Electrolyzed water (EW) generated on the cathode side reportedly displays anti‐oxidative properties, and application of EW to hemodialysis (HD) systems supposedly suppresses oxidative markers in patients on HD. However, most of the chemical properties and biological effects of such solutions remain unclear. This study aimed to examine those issues to clarify the scientific background for the clinical use of EW solution. Reverse osmosis water comprising EW from the cathode side (e‐RO) was prepared and used to process a test HD solution (e‐HD). Chemical and biological properties of these solutions were compared with controls. Redox properties were examined by chemiluminescence (CL) of the luminol‐H2O2 system. Biological effects of e‐RO on human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) were tested with respect to the cellular protection against methylglyoxal, and with respect to the preservation of cellular function as to radical generation. Control HD solution presented the highest CL, followed by e‐HD, control RO, suggesting a lower oxidative capacity for EW‐based solutions. Increased levels of dissolved hydrogen were characteristic of e‐RO and e‐HD. Application of e‐RO tended to be associated with less injury of PMNs by methylglyoxal, and with significantly higher levels of radical generation compared with the control. Compared with control HD, e‐RO‐based HD solution displays less‐oxidative capacity in chemical terms, and may at least partly facilitate preservation of PMN viability. These results appear to offer a scientific basis for supporting the clinical challenge of applying this technology to HD treatment.


Kilogram quantities of refractory aggregate were prepared from both a paste and a pelletized form of extruder feed material in both bench and pilot-scale equipment. The 99{sup +} % alumina aggregate exhibited a bulk density approaching 2.5 g/cm{sup 3} and a fired strength slightly lower than fused alumina. Based on initial evaluation by two refractory manufacturers in brick or castable applications, the new aggregate offered adequate strength with thermal conductivity reductions up to 34%, depending on the temperature and application of the new aggregate in these initial trials. The new aggregate was simply substituted for Tabular{trademark} in the refractory formulation. Thus, there is room for improvement through formulation optimization with the lightweight aggregate. The new aggregate offers a unique combination of density, strength, and thermal properties not available in current aggregate. To this point in time, technical development has led to a pelletized formulation with borderline physical form leaving the Eirich mixer. The formulation requires further development to provide more latitude for the production of pelletized material without forming paste, while still reducing the bulk density slightly to reach the 2.5 g/cm{sup 3} target. The preferred, pelletized process flowsheet was outlined and a preliminary economic feasibility study performed based on a process retrofit into Alcoa`s Arkansas tabular production facilities. Based on an assumed market demand of 20,000 mt/year and an assumed selling price of $0.65/lb (25% more than the current selling price of Tabular{trademark}, on a volume basis), economics were favorable. Decision on whether to proceed into Phase 3 (full- scale demonstration) will be based on a formal market survey in 1994 October.


This paper describes changes in the structure of buds and vascular cambium as well as in protein content of one_year_old dormant branches of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. in water_culture conditions. Results confirm the existence of 2 quiescences (Q1, Q2) and 1 rest (R) phases in this tree during the dormancy period. In the R time, the E. ulmoides cambium was unable to reactivate even though the tree was subjected to exogenous IAA, suitable temperature or required luminosity. Furthermore, pistillate trees entered the dormant phase earlier than staminate ones. The protein content in the bark during Q1 increased significantly ( P 0.01), but drastically decreased in the R period, before rising up again at the onset of Q2 ( P 0.01). Even though the change pattern of protein content was similar, its occurrence is much earlier in staminate than in pistillate plants. SDS_PAGE revealed a "special" protein band of 11.8 kD in the transitional Q1_R_Q2 stages. This "special" protein bands would be related to the cambial dormancy and to the regulation of the Q1_R_Q2 transition.


A combined anthropomorphic manipulator based on embedded marmem motor is composed of a palm consisting of front palm and back, three fingers consisting of the drive segment and the driven segment, which are made of marmem (or shape memory alloy-SMA) motor, and a controller. Said ESMAA comprises U-shaped or straight-line SMA wire embedded in the silicon rubber cylinder and curvature sensor.


1 Abstract—Lot sizing is pivotal to batch manufacturing, especially in stochastic environments. Although progress has been made in the field for some operational objectives, the optimised results are often rendered unrealistic because few studies have considered the overall business goal and the economic environment where businesses operate. This paper examines a stochastic lot sizing optimisation model for make-to-order manufacturing with a focus on the overall business goal—the maximisation of shareholder wealth. In addition to the economic objective, the effect of the economic environment is also incorporated into this model. Numerical experiments validate the importance of considering such economic and financial constraints and objectives, especially for firms with relatively high setup costs or being sensitive to lead times. The proposed model can assist the management in gaining insight into potential challenges and opportunities pertinent to the shareholder wealth.


Author's Preface Note on Transliteration The Parts of Libya l. The Hunter Artists 2. The Phoenicians 3. The Greeks 4. The Numidians 5. The Romans 6. Christians and Barbarians 7. Vandals and Byzantines 8. The Arabs 9. European Intervention 10. Turks and Karamanlis 11. Turks, Explorers and Sanussis 12. A 'Historic Destiny' 13. The Years of Accord 14. La Riconquista 15. Fourth Shore 16. A Child of the United Nations 17. The Sanussi Kingdom 18. The State of the Masses


Load pull with x-parameters is more than a measurement - it creates instant large signal models for simulation and design of complex power amplifier circuits. The model is accurate over the whole range of the device operation and the modeling and design can be done in days, rather than weeks or months. This paper will discuss the process of setting up for high power load pull with X-Parameters, doing the measurement, and bringing the data into the simulation.


Cysticercosis is the most common parasitic infestation affecting the central nervous system (CNS). It is well recognised worldwide as neurocysticercosis (NCC). Due to the diverse clinical spectrum, NCC poses a complex diagnostic and treatment dilemma. However, new diagnostic imaging and effective antiparasitic drugs have uncovered silent cases of NCC with unusual presentations, reducing the rate of morbidity and mortality.


Onions are versatile and nutritious food widely used in various cuisines around the world. In our ongoing pursuit of bioactive substances with health benefits from red onion (Allium cepa L.) skin, a comprehensive chemical investigation was undertaken. Consequently, a total of 44 compounds, including three previously unidentified chalcones (1-3) were extracted from red onion skin. Of these isolates, chalcones 1-4 showed high affinity to A2A adenosine receptor (A2AAR), and chalcone 2 displayed the best binding affinity to A2AAR, with the IC50 value of 33.5 nM, good A2AAR selectivity against A1AR, A2BAR, and A3AR, and high potency in the cAMP functional assay (IC50 of 913.9 nM). Importantly, the IL-2 bioassay and the cell-mediated cytotoxicity assay demonstrated that chalcone 2 could boost T-cell activation. Furthermore, the binding mechanism of chalcone 2 with hA2AAR was elucidated by molecular docking. This work highlighted that the active chalcones in red onion might have the potential to be developed as A2AAR antagonists used in cancer immunotherapy.


The motive and historical facts of medical practice and some literatures were researched and analyzed to prove thoroughly that there are medical literatures written by Fu Shan.And the opinion of Fu Shan's pseudograph literatures was refuted.


Introduction: The metabolic syndrome has become one of the major public-health challenges worldwide [35]. Metabolic syndrome (Met S) is a cluster of metabolically related cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors such as obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia, elevated blood pressure and abnormal glucose. Metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent among adults in developed countries and is an emerging health problem in developing countries. The criteria used for defining Metabolic syndrome are those proposed by International Diabetes Federation (IDF), National Cholesterol Education ProgrammeAdult Treatment Pannel-III (NCEP-ATP III). Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, its components, and its major risk factors among adults ≥ 20 in Jimma Town, South West Ethiopia according to IDF and NCEP ATP III criteria. The purpose of these definitions is to find out the edge group in the population who are at increased risk of developing cardio-metabolic diseases (CVDs / CHDs). Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted to determine prevalence of Met S in accordance with the stepwise approach of WHO. Met S prevalence was determined from the anthropometric measurements and biochemical estimations by using IDF and NCEP ATP -III definitions. Results and discussion: The overall prevalence of Met S in adults, ≥ 20 years was estimated to be 16.7% (IDF criteria) and 10.5 % (NCEP ATPIII criteria). The prevalence rate gradually increased as on aging with a decline in the old age. The prevalence rate was observed to be the highest among the 45-54 years age category in both men and women (Met S IDF=32.5% and Met S ATP III=20.7%). This might be a result of an age-related variation in different components of the Met S cluster such as WC, HDL-C and TG. Generally, women of the study population were more prone to Met S as per both definitions (Met S-IDF: Men=11%, Women=21.7% and Met S ATP III: Men=6%, Women =14.5%). Further, within the Met S category majority were females (Met S IDF-68.6% and Met S ATP- III-73.2%). Among the occupational categories house wives were at more risk of Met S (Met S IDF: 31.1% and Met S ATP III: 19.8%) and might be because of insufficient physical exercise, child delivery /menopause associated changes, the general reclining nature. No significant association was found between income, educational status and Met S. Logistic regression analysis revealed that sex( female), age (45-54 years), occupation ( house wife category), are directly associated with the development of Met S according to IDF as well as ATP-III criteria. Conclusions: The overall prevalence of Met S in Jimma Town was estimated to be 16.7% and 10.5 % by IDF and NCEP ATP III criteria respectively. Prevalence increases with age with a slight decline in the old age population; middle aged individuals (45-54 years age category) were at more risk; women were at greater risk compared to men in all age groups.


