1. Korea is also known as a land of castles, since it used to have a large number of castles in it, though many of which remain now simply as castle sites.A castle may be characterized as a place where inhabjtants around it gathered inside of it, in an emerrency, bringing food and necessities along and defended it under the leadershin of its lord.A traditional Korea castle had to have its circular and extending walls in order to accommodate its people. In this resnect, the Korean castle is similar to the Chinese one but different from the Japanese castle.2. This paper has explored tendencies in castle building during the three periods in Korean history: the Three Kingdom Period (57BC-AB917), the Koryo Feriod (919-1391) and the Yi-dynasty Period (1392-1910).One of the main reasons for castle building in Korea was that Korea had to withstand offensives of its neighboring countries. Since it was situated in a geopolitical position in which it was easily suscentible to such attacks. Some of the castles built for this defending purpose, are still extent in various parts of the Korean Teninsular, rather intact; others remain in the ruins of their former castle sites, still rich in historical events and legendary tales.3. The Chinese city originated from a castle, the Japanese lowertown of a castle and the Korean townshin descended from a castle-all these have become the foundations of the later develonment of city community.When 139 townshins in Korea are investigated for their origin of develop ent, it is found that mast of them have been developed from their ancient castles.We may enumerate the following characteristics of important functions that the castle has played through the history; First, the function of regional community center formation; Second, the function of expanding the radius of communication and circulation activities; third, the functions of city formation; and finally, the function of formenting lengadary tales.4. More often than not, the castle, the edifice of the past, doesn't have a practical value of Utilization nowdays. However, the castle may, due to its inherent historic foundations and ties, privide its people living around it, with a sense of serene sentimental values and historical ties, and may play a role of strengthening a sense of integrity among its people, pointing at a direction imbued with philosonhy for future community formation.


Given our increasing interaction with artificial intelligence and immersion in virtual reality, which epistemic and moral attitudes towards virtual beings might we think proper, relevant, and fulfilling? That is the basic question that this article wishes to raise. For the main part, it presents a descriptive analysis of our current situation, which is meant to expose features of artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) that seem both salient and easily aligned with central Buddhist concerns. Developed without any requirement for, or expectation of, the existence 1 Kathmandu University Centre for Buddhist Studies at Rangjung Yeshe Institute. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Many thanks are due to my esteemed colleagues at the Center for the Study of Apparent Selves (www.csas.ai) with whom I have the good fortune of exploring the issues that this paper takes preliminary notice of. We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the Templeton World Charity Foundation. Thank you also to the JBE reviewer, Rick Ripetti, for his rich and constructive feedback. 340 Doctor, True Love for the Artificial? of real subjects and selves, Buddhist views and practices clearly resonate with the assumptions of unreal mind and mere appearance that are associated with AI and VR. Yet Buddhists famously also declare that the illusion-like nature of things does not negate, but in fact entails, universal care and deep meaning. I conclude by suggesting that such doctrinal claims may be tested for practical relevance in the present and emerging world of interconnectivity and illusion.


Recent qualitative audience research on the reception of US fiction abroad has been presented as a valuable new perspective in studying the world-wide appeal and impact of American programming. However the concentration on the decoding of US fiction alone (usually Dallas) has stimulated an essential and decontextualized position on these issues. The results from a comparative reception analysis (comparing the reception of an American fiction programme and a similar domestic one by respondents in a small European country) show that several current concepts and arguments on the functioning, the appeal, the characteristics and the (possible) impact of US fiction should be revised. More generally, cross-textual comparative reception analysis can be useful in exploring nuances in audience activity and in the polysemic character of different texts. Methodologically, a multi-method approach is used to show that diverse techniques can be incorporated into a more elaborated scheme for analysis of the reception process, which consists of several substantial `moments'.


This report aim to investigate the copper shell integrity at unfavorable horizontal shearing. Therefore shearing has been performed at the insert lid and at the insert base assuming stiff buffer (bentonite with density 2050 kg/m 3 ) and with the statistically highest value for yield and ultimate stress limit for the insert. The horizontal shearing has been performed with 1 m/sec to first 5 cm and then followed by further 5 cm (totally 10 cm shearing). The results show similar maximum level for strains in the copper shell regardless of shearing at the insert lid or at the insert base but generally the strain level is much higher when shearing at the insert lid. The maximum plastic strain at 10 cm shearing is about 30 % but does not imply that the integrity is lost.


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 This chapter contains fill-in-the-blank questions in hydrology and water management. Questions are consist of a missing word (or pair of words) in a sentence. The reader is asked to provide the missing words. Fill-in-theblank questions demand a high level of thought about the discipline area and what is missing from the sentence.


Background Vertical root fracture VRF accounts for 11 of failures in endodontically treated teeth. Microcracks can occur during instrumentation of root canal system with NiTi rotary files as it exerts forces increasing strain on dentinal wall which may progress to VRF. Newer file systems have been developed to reduce the risk of microcrack formation.Aim The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of TruNatomy XP Endoshaper and Hand K files on dentin microcrack formation and vertical root fracture resistance of root canals.Methods One hundred twenty-five extracted teeth were used in the study with 40 samples each in the experimental groups and five samples in the control group. Following instrumentation Group TRN-Trunatomy Group XPS ndash XP Endoshaper Group HF ndash Hand K File 50 of the samples were subjected to stereomicroscopic study for dentinal microcrack evaluation. The remaining samples were obturated and were subjected to Universal testing machine for vertical root fracture resistance assessment. Kruskal Wallis and Post hoc Bonferroni tests were used for statistical analysis.Results Statistically significant difference was observed between XP Endoshaper and other groups in terms of dentinal microcrack formation and vertical root fracture resistance. Significantly higher value was observed for Hand K file and TruNatomy against XP Endoshaper File p lt0.05.Conclusion TruNatomy serves as a file system causing least dentinal damage comparable to Hand K file system while XP Endoshaper caused more cracks.


This article describes Shell coal gasification process and its characteristics, and then presents the process scheme of Dongting naphtha to coal revaming project.


Could colonial settlers who repatriated from colonies to metropole after the empire's fall be considered 'diaspora'? How do these migrants of decolonization maintain their collective memory of the past and solidary identity as a group? This article explores the historical experiences of Okinawan colonial migrants to the Japanese mandate of Micronesia (which includes the Northern Marianas, Palau, and Chuuk) and these migrants' forced repatriation to Okinawa after the devastating battles in the Western Pacific in 1944–1945. It also ethnographically examines the Okinawan repatriates' pilgrimages to the islands throughout the post-WWII years to visit their childhood homes and locations of their loved ones' deaths. These Okinawan repatriates, who had been twice-displaced in their lifetimes and survived the brutal war, continue to visit the islands to reminisce about their childhood and pray for the loved ones who had died on the islands. This article argues that such migrants of decolonization could not only be considered a diasporic group but also a group who retain a strong sense of solidarity and collective memory. Further, this article claims that formal and informal ritualistic practices, such as those ethnographically portrayed in this essay, play a pivotal role in creating and recreating collective memory and identity among the migrants of decolonization as a diaspora. DECLARATION OF CONFLICTING INTEREST The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. FUNDING Research leading to this article has been supported by the Japan Foundation's Japanese Studies Fellowship (2013–2014), Denison University's Robert C. Good Faculty Fellowship (2013–2014) and Research Foundation Grant (2014, 2015) and Great Lakes Colleges Association's Individual Japan Travel Grant (2015). . 29


Method and objective assessment device of the speech quality of a speech signal, the apparatus comprising: - a module (11) for extracting from the speech signal (SIG) of a background noise signal, said noise signal; - a module (13) for calculating the audio noise signal parameters; - a module (15) for classifying content of the background noise in the noise signal, based on the calculated audio parameters according to a predefined set of background noise of classes (CL); - a module (17) for assessing the speech quality of the speech signal, using at least the classification obtained relative to the background noise present in the speech signal.


The study aims to describe the development and validation of an intervention module based on home-based care training for patients with filarial lymphedema. Qualitative and quantitative approaches were followed for the development of the intervention module. Initial steps involved the framing of the intervention module. Direct observation, interviews with patients, suggestions from five experts in community medicine, community health nursing, and plastic surgery department were conducted. The experts and patients for the discussion were chosen with the help of convenient sampling. The experts rated the usefulness and feasibility of the components on a scale of 1–5 (5 extremely helpful). The ingredients derived for the intervention module included washing and drying of limb, prevention, care of entry lesions, light oil massage, the exercise of limb, the elevation of the stem, wearing of appropriate footwear, and management of adenolymphangitis (ADL). The intervention included individual sessions with demonstration and return demonstration. The final version of the module was pilot tested among five patients and had been found to improve the quality of life. Home-based care training with low-cost interventions can improve patients' quality of life.


The aims of this research were to develop functional beverages from amaranth and chia flours, processed by germination and extrusion, and evaluate its nutritional, antioxidant and antihypertensive properties. Optimal conditions, previously obtained, to produce extruded (Extrusion temperature= 141 °C/screw speed = 81 rpm) and germinated (Germination temperature= 30 °C/germination time= 78 h.) amaranth flours (EAF, GAF) were applied. Optimal conditions of germination temperature (29 °C) and germination time (197 h) to elaborate germinated chia flour (GCF), with maximum values of antioxidant activity, total phenolic and protein contents, were obtained. A 200 mL portion of the functional beverages, elaborated with 25 g of 70 % EAF+ 30% GCF or 70 % GAF + 30 % GCF mixtures, had 3.90-4.53 g protein, 5.04-6.81 g dietary fiber, 95-96 kcal of energy, calculated protein efficiency ratio = 2.52-2.69, antioxidant activity= 4,009-6,495 μmol TE, antihypertensive potential (IC50) = 0.43-0.47 μg extract/mL, and sensorial acceptability between "I like it very much" and "I like it extremely". These functional beverages, due to its high nutritional value, and antioxidant and antihypertensive potential, can be used for health promotion of consumers.


