Students dropping out of high school is a nationwide problem in the United States, plaguing communities and often greatly reducing the prospects of a quality life for those students who do not complete their high school education. The state of Louisiana consistently has among the highest public high school dropout rates in the United States and, often, the highest. This massive dataset of school variables covering a duration of five academic years (2014–2015 to 2018–2019) was originally compiled with the intention of identifying the factors that correlate with high school dropouts in Louisiana public high schools, specifically. However, it can be useful to any researchers interested in analyzing school-level data concerning a wide range of variables beyond merely dropout rates. This dataset also contains socioeconomic demographics, financial variables, class size, and much more. The correlation analyses ultimately revealed many intriguing insights into the relationships between the tested variables and the dropout rates.


In this paper, the author gives an overall evaluation on the present condition of the research in pharmacokinetic of compound Chinese prescription based on a summary of the research in this field and presents his own opinions according to his own experiences. It is the author's view that only when we establish the clinical research methods for pharmacokinetic of compound Chinese prescription and a corresponding discipline, i.e. pharmacokinetic of compound Chinese prescription is it possible to ultimately solve the quantification problem in dosage in compound Chinese prescriptions.


The main emphasis of the proposal had been to study control systems for which the observation function is perspective. Since a CCD camera observes points upto a perspective projection, it is hoped that these dynamical systems would be useful in the study of visually guided control systems: systems for which the feedback control is to be generated with the aid of a CCD camera. We basically divided our task into three distinct subproblems. (1) To define a perspective dynamical system and study problems in this context that arises as a result of state observability, parameter identifiability and controllability. We also proposed to look into the prospect of applying dynamic observers for on line parameter estimation. (2) To apply the proposed perspective theory in the context of controlling a robot arm. The robot is proposed to be controlled with the aid of a pair of CCD cameras for the purpose of dynamic obstacle avoidance and manipulation. (3) The theory and application of a perspective dynamical system in the context of controlling a robot manipulator is to be extended to a general context wherein a visual cognition framework involves image understanding using multiresolution analysis and various other biologically plausible framework and themore » control task includes visual attention, as a specific choice for active vision.« less


To predict users' interests, the traditional recommendation system (RS) relies on exploring the explicit user-item ratings and macro implicit feedbacks (e.g., whether or not a user clicks the item). In this work, fine-grained post-click behaviors (e.g., mouse behaviors, keyboard events, and page scrolling events) are integrated to alleviate the data sparsity problem of explicit feedback and the data accuracy problem of macro implicit feedback. In the deployed article recommendation pipeline, a variety of post-click behaviors are combined to create a reading pattern model. The reading patterns are leveraged by the recommendation system to estimate users' preference levels. As compared with existing click-based (macro implicit feedback) and dwell time-based (single micro implicit feedback) recommendation systems, the test performance of our designed reading pattern-based RS has been significantly improved in terms of rating prediction and ranking.


1949.10.1-1971.4.9 China in reports of Time is an extremely negative image of"Stormy evil empire",the the image and the actual situation in China is far away,the report contains obviously inaccurate and one-sided composition.In this period Time reported on China less objective and fair for two main reasons:one is it strongly held"anti-Communist"ideology;two is it regarded China as an enemy who had a serious threat to the United States national benefit.


Detection method for implementing such a method and device for detection of an obstacle by the horizontal plane The invention is related to the obstacle detection device 10 provided in the movable body 11 to move in parallel to the reference plane 12, the apparatus includes: The first two meters reference plane parallel to the first horizontal emitter (14) of the first horizontal electromagnetic beam (15) extending on a virtual plane 22 to 12, The first virtual plane 22, the first image sensor (5) that can be configured to cover the field 36 to form a detection surface (71) so as to intersect, By detecting the presence of an image on the detection surface 71, the image analysis means to determine the presence of obstacles. The invention also relates to the detection method using such a device.


Intangible cultural heritage is an important tourism resource.This paper explores the dialectical relationship between intangible cultural heritage,tourism,and creative industries,states the characteristics of intangible cultural heritage and its functions in tourism development and proposes that elements of intangible cultural heritage should be refined,the "cross- border"of cultural creativity and resources be integrated so as to achieve tourism industry value added.


This study is the pilot study for a researching method to reveal causes of marit 血 e disaster related to human factors . The method was a questionnaire for frightening experiences itime incidents . The board the Japanese There were 408 incident cases 484 for a fish − ing boat than for any − more ces . Many incidents during the inci dents was 72 days . From these results show that probabilities experienced keeper for each were 皿 Qre than 22 times per year . These probabilities were ability of an accident that were judged by Maritime . The results suggest this gather the large number − out their anxiety for Iegal responsibility it .


A decomposition of the angular momentum of the classical electromagnetic field into orbital and spin components that is manifestly gauge invariant and general has been obtained. This is done by decomposing the electric field into its longitudinal and transverse parts by means of the Helmholtz theorem. The orbital and spin components of the angular momentum of any specified electromagnetic field can be found from this prescription.


Intramolecular Michael addition of β-ketoesters on enones 1, 2 and 3 with two conjugated unsaturations along the connecting chain led to cyclic monomers and dimers. These reactions work best with a cis alkene; they give poor yield of monomer with a trans alkene and no monomer with an alkyne.


Electron spin resonance of electrons trapped in organic glasses, ethanol, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, and 3-methylhexane were studied at the four different conditions (combination of irradiation with γ-rays and measurement at both 77 and 4.2 °K). It was evident that the spectral width, ΔHms, changes irreversibly when the glasses are warmed up to 77 °K after the irradiation at 4.2 °K: from 6.7, 5.6, and 4.5 to 14, 4.4, and 4.0 G for ethanol, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, and 3-methylhexane, respectively. These observations strongly support Smith and Pieroni′s (4) suggestion that the molecular orientation is not a necessary condition for electrons to be trapped in the irradiated organic glasses.


In order to heat gases with a dynamic z‐pinch a simple apparatus was developed which operates with current pulses of up to 80 kA. Energy of about 10 J/pulse is deposited in the gas. During the pinch the plasma cylinder is compressed from an initial radius of 7.6 mm to 650 μm. Experiments with gases of low atomic number Z yield strong fluorescence in the vacuum and extreme ultraviolet region due to the production of highly ionized species. With acetylene C2H2 an ion concentration of 5×1017 cm−3 (dominated by hydrogen‐like carbon ions) was achieved.


Active regions containing both compressive- and tensile-strained quantum wells can he used to fabricate dual-polarization lasers and polarization insensitive amplifiers. In this letter we present experimental and theoretical results of dual-polarization lasers operating at 1.55 /spl mu/m. A six quantum-well laser structure containing alternately placed compressive- and tensile-strained quantum wells was found to lase in both transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) polarizations simultaneously. The temperature characteristics of these devices are analyzed theoretically and found to depend strongly on the choice of the barrier band gap.<<ETX>>


In many organizations Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems can be considered the backbone to managing business processes. Therefore, understanding their maintenance processes is a relevant topic for practitioners. As occur for many open source projects change requirements for ERP software are managed trough Issue Tracker systems, that, collect requests for change in form of Issue Reports. However, very often issue reports have relevant lack of information. Consequently, the time to resolution is strongly influenced by the quality of the reporting. In this paper, we investigate the quality of issue reports for enterprise open source systems. We examined some relevant metrics impacting the quality of issue reports, such as the presence of itemization, presence of attachments, comments, and readability. Then, the evaluation of the quality of the issue reports has been conducted on enterprise open source software.


Anti-H2S X70 pipeline steel was developed. The microstructure of X70 pipeline steel was studied by the analysis of OM, SEM and TEM. The precipitation behavior was discussed. The comprehensive mechanical properties, HIC and SCC performance were systematically studied. The results indicated that the microstructure of the experimental steel was mainly acicular ferrite and granular bainite. The second phase precipitates dispersedly distributed in the matrix. The experimental steel possessed excellent strength, plasticity, low temperature toughness and low yield ratio. And therefore, the X70 pipeline steel in the study is suitable for sour service with the high strength, excellent toughness and low HIC&SSC susceptibility.


The scalability and reliability issues of the CVDHfO2 gate dielectrics with PVD TaN/HfN electrodes, fabricated by a high temperature process, were addressed. The equivalent oxide thickness (EOT) is aggressively scaled down to 0.75 nm and 0.95 nm for MOS capacitor and MOSFET, respectively. Low preexisting traps in the TaN/HfN/HfO2 gate stacks were observed, which could be attributed to the high temperature post gate annealing process. The excellent reliability characteristics were achieved in the TaN/HfN/HfO2 gate stacks.


go to the emergency room for clinical evaluation and complementary tests to rule out or confirm the condition. In this hypothetical case, the teleconsultation did not resolve the complaint; nevertheless, it was fundamental in signaling the need for emergency care. We clearly must not attempt to go beyond what we can deliver. Furthermore, telemedicine is complementary to face-to-face care, and it does not represent a replacement; it must be practiced safely and for a period that is compatible with what the clinical circumstances require. 3 It is also necessary to respect limits and explain to the patient that in-person consultation may be necessary. Accordingly, the request to sign a free and informed consent form plays a fundamental role. The third challenge deals with data security and reliability of electronic systems. This should be a constant concern, as data leakage and access by unauthorized persons could have catastrophic effects on patients' lives, including worsening their health issues. Specific legislation on the subject has brought great progress, but there is still Implementation a a Brazil: A Pilot Study


