This paper describes how the effects of dynamic traffic information on the network assignment of equipped and uninformed users are analytically modeled in order to address various patterns of cooperative behavior among the user classes, including User Equilibrium (UE), System Optimum (SO) and Informed Cooperation by minimization of travel cost among the informed users only. A theoretical model is developed for a two link network subject to congestion recurrent and incidental on link travel times, dynamic traffic information, and two classes of users respectively informed and uninformed. Analytical formula are provided for the main model variables, including average link flow and trip cost by user class, as well as marginal external cost by user class, for each of the two basic patterns of cooperation among the network users: UE and SO. Based on parametric analysis, it is shown that under UE the informed users benefit from dynamic information in a decreasing way with respect to demand volume and equipment rate, whereas the uninformed users get benefit only if the link average times are unequal. The potential benefits of system optimization are decomposed into several terms, of which the trade-off depends on the system state. Their share between the two classes of users depends on: equal/unequal average link social time; demand volume and equipment rate; and a network configuration parameter that synthesizes the free flow time and capacity features of the network routes. To harvest the benefits of system optimization, while maintaining user acceptability, a pattern of Informed Cooperation is put forward for cost minimization limited to the informed users: its effectiveness is demonstrated by numerical simulation.


The constitution is a form of agreement of all the people of a country and this is closely related to the shape of the aspired state building. The constitution is used as the highest source of law because it is an embodiment of the social agreement of all sovereign people in a country. The 1945 Constitution as the constitution of the Indonesian state is an agreement of all the people of Indonesia which was formulated by the founders of this nation from the beginning. The 1945 Constitution is one of the shortest and simplest constitutions when compared to the constitutions of various countries in the world. The history of its making is also very short because it only contains and regulates the main things, so Sukarno at the time of the enactment of the 1945 Constitution on August 18, 1945 said that the 1945 Constitution was temporary and could later be refined in the future. During the enactment of the 1945 Constitution, Indonesian politics both during the reign of President Soekarno and Suharto were widely used to mobilize and maintain the power he possessed. Soekarno, for example, has proclaimed himself to be a President for life based on MPRS Decree No. III in 1963. While Suharto was elected repeatedly as President, he was in power for 32 years. This happened because the 1945 Constitution did not explicitly formulate the term of office of the President


Hanninen, Sirpa Jalkanen and Marko SalmiKaisa Koskinen, Suvi Nevalainen, Marika Karikoski, Arnohttp://www.jimmunol.org/content/179/9/6160J Immunol€2007; 179:6160-6168; ;Referenceshttp://www.jimmunol.org/content/179/9/6160.full#ref-list-1This article cites 49 articles, 19 of which you can access for free at: Subscriptionshttp://jimmunol.org/subscriptionsInformation about subscribing to The Journal of Immunology is online at: Permissionshttp://www.aai.org/ji/copyright.htmlSubmit copyright permission requests at: Email Alertshttp://jimmunol.org/cgi/alerts/etocReceive free email-alerts when new articles cite this article. Sign up at:


High voltage distribution lines in the electric railway system placed according track with communication lines and signal equipments. Case of the over head lines is occurrence the many fault because lightning, rainstorm, damage from the sea wind and so on. According this fault caused protection device to wrong operation. One line ground fault that occurs most frequently in railway high voltage distribution lines and sort of faults is line short, three line ground breaking of a wire, and so on. For this reason we need precise maintenance for prevent of the faults. The most important is early detection and fast restoration in time of fault for a safety transit. In order to develop an advanced fault location device for 22.9[kV] distribution power network in electric railway system this paper deals with new fault locating algorithm using flow technique which enable to determine the location of the fault accurately. To demonstrate its superiorities, the case studies with the algorithm and the fault analysis using PSCAD/EMTDC (Power System Computer Aided Design/Electro Magnetic Transients DC Analysis Program) were carried out with the models of direct-grounded 22.9[kV] distribution network which is supposed to be the grounding method for electric railway system in Korea.


Based on the data of Forest Resources Planning and Design Investigation,with the method of expert marking evaluate the forest land quality of Poplar forest land in Si Yang. According to the quality evaluation results,combined with local forest coverage size,Compartment the poplar suitability level for the unit to compartment. The results show that: the distribution of the water system comprises and light loam in texture forest region,which is suitable for the poplar growth; Distribution of poplar trees in the city as long in poor condition; the poplar quality in orchard is low; A large proportion of forest area in Compartment favor of poplar intensive management,contributing to the development of poplar timber construction. Results can better reflect poplar growth status and the degree of suitability under different geographical conditions,this study has significant meaning to carry out the local forest classified management and give full play to the forest land productive potential.


Autism is one of the inborn disease, researchers are presently focusing on. The autistic child faces inflexibility in language, thinking and behavior together with the difficulties in understanding emotional states of others. There are lot of interventions going on to make them understand the feelings of others and vice-versa. Now a day, ASD became one of the quick spreading diseases all over the world. Therefore there is a huge need to provide a time-consuming and easy accessible diagnostic tool to detect autism at an early stage to help the clinicians in providing prior medications. Though there is no proper curability of autism, still easy detection helps to provide better therapy session and supports the autistic child to lead a comfort independent life. The thesis deals with the building up of a model where the parents and relatives of a suspected autistic child can easily detect if they are suffering from autism by providing their answers of some particular questions related to the characteristics of autism. In order to build that model, the data were collected manually from different autism therapy centers in India and those raw data are then classified by using three different classifiers namely Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machine and Random Forest with Python as a programming tool to find out the one with higher accuracy by various analyses after pre-processing. The Random Forest classifier with the highest accuracy is utilized in framing the question based model for the early discovery of autism which can be operated as a primary diagnostic model to assist medical professionals technologically


The imposing megalithic complex located on the Monte Baranta plateau, near the town of Olmedo in North-west Sardinia is one of the best preserved monuments of the pre-nuragic period, and pertains to the cultural horizon called Monte Claro (2500-2200 BC circa). The complex is particularly interesting in the context of late-Neolithic architecture since it was abandoned already during the Monte Claro phase, and only sporadic frequentation is documented afterwards. The site is usually interpreted as a fortified stronghold but this interpretation has many drawbacks. As a consequence, we have subjected the site to a new survey with the specific aim of gaining a better understanding of its function. Our survey, based on classical topographic observations combined with GPS measurements has led to a new reading of the megalithic complex: topographical and archaeo-astronomical data indeed clearly point to a radically new interpretation of this site as a sacred place, probably a pilgrimage centre.


A Ni-based 2,2'-bisdipyrrin molecule bearing peripheral benzoic acid groups (NibisdpmCOOH) have been synthesized and characterized. Electrochemical tests evidence a high LUMO energy on the molecule that, combined with its absorption properties extending up to the NIR region, may allow sensitization of thermodynamically uphill reactions, such as proton and carbon dioxide photoreduction. Therefore, a sensitized photo-anode was prepared by adsorbing Ni-bisdpmCOOH onto a TiO2 film, which showed an incident photon to current efficiency, measured at 0.61 V vs RHE, extending to visible light region. Thus, the photo-electronically excited Ni-bisdpmCOOH is effectively able to inject electrons into the conduction band of TiO2. Moreover, the Ni-bisdpmCOOH complex was successfully incorporated into the Zr-containing UiO-66 metal organic framework (MOF) through the one-pot mixed-ligands approach, thus obtaining a material that combines the visible light activity of Ni-bisdpmCOOH with the high chemical stability of UiO-66.


Mythology resource transformation has culture continuity's inevitability as other traditional and classical resource transformation .Mr.Feng Tianyu points out that two trends might be on guard: one is excessive annotation,the other is the negation to possibitity.


Social media in e-commerce has been widely used in marketing strategy of beauty products to improve consumer engagement. Examples are posting information on the beauty products, reading, commenting, liking, or sharing the posts to retain existing buyers or attract new consumers in highly competitive market. This research was conducted to analyze factors influencing consumer engagement of Bereal.id social media as a case study to maintain and grow their market. They have built consumer community on Instagram as the most widely used social media by their targeted market. Technology attractiveness framework was employed to demonstrate interactions among variables affecting the consumer engagement. A questionnaire for data collection was developed to test this framework. Later the collected data were processed with Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results demonstrate that physical attractiveness, sociability, and community involvement give impact on Bereal.id consumer engagement on Instagram. In contrast, personalization does not significantly affect the engagement. These findings determine recommendations to advance consumer engagement of Bereal.id. Moreover, lesson learned from this investigation can be adopted in similar cases.


The relation between inflation and economic growth is interesting to observe. To maintain the inflation rate, two factors should be taken into account, namely keeping the economic pulse at its optimal rate and keeping people's purchasing power from decreasing. Many factors influence the inflation and economic growth of a nation; one of which is the national bank interest rate. Since the data of inflation are closely related to economic growth, this study aims at modelling the data of inflation rate and economic growth of Central Java Province in Indonesia using bi-response kernel regression. Employing the data from the first trimester of 2007 up to those from the second trimester of 2019 which were processed using kernel Gauss, the best model to minimise the value of GCV was obtained with optimum h for inflation model amounting to 0.12 and 81.75 for economic growth model. The model performance was excellent because the MAPE out sample was less than 10%. The biresponses kernel model is better than the linear biresponses model in terms of GCV, MSE, R2, and MAPE values.


An equation for predicting filtration flow rates in the presence of sedimentation at constant pressure drop was developed. It was applied to determine the average specific cake resistance infiltration of starch slurries at 18.8 to 115 kPa pressure drop range. At these conditions, corn, potato and sweet potato starch filter cakes were incompressible but wheat starch cake was compressible.


