Mechanism of the unusual continuous transition in CeRu 2 Si 2 from valence fluctuation regime to Kondo regime, in which the Fermi surface volume changes exactly by one electron, is studied in detail. The transition occurs due to the singlet bonding Kondo band, which becomes sharper and more dispersionless as it approaches the Fermi energy with weakening quasiparticle character and crosses the Fermi energy at the transition. Various anomalous properties are related also with the mixed valence character in the valence fluctuation regime, disappearing in the Kondo regime. An unusual behavior of Hall effect with a large and sharp peak at low temperature, which has been misunderstood as the anomalous Hall effect, is explained from the mechanism that there are two kinds of Fermi surfaces, the first group formed from small holes with weak c - f mixing, showing a little change at the transition, and the second group of large Fermi surfaces with strong c - f mixing changing nearly discontinuously at the transition...


This report represents the fifth annual survey of programs linking state budgeting to public college and university performance. The 2001 survey once again obtained replies from all 50 states, and focused on performance funding and performance budgeting. After 5 years of surveys, some conclusions are clear, while others remain cloudy. The surveys over time show that the move to relate state resources to campus results represents a trend, not a fad, although the form of that linking remains in doubt. The return of bad budgets for higher education seems to be reviving performance funding and diminishing interest in performance budgeting. At the same time, the new programs in performance funding are much less ambitious and much more cautious than the radical reforms launched in the early and mid 1990s. The State Report Cards issued by the National Policy Center for Higher Education have spurred a resurgence of state performance reporting. A lingering issue is how to provide the missing link between the statewide focus of the State Report Cards and the institutional emphasis of the State Performance Reports. Whatever the preferences among performance funding, budgeting, and reporting, there is no doubt that the demand for accountability from public colleges has clearly swept the country. The real question for the future is whether campus officials will begin to lead, or leave the action to outsiders. One appendix contains a table summarizing survey findings, and the other contains the survey. (Contains 15 tables and 16 references.) (SLD) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. 1 Linking State Resources to Campus Results: From Fad to Trend The Fifth Annual Survey (2001) Joseph C. Burke and Henrik Minassians Higher Education Program PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BE N GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Ces document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. 0 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. 2 BEST COPY AVAILABLE Linking State Resources to Campus Results: From Fad to Trend The Fifth Annual Survey (2001) Joseph C. Burke and Henrik Minassians Higher Education Program The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government State University of New York Albany, New York 2001 3 The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, the public policy research arm of the State University of New York, was established in 1981 to bring the resources of the 64-campus SUNY system to bear on public policy issues. The Institute is active nationally in research and special projects on the role of state governments in American federalism and the management and finances of both state and local governments in major areas of domestic public affairs. Copyright © 2001 by The Nelson A Rockefeller Institute of Government Address inquires to: Joseph C. Burke Dircctor Higher Education Program The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government 411 Statc Street Albany, Ncw York 12203-1003 Tel.: (518) 443-5835 Fax: (518) 443-5845 E-mail: burkcjo@rockinstorg Wcb: http://rockinst.org/higheduc.htm


We investigated the relation of risk perception and gaze behavior during urban cycling in a naturalistic real world setting. Participants rode a bike on five route segments while wearing a mobile eye tracking device, and subsequently marked, described, and rated all areas they thought to be dangerous. Their gaze was focused on the areas they marked as potentially dangerous. The participants' gaze was also more focused on areas they felt to be subjectively dangerous (but where no accidents had previously occurred) as compared to areas where accidents had occurred (but that also were subjectively dangerous).


The utility model relates to a rotationally-foldable tablet personal computer bracket, which comprises a base, a support frame and a bracket, wherein the base is hinged to the support frame and the bracket in sequence; the base is formed by hinging a front segment frame body and a back segment frame body; limiting clamping grooves are uniformly distributed in the top surface of the front frame body along the length direction; the back frame body is hinged to the bottom end of the support frame; a limiting baffle plate is arranged at the bottom end of the bracket vertical to the top surface of the bracket; a clamping block is arranged at the bottom of the limiting baffle plate; a sound box and a USB (Universal Serial Bus) inserting hole are embedded into the bracket; elastic straps for preventing a tablet personal computer from sliding off or moving are further arranged on both sides of the bracket. The computer bracket is folded when not in use, and is very small in size, and convenient to carry; during use, the computer bracket is unfolded, is suitable for the commercially-available tablet personal computers of 5-10 inches of any brand, and is convenient for adjusting the inclination angle in order to avoid fatigue of the wrist and cervical vertebra of a user; meanwhile, the sound box with an independent power supply is integrated on the bracket, so that music can be played independently. When the tablet personal computer is used for listening to music or watching videos, the sound box can be taken as an external sound box in order to increase the volume.


The paper is an attempt to shed light on one of the most interesting issues on the crossroads of pragmatics and text linguistics – presuppositional and logical structure of the text. The relevance of this study is determined by the fact that it unveils text architecture from a new angle – its micro-/macropresuppositional content. The research outcomes allow of the following statement – the semantic structure of the text largely owes to and depends on the macro-/micro-presuppositions of the text underlying it. The paper also clarifies the differences between the notions of micro-text and macro-text on the one hand and micro-presupposition and macro-presupposition on the other as these phenomena play a crucial role in text composition and progression.


As coding and computer science become established domains in K-2 education, researchers and educators understand that children are learning more than skills when they learn to code – they are learning a new way of thinking and organizing thought. While these new skills are beneficial to future programming tasks, they also support the development of other crucial skills in early childhood education. This chapter explores the ways that coding supports computational thinking in young children and connects the core concepts of computational thinking to the broader K-2 context.


Highly collimated laser emission from a largely deformed microcavity laser (peanut-shaped microcavity laser) was observed. Emission divergence of 2° was achieved. The microcavity laser was found to be operated on a hybrid lasing mode that formed with a combination of whispering gallery orbit and multiple-bouncing orbit.


OBJECTIVE
To assess the corneal topography and monochromatic wavefront aberration among subjects using orthokeratology. Changes of ocular optical quality and related visual functions induced by corneal topography were studied.

METHODS
Twenty-five young myopic subjects (50 eyes) were recruited with myopia from -1.75 approximately -4.75 D. Orthokeratology lens were fitted at the initial visit with overnight wear program. Subjective refraction, corrective visual acuity, corneal topography and slit lamp examination were performed before and 1 day, 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks after the fitting of orthokeratology lens. The monochromic wavefront aberration was measured in initial visit and after 12 weeks.

RESULT
The best corrected visual acuity was reduced significantly from (-0.0628 +/- 0.0286) LogMAR (before orthokeratology) to -0.0120 +/- 0.0318 (12 weeks after orthokeratology) (F = 17.821, P < 0.001). Root-mean-square (RMS) of wavefront aberration increased significantly from (0.5766 +/- 0.4771) micro m (before orthokeratology) to (1.3731 +/- 0.8039) micro m (12 weeks after orthokeratology) (F = 36.513, P < 0.001). RMS of Zernike function of each order was increased as well. The rate of eccentric in posterior surface of corneal increased significantly after the using of orthokeratology lens.

CONCLUSIONS
Orthokeratology is one of the effective methods for reducing myopia temporarily. However, the best corrected visual acuity is decreased after using of orthokeratology. The increase of aberration induced by orthokeratology can be the cause of reduction of ocular optical quality.