The double-valued dependence of the shower particle energy on the angle of emission in the laboratory system is explained. A method is suggested for a more precise determination of /sub c/ with account of the energy and angular distribution of the shower particles. (auth)


In this work, the process of polymer-polymer interdiffusion is studied with an acoustic method. The acoustic responses of polystyrene bilayers are analyzed in the frequency domain. Frequency and width of the resonances are processed. Two types of algorithm are used to characterize the resonances: a first-order background method and a second-order background method. Correlations between annealing time, thickness of the interphase and width of the resonance are shown.


A two-dimensional fast cosine transform algorithm (2-D FCT) is developed for 2m× 2ndata points. This algorithm is an extended version of the 1-D FCT algorithm introduced in a recent paper, but with significantly reduced computations for a 2-D field. The rationale for this 2-D FCT is a 2-D decomposition of data sequences into 2- D subblocks with reduced dimension (halves), rather than serial, one-dimensional, separable treatment for the columns and rows of the data sets. Computer simulation for the 2-D FCT algorithms, using a smaller block of data and finite word precision, proves to be excellent in comparison with the direct 2-D discrete cosine transform (2-D DCT). An example of a 4 × 4 2-D inverse fast cosine transform (2-D IFCT) algorithm development is presented in this paper, together with a signal flow graph.


Since 2012 the Department of Huila and the municipality of Pitalito are the largest coffee producers in Colombia. By 2018 Pitalito represented 2.2% of the national coffee production and 12.7% of the departmental production. The purpose of this article is to characterise the coffee production chain in Pitalito and its connection with the prevailing coffee policies as an input for proposals to improve this relationship. A mixed research approach was applied that included 3 stages: pre-field (institutional secondary information), field (application of structured surveys by snowball sampling) and information analysis . The results show that the coffee from Pitalito is internationally recognized for its high quality; however, there are problems of disarticulation in the chain that influence prices, volumes and competitiveness, which can be corrected with policies adjusted to the regional context.


The demand for sprouted seeds as dietetics and exotic healthy foods has recently
increased. Winged bean seeds contain both nutritional composition and antinutrients. In
order to convert this seed into healthy food, the winged bean was germinated into a
vegetable sprout. In this research, the influence of soaking and sprouting conditions on the
physicochemical and sensory attributes of sprouts was observed. Results showed that
winged bean should be soaked in water at 34oC in 7 hrs, water to solid 3/1. The soaked
seed was drained for 15 mins and incubated at temperature 36oC for 18 hrs. Following
these parameters, the winged bean sprout achieved extended length (46.25±0.02 mm),
vitamin C (124.13±0.01 mg/100 g), total phenolic content (997.34±1.14 mg GAE/100 g)
and overall acceptance (8.94±0.02). Soaking terms for sprouting could improve the
nutritional attribute of the winged bean as a functional foodstuff


The physical nature of the backward-stimulated emission can be understood by considering the angular distribution of the total radiation from a set of atomic dipoles driven by an intense laser beam. From the classical point of view, the backward-stimulated emission is simply a reflection from the interface between a dielectric and a gain medium from the mismatch in the imaginary parts of their indices of refraction. For bulk gain structure, backward-stimulated emission is usually too weak to be noticed. However, in the case of a gain layer much thinner than a wavelength or a periodic thin gain structure with a spacing of λ/2, the backward-stimulated emission is enhanced and can be as large as the forward stimulated emission in terms of the amplitude of radiation field.1


The locating-chromatic number of a graph G can be defined as the cardinality of a minimum ordered partition Π of the vertex-set V(G) such that every two vertices in G have different coordinates with respect to Π and every two adjacent vertices in G are not in the same partition class in Π. In this case, the coordinate of a vertex v is defined as the distances from the vertex v to all partition classes in Π. In this paper, we discuss the locating-chromatic number of Halin graph, namely a planar graph H = T ⊎ C which constructed from a plane embedding of a tree T with at least four vertices, by connecting all the leaves of T (the vertices of degree 1) to form a cycle C that passes around the tree in the natural cyclic order defined by the embedding of the tree. In particular, we investigate the locating-chromatic number of the Halin graph H = T ⊎C, where T is a subdivision of a star and a double star.


During the experimental work it was proved hat the formation of the students' civilian position is acontrolled process and regular monitoring of the resultsobtained during experimental work facilitates timely correcting the process.


Multimedia applications are fast becoming one of the dominating workloads for modern computer systems. Since these applications normally have large data sets and little data-reuse, many researchers believe that they have poor memory behavior compared to traditional programs, and that current cache architectures cannot handle them well. It is therefore important to quantitatively characterize the memory behavior of these applications in order to provide insights for future design and research of memory systems. However, very few results on this topic have been published. This paper presents a comprehensive research on the memory requirements of a group of programs that are representative of multimedia applications. These programs include a subset of the popular MediaBench suite and several large multimedia programs running on the Linux, Windows NT and Tru UNIX operating systems. We performed extensive measurement and trace-driven simulation experiments. We then compared the memory utilization of these programs to that of SPECint95 applications. We found that multimedia applications actually have better memory behavior than SPECint95 programs. The high cache hit rates of multimedia applications can be contributed to the following three factors. Most multimedia applications apply block partitioning algorithms to the input data, and work on small blocks of data that easily fit into the cache. Secondly, within these blocks, there is significant data reuse as well as spatial locality. The third reason is that a large number of references generated by multimedia applications are to their internal data structures, which are relatively small and can also easily fit into reasonably-sized caches.


The heat sink capable of detecting airflow device of the utility model is arranged in an electronic product and communicated with the air passage of the electronic product to discharge the heat generated when the electronic product are working. The heat sink device comprises a blast pipe communicated with the air passage, a blast unit arranged in the blast pipe and a detecting unit electrically connected with the electronic product. The blast unit drives the air in the blast pipe flow from the air inlet to the direction of the air outlet. The detecting unit measures the flowing state of the air driven by the blast unit, and changes the flowing state of the air of into a heat sink signal and outputs to the electronic product. Then the state of heat sink of the electronic product is sensed and the electronic product can work normally.


In ultrathin ferromagnetic films with perpendicular anisotropy a spin-reorientation transition from out-of-plane to in-plane orientation of the magnetization vector may occur. The competition of exchange and dipole interaction leads to the formation of stripe domain patterns in the vicinity of the spin reorientation transition. Here we investigate fluctuations of domain patterns in ultrathin epitaxial Ni/Fe films grown on Cu(001) using the technique of threshold photoemission magnetic circular dichroism in combination with photoemission electron microscopy allowing real-time observation of the domain pattern dynamics. The key finding of our experiments is that fluctuations can easily be quantified by calculating thermodynamic susceptibilities from a series of time resolved images. We analyze the strength of fluctuations with respect to temperature and externally applied out-of-plane magnetic fields.


This study contributes to the leadership literature by applying the complexity leadership paradigm within China's fringe arts businesses. China's societal transformation provides a rich site that is far more complex than the one in established economies. Concerned with the evolving role of arts and cultural leadership within such context, this study explores the emergent, interactive dynamism between leaders, leadership and multiple contexts organized at different levels. Using an evidence-based approach, this study draws from in-depth case studies of two fringe arts businesses in Beijing. The findings not only enrich the model that describes the strategic goals of arts and cultural businesses, but also reveals leader behaviours and approaches used to achieve adaptive outcomes of complexity leadership. Overall, the study provides insights into the practice of arts and cultural leadership socially constructed within a context of drastic change and uncertainty.


Single channel Electrooculogram (EOG) data acquisition system is designed to observe the patterns of signal to confirm the presence of disease or disorder. Tracking the movements of the eyes are done for controlling applications such as wheelchair control, blink detection, word speller, etc for people with complete or partial disability. With the help of signals generated from the eyes, the pattern is studied. This paper lay upon designing of highly precised instrumentation part of single channel EOG with miniaturized circuit and low cost. Different amplifiers are used to remove noise and increase the gain of the signal. Arduino UNO will read the EOG signal as analog input and the signal is recorded using PLX DAQ software which is interfaced with Arduino. The EOG signal is taken for 15 adults and it is tested for the working of the circuit. The signal is further amplified and filtered using MATLAB software and thus the eye movements are visualized. The set of basic mathematical feature are derived for the filtered signal which can be used for future applications for differentiating various eye problems.


In order to reveal the influences of NOx reduction by reburning coal-gas from underground gasification,a research is done on the mechanism characteristics of NOx reduction with coal-gas reburning in a gas reactor test-system.The influences of stoichiometric ratio on NO reduction under different residence times and temperatures are studied,and the results show that the stoichiometric ratio of reburning zone is a key factor effectively influencing NOx reduction.The recommended stoichiometric ratio of reburning zone is 0.85 in engineering practice.


Trusted third party is customer-tracer and E-coin-tracer in many E-cash schemes based on group signature, but it is not always the case in reality. In our improved E-cash system, bank traces double-spender and trusted authority traces E-coin and E-coin owner when necessary. Another contribution of this paper is that customer can register his lost E-coin with bank, that is overlooked in all former E-cash schemes. Then we prove the security of our scheme.


