Nodular hidradenocarcinoma (NHAC), an eccrine carcinoma, has been reported in the dermatology and pathology literature, but few references have been made in the otolaryngology literature even though the head and neck is a common site of occurrence.


Measurements of chlorine monoxide in the stratosphere over Thule, Greenland (76.3N, 68.4W) were made quasi-continuously during the period February 8 to March 24, 1992, using a high-sensitivity ground based mm-wave spectrometer. These observations give diurnal, short term, and long term changes in the mixing ratio and vertical distribution of ClO. At an equivalent time after the Antarctic winter solstice, very large concentrations (up to [approximately]1.5 ppbv) occur in lower stratospheric ClO, resulting in massive ozone destruction. The authors saw no evidence for large ([approximately]1 to 1.5 ppbv) amounts of ClO in the 16-25 km range over Thule in February or March, in agreement with UARS (satellite) observations by the MLS mm-wave spectrometer for this period, and in marked contrast to UARS/MLS and ER-2 aircraft measurements over northern Europe and eastern Canada, respectively, during January, 1992. The authors have evidence for smaller enhancements ([approximately]0.2 to 0.5 ppbv) in the 18-30 km range during late February-early March, which could result from transport of residual low NO[sub 2] air following earlier PSC processing (the last of which occurred at least one month earlier, however) or the result of chemical processing by Pinatubo aerosols. Direct influence of Pinatubo aerosols on Arctic ozone during themore » spring of 1992 has been difficult to assess, and this enhancement of low-altitude ClO might be a significant indicator of aerosol effects. 14 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.« less


The full understanding urgency of the construction of new village in poor region,the huge and long-germ.Seek and choose the point,obtain the new breakthroungh on the key link.


In order to cultivate students' practical ability and innovation consciousness,reform measures were put forward with respect to the teaching contents and teaching methods on the course of Biological Technology Comprehensive Experiment in accordance with the characteristics of biotechnology specialty. With the curriculum system optimizing, teaching contents adding and deleting,as well as experiment evaluation methods improving,good teaching effectiveness obtained on the basis of their own development characteristics of subject,at the same time,students' practical skills were improved. Practice proved that the reform of the curriculum met the goal of training students of independent colleges.


The reason why knowledge-dependent enterprise(KE) has high turnover is analyzed based on defining KE and distinguishing its employee.The opinion of high turn-over in KE being reasonable and its reason is discussed.Finally some suggestion are proposed.


A 56-year-old Thai male presented at the ENT Department, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, complaining of a hearing loss in his right ear for 1 year. He underwent a right tympanoplasty due to chronic suppurative otitis media 21 years before, which resulted in a cure with good hearing. A year before this admission, he noticed a gradually increased hearing loss in this ear. Otoscopic examination disclosed a localized retraction of the tympanic membrane (MT) in the posterosuperior quadrant. The rest of the MT was dull and thick. A provisional diagnosis of chronic adhesive otitis media was made. The audiological examination showed a conductive hearing loss with a 55 dB speech reception threshold (SRT), 40 dB bone conduction level, and 30 dB air-bone gap. Exploratory tympanotomy was performed via a transcanal stapedectomy approach. There was a muddy clay-like substance in the middle ear cavity mixed with the thick brown fluid. The debris and granulation were evacuated, and the middle ear was lavaged with normal saline solution. The integrity of the ossicular chain appeared intact. The eustachian tube opening was cleaned, and the middle ear was closed. Histopathologic findings revealed a tangled mass of branched hyphae surrounded by numerous neutrophils (Fig 1). No invasion of fungal hyphae into the middle ear mucosa or bone was noted in the sections. The cultures for bacteria, fungus, and tuberculosis did not result in any growth. Healing of the MT was complete within 2 weeks; however, an air-bone gap of 13 dB was still present for 8 months. Because of a slight painful or uncomfortable ear, and a lack of closure of the air-bone gap, a re-exploration of the middle ear was carried out. A clear middle ear cavity without debris or fluid and a normal looking mucosa with an intact ossicular chain was observed. Postoperatively, the air-bone gap dropped to 10 dB, the earache subsided and the patient was free of symptoms during the follow-up period of 2 years.


Microstomia is a condition of limited mouth opening which may result by multiple factors like neoplasms, burns, traumatic surgery, scleroderma, Plummer-Vinson syndrome, etc. A dentist faces a challenge to make impressions in such cases. This case-report describes a technique to fabricate a sectional collapsible complete denture for a patient with microstomia by using sectional trays.


Signal processing and feature extraction are two of the most significant steps for bearing fault diagnosis.Here,the adaptive multi-scale morphological gradient( AMMG) algorithm was employed to extract impulsive components hiding in vibration signals of bearings,so as to keep the detail of a signal under small scales and depress noise under large scales. Furthermore,the non-negative matrix factorization technology was utilized to calculate the features of the signal processed with AMMG for bearings fault diagnosis. The vibration signals acquired from bearings under 7 states were employed to validate the proposed signal processing and feature extraction methods. Test results demonstrated that the proposed methods are superior to the traditional signal processing and feature extraction ones.


OBJECTIVES This study was designed to investigate whether elevated glucose is associated with impaired Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow before primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). BACKGROUND Reperfusion before primary PCI in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is associated with an improved outcome. Hyperglycemia in patients with STEMI is associated with an adverse prognosis. Hyperglycemia may induce a pro-thrombotic state and therefore be of influence on TIMI flow before PCI. METHODS A total of 460 consecutive patients with STEMI treated with primary PCI were included in this analysis. Hyperglycemia was defined as a glucose 7.8 mmol/l (140 mg/dl). RESULTS Hyperglycemia was observed in 70% and TIMI flow grade 3 before primary PCI in 17% of the patients. Patients with hyperglycemia less often had TIMI flow grade 3 before primary PCI (12% vs. 28%, p 0.001). After adjustment for differences in baseline variables, hyperglycemia was a strong predictor of absence of reperfusion before primary PCI (odds ratio 2.6, 95% confidence interval 1.5 to 4.5). CONCLUSIONS Hyperglycemia in patients with STEMI is an important predictor of impaired epicardial flow before reperfusion therapy has been initiated. Investigation of methods improving coronary flow before primary PCI in these patients is warranted. (J Am Coll Cardiol 2005;45: ublished by Elsevier Inc. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2004.12.050


ABSTRACT Avian eggshells are variable in appearance, including coloration. Here, we demonstrate that Raman spectroscopy can provide accurate diagnostic information about major eggshell constituents, including the pigments biliverdin and protoporphyrin IX. Eggshells pigmented with biliverdin showed a series of pigment-diagnostic Raman peaks under 785 nm excitation. Eggshells pigmented with protoporphyrin IX showed strong emission under 1064 nm and 785 nm excitation, whereas resonance Raman spectra (351 nm excitation) showed a set of protoporphyrin IX informative peaks characteristic of protoporphyrin IX. As representative examples, we identified biliverdin in the olive green eggshells of elegant crested tinamous (Eudromia elegans) and in the blue eggshells of extinct upland moa (Megalapteryx didinus). This study encourages the wider use of Raman spectroscopy in pigment and coloration research and highlights the value of this technique for non-destructive analyses of museum eggshell specimens. Summary: The major constituents of bird eggshells (mineral, matrix, pigment) can be analysed without sample destruction, which is ideal for ancient and other precious eggshell specimens.


The United Nations is an organization that established since 1945. One of the UN objectives contained in Article 1 paragraph 1 of the UN Charter is to maintain international security and peace from a new world war. However, the conflict still happens. One of them Russian-Ukrainian conflict in Crimea involving one permanent member of UNSC, Russia. Responding to this conflict the UN through making conflict resolution. The first conflict resolution was discussed in UNSC session which subsequently failed to be taken as a result of the Russian veto. The resolution proceeded to the Plenary Session of the General Assembly that eventually successed and the resolution A/68/L.89. However, the resolution does not stop the actions of Russia to annex the Crimea from Ukraine until 2015. This research will explain how the effectiveness of the United Nations as an international organization in handling the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in the Crimea. Where the effectiveness of the UN as a conflict resolution organization will be seen from the output of the activities undertaken by the United Nations itself is to discuss and make conflict resolution. Outcome is the behavioral change of the actors involved in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in Crimea after the resolution issued and the final impact obtained from the resolution that has been issued by the United Nations from one of its main bodies. The result of this research is formed from three variable of output, outcome and impact and two variables from three variables are fulfilled. Thus, the UN as an international conflict resolution organization can be said to be effective. Although the change of actors involved in the conflict is insignificant because of the 6 articles only 1 article is successfully executed. While the impact is there, although it does not make the Crimea back into the territory of Ukraine. Then the effectiveness of the UN is influenced by the three structural factors present within the UN body itself, namely the process of making conflict resolution, the participation of stakeholders, and how much the regime's binding power against the other countries.


In this paper, a digital magnetometer based on printed circuit board fluxgate is presented. The fluxgate is pulse excited and the signal is extracted by gate integration. We investigate the possibility to perform integration on very narrow gates (typically 500 ns) by using digital techniques. The magnetometer is based on field-programmable gate array (FPGA) card: we will show all the advantages and disadvantages, given by digitalization of fluxgate output voltage by means of analog-to-digital converter on FPGA card, as well as digitalization performed by external digitizer. Due to very narrow gate, it is shown that a magnetometer entirely based on a FPGA card is preferable, because it avoids noise due to trigger instability. Both open loop and feedback operative mode are described and achieved results are presented.


