The concept of creative education not only demands the college students to have some fundamental features differing from those before, but also requires them to play a new role, namely a relatively high consciousness of life, society, and a comparatively strong potential and an independent personality. This will depend on a reciprocal effort by both the part of educator and that of the student.


A design graph for arsenic diffusion has been constructed based on a Chebyshev polynomial approximation of the arsenic implantation/diffusion profile. Systematic experiments of arsenic implantation/ diffusion were done to support the design graph. The ultimate limitations of arsenic shallow junction design are defined.


Fostering partnerships was critical to the success of the Colon Health Program (CHP) in Greater Seattle. The CHP was built on the Breast and Cervical Health Program (BCHP) framework. A replicable system to provide quality colorectal screening services for individuals with limited incomes and no health insurance was developed.


The effects of pulping variables on the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of dissolved lignin have been studied. Kraft lignins were prepared by cooking Slash pine (Pinus caribaea) wood chips in a pilot-scale batch circulation digester. Four pulping variables, effective alkali, sulfidity, cooking temperature, and time-at-temperature, were arranged in a very broad input space under a central composite experimental design, and their effects on the molecular weight of dissolved lignin were examined by means of fifteen-parameter quadratic models. It was found that, generally, the molecular weight of dissolved lignin increases in both bulk and final phases as delignification proceeds. Prolonged cooking at the end of final phase delignification causes degradation of lignin in the liquor and reduces the molecular weight of Kraft lignin. Discussions of pulping effects on the molecular weight of dissolved lignin are presented in detail.


Objective To investigate the criterion validity of Wolf motor function test(WMFT),BOX-BLOCK TEST(BBT),Nine-Hole Peg Test for assessing upper limb motor function in stroke patients with hemiplegia,as well as the correlation between them.Methods 21 stroke patients participated in the study.21 stroke patients were assessed once with WMFT,BBT,Nine-Hole Peg Test and U-FMA by one rater.All the 4 tests were assessed on the same day for each patient.The total time of WMFT,the total score of WMFT,the counts of BBT,the time of Nine-Hole Peg Test and the sore of U-FMA were recorded.The Spearman correlation was used to analyze the criterion validity and the correlation.Results and Conclusion Both the total score of WMFT and the BBT counts correlated with U-FMA score(P0.01).The time of Nine-Hole Peg Test and the total time of the WMFT were not correlated with U-FMA score(P0.05).The total time of the WMFT and the total score of the WMFT were not correlated(P0.05).The BBT counts and the total score of the WMFT were correlated(P0.01).The time of Nine-Hole Peg Test and the total time of WMFT were correlated(P0.01).


SUMMARY The family Xiphydriidae is recorded in Sicily for the first time. It is represented by Xiphydria camelus (Linnaeus, 1758), recently collected on high altitudes of Etna Volcano, in a wood ofBetula aetnensis Rafinesque (Betulaceae) . The biogeographic relevance of this new finding is briefly point ed out and some ecological implications are provided . The number of families belonging to "Sym phyta " known to Sicily (including neighbouring islands) is raised up to nine.


Contents: Benefits and Drawbacks of Shareholder Activism in Corporations under US American and German Law - Analysis of Shareholder Rights and Limitations in the Areas of Nominations and Elections - Transaction Decisions - Financial Decisions - Benefits and Drawbacks - Statutory Amendments under American and German Jurisdictions.


Using the Schwandt and Halpern model of auditing a constructivist study, the article describes an audit from the perspectives of both the auditor and the inquirer requesting the audit. Presented are the steps of the audit as enacted, the issues raised during the experience, and recommendations for those seeking and performing audits of construc tivist inquiries.


Designed in 1968–1969 by Neave Brown, Camden's Alexandra Road scheme in London is one of the most architecturally celebrated social housing schemes in Britain. But the project overran on both time and budget and before it was completed Camden's councillors launched a public enquiry (1978–1981) to find out what had gone wrong. Behind this lay much broader political changes, with radically different remedies to the economic crisis of the 1970s proposed by hard left and new right. Drawing on the unpublished papers of the enquiry and interviews with the key figures involved, including Neave Brown, Ken Livingstone and John Mills, the paper explores how this change of political alignments played out in the Alexandra Road public enquiry. It shows how the councillors struggled, in vain, to find evidence that the architect was to blame for the overruns; how an outside body, the National Building Agency, was brought in to pursue the investigation; and how successive attempts to identify a scapegoat (including an actionable report which had to be destroyed) proved unsuccessful. It shows how finally the enquiry was presented with an unpalatable discovery – that primary responsibility for what had happened lay not so much with the officers as with the councillors themselves.


familiar to capture their attention; for example, in an activity  in  electricity  designed for development of deeper  understanding of the  concept of a 'closed circuit', the students were very reluctant to start the work, claiming they already knew about 'series' and 'parallel' and 'Ohm's law' (which, of course, it turned out, they did not). In order to find some activity novel enough to prompt exploratory behaviour the game Mastermind (MM) was used, since playing that game has many similarities to performing a real scientific experiment (see inset for explanation of the rules of Mastermind). There are other games that involve a fair amount of logical reasoning but MM was considered most suitable for this purpose because (1) It is non-verbal-language difficulties pose no problem. (2) Colours  and  positions  are  cross-cultural phenomena. (3) The degree of difficulty can be varied by playing with more or less colours and/or positions. (4) The progress of the problem-solving process is monitored and can be analysed and 'debugged' after the game is over. To make students talk about how they were thinking, where they went wrong and how they  solved the  problem is extremely  valuable, particularly if the teaching is done in a language other than their mother tongue. (5) It has an element of luck (so do real scientific experiments) which prevents it from being considered an examination or an IQ test. (6) It is c h e a p n o commercial boards need to be used. Symbols for colours (or numerals) can be used and the game played on a piece of paper. But what is the real learning effect? Do students learn anything other than how to play MM? There are certainly a number of similarities between a scientific approach to a physical problem and playing MM: (1) Making a (bold) hypothesis. (2) Designing an experiment to test the hypothesis, and designing  in such a way as to get maximum information from the answer. (3) Interpreting the (key-peg) answer. (4) Refuting or modifying the hypothesis. (5) Designing a new experiment. In addition there is a lot of scientific commonsense involved in playing, e.g. (1) Not to change many unrelated variables at the same time (control of variables). (2) To consider the collected information  from each preceding experiment and, for example, not ask the same question twice. (3) To set the key-pegs is in itself an exercise in observation  and  coding  (this is the role of the 'opponent'). The following two games, one played by a beginner, who gives up and gets help from his teacher (italic), Mastermind and scientific method


This is an extended abstract of a lecture held at the Conference ``Fourier and Radon transformations on symmetric spaces'' in honor of Professor S. Helgason's 65th birthday, Roskilde, Denmark, Sept. 10--12, 1992.


We propose a new domain model for representing software functional requirements that can help the subsequent phases of design, development, and testing. The model consists of a use-relationship between the operations and the data-items and a finite-state model for the valid sequences of those operations. We show how this model can help us in the analysis and structuring of the requirements via the identification of submodels, which in turn can simplify the design and other phases. We also give an algorithm to compute the use-relationship for an object-oriented source-code as a reengineering step for requirements verification. We give several detailed examples.


Seals used in the squeeze film damper restrict the side leakage of the lubricant, thus providing a measure of additional damping. In this paper, the serrated piston ring and end-plate seals are studied numerically using CFD-ACE+, a commercially available finite volume based algorithm. Research shows that the damping coefficients for the piston ring seal decrease in magnitude with the increase in the number of axial grooves in the circumferential direction until they reach a fairly constant value. However, the pressure distribution and hence the hydrodynamic forces are strongly affected by the number and geometry of the axial grooves. The damping coefficients for the end plate seal increase in magnitude rapidly with the decrease of the seal clearance below the clearance of the damper, but increase slowly when the seal clearance is larger than that of the damper. The direct inertia coefficient increases with the decrease in the seal clearance but the magnitude of cross-coupled inertia coefficients increases with the decrease in the seal clearance, and then falls down towards the values for the infinitely long bearing assumption. Both the damping and inertia coefficients increase with the increase in seal length.Copyright © 2009 by ASME


Objective To analyse the characteristics of drug-induced acute kidney injury.Methods To analyse the medication type,dosage,course of treatment,clinical feature of kidney and injury other aspect of treatment and prognosis for 76 cases of drug-induced acute kidney injury patient.Results Seventy-six cases of drug-induced acute kidney injury in patients with renal impairment drugs are discontinued,and to give kidney protection,nutrition,hormones,hemodialysis and other treatment,most patients with clinical symptoms disappeared,renal function returned to normal.Conclusion Drug-induced acute kidney injury,after active treatment can return to normal.


Abstract : Contents--Planar Transmission Lines; Quasi-Optical Structures; Device Modeling and Characterizations; Slow Wave Structures; Broadband Planar Optical Modulator; Reprints: Comparative Study of Mode-Matching Formulations for Microstrip Discontinuity Problems; Generalized Scattering Matrix Method for Analysis of Cascaded and Offset Microstrip Step Discontinuities; Microstrip-Fed Planar Frequency-Multiplying Space Combiner; Crosstie Overlay Slow-Wave Structure for Broadband Traveling-Wave Type Electro-Optical Modulators.


Historical modernity applied its civilizing program by beginning with an image of the Center that could serve as a universal foundation for its dominant Western rationality. At the same time, international modernity patented its formula for reason and progress as a metropolitan formula, transforming the Center into a post for control and decision that could geographically regulate the exchanges of value and power.


ntil recently, the difficulty of obtaining state legislative campaign finance data meant that only a few political scientists had broached the subject (see, e.g., Adamany 1969; Alexander 1976; Owens and Olson 1977; and Glantz et al. 1976). Within the last decade, however, there is an increased scholarly attention in the subject. Aside from Ruth Jones's (1984) and Herbert Alexander's (1991) comprehensive reviews, there are basically two types of such studies. The first type explores the relationship between some measure of campaign funding (either expenditures or contributions), and electoral outcomes. In these studies, expenditures are treated as one of several independent variables, and electoral outcome is the dependent variable. This genre, represented by studies such as Tucker and Weber (1987), Giles and Pritchard (1985), and Caldeira and Patterson (1982), generally find that campaign expenditures and party strength are important correlates of electoral success.