Several series of experiments have been conducted in the past 2 years on breaking of surface gravity waves and its subsequent air entrainment, which forms plumes of bubbles. These experiments were conducted using both electromagnetic and acoustic principles. The laboratory experiments were performed in a very large tank, in both fresh and salt water, and were used to quantify the significant effects of salinity on the production and evolution of bubbles due to wave breaking. From the open sea experiments, extensive measurements of the near‐surface void fraction under moderate to high sea states yield some remarkable new studies of occurrence of breaking waves as well as the significant effect of wave age on such statistics. From both the laboratory and open ocean measurements, a universal size distribution of bubbles with radii ranging from 34 to 1200 μ due to surface gravity wave breaking has been observed.


OBJECTIVE: To determine factors associated with early formula feeding in infants whose mothers intend to breastfeed. DESIGN: Demographic and infant feeding data for all inborns were collected prospectively at a military tertiary care facility. Our sample was limited to liveborns who received exclusively Level I nursery care. Feeding intention was noted prior to delivery and feeding practice was documented at discharge. Intentions and practices were ranked on a 1 to 5 scale defining a spectrum from exclusive formula feeding to exclusive breastfeeding. Breastfeeding-intended infants were defined as attritted if the practice at discharge was at least 50% formula feeding. Multiple logistic regression identified factors (demographic and medical) related to breastfeeding attrition. RESULTS: During a 10 month period 1038 infants were analyzed. 69.3% were intended to breastfeed; however, only 46.7% were exclusively breastfed and 12.5% were predominately breastfeeding at hospital discharge (p < 0.0001). 17.8% of infants were exposed to breastfeeding attrition. An initial regression analysis found two factors related to attrition: multiple gestation and maternal pregnancy weight gain. Factors found unrelated included mode of delivery, epidural anesthesia, and socioeconomic factors. A second analysis identified birth weight and pre-eclampsia as related to attrition; however, infant hypoglycemia and maternal diabetes were not. Hospitalization days also became significant.CONCLUSIONS: A substantial breastfeeding attrition occurs during the immediate post-partum hospitalization; this attrition contributes to a failure to achieve Healthy People 2000 goals for breastfeeding in our population (goal: 75% breastfeeding at hospital discharge). The low incidences of multiple gestation and pre-eclampsia in this healthy term population result in a negligible consequence for the larger population. Mothers with pre-eclampsia may have difficulty feeding their newborns. Extended hospital stay in this population is reflective of a maternal or neonatal complication. The identification of increased birth weight as a risk factor is not readily explained, but could be due to subtle mechanical or endocrine hindrances. These factors identify a sub-population of infants at higher risk for breastfeeding attrition.


Abstract— Male rats were given three different doses of ethanol in i.p. injections (0.66, 1.33 and 200 g kg−1). A dose‐dependent decrease in the concentrations of most plasma amino acids was observed. For the total amino acid concentration this decrease was 5, 16 and 22%, respectively, compared with a saline‐treated control group. It has previously been suggested that the oxidation of ethanol plays an important role in the amino acid decreasing effect of ethanol. In this study the lowest dose used (0.66 g kg−1) was calculated to be high enough to keep the enzyme systems involved in ethanol oxidation saturated during the 60 min course of the experiment. The observation that the ethanol‐induced decrease in plasma amino acid levels was more pronounced with higher ethanol doses indicates that not only the oxidation of ethanol but also ethanol itself is important in the effect of ethanol on plasma amino acid concentrations.


Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the problems faced by small‐scale entrepreneurs in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh, India and also to study the opinions of entrepreneurs regarding what are the different factors which are helpful for success of entrepreneurship.Design/methodology/approach – The present paper is conducted by choosing a sample size of 30 per cent (196 units) randomly from the total population of 653 units. The data are collected through a structured questionnaire, informal interview and analyzed by using mean, ANOVA and Z‐test.Findings – It is found that high price of raw materials, lack of marketing information and marketing of products are major problems faced by the entrepreneurs, followed by competition from small industries and absenteeism of labour. The majority (about 90.3 per cent) of the respondents did not want to make any complaint to government agencies.Originality/value – The findings help to know the problems faced by small‐scale entrepreneurs in a developing...


Let D denote the open unit disk in the complex plane. For 1 < p < oo, let L denote the Lebesgue space on D with respect to the normalized Lebesgue area measure m, and || | |p represents the usual ZAnorm. For 1 < p < oo, let Lpa be the collection of analytic functions f on D such that | |/ | | p is finite, which are so called the Bergman spaces. For any z in D, let φz be the Mobius function on D, that is


In this paper, we propose a security-constrained unit commitment (SCUC) model which considers the impact of mobility of Battery-based Energy Storage Transportation (BEST) system. The BEST technology considers the transmission of electricity via rails (in the form of storage) rather than utilizing transmission lines, which allows transmission grid operators to focus on certain geographical regions of the grid and provides the grid with more flexibility to relieve the congestion. To solve the resulting large-scale MILP model, a Lagrangian decomposition-based technology is presented, which uses a modified sub-gradient method to accelerate the convergence of the BEST algorithm. The IEEE 118-bus system integrated with a railway network composed of 8 railway stations and 10 rail lines is used to illustrate the applicability of the BEST model and the performance of the algorithm. The results show that the BEST solution can reduce the overall cost of power delivery by transporting the electricity from low locational marginal price (LMP) areas to high LMP areas, relieve transmission congestion, reduce the need for acquiring additional transmission right-of-ways, and optimize the use of existing space on freight trains which is already vacated by the closure of coal power plants throughout the country.


We report Coulomb blockade oscillations in an atomically thin graphite ribbon fabricated by the micromechanical cleavage technique. Aperiodic current oscillations as a function of the gate voltage indicate the formation of multiple Coulomb islands inside the thin graphite ribbon. We conclude that the Coulomb islands originate from puddles of electrons and holes caused by the inhomogeneous interface between the ribbon and the substrate.


In this work, we have employed density functional theory (DFT) to investigate the adsorption mechanisms of one lithium atom on the surface of H-adsorbed graphene which have vacancy defects. An understanding of the adsorption is obtained by examining changes of local structures and electronic structures. Our results show that lithium atoms strongly bind to the graphene surface. For the graphene, bonding energy of single lithium atom increase with the number of adsorbed hydrogen atoms. Interestingly, the lithium atom move towards the MVD of the graphene.


Law enforcement agencies typically use traditional progressive disciplinary practices policies. This traditional approach generally results in punitive disciplinary actions such as reprimands, days off without pay and ultimately termination of the employee (Shane, 2012). The paper explores the negative impact traditional progressive discipline has on moral and the strain it places on human resources.
Positive disciplinary practices will provide training and education, to correct the officer's unwanted behavior, saving many jobs and reducing the financial strain of replacing the lost employee. Positive disciplinary practices are generally able to rehabilitate an employee as opposed to punishing an employee (Grote, 2006). Gaining commitment over compliance is worth the risk an organization would take with such a policy. Rehabilitation will make room for policy review and the exposure of training issues. The rehabilitation process would likely result in changes in policies to help other employees avoid the same pitfalls, ultimately adding another avenue for quality control.
It is recommended departments gather stakeholders and review existing disciplinary policies. The review of policy would likely benefit all public service employees as the changes are made to the disciplinary procedures. Costs to change disciplinary practices are mitigated by the retention of well-trained motivated employees.
When it is all said and done, agencies should adopt positive disciplinary practices to change unwanted employee behavior. This practice is more than saving human capital and far more than just numbers. It is saving the well-being of the individual's family and self-worth, while benefiting the department, governing body and the citizens they serve.


The Green party in Germany is becoming a key part of the German peace movement by being a vocal supporter of a radically ecological socialist programme that rejects industrial capitalism and development of nuclear weapons. However, the Greens are silent on the Soviet Union and its dominance of over Eastern Europe, mainly because they do not consider it a nuclear threat and also because they consider nuclear disarmament as separate from other political issues.


Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg
Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition
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Abstract
Title: How does isoflavones in combination with soy protein impact cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic postmenopausal women relative to milk protein?
Author: Emma Edberg och Emma Nilsson
Supervisor: Lena Hulthen
Examiner: Anna Winkvist
Programme: Dietician stydy programme,180/240 hp
Type of paper: Examination paper, 15 hp
Date: 2014-05-26
Background: Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and the number one cause of death among women in Western countries. Declining levels of estrogen at menopause could be a contribution factor. Isoflavones is a vegetable substance, with structural and functional similarities to the human estrogen. This is a potential reason for possible cholesterol-lowering effects. The substrate of studies on isoflavones and its effect on cholesterol found today is ambiguous and there are uncertainties about which statements can be made.
Objective: To examine the scientific evidence on whether isoflavones in combination with isoflavones have a different impact on HDL- and LDL-cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic postmenopausal women in comparison with milk protein.
Search strategy: Literature searches were made in the databases PubMed and Scopus. Search words used were of relevance for the research question of this systematic review.
Selection criteria: Randomized controlled trials done on postmenopausal women were included. They compared isoflavones combined with soy protein with milk protein and were preformed on women with elevated levels of total- and /or LDL-cholesterol. Studies conducted on populations with hormone – and/or cholesterol -lowering therapy were excluded.
Data collection and analysis: The literature search yielded three RCTs which were validated using SBUs Granskningsmall for randomiserade kontrollerade studier. The strength of evidence for the included studies was then weighed together with Goteborgs universitets sammanfattande evidensformular.
Main results: Two of the studies were estimated to have a mediate-high study quality and the third was judged to have a mediate-high to high study quality. The summarized grade of evidence for the selected outcome measures were considered mediate-high. Only one study found a significant difference in LDL-cholesterol between intervention- and control group. None of the studies showed a significant difference in HDL cholesterol.
Conclusions: There is moderate evidence that isoflavones in combination with soy protein does not provide any significant difference in impact on HDL-cholesterol compared with milk protein, in hypercholesterolemic postmenopausal women. As the effect on LDL-cholesterol differs between the included studies no conclusions can be drawn. The scientific substrate with estimated moderate evidence shows an ambiguous result for the outcome measure LDL-cholesterol. Though the result indicates that higher levels of naturally occurring isoflavones could potentially provide a greater reduction compared with milk protein.


