This paper design three distribution devices for the strong and smart grid, respectively are novel transformer with function of dc bias restraining, energy-saving contactor and controllable reactor with adjustable intrinsic magnetic state based on nanocomposite magnetic material core. The magnetic performance of this material was analyzed and the relationship between the remanence and coercivity was determined. The magnetization and demagnetization circuit for the nanocomposite core has been designed based on three-phase rectification circuit combined with a capacitor charging circuit. The remanence of the nanocomposite core can neutralize the dc bias flux occurred in transformer main core, can pull in the movable core of the contactor instead of the traditional fixed core and adjust the saturation degree of the reactor core. The electromagnetic design of the three distribution devices was conducted and the simulation, experiment results verify correctness of the design which provides intelligent and energy-saving power equipment for the smart power grids safe operation.


In order to develop the rich resource of Ficus in karst areas of northwest Guangxi,polysaccharide content of Ficus fruit was measured by the phenol-sulfuric acid method with ultrasonic assisted extraction.The best process conditions of polysaccharide extraction were optimized by single factor experiment and orthogonal test. The extraction rate of polysaccharide was validated by the related experiment. The results show that the optimal polysaccharide extraction conditions of F. esquiroliana fruit are as follows: liquid ratio: 1∶ 40,extraction time:60 min,extraction temperature: 80 ℃,ultrasonic power: 160 W. Under these conditions,the polysaccharides extraction rate of immature F. esquiroliana fruit is the highest(1. 61%). The range of polysaccharides content of 14species of F. fruits extracted with the best process conditions of F. esquiroliana fruit is 0. 39% ~ 3. 63%. The highest and the lowest polysaccharide content of the F. fruits are F. millettii and F. gibbosa respectively. The polysaccharide content of different maturity fruit is slightly different. There is obvious difference of polysaccharide content between different species of F. fruits.


This articles discusses the mechanism of resource tax reform's long-term impact on the development of the mineral resources industry from four aspectss including resource extraction enterprises,resource consumption,residential consumers and regional industrial structure.On this basis,this paper constructed 2001-2010 multifactorial interprovincial dynamic panel model using Cobb-Douglas production function and examines Resource tax reform's longterm impact on the industrial development of mineral resources in China by generalized matrix system(SYS-GMM).The results showed that:resource tax adjustment promoted the mineral resources industry's organizational change and improvement of production efficiency;Geographically,resource tax adjustment provide more pressure and also more opportunities for the midwest industrial development.


McEwen et al. (1) conclude that diabetes is much more likely to be reported on the death certificates of diabetic individuals who die of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). They calculated the odds of recording diabetes anywhere on the death certificate by underlying cause of death (UCOD) and concluded that if the UCOD was CVD, the certifying physician was more likely to report diabetes on the …


C2oH4oCd2N4S8, monoclinic, P\2\M (No. 14), a = 9.8208(3)Â, b = 10.7609(3)À, c = 15.9952(4)Kß= 103.581(1)°, V= 1643.1 À, Z=2, Rg(F) = 0.029, wR^F) = 0.074, T= 223 K. Source of material The title compound was prepared in accord with a literature procedure [1] and colourless crystals were obtained from the slow evaporation of a CHCI3 solution of the compound. Discussion New data are presented for dimeric [Cd(S2CNEt2)2]2 [2,3], The cadmium centre is five coordinated, being chelated by two almost symmetrically coordinating dithiocarbamate ligands, one of which forms a bridge to the centrosymmetrically related cadmium centre. The key geometric parameters are d(Cd—S1, S2, S3, S4, & S2') of 2.5359(5) Â, 2.8123(5) Â, 2.5515(5) Â, 2.5924(5) Â & 2.6205(5) Â, respectively, so that the longer distances involve the bridging S2 atom; symmetry operation i: -x,-y,\-z. The Sl-Cd-S3 and S2-Cd-S4 angles of 144.98(2)° and 159.76(2)°, respectively, * Correspondence author (e-mail: email@example.com) coupled with the range of S2'-Cd-S angles of 97.73(1)° to 107.13(2)°, suggest that the coordination geometry is best described as square pyramidal. In this description, the Cd atom lies 0.5920(3) Â out of the S4 plane in the direction of the S2' atom. The deviation of the Cd atom from the S4 plane suggests a significant distortion in the molecular geometry towards a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement. In the latter description, the axial positions are defined by the S2 and S4 atoms (159.76(2)°), and the trigonal plane has a range of angles from 106.53(2)°, S 1-Cd-S2', to 144.98(2)° (Sl-Cd-S3). The motif found here resembles that found for the majority of compounds of the general formula [Cd(S2CNR2)2]2 [4], The other motif is also dimeric but has a 2-fold axis of symmetry so that the two bidentate ligands lie to the same side of the molecule. Table 1. Data collection and handling. colourless multifacted block, size 0.42 χ 0.42 χ 0.42 mm Mo Ka radiation (0.71069 Â) 18.20 cm" Broker SMART CCD, φ/ω 60° 13393,4786 /obs > 2 a(Idbs), 4287 155 SMART [5], SAINT [5], SHELXTL [5], DIRDIF92 [6], SHELXL-97[7], SADABS [8], ORTEPn [9] Table 2. Atomic coordinates and displacement parameters (in Â). Atom Site X y ζ l/iso H(2A) Ae 0.0527 -0.3608 0.5807 0.054(2) H(2B) Ae 0.1645 -0.4149 0.6604 0.054 H(3A) Ae 0.1261 -0.5576 0.5469 0.068(2) H(3B) Ae 0.2833 -0.5109 0.5661 0.068 H(3C) Ae 0.1715 -0.4569 0.4865 0.068 H(4A) Ae 0.4424 -0.2219 0.6437 0.054 H(4B) Ae 0.4153 -0.3625 0.6645 0.054 H(5A) Ae 0.4585 -0.2454 0.7910 0.068 H(5B) Ae 0.3034 -0.2974 0.7716 0.068 H(5C) Ae 0.3309 -0.1570 0.7509 0.068 H(7A) Ae 0.1883 0.4097 0.1551 0.054 H(7B) Ae 0.2760 0.3776 0.2491 0.054 H(8A) Ae 0.1736 0.5736 0.2485 0.068 H(8B) Ae 0.1102 0.4826 0.3074 0.068 H(8C) Ae 0.0230 0.5150 0.2134 0.068 H(9A) Ae -0.0352 0.3243 0.1012 0.054 H(9B) Ae -0.0851 0.2056 0.1447 0.054 H(10A) Ae -0.0066 0.1465 0.0230 0.068 H(10B) Ae 0.0914 0.0867 0.1062 0.068 H(10C) Ae 0.1422 0.2053 0.0633 0.068 Crystal:


The general thermal power plant wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) process suffers from slurry resource wastage and unstable SO2 content in the outlet flue gas. Considering the complicated mechanistic modeling of conventional WFGD systems and the time-series characteristics of data., this paper investigates the construction of a long and short-term memory (LSTM) neural network., including two long and shortterm memory layers., two rectified linear unit (ReLU) function layers., a fully connected layer., and input and output layers., for the prediction of the main indicators of WFGD systems. Among them., data processing techniques are used to determine each input variable of the model and the output variable with SO2 exported; a certain percentage of data is used to verify the reliability of the model. 20.,000 sets of data are used for training., 1.,000 sets of data are used for testing., and 1.,000 sets of data are used to verify the accuracy of the model. The results show that the established improved LSTM model has higher prediction accuracy., which is 97.7%., compared with back propagation (BP) neural network., recurrent neural network (RNN)., and the basic LSTM model., which can achieve more accurate control over the use of relevant resources and reduce waste., and can be used as one of the scientific methods for system optimization.


The article treats of the lifestyle of Leo Tolstoy and his family in Yasnaya Polyana. The Tolstoy's fancy for home-made performances


The development of high quantum efficiency photemissive detectors is recognized as a significant advancement for astronomical missions requiring photon-counting detection. For solar-blind NUV detection, current missions (GALEX, STIS) using Cs2Te detectors are limited to ~10% DQE. Emphasis in recent years has been to develop high QE (>50%) GaN and AlGaN photocathodes (among a few others) that can then be integrated into imaging detectors suitable for future UV missions. We report on progress we have made in developing GaN photocathodes and discuss our observations related to parameters that effect efficiency and stability, including intrinsic material properties, surface preparation, and vacuum environment. We have achieved a QE in one case of 65% at 185 nm and are evaluating the stability of these high QEs. We also discuss plans for incorporating photocathodes into imaging and non-imaging sealed devices in order to demonstrate long term stability.


[Objective]The effect of illumination conditions on rapid propagation of Rieger begonias was studied.[Method]The young leaves of Rieger begonias were used as explants,the induction rate and proliferation rate of adventitious bud were observed under different illumination conditions.[Result] The highest induction rate of adventitious bud(100%) was achieved culturing on 1 000 lx illumination conditions for 14 days,then on 2 000 lx illumination conditions for 18 days;culturing on 2 000 lx illumination condition was suited for proliferation.[Conclusion] The induction and proliferation of adventitious of Rieger begonias bud were affected under different illumination conditions.


The stated Author Contributions for Elliot W. Abrams and Tripti Gupta are incomplete. In addition to contributing reagents/ materials/analysis tools, both of these authors also conceived and designed experiments, performed experiments and analyzed data. The correct author contributions for this manuscript are as follows: Conceived and designed the experiments: XG DG EW MCM FP EWA TG. Performed the experiments: XG DG EW CH JLG ED TY AA EWA TG. Analyzed the data: XG DG EW JLG TY EWA TG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: EWA TG FLM MCM. Wrote the paper: XG EW MCM FP.


