ABSTRACT To screen the most effective combination of multipurpose actinomycete strains for aerobic composting, lignocellulose-degrading strains were obtained through enrichment culture, separation and purification, and multiselection culture. The isolated strains were identified on the basis of morphology and 16S rRNA gene sequencing and comparison. The obtained actinomycetes were screened for the lignocellulose degradation rate, ammonia and hydrogen sulfide removal rate, and cellulase activity. Subsequently, a combination of strains with ecological coordination and complementary functions was determined through antagonistic tests. The combined strains were subjected to a straw fermentation test to evaluate their degradation effect. As a result, 20 strains of actinomycetes were isolated and identified from more than 56 samples from different sources, including 18 strains of Streptomyces sp. and 2 strains of Nocardiopsis sp. After a number of screenings, eight strains of actinomycetes with strong function were obtained. From the results of function and antagonistic tests, strains A3, A7, A8, A11, and A16 were selected to form consortia. The straw fermentation test showed that the lignocellulose degradation rate of the strain combination was as high as 39.8%, which was significantly higher than that of eachevery single strain (P < 0.05). The screened multifunctional actinomycete strains and their combination enriched the actinomycete germplasm resources used for microbial enhanced aerobic composting. IMPORTANCE With the development of animal husbandry in China, the production of a large amount of livestock and poultry manure has become one of the main agricultural pollution sources. High-temperature aerobic composting stands out as one of the most crucial methods for the safe and resourceful utilization of livestock and poultry manure, serving as an essential link between crop cultivation, animal breeding, and sustainable agricultural development. Numerous studies have demonstrated that the addition of exogenous multifunctional bacterial agents to compost reduces not only harmful emissions but also sequesters or increases essential nutrients. However, these efficacies depend on the specific functions of the bacteriophage itself, the harmonization and complementarity within the colony, and its ability to adapt to the environment. In recent years, relatively few studies have been conducted on actinomycetes. This experiment provides excellent actinomycete resources for the production of high-efficiency and high-quality compost compound microbial agents of manure and straw. With the development of animal husbandry in China, the production of a large amount of livestock and poultry manure has become one of the main agricultural pollution sources. High-temperature aerobic composting stands out as one of the most crucial methods for the safe and resourceful utilization of livestock and poultry manure, serving as an essential link between crop cultivation, animal breeding, and sustainable agricultural development. Numerous studies have demonstrated that the addition of exogenous multifunctional bacterial agents to compost reduces not only harmful emissions but also sequesters or increases essential nutrients. However, these efficacies depend on the specific functions of the bacteriophage itself, the harmonization and complementarity within the colony, and its ability to adapt to the environment. In recent years, relatively few studies have been conducted on actinomycetes. This experiment provides excellent actinomycete resources for the production of high-efficiency and high-quality compost compound microbial agents of manure and straw.


Laboratory studies were conducted to address the phenomena of adsorption/desorption of lead onto various types of soils, both in the absence and presence of the chelating agent, ethylenediaminetetracetic acid (EDTA). The linear and Freundlich isotherm models provided adequate description of the adsorption/desorption behavior. Over the range of EDTA concentrations employed in the study (0.1 to 0.10M), no significant difference in the isotherm parameters was observed as a result of the applied EDTA concentration. The presence of EDTA significantly altered the adsorption/desorption behavior of lead on the soil, resulting in less of the metal being adsorbed. The soil with the higher silt/clay content had a greater amount of lead adsorbed onto it (as compared with the sandy soil). 17 refs., 8 figs., 11 tabs.


Objective:To evaluate the clinical value of MRI in diagnosis of ligament injury at knee joint.Methods: 60 Knee joints of 54 cases of ligament injury at knee joint comfirmed by surgeryor arthroscopy were imased on sagittal and anteroposterior axes MR scanner using surface coil-suppressed SE,TSE or FLASH sequences.Their Clinical data of MRI were retrospectively analyzed.Results: of 60 injuried ligaments of knee joint,63 collateral ligaments and 31 cruciate ligaments were detected.According to the severity of ligament injury and MRI apperance,the collateral ligament injury divided into injury in grade Ⅰ,Ⅱ,and Ⅲ,and the cruciate ligament injury included injury one,partly tear one,total tear one and tear from attachment.Conclusion: MRI is valuable in accurate diagnosis in ligament injury at knee joint and various complications.The method is one of the best examination for ligament injury at knee joint.


AIM To investigate the value of echocardiography (ECHO) in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) in comparison with coronary arteriography (CAG). METHODS ECHO was performed in 71 cases of patients with CAD and compared with CAG. RESULTS ECHO had a considerably low sensitivity for CAD in the diagnosis, 35.7% for 1 vessel CAD and 65.1% for multiple vessel CAD. The total sensitivity of ECHO for CAD diagnosis was 53.5%. When ECHO was positive, the CAD diagnosed tended to be multiple vessel and the degree of stenosis was usually over 90 0%. The CAD diagnosed was a 1 vessel case, the main coronary artery might have been completely or almost completely occluded. Moreover, the patients with positive ECHO had a higher Gensini's scores than subjects with negative ECHO (53.5 vs 13.3, P 0.01): the WMS was significantly positively correlated with Log (1+Gensini's scores). ECHO was always found to be negative if the atherosclerosis was mainly involved in right coronary artery. CONCLUSION Although sensitivity of ECHO in the diagnosis for CAD is considerably low, its value in evaluating the severe degree of CAD has to be paid more attention to.


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Reviewer: 1 Comments to the Author The work of Scotognella and coworkers presents the proof of hot electron injection from ITO nanocrystals to monolayer MoS2 after NIR IR excitation, thus well below the MoS2 gap. This is an interesting and important report that will pave the way to further studies in the field of NIR excited charge transfer processes with large interest for the PV community. It is also a very fundamental study, which makes perfect sense to publish in an eminent journal of the physical chemistry community as it is JPCL. I have some minor revisions to suggest: The text of the abstract and of the intro has to be revised. There are some sentence here and there missing proper syntax the experimental section should be partially moved to the supporting info and what remains should go at the end of the text, since this is a letter (also no sub-chapters like "results" should exist) I would suggest to show top-view SEM images of the heterostructure for the sake of clarity What can the authors say about possible phase transition in MoS2 following electron injection from the ITO particles? Is there a chance to get the 1T-phase after this process has occurred with high efficiency? Some literature on plasmon assisted transfer processes should be updated such as with: https://doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201800508


Second- and third-order nonlinear optical responses of photoconductive materials were studied by optical second and third harmonic generation and femtosecond time-resolved spectroscopy. Four types of photoconductive molecular systems were investigated: vanadylphthalocyanine thin films, polymeric charge-transfer complex, single crystals of 9-hydroxyethylcarbazole derivatives, and carbazole head-to-tail polymers.


The system (see Figure 2) uses a neural network, called a "router", to analyze each window of the input before it is processed by a "detector" network. If the window contains a face, the router returns the angle of the face. The window can then be "derotated" to make the face upright. The derotated window is then passed to the detection network, which decides whether a face is present. If a non-face image is encountered, the router will return a meaningless rotation. Since a rotation of a non-face image will yield another nonface image, the detector network will still not detect a face. A rotated face, which would not have been detected by an upright face detector, will be rotated to an upright position, and subsequently detected as a face. Because the detector network is only applied once at each image location, this approach is significantly faster than exhaustively trying all orientations, and will yield fewer false detections [ 1,3]. To speed up the above algorithm for demonstration purposes, we used several techniques. First, we use a change detection algorithm to restrict the search area. Second, we use a model of skin color (acquired online as faces are detected) to further restrict the search. Finally, we use a candidate detection network to quickly rule out some portions of the input image, before examining them more carefully (and slowly) with the detection network. With these techniques, it takes about 6 seconds to process a 160x 120 pixel image on an SGI 02 workstation with a 174 MHz RIO000 processor.


Abstract : A 12-inch-diameter centrifugal fan impeller, which was a model of an existing full-scale air cushion vehicle (ACV) fan impeller, was tested in five different volute configurations including one which modeled another existing full-scale ACV installation. It was shown that the suitably scaled impeller could serve as a replacement for the other full-scale craft fans. Numerous velocity and pressure surveys were performed, and their results are discussed.


Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is present in neurons of the adult human cerebral cortex. In view of the reported roles of NPY in the central nervous system in health and during certain disease conditions, we have studied normal development of NPY immunoreactivity (‐ir) in the human prefrontal cortex (PFC), Brodmann areas 9 and 46. Twenty‐six specimens ranging from the ages of 14 postovulatory weeks to 34 years exhibited patterns that revealed six periods in the development of the laminar distribution and density of NPY‐ir neurons.


A lattice-gas model with particle-conserving hopping dynamics on a periodic lattice is exposed to a strong external field along one of the principal axes. The resulting stationary state is determined exactly in the limit of infinite ratio of jump rates in and perpendicular to the field direction. In this state the gas-liquid phase transition is of mean-field type. For not too strong coupling in the direction orthogonal to the field, several other phase transitions occur. All of these have mean-field character as well.


The greatest obstacle is serious shortage of investment funds in the development of Ethiopian vocational education.Diversified measures,such as increasing financial investment by government,encouraging enterprises to invest in vocational education,developing private vocational education,improving cost-sharing with trainees mechanisms,taking income-generating activities in institutions and increasing efficiency,should be taken to es-tablish and improve mechanisms for vocational education funding in order to ensure the steady growth of vocational education funds,and promote the sustainable development of vocational education.


The paper examines literatures written by Chinese-Filipino migrants that were published between 1980s to 2010s. It tries to explore the genealogy and development of Chinese-Filipino community in Binondo and the factors that caused the troubled dual construction of ethnicity of recent Chinese migrants and third generation ChineseFilipinos in the area. Consequently, the paper determines the extent of stereotyping experienced by recent migrants and the third generation Chinese-Filipino families in the cosmopolitan district.