Electrical dynamics of freshly isolated cerebral endothelium have not been determined independently of perivascular nerves and smooth muscle. We tested the hypothesis that endothelium of cerebral and skeletal muscle arteries differentially utilizes purinergic and muscarinic signaling pathways to activate endothelium‐derived hyperpolarization. Changes in membrane potential (Vm) were recorded in intact endothelial tubes freshly isolated from posterior cerebral and superior epigastric arteries of male and female C57BL/6 mice (age: 3‐8 months). Vm was measured in response to activation of purinergic (P2Y) and muscarinic (M3) receptors in addition to small‐ and intermediate‐conductance Ca2+‐activated K+ (SKCa/IKCa) and inward rectifying K+ (KIR) channels using ATP (100 μmol·L−1), acetylcholine (ACh; 10 μmol·L−1), NS309 (0.01‐10 μmol·L−1), and 15 mmol·L−1 KCl, respectively. Intercellular coupling was demonstrated via transfer of propidium iodide dye and electrical current (±0.5‐3 nA) through gap junctions. With similarities observed across gender, peak hyperpolarization to ATP and ACh in skeletal muscle endothelial tubes was ~twofold and ~sevenfold higher, respectively, vs cerebral endothelial tubes, whereas responses to NS309 were similar (from resting Vm ~−30 mV to maximum ~−80 mV). Hyperpolarization (~8 mV) occurred during 15 mmol·L−1 KCl treatment in cerebral but not skeletal muscle endothelial tubes. Despite weaker hyperpolarization during endothelial GPCR stimulation in cerebral vs skeletal muscle endothelium, the capability for robust SKCa/IKCa activity is preserved across brain and skeletal muscle. As vascular reactivity decreases with aging and cardiovascular disease, endothelial K+ channel activity may be calibrated to restore blood flow to respective organs regardless of gender.


This study provides a holistic outline of the investment security measures provided by host states, especially in developing countries normative to a limited recourse context. In order to provide a thorough, discursive analysis, this thesis refers to Pakistan's energy sector as a case study example. Rising electricity shortfall and continued rise of circular debt have inhibited Pakistan's continued efforts to address electricity challenges. These pose serious questions insofar as sovereign guarantee measures provided by the state. Moreover, in view of the acute shortage of capital for infrastructure development in developing economies, especially in the energy sector, there is an omnipresent question around the adequacy of these security measures. This thesis canvasses the use of sovereign guarantee measures normative to Pakistan's energy sector, adopting a three-tier approach. First, this thesis attempts to discuss the highly leveraged nature and structure of project finance transactions. These measures are explained as an area of immense importance, especially from an energy sector standpoint. This form of finance is especially important for infrastructure projects in volatile, risky jurisdictions. The second tier focuses on risk-mitigation strategies adopted by host states especially in an unregulated or poor investment regime. It examines sovereign guarantees offered by host states, with a specific focus on legal structures under a suretyship arrangement from a Common law perspective. Whilst undertaking a thorough, discursive analysis this thesis reviews the existing frameworks of the organisations engaged within Pakistan's energy cycle to determine the adequacy of any guarantees. In an interesting twist, this study adopts the structural and functional tests laid out in various cases to determine the adequacy of sovereign guarantee frameworks. Last, this thesis reviews third-party risk-mitigation instruments with a specific focus on MIGA's risk insurance as a measure of either an additional or replacement form of security.


Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick‐borne disease in North America and Europe. A two‐test approach (an ELISA followed by immunoblots) for testing current and past infection has been adopted in most countries. However, the heterogeneity of Borrelia antigens (ags) and the semiquantitative character of the immunoblot remain a limitation. By combining a microarray system with cell‐free expression, we established a procedure for the expression and subsequent printing of different Borrelia ags onto several multiwell microarray plate surfaces. We successfully expressed and partially purified 11 immunodominant ags of Lyme borreliosis from different Borrelia species in a self‐generated Escherichia coli cell‐free system. Using sera from patients suffering from Lyme disease and different specific mAbs, proteins could be reproducibly detected on the microarray plates. To confirm the diagnostic outcome of the new assay, a comparison to the same cell‐based expressed, purified, and printed Borrelia ags was performed. In summary, this approach serves as a proof of principle for the identification of potential biomarkers and offers the possibility of multiplex protein detection for specific diseases.


Objective To investigate the influence of circadian rhythm on common carotid artery intima-media thickness(IMT) in very elderly patients with hypertension. Methods Sixty-eight elderly patients (≥80 years old) with hypertension were divided into two groups according to their blood pressure-decreasing rate at night(10% into non-dipper group,≥10% into dipper group). The circadian rhythm, IMT of these patients were measured respectively with ambulatory blood pressure monitor and echocardiography. Results 24 h SBP, 24 h DBP, night SBP and night DBP were significantly higher in non-dipper group than those in dipper group(P0.01). IMT of the patients in non-dipper group was significantly increased compared with dipper group(P0.01). Conclusions The atherosclerotic development of the common carotid artery is more serious in very elderly hypertensive patients with non-dipper circadian rhythm than that in hypertensive patients with dipper circadian rhythm.


The invention provides a coiled pipe bending mechanism which does not need shaping after bending. The coiled pipe bending mechanism comprises a head, an auxiliary pushing device and an auxiliary pushing cylinder are movably arranged on the head, a spindle is arranged on the head, a bending wheel die is arranged at the end of the spindle, a bending arm is movably arranged on the head, a clamping device and a clamping cylinder for driving the clamping device are movably arranged on the bending arm, the clamping device comprises a clamping die sleeve movably arranged on the bending arm, a clamping die is detachably arranged on the clamping die sleeve, a clamping groove is formed on one side of a clamping surface of the clamping die, and an anti-collision inclined plane or an anti-collision step is arranged at the top of the other side of the clamping die.


SUMMARY Supplementing phytase to broiler diets has been shown to improve phytate P digestibility in commercial broilers. Broiler rations are typically pelleted to promote improved broiler performance, but high pelleting temperatures can inactivate phytase enzymes. Before the introduction of heat-stable phytase products, phytase enzymes were generally added postpelleting to limit the effect of pelleting temperature on phytase activity. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate postpelleting phytase activity of 3 concentrations of 2 heat-stable phytase enzymes and their efficacy when fed to 0- to 35-d-old broilers. After pelleting the phytase-supplemented diets at 93.3°C, the retained phytase activities of the 2 enzymes were similar, suggesting equivalent heat stability. Supplementing phytase to deficient nonphytate P diets improved FCR by 3% (P ≤ 0.05) compared with the FCR of birds fed an unsupplemented deficient diet. No differences in tibia ash (TA) were detected between the 2 phytase sources; however, TA of birds fed supplemental phytase at the 2 greatest concentrations was improved (P ≤ 0.05) compared with the TA of birds fed nonphytate P-deficient diet. These results suggest that the prepelleting inclusion of heat-stable phytase enzymes may be a viable alternative to postpellet application of phytase for improving P utilization in broilers.


Introduction: Brachial plexus block has now evolved into valuable and safe alternative to general anesthesia for upper limb surgeries. The nerve stimulation technique make use of electric current to elicit motor stimulation of nerves and confirm the proximity of the needle to the nerve, thereby avoiding the discomfort caused due to paresthesia leading to good success rate, even when the pa-tient is uncooperative or uncommunicative. Aim and Objectives: To compare between paresthesia technique and use of nerve locator in performing supraclavicular brachial plexus block with respect to success and complication rate. Materials and Methods: A comparative study was conducted at department of Anesthesia of a tertiary care centre. A total of 100 patients undergoing upper limb elective surgery were included after satisfying inclusion and exclusion criteria. The anesthetic method employed was Brachial plexus block by Supraclavicular Approach: using paresthesia technique (Group A: 50 subjects) and; by using Nerve Stimulator technique (Group B: 50 subjects). Both the groups of patients were studied for performance time, sensory block, and motor block and for success rate. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS ver. 21. Results: Onset of sensory and motor block were significantly faster in nerve stimulator group as compared to paraesthesia group (p<0.05), also the duration of block was more in nerve stimulation group (7.28 vs 6.54 hrs; p-0.057). Failure of block was seen in 22% patients with paraesthesia technique as compared to 14% with nerve stimulation (p-0.44). No difference was observed between the groups on the basis of complication rate (10% vs 2%; p-0.2). Conclusion: Onset of sensory and motor block was shorter and duration of analgesia was longer with nerve stimulation group. Nerve stimulation was found more effective than paraesthesia with respect to degree of success and complication rate.


The invention provides a time resolution laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy measuring method, comprising the following steps: setting integration time of a spectrometer; setting different integration delay time so as to obtain a plurality of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy signals corresponding to the different integration delay time; fitting characteristic spectrum lines to be analyzed in the laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy signals so as to obtain characteristic spectral line intensities corresponding to the different integration delay time; and carrying out difference on the characteristic spectral line intensities so as to obtain a time resolution intensity curve of the spectral lines. With the adoption of the method, the time resolution laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy measurement can be realized by using simple equipment. The method has the characteristics of easiness in complementation and low cost.


Abstract Hourly observations of precipitation, sky cover, ceiling, visibility, wind speed and temperature, taken over a 13-year period at Washington National Airport, Kennedy International Airport and Raleigh-Durham Airport, were processed to obtain unconditional and recurrence relative frequencies of 10 weather events, in both winter and summer. A model to estimate recurrence probabilities of weather events from unconditional probabilities and a measure of temporal correlation was developed on Washington National Airport data. The model was tested on Kennedy International and Raleigh-Durham data by comparing the probability estimates given by the model with relative frequencies based on observations taken at the two stations. The model estimates for time lags of less than 19 h between observations were always better for all weather events than estimates made on the assumption of statistical independence. They were usually better for all lags of less than 37 h in winter and 63 h in summer.


