Polarized neutron reflectivity measurements have been performed on two polycrystalline niobium films grown on silicon substrates. The samples were characterized with x-ray diffraction and reflection, electrical resistivity, and unpolarized neutron reflection measurements. For the film of 310 nm thickness, polarized neutron reflectivity measurements were carried out on both the Si side as well as the vacuum side, and we found that substantially higher quality data could be obtained from the Si side due to the enhanced contrast between the weak diamagnetic scattering and the nuclear scattering from the films. A large number of interference fringes from the waves reflected from the front and back surfaces of the film could be observed, attesting to the high quality and flatness of the sample. The vacuum-Nb interface had a surface roughness of \ensuremath{\sigma}\ensuremath{\sim}3.4 nm, while the Nb-Si interface was nearly atomically smooth. We also carried out an experiment on a 300 nm-thick film of ${\mathrm{YBa}}_{2}$${\mathrm{Cu}}_{3}$${\mathrm{O}}_{7}$, but the roughness was so severe that no interference fringes could be observed, and reliable measurements of \ensuremath{\lambda} could not be obtained. The magnetic screening length for the Nb films was measured to be \ensuremath{\lambda}=110\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}2 nm for the sample with an electron mean free path l=10 nm, and \ensuremath{\lambda}=55\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}2 nm for the sample with l=35 nm. Taking into account the effects of crystalline defects and impurities, we obtain the intrinsic London penetration depth in superconducting Nb to be ${\ensuremath{\lambda}}_{\mathit{L}}$=43\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}8 nm at T=4.5 K. This result is in good agreement with that of Felcher et al.


The article discusses the strategies for to go beyond the boundaries of normative femininity in Sweden during the 1890s. The case study is the contemporary popular actress Ellen Hartman's strategie ...


Incredibility is a peculiar phenomenon in western history context of the 20 th century.It has a mass and deep performance in modernist literature.Both dispiay and resistance or transcendence are involved inmodernist literature.Sofar as aesthetic meaning is concerned,incredibility in modernist literature is a breakthrough of traditional tragedy and comedy.Furthermore,it is an integration of comedy form and tragedy content when people are in difficult positions.


This paper deals with lithlogical character and reservoir property of volcanic rock reservoir in the Chepaizi uplift, Junggar basin based on observation of drilling cores and rock thin sections, physical property analysis and logging.


Objective: The regulations for financing assistive technology devices (ATDs) are complex and fragmented and, thus, might influence adequate provision of these devices to people who need multiple ATDs. This study aims to explore and analyze patients' problems with the provision and financing of ATDs for the following two rare diseases: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Methods: A survey was conducted by means of semi-standardized questionnaires addressing the issues of coverage decisions for ATDs and problems with provision of ATDs. Information was retrieved from ALS (n = 19) and DMD (n = 14) patients. Conducted interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Respondents experienced difficulties with the provision and financing of ATDs. They underlined problems such as long approval processes and a serious bureaucratic burden, which induced inadequate provision of ATDs. Experiences of ALS and DMD respondents frequently were similar, especially regarding financing decisions and the process of decision making by sickness funds. Conclusion: The results suggest that difficulties in receiving and financing ATDs are common problems among ALS and DMD patients. There is a need for an interdisciplinary approach in the provision of ATDs and their financing, which should be coordinated by case managers.


According to study the finite element contact theory, the multi-tooth contact finite element model is established for helical gear by using the software ANSYS,and nonlinear contact finite element analysis is carried out.The result is accurate and intuitive.A faster and more effective method is provided for contact stress analysis and strength checking of helical gear.


Exploring Lyng's notion of "edgework," this article draws on ethnographic data to explore the ways skydivers create and sustain the belief that they can maintain control while working the "edge" in this sport. The article focuses on the ways skydivers construct and maintain the "illusion" that they can exercise control as they negotiate their particular edge. It elaborates the ways this sense of control is constructed and the extent to which it informs the ways risk recreators approach the edge. In the choices jumpers make about how they participate in the sport and the ways they interpret the experiences of themselves and other jumpers, they defend the position that their hazardous environments are within their control. When this position becomes untenable, they often draw on the notion of fate to construct certain hazards as outside of the sport, thereby sustaining their sense of control.


The utility model discloses an unwinding frame special for looping and packaging a wire cable. The unwinding frame comprises a frame and an unwinding roller which is arranged on the rear part of the frame through a bearing, and is characterized in that a brake wheel is fixedly arranged at one end of a rotating shaft of the unwinding roller; a brake pad is arranged on the brake wheel; the rear end of the brake pad is arranged on the frame through the rotating shaft; a brake operating rod is fixedly arranged at the front end of the brake pad; the front end of the brake operating rod is inserted into a strip-type groove of a brake limit rod; the middle of the brake operating rod is fixed on the frame through the rotating shaft; a guide shaft, a first transmission wheel and a second transmission wheel are arranged in the middle of the frame; and a brake driving wheel is fixed at the front end of the brake operating rod through a bearing. The unwinding frame special for looping and packaging the wire cable has a simple structure and is convenient to operate, time-saving and labor-saving, the wire cable has certain tension, the phenomenon that an aluminum wire is lengthened or pulled apart is avoided, a timely brake function can be realized, the wire cable is prevented from falling, and the looping and packaging efficiency of the wire cable is quickly improved.


Purpose
A trend toward higher quality has demanded more strategic investments in the transaction of coffee supply in Brazil. Instead of internalizing this transaction, one firm, illycaffè, has challenged the vertical integration assumption by adopting contracts to coordinate its supply. Aiming to investigate whether this firm is losing economic efficiency in terms of coordination, or whether it is being efficient due to a proper definition and allocation of property and decision rights, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the transaction attributes of illycaffè's suppliers according to the vertical integration dilemma.

Design/methodology/approach
The research design is based on a survey of 105 coffee growers analyzed through probit regression. Using a transaction costs approach, the study empirically tests whether well-designed contracts can act as a hierarchy by following the efficient alignment hypothesis.

Findings
The results emphasize asset specificity, uncertainty and incentives as determinants for being an illycaffè supplier. In other words, these findings demonstrate that a well-designed contract can substitute a hierarchy based on transaction costs economics. It contributes by illustrating other coordination alternatives overlapping vertical integration, even in environments of high uncertainty and asset specificity, which encourages other private strategies based on allocation of property and decision rights of hybrid arrangements.

Originality/value
The study adopts a unique survey about transaction costs in the transactions of high-quality coffee supply in Brazil. The main contribution is to shed light on the cases where, how and why contracts can substitute the need for in-house production, and to guide private and public strategies using this background.


OBJECTIVES
In this study, we presented neuroradiologic findings and diagnoses of neurologic complications in a series of heart transplant recipients.

MATERIALS AND METHODS
A retrospective review was conducted at Başkent University Hospital. We searched the hospital and radiology databases and identified 109 heart transplant recipients. Thirty-one of these recipients had neuroradiologic evaluations secondary to presentation of neurologic symptoms after heart transplant, with 18 patients evaluated with computed tomography and 22 patients evaluated with magnetic resonance imaging (overlap of imaging-defined groups occurred in 9 recipients). Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies were retrieved from the Picture Archiving and Communication System, with each type of imaging retrospectively evaluated on consensus by 2 radiologists.

RESULTS
Radiopathologic findings related to symptoms were detected in 12 of the 31 study patients. The most common abnormality was posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome (5 patients, 4.6%). The other abnormalities were ischemic stroke (3 patients, 2.8%), hemorrhagic stroke (1 patient, 0.9%), intracranial abscess (2 patients, 1.8%), and intracranial dissemination of sinusoidal fungal infection and related hemorrhagic infarct (1 patient, 0.9%). The other 19 heart transplant recipients who underwent computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging for neurologic complaints showed no neuroradiologic findings related to neurologic symptoms.

CONCLUSIONS
Posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome and ischemic stroke were the most common neurologic complications in our heart transplant recipients. The other complications were hemorrhagic stroke, intracranial abscess, and intracranial dissemination of sinusoidal fungal infection. Neurologic complications are common in heart transplant recipients and should be identified promptly for early treatment. For the recognition of these complications, computed tomography should be performed for initial evaluation to rule out edema or hemorrhage. However, in the presence of serious neurologic symptoms that cannot be explained by computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging should be indicated.


The introduction of automatic display layout (ADL), i.e. the automatic placing and sizing of windows in a window‐oriented graphical user interface, is a major contribution towards an improved user interface. Our approach to ADL is to treat this problem as a combinatorial optimization problem. In this article we describe the concepts we used for implementing an experimental system which controls the computer screen contents and its layout. We give two examples of different standard applications into which we included ADL successfully, namely hypertext for a window layout problem and graph‐browser for a hierarchical graph layout problem within a particular window. The results show that automatic (and tool independent) display layout will be possible in the near future even in an interactive environment.


