Robot path planning is an important part in the development of autonomous systems. Numerous strategies have been proposed in the literature regarding mobile robots but trajectory planning for manipulators is considerably more difficult since the entire structure can move and produce collisions with surrounding obstacles. This paper presents an original and robust solution that can be used for safe path planning for various manipulator arms working in cluttered environments. Path planning is executed in two steps. First, a global path is determined to guide the end effector using classical artificial potential fields, probabilistic datasets and multiresolution occupancy grids. Then, a fuzzy logic controller performs a local tracking for the entire robot structure by considering the kinematics of the robot as well as repulsive forces originating from nearby obstacles. Experimentation with robots of various architectures and different environments demonstrated the robustness and flexibility of the proposed planning and control approach which requires minimal tuning.


Expert assign mark is the often used method in supplier estimating. Because of acqierement, experience, view point and familiarity degree of the evaluating object are differ with each other, the assign mark are difference with fact sometimes, This text consider expert reliability and use fuzzy analytical hierarchy process to estimate suppliers, the result is close to fact much more.


Introduction: Occupational use of specific pesticides affects thyroid function in humans but epidemiologic studies of thyroid disease are limited. Methods: We evaluated occupational pesticide expos...


Generative modeling techniques are being rapidly developed in the field of deep learning, and they have been applied to topology optimization. The variational autoencoder (VAE) is a generative modeling technology that extends the autoencoder to generate new images with a limited latent space. We modified the basic VAE structure to encode optimization conditions and decode latent variables for topology optimization design. The modified VAE could efficiently predict the optimized structure after topology optimization. However, it was difficult to train the neural network to predict a very detailed structure. The generative adversarial network (GAN) is another generative modeling technique for generating images and is implemented by a system of two neural networks competing with each other to make realistic synthetic data. We applied GAN to obtain more detailed optimized results from the original design. The proposed methodology of using two generative modeling techniques for deep learning is expected to significantly increase the efficiency of topology optimization.


Corrosives are characterized by the seriousness of the lesions they occur whatever the type of the exposure is. This argument is dedicated to complications due to ingestion of caustic by adults. In 2009, we count 5366 caustic ingestions in france, 75% of it are voluntary, in the purpose of causing death (frequent psychiatric history, especially psychosis). This retrospective study composed of 29 cases between march 2009 and april 2010, about patients who had ingested a substance considered as caustic, highlights in more than half of the cases, the ignorance of the involved product's composition, the seriousness of strong acid ingestions or at least strong basis acid (7 in total including 1 death, 1 patient with severe sequelae), the lack of compliance with recommendations about the endoscopy process. The analysis of professional practices in this study, points to propose the creation of a regional chain management drawing on the expertise of university referent service of thoracic surgery. The two main areas identified thanks to this study are firstly the achievement of an endoscopy by trained manipulators in case of acid (pH 12) ingestion, and secondly assessing the contribution of a thoracoabdominal CT scan early as soon as an indication of transfer in thoracic surgery is chosen. The establishment of a caustic ingestion prospective regional register would allow a better epidemiological approach a more relevant clinical practice assessment.
Les produits corrosifs sont caracterises par la gravite potentielle des lesions qu'ils provoquent quelle que soit la nature de l'exposition. Ce travail est consacre aux complications liees aux ingestions de caustiques chez l'adulte. En 2009, on denombre 5366 ingestions par caustiques en France dont 75% sont volontaires a but suicidaire (antecedents psychiatriques frequents, notamment psychose). Cette etude retrospective de 29 dossiers menee de mars 2009 a Avril 2010, concernant des patients ayant integre une substance consideree comme caustique met en exergue la meconnaissance de la composition du produit implique dans plus de la moitie des cas, la gravite des ingestions d'acides forts ou de bases fortes (7 au total dont 1 deces, 1 patient presentant de sequelles severes), l'absence de respect des recommandations concernant la realisation de l'endoscopie. L'analyse des pratiques professionnelles issue de cette etude incite a proposer la creation d'une filiere regionale de prise en charge s'appuyant sur l'expertise du service universitaire de chirurgie thoracique referent. Les deux axes essentiels retenus a la lumiere de l'etude sont la realisation d'une endoscopie par des operateurs entraines si ingestion d'acides (pH 12) et l'evaluation de l'apport d'un examen tomodensitometrique thoraco-abdominal precoce des qu'une indication de transfert en chirurgie thoracique est retenue. La mise en place d'un registre regional prospectif des ingestions de caustique permettrait une meilleure approche epidemiologique et une evaluation plus pertinente des pratiques cliniques.


