1PG Student, Department of Telecommunication, CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India 2Asst. Professor, Department of Telecommunication, CMR Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------Abstract – Cooperative communication (CC) for wireless networks has achieved a lot of recent interests. It has been shown that CC has the potential to significant increase the capacity of wireless networks, with its ability of mitigating fading by exploiting spatial diversity. However, most of the works on CC are limited to single radio wireless network. In this paper, proposing a solution to apply CC to multi radio networks by applying congestion free routing.


The inclusion or incorporation of sunitinib to polymer matrix in a method was developed to increase. Resulting preparation is bound to DLK, it provides a more sustained controlled release of other inhibitors of sunitinib or JNK signaling. Increased loading is achieved by using an alkaline solvent system. The pharmaceutical composition can be administered to treat or reduce the neuronal death caused by high intraocular pressure. Administration, but high enough to provide therapeutic benefits, for a long time at a sufficiently low concentration sunitinib or other inhibitor is released to avoid the level of cytotoxicity unacceptable, not according to the conjugate inhibits further provides a release of long-term than agents. .BACKGROUND


Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound can detect microvascular flow changes during tumor development and antiangiogenic therapy. However, the standard method for microvascular flow estimation in tumors is global and can lead to bias in flow estimations in heterogeneous tumors. A new method to segment tumors according to their vascularization was investigated. In addition, parameter normalization with respect to a highly vascularized region of reference was proposed to overcome inter-exam variability in parameters. Results demonstrate the potential to locally classify tumoral tissue using parameters that describes the arrival of an ultrasound contrast agent in the tumor.


Eugenio Bucci analyzes Linha Direta (Direct Line), a more elaborate Rede Globo alternative to this type of program. The author calls one's attention to the dramatic staging, lighting and sound game that leads the viewer to interaction with what is being presented (the reconstitution of an unsolved crime), in an attempt to lead one to the essential act - finger-pointing. To do this one has the means of communication available and anonymity insured. He defines the program as a police strategy to gather collaborators, a politically authoritarian strategy that aims at converting everyone into an agent of power.


The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of overweight, obesity and fat distribution type on the severity of comorbid somatic pathology in men. Material and methods. 216 men, aged from 22 to 78 years, who were patients of therapeutic clinic from 2018 to 2019 years, were observed. Height, body weight, waist (WC) and hip (HC) circumference were measured using standard anthropometric procedures, and then WC/HC and body mass index (BMI) were calculated. Clinical signs of aging were estimated by using the AMS questionnaire. The CIRS was scored from the medical records after hospitalization. Results and discussion. It was shown that overweight and obesity increase the burden of cardiovascular, endocrine and general comorbidity in men. Nevertheless, the burden of cardiovascular pathology did not differ between overweight and obesity men. The contribution of fat distribution type in separate BMI-


The purpose of this study was to examine if professionalism and instructional practice of in-service teachers have been influenced due to the collaboration created by a Professional Development School (PDS) partnership. Within 15 elementary schools in Northeastern Pennsylvania, this researcher explored the perceptions of all teacher groups and building level administrators who have worked at a PDS site. Data were gathered using a survey distributed to 601 staff followed by a one-time interview of 13 teachers and four administrators. The mean score for all Likert Scale questions was above the expected mean. The results of the MANOVA tests showed no overall significance among level of involvement, years of experience, number of PDS students or teaching assignment. Significance was found for the number of student teachers, however a follow-up ANOVA did not support the overall finding. Interviews of the teachers and administrators revealed that each thought the PDS program has benefited in-service teachers by introducing them to new or fresh ideas, concepts and practices. The data also revealed that the requirements for the PDS pre-service teachers' projects have fostered collaboration among multiple groups of teachers within the PDS site. This study determined that there is a connection among collaboration, professionalism, and instructional practice. All three terms are intertwined and many responses to the open-ended survey questions and the interview questions included more than one for a single answer. The data unearthed sub-categories under each main term. Additional research includes the need to determine the degree or level to which professionalism and instructional practice are impacted by the collaboration brought to a school through the PDS program.


Abstract: The "worlds of compliance" typology as developed by Falkner/Treib/Hartlapp/Leiber (2005) builds on ideal-typical procedural modes of domestic adaptation to EU directives. Recently, the Journal of European Public Policy (JEPP) has publishedan interesting article discussing this concept. At closer inspection, the analysis presented by Dimiter Toshkov results in some support for, but also some criticism of, the worlds of compliance. His statistics-based approach gives us the opportunityto raise several issues of crucial importance for the entire scholarly community in the field of EU implementation research. Among these are the problem of choosing adequate indicators, of using reliable quantitative data, and of appropriately applying domestic politics approaches and veto player theory. These discussions are of general interest also for a very practical reason: similar methodological choices are rather common in current European integration research.;


Introduction: There is global reduction of childhood mortality rate but this is not reflective in child survival both in subSaharan Africa and South Asia which accounts for approximately 50% of global burden of childhood deaths. There are various causes of morbidity and mortality among children, these aetiologies also vary from country to country, though infectious diseases {diarrheal diseases, respiratory tract infections, malaria, measles, HIV/AIDS}, neonatal illnesses {neonatal infections, perinatal asphyxia, prematurity] and varying forms of malnutrition are the predominant causes of childhood illness and death in sub Saharan Africa. This study aim to review the pattern of childhood illness in a private paediatric hospital, determine the predominant cause of childhood morbidity in an urban area and evaluate the mode of payment. Methodology: This is a retrospective descriptive study of pattern of childhood illness in a private paediatric hospital in Lagos; Abby's Paediatric Care, Omole Phase 2, Lagos, a 10 bedded paediatric facility. Detailed information of each hospital consultation/care was retrieved from the Electronic Medical Records [EMR] of the hospital consultations over a 2years period [August 2017-June 2019]. Data obtained were analyzed using the statistical package for social science version 22.0. Results: A total of 429 hospital consultations were made over the two-year period with M: F ratio of 1:1.1. Children aged between 12-60months constitute 51% of total cases seen within this period. 69% of total cases seen were due to infections and 17% were well visits. Also, 273 (64%) of the visits were paid out of pocket and only 64(14.9%) required hospital admission over the period reviewed. Conclusion: Infectious diseases still rank as the commonest cause of childhood morbidity in our environment and most patients still pay out of pocket for the management of their illnesses. Copyright @ 2019: This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution license which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for non-commercial use (NonCommercial, or CC-BY-NC) provided the original author and source are credited.


Senen Area is a mainstay of Central Jakarta functioning as a commercial and public area with a historical value. In addition to the function of the use of facilities for pedestrian circulation, the problems faced by Senen Area are also the physical construction of facilities and multi-storey buildings that are not balanced with its landscape. Thus, a good landscape planning of Senen Area needs to be done to maintain its existence as a safe and comfortable business center that has a strong historical identity. The aspects analyzed in this research was the physical and biophysical conditions of the site, history and culture that influence the formation of the site, the condition of the user activity of the site, the pattern of design and the function of the site, the laying of the ornament, and the facility. The history of Senen Area is inseparable from the influence of various cultures, since colonial times until now. Various changes continue to occur, but the expected conditions are still difficult to achieve. The purpose of this study is to plan the landscape ornaments of the Senen Area both functionally and esthetically as the urban aesthetic appeal and regional identity.


prominent notice inviting complaints to be forwarded to the company responsible for their operation. No reliable machine operator would ever question identifying himself with his machines and accepting full responsibility for all aspects of their operation. There are, however, anonymous machines, particularly those vending milk or beverages, all over the country on the forecourts of shops, garages, on piers, bus stations, airports, in cafes, holiday camps and countless other sites. Such machines could be owned by the proprietor of the establishment on whose property they are sited or they could be owned by a machine operator who is paying rent for the site. There is yet a third alternative, particularly in the case of milk machines, where an operator pays a rent to the site owner and purchases his milk from a dairyman who in turn undertakes to fill the machine. In all these cases, if machines are inefficiently operated, are dirty, or if any offence has been committed from a hygiene point of view, it becomes a difficult and time-wasting job for an authority to trace the responsible


Noble gas atoms irradiated by intense laser pulses, in the range 10 13 to 10 15 W/cm 2 , generate harmonics of the laser frequency up to a very high order. Radiations of about 150 eV have been demonstrated, and up to 400 eV are expected. As these harmonics are generated in short pulses (from 100 fs to 30 ps), large instantaneous powers may be obtained: 3kW have been measured in Saclay. This XUV source preserves the coherence properties of the pump laser and could find numerous applications thanks to its focusability, brightness and spectral narrowness


After performing a review of the classical procedures for estimation in the principal component analysis (PCA) of a second order stochastic process, two alternative procedures have been developed to approach such estimates. The first is based on the orthogonal projection method and uses cubic interpolating splines when the data are discrete. The second is based on the trapezoidal method. The accuracy of both procedures is tested by simulating approximated sample-functions of the Brownian motion and the Brownian bridge. The real principal factors of these stochastic processes, which can be evaluated directly, are compared with those estimated by means of the two mentioned algorithms. An application for estimation in the PCA of tourism evolution in Spain from real data is also included.


We present a methodology for constructing the exact parametric or closed form solutions of the nonlinear first order Riccati ordinary differential equation (ODE) and other equivalent class of second order linear ODEs with variable coefficients. For illustration purposes we extract the general solutions of the strongly nonlinear first order kinematic Euler's ODEs describing the dynamics of a rigid-body free to rotate about a fixed point.