The utility model relates to a dividing-chamber positioning back flushing bag type dust catcher. At present, the dust clearing modes of a bag type dust catcher used for handling soot dust for a coal-burning boiler at home and abroad are mainly divided into three types, namely, a mechanical vibration dust-clearing bag type dust catcher, a pulse blowing dust-cleaning bag type dust catcher, a dividing-chamber back flushing dust-cleaning bag type dust catcher and a vibration and back flushing dust-cleaning bag type dust catcher. The dividing-chamber positioning back flushing bag type dust catcher of the utility model comprises a (32) and a bypass flue, the single bag type dust catcher is connected in parallel. The smoke inlet of the single bag type dust catcher is provided with a spraying temperature reduction device (1), a powder dust pre-coating device (2), a fume guide plate (3), a veneer elastic airproof disconnecting valve (4), a promoting cold blast sliding valve (5), an airflow distributing plate (6), a powder dust pre-separating device (7) and a filter bag protecting device (8). A fume replacing device (22) is connected with a back flushing blower. The dividing-chamber positioning back flushing bag type dust catcher is suitable for the soot dust treatment for a coal-burning boiler with a 50-600 MW dynamotor group.


Sequence alignment is one of the most important activities in bioinformatics. With the ever increasing volume of data in bioinformatics databases, the time for comparing a query sequence with the available databases is always increasing. Many algorithms have been proposed to perform and accelerate sequence alignment activities. This paper introduces a taxonomy of the various sequence alignment algorithms found in the literature, with particular emphasis on the Smith-Waterman (S-W) algorithm. The paper also provides a classification of the available hardware acceleration methods used to speed up the S-W algorithm.


Objective To explore the appropriate surgical way of cervical spinal cord injury without fracture and dislocation.Methods 31 patients with cervical spinal cord injury without fracture and dislocation admitted into department of orthopedics in Xinyu People′s Hospital of Jiangxi Provice and given follow-up from March 2011 to May 2014 were selected and they were divided into cervical anterior approach group and cervical posterior approach group according to surgical way.The follow-up time was 5-48 months.Volume of bleeding during surgery,postoperative drainage volume,internal fixation cost,Frankel grade and JOA score of pre-operative and postoperative spinal function were evaluated respectively and statistically analyzed.Results Volume of bleeding during surgery,postoperative drainage volume in cervical posterior approach group was more than that of cervical anterior approach group,internal fixation cost was higher than that of cervical anterior approach group(P0.05);there was a statistical difference of pre-operative and postoperative Frankel grade in two groups before and after surgery(P =0.0015,0.0061) and there was a statistical difference of pre-operative and postoperative JOA score in two groups before and after surgery(P=0.0008,0.0061).Conclusion The curative effect of cervical anterior approach and posterior approach surgeries in the treatment of cervical spinal cord injury without fracture and dislocation have no significant difference,but surgical injurie,postoperative drainage volume,internal fixation cost in anterior approach group is significantly better than that in posterior approach group respectively.


This paper presents a joint carrier frequency offset estimation and multiuser detection based on a maximum likelihood approach in multicarrier code division multiple access systems. With the definition of a score function based on the log‐likelihood, the joint carrier frequency offset estimation and multiuser detection can be formulated as a nonlinear optimization problem over the joint of a multidimensional real space and a multidimensional discrete space. To reduce the computational complexity required by the joint decision statistic, while still obtaining a desirable performance, a new method using cross‐entropy optimization is proposed to solve the nonlinear optimization problem. Because of the robustness of the cross‐entropy optimization, the joint decision statistic can be efficiently solved, and, as shown by the furnished simulation results, the proposed approach can achieve satisfactory performance in various scenarios. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


ABSTRACT Background : Many kind of foods based on fermentation products are used as traditional foods in Indonesia. Such products are tape the sweet fermented cassava as source of carbohydrates, tempe the delicious fermented soybean or other beans as source of  protein, dadih the sour fermented buffalo milk as source of calcium and protein, and many others made of  animal protein source such as from small fish. Fermentation of foods will increase the nutrient content and absorbability of the nutrient, besides will increase sensoric or acceptability value of the products. Objectives: The study objectives are to evaluate the nutrient quality and sensoric quality of  the salt-fermentation product of small fish, so called teri, both using spontaneous fermentation and selected culture-fermentation those producing lactic acid bacteria. Methods: This was a food experimental study to explore the quality improvement  of acid bacteria fermentation products using spontaneous or sellected culture on protein source foods. Ingredients were consist of small fish with steam rice at 1 to 1 by weight with addition of salt at 5-6% and fermented spontaneously or with addition of 1% level selected culture, which contain lactic acid producing bacteria. Fermentation were done for 4 to 5 days, depent on the type of culture. Results : Bekasam produced from both type of fermentation had lower protein content due to the addition of rice as carbohydrate source, while ash content became higher due to the addition of NaCl salt. The products had sweet smell besides sour taste due to carbohydrate fermentation which could increase the absorbability of the products especially vitamins and minerals those needed lower pH. Generally, fermented bekasam had higher vitamin content and changed fatty acid composition. Vitamin B12 increased by 2 folds and vitamin A by 3-4 folds, compared with those of fresh small fish. Linoleic acid increased by 2-4 folds followed by decreased of other long chain fatty acids content. Pathogenic microorganisms were still high in raw fermented products, but they were  undetected after steaming for 30 minutes. Conclusions: Nutrient contents of the fermentation products, such as vitamin A, B12, linoleic acid were higher than the fresh fish, while the proximate nutrient content depent on the amount of ingredients added as the base component. All fermentation products contained E. coli, Koliform, and Shigella s. , these might come from the fish that had been polutted since in the ocean. After steaming or sterillization the product, those pathogen microorganisms were negative or undetected. Based on the nutrient quality, it will be worthwile to develop local food formula using bekasam the fermented teri, for children under five years old. [Penel Gizi Makan 2005,28(1): 31-35] Keywords: fermentation, spontanious, sellected culture, small fish, bekasam.


We consider the calculation of present value of some annuities over a period of years in which the rate of interest is a random variable under some restrictions. We aim at the expected value and variance of the present value. In this paper, the special pattern of annuity changes whose payments are of the rainbow is studied and beginning value is given. Meanwhile, we find recursive relationships for the variance of the present value and solve these relationships.


. We consider constraints on generalized tachyon field (GTF) models from latest observational data (including 182 gold SNIa data, the shift parameter, and the acoustic scale). We obtain at 68 . 3% confidence level Ω m = 0 . 37 ± 0 . 01, k 0 = 0 . 09 +0 . 04 − 0 . 03 , α = 1 . 8 +7 . 4 − 0 . 7 (the best fit values of the parameters) and z q =0 ∼ 0 . 47 − 0 . 51 (the transitional redshift) for GTF as the dark energy component only; k 0 = 0 . 21 +0 . 20 − 0 . 18 , α = 0 . 57 ± 0 . 01 and z q =0 ∼ 0 . 49–0 . 68 for GTF as the unification of dark energy and dark matter. In both cases, GTF evolves like dark matter in the early universe. with independent H ( z ) data, we find that the GTF dark energy scenario is favored over the ΛCDM model, and the ΛCDM model is favored over GTF unified dark matter by the combined data. For GTF as the dark energy component, the fluctuations of matter density are consistent with the growth of linear density perturbations. For GTF unified dark matter, the growth of GTF density fluctuations goes more slowly for a → 1, meaning that GTF does not behave as classical ΛCDM scenarios.


ABSTRACT The massive use of inputs is often applied in common bean for nitrogen (N) supply, better plant development, and to prevent plant disease. Instead, the co-inoculation of Rhizobium, Azospirillum and Trichoderma may play the same role; however, its effects are unknown in common bean. This work aimed to evaluate the effects of co-inoculating three microorganisms on the development, nodulation and grain yield (GY) of a common bean. The experiments were carried out on a randomized block design with four replicates. The treatments were NI: not inoculated; Rt: inoculated with Rhizobium tropici; Rt+Ab: inoculated with Rt and Azospirillum brasilense; Rt+Ab+Ta: inoculated with Rt, Ab and Trichoderma asperellum; Nf120: 120 kg ha−1 of N. In the inoculated treatments, the seeds were treated with Rt inoculant and with Ta inoculant before sowing, using a dose of 10 g of each inoculant kg−1 of seed. The inoculant containing the Ab was sprayed out in a dose of 300 mL ha−1 at the V2/V3 phenological stage. Evaluations were performed for the number of nodules (NN), nodule dry weight (NDW), root dry weight (RDW), shoot dry weight (SDW), pod number (PN), grain number (GN) and GY. NN and NDW were higher in NI and Rt treatments. The Rt+Ab treatment resulted in higher SDW, whereas the same treatment and Rt+Ab+Ta provided higher RDW and SDW, resulting in values similar to those of the Nf120 treatment. Innoculation with rhizobia (Rt) provided PN and GN equivalent to those of the Nf120 treatment. The inoculation (Rt) and co-iconulation (Rt+Ab) resulted on GY of 2946.27 and 2892.42 kg ha−1, respectively, surpassing the Nf120 treatment, which was 2741.91 kg ha−1. These results indicate that Rt inoculation and Rt+Ab co-inoculation can be alternatives to the substitution of nitrogen fertilizers, guaranteeing high GY levels in common bean.


We report the first efficient photoanode with a negative flatband potential, consisting of n‐Fe2O3 and n‐Si. An anodic current of ∼0.8 mA/cm2 was observed at 0 V SCE in 0.1 M KOH solution under an illumination of ∼60 mW/cm2. A photocurrent rose at ∼−0.3 V SCE under the same condition. An electronbeam evaporation of Fe, followed by its oxidation at 700 °C under 5×10−2 Torr was successful in obtaining an efficient photoanode. The surface structure was analyzed using x‐ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) and Auger‐electron spectroscopy (AES) techniques and capacitance‐voltage measurements. XPS spectra revealed that the surface structure was composed of Fe2O3‐Fe3O4‐Si. XPS signals showed that the SiO2 phase also coexisted at the top surface probably due to interdiffusion of Si. Depth profiles were obtained by the AES technique.


