The invention relates to a method for preparing a fine chemical intermediate, in particular to a method for preparing epoxy cyclohexane through catalytic epoxidation of cyclohexene, which comprises the steps of: taking a synthetic Ti-Si molecular sieve as a catalyst, using an alkaline assistant, controlling the reaction temperature, stirring to react, reacting hydrogen peroxide and the cyclohexene in an organic solvent to obtain epoxy cyclohexane, and then carrying out separation and purification to obtain the epoxy cyclohexane. The reaction time of the invention is between 1 and 48 hours, the single pass conversion rate of the cyclohexene can reach over 40 percent, the selectivity of the epoxy cyclohexane can reach 96 percent, and the utilization rate of the hydrogen peroxide can reach 98 percent. The catalyst can be recovered for repeated use.


: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is the leading cause of hearing loss in children worldwide. Surgery to insert grommet tube into the eardrum is usually indicated for OME unresponsive to antimicrobial therapy. It is the most common surgery for children. However, current commercially available grommet tubes are non-bioresorbable, not drug-treated, with unpredictable duration of retention on the eardrum to ventilate middle ear. Their functionality is impaired when clogged or chronically infected, requiring additional surgery to remove/reinsert grommet tubes. We envisaged that a novel fully bioresorbable grommet tube with sustained antibiotic release technology could address these drawbacks. In this study, drug-loaded bioresorbable poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone)(PLC) copolymer grommet tubes were fabricated by microinjection moulding technique. In vitro drug release and degradation model of PLC tubes were studied. Antibacterial property was evaluated by incubating PLC tubes with P. aeruginosa broth. Surface morphology was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy. A preliminary animal study was conducted using guinea pigs as an in vivo model to evaluate PLC tubes with and without drug, with commercial Mini Shah grommet tube as comparison. Our in vitro data showed sustained drug release over 3 months. All PLC tubes revealed exponential degradation profiles over time. Modeling predicted loss of tube functionality in water to be approximately 14 weeks and 17 weeks for PLC with and without drug, respectively. Generally, PLC tubes had less bacteria adherence, which were attributed to the much smoother tube surfaces compared to Mini Shah. Antibiotic from PLC tube further made bacteria adherence on surface negligible. They showed neither inflammation nor otorrhea after 18 weeks post-insertion in the eardrums of guinea pigs, but had demonstrated severe degree of bioresorption. Histology confirmed the new PLC tubes were biocompatible. Analyses on the PLC tubes in the eardrums showed bioresorption profiles close to our in vitro degradation models. The bioresorbable antibiotic-loaded grommet tubes showed good predictability in functionality. The smooth surface and sustained release technology reduced the risk of tube infection. Tube functional duration of 18 weeks allowed sufficient ventilation period to treat OME. Our ongoing studies include modifying the surface properties with protein coating, optimizing the drug dosage in the tubes to enhance their performances, evaluating their functional outcome on hearing after full resoption of grommet tube and healing of eardrums, and developing animal model with OME to further validate our in vitro models.


A case with intracranial complications caused by paranasal sinusitis, who was also diagnosed with pre-Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation syndrome (pre-DIC). A 21-year-old male had complained of headache, high grade fever, general convulsions and consciousness disturbances. At the first examination his left superior eye lid and cheek were slightly swollen. The emergent CT revealed diffuse soft tissue density in the left ethmoidal, maxillary and sphenoidal sinuses and a low density area in the left frontal lobe. Laboratory examination of blood showed white blood cells increased, platelets decreased and fibrin degenerated products increased. These data suggested a status of pre-DIC. Moreover, analysis of cerebro-spinal fluid suggested bacterial meningitis. In order to control of sinusitis as the primary lesion, endoscopic sinus surgery was performed immediately. Not only intensive chemotherapy but also precise suction removal of the purulent secretion in the sphenoidal sinus under endoscopy were effective for control of inflammation. Nevertheless, the patient's consciousness level and left hemiplegia worsened and a head-CT revealed a subdural abscess. Neurosurgical drainage was successful and the patient returned to normal. Ten weeks after surgery the patient was discharged with no functional disorder. The following examination revealed no trouble in the paranasal sinuses. This case confirmed the usefulness of endoscopic sinus surgery for the treatment of paranasal lesions and the importance of follow-up in cases of intracranial complications.


Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the use of TNF-alpha inhibitors for non-infectious, non-necrotizing scleritis. Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients with non-infectious, non-necrotizing scleritis treated at our institutions from 2002 to 2012. Results: Seventeen patients (26 eyes) were included. Ten patients were started on infliximab and seven on adalimumab; five patients were treated with both TNF-alpha inhibitors on separate occasions. All patients had an associated autoimmune disease. Control of active inflammation for at least 2 months was achieved in 15 (88%) of 17 patients. Seven out of eight patients successfully tapered concurrent corticosteroid use. Only one patient discontinued TNF-alpha inhibitor use due to an allergic reaction. Conclusions: TNF-alpha inhibitors appear to have a role in managing non-infectious, non-necrotizing scleritis refractory to initial therapy, mainly by reducing inflammation and decreasing concurrent CS use.


Pursuing the autonomisation and "sovereignisation" of their national Internet (RuNet) since the early 2010s, authorities in the Russian Federation are establishing increasingly stricter regulations on Internet innovation and practices. Since 2018, the team of the ResisTIC (Criticism and circumvention of digital borders in Russia) project explores how different actors of the RuNet resist and adapt to the recent wave of authoritarian and centralizing regulations. One of the project's primary objectives is to explore the extent to which control and circumvention strategies are embedded in, and conducted by means of the infrastructure of the RuNet. This special issue provides a detailed overview of the different strands of research undertaken by the ResisTIC project team at the crossroads of digital sovereignty, data and infrastructure. Articles by the project team are entwined with contributions by specialists based in Russia and worldwide.


The present study aimed at investigate the importance and competence perception for some psychological assessment skills with a questionnaire named "Questionario de Competencia para Avaliacao Psicologica – QCAP". 98 professors from various disciplines in Psychology courses took part on this study. The items considered most important were "applying ethical principles" and "knowing how to communicate test results". However, the least important ones were "having basic statistical knowledge" and "knowing a wide range of tests". Professors of psychological assessment disciplines had significantly higher means both at items reflecting the given importance Ana Paula Porto Noronha, Mariana Varandas de Camargo Barros, Maiana Farias Oliveira Nunes, Acacia Aparecida Angeli dos Santos Avaliacao psicologica: importância e dominio de atividades segundo docentes Estud. pesqui. psicol., Rio de Janeiro, v. 14, n. 2, p. 524-538, 2014. 525 and also for competence perception, when compared to professors of other disciplines not related to psychological assessment.


The expression of nitrite reductase gene from Lactobacillus plantarum in Escherichia coli was studied.Nitrite reductase gene was amplified by PCR from the genomic DNA of L.plantarum,and then inserted into expression plasmid pET-32a(+)to construct recombinant plasmid.The recombinant plasmid was transformed into E.coli BL21(DE3).The host bacteria containing recombinant plasmids was selected and grew with IPTG induction.The cell lysate of the host bacteria was extracted for SDS-PAGE and its enzymatic activity was determined.The results showed that the nitrite reductase gene was successfully expressed and the expressed protein contained nitrite reductase activity.


This article aims to take a brief overview —along with a reflective and critical analysis— through the different solidary networks of transgender people that have been structured in South America in dialogue with Latin America and the Caribbean, where they are currently involved in the dynamics imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The research was carried out, mainly, from different bibliographic resources of organizations linked to the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Trans People (REDLACTRANS) and the actions carried out throughout the region. It is of utmost importance based on the analysis of local and international newspapers, the websites of organizations and social networks, texts on trans health, human rights, and gender studies, in addition to interviews with some of the leaders and activists of some of these social movements. Based on this information, our purpose was to structure a criticism around the limits of the State and its power structure, and the absence of trans people in the decisions of the governments; questioning the limited access to health in which these people are victims because of rejection of the State against injustices and their support in the marginalization of these identities.


A gradient-index (GRIN) plastic optical fiber was prepared by a heat-drawing process of the GRIN preform rod obtained by a new interfacial-gel copolymerization technique. The attenuation loss of the GRIN fiber was 179 kB/km at 650-nm wave-length and its numerical aperture was 0.20-0.25. To attain low loss and highly dense integrated circuits, steric radial-GRIN optical waveguide components such as GRIN branching, star coupler, multi-coupler, and a 2-D GRIN lens array, were monolithically fabricated by this technique. A novel spherical GRIN sphere lens, whose index function is symmetrical about the center of the sphere, with a low spherical aberration, was prepared by a modified suspension polymerization technique. A W-shaped GRIN sphere has been newly proposed to further reduce the spherical aberration, compared with the parabolic GRIN sphere previously proposed.


CERN hosts a number of other experimental areas with a rich research program ranging from fundamental physics to medical applications. The risk assessments have shown a large palette of potential hazards (radiological, electrical, chemical, laser, etc.) that need to be properly mitigated in order to ensure the safety of personnel working inside these areas. A Personnel Protection System, typically, accomplishes this goal by implementing a certain number of heterogeneous functionalities as interlocks of critical elements, management of a local HMI, data monitoring and interfacing with RFID badge readers. Given those requirements, reducing system complexity and costs are key parameters to be optimized in the solution. This paper is aimed at summarizing the findings, in terms of costs, complexity and maintenance reduction, offered by a technology from National Instruments® based on cRIO controllers and a new series of SIL-3 certified safety I/O modules. A use case based on a service for the protection of Class 4 laser laboratories will be described in detail.


