Numerous scholars have noted that the postponement strategies can effectively reduce the supply chain risk. First of all, the paper investigates the role of postponement strategies in the control of supply chain risk. According to the order of supply chain, typical postponement strategies include purchasing postponement strategy, logistics postponement strategy, production postponement strategy, product development postponement strategy, and pricing postponement strategy. The paper then discusses the meaning of each delay strategy and how to reduce the supply chain risk. Each postponement strategy is closely related to the corresponding supply chain risk. Finally, conclusions are drawn and some remarks about further research are made.


In today's world, we are surrounded by enormous devices that sense some sort of data and gives a particular output. To track the record and manage that data by connecting all devices in a network in such an efficient manner that it can be utilized in favour of mankind, this is what we call as Internet of Things. It is very difficult task to manage such a huge amount of data with great efficiency, but here the Internet of Things along with concepts of Deep Learning plays a vital role in successful completion of the task. In this paper, you are about see an absolute overview about the analytics that are used to maintain and process huge amount of input data using the concepts of Deep Learning in the very domain of Internet of Things. Firstly, we start by giving a brief description about Internet of Things and some characteristics and requirements possessed by it. We will also explain some major key factors that make deep learning a good choice for implementation of Internet of Things. Also, we have discussed about the concept of Big Data and what role it has in Internet of Things. We have evaluated some research attempts made in the very domain of Internet of Things and Deep Learning. Finally, we have explained some real-life applications and the concept behind them in this paper.


The article deals with a research problem of the methods of single defects search in continuous dynamical systems, of an automatic control class with a depth to dynamic block by the trial deviations of model parameters or vector of topological relations, using the integral estimates of signals deviations and normalized diagnostic signs. This approach reduces the hardware or software costs associated with the implementation of sensitivity functions.


This study was initiated as part of the basis for a new government law about transportation policy in Sweden. The purpose was to investigate the attitudes toward certain policy measures aiming at reducing car use but also to study environmental attitudes in relation to automobility. A questionnaire was mailed to a random sample of 2000 Swedish citizens between 18 and 80 years of age. The response rate was 61%. The most acceptable policy measure for reducing private car traffic in certain parts of cities was a ban. A duty of SEK 15 per day was also regarded as quite acceptable, while a charge of SEK 2 per kilometer driven was met with a very negative attitude. Concerning variations in car use, this variation can be related to different living conditions, personal benefit of one's own car and habitual choice of the car as a transportation mean. Difficulties due to distances to various activities and lack of alternative means of transportation make it hard for many to give up the car. Environmental attitudes did not seem to affect factual car use but had an impact on the proclivity to reduce personal car use.


It is a kind of newer form that state-owned enterprises make use of the leasing, joint investment to escape the financial obligation. Escaping the financial obligation is not only forbidden but also spread viciously and it seriously injures the benefits of many creditors such as financial institutions etc. The main rules and restrictions are to enhance the right of know, gift the right of approbation and option, set upside down the responsibility of offering proofs and to pursue the personal responsibility in the process of escaping the financial obligation.


LFP electrode material, current LFP provides that with improved in excess of the base cathode material impedance, power, and maintain the speed of the capacity for cold cranking, and the charge transfer resistance. The electrode materials are the primary particles, comprising the crystalline primary particles and secondary particles are plate-is formed from the CD's penis Te precursor and a lithium source-shaped one. The LFP LFP is the phase behavior, and including the LFP the action includes an extended solid solution range.


The existence of gall wasp, Leptocybe invasa, in Mozambique was first recorded and reported in July, 2011 in the forestry nursery from the Forestry Investigation Center (CIF) and the forestry plantations of the districts of Marracuene and Namaacha (in the province of Maputo), respectively. The formation of galls on the eucalyptus seedlings was observed through the samples collected and sent to the Agricultural Research Council Landbounavorsingsraad – Plant Protection Research Institute in South Africa for identification. L. invasa is the insect that causes galls on eucalyptus (causes leaves malformation); its occurrence on the central nervure and petiole defoliates and dries the plant.


The galloping of overhead transmission line is severely calamitous in China.The transmission line galloping is getting more seriously with the development of power grid construction,as well as the catastrophe meteorological condition's frequent appearance, threaten seriously to power grid operation.The characteristics of galloping in China,especially the newly ones appeared in recent years,were analyzed.Domestic electric researchers have carried out considerable and fruitful research works on transmission line anti- galloping,and the anti-galloping techniques applicable to China power grid have been established.The techniques,such as avoiding, withstanding,and preventing,are all-around and involved in the line designing,constructing,and running stages.The preventing techniques are mainly presented here on the emphases of the analysis on the anti-galloping devices suitable to different voltage and characteristics transmission lines.


To solve the problem that when the ramie combine harvester is operating, a small amount of ramie's tilt and omission will interfere with the extraction of the ramie boundary and affect the accuracy of extracting navigation line, this paper proposes an algorithm for extracting navigation line for ramie combine harvester based on U-Net neural network. The algorithm uses the U-Net neural network to segment the collected images, which obtain the segmentation results quickly and accurately. In addition, this paper further improves the accuracy of the navigation line by preprocessing the boundary points obtained by the segmented images. Using the algorithm in this paper to process 300 images in the test set, and the results show that the algorithm proposed in this paper can accurately segment the ramie area and obtain the navigation line of the combine harvester. The average angle error of the extracted navigation lines is 1.16°, and the average processing time is 0.17s. The algorithm proposed can provide a reliable and real-time navigation line for the automatic driving of the ramie combine harvester.


In 2016, roughly a hundred civil remote sensing satellites observe the Earth from space. These satellites collect data, usually in the form of images, on the entire surface of our planet including the most remote and inaccessible areas. They accomplish this at a reasonable cost and on a regular basis, allowing us to measure, model, and follow the evolution of our environment on different spatial and temporal scales. Remote sensing (the ensemble of technology and techniques that produce satellite or aerial images) has a wide variety of applications in fields such as meteorology, the environment, and urbanism. In a desertification context, remote sensing provides critical support for the effort to understand evolutions in land degradation. The vast amount of information produced— from local to global—enables scientists to identify the effects of desertification, and measure the evolution of its extension, stabilization or regression over time. Early alert systems and the assimilation of data in models can even enable the anticipation of these evolutions. This information is essential for the development of scenarios and forecasts for various periods of time, which in turn facilitate short-term decision making as well as the formulation of medium and long-term strategies aimed at sustainable development. This Dossier begins with the presentation of certain physical concepts indispensable to the understanding of remote sensing and a description of the main parameters that are observable by satellite. We then look at several recent examples which demonstrate the variety of possible uses for satellite images in combatting desertification. In conclusion we suggest possibilities for advancing the use of remote sensing by taking advantage of open software and free access to images provided by French, European, and American space agencies. URI: Authors: ESCADAFAL Richard BÉGNI Gérard CHERLET Michael SOMMER Stefan Publication Year: 2016 Science Areas: Environment and climate change [1]


The author, who has been thirty years in the world of the photography, dedicated so much to the investigation activities in this means, like a the practice of the same one and to teaching, reflects in this article about a concept that has appeared lately, the one of the denominated digital restoration. For it, on a first step, one is based on the meanings of the terms that appear in the dictionaries. Next he gives a review to the restoration concepts, that go back to century XIX, and concludes drawing up a brief sketch on the international expositions at the present time. Finally, he demonstrates that the concept of digital restoration, so and as is raised, is erroneous and proposes the use of the concept digital recreation, that does not enter contradiction with the postulates of the Letter of Restauro and nor with the existing ones other means of expression, with the more tradition in this field.


The extensive software available for simulating systems modeled by standard bond graphs does not address most thermodynamic systems, because they are not modeled effectively by those graphs. The convection bond graphs which do address those systems have not previously been implemented by generic simulation software. The complexities inherent in these bond graphs make the development of such software quite challenging; heretofore differential equations for each model have been written on an ad hoc basis from the bond graphs. Free downloadable software is described herein that deduces, organizes and executes differential equations for most convection and hybrid bond graphs, thereby simulating the unsteady behavior of lumped models that represent hybrid thermodynamic, mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems. The imbedded computation of the thermodynamic properties of any of thirty-six different single or multiphase substances is generally accurate and efficient, requiring virtually no iteration. The user enters the bond graph largely through the use of two matrices; a graphical interface could be developed. Examples given include a steam catapult and a rock drill driven by compressed wet air. The inclusion of fluid kinetic energy and overall conclusions are made in part 2 of the paper.


Material control is an important element of any security system which seeks to address the insider threat. Sandia has developed Wireless Alarm Transmission of Container Handling (WATCH) which is a remote sensor system that provides a low-cost, convenient way of monitoring item movement. Rockwell International/Rocky Flats Plant (RFP) and Sandia have conducted a long-term evaluation of the WATCH system in an operating production facility. Testing was conducted in a large scale, remote access storage vault for Special Nuclear Materials (SNM). A total of fourteen WATCH units were placed on storage containers in the vault. A schedule was established which provided prearranged movement of monitored containers on a regular basis. The test objectives were to determine (1) the feasibility of using the WATCH system technology to implement material control concepts, (2) the system performance in an active production area, and high radiation environment, (3) the sensitivity settings required for optimum system performance, and (4) the spatial resolution of the transmitter/receiver utilized.


In this paper the fission track method is used to determine the decay constant for spontaneous fission of 238U. The decay constant to be λ∫=(7.0±0.3)×10-17(y-1). On the other hand, for the closs checking of fission track ages with the other ages, the same sample used for the dating by the other methods were used. From the results, it may be concluded that 6.85×10-17(y-1) (Fleischer and Price, 1964) is the probable apparent decay constant of spontaneous fission of 238U for geochronology within experimental error.