20 Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is often associated with pyoderma, which can turn into a life21 threatening disease. The dissemination of highly resistant isolates has occurred in the last 10 22 years and has challenged antimicrobial treatment of these infections considerably. We have 23 compared the carriage of virulence genes and biofilm formation between methicillin-resistant 24 and methicillin-susceptible S. pseudintermedius isolates (MRSP and MSSP, respectively) and 25 additionally the in vitro gene expression profiles of MRSP and MSSP by RNA-seq. 26 Isolates were relatively unevenly distributed among the four agr groups, and agr type III 27 predominated in MRSP. Five virulence genes were detected in all isolates. Only the spsO gene 28 was significantly associated with MSSP isolates (p=0.04). All isolates produced biofilm in 29 BHIB+4% NaCl. MSSP produced more biofilm on BHIB and BHIB+1% glucose media than 30 MRSP isolates (p=0.03 and p=0.02, respectively). Virulence genes encoding surface proteins 31 and toxins (spsA, spsB, spsD, spsK, spsL, spsN, nucC, coa, Iuk-I) and also prophage genes 32 (encoding phage capsid protein, phage infection protein, two phage portal proteins and a 33 phage-like protein) were highly expressed in the MRSP isolate (compared with the MSSP), 34 suggesting they may play a role in the rapid and widespread dissemination of MRSP. 35 This study indicates that MRSP may upregulate surface proteins, which may increase the 36 adherence of MRSP, especially ST71, isolates to corneocytes. MSSP may have an increased 37 ability to form biofilm in acidic circumstances, through upregulation of the entire arc operon. 38 Complete understanding of S. pseudintermedius pathogenesis and host-pathogen signal 39 interaction during infections is critical for the treatment and prevention of S. pseudintermedius 40 infections. 41 on N ovem er 3, 2017 by gest httpaac.asm .rg/ D ow nladed fom Introduction 42 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) isolates have emerged as one of 43 the leading causes of infectious diseases (including pyoderma, otitis and urinary tract infections) 44 in companion animals, accounting for 20%-47% of all clinical S. pseudintermedius isolated from 45 dogs and cats (1). Moreover, some MRSP isolates are resistant to the antimicrobials regularly 46 used for treatment (β-lactams, fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines, lincosamides, potentiated 47 sulphonamides) in small animal practice (1,2). The mecA gene, encoding resistance to β48 lactams, has been acquired by several S. pseudintermedius clonal lineages on independent 49 occasions, however two clones, MRSP ST68-SCCmec V and MRSP ST71-SCCmec II-III, are 50 the dominant ones and have spread globally (1,3,4). This dissemination was rapid but the 51 reasons for the fast emergence and success of these lineages are not fully understood (2). 52 Genomic and proteomic studies, conducted in the last few years, are giving the first clues on the 53 pathways by which MRSP have become successful. A recent genomic report suggested that 54 multidrug-resistance evolved rapidly in MRSP due to the acquisition of a very limited number of 55 mobile genetic elements and mutations (1). Thus, the use of different antimicrobial classes co56 selected for the spread and emergence of the multidrug-resistant MRSP isolates (1). The 57 frequent carriage of prophages in MRSP ST71 and ST68 genomes suggested they have a role 58 in the fitness of MRSP and that the predominant transfer of genetic material in these isolates is 59 through bacteriophage transduction, rather than plasmid conjugation as happens in methicillin60 resistant S. aureus (MRSA) (1). MRSP are able to produce biofilm and MRSP ST71 isolates, in 61 particular, are better biofilm producers than other MRSP clones (5,6). The icaA gene can be 62 significantly upregulated in biofilm samples, suggesting a role in the biofilm production by S. 63 pseudintermedius (7). The ability to form biofilm may play an important role in the 64 pathophysiology of bacterial infections and can be related to survival and persistence of S. 65 pseudintermedius, namely MRSP, in the environment (5,6). The MRSP ST71 isolates also show 66 greater adherence to corneocytes than MRSP non-ST71 and MSSP, and thus it has been 67 suggested that the enhanced adherence of ST71 might be a factor contributing to the 68 epidemiological success of this MRSP lineage (2). Furthermore, an MRSP ST71 isolate of 69 human origin adhered evenly well to canine and human corneocytes, implying that MRSP ST71 70 may also be capable of adapting to the human skin (2). Two proteins, SpsD and SpsO, can 71 mediate adherence to canine corneocytes (8); however, the genetic factors responsible for the 72 enhanced in vitro adherence of MRSP ST71 are not yet known (2). 73 In order to understand the epidemiological success of MRSP isolates, our goal was to 74 understand if the phenotype (biofilm) and genotype (virulence genes) related to virulence factors 75 on N ovem er 3, 2017 by gest httpaac.asm .rg/ D ow nladed fom was different between MRSP and methicillin-susceptible S. pseudintermedius (MSSP) isolates. 76 Furthermore, we compared the in vitro transcriptional profiles by RNA-seq of one MRSP and 77 one MSSP isolate to test the hypothesis that MRSP could have altered expression of virulence 78 genes, by comparing to MSSP gene expression, which could have contributed to its rapid 79 spread. 80 81 Materials and methods 82 Genotypic characterization of the MRSP and MSSP isolates 83 Twenty-one consecutive methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MRSP) isolated over a 784 year period from 2007 to 2014 were included in the study. Twenty-one matched (in terms of 85 isolation year, isolation site and host) methicillin-susceptible (MSSP) were also included. These 86 isolates were from 18 asymptomatic carriers (9 MRSP and 9 MSSP), 12 patients with pyoderma 87 (6 MRSP and 6 MSSP), 6 patients with urinary tract infection (3 MRSP and 3 MSSP), 5 patients 88 with otitis (2 MRSP and 3 MSSP) and 1 with a surgical site infection (1 MRSP). Five isolates 89 were from cats and 37 were from dogs. Isolates were characterized by Multi-locus sequence 90 typing (MLST) (9). The eBURST algorithm identified groups of related sequence types (ST) (10). 91 Specific sequences for virulence genes involved in biofilm formation (bap, icaA, icaB, icaC, 92 icaD), enterotoxin production (se-int, seccanine, seh), host adherence (ebpS, spsD, spsL, spsO), 93 toxin production (lukS, lukF, siet, speta, expA, expB) were detected by PCR on a Mastercycle 94 thermocycler (Eppendorf, New York, USA) with the primers, product size and annealing 95 temperatures shown in Supplementary Table 1. The primers designed in this study were 96 generated using the Primer-BLAST tool from NCBI. All PCR products were analyzed by 97 electrophoresis through 1.2% agarose gels (NZYTech, Lisbon, Portugal). The primers agrD-F 98 (5'GGG GTA TTA TTA CAA TCA TTC -3') and agrD-R (5'CTG ATG CGA AAA TAA AGG 99 ATT G -3') (STABvida, Monte da Caparica, Portugal) were used as previously described to 100 amplify a 300-bp agr fragment encompassing the 3' end of agrB, all of agrD, and the 5' end of 101 agrC. Amplification was carried out on a Mastercycler thermocycler (Eppendorf) under 102 the following conditions: an initial 5-min denaturation step at 94°C; followed by 30 cycles of 1 103 min of denaturation at 94°C, 1 min of annealing at 45°C, and 1 min of extension at 72°C;
and 104 a final extension step at 72°C for 10 min. The PCR products were purified by using the 105 NZYGelpure (NZYTech) and sequenced with the same primers used for the PCRs
(STABvida). 106 The 42 isolates were assigned to one of the four agr groups by comparing the predicted product 107 of AgrD and the N-terminal half of AgrC with those of four control isolates (GenBank accession 108 numbers EU157336, EU157366, EU157334 and EU157330). 109 on N ovem er 3, 2017 by gest httpaac.asm .rg/ D ow nladed fom 110 Biofilm-producing ability on polystyrene 111 The capacity of the isolates to form biofilm was investigated by a method described by 112 Stepanović and colleagues (11) and Pettit and colleagues (12) with minor modifications, 113 and was determined by the ability of S. pseudintermedius isolates to adhere to 96-well 114 polystyrene microtitre plates (Greiner bio-one, Frickenhausen, Germany). In brief, the study was 115 carried out using brain-heart infusion broth (BHIB; Biokar), BHIB with 4% NaCl and BHIB with 116 1% glucose as the growth media. The plates were incubated at 37oC for 24h. Following 117 incubation, the Alamar Blue solution was added to each well. After 30 minutes at room 118 temperature, the optical densities at 570 nm (OD570) were measured. Staphylococcus 119 epidermidis RP62A strain (ATCC 35984) was used as a positive control. We defined the cut-off 120 OD (ODC) for the microtiter-plate test as three standard deviations above the mean OD of the 121 negative control as described previously (11). All isolates were classified into the following 122 categories: non-adherent (0) if the OD ≤ ODC, weakly adherent (+) if the ODC < OD ≤ 2 x ODC, 123 moderately adherent (++) if the 2xODC < OD ≤ 4 x ODC, or strongly adherent (+++) if the OD ≥ 4 124 x ODC, based upon the ODs of bacterial films (11). 125 126 RNA isolation, sequencing and gene expression analyses 127 To test the hypothesis that MRSP and MSSP isolates differ in their expression of virulence 128 genes, we compared the in vitro transcriptional profiles of a clinical MRSP isolate and a clinical 129 MSSP isolate using RNA-seq. We attempted to choose 2 representative of the S. 130 pseudintermedius collection: isolated from skin swabs of dogs with pyoderma (the most frequent 131 clinical specimen where S. pseudintermedius was isolated from); isolated in the same period of 132 time; agr type III (the most frequent agr type found in this study); at least one ST71 (the most 133 frequent S


BACKGROUND
Even though development of Level I trauma centers is thought to improve outcome of injury treatment, the political barriers in communities where two capable hospitals compete for designation can be formidable. This report documents the initial experience of a Level I trauma center developed in a two-hospital setting whereby each hospital hosted the trauma center on an alternating annual basis.

METHODS
Preliminary efforts began with a community-based report on trauma care to which both hospitals and their associated school of medicine contributed. In addition to confirming need, all parties agreed to develop a single Level I trauma center that would be verified by the appropriate state agency and would receive professional and financial support from all three institutions.

RESULTS
The Southern Illinois Trauma Center began to function on July 1, 1999. Prehospital acceptance of the community agreement has resulted in appropriate triage to the designated hospital in 95% of the 1,000 cases seen annually. Integration of trauma care into the surgical residency program has been valuable both for function of the trauma center and as a teaching enhancement for trauma and critical care as reflected by significantly improved American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination scores. The trauma center is governed by a trauma committee with representation from the three institutions. The percentage of trauma transfers has increased over 3 years from 23% to 28%. Four annual institutional site changeovers have now occurred without incident or disruption of service. The trauma center finances are reviewed by the participants on a biannual basis and have been deemed favorable.

CONCLUSION
The community medical resources are commonly polarized between two large hospitals but need not prevent centralized trauma center development if preagreed community support can be achieved. Annual site change is not an impediment and could be successfully used in other similar communities, provided they are receptive to the concept of sharing Level I trauma center site designation.


Quiescent current monitoring is considered as an interesting and efficient technique for mixed-signal testing, where fault detection of analog parts requires the precise measure of the I/sub ddq/. This paper presents a very simple current sensor for on-chip current monitoring giving an accurate analog output proportional to the quiescent current. The proposed circuit is based on a second generation current conveyor. Experimental results show the functionality of the proposed configuration and its linear output characteristic.


This research was aimed at describing the types of forms and meanings found in the documentary text of the current cyber paper on coronavirus. The result shows that texts tend to be representative, and out of 32 data, only one was in the form of declarative, three directives, four commissives, and the rest were representatives. Meaning and form were determined by context and co-text. It can be concluded that the meaning is context-dependent but the structure varies accordingly. Some may have compound, comples, compound-complex, and even transformative sentences. In short, the context influences the whole text. It was found that exospheric context or reference was greatly influencing the meaning of the text.


All stars have weak magnetic fields which are due to the movement of the charged plasma formed during nuclear fusion. A typical star has a magnetic field strength around 100 gauss compared to the Earth which has a magnetic field strength of 0.6 gauss. Towards the end of its life, when the nuclear fuel is exhausted, the gravitational force (which is balanced by the nuclear pressure throughout the life of the star) causes the star's density to increase as it undergoes stellar collapse. This increase in density also results in an increase in the star's magnetic field strength as the magnetic field lines are compressed closer together. According to Maxwell's equations, as a magnetised object shrinks by a factor of two, its magnetic field strengthens by a factor of four. In other words the magnetic field strength (B) is inversely proportional to the surface area of the star.