The groups $dV_n$ are an infinite family of groups, first introduced by C. Martinez-Perez, F. Matucci and B. E. A. Nucinkis, which includes both the Higman-Thompson groups $V_n(=1V_n)$ and the Brin-Thompson groups $nV(=nV_2)$. A description of the groups $\operatorname{Aut}(G_{n, r})$ (including the groups $G_{n,1}=V_n$) has previously been given by C. Bleak, P. Cameron, Y. Maissel, A. Navas, and F. Olukoya. Their description uses the transducer representations of homeomorphisms of Cantor space introduced a paper of R. I. Grigorchuk, V. V. Nekrashevich, and V. I. Sushchanskii, together with a theorem of M. Rubin. We generalise the transducers of the latter paper and make use of these transducers to give a description of $\operatorname{Aut}(dV_n)$ which extends the description of $\operatorname{Aut}(1V_n)$ given in the former paper. We make use of this description to show that $\operatorname{Out}(dV_2) \cong \operatorname{Out}(V_2)\wr S_d$, and more generally give a natural embedding of $\operatorname{Out}(dV_n)$ into $\operatorname{Out}(G_{n, n-1})\wr S_d$.


LANSFORD WARREN HASTINGS, California's energetic herald of expansion, played a prominent role in several events of the 1840s which aided the Americanization of the Pacific slope. In 1842 he led the first planned overland wagon migration to Oregon, and that winter he surveyed the townsite of Oregon City and acted as John McLoughlin's land claims lawyer at the falls of the Willamette. In 1845 he published one of the early guidebooks on Oregon and California. In the latter state he helped lay out the town of Sutterville, part of present Sacramento, devised a plan for Mormon colonization near Montezuma in northern California, and led the first emigrants over the Salt Desert Cutoff that subsequently bore his name. After serving in the California Battalion in 1846 as captain of Company F, he attempted to raise a company of volunteers for service in Mazatlan, Mexico. In the fall of 1849 he served as a delegate to the state constitutional convention in Monterey. Following his marriage in 1848 to Charlotte Catherine Toler, Hastings settled down in northern California to practice law. Late in the next decade he moved with his family to Arizona City, present-day Yuma, for reasons of health. While there he became attracted to southern seccessionist thought and, after the outbreak of the Civil War, devised an elaborate but otherwise unfeasible plan to capture southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico for the Confederacy. The defeat of the South sent him off touring northern Brazil. He returned in 1867 to Mobile to publish a guidebook to the Amazon region, where, near


This document is meant to inform state and local decision makers about the process of energy savings performance contracts, and how projected savings and allocated energy-related budgets can be impacted by changes in utility prices.


Breastfeeding is pivotal to infants and early childhood period to their normal physical and mental growth. Currently, Sri Lanka has adopted the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for six months, followed with continuation of breastfeeding up to or beyond two years. The objective of this study was to assess the patterns of breastfeeding practices among children aged one to five years in Jaffna district. Multistage cluster sampling was used and 856 children aged one to five years were selected from Jaffna district, proportionate to the population. Among 856, 10 (1.2%) of the children were non-respondents and response rate was 98.8%. Information regarding households including socio-demographic status and breastfeeding patterns were recorded by using pretested and prerecorded interviewer administered questionnaires. Data entry and analysis was done using SPSS Version 16. A total of 846,414 (48.9%) were males. The mean (±SD) age of children was 34.6 (±13.1) months. The median duration of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) was five months (SD=1.6). In this study population, 64.4% (n=545) children were exclusively breastfed until the completion of 6 months, while 2.6% (n=22) were never exclusively breastfed, and 0.47% (n=4) continued exclusive breastfeeding beyond 6 months. Of the total, 0.4% of mothers were not properly educated and they have stopped EBF before 3.5 months while 9.8%, 85.4%, and 4.5% of mothers were on primary, secondary and tertiary educational level and they have stopped EBF before 4.2, 5.8, and 5.4 months respectively [Pearson's correlation coefficient (0.781) was significant at the 0.05 level]. Of this total population, 261 (30.8%) mothers had been continuing breastfeeding at the time of data collection while 585 (69.1%) of mothers had stopped breastfeeding to their children. Of this 585 children, 55.6% (n=325) of children were breastfed beyond 2 years while 12.6% (n=74) of children were breastfed beyond 3 years. Few number of mothers stopped breastfeeding to their children [7.5% (n=44)] within one year. Of a total of 261 children who were on breastfeeding, 29.9% (n=78) were breastfed beyond two years while 62.4% were on breast feeding within the period between 1-2 years. Based on this research finding, it appears that the rate of exclusive breastfeeding is still lower than national data of Sri Lanka and the duration of breastfeeding in this study population has not reached 2 years of satisfactory period.


Part 1: Defining disablement: why bother. The ICIDH. The UPIAS. Nordenfelt's theory. Harris's theory. The ICF. Part 2: Disablement and the idea of a good human life: Termination of pregnancy and the idea of a good life. A hedonistic theory of the good life. Preference satisfaction as the good life. An objective goods theory. A critique of 'maximising' approaches to the question of capacity to lead a good life. Part 3: Disablement and the person: three philosophical theories of the person & their implications for disablement. Persons and human beings. Disablement and personal identity. Narrative identity and disablement. Five structuring concepts of personal existence. Disablement and the five concepts. The expressivist objection. Overall conclusion.


The following methods of measurement of sediment parameters are discussed: (1) rate of diffusional exchange of reactants and products across the sediment—water interface; (2) the concentration profiles of these reactants and profiles in the sediment, and (3) profiles and integrated rates of reactions in the sediment. The interaction of the processes of reaction and diffusion are illustrated using a simulation model. The effect of increasing organic loading (6.2, 37.2 and 62.0 mmol C m-2 d-1), with organic matter distributed in three ways: close to the sediment surface, a linear gradient downwards or evenly mixed throughout the sediment. Predictable increases in anoxic processes occurred with increasing organic loading. There were higher diffusional losses of dissolved organic matter when organic degradation occurred close to the sediment—water interface. The model predicted that degradation of organic matter at depth could have the following effects: an increase in the depth of oxygen penetration, an increase in the ratio of CO2/O2, and an increase in nitrification and denitrification.


Damaraland mole-rats (Fukomys damarensis) are usually viewed as an obligatorily group living eusocial species in which successful reproduction is dependent on reproductive altruism of closely related group members. However, the reproductive ecology of social mole-rats in their natural environment remains poorly understood and it is unclear to what extent successful reproduction is dependent on assistance from other group members. Using data from a 7-year field study of marked individuals, we show that, after dispersal from their natal group, individuals typically settled alone in new burrow systems where they enjoyed high survival rates, and often remained in good body condition for several years before finding a mate. Unlike most other eusocial or singular cooperative breeders, we found that Damaraland mole-rats reproduced successfully in pairs without helpers and experimentally formed pairs had the same reproductive success as larger established groups. Overall there was only a weak increase in reproductive success with increasing group size and no effect of group size on adult survival rates across the population. Juveniles in large groups grew faster early in life but their growth rates declined subsequently so that they eventually plateaued at a lower maximum body mass than juveniles from small groups. Taken together, our data suggest that the fitness benefits of group living to breeders are small and we suggest that extended philopatry in Damaraland mole-rats has evolved because of the high costs and constraints of dispersal rather than because of strong indirect benefits accrued through cooperative behaviour.


Lecturer in Physiology, University of Oxford; President of the Section. DR. HALDANE said: It is well known that a high death-rate is a usual accompaniment of occupation or living in crowded or confined spaces. Country life is on the whole much healthier than town life, and agricultural employment out-ofdoors is far healthier than average indoor employments. The difference in healthiness is certainly due, in part at least, to deficiencies in the quality of the air breathed by the persons who are employed indoors; and these deficiencies can be more or less completely remedied by increased ventilation. What standard of quantity, then, can reasonably be demanded in the air supply to confined spaces occupied by human beings ? It is with the answer to this question that the present discussion is concerned. The answer must evidently depend, however, on the conclusions which we form as to what particular impurities or alterations in quality in air make it unwholesome. Apart from these conclusions we should be working altogether in the dark for any practically attainable supply of fresh air might be adequate in one set of circumstances but totally inadequate in others. Moreover, we may be, and certainly are in many cases, able to attain our object far better by dealing directly with the source of some harmful alteration in the quality of air than by merely increasing the supply of air from outside. Let me first refer to the cases in which the evidence is clearest as to the effects of vitiated air on health.


