Abstract: The human being meets the idea of infinity very early, still a child, when he  realises that he can go on counting using  natural numbers until it is impossible to continue to count. The idea of infinity attracts and rejects, sometimes becomes an  object of desire and sometimes of study and systematic research. Infinity is the testimony that intellect, even starting from experience, can overcome limits and boundaries. Our own limited experience on the Earth suggests the existence of something beyond it. Scientists, artists, philosophers, musicians, writers, mathematicians have often assumed towards this concept positions and opinions sensitively different. Infinity would be, by its etymology and nature, what escapes all possible classification and measurement, while mathematics tends to classify and measure every object it examines, and  has been able to measure it. Infinity follows us from primary school until university, but often remains a misunderstood concept in the mathematical sense.


We prove some central limit theorems for a two-level super-Brownian motion with random immigration, which lead to limiting Gaussian random fields. The covariances of those Gaussian fields are explicitly characterized.


This paper describes an experimental continuous speech recognition system comprising procedures for acoustic/phonetic classification, lexical access and sentence retrieval. Speech is assumed to be composed of a small number of phonetic units which may be identified with the states of a hidden Markov model. The acoustic correlates of the phonetic units are then characterized by the observable Gaussian process associated with the corresponding state of the underlying Markov chain. Once the parameters of such a model are determined, a phonetic transcription of an utterance can be obtained by means of a Viterbi-like algorithm. Given a lexicon in which each entry is orthographically represented in terms of the chosen phonetic units, a word lattice is produced by a lexical access procedure. Lexical items whose orthography matches subsequences of the phonetic transcription are sought by means of a hash coding technique and their likelihoods are computed directly from the corresponding interval of acoustic measurements. The recognition process is completed by recovering from the word lattice, the string of words of maximum likelihood conditioned on the measurements. The desired string is derived by a best-first search algorithm. In an experimental evaluation of the system, the parameters of an acoustic/phonetic model were estimated from fluent utterances of 37 seven-digit numbers. A digit recognition rate of 96% was then observed on an independent test set of 59 utterances of the same form from the same speaker. Half of the observed errors resulted from insertions while deletions and substitutions accounted equally for the other half.


Abstract The existence of Nash equilibrium points of game between n players has been established under the conditions dual to known ones.


Information Technology Education in Colleges is the main solution for Information teachers' education,the construction of curricular system of which is the key factor that affects the quality of teachers.The construction of curricular system should be based on the method of objective-oriented.First,this paper discusses the IT Teachers' professional quality structure which include professional knowledge,professional skill and professional affection.Second,we design the curricular objective based on the IT Teachers' professional quality structure from three aspects: knowledge,skill and affection.Then,based on the curricular objective,under the direction of the methodology of objective-oriented,we do research on the construction of curricular structure which is discipline-centered.


Abstract Linear disturbance growth is studied in a quasigeostrophic baroclinic channel model with several thousand degrees of freedom. Disturbances to an unstable, nonlinear wave-mean oscillation are analyzed, allowing the comparison of singular vectors and time-dependent normal modes (Floquet vectors). Singular vectors characterize the transient growth of linear disturbances in a specified inner product over a specified time interval and, as such, they complement and are related to Lyapunov vectors, which characterize the asymptotic growth of linear disturbances. The relationship between singular vectors and Floquet vectors (the analog of Lyapunov vectors for time-periodic systems) is analyzed in the context of a nonlinear baroclinic wave-mean oscillation. It is found that the singular vectors divide into two dynamical classes that are related to those of the Floquet vectors. Singular vectors in the "wave dynamical" class are found to asymptotically approach constant linear combinations of Floquet vector...


Lower and Middle Devonian brachiopod-dominated communities of Nevada are numerous (46) and most are positioned on or adjacent to the carbonate-platform foreslope or ramp. Level-bottom community chains are fundamentally different from community associations that are interrupted by a platform margin. All communities require relative abundance data of constituent species for recognition. These communities prove to be endemic to the Nevada-southeastern California area, even though faunal similarities with distant regions in North America can be recognized. Analogous communities, the same age as comparable communities in Nevada, differ in overall specific content and in relative abundance of diagnostic species. Identification of analogous communities requires recognition of common physical environments (first) and faunal similarity (second). Groupings of communities based on presence-absence data of key species and genera are not meaningful. Biofacies boundaries sited on carbonate-platform foreslopes separate community associations and also act as filter boundaries for faunal realms. The platform and peripheral biofacies thus delineated are also realms, a pattern that is repeated by different organisms from Cambrian to Cenozoic. Biofacies boundaries shift in concert with large-scale sea-level fluctuations. During platform emergence, most faunas are peripheral and therefore cosmopolitan. Transgression initially forms small, isolated epeiric seas populated from offshore, and endemic faunas evolve. Increased transgression merges epeiric seas and faunas, reducing provinciality and diversity through competition. Regression results in extinctions in proportion to its rate and the area involved. The cycle repeats. The hermanni-cristatus conodont Zone is replaced with the name hermanni Zone. The disparilis Zone is divided into Lower and Upper Subzones. The norrisi Zone is proposed at the top of the Middle Devonian.


Sparse general matrix-matrix multiplication (SpGEMM) is one of the most fundamental building blocks in sparse linear solvers, graph processing frameworks and machine learning applications. The existing parallel approaches for shared memory SpGEMM mostly use the row-row style with possibly good parallelism. However, because of the irregularity in sparsity structures, the existing row-row methods often suffer from three problems: (1) load imbalance, (2) high global space complexity and unsatisfactory data locality, and (3) sparse accumulator selection. We in this paper propose a tiled parallel SpGEMM algorithm named TileSpGEMM. Our algorithm sparsifies the tiled method in dense general matrix-matrix multiplication (GEMM), and saves each non-empty tile in a sparse form. Its first advantage is that the basic working unit is now a fixed-size sparse tile containing a small number of nonzeros, but not a row possibly very long. Thus the load imbalance issue can be naturally alleviated. Secondly, the temporary space needed for each tile is small and can always be in on-chip scratchpad memory. Thus there is no need to allocate an off-chip space for a large amount of intermediate products, and the data locality can be much better. Thirdly, because the computations are restricted within a single tile, it is relatively easier to select a fast sparse accumulator for a sparse tile. Our experimental results on two newest NVIDIA GPUs show that our TileSpGEMM outperforms four state-of-the-art SpGEMM methods cuSPARSE, bhSPARSE, NSPARSE and spECK in 139, 138, 127 and 94 out of all 142 square matrices executing no less than one billion flops for an SpGEMM operation, and delivers up to 2.78x, 145.35x, 97.86x and 3.70x speedups, respectively.


The article introduces the performance and application of DT220L network digital power line carrier, analyses the technical characteristics and realization of IP protocol converter, discusses the technical keys of IP data transmission in digital power line carrier, and puts forward the suggestion of using asynchronous channel to transmit Ethernet physical layer data packet.


According to the property of most expressways which are closed and not free in our country,an algorithm of OD matrix and the link traffic flow based on expressway charge-record database is put forward,combining the analysis and examination by examples. This algorithm has high application value on charging management of expressway.


This paper describes the design of an online pressure measurement system to determine the correct load for the carving technique in skiing. For this purpose the state of the art for insole pressure measurement, skiing analysis and mobile data acquisition devices is being investigated. The research shows that there is no pressure measurement system available yet that uses pressure sensors on the lower leg to make statements about the lower extremity movements during skiing. Therefore, a pressure measurement system was developed, which uses eight sensors under the soles of the feet and on the lower legs and transmits the collected data via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to a cell phone. The measurement data is displayed and stored for further analysis with the phyphox application. With the help of the measurement system it is possible to make statements about incorrect posture and typical movement sequences during carving and to obtain reproducible results. In the outlook, optimization proposals for further research are presented.


This paper uses YanHua industrial control computer PCA—6146 as the digital computer, remodelling-designs IBM PC/XT—DJM310A digital/analog hybrid computer produced by the first Beijing computer factory ,and chooses a typical system(CSTR) to carry out the digital/analog hybrid simulation experiment.


The narrative poem Gregorius is a Middle High German legend which was adapted by Hartmann von Aue from a French original called La vie du pape Grégoire . This legend has often been studied from the perspective of individual fault, but such an analysis seems to lead to a dead end because the scope of the work goes far beyond the mere question of personal responsibility. The German poem reveals a rigorist Christian view, an ideology that runs counter to secular and worldly values, and which differentiates it from the French original by showing a certain degree of pessimism. The sinner, struck by blindness, does his best to act well but he is frequently ensnared by the devil. The function of the Evil One in Gregorius , and the way this character is represented, compared to his role in the French vie du pape Grégoire , reveal the new direction taken in this religious legend.


Accurate knowledge of the interplanetary Galactic Cosmic Ray (GCR) environment is critical to planning and operating manned space flight to the moon and beyond. In the early 1990's Badhwar and O'Neill developed a GCR model based on balloon and satellite data from 1954 to 1992 [1-5]. Also, the CREME 96 model (https://creme96.nrl.navy.mil/), readily available to a large group of users, still uses GCR spectra based on old balloon and satellite data. Since August 1997 the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) has provided significantly more accurate GCR energy spectra due to its much larger collection power. The original Badhwar – O'Neill GCR Model was revised in 2004 with a much improved and simplified model using ACE energy spectra measurements. The B-O'04 Model is described in detail in the COSPAR2004 paper [6]. In 2004, the ACE data started at solar minimum and ended in solar maximum.The new data extends to the end of cycle 23's solar minimum and enables us to precisely correlate GCR flux with the Climax neutron monitor rate over a complete solar cycle. This paper describes this correlation and demonstrates that quiet time GCR energy spectra for each element from 1951 to present is well defined by the B-O model with ACE GCR energy spectra and the solar modulation parameter defined by the Climax count. The B-O Model determines the energy spectrum of each element by propagating a constant Local Intersteller Spectrum (LIS, the spectrum at the outer boundary of the heliosphere) through the heliosphere to the point of interest in the heliosphere. The level of modulation is a function of solar activity and the value of solar modulation uniquely determines the GCR energy spectra of all the elements. The ACE data itself, as it varies over the cycle, defines the solar modulation parameter for cycle 23. However, for periods when the ACE data is not available (prior to 1997 and when ACE fails), the GCR energy spectra are precisely determined by one number - the solar modulation parameter. Fortunately, besides ACE, there are other consistent and accurate sources that can be used to determine the solar modulation parameter. Neutron monitor count, sun spot numbers, tree rings, even the content of old wine bottles have been correlated with the solar cycle and used to derive the modulation parameter. In this paper we have detemined a new approach to determining the solar modulation parameter from the Climax Neutron Monitor by relating the neutron count at ground level to the galactic cosmic ray flux at the top-of-the-atmosphere by the known yield function for neutrons [7]. The correlation of Climax and ACE derived modulation parameters from 1997 to present ensures that the Climax derived values are valid whenever Climax data is available. Since hourly Climax data is available continously since 1951, and is expected to be available indefinately, the GCR spectra can be determined accordingly. Therefore, the worst GCR fluxes at each of the solar minima over the past 56 years can be found. This is particularly important to mission planners who must design adequate protection for astronauts and electronic systems.