We investigate a dynamical model of the cerebral cortex. This model is based on a hexagonally close packed array of discrete units that represent densely interconnected neurons (cortical columns). We assume only local interactions between these units. Under certain regimes this system will display long lived periodic oscillations. Moreover, when the system is trained using a Hebb‐like modification it can act as a content addressable memory.


Let G = A ∗C B be an amalgamated product. We study conditions under which the factor B is determined by A and C, i.e. under which the existence of another splitting of G as an amalgamated product G = A ∗C D implies B = D or B ∼= D. We also describe the structure of the family of amalgamated products along a given malnormal subgroup. There are situations where D 6∼= B. We describe them and show that they are the only ones after giving a short account of controlled subgroups as introduced in [FRW]. Mary Jones has independently constructed an example of the type below and Ilya Kapovich has provided an insightful example to a related question. This work was motivated by the first author's work on splittings of surface groups [B].


It is shown that the current- and field-induced gyration of magnetic vortices and antivortices follows the analytical model of a two-dimensional harmonic oscillator. Quantities of the harmonic oscillator, i.e., resonance frequency, damping constant, gyration amplitude, and phase, can be linked to material parameters and sample dimensions. This description is useful for the investigation of vortex-switching and vortex-antivortex annihilation processes.


Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) represent an entity of abdominal sarcomas just recently defined. lmmunohistochemical-ly, more than 90% of GIST express the c-kit proto-onkogen (CD117). Resection of the primary tumor with clear margins (R0) is required to eradicate the lesion, however, no extensive lymphadenectomy needs to be performed as lymph nodes metastases are a rare event. From a clinical experience, patients requiring a multivisceral resection for complete removal of the tumor often suffer from locoregional recurrence after a rather short time interval. Metastatic tumor growth most often involves the peritoneum and the liver. For tumors not resectable by standard procedures or presenting with distant metastases, treatment with tyrosinkinase inhibitor imatinib-mesylat (Gli-vec (cid:6) ) is indicated. Systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy or irradiation show no antitumor activity. 18 FDG-PET is very helpful to indicate tumor resection following neoadjuvant imatinib treat-ment. It is of crucial interest to separate responding lesions with no shrinkage in size or with intratumoral bleeding from tumors with true progression and unchanged proliferative activity. Patients with inoperable GIST or those with metastatic lesions developing a significant tumor remission should be evaluated for surgical resection of the residual mass at the point of 'best response'. In very selected cases it might be even reasonable to resect a single non-responsive metastasis if other metastatic lesions are under control of drug therapy. Depending from tumor size and mitosis count, primary tumors


In the present study described the methodology for determination of sustainable modes of long equivalent of the interconnected power systems of various structures with simplified representation of excitation controllers of generators. According to the results of numerous studies, the criterion of oscillatory disturbance of static stability based on the control of the partial derivative ∂AN/∂δ is formulated. To confirm the formulated criterion of violation of the static vibrational stability performed quantitative mapping of polynomial coefficients of haracteristics equations and additional applications of the matrix equations is redundant points of the equivalent circuit of the Electrical Power Systems (EPS) obtained under the criterion Hurwitz. Quantitative comparison and qualitative analysis of the nature of the change in the roots of the characteristic equation and the Hurwitz determinants confirm that the transition across the boundary of the stability region, found by the formulated criterion on the basis of the control of the partial derivative ∂AN/∂δ taking into account the proposed simplified model of generators at the constant excitation voltage Uf = const, is accompanied by the appearance of reciprocal values of the Hurwitz determinants. Taking into account the generalizations and conclusions obtained, a modified method of studying the static oscillatory stability of the EPS is proposed. The efficiency of the developed algorithm for determining the boundary of the region of potentially stable regimes is estimated. It is shown that the proposed method has the best performance indicators and can reduce the computational cost.


Dyes wastewater is listed as one of the largest water polluter in this world and cause problems to the environment as well as human health. The present study aims to investigate the adsorption of methylene blue, a cationic dye commonly used in industries by activated carbon derived from the water hyacinth stem (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms). The removal of MB solution was affected by some parameters such as dosage, contact time, pH, and initial dye concentration. The present study showed that the optimum condition for the adsorption process was pH 7, the adsorbent dosage at 0.8 g with the equilibrium was reached at 100 minutes. However, there is no significant adsorption in the effect of pH. It was found that the best correlation of kinetic with the MB adsorption was the pseudo-second-order model, while the isotherm study was well represented with the Freundlich model. The porosity of adsorbent was enhanced after carbonization process. The functional group presence on the surface of adsorbent including alcohols, carboxyl and carbonyl were also contributed to the effectiveness of adsorption process.


We present post-compression of 22-mJ 90-fs pulses at 3.9 µm via spectralbroadening in a noble-gas-filled 1 mm core diameter 3 meter long capillary with over 60% throughput and recompressed in a bulk BaF2 plate down to 33 fs.


Piping system in industries like petroleum rigs and power plants is used to carry chemically reactive substances with high pressure and temperature from one place to another, which could cause a negative effect on health and environment. This is the reason why we need correctness and precision in design code. A piping system with high pressure causes stresses in pipes, especially in elbows. The reason being elbows are more flexible than straight pipes. Whenever a pipe has bent the cross-section of the pipe is no longer circular, it slightly changes from circular to ovular. Bend can cause thickening of the inner surface and thinning of the outer surface. This causes uneven distribution of stresses in elbow which makes it the weakest link in the piping system. Due to this change in cross-section, stresses developed in the elbow leads to the phenomenon called "ratcheting". Ratcheting or fatigue ratcheting is nothing but cycle by cycle accumulation of strain on the application of cyclic load characterised by constant stress amplitude along with non-zero mean stress. Severe ratcheting may result in premature failure due to either accumulation of deformation or fatigue cracks. This work presents the effect of ovality on ratcheting.


Bloom's famous work The Western Canon: The Books and School of The Ages starts a new discussion about literature classics in the academia.The characteristics of classics are not only aesthetic appreciation but also spiritual and socio-historical meaning.It also demands the originality of the classics.This classics construction theory has become one of the diversities on the effect of literature elucidatory unpredictability.


Objective To investigate the clinical value of Fibroscan stiffness measurement(FS) and ultrasonography(USG) in diagnosing chronic hepatitis B-related fibrosis.Methods 114 chronic hepatitis B patients confirmed by the liver biopsy were detected through FS and USG.The USG parameters such as hepatic parenchyma,capsule,edge and vein were graded by the semi-quantitative score method.The liver biopsy pathology results were used as the golden standard to test the parameters of FS and USG through the receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve.Results The parameters of FS and USG increased gradually with liver fibrosis exacerbation.And these parameters were well correlated with the pathological change on the liver fibrosis(r=0.81,0.75,0.73,0.76,0.76,and 0.80,P0.001).The ROC curve analysis showed that the areas under the curve for stiffness,the changes score of hepatic parenchyma,capsule,edge and vein and their total score were 0.89,0.84,0.84,0.83,0.81 and 0.86 respectively.Conclusion The parameters of FS and USG are well correlated with the liver fibrosis pathological change in chronic hepatitis B patients.FS has high sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing chronic hepatitis B-related fibrosis.


In the last phase of his teaching Lacan's major preoccupation is with the field of jouissance. In developing a notion of the real dimension of the body, Lacan stresses the cut between the subject and its body. At first, Lacan shows us that, in the end, the subject does not have very much to do with jouissance. The agency that is concerned with jouissance, on the other hand, is the body. This situating of jouissance sheds new light on the dynamics and the treatment of neurosis and psychosis. Taking up Freud's indications on this matter, Lacan points out that the real of the body is the agency that lies at the base of the fixation of the drives, which is the precursor to repression. Thinking the real of the body through to its logical conclusion, Lacan arrives at the conclusion that it is this same agency that chooses the signifiers a neurosis is built with. Since jouissance is considered to be the cornerstone of psychopathological processes, ultimately the concept of the real of the body ties together aetiology and treatment.


Fluorine ENDOR measurements have been made on first and second fluorine neighbours to V 2+ and Cr 3+ in KZnF 3 in order to clarify the role of the intervening Zn 2+ ions. The isotropic hf interaction parameters for the second fluorine neighbours have been obtained as +79 kHz and -22 kHz for v 2+ and Cr 3+ respectively. The negative sign of the result for the Cr 3+ strongly suggests that the cation-cation charge transfer interaction between the 3d 3 impurity and Zn 2+ ions can play important roles in these systems. Differences between the KMgF 3 and KZnF 3 for both V 2+ and Cr 3+ are discussed from the same standpoint.


Na2O·3SiO2 glasses of high water content were prepared under high-pressure, hydrothermal conditions. The sodium diffusion coefficient, DNa, in these glasses measured at 100°C depended strongly on H2O content. With increasing H2O content, DNa. at 100°C decreased initially to a minimum at 3∼4 wt% H,O and then increased. This behavior of DNa. Was similar to that of dc conductivity.


High rates of pesticide poisoning in developing countries and increasing risk of nerve gas attacks in the West mean effective antidotes for organophosphates should be a worldwide priority


This paper presents modal analysis and mean conveying velocity (M.C.V.) control of bowl parts feeder activated by piezoactuators. Bowl parts feeders are being widely used in many industry fields for automatic assembly line. In general, the electromagnet has been and being used as exciting actuator of these vibratory bowl feeders. However, because of complexity of its mechanism and limited capability of the electromagnet actuator, there exist various impending problems such as severe noise, nonlinear motion of parts, passive characteristics and so forth. As one of solutions for these problems, piezoelectric actuators as new actuating technology have been proposed recently to excite the bowl parts feeder. In this paper, modal analysis of the proposed model has been performed to examine the modal characteristics of the model by using commercial FEM software and modeling with respects to MCV is constructed. Finally, MCV of the parts is to be controlled to track the desired one with PID controller.