A rapid and inexpensive method was developed for the determination of trace silver in polymetallic ore samples by use of eggshell membrane (ESM), a natural biomaterial, as the solid‐phase extraction (SPE) adsorbent coupled with flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). The ESM was used for the separation/pre‐concentration of silver, and the parameters affecting sensitivity, such as pH, sample flow rate, eluent volume and eluent flow rate, were carefully investigated. ESM was found to be an effective solid phase extractant for the adsorption of trace silver over a wide range of acidity from 0.02 to 0.50 mol l−1 HNO3. The sample solution in 0.4 mol l−1 HNO3 was pumped through an ESM microcolumn at the rate of 1.0 ml min−1. Silver was absorbed, and then eluted with a solution of 1.0% m/v thiourea–0.5% v/v HCl. Under these optimal conditions, ESM exhibited a good enrichment efficiency for silver with a dynamic adsorption capacity of 1.7 mg g−1. The proposed method was applied to the FAAS determination of trace silver in polymetallic ores and geological reference materials, GSO‐2, 3 and 5, and GSD‐11, GSD‐12, and the determined values were in good agreement with certified values.


In this speech he gave for the University of Arizona's 30th Annual Labor Management Conference, Oulahan, who is the Regional Director of the American Institute for Free Labor (AIFLD-AFL-CIO) for Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, talks about the Andean labor movement.


The article discusses the causes of the suspension of Free China.Through analyzing the education background and life experiences of its main editors,the paper points out that Tai Wang government is not the only reason of the suspension.Continual disagreement among the main editors about editorial polices and ideologies also led to the suspension of Free China.


This article is built around the author's experience as a shaman's assistant. This autobiographical account touches upon the poverty, beliefs in ghosts, and shamanistic practices in a Limbu hamlet of Kalimpong, which is a piece of land between Sikkim and Bhutan. Starting with a brief discussion on who a shaman is, the author describes the situation under which he became an assistant to a shaman whom he had to fetch to deal with the sickness of his brother. The author also brings out the issue of the shaman, or phedaṅgmā in the Limbu language, becoming rare because one could not become one by wishing so or by undergoing training under a senior shaman. He says that to become a shaman is a destiny and the signs of becoming one start to show quite early in childhood in the form of abnormal behaviour in specific cycles of months and on partaking of certain foods. In the end, the author shows concern for the future of shamanism, as it seems to be losing out to organised religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity.


The direct growth of m-plane GaN via metal–organic vapor phase epitaxy has been demonstrated using a deep-groove-patterned a-plane sapphire substrate with a c-plane sidewall and terrace covered with a SiO2 mask. The GaN layer was laterally grown from the etched c-plane sidewall in the a-plane sapphire substrate, which means c-direction growth of GaN. According to the epitaxial relationship which m-axis of GaN layer corresponds to a-axis of c-plane sapphire when using a low-temperature buffer layer, m-plane GaN was grown with an epitaxial lateral overgrowth from the c-plane sidewall of the a-plane sapphire.


The circuit for controlling a pedestal position automatically in accordance with a dimmest point on screen includes a master pedestal detector (20) for detecting a dim portion of NAM video input signal to convert it into a DC value and to apply the DC signal to a microcomputer (30). The master pedestal controller (40) receives a corrected DC value from the microcomputer (30) to automatically control the pedestal level of video signal. The master pedestal detector (20) includes an OP amplifier (OP1) for amplifyign the NAM video signal, a clamp, and a integrator for adding the corrected DC value to the values regulated by a variable resistor (VR2) and a diodes (D1-D3), and integrating the mixed value.


The invention discloses a high-speed and high-precision all-fiber polarization control device which relates to the technical field of fiber polarization control, in particular relating to a device for realizing light polarization control through phase modulation, and aiming at designing a high-speed and high-precision all-fiber polarization control device which has the advantages of small volume, simple structure, strong anti-interference performance and easiness for realization. In the scheme, a main light path is formed by connecting a light source, a four-port light polarization beam splitter/combiner, a phase modulator and a 90-degree rotation Faraday reflection mirror. The output end of the light source is connected with the input end of the four-port light polarization beam splitter/combiner, the reflection port of the four-port light polarization beam splitter/combiner is sequentially connected with the phase modulator and the 90-degree rotation Faraday reflection mirror to form a control arm, and the transmission output end of the four-port light polarization beam splitter/combiner is connected with the 90-degree rotation Faraday reflection mirror to form a reference arm. The optical path of the control arm is strictly equal to that of the reference arm, and the control on the light polarization is realized by modulating the phase difference of the control arm and the reference arm through utilizing the phase modulator. Through combining the four-port light polarization beam splitter/combiner with the 90-degree rotation Faraday reflection mirror, the birefrigent effect of optical devices and fibers can be eliminated, and the stability and anti-interference capability of the system can be enhanced, and the high-speed phase modulator guarantees that the working frequency of the device reaches 109Hz.


3-Chloro-5-fluoroaniline was synthesized by using 1-bromo-3-chloro-5-fluorobenzene,which subjected to cyanidation,hydrolysis reaction and Hoffmann degradation with an overall yield of 72% and purity of 99.217%(HPLC).The optimized conditions by Hoffmann degradation were:n(3-chloro-5-fluorobenzamide)∶n(NaOH)∶n(Br2)=1.0∶4.0∶1.1,initial temperature,0 ℃,insulation time in reflux temperature,2 h.The structure of the product was confirmed by MS and 1HNMR.This method has low cost,mild reaction condition,easy operation and is suitable for production in industrial scale.


There are several applications that require automatic text classification or categorization. Several approaches and algorithms are proposed to predict a document category based on predefined ones. Examples of such algorithms include: N-gram, Manhattan, Dice and Euclidean similarity measures. This paper includes an extensive evaluation for N-gram possible N-options (i.e. 3, 4 and 5 characters selection). Comparison is also made based on evaluating the effect of preprocessing and dataset training on the quality and accuracy of prediction. Results showed that for Arabic text categorization, it is best to use 3-letters Ngram then 5-letters N-gram and finally 4-letters N-gram. Preprocessing of stop words removal did not show a significant improvement on the precision of classes' prediction. Further, using a larger training dataset showed a significant improvement of prediction accuracy. In terms of similarity measures, Euclidean is shown to be the best of those evaluated for document classification then Dice and finally Manhattan.


Early changes within articular cartilage during human idiopathic osteoarthritis are poorly understood. However alterations to chondrocyte morphology occur with the development of fine cytoplasmic processes and cell clusters, potentially playing a role in cartilage degeneration. The aggrecanase ADAMTS-4 (A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs-4) has been implicated as an important factor in cartilage degradation, so we investigated the relationship between chondrocyte morphology and levels of ADAMTS-4 in both non-degenerate and mildly osteoarthritic human cartilage.Human femoral heads were obtained following consent from patients undergoing hip arthroplasty following femoral neck fracture. Cartilage explants of normal (grade 0; G0) and mildly osteoarthritic (grade 1; G1) cartilage were labelled with the cytoplasmic dye CMFDA (5-chloromethylfluorescein-diacetate). Explants were cryosectioned (30μm sections), and labelled for ADAMTS-4 by fluorescence immunohistochemistry. Sections were imaged with confocal microscopy, allowing the semi-quantitative analysis of ADAMTS-4 and 3D visualisation of in situ cell morphology.With cartilage degeneration from G0 to G1, there was a decrease in the proportion of chondrocytes with normal rounded morphology (P<0.001) but an increase in the proportion of cells with processes (P<0.01) and those in clusters (P<0.001;[4(1653)]; femoral heads:cells). Although average levels of ADAMTS-4 for all cells was the same between G0 and G1 (P>0.05), a change was evident in the distribution curves for cell-specific ADAMTS-4 labelling. Cell-by-cell analysis showed that ADAMTS-4 levels were higher in chondrocytes with cytoplasmic processes compared to normal cells (P=0.044) however cells in clusters had lower levels than normal cells (P=0.003;[3(436)]). Preliminary data suggested that ADAMTS-4 levels increased with larger chondrocyte clusters.These results suggest complex heterogeneous changes to levels of cell-associated ADAMTS-4 with early cartilage degeneration – increasing in cells with processes and initially decreasing in clusters. Increased levels of ADAMTS-4 are likely to produce focal areas of matrix weakness potentially leading to early cartilage degeneration.


Air pollution is a major problem that has been recognized throughout the world. Harmful impacts of air contamination include hypersensitive reactions such as throat irritation, itchy eyes, nose, and some other serious problems. In recent years, the number of fatalities occurred due to air pollution has been increasing dramatically. In this paper, various air pollutants such as Carbon Monoxide, Methane or natural gas, LPG, and air quality at different places of city are measured using sensors. Further, the detected values are then used in the prediction of future values. The evolution of deep neural networks and Internet of Things made this possible to detect and forecast the concentration of pollutants underlying in the air. We use a special module called pyFirmata firmware which is used to connect the Arduino with python and upload the data into csv file on Jupyter Notebook. Here, the data collected is univariate i.e. it varies with only time. Though there are many statistical models to predict time series datasets such as ARIMA, their efficiency is low. Deep Neural Networks works well for predicting univariate as well as time series datasets. Hence, the Keras sequential model is employed to predict the hourly future values of air pollutants based on previous readings. The final results of prediction are compared with the actual values and error is calculated. As a result, the level of air pollutants at a particular hour can be predicted. The concentration of air pollutants in coming years, month or week helps us to reduce its concentration to lesser than the harmful or toxic range.