InAsN/InGaAs single quantum wells (SQWs) with different nitrogen concentration have been successfully grown on InP substrates by gas source molecular beam epitaxy used rf plasma nitrogen source. Photoluminescence (PL) results of the as-grown samples show red-shifted PL peak energy and rapidly degraded intensity as the nitrogen concentration increases. The roughly estimated maximum nitrogen mole fraction in these samples is 0.4%. Both the PL intensity and linewith of these InAsN/InGaAs SQWs were significantly improved after postgrowth rapid thermal annealing with the optimum temperature at 525–550 °C for samples with different nitrogen content. The improvement on 10 K PL intensity can be as high as 230 times, and the room temperature PL intensities of the annealed InAsN SQWs have been comparable to those of InAs SQWs used for laser diodes. Quantum well intermixing (QWI) induced blue-shifted PL spectra were also observed in these samples. The QWI threshold temperature decreases as the nitrogen concentration...


In the African continent and for that matter Ghana, little is written or known about beauty pageantry. Viewers for the past 14 years, watch Ghana's Most Beautiful (GMB) yearly without enough documentation on the relevance of its concept. This article expounds the main concept of the pageant and its possible significance on the Ghanaian society. Descriptive research design was employed to obtain answers to questions regarding its activities. The Population consisted of participants from contestants' hometowns while the sample was purposively selected according to various stakeholders involved. Research instruments employed were observation, interviews and content analyses. The study revealed that the pageant's concept did not only align with its focus, but also promoted businesses and adoption of cultural values. It is a yearly event full of educative and brilliant scenes geared towards possible live transformations. It is recommended that GMB continues to evaluate its yearly events to avoid deviation from concept into undesired practices.


The effect of some carbon coatings deposited on steel surfaces on lubricating properties of oils is investigated. The friction tests were carried out by using two test configurations: "ball-on-disk" and "ring-to-ring." Friction surfaces were coated by carbon of two types: monocrystalline and amorphous ones. As lubricants some model and commercial oils were used. It is found that the friction coefficient and its temperature dependence differ significantly for carbon films under study. The obtained results were attributed to a different orientating effect of these coatings on structural ordering in boundary layers, which structure is considered as a mesophase of liquid crystals. The findings suggest that the carbon coatings with orientating effect on boundary layers are advantageous for improving antifriction characteristics and for governing processes of boundary lubrication.


A pilot program, also called a feasibility study or experimental trial, is a small-scale, short-term experiment that helps an organization learn how a large-scale project might work in practice.


Michael Bess begins his disappointing book Choices Under Fire with a familiar story. OnJune 4, 1942 during the Batde of Midway three American officers led their torpedo bomber squadrons on futile attacks against Japanese aircraft carriers. All three air commanders perished along widi most of their men. The attack, according to Bess, drew Japanese fighters low and left the carriers vulnerable to the American dive bomber strike that demolished three of the


A new poreless gecko, Gekko vietnamensis sp. nov., is described from an isolated hill in southern Vietnam. The new species is characterized by a medium size (SVL up to 91 mm); rostral touching nostril; 11–12 supralabials, 10–11 infralabials; body slender with four unclear transverse bands on the back and 28–30 scales across mid-belly; lack of precloacal and femoral pores, no enlarged femoral scales; 18–20 undivided transverse lamellae under the fourth toe; digits free; and tail longer than snout-vent length with enlarged undivided transverse subcaudal scales.


The rare adjective rcīsama- is used in the RV as a special epitheton of the god Indra. The word is reputedly obscure. One tries to get the gist of an hypothesis which was produced by M. Bloomfield one century ago. The adjective is now analysed as a samāsānta based on a pair of substantives in the locative case, meaning "in the stanza and in the song". This association is well-known as expressed in the dvandva compound rk-sāma-, which is well attested through the Vedic literature. The actual form is explained by well-known processes: haplology, initial accent extended from the vocative. The second member of the compound is related distantly to sāman- "song, tune", and gives a clue to the formation of this stem in Old Indo-Aryan. Moreover, the greater part of the occurrences are found in hymns of the RV which were composed as to be sung. By this adjective, the god is said to be present at once in the verse and in the tune. The formation and the meaning of this word reflect the fundamental Vedic views about the persons of the gods: they are reinforced with words and bound with the forms of the poetic language.


There is a growing consensus that a major cause of the rape problem is the subordinate position of women in the social, political, and economic order. Despite this consensus, there have been few structural analyses of rape and inequality. Further, extant investigations suffer from a number of serious shortcomings such that, at present, there is not a sound basis for accepting, or rejecting, rape and inequality arguments. Correcting for many of the limitations of previous studies, this investigation extends our understanding of the role of gender socioeconomic inequality and other structural factors in the etiology of rape. The authors examine the relationship between rape rates and various measures of general, racial, and gender socioeconomic inequality for U.S. metropolitan areas. Their findings show that gender income inequality is a significant contributor to rape, but gender inequities in educational attainment and occupational status do not contribute significantly to this offense. The analysis also points to a number of other structural factors, including general income inequality, that are powerful predictors of rape.


The utility model discloses a multifunctional rubber ageing test device which belongs to testing equipment, in particular to a device for testing high-temperature resisting performance, severe-cold resisting performance or sunlight resisting performance as well as weather resisting performance of materials. The rubber ageing test device is characterized in that the device comprises a test tank, equipment for supplying water to a vapor generator, as well as an electrical control system, wherein the test tank is connected with the vapor generator through a steam pipeline and connected with a deep freeze generator through a cold air pipeline. The device provided by the utility model is capable of detecting all technical indexes of rubber products accurately and quickly, and mainly, the device can be used for simulating temperatures ranging from subzero 40 degrees to 250 degrees, pressures ranging from 0 to 1.0 MPa, as well as working conditions of strong ultraviolet rays, and also can be used for automatically tracking and displaying test procedures and printing related data.


The present invention provides methods for the use of com pounds as depicted by structure I, pharmaceutical composi tions containing the same, and methods for the prophylaxis, management and treatment of metabolic diseases and dis eases modulated by MCD inhibition. The compounds dis closed in this invention are useful for the prophylaxis, man agement and treatment of diseases involving in malonyl-CoA regulated glucose/fatty acid metabolism pathway. In particu lar, these compounds and pharmaceutical composition con taining the same are indicated in the prophylaxis, manage ment and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and obesity.


ABSTRACT
Conservatism is an issue that is still relevant to the current discussed.
Accounting practices have long used the concept of conservatism in financial
reporting. In addition to conservatism, corporate governance mechanism through
the existance of board of commissioners and the existance of the audit committee is
also important to mitigate information asymmetry. In addition, as generally
encountered in Indonesian firms, the fairness of financial reporting also played a role
in the corporate governance mechanisms. This study aimed to determine the
association between board roleness, the audit committee as part of the corporate
governance and the impact of accounting conservatism to financial reporting.
Previous research using the method of measurement of conservatism on an accrual
base. This study uses a different measurement of conservatism with previous
research, which as done by Givoly and Hayn. As related with corporate governance
mechanism and also related with conservatism principle, financial reports are an
integrated report, which used by company's management as a tools to present
useful financial information. One of them is to get additional fond from the
investor. In order to make the information useful, consistency as a base of
comparability must be applied, which relevancy must be watched Mining
industries has been chosen because their high risk and indeterminancy nature.
This study aims to give an opinion of consistency concepts in evaluate the
mining's industry financial statements, which firing listed on the Indonesia Stock
Exchange in 2008-2012.
Hypothesis testing results show that when using the accrual base measure of
conservatism, there are of the major variables are little related to conservatism.
Number of measurements conservatism suggests that conservatism is a topic that can
be interpreted from various aspects. Impact on this study is the use of
Accrual base measure of conservatism that the results of boards of commissioners are
not so significant may be different when using another measure of conservatism.
Future research should be use the measures that have not been used in this study,
as a comparison.
Keyword: Conservatism, Board of Commissioners, the Audit Committee, financial
reporting


This paper is focused on a design of flexible laser systems capable to provide spatial transformation of the pump radiation into the spectral domain of the output laser oscillation using specially designed "spatially dispersive" laser cavity. These systems also provide ultrabroadband or controlled spectral linewidth of the output laser oscillation. The theoretical analysis based on gaussian approximation for the designed laser cavities with "spatial dispersion" was used to provide maximum spatial resolution of the spatial-spectral transformation. The transformations of the spatial distribution of the pump radiation into the spectral domain of the output laser oscillation were experimentally demonstrated in the gain-switched LiF:F2+** and LiF:F2- lasers with total efficiencies of up to 20% and output pulse spectrum width wider than 140 nm, centered at 0.96 μm and 1.14 μm, correspondingly. As a result of the optimization of the angular dispersion of the output radiation, the simultaneous phase-matching for second harmonic generation in the single nonlinear crystal was realized for the whole oscillation spectral range. This technique allows to use a nonlinear frequency conversion for nonlinear transformation of the beam spatial distribution. Due to this, the ultra broadband (>100 nm) or multiline (20 lines) second harmonic and sum frequency oscillations were demonstrated in a LiIO3 nonlinear crystal with an overall efficiencies of up to 12%.