Summary form only given. The discrete Fourier transform has been implemented on a single-instruction, multiple-data (SIMD) machine. The implementation demonstrates how an algorithm that is unsuited for use on a sequential machine can be very effective in a parallel machine. The SIMD machine is based on the Geometric Arithmetic Parallel Processor (GAPP). The Bluestein chirp algorithm, a variation of the chirp-Z algorithm, is the key to parallelizing the Fourier transform. When the chirp-Z is adapted to the parallel architecture of the GAPP array, the transform is reduced to O(N) operations as compared to O(N*N log N) on sequential machines. The GAPP array used to implement this algorithm is a 108*384 array. Each processing element is a one-bit serial ALU with 128 bits of RAM. Each processor is connected to its four nearest neighbors (north, south, east, and west) in a mesh configuration.<<ETX>>


Austin, Texas, Oct. 4, 1894. To the Editor: —Yes, we are all proud of the success of theJournal! It has forged ahead, in spite of prejudice and local jealousies, and now is beyond the experimental stage of its life. See herewith a clipping from our daily paper, of — — Company, quoting. In various cities and towns of the United States there are both homeopathic, and eclectic physicians who would scorn to drag medicine in traffic-slime, as this company does. Now these said homeopathic and eclectic physicians thrust Dr. —'s advertising "rot" under my nose, and say, tauntingly: "How do you get on, Mr. Regular?" You, personally, are well and widely known as a large-hearted liberal man and representative physician of the common sense class. And I hope you will be brave enough (as well as discrete enough, to give us—the rank and file— some definite basis upon which


In 2020, the pandemic has triggered a rapid paradigm shift and necessitated a prompt switch in teaching methods worldwide. This significant change has affected the educators to rethink and assess the notion of teaching and learning, as well as the impact on the students. While many have gained adequate exposure to eLearning, the prompt switch to remote learning has triggered a new set of challenges. The result of this study shows that although most students express their readiness for remote teaching and learning, the sudden shift to online mode prompted different concerns after the trial session started. Hence, the assessment of readiness may only offer a partial view of the eLearning conundrum. Furthermore, evaluation of students' experience during remote teaching and learning period shows an interesting pattern on the different perceptions of online teaching mode between male and female students and among the domain of the study. Finally, it highlights the potential support that educational institutions may provide to ease the transitions process.


A fluorescent immunoassay for separate and simultaneous determination of penicillin (PEN) and sulphadimethoxine (SDM) in milk was developed. Monoclonal antibodies immobilised on carboxylic magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were used. It was proved that the protein A-oriented immobilisation method (OI) provided a 1.5-times more sensitive assay than the random immobilisation one (RI). The activation of MNPs with a mixture of N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N-ethylcarbodiimide (EDC) and N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) ensured a five-times higher sensitivity of immunoassay than the activation using EDC. The linearity of standard curves in milk was: 3/10 ng/mL PEN (OI and RI), 50/250 ng/mL SDM (OI), and 50/500 ng/mL SDM (RI).


The paper gives a brief information on major characteristics of BN-800 reactor plant. It is underlined that BN-800 is relied upon technical solutions earlier implemented in the running BN-600 reactor, which are corroborated by the reactor successful operation since 1980. General safety provision principles are described along with additional design solutions aiming to enhance the reactor safety. The reactor inherent safety features are illustrated by consideration of parameters variation and radiological consequences for some characteristic beyond design basis accidents. Characteristics of the reactor core with MOX-fuel are given and the core potential for utilization of plutonium is shown. The paper describes how the nonproliferation problem can be solved and 'natural safety' principles can be realized through changing to nitride fuel. Information is given on status of activities on the project and expenses for its realization. (authors)


Recently, with neuromarketing technology, marketing-relevant human behaviour can be understood. However, it is difficult to measure neurological signals compared to the ease with which subjective review questions can be given. Therefore, many researchers related to movie production want to share neurological signal data. Hence, a neuromarketing service which computes the attentional engagement (AE) of moviegoers is necessary and important in movie industry. In addition, to ensure the quality of the service, it is also important to evaluate the reliability of the data. In the present study, to serve as a reference data for neuromarketing in movie industry, we measured the AE of participants as they watched movies. The participants recruited were 12 right-handed students from the University of Tsukuba in Japan. To avoid previous movie experience by the Japanese participants as much as possible, we played the American movie Iron Man, which was considered to be a typical American 'superhero' movie. The procedure of the experiment consisted of three sessions. The first session was done to measure the EEG of the participants during a five-minute baseline state. The second session sought to measure EEG from participants while they watched the movie, and this session took approximately two hours. The third session, which took place after the movie, evaluated how the participants felt while watching the movie. We found a significant decrease in the EEG power in the low-alpha-frequency band while the participants watched film content which evokes subjective higher AE due to subjective higher excitement. To use our results as reference data for a neuromarketing service which computes the AE of moviegoers, we established a procedure with criteria which evaluate the quality level of data. In conclusion, film content evoking high AE with excitement will reduce the low-alpha-frequency band of the EEG power significantly. According to the procedure with criteria for evaluating the reliability of data, as suggested in the present study, the EEG power values with the uncertainty which is traceable to a national standard can be used as validated reference data for a neuromarketing service which computes the AE of moviegoers while watching the American movie Iron Man.


Some spiropyrans containing functional substituents in the [2H]-chromene part of the molecule were synthesized and their photochromic properties in solution and solid state were investigated. The presence of the formyl group in the [2H]-chromene fragment enhances the possibility to show photochromic properties in solution.


The purpose of this article is to present a rare case of epidermoid cyst of the outer ear in a 38-year-old male patient. During clinical examination, a soft, cystic, globular, and non-tender swelling with restricted motility and well-defined margins was seen in the retroauricular region. Skin over the swelling was normal and not attached to it. The chosen treatment was total surgical removal. The histopathological findings confirmed the diagnosis of epidermoid cyst, characterized by presence of cyst cavity lined by stratified squamous epithelium with orthokeratin production. The lumen was filled with keratin. The connective tissue capsule consisted of fibrocellular stroma with numerous endothelial lined blood capillaries, which were engorged with red blood cells. The proposed treatment was considered successful, as there was no recurrence.


Lumai 14 was a wheat variety whose sown area was the largest in the winter wheat area of the Huanghuai Plain in the early 1990s.It was awarded the second prize of the National Science and Technology Advancement in 1996.We thought that it was important to obtain the genetic information of germplasm resource,to discover the key genetic materials and to develop strategy to improve the breeding of wheat.This paper also discussed the challenge we faced in genetic breeding and the ways to meet it.


Objective:To summarize the effect of acupuncture combined with TaoHong SiWuTang on the knee swelling of tibial plateau fracture.Methods:46 patients were randomly divided into two groups A and B.26 cases were in group A which was named Chinese medicine group,and received acupuncture therapy plus TaoHong SiWuTang oral.20 cases were in group B which was named aescinate group,and received Intravenous drip.Results:After 1 week of treatment,the total effective rate was 96.15% in group A,and the total effective rate was 70% in group B.Chinese medicine treatment was better than intravenous infusion for the swelling.Conclusion:The effect of acupuncture combined with TaoHong SiWuTang on the knee swelling of tibial plateau fracture was better than aescinate intravenous infusion.


Active piezoelectric materials are applied to one-dimensional phononic crystals, for the control of longitudinal vibration propagation both in active and passive modes. Based on the electromechanical coupling between the acoustical vibration and electric field, the electromechanical equivalent method is taken to theoretically predict the transmission spectrum of the longitudinal vibration. It is shown that the phononic rod can suppress the vibration efficiently at the frequencies of interest, by actively optimizing the motions of piezoelectric elements. In an illustrated phononic rod of 11.2cm long, active tunable isolations of more than 20dB at low frequencies (500Hz-14kHz) are generated by controlling the excitation voltages of piezoelectric elements. Meanwhile, passive fixed isolation at high frequencies (14k-63kHz) are presented by its periodicity characteristics. Finite element simulations and vibration experiments on the rod demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach in terms of its vibration iso...


4. Solution of Continuity and Momentum Equation of Travelling Hydraulic Jump by Using an Iterative OperatorThe continuity and momentum principles are applicable to a travelling or stationary hydraulic jump as well as to a long ware motion. There is, however an energy defect across hydraulic jump whereas the energy conservation principle remains applicable across a long wave. Keeping this energy defect in view, a solution by numerical analysis of the non-linear hyperbolic partial differential equations of continuity and momentum for the case of a travelling hydraulic jump has been suggested in this paper also showing how the profile of a travelling hydraulic jump can be obtained analytically at any instant during its motion in tho space, once the initial profile of the jump is determined by the method of characteristics.