The objective of this work was to determine the transcript profile of sugarcane plants after foliar application of salicylic acid (SA) as well as to analyse gene expression of a gene involved in the response to water deficit. The SA plays an important regulatory role in multiple physiological processes including plant immune response. The suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) technique was used to generate a cDNA library enriched for transcripts differentially expressed. RT-PCR and quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to analyse gene expression of trehalose-6-phosphate in a tolerant genotype under water deficit conditions. A total of 122 clones were identified in the SA library which allowed the identification of four gene groups that play different roles. One such group of genes identified is responsible for the synthesis of sucrose-phosphate, which is involved in response to drought. The SSH technique is effective for identification of tolerant genes activated by salicylic acid. qRT-PCR analysis, showed increased expression of trehalose in plants subjected to 10% soil moisture, confirming that the gene is differentially expressed in water deficit conditions. No studies of this nature have been reported so far for sugarcane. These results reveal the potential of the identified gene for future studies aiming at more water deficit-tolerant varieties based on genetic transformation.


The role of robotics in construction, and the role played by construction engineers (CE's) is placed in perspective. Robot development, like machine manufacture, has always been a domain of industrial, electrical and mechanical (IEM) engineers. CE's engaged in robotic R&D are generally ill-equipped to undertake anything more than knowledge structuring. For the construction manager (CM), the robot is seldom anything more than another equipment item requiring prosaic investment and maintenance. Only through effective team-work between IEM engineers, CE's and researchers can construction robotics be successfully implemented. Construction robot development must focus on end-product manufacture to attract financial investments. This paper defines robots, and mentions areas of robot design. But it must be realized that robots in construction are not an end panacea in themselves: they must fit into the construction management scheme of things, as do other pieces of equipment. Robots must also fit into the larger aspect of computer-integrated construction (CIC), for proper effectiveness of co-ordination and control interpretation. Though robots promote the cause of automation and Al, there are other avenues as well of attaining to construction automation and general intelligence.


The purpose of this paper is to provide a response to Michael Oriard's keynote address. Similar to Oriard's analysis, the author adopts a historical approach to examine academic reform and its drivers within the intercollegiate athletics context. The author suggests that faculties, students, and boards of trustees should play key roles in academic reforms, and also proposes several reform options.


Macrophage infiltration into adipose tissue, associated with obesity, is thought to contribute to abnormal adipose tissue remodeling, low‐grade inflammation, and insulin resistance. Medium conditioned by macrophages (MacCM) inhibits 3T3‐L1 and human adipocyte differentiation, as well as early adipogenic cell cycle events including MCE and retinoblastoma protein (Rb) phosphorylation. Our objective was to determine if the inhibition of Rb phosphorylation was linked to changes in cell cycle‐related proteins. We treated 3T3‐L1 preadipocytes with adipogenic inducers for 24 h in control medium versus J774A.1‐MacCM. The differentiation‐induced mRNA and protein expression of cyclin A, an activator of cyclin‐dependent kinase (cdk) 2 which phosphorylates Rb, was inhibited by 82% and 73%, respectively, by J774A.1‐MacCM; adipogenic expression of Myc, a transcriptional regulator of cyclin A, was also suppressed significantly. Consistent with the reduction in cyclin A levels, the activation of cdk2 by adipogenic inducers was inhibited by 75% by J774A.1‐MacCM. J774A.1‐MacCM also lowered levels of cyclins D1 and D2. Inhibition studies demonstrated that platelet‐derived growth factor, an anti‐adipogenic factor found in J774A.1‐MacCM, was not responsible for the inhibitory effect on differentiation. The anti‐adipogenic effect of J774A.1‐MacCM was resistant to proteinase K and heat treatment, and was present in a <3 kDa fraction. Our data indicate that J774A.1‐MacCM interferes with the upregulation of cyclin A levels and cdk2 activity that are required for Rb phosphorylation and MCE in 3T3‐L1 adipogenesis. J. Cell. Physiol. 226: 2297–2306, 2011. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


A dual mode battery charger includes an input that accepts a DC power signal, and a switch that switches the DC power signal from the input responsive to a control signal to generate a charging signal for the battery. A dual mode controller generates the control signal so that during a high current charging mode the switch is closed, and so that during a low current charging mode the switch is switched at a duty-cycle of less than 100 percent. In addition, a filter filters the charging signal to reduce a ripple portion thereof. Related methods and electronic devices are also discussed.


How do organizational consultants use questions as they go about their consulting work? Based on interviews with experienced consultants in France, this article reports their use of schemas or organized sets of questions that they pose to themselves as a guide to action in the moment of consulting, a usage interpreted on the principle of "questioning-in-action." A comprehensive classification scheme is then introduced to accommodate the various questions that consultants ask about the various things involved in consulting. This scheme of categories and questions is used to analyze the actual questions that consultants are observed to ask, and then it is compared with other conceptual schemes and applied to one detailed consulting case in the literature. The findings are suggested as one means to enhance the understanding and practice of consulting.


Extracellular circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) have been dis-cussed as potential biomarkers for Alzheimer ' s disease (AD) diagnosis. As the retina is a part of the CNS, we hypothesize that miRNAs expression levels in the brain, particularly neocortex – hippocampus, eye tissues, and tear fl uids are similar at different stages of AD progression. Ten miRNA candidates were systematically investigated in transgenic APP-PS1 mice, noncarrier siblings, and C57BL/6J wild-type controls at young and old ages. Relative expression levels of tested miRNAs revealed a similar pattern in both APP-PS1 mice and noncarrier siblings when compared with age- and sex-matched wild-type controls. However, the differences seen in expression levels between APP-PS1 mice and noncarrier siblings could possibly have resulted from underlying molecular etiology of AD. Importantly, miRNAs associated with amyloid beta (A β ) production (-101a, -15a, and -342) and proin fl ammation (-125b, -146a, and -34a) showed signi fi cant up-regulations in the tear fl uids with disease progression, as tracked by cortical A β load and reactive astrogliosis. Overall, for the fi rst time, the translational potential of up-regulated tear fl uid miRNAs associated with AD pathogenesis was comprehen-sively demonstrated.


Many wells in the Gulf of Mexico are completed with internal gravel pack assemblies to prevent sand production. A reliable method for evaluating the pack is needed to reduce the chances that a workover will be required later. Field logs made with tools chosen from test-well experiments confirm the application of wireline logging techniques to provide a qualitative evaluation of gravel pack quality. The logs run in the test wells clearly indicate that each of the three tools used does a good job of evaluating gravel packs. Field logs run with the compensated neutron tool and the nuclear fluid density meter show that the tools worked equally well. The dual-spacing gamma ray tool is being evaluated further in the test wells and will be field tested in the near future. The compensated neutron tool is limited to large-size screens (3 3/8-in. tool diameter), while the dual-spacing gamma ray tool and nuclear fluid density meter will work in all sizes of screens (1 11/16-in. tool diameter).


This paper argues for three basic changes in the model of airport security that have been employed in the United States since the passage of the Air Transportation Security Act (ATSA) legislation in 2001. The changes are to: (1) remove the Transportation Safety Administration's (TSA's) conflict of interest by making it the policy-maker and regulator, but not the provider, of airport screening; (2) desolve screening responsibility to the airport level, under the supervision of the TSA's Federal Security Director in each case; and (3) shift the paradigm from an equal-risk model to a genuinely risk-based model of airport security. These changes would improve airport security in many ways. They would target more of the available resources (both people and equipment) toward those passengers who pose relatively greater risk of harm, thereby getting more bang for the buck. By making all on-airport security functions the responsibility of the airport, this approach would lead to a more integrated approach, with the Federal Security Director (FSD) supervising everything.


Based on the rolling bearing dynamics and rotor dynamics,the nonlinear dynamic analysis model is established to describe the rolling bearing-rotor system.Newmark-β integral method and Newton-Raphson iterative method are used to solve the nonlinear dynamic differential equations of bearing-rotor system.The influences of bearing geometric parameters and working conditions on the dynamic characteristics of bearing-rotor system are analyzed.The results show that:The rotation frequency of rotor always exists in the system,the varying stiffness frequency of supporting bearing appears or disappears with different bearing geometric parameters and system working conditions;the vibration frequency components existing in the system are constant regardless of the change of groove curvature radius coefficients of inner and outer rings;the nonlinearity of the system is weakened with the increase of ball numbers and preload force and enhanced with the increase of radial force;there is an optimal rotation speed zone,in which the nonlinearity of the system is weak.


Preparation of students for their first field placement in social work is a complex task and is potentially daunting for students. Chinese social work students raised outside New Zealand face additional challenges. Two key areas of challenge are understanding nuanced social expectations and expressions, and making sense of context. This article draws on academic and practice knowledge, a recent thesis, and several years of experience working with Chinese students as university field education coordinators to address these challenges. We examine our current understandings and share responses crafted to support Chinese students, especially those newly arrived to New Zealand. We offer a specific strategy that involves setting up a self-support group to assist Chinese social work students to achieve their placement learning goals. By sharing this practice reflection we invite readers to consider the additional learning needs that Chinese students face and encourage further enquiry into opportunities that may be crafted in response.