Recently the synthesis of fused heterocyclic compounds seeks great attention of researches in the field of medicinal chemistry. Majority of the drug compounds contains heterocyclic ring in their structures and these heterocyclic skeleton contributes significantly in the biological profile of drug. The heterocyclic compound play significant role in synthetic chemistry and many heterocyclic derivatives have been successfully synthesized as potent drug molecule. Many researchers have focused on the synthesis of fused heterocyclic compounds considering the beneficial property of fused derivatives and some of the fused heterocyclic compounds were found to possess potent biological action such as; antibacterial, antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, antitumor and antiparkinsonism etc. The basis of synthesizing fused heterocyclic derivatives resides in the fact that combination of two molecules or incorporation of new molecule in previously bio-active compound may potentiate action of each other synergistically, sometimes fusion leads formation of derivatives with newer biological profile other than the combining structure. This review article covers the most active heterocyclic compounds which possess considerable biological activities. INTRODUCTION: Heterocyclic compounds belong from medicinally valuable family of organic compounds. Fused ring heterocycles are also important constituents of many available therapeutics agents. Naturally heterocyclic aromatic compounds are widely distributed in animal and plant tissues. More than 90% of new drugs contains heterocyclic ring 1 . Heterocyclic compounds possess diversified biological activities, because they are having ability to bind reversibly to proteins. Medicinal chemistry involves great utilization of heterocyclic compounds by converting them into potent biological agents. Recently many researchers work to synthesize and screen fused heterocyclic compounds against a variety of different receptors, yielding several active compounds. QUICK RESPONSE CODE DOI: 10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.7(5).1874-80 Article can be accessed online on: www.ijpsr.com DOI link: http://dx.doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.7 (5).1874-80 Many combinations of fused heterocyclic structures can be designed, to develop new chemical entity with versatile physical, chemical and biological properties. The rationale of fusion involve geometrically rigid polycyclic structures which possess three dimensional spatial orientation of substituent's which ultimately leads better biological profile due to the diversified binding ability 2–4 . Literature review revealed significant biological activities of these compounds such as; antibacterial, antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, phsphodiesterase inhibition and antiparkinsonism etc. 5-10 . Till now many important discoveries have been made on the basis of rational drug development process considering heterocyclic structure as a lead moiety. This review article presents clinical importance of some fused heterocyclic compounds developed recently. Antimalarial Activity: Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the word. The available treatments options involves utilization of drug and drug combinations but many of them becoming less effective due to parasite resistance; looking on this


Knowledge about the general graph structure of the hyperlink graph is important for designing ranking methods for search engines. To amend the ranking calculated by search engines for different websites, search engine optimization agencies focus on linkage structure for their clients. An extreme appearance of ranking manipulation manifests in spam networks, where pages and websites publishing dubious content try to increase their ratings by setting a massive number of links to other pages and retrieve backlinks. The WDC Hyperlink Graph on first level subdomain level has been extracted from the Common Crawl 2012 web corpus and covers 95 million first level subdomains, linked by almost 2 billion connections, which are derived from the hyperlinks of the pages contained by the first level subdomains.


This volume was inspired by the controversy surrounding the use of Greenwich Park as an Olympic venue in 2012, and also builds on an existing body of work on the impact of the Olympics on public sp...


The utility model relates to a combined spray head structure of a digital jet drawing machine, wherein the headstock of the jet drawing machine is provided with both a gray scale spray head of high-precision fine jet dots and an ordinary spray head of low-precision big jet dots; the gray scale spray head comprises spray heads spraying six colors, i.e. cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan and light magenta; moreover, the ordinary spray head sprays white. The utility model has the advantages that: the structure overcomes the problem of spray head blockage of a spray head of single granularity during intensive jet printing; meanwhile, through combining with spray heads of high precision and low precision, the optimum use effect of the spray head of a digital jet drawing machine is improved.


Rou gh lac t os e w as o bt aine d from whey of mozza r e lla chee s e . The p r oces s ing st e ps w ere : w hey s ki m ming wi t h t he use of m i lk c e ntr i fuge, pasteurizat i on , concent r ation , l actose c r ys t a lli z ation, s ep a ration and d r yi n g of the lactose crystals in stove. Th e o btained lactose pr esen te d 9 2 . 6 % o f purity , show i ng out the t echnical viab i lity of the pr o cess .


Aren't you fed up with being fed up? Pamela Moore, PhD, wants to know: What are you gonna do about it?


This article attempts to analyse behavioural traits of lone-wolves who struck and killed innocents in six different attacks in Europe in last nine months. The main objective of this study is to develop a profiling template in order to capture commonality of characteristics of these attackers. This study tries to understand the homogeneity of lone-wolves in terms of their social background and state of mind. The commonality among them can possibly be used to build a profiling template that could help detecting vulnerable persons who are prone to be self-radicalised or radicalised by someone else. The result of this study provides us an understanding of their commonality in terms of their state of mind and social characteristics. Keywords—Behavioral pattern, terrorism, profiling, commonality.


Short-circuits are not useful to engineers and are to be avoided—aren't they? Did you know that short circuits are essential to the running of our trains?


The results of complete fourth order many-body perturbation theory (MBPT) calculations of the quadrupole moment tensor for the FH and H2O molecules are presented. The finite-field method employed in this study is based on the coupled Hartree-Fock (CHF) solutions for the externally perturbed system. The results are very close to the available experimental data. Of interesting features of the correlation perturbation series for the quadrupole moment components one should mention that the fourth order correlation correction is dominated by contributions involving triple and single substitutions in the reference Hartree-Fock function. Moreover, the correlation perturbation series for quadrupole moments appears to be less regular than the corresponding series for molecular dipole moments. Additionally complete fourth order MBPT calculations are performed for the quadrupole polarizability tensor of FH and H2O. The correlation corrections to the corresponding CHF values are large and exhibit similar regularities...


In order to improve the stability and rapidity of synthetic aperture radar(SAR) images matching,an improved SIFT algorithm is proposed.At first,using the Canny edge detection algorithm instead of the original algorithm extracts feature points to optimize the main direction of the SIFT feature vectors,for the problem of speckle noise of SAR images,using a threshold adaptive Contourlet transform to suppress noise and then using the improved principal component analysis(PCA) algorithm to reduce dimensions of features extracted before.Compared with the existing method,the improved SIFT algorithm not only maintains the richness of characteristics but also greatly simplifies the computational complexity and improvs the speed of operation.Experiments shows that the improved SIFT algorithm is able to overcome variations of the scale,rotation and resolution to match two images with faster speed and higher accuracy.


The emergence of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) is one of the most important developments in the area of polymer science and technology. TPEs are a new class of material that combine the properties of vulcanized rubbers with the ease of processability of thermoplastics (Abdullah & Dahlan, 1998). Thermoplastic elastomers can be prepared by blending thermoplastic and elastomers at high shear rate. Thermoplastics, for example, polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE) and polystyrene (PS), and elastomers, such as ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), natural rubber (NR) and butyl rubber (BR), are among the materials used in thermoplastic elastomer blends. Blends of natural rubber (NR) and polypropylene (PP) have been reported widely by previous researchers (Abdullah & Dahlan, 1998; Ismail & Suryadiansyah, 2002). According to Abdullah and Dahlan (1998), polypropylene is the best choice for blending with natural rubber due to its high softening temperature (150oC) and low glass transition temperature (60oC, is Tg for NR), which makes it versatile in a wide range of temperatures. Even though NR and PP are immiscible, their chemical structure is nearly the same. Thus, stable dispersion of NR and PP is possible. Incompatibility between NR and PP can be overcome by the introduction of a compatibilizer that can induce interactions during blending. Compatibility is important as it may affect the morphology, mechanical and thermal properties of the blends. Among the commonly used compatibilizers are dicumyl peroxide (DCP), m-phenylene bismaleimide (HVA-2) and liquid natural rubber (LNR). Apart from compatibility, mixing torque and curing are interrelated in determining the homogeneity of the TPNR blend (Abdullah & Dahlan, 1998). A pioneer group of researchers in UKM has studied extensively the utilization of liquid natural rubber (LNR) as a compatibilizer on various natural rubber/polyolefin blends (Ibrahim Abdullah & Sahrim Ahmad, 1999). Liquid natural rubber was produced by photodegradation of natural rubber (NR) in toluene and exposure to ultraviolet for 6 hours (Dahlan, 1998). The LNR has the same microstructure with NR but with a short chain of polyisoprene (different in molecular weight, Mw) (Ibrahim, 2002). The Mw for LNR is around


The landscape evolution of the glacier valleys of glaciokarsts is described. Depending on the character of coveredness (quality and thickness of the cover), altitude and the presence of karst features, different ways of geomorphic evolution occur adjacently. Most widespread is the denudation of bare surfaces by karren formation. During this process, beds are denuded, which is primarily controlled by the dip direction of the beds. The denudation of beds may modify the original cross-section of valleys. On terrains covered with caprock, the cover is becoming thinner by erosion processes since the debris is transported into the karst depressions and then from here into the karst. On terrains covered with limestone debris, if the cover is purely limestone debris, denudation is cyclical. The thick cover becomes thinner by dissolution and subsequently, the bedrock is dissolved by karren formation if water with dissolution capacity arrives at the bedrock. Then, the debris that developed on the bedrock makes the cover thicker from below. Reaching an adequate thickness, the process is repeated by the dissolution of the cover debris. In cirques, the superficial deposit is transported into the karst, which is supplied from the slopes, increasing the upfilling of the feature.


This response to Carsten Pallesen's article emphasizes the different tasks of systematic theology and Old Testament exegesis. Exegesis, traditional or structural, may be an inspiration for Christian theology, and this is also one of the objects of my dissertation Den fortaerende ild, but it cannot lay the foundation for it. Exegesis has revised traditional conceptions concerning ethical monotheism, fertility cult, etc. and warns against an over-evaluation of the importance of deuteronomicism for an understanding of the Old Testament as a whole.