On the path towards climate-neutral future mobility, the usage of synthetic fuels derived from renewable power sources, so-called e-fuels, will be necessary. Oxygenated e-fuels, which contain oxygen in their chemical structure, not only have the potential to realize a climate-neutral powertrain, but also to burn more cleanly in terms of soot formation. Polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers (PODE or OMEs) are a frequently discussed representative of such combustibles. However, to operate compression ignition engines with these fuels achieving maximum efficiency and minimum emissions, the physical-chemical behavior of OMEs needs to be understood and quantified. Especially the detailed characterization of physical and chemical properties of the spray is of utmost importance for the optimization of the injection and the mixture formation process. The presented work aimed to develop a comprehensive CFD model to specify the differences between OMEs and dodecane, which served as a reference diesel-like fuel, with regards to spray atomization, mixing and auto-ignition for single- and multi-injection patterns. The simulation results were validated against experimental data from a high-temperature and high-pressure combustion vessel. The sprays' liquid and vapor phase penetration were measured with Mie-scattering and schlieren-imaging as well as diffuse back illumination and Rayleigh-scattering for both fuels. To characterize the ignition process and the flame propagation, measurements of the OH* chemiluminescence of the flame were carried out. Significant differences in the ignition behavior between OMEs and dodecane could be identified in both experiments and CFD simulations. Liquid penetration as well as flame lift-off length are shown to be consistently longer for OMEs. Zones of high reaction activity differ substantially for the two fuels: Along the spray center axis for OMEs and at the shear boundary layers of fuel and ambient air for dodecane. Additionally, the transient behavior of high temperature reactions for OME is predicted to be much faster.


A new, geometric and easy to understand approach to finite population sampling is presented. In this approach, first-order inclusion probabilities (FIPs) are represented by bars in a two-dimensional coordinate system, and their different arrangements lead to different designs. Only based on the geometric approach, designs can be fully implemented, without the need for mathematical algorithms. An special arrangement of the bars, is equivalent to Madow 1949 systematic method, which easily, with rearranging the bars, while keeping the FIPs unchanged, results in different second-order inclusion probabilities (SIPs) equivalent to other famous finite population sampling designs, such as Poisson sampling, maximum entropy sampling, etc. Geometric visualization of sampling designs leads to increased creativity of researchers to provide new efficient designs. This approach opens a new gate to finite population sampling that can deal with problems such as optimal designs, implementation of maximum entropy sampling, etc.


Social networking has become a popular way for users to meet and interact online. Users spend a significant amount of time on popular social network platforms (such as Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter), storing and sharing personal information. This information, also attracts the interest of cybercriminals. In this paper, a step further is taken by addressing the issue of detecting video spammers and promoters.


The quote "white people to either side" (507), which inspires the title to this essay, is both descriptive and prophetic, anchored in the narrative's present as well as in the narrative's future. It is an accurate verbal representation of Bigger Thomas's physical situation at that moment (he is sitting in the front seat of a car flanked by two white people); the words reappear virtually unaltered in the third and final section, appropriately entitled "Fate," of Richard Wright's Native Son (1940), in reference to the "white […] policemen sitting to either side of him" (703). If the initial appearance of the phrase "white people to either side" is echoed in the novel's closing stages, then the narrative follows the same strategy. In full, the first sequence reveals an interracial dynamic mediated through a vocabulary of physical constraint, expressive of Bigger's sense of bodily entrapment, if not actual (desire for) obliteration:
[Bigger] felt foolish sitting behind the steering wheel […], letting a white man hold his hand […]. He felt he had no physical existence at all […]. There were white people to either side of him; he was sitting between two vast white looming walls […]. His arms and legs were aching from being cramped into so small a space, but he dared not move […] his moving would have called attention to himself and his black body. (507–09)


The invention discloses a method and a system for enhancing the sound field effect of a loudspeaker group in a regular tetrahedron structure. The method comprises the steps of enlarging the loudspeaker group in the regular tetrahedron structure to obtain four loudspeaker placing points and four virtual loudspeaker placing points; distributing four channels of collected first-order Ambisonics signals to four loudspeakers and four virtual loudspeakers; distributing signals of four virtual loudspeakers to three loudspeakers which are closest to virtual loudspeakers on the premise that the sound particle speed direction and the sound pressure intensity at a symmetrical central position of the regular tetrahedron structure are not changed; and canceling virtual loudspeakers. By the aid of the method and the system, the quality of the sound field can be reconstructed on the condition that loudspeakers of the same number are used.


The search for cultivation practices that provide increased soybean yield has been recurrent. From this context, the objective of this study was to evaluate the agronomic performance of soybeans with the application of phytosanitary products, as well as the effect of 2,4-D amine subdoses on this crop. Two field experiments were conducted in a randomized block design (RCBD), in a factorial arrangement, with four replications. In the first experiment, one factor corresponded to the soybean post-emergence application of propiconazole, 2,4-D amine, lactofen, imazethapyr and Grainset, while the other factor corresponded to the single or sequential application of these products. For the second experiment, one factor corresponded to the application of 2,4-D amine at two phenological stages of soybeans: V4 or V8 (4 and 8 fully expanded trifoliate leaves, respectively), while in the other factor the subdoses of this herbicide were evaluated: 4.03, 8.06, 12.09, 16.12, 20, 15 and 24.18 g a.i. ha. In both experiments, the additional treatment consisted of the control without application. 2,4-D amine applied in subdoses has potential for use in soybeans. The application of 2,4-D amine subdoses promotes changes in morphological parameters of this crop. Increase in the yield of this crop can be obtained with the application of 2,4-D amine in subdoses varying between 16.12 and 20.15 g a.i. ha.


Objective:To analyze the factors and prevention of ectopic pregnancu.Methods:The clinical data of 120 patients of ectopic pregnancy were analyzed retrospectively.Results:Ectopic pregnancy intrauterine placement of the IUD was 13 cases,44 cases of history of induced abortion,43 cases of cesarean section,19 cases of tubal ligation,68 cases of pelvic inflammatory disease,2 cases of infertility history,around ovulation taking emergency contraception 19 cases.Conclusion:The intimate correlation factors of ectopic fetation are pelvic inflammatory disease,history of pelvic,pregnancy and abortion times,intrauterine device and so on.


Riot Grrrl, a hardcore feminist punk movement that emerged in the early 1990s in America, is often contemplated through a subcultural studies lens. As a result, its status as a political movement and social phenomenon still overshadows its status as an artistic movement in its scholarship. This thesis applies a literary studies lens to Riot Grrrl, examining specific devices employed in the movement's literature and tracing these back to an experimental literary avant-garde, to fortify its status as an artistic movement. I argue that Riot Grrrl practitioners appropriate much of their artistic investments from American punk-feminist writer and postmodernist, Kathy Acker, who is frequently cited as a precursor to Riot Grrrl. Building on recent studies that have begun to demystify Acker's influence as manifest in Riot Grrrl zine writing, I ask: to what ends do Riot Grrrls incorporate devices from Acker's literary critique of patriarchal culture in the 1980s into their later critique of patriarchal culture in the 1990s? Following the successes of second wave feminism in gaining women's liberation, their art responds to the media-driven backlash against feminism that emerged in the 1980s, which resulted in the concept of 'post-feminism' gaining traction in the 1990s. Two key manifestations of this backlash were the discrediting of working women, as well as attempts to reassert control over female sexuality, which mutated into postfeminist trends in the 1990s that similarly hinged upon the themes of work and sex: 'New Traditionalism' and 'Do-Me' feminism. I focus on Acker's 1980s novels that influenced Riot Grrrl writing, such as Great Expectations (1983), Blood and Guts in High School (1978; published in 1984), and Don Quixote, Which Was a Dream (1986), tracing her ideological and aesthetic influence into Grrrl zines sourced from The Riot Grrrl Collection archive at New York University's Fales Library and Special Collections. This analysis reveals how the critical function of avant-garde literary devices, inherited from Acker by Riot Grrrl zinesters, shifts according to gender developments being made in the 1990s that posited a stratification of feminist definitions.


In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay's first paragraph. "Recently, I received a youth ministry position at a cluster parish in Palmyra and Marion. During my two months at this parish—St. Anne's Church and St. Gregory's Church—I have had the opportunity to explore the field of ministry, meeting and interacting with many individuals. From these experiences, which have been both joyful and challenging, I have had the chance to learn, enjoy, and grow as a Youth Minister." This alumni corner is available in Verbum: http://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/verbum/vol2/iss2/3 A Day in the Life of REST alumni Joys and Sufferings of Youth Ministry Recently, I received a youth ministry position at a cluster parish in Palmyra and Marion. During my two months at this parish—St. Anne's Church and St. Gregory's Church—I have had the opportunity to explore the field of ministry, meeting and interacting with many individuals. From these experiences, which have been both joyful and challenging, I have had the chance to learn, enjoy, and grow as a Youth Minister. To start, thus far, one of the greatest challenges that I am enduring is beginning a job in a new place, where I do not know the area or anyone from the area. Clearly, many individuals starting a new job are also in this predicament. However, in ministry, this creates a greater challenge, for ministry involves working for the people. To overcome this challenge I have attempted to attend as many events associated with the Churches and the youth within the communities as possible. For example, at St. Anne's Church, I attended a St. Patty's Dinner/Dance, which was quite fun. Making myself known at events, like the St. Patty's Dinner/Dance, shows the parishioners that I am serious about my ministry job and that I am willing to participate in the community. In addition, it provides me with the opportunity to learn the parishioners' names and more about them. Although not all persons entering into a ministry position already know individuals within the community or are a part of the faith community itself, many do have some sort of connection with the people. Making this connection continues to be a challenge; yet one that I look forward to on a daily basis. Although there are many joys that I have experienced while working as a Youth Ministry, the one that continues to have an impact on me is knowing that this ministry is making a difference to the youth in Palmyra and Marion. From weekly faith formation meetings to social events, like movie nights and rock-climbing, and retreats to service projects, getting to know the youth and witnessing their outstanding ability to open up and share their faith is a wonderful encounter that I hope will carry on throughout my time in this position. One example of making a difference the life of a teen thus far as a youth ministry is when I participated in a youth retreat with Church of the Transfiguration as an adult leader. One of the youths from Marion participated in this retreat. During the retreat, as she was in my group, I had the opportunity to get to know her on more than a surface level. This experience was an amazing one for both of us, along with all the others who participated, and is difficult to express in words. However, after the retreat, the youth's mother told the staff at Church of the Transfiguration how much her daughter has improved since the youth program started at St. Gregory's and St. Anne's, that her daughter's grades are improving and that she has had a more positive attitude. Knowing that in only a couple months, that this ministry has effected even one youth makes my job worth-while. In fact, it makes it more than worth-while, it makes it a jewel that I will cherish everyday. Overall, even in the face of challenges, the joy of my job continues to outweigh any suffering. There are obvious sufferings that a person in ministry faces, such as lower income and modeling a faith-filled life, which can include giving up certain activities. However, in my opinion, these are insignificant sufferings, that one must bear in this field of work. Being a Youth Minister has been and will continue to be an exciting and exhilarating experience. By: Jodi Rowland Class of 2004