Relevance. Blount's disease and vitamin-D-dependent rickets (VDDR) are nosologically different skeletal diseases in childhood. Considering the similarity of the clinical and radiological picture, orthopedists and pediatricians make mistakes in diagnostics, which leads to wrong treatment tactics.
Objective: to establish clear indications for surgical treatment of Blount's disease and rickets-like diseases.
Materials and Methods. Surgical treatment of 13 patients with varus lower extremity deformities with vitamin-D-dependent rickets and 29 patients with Blount's disease was carried out; 26 and 42 surgical interventions were made, respectively. The patients' age ranged from 6 months to 14 years.
Results. Multilevel osteotomies with blocking and growing intramedullary rods should be performed for the treatment of rickety deformities. Applied plates are used only in single-level corrective osteotomies. The use of eight-shaped plates is indicated in the process of the growth zone functioning. In Blount's disease, we recommend: (1) blocking growth zones in patients with 1-4 degrees of deformity, II-VI stages according to Langenskiöld, and skeletal maturity of 23 to 33 points; (2) semicircular dissection in patients with 1-2 degrees of deformity, I-II stages according to Langenskiöld, and skeletal maturity of 18 to 23 points; (3) corrective osteotomies combined with simultaneous blocking of growth zones in patients with 3-4 degrees of deformity, V-VI stages according to Langenskiöld, and skeletal maturity of 30 to 33 points.
Conclusions. The presented laboratory diagnostics enables differentiate diagnostics of the etiological affiliation of the varus deformity of the lower leg. If rickets is detected, pathogenetic conservative treatment should be performed; in case of Blount's disease, surgical treatment should be started using minimally invasive methods. In the absence of positive dynamics in case of rickets, guided growth should be applied. In case of multiplanar deformities, one should apply the methods of corrective and reinforced surgical treatment: multilevel osteotomies with a blocking intramedullary rod after the closure of the growth zones and osteotomy with a telescopic intramedullary rod in case of preserved growth zone. If Blount's disease is diagnosed early, timely and correctly, growth zone blocking is the method of choice. In case of recurrence, corrective osteotomies with blockage of growth zones should be performed.


Dr H. Steven Greer read medicine at the University of Adelaide, South
 Australia, graduating in 1952. His subsequent medical training was at the
 Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia. He came to London in 1957 and trained
 in psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital from 1957-1960. After a year as a
 senior registrar at Cane Hill Hospital he returned to Perth, where he worked
 as a consultant psychiatrist for four years. Returning to London in 1964, he
 was appointed Lecturer (Reader in 1968) in Psychological Medicine at King9s
 College Hospital Medical School, where he remained until 1986. His research at
 first centred on parasuicide, and from 1971 onwards on psychological aspects
 of cancer. Together with medical colleagues he founded the Faith Courtauld
 Unit for Human Studies in Cancer (funded by Faith Courtauld) and the British
 Psycho-Oncology Society. As a result of his research he was invited to join
 the Royal Marsden Hospital, where he set up the Department of Psychological
 Medicine. He was awarded the Sutherland Memorial Award for pioneering work in
 psycho-oncology in 1996 in New York. Since 1996, he has worked part-time at St
 Raphael9s Hospice in Cheam. He is co-author of several books and many papers
 and continues to write and lecture.


The invention relates to a device and a method for continuously preparing active carbon by a biomass in bulk. The invention is characterized in that the device comprises a spiral dryer (1), a spiral carbonization activation device (2), a spiral cooling device (3), a combustion furnace (4), a waste heat boiler (5), a circulating fan (6), a blower (7), an induced fan (8), a chimney (9), a velocity modulation motor (10), a spray tower (14), a waste liquor circulation pool (15), and a circulation water pump (16), wherein the spiral dryer (1) is provided with a feed port (11), a waste air outlet(1a), a material outlet after drying (13), a coil and a sleeve; and the spiral carbonization activation device (2) comprises a carbonization section (2-1) and an activation section (2-2) communicated with the carbonization section (2-1). By using the invention, the defects of low heat utilization efficiency, low drying/carbonization/activation efficiencies, discontinuous production course and the like in the existing active carbon preparation technology are overcome.


Linked Open Data is seen as a promising web technology allowing libraries, archives and other cultural institutions to connect and share their data on the web to foster new forms of content discovery and use. Linked Jazz is an ongoing project that applies Linked Open Data technology to digital collections of jazz history to reveal the network of relationships between jazz artists, ultimately enhancing visibility and access of cultural heritage content. The Linked Jazz project has progressed in an iterative and experimental fashion through the design and the development of new tools and practices that include data extraction from textual primary sources, data curation through mapping and authority work and data crowdsourcing. This presentation will use Linked Jazz as a case study, sharing the lessons learned as well as the contributions made to the knowledgebase of sound principles, methods, and best practices for developing Linked Open Data for libraries, archives and museums.


This article aims to discuss the initial training of children educators under the current legislation in Portugal. Above all, it intends to focus on internship processes and how they unfold by questioning research action as a model and supervisory practices from a critical questioning perspective. The authors build on their experience and reflection as trainers and supervisors of initial training in a Higher Education Institution in Portugal and combine in their reflective exercise a review of the specialized bibliography, which includes results of studies they developed and whose main objective was to listen to the voices of students about internship processes, whether in day care or kindergartens that serve children until they enter school. From the literature review, their experiences and revisiting the voices of the students involved in two studies, they point out the main trends observed: the importance of communication channels between the training institution and the internship places; the importance and aspects to be taken into account during the internship / research action and the importance of a supervision that streamlines the critical thinking of trainees.


In this paper, the relationship between the liquid structure and the corresponding solidified microstructure of an Al-Si-Mg-P alloy was studied. Experimental results show that Mg can reduce the phosphorous-modification effect if it was added after adding Al-P alloy. However, when it is added before adding Al-P alloy, Mg has no effect on the phosphorous-modification. It is considered that the difference in liquid structure induced by changing the adding order of Mg should be responsible for the above phenomenon, and was investigated by ab initio molecular dynamics simulation (AIMD). It was believed that the high-active Mg atoms could bond P atoms to form P-Mg clusters and then reduce the modification effect of AlP, when pure Mg was added into the prepared Al-Si-P melt. When the pure Mg was added into Al-Si melt before adding Al-P alloy, the Mg atoms would be first occupied by Si atoms to form Mg-Si clusters, and thus lose the ability to eliminate P-Al clusters which dissolve into melt later, leading to a good phosphorous-modification effect.