A recreational boating infrastructure project in Portland Victoria, is seeking to balance boating needs with other foreshore uses. Land reclamation and a new 70 berth marina was completed in 2012, a four lane boat ramp and on-shore area is due for completion in June 2014. This project has embraced best practice design and construction principles, to ensure: • Modern boating facilities that are safe, efficient and easy to use, reducing the impact on the town's traffic flow, beach parking and other activities. • Flexible use of space to deal with peak and non-peak boating times, so that valuable coastal space is not just used for car parking. • Protection of the surrounding natural environment through onsite stormwater management and capturing of fish cleaning waste. • Consultation and engagement with all stakeholders throughout the project to bring about locally appropriate outcomes. Portland is a small coastal town on the west coast of Victoria, 400kms west of Melbourne. Recreational fishing is a big local activity and tourism drawcard. Fishing is popular all year, particularly during the tuna season. From April to August each year thousands of recreational fishers and charter boat operators roll into town, many with large vehicles towing large boats. Currently, when fish are biting and the weather is tolerable, the chaos of boat launching is a spectator sport and fish are cleaned on every flat surface available. The huge number of recreational anglers chasing tuna puts massive pressure on coastal infrastructure as well as local roads and town amenities.


PURPOSE: A method for bonding substrates is provided to irreversibly and easily bond substrates at room temperature without expensive equipment and sudden temperature change. CONSTITUTION: A method for bonding substrates comprises: a step of treating the surface of a first substrate and/or a second substrate with oxygen plasma; a step of coating the surface with aminosilane; and a step of attaching the substrates to each other. The first substrate and the second substrate are independently a metal substrate, a silicon substrate, and a rubber substrate. The plasma-treatment is conducted by using the intensity greater than 50W for 15 seconds or more. [Reference numerals] (AA) Metal substrate; (BB) Soft substrate(ex: PDMS); (CC,EE) O_2 plasma treatment; (DD) APTES treatment; (FF) Room temperature;


Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) is a major microbial pathway for nitrogen (N) removal in estuarine and coastal environments. However, understanding of anammox bacterial dynamics and associations with anammox activity remains scarce along estuarine salinity gradient. In this study, the diversity, abundance, and activity of anammox bacteria, and their potential contributions to total N2 production in the sediments along the salinity gradient (0.1–33.8) of the Yangtze estuarine and coastal zone, were studied using 16S rRNA gene clone library, quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay, and isotope‐tracing technique. Phylogenetic analysis showed a significant change in anammox bacterial community structure along the salinity gradient (P < 0.01), with the dominant genus shifting from Brocadia in the freshwater region to Scalindua in the open ocean. Anammox bacterial abundance ranged from 3.67 × 105 to 8.22 × 107 copies 16S rRNA gene g−1 and related significantly with salinity (P < 0.05). The anammox activity varied between 0.08 and 6.46 nmol N g−1 h−1 and related closely with anammox bacterial abundance (P < 0.01). Contributions of anammox activity to total N loss were highly variable along the salinity gradient, ranging from 5 to 77% and were significantly negatively correlated with salinity (P < 0.01). Sediment organic matter was also recognized as an important factor in controlling the relative role of anammox to total N2 production in the Yangtze estuarine and coastal zone. Overall, our data demonstrated a biogeographical distribution of anammox bacterial diversity, abundance, and activity along the estuarine salinity gradient and suggested that salinity is a major environmental control on anammox process in the estuarine and coastal ecosystems.


This article deals with the critical curve of a fast diffusive polytropic filtration system coupled at the boundary condition. By constructing the self-similar supersolution and subsolution, we obtain the critical global existence curve. The critical curve of Fujita type is conjectured with the aid of some new results.


The response of a heated, nearly homogeneous and isotropic turbulent field to a nonuniform rapid distortion upstream of two‐dimensional objects placed in a homogeneous grid generated flow is investigated experimentally. In particular, the effect of the nonuniform distortion on the single‐point statistical properties of the velocity and a passive scalar (temperature), the axial heat flux and higher‐order cross moments are presented. The nearly homogeneous, turbulent flow is produced by a biplane grid of rods and a square mesh grid of electrically heated wire that is placed downstream of the turbulence producing grid. Spatially and temporally resolved, simultaneous measurements of the streamwise turbulent velocity and temperature are obtained upstream of several two‐dimensional objects along the mean stagnation streamline. The effects of the blocking and vortex stretching mechanisms on the root‐mean‐square (RMS) velocity for various ratios of the integral length scale to the characteristic length of the obj...


The report summarizes methane emissions from vented and combusted sources. Significant sources of vented and combusted emissions are discussed, as well as miscellaneous minor sources of emissions. In addition, documentation for the methane compositions used for each industry segment is provided. The report also discusses inconsistencies in reported vented and flared emissions reported by other sources.


An experiment on tissue culture studies in long pepper ( Piper longum L.) was carried out in the year 1999-2001, to develop suitable protocol for plant multiplication technique at Green Earth Biotechnologies Ltd., Jigani Industrial Area, Bengaluru in collaboration with UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru. The concentration of 0.1 per cent mercuric chloride (HgCl 2 ) for 60 seconds to achieve disinfection of leaf segment explants was found effective, giving maximum survival (10.02 %) and minimum contamination (0.70 %). MS media containing BAP (1.5 mg/lit.) + 2,4-D (1.0 mg/lit.) from leaf explants gave higher (9.72 %) response for calli induction, 1.54 mg amount of callus with green colour and very good score of callus. BAP 3.0 mg/lit. was ideal for the better proliferation and regeneration of shoot (40 %).The Highest number of multiple shoots (2.00), Length of shoot (1.04 cm) and number of leaves per shoot (3.00), was produced using BAP (1.0 mg/lit.) + NAA(0.1 mg/lit.). Best results for shoot were observed with the MS media combination containing BAP at 1.5 mg/lit., Kinetin at 1.0 mg/lit. and IAA at 0.5 mg/lit., gave the maximum number of buds per calli (36.00) and number of shoots (5.20) and length of shoots (1.62 cm). The in vitro rooting was achieved with the application of NAA at 1.0 mg/l 70 per cent rooting, number of primary roots (2.40) length of primary root (2.00) and number of secondary roots (2.00).


This paper presents a methodology for renewable energy sources selection according to the evaluation of the main operational characteristics related with social, economic and environmental aspects. Accordingly, the proposed methodology taking as basis the theory developed by Saaty in the AHP method and multi-rules-based decision and multi-sets considerations applied in the fuzzy logic. By exploiting a multi-criteria decision making, this methodology evaluates the most important energy technologies that make use of renewable primary resources, such as - wind generators, microturbines, photovoltaic cells and fuel cells. For the purpose of the study, these technologies are evaluated with the intention to find the most appropriate renewable energy system for different scenarios, according to the selected criteria, namely: efficiency, costs, technical maturity, environmental impacts, power application range and lifecycle. In conclusion, it is presented a comparison of the final results - renewable energy sources ranking - achieved by the fuzzy logic and the AHP method for environment impacts and costs scenarios.


Preference of Argyresthia conjugella Zeii. (Yponomeutidae: Lepidoptera) to five cultivars of apple was studied in three selected localities of district Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh during the years 1982 to 1984. Golden Delicious with 52.5 per cent infestation was the most preferred cultivar followed by Red Gold (39-4 per cent), Royal Delicious (33.7 per cent), Red Delicious (31.8 per cent) and Crab apple (26.2 percent). Shape of the crown, leaf formation and fruit bearing habit of the tree, colour of the fruit and its maturity were responsible for relative preference of apple fruit moth to various cultivars. Year to year and place to place differences in ecological conditions also affected the quantum of infestation in different cultivars. Corre lation studies indicated a highly positive correlation coefficient (4−0.55 to +0.89) between number of laravae entered and number of larve developed in all the five cultivars. Correlation coefficient between number of larvae developed and number of seeds per fruit was non-significant in self-compatible and significantly positive (+0.45 to 0.56) in self-incompatible cultivars.


Accurate recognition of railway ASK signal was difficult because the sample and calculation time was too long for the small frequency interval.In order to solve this problem,we proposed a method which could extract the frequency from spectrum.The method combined the ZFFT method and energy centrobaric spectrum correcting technology to reduce the computational complexity.The simulation and field test result were all in line with technical requirements.


In this paper, for the first time, a novel physical structure of planar spiral inductors fabricated on a multilayered Bragg reflector is proposed. The multilayered Bragg reflector (BR) was fabricated on Si substrate. The effects of the multilayered Bragg reflector and inductor patterns on the characteristics of inductors are studied. The results show that the inductors fabricated on the Bragg reflector result in a significant improvement in terms of the S11‐parameter. This approach seems highly feasible and promising for future Si‐based RF IC applications. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 48: 1296–1298, 2006; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.21621


Applying the analytic hierarchy process and the benefit evaluation model of the investment in science and technology,we get the index of input,output and efficiency,then make an empirical analysis of the Shaanxi 2001-2010 investment benefit in S T.The results are as follows: input index of investment in S T has grown about 2.5 times over the past decades,the S T output index has increased by about 4.7 times,but the efficiency index has increased by only 1.8 times,the efficiency of the Shaanxi investment in S T hasn't rapidly grown in pace with the fast rise of inputs and outputs.There are some reasons,for instance: the structure of investment in S T is irrational;the use of funds is inefficient;the supervision in the use of funds is not strict,etc.Some forward suggestions will be given in this paper combined with the Shaanxi current situation.


Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide(anti-CCP) and rheumatoid factor(RF) for rheumatoid arthritis(RA),and the value of RF isotypes in disease activity of RA.Methods Sixty-four patients with RA treated between March 2012 and February 2013 were selected as the test group and 103 patients with other autoimmune diseases as the control group.We detected the levels of anti-CCP and RF isotypes,and then collected the data analyzed statistically.Results The sensitivity of the combined index(anti-CCP+RF) was the highest(92.2%),and the specifi city of anti-CCP was the highest(95.1%);The serum level of RF-IgA was directly correlated with the joint erosion(r s=0.987,P=0.000);The three isotypes of RF were entirely correlated with disease activity,of which RFIgM was the most signif icant(P 0.001).Conclusion The combined index(anti-CCP +RF) can increase the diagnostic sensitivity signif icantly for RA,and the isotypes of RF play an important role in disease activity monitoring.


The study of historical maps is the basis for understanding the dynamic changes of cities. In this paper, the historical map of Liaocheng ancient city and other data were translated, and GIS technology was used for visual analysis. Meanwhile, combined with the concept of "stratification" in the urban historical landscape, this paper summarizes the historical evolution of the ancient city from multiple dimensions and explores the factors affecting its development in order to realize the sustainable development of Liaocheng ancient city.


Flexural and Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Elements Dr. Glaucia Maria Dalfre, ISISE, University of Minho, Portugal Prof. Joaquim Barros, ISISE, University of Minho, Portugal; firstname.lastname@example.com This work focuses on research carried out on the use of the near surface mounted (NSM) technique to increase the flexural capacity of statically indeterminate reinforced concrete (RC) slabs or shallow beams, and the use of embedded through-section (ETS) bars for shear strengthening of these structures.


This article examines the causes and subsequent cover-up of the massacre of Algerians by French security forces on 17 October 1961, and assesses the place and symbolic importance the memory of this massacre has come to occupy within Algerian immigrant communities and antiracist groups since the 1970s. These groups have actively campaigned for official recognition of the extent of and responsibility for the massacre. Finally, the article reflects on the way in which the 17 October massacre is often discussed in relation to Vichy, and the ambivalent conclusions which can be drawn from this in relation to France's coming-to-terms with its colonial past.


As sustainability has become an important policy issue in tourism, it is arousing growing discussion and criticism, and an increasing need to understand the nature of the limits of growth. This paper analyzes how these limits are approached and evaluated in discussions on a local scale. The purpose is to recognize that behind the different understandings of them lie distinct traditions that are different in their focuses. These are referred to as resource-, activity-, and community-based traditions of sustainability. Further, the relationship between sustainable tourism and sustainable development is critically discussed.


Archbishop Stepinac resolutely denied in the court hearing that he was the author of the letter in question, and his attorney indicated some crucial elements proving that it was a forgery. In addition to explaining the purpose and the peculiarities of this letter for the fi rst time, this paper shows that the letter is actually very useful for historiography, because the author or several authors behind it analysed the war situation in the second half of 1943 by referring to relevant historical sources.


In this article, according to the pressure tapping condition of water piper network, designing three kinds of the pressure tapping. Water Piper network pressure monitor system based on SMS and GPRS wireless communication technology. This text introduced the composing of the system, the design of pressure tapping, the design and the realization of software in detail.


In order to strengthen the construction of the party of the working class,Marx,Engels,Lenin had their in-depth discussions on the nomination.The Chinese Marxist,represented by three generations' collective leadership of the communist party of China,has inherited and developed Marxist inner-party electoral thoughts.Since the 17th CPC National Congress and the fourth plenary session,for strengthening the democratic construction,leaders of the party,headed by Hu Jintao,have taken the nomination as a key measure to make the inner-party electoral system constantly improved and perfected through the theoretical innovation and institutional innovation,therefore the Marxism inner-party election thought has been further enriched and developed.


Purpose: Study the trade‐offs between lesion detectability and dose to radiosensitive organs during angiographic procedures using Monte Carlo techniques for quantitatively estimating peak/average organdoses and an implementation of the Hotelling observer. Methods: We performed a signal‐known‐exactly/background‐known‐exactly experiment by using a high‐resolution cardiac phantom with detailed coronary artery models (freely available at hades.googlecode.com) registered in a human body phantom. A set of stenoses with varying sizes were synthesized and placed on the coronaries. To consider the scatter effect, we applied the Monte Carlo method (freely available at penmesh.googlecode.com) to simulate angiographic procedure for different X‐ray tube currents and peak voltages with an ideal detector model. Projections, pixel uncertainty estimates and peak/average organdoses were determined for each simulation setting. We repeated the simulation for 50 times with the exact particle number and the same scenario. By this mean, the projection pixel values for the same detector bin are under Poisson distribution. Finally, we calculated signal‐ noise‐ratio (SNR) (to be available at mumoc.googlecode.com) by using a Hotelling observer from projection images to assess signal detectability.Results: We estimated 11 peak organdoses normalized by SNR2 for a 6.86‐mm3 stenosis at 60/90/120 kVp. Our findings suggest that the spinal cord is the most exposed organ with peak doses increasing by 4.6 times when the tube voltage increases from 60 to 120 kVp. For a constant SNR, peak/average organdoses increase 1.1/1.4 times on average between 60 and 90 kVp, and 3.0/4.2 times on average from 60 to 120 kVp. Conclusions: We investigated peak organdoses for deterministic radiation injuries in cardiac angiographic procedures. We found that lower X‐ray tube voltages (60 to 90 kVp) produce higher SNR than 120 kVp. The methodology presented here can be applied to the optimization of X‐ray imaging systems for other radiological procedures besides angiography.


NMR experiments on sealed hexadecane and light crude oil samples show an increase in the transverse relaxation time after the samples are heated from ambient conditions to 120°C. This increase occurs over the course of many hours after thermal equilibrium is reached. A similar increase for heavy oils is not observed. Upon cooling, the samples retain longer relaxation times at every temperature than similar samples that have not been heated to 120°C. The differences in relaxation times between these samples disappear when the samples are then exposed to air. Relaxation spectra of heated crude oil samples are consistent with relaxation spectra from oxygen-free samples that were prepared using the conventional freeze-thaw method. Thus, the change in T2 appears to be related to the amount of dissolved oxygen in the oil samples. Two mechanisms for oxygen removal by heating are suggested: (1) A reduction in solubility of oxygen in the crude oil drives the oxygen out of solutions, and (2) a chemical reaction consumes the oxygen. A new experimental procedure is proposed based on these observations. Measurements on oxygenated crude oil samples can be made as the samples are heated in steps from ambient conditions to reservoir conditions. Once the samples have reached and remained at 120°C for a period of time, measurements in the oxygen-free state can be made on as the temperature is lowered in steps back to ambient conditions. This simple procedure replaces the conventional freeze-thaw method of producing oxygen-free samples. INTRODUCTION NMR is a valuable technique for evaluating reservoir fluid properties both downhole and in the laboratory. Downhole NMR measurements are usually limited to transverse relaxation time, T2, distributions, but spin-lattice relaxation times and diffusion measurements can be made under special circumstances. Because the relaxation process in crude oils is dominated by the intra-molecular dipole-dipole interaction, a correlation exists between T2 and viscosity. [1-3] This correlation depends not only on viscosity, but also on temperature, pressure and the amount of dissolved gases. [1]


Bisantrene is marginally soluble in water, insoluble in high-ionic strength buffers and may require organic co-solvent such as DMSO to dissolve. Counter-ions and ionic strength of the medium must be considered when designing biological experiments.


"Forfeiting financing and the construction of the waste-fuelled power station (Mullheizkraftwerk) MHKW Rothensee GmbH"* Overview On 22 March 2006, the Commission decided that the forfeiting…


We present variant of simplification logic for reasoning with if-then dependencies that arise in formal concept analysis of data with graded attributes. The dependencies and the proposed logic are parameterized by systems of isotone Galois connections which allows us to handle a large family of possible interpretations of data dependencies. We describe semantics of the rules, axiomatic system of the logic, and prove its soundness and completeness.


To validate the generality of the model, we trained VGG19 (Simonyan & Zisserman, 2014) on the three synthetic data sets with the same configuration as in Section 4. Figures 11 and 12 show the test errors of the four training methods using VGG-19 with varying pair and symmetry noise rates. Again, SELFIE achieved the lowest test error at any noise rate of both noise types on all data sets. SELFIE outperformed the other methods by a larger margin at a higher noise rate. Especially when the noise rate was 40%, SELFIE reduced the absolute test error by 1.8pp– 5.4pp compared with Default, 1.0pp–2.5pp compared with ActiveBias, and 4.2pp–13.2pp compared with Coteaching for the pair noise; by 3.8pp–6.3pp compared with Default, 4.6pp–6.7pp compared with ActiveBias, and 6.3pp–9.6pp compared with Coteaching for the symmetry noise. On the other hand, ActiveBias achieved the test error slightly lower than that of Default, and Coteaching worked well only on CIFAR-10 with symmetry noise, i.e., Figure 12(a). Tables 5 and 6 summarize the test errors of all methods at the noise rate of 40% for the pair and symmetry noises, respectively. B. "ANIMAL-10N" for Realistic Noise


While user-generated short online videos have existed since the emergence of video sharing sites in China, they have undergone a process of formalisation and commercialisation, culminating in the wave of micro-movies in recent years. By addressing the wider context of globalisation alongside relevant state policies and shifting viewing habits, this article analyses the local and global causes of this wave. It offers evidence that illustrates how online video service providers in China have adapted in a changing industry landscape as they negotiate state policies, advertiser interests and user preference. It then examines the production and distribution dynamics, where professional producers draw on social media, grassroots creativity and creative talents in regional markets. Finally, it discusses the cultural implications of this process in terms of both the nature and flow of creativity. Based on these analyses, the article also sheds light on the interplay between the state and the market in the context of globalisation and marketisation of media sectors, which becomes more complicated when the state-owned or controlled media enter the emerging market sectors.