As real-time embedded systems are required to accommodate various tasks with different levels of criticality, scheduling algorithms for MC (Mixed-Criticality) systems have been widely studied in the realtime systems community. Most studies have focused on MC uniprocessor systems whereas there have been only a few studies to support MC multiprocessor systems. In particular, although the ZL (Zero-Laxity) policy has been known to an effective technique in improving the schedulability performance of base scheduling algorithms on SC (Single-Criticality) multiprocessor systems, the effectiveness of the ZL policy on MC multiprocessor systems has not been revealed to date. In this paper, we focus on realizing the potential of the ZL policy for MC multiprocessor systems, which is the first attempt. To this end, we design the ZL policy for MC multiprocessor systems, and apply the policy to EDF (Earliest Deadline First), yielding EDZL (Earliest Deadline first until Zero-Laxity) tailored for MC multiprocessor systems. Then, we develop a schedulability analysis for EDZL (as well as its base algorithm EDF) to support its timing guarantee. Our simulation results show a significant schedulability improvement of EDZL over EDF, demonstrating the effectiveness of the ZL policy for MC multiprocessor systems. key words: mixed-criticality, multiprocessor real-time systems, zero-laxity policy schedulability analysis, EDZL (Earliest Deadline first until ZeroLaxity), EDF (Earliest Deadline First)


The new policies for the indians people, stablished after the legal acceptance of the ethnical cultural diversity part of Brazilian State, has been built from the interculturality, diversity and bilingualism principles The practices resulted from this new conception, hasn't been analysed enough. This paper intents to make a reflection of the denominated new ways of intercultural dialogues, intending to discuss the conception of interculturality itself and the possibilities of using the citizenship category, based on the policies of health and education for the Indians people.


This paper, using the Golgi-Cox impregnation technique, is to study the morphology of the isthmic neurones in the pigeon. The impregnated isthmic neurones are categorized into three types based on their dendritic patterns: (1) monopolar neurones, (2) bipolar neurones and (3) multipolar neurones. The Imc neurones are obviously different from the Ipc neurones in their somatic diameters, dendritic size and spreading direction of the dendrites.


Objective\ To analyze the chromosome structure of 1029 cases with suspected genetic disorders and provide the evidence for clinical diagnosis.\ Methods\ Lymphocytes of peripheral blood of the suspected patients seeking for advice were cultured and treated with G, chromosome banding techniques. The chromosome was investigated under a light microscope, a microphotography was done for abnormal chromosome. \ Results\ In 1029 cases investigated, 182 cases of chromosome aberration were discovered, the abnormality rate was 17.69%, in which 144 cases were somatic chromosome abnormalities(accounting for 13.99% of the total) , 46 sex chromosome abnormalities(4.18% of the total), and chromosome polymorphism, 104(10.11% of the total). \ Conclusion\ The incidence of chromosome abnormalities was higher among individuals with growth and development retardation, mental retardation, sex character abnormalities. It is necessary to identify the chromosome type of the individuals who seek for advice with above manifestations.


Space radiation has long been acknowledged as a major showstopper for longterm space missions, especially interplanetary, exploratory-class missions [1]. Space radiation is generally divided into three components: trapped radiation, solar particle events (SPEs), and galactic cosmic radiation (GCR). Trapped radiation is the main source of exposure in low Earth orbit (e.g., on the International Space Station), and SPEs are a cause of great concern because they may potentially cause acute radiation syndromes in unprotected crews. However, this type of radiation is mostly composed of protons at energies below 100–200 MeV, and it is therefore relatively easy to shield with conventional bulk materials. On the other hand, GCR contains high-charge and high-energy (HZE) nuclei. These particles are very penetrating and have high relative biological effectiveness for several late effects. Therefore, energetic heavy ions from the GCR represent the major source of health risk in long-term manned space missions [2]. Cosmic radiation effects could be studied directly in space. This approach has the advantage of including all other space environment factors (microgravity, stress, vibration, etc.) in the experiment. Several radiobiological studies have been carried out during spaceflights [3], but most of the results gathered thus far have been inconclusive. Several factors contribute to the difficulties in interpretation of charged particle radiation effects from spaceflight experiments. The average dose rate in low Earth orbit, though substantially higher than that on Earth, is still fairly low (≤1 mSv/day). The resultant biological effects are small and are often below the detection threshold of most assays, even for long-term missions on the International Space Station. For this reason, radiobiology experiments in space often include high-dose radiation


Summary

A controlled intervention trial was set up in 1976 to evaluate a program to lower risk factors for coronary heart disease. The 3,401 persons who attended a voluntary screening program at their place of work, became the subjects. All subjects in the treatment group were given their results; those with a high blood pressure reading were referred to their doctor, while those with increases in other risk factor levels were offered educational group programs and literature. For control subjects, the only intervention was the sending of. screening results, with advice to consult a doctor, for the 10 per cent at highest risk.

Repeat screening after one year showed that similar changes in risk factor levels had occurred in both the treatment and the control groups, although changes in blood pressure favoured the control group. This program of screening and intervention had little effect on the level of coronary disease risk factors.


Present report concerns fabrication of nanostructured TiO2-based p-n homojunction, by the hybrid technique involving deposition of sol–gel grown not intentionally doped $p$ -type TiO2 nanoparticle layer over the electrochemically grown aligned, $n$ -type TiO2 nanotube array. The Au/ $p$ -TiO2/ $n$ -TiO2 nanotube/Ti device was found to offer the ideality factor and the cut-in voltage of $\sim 4$ and $\sim 1.2$ V, respectively, in the temperature range of 30 °C–80 °C. The structural advantages of TiO2 nanotubes, owing to the large junction area, eventually offered attractive rectifying behavior ( $\sim 10^{3}$ orders) of the fabricated junction.


Solar‐assisted water electrolysis is a promising technology for storing the energy of incident solar irradiation into hydrogen as a fuel. Here, an integrated continuous flow electrochemical reactor coupled to a monolithic perovskite‐silicon tandem solar cell is demonstrated that provides light‐driven electrochemical solar‐to‐hydrogen conversion with an energy conversion efficiency exceeding 21% at 1‐Sun equivalent light intensity and stable operation during three simulated day‐night cycles.


This article seeks to address the question of whether workers' reactions to managerial interventions can be more fully explained when the influence of informal social relations are analysed. Empirical evidence is drawn from detailed case studies that examined workers' reactions to quality management in British subsidiaries of two multinational companies. Some of the findings appear paradoxical at first sight. For example, workers expressed concerns for quality and customer satisfaction — despite feelings of demoralization and alienation. The analysis of informal relations offers an explanation for these responses. While not overlooking the importance of formal relations, the discussion focuses upon the nature and impact of informal relations (inside and outside the organization) as these have been less well discussed. Furthermore, the importance of linking the workplace with the non-work domain is increasingly being recognized and the concept of social relations can bridge these domains.


Product reformulation has been a key strategy to address high sodium intakes in many countries, the US FDA has proposed category specific sodium reduction targets per 100g. At the same time the update of Recommended Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACCs) highlights that Americans are now eating larger portions than they used to which in turn impacts their sodium and sugar intakes. Literature to date is inconclusive on whether nutrient reduction targets for reformulation are best set per 100g or per serving (RACCs).


Purpose: To address the primary null hypothesis that there is no difference in the articular surface area of the lesser sigmoid notch involved among Mayo classes. Second, we analyzed the fracture line location and the pattern of lesser sigmoid notch articular surface involvement among Mayo classes. Methods: Using quantitative 3-dimentional computed tomography, we reconstructed and analyzed fractures involving the lesser sigmoid notch articular surface in 52 patients. Furthermore, we assessed the surface area involved in the fracture, the number of fracture fragments, and the location and direction of the fracture lines. Coronoid fractures were classified according to Mayo types. Results: There was no significant difference between Mayo types 1 and 2 in any characteristic of the involvement of the lesser sigmoid notch articular surface, whereas Mayo type 3 was significantly different from both Mayo types 1 and 2 in the area involved in the fracture (42% in Mayo type III vs 9% in Mayo types I and II), the number of articular fragments (>3 fragments in type III vs 2 fragments in types I and II), and the direction of fracture line (both horizontal and vertical lines in type III vs only horizontal line in types I and II). Conclusion: Mayo type III results in a more complex fracture, which might need to be addressed directly or indirectly during open reduction internal fixation of the olecranon fracture dislocations because changes in the geometry of lesser sigmoid notch may affect the radioulnar joint if it remains incongruent.


Let two separate surveys collect related information on a single
population U. Consider situation where we want to best combine data from the
two surveys to yield a single set of estimates of a population quantity
(population parameter) of interest. This Article presents a multiplicative bias
reduction estimator for nonparametric regression to two sample problem in
sample survey. The approach consists to apply a multiplicative bias correction
to an estimator. The multiplicative bias correction method which was proposed,
by Linton & Nielsen, 1994, assures a positive estimate and reduces the bias
of the estimate with negligible increase in variance. Even as we apply this
method to the two sample problem in
sample survey, we found out through the study of it asymptotic properties that
it was asymptotically unbiased, and statistically consistent. Furthermore an
empirical study was carried out to compare the performance of the developed estimator with
the existing ones.


In active multiple sclerosis Con A-induced suppressor-cell function is decreased,'-' as well as NK cell function.'-' On the other hand, IgG secretion in vitro is increased even in stable patients,5d as is intrathecal IgG secretion.' Early reports suggested reduction'-9 or even disappearance' of a T cell subset (OKTS', OKT8+) known to be involved in suppression of immune response in vitro. This prompted us to enumerate subsets of mononuclear cells between February 1981 and August 1983. Cells were enumerated using fluorescence microscopy.


The invention discloses an antistatic agent, antistatic flame-retarding plastics and production methods thereof. According to a basic formula, common pigment carbon black, preferably N220 carbon black, is used as an antistatic agent. The antistatic flame-retarding plastics comprise the following basic raw material components in percentage by weight: 40 to 60 percent of high-density polyethylene, 15 to 30 percent of linear low-density polyethylene, 4 to 10 percent of dispersant, 0.1 to 1.5 percent of lubricating agent, 0.1 to 2.0 percent of coupling agent and 15 to 25 percent of pigment carbonblack. The production method of the antistatic flame-retarding plastics comprises: adding the uniform mixture of the carbon black, the coupling agent and the lubricating agent, the high-density polyethylene powder, the low-density polyethylene powder and the like into a high-speed mixer in turn, and uniformly mixing; and granulating in a double-screw extruder. The invention has the advantages that: on the premise of keeping tensile performance, the antistatic plastics have a good static conducting function under the condition that a surface resistance index is less than 105 omegas; and the antistatic and flame-retarding performance of the antistatic flame-retarding plastics are both in accordance with related industrial standards, and the cost is low.