Background

The family Parasitidae (Arachnida: Acari) includes 426 species. Up to now, the complete mitochondrial genomes of only one Parasitidae species (Parasitus wangdunqingi) has been sequenced, and it was discovered that the mitochondrial genome of this species have retained the ancestral mitochondrial genome organization of arthropods. The scarcity of available sequence data has greatly impeded evolutionary studies in Acari (mites and ticks). Here, we report the complete mitochondrial genome of Parasitus fimetorum (Family Parasitidae) and provide a comparison to Parasitus wangdunqingi.
Methods

We use a PCR-based strategy to amplify the mitochondrial genome of Parasitus fimetorum, and these amplicons are sequenced using the Illumina Hiseq X-10 platform. Phylogeny of Parasitiformes mites based on cox1 gene of 51 species using maximum likelihood (ML) methods.
Result

The complete mt genome of P. fimetorum is a typical circular, double-stranded DNA molecule 14,619 bp in size that contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 1 control region. The mitochondrial gene order of P. fimetorum was similar to that of the arthropods hypothesized ancestor. Mitochondrial genomes of P. fimetorum and P. wangdunqingi were compared and analyzed with the following characteristics: (1) both parasitus species evolved independently rather than synergically; (2) the preference of the two mites for codons is different, which may be due to the mutation pressure of certain mites. Phylogenetic analyses based on sequences of the cox1 genes showed that Parasitidae was monophyletic.
Conclusion

The mitochondrial genomes of Parasitidae mites likely remained the ancestral mt genome organization of arthropods and phylogeny of Parasitiformes mites based on cox1 gene sequences indicates that different lineages are basically monophyletic, and strong supports the current morphological taxonomy. Among others, this new resource will provided thoroughly and systematically information for further study on the mitogenomes, phylogenetics and taxonomic revision of the mites.


Skeletal muscle tissue contains unique stem cells called myoblasts or satellite cells, and they play a pivotal role in the repair and maintenance of skeletal muscle by differentiation into muscle cells. However, the regenerative ability declines with age, and invite reduction of skeletal muscle mass (sarcopenia). We are searching for a compound which enhance muscle regenerative activity. Since membrane hyperpolarization facilitates the differentiation in myoblasts, we hypothesized that a compound which hyperpolarizesthe myoblast membrane potential may enhance the myogenic differentiation. It has been reported that a major current component in myoblast is the small/intermediate conductance Ca2+ activated K+ (SKCa/IKCa) channel. In this study, we treated mouse C2C12 myoblasts with DCEBIO, a SKCa/IKCa channel opener. C2C12 myoblasts fuse each other to form myotube in 2% horse serum medium. Our image analysis revealed DCEBIO significantly increased the percentage of fusion in a concentration dependent manner, and this effect was partially attenuated by co‐application of SKCa/IKCa channel blockers, apamin (100 nM) and TRAM‐34(1 μM). Furthermore, DCEBIO (10 μM) treatment increased the protein expression level of myosin heavy chain type II, a muscle specific protein. Our realtime RT‐PCR analysis showed that DCEBIO (10 μM) significantly increased the expression level of myogenin but not of Myo D, two of the essential transcription factors for myogenic differentiation. These suggest that DCEBIO enhanced myogenic differentiation by opening of SKCa/IKCa channel, and activated myogenic regulatory factor. These findings show a novel possibility of potassium channel openers as a muscle differentiation enhancer.


As pointed out in the previous part, it is an important goal to design and construct safe, ecological and reliable structures, which are still cost effective. In order to guarantee these requirements, especially in industries where the component reliability is crucial, regular inspection intervals must be defined. As traditional inspection techniques can be very expensive in terms of both man hours and structure down-time, the development of suitable automatic and reliable monitoring methods, which can be used on demand, would be very valuable. This requires techniques which can monitor the given structure either continuously or in fixed intervals and can provide suitable early warning before a propagating damage reaches the limits of criticality. Here is the place where structural health monitoring systems enter into play. To perform these tasks, a monitoring system should decide autonomously whether the host structure is damaged or not. On that account the article "Damage Identification using Nonlinear Data-Driven Modelling – Methodology" of this book describes the methodology of a novel data driven approach based on scale-frequency analysis, multiway hierarchical nonlinear principal component analysis (h-NLPCA), squared prediction error statistic (SPE) and self-organizing maps (SOM) for the detection and classification of damage in structures. In this article the application of this approach is described in detail for two case studies, a metallic pipeline and an aircraft composite skin panel. This article, which contains the experimental results of the proposed method, is organized as follows: First, a very short summary of the proposed methodology is given in the section "Theoretical Background". Afterwards the application of this method is shown in detail within an experimental evaluation for two samples made from different materials. Their analysis is followed by the discussion of the results. Finally, concluding remarks are given in the last section. Miguel Angel Torres Arredondo MAN Diesel and Turbo SE, Germany


Inhibition of 17 different fatty acids on toxic Microcystis aeruginosa, Chlorella pyrenoidosa Chick and Scenedesmus obliquus Kutz were studied, and the structure-effect relationship was compared.All the 17 different fatty acids could inhibit the three algae but the strongest inhibition occurred on toxic Microcystis aeruginosa.The inhibitory effect of fatty acids correlated with their chemical structures, the more unsaturated linkages in fatty acid, the stronger the algal growth inhibited;the shorter the carbon chain of fatty acid, the better the algal growth inhibited.And the inhibition of fatty acids with odd carbon atoms on the algal growth was better than that of fatty acids with even carbon.The collective activity of multi-fatty acids showed synergistic growth inhibition on the three species of algae.


1. Introduction: the politics of nationalism in the French empire 2. Indigenes into Frenchmen? Seeking political equality in Morocco and Algeria 3. Political equality and nationalist opposition in the French empire 4. Empire disrupted: nationalist opposition accelerates 5. Nationalist mobilization in colonial Morocco 6. Conclusion.


Hematite (α-Fe2O3) has become popular these days for their photocatalytic activities of water splitting. Metal-doped hematite materials are interesting as well for the bandgap engineering and for resolving fast charge–hole recombination. In this study, magnetism and ionic behaviors of rare manganese-doped α-Fe2O3/silica nanocomposites are investigated. These nanocomposites are prepared by the impregnation method with a mixture of metal halides, followed by rapid heating (30 °C/min) under air condition. When the molar ratio between FeCl3·6H2O and MnCl2·4H2O is 2.97, wasp-waisted hysteresis and ferromagnetism with the Curie temperatures of 56.1 and 58.0 K are observed for the nanocomposites annealed at 600 °C for the duration of 3 and 7 h, respectively, while dominant spin glass states are observed for the nanocomposites annealed at 500 °C. In x-ray diffraction patterns, mixed phases of α-Fe2O3 are identified, whereas crystalline metallic Mn or Mn oxides are hardly found. Electron energy-loss spectroscopy study indicates that Mn2+ is severely oxidized, and with this oxidation of Mn2+, Si becomes more metallic. When the molar ratio between Fe and Mn halides is 7.32, magnetism is affected by a small amount of γ-Fe2O3, and spin glass states and the competition between ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism are observed in the long temperature range.


There were 158 female undergraduates categorized on the basis of scores on the Binge Scale and the presence or absence of vomiting in five groups: normals (n = 73), mild (n = 23), moderate (n =23), and severe (n = 14) bingers and binge vomiters (n = 18). These groups were examined on measures of eating-disorders, dietary restraint, negative self-image, psychopathology, and social desirability. A discriminant function analysis isolated three variables that predicted group membership: drive for thinness, restraint, and negative self-image. It was clear from the analysis that binge-vomiters were highly similar to severe binge eaters and both differed from moderate binge eaters, who in turn differed from mild binge eaters and normals. The latter two groups were almost identical. The results point to the importance of bingeing rather than vomiting in the etiology and treatment of bulimia.


How does gender influence physical and psychosocial characteristics in physically active older adults? Much of the previous research on physical function in older women focuses on either the frailty of older women or on physical function irrespective of gender. These studies leave unknown the specific influence of regular physical activity on older women. Furthermore, few studies have examined the relationship between physical activity and psychosocial characteristics in older exercisers. We wanted to investigate whether differences exist between groups of older female and male adults who maintain a physically active lifestyle. Twenty-three female and 14 male physically active older adults performed physical function tests (i.e., chair stands, timed up-and-go, 6-minute walk) and filled out questionnaires related to psychosocial measures (i.e., social support, self-esteem, satisfaction with life). There were no differences in any physical function between the groups, and only one psychosocial measure (guid...


The feasibility of applying the kinetic approach to model experiments on femtosecond dynamics of elementary reaction events in systems with avoided crossing of electronic terms was studied. In this approach, the motion ofa wave packet along a term is represented by a system of consecutive reactions and by parallel first-order reactions in the region of avoided crossing. The rate constants for elementary steps are determined through the probabilities of nonadiabatic transitions, classical times of motion along terms, and the number of transition states along each term. The last two sets of values are kinetic model control parameters. A kinetic model of the photodissociation of the Nal molecule was constructed. The population dynamics for transition states and the reaction product (atomic sodium) was studied. The number of transition states along each kinetic branch was adjusted to obtain semiquantitative agreement with experimental data. A kinetic model of retinal photoisomerization is suggested. The model includes two avoided crossing regions and four branches of motion along two diabatic terms. A comparison of the populations of transition states and reaction products with the population functions obtained by the method of the evolution of wave packets showed that the kinetic model gave a qualitatively correct description of the dynamics of the reaction at times on the order of three vibrational periods.