Objective To study the chemical constituents in the ethyl acetate fraction from Daphne genkwa.Methods The chemical constituents in the ethyl acetate fraction from D.genkwa were isolated and purified by chromatography on polyamide,silica gel,Sephadex LH-20 columns,and their structures were identified by their physicochemical characteristics and spectral features.Results Eleven compounds were isolated and identified as pinoresinol(1),(-)-isolariciresinol(2),lariciresinol(3),4-hydroxybenzonic acid(4),3,4-diohydroxybenzoic acid(5),kaempferol-3-β-D-(6-O-trans-p-coumaroyl)glucopyranoside(6),kaempferol-3-β-D-(6-O-cis-p-coumaroyl)glucopyranoside(7),genkwanin(8),3'-hydroxygenkwanin(9),apigenin(10)and luteolin(11).Conclusion Compounds 2,5 and 7 are all isolated from this plant for the first time.


We report the serum levels of soluble interleukin 2 receptor (sIL2R), beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2-M) and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) in patients undergoing adoptive immunotherapy with rIL2 and lymphocyte-activated killer (LAK) cells. Our results indicate that rIL2 induced a marked increase of the serum concentration of these markers, although this increase varied considerably for different individuals. Parallel studies with the same patients also showed a marked rise in the number of IL2R+ lymphocytes: the IL2Rs expressed on these cells were mainly of the "low affinity" type. We suggest that evaluation of these markers may allow the monitoring of immune system activation induced by rIL2 in patients undergoing adoptive rIL2 and LAK cell immunotherapy.


In this paper, by considering the average mean squared error (AMSE) of channel estimation, we primarily obtain the closed-from expressions of the probability density function (PDF) and cumulative distribution function of AMSE for the least squares (LS)/minimum mean squared error (MMSE) estimation method as the line-of-sight (LOS) component is known, where the asymptotic analysis is executed in Rayleigh fading and strong LOS conditions. Secondly, the closed-form expressions for the expectation of AMSE (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${\mathrm{Exp}}_{\mathrm{amse}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) and variance of AMSE (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${\mathrm{Var}}_{\mathrm{amse}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) are acquired, where <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${\mathrm{Var}}_{\mathrm{amse}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> is inversely proportional to the number of antennas (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$M$ </tex-math></inline-formula>). As <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$M$ </tex-math></inline-formula> becomes infinite, the PDF of AMSE at <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${\mathrm{Exp}}_{\mathrm{amse}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> has an order of root <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${M}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>. When the pilot power decreases with <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$M$ </tex-math></inline-formula> in a power law, the LS case keeps deteriorating while the MMSE case converges to a constant which basically depends on the Rician <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$K$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-factor. Next, the spectral efficiency is investigated by considering AMSE. When <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${\mathrm{Exp}}_{\mathrm{amse}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> accelerates, the spectral efficiency of the LS method keeps dropping and that of the MMSE method firstly is degraded and then is improved to a constant except Rayleigh fading. Finally, all results are validated via simulations.


Taking as reference the human capital theory examines regional differences, as indicator of changes in the income of individuals belonging to them. Were used for this purpose OLS estimates and the decomposition of Oaxaca-Blinder, correcting for selection bias by the method proposed by Heckman, using data from the Continuous Household Survey in the second quarter of 2006 for the thirteen cities Colombia. With reference Bogota region, evidence of changes in returns to education attributable to regional conditions, breaking what proportion is for the endowment of human capital and what the status of belonging to the respective region.


For assessing livestock farming diversity and land use sustainability, a farms exhaustive survey was undergone in 1992 in two contrasted valleys of the Pyrknees (Couserans). In this paper we study the diversity of livestock farming practices (herd management, forage systems) and its relationships with farm spatial structures. The observation of the suckling herds management patterns demonstrates that two main tendencies are under progress. Most of the forage systems, especially in the farms run by young farmers, are based on the use of the different grazing resource types, in relation with the use of a local hardy breed. Some farmers changed for meat breeds, that led them to abandon grazing on summer altitude pastures. A large part of the older farmers without successor abandon. the most difficult parts of the territory, while the younger farmers are keen to go on with a more complete use of the difficult private land and collective resource. But they often have to increase their farm size because of economic pressure, that in turn lead them to abandon difficult land when workmg power limitations rise. Agri-environmental policy is urgent to reinforce in order to help them maintain management systems and land use pratices more friendly for resource sustainability and landscape preservation.


ABSTRACT In the context of sustainable tourism development, there are many studies about the exchange process between residents and tourism, yet this issue is practically unexplored with respect to the political environment of tourism. Therefore, this paper introduces and posits that the political environment is a necessary enabler for implementing sustainable tourism. The authors extend the established three-pillar sustainability concept by adding in the political dimension. Then they surveyed how residents' positive and negative perceptions of tourism impacts determine their satisfaction with life in the tourism destination and thus their support for tourism in their community. The model was empirically tested within the context of the long-established Alpine destination of Bled in Slovenia. The findings confirm the importance of the political environment and question the sustainability of Bled's tourism development. It is suggested that the community has relatively weak destination governance due to the underdeveloped political environment. The survey expands and deepens the tourism sustainability debate by adding in the political environment and how it relates to the emerging growth of research on destination governance. The proposed model can be adapted and applied to any destination in order to improve its governance, including the implementation of sustainable tourism development.