Rubber septa treated with 20 mg of (Z)-ll-hexadecenal and 2 mg of (Z)-9-tetradecenal, the primary components of the sex pheromone of Heliothis virescens (F.), caught as many males as live females when they were used in cone traps. Rubber septa baits were fully effective for the 10-week test penod, whereas laminated baits used for comparison (20 mg total, 16:1 ratio of components) were as effective as females for 3 weeks with decreasing effectiveness for 2 more weeks and were totally ineffective after 5 weeks. Rubber septa baits are inexpensive, easily prepared, and long lasting.


In the present paper we shall improve one dimensional weighted Hardy inequalities with one-sided boundary condition by adding sharp remainders. As an application, we shall establish n dimensional weighted Hardy inequalities in a bounded smooth domain with weight functions being powers of the distance function d(x) to the boundary. Our results will be applicable to variational problems in a coming paper.


Based on previous study,this article describes social capital of transnational technology alliance from structure capital,relation capital,cognitive capital,and position capital.It adopts organizational learning of transnational technology alliance as the mediating effect and constructs the model of concept of the influence of social capital of the alliance on the mechanism of cooperative and innovational performance.It also takes the communication industry and the automobile industry as a case in point.The study shows that the alliance propels performance via social capital and organizational learning plays a visible mediating role in this process.


Concentration equilibrium quotients, i.e., selectivity coefficients, have been measured at 30° for the Na—H cation exchange system using Dowex 50 X 8 in the following solvent mixtures: formic acid—water, acetic acid—water, formic acid—acetic acid, and dioxane—water. Both the range of dielectric constant and solvent basicity were of interest. Maxima in the selectivity coefficient kwaiH were found in acetic acid—water and dioxane—water mixtures but only a monotonie variation in the other mixed media. These findings were interpreted qualitatively by use of a modified Gibbs-Donnan equation for the exchange. Solvent basicity proved the dominant effect. It is concluded that measurement of the selectivity coefficient for Na—H exchange in mixed solvents provides another way to obtain information about disruptions or alteration of solvent structure.


An 82-year-old female after a stress event, with no past medical history of cardiovascular diseases, was referred for emergency coronary angiography. She was suffering from chest pain, with a blood pressure of 124/67 mmHg and a heart rate of 76 b.p.m. Prominent ST-segment elevation in V1–V5 and increased troponin I level (14.82 ng/mL) suggested anteroseptal acute myocardial infarction. Urgent angiography documented …


Topological characterization is a useful description of dynamical behaviours as exemplified by templates which synthesize the topological properties of very dissipative chaotic attractors embedded in tri-dimensional phase spaces. Such a description relies on topological invariants such as linking numbers between two periodic orbits which may be viewed as knots. These invariants may, therefore, be used to understand the structure of dynamical behaviours. Nevertheless, as an example, the celebrated period-doubling cascade is usually investigated by using total twists which are not topological invariants. Instead, we introduce linking numbers between an orbit, viewed as the core of a small ribbon, and the edges of the ribbon. Such a linking number (which is in fact the Cãlugãreanu invariant) is related to the total twist number and the number of writhes of the ribbon. A second topological invariant, called the effective twist number, is also introduced and is useful for investigating period-doubling cascades. In the case of a trivial suspension of a horseshoe map, this topological invariant may be predicted from a symbolic dynamics with the aid of framed braid representations.


3-D surface profile measurement of micromachined structures is often necessary in mechanical pro-(perties) characterization and reliability test of micro/nano electromechanical systems.However,tilt errors always occur when 3-D profile of a structure is obtained using microscopic interferometry,which is unbearable in some applications.In order to cover the shortages of traditional leveling method,a robust approach based on least square method and coordinate conversion is proposed to level the surface under test,which analyzes the images by finding a reference plane with least squares fit and rotates the coordinates in order that the new xoy plane is parallel to the reference one and then tilt errors are compensated.Successful application of the compensation method in an example verifies that it is useful,flexible and accurate.


Five impurity elements of Mn.As,Sb,Ta and W in metal titanium were determined by INAA. The GEM 70P High-purity GeγSpectrometer and the analytical software of Grammavision 32 were used in the analysis.The pretreated sample,in form of a thin piece sized 5 mm×5 mm×1 mm and weighing ca.180mg,was irradiated together with standards in the reactor with a flux of 1.0×10~(13)cm~(-2)?s~(-1).Detection limits of the 5 elements were found as 0.022.0.049.0.032.0.097 and 0.015μg respectively.The proposed method was used to analyzed a CRM of water sediment(GBW 07312)giving results of Mn,Ta,Sb and W in consistency with the certified values.


A fluid dispenser (10) includes a container (20) having a body portion (24) and an upwardly extending cylindrical wall (22) . The body portion is suitable for containing a fluid (M) . A pump dispenser (12) is connected to the container (20) at the upwardly extending cylindrical wall (22) and includes an actuator head (14) with a spout, a stem (40) connected to the actuator head (14) , and a handle (18) connected to the stem. The handle has at least one first depression member and at least one other depression member. The handle (18) is depressed to withdraw at least a portion of the fluid from the container (20) and dispense at least a portion of the fluid at the spout (16) .


The gross anatomy of the accessory glands of the human male genital tract has been known for many centuries but even today there is only scant knowledge about the function of these organs. Reference to the text of Mann (1964) and to books edited by Greep and Astwood (1975) and Brandes (1974) provide a wealth of information about mammalian accessory gland function but serve only to emphasize how little is known about human physiology. The proceedings of a conference on « Human Semen and Fertility Regulation in man » Hafez (1976) serves as a starting point for this review of recent methods for investigating the accessory glands of the human male genital tract.


It is generally accepted that populations are useful for the global exploration of multi-modal optimisation problems. Indeed, several theoretical results are available showing such advantages over single-trajectory search heuristics. In this paper we provide evidence that evolving populations via crossover and mutation may also benefit the optimisation time for hillclimbing unimodal functions. In particular, we prove bounds on the expected runtime of the standard ($\mu$+1)~GA for OneMax that are lower than its unary black box complexity and decrease in the leading constant with the population size up to $\mu=O(\sqrt{\log n})$. Our analysis suggests that the optimal mutation strategy is to flip two bits most of the time. To achieve the results we provide two interesting contributions to the theory of randomised search heuristics: 1) A novel application of drift analysis which compares absorption times of different Markov chains without defining an explicit potential function. 2) The inversion of fundamental matrices to calculate the absorption times of the Markov chains. The latter strategy was previously proposed in the literature but to the best of our knowledge this is the first time is has been used to show non-trivial bounds on expected runtimes.


Results obtained by direct measurements of the forces acting between polar mica surfaces interacting across solutions of triolein containing phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR), and a PE/PGPR mixture are presented. It was shown that PE adsorbed on mica from anhydrous triolein and thus rendered the surface nonpolar. The change in ordering of the liquid triolein molecules induced by bringing two such surfaces together gives rise to a structural force with two force barriers. In contrast, the adsorption of PGPR from anhydrous triolein resulted in a steric force barrier with a range of 120 A. It was also found that from the mixture of PE and PGPR in triolein both additives adsorbed as a complex on mica surfaces. The presence of these aggregates on the surfaces gave rise to a very long-range strong repulsive force. We discuss the implication of the measured forces to colloidal stability of particle dispersion in nonpolar media and compare the efficiency of additives as dispersion...


A wideband printed microstrip-line-fed slot antenna with a pair of parasitic strips has been demonstrated. Experimental results show that a wideband operation for WiMAX operation can be obtained. And the impedance bandwidth, determined by 10 dB return loss, reaches nearly 4040 MHz, which is about 97.35%. The radiation patterns have been measured and presented by E- and H-planes, and they are similar to those of conventional slot antenna. From measured results, antenna gain variation can be less than 2 dBi within this wide impedance bandwidth of the WiMAX system.


Luminescent silicon nanocrystals (Si-ncs) prepared in colloidal suspensions are a potentially very important material for future optoelectronics, biology, photonics etc. We report on fabrication of luminescent Si-ncs in deionized water. The Si-ncs were formed at room temperature by two different techniques: (1) red luminescent Si-ncs by electrochemical etching and pulverizing of porous silicon films, and (2) blue luminescent Si-ncs by laser ablation with various laser fluence ranging from 0.07 to 6 mJ/pulse. Our attention is focused on aggregation and aging of Si-ncs in deionized water. It was observed that fine Si-ncs were agglomerated into well-defined spheres at low laser fluence while the shock waves inhibited their formation at higher fluence. Aging in deionized water promoted aggregation of irregular Si-ncs fragments into larger spheres with keeping their Si bulk crystallinity.


The paper elaborates the general situation of electron beam technology,and gives the production and formation of electron beam.Using the electron beam bombardment furnace with 60 kW power and 20kV accelerating voltage,the paper analyzes actual flying track of the electrons of electron beam based on experiment,after which verifies the theory result through experimental data.