MicroRNA,known as micro-RNA or miRNA,is a class of small non-coding RNA whose ma-ture products is ~22 nucleotides long.It negatively regulates gene expression at the post-transcriptional lev-el.More and more studies confirm the important role of miRNA in carcinogenesis and tumor development by reg-ulating cell apoptosis,and the research focuses on tumor-associated miRNA in tumor cell apoptosis may bring widest perspective on treatment and diagnosis of tumor in the future.

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MicroRNAs ;  Apoptosis ;  Neoplasms ;


The views of Kate Walker, RMAA Chief Executive Officer regarding various activities of the RMAA are discussed. The different factors that are leading to the need to bring about changes are highlighted.


PSpice is a entirely functional simulation tool.With the reforming of edition,PSpice can realize strict circuit simulation and circuit optimization.So PSpice has been becoming a normative industry tool.At present,all circuit simulation tools meet to convergence problem in DC analysis and transient analysis.PSpice also doesn′t avoid nonconvergence problem,although it has been adopted the reliable arithmetic.This paper analyzes the reasons of nonconvergengce,and gives some methods to solve.The convergence process in simulation is illustrated by a simulation example.It proves that the methods in this paper are effective and doable.


With the access to WTO,the successful Olympic Games in Beijing and the globalization of economy and culture,we join the international system and enhance exchange and cooperation of economy,culture and education with other countries.Accordingly,the role of English is becoming more and more outstanding.For a long time,examination-oriented education is always leading our English education.From primary school,middle school to university,the goal of studying English is to cram the exam.Therefore,the communication skills of English,listening and speaking,don't receive the attention they deserve.This paper dwells on the causes of "Dump English" and brings forward some solutions.


This research was motivated by the competition in muslim fashion world business that become more intense with the development of information and communication technology. With that technology development many entrepreneur in the muslim fashion business starts to operate the business online. Online business give a lot of influence on sales and communication between producer and consumer. This research aims to test the influence of online promotion and product innovation on consumer satisfaction and repurchase intention.
After performing study of literature review and developing hypothesis, the data was collected by questionnaire method toward 200 persons of Miulan Hijab consumer, which obtained by using accidental sampling method. Then, we performed analysis with Structurel Equation Modelling (SEM) to test the hypothesis. Modeling Stages with SEM consist of several stages : (1) Developing model based on theory, (2) Arrange path diagram, (3) Structural and measurment models, (4) Matrix Type and Proposed Model Estimation, (5) Assessing the Model Identification, (6) Evaluating Goodness of Fit criteria (7) Modifying the model.
Variable that was used are Repurchase Decision, COnsumer Satisfaction, Promotion, and Product Inovation. Result of the analysis model shows model of fit (Chi Square = 602,341, Significance Probability= 0, CMIN/DF= 1,711, GFI= 0,829, AGFI= 0,788, RMSEA= 0,060 , TLI= 0,898 , NFI= 0,815, CFI= 0,912). The result shows that promotion don't have significant influence towards consumer satisfaction and repurchase intention, while Product innovation have positive impact and significantly influence repurchase intention with consumer satisfaction as intervening variable. Product Innovation don't have direct influence towards repurchase intention.


By considering the contact between the teeth and utilizing the face to face contact model with contact element and coulomb friction model,a computing method for plastic load of tooth-locked quick actuating pressure vessel based on finite element stress analysis and the 5% maximum principal strain rule have been developed.Many engineering designs see these pressure vessels can meet the requirements of strength and fatigue life.


For the study of its stability when the screw has been fixed after sagittal split ramus osteotomy(SSRO) of the mandible, the methods of screw arrangement are classified into two types, triangular and straight. The angles of screws to the bone surface are classified as perpendicular arrangements, the 60.anterioinferior screw, known as triangular, and the most posterior screw, called straight arrangement, thus there are four types. The finite element method model has been made by using a three dimensional calculator and a supercomputer.
The load directions are to the anterior teeth, premolar region, and molar region, and the bite force is 1 Kgf to each region. The distribution of stress, the von-Mises yield strength, and safety of margin refer to the total sum of transformed energy have been studied by comparison with each other. The following conclusion has been researched :
1. When shear stress is compared, in the triangular arrangement in the form of "ㄱ", the anterosuperior screw is seen at contributing
to the support of the bone fragment. In the straight arrangement, substantial stress is seen to be concentrated on the most posterior angled screw.
2. When the von-Mises yield strength is compared, it seemed that the stress concentration on the angled anteroinferior screw is higher, it shows a higher possibility of fracture than any other screw. In the straight arrangement, stress appeared to be concentrated on the most posteriorly angled screw.
3. When the safety margins of the transfomed energy are compared, the energy conduction is much greater in the case of the angled screw than in the case of the perpendicular screw. The triangular arrangement in the form of "ㄱ" shows a superior clinical sign to that of the straight arrangement. Judging from the above results, when the screw fixation is made after SSRO in practical clinical cases, two screws should be inserted in the superior border of mandibular ramus and a third screw of mandibular inferior border should be inserted in the form of triangular. All screws on the bony surface should be placed perpendicularly-90.angles apparently best promote bony support and stability.


Objective: To assess the "Dedicated Orthopaedic Trauma Operating Room" (DOTOR) effect on management and outcomes of open tibia and femur fractures. Design: Retrospective chart review. Location: University Level I Trauma Center. Methods: Patients categorized into those managed in the DOTOR versus those managed in a standard on-call operating room (OCOR). Data collected include patient and injury characteristics, time to debridement, and patient outcomes. Results: A total of 297 patients with 347 open tibia and femur fractures were included; 154 patients (174 fractures) were managed in the DOTOR group and 143 patients (170 fractures) were managed in the OCOR group. The average time to debridement was significantly longer for DOTOR (12.9 hours) versus OCOR (5.4 hours). The DOTOR group was 9 times less likely to undergo debridement within 6 hours. The number of patients debrided within 24 hours was similar (90% for DOTOR vs. 96% OCOR). The rate of primary fracture union was significantly higher in the DOTOR (73.2% vs. 56.6%). OCOR patients were twice as likely to have an unplanned surgery. Rates of infection, nonunion, and amputation were similar. Conclusion: Despite earlier access to the Operating room for debridement in the OCOR group, there was no difference in the infection rate compared with the DOTOR group. However, patients managed in the DOTOR group were more likely to go on to uncomplicated fracture union and less likely to have an unplanned surgery. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.


This article describes the SmarTraveler free telephone service of the Minnesota Department of Transportation which has messages for 33 of the most heavily traveled routes in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Traffic information is also available at the MnDOT website URL: http://www.dot.state.mn.us.tmc/


In contrast to conventional rigid-linked robots, soft robotic manipulators can assume a variety of complex morphologies in response to control inputs and gravitational loads. This paper presents a novel technique for modelling flexible robotic manipulators using inverse dynamics. This study provides mathematical modelling of a manipulator robot's kinematic and dynamic behavior under the influence of nonlinear material properties and a distributed mass payload. The kinematic model is used to develop a control strategy that optimizes the robot's kinematic performance. The dynamic model takes into account the robot's pace. The static model, on the other hand, allows for autonomous trajectory tracking in specific situations. In addition, the Simulation of the proposed treatment parallels the evolution of control systems. In this paper, a concise analysis of soft robotics and research in the direction of modelling a flexible manipulator are presented, along with a performance comparison between link 1 and link 2 under varying parameter conditions. Experiments are performed to test the validity of hypotheses


Tunnel field‐effect transistors (TFETs) are a promising candidate for low‐power applications owing to their steep subthreshold swing of sub‐60 mV per decade. For silicon‐ or germanium‐based TFETs, the drive current is low due to the indirect band‐to‐band tunneling (BTBT) process. Direct‐bandgap germanium–tin (GeSn) can boost the TFET performance since phonon participation is not required during the tunneling process. Esaki diodes with negative differential resistance (NDR) are used to characterize the BTBT properties and calibrate the tunneling rates for TFET applications. This work demonstrates high‐performance GeSn Esaki diodes with clear NDR at room temperature with very high peak‐to‐valley current ratios of 15–53 from 300 K to 4 K. A record‐high peak current density of 545 kA cm−2 at 4 K is also reported for the tensile‐strained Ge0.925Sn0.075 device (strain ≈0.6 %). By applying tensile stresses to n‐GeSn epitaxial films, the direct BTBT process dominates, leading to high tunneling rates. Hall measurements further confirm that more electrons populate in the direct Γ valley in the tensile‐strained n‐GeSn epitaxial films.


In this paper we propose and evaluate a complete solution to build ring-based optical networks with OMS-DPRing protection capability. The solution consists of 1) a mechanism based on extensions to GMPLS link management protocol (LMP) to coordinate protection actions, and 2) a new reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) design to support OMS-DPRing protection. The performance of the complete solution is experimentally evaluated.


This short entry is forthcoming in Gavin Little and Raphael Heffron (eds.) Delivering Energy Policy in the EU and US: A Multi-Disciplinary Reader (EUP, 2015). Aimed at academics and practitioners in the energy sector across Europe and the US, it focuses on the notion of what a more effective climate law might look like and how it could be delivered in policy terms.


The reaction of the vacuum on an intense spatially homogeneous random electric field is investigated. It is shown that a stochastic electric field always causes a breakdown of the boson vacuum, and the number of pairs of particles which are created by the electric field increases exponentially in time. For the choice of potential field in the form of a dichotomic random process we find in explicit form the dependence of the average number of pairs of particles on the time of the action of the source of the stochastic field. For the fermion vacuum the average number of pairs of particles which are created by the field in the lowest order of perturbation theory in the amplitude of the random field is independent of time.