SEVERAL CONCEPTS ARE DISCUSSED IN REGARD TO URBAN MODELLING AND, MORE PARTICULARLY, HAVING TO DO WITH THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN VARIOUS URBAN POLICIES AND THE GOALS OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONCEPT OF SYSTEM EQUILLIBRIUM. URBAN FORM IN ITS MOST GENERAL SENSE IS AN IMPORTANT OBJECT OF POLICY MANIPULATION; IT IMPLICITLY CONTROLS MANY OF THE ASPECTS OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE THAT PEOPLE APPRECIATE (POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY). THERE ARE ESSENTIALLY TWO COMPLEMENTARY WAYS OF LOOKING AT THE GENESIS OF URBAN FORM, STATIC AND DYNAMIC. THERE ARE TWO VERY BROAD CLASSES OF URBAN MODELS OF SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION. ONE CLASS PROVIDES AN EQUILIBRIUM DESCRIPTION OF URBAN DISTRIBUTION IN THE STATIC SENSE WITHOUT ARRIVING AT THIS CONCLUSION BY WAY OF AN EXAMINATION OF THE EQUILIBRATING PROCESS. THE FOLLOWING THREE EXAMPLES OF THIS TYPE OF MODEL ARE: (1) LOWRY DEFINES AN EQUILBRIUM DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION AND SERVICE ACTIVITES FOR PITTSBURGH BASED ON TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, TRAVEL PATTERNS, AND LOCATION OF EXPORT OR BASIC INDUSTRY, (2) THE CLASS OF GRAVITY MODELS USED IN THE LOCATION OF RETAIL TRADE, AND (3) THE HERBERT-STEVENS MODEL OF RESIDENTIAL LOCATION, WHICH IS BASED ON THE ALONSO THEORY OF THE LAND MARKET AND WHICH USES LINEAR PROGRAMMING TO ACHIEVE A PARETO OPTIMUM THAT IS ALSO A BEHAVIORAL, COMPETITIVE, MARKET-CLEARING SOLUTION AND THEREFORE A FORM OF EQUILIBRIUM. A MODEL DEVELOPED BY LAKSHMANAN AND HANSEN IS DESCRIBED THAT DEALS WITH A UNIFORM TYPE OF SUBREGIONAL SHOPPING CENTERS WITH FLOOR AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF 500,000 SQUARE FEET. THE FOLLOWING THREE ASSERTIONS WERE MADE: (1) PURCHASERS OR COMSUMERS TEND TO BEHAVE AS IN A GRAVITY MODEL, FOR ANY PARTICULAR CLASS OF TRIPS AS FOOD SHOPPING, (2) PRODUCERS ACHIEVE A SPATIAL EQUILIBRIUM BY ADJUSTING THE SIZE OF THEIR ACTIVITY TO SERVE JUST PRECISELY THE LEVEL OF ACTIVITY THAT IT WILL ATTRACT, AND (3) THIS ARRANGEMENT REPRESENTS A MINIMUM TRAVEL COST SCHEME FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE CONSUMER. A BROAD CLASS OF DYNAMIC MODELS CALLED URBAN OR REGIONAL GROWTH MODELS ARE DESCRIBED. A MODIFIED VERSION OF THE EMPIRIC MODELS DEVELOPED FOR APPLICATION IN THE BOSTON REGION IS DESCRIBED. IT IS A MULTILPE-EQUATION, MULTIPLE-VARIABLE DIFFERENCE EQUATION MODEL THAT IS CONSIDERED IN A MODIFIED FORM FOR SIMPLICITY.


Abstract Silica gel was chemically modified with (3-anilinopropyl)trimethoxysilane (AnPS) under a reflux of toluene (abbreviated as AnPS–SiO 2 ). The adsorptivity of phosphododecatungstate anion (PW12) on AnPS–SiO 2 from an aqueous solution was investigated quantitatively. The amounts adsorbed rose quite steeply to a coverage (θ) of 0.90 with increasing PW12 concentrations in solution, while they rose gradually to 0.33 on the unmodified SiO 2 as a reference. It was verified, from the changes in bands due to the anilino group in FT-IR spectra and XP-spectra, that such a strong affinity was caused by acid–base interaction of PW12 with the amino group of AnPS–SiO 2 .


This article is devoted to the development of a model and elaboration of the structure of the mathematical formalism for the assessment of the state of comprehensive security in order to prevent threats to the individual and society in cyberspace. The types and objects of information threats are examined, the main properties, which are indicators and parameters we should possess, are revealed and the key stages of status assessment of comprehensive security in state entities, municipalities and organizations are identified.


Rattan manau (Calamus manan Miq.) is one of the many commercial rattan species grown in the forests of East Kalimantan. The fruit can be eaten as well as the fruits of some other types of rattan, but it is also traditionally used by locals as stomach ache or toothache. Until now there has been no research that investigates the benefits of fruit for medicinal purposes or other benefits. This study aims to determine the bioactivity potential contained in the fruit of Calamus manan Miq. including phytochemical content, antioxidant properties, toxicity properties, and antibacterial activity. Parts of fruit, pericarp, flesh and seed are tested using ethanol as a solvent. The results of study showed that the pericarp and seed have higher antioxidant activity than fruit flesh where the seed have IC50 value 25,04 ppm, pericarp 41,17 ppm and fruit flesh 170,19 ppm; based on toxicity properties using BSLT (Brine Shrimp Lethality Test) test of rattan manau fruit is not toxic; while antibacterial activity against two types of bacteria showed pericarp and seeds are antibacterial activity against to Escherichia coli with strong category, while antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans is weak category. Keywords: antioxidant, toxicity, antibacterial, rattan, calamus.


Investigate the current situation of social security about 50 construction industry migrant workers in Tai'an city Shandong province.Put forward the thought and method to solve the existing problems and provide the reference for the policy making of the relevant departments.The social security problem is obvious about building industry as the representative of the groups of migrant workers in Shandong Tai'an as we know from the investigation.The rights and interests of migrant workers should be safeguarded from the various hands.


: The study of social networks is widely applied, which is mainly focused on the change of the social network structure of node and link, and the research angle is relatively single. Group collaboration is common in social networks. To better explore the evolution of group-level network structure in the process of group collaboration, this paper first adds group-level tasks to the task classification for graphic visualization.


Wittgenstein and Political Philosophy is motivated by a deep dissatisfaction with the state of political science, and the social sciences generally. Contemporary political science is incapable of instructing us about the most important questions of politics-questions about how we ought to live. This deficiency is "only one aspect of a more fundamental problem," the problem of the grounding of science itself. Not only does science teach us nothing about values, but it may also be unable to provide us with truth about the world. And it "is but a short step from this to radical nihilism, which teaches that there are no values at all or that all values are equally worthless, and which opens the door to undreamed of brutality and destruction" (p. 5). Professor Danford sets out to discover how it is that we arrived at such a sorry state of affairs, and he does so by reconsidering the arguments for our contemporary understanding of science that were first advanced by Hobbes and Locke. By understanding these arguments, we may be in a position to see if and where they went wrong, so as to rescue ourselves from our predicament. Since Hobbes's understanding of science was self-consciously presented in opposition to that of classical philosophy, if we find Hobbes's arguments inadequate, we may be able to draw upon the resources and methods of classical political theory in our reconstruction of political science. In Danford's interpretation of Hobbes, the key to his conception of political science is to be found in his empiricist conception of language, a conception articulated more fully and cogently by Locke than by Hobbes. In this view, according to Danford, words "stand for" conception or ideas that, in turn, are ultimately the results of sense impressions. Danford then turns to Wittgenstein for the arguments with which to demolish this "picture theory" of meaning and the whole conception of "science" that rests on it, particularly Hobbes's ideas that science seeks certain knowledge, and that its method is analytical and reductionist. Having disposed of Hobbes and Locke, he then turns to the thinkers Hobbes rejected, Aristotle and Plato, in search of an alternative approach to the study of politics.


Dr. Romito is Assistant Dean of Faculty Development and Engagement, Indiana University Interprofessional Practice and Education Center, and Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Comprehensive Care, Indiana University School of Dentistry. Dr. Pfeifle is Associate Dean and Executive Director, Interprofessional Practice and Education Center. Dr. Weber is Director of IPE and Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Purdue College of Pharmacy and Assistant Dean for Education at the Indiana University Interprofessional Practice and Education Center. Dr. Daulton is Director of Curriculum Development and Research at the Indiana University Interprofessional Practice and Education Center. Direct correspondence to Dr. Laura Romito, (317) 278-6210, firstname.lastname@example.com.


To the Editor: We read with some concern the conclusions of the multicenter, randomized double-blind trial (1) suggesting that somatostatin was ineffective, perhaps even harmful, in the treatment of acute hemorrhage caused by esophageal varices. This experience is contrary not only to earlier reports (2-4) but also to two controlled trials that have been completed-Burroughs et al. (3, which has now been accepted for publication in full (61, and our own, in which somatostatin was compared with injection sclerotherapy in the control of significant variceal bleeding. In this last study of 80 patients, somatostatin was shown to be effective and safe, producing results equal to those with injection sclerotherapy (7). The discrepancy between the reported study and the experience of others must surely lie in differences in patient selection. From the paper, one can identify the following factors. First, a remarkably high success rate in controlling hemorrhage is enjoyed by the placebo. Most studies suggest that variceal bleeding will stop spontaneously in 30% to 40% of patients; a control rate of 83% with a placebo is, therefore, difficult to explain. Important relevant information is not provided in the paper. For example, no data are given on the relationship between the onset of the bleeding and the time of entry into the trial, the severity of the continued bleeding, the frequency with which alternative therapy had to be instituted and the number of occasions when the rate of somatostatin infusion had to be increased. Second, the multicenter trial was carried out on 102 patients in 14 participating centers. This implies that the input per center, or at least in the majority of those participating, must have been remarkably low; yet some of the centers have previously reported considerable experience with bleeding varices. The obvious conclusion must be that, of the total experience of varices in each center, only a small proportion of patients were submitted for the trial. It is not clear what selection mechanisms were used, nor are we informed on the number of patients with acute variceal hemorrhage admitted to the centers during the period of study who were not selected for the trial. Third, the authors state that, to be included in the trial, the patients were either actively bleeding from esophageal varices or showed the stigmata of recent hemorrhage but would be excluded if immediate therapeutic intervention was required, such as balloon tamponade, other vasoconstrictors, vasopressin or sclerotherapy. The patients in the trial, therefore, must form a highly selected group-bleeding actively, yet judged not to require conventional treatment. Finally, although the authors state that the severity of liver disease was not significantly different between the somatostatin and placebo groups, there were more patients (40) in the somatostatin group with moderate (Child grade B) and severe (Child grade C) liver disease than in the placebo group (28 patients). It would have been interesting to determine whether the degree of hepatic dysfunction was a significant prognostic factor with respect to control of bleeding and mortality using a Cox's proportional hazard model. The authors support their view that somatostatin may be "potentially harmful" in the treatment of variceal hemorrhage by quoting a previous report in which the hormone increased intravariceal pressure in cirrhotic patients (8). However, other studies in experimental animals and in man have shown that somatostatin greatly reduces the flow of blood in the collateral circulation (9-10), suggesting that the hormone may have direct or indirect vasoconstrictor effects on collateral vessels, including varices. Vasoconstriction of the variceal complex in response to somatostatin would explain the increase in intravariceal pressure, but this effect may not necessarily be detrimental to the control of bleeding because flow is reduced.