In spite of quantum eld theoretical and philosophical problems to de ne the concept of elementary particles and to understand their localizability, particles become intuitively apparent by the traces they leave in particle detectors. Today, experimental particle physicists have reached a high degree of perfection in measuring and visualizing particles up to highest energies using a variety of high technology detection devices and sophisticated, powerful particle accelerators. The paper reviews the basic detection techniques and puts the microscopic quantum eld theoretical processes of interest into perspective with the measurements performed at macroscopic scales. It is shown that particle detectors and accelerators are highly classical devices which localize particles without signi cantly a ecting the tails of their wave functions. It is discussed which properties of particles can be measured and how these measurements relate to the dynamics of elementary particles at microscopic length scales.


Motivated by a recent experiment by Zheng et al. [App. Phys. Lett. 108, 062102 (2016)] on coulomb drag in electron-hole and hole-hole bilayers based on GaAs/AlGaAs semiconductor heterostructure, we investigate theoretically the influence of mass-asymmetry and temperature-dependence of correlations on the drag rate. The correlation effects are dealt with using the Vignale-Singwi effective inter-layer interaction model which includes correlations through local-field corrections to the bare coulomb interactions. However, in this work, we have incorporated only the intra-layer correlations using the temperature-dependent Hubbard approximation. Our results display a reasonably good agreement with the experimental data. However, it is crucial to include both the electron-hole mass-asymmetry and temperature-dependence of correlations. Mass-asymmetry and correlations are found to result in a substantial enhancement of drag resistivity.Motivated by a recent experiment by Zheng et al. [App. Phys. Lett. 108, 062102 (2016)] on coulomb drag in electron-hole and hole-hole bilayers based on GaAs/AlGaAs semiconductor heterostructure, we investigate theoretically the influence of mass-asymmetry and temperature-dependence of correlations on the drag rate. The correlation effects are dealt with using the Vignale-Singwi effective inter-layer interaction model which includes correlations through local-field corrections to the bare coulomb interactions. However, in this work, we have incorporated only the intra-layer correlations using the temperature-dependent Hubbard approximation. Our results display a reasonably good agreement with the experimental data. However, it is crucial to include both the electron-hole mass-asymmetry and temperature-dependence of correlations. Mass-asymmetry and correlations are found to result in a substantial enhancement of drag resistivity.


This study examined the biological properties of a novel GLP‐1 peptide, (Val8)GLP‐1‐Glu‐PAL, engineered with an Ala8→Val8 substitution and additional incorporation of a C16 fatty acid moiety at Lys26 via a glutamic acid linker. GLP‐1 underwent 75 % degradation by DPP‐IV over 8 h, whereas (Val8)GLP‐1 and (Val8)GLP‐1‐Glu‐PAL remained intact. All GLP‐1 peptides significantly stimulated insulin secretion at 5.6 mM (1.3‐ to 4.9‐fold, p<0.01 to p<0.001) and 16.7 mM glucose (1.5‐ to 2.3‐fold, p<0.001). At higher concentrations (Val8)GLP‐1‐Glu‐PAL was significantly more potent at stimulating insulin secretion (1.2‐ to 1.3‐fold, p<0.05). In high‐fat‐fed mice, all GLP‐1 peptides significantly lowered plasma glucose concentrations (41–66 % decrease, p<0.05 to p<0.001), with (Val8)GLP‐1‐Glu‐PAL eliciting protracted glucose‐lowering actions (32–59 % decrease, p<0.05 to p<0.01) when administered 8 h prior to a glucose load. Twice‐daily administration of (Val8)GLP‐1‐Glu‐PAL in high‐fat‐fed mice for 21 days had no effect on bodyweight or food intake, but significantly lowered non‐fasting plasma glucose (43–46 % decrease, p<0.05). (Val8)GLP‐1‐Glu‐PAL markedly decreased glycemic excursion following intraperitoneal glucose (32–48 % decrease, p<0.05), enhanced insulin response to glucose (2‐ to 2.3‐fold, p<0.05 to p<0.01), and improved insulin sensitivity (25–38 % decrease in plasma glucose, p<0.05). O2 consumption, CO2 production, RER, and energy expenditure were not altered by (Val8)GLP‐1‐Glu‐PAL therapy. Treatment with (Val8)GLP‐1‐Glu‐PAL resulted in a significant increase in BrdU‐positive cells (1.3‐fold, p<0.05) in the granule cell layer of the dentate gyrus. These data demonstrate that (Val8)GLP‐1‐Glu‐PAL is a long‐acting GLP‐1 peptide that significantly improves hippocampal neurogenesis, glucose homeostasis, and insulin secretion in high‐fat‐fed mice.


Jvomeo and Juliet first exchange words, hands, and lips against the backdrop of the dancing which occurs during Act I, Scene v. The significance of that dancing — the full range of its possible functions — comes most clearly into view if the "old" strategy of examining the cultural context within (and against) which Shakespeare worked is combined with a "new" approach that calls upon us to think about Shakespeare's plays not just as Uterature but also, perhaps even primarily, as theatre. The chapters on dancing in Sir Thomas Elyot's The Boke Named the Governour (1531) demonstrate the insights into Romeo and Juliet which such a combination of "old" and "new" approaches can generate. Elyot explains that dancing is an "exercise of the body" which is


Analytical accounts of the first order of smallness show that the size of an increment of the KelvinHelmholtz instability depends on from thickness of liquids. At the growth of the Weber and Tonks-Frenkel parameters the instability increment is increased.


[Objective]The research aimed to study the drought resistance of sugarcanes in 28 regional trials of Guangxi.[Method]The natural drought symptoms and the recovery situation after rewatering were compared,and the difference drought resistance of 28 sugarcane varieties with high yield and sugar content at the early growth stage in the area trails of Guangxi were compared and analyzed by 8 different physiological indicators and cluster analysis method.[Method]The results showed that among 28 sugarcane varieties using the areas trials of Guangxi,there were 6 varieties with highly resistant,8 varieties with moderately resistant,13 varieties with non-resistant.7 different physiological results by cluster analysis were basic accordance with the results the natural drought symptoms and the recovery situation after rewatering.[Conclusion] The study can provide reference for extend and application of good sugarcane varieties.


In order to analyse the fault or accident of UAV flight test need complete recording of flight data,A comprehensive onboard information recorder is designed to record UAV flight information and flight image.A complete solution is provided to record and replay the information synchronously.Also messures are taken to reduce the size and weight of the recorder,and to enhance the electro-magnetic compatibility.Finally the test demonstrated that the requirements,high speed,real time and reliability for instance,were fulfilled.Furthermore,the structure of the recorder is brief and the volume is small,while the cost is low.


At present, China attaches great importance to international engineering, among which EPC general contracting mode is one of the most commonly used modes in international engineering projects. Improve the risk management ability of international EPC project is the key factor to evaluate the perfoemance of international EPC project. In order to improve the research level of international EPC project risk management and the collaboration between different countries, this paper analyzes and collates the literatures on CNKI database, Web of Science database and SCI database. Based on the development of EPC in China, this paper finds out the characteristics of EPC international engineering risk management, and divides the risks of inernational EPC construction projects into four aspects: engineering risk, procurement risk, construction risk and other risks. Finally, solutions are provided for these four risks. Furthermore, this paper provides a theoretical basis for the future development of international EPC projects in China.


A follless diode usually requires an externally applied magnetic field to control expansion and transport of a relatlvistlc electron beam. A new fol!less diode has been developed that does not require an external magnetic field.


The invention relates to a caption control method which is applied to a display device and used for dynamic regulation of captions of an original image. The original image comprises a right-eye image and a left-eye image. The right-eye image comprises right-eye caption information. The left-eye image comprises left-eye caption information. The caption control method comprises the following steps: an adjusted caption display mode is selected; displacement of the right-eye caption information and the left-eye caption information is determined; and the displacement is adjusted selectively according to the adjusted caption display mode and a three-dimensional depth so as to make the adjusted caption displayed by the right-eye image and the left-eye image has an adjusted caption three-dimensional depth, wherein the adjusted caption display mode comprises a static display mode and a dynamic 3D display mode.


4-Acetamido-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-oxopiperidinium tetrafluoroborate (Bobbitt's salt) effectively
activates electron rich alkenes and promotes the addition of anilines. This transformation provides a direct,
transition metal free method for amino-oxidation of alkenes under mild conditions. The relative stereochemistry
of the amino-oxidation is influenced by solvent effects, with both the syn and anti amino-oxidation products being
accessible from identical starting materials.


Objective: To estimate the cultural and linguistic diversity in Australians currently living with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), the majority of whom were born overseas, and to identify trends in this diversity over time.


The assessment and treatment of couples present the psychiatry resident with a complex entity for study. A couple's assessment outline has been developed for use with residents as a tool for effective diagnosis where couples present for evaluation in a primarily individually oriented setting. It is utilized as a vehicle for supervision with residents in understanding the structure of the dyadic system.


➤ White and Negro beer drinkers were tested on proposed package designs for a new malt liquor. Verbal measures of preference and physical measures of pupil dilation showed that both groups responded better to designs prepared for whites than to designs prepared for Negroes. The client was encouraged to select one package design to serve both markets.