In modern societies, lifestyle-related diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity, are major causes of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and renal failure. In particular, chronic kidney disease (CKD), as defined by reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR; 3 months, is a significant threat to public health. Recent epidemiological studies have demonstrated that CKD is a significant risk for cardiovascular events independent of classic risk factors, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus.1 The incidence and prevalence of CKD are increasing worldwide, and CKD is a significant health problem associated with high morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. One of the features of lifestyle-related diseases is that an apparently minor insult to the kidney, as manifested by microalbuminuria, is associated with a heightened incidence of CVD. Why? We may be able to find an answer in the process of the evolution of life.2,3 It is plausible that the structures and functions of vital organs and molecules essential for survival in the natural environment have now become villains that jeopardize our health in a modern society. The representative examples may include the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and the circulatory systems that deliver blood supply to the sites crucial for survival, such as the brain stem.

Cardiorenal syndrome is classified into 5 subtypes.4 This review mainly discusses the relationship among the kidney, heart, and brain in lifestyle-related diseases. However, an insight into the fundamentals of structures and functions of vital organs from an evolutionary point of view would help us understand the pathophysiological interactions in the other types of cardiorenal syndromes.

### Structure of the Mammalian Kidney

In all creatures, the milieu interieur is kept constant, and this stability is essential to various cellular functions and, therefore, maintenance of life.5 In mammals, the …


This article describes a new multi-touch based method for selecting video parts on mobile devices. Basically, a video player displays only the current image and a timeline to interact with the entire video content. Rewinding and forwarding to a specific scene are thus little practicable for selecting the best video moments. Our proposal is the addition of an informative transparency overlay showing the salient information about a soccer game and allowing new multi-touch interactions. This audio emotional curve tends to describe crowd reactions and speaker excitements revealing the best soccer events. Our experiment shows that multi-touch selections based on this curve improve efficiency and fun.


The performance of classifiers plays a crucial role in identifying fault categories under mechanical fault diagnosis task. This paper presents a new intelligent classification approach via NA-MEMD and multiple classifier fusion for fault diagnosis, which comprises four stages. First, NA-MEMD extracts time-domain and frequency-domain features from the original vibration signal. Second, Sensitive feature extraction using improved Fisher's criterion method. Third, the sensitive feature sets (SFS) are input to Depth Gaussian Restricted Boltzmann Machine (DG-RBM), RNN, and CNN classification methods to attain the complementary benefits and substantial fusion of various classifiers. Final, the Bayesian belief approach is utilized for fusing the classification results of multiple classifiers to obtain the diagnosis results. Experiments on rolling bearing datasets reveal that the presented approach can precisely detect the fault conditions and provide a classification efficiency superior to the single classifiers and ensemble of all classifiers. The experimental results have revealed the efficiency, generalization, and robustness of the multiple classifier fusion.


Introduction 1 Part I The foundations 5 1 Cities as places and spaces 6 2 Social theories of urban space and place: The early perspectives 28 3 Social theories of urban space and place: Perspectives in the post-World War II era 49 4 Methods and rules for the study of cities 72 Part II The changing metropolis 99 5 The metropolis and its expansion: Early insights and basic principles 100 6 The origins and development of suburbs 123 7 Changing metropolitan landscapes after World War II 154 Part III The metropolis and social inequalities 177 8 The early metropolis as a place of inequality 178 9 Inequality and diversity in the post-World War II metropolis 204 Part IV The metropolis in the developing world 231 10 Urbanization and urban places in developing-country cities 232 11 Cities in the global economy 261 Part V Challenges of today and the metropolis of the future 295 12 Urban environments and sustainability 296 13 The remaking and future of cities 321


Intravenous thrombolytic therapy with tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) has been approved for acute ischemic stroke since 1996. However, its tight time window means that many centers only treat a minority of patients. Effectiveness is limited by the low recanalization rates of large intracranial occlusions (4% distal internal carotid and basilar artery and 32%–37% M1 middle cerebral artery),1,2 which has high disability and mortality.3 Clinical outcome at 3 months is strongly associated with the timeliness and extent of reperfusion.4,5 These findings call for therapies beyond intravenous tPA to improve clinical outcomes in such patients.

There is an unmet need to develop efficient therapies for acute stroke caused by proximal intracranial occlusion. Three recent endovascular randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were negative.6–8 These trials have been criticized for the use of older first-generation devices, slow recruitment, delayed times to reperfusion, and nonuniform requirement for demonstration of large-vessel occlusion for enrollment. Second-generation devices (Solitaire, Trevo), now referred to as stentrievers, in 2 RCTs have shown improved outcomes over the first-generation Merci device.9,10

Despite the absence of phase III randomized controlled trials showing their superiority, there has been a 6-fold increase in the endovascular procedures in the United States between 2004 and 2009 (0.1%–0.6%) when compared with a tripling in usage of intravenous tPA (1.2%–3.4%).11 This increase likely represents changes in the systems of developing treatment pathways for acute stroke victims.

It is clear that further clinical trials are needed to provide definitive evidence that endovascular therapy is an effective adjunct to intravenous tPA. Several new trials have been started. Although there is hope that this generation of trials will show the superiority of endovascular treatment, it is important to recognize the challenges that these trials face. In addition, given the …


In this paper, using the lower and upper solution methods and the topological degree theory, we study the fourth-order two-point boundary value problem 


tainly does not make Christ less human, as the author believes, but it certainly puts its emphasis on the fact that He is God. This is probably one weakness of these essays. The grace of God is emphasized, but there is a tendency to elevate man's part in the movement of revelation and redemption. No doubt this emphasis is necessary, but we must beware of swinging back to the old liberal immanentism. We have here an example of the Anglican "incarnationist" theology. E. C. Rust


Dynamic programming algorithms are widely used in motor vehicle fuel cells, and can help battery energy management control to perform error analysis. The paper designs the decision-making process of fuel cell charge and discharge management based on the state transition energy management algorithm, which is used to analyse the cumulative causes of errors and the corresponding results. The article uses simulation software to simulate the algorithm proposed in this paper, and finds that the algorithm is an energy management optimization decision, and the error of the hydrogen consumption obtained by the algorithm relative to the theoretical optimal hydrogen consumption is less than 0.25%.


After World War II Japan and Poland found themselves on the opposite sides of the Iron Curtain. Japan became an ally to the West and Poland to the East. How did the bilateral diplomatic relations of our two states form after reestablishing them in 1957? The authoress has decided to tackle in more detail problems connected to organization, personal, propaganda and ideology issues which took place in the first years after the normalization of the relations, since she has arrived at the conclusion that focusing on this period of few years will enable to understand how difficult the beginning of Polish-Japanese bilateral relations were and what matters and to what extent were most important and attainable to both


The decontamination effectiveness of selected procedures and means of individual decontamination (decontamination by sorbent, decontamination glove and cloth, two-chamber device, wiping with alcohol) was verified during the decontamination of protective clothing samples and steel plate coated with paint contaminated by agent VX, sulfide yperite, o-cresol and acrylonitrile, and was compared with the effectiveness of the device Desprach.


In this paper, an integrated procedure is proposed to identify cracks in a portal framed structure made of functionally graded material (FGM) using stationary wavelet transform (SWT) and neural network (NN). Material properties of the structure vary along the thickness of beam elements by the power law of volumn distribution. Cracks are assumed to be open and are modeled by double massless springs with stiffness calculated from their depth. The dynamic stiffness method (DSM) is developed to calculate the mode shapes of a cracked frame structure based on shape functions obtained as a general solution of vibration in multiple cracked FGM Timoshenko beams. The SWT of mode shapes is examined for localization of potential cracks in the frame structure and utilized as the input data of NN for crack depth identification. The integrated procedure proposed is shown to be very effective for accurately assessing crack locations and depths in FGM structures, even with noisy measured mode shapes and a limited amount of measured data.


This study uses a GARCH-in-mean model to analyse the impact of Korea's nominal exchange rate volatility on exports and export prices over the current flexible-rate period. The volatility of Korea's won increases the exchange risk of exporters and leads to changes in export volume and price. This paper provides some evidence that nominal exchange rate volatility has had a statistically significant impact on real exports over the current floating-rate period. We show that persistence-in-variance of exchange rates affects the market for exports in Korea. An important result is that the effect of exchange rate volatility on trade variables is shown to be significant. We find that the GARCH conditional variance has a statistically significant impact on the reduced form equations. The magnitude of the effect is generally stronger for export quantities than prices. This result is contradicts that of Kroner and Lastrapes's analysis. This is explained by the fact that Korean exporters choose the strategy of pricing to maintain market share instead of adjusting export prices to reflect exchange rate changes, even when this cuts profit margins.


The post-apartheid commitment to development and nation building, and the African Renaissance have not, as yet, provided women, particularly those from poorer communities, with the necessary resources to facilitate their empowerment.