Context. Studies of interacting galaxies have shown that dwarf galaxies may be produced in tidal tails during collisions. Numerical simulations suggest that the total detachment of the tidal dwarf requires the companion's mass to be comparable to or higher than that of the parent galaxy. This would imply that minor mergers (interaction between unequal mass galaxies) might not form tidal dwarf galaxies (TDGs). Aims. The objectives of the paper is to analyse the main properties of a sample of 116 HII regions previously selected from Ha images of 11 minor mergers of galaxies and discuss the nature of these regions comparing their properties with those observed in HII regions in normal and isolated galaxies and TDG candidates. Methods. Individual parameters such as: blue absolute magnitude, M B , Ha luminosity, £(Hα), star formation rate, SFR(Ha) and mass, M/M ⊙ of these regions were derived and compared with those of the HII regions in normal isolated galaxies, as well as in tidal dwarf candidates. Results. A full 62% of the HII regions are brighter than M B < -15 mag, which is an upper limit for giant HII complexes observed in the spiral arms of Sa and Sb galaxies. Five regions are as bright as the tidal dwarf candidates in the tidal tail of Arp 105. It was also found that 43 regions have Hα luminosities brighter than 10 40 erg s -1 , which is the upper luminosity limit for HII regions in normal Sc galaxies. The estimated stellar masses of 32 HII regions are 1 x 10 6 < M/M ⊙ < 3 x 10 7 . These values are comparable to those of young massive clusters (YMC). Conclusions. In our sample we have detected 9 HII regions presenting Ha luminosities which correspond to star formation rates higher than those found in normal HII regions in spiral galaxies. These regions are associated with very massive clusters (1 x 10 8 M ⊙ ) typical of TDGs.


Due to growing population and needs more food supply, increased productivity in agricultural production have been more considered and for this purpose, different strategies such as increasing acreage, yield per unit area, achieving superior cultivars, field operations management and the like have been suggested by the researchers. One of the ways (strategies) is that lower hitherto been considered, reduce postharvest losses, or "hidden harvest". Plant produces are living systems: due to doing postharvest biological processes that concluded to be ruined quickly. Harvesting and postharvest handling of crops, play a critical role in assuring their price and quality. Peach is perishable produce and after harvest a high percentage of it is useless immediately. Improvement of postharvest quality and efficiency in the marketing system necessitates improved harvesting methodologies, training of farmers, as well as the use of appropriate facilities and equipment for transportation, packaging and storage. So in this study for estimation the economic value peaches hidden harvest was used benefit-cost method. The required data were collected with through a questionnaire from 45 peach growers of east Golestan province. The results of this investigation disclosed that use of appropriate facilities and equipment for transportation, packaging, storage and increasing the awareness of farmers will be increased peach produce with reducing losses till 40 percent in the region. It is suggested measures such as precooling and cool keeping till the time of selling or processing, using refrigerated vehicles, equipping sales centers to refrigerators, proper packaging and maintenance of fruit at a temperature of 2 to 3 o C should be implemented.


The invention relates to a process for producing low-fat sesame paste. The process specifically comprises the following steps: mechanically pressing the cleaned sesame raw materials to remove partial grease, frying, milling, homogenizing and filling the degreased sesame, thereby obtaining the low-fat sesame paste, wherein the mechanical pressing refers to static hydraulic pressing or power spiral pressing, and the pressure is 10-20 MPa. The pressing equipment can be a hydraulic or spiral oil press, about 10-30 percent of oil in the sesame is removed, and the pressed sesame contains about 20-40 percent of oil. The sesame paste prepared by adopting the process is low in fat content and high in protein content, can be eaten by the crowd suffering from three highs and is high in colloidal stability, and a phenomenon that oil is separated out due to long-term storage is hard to occur.


The utility model provides a conveying device for transfusion catheters, belonging to the technical field of a medical device. With the adoption of the conveying device for the transfusion catheters, the problems such as low conveying efficiency and low safety of the conveying way for the existing transfusion catheters are solved. The conveying device for the transfusion catheters comprises a frame body, a material chute and a material feeding mechanism, wherein the material chute is connected onto the frame body; the material feeding mechanism can convey the transfusion catheters in the material chute to a next station; the side parts of the frame body are also provided with a material loading mechanism respectively; each material loading mechanism comprises a material bearing plate and a driving piece; the upper side of each material bearing plate is used for bearing the transfusion catheters; each driving piece can drive the material bearing plate to move up and down; the conveying device also comprises a material pushing structure which can enable the transfusion catheters on each material bearing plate to move into the material chute when the material bearing plate moves to a highest place; and a vibration material arrangement mechanism capable of arranging the transfusion catheters in the material chute is arranged below the material chute. The conveying device for the transfusion catheters has the advantages of safety in use and high working efficiency.


Although the available evidence support the current guidelines, it is very important to recognize the difficulty in achieving this BP target in all elderly patients due to the high rate of frailty, polypharmacy, falls, and other comorbidities. Thus, BP should be carefully monitored in the elderly during initiation of two or more antihypertensive medications, especially those with frequent falls and multiple comorbidities. Moreover, more caution should be applied to those with high baseline BP as targeting a lower SBP may result in increased risk of death.[4] Finally, the guidelines recommended to use clinical judgment, patient preference, and team‐based approach to assess the risk/benefit of management, especially in older patients with a high burden of comorbidity and/or limited life expectancy.[3]


During the transition to sound in Hollywood, several articles in the film industry trade press suggested that audiences were no longer interested in "sophisticated" fare and that the new technology had occasioned the resurrection of "10–20–30 style melodrama" or "old tear-jerking hits."1 Most of the films to which the journalists referred were adaptations of well-known stage plays—Madame X, East Lynne, Common Clay—that fell under the generic rubric of what present-day critics have called the maternal melodrama. This essay investigates the reception of such films across the course of the 1920s and early 1930s in order to shed light upon what was considered "old fashioned melodrama" in the period, and to explain shifts in critical attitudes toward the genre. The maternal melodrama derives from several late-nineteenth-century and early-twentieth-century theatrical prototypes. Although there are many narrative variants, the basic plot concerns a mother who is suspected of adultery and expelled from her home, thereby becoming separated from her children. She suffers degradation, sometimes becoming a drug addict or a prostitute. After a long period of separation, she again encounters her children who do not recognize her. In East Lynne, a perennially popular stage melodrama based upon Ellen Price Wood's best-selling novel of 1861, the mother returns to her former home in disguise and takes a position under her husband's new wife, acting as nursemaid to her own children. She nurses her son during an illness and dies of grief after his death (in the 1925 film version, by Fox, the boy lives as a result of her care and only the mother dies; in the 1931 film version, also by Fox, the boy is modernism / modernity


Cadmium (Cd) pollution in a soil–rice system is closely related to widely concerning issues, such as food security and health risk due to exposure to heavy metals. Therefore, modeling the Cd content in a soil–rice system and identifying related controls could provide critical information for ensuring food security and reducing related health risks. To archive this goal, in this study, we collected 217 pairs of soil–rice samples from three subareas in Zhejiang Province in the Yangtze River Delta of China. All soil–rice samples were air-dried and conducted for chemical analysis. The Pearson's correlation coefficient, ANOVA, co-occurrence network, multiple regression model, and nonlinear principal component analysis were then used to predict the Cd content in rice and identify potential controls for the accumulation of Cd in rice. Our results indicate that although the mean total concentration of Cd in soil samples was higher than that of the background value in Zhejiang Province, the mean concentration of Cd in rice was higher than that of the national regulation value. Furthermore, a significant difference was detected for Cd content in rice planted in different soil groups derived from different parental materials. In addition, soil organic matter and total Cd in the soil are essential factors for predicting Cd concentrations in rice. Additionally, specific dominant factors resulting in Cd accumulation in rice planted at different subareas were identified via nonlinear principal component analysis. Our study provides new insights and essential implications for policymakers to formulate specific prevention and control strategies for Cd pollution and related health risks.


Normothermic versus hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass was evaluated in 1442 consecutive patients undergoing primary coronary artery bypass graftlng (CABG). Group 1 (n =S45) were operated on in moderate systemic hypothermia (rectal temperature 28°C) and group Z (n =897) in normothermia (rectal temperature 3TC). Both groups had cold cardlopleglc arrest (10°C) and local cooling of the heart with slush. Anaesthesia and operative techniques were identical In both groups. The mean age was 60 years; group 2 contained significantly more patients aged >65 years (P< 0.05) and had more frequent emergency operations (P< 0.001) than group 1. Other preoperative patient characteristics were similar between groups. Aortic cross-clamping time was similar in both groups but cardiopulmonary bypass time was significantly longer In group 1 than In group 2 (97.9(28.8) versus 76.6(26.0) min, P< 0.001). Perioperative mortality rate was 3.396 in group 1 and 2.6% in group 2. The Incidence of myocardial infarction was significantly higher In group 1 than In group 2 (2.0% versus 0.7%) Perioperative low cardiac output needing inotropic support was similar in both groups, but group 1 patients required more Intra-aortic balloon Insertions (4.696 versus 2.2%. P< 0.05). Lower incidence of postoperative ventricular arrhythmias. shorter Intubation time and less transient renal failures were significant in group 2 compared with those In group 1 (P< 0.001), while re-exploratlon of bleeding. wound Infections, pulmonary, neurological and gastrointestinal complications did not differ. Blood transfusion was less in group 2 (1.2{1.1) units. P< 0.001). On day 1 after surgery. serum creatinine. lactate dehydrogenase and creatine phosphokinase values were increased In both groups but were significantly lower In group 2 (P< 0.001). Normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass combined with cold cardlopleglc arrest is safe and provides sufficient cardiac and total body protection during primary CABO. several of the adverse effects of hypothermia can be avoided, such as prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass time and ventilatory support. disturbed haemostasls and transient renal failure.


Nanoparticles of acidic cesium salt of Preyssler by a one-step solid-state reaction at room temperature, were synthesised and characterised by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, titration, inductively coupled plasma and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), respectively. These uniform nanoparticles showed an average size of 2-10 nm. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were synthesised by the catalytic chemical vapour deposition method and used as nanostructured porous supports for the immobilisation of the nanoparticles of the acidic cesium salt of Preyssler. The TEM image showed a bamboo-like structure with inner and outer diameters of about 20 and 35 nm, respectively. The modification of the MWCNTs by the synthesised nanoparticles was successfully achieved via the impregnation method. The infrared analysis showed that the basic structure of Preyssler is preserved and left intact. The TEM images also showed an endohedral functionalisation of the MWCNTs.