The unsaturated molecule [Re 2 (μ-H) 2 (CO) 8 ] adds [Ir(CO) 4 ] - at -80 o C to give the anion [(OC) 4 HRe (μ-H) Re(CO) 4 lr(CO) 4 ] - , which at higher temperatures transforms into the triangular cluster [Re 2 lrH 2 (CO) 11 ] -


For measuring multilevel impact, we introduce the distributive h-indices, which balance two important components (breadth and strength) of multilevel impact at various citing levels. After exploring the theoretical properties of these indices, we studied two cases: 57 library and information science (LIS) journals and social science research in 38 European countries/territories. Results reveal that there are approximate power-law relations between distributive h-indices and some underlying citation indicators, such as total citations, total citing entities, and the h-index. Distributive h-indices provide comprehensive measures for multilevel impact, and lead to a potential tool for citation analysis, particularly at aggregative levels. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


The network measure of natural net coverage producing collection and the possibility of dimension in unit cube are studied,and set up the equivalence between the network measure of natural coverage of the cluster and normal measure.Secondly,it simplifies the calculation of proportion fractal sets considering the equivalence between the dimension of departing natural coverage cluster production and the normal measure under self-similar fractal sets in broad sense.


Objectives To inspect the levels of peripheral blood leukocyte and lymphocyte functionassociated antigen-1(LFA-1)expression in renaI allograft recipients before and after renal transplantation.Methods Using monoclonal antibody-flow cytometer fluorescence technique,the expression of LFA-1 in lymphocytes of 33 patients with renal transplantation was detected at 1 day before operation and 3,6,9,15 days after operation by flow cytometric immunological technique,Results The level of LFA-1 expression after transplantation was significantly decreased and maintained at a low level.and ascended suddenly during the course of graft rejection.The level of LFA-1 expression in rejection was obviously higher than in non-rejection and after the eontrollring of rejection.Conclusions LFA-1 might Dlay an important role in graft rejection.Monitoring of the expression of LFA-1 is helpful for the diagnosis of the graft rejection.

Key words:
Kidney transplantation; Leukocytes; Antigens


Kidney adaptation to acid load includes proliferation of acid secreting α intercalated cells (AIC) in outer medullary collecting ducts (OMCD), a process depending on the production of growth and differentiation factor 15 (Gdf15). We studied the mechanisms of Gdf15 production and action in OMCD.


In order to provide effectively protection for the wild Tibetan macaque( Macaca thibetana) population,we sequenced the mitochondrial D-Loop region( 505 bp) of 47 Tibetan macaque individuals from eight geographic locations in Emei Mountain. A total of 27 polymorphic sites( 5. 74%) were observed and 4 haplotypes were defined. Haplotype diversity( h),nucleotide diversity( π) and average number of nucleotide differences( K) were 0. 236 ± 0. 079,0. 00902 ±0. 00354 and 4. 274,respectively,suggesting a higher genetic diversity of Tibetan macaque in these areas. The sequence variation of mitochondrial DNA control region of Emei population was similar with Mabian,however,significant difference was observed when compared with the population of Huangshan. The result of molecular variance( AMOVA) analysis showed that 90. 04% of the variation was happened interspecifically while 9. 96% happened intraspecifically,suggesting that variations were mainly occurred among populations. Further analysis showed that there were a varying degrees of genetic differentiation( Fst = 0. 9004,P 0. 05) and poor gene flow( Nm 1) among these geographical populations. The phylogenetic trees constructed based on maximum likelihood method and neighbor-joining method suggested that Sichuan and Anhui Tibetan-macaque populations were clustered into separate groups,thus these two populations should be classed into different management units. Moreover,in this study,the Sichuan Tibetan macaques were clustered into two subclades,which were contrary to their geographical origins. Therefore,Emei and Mabian Tibetan macaques in Sichuan should be treated and protected as one management unit.


Nonaqueous dispersions of poly(vinyl acetate) particles stabilized with poly(2-ethylhexyl methacrylate) and labelled with fluorescent dyes in the core and stabilizer polymer phases were prepared. The materials were characterized using a broad range of techniques (NMR, UV, and fluorescence spectroscopy. GPC, particle sizing, and DSC). The data show that dispersion polymerization of vinyl acetate in the presence of stabilizers containing certain fluorescent dye derivatives, instead of unlabelled stabilizer, results in changes in the mean particle size, size distribution, composition, and molecular weights of the colloidal polymer particles. It was found that increasing the amounts of fluorescent groups in the stabilizer resulted in smaller mean particle sizes and larger amounts of irreversibly attached stabilizer. When the average number of labels in stabilizer exceeded one per chain, a new ultra-high molecular weight polymer fraction appeared. The fluorescence spectra for several of these materials are reported. We describe how fluorescence decay curves can be used to assess block formation and local phase separation in particles labelled with phenanthrene groups. These materials are intended to be used for more detailed studies by fluorescence spectroscopy. Those results will be published in due course.


As a discipline fundamentally based on text, the law is singular in its total dependence on language: legislators and drafters craft language to encode the law into text which judges, lawyers, jurists and other legal professionals of all times and climes subsequently interpret by detecting, dissecting and decoding the possible linguistic variations and loopholes lurking in between the lines. The discipline of law is, as such, an intensely metadiscoursal one where terms, structures and even punctuation are the subject of analysis, comment, interpretation and reinterpretation.


Oxidative stress induced by alloxan is implicated in eliciting pathological changes in diabetes mellitus. This study was undertaken to determine the effect of P. edulis aqueous leaf extract on oral administration at a concentration of 200 mg/kg body weight for 30 days to alloxan treated animals. Liver and kidney were excised and used for biochemical studies like invitro lipid peroxidation, enzymatic antioxidant and non enzymatic antioxidants level.A remarkable increase in the level of enzymatic antioxidants like peroxidase, glutathione peroxidase , superoxide dismutase, catalase , glucose6-phosphate dehydrogenase, polyphenol oxidase and non enzymatic antioxidant like glutathione, vitamin C and vitamin E were observed. Decrease in basal lipid peroxidation, ascorbate and peroxide induced lipid peroxidation in both the organs were also observed.This study indicates that aqueous leaf extract of P. edulis decrease the damage caused by oxidative stress in diabetic rats.


Cricket in Ireland has been consistently overlooked. Cricket was Ireland's most popular team sport in the 1860s and 1870s, and Ireland was the third most developed nation worldwide in terms of numbers playing and standards being reached in the 1870s. This article will examine the identities those playing wished to construct, emphasizing that cricket was played across all sections in Irish society, in all geographical areas and by both Catholics and Protestants.


The functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) technology is an optical imaging technology that applies near-infrared light to measure the oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin concentration al...


What is the topic of this review? Wound healing is a general response of the body to injury and can be divided into three phases: inflammation, inflammation resolution and repair. In this review, we compare the wound‐healing response of the skin after an injury and the wound‐healing response of the heart after a myocardial infarction. What advances does it highlight? We highlight differences and similarities between skin and cardiac wound healing and summarize how skin can be used to provide information about the heart.


SUMMARY This paper determines a limiting distribution of the estimated maximum and range of a set of monotonically ordered normal means when all means are in fact equal. The upper percentiles of the studentized distributions are tabulated. These percentiles can be used as critical values in tests of hypotheses concerning monotonically ordered normal means, and in forming simultaneous confidence limits for contrasts between normal means when the contrast coefficients are restricted to being monotonically ordered.


Since publication of the first Kinsey report (Kinsey, Pomeroy, & Martin, 1948), statisticians have repeatedly criticized human sexuality surveys on the ground that they are not based on probability samples. But sex surveys are not public opinion polls; they are inquiries utilizing the same scientific techniques relied on in the biological sciences generally: the initial sample of convenience, the comparison‐group study, cumulative confirmations and deliberate sampling for heterogeneity, dose‐response studies, the exclusion of confounding variables, the recognition of coherent patterns in the data, and others. These are powerful methodological instruments which do not require probability sampling for then‐efficacy. Probability sampling is needed primarily to answer questions beginning "What proportion of… ?" or, "How many…?" For answering such questions, nonprobability samples such as those used in sex surveys are not trustworthy; proportional information should therefore be eliminated from sex survey repo...


Abstract. At an exclusively online university such as the UOC the necessity for communicating mathematics in the web is pressing. In an environment that does not allow for face to face communication, things implicitly communicated when using a blackboard, such as the canonical verbalization or handwriting of formulae, are lost and become a big obstacle. Also, the editorial process for the creation of learning/teaching resources is suited for a generalist approach and, consequently, needs such as those presented by formula typesetting, especially for web-based materials, are not deemed a priority. In the last two years a series of innovation projects and initiatives have been set off in the UOC in order to improve the situation: the use of LaTeX and MathML standards in writing web resources, the use of LaTeX, MathML and other technologies in verbalization and locution of formulae, and the study of current possibilities for mathematical handwriting recognition.


