Determine the association between net external knee adduction moment (KAM) characteristics and foot progression angle (FPA) in asymptomatic individuals and those with moderate and severe osteoarthritis through discrete variable and principal component analysis (PCA). Fifty-nine asymptomatic (age 52 ± 10 years), fifty-five with moderate knee OA (age 60 ± 9 years) and sixty-one individuals with severe knee OA (age 67 ± 8 years, tested within one week of total knee replacement surgery) participated. Three-dimensional (3D) motion (Optotrak) and ground reaction force (AMTI) data were recorded during gait. Subjects walked at a self-selected velocity. The KAM, calculated using inverse dynamics was time normalised to one complete gait cycle. FPA was calculated using stance phase kinematic gait variables. The discrete variable, peak KAM, was extracted for the interval (30–60%) of the gait cycle. PCA was used to extract the predominant waveform features (Principal Components (PC)) of which PC-Scores were computed for each original waveform. Pearson Product Moment Correlations were calculated for the FPA and both the PC-scores and peak KAM. Alpha of 0.05 used to test significance. No significant correlations were noted for the groups between peak KAM and the FPA, or for the first PC-Scores (PC1) of which captured the original KAM waveforms overall magnitude and shape. The second PC (PC2) captured the shape and magnitude during the second interval of stance (30–60%) with respect to the first. Correlations of FPA to PC2 were significant for the asymptomatic group(r=−0.40, p=0.002) and the moderate OA group (r=−0.32, p=0.017) but not for the severe group(r=−0.13, p=0.316). No relationship between FPA and peak KAM was found across the groups using discrete variable analysis despite reports of associations in asymptomatic subjects. The PCA results suggest a toe out FPA was moderately correlated to a decreased KAM during 30–60% of the gait cycle for asymptomatic and moderate OA individuals only. These individuals respond to a toe out progression angle, altering the KAM which directly affects medial knee compartment loading, where those with severe OA do not.


Commercial nuclear reactor projects in the U.S. have traditionally employed large light water reactors (LWR) to generate regional supplies of electricity. Although large LWRs have consistently dominated commercial nuclear markets both domestically and abroad, the concept of small modular reactors (SMRs) capable of producing between 30 MW(t) and 900 MW(t) to generating steam for electricity is not new. Nor is the idea of locating small nuclear reactors in close proximity to and in physical connection with industrial processes to provide a long-term source of thermal energy. Growing problems associated continued use of fossil fuels and enhancements in efficiency and safety because of recent advancements in reactor technology suggest that the likelihood of near-term SMR technology(s) deployment at multiple locations within the United States is growing. Many different types of SMR technology are viable for siting in the domestic commercial energy market. However, the potential application of a particular proprietary SMR design will vary according to the target heat end-use application and the site upon which it is proposed to be located. Reactor heat applications most commonly referenced in connection with the SMR market include electric power production, district heating, desalinization, and the supply of thermal energy to various processes thatmore » require high temperature over long time periods, or a combination thereof. Indeed, the modular construction, reliability and long operational life purported to be associated with some SMR concepts now being discussed may offer flexibility and benefits no other technology can offer. Effective siting is one of the many early challenges that face a proposed SMR installation project. Site-specific factors dealing with support to facility construction and operation, risks to the plant and the surrounding area, and the consequences subsequent to those risks must be fully identified, analyzed, and possibly mitigated before a license will be granted to construct and operate a nuclear facility. Examples of significant site-related concerns include area geotechnical and geological hazard properties, local climatology and meteorology, water resource availability, the vulnerability of surrounding populations and the environmental to adverse effects in the unlikely event of radionuclide release, the socioeconomic impacts of SMR plant installation and the effects it has on aesthetics, proximity to energy use customers, the topography and area infrastructure that affect plant constructability and security, and concerns related to the transport, installation, operation and decommissioning of major plant components.« less


It has already been shown, that the absolute field calibration of GPS antenna phase center variations (PCV) with a precisely calibrated robot yields results with high accuracy and repeatability. Precise station independent absolute PCV are obtained. Many examples for different antenna types underline the high resolution in elevation and azimuth. It can be expected, that also IGS will switch to absolute PCV in a foreseeable period of time. The precision of the PCV enables a separation from the multipath (MP) errors. For active reference station networks, also providing real-time corrections, carrier phase multipath is an urgent field of research, since its periodic character also influences the correct instantaneous ambiguity resolution and the real time kinematic (RTK) positioning. Different scenarios from reduction to estimation are conceivable how to deal with this error term using a robot. The most recent developments of this approach and options for further research will be presented.


C l i n M e d International Library Citation: Kurdi YM, Brodsky S, Yearsley M (2016) Opana-Induced Renal and Hepatic Injury: A Case Report and Review. Int J Pathol Clin Res 2:034 Received: February 14, 2016: Accepted: April 28, 2016: Published: April 30, 2016 Copyright: © 2016 Kurdi YM, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Kurdi et al. Int J Pathol Clin Res 2016, 2:034


Sharī'a and  Sufism are  two  sciences which  are  very closely interrelated. The implementation of both is a manifestation of a deep sense of faith: Sharī'a reflects the embodiment of the practice of faith on the outward aspect while Sufism reflects the embodiment of the practice of faith on the inward aspect. Thus a person can only be considered a true Muslim, if he has been able to practice the guidance of Sharī'a and Sufism simultaneously. Here comes the  question:  "How is the exact relationship between  Sharī'a and  Sufism?" and  "Can the practice  of Sharī'a be combined or integrated with the practice  of Sufism?" rise because Sharī'a is exoteric (physical), while Sufism is esoteric (psychological/mental). It is mostly assumed that they have sharp differences/ gap, so they are considered separate parts  of islamic teachings that  have no relationship  or interconnection. This paper  attempts to answer  the questions mentioned above by analyzing the methods used by schoolars as well as the references they refer to.


The alpha decay half-lives of even–even and even–odd Platinum (Pt) nuclei have been studied within the Coulomb and proximity potential model (CPPM). The present study is restricted to even–even nuclei with A = 166–198. The results are compared with other calculations such as the Semi-empirical formula (SemFIS) from Poenaru et al. based on fission theory of alpha decay, the Viola–Seaborg (VS), Royer (R) and Brown formulae. Also, the alpha decay half-lives have been calculated using the Scaling law of Brown (SLB), the Universal Decay Law (UDL) of Qi et al., the Scaling Law of Horoi et al. (SLH), and Akrawy–Dorin formula (ADF) of Akrawy and Poenaru, which are the Royer modified formula for alpha decay half-live by adding asymmetry term.


In a number of European countries, the national exceptionalism narrative underpinned by medieval history is currently staging a comeback. This paper offers a comparative reading of several recent medievalisms by British and Swiss politicians, exploring the ways the Middle Ages are made to speak to present-day national identities – and policies. Conservative MEP and Brexit ideologue Daniel Hannan's book-length polemic How We Invented Freedom & Why It Matters (2013), for instance, taps into 'Whig history' to (re)claim a unique tradition of 'freedom' for what he calls the Anglosphere. Digging deep into the insular past, he traces the roots of Anglosphere constitutional, social and cultural exceptionalism to the Anglo-Saxons. After centuries of success, Hannan claims, the Anglosphere has now forgotten its heritage, and the cause of freedom stands to be lost to 'Europeanisation'. Similarly, the 'national-conservatives' around former member of the Federal Council and Swiss People's Party grandee Christoph Blocher are currently reviving an outmoded grand recit of Swiss exceptionalism flowing from national 'liberation' in the late Middle Ages. Specifically, the fifth centenary of the Battle of Marignano in 2015 saw their controversial and well-publicised attempts to (re)frame the resounding defeat as the beginning of Swiss political neutrality in order to legitimise a hands-off policy in Europe today. Displaying an overriding concern with origins and continuity, both are examples of a 'medieval' memory that operates at the interface of politics and culture, appealing to a common identity by means of a shared past that makes strong demands on the present.


Because of improvement of living standards and increased use of ice at home, built-in ice makers are of interest. In this study, refrigeration cycle of a unitary ice maker for residential usage was optimized using R-404A. Optimization was achieved through a search for proper refrigerant charge amount. For the present ice maker producing ice for 24 cups, the optimum charge amount was 200 g. In this configuration, the ice making cycle time was 17 minutes 53 seconds, ice production was 1.27 kg/h and COP was 0.310. After initial start-up, condensation and evaporation temperatures gradually decreased with time. As ice builds in the cup, heat transfer performance of the evaporator decreases, that results in decrease of evaporation and condensation temperatures. Replacement of existing slit nozzles with individual circular hole nozzles improved ice production capacity by 10 percent. Through visualization of ice formation in the ice cup, growth rate of the ice in the cup was relatively uniform.