Jinyoung Choi, 2019. Gritty and habitual: Research on the theory of planned behavior and autonomous motivation for physical activity in adolescents. Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences. University of Jyväskylä. 53 p. Grit is perseverance and passion for long-term goals, an individual trait that can lead to successful outcome. Habit is considered as goal-directed automaticity, repeated with low awareness, which may interact with behavior and intention for the behavior. The theory of planned behavior (TPB) describes constructs in predicting behavior with the intention to act. There have been several studies on each of the three elements mentioned above (grit, habit, TPB) and autonomous motivation in physical activity (PA). However, few studies look at the relationship altogether between these variables. This study examined the associations of psychological constructs based in the TPB with grit and habit. As a pilot study of a larger project, the study aims to examine if individual differences in grit and habit can predict intentions and behavior of PA. It was hypothesized that grit and habit will both have effect on PA and the TPB variables. 277 Finnish secondary school students (grades 7, 8 and 9) were asked to fill out a questionnaire at two points in time (week 1 and 5). The questionnaire contained questions from three different questionnaires that measure grit (Duckworth & Peterson, Matthews & Kelly, 2007), habit (Gardner et al., 2012), and the constructs of the TPB (Ajzen, 1985). Reliabilities were analyzed with Cronbach's α and the correlational coefficient r. The relationships between the variables were quantitatively measured through correlational and regression analysis using SPSS. Correlations revealed that grit and habit correlated each in varying degrees to attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, intention and PA. Longitudinal correlations were found especially with habit, intention, and PA (r ≥ .20). Grit had small longitudinal correlation with PA (r = .13). ANOVA results indicated that students with higher grit or higher automaticity were more physically active in both Time 1 and 2. There were no combined effects of grit and habit on PA. Regression results demonstrated the cross-sectional and longitudinal effect of grit and habit on PA, with intention as a mediating variable. Grit and habit are considered as important predictors to physical activity of adolescents, and as suitable targets for intervention. The results of the study will be important in understanding the effect of grit and habit on the variables of autonomous motivation in the TPB.


There are four ways to work sociological theory; and in the main institutions where sociology is taught in Colombia, expressions of those ones can be found. This article addresses two emblematic Colombian experiences. The exegetical study of the great authors has predominated in Universidad Nacional, while intermediate theories around problem areas have had predominance in Universidad del Valle. Ritual or doctrinal reading of the classics is very widespread, but it has been reduced to three authors, identified as founding fathers of the discipline: Marx, Durkheim and Weber. It is now necessary to desacralize the teaching of those authors, study theory to learn to theorize, and recognize that others such as Tocqueville, Simmel and the first Chicago School are also great classics.


The paper aims to present an active learning method enabled by technology for the course of Electromagnetic (EM) Waves and Theory. This method focuses on teaching and learning the concepts of electromagnetism with visualizations which is termed in short as TEAL (Technology Enabled Active Learning). MATLAB is the tool used for representing the visualizations which helps in improving the learning outcomes. This method also focuses on making the students to be engaged in the learning process by being online through blended learning. Examples of Maxwell's equations, magneto-statics, static and dynamic fields and transmission lines were presented to the students for visualizing 2D and 3D patterns. The feedback provided by the students is used to assess the effectiveness of the visualization tool and the method followed. It has been recognized has a useful approach by the students and about 85% of the students have appreciated the process. By the analysis made by comparing with the normal teaching process, this method has proven to be the good way for discussing the complex topics.


We report a rare case of spontaneous rupture of the extensor tendon due to Kienbock's disease.The patient was a 60-year-old man and consulted us with pain in the right wrist and extension disturbance.At operation, the fragmented Iunate was removed, and a tendon ball using the fascia lata was packed into semilunar space.The extensor indicis proprius was transferred to the extensor of the ring finger. At two years after operation, the result was successful.


Executive Summary Despite the recent decision to import gas exclusively from Caspian states Ukrainian gas imports are not secured beyond 2007 and future price developments can hardly be predicted. Against this background, we suggest to further improve the agreement by gradually adjusting import prices to economically justified levels and linking future prices to economic developments. In this way, politically independent relations between Ukrainian buyers and their Caspian suppliers could be established and accordingly gas imports be secured over the medium and long run.


Baculovirus-insect expression system as one of the four expression systems,has been widely utilized in synthesis of recombinant protein.In this review,we focus on the current understanding of filtration of the baculovirus expression vector and the cell cultures,problems at present and future vista.which is used in recombinant protein production.Also,the lakes and uses of the baculovirus expression vector system(BEVS)are discussed in this paper.


The article describes the epidemiological situation of cervical cancer, the experience of the use of vaccines against human papilloma virus in the world and the results of research on the use of these vaccines in our country. We prove low reactogenicity and safety of vaccines "Gardasil" and "Cervarix" against papillomavirus infection.


This article describes the use of case studies as part of the formative evaluation conducted for the New York Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (NYCETP). While case studies are often conducted for evaluations by outside experts, consultants, or evaluators themselves, we developed a strategy for case studies that used NYCETP faculty to case-study each other. This strategy involved cross-campus collaboration and cross-discipline (Arts & Science and Education) collaboration, and thus actively supported one of the NYCETP goals. The case study strategy also included the development of a faculty (peer) review form for evaluation of documentation of new and revised courses. Procedures for case studies and examples of case study benefits for faculty and evaluators are also described.


Following work dissertates about the Public Relations status in the integration of marketing communications techniques of Police of the Czech Republic. It analysis ways and instru-ment of Public Relations within the organization and methods how to affect public opinion via medial organizations and how the broadcasting manners could be modified by the tech-nological changes in the world of Media. One of our objective is to search out the efficiency of PR of Police of the Czech Republic in connection with coming new communication comware and to suggest changes which could allow to extend current communication channels in relation to the public.


The invention relates to an ester emulsifying agent used for an industrial emulsion explosive and a preparation method thereof. The ester emulsifying agent comprises an oily group component, a linking group component, a polar group component and a base oil component, the mol ratio proportion of the oily group component to the linking group component to the polar group component is 1:1-2:1-4, the oily group component, the linking group component and the polar group component react to generate polyolefine acid ester, then the polyolefine acid ester is diluted by using the base oil component, and the weight proportion of the polyolefine acid ester to the base oil component at the time of dilution is 1:0.8-1.2. The preparation method comprises the following steps that: in an alkylation process, the oily group component is put into a reactor and is heated, then the linking group component is put into the reactor, the temperature is kept, the mixture is stirred for 0.5-1 hour, the temperature is raised to 200-240 DEG C, and a reaction is carried out for 2-5 hours; and in an esterification process, the polar group component is added into polyolefine carboxylic acid or polyolefine carboxylic acid anhydride obtained by the reaction, the mixture is heated when being stirred, the reaction time lasts for 7-16 hours, the base oil component is added for dilution, and a product of the ester type emulsifying agent is obtained by filtration.


This research was intended to reveal in-depth the management of educational innovations in the Islamic Primary Full Day School Cahaya Qolbu Subang. This research was a qualitative field research. Data collection techniques used in-depth observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques were carried out through inductive analysis methods to draw conclusions about events or things from the data that have been collected, and compare them and then generalize or be drawn towards general conclusions. Data analysis techniques were done through inductive analysis methods to make conclusions from the collected data, and compare them then generalize them or conclude them in general. The research findings showen that the management of educational innovations was carried out through the process of management of school resources to realize educational goals through curriculum innovations applying correlated curriculum, human resource innovation through personnel management. Learning innovation was done by integration between curriculum of school and madrasa. This innovation emphasized integration in the application of learning methods to maximize all student domains and integrate active participation and involvement in the learning environment, namely schools, homes and communities.


A method is presented to calculate the monostatic Radar Cross Section (RCS) of an electrically large perfect conducting cylinder vertically located over a dielectric half-space using Physical Optics (PO) technique. The four-path modal method is used to approximate the influence of the half-space to the scattering mechanism. The comparison between the results calculated by this expression and that by Moment Method (MOM) show that the expression is effective and efficient.


A coloration examination device stores a full-color document wherein constituting elements having respective colors are arranged on a page. At least colors and sizes of constituting elements are detected for each page of the document. The sizes of the constituting elements for the whole page are summed for the respective colors and output as occupancies. With respect to each color of the constituting elements, whether or not at least either luminance or intensity exceeds a predetermined color threshold value is judged. With respect a constituting element having a color which is judged that at least either luminance or intensity exceeds a predetermined color threshold value, whether or not the occupancy per color exceeds a predetermined occupancy threshold value is judged. A constituting element having a color with the occupancy which is judged as exceeding the occupancy threshold value, is output.


Gary L. Peterson (Breault Research Organization) presented a simple analytical model for in- field stray light evaluation of axial optical systems. We exploited this idea for more complex optical instruments of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) mission. For the Flexible Combined Imager (FCI) we evaluated the in-field stray light of its three-mirroranastigmat telescope, while for the Infrared Sounder (IRS) we performed an end-to-end analysis including the front telescope, interferometer and back telescope assembly and the cold optics. A comparison to simulations will be presented. The authors acknowledge the support by ESA and Thales Alenia Space through the MTG satellites program.


The invention provides a container for hair dye, comprising a bottle body, a connecting piece, a cover body and an obstruction piece. The bottle body comprises a mixing space and an opening, wherein the mixing space is communicated with the opening. The connecting piece is combined with the opening of the bottle body and is provided with a hollow pipe body. The cover body is disposed at the hollow pipe body of the connecting piece, and is provided with an accommodating space. The obstruction piece is disposed in the hollow pipe body of the connecting piece for obstructing the accommodating space and the mixing space. The container can accommodate dyes for hair dye and can be used for mixing the dyes without using other containers, and thereby cost can be effectively reduced. The container for hair dye is advantageous in that the container can be used for mixing dyes in a sealing space, which can resolve the problem of the prior art that dye stirring requires an extra container and dyes are easy to leak and splash, and clothes or environment can be prevented from being stained; usage convenience can be effectively improved.