Through investigation,this paper classified the green lands in Xi'an into six planting structures,i.e.,trees+shrubs+herbs(T+S+H),trees+herbs(T+H),shrubs+herbs(S+H),trees(T),shrubs(S),and lawn(L).After determining the photosynthetically active radiation,relative humidity,temperature,noise,and bacteria in the air in the center and outside of the green lands,the ecological functions of the green lands on regulating urban microclimate were analyzed.All kinds of these green lands had the function of shading,which was decreased in order of ST+S+HT+HS+HT L.Green lands also had obvious effect on lowering temperature,with the order of T+S+HTST+HS+H L.The effect of increasing humidity was in order of T+H T+S+HTSS+H L,that of lowering noise was in order of T+S+HT+HTS+HS L,and that on killing bacteria was in order of T+S+HT+HTS+HS L.Green lands with multi-layer structure had greater ecological functions than those with single layer.According to above results,the measures of increasing ecological functions of urban green lands were put forward.


1. Abstract Semigroups 2. Algebraic Geometry 3. Linear Algebraic Semigroups 4. Linear Algebraic Groups 5. Connected Algebraic Semigroups 6. Connected Algebraic Monoids 7. Reductive Groups and Regular Semigroups 8. Diagonal Monoids 9. Cross-section Lattices 10. xi-Structure 11. Renner's Decomposition and Related Finite Semigroups 12. Biordered Sets 13. Tits Building 14. The System of Idempotents 15. J-irreducible and J co-reducible Monoids 16. Renner's Extension Principle and Classification.


In this article, we completely describe the control sets of one-input linear control systems on solvable, nonnilpotent 3D Lie groups. We show that, if the restriction of the associate derivation to the nilradical is nontrivial, the Lie algebra rank condition is enough to assure the existence of a control set with a nonempty interior. Moreover, such a control set is unique and, up to conjugations, given as a cylinder of the state space. On the other hand, if such a restriction is trivial, one can obtain an infinite number of control sets with empty interiors or even controllability, depending on the group considered.


Dear Sir: We read with interest the paper by Janssen et al,1 which elegantly demonstrates that, among patients with polycystic liver disease (PCLD) carrying a heterozygous germline mutation in the PRKCSH gene, somatic mutations (second hits) are highly and widely detectable in the liver cyst epithelia with the loss of heterozygosity being the mechanism underling cyst formation through decreased hepatocystin expression in 67% of the cases. The authors conclude that autosomal-dominant PCLD is recessive at the cellular level and a loss of functional PRKCSH is an important step in cystogenesis. 1 Regarding the liver involvement, the autosomaldominantly inherited polycystic diseases PCLD and autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) could be considered clinically homogeneous entities characterized by a massive liver derangement with multiple cysts, the severity being greater in women than in men and correlating with the number of pregnancies and estrogen use. 2,3 These observations are consistent with a role of estrogens in the development of PCLDs and support the similarity in the mechanism of liver cyst formation between ADPKD and PCLD.2 The recent findings by Janssen et al, together with several clinical observations, promote the need to elucidate the role of environmental factors in the phenotypic manifestations of inherited autosomal dominant PCLDs. Second somatic mutations underlie the liver cyst formation both in PCLD and in ADPKD, with the loss of heterozygosity being more frequent in PCLD.1,4 Posttrascriptional modifications of polycystins (PC) or hepatocystin could play a pivotal role in development and evolution of the PCLDs. Recently, we demonstrated that in cholangiocytes, 17-estradiol triggers PCs proteolysis associated with a proliferative cell response. 5 Estrogens are able to regulate several cell proteolytic complexes. Epithelium lining the hepatic cysts of patients with ADPKD showed a higher expression of receptors for estrogen and insulin-like growth factor 1 with respect to normal cholangiocytes and a strong proliferative response to estrogen administration. 3 This evidence provides a scientific basis for clinical observations that in


Rapid mixing is a kinetic technique for studying the reactions between a substance and its environment whereby complex interactions can be simplified through their separation in time. The detailed development and analysis of a continuous-flow rapid-mixing system are described for application to the study of the mechanisms of radiosensitization in mammalian cells in the range 1 to 700 msec. In particular, consideration is given to the importance of uniformity of radiation dose, flow regime, mixing time, and maintenance of hypoxia in obtaining reliable results, and techniques are described for ensuring that appropriate conditions are maintained. In addition to providing a detailed description of the capabilities and limitations of a particular system, which is the basis of subsequent experimental studies, the principles and techniques described herein have general application in evaluating the conclusions drawn from other studies using this approach.


The questions being asked by the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select committee in its inquiry into cancer services are timely.1 Much of the evidence that has been presented so far covers the entry of patients into the diagnostic process and the ways in which this must be enhanced. The effects of the covid-19 pandemic and the policies established to mitigate the disruption of NHS function on these pathways have been well documented. We described the change in demand for cancer antigen 125 (CA125) blood tests and the more profound and sustained effect on the number of requests for chest radiography from primary care in the first months of the initial lockdown.2 The nadir in radiography requests was in April 2020, with a reduction of more than 90% compared with 2019. There was some recovery by June of that year. The evidence presented to the committee included a submission from theUKLungCancer andMesothelioma Clinical Expert Group, which showed how referrals to diagnostic services for this disease have shown a prolonged reduction.3 Data from our hospital show that this is associated with a continuing reduction in the number of requests for chest radiography compared with 2019. The number of requests partially recovered in 2020 but never to the number of requests seen in 2019, and there was a further dip in the second lockdown period in winter 2020-21. Even in the summer of 2021 the number of requests for chest radiography from general practitioners was around 20-30% fewer than in 2019. Given that chest radiography is a basic investigation for patients consulting GPs for respiratory symptoms, this is an important reduction in activity. It may be caused by fewer patients consulting about such symptoms or by GPs being reluctant to request investigations. Whatever its precise mechanism, a reduction in referrals raises concerns of barriers to lung cancer presentation in addition to those that led to the select committee inquiry.


Objective To discuss the highlight of nursing in stereotactic low-fractionated conformal radiotherapy for pancreas cancer patients(PC). Methods The clinical observation and nursing intervention were performed in 38 PC patients treated by stereotactic low-fractionated conformal radiotherapy.Results Whole course of treatment was completed in 38 PC patients. Among of them, 6 patients ocurred redness and swelling of skin on irradiated region, and curred by cold compress; pain exacerbation in 3 patients resulted from radiation, and then improved by psychotherapy and anodyne. In a follow-up phase of 6 months for all 38 patients, the survival rate at half year was 63.15%(24/38),and was 15.79%(6/38)at one year.The nrsing intervention in treatment course for PC patients obtained beter effect than that simple radiotherapy,and enhanced long-term survival rate.Conclusion The stereotactic low-fractionated conformal radiotherapy is a new methods for PC patients.Atentive nursing in treatment course is vital step for winning good curative effect. Adopting a valid nursing intervention directed against the risk factor of the therapy can low the mortality in PC patients notably.


This paper presents the simulation results of the Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel Inverter (CHMI) with various distance of the electrodes gap in liquid food sterilization using pulsed electric field (PEF). The utilization of the difference gap between the electrodes allow the system to reduce the applied voltage of the HVDC power supply, while fulfilling the requirements for effective liquid food sterilization. Thus it can reduce power consumption and will reduce cost. In this paper, the CHMI circuit has been simulated using MATLAB/Simulink and the distance of the electrodes gap has been simulated using Quickfield simulation software. Peak output voltage 1.2 kV, 2.4 kV and 6 kV with gap distance 0.1 cm, 0.2 cm and 0.5 cm respectively has been obtained in which the values can produce electric field strength of up to 12 kV/cm. All of the specifications meet the requirements for liquid food sterilization, particularly inactivate saccharomyces cerevisiae spoilage microorganisms in pineapple juice.


The aim of the thesis is to demonstrate the significance of ordinary prayer for the
study of ordinary theology, as conceived by Astley (2002), and to make an original
contribution to research in this field. For this purpose, in part one, the thesis begins
by establishing the relationship between ordinary theology and ordinary prayer,
followed by a review and evaluation of empirical studies relevant to ordinary prayer.
These studies are organised according to five themes: who prays, when people pray,
the subjective effects of prayer, the objective effects of prayer, and the content of
prayer. Part one concludes with a consideration of the significance of the empirical
prayer studies for the understanding of ordinary theology and ordinary theologians,
and demonstrates their practical importance to the Church. Based on the evidence
gathered thus far, a new methodology is proposed, which supports the detailed study
of ordinary prayer content found in prayer requests left in churches. The new
methodology involves the development of an analytical framework designed to
explore the content of ordinary prayer through the three components of reference,
intention, and objective. In part two, the analytical framework is employed in five
case studies: two case studies test the general framework through the analysis of two
different sets of prayer requests; one case study uses the general framework to
explore ordinary prayer and implicit religion; and two case studies use modifications
of the intention component of the framework in order to provide focused studies
relating to ordinary prayer and health and well-being and to ordinary prayer and the
activity of God in the world. The thesis concludes with an evaluative summary of the
contribution of ordinary prayer to ordinary theology in general and the contribution
of the new methodology to the study of ordinary prayer and ordinary theology in
particular.


The massless Stueckelberg field is studied in cylindrical coordinates.
The field function consists of the scalar, 4-vector,
and antisymmetric tensor. Physically observable components
are the scalar and 4-vector. We apply the Stueckelberg
tetrad-based matrix equation, generalized to arbitrary Riemannian
space, including any curvilinear coordinates in the
Minkowski space. We construct solutions with cylindric symmetry,
while the operators of energy, of the third projection
of the total angular momentum, and the third projection of
the linear momentum are diagonalized. After separating the
variables we derive the system of 11 first-order differential
equations in polar coordinate. It is solved with the use of the
Fedorov–Gronskiy method. According to this method, all 11
functions are expressed through 3 main funcions. According
to the known procedure we impose the differential constraints,
which are consistent with the all 11 equations and
allow us to transform these equations to algebraic form. This
algebraic system is solved by standard methods. As a result,
we obtain 5 linearly independent solutions. The problem of
eliminating the gauge solutions will be studied in a separate
paper.