The reaction between SnCl2 and either 1 or 2 equiv of the lithium salt [{(Me3Si)2CH}(C6H4-2-CH2NMe2)P]Li gives the heteroleptic compound [{(Me3Si)2CH}(C6H4-2-CH2NMe2)P]SnCl (7) and the homoleptic, intramolecularly base-stabilized diphosphastannylene [{(Me3Si)2CH}(C6H4-2-CH2NMe2)P]2Sn (8), respectively, in good yields. The solid state structure of 8 shows that the tin(II) center is three-coordinate, bound by the N and P atoms of a chelating phosphide ligand and the P atom of a second phosphide ligand. Both 7 and 8 are highly dynamic in solution. Variable-temperature NMR spectra suggest that compound 7 and its germanium analogue 5 are subject to two distinct dynamic processes in polar solvents, which are attributed to the formation of adducts between either 5 or 7 and the free phosphine {(Me3Si)2CH}(C6H4-2-CH2NMe2)PH (9) and interconversion between diastereomers of these adducts. Adduct formation is observed only in polar solvents and may be associated with the formation of weakly bound [[{(Me3Si)2CH}(C6H4-...


Karaya gum is a common denture adhesive and in use forms buffered aqueous solutions of pH 4.7. In this study teeth were immersed in solutions of karaya gum for periods of time of up to 3 months. Subsequent examination of undecalcified sections by reflected, transmitted and polarized light microscopy showed evidence of enamel demineralization. The degree of mineral loss is probably greater under the experimental conditions than would occur in clinical practice, but its presence suggests that patients should be cautioned with regard to the use of these materials.


Introduction I N order to construct a large space structure, the components of the structure must be packaged in a compact volume when they are transported from the Earth to the orbit; they must accommodate to the size of cargo bays and the volume rather than the weight of payloads sometimes dominate the cost of transportation. It is also desirable that the structures be constructed automatically or very easily because the cost of construction activity in space is extremely higher than on the ground. One of the most attractive techniques to accommodate these two requirements is the usage of some deployable structures. The deployable tetrahedral truss platforms are very attractive candidates for large area space structures such as huge antenna reflectors.' Pentahedral truss platforms are also attractive candidates. Many works have been done on the development and investigation of the truss platform. In all the reported works, the tetrahedral truss platforms are folded by folding all the face struts at their center joints and are deployed by straightening these struts. The pentahedral truss platforms are also folded and deployed by a similar method. However, the imperfection of the struts and the reduction of the bending rigidity at the central section of the struts due to the presence of the central joints decrease the Euler buckling load. Furthermore, the increment of the number of central joints, which must be provided with lock mechanism, increases the total weight of the structure and decreases the reliability of deployment action. Therefore, it is very desirable to decrease the number of the struts to be folded, elongated, or contracted for the folding of the whole truss platform. In this Note, methods to decrease the number of such struts are investigated.


You will gain an understanding of the specifics regarding the Enhanced Transmission Selection standard (ETS), as defined by the IEEE committee. You will also be presented with some background information regarding established QoS mechanisms, which will help provide a contextualized and holistic view of how transmission selection has been addressed in the past. You will observe that ETS is the next logical step in the progression of data forwarding technology.


Regencies in the northern coast of Central Java must transform their development priorities, based on their local potential resources and optimize their new sources of growth. Jepara, a costal regency located in northern coast of Central Java province, has a coastline of 82.73 km and 16 sub-districts consisting 9 coastal sub-districts and 7 inland sub-districts. The concentration of population in coastal areas causes the coastal sub-districts to be more developed than the inland sub-districts. The objectives of this study were (1) to analyze the level of sub-districts' development based on their infrastructures and facilities and (2) to analyze stakeholder perception on coastal area development of Jepara. The methods used for analysis were scalogram analysis method and AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process). The result of study showed that Kedung, Jepara, Keling and Karimunjawa sub-district are coastal sub-districts whith level I on hierarchy which means they are high development areas. The result of stakeholder perception analysis showed infrastructure availability as the main priority for coastal area development, nautical tourism as the main activity that shall be developed in coastal regions, and Karimunjawa sub-district as the main priority for development in Jepara regency.


Abstract Laser-based powder bed fusion of metals exhibit process-induced anisotropy and residual stresses, making post-manufacturing heat treatment occasionally beneficial. For AlSi10Mg, a T6 heat treatment (solution annealing, quenching, artificial aging) is recommended. Nevertheless, mechanical strength decreases as (1) the eutectic Si network dissolves, (2) the amount of dissolved Si in the Al grains decreases, and (3) the size of the silicon particles and aluminum crystals increases during solution annealing. This changes the mechanical characteristics directly or by influencing the formation of precipitation during the aging process. The success of solution annealing is affected by the annealing duration and the part's temperature at the moment of quenching. Short annealing durations dissolve a sufficient amount of Si and Mg in the Al matrix. Therefore, both the annealing temperature's holding duration and the heating process significantly impact the resulting microstructure. In this study, samples of different shape and size where subjected to a T6 heat treatment with different solution annealing temperatures and durations. The influence on mechanical properties after quenching and aging was investigated by hardness and tensile tests. Maximum strength is achieved by quenching promptly upon reaching the solution annealing temperature, while longer durations reduce strength as explained by the Larson-Miller parameter.


Individuals vary in the time needed to produce a spoken word, for example when naming a picture. Similarly, they vary in how much their responses are delayed by interfering stimuli. Several studies have linked this variability to individual differences in inhibition abilities. The present study focuses on the relationship between the semantic interference effect in a picture-word naming task (longer picture-naming latencies in trials with semantically related than unrelated distractor words) and the change in the magnitude of this effect in the tail of the response time distribution. The positive correlation between these two measures, when computed separately for each participant, has been argued to reflect the involvement of selective inhibition in the naming task. We report a series of Bayesian meta-analyses to investigate the reliability of this relationship and to rule out possible alternative explanations. We find that while the relationship is robust, the same relationship is found when we calculate the index of inhibition for individual items, rather than participants. This latter finding challenges the assumption that this measurement reflects individual differences in inhibition ability.


Gene therapy is a method for the treatment of diseases with introducing the gene-engineered materials into a patient with gene-deficiency disease (e.g. cystic fibrosis) or cancer to produce a therapeutic protein in a patient's cells. Successful gene therapy requires establishing both gene expression...


This paper presents a class of multi-agent systems where the state of each agent is driven by its own local protocol, and by exogenous time-varying input signal. These inputs may represent agent dynamics and, in presence of unreliable communication medium, transmission noise. We consider multi-agent systems operating over asynchronous networks. Examples of such systems are message-passing systems in which agents don't share a global clock and communicate only by sending and receiving messages that may be lost, delayed arbitrarily, and delivered out of order. We present conditions on the protocols and input signals that ensure zero or bounded steady-state error over asynchronous communication networks. We discuss two specific examples and apply our general results to them. These systems are an iterative group-based protocol for average consensus of time-varying quantities, and a scheme for spatial pattern configuration, where mobile agents communicate via message-passing.