We use quantum detector tomography to quantify the extracted information of detection outcomes from five different multiplexed SNSPDs. This allows to directly compare the quality of different multiplexing architectures for photon-counting applications.


On the material of the political talk show Maybrit Illner and pre-election debates, the article analyzes the mechanism of influence implemented by a combination of semiotic means within the multimodal interaction. The cognitive impact model in multimodal interaction takes into account components of different sensory modalities that are relevant for the addresser to form the target model of addressee's perception, multi-level cognitive processing of information encoded by different types of characters, integrity of the image formed on the basis of needs and expectations, experience and primary sensations of the addressee. All sensory modes are treated as equal. The analysis of patterns of the influence of a speaker carried out in accordance with the presented model reveals the mechanism of interaction between verbal and kinetic components. Communicative contributions realized by these components may be different. Interaction of scenarios launched by critical elements of the verbal and kinetic content generates the target model, i.e., the response of the addressee. Keywords—political talk show; scenario; model; impact; perception


The origins of the sensory ganglia on the mixed cranial nerves in avian embryos have not been clearly established. Until recently, the studies have been made upon normal series of embryos. The earlier workers, His (1868) and Marshall (1878), found that these ganglia arise from the ectodermal neural crest. Beard (1888) added to this conclusion with the finding that contributions pass by proliferation from epibranchial placodes (rudinientarp sense organs) into the ganglia. Subsequently, the contribution of head ectoderm to the ganglia has been described by other investigators (Goronowitsch, 1893 ; Belogolowy, '08 ; van Campenhout, '32, '39). However, the conclusion of His that the ganglia arise from neural crest alone still receives support. Recently, the problem has been studied by experiments on the chick embryo. Szepsenwol ( '38) cultured neural crest and placodal ectoderm in vitro and concluded that the crest, not placodes, gives rise to the sensory cranial ganglia. Van Campenhout ('40) reported removal of neural crest of the hindbrain in three animals; he concluded that the ganglia arise, in part at least, from other sources. Jones ('42) removed both crest and tube of the hindbrain in one group of experiments and head ectoderm in another. He concluded that the jugular ganglion of the vagus is derived from neural crest, and that the trunk ganglia of the VIIth, IXth, and Xth cranial nerves arise from entoderm of pharyngeal pouches as well as from placodal ectoderm. In a preliminary notice (Yntema, '42), the origin of the trunk ganglia of the VIIth, IXth and Xth cranial nerves from epibranchial placodes was reported. Observations on the origin of the facial ganglia are reported in the present paper.


Abstract Alongside the consolidation of the multicentric model of public management, new forms of organization have been structured to act in the public policy process, seeking to contribute to the development of the policies' contexts and to direct this development toward a more sustainable trajectory. This research analyzes the relationship between civil society and the state, investigating how civil society networks aimed at sustainable development in cities act in the public policy analysis process. We studied four cases through an interpretative data analysis, researching how they act in the stages of problem identification, agenda setting, and formulation of alternatives. We concluded that the networks act in the three stages, and their contributions are represented by diagnoses about the city, events to debate themes, and explicit advocacy work with public managers. We assess that the systematized approach and the technical bias adopted by these networks contribute to them being considered an instance of support for local management by providing useful information to direct cities toward a more sustainable development trajectory.


Marine GeoSolutions (Pty) Ltd was contracted by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa to undertake a multibeam bathymetric survey of the northern KwaZulu-Natal submarine canyon system to define potential coelacanth habitats for the SA Coelacanth Conservation and Genome Resource Programme. Five survey blocks were defined to include all the known submarine canyons in the area. The survey blocks were systematically surveyed to develop a series of colour-draped bathymetric maps and three-dimensional models of the canyons. These maps were then used to provide information for potential submersible dive sites and produce the basal layer of a marine GIS (Geographical Information System).


Abstract : MOTIVATION/OBJECTIVE: Higher accuracy GPS positioning to meet Mine Countermeasure (MCM) requirements * Lower latency GPS orbit and clock data available at GPSOC (every 15 minutes) -- Communicate augmentation data directly to users -- Improved accuracy for: Remote mine geolocation * Navigation * Mine-object avoidance * Situational awareness.


Lime skin and coffee grounds are wastes still contain flavonoids which have the potential to be antibacterial so both can be used as inhibitors of bacterial growth. This study aims to determine the antibacterial activity in the footspray preparation with extract variations of 0.05; 0,1; and 0.15 and determine the results of the organoleptic test and physical test of antibacterial footspray. This research was started by extracting lime and coffee grounds using maceration method so that thick extracts were obtained to proceed with spray formulation. The resulting preparations were then tested organoleptically and physisically including color, smell, pH, viscosity, and dry time, and their antibacterial activity using culture of Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria. The results of this study indicate that along with the addition of extracts, the resulting color becomes more concentrated, the smell fades, and the dry time gets faster, and the thickness increases. In each formula has the same pH, it is 5. Antibacterial activity in the spray preparation was tested by the disc diffusion method with clear zone observations. The antibacterial activity test in this preparation produced a bacterial inhibitory zone in F1 of 4 mm, F2 of 5 mm, and F3 of 6 mm. So that it can be concluded that the preparation with the addition of extract has the most bacteria inhibitory zone at the most.


years were evaluated. 34 patients (47.9%) had pluripathology and 39 (54.9%) had polypharmacy, with a mean of 9.3 (6–26) drugs/patient. 37 drugs with anticholinergic burden were identified in 20 (28.2%) patients, and 10 of them (50%) had more than one anticholinergic burden drug. The most common drugs involved were chlorpromazine (15.2%), clorazepate (12.1%), paroxetine (12.1%), alprazolam (12.1%) and trazodone (9.1%). A total of 67 interactions (16 non-ART medication/51 ART medication) were detected in 34 patients (47.9%) with a mean of 2 (1–6) interactions/patient. 49 (73.1%) were considered potential interactions and 18 (26.9% ) were not coadministered. 73 PI were performed in 40 patients (56.3%) with a mean of 1.8 (1–5) PI/patient. The main drug classes that were candidates for deprescription were: anxiolytics/sedatives (20.5%), antiulcers (13.7%), antipsychotics (9.6%), antidepressants (8.2%) and antidiabetics (8.2%). Conclusion and relevance About half of the patients had pluripathology and polypharmacy. Pharmacotherapeutic complexity was mainly due to the number of interactions. Considering the high number of drugs identified as candidates for optimisation, more coordinated intervention would be needed to improve pharmacotherapeutic prescriptions in the HIV population.


the of Obstructive in Patients with Abstract Introduction: About 30% to 70% of those with sleep apnea also exhibited symptoms of insomnia. To date, there are few published reports that study how insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea are assessed in the clinical setting. The purpose of the present research was to investigate the relationships between insomnia, sleep apnea, and comorbid illness and the delay in referral for a sleep study to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea. Materials and Methods: A retrospective chart review of the medical record of patients diagnosed with insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea was conducted. A Multiple Regression was performed to assess the magnitude of the relationships between the predictor variables; age, gender, ethnic group, body mass index, and number of comorbidities with the outcome variable time to referral for a sleep study in days. Results: The number of medical records analyzed was 78. Of the predictor variables, BMI was significant and negative (t=-2.701, p=0.009). For the specific comorbidities, endocrine disorders was significant and positive (t=2.124, p=0.037), and contributed the greatest association with time to diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. Discussion: Prompt diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in patients can improve quality of life metrics and potentially stabilize co-existing diseases rather than becoming the focus of treatment. Conclusions: This study highlights areas where greater awareness regarding the recognition of obstructive sleep apnea symptoms is needed in patients who have insomnia and underlying co-morbid diseases.


The invention relates to sample holder (D) for a microscope, which supports a sample by means of capillary action, said sample comprising a plate on which the substance to be analyzed is deposited. The sample holder comprises: a body (2); a recess (6) provided in a surface of the body, said recess (6) comprising a planar base (7) and being dimensioned to receive the sample (1); and a liquid film (8) which at least partially covers the base (7) of the recess (6), the sample plate being intended to come into contact with the film (8).


Future automotive on-board networks are expected to integrate various functions on only a few centralized processing platforms. Combined with attack surfaces that originate from the external connectivity of modern vehicles, this turns the design of secure on-board networks into a challenging endeavor. Therefore, we present a formal model to describe both confidentiality and integrity requirements of applications in such a network using security levels. The proposed model is then integrated into an existing design methodology for the automatic configuration of access protection units in MPSoCs. The resulting methodology ensures that the above-mentioned requirements are automatically enforced during runtime and is validated using a safety-critical example scenario from the automotive domain.


Four species of defoliating larvae belonging to the order Lepidoptera were observed in plants of Morus alba L. and Moringa oleifora Lamark in Havana province between February and October 2012.The larvae completed their cycles at the laboratory. The species identified were Stigmene acraea (Drury), Glyphodes sybillalis Walker, Maenas jussiaeae (Poey) and Spodoptera latisfacia. These insects are new findings for these bushy plants in Cuba.


The invention discloses a method for detecting a power cable fault based on the two-time pulse mode. Compared with the prior detection method, the method is characterized in that the method organically combines the two prior pulse detection methods, namely the high voltage pulse detection method and the low voltage pulse detection method; and when DC high voltage is applied to various high resistance faults of the cable, the method does not record back and forth reflected waves self generated by the fault point, but according to the physical principle that the fault point is electrically discharged under the action of high voltage, and a short circuit fault is formed and kept for a period of time, and adds the two-time low voltage pulse to the fault phase of the cable during the period of time, thereby forming a detection waveform with little interference and strong identification like a low voltage method, and consequently detecting various high resistance faults of the power cable effectively.


