This study researched the individual and combined impacts of future LULC and climate changes on water balance in the upper reaches of the Beiluo River basin on the Loess Plateau of China, using the scenarios of RCP4.5 and 8.5 of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The climate data indicated that both precipitation and temperature increased at seasonal and annual scales from 2020 to 2050 under RCP4.5 and 8.5 scenarios. The future land use changes were predicted through the CA-Markov model. The land use predictions of 2025, 2035, and 2045 indicated rising forest areas with decreased agricultural land and grassland. In this study, three scenarios including only LULC change, only climate change, and combined climate and LULC change were established. The SWAT model was calibrated, validated, and used to simulate the water balance under the three scenarios. The results showed that increased rainfall and temperature may lead to increased runoff, water yield, and ET in spring, summer, and autumn and to decreased runoff, water yield, and ET in winter from 2020 to 2050. However, LULC change, compared with climate change, may have a smaller impact on the water balance. On an annual scale, runoff and water yield may gradually decrease, but ET may increase. The combined effects of both LULC and climate changes on water balance in the future were similar to the variation trend of climate changes alone at both annual and seasonal scales. The results obtained in this study provide further insight into the availability of future streamflow and can aid in water resource management planning in the study area.


Thispaper presents a review ofrainattenuation studies basedon measurements performed since 1987intropical andequatorial regions ofBrazil. Theterrestrial measurements include longtermmeasurements forfrequencies between 11and 38 GHz at20 links. The satellite measurements havebeen performed intheKu bandusingradiometers and beacon receivers at10sites.


Abstract : A series of computational techniques is described for choosing among alternate research and development proposals at various stages of the RDT and E continuum. Separate techniques are presented for assisting the decision maker at the entry to the research (6.1), exploratory development (6.2), advanced development (6.3), and engineering development (6.4) stages of the RDT and E continuum. Finally, methods are presented for application in the case that any one of the prior techniques results in a tie between alternate action avenues. (Author0


We investigated the relationships between the centrifugal force and the disc size and rotation speed during the production of ne particles. In this study, an empirical formula was developed with the goal of obtaining an average particle size of D50. Moreover, particle production was performed at a disc rotation speed of at least 100,000 rpm, which was greater than that reported in previous studies. Our results showed that with Sn-13 mass%Sb (called Sn-13Sb), the average particle size produced at a disc rotation speed of 115,000 rpm was 12.8 μm, with 96.5% of the particles smaller than 25 μm. [doi:10.2320/matertrans.M2017129]


This paper uses matched employer-employee data for the Czech Republic to study the structure of managerial compensation. The evidence supports two key predictions from tournament theory. First, the managerial pay differential between organizational levels is non-decreasing as one goes up the corporate ladder. I document a particularly large increment of the pay differential at the top of a firm's hierarchy. Second, the winner's prize in the tournament increases with the number of competitors for the position of the top managers.


Abstract : Beauty is the most beautiful gift that God gives to every woman, how to care for it is also a nature that cannot be separated from the discussion of women, especially in the current millennial era. Beauty for the perception of many women can be relative and difficult to describe, but its meaning can be seen in different perspectives. This study aims to reveal what the meaning of beauty looks like for students of the IAIN Metro Social Studies Department, because based on the author's observations it is found that there are differences in perceptions in terms of interpreting beauty which tend to be seen from appearance so that students try to look beautiful by wearing make-up on campus so that beauty becomes a necessity of social recognition, appreciation and self-actualization. This study was analyzed using the theory of Phenomenology by Alfred Schutz. This study uses a qualitative research method with a phenomenological study approach. The results showed that there were various perceptions of the meaning of beauty for each student, especially Tadris IPS IAIN Metro students in interpreting beauty which tended to be objective in terms of: (1) ideal body shape (2) white and bright skin (3) attractive (outer beauty) rather than subjective meaning as seen from (1) Intellectual Intelligence (2) Emotional Intelligence (3) Spiritual Intelligence (Inner Beauty). The meaning of beauty for students is very diverse, every effort is made to meet certain beauty standards because then they will be more confident, get praise and attention and feel welcomed in a social environment.


The GaP layers grown on GaN layer by Metalo-organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) were studied. The results show that the GaP layers are single crystals when the growth temperature varied from 350°C to 500°C. However, the crystal quality of GaP grown at low temperature is not good. Using a 40 nm GaP buffer layer grown at 400°C, the crystal quality of GaP grown at 680°C improves evidently. The p-type GaP layers with hole carrier concentration of 4.2×1018 cm-3 were obtained by CP2Mg doping.


Hydrolysis of pectins from various sources by a polygalacturonase (PG) enzyme was studied from a kinetic point of view. Pectin substrates – which are commercially not available – were extracted from sugar beet pulp, apple, red currant and black currant. Strong product inhibition was found in each pectin preparations that could be described by a competitive mechanism. The kinetic parameters (Michaelis-Menten constants, maximal reaction rates and inhibition constants) were determined and compared. Differences in the parameters imply distinctions in structure of the pectins studied.


AcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsCh. 1The United States and Canada in Comparative Context3Ch. 2Parties and Institutions in Health Politics14Ch. 3The 1930s: Early Impasse in Health Reform32Ch. 4The 1940s: False Starts and Failures of Postwar Health Insurance Proposals66Ch. 5The 1950s: Diverging Paths to Health Reform92Ch. 6The 1960s: The Political Battle for Health Insurance119Ch. 7Why Did They Part? Explaining Health Policy Trajectories in the United States and Canada153Ch. 8Point of No Return? Policy Legacies and the Politics of Health Reform166Bibliography179Index199


Adifference equation for the growth of large grains i募agrain-dispersed a110y mode1, where a Iarge amount of unifomユfine grains alld an extremely small amommt of large grains{the initial sizes(diameter)are 4F, o and 4L, o, respectively.4L,0/4恥≧2}are dispersed in the liquid phase was derived on the assumption that the ratedetermining step of Ostwald ripening is the interface reaction. Next, the且umerical calculation of the size (4L,3.6)of WC large grains a丘er the sintering of 1673 K-3.6 ks in the fine grained WC-10 mass%Co hardmetal with the addition of VC(51nass%血Co)which is most effective among the we11一kmown grain growth inhibitors and with two kinds of grain sizes was carried out to.estimate the values of 4旦oand♂L, o where abnormal grain growth(4L,3.6/4アールo≧2)becomes to occur. The results obtained were as fo110ws:(1)The equation derived is碗,,+∠f=4レ十(81/32)κ(1/4F, o-1μL,,)」', where 1ぐis the same as in the welLknown grain growth equation of耀一δ1羅Kぬ(2)The calculation by using the differential equation, in which the measured K value(2.18×10-2μm2/ks or 2.18 x 10}14 m2/ks)of the hardmetaI with the same chemical composition but usual grain size distribution was substituted, showed the following;(21)The abnormal grain growth occurs irrespective of 4島。, for example, in the case of 4民。≦0.1μm. The abnormaI grain growth in this case was considered to be a substantial phenomenon.(2-2)The abnormal grain growth does not occur irrespective of吐oin the case of 4F,o≧0.3μm. These indicate that the present design criterion of com皿ercial fine grained hardmetal that the average grain size, Le.,4F, o is fb【ed near O.5μm in minimum is rational from the viewpoint of the stable production.(3)The value of K necessary for圭nhibiting the abnomlal grain growth even in the case Qf 4F, o=0.1μm is calculated to be less than O336×10-2μm2/ks. (Received March 12,1997;In Fhlal Folm January 23,1998)


We propose and develop an end-to-end model of a software-defined RF-Photonics signal processor architecture that can be integrated on a chip and is capable of performing all the main functionalities by suitable programming of its electronic control signals.


A Western medical doctor reveals how and why acupuncture really works. Acupuncture, once considered a fringe alternative, is quickly becoming part of mainstream American medicine. Recent scientific studies have recommended the procedure as a safe and effective treatment for myriad health conditions - from asthma to tennis elbow. Now Dr. Glenn S. Rothfeld shares the firsthand experiences of patients who have successfully merged acupuncture into their regular medical treatment plans and explores the research that helps prove that it works. The topics include: making acupuncture part of a total health care plan; finding a qualified acupuncturist; obtaining insurance coverage; knowing what to expect in a first visit to an acupuncturist; and learning which diseases and conditions acupuncture may help improve.


may be doubted. to one in which it can scarcely b( distinguished from death. Suppose, then, that a limb has been crushed-possibly the knee-joini openeed, or a large portion of the skin of the trunhas been burnt, or the uterus has been extensively ruptured, or a small lhernia lhas becotae suddenly strangulated, or the thigh has been amputated ir the upper third or at the hip-joint: on examinino the recipient of any such severe injury, we should find him as pale, as motionless, as indifferent to the outward world, as if the injury had already terminated in death. The pallor of the skin has the sickly white hue which only bloodless human sk-in is capable of presenting. ThDe ruddiness of the lip has gone, and is replaced by a clearer and whiter tinge t;han that of the skin. The corneae, in severe cases, are directed upwards, so that the whites of the eyes only are seen; but the altered axis of the eye is


Summarizing the key stages of the journal's 100-year history inseparable from the history of the country, the paper introduces the outstanding personalities associated with it as editors and contributors, the theoretical issues which informed its orientation and content, such as the philology-linguistics-literary studies relations, its changing structure, language focus and readership.