Optical imaging derived from intrinsic signals such as blood volume and flow has enabled us to characterize the area of brain activation. Multi-spectral imaging of the change in cortical reflectance allows the determination of the change in the oxy-hemoglobin concentration independent of the deoxy-haemoglobin concentration. The changes in blood volume and oxygenation are closely related to the cerebral blood flow, and hence the simultaneous measurement of blood volume and flow in the cortical tissue must be beneficial for investigation of functional brain activation. Laser speckle flowgraphy has also been developed to visualize the blood flow in tissue and has been applied to measure the blood flow in tissue. In this study, a functional imaging system has been designed and assembled for the simultaneous measurement of the change in blood volume and flow in tissue. The optical systems of multi-spectral imaging and laser speckle flowgraphy are attached to the photo ports of the beam-splitter attachment of a stereo-microscope. The data of the multi-spectral image and speckle pattern of phantoms and finger are obtained for the initial experiments with the proposed system.


Abstract We determined selective ingestion of different sizes of suspended polystyrene particles by filter-feeding blue tilapia Tilapia aurea. Blue tilapias from 4.3 to 18.7 cm standard length selectively fed on particles larger than 25 μm. We compared the plankton communities of pond quadrants with and without fish. Blue tilapias suppressed populations of the large-sized algae Uroglenopsis sp. and Ceratium sp. and the zooplankter Keratella sp. Populations of the small-sized algae Rhodomonas sp., Chrysochromulina sp., Chlamydomonas sp. and Cyclotella sp. and the zooplankter Diaptomus sp. were enhanced by the presence of blue tilapia. As an omnivorous filter feeder, blue tilapias act as size-selective phytoplankton grazers and escape-selective zooplankton predators. Received August 26, 1983 Accepted March 24, 1984


Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) oil on hs-CRP and transthyretin levels of undernourished Wistar rats.
Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were divided into five equal groups. Healthy control (KN) is normal rats that consumed a standard diet only and negative control (K-) is undernourished rats that consumed a protein-free diet only. Undernourished rats that consumed a protein free diet and catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) oil at doses 0.020 ml/200 g-body-weight/d, 0.040 ml/200 g-body-weight/d and 0.060 ml/200 g-body-weight/d were classified to P1, P2 and P3 groups, respectively. Hs-CRP is a parameter to evaluate inflammatory condition. Transthyretin and body weight are parameters for measuring nutritional status.
Results: Treatment of catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) oil on P3 group significantly increases body weight of rats (p<0.05) compare to K-, P1 and P2 groups. There were significant difference of hs-CRP levels in P1, P2 and P3 groups (p<0.05) compare to K-. Hs-CRP levels in P1, P2 and P3 groups compared lower to K-but higher than KN. The mean value of hs-CRP levels in the P3 group (dose 0.060 ml/200 g-body-weight/d) was lower than the other treatment groups. Otherwise, there were no significant difference of TTR levels in P1, P2 and P3 group (p>0.05) compared to K-.
Conclusion: The present study showed that catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) oil has the potential effect to increase body weight and reduce inflammatory biomarker (hs-CRP) levels but has no effect to increase TTR levels in undernourished Wistar rats.


Objective To evaluate the effect on high pressure oxygen on head injury. Methods 289 cases with head injury were randomly devided into the treatment group and the control group, evaluate the curative effect by means of observation and nursing before, during, and after entering the hyperbaric oxygen chamber. Results The effect of the treatment group was significant. Conclusion The head injury treated by high pressure oxygen can promote the curative effect, on the condition of stable physical sign, the earlier, the better. But the state of head injury changes quickly, it is a special treating condition, special nursing is needed to keep tab on the state changes of illness.


Current UTM Recreation Center's Activity Booking System is operated manually. This kind of system has a lot of weaknesses. It makes the Activity Booking Process slower. All the bookers need to come to Kompleks Sukan KTC themselves in order to book an activity. All information that related to booking system is kept in failing system. The administrator faces difficulties to find back some specified information especially in a short period of time. Besides, report generation process is also done manually and it takes a lot of time to produce a monthly or yearly report. To overcome these problems, computerized Activity Booking System is developed. Technology Servlets, JSP and J2ME is used to develop this system due to theirs high benefits if compare to other technologies. Besides, in order to make sure this system is developed systematically, Evolution prototype is chosen to develop this system. The developed system lets users get latest information regarding booking activity through system web page. Bookers can also book an activity through online. All information that related to booking system is kept in database systematically and the information is easy to access when needed. This system also generates report automatically in a short period of time and the integrity of data is high.


Two synthesizer designs are presented which exemplify the advantages of the use of the residue number system in direct digital frequency synthesis. The Frequency Agile Direct Synthesizer (FADS) exhibits a frequency switching latency which is reduced by more than a third below that of traditional, binary number system-based designs. The Reduced Area Direct Synthesizer (RADS) has a chip area which is reduced by more than 40% below that of the traditional designs. The area reduction is due to the decomposition of the sine ROM into several small look-up tables accessed in parallel. The latency reduction is due to the shortening of the carry paths in the Phase Accumulator. >


Although evaluation of the first lymph node draining the tumor primary site (sentinel lymph node) is so far not part of diagnostic and therapeutic standards in Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin, this technique may ultimately replace conventional dissection with more accurate staging. We give an overview of the literature about use of sentinel lymph node biopsy concurrent with primary excision, and present ten patients with eleven Merkel cell carcinomas undergoing preoperative and intraoperative mapping followed by removal of sentinel nodes and thorough histologic examination. Only patients with tumor metastasis in the sentinel node underwent complete resection of the remainder of the lymph node basin. It is suggested that sentinel lymph node mapping and biopsy may be a useful adjunct in the staging and treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma.


With increasing prevalence of hypertension, obesity, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia in the general population due to life changes, the risk factor for heart disease, renal disease and cerebrovascular accidents is on the rise. Dyslipidemia and hypertension are the commonest risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD).


Electronic nematicity, which breaks the C$_4$ rotational symmetry of underlying lattice, has been observed by various techniques in underdoped ferropnictides, accompanying the structural transition from tetragonal to orthorhombic. Recent magnetic torque measurements suggest that the electronic nematicity develops above the structural and superconducting transitions. However, there lacks evidence directly related to electronic excitations for the nematic transition. Symmetry breaking in electronic states can change low-lying electronic excitations and manifest itself in transport properties. Here we report electronic transport measurements on single crystals of NaFe$_{1-x}$Co$_x$As system. We found that the cotangent of Hall angle, cot$\theta_{\rm H}$, follows $T^3$-dependence in all the superconducting samples. A deviation develops below a characteristic temperature $T^*$ well above the structural and superconducting transitions, accompanied by a departure from power-law temperature dependence and the emergence of in-plane anisotropy in resistivity. These properties signify the emergence of electronic nematicity, which is found to exist in the whole superconducting regime. The doping dependence of $T^*$ resembles the crossover line of pseudogap phase in cuprates. Our finding suggests that the electronic nematicity plays an important role for superconductivity.


This paper presents two new automatic landing systems (ALSs) for aircraft motion in longitudinal plane; the model of the landing geometry determines the flight trajectory and the aircraft calculated altitude; the flight trajectory during landing consists of two parts: the glide slope and the flare. Both designed ALSs have an adaptive system (ACS) for the aircraft output's control; for the first ALS, the output vector consists of the flying altitude and the longitudinal velocity, while, for the second ALS, the output variables are the pitch angle and the longitudinal velocity of aircraft. The second variant of ALS also contains an altitude controller providing the calculated pitch angle. The calculated altitude (for the first ALS), the calculated pitch angle (for the second ALS), and the desired flight velocity are provided to the ACS by means of a block consisting of two reference models. ACS is based on the dynamic inversion concept and contains an adaptive controller which includes a linear dynamic compensator, a state observer, a neural network, and a Pseudo Control Hedging block. The paper is focused both on the design of the two ALSs and on their complex software implementation and validation.


The aim of the work is to study the immunogenicity, tolerability, and clinical efficacy of the 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (PPV-23) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Material and methods. The study included 61 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of SLE, including 53 women, 8 men, aged 19 to 68 years. The disease activity at the time of vaccination: in 9 patients — high, in 13 — medium, in 34 — low, in 5 — remission. Therapy outline: 59 patients received glucocorticoids (GC) 5–30 mg/day in terms of prednisolone, 45 — hydroxychloroquine (GC), 33 — cytostatics (CS), 22 — genetically engineered biological drugs (GEBD): 11 — rituximab (RTM), 10 — belimumab (BLM). 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine in an amount of 0.5 ml (1 dose) was injected subcutaneously. Follow-up period: 9 patients — 3 months, 52 — 1 year after the vaccination. Patients were examined before vaccination, as well as in 1, 3, and 12 months after the vaccination. Results and discussion. After a year of observation, the number of «responders» to vaccination was 61.5%, «non-responders» — 38.5%. There was a decreased response to vaccine in patients receiving GEBD compared with patients who did not receive GEBD (40% and 75%, respectively), p=0.02. No differences were found against the background of RTM and BLM therapy. Administering GC in a dose exceeding 10 mg/day did not lead to a more significant decrease in response to vaccine compared to other patients. Standard local vaccination reactions of mild to moderate severity were noted in 50.8% of the patients, general reaction of mild severity — in 1 patient (1.6%), hyperergic Arthus-like reaction — in 1 patient (1.6%), the symptoms of which were relieved in 7 days. During the observation period (1 year), not a single case of exacerbation of SLE, reliably associated with the vaccination, was registered, and no new autoimmune phenomena were identified. Clinically positive dynamics was noted in the form of a decrease in the number of episodes of pneumonia, as well as acute and exacerbated chronic bronchitis, sinusitis. Conclusion. Sufficient immunogenicity, good tolerance, and clinical effectiveness of PPV-23 in patients with SLE, incl. those, who received combined immunosuppressive therapy. Further studies are needed in large groups of patients with long follow-up periods.