Explicit Learning in ACT-RNiels A. TaatgenCognitive Science and EngineeringUniversity of Groningen, the NetherlandsAbstractA popular distinction in the learning literature is the distinction between implicit and ex-plicit learning. Although many studies elaborate on the nature of implicit learning, little atten-tion is left for explicit learning. The unintentional aspect of implicit learning corresponds wellto the mechanistic view of learning employed in architectures of cognition. But how to accountfor deliberate, intentional, explicit learning? This chapter argues that explicit learning can be ex-plained by strategies that exploit implicit learning mechanisms. This idea is explored and mod-elled using the ACT-R theory (Anderson, 1993). An explicit strategy for learning facts in ACT-R's declarative memory is rehearsal, a strategy that uses ACT-R's activation learning mecha-nisms to gain deliberate control over what is learned. In the same sense, strategies for explicitprocedural learning are proposed. Procedural learning in ACT-R involves generalisation of ex-amples. Explicit learning rules can create and manipulate these examples. An example of theseexplicit rules will be discussed. These rules are general enough to be able to model the learningof three different tasks. Furthermore, the last of these models can explain the difference betweenadults and children in the discrimination-shift task.IntroductionOne of the basic assumptions all architectures of cognition share is that all learning canbe described with a fixed set of mechanisms. The term 'mechanism' refers to the fact that learn-ing is unintentional and is always at work. The term 'fixed' refers to the fact that learning neverchanges, and is the same for each person, regardless of age or intelligence. This view of intelli-gence seems to be at odds with the general view of learning in psychology. The hallmark oflearning is adaptation, the capacity of the organism to change its behaviour to suit a particularenvironment. This does not necessarily imply that learning itself is susceptible to adaptation.But work from developmental psychology clearly suggests that learning changes with age. Oneclassical experiment that shows the way children learn differs from adults is discrimination-shiftlearning (Kendler & Kendler, 1959). We will discuss this experiment in more detail later on. Asecond counter-intuitive aspect of learning mechanisms is the fact that learning is unintentional.


Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the professional values of nurses. Method: The research was carried out with 257 nurses working in a Training and Research hospital affiliated to the Ministry of Health in Istanbul province. Data of the descriptive and cross-sectional study were collected with the socio-demographic data form and the Nurses' Professional Values Scale, and evaluated with the SPSS 21.0 program. Percentage, mean, independent groups t-test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used to analyze the collected data. Results: The general point average of the participating nurses on the Nurses' Professional Values Scale was 124.49 ± 16.80. A statistically significant difference was found between the nurses 'gender, education levels, the unit they work in, the number of patients being cared for, the status of following scientific publications, participating in scientific activities and the overall score of the Nurses' Professional Values Scale (p <0.05). Nurses who stated that they always followed scientific publications and indicated that they always participated in scientific activities had higher professional values. Conclusion: It can be stated that nurses have higher scores in terms of professional values, but there is a need for institutional support both in the education process, in maintaining professional values after graduation, in keeping up with scientific publications and participating in scientific activities.


JSP, a server side active technology put forth by Sun, is the most advanced Web service method now. Traditional Chinese Medicine Chemical Database contains about 8500 records on traditional chinese medicine and compound. The retrieval of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chemical Database on Internet has been realized by using JSP.


If installing oil and gas hardware at water-depths of 2,000 metres or more is slow and costly, why not raise the seabed? In April, a small Norvegian company carried out trials of a facility that, in effect, does just that.


The article, based on the methods of K. Cameron and R. Quinn, analyzes the current organizational culture of managing the research activities of students of the Adygea State University. Diagnostic results showed a gap between the actual and desired views of the leaders of the SSS of structural units, as well as between them and the mission and development strategy of the university. The authors of the article made recommendations on strengthening the innovative component of the organizational culture of NIDS management.


ABSTRACT Two experiments examine how people interpret and reason about advice conditionals, such as tips, for example, "if you study more your grades will improve", and warnings, for example, "if you stop exercising you will gain weight". Experiment 1 showed that when participants reason about whether a tip or warning could be true in different situations, their judgments correspond to a biconditional or conditional interpretation on about half of all trials, but to an enabling or tautology interpretation on many others. Experiment 2 showed that participants make few modus ponens and tollens inferences from tips and warnings, and more modus ponens inferences from tips than warnings. The implications for alternative theories are discussed.


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With three misfit couples competing to create the 'perfect' wedding mayhem, 'Confetti' left Judy Curry no choice but to laugh and laugh - the perfect unwind after a stressful day nursing in an acute care ward.


Minority participation is a key concern in ensuring human rights and equal opportunities for all members of a society. Minorities should have the right affect formulating and implementing public policies and be represented by their political and community leaders. Minorities' participation in public life is a predominant indicator of whether or not a society ensures democratic, equal and fair treatment of all citizens. Inclusion of minorities and their political parties in public life and decision-making is an important condition for ensuring democratic governance and an open, functional and pluralist society.


Through the case analysis of Yuneng photovoltaic engineering project schedule optimization and under the unsolved problems such as the project overdue and engineering project optimization,this paper discusses the research of solar energy photovoltaic engineering project optimization and proposes a comprehensive progress management.The paper expounds the problem from some aspects such as drawing design optimization,construction scheme strengthening,determining of the experienced construction team and strengthening the stereoscopic cross operation management,which can provide valuable reference for the later construction of large photovoltaic engineering project.


Previously measured mean velocity and turbulence intensity profiles in the wake of a 26.8-m long building 3.2 m high and transverse to the wind direction in an atmospheric boundary layer several hundred meters thick were compared with profiles at corresponding stations downstream of a 1/50-scale model on the floor of a large meteorological wind tunnel in a boundary layer 0.61 m in thickness. The validity of using model wake data to predict full scale data was determined. Preliminary results are presented which indicate that disparities result from differences in relative depth of logarithmic layers, surface roughness, and the proximity of upstream obstacles.


Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are a common form of arrhythmia associated with an unfavorable prognosis in patients with structural heart disease. It is unclear whether PVCs site of origin and QRS‐width has a prognostic significance in patients without structural heart disease. The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic importance of PVCs morphology and duration in this patient group.


This book presents papers on fracture mechanics and mechanism of ceramic composites, a crack growth resistance model for fiber-reinforced ceramic materials, the fracture toughness of carbon fiber reinforced ceramic composites, microstructures and fracture behaviors at high temperatures for Al2O3-SiC nanocomposites, and the subcritical crack growth of macro- and microcracks in ceramics. Particular attention is given to the R-curve properties of alumina, measured by stable fracture test in bending; the R-curve behavior of alumina and PSZ at ambient and high temperatures; the crack-resistance curve and cyclic fatigue in ceramic materials; the fatigue behavior of nonoxide ceramics at elevated temperature; and crack growth in zirconia-bearing ceramics under cyclic loading. Also discussed is an approach on the lifetime prediction for ceramics under elevated temperature with static fatigue, an indirect method for the determination of da/dN - Delta K curves for ceramic materials, and the effect of surface charge on subcritical crack growth in glass.


The pandemic was an opportunity for authoritarian regimes to intensify militarism and cultivate fear, resulting in the disablement of the most vulnerable in society. Fear dissipates when basic freedoms are at stake. People who once were afraid have learned to transgress, "to step across", because they just had enough of the Duterte regime's deception. In light of this context, I argue, like Michel Foucault, that transgression can be a positive notion and not opposed to transcendence. In fact, it belongs to  similar semantic cluster. An interruption can be viewed not as seeking attention, but rather as a cessation that aims for communion. Drawing from the lived experiences of persons with disabilities, I suggest a reversal of the negative perception of interruption to be incarnational, which can pave the way to a theology of transgression that is liberative.


Two hundred dental patients were subjected to a double blind study following oral surgery for comparing the activity of an alcoholic extract of the roots of A. pyrethrum (2% alcohol extract, freshly dissolved in sterile distilled water) with xylocaine. The strength of anaesthesia, its effect on surgery, post‐operative recovery and wound healing were studied. The plant extract was found useful and safe at lower concentrations (less than 2%), not showing any side effects and facilitated anaesthesia for prolonged oral reconstructive surgery when compared wity xylocaine.


PerceptIn develops and commercializes autonomous vehicles for micromobility around the globe. This paper makes a holistic summary of PerceptIn's development and operating experiences. It provides the business tale behind our product, and presents the development of the computing system for our vehicles. We illustrate the design decision made for the computing system, and show the advantage of offloading localization workloads onto an FPGA platform.


p. ix Preface p. xiii Determinacy in a synchronous ¿-calculus p. 1 Classical coordination mechanisms in the chemical model p. 29 Sequential algorithms as bistable maps p. 51 The semantics of dataflow with firing p. 71 Kahn networks at the dawn of functional programming p. 95 A simple type-theoretic language: Mini-TT p. 139 Program semantics and infinite regular terms p. 165 Algorithms for equivalence and reduction to minimal form for a class of simple recursive equations p. 169


"The means to develop a country and modernise its infrastructures is a magnificent burden that should not be taken up by men only. The loss would be huge, for women will be paralysed without any participation in productivity. It would lead to an unbalanced rhythm of life. Hence, women's participation in public life is required and we must be prepared for it" (His Highness [H.H.] Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahayan, President of the United Arab Emirates, as cited by Sayed, 2001:13).


Genes do not by themselves produce structural or functional characteristics. Variables within the organism (e.g., cells, tissues) and extraorganism contextual variables reciprocally interact with genes, making changing organism-context relations the basic process of development. This conception of basic process raises 2 sets of conceptual and methodological alterations for developmental psychology, especially for research pertinent to humans


In this paper, we have investigated the Hawking radiation process as a semiclassical quantum tunneling phenomenon from black ring and 5D Myers–Perry black holes. Using Lagrangian of Glashow–Weinberg–Salam model with background electromagnetic field (for charged W-bosons) and the Wentzel–Kramers–Brillouin approximation, we have evaluated the tunneling rate or probability of charged vector particles at through the horizons by taking into account the electromagnetic vector potential. Moreover, we have calculated the corresponding Hawking temperature via Boltzmann factor for both types of considered background and analyzed the whole spectrum generally.