The gene for phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), a target of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein-α (C/EBPα) and -β (C/EBPβ), begins to be expressed in the liver at birth. Mice homozygous for a deletion in the gene for CEBPα (C/EBPα−/− mice) die shortly after birth of hypoglycemia, with no detectable hepatic PEPCK mRNA and negligible hepatic glycogen stores. Half of the mice homozygous for a deletion in the gene for CEBPβ (C/EBPβ−/−mice) have normal glucose homeostasis (phenotype A), and the other half die at birth of hypoglycemia due to a failure to express the gene for PEPCK and to mobilize hepatic glycogen (phenotype B). Insulin deficiency induces C/EBPα and PEPCK gene transcription in the livers of 19-day fetal rats, whereas dibutyryl cyclic AMP (Bt2cAMP) increases the expression of the gene for C/EBPβ and causes a transient burst of PEPCK mRNA. Bt2cAMP induces PEPCK mRNA in the livers of fetal C/EBPα−/− mice, but at only 20% of the level of control animals; however, there is no induction of PEPCK mRNA if the cyclic nucleotide is injected into C/EBPα−/− mice immediately after delivery. The expression of the gene for C/EBPβ is markedly induced in the livers of C/EBPα−/− mice within 2 h after the administration of Bt2cAMP. C/EBPβ−/− mice injected at 20 days of fetal life with Bt2cAMP have a normal pattern of induction of hepatic PEPCK mRNA. In C/EBPβ−/− mice with phenotype B, the administration of Bt2cAMP immediately after delivery induces PEPCK mRNA, causes the mobilization of hepatic glycogen, and maintains normal glucose homeostasis for up to 4 h (duration of the experiment). We conclude that C/EBPα is required for the cAMP induction of PEPCK gene expression in the liver and that C/EBPβ can compensate for the loss of C/EBPα if its concentration is induced to appropriate levels.


In experiences on 138 ring segments of an aorta of 78 rats studied influence of four dissolution (1:50, 1:100, 1:500 and 1:1000) of serum blood of 59 nonpregnant and pregnant women on tonotpropic effect of phenylephrine (PhE, 10-6 g/ml). Are established, that all dissolution raise this effect, i.e. show alpha-adrenosensibilization activity, that speaks about presence in blood endogenous sensitizer of alpha--adrenoceptors (ESААR). At normal pregnancy ESААR-activity of 1000-fold dissolution does not vary, while activity of 50-, 100and in the certain degree,500-fold dissolution is reduced (it restored before delivery), that speaks about increasing of the contents of endogenous blocker of alpha-adrenoceptors (EBAAR) and /or endogenous sensitizer of beta-adrenoceptors (ESBAR) in blood. At menacing premature labor ESААR-activity of serum blood does not grow, and even is reduced. It specifies increase of the contents in blood EBAAR and/or ESBAR and is considered as the mechanism of indemnification directed on inhibition of uterus contractile activity. At gestosis of easy degree SААR-activity of serum blood is not higher than at women with not complicated pregnancy, but it does not exclude growth of its activity at heavier forms of gestosis.


Purpose of study: Up to 30% of distal femur fractures treated with a locked plate have problems with union. Distal femur locked plates have become a very popular means of internal fixation because of their ability to provide stable distal peri-articular fixation. In spite of this enthusiasm however several studies have reported significant problems with healing. In the distal femur it is recognized that locked plate fixation may be too rigid if used in certain configurations preventing the essential micro movement required for biological healing. Implant failure may arise from rigid configurations that cause excessive hardware stress concentrations. In an attempt to address these problems longer plates and an increased working length have been proposed to reduce construct rigidity. The purpose of our study is to investigate whether an increased working length translates into improved healing. Description of method: We undertook a retrospective review of 92 consecutive cases performed at our institution from 2007–2010. Case notes and X-rays were reviewed. Working length, plate to fracture zone ratios and working length to fracture zone ratios were calculated. Union was assessed radiographically and clinically. Covariates of smoking, age, sex and fracture severity were included. Outcomes considered were union or established non-union. Delayed union was defined as union after 20 weeks. Summary of results: Median time to union was 16.9 weeks. 11 delayed unions (23.4%, 95%CI(10.8–36.0%)), 3 non-unions (6.4% 95%CI(0.0–13.6%)) and no implant failures were recorded. Our data are consistent with the previously reported proportion of distal femur fractures treated with a locked plate that have problems with union. Although trends were present, no significant associations between impaired healing and exposure variables were found. Conclusion: While biomechanical studies have demonstrated increased flexibility of longer plates with an increased working length, clinically this did not translate into significantly improved fracture healing in our study.


This work is an application of a novel Scientfic Computational algorithm, namely, Lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), which has recently been recognized due to two prominent features of its algorithm — simplicity and ability to be parallelized. To get an overview of its application, this study implements LBM with Single Relaxation time (SRT) model to compute the steady incompressible fluid flows in a single sided cross-shaped lid-driven cavity (SSC-LDC). Being categorized as a complex planar geometry of the lid-driven cavity, the code validation for this work is performed by comparing the results of a single sided lid driven cavity (SS — LDC) with benchmarks. The streamline patterns and centerline velocity profiles compared with published results are found to be in good accordance. After establishing the reliability of the code, the mathematical code is extended to simulate the fluid flow in the single-sided cross-shaped lid-driven cavity (SSC-LDC). To demonstrate the physical sense of the flows in SSC-LDC, the development and progress of primary and secondary vortices have also been well captured with the variation of Reynolds number.


Under the market economical condition, the county level public financial movement system establishment, to strengthens county level financial the management and movement potency is watershed. It needs earnestly to be discussed about the way which the county level government made the financial control adapted to the realistic economic development and each social enterprise developing so as to display the biggest potency of the financial control and promote the construction of the harmony and civil society.


Significant progress has been made in determining the mechanisms by which large ectotherms adjust to thermal stress in their natural environment. The effect of mouth gaping on head temperatures and the role of radiation, conduction and convection on body temperatures of alligators have been determined. The utility of energy budget modeling as a method for studying the thermoregulatory mechanisms of animals has been demonstrated. Steady state and time dependent models of body temperature have been tested. Convection coefficients and evaporative water loss rates have been measured for the turtle, Chysemys scripta. Climate space diagrams have been formulated and are being tested. Behavioral thermoregulation of turtles has been studied in PAR pond on the Savannah River Plant, Aiken, S.C. Steady state energy budget equations have been computed for largemouth bass. Experimental heat transfer coefficients indicate that most heat transfer is through the body wall and not via the gills. A time dependent model is being tested. It predicts the body temperature of a fish in a heterothermal environment. Theoretical calculations have been made of the effects of body size, color, and metabolism on the temperature regulation of ectotherms.


The bank stocks equilibrium pricing relation is the traditional CAPM augmented by a second factor to account for the unexpected changes in the interest rates. This paper examines the methodological issue of constructing an interest rate variable that is orthogonal to the market index. We test a new approach in which the interest rate variable and the market return are treated as the components of a bivariate vector, a suitable vector ARMA model is determined, and then the appropriate whitened residuals are used as the interest rate factor in the two-factor model. Results are compared with the results from other models in which prevailing orthogonalization procedure is used. Our investigation indicates that the robustness of the result depends, to a limited extent, on the procedure employed to orthogonalize the two factors.


This study employed an approach linking the Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code(EFDC) model and a Neural Network(NN) model to conduct risk based TMDL analysis for Lake Fuxian in Southwestern China.The EFDC-NN system was developed based on a three-dimensional hydrodynamic-water quality model of the lake, and NN functional approximators of the EFDC model using the 30-day moving average concentration of target nutrients as predictors.The developed NN functional approximators were then applied to conduct risk based TMDL analysis.To reach the primary water quality st andard with 100% probability,the TP and COD loadings from the watershed still had room for increase by14%~18% and 9%~11% respectively,but TN must be reduced by 13%~14%.If the water quality compliance probability was relaxed by various levels,it was found that the load reduction requirement will be correspondingly relaxed such that in most cases further increase of watershed loadings are allowed.The results of this analysis provided decision makers with risk based load management requirement for guiding their management plan in this lake watershed.


12 upland cotton varieties(strains) were chosen as parents,and 6×6 incomplete diallele cross(NCⅡ) design was employed.The heterosis combing ability 13 traits of F1 generation were analyzed.The average mid-parent and over-parent heterosis of plant height,position of first fruit branch,boll number,and fiber elongation were negative.The average mid-parent heterosis of growth period,height of first fruit branch,fruit branch number,fuzz length,fiber uniformity,and specific strength were positive,while their average over-parent heterosis were negative.Boll weight,lint percentage,and the yield showed positive average mid-parent and over-parent heterosis.The analysis of general combining ability(GCA) and special combining ability(SCA) showed that Xinluzao 42,26-5,and 44-5 had comprehensive greater GCA effects on lot of 13 traits.Xinluzao 33×GK26,Xinluzao 33×sGK321,Xinluzao 33×Xinken 09,and Xinluzao 36×GK26 had comprehensive greater SCA effects on lot of 13 traits.


Equilibrium geometries and binding energies (corrected for basis set superposition error) of single and multiple noble gas atom complexes of C60 are calculated at DFT and MP2 levels of theory using basis sets including polarization functions. B3LYP and MP2 give similar van der Waals dispersion interactions, predicting repulsive energies for the He and Ne complexes of about 1 kcal/mol, and higher energies for the larger noble gas atom complexes. As expected, C60 is resilient to deformation in all cases studied, with the geometry of the fullerene cage barely affected by the presence of multiple noble gas atoms inside.