PURPOSE: An SONOS(Silicon-Oxide-Nitride-Oxide-Silicon) memory device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided to keep a memory node layer in an amorphous state even under a high temperature MOS(Metal Oxide Semiconductor) process by using a high dielectric MON or MSiON layer as the memory node layer. CONSTITUTION: An SONOS memory device includes a semiconductor substrate(40) and a multi-functional device with a switching function and a data storing function. The multi-functional device includes a first and second impurity region(42,44) in the substrate, a channel region(46) between the first and second impurity regions, and a data storing laminate(60) formed on the substrate to align the first and second impurity regions. The data storing laminate is formed by depositing sequentially a tunneling oxide layer(48a), a memory node layer(50a), a blocking layer(52a) and an electrode layer(54a). The memory node layer is made of an MON layer or an MSiON layer.


Abstract First of all, we are pleased to see that all the commentators emphasize the benefit of introducing artificial intelligence techniques into aphasia therapy. We believe that only a close relationship between specialists within the two domains can help such an enterprise be successful. We want to state that one of the authors has been a linguist-clinician for many years in a multidisciplinary team (grouping linguists, neurologists and statisticians), which is in charge of the re-education of aphasic patients in the neurology service of the Hospital and Medical University in Rennes (France). The remaining two authors are researchers fiom the artificial intelligence laboratory of Rennes University and INRIA (the French National Institute for Computer Science). Consequently, our work is the result of an ongoing multidisciplinary collaboration between linguists, clinicians and computer scientists.


In this note we discuss a couple of Dutch prepositions that systematically combine with a common noun phrase, without any determiner. We explore whether we can analyze these prepositions as having 'incorporated' a determiner, semantically speaking, and discuss the consequences of this analysis for the status of bare nominals, the demarcation of syntactic and semantic categories, and the relation between form and meaning.


Nuclear reaction cross sections at the lowest attainable energies are needed to feed accurate data to the various calculations made around the world to understand the evolution of stellar systems, the production of energy, the genesis of a nova or supernovae, the chemistry of a galaxy and thus, of the universe. In this work we focus our attention in a reaction that is relevant to various such calculations: the C + C reaction.


This paper evaluates the effect on student performance of using a new IT enhancement in the teaching of economics. The enhancement permits students to participate in the recording of lectures that can be downloaded later from the Internet. Two sections of the same Intermediate Microeconomics class were compared. Students exposed to the IT enhancement performed about four percentage points better, but this effect decreases for students residing further away from campus. Because they're more likely to substitute video for live lectures, the relatively lower performance for "further away students" is attributed to the benefits from direct student-teacher interactions that occur in live classes. The implication is that Internet-delivered video is a useful complement to live classroom participation but may be less effective as a substitute.


Objective To report experience with external fixator for treating fractures of the femur and tibia. Methods Fractures of the femur and tibia were treated with external fixator,including 2 closed fractures and 21 open fractures.The average age of patients was 31.6 years. Average follow up time was 17.3 months. Results Twenty two fractures eventually achieved union with an average time of 3.9 months.No patients had deep infection. Conclusion The operative method has the advantages of minimal tissue trauma,quicker union,low rate of infection.


In this work, some numerical schemes were developed and compared to solve the one-dimensional Richards differential equation. In time, an Euler backward scheme was used, and for space, the finite volume method, with different ways of weighting hydraulic conductivity. The schemas were tested with a uniform temporal mesh with time steps of 60, 720, 2160, 3240 seconds and a uniform spatial mesh of 0.6, 3, 6 and 9 centimeters. The results were analyzed at 2 hours with a depth of 60 centimeters.
Keywords: Richards Equation, Modified Picard, Finite Volume Method, Finite Volume Method


The airplane of Nepal Army in-route to Kathmandu Airport from Nepalgunj lost its communication with the air traffic control room from the sky of Thada of Arghakhachi District. The plane was found with breath taking crashing over the Bowang high mountain area of Baglung District. The weather pattern over the area has been numerically reconstructed with the application of Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model initialized with NCEP FNL meteorological and USGS land use and terrain elevation data to examined the effect of prevailing weather pattern. The reconstructed weather pattern show that the atmosphere over Thada and associated areas capture an adverse condition for aviation activities, as it appears highly turbulent and is intense subsidence prone. A detail long-term investigation usefully complemented with field observation may provide better understanding and for improved flight safety. Journal of Institute of Science and Technology, 2014, 19(2): 65-70


We introduce metal complexes used to synthesize metal-oxide phosphor. Eu:BaMgAl 10 O 17 powder was obtained by thermal decomposition of a mixture of xEu, (1-x)Ba, Mg and 10A1-EDTA complexes formed by a spray-dryer with metal-EDTA solution at the decomposition temperatures of >600°C. Blue emission was confirmed from the Eu: BaMgAl 10 O 17 powder fired at 1400°C in reduction atmosphere under the flow of 4%H 2 + 96%Ar gas mixture.


I re-evaluate the classic positive centrality-performance relationship in the setting of nascent venture capital (VC) industry in China, where foreign entrants from Western developed markets and in...