Editor's Letter " What Is an Algorithm? " (Mar. 2012), one should consider the fact that in its most abstract and tangible form an algorithm is simply an integral number and that an interpretation of an algorithm as an abstract state machine reflects this truth. A researcher or engineer can then hypothesize other representations of the algorithm's number that might enhance computational efficiency. One truly elegant notion supporting computational theory is that each of us can interpret a number's symbolic representation differently. Depending on which lens one uses, the view might reveal an integer, a floating-point value, a character in a collating sequence, or a computational behavior (such as function , procedure, or subroutine). Likewise, one could take the view that an algorithm in its most abstract state is a complete collection of all the intangible thoughts and ideas that generate its design, whether based on lists of imperatives, nesting functions, states and transitions between them, transfer of tokens between containers in a Petri net, or any equivalent representation of a Turing machine. As such, an algorithm represents these ephemeral thoughts and ideas combined , ultimately resisting definitive and universal quantification and measurement. To gain deeper insight into the abstractions surrounding a given algorithm , one would do well to also revisit earlier works on the topic. Pondering the original intent of the early visionaries of computing by repub-lishing their work with critiques from today's leaders would be enlightening and enjoyable. As with many advances in science, their efforts were often met with stark criticism. However, reassessing their intent today could spark further refinement of modern concepts derived from computing's inherently iterative and optimizing research life cycle. A mathematical model tries to capture (abstractly) the essence of the phenomenon being modeled. From this perspective, a person saying, " What is an algorithm? " would not be satisfied with the answer " An algorithm is an integral number. " moshe Y. Vardi, editor-in-Chief Give the Past its Due David Anderson's Historical Reflections column " The Future of the Past " (May 2012) made a persuasive case for preserving computer hardware and software artifacts. I would add that computer science has not preserved its paper well, either; for example, when The American Federation of Information Processing Societies, the parent of both ACM and IEEE, folded in 1990, its records, periodicals collection, and books went to the dump, as did the records of …


: In this paper, a polynomial displacement function is developed to evaluate the stability of rectangular thick plate that is freely supported at the third edge and other three edges simply supported (SSFS). Employing three-dimensional (3-D) constitutive relations which consist of entire stress components, the functional for total potential energy was obtained. The governing equations plate was obtained through the variation of the 3-D theory of elasticity to get the slope and deflection relations. The solution of equilibrium equations gives an exact polynomial deflection and rotation function which was gotten after replacement of the variables of total potential energy while the solution of the governing equation gave the expression for the deflection coefficient of the plate. The direct variation method through deflection coefficient was applied to get the formula for calculation of the critical buckling load. Furthermore, the model followed strictly from the first principle of 3-D theory of elasticity without state of stress assumption through the thickness axis of the plate, so that it is able to eliminate the stress under-estimation problem from the approximation and 2-D refined plate theory approach, when the thickness becomes thicker. The result of the present study using the established 3-D model yields an exact solution which shows that it can be used with confidence in the stability analysis of any type of plate boundary condition.


At Kentville, Nova Scotia, during 1960, seven spray schedules including a commercial preparation of Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner and DDT were evaluated in the field for control of the imported cabbageworm, Pieris rapae (L.), and larvae of the diamondback moth, Plutella maculipennis (Curt.). Up to three spray treatments were applied at 2-week intervals. Three applications of B. thuringiensis or one application of DDT followed by two of B. thuringiensis gave good control of both insects. In general, DDT and B. thuringiensis were equally effective against imported cabbageworm but DDT was more effective against larvae of the diamondback moth.


This paper investigates the performance of spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (SOFDM) with space frequency block coding (SFBC) technique for underwater acoustic communication through simulation and semi realistic experimentation. Performance of Walsh-Hadamard code spread OFDM (WHSOFDM) and carrier interferometry code spread (CISOFDM) has been evaluated for underwater acoustic communication along with transmit diversity technique. The spreading technique helps overcome frequency-selectivity and provides reduced peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) whereas the transmit diversity technique improves the data rate and reliability. CISOFDM with SFBC offers a SNR gain of 2.4 dB for a bit-error-rate (BER) of 1×10-6 over WHSOFDM with SFBC. The present work also demonstrates the design of a low cost experimental setup (testbed) to perform a large number of experiments related to underwater communication and prototype algorithm testing. A simple two-transmit-one receive SFBC-CISOFDM scheme is used to transmit images through the underwater channel to validate the simulation.


A laboratory study was conducted to determine the effects of repetitive asymmetric lifting on psychophysically determined maximum acceptable weights and resulting heart rates and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE). Eight male college students lifted a box in the sagittal plane and at three different angles of asymmetry (30, 60 and 90°) from the floor to an 81 cm high table and from an 81 cm high table to a 152 cm high table at a rate of 3,6 and 9 lifts min−1 for a period of one hour. For each lifting task, static strength was measured at the origin of lift. The maximum acceptable weights and static strengths were significantly lower and heart rates and RPEs were significantly higher for asymmetric lifting than those for symmetric lifting in the sagittal plane (p 0·05) on the percentage dec...


ABSTRACT How are religiously based eating regulations navigated in kindergarten, and how does the pedagogical context influence the children's understandings of religion and nationality? This article builds on a qualitative case study involving observations and group interviews with children in a Norwegian kindergarten. At mealtimes, some children ate different food than their peers due to religiously based eating regulations. Notably, no children connected these differences to religion. Utilising Paul Gilroy's concept of conviviality, I argue that the staff contribute to a convivial concealment of religion. Their approach avoids reducing children to their religious background, and facilitates connections based on shared experiences and interests. However, it fails to give children a deeper understanding of religious diversity and does not address problematic aspects of some children's working theories. Thus, convivial concealment may contribute to subtle, but significant, processes of exclusion. The study contributes to discussions of everyday religious diversity in educational settings, coining the term 'convivial concealment of religion' and analysing consequences of this pedagogical practice.


There are good reasons for Improving liaison between child psychiatrists and general practitioners. This study examined whether characteristics of the GP, patient or service influenced the referral of patients from primary care to the local child psychiatry service. Data collected by semi-structured interview from two samples of general practitioners who had either referred frequently or not at all over a two year period failed to show many of the associations found in other studies. Referral behaviour appears to be a complex phenomenon which may be Influenced by Increasing personal contact between professionals.


In order to study the effect of sowing date and plant density on quantity and quality of sweet corn an experiment was conducted in Gorgan Agricultural Research station since April 2008 during 3 years. In this experiment five sowing date (June th th th th 24 , July 9 , July 24 ,August 18 and 23 August) and four plant densities (45000, 55000, 65000 and 75000 plant per hectare) were evaluated in form of factorial experiment (5 ◊ 4) within randomized complete block design. All plant harvested in milky stage with remove border and the biomass and ear yield extamineted in field .Also ear, stem +leaf yield, spout yield and cob ear yield examinated with 10 plant selected. The results showed that totally Biomass affected by year, sowing date and plant density and maximum Biomass obtained with 33400 kg/ha in first year. Also maximum Biomass achieved with 44240kg/ha in th June 24 and 75000 plant per hectare. Also fresh and dry weight of forage (cob, ear , spout, stem and was affected by th sowing date. At most fr esh and dry weight of


Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) can be used to specifically target tumor cells over-expressing specific antigens. In most of the cases, the binding of the mAbs on the target antigen enables via the Fc portion of mAbs the recruitment of phagocytic and/or cytotoxic immune cells bearing receptors for the Fc portion of IgG (FcγR). Several FcγRs exist that differ from each other for both their functional activity and expression pattern among immune cells. Moreover, numerous differences exist between mouse and human FcγRs. However, which of the different FcγRs and which cell population is required for in vivo tumor regression following mAb therapy is not known. During my PhD, I have set up two mouse models of cancer mAb therapy: a syngenic (B16 melanoma) and a xenogenic model (BT474 human breast cancer). In the B16 melanoma model, an intravenous injection of B16 melanoma cells in wt mice leads to the development of lung metastases, whereas a subcutaneous injection leads to a solid tumor. A treatment with the mAb TA99 that targets the glycoprotein gp75 expressed on the B16 cells, results in a reduction of the tumor load. Likewise, the subcutaneous engraftment of BT474 human breast cancer cells in immunodeficient mice leads to a development of a solid tumor. Recurrent injections of the humanized mAb Trastuzumab, that targets the HER2 antigen expressed on the BT474 cells, leads to a reduction of the tumor load. Using these models I have identified the mouse (FcγRI and FcγRIII) and human (hFcyRI and hFcyRIIA) FcyRs involved in mAb anti-tumor activity. Moreover I have identified neutrophils as cell population responsible for the anti-tumor effect of therapeutic mAbs.


Introduction 1. On the Nature of epagoge 2. Speaking of Nature 3. On Potency and Reason 4. On the Nature of Reason Conclusion: What is a Virtuous Action.


Questions of decision-making in the conditions of risk on the basis of the theory of maximization of expected utility are considered. The review of development of fundamental bases of the theory of utility and utility axioms is resulted Are described теретические bases of maximization of the expected blessing by risk introduction in quality a feather-mennoj, in particular, V. Krelli's theory. Are considered additive utility: expected, public, absolute, serial.


In public policy discourse, the role of government is not universally accepted, but tends to have widespread support. Most of those who want smaller government with fewer programs accede to the notion that government is here to stay in, e.g., care for the poor. This paper challenges the role of government in core welfare programs. A model is presented for reducing government presence in programs that provide income relief and other support for the poorest citizens. An example from America's worst-performing state is used to show that this model - called the charity compact - is economically realistic even under significant poverty.


Mn-Fe-oxide coated stream pebbles have been proposed as an alternative sampling medium for regional geochemical surveys. Partial dissolution and laser ablation microprobe analysis of these coatings were tested in this project to determine the applicability of using oxide coatings for mineral exploration and environmental monitoring projects. -- The three areas covered in this project include a Au showing, a base-metal prospect and potentially harmful emissions from an oil refinery. Mn-Fe-oxide coated stream pebbles were systematically collected from stream(s) in each field area and two types of analyses were conducted on the pebble coatings. Partial dissolution Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and solid sample analysis using Laser Ablation Microprobe-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (LAM-ICP-MS) proved successful in detecting the elements relevant to the individual disciplines. Low concentrations of elements in the stream water samples were not able to contribute to this project since most were below the detection limit (See Appendix 1) and failed the required statistical analysis of variance therefore, were not considered for further discussion. -- Analysis of variance for the two approaches, digestion of oxide coatings and solid sample analysis of pebble coatings using laser ablation shows that the results from the Mn-Fe-oxide pebble coatings are encouraging. Elements that are typically used to detect and define mineralization or a potential pollutant source are present in the oxide pebble coatings and the majority of them pass the required statistics, therefore, they are graphically presented and discussed. -- Comparisons between the two methods of analysis for the Mn-Fe-oxide pebble coatings suggest that there is a degree of reproducibility between the two laboratory procedures. In most cases, the partial dissolution process provides a more pronounced geochemical signature, although, these anomalies are also noted using the current LAM-ICP-MS procedure. -- For this project, it appears that considering Mn-Fe-oxide coatings as a sampling medium is a viable venture. The current LAM-ICP-MS capabilities suggests that the analysis of the pebble coatings would be more reliable and cost effective if the dissolution ICP-MS method was the primary analytical procedure. Overall, the analyses of the Mn-Fe-oxide stream pebble coatings suggests that gold mineralization, base-metal Pb-Zn-Cu mineralization and potential pollutants from a smoke stack at an oil refinery and the extent of their affect on the local environment are able to be detected using the oxide pebble coatings as a sampling medium.