5.2 Fa te of t h e a c i d I n t h e Gambian s i t u a t i o n a l a r g e p ropor t ion of t h e annual increment of ac id w i l l be f lushed from t h e s o i l i n t o the r e s e r v o i r a t t h e beginning of t h e w e t season. We have no information about t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s of leaching o r t h e bu f fe r ing e f f e c t of d i s s o l u t i o n of t he s i l i c a t e c l a y s , b u t i f t h e whole increment i s leached t h e r e w i l l be an annual i npu t t o t h e r e s e r v o i r of 29 x IO' ( a r ea of s u l p h i d i c s o i l s ) x 3 5 . 4 = 10" moles H a t t h e T = 10 yea r s rate. Figure 8 d e p i c t s t h e pH values of t h e r e s e r v o i r i n mid J u l y , assuming a b s t r a c t i o n of water f o r 24,000 ha rice, ox ida t ion a t t h e T + I O years rate, t o t a l washout of ac id , and homogeneous mixing with t h e r e s e r v o i r water along 1 km s e c t i o n s . For washout of only 10 pe r cen t of t h e ac id + + a t t h e T = I year ra te , decreasing t o 2 x IO9 moles H


Bringing together researchers committed to comparative analysis of the tribal groups living on either side of the Malacca Straits in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, this work presents new theoretical and descriptive approaches for the study of social and cultural continuities.


several cases which were tentatively treated on the lines advocated by Barrs, by giving solid food immediately the temperature fell. This shows the small importance of these factors in the production of a true relapse* although they might undoubtedly produce a false relapse or after-fever, which has often been confused with the true condition. Again, these cases were not treated by cold baths, a method which has often been observed to be followed by a greater frequency o? relapse. With but one or two exceptions also the relapses were not seen in the mildest cases, nor was relapse associated with constipation, as has been asserted to be the case, the relapses among the diarrhoea cases being three times as numerous as among those


The electrical characteristics of x-ray and γ-ray detectors with Schottky diodes on the basis of CdTe crystals of n-type conductivity with a resistivity of 102–103 Ω cm (300 K) are investigated. The necessary parameters of the diode structures are determined to interpret the detection characteristics of the detectors. The dependences of the charge-collection efficiency in the detectors on the carrier lifetime and concentration of uncompensated donors are obtained and the conditions for the total collection of charges generated by the photon absorption are established. Taking into account drift and diffusion photocurrent components, the spectral distribution of the quantum detection efficiency is calculated. The comparative analysis of the detection efficiency of Schottky diodes based on low-resistivity p-CdTe and n-CdTe shows the advantages of the latter, especially in a low x-ray energy region.


For the case that the elements of an m×n matrix with m<n are independent discrete uniformly distributed random variables with nonnegative realizations statements on the probability that some choice of m column vectors forms a basis are given. Moreover, the relative frequency of bases in the constraints of transportation problems is studied. Results obtained permit conclusions on the applicability of such programming methods for problems with linear constraints where every quadratic submatrix of highest order is assumed to be regular.


Digital technologies now mediate most, if not all, aspects of children's lives from learning to lunching, playing, staying connected and building relationships with friends and family. However, the same cannot be said about children's best interests in the design and operation of today's digital environment. This paper analyses 52 products and services children use, including consoles, mobile games, wearables, smart toys, EdTech and digital health services, for their features and stated compliance with existing standards and regulations. The analysis reveals that each of these products states compliance with just 5.5 standards and regulations on average. This paper then contributes a framework for digital providers to design children's rights into their products and services, based on interviews with experts, ranging from designers to lawyers and human rights experts, and workshops with designers from large to start-up companies. It argues that if a digital world is made child-rights-respecting by design, children can explore and reap full benefits of what digital technologies can offer alongside their older counterparts.


There are, of course, cases of chronic nephritis whicll cannot be fitted into any one of these categories-cases of mixed nephritis-but for practical working purposes you will find that the classification is one of great value, and that the time spent in obtaining the information under the variouis headings has not been wasted. Tllis classification splits up the old group of "chronic diffuse nephritis" into two: (a) tubular, (b) glomerular; and of these tlle latter is by far tlle more serious. It also draws a sharp distinction between the secondary sclerotic (contracted granular) kidney and the arterio-sclerotic. The most important distinction between these varieties of chronic nephritis is the degree of " renal efficiency," by which I mean the measure of the power of thle kidney to excrete water, salts, nitrogenous and otlier waste products. For gauging renal efficiency most of the tests are such as can be employed in general practice, the only apparatus required being a large vessel graduated in cubic centimetres or ounces, a tall narrow cylindrical vessel, and a small specific gravity bulb. The materials for carrying out the other tests are always to be obtained at tlle clinical laboratory to which the specimens of urine are to be subsequently sent. Tests of Renal Efficiency. 1. WVater Exeretion 1est.-Empty the bladder. Two and a half hours after breakfast give 500 c.cm. (17t oz.) of water, and collect all the urine that cani be passed in the next two hours. A healthy person passes about 400 c.cm. 2. Specific Gravity Test.-The urine is to be passed every two hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Each quantity is measured, and


Background: There are several dangers and adverse effects associated with red blood cell transfusions, which are often administered after surgery due to anemia. Our aim is to assess the significance of hemoglobin level and subclinical iron insufficiency on perioperative morbidity and mortality in patients having heart surgery. Patients and Methods: This study was conducted on 30 patients undergoing different cardiac surgeries during the period from May 1, 2021, and April 30, 2022 . Results: Negative correlation between hospital length of stay and both hemoglobin and serum iron levels (r = -0.807, p 0.001). Patients who required a blood transfusion, developed an infection, had problems, were admitted to ICU, or died, had substantially lower iron levels than the rest of the patients (p 0.001). those showed statistically significant association between Hb and the occurrence of problems (AUC = 0.994, p 0.001). The sensitivity is 100% and the specificity is 91.3%. Complications are strongly predicted by serum iron levels (AUC = 0.988, p 0.001). ICU admission may be predicted with high accuracy by Hb (AUC = 1.000, p 0.001). The sensitivity and specificity are both one hundred percent at a cut off value of 9. ICU admission can be predicted with a high degree of accuracy by serum iron levels (AUC=1.000, p0.001). The sensitivity and specificity are both one hundred percent at a cutoff value of 80. Conclusion: The results of cardiac surgery were worse for patients who had anemia prior to surgery.


A cross-network cross-layer design method is proposed to exploit the trunking, diversity, and best service assignment gains available in a heterogeneous wireless network (HWN), consisting of orthogonal radio access networks (RANs) and interference-limited RANs. Accounting for traffic-level dynamics and channel fading, we jointly design the distribution strategy for elastic and inelastic traffic, and the radio resource management strategy for RANs, in a network-separable control architecture. Optimal and quantified near-optimal radio allocation schemes are proposed for each type of RAN, which are combined into an on-line design framework that over time provides asymptotically optimal performance, maximizing the sum throughput utility for elastic traffic while guaranteeing the throughput requirements of inelastic traffic. Extensive simulation results demonstrate substantial performance improvement against suboptimal alternatives.


In this paper, the effects of bandwidth availability on the performance of a virtual call centre (VCC) network are studied. Several algorithms have been proposed to support VCC networks over the past few years, however none of these algorithms has been tested against an IP-based VCC network. This paper addresses this issue by considering and comparing the JSQ, MED, and GRR algorithms with an algorithm known-as bandwidth-delay based routing algorithm (BDRA). In proposing a new call routing algorithm, it is important to examine its functionalities and properties with accurate analysis and modeling. For this reason models were designed, implemented, and verified using an OPNET simulator to act as a test bed for the routing algorithms. The simulation results from this study shows that the BDRA call routing algorithm outperforms other call routing algorithms it was compared with, especially during periods of medium to high bandwidth contention.


This study analyses the assessment of poultry production in Ilesha west local government, Ninteen randomly selected questionnaires was administered to the farmers and village livestock producers. Results revealed that the ingredients used in keeping the Exotic breed of birds are mainly sourced from feedmill feeds using mostly intensive management system of poultry production. The health management survey indicated that Coccidiosis and Newcastle diseases are the major diseases affecting poultry keeping in the area, with practices like isolation and vaccination being used as control measures respectively. Though, high mortality is usually experienced during rainy season with related effects. Nonetheless, the marketability of the products are favourable and highly affected by seasonable demands which therefore enhanced the supply as at when due. Farmers in the area sourced their funds through personal savings and it has being a limiting factor to the development of poultry production in the area.


A case of neonatal osteomyelitis and meningitis caused by group B streptococci is reported; the organism isolated was found to be similar or the same as an organism cultured from the maternal vagina. The clinical course and management is also described.


A method for fault handling in a memory device, comprising: - receive, from a memory controller, a command and an associated command parity signal - to detect whether the received command has a parity error, wherein the received command from a chip select (chip select, CS) signal qualified; and - In response to detecting a parity error - ignore the received command; store instruction bits and address bits of the received command in an error log -; - to activate an error status; - to activate a fault indication signal; - to wait until the execution of all of one or more current commands is completed, wherein the one or more current commands received before the received command, and - to wait for an Active-to-precharge command delay has expired before all open pages are closed.


To improve the interfacial interaction in MMT-SBR nanocomposites, one type of UOAC was introduced to in-situ modified MMT before latex compounding with SBR. The influence of the UOAC/MMT ratio on the structure and properties of MMT/SBR nanocomposites were carefully studied by XRD, TEM, and mechanical testing. It was found that through the in-situ organic modification, a rubber-intercalated structure of MMT was obtained in the nanocomposites, and the amount of rubber-intercalated structure strongly depended on the UOAC/MMT ratio. The tensile strength of MMT-SBR nanocomposites was enhanced dramatically from 4 to 18 MPa by in-situ organic modification of MMT.


This paper addresses the power reduction issues in nano CMOS circuits, and focuses on the static-power and power-efficient circuit synthesis. It shows that the circuit synthesis approaches applied in today's commercial EDA-tools are not power-efficient in most cases, and experimentally demonstrates a high power-reduction potential of an adequate circuit synthesis. It also shows that our novel information-driven approach to circuit synthesis is able to robustly construct low-power circuits for the contemporary and future CMOS circuits.