(i) A film of a nonwetting liquid is not stable. If it is thick (thickness e ≥ 1000 A) it is metastable and evolves via nucleation and growth of a dry spot. If it is thin, it is unstable against spinodal decomposition (amplification of thermal undulations) and breaks into microscopic droplets of size ~e2/a (a = a molecular size), (ii) A film made with a wetting liquid is metastable and tends to shrink whenever e < eS (the equilibrium thickness of the wetting layer). Contrary to case (i) where the growth of a dry patch is controlled by capillary forces, the central role for drying in case (ii) is played by long-range forces, and the only process is nucleation and growth.


Juvnile hormone (JH) was identified and titers determined during the last larval stadium of the cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis using combined gas chromatography-selected ion monitoring-mass spectrometry. JH was almost exclusively limited to JH II, occurring at two major peaks: the first at the beginning of the stadium and the second at days 4 and 5 just after wandering. Degradation of JH and α-naphthyl acetate (α-NA) in hemolymph and fat body was determined during the same developmental periods. JH degradation in hemolymph occurred initially as a broad bimodal peak during the second half of feeding, with peaks at days 2 and 3. The second peak occurred at the end of the stadium, subsequent to the second JH II titer peak. Three α-NA esterase peaks in hemolymph were detected when JH degradation was at a very low level. Fat body JH degradation was resolved as four activity peaks throughout the stadium, with the first three peaks occurring just previous to the JH degradation peaks in the hemolymph. The highest levels of JH and α-NA degradation activities in fat body were related to the wandering stage.


Coolamon is a mid-season to late-season flowering F4-derived crossbred subterranean clover of var. subterraneum, developed by the collaborating organisations of the National Annual Pasture Legume Improvement Program. It is a replacement for Junee and has been selected for release on the basis of its greater herbage production and persistence, and its resistance to both known races of clover scorch. Coolamon is recommended for sowing in Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. It is best suited to well-drained, moderately acidic soils in areas with a growing season of 6.5–8 months that extends into November. Coolamon is best suited to phase farming and permanent pasture systems. It can also be used in cropping rotations, but at least 2 years of pasture are required between crops. Coolamon has been granted Plant Breeders Rights in Australia.


Based on Indonesian total final energy demand, GDP (Gross Domestic Product), population history for the past 20 years, and the long-term economic policy of the Indonesian government, we estimated the energy demand structure in Indonesia to the year 2033 and then enaluated the impact of energy supply-related cost, such as energy cost and energy conversion system construction costs, on the energy supply and demand structure in Indonesia. To simplify the analysis, the total energy system cost was minimized using linear programming techniques.As a result of this study, it was determined that if domestic crude oil and natural gas were kept at today's prices, coal liquefaction technology would be introduced ca. 2013, and a small amount of crude oil for liquid fuel demand would be imported. If domestic crude oil and natural gas prices were to be increased linearly to the international price, the importation of large amounts of crude oil would result and a smaller coal liquefaction capacity would be required compared to the above case. The reason was that the crude oil is imported upper limit on the domestic natural gas police since imported crude oil is cheaper than domestic natural gas.


In a correlational study of the premise that irrational beliefs are associated with psychopathology, greater levels of irrationality were significantly correlated with increased levels of state and trait anxiety, depression, and an external locus of control for 102 university undergraduates.


Non- invasive monitoring of organ function is increasingly used in neonatal intensive care, providing clinicians with a better grasp of the underlying physiology and targeting appropriate treatment. Altered cerebral blood flow (CBF) is associated with adverse neu rodevelopmental outcomes. CBF is frequently measured in the neo natal unit using different methods. CBF measurement using Doppler ultrasound of the right common carotid artery (RCCA) has been studied in term and preterm infants. 1,2 However, there is a lack of data on the changes in cardiovascular parameters around the time of RCCA blood flow volume (RCCAF) measurement, to determine whether the measurement process itself provokes any physiologi cal disturbances. The aim of this work was to compare commonly measured cardiovascular parameters in extremely preterm infants before and after the measurement of CBF using Doppler ultrasound of the RCCA. Data were collected as part of a pilot randomised controlled trial examining intervention levels for blood pressure support in extremely preterm infants born < 29 weeks in a single, tertiary- level neonatal intensive care unit. 3 To be eligible for this study, all babies had to have invasive blood pressure monitoring. Cardiorespiratory parameters such as heart rate (HR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean blood pressure (MBP) and oxygen saturations (SpO 2 ) were downloaded every 10 s from clin ical monitors (CARESCAPE Monitor B850; GE Healthcare Medical Systems) for the first week of life. Using Doppler ultrasound of the RCCA, CBF was measured with a 7- 15 MHz linear array probe (L15-7io; Philips iE33 Medical Systems, Bothwell, WA). Care was taken to ensure that to


The purpose of this investigative study was to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and intimate partner violence in the national police of Peru, Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua, 2023. The study corresponds to a non-experimental study, with a quantitative approach and correlational design, in which 212 police officers participated. The instruments used were the WLEIS emotional intelligence scale adapted by Aldave Herrera and the CUVINO dating violence inventory adapted by Raiser Velarde and Manzanares Medina. The results concluded that there is a significant relationship (p-value < 0.05), inversely and slight magnitude (α = -.231) between the variables. Concluding that the greater the development of emotional intelligence, the less presence of violence in the relationship.


Pressure measurements in the foot of an organ pipe under playing conditions show acoustical pressure fluctuations induced by the acoustic field in the pipe. Fluctuations of the pressure difference between the foot and the mouth of the instrument results in jet velocity fluctuations that can absorb or produce acoustic energy depending on relative phase with the acoustic pressure in the mouth of the pipe. In most flue organ stops, pipe dimensions indicate that the first pipe resonance and the Helmholtz foot resonance should lie close to each other at least for one pipe in the stop. The present work was triggered by the question of knowing why this does not seem to bother organ builders. Measurements of Helmholtz foot resonances as a function of the driving pressure carried on a pipe with adjustable foot volume are presented. Measurements indicate a damping of the resonance due to the flow through the mouth that can be accounted for by an elementary model of the flow through the mouth. Analysis indicates tha...


We start the new year with high hopes and expectations for our society. Under the watchful eye of the treasurer, Dale Henning, and ever-searching editor, Richard Drass, this new year offers optimism and encouragement that the Plains Anthropological Society is as strong as ever. We take that strength with us as we look forward to the timely completion of the Journal and the exciting prospects of this year's annual meeting in Rapid City. As word of my election to the presidency spread at the last annual meeting in Topeka, I was immediately impressed by the support of the general membership as displayed by the chanting of "Impeach Lee Bement". Leading the cheer was none other than my colleague who had added this slogan to his name tag-a trend displayed by countless others by the end of the meeting. The respect was everywhere evident, including the use of my new title to introduce my talk in the Saturday morning session. Such treatment served to remind me that Plains anthropology is about serious work and having fun. For those of you needing a last minute. tax deduction or those society-mindful individuals, Dr. Hester Davis (University of Arkansas) delivered the gauntlet of a $1000.00 challenge contribution to our student endowment fund in memory of her brother, Dr. E. Mott Davis (University of Texas). Mott was a staunch supporter of the Society and invested his many talents in the students of Plains archaeology. He served on countless Ph.D. and M.A. committees and improved every one of them through his life long experiences and editing prowess. I encourage all of you to consider meeting the challenge to support our students by donating whatever amount you wish to the endowment fund in Mott's name or the name of your mentor. Contributions can be sent to Treasurer Dale Henning at Henning # 168, 7 Avenida Vista Grande B-7, Santa Fe, NM 87508-9199. This fund, upon reaching self-sustaining capability, will fund student awards presented each year at the conference. This year's student recipients were Jason Hale (Native American Student Award), Jayme Job (Undergraduate Student Award), and Michael Jordan (Graduate Student Award). Congratulations to them. We look forward to seeing their papers published in an upcoming issue. of Plains Anthropologist. As we move forward into this year, keep the PA in mind as an outlet for your research. Its purpose is to get Plains research results into the hands of Plains anthropologists. And don't forget to visit our website at http://www.ou.edu/cas/archsur/plainsanth/ for updates and information. Have a great year, and take a student under your wing to show him or her what Plains anthropology is all about.


Background: Alopecia areata (AA) is considered as a T-cell mediated autoimmune disorder. The 308-nm excimer laser is thought to be capable of inducing T-cell apoptosis in vitro, suggesting that the 308-nm excimer lamp (not laser) might be effective for the treatment of AA. We examined the effectiveness of the 308-nm excimer lamp for treating AA. Materials and Methods: We treated 16 patients with single AA and multiple AA (MAA). The lesions were irradiated with a 308-nm excimer lamp at 2-week intervals. Results: Hair regrowth was observed in 14 patients. Among them, 10 patients showed more than 50% hair re-growth. Our results suggested that the 308-nm excimer lamp system is effective and safe for the treatment of single AA and MAA. Conclusion: Our results suggest that the 308-nm excimer lamp is a good therapeutic alternative without serious side effect for treating AA.