THIS paper is about a holdup problem and the firm's attempt to stop it. The holdup potential comes from labor unions, and the firm's method of deaing with it is the perhaps unlikely vehicle of the pension plan. It turns out that underfunding of the pension plan serves as a bond of sorts: it imposes automatic and (calculably) large capital losses on union workers who precipitate a successful holdup. The theory appears to explain the long-standing puzzle that firms underfund their pension plans despite heavy tax consequences. In addition, by identifying the beneficiaries of federal pension insurance, the theory also leads to a natural explanation for the enactment in 1974 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).


Abstract The aim of the article is to introduce the measurement of "activity" and "descriptivity" of a text based on the proportions of adjectives and verbs. Functions based on interaction of forces, tests for significance of a property and for comparison of two texts are introduced. The methods are applied to the poetry of the Slovak poetess Eva Bachletová.


Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) during hospitalization is a serious and potentially fatal condition. Despite its effectiveness, evidence-based thromboprophylaxis is still underutilized in many countries including Saudi Arabia. Objective of the Study: Our objectives were to determine how often hospital-acquired VTE patients received appropriate thromboprophylaxis, VTE-associated mortality, and the percentage of patients given anticoagulant therapy and adherence to it after discharged. Methods: This study was conducted in seven major hospitals in Saudi Arabia. From July 1, 2009, till June 30, 2010, all recorded deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) cases were noted. Only patients with confirmed VTE diagnosis were included in the analysis. Results: A total of 1241 confirmed VTE cases occurred during the 12-month period. Most (58.3%) of them were DVT only, 21.7% were PE, and 20% were both DVT and PE. 21.4% and 78.6% of confirmed VTE occurred in surgical and medical patients, respectively. Only 40.9% of VTE cases received appropriate prophylaxis (63.2% for surgical patients and 34.8% for medical patients; P < 0.001). The mortality rate was 14.3% which represented 1.6% of total hospital deaths. Mortality was 13.5% for surgical patients and 14.5% for medical patients (P > 0.05). Appropriate thromboprophylaxis was associated with 4.11% absolute risk reduction in mortality (95% confidence interval: 0.24%–7.97%). Most (89.4%) of the survived patients received anticoagulation therapy at discharge and 71.7% of them were adherent to it on follow-up. Conclusion: Thromboprophylaxis was underutilized in major Saudi hospitals denoting a gap between guideline and practice. This gap was more marked in medical than surgical patients. Hospital-acquired VTE was associated with significant mortality. Efforts to improve thromboprophylaxis utilization are warranted.


Objective To investigate the relationship between the plasma level of brain natriuretic peptide(BNP) and disease severity in patients with acute myocardial infarction without ST-segment elevation(NSTEMI).Methods Eighty-one patients were divided into high BNP group(BNP≥150 pg/ml) and low BNP group(BNP150 pg/ml).All patients received coronary arteriography by Judking method,and were divided into normal group,angina groups A,B1,B2,and C.Results Compared with low BNP group, high BNP group had more patiens with type B and C angina[39(48.15%),16(19.8%),P0.05].Conclusions High plasma BNP in patients with NSTEMI is closely related to coronary heart disease severity.BNP is an important index to judge coronary heart disease severity in patients with NSTEMI.


The preparation of ZSM-5 templates in the absence of organics is an area of high technological impact. These are responsible for the enhancement of the final products (zeolites). Therefore, the preparation of zeolites in the absence of template allows a compromise covering the low cost and environment. This study aimed to investigate the influence of synthesis time in the preparation of ZSM-5. This zeolite was prepared by hydrothermal synthesis, using as co-template (C2H5OH) and addition of seeds. The times of synthesis used were 3 to 5 days. The solids were characterized by XRD, BET and Spectroscopy in the infrared region. Through the results obtained with XRD, it was observed that all samples showed characteristic peaks of MFI structure of the group at intervals of 2θ = 7-9° and 23-25°, showing no presence of secondary phases. BET surface area showed a corresponding literature. The infrared showed bands characteristic of ZSM-5.


Pavement temperatures can be accurately quantified utilizing the Climatic-Materials-Structural (CMS) computer model developed at the University of Illinois. Required CMS inputs (for temperature modeling) are (a) thermal properties of materials and soils, (b) air temperature data, (c) solar radiation data, and (d) wind velocity data. In this paper the development and use of a comprehensive Illinois Climatic Data Base for Pavements are presented. Air temperature data are summarized on a weekly basis and solar radiation and wind velocity data are presented in the form of a monthly state map. Illustrative, applications-oriented examples are presented for (a) strength--degree-day curing relations for pozzolanic stabilized base materials, (b) asphalt concrete moduli--pavement temperature effects, and (c) temperature gradients in portland cement concrete slabs. The emphasis here is on the concepts and techniques used to establish the Illinois Climatic Data Base for Pavements. The illustrative information demonstrates the versatility and usefulness of the climatic data base and heat-transfer model procedures in pavement analysis and design. The procedures and techniques described can be used to establish a climatic data base for other states or locations. The climatic data base and heat-transfer model approach is recommended for quantifying temperature effects in flexible and rigid pavement analysis and design.


This study has been carried out to classify forest vegetation in south and north slopes of Donghaksa valley for supplying basic data for conservation and restoration of the valley. With the phytosociological method, the forest of the south and north slopes of Donghaksa valley was classified as four groups; Quercus variabilis community, Quercus mongolica community, Pinus densiflora community and Carpinus laxiflora community. The dominant species were found in the order of Pinus densiflora, Quercus variabilis, Carpinus laxiflora, and Quercus mongolica. Comparing the north and south slopes, Quercus variabilis were the highest dominant species in the south and Carpinus laxiflora in the north. Pinus densiflora were the next dominant species in both south and north slopes. According to the DBH analysis result, Pinus densiflora and Quercus variabilis had density of normal distribution style among the entire community. Therefore, their dominance are expected to continue for now. But, Quercus mongolica and Carpinus laxiflora are expected to extend their influence in the future in terms of competition with Pinus densiflora. The correlation between each community and the environment according to DCCA ordination was examined in this study. The result told us that Quercus variabilis is distributed mainly on the south slope in a mid-steep and mid-altitude area. Quercus mongolica community appeared on the north slope in the steep high-altitude area that has high percentage in total nitrogen and CEC. Pinus densiflora community is distributed on both south and north slopes in a gentle slope and low-altitude area. Carpinus laxiflora is distributed on the north slope in a mid-steep and mid-altitude area.


In order to obtain the real-time spectrum distribution information of such as chemical warfare,atmospheric pollutants by Fourier transform spectrometer,a data processing system,which can realize the single sideband interference fringes collection and spectrum recovery,was designed based on field pragrammable gate array(FPGA).In the system,apodization,fast Fourier transform(FFT),and phase correction was integrated in a FPGA chip with the advantages of high integration,high speed and low cost.The XC2VP30 chip of Xilinx' s corporation was used to design the data processing module hardware circuit.Then the data collected by WQF-520 Fourier transform infrared spectrometer was transferred to FPGA for processing.Comparing the FPGA results with Matlab simulation results,the difference is within 1.2%.The results show that the system can recover spectrum correctly and is suitable for the interferometric spectrometer system of time modulation and space modulation.


1. In " The problem of Plane Involutions of Order t > 2," * the followving general miiethod of constructilng families of involutions w as given. Let I C I a,.C + a2C22 0 be a pencil of curves of genus p. Construct a system of curves I C I + I C which contains I C I with a residual I C I and such that a curve C3 of I C + I C I meets a curve of I C I in t variable points. The equations yl-=0Cl, Y2 = 0C0, Y3 = 03 cdefine an involution of order t from which a family of involutions can be derived if the dimelnsions R of I C I + I C I > 2. The cases in which R = 2 were not considered. It will be shown that they lead to new inlvolutions, particularly if t = 3 or 4.


This article deals worth Innovation Quality (or Quality of Innovation) instead of Quality Innovation (or Innovation in Quality). It is recognized that innovations along with knowledge must be part of any kind of organization strategy as relevant tools in order to obtain competitive advantage. To associate quality and creativity to these factors makes the results more significant. The goal of the current study is to discuss innovation as a positive or negative factor for quality improvement and try to measure such relation through an indicator that is open to numerical determination with application in several practical conditions, especially in the productive activity. A set of dimensions is proposed for the innovation quality as a way to achieve such goal. It is proposed and discussed an index called Innovation Quality as a goal to quantify the real contribution of innovation in each case, so aiming to open a thorough discussion about this concept.


Although widely used (and most of the times unnoticed), DNS (Domain Name System) is too much overlooked, in the sense that people, especially administrators, tend to ignore possible anomalies as long as applications that need name-to-address mapping continue to work. This document presents some tools available for domain administrators to detect and correct those anomalies.


In the entire realm of human physiology, no muscular mechanism is more complicated or has more varied functions, unusual mobility and importance in social contacts than the tongue. For the patients with extensive cancerous involvement of tongue, inspite of the adverse treatment sequelae, glossectomy may offer the only treatment of choice. All the functions associated with the interaction of the tongue are usually severely impaired. Prosthodontists can be of invaluable importance in management of such patients. The placement of tongue prosthesis to obturate the large defect created by glossectomy can speed the recovery of patients and return them to society to enjoy a nearly normal diet and produce intelligible speech.