In this short paper, we describe briefly different mechanisms and techniques that can ensure an adapted content delivery and this based on the device independent principles. We identify some points that represent in our point of view some main keys toward an adaptable environment.


High-quality, wholeplant maize silage greatly contributes to supplying the energy, starch and forage neutral detergent fibre needs of high-producing dairy cows, reducing purchased feed costs from expensive grain and by-product supplements, and generating milk and growth revenues for livestock producers throughout the world.


Malicious nodes in MANETS can make considerable damage. As basic routing protocols does not provide any strong security against internal attacks nodes, they can easily become part of network and degrade the performance by launching attack.In this work, the main focus is to develop a method of security in communications between ad-hoc network nodes. This proposed model i.e Trust based Multipath Routing Protocol Scheme (TMAODV), firstly calculates transmission cost and then trust factor is calculated on the basis of number of packets forward and dropped. For this a new data structure is added into neighborhood table. Secondly, a different computation factors like Optimal Traffic Ratio, Remaining Energy value and transmission cost is calculated and this data structure is stored by routing table. Keywords— MANET,TMAODV, Optimal Traffic Ratio, Transmission Cost, Remaining Energy


The invention provides a pilot mental load measurement system based on a flight simulator. The pilot mental load measurement system comprises a flying emergency setting subsystem (1) and a pilot mental load horizontal measurement subsystem (2). The flying emergency setting subsystem (1) is used for setting abnormal information in a cockpit in the flying process; the pilot mental load horizontal measurement subsystem (2) is used for measuring the pilot mental load grade under a flying emergency. The pilot mental load measurement system comprises three modules which are the pilot operation performance index measuring module, the pilot physiological parameter measuring module and the pilot mental load grade judging module. The pilot operation performance index measuring module is used for recording and analyzing the correct operation rate and the reaction time of a pilot to the abnormal information in the flying operation process. The pilot physiological parameter measuring module is used for recording and analyzing change situations of pilot physiological parameters (a heart rate variability index SDNN) in the flying operation process. The pilot mental load grade judging module is used for judging the mental load level of the pilot.


ObjectiveTo study the operative method and efficacy for the fracture of acetabulum and dislocation of iliosacral joint.Twenty-three cases of fracture of acetabulum with dislocation of sacroiliac joint were treated by operative reduction ,internal fixation and functional exercise at earlier period.The result of functional restoration was analysed.After follow-up from 0.5 to 7.5 years, average 3.5 years,the reduction was satisfactory and sacroiliac joints fused.Joint functions were excellent in 14 cases, good in 5 cases, fair in 3 cases, poor 1 case.The rate of excellent and good function was 82.6%.[Conclusion]The fracture of acetabulum with dislocation of sacroiliac joint need operative reduction , internal fixation and functional exercise at earlier period. Anatomic reduction can get good efficacy about functional recovery.


Objective: Certain Bcll glucocorticoid receptor gene polymorphism is found to be linked with tissue specific glucocorticoid sensitivity and associated with metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study was to evaluate association of Bcll polymorphism with the occurrence of side effects of the treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone (iv MP) in patients with Graves' orbitopathy (GO). Glucocorticoids (GC) are used in the treatment of a broad (wide) spectrum of diseases in the dosage and duration (of) which often leads to moderate to severe complications. Although there are frequent side effects, weight gain, hypertension, dyslipidemia, impaired glycemic control parameters are not predictably present. Design and method: The study group included 22 subjects (17 female and 5 male) treated with two doses of 500 mg iv MP during three days, followed by oral prednisone 40 mg/d tapered to 10 mg/d during four weeks. Six courses of therapy were performed. Results: Nine patients had no glucocorticoid gene receptor polymorphism, 11 were heterozygous for Bcll and 2 patients were homozygous. All patients had a good response to the treatment of GO. Homozygous patients were slightly overweight with normal metabolic profile, but during the treatment cholesterol and blood pressure increased. They also tended to develop hypokalemia. Three of nine patients (1 obese, 2 overweight, 6 with normal weight) with no polymorphism had glucose intolerance, mild arterial hypertension and increased cholesterol before the treatment and they were stable during the treatment. Moderate hypertension in two subjects were also stable with no additional therapy. Four of eleven heterozygous patients (2 obese, 2 overweight, 7 with normal weight) had glucose intolerance and increased cholesterol, but during the treatment they normalized metabolic profiles by balanced nutrition. Two of three patients with well controlled moderate hypertension observed worsening of blood pressure. Conclusions: In conclusion, there was no significant difference in distribution of arterial hypertension before the treatment by glucocorticoids between groups with and without Bcll polymorphism. In this small group of patients Bcll polymorphism was not useful in prediction of blood pressure or other metabolic parameters response during the treatment.


Objective:This prescription was created by professor Wanglie.Now enthanol extraction for the preschption is researched in order to get the best ektracfion conditions.Xiaoer kangdu granules is composed of RADIX ARNEBIAE,HERBA ARTEMISIAE ANNYAE and so on.Methods:We adopt enthanol extraction.The optimum extraction was investigated by the single factor.Results:Adding 6 times amount 90% alcohol,percolation processes for extraction.Immersing for 6 hours and velocity is 1/48 avail volume of diacolation container.Below 60℃ for drying.


This article compares different approaches for developing Java distributed applications which have to communicate through firewalls and proxies, including RMI over open ports, HTTP-to-port, HTTP-to-CGI, HTTP-to-servlet tunneling and web services. A functional comparison of approaches has been done, as well as a detailed performance analysis with overhead analysis and identification of optimizations. Therefore the paper contributes to the overall understanding of different approaches for developing Java distributed applications in circumstances, where the communication through firewalls and/or proxies is inevitable. The paper also contributes to the understanding of performance related issues.


Dandruff is not a disease but an unpleasant phenomenon. It occurs in all age groups of the population. The causes are the fungi Malassezia globosa and restricta which have been identified on the scalp by molecular biological methods. Both yeasts leave fats on the scalp into free fatty acids which stimulate the cell proliferation, which then leads to the formation of visible skin flakes. In the case of dandruff, the structure of the scalp is strongly modified, which can be shown by electronmicroscopic pictures. Anti-dandruff shampoos with antimycotic active ingredients combat Malassezia effectively and reduce them to a normal level. Zinc pyrithion, as a water insoluble active ingredient is especially effective and its efficacy may be compared with ketokonazole.


The present research studied the role porous iron carbide layers (Fe3C) on the formation of protective iron carbonate (FeCO3). Two mild steels with similar carbon content and different microstructure were chosen. API 5L X65 and UNS G10180 steels with tempered martensite and ferrite pearlite microstructures, respectively, were exposed to a 3 wt.% NaCl-CO2 saturated solution at pH 6 and 80°C in laminar flow. The corrosion behavior was monitored by linear polarization resistance (LPR) during long term experiments. Electrochemical measurements were supported by surface analytical techniques (Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS)). A porous Fe3C layer was observed for both steels during the first days of exposure, although morphology was different due to the steel microstructure. With time, the iron carbide layers observed for both steels acted as a diffusion barrier for ferrous and carbonate ions, resulting in a high surface pH, so that when the solubility limit of FeCO3 was exceeded, a protective FeCO3 scale formed within the porous layer regardless of the steel microstructure.


RENOVA TARIDA. The Influence of the Bank By Using CAMEL Banking On
Financial Performance Period on 2013. Script, Department Economics and
Administration, Faculty of Economics, States University of Jakarta. 2015.

This study aims at finding out if The Influence of the Bank By Using CAMEL
Banking On Financial Performance Period on 2013. The hypothesis of study is:
"There is Influence of the Bank By Using CAMEL Banking On Financial
Performance Period on 2013". The method used is the author of the survey
method with a quantitative approach. This study population is the entire bank
listed in Bursa Efek Indonesia period on 2013. The sampling technique is random
sampling as many as 30 samples. Hypothesis states that either simultaneous or
partially independent variables affect the dependent variable of the study. Based
on the findings of the regression coefficient test simultaneous, the value of (3.352
> 3.11) with a sig. of 0.040, it can be conclude that simultaneous of the bank
using CAMEL effect on banking financial performance. While the findings of the
partial regression coefficient test, CAR (-2.405 < 2.060) and sig. 0.031 can be
conclude that the CAR significance not effect on financial performance, for BDR
(0.285 < 2.060) with a sig. 0.780, can be conclude that the BDR not significance
not effect on financial performance, for ROA (3.519 > 2.060) with a sig. 0.003
can be conclude that the CAR significance effect on financial performance, and
for LDR (-0.129 < 2.060) with a sig. 0.899 can be conclude that the CAR not
significance not effect on financial performance. Hypothesis states that
simultaneous independent variable affect the dependent variable of the study.
Whereas only partially independent variables that affect the dependent variable
ROA.


Architecture Our application offers two different workflows, one for at-risk individuals and one for responders. Responders receive a text message (Twilio) and push notification (GCM) when they are within a certain distance from an incident. Emergency contacts receive an email (SendGrid). We found that the notifications took the following times: • Push Notification < 1 second • Text Message < 2 seconds • Email < 5 seconds Locating Users Responders will see a map, showing their current location and the location of the at-risk individual. They can use this interface to alert users that they are responding to a given incident. The map updates in real time to help responders reach users and allow users to receive visual feedback.


The contents of 3 active compounds psoralen, isopsoralen and poisonous bakuchiol in 5 differently processed samples of Fructus Psoraleae were analysed by GC. The results indicate that the content of psoralen and isoporalen in the sample processed by the method of "Leigong's theory of processing" are 3-4 times that in the salt-fried sample, while the content of poisonous bakuchiol shows a tendency to decrease.


