experience of God. This lively encounter with him will determine the way to understand religion as a relation with God, oneself, and others.


Youth Self-Report fiability and validity in an adolescent sample. This work analyses the validity and reliability of the Youth Self Report (YSR), using the Spanish translation by Lemos. The sample was composed of 342 students from Barcelona, that were in their first year of high school. The YSR internal consistency was higher for the Internalizing and Externalizing groupings than for the narrow-band syndromes. The concurrent validity analysis showed relations between the Internalizing YSR grouping and several depression and the Psychological inadequacy CAQ scales. On the contrary, the Externalizing grouping did not show a consistent relational pattern to CAQ scales. It can be added, that for boys and girls the explanation of Internalizing problems was linked to different psychological contents.


The triassic shale sandstone formation of Oued Mya basin, is about 200 meters thick, made of two series of shale sandstone separated by a stratum of volcanic deposits. The clay fraction has studied with XR diffractometer and showed the follolwing results : - The main existing clay minerales are illite, chlorite and mixed layers, - The intensity of Illite peak (I001) and chlorite peak (I002) are very variable, - The variation of peak does not occur at random. Thus, the intensity of the peak (I001)of illite decreases from the bottom to the top in a metric level or profile can be observed. The genetic sequences have been defined as the smallest stratigraphic units represent the regional record of a cycle of variations in the short run of the sedimentation area The repetition of this sequences in space and time and at the regional scale shows the regularity of an arid to semi-arid climate of the trias. This climat is characterised by an alternation of dry and humid periods. The state of the clay fraction depends on the feeding source reaching the middle of the deposits through a hydrographic network. During the dry season, the evaporation concentrates the solutions of the lakes and sebkhas, turning them more acid and more aggressive. In these conditions, the solutions start by altering the water-sediment contact deposits and then downward to the bottom of the profile without, however, completely reaching it, as the studiad samples show.


Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is the core reaction of fuel cell/metal–air battery at the cathode, and it is of great significance to develop high‐performance ORR catalyst. Generally speaking, ORR catalysts are classified according to the class of materials they use, which often makes it difficult for different types of catalysts to have a clear connection with some unified optimization mechanism and creates difficulties in designing improvement strategies. Here, this review proposes three major strategies that can affect the activity of ORR catalysts: designing morphology, defect control, and heteroatom doping. The core content of this review is to analyze the principles of various optimization strategies that affect the performance of catalysts individually or synergistically at the micro level. In addition, the problems and challenges still faced in the design of ORR catalysts are sorted out, and possible solutions are proposed. This review makes the research direction of ORR catalysts clearer, and provides theoretical support and new ideas for the design of high‐efficiency electrocatalysts.


Internal combustion engine Cylinders (21A, 21B, 21C), in which combustion takes place, a motor mechanism comprising a crankshaft (23) rotatable about a crankshaft axis (23A) rotates, and connecting rods (22A, 22B, 22C) through which the crankshaft (23) with pistons (24A, 24B, 24C) disposed within the cylinders (21A, 21B, 21C) moving to and fro, is operatively connected, a length-altering mechanism (26A, 26B, 26C) for changing the effective length of the connecting rods (22A, 22B, 22C) by setting a high or a low engine compression ratio, the length change mechanism (26A, 26B, 26C) to maintain the high or the low engine compression ratio respectively lockable, an oil lubrication system having a first Olzufuhrpassage (30) and a second Olzufuhrpassage (32), via which each oil under nominal engine lubricating oil pressure is supplied to the motor mechanism to lubricate movement surfaces of the motor mechanism, an oil pressure supplying means (46, 52; 82, 84; 84, 102; 84; 122, 124; 142) from which a relative to the nominal engine lubricating oil pressure increased oil pressure for the two ...


The authors address the problem of designing wavelet transforms such that the synthesis wavelet has no sidelobes. To meet this criterion, constraints on the filter coefficients search space have been derived. The resulting wavelets, when used for image compression, produce minimum ringing artefacts.


The article discusses boards of directors and the influence which the previous professional experience of board members has on their strategic planning. Examples are drawn from a study of the banking industry which focused on investment strategy and marketing strategy. It was found that board members differed in their approaches in predictable ways. Those who had previously worked within the financial industry favored aggressive investment, while those from outside the industry favored aggressive marketing.