Objective The expression of α1-adrenergic receptor subtypes in peripheral blood lymphocytes was investigated in 28 essential hypertensive patients as well as in the peripheral blood lymphocytes and aorta of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and normotensive Wistar–Kyoto (WKY) rats. Methods α1-Adrenergic receptors were quantified by radioligand binding assays, employing [3H]-prazosin as the radioligand in association with compounds displaying different degrees of selectivity for α1A-, α1B- and α1D-adrenergic receptor subtypes. Results The affinity of [3H]-prazosin binding was similar in peripheral blood lymphocytes of different stage essential hypertensive and normotensive subjects or of SHR and age-matched normotensive WKY rats as well as in the aortas of SHR and WKY rats. The radioligand binding assay revealed no change in the expression of α1-adrenergic receptors in peripheral blood lymphocytes of essential hypertensives compared with normotensive subjects; a moderate decrease of α1B-adrenergic receptors and an increase of α1D-adrenergic receptors. The relative densities of the α1-adrenergic receptor subtypes were similar in the three groups of essential hypertensives. In peripheral blood lymphocytes and in aorta of SHR, [3H]-prazosin binding was significantly reduced compared with normotensive WKY rats. The expression of α1-adrenergic receptor subtypes in peripheral blood lymphocytes of SHR was similar to that found in peripheral blood lymphocytes of essential hypertensives. Conclusions Changes of lymphocyte α1-adrenergic receptor subtypes in essential hypertensives are similar to those observed in lymphocytes and vascular tissues of animal models of hypertension. This suggests that assays of lymphocyte α1-adrenergic receptors may represent an indirect marker of their involvement in essential hypertension.


The public discourse about the ongoing fertility decline and the spread of low fertility, and the consequences thereof, is often unscientific and emotionally charged. As I argue in my book, Decline and Prosper! (Skirbekk, 2022), low fertility per se does not pose a major societal threat – and it is also accompanied by a number of benefits. In this article, I summarize my main points: namely, that i) the negative consequences of low fertility are often exaggerated and based on false assumptions; ii) low fertility is driven by many different, interacting factors, and is the byproduct or the cause of many positive societal developments; iii) low fertility is here to stay; and iv) societies urgently need to adapt to a world with fewer children. Fertility decline is self-perpetuating: once lowfertility has become the normin one generation, the fertility level is much less likely to increase in subsequent generations. At the same time, no plausible level of migration would be enough to meaningfully alter population aging in the long term. If, however, societies make the right choices, low fertility can enable humans to live more sustainably well into the future, and can stimulate further positive developments in the human condition.


In the era of big data, mining data instead of collecting data are a new challenge for researchers and engineers. In the field of transportation, extracting traffic dynamics from widely existing probe vehicle data is meaningful both in theory and practice. Therefore, this article proposes a simple mapping‐to‐cells method to construct a spatiotemporal traffic diagram for a freeway network. The method partitions a network region into small square cells and represents a real network inside the region by using the cells. After determining the traffic flow direction pertaining to each cell, the spatiotemporal traffic diagram colored according to traffic speed can be well constructed. By taking the urban freeway in Beijing, China, as a case study, the mapping‐to‐cells method is validated, and the advantages of the method are demonstrated. The method is simple because it is completely based on the data themselves and without the aid of any additional tool such as Geographic Information System software or a digital map. The method is efficient because it is based on discrete space‐space and time‐space homogeneous cells that allow us to match the probe data through basic operations of arithmetic. The method helps us understand more about traffic congestion from the probe data, and then aids in carrying out various transportation researches and applications.


Attosecond time-resolved photoemission from the differently terminated BiTeCl surfaces yield a photoelectron streaking that cannot be explained by bulk propagation effects alone. Instead, the atomic scale electronic structure and dynamical screening for both surface terminations have to be taken into account.


The Fermi velocity v F is one of the primary characteristics of any conductor, including any superconductor. For conductors at ambient pressure, several experimental techniques have been developed to measure v F, and, for instance, Zhou et al. [Nature 423, 398 (2003)] reported that high- T c cuprates exhibited a universal nodal Fermi velocity [Formula: see text] m/s. However, there have been no measurements of v F in highly compressed near-room-temperature superconductors (NRTS), owing to experimental challenges. Here, to answer the question of the existence of a universal Fermi velocity in NRTS materials, we analyze the full inventory of data on the ground-state upper critical field B c2(0) for these materials and find that this class of superconductors exhibits a universal Fermi velocity [Formula: see text] m/s, where Δ(0) is the ground-state amplitude of the energy gap. The ratio [Formula: see text] varies within a narrow range [Formula: see text], and so v F,univ in NRTS materials lies in the range 2.5 × 105 m/s ≤ v F,univ ≤ 3.8 × 105 m/s, which is similar to the range of values found for the high- Tc cuprate counterparts of these materials.


This paper uses a simple three-bar truss problem as a vehicle to investigate the qualities of the optimal solutions resulted from various stochastic programming formulations. The specific stochastic programming techniques selected in this study include the worst case design, the chance programming and the design with recourse. These methods have been widely studied in operations research, but seldom used in engineering design. The three-bar truss problem has three design variables. The structural weight is considered as the design objective, which is related to the production cost. The truss structure is subjected to nine constraints ranging from the yielding to the resonance condition. The direction of the load, which is applied to the tip of the structure, can be varied between -45 0 to 90 0 . The worst case design treats the direction of the load as a problem parameter, while the chance programming and the design with recourse treat it as a uniformly random variable. Numerical integration, Monte Carlo simulation and the optimizer provided by MATLAB code are used in this study. Most of the stochastic programming formulations used here arrive at similar optimal solution. The paper is concluded with comments on each of the formulations in respect to the efficiency in computation and the accuracy in representing design consideration.


Application of a flux search controller in direct torque control of induction motor drives produces divergence problem and steady state flux ripple, because of the disturbance in the control loop. In this paper, an investigation about the origin of this noise has been performed. It is shown that the variation of voltage harmonics is the main reason of disturbance in the flux control loop. The minimum allowable value of flux step has been determined based on this analysis to prevent the divergence problem. Feasibility of noise cancellation has been discussed. Experimental results are presented to justify the theoretical analysis


Discusses the work undertaken at Macquarie University on its library building. A design by architects Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp will include enhanced seating arrangements, lounges and research areas.


EDITOR—Contrary to the findings of the King's Fund that lay members of primary care groups are finding it difficult to ensure that patients' views are heard, 1 2 a study of lay members conducted by the University of Bristol indicates that they are increasingly confident in their ability to influence decision making.

In a postal survey of all primary care groups in the South West …


Objectives: Investigates nurses the student love situation and to the love the manner.Method: Uses the questionnaire to carry on the investigation to 140 nurses student,finally,divides into the loved group,the group who are falling in love(loving group),not the love group,and the countryside group,the cities group carry on the card side examination;The various projects sub-option carries on the T-test.Result: In loved group and loving group separately in: To the love time understanding(χ2=9.576,P=0.0230.05),the love motive(χ2=12.72,P=0.0130.05),the love and the work relations(χ2=7.683,P=0.0210.05) and so on the projects,the loved group has not had the remarkable difference with the loving group in the love defeat's influence's investigation project,χ2=8.791,P=0.0320.05;In love group and not love group separately in: To the university student love's manner(χ2=7.20,P=0.0270.05),to the love time's understanding(χ2=13.12,P=0.0040.05),the love motive(χ2=12.96,P=0.0110.05),the work and the love relations(χ2=10.41,P=0.0050.05),the manner which lives together to the university student(χ2=17.56,P=0.0000.05) and so on the projects has the remarkable difference,P0.05.Conclusion: Countryside and cities university students,because the social development progresses,in love behavior and idea and have not remarkable difference;Loved nurse students compared with the loving nurses express more reasonable,reason,the love university students pay atlention to the harm of love,but still filled to the love curiously;Affects nurses the student love view factors,so on study,employment,economy are the university sex education important factors.


This work is in the framework of a training curriculum greening model applied in the initial teacher training of primary education. We analyze the functional characterization of high-level ideas that are the basis of this model. The research is considered as interpretative-descriptive one, with a methodology of qualitative analysis. The data collected are from 44 student productions (students of the 4th course of Primary Education Degree). From the analysis different profiles have been typified in the sequence of developmental stages of the model (at baseline, short term and long term changes). It also allowed us to characterize their reflection processes when starting from initial conditions determined perceptually by cognitive conflict (chaos, obstacles) or simple learning opportunities. In this sense, we note how initial chaotic situations (cognitive conflict) are strongly interrelated with long term justifications (changes in worldview and deeper reflections). This research opens the way to conceptualize the high-level ideas and their use in future learning processes, as well as to regulate the curriculum greening training model. How to reference this article Canelo Calle, J., Junyent Pubill, M., & Bonil Gargallo, J. (2015).  Innovacion y creatividad para favorecer un pensamiento sistemico-critico: ideas de alto nivel en la formacion inicial de maestros .  Foro de Educacion , 13(19), 125-140. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14516/fde.2015.013.019.006


A generalized introduction to vacuum arc switching as relevant for EM launcher applications is presented. Advantages of vacuum switches are given for comparision with alternative switching devices. Issues of importance for megampere current operation are discussed. Results indicative of the capabilities of vacuum switches are presented.


This paper presents numerous physical characteristics of Ca,V.Sn doped yttrium iron garnet(CaVSn:YIG) irradiated with 0.56GeV carbon ions delivered by the Heavy Ion Research Facility of Lanzhou (HIRFL).The reason for change of the magnetic properties of the samples induced by energetic carbon ions bombardment is discussed.By comparison of this results with the irradiation effects of YIG induced by eneregetic argon,krypton and xenon oibtained on the GANIL,Caen,France,it is concluded that the irradiation effect of 0.56GeV C^6+ on CaVSn:YIG arises from the electronic energy losses.