This report is part of the Web-at-Risk project. This report summarizes the results of the interviews with content providers. Section 2 identifies the interview methodology. Section 3 describes the results and Section 4 discusses the major findings.


This study empirically analyzes the characteristics of Incheon's multicentralization process, on the assumption that the process is driven by the change of urban activities. This study identifies activity centers and characterizes them using the attraction indices of passage and influence. The results show that the spatial structure of Incheon became more concentrated in 2002 than in 1996 and that the main functions of the centers are differentiated. Also, the analyses indicate that the influences of the existing C.B.D are weakened, while the functions and the influences of subcenters are strengthened, and lastly that influences of the centers in Incheon are growing more rapidly than the rest areas.


We present the evolution of the star-formation dispersion stellar mass relation (σSFR-M★) in the DEVILS D10 region using new measurements derived using theProSpect spectral energy distribution fitting code.We find thatσSFR-M★ shows the characteristic 'U-shape' at intermediate stellar masses from 0.1 < z < 0.7 for a number of metrics, including using the deconvolved intrinsic dispersion. A physical interpretation of this relation is the combination of stochastic star-formation and stellar feedback causing large scatter at low stellar masses and AGN feedback causing asymmetric scatter at high stellar masses. As such, the shape of this distribution and its evolution encodes detailed information about the astrophysical processes affecting star-formation, feedback and the lifecycle of galaxies. We find that the stellar mass that the minimum σSFR occurs evolves linearly with redshift, moving to higher stellar masses with increasing lookback time and traces the turnover in the star-forming sequence. This minimum σSFR point is also found to occur at a fixed specific star-formation rate (sSFR) at all epochs (sSFR∼ 10−9.6 yr−1). The physical interpretation of this is that there exists a maximum sSFR at which galaxies can internally self-regulate on the tight sequence of star-formation. At higher sSFRs, stochastic stellar processes begin to cause galaxies to be pushed both above and below the star-forming sequence leading to increased SFR dispersion. As the Universe evolves, a higher fraction of galaxies will drop below this sSFR threshold, causing the dispersion of the low-stellar mass end of the star-forming sequence to decrease with time.


PART I ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITIES PART II CHALLENGES AND CAPACITIES IN KEY POLICY AREAS PART III CAPACITIES AND INNOVATIONS BEYOND THE STATE


Human identification is one of the main activities developed by Forensic Dentistry. Mass disasters are accidents either natural or directly caused by human action or influence, which usually result in a high death toll. Bodies are often charred, fragmented, destroyed, or in advanced decomposition, which complicates the process of identifying the victims. Dental methods are commonly used in these cases due to the high resistance of the teeth. Hence, they are frequently the only source that may determine the identity of an individual. Objective: to analyze through the review of different cases in literature, the importance of Forensic Dentistry in the process of human identification in mass disasters, as well as the role of the forensic dentist. Materials and methods: a literature survey was performed from scientific papers describing real cases in which the dental method for human identification was performed and its applicability was analyzed, to verify its advantages, limitations, and efficiency. Results: it was found that Dentistry has a significant contribution to the identification of victims in events of multiple fatalities. The dental method was often the only possible method of human identification in cases with either too many fatal victims or situations where the bodies were too compromised for analysis. Final considerations: Forensic Dentistry plays an important role in the process of human identification of victims of mass disasters because teeth have features that allow the identification process of an individual, and sometimes it is the only material capable of analysis.


= Abstract = To investigate the correlation between blood compatibility and biostability as well as the calcification-resistance of polymers, the surface of polyurethane (PU) was grafted with hydrophilic polyethyleneoxide (PEO), and further negatively charged sulfonate groups (S03) to produce PU-PEOIOOO and PU-PEOIOOOS03, respectively. PEO-S03 grafted PU surface showed great smoothness and high hydrophilicity. PU-PEOIOOO-S03 was much more blood compatible than untreated PU and PU-PEOlOOO from the results of in vitro platelet adhesion test and blood clotting times and ex vivo occlusion times. After 6 months implantation in rats, the degree of surface cracking and calcification on explanted PUs was decreased in the following order: PU ) PU-PEOIOOO ) PU-PEOlOOO-S03, meaning that PU-PEOlOOO-S03 is most promising as a biostable and calcification-resistant polymer. It is suggested that the more blood compatible modified PUs are, the more biostable and calcification-resistant. Such superior blood compatibility, biostability, and anticalcification of PU-PEOlOO 0-S03 might be attributed to the synergistic effect of nonadhesive and mobile PEO and negative sulfonate acid groups. Therefore, surface-modified PU-PEO-S03is expected to be useful for blood/tissue contacting biomedical material.


Department. Approximately 35 scientists and observers gathered to hear a number of presentations about cold fusion (CF) and related processes and effects. has organized CF Colloquia at MIT since 1991. The event was sponsored by JET Energy and the Cold Fusion Times Dr. Swartz opened the meeting by presenting an overview, " LANR for Clean, High-Efficiency Energy Production, " in which he summarized some of the more important facts about CF and reasons that research is needed. He pointed out that there is a profound need for more efficient energy production, as a result of increasing energy demand. He illustrated this using a concrete example: energy consumption in the city of Boston. He estimated that in Boston alone, there is an average power demand of 6 gigawatts, which leads to daily energy consumption (5.2 x 10 14 Joules) that requires the energy equivalent of 54,000 tons of coal. He emphasized that CF offers a potentially revolutionary, clean energy source that would dramatically reduce the consumption of fuel. In particular, the equivalent amount of energy that is consumed on a daily basis in Boston could be obtained from 6 pounds (three quarters of a gallon) of heavy water. Even more astonishing are the environmental implications. Each day, burning the amount of coal associated with consuming this energy would create 180,000 tons of CO 2 , 3,600 tons of SO 2 and 480 tons of NO 2. In contrast, CF is " ultraclean " : To produce the same amount of energy each day, CF would create 24 garbage size bags of an entirely pollution free product, ordinary helium gas. Dr. Swartz noted that, besides creating heat, CF-related processes are motivating scientists to develop new materials and devices. These kinds of processes can potentially alter the behavior of radioactive materials (including waste products from nuclear power plants). He also emphasized that although CF, historically, has been difficult to reproduce, key factors associated with loading, materials and contamination are now being understood. It was requested that speakers focus on work and effects that are related to new materials and devices, including nanomaterials. Swartz stated that at JET Energy they are particularly interested in creating devices; they have developed a procedure for creating electricity (at a very low level) directly from a CF process (without using the excess heat to do this). In the remainder of this article, we summarize the talks that were …


coefficients were measured as 0.031±0.008 and 0.018±0.006 for the lower and higher HO2 concentrations, respectively, over a range of relative humidities (5–76%). A time dependence for the HO2 uptake onto the ATD aerosols was observed, with larger uptake coefficients observed at shorter reaction times. The combination of time and HO2 concentration dependencies suggest either the partial saturation of the dust surface or 10


Keyword: Teacher Pedagogical Competence

The purpose of this research was to know the problems in pedagogical competence of English teacher of Vocational High School in Pekanbaru. This research was descriptive qualitative research. The qualitative data were collected through observation and interview. The respondent was the English teacher of Vocational High School in Pekanbaru.
In this research, observed the teacher pedagogical competence in teaching Mastering the Characteristics of Learners, Dominate Learning Theory and Principles of Learning That Educated, The Development of Curriculum, The Learning Activities that Educated, The Development Potential of Learners, Communicative with Learners, Assessment and Evaluation. Then, English teacher also was interviewed some questions to support the research data.
Based on the result of data analyzed, it was found that English teacher of Vocational High School in Pekanbaru got high percentage of pedagogical competence in Learning Activities that Educated aspect. It can be seen from the result of teacher 37,7%. Beside that in Development of Curriculum aspect, the English teacher got 13,3 %. It means that, the problem of English teacher in pedagogical competence is the development of curriculum aspect when teaching and learning process.


In this paper the 2D full coupled theory of steady vibrations of poroelasticity for materials with double porosity is considered. There the fundamental and singular matrixes of solutions are constructed in terms of elementary functions. Using the fundamental matrix we will construct the simple and double layer potentials and study their properties near the boundary.


The invention provides a liquid crystal box and a preparation method thereof as well as a display panel, belonging to the technical field of liquid crystal display panels. The preparation method of the liquid crystal box comprises the following steps: forming a fixed retaining wall structure at least partially used for forming a frame of the liquid crystal box on a first baseplate and injecting liquid crystals; forming a first pure thermocuring adhesive used for sealing the frame of the liquid crystal box on a second baseplate; jointing the first baseplate with the second baseplate so that the retaining wall structure of the first baseplate is correspondingly aligned with the first pure thermocuring adhesive of the second baseplate; and thermocuring the first pure thermocuring adhesive to seal the frame of the liquid crystal box. The preparation method has the effect of eliminating frame Mura in the liquid crystal display panels and has good display effects near the frame.


"History is an old lady that is repeated incessantly" refers Eca de Queiros in his book "England Card". The knowledge of our history will interest today and forever for the knowledge of man, as will interest the knowledge of the history of education, in particular, knowledge of the history of mathematics education. Not only because it seems to repeat itself, as Eca de Queiros wrote, as well as for helping to better understand the present and contribute to sustainable construction of the future. In fact, it is not necessary justify here the importance of History. We have, preferably, other concerns. The first is: Who writes the history of education of the discipline of mathematics?, and the second: How to write the history of school subjects? This article seeks to provide a possible answer to these questions, deepening the second question, for us more difficult to answer. So let's dwell on the methodology for writing this story that may be made by anyone who has a background in mathematics and mathematics education, using the historian's methodology.