The existence of the ḥudūd theory is due to the thoughtlessness of the ummah which is marked by the dependence of all legal problems on their priests. What was conveyed by the previous ulamas still held firm without trying to conduct a review, whether his opinion was still relevant to current conditions. This is what causes Islamic law can not develop as the times progress. Therefore Muhammad Syahrūr abolished the ability of previous scholars to think by offering the concept of ḥudūd (boundary theory). For Syahŕ ther law must be Ş instead of li kulli zamān wa then  (the law must be applicable in every time and place


Recent eimets,1 have given additional morphologcal evidence that the indusion bodies found in the infected epithelial cells of a fowl-pox lesion rert colonies of a inute ioanism (Borrl bodies 3) embedded in a grund subtance of lipoproteid composition Following this work, the higly inftious nature of isolated incusion bodies was demonstrated by Woodruff and Goodpasture.4 In further experimnts, it has been shown that a fraction of an inuson Wil produce a typical fowl-pox lesion upon inoulation. This demonstration of the high degree of infectiousness of the inclusion bodies, and the definite morphology of ther Borrel body components aroused our interest in the work of previous invetigators which led them to believe that the virus of fowl-pox or pigeonpox is a non-living agent. In particular, the experiments of Sanfelice attacted our attention since they are so frequently quoted in the literature as indicating the non-viability of at least one of the viruses. For this reason Sanfelice's work was repeated with care and wi be descibed in some detaiL Sanfelice used pigeon-pox for his experiments The virus of pigeon-pox isinfes for the chicken and iduces a lesion idendca with that of the strain of virusid to fowl Sanfelice, by trting the virus of pigeon-pox with I per cet pot hydroxide, clai to have extracted a nudeoproteid toin which would produce typical lesions His technique was to grind thoroughly a piece of the fh tissue from a pigeon-pox lesion and to add i per cent potassium hydroxide amounting to two or three times the weight of the tissue. After standing four to twtr-four hours and longer with the potassium hydronide, the matial was filtered through a piece of linen and the filtrate treated with twice its volme of I per cent


The Inertial Navigation System used in aircraft navigation provides navigational solution in terms of position, velocity and attitudes. The update rate of these solutions were high but in course of time the accuracy of the navigational solution degrades. GPS provides highly accurate position and velocity solutions but at a slow update rate. Hence standalone use of either one for obtaining navigational solution is not employed. This is a major problem in military navigation where highly accurate data with fast update rate is necessary. The solution to this problem can be obtained by designing a navigational algorithm which performs sensor data fusion using the data from INS and GPS of an aircraft by means of a Kalman Filter. In this project, a sensor data fusion algorithm for performing sensor fusion of INS and GPS using 9 th order Kalman filter has been developed. An initial estimation of the navigational parameters that were needed to be corrected was taken. A process model using INS data and measurement model using GPS data is formed. Using the process model, measurement model and the Kalman filter, the errors in the INS data were corrected. The corrected navigational data thus obtained is then compared with a standard system hybrid navigational data.


This paper analyses the formations of the problems and the fire hazards exiting in the fire compartments of the Buildings, and offers proposals for solving the problems from the two aspects, one of which is the supervision and administration, and the other is the technical measures.


The invention discloses an instruction switching device located on an upper computer and a television set. The instruction switching device is characterized by comprising a power interface, an R485 serial port to R232 serial port function module used for level switch, an instruction analysis, forwarding and control module, an R232 signal output port and an IO output port. The R485 serial port to R232 serial port function module, the instruction analysis, forwarding and control module, the R232 signal output port and the IO output port are in electric signal connection. According to the instruction switching device, a main control panel of the television set and the upper computer can be separated, the instruction switching device is connected with the television set in an IR communication way, a serial port communication way, an IO communication way and other communication ways, and standby of the television set is prevented from being limited.


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Developers using model driven development (MDD) to develop systems lack the ability to specify traces that operate at the model level. This results in specification of traces at the generated code level. In this paper, we are proposing trace directives that operate at the model level to specify the tracing of UML attributes and state machines. Trace directives are implemented as part of the Umple textual modeling language, thus these directives can be expressed in a textual form. Trace code will be injected into system source code that corresponds to trace directives specified at the model level.


In recent years, Californians have voted on two key pieces of low carbon regulation. The resulting voting patterns provide an opportunity to examine the demand for carbon mitigation efforts. Household voting patterns are found to mirror the voting patterns by the U.S Congress on national carbon legislation. Political liberals and more educated voters favor such regulations while suburbanites tend to oppose such initiatives. Survey responses at the individual level are shown to predict the spatial variation in actual voting patterns and hence convergent validity for results obtained with stated preference data on voting markets. Matthew J. Holian San José State University One Washington Square San José, California USA, 95192 email@example.com Matthew E. Kahn UCLA Institute of the Environment Department of Economics Department of Public Policy Anderson School of Management UCLA Law School, Box 951496 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1496 and NBER firstname.lastname@example.com


Recent advances in superconducting technology and cryocooler refrigeration have resulted in a new generation of advanced superconducting magnets for neutron beam applications. These magnets have outstanding parameters such as high homogeneity and stability at highest magnetic fields possible, a reasonably small stray field, low neutron scattering background and larger exposure to neutron detectors. At the same time the pulse tube refrigeration technology provides a complete re-condensing regime which allows to minimise the requirements for cryogens without introducing additional noise and mechanical vibrations. The magnets can be used with dilution refrigerator insert which expands the temperature range from 20mK to 300K. Here we are going to present design, test results and the operational data of the 14T magnet for neutron diffraction and the 9T wide angle chopper magnet for neutron spectroscopy developed by Oxford Instruments in collaboration with ISIS neutron source. First scientific results obtained from the neutron scattering experiments with these magnets are also going to be discussed.