BACKGROUND
Pressure injury prevention is a persistent concern in nursing. The Veterans Health Administration implemented a creative approach with successful outcomes across the United States.

PROBLEM
Pressure injury prevention is a measure of nursing quality of care and a high priority in the Veterans Health Administration.

METHODS
A 12-month Virtual Breakthrough Series Collaborative utilizing coaching and group calls was conducted to assist long-term and acute care teams with preventing pressure injuries.

INTERVENTIONS
Interventions from the Veterans Health Administration Skin Bundle were implemented, including pressure-relieving surfaces, novel turning techniques, specialized dressings, and emollients to prevent skin breakdown.

RESULTS
The aggregated pressure injury rate for all teams decreased from Prework to the Action phase from 1.0 to 0.8 per 1000 bed days of care (P = .01). The aggregated pressure injury rates for long-term care units decreased from Prework to Continuous Improvement from 0.8 to 0.4 per 1000 bed days of care (P = .021).

CONCLUSION
The Virtual Breakthrough Series helped reduce pressure injuries.


Abstract : The report analyzes Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operational procedures and mission requirements, and develops technical data presentation principles. A number of analytical tools were employed during the analysis of the program: (1) Mission Profiles and Function Flow Block Diagrams were used to display mission paths and the use of existing technical data during a mission; (2) Task and Skill Analyses were used to provide a profile of the EOD technician; and (3) Operational Sequence Diagrams (in ordinal time) were used to reflect man-machine facility interface during a mission. (Author)


Breast cancer commonly metastasises to the skeleton, and stereotactic ablative body radiation therapy (SABR) is an emerging treatment for oligometastatic disease. Accurately imaging bone metastases and their response to treatment is challenging. [18F]NaF-PET has a higher sensitivity and specificity than conventional bone scans for detecting breast cancer bone metastases. In this pre-defined secondary analysis of a prospective trial, we evaluated the change in [18F]NaF uptake after SABR. Patients with oligometastatic breast cancer received a single fraction of 20 Gy to up to three bone metastases. [18F]NaF-PET was acquired before and 12 months after SABR. Pre- and post-treatment [18F]NaF-PET images were registered to the treatment planning CT. The relative change in tumour SUVmax and SUVmean was quantified. The intersection of each of the radiation therapy isodose contours with a non-tumour bone was created. The change in SUVmean in sub-volumes of non-tumour bone receiving doses of 0–20 Gy was quantified. In total, 14 patients, with 17 bone metastases, were available for analysis. A total of 15 metastases exhibited a reduction in SUVmax; the median reduction was 42% and the maximum reduction 82%. An increased absolute reduction in SUVmax was observed with higher pre-treatment SUVmax. One patient exhibited increased SUVmax after treatment, which was attributed to normal peri-tumoural bone regeneration in the context of a bone metastasis. There was a median reduction of 15%–34% for non-tumour bone in each dose level.


Aiming at the situation of Dashan Concentrator,in Dexing Copper-mine, the paper studies the intelligent forecasting method for equipment maintenance management,applying technologies such as the statistical analysis,the forecasting theory,the pattern recognition,the neutral networks and the expert system.


The recent report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation into the cost of funding of long-term care will come as something of a blinding flash of the obvious to almost everybody involved in the provision of nursing and residential care beds.


The purpose of this study was to explore diffusion of information technology (IT) infrastructure and high school student achievement in four urban school districts. The study sought to address any significant correlations between student achievement and information technology infrastructure funding. The study used the American College Test (ACT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores from 94 school districts and statistics from the E-Rate program (IT infrastructure funding) to discern any relationships. The ACT and SAT were used because they are standardized tests used by all school districts across the U.S. The E-Rate program is a federal program that allocates billions of dollars each year to urban school districts to alleviate the disparity between poor and affluent school districts related to access to the Internet (Arfstrom & Sechler, 2006). The influx of E-Rate funds is evaluated in terms of IT diffusion in these schools and the resulting impact on student achievement. Other moderating factors such as school size, student to teacher ratio, number of students tested, and dropout rate were analyzed. Research observations revealed there was a positive impact of E-Rate funds on student achievement and on the achievement gap between urban impoverished and affluent school districts.


The Rural Area is an area  needs to be developed so that the village can increase income for the village society, because village has wide agricultural land. Thus a strategy needs to be carried out to develope the area, so that rural area has function optimally and can improve the standard of living of the society. The aim  of this study was to obtain a strategy  Development of Rural Areas of Pulau Madinah, Kuantan Hilir by  using the SWOT method and to know the direction of development of the Area. The results of this study are necessary to optimize the function of the land, the construction of road infrastructure and irrigation, making processed food and beverages and using appropriate energy in processing land. The direction of the development of the Rural area of Pulau Madinah through the empowerment of rural society by maintaining the area of agricultural land


Cases of developed resistance in apple arthropods in North America, including pests and natural enemies, are reviewed with emphasis on the past 20 years since organophosphate (O‐P) insecticides were first widely employed. During this period, no key pest, including the codling moth, Laspeyresia pomonella L., has developed resistance to the O‐P compound, azinphosmethyl, while a variety of secondary pests including mites, aphids, leafhopper and leafminers, have done so as well as several important natural enemies of these species. The extensive features of DDT, O‐P, carbamate and pyrethroid resistance in the predatory mites Tyhplodromus occidentalis Nesbitt and Amblyseius fallacis (Garman) are described. Also discussed is the impact of long‐term O‐P use and resistance in relation to pest problems, insecticide selectivity and IPM, increased biological control, changing requirements for new chemical insecticides and possibilities for "resistance management" within the entire arthropod pest natural enemy complex associated with this crop.


[1] Platt et al. [2003a] have made a major contribution to our knowledge of the Gibraltar arc by documenting the kinematics of the Betic-Rif External zones through structural and palaeomagnetic measurements. They suggest that the ''External Betic-Rif arc'' is a thin-skinned fold-andthrust belt formed in Miocene time as a result of two causes, i.e., first, the westward component of motion of the ''indenting Alboran Domain'' (Betic-Rif Internal zones) relative to the convergent Iberian and African plates; and second, the extensional collapse of the Alboran Domain. [2] The concept of an ''indenting Alboran Domain'' goes back to the work of Andrieux et al. [1971], who referred to an ''Alboran microplate.'' We argue hereafter that the ''Alboran Domain'' did not act as an indenter, and that both its collapse and the external Betic and Rif fold belts are consequences of a slab retreat process. We also emphasize that defining the Betic and Rif external fold-and-thrust belts as a single, thin-skinned arc is misleading. [3] The crucial role of the late orogenic collapse in the building of the Betic-Rif chain goes back to the work of Platt and Vissers [1989], who assumed that it was an intracontinental collisional orogen, formed at the expense of the neighboring Iberian and African margins, without any oceanic domain nor exotic terrane in between. However, relics of lost oceans do occur (1) along the African margin, i.e., the Beni Malek serpentinites and basalts at the very edge of the margin [Michard et al., 1992] and the spilites and radiolarites at the bottom of the exotic Flyschs [Durand-Delga et al., 2000], which altogether document a former Maghrebian ocean, and (2) on top of the NevadoFilabrides units of central eastern Betics, i.e., the metaserpentinites and metabasalts of the Mulhacen complex, which document a former Betic ocean [Puga et al., 1999, 2002a, 2002b]. The occurrence of former oceanic domains makes necessary to consider subduction processes there. Some authors even assume that two subduction zones operated, first the SE dipping Alpine-Betic subduction, then the NW dipping Apenninic-Maghrebian subduction [Rehault et al., 1984; Torres-Roldan et al., 1986; Andrieux et al., 1989; Guerrera et al., 1993; Doglioni et al., 1998, 1999; Frizon de Lamotte et al., 2000; Chalouan et al., 2001; Michard et al., 2002; Chalouan and Michard, 2004]. Consistently, east dipping active subduction beneath the Gibraltar arc is currently evidenced [Morales et al., 1999; Gutscher et al., 2002]. [4] Platt et al. [2003a] accept the concept of an easterly, allochthonous ''Alboran Domain.'' In fact, the latter includes two different tectonic systems, the Nevado-Filabrides (NF) at the bottom, and the ''Alboran Terrane'' on top, which in turn consists of the metamorphic Alpujarrides-Sebtides (AS) overlain by the Malaguide-Ghomarides and Dorsale Calcaire units [Chalouan et al., 2001; Michard et al., 2002, and references therein]. The NF consists of the HT-LP Veleta schists overlain by the HP-LT Mulhacen Complex, which has the characters of a subduction tectonic complex [Puga et al., 1999, 2002a, 2002b]. Only the Alboran Terrane does represent an exotic domain of easterly origin [Bouillin et al., 1986; Michard et al., 1991, 2002]. As the Alboran Terrane formed at the onset of Neogene times an orogenic prism made of young, ductile metamorphic units, it can hardly be regarded as an ''indenter,'' which would be the initial cause of the ''External Arc'' building. We rather suggest considering that the Alboran Terrane operated as a backstop related to the subduction of the Maghrebian Tethys (see section 6). [5] Platt et al. [2003a] argue that ''the present dramatic geometry of the arc is a result of extensional collapse of the Alboran Domain during the Miocene.'' They agree that the subduction rollback hypothesis [Frizon de Lamotte et al., 1991; Lonergan and White, 1997] could be ''reasonably'' proposed, but prefer the collapse mechanism that they also consider as the cause of the opening of the Algerian basin TECTONICS, VOL. 24, TC1005, doi:10.1029/2003TC001603, 2005


The present invention discloses a terminal for a coaxial cable is coupled to a coaxial cable connector terminal. The connector includes: a coupler, said coupler adapted to be coupled to the terminal connector; a body with the coupling assembly; and a column, the column body and the coupler assembly. The column is adapted to receive the end of a coaxial cable. Coupler, or a column body having an integral one-piece contact portion. When the electrical continuity through the connector is coupled to the terminal body and is received by the coaxial cable, the contact portion from the coaxial cable outer conductor provided through the connector to the terminal rather than through a separate component. Contact portion to be formed, forming part of the coupling assembly to at least one of the profile body and the coupler and the body at least when.