Most modern fishing nations recognise the need to go beyond purely biological considerations when managing fisheries. This recognition generates a demand for models that combine both the biological and economic facets of the fishery, namely bioeconomic models. In order to use bioeconomic models for fisheries management purposes, the models need to include behavioural assumptions – either explicitly as endogenous sub-models or implicitly as imposed behaviour – which simulate how management actions affect fishers' behaviour and, subsequently, the state of the fish stocks. Causal relationships in bioeconomic models are generally complicated. Management affects the economic performance of the fleet and, thus, creates incentives for fishers to alter their behaviour. This altered fishing behaviour affects the fish stocks, which in turn feed back to further change the incentives faced by fishers. This further influences their behaviour and the biological, ecological, and economic outcomes of the fishery. This web of actions and reactions may lead to very complicated dynamics in the fishery over time.


The unorganized sector of the economy refers to the house-hold based manufacturing activity and small scale and tiny sector of industry. An unorganized sector is one in which there is no stability in profits or gains. Its production is limited and it is confined to limited area. It requires less man power and investment. The handicrafts, artisan professions, khadi and village industries, such as handloom sector, beedi making, agarbatti making, hand paper manufacture and match box industries etc., can be located in the unorganized sector of the Indian economy.


The presence of magnetic debris in the drilling fluid has a detrimental effect on the drilling process. The BHA compass becomes shielded and most Logging While Drilling operations are affected. Magnetic particles will be present whenever no efficient method to remove these are used. The following text shows how removal of such contamination contributed to successfully drill 6624m horizontal 8 ½" section of in one run on with high average ROP on a North Sea field.
 Benchmarking of the flow positioned magnets with simpler systems has shown that it may be several times as effective in removal of magnetic debris than competing systems. Furthermore, this removal significantly eased the directional control during drilling. For the particular well the removal of magnetic debris was very effective. It was stated that due to the improved directional control they did not observe the severe whirl typically expected in long tangent sections. Directional control is known to be affected by the magnetic particle content in the drilling fluid. Neither was there any need for changing any logging tools during drilling. Such changing of logging tools is not uncommon because of agglomeration of metal on the measurement ports. Also, the lifetime of the turbine in the MWD increased partly because of less metallic debris in the drilling fluid. In the article it is summarised the experience of operating the ditch magnets along with an outline of the drilling performance. The amount of removed steel is quantified. The effect on directional drilling is assessed. At the same time, the workload to clean the magnets properly is shown as well as the need for the crew to operate the system properly.


Liquefaction susceptibility (LS) assessment is a necessary input for seismic zonation studies. LS can be done using geospatial models by integration of thematic layers. In this study, we have used analytical hierarchy process for integration of thematic layers (e.g. water table depth, peak horizontal acceleration, etc.) to generate a regional LS map for Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in India. The final map was classified as liquefaction-likely, liquefaction-possible and liquefaction-not-likely zones. Results show Doon valley and Himalayan foothills are more prone to LS than the higher Himalayas.


2 and 4 at% Mn doped ZnO samples were synthesized by sol‐gel technique. The structural, compositional and magnetic properties were investigated. The 4 at% Mn doped sample contains secondary phase of ZnMnO3. The compositions of the samples are close to perfection. Crystallite size decreases with increase in doping. Both samples indicate absence of ferromagnetism. Strong presence of antiferromagnetism was found and it falls with increasing Mn doping. Simultaneously paramagnetic fraction of spin increases.


There is a growing interest in oxygen electrochemistry as conversions between O2 and H2O play an important role in a variety of renewable energy technologies. In this paper, bifunctional electrocatalysts of the general formula MnxIr1-xO2/C were prepared using a pyrolysis method. Their physical characteristics were examined via transmission electron microscopy, and the electrochemical properties were examined via cyclic voltammetry and linear sweep voltammetry measurements in 1M KOH solution. Experimental results show that with the content of iridium increasing in MnxIr1-xO2/C, the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity first increases and then decreases. Mn0.75Ir0.25O2/C has the highest ORR activity and its half-wave potential obtains -0.071V (relative to Hg/HgO electrode). It is worth noting that doping the MnO2/C nanoparticles with only a small amount of iridium can considerably improve the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity of MnO2 in the alkaline medium. The oxygen evolution current density at 0.75 V vs. Hg/HgO of Mn0.75Ir0.25O2/C was nearly 4.31 times as that of MnO2/C. The results offer an important direction for the development of bifunctional oxygen catalysts in alkaline medium.


The phase equilibria of the ternary system (Li2CO3–Na2CO3–H2O) at 278.15 ≤ T/K ≤ 308.15 K were investigated by isothermal dissolution equilibrium. On the basis of the experimental data, the phase d...


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Survival estimates of adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) in high-income countries are limited because of the absence of prospective cohorts of young adolescents followed to and through adulthood. Recently, Gardner et al described a cohort of 712 adults with SCD (16-80 years of age


We discuss applying column store techniques to both graph (RDF) and relational data for mixed workloads ranging from lookup to analytics in the context of the OpenLink Virtuoso DBMS. In so doing, we need to obtain the excellent memory efficiency, locality and bulk read throughput that are the hallmark of column stores while retaining low-latency random reads and updates, under serializable isolation.


Investigations of transformation free cooling processes of long cylindrical workpieces in a gas nozzle field conducted at project SFB 570, at research Centre for Distortion Engineering University of Bremen, Germany, indicated a specific behavior of the dimensional changes. It is find that the dimension changes are correlated to only a few dimensionless numbers which are created by the following parameters: shape and dimensions of component, its initial temperature, temperature of the quenching media, heat transfer coefficient, heat conductivity, heat capacity, density, thermal expansion coefficient, Young ́s modulus, Poisson ́s ratio, yield strength and strain hardening behavior. The mentioned material's properties were selected form from literature from a group of 29 austenitic stainless steels, and they are statistically analyzed. The mechanical response of steel on the transformation free cooling process is analyzed by the kinematic strain-hardening model by using the commercial FEM program SYSWELD. The relative changes of the component dimensions are analyzed in dependence of five autonomous dimensionless numbers with theirs interactions in aim to find the proper equations for prediction of unavoidable distortions in a transformation free cooling. For definition of these equations a standard method of regression analysis and a novel method known as genetic algorithm analysis are used. This new conception of predicting unavoidable distortions depended of specified material and process parameters by dimensionless numbers are proposed as the "FL3 model".


Echovirus 7, 13 and 19 are part of the diseases-causing enteroviruses identified in Nigeria. Presently, no treatment modality is clinically available against these enteric viruses. Herein, we investigated the ability of two anthraquinones (physcion and chrysophanol) and two lupane triterpenoids (betulinic acid and lupeol), isolated from the stem bark of Senna siamea, to reduce the viral-induced cytopathic effect on rhabdomyosarcoma cells using MTT (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol–2-yl]-2,5diphenyltetrazolium bromide) colorimetric method. Viral-induced CPE by E7 and E19 was inhibited in the presence of all tested compounds, E13 was resistant to all the compounds except betulinic acid. Physcion was the most active with IC50 of 0.42 and 0.33 μg/mL on E7 and E19, respectively. We concluded that these compounds from Senna siamea possess anti-enteroviral activities and betulinic acid may represent a potential therapeutic agent to control E7, E13, and E19 infections, especially due its ability to inhibit CPE caused by the impervious E13.


To evaluate the long‐term safety and efficacy of add‐on cannabidiol (CBD) in patients with seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) in the open‐label extension (OLE) of the randomized, placebo‐controlled phase 3 trial GWPCARE6 (NCT02544763). Results of an interim (February 2019 data cut) analysis are reported.


By 2014, the federally mandated No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 expects all schools and school districts to have 100% of their students perform at or above the Proficient Level on the state's Language Arts and Mathematics standardized tests. The mandate and these tests have thus transformed the teaching of reading and mathematics into high stakes subject areas that have become the focus of much debate. This experimental quantitative design research study examined whether a web-based Standardized Test Preparation Intervention for Reading Comprehension was more effective and efficient in improving student academic achievement in reading comprehension than a paper-based Standardized Test Preparation Intervention. Fourth grade elementary students in an urban elementary school district were measured by the Woodcock-McGrew-Werder Mini-Battery of Achievement Reading Test prior to and after the use of the Standardized Test Preparation Interventions for Reading Comprehension. Results showed there was not a significant difference in Reading Comprehension improvement among users of the web-based Standardized Test Preparation Intervention versus users of paper based Standardized Test Preparation Intervention. The results of this study


The thesis explores relations between members of the Church of Sweden and heterogeneous spirituality. More specifically heterogeneous spirituality is studied within the Church, a terrain understudi ...


Stunting is a chronic nutritional disorder that affects the growth and development of children. Stunting is still a problem that needs to be addressed in Sembalun Lawang Village. Prevention of stunting needs to be implemented to reduce the incidence of stunting in Sembalun Lawang Village. Stunting can be prevented through good nutrition for pregnant women and children in their toddler years. Pudding 4 stars is a form of processed healthy food that can meet nutritional intake for pregnant women and toddlers. The purpose of this activity is to increase the knowledge of mothers and expectant mothers regarding stunting, balanced nutrition, and healthy food processing. The method of implementing the activity is by conducting counseling related to stunting and balanced nutrition as well as demonstrations of making healthy food. The results of this activity increase the knowledge of mothers and prospective mothers regarding the dangers of stunting and how to prevent it, namely through the provision of good nutrition. Through this activity it is expected to be able to reduce the incidence of stunting in Sembalun Lawang Village.