We derive a separable representation of the two-body {ital T} matrix, which is exact half on shell at all energies even when truncated to one single term. Moreover, the truncated expansion satisfies the full off-shell unitarity relation. The approach does not have recourse to some complete set of functions but rather uses properties of the Lippmann-Schwinger equation itself to arrive at the expansion. It is based on the {ital W}-matrix representation of the two-body {ital T} matrix introduced by Bartnik, Haberzettl, and Sandhas. That representation provides a splitting of the {ital T} matrix in one single separable term which contains all bound-state poles and scattering cuts and in a nonsingular, real remainder which vanishes half on shell. The method presented here yields a separable expansion of this remainder in which all its properties are preserved in each order. Increasing the order of the expansion, the amount of additional numerical work is constant at each stage. The method is ap- plicable to any kind of short-range potential, local, nonlocal, or energy dependent. Numerical tests using the semirealistic Malfliet-Tjon III potential demonstrate the smooth and rapid convergence of the expansion.


A packet transport system to which the present invention is applied includes an edge node accommodating an access network at an edge, and a core node of carrying out a processing of assorting a frame gathered from a plurality of the edge nodes, the edge node provides a label to the frame flowing in from the access network, and the packet transport system transmits the frame in reference to the label. The edge node includes a priority information providing portion of changing a piece of priority information provided to the frame flowing in from the access network in accordance with a congested state of the core node, and a priority previously set to a path specified by the label.


Introduction Part I: Toward Full Normalization (1978-1983) Chapter 1: Switching Ties: Recognizing Reality? Chapter 2: Economic Normalization: Benefits and Dangers Chapter 3: Playing the China Card? Chapter 4: Managing Taiwan Chapter 5: Human Rights Strategies Part II: The Golden Years (1984-1988) Chapter 6: A Growing Relationship Chapter 7: The Benefits and Dangers of Nuclear Cooperation Part III: In the Wake of Tiananmen (1989-1992) Chapter 8: The Initial Response to June 4th Chapter 9: The Missions Chapter 10: MFN: Creating Linkage Part IV: Trying a New China Strategy (1993-1995) Chapter 11: MFN: To De-Link or Not De-Link? Chapter 12: China's Bid for the 2000 Olympics Chapter 13: Dealing with a Stronger China Part V: Mounting Worries Over China (1996-2000) Chapter 14: Competing (and Cooperating) Strategies Chapter 15: Assessing China's Military Chapter 16: Taiwan: Between Reassurance and Deterrence Chapter 17: Weapons In, Weapons Out Chapter 18: Permanent MFN: Trade and Human Rights Chapter 19: China Hands or China's Hands? Part VI: China: A Strategic Competitor? (2001) Chapter 20: Redefining the Relationship, Again Chapter 21: The Plane Collision Chapter 22: China's Bid for the 2008 Olympics Part VII: Chinese Reactions to the American Debate Chapter 23: Debating China Policy in the United States: A Chinese Perspective Chapter 24: The American Debate Over China Policy: A Chinese View


Students commencing tertiary studies in life sciences over the next decade are going to arrive at universities with a more advanced digital literacy and shifting expectations of how technology supports learning. This poses a challenge to traditional approaches to tertiary science education. As the increasingly digitally literate students arrive, and the barrier to entry to Virtual Reality (VR) drops, there is an opportunity to develop new learning activities in VR. Students may learn by using VR, but students can also explore complex scientific concepts by creating their own VR content, while developing digital and creation fluencies. We describe how first-year students explored biological science concepts with a series of learning activities based in content creation for VR. We outline the feedback students provided on these activities and how this feedback informed further development of the learning activities.


Here, we use some simple models to investigate the impact of between-prey competition on the nature of the indirect evolutionary interaction between prey species via shared predators. Sympatry with a second prey species is likely to alter the population size of the shared predator population(s) and thereby affect the adaptive evolution of anti-predator (vulnerability) traits in the first prey species. Such predation-driven character shift has been investigated previously in models that either assumed no resource-based competition between prey species, or complete overlap in resource use by prey. This study examines the intermediate situation in which prey species compete, but are able to co-exist in the absence of the predator. This scenario is capable of producing either of the two most common responses observed in the limiting cases: parallel change in anti-predator characteristics or divergent change in those characteristics. Parallel change characterizes situations with relatively low competition, and those with high competition when the asymmetry in competition coefficients is less extreme than the asymmetry in the ratio of values of the two prey to the predator. Divergent change occurs with high competition or with moderate competition given sufficient asymmetry in competition coefficients. The factors determining the magnitude of character shifts are explored. Potential examples of such evolutionary responses to sympatry with additional prey species are discussed.


Liquid crystals are mostly known for their use in displays, but over the past decade these materials have been applied in a number of other devices such as tunable lenses or beam steering devices. A common technique to realize a gradual electric field profile as is required to obtain a gradual refractive index profile in these applications is the use of weakly conductive materials. The weakly conductive layers are able to spread the voltage profile which is applied through well-conductive electrodes at the side of the weakly conductive layer. The simulation and design of such structures is not trivial because two or three dimensional quasi-static electric field profiles need to be calculated. This is due to the fact that the resistivity of the conductive layers and the dielectric properties of the liquid crystal are coupled. An exact solution requires solving a number of coupled differential equations. In this paper, we develop a model to simulate the RC-effects with an approximate model.


Two types of fine particles of the Geldart class A with different bulk density, ρ n = 1200 kg/m3 and ρ n = 1300 kg/m3, were used for experimental studies of the circulating fluidized bed. A bench (0.7 m in diameter and 5.75 m in height) was used for the studies at room temperature with air as the fluidizing gas. The fluidization speed ranged from 0.1 to 0.75 m/s. The bed was sectioned in height using a set of horizontal diffuser grids. Fluctuations in average pressure drops and pressure distribution among the height of the fluidized bed were measured to determine the influence of the particle density on the operating modes of the fluidized bed. The transition rate, U c , was determined from mean square deviations of pressure drop fluctuations to equal U c = 0.40 m/s for lighter particles and Uc = 0.35 m/s for heavier particles. The transition rate, Uc, determined from the power energy spectrum of pressure fluctuations was 0.45 and 0.40 m/s for the lighter and heavier particles, respectively. The results of pressure measurements along the bed height showed that the pressure decreased linearly upward the bed, the decrease being faster for the heavier particles than for the lighter particles.


A destructive disorder of muskmelons, characterized by the sudden (commonly within two weeks of harvest) and generally uniform collapse of entire fields has plagued the industry for over 40 years. Common names of the disorder include collapse, vine decline, quick decline, and sudden wilt. The disorder is particularly severe in the warmer climatic production regions of the United States (Arizona, California, and Texas). Grower concerns regarding this disorder increased dramatically since 1985. Multiple as well as consecutive cropping of fields to melons have been associated with the increase in the prevalence and severity of the disorder. In Arizona, foliar symptoms associated with this disorder are a general yellowing/browning of the oldest crown leaves which progress outward toward the tips of individual vines. Occasionally, wilting of individual vines occurs. Structural roots of affected plants, particularly those exhibiting early foliar symptoms, appear healthy and no root rot or internal discoloration of the vascular system is usually evident at this time. In the United States, the cause of the disorder was not identified until recently. In 1990 researchers in Texas (May, Mertely et al, Plant Disease 75:1133 -1137) and Arizona (September, Stanghellini and Rasmussen, unpublished), independently, discovered and attributed the cause of the disorder to a root -infecting fungus known as Monosporascus cannonballus. This fungus was first discovered in Arizona by Troutman and Matejka (Phytopathology 60:1317) on decayed roots of cantaloupe in 1970 and the fungus was named in 1974 (Pollack and Uecker, Mycologia 66:346 -349). A review of the literature, subsequent to identification of the pathogen, indicated that the fungus had been associated with a collapse of melons in Japan (Trans. Mycol. Soc. Japan 20:312 -316) in 1979 and Spain (Bol. San. Veg. Plagas 17:133 -163 ) in 1991. A similar disease of muskmelon and watermelon, attributed to a different species of the fungus (M. eutypoides) was reported in Israel (Phytopathology 73:1223 -1226)


Abstract This study compares and analyzes the national competitiveness in IP finance using the diamond model. The main findings of our analysis are as follows. First, assuming Korea's competitiveness in IP finance to be 1, USA with 1.63 has the highest competitiveness of all countries compared, and Israel is 1.49 followed by Japan with 1.37. Second, Korea and other countries compared show large differences in the areas of demand conditions, strategic structure, and competition. Third, Korea is inferior compared to other countries considered in terms of the factors including the protection of investors and IPR, and government policies. Since most of the factors in which Korea shows inferiority can be managed by public policies, to strengthen the competitiveness of IP finance, the government's active support to build industrial foundation are required. Key Words : Intellectual property, Finance, Convergence, Diamond model, Competitiveness Received 10 December 2015, Revised 8 January 2016Accepted 20 March 2016, Published 28 March 2016Corresponding Author: Seong-Sang, Lee (Dept. of Techno-Marketing, Mokwon University)Email: firstname.lastname@example.comⒸ The Society of Digital Policy & Management. All rights reserved. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is ISSN: 1738-1916 properly cited.