Guidelines are needed to select and parameterize analytic techniques, such as classification procedures, for examining remotely sensed data. The two objectives guiding this paper were to: i) establish the assumptions and information requirements about the spatial structure of remotely sensed images made by image classification routines; and ii) design a framework of spatial statistical techniques capable of providing these data. The classification process examined was stratified into two stages, training data compilation and application of classification decision rules. Relevant literature was reviewed for the various procedures in each stage to establish their: spatial assumptions; spatial parameters; the significance of these data; and how they are justified. Several potential guidelines for implementing classification projects were extracted from the results. These guidelines use spatial analytic techniques to decide on the training scheme and classification decision rule to use, along with their parameters. A preliminary sequence of spatial analysis techniques capable of providing this information was compiled. Establishing a more detailed understanding of an image's spatial characteristics ensures: i) the most appropriate classification routine and parameters may be selected; and ii) classification results may be interpreted more effectively.<<ETX>>


Therapeutic Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cell on Organ Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Joan Oliva 1,2. 1 Emmaus Medical, Inc., Torrance, 90503, CA, USA 2 Department of Medicine, LA BioMed at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, 90502, California, U.S.A. Send Correspondence to: Joan Oliva, Ph.D Department of Medicine Division of Hematology LA Biomed 1124 W. Carson St. Torrance, CA 90502 Tel 310-214-0065 / 424-571-7639 Fax 310-214-0075 Email: email@example.com Preprints (www.preprints.org) | NOT PEER-REVIEWED | Posted: 11 June 2019


FIELD: mobile telecommunication systems. SUBSTANCE: system has decoder and testing device, for sending test data to decoder. Test data, containing signaling data in format of signaling frames are generated, and test data are shown in two serial frames and sent from testing device to decoder for decoding. Signaling data are decoded from received two frames of test data and sent back to testing device being encoded as one frame. Working parameters of decoding are determined by comparing sent data of signaling and received data of signaling in testing device. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 3 cl, 6 dwg, 1 tbl


what they did," "said what they said"), the relative clause regularly follows. Word order is therefore against Reitzenstein's quae fecerint sefecisse.6 Renehan compares Herodotus 2. 49. 1 &ur6 oT0-ro u t0 aO6VTEq Iotcit Ot T& ItCft 'EXX1Vcq, 3. 16. 1 3ouX6I)tvoq niotftat T-r8 6ii Kai ?i0ioC?, 3. 156. 2, and Valerius Maximus 4. 8. 5 "homines perculsi primo, velut non audisse se quae audierant credentes, obticuerunt." Compare also Cicero Pro Milone 95 "negat enim se, negat ingratis civibusfecisse quae.fecerit," where, in the words of A. C. Clark, "se om. P, qui deficit in verbo insequenti," hence "se post fecisse inser. Baiter." Had Baiter inserted so as to produce <se> fecisse, the parallel would be exact to the detail, with se in second (enclitic) position: ingratis civibus vi conductorum adactos, se fecisse sefecisse, quae.fecerit quaefecerint. The position of se is important. Reitzenstein's sorting of the paradosis, "vi conductorum adactos. quae fecerint se fecisse," never belonged in the text; and although it was perfectly natural for C. L. Howard, in his review of Thomas' edition, to improve this to "vi conductorum adactos, quae fecerint se fecisse,"7 in the doing he has unfortunately relegated se to an untenable position. Renehan's conjecture rights matters, offers indeed, for the first time, Latin which our epitomator can have written.


The invention discloses processing equipment special for synchronous belt wheels. The processing equipment comprises a working plate, a workbench is vertically connected on the working plate, a clamping sleeve is arranged on the workbench, a clamping mechanism is arranged inside the clamping sleeve and above the working plate, a mounting plate is arranged on the working plate and can move on the same, a plurality of mounting strips are arranged and fixed on the mounting plate, processing tools are arranged on the mounting plate and are all close to the clamping mechanism, a cooling system is arranged below the working plate and connected with a cooling pipe, one end of the cooling pipe extends above the mounting plate, and a liquid outlet of the cooling pipe directs the clamping mechanism. The processing equipment is simple in structure, simple and convenient in principle, capable of completing processing of the belt wheels, adaptable to processing of the belt wheels in different sizes, high in automation level and capable of quickly completing mass production of small-diameter synchronous belt wheels.


Data from the Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere (CASA) Integrated Project I (IP1) network of polarimetric X-band radars are used to observe a convective storm. A fuzzy logic hydrometeor identification algorithm is employed to study microphysical processes. Dual-Doppler techniques are used to analyze the 3D wind field. The scanning strategy, sensitivity, and low-level scanning focus of the radars are investigated for influencing bulk hydrometeor identification and dual-Doppler wind retrievals. Comparisons are madewith thenearby S-bandpolarimetric Next GenerationWeatherRadar (NEXRAD) prototyperadar (KOUN), for consistency. Lightning data are used as an independent indicator of storm evolution for comparison with radar observations. A new methodology for retrieving the vertical wind utilizing upward and variational integration techniques is employed and shown to illustrate trends in mean wind, with particularly good results at low levels. IP1 observations of a case on 10 June2007 showthe development of the updraft, subsequent graupel echovolume evolution, and a descending downdraft preceded by significant graupel in the midlevels, with updraft and graupel volumes leading the onset of lightning. Many of these trends are corroborated by KOUN. The high temporal resolution of three minutes and near-ground sampling provided by IP1 is integral to resolving upanddowndrafts,aswell ashydrometeor evolution.IP1coverageoftheupperlevelsis diminishedcomparedto KOUN, impacting the quality of the dual-Doppler derived vertical winds and ice echo volumes, although the low-level coverage helps to mitigate some errors. However, IP1 coverage of the low- to midlevels is demonstrated to be comparable or better than coverage by KOUN for this storm location.


Empirical studies argued that rural development should be accompanied by agricultural credit reforms. Moreover, rural development and, in particular, farm productivity, can be influenced by credit accessibility. This Study was therefore undertaken to assess the influence of socio-economic variables on credit accessibility by smallholder rice farmers in Cameroon using binary regression. A purposive, multistage and stratified random sampling technique was used in selecting the respondents. A total of 192 small scale rice farmers were purposively selected from four (4) out of eight divisions. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and interview schedule, administered on the respondents were analyzed using binary logistic regression. The result revealed that Cox&Snell (R square) is 0.69 implying that sex; age; marital status; household size; education; farming experience; size of farm; records keeping and rice varieties accounted for 69 percent of socio-economic variables influencing credit accessibility by smallholder rice farmers in Cameroon. The result further indicated that sex; marital status (divorced); household size; education (tertiary) and rice varieties were the socio economic variables that significantly influence credit accessibility by smallholder rice farmers in the West Region of Cameroon. However, the coefficients for age marital status (married and single); education (primary and secondary); farming experience; size of farm and records keeping were not significant implying that these socio economic variables have no influence on credit accessibility by smallholder rice farmers in Cameroon. It was recommended that information on credit accessibility should be directed towards gender in order to encourage female farmers as well as credit institutions should give appropriate consideration to policy conditions as more favourable terms, collateral security and interest rate during their policy formulation.


These nineteen selected papers from a symposium held in Toronto in 1989 compose a successful example of the genre. The shorter contributions deal with concrete subjects; many of the arts and those involved in them are covered (music conspicuously absent) and major issues are dealt with. There are meaty articles on architecture, manuscript painting, metalwork and literature. From these essays it is clear that the study of Timurid art maintains its momentum, and further, that it is an ideal period in which to examine the interrelations of the various branches of the arts. Painting, literature, metalwork and architecture all follow common fashions, and it is gratifying to see art historians considering them together; gratifying, too, that good use is made of the many literary sources for the period. Among the highlights: Gulru Necipoglu publishes a scroll of architect's drawings on squared paper from the Topkapi Palace Library, perhaps made in Tabriz, comparing it with other known examples of this type and relating it to Timurid tile decoration. Robert Hillenbrand makes a determined analysis of the use of space in Timurid manuscript painting, detailing the changes wrought during the Timurid century and connecting the content of paintings to the spatial devices used in them. Priscilla Soucek explains the composition of manuscripts known to have been made for the young Iskandar Sultan in the early fifteenth century, showing them to share a didactic intent. Linda Komaroff studies literary inscriptions on Timurid metalwork, demonstrating that inscriptions on many objects may derive from a single written text, and proposes a relationship between metalworkers and the kitdbkhanah. Ludvik Kalus provides an interesting introduction to the arms and armor of the Timurids, Aq Qoyunlu and Shirvan Shahs, with inscriptions. This is a preview of a longer study that clearly deserves publication. Jiirgen Jakobi discusses the literary context and mode of composition of the interesting agricultural treatise by Qasim b. Yusuf, the IrshOd al-zxr&'a, so useful for Herat's Timurid topography. TERRY ALLEN


In this paper I aim to show how a stylistic approach can both lend support to a literary-historical argument and shed new light on a notorious literary character. Recent discussion of the early eighteenth-century novel has focused on the ambiguity between fact and fiction that it has generated, especially in the minds of its first readers. It has often been claimed that it is hard to distinguish from more factual genres, especially journalism. I add a stylistic angle to this approach, showing how one eighteenth-century novel, Clarissa, employs a technique concerned with the representation of speech, the use of embedded quotations, which a recent corpusbased study at the University of Lancaster has revealed to be common in modern journalism. Examining this technique in detail, I demonstrate that it embodies the blurring of fact and fiction so often said to be characteristic of the early novel. Like the modern journalist, Lovelace has a particular fondness for this style. The blending of fact and fiction inherent in embedded quotations reveals the duality inherent in Lovelace himself; as someone who both dramatises and deceives, fictionalising fact, and also, as has less often been noticed, someone who records his own falsehoods with minute, detailed accuracy, factualising fiction.


Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating role of perceived procedural justice and interactional justice on the relationship between moral leadership and the four psychological empowerment dimensions manifested in individuals' perceptions of meaning, competence, self‐determination, and impact.Design/methodology/approach – Data from 241 subordinates, who reported to 110 supervisors, were collected from clothing companies in southern mainland China. The subordinates responded to a self‐report survey, which consisted of the variables of interest. Because of the nature of nested data, hierarchical linear regression (HLM 6.0) was used for analysis.Findings – A fully mediated model of perceived justice was supported. Procedural justice and interactional justice were found to be differentially associated with the elements of psychological empowerment. Specifically, while perceived procedural justice accounted for more unique variance in the empowerment facets of meaning, competence, and imp...