Background: For most acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) offers the highest chance of cure and long-term survival. Higher age and/or comorbidities may confine this option in a considerable number of AML patients due to toxic myeloablative preparation regimens. Non-myeloablative conditioning (NMA) regimes were developed to allow HSCT in these patients. The HSCT comorbidity index (HCT-CI) has been shown to predict outcome after allogeneic HSCT in cohorts of unselected patients. However, there is no separate evaluation of its prognostic significance in older (> 60 years) AML patients undergoing less-toxic NMA-HSCT. We evaluated the prognostic impact of the HCT-CI in a large, homogenously treated AML patient cohort that received NMA-HSCT.
 Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 289 AML patients older than 60 years (median age 66, range 60-77 years) at the time of NMA-HSCT. The conditioning regimen consisted of fludarabine 30 mg/m 2 for 3 consecutive days in addition to 2 (n=278) or 3 Gy (n=6) total body irradiation (TBI), five patients received 2 Gy TBI alone. Graft versus host disease prophylaxis contained cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil, none of the patients received in vivo or in vitro T-cell depletion. Disease risk at diagnosis was assessed according to the European LeukemiaNet (ELN) 2017 classification. In patients transplanted in morphologic remission, measurable residual disease (MRD) at HSCT was assessed based on NPM1 mutations and BAALC, MN1, and WT1 expression levels. The pre-transplant HCT-CI was calculated prior to the start of the conditioning regimen. Median follow up after HSCT was 3.8 years.
 Results: 97% of the patients (n=281) engrafted. 36% of the patients (n=104) had a low risk (0 points), 31% (n=90) an intermediate risk (1-2 points), and 33% (n=95) a high risk (≥3 points) HCT-CI score. The performance score at HSCT (ECOG, 0/1 vs. 2/3) was not different between HCT-CI risk groups (P=.86). Incidences of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) were 16% limited and 52% extensive disease. The non-relapse mortality (NRM) did not differ significantly between HCT-CI risk groups after NMA-HSCT (P=.56, Figure 1A, at 5 years HCT-CI low 24% vs. HCT-CI intermediate 20% vs. HCT-CI high 27%, respectively). Likewise, neither the cumulative incidence of relapse (P=.88, Figure 1B, at 5 years 46% vs. 45% vs. 43%) nor the overall survival (P=.70, Figure 1C, at 5 years 40% vs. 44% vs. 41%) differed according to the HCT-CI risk groups. The HCT-CI also did not impact outcomes in separate analyses according to ELN2017 risk at diagnosis (OS, P=.20, P=.30, and P=.70 for favorable, intermediate, and adverse, respectively) or MRD status prior to HSCT (OS, P=1 and P=.30 for MRD-negative and MRD-positive patients, respectively). In the favorable risk subgroup of patients being MRD-negative at the time of NMA-HSCT, the median overall survival reached 49% at 5 years after NMA-HSCT, irrespective of the HCT-CI.
 Conclusion: In the here presented cohort of older AML patients a higher HCT-CI did not have a negative impact on NRM or survival. In general, the NRM following NMA-HSCT was relatively low. Our data indicates that comorbidities per se - reflected by a higher HCT-CI score - should not impede NMA-HSCT. Independently from the HCT-CI score MRD-negative patients had notably good survival of 49 % at 5 years following NMA-HSCT. As the incidences of chronic graft-versus host disease were relatively high, alternative immunosuppressive strategies may help to further improve outcomes. Our data aid in informed clinical decisions regarding HSCT consolidation in older AML patients since we show that HSCT with this reduced toxicity regimen represents a feasible treatment option in older and comorbid AML patients also with higher HCT-CI scores.
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 Backhaus: Bayer: Other: Current Employment of Family Member. Jentzsch: Astellas: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Honoraria. Vucinic: Janssen: Honoraria, Other: Travel Sponsoring; Novartis: Honoraria; Gilead: Honoraria, Other: Travel Sponsoring; Abbvie: Honoraria, Other: Travel Sponsoring; MSD: Honoraria. Franke: BMS: Honoraria; Gilead: Honoraria, Other: Travel Sponsoring; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Honoraria, Other: Travel Sponsoring; MSD: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria; Pfizer: Honoraria. Platzbecker: Celgene/BMS: Honoraria; AbbVie: Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria; Geron: Honoraria; Takeda: Honoraria. Schwind: Novartis: Honoraria, Research Funding; Pfizer: Honoraria.


One key issue of the grid-oriented energy data acquisition and supervisory system for the grid -connected photovoltaic power plant is the plant-level power generation model.A comprehensive model is proposed,and a minimum steady parameter and measurement scheme is put forward after the parameter analysis in this paper.Based on the sensitivity calculation for the steady and dynamic measurement parameters and their effects on the power output,the accuracy requirement for those parameters is worked out,by which the accuracy requirement can be made accordingly for the steady parameters provided by PV battery manufacturers and the measurement parameters of the monitoring and control system of the plant. Verification of the model by a PV plant actually put into operation demonstrates the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of the model.


Non-invasive technique CT, called automated computed tomography, is used to detect lesion of a patient when diagnosing human body. Information obtained from CT plays an important role in assembling 3 dimensional images. Recently, new equipment, operated by CT, is required which can be appliable to physical and biological research. In accordance to this quest, micro-CT is invented that produce more detail and concrete information. Images supplied by CT are even more detailed and concrete, so it contributes much to the development of biology and polymer material engineering field. However, there has been little reliable reports regarding measuring information of space dose distribution about exposure dose limit of users operating micro-CT. In addition, little reports regarding space dose distribution of exposure has been known about unwanted diffraction light produced by usage of micro-CT. The exterior of micro-CT is covered by lead, which is for removing exposure of diffraction light. Thus, even if it is good enough to prevent exposure of diffraction light, consistent management of equipment will be required as time goes by and equipment are getting old as well. We measured space dose distribution regarding exposure of diffraction light of users operating micro-CT directly. Therefore, we suggest that proper management should be necessary for users operating micro-CT not to be exposed by unwanted diffraction light.


Aside from the remote portions of Yemen's eastern governorates, Southern Yemen has experienced the least amount of direct fighting against the Houthis since UAEbacked forces pushed the group out of the port city of Aden in July 2015. However, another conflict has been boiling beneath the surface—one that has pitted UAEbacked forces, many with secessionist leanings, against forces loyal to President Hadi and the Islah party.


Abstract Terrestrial allochthonous inputs represent the primary energy source for small stream ecosystems, and activities that alter those inputs produce cascading effects through multiple trophic levels. Urban development affects riparian forests through direct removal or through modifications to species composition and structure. Our study evaluated stand composition and litterfall inputs to small streams across a range of urbanization. Heterogeneity was high, but a consistent pattern of deciduous dominance was observed in more-disturbed areas and a mosaic of conifer, mixed, and deciduous forest patches in less-disturbed areas. Such mosaics are a region-dependent pattern that results from Pacific Northwest forest succession. Riparian vegetation disturbance level increased as total impervious area in the watershed increased. Annual mean daily litterfall rates ranged from 0.0 to 2.5 g m−2 d−1 in 128 trap locations distributed over 13 stream reaches that represent the range of riparian vegetation conditions currently present in the Puget Lowland. Conifer, mixed, and deciduous plots in watersheds with disturbance produced 12.5 to 19.3 mg N m−2 d−1 and 0.9 to 1.3 mg P m−2 d−1. Deciduous riparian forests associated with moderate urban development produced organic matter loads similar to those of conifer forests, but the greater prevalence of leaf material produced 54% higher N loads and 40% higher P loads from litter inputs compared to conifer-dominated riparian areas. Conversion from coniferous to deciduous vegetation also produced subtle shifts in timing of inputs. Anthropogenic activities shape and maintain the current vegetation regime in the Puget Lowland, and this regime has profound implications for nutrient processes and aquatic productivity.


The crisis in the European Monetary Union cannot be attributed simply to the growth of government deficits in its member countries. Current account imbalances between eurozone members and the resulting accumulation of external private and public credit and debt appear to be further causes of instability. The gap between unit labor costs seems to be one of the determinants of trade imbalances. Germany, in particular, despite its current account surplus, has adopted a policy of relative wage deflation in recent years that has increased this gap. The adoption of a "European wage standard" may prompt countries with surpluses to generate higher growth in nominal wages, prices, and wage shares, thus helping to restore the balance in trade and safeguard European unity.


Objectives:Regional node irradiation in patients with invasive breast cancer often results in increased radiation exposure to organs at risk. We evaluated the potential advantages of 3-dimensional conformal photon+proton therapy (3DCX+PT) in treating regional nodes versus photon-electron (3DCRT) or intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). Materials and Methods:Ten left-sided breast cancer patients underwent radiation treatment planning. 3DCX+PT, 3DCRT, and IMRT plans were generated for each patient. Results:There was no significant difference in target coverage between 3DCX+PT and IMRT. However, coverage of level II axillary lymph nodes was inferior with 3DCRT with a median D95 of 45 versus 50 Gy with either IMRT (P=0.0006) or 49.5 CGE with 3DCX+PT (P=0.0033). Internal mammary nodes coverage was also inferior with 3DCRT (median D95 was 42 Gy) compared with 47 Gy with IMRT (P=0.043) or 48.5 CGE with 3DCX+PT (P=0.0068).With 3DCX+PT, left lung V20 and V5 were 31% and 50% versus 36% (P=0.0368) and 70% (P=0.0007) with 3DCRT and 30% (P=0.7328) and 81% (P=0.0002) for IMRT. 3DCX+PT resulted in heart V20 and heart V5 of 0% and 7%, respectively, versus 4% (P=0.0067) and 24% (P=0.0002) with 3DCRT and 21% (P=0.0001), 50% (P=0.0001) with IMRT. The IMRT plans produced significantly higher integral, contralateral lung, and breast doses. Conclusions:Regional node target coverage was inferior with 3DCRT compared with either IMRT or 3DCX+PT. Organs at risk were exposed to less radiation with 3DCX+PT compared with 3DCRT or IMRT. Proton treatment offered both improved coverage of the regional lymph nodes and decreased dose to the heart, lung, and contralateral normal tissue.


A member of International aid from Tiongkok Wu Min recently has finistied the task at disaster region of tsunami and returned to the mother land. The press has chance to interview Wu Min. Wu Min is still look tired, always feel tired body, can not sleep, decrease willing to eatso that his bodyweight is decrease drastically. Although Wu Min has come back to home, but still shadow in Wu Min's memory the situation of disaster at the field where tsunami happened, instead, it is difficult to lose from mind. Wu Min told that he undergoes many accidents in conducting aid activities to the victims at the field, and Wu Min sees by eyes the situation of disaster above-mentioned. Because of heart and feeling shockdown and work so hard at that region, Wu Min is look like rather depression (Radio of China broadcasting in Indonesia).


The Wuyur River Basin, located in the inland semi-arid region, is sensitive to climate change. The streamflow of Wuyur River is an important recharge source of Zhalong Wetland. The study on the streamflow change associated with the future climate change scenarios has a practical significance for the local socio-economic development and eco-environmental protection of Zhalong Wetland. With the distributed hydrological model of SWAT, the streamflow in the Wuyur River Basin was simulated, and the hydrological response to climate change was analyzed. The simulated results showed that the SWAT model could effectively simulate the streamflow change in the Wuyur River Basin. Especially, at the stations with large amounts of streamflow, the efficiency of simulation was satisfactory. The influence of climate change on streamflow was significant. The streamflow in the future climate change scenarios decreased gradually over time, and different hydrological stations had different streamflow change amplitude. Considering the decrease in streamflow, we need to apply a reasonable water resources allocation for the wetlands in the watershed to alleviate the adverse effects.