The paper describes the design and development of a distributed interactive digital video archive for an online news service. Several typical usage scenarios for the system are summarised, and a flexible, scalable distributed architecture which supports these requirements is presented. The design of the video and news archive clients are then described and an example illustrates how the clients can be used to archive video content. Finally the architecture of our broadband network testbed is outlined, together with the protocols currently in use, and the plans for further developments are presented.


This paper presents the result of a new algorithm designed to improve the success rate, precision and accuracy of the measurements for low contrast targets produced by STI. The paper will also review the algorithm and discuss the result of target design optimization. Results will be provided from multiple lots with multiple wafer analysis demonstrating the effectiveness of the algorithm. Measurement yields improve from the 35 percent-50 percent success rate using current algorithms to 99 percent-100 percent success rate using the new algorithm. Precision was improved from 10nm to 3nm, and as low as 1.2 nanometers 3(sigma) . The true success of the algorithm is not just the improved measurement success, precision and accuracy; but it is in the verification that the edges are detected and measured accurately. Many current algorithms are giving estimates.


Applying spectroscopic tools for chemical processes has been intensively studied in various industries owing to its rapid and non-destructively analysis for detecting chemical components and physical characteristic in a process stream. The general complexity of separation processes for used nuclear fuel, e.g., chemical speciation, temperature variations, and prominent process security and safety concerns, require a well-secured monitoring system to provide precise information of the process streams at real time without interference. Multivariate analysis accompanied with spectral measurements is a powerful statistic tool that can be used to monitor this complex chemical system. In this thesis, chemometric models that respond to the chemical components in the samples were calibrated and validated to establish an inline near real time monitoring system. The models show good prediction accuracy using partial least square regression analysis on the spectral data obtained from NIR, Raman and UV/Vis spectroscopies. Ultimately, an extraction process using a single stage centrifugal contactor was tested in our laboratory to determine the performance of an inline near real time monitoring system for a solvent extraction process representative of used nuclear fuel separation processes.


Using assignments drawn from a first-year composition course that centers the Southern Life Histories Collection, part of the New Deal's Federal Writers' Project, this paper argues for a pedagogical approach that teaches students digital literacy through archival rhetorics by converting archival texts into data.


Summary form only given. We have been designing a plasma shield intended to protect sensitive microwave equipment from intense electronic warfare signals. A layer of plasma tubes is used as a microwave reflector. The plasma tubes work extremely well in intercepting microwave radiation when the incident wave electric field is parallel to the tubes. However, if the electric field is perpendicular to the tubes, the normally induced plasma current cannot flow, and the plasma effects are not expected to appear. To our surprise, when the plasma tubes were experimentally tested with the electric field perpendicular to the tubes, the plasma tubes not only intercepted the microwave signal, but the observed cut-off with a pulsed plasma lasted about twice as long. The effect appears to be due to an electrostatic resonance, and preliminary calculations suggest that a normally ignored term in Maxwell's equations is responsible. nabla2E - nabla(nablaldrE) = mu0epsiv0(omegap 2 + part2E/partt2). The term responsible appears to be nabla(nablaldrE).The frequencies involved are in the range of 2.5 GHz. The plasma tubes used are conventional fluorescent lamps. In any event, regardless of the theory, the experimental results demonstrate that shielding a sensitive receiving antenna by a layer of parallel plasma tubes is considerably more effective than had been expected.


Existing resource-intensive obstacle avoidance techniques are hard to be applied on the small-size Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that have limited sensing and computation capacity. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an obstacle recognition and avoidance scheme which works under resource-constrained environments. To this backdrop, this paper first presents an obstacle recognition model based on monocular vision feature points. Afterwards, an obstacle recognition algorithm is put forward, whose computational complexity is low. Then, an obstacle avoidance method is proposed to regulate the obstacle-avoidance path of a UAV until it arrives its destination. To evaluate the effectiveness of the presented algorithms, we design and implement a simulation platform on Objective Modular Network Testbed in C++ (OMNeT++), and conduct a series of experiments. Experimental results show that the proposed model and algorithms can effectively guide a micro UAV to its destination using only an embedded processor and 0.5kg extra load. Even in poor communication conditions, the UAV can independently avoid obstacles and reach the destination only by acquiring the destination coordinates from the ground station.


Recent studies in both artificial intelligence and linguistics have demonstrated the need for a theory of the comprehension of anaphoric expressions, a theory that accounts for the role of syntactic and semantic effects, as well as inferential knowledge in explaining how anaphors are understood. In this paper a new approach, based on a theory of the process of focusing on parts of the discourse, is used to explain the interpretation of anaphors. The concept of a speaker's foci is defined, and their use is demonstrated in choosing the interpretations of personal pronouns. The rules for choosing interpretations are stated within a framework that shows: how to control search in inferring by a new method called constraint checking; how to take advantage of syntactic, semantic and discourse constraints on interpretation; and how to generalize the treatment of personal pronouns, to serve as a framework for the theory of interpretation for all anaphors.


Traditional quartz crystal frequency references include a large, power-starving, oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO), which base stations favor because of their excellent stability. We simulated a temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) in the stress-compensated cut (SC-cut) resonator using the C and B mode frequencies. Power-conscious base-station manufacturers use the compensation circuit combination of TCXOs. The large frequency change in the B mode will be employed in temperature compensation for the C mode. First, we examined the circuit that could drive the C mode and B mode by simulation at the same time.


The paper deals with minimax optimal statistical tests for two composite hypotheses, where each hypothesis is defined by a nonparametric uncertainty set of feasible distributions. It is shown that for every pair of uncertainty sets of the $f$-divergence-ball type, a pair of uncertainty sets of the density-band type can be constructed, which is equivalent in the sense that it admits the same pair of least favorable distributions. This result implies that robust tests under $f$-divergence-ball uncertainty, which are typically only minimax optimal for the single sample case, are also fixed sample size minimax optimal with respect to the equivalent density-band uncertainty sets.


Internet and social media data provide new sources of information for examining social issues, but their potential for scholars interested in religion remains unclear. Focusing on cross-national religion data, we test the validity of measures drawn from Google and Twitter against well-known existing data. We find that Google Trend (GT) searches for the dominant religions' major holidays, along with "Buddhism," can be validated against traditional sources. We also find that GT and traditional measures account for similar amounts of variation, and the GT measures do not differ substantially from established ones for explaining several cross-national outcomes (e.g., fertility, circumcision, and alcohol use), as well as new ones (e.g., interest in religious buildings and sex). The Twitter measures do not perform as well. Our study provides insight into best practices for generating and using these measures, and offers evidence that internet-generated data can replicate existing measures that are less accessible and more expensive.


Data deduplication techniques improve cost efficiency by dramatically reducing space needs of storage systems. SSD-based data cache has been adopted to remedy the declining I/O performance induced by deduplication operations in the latency-sensitive primary storage. Unfortunately, frequent data updates caused by classical cache algorithms (e.g., FIFO, LRU, and LFU) inevitably slow down SSDs' I/O processing speed while significantly shortening SSDs' lifetime. To address this problem, we propose a new approach-PLC-Cache-to greatly improve the I/O performance as well as write durability of SSDs. PLC-Cache is conducive to amplifying the proportion of the Popular and Long-term Cached (PLC) data, which is infrequently written and kept in SSD cache in a long time period to catalyze cache hits, in an entire SSD written data set. PLC-Cache advocates a two-phase approach. First, non-popular data are ruled out from being written into SSDs. Second, PLC-Cache makes an effort to convert SSD written data into PLC-data as much as possible. Our experimental results based on a practical deduplication system indicate that compared with the existing caching schemes, PLC-Cache shortens data access latency by an average of 23.4%. Importantly, PLC-Cache improves the lifetime of SSD-based caches by reducing the amount of data written to SSDs by a factor of 15.7.


Globalization has spread quickly to all aspects of life. Religions are often not able to humanize humans and to lift up their dignity and are not able to develop structures of law, social behavior, and morality effectively. Indonesian Christians live in a state in which the majority of its citizenship is Muslim. Christianity and Islam have different doctrines of God that often traps them in a strained relationship. The Qur'an explicitly states that God is transcendent and beyond the sense of perception. It denies Christ as a divine savior for all humankind and it states that he was just a prophet for Israelites. One does not live in a religious homogeneity, but live amid religious plurality and diversity. Inclusive love as one of the Christian identities should be realized in the encounter with Islam. Christian identity always needs to be reformulated relevant to the contemporary challenges it is facing.Keywords: Christ; Christian identity; globalization; Indonesian society; Muslim; Qur'an


This article reports on an investigation which sought to determine if the use of spreadsheets in the teaching of rational numbers in elementary education contributes to learning and improved learning retention. The study was carried out with a sample of students from two sixth-grade classes in a public school in Porto Alegre. Results indicated that the use of spreadsheets favored learning and made the classes more participatory for the students, who were able to visualize the processes they were working with. A second test applied five months after the first test showed that students who used the spreadsheets had greater learning retention of the contents. The results also show that the students felt comfortable with the technology, and almost all reported that they were more motivated by the use of computers in the classroom, despite less-than-ideal laboratory conditions.

Key-words: Rational Numbers. Teaching with Spreadsheet. Teaching Rational Numbers using Spreadsheet.


In the articles presented given in relation to efficiency of the offered method of receipt ecologically of clean products of the poultry farming on the basis of application of preparation of "VetОks-1000". It is set that application of this preparation(рН 7,5) with the aim of improvement of the sanitary-hygenic state of water in baths for cooling provides an antimicrobial effect, assuredly prevents cross contamination of carcasses the
bacteria of poultry during cooling and allows to get the clean, quality and safe products of the poultry farming ecologically.