In medical diagnosis, use of elastography is becoming increasingly more useful. However, treatments usually assume a planar compression applied to tissue surfaces and measure the deformation. The stress distribution is relatively uniform close to the surface when using a large, flat compressor but it diverges gradually along tissue depth. Generally in prostate elastography, the transrectal probes used for scanning and compression are cylindrical side-fire or rounded end-fire probes, and the force is applied through the rectal wall. These make it very difficult to detect cancer in prostate, since the rounded contact surfaces exaggerate the non-uniformity of the applied stress, especially for the distal, anterior prostate. We have developed a preliminary 2D Finite Element Model (FEM) to simulate prostate deformation in elastography. The model includes a homogeneous prostate with a stiffer tumor in the proximal, posterior region of the gland. A force is applied to the rectal wall to deform the prostate, strain and stress distributions can be computed from the resultant displacements. Then, we assume the displacements as boundary condition and reconstruct the modulus distribution (inverse problem) using linear perturbation method. FEM simulation shows that strain and strain contrast (of the lesion) decrease very rapidly with increasing depth and lateral distance. Therefore, lesions would not be clearly visible if located far away from the probe. However, the reconstructed modulus image can better depict relatively stiff lesion wherever the lesion is located.


We study the behavior of the mutual information (MI) in various quadratic fermionic chains, with and without pairing terms and both with short- and long-range hoppings. The models considered include the short-range Kitaev model and also cases in which the area law for the entanglement entropy is - logarithmically or non-logarithmically - violated. When the area law is violated at most logarithmically, the MI is a monotonically increasing function of the conformal four-point ratio x, also for the Kitaev model. Where non-logarithmic violations of the area law are present, then non-monotonic features of MI can be observed, with a structure of peaks related to the spatial configuration of Bell pairs, and the four-point ratio x is found to be not sufficient to capture the whole structure of the MI. For the model exhibiting perfect volume law, the MI vanishes identically. For the Kitaev model, when it is gapped or the range of the pairing is large enough, then the results have vanishing MI for small x. A discussion of the comparison with the results obtained by the AdS/CFT correspondence in the strong coupling limit is presented.


critics have neglected contemporary Japanese novelist Natsume Soseki's Chinese poems. Among his 200 strong Chinese poems, exquisite ones are not few and the writing span exceeds that of his novel writing. Comparative literature analysis reveals a new perspective and unearthed the impulse behind his creation and its relationship with Chinese culture.


Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of single cage plus unilateral pedicle screw placement for the treatment of lumbar degenerative instability.Method:51 cases with lumbar degenerative instability patients underwent single cage plus unilateral pedicle screw instrumentation and fusion,of them,there were 32 males and 19 females,with age ranging from 41 to 72 years old.Most cases complained of low back pain combined with radiological pain in lower limbs.47 cases had single segment involved(1 case in L3/4,25 cases in L4/5,21 cases in L5/S1),4 cases had two segments involved(1 case in L3/4 and L4/5,3 cases in L4/5 and L5/S1).All cases experienced unilateral laminectomy and transforamenal lumbar interbody fusion,the clinical outcome was assessed by JOA score system.Result:The blood loss was 90-430ml(140ml for single segment,240ml for double segements).The surgical time was 100min for single segment involement and 150min for double segments.Incision infection has not found.The average JOA scores at preoperation and 1 year follow-up was 11 and 25 respectively.38 cases were rated as excellent(74.51%),10 cases as good(19.61%),2 cases as fair(3.92%) and 1 case as poor(1.96%) with the total excellent and good rate of 94.12%.Postoperative X-ray showed no evidence of instrument failure.Conclusion:Single cage plus unilateral pedicle screw placement for lumbar degenerative instability is reliable and less interference with lumbar stability.


An apparatus is described which is very quickly put into service and very simple in construction which enables one to obtain ionic beams of predetermined form. Some results obtained in various applications (cleaning up of surfaces, metallic structure determinations, destruction of oxide films, etc.) are presented and discussed. (auth)


Fairness in multiwinner elections, a growing line of research in computational social choice, primarily concerns the use of constraints to ensure fairness. Recent work proposed a model to find a diverse and representative committee and studied the model's computational aspects. However, the work gave complexity results under major assumptions on how the candidates and the voters are grouped. Here, we close this gap and classify the complexity of finding a diverse and representative committee using a monotone, separable positional multiwinner voting rule, conditioned only on the assumption that P 6 = NP.


In the healthcare sector quality demands are rising for designing expert systems for medical diagnosis. At the same time growing capture of biological, clinical, administrative data and integration of distributed and heterogeneous databases create a completely new base for medical quality and cost management. Clinical decisions are often made based on doctors' intuition and experience rather than on the knowledge rich data hidden in the database. This practice leads to unwanted biases, errors and excessive medical costs which affects the quality of service provided to patients. Data mining, have the potential to generate a knowledge-rich environment which can help to significantly improve the quality of clinical decisions. Towards this background we applied intelligent data mining methods for analyzing medical repositories. This paper thus assess the role of the data mining techniques namely apriori algorithm, improved apriori algorithm and Fuzzy Logic rule based classifier in the diagnosis of risk of Osteoporosis in patients. It is based on the statistics already collected about the presence of Osteoporosis from patients data set. Fuzzy logic rule based classifiers can be used an effective tool for accurately diagnosing the severity of Osteoporosis. This paper presents the research in developing data mining techniques for predicting the risk of disease like osteoporosis prevalence. Osteoporosis is a bone disease that commonly occurs among postmenopausal women. Early detection and diagnosis is the key for prevention but are very difficult, without using costly diagnosing devices, due to complex factors involved and its gradual bone lose process with no obvious waning symptoms in particular. Our research aims to develop an intelligent decision support system based on data mining technology to assist General Practitioners in assessing patient's risk of developing osteoporosis. The prediction is based on historical data of the patients. The prediction will identify at-risk patients early and helps in starting the medication before doing the confirmatory test for Osteoporosis.


Insurance affects the life of every person living in the United States today.1 What would America be like without insurance? People would not only be reluctant to buy homes2 or automobiles,3 but they might refuse to work in dangerous yet vital industries such as chemical research and construction.4 Moreover, the insurance industry is a major source of employment5 and one of the country's largest investors.6 Insurance has also played an important role in the courts, not only "contribut[ing] to the development of fundamental legal doctrines,"7 but also providing courts with a forum in which to address public policies such as providing compensation for accident victims and assuring equal treatment regardless of gender or race.8 Judicial concern with public policy has been particularly apparent in litigation involving homeowner's policies. A typical multiple-line homeowner's policy insures the "named insured," who owns and occupies a private residence, and the named insured's relatives against fire, theft, and comprehensive personal liability.9 Such homeowner's


In a series of over 100 Parkinsonian patients receiving l‐dopa over a period of 18 months, the results of treatment show that at least 70% respond far beyond the effects obtained from conventional anticholinergic drugs. There are, however, a large number of side effects which accompany l‐dopa therapy, including gastro‐intestinal, cardio‐vascular, psychiatric and neurological reactions. These are discussed in detail and in relation to dosage.


Narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies are an interesting subclass of active galactic nuclei (AGN), which tipically does not exhibit any strong radio emission. Seven percent of them, though, are radio-loud and often show a flat radio-spectrum (F-NLS1s). This, along to the detection of $\gamma$-ray emission coming from them, is usually interpreted as a sign of a relativistic beamed jet harbored in these objects. An important aspect of these AGN that must be understood is the nature of their parent population, in other words how do they appear when observed under different angles. In this paper we investigated whether compact steep-spectrum sources with an high excitation spectrum (CSS/HERGs) are good parent candidates. To do this, we analyzed the only two statistically complete samples of CSS/HERGs and F-NLS1s available in the literature. We derived the black hole mass and Eddington ratio distributions, and we built for the first time the radio luminosity function of F-NLS1s. Finally, we applied a relativistic beaming model to the luminosity function of CSS/HERGs, and compared the result with the observed function of F-NLS1s. We found that compact steep-spectrum sources are valid parent candidates and that F-NLS1s, when observed with a different inclination, might actually appear as CSS/HERGs.


Abstract Within coastal outcrop sections west of Santa Barbara, California, the upper part of the Middle Miocene is condensed into a narrow stratigraphic interval that is characterized by phosphatic hardgrounds. Foraminiferal biostratigraphy shows that the base of the condensed interval is diachronous, varying from a position within the Luisian Stage at Gaviota Beach, to a position just above the Luisian-Mohnian boundary at Naples Beach and probably at El Capitan Beach. Termination of the main episode of hardground deposition occurred within the Early Mohnian, and is synchronous within the resolution of the biostratigraphic correlations. Phosphatic hardground sections at Gaviota Beach, El Capitan Beach, and Naples Beach correlate to a biogenic silica-rich interval characterized by chert, porcelanite, and organic phosphatic shale at Arroyo Burro Beach. The Upper Luisian to Lower Mohnian siliceous sediments at Arroyo Burro Beach correlate in part or in whole to the massive chert member of the Monterey Formation, the main fractured chert reservoir interval of Monterey oil fields in Santa Barbara Channel.