In Rasam et al. (2011) we compared the performance of the explicit algebraic subgrid-scale (SGS) model (EASSM) (Marstorp et al., 2009) with that of the conventional dynamic Smagorinsky model (DSM) ...


Madagascar is among the ten countries most exposed to cyclonic disasters in the world due to its geographical position. The country faces serious problems directly related to tropical cyclones every year. This research aims to analyze the cyclones in Madagascar from 2000 to 2020 focusing on the impact of the cyclone based on human losses and costs. The findings showed that during the past 20 years, 39 significant cyclones have affected Madagascar. On an average, 02 cyclones per year hit the country but its frequency has been decreasing since 2014. Cyclone Eline, Gafilo and Ivan were considered the most dangerous and have caused serious damages to the country. The number of victims caused by the cyclone, Eline, in 2000 were numerous while the cyclone Ivan in 2008 led many people to homelessness. In addition, the cyclone Gafilo in 2004 was recorded as the deadliest, costliest and has provoked many injuries including missing people. The number of victims, homeless, injured, missing and the cost of damage increase depending on the intensity of the cyclone. The East, North-East, West and Southwest coasts are most often hit by cyclones. Despite the frequency and damage of cyclones in the country, the actions carried out to reduce or mitigate the impacts of cyclones are still not sustainable, which makes the populations more vulnerable.


Compact InP Mach-Zehnder modulators with traveling-wave electrodes and an npin waveguide structure are developed for high-speed transmission systems. We successfully demonstrate 40Gbit/s DPSK, 112Gbit/s DP-QPSK and 50Gbit/s 16QAM signal generation using a single MZ modulator.


A new white-rot corticioid wood-inhabiting fungal genus and species, Flavodontia rosea, collected from subtropical Yunnan, China, is proposed based on morphological and molecular evidence. Flavodontia is characterized by annual, resupinate basidiomes with a pink hymenial
 surface, a monomitic hyphal system with generative hyphae bearing simple septa, and ellipsoid basidiospores with thin hyaline smooth walls. Phylogenetic analyses of ITS and ITS + LSU nuclear RNA gene regions showed that Flavodontia formed a distinct, monophyletic lineage within a subclade
 that includes Flavodon and Irpex.


Abstract : A liquid composition for removing deposits containing metal oxide from surfaces comprises a water-soluble polymer selected from the class consisting of unsubstituted and substituted polyvinylpyrolidone and copolymers of vinylpyrolidone and dimethylamine-ethylalkacrylate and mixtures thereof; a solvent selected from the class consisting of water and aqueous solutions of mono-and polyhydric alcohol; a chelating agent from 0 to about 40 weight percent; a surfactant from 0 to about 10 weight percent; and a pH-adjusting agent if needed. (Author)


While infections due to multidrug-resistant Gram-negative organisms overwhelm hospitals worldwide, preservation of current antimicrobial treatment options becomes paramount in the face of dwindling development of novel antibiotics. There is extensive data demonstrating that application of pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic principles improves the possibility of enhancing clinical and microbiological outcome. There is expanding evidence demonstrating that unfavorable clinical outcomes and antimicrobial resistance may be suppressed when specific pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic targets are attained for beta-lactam and carbapenem antibiotics. This paper highlights pertinent studies that contribute to the principles and application of these principles.


The dielectric loss is a small value, is also an important indicator to measure the performance of the electrical equipment insulation[1,11]. But outside interference can easily cause a big impact to the dielectric loss measurement, and real-time response is required on the dielectric loss online monitoring system. Therefore, high accuracy, rapid digitization of the dielectric loss measurement method is a key part of the dielectric loss online monitoring system. This article describes a practical harmonic analysis method to measure the dielectric loss. Combined with the IEC61850 and IEEE1588, according to the special circumstances of the measurement site, the digital method of measuring dielectric loss is realized through the joint work of a voltage acquisition unit and another entirely different current acquisition unit. Finally the source of calculating errors is verified and the error is measured less than 0.00025 (radian) in test, which is less than 1μs when measured in sampling-time.


FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, in particular to ophthalmology, and is intended for treatment of inflammatory and trophic cornea diseases. For this purpose silicone-hydrogel soft contact lens, covered from inner surface by silico-dried amnion, is placed on cornea. Amnion with diameter smaller than lens diameter is used. Amnion is fixed on lens by means of polyacrylamide film, saturated with medication. As such means, used is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, regenerating medication. EFFECT: method ensures elimination of amnion dislocation under lens and reduction of time of corneal defect epithelisation, which increases treatment efficiency. 3 cl, 3 ex


The electrical industry is undergoing a deep digital transformation towards the consolidation of smart grids, which requires a high demand of data and information systems involved in the processes. Open data initiatives, which have been focused on open governance to a great extent, generate positive impacts on society and the economy in terms of easy access to public resources, agility, and transparency. These initiatives can also be adopted in the electrical industry (i.e., power, electrical, and energy systems) for customer engagement, collaboration with other industries, and reaching consensus. This study proposes the implementation of an open data solution for the electrical industry through the deployment of a data hub that offers digital services for smart city applications and the integration of the X-Road system to improve the security and interoperability of open data. This initiative aims to promote a wider adoption of open data in the electrical industry and prepare the latter for fully connected and collaborative digital ecosystems in smart cities, industries, and governments. This study also proposes an open data architecture for the interoperability of the electrical industry with other digital industries (through a Smart City Hub and the adoption of 5G technology), and it reports some relevant results and major findings in this regard. This paper highlights the benefits of promoting open data and technological strategies for digitized electrical systems while considering humans an essential factor. Finally, it discusses the pros and cons of the integration of X-Road with the electrical industry under the concept of smart grids for data exchange and potential applications.


Background : Adiponectin (ADPN), a protein hormone (cytokine), is exclusively expressed on and secreted from adipocytes. It is a particularly interesting compound because it may have a protective influence on the cardiovascular system. Objective: This study was designed to evaluate serum ADPN level, right ventricular functions and metabolic profiles among children with nephrotic syndrome (NS) and asses the correlations between ADPN as a protective hormone and each of right ventricular functions and metabolic profiles. Patients and Methods: A total of 47 children (28 boys; 19 girls) with steroid-responsive nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) were studied. They included two groups: Group A: included 25 children with SRNS in relapse. Group B: included 22 children with SRNS in remission for periods ranging from 3-9 months. A control group included 28 children with matched age and sex. Methods: Serum level of ADPN was estimated by ELISA and nitric oxide (NO) by chemical detection. In addition to total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), total protein, and albumin by Enzymatic Colorimetric kits. Also, 24-hour urine samples were collected for detection of proteinuria. Electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiography measuring right ventricular wall functions were done. Results: Serum levels of ADPN and NO were significantly higher in children with SRNS in relapse in comparison with children with SRNS in remission or control group. Children with SRNS in relapse showed significantly higher levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and proteinuria while significantly lower levels of total protein, albumin and HDL as compared with SRNS in remission or control group. Echocardiographic findings revealed that a significant decrease in right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF %) and significant increase in right ventricular end diastolic diameter (RVEDD), right ventricular peak pressure (RVPP) and pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) were found in cases with SRNS in relapse in comparison to cases with SRNS in remission and control group. ECG findings were indicative for right ventricular hypertrophy in relapsed cases. Finally, in children with SRNS in relapse it was found that serum ADPN level was significantly positively correlated with each of serum NO, total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, proteinuria, RVEDD, RVPP and PAP, while significantly negatively correlated with serum total protein, albumin and RVEF%. Conclusion : During relapse of SRNS, serum ADPN level is higher than its level in SRNS in remission. This higher level may represent a physiologic response to the altered metabolic profiles and right ventricular strain so as to minimize cardiovascular complications. Keyword: Adiponectin, Nephrotic syndrome, Right ventricular function, Nitric oxide proteinuria.


Both academic research and historical incidents have shown that unstable BGP speakers can have extreme, undesirable impacts on network performance and reliability. Large amounts of time and energy have been invested in improving router stability. In this paper, we show how an adversary in control of a BGP speaker in a transit AS can cause a victim router in an arbitrary location on the Internet to become unstable. Through experimentation with both hardware and software routers, we examine the behavior of routers under abnormal conditions and come to three conclusions. First, that unexpected but perfectly legal BGP messages can place routers into those states with troubling ease. Second, that an adversary can implement attacks using these messages to disrupt the function of victim routers in arbitrary locations in the network. And third, modern best practices do not blunt the force of these attacks sufficiently. These conclusions lead us to recommend more rigorous testing of BGP implementations, focusing as much on protocol correctness as on software correctness.