Rosetta arrives at comet destination After a decade-long journey chasing its target, Rosetta has become the first spacecraft to rendezvous with a comet. Comet 67P/Churyumov – Gerasimenko and Rosetta lie 405 million kilometres from Earth, about half way between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, rushing towards the inner Solar System at nearly 55,000 kilometres per hour, according to the European Space Agency. The comet is in an elliptical 6.5-year orbit that takes it from beyond Jupiter at its furthest point, to between the orbits of Mars and Earth at its closest to the Sun. Rosetta will accompany it for over a year as they swing around the Sun and back out towards Jupiter again. Comets are considered to be primitive building blocks of the Solar System and may have helped to 'seed' Earth with water, perhaps even the ingredients for life. But many fundamental questions about these enigmatic objects remain, and through a comprehensive, in situ study of the comet, Rosetta aims to unlock its secrets. "After 10 years, five months and four days travelling towards our destination, looping around the Sun five times and clocking up 6.4 billion kilometres, we are delighted to announce finally 'we are here'," said Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA's Director General. As Rosetta approached the comet, images taken showed that its activity was variable. The comet's 'coma' – an extended envelope of gas and dust – became rapidly brighter and then died down again. Measurements also suggested that the comet was emitting water vapour into space at about 300 millilitres per second and that the comet's average temperature was about – 70 °C, indicating that the surface is predominantly dark and dusty rather than clean and icy. Images taken from a distance of about 12,000 km began to reveal that the nucleus comprises two distinct segments joined by a 'neck', giving it a duck-like appearance. "Our first clear views of the comet have given us plenty to think about," said Matt Taylor, ESA's Rosetta project scientist. "Is this a double-lobed structure built from two separate comets that came together in the Solar System's history, or is it one comet that has eroded dramatically and asymmetrically over time?"


Herein, the influence of material parameters on the core diameter of the artificial skyrmions in hard magnetic/soft magnetic bilayer thin film is investigated. It is found that the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) constant and the interlayer exchange constant play a key role in the realization of artificial skyrmions. Through simulation, the PMA constant of the hard magnetic materials should be between 1.0 × 105 and 4.5 × 105 J m−3. Therefore, some rare earth materials with high magnetic anisotropy or other materials with low magnetic anisotropy do not meet the requirement. The initial skyrmion spin texture is Bloch‐type artificial skyrmion in the hard/soft magnetic bilayer system. In the presence of 1.0–1.5 × 105 J m−3 PMA constant and 0 J m−1 interlayer exchange constant, the Néel‐type artificial skyrmions are formed in the hard/soft magnetic bilayer system. The size of the hard magnetic layer material has little effect on the stability of skyrmions, so the stability of skyrmions should mainly be adjusted with the PMA of the hard magnetic materials or by changing the material types.


At present the legal subjects involved in criminal acts are not only one person but now this has been carried out jointly or by more than one person, there are those who commit crimes and there are those who act as orders to commit crimes, whether those who order them to commit crimes , participating in committing, persuading to commit or even committing the act itself and there are also those who assist in criminal acts. The research method used is normative juridical, namely library law research which is carried out by examining library materials or secondary data. The results of the research include that the form or form of participation in deelneming is participating in medeplegen and assistance (medeplichtigheid) contained in Articles 55 and Article 56 of the Criminal Code (KUHP). According to the formulation of the criminal provisions in Article 55 of the Criminal Code, it reads: (1) Punished as the perpetrators of a crime, namely: 1. Those who commit, order to commit or who participate in committing; 2. Those who, by giving gifts, promises, by abusing power or reputation, by force, by threat or by causing misunderstandings or by providing opportunities, means or information, have deliberately moved other people to commit criminal acts. concerned. (2) Regarding those mentioned last, what can be accounted for is only the actions that they have deliberately moved others to do, along with the consequences. While the criminal provisions in Article 56 of the Criminal Code according to the formulation reads: (1). Those who have knowingly provided assistance in committing the crime. (2). Those who intentionally provide opportunities, means or information to commit the crime.


A convenient,rapid and accurate one step chloramphenicol(CAP) residue chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay(CLEIA)detection method was established based on conventional ELISA,by using HRP labeled monoclonal antibodies obtained from immunizing mice that were injected with CAP-BSA coupling protein,and optimizing test parameters,such as antibody concentration,reaction time.The results showed that the best detection range of this method was 20~1620 pg/mL,the IC50 was 59.911 pg/mL,the detection limit was 9.3 pg/g.It can check out the international provisions standard limited value of the CAP residue.Compared with conventional ELISA test method,the CLEIA method can not only increase the detection limit and sensitivity,but also shorten the reaction time by 60 minutes.It indicated that using the one step chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay kit to detect chloramphenicol residue can decrease time consuming,and was more appropriate for fast detection requirements.


Seeds for finding candidate mapping positions We use Iedera [2] to design efficient seeds, based on a model that reflects the reading error distribution observed on SOLiD reads: high chance of errors appearing at distances multiple of 5, and increasing error probability towards the end of the read. Iedera can associate to each seed the list of relevant positions on the read to which the search should be restricted, optimized according to the seed patterns. If configured not to provide this list, the positions are established on each read according to read qualities, basically by avoiding to apply a seed if it requires matches on low quality colors. The false positive hits are detected and eliminated by a second filter that performs a fast SIMD bandwith alignment of the read and the reference.


Acoustic signals generated during flight by different geographical types of honeybees (Apis mellifera) were collected and analyzed to determine the feasibility of an acoustic based method for type identification. Flight sounds were collected in the United States for European origin honeybees common to North America and at locations in Venezuela and Mexico for both the European types and the African origin types which have spread throughout South and Central America during the last three decades. Equipment and data collection procedures were developed so that individual honeybees providing the acoustic signals could be collected for subsequent identification by the reference morphometric method used by the USDA. The acoustic signals were analyzed and significant characteristics were identified. These characteristics combined with the morphometric identifications provided an identification algorithm: European origin honeybees have wingbeat frequencies generally less than 250 Hz; African origin honeybees hav...


Han- dling salary of employees in an enterprise requires accurate data collection mechanism. This is because the salary is- sue to determine the welfare of the company, which is also about the dignity of many people. Therefore the salary dis- tribution mechanism for this is still done manually will be felt less eective in meeting the needs of systematic distri- bution of employee salaries. In accordance with the current era of computerization. Seeing this the authors propose a solution mechanism of salary distribution is done automat- ically by a computer through the application microsoft ac- cess, which is expected by making this application program can work eectively, eciently and accurately.


The objective of this paper is to find an effective stiffness and effective strength for a new unit-cell model which is designed by double helical structure coming from DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) geometry. The unit-cell model in here is a laminated pinwheel truss defined like fourfold truss. Relative density for the double pinwheel truss is derived at first. It is expected that the relative density is proportional to a ratio with a thickness of truss and a length as a square exponent when the outer volume in the pinwheel truss is a regular hexagon. The ideal solution for both effective modulus and effective strength is based on an open-cell structure reported by Gibson and Ashby and exponent of relative density in there is defined as an unknown number, n. Applied software is ABAQUS and designed pinwheel truss models are six totally; three for a pinwheel truss and three for a laminated pinwheel truss. Applied material is stainless steel 304 which is a common material. Applied boundary condition is a uniaxial compression. Thus, it can expect the exponent of the relative density related to effective stiffness is about 1 which infers stiffness for the double pinwheel truss is similar to honeycomb unit-cell model. The exponent of the relative density related to effective strength is closed until 1. In addition, as a thickness of truss is to be bigger, the effective stiffness or strength for the double pinwheel unit-cell truss is to be lower than a single pinwheel unit-cell truss. In conclusion, effective stiffness or effective strength is proportional to a thickness of truss and is reciprocal proportion to a laminated number of a pinwheel unit-cell truss.


Currently there are few techniques for measuring the results of pest control targeting small animals such as stoats, feral cats and hedgehogs. Camera traps can provide density indices, but their use for small animals can be challenging. We tested four camera designs on captive cats, hedgehogs and stoats to determine the optimal specifications for a low-cost camera trap. We tested: 1) trigger speed; 2) sensor type (infrared vs microwave); 3) flash type (white vs infrared), and; 4) type of footage (still vs video). All cameras detected all three species, but with varying reliability. Trigger speeds of 0.2–2.1 s were adequate to detect the target species, but no camera was fast enough to photograph stoats running at high speed. Infrared sensors were more effective than the microwave sensor at detecting animals, and were less prone to false triggering. A white flash led to clearer images than an infrared flash, but was more likely to be avoided by cats. Video was comparable to still images in terms of detecting animals, but required more processing time and computer memory. We recommend field trials should use a still camera with an infrared sensor and trigger speed ≤ 1.6 s. An infrared flash should be used initially but if unclear images mean that photographed animals frequently cannot be identified, a white flash should be considered. Camera traps should incorporate a fabric screen set at a fixed distance in front of the camera to standardise the size of the detection zone.


This study aims to determine the factors that drive early marriage in the Sepulu District of Bangkalan Regency. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative using field research. information and data sources in this study are people who do early marriage in the District of Sepulu, Bangkalan District. This research uses the source triangulation method. the results of this study indicate that the factors driving the early marriage that occurred in the District of Sepulu Bangkalan District are economic factors, educational factors, parental factors, and customs factors.


We present a clinical case of giant uterine fibroids in this research, with the peculiarity of surgical treatment and the course of the postoperative period described. A series of genetic studies specific to uterine fibroids was performed, namely, mutations in the MED12 gene, overexpression of the HMGA2 gene, and chromosomal imbalance. We did not detect mutations of exon 2 of the MED12 gene and an increase in the expression of the HMGA2 gene in the patients myomatous node sample. The molecular karyotype arr(22)1 (chromosome 22 monosomy) was established by comparative genomic hybridization in the tissue of giant uterine fibroids.


A two-step, spin-coating process to synthesize a high quality perovskite film at room temperature at ambient atmosphere is reported. Combining an optimized PEDOT:PSS hole-transport layer and a PC71BM acceptor, the device achieved a power conversion efficiency of 16.31% with a remarkably high Voc of 1.05 V and FF of 0.78. The efficiency reproducibility of the devices is also high: 80% of devices achieve efficiency higher than 15%.