In the history of Japanese libraries, the idea of a research library materialized for the first time in the Municipal Reference Library opened to the public in 1926 äs a library affiliated to the Tokyo Institute for Municipal Research. In the prewar period, before 1945, other libraries which from the nature of their holdings might be called research libraries were the Cabinet Library founded in 1872, the oldest of the government libraries, the library of the Imperial Household Agency founded in 1884 with many old records and documents, the Oriental Library founded in 1917, managed by rieh civilian funds, and the Seikado Library founded in 1893. Besides these there were the East Asian Economic Research Bureau of the South Manchuria Railway Company which toward the end of the Meiji era started research into world afFairs and particularly conditions in E. Asia on the initiative of Shimpei Goto, the East Asia Institute founded at the instance of the former Planning Board on the occasion of the Japan-China Incident, the Economic Research Department of the Bank of Japan äs the centre of banking and finance of our country, the Mitsubishi Economic Research Institute, founded in 1917, which contributed to the development of the Mitsubishi financial group, and the material section of the Tokyo Institute for Municipal Research mentioned above. All of these might be called research libraries. However, these institutions were isolated from each other and there was little exchange of Information or material among them. The libraries of the executive


The Urban Exposure Project is an EU funded project to produce a state of the art, user-friendly management decision software tool for administrators to help them quantify and deal with the real health risks associated with pollution in urban environments. The project, which began in December 2002 will run for 3 years and will quantify the relationship between outdoor pollution measurements and actual exposure suffered by people in urban indoor environments. The resulting product will be extensively field tested in 2 European urban centres before being made available to administrators. This paper gives an overview of the project and a summary of its achievements at the end of its first year.


Understanding how complex group discussions converge presents a major challenge for collaborative problem-solving research (Fischer & Mandl, 2005). From a complex systems perspective, convergence in group discussions is an emergent behavior arising from the transactional interactions between group members. Leveraging on the concepts of emergent simplicity and emergent complexity (Bar-Yam, 2003), a set of theoretically-sound yet simple rules was hypothesized: Interactions between group members were conceptualized as goal-seeking adaptations that either help the group move towards or away from its goal, or maintain its status quo. Operationalizing this movement as a Markov walk, we present quantitative and qualitative findings from a study of online problem-solving groups. Findings suggest high (low) quality contributions have a greater positive (negative) impact on convergence when they come earlier in a discussion than later. Significantly, convergence analysis was able to predict a group's performance based on what happened in the first 30--40% of its discussion.


The author reviews impressions gathered from his half-year tour of duty with the Social Science Department of UNESCO. This organization launched a project known as a study of "Tensions Affecting International Understanding." The following impressions emerge: (1) the unquestioned advance of psychology and the social sciences in the U.S.A. as compared to any other country in the world; (2) the exemplary fortitude of many European scientists who survived almost unbearable conditions; (3) the language of science is universal and any narrow approach per se is doomed to fail in the long run. The project itself drafted at UNESCO General Assembly in 1947 is briefly described. The work of UNESCO is illustrated by the statement, "Causes of Tensions which make for War" which was signed by Gordon Allport, Gilberto Freyre, Georges Gurvitch, Max Horkheimer, Arne Naess, John Rickman, Harry S. Sullivan, Alexander Szalai. The author affirms his belief that social scientists can contribute toward developing a scientific morality. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)


Programmable logic devices, PLDs, continue to increase in terms of logic capacity and speed. Although logic capacity is less of an issue given the large devices on the market today, designers are still challenged with meeting timing and flexibility requirements for demanding applications. We demonstrate with an example, cache coherence controllers in the NUMAchine multiprocessor, an approach that can be used to implement a design with a demanding set of requirements using PLD technology. The approach consists of two parts. First, the circuits are functionally decomposed into simpler sub-circuits. The functional decomposition improves timing performance by reducing the number of functions with large fan-in and improves flexibility by confining changes to a particular sub-circuit. Second, the CAD tools are guided in selecting devices and allocating resources. In the implementation, multiple devices were experimented with before the speed requirements were met. The resources were then allocated to increase the probability of accommodating future changes.


A random signal can be obtained from a random tunnelling of charges from one conductor to another conductor across a quantum tunnelling barrier. The random signal can be amplified and associated to a random number. The association can be performed repetitively to generate a sequence of random numbers.


Engine start process is especially very vital to hybrid electric vehicles, because vehicles fuel consumptions can be arrived through engine frequent start and stop events. On the other hand, if the process can't be controlled smoothly and fast, it would cause large vibration of vehicles which will largely deteriorate a driver's ride comfort. As a result of it, a control strategy for engine start has been constructed using Matlab software based on the analysis of some type of parallel-series hybrid electric vehicles(PSHEV) transmission configuration, then a co-simulation combining Matlab and Cruise has been done based on the control strategy provided above. Simulation results show that it can realize smooth transition of engine start, decrease gear lash caused by the process of engine start, and at the mean time engine could be controlled in the vicinity of the least fuel consumption line of engine to improve fuel economy.


Objective To investigate the significance of HIF-1α,COX-2 and VEGF protein expressions in glioma.Methods Using immunohistochemical method to check the expressions of HIF-1α,COX-2 and VEGF proteins in 71 cases of glioma.Results The total positive rates of HIF-1α,COX-2 and VEGF proteins were 57.7%,49.3%,64.8% respectively,and they were different at different degrees of glioma(P0.05),there was close relationship with the malignant levels.VEGF was positively corrlacted with HIF-1α and COX-2.Conclusion HIF-1α,COX-2 and VEGF play a role in the process of glioma,HIF-1α and COX-2 are regulative factors to VEGF.HIF-1α maybe an early molecular event in the process of tumorigenesis and can be used as a biological marker to supervise the malignant process of glioma.


This report describes about the author Final Year Project (FYP). The title of this FYP is "Modeling and Simulation of FACTS Devices for HVDC Transmission System Voltage Control". The objective of this project is to model any example of HVDC transmission line and apply FACTS devices for the transmission line. By doing that it supposed to give more reliability and flexibility on the performance of
the transmission system. As we know, FACTS devices and HVDC are the technology of power electronics which can gives more power control, voltage control and stability control on the conventional power grid. However, as the world is facing large demand for bulk power transmission, more improvements should be made. Therefore this project addresses the improvements for the application of FACTS
devices and HVDC.


We present results of a perturbative QCD analysis of deep inelastic measurements of both the deuteron and proton structure functions. We evaluate the theoretical uncertainty associated to nuclear effects in the deuteron, and we extract simultaneously the isospin depedendence of: i)the higher twists terms; ii) the ratio of the longitudinal to transverse cross sections; iii) the ratio of the neutron to proton structure functions. The extraction of the latter, in particular, has been at the center of an intense debate. Its accurate determination is crucial both theoretically and for the interpretation of the more precise neutrino experiments including the newly planned high intensity 50 GeV proton synchrotron.


DAVID KENNEDY, VAC-U-MAX, USA, TELLS HOW CEMENT MANUFACTURERS ARE COMBATING HEAVY DUST, RECLAIMING PRODUCT AND ENHANCING QUALITY CONTROL USING A VARIETY OF VACUUM CLEANING APPLICATIONS.


The invention discloses zidovudine tablets and a preparation method thereof. The zidovudine tablets are prepared by combining an extra-granular excipient with an intra-granular excipient of sodium carboxymethyl starch and powdered steatile to perform pelletizing and pressing, wherein the combination of sodium carboxymethyl starch and powdered steatile can effectively improve disintegration performance of the tablets and is beneficial for dissolving the medicine out. According to the invention, the preparation method is simple; the tablet hardness is proper; the energy consumption of equipment is low; and the prepared tablets have excellent appearances, contain no additives such as pigments and preservatives, and are low in cost.


Abstract: Lipoid proteinosis (Urbach–Wiethe disease) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder associated with deposition of periodic acid‐Schiff (PAS)‐positive hyaline material in various tissues including skin, mucous membranes, and internal organs. A family is reported in which four siblings (two boys and two girls) born to nonconsanguineous parents had lipoid proteinosis. All had the characteristic hoarseness of voice and three had skin lesions. The diagnosis was confirmed by the presence of typical features on light and electron microscopy.


This paper deals with laminar convective flow of an incompressible, conducting, viscous fluid embedded with non -conducting dust particles through a porous medium in the presence of uniform magnetic field and constant pressure gradient taking volume fraction of a dust particles into account when one plate of the channel is fixed and the other is oscillating in time and magnitude about a constant non-zero mean. Solutions of the equations governing the flow are obtained for the velocity of fluid and dust particles. The skin friction and heat transfer are also obtained. The effects of various parameters on the velocities, skin friction and heat transfer are discussed. It is found that both the velocity of the liquid and dust particles decreases with the increase in the porous parameter (3).


The very recently developed coarse-grained new-generation oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloys containing 5 vol.% homogeneously distributed yttrium nano-precipitates seems to be a promising oxidation-resistant structural material for applications at temperatures above 1000 °C. The primary aim of the present paper is the introduction of the new-generation oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloy and the first testing of its high temperature fatigue properties at 800 °C, concurrently demonstrating a novel and very efficient methodology by using an incremental fatigue step test. The successful application of the methodology motivates the authors to test the fatigue properties of new generation ODS alloys at 1000–1200 °C in the near future.