Purpose – Companies must use their resources effectively and productively if they are to compete in an increasingly competitive globalized economy. Effective performance measurement can support this competitiveness. To be able to do this, companies must know the factors that influence their performance and manage these factors in an effective manner. This study seeks to investigate the effect of manufacturing strategies of manufacturing companies on their financial performance and also the effect of firm size on the impact of manufacturing strategies.Design/methodology/approach – A total of 200 manufacturing companies that are registered under the Chamber of Commerce in Gebze, Turkey were selected and their managers interviewed. A total of 102 questionnaires were returned out of 200. Regression analyses were performed using the results of the survey.Findings – It was found, that an increase in the quality and cost/flexibility increased financial performance. However, the rate of delivery did not have any ...


47-42400 12/1972 Japan . 50-29498 3/1975 Japan. 51-129898 11/1976 Japan . 53-379799 7/1978 Japan. 60-145903 8/1985 Japan. 62-125015 11/1985 Japan. OTHER PUBLICATIONS Okamura et al., The Synthesis Oxynitride Fibers by Nitridation of Polycarbosilane, Chemistry Letters, pp. 2059-2060, 1984, The Chemical Society of Japan. Primary Examiner-Gary P. Straub Assistant Examiner-Lori F. Cuomo Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Michael N. Meller 57) ABSTRACT Novel polysiloxazanes comprising --(SIH2)NH-and --(SiH2).Oas the main repeating units are provided. The polysiloxazanes are produced by reacting a dihalosilane or an adduct thereof with a Lewis base, with ammonia and water vapor or oxygen. From the polysiloxazane, novel silicon oxynitride shapes can be produced and the silicon oxynitride shapes are essen tially composed of silicon, nitride (5 mols % or more) and oxygen (5 mol % or more).


Significant modification of the spectrum of the D1 line of 85Rb in optical cells with high quality antirelaxation coating on the walls is studied experimentally and theoretically analyzed. The spectral profiles of hyperfine transitions are found to be significantly dependent on the velocity and the direction of the laser frequency scanning. A physical explanation is proposed for the observed features, which is confirmed by numerical simulations. The effect of small magnetic field on hyperfine spectrum is also discussed.


Aiming at the Qing-Zang plateau railroad engineering construction the nature ecosystem system and particular environment,joining together the concrete engineering fulfillment,the paper puts to analysis the homologous environmental protection measure and the experience of acquisition from the different profession,to guarantee the Qing-Zang plateau railroad engineering developments,pushing the western region the economic keeping development.


This paper makes a characterization of some of the challenges facing higher education in the face of accelerating changethat globalization has brought, and suggests possiblecourses of action that contribute to education superior suits the context without losing its commitment to socio-cultural Costa Rican society.For expository purposes the paper is structuredthree parts: the first is a brief characterization of the phenomenon of globalization, the second one required some of the challenges thatfacing higher education as a result of thechanges in their environment, both nationally andinternationally, and in the third part outlines some challenges that require ongoing reflection process on the part of people who arecommitted to education superior.


e16013 Background: Several ICI are now approved in different therapeutic settings of metastatic UC. The identification of the optimal therapeutic sequence that includes standard chemotherapy (CT) use is a key objective of further research, mainly in the first-line (1L) setting. In this study, we analyzed the pathways of treatment post-ICI and focused on the effects of CT post-ICI in both 1L and salvage-line (≥2L) therapy of metastatic UC. Methods: Data from 15 Italian centers were collected. Patients (pts) should have received ICI in any line of treatment for metastatic UC and have experienced a disease progression (PD) according to RECIST 1.1. Cox regression analyses were performed within the subgroups, and adjusted Kaplan-Meier curves analyzed the progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) post-ICI PD, according to the treatment line. Results: 278 pts (79 in 1L; 199 ≥2L) were analyzed. In total, after ICI, pts were treated with CT (N = 69), ICI beyond PD (N = 20) or no treatment (N = 189). Features associated with no therapy post-ICI were rapid PD on ICI (p < 0.001) and number of metastatic sites (p = 0.002). The objective response (OR) to CT post-ICI was 23.1% in 1L, and 18.5% in ≥2L. Median PFS was 5 months (m) in 1L and 3m ≥2L, median OS on CT was 13m in 1L and 9m ≥2L. Post-ICI CT was not significantly associated with improved OS in 1L on multivariable analyses (MVA): HR: 0.43 (95%CI: 0.15-1.23), but it was significant in MVA in ≥2L pts (HR: 0.22, 95%CI: 0.10-0.48). The type of previous ICI (combination-ICI vs single-agent ICI, p = 0.789), as well as the OR to previous ICI (p = 0.871) had no effect on OS with sequential CT on MVA. In the total population adjusted by line, median OS post-CT was 17m (range 15-NA), and with ICI beyond PD was 8m (6-NA) (p < 0.001). Conclusions: This large multicentric appraisal indicated that CT post-salvage ICI is endowed with similar activity and efficacy compared to ICI-naïve pts. Conversely, CT administered post-ICI in 1L determined less responses and was not significant on MVA. These effects are likely determined by the inability to rescue pts with rapidly aggressive disease. Shifting to salvage CT at the time of PD on ICI remains the preferable option in all suitable pts.


People generate vast quantities of digital information as a product of their interactions with digital systems and with other people. As this information grows in scale and becomes increasingly distributed through different accounts, identities, and services, researchers have studied how best to develop tools to help people manage and derive meaning from it. Looking forward, these issues acquire new complexity when considered in the context of the information that is generated across one's life or across generations. The long-term lens of a multigenerational timeframe elicits new questions about how people can engage with these heterogeneous collections of information and how future generations will manage and make sense of the information left behind by their ancestors.


This research study intends to explore the field of sequence-to-sequence and language models. To determine how this research helped towards the new era of artificial general intelligence. RNN, Bi-RNN, LSTM, Bi-LSTM, Encoder and Decoder, Bert, Attention Models, GPT, GPT-2, GPT -3, GPT -4 are some of the sequence models and transformers that are utilized in performing various natural language processing tasks like text summarization, named entity recognition, chatbots, question answering. The essential factor of sequence models is that the data processing is not more evenly and independently widely dispersed samples; rather, the data have some degree of dependence since they are processed in a sequential manner. Mainly this models deals with the text data as input. The applicability of sequential models in many domains will be discussed.


Objective. To determine whether Kiellands forceps rotational delivery causes a significant reduction in fetal pH or base excess, as compared to a control group delivered using non‐rotational forceps.


The paper analyzes the critical state and provides the general calculating methods of critical properties for pure and mixed fluid. The calculating method for binary mixtures from critical condition is deduced and good effect by using the method to factual system is obtaind.


Background Arterial stiffening is associated with aging, as well as numerous diseases such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus and renal failure, and has been identified as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Consequently there is a growing interest in the mechanisms that govern the process of arterial remodeling. Recently, small noncoding RNAs, termed microRNAs (miRs), have emerged as powerful cellular regulators involved in disease and tissue remodeling. More specifically, miR-29b downregulation as well as miR-21 upregulation have been identified as pro-fibrotic mechanisms in various cardiovascular disease models. This study investigated the role of miR-21 and miR-29b in a mouse model of AngII-induced arterial remodeling. Materials and methods Angiotensin II (AngII) (1000ng/kg/min) was infused via osmotic pumps in 10-week-old apoE-/- male mice (C57BL/6J background) for 7 days. Subsequently, arterial stiffness was determined in vivo using ultrasound-based measurements. Abdominal aortas were harvested and expression of various collagen isoforms (Col1a1, Col3a1, Col5a1) known to be crucial determinants of arterial remodeling/stiffening was quantified via qRT-PCR. We also measured expression levels of miR-21 and miR-29b. Results AngII stimulation resulted in an increased aortic stiffness paralleled by a marked pro-fibrotic response as evidenced by significant increases in Col1a1, Col3a1, and Col5a1 in the infrarenal aorta compared to baseline levels (p Conclusion The pro-fibrotic response in AngII-mediated arterial remodeling is associated with an increase in miR-21 and a decrease in miR-29b. Modulation of miR-21 and miR-29b have both been successful in altering fibrotic mechanisms in various cardiovascular diseases. These data suggest they may also be potential targets in the treatment of hypertensive vascular remodeling/arterial stiffening.


In the article "Formation of public private partnership in the industry of Russia" the statement that at the present stage the industrial complex requires modernization is substantiated. For the purpose of carrying out of modernization of industry the authors developed the program and in the article "Passport of the program of modernization of an industrial complex of Russia" is presented. Apart from that principles of organization of modernization process are defined.


The knowledge of the students can be predicted by the percentage what they are scoring in the academic. To predict the students by their Emotional and grade the Emotional Intelligence and Grade point ratio technique is introduced. The students who can be reached more grades can have much amount of GPR. Normally the people have the thought that the female students can have high amount of GPR so that they can perform good in academics than the male students. Ongoing research is the importance of comparing the hard worker and the emotional intelligence it can be gaining the positive results the publication of Daniel Goleman's is the popular worker it acts as outperformance. The skills which is non-technical are predicted as soft skills under the soft skills the human reactions which are known as sentimental prediction are compared the hard workers and those who didn't done the work correctly. In this paper using the sentimental analysis with academics performance of the students who pursuing under graduates using this the we can able to predict the students who perform good in the academics and didn't perform in their academics. It can now create a very good result in connecting the workers and the sentimental analysis. Depends on the outcome the research will go to another step to create a great impact about the sentimental analysis in education among students.