Abstract We analyze Fourier spectra obtained from the horizontal components of broadband and accelerogram data from the 1997 Cap-Rouge, the 2002 Ausable Forks, and the 2005 Riviere-du-Loup earthquakes, recorded by Canadian and American stations sited on rock at hypocentral distances from 23 to 602 km. We check the recorded spectra closely for anomalies that might result from site resonance or source effects. We use Beresnev and Atkinson's (1997) near-surface velocity structures and Boore and Joyner's (1997) quarter-wave method to estimate site response at hard- and soft-rock sites. We revise the Street et al. (1975) model for geometrical spreading, adopting a crossover distance of r o =50 km instead of 100 km. We obtain an average attenuation of Q =410±25 f 0.50±0.03 for S + L g +surface waves with ray paths in the Appalachian and southeastern Grenville Provinces. We correct the recorded spectra for attenuation and site response to estimate source spectral shape and radiated energy for these three earthquakes and the 1988 M  5.8 Saguenay earthquake. The Brune stress drops range from 130 to 419 bars, and the apparent stresses range from 39 to 63 bars. The corrected source spectral shapes of these earthquakes are somewhat variable for frequencies from 0.2 to 2 Hz, falling slightly below the fitted Brune spectra.


The pulse with a rectangular envelop propagating through the caesium vapour with two gain lines used in the Wang, Kuzmich, and Dogariu [Nature (London) 406 (2000) 277] experiment is studied. It is shown that there exists an obvious distortion for the pulse.


After becoming exasperated by delays in getting paid for work done for the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), I decided to document the next problem I faced. It has taken an average of at least 3 to 4 months to receive payment for completing CPP medical disability forms (fee of $65) and narrative report


Disclosed are a transport and packaging container for a plurality of pharmaceutical containers and a method for transferring the pharmaceutical containers from the transport and packaging container (1) in a clean room (B). By arranging a side wall of the transport and packaging container in the immediate vicinity or into contact with the side wall of the clean room (B), and by opening the side wall of the transport and packaging container and a lock door of the clean room, the pharmaceutical container can through the access opening (in the interior of the clean room B) are transferred. On the side wall of the transport and packaging container a cover or gas-permeable protective film is provided. The protective film allows for sterilization of the interior of the transport and packaging container by flowing a gas. In order to prevent entry of germs during the transfer of the pharmaceutical containers, which cover or gas-permeable protective film is temporarily coupled to the lock door, and is temporarily sealed, a gap between the side wall of the transport and packaging container and the clean room from the environment.


sawteeth crashes in T-10 regimes with central ECRH G. F. Subbotin, S. V. Neudachin, D. A. Shelukhin, V. M. Baikov, T. B. Myalton, D.A. Sergeev, D.V. Sarychev, N.A. Soloviev 1 RNC "Kurchatov institute", Moscow, Russia Small scale turbulence widely treated as one of the causes of abnormal transport genesis. The variation of the turbulence amplitude at T-10 is correlated with the variations of the particle flow mainly [1]. The enhanced heat transport with quick reduction along the time was observed during "ballistic" stage and typical enhanced heat pulse propagation during diffusive stage of the pulse propagation induced by sawteeth crush [2, 3]. The scope of this report is the study of the correlation of heat flux perturbation with the variation of poloidal and radial coherences of small scale density perturbations.. The middle-level sawtooth oscillations without nonlocal "ballistic" phase have been analyzed in series of shorts with 250kA/2.45T, nline av (0) = 2.3, PECRH=0.8 MW. ECE diagnostics is used for electron temperature observations while the electron density measured by 15-channel interferometer. Density fluctuations are measured by heterodyne correlation reflectometry at the low field side. The probing frequency was changed from shot to shot to vary the radial position of reflection point. Special sawtooth selection procedure was used to achieve averaging over 20-25 "good" sawteeth in each shot and decrease noise levels that is crucial for reflectometry signals analysis. Reflectometry data demonstrate the fluctuation amplitude level growth after internal crash accompanied by radial and poloidal fluctuations coherency increase. The maximum value of the turbulence amplitude locates near the peak value of the growth of Te after crash. The spacetime evolution of the turbulence amplitude, radial and poloidal coherence are sophisticated and all variations propagate outwards. The correlation of the heat flux perturbation and the variation of radial and poloidal coherency is under analysis now.


The bolt support is important to ensure the stability of surrounding rock. Of Nan Yangpo mines as the research background. The application of numerical simulation software FLAC3D mine deep Bolt bolt support after the surrounding rock deformation law of the numerical simulation, Comparison and analysis of rock displacement and plastic zone under the support program changes. The results show that, The third bolt support nursing program, Significantly improve the strength and load carrying capacity of the surrounding rock, Effectively control the damage of the deep tunnel deformation that can control the roof of 4101 the return airway and two to help the stability.


Objective: To investigate the serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) level of uterine vein and peripheral vein in uteromyoma patients and to test the hypothesis that VEGF are responsible for the myoma growth.Methods: 3ml blood sample of uterine vein and peripheral vein of hysteromyoma patients during uterine vein exposure underwent hysterectomy and 3ml peripheral vein of hysteromyoma patients and normal controls were collected, the method of serum VEGF measurement was ELISA. The uterine weight, total weight of myomas, the number of myomas and the maxium diameter of the lagest myoma were measured. Results: The concentration of VEGF in uterine vein and peripheral vein of hysteromyoma patients was 159.38±25.63pg/ml and 76.35±26.61pg/ml respectively. The peripheral vein VEGF level of control group was 42.53±29.47 pg/ml. The VEGF level in uterine vein was significant higher than peripheral vein (P=0.019) and the peripheral vein VEGF level of hysteromyoma patients was significant higher than normal control group (P=0.013), respectively. Conclusions: VEGF may mediate and enhance hysteromyoma growth.


The promoting effects of various carriers on the decomposition of water by reduction-oxidation cycle of In/sub 2/O/sub 3/ have been examined. The most favorable carriers were ZrO/sub 2/, TiO/sub 2/, and MgO. Reduction and oxidation of indium oxide can be explained by homogeneous model which assumes rapid diffusion of oxygen ions from the surface of indium oxide grains into the bulk or vice versa, resulting in a homogeneous distribution of oxygen ions and indium metal. The promoting effect of carriers on reduction of In/sub 2/O/sub 3/ can be ascribed to the dispersion and stabilization of In/sub 2/O/sub 3/ grains on their surfaces. The effect of carriers on oxidation of the reduced indium oxide accompanying decomposition of water was explained by the activation of water molecules adsorbed at the boundary of indium oxide and carriers. The water molecules may be strongly polarized by the strong electrostatic field generated at the boundary. 4 figures, 4 tables.


The digital age allows creating an affinity space without being constrained by geographical and temporal distances. Fellow fandom enthusiasts can gather and share their creations through social media, such as Instagram. These creations are filled with educational and other cross-scientific meanings but are often still overlooked by educational researchers. This study aims to understand the patterns of transformative and innovative work created by Indo Harry Potter Instagram (IHP) enthusiasts that correlate with education and psychology. In this study, the case observed was fantasy literature content on IHP's Instagram account that reflects education, psychology, literacy, and inspiration aspects for foreign language teaching methods. Data were collected in stages through participatory observation directly to the Instagram page as a follower. Then, ongoing prospective teachers who were also IHP followers were interviewed to determine their perspectives on educational aspects that may appear in the posted content. Furthermore, the researchers and lecturers from English language and literature education discussed the coding results in a group forum. The results included transformative work on character education, psychological stimulation, literacy, and inspiration in designing foreign language learning methods and techniques. The implication was that the transformative educational work created by fans of fantasy literature IHP on Instagram contained the aesthetic value of reception and was useful for guidelines in designing methods and techniques for learning foreign languages.


OBJECTIVE To investigate the function of CHROMagar orientation medium for quick detection of(urinary) tract pathogens.METHODS The comparative experiment was performed with CHROMagar orientation(medium) and 5% sheep blood agar for clinical urine specimens from the patient with suspective urinary tract(infections).RESULTS Among the total of 1369 clinical urine specimens,1023 specimens yielded no growth,344 specimens yielded growth on both media,and 2 other specimens yielded no growth on blood agar but yielded growth on CHROMagar orientation medium.CONCLUSIONS The growth of bacteria is not inhibited by the(orientation) medium and no significant differences were found in the results between the both media.The(orientation) medium can quickly confirm the genus of the pathogens,and it has significance for using antibiotics(reasonably).One of the greatest advantages of this medium is the easy recognition of mixed cultures.


To select the salinity concentration suitable for identifying the salt tolerance of wheat at the germination and seedling stage, different concentrations of artificial sea water and salt-tolerant indexes were applied in this study. The results showed that two methods were available to evaluate wheat salt tolerance by comparing the mean value of specific evaluation indexes calculated by using the method of fuzzy membership function. One was used for measuring wheat salt-tolerance at the germination stage by calculating the mean value of the relative germination percentage under 65% sea water stress and the relative shoot length undre 40% sea water stress. And the other was suitable for identifying wheat salt-tolerance at the seedling stage by using the joint mean value of the relative value of shoot growth, root growth, dry weight of overground part and dry weight of underground part under the 40% sea water stress. The salt-tolerance of 16 varieties were identified effectively at the germination and seedling stages by the two methods.


A novel and convenient synthetic method for the preparation of α,ω-bis(2,6-dimethylphenol)-poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (PPO-2OH) oligomer in water is presented. It is based on the oxidative copolymerization of 2,6-dimethylphenol (DMP) and aromatic diols in the presence of Cu-ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid catalyst in water. It was found that the mole fraction of PPO-2OH in the product was affected by species of aromatic diols and mole ratio of DMP to aromatic diols. Species and concentration of surfactants were demonstrated to be significant factors that would influence molecular weight (Mn) and yield of PPO-2OH. The synthesized PPO-2OH was end-group modified with methacryloylchloride (MAC) to obtain dimethacryloyl chloride telechelic PPO (PPO-2MAC). The relationship between glass transition temperature (Tg) and Mn of PPO-2OH is in good agreement with the Flory–Fox equation. Thermal polymerized low-molecular-weight PPO-2MAC has a constant Tg at about 208 °C.