In 1987, 23 countries, including the United States, signed an agreement that would reduce the production of ozone-depleting substances (ODS). Amendments to this agreement, called the "Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer," have placed controls on the production and consumption of ozone-depleting materials, including the fire suppressants, Halon 121 1 and Halon 1301. These compounds are effective and. when used correctly, they have acceptable risk. They have, however, been identified as ozone-depleting substances. This ban has forced a search for suitable replacements for Halon 121 1 and Halon 1301. which are both effective and safe, as well as environmentally acceptable. A number of candidate replacement agents for Halon 1301 have been tested for efficacy and safety and are currently in use. Another candidate replacement is CF3I (iodotrifluoromethane, trifluoroiodomethane, trifluoromethyl iodide). A request for a Toxicology Profile for CFiI was submitted by the Army Acquisition Pollution Prevention Support Office of the Army Materiel Command.


In order to improve the efficiency and reliability of the ultrasonic testing,a type of ultrasonic testing instrument of high ratio of performance to cost was developed successfully. With the help of Embedded Computer and taking full use of the traditional ultrasonic testing device,USB,electronic technology and digital signal processing,the system realized data collection,save,display,analysis and processing. It showed the advantage of small,low-cost,plug and play,stability,high rate,efficiency and reliability. A very good foundation for the developing of imaging,intelligent and automation of ultrasonic testing was established by this device.


The paper presents the development of a home temperature control unit that aimed to replace standard residential building temperature control units with one which has superior performance and improves the comfort for occupants. The new developed system integrates a model predictive control strategy and building model online identification algorithms that assure a large applicability for different buildings. The implementation of the control unit is performed using the Discovery development board. For testing the control unit a Hardware in the loop simulation experiment is developed using dSpace platform. The obtained results showed that the proposed systems have better results from energy efficiency point of view.


The objective of the study was to develop and storage study of Anthocyanin rich sweet potato jelly from purple fleshed sweet potato variety Bhu-Krishna. The proximate analysis of sweet potato jelly were recorded and analyzed. The prepared jelly filled in glass jar and stored at room temperature (30±2 oC) as well as refrigerator (5±2 oC) temperature conditions up to 90 days. During storage study of sweet potato jelly TSS, titratable acidity, total sugars were increased, where as moisture content, anthocynanin content and oraganoleptic quality was decreased with increased storage period. While microbial growth was slightly increased at both storage conditions and it was under the limit up to the 90 days of storage period. Hence, anthocyanin rich jelly from purple fleshed sweet potato exert their health benefits by helping to prevent lifestyle chronic diseases and may give an overall idea about preparation and storage of sweet potato jelly.


Morehead State Uf!iversity Sn11Mnary.-The· involvement of reduced serotonin in deficient leverpress; shock-escape Performance of rats ·with septa! lesions was assessed in two. studies. In Exp. 1, rats were treated with either parp.-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA,) or saline and then tested in a leverpress, shock,escape ta'sk. In Exp. 2, rats with septa! lesions and sham-operated control rats were treated daily with either 5-hydroxytryptophan (5HTP) or saline and tested on the same shock-escape cask. Primary findings were as follov:s: (a) rats treated With Pc;PA learned to escape· shock as quickly as· saline control rats; ( b ). the shock-escape performance of rats with septal k~sions was significandy infedor to that of control rats; and (c) r4e administration of 5HTP did not significantly improve the performance of either lesioned or" control rats. These results suggest that the reduction of brain serotonin induced by septa! lesions is not·involved in the deficient shock escape performance Of septal-lesioned rats.


The fatigue parameters of dental resin composites Ceram-X Mono, Clearfil Majesty and Saremco Els were studied. The dynamic fatigue method was used to obtain the crack growth exponent n and a material constant dependent on the test environment and initial material strength, σfo, through linear regression analysis. Clearfil Majesty showed a lower n than Ceram-X Mono and Saremco Els, but the highest σfo. Fractographic analysis revealed that the fracture origin was located on or near the surface opposite to loading. Fatigue parameters obtained from dynamic testing provide significant information about the mechanical degradation rate of the materials.


The Model Web has been proposed as a concept for integrating scientific models in an interoperable and collaborative manner. However, four years after the initial idea was formulated, there is still no stable long term solution. Multiple authors propose Web Service based approaches to model publication and chaining, but current implementations are highly case specific and lack flexibility. This paper discusses the Web Service interfaces, which are required for supporting integrated environmental modeling in a sustainable manner. We explore ways to expose environmental models and their components using Web Service interfaces. Our discussions present work in progress for establishing the Web Services technological grounds for simplifying information publication and exchange within the Model Web. As a main outcome, this contribution identifies challenges in respect to the required geo- processing and relates them to currently available Web Service standards.


The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic identified valuable lessons for Australia's public health response including the need for timely, clear and open communication to the public.1 With the launch of the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region Communication for Health (C4H) initiative,2 insights from social, behavioural and communication sciences contribute to improved health outcomes. Close collaboration between journalists and scientists is important, particularly during a pandemic, for developing trust in science.3 This perspective piece highlights the importance of engaging trusted scientists and academic researchers during public health emergencies while ensuring they receive communication training to confidently interact with journalists and the public.


The following essay deals with the references to the dirham and the dīnār, which are found in the Mudejar-Morisco Manuscript of Ocana (Toledo, Spain). Hidden in a closet in a wall of the Casa de la Encomienda in Ocana in 1969, this manuscript is anonimous and without date, though the datation can be established in the second half of the XVth century. It is a small muslim breviary (10x 7 cm), of one hundred and eighty eight folios, written on both sides in magrebī letters. In spite of its antiqueness, it is in good shape. We have extracted of the Manuscript the references to the dirham and to the dīnār, the most representative coins of the islamic monetary system, in order to show their use in a literary text of religious teaching and in order to indicate their referencial validity in the vast muslim empire during all times.


Masdevallia unguentum is described and illustrated for the first time from material cultivated at Finca Dracula, Panama. The morphological similarities of the species are discussed, and the species is distinguished by fragrance and unique sepal morphology.


Gavras and Brunner1 make the salient point that the renin– angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) is not completely suppressed by our habitually high sodium intake. From an evolutionary standpoint, this is perhaps to be expected, because the system was presumably adapted for sodium conservation, …


Colleges and universities are important bases for scientific and technological innovation and the main force in the implementation of science and education to rejuvenate the country. They have gathered numerous scientific research resources and popular science resources, and have played an important role in popularizing scientific knowledge and promoting scientific literacy of the general public. This article summarizes and analyzes the status quo of science popularization activities in the field of engineering science in Xinjiang colleges and universities, researches and explores new paths for engineering science popularization education and practice, and further improves the ability of engineering science popularization, with a view to serving and improving the public's scientific quality.


The leasing market for cropland in the United States is significant. More than 40% of U.S. farmland is leased. This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship lease arrangements have upon land use management and conservation practices. The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) was used to predict soil loss on share and cash leased tracts in Nebraska and South Dakota. Several longstanding hypotheses concerning the soil loss from leased land were tested. Evidence suggests physical location and features of the tract are primary determinants for soil loss on a particular tract. Factors such as lease type, length of lease, size of operation, business structure, and tenants' perception of retaining a leased tract did not seem to affect stewardship adversely. These results suggest that agricultural producers steward the land they operate in an environmentally conscientious manner regardless of ownership status. Tenants surveyed perceived community norms and social pressure to farm leased land as they would their own. Reputations and perceptions of individual tenants do matter. This finding coupled with their own beliefs and values concerning production agriculture and long term resource management, is reflected in their production practices, which tend to conform closely to conservation interests of owners as well as those of society in general.


Introduction * Part I: The Collaborative Vision, Hopes and Frustrations * Progress, Sustainability and Economics * Part II: Theory and Method for an Economics of Collaborative Environmental Management * Collective Action in the Commons: The View from Mainstream Economics * Developments in Collective Action Theory for Commons Management * An Economics for Collaborative Environmental Management * Part III: Lessons from the Field * Challenges and Strategies for Collaborative Environmental Management: Insights from International Experience * From Antagonism to Trust: Collaborative Salinity Management in Australia's Murray Darling Basin * Part IV: Grounding the Collaborative Vision * Rethinking Policy, Practice and Research * Myth, Enlightenment and Economics *


This article introduces the basic concepts of Kanji patch antennas. We use two novel L-probe-fed Guo-and Meng-shaped patches operating in circular polarization as examples. The main parameters of these symmetrical and asymmetrical shaped patch antennas were studied and optimized via computer-aided simulation.


The quality of life of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients has dramatically improved in the approximately two decades since biological agents were first introduced for its treatment [1]. However, whether current treatment strategies for RA have helped improve the prognosis of patients suffering from complications due to RA remains controversial. National data from the USA have shown that the mortality rate of RA-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD), a major complication associated with a poor prognosis in RA patients, seems to be gradually increasing, whereas the mortality rate of patients with any type of RA-associated disease has been decreasing [2]. The rates of death due to RA-LD among deaths from any type of RA-related cause have been increasing in Japan. A large-scale study is required to explain this trend. http://bit.ly/2Ew8fhW


The possibility of metallic hydrogen was first mooted by Wigner and Huntington in 1935. Here it is show that the calculations from that paper are in remarkably good agreement with modern density functional theory results. The possibility that metallic hydrogen could be recovered to ambient pressure is often attributed to papers by Brovman, although in fact they only say it would be metastable with undetermined lifetime. Density functional theory calculations presented here show that reasonable candidate structures for metallic hydrogen are wildly unstable at ambient conditions, and molecular dynamics calculations show that the lifetime to which Brovman et al refer is considerably less than a picosecond. It is concluded that the prospects of using recovered metallic hydrogen as rocket fuel or for electricity distribution may have been overstated.