A portable real-time ultrasound scanner was used for pregnancy diagnosis in eight bitches. Pregnancy was detected in seven; one bitch was not pregnant. The period between the 28th and 35th days of gestation seemed to be the most suitable time for counting the foetuses. Details of the foetal bodies were clearly visible after the 40th day of pregnancy. Most of the foetuses were detected. Real-time ultrasound can be used for the diagnosis of canine pregnancy as a safe, rapid and easy method, although some inaccuracy in foetal count exists.


This paper presents a parameter tuning study of Differential Evolution (DE) algorithms, including both standard DE as well as variants of the state-of-the-art adaptive DE, SHADE for both cheap and expensive optimization scenarios. Using the algorithm configuration tool SMAC, the DE variants are tuned independently for three different scenarios: expensive (102 × D evaluations), medium (104 × D evaluations), cheap (105 × D evaluations), where D is the benchmark problem dimensionality. Each of these tuned parameter settings is then tested under both cheap and expensive scenarios, which enables us to analyze the effect of both the tuning and test scenario on the performance of the tuned algorithm. We evaluate restarting variants of DE (R-DE), as well as restarting variants of SHADE (R-SHADE) and L-SHADE (RL-SHADE). For the parameter tuning phase, we use the CEC2014 benchmarks as training problems, and for the testing phase, we use all 24 problems from the BBOB benchmark set. We also compare these DE variants with state-of-the-art restart CMA-ES variants (HCMA, BIPOPCMA-ES, and IPOP-CMA-ES). For both cheap and expensive scenarios, DE algorithms perform very well for low-dimensional problems. In particular, for the expensive scenario, the simple, restarting DE (R-DE) performs quite well, and on the cheap scenario, RL-SHADE performs well.


Certain changes in blood chemistry may serve as markers of alcohol consumption. These markers can be useful in the early diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alchol-related problems.


This study is based on the theoretical work of Hesterly and Barney (2007) and also Prahalad and Hamel (1990). What is the relationship between the Resource-Based View and the Theory of Core Competencies? This theoretical paper aims to discuss the similarities between the two theories as a distinctive to a superior sustainable competitive advantage. The discussion was based in a review of the literature of the subject. The models of VBR and Core Competencies are not divergent, but convergent and it is better to understand that both complement each other. It is proposed for the alignment of the two theories a reference model called CRIC, meaning Intellectual Capital, Reputation, Intra-Entrepreneurs and Culture of High Performance. It is possible to conclude that there is a direct relationship between resources, dynamic capabilities, skills and entrepreneurship in organizations about their nature and scope. The CRIC model shows this relationship, showing that markets are not always able to first perceive the reason of this superior performance of an organization in relation to the competitors, only when they meticulously analyzes the factors of internal differentiation and their structure they can perceive what are the signals of this lasting competitive advantage, in general, being difficult to imitate.


ABSTRACT The effect of greenhouse soil management on soil aggregation and sesquioxides cycling should be evaluated to maximize the benefits of solar greenhouses rationally. The aggregation process of long-term greenhouse soil management and the influence of aggregate-associated sesquioxides on this process were investigated. Wet-sieving method was used to determine aggregate size distribution. Sesquioxide forms were also determined. The aggregates stability decreased and a similar trend for the stability of microaggregates was observed. The macroaggregate stability in 5 years of greenhouse age was statistically significantly lower than those in other ages. Compared to free and complex oxides, amorphous oxides had the closest relationships with mineral-associated organic carbon and soil aggregation. These results indicated that amorphous oxides were effective in binding aggregates and contributed significantly to macro- and micro- aggregate stability.


Background: The ATS/ERS Task Force (Pellegrino, R. et al. Eur Respir J 2005; 26:948-968) recommends an increase of both 12% and 200 mL in FEV1 or FVC to define a positive bronchodilator (BD) response. The use of FEV1 for defining a positive BD response is based on expert opinion. We aimed to explore the time of maximal spirometric change after BD inhalation (post-pre BD). Methods: We evaluated 1715 adult patients with acceptable and repeatable pre- and post BD (4 inhalations of albuterol) spirograms in our PFT laboratory. We compared the percent (%) and magnitude (mL) changes every 10 msec (t), using back extrpolation to determine t=0. We determined the times (FEVt) of maximal % and mL changes between pre- and post BD spirograms to 3 seconds. Results: For the differences between pre- and post BD spirograms at each time t, the maximal changes (FIGURE) were at 0.38 sec (% change, LEFT PANEL) and 1.21 sec (mL change, RIGHT PANEL). The maximal (post-pre) BD % change occurred before 1.0 sec in 82% and the maximal (post-pre) BD mL change occurred before 1.0 sec in 36% of patients. For the 31% of patients who met ATS/ERS Task Force criteria for positive BD response, maximal (post-pre) BD % change occurred at 0.36 sec and mL change at 1.68 sec. Conclusion: Maximal spirometric changes after BD inhalation occur at times other than 1.0 sec. Alternative time points, where signals maximize, may increase sensitivity for determining BD responsiveness.


Bony defects in the alveolar bone, maxilla, paranasal region, and the floor of the nose were corrected in 75 consecutive patients with a composite bone graft. The composite bone graft is a mixture of a slurry of corticocancellous cranial bone, hydroxyapatite (R), and Bacitracin powder, and thrombin. The paste-like composite is used to pack the defect and correct the deformity. Complete bony immobilization, done externally or internally, is necessary during the healing phase of the bone composite. The patients were longitudinally evaluated, and the healing of the bone was assessed radiographically and clinically. Two major complications occurred during the healing phase at the recipient sites: one may have been indirectly related to the donor site, and the second was related to the age of the patient and the previous surgeries contributed to the partial loss. Composite bone grafts produce better results due to faster solidification of the grafts which acts acts as a strong inductive matrix. The graft is used in the alveolar ridge and in hard tissue augmentation of the bony structures in the maxilla. The prospectus for the future is to see more composites grafting, since it combines the advantages of the materials used.


Temperature-dependent interplane resistivity, ${\ensuremath{\rho}}_{c}(T)$, was used to characterize the normal state of the iron-arsenide superconductor $\text{Ba}{({\text{Fe}}_{1\ensuremath{-}x}{\text{Co}}_{x})}_{2}{\text{As}}_{2}$ over a broad doping range $0\ensuremath{\le}xl0.50$. The data were compared with in-plane resistivity, ${\ensuremath{\rho}}_{a}(T)$, and magnetic susceptibility, $\ensuremath{\chi}(T)$, taken in $H\ensuremath{\perp}c$, as well as Co NMR Knight shift, $^{59}K$, and spin-relaxation rate, $1/{T}_{1}T$. The interplane resistivity data show a clear correlation with the NMR Knight shift, assigned to the formation of the pseudogap. Evolution of ${\ensuremath{\rho}}_{c}(T)$ with doping reveals two characteristic energy scales. The temperature of the crossover from nonmetallic, increasing on cooling, behavior of ${\ensuremath{\rho}}_{c}(T)$ at high temperatures to metallic behavior at low temperatures, ${T}^{\ensuremath{\ast}}$, correlates well with an anomaly in all three magnetic measurements. This characteristic temperature, equal to approximately 200 K in the parent compound, $x=0$, decreases with doping and vanishes near ${x}^{\ensuremath{\ast}}\ensuremath{\approx}0.25$. For doping levels $x\ensuremath{\ge}0.166$, an additional feature appears above ${T}^{\ensuremath{\ast}}$ with metallic behavior of ${\ensuremath{\rho}}_{c}(T)$ found above the low-temperature resistivity increase. The characteristic temperature of this charge-gap formation, ${T}_{\text{CG}}$, vanishes at ${x}_{\text{CG}}\ensuremath{\simeq}0.30$, paving the way to metallic, $T$ linear, ${\ensuremath{\rho}}_{c}(T)$ close to ${x}_{\text{CG}}$ and superlinear $T$ dependence for $xg{x}_{\text{CG}}$. None of these features are evident in the in-plane resistivity ${\ensuremath{\rho}}_{a}(T)$. For doping levels $xl{x}_{\text{CG}}$, $\ensuremath{\chi}(T)$ shows a known, anomalous, $T$-linear dependence, which disappears for $xg{x}_{\text{CG}}$. These features are consistent with the existence of a charge gap, accompanying formation of the magnetic pseudogap, and its critical suppression with doping. The inferred $c$-axis charge gap reflects the three-dimensional character of the electronic structure and of the magnetism in the iron arsenides.


We report the hyperfine coupling constants of muoniated radicals formed in a number of organic semiconductors, via transverse field measurements taken in the Paschen Back limit, and compare the results to avoided level crossing resonances. Five muoniated radicals are found in tetracene, despite there only being three potential non-equivalent bonding sites, and we suggest that this might be down to crystal packing effects. For 6,13-bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl) pentacene and 6,13-bis(trimethlsilylethynyl)-pentacene, we demonstrate that the transverse field data supports the previously published avoided level crossing resonances.