ABSTRACT Through the lens of stereotyping and stigma, this article examines discrimination and prejudice toward homeless families from the perspective of social service providers. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with practitioners. A critical social work practice perspective is used to provide a framework for understanding how social worker knowledge about discrimination and prejudice informs the ways in which the workers engage with clients, build capacities, and advocate for clients in an anti-oppressive manner. The themes found in this study include: a) providers' awareness of bias, stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination; b) providers' use of a range of strategies to work with people experiencing homelessness; c) providers' ideas about strategies that organizations can implement for service provision; and) providers' belief that additional advocacy and policy are needed in relationship to people experiencing homelessness.


This paper focuses on a radical change, in which organizations abandon an institutionalized template for arranging their core activities, that is likely to occur in organizational fields that have strong, local market forces and strong but heterogeneous institutional forces. We examine the role of market forces and heterogeneous institutional elements in promoting divergent change in core activities among all U.S. rural hospitals from 1984 to 1991. Results support the view that divergent change depends on both market forces (proximity to competitors, disadvantages in service mix) and institutional forces (state regulation, ownership and governance norms, and mimicry of models of divergent change).


Objective To explore the clinical treatment of polycythemia vera(PV)complicating with stroke.Methods Clinical data of 16 cases of PV complicating with stroke were analysed retrospectively.Results ①Among the 16 cases,14(87.5%)were PV with cerebral infarctionm,two(12.5%)were with transient ischemic attack,which all met with PV diagnosis criteria.②Imageology examinations showed that most cerebral infarction were small infarction fous,which commonly located in lobe of brain,basal ganglia and capsula interna.③13 cases were recovered and three case were obviously impoved after treatment with therapeutic erythropheresis and orally hydroxycarbamide(0.5,tid)for four weeks.Conclusions Multiple small cerebral infarction is most common in PV complicating with stroke.Applied therapeutic erthropheresis with orally hydroxycarbamide has a good therapeutic effect for the patients,which deserves to be popularizing clinically.


The ecological environment monitoring system configured with Sensor Node, Gateway, Service Platform, and Web Browser. In this paper, we designed gateway resource tree and service function to do handling in the ecological environment monitoring service. Gateway Service Function based on oneM2M Common Service Function, Gateway Resource Tree configured with Application Part handling Sensor Data and Gateway link handling. lastly Device Registration, Sensing, Control, Profile Management.


Technical details and methods used in constructing the Collision Detector Facility (CDF) silicon vertex detector are presented. Attention is given to the foam-carbon fiber composite structure used to support the silicon microstrip detectors and the procedure for achievement of 5- mu m detector alignment. The construction of the beryllium barrel structure, which houses the detector assemblies, is also described. In addition, the 10- mu m placement accuracy of the detectors in the barrel structure is discussed, and the detector cooling and mounting systems are described. The construction of the CDF silicon vertex detector has been completed. The silicon strip detectors are located to an accuracy of 10 mu m and >98-5% of the silicon strips are fully functional.<<ETX>>


The present invention provides a method for controlling the release of active ingredient controlled release pharmaceutical dosage form comprising an active component coated with a mixture of the following polymers: low water solubility of at least one water-insoluble polymer and at least one indigestible glycans. The present invention also relates to its use and a method for manufacturing the same.


In the 1980's Manchester University carried out over 110 tests on cylinders with a composite wall (steel-concrete-steel) subjected to external pressure as already reported in the literature.  This paper describes further tests on 9 cylinders with a composite wall and a dome end subjected to external pressure and reports the results and compares them with theory.  The cylinders were 500 mm diameter and 1250 mm long and four of them had penetrations through the cylinder wall.  These tests were carried out under contract for Tecnomare SpA of Italy and have not been previously reported because of confidentiality reasons.  The agreement between test behaviour, failure load and the theory developed at Manchester University is good. The philosophy for the design of such vessels for seabed structures is discussed and a 'depth margin' method proposed as it is a more realistic way of applying safety.  Examples of designs for different depths are given and compared with the predicted failure pressure.


Objective To study the efficacy of immunological protection of H.pylori vaccine with chitosan as adjuvant.Methods BALB/c mice were randomly divided into nine groups and separately immunized by(1) PBS alone,(2) chitosan solution alone,(3) chitosan particles alone,(4) H.pylori antigen,(5) H.pylori antigen plus chitosan solution,(6) H.pylori antigen plus chitosan particles,(7) H.pylori antigen plus CT,(8)(H.pylori) antigen plus chitosan solution and CT,(9) H.pylori antigen plus chitosan particles and CT.Four weeks after the last immunization,the mice were challenged by alive H.pylori(10~9 CFU/ml).Four weeks after the last challenge,the animals were killed and gastric mucosa were microscopically examined and cultured for H.pylori.Results(1) In the groups with chitosan as an adjuvant,60% mice obtained immunological protection,which was significantly higher than H.pylori antigen alone and than other groups without H.pylori antigen(P(0.05)).While the rates of protection in the groups with chitosan plus CT as an adjuvant were 84.62%,85.71% and were higher than that in the groups with chitosan alone or CT alone as an adjuvant.(2) The H.pylori colonization score in gastric mucosa were significantly less in the groups with adjuvant than that in the groups without adjuvant or without H.pylori antigen(P0.05).The H.pylori colonization score was low in the groups with chitosan plus CT as adjuvant,and was significantly different than that in the group with CT alone as adjuvant(P0.05).(3) H.pylori colony counting in quantitive culture were significantly less in groups with chitosan as adjuvant than the group without adjuvant and the control group(P0.05).Conclusion H.pylori vaccine with chitosan as adjuvant protect against H.pylori infection,and suggests that chitosan is a potential mucosa adjuvant of H.pylori vaccine.


Objective Endocervical mucus production is a key regulator of fertility throughout the menstrual cycle. With cycle-dependent variability in mucus quality and quantity, cervical mucus can either facilitate or block sperm ascension into the upper female reproductive tract. This study seeks to identify genes involved in the hormonal regulation of mucus production, modification, and regulation through profiling the transcriptome of endocervical cells from the non-human primate, the Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta). Design Experimental. Setting Translational science laboratory. Intervention We treated differentiated primary endocervical cultures with estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) to mimic peri-ovulatory and luteal-phase hormonal changes. Using RNA-sequencing, we identified differential expression of gene pathways and mucus producing and modifying genes in cells treated with E2 compared to hormone-free conditions and E2 compared to E2-primed cells treated with P4. Main Outcome Measures We pursued differential gene expression analysis on RNA-sequenced cells. Sequence validation was done using qPCR. Results Our study identified 158 genes that show significant differential expression in E2-only conditions compared to hormone-free control, and 250 genes that show significant differential expression in P4-treated conditions compared to E2-only conditions. From this list, we found hormone-induced changes in transcriptional profiles for genes across several classes of mucus production, including ion channels and enzymes involved in post-translational mucin modification that have not previously been described as hormonally regulated. Conclusion Our study is the first to use an in vitro culture system to create an epithelial-cell specific transcriptome of the endocervix. As a result, our study identifies new genes and pathways that are altered by sex-steroids in cervical mucus production.


The purpose of this study was to examine the role of spi as a moderator on the effect of information technology, government accounting standards on the quality of financial reports. This research was conducted quantitatively. This research involved 112 BPKAD employees in Semarang City. The variables used are information technology and government accounting standards as independent variables, while the quality of financial reports is the dependent variable and the internal control system is the moderating variable. The analysis technique used is multiple liniear regression with classical assumptions. The data analysis technique used is SPSS (Statistical Package For Science) version 24. Based on the results of the analysis and discussion, the following conclusions are drawn: Information technology has a positive and significant effect on the quality of financial reports. Government accounting standards have a positive and significant effect on the quality of financial reports. The internal control system has a positive and significant effect on the quality of financial reports. The internal control system cannot strengthen information technology on the quality of government reports. The internal control system reinforces government accounting standards for the quality of financial reports.