Abstract Navigation around urban areas is often constraining for the mobility-impaired due to the fabric of the urban landscape, and there is a need to provide maps tailored to individual abilities. Barriers to effective navigation, such as slope, surface type and dropped kerbs, differ for able-bodied pedestrians and wheelchair users. This study identifies and quantifies such differences, and develops a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) network model for the creation of accessibility maps for wheelchair users. The measurement of barriers uses Digital Elevation Models, calculation of rolling resistance, and surveys in the field using hand-held GIS. A spatial database has been constructed which contains the pedestrian route network and barriers to navigation. A GIS application runs the model, providing a user-friendly interface to define and calculate routes through the pedestrian route network that take account of impedances to accessibility. The model, application and interface has been tested with wheelchair users and the route selection provides a good correspondence with patterns of route finding already established through experience. The interface and individually tailored maps generated, provide a tool suitable to assist wheelchair users new to an area; to enable better navigation for existing users, and a means for planners to consider the way in which access is restricted for wheelchair users in their designs for more inclusive urban environments.


Abstract : The objective of this program was to discover composition-charge density-property relationships. The motivation for this activity derived from density functional theory (DFT), which posits that all ground state molecular and solid-state properties are functionals of the charge density. Through this program we have demonstrated the feasibility of coupling advanced ab initio techniques with physical insight and informatics-based analysis to discover the nature of these relationships. The use of ab initio techniques were used to calculate the charge density of metals and alloys and reduce the density to physically meaningful parameters. This report describes the accomplishments in linking ab initio data with informatics, first in terms of charge density and secondly in the related density of states (DOS). By uncovering relationships between the structure of the charge density and the elastic response, we have developed chemistry-charge density-property relationships. Similarly, we have (i) identified the features of the DOS which govern ground state crystal structure and (ii) soft modeled DOS for new alloy systems without requiring additional DFT calculations. We have shown that the charge density descriptors, when analyzed within a statistical framework, uncover previously unknown relationships between crystallographic structure and charge density.


The work deals with students who are involved in computer graphics with orientation especially to raster graphics. It covers image editing, primarily selected color and 2D transformation and modification. This work describes color models, attributes and compression which are applied to images. Furthermore, it describes selected current graphics editors that are used for these transformations and modifications.


Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a member of the neurotrophin family, occurs abundantly in the brain, where it exerts a variety of neural functions. We previously demonstrated that BDNF also exists in the endocrine melanotroph cells in the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland of the amphibian Xenopus laevis, suggesting that BDNF, in addition to its neural actions within the brain, can act as a hormone. In the present study, we tested whether BDNF, in addition to its neural and hormonal roles, can be released as a neurohormone from the neural pituitary lobe of X. laevis. By light immunocytochemistry, we show that BDNF is present in perikarya, in ventrolaterally projecting axons of the hypothalamic magnocellular nucleus and in the neural lobe of the pituitary gland, and that it coexists in these structures with the amphibian neurohormone, mesotocin. The neural lobe was studied in detail at the ultrastructural level. Two types of neurohaemal axon terminals were observed, occurring intermingled and in similar numbers. Type A is filled with round, moderately electron‐dense secretory granules with a mean diameter of approximately 145 nm. Type B terminals contain electron‐dense and smaller, ellipsoid granules (long and short diameter approximately 140 and 100 nm, respectively). BDNF is exclusively present in secretory granules of type A axon terminals. Double gold‐immunolabelling revealed that BDNF coexists in these granules with mesotocin. Furthermore, we demonstrate in an superfusion study performed in vitro that mesotocin stimulates peptide release from the endocrine melanotroph cells. On the basis of these data, we propose that BDNF can act on these cells as a neurohormone.


The authors report what is, to their knowledge, the highest electro-optic effect measured in a germanosilicate fibre ever reported. The electro-optic effect based on a permanent second-order nonlinearity has been induced by UV-excited poling at 193 nm with an electric field >8*10/sup 5/ V/cm. Polarisation dependence of the V/sub pi /L product in a birefringent fibre has been observed, and the lowest V/sub pi /L product obtained for the TE mode of 32 Vcm, comparable to that based on r/sub 22/ of LiNbO/sub 3/, has been measured at 633 nm with a phase modulation at frequencies up to 5 MHz. >


Intensity degradation of LEED (02, 12), (22, 12), (11, 13) beams from LiF (100) and (117, (226), (026), (315), (117) from PbS (100) was studied in relation to the bombardment doses of helium ion energy 10, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400 eV and 10 to 10/sup 3/ eV respectively. The dose dependence was found to be exponential. Inelastic collision probability for helium ion interaction with LiF (100) and PbS (100) surfaces versus ion energy was nonmonotonic function. (auth)


Many HTML 5 features enable you to build audio applications for web browsers, simplifying the distribution of these applications, and turning any computer, mobile, and portable device into a digital musical instrument. Developing such applications is not an easy task for layprogrammers or non-programmers and may require some effort by musicians and artists to encode audio applications based on HTML5 technologies and APIs. In order to simplify this task, this paper presents the Mosaicode, a Visual programming environment that enables the development of Digital Musical Instruments using the visual programming paradigm. Applications can be developed in the Mosaicode from diagrams – blocks, which encapsulate basic programming functions, and connections, to exchange information among the blocks. The Mosaicode, by having the functionality of generating, compiling and executing codes, can be used to quickly prototype musical instruments, and make it easy to use for beginners looking for learn programming and expert developers who need to optimize the construction of musical applications.


Gamma irradiation at 5 kGy was applied to beefs for evaluation of their possible genotoxicity and acute oral toxicity. The genotoxicity of 5 kGy irradiated beef was evaluated by Salmonella typhimurium reversion assay and in vivo micronucleus assay using mouse bone marrow cells. The results were negative in the bacterial reversion assay with S. typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537. Clastogenic effects were not shown in vivo mouse micronucleus assay at 5 kGy dose tested. In an acute toxicity test, 5 kGy-irradiated beef was administrated orally at a dose level of 313 to 5,000 mg/kg, and then number of deaths, clinical signs, body weights, and pathological examinations were examined daily for 14 days post-administration. The results indicate that 5 kGy irradiated beef did not show any toxic effect on mice and oral value was over 5,000 mg/kg on ICR mice.


To lighten the aircraft engine and improve its propulsion efficiency, many aero engines adopt the blisk structure comprising both the rotor disk and blades. Since the disk becomes thinner, the stiffness of the structure decreased apparently, which causes the occurrence of large amplitude vibration in the blisk. This passage utilizes the finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation software to investigate the coupled vibration characteristics between the blades and the disk of the blisk with realistic geometric data, in which the aerodynamic load and centrifugal load are considered. At first, the CFD and finite element models of an aero-turbine compressor blisk are built. Then the pressure load data under some critical rotating speeds from CFD simulation are communicated to FEA software by data interpolating method, and the simulation of modal characteristics of the blisk is conducted in FEA. At last, the natural modal characteristics of the blisk structure are obtained, including the resonance speed Campbell diagram, the natural frequencies and corresponding mode shapes. According to the Campbell diagram, it indicates that the most critical mode is the fourth order mode. It is found that the mode shape of the fourth order in the blisk is the coupling of the disk torsional and blades first bending vibration. It is easy to lead to vibration failure when large amplitude vibration of the fourth mode occurs in the blisk. Also, it could also conclude that the modal characteristics of the coupled vibration in the rotating blisk are very sensitive to the disk stiffness. These results provide basic data for the further research in nonlinear vibration and structure optimization of the blisk, and also a simulating method to investigate coupled vibration between the blades and the disk of the blisk considering both aerodynamic and centrifugal load.


A comparative study of the federal judicial systems, their functions and their differentia has been made between the U.S.A and Canada and some valuable suggestions has been put forward referring to the reform of Chinese judicial system in this paper.


1.1 According to a venerable philosophical tradition, the fact that we human beings can make up our minds makes for a deep difference between us and other sorts of conscious creatures. A creature that can make up its mind is one that does not just perceive and react instinctively to its perceptions; it can judge. It is one that does not just desire things and unthinkingly pursue them; it can choose. It is one that does not just habitually associate one thing with another; it can reason. These and other familiar philosophical contrasts hang together with the thought that rational creatures are distinguished by their capacity for a special sort of cognitive and practical self-determination, a capacity which makes their relation to their own mental lives fundamentally different from that of a nonrational animal. This way of drawing the distinction between rational and nonrational mentality has a long history, but it is not just of historical interest. It is reaffirmed in important recent work in both practical and theoretical philosophy. Thus, in an influential discussion of why human action is subject to moral requirements, Christine Korsgaard traces this subjection to the following contrast:


Introduction : An increasing number of patients with multiple chronic conditions are accessing the Emergency Department (ED) to meet care needs best managed in a primary care setting. Aim and Theory : The goal of this research was to understand and appreciate, in the patients' own words, why they felt they needed to seek healthcare in the ED. Through an understanding of the patient's perspective, tools to assist patients with individualized self-care guidance could be developed to meet their care needs in the most appropriate place. Short Description : Using a qualitative interview methodology 20 patients participated in interviews in the ED and their perspectives leading up to their ED visit were explored. The knowledge gained through these interviews was used to develop an App that could be customized to the patient's unique clinical requirements with the goal of increasing self-efficacy and provider knowledge of how the patient was managing their care. One patient volunteered to participate in an observed interprofessional team interview in which his experience with his chronic condition self-management was further explored by the team using appreciative inquiry. The App was subsequently co-designed with this 'beta' patient utilizing the expertise and skills of Human Factors Lab at University Health Network in Toronto. This work resulted in the prototype of "MyTeamApp"—a patient directed, provider informed Health Alert Guide to Care. The App provides the patient with immediate feedback from an individualized care plan and collects data to inform the patient's circle of care. Targeted Population: Patients with multiple chronic conditions with 4 or more ED visits in six months. Timeline : 10 months Highlights : The impact of the project was monitored by measuring the health system utilization of the 'beta' patient prior to the App development and once the prototype was 'live'. His ED visits dropped significantly and his diabetic control improved. In addition, knowledge gained from the qualitative interviews was shared with local groups of health care providers to inform the current dialogue regarding health system utilization patterns of patients with complex health and social presentations. The response to the frequent ED visit patient notification system was modified and enhanced as new knowledge emerged regarding how to engage patients, primary care and other providers in coordinated care planning activities. Sustainability & Transferability : The App was specifically designed to allow tailoring to any individual patient needs. This requires individual patient engagement with their care teams to understand self-care needs which should be part of patient-centred care. Conclusions : A user-centered design App that engages the patient in managing their care needs in a meaningful way and provides feedback to keep them engaged in making improvements in self-management had a positive impact on our "beta" test patient's self-management of his chronic conditions and a reduction in his ED visits. The end result for providers is the ability to produce a series of the patient's tailored health data that will improve understanding of an individual's care/support needs as well as support better care across the continuum. Discussion : Further development and testing of the App is planned.


The entrepreneur's ability is constituted of the judgment decision ability,the coordination and organization ability,the risky undertaking ability,the innovation ability,the ability to establish enterprise organizations,the ability to establish motiwation and supervision mechanism and so on,in which,the innovation ability is entrepreneur's core ability.The form of enterprise's core competitive power depends on the entrepreneur's cultivation.The entrepreneur's ability is the key aspect deciding victory and defeat in the enterprise's competitions.The enterprise should cultivate the enterprise's core competitive power through idea innovation,system innovation,technical innovation,management innovation,and culture innovation etc.


type="main"> The idea of forging a linkage between global trade and labour standards has a long history and has been the subject of fierce debate. In a global political economy that incites 'competition for jobs', the idea cannot escape controversy. Crucially, it has failed to win significant support from trade unionists in the global South. Drawing on viewpoints voiced by workers' rights activists in South Africa and Brazil, this article presents four propositions on the features and functions that a labour–trade linkage would have to possess if it is to serve workers' interests, and explores whether and how these may be accommodated by the ILO and WTO regimes. It is argued that a linkage requiring a new single WTO undertaking is out of the question; a linkage would only make sense if it superimposes ILO rule onto the WTO, not the opposite; a linkage should be premised on positive trade measures; and, finally, it should serve the interests of presently unprotected and unorganized workers. Overall, the main challenge of such a linkage would be to achieve the necessary reform within the ILO.


A 6-bit mm-wave chipless RFID tag comprises 2 orthogonally polarized slot loaded circular patch antennas, which are connected by a right angle transmission line. The slot on the patch determines individual resonant frequency signatures hence the number of identification data bits. To accommodate large number of data bits and provide isolation between the resonant signatures, the patches are polarized orthogonally so that adjacent signatures do not overlap each other. The tag is fully printable. Being a mm-wave ultra-wide band (UWB) tag, the tag can easily be printed on access and business cards, bus tickets and postage stamps. It has huge potential for low-cost item tagging and authentication.


This article introduced a new craft of the synthesis of ethyl 2,3-dicyanopropionate. The product was prepared by new craft in high purity(98%)and high yield(90%)compared with that obtained by conventional process. It is the best way to synthesize ethyl 2,3-dicyanopropionate at present.


We assess the 40-year climatological clear-sky global direct radiative effect (DRE) of five main aerosol types using the MERRA-2 reanalysis and a spectral radiative transfer model (FORTH). The study takes advantage of aerosol-speciated, spectrally and vertically resolved optical properties over the period 1980–2019, to accurately determine the aerosol DREs, emphasizing the attribution of the total DREs to each aerosol type. The results show that aerosols radiatively cool the Earth's surface and heat its atmosphere by 7.56 and 2.35 Wm−2, respectively, overall cooling the planet by 5.21 Wm−2, partly counterbalancing the anthropogenic greenhouse global warming during 1980–2019. These DRE values differ significantly in terms of magnitude, and even sign, among the aerosol types (sulfate and black carbon aerosols cool and heat the planet by 1.88 and 0.19 Wm−2, respectively), the hemispheres (larger NH than SH values), the surface cover type (larger land than ocean values) or the seasons (larger values in local spring and summer), while considerable inter-decadal changes are evident. These DRE differences are even larger by up to an order of magnitude on a regional scale, highlighting the important role of the aerosol direct radiative effect for local and global climate.


Background: In the last decades, health care systems in several European countries changed from a supply-oriented system to a demand-oriented system based on managed competition. In a system of managed competition, health insurers play a crucial role. They are allowed to selectively contract providers based on price and quality and channel their consumers towards these preferred providers. In practice, it seems quite difficult for insurers to channel their insured. This however is necessary in order to make the system work. In this paper we explore why consumers are not open to this channelling from their health insurer. We expect trust of consumers in their health insurer to play a key role and therefore we focus on this aspect. Methods: Questionnaires were sent to 6.732 members of the Insurants Panel (response 65,7%). Amongst other questions, respondents were asked if they trust their insurer to select good quality care providers as preferred providers and if they want to choose their own care provider. Results: Preliminary results show that the majority (>60%) of the consumers trust their health insurer to select good quality care providers. However, 85% also indicate that they want to have the option to choose their own care provider. Almost 50% of the respondents are even willing to pay a higher premium in exchange for freedom of choice. The data is now further analysed in more detail. Conclusion/discussion: The results indicate that the majority of consumers trust their health insurer to select good quality care providers as preferred providers. Thus, a lack of trust does not immediately seem to hinder the insurers in channelling their consumers to preferred providers. Yet, consumers still want to have freedom of choice. The problem of channelling insured might thus be a problem of restriction of choice, instead of a problem related to lack of trust. Questions that arise are whether consumers actually turn to their insurer for advice when selecting a care provider and the number of preferred providers an insurer should offer to provide consumers with a feeling of ''choice''.(aut. ref.)


A documentation study of the conservation state of the James B. Duke House including: stone weathering, structural defects, stains, biological and environmental effects. The first study, started in 1976, was then extended to the interior including marble floors and stairs, false stone wall treatments and other materials. The third exterior study in 1980 reviewed all previous work with particular emphasis on the condition of the limestone balustrade. See also AATA 19-1790.


Background: Study objectives were to 1) compare breast cancer screening practices, health behaviors and psychological distress among women initiating BRCA1/2 testing to those among women from the gênerai population and 2) explore factors associated with screening, healthy behaviors and psychological distress in high-risk women. Methods: Participants were 640 French-Canadian women tested for BRCA1/2 mutations (delivered within the interdisciplinary research program INHERIT BRCAs) since August 1998. The control group consisted of 9498 similarly-aged women from the gênerai population selected from the 1998 Québec Health and Social Survey. Breast cancer screening practices, health behaviors and psychological distress were reported in a selfadministered questionnaire at pre-test genetic counseling. Results: High-risk women were more frequently performing breast cancer screening (p<0.0001) and, in the case of those previously diagnosed with cancer, were more likely to be non-smokers (p<0.0001) and physically active (p<0.0005) than women from gênerai population. However, women initiating BRCA1/2 testing were significantly more distressed than controls (pO.0001). Conclusion: Women who initiated BRCA1/2 testing seemed to be well informed about recommendations for women who are at high risk and to hâve access to screening adapted to their level of risk. Nonetheless, having been exposed to cancer diagnosis in family members does not appear to be suffïcient to motivate high-risk women to adopt healthy behaviors, unless they hâve had cancer themselves. Given their significant psychological distress, offering minimal psychosocial support to ail women undergoing BRCA1/2 testing starting at their initial involvement in the process may be relevant.


Long-term, collaborative business relationships are like marriages where tolerance, forbearance and some reduction of freedom as well as innovation are necessary to ensure success. Trust and co-operative behaviours are known to be essential ingredients in securing an environment of continuous improvement but, how they are correlated has yet to be tested. The paper describes a research project within a sample of long-term monopoly businesses as a novel approach to bringing trust and cooperation, co-ordination and collaboration (C3 Behaviour) into sharper focus without competitive distractions. It was found that a correlation between trust and C3 Behaviour and the success of the collaborative relationship exists.


microelectromechanical device comprising a mechanical structure (P1) extending substantially in a longitudinal direction (x), connected to a planar substrate (S) by at least one anchor (APLM, APLM2) situated at one of its ends and capable of flex in a plane parallel to the substrate, said mechanical structure comprising a connecting portion, which connects said or each said anchor and which includes a resistive region (R1) having a first (PL1M1) and a second (I2) zone injection of an electric current to form a resistive transducer, said resistive region extending substantially in said longitudinal direction from said or said anchor and being arranged such that a bending said mechanical structure in said parallel plane the substrate induces in said resistive region mean stress nonzero and vice versa; characterized in that: said first injection zone is carried by said anchor; and said second injection zone is carried by a non-fixed conductive member to said substrate and extending mainly in one said lateral direction, substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal direction.