This characteristics of ontogenesis and phenology of Crofton weed(Eupatorium adenophorum) and the local plants were compared and it was found that the main cause of the invasion is the temporal differences between the weed and the local plants,i.e.,during the period when the local plants shed their leaves or died off in the dry season,the weed kept growing;thus the seedlings of Crofton weed took the temporal differences to develop continually,and when the rain season came,the seedlings have established and occupied the spacial superiority.Such superiority could not only help the seedlings grow high enough to dominate the herbaceous layer and leave little room for the local herbaceous species,but also take up the superiority of fruticose layer after several years.Based on the phenological characteristics of Crofton weed,it was suggested that the local plant species which have the same or similar phenolocal characteristics be selected to replace the invasive weed for prevention of invasion so as to keep the infestation under control.


The in-cabin sound pressure level response of a vehicle in yawed wind conditions can differ significantly between the smooth flow conditions of the aeroacoustic wind tunnel and the higher turbulence, transient flow conditions experienced on the road. Previous research has shown that under low turbulence conditions there is close agreement between the variation with yaw of in-cabin sound pressure level on the road and in the wind tunnel. However, under transient conditions, sound pressure levels on the road were found to show a smaller increase due to yaw than predicted by the wind tunnel, specifically near the leeward sideglass region.

The research presented here investigates the links between transient flow and aeroacoustics. The effect of small geometry changes upon the aeroacoustic response of the vehicle has been investigated. It was found that sideglass pressures showed close agreement at all turbulence levels while surface sound pressure levels also showed similar behaviour under a wide range of on-road flow conditions. While the overall sideglass sound pressure level changed under the various yaw conditions, the change in shape of the frequency spectrum was less significant.

Geometry changes made to a base vehicle reduced the sensitivity of the in-cabin noise to on-road turbulence, showing that shape-change can modify sensitivity to on-road turbulence.


It is a method for monitoring of a compressor, having a rotor presented. The method comprises: obtaining a dynamic pressure signal of the rotor, obtaining a blade passing frequency of the rotor, using the Schaufelpassierfrequenzsignals for filtering of the dynamic pressure signal, buffering the filtered dynamic pressure signal over a sliding window period and analysis of the buffered dynamic pressure signal to predict a stall condition of the compressor ,


The present world is data world; without this data cannot survive in present stage. This data produced more from social media; This media data is public data; This public data did not have well security; so we applying the Salsa method. This method easily hack the data from the hackers. RBJ31 method has 4 steps. 1. Applying the secret key and multiply that key; 2. To apply the prime number and calculate the Sand T ; 3. To calculate the EA1 and EA2; 4. To swap the EA1 and EA2 in matrix EnA. The proposed method gives well security while comparing with Salsa method.


A biomarker for alcoholism called Serum carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) is considered to be a reliable parameter reflecting long-term alcohol abuse (Stibler et al. 1988). It has been shown that CDT is not superior to other parameters previously identified (Scouller et al. 2000). CDT is also elevated in females suffering from psychiatric disorders inducing catabolism, limiting its diagnostic value in this subgroup (Reif et al. 2001). Excessive movements, as occur in patients suffering from ADHD and autism, may also induce catabolism. That is why we investigated whether CDT was also elevated in patients suffering from ADHD and autism combined with psychomotor agitation and whether it was influenced by Methylphenidate therapy, which reduces this psychomotor agitation. We identified five male patients diagnosed with ADHD by clinical observation and Conner rating scale, receiving treatment for ADHD in our department. The mean age was 17 (6.9) years, the IQ was within the normal range (81-104). One was excluded due to concomitant alcohol abuse (he had clearly elevated CDT). Routine laboratory parameters including thyroid hormones were recorded from the charts as well as case histories. CDT was determined before starting Methylphenidate therapy and also repeatedly during methylphenidate therapy (5-20 mg daily, administered for 3 months) and psychotherapy. We also identified three male patients diagnosed with autism combined with psychomotoric agitation by clinical observation, Conner scales and the ABC rating scale (Aman et al 1985), receiving psychological and pedagogical treatment for Autism in our department. Their mean age was 13 (5.2) years. Two of them received psychopharmacological treatment with Risperidone 2mg daily for > 1 year. CDT was determined once. The ADHD patients did not show elevated CDT values nor did they experience any direct changes during psychopharmacological treatment with Methylphenidate (Table 1).


This paper approaches the analysis of the migratory process from the life course perspective; it presents a longitudinal study of the migration history of the three cohorts bom at the beginning of the century (1901-10, 1911-20, 1921-30), focusing on the first migratory move, which for most of the individuals was the only one and the most influential in their life course trajectory. It aims at placing this mobility both within the historical context in which it took place and within the biographical stage of the migrant.


This paper analyzes the contributing factors about universities teachers' losing under new circumstance and the intimate relationship between the character of universities and the reality about the losing of universities teachers' nature. It further discusses the methods of how to solve the problem.


This paper presents the results of studies performed within the Applied Project of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and of the Committee for Scientific Research: "Studies on Iodine Deficiency in Poland", including the school children in Lódź City and seven voivodships of the Central Poland. According to the results, the analyzed regions can be regarded as areas of goitrous endemia of a moderate degree (the goitre was found in 32.7% of examined population); the same regions can also be classified among the regions of mild iodine deficiency (the mean iodide concentration in urine was 64.0 micrograms/l). The obtained results prove the to-date's iodine prophylaxis to be not entirely efficient in the areas of interest, demanding an effective model of iodine complementation in diet to be designed.


Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Objectives: Achieving calcar fixation is critical to minimize the failure of proximal humerus fractures repaired with proximal humeral locking plates (PHLPs). Many operative technique manuals reference the greater tuberosity (GT) for plate placement. The objective of this study was to examine the accuracy of calcar screw placement when PHLPs were placed based on distance from the GT. Methods: Twenty cadaveric specimens were acquired representing a height distribution across the US population. Thirteen different PHLPs were applied. A drill bit was placed through the designated calcar screw hole and measured on radiographs, with the inferior 25% of the head representing an ideal placement. Results: Three hundred fifty constructs were studied. In 28% of the specimens, the calcar screw was misplaced. In 20% of the specimens, it was too low, whereas in 8%, it was too high. The calcar screw missed low in 30% of patients shorter than 5 feet, 5.5 inches versus 8% of taller patients (P = 0.007). It missed high in 13% of taller patients versus 2% of shorter patients (P = 0.056). Calcar screws in variable-angle plates missed 0% of the time, whereas those in fixed-angle plates missed 36% of the time (P = 0.003). Conclusions: Placement of PHLPs based on distance from the GT results in unacceptable position of the calcar screw 28% of the time and up to 36% in fixed-angle plates. This could be further compounded if the GT is malreduced. Current technique guide recommendations result in an unacceptably high rate of calcar screw malposition.


Feeding problems, such as picky eating and food avoidance, are common in youth with autism. Other feeding and eating problems (e.g. disordered eating, fear of trying new foods, and insistence on specific food presentation) are also common in this population. This scoping review describes the nature and extent of feeding and eating problems in autistic youth and reports characteristics of autistic youth who experience such issues. Thirty-four studies were included in the current review, with almost all studies (91%) investigating feeding problems. Only 9% of studies examined concern with weight, shape, and/or body image, but several authors noted that disordered eating attitudes and behaviors may occur more frequently in those with autism than their peers without autism. No common individual characteristics (e.g. cognitive functioning and autism symptom severity) were identified for youth who experience feeding or eating problems. Although differentiating "feeding" from "eating" problems is critical for accurate identification and treatment of these issues, the existing literature has failed to do so. We propose that in future research "eating problems" be used when behaviors involve preoccupation with food, eating, or body image, and "feeding problems" be used when such preoccupation is absent. Lay abstract Feeding problems, such as picky eating and food avoidance, are common in youth with autism. Other, broader difficulties with feeding and eating (eating disorder symptoms such as restricting food intake or preoccupation with body shape or weight and insistence on specific food presentation) are also common in autistic individuals. Here, we describe the nature and extent of feeding and eating problems in youth with autism. We found no common characteristics (such as severity of autism symptoms) that best describe autistic youth who experience problems with feeding or eating. Almost all studies we reviewed focused on problems with feeding (selective or picky eating), and only a few studies focused on eating disorder symptoms (concern with weight, shape, and/or body image). However, some researchers reported that eating disorder symptoms may occur more often in autistic individuals compared to their peers without autism. Many studies used the terms "feeding" and "eating" problems interchangeably, but understanding the difference between these problems is important for researchers to be consistent, as well as for proper identification and treatment. We suggest future researchers use "eating problems" when behaviors involve preoccupation with food, eating, or body image, and "feeding problems" when this preoccupation is absent. We highlight the importance of understanding whether feeding or eating problems are separate from autism traits, and the role of caregivers and other adults in the child's treatment. Considerations for health-care providers to assist with diagnosis and treatment are also provided.


The performance of double-sampling sigma-delta A/Ds can suffer due to capacitor mismatch as well as uneven clock phases. Improving the resulting SNR is essential. This paper presents a method that uses DSP techniques to filter out the mismatch. Simulation results of applying an adaptive LMS filter to a fourth-order double-sampling bandpass sigma delta modulator are presented that show an improvement in SNR of more than 30 dB.


The growth of modulation-doped heterojunction-field effect transistor structures with a pseudomorphic InGaAs quantum well for high frequency device applications is reported. The In-concentrations are varied between 10% and 30%. The quantum well widths range from 8 nm to 16 nm. Depending on the sheet concentration one or two strong photoluminescence transitions with a high-energy cutoff are observed from the two-dimensional electron gas in the InGaAs channel. The transition energies shift to lower energies with higher In-concentration and/or larger quantum well width.