Ground-based Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) measurements of solar absorption spectra can provide ozone total columns with a precision of 2 % but also indepen- dent partial column amounts in about four vertical layers, one in the troposphere and three in the stratosphere up to about 45 km, with a precision of 5-6 %. We use eight of the Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC) stations having a long-term time series of FTIR ozone measurements to study the total and vertical ozone trends and variability, namely, Ny-Alesund (79 N), Thule (77 N), Kiruna (68 N), Harestua (60 N), Jungfrau- joch (47 N), Izana (28 N), Wollongong (34 S) and Lauder (45 S). The length of the FTIR time series varies by station but is typically from about 1995 to present. We applied to the monthly means of the ozone total and four partial columns a stepwise multiple regression model including the follow- ing proxies: solar cycle, quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO), El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Arctic and Antarctic Oscillation (AO/AAO), tropopause pressure (TP), equivalent latitude (EL), Eliassen-Palm flux (EPF), and volume of polar stratospheric clouds (VPSC). At the Arctic stations, the trends are found mostly negative in the troposphere and lower stratosphere, very mixed in the middle stratosphere, positive in the upper stratosphere due to a large increase in the 1995-2003 period, and non-significant when considering the total columns. The trends for mid- latitude and subtropical stations are all non-significant, ex- cept at Lauder in the troposphere and upper stratosphere and at Wollongong for the total columns and the lower and mid- dle stratospheric columns where they are found positive. At Jungfraujoch, the upper stratospheric trend is close to sig- nificance (C0:9 1:0 % decade 1 ). Therefore, some signs of the onset of ozone mid-latitude recovery are observed only in the Southern Hemisphere, while a few more years seem to be needed to observe it at the northern mid-latitude station.


HR 6791 is one of the rare G giants hat have weak G bands. Its duplicity has been in doubt for more than sixty years, but now it is shown to be a true spectroscopic binary with a period of 5.5 years, low amplitude (3 km/s), and moderate eccentricity (0.4)


Saccade adaptation is the gradual adjustment of saccade end point to maintain spatial accuracy. Contextual adaptation refers to a situation in which the adaptation-related change in saccade end point is contingent on the behavioral context in which the saccade is made. For example, in some situations, the same saccade to the same retinotopic location can be simultaneously adapted in opposite directions depending on the context in which it is made. Saccade adaptation has traditionally been studied in isolated movements, but in everyday life, saccades are often planned and executed in sequences. The oculomotor system may therefore have adaptive mechanisms specific to sequential saccades. Here, in five experiments, we investigated contextual saccade adaptation in sequences of saccades. In the first experiment, we demonstrate that saccades to a given retinotopic location can be simultaneously adapted in opposite directions depending on whether they occur in isolation or in a sequence. In the other experiments, we measured the extent to which properties of the previous and following saccades in a sequence can induce contextual saccade adaptation. Overall, we find that the existence, direction, and amplitude of previous and subsequent saccades, as well as the order of the current saccade within a movement sequence, can all induce contextual adaptation. These novel findings demonstrate the surprising flexibility of the system in maintaining end point accuracy, and support the idea that saccades made in a movement sequence are planned concurrently rather than independently.


Because of poor hydrogen sorption thermodynamics/kinetics and limited reversibility,metal borohydrides MBH4(M=Li,Na) hydrogen storage materials are hard to be used.Based on valence bond characteristics and phase changes after dehydrogenation,recent developments of metal borohydrids are reviewed,destabilization reaction systems and nano-structured confined systems for improving hydrogen storage properties are mainly demostrated,and potential research directions are put forward.


A challenge currently faced by the periodontists is the predictable regeneration of the periodontal tissues (periodontal ligament, cementum & alveolar bone) lost as a consequence of periodontal disease. The application of various regenerative bio-materials has been pursued with varying degrees of success in achieving complete periodontal regeneration. One among the recent technologies that are being investigated to obtain optimum results is gene therapeutics. Gene therapy may achieve greater bio-availability of growth factors within periodontal wounds and hence provide greater regenerative potential. This paper highlights the concepts and available information regarding the role of gene therapy in regenerative periodontics. The current status of the gene based therapeutics in periodontal regenerative medicine as well as the future applications in clinical periodontal treatment are also discussed.


Objective:To investigate PK/PD parameters of roxithromycin against common clinical isolates,in order to provide a reasonable basis for the development of clinical dosage regimen.Methods:Eight healthy males were administered with roxithromycin at the single dose of 300 mg.Then the blood samples were collected at different time points,and the plasma concentration of roxithromycin was determined with agar diffusion method.The MIC of 124 clinical isolates was determined with agar serial dilution method,and the killing-curves against E.coli and S.aureus were investigated at the concentration of 1×MIC,2×MIC,4×MIC,8×MIC and 16×MIC.Results:The characteristic of blood concentration-time curve of roxithromycin accorded with the two-compartment model.The range of MIC50 against 124 clinical isolates were 0.125~256 mg ·L-1.The killing-curves showed that roxithromycin can kill bacteria time-dependently.The in vitro activity against gram-positive bacteria of roxithromycin is better than that against gram-negative bacteria.Conclusion:Roxithromycin is suitable for treating clinical infections caused by gram-positive bacteria,with the dose of 300 mg,twice or once a daily.


3′-Dicyanovinyl terthiophene 3 was synthesized and the changes in absorption and emission properties of 3 in the presence of various anions were evaluated. Compound 3 acts as a selective colorimetric as well as a ratiometric fluorescence probe for cyanide anions in aqueous THF solution even in the presence of other anions such as AcO−, F−, Cl−, Br−, NO2−, N3−, HS− and ClO4−. Obstruction in an intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) by the nucleophilic addition of a cyanide anion to the dicyanovinyl group induces remarkable changes in the absorption and emission spectra of 3. The signal transduction mechanism was investigated by absorption and emission spectroscopy, 1H NMR titration and DFT calculations.


With an increasing gradient, the intrinsic viscosity of a high molecular weight polyisobutylene (Mn = 7 × 106) in polybutene oil L.100 (ηs = 5 poise) first drops to a minimum and then rises again. The minimum occurs at β = M[η]0ηsG/NkT = 240, which is about ten times the value predicted by the dumbbell model. Such a shift to larger gradient is in good agreement with the more realistic necklace model of macromolecules in a good solvent. The increase of intrinsic viscosity after the minimum is nearly linear with the gradient and continues beyond the value at zero gradient. Experiments with capillaries of different length-to-diameter ratios yield identical flow curves so that one may exclude the possibility that the observed upturn is an artifact caused by end effects or time dependence of viscosity.


Simple Summary We present a comprehensive overview of fin whale historical and modern mortality events that occurred between 1624 and 2021 along the Italian coast, highlighting spatial and temporal patterns and, where possible, the proximal causes of mortality. Emerging hot spot analysis shows the spatial and temporal consistency of mortality events along the northern coast of the island of Sardinia, the central coast of Tuscany and the Gulf of Trieste in the northern Adriatic Sea. The coast of Liguria and the northern coast of Tuscany are sporadic hot spots, while the central coast of Italy along the Tyrrhenian Sea as well as the coast of southern Sardinia and northern Sicily have been identified as new hot spots of mortality events for the species. While the analysis of the temporal patterns suggests a steep increase in the number of mortality events starting in the second half of the 1980s, we cannot exclude the possibility that this positive trend is the result of a strong observer bias. Conversely, recent mortality events seem to be consistent in number over the last six decades and subject to year-round seasonality. Our results show that younger and immature individuals are the fin whales most affected by ship strikes. This study supports the implementation of a conservation plan to ensure the survival of the species in the Mediterranean region. Abstract The Mediterranean Sea hosts a population of fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), the only species of Mysticete regularly occurring in the basin. Observed and inferred mortality suggests that the population is likely declining. Accordingly, understanding the causes of mortality and assessing the health status is pivotal to the survival of this endangered population. While such studies are inherently difficult for a highly roaming species with a pelagic distribution, mortality events provide the opportunity to investigate biological and epidemiological traits linked to these events, and evaluate the footprint of human activity, especially when long-term data series exist. We present a comprehensive spatial–temporal overview of fin whale mortality events along the Italian coast encompassing four centuries (1624–2021). Time series analysis was used to highlight structural changes in the evolution of mortality through time, while spatial–temporal patterns in the distribution of mortality events were assessed through emerging hot spot analysis methods. Recent mortality events (1964–2021) were further explored to evaluate, where possible, the primary causes of mortality and to identify anthropogenic threats of conservation concerns. This long-term survey offers the basis for an understanding of the health status of this B. physalus population and provides much-needed information for developing an effective management and conservation plan for the species in the region.


Chile's mineral-rich Andean regions have long served as the extractive matrix for a country that relies on mining for 60% of its total exports. A dense fabric of highways, industrial railways, dust...


To the Editor. —As a move forward in the quest of excellence in vascular surgery, it has been proposed that those who wish to practice this art should qualify for special certification under the auspices of the American Board of Surgery. This proposal was discussed in some detail at the recent meetings of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the International Cardiovascular Society. What has prompted the move is the knowledge that the bulk of vascular surgery in this country is being done by surgeons without special vascular training coupled with the presumption that much of it is done badly. At first glance it would appear that special certification would insure more extensive training with wider exposure and an opportunity to achieve technical excellence. This may be true but the discussion engendered by the recent seminar has revealed some problems. To begin with the question has been raised as to


In this research report, an investigation was conducted to identify a suitable traffic monitoring device for collecting traffic data during actual emergency evacuation conditions that may result from hurricanes in Louisiana. The study reviewed thoroughly the technical features and capabilities of a set of state-of-the-art traffic monitoring devices produced by different manufacturers. The selection criteria included cost, degree of mobility, ease of installation and calibration, resilience to adverse weather conditions, and real-time communication options. The comparative evaluation showed that the Remote Traffic Microwave Sensor (RTMS) meets all selection criteria when combined with a trailer for mobility and a cellular modem for real-time wireless communication. The mobile RTMS system was acquired and assembled at the Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC) facility to collect traffic measurements in future hurricane-related studies.