The methods developed in our earlier papers, dealing with Raman scattering from small isolated, spherical particles, uniformly coated with radially uniaxial molecules, are extended to include scattering driven by applied multipolar fields. Such fields are generated by the action of the incident electromagnetic radiation on extraneous material, such as other particles belonging to the same high‐density dispersion. In this paper we treat inelastic scattering associated with the Raman dipole matrix elements of the adsorbed molecules ignoring other contributions. Analytical expressions are developed for calculating the primary Raman–Stokes moments given the amplitudes of the applied multipolar fields. As a test of the practicability of the procedure, a full calculation for parallel polarization has been performed for two identical contacting, CO‐coated Ag particles oriented with their line of centers parallel to the direction of polarization of the incident radiation. For this case, the effect of interparticl...


Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS) of turbulent zero pressure gradient boundary layers have been performed on two high performance computers with diierent architectures. The one, a Cray T3E-900, is a massively parallel computer (HLRS computing center, Stuttgart/Germany). The other, a Fujitsu VPP700, is a Vector-parallel computer (Leibniz Computing Center, Munich/Germany). Both computers are well suited for large-scale ow computations. For the rst time a DNS with a locally reened grid near the wall has been applied for spatially developing ows. This approach leads to considerable savings of computational time compared to a full grid simulation.


In recent years, several measurement of the ratios R(D) = B (B̄ → Dτν̄τ )/B (B̄ → D`ν̄` ) and R(D∗) = B (B̄ → Dτν̄τ )/B (B̄ → D`ν̄` ), where ` denotes an electron or a muon, have obtained results in disagreement with the theoretical predictions of the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics. When combining all experimental results together, the statistical significance of the discrepancy with the SM accounts to 4σ. If confirmed, this discrepancy would directly require an extension of the SM with new physics theories, to accommodate the experimental results. This thesis reports a new independent measurement of the ratios R(D) and R(D∗). The results are based on a data sample containing 772 × 10 BB̄ pairs recorded at the Υ(4S ) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB e+e− collider in Japan. The analysis uses a semileptonic reconstruction of the tag-side B-meson and leptonic τ decays. The measured values are R(D) = 0.307±0.037 (stat.) ± 0.016 (syst.) and R(D∗) = 0.283± 0.018 (stat.) ± 0.014 (syst.), which are in agreement with the SM predictions within 0.2σ and 1.1σ respectively. The R(D)-R(D∗) combined result is in agreement with the SM predictions within 1.2σ. The discrepancy of the experimental world average with the SM expectations decreases from 4 to 3σ when including these latest results, which represent to most precise measurement of R(D) and R(D∗) ever performed.


for the NORDIC-BALTIC VETERINARY CONTINGENCY GROUP Ad-Hoc meeting On The operational expert groups for animal diseases: How to maintain expertise? Copenhagen, 3 – 4 December 2012 Expert groups in Denmark with special reference to Classical and African swine fever Professor Åse Uttenthal, DTU-Vet , Lindholm The Danish (National Veterinary) Expert group for Classical and African swine fever has been active during the last 10 years. The group is composed of experts in EU-legislation, in Danish pig production, in pig diseases and in virology. The group has participated in a national workshop on CSFV surveillance, in Contingency planning exercises and many efforts is done to keep the group updated on the current international situation for swine fevers. The group has been very stabile and especially our participation in a Taiex workshop in 2005 in Romania was a very good basis for our fruitful collaboration. In many later discussions our experiences then when we observed the problems in vivo. The obligations of the expert group are both to follow the progress of eradication but definitely also to take care of some of the more time consuming discussions that could otherwise burden the Veterinary Authorities. Questions like "Could we be allowed to vaccinate the pigs in Zoo if there is an outbreak", or other things that may have a high interest in the press but which do not matter that much in the gross picture of the eradication could be handed over to the expert group. My presentation will give examples of what we have done and how we have kept the group alive. It is my impression that the "good chemistry" of the group is very important for the success in peacetime. Should there ever be a war-time, I feel confident that "my" Expert group will be of use.


Transiting planet discoveries have largely been restricted to the short-period or low-periastron distance regimes due to the bias inherent in the geometric transit probability. Through the refinement of planetary orbital parameters, and hence reducing the size of transit windows, long-period planets become feasible targets for photometric follow-up. Here we describe the TERMS project that is monitoring these host stars at predicted transit times.