In recent years, free-floating bike-sharing systems (FFBSSs) have been considerably developed in China. As there is no requirement to construct bike stations, this system can substantially reduce the cost when compared to the traditional bike-sharing systems. However, FFBSSs have also become a critical cause of parking disorder, especially during the morning and evening rush hours. To address this issue, the local governments stipulated that FFBSSs are required to deploy virtual stations near public transit stations and major establishments. Therefore, the location assignment of virtual stations is sufficiently considered in the FFBSSs, which is required to solve the parking disorder and satisfy the user demand, simultaneously. The purpose of this study is to optimize the location assignment of virtual stations that can meet the growing demand of users by analyzing the usage data of their shared bikes. This optimization problem is generally formulated as a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model to maximize the user demand. As an alternative solution, this article proposes a clustering algorithm, which can solve this problem in real time. The experimental results demonstrate that the MILP model and the proposed method are superior to the K-means method. Our method not only provides a solution for maximizing the user demand but also gives an optimized design scheme of the FFBSSs that represents the characteristics of virtual stations.


Abstract The purpose of this paper is to develop an integrated model finding the antecedents of intention towards digital social entrepreneurship (IDSE). Based on the basic frameworks of entrepreneurial intention theory, the theory of planned behaviour, and expectancy theory the paper proposes that experiences in social organisation and digital organisation lead to IDSE. Empathy, moral obligation, self-efficacy, perceived social support, perceived feasibility and perceived desirability act as mediating variables in the above relationships. The study validates the hypotheses by testing a series of possible empirical models on survey data with 482 responses. The theoretical and policy implications have been discussed in detail.


A new pixel design for amorphous‐silicon backplane of active‐matrix organic light‐emitting diode displays (AMOLEDs), is proposed. The circuit, composed of four TFTs and two capacitors, can compensate the threshold voltage shift of hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin‐film transistors (a‐Si:H TFTs) and the turn‐on voltage shift of OLEDs during operation.


Abstract : The goal of this program was to integrate the error-resilient set partitioning in hierarchical trees (ER-SPIHT) video codec into a system for transmission over an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) channel with rate adaptation. The bit stream from video codec should be distributed among the subcarriers for optimum throughput with minimum probability of decoding error.


By using Maxwell velocity distribution and the substitution of integral variable of higher mathematics,this paper deduces the relationship between the mean relative speed of idea gas molecule and mean speed,which is proper to be adopted in thermology and general physics.


Stress transfer mechanism of the jointed rock media was studied theoretically and experimentally. The discrete element model used in this study is based on the "rigid body-spring models" proposed by the second author, Kawai five years ago. In these models it is assumed that the elements themselves are rigid and they are connected by two types of springs distributed over their interface boundaries.Using the well known Mohr-Coulomb's failure criterion and considering the effect of contact as well as separation of individual rock elements, the elasto-plastic analysis was carried out by basing on the initial stress method. It was found that the calculated results were in fairly good agreement with the results of the photoelastic analysis and that the stress distribution of these jointed rock media was considerably different from that of the compressed homogeneous continuous media.


A large-scale hydraulic forging press pull rod stress monitoring device provided by the utility model comprises sensors, a data acquisition unit, a signal conditioning box, an acquisition monitoring computer and a computer monitoring software. The sensors are resistance strain or optical fiber type sensors. A hydraulic press pull rod stress transformation device is composed of anchor ears and supports which are fixedly installed on the central portion of the hydraulic press pull rods. The sensors are fixed between upper and lower supports. The sensors are used to measure changes of the distance between the two anchor ears. The sensors input a strain conversion electric signal to the acquisition monitoring computer through the data acquisition unit and the signal conditioning box. After the signal is subjected to data processing by the computer monitoring software, display is carried out and an alarm is given. The device provided by the utility model has characteristics of on-line dynamic detection, reliable data and the like, can guarantee stable and safe operation of a large-scale hydraulic forging press, and can be used in various large-scale hydraulic presses with pull rods.


The notion 'assisting with sins' is a rule founded upon argumentations from the Qur'an and tradition, reason and consensus, and its authority is unassailable. There is almost no dispute as regards its authority, whereas the implications of the term have always been controversial and contested among the jurists. What has been considered as important in this research is the study of the history and transformation of Shiite jurisprudential views on this issue from the beginning. For this purpose, a descriptive analytical method has been adopted based on the application of library documents. A look at the opinions of jurists demonstrates how greatly diverse they are as regards their different definitions of 'assisting with sins', where most of those definitions are based on conventional understanding. On how to adapt the concept of 'assisting' with conventional understanding, various criteria have been mentioned, mostly referring back to one criterion expressed and explained best by Sheikh Ansari, i.e. assisting with preliminaries whose benefits are exclusively ḥarām. Finally, based on a summary of the statements and theories, it can be concluded that in case of failure of conventional understanding as regards the problem, the criteria for a correct application of the common understanding must be intentionality of the assistant.


CASE PRESENTATION A morbidly obese 42yearold woman with body mass index (BMI) of 52 kg/m presented with months of progressive radiating pain to the hands. The patient described intermittent paresthesia and loss of temperature sensation in the leftgreaterthanright hands. She had slight incoordination and weakness of the left hand, but was otherwise motor intact. She denied issues with gait instability or bowel/bladder incontinence. She had no antecedent history of trauma nor vision loss/symptoms of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). MRI of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine without contrast revealed a large, cervical and thoracic syrinx, measuring 14 mm in the greatest diameter (figure 1). Notably, she had no Chiari malformation. MRI of the brain, cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine with contrast as well as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow imaging sequencing demonstrated no occult neoplasms, arachnoid webs, nor intracranial lesions. Given the patient's morbid obesity and relatively minor neurological symptoms, the patient agreed to trial of weight loss to decrease the risks of surgery. A referral was made to a nutritionist and a bariatricspecialist surgeon, with a plan for imaging followup in a year. The patient underwent laparoscopicassisted gastric bypass surgery within a year of presentation. At her next visit, she had lost ~40 kg, improving her BMI to 38 kg/m. Her neurological symptoms had also improved and MRI of the spinal neuroaxis demonstrated a stable cervicothoracic syrinx. One year subsequently, the patients neurological symptoms had resolved and MRI of the spinal neuroaxis demonstrated nearcomplete involution of the syrinx (figure 2). Despite her improvement in symptoms, there was an incidental, new finding of mild tonsillar ectopia (5.2 mm). Given her radiographic and symptomatic improvement, we no longer recommended neurosurgical management of the syrinx.


We used time-resolved spectroscopies in terahertz and visible ranges complemented with Monte-Carlo simulations to assess the connection between ultrafast charge injection and formation and transport of mobile charge carriers in dye-sensitized nano-structured semiconductors.


For many years the Human Resource Management in organizations, was considered as a support area, who simply carried out the selection and recruitment, developing welfare issues as the holidays and year-end gifts, which was evidence of a disconnection this area with the strategic objectives and goals of the company, simply because there was no clarity as from its activities could contribute to achieving the objectives and productivity of the organization. With the changes that are seen daily in the world where concepts come to attend as globalization, liberalization, competition, free trade and technology, the area of human management has had to redesign their processes and understand their role within organizations should be focused to support the strategy and the achievement of objectives through the design selection process, induction, training, welfare, compensation, personnel management, among others, to ensure organizational effectiveness and environment Healthy work. Today the world looks for new organizational models to develop and have the best human resource to drive the achievement of the objectives and business sustainability, given that the companies have called their Partners as the most important intangible asset, which is why that in recent years, concepts of leadership, competence, performance, organizational culture, coaching as alternatives for the areas of Human Resources has taken a lot of strength as the move to design and model building Human Resource Management, to support companies to select, hire, train, develop, motivate, empower and position to those working in suitable jobs. Based on the above is this research report, in order to know how a model competition within organizations can be considered as a strategy for meeting the goals, and especially whether competition of empowerment allows the develop human resource management to those working to build personal and professional accomplishments to maximize its potential and effectiveness in the performance of its functions.


It is studies to the community of mathematicians in Mexico to know his behavior in the searching of information through the census applying as research instrument the questionnaire technique. Likewise, it is investigated the relation or possible influence existing between several variables: study level, age, labour age, class and ownership to the SNI against the source and the resource more used by the researchers. Finally, it is manage to delimit the results and conclusions to the concerning.


Highly efficient asymmetric intermolecular radical-polar crossover reactions were realized by combining a chiral N,N'-dioxide-NiII complex catalyst with Ag2O under mild reaction condition. Various terminal alkenes and indanonecarboxamides/ester underwent radical addition/cyclization reactions to afford spiroiminolactones and spirolactone with good to excellent yields (up to 99%) and enantioselectivities (up to 96% ee). Furthermore, a range of different radical-mediated oxidation/elimination or epoxide ring-opening products were obtained under mild reaction condition. The Lewis acid catalysts exhibited excellent performance and kept down the strong background reaction.


The concept,technology and features of the thermoforming technology are introduced and analyzed with the emphasis on the influences of the plastic characters such as hygroscopy and shrinkage etc.as well as the heating and cooling time to the performance of thermoforming processing.Besides,the way of improving the product definition is proposed.


For the present problem of the Web system,the paper puts forward an Ajax technique to design Web system,which improves the system efficiency and reduces the waste of bandwidth by using a local dynamic refresh,and the information re-lease form is more lively and diverse by using Ajax technology.