The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 was designed to ensure the rights of individuals with disabilities. One of its main goals was to integrate individuals with disabilities into society by ensuring they have equality of opportunity. This goal is supported by the five Titles of the ADA which address employment, public services, public accommodations and services operated by private entities, and telecommunications. Key to each of these issues is transportation. Without equal access to transportation, many opportunities for employment, recreation, and health service are not possible for individuals with disabilities. The transportation requirements for services provided by public entities are covered under Title II of the ADA.


The whole society is affected by the pandemic of coronavirus or COVID-19, even in Indonesia's education sector. One of the government's policies to constrict the spread of COVID-19 is by physical distancing. The education sector's impact is which must be using an online learning platform, which is also implemented by Universitas Negeri Surabaya. Online learning tends to be sudden, so it is necessary to identify online learning's effectiveness, both about the use of media and the methods used. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of online learning implementation in a civil engineering construction equipment course during COVID-19. This study is descriptive with a quantitative approach. The respondents of this study were students who carried out online learning of construction equipment courses. The data collection used a questionnaire and the data analysis by quantitative descriptive analysis. The results of student responses show that of the six components, there are three components to get good effectiveness criteria: Motivation, Method, and Problem of Online Learning. Furthermore, other components that get great the effectiveness criteria are the Implementation, the Suitability, and the Advantages of Online Learning. It can conclude that there are no component criteria that have excellent effectiveness.


A quantitative study is made of the formation of p-n junctions produced by the preferential diffusion of aluminium relative to phosphorus in silicon. The concentration distributions for the flow of aluminium to the external surface, and to growing cylindrical precipitates which form at dislocations, are calculated and compared with experiment. Cylindrical p-n junctions have been produced round individual dislocations in silicon. The formation of an aluminium-oxygen complex in silicon leads to the precipitation of a second phase at crystal defects.


Insecticides are used in agricultural practice to cope up with the problems created by the insects, pests which results in crop loss. The impact of insecticide on environment is grave. It enters water bodies through urban and industrial waste water discharge. Surface run off from non point sources. On reaching aquatic environment they cause serious concern to the aquatic life by changing their behaviour pattern. The insecticide Encounter (Herbal plant extract) is used for the present study. The fishes were exposed to different concentrations of insecticide 'Encounter' to calculate the LC 50 value. Thus LC 50 value is 0.11ppm.Four groups of fishes were exposed for 24, 48, 72 & 96 hours respectively. At the end of each exposure period, fishes were sacrificed and tissues such as liver, kidney, muscle and gills were removed and analyzed for carbohydrate content. It showed decreased value of carbohydrate content in all the tissues when compared to control.


The modeling of trip-induced laminar-to-turbulent boundary layer transition and turbulent near-wall flow over an inclined prolate spheroid is challenging due to high Reynolds number, three-dimensionality of the boundary layer and the rapidly varying pressure gradient on the body. Tripping such a flow is non-trivial and a compromise has to be reached between adding enough perturbation to trigger transition over a range of pressure gradients while keeping the downstream flow free from trip-specific features. Large eddy simulation is used to study this problem to assist the planning of experiments as part of ONR's HIPRO program. The influence of trip location is first studied using wall-modeled large eddy simulation (WMLES). The boundary layer is axisymmetrically tripped and the flow resulting from three different tripping locations is compared. Wall-resolved and trip-resolved LES (WRLES) is then performed to assess the effects of cylindrical post trips under experimental consideration. The physical details of how a single trip element causes transition is studied using global linear stability analysis of a laminar boundary layer tripped by a cubical element. The global stability analysis is able to capture the frequency of the primary vortical structures observed in nonlinear direct numerical simulation (DNS). The results show that the varicose unstable mode extracts its energy from both the wall-normal and spanwise shear of the central low-speed streak, and its instability core is located within the reversed flow region downstream of the cube. A preliminary study of alternative trip configurations is performed for three different canonical geometries: cylindrical post, wire and delta wing. Results show that the trip geometry has an influence on the type of perturbation that is introduced, which in turn affects the effectiveness of the tripping in term of downstream distance at which the boundary layer becomes turbulent.


A novel surface representation scheme based on convolution integrals has been proposed for improving the efficiency of computer representation of surfaces. The representation is a parametric representation which uses (possibly complex) exponential functions instead of low-degree polynomials. Preliminary investigations indicate that the representation (under suitable restrictions) is robust and is applicable to a wide class of commonly occurring surfaces.<<ETX>>


9.9 ± 2.2 mg/dL, p=0.41). Consistent with existing literature, patients with MOF and/or septic shock had higher serum inflammatory markers, such as CRP and ferritin, compared to patients without MOF or septic shock (CRP 10.8 ± 2.0 vs 2.9 ± 0.8 mg/dL, p=0.08 and ferritin 774.2 ± 241.7 vs 440.0 ± 120.0 ug/L, p=0.78). Conclusions: In this heterogeneous group of pediatric patients with sepsis, use of biomarkers identified additional patients with brain injury that were undetected on clinical examination. Understanding the time course of these biomarkers may provide insight into the prevalence and pathophysiology of brain injury in sepsis. Further verification of the relationship between systemic inflammation and central nervous system inflammation in a larger cohort of pediatric septic shock and MOF is required.


Although supply disruption is ubiquitous because of natural or man-made disasters, many firms still use the price-only reverse auction (only the cost is considered) to make purchase decisions. We first study the suppliers' equilibrium bidding strategies and the buyer's expected revenue under the first- and second-price price-only reverse auctions when the suppliers are unreliable and have private information on their costs and disruption probabilities. We show that the two auctions are equivalent and not efficient. Then we propose two easily implementable reverse auctions, namely the first-price and second-price format announced penalty reverse auction (APRA), and show that the "revenue equivalence principle" holds, i.e., the two auctions generate the same ex ante expected profit to the buyer. We further show that the two reverse auctions are efficient and "truth telling" is the suppliers' dominant strategy in the second-price format APRA. We conduct numerical studies to assess the impacts of some parameters on the bidding strategies, the buyer's profit and social profit.


Twenty five-week old hens (n = 6) were administered with an oral dose of 75 mg of Oxytetracycline (OTC) hydrochloride per day per head for five consecutive days and its residues in eggs as well as breast, leg and liver tissues were analysed by a high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet visible detection (HPLC-UV) technique. The highest OTC residue concentration in egg white (0.5944 µg g−1) was significantly (p < 0.05) lower than that in yolk (0.6587 µg g−1), but the highest total OTC residue (18.8610 µg) as well as total OTC residue on any of the days from 2 to 10, in the entire white portion was significantly (p < 0.01) higher than that in entire yolk. Ratio of residue concentrations or total residue contents between white and yolk indicated partitioning of OTC residue in egg components. Mean cumulative residue and grand mean residue concentration were greater in egg white than those in yolk.


Aims: The aim of this study is to investigate the expression pattern of transforming growth factor β receptor I(TGFβRI) and fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) at the different stages of liver injury including acute injury, fibrosis and cirrhosis. Study Design: Controlled experiment. Place and of Study: Department of biochemistry and department of pharmacology between February 2015 June 2015. Methodology: Four Sprague-Dawley rats groups were used for the experiment. Control group: 9 rats received corn oil; Acute toxicity group: 10 rats were injected 50% CCl 4 in corn oil (4 ml/kg/IP/single dose); 6 weeks group: 12 rats were injected with 50% CCl 4 in corn oil (4 ml/kg/IP/twice weekly/6 weeks); 11 weeks group: 10 rats were injected with 50% CCl 4 in corn oil (4 ml/kg/IP/twice weekly/6 weeks) followed by 5 weeks of CCl 4 treatment with the half previous dose.On the day after the last dose, rats were anesthetized with diethyl ether and blood samples were collected for measurement of blood chemistry. The animals then were euthanized, and tissue samples from the livers were harvested and divided into 2 parts; the first was processed for standard histology and immunofluorescence techniques and the other was homogenized for oxidative status assessment. Results: TGFβRI and FGFR3 were shown to upregulate in chronic liver injury including stages of fibrosis and cirrhosis. While TGFβRI was shown to be located mainly in the cell membrane, the cytoplasm was shown to be the main site for FGFR3 localization. Conclusion: TGFβRI and FGFR3 were suggested to be of critical importance in pathogenesis of chronic liver injury so they may be used as a target for chronic liver injury therapy and/or candidate marker for diagnosis and/or prognosis of chronic liver injury.


Body-proportion differences between populations and ethnic groups are well known. Norgan (1998), for example states that, "The largest differences between ethnic groups, when all are growing up in good environments, are those of shape rather than size." In a review of body proportions Eveleth and Tanner (1990) state, "These differences are certainly genetic in origin." It is also known from studies of Japanese children that environmental factors also are powerful determinants of body proportion. In 1957 the relative leg length of adult Japanese was significantly less than that of Northern Europeans, and it was assumed that this difference was due mostly to genes. By 1977 the two ethnic groups had become virtually identical in shape, which invalidated the genetic explanation. Similar findings on the plasticity of body proportions are reported by several researchers working in China, Argentina, Poland and Mexico. In these studies boys and girls of identical ethnicity are compared, and children from families of lower SES are significantly shorter in leg length than children of higher family SES. In this presentation we reexamine the existing literature to see to what extent ethnic and population differences in body-proportions which are assumed to be of a genetic nature are, in fact, better explained by environmental plasticity in growth. We find that genetic factors, as measured by geographic "race" explain only 4% of the variance in body proportions. Social, economic, and lifestyle variables explain another 2.4% of the variance. We also present a new study of the children of immigrants from Guatemala to the United States. This study finds very rapid and large change in body proportions. Finally, we make use of new experimental findings on the determinants of fluctuating asymmetry to develop an ecological model of body-proportion development.


Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible epidemiological relationship between OralLichen Planus (OLP) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection in Peshawar. Methods: This case control study was conducted on three groups of patients who were investigated for HCV infection.Group I (78 Patients) clinically and histological confirmed OLP were tested for HCV infection.Group II (78 Patients) control group seeking treatment for other mucosal lesions were screened for HCV infection.Group III (1809 patients) volunteers control group consisted ofhealthy persons who came to Khyber collegeof dentistry, Peshawar for dental treatment were also screened for HCV infection. Results: In group I, 1(1.28 %) patients were found HCV positive with age range of 30-65 years. In group II,2(2.86 %) patients were HCV positive while in group III, 56(3.09%) patients were HCV positive.The weak association between OLP and HCV infection was seen in these patients. The result was not significantin the participants P>0.05. Conclusion: This study suggested that no clear relationship could be established between OLP and HCV infectionin Peshawar.


The nonlinear SDE of McKean–Vlasov type in the absence of external fields is considered. First, the existence and the uniqueness of the equation solution are proved. Next, the existence and the uniqueness of the stationary solution at the class of probability with fixed expectation are proved. Also, weak convergence to invariant probability is proved.


Objective:To investigate the new progress of study in effect of apoptosis on the pathogenesis of glaucoma.Methods:Reading the literatures home and abroad,then reviewing them.Results and Conclusion:The theory of apoptosis provides a new point of view for probing the pathogenesis of primary glaucoma.The apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells and trabecular meshwork cells plays an important role in the pathogenesis,diagnosis and management of glaucoma.


Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is involved in many important biogeochemical processes in soil. As its collection is laborious, very often water-soluble organic matter (WSOM) obtained by extracting organic or mineral soil horizons with a dilute salt solution has been used as a substitute of DOM. We extracted WSOM (measured as water-soluble organic C, WSOC) from seven mineral horizons of three forest soils from North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany, with demineralized H 2 O, 0.01 M Cacl 2 , and 0.5 M K 2 SO 4 . We investigated the quantitative and qualitative effects of the extractants on WSOM and compared it with DOM collected with ceramic suction cups from the same horizons. The amounts of WSOC extracted differed significantly between both the extractants and the horizons. With two exceptions, K 2 SO 4 extracted the largest amounts of WSOC (up to 126 mg C kg -1 ) followed by H 2 O followed by CaCl 2 . The H 2 O extracts revealed by far the highest molar UV absorptivities at 254 nm (up to 5834 L mol -1 cm-1) compared to the salt solutions which is attributed to solubilization of highly aromatic compounds. The amounts of WSOC extracted did not depend on the amounts of Fe and Al oxides as well as on soil organic C and pH. Water-soluble organic matter extracted by K 2 SO 4 bore the largest similarity to DOM due to relatively analogue molar absorptivities. Therefore, we recommend to use this extractant when trying to obtain a substitute for DOM, but as WSOM extraction is a rate-limited process, the suitability of extraction procedures to obtain a surrogate of DOM remains ambiguous.


The review articles constitute a mini-symposium entitled "Macronutrient Utilization During Exercise: Implications for Performance and Supplementation" that were recently presented at the 2004 annual conference of the International Society of Sports Nutrition in Las Vegas, NV. Much controversy often surrounds macronutrient intake, utilization, and subsequent metabolism regarding exercise and athletic performance. Furthermore, the role of macronutrient supplementation with the specific intent of improving body composition and exercise performance by way of nutrient timing is also an important issue. As such, the articles provide a comprehensive overview of metabolic and performance-enhancing implications regarding carbohydrate, fat, and protein.


The importance of Scotland in the development of the British West Indian colonies is now widely recognised, thanks to the work of historians and demographers in the thirty years since Richard Sheridan published his seminal paper on 'The Role of the Scots in the Economy and Society of the West Indies'.[1] The broad picture which emerges from these three decades of historical study of Scottish emigration and settlement in the Caribbean in the eighteenth to early nineteenth century may be summarised as follows. The overwhelming majority of Scottish emigrants were young, white, single, and male. They did not intend to settle permanently in the Caribbean, but aimed to make enough money to enable them return to a better life in Britain, though not necessarily in Scotland: hence the label 'sojourners', which is used by Alan Karras for Scottish migrants in Jamaica and the Chesapeake,[2] is now applied to Scots in the Caribbean generally. While preserving strong emotional and often financial links with their home areas, they adopted for expediency a British rather than Scottish identity. 'To succeed in the empire, and to make their way in England on their return, Scots had to be British'.[3] Nevertheless, supportive networks of Scots, linked by kinship and business ties, developed throughout the Caribbean; in addition to their economic or commercial function these networks served as 'ethnic anchors', making up for the lack of support from Scottish churches, charitable societies, or other ethnic associations, in the West Indies in the eighteenth century.[4] Many aspects of the social and domestic life of Scottish planters, merchants, doctors, public officials and other residents in the pre-emancipation period emerge as by-products of historical studies, but a domestic history of Scots in the Caribbean has yet to be attempted. As Angela McCarthy remarks of Scottish migration generally: 'by and large the experiences of those involved in the processes of relocation and settlement have been astonishingly neglected'.[5] Identities, as Douglas Hamilton rightly points out, 'are complex things: they are constructed, imagined, multilayered and, often, refashioned by circumstances. For Scots in the Caribbean, this was certainly true.'[6] Yet the criteria used in identifying men and women in the Caribbean as 'Scots' are seldom if ever discussed, while even the basic sociological distinction between nominal (attributed) and virtual (experienced) social identity has been ignored. Whether a 'domestic history' would be either feasible or worthwhile is arguable. The working life of a migrant …


Fires often occur with the number of nursing home increasing.These fires result in human injuries and casualties.This paper analyzes the risk of fires and the damage in a nursing home and offers some useful suggestions about the fire design in a nursing home.


Objective To explore the managed method of traumatic colonic rupture and evaluate it's safety and efficacy of primary surgery.Methods The clinical date of 27 cases of traumatic colon injury from May 2001 to May 2007 were retrospectively analyzed.Results Among the 27 cases,21 cases were multiple organ injuries.All cases underwent an emergency operation.Primary repair or primary anastomosis after excision was performed in 23 cases(85.2%),and 2 cases of incisional infection was occurred in 17 cases of primary repair.Primary anastomosis after excision was performed in 6 cases,infection occurred in 2 cases and 1 case of anastomotic leakage.Colostomy was performed in 4 cases and incisional infection was occurred in 1 case.Conclusion Primary operation of traumatic colonic injury is safe and reliable for most patients with colonic injury.It may be used extensively in clinic.


The paper introduces kinds of wave control technologies studied at home and abroad,analyzes the properties of multiplexed control and proves that the optimum wave control is fully realized.One kind of short circuit transient current wave control method is designed to reduce splash effectively,the welding process is stable and appearance of weld is well.


Phosphorus is often present in lunar rocks and soils in bulk concentrations in excess of 0.5 wt % P205. The minerals apatite and whitlockite account for most of the phosphorus. However, it may also be present in metal grains. The relations between metal particles and the phosphates commonly found adjacent to these particles are investigated, taking into account studies involving three Apollo 17 rocks. It appears that phosphorus in lunar metal particles is related to the phosphate minerals by a redox reaction. The independent phosphates probably formed over much of the cooling period of the rock. While the rock was at high temperature, however, phosphorus was free to diffuse and dissolve in the metal droplets providing conditions were sufficiently reducing. If the rock was partially molten, this process would take less than 1 hr. If cooling occurred slowly under less reducing conditions, some of the phosphorus in the metal particles would be oxidized to form whitlockite.


Ever since the advent of business activity in the society centuries ago, profits and challenges have become natural concomitants of business. However, after the dawn of new economic policies in India since 1991, several new challenges emerged that have targeted and shook the very roots of even big business houses. As a befitting response, Indian business firms started devising strategies focused on competitive advantages that bestowed them an edge to emerge as globally competitive entities.In the light of the above, the present paper is designed with the purpose of analyzing the contemporary business challenges and the strategic responses of the companies for enhancing their global competitiveness.The paper is structured in three parts: The first part throws light upon the new emerging challenges faced by Indian business firms. The second part examines Porter's Diamond as a model for global competitiveness. The third part reviews four global strategies deployed by the companies venturing into the international trade.It is concluded that, contemporary challenges, though are formidable, can be successfully combated with a strong conviction on the part of top management. The desire of a company to achieve global competitiveness together with the sustained competitive advantages and core competencies built on cost and differentiation will make companies attain global competitiveness.


This paper presents two new methods for dealing with skew in Printed Circuit Board (PCB) differential pairs. In the first method, skew arising from fiber-weave effect is minimized by using a non-uniform differential pair. It consists of a hybrid combination of edge-coupled and broadside-coupled differential geometries. Further, the P-and N-traces are routed as "complementary twisted pairs" so that both traces see nearly the same environment. Simulations using a three dimensional electromagnetic field solver shows a significant reduction in fiber weave Skew.


Key Points Question Are there differences in reinforcement learning between patients with mood and anxiety disorders and control individuals? Findings In this systematic review and meta-analysis, a novel computational simulation method showed differences in reinforcement learning between patients and control individuals. In particular, patients showed elevated punishment learning rates compared with control individuals. Meaning These findings show that patients may be more likely than control individuals to modify their behavior in response to punishments, suggesting a possible mechanistic treatment target for negative affective bias symptoms.