To research the quality standard and preliminary secure research of silybin-meglumine for injection.This paper carries on by the weight loss,insolubility particle,ignition dregs,content determining and hemolysis,penicillin allergy,irritating of preliminary secure.The results indicated that regression curve was Y=47 741X+531.19,r = 0.999 9;the precision:average peak area 11 182.42,RSD 0.479 6%(n=6);stability: the stability which RSD was 1.030 9% in 14 hours;The average recovery was 99.84%,the RSD was 0.593 5%.The sample average content was 40.749 9 mg/bottle.Every item in the experiment was fit in with the pharmacopoeia and the quality standard can be the reference to the production.


We study a natural generalization of the classical e-net problem (Haussler - Welzl 1987), which we call the e-t-net problem: Given a hypergraph on n vertices and parameters t and e ≥ t/n, find a minimum-sized family S of t-element subsets of vertices such that each hyperedge of size at least e n contains a set in S. When t=1, this corresponds to the e-net problem.
We prove that any sufficiently large hypergraph with VC-dimension d admits an e-t-net of size O((1+log t)d/e log 1/e). For some families of geometrically-defined hypergraphs (such as the dual hypergraph of regions with linear union complexity), we prove the existence of O(1/e)-sized e-t-nets.
We also present an explicit construction of e-t-nets (including e-nets) for hypergraphs with bounded VC-dimension. In comparison to previous constructions for the special case of e-nets (i.e., for t=1), it does not rely on advanced derandomization techniques. To this end we introduce a variant of the notion of VC-dimension which is of independent interest.


Abstract We assessed the effects of nonnative fish on native fish biodiversity, using assemblage data collected during 1991–1996 from 203 randomly selected lakes in the northeastern USA by the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. An estimated 74% (±17.6%, 95% confidence interval) of the region's 10,608 lakes between 1 and 10,000 ha contain at least one introduced species. Based on our samples, nonnative individuals outnumbered natives in an estimated 31.5% (±11%) of lakes. Regression models indicated that native, introduced, and total species richness were associated with lake surface area, elevation, and lake depth (0.31 ≤ R 2 ≤ 0.81). The intensity of human disturbance in the watershed was positively associated with introduced species richness but not associated with native species richness. The number of nonnative species was a significant variable in the native-species regression models for the entire Northeast and for only one of five sub...


In order to maintain and uphold the institution of Islamic banking for future generations, it is vital to resolve potential conflicts that are faced by the Islamic banking sector. Malaysia is currently facing legislative conflicts between Islamic law and civil law, even after more than 30 years since the establishment of Islamic banking. Several court cases have proven that there are many conflicting issues in the Malaysian Islamic banking sector, which have posed a challenge to the Islamic financial system in Malaysia. This article aims to construct a harmonized legal framework between Islamic law and civil law in regulating the industry of Islamic banking, particularly through the enforcement of the Contracts Act 1950 and the Evidence Act 1950. The type of research carried out for the purpose of this paper is doctrinal legal research. The data sources were gathered and analysed using content analysis and critical analysis methods. The results showed that there are some statutory provisions in the abovementioned statutes which are not compatible with the principles of Islamic banking. As such, several recommendations have been suggested in order to harmonize the legal conflicts as they occur in the statutory provisions. Lastly, the outcomes of this research are expected to assist the harmonization process of legislation together with the intention of facilitating the development of the Islamic banking industry in Malaysia.


This paper presents criteria of k-extreme points and k-strongly extreme points for the Orlicz sequence spaces equipped with the Orlicz norm. And by it the authors obtain both sufficient and necessary conditions for Orlicz sequence spaces equipped with the Orlicz norm to be k-strictly convex or middle point part k-uniform convex.


Gold, as a precious metal, has been sought for several thousand years. During this time economics have generally determined whether or not a deposit is minable. Today, few would spend $500.00 or $1000.00 to produce one ounce of gold, yet most gold deposits currently being mined would have such costs if they were mined using the methods of the 18th century. Innovation has been the key to success in the world of mining. We are constantly having to look for new ways to mine deposits of lower grade, at greater depths, or with higher stripping ratios. The mining of placer gold deposits has always been subject to the volatile swings of the world price and the constant rise in production costs. The rise in costs is compounded by the drop in overall ore grades. Occasionally, a major technological innovation will dramatically reduce the costs of placer mining to allow previously marginal or unminable deposits to be mined at a profit. The continuous bucketline dredge was the last such major innovation in gold placer mining. The continuous bucketline dredge has allowed large volumes of placer deposits to be picked up and processed on a continuous basis. Unfortunately, as the overall grade of the deposit declines, it becomes impossible to process enough ore to pay for the operating costs. There are many gold deposits around the world waiting for the next technological innovation that will allow them to be mined. One such deposit has been the Grey River deposit near Greymouth in New Zealand. The deposit contains gold reserves of 8992 kg, yet the deposit has been sitting idle for many years because the average value is 0.127 g/m-'. Recently, an innovative dredge was designed to mine this deposit at a very low cost. This dredge, with two excavating systems, independently controllable discharge, and complete on-board computer control system, is currently under construction and will be operational in mid-1988. (Patents have been applied for in the United States and will be applied for worldwide.) The operating costs are projected to be less than $100.00/ounce of gold produced. This paper will examine the design, how it was conceived, how it will operate, and the impacts on the Grey River and other low-grade placer deposits.


Increasing the efficiency of personnel, which is the most important development source for organizations to prepare themselves for the future, is realized through training activities. The objective of this survey is to be able to make an assessment of in-service training programs from the viewpoints of employees or personnel and to determine their expectations from in-service training programs. The data of a research which is carried out in a metropolitan municipality, has been obtained by using the random sampling method and the questionnaire method in 2016 (January-March period). The majority, which is 87.7 % of the participants, 2197 out of 2503 employees were surveyed, deemed in-service training as necessary. A considerable percentage (22.1%; 553 persons) of the participants believes that training facilities are insufficient, while 76.1% (1900 persons) of them think that the trainers should also be an expert on adult training. According to 23.3% (584 persons) of participants, current training needs analysis studies should be improved so as to raise effectiveness of in-service training programs. On the other hand, it has been found that there is no relation between the educational background of the participants and their views on receiving certain trainings by means of electronic media, which was specified according to One-Way ANOVA hypothesis test. The improvement of training places, the need for trainers to be experienced in adult training as well, the enhancement training needs analysis study in order to increase effectiveness of training programs are the key issues criticized by participants in order for the employers to improve the effectiveness of in-service training programs.


Quick advancement in high innovation and current medical instrumentations, medical imaging has turned into a
fundamental part in many applications such as in diagnosis, research and treatment. Images from multimodal imaging devices
usually provide complementary and sometime conflicting information. Information from one image may not be adequate to
give exact clinical prerequisites to the specialist or doctor. Of-late, Multi-Model medical image fusion playing a challenging
role in current research areas. There are many theories and techniques developed to fuse the multimodal images by
researchers. In this paper, introducing a new algorithm called as Multi Resolution Discrete Sine Transform which is used for
Multi-Model image fusion in medical applications. Performance and evaluation of this algorithm is presented. The main
intention of this paper is to apply DST which is easy to understand and demonstrated method to process image fusion
techniques. The proposed MDST based image fusion algorithm performance is compared with that of the well-known
wavelet based image fusion algorithm. From the results it is observed that the performance of image fusion using MDST is
almost similar to that of wavelet based image fusion algorithm. The proposed MDST based image fusion techniques are
computationally very simple and it is suitable. The proposed MDST based image fusion algorithms are computationally,
exceptionally basic and it is appropriate for real time medical diagnosis applications.


Resource-based cities have once made great contributions to the development of national economy.But with decreasing resource reserves,rising exploring costs and increasing difficulty of the development,resource-based cities have now been facing with serious constraints.The article takes the city of Panjin as an example.Based on the analysis of the particularity of the region's industry foundation and industrial structure,the author proposed specific measures for the industrial transformation of Panjin,providing a scientific basis for implementing the strategic policy of Revitalization of the old industrial base of Northeast China.


Oral history interview with J.Q. Warnick conducted by Daniel U. Sanchez on Mar. 11, 2005, in Lubbock, Tex. Accompanied by 1 finding aid.


This article deals with the domestic political discussion of arms and arms control in West Germany prompted by the December 1987 US-Soviet treaty on medium-range missiles. It focuses on Chancellor Helmut Kohl's Christian Democratic Union-Christian Social Union coalition, and deals with the party's traditional security policy, its reaction tothe INF treaty and the Gorbachev initiatives on arms control, the schools of thought discernible within the alliance, and the direction CDU-CSU policy is likely to take on a range of issues that will be of significance to West European security up to the early 1990s. The article concludes that despite the considerable impact of recent events on CDU-CSU attitudes, ambivalence and internal divisions remain a major obstacle to the coherence of the Union's policies; and that it will thus continue seeking to link NATO decisions on arms and on arms control, and put off definitive decisions on either, in a fashion reminiscent of Bonn's approach to NATO's original 'two track' policy on intermediate-range missiles.


In this paper, we present a systematic literature review that explores the utilization of machine learning (ML) algorithms for analyzing datasets from Electroencephalography (EEG) based Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs). Our primary aim is to provide computer science students with a comprehensive and accessible overview of the role of machine learning in EEG analysis. By synthesizing and organizing recent research from 2020 onwards, our objective is to empower the target audience to develop a solid foundational understanding of the current state of ML-EEG research. Through this work, we intend to enhance the accessibility and comprehension of ML-EEG studies and contribute to advancing BCI technology.


Objective:To discuss the cause and the operative measure of the patients with bladder neck contracture that had undergone transurethral resection of prostate (TURP).Methods:35 bladder neck contracture cases were retrospective analysed.Results:Wedging resection of bladder neck rear lip,residual prostatectomy and resection of scar tissue accompanied with incision of bladder neck rear lip were performed in those cases.After 3 months follow-up,32 cases had satisfactory urination.Conclusion:BNC after TURP was due to improper operation and injury,and the transurethral therapy is safe and effective.