Research demonstrates the importance of learner engagement and social presence achievement of student learning outcomes and increased student satisfaction. However, little guidance is available to educators on how to create effective online and distance education courses that are engaging, interactive, student-centered, and effective. A literature review was completed to determine which online and/or distance education teaching methodologies are best for improving student engagement, and therefore improving student outcomes. Thirteen articles published between January 2014 and December 2019 were identified from a search of two databases. Ten of these articles were further analyzed according to the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework. A variety of online and distance education teaching strategies have been shown to be effective in engaging students, including discussion forums, online virtual simulation, and gaming. This literature review will provide online and distance educators with an overview of the effectiveness of a variety of teaching modalities in student engagement and improved learning outcomes. TEACHING METHODOLOGIES FOR IMPROVED STUDENT 4 Teaching Methodologies for Improved Student Engagement in Online or Distance Education Courses The demand for flexibility and convenience has changed the face of higher education. Today's students are balancing academic pursuits, work, family, and personal commitments. Some may be limited by location or the inability to relocate and, therefore, are unable to attend face-to-face courses. These demands combined with the rapid growth of technology has led to the expansion of online programs (Alvarez, Dal Sasso, & Iyengar, 2017; Alston, Moore, & Thomas, 2017; Billings, Skiba, & Connors, 2005; "Effective strategies", 2017; Gazza, 2017; Gazza & Matthias, 2016; Green, Hamarman, & McKee, 2015; Halpin, Golden, Hagins, Waller, & Gopalan, 2018; Hampton, Pearce, & Moser, 2017; Jefferies, 2005; Luo & Kalman, 2018; McAfooes, 2016; Oermann & Gaberson, 2017; Schnetter, Mitchell, Bakrim, Allen, & O'Neal, 2014; Wingo, Peters, Ivankova, & Gurley, 2016). With more than 6.3 million U.S. students taking at least one online course (Friedman, 2018), educators are called to develop creative, interactive, engaging, cost-effective, student-centered, high-quality courses that meet the needs of varied learning and generational preferences, promote a sense of community, and produce competent students (Billings et al, 2005; "Effective strategies", 2017; Gazza, 2017; Gazza & Matthias, 2016; Halpin et al., 2018; Hampton et al, 2017; Jefferies, 2005; Lou & Kalman, 2018; McAfooes, 2016; Milne, Skinner, & Baird, 2014; Ochs, 2017; Schnetter et al., 2014; Smith & Wortley, 2017; Stanley, Serratos, Matthew, Fernandez, & Dang, 2018; Stott & Mozer, 2016; van Kessel, Gill, & Milanese, 2018; Zhen, Bender, Reid, & Milani, 2017). However, little research is available to guide faculty in selecting the best teaching methodologies for online learning (Anderson & Krichbaum, 2017; Hampton et al., 2017; Garrison, 2017; Stanley et al., 2018; Swartzwelder, 2014; Wingo et al., 2016), leading to confusion on how to integrate new TEACHING METHODOLOGIES FOR IMPROVED STUDENT 5 technologies, limited use of interactive technologies, student dissatisfaction, and decreased student engagement (Gazza & Matthias, 2016; Poot, de Kleijn, van Rijen, & van Tartwijk, 2017; Smadi, Parker, Gillman, & Muller, 2019; Stanley et al., 2018; Wingo et al., 2016). Distance education or distance learning is an additional emerging modality created to provide student access to higher education when the ability to attend face-to-face instructional courses is limited (Calloway-Graham, Sorenson, Roark, & Lucero, 2016; Tavares, Leite, Silveria, Santos, Brito, & Camacho, 2018). Taveras et al. stated that distance education "allows the population greater access to initial and continuing education, because it breaks with the difficulties imposed by time and space" (2018, p. 215). Distance education technologies, such as Interactive Video Connected (IVC), Interactive Video Network (IVN), virtual classrooms, and videoconferencing, have made the delivery of courses possible for students and instructors that are physically separated (Calloway-Graham et al., 2016; Tavares et al., 2018). However, according to Delgaty (2015), there is a lack of support and guidance for faculty when it comes to the development and implementation of distance learning with "significant modifications of existing models are necessary" (p. 41). These technologies must have appropriate integration and teaching methodologies must be engaging, student-centered, collaborative, and possessive of the qualities that preserve the foundations of a good education. They must also develop the learner's social, emotional, cognitive, and professional abilities (Calloway-Graham et al., 2016; Tavares et


In order to take full use of the measurement information, a decentralized overlapping decomposition and control for flexible structures is presented on condition that the local information is overlapping. An effective decentralized overlapping feedback control technique is presented after the feedback control for the expansion system of the original system is compressed. The presented decentralized overlapping control is much more effective than the decentralized control on direct use of input and output information, and furthermore it is easy for implementation.


Acute appendicitis is one of the most common diagnoses in the emergency department in pediatric patients. The aim of the study is to measure the incidence and prevalence of acute appendicitis at Khartoum north teaching hospital pediatric surgical department. Our study included patients who were admitted to pediatric emergency department at Khartoum north teaching hospital who diagnosed with acute appendicitis both male and female, recording their presenting symptoms and signs, operative findings, complications of acute appendicitis and hospital stay. Among 142 patients, male gender was predominant (n=87)61.3% and female was (n=55)38.7%, with the mean age of study group 10.1±7.95, male to female ratio was 1.5:1. The common age group of presentation was 10 years of age (n=32) 22.5%. Common complications of acute appendicitis were appendicular mass (n=77) 54.2% and perforated appendix (n=27) 19.1%. The most common site of the appendix intra-operatively was Retrocaecal (n=105) 73.9% and most common complications intra-operatively was Caecal injury (n=2)1.4%. Acute appendicitis is the most common presenting diagnosis in pediatric patients in which the diagnosis was reached clinically and the risk of complications increases whenever the duration of symptoms increases.


Eleven highly polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated from the North African gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi), a gregarious rock-dwelling rodent found in northern Africa. These loci exhibited high genetic diversity (eight to 19 alleles per locus) and high levels of heterozygosity (62–98%). Collectively, these microsatellite markers are sufficiently variable to estimate levels of relatedness and population genetic structure for C. gundi.


Extremely low‐frequency magnetic fields (ELF‐MFs) affect various cellular processes and systems, such as cell proliferation, differentiation and metabolic pathways. The present study investigated ELF‐MFs effect on nerve growth factor (NGF) induced neuronal differentiation of PC12 cells using proteomic applications to understand its role in the enhancement of neuronal differentiation. After 50 Hz, 1 mT ELF‐MFs 5‐day exposure on NGF induced PC12 cells, it was observed to increase neurite length as well as an increase in the number of neurite bearing cells. It was also discovered that there was a decrease in proliferation activity, which is associated with an increase in differentiated cells. Neuronal differentiation related mRNA levels and protein levels were increased in NGF induced PC12 cells. Compared with NGF induced group, ELF‐MFs stimulated PC12 cells had different protein expression as measured with two‐dimensional electrophoresis (2‐DE) gels. Consequently six differentially expressed spots were detected between the 2‐DE maps, which were identified by electrospray ionization quadrupole time‐of‐flight tandem mass spectrometry (ESI‐Q‐TOF LC/MS/MS) as: peripherin, neurosecretory protein nerve growth factor inducible (VGF8a) precursor, dnaK‐type molecular chaperone sp72‐ps1 (HSP72‐psI), low molecular weight (Mr) phosphotyrosine protein phosphatase isoenzyme AcP1 (LMW‐PTP/ACP1), Tubulin alpha‐1A (TUBA1A) chain, outcome predictor in acute leukemia 1 homolog (OPA1L). The identification of these proteins provides clues to the mechanism of ELF‐MFs stimulation on NGF induced PC12 cells that occur during neuronal differentiation and may contribute to the development novel treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. Bioelectromagnetics. 35:459–469, 2014. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


In many European countries, employment policies are oftenframed as measures aimed at favoring particularly disadvantagedgroups in the labor market. These groups are defined in terms ofindividual characteristics such as age, gender, skill, or unemploy-ment duration, which are thought to be negatively correlated withworker productivity. Differentiated or dual labor market policies withdifferent provisions for high-wage and low-wage jobs are pervasiveacross the labor regulations of many countries. Thus, the higher inci-dence of unemployment among low-skilled workers is often used toadvocate targeted employment subsidies for this group (see, for in-stance, Dreze and Malinvaud, 1994), which have been introduced inmany countries. Payroll tax rebates for low-skilled workers and theintroduction of "atypical" employment contracts (such as part-time,fixed-term, or seasonal contracts), which have low firing costs andare restricted to certain groups of workers, are also very common.


We demonstrate the first temporal compression of a GHz repetition rate comb using amorphous silicon waveguides, achieving two-fold compression to generate 500 fs duration pulses.


"Mental travel" is the ability to imagine oneself in different places and times and to adopt other people's point of view (POV), also termed "Theory of Mind (ToM)". While ToM has been extensively investigated, self-projection with respect to ones' own and others' social networks has yet to be systematically studied. Here we asked participants to "project" themselves to four different POVs: a significant other, a non-significant other, a famous-person, and their own-self. From each POV they were asked to rate the level of affiliation (closeness) to different individuals in the respective social network while undergoing functional MRI. Participants were always faster making judgments from their own POV compared to other POVs (self-projection effect) and for people who were personally closer to their adopted POV (self-reference effect). Brain activity at the medial prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortex in the self POV condition was found to be higher compared to all other conditions. Activity at the right temporoparietal junction and medial parietal cortex was found to distinguish between the personally related (self, significant- and non-significant others) and unrelated (famous-person) individuals within the social network. Regardless of the POV, the precuneus, anterior cingulate cortex, prefrontal cortex, and temporoparietal junction distinguished between relatively closer and distant people. Representational similarity analysis (RSA) implicated the left retrosplenial cortex as crucial for social distance processing across all POVs.


Extracting training data semantics mainly depends on manual annotation samples prepared in advance, and semantic mapping largely relies on the prior conditions in image classification. A majority of the data samples in reality are unlabeled data, which necessitates a more efficient way to extract image semantics in classification. Deep learning, as an advanced machine learning technique, has recently received significant attention from both the academia and industry. Deep learning has the potential to extract semantic features from images in an automated way to fill up the semantic gap. This paper presents 2 novel deep learning models (ie, stacked denoising auto‐encoder and convolution deep Boltzmann machine). A stacked denoising auto‐encoder builds on a stacked auto‐encoder but uses a denoising auto‐encoder to improve the learning quality. Convolution deep Boltzmann machine combines the convolutional neural network model with the deep Boltzmann machine. These 2 models are evaluated on CIFAR‐10 and STL‐10 datasets, respectively. Experimental results show that the proposed 2 models outperform the original models in terms of both precision and recall.


The invention relates to a convex die for forming the thickened end of a petroleum drill stem and application of the forming convex die. The convex die comprises a convex die rod and convex die blocks, an outer thread is arranged at the front end of the convex die rod, inner thread sections are arranged on the inner sides of the convex die blocks, the three convex die blocks are enclosed to form a complete convex die ring, the inner thread sections on the three convex die blocks are enclosed to form an inner thread matched with the outer thread, and the convex die ring is of a hollow frustum structure. Compared with the prior art, the combined split convex die is applied to drill stem forming process, the forming process of the inner surface transition area of the thickened end of the drill stem can also be controlled by the die, the problem of inner surface quality caused by the fact that the area can only be controlled by the process parameters including the strain rate, strain force, the deformation volume and temperature in the past is solved, meanwhile the forming quality of the outer surface can further be improved, the problem that the wall thickness and the surface quality of the transition area of the thickened end of the drill stem cannot be controlled by a traditional upsetting die is solved, the drill stem with the thickness of the transition area of the thickened end changes uniformly is obtained, and the service life of the drill stem is prolonged.