This paper takes three organizations who are aggregators/Web publishers as case studies and uses them to illustrate the potential copyright crisis in digital publishing in China. It also shows the serious results of legal action on these issues. It proposes that companies should establish business development strategies in which copyright compliance is the core.


Heat stabilizers are key plastic processing additives.The total consumption of heat stabilizers in 1999 was about 80 kt,160 kt and 70 kt in North America,West Europe and Japan respectively.In North America organotin varieties and mixed metal varieties each account for about 40% and lead varieties account for less than 20%.In West Europe lead varieties account for 60%,mixed metal varieties account for 30% and organotin varieties account for less than 10%.It is estimated that from 1999 to 2004 the demand of heat stabilizers will be 100 kt and the annual average growth rate will be 4.2% in North America,the demand will be 170 kt and the average annual growth rate will be 1.0% in West Europe and the demand will be maintained at 70 kt in Japan.The growth of mixed metal varieties (especially nontoxic Ca/Zn) will be higher than the average growth rate whereas lead varieties will remain flat or have a negative growth.The capacity of heat stabilizers in China was about 90 kt/a and the output was 76.5 kt in 1999.The rapid development of the PVC sector in China has provided a broad development space for the heat stabilizer sector.It is expected that by 2005 the demand will reach 160 kt.The overall development trend of the heat stabilizer sector should be high effect,low toxicity,mixed variety and no pollution.It is proposed that mixed metal and organotin varieties should be vigorously developed.Abundant resources should be utilized to develop rare earth varieties.


The paper shows methodological principles of preparation, organization and conduction of students tourist camporee. It describes the tentative content of the main document which regulates the conduction of the camporee, sports and competitive parts of the program, refereeing as well as summation.


The psychological healthy education has become more and more urgent for the university students contemporarily.As a critical influencing factor of it,the managers of the university class and grade are bound to focus on students psychological health while undergoing daily class and grade management and to penetrate the psychological healthy education positively in the process.The purpose is to develop students' psychological potentiality and improve their overall qualities and personalities,finally making more contribution to build the students with healthy psychological quality of the new century.


The electronic structures of a series of sodium chloride clusters (NaCl)
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(n
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(the total amount of dangling bonds of a cut-out cluster) and β
(the average dangling bonds on each in-cluster atom) with the stability of clusters as well as an evident convergence from clusters to the bulk solid. Particularly, we found that the effective charges on the Cl anions are more site dependent than size dependent.


Considering the terminal impact constraint problem, a novel sliding mode guidance law with no chatting is proposed to intercept high-speed maneuvering target. First, the super-twisting disturbance observer is designed to estimate the unknown target acceleration with a small observation error. Then, based on double power reaching law, a nonsingular terminal sliding mode guidance law is proposed, avoiding the singular problem of the traditional terminal sliding surface. Compared to the guidance law based on exponential reaching law, the proposed guidance law can guarantee the line-of-sight (LOS) angle converge to desired value rapidly in finite time, as well as a smaller miss distance. Numerical simulations verify the effectiveness of the proposed guidance law.


The invention discloses a redundant locomotive WorldFIP network physical simulation platform, comprising a redundant main processing unit MPC, a redundant driver display unit DDU, a traction control unit TCU, an auxiliary control unit ACU, a braking control unit BCU, a redundant remote input output module RIOM and related hardware circuits. The invention is applied to WorldFIP network control system consistent with the standard EN50170, network parameter verification, design parameter optimization and improvement of function of design software can be completed by virtue of the physical simulation platform, the stability of remote input output unit can be tested and the accuracy of display of DDU can be verified by virtue of unit exchange, and firsthand design data can be provided for novel locomotive design. The invention can be widely applied to design development of railway locomotive, subway train and city railway vehicles and also can be used in the field of college teaching.


In this article there are characteristics of realization the principle of quality management system «customer focus» in the educational institution of primary vocational training. The main groups of consumers of educational services are defined. The algorithm for assessment of customer satisfaction in an educational institution, developed by the author, is presented.


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A red-smear soft cheese was produced four times during a year at an organic dairy farm using pasteurized and un-pasteurized milk, respectively, from the same milking. A commercial starter culture was added. The cheeses were characterized microbiologically and chemically in order to study how heat treatment and season affected their characteristics during cheese making and ripening. Large variations between the different lots of cheeses characterized the production. However, the cheeses made from un-pasteurized milk generally had a higher lactic acid bacteria count except in cases, where the pasteurized milk was recontaminated or if acidification failure took place. Delays in acidification caused a more pronounced increase in numbers of E.coli, Enterobacteriaceae and staphylococci, as well as an increase in the plasmin and plasminogen-derived activities. A number of pre-milking and process steps were identified as important for the microbiological contamination and development in the cheeses.


Several techniques to solve the time-dependent SchrOdinger equation are briefly presented. The central problem in grid methods is the representation of the operators in a discrete Hilbert space. We present two approximations to compute the Hamiltonian : the Finite Difference method and the Fourier method. The properties of lour time-propagator approximations are summarized. Their respective accuracy and efficiency are compared in the case of the harmonic oscillator. Finally the Crank-Nicholson method is applied on a molecular dynamic problem which is the three-atom exchange reaction C + NO → CN + 0. This reaction has already been studied by means of a classical trajectory approach.


Public transport is an indispensable element of a modern society and is of sustained interest to emergency management authorities worldwide. In this paper, the design of an emergency management system for public road transport networks is presented. The system utilizes internet of things (IoT) technologies for monitoring traffics and critical transport infrastructures in road networks and employs geographic information system (GIS) to facilitate situational awareness and emergency operations. The system architecture is provided and functions are described with respect to different phases of emergency management.


Introduction. Modern Russia's sustainable legal framework is impossible without due regard for the historical legal diversity of its territories. From the 13th century to 1911, Tuvan history had been tied to that of Mongolic states and the Qing Empire. The customary law of Tuvans was influenced by Mongolian norms which formed the basis for Manchu legislation too. Goals. The article seeks to analyze the Code of the Chinese Chamber for External Relations to have served a source of customary law for Tuvans. Methods. The study employs source description and analysis methods, the historical comparative method, with special emphasis laid on principles of historicism and objectivity. Conclusions. The paper resumes that the Code is an important source of Qing-era law that provides insight into nomadic social norms. The results obtained may contribute to exploration of customary law of Russia's nomads, processes of legal acculturation and pluralism.


Vernona Gomez and Lawrence Goldstone. Lefty: An American Odyssey. New York: Ballantine Books, 2012. 375 pp. Paper, $28.00. Lefty Gomez was one of the five dominant pitchers of the 1930s--Dizzy Dean, Lefty Grove, Carl Hubbell, and Red Ruffing were the others. Gomez pitched for seven New York Yankees pennant winners and is a member of baseball's Hall of Fame. In addition, he was one of the game's most colorful and quotable characters, the first pitcher to make the cover of Time magazine, and a man who was adored by the press and the fans. Yet until the publication of Lefty: An American Odyssey, by Lefty's daughter Vernona and author Lawrence Goldstone, there had been no biography written of Gomez. Lefty Gomez lived a long and productive life and the authors cover it all, from his boyhood in rural Rodeo, California, through his minor-league days with the San Francisco Seals, to his glory years with the Yankees, his career as the most successful salesman ever for the Wilson Sporting Goods company, his long involvement with Babe Ruth League baseball, and his recovery from alcoholism and a nervous breakdown. Lefty's youth in Rodeo reads like something from a John Steinbeck novel of that time and place, for while not too far from San Francisco geographically, Rodeo was a cultural wasteland. Lefty did all the things young boys did in such places, go to school, help with the chores on the farm, and play baseball. Being a big-league ballplayer was all he ever wanted, and though he had to fight his father all the way, he made it to the Seals and then to New York. Gomez pitched for the Yankees from 1930 until he was unceremoniously released by team president Ed Barrow following the 1942 season. He was a four-time twenty-game winner who led the American League in wins, winning percentage, and earned run average twice, and in strikeouts and shutouts three times. By leading the league in wins, earned run average, and strikeouts in both 1934 and 1937, he earned the pitcher's Triple Crown in both those seasons. Lefty was a member of the American League team for the first seven All-Star Games and the starting and winning pitcher of the first game in 1933. Though a notoriously weak batter, he also had the All-Star Game's first run batted in. Gomez was a money pitcher, the one who delivered when a pennant or World Series was on the line. His World Series record was a perfect 6-o. After pitching (and losing) one game for the 1943 Washington Senators, Gomez retired with a 189-102 record and a .649 winning percentage. The Veterans Committee elected him to the Hall of Fame in 1972, a choice that did not meet with unanimous approval by sportswriters. The six-feet-two, 150-pound country boy who came to New York with a cardboard suitcase and ill-fitting clothes soon transformed himself into a well-dressed, well-traveled celebrity. …


This paper seeks a way to uncover the role of aural experience in the affective and more effective construction of place. In the films of Tarkovsky, the 'weak' narrative, based on am biguity and improvisation, intentionally creates a distance between the image and the story in order to weaken the logic of the narrative, originating a field of associative images that arouses strong personal interpretations. The same may happen in a city by applying subtle acoustic strategies, suggesting to its users a new, more involved, attitude, so that they cease to be external elements and become participants, accepting a moral responsibility in the progression of events. This hypothesis is explored through the analysis of the relation between image and sound in Tarkovsky's film Stalker (1979) and behaviour observations in two sonic interventions held in the cities of Lisbon (1999) and Guimaraes (2012).