Hybrid nano/micro particles were investigated for their possibility to re-structure within local pH alterations, release certain active substance and further contribute to increased steel corrosion resistance. Two aspects with regard to corrosion control and self-healing in cement-based materials are discussed: the first aspect deals with the electrochemical performance of low carbon steel electrodes (St37) in model alkaline solutions (cement extract) in the presence of 4.9.10 -4 g/l hybrid particles i.e. cement extract, containing PDADMAC (poly (diallyl, dimethyl ammonium chloride) / PAA (Poly (acrylic acid)/ PDADMAC over a CaO core. The second aspect refers to the performance of reinforcing steel (FeB500 HKN) in mortar specimens, containing hybrid particles in the mixing water in concentration of 3.6×10 -4 wt. % per mortar weight. The main objective was to determine if these hybrids will lead to increased corrosion resistance of the steel surface layers, generally formed in the hereby investigated environmental medium (both liquid i.e. cement extract and solid i.e. mortar). Further, it was expected that when chlorides are involved, as corrosion accelerating factor, the presence of hybrid particles will delay corrosion initiation and will therefore lead to increased corrosion resistance. The results denote for indeed superior corrosion performance of steel in chloride-free and chloride containing medium, when hybrid particles are involved. The responsible mechanisms are related to increased barrier effects of the formed layer and self-repair upon morphological alterations of the hybrid particles, "nucleation sites effects" and/or Ca-core "release" on locally active (anodic) areas on the steel surface.


Network connectivity can be affected by mobile networks mobility and extensions of the active area.This paper presents a method using an unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV) relay networks to support communication in mobile ad hoc networks.System models are given for ground node to UAV connectivity,ground node to ground node via UAV connectivity,and UAV to UAV connectivity.This paper also presents a weighted centroid UAV flight model with a flight control method for the UAV relay network.Simulations analyze the impact of the ground node active region,speed,and communication methods on the three types of network connectivity.The simulations also analyze the performance of the weighted centroid UAV flight method and the centroid UAV flight method.The simulations show that the weighted centroid UAV flight method more effectively supports ground node intra-domain communication than the centroid UAV flight method while the weighted method is less effective in supporting ground node connections to the UAV.


Background: Digital imaging instruments with multi-colour displays are used in the ophthalmic industry to assist clinical decisions. There is no pre-requisite for medical and optometry students to have normal colour vision. It is possible that ophthalmic practitioners with colour vision deficiencies (CVD) will have increased difficulty reading and interpreting coloured digital images. Aim: To evaluate the colour output of two items of ophthalmic equipment, determine if a person with a CVD is likely to be disadvantaged when using these instruments and if so, to discuss possible solutions to minimise error in a clinical setting. Method: Eight colour palettes (n=223 colours) from two corneal topographers were assessed on an LCD computer monitor. These palettes use rainbow colour coding. The u'-v' chromaticity coordinates of the colours were measured with a colorimeter and graphically plotted to determine if any colour combinations lay on confusion lines for protan and deutan CVD. Results: All palettes displayed colour combinations which were collinear with the protan and deutan copunctal points. There were more potential colour confusions for protan observers, with one palette displaying 16 colours on one protan confusion line. Both topographers had one palette which promises minimal disadvantage for colour defective clinicians. Conclusions: Clinicians with CVD are potentially disadvantaged when viewing coloured digital displays using rainbow colour coding. Optometry and medical students should have their colour vision tested so that they are aware of any personal limitations when using digital displays. There is also a need for equipment manufacturers to provide alternative methods of coding information which will assist clinicians with CVD.


The review of the relevant literature reveals that the issue of absenteeism among students was not new. The researcher intended to explore the factors affecting absenteeism and to find a solution to solve this issue. For this purpose, a mixed methods research was designed. To analyze this problem, both quantitative and qualitative research methods were adopted in this study. In quantitative approach a close ended questionnaire was developed to collect data. The sample comprised of 470 students out of total population of (4892). A descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used to analyze the data. Transcriptions were analyzed through Thematic Description Approach under the qualitative methods using IBM SPSS version 25.0. The results revealed significant factors of the phenomenon. It was delimited to the Cihan University-Erbil only, but the findings can be generalized all over Kurdistan Region, because of the many similarities in our educational system (examination, large scale assessment and resources).


Through the analysis and research on unearthed documents,a vast amount of contracts,folk customs and official stipulations,it is found that the guarantee system in Chinese ancient contract was produced early,the legal stipulations were combined with the folk customs,and the guarantee of people and things coexisted,especially characteristic of people's guarantee,which formed a complete contract guarantee system and played an influential role in ensuring the normal operation of contract system.Because of the tradition of "laying stress on criminal law and making light of civil law" in Chinese ancient society,the folk customs were of great position in the contract guarantee system.Plenty of reasonable factors in Chinese ancient contract guarantee system have been of great theoretical and practical significance for our country to perfect the present guarantee system.


This article describes a feasibility study of creating a low friction, low maintenance power delivering motor using a diamagnetically stabilized levitating rotor. The planar rotor described in this article uses a triangular configuration of magnets that rotates due to nine electric coils evenly spaced around the rotor. The principle behind levitation of the rotor and the dynamic forces on it are described in detail. An optical encoder feedback system is designed and fabricated that controls the frequency of the levitating rotor. The current input to the coils is given through a driving circuit that amplifies a DC pulse signal generated by a control algorithm designed in LabVIEW. The driving circuit allows current to flow through one phase at a time, which produces a magnetic field strong enough to spin the rotor. Experiments suggest that the optical encoder feedback control system can do reference tracking on the levitating rotor. The designed control algorithm can drive the rotor to specified reference frequencies up to 1.3 Hz using the optical encoder measurements.


Abstract Third grade students experienced literature circles as part of balance literacy program. First, students learned about literature circles and its importance. After several fiction literature circle cycles, the classroom teacher bridged the gap between fiction and nonfiction in a literature circle setting. This allowed students read nonfiction and learn about a topic connected to their previous fiction read. Students were excited to read nonfiction and began choosing this genre on their own. They realized the power of learning that was available to them in nonfiction text. Bridging the gap fiction and nonfiction a literature circle setting Abstract Using nonfiction texts in a literature circle setting was investigated. After several fictional texts literature circle cycles, twenty-two, third graders made the transition from fictional texts literature circles to nonfiction circles. First, the literature circle groups read a fiction story. Then the same groups read a nonfiction text on a topic related to the previous fiction literature circle book. Data collected included teacher observations, video and audio taping ofliterature circle meetings. A pre and post questionnaire about how the students felt about reading was given. Students also responded to a poll of 5 questions relating to the viability of nonfiction in literature circles. The results were overwhelmingly in favor of nonfiction literature circles. The students extended this enthusiasm for informational texts by choosing to read it during Silent Sustained Reading.


Analyzed is the need to address issues of legal awareness of young people in the framework of their social support. The aim of this article is to conduct a study in problems, needs and interests of youth in the field of law among students of the Kurgan branch of the Russian Academy of National Economy and State Service in direction of training "State and Municipal Administration". The study served as the basis for development of the project "The Right to Know Law", which can help to attract the attention of students to the study of the legislation of the Russian Federation, dissemination of legal knowledge. Research methodology: questioning; social design. The questionnaire survey allowed the authors to find out that students have a low level of legal culture, weak legal protection. Based on the study, the authors prepared for implementation the project "The Right to Know the Law", which include activities aimed at legal education of students. The article describes a social project, the aim of which is to organize and conduct a set of measures for the legal education of youth for students of the Kurgan branch of the Russian Academy of National Economy and the State Service in the direction of training "State and Municipal Administration". Participants in the "Right to Know Law" project will acquire knowledge in the field of constitutional law, civil law, historical moments of the origin of law, heraldry, vexillology and hymnography, labor relations. The authors of the article believe that their proposed work on legal education helps to reduce social tension in society and increase legal culture, legal awareness of young people.


The purpose of the Bachelor's Thesis was to describe what a document management system is and why it is necessary in business. The Bachelor's Thesis is aimed for people and organizations that have a future need to invest in a document management system. Research questions of the thesis also help to understand, how a document management system can improve the information security of the organization, and how to build a test-environment. The document management systems are often slightly foreign concepts to the small organizations because of the small amount of the documents needed to manage. Nowadays there are systems that can be first tested to reevaluate the necessity to invest in one. When the organization grows, it is important to be able to manage the documents in easily utilizable. The theoretical part of the Bachelor's Thesis is based on the literature and Internet articles. The empirical part consists of the practices and systems observed in the case organization. In the first part of the Bachelor's Thesis the basic terms related to the document management system are described. The case organization and its systems and challenges have been introduced in the second part. A solution to solve those challenges can be achieved with the advantages of the document management system. There is also a practical example of how to install one document management system as an answer to the third research question.


To improve the Thio-Indigo Reaction for detection of Fussol,the Thio-Indigo Reaction products were analyzed by UV-VIS Spectrophotometer and GC/MS.The results showed that the method is of high specificity and sensitivity.


Catalog from the exhibition, "Dallas Collects American Paintings: Colonial to Early Modern," September 26–November 14, 1982, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.

Includes: artists and artworks in the exhibition, essays, images, bibliographical references, index.


A review of 12 studies completed in the English-speaking Caribbean islands of Bahamas, Barbados, British Honduras, Carriacou, Grenada, Trinidad, and the Virgin Islands, as well as Guyana, is the central focus of this paper. The samples were predominantly rural, lower-class families, and the studies were completed during the 1951-1960 period. The findings of the studies are reviewed, and some comparison is made between the family patterns found in the various islands which are strung out on a 2,500-mile area in the West Indies. A discussion of "marriage" and "household" is included in this paper.


Measurements behind shock waves in highly diluted 1,1 dimethylhydrazine-O2-Ar mixtures clearly showed a two-stage reaction. In the first stage, UDMH decomposes via a unimolecular step; in the second stage, clearly separated from the first one, the decay products react further with O2. Values for the rate constant of unimolecular decomposition were obtained.