The compressive strength of concrete today is strongly influenced by the materials and materials used and is motivated by two types of coarse aggregates and the quality of concrete used for building structures. So as to meet the needs of the current concrete structure.
In the selection of concrete material is carried out to determine the strength characteristics of the concrete structure itself, the coarse aggregate material used greatly affects the compressive strength of the concrete. material from coarse aggregates that are used by coarse aggregates of split stones and coarse aggregates of natural stone.
In this study comparing the strength of coarse aggregate using split with natural stone (ordinary pebbles) material from Payakumbuh for concrete structures, the implementation of the research was filter analysis, specificity of gross aggregate, and the implementation of Test Slump, each of which was tested on cylindrical test specimens on age 7 days, 14 days, 21 days and 28 days, and the final analysis in this study is the age of 28 days, it turns out that a mixture of coarse aggregate concrete using compressive strength is 264,237 kg / cm² while the rough aggregate consisting of natural stone compressive strength only 246.91 kg / cm ². From the planned quality of the Concrete is K 250 kg / cm ². From the implementation The test differences carried out are suggested for making concrete structures for construction are expected to use split (broken stone) can not use natural stone because strength produced by natural stone is lower than that of Split (broken stone).


In allusion to the problem that the run-time of image feature point's matching will increase as the number grows exponentially, a new algorithm (NHop) to realize the problem of matching is presented. This algorithm improves Hopfield neural network by the addition of the method that a new input-output function of network, the difference measurement between two points and selecting target points during heuristic rules. The new algorithm not only solves the problem that traditional Hopfield neural network runs for a long time and its energy function is easy to drop into the local minimum, but also realizes the problem of image feature point's matching effectively. The experimental result shows that compared with the traditional Hopfield neural network, the new algorithm NHop has a higher matching accuracy, a better matching effect on image feature point, and runs faster than traditional neural network.


The article by Uwanyiligra et al raises an important question concerning poor antibody responders following postexposure rabies vaccination. In a retrospective-prospective study, they found that 5.1% of subjects with potential exposure to rabies had suboptimal neutralizing antibody responses following 4 intramuscular injections of tissue culture vaccine. The study suggests that reducing the current postexposure injections from 5 to 4 may not be sufficient to generate an optimal antibody response. They recommended that antibody levels be determined on day 21. Current internationally approved tissue culture rabies vaccines have an excellent reputation and must undergo extensive immunogenicity and safety trials before approval. These trials are generally undertaken using healthy young volunteers, often veterinary students [1]. However, such volunteers represent a different population than patients presenting to an animal bite clinic in a country where canine rabies is endemic. Antibody responses are expected to result in titers >0.5 IU/mL on day 14 and to remain detectable for at least 1 year. Studies have also shown that World Health Organization (WHO)–recognized tissue culture rabies vaccines will maintain detectable levels of antibody for at least 21 years in most healthy subjects [2]. Receipt of intramuscular or intradermal boosters is expected to result in a rapidly accelerated antibody response that eliminates the need for immunoglobulin. We are aware of very rare cases of poor response to rabies vaccination in hosts who appeared to be healthy. A laboratory technician who was expected to work with rabies virus was found to be a nonresponder and had to be shifted to another position when several boosters failed to induce antibody (G. M. Baer, personal communication). Very poor or no response to preexposure and postexposure rabies vaccination has been well documented in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected subjects [3] and is very likely with immunosuppressive drugs; though definitive studies are lacking. Poor or no responses to other vaccines, particularly hepatitis B virus vaccine, are also known [4] and are thought to have a genetic basis. It would have been interesting to look more closely at the 6 poor responders cited in the Swiss study. A patient's statement of being in good health should not be accepted at face value in a scientific study, without further critical clinical and laboratory evaluation. A senior animal bite clinic nurse in Bangkok has taken a special interest in ferreting out "hidden" HIV cases associated with rabies exposures. Her work resulted in several publications showing that the immune response is related to CD4 cell counts and can range from poor to no response [3]. A rabies exposure is a major threat to life, and rabies-exposed subjects are entitled to proper evaluation. A quick question or form to complete in a busy emergency department setting may not unearth a history of heavy alcohol or drug abuse, chronic illness, or immunosuppressants. One apparent purpose of Uwanyiligra and colleagues' article is to suggest that reducing the number of rabies vaccine injections from 5 to 4 may not be safe, particularly when immunoglobulin is not administered on the first day. We must remember that the same warnings were made when the original Essen regimen deleted the sixth injection, scheduled for day 90 [5]. The Thai Red Cross intradermal schedule also eliminated the 90-day shot in 1995 and has not found it necessary to revise the recommendation [6]. A further reduced intradermal schedule, that can be completed in one week, is now undergoing extensive international field studies and looks promising [7]. A rabies exposure is a severe financial burden for patients and health care providers. Many instances of failure to obtain Received 22 March 2012; accepted 30 March 2012; electronically published 1 May 2012. Correspondence: Henry Wilde, MD, World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Research and Training in Zoonoses, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand (firstname.lastname@example.com). Clinical Infectious Diseases 2012;55(2):206–8 © The Author 2012. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals. email@example.com. DOI: 10.1093/cid/cis389


The ability to accurately predict the evolution of tidally stripped haloes is important for understanding galaxy formation and testing the properties of dark matter. Most studies of substructure evolution make predictions based on empirical models of tidal mass loss that are calibrated using numerical simulations. This approach can be accurate in the cases considered, but lacks generality and does not provide a physical understanding of the processes involved. Recently, we demonstrated that truncating NFW distribution functions sharply in energy results in density profiles that resemble those of tidally stripped systems, offering a path to constructing physically motivated models of tidal mass loss. In this work, we review calculations of mass loss based on energy truncation alone, and then consider what secondary effects may modulate mass loss beyond this. We find that a combination of dependence on additional orbital parameters and variations in individual particle energies over an orbit results in a less abrupt truncation in energy space as a subhalo loses mass. Combining the energy truncation approach with a simple prediction for the mass-loss rate, we construct a full model of mass loss that can accurately predict the evolution of a subhalo in terms of a single parameter $\eta_{\rm eff}$. This parameter can be fully determined from the initial orbital and halo properties, and does not require calibration with numerical simulations.


This study analyzes the interest in using the Indrive application in Bandung using the UTAUT2 Model. The purpose of this study is to prove that the factors of utilization of the Indrive application on online motorcycle taxis can affect the interest in use in its users. The number of respondents in this study were 150 respondents. The data analysis used the Structural Equation Modeling - Partial Least Square (PLS-SEM) analysis technique with the help of SmartPLS. The results of this study indicate that of the 8 hypotheses tested, 5 hypotheses were accepted and 3 hypotheses were rejected. The results of hypothesis testing state that the variables Performance expectancy, Effort expectancy, Facilitating condition Behavioural intention Price Value have a significant effect on usage behavior. As for the variable Social infuence Hedonic Motivation Habit on Use behavior, no significant effect was found.


The purpose of this research was to analyze the existence in Romania of a correlation between the level of business ethics and three variables (age, gender and background). In order to achieve this objective, we studied the scientific literature which tries to define ethics and business ethics, its characteristics, the elements which influence it. In the case study designed within this paper, the presence of business ethics as entrepreneurial quality in Romanian individuals is analyzed based on the data collected from the responses provided by 1460 respondents in a questionnaire. The variables refer both to the level at which business ethics is found in the behaviour of Romanians, and to their gender, age and background. The database thus put together was processed with the Microsoft Excel Programme and the statistics software SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). The analysis shows that almost half of the respondents (43.56%) have a very high level of business ethics, being followed by those whose level of this entrepreneurial quality is high (29.11%). Those with an average level of business ethics represent 13.42%; 7.88% represent individuals with low level of business ethics, and 6.03% are those with a very low level of this entrepreneurial quality. Then we studied the relations between the occurrence of business ethics in the behaviour of the respondents and their age, gender and background. We carried out statistical tests which would support or reject the existence of some tighter or weaker relations between business ethics and the three variables. Of the three variables analyzed in relation to business ethics, it was proven that the latter is in correlation with all of them. This means that age, gender and background have a major contribution to acquiring this entrepreneurial quality. The results of this research can represent a major source of information for the political decision makers who have to implement measures for helping those living in rural areas, for supporting the youth, and for fighting gender-based discrimination.


Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVT) is clinically challenging and mimics many neurological conditions such as meningitis, encephalopathy, benign intracranial hypertension, and stroke. With increasing awareness, CVT cases are now being diagnosed more frequently. Newer imaging procedures have led to easier recognition of venous sinus thrombosis, offering the opportunity for early therapeutic measures. It may be difficult to diagnose it on clinical grounds alone. Headache is the most frequent symptom in patients with CVT, present in about 80% of cases. Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) has been described, as the presenting event with CVT. Patients may have seizures that can be recurrent. Cranial nerve dysfunction is seen with venous sinus thrombosis. Most often it occurs within two weeks of delivery but can occur in the antenatal period also. Psychiatric disturbances are sometimes the presenting symptoms. We are presenting a postpartum patient who presented with psychiatric manifestations and later found to have transverse and sigmoid sinus thrombosis.


In recent years,with the environmental degradation,resource damage,the frequency of disasters and population increasing,the coastal zones suffered the growing pressure.As an effective mechanism for ocean management,integrated coastal zone management(ICZM) is accepted by most countries increasingly,including China.In this paper,the concepts and the features of ICZM are introduced,then the current status and problems of ICZM are analyzed from three aspects.At last,based on the ICZM of USA,four relevant measures are put forward: suggestions on boundary delimitation;suggestions on the coordination mechanisms;suggestions on coastal zone legislation;suggestions on public participation.


Excavation on land formerly occupied by Rowe's Garage on The Hornet, Chichester revealed a large, mid-first century AD ditch, adding to the series of possibly defensive ditches previously identified immediately east of the later Roman town. During the rest of the Romano-British period, the site was used for small-scale domestic settlement, crop-processing and other agricultural activities. After the fourth century AD much of the western part of the site was quarried for clay and gravel. A handful of features provided evidence for the medieval and later suburb known to have developed outside the Eastgate from the thirteenth century; any more ephemeral remains were probably destroyed during the construction of the modern Rowe's Garage itself. by Rachael Seager Smith Nicholas Cooke Rowena Gale Stephanie Knight Jacqueline I. McKinley Chris Stevens ◆


Years have passed since first GSM networks were built. Although they used benefits of digital technologies, the need for mobility and transmitting voice calls as a primary function required clear separation between the way mobile networks and standard computer networks are functioning. As networks evolved and new standards emerged, this gap between mobile and standard computer networks became to fade. This article will try to show how evolving mobile network architectures lead to combining of two worlds-mobile and standard, fixed computer networks.