In this thesis we are developing an automated system that detects falls and inform the healthcare system to send help. For this reason, we developed two applications, an Android App and a web App.
The Android App is responsible for the fall detection and requesting for help. The detection happens via the use of the data provided by the mobile devices (cell phones and tablets) accelerometer. After a fall has been detected we send the location data to a centralized database.
The systems backend can be found in A. Kouremadas thesis {Design and development of a web-based application for information and management of falls}


Summary This article throws more light on the question of the identity of Ezana, the best-known ruler of Aksum. It arises from studies carried out in connection with Dr Munro-Hay's doctoral thesis, undertaken when he was a research student of the British Institute. He is now a lecturer at the University of Nairobi. Ēzana, king of Aksum, has been several times expanded into two kings. The paper outlines numismatic reasons for identifying the various mentions of Ēzana, Ēzanas, etc. The conclusion reached is that there was one king.


The invention discloses fertilizer special for canola, which is prepared by raw materials such as 1-3 parts of composite envelope powder body, 4-6 parts of rosin, 5-8 parts of paraffin wax, 36-42 parts of urea, 15-18 parts of diammonium phosphate, 24-30 parts of potassium chloride, 1-2 parts of zinc sulfate, 0.5-1.5 parts of morning glory powder, 1-2 parts of radix stemonae powder and 0.5-1.5 parts of attapulgite through envelope technology according to part by weight, wherein the composite envelope powder body is prepared by the raw materials such as 1-2 parts of calcium carbonate, 1-2 parts of iron ore, 1-2 parts of dolomite, 1-2 parts of potassium feldspar, 2-4 parts of slag, 3-5 parts of peat soil and 1-2 parts of ailanthus leaf powder; according to the invention, each nutrient element needed for canola growth is matched reasonably so as to prepare composite fertilizer; in addition, the fertilizer is characterized by light quality, water retention, fertilizer maintenance and excellent slow release performance.


Topical immunomodulators (TIMs) have increased the choices of dermatologists in the management of atopic dermatitis. The key to success, according to several experts, is to remind patients that having a safe, long-term treatment is only part of their skincare.


Novel well-defined, patternable diblock copolymers containing photoacid-generating sulfonium and acid-sensitive ester units in one of the blocks were synthesized by reversible addition−fragmentation transfer polymerization, and their self-assembling as well as lithographic properties were investigated.


Refractory wounds can be a serious threat to the quality of life and survival of patients. Various surgical methods have been attempted; however, they do not cure these refractory wounds; therefore...


Objective To choose the best condition to determine the Ephedrine Hydrochloride in Zhisoudingchuankoufuye. Methods Diatomite, distillation and pharmacopoeia methods were investigated by the extract, Ephedrine Hydrochloride in Zhisoudingchuankoufuye. The mobile phases, such as acetonitrile 0.1% H3PO4, 0.01mol/L KH2PO4 methanol and acetonitrile 0.02 mol/L KH2PO4 were also evaluated with HPLC. Results Distillation and the mobile phase composed of acetonitrile 0.02 mol/L KH2PO4(100∶4) were regarded as the best conditions to extract and analyses ephedrine hydrochloride in Zhisoudingchuankoufuye. Conclusions The choosed method can detach ephedrine hydrochloride and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and can quantitatively determine ephedrine hydrochloride in Zhisoudingchuankoufuye.


Speech is one of the most complex signals an engineer has to handle. It is thus not surprising that its automatic processing has only recently found a wide market. In this paper we analyze the latest developments in speech coding, synthesis and recognition, and show why they were necessary for commercial maturity. Synthesis based on automatic unit selection, robust recognition systems, and mixed excitation coders are among the topics discussed here.


The invention relates to an attachment element for securing objects (10) to the backrest (12) of a motor vehicle seat (14), which comprises an attachment element (16) arranged on the backrest.The attachment element (16) is designed as a carrier rail, wherein the objects (10) secured to the attachment element (16)can be slidably arranged on the attachment element (16).


Permanent darkening effect was achieved on surface of AZ31B Mg alloy irradiated with nanosecond pulse Nd:YAG laser. Experiments were carried out to characterize morphological evolution and chemical composition of the irradiated areas by optical reflection spectrometer, Talysurf surface profiler, SEM, EDS, and XPS. The darkening effect was found to be occurred at the surface under high laser energy. Optical spectra showed that the induced darkening surface was uniform over the spectral range from 200 nm to 1100 nm. SEM and surface profiler showed that surface morphology of darkening areas consisted of large number of micron scale cauliflower-like clusters and protruding particles. EDS and XPS showed that compared to non-irradiated area, oxygen content at the darkening areas increased significantly. On the basis of above results, it was proposed a mechanism that involved trapping of light in the surface morphology and chemistry variation of irradiated areas to explain the laser-induced darkening effect on AZ31B Mg alloy.


Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) has been reported to be associated with diabetes. We aimed to assess possible links between SII and diabetes.Data were obtained from the 2017-2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database. After removing missing data for SII and diabetes, we examined patients older than 20 years. Simultaneously, the relationship between SII and diabetes was examined using weighted multivariate regression analysis, subgroup analysis, and smooth curve fitting.There were 7877 subjects in this study, the average SII was 524.91 ± 358.90, and the prevalence of diabetes was 16.07%. Weighted multivariate regression analysis found that SII was positively associated with diabetes, and in model 3, this positive association remained stable (OR = 1.04; 95% CI: 1.02–1.06; p = 0.0006), indicating that each additional unit of SII, the possibility of having diabetes increased by 4%. Gender, age, BMI, regular exercise, high blood pressure, and smoking did not significantly affect this positive link, according to the interaction test (p for trend>0.05).Additional prospective studies are required to examine the precise connection between higher SII levels and diabetes, which may be associated with higher SII levels.


The plants grew with a differentiated pH between 8.0 in the zone called Sierra Elvira and 6.0 in Llano de la Perdiz. This determined the organicN content, which was far higher in the first zone than in the second. This same difference was found with all the species studied (Quercus ilex, Juniperus oxycedrus, Retama sphaerocarpa, Cistus albidus, Phlomis lychnitis, Daphne gnidium). This phenomenon was repeated in each of the nitrogen forms studied (NO3 , NH4 + , total N, mineral N, assimilated N). Therefore, the ratio organic N:assimilated N registered an intermediate value for Llano de la Perdiz and 1.07 for Sierra Elvira, indicating that the plants had low N reserves and thus could have suffered a lack or limitation at a certain time, and the assimilation rate was not interrupted at any time because of nutritional distortion. The NR activity in its different forms, infiltrated with NO 3 or Mo and Mo+NO 3 and endogenous, sharply increased, regardless of the plants or pedological conditions. This surge in activity, between 100% and 150%, indicates that the plants underwent a serious limitation in growth (biomass increase), which could have been avoided by N and Mo fertilization.


This paper makes improvements on motion detection method using image difference, specifically in: using the frame difference and background subtraction methods to detect motion. The cross-correlation method is used to detect slow movement and even the stopped target. Updating the background model to prevented the model from degradation. The experimental results show that the improved methods have significantly solved the problems of miss detection of slow movement and the background model degradation. Our method will lay a theoretical foundation for the behaviour understanding in moving target.


Let be the 2ν-dimensional symplectic space over a finite field 𝔽 q , and let ℳ be a given nontrivial orbit of subspaces in under the symplectic group Sp 2ν(𝔽 q ). Denote by 𝒫 the set of subspaces which are intersections of subspaces in ℳ. By ordering 𝒫 by inclusion, 𝒫 is a finite graded poset. In this article we show that 𝒫 has the normalized matching (NM) property, which implies that 𝒫 has the strong Sperner property and the Lubell-Yamamoto-Meschalkin (LYM) property.


Information retrieval using probabilistic techniques has attracted significant attention on the part of researchers in information and computer science over the past few decades. The process of machine learning is similar to that of data mining. Both systems search through data to look for patterns. Machine learning programs detect patterns in data and adjust program actions accordingly.  In this paper,  we are exploring the use of machine learning techniques for information retrieval and we are using machine learning algorithms that can benefit from limited training data in order to identify a ranker likely to achieve high retrieval performance over unseen documents and queries. This problem presents novel challenges compared to traditional learning tasks, such as regression or classification. We are investigating the discriminative learning of ad-hoc retrieval models. For that purpose, we propose different models based on kernel machines or neural networks adapted to different retrieval contexts. The proposed approaches rely on different online learning algorithms that allow efficient learning over large collection and finally approaches rely on discriminative learning and enjoy efficient training procedures, which yields effective and scalable models.


We are reporting the case of a 75-year-old woman, who was admitted to the emergency department of Basildon University hospital in December 2021. She presented with a history of cough and shortness of breath over a few days. Her past medical history was significant for hypertension, gout, hyperlipidaemia and stage 5 chronic kidney disease on haemodialysis. Bisoprolol, one-alpha, allopurinol and atorvastatin were among her regular medications. Her severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) PCR test was positive, and the patient was admitted to the ward with COVID-19 pneumonia and hypoxia. Her chest x-ray showed left lower zone consolidation, and she was initiated on intravenous antibiotics, dexamethasone and oxygen supplementation.


. Coastal sage scrub exhibits floristically dissimilar subassociations on opposing aspects in the Santa Monica Mountains of southern California. Southward-facing (Venturan I) and northward-facing (Ventaran II) subassociations were sampled at two scales (1 m2 and 625 m2) each spring for five years following a fire. Mature (10- and 28 yr-old) sites of these subassociation types were also sampled in the study area. The subshrub and herbaceous components that were most prevalent on northerly slopes following the first post-burn year contributed the most cover for all ages examined.