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Abstract : Recently, the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWC/CD) developed an affordable package-bomb containment vessel to protect personnel and equipment from the damaging effects of an explosion. The Explosive Containment Device (ECD) is a lightweight, plastically deforming pressure vessel designed to contain a single explosion at its full rated capacity. Integrating several original features into this singular loading containment vessel results in a device that is substantially lighter, and four to eight times cheaper than existing containment vessels. By confining the effects from unintentional activation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), the ECD offers law enforcement officials the benefits of safe transport using a bomb containment vessel without the associated cost and heavy weight of repetitive use fixtures. Addition of a fragmentation liner extends application of the ECD to encompass small fragmenting munitions such as pipe bombs, mortars, and grenades. Application for a patent covering the design of the ECD has been filed by the US Government under Navy Case Number 78,946.


Objective Through diagnosing the condition of malignant esophageal strictures to choose the best moment for stenting,and make an effect comparison between stenting before radiotherapy and stenting after radiotherapy.Methods Ante-radiotherapeutic stenting group(A):20 cases,male 15,female 5,average age 56;post-radiotherapeutic stenting group(B):15 cases,male 11,female 4,average age 54.All of them were given stenting in their strictured esophagi via balloon dilation,then a one-six-month follow-up was made for detecting the result and complications(if any).Results Thirty-five cases got their stents successful in one time;one week later the stent expanded the strictured areas as follows:more than 15 mm in 20 cases of group A,with a mean of 18 mm;but group B had only one case getting 15 mm and over,with a mean of 10 mm.A significant difference existed between the two groups (P0.01).The length and dosage of radiotherapy was inversely proportional to the dilation.The longer and the bigger the radiotherapy and its dose were,the harder the dilation was,and even with more complications.Two cases died of massive hemorrhage.Conclusion In treating the malignant esophageal stricture the ante-radiotherapeutic stenting is safer,more effective than the post-radiotherapeutic one,and with less complications.


In this issue of Blood, Pott and colleagues correlate clinical outcome and MRD results in MCL.1 The analysis by real-time quantitative PCR of 259 patients included in 2 international randomized trials indicated MRD as an independent outcome predictor. The good large-scale applicability and high predictive value indicate that MRD detection is ready to be assessed as a decision-making tool in MCL.


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Summary: What is the real explanatory value of the concept of convention, used as it is to account for the coordination of action? Distinguishing between a technical and a common-sense view of convention, the author recognizes the relevance of phenomena highlighted by the theoreticians of convention, hut doubts that the concept they propose has a very broad explanatory value, it appears rather as a crutch made necessary by an all-too-cognitivist treatment of the problems of coordinating action. As an alternative, he proposes a line of thought inspired by recent developments in social phenomenology.


EPON is gradually becoming the ideal accessing program in most of broadcast television system for full service.But EPON will still have some faults in the actually operations.According to the common faults of EPON network in WLCATV,Which is the broadcasting storm caused by loop from EPON+LAN,this paper analyzes the reasons and mechanism of the broadcasting storm,and offers the corresponding preventive measures.


It was not until the turn of Ming and Qing Dynasties that the punctuation and annotation of Cipoems appeared. This signaled the renaissance of Ci-poetry at the time. As one of the most important Ci composers and theorists, Zhu Yi-zun's artistic creation in Ci-poetry represented a new approach to the composition of Qing Ci-poetry. His theory was recognized by his contemporary Ci-poetry composers as being directional since it targeted at the declining tendency in the society and advocated for the social norm of the Southern Song Dynasty. Zhu Yi-zun emerged as a Ci-poetry writer when he was in Yangzhou, punctuating and annotating Ci-poems. His work on 15 Ci-writers of three generations expressed his reflection on the historical and the present state, and the future development of Ci-poetry. After left Yangzhou, he began to make popular the social norm for being pure,elegant,tranquil, and empty,which is well reflected in his theoretical writings. His comment is never generalized but on some particular works,and consequently he was able to make clear his own theory while doing criticisms and to point out the direction for development.


Ovarian epithelial carcinomas are the most common lethal gynecological malignancies. Ovarian carcinomas are divided into Types I and II based on different morphologies, genetic alterations, and biomarker expression. Low-grade micropapillary serous carcinoma are Type I tumors. Type I tumors are slow growing, generally confined to the ovary at diagnosis, and with better prognosis. These tumors develop from well established precursor lesions that are termed "borderline" tumors. Type 1 tumors are genetically stable and are characterized by mutations in a number of different genes including KRAS, BRAF, PTEN, and beta-catenin. Type II tumors are rapidly growing and highly aggressive neoplasms, for which well defined precursor lesions have not been described. They may arise in the fimbrial epithelium of the oviduct with advanced stage, more aggressive behavior, and worse prognosis. High-grade serous carcinoma belongs to Type II tumors. This group of tumors has a high level of genetic instability and is characterized by TP53 mutation. Hence, ovarian cancer comprises a heterogeneous group of tumors with distinctly different histological characteristics, molecular genetic features, and clinical course.


.. Objectives: To compare the functional outcome of dynamic compression plating with intramedullary interlocking nailing in closed fracture of the humeral shaft in adults. Study Design: Prospective comparative study. Setting: Department of orthopedics, Civil hospital, Karachi. Period: From 8th February to 7th August 2017. Material & Methods: A total of 82 patients with post-traumatic closed fracture shaft of the humerus were included. Patients were randomly allocated into two groups. Group I was offered Intramedullary Interlocking nail (ILN) and Group II was offered a dynamic compression plate (DCP). The functional outcome was measured by the "Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand" (DASH) score. Results: The average age of the patients was 32.87±6.65 years. The acceptable outcome was significantly high in DCP group as compared to the ILN group (87.8% vs. 61%; p = 0.005). Conclusion: We conclude that dynamic compression plating is functionally a better technique than interlocking nailing for closed fracture of shaft of the humerus in adults.


Nonlinear friction can couple with the internal dynamics of geared reducers to exhibit the phase characteristics of noncollocation. In the setting of robot control this is significant, in so far as the additional phase-lag limits bandwidth. This paper suggests a solution based on the concept of differential actuation, with two actuators driving a single joint arbitrarily in speed and direction. The advantage of the approach is that the internal gears are always in constant motion, thereby avoiding low and zero velocities where friction is strongly nonlinear. The potential performance of a differential transmission is compared with that of a conventional gearbox. A scheme for solving the intrinsic redundancy of the device is presented and its feasibility demonstrated through two controllers: a position collocated controller and a force noncollocated controller. The performance of these controllers is compared with their counterparts implemented on a nondifferential gear train.


Spatial and temporal information on oceanic flow is fundamental to oceanography and crucial for marine-related social activities. This study attempts to describe the short-term surface flow variation in the area south of the Lombok Strait in the northern summer using the hourly Himawari-8 sea surface temperature (SST). Although the uncertainty of this temperature is relatively high (about 0.6 ∘ C), it could be used to discuss the flow variation with high spatial resolution because sufficient SST differences are found between the areas north and south of the strait. The maximum cross-correlation (MCC) method is used to estimate the surface velocity. The Himawari-8 SST clearly shows Flores Sea water intruding into the Indian Ocean with the high-SST water forming a warm thermal plume on a tidal cycle. This thermal plume flows southward at a speed of about 2 m / s . The Himawari-8 SST indicates a southward flow from the Lombok Strait to the Indian Ocean, which blocks the South Java Current flowing eastward along the southern coast of Nusa Tenggara. Although the satellite data is limited to the surface, we found it useful for understanding the spatial and temporal variations in the surface flow field.


We report a detailed investigation of the effects of concentration and surface chemistry on the dispersion and rheological properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes in isophthalic unsaturated polyester, a prevalent thermoset resin. The growth of the SWNT network was shown by the concentration-dependent crossover parameters which provided an empirical basis for mastercurve scaling. To the author's knowledge, this is the first report of this type of colloidal scaling for dispersed SWNTs. Rheological percolation was found to occur at 0.106 vol % ± 2% by using both power-law scaling and the concentration-dependent yield stress. The average effective hydrodynamic aspect ratio for the dispersed SWNTs was ∼650. The SWNTs were found to be dispersed as small non-Brownian aggregates whose low shear aggregation behavior was strongly dependent on intermolecular interactions related to SWNT surface oxygen content.


The purpose of this research is to find outpositionNO as an independent institution after the Decision of the Supreme Court Number 5 P/HUM/2021 and the Decision of the Supreme Court Number 5 P/HUM/2021 against the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia No. 55/M, this research method uses normative juridical issues through law by looking at legal norms in force, also aims to reveal the truth in a systematic and consistent manner. Research results The validity of a decision and/or can be seen from 3 aspects, namely authority, procedure and substance which can be tested based on laws and regulations, AUPB, court decisions, and whether or not there is a juridical defect. So that decisions or actions of government administration are declared invalid if they are wrong in terms of authority and declared null and void if they are wrong in terms of procedure and/or substance. Supreme Court decision number 5P/HUM/2021 considers the MENKES Regulation a form of government interference in KKI, so Permenkes Number 81 of 2019 concerning Amendments to Minister of Health Regulation Number 496/MENKES/PER/V/2008 is null and void by law including the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia No 55/M of 2020 regarding the appointment of KKI members for the period 2020 to 2025


Abstract A method for detecting the Asian tapeworm Bothriocephalus acheilognathi in fish is described. Glass slides or plates are used to flatten the intestinal tract, and the worms are detected by reflected light and low-power microscopy.