The local environment about oxygen atoms in PrxY1−xBa2Cu3O7 films obtained by laser ablation has been investigated by means of the x‐ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) spectroscopy at the O K‐edge. It has been found that the Pr atoms do not subsitute for the Cu atoms nor form interstitial defects in the CuO2 planes and that the presence of Pr dopant does not disturb the local environment of oxygen.


This synthesis study is intended to inform airport pavement engineers and airport maintenance managers and personnel about how airports implement a pavement maintenance management program, including inspection and tracking pavement condition, scheduling maintenance, identifying necessary funds, and treating distresses in asphalt and concrete pavements. Information used in this study was acquired through a review of the literature and interviews with airport operators and industry experts.


The aim of the paper is to quantify the construction production carbon footprint per m3 of the built-up volume of the building. In order to determine the carbon footprint, 5 typical detached houses were selected. The individual buildings have the same material-construction characteristics; however, they differ in the size of the built-up volume, i.e. also in the built-up area. The LCA software was used to quantify the carbon footprint during the production phase of the model houses project. A budget indicator per m3 of the built-up volume was determined based on these calculations.


Lack of anti-infective protection is one of the reasons for the occurrence of purulent-inflammatory diseases of the skin, soft tissues and purulent-septic complications in the postoperative period. Immunocorrective therapy is extremely relevant in surgical practice, and it can be used both for the prevention and treatment of postoperative complications. In this regard, special attention should be paid to low molecular weight fragments of peptidoglycan of cellular bacteria muramyl peptides.
The study included 65 patients with purulent inflammatory diseases, of which 35 men aged 2355 years with chronic recurrent pyoderma (ostiofolliculitis, folliculitis, sycosis, furunculosis), and 30 patients aged 18 to 65 years with purulent inflammatory diseases of soft tissues, mainly abscesses and phlegmons of various localization without pronounced concomitant pathology. The examination included 26 patients with purulent-septic complications in the postoperative period. The patients included in the study were divided into 2 equal groups: 1 is the main group, in which patients received intramuscularly Polimuramil 200 mg daily for 5 days in addition to treatment; Comparison group 2, in which patients received only standard treatment. The clinical symptoms of pyoderma were assessed from day 0 to day 7, then on day 14, after 1 and 6 months of the study. Blood samples were taken from all patients for hematological and immunological studies. The timing of the appearance of granulations was monitored daily.
The inclusion of Polimuramil in the complex treatment of pyoderma accelerated the regression of the main clinical manifestations of the disease and promoted the induction of stable remission. In patients with soft tissue infections, Polimuramil increased the degree of regression of the depth and area of the wound and accelerated the appearance of granulations. The clinical efficacy of Polimuramil in patients with purulent-septic complications in the postoperative period correlated with a decrease in CRP and procalcitonin levels. The study confirms the effectiveness of Polimuramil in the treatment of purulent-inflammatory diseases and purulent-septic complications in the postoperative period and its high immunomodulatory potential (8 figs, 2 tables, bibliography: 5 refs).


Objective:For the neurogenic tumor image analysis,summarizes neurogenic cortical tubers characteristics and diagnostic value.Methods:After surgical pathology neurogenic tumor 13 cases,all cases were adopted to spin echo T1-weighted and T2 weighted scan sequence,conventional sagittal scan line position,when necessary,and added axis and/or coronal.All the cases of cancer by MR images of the shape,size,site,boundary,signal,or necrosis capsule,and change of pore after observing all aspects of strengthening case analysis.Results:13 cases neurogenic tumor found in cervical,thoracic vertebra 7 cases,the tumor is oblique in 5 cases,9 cases of cancer,caused by a tumor signal as T1 signal in 8 cases,long,short T1 signal 3 cases,such as T1 signal signal 3 cases,long T2 lesions in 10 cases,T2 signal occurs in 2 cases,speckled necrosis patchy necrosis,3 cases of variable,1 case with cystic,8 cases by scan is obviously not uniform aggrandizement 5 cases,uniform aggrandizement 3 cases.Conclusion:The neurogenic tumor is characterized by cortical tubers cortical tubers,can make the correct diagnosis,and according to the characteristic and some other spinal canal tumors in the differential diagnosis.


Purpose:To investigate the monitoring methods of sport physiology and biochemical index in mountain bike (MTB) cycling training. Methods:6 MTB athletes were summoned in two years' training to have a longitude observation and data accumulation. Blood lactic acid and heart rate analysis in varied type MTB specific exercise training were used to monitor the exercise work load,serum testosterone,and cortisol,urea,creatine kinase and morning base pulse were assayed to monitor and evaluate the training adaptation and recovery after period training. Results:Blood lactic acid and heart rate analysis in exercise training could be good indicator to monitor and evaluate the exercise training intensity. In MTB specific exercise,large portion of energy supplied from glucolysis; To monitor and evaluate the training adaptation and recovery after period training. Ranges of the physiological and biochemical index could be better as the morning base pulse not 6-8 b/min more than minimal base pulse,3-6mM of blood urea,150-500IU of creatine kinase,not lower than 400 ng/dl (male) and 20 ng/dl(female) of serum testosterone,keep a steady hemoglobin level of not lower than 14g/dl(male) and 13g/dl(female). Athletes would be at good fitness condition when [Hb] were more than 15g/dl. The challenges was that all these physiological and biochemical index showed large variance between individuals especially when compared with their performance,the data from the novel statistical methods by averages and variance could not reflect the real regulate pattern of these index,so the longitude observation and multi index evaluation and monitoring should be more important.


With the proliferation of heterogeneous wireless networks, intelligent systems are likely to be implemented in smart phones that help in making good decisions with regard to selection of appropriate networks and other infrastructure resources. We propose a client-driven multi-factor utility function based framework for making decisions by using different heuristics to maximize the utility. We conduct extensive simulation studies to evaluate these online heuristics against each other, and compare them with an offline utility maximization scheme. Our offline scheme uses a dynamic programming approach that runs on a decision graph to find the best sequence of choices. We also study the interplay between different network design parameters and our proposed schemes, and obtain some interesting results. Apart from our study of heuristics for making mobility decisions, our work also provides important insights with respect to network design parameters in the presence of intelligent client side decision making systems.


With the demography growth, there is a huge pressure on protein demand, and the development of plant based proteins is required for a future sustainable food production. Plant proteins are efficient to stabilize interfaces in foams or emulsions, and the understanding of physical mechanisms at the origin of their interfacial behavior is important to develop new products. We investigate the adsorption of wheat grains (gliadin) and sunflower seeds (helianthinin) proteins, at air-water and oil-water interfaces, respectively. A combination of tensiometry, dilatational viscoelasticity and ellipsometry measurements is used to determine the adsorption mechanisms, and characterize the structure and properties of the interfacial protein films formed with different bulk protein concentrations. We demonstrate that a diffusion-controlled adsorption occurs at low bulk protein concentration for helianthinin whereas this mechanism occurs whatever the bulk concentration for gliadins. Surface pressure-induced film relaxation through conformation changes of proteins at the air-water interface is identified for gliadin whereas surface aggregation is observed at high helianthinin concentration. Overall, our experimental results highlight that structural flexibility of proteins appears as a key factor for their interfacial activity.


Several geostatistical techniques are used to represent the spatial variability of soil attributes. The objective of this study is to determine which of the techniques, ordinary kriging (KO) or sequential gaussian simulation (SSG), represent the best value of the critical shear stress (τc) in locations not sampled. To this end, the τc was determined in field and subsequently correlated with soil attributes for the generation of a model. From this model and the certain attributes in points of intersection of two regular meshes and brought, a spatial analysis of τc was held. By analysis with independent data of τc, it was concluded that the technique SSG best characterized the spatial pattern of this attribute in the experimental area.


Abstract : The present status of alternative fuel vehicles, specifically electric-powered and compressed natural gas-powered vehicles is summarized. Specific advantages and disadvantages of each vehicle type, in comparison to the gasoline-powered vehicle, are reviewed. A life cycle cost model is formulated for each vehicle type. An integer linear program is derived and explained as a means of determining the optimal mix of vehicles for a command's transportation fleet. The models are tested by running several test cases using data from the Naval Postgraduate School transportation office. Keywords: Thesis; Computations; State of the art.


Investigation of academic dishonesty has increased markedly in the past two decades; however, the body of research offers inconclusive evidence for many variables. This study examines faculty and student perceptions of in‐class and out‐of‐class cheating behaviours and provides contextual evidence for the prevalence of assessment practices used. Faculty and students differed only slightly in their attitudes toward collegiate cheating and their views on possible reasons for it. We found that the prevalence of teaching and assessment types used in student grading is significantly correlated with perceptions of out‐of‐class cheating, but not with out‐of‐class cheating behaviours. Students with less experience in out‐of‐class assessment display a less ethical attitude toward out‐of‐class cheating.


This paper presents the benchmark study of ac and dc active power decoupling (APD) circuits for the second-order harmonic mitigation in kilowatt-scale single-phase inverters. First, a brief comparison of recently reported APD circuits is given, the best solution that can achieve high efficiency and high-power density is identified and comprehensively studied, and the commercially available film capacitors, the circuit topologies, and the control strategies adopted for APD are all considered. Then, an adaptive decoupling voltage control method is proposed to further improve the performance of dc decoupling in terms of efficiency and reliability. The feasibility and superiority of the identified solution for APD together with the proposed adaptive decoupling voltage control method are finally verified by both the simulation and experimental results obtained on a 2-kW single-phase inverter.