The study was on critical analysis on the effectiveness of community participation on service delivery in Early Childhood Development Education centers. The main purpose was to critically analyze the effectiveness of community participation on service delivery in ECDE centres in Kenya. The study was meant to train the community as a whole on their roles in the ECDE centres for instance provision of the necessary resources needed at ECDE centres. It was also propose to the policy makers and curriculum developers the need to integrate ECDE centres in education system as in other levels. Five research objectives and questions were also formulated. This study was of significant importance i.e. is to critically analyze   the effectiveness of community participation on service delivery in ECDE centres in Kenya. Also, the study was to create awareness among teachers, parents on the importance of their participation on ECDE. It also proposed the policy makers and curriculum developers the need to integrate ECDE centres in education system as in other level. The study adopted qualitative method because it was reliable in generating information. Conclusions and recommendations were drawn on how the immediate community, government and NGOs can ship in to ensure effectiveness of community participation on service delivery in ECDE centres in Kenya. Article visualizations:


This study explored how practicing psychologists make sense of the athletic-body ideal when internalised by their clients. Utilising a grounded theory approach, we interviewed a purposive sample of nine psychologists to explore their understanding of the athletic-body ideal, with a specific focus on diagnostic classification and treatment. Following grounded theory analysis, results indicated the psychologists tended to associate the athletic-body ideal pursuit with positive psychological and physical benefits when it encompasses balance and flexibility. They also perceived healthy or protective factors inherent in the pursuit of the athletic-body ideal. However, the psychologists perceived that when the pursuit is obsessive-compulsive and rigid, functioning will be compromised. Moreover, the psychologists associated eating disorders (such as restrictive eating) and compulsive exercise with pathological athletic-body ideal pursuits. These findings suggest complexity in athletic-body ideal presentation across the languishing and flourishing continuum.


Several of the existing models of soil–blade interaction are based on very basic relations known from soil mechanics. The best-known model, developed by McKyes (1989), is used to calculate the vertical and horizontal forces applied on the blade during quasistatic bulldozer operation. McKeys's approach does not consider the effect of the build-up heap in front of the blade on the forces applied on the blade. In addition, the McKyes approach assumes a constant sinkage of the blade, and consequently the penetration force is not taken into the account, either. The literature includes no models based on classic soil mechanics theories that predict the process of blade penetration into soil and the build-up heap in front of the blade. The forces that are created by the penetration and the heap are very significant and cannot be ignored. The goal of the present research is to develop models to predict the effect of the penetration and the build-up heap in front of the blade on the forces applied to the blade, by using classic soil mechanics theories.


[372-31-6] C6H7O3F3 (MW 184.12)

InChI = 1S/C6H7F3O3/c1-2-12-5(11)3-4(10)6(7,8)9/h2-3H2,1H3

InChIKey = OCJKUQIPRNZDTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

(active synthon used as a source of trifluoromethyl group in organic synthesis.)

Alternate Name: butanoic acid-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-oxoethyl ester.

Physical Data: mp −39 °C; bp 70 °C/100 mm Hg, 131.8 °C/760 mm Hg; d 1.259 g cm−3; D 1.375; fp 28 °C.

Form Supplied in: flammable liquid, irritant.


ABSTRACT A second species of the poorly known sharpshooter genus Nannogonalia Young, 1977 is described and illustrated from the Atlantic Forest of south Brazil (state of Paraná). Types are deposited in DZUP. Nannogonalia inusitata n. sp. can be distinguished from the type-species (Tettigonia circumcincta Signoret, 1855) mainly by the color pattern and form of the male subgenital plates and female sternite VII. Nannogonalia circumcincta is newly recorded from the state of Paraná. The female genitalia of Nannogonalia are described in detail for the first time, based on the type-species and the new species. We discuss some peculiar features of the first and second ovipositor valvulae of this genus that were previously observed in Versigonalia Young, 1977.


More than one third of process operations consist in surface preparations in the integrated circuits' manufacturing. Most of them are directly or indirectly linked with photo lithography. This paper deals with these interactions.


Space-time block code (STBC) has a good BER performance. In 3GPP FDD specifications, Space Time Transmit Diversity (STTD) employs STBC to maintain orthogonality between the two antennas in order to avoid self-interference in fading channels. However, the capacity of multi-user STBC systems is still severely affected by multiple access interference (MAI) and inter-path interference (IPI). Fortunately, non-linear parallel interference cancellation (NPIC) can effectively reduce MAI and IPI with simple signal process. And for the small spread factors systems, weighted NPIC (WNPIC) technique provides good solutions. In order to alleviate the influence of MAI and IPI of multi-user STBC systems under frequency-selective Rayleigh fading channel, WNPIC based space-time block code (WNPIC based STBC) scheme is proposed firstly in this paper. And then the error probability of the WNPIC based STBC is analyzed theoretically. From our analyses, RAKE based STBC can be regarded as 0th stage WNPIC based STBC whose weighted factors are one. Later, to further evaluate the proposed scheme and verify our analyses, some simulation resulted are achieved. These simulation results show us the optimum weighted factors under different user environment and the multi-user BER performance of simple (RAKE) STBC systems, NPIC based STBC, WNPIC based STBC systems.


Provided is a technique for reducing user's operational load of designating a desired image even if a display area is small in a case where a plurality of images such as windows can be displayed. In order to change the arrangement of the windows in an at-a-glance screen displaying the windows, a communication terminal device (10) carries out a procedure wherein a bird's-eye screen in which an original screen is overlooked is displayed from the original screen, the arrangement of the windows is changed in the bird's-eye screen, and finally the screen is returned to an enlarged screen (the original screen) obtained by enlarging the displayed content. Thus, by displaying the enlarged screen, it is possible to increase the visibility of the windows in a small display area such as the display area of a cellular phone. Though some windows cannot be displayed in the enlarged screen wherein the windows are enlarged, it is possible to cause the user to recognize that there are some not-displayed windows and the positions of the not-displayed windows by displaying the bird's-eye screen.


Objective: To study the technology of auxiliary motor starting and stopping of the direct injection gasoline engine, and analyze the effect of the idle start stop system and oil saving energy. Method: the fuel saving effect analysis of the fuel saving effect of the system is analyzed by the multiple model. Process: we in the downtown and suburban stop system to open and close the NEDC fuel consumption record results, typical conditions stop system NEDC drive cycle fuel saving effect curve analysis, and instantaneous fuel consumption curve comprehensive comparative analysis. Conclusion: through data analysis, we can know that the average vehicle parking time is more than 9S, the system can reduce the fuel consumption of vehicles; for these two models, starting fuel consumption is high. Introduction In recent years, the environment and climate change, energy security and other issues have become increasingly prominent, energy-saving emission reduction work has become one of the important work of the government[1,2,3,4]. As one of the main sources of energy consumption and pollutant emissions, the traditional automobile needs to develop the technology to reduce energy consumption and emissions[5]. Among them, the cylinder direct injection gasoline engine has good power and economy, as well as low CO2 emissions, is a very good development potential of the traditional car models. In this paper[6], by constructing the drum test bench, in NEDC driving conditions on particle emission measurement study under different conditions of particulate emission characteristics. Development Status of Direct Injection Technology in Cylinder The world's R & D capabilities of the auto companies are increasing their efforts to develop and actively launch vehicles equipped with this advanced technology, excellent performance. At present, the development of fruitful results[7,8], the continuous improvement of the technology, fuel efficiency continues to improve, many products have been put into production. Now the world's second generation GDI engine is very well put into commercial use, more than 50% of the market share, but also continue to grow. Domestic also launched a different model of the GDI car. The New European Driving Cycle The main characteristics of the EDC cycle are the test time is short, the mileage is small, the speed is low, the speed is low, the speed is low, and the influence of the environmental temperature on the fuel consumption is not considered. NEDC operating mode is divided into two parts: urban working condition (City) and the working condition (Highway). The working condition of the urban district is composed of four operating cycle units, that is, the same process is repeated four times. In the test process, the maximum speed of 50km/h, the average speed of 19km/h, each cycle time is 195 seconds, a total of traveling 4.052km distance. 4th International Conference on Mechatronics, Materials, Chemistry and Computer Engineering (ICMMCCE 2015) © 2015. The authors Published by Atlantis Press 282 If the experimental data is carefully observed, the majority of the time in the NEDC operating mode will be at a constant speed. The test content did not take full account of the urban traffic jams vehicle stop and go, suburban test is speed and acceleration test, do not have much practical significance. Another drawback of the NEDC mode is without considering the effect of environment temperature on fuel consumption, automobile air conditioner switch will greatly affect the fuel consumption data. For example, a uniform 20km/h of the car, open air conditioning and air conditioning is not open a hundred kilometers fuel consumption difference will exceed 2 liters. The Data Analysis Evaluation and Analysis of Audi A6L Models. Table 1. The basic vehicle information of Audi A6L Vehicle model Audi A6L Engine type straight line four cylinder turbocharged cylinder direct injection engine Displacement 2.0L Rated power 132kW@4000-6000rpm Maximum torque 320Nm@1500-3900rpm Transmission form 8CVT Table 2. Comparison of fuel consumption for different driving cycles of Audi A6L (mL) Idle Acceleration Uniform Deceleration Cumulative Stop mode 48.8 369.0 298.7 47.6 764.1 Non stop mode 106.4 359.0 296.4 49.0 810.8 Table.3 Comparison of fuel consumption of different driving cycles of Audi A6L Idle Acceleration Uniform Deceleration Cumulative Stop mode 6.4% 48.3% 39.1% 6.2% 100% Non stop mode 13.1% 44.3% 36.6% 6.0% 100% Analysis of typical working condition of start stop system of fuel saving effect He start stop system of oil saving effect analysis. Analysis results are shown in Table 4. Table 4. Audi A6L NEDC typical start stop system of fuel saving effect Time slot Total fuel consumption (mL) Idle fuel consumption (L/h) Once the fuel consumption is equivalent to the idle time (s) 85-143s Stop 32.39 1.37 8.6 Non-stop 37.12 280-338s Stop 29.84 1.21 5.7 Non-stop 34.97 475-533s Stop 28.65 1.13 5.3 Non-stop 33.59 670-728s Stop 28.62 1.05 8.9 Non-stop 32.16


The imbalance between reactive oxygen species formation and antioxidant defenses in favor of reactive oxygen species contributes to potential detrimental effects of reactive oxygen species-oxidative stress.The major reactive oxygen species molecules include oxygen free radical,lipid peroxidation,superoxide,etc.Superoxide is necessary for normal cellular function.Recent studies indicate that superoxide(and associated reactive oxygen species) generated by NAD(P)H oxidase in nonphagocytic cells plays an important role in both health and disease conditions.In addition,oxidative stress induced by excess superoxide may influence the homeostasis of the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus contributing to cardiovascular diseases.It has been demonstrated that oxidative stress in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus tightly correlates with cardiovascular diseases such as congestive heart failure and hypertension.However,the mechanisms responsible for oxidative stress contributing to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases are still poorly understood.This review summarizes the mechanisms of brain oxidative stress in cardiovascular diseases.