Median values and confidence intervals for hematology and serum and plasma chemistry parameters were established for 29 male and female healthy New Guinea snapping turtles (Elseya novaeguineae) held at 24.5 degrees C and 30.0 degrees C. Creatine kinase, albumin, potassium, and phosphorus values were significantly higher at 24.5 degrees C than at 30.0 degrees C. Glucose, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate transaminase, alanine aminotransferase, total carbon dioxide, and chloride values were significantly higher at 30.0 degrees C than at 24.5 degrees C. Cholesterol and calcium values were significantly higher in females than in males. Hemoglobin, packed cell volume, and bilirubin were significantly higher in males than in females, and bile acid values were significantly higher in serum than in plasma.


Taking the heating and redistribution of carriers as the source of nonlinearity, the problem of self focusing of a laser beam in compensated InSb in the presence of a quantizing magnetic field is investigated. Around electron and hole cyclotron resonances the rates of self focusing of extraordinary and ordinary modes are enhanced; however the quantizing effects have adverse influence at all frequencies.


Aims of Study The Valsalva Leak Point Pressure (VLPP) is one of the most investigated and controversial tests, with many reports of variations in its methodology, mainly because soon after the original technique with fluoroscopy and the patient in the upright position was proposed by McGuire in 1993, operators began adopting it during cystomanometry and consequently modified it considerably. They used the gynaecological position and smaller catheters, observed urinary leaking from the external urethral meatus, calculated pressure differences rather than total pressure etc. This study investigated the VLPP in women by measuring increases over baseline abdominal pressure and the total bladder pressure in the gynaecological and upright position.


Resolutions SAA 30 and 31, dated 06/22/2011 and SAA 19 dated 04/05/2011 aim to define a standard of identity and minimum quality characteristics for coffee brewing beans or brewed and roasted coffee, as well as to classify different quality aspects of coffee in terms of its sensory characteristics like Traditional, Superior and Gourmet. The goal of this work is to evaluate the consumer's preference among six coffee samples brewed by the regular drip method and previously classified by trained panel in Traditional, Superior and Gourmet. Consumers were also asked about their consumption habits and the importance of global quality standards, among other information, on the coffee package. Results showed the preference of coffees with lower acidity and higher bitterness. Thus, we can infer that consumer's preference is directly related to the habits of buying the most current coffee at the market, which is the traditional one. This preference must not be the same when coffee is prepared in spresso machines, since they have their taste and aroma better extracted, letting more clear the coffee quality. Considering less than half part of consumers have knowledge about coffee quality standards, we can emphasize the importance of this kind of information on product's package to spread this knowledge. Despite the lack of distinction in the assessment of coffee of better quality, consumers could identify the lowest-quality coffee, characterizing it as the least preferred compared to the traditional "rio" coffee.


The speed and accuracy with which people could obtain information from numerical tables was examined for a variety of presentation formats. All tables contained 10 numerical coll values arranged either as a 4 × 4 matrix or as a 16 × 1 row. It was found that for both these arrangements people were slower and more error-prone when they had to make four successive binary decisions than when making two decisions each time selecting among four alternatives. People also made more errors when the presentation format required them to combine decisions along two different spatial dimensions (using both row and column headings) compared with u format for which the decisions could he made successively along a single dimension (nosted column headings). This latter format approximates a logical tree structure and the present findings support other evidence that such formats are particularly useful for problems having extraneous information.


Several types of radiation monitors, designed to search motor vehicles for special nuclear materials at area exit gates, were constructed and evaluated at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. These monitors consist of stationary radiation detection equipment or portable, hand-held instruments. The stationary monitors have either a detector portal through which vehicles pass or an underground detector array to measure radiation intensity from below a parked vehicle. Portal monitors straddle a vehicle path where they monitor vehicles in motion (at an ideal speed of 8 km/h) as they approach the exit gate, whereas the underground detector array is located in the roadbed at an exit station where vehicles stop for inspection. Roadbed monitors require a monitoring period of about one minute; hand-held monitors require several minutes. The sensitivity of the monitors depends on the size of the vehicle being monitored, the position and type of the nuclear material inside the vehicle, and the type and position of the radiation detectors. For small vehicles, adequate sensitivity can be obtained with any of the monitors. For slow moving vehicles up to 3.4 m high, the vehicle portal offers low-cost performance. The best performance, however, at a higher installation cost, is offered by themore » roadbed monitor supplemented with overhead detectors.« less


IN the bodily economy of animals, including man, insulin has evolved into the premier regulator of storage and conservation of the three major foodstuffs. Even the growth hormone of the pituitary g...


It has been a fairly constant refrain of Archimedes that we need to ask questions which are important to our patients. We need to do this because it is morally right, it is going to maximise the usefulness of the question and it might mean that the suggestions we develop have a better chance of being implemented by those affected ... so it is more efficient. To do this, we need the twin planks of patientcentric questions being formed, but also patientrelevant outcomes being collected. We can all work on asking the questions and making sure we discuss with our patients and families the sorts of things that matter; but how do we get studies to actually report them? Advances in technology have certainly helped here. On the carrot side, a wider range of wellstudied patientreported outcome measures give researchers something to pick up and use, along with increased efforts in translations. Easier use of electronic submission speeds things up too. The stick is being increasingly supplied by funder requirements and carefully constructed core outcome sets, but it may still be a few years before we see all our studies reporting a wealth of interpretable, patientrelevant, meaningful outcomes. Until then, we will have to work with estimations, extrapolations and proxies (and complain while we do it).


The work is aimed at a detailed analysis of impaired chain segments manufactured by welding and determining the cause of chain segment failure. The main interest was focused on the base material structure, the quality of weld joint, the heat treatment of the weldment, and the overall condition of the component after operating workload. The chain segments were investigated in terms of the microstructure by means of the light microscope, scanning electron microscope equipped with an energy dispersive microanalyser, and hardness measurement.


The resignification of language practices among LGBTQIA+ communities has seen the reclamation of terms like queer, dyke, and faggot enter mainstream discourse. Marginalized communities who view the reclamation of language as a form of empowerment also have a long history of resignifying certain forms of pejorative language to revalorize meanings along ethnic and racial lines. This chapter provides an overview of contributions from queer theory, queer studies, and queer linguistics that center the reclamation of historically pejorative terms used for queer communities, but situates these queer resignifications within the context of linguistic reclamations enacted around ethnic and racial affiliations. The chapter specifically focuses on the reclamation of the Spanish terms joto/a/x and jotería by Latinx communities in the United States—terms that have historically been used to denigrate men performing traits associated with femininity—to illustrate how linguistic reclamation provides an avenue for resistance by creating and maintaining new worlds of possibility.


In order to improve the efficiency of the heavy oil thermal recovery in high temperature and high pressure conditions, a new transformation joint was designed based on the theory of fluid pressure difference. Through the automatic displacement of a one-way valve and a seal tongue under the action of pressure difference, it realized intelligent transformation between the production status and the well testing status. According to the oil recovery requirements about structure size, energy loss, high temperature sealing property and high temperature resistance, thermal expansion of material, designs about structure, key sizes, material model and sealing parts were carried out, and strength of key parts was verified theoretically. Fluent was used to simulate the internal flows of the structure, to analyze and verify the energy loss under the working status. The result shows that the product can meet the requirements of heavy oil exploitation, and its simple structure, high reliability and strong durability can greatly improve the efficiency of crude oil recovery.


This study examines the moderating effect of country governance on the relationship between firm governance and firm performance in emerging countries. We employ a panel regression model on 21 emerging countries over the period 2007 to 2016. We find that poor firm governance is negatively linked to Tobin's Q, but positively linked to return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE), while country governance has a consistent positive moderating effect on all three performance variables. Specific country governance dimensions include voice and accountability, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, the rule of law and control of corruption also have significant positive moderating effects. We further find that only a strong legal environment can compensate for the ineffectiveness of firm governance but not in a weak legal environment and only countries with strong country governance can positively affect firm value.


We present a case of surgical emphysema and bilateral pneumothorax following open cholecystectomy under general anesthesia in a patient previously treated for lower respiratory infection. Pneumothorax following open cholecystectomy under general anesthesia is rare. The incidence is about 0.01-0.4%. Immediate recognition and prompt treatment is essential. A female patient with history of treated lower respiratory tract infection 6 weeks before surgery posted for open cholecystectomy. Induction/maintenance phase was uneventful. At the time of extubation, surgical emphysema was noticed in the chest, neck, and face. Airway pressures and vitals were normal. Chest radiograph confirmed pneumothorax, which was promptly treated. Pneumothorax following general anesthesia is due to injury to the pleura or rupture of intrapulmonary alveoli. The probable precipitating cause in our patient could be because of previous history of lower respiratory tract infection, intermittent positive-pressure ventilation, and nitrous oxide. High index of suspicion is required to diagnose pneumothorax in a patient with surgical emphysema with stable vital data and normal airway pressures.