Dendrobium officinale Kimura et Migo, a highly valued Chinese herbal medicine, is on the verge of extinction in the wild, and is not cultivated efficiently. In this study, we explored the possibility that orchid mycorrhizal fungi (OMF) might improve the growth and cultivation of D. officinale. Serendipita sp., Tulasnella calospora and Tulasnella asymmetrica isolated from three different orchids were co-cultured with sterile seedlings of D. officinale. The seedlings were found to stably coexist with fungi after 60 days of co-culture. The co-culture of T. calospora with plants upregulated the activity of antioxidant enzymes, stimulated the production of osmoregulatory substances and reduced electrical conductivity. Plants with T. calospora had longer roots (141.2%), thicker leaves (58.3%), increased root number (71.4%) and leaf number (11.1%), and increased weight (155.2%) and photosynthetic pigment content (99.6%), relative to controls. The content of total medicinal polysaccharides increased by 42.69 % due to the addition of T. calospora. T. asymmetrica was less effective, followed by Serendipita sp. When T. calospora established a symbiotic relationship with D. officinale, resistance indicators increased. The content of functional components was significantly increased. This study contributes to the protection and commercial reproduction of endangered orchid plants with mycorrhizal technology.


Transmission generalized ellipsometry has been used to measure electric-field-induced birefringence in LiNbO3. By stepping an imaging lens over the end of an optical fiber attached to the detector, images of the retardation, fast axis, diattenuation, and depolarization can be obtained with a resolution of ∼31 μm. It is shown that the retardation and the fast axis in z-cut LiNbO3 under bias is not constant throughout the material, but can vary as much as a factor of 2. Furthermore, this retardation is a function of the magnitude and duration of the applied voltage.


Background/Aims: In addition to the primarily affected small bowel, intestinal ischemia and reperfusion (IIR) also leads to a marked decrease in hepatic microcirculation. The aim was to determine the potentially protective effect of the vasoactive hormones vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) and gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) on hepatic microcirculation following IIR. Methods: Using a rat model, three animal groups were subjected to 40 min of intestinal ischemia, two of which were infused with either VIP or GRP (n = 12 each). Following reperfusion, hepatic intravital microscopy was performed. Portal venous perfusion, activities of serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase and alkaline phosphatase, mucosal injury in the small intestine and the expression of antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase, copper-zinc-superoxide dismutase (Cu-Zn-SOD), glutathione reductase and catalase (CAT) in the liver were investigated. Results: Infusion of either VIP or GRP improved hepatic microcirculation and bile flow when compared with the untreated IIR group. VIP and GRP increased portal venous blood flow during reperfusion. VIP reduced the extent of mucosal damage resulting from IIR. GRP caused a decrease in expression of CAT and Cu-Zn-SOD, whereas VIP simply reduced CAT expression. Conclusion: This study indicates that vasoactive hormones may attenuate intestinal and hepatic injuries and circulatory disturbances following IIR.


The purification treatment of carbon nanotubes-alumina was carried out using various oxidizers(ox),such as H2O2,concentrated HNO3,and air.The obtained composite was used as support for ruthenium catalysts.The structures and properties of the products before and after modification were characterized and measured using transmission electron microscopy(TEM),thermogravimetric analysis(TG),X-ray diffraction(XRD),and Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy.The results show that purification modification treatment can remove the impurities on the surface of the CNTs-alumina,shorten the CNTs,and increase the amounts of hydroxyl,carboxyl,and carbonyl groups.Inductively coupled plasma(ICP) analysis shows that the dissolution solution composition of the CNTs-alumina composite supports with HNO3 oxidation treatment contains 49.98 mg·g-1 Al.The ammonia synthesis rate of the Ru/CNTs-alumina-H2O2 was found to be 39.8 mmol·g-1·h-1 at 10 MPa,10000 h-1,and 425 ℃,which was higher than those for other CNTs-alumina-ox supported Ru catalysts.


This work aims to fabricate liquisolid compact tablets incorporating clotrimazole (CLOT)-loaded lipid nanoemulsions (LNE) for oral treatment of systemic fungal infections. Nanoemulsion was characterized for droplet size, rendered into free-flowing granules and compressed into liquisolid compact tablets, and evaluated using pharmacopoeial and non-pharmacopoeial methods. In-vitro and in vivo antifungal, stability and toxicological tests of the tablets were evaluated. LNE was nanosized (66.7 ± 5.7 – 121.6 ± 3.2 nm). Liquisolid tablets were stable, non-toxic, had uniform weight (341.4 ± 1.2 – 346.7 ± 0.8 mg), drug content uniformity (85.2 ± 0.1 – 99.8 ± 0.2 %), and had excellent disintegration (2.96 ± 0.8 – 5.88 ± 1.3 min), and controlled release property. In-vitro and in vivo antifungal evaluations revealed improved antimycotic activity of CLOT. The results highlight that CLOT-LNE liquisolid compact tablets is a promising carrier system with improved oral utility for the treatment of systemic fungal infections.


The trace volatile compositions in manmade pit mud produced by different formula were analyzed by GC.The results showed that there was difference in trace compositions varieties and compositions content in manmade pit mud produced by different formula.And No.2 forumla was preliminarily determined as the best formula with trace volatile compositions in centenial pit mud for reference.


This master thesis project is a cooperation between The Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, and Nordic AB with the purpose to develop a nail polish for the makeup brand. Itis important that the nai ...


We consider a kernel based approach to nonlinear canonical correlation analysis and its implementation for time series. We deduce various diagnostics for reversible processes and gaussian processes. The method is first applied to a stimulated series satisfying a diffusion equation allowing us to estimate nonparametrically the drift and volatility functions. The second application involves high frequency data on stock returns.


PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ORGANIC ACID BITHIOIQUE BY REACTION AND A CORRESPONDENT BITHIOESTER hydrosulfide ALKALI METAL OR ALKALINE EARTH IN A SOLVENT IN THE PRESENCE OF AN EXCESS HS AND TREATMENT BY MINERAL ACID. ACID BITHIOIQUES OBTAINED MAY BE USED AS COLLECTOR OF MINERAL FLOTATION.


With analysis on double PWM structure though system's energy flow theory, active power and reactive power of rectifier are controlled by model predictive algorithm. System adopts the method of combine dynamic power's compensation with static power's compensation for system power in order to reduce system power error. A new power compensation algorithm is proposed to designs a new controller to replace PI controller of system's voltage loop, which can restrain fluctuation of DC bus voltage when load power suddenly varies and reduces DC-link's capacity of capacitance. As for inverter side, the system uses the method of rotor flux linkage oriented to control three phase asynchronous motor. Results of simulation can show that, system can realise the smallest tracking error of active power and reactive power by model predictive control, and restrain fluctuation of DC bus when load power suddenly changes. As the same time, the gird current's waveform is well.


The paper proposes a thermal and physical model for heat exchange processes with developed nucleate boiling on the developed surfaces (tenons) with various contours of heat transfer surface. Dependences for calculating convective heat exchange factor have been obtained on the basis of modeling representation. Investigations have shown that an intensity of convective heat exchange does not depend on tenon profile when boiling takes place on the tenons. The intensity is deter-mined by operating conditions, thermal and physical properties of liquid, internal characteristics of boiling processes and geometrical characteristics of a tenon.


A high density indium tin oxide target is provided to be able to form the thin film at a high speed and make it possible to use the target for a long time by suppressing arcing and nodules that can be generated when forming a transparent conductive thin film by a sputtering process, and a method of manufacturing the indium tin oxide target that suppresses arcing and nodules is provided, and an indium tin oxide transparent electrode for display devices manufactured from the indium tin oxide target is provided. A method of manufacturing an indium tin oxide target comprises: a slurry preparation step of mixing an indium oxide powder, a tin oxide powder, and a calcium carbonate powder to prepare a slurry; a granulating step of milling and drying the slurry to prepare a granular powder; a compacting step of compacting the granular powder to prepare a compact; and a sintering step of sintering the compact. An indium tin oxide target comprises 0.001 to 10 atomic % of calcium relative to an indium atom, wherein a calcium carbonate powder with an average particle size of 0.1 to 2 um as the calcium is added into the indium tin oxide target. An indium tin oxide transparent electrode for display devices is manufactured from the indium tin oxide target.


It is a hard thing to determine the reliability index of materiel in demonstration phase, because of only a little information about the subsystem, so the determination of subsystem reliability index becomes harder. Based on the method of reliable distribution, the paper fully considers the various factors that influence subsystem reliability index, takes advance of the theory of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and translates the influence into weight of subsystem reliability distribution, and presents a determinate method of subsystem reliability index in equipment demonstration phase——AHP failure rate model. The method integrates the need (reliability of system) with probability (proportional quotiety) and presents a new approach to get the subsystem reliability index of equipment.


Organized crime has grown in the world and in the region, and its criminal operations do not escape Uruguay. Among the challenges facing the State, is the fight against organized crime, especially drug trafficking, money laundering and arms theft. Likewise, the links that may arise between organized crime and terrorism must be addressed as a threat. This work aims to reflect about these threats that affect the Security and Defense of the State and what has been their response to this problem that has been placed in a first plane in the public agenda.


We study simultaneous X-ray and optical observations of three intermediate polars, EX Hya, V1223 Sgr and TV Col, with the aim of understanding the propagation of matter in their accretion flows. We show that in all cases the power spectra of the flux variability of binary systems in X-ray and optical bands are similar to each other, and the majority of X-ray and optical fluxes are correlated with time lag <1 s. These findings support the idea that the optical emission of accretion discs in these binary systems largely originates as the reprocessing of the X-ray luminosity of their white dwarfs. In the best obtained data set of EX Hya we see that the optical light curve unambiguously contains some component that leads the X-ray emission by ∼7 s. We interpret this in the framework of the model of propagating fluctuations and thus deduce the time of travel of matter from the innermost part of the truncated accretion disc to the white dwarf surface. This value agrees very well with the time expected for matter threaded on to the magnetosphere of the white dwarf to fall to its surface. The data sets of V1223 Sgr and TV Col in general confirm these findings, but have poorer quality.