Summary Recently in Russian policy there was a return to the Cold War practices, which include, inter alia, nuclear deterrence, and even threatening to use nuclear weapons. That policy, however, is carried out in the changed international space compared with the times of the Cold War. The period of detente in relations between world powers was dominated inter alia by discussion on the humanitarian intervention. Human rights, tied to the value of justice, become the most important component of international order. Thus, justice has become the value of the international legal order equivalent to peace. In such a reality, the legitimacy of nuclear weapons should be based not only on the deterrence, but also on the need to protect human rights, tied with justice. Possession of nuclear weapons per se is contrary to this value. This fact should be taken into account in the world powers' policies. Banning nuclear weapons, in accordance with the Radbruch formula, should be a result of these policies.


Elsbree presented a number of papers concerned with various aspects of the salary schedule problem (355, 356), as well as reports of field studies for two cities in metropolitan areas (352, 353). He discussed the recent major changes in scheduling practices concerning the arrangement, number, and size of increments, the four general procedures in developing new salary schedules, the question of family allowances for married teachers with dependents, and called attention to the relationship of revised schedules to a modernized system of state aid and the tax revenue structure. Detailed and comprehensive studies of the salaries of school employees of the boards of education of New Rochelle, New York (353), and Greenwich, Connecticut (352), have been completed. The New Rochelle study was prompted by a survey made at the request of the local board by the New York State Education Department which analyzed the basic problem giving incidence to the Elsbree salary study (364). These surveys utilized the questionnaire approach, in analyzing the cost of living of teachers, comparative salaries paid by neighboring communities, and the community's ability to carry the proposed schedules. Elsbree (353) recommended new schedules of the single-preparation type, with three and four training levels, and with twelve to twenty annual steps with increments of $50 to $150. He also considered the general principles of schedule-making, the cost of proposed schedules, and the transfer of the present teaching staff to the new schedules. The trend of New York State teachers' salaries during the depression is presented in a study of the New York State Teachers Association (365). Public school salaries for the year 1935-36 are presented separately for the New York City metropolitan area, six upstate metropolitan areas, other upstate cities and villages, and for the schools in the supervisory districts. The influence of the relatively high salary scales in the New York City area is indicated by the 1935-36 median salary of $3,226 as compared with the median salary of $1,647 for the balance of the state. 1 Bibliography for this chapter begins on page 204.


In this work,oligomer cyanuric acid was synthesized by reaction of cyanuric acid and dichloroethane with triethanolamine as catalyst in DMF.Some factors that influenced the yield of oligomer cyanuric acid was explored by orthogonal pilot.The results indicated that,when molar ratio of cyanuric acid and dichloroethane was 1.0∶2.0,the mass ratio of Cyanuric atid and trie thylamine was 1.0∶1.5,the mass ration of cyanuric acid,DMF was 1.0∶6.0,and the reaction time was 4.0 h,the reaction could reach its optimum synthesized conditions.This work presents a way to synthesize oligomer cyanuric acid.


Urinary ratios of urea nitrogen:creatinine and cortisol:creatinine have been used as indices of the nutritional and physiological health of cervid populations. These ratios are used to monitor temp...


EU has already arranged the preparation by responding to digitization which is one of important paradigm shift of new era. Europeana is a good example that is Europe's digital library, archive and museum. Europeana tries to combine Europe's competitive advantage in communication and networking technologies with rich cultural heritage. This also intends to support European creative industry alliance, as the important part of its role. This paper is to discuss EU's Europeana project that receives attention as a case of digital humanities. First, it will take a view of cultural policy agendas of EU in macro perspective, and investigate how this project satisfies and contributes to this context. And then it will discuss how the Europeana is currently implemented and what strategy it focuses on.


Digital soil mapping (DSM) techniques combined with space-for-time substitution (SFTS) processes were used to map and examine soil organic carbon (SOC) changes caused by projected climate change over New South Wales, Australia until ∼2070. Twelve projections were derived from four global climate models downscaled with three regional climate models. A marked variation in the direction and magnitude of SOC change was demonstrated with the different projections. Mean state-wide predictions (0–30 cm depth) ranged between 2.9 Mg ha⁻¹ gain and 8.7 Mg ha⁻¹ SOC loss. Greater consistency among climate change projections is required before we can confidently predict SOC changes. By using averaged results from the 12 projections, broad trends were revealed for the change in SOC over two intervals (0–30 and 30–100 cm). A mean loss rate of 2.0 Mg ha⁻¹ for the upper interval was demonstrated and a total loss of 737 Tg of CO₂ equivalent for the entire depth to 100 cm but the 95% confidence interval was wide. Although changes are primarily controlled by the balance between changing temperatures and rainfall, the extent of change also depends on the environmental regime, with differing changes demonstrated over 36 current climate–parent material–land use combinations (e.g., projected mean SOC decline is 15 Mg ha⁻¹ for wet–mafic–native vegetation). This DSM–SFTS technique offers a viable alternative to dynamic simulation techniques for predicting and identifying patterns in the change of soil properties caused by climate change.


Australia antigen (Au (1 )) was first detected in the serum of an Australian aborigine using an antiserum which developed in a hemophilia patient who had received a large number of transfusions (5). Shortly after its discovery, it became apparent that Au ( 1 ) was closely related to a hepatitis virus and that it might be located directly on such a virus (10 ). Au ( 1) is a virus-like particle (1) which can apparently be transmitted to patients by transfusion and may then cause hepatitis (4). It has been identified in the nucleus of patients with viral hepatitis using direct fluorescent antibody technics ( 12) . The evidence in favor of the virus-hepatitis hypothesis has been reviewed recently (4. 14 ). Although Au (1) is rare in normal Americans, it is relatively common (i.e., 3-15%) in many individuals living in tropical countries and tends to be persistent in these persons (4. 7). These individuals who have Au ( 1) in their blood are usually asymptomatic and may be "carriers" of hepatitis virus. On the basis of studies conducted in Cebu, Philippines, from 1964 to 1967, it was established that there was a significantly higher frequency of Australia antigen in patients with lepromatous leprosy than in either patients with tuberculoid leprosy, or in nonleprosy patients from the same area (6. 8). The difference was due primarily to an increased frequency in young leproma-


Abstract : In the failure of rock in an underground nuclear explosion it has often been assumed that failure occurs in compression which has led to difficulties in modeling. The Bridgman ring experiment, in which a hard rubber ring slipped over a steel rod was observed to split when subjected to a hydrostatic confining pressure, was repeated using pyrex glass rings. Three cases were studied: 1) in which both ring and rod were unjacketed, 2) in which the inner wall of the ring was sealed from the pressure medium, and 3) in which both rod and ring were completely jacketed. In the first two cases, the ring was observed to split abruptly, with a single axial crack when confining pressure reached a critical level. In the third case no abrupt failure occurred but a number of axial cracks were found to have formed, grown stably, but did not penetrate the outer wall of the ring. The first two cases are explained by hydraulic fracturing of the ring. Observations and analysis indicate that in the third case the cracks initiated at flaws on the inner surface of the ring and propagated outwards in a stable manner. This case, in which a tensile crack propagates in an all around compressive stress field, provides some insight into axial cracking of rock in triaxial compression and tensile failure of rock under radial shock loading. These results are suggestive but not conclusive as regards the seismic coupling problem.


ABSTRACT This article argues that African-American director Dee Rees' critically acclaimed debut Pariah (2011) is a rewriting of lesbian poet-activist Audre Lorde's iconic "bio-mythography" Zami: A New Spelling of My Name (1982). The article examines how Rees' work creatively and subtly re-envisions Lorde's Zami by way of deeply rooted and often cleverly camouflaged patterns, resonances, and contrasts. Shared topics include naming, mother–daughter bonds, the role of clothing in identity formation, domestic abuse, queer time, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender legacy discourse construction. What emerges between the visual and written texts is a hidden language of connection—what may be termed Black lesbian steganography—which proves thought-provoking to viewers and readers alike.


A device (100) implantable stimulator comprising: a plurality of electrode nodes (EN) adapted to be implanted adjacent the tissue to be stimulated position; circuitry (400) current source comprising a plurality of first stages, each comprising first stage: a source (410) power to cause a current originated output, and a block (405) of switches comprising a plurality of switches (SN) each connected directly to one of the nodes electrode for current output and caused to direct the output current caused to any of the plurality of electrode nodes; and circuitry (401) current sink comprising a plurality of second stages, each said second stage: a sump (410) power to absorb an output current absorbed and a block (405) of switches comprising a plurality of switches each connected directly to one of the electrode nodes to receive the output current absorbed and to direct the output current absorbed from any of the plurality of electrode nodes.


In this paper, we use the TCP/IP protocol stack and PPP dialer integrated in single chip terminal to gather information, through GPRS wireless communications to connect internet, transmitting the data to the upper monitor to analysis and process, realizing the remote monitoring to the transmission towers' on-line monitoring to ensure the reliability of electricity and raise the ability of troubleshoot.