The linear spatio-temporal stability of a diffusion flame, represented by a simplified one-dimensional model, located in a mixing layer is investigated. The analysis focuses on recently discovered `heat release' or combustion modes reported for flames near the extinction limit, i.e. for low Damköhler number. Numerical simulations of the two-dimensional linearized impulse response are performed to uncover the convective versus absolute nature of these combustion modes. To complement these two-dimensional simulations, the convective–absolute transitions of these modes are confirmed with spatio-temporal linear stability calculations. The effects of initial reactant temperature, flow shear Reynolds number, as well as low fuel Lewis number, are explored. In addition to the Kelvin–Helmholtz mode, the generalized model predicts a variety of instabilities near the extinction state, such as travelling and stationary cellular modes, zero wavenumber instabilities or `pulsations', and coupled hydrodynamic-combustion modes. The results elucidate the fundamental destabilizing mechanisms for these near-extinction flames and their relationship to previous work.


EXDentnental and results Multilayers with structure of (CoCrPt-C)x I CrTi were deposited on glass substrate by DC magnetic magnetron sputtering at room temperature and then annealed in a vacuum chamber under 500°C. The carbon content within the multilayers varies f" 14% to 23%. Structure of the multilayers before and after annealing was measured using XRD and Raman spectroscopy. A lateral force microscope (LFM) with oxide-sharpened silicon nitride probe was employed to measure the friction and frictional image under different normal force. A diamond tipped probe was used to measure the wear of CoCrPt-C granular multilayers. Magnetic properties of the multilayers were measured before and after annealing with vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). Surface energy is calculated from the Contact Angle Goniometer measurements. VSM result shows that the coercivity can dramatically increase from a few hundreds Oe to over 3000Oe after a post-annealing treatment. The main mechanism is that the carbon individually isolates the CO grains and controls the interaction and growing of the grains during annealing process. Simultaneously, the carbon in the multilayers appears in form of graphite and amorphous. Carbon in the form of graphite can provide an excellent lubrication, and the amorphous carbon may have a good loading capacity. The tribological properties are fmally controlled by the ratio of graphite and amorphous in this granular thin film. Fig1 shows that the friction increases as applied normal force increasing. Friction coefficient for the CoCrR-C granular thin film was measured as about 0.04. Friction may rise when increase the thickness of top layer of carbon from 2nm to 8nm. The contents of carbon in each sample are listed in table I. All the results of AFM measurements, Raman analysis and surface energy results demonstrate that lower friction of this granular thin film is resulting from the graphite in the thin film. Since


Thyroid Disorders is one of the common endocrine problems in pregnant women. Now it is well established that not only overt but subclinical hypothyroidism and it also has adverse effect on maternal and fetal outcome.
AIMS & OBJECTIVE:
This prospective study was done to find out the prevalence of Sub-Clinical Hypothyroidism in Pregnant women. And Adverse Maternal fetal out comes of SCH in pregnant women.
METHOD:
Those pregnant women who are attending the antenatal clinic in the 1st trimester at first antenatal visit TFT was done. If SCH diagnosed then TPO ab test was done. Monitor the Pregnant women till delivery.
DISCUSSION:
SCH Pregnant has increased complication of preeclampsia, GHTN, GDM, Preterm labour, IUGR.
Baby was born in SCH pregnant women has increased risk of low birth weight low APGAR. NICU care & RDS.
Inadequately treated pregnant women with SCH had increased complication in mother & fetus than adequately treated women.
CONCLUSION:
Adequately treated SCH women had low incidence of complication preeclampsia, GHTN, GDM, Preterm labour, IUGR, low birth weight low APGAR NICU care and RDS than inadequately treated pregnant women. Hence early screening diagnosis and treatment will prevent the complication of sub-clinical hypothyroidism.


to transmit an electrically powered vehicle (100) includes a motor generator (MG), which is arranged to be in the bearing torque and coupled from one with a driving wheel (80) drive shaft (60) and receive a DC voltage power supply (10 # ) (with a power storage device B) and an inverter (14) for performing a bi-directional DC / AC power conversion between the DC power supply and said motor generator. An MG-ECU (35) controls a plurality of power semiconductor switching elements (Q3 to Q8) such that this corresponding to a torque command value (TRQcom) and a state value of the motor generator on / off. When an accelerator pedal (51) is released, the MG-ECU (MG) corresponding controls (35) the inverter (14) for superimposing a DC component on an AC current of each phase in the motor generator the state of charge of the power storage device (B).


A trajectory control problem for simple micro air vehicles (MAVs) is introduced and studied. The MAVs are endowed with the ability to estimate their position and velocity and can control their drag coefficient. The objective of this work is to design a control law for the drag coefficient in order to land the MAV close to a desired streamwise location, after being dropped from an airborne carrier at low altitude. We use a simple model-predictive control law, relying on a two-dimensional time-averaged atmospheric velocity field, which is validated on an unsteady three-dimensional representation of an unstratified atmospheric boundary layer. The simulation results show that the proposed control law results in a significant (10-fold) improvement in the accuracy of the streamwise landing point location, with respect to the uncontrolled case. Similar results are obtained when errors are considered in the location of the release point and in the estimate of the mean flowfield.


Like all thermoplastic materials, the mechanical performance of isotactic polypropylene (i-PP) depends strongly on morphology. Using techniques such as push-pull processing or SCORIM (Shear Controlled Orientation in Injection Moulding), it is possible to obtain i-PP with an oriented lamellae structure via injection moulding. Due to an overall shear induced crystallisation and molecular alignment both the amorphous and the crystalline phases are oriented. The orientation can be visualised using X-ray-diffraction methods (WAXD, SAXS) and Raman-Spectroscopy techniques as well as light and electron microscopy (SEM, TEM). Although the molecular chains are oriented parallel to the flow direction (and so the c-axis in the crystallites) lamellae are oriented perpendicular. Results for DSC measurements and micro-hardness over the cross-section of injection-moulded plates accompany the microscopical investigations. This lamellar structure has been deformed under tensile and shear load. The results are discussed with reference to mechanical tests and microscopic investigations. The deformation on a structural level shows a fibrillar, crazed structure that is examined using SEM and plasma etching preparation techniques.


To study the effects of X-ray induced photocatalysis on TiO2 on cell proliferation of human gastric cancer cell SGC—7901 in different concentrations of nanosized TiO2 and the possible mechanism,first,the effect on cell proliferation with different concentrations of nanosized TiO2 was studied by using MTT.Then the expression of Bax protein was detected by Western blot.MTT assay showed that when X-ray induced photocatalysis on TiO2,it could inhibit cell proliferation.While the concentration of TiO2 nanoparticles was about 0.25 mg/mL,the most significant inhibitory effect was found.The expression of Bax was up-regulated in experimental group compared with control group.After X-ray induced photocatalysis on TiO2,it could inhibit the cell proliferation of SGC—7901 and promotes cell apoptosis.


The unusually mediatized trials and tribulations of the Security Council in 2003 should not mask the permanent questions about its role and usefulness. It is often criticized for its very conception, its composition, the veto power, its inability to implement its decisions, or its supposedly arbitrary judgment. This criticism should be tempered. Indeed one could mention the progress achieved by the Council for some years, its institutional dynamic, the functional adjustments it has operated, and the adaptation to new themes which has led it to intervene in such domains as state reconstruction, international terrorism, and tomorrow maybe the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The real challenge it faces is the determination of the United States to avoid any limitation to its hegemony.


the past year a wave of mass protest against U.S. support for the fascist regime in South Africa has rejuvenated the anti-apartheid movement in this country. Consistent with the international campaign to isolate Pretoria diplomatically, politically, culturally and economically, this long overdue resurgence of the U.S. arm of the anti-apartheid front is now directly challenging the U.S. government and the corporate community's relationship to South Africa and exposing the myriad threads binding the apartheid state to its patrons in Washington and on Wall Street. Of all the efforts to isolate the Botha


Revelation 20:1–10 has been discussed and debated from the earliest of times within Christian circles. The question has always been whether Revelation 20 'occurs' after the return of Jesus Christ or whether it is to be appreciated as having a unique contribution to the overall message of the Apocalypse addressing the present church age. The objective of this article is to argue for the coherent complex structure of the Apocalypse including Revelation 20:1–10. The method will be a study of the entire Apocalypse to demonstrate how it functions coherently within its genre. The goal is to argue for a meaningful appreciation of the unique contribution of Revelation 20:1–10 to the present eschatological context of the church within the overall theological thrust. The chances of this chapter succeeding the return of Jesus Christ depicted in Revelation 19, as some would argue, are very remote. Three major themes are given in these 10 verses which are covered within the overall body of the Apocalypse and find a climax in this important chapter.


To reduce the problem of rather great errors of the determined design values of bearing capacity of foundation piles caused by the limited trial pile numbers owing to the factors of construction time schedule and economic consideration,the prior distribution of the mean values of the bearing capacity of the piles was deduced to be the normal distribution in accordnace with the range theory and the Bayesian statistic principle in the mathematical statistics.At the same time,the calculation formulation for the mean values of the bearing capacity of the piles of the Bayesian estimation was deducted,using the engineering geologic and static load testing information and the linear interpolation formula.The analysis of case study demonstrates that the accuracy of the design values of the bearing capacity determined by the method presented herewith can satisfy the engineering requirements,therefore providing the probability theory reference for determination of the design values of the bearing capacity.