Objection To explore the relationship between a novel chemokine,Fractalkine(FKN),and ischemia-reperfusion injury.Methods Myocardial cells(MCs),cardiac fibroblast(CFs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells(ECV304)!were cultured under exposure of hypoxia/reperfusion.Cell viability was calculated and mRNA expression of FKN was assessed by RT-PCR.Results 1)No expression of FKN was detected in CFs during the whole process of ischemia-reperfusion.2)No expression of FKN was detected in ECV304 before and immediately after ischemia-reperfusion.However,the expression of FKN in ECV304 was increased to 0.21±0.02,0.43±0.02,0.58±0.02,0.40±0.02 and 0.13±0.02 in 0.5,1,2,3 and 4 hours after ischemia-reperfusion,with the highest expression at 2 hours after reperfusion(all P0.01).3)The expression of FKN in MCs was increased to 0.12±0.01,0.34±0.05 and 0.41±0.05 in 0.5,1 and 2 hours after ischemia-reperfusion,with the highest expression at 2 hours after reperfusion(all P0.01),which were lower than that in ECV304(P0.01) at all time points.4)PDTC(3 and 10 μmol/L),a inhibitor of NF-κB,significantly inhibit the expression of FKN mRNA in ECV(P0.01).Conclusion Endothelia cells produced FKN takes part in the process of ischemia and reperfusion in myocardial cells.NF-κB may be one of the signal transduction of FKN expression.


The optimum low-temperature scouring and bleaching process conditions for knitted cotton fabric are determined as follows: low-temperature scouring and bleaching agent TF-179 2.0 g/L,30%H2O2 6.0 g/L,NaOH 2.0 g/L,bath ratio 1 ∶ 10,treating at 70 ℃ for 30 min.Compared with conventional process,the low-temperature process features higher whiteness and capillary effect,better handle,less strength loss and energy consumption,and lower cost up to 33%.


Contrast agents are an integral component of the video fluoroscopic swallow study. Agents commonly used include barium sulfate (E‐Z Paque), iodixanol (Visipaque), and diatrizoic acid (Gastrografin). Barium is water insoluble, whereas iodixanol and diatrizoic acid are water‐soluble iodine‐based agents. The detrimental effect of these agents on the lungs has not been systematically evaluated. Our aim was to evaluate and compare the effects of aspirated barium, iodixanol, and diatrizoic acid on pulmonary injury in a lagomorph model.


Japanese kawaii culture has been popular throughout the world recently. It influences the
socio-economy in areas of fashion, tourism, transportation, etc. which can be seen clearly. In
Malaysia, the kawaii culture is getting popular among young people through the fashion. The
research aim is to observe the Malaysian understanding on Japanese kawaii culture in two kinds of
surveys. In both surveys, the samples of fashion were selected and arranged in paired for
evaluation to get its categorization of intimacy among all the samples. Collected data for both
surveys were analyzed by Mds and cluster analysis.
The first survey is to study the Malaysian understanding on Japanese kawaii fashion. Thirty
kinds of samples of Japanese fashion were selected. As a result, four kinds of groups of kawaii
Japanese fashion were obtained, which were 'stylish', 'teen', 'rare' and 'ayu'. The next survey is to
study the recent kawaii fashion in Malaysia. Twenty two kinds of samples of Malaysian kawaiii
fashion were selected. The results showed that ayu, adult, boyish and street-look were the
groups.As the conclsion, it can be said that in both surveys, Malaysian understood the kawaii
image of fashion contains the ayu element. Japanese kawaii fashion was more towards the
teenagers, while Malaysian kawaii fashion was more towards the adult style. Japanese kawaii
fashion was evaluated as a new trend, while Malaysian kawaii fashion is more to daily attire;
boyish and street-look. Kawaii culture has been innovated to be suited to Malaysians' own style
and look, which has the religous consideration. Kawaii culture in Malaysia is one of the good subculture
that can be developed more to enhance the economy growth.


Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual model that can be used in future research to empirically evaluate to which extent formal and informal intra-organizational communication mediates the links among key antecedents and internal integration. Design/methodology/approach To build up the conceptual model, literature review has been conducted. We also provide a number of hypothesized relationships that can be empirically examined by using structural equation modeling method. Findings The result of this paper is the conceptual model and ten hypothesized relationships that can be used to empirically test the links between three key antecedents centralized organizational structure, cross-functional teams and facility layout, the mediator formal and informal intra-organizational communication and the outcome internal integration. Research limitations In this research we only develop the conceptual model and the hypotheses. In the future research it is planned to empirically test the model. Furthermore, for the future research we suggest to include incentives and reward system as an additional mediator of antecedents to internal integration. The relationship between internal integration and firm performance should also be tested. (Less)


This chapter grapples with "the obligation that the existence of children entails for every human society" (Hannah Arendt, "The Crisis in Education," in Between Past and Future [New York: Penguin Books, 1968], 185.) Joseph Dunne begins by considering the dominant views of Western societies about the early years of childhood, the ideas which have shaped primary education practices. Those ideas, he claims, have been shaped by (1) the modern idea of "progress," with its ultimate goal of "maturity," and (2) postmodern social conditions which sometimes, for example, "enlist children as consumers," transforming innocence into knowingness and cynicism. Dunne labels the two dominant conceptions of childhood as "privative" and "privileged." The privative view understands childhood as deficient from the viewpoint of adulthood; the privileged view conceives growing up as both loss and gain, with the aim of education being the carrying forward of some childhood qualities. Rather than reject the contributions made by both ways of thinking, he seeks to "reconstruct" childhood, incorporating aspects of both positions. The way to do this (almost in the way that Løvlie valorizes everyday living) is to engage real children at work and play with other children and with adults. Dunne contends that children can consider deeply philosophical and ethical questions, contributing in significant ways to their relationships with other children and adults. He closes by offering how an example, the Reggio Emilia community, might play out to give children and childhood their real due in renewing society. Joseph Dunne enjoys teaching courses with a philosophical and historical orientation in the Education and Humanities programs at St. Patrick's College, Dublin City University, where he coordinates foundation studies in Education and is Head of Human Development. Author of Back to the Rough Ground: Practical Judgment and the Lure of Technique (1997), he has also co-edited Questioning Ireland: Debates in Political Philosophy and Public Policy (2000); Childhood and Its Discontents: The First Seamus Heaney Lectures (2002); and Education and Practice: Upholding the Integrity of Teaching and Learning (2004). Among his study interests are engaged agency, childhood, and human flourishing. A collection of his essays, Persons in Practice, is due from University of Notre Dame Press next year.


In view of the fact that multiple complementary feature representation can effectively improve the performance of image retrieval, this paper proposes a new texture image retrieval method based on statistical distribution feature fusion in dual-tree complex wavelet transform domain. Firstly, the statistical distribution energy of the coefficients is calculated in the low frequency subband. Then, in the high frequency complex subbands, the magnitude coefficients are modeled as the Weibull distribution and the relative phase coefficients are modeled as the von Mises distribution. Furthermore, the distribution energy and the estimated model parameters are fused into new features. Finally, the similarity measurement adopting optimal weighted sum is used to retrieve the texture images in the VisTex database. The experimental results show that, compared with the existing texture image retrieval approaches, the proposed method has a higher average retrieval rate.


This article provides an analysis of several diagnostic techniques that
have been developed in recent decades, allowing for the discovery of
renal malformations, specifically the horseshoe kidney, in this case a
pediatric patient that had presented recurrent urinary tract infections
and which was diagnosed with a horseshoe kidney incidentally, the order
of selection of diagnostic tests, the advantages found in each
technique and its utility are described, the interest is to facilitate
the diagnosis of this type of malformation, treatment and / or surgical
correction at early stages, and thus help prevent the establishment of
irreversible damage in this type of patients.


PurposeIt is imperative to offer a new perspective of Entrepreneurial Growth Intention (EGI) that draws directly upon the capability approach. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of capabilities in the context of EGI in the floriculture industry in Sri Lanka.Design/methodology/approachThe study was exploratory and is mainly qualitative in nature. In-depth interviews were carried out with the owners of farms who possess experience in floriculture commercial cultivation in Sri Lanka.FindingsThe results emerged that there are different perspectives among farm owners regarding EGI. Drawing attention on the stories of our participants and making a three-phase analysis, we identified 31 key actions denoted by the farm owners. This work then suggests that the seven capabilities might be fruitfully framed around EGI.Research limitations/implicationsAs the results stress the role of capabilities in the formation of an entrepreneur's growth intention is vital. Therefore, more targeted measures should be drawn to build fair and supportive facilities to obtain advanced knowledge, to familiarise with the emergence of technology and to attain professional services specifically in financial literacy.Originality/valueThe question of what factors influence EGI at the farm level is still largely unexplored as less is known about the effect of capabilities on EGI. The study expands the current debates on EGI and institutional environment, which allows the mapping out of capability development.


Much has been written about President Trump's determination to obtain the funding he needs for the border wall. He is so committed to this that he has declared a national emergency.


For the seventh time, EDM 2021 held a Journal track allowing papers submitted to JEDM to be presented at the conference. A summary was included in the EDM 2021 proceedings, and the full texts are included in this Special Issue of the Journal of Educational Data Mining (JEDM). The JEDM Track at EDM 2021 received 7 submissions, among which 3 made it to the final stage in time for publication. We are pleased to publish the following works in this issue.


By utilizing the concepts of bispectra and quadratic transfer functions and nonlinear coherence, we are able to spectrally decompose and quantify the surge response of a tension leg platform (TLP) into its linear and quadratically nonlinear components and identify experimentally the lowfrequency wave drift force in a simulated irregular nonGaussian sea state. The approach is demonstrated with the aid of experimental data of TLP surge motion obtained from a scaled (1:54) model of a prototype TLP anchored in 1500 feet of water.