Foreword Introduction: The Impact of Technology on Futures Trading 1 Direct Access 2 Discussions about Direct Acess 3 The Case for Futures Trading 4 The Exchanges 5 Software 6 Stock Index Futures 7 Foreign Exchange 8 Treasury Futures 9 Becoming a Successful Trader 10 Twenty-five Frequently Asked Questions about Electronic Trading Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Index Components: S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Appendix C: Contract Specifications: S&P and Nasdaq Futures Contracts Appendix D: Tax Treatment of Futures Appendix E: The Investor's Bill of Rights Appendix F: Using the World Wide Web Appendix G: Suggested Reading Index


The article considers the impact of CH. Perelman's new rhetorical theory on post-truth phenomenon. Although the term "post-truth" appeared in the 1990s the peak of its popularity is the 2016–2020s. In 2016 the Oxford dictionary ranked it as the most used word in the media. The reason for this popularity according the most researchers is related to the spread and functioning of social networks where objective facts are less important in comparison with emotions and personal beliefs. The last five years are characterized by an increasing number of works in which the phenomenon of post-truth is investigated in the aspects of political science, social sociology, psychology, ethics. However, over the years not a single publication has appeared that treats post-truth as rhetorical phenomenon. The author of the article tries to fill this gap and highlight the main characteristic of post-truth rhetoric. Such features include a biased selection of facts and the way they are placed in media text, rigid scheme which includes four elements: a media person, criminal plot, step by step development of narrative and non-finished final. In the first of the scheme the media person can act as an organizer of an actual or imaginary event or as on object of extremal influence (a victim). The criminal nature of the plot is associated with a violation of the normal course of things. Moreover, such a violation should not be a one-time act but should assume development through the accumulation of new details. Also, to become a post-truth the event must contain the development potential associated with collision of opposite version explaining its meaning. In a situation of post-truth the role of the speaker in relation to audience changes. The speaker seeks not so much to join those who disagree with his point of view as to strengthen the split of the recipients who oppose each other. Thus, the post-truth as a method of information warfare and / or mastering the mass consciousness has become possible thanks to radical change in the media space excluding control over it. At the same time, its hidden premises appeal to the new rhetorical theory of Ch. Perelman.


The Dedicated Control Channel (DCCH) plays an important role in all generations of cellular networks, such as, GSM1, HSPA2 and LTE3; through this logical channel, some information between user equipment and network can be carried. It should be considered that accessing to the DCCH is the entry gate of entrance to the every cellular network; and without a successful DCCH access call-setup process will not be possible. Hence, DCCH channel accessing is one of the most critical issues that RF4 planner and optimization engineers must consider. More than this, these schemes can contribute to achieve some algorithms in SON5 for ameliorating the DCCH accessing and serving better services at 4G. In this paper, a real fundamentally established cellular network (GSM) is surveyed and its radio frequency network performance is evaluated and presented on the basis of KPI6 parameters in general. Furthermore, the DCCH Access Success in particular and different issues, findings, trials and improvements have been summarized. Also, recommendations have been listed to correlate the practical aspects of RF optimization, which affect the improvement of DCCH Access Success rate in cellular networks. Mojtaba Shakerifard, Department of Radio Network Planning and Optimization, Eastern Mass Communication Industries Tehran, Iran. Mohammad Rasoul Tanhatalab, Department of Radio Network Planning and Optimization, Eastern Mass Communication Industries, Tehran, Iran. Ali Azarshad, Department of Iran Telecommunication Infrastructure Company, Tehran, Iran. Mehrzad Olfat, Department of Radio Network Planning and Optimization, Eastern Mass Communication Industries, Tehran, Iran.


This letter was written to Mary Warren from her father on July 10, 1920. In the letter, the father informs his daughter of family updates regarding work, visits to St. Simons Island and other travels, and the exchange of goods. This letter is written on letterhead from the Confederate Soldiers Home of Georgia. Robert deTreville Lawrence was the president of the Confederate Soldier's Home during the early twentieth century. He is most likely the author of this letter.


The polymorphic family of killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) consists of activating and inhibitory receptors expressed by natural killer (NK) cells and effector T cells that recognize human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I ligands. Different KIR can transmit inhibitory or activatory signals to the NK cell, and effector function is considered to result from the balance of these contributing signals and the interaction with specific HLA class I ligands. Several studies have demonstrated that KIR-HLA interactions play an important role in the susceptibility or resistance to certain infectious, autoimmune and neoplasic diseases. In this context the homozygosity for KIR2DL3/2DL3 and its ligand HLA-C1/C1 has been associated with spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C viral infection. The effect of KIR genotypes in the susceptibility to pulmonary diseases has not been analyzed. Studies in clinically well characterized patients with pulmonary diseases may contribute in the development of new research areas at our Institute. However, interdisciplinary research must be done to provide insights into the function of both parties of molecules in the host during health and disease-related physiology, and the evolutionary origin of these interactions. RESUMEN


Theoretical, methodological and practical aspects in cases of invalidating a transaction concluded by a legal person are outlined.
Peculiarities of forensic psychological analysis in cases of invalidating a transaction concluded by a legal entity are studied. Referring to forensic expert practice, the object, subject, tasks of this subject type of forensic psychological analysis are determined. Issues which are solved by forensic psychologicalanalysis in cases on invaliding transaction are indicated. Boundaries of a forensic psychologist competence are outlined. Recommendations are provided as to the reference list of source data required for conducting forensic psychological analysis. Based on forensic expert practice, an algorithm for analyzing source data when conducting a forensic psychological analysis in cases of invalidating a transaction concluded by a legal entity is outlined. The main components that should be identified when conducting a forensic examination of this subject type of forensic psychological analysis are indicated. The experience of scientists and practitioners demonstrates that a problem of will is inseparable from problems of personality, consciousness, self-awareness, motives, needs, emotions, cognitive activity of a person. Considering that intellectual, volitional and emotional processes, states and personality traits act in interconnection, this type of research (as one of the complex subject types of forensic psychological analysis) requires further theoretical analysis of the objective and subjective factors of a person wrong actions (entity of civil law relations) in legally significant circumstances to solve methodological and practical tasks of expertology.


By virtue of their large frequency change and equilibrium displacement, the vibronically active out‐of‐plane bending modes are argued to be important accepting modes for radiationless transitions of aromatic molecules with nonbonding electrons. The conclusion is shown to be consistent with the position dependence of the deuterium isotope effect in T1(ππ*) → S0 radiationless transitions of nitrogen‐heterocyclic and aromatic carbonyl compounds.


This project document been written for Latihan Ilmiah 2 (WXES3182) in order to accomplish the need of graduation structure of Bachelor of Computer Science (Software Engineering) of University of Malaya. This document been written with the practice of knowledge learned from the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya. The difficulty and challenge that have been faced through out the project is all about to give the student experience how the real software development world works. lts also give a chance for student to practice what they have learned before entering working environment.


Abstract In this paper, waste generation, management, and minimization approaches of the apparel industry in Ethiopia are investigated. 53 supervisors of four sections of 17 apparel manufacturers located in Addis Ababa participated in the survey. A checklist was used to record the fabric wastage and a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect waste management and minimization strategies. Fabric was the major source of cut-and-sew waste accounting for 28.55% on average. The majority of the companies (63.6%) sell their wastes to small-scale enterprises, while few (9.1%) disposed to landfills. More than half of the companies (54.5%) had no waste minimization strategies. However, few of them use re-designing and minimum waste pattern cutting to increase fabric utilization. The jigsaw puzzle pattern layout technique improved the marker efficiency of the knit T-shirt manufacturing case company from 79.0% to 84.9%. This reduction in fabric wastage has implications for both profitability and environmental safety.


Quorum sensing (QS) signaling has been extensively studied in granules and single species populations. However, the knowledge regarding QS in biofilm formation on packing media has neither been experimentally explored nor theoretically addressed. We performed a long-term study to investigate the links between QS, organization and composition of complex microbial communities when biofilm developed on packing media. Three distinct phases were defined according to the weight of the biofilm and the removal rate of COD and ammonia nitrogen. Four kinds of N-acyl-homoserine-lactone (AHL) were found to be regularly and positively correlated with biofilm in growth stage (activation phase) (p < 0.01), while the correlation was not significant in other phases. Total AHL level was also closely related to the productions of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS), especially in polysaccharide. Sequence analysis results revealed that community structure changed with growth of biofilm, and top 34 most abundant community members had a significant correlation with AHLs production. Notably, biofilm and production of EPS, as well as community structure changed after dosing with nanomolar level of exogenous AHL in stable and mature biofilm, but this change was not a signal concentration-dependent manner. This study provides a foundation for investigation of QS effect on biofilm formation on packing media in many natural and engineered ecosystems, where it coordinates community behavior.


The invention relates to a manufacturing method of an isolated gate bipolar transistor integrated fast recovery diode, which comprises the following steps: manufacturing an IGBT collector electrode onthe surface of a substrate; growing an N-epifilm on the surface of the substrate; manufacturing an IGBT frontal graph on the grown N-epifilm; grinding the back of the substrate; and finally evaporating a metal film on the back of the substrate. The invention overcomes the defects of low activation rate and easy fragment occurrence of back concentrated rho type filling of the prior art by growingthe epifilm on the substrate, manufacturing the IGBT graph on the surface of the epifilm and then carrying out the back grinding and metal film evaporating processes.


The mathematical model for technology of compound brush-plating of Ni-W-Sic is built with neural net-
works and this paper makes researches on the effect of technology parameters that the model predict on wear resist-
ance of composite coatings. The optimum combination of technology parameters are obtained with genetic algo-
rithms. Experiment shows that the composite coatings made with these optimized parameters have better wear resist-
ance and can be used to raise service life of the piston ring. It is especially favorable for piston ring of diesel engine
that consumes heavy or residual fuel.


This paper mainly describes the relation between the overflow quantity, separation size, classification efficiency and Reynolds number under the stable stage of vibration lamella thickener. Using a device with one tilting-narrow flow classification element, experiments on classification of pure quartz slurry have been carried out.we can conclude that the overflow quantity is proportional to the separation and classification is best under the condition of turbulent flow.