Aspect-related differences in species richness were most apparent at the smaller sampling scale where they were equal the first post-burn year and varied inversely thereafter. At this scale, richness values were two times higher on older north-facing sites, largely due to the herbaceous component. South-facing sites displayed progressive decreases in equitability through time. This pattern reflects gradual reduction in overall species richness combined with progressive site domination by fewer species, as manifested by increasing dominance concentration values. By contrast equitability on north-facing sites fluctuated little through time, though dominance concentration tended to decrease. Higher richness, equitability, and overall cover with time after burning on north-facing sites is associated with the relatively mesic habitats upon which this subassociation develops. Post-burn patterns of species richness and stratal differentiation on south-facing slopes are consistent with those reported for other mediterranean-type shrublands, i.e. peak richness was attained the first two years following a fire with subsequent decrease to a constant level.


System control for the Defense Communications System (DCS) currently requires time-consuming manual efforts to consolidate status inputs and provide control responses via a highly centralized control structure. Integration within the DCS is very limited since subsystems (e.g., circuit switched voice, packet data, and transmission) in the past have typically been developed using unique, non-interoperable hardware and non-common data definition. The Defense Communications Operations Support System (DCOSS) is intended to improve the survivability, wartime effectiveness, integration and responsiveness of existing DCS system control through automation of the DCS control structure. Computers are expected to perform many of the system monitoring and real-time control functions using an integrated network of hardware and software systems.


Word searching and indexing in historical document collections is a challenging problem because, characters in these documents are often touching or broken due to degradation/ ageing effects. For efficient searching in such historical documents, this paper presents a novel approach towards word spotting using string matching of character primitives. We describe the text string as a sequence of primitives which consists of a single character or a part of a character. Primitive segmentation is performed analyzing text background information that is obtained by water reservoir technique. Next, the primitives are clustered using template matching and a codebook of representative primitives is built. Using this primitive codebook, the text information in the document images are encoded and stored. For a query word, we segment it into primitives and encode the word by a string of representative primitives from codebook. Finally, an approximate string matching is applied to find similar words. The matching similarity is used to rank the retrieved words. The proposed method is tested on historical books of French alphabets and we have obtained encouraging results from the experiment.


A new apparatus for dynamical texture measurements using neutron diffraction has been
developed. A variable wavelength neutron spectrometer has been modified to incorporate a linear
position-sensitive detector. The sample is orientated by a fully automatic Euler goniometer, and
it can be heated by a stream of hot air at rates up to 200℃/min. A quarter of a complete pole
figure can be recorded in 14 minutes with an accuracy, determined by counting statistics, of
2–3%. The experimental set-up is described in the present paper and the performance, including
sources of systematical errors, is discussed. Finally the viability of this apparatus is demonstrated
by studies of the recrystallization kinetics of 95% cold rolled copper.


This study aims to identify and explain the influence of person job fit, job crafting and work engagement in Semen Indonesia Company. This study used saturated sample with the sample 50 respondents. Methods of the statistical analysis that used were SEM Partial Least Square (PLS) with smartPLS 2.0 sofware. The results of this research explained that person job fit has a positive to job crafting. Work engagement posiive to job crafting. Person job fit positive to work engagement. And work engagement not mediates the person job fit and job crafting.


Modern Active Distribution Networks (ADN) are of distributed nature in their operation and control. Multi-agent systems (MAS) have several inherent characteristics which motivate a significant inte ...


Modem geological research has demonstrated that the topography of the Earth evolved through the workings of plate tectonics. Eons of gradual movement, contradicting the seeming solidity of landmarks such as mountains and islands, resulted in the geologic features we see today. Although in antiquity it was not yet known that island chains arose from the movement of the earth's crust over volcanic hotspots, the resulting earthquake-prone islands helped to put the fixedness of islands in doubt. This doubt is demonstrated by the large number of floating islands and other mobile geographical sites in ancient mythologies. 1 Callimachus and Apollonius of Rhodes inherited narratives in which islands moved and rocks wandered; thus, with the Hellenistic fondness for oddities, it is


Mindfulness in the workplace is a subject that has seen significant growth in recent years. Mindfulness, which is rooted in ancient contemplative practice, has gained much traction among Western audiences over the last few decades. The application of Mindfulness practices is prevalent now in workplaces, where its efficacy has been well-documented, and impact has included the reduction of employee stress, increased productivity, and enhancement of one's well-being. The principles of mindfulness can be applied across disparate workplace settings and in nearly any situation to help bolster employees' presence and focus in the day-to-day and retain them in the place of employment. Additionally, in the context of rapid technological advancement and ever-increasing pressures in the workplace, the practice of mindfulness can be especially beneficial in helping individuals stay calm and grounded. In fact, with high-stress jobs and modern life moving at a frantic pace, it is increasingly important for individuals to become and stay attuned to their core values. Values can enable grounding and steadfastness among employees in times of chaos and uncertainty, which can help promote stability within and across the organization. As organizational cultures shift and leadership structures become increasingly horizontal, employees at all levels are being encouraged to lead within their realm. Thus, surfacing the importance of self-leadership in promoting organizational integrity. The potential power of selfleadership as a mechanism to better individual and organizational well-being is the basis of Doing from Being, a mindfulness curriculum described in this paper, that aims to harness the focus and commitment of individuals in promoting their own well-being and consequently the health of their workplace. Running Head: Doing from Being: Creating Organizational Integrity Through Mindful Self-Leadership 4 Doing from Being: Creating Organizational Integrity Through Mindful Self-Leadership Leadership frameworks within organizations are undergoing a renaissance. The more common top-down leadership structures of the past are quickly evolving into more horizontal structural models. Consensus decision-making is becoming a norm which requires contribution and more responsibility from every member in an organization. Leadership is becoming a more collective activity, driven by community (Senge and Kaeufer 2001; Fletcher and Kaeufer 2003; Fletcher 2004). As leadership evolves, so should the definition of leader. A leader today could be broadly defined as anyone who is in a position to influence another. This could be the CEO of a major corporation or a low-level manager. Every individual is considered to be a leader. One could think of the title 'leader' less as a role and more of an ongoing, dynamic activity. A major thinker who studies this shift in leadership thinking, MIT professor Otto Scharmer, focuses on collective or distributive leadership and the potential of all people to affect change, regardless of title or position. "Leadership in this century means shifting the structure of our collective attention – listening – on all levels" (Scharmer, 2016, p. 18). Scharmer quotes Jeffrey Hollender, the founder and former CEO of Seventh Generation, "Leadership is about being better able to listen to the whole than anyone else can" (Scharmer, 2016, p. 19). Organizations are becoming more reliant on all individuals contributing to the collective. The organization is beginning to look more like an organism. In order to be relevant and contributive within this structure, an entirely new skill set is required, one that applies not just to becoming a more skilled worker, but to becoming a more whole human being. The most important point to be made in this thesis is that to be an effective leader within this collective structure, one must become an effective leader of themselves. It would be impossible to contribute to the level of one's greatest potential if one is unfamiliar with the landscape of their interiority. A powerful tool to become familiar with this inner landscape and Running Head: Doing from Being: Creating Organizational Integrity Through Mindful Self-Leadership 5 that every individual has at their disposal is the skill of mindfulness. Jon-Kabat Zinn (1994) defines mindfulness as, "...paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally" (p. 3). Scharmer (2016) defines mindfulness as, "...the capacity to attend to your experiences, while also paying attention to your attention. It requires a shift in your awareness to a higher level: seeing yourself form the whole" (p. xxvii). Simply put, mindfulness is a way of seeing things exactly as they are without the obfuscation of opinion, judgment, or conditioning. When directed inward, with the intention of understanding one's own values, motivations, and patterns, mindfulness can help foster the capacity to transform not only an individual's life, but one's family, relationships, organization and community. Mindfulness is not simply a self-help technique that experts tell us will improve our lives, it is a way of being in and understanding the world as well as a way of being in communal harmony with others. In a world of ever-increasing busyness and speed the need for mindfulness is ever-critical in helping to make sense of the barrage of information hurled one's way. People in society have become dependent upon various apps and devices, which at first bring joy and satisfaction but can quickly begin to tyrannize one's attention. Processing all of this information can be overwhelming and on top of this, many who are in organizations are expected to multi-task, but scientific evidence now suggests that multi-tasking is an impossible act and that the illusion of multi-tasking, which is actually a constant and rapid shift of attention, is shortening the attention span (Meyer et al, 1997; Yirka, 2015). The aim of this paper is to illustrate the need and value of mindfulness, by way of selfleadership, in the workplace. As gathered from research studies, books, interviews, and talks, this paper will highlight and review the major themes of inquiry and reflection, values-based leadership, stress management, and provide a discussion and critique of modern mindfulness. In the process of summarizing and presenting this evidence in the rationale below, the Doing from Running Head: Doing from Being: Creating Organizational Integrity Through Mindful Self-Leadership 6 Being curriculum will be introduced and then woven in. The proposed Doing from Being curriculum, which incorporates key findings from the evidence, aims to promote organizational integrity through mindful self-leadership across all levels of the organization. The Doing from Being Model Doing from Being: Creating Organizational Integrity Through Mindful Self-Leadership is a mindfulness curriculum for those of all levels who work in the organizational setting. The intention is to provide an accessible, long-term program that develops the whole person. When an organization has this same intention, the result is an organization of people, from top to bottom, who are working toward personal holism or integrity. This is what creates organizational integrity. The content of the program is much more than a series of techniques or performance enhancement exercises, but rather a leadership method that fosters holistic change from the inside out. The theory is that in order to lead effectively, one must first have the capacity and courage to lead themselves. The program begins with an inquiry into one's current value system. The intention is to understand how participants are living their values by examining current behaviors and actions. Participants must then decide if the values discovered are the values, they would like to frame their lives around. If not, participants will then go through a process of uncovering what values they would like to emulate, how they want to live, and the person they want to be in their personal and professional lives. Various exercises and practices will be used to achieve this and for those whose values have not changed very dramatically, there will be an opportunity to refine


The analysis of scientific literature and statistical data shows that demographic processes in the world, the country and the region, on the one hand, affect its economic growth of the territory, and on the other — are a consequence of changes in its socio–economic condition. The death rate. The birth rate and demographic trends in the country determine its attractiveness for business and the population and act as an important condition for the implementation of development. The article analyzes the demographic situation in Russia, the dynamics of its development, opportunities and threats for future economic growth.