The dynamical behavior of Kerr optical frequency combs is very well understood today from the perspective of the semiclassical approximation. These combs are obtained by pumping an ultrahigh-$Q$ whispering-gallery mode resonator with a continuous-wave laser. The long-lifetime photons are trapped within the toruslike eigenmodes of the resonator, where they interact nonlinearly via the Kerr effect. In this article, we use quantum Langevin equations to provide a theoretical understanding of the nonclassical behavior of these combs when pumped below and above threshold. In the configuration where the system is under threshold, the pump field is the unique oscillating mode inside the resonator, and it triggers the phenomenon of spontaneous four-wave mixing, where two photons from the pump are symmetrically up- and down-converted in the Fourier domain. This phenomenon, also referred to as parametric fluorescence, can only be understood and analyzed from a fully quantum perspective as a consequence of the coupling between the field of the central (pumped) mode and the vacuum fluctuations of the various side modes. We analytically calculate the power spectra of the spontaneous emission noise, and we show that these spectra can be either single- or double-peaked depending on the value of the laser frequency, chromatic dispersion, pump power, and spectral distance between the central mode and the side mode of interest. We also calculate as well the overall spontaneous noise power per side mode and propose simplified analytical expressions for some particular cases. In the configuration where the system is pumped above threshold, we investigate the phenomena of quantum correlations and multimode squeezed states of light that can occur in the Kerr frequency combs originating from stimulated four-wave mixing. We show that for all stationary spatiotemporal patterns, the side modes that are symmetrical relative to the pumped mode in the frequency domain display quantum correlations that can lead to squeezed states of light under some optimal conditions that are analytically determined. These quantum correlations can persist regardless the dynamical state of the system (rolls or solitons), regardless of the spectral extension of the comb (number side modes) and regardless of the dispersion regime (normal or anomalous). We also explicitly determine the phase quadratures leading to photon entanglement and analytically calculate their quantum-noise spectra. For both the below- and above-threshold cases, we study with particular emphasis the two principal architectures for Kerr comb generation, namely the add-through and add-drop configurations. It is found that regardless of the configuration, an essential parameter is the ratio between out-coupling and total losses, which plays a key role as it directly determines the efficiency of the detected fluorescence or squeezing spectra. We finally discuss the relevance of Kerr combs for quantum information systems at optical telecommunication wavelengths below and above threshold.


This report describes an implementation of a cochlear model proposed by Roy Patterson [Patterson1992]. Like a previous report [Slaney1988], this document is an electronic notebook written using a software package called Mathematica™ [Wolfram 1988]. This report describes the filter bank and its implementation. The filter bank is designed as a set of parallel bandpass filters, each tuned to a different frequency. This report extends previous work by deriving an even more efficient implementation of the Gammatone filter bank, and by showing the MATLAB™ code to design and implement an ERB filter bank based on Gammatone filters.


Defense contributions to the Programmable Modular Communications System (PMCS) Integrated Product Team (IPT) included designs for an RF module based on software radio configurations useful in airborne systems. Several configurations were examined, analyzers were consolidated, and concepts of operation (CONOPS) were evaluated. Geographic separation of platforms and on-board separation of radio modules have consequences for the remote control of reconfigurable radios. This paper identifies organizational roles in software radio development, characterizes the need for software radios in airborne applications, and highlights those configurations found to be attractive. The methodology, CONOPS, and conclusions are summarized.


The sandstone in No.1 member of Shanxi Formation and No.8 member of Xiashihezi Formation, in age of Permian, in the Sulige Area are mainly low density (2.45g/cm~(3)) and with thickness of 2-3m. The sandstone is of good reservoir quality, represented by porosity ( higher than 8%) and permeability (0.3×10~(-3)μm~(2)), high gas saturation(45%) and a high production(mostly higher than 10×10~(4) m~(3)), which is the major pay zones. The relative low-density sandstone composites of quartz sandstone with more 90% middle to coarse quartz and less cements among the grain, specially, some bitumen could be found within the pores. The acid liquid is moveable and stronger dissolution and later oil and gas charging should be the key factors for generating such low-density sandstone.


Twenty advanced pregnant Surti buffalo heifers were randomly divided into 2 groups of 10 animals in each to evaluate the effect of challenge feeding on production performance. The animals in control group (CN) were given standard ration while in challenge fed (CF) group, the animals were given additional amounts of concentrate mixture. The mean DM intake of heifers during pre-partum period was similar (10.52 vs. 11.20 kg) in both the groups. However, the post-partum DM intake was higher (P


Preface 1. Forty years on from Aerobee 150: a personal perspective K. Pounds 2. X-ray spectroscopy of astrophysical plasmas S. M. Kahn, E. Behar, A. Kinkhabwala and D. W. Savin 3. X-rays from stars M. Gudel 4. X-ray observations of accreting white-dwarf systems M. Cropper, G. Ramsay, C. Hellier, K. Mukai, C. Mauche and D. Pandel 5. Accretion flows in X-ray binaries C. Done 6. Recent X-ray observations of supernova remnants C. R. Canizares 7. Luminous X-ray sources in spiral and star-forming galaxies M. Ward 8. Cosmological constraints from Chandra observations of galaxy clusters S. W. Allen 9. Clusters of galaxies: a cosmological probe R. Mushotzky 10. Obscured active galactic nuclei: the hidden side of the X-ray Universe G. Matt 11. The Chandra Deep Field-North Survey and the cosmic X-ray background W. N. Brandt, D. M. Alexander, F. E. Bauer and A. E. Hornschemeier 12. Hunting the first black holes G. Hasinger 13. X-ray astronomy in the new millennium: a summary R. D. Blandford.


We study the effects of instantons on the charged pion electromagnetic form factor at intermediate momenta. In the single instanton approximation (SIA), we predict the pion form factor in the kinematic region ${Q}^{2}=2\char21{}10{\mathrm{GeV}}^{2}.$ By developing the calculation in a mixed time-momentum representation, it is possible to maximally reduce the model dependence and to calculate the form factor directly. We find the intriguing result that the SIA calculation coincides with the vector dominance monopole form, up to a surprisingly high momentum transfer ${Q}^{2}\ensuremath{\sim}10{\mathrm{GeV}}^{2}.$ This suggests that vector dominance for the pion holds beyond low energy nuclear physics.


Energy distribution and pressure head distribution of porous pipe in the vertical-flow constructed wetland were analyzed.And then two key influencing factors most two disadvantageous points and the distributing water time that affect the uniformity in the vertical-flow constructed wetland were put forward.From pressure head analysis,discharge relationship in the distribution system of porous pipe about most two disadvantageous points(a,c) was got.Finally,the distributing water time has been set up.


Shell structures provide a very efficient structural shape
because of their ability to support significant loads with
a minimum of material.
We pointed out several occasions that the success of
classical procedure and solution of mathematical physics
was directly attributable to the fact that we were dealing
through out the development with shells of constant thickness,
principal radii of curvature, and elastic properties. But if
any of these requirements were to be relaxed, the possibility
of an exact analytical solution would be radically diminished,
and an approximation solution would have to be sought. In this
paper, we shall discuss two approximate analytical solution
which have been useful in the static analysis of shells and
are commonly refered to as the Geckeler approximation and
Ressner-Messner Solution. After that, we will compare the
difference between this two approximate solution and Finite
element solution which suggested in this paper.


Alignment of optical components is one of the important requirements in any optical system. Decentration of a component, like a lens, in the path of the beam, would introduce aberrations of various types. This would affect the measurement accuracy in the optical system such as an interferometer. In this work, we have analyzed the influence of decentration of an optical component on the wavefront in an optical system. The various aberrations caused due to the shifting of the axis of a lens in the path of an optical wavefront have been measured using a Shack Hartmann Wavefront Sensor and their influence studied. One of the lenses in the optical system is moved or decentered in transverse direction by 500 μm in steps of 50 μm. Decentration was done for all four quadrants. For each step, wavefront data is been taken and data was analyzed. Defocus, horizontal coma, vertical coma and spherical aberration were analyzed, apart from peak-to-valley and RMS values. Results showed that the error introduced is minimal up to 300 μm decentration, above which the aberrations were quite large. The experimental results and analyses are presented.


The state of iron in a system simulating seawater with a small degree of supersaturation has been investigated with the aid of ultrafiltration and sorption methods. Both an iron colloid of the sorption type and a true colloid of ferric hydroxide have been detected in the solution. The influence of the true colloidal state of the sorbate on the sorption kinetics has been analyzed.


This concluding chapter highlights the unconventional approach of the author in discussing anacondas. A conventional style would be antiseptic regarding personal views, and all opinions would be carefully removed as non-scientific. Instead, the author shared his ideas, mixed with scientific facts, opinions, and interpretations. He has done this on purpose because that is how actual humans think. Trying to remove the human from the science renders the science stereotypical and hinders its ability to address the diversity of problems because it does not have a diversity of views. Ultimately, diverse backgrounds and diverse experiences will allow for diverse questions and answers that will allow scientific thinking to evolve and move forward into new horizons. The author also considers the problem of consumerism and its effects on environmental conservation.


Carbon emissions from economic activity continue to rise and India is the third-largest emitter among individual countries. The Renewable Energy is the way forward and the problems in harvesting it should surmount through policy and technical approaches s. The prime disadvantage with most of the Renewable Energy resources is their susceptibility to the whim and vagaries of nature and becoming a variable random source of power. Predicting the power from these variable power sources define and determine the operation of these system. In this paper ANNANFIS based forecast model for predicting the PV Generation and Wind energy generation is presented. The designed forecast model is trained using historical data. The results of the proposed model are validated and compared by considering data sets from two power generating stations. The proposed model is designed using MATLAB and is presented in the form of a Graphical User Interface (GUI).


Entities such as biological macromolecules or cells can be specifically tagged with magnetic microbeads to enable simple separation, capturing and purification by means of magnetic fields. We find that interactions mediated by the fluid medium greatly help and speed up the capturing process. This hydrodynamic interaction is longer range, falling off inversely with distance, than the magnetic interaction between magnetic microbeads that falls off inversely with the distance cubed.