Growing organisms must retain Na and K. The final regulation of Na and K homeostasis occurs in the renal CCD where, in the adult, the amiloride-sensitive epithelial Na channel (ENaC) and low-conductance K-secretory (SK) channel constitute the rate-limiting steps for Na absorption and K secretion, respectively. Patch clamp analysis of principal cells in CCDs isolated from maturing rabbits identifies an increase in number of conducting apical Na channels after the 1st wk of postnatal life; a surge in SK channel activity, however, is not observed until after the 2nd wk of life. The purpose of the present study was to correlate the functional expression of channel activity with appearance of channel proteins in the developing kidney. To this end, we examined the nephron distribution and localization of ENaC and SK channels in cryosections of kidney using polyclonal antibodies raised against the α-, β-, and γ-subunits of rat ENaC (generously provided by P. Smith and C. Canessa) and the putative rat SK channel, ROMK (kindly provided by L. Palmer). Because the available antibodies did not recognize rabbit antigens, studies were performed in rat; Northern analyses revealed similar developmental patterns of expression of ROMK mRNA in rat and rabbit kidney. The identity of principal cells was confirmed by the selective binding of anti-aquaporin (AQP)-3 antibody; thick ascending limbs of Henle (TALHs) were identified with an anti-uromucoid antibody. Immuno-fluorescence studies using the anti-α ENaC antibody showed apical staining of a majority of cells in CCDs isolated from all animals >1 wk of age. Similarly, β- and γ-subunit expression was routinely detected, albeit in a predominantly cytoplasmic distribution, after the 1st wk of postnatal life. ROMK, absent in the mid-outer cortex of 1-wk-old animals, was observed in the inner cortex and medulla of these same animals, presumably in TALHs. By 3 wks of age, ROMK was easily detected along the apical membrane of a discrete population of TALH-negative cortical structures, believed to represent connecting and collecting tubules. Staining with immunoabsorbed serum or secondary antibody alone was negative. These results suggest that the postnatal surges in activity of principal cell Na and SK channels are mediated, in part, by increases in abundance of ENaC and ROMK proteins in the maturing CCD.


Biochar has altered plant yields and soil nutrient availability in tropical soils, but less research exists involving biochar additions to temperate cropping systems. Of the existing research, results vary based on soil texture, crop grown, and biochar properties. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of pine ( Pinus spp.) woodchip biochar at 0, 5, and 10 Mg·ha −1 rates combined with urea nitrogen (N) on soil chemical properties and corn ( Zea mays L.) yield under field conditions in the first growing season after biochar addition in a silt-loam alluvial soil. Biochar combined with fertilizer numerically increased corn yields, while biochar alone numerically decreased corn yields, compared to a non-amended control. Corn nitrogen uptake efficiency (NUE) was greater with 10 Mg·ha −1 biochar compared to no biochar. There were limited biochar effects on soil nutrients, but biochar decreased nitrate, total dissolved N, and Mehlich-3 extractable sulfur and manganese concentrations in the top 10 cm. Pine woodchip biochar combined with N fertilizer has the potential to improve corn production when grown in silt-loam soil in the mid-southern U.S. by improving NUE and increasing yield. Further research will be important to determine impacts as biochar ages in the soil.


DeviceNet Fielbus, which oriented to object, is an open and device-level fieldbus. It is increasingly applied to industrial control areas now. Firstly, this paper introduces the transplant of μC/OS II based on arm7 platform. And then, it analyzes and implements of the plug-and-play function based on DeviceNet Fieldbus.


Researchers have published an increasing number of reports about undergraduate music students suffering from depression, anxiety, and stress as well as of in-service teachers' experiences with burnout. Whether an undergraduate music student, a teacher, or a teacher educator, those in our profession need to increase awareness of the prevalence of stress and mental health concerns in music education. Along with presenting information to increase mental health literacy, this article discusses the use of self-care as a form of stress reduction among current and future music educators.


Inhibiting effect of rfrf on ms1ms1ms2ms2 genes was evaluated using two crosses of 12-148-204-F14TAM(temporary maintainer line)×5A and 204TAM(temporary maintainer line)×5A respectively.The rfrf gene was from recessive epistatic genic male sterile line 9012A(Brassica napus L.),and the ms1ms1ms2ms2 genes were from double recessive genic male sterile line 5A(Brassica napus L.).Result showed that rfrf had no inhibiting effect on ms1ms1ms2ms2,but had specific inhibition effect on ms3ms3ms4ms4 sterile genes from 9012A.


During the 1960s and 1970s many Turkish films dealing with Byzantium were produced. The protagonists of these films were usually semi-historical/semi-legendary characters such as Battal Gazi, an eighth/ninth-century Arab frontier warrior. This paper proposes a cross-examination of the Battal Gazi films with the Battalname, a medieval prose work on the deeds of the same frontier warrior, in order to find out what Byzantium represented for the audience of these films in Turkey. This representation is important because the films played a crucial role in shaping the contemporary perception of Byzantium in Turkey.


Design, development and simulation results of an integrated 4 GHz ultra wide band CMOS low noise amplifier (LNA) are presented. The proposed amplifier is designed to use for RFID systems, especially in receiver applications. The amplifier employs an input band pass Chebyshev filter. It provides a forward gain (S21) of 18.42 dB and reverse gain (S12) of 4.01 dB with input reflection of only 9.9 dB while drawing 30 mW from a 1.5 V supply. A detailed analysis of the LNA architecture is presented, including a discussion on the effects of induced S-parameter analysis, phase shift and Smith chart analysis, and power transmission characteristics.


The article deals with the US president R. Reagans legislative activity during his first Administration (1981-1985) toward the issue of restoring of religious exercises in public schools. The author analyzes peculiarities of the interaction between the White House and the Congress regarding this issue and explains the reasons for the failure of the Administrations initiative.


In order to establish a special well-balanced scheme technique for dealing with source term due to bottom topography constructed,this paper develops a well-balanced Godunov-type scheme of the second-order accuracy for 2D shallow water flow with triangle mesh.The numerical flux of the interface between cells are computed by the exact Riemann solver,and the improved dry Riemann solver is used to deal with wet/dry problem.The model is verified to compute some typical examples and the tidal bore on the Qiantang river.The results show that the scheme is robust and accurate, and worthy to be brought into wide use.


The unsteady behaviour of an infinitely long fluid-loaded elastic plate which is driven by a single-frequency point-force excitation in the presence of mean flow is known to exhibit a number of unexpected features, including absolute instability when the normalized flow speed, U, lies above some critical speed U0, and certain unusual propagation effects for U<U0. In the latter respect Crighton & Oswell (1991) have demonstrated most significantly that for a particular frequency range there exists an anomalous neutral (negative energy) mode which has group velocity pointing towards the driver, in violation of the usual radiation condition of outgoing waves at infinity. They show that the rate of working of the driver can be negative, due to the presence of other negative-energy waves, and can also become infinite at a critical frequency corresponding to a real modal coalescence. In this paper we attempt to extend these results by including, as is usually the case in a practical situation, plate curvature in the transverse direction, by considering a fluid-loaded cylinder with axial mean flow. In the limit of infinite normalized cylinder radius, a, Crighton & Oswell's results are regained, but for finite a very significant modifications are found. In particular, we demonstrate that the additional stiffness introduced by the curvature typically moves the absolute-instability boundary to a much higher flow speed than for the flat-plate case. Below this boundary we show that Crighton & Oswell's anomalous neutral mode can only occur for a>a1(U), but in practical situations it turns out that a1(U) is exceedingly large, and indeed seems much larger than radii of curvature achievable in engineering practice. Other negative-energy waves are seen to exist down to a smaller, but still very large, critical radius a2(U), while the existence of a real modal coalescence point, leading to a divergence in the driver admittance, occurs down to a slightly smaller critical radius a3(U). The transition through these various flow regimes as U and a vary is fully described by numerical investigation of the dispersion relation and by asymptotic analysis in the (realistic) limit of small U. The inclusion of plate dissipation is also considered, and, in common with Abrahams & Wickham (1994) for the flat plate, we show how the flow then becomes absolutely unstable at all flow speeds provided that a>a2(U).


endogenous PM lipids wcre also reconstituLed with bR, and that bR cannot tbrm the 2D-crystalline array even undcr the main transition temperature when all endogenous PM lipids were removed. To elucidate an effect of archacal lipids on bR assembly and irreversible photobleaching, we pcr[bnned the photobleaching experiments against bR in the reconstituted system with partial (7S %) remeval ofPM lipids. Visible circular dichroism spectra showed that the delipidation ofPM lipids brought aboutpartjal disaggregation at 23 SC at which