This paper provides a 10‐year update of the 2007 systematic review of herbal medicines studied in a broad range of psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, obsessive–compulsive, seasonal affective, bipolar, psychotic, phobic, somatoform, and attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorders. Ovid Medline, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library were searched for herbal medicines with both pharmacological and clinical evidence of psychotropic activity. This updated review now covers clinical trial evidence for 24 herbal medicines in 11 psychiatric disorders. High‐quality evidence was found to exist for the use of Piper methysticum (Kava), Passiflora spp. (passionflower) and Galphimia glauca (galphimia) for anxiety disorders; and Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort) and Crocus sativus (saffron) for major depressive disorder. Other encouraging herbal medicines with preliminary evidence include Curcuma longa (turmeric) in depression, Withania somnifera (ashwagandha) in affective disorders, and Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo) as an adjunctive treatment in Schizophrenia. Although depression and anxiety are commonly researched, many other mental disorders still require further prospective investigation. Although the previous review suggested increasing the adjunctive study of select herbal medicines with pharmaceuticals, this was still only found to sparingly occur in research designs. Aside from this, future focus should involve the incorporation of more biomarker analysis, in particular pharmacogenomics, to determine genetic factors moderating response to herbal medicines.


Experimental arthritis was induced in left stifle joint by injecting turpentine oil under aseptic conditions in 6 New Zealand White adult rabbits. The animals were randomly subjected to ultrasound and magnetic therapies, 3 rabbits in each group. The therapies were given on alternative days for 15 days, starting from 1st day. The effect of each therapy on joint swelling, joint warmth, pain on palpation, flexion response and lameness were observed on 1st, 3rd, 9th, 12th and 19th day. Results suggested that ultrasound therapy was more effective than magnetic therapy in reducing arthritis.


"Just being a woman is an act of courage", said the tagline to the 1979 film adaptation of Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar. One can modify that somewhat to suit the Indian situation – just being born a woman in India is an act of courage.


The
 rotational spectra of the complexes Ar–AuF and Ar–AuBr have been observed in the frequency range 7–22 GHz
 using a pulsed-jet cavity Fourier transform microwave spectrometer. Both complexes are linear and rather
 rigid in the ground vibrational state, with the Ar–Au stretching frequency estimated as ∽200 cm−1. Isotopic
 data have been used to calculate an r0 structure for Ar–AuBr while for Ar–AuF only an estimation of the r0
 geometry could be made. Ab initio
 calculations at the MP2 level of theory model the geometries and stretching
 frequencies well and predict an Ar–Au bond energy in Ar–AuF of ∽60 kJ mol−1. The Au nuclear
 quadrupole coupling constant changes significantly on complex formation, indicating extensive charge arrangement.
 This in conjunction with the large dissociation energy and ab
 initio
 results
 show that the Ar–Au bonds
 in these complexes are weakly covalent in nature.


Two methods for modeling the electromagnetic fields near a lightning channel are considered. These methods can be used in evaluating the effect of a lightning electromagnetic pulse (LEMP) on a distribution line. The first method for evaluating LEMP fields in the time domain uses a Heidler function approximation for the channel base current in the classic Finite Antenna method. This approximation has an analytical integral solution which simplifies the field calculations. The second method is a combination of standard FDTD theory and the mathematics of the Finite Antenna method. The proposed Single Cell or Hybrid FDTD method is derived for spherical co-ordinates and tested against the Finite Antenna method. The results show that under simple modeling criteria both methods are valid for LEMP calculations near a lightning channel. The Single Cell FDTD method only evaluates a single FDTD cell, rather than an entire plane of cells described by the standard FDTD method. This greatly reduces the computational intensity, and makes the Single Cell FDTD method a valuable tool.


Sovereignty, which is the dominant concept of political science, is constantly shaping the power relations among modern states externally, and between state and individuals internally, within the context of the territory, the population on the territory, and the activities performed by this population. With the development of digital data-based technologies, the intersection of the physical space with cyberspace, the organic population with the artificial, and the actual activity with the virtual, make the objects that the sovereignty address can and will become increasingly complex. Digital data has become the new enabler of public value. As of uncertainty's new parameter, digital data drives new socioeconomic reality. However, the concentration of digital data at non-state actors, reduced need for intermediary institutions and increased non-governmental expertise also lead to transformation of the existing power relations. This paper scrutinizes digitally augmented concept of sovereignty and explores a new conceptual framework to understand the objectives of state sovereignty.


Energy is an important issue in MANET (Mobile Ad hoc Network). Nodes in network are working in presence of limited energy. So, energy efficient routing is needed for reducing energy consumption. Energy efficient routing schemes can greatly reduce energy consumption and extends the lifetime of the networks. Multipath routing protocol (AOMDV) having more than one path, if the first one is break then second provides the proper packet delivery, this causes reduced node energy consumption and the topology of MANETs always changes, due to the high mobility of nodes. This makes it more difficult to find the routes that message packets use when they are routed. The location based routing provides the location information of the destination to route a packet toward. This paper provides comparison and study on reduced energy consumption by using multipath protocol and performance which is evaluated by performance metrics in case of AOMDV and energy based AOMDV. Now here DREAM protocol is used with AOMDV to finding location of mobile nodes but not with energy but here measures their performance with both multipath protocols. I. INTRODUCTION A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a dynamic distributed system of mobile formed by means of multi-hop wireless communication without the use of any existing network infrastructure. MANET routing protocols can be classified into two classes. Proactive protocols, they requires the nodes to periodically exchange the table information to update the pre-determine routes between any pair of source destination nodes. Reactive protocols can establish routes only when they require. MANET routing protocols can be classified on the bases of the methods of delivery of data packets from source to destination. Single Path routing protocols learn routes and select a single best route to each destination. These protocols are incapable of load balancing traffic. Multi-path routing protocols learn routes and can select more than one path to a destination. These protocols are better for performing load balancing. This paper provides the comparison between results about Multipath routing in AOMDV (13), AOMDV with location and Energy with AOMDV.


Metatetrapous valdensis Nopcsa, 1923 from the late Berriasian of northwestern Germany was the first dinosaur ichnotaxon ever attributed to a thyreophoran trackmaker. However, the subsequent lost of the original material made this identification and the status of the ichnotaxon questionable for many subsequent authors. This situation was aggravated by the fact that there are only very brief original descriptions accompanied by a single drawing. A reconsideration of the original description recognizes M. valdensis as a valid ichnotaxon, which, albeit showing great resemblance in pes morphology to similar ichnotaxa, stands out from them by a tetradactyl manus. It not only holds its original systematic attribution, but also has sparked early hypotheses on the phylogeny of dinosaurs already in 1922, possibly for the first time based upon tracks. Two surviving natural hypichnial casts of ankylosaurian pes imprints from the same stratum cannot be straightforwardly identified with the type material due to a lack of documentation. However, comprehensive circumstantial evidence, including complete accordance in size and morphology among others, strongly supports such an association. The tracks confirm the presence of ankylosaurs in this lacustrine-deltaic setting as a very rare element of the local dinosaur fauna.


Control laws are often designed for linear time-varying processes by solving the algebraic Riccati equation for the optimum control law at each instant of time. Such designs may be called "adiabatic approximations". Although they are not optimum they can result in closed loop systems which perform well. The stability of systems designed using the adiabatic approximation can be assessed by the "second method of Liapunov." Stability is assured if a readily computed test matrix F, which depends on the rate of change of the parameters of the system, is negative-definite. Examples are given to show how the theory can be applied.


Developing applications cyberwellness learning resources to help learning innovation and provide security of access to learning resources, using the concept of the concept 1) k ontinyu, 2) Convergent, and 3) Concentric. Research method development and measures to construct applications cyberwellness learning resources that implemented in learning. The result of the development of results valid with details 1) design validation of learning and the layout of the application in the network is 91.6%, and 2) validation of content 87.5%.


Hepatitis A (HAV) is the first causative agent for acute hepatitis worldwide. It is primarily transmitted by person-to-person contact through faecal contamination, but common-source epidemics from contaminated food and water may also occur. In the developed countries the incidence of illness is low, while in developing countries is very high. In developed countries the improvement of conditions in the field of hygiene has decreased the impact of illness. 1


Natural gas is fast becoming the world's more desirable source of future hydrocarbons and will play a far more important role in the global energy mix, which will also play a major part in China's 21st century In this article,an new technology to monetize natural gas is introduced Sasol's Slurry Phase Distillate process technology is an attractive solution for converting natural gas into high-quality liquid fuels, most notably superior-quality diesel Some suggestions to utilize rationally and economically the nature gas resource in western parts of China have also been made [WT5"HZ]