The anti-infective. anti-inflammatory, stimulant and carminative actions of the decoction of bark, tender leaves and pods of Acacia farnesiana are enlisted (2,3). The essential oil obtained from the unripe pods was found to have prolonged hypotensive action in dogs (6). This report describes smooth muscle relaxant and anti-inflammatory effect of glycosidal fraction obtained from unripe pods of the plant.


Efforts to develop capacity are being hindered by disparate methodologies, insufficient focus on outcomes and indicators, and a lack of concrete results to show improved capacity. The authors examine the need for a new resource to guide, capture, and communicate capacity development (CD) efforts. They outline a results-driven and systematic framework - based on rigorous needs assessment, innovative change process logic, and participatory implementation that is driven by local ownership, adaptive management, and measurable results. This resource can fill a critical gap in CD design and reporting, as well as fuel further discussion in the development community.


Excerpt Relapsing febrile nodular nonsuppurative panniculitis (Weber-Christian's disease) is a rare clinical syndrome which was first described by Pfeiffer1in 1892. Subsequent reports, including on...


Numerical simulation was performed for the turbulent combustion of a 3D turbojet afterburner with flame stabilizers based on the unstructured-mesh method.By adopting the discrete phase method and the Arrhenius-EBU turbulent reaction model,reasonable distributions of temperature and fuel mass fraction were obtained.Further study of the difference between one and two step reaction mechanisms was conducted,and the influence of the structure of flame stabilizers on the total pressure recovery coefficient and combustion efficiency was carefully discussed.The simulation results were consistent with the experiment data.


Corpus research can provide important insights into different areas of language description. The present paper takes a textlinguistic approach to the description of English and puts into perspective the 'support function' of general nouns such as man, move and thing. The support function captures various ways in which general nouns are used to present information appropriately in a given context. Specifically, three aspects of the support function are discussed: 'giving emphasis', 'adding information in passing' and 'providing an introduction'. From a more theoretical point of view, the present paper argues for an integration of the pattern grammar approach with a textlinguistic perspective.


Abstract 3hi Ld drawing, known as language of thinking, is as an effective tool of expression as written language. The use of paper, composition, and colors are meaningful for professionals. In this research, it is intended to determine the primary school students' perception of the school and schemas with their drawings of school. Case study which is one of the qualitative research methods is used in the research. Within the framework of this aim, 5 girls and 5 boys, totally 10 participants, whose ages change between 6 and 12, have taken part in the study. As data collection technigues, drawing a picture, observation, and interview methods have been used. The date gathered are analyzed through content analysis. According to the results of the research, participants perceive the school as a formal structure. As a concept, school is drawn with its rules and physical qualities. Personal differences between participants are reflected in terms of the composition and colors of the drawings Key Words Drawing, Child Drawing, School, Perception of school. Drawing is one of the communication and interaction ways such as words and letters. Being unique, pure and natural, it makes the child drawing different and valuable. Pablo Picasso says "It takes me a lifetime to paint like a child." (Isler, 2004) Children can reflect their feeling by picture and express their sense and thought about actions. Drawings done by child are accepted as a mirror. While a child is painting, it has to be free as much as while it's playing game (as cited in Al-tinkas, 2007). Drawing is a way to get informati-on about a person like psychological tests. Being uncensored and simple, drawing process makes the child drawing stronger. Veltman and Browne (2000) thinks that drawings show children's pessimistic sensations such as pressure and fear. Thomas and Silk (1990) thinks that drawings show children's sensations and thoughts. Hop-perstad (2008) thinks that drawings only show children's thoughts. Drawings give information about children's "cognitive" and "psycho-motor" development. Also, they give important information about children's personality, relationships, manners, perception (Yavuzer, 2000), sensations, and thoughts (Arici, 2006). Some lines and signs are really important. They show us, children's worlds simply and directly (Artut, 2004). Most of the time, subjects are family, death, environment, sports, mmgration, war, violence, and technology (as cited in Selwyn, Boraschi, & Ozkula, 2009). In Turkey, they are some researches about classroom, and school environment at preschool grades (Aksoy & Baran, 2010), role of the teacher (Daglioglu, 2011) or metaphor (Saban, 2008), art education and creative art (Artut, 2006; Isler, 2004; Kiri-joglu, 2002; San, 1979) frequently examined the child drawings. Clinically, psychology is interes- ted in child drawing as projective (Hamama & Ronen, 2009). According to Ogulmus and Cok (1999) it's important to how people perceive the school. School is a structure which has specific aims and functions. A foundation helps the children to socialization like family (as cited in Calik, 2008). In Saban's research (2008) results show students describe the school as "love and solidarity place" "knowledge and learning place" and "beautiful and pleasant place". Starting to school is an exciting process but academically and in social life it means different things. School is important cause of its physical qualities, sociality, and education functions. People spend 1/3 of their life at school. School is the second important thing that affects a person after the own family. In this study, the school drawings participant students had drawn were used to examine the children's schemas on school through observations and interviews. Primary school students' drawings were examined to understand their thoughts about school, relationship with teacher and classmates, role in the school and academic relationships. …


Chondrules are considered to have much information on dust particles and processes in the solar nebula. It is naturally expected that protoplanetary disks observed in present star-forming regions have similar dust particles and processes, so study of chondrule formation may provide us great information on the formation of the planetary systems. Evaporation during chondrule melting may have resulted in depletion of volatile elements in chondrules. However, no evidence for a large degree of heavy-isotope enrichment has been reported in chondrules. In order to meet this observational constraint, the rapid heating rate at temperatures below the silicate solidus is required to suppress the isotopic fractionation. We have developed a new shock-wave heating model, taking into account the radiative transfer of the dust thermal continuum emission and the line emission of gas molecules, and we have calculated the thermal history of chondrules. We have found that optically thin shock waves for the thermal continuum emission from dust particles can meet the rapid heating constraint, because the dust thermal emission does not retain the dust particles' high temperature for a long time in the preshock region and dust particles are abruptly heated by the gas drag heating in the postshock region. We have also derived the upper limit of optical depth of the preshock region using the radiative diffusion approximation, above which the rapid heating constraint is not satisfied. It is about 1-10.


To locate short circuits on a printed circuit board, a K-port parallel short detector can test K signal paths simultaneously. If the total number of signal paths N on a printed circuit board is larger than K, then we need to divide the testing process into multiple stages such that at most R signal paths are tested in each stage. In this paper, we design a parallel algorithm to locate all the short circuits among the N signal paths on a printed circuit board using a K-port parallel short detector where K >


In this paper is described the design of software for tutoring intelligent system (TI) whose designed to learning the conceptual model of data of an information system according to the Entity-relationship model (E/R) of Chen[6]. The goal is to permit to learners by resolution of exercises to have the know-how necessary of the elaboration of a conceptual model of data and by this to assimilate the base concepts of the E/R model. The particularity of the tool is the using the understanding of language natural in the expert module for resolving the exercises while the majority of intelligent tutors that we have studied using it for analysis of dialogs with learners in interface. The strategy proposed makes easy the automatic language processing.


terns of Work Culture: Cases and Strategies for Culture Building is the latest addition to the series that have already been authored by him. Although he is an authority in this area and has earned a name for himself yet, with due respect to him, one cannot help but raise a few issues that demand further clarification. To begin with he has identified 'work and organisational cultures' to be 'subsets of the larger 'societal culture' (p. 1). However, in the process 'societal culture' itself has not been delin-


StpA is normally considered a molecular backup of the nucleoid-structuring protein H-NS, which was reported as a transcriptional repressor of the type I-E CRISPR-Cas system in Escherichia coli. However, the role of StpA in regulating the type I-E CRISPR-Cas system remains elusive. Our previous work uncovered a new route for double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) entry during natural transformation of E. coli. In this study, we show that StpA plays a role opposite to that of its paralogue H-NS in regulating the type I-E CRISPR-Cas system against natural transformation of E. coli. Our work not only expands our knowledge on CRISPR-Cas-mediated adaptive immunity against extracellular nucleic acids but also sheds new light on understanding the complex regulation mechanism of the CRISPR-Cas system. Moreover, the finding that paralogues StpA and H-NS share a DNA binding site but play opposite roles in transcriptional regulation indicates that higher-order compaction of bacterial chromatin by histone-like proteins could switch prokaryotic transcriptional modes. ABSTRACT Working mechanisms of CRISPR-Cas systems have been intensively studied. However, far less is known about how they are regulated. The histone-like nucleoid-structuring protein H-NS binds the promoter of cas genes (Pcas) and suppresses the type I-E CRISPR-Cas system in Escherichia coli. Although the H-NS paralogue StpA also binds Pcas, its role in regulating the CRISPR-Cas system remains unidentified. Our previous work established that E. coli is able to take up double-stranded DNA during natural transformation. Here, we investigated the function of StpA in regulating the type I-E CRISPR-Cas system against natural transformation of E. coli. We first documented that although the activated type I-E CRISPR-Cas system, due to hns deletion, interfered with CRISPR-Cas-targeted plasmid transfer, stpA inactivation restored the level of natural transformation. Second, we showed that inactivating stpA reduced the transcriptional activity of Pcas. Third, by comparing transcriptional activities of the intact Pcas and the Pcas with a disrupted H-NS binding site in the hns and hns stpA null deletion mutants, we demonstrated that StpA activated transcription of cas genes by binding to the same site as H-NS in Pcas. Fourth, by expressing StpA with an arabinose-inducible promoter, we confirmed that StpA expressed at a low level stimulated the activity of Pcas. Finally, by quantifying the level of mature CRISPR RNA (crRNA), we demonstrated that StpA was able to promote the amount of crRNA. Taken together, our work establishes that StpA serves as a transcriptional activator in regulating the type I-E CRISPR-Cas system against natural transformation of E. coli. IMPORTANCE StpA is normally considered a molecular backup of the nucleoid-structuring protein H-NS, which was reported as a transcriptional repressor of the type I-E CRISPR-Cas system in Escherichia coli. However, the role of StpA in regulating the type I-E CRISPR-Cas system remains elusive. Our previous work uncovered a new route for double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) entry during natural transformation of E. coli. In this study, we show that StpA plays a role opposite to that of its paralogue H-NS in regulating the type I-E CRISPR-Cas system against natural transformation of E. coli. Our work not only expands our knowledge on CRISPR-Cas-mediated adaptive immunity against extracellular nucleic acids but also sheds new light on understanding the complex regulation mechanism of the CRISPR-Cas system. Moreover, the finding that paralogues StpA and H-NS share a DNA binding site but play opposite roles in transcriptional regulation indicates that higher-order compaction of bacterial chromatin by histone-like proteins could switch prokaryotic transcriptional modes.