The solubility of silver in molten MO-B2O3 (MO = CaO, BaO, and Na2O), CaO-RO (RO = B2O3, SiO2, and Al2O3), and CaO-Al2O3-CaF2 slags was measured at high temperatures to modify a measure of basicity ( S B ). The relative basicity of pure BaO and Na2O was obtained as 1.3 and 2.4 with reference to CaO (1.0), respectively, based on Ag solubility in MO-B2O3 slags; and that for the acidic oxides such as SiO2 and Al2O3 was estimated to be 2.6 and 3.8 with reference to B2O3 (1.0), respectively. The relative basicity of CaF2 was also obtained to be 1.3 with reference to CaO. The relationship between the viscosity of various slags and S B indicated the compensation for the effect of Al2O3 in silicate melts and the effect of CaF2 on slag viscosity. The nitride and sulfide capacities in various slags could be also expressed as a good linear equation by using the present measure of basicity. INTRODUCTION Basicity ( − 2 O a ) is one of the most important thermodynamic concepts affecting the physicochemical properties of molten slags. However, because of the impossibility of direct measurement of single-ion activity, an empirical Vee ratio has widely been used in iron and steelmaking processes, although there is very little theoretical meaning to this expression. Since the ionic characteristic of slag was reported, various indirect


Abstract
This chapter draws upon research conducted in the Republic of Ireland to discuss the views of students who have been identified as having a range of high and low-incidence special educational needs. The data reported within the chapter are taken from Project Inclusive Research in Irish Schools (IRIS), a longitudinal research investigation using a mixed methods approach conducted within the country. The chapter provides evidence that students with a range of needs are able to articulate their views of their learning needs, to comment upon approaches that they find helpful and to reflect upon their personal growth. The authors suggest that the insights that can be provided by students should inform the development of the curriculum and approaches to teaching.


The paper starts with an analysis of difficulties in higher vocational college graduates' job hunting,and it then reflects on shortcoming of higher vocational education.It seeks to crack the nut of graduates' employment by taking the students' perception of modern society,principle of employment guidance,teaching innovation and curriculum setting into account.


Comparisons of the acoustic emission signals from the pool and microlayer boiling and water drop evaporation are the aim of the paper. The main relationships, dependences and research results will be presented. The mechanism of acoustic emission generation in liquid boiling and evaporation is discussed. Based on a theoretical analysis, a set of random process characteristics in time and frequency domain has been selected. Their suitability for the description of the dependence of the generated acoustic emission on liquid overheating is verified by experiment. The original arrangement of the experiment enabled us to reach the critical heat flux in liquid boiling in laboratory for different type of vaporization (pool, microlayer, drop) and simultaneously scans acoustic emission with contact and contactless sensors.


JAMES Q. WILSON A major work by one of America's eminent political scientists, Political Organizations has had a profound impact on how we view the influence of interest groups on policymaking. James Wilson wrote this book to counter two ideas: that popular interests will automatically generate political organizations and that such organizations will faithfully mirror the opinions and interests of their members. Moreover, he demonstrated that the way in which political organizations are created and maintained has a profound impact on the opinions they represent and the tactics they use. Now available for the first time in paperback, this book has broadened its scope to include recently developed organizations as it addresses many of today's concerns over the power of such groups as special-interest lobbies.


Two simulation language developments are described which facilitate the modeling of health care systems. The languages are based on a network format to promote model description and create a communications vehicle for participatory modeling. INS is a general purpose simulation language especially useful in operational environments where problems can be described as a network of queues. SLN is oriented to the modeling of decisions which can be described by a network of logical or decision processes. Both languages are well documented and written in standard FORTRAN for portability.


The present invention provides a kind of T cell receptor (TCR) that can specifically bind the small peptide GLSNLTHVL derived from PRAME antigen, the antigen small peptide GLSNLTHVL can form compound with HLA A0201 and be presented to cell surface together.The present invention also provides encode the nucleic acid molecules of the TCR and include the carrier of the nucleic acid molecules.In addition, the cell the present invention also provides the TCR of the present invention that transduces.


Soil cone index (CI) is as criteria for representing soil strength. Itis a useful tool to evaluate the impact of tillageprocess and predicting draft force of tillage implements. The current research investigated modeling and correlation of CIfor bulk density, moisture content and penetration depth levels in a sandy loam soil. CI datawere gathered and analysed. Regression models for correlatingCIwith independent parameters were developed and compared with the most promising models which selected from literature.Statistical analysis indicated that soil moisture content (MC), soil bulk density (BD) and penetration depth(PD) had significant effect (P=0.01) on CI. The all interactions among variables (BD, MC and PD) had alsosignificant effect (P=0.01) on CI. It is found that BD and PD are linearly and directly proportional to CI. However, MC is quadratic curve (second degree) and inversely proportional to CI. The results showed thatmaximum value of CI (5153 kPa) was recorded at BD (1.82 g/cm 3 ), MC (4.6%) and PD (15 cm). But, minimum value of CI (346 kPa) was recorded at BD (1.36 g/cm 3 ), MC (8.8%) and PD (5 cm).Two equations developed by regression analysis (linear and polynomial) for estimating of CI were obtained. The polynomial equation (R 2 =95.6%) was more precision compared with linear equation (R 2 =93.3%). The obtained two regression models (linear and polynomial) were compared with other regression models (exponential and power) from literature. It can be concluded that the linear and polynomial equations were exhibiting the closest match to measured CI. The polynomial equation was also the best matching equation for estimating of CI (highest R 2 of0.968 and lowestroot mean squared error of 127.2kPa).