Polymer layered silicate nano-composites were prepared in melt by reactive extrusion (25:1 21 mm Rondol twinscrew compounding line) using poly(ethylene-co-propyleneco-ethylidenenorbornene) terpolymer (EPDM) as a matrx polymer, PP-g-MA and poly[(maleic anhydride-alt-1-octadecene)-g-PEO (poly(MA-alt-OD)-g-PEO) as functionalized polymer compatibilizer-internal plasticizer, octadecyl amine-montmorillonite (ODA-MMT) and dimethyldidodecyl ammonium -MMT (DMDA-MMT) as reactive and non-reactive nano-fillers, respectively. The formation of nano structural fragments, polymer blend composition-properties (thermal behavior and morphology) was studied using FTIR, XRD, TGA-DTG and DSC analysis methods. It was found that intercalation/exfoliation degree of EPDM macromolecules significantly depends on the origin and content of organoclays. Better results were obtained for nanocomposites prepared in the presence of reactive organo-filler (ODA-MMT) and PEO grafted alternating copolymer. The results of FTIR (chemical structure) and XRD (physical structure and exfoliation degree) analyses indicate that amidization of anhydride copolymer with alkyl amine groups of organo-filler and esterification of alternating copolymer with α -hydroxyω -methoxyPEO occur in melt compounding in situ processing in the chosen extrusion conditions (barrel temperature: 120, 130, 140 and 145°C, twin-screw speed around 30-40 mrp). The glass-transition (Tg), melting (Tm) and recrystallization (Tc) temperatures strongly depend on the origin and content of organoclay and PEO-grafted copolymer-compatibilizer, respectively. Thermal behavior, crystallinity and thermostability of nanocomposites were significantly improved as compared with pristine EPDM terpolymer. *Corresponding author: Mostafa AD, Division of Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, Institute of Science and Engineering, Hacettepe University, Beytete, Turkey, Tel: +903124444444; E-mail: email@example.com Received July 13, 2017; Accepted July 20, 2017; Published September 13, 2017 Citation: Mostafa AD, Zakir MOR, Erdoğan A (2017) Preparation and Characterization of Thermoplastic Elastomers/Plasticizer Compatibilizer/ Organoclay Nanocomposites by Reactive Extrusion System. Chem Sci J 8: 166. doi: 10.4172/2150-3494.1000166 Copyright: © 2017 Mostafa AD, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.


Completing a set of therapeutic exercises correctly and regularly is essential for early and safe recovery from knee reconstructive surgery. We propose EXTRA, a platform for monitoring and improving the quality of therapeutic exercises that the patients need to perform during the recovery. The data acquisition framework obtains observations of the knee movement using an embedded flex sensor in a hinged knee brace. A connected Android application transmits the data to the database real-time. We evaluated the accuracy of the knee joint angle measurement and the usability in a study with young healthy adults. The mean absolute error of the knee angle measurements was 13.31 degrees. The high score of the usability questionnaire indicates that EXTRA provides a user-friendly interface to motivate therapeutic exercises. EXTRA maintains high standards in accurately monitoring and interpreting the exercises. Our proposed platform has the potential to provide effective guidelines and improve the rehabilitation process for orthopedic professionals and patients.


The scale and extent of global urbanization are unprecedented and increasing. As urbanization generally encroaches on natural habitats and the urban ecological footprint reaches far beyond the city limits, how urbanization affects biodiversity has received increasing attention from the scientific community. Nonetheless, the comprehensive syntheses of urbanization consequences for biodiversity, including diverse taxonomic groups, across multiple spatial scales and spanning a wide gradient range of urbanization intensity are still insufficient. Here, based on the urban-rural gradient approach, we assessed the effects of urbanization on Chinese mammal and amphibian richness across the entire urbanization gradient (i.e., urbanization level from 0 to 1) at the national, regional and urban agglomeration scales. We used the global mammal and amphibian distribution data along with corresponding background climate, habitat conditions and socioeconomic activities data for analysis. Our results revealed a detailed and diverse pattern of Chinese mammal and amphibian richness along the entire spectrum of urbanization gradient across three spatial scales. And an approximately monotonic decrease only existed in certain urban agglomerations. The imprint of urbanization on mammal and amphibian richness were largely masked by the overall primacy of background climate at the national and regional scales. As the scale of analysis shifting from the country to urban agglomerations, urbanization-associated variables and locally specific limiting factors started to play important roles in driving the richness patterns. Moreover, the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis can explain the relationship between biodiversity pressure and urbanization activities in certain Chinese urban agglomerations. However, the findings of urbanization effects on biodiversity using the urban-rural gradient analysis should be interpreted with caution because many possible driving forces simultaneously present along the urban-rural gradient and are very challenging to attribute.


The aim of this paper is to investigate the relationship between total quality management (TQM), service innovation and firm performance in the Pakistan's service industry. An empirical survey was performed and there were 190 participants from financial service firms in Pakistan. Regression analysis was employed in this study to investigate the tri-dimensional relationship between TQM, service innovation and firm performance. In the context of financial firms, this research examines how TQM practices adopted and managed to boost service innovation and whether and how TQM practices is going to influence the firm performance through the mediating role of service innovation. A research framework and the related hypotheses are suggested. Direct and indirect impact of each construct of TQM practices on organizational performance was determined. Data analysis discloses that, extent of TQM implementation has a positive and significant influence on service innovation as well as on organizational performance. Furthermore, a positive but a weak relationship was observed between service innovation and organizational performance.  The direct relationship between TQM and organizational performance outperforms the indirect relationship of service innovation and organizational performance. It has contributed in the sense that past researchers have not considered the tri-dimensional relationship between TQM, service innovation and firm performance.


Let ${\mathcal C}$ be a nonempty class of finite groups closed under taking subgroups, quotients and extensions. We consider groups G endowed with their pro-${\mathcal C}$ topology, and say that G is 2-subgroup separable if whenever H and K are finitely generated closed subgroups of G, then the subset HK is closed. We prove that if the groups G1 and G2 are 2-subgroup separable, then so is their free product G1*G2. This extends a result to T. Coulbois. The proof uses actions of groups on abstract and profinite trees.


Helping vulnerable family with their issues is very important for all its members, therefore we as a trained professional should plan the process of helping them in a way, that it is adapted to their needs. Process work is approach which does not get enough attention, planning of meetings often gets more attention and therefore we ignore processability and integrity. In master's degree I am analyzing ways how to help vulnerable family, focusing on defining the process of doing so, which was my main objective. I am emphasizing on functionality of tool which is recording all our meetings, and focusing on transparency of process work being done. I was also exploring my own work, in a role as social pedagog, and also ways and techniques which were used based on needs of particular family.

In theoretic part of my work I am firstly focusing on short definition how to understand family in need, which is base point for further work with them. Work is continuing with part which is describing work with family as a process work, co-creating between social pedagog and family members, focusing on a process, important part of which is work relationship. I also talk about my two favorite concepts; solution-focused approach and redirection of solving problems to solution searching. At this point I am focusing on first and second level of working with family or with other words, focusing on content and process. Working on two levels is helping us understand the family much more in detail; it shows that what is hidden at first, instead of just events which accrued in this family. This is family dynamics which dictates how family members treat each other, how they communicate. It is exploring relationships inside family group. Social pedagog role in working with a family is very important, due to leading and accompanying the family towards target objectives.

Empirical part of master's degree is focusing on qualitative study of case in which one four-member family was participating. Main target of study is to show importance and functionality of process aspect of working with a family and in meantime also see which working method of social pedagog is most effective for doing so. In the results main focus is on overview of the process approach indicators, through various important factors that I perceived myself. I also integrated family contribution towards process developing and in mid time I realized that with co-creation of this process we were strengthening our relationship. Results were better and were achieved faster. Positive consequence was also seen in better relationship between family members. Results shown that monitoring and recording of process approach is a complex job, which demands great deal of concentration. Hart of this process was need to co-create and to cooperate with social pedagog and family members. The most important was family's stories and their experience based on which, they were searching for a solution.


Handle jamb of a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a handle support (14) adapted to be fixed on the inner side of outer body panel (12) hinged in two successive movements assembly, a first approach movement perpendicular to panel, the inside outwards, in the course of which the support (14) is brought to an intermediate fitting position in which it is in contact with an internal face (34) of the bodywork panel, and a second movement coupling, in a direction parallel to the panel, in which the support (14) is brought to a final attachment position on the panel; and the type in which the handle support (14) comprises legs coupling (36) which ensure fixation handle support on the panel, each leg comprising a foot connection (38) and an end coupling (40 ) which i coupled through an opening (22, 28) of the panel in the approach movement, and locking means (48) preventing the return of the support (14) from its final position to its intermediate fitting position, characterized by the fact that the locking means comprise at least one resilient arm (48), a free end (50) which is supported against an inner face (34) of the bodywork panel (12) while the holder (14) it is between its intermediate fitting position and its final position; by the fact that, when the support (14) reaches its final position, the end (50) of the spring arm (48) cooperates with a locking notch (52) formed in the panel (12), by the fact that the support (14) comprises at least two legs (36) are offset from each other in a direction perpendicular to the mating direction, and by the fact that, in the final position of the support (14), foot connection (38) of the two legs (38) are supported respectively against two support edges (44) of the opening (22, 28) of the panel (12) which are inclined to ladireccion coupling and extending in substantially symmetrical directions relative to the direction of coupling so to be determined the position of the support (14) according to two directions of the plane of the panel (12).


In view of the low efficiency and high error of cab signal anti-interference tests, a kind of cab signal anti-interference automatic test system is developed. It is based on the virtual instrument development environment of LabWindows/CVI and uses the VXIbus technology which is advanced in the field of instruments. The state-shifting analytical method and optimized golden section are algorithm emploped in. The conclusion shows that the test efficiency and quality are well improved by using the VXIbus technology. The hardware architecture, software architecture and anti-interference auto-test principle of the system are also discussed in the paper.


Abstract : The proper use of geographic coordinates (usually latitude, longitude and elevation) in combat operations is fundamental to mission success, especially on today's modern battlefield. Yet recent history suggests the military has problems identifying, disseminating, and using geographic coordinates. Why is confusion with this crucial concept frequently the source of failure during warfare and how can we better prepare soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines to eliminate confusion over geographic coordinates? A standard format for geographic coordinates which includes the datum to which they are referenced would eliminate problems with coordinates at all levels of the battlefield, from the command post to the front.