Taking the evaluation on the comprehensive strength of agro technology innovation system as a cutting in point, this paper makes a study of quota system ,weight parameter and model means, with a scope of discussion ranging from the evaluation of partial output level to the comprehensive evaluation of holistic investment, activity and output level, based upon the research on quantitative analysis and prediction of academic level of Chinese Agriculture. Moreover, relevant software kit also worked out.


The United States reports approximately 50,000 new cases of HIV annually, despite public health efforts to control the epidemic.1 Nearly one in four people living with HIV in the country are women and 32% of diagnosed women are virally suppressed.2 Women living with HIV report barriers to accessing medical care, challenges with balancing personal and family health needs, and a lower quality of life3 compared with their male counterparts.4 There is a need for research studies that prioritize the perspectives of women living with HIV, particularly studies that illuminate women's health and quality of life needs. Women living with HIV require opportunities to express themselves in respectAbstract


The author conducted studies on the pattern of body temperature in leprosy and from the findings attempted to correlate this with body metabolism. The following results were obtained. 1. There is no significant difference in axillary temperature according to type of leprosy but the temperature is higher in the summer than in the winter, cases suggesting heat stagnation being observed at times. A difference was observed according to time of day and month and there was a marked climatic fluctuation. 2. A greater variation from the normal basal metabolism was found in lepromatous leprosy. 3. Analysis of the diet of the patients in the leprosarium showed that it was higher in total calories, protein, carbohydrate, riboflavin, iron and phosphorus and somewhat lower in fat, vitamin A, and calcium compared to the standard of the general population. From these findings, it can be seen that the reactivity of the leprosy patient is extremely labile from the standpoint of body temperature and basal metabolism suggesting a general systemic dysfunction. It is believed that this will be influenced by diet.


Polycythemia vera (PV) is an acquired myeloproliferative disorder with primary expansion of the red cell mass leading to an increased risk of thrombosis and less frequently to myelofibrosis and secondary acute leukemia. Standard therapies include cytoreduction with either phlebotomy and chemotherapeutic agents and antithrombotic drugs. Because long term exposure to cytotoxic chemotherapy may increase the risk of acute transformation, new therapeutic options are needed. Tipifarnib is a non-peptidomimetic inhibitor of farnesyl transferase that was developed as a potential inhibitor of RAS signalling. In the present study we report that tipifarnib used at pharmacologically achievable concentrations strongly inhibits the BFU-E autonomous growth which characterizes PV patients. Moreover at low tipifarnib concentrations (0.15 μM), the inhibitory effect was preferentially observed in PV BFU-E progenitors and not in normal BFU-E progenitors and was not rescued by EPO. Thus tipifarmib may specifically target PV stem cells and may be of clinical interest in the treatment of PV patients. only. For personal use at PENN STATE UNIVERSITY on February 20, 2013. bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org From


This book offers a paradigm of loneliness in relationship to spiritual well-being and communal support for women belonging to religious congregations. Many changes within religious life have had a profound impact upon community living, the nature of ministry, and the life styles of religious women. The author consults The Spiritual Well-Being Scale, the UCLA Loneliness Scale, and demographic data to provide a statistical analysis of the impact of spiritual well-being and communal support upon loneliness. She shows that spiritual well-being, for many, appeared to enable the individual to cope in loneliness, drawing on an intimate relationship with God. She also discusses the many transitions in religious life as a result of Vatican II and the uncertainty of how religious life will look in the future.


Sir, Over last two decades, there has been an increasing interest in bystander effect in radiotherapy. Now, millions of people around the world undergo radiotherapy. On the other hand, in parallel with recent progresses in cancer therapy, there is an increasing life expectancy for cancer patients. However, these may cause growing concerns related to long-term consequences of radiotherapy including secondary malignancies. These concerns are more important for pediatric cancer patients. The risk of secondary cancer among pediatric patients who have undergone radiotherapy is considered to be up to ten folds than in adult patients.[1]


Despite advances in the studies of both ethnolinguistic and prosodic variation, linguists still know relatively little about how individual speakers may use prosody to construct and perform aspects of their identity in dynamic ways. One novel way to study how individuals employ both personal and ethnolinguistic variation is to examine salient linguistic features that occur both in a natural context and in parodies of that same context. The current study analyzes speech from U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and actor Maya Rudolph, who frequently parodies Harris on the American television program Saturday Night Live. Using a comparative analysis of data coded in the Autosegmental Metrical Phonology framework using MAE-ToBI conventions, I show that Rudolph closely mirrors several of the unique prosodic patterns employed by Harris, but that Rudolph does not simply mimic her; rather she employs exaggerated versions of Harris' patterns, especially higher F0 peaks and more phrase-initial falsetto phonation. The results of this study expand our knowledge about how specific idiolectal variants connected to social and ethnic styles are enregistered as part of the public discourse. Additionally, it demonstrates the value of examining parodic performance to better understand and contextualize the speech of public figures.


A novel multi-domain L1VPN provisioning architecture is proposed based on service plane of the adaptive multi-services provisioning platform. It can provide the inter-domain L1VPN services flexibly, and can establish different L1VPNs by analyzing different service characteristics and constraints. Moreover, the architecture we proposed was experimentally demonstrated in our AMSON testbed.


Memory B cells (MBCs) have a long lifespan compared with naive B cells (NBCs), remaining viable for years. This could predispose them to suffer misbalances in the gene expression pattern in the long term, which might be involved in the development of age‐related B‐cell disorders. In order to identify genes whose expression might change during life, we analysed the gene expression patterns of CD27− NBCs versus CD27+ MBCs in young and old subjects. Using microarray assays we observed that the expression pattern of CD27− NBCs versus CD27+ MBCs is significantly different. Furthermore, to evaluate the age effect, we compared the gene expression pattern of young versus aged subjects in both cell populations. Interestingly, we did not find significant differences in the CD27− NBC population between young and aged individuals, whereas we found 925 genes differentially expressed in CD27+ MBCs. Among these genes, 193 were also differentially expressed in CD27+ MBCs compared with CD27− NBCs, most of them involved in cell survival, cell growth and proliferation, cellular development and gene expression. We conclude that gene expression profiles of CD27− NBCs and CD27+ MBCs are different. Moreover, whereas the gene expression pattern of CD27+ MBCs varies with age, the same does not happen in CD27− NBCs. This suggests that MBCs undergo time‐dependent changes, which could underlie a higher susceptibility to dysfunction with age.


Among the geological specimens obtained by Mr. H. T. Ferrar, while the "Discovery" was visiting New Zealand, are seven rock-fragments containing tubular shells, and an eighth with some obscure markings. They are labelled as follows:—


THIS ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL REPRODUCES THE PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE 2 STUDY DAYS ON PEDESTRIAN PRECINCTS. THE TITLES OF THE PAPERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: A NEED, A CONFLICT, A COLLECTIVE CHOICE, VIRGILI,L AND SCHAEFER,B; THE METZ EXAMPLE, PROCH,C AND VAYSSADE,P; A NECESSARY FRAMEWORK : A TRAFFIC PLAN, LE COCQ,JP; THE GRENOBLE EXAMPLE, A PRAGMATIC STRATEGY, TURC,R AND SOUQUET,L; HOW TO SUCCEED IN CREATING A PEDESTRIANIZED STREET, CAUWE,M; THE ROUEN EXAMPLE - A SUCCESS, CANU,B, GARCETTE,P AND GASPERINI,A; A NEED : COLLECTIVE ADMINISTRATION, OUDIN,A, SEGONZAC,L DE; A LARGE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS; THE WILL TO SOLVE THEM, ORSKI,CK; A MAP OF PEDESTRIANIZED STREETS, TAUVEL,M.


Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution by water splitting is highly important for the applications of hydrogen energy and the replacement of fossil fuel using solar energy, which needs the development of efficient catalysts with long-term catalytic stability under light irradiation in aqueous solution. Herein, we synthesized Zn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S solid solution using a metal-organic-framework-template strategy and then loaded MoS 2  by a hydrothermal method to fabricate MoS 2 /Zn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S heterojunction for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. The composition of MoS 2 /Zn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S was fine-tuned to obtain the optimized 5 wt% MoS 2 /Zn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S heterojunction that showed a superior hydrogen evolution rate of 23.80 mmol h -1  g -1 and steadily photocatalytic stability over 25 hours. The photocatalytic activity is from the appropriate composition and the formation of intimate interface between MoS 2  and Zn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S, which endows the photocatalyst with high light-harvesting ability and effective separation of photogenerated carriers.