We demonstrate intensity dependent optical response in the visible for a strongly correlated material, 1T-TaS2. Using this tunable material, we show the intensity-dependent diffraction of a meta-grating device useful for imaging, display and sensing technologies. © 2019 The Author(s)


34 The passive pharyngeal critical closing pressure (Pcrit) is measured using a series of pressure 35 drops. However, pressure drops also lower end-expiratory lung volume (EELV), which 36 independently affects Pcrit. We describe a technique to measure Pcrit at a constant EELV. 37 CPAP treated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients and controls were instrumented with an 38 epiglottic catheter, magnetometers (to measure change in EELV), and nasal 39 mask/pneumotachograph and slept supine on nasal CPAP. Pcrit was measured in standard 40 fashion and using our novel "biphasic technique" in which expiratory pressure only was lowered 41 for one minute prior to dropping the inspiratory pressure; this allowed EELV to decrease to the 42 drop level before performing the pressure drop. 7 OSA and 3 controls were studied. The 43 biphasic technique successfully lowered EELV prior to the inspiratory pressure drop. Pcrit was 44 similar between the standard and biphasic techniques (-0.4±2.6 vs. -0.6±2.3cmH2O, respectively, 45 p=0.84). Interestingly, we noted three different patterns of flow limitation: 1) classic Starling 46 resistor type – flow fixed and independent of downstream pressure, 2) negative effort 47 dependence within breaths – substantial decrease in flow, sometimes with complete collapse, as 48 downstream pressure decreased 3) and negative effort dependence across breaths – progressive 49 reductions in peak flow as respiratory effort on successive breaths increased. Overall, EELV 50 changes do not influence standard passive Pcrit measurements if breaths 3-5 of pressure drops 51 are used. These results also highlight the importance of inspiratory collapse in OSA 52 pathogenesis. The cause of negative effort dependence within and across breaths is not known 53 and requires further study. 54


Many measurements acquired from physical systems are one-dimensional time domain signals, commonly representing amplitude as a function of time. As signals become more complicated or noisy it becomes difficult to extract useful information from the signal directly. Features that were previously used to differentiate signals no longer do so reliably. Here we discuss how we can find new, useful features that describe our signal by creating representations of the original one-dimensional time domain signal in alternative domains. These transformations reveal useful features hidden inside the original signal at the expense of a more abstract connection to the original signal. In particular, we introduce the Dynamic Wavelet Fingerprint Process (DWFP), which has proven adept at revealing hidden information in extremely noisy real-world signals. The basic idea of this technique is to generate an intuitive two-dimensional pattern in the time-scale domain from which significant features can be extracted either directly or by using statistical pattern recognition algorithms. These features are then used to identify specific points of interest for detection and classification. Successful prior applications include the detection and classification of material flaws using ultrasound [1, 2, 3], early detection of periodontal disease [4, 5], identification of wiring flaws using time domain reflectometry [6], prediction of roof fall events in underground mines [7], and automated vehicle classification using an acoustic echolocation sensor [8].


THE Italian Libraries contain 107 MSS. of the Iliad, all, except the Ambrosian fragments, minuscules, dating from the tenth to the eighteenth century. The Vatican has 31, the Laurenziana 22, the Ambrosiana 18, the Marciana 14 ; smaller collections contain 21. If we divide them according to age, the Ambrosian fragments are said to be of the vth-vith century, two MSS. are saec. x—xi, two saec. xi, three saec. xii, three saec. xii-xiii, nineteen saec. xiii, five saec. xiiixiv, sixteen saec. xiv, two saec. xiv-xv, thirty-three saec. xv, eighteen saec. xvi, one saec. xviii. From this number there are to be subtracted (1) MSS. already collated and important from their age : viz. the Ambrosian fragments, A ( = Ven. 454), B ( = Ven. 453), C (= Laur. 32, 3), D (= Laur. 32, 15); (2) most of the xvith century MSS. and the one xviiith century copy. Many of these MSS. consist of excerpts, e.g. A, or A-B 493, or ABr, and are otherwise negligeable. Seventy-nine MSS. remain. A strictly numerical calculation divides them into three classes : I. Families, II. Independent MSS., III. Contaminated MSS.


A method for producing a treated fiber (5) for temperature sensors, performs pure silica, or the provision of fluorine and at least one element with doped optical fiber of one of nitrogen (125) and (120) a step a), using a femtosecond laser, and at least one Bragg grating engraving to the optical fiber (130) step performs b), extending part of the length of the Bragg grating engraving already fiber and, inscribing already optical fiber along with it is suitable for reflecting light waves propagating laser having the above power 450 mW, it performs the step b), using at least part of the annealing of engraving already fiber (140) , step c to obtain a processed fiber) at least comprises methods. Use in temperature sensors of such treated fiber.


The invention provides a printed circuit board and a manufacturing method thereof. The printed circuit board (1000) is provided with: a substrate (100a) that has a first face, and a second face that is at the opposite side of the aforementioned first face, and that also has two or more first through-hole conductors (11h) formed inside a first through-hole (11g); a first conductor section (11c) that is formed on the first face of the substrate (100a); and a second conductor section (11f) that is formed on the second face of the substrate (100a), at a position that is opposite the first conductor section (11c). The first conductor section (11c) and the second conductor section (11f) are connected by two or more of the first through-hole conductors (11h). The first through-hole conductors (11h) are through-hole conductors for supplying power, or grounding.


Background: The developments in the field of education in recent years have had a profound impact on medical education as well as other fields of education. The reflections on how the on the job, applied activities of medical education are to be assessed draws special attention. Nowadays, an alternative measurement and assessment method to assess the student is the portfolio programs.


The Aillik domain of the Makkovik Province is dominated by deformed and metamorphosed sedimentary and bimodal volcanic rocks of the redefined Aillik Group and abundant unfoliated late- to post-orog...


Every animator has a different way of planning to make animated characters motion system. Planning makes animation can be done by making the timing including with the drawing motion pose options on the character, making self-video recording contained own acting choices, and studying references in accordance with the animation that will be created. Creating animated characters requires skills in image selection, acting, and timing. Before going through the process of making animation, an animator must know and understand the characters and situations in a scene. Every movement and action should have a reason to show the personality of the characters in order to complete the story supports. In addition to the nature of the characters, an animator also needs to know the situation in a scene. Many animators use animation principles that have been developed by Walt Disney Studios, USA, to improve their animated creations. Yet, many animators also develop their animated creations using principles that have been developed in Japan. However, the discussion in this paper is the animation using the principles developed in the United States.


When a band-limited signal is oversampled at a rate higher than the minimum Nyquist rate, the samples thus obtained are not independent but has some redunduncy. Hence, through oversampling, any finite missing samples can be recovered from the remaining known samples([1,2,7,9]). See also [5] for an abstract setting of the oversampling and recovering of missing samples in general reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces. Recently, Santos and Ferreira[9] considered the problem of recovering missing samples in two-channel oversampling involving a signal and its derivative. In [9], it is shown that any finite missing samples can always be recovered if these missing samples occur either in the signal itself or its derivative. In this work, we consider arbitrary two-channeling of a band-limited signal and find sufficient conditions under which we can recover any finite missing samples when they occur in a single channel or both channels. We also give several examples illustrating our results.


Since Covid-19, the government has established policies to minimize the spread of the virus, one of which is by maximizing learning from students' homes. This policy further strengthens the role of parents as the first and foremost education. However, not a few parents have problems mentoring their children while learning from home, especially in early childhood. The purpose of this research is to analyze the needs of parents in mentoring early childhood during learning from home. This research uses a quantitative approach with descriptive methods. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires. Respondents in this study placed 267 parents in Bendo District, Magetan Regency, East Java, Indonesia, determined by proportional random sampling technique. The analysis used is proportion analysis using descriptive statistics. The results showed that as many as 82,20% of parents need mentoring in parenting their children while learning from home is extremely important. Parents need mentor through non-formal education programs. These results are supported by the suitability of the results for each sub-variable including: (1) the need of knowledge to mentor the children by the percentage of 80,43%; (2) the need of parenting skills in mentoring children by the percentage of 85,58%; (3) the need of social support in mentoring children by the percentage of 82,96%; (4) the need of motivation and self-management of parents needed by the percentage of 82,21%; and (5) the need of self-esteem of parents needed by the percentage of 79,86%.


A search for supersymmetry in the trilepton final state is performed using the full dataset of
the DO experiment. The analyzed data amounts to an integrated luminosity of ∫ℒ = 9.7 fb⁻¹ of pp collisions, produced
at √s = 1.96 TeV at the Fermilab Tevatron collider. The studied process is the coproduction
of charginos and neutralinos, decaying into a final state of three leptons and missing
transverse energy. To increase efficiency, only two identified leptons (e, µ) and one additional
isolated track are required per event. The QCD multijet background is estimated from data,
while other backgrounds are modeled via Monte Carlo. After a series of background-reduction
cuts, a multivariate analysis is performed using boosted decision trees (BDT). In the distribution
of the BDT output, no excess of data over background is seen. Limits on the cross section are set
for the mSUGRA (CMSSM) model, as well as for a scenario with non-universal gaugino masses.