One of the most important components of pavement maintenance has been the sealing of cracks. The most commonly used materials for crack sealing are hot-pour sealants, such as hot rubber asphalt. However, this material can be hazardous at high operating temperatures and is more likely to be picked up by vehicle tires if the sealant is not sufficiently adhered to the pavement. Thus, cold-pour sealants have been considered as an alternative for crack sealing purposes. This study aims to compare the performance of hot-pour rubber asphalt crack sealant and cold-pour asphalt emulsion crack sealant in five different Texas districts that experience different weather conditions. The comparison includes seven different crack sealants: three cold pour and four hot pour. Five different roads in five districts were selected for comparison of the sealants. The field study results indicate that hot-pour sealants performed better than cold-pour sealants.Key words: sealants, emulsified crack sealants, crack sealing, aspha...


condition. The governing nonlinear, unsteady Navier-Stokes equations are solved using a novel harmonic balance (HB) method. For periodic unsteady flows, such as the transonic flow through a turbomachinery cascade, this method requires one to two orders of magnitude less computational time than conventional time-accurate solvers. The vortex shedding frequency is obtained using a unique phase error method. Enforced motion is then used to encourage lock-on of the frequency of the blades' motion to the natural shedding frequency. In particular, it is assumed that the airfoils vibrate harmonically in pitch about their elastic axis at a given frequency and amplitude. Analogous to the circular cylinder, a V-shaped lock-in region is observed. The aeroelastic stability of the rotor is determined and the results indicate that the largest limit cycle oscillation (LCO) amplitude is not at the natural shedding frequency. Furthermore, the system is always stable at the natural shedding frequency. This is contrary to conventional thought in which the most significant response is assumed to be when the blade frequency and the frequency of the fluid instability are coincident. Therefore, the results indicate how both the natural shedding frequency and blade frequency should be considered in design analysis.


IRGC's emerging-risks project explores the origins of emerging systemic risks, and, in ongoing work, is developing guidance for practitioners on how to improve their anticipation of and response to these risks. This article describes the IRGC's concept of "contributing factors" to risk emergence: generic factors that can affect the likelihood that a new risk will emerge, or the severity of its consequences. We explore here the factors that are particularly pertinent to systemic risks, because they derive largely from interactions and interdependencies, and relate to the properties of complex systems. We also emphasise the importance of taking a systems perspective and of understanding traits common to complex systems.2


Three thousands 25-day-age Arbor Acre (AA) healthy broilers were randomly allocated into 3 henhouses averagely. Henhouse 1 was control group and the others were experimental groups which New-Green enzyme 0.4 g/kg (henhouse 2) and 1.0% zeolite (henhouse 3) were supplied in broilers diet,respectively. The results showed that ammonia (NH3) and sulfureted hydrogen (H2S) in henhouse 2 and henhouse 3 were significantly lower than that in henhouse 1 (P0.05) and were dropped 38.23%,41.57% and 33.98%,39.33%,respectively. But the test henhouses were not obvious difference. Meanwhile the weight gain of the broilers supplied New-Green enzyme and zeolite significantly higher than that in henhouse 1 (P0.05) and feed efficiency were enhanced 8.44% and 6.22%,respectively.


With recent advances in robotics, various methods and systems for robotic movement planning have gained popularity. In particular, the problem of planning of pick and move operations for the robotic sorting cells has drawn certain attention because new strategies and algorithms become a necessity as a robotic sorting systems application area extends. In the present work, a new algorithm for optimization of sorting operation sequences is proposed and results of its testing on a computer simulation are presented. The algorithm is based on the state tree search method and is aimed for performance improvement of the systems in which the input load can exceed the capacity of the robotic manipulator.


Transformation of green fluorescent protein gene (gfp) into citrus embryogenic calluses of 13 cultivars mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens was conducted. Totally 82 transgenic lines from 11 cultivars were produced, among which 28 and 25 transgenic lines were obtained from Frost navel orange and Sunburst tangerine respectively. Further PCR analysis of 3 selected transformed cultivars amplified the expected GFP fragment. This study proved that GFP as a vital marker could localize the transgene sites at an early stage, be helpful for discriminating escapes and chimeras, and physically separating in vitro putative transformants. High level of gfp expression did not affect transgenic cell division, somatic embryogenesis and further differentiation. These transgenic cell lines are valuable materials in citrus basic research and currently being used in studies on citrus somatic fusion and social control mechanism between calluses of different ploidy levels.


s International, 60, P3588. (University Microfilms No. DA60110). Maslow, A. (1976). Education and peak experience. In C. D. Schlosser (Ed.), The Person in Education: A Humanistic Approach. New York: Macmillan. McKenzie, L. (1985). Philosophical orientations of adult educators. Lifelong Learning: An Omnibus of Practice and Research, 9(1), 18-20. Mezirow, J. (1978). Perspective transformation. Adult Education, 28(2), 100-110.


The paper presents the way how natural frequencies of weak-axis bending vibration modes of beams with different support types change due to discontinuities. The authors have established a relationship between the strain energy stored in a slice of the beam, which is proportional with the mode shape curvature of a considered frequency mode at the location where the slice is placed, and the frequency change for that mode if discontinuity affects that slice. The phenomenon is accentuated for open cracks, while closed notches have lower influence on the beam dynamic behavior. A general relation was contrived, permitting the calculus of the natural frequencies of all weak-axis bending vibration modes, for any area and shape of the cross-section, length and support type respectively. Key-Words: Euler-Bernoulli beams, discontinuity, vibration, bending, natural frequency, strain energy


This chapter contains sections titled: The Importance of Not Simply "Working", Quality, Safety, Usability/Operability, Maintainability/Reliability, An Expanding View, How the Ilities Are Related, Flexibility, Resilience, Interoperability, Suggestions for Supplemental Reading


In view of the structural defects of the current belt conveyor roller frame, such as heavy weight and high labor intensity of disassembly and assembly, a new lattice roller frame was designed by changing the structure and profile. On the premise of meeting the work conditions, the weight of the roller frame was reduced by more than 45%, which not only reduced the labor intensity of disassembly and assembly, but also reduced the tonnage and cost of consumables of the belt conveyor, and it has a broad market prospect.


"Service learning doesn't belong in an academic curriculum." Twenty-five years ago I repeatedly heard words similar to these when I was involved in setting up Boston College's PULSE Program. Much has changed since those days, but the basic challenges remain the same. Is there a legitimate, properly academic role for service learning in the curricular offerings at our colleges and universities? Are the dual commitments of the Jesuit tradition-to excellence in scholarship and to Christian service merely two parallel, and not intersecting, tracks? Or is there an intrinsic unity between the two? What kinds of curricular structures might embody this unity--if indeed it is a unity? Looking back over the twenty-five years since the founding of the PULSE Program, I believe that its model of service learning has something to offer in response to these questions, because the PULSE model rather uniquely emphasizes the combination of service praxis and academic reflection. The benefit of this type of combination was put into words by a senior PULSE student, Russell Turk, who has since gone on to a career in medicine. Russell says that he never considered himself to be "very contemplative," but the PULSE program gave him "no real choice to be otherwise": It's not that an idea taught in a classroom cannot be as profound [as learning through an experience]; it is simply that when you live through the principles discussed in class, they become imprinted in you, and become more integrated and permanent in your life. I now see that philosophy is not something that should only be learned in special experiences like a classroom or the homeless shelter where I volunteer. Philosophy should be learned everywhere you go, and applied to everything you do. Boston College -Office of University Mission and Ministry


Estrogenic substances have been used in different animal species for promoting growth gains with various degrees of success (5,9,1). However, little investigation has been conducted on their use for the elimination of sexual odor in boars (3,10). Since it is an accepted fact that boars gain weight faster than barrows and gilts, the use of a drug to eliminate castration, and the objectionable odor of boar's pork while increasing its palatability will prove beneficial from an economical standpoint. I t is the purpose of this paper to report the results and observations on the use of diethylstilbestrol implants and injections of ECP for the elimination of sexual odor in boar's pork. Preliminary observations were reported in a Research Note published in 1963 (7).


The study of the transient light-induced absorption in thermally reduced, periodically poled lithium niobate doped with Y uncovers the simultaneous action of the ${\text{Nb}}_{\text{Li}}^{4+}:{\text{Nb}}_{\text{Nb}}^{4+}$ bipolaron and ${\text{O}}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ hole polaron relaxation in the blue and near-infrared spectral range. The findings can be comprehensively explained taking into account a periodic, spatial modulation of the ${\text{Nb}}_{\text{Li}}^{5+}$ antisite defect distribution, which results in a modulation of both concentrations and relaxation lifetimes of optically excited, small bound electron and hole polarons and bipolarons.


Longato, C. R. (2015). Neuropsychological and Affective Assessment of Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy. Dissertação de Mestrado no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia do Departamento de Psicologia da Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto. The study of the emotional functioning characteristics of children with epilepsy is an important area that can provide an understanding of the impact of chronic clinical picture of the emotional development and social kids. The prospect of linking empirical evidence of cognitive and emotional approach, expanding the strategies commonly used in neuropsychological assessment procedures may allow more comprehensive interpretations of the picture. This study aimed to characterize the cognitive and emotional functioning of children and adolescents with epilepsy from specific instruments of psychological assessment, highlighting resources and possible difficulties to adjust to the context of life. We evaluated two clinical groups of children and adolescents from seven to 16 years, regularly seen at the Epilepsy Surgery Center (CIREP), Hospital das Clínicas of the Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, as follows: Group 1 (preoperative, n = 17): patients with epilepsy hospitalized in CIREP; Group 2 (post-operatory, n = 18): patients who underwent epilepsy surgery, with control of seizures and attending the outpatient clinic of CIREP. He composed a third group (comparison group, n = 31) with volunteers from public schools, similar in age and sex to the clinical groups. The instruments used were: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III), Corsi Blocks test (TBC) and Test of Pfisters Color Pyramid. Descriptive and inferential analyzes were performed in order to allow neuropsychological characterization and emotional functioning of children and adolescents. Finally, we performed the general profile of results of the clinical group (n = 35) in each instrument, and compared to its normative data. The evidence obtained by the SDQ point out that epilepsy patients groups have more problems with emotional problems, hyperactivity, problems with colleagues and school learning than children and adolescents in the comparison group. Through the cognitive tests (III and WlSCCorsi test), it was found that the clinical cases showed a cognitive and spacial memory performance below the comparison group. The projective personality assessment method (Pfister test), on the other hand, showed indications of inhibition at lower affective clinical cases, compared with the nonpatients children and adolescents, although in general it has been found that the emotional experiences are preserved in all cases. Compared to normative data, the clinical group had lower scores on IQ scores and in all evaluated subtests (WISC-III), lower average scores in front of the Corsi Test (forward and reverse version), plus the following findings the Pfister test: medium percentages of brown and gray colors and significantly higher stimulation syndrome, medium percentages of white and colorless syndrome significantly below the standard average, with preference for the realization of punched carpets. The set of findings suggests lower cognitive function and signs of instability in the control of emotions in the group with epilepsy, confirming the need for specific interventions with these children and adolescents throughout their development, in order to encourage appropriate use of their potential.