Adult Education Procedures. By PAUL BERGEVIN, DWIGHT Mows, and ROBERT M. SMrrH. Greenwich, Conn.: Seabury Press, Inc., 1963. Pp. 245. $6.00. African Encounter: A Selected Bibliography of Books, Films, and Other Materials for Promoting an Understanding of Africa among Young Adults. By THE COMMITTEE OP THE YOUNG ADULT SERVICES DwiVSION. Chicago: American Library Association, 1963. vii+69. $1.50. Agricultural Development Schemes in SubSaharan Africa: A Bibliography. Compiled by RUTH S. FREITAG under the direction of CoNRAD C. REINIG and WALTER W. DESHLER. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1963. Pp. xii+189. $1.25. For sale by the U.S. Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D.C. The Application of Automata Theory to Problems in Information Retrieval. By RUSSELL A. KiRscH. Washington, D.C.: National Bureau of Standards, 1963. Pp. ii+70. Available from the U.S. Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D.C. The Art of Jean Racine. By BERNARD WEINBERG. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1963. Pp xiv+355. $7.50. A Bibliography of Ship Passenger Lists, 15381825: Being a Guide to Published Lists of Early Immigrants to North America. Compiled by HAROLD LANCOUR. New York: New York Public Library, 1963. Pp. ix+137. $5.00. (3d ed. revised and enlarged by RICHARD J. WOLFr.) A Bibliography of the Writings of Jonathan Swift. Edited by ARTHUR H. SCOUTEN. 2d ed. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1963. Pp. xviii+453. $25.00. Books and Libraries in the Americas: Recommendations of Inter-American Conferences, 1947-1962. Compiled by TEE LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE PAN AMERICAN UNION. Washington, D.C.: Pan American Union, 1963. Pp. viii+287. Buchpflege: Eine Bibliographie. By ANNELIESE DOHMERT. Stuttgart: Max Hettler Verlag, 1963. Pp. 209. DM. 22. Building Materials in Library Construction. By HOWAD A. MESSMAN. ("Occasional Papers," No. 67.) Urbana: Occasional Papers, Publications Office, University of Illinois Graduate School of Library Scence, 1963. Pp. 23. $1.00. California: Land of Contrast. By DAvI W. LANTis with RODNEY STEINER and ARTHUR E. K.ARDEN. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth Publishing Co., Inc., 1963. Pp. xvii+507. $11.25. Catalogo colective de publicaciones perodicas existentes en bibliotecas cientificas y technicas argentinas. Compiled by ERNESTO G. GIETZ. 2d. ed. Bueno Aires: Consejo nacional de investigaciones cientficas y technicas, 1962. Pp. xxix+1726. A Catalogue of the Talfourd P. Linn CoUection of Cervantes Materials on Deposit in the Ohio State University Librares. Compiled by DOROTHY PETERSEN ACKERMAN. Columbus: Ohio State University Libraries, 1963. Pp. 3iii+114. $2.00. The Catholic Booklist. Edited by SISTER MARY REYNOLDINE, OIP. Haverford, Penn.: Catholic Library Association, 1964. Pp. 70. $1.00. A Checklist of Serials for African Studies. Prepared by PETER DUIGNAN and KENNETH M. GLAZIR. ("Hoover Institution Bibliographical Senres XIII.") Stanford, Calif.: Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, 1963. Pp. vi+104. $3.00. The Chinese Communist Movement, 1937-1949. By CHDN-Tu HSftEH. ("Hoover Institution Bibliographical Series XI.") Stanford, Calif.: Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, 1962. Pp. x+312. $5.00. Code Names Dsctionary: A Guide to Code Names, Slang, Nicknames, Journalese, and Similar Terms. Edited by FRDERICK G. RUnFNER, JR., and ROBERT C. THOMAS. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1963. Pp. 555. $15.00. Common Sense in Teaching Reading. By ROMA GANs. Indianapolis and New York: BobbsMerrill Co., 1963. Pp. xi+414. $6.00. The Concept of Matter. Edited by ERNAN McMuami. Notre Dame, Ind.: University of Notre Dame Press, 1963. Pp. xi+624. $9.95. Confessions of a Bohemian Tory. By RUSSELL KIRK. New York: Fleet Publishing Corp., 1963. Pp. Xiii+308. $4.50. Cooperation in Change. By WARD HuNT GooDENOUGH. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 1963. Pp. 543. $6.50. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Incunabula of the Brandeis University Library. By DAVID SANDLER BERKOWITZ. Waltham, Mass.: Brandeis University, 1963. Pp. v+69. The Doctor and His Patient: A Sociological Interpretation. By SAMUEL W. BLOM. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 1963. Pp. 270. $4.50. Documentation and Its Facets: Being a Symposium of Seventy Papers by Thirty-two Authors. Edited by S. R. RANGANATHAN. New York: Asia Publishing House, 1964. Pp. 639. $16.00. Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go. By


Children who are orphaned are faced with an increasing risk of malnutrition, which is attributed from poor feeding practices, inadequate food supply, utilization coupled with limited access to treatment facilities. In this study, the Anthropometric indices and Micronutrient status of children under five in orphanages of Kaduna metropolis, was assessed. Some standard methods were used for the sampling, anthropometric measurements and micronutrient analysis. Results revealed that the demographic characteristics of the orphan children were mostly aged between 13 to 24 months (37.93%) with the female (52.87%) and the male (47.13%). Anthropometric measurements of the children in the orphanages revealed mean z scores for Weight for Height (WHZ/Acute Malnutrition) as -1.74±1.84, -2.59±1.65 for Weight for Age (WAZ/Underweight) and -2.32±2.23 for Height for Age (HAZ/Stunting). Prevalence of Severe Acute Malnutrition among the orphans was (36%), Severe Underweight (36.1%) and severely stunted (44.8%). Micronutrient status of the under five orphan children indicate mean concentrations of Vitamin A (26.88ug/l ± 66.54), Iron (21.78ug/l ± 12.85) and Zinc (62.65 ± 29.25 ug/dl). The orphans' micronutrient status and anthropometric indices showed significant association between the Iron and Vitamin A concentrations, WHZ and WAZ (r = 0.681) and between WAZ and HAZ (r = 0.467). The outcome of this research will contribute to improving the nutritional status and address micronutrient deficiencies among orphans in orphanages of Kaduna Metropolis.


From pilot plant test measurements, thermodynamic equilibrium calculations, and bench-scale experiments, the interactions between the potassium- and chlorine-containing species in a coal-fired magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) system have been studied. This paper describes the major results and conclusions derived from this study and discusses their potential impacts in controlling the HCl emissions from a coal-fired MHD system. In particular, based on the results, it is shown that by increasing the K 2 /S ratio above 1.2, the KCl emissions from an MHD stack can be eliminated. However, the resulting chlorides present as NaCl(s) or KCl(s) and collected along with the spent seed material must be removed during the seed reprocessing operations before the potassium can be reused in the MHD cycle


The four varieties of island cotton and six varieties of cotton were used as the experimental materials, the contents of soluble protein, soluble sugar and proline were measured and their differences were analyzed between island cotton and upland cotton throughout the growth and developmental process of cotton.The results showed that there was a similar changing law about soluble protein and soluble sugar, but there was a significant difference among their absolute concentration; Proline contents had a different changing law between island cotton and upland cotton by comparing upland cotton with island cotton.That suggested that there may be different physiological and biochemical regulatory mechanism about soluble protein, soluble sugar and proline between island cotton and upland cotton.


Xiamen Tungsten Co. Ltd, another of the "big six" rare earths producers in China, has also announced plans to lower its production by 10% from its original target of 1,379 tonnes for this year. Xiamen Tungsten operates mines that primarily produce heavy rare earths.

In its Q3 results, Australia's Lynas Corp. said that one of the main causes of oversupply is illegal mining in China, representing "almost half" of the country's production. "As a result, all rare earths producers inside and outside of China are facing extremely challenging conditions," Lynas said.


Outbreak of malignant catarrhal fever in cows Review of coccidiosis in calves in 2010 Unusually high incidence of Bacillus licheniformis abortion in cows Hypervitaminosis A in lambs on milk replacer Scaly leg in a black grouse These are among matters discussed in the disease surveillance report for April from SAC Consulting: Veterinary Services (SAC C VS)


E-scooters are a rather new mode of transport [1]. Nevertheless, in recent years lots of studies have been published. Replaced modes and consequential environmental impacts [2, 3] as well as specific injury pattern [4, 5] are important topics. Regarding shape, speed and usage, e-scooters are most similar to bikes. As a consequence, by law e-scooters use the same road space or infrastructure than bikes do. Concurrently, in recent years we experience a boom of cycling in cities [6] and a significant expansion of the bike infrastructure [7]. Requirements and frequency of usage on the bike infrastructure are growing in cities caused by increasingly diverse cyclists [8]. At the same time, the bike infrastructure is subject new requirements and additional pressure due to the implementation of e-scooters. In Germany, allowing e-scooters on bike infrastructure can be seen as a paradigm shift since for the first time a motorized vehicle is allowed to use the infrastructure.


The task of delay testing will be presented using a general problem description. We investigate defects that cause a change in the circuit delay rather than logical failures like stuck-at-faults. For this purpose we introduce two different delay fault models, namely the path delay fault model and the gate delay fault model


Introduction: The IIE iron meteorites and H chondrites have been linked by some authors [e.g. 1, 2], whereas others suggest that IIE irons are derived from an ordinary chondrite (OC) parent body that is further reduced and enriched in metallic iron compared to the H chondrite parent body [e.g. 3, 4]. Mo and Ru isotopic compositions for IIE irons overlap with OC values, which is interpreted to indicate formation of the IIE irons through impact melting of an OC parent body [5, 6]. IIE iron meteorites have a δGemetal range that encompasses all OC values including H chondrites [7 and ref. within]. Here we present geochemical evidence that IIE irons formed on the H chondrite parent body under high-temperature, low-pressure, low-oxygen fugacity conditions. Petrogenetic context: Peak temperatures vary amongst the IIE iron meteorite group; Miles cooled rapidly from >1160°C [8], whereas Netschaëvo reached temperatures of 920 1080°C [9]. Pressure during crystallization was <0.7 GPa [8]. IIE irons formed under highly reducing conditions (IW -1.43 to -2.09) [8]. Metal composition: Siderophile elements will mostly remain in the metal portion of meteorites during planetary processes such as differentiation and density separation, impact melting etc. Therefore, to examine relationships between meteorite groups we only compared analyses the metal portions and not bulk analyses. When the concentrations of Ni, Ga, Ge, Ir, Co, and Au in the metal portion of OCs are plotted on the iron meteorite classification diagram, the H chondrites overlap in composition with the IIE irons and Mont Dieu (ungrouped iron), whereas the other OCs form distinct clusters (Fig. 1). The Ge vs Ni and Ir vs Ni contents show a complete overlap of IIE irons and H chondrite metal, with Co vs Au showing close agreement. These elements are classified as moderately siderophile to highly siderophile elements [11], thus melting a H chondrite source under high-T, low-P, lowfO2 conditions is expected to preserve the concentrations of these elements in the metal (IIE). As a moderately siderophile element with a (GaBSE/GaCI)/(FeBSE/FeCI)>1 (where XBSE = Bulk Silicate Earth abundance and XCI = CI chondrite abundance) [11], Ga is found in both the metal and silicate of H chondrites [12]. However under high-T, low-P, low-fO2 conditions the silicate:metal partition