The present invention receives a bundle of the book inside the connecting member of the cover and the connecting member within the side wall and fixed to the support prevents the storage and handling when the connecting member of the diary book modification, the contents of the book parent meeting as from the fetal growth and pregnancy and childbirth, and for the growth of children constitutes a unique first-person narrative, each page of the book, the baby diary book that allows you to record the funny and witty first-person narrative content, The Baby Diary book of the present invention is from meeting the parents of the fetus pregnancies and growth, reproductive and pictures to describe the growth of infants with a first-person narrative and notes is one part of the two printing multiple paper bundle of books body formed in the form; Phase in an amount outside the page surface of the body to be wrapped protect the book, and the cover is attached to the fixed, the one end portion, the coupling member consisting of a flexible material of the bundle portion and the upper and lower cover corresponding to the main body joints and the connection member is a book cover is formed with a receiving portion provided between the bundle of the main body portion apart a predetermined interval from the stack unit; It is characterized by containing; and support that is housed in the receiving portion fixed in the cover supports the connecting member. Baby, infant, first-person narrative, diary, diaries, albums,


We have implemented a system that can learn to associate words with objects, properties like colours and form as well as actions. The model is based on associative memories using sparse distributed representations. The system is used in a robotics scenario where a robot has to respond to spoken or typed commands like "bot show plum" or "this is cup". This involves parsing and understanding of simple sentences and relating nouns to concrete objects sensed by the camera. The model is able to learn new objects at run time.


Recent years have seen a large increase in interest in interfaces of ionic and ceramic crystals and an appreciation of their importance in determining many of the properties of materials. Static-lattice calculations have made a major impact on the interpretation of the role of point defects in controlling observed behaviour in the bulk and are now beginning to play a similar role in the study of interfaces. Studies of the free surface are well developed and this paper concentrates on the problems and challenges of the emergent areas of solid–solid interfaces. The first example is of studies of the grain boundaries in nickel oxide. Calculations preceded any detailed experiments of the structure of boundaries in oxides but such studies are now being carried out. The discrepancies between the model and observation are discussed. The second example concerns the interface between an oxide and a metal. Here calculations lag behind experiment because of the need to develop a theoretical appreciation of the nature of the bonding at the interface. Progress towards a satisfactory atomistic model is reviewed.


This work deals with a uniform asymptotic solution for solving the diffraction problem arising from a plane wave impinging on a truncated double-negative metamaterial layer with a perfect electric conductor backing. The field diffracted by the edge of the structure is obtained by using a Physical Optics approximation of the electric and magnetic surface currents in the radiation integral and by performing a uniform asymptotic evaluation of this last. The resulting expression contains the Geometrical Optics response of the structure and the transition function of the Uniform Theory of Diffraction. The accuracy of the proposed solution is well assessed by comparisons with a commercial tool based on the Finite Element Method.


Purpose – To use the modified decomposition method to obtain numerical solutions of fourth‐order boundary value problems.Design/methodology/approach – The modified form of Adomian decomposition method (ADM) originated by Wazwaz in 1997/1998 is considered and applied. In addition, a comparison of the modified decomposition method and the perturbed collocation method when applied to the solutions of fourth‐order boundary value problems is presented.Findings – The comparison of these two methods has shown that the modified or standard decomposition methods are reliable, efficient and easy to use for solving higher‐order boundary value problems.Research limitations/implications – This study provides both an analysis of the method as well as a comparison of the numerical solutions of fourth‐order boundary value problems. Future research in the application of this methodology to other areas should prove productive.Practical implications – The numerical results, using the modified technique, were obtained from s...


The vibration phenomenon appeared in orthogonal experiments of turn-milling machining of micro-miniature shafts. In order to study the causes and conditions of vibration, the vibration test experiment system was established and frequency spectrum analysis of acquisition data was done. The results show that its machining vibration is caused by the low-frequency flutter of the milling spindle. And the coupling relationship of the micro-miniature shaft and the turning spindle was discussed with FEM. The results show that the vibration of the micro-miniature shaft does not affect the vibration of the turning spindle, while the vibration of the turning spindle can cause the vibration of the micro-miniature in their low order vibration mode.


Article is devoted to formation and development of management by the resort "Caucasus Mineralnye Vody region". The historical and legal assessment is also given to an ecological condition of this resort.


In this paper, fundamental characteristics of the electromagnetic damper are investigated by the finite element method. A reaction of the magnetic field caused by the eddy current is considered in the formulation. In the analysis, first, the eddy current in thee conductor slab is calculated when the slab moves at a constant velocity perpendicular to the magnetic flux density, and the attenuation coefficients are obtained by the use of the calculated ones. Then the effects of the reaction of the magnetic field are analyzed with the finite element method and Runge-Kutta method regarding the analytical model as a coupled problem of the magnetic field and the vibration of the slab. Furthermore, the numerical results are verified by experiments, agreeing well with the experimental ones.


The authors consider the problem of fault tolerant inversion of triangular matrices based on a linear checksum approach. The iterative Shultz method adapted for parallel implementation on triangular processor arrays was used.


Children at early levels of primary school require appropriate guidance in their initial reading skill. They need to be trained on how reading becomes an enjoyable routine activity. This study aimed at describing teachers' effort to build children reading habit. This study employed a qualitative descriptive study and conducted at North Bali Bilingual School Bali. The data were collected through observations and interview. The findings of the study showed that there were several activities conducted by the teacher as efforts to build children reading habit. In terms of building students' reading habit, the teacher used (1) Point-written in Reading Rocket Chart (PRRC), (2) Chip (white, yellow, green) for appreciating good behaviour in reading and using English, (3) Certificate, (4) Class Reward, and (5) Free Play Time. With these efforts, it is evident that the students' literacy improves and they exhibited great enthusiasm in their reading and studying literacy in the classroom.


An integrated design and manufacturing approach allows economic decisions to be made that reflect an entire system design as a whole. To achieve this objective, we have developed and utilized integrated cost and engineering models within a focused design perspective. A framework for the integrated design of an aircraft system with a combined performance and economic perspective is described in this article. This framework is based on the concept of Design Justification using a Design-for-Economics approach. We have developed a knowledge-based system that can be used to evaluate aircraft structural concept material and process selections. The framework consists of the knowledge-based system, integrated with numerical analysis tools including an aircraft performance/sizing code and a life-cycle cost analysis code. Production cost estimates are applied for evaluation of process trades at the subcomponent level of design. Life-cycle cost estimates are used for evaluation of process trades at the system level. Results of a case study are presented for several advanced wing structural concepts for a future supersonic commercial transport aircraft. Cost versus performance studies indicate that a high-speed civil transport aircraft with a hybrid wing structural concept, though more expensive to manufacture than some homogeneous concepts, can have lower direct operating costs due to a lower take-off gross weight and less mission fuel required.


This research was created with the purpose of analyzing what communication
strategies are used in the campaigns of defense of the institutions such as the house of
the core culture of Loja, Ministry of education and municipal schools; This work was a
process of search, collection, observation and analysis of the communicative strategies
of reading in 2017 in the city of Loja, considering what strategies were applied in these
campaigns and what was its relationship with the citizenry.
We investigated about reading campaigns, to carry out have how been broadcast in
other countries and how they have achieved that the public has a better understanding of
them.
The research work was encouraged with the application of qualitative method, as a
result of her three techniques used or tools such as the application of analysis of content,
interviews and focus groups, for the collection of information. The interviews were
applied to the authorities responsible for campaigns. Through this methodological
technique is managed to verify what was its communicative impact to citizenship thus
fulfilling one of the main objectives, also demonstrating the influence had to generate
empathy with the Loja community.
From these results was a proposal that will contribute to the strengthening of
communicative processes of reading in the Loja youth campaigns.


Digital trailing-edge modulated peak-current-mode (PCM) control scheme is commonly used in power converters, due to the similar excellent characteristics with its peer analog controller and being achieved easily in practice. However, the additional issues, such as time delays, quantization error, and resolution of the digital pulsewidth modulator (DPWM), in the digital controller, not only reduce the stability of the converter but also make the modeling and analysis more complicated. Taking the digital controlled boost converter as an example, this article presents a <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$z$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-domain model of the whole converter system on the basis of a describing-function method by considering the effects of the abovementioned problems. The influences of time delays from analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and DPWM and resolution from the DPWM module can be analyzed clearly according to the proposed model. And more importantly, the critical resolution between stable and unstable operations of the converter can be determined by checking the eigenvalues. Furthermore, the stability analysis based on the presented <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$z$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-domain model is verified by the simulations and experiments.