How did politically inactive members of the Song literati attempt to realize the Confucian "outwardly regal" vision by putting their political ideal into practice? To what extent did their social networks play a role in this process? This paper aims to examine these questions via a comprehensive investigation of the writings of two prominent political and literary figures who experienced the Northern–Southern Song transition, Sun Di 孫覿 (1081–1169) and Li Gang 李綱 (1083–1140). A close examination of the letters written to senior court officials by these figures during their periods of political inactivity reveals not only these writers' political agendas but also their attempts to exert influence in the political arena—a manifestation of the "outwardly regal" notion—via their epistolary networks. Despite the fact that Li has been highly praised while Sun has been widely condemned by posterity, the two men employed similar strategies to curry favor with senior court officials, who turned out to be potential patrons and facilitated the subsequent political rehabilitations of these two men. Sun Di's and Li Gang's eagerness to resume public service indicates the opportunistic motives underlying their epistolary exchanges and the ungenuine claims of disinterest in the politics expressed therein. Such claims, I would argue, are rhetorical conventions that the two men employed to present themselves as virtuous Confucian gentlemen who continued to cultivate "a sage inside" even when they lacked the opportunity to exercise the "outwardly regal" vision.


58 1513 ?S0 Figure 2: Same as Figure 1 but with the flat-field correction applied after the speclral order extraction as explained in Ihe text. A width of 11 pixels was used to extract the flal-field spectral order and of 5 pixels for the star. directions (along and across the dispersion) and the slit set up at 500 microns (3.5 arcseconds) giving, at 7775 A, a net peak continuum level of about 300 counts/pixel with a two-hour exposure. In such a time, the number of cosmic rays collected by the CCO was, however, very high (about 1,000), the majority of them involving two or three pixels. Removing the resulting spikes from the images poses no problems if they occur between the spectral orders, but is quite questionable if they are on an absorption line of the stellar spectrum. This is a warning for first-time observers to limit the exposure time to less than one hour,


In the past decade, a new research paradigm—design-based research—has showed great potential as an ideal alternative research methodology. Design-based research is suitable to both research and design of technology-enhanced learning environments (TELEs). At the beginning of this presentation, we will propose the definition and five characteristics of design-based research research methodology. Then, we will discuss why design-based research is important to both research and design of TELEs. Next, nine principles are provided that are essential to successfully implementing design-based research methodology with TELEs. Finally, we will discuss its implications, challenges, and payoffs to TELE designers.


In January I attended the first International Conference in Marketing organised by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow, held over three days on their Noida campus just outside Delhi . I was invited there as Editor of IJMR, and as a guest speaker . The theme was 'Shaping the future of research in marketing in emerging economies: looking ahead', attracting nearly 400 delegates, plus around 50 doctoral students, from many Asian countries . There was also a truly international spread of guest speakers led by Professors Naresh Malhotra (USA), Jagdish Sheth (USA), Michael Etgar (Israel), Steve Burgess (S . Africa) and including others from Russia, Turkey, Brazil and Canada . The conference attracted a very high volume of papers, with no less than 175 presented in parallel sessions, in addition to several contributions each day from us guest speakers . The conference was also supported by the Market Research Society of India (MRSI) .


Companies are now recognizing the cost benefits to using web and Internet technology to deliver information internally using a corporate "intranet." However, often not included in these hypertext delivery systems are the controlled or proprietary documents that businesses need to document manufacturing processes, the notification systems needed to keep production employees up-to-date on procedural changes, and the approval workflows necessary for ensuring IS0 compliance to process control.


In estimating the relative hazards created by the inhalation of thoron and thoron daughters, certain assumptions were required because of the incomplete knowledge of the biological behavior of these elements or were employed to simplify the calculations. These assumptions were that all daughters produced by the decay of thoron in the lungs were retained in the lungs until they decay to stable lead; the potential alpha energy of the daughters was calculated only from the energy released by the decay of ThB to stable lead; thorium A decayed 100% of the time to thorium B; thorium C was considered to decay 33.2% of the time by emission of 6.07 Mev alpha particles; and that only the tissue dose delivered by the alpha particles was considered. These calculations resulted in several interesting conclusions. They showed that veutilation is much more effective in reducing atmospheric concentrations of thoron daughters than it is for radon daughters. Conversely, practical rates of ventilation will not appreciably lower atmospheric concentrations of thoron. In comparison with radon daughters, much longer sampling times are feasible. This is important, as thoron daughter samples collected in the field will usually have quite small amounts of alpha activity and will requiremore » a more sensitive instrument than those which are satisfactory for radon daughter measurements. The calculations indicate that a concentration of only 8 mu mu c of thoron per liter at equilibrium with its daughters is equivalent in potential alpha energy to a concentration of l00 mu mu c radon per liter at equilibrium (1.3 x 10/sup 5/ Mev/1). At equilibrium the calculated lung radiation dose from thoron is insignificant compared to the calculated lung radiation dose from thoron daughters. For example, a concentration of 5360 mu mu c of thoron per liter delivers a lung radiation dose equivalent to that from a working level concentration of thoron daughters. The calculations also indicate that, on an activity basis, the permissible atmospheric concentration of thoron daughters should be much less than the level for radon daughters. Therefore, all situations involving the prceessing and use of appreciable amounts of thorium ores, salts, or metal should be surveyed to determine if significant amounts of these elements are present in the workroom atmosphere. (Public Health Engr. Abstr. 40 (1960) Dec.)« less


We investigate the boundary-roughness effect on nematics induced by a grooved surface based on two models composed of a lower grooved surface with homeotropic anchoring and an upper flat surface with planar anchoring, and the director at the upper surface is either perpendicular to the direction of grooves (model I) or parallel to it (model II). By comparison, we find that the effect of roughness on model II is larger than model I, which results from the twist deformation in model II. The effective anchoring strength in model II increases with the value of K 2/K 1. Moreover, the free energy of model I is lower than that of model II for nematics with K 2/K 1.


This work aims to analyze the pantheon of Mina in Belem, focusing on one category of high-status entities, called "towel lords", or "noble nagos kind". It is kings and European nobles that have connection with the Luso-Brazilian history and were "deified". Among them, discuss the Dom Manoel trajectory, Portuguese king of Avis, responsible for overseas expansion process and discovery of Brazil. Recover part of the life history of this character in an attempt to understand the deification process of the public official and the construction of the myths attached to it. I try to point values underlying the mythical narratives, among which highlight the symbolism of whiteness. Keyword: History; myth; Afro-Brasilian Religion; "Tambor de Mina".


: The infection of pulp tissue because of caries, dental procedures or trauma firstly causes loss of pulp health and pulp necrosis then. The mediators formed after necrosis may trigger the immune response in the periapical region and cause the development of periapical lesions. Treatment options for teeth with cyst-like large periapical lesions are endodontic treatment, surgical treatment combined with endodontic treatment, or tooth extraction. In the past, large periapical lesions were usually treated by surgical removal of the cystic lesion along with root canal treatment. However, in recent years, as a result of more knowledge about the morphological differences of root canal systems and developments in the field of endodontics, surgical treatment is needed at a lesser rate in the treatment of teeth with cyst-like large lesions nowadays. In this case report; the successful management of a patient with a large cyst-like periapical lesion in the left lower mandibular region as a result of non-surgical endodontic treatment is presented.


Geological mapping of the proposed Baleh National Park, Sarawak was conducted during the Heart of Borneo Expedition in Mid November 2015 with Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. A geological map of the study area is compiled together with maps of the previous studies. The proposed Baleh National Park is made up of plateau and mountain chains. The topography of the study area is closely related to the geology. The plateau is underlain by the volcanic rocks which consists predominantly of tuff and dacitic rocks with scattered agglomerate, while the mountain chains are the ridges which striking east-west direction are underlain by slate interbedded with siltstone, sandstone and mud clast conglomerate of the Layar Member. The Layar Member of the Belaga Formation is suit of deep ocean marine deposits during the Late Cretaceous [100.5–66 million years ago (ma)]. The plateau of the Bukit Tiban was formed as a result of the volcanic eruption during the Late Miocene (11.6–5.3 ma). Several interesting geoheritage sites were observed in the study area.
Keywords: Bukit Tiban, columnar joints, dacite, geoheritage, Layar Member


Low temperature soldering can reduce the thermal damage which is caused by thermal expansion mismatch among various materials in an electronic package. Eutectic Sn58Bi solder is a promising low temperature lead-free solder due to its lower melting temperature. The effects of Ag and Cu additions on melting characteristics, wettability and microstructures of Sn58Bi lead-free solder were investigated. Only Sn phase and Bi phase like net-type distribute uniformly in the Sn58Bi matrix. Sn58Bi0.1Ag, Sn58Bi0.1Cu and Sn58Bi0.05Ag0.05Cu solder show the Ag3Sn particles in the Sn matrix around net-like Bi phase. With the addition of Cu, Cu6Sn5 intermetallic compound was observed. Addition of Ag and Cu decreased the melting temperature of Sn58Bi lead-free solder from 142.5°C to 140.5°C which was possible mainly due to the existence of Ag3Sn and Cu6Sn5 intermetallic compounds. Moreover, the wettability of Sn58Bi1.0Cu solder was best of all, and the N2 atmosphere can enhance the wettability obviously, which can provide the reference support of the research of SnBi solders.