We present an equivariant Liapunov stability criterion for dynamical systems with symmetry. This result yields a simple proof of the energy-momentum-Casimir stability analysis of relative equilibria of equivariant Hamiltonian systems.


Objective: To investigate the effects of using Proseal laryngeal mask airway(PLMA) for mechanical ventilation on hemodynamics and ventilation in patients undergoing laparoscopic biliary tract operation.Methods: Forty-eight ASAⅠ-Ⅱ patients aged 25-62 years undergoing aparoscopic surgery were enrolled in the study.The patients were randomized to receive either PLMA(n=24) or endotracheal intubator(n=24).Anesthesia was induced with midazol 0.1 mg/kg,propofol 1 mg/kg,fentanyl 0.4 μg/kg and norcurium 0.12 mg/kg.PLMA insertion were performed by the same highly experienced anesthesiologist.HR and MAP were measured at 5 min after entering the surgery(T_(0)),before inserting PLMA or intubator(T_(1)),immediately after inserting(T_(2)),3 min after inserting PLMA or intubator(T_(3)),immediately after extubating PLMA or intubator(T_(4))and 3 min after extubating PLMA or intubator(T_(5)).Blood specimens were taken at T_(0)-T_(5) for determine of plasma concentration of epinephrine(E) and norepinephrine(NE).Peak inspiratory airway pressure(P_(peak)),minute volume(MV),tidal volume(V_(T)),S_PO_(2),and P_(ET C02)were recorded at 10 min of intermittent positive pressure ventilation(IPPV)(T_(6)),10 min(T_(7)) and 20 min(T_(8)) of peritoneal insufflation.Results: There was no significant difference in P_(peak),MV,V_(T),S_(P)O_(2) and P_(ETC02)at 10 min of IPPV,10 min and 20 min of peritoneal insuffiation between the two groups(P0.05).The changes in MAP and HR in L group at T_(2),T_(3),T_(4) and T_(5)were less than in the T group(P0.05).The concentration of E and NE in L group at T_(3),T_(4) and T_(5)were higher than in the T group and the concentration of E and NE in L group at T_(5)were still higher than at T_(0)(P0.05).Conclusion: PLMA is superior to endotracheal intubation in reducing insertion response and removal response and is efficacious for mechanical ventilation.


Resumen en: Carcinogenesis by many small molecular weight chemicals involves either a direct action of the chemical on cellular DNA or metabolism of the parent chemi...


Objective To improve in-patient's satisfaction at basic-level hospital for nursing care. Methods A survey was performed in 470 in-patients by asking them filling in the self-designed questionnaire, with 20 items followed by the choices of "very satisfied, satisfied and dissatisfied" for the purpose of understanding their satisfaction with nursing. Results Among 470, 90% were very satisfied with warm service from nurses at admission, their introduction of surroundings, active talking to the patients at round check, helping them with problems, understanding of their sleeping, and timely alteration of bed sheets and hospital clothes as well as with the nurses techniques and hospital surroundings. More than 80% of them were satisfied with the nurses answering the questions they raised, their introduction of problems at treatment and head nurses inquiry about patient's complaints. Less than 80% were satisfied with nurse's helping patient take medicine, nurses introduction of drug's function and disease knowledge, dieting knowledge and advice for rehabilitation. Conclusion Intensive training and several encouraging measures, enforcement of health education and patients satisfaction evaluation are promising strategies to improve in-patients satisfaction at basic-level hospital for nursing care.


Monitoring the flux of BVOCs (Biogenic volatile organic compounds) between the atmosphere and forest is necessary to study global climate change and regional air quality. BVOCs play an important role in the formation of photochemical oxidant, and they are routinely emitted by plants into the atmospheric environment. For this reason, the National Environmental Research Institute (NIER) has constructed an air quality monitoring tower in Mt. Thaehwa. In this study, we measured BVOC flux from forest using a enclosure chamber system and a REA (Relaxed Eddy Accumulation) system. It was found that monoterpene (90%) was emitted from Pinus koraiensis, and isoprene (87%) was emitted from Quercus variabilis. Also, major monoterpenes of Pinus koraiensis were a-pinene (44%) and 3-carene (17%). Isoprene was detected by the REA system at 20 m hight of the tower. As toluene emission is more similar to monoterpene emission, it can be assumed that toluene was emitted from trees when they are stressed. Finally, isoprene was mainly detected by the REA system in Mt. Thaehwa.


If properly analyzed, the patterns could be a source of rich intelligence for classifying service usages. Furthermore, from the security and privacy perspective, the underlying issue we leverage is that current privacy protection technology conceals the content of patient details, while they do not prevent the detection of data network patterns that instead may reveal some sensitive information about the user"s preference and behaviour.


SPECT bone imaging is an effective method for early diagnosis of bone metastases from malignant tumors. In addition to bone metastases, arthritis and other diseases will also appear as abnormal metabolic distribution areas in SPECT images. Early diagnosis of arthritis based on SPECT bone imaging is of great significance for the treatment of patients. This article takes SPECT bone imaging as the object to study and construct an arthritis disease classifier based on convolutional neural network. Firstly, data preprocessing is carried out to deal with the impact of small amount of medical image data and individual differences between imaging data on the classification effect of deep learning model. Secondly, a classifier suitable for low resolution and large-scale SPECT images is constructed based on VGGNet. Finally, based on a set of real SPECT bone imaging data sets to compare the arthritis diagnosis results of different depth classification models. The experimental results show that the classifier constructed in this paper can effectively detect arthritis diseases, and the accuracy, recall and F-1 values are 0.9309, 0.9511 and 0.9284, respectively.


Developed from Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB), DMB+ changes the application focus fundamentally. The plus symbol "+" indicates that DMB+ is no longer for digital radio/videos, instead it works as a general data transmission technique. The merits of wireless transmission, broad coverage, high quality, information security and low building/maintenance cost make DMB+ suitable for a wide range of applications with numerous terminals and users, such as public information release, alarm and administration etc. The concept of DMB+ base station enables DMB+ to be used in building independent networks and for remote control and management, as well as for Industry 4.0. DMB+ will access into a new field that till now has been dominated by communication techniques, will open a huge commercial opportunity.


Today's consumers are too smart to buy their needs through various means. But before buying their needs, they go through various online sites and social media review about product performances and price. While surfing this information they can able to evaluate its real value and price advantages, since online establishment need not spend cost for showroom with staff. Consumers need not roam here and there to various shops to evaluate the product performance and its cost. Moving from one place to other is tedious journey and time-consuming part. It is also difficult to ensure their required models are available or not. Moreover, consumers can view forthcoming new models in the manufacture's site whereas these details may not be shared in showrooms. Earlier accessing internet is complicated and needs a system to view. Now this can be accessed through smart phone. The prices of smart phone were also drastically lowered. After the entry of Jio network, the cost of one GB data were brought down to Rs 15/to Rs 20/- from Rs 250/-. This could be an affordable price for the common people. With the above improvements, the smart phone usage in the country has increased and every smart phone user are in a habit of surfing the internet or interacting in the social media now and then. While so, everybody can be able to see the various products in the online markets and its review. This will provoke the user to buy the products through online. In America ToySaras and BabySaras, retail showrooms of baby products were forced to close during 2018, since most of Americans preferred to shop through online and few other retail shops are in the same stage of closing. The above situation may also be aroused to Indian Market in the near future. To know the objective of the consumers' preference and their choice, customers' voice obtained through survey may be helped to us and its findings may help the online marketers to fine tune their strategies accordingly.


Magnetic spiral chute(MSC) made by attaching a proper magnetic field to traditional spiral chute is able to efficiently increase the recovery of magnetic components.The main mechanism of the MSC's recovery of magnetic materials is that magnetic particles are drawn to the bottom of spiral trough because of the presence of magnetic force,and they join in the secondary circumfluence while they pass through the magnetic fields,and consequently they are carried by the secondary circumfluence to the inner side of the trough and enter the magnetic concentrate outlet.The test result of pure magnetic iron ores shows that these factors such as magnetic field intensity,spiral number and feed concentration affect the result.The separation of blast furnace dust indicates that it not only increases the recovery of magnetic iron,but also reduces the grade of zinc in the magnetic concentrate from 5.9% to 1.8 %.


As portable wireless devices have become commonplace today, the popularity and acceptance of a broad range of mobile applications is higher than ever. Acceptable user experience warrants low latency of execution of computational tasks on the mobile terminals, which, owing to their portability requirements, are typically constrained in memory. It is hence important to judiciously fetch new tasks from application servers while background applications are running on the device. In this work we use a dynamic programming (DP) framework to capture the tradeoff between congestion caused due to background tasks running on a mobile device and latency of execution of new tasks fetched from a central server over a time-varying wirelesschannel. Adopting a baseline model for wireless channel variations, rate of task execution, and congestion experienced at a mobile terminal, we establish the optimality of a switchover policy, which makes a decision to fetch or not depending on the number of tasks queued up for the mobile terminal at the central server and at the mobile terminal itself. We use the policy iteration methodology to develop an approximation to the optimal control and leverage it to design a low complexity heuristic algorithm FON (fetch-or-not). We illustrate our approach via numerical examples and also discuss severals modeling extensions to the baseline scenario.


Internship is an important part of the teaching process in the entire adult education.There are many differences in the content,approach and quality control in the study of the internship home and abroad.The comparison of the internship between China and foreign countries will help get some enlightenment for the reform of the internship of China's adult education.


Explaining complex ideas in an easy to understand way, Vibration-based Condition Monitoring provides a comprehensive survey of the application of vibration analysis to the condition monitoring of machines. Reflecting the natural progression of these systems by presenting the fundamental material and then moving onto detection, diagnosis and prognosis, Randall presents classic and state-of-the-art research results that cover vibration signals from rotating and reciprocating machines; basic signal processing techniques; fault detection; diagnostic techniques, and prognostics.


It is shown that there exists such a collection of variables that the standard QCD Lagrangian can be represented as the sum of usual Palatini Lagrangian for Einstein general relativity and the Lagrangian of matter and some other fields where the tetrad fields and the metric are constructed from initial SU(3) Yang–Mills fields.