Disturbance compensation is a challenging problem in quadrotor control. Some approaches to handle disturbance are wind effect modelling and taking upper bound of disturbance into account. This paper presents proportional-derivative control on SO(3) with disturbance compensation for quadrotor UAV. Quadrotor nonlinear kinematics and dynamics model in SO(3) are used to design the control law. Disturbance compensation is added to the control law by using the upper bound of the disturbance. The numerical simulation shows that the disturbance compensation is able to counter the disturbance effect and improve the bound of the state variables.


An attempt has been made to overcome some of the defects of the standard methods of mechanical testing of materials. The new method, in which the deformation is brought about by attaching the specimen to a substrate, shows that when the final mechanical failure occurs, continuity is preceded by a region of disturbed flow in which the flow lines appear as a pattern of remarkable regularity, the direction of which is not that of maximum shear. Materials such as dry powders, pastes, polymers and vacuum-deposited metals have been studied and show unexpected common features, e.g. fatigue and relaxation of work hardening by vibrations.


Abstract We argue that Welby misconstrues both the a-priori nature of formal logic and the need to understand it through metaphor. The writings of logicians since Aristotle illustrate that although Logic in itself is not metaphoric, we can learn about it only within the empirical world of imagery in which we live. It is argued that even logic itself cannot be defined without the use of commonplace images.


In the field of automotive manufacturing, it is pivotal to obtain a moderate penetration status when joining automotive parts by laser keyhole welding. As a typical characteristic of laser keyhole welding, keyhole behavior can directly reflect the penetration status of the weld bead. In this paper, a coaxial vision monitoring system with a laser auxiliary illuminant is established to collect the keyhole images from the top-face of the weldment during laser welding. The interferences of the bright spot caused by mirror reflection and metal vapors in the collected images are fully considered. Then, a hybrid adaptive keyhole detection algorithm is proposed to accurately segment the keyhole region. Five static image features are extracted from the perspective of the average gray value, area, and perimeter in the keyhole region. The feature selection method of Wrapper, which combines a sequential forward searching algorithm with a random forest classifier, is used to select ten penetration status features (PSFs). The constructed prediction model of weld penetration based on the selected PSFs has excellent performance. The proposed monitoring method in laser keyhole welding irradiated by a laser auxiliary illuminant is contributed to the closed-loop control of weld penetration to obtain a moderate penetration status.


Candi Baru Hotel is one of one-star hotels in the city of Semarang,
Central Java, known as The Hotel With View. The hotel building falls into the
category of a heritage building since it was built in the Dutch colonial era. The
hotel has twenty one rooms vary from Suite, VIP, Deluxe, Family, Standard, and
Economy. The hotel is owned by PT. Sidomuncul, tbk. In running the hotel, the
owner does not set a target income, but only aims at passing the break even point.
The organizational structure of this hotel is very simple and is set like a familybusiness.
The hotel�s condition would apparently decline


【Objective】 To establish a quantitative biomechanical relationship of the lateral collateral ligament(LCL) in the course of genuflex.【Methods】 The specimens in this experiment are 6 normal adult male cadaveric knee joints which was donated by voluntary.All LCL straining of the 6 specimens lying on the self-made movement tooting were measured by strain gauges at different angles(0°,30°,60°and 90°) under axial loads 400 N by e-testing machine for simulation of the normal knee joint force.【Results】 The strain of the LCL were as follows at 0°,30°,60°and 90°:(0.0±1.6)μe,(-17.3±8.6)μe,(-24.0±4.8)μe and(26.5±4.7)μe.There is no significant difference in 30° and 60° flexion(P 0.05),but significant difference in 0° and 90° flexion(P 0.05) at different angles.【Conclusion】 In the course of genuflex,all LCL straining of the lateral collateral ligament become decreased Slightly at beginning,then increased gradually.In 0° flexion,the knee joint is at the state of 'screw home' and the LCL straining of the knee is balanced.In 90° flexion,the LCL became very tense and thereby at the high risk of injury.So,it provides a theoretical evidence in clinical situations for the LCL injury in the early correct diagnosis and treatment.


A method for the determination of major and minor components in imported and exported bauxites by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry with fusion sample preparation technique was developed.The matrix effect was eliminated using variable α coefficient method and spectral line overlap was also corrected.The calibration samples were artificially synthesized with high purity compounds.The method has been applied to the determination of SiO2,Fe2O3,Al2O3,CaO,MgO,K2O,P2O5 and TiO2 in national standard reference bauxite samples(GBW 07178 and GBW 07179).The results are in good agreement with certified values with recovery of 98.1%~111.0%.


Perhaps it was the election season, attention to e rights of the disabled was long overdue, historical factors favored persons with disabilities, or mere coincidence that accounts for the recent flurry of federal disability legislation and policy making. Whatever the reasons, the 100th Congress should be remembered for expanding the coverage of the Rehabilitation Act through enactment earlier this year of the Civil Rights Restoration Act (see "Disability Rights Revived," 12 MPDLR 114, 117) and, more recent ly, including persons with disabilities under the Fair Housing Act Amend ments of 1988. This year also saw the Health Care Financing Administra tion (HCFA) issue its final rules governing intermediate care facilities for persons with mental retardation (ICF/MR). Each of these developments will help expand the federal government's involvement with the rights of per sons with disabilities, at a time when their resolve is strong, as evidenced by their ability to move key legisla tion through Congress and to effect change such as occurred at Gallaudet University. (See, "Disability Rights Revived," supra.) Yet, in focusing on these positive developments, it is important not to lose sight of the difficulties on the horizon for persons with disabilities, particularly difficulties related to the potentially catastrophic consequences of AIDS and homelessness. More over, there is an underlying political consensus that society should be reluctant to spend money on new social programs or the expansion of existing programs, no matter the demonstrated need. Thus, despite the significant legislative and regulatory rights advances in 1988, serious, even critical, shortfalls are perceived in our country's efforts to ameliorate the social and economic handicaps that arise for anyone who is disabled, carries HIV antibodies or is homeless. What follows is a detailed ex amination of two of this year's most important federal developments ? the Fair Housing Act Amendments and the ICF/MR regulations pro mulgated by HCFA. In both of these governmental actions, one sees the same paradox: rights are being prom ised by the government, but so far the rights are not backed by the funding and other resources necessary to pro duce meaningful social change.


Assuming that the term Third World Studies (TWS) broadly means learning, teaching, and systematically investigating ways of life, social concerns, political organisation and economic capabilities of Asian, African and Latin American societies, it can be argued that the West has enough of such programmes. So much so that TWS in some cases begin to be an export industry. It might be mentioned that the reference here is to the formal and institutionalised programmes and not to individual efforts motivated by curiosity and human interest. Take Canada as an example; for a country of relatively small population (24 million) and few (73) Universities, the number of TWS programmes seems to be relatively numerous. There are about fifteen formal degree programmes in Canadian Universities which offer major or minor concentration in Asian, Islamic, African or Latin American Studies (See Table 1). In addition, about six universities have research centres specialising in development and/or area studies. Most Canadian Universities provide area study courses within their offerings of social sciences and humanities. To give an overview of the range of such offerings, Table 2 lists the number of courses by disciplines in major Canadian Universities. This evidence indicates a substantial presence of TWS in Canadian Universities. And this account does not include literally hundreds of teachers and researchers who individually are engaged in studying some specific aspect of a Third World country's life, be it religion, language or history. If this is the state of TWS in Canada a country of relatively limited interest in the Third World the American, British or German Universities must be brimming with such programmes. Outside the universities, Canada also has the full complement of voluntary agencies, church groups and research institutes that articulate current western interests in the Third World. From the World Vision to OXFAM, almost every international charitable organisation is represented in Canada. For advice and analysis, Institutes of Strategic Studies, Peace Research, the North-South relations, Futures et cetera, are also operating with usual fervour. So it seems that there is little ground to believe that Canada is deficient in TWS, at least in terms of institutional effort.


AIM: To investigate the effect of Delisheng on the apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cell line and to explore the molecular mechanism.METHODS: The inhibitory effect of Delisheng on HepG2 cell line's proliferation in vitro was assessed by MTT assay.The cell line cycle changes and the apoptotic rate of the treated cell were detected by flow cytometry and the expressions of Caspase-3,Caspase-9 and Bcl-2(B cell lymphoma 2) were examined by immunocytochemical method and Western blot.RESULTS: Delisheng's effect on the proliferation of HepG2 cell line increased with the increasing drug dose and drug action time.Delisheng caused cell cycle arrest at S phase and significantly increased the apoptosis rate of the HepG2 cell line.The expressions of both Caspase-3 and Caspase-9 increased while Bcl-2 decreased,compared with those in blank group.CONCLUSION: Delisheng obviously increases HepG2 cell line's apoptotic rate and this apoptotic effect may relate to the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway.


A general theory which describes the elastic response of a curved anisotropic plate subjected to stretching and bending will be developed by considering the nonlinear effect that reflecting the non-flat geometry of the structure. By applying a newly derived matrix constitutive relation between force resultants, moment resultants, mid-plane strains and deformed curvatures, the governing differential equations for a curved anisotropic plate is developed in the usual manner, namely, by consideration of the constitutive relation and equilibrium equations. Solutions are obtained for simply-supported boundary conditions and compared to corresponding solutions that neglecting the nonlinear effect in the analysis. The comparisons indicate that the nonlinear terms in the equations that caused by the curvature of the structure is crucial for the curved plate analysis. Under certain curved plate geometries the unreasonable results will be induced by neglecting the nonlinear effect in the analysis.


In this investigation, the author examined the emtirical phenomena of wrinkling and accounted for the mechanisms of preventing wrinkling in deep drawing operations, and concurrently infered theoretically the formulas to predict the critical conditions of wrinkling which are not inconsistent with the experimental results. As the first report, the foundations of analytical methods and the results for conditions of no blank-holding are reported. From the equilibrium equation of moments on half the wave-length of flange wrinkles, the critical conditions of wrinkling were induced and discussed for the case where no blank-holding plate is used. Consequently, the theoretical formulas which predict the number of waves and the critical blank thickness were found to agree well with the experimental results.