Among nonhuman animals, selfhood is rudimentary: perhaps a sense of bodily integrity, a bit of competitiveness, simple decision making, membership in some group, and perhaps quasi-ownership of some territory. The human self is vastly more complicated. One of its idiosyncratic and least understood functions is as a basis for values. Baumeister (1991) concluded that people operate as if they had four needs for meaning. Of these, the need for value and justification is the most difficult to satisfy in modern society. This is because the rightness or wrongness, goodness or badness of something depends on invoking a more fundamental value: For example, helping a troubled swimmer to shore is good because it may save the person's life, and saving lives is good. At some point, however, the buck has to stop, and one must invoke a value base, which is something that is itself accepted as an inherently positive good on its, without reference to other, even more fundamental values. For religious people, God's will serves such a function. That is, the question, "Why should we do this?" can be answered by saying that it is God's will—but they are not inclined to ask, "Why should we care about God's will?" These things that are good in and of themselves, without requiring justification by appeal to other values, are called value bases. The key point is that modern society has severely weakened many of the value bases that provided foundations for moral judgments. Fewer people (especially educated people) believe in God than in the past. Even among believers, fewer organize their everyday lives and choices based on directives alleged to come straight from God. Other once-mighty value bases have lost considerable power too. Social change and technological progress have transformed "traditional" from "tried and true" into "old and obsolete." Patriotism has lost much of its force, especially in the west, where relentless intellectual critiques have transformed Western civilization from the wonder of the world into a history of evil. Even heroism has lost much of its inspirational value, thanks to improved journalism that all too often transforms last year's heroes (think Lance Armstrong) into despicable cheaters. To fill the value gap, Baumeister concluded, the self has taken on ever more luster as a powerful value base. For a generation or two, popular culture heard endlessly recited mantras such as "I have to be myself" as justifications for whatever people did. Eventually the principle of needing to be oneself became so widely accepted that it was no longer necessary even to say so (Twenge, 2006). The self-esteem movement brought up children to feel good about themselves no matter what they did, resulting in an epidemic of narcissism (Twenge & Campbell, 2009). Making the self into a value base set the stage for the change in marriage that Finkel, Hui, Carswell, and Larson (this issue) discuss in a provocative and disturbing article. Marriage was once an economic arrangement designed to enable a farming family to operate the farm (because both men's and women's work needed to be done) and, among the upper classes, to manage the transfer of property and cement alliances among powerful groups. Then it became a haven in a heartless world and a nexus of intimacy and joy. With of the rise of self as value base, however, marriage, like many other institutions, gradually came to rely on personal fulfillment and advancement in order to justify itself. The question of whether one should stay in an unhappy marriage—or, crucially, even a reasonably happy but not entirely fulfilling one—would be answered in quite different ways. Our forebears who regarded marriage as a sacred or religious obligation would not have seen any right to seek divorce simply because the marriage was not facilitating their selfactualization. Those who saw marriage in the context of family duties, and who valued family above self, would likewise find it hard to walk out on any but the most painful and abusive of marriages. But the modern individual who accepts as fundamental truth that one has to do what is best for oneself sees the question of staying married in a very different light. The modern person who places high value on selfhood may feel not just a right but even an obligation to extricate himor herself from an unfulfilling marriage. The family's traditional function as sustaining life included both the lives of the individual husbands and wives, who had difficulty surviving without an opposite-sex partner to accomplish the other gender's vital contributions to survival via the family farm, and the life of the family, through reproduction. Nowadays marriage does not need to sustain life. Single people can live just fine on their own, and they can reproduce without marriage or even a partner. Many couples marry but choose to be childless.


In spite of problems arising from undefined areas of responsibility and incomplete communication, a project for collaboration between public and private agencies has developed a new and effective method of permanency planning for "hard-to-adopt" children.


Abstract Eighteen three-day old Saanen goat kids were divided into MILK and WEAN groups. MILK kids received goat milk to age 48 days; WEAN kids were initially fed milk but started weaning at 25 days and were completely weaned by 40 days. Total intake per group was recorded daily. On day 25, 40 and 48, body weights were recorded, and plasma samples were taken and analyzed for glucose, free amino-acids and insulin. On day 48, all animals were slaughtered and pancreas samples were analyzed for total DNA and RNA content. Histological sections of pancreas were examined by light microscope and images analyzed by dedicated software. Seve days after the beginning of the weaning program, dry matter intake in the WEAN group began to decrease compared to the MILK one. Nonetheless, body weight did not differ throughout the study period. Weaning significantly decreased plasma levels of glucose, amino-acids and insulin. No difference was observed in pancreatic DNA and RNA content. Histological analysis of pancreas showed that the size of pancreatic islets was not different, but islet number per section was lower in the pancreas of WEAN animals. In conclusion, weaning affects glucose and amino-acid metabolism and influences endocrine pancreas activity and morphology.


As to the issues of the lack of visualization,the management difficulty of database table fields,and the big program modification with database change,an universal external database design program is implemented under the software design background of Discrete Manufacturing Execution System(DMES) which is combined with the universal principle and object of software design.The development uses Delphi 6.0 and an ini file that save the configurations to increase the flexibility of database link and unify all link model for all application programs.The application example in DMES shows that the program can improve database visualization level,manage database resources flexibly,shorten software development cycle and improve software development efficiency.


Chaos Control for a dynamic model based on the self-excited vibration with clearances and oscil-lating boundaries such as rolling mill is studied.By applying Lyapunov dimension,Poincaremapping dia-gram,Lyapunov exponential diagram,the chaos behaviors of self-excited vibration systems are analyzed.By four methods,the chaos control of the system is realized and the chaos behaviors of the system are con-trolled effectively to a steady periodic orbit or equilibrium point.


A large number of landslides have occurred in pelitic schist areas, which seems to be related to the weathering of pelitic schist; pelitic schist is easily weathered to become thin flakes, which is probably the reason why landslides in crystalline schist areas used to be called shear-zone slides. However, the relationships between the weathering and the landslide of pelitic schist have not been fully understood, because its weathering zone has not been characterized hence its weathering processes and mechanisms have not been elucidated. We made analyses on physical, chemical and mineralogical properties and observed petrologic textures of pelitic schist samples from fresh to highly weathered parts. These samples was obtained by using a sophisticated drilling technique, stiff-foam drilling from Sambagawa metamorphic belt in Tokushima Japan, and characterized the weathering zone and discussed the weathering processes and mechanisms in relation to landslide. The weathering profile of pelitic schist is divided into 5 zones in the study site. These zones are, Zone Ia: a zone of fresh rock, underlying the weathering zone: then, to the ground surface, Zone Ib: a zone of rock exfoliated along schistosity; Zone Ic: a zone of dark gray, clayey materials; Zone IIa: a zone of light yellowish gray, clayey materials; and Zone IIb: a zone of light yellowish gray rock with low clay content. Zone Ia and Zone IIa form a sliding zone of the landslide. The weathering of the pelitic schist is summarized as follows. Microfractures along schistosity are concentrated along the top of fresh zone (Zone Ia), probably by unloading in conjunction with water-rock interaction as will be suggested later. Thus Zone Ib is made on top of Zone Ia. Exfoliated pelitic schist is further fractured by shearing due to landslide to form a clayey zone on Zone Ib; chemical reaction also proceeds to increase the clay contents. This clayey zone is divided into a lower gray-black colored zone (Zone Ic) and an upper light yellowish gray colored zone (Zone IIa). The boundary between Zone Ic and IIa is a well-defined oxidation front. Oxidizing rainwater easily reaches to the clayey zone because the overlying Zone IIb is highly permeable, consequently oxidation front is made within the less permeable clayey zone. At the oxidation front, chlorite is altered to Al-vermiculate, carbon and pyrite are depleted, and goethite precipitates. Pyrite is also slightly oxidized in Zone Ic, which retains reducing color, probably because pyrite is oxidized by Fe3+. Sulfuric acid yielded by the pyrite oxidation at the oxidation front and underlying Zone Ic, percolates further downward and intereacts with rocks and accelerates the weathering in zone Ib.


A user terminal (S104) and an operating method therefor. The method comprises: the user terminal (S104) transmitting a radio frequency signal capable of penetrating a user's skin tissue by means of a radio frequency unit (S11) and receiving a reflected signal (11) reflected by the skin tissue, wherein the radio frequency unit (S11) is arranged in an interlayer of a biological radio frequency touch screen (51) of the user terminal (S104); and analysing the reflected signal, and acquiring personal characteristic information about the user, the personal characteristic information including at least one of fingerprint characteristic information, fingerprint-based analysis information and skin-based analysis information (12). The radio frequency signal is transmitted by a radio frequency transceiver (S103) to penetrate an epidermal layer of the skin to acquire touch information so as to locate the position of a touch, information, such as that about the texture of the skin, can also be acquired and the body condition of the user can be analysed, and an analysis result is displayed, so that the user can understand the analysis information about his own body condition via the skin, thereby being greatly convenient for the user, and improving the usage experience of the terminal.


Aims:  To evaluate the effectiveness of various antimicrobial mortar formulations in inhibiting the growth of a selection of pathogens of environmental and hygienic concern.


Two 115 in. long copper ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) chambers for the Cornell Electron Storage Ring (CESR) interaction region were fabricated. These chambers are a part of the phase-III upgrade project for the CESR storage ring. They incorporate several novel features including a remotely engaging differentially pumped Viton O ring sealed UHV flange, two rf shielded bellows joints, and inner stepped masking for synchrotron radiation. The fabrication of these chambers incorporates multistage electron beam welding to maintain the strict tolerance required for installation through superconducting and permanent quadrupole magnets. Before final welding, a series of electron beam welding setup tests were done to work out a welding procedure for optimizing the welding parameters and avoiding contamination in the weld zone. In this article we will describe the design, fabrication, welding, leak checking, and final UHV performance testing of these chambers.


Sb layers deposited on BaSi2 epitaxial films on Si(111) substrates were annealed at different temperatures and durations to evaluate the diffusion coefficients of Sb using secondary ion mass spectrometry with Cs+ ions. The activation energies of lattice and grain boundary diffusions in BaSi2 were found to be 0.64 eV and 1.20 eV, respectively. (© 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)


Abstract The nonorthogonality of coherent states is a fundamental property which prevents them from being perfectly and deterministically discriminated. Here, we present an experimentally feasible protocol for the probabilistic orthogonalisation of a pair of coherent states, independent of their amplitude and phase. In contrast to unambiguous state discrimination, a successful operation of our protocol is heralded without measuring the states. As such, they remain suitable for further manipulation and the obtained orthogonal states serve as a discretevariable basis. Therefore, our protocol doubles as a simple continuous-to-discrete variable converter, which may find application in hybrid continuous-discrete quantum information processing protocols.


Abstract : A theoretical investigation is presented for the axisymmetric spin-up of fluid in a partially-filled cylindrical cavity. It is an extension of the earlier analyses of Wedemeyer, and of Goller and Ranov, to those cases where the liquid free surface intersects one or both endwalls. The simplifying assumptions of a columnar flow and the quasi-steady treatment of the Ekman layer pumping of the secondary flow are retained. Earlier estimates of the Ekman layer pumping are modified heuristically for situations where the layer(s) no longer covers the entire wall. Also, due to the very steep free surface contour in the latter stages of spin-up, it was found advantageous to develop the free surface equations in an axial, rather than radical, coordinate frame.