Scientific codes are increasingly being used in compositional settings, especially problem solving environments (PSEs). Typical compositional modeling frameworks require significant buy-in, in the form of commitment to a particular style of programming (e.g., distributed object components). While this solution is feasible for newer generations of component-based scientific codes, large legacy code bases present a veritable software engineering nightmare. We introduce Weaves a novel framework that enables modeling, composition, direct code execution, performance characterization, adaptation, and control of unmodified high performance scientific codes. Weaves is an efficient generalized framework for parallel compositional modeling that is a proper superset of the threads and processes models of programming. In this paper, our focus is on the transparent code execution interface enabled by Weaves. We identify design constraints, their impact on implementation alternatives, configuration scenarios, and present results from a prototype implementation on Intel x86 architectures.


The photoluminescence(PL) spectrum from ensembles of InAs/GaAs quantum dots(QDs) is calculated.The effect of the dot size distribution and the variation of the associated confining potentials on the PL spectra is estimated.It is found that the intermixing of the interfaces causes an increase of the PL spectra energy.The size distribution determines the spectrum width and makes the PL line shape asymmetric with a high-energy tail.Moreover,the non-uniform size distribution also results in a red-shift of the PL peak.The experimental PL spectrum is well explained by the size distribution and intermixing effect within the effective mass approximation.


This paper tries to analytically chart the production of indigenous scholars in the Latin American academic panorama through a critical discussion of the research conducted by Mapuche historians in the 21st century. In a first section, we dwell on the category of indigenous scholar, the dimensions of indigenous emergence over the last 30 years and its impacts, tensions and debates in the context of Latin American history research. Subsequently, we analyse the main works produced by Mapuche historians who gravitate around the so-called Comunidad de Historia Mapuche (CHM), debating their main theoretical-methodological frame of reference, their epistemological proposals and the themes approached. By widely quoting texts by Mapuche historians, we hope to contribute to the dissemination and discussion about this current of Latin American indigenous history that emerges from the "periphery of the periphery" and is still fairly little known in Brazil. Keywords: indigenous history, Latin American historic research, Mapuche historians.


The Red Tour is a new style of tourist activity in the early of 1990s,which is increasingly important to spread the patriotism education and ethos.Firstly,neatening the conception of Red Tour and concerned theory study,then beginning an anatomy on the superiority of developing and existed problem,lastly,lodging the countermeasure and suggestion based on the fact.


By improving the reaction system (100) to produce the chemical product, such as chemical powder in an amount that has commercial value. The improved chemical reaction system 100 may provide a large amount of reactant fluxes in order to mass produce a product. Preferred reaction system 100 is based on laser pyrolysis. This feature of the reaction system 100 is to generate a highly uniform product particles.


This study aims to determine the quality of care and BPJS patients' satisfaction at Outpatient Installation, Maria Walanda Maramis Regional General Hospital in North Minahasa (MWM hospital Minut), as well as to analyze the influence of the quality of services which include reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy and tangible, jointly or individually to satisfaction of patient participants in the Outpatient Installation MWM Hospital Minut. This research is descriptive and verification with survey method. A total of 100 questionnaires given to patients at outpatient installation that met the inclusion criteria for assessing the influence of service quality on patients' satisfaction. Testing hypotheses using path analysis with SPSS. Research shows that the quality of health care and patients' satisfaction, BPJS participants in MWM Hospital Minut rated highly by respondents. Quality of service (reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy and tangibles) jointly influence to patients' satisfaction at Outpatient installation. Partially, only the tangibles dimensions that influence patient satisfaction and contributed the most to influence the assessment of patients on quality of service to patient satisfaction.


Inuit communities have been dysfunctional for the past 30–50 years, with suicide now touching "each and every one of us," but this must not be accepted as normal, attendees at the National Aboriginal Health Association conference in Ottawa, Ontario, were told Nov. 24.

"We all have brothers


In this bulletin, which is one of an annual series covering the period 1904 to 1918, inclusive, with the exception of 1914, are detailed statistics of the 1918 production of lumber, lath, and shingles in the continental United States, with comparative figures from previous annual reports.


Compared with manual compression, the use of a vascular closure device (VCD) after femoral artery access for cardiac catheterization can reduce the time to hemostasis and improve patient mobilization and satisfaction. However, the data on the efficacy and safety of VCDs are conflicting. In this large, prospective, single-center registry study, …


times standing in a being earlier than relation aren't brute or fundamental; rather, it's that such facts aren't what a proper explanation of the truth of the proposition that Arnold was pale points to. Even if facts about abstract times standing in a being earlier than relation were brute, we don't think that they would be more fundamental 14 See Bourne 2006: 19–20, Crisp 2007. 34 DAVID SANSON AND BEN CAPLAN than facts about the properties that Arnold once instantiated; at best, we think, such facts would be equally fundamental: neither set of facts would obtain in virtue of the other. And, we think, a proper explanation of the truth of the proposition that Arnold was pale would still point to facts about properties he once instantiated, not to facts about abstract times standing in a being earlier than relation.


This article explores the evolution of local government — voluntary and community sector relationships in Hungary since `The Change' of 1989. It does this in the context of a national policy framework concerned to develop the role of the latter sector as a key provider of essential public services at the local level. The article finds that the organic networks that enabled public policy development and implementation in the communist era continue to persevere in Hungary. This perseverance has meant that local voluntary and community groups privilege network skills above service domain skills — and that the pressure to provide public services has crowded out much of the capacity for civil society activity by these groups. The article concludes by considering the implications of this research for the wider group of accession states in Eastern Europe.


We previously demonstrated that theinduction bystaphylococcal toxic shocksyndrome toxin 1(TSST-1) of tumornecrosis factor alpha (TNF-a) andinterleukin-113 (IL-1*) secretion byhumanmonocytes requires direct Tcell-monocyte contact. Inthepresent study, arole fortheadhesion molecule lymphocyte function associated antigen 1(LFA-1) inTSST-1-induced cytokine secretion byhumanmonocytes among12normal healthy donors wasinvestigated. Monoclonal antibodies totheachain (anti-CD11a) andtotheachain (anti-CD18) ofLFA-1 significantly inhibited TSST-1-induced TNF-aandIL-113 secretion (P< 0.025; Wilcoxon signed-rank test, two tailed), while acontrol monoclonal antibody directed against themonocyte CD14antigen hadnoeffect. These results suggest thatLFA-1mayplayanimportant roleinthesecretion ofTNF-aandIL-1j byTSST-1stimulated humanmonocytes, likely bypromoting cell-cell adhesion between monocytes andlymphocytes. Toxicshocksyndrome (TSS) toxin 1(TSST-1), a22-kDa exotoxin produced byStaphylococcus aureus, isimplicated asthecauseofTSS(22). TSST-1isa memberofthe superantigen family withtheability toactivate inamajor histocompatibility complex (MHC)class II-dependent man


This paper proposes a technique to control a switched reluctance motor (SRM) using sense coils for rotor position sensing. The method uses sense coils wound on the stator poles along with an exciter coil. The high frequency signal injected from exciter coil is extracted from the search coils and are rectified and filtered to obtain the inductance. A SoC FPGA is used to read the sense coils signals and decide the phase commutation strategy. This technique can be used even at standstill to start the motor. This makes it more reliable than sensorless methods and makes it well suited for automotive applications.


Extended response essay questions (EREQ) have a lot of potential and can be used to assess higher order skills in students, including problem solving, decision making and written communication skills. This study compares the performance of two cohorts of students undertaking EREQ or restricted response questions (RRQ). Students belonging to the 'successful' category fared well in both type of questions. However, the weaker students did significantly better in the RRQ when compared to EREQ. This suggests that EREQ have a valuable role in assessing the higher order skills of students.


In this paper we propose the design of communication systems based on using periodic nonlinear Fourier transform (PNFT), following the introduction of the method in the Part I. We show that the famous "eigenvalue communication" idea [A. Hasegawa and T. Nyu, J. Lightwave Technol. 11, 395 (1993)] can also be generalized for the PNFT application: In this case, the main spectrum attributed to the PNFT signal decomposition remains constant with the propagation down the optical fiber link. Therefore, the main PNFT spectrum can be encoded with data in the same way as soliton eigenvalues in the original proposal. The results are presented in terms of the bit-error rate (BER) values for different modulation techniques and different constellation sizes vs. the propagation distance, showing a good potential of the technique. © 2016 Optical Society of America OCIS codes: (060.1660) Coherent communications; (060.2330) fiber optics communications; (070.4340) Nonlinear optical signal processing. 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A computer controlled diesel engine test-bed is described. The system is capable of excursions into regions of very low air-fuel ratio operation without damage to the engine; this enables the engine "steady-state" characteristics to be measured for off-design operating conditions. A computer-based data acquisition system was developed to acquire test-bed results under engine transient operating conditions. An analogue computer model of the engine was constructed using the steady-state characteristics of the engine as obtained from on- and off-design. This model operated in real-time and was suitable for both studies of engine control systems and the testing of control hardware. Results obtained from the test-bed and the model are compared. It is shown that good agreement can be achieved by minor modifications to the model based on steady state results. /Author/TRRL/