This study aims to see the impact of applying the PBL (Problem Based Learning) model to the learning outcomes of class X students majoring in Electric Power Installation Engineering (TTL), amounting to 30 people. The achievement of student learning outcomes in knowledge competence is still disappointing with an average student score of 57.6. One of the reasons is the teacher-centered learning techniques still being applied by the teacher. As a result, students have difficulty in understanding the material which results in students' dislike for certain subjects. This study uses an experimental method with pre-experimental type One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Based on the results of the study, there was an increase in student learning outcomes in knowledge competencies with an average of 73.13. Based on the results of the analysis of the formula effect size can be seen the results of the pretest with a posttest worth 1.43 with the category of Large (Large Effect)


Dear Readers, Eurodoc is pleased to present you our latest issue of the Newsletter, which was prepared by the Doctoral Training Working Group. This issues is aimed, especially, at the doctoral training and career development of ECRs. The topic was chosen due to crucial significance, value and quality of doctoral training in higher education and research policies both on European and national level. Moreover, a number of PhD holders in Europe has been increasing for last two decades, that lead to diversifying of their career paths inside and outside academia. Junior researchers need to be sufficiently prepared not only for academic career, but also for the academic and non-academic labour market as well. Formal education and training should equip doctoral candidates with broad range of skills which opens doors to personal fulfilment and professional development, social engagement, active citizenship and employment.


We generalize the standard search, matching, and bargaining framework to allow individuals to acquire productivity-enhancing schooling prior to labor market entry. As is wellknown, search frictions and weakness in bargaining position contribute to under-investment from an efficiency perspective. However, in a model with vacancy creation on the part of firms, changes in the bargaining position of workers have an uncertain impact on the welfare of workers, and efficiency more generally. We estimate the model using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation and utilize the estimates to evaluate the impact of minimum wages and schooling subsidies on welfare outcomes. While these policies improve welfare in the aggregate, they have very different impacts across the ability distribution and have limited beneficial effects for the least able.


Abstract The behaviors of heavier rare earth metal ions in bulk liquid membrane transport systems were examined for Gd3+, Tb3+, Dy3, Ho3+, Er3+, Tm3, Yb3+ and Lu3+ ions. The liquid membrane transport system was constructed by aq. HCl/CHCl3 containing Di (2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid/aq. HCl. The optimum concentration of HCl in the aqueous phase with respect to the rate of transport for these ions increased with the atomic number of the rare earth elements. This trend of transport behaviors was on the same line observed for lighter rare earth ions in the preceding work. Difference in the rate of transport can be used for selective liquid membrane transport of several sets of combination with these ions.


Data from 657 Australian adults shows that church attendance and age were significant in defining premarital sexual attitudes, while the influence of sex and education appear to be less.


Pandemics are not only medical phenomenon, but they also influence people and society in many respects. It has an effect on almost all markets all over the world. COVID-19 pandemic, expressed as change, empowerment, or post-traumatic growth, with several negative consequences as well as positive consequences. It also has the potential for opportunities. Years of change in the way companies do business have resulted from the COVID 19 crisis across all industries and regions. The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between different demographic variables, COVID-19's impact on digital transformation and post-traumatic effects. The article reflects in practical terms on whether and how the COVID-19 emergence in organizations accelerates digital transformation. This study is a descriptive quantitative approach research based on general survey model.


In this paper we present the model of record of 3-dimensional transmission and reflection gratings for 0.3<k<1 (k - exponent of intensity in photopolymerization equations) in photopolymers with a dye sensitizer. The numerical simulation of kinetics of transmission and reflection gratings record in this kind of photopolymers and its diffraction performances for optional value of k and contrast are carried out on the base of the model. The model also takes into consideration the following factors: polymerization and diffusion mechanisms of record, optical absorption, contrast of interference pattern, change of diffusion coefficients during record according polymerization level.


This article describes a methodology for the optimization of hybrid propulsion systems combining an onroad measurement campaign with the development of a simulation tool. This methodology has been applied in particular on a series-hybrid city bus. The experimental set-up and the software tool are presented. The measurement setup is based on a National Instruments-cDAQ data acquisition system, containing a real-time programmable embedded processor. The software model is mainly based on the 'backwards-looking' or 'effect-cause' method which calculates the energy consumed by a vehicle following a predefined driving cycle by going upstream the vehicle components. Experimental as well as simulated results are presented. The developed simulation tool is assessed and refined by means of the experimental data obtained during the thorough on-road measurement campaign. Suggestions for an improved and more efficient power flow control strategy for series-hybrid city busses are given. - Copyright Form of EVS25.sz


This paper points out the importance and necessity of establishing special database in local university libraries.It takes Xinzhou Teachers University as an example to analyze the advantages of self-established database,advances modes and methods to establish special database for local university libraries,and supplies reference for local university libraries in this respect.


The beginning and ending times and the absolute ranges of the three elements D. H. and Z of 106. magnetic storms are determined and the main features of some most conspicuous storms are described. Discussions are given with respect to the mean magnetic character numbers and the sun spot relative numbers.


One of the missions that higher vocational education fulfills is to serve the community for its social and economic development.This paper,therefore,after doing a case study,tries to find out the problems in higher vocational education of Changsha city.It gives the local government the following suggestions on reforming the system and mechanism of higher vocational education: agglomeration of higher education be formed,service-oriented system of higher education be built,reform of industry-school-research cooperation system and mechanism be deepened,incentive mechanism be improved,and the plan be carried out for the construction of key independent innovation bases,the mechanism of serving enterprises by young teachers,and Changsha College-sponsored Science and Technology Park.


Thirteen indices of water samples at 4 cross sections of the Huaihe River ranged from Bengbu to Linhuaiguan were analyzed based on the data from December, 2003 to July, 2004. Surface water quality of each cross section was assessed by use of the National Environmental Quality Standard for Surface Water and Nemero index, and the pollution loads and the main pollution indices were analyzed by use of equal standard pollution load method. The results show that water quality indexes of different sections very with time, and that water quality changes from clean to polluted. The pollution loads of different sections are close to each other, the main pollution index being NH_3-N, whose pollution loads are 19.73%-22.91%, and the secondary main pollution indices being BOD_5, COD_(Cr) and TP, whose pollution loads are beyond 10% in winter, spring and summer.


Jellyfish are the best-known group of gelatinous zooplankton; they refer to organisms from the phylum Cnidaria, including animals with cnidocytes (stinging cells). As part of our research on jellyfish that swarm in the bay of Al Hoceima conducted during the period (2021-2022), a study of the diversity of species of jellyfish in the bay has proved to be of paramount importance because of the risks associated with their proliferation, especially in summer periods. The species composition and frequency of occurrence of the jellyfish community in Al Hoceima Bay (The northern coast of Morocco) were studied during two seasons, summer 2021 and winter 2022. Zooplankton sampling was conducted within the epileptic layer (between 0 and 80 m) at 9 stations. A total of 9 species of Hydromedusae and Scyphomedusae were identified in the study area. The populations of Hydromedusae are represented by Trchymedusae (4 species), Anthomedusae (2 species), and Leptomedusae (one species). The Trachymedusa Aglaura hemistoma was widely distributed in the bay, as it was found in six sampling stations, with a frequency of occurrence Fi>66% during the summer period. The Antomedusae Pantachogon militare was inventoried for the first time in the southwestern Mediterranean Sea.The population of Scyphomedusae is represented by two species, Pelagia noctiluca and Rhizostoma Pulmo, both species showed dense aggregations in the Bay during the summer of 2022.


Background: Depression is one of the most common psychiatric diseases in cancer patients. Few studies showed that selfcompassion is a reliable predictor of mental health. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship between self-compassion and depression in cancer patients referring to the Oncology Ward of Shahid Baghaee Hospital in Ahvaz. Methods: This correlational study was conducted on 106 eligible adult cancer patients who referred to the Oncology Ward of Shahid Baghaee Hospital in Ahvaz. The patients were chosen using convenience sampling. Data were collected by a demographic questionnaire, the Beck depression scale, and the self-compassion scale (SCS-LF). Data were analyzed by SPSS 20 using descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation coefficient. Results: This study recruited 106 cancer patients with a mean age of 41.14± 15.12 years. The majority of the subjects were male (61.3%), married (65.1%), and urban residents (68.9%). Chemotherapy was the most used treatment in these patients (70.8%). The mean scores of self-compassion and depression were 3.2 ± 0.41 and 19.87 ± 12.55, respectively. These results indicated a moderate level of selfcompassion and a high level of depression in the patients. There was a significant negative correlation between self-compassion and depression (P < 0.05). Conclusions: As the results of the present study indicated the high prevalence of depression in the studied patients and a negative relationship between depression and self-compassion, it is necessary to perform psychological interventions with an emphasis on compassion component to reduce depression in these patients.