As one of the pillars of pension security and important supplement of basic endowment insurance, enterprise annuity in China is developing slowly. Some measures, such as drawing up related laws and regulations, formulating preferential tax policies, should be implemented to speed up the development of enterprise annuity in China.


This cross-cultural study of international tourist flows (ITF) within China reinforces the literature in two respects. First, a factual 'cultural distance' variable, formed from cultural constructs, has been used to underpin the comparative framework in addition to commonly applied cultural proxies. This was enhanced by the use of the discrete choice approach by which the operational challenges faced when incorporating behavioural elements were satisfactorily resolved. The research findings suggest that the international gateway positions of Beijing and Shanghai have been confirmed, but that of Guangzhou is questioned. All the cultural related variables are significant, but cultural distance is more sensitive at expressing the differences in the ITF than cultural proxies. But geographical distance and demographic characteristics show no significance in the cross-cultural ITF within a destination country.


Edward Lazear (1983) presents a model in which the number of unionized workers in an industry is endogenously determined by the utility-maximizing workers themselves. Hence in his model union firms and nonunion firms coexist. He assumes that the nonunion wage adjusts so that the labor market clears and full employment prevails. The purpose of this note is to examine the possibility of unemployment in Lazear's model. Of all the possible rigidities in the labor market that could lead to unemployment, the most natural one is the existence of minimum wage legislation.' It will be shown that the imposition of a minimum wage may induce the formation of a union. Furthermore, an increase in the minimum wage will result in a higher union wage, but decrease aggregate wage income. Finally, I investigate the influence of the elasticity of demand for labor on some indicators of union power. Henceforth it will be assumed that firms cannot pay a wage below some specified level W. This entails some modification of Lazear's model which is now briefly presented. The variables W, and WN are the union wage and the nonunion wage, respectively. Ci is the cost to firm i of blocking unionization of its workforce with Ci g(Ci) and G(C) the probability that firm i's blocking cost does not exceed C; apart from this disparity in blocking costs, all firms are identical. d(W) is the demand for labor by a firm faced with wage W and 11(W) is its profit outside of blocking costs. Define I *(W,, WN) --H1(WN)-11 (WU,) and firm i will block unionization when 1 *(W,, WN) > Ci, hence the probability that a firm will block is G[11*(Wi,, WN)]. The nunber of firms is S and R is the number of workers. The labor market equilibrium condition (1) of Lazear must be modified as


Mill load is an important equipment index which is closely related to operating efficiency, product quality and energy consumption of grinding process. Due to high dimension and collinearity of spectral data, mill load model has high complexity, poor interpretability and generalization. A soft sensor modeling method of mill load parameters is proposed based on frequency spectrum feature using Synergy Interval Partial Least-Squares Regression (SiPLS). Based on the spectrum feature of the shell vibration or acoustic signal, three soft sensor models of mill load, such as mineral to ball volume ratio, charge volume ratio and pulp density are developed, respectively. The proposed method is tested by the wet ball mill in the laboratory grinding process. The experimental results have demonstrated the proposed method has higher accuracy and better generalization performance than the full-spectrum model and iPLS feature spectrum model, and the feature spectrum model based on the shell vibration is superior to the acoustic feature spectrum model.


Organization of tourism and recreation presupposes the existence of certain prerequisites of the territory. These prerequisites may be involved in tourist activities, which is a multidimensional phenomenon. The difficulty lies in the accounting and knowledge of the prerequisites of certain territory. In the article it is come under review the adoption of the assessment of Aggregate Tourism Potential, which is based on the cartographic method of research, on the example of Kazakhstan. During the process of research, we made extensive use of statistical, mathematical, cartographic methods and the method of computer modeling of geographic information systems (GIS), as well as the methodology of the assessment of Aggregate Tourism Potential of territory, whose author is Stanislav R. Erdavletov. The methodology of the assessment of Aggregate Tourism Potential consists of logical fulfilling of several stages. The methodology is based on the method of grade bonitation of territory. In addition to that, we focus a lot on the cartographic method of research, which is aimed at a comprehensive vision of the research problems, while having a visual effect. In consequence of research, it was determined that the Aggregate Tourism Potential of the territory of Kazakhstan is 10003 points. Based on experimental and quantitative data taxonomy and allocation of oblasts and regions of the country were held according to the Aggregate Tourism Potential. The result of the research is the complex map of the development of tourism on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.


The end ofWorld War II marked the birth of the modern chemical industry. From that time synthetic rubbers, fibers, and complex organohalogens have been produced in large commercial quan- tities, such that each member of modern society is exposed to chemicals of exotic physiocheniical activity. For years, direct ex- posure to high concentrations of such compounds has resulted in tort claims...


Taking the change of scholars images as the breakthrough point,based on the analysis of the scholars image in the three novels,"The Scholars","Evil Flower" and "Fortress Besieged",it analyzes the reason of image changes thoroughly,and points out these are the declining of selecting scholars for public office with the eight-part essay,the grave national crisis and the aggravating culture collision between China and the West,which causes many scholars to be away from the traditional scholars images spirit,to turn the focus of the pursuit to the "profit".Their role in society changes from the traditional scholars who control the country's political and cultural destiny to the new intellectuals who drift away from the country's political power center gradually.And the three novels also reflect on the cold thoughts of the author on itself,reality and future of the country.


Self-assembled synthesis of three new organic/inorganic hybrid solids (1−3) in the presence of isomeric phenylenediammonium ions (p-, m-, and o-) demonstrates the role of nonbonding interactions in the construction of phosphomolybdate-based solid-state assemblies. In 1, crystal packing is dominated by two kinds of supramolecular assemblies:  an unusual pentadecameric water cluster linked through p-phenylenediammonium (ppda) cations and a hydrogen-bonded assembly of a ppda cation with four phosphomolybdate anions. In 2, a pair of m-phenylenediammonium (mpda) cations linked through π···π interactions envelops a phosphomolybdate anion from either side through hydrogen bonding mediated by water molecules forming butterfly-like supramolecular motifs. In 3, a new kind of O−W−O−W (organic−water) linker formed by alternate hydrogen bonding between o-phenylenediammonium (opda) and water molecules; such motifs are well decorated around a pentamolybdate cluster anion leading to the formation of the three-dimensional...


Helping others who have undergone a trauma from a natural disaster, accident, or sudden act of violence, can be highly satisfying work. But helping trauma victims can take a toll on even the most seasoned mental health professional. Ongoing exposure to the suffering of those you are helping can bring on a range of signs and symptoms -including anxiety, sleeplessness, irritability, and feelings of helplessness -that can interfere, sometimes significantly, with everyday life and work. In clinicians, including therapists, counselors, and social workers, this response is often referred to as "compassion fatigue" or "secondary post-traumatic stress."


It presents a kind of 3D's circumrotating flight direction training equipment for imitating flight environment.Ad-opting advanced technique means of exactitude measurement control technology,photo-electricity sightseeing vision tech-nology,wireless signal transmission technology etc.,it carried out 3D motion and control of the flight direction training equipment.It can enhance the pilot's aerial direction ability,reaction of sensitive coordination,anti-over-carrying capacity flight sustainability,and flexibility for the aviation environment etc.The paper carried on a design to the total structure of the training equipment,and a research for the key technique is involved.