Oxidation produces reactive oxygen species (ROS), which cause peroxidation, enzyme inhibition and genetic damage in muscle cells. Genetic damage to cells and tissues caused by ROS facilitates aging. Therefore, the functional capacity of the antioxidant system against ROS is important to protect cells and tissues. The health benefits of regular exercise are well documented in a large number of reports. Moderate exercise can result in greater health benefits than vigorous exercise, because intense activity may be more susceptible to producing oxidative damage. Evidence would appear, as an indirect sign of muscle cell damage, such as an increase in lipid peroxidation, glutathione oxidation, and oxidative protein damage. During exercise, increased aerobic metabolism is a potential source of ROS in mitochondria. In muscle cells, mitochondria are one important source of reactive intermediates that include superoxides, hydrogen peroxide, and possibly hydroxyl radicals. Furthermore, a recent report suggested the occurrence of inter-mitochondrial complementation through exchange of genetic contents. This complementation could be a mitochondria-specific mechanism for avoiding expression of deletion-mutant mitochondria DNA from oxidative stress. Unfortunately, because research focusing on oxidative stress and antioxidants following exercise has up to now been narrow in scope, the mechanism linking oxidative stress and antioxidants in muscle tissue during exercise is not fully understood. Knowledge of the mechanism of ROS formation during exercise will be useful for health promotion for elderly as well as young exercise enthusiasts and may lead to the prevention of oxidative stress and damage associated with physical activity. This review paper provides a brief account of how exercise leads to oxidative stress and the link with antioxidants, and implys appropriate exercise regmen as prevention of oxidative stress for elderly individuals.


The nonlinear spectral dynamics of a transitioning flow in the wake of a flat plate is experimentally studied at different downstream positions with a two‐point method. The measurement setup consists of two sensors, which are separated in the downstream direction. The quadratically nonlinear transfer function between the two points is then estimated from the digitized fluctuation data. Such transfer functions permit one to quantify the quadratically nonlinear spectral dynamics occurring between the two sensor points. The method used to estimate the transfer functions and local bicoherency for non‐Gaussian input and output signals, by means of digital spectral analysis techniques, is briefly discussed. The measured quadratic transfer function of the experimental data changes gradually with downstream distance, but its main features are unchanged. The observed appearance of progressively higher harmonics of the fundamental mode and the filling in of the spectral valleys over short downstream distances are, ...


A buffet test of a commercial transport model was accomplished in the National Transonic Facility at the NASA Langley Research Center. This aeroelastic test was unprecedented for this wind tunnel and posed a high risk to the facility. This paper presents the test results from a structural dynamics and aeroelastic response point of view and describes the activities required for the safety analysis and risk assessment. The test was conducted in the same manner as a flutter test and employed onboard dynamic instrumentation, real time dynamic data monitoring, automatic, and manual tunnel interlock systems for protecting the model. The procedures and test techniques employed for this test are expected to serve as the basis for future aeroelastic testing in the National Transonic Facility. This test program was a cooperative effort between the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company and the NASA Langley Research Center.


Enterprises should adapt to home and foreign changes in circumstances,build up regular,open and complete management system.It is the improvement and combination of the three-step manage ment of system,emotion and innovation management.It is required for enterprises to work well,and also is the best structwre to meet the needs of the employees and their development.


Polymers in space may be subjected to a barrage of incident atoms, photons, and/or ions. For example, oxygen atoms can etch and oxidize these materials. Photons may act either alone or in combination with oxygen atoms to degrade polymers and paints and thus limit their usefulness. Colors fade under the intense vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) solar radiation. Ions can lead to the build‐up of static charge on polymers. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) techniques can provide coatings that could mitigate many challenges for polymers in space. ALD is a gas‐phase technique based on two sequential, self‐limiting surface reactions, and it can deposit very uniform, conformal, and pinhole‐free films with atomic layer control. We have studied the efficacy of various ALD coatings to protect Kapton® polyimide, FEP Teflon®, and poly(methyl methacrylate) films from atomic‐oxygen and VUV attack. Atomic‐oxygen and VUV studies were conducted with the use of a laser‐breakdown source for hyperthermal O atoms and a D2 lamp as a source of VUV light. These studies used a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) to monitor mass loss in situ, as well as surface profilometry and scanning electron microscopy to study the surface recession and morphology changes ex situ. Al2O3 ALD coatings applied to polyimide and FEP Teflon® films protected the underlying substrates from O‐atom attack, and ZnO coatings protected the poly(methyl methacrylate) substrate from VUV‐induced damage.Polymers in space may be subjected to a barrage of incident atoms, photons, and/or ions. For example, oxygen atoms can etch and oxidize these materials. Photons may act either alone or in combination with oxygen atoms to degrade polymers and paints and thus limit their usefulness. Colors fade under the intense vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) solar radiation. Ions can lead to the build‐up of static charge on polymers. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) techniques can provide coatings that could mitigate many challenges for polymers in space. ALD is a gas‐phase technique based on two sequential, self‐limiting surface reactions, and it can deposit very uniform, conformal, and pinhole‐free films with atomic layer control. We have studied the efficacy of various ALD coatings to protect Kapton® polyimide, FEP Teflon®, and poly(methyl methacrylate) films from atomic‐oxygen and VUV attack. Atomic‐oxygen and VUV studies were conducted with the use of a laser‐breakdown source for hyperthermal O atoms and a D2 lamp as a source ...


Managing for Development Results (MfDR) is one of the key development approaches expected to assist African countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. MfDR has been used mostly in the international development organizations and by some African countries. This case study features the challenges and lessons that the Tanzanian government faced while trying to mainstream MfDR principles in delivering public services. The objective is to share knowledge so that other African countries with similar goals of mainstreaming MfDR can avoid policy pitfalls. It describes approaches and techniques mainly in areas where Tanzania has done well: leadership, planning, and institutional capacity. Key findings. The government prioritized in its Big Results Now strategy only six sectors. This allowed the effective use of limited available resources and provided space for experimenting and learning. Key lessons. Strong support from both the top and lower leadership levels is necessary to ensure that MfDR implementation is steady and sustainable. MfDR reforms must be prioritized by the state and must complement existing initiatives, strategies, and national development plans, as in Tanzania. Key recommendations. Building the capacity of institutions and human resources for MfDR is critical and African capacity building institutions should help in providing training and access to operational capacity and business systems, empowering leaders to test new approaches that can enhance MfDR in their organizations.


Li Weihan′s united front theory in Yanan period has been widely applied in politics,economy,military affairs,national politics and some other fields.This theory has enriched the communist party′s united front theory and thus possesses time significance.


Wave propagation along the finite-width conductor-backed coplanar waveguide (FW-CBCPW) with periodically loaded one-dimensional electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) cells proposed earlier by the authors is investigated theoretically and experimentally in this paper. The full-wave simulation in conjunction with Floquet's theorem is employed to find the dispersion diagram for characterizing the guided and leaky waves over a wide frequency range. For examining the guided-wave mode, the equivalent-circuit model is established to obtain the analytical formula of the Bloch impedance. The remarkable slow-wave factor 1.9-2.9 times higher than that of a conventional FW-CBCPW is presented. When operating frequency is sufficiently high, the leaky-wave mode is emitted so that the structure radiates in the backward direction. Good agreement among the results of the full-wave simulation, equivalent-circuit model, published data, and measurement supports the usefulness of the proposed full-wave simulation and also validates the analytical formula. By properly adjusting the circuit configuration, the periodic EBG structure with controllable propagation characteristics, which include the bandgap zone, the slow-wave factor, and the Bloch impedance for the guided wave, as well as the radiation main beam for the leaky wave, may be achieved.


Lignite possesses a significant proportion of energy in China,but it has a low utilization rate because of the high moisture and ash content,easily weathered and low heat productivity.In order to increase the utilization rate,the lignite is modified by the technology of high-pressure autoclave hot water drying,and the sample is molded so as to analyze its performance.The results show that the moisture,ash content and volatile content decreases,but the fixed carbon and heat productivity of the lignite increases after modification.The coal sample particle size,drying temperature and molding temperature has obvious effects on the compressive strength of lignite.The molding property of lignite is improved significantly which makes the compressive strength be close to that of briquettes molded by cold molding with adhesives,but the cost is less than it.


Purpose - The purpose of this study is to expand upon accounting literature that highlights the benefits of hardiness in the accounting environment. Accordingly, the relationship between hardiness and accounting task performance is investigated across two scenarios in the presence of conscientiousness, a well-documented predictor of performance (Barrick and Mount). Design/methodology/approach - Subjects completed a bank reconciliation task with either an immediate deadline or a non-immediate deadline. The personality traits were measured with scales from prior literature. Findings - The relationship between the commitment dimension of hardiness and task performance was positive and significant in the presence of the immediate deadline, but not the non-immediate deadline. Conversely, the conscientiousness-task performance relationship was positive and significant under the non-immediate deadline, but not the immediate deadline. Additional analysis revealed a significant association between commitment and detection of errors. Research limitations/implications - Since task performance was measured in relation to one task, the generalizability of the results is limited. However, the results imply that hardiness serves as a relevant variable in cognitive performance models. Practical implications - The hardiness trait appears to produce positive outcomes in the accounting environment. Accounting educators and firm leaders should understand how the trait is expressed and activated in order to train professionals on critical accounting and auditing tasks. Originality/value - This paper provides new evidence about the benefits of the hardy personality in accounting settings. Additionally, the results offer a basis for researchers to incorporate hardiness as an individual difference in studies on auditor performance.


Hans Eysenck (1993) proposes that creativity correlates with the personality construct of Psychoticism (P) in populations with high intelligence. However, this theory has only, at best, received mixed support, and recently Reuter et al. (2005) found that a biologically-based construct (SEEK), related to curiosity and problem solving, was instead related to creativity rather the P. The present study explored the relationship between personality and creativity further by using a multifaceted assessment approach to creativity, which included a self-report creativity instrument, a convergent thinking measure, and figural and verbal divergent thinking measure, across a population of 75 'non-artistic' degree university students (Non-Art) and 26 College of Fine Arts students (Art). No evidence for Eysenck's (1993) psychoticism-creativity link was found when comparing the groups, whereas the SEEK construct correlated with self-reported creativity. Of particular interest were the findings for participants without English as their first language, where the SEEK construct positively correlated with both divergent thinking and self-reported creativity. Additionally, a personality construct related to 'caring' was unexpectedly the strongest correlate of creativity. Implications of these findings are discussed.