On the example of modern development of multi-apartment residential complexes, the article studies the quality parameters of the living environment depending on the planning characteristics of the apartments, the number of rooms in the apartment and the percentage ratio of small-sized one-room apartments and studios in relation to multi-room apartments in the complex. Negative characteristics of the layout of apartments are identified on the basis of the POE (post-occupancy evaluation) concept. Taking into account the efficiency coefficient of apartments, the most optimal layout options are determined. The article studies the qualitative parameters of the residential environment associated with a certain degree of risks. It analyses and proposes the parameters of the optimal percentage ratio of different types of apartments in the complex for the formation of a sustainable housing system.


In the title compound, C18H23N5O4·CH2Cl2, the dichloromethane solvent molecule is disordered over two sets of sites in a 0.630 (13):0.370 (13) ratio. The dihedral angle between the uracil and phenyl rings is 30.2 (1)°. In the crystal, the principal interactions are N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which link uracil units across centres of symmetry, forming eight-membered rings with an R 2 2(8) graph-set motif. The structure also displays C—H⋯O and C—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds. Intramolecular C—H⋯O short contacts are also observed.


Background Phaleria macrocarpa and Phyllanthus niruri have been known for their immunomodulatory effects to enhance and modulate the immune system. Nowadays, various herbal medicines combine herbs in purpose to obtain their benefits. There was not conducted research about the effects of combination both herbs in enhancing Macrophages Phagocytic Activity.
Aim To prove the effect of Phaleria macrocarpa and Phyllanthus niruri combination extracts to the differences of Peritoneal Macrophages Phagocytic Index compared to control group, single extract of Phaleria group and single extract of Phyllanthus group.
Methods This research was an experimental research with post-test only control group design. The samples were 20 healthy male BALB/c mice divided into 4 groups. The Control group given 0.5 cc water/day as placebo, T1 group given
0.14 mg Phaleria macrocarpa extract/day, T2 group given 0.4 mg Phyllanthus niruri/day and T3 group was given 0,4 mg and 0.14 mg combination extracts/day. The treatment was conducted in 7 days. The samples were terminated and
peritoneal macrophages were isolated, cultured and measured for the phagocytic
index at day 8.
Results Phagocytic Index Means were 0.038 for control, 0.114 for T1 group, 0.347 for T2 group and 0.068 for T3 group. The ANOVA test result showed at least a difference between two groups (p=0,001). From the post-hoc analysis,
significant result was obtained from group T3 and T2 (p=0,020), while for the group T3 and Control (p=0,061) and group T3 and T1 (p=0,417) there was no difference.
Conclusions There is no difference of Peritoneal Macrophages Phagocytic Index of BALB/c mice that is treated with the combination extracts of Phaleria macrocarpa and Phyllanthus niruri compared to the control. The differences
occur in the groups with the single-extract treatment.
Keywords Phaleria macrocarpa, Phyllanthus niruri, Peritoneal Macrophages, Macrophages Phagocytic Index


e14005 Background: The antibody bevacizumab (Bev) has proven a promising tool for anti-angiogenic cancer therapy by neutralizing vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF). Although VEGF is known as a major regulator of wound healing and liver regeneration, the incidence of postoperative complications at these sites is unexpectedly low in patients after neoadjuvant therapy including Bev. Mechanistic studies evaluating this discrepancy are limited.

METHODS
40 patients with stage IV colorectal cancer received chemotherapy with (n = 31) or without (n = 9) Bev prior to resection of liver metastases. Plasma samples were taken before and 1-3 days after surgery. Additionally, intraabdominal (abd) and subcutaneous (sc) drainage samples were collected in 24 patients. The percentage of Bevacizumab bound vs. free VEGF was evaluated by immunoprecipitation.

RESULTS
No increased incidence of wound healing complications or postoperative liver failure was observed in Bev treated patients as compared to chemotherapy controls. As previously reported, a significant rise in VEGF blood levels was recorded in response to neoadjuvant treatment with bevacizumab (P < 0.001). Postoperative plasma VEGF levels were also found to be significantly higher in Bev treated patients (p<0.01). In contrast, VEGF was significantly lower in abd and sc fluid of Bev treated as opposed to control patients without Bev (p<0.05). Despite this discrepancy in systemic versus local VEGF concentrations, VEGF was mostly bound by Bev in both, plasma and wound fluid. With respect to the other angiogenesis factors investigated in wound fluid, Bev treated patients had substantially elevated PD-ECGF levels as compared to controls.

CONCLUSIONS
VEGF feedback production in response to neoadjuvant Bev therapy was detectable by an increase in circulating (systemic) VEGF in patient plasma prior to surgery and in the postoperative period. However, at the actual site of wound healing, we found significantly reduced VEGF values in Bev patients, and the remaining VEGF was inactivated by Bev. Therefore, wound healing seems to proceed independent of VEGF and might be supported by other, compensatory growth factors such as PD-ECGF.


Various types of phagocytes mediate the clearance of apoptotic cells. We previously reported that human and murine high endothelial venule (HEV) cells ingest apoptotic cells. In this report, we examined endothelial cell fucoidin re- ceptor-mediated phagocytosis using a murine en- dothelial cell model mHEV. mHEV cell recognition of apoptotic leukocytes was blocked by fucoidin but not by other phagocytic receptor inhibitors such as mannose, fucose, N-acetylglucosamine, phosphatidylserine (PS), or blocking anti-PS re- ceptor antibodies. Thus, the mHEV cells used fu- coidin receptors for recognition and phagocytosis of apoptotic leukocytes. The fucoidin receptor- mediated endothelial cell phagocytosis was specific for apoptotic leukocytes, as necrotic cells were not ingested. This is in contrast to macrophages, which ingest apoptotic and necrotic cells. Endothelial cell phagocytosis of apoptotic cells did not alter viable lymphocyte migration across these endothelial cells. Antibody blocking of CD44 and 4 integrin on the apoptotic leukocyte inhibited this endothe- lial cell phagocytosis, suggesting a novel function for these adhesion molecules in the removal of apoptotic targets. The removal of apoptotic leuko- cytes by endothelial cells may protect the micro- vasculature, thus ensuring that viable lymphocytes can successfully migrate into tissues. J. Leukoc. Biol. 74: 810-820; 2003.


In this paper, homomorphic visual cryptographic scheme (HVCS) is proposed. The proposed HVCS inherits the good features of traditional VCS, such as, loss-tolerant (e.g., (k, n) threshold) and simply reconstructed method, where simply reconstructed method means that the decryption of the secret image is based on human visual system (HVS) without any cryptographic computation. In addition, the proposed HVCS can support signal processing in the encrypted domain (SPED), e.g., homomorphic operations and authentication, which can protect the user's privacy as well as improve the security in some applications, such as, cloud computing and so on. Both the theoretical analysis and simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness and security of the proposed HVCS.


Several power transformations proposed in the past are examined to find out the type of distributions that they can normalize, and a general family of transformations "the Generalized Modulus Power Transformation- (GEMPT), is proposed, The GEMPT will remove skewness and kurtosis and induce normality from a broad class of distributions, which we investigate, implying certain limitations for all power transformations. The use of GEMPT is illustrated and shown to iead to a better approximation to a normal distribution in an example in which the response is expected to follow a rectangular hyperbola.


The V-22 Osprey tiltrotor is in low rate initial production with an avionics architecture designed in the late 1980's using state-of-the-art military designs. Even before full rate production begins, the aircraft has faced vendor hardware and software obsolescence issues compounded by rapidly growing interest in satisfying new requirements such as FAA DO-178B certification. This paper describes how open system architecture design concepts used by other military aircraft, such as the F-15, F/A-18, and other military transports, maximizing off-the-shelf technology can be applied to the V-22 Osprey to consolidate avionics, mitigate obsolescence, reduce life cycle cost and support growth requirements. The approach presented focuses on the mission processing, display processing, and sensor processing subsystems and shows potential space, weight, cost, and power reductions with minimal deviation from any current aircraft requirements. Technology and standards for placing all three subsystems into a single unit are examined to determine the feasibility of the open systems approach. Being proactive today by applying open system concepts to the V-22 Osprey will allow future development of affordable new mission variants with reduced total ownership cost.


This paper demonstrates how solution quality for multiobjective optimization problems can be improved by altering the selection phase of a multiobjective genetic algorithm. Rather than the traditional roulette selection used in algorithms like NSGA-II, this paper adds a goal switching technique to the selection operator. Goal switching in this context represents the rotation of the selection operator among a problem's various objective functions to increase search diversity. This rotation can be specified over a set period of generations, evaluations, CPU time, or other factors defined by the designer. This technique is tested using a set period of generations before switching occurs, with only one objective considered at a time. Two test cases are explored, the first as identified in the Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC) 2009 special session and the second a case study concerning the market-driven design of a MP3 player product line. These problems were chosen because the first test case's Pareto frontier is continuous and concave while being relatively easy to find. The second Pareto frontier is more difficult to obtain and the problem's design space is significantly more complex. Selection operators of roulette and roulette with goal switching were tested with 3 to 7 design variables for the CEC 09 problem, and 81 design variables for the MP3 player problem. Results show that goal switching improves the number of Pareto frontier points found and can also lead to improvements in hypervolume and/or mean time to convergence.Copyright © 2013 by ASME