Research by El-Banna et al. studied the effects of antihistamine drugs on adaptations of Gram-negative bacteria to resist antimicrobial agents were investigated. Marked synergism was detected in multidrug resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates when the ethanolamine antihistaminic, diphenhydramine, was used in combination with a variety of antibiotics such as azithromycin, erythromycin, amikacin, gentamicin or ciprofloxacin. This information can be useful in the treatment of infectious diseases, especially in this era of emerging multi-drug resistant strains [2].


High net gain levels have recently been reported in silica-on-silicon waveguide amplifiers, using the sol-gel method of glass deposition. Spectroscopic measurements indicate that high inversion levels are achieved at high erbium concentrations, suggesting a high uniformity in the erbium distribution. Here we show that high inversion and low scattering losses are only achieved in sol-gel waveguides which have had restricted heat treatment and that both degrade upon additional annealing. Evolution of scattering loss spectra are presented, and these are included in a model of the ytterbium-sensitized waveguide amplifiers to show that the gain reduction with heat treatment is not wholly due to pump and signal excess losses, but also to changes in the spectroscopic properties of the erbium ions. In particular, the formation of clusters in which inversion is rapidly quenched is indicated. Thus, we show that the superior performance of the sol-gel method for rare-earth doping of silica waveguides, for amplifier and laser applications, results from its ability to form homogenous molecular structures which are meta-stable and which consequently cannot be formed in glasses that require high-temperature consolidation or annealing.


Data-driven visualization techniques can be utilized to enhance the literature review process across different disciplines. In our work, 910 articles were retrieved using keyword search from bibliographic databases of two different disciplines (computer science: DBLP and medicine: MEDLINE) between 2001 and 2016. These articles' titles were processed using dynamic latent Dirichlet allocation to generate a set of themes/topics, which were subsequently classified and assigned to regions in a spatiotemporal geographical map. Resulting data visualizations from both repositories were manually reviewed by independent annotators. The results from the DBLP and MEDLINE were comparable and, taken together, suggest potential benefits of increased future interaction amongst multidisciplinary fields. Our findings indicate that spiral timeline maps have the potential to help researchers acquire or compare knowledge efficiently without prior domain knowledge.


A general equation for the shunt regulator is derived, giving the relation between the nominal required input voltage and the maximum shunt regulating current for any per unit variation of the input voltage, and for any load. The necessary relation between the shunt regulating current and the output current for maximum electrical efficiency is obtained. It is shown that, for a fixed load, the maximum average efficiency of any shunt regulator is (1 − (k)½)2, where k is the maximum per unit variation of the voltage to the regulator.


Atomic chains formed by metal atoms on semiconductor surfaces are known to exhibit exotic electronic ground states such as the Tomonaga-Luttinger liquids or charge-densitywaves. Detailed understanding of the formation of such states strongly depends on the knowledge of the underlying structure. This thesis investigates the atomic structure of several clean and Au induced reconstructed semiconductor surfaces by means of vibrational properties. The vibrational properties are analyzed by polarized Raman-Spectroscopy (RS) and theoretical calculations of phonon eigenmodes and phonon eigenvalues. Low energy electron spectroscopy (LEED) was used for verifying the surface structures of the prepared samples. RS experiments of the p(2×1)/c(4×2) reconstructed Ge(0 0 1) surface showed several surface phonons in good agreement with experimental and theoretical results known from literature. Also, low temperature measurements at 45 K revealed several phonon modes for the low temperature c(4×2) phase of the Ge(0 0 1) surface including new modes not measured before. The different surface reconstructions and related atomic structures of the clean Ge(0 0 1) surface are therefore well known and understood. However the atomic structure of the Au/Ge(0 0 1) surface is still controversially discussed, along with the exact amount of Au needed to form the nanowires. For the Au/Ge(0 0 1) surface, four phonon modes were determined by polarized RS at 45 K and at room temperature in the range of 25 to 55 cm−1. These results could serve as useful input for structural modeling. The Si(1 1 1) surface, with its well known (7×7) reconstruction, was also of interest in this thesis. Polarized RS experiments at 120 K revealed eight surface phonon modes for the (7×7) reconstruction on the Si(1 1 1) surface. These results showed good agreement with theoretical und experimental works known from literature. Two different amounts of Au were then deposited on the clean Si(1 1 1) surface to form the Au/Si(1 1 1)-( √ 3 × √ 3)R30° and the Au/Si(1 1 1)-(5×2) phase. RS experiments on these two different Au induced surface reconstructions identified nine phonon modes for the Au/Si(1 1 1)-( √ 3 × √ 3)R30° phase and seven phonon modes for the Au/Si(1 1 1)-(5×2) phase. A comparison of these results showed that four phonon modes from both phases exhibited equal frequencies, due to similar adsorption sites of Au atoms on both structures. These experimental findings, in combination with theoretically calculated vibrational modes, could be used to verify the atomic structure of the Au induced surface reconstructions.


In a trial conducted at Ruakura over 5 years, mixed-age flocks of Coopworth , Perendale , High Fer t i l i tv Romnev. and Control Romnev ewes were run on separatefarmlets " s t o c k e d at'26, 21 o r 16 ewes/ha. At any given pasture allowance the Coopworth ate more pasture than the other breeds. Lambing performance, weight of lamb weaned and fleece weight were curvilinearly related to allowance. Lamb production per ewe tended to level out at a DM allowance of 4 kg/ewe/day for the Perendale and about 5 kg/ewe/day for the other breeds. Pasture a l lowance accounted for an appreciable amount of var ia t ion in an imal product ion be tween years and s tocking ra tes ; l i t ter s ize , 38 to 90%; lambs weaned/ewes mated. 29 to 71'%; we igh t of lamb weaned/ewe mated, 26 to 62%; and fleece weight, 25 to 49%. Pasture allowance accounted for the least variation in all var iables in the Perendale compared wi th the o ther breeds .


The present study assessed the impacts of seasonal variation on the atmospheric abundance of gaseous air pollutants (SO2, NO2, O3, CO) and particulates (PM2.5 and PM10) at Gazipur city. The air pollution data was collected from the study area using a Continuous Air Monitoring Station (CAMS) (CAMS-4, Gazipur) of DoE from October 2017 to September 2018. The highest concentrations of air pollutants were found in the winter (PM2.5=208 μg/m3, PM10=300 μg/m3, NO2=45.1 ppb, CO=3.91 ppm, O3=4.17 ppb) as opposed to those of the post-monsoon (PM2.5=133μg/m3, PM10=169 μg/m3, NO2=23.52 ppb, CO=2.25 ppm, O3=7.71 ppb), pre-monsoon (PM2.5=115 μg/m3, PM10=216 μg/m3, NO2=33.5 ppb, CO=1.75 ppm, O3=4.23 ppb), and monsoon (PM2.5=37.5 μg/m3, PM10=85.6 μg/m3, NO2=13.9 ppb, CO=0.84 ppm, O3=4.23 ppb). The highest concentration of five air pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, NO2, CO, O3)indicated that the higher pollutant load in the winter was associated with large-scale polluted air transported from the brick kiln at a distance of 5-7 km at the sampling site. The wind-rose data analysis indicated that most of the air during the winter season came to the sampling site from the northern part of the Gazipur district, from the brickfield zones. In contrast, a reverse relationship between the rainfall and atmospheric pollution, temperature, and atmospheric pollution load was observed during the pre-monsoon, monsoon, post-monsoon, and winter. This finding revealed that the lowest concentration of air pollutants during monsoon was associated with the washout effect of precipitation on atmospheric pollutants. A moderate correlation (R2=0.58) between CO and O3 pollutants during the study indicated their atmospheric origin by photochemical reactions was associated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs). PM2.5 showed a positive correlation with PM10 (R2=0.84), indicating that both PM2.5 and PM10 were produced from similar pathways of fossil fuel combustion by automobiles and industrial activities. Further, the air quality index (AQI) analysis showed unhealthy atmospheric conditions throughout the year for city dwellers around the study area.


In this paper time-optimal, smooth and collision-free cubic spline path planning in an environment with two industrial robot arms is implemented. A suitable objective function combining the requirements of time optimality and smoothness of paths is put forward which is subject to the continuity of joint positions, velocities, and accelerations, the limits on their rates of change and collision-free constraints. A fast and effective collision detection method is used. A nonlinear optimization method is used to solve this problem. The resulting joint trajectories or spatial Cartesian paths are time-optimal, smooth and collision-free. The feasibility of this method is illustrated both by simulation and by experimental results with two RTX SCARA type robot arms. Further fast parallel implementation is outlined.


Interference and delay are considered as the major reasons limiting the capacity and increasing the new call blocking probability in cellular system. In this paper we introduce a novel strategy based on cognitive radio. Cognitive radio is defined as a radio or system that senses its environment and can dynamically and autonomously change its transmitter parameters based on interaction with the environment in which it operates, such as maximize throughput and reduce interference. The goal of the use of cognitive radio is to improve the spectrum efficiency in cellular system. Spectrum management based on radio cognitive plays thereby an important role to increase the capacity of the radio systems and spectrum utilization, especially in the context of open spectrum.


A method and system for enabling a User Equipment (UE) to quickly recover back to normal service on failure of registration attempt to a selected Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) cell or loss of coverage of the selected CSG cell is provided. The method provides a UE behavior during manual CSG selection mode when the selected CSG cell is associated with a different Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) than the Registered PLMN (RPLMN) of the UE. The method also defines the UE actions to handle a user request to change a current Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) selection mode and handle expiry of a Home PLMN (HPLMN) timer in the UE, when the UE is attached to the selected CSG cell in the manual CSG selection mode.