We developed the new power supply that is able to output various kinds of surge voltage waveform and investigated partial discharge resistance of the nano-composite enameled wires using colloid solution mixing method. Experimental results revealed the relationship between surge voltage waveform and failure time of voltage endurance, as well as the difference in the strength and frequency of the partial discharge under the various kinds of surge voltage waveform. In addition, the developed nano-composite enameled wires have been verified to contribute to the improvement of the motor quality until the present time because long lifetime was confirmed in voltage endurance test with the damaged enameled wire and actual motor.


Cardiac angiosarcomas are rare neoplasms. We here present the case of a 24 year old male with a cardiac mass which was characterised as malignant on 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT). In addition 18F-FDG PET-CT also demonstrated pericardial infiltration and bone metastases. The tumor was confirmed to be angiosarcoma on biopsy and palliative chemotherapy was started. Here we have highlighted the potential role of 18F-FDG PET-CT in patients with cardiac angiosarcoma and presented a brief review.


Fuzzy portfolio selection has resulted in many researchers to focus on this field. Based on the risk attitudes, this study discusses the risk attitudes in a decision group for portfolio selection. Therefore, we adopt the risk attitudes to describe the experts' risk preferences and subjective judgments, and then we suppose that the risk seeker considers a higher return for an excess investment based on the selected guaranteed rate of return; the risk averter considers a shortage in investment for the securities whose return rates are smaller than the selected guaranteed rate of return; and finally, the risk neutral pursues the regular return rate. In order to solve the multi-objective return rate functions under the corresponding investment risks, the SMART-ROC weighting method is used to hybridize the multi-objective programming model to a linear programming model for solving the portfolio selection. Finally, we illustrate a numerical example and two risk scenarios to show the optimal portfolio selection under different investment risks. The results show that the proposed model can obtain a more robust portfolio than the compared models under different risk priorities in a decision group.


A thesis submitted to the department of business administration in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of business administration


Hospitals throughout the USA are facing increasing patient demand and employee shortages. This capacity issue has led to understaffing in some hospital areas. The purpose of this paper is to examine the understaffing in hospital-unit respiratory care and the impact to error rates, specifically missed treatments rates. The moderating effects of teamwork and standardized, integrated information systems are also considered.,Survey methodology is used for data collection of respiratory care managers within hospital units. Regression is used to test the hypotheses in this study.,The regression results show that higher rates of understaffing are associated with more missed treatments. In addition, both teamwork and integrated information systems are associated with lower missed treatments. Finally, the moderating effect of teamwork is also highly significant within the model while integrated information systems are not a significant moderator.,Managers working within understaffed hospital units can try to reduce missed treatment rates by both integrated information systems and teamwork among employees. Additional benefits can be gained from teamwork due to the indirect effects (moderating effects) as well. This indicates teamwork training can be useful for quality initiatives.,Understaffing is associated with higher missed treatments in hospital units. Standardized, integrated information systems within a hospital are associated with less missed treatments. Furthermore, employee teamwork within a hospital unit is associated with a direct effect on missed treatment rates as well as an indirect effect by weakening the negative impact of understaffing.


I'd like to discuss the relationship between regional science and public management. Regional policy must be well crafted by the tools of regional science research; second, policy is only one of many management tools that must be used to achieve new outcomes. Good science, plus good policy, plus poor management can equate to poor outcomes.


Across all fields, it is estimated that 30–40% of medications taken for chronic conditions are not taken as prescribed (1). The severity of chronic skin disease can be greatly impacted by adherence to treatment, yet documentation of non-adherence in dermatological literature appears scarce (2). Adherence is rarely discussed in the dermatologic literature and is not an integral component of dermatological residency training. Our objective was to quantify how frequently non-adherence is discussed in dermatological literature. Infectious disease and diabetes literature were used as controls. PubMed searches determined the frequency of publication for each subject. Searches were limited to documents in English involving human subjects published from 11/08/01 to 11/08/06. Publication type was limited to clinical trials, meta-analyses, practice guidelines, and randomized controlled trials. Dermatological search terms included: 'psoriasis', 'eczema' and 'atopic dermatitis', 'acne', 'actinic keratosis', and 'melasma'. Infectious disease search terms included: 'mycobacterium tuberculosis' and 'HIV'. Diabetes search terms included the word: 'diabetes'. The terms 'compliance' and 'adherence' were queried alone for each journal type and were paired with each of the above terms in subsequent queries. Thus, to determine the frequency of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology publications discussing compliance or adherence in the context of psoriasis, for example, the following was submitted: 'psoriasis AND compliance' OR 'psoriasis AND adherence' ('Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology'[Jour]) Leading journals in each area were searched, including: the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, The British Journal of Dermatology, and Archives of Dermatology; The Journal of Infectious Diseases, The New England Journal of Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and Annals of Internal Medicine; and Diabetes Care, Diabetes, and Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. These particular journals were selected based on their high readership. No additional journals were investigated in this study. Finally, manual editing of results was necessary to ensure that search terms were used in the context of disease treatment, and not, for example, in reference to 'pulmonary compliance'. Compliance or adherence-related articles were less common in dermatological research (4.7 articles per journal) than in either infectious disease (18.4 articles per journal) or diabetes research (15.7 articles per journal). Further, adherence-related publications comprise a smaller percentage of total publications in dermatological research (2.2%) than either infectious disease (4.5%) or diabetes research (4.3%) (Table I). In addition to the journal article search, textbooks of dermatology and infectious disease available in electronic form were queried with the terms 'compliance' and 'adherence' to determine relative frequency of appearance. The terms were referenced seven times more frequently in texts of infectious disease than in those of dermatology. Searchable texts on diabetes care were unavailable for comparison. Adherence work is underrepresented in dermatology compared with other areas of medicine, despite the frequency of dermatologic conditions requiring chronic treatment. In terms of overall health expenditure, skin diseases are among the most costly of medical


The mechanism of arsenic replacement by nitrogen to produce β-GaN in GaAs(001) samples exposed to the flux of an electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) plasma source is discussed on the basis of core level photoemission and photodiffraction data collected in situ. An amorphisation step is clearly evidenced which could favour nitrogen incorporation but should be kept at a minimum in order to maintain a cubic crystallographic template to stabilize the Ga–N bonds into epitaxial β-GaN.


This paper establishes a fuzzy logic controller for signalized intersection considering abnormal conditions,then establishes decisions,which can best control traffic flow under normal and abnormal conditions,maximize traffic flow and minimize delay.Also,it carries out a simulation to compare the output,average delay of three models:one disregards abnormal conditions,one regards and one traditional model.The result indicates that it can efficiently reduce average delay and improve signal timing dial.


CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS Bone infection may present in the tropics as a tender swollen limb. Soft tissue infections, such as tropical myositis, trichiniasis and Guinea worm infestation, and venous thrombosis and bone tumours must, if possible, be excluded before considering the inflammatory diseasesof bone. These include acute pyogenic osteomyelitis and its chronic form, the responsible organism usually being the staphylococcus aureus. In neonatal umbilical cord infections, however, streptococci or Gram-negative bacteria may be involved. Other diseases causing similar symptoms include Brodie's abscess, brucellosis, the periostitis of yaws, and infection by salmonellae which for some little understood reason is common in patients with sickle-cell anaemia. The alternative presentation is as a discharging sinus or ulcer with infected bone at the base. These patients have often been exposed to accidental trauma or suffered sepsis after some operative procedure. However, some pyogenic infections, tuberculosis, brucellosis, and fungal infections form abscesses, sinuses, and subsequently ulcerate.


We have used noncontact, nondestructive picosecond-ultrasonic techniques to characterize Mo/Si multilayer reflection coatings for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. Using our alternating-pump technique, we successfully excited and detected the two lowest frequency localized acoustic-phonon surface modes. By measuring their vibration frequencies simultaneously, we can extract the two key parameters for EUV reflector performance: d (bilayer thickness) and Γ (thickness ratio of Mo layer to the bilayer) of the Mo/Si multilayers. To demonstrate the utility of this technique, we measured the surface-mode frequencies and extracted the values of d and Γ for six mirrors. Good agreement with the results of at-wavelength EUV reflectometry was found. Damage to coatings caused by the pump and probe laser beams was also studied, and found to be negligible given our data-acquisition time.


We present a results about convergence of products of row-stochastic matrices which are infinite to the left and all have positive diagonals. This is regarded as in inhomogeneous consensus process where confidence weights may change in every time step but where each agent has a little bit of self confidence. The positive diagonal leads to a fixed zero pattern in certain subproducts of the infinite product. We discuss the use of the joint spectral radius on the set of the evolving subproducts and conditions on the subprodutcs to ensure convergence of parts of the infinite product to fixed rank-1-matrices on the diagonal. If the positive minimum of each matrix is uniformly bounded from below the boundedness of the length of intercommunication intervals is important to ensure convergence. We present a small improvement. A slow increase as quick as log(log(t)) in the length of intercommunication intervals is acceptable.


In Central Jakarta, grassroots movements and government institutions have implemented several households and community-scale urban agriculture (UA) initiatives to improve urban food security. However, there is a gap between the bottom-up initiative and formal support from policy planners. This study proposes system dynamics modeling as a viable approach to assess food production's diverse reality in an urban context. We seek to analyze UA's contribution to sustainable urban development in Central Jakarta through UA modeling. We developed our model's structures from our UA practice findings that we gathered from questionnaires, focus group discussions, and field observations. From therein, area of productive green open space, social cohesion from social interactions from farming activities, and potential savings from growing foods were identified as main driving factors of the model, whereas land limitation was identified as a limiting factor. An intervention scenario was simulated to achieve Jakarta's 2018-2030 UA roadmap target for installing productive green space in all child-friendly integrated green public space. Limitations of the models were acknowledged, and suggestions for model development were discussed.