Solvent extraction plays an important role in all stages of nuclear fuel cycle. Recovery of uranium and thorium from ores to manufacture nuclear fuels as well as the processing of spent fuels for the recovery of depleted uranium and plutonium is being carried out through aqueous routes involving mainly solvent extraction as the separation technique. Several organic reagents have been tested and employed as extractants in various solvent extraction processes for the development of nuclear technology. At present, tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) is the most commonly used extractant, for the separation processes in nuclear technology. It is being used to produce nuclear grade uranium from yellow cake, for the separation of rare earths, thorium and uranium from monazite ore, ZrRIf separation, Nb/Ta separation and nuclear fuel reprocessing. Despite the overall success of TBP, it has some limitations such as aqueous solubility, third phase formation, chemical and radiation degradation, low U/Th separation factor etc. These limitations pose problems in many processes such as fast reactor he1 reprocessing, UITh separation etc. Hence, there is a need to develop alternate extractants, which eliminate the disadvantages of TBP, but retain the desirable properties of TBP. One of the important options is to identify the potential alternate extractants for TBP from the family of trialkyl phosphate itself. In this context, several symmetric trialkyl phosphates with different alkyl groups were synthesized to study the effects of altering the structure of the alkyl groups of trialkyl phosphates on their properties, extraction behaviour and actinide separations to which this thesis addresses. The trialkyl phosphates, tri isobutyl phosphate (TiBP), tri secbutyl phosphate (TsBP), tri-n-amyl phosphate (TAP), tri isoamyl phosphate (TiAP), tri-2-methyl butyl phosphate (T2MBP), tri secamyl phosphate (TsAP), tri cycloamyl phosphate (TcyAP), tri-n-hexyl phosphate (THP) and tri cyclohexyl phosphate (TcyHP) synthesized in the present study were purified and characterized by several techniques. Low distribution ratios (around 0.01 0.02) obtained for the extraction of U(V1) by these phosphates from 0.01 M HN03 ascertained that they are "SX" grade. IR spectra of various trialkyl phosphates revealed that the P=O stretching frequency is shifted to lower region if the branching is introduced on the first carbon atom of the alkyl groups. Present study indicates that alkyl chain length and position of branching in the alkyl chain have profound influence on the density of trialkyl phosphate. It was observed that there is a gradual decrease in density by the elongation of the alkyl chain or by introduction of branching on the first carbon atom of the alkyl groups. Density increases drastically on replacing the n-alkyl groups with cycIoalkyl groups in trialkyl phosphates. The structure of trialkyl phosphate affects solubility of water in trialkyl phosphate as well as solubility of trialkyl phosphate in water. Results revealed that solubility of water in trialkyl phosphate is decreased by increasing the carbon chain length of the alkyl groups. It was also observed that for undiluted TBP and its isomers, solubility of water in trialkyl phosphate increased if the position of branching is closer to P=O group. Solubility of trialkyl phosphate in water was found to increase if the carbon chain length is decreased or position of branching is closer to P=O group. The extraction of nitric acid by trialkyl phosphates indicates that alkyl group structure does not significantly affect the nitric acid extraction. Data on the extraction of Th(1V) by trialkyl phosphates also indicate that the extraction of Th(IV) is not significantly affected by changing the chain length of the alkyl groups. However, it was found that extraction of Th(1V) is decreased by introducing branching on the first carbon atom of the alkyl groups. Batch extraction data also revealed that the enhancement in the D values for the extraction of U(V1) and Pu(IV) by trialkyl phosphates by the elongation of the alkyl chain length is very small and introduction of branching on the first carbon atom of the alkyl groups increased the D values for the extraction of U(V1). It was found that trialkyl phosphate forms disolvate and trisolvate in the extraction of U(V1) and Th(1V) respectively. Studies also indicate that 1.1 M TAP/n-dodecane has high capacity to load Pu(1V) without third phase formation under normal extraction conditions as compared to 1.1 M TBPln-dodecane. Results obtained fi-om the studies carried out without the dissolution of third phase in the extraction of Th(1V) by 1.1 M trialkyl phosphate in various diluents indicate that for a given phosphate, longer the carbon chain of the diluent, lower the concentration of thorium in the diluent-rich phase and higher the concentration of thorium in the third phase. Increasing the chain length of the alkyl groups and introduction of branching on the first carbon atom of the alkyl groups prevent third phase formation in the extraction of Th(1V). It was found that tri cycloalkyl phosphates are highly prone to third phase formation indicating their non-suitability for solvent extraction applications. Results indicate that limiting organic concentration (LOC) values increase with increase in temperature. For a given phosphate, LOC decreases with . . 11 increase in the carbon chain length of the diluent. Increase in the extractant concentration and decrease in the equilibrium aqueous phase acidity increased the Th(IV) loading in the organic phase. Mixer-settler runs carried out for the extraction of U(V1) by 1.1 M TAPIHNP under high solvent loading conditions and the subsequent stripping of U(V1) fi-om loaded 1.1 M TAP/HNP indicate negligible loss of uranium into the raffnate stream with minimum loss of uranium into the lean organic stream. Some of the desirable properties such as high metal loadings in the organic phase without third phase formation, comparable D values for the extraction of Th(IV), U(V1) and Pu(1V) with that of TBP and low aqueous solubility indicate that TAP, TiAP and T2MBP are promising extractants for fast reactor fuel reprocessing as well as processes involving the extraction of Th(1V). Batch extraction studies indicate that phosphates with branching on the first carbon atom of the alkyl groups such as TsBP and TsAP exhibit high U/Th separation factor as compared to phosphates with normal alkyl groups or alkyl groups with branching away from the P=O group. Mixer-settler runs with 0.183 M TsBP/HNP indicate the suitability of TsBP and TsAP as promising extractants for U/Th separations. U/Th separation processes based on the use of feed solutions with high concentration of Th(1V) can also be designed with TsBP or TsAP as extractant, due to their lesser third phase formation tendency in the extraction of Th(1V). High heavy metal organic loadings can be achieved in thermal reactor fuel reprocessing with TBP as the extractant, due to the low concentration of Pu(1V); third phase formation does not take place under these conditions. Therefore, high decontamination factors of the order of 1 o6 1 o7 are achievable in thermal reactor fuel reprocessing using TBP. This implies that because of the excellent extraction behaviour of TBP with U(VI), TBP is a suitable extractant for the processing of spent PHWR reactor fuels which contain a major fraction of uranium (around 99%) with a small fraction of plutonium (around 0.35%). However, it is difficult to achieve high heavy metal organic loadings for fast reactor he1 reprocessing with TBP, because of the high plutonium content and the possibility of third phase formation in the extraction of Pu(1V). Thus in fast reactor fuel reprocessing, the organic phase loading has to be restricted to a value below LOC to prevent third phase formation. This may result in lower decontamination factors from ... 111 fission products and also affects the throughput. This problem can be tackled by altering the high PulLl ratio in the dissolver solutions of fast reactor fuels by the addition of U(V1) to prepare the feed solutions for solvent extraction. But this option does not seem to be beneficial because of the lowering of throughput due to the processing of the additional load of uranium. The lesser tendency of third phase formation in the extraction of Pu(1V) with TAP indicates that it can be used for the extraction of U(V1) and Pu(1V) from the dissolver solutions of fast reactor fbels without the addition of U(V1). In addition, poor aqueous solubility of TAP and its isomers is another advantage of these extractants. Hence, TAP and some of its isomers can be employed for the processing of fast reactor fuels to achieve higher throughput as well as better decontamination factors.


Recently, we reported magnetic Fe films plated in Deep-Eutectic-Solvent-based plating baths, and clarified that a DES is one of attractive solvents due to high plating rate (approx. $120 \mu \text{m}/\text{h}$) and high current efficiency (> 90 %) [1]. In order to further increase the plating rate, we focused on the current density during the plating. In the present study, we investigated the effect of the current density on plating rate, magnetic properties and surface roughness of the Fe film.


Light is present everywhere as street lamp and traffic light. Imagine that all these light bulbs are high speed wireless transmitter that connects either human to human or systems with systems. In recent times the using of internet is rapidly increase which leads to radio waves being widely used. Long distance data transmission makes use of this spectrum. It has become difficult to keep up with the demand for the high speed connectivity as the number of users is increasing. An alternative and advantageous replacement can be visible light communication (VLC).In this paper, Li-Fi technology is used to build the highway navigation system. The Li-Fi technology based on the visible light communication and it is one of the applications of VLC. Frequently we have to navigating one place to another place. The major issues faced by drivers are navigating at night. Low battery of mobile phone or network connectivity issues are the major problems to use the Gmap. This paper proposes a system which aims to provide efficient and secure communication between vehicles and the street light .To improve safety and reduce accidents in roads at night we are using this system .In this system, LED lights embedded in the highway street light that act as a data transmitter and the receiver are installed on vehicles like car, truck to receive and process the data without using internet. The received information is then displayed on a display screen in the vehicle, such as current location and future diversions. This system is alternate solution for the road navigation board system. In this system the Arduino UNO is used in the transmitter and receiver portions, and it is programmed using the Arduino IDE. The overall the highway navigation system using Li-Fi technology to improve traffic safety and efficiency while reducing the environmental impact of transportation.


The postmodern subjective representation of reality in our minds has two stages: 1) reconstruction of reality (rather than simple reflection) based on cognitive, emotional and behavioral mechanisms and 2) subjective evaluations of reality. The 20 century postmodern turn in science went straight to 2) without uncovering and quantifying 1). The need for a 21 st century "postmodern turn in science version 2.0" is argued here and a postmodern "deconstruction" method is proposed to uncover and quantify the reconstruction process by the reverse engineering of the subjective evaluations which were quantified by the 20 th century postmodern turn in science version 1.0. Postmodern fuzzy sets and fuzzy systems can help the postmodern turn version 2.0 in life, behavioral and social sciences including economics and finance. This is because fuzzy sets and fuzzy systems are ideally positioned at the interplay between exact sciences on one side and life, behavioral and social sciences on the other side. A Kabbalah based postmodern fuzzy set and fuzzy system theory version 2.0 has been developed and applied to advance foundations for postmodern versions 2.0 of: 1) behavioral and knowledge based economics, 2) cybernetics and system theory, 3) complex system modelling and 4) artificial intelligence and knowledge engineering.


An age-hardened and extruded Al alloy 7075-T6 was fatigued under both ultrasonic loading (20kHz) and rotating bending (50Hz) in the environments of controlled humidity, distilled water and oxygen gas respectively, to investigate the availability of ultrasonic fatigue test as a time-saving tool for the reliability evaluation of materials subjected to conventional frequency loading. Although fatigue strength decreased slightly at relative humidity below 60-70%, it degraded significantly when the humidity was increased beyond that level, irrespective of the loading frequency. However, the mechanisms of strength degradation involved in high humidity are quite different. Under rotating bending, fatigue strength decreased because crack growth was accelerated due to brittle fracture, whileas the decrease in fatigue strength under ultrasonic loading was caused by crack propagation transition from tensile mode to shear mode cracking.


Protoplasts of Pyricularia oryzae P2 formed a cell wall and eventually reverted to a normal mycelial form in liquid medium. The process of the formation of two main cell-wall components, glucan and chitin, was studied from the onset of regeneration. Analyses using radioactive sugars suggested that chitin synthesis started after a short lag but glucan formation was delayed. Chemical analysis of regenerating cell walls using gas-liquid chromatography indicated clearly that chitin formation precedes glucan formation.