Poly(U) with an average chain length of 40‐70 nucleotides was modified at the 5′‐ or 3′‐terminal residues with 2,4‐dinitrophenyl derivatives. The modified poly(U) was used to form 30S.poly(U) or 70S.poly(U).Phe‐tRNA complexes. Localization of the 5′ and 3′ ends of the template polynucleotide on the 30S subunit and the 70S ribosome was performed by immune electron microscopy using antibodies against dinitrophenyl haptens. The 5′ and 3′ ends of poly(U) (putative entry and exit sites of the message) were found in the same region both on the 30S subunit and the 70S ribosome. They were located on the dorsal side of the 30S subunit between the head and the body near the groove bordering the side ledge (platform). Comparison of the size of this region with the possible length of the polynucleotide chain covered by the ribosome allowed us to suggest that the message makes a 'U‐turn" (or forms a 'loop') as it passes through the ribosome.


Elucidation of the steps selected for the production of haemostatic, wound healing and absorbable polyglucuronic acid, as well as of the mechanism of its alkali solubility is the target of the present work. During the reaction of cellulose with NO 2 , the process arrives at equilibrium prior to the expected degree of oxidation, which is due to the competitive adsorption of N 2 O 3 on the cellulose surface, thus preventing the access of the oxidising agent (N 2 O 4 2NO 2 ) from the surrounding area. Raising the temperature of the system brings about desorption of N 2 O 3 and offers free access of the oxidising agent, resulting in further oxidation of cellulose. The generated accessible sites will be occupied by the N 2 O 4 2NO 2 molecules present in the systems, which enable further oxidation of cellulose. Resolution of the polyglucuronic acid in slightly alkaline blood and humour might be attributed not only to its high carboxyl content, but also to a secondary chemical reaction induced by the presence of few C=O groups in the macromolecule. This presence leads to further formation of -COOH groups and also to the breaking down of the macromolecule brought about by the β-alkoxy elimination reaction.


Bibliographic utility networks are gaining grounds in library and information science, and with the drastic developments in ICT they are providing access to bibliographic databases by pooling catalogue records from different libraries. INDCAT is an important bibliographic database of books, journals, and Doctoral theses of Indian Universities and major Institutions of higher education, hosted by INFLIBNET. In this paper an effort has been made to study the research contribution from Departments of Library and Information Science in Indian Universities based on the Doctoral theses records available in INDCAT Union Database


Use of cars and an increased sedentary lifestyle have resulted in a growing part of the general public having little or no daily physical activity.Walking and cycling can both be used as modes of transportation, while performing part of the daily physical activity necessary for good health. Creating the right environment and signalling is essential if any significant moves from car reliance to healthier modes of transport are to be made. This brochure highlights experiences of signs and signals for cyclists and pedestrians from a sample of countries in the UNECE and the WHO Europe an Region.


I n September 2007, armed guards assigned to protect U.S. diplomats and employed by the private security company Blackwater USA opened fire in crowded Nisour Square in central Baghdad. The incident wounded 24 and left 17 Iraqi civilians dead, including an infant. In the wake ofthe shooting, the press erupted with stories about how dependent the U.S. military had become on "mercenaries", particularly in Iraq. Some of the coverage focused on the contractors' aggressive tactics and how they threaten to undermine the campaign to win "hearts and minds" in Iraq. Other articles concentrated on the lack of effective oversight and legal accountability of private security forces. Still others focused on Blackwater's political connections and practices. But very few examined the larger question of what hired guns might do to democratic governance in the United States.


New formulations of novel polyurethanes based on cardanol-formaldehyde resins, commercial polypropylene glycols and two different aliphatic diisocyanates are reported. Cardanol based novolac type phenolic resin has been condensed with hexamethylene diisocyanate/ isophorone diisocyanate to produce rigid polyurethanes. Tough polyurethanes have been produced by condensing the commercially available polyols viz., polypropylene glycol-1200(PPG-1200) and polypropylene glycol-2000 (PPG-2000) with the above system. The ageing performance of the newly developed polyurethanes has been studied. These studies revealed better hydrolytic, chemical and environmental resistance of rigid polyurethanes and also the high performance character of the isophorone diisocyanate based polyurethanes with respect to their ageing conditions.


PURPOSE: A phthalamide derivative of the formula(I) and an agronomic insecticide containing the compound as active ingredient exhibit an excellent insecticidal effect. CONSTITUTION: A phthalamide derivative of the formula(I) is provided, wherein A1 is(substituted) C1-C8 alkylene, (substituted) C3-C8 alkenylene, (substituted) C3-C8 alkynylene, etc.; R1 is H, (halo) C3-C6 cycloalkyl, (substituted) phenyl, (substituted) heterocycle, -A2-R4, etc.; R2 and R3 are H, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, -A2-R4, etc., wherein A2 is -C(=O)-, -C(=S)- or -C(=NR5)-, R4 is H, alkyl, (substituted) phenyl, (substituted) heterocycle, etc.; X and Y are halogen, cyano, nitro, (halo) C1-C6 alkyl, (halo) C1-C6 alkoxy, etc.,; l is 0-4, m is 0-5, n is 0-2.


Based on analysis of the characteristics and causes of flood disasters in continental river regions in Northwest China,integrated coping strategies are put forward.They include flood risk zoning,establishing a monitoring and evaluation system from space to land,implementing reasonable allocation of water resources for the extreme process,and improving emergency management.


Study 1: A study was conducted to determine the effects of geriatric foods utilizing 40 healthy geriatric cats (≥12 years, initially 4.6 kg). Cats were fed a control food during a 30-day pre-feeding period, blocked by age, gender, and body fat percentage, and randomly assigned to 1 of 4 foods (A = experimental geriatric food, B = Iams Active Maturity, C = Royal Canin Mature 28, and D = Purina ONE Senior Protection Formula) for the 90-day testing period. Chemistry screens and microalbuminuria were evaluated at Day 30 and Day 90 along with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan at Day 90. Cats fed all foods maintained weight and body fat content throughout the study. At Day 90, cats fed food D had reduced (P < 0.01) bone mineral content. Cats fed food A and C had reduced (P < 0.03) lean. Cats fed food A tended to have a lower percentage of cats with renal damage (P < 0.08) compared with cats fed food B. For vital organ measures, cats fed food A had lower (P < 0.03) blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels compared with cats fed food D. Cats fed food A had lower (P < 0.01) creatinine compared with cats fed food B. Study 2: A second trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of altering the lysine: calorie ratio in feline geriatric foods utilizing 36 healthy geriatric cats (≥12 years, initially


the of to its cognitive optimism, the dominance of the concept of nature with such related concepts as: necessity, fate), and beliefs about the eternity of existence. Even the Hel-lenistic philosophy of life, although it grew out of a crisis situation, its subject was not that crisis, but overcoming, bypassing, and most precisely reducing this crisis. It is only the philosophy of Plotinus that, at least to some extent, opens up to the problems of horror and nothingness. The crisis, the rupture of the world is not overcome here in some vision of a permanent, substantial being, but devel-oped into nothingness, or more precisely: into a concept containing a moment of nothingness (or non-being).


The number of children with special needs in the world is increasing every year, but the knowledge and the handling ability of people, especially the families toward the children with special needs is very lack. Thus, universities as educational institutions play an important role because it can contribute positively to the survival of children with special needs by organizing community service activities through art education in developing skills and creativity. Psychological and art aspects are used as a benchmark in assessing the creative process of children with special needs through the making of an art work. With the existence of community service activities undertaken by academic institutions/universities, especially art and design faculty and social foundations for children with special needs such as Maranatha Christian University and Percik Insani, it can provide support and provision of knowledge for the family and provide art therapy, sensory, motor, occupational, and endurance train/ concentration of children with special needs through the process of making simple artwork within the specified time duration.


Clinical issues in serving Indochinese families with a member with severe mental illness are discussed, together with culturally relevant strategies for engagement, communication, psychoeducational interventions, and reinforcing natural support systems.


Various options for supplying the Christchurch area with liquid petroleum gas (lpg) from Port Taranaki were considered and the relative risks evaluated through fault trees and other hazard analyses. Some measure of risk from the transfer operations and storage facilities was estimated. Bulk storage in a lightly settled area appears preferable over that adjacent to the dangerous goods wharf in the port of Lyttelton. The vulnerability of the railway to Christchurch from Picton makes the use of this transport mode unattractive. (Author/TRRL)


The present invention and supporting a semiconductor wafer, the division line which is a starting point when separating the semiconductor wafer into small pieces formed relates to a small piece-up methods of a semiconductor wafer divided into small pieces by dividing the semiconductor wafer along the dividing line to the adhesive tape, and at the same time separate the small pieces by being in a state in which the respective small pieces of the semiconductor wafer that is not separated radially stretching the adhesive tape, to enlarge the gap between the elemental pieces. A semiconductor wafer, a small piece-up methods, the adhesive tape


Abstract A description is given of the corticolous, sciaphilous lichen associations Ramonio-Stiguletum mediterraneae Bricaud & Roux ass. nov. and Striguletum affinis Bricaud & Roux ass. nov. These associations occur mainly in mesomediterranean Quercus ilex forests and less usually in mesomediterranean or supramediterranean Quercus pubescens forests. The former usually grow on the more or less decayed rhytidome of Quercus ilex, the latter exclusively on Hedera helix trunks.


We investigate gain equalization in few-mode fibers with more than two mode groups at the signal wavelengths, and find that a combination of pump control and optimized doping profile is required to equalize mode-dependent gain.