When an intense laser pulse is loaded upon solids, very high impact pressure can be generated on the surface. In this letter, we simulate this process through one-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation and find that the pressure as high as 0.13 TPa can be generated after the laser pulse with intensity 1015 W/cm2 and 5 picosecond duration is injected upon a nanometer solid-density plasma. The peak pressure is shown to be resulted from an energetic high-density plasma bunch, produced through plasma implosion under extremely high light pressure.


We present a rare congenital abnormality of the lateral meniscus. A careful perusal of the English literature to date makes us feel that the following case merits recording.


For many years it has been accepted that heavy body weight increases a woman's risk for breast cancer. Since weight is one of the few potentially modifiable risk factors for breast cancer identified to date, understanding the relationship between weight and breast cancer is of considerable importance. However, as Huang et al 1 state in the first sentence of their article in this issue of JAMA , "The relation of body weight to breast cancer is complex." See also p 1407. One of the first complexities to be recognized was that the association between heavy weight and breast cancer applies to postmenopausal women but not to premenopausal women. 2 This finding makes sense if, as is commonly believed, estrogens and possibly progesterone are important in the etiology of breast cancer. 3 Among premenopausal women, most studies have noted that heavy women have a somewhat reduced risk for breast cancer. 4 Recent


Abstract 1-METHYL-2-carbamoyloxymethyl-5-nitroimidazole (MCMN) ** has been reported by Peterson (1967) and Whitmore et al. (1967) to be an effective anti-histomonad compound in experimental turkeys. There are no other known literature references. This report is a more detailed account of studies on the efficacy of this drug against enterohepatitis in comparison with certain other compounds used as reference standards. MATERIALS AND METHODS Source of Infectious Material: Chicks 4–6 weeks old were infected orally with a suspension of Heterakis gallinae ova. Upon maturity of the parasites, droppings were collected and the ova separated by sugar flotation. Embryonation was accomplished by aerating ova suspensions at room temperatures in shallow pans containing 0.5% formalin for 2–3 weeks. Embryonated ova were proven infective for enterohepatitis by a test inoculation of poults. Poults: Both Broad Breasted White and Beltsville White turkeys were used. Poults were brooded from day-old in electrically-heated batteries and transferred to holding batteries . . .


Ischemic heart disease and stroke have remained leading causes of death globally since the turn of this century, accounting for 15.2 million deaths in 2016 [1]. Alzheimer's disease and related dementias became the fifth leading cause of death in 2016 but were not in the top 10 in 2000, [1] and a study published this month in The Lancet notes that while cardiovascular disease is still the No. 1 cause of death worldwide, cancer has surpassed it in wealthier nations [2]. Would you pick a cure for one of these deadly diseases as the most pressing healthcare issue to solve, or would you give higher priority to development of a spectacular technological advancement such as artificial neural networks with the broad potential to resolve a number of fatal diseases? Before deciding on the healthcare issue most in need of an immediate solution, consider these lines from English poet Samuel Taylor's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" [3]:


Abstract. 1. The hypothesis that the small size of nonmigratory milkweed bugs from Puerto Rico (relative to large migratory bugs from Iowa) might be an adaptation to low food levels was tested with bugs selected for large and small size as the consequence of positive genetic correlation between body size and wing length. The test involved examining reaction norms of life history traits to different food levels.


Muhammadiyah, as Indonesia's largest Islamic reformist force, has survived for more than a century coping with political challenges. It is irresistible to further investigate its political identity through the inquiry of historical consciousness. This paper examines the formation, structure, and fate of the political consciousness of Muhammadiyah. Formation represents the past, structure indicates the present, and fate denotes the future. The findings demonstrate that the formation commenced from 1912 to 2020, splitting into two gradual phases: individual consciousness (1912-1971) and institutional consciousness (1971-2020). This trajectory has resulted in two structures of political reasoning in Muhammadiyah: scripturalist-rationalist as the dominant school and substantial-pragmatist as the marginalized one. Meanwhile, the politics of Muhammadiyah in the future will no longer involve instituting a political party. Instead, it is establishing centers of excellence to engineer political strategies and preserve actions operated by the "Muhammadiyah Caucus."


We show that the problem of determining the genus of a knot in a fixed compact, orientable three-dimensional manifold lies in NP. This answers a question asked by Agol, Hass, and Thurston in 2002. Previously, this was known for rational homology three-spheres, by the work of the first author.


Recovery of phosphorus and nitrogen from municipal and other types of wastewater may be achieved through the direct crystallization of struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate hexahydrate, Mg·NH4·PO4·6H2O). Wastewater deficiency in magnesium makes it necessary for the external addition of magnesium to make up for the supersaturation needed. In the present work we have tested artificial seawater and saturated with respect to calcined magnesia (MgO) aqueous solutions as magnesium sources, as both sources are low cost and readily available. Both the spontaneous precipitation and the seeded crystal growth have been investigated at constant supersaturation (pH 9.0- 10.0, 25°C). Seawater accelerated the precipitation of struvite and narrowed the stability domain of the supersaturated solutions. Saturated magnesia solutions were shown to broaden the stability domain of the struvite supersaturated solutions. Magnesia suspensions were also tested with respect to their ability to induce crystallization of struvite. Measurement of the kinetics of crystal growth by potentiometric methods maintaining solution supersaturation, and AFM observations showed that the solid particles in magnesia saturated suspensions, provide favorable substrate for the overgrowth of struvite in combination with the appropriate supersaturation conditions.


The use of an in situ immobilization procedure for the immobilization of hyperhalophilic alcohol dehydrogenase in a metal organic framework material is described. The easy and rapid in situ immobilization process enables retention of activity over a broad range of pH and temperature together with a decrease in the halophilicity of the enzyme. The catalytic activity of the immobilized enzyme was studied in nonaqueous solvent mixtures with the highest retention of activity in aqueous solutions of methanol and acetonitrile. The approach demonstrates that this immobilization method can be extended to hyperhalophilic enzymes with enhancements in activity and stability.


Objective
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness, with high morbidity rates and great social impairment. Increasingly studies show the abnormalities of brain networks. We summarized the results of resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging study of depression, and demonstrated the neural loops mechanism from neuroimaing perspective.

Methods
The key words "depression" , "resting state" and "network" were searched in PubMed, CNKI and Wan Fang databases from January 2000 to December 2014. The nodes of depression related network and the alterations of cortex resting-state networks were summarized.

Results
24 studies focusing on resting state network of depression were identified. 40 studies based on ROI (region of interest) analysis, which included amygdala, frontal lobe, pregenual anterior cingulate cortex and cerebellum. The functional connectivity of ROIs were calculated and compared between groups. 8 studies based on ICA (independent component analysis), the resting state networks were extracted and compared between groups. Two based on graph theory, the functional connectivity of whole brain were analyzed and compared.

Conclusion
There are abnormalities of functional connectivity among limbic system-thalamus-frontal cortex, and the changes of functional connectivity were associated with clinical symptom and drug efficacy of depression.

Key words:
Depression, resting-state fMRI; Brain network


Bacteriophages or (phages) are bacterial viruses, the most abundant living form widely distributed in soil, spas, deep sea and water. These natural viruses infect specific host bacteria and usually destroy them. Since the early days of their discovery, bacteriophages have been exploited as tools for typing bacteria, particularly those with pathogenic potential. Phage can exhibit specific patterns of host infectivity, even within isolates of a particular bacterial species. It is now recognized that phage have played a pivotal role in driving the evolution of pathogens. Salmonella is an important and globally distributed foodborne pathogen, which causes abdominal pain, vomiting, inflammatory diarrhea, fever, and headache. And also cause the serious disease like typhoid. Since the 1970's it has been noticed that some pathogenic bacteria become antibiotic resistant. The largely forgotten phage therapy has re-emerged in an attempt to deal with the antibiotic resistance crisis. In this study, the accumulation of deposits in sewage waters used for the isolation and characterization of Salmonella bacteriophages. For that reason a total of 8 water samples were collected from the sewage, river and lake. In the present study, Salmonella phage PSCs1, PSDs1 and PSCs2 were isolated from urban sewage systems and the Salmonella bacteriophages obtained are morphologically defined. These bacteriophages visualized and characterized by TEM microscope. And they were shown to be effective on Salmonella spp vegetative cells which isolated from food and water samples by double layer agar and drip method


Equilibrium examinations were performed in 198 healthy individuals over 65 years of age, The characteristic findings were as follows.1. Romberg sign appeared in 7.1% of the cases when vestibulospinal reflex testing was performed. It is suspected that the main cause of Romberg sign in elderly people is a disorder of the deep sensation.2. In nystagmus tests, 5 cases (2.6%) of lateral gaze nystagmus and 14 cases (7.1%) of downbeat positioning nystagmus were observed. However, neither spontaneous nystagmus nor positional nystagmus was seen. Judging from these results, nystagmus testing is an important examinations for the diagnosis of vestibular disorders, even in the elderly.3. Eye tracking testing indicates that, as people age, the smooth pursuit eye movement tends to gradually become more difficult.4. Horizontal optokinetic nystagmus testing should that the total number of nystagmus beats was nearly the same as in the elderly the normal range seen in young people, although the maximum velocity of the slow phase was obviously low in comparison with young people.


Molecular oxygen, O2, is predicted to be an important constituent of the interstellar gas, but it has not yet been detected in interstellar clouds. In this paper, the gas phase production and destruction of O2 are reconsidered, a non-LTE calculation of level populations at cloud temperatures is presented, and O2 column densities in diffuse and dark clouds are predicted. Ground-based detection of the 234 GHz line of O-16O-18 is shown to be feasible; if CO and O2 are comparable in abundance in clouds similar to the Taurus molecular cloud or in giant molecular clouds, the brightness temperature is predicted to be 0.1 K.