Abstract Introduction: Previous studies have reported ethnic differences in the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the reasons for these differences remain unclear. Hypothesis: Ethnic differences in the prevalence of PTSD may reflect ethnic differences in (1) exposure to traumatic events; (2) appraisal of such event as traumatic; and (3) culturally-determined responses to standardized diagnostic instruments, reflecting differences in cultural meanings associated with physical symptoms and idioms of distress. Methods: Ethnic differences in risk factors and factor structures of PTSD symptoms were examined in 188 Alaskan Natives and 371 Euro-Americans exposed to the Exxon-Valdez oil spill in 1989. Results: High levels of social disruption were associated with PTSD one year after the oil spill in both ethnic groups. However, low family support, participation in spill clean-up activities, and a decline in subsistence activities were significantly associated with PTSD in Alaskan Natives, but not in Euro-Americans. Factor analysis of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule PTSD subscale revealed five factors for both ethnic groups. However, the items comprising these factors were dissimilar. Conclusions: These results suggest that social disruption is sufficiently traumatic to be associated with symptoms of post-traumatic stress, but that a diagnosis of PTSD must take into consideration local interpretations of these symptoms.


The paper presents the findings of 4 years of experimentation in the use of compressed videoconferencing in collaborative virtual design studios. Based on these findings, the authors elaborate on the development of a new videoconferencing interface especially conceived for mediation between distant design studios: "The Infinity Room". The Infinity Room is a design studio space containing a floor-to-ceiling rear projection screen wall that conceals a dark room equipped with video cameras an video projectors that reproduce, on one-on-one scale, the images captured in a similar installation at a remote location. The paper describes the design parameters used in the development of the Infinity Room and elaborates on the technology that makes it feasible. Initial implementation plans are described.


SUMMARY. In Mexico, death by accidents occupies the second place as cause of death. After a serious traumatism, major surgery, collision or sepsis, a series of actions (metabolic answer to trauma) are presented and they largely determine the lifespan possibility before serious stress. Some studies show a discreet but constant decrease of the immune answer, manifested by an initial increase and later a decrease of the T4, T8 and NK lymphocytes. It is also shown that alterations in the phagocytosis exist, mainly in the patients with smaller grade fractures and in the patients with craniocephalic traumatism. This indicates that the immune deterioration is different according to the type of damage, but it is always present in the traumatized patients. The objective of the present study is to analyze the effects of the immune stimulation with glycophosphopeptical GB-100 in the evolution of traumatized patients. They formed three groups: (1) patient with exposed fracture of long bones, (2) with craniocephalic traumatism and (3) with penetrating wound of the thorax and/or the abdomen. They administered GB-100 as a randomized, double blind placebo-controlled clinical trial, and their hematic biometry, hemoglobin, hematocrit, phagocytic index and the generation of radical cytocides of the oxygen was determined, as well as the hospital stay. Prior consent informed according to the Helsinki protocol, they took samples of blood for the analyses mentioned. The results show that with the immune modulation, in the three groups the cells with maximum phagocytic activity increased up to 300; concomitantly those with null activity in 50% diminish. The leukocytes maintain a normal concentration, while with placebo there is a persistent leukocytosis. The hospital stay was diminished by 50% in the three groups treated with immune stimulant. The levels of Hb and Ht showed no changes, but the platelets rose in the three groups. These data show that the GB-100 improves the phagocytosis, it normalizes the count of leukocytes and it increases the number of platelets in the traumatized patients. The main effects


Accurate benchmark calculations of the photodissociaton cross sections for the Ar‐H2 van der Waals molecule are presented. Both the bound ground state of the van der Waals molecule and the predissociative (or continuum) upper state are treated by solving sets of coupled differential equations. Calculation of the photodissociation cross section involves computation of the matrix element of the dipole moment function between the wave functions corresponding to these two states. These matrix elements are efficiently evaluated using the ''artificial channel method.'' Absolute values of photodissociation cross sections are presented for a large number of predissociative spectroscopic transitions. Cross sections for both vibrational and rotational predissociation processes are studied. The line shapes of the spectral absorption lines are obtained naturally by mapping out the total photodissociation cross sections over the width of the spectral transition. In some cases corresponding to high rotational states of...


The authors' previous method shown in the journal of Japan Welding Society in 1956 adopted a special reversible d-c control motor and a control box containing half wave dry rectifiers. This method, however, uses a small a-c motor which rotates only unidirectionally and a control box with a resistor. The welding current is controlled by connecting the control box between the electrode and the work.Since the motor circuit is connected to the secondary terminals of the welding transformer and the starting motor voltage is set to be 60V, the motor never rotates during the arc time, thus resulting in high stability of circuit operation. On the other hand, application of the control box makes the motor voltage 70V, thereby the motor being able to rotate to adjust welding current.The method has the following advantages :(1)Non-use of control cables;(2)Non-use of relays;(3)Simpler circuit;(4)Smaller and lightercontrol box;(5)Operation with higher stability;(6)Easier maintenance;(7)Longer life.


We present the shear joint using half-moon-shaped bearing bolt as an effective fastener between high-strength steel members. Experimental studies were carried out to clarify the maximum strength of the bolted joint and the elastic stiffness of beam flange joint. Also, materially and geometrically non-linear finite element analyses were carried out to show the mechanical properties of the joint with half-moon shaped bearing bolts. This paper shows the concept and capabilities of presented bolts. Obtained result was summarized as follows. The shank of the half-moon-shaped bolt has enough ultimate strength: 0.9 times the shear strength of effective sectional area. Slip back phenomena, in which the diagonal cut face of the shank slips out of its normal position, doesn't occur during large shear forces on the bolts. The half moon bolts always penetrate the connected steel plate so as to fill up a hole. Hence, the present shear joint maintains constant stiffness during a large number of pulsating cyclic loadings.


This paper takes a critical look at the role testability analysis has been playing in IC design and provides an insight into what role it should assume in the future. Traditionally, testability analysis was used to derive information on how testable a circuit is early enough in the design cycle so that the design could be modified to improve its testability before running either the fault simulation or the actual testgeneration programs. This approach would avoid wasting precious computer resources in using those two programs. More recently, two rather important applications have also been identified. The first is to use testability-analysis results as heuristics to guide the test-generation process in search of a solution (test vector). Testability-analysis programs have also been used to derive information normally provided by fault simulation. Due to these developments and the potential usefulness of the information it can provide, testability analysis is gaining more importance in the design cycle of integrated circuits.

Based upon our recent experiences in developing testability analysis and test-generation programs, we believe that testability analysis will eventually replace fault simulations. However, it is imperative that the burden not be shifted to the test-generation or testing processes. Instead, the ultimate role of testability analysis is to provide vital information for generating tests directly. It would provide at least an approximate solution to a very complex (NP-complete) problem through algorithms of less complexity. This approach promises a final solution to the challenge of VLSI test generation.


Abstract Juvenile Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus and Yellowstone cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki bouvieri, reared under captive conditions, were exposed to 0.75 or 1.5 V/cm of smooth or 60-Hz pulsed DC for 5 or 10 s (eight treatments) to determine any effects on growth after 100 d. Individually marked fish served as the experimental units. Growth of Arctic grayling was affected by some electroshock treatments; length and weight of fish exposed to pulsed DC was significantly reduced. Arctic grayling in affected treatments gained 9.2–16.5 mm and 17.1–25.7 g less than the corresponding control fish. The 60-Hz pulsed DC reduced growth of Arctic grayling more than smooth DC at the same duration and voltage level. Reduction of Yellowstone cutthroat trout growth was less significant among treatments than reduction of Arctic grayling growth. Sample size of cutthroat trout was smaller, however, at the termination of the study due to tag loss and fish loss. Although only five of the Yellowstone cutthroat tr...


Three chemical assays (vanillin-H 2SO4 , Folin-Denis, and cyanidin coloration), three biochemical assays (protein precipitation, a-amylase inhibition, and hemanalysis), and a paired preference assay on gakmg uelawyere used to evaluate eight lbjl, resstant sorghum varieties in the milk, light dough, firm dough, and mature stages of grain develepment. E _a as§vs  wd an increase in the respective olyphenolic a~tiyjiy that peaked in the dough stages (usually firm dough) and then dropped sharply in a ue stage. Polyphenol activity in varieties classified as group II tended to peak earlier in grain development and then drop by a greater extent in the ripened grain. Although there is evidence that tannin biosynthesis goes to a higher degree of polymerization in group II than group III sorghums, the synthetic mechanism alone does not fully explain the differences between the two groups. Gel permeation, thin-layer, and paper chromatography analyses ;ndicated that the tannins were procyanidins in both groups. Therefore, further elucidation depended upon diffeiences in grain structure or the influence of other grain com ponents. Three of these factors are discussed.


Therelationshipbetweenanxietysensitivity(AS)andobsessive-compulsivedisorder(OCD)hasbeenwidelyrec- ognized. The speci fi c relationships betweenAS dimensions and OCD symptomdimensionsare lessofteninvesti-gatedandtheexistingstudieshaveshownseverallimitationsandhavereportedinconsistentresults.Thepresent studyanalyzedtheroleofASdimensionsinOCD,focusingondifferenttypesofOCDsymptoms.Dimensionalself-report measures of AS and OCD were administered to a clinical sample (86 OCD patients), together with mea- sures of depression, anxiety, and obsessive beliefs. At a bivariate level, the symmetry dimension of OCD was strongly correlated with the social dimension of AS and moderately with the physical and cognitive dimensions. The other OCD and AS dimensions were weakly correlated or uncorrelated. Hierarchical regression analyses re-vealedthatthe symmetrydimension was mainlypredictedbythe social AS dimension and, to a lesser extent, by obsessive beliefs, while the responsibility for harm and mistakes dimension was predicted by obsessive beliefs, but not by the AS dimensions. Unexpectedly, the unacceptable thoughts and contamination OCD symptom di- mensions were not predicted by any of the considered variables. Theoretical and clinical implications for the results pertaining to symmetry-related OCD symptoms are discussed.