Several dimeric and polymeric peroxycarbamates were synthesized using various aliphatic diisocyanates and hydroperoxides. The products were characterized by IR spectroscopy, molecular weight measurements, isocyanate and peroxide analyses. Thermal decomposition kinetics of these peroxycarbamates were studied in 1,4-dioxane or toluene solutions at 80, 90, and 100°C. All reactions were found to proceed according to a first-order kinetics with activation energies in the range of 126–144 kJ/mol, depending on the structure of the peroxycarbamate. One of the polymeric products was used to initiate methyl methacrylate polymerization at 80°C in bulk. The initiating activity of this peroxycarbamate was found to be better than that of some hydroperoxides.

Dimere und polymere Peroxycarbamate wurden aus verschiedenen aliphatischen Diisocyanaten und Hydroperoxiden synthetisiert. Die Produkte wurden mittels IR-Spektroskopie, Molekulargewichtsmessungen sowie Isocyanat- und Peroxidanalysen charakterisiert. Die Kinetik des thermischen Zerfalls dieser Peroxycarbamate wurde bei 80, 90 und 100°C in 1,4-Dioxan oder Toluol gemessen. Alle Reaktionen verlaufen nach einer Kinetik erster Ordung mit Aktivierungsenergien von 126–144 kJ/mol je nach Struktur des Peroxycarbamats. Eines der polymeren Produkte wurde als Initiator fur die radikalische Polymerisation von Methylmethacrylat in Substanz bei 80°C verwendet; dessen Initiatoraktivitat war besser als die einiger Hydroperoxide.


Regional autonomy (decentralization) is a regional authority to regulate and manage the interests of society at its own initiative based on community aspirations and according to laws and regulations. One aspect of local government that must be regulated carefully is the financial management area. To analyze the performance of local governments in managing local finances can be done with the financial ratio analysis. The financial ratios used include: the ratio of independence and growth ratio revenue. This study aimed to examine the effect of the local original revenue (PAD) on the financial performance in Malang City. This type of research is descriptive quantitative replication model. Data collection techniques in this study is documentation and library research. Variables used is independen as growth ratio and dependen as financial performance. The analysis technique used is linear analysis. The results showed that the local original revenue (PAD) significantlyinfluence of the financial performance.


The article on Ramsay Hunt syndrome in the 'Images in Medicine' section recently in March 2020 has drawn our attention to Ramsay Hunt syndrome which presents with vesicles in pinna with facial nerve palsy.1 We would like to highlight on the association of the Ramsay Hunt syndrome and hearing loss.

Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) was first described by James Ramsay Hunt, an American Neurologist on peripheral facial nerve palsy with vesicular rash on external ear and oral mucosa.2 It is also known as Herpes Zoster Oticus or Hunt's syndrome.3 It is postulated that reactivation of Varicella Zoster virus (VZV) in the geniculate ganglion and its associated sensory nerves causes inflammation leading to compression of VII cranial nerve.4 VZV results from initial exposure to the virus which …


K/Ar mica age of chrysoberyl-bearing pegmatites from four localities of Trivandrum district, Kerala ranges from 445 to 474 m.y., with a mean around 460 m.y. There is a close agreement between the ages of the concordant and cross-cutting pegmatites, between muscovite and biotite ages, as also between various size fractions. Chrysoberyl occurs within feldspars in association with quartz and muscovite. Since the formation of chrysoberyl-quartz association requires a higher pressure or temperature, the reported age would indicate the time of emplacement of the chrysoberyl-bearing pegmatites at the closing phase of a major tectonomagmatic event. It is interesting to note that these pegmatites of south-western India are younger compared to those of other localities viz., Rajasthan, Bihar. Nellore and Mysore.


Asian populations are currently underrepresented in human genetics research. Here we present whole-genome sequencing data of 4,810 Singaporeans from three diverse ethnic groups: 2,780 Chinese, 903 Malays, and 1,127 Indians. Despite a medium depth of 13.7×, we achieved essentially perfect (>99.8%) sensitivity and accuracy for detecting common variants and good sensitivity (>89%) for detecting extremely rare variants with <0.1% allele frequency. We found 89.2 million single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 9.1 million small insertions and deletions (INDELs), more than half of which have not been cataloged in dbSNP. In particular, we found 126 common deleterious mutations (MAF>0.01) that were absent in the existing public databases, highlighting the importance of local population reference for genetic diagnosis. We describe fine-scale genetic structure of Singapore populations and their relationship to worldwide populations from the 1000 Genomes Project. In addition to revealing noticeable amounts of admixture among three Singapore populations and a Malay-related novel ancestry component that has not been captured by the 1000 Genomes Project, our analysis also identified some fine-scale features of genetic structure consistent with two waves of prehistoric migration from south China to Southeast Asia. Finally, we demonstrate that our data can substantially improve genotype imputation not only for Singapore populations, but also for populations across Asia and Oceania. These results highlight the genetic diversity in Singapore and the potential impacts of our data as a resource to empower human genetics discovery in a broad geographic region.