The Kankakee Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Center had observed for about four years the vocational aspiration of clients who were on the methadone maintenance program. Specifically, their vocational behavior was somewhat unstable and involved poor vocational self-concepts and unstable work histories. Therefore, the Center in 1978 employed a Mental Health Consultant to work with the counselors to assess the vocational interest of clients and to intervene and significantly impact those individuals whose work histories were still erratic. As a result of the Center's efforts, it was concluded (after comparing 15 months of baseline data) that the clients were making some progress in attempting to seek and maintain jobs as well as evaluating their relationship to the present job position. The number of clients changing jobs and seeking new employment, however, did not change.


This paper reports on the fabrication of long-carbon fiber reinforced silicon nitride matrix composites by a mixed process of an aqueous Si 3 N 4 slurry followed after consolidation by a low viscosity liquid preceramic polymer infiltration. Infiltrated green forms were cured at 200°C and pyrolysed at 1400°C in nitrogen. Because fibre preforms are already filled with Si 3 N 4 powders packed to a relative density of about 55%, only one polymer infiltration/pyrolysis (PIP) cycle was performed. Microstructural analysis and mechanical characterization on unidirectional (1D) and bi-directional woven (2D) C/Si3N4 have assessed the quality of the composites. The mixed process has been shown to be a viable method for manufacturing CMC materials in complex shapes. Fabrication of a tube by filament winding will be presented.


There is a broad literature describing the vast underrepresentation of women in elective offices in the United States. At the same time there is much literature demonstrating that the offices women do hold are generally more local in nature. This paper is a preliminary step in looking at one of the potential underlying reasons for women to choose not to seek office beyond their local community – distance from home to the job. Being a preliminary analysis only rather weak support is found, but further work is urged.


The paper presents a Wideband Helical Microstrip Antenna, with particular attention to high bandwidth, size reduction and low back lobe radiation in VHF (Very High Frequency)/ lower UHF (Ultra High frequency) band. The antenna inserted with shorting post, is double probe-fed having a minimum VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio) of 1.025 at a resonating frequency of 321.25 MHz, and a 2:1 VSWR bandwidth of 183.5 MHz. The antenna structure is finally arrived at after studying various dimensional effects on bandwidth and frequency of operation. The simulations are conducted using IE3D (commercial software) based on Method of Moments (MoM) and results of the simulation study have been discussed in the paper.


In recent years, manufacturing technology of counterfeit brand products has advanced, and it is becoming very difficult for humans to distinguish many counterfeit products. In this paper, we propose an inspection system using two image matching methods to realize authenticity inspection of logo parts of brand items by recognize those images. In the first experiment, we compare the similarity evaluation performance by NCC (Normalized CrossCorrelation) and POC (Phase-Only Correlation) using images of actual brand products. In the next experiment, we propose logo region detection processing using edge images as preprocessing of image matching with the aim of improving inspection accuracy of images containing many background components. Experimental results show that it is possible to separate genuine and fake more accurately by evaluating similarity by POC. Moreover, we confirmed that by adding the logo region detection processing, the background component of the image was reduced and highly accurate inspection was possible. 


Under the background of the socialist new countryside "Huzhou mode",it is the new move made by Huzhou Farmers College to serve local economy,which aims to carry out diversified school-running mechanism by means of government leading,market orientating,school cooperating with rural areas and other schools in order to train qualified peasant college students of "degree + skills" type.What Huzhou peasant College ought to do is to probe into the school-running mechanism or the mode,which is to be led by the government,rely on the Radio and TV University and cooperate with other organizations,being combined with peasant college students' practice and experience,who are the type of "degree + skills".


The invention relates to an intelligent heat radiation control system of a high-voltage frequency converter. The control system comprises a cooling fan group of a high-voltage frequency converter, a frequency-conversion speed-regulation fan control device for speed regulation of the cooling fan group, and sensors for measuring temperatures of all components of the high-voltage frequency converter. The frequency-conversion speed-regulation fan control device adjusts rotating speeds of fans according to cooling requirements of all components of the high-voltage frequency converter, thereby reducing fan energy losses, prolonging the service life of the fans, and reducing the fan noises in a low-load or low-environment-temperature mode of the high-voltage frequency converter. When a fault occurs at the low-voltage small-power frequency converter of the frequency-conversion speed-regulation fan control device, switching of the fan group to the power-frequency power supply can be realized by using a fan bypass control module, thereby increasing fan control redundant backup and improving the system reliability.