Dr R R M Harman: We have brought this patient to the Section in anticipation of other cases being recognized in this country. Costa believes that the condition he described is frequent in Negroes, mulattos and mestizos in Brazil. We have asked to see his original histological sections. Our cases may represent a new entity. Dr Napier Thorne: At the Prince of Wales's General Hospital, Tottenham, I see a large number of West Indians. I have observed 2 patients with skin lesions identical to those in Dr Harman's patient, who consulted me about other conditions. I shall watch out for further cases.


In dense deployments of residential WiFi networks individual users suffer performance degradation due to both contention and interference. While Radio Resource Management (RRM) is known to mitigate this effects its application in residential WiFi networks being by nature unplanned and individually managed creates a big challenge. We propose ResFi - a framework supporting creation of RRM functionality in legacy deployments. The radio interfaces are used for efficient discovery of adjacent APs and as a side-channel to establish a secure communication among the individual Access Point Management Applications within a neighborhood over the wired Internet backbone. We have implemented a prototype of ResFi and studied its performance in our testbed. As a showcase we have implemented various RRM applications among others a distributed channel assignment algorithm using ResFi. ResFi is provided to the community as open source.


As a new energy type,gas hydrate is attracting more and more attention.Studies show that hydrate in the permafrost regions mainly exists at the depths of 130~2 000 m beneath the surface and marine hydrate is mainly present at the depths of 100~1 100 m beneath the seafloor,and the thickness of the hydrate zone can be several centimeter to about 30 m.Resources of hydrate in the permafrost and sea areas are estimated to be about 20 000 000 billion m~3.China should put more forces into the surveys of hydrate as Japan,India and US do and make hydrate serve the development of national economy.


Neuropathic pain (NP) is a debilitating symptom among head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors although few large studies report its prevalence and associated risk factors.


Tri-, diand mo noo rganosi li co n(IV ) derivatives of benzilmonothiosemicarbazone have been sy nthesized by the reactions of the corresponding tri-, diand monoorganosili con(lV) chlorides with the sodi um salt of benzilmonothiosemicarbazone in different molar ratios. These derivat ives have been characteri sed by el emental analyses, molecular weights , conductivity measurements and spectral (JR , IH and nC NMR) studies.The complexation occurs through sulphur and the nitrogen of the >C=N group.


A method and apparatus for adjusting power grants in wireless communications. Multiple power grant tables are stored and one or more tables are designated during communication.


The dysplastic nevus (DN) is perhaps the most controversial neoplasm in the practice of dermatology and pathology. Critics question whether it exists; if it exists, by what criteria it should be defined; and if it can be defined, whether its occurrence is of any biological significance. Proponents suggest that it may represent a paradigm for the evolutionary sequence of all neoplasia. In the present issue of theArchives, Rhodes et al 1 and Edwards et al 2 utilize the concept of DN to enlarge on the potential of the histologic features associated with DN to correlate with malignant degeneration and to evaluate topical treatment with tretinoin, respectively. Piepkorn, 3 on the other hand, argues that the histologic features attributed to DN merely represent the pattern of benign nevi in active or hyperplastic phases of radial growth. Interpretation of such data is hindered by confusion with respect to precise histologie definitions and


Problem statement: There is a chemical variation among different ginger cultivars detected by previous studies including the volatile and non-volatile oleo-resins. In this study we try to determine whether these variations are related to a genetic factor rather than environmental or intrinsic factors. Approach: A comprehensive metabolic fingerprinting from the leaves of three micro-propagated ginger cultivars Bukit Tinggi, Tanjung Sepat and Sabah was performed using a Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Constituents of the ginger leaves were first extracted and then fractionated into methanolic and chloroform. The samples were subsequently methoximated and silylated prior to GC-MS analysis. Results: By applying this technique, we detected more than 300 compounds (polar and non-polar) in total originated from each ginger cultivar. Based on the GC-MS fragmentation, three different classes of metabolites were detected from the ginger cultivars, namely amino acids, carbohydrates and organic acids. A qualitative variation on the type of ginger metabolites was observed, albeit no marked different found in the level of the metabolites. Conclusion: Apparently the chemical variations among the three ginger cultivars were due to genetic effects since almost all other environmental and intrinsic factors were eliminated.


Title of the research article is "Motivation and Practical Guidance of Volunteerism in The Royal Cremation Ceremony of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX". Research's two objectives aimed 1) to study the motivation of the general and specific volunteerism for this royal cremation of His Majesty King Rama IX and 2) to study the practical guidance of normal and specific volunteerism for this royal cremation ceremony of His Majesty King Rama IX. This research was the mixed methods but this article aimed to present the results of the qualitative research. The data was collected from the groups of the general and specific volunteers for twenty persons by using the questionnaires, the deep interview and the focus group. The data were then analyzed by using the theory of McClelland 1961. Research's results were found the general and specific twenty volunteers had the similar motivation in the six issues that they were 1) pleased of the most generosity of His Majesty King Rama IX, 2) needed to do the goodness for dedicating to His Majesty King Rama IX, 3) appreciated to love and united among people because of His Majesty King Rama IX as the people's mental center, 4) for giving the facilities to Thais and foreigners, 5) with an impression and honor to do and participate in the royal cremation with the volunteerism and 6) with need to reveal the power of loyalty in the Monarchy because the general and specific volunteers had the motivation in the volunteer work and intend to succeed their work without the discouragement to the obstructions. This was indicated to their strong motivation of achievement and affiliation motivation. The volunteerism was said on love and harmony or help and charity. This goodness was exactly mental power and inspired each other among people to work creatively. It was found that the power motivation of the general and specific volunteerism was shown concretely to effect as the foundation of reasonable Thai art and culture and it created the participation and application to be the practical model to move the social dynamics into the good way and support the reconciliation of Thai people with the harmony power and also relieve and resolve the conflict in the Thai nation.


In this article, we analyze the scientific education women received in Mexico City in two public institutions: Secundaria para Ninas (1869-1889) and Normal de Profesoras (1890-1924). We center on content in the natural and exact sciences, describing the "scientific" arguments that the educational authorities offered to limit girls' study of science. We also recreate the struggle initiated by Mexican feminists in the early 20 th century to gain equal access to a scientific education.


Abstract High-resolution FTIR data of carbonyl fluoride in the region of the C–O stretch ν 1 fundamental have been analyzed. Satisfactory interpretation of the spectral data required a rigorous analysis that involved the inclusion of Fermi resonance with the 2ν 2 state and Coriolis interaction with the 2ν 3 + ν 6 dark state. Deperturbed molecular constants for the three interacting states as well as perturbation parameters that fit the data within the limits of the experimental accuracy of ∼0.00035 cm −1 have been obtained. Interesting evidence of "axis interchange" in the 2ν 2 state has been observed.


Purpose - This paper aims to identify future challenges for productivity research. Design/methodology/approach - The research was explorative and qualitative by nature. It was carried out using two approaches: literature review and empirical analysis based on 38 interviews. All the interviewees were well-known Finnish productivity experts, including both practitioners and academics. Literature review included a systematic examination of a selected set of international productivity articles, Finnish doctoral dissertations, research reports and studies related to productivity projects. Findings - The paper offers a view of the current status of the productivity research field, especially from the Finnish perspective. The key productivity challenges as well as research themes and questions, which were seen relevant in the light of these challenges, are presented. In addition, some recommendations for how to go forward in the productivity research are brought out. Research limitations/implications - The paper is limited to a Finnish point of view, and further research is needed to examine whether these findings apply also to other countries. There is a vast amount of existing productivity research available and, for practical reasons, the literature review focuses only on selected materials. Practical implications - By bringing out productivity-related opportunities and challenges, the paper creates understanding about the applicable means to improve productivity in the future. Originality/value - The paper helps researchers to develop productivity research forwards to grab at future opportunities and challenges.


The invention relates to a method for processing and issuing remote sensing image data. The method comprises the following steps: S1, obtaining a request of a client in a real-time manner, automatically processing remote sensing data by a background of a server side according to the type of the request, simultaneously compiling a map service configuration file, issuing the processing result as map service, using a map server to generate a map picture according to the map service and issuing to the server side; and S2, utilizing a public network map to generate an image map according to the generated map picture and displaying the image map. The method can automatically process the image data, configure the map service file and issue the map service at the background of the server side according to the selection of a user and automatically overlap an image index to the public network map and the like at a client side for working, thereby realizing the real-time issuance of the image map and realizing that the final user can conveniently obtain the final result in a shortest time.


The utility model discloses an automatic cutting and inserting mechanism for an electric machine stator insulation wedge, which comprises an action control component, a paper feeding component, a paper cutting and inserting component, wherein the action control component is respectively connected with the paper feeding component and the paper cutting and inserting component. The utility model has the advantages of high work efficiency, wide range of applicable stator specification, regular and beautiful appearance of prepared products, low processing cost, and low defective product and waste product rate; furthermore, the utility model can be well applied to stator coil feeding machines.


Abstract : The goal of this thesis is to develop a methodology for building networks of small computers capable of the same tasks now performed by single larger computers. Such networks promise to be both easier to scale and more economical in many instances. The mu calculus, a simple syntactic formalism for representing message-passing computations, is presented and augmented to serve as the semantic basis for programs running on the network. The augmented version includes cells, tokens, and semaphores, as well as primitives for side-effect-free computation. Tokens, a novel construct, allow certain simple communication and synchronization tasks without involving fully general side effects. The network implementation presented supports object references, keeping track of them by using a new concept, the reference tree. A reference tree is a group of neighboring processors in the network that share knowledge of a common object. Also discussed are mechanisms for handling side effects on objects and strategy issues involved in allocating computations to processors. (Author)