Wireless technologies are increasingly desired in numerous innovative applications of industrial automation. Meanwhile, a great variety of commercial wireless technologies (Bluetooth, WLAN, ZigBee, nanoNET) is available which are offered as a large selection of OEM products. To avoid later disappointments technological limits should be considered early in the initial planning stage. Passive impairments, like multipath propagation and time varying channel responses due to movements, as well as active sources of disturbances have to be considered. The latter are caused by parasitic machine emissions and unintentional or even intentional other wireless systems. For the same reason decisions concerning the usage of security features and/or enhancements have to be made in the initial planning phase of an industrial wireless application, to choose solutions from a suitable set of protocols, technologies and products that support the identified security aims. The goal of this research project was the investigation of the transmission reliability of wireless systems for industrial applications. Additionally, an assistance guide (User Manual, see Appendix) should be developed with two major issues: • Firstly, enterprises of the industrial automation area, especially companies of small and medium size, should be given help for the development of interference resistant wireless products. • Secondly, prospective customers shall be offered guidance for installation, and constraints for planning a wireless automation system shall be outlined. Thus, an effort should be made in order to place the continuing industrial usage of wireless technologies on a reliable ground. Resulting from the investigations of this project we can conclude that available wireless automation systems are reliable supplements but no substitutes for wire based fieldbus systems. Packet loss rates PLR < 1e–5 can be achieved with respect to passive environmental effects like multipath or channel movements. However, it is necessary, that line-of-sight communication is possible. Maximal distances of 10...30 m are possible, depending on the maximal allowed path loss. As a rule of thumb we suggest, that the theoretical path loss limit of transmitter power over receiver sensitivity shall be at least 30 dB above the intended operational path loss. A crucial parameter is the coexistence behavior of any wireless system. We were able to show, that interference from other wireless systems is the most important source of system degradation. We suggest system guidelines to improve and optimize the coexistence behavior. www.hs-owl.de; Prof. Meier Final Report Systematic Investigation of Interference Immunity, Transmission, and Data Security of ... (SUDIWI) SUDIWI-Final-Report-2008; 27.06.2008 page 4 Anyway, it remains the main source of impairment and needs to be investigated very carefully. As existing wireless systems lack information about their coexistence behavior, we further suggest the development of standardized measurement guidelines. They will provide important quantitative features of wireless systems in order to improve the process of frequency management in manufacturing companies. All wireless products should be certified according to the proposed new measurement standard. This study reports the possibilities and limitations of state-of-the-art and widely used existing technologies. As a conclusion, it recommends further necessary research: Only collaborative systems should be used in future high density coexistence environments. Technological enhancements like ultra-wide-band systems (UWB) and multiple-input-multiple-output features (MIMO) will further improve the performance of next generation wireless PAN systems. www.hs-owl.de; Prof. Meier Final Report Systematic Investigation of Interference Immunity, Transmission, and Data Security of ... (SUDIWI) SUDIWI-Final-Report-2008; 27.06.2008 page 5 1 Goal Wireless technologies are increasingly desired in numerous innovative applications of industrial automation. Meanwhile, a great variety of commercial wireless technologies (Bluetooth, WLAN, ZigBee, nanoNET) is available which are offered as a large selection of OEM products. To avoid later disappointments technological limits should be considered early in the initial planning stage. Passive impairments, like multipath propagation and time varying channel responses due to movements, as well as active sources of disturbances have to be considered (Fig. 1). The latter are caused by parasitic machine emissions and unintentional or even intentional other wireless systems. The presence of other wireless systems creates a coexistence environment. Figure 1: In contrast to wire based transmission systems wireless applications can be impaired by several environmental effects The goal of this research project was the investigation of the transmission reliability of wireless systems for industrial applications. Additionally, an assistance guide (User Manual, see Appendix) should be developed with two major issues: • Firstly, enterprises of the industrial automation area, especially companies of small and medium size, should be given help for the development of interference resistant wireless product. • Secondly, prospective customers shall be offered guidance for installation, and constraints for planning a wireless automation system shall be outlined. Thus, an effort should be made in order to place the continuing industrial usage of wireless technologies on a reliable ground.


Anchoring is a fundamental method for supporting tunnels. It reinforces the original rock mass and reduces the deformation along the tunnel surface. The topological complexity of its layouts renders a design methodology difficult. A numerical approach to reinforce the host ground becomes desirable. The present paper proposes a topology optimization method based on a two-phase cell model and finite-element discretization of the host ground. The element consists of the original rock and the reinforcing material. The design issue involves the distribution of the reinforcing materials. The relative ratios of the two phases in various elements will be optimized to reduce the compliance of the tunnel.

The method enables the computer-aided design for the support of underground structures. The capabilities of the method are demonstrated by the designs to support a deep tunnel under various in situ stresses. The results indicate that oriented reinforcement is needed along the direction of the largest absolute value of the principal stress. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


nature of the subject of academic activity and the real subject of future work, internal conflict and selfdoubts. In our opinion, the fourth year of study is one of the most important periods in the process of future psychologists' professional identity development, because on the one hand, the student's personality is already mature, the level of acquired knowledge, skills and abilities is significant, motivation is high, and on the other hand, the problem of the lack of time is not yet acute. Therefore, we consider it to be an optimal term for the implementation of purposeful measures for the development of human perceptions about oneself. The next step of the empirical study involved identifying groups according to the level of maturity of professional identity and self-trust. To accomplish this task, the cluster analysis procedure, which is a method of multidimensional statistical research that includes the collection of data containing information on sample objects and their arrangement in relatively homogeneous, similar groups, was used. Unlike other methods, this kind of analysis makes it possible to classify objects not by one sign, but by several ones simultaneously. For this purpose, appropriate indicators are introduced that characterize a degree of proximity to all classification parameters. At the same time, its effect lies in introducing the structure into the objects under study. This means that the clustering method is necessary to identify the structure in the data, which is not easy to find in a visual inspection or with the help of experts. The main result of applying a hierarchical cluster analysis is a dendrogram, a graphic representation of the sequence of the association of objects into clusters. Results of cluster analysis are shown in Fig. 2. We have distinguished six clusters in the dendrogram, and therefore the groups, depending on the ratio of the level of the maturity of professional identity and selftrust. The cluster 1 involves 21.6% of the subjects. They are characterized by a high level of identity and below the average level of self-trust. Психологія – Psychology Science and Education, 2018, Issue 1 94 Fig. 2. Distribution of the Respondents According to the Level of Maturity of Professional Identity and Self-Trust Психологія – Psychology Science and Education, 2018, Issue 1 95 It has been found that these respondents, despite the positive attitude to the profession, have a fear of "not coping with tasks", which is generated by a high level of responsibility for their actions. Self-doubts, excessively critical self-attitude generate self-distrust. The cluster 2 includes 20.5% of the subjects, who have a high level of identity and an average level of self-trust. In point of fact, future psychologists have a personality-mental identification of themselves with the profession as a sphere of realization of their life mission on the basis of understanding the social function of the profession as their own destiny. The mature level of self-trust helps them to set realistic goals, to feel their own needs and realize their capabilities, without contradicting their values. They are characterized by the desire for self-understanding in a situation of uncertainty. This group can be conventionally attributed to the type "identical professional". The cluster 3 included 14.5% of the respondents with an average level of identity and average self-trust level. They identify themselves with the profession as an expedient area of application of their efforts to perform professional functions in order to ensure career growth and material well-being. Those who belong to this cluster are characterized by confident behavior on the way of achieving the goal, which is based on the belief in the correctness of the path chosen. The cluster 4 included 26.5% of future psychologists with the average level of identity and below average selftrust level. Rather high values according to the general index of identity means they are characterized by identification with the content and ideological orientation of future work as an area of self-affirmation or psychological compensation of others, unrealized spheres of selffulfillment of the individual. Below the average self-trust level shows extra focus on achieving positive results, high probability of refusal of the chosen means of achieving the goal, the possibility of denying their own contribution to success and failure, combined with an overly critical or negative self-attitude. The cluster 5 included future psychologists with a medium level of identity and above the average self-trust level (13.3%). A positive professional image is supported by confidence in their knowledge and abilities. Above average self-trust level provides future psychologists with an independent choice of purpose, building a strategy for achieving it in accordance with their own values. The cluster 6 included 3.6% of the respondents with a low level of professional identity and an average level of self-trust. They are characterized by an immature identity and a medium level of self-trust. Typical psychological peculiarities of these students are mental rejection of the future profession, pragmatic attitude towards it as a means of satisfying personal needs. The results of the cluster analysis make it possible to conclude that professional identity and self-trust are interrelated characteristics. In order to compress the number of information features to a small number of generalized factor characteristics, a factor analysis was used. Its main tasks are formalmathematical and scientific content ones. These two tasks are closely interconnected: for the solution of the second one, it is necessary to solve the first one. In the matrix analysis, the factor weight of 0.50 was chosen as the boundary criterion. The graphical method for determining the number of factors is the scree-test. It is aimed at finding a point where the reduction of eigenvalues slows down most strongly. There is only a "factor scree" to the right of this point. Thus, the number of distinguished factors should not exceed the number of factors located to the left of this point. Based on the scree plot, three factors were identified (Fig. 3).