A system for delivering multiple passive optical network services is disclosed. The system includes a first optical transmission service comprising a common wavelength pair routed from a source to each of a plurality of subscribers. The system further includes a second optical transmission service comprising a plurality of unique wavelength pairs, where each of the unique wavelength pairs is routed from the Source to a Subscriber among the plurality of Subscribers. The system delivers the first optical transmission service and the second optical transmission service to the Subscriber on a single optical fiber.


The main purpose of this research is to optimize the process to change useless fish scales to be a hydrogel that can be used as drug-loaded materials. The results of morphological structure of the extracted gelatin powders derived from Tilapia scales using lime juice as natural acid in the extraction process showed appropriated like-polymer structure. The diffractogram pattern acquired on the pure gelatin powder were typical of a partially crystalline gelatin with a sharp peak with low intensity located at 2θ = ~7° and a broad peak located at 2θ = ~19°. This data can be confirmed the structure of the triple-helical crystalline structure in gelatin in the extracts. Chemical bonding analysis using FTIR revealed no difference in structure bonding between gelatin extracted from using synthetic acid and using natural acid. The hydrogel pads were fabricated based on using gelatin powder extracted from tilapia scales with natural acid and using CMC as cross-linking substance. This formulated hydrogel pad hold 10%-30% (v/w) of Thai herbal plai formula for pain and inflammatory treatment. The percent volume of Thai herbal plai was calculated to weight of extracted fish gelatin powder that was used in the hydrogel formulation. The maximum of 30% (v/w) can be added into the hydrogel pad and it showed the inhibition of Escherichia coli growth. This natural hydrogel could be a promising candidate to be used as natural medical gel bandages for people who have an allergy to general paper or plastic bandages.


Corona Virus (COVID-19) has already done havoc in the world. More than six hundred million people suffered from this virus and six million people are dead amongst them in the world. In Bangladesh, two million people have tested positive and approximately 30 thousand people are dead. SARS-CoV-2 virus causes this infectious corona disease. When an infected individual sneezes, coughs, speaks, or breathes, the virus is disseminated from their mouth or nose. One can also be infected by touching contaminated surface and spreads more in indoor environment. So, it has taught us the necessity of washing and sanitizing in our daily affairs. Automatic boot spray machine is a very practical and useful instrument to fight against the corona virus. This contact free spray machine helps to sanitize the boot without getting in contact with the surface and ultimately helps to prevent the spread of corona virus. The purpose of this essay is to create a boot sprayer that automatically releases soapy water. At a distance of meters, an obstruction sensor is employed to identify the heat and presence of the boot. A p-n-p transistor is used to operate the machine. This machine works perfectly at a distance of 2-30cm. It also provides good sensitivity percentage. This setup is user convenient and it saves money and power.


Objective:To detect the ratio of CD34 positive cells in bone marrow mononuclear cells in patients with aplastic anemia(AA),and to find the relationship between pathogenesy of AA and hematopoietic stem,progenitor cells.Methods:The ratio of CD34 positive cells in bone marrow mononuclear cells in 21 patients with AA were detected by flow cytometry(FCM),and compared with the normal control group.Results:There was a significant difference according to the ratio of CD34 positive cells in bone marrow between AA group(0.196±0.164)%and the control group(1.129±0.570)%(P0.01). Conclusion:The ratio of CD34 positive cells in bone marrow mononuclear cells is significantly reduced in aplastic anemia patients,supporting the theory of internal defection of hematopoietic stem cells.The testing can help AA diagnosis,thus worth being popularized in clinical otolaryngology.


Two questions are addressed in this paper: (1) how much does, or will, the ECJ in exercising its jurisdiction in the field of labour law look to international standards; (2) how far does, or will, the ECJ seek to go further or provide less? The paper reviews the sources from which the ECJ has drawn in exercising its labour law jurisdiction include the Treaties, EU secondary legislation and the general principles of the EU legal order. The Preamble to the Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers of 1989 refers to" inspiration... drawn from the Conventions of the ILO". The Preamble to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights 2000 reaffirms "...rights as they result, in particular, from the... international obligations common to the Member States". The absence of an explicit reference in the EU Charter to ILO labour standards is notable. The European Court of Justice states that fundamental rights form an integral part of the general principles of law and international treaties can supply guidelines. The ECJ finally cited the EU Charter in Case C-540/03, European Parliament v. Council, decided 27 June 2006. While not legally binding itself, the Charter reaffirms rights which are legally binding due to their provenance from other sources which are recognised by Community law as legally binding sources, including "international obligations common to the Member States", of which ILO Conventions are a prime example. In Case C438/05, Viking, Advocate General Maduro concluded: "...the rights to associate and to collective action are of a fundamental character within the Community legal order, as the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union reaffirms". In Case C341/05, Laval, Advocate General Mengozzi, cites Article 28 of the EU Charter and concludes that "the right to resort to collective action to defend trade union members' interests is a fundamental right. It is... a general principle of Community law, within the meaning of Article 6(2) EU. That right must therefore be protected in the Community". Two examples to illustrate the use of ILO standards in EU secondary legislation: the Directives on public procurement, and the Services Directive. On the matter of substance, the potential use of ILO standards as sources of EU law may be illustrated two recent developments in the USA and Canada. In the USA, an agreement was reached in May 2007 between the administration of President George Bush and the Congress on bilateral trade agreements to include the


* The extensive manuscript-by the late Buell Quain-on which Olive Shell based her work while a graduate student at Indiana University, has now become a part of the Franz Boas Collection of American Indian Languages in the American Philosophical Society Library at Philadelphia, where it may be consulted. C. F. V. 1 The alternative is to consider the different ways of writing the same morpheme as phonemic differences. If this alternative were followed, it would shift the problem to morphophonemics. 2Quain calls some stops written in capitals unexploded, those in lower case exploded. We assume that he means unreleased and lenis for 'unexploded', and released and fortis for 'exploded'. He actually cites [T] versus [t], [K] versus [k]; by analogy, then, we ascribe the same difference to his [P] versus [p]. [m] [n] [0] voiced nasal continuants [m] [n] syllabic nasal continuants [m] [n]3 nasals followed by shwa vowel [w] labialized semi-consonant, as in English weak [nj] labio-dental nasal [r] labio-dental voiced fricative, with lip rounding [1] [r] as above, with 1-quality superimposed upon it [j] semi-consonant, as in English yes [dj] close contact fricative in the same position as [j] [ji] and [j] palatal nasal continuant-[jl nasalized [h] semi-consonant, as in English hat We now give the evidence for phonemicizing allophones which appear to be free variants. /p/: allophones are [p] [P] [b]. The two pairs of free variants are: [p] and [P], [p] and [b]. Thus, free variants [p] and [P] are shown in identical morphemes: [pa] [Pa] our (dual), (pidje] [Pidje] ground, [peja] [Peja] finished, [ptidwyryre] [Pudwyryre] moon, [pro] [Pro] grab. [p] and [b] are shown in: [pupun] [bupun] see. [P] has been found word initial as shown above4, and in one example word medial, where it is in morpheme initial after a prefix: [hoPidje] his land. /t/: allophones are [t] [T] [d] [D]. Examples for free variants show the following pairs: [t] and [T], [t] and [d], [T] and [d], [D] and [id]. Thus, [t] and [T]: [to] [Toa eye, [ite] [iTe] past, [ita] [iTa] object pro-


Aluminum phosphotungstate catalyst was prepared and its catalytic properties were studied using the synthesis of benzaldehyde glycol acetal and cyclohexanone glycol ketal as the probe reaction. The influence of catalyst dosage, molar ratio of aldehyde to alcohol, reaction time and the amount of water carrying agent on the yield was investigated. The results showed that the yields of benzaldehyde glycol acetal and cyclohexanone glycol ketal were 88.76% and 87.12% ,respectively,under the optimum condition as follows: aldehyde or ketone 0.2 mol, n [aldehyde (ketone)] : n (alcohol) = 1.0: 1.5, catalyst dosage 0.6 g, the amount of water carrying agent cyclohexane 18 mL, reflux reaction for 2.0 h at a certain temperature. Aluminum phosphotungstate had well stability and higher catalytic activities after repeated use for 4 times.


Though the chemical industry usually doesn't give up on its products without a fight, 3M is surrendering one of its best known brands without firing a shot. The company says that by the end of the ...


In this research, we propose a protocol for many bits transfer which is improved from quantum three pass protocol by using quantum phase estimation algorithm. In which, each party encrypt and decrypt the message by their own key. In addition, instead of attached in the carrier qubits, the key distribution is attached into the phase. Therefore, in the proposed protocol, the phase estimation is used to estimate the key distribution. Finally, the comparison between proposed protocol and original one is given to show the better performance.


Falsa calma is a denunciation of the dystopia in which the Patagonian utopia of hydrocarbons of the mid-twentieth century became. The same oil camps that populated Patagonia in such a short time under the slogan of development, today succumb to the lack of opportunities. Half-done villages, abandoned by the State, whose inhabitants barely survive in an adverse environment. But it is no longer about the hostility of the "wild" nature, which the narratives of the 19th century portrayed: it is the decadence of civilization itself that corrupts the foundations of society.


Professor Burns' short and highly readable book, based on secondary Brazilian sources, is meant to serve as a guide for the historical study of Brazilian nationalism, which the author traces through four centuries and the following stages: colonial nativism (nationalism's "timid infancy"), nineteenth-century defensive nationalism (its "awkward adolescence"), and twentieth-century offensive cultural, political, and economic nationalism, ("mature . . . dynamic, positive, and aggressive"). According to the author, contemporary nationalists comprise the strongest elements urging the development of the country, having as their goals the attainment of economic independence for Brazil and its promotion to the status of a world power through rapid economic development and the tight control of foreign capital.