We study the effect of viscoelasticity on the transportation of neutral solutes through a porous microchannel. The underlying transport phenomenon, modelled using the simplified Phan-Thien-Tanner constitutive equation, is actuated by the combined influence of pressure gradient and electroosmosis. Here, we obtain the closed form solution for the velocity distribution inside the flow domain and calculate the concentration profiles of the neutral solutes within the mass transport boundary layer by invoking the similarity solution approach. To establish the efficacy of viscoelastic solvents in the transportation of neutral solutes, which may find relevance in transdermal drug delivery applications, here we show the variations in the local solute concentration, the length averaged solute concentration at the wall, and the Sherwood number with the viscoelastic parameter. The present study infers that the shear-thinning nature of the viscoelastic fluid enhances the convective mass transfer as well as the permeation rate in the porous membranes. A complex interplay between the fluid rheology and the porous structure of the walls influenced by the electrochemistry at the interfacial scale modulates the mass transfer boundary layer of neutral solutes, implicating an effective method of mass transport in transdermal drug delivery applications.We study the effect of viscoelasticity on the transportation of neutral solutes through a porous microchannel. The underlying transport phenomenon, modelled using the simplified Phan-Thien-Tanner constitutive equation, is actuated by the combined influence of pressure gradient and electroosmosis. Here, we obtain the closed form solution for the velocity distribution inside the flow domain and calculate the concentration profiles of the neutral solutes within the mass transport boundary layer by invoking the similarity solution approach. To establish the efficacy of viscoelastic solvents in the transportation of neutral solutes, which may find relevance in transdermal drug delivery applications, here we show the variations in the local solute concentration, the length averaged solute concentration at the wall, and the Sherwood number with the viscoelastic parameter. The present study infers that the shear-thinning nature of the viscoelastic fluid enhances the convective mass transfer as well as the permeat...


Taking the design and development of the sci-tech archives management system of Hunan Traffic Planning,Surveying and Designing Institute as the example,according to the features of the sci-tech archives of the traffic planning,surveying and designing profession,and connecting with the advanced modern computer information processing techniques,this paper puts forward the solving scheme of the input,storage,renewing,inquiry retrieval and statistical analysis of the sci-tech archives.


Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS 2011; Vol. 32, No. 2 infection. GA associated with HIV can present at all stages of HIV infection, but it is slightly more common in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. [1] Resolution of generalized GA after the zidovudine therapy has also been reported. Rarely GA may be the first presenting sign of HIV infection. [4,5] In our case even though patient had very low CD4 count with recurrent, multidermatomal herpes zoster and generalized GA, patient was in good health without any opportunistic infections.


Synopsis: The variations of a non-metallic inclusion during the refining proceae of 6 ton basic arc-furnace in the case of high carbon chromium steel (C0.85~1.10%, Cr1.0~1.8%) were measured by microecopic method. As the result, it was recognized that the inclusion is observed under the microscope having the remarkable influence with the refining conditions. This report indicated the refining conditions to make the cleaner steel of high carbon chromium steel. Rather profitable refining conditions for the reduction of non-metallic incluaions are as follows: 1) Fit time of oxidizing Period is about 75~85min. 2) Fit killing time at the first of reducting period is about 50~60min. 3) Necessary time of total refining is at least 3 hours. 4) Necessary decarbonizing amount at the oxidizing period is about 0.5~0.6 per cent. 5) Necessasy carbon content in the last of oxidizing period is about 0.55~0.65 per cent. 6) Accordingly, carbon amount at the melt-down period must be raised about 1.05~1.25 per cent. 7) Decarbonizing velocity must be about 0.006C%/min. 8) Fit amouut of ore used is about 40~55kg per ton. 9) Silicon content in the charging materials muat be as less as possible. 10) Manganese and chromium content in the charging materials must be kept up largely. 11) Basicity of slag at the middle of reducting period must be kept in the following ranges.


The technique of tissue culture and rapid propagation technique in C.edulis was studied to promote popularization of improved C.edulis varieties and healthy development of C.edulis industry.The results showed that the optimum media for stem apex induction,rooting and propagation were MS+2.5 mg/L 6-BA+0.5 mg/L NAA+8 g/L agar+30 g/L sucrose+0.5 mg/L GA3+2.0 mg/L ZT+0.5 g/L DVP(or AC 0.5 g/L),1/2 MS+2.0 mg/L 6-BA+0.5 mg/L NAA+8 g/L agar+30 g/L sucrose +0.5 mg/L GA3+2.0 mg/L ZT+0.5 g/L DVP and MS+2.0 mg/L 6-BA+0.5 mg/L NAA+8 g/L agar+30 g/Lsucrose+0.5 mg/L GA3+2.0 mg/L ZT+0.5 g/L DVP separately.And the induction rate,plantlet survival rate and propagation time were 47.4%,86.0% and 14.98 respectively,the germination rate of buds soaked in 0.25 mg/L NAA for 30 min could reach 65.0%,the plantlet rate and growth vigor of plantlets cultured from the top buds were better than those of plantlets cultured from the bottom buds.


We have recently developed a new target plate (BLOTCHIP®) for MALDI‐MS. An advantage of this procedure is that it does not require the lowering of protein concentrations in test samples prior to analysis. Accordingly, this new technology enables the detection of peptides present in blood samples, including those that would otherwise be adsorbed to abundant blood proteins and would thus escape detection. Using this technology, we analyzed the peripheral blood of patients with pregnancy‐induced hypertension (PIH; the most common serious complication of pregnancy) to test a potential utility of the technology for monitoring of the pathophysiological status. In the present study, we found 23 characteristic peptides for PIH in the blood serum of pregnant women. Offline LC‐MALDI MS/MS identified 7 of the 23 peptides as fragments derived from kininogen‐1 (three peptides), fibrinogen‐α, complement component C4‐A/B, α‐2‐HS‐glycoprotein and inter‐α‐trypsin inhibitor heavy chain H4. 2‐D scatter plots with combinations of the peptides found in the present study can be grouped for pregnant women with/without PIH, which would be satisfactory reflected for their status. Additionally, the levels of most of these peptides found were significantly decreased by albumin/IgG depletion prior to BLOTCHIP® analysis in accordance with conventional proteomics procedures. These results indicated that BLOTCHIP® analysis can be applied for discovery study of PIH biomarker candidates.


Signaling through the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) by ligands such as epidermal growth factor (EGF), transforming growth factor α (TGFA), and amphiregulin (AREG) has been reported to have effects on skeletal growth. The role of betacellulin (BTC), another EGFR ligand, in skeletal development and bone metabolism is unknown. In previous experiments, transgenic mice overexpressing BTC ubiquitously under the control of the chicken β‐actin promoter (BTC‐tg) exhibited stunted growth and disproportionately sized long bones. In this study, we performed a detailed phenotypic analysis of BTC‐tg mice at 3, 6, and 9 wk of age. Osteoblastic cells from transgenic mice showed strong expression of BTC as determined by Western blots and by immunohistochemistry on bone sections. In femurs of male and female BTC‐tg mice, we found reduced longitudinal bone growth and a pronounced increase in total volumetric BMD. The increased femoral BMD was mainly caused by augmented endocortical bone apposition and subsequent cortical bone thickening. In contrast, vertebral BMD was reduced in BTC‐tg mice of both sexes. An overall similar phenotype was found in 6‐mo‐old BTC‐tg mice. The increase in cortical bone mass in the appendicular skeleton of BTC‐tg mice was largely blocked when they were crossed into the EgfrWa5 background characterized by a dominant negative EGFR. Our study showed that overexpression of BTC results in an EGFR‐dependent upregulation of cortical bone mass in the appendicular skeleton of mice, uncovering a potential novel anabolic pathway for cortical bone.


The invention discloses an air-conditioner, an air-conditioner control method and an air-conditioner control device. The air-conditioner control method comprises that a time value of first starting time and starting temperature of the first start-up time of the air-conditioner are acquired, wherein the first starting time is preset starting time of the air-conditioner on the first day, a temperature change rate of the air-conditioner in a preset time period before the first starting time is acquired, indoor temperature at preset time on the second day is detected, wherein the time value of the preset time is smaller than the time value of the first starting time, second starting time of the air-conditioner is determined according to the temperature change rate, the starting temperature and the indoor temperature at the preset time, wherein the second starting time is the automatic starting time of the air-conditioner on the second day, and the air-conditioner is controlled to be started at the second starting time on the second day. According to the air-conditioner, the air-conditioner control method and the air-conditioner control device, starting time can be adjusted according to historical starting information and actual temperature change conditions of the air-conditioner, and thus the demand of comfortableness of users can be better met.


The invention provides a crane and a trolley thereof. The trolley comprises a trolley frame, a lifting mechanism and a shake-reducing mechanism, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises a lifting winding barrel; the shake-reducing mechanism comprises a shake-reducing winding barrel, a shake-reducing rope and a shake-reducing pulley; the shake-reducing winding barrel is arranged on the trolley frame; the shake-reducing pulley is arranged on a lifting appliance of the crane; and one end of the shake-reducing rope is wound on the shake-reducing winding barrel, and the other end of the shake-reducing rope passes through the shake-reducing pulley and is wound on the lifting winding barrel. The trolley realizes synchronous lifting and shake reducing and avoids shake in the lifting process.