The greater the body condition score (BCS) at calving, the more severe the postpartum negative energy balance (NEB). Metabolites reflective of the energy balance status of the cow, such as non-esterified fatty acids and ketone bodies, have been associated with impaired lymphocyte and neutrophil function in vitro. Therefore, we hypothesised that cows that calve at higher BCS may exhibit a greater degree of immune dysfunction than cows that calve at lower BCS. To test this hypothesis, the energy balance of healthy cows was manipulated during mid-lactation to generate groups with differing BCS at calving and antibody-mediated and cell-mediated immune responses were assessed. Calving BCS had no effect on the magnitude of antibody-mediated (P = 0.93) or cell-mediated (P = 0.99) responses. Our results indicate that BCS at calving and the associated degree of postpartum NEB does not influence the cow's ability to mount an effective adaptive immune response in vivo over the range of BCS tested.


A BSTRACT .—New estimates of a minimum, average slip rate on the Embudo fault zone (EFZ) and a minimum, average, east- west, extension rate across the southern San Luis Basin of the Rio Grande rift for the last 3 m.y. yield values of 102 m/m.y. and 83 m/m.y., respectively. The estimates are based on the vertical offset of ca. 3 Ma Servilleta Basalt flows across the EFZ south- west of the Village of Pilar, and an average slip vector for that segment of the fault zone. A previous estimate of 130 m/m.y. average, east-west Quaternary (last 1.8 Ma) extension rate across the southern San Luis Basin was based on the slip rates on the Sangre de Cristo and Los Cordovas faults. If these independent estimates of average east-west extension are approximately correct, then the rate of extension across the southern basin may have increased slightly since the late Pliocene. Several other published estimates of slip on the Sangre de Cristo fault can be used to approximate average extension rates as far back as about 28 Ma. Although some of these estimates are poorly constrained, they can be used to speculate that: 1) average San Luis Basin extension rates may have increased since rift inception; and 2) average extension rates may have been greater across the southern San Luis Basin than across the central part of the basin near the Colorado border. The first speculation is difficult to evaluate, as extension rates have certainly varied through time. The second speculation is consistent with published conclusions that the cumulative amount of extension increases northward among rift basins, and that rifting has progressed northward through Neogene time.


Suppose that a piston of nonzero mass encloses an ideal gas in a vertical cylinder. The piston and cylinder are thermally insulated so that no energy is lost by heat transfer to the surroundings. If the piston is set into motion, it oscillates like a block on a spring. However, the motion is damped because the gas density and pressure immediately adjacent to the piston are higher or lower than the bulk values, depending on whether the piston is compressing or expanding the gas, respectively. That automatically gives rise to a drag force linear in the velocity of the piston. It is not necessary to add extra dissipative terms such as kinetic friction between the piston and cylinder, or viscosity of the gas, to damp out the motion of the piston. The ideas should thus be helpful to undergraduate students performing a Rüchardt experiment to measure the ratio of the heat capacities of a gas.


1. A method of performing failover problems in systems consisting of at least two computers, wherein: a) at least one computer to update the label performance, for this: i. find the maximum for health label values among all computer systems; ii. increase the value of the current efficiency labels, at least one computer; iii. selected maximum of values obtained in steps i and ii; b) detect at least one computer, which is in an inoperable state by comparing with a predetermined threshold value of the difference between the value obtained in step a), and operability label on at least one other computer system; c) for at least one detected inoperable node forming a list of tasks executed by the said inoperative node; d) selecting at least one task of the formation th task list by comparing the parameters, at least one of the working computer and at least one task from the task list, assigned to the inoperative computers; e) is performed by at least one selected task to provide failover tasks in the system consisting of at least two kompyuterov.2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the value tags operability does not depend directly on the current vremeni.3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the performance value tag belongs ordered set, which is defined slozheniya.4 operation. A method according to claim 1, wherein steps a) to e) are performed with a predetermined periodichnostyu.5. A method according to claim 4, wherein n


Thin film of a novel charge-transfer complex CuTCNQ derivative was prepared by spin-coating. Experimental results of this film for red-light rewritable optical storage are as follows: writing power13mW, writing pulse duration 200ns; erasing power 3mW, erasing pulse duration1000ns; reflectivity contrast C is greater than or equal to 27%; numbers of write-erase cycle N is greater than or equal to 1000.


Objective: To evaluate the association between apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values and prognostic factors of breast cancer. Methods: All patients with breast cancer who underwent breast magnetic resonance imaging and subsequent surgery in Kwong Wah Hospital from January 2012 to December 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. The ADC values of the malignant lesions were recorded and compared with tumour size (≥2 cm, <2 cm), tumour grading (modified Bloom-Richardson-Elston grade 1, 2, 3), tumour aggressiveness (ductal in situ carcinoma and grade 1 invasive carcinomas, grade 2-3 invasive carcinomas), axillary lymph node status (positive, negative), oestrogen receptor expression (positive, negative), progesterone receptor expression (positive, negative), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 receptor status (positive, negative). Results: 100 patients with 102 lesions were included in this study, of which 88 were invasive carcinomas and 14 were ductal carcinoma in situ. There was a significant difference between mean ADC value and tumour grading (p < 0.001), with an inverse correlation (Kendall's tau-b = -0.339; p < 0.001). The association was independent of other prognostic factors, as shown by multiple linear regression. The mean ADC value of axillary lymph node– positive breast cancers was significantly lower than that of axillary lymph node–negative cancers (p = 0.023), with a significant inverse correlation (rpb = -0.226; p=0.023), but the association was not independent of other prognostic factors. ADC value showed good predictive value in predicting tumour aggressiveness, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.717. Conclusion: Lower ADC values are well correlated with higher histological grade; therefore, ADC can be considered as a promising prognostic parameter for the evaluation of invasive breast cancer.


Abrupt weaning of young calves from milk to concentrate led to rapid development of rumen and starch digestion (Leibholz, 1978). We report data obtained using progressive weaning, a more common rearing method in France. Eleven duodenal and ileal-fistulated Friesian calves were weaned by reducing and then sup-pressing starch-free skim milk by wk 7 and 10 0 respectively (Lall6s and Poncet, 1990). Solid diets fed from wk 7 were based on hay (20%) and concentrate (80%). The latter contained ei- ther pea (71%, A) or soyabean meal (29%, B) mixed with maize starch (19 and 59%) in order to obtain similar starch contents (53 and 57% on a DM basis). Starch digestion in the rumen, small and large intestine was studied during (wk 9-10) and twice (wk 15-16 and 19-20) after weaning, as described earlier (Lallps and Poncet, 1990).


In my Film Perspectives class—which functions as an introduction to the basic elements of film language—I have found that mise-en-scene can be a particularly frustrating concept for students to comprehend. When teaching this crucial element of film studies, I always return to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho , particularly the scene in which Marion Crane and Norman Bates talk inside his parlor after she checks into the hotel. This scene shows students how a master like Alfred Hitchcock uses mise-en-scene to establish the scene's tone, as well as to develop the characters of Norman Bates and Marion Crane, thus presenting the viewer with two distinct characters who are both grappling with dark secrets and being preyed upon, two characters who are each lost in their own private traps.


Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC)/cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanocomposites were prepared by using ultrasound wave irradiation. The as-prepared samples were characterized using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The photocatalytic behavior of MCC/CdS nanocomposites was evaluated using the degradation of a methyl orange (MeO) aqueous solution under ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation. Results showed that CdS nanoparticles were evenly distributed on the surface of MCC with little aggregation; the amount of Cd attached to the MCC was 23.75 % (w/w, Cd/composites). The MeO degradation rate was much higher when the MCC/CdS nanocomposites were irradiated with UV light than when CdS powder alone was irradiated. In dark conditions, the MCC/CdS nanocomposites showed almost no photocatalytic activity. In addition, the amount of MCC/CdS nanocomposites added to MeO solution and the initial pH of the MeO solution were also important factors influencing the photocatalytic activity. The results show that MCC/CdS nanocomposites are promising materials with excellent performance in photocatalytic applications.


The main cause for the global environmental pollution is obtainment of energy from the conventional sources, that is black and brown coal, mineral oil, natural gas, which when burned, all cause the emission of the greenhouse gases and dusts to the atmosphere and the accumulation of huge amounts of the industrial waste. The intense exploitation of conventional sources of energy on one hand leads to diminishing of those sources at accelerated rate, on the other hand poses as a threat to the environment. One of the proper solutions to this issue is implementing biogas as a source of energy in the production of energy in cogeneration, as well as its introduction to the transport as a renewable fuel in case of refined biogas (bio methane). The increase in renewable energy usage is important mostly due to the possibility of increased independence from imported energy, diversification of delivery sources, as well as creation of conditions to further develop distributed power generation built on locally available resources. Renewable energy in Poland has a particular significance for realization of energy politics of our country. The article characterized the development of biogas production and its usage in the countries of EU and in Poland. The usage of biogas for energetic and transportation purposes had been discussed.


Review(s) of: The imperial republic: The United States and the World, 1945-1973, by Raymond Aron, Translated by Frank Jellinek, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1975, recommended Australian Price $21.50.