Based on the Favre averaged three dimensional compressible Navier Stokes equations and Baldwin Lomax algebraic turbulence model, the Jameson scheme and matrix artificial dissipation was used for simulation of the integrated flow field around a missile and mixed compression intakes in "X" array Boundary layer suction and starting of mixed compression intake were first proposed in numerical simulation and the impact of boundary layer suction on the flow field was investigated The characteristics of the integrated flow field were discussed and the contour maps of Mach number and the velocity distribution were described The impact of the location of intakes, boundary layer suction and attack angle on the performance of intakes and the impact of the outer shape of intakes on the lift of the missile were also discussed The numerical results show that boundary layer suction is necessary to mixed compression intake It also shows the influence of the location and the outer shape of intakes The result can be referenced in the design of missile and intakes


With the Philippines' rich historical and cultural heritage, tourism remains a vital sector and is one of the greatest contributors to its rising economy. Manila, its capital, has a vast list of historical and cultural places that mirrors the country's rich historical and cultural heritage. The developers were inspired to develop a mobile application called KaByahe with the purpose to determine the different historical and cultural places within Manila and serve as its users' own guide in exploring more of its historical and cultural roots. The developers strongly believe that this project is important not only for the benefit of the tourists in exploring Manila, but also, for its local people, to aid them in knowing what has transpired beyond these places and promote appreciation and understanding of the city's origins. The developers used Agile Development Methodology since the strategy is to develop using short development cycles to focus more on addressing potential issues and produce quality output per cycle. With this, the developers were able to work more efficiently and collaboratively. The developers were able to gather substantial information through various testing procedures conducted to address both functional and nonfunctional requirements. Based on the results of these, KaByahe was deemed to successfully meet the objectives set by the developers.


This article presents a theoretical and comparative analysis of the influence of human rights on the private common law. First, it analyses the different ways in which human rights could, in principle, affect the adjudication of private law claims, distinguishing six forms of influence, giving examples. It then contrasts South African law against English law, explaining that, while we require constitutional rights to influence judicial development of the common law, comparable influence is merely permitted in England under the Human Rights Act. The argument is then made that, from a theoretical perspective, the content of such influence is highly contingent, turning on several features of a legal and political system, and so could vary among systems and within one system over time. Nevertheless, permitting or obliging this influence is of some value, because it has the potential to endow the normative judgements underpinning the common law's development by judges with a measure of legitimacy that they might otherwise lack. Finally, significant differences in South African and English constitutional arrangements, human-rights provisions, and socio-economic and political contexts suggest that the influence of human rights will be greater in South Africa. The clearer understanding yielded by this article's theoretical and comparative analysis places us in a better position to engage in more concrete debates about how particular constitutional rights and values should influence particular areas of private law in South Africa in the future.


Even advocates of nutrition as primary therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have slowly come to realize that steroids are more efficacious than nutrition for both acute and recurrent disease. Still, we must remember that, unlike adults, children are experiencing dynamic changes in growth. The gastroenterologist must ensure adequate nutrition for the child with IBD to encourage normal growth and sexual development. Corticosteroids should be used appropriately so as not to suppress normal linear growth. Immunomodulators certainly provide alternative medications to allow steroid sparing while at the same time inducing remission in steroid dependenthesistant patients. When and how to use immunomodulators for the treatment of pediatric IBD is really the issue, not whether they should be part of the therapeutic armamentarium.


We develop a factorisation algorithm for a set of positive valued functions, each of which is specified over a common continuous domain, by a finite number of points. This is achieved by integrating both regression and nonnegative factor analysis models in a unified probabilistic framework. Contrarily to existing work on clustering of functions, here non-parametric regression models may be employed without significantly increasing the computational cost over the analogous matrix factorisation algorithm. We apply this technique to decomposing deredshifted galaxy spectra.


TABLE OF CONTENTS P A P E R S C O N T R I B U T E D — PAGE Les Formes tu rques e t mongoles dans la nomencla ture zoologique d u Nuzhatu-'l-kulub (Paul Pelliot) 555 To the Zamasp N a m a k I I (H. W. Bailey) 581 Modern Pers ian colloquial (E . Denison Ross) . . . . . . 601 Einiges iiber die N a m e n u n d die F r e u d e n des kuranisehen Paradieses (David Kiinstlinger) . . . 617 Notes on the Miscellanea of I-Shan (Lionel Giles) . . . . . 633 An analyt ical s tudy of t he conjugations of J a p a n e s e verbs and adjectives (S. Yoshitake) 641 The number " A H u n d r e d " in Sino-Tibetan ( J . Przyluski a n d G. H . Luce) . 667 Bhagavat i sm and Sun-Worship (S. K. De) . . . . . . 669 Notes on GujratI Phonology (T. N . Dave) 673 A Grammar of the Language of Kwara 'Ae, North Mala, Solomon Islands (W. G. Ivens) 679 M a b a l e S t o r i e s c o n t i n u e d ( J . T a n g h e ) . . . . . . . 7 0 1 A Chinese Vocabulary of Malacca Malay Words and Phrases (edited by E. D. Edwards and C. 0. Blagden) 715


This work was supported by grant No. R01-2003-000-
10565-0 from the Basic Research Program of the Korea
Science & Engineering Foundation.


Most of our knowledge in psychology and allied social sciences is based on observing consequences and seeking antecedents. The statistical analysis of such retrospective knowledge thus involves conditioning on consequences. This article demonstrates that given the common conditions of investigating «unusual» consequences, the degree of statistical contingency between a single consequence and a single antecedent is greater when conditioning on the consequence than when conditioning on the antecedent-which is, of course, necessary for prediction. Moreover, this asymmetry is exacerbated when the investigator is free to search for antecedents in a situation involving multiple potential antecedents. This asymmetry is exacerbated to an even greater extent when the investigator relies on memory rather than recorded observations in this search


In view of the huge harmfulness of respirable dusts and the difficulty to wetting, the composition of wetting agents was designed based on the mechanism that wetting agents can reduce the surface tension of water spray. An optimum mixture of wetting agents was obtained by the method of sedimentation. The rationality of composition formulation is verified by measuring the surface tension of wetting agents solution. Six kinds of coal samples were chosen and each kind was made into three kinds of respirable dust with three different concentrations. The dustfall results of the mixture of wetting agents were measured by the spray dustfall experiment station. The results show that the dustfall efficiency of the mixture of wetting agents is up to 90%. The optimum mixture of wetting agents is especially suitable for workplace with high concentration of dust.


The impacts of rainy days (> 24 mm) on the physics of the surface atmosphere and upper ocean are characterized in the central Pacific Ocean (140-170°W) on the equator, where deep-cycle turbulence substantially influences the sea-surface temperature and air-sea heat flux on diurnal and longer timescales. Here, rainfall is relatively weak on average (1-3 mm/day), and enough rain to substantially alter the diurnal cycle of upper-ocean buoyancy only occurs on the order of once in 100 days, albeit more frequently to the west and during El Niño and boreal winter. Rainy days are associated with multiple systematic changes in the surface atmosphere, but the freshwater and the reduction in daily downwelling shortwave radiation (by ∼ 50 W/m2) are co-dominant and drive systematic changes in the ocean during and the day after the rainy day. These two drivers explain ensemble average reductions in the upper-ocean salinity −0.12 psu at 1 m) and temperature (−0.16°C at 1 m) and increases in buoyancy (+0.0005 m/s2 at 1 m), which are typically confined to a shallow fresh/warm mixing layer of order 10 m thick in the daytime. At deeper depths, the intrinsic ocean temperature, salinity, and velocity variability make it challenging to extract an ensemble average response to rainy days in observations, but some examples from observations and large eddy simulations suggest that rainfall can significantly reduce the vertical extent and heat flux in the deep-cycle turbulence, although the bulk energetics and buoyancy flux of the turbulence are not necessarily modified by rain.


This study examines marital sexual activity in relation to age and its significance for marital relationships in Vietnam with particular attention to older persons. Results are compared with Thailand and the US. Two regional surveys provide the first quantitative assessment of marital sex in Vietnam. As elsewhere, marital sexual activity declines with age. At older ages, substantial proportions of married Vietnamese are sexually inactive. Levels of activity among older Vietnamese and Thais are remarkably similar and substantially lower than in the US. Contrary to US studies, the frequency of sexual activity shows little relationship to marital satisfaction and harmony in Vietnam. Possible explanations for these differences are discussed in terms of biases in the data, differences in health and living arrangements, and societal, cultural and normative contexts. We speculate that a main reason underlying the differences is a lesser societal emphasis on sex in general and on the importance of sexual and physical intimacy in marital relationships in Vietnam and Thailand than in the US.


The principles and methods of remote sensing spectral characteristic parameters including derivative spectrum,red edge parameter,spectrum absorption characteristics and spectrum reflectance characteristics,national and international development of hyperspectral remote sensing and its application in extracting biophysical and biochemical information of vegetation,and the feasibility of vegetation indices application are reviewed.The potentiality of further application of remote sensing technology in extracting vegetation information in order to promote remote sensing was put forward.Remote sensing spectral parameter provides a powerful tool for extracting vegetation biophysical and biochemical information.