Internet of Things (IoT) extends the concept of a digital world into the physical world. This extension will lead the human to be more secure, comfortable and happier than before. The merger of the internet and things also influence the growth of the economy due to its numerous applications. IoT applications cover almost all aspects of human life and make the connectivity possible at anytime, anywhere and to anything in near future. Implementation of this type of connectivity opens many research challenges for the research community. This paper mainly focuses on the different domains of future IoT applications and their research challenges.


After an unsuccessful first year the government Zanzibar has renewed its effort to spread the message of family planning. An independent state within the United Republic of Tanzania Zanzibar is made up to 2 islands -- Pemba and Zanzibar. Last year the government initiated a 2-year family planning program in the hopes of lowering the fertility rate among women age 15-49 from about 7 children/woman to around 4. In addition the government had hoped to improve maternal and child health the status of women and the welfare of the community. But family planning efforts have proven largely ineffective a development officials blame on the countrys religion -- Islam. Of Zanzibars estimated 680000 inhabitants over 95% are Muslims. Government officials explain that Muslims consider family planning to run counter to Gods commandments. But according to Islamic clerics Islam does no prevent married couples from practicing family planning. Nonetheless a recent survey indicated that most women remain unaware of the programs goals and services. Of the 16665 women who registered for family planning services when the program began about 1/2 of them had dropped out by last December. Officials believe that the high attrition rate is due to an unfounded rumor that family planning makes women barren. And unfortunately there is a critical need for family planning in Zanzibar. Women generally fail to avoid high-risk pregnancies and this has resulted in a maternal mortality rate as high as 300/100000 live births. To make family planning successful Zanzibari officials have travelled to other Muslim countries to observe their programs. Furthermore they have begun aggressive media and education campaigns to educate the public and Islamic leaders.


Login is one of the important security features in online banking. This research investigates the mechanism for an existing online banking in Malaysia including the design of the login mechanism, the encryption algorithm used for the password  and the security level of the login mechanism. This research provides a result of analyzing data between five online banking in terms of their security features. These analyzing data will be used for proposing secure password encryption in online banking. The mathematic is used to evaluate the security level for these secure login applications. Output from the mathematical analysis is the probability that the adversary may break the security of login application.


The spread of avian influenza and other naturally occurring or man-made biological threats presents a grave security threat to the world. Dramatic increases in the worldwide movement of people and goods and uneven public health systems heighten this vulnerability. No country is immune and global economic and political stability could fall victim to a pandemic too. Reducing the danger requires preparedness and monitoring. Rapid identification, information sharing, and response protocols are critical to limit the perils of pathogenic threats. Although the peril is great, so too is the promise of building cooperation and a foundation for peace regionally and globally through disease surveillance, detection, and response. Cases of emerging health cooperation in infectious disease control among traditional adversaries in the Middle East, the Mekong Basin, East and Southern Africa, and the Balkans may provide important insights into the motives and methods of building regional and global health cooperation. Using these 'least likely' cases, the larger project of which this case is a part explores empirically several contending, but untested, hypotheses suggested by the global health diplomacy literature to determine, 'Why is public health cooperation occurring among traditional antagonists and does health cooperation spillover into other functional areas?' In addition, these regional initiatives - which involve states, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and private actors - may inform questions of transnational problem solving for both scholars of global governance and practitioners and policymakers engaged in safeguarding this dimension of national and international security. Practitioners and governance scholars will be able to look to this study for answers to a related question, that is: 'How is this form of cooperation instigated, nurtured, institutionalized, and extended to other issue areas?' This presentation investigates sub-regional cooperation in infectious disease control among the six countries that border the Mekong River. As the most established of several sub-regional networks worldwide, the Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance Network (MBDS) may hold important lessons for understanding the basis for cooperation and the mechanisms for effective transnational governance.


Through an exploration of public health campaigns targeting the prevention of FASD, I identified and challenged the concepts of mother blame and stigma found within the discursive practices of the medical system. Framed by feminist theory and critical discourse analysis (CDA), I used van Leeuwan's approach to social actors to name and explore the representations of people depicted within the campaigns. The discussion focuses on how the current discourse on FASD informs the way that people are perceived and explores possible avenues to challenge and shift the way that substance use is discussed in relation to women and pregnancy.


This study investigated data quality, data capacity, data culture and the way they are related to students' data use by teachers in improving teacher performance. It was conducted in Kampala Metropolitan City among secondary school teachers of Uganda. Research design was descriptive, quantitative and used cross-sectional data collected from respondents using a self-administered questionnaire. Study variables were selected through factor analysis and Cronbach testing before diagnostic tests and data analysis. Findings were that students' data use by teachers in improving teacher performance needed improvement; Culture of Leaders encouraging learning through data use and culture of leaders supporting development of data use; capacity of teachers to use ICT and capacity of functionality of ICT systems were inadequate. Use of students' data in improving teachers' performance was significant and positively 14 correlated to culture of leaders encouraging learning through data use; culture of leaders supporting development of data use; capacity of teachers to use ICT; and capacity of functionality of ICT systems. The relationship between data quality and students' data use by teachers in improving teacher performance was mediated by culture of leaders encouraging teachers learning through data use. The relationship between culture of leaders supporting development of student data use and students' data use by teachers to improve teacher performance was mediated by culture of leaders encouraging teachers' learning through data use.  A regression of students' data use by teachers to improve teacher performance was predicted by capacity of teachers in using ICT, culture of leaders supporting development of student data use and culture of leaders encouraging teachers learning through data use with a contribution of about 52 percent. These findings suggest recommendations for students' data use by teachers to improve teacher performance


with the rapid development of mobile Internet, streaming media has been widely used in Internet users, and more bandwidth consumption and resource occupation have brought great challenges to the efficiency of CDN server cache. To improve the cache hit rate of CDN server for streaming media resources, this paper improves the traditional LFU cache replacement algorithm and proposes a new LFU-SIZE cache replacement algorithm. According to the user's playback record and video heat, keep the most commonly used and popular files, replace the rarely used files, and combine the size of the storage space to eliminate one large file rather than multiple small files to improve the hit rate. The experimental results show that the LFU-SIZE algorithm has higher hit ratio and less response time than the traditional LRU and LFU cache replacement algorithms.


This report describes the development of a parsing system for written Swedish and is focused on a grammar, the main component of the system, semiautomatically extracted from corpora. A cascaded, finite-state algorithm is applied to the grammar in which the input contains coarse-grained semantic class information, and the output produced reflects not only the syntactic structure of the input, but grammatical functions as well. The grammar has been tested on a variety of random samples of different text genres, achieving precision and recall of 94.62% and 91.92% respectively, and average crossing rate of 0.04, when evaluated against manually disambiguated, annotated texts.


In a heterosexist world, the unique needs of homosexuals are often ignored. Lesbians in the area of intimate partner violence (IPV) are no different. Most organizations that work with IPV only provide services for heterosexual women. However, lesbian battering occurs at almost the same rate as in heterosexual relationships. Therefore, this study seeks to assess if service providers and the organizations that work with domestic abuse in the Netherlands are altering their structure (i.e. health programs, services, attitude) to incorporate lesbian battering and if those alterations carry over in practice to the shelters. Through personal interviews and a questionnaire this study assesses the openness in attitude and practice of one organization in particular, Hera. The discrepancy between a welcoming attitude towards Holebi clients and the actuality of what services Hera offers them, the need for extra training to work with Holebi clients, the clash of acceptance of Holebi clients between Hera employees and current clients, the results of the dissipation of Holebi employees within Hera, and suggestions for better marketing techniques are all explained. Copyright permission The author hereby grants SIT Study Abroad the permission to reproduce and transmit this ISP to the public in print or electronic format.


The saturated flow boiling heat transfer coefficients and frictional pressure drops characteristics of R1234ze(E), R600a, and L-41b (R1234ze(E)/R32 (27/73 mass %)) inside an 8 mm inner diameter horizontal tube were investigated. The experiment was carried out at the saturation temperature of 20°C with heat flux ranging from 5.0 to 10.0 kW·m−2 and mass flux ranging from 200 to 400 kg·m−2·s−1. The influence of mass flux, heat flux, and quality on the heat transfer coefficients and frictional pressure drops were examined and discussed. The results show that the local heat transfer coefficients of R1234ze(E) are averagely 33% and 18% lower than those of R600a and L-41b, respectively. The frictional pressure drops of R1234ze(E) are 21% lower than those of R600a but 6% greater than those of L-41b. Meanwhile, the experimental data of local heat transfer coefficients and frictional pressure drops are compared with some well-known correlations available in literatures.


With the development of prefabricated buildings and the national requirements of promoting green buildings, this paper studies the failure modes and seismic performance of the t-shaped steel tubular recycled concrete column and prefabricated steel beam joint. The concrete filled steel tubular column composed of 100% recycled concrete is selected. The seismic performance of prefabricated cantilever beam segment fully bolted joints, bolt-reinforced joints, steel tubular recycled concrete columns-Z-shaped prefabricated joints and z-shaped joints with upper and lower flange stiffeners designed according to the principle of equal strength design are studied. The failure models and hysteretic curves of four specimens were obtained by numerical simulation. The seismic behavior of cantilever beam joints affected by the number of flange bolts and the shape of cantilever beam joints was analyzed. The results show that the t-shaped steel tubular recycled concrete column-fabricated Z-shaped steel beam joint has good seismic resistance and can realize the outward displacement of the plastic hinge at the beam end. The anti-seismic capability of joints can be significantly enhanced by setting up upper and lower flange stiffeners and web side stiffeners.