Frauke SchleerCentre for European Economic Research (ZEW), P.O. Box 103443, Mannheim D-68034, Germany;E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com; Tel.: +49-621-1235-361; Fax: +49-621-1235-223Academic Editor: Timo TerasvirtaReceived: 26 October 2014 / Accepted: 4 January 2015 / Published: 29 January 2015Abstract: This paper focuses on finding starting-values for the estimation of VectorSTAR models. Based on a Monte Carlo study, different procedures are evaluated.Their performance is assessed with respect to model fit and computational effort. I employ(i) grid search algorithms and (ii) heuristic optimization procedures, namely differentialevolution, threshold accepting, and simulated annealing. In the equation-by-equationstarting-value search approach the procedures achieve equally good results. Unless the errorsare cross-correlated, equation-by-equation search followed by a derivative-based algorithmcan handle such an optimization problem sufficiently well. This result holds also forhigher-dimensional Vector STAR models with a slight edge for heuristic methods. For morecomplex Vector STAR models which require a multivariate search approach, simulatedannealing and differential evolution outperform threshold accepting and the grid search.Keywords: Vector STAR model; starting-values; optimization heuristics; grid search;estimation; non-linearietiesJEL classification: C32; C61; C631. IntroductionWhatever the use of an econometric model, estimating its parameters as well as possible given theavailable information is of crucial importance. In this paper I focus on the estimation of Vector SmoothTransition Autoregressive (Vector STAR) models. Thereby, a non-linear optimization function originateswhich is commonly solved by a numerical, derivative-based algorithm. Yet, parameter estimation may


Effects of temperature on tensile properties and deformation behavior of the nickel-based superalloy GH4586A have been investigated. The results showed that deforming temperature has no effect on the microstructure of the alloy, while tensile properties are thermo-sensitive. With the increasing testing temperature the strength of the alloy decreased, and the ductility increased. While, the ductility of the alloy decreased weakly at the temperature range of 823 K to 923 K. And the main reason can be considered as the easily-broken of the MC type block carbides due to the stress concentration at the interface between the matrix and carbides to form the micro-cracks during the deforming process.


The objective of this study is to analyze the quality of accounting information in companies participating in the Brazilian stock market. The sample studied consists of 101 non-financial companies listed on the BM&FBovespa, from 2003 to 2014. The study is descriptive, using documentary research and quantitative analysis. Based on the individual calculation of the attributes of persistence, predictability and profit smoothing for each company, we developed a ranking of the quality of accounting information using the multi-criteria analysis method TOPSIS and entropy. Then the determinants of company positioning in the ranking of accounting information quality were analyzed using the t test for means and multivariate linear regression. By separating the companies into two groups, the business characteristics of sales growth, level of corporate governance, return on assets and issuance of ADRs presented means with statistically significant differences. However, in explaining the positioning of companies in the ranking of quality of accounting information, only sales growth showed a statistically significant negative relationship, confirming existing empirical evidence that companies with high growth have lower persistence of profits.


Compartmental neuron model Integrate-and-fire / firing-rate model of the network Remember that the actual network is far denser than in the previous slides, with many opportunities for contact between neurons and neurites.


While blood pressure is a recognized major determinant of renal function deterioration, the role of self blood pressure measurement (BPM) in predicting the loss of renal function in hypertensive patients with chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) has not been adequately addressed. One hundred and thirteen patients (F/M: 46/67; 56±1 years) with CRI (mean serum creatinine: 1.87±0.08; range: 1.4 to 3.5 mg/dl; average urinary protein excretion: 1.2±0.2 g/24 hrs.) were followed for 3 years. The record of renal biopsy revealed that 74 patients had IgA nephropathy, 16 had chronic glomerulonephritis, and 6 had membranous nephropathy, while 17, unbiopsied patients had underlying renal disease of unknown origin. Self BPM were made at regular intervals throughout the course of the study. All recorded blood pressures were included in a stepwise multiple regression analysis in which the decline in GFR per year was the dependent variable. Patients were primarily treated with a combination of amlodipine (5 to 20 mg daily), a calcium antagonist, and benazepril(2.5 to 5 mg daily), an ACE inhibitor in an effort to reduce their blood pressure at the office to <130/85 mmHg. The simple correlation between blood pressures (i.e., office, home morning and home evening) and the decline in GFR were all statistically significant. The correlation coefficients of determination for this model were as follows: r=0.64 for home morning SBP; 0.43 for office SBP; 0.39 for office DBP; and 0.38 for home morning DBP. The level of urinary protein excretion did not correlate with the decline in GFR. These data suggest that self BPM improves prognostic ability in hypertensive patients with CRI.


This paper discusses the subdivision of NURBS curves and quadrics based on matrix representation of NURBS curves. Binary and ternary subdivision rules of quadratic NURBS curves are obtained, error and computation amount of subdivision curves are analyzed in detail. Moreover, by applying the subdivision method to the generatrix and ellipse, surfaces of revolution and quadratics are achieved with discrete subdivision models.


THE POST-TRUTH ERA The American historian Daniel Boorstin may have had it right when he said that, in current times, truth has been displaced by believability (Boorstin 1962). We are living in a strange time of alternative facts and increasing tolerance for mistruths and misrepresentation—in politics, in the marketplace, in consumers' everyday lives. These elements are even showing up in our own research backyard where scandals and concerns about replicability seem to regularly break like dirty tides on the shore of scientific integrity. The term post-truth was introduced by Steve Tesich in 1992 in an article for The Nation called "Government of Lies."Tesich used post-truth to describe his sense that America has become a society where telling the truth is irrelevant in politics. Beginning with Watergate, through Iran-Contra, and continuing in the weapons of mass destruction justification for the Gulf Wars, Tesich contended that the American people actually preferred the world of comfortable falsehoods to the difficulties of confronting truths. The implications of this realizationwere deeply troubling to him. In scarily prescient words, Tesich wrote that "We are rapidly becoming prototypes of a people that totalitarian monsters could only drool about in their dreams. All the dictators up to now have had to work hard at suppressing the truth . . . [however, now] we, as a free people, have freely decided that we want to live in some post-truth world" where we end up wandering aimlessly between confusion and quiescence (1992, 13). Sociologists and psychologists have been aware of this shifting attitude toward truth for decades. For example, Rodriguez and Ryave (1990) asked several hundred students to keep track of, and report on, instances in which they lied. They concluded that everyone lied, and that "lying was, generally, an easy and spontaneous activity" related to promoting acceptance, hiding rejection, and preferring social solidarity. They speculated that not only is lying "a possible action,


A number of chronic degenerative disorders including cerebellar astrocytomas and Parkinson's disease are characterized by the presence of cytosolic inclusions which contain intermediate filament (IF) aggregates and ubiquitin‐protein conjugate immunoreactivity. In cerebellar astrocytomas these inclusions are known as Rosenthal fibres. 2,5‐hexanedione (HD) treatment is known to induce IF aggregates in cells in culture. HD‐induced aggregates have therefore been studied as a potential model for the clinical inclusions. Exposure of astrocyte cultures to 2 mm HD for 2 or 4 weeks led to the formation of aggregates of the IFs (glial fibrillary acidic protein and vimentin). The aggregates contained ubiquitin‐protein conjugates, which, on electron microscopy appeared to be localized in a peripheral shell. In addition, ubiquitin mRNA levels were found to be elevated approximately threefold by HD treatment. HD‐induced inclusions and Rosenthal fibres were found to share a number of features. HD administration, therefore, appears to be a suitable model for the production of pathological inclusions.


In high-speed digital mobile radio communication, transmission performance is severely degraded by frequency-selective fading caused by the delay time spread of multipath propagation. Forward error correction (FEC) is one of the most effective techniques to improve transmission quality. In the letter the effect of FEC on burst errors under frequency-selective fading is evaluated. The FEC effect with diversity reception and interleaving is also investigated.


Supply chain risk is difficult to predict and cause losses that will affect business growth. Supply chain management is a method used for risk control by being used in the cassava industry supply chain. This objective is to determine the risks that will occur and potentially disrupt the supply chain, to determine the risk agent sequence from the Aggregate Risk Potential (ARP) score, and to determine priority mitigation actions. This study uses integration methods. (HOR), and Analytic Network Process (ANP) with pareto diagrams and method-based ratings. The SCOR method is used to map supply chain activities and classify supply chain activities. Meanwhile, the HOR method is used in identifying risk events and risk agents, as well as assessments based on the assessment of the FMEA method. The output of the HOR method is the ARP score used for the priority of the risk agent. Pareto diagrams are used in the priority of risk agents that must be immediately addressed based on the ARP score. The ANP method is used to determine the priority of mitigation actions. Based on this study, researchers obtained 21 risk events and 30 risk agents with 17 risk agents including priority risk agents and 13 non-priority risk agents, and 10 mitigation measures.


Each domain, the present invention is subjected to, the alignment layers are formed at different heights in each domain, a light irradiation step, but to form a photo-alignment layer on a first substrate having two or more domains related to a method of producing DDTN liquid crystal cell after the formation of the different pre-tilt angle, the first and forming a second substrate such that the constant is distance from opposed on the substrate, the manufacturing method of the first and the DDTN liquid crystal cell forming the liquid crystal layer between two substrates is disclosed.


This paper generalizes the classical Knuth-Schoumlnhage algorithm computing the greatest common divisor (gcd) of two polynomials for solving arbitrary linear Diophantine systems over polynomials in time, quasi-linear in the maximal degree. As an application, the following weighted curve fitting problem is considered: given a set of points in the plane, find an algebraic curve (satisfying certain degree conditions) that goes through each point the prescribed number of times. The main motivation for this problem comes from coding theory, namely, it is ultimately related to the list decoding of Reed-Solomon codes. This paper presents a new fast algorithm for the weighted curve fitting problem, based on the explicit construction of a Groebner basis. This gives another fast algorithm for the soft decoding of Reed-Solomon codes different from the procedure proposed by Feng, which works in time (w/r) O(1)nlog2n, where r is the rate of the code, and w is the maximal weight assigned to a vertical line