Direct current (DC) drivers have been widely implemented in a variety of systems due to their simple and affordable configuration and capability for variable speed control. DC drivers position control are modeled as third order systems, which demand considerable effort in terms of control action. More recent attention has focused on the development of controllers based on artificial intelligence. However, the computational resource is significant. To determine the effectiveness of a specific controller, it is necessary to examine the parameters of rising time (tr), settling time (ts), overshoot percentage (Mp%) and steady state error (ESS). Thus, the main contribution in this paper is to provide a comprehensive study of two strategies, Model Predictive Control (MPC) and Genetic Algorithm (GA). MPC applies a set of rules to the model in order to forecast the upcoming behavior of a system across a defined horizon. The latter is a solver that imitates the natural evolution of Darwin's law to tune PID controller. MPC provides a suitable response in terms of toque load disturbance and overshoot percentage.


Received: 6 March 2019 Accepted: 28 April 2019 This paper aims to propose an innovative reconfigurable sensing unit, suited to be used in harsh agriculture environment. The heart of the unit is a PCB with Linux based processor which is established such a way that the unit communicates via a backend, SQL based database with a user-friendly web interface. It can aggregate several data sources: tensometers, accelerometer, temperature sensor, CAN, digital and analog inputs. It communicates via GSM and It implements GPS information to provide precise real-time position. The unit is designed to be powered with different power sources. Collection the units which are used, can be easily reached using standard private network. The backend enables the users to configure desired actions. One can choose certain data to be sensed. It is possible to configure also the data acquisition rate and time interval between two packages sent to backend. Data are available through the web interface and can be downloaded to universal format of CSV for further processing. It has been shown that the whole system is capable to monitor user defined data limits and if such a limit is reached a notification (e.g. SMS) can be sent to a predefined destination.


X-ray cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is of importance in image-guided intervention (IGI) and image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT). In this paper, we present a cone-beam CT data acquisition system using a GE INNOVA 4100 (GE Healthcare Technologies, Waukesha, Wisconsin) clinical system. This new cone-beam data acquisition mode was developed for research purposes without interfering with any clinical function of the system. It provides us a basic imaging pipeline for more advanced cone-beam data acquisition methods. It also provides us a platform to study and overcome the limiting factors such as cone-beam artifacts and limiting low contrast resolution in current C-arm based cone-beam CT systems. A geometrical calibration method was developed to experimentally determine parameters of the scanning geometry to correct the image reconstruction for geometric non-idealities. Extensive phantom studies and some small animal studies have been conducted to evaluate the performance of our cone-beam CT data acquisition system.


The well-known yttrium founded polycrystalline superconductors named cuprates with high critical temperature ( T C ) and arrangement of pure Y 3 Ba 5 Cu 8 O 18 ± 𝛿 (shortened-Y358) and Y 1 Ba 2 Cu 3 O 7 − 𝛿 (shortened-Y123) accompany with various (0.00, 0.40, and 0.50 wt%) nanoparticles Tin-doped (SnO2) composites were manufactured by solid-state response method. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) appara-tuses were used to analyse the micro-features and morphological structures of the synthetic mixtures. The XRD associated with the pure Y358 compares to the Y123 specimen shown alike structures for both samples with approximately three times longer lattice parameter c . The SEM images related to the pure compounds exhibited different intergrowth crystals from the doped ones. The EDX diagrams display all the compositional components in appropriate quantities. Electrical resistivity 𝜌 ( T ) measurements were performed to evaluate not only superconducting transition temperatures ( T c zero ) , ( T PeakC ) and ( T c onset ) but also critical parameters such as critical magnetic field B c2 ( 0 ) and critical current density J c ( 0 ) in pure and SnO2 added YBCO specimens. The data correlated to Y123 and Y358 compounds shown that rising SnO2 nanoparticle insertion into these samples triggered the enhancement of critical parameters which describes better flux pinning. Comparing these data regarding application and superconducting properties point of view confirmed that the sample Y358 with 0.50 wt% nano-sized (SnO2) inclusion is superior among them.


By considering the interaction behaviors among the individuals,this papers present an evolutionary model of opinion formation,in which the individuals are embedded in a social network.The model supposes thats there are only two kinds of opinions for all of the individuals,including+1and-1,and takes explicitly into account that an individual's opinion is affected by its neighbors in the social network with a probability.The analytical and simulation results indicate that there exists a special probability λ.where the expected weighted fraction of the population that holds a given opinion is constant in time.While all of the population would be in the consensus state to other λc,value.This work may shed some light on evaluating the opinion spreading speed in a given social network.


Recent research on links between dimensions of consumer-based brand equity, as well as links to consumer involvement, has shown that it is a significant predictor of purchase behavior.
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We present a new technique for the measurement of the far-field RMS spot size of a single-mode optical fibre based on strip integration of the far-field pattern. The method is suitable for use with a white light source and can thus measure the spectral variance of the spot size.


We discuss partial dynamical symmetries which occur in single j shell calculations mostly for high spin states for systems of three or four particles (holes). The relevant nuclei are 43Ti,43Sc, 44Ti, 52Fe,53Fe, 53Co,96Cd,97Cd, and 97In.


Swine skin is one of the best structural models for human skin, widely used to probe drug transcutaneous passage and to test new skin vaccination devices. However, little isknown aboutitscomposition inimmune cells,and amongthemdendriticcells(DC),that areessential in the initiation of the immune response. After a first seminal work describing four different DC subpopulations in pig skin, we hereafter deepen the characterization of these cells, showing the similarities between swine DC subsets and their human counterparts. Using comparative transcriptomic study, classical phenotyping as well as invivo and invitro functional studies, we show that swine CD163 pos dermal DC (DDC) are transcriptomically similar to the human CD14 pos DDC. CD163 pos DDC are recruited in inflamed skin, they migrate in inflamed lymph but they are not attracted toward CCL21, and they modestly activate allogeneic CD8 T cells. We also show that CD163 low DDC are transcriptomically similar to the human CD1a pos DDC. CD163 low DDC migrate toward CCL21, they activate allogeneic CD8 and CD4 T cells and, like their potential human lung counterpart, they skew CD4 T cells toward a Th17 profile. We thus conclude that swine skin is a relevant model for human skin vaccination. The Journal of Immunology , 2014, 193:


Approximate computation is a central concept in algorithms and computation theory. Our notion of approximation is that the algorithm performs correctly on most of the inputs. We propose some finite automata models to study the question of how well a finite automaton can approximately recognize a non-regular language. On the one hand, we show that there are natural problems for which a DFA can correctly solve almost all the instances, but not all instances. An example of such a problem is a decision question about the number of digits in the square of a given integer. On the other hand, we show that some languages (such as L majority = {x ∈ (0 + 1)a | x has more 1′s than 0′s }) can't be approximated by any regular language in a strong sense. We also show that there are problems that are intermediate (between the extremes stated above) in terms of how we well a regular language can approximate it. An example of such a problem is a decision question about the number of digits in the product of two integers. We also present results comparing different models of approximation.


With epoxy resin(EP) as matrix resin and BaTiO3 modified by silane coupling agent as reinforced filler,the organic/inorganic dielectric composites were prepared by casting method.The influence of the BaTiO3 content was studied on the dielectric,mechanical and thermal properties of composites.The experiment result showed that BaTiO3 could increase obviously the dielectric constant of composites.The dielectric constant of composite(23.6) was about 6 times larger than of pure EP(4.0) when mass fraction of BaTiO3 was 60%.The di-electric constant of composites had better frequency stability because the influence of frequency on the dielectric constant of composites was less.With the increase of the filler's content,the bend strength and impact strength have trend of increase-fall.The maximal bend strength and impact strength are 123.8 MPa and 26.3 kJ/m2,re-spectively.The research of thermal stability showed that the initial decomposition temperature was increased with incremental BaTiO3 content,so the thermal property was improved by BaTiO3 particles.


Device for non-contact edge profiling on a thin disk-shaped object (2) comprising a turntable (11) for rotating the disk-like object (2) about a rotation axis (12) and a measuring arrangement (3) for radial positioning of light sources for illuminating an edge region (22 ) of the disk-like object (2) (in nearly radial direction to its axis of rotation 12) and at least one camera (35) for receiving the illuminated edge region (22), said camera (35) in a parallel and centrally between the flat surfaces of the disc-shaped object , (2) extending the base plane (41) is arranged characterized in that - a plurality of light sources in the form of laser beam sources (31, 32) are provided with a linear beam profile, each emitting a line-shaped light beam (33), - the line-shaped light beam (33) of the laser beam sources (31, 32) coplanar in a common plane, which represents an orthogonal to the base plane (41) oriented measuring plane (43), arranged and from different directions onto a common point of intersection (42) of the optical axes (34) the laser beam sources (31, 32) are directed in the edge region (22) of the object (2), wherein in the measuring plane (43) of the line-shaped light beams (33) of the laser beam sources (31, 32) composite sheet of light (4) is formed, and - the at least one camera as the base camera (35) in the base plane (41) laterally so the measurement plane (43) directed such that they illuminated only by a through the light layer (4) in the edge region (22) of the object (2) line of light receiving (44) outgoing scattered light.


Effective governance of cooperatives depends on the pro-active participation of members in the governance. However, it is commonly argued that, especially in cooperatives with high heterogeneity of membership, additional decision-making and influencing costs could emerge if members who participate in the governance do so to obtain direct or indirect economic benefits at the individual farm level. The objective of this paper is to assess whether or not farmers' economic motivations for continued association are relevant drivers of pro-active participation. Data originate from 148 farmers from a large agricultural cooperative in Brazil. The results suggest that economic motivations for continued association are drivers of participation in the General Assembly, but not of 'pro-active' participation in boards and committees.


This paper presents the state of the technology of surface mounted connectors with a coaxial interface. The benefits of a novel design are discussed. This SMCC has an integrated transition from the coaxial structure to the planar structure. Fundamentals and new equipment used to perform accurate measurements on planar structures are also presented. The very good measurement results of the new surface mounted connectors indicate the success of the novel SMCC concept and the new developed SMT-connector testify the very good viability of this new concept.