In this paper, we consider the online single machine scheduling problem to minimize the maximum weighted completion time of the jobs. For the preemptive problem, we show that the LW (Largest Weight first) rule yields an optimal schedule. For the non-preemptive problem, Li [Li, W (2015). A best possible online algorithm for the parallel-machine scheduling to minimize the maximum weighted completion time. Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research, 32(4), 1550030 (10 pages)] presented a lower bound 2, and then provided an online algorithm with a competitive ratio of 3. In this paper, we present two online algorithms with the best-possible competitive ratio of [Formula: see text] for the non-preemptive problem.


Fine-grained and coarse-grained aluminas containing either equiaxed or elongated grain structures were fabricated from commercial-purity and high-purity alumina powders. Compared to the high-purity aluminas, the commercial-purity aluminas having a coarse grain size and elongated grain structures exhibited significantly more pronounced flaw tolerance and T-curve behavior. T-curve behavior determined from indentation strength tests suggested that only the coarse- grained, elongated-grain alumina had a T-curve sufficient to cause stable crack extension prior to failure, a requirement for any observable improvement in reliability. In the high-purity aluminas as well as the fine-grained commercial-purity aluminas, however, it is likely that little or no stable extension occurs prior failure, suggesting that strength in these materials is dependent on the critical flaw size. Strength tests on polished specimens showed the commercial-purity aluminas had a lower means strength than the high- purity aluminas and the coarse-grained aluminas exhibited a lower mean strength compared to the fine-grained aluminas. An analysis of the mean strength versus grain size revealed that the differences in critical flaw size alone could not account for the differences in mean strength. Instead, a combination of changes in flaw size as well as T-curve behavior were shown to be responsible for the differences in strength and flaw tolerance. T-curve behavior was also found to have a profound influence on the strength variability of alumina. For example, the Weibull modulus for the coarse-grained, commercial- purity alumina was almost twice that of the fine-grained, high-purity material. Tests with indented specimens conclusively demonstrated that improvements in reliability in these materials are not due solely to changes in the critical flaw size distribution but rather a combination of flaw size distribution and T-curve behavior.


The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of the use of artistic practices in different curriculum areas on learning skills. For this reason, a plan for the art integration method has been created to be applied in the subjects determined in the science course. The research was conducted with fifth-grade students studying at a public secondary school in Samsun. Consisting of 40 students, the study group was divided into two halves as the experimental and the control group, each containing 20 persons. Research data was collected by a Science Achievement Test prepared by the researcher accompanied by an expert opinion. The findings show that using the art integration method in science course increases student success. Compared to the posttest of the experimental and control groups, it was found that the success rate of the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group. The research findings indicate that; art integration have a potential to contribute to teaching other subjects. Besides some other suggestions were made in relation with curriculum design and policy making.


The utility model relates to a 450t beam hoist electrical control system, which belongs to the field of crane control systems. A PLC primary station of the electrical control system acquires operation information of a linkage console and transmits operating instructions to the PLC primary station via a communication mode, the corresponding instructions are directly transmitted to a PLC secondary station through a communication mode after the operation instructions are processed by the PLC primary station, and then are transmitted to a corresponding frequency converter after being received by the PLC secondary station, and the frequency converter drives nearby frequency conversion motors of different mechanisms so as to complete operation requirements, so that the whole control system is simple and fast and is low in failure rate, realizes light-load quickening function and increases production efficiency. The frequency converter is controlled through the communication mode, and a great amount of cables are saved, so that the electrical control system is simple and reliable, simple in debugging, convenient in mounting, simple in operation, better in visibility and flexible in expandability. When two beam hoists are used for hoisting simultaneously, the actual distance between the two beam hoists can be measured through a distance meter, thereby forming a closed loop system and meeting requirements on synchronization.


Let I be a nonzero ideal of Af[[X], the ring of formal power series over a commutative Noetherian ring A. These are equivalent: (i) I is generated by a single series f ao + aIX + . . . such that for some s, a, is a unit, the first s coefficients ao, . . ., a, 31 of f lie in the Jacobson radical of A and A is complete in the adic topology defined by the ideal they generate. (ii) A [[X ]l/I is a free A-module. A preliminary result from Bourbaki's presentation [1, p. 38, Proposition 5] of the Preparation Theorem asserts (essentially) that A [[X]]/fA [[X]] is a finitely generated free A -module if A is a local complete Hausdorff commutative ring and some coefficient of f is a unit. A generalization of this result is obtained by shifting the hypothesis from A to f. For a Noetherian ring the converse to the generalization is true as well. By definition, a formal power series f = ao + ajX + ... in one variable over a commutative ring A is of reduced order s if ao, . . ., a., belong to the Jacobson radical rad(A) of A and a, is a unit in A. A polynomial of degree s is said to be distinguished if it is monic and of reduced order s. Only commutative rings with unit, unital modules, etc. are considered here. THEOREM 1 [1, p. 38, PROPOSITION 5]. Let f = ao + a1X + . . . be a formal power series of reduced order s over a ring A. Let m = (ao, . .. , as -1) and let M = A + AX + * * * + AXs1 with the understanding that m and M are zero if s = 0. If A is complete Hausdorff in the m-adic topology, then A [[X]] = fa[[X]] + M and fa[[X]] n M = 0. The proof of Theorem 1 goes exactly as in [1, p. 38] where it is assumed that A is local complete Hausdorff in its maximal ideal adic topology. COROLLARY 2. If f = aO + a1X + ... is a formal power series of reduced order s over a ring A such that A is complete and Hausdorff in the (ao ..., a, )-adic topology, then A [[X]]/fA [[AX]] is a free A-module of rank s. In fact, the images of the first s powers of X form a basis of A [[X]]/fA [[X]]. COROLLARY 3 (THE PREPARATION THEOREM). If f = aO + aIX + ... is a formal power series of reduced order s over a ring A such that A is complete and separated in the (ao, .. . , as -)-adic topology, then there exists a unique pair Received by the editors October 7, 1975. AMS (MOS) subject classifications (1970). Primary 13J05; Secondary 13B99.


The invention, the purpose of which is to provide carbon nanohorn aggregates having an excellent conductivity-imparting property and carbon nanohorn aggregates having both an excellent conductivity-imparting property and dispersibility, provides fibrous carbon nanohorn aggregates aggregating a plurality of single-walled carbon nanohorns; these fibrous carbon nanohorn aggregates have an excellent conductivity-imparting property, can be produced by the same process as spherical carbon nanohorn aggregates, and mixed fibrous and spherical carbon nanohorn aggregates have both high conductivity and high dispersibility.


Haddon's large strong frame showed intense vitality in every movement and gesture, and that vitality of body and mind maintained itself remarkably almost to the end of his long life. An infusion of irrepressible gaiety and quick-witted sallies added zest to his work and especially to discussions in scientific circles, in which some humorous comment of his would often cut through a web of sophistication. This brightness of spirit leavened a strong sense of justice tinged with quick sympathy, over and above which his delight in chivalrous consideration made him the friend and helper of many in need—a man whose whole nature made him side with the oppressed and helpless, though his vigour of body and mind was a considerable armour against any attempt to dominate him. His mother wrote books for children and, through her, he gained an interest in nature and animal life. He soon pursued this line of work by making sketches at the zoological gardens. His father's family were produce brokers interested in Africa and the isles of the Pacific, and to the home came guests and clients of the business bringing with them a knowledge of distant lands and peoples.


A graph X=Cay(G,S)is called normal if Gis normal in Aut(X).The paper proves that,up to isomorphic,there are twenty-two pentavalent connected Cayley graphs of A6 which are neither normal nor arc-transitive.At last,the paper gets a complete classification of the pentavalent connected Cayley graphs of A6.


Aspect-based sentiment analysis aims to determine the sentiment of a specific aspect in the sentence. Most of the previous studies employ attention-based RNN models to capture aspect-dependent features in sentences or model Inter-Aspect Relation (IAR). However, RNN is difficult to parallelize when calculating all the elements in a sequence, and the word-level weight in attention mechanisms may introduce noise. Besides, we observe that the IAR contains inter-aspect syntactic relation and inter-aspect semantic relation, while the latter is overlooked in past IAR modeling studies. In this paper, we propose a new architecture that employs the multi-head attention mechanism to implement the parallel computation of sequence elements and introduce less noise than traditional attention mechanisms and model both relations in IAR. The experimental results on different types of data show that our model consistently outperforms state-of-the-art methods.


The purpose of this reanalysis of the WMAP uncalibrated time-ordered data (TOD) is twofold. The first is to reassess the reliability of the detection of the anisotropies in the official WMAP sky maps of the cosmic microwave background (CMB). The second is to assess the performance of a proposed criterion in avoiding systematic errors in detecting a signal of interest. The criterion is implemented by testing the null hypothesis that the uncalibrated TOD is consistent with no anisotropies when WMAP's hourly calibration parameters are allowed to vary. It is shown independently for all 20 WMAP channels that sky maps with no anisotropies are a better fit to the TOD than those from the official analysis. The recently launched Planck satellite should help sort out this perplexing result.


Platelet monoamine oxidase - an old story very much alive. In: Magyar K and Vizi ES eds: Milestones in monoamine oxidase research: discovery of (-)-deprenyl