The egg has its special religious symbolism during the Graeco- Roman period. It connected with creation; the egg in the ritual Egyptian methodology was a symbol of rebirth and renewal of life in the afterlife and new creation for the deceased . It is connected with Horus, the sun god and the ithyphallic god Amon as a symbol of creation. The egg also connected with royalty and sovereign , Geb was credited in antiquity with laying the egg from which hatched the sun, the celestial equivalent of the living Pharaoh . The egg also was used in the Egyptian conception as an protecting amulet, especially for ships and sailors . The egg was one of the main offerings for the deceased in Egypt and Greece, it was also depicted as sacred objects upon the altars in the tombs and mummy-coffins, that three rounded eggs are illustrated on an altar . Eggs have always been symbols of rebirth or regeneration . The appearance of the egg in Egypt and the Hellenistic world was mainly attribute of the Isiac cult, the goddess who born Horus as a sun-god in the form of an egg, so the deceased hope to rebirth again in his tomb in the form of Horus as an egg . The egg also illustrated on the niches of the private houses of the followers of Isis near the Iseum of Pompeei . During the Christian period, the egg still has its main symbolic meaning as a sign of resurrection, the griffin's egg, a common ornament in mediaeval churches, were hung up in the churches with other curiosities. The egg appeared in the tombs of Egypt during the Graeco-Roman period as Tigrain, Kom el-Schukafa, Si-Amon and Akhmim as a burial symbol of the resurrection of the deceased in his after life.


The flavobacterium Chryseobacterium polytrichastri was investigated for its volatile profile by use of a closed‐loop stripping apparatus (CLSA) and subsequent GC‐MS analysis. The analyses revealed a rich headspace extract with 71 identified compounds. Compound identification was based on a comparison to library mass spectra for known compounds and on a synthesis of authentic standards for unknowns. Important classes were phenylethyl amides and a series of corresponding imines and pyrroles.


In this paper, the author focuses on automatic steering systems. The problem of oscillation is examined and shown to be independent of the control approach. The author shows that oscillations can be traced back to the system structure, and therefore proposes a robust control design based on a modified system structure. The automatic steering system was experimentally verified as part of the Demo '97 feasibility demonstration.


A functional understanding of terrestrial ecosystem carbon processes is essential for two reasons. First, carbon flow is a most fundamental aspects of ecosystem function as it mediates most of the energy flow in these systems. Second, carbon flow also mediates the majority of energy flow in the global economy and will do for the foreseeable future. The increased atmospheric carbon dioxide and its inevitable flow through global ecosystems will influence ecosystem processes. There is, of course, great interest in the potential of ecosystems to sequester some of the carbon being loaded into the atmosphere by economic activity.


We calculate the neutrino mean free path with non-Fermi liquid (NFL) corrections in quark matter from scattering and absorption processes for both degenerate and nondegenerate neutrinos. We show that the mean free path decreases due to the non-Fermi liquid corrections leading to $l_{mean}^{-1}\sim[......+ .... C_F^2\alpha_s^2\ln(m_D/T)^2]$. These reduction results in higher rate of scattering.


This article explores how sharing teaching stories in a weekly on--campus seminar enables White, middle-class heterosexual teachers to examine the content and origins of their personal perspectives -their fundamental values, attitudes, dispositions, and belief systems- and to understand the effects of these perspectives on their daily teaching practice of diverse children. Drawing from examples of teaching stories shared by a group of pre-service teachers over a three-semester period, we show how mainstream teachers can consider alternative ways to think about and to behave toward children than those they have personally experienced or have observed in schools. We demonstrate how, through a storytelling prospective, teachers can engage in collaborative critique regarding classroom events, can take greater control over their own development as teachers and can develop plans for future actions. Our work also shows how teacher educators can create contexts in which teaching stories can be told and received.


The invention relates to a cooker, in particular to a stainless steel ceramic non-stick pan. The non-stick pan structurally comprises a pan body, wherein the pan body mainly comprises an outer layer (2) made of 430# magnetic stainless steel, an intermediate layer (3) made of aluminum and an inner layer (4) made of 304# medical stainless steel; a ceramic coating layer (1) mainly prepared from metal alkoxide, X silicane, silicon oxide, an inorganic filling agent, inorganic pigment, water and alcohol is sprayed on the surface of each of the outer layer (2) and the inner layer (4) of the pan body after sand blasting dedusting; and the ceramic coating layers (1) are 25-35UM in thickness. The pan has good health, durability, energy conservation and non-stickiness.


Transparency of public acquisition is one of the core mechanisms in combating corruption. However, in Indonesia, despite the transparency of audit results of the Ministry/State Agency's financial statement related to Unqualified Opinions published by the State Audit Agency has increased yearly, the trends of corruption cases increased as well. This research aims to investigate the determinants of financial performances and the state financial loss using panel data of 74 Indonesia ministries/state agencies between 2014-2016, further employing the random effects analysis to overcome serial correlation. The main findings indicate that unqualified opinion positively and significantly reduces the state financial loss in Indonesia. Besides, political party leadership (non-independent Minister) significantly influenced the state financial loss. Furthermore, capital expenditure and state expenditure allocation significantly influenced the state financial loss in Indonesia while accountability score was not important determinants of financial loss in Indonesia.


Three phencyclidine (PCP) analogues possessing a highly rigid carbocyclic structure and an attached piperidine ring which is free to rotate were synthesized. Each analogue has a specific fixed orientation of the ammonium center of the piperidinium ring to the centrum of the phenyl ring. The binding affinities of the rigid analogues 1-piperidino-7,8-benzobicyclo[4.2.0]octene (14), 1-piperidinobenzobicyclo[2.2.1]heptene (16), and 1-piperidinobenzobicyclo[2.2.2]octene (13) for the PCP receptor ([3H]TCP) and σ-receptor (NANM) were determined. The three analogues show low to no affinity for the PCP receptor but good affinity for the σ-receptor and can be considered σ-receptor selective ligands with PCP/σ ratios of 13, 293, and 368, respectively. The binding affinities for the σ-receptor are rationalized in terms of a model for the σ-pharmacophore.


This paper describes a new species of the genus Neozavrelia Goetghebuer, 1941 collected from China. The type specimens are kept in the Biology Department of Nankai University. Neozavrelia oligomera sp. nov.Imago male: Small, yellowish green. Total length 0.9 mm. Antenna 8 flagellomers, AR 0.6. Palpus length: 0.015, 0.044, 0.06 and O.llmm.Dorsocentrals 6 on each side, LR1 lack, LR2 0.5, LR3 0.5. Wing with macrotrichia except on stems of M and Cu. Anal lobe reduced. Squama bare. Hypopygium as in fig. 1 C; Anal point plate-like, square, basally with a lot of small teeth and about 10 larger ones. Gono-coxite and gonostylus short, broad and flat, somewhat plate-like. Appendage la bare, tooth-like, appendage 2a slender, with long and unbranched hairs.Holotype ♂ Sichuan Province (Emei County, 29.6°N, 103.4°E), 1986-Ⅴ-17.This new species is allied to N. lindbergi Reiss 1968 from Afghania in having an 8-flagel-lomered antenna, but the characteristic features of male genitalia readily distinguished.


Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate what represents "balanced" policy. Drought conditions create pressures on farmers to store excessive water unfairly, creating unsafe structures in flood, which creates a dual-extreme risk with potentially catastrophic social consequences downstream. "Balanced" policy for socially responsible water storage management that accounts for farmers' responses to regulations is a key to minimising this risk. Design/methodology/approach – This study investigated the problem through application of Oliver's (1991) strategic response typology to a survey of 202 agribusiness managers in four different institutional environments. Findings – Evidence of diverse policy in Australia and results of 202 farmers surveyed suggest that "unbalanced" policy that does not infringe on farmer decision-making power will engender lower resistance, but in a "best balance" environment, stronger resistance is evident. Originality/value – The study demonstrates a need to consider more...


The objective of the research is to examine the process of student-centered learning (SCL) approach as a step for improving the quality in the Bridging Program (BP) at the Economics Faculty of Islamic University of Indonesia. The BP is held in 100 minutes of four meetings a week for the freshmen at the Departments of Management and Economics, designed to bridge the gap between student's life in secondary schools and the higher learning education, and to facilitate students in developing their soft skills being active independent learners. Examination is focused on primary data obtained form documentation, interview, observation and focus group discussion (FGD) involving students and lecturers of the Program, using qualitative method that is a case study. The results show that (1) the SCL approach employing a number of learning tools such as computer, projector, colorful paper and marker, bottle, water and so onhas significant impact in various learning activities such as small group and class discussion, debate, role play, simulation, and project. The approach also encourages students to be more active and joyful to learn as compared to another approach namely teacher-centered learning approach. (2) As a consequence of the approach use, the class facilities such as chairs, sound systems, computers facilities are unable to accommodate the demand for the students who are more active, whereas the classes are unable to be conducted optimally due to lecturer-to-student ratio which is very small. (3) The SCL approach provides more satisfaction to the students as they can express their desire, capacity and ability to analyze the subject.


This is a User's Guide that identifies practical Human Factors recommended actions to address the top 25 encroachment detection and pipeline damage concerns for the pipeline industry. These 25 items are identified based on interviews with a range of international pipeline operations. This copy of the User's Guide is dated July 2012 and is an update to the initial draft of February 2012. The User's Guide is identical to Appendix D of the Final Report for the Phase II work on Human Factors Influences on Pipeline Damage.

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ABSTRACT Introduction Dynamic stretching is a particular form of training. Currently, there is little research in academia about dynamic stretching in sports dancing. Objective Explore the role of functional dynamic stretching training in dance sports. Methods 60 sports dancers with a history of ankle injuries were randomly divided into a control and experimental group. All performed a training protocol twice a week, lasting 45 minutes, for eight weeks. A functional dynamic stretching training session was added to the control group. The effects were evaluated by the Cumberland scale, bilateral stability comparison, and balance control by the Perkin system. Data were statistically treated for analysis. Results There was no significant difference between the scores of healthy ankle joints and injured ankle joints in the two groups (P>0.05). After eight weeks of functional dynamic stretching training, there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups on injured ankle joints (P<0.05). Conclusion Dynamic stretching training can effectively improve ankle joint stability in sports dancers. Concomitantly, this method effectively prevents injuries to the athlete's ankle joint. Evidence level II; Therapeutic Studies - Investigating the results.