Anniversaries present occasions to celebrate and lament relationships.[1] Since its introduction thirty years ago in the journal International Organization (IO), regime theory in International Relations (IR) has cause to celebrate its influence and productivity.[2] However, at least one excellent, truly international example remains absent from IR's regime engagement so far: Western standard time. This is unfortunate because Western standard time facilitates at least two fruitful avenues of regime inquiry...


We investigate the regularity of solutions of first order Hamilton-Jacobi equation with super linear growth in the gradient variable. We show that the solutions are locally Holder continuous with Holder exponent depending only on the growth of the Hamiltonian. The proof relies on a reverse Holder inequality.


Make use of Fluent software to establish the good-universality numerical model of heat storage regenerator, and we will get thesimulated data which can, if visualized, clearly display the changes of temperature field and flow field in the process of heat conductionbetween heat storage regenerator and fluid. This can offset the deficiency in experimental methods.


This research was aimed to: (1) characterize polyphenol  oxidase enzyme and (2) determine optimum condition (tem-perature, pH and incubation time) of polyphenol oxidase enzyme activity which isolated from cocoa beans. Those re-sult will be used to improve the quality of cocoa through rehydration technique. This research was carried out through:(1) isolation of polyphenol oxidase enzyme from 10 sampels of cocoa beans in Bali Province, (2) characterization ofpolifenol oksidase enzyme (activity, enzyme kinetics, MW), and (3) determination of optimum condition of tempera-ture, pH and incubation time. The results show that average value of polyphenol oxidase enzyme activity was 157,49± 58,03 U/gram (db) of cocoa beans with maximum and minimum values at 258,22 U/gram and 59,01 U/gram (db) of cocoa beans, respectively; V  max equals to 595,24 U/gram (db) of cocoa beans and K equals to 0,20 M; result of SDS- PAGE of enzyme shows protein bands at M� of 11,75; 17,80; 27,80; 36,03 and 131,52 kDa; and finally, optimumcondition of enzyme activity is at the temperature of 53,43oC; pH 5,42 and incubation time of 80,91 minutes. ABSTRAK Telah dilakukan penelitian dengan tujuan untuk: (1) mengetahui karakteristik enzim polifenol oksidase dan (2) menen- tukan kondisi (suhu, pH dan waktu inkubasi) optimum aktivitas enzim polifenol oksidase, yang diisolasi dari biji kakao kering. Hasil penelitian berupa kondisi (suhu, pH dan waktu inkubasi) optimum aktivitas enzim polifenol oksidase akan diaplikasikan untuk perbaikan mutu biji kakao kering melalui teknik rehidrasi. Penelitian ini dilakukan melalui tahapan: (1) isolasi enzim polifenol oksidase dari 10 sampel biji kakao kering di Provinsi Bali, (2) karakterisasi enzim polifenol oksidase (aktivitas, kinetika enzim, BM) dan (3) penentuan kondisi suhu, pH dan waktu inkubasi optimum. Hasil yang diperoleh menunjukkan bahwa: (1) aktivitas enzim polifenol oksidase rata-rata 157,49 ± 58,03 U/gram (bk) biji kakao dengan aktivitas maksimum 258,22 U/gram (bk) biji kakao dan minimum 59,01 U/gram (bk) biji kakao; maks sebesar 595,24 U/gram (bk) biji kakao dan K sebesar 0,20 M; hasil SDS-PAGE enzim menunjukkan pita-pita protein yang terbentuk pada BM 11,75; 17,80; 27,80; 36,03 dan 131,52 kDa; dan (2) kondisi optimum aktivitas enzimadalah suhu 53,43oC; pH 5,42 dan waktu inkubasi 80,91 menit.


One of the most promising areas of development of the system for managing programmed agricultural production and increasing its productivity at present in Russia and abroad is the use of remote monitoring and sensing systems for subsequent interpretation of the data obtained by calculating and visualizing vegetation indices using intelligent systems. Using geomonitoring systems allows you to monitor the state of crops, make timely decisions on the implementation of appropriate agricultural measures. The development of the remote monitoring system, due to the increase in the number of satellites and the formation of available space survey data, suggests the possibility of creating an effective system for monitoring agricultural land and assessing crop yields.


The utility model provides a mixed type smoke purifying and heating device which comprises a hearth, an air preheater, a primary fan, a secondary fan, a dust remover, an induced draft fan, a booster fan, an absorption tower and a chimney. The hearth is connected with the air preheater, the air preheater is connected with the dust remover, the dust remover is connected with the induced draft fan, the induced draft fan is connected with the absorption tower through the booster fan, and an outlet of the absorption tower is connected with the chimney. The mixed type smoke purifying and heating device is characterized in that a hot air channel is induced out from the middle of a primary air bellow or a secondary air bellow of the outlet of the air preheater, and the hot air channel is led to a smoke purification channel of an outlet of the absorption tower. The mixed type smoke purifying and heating device is reasonable in structure, obvious in effect and suitable for being popularized and applied in a larger thermal power generating unit wet desulphurization system.


This paper focuses on the research on visualizations that support close and distant reading of textual data in the digital classics. The visualization and analysis of textual relationships will be thematised suggesting a taxonomy of classical textual sources as well as the surplus of potentially beneficial visualization approaches for research using graphs to analyze the textual relationship. Based upon the inherent textual content and using the texts' associated metadata network graphs (created with Gephi) are presented which allow an anlysis of relationships among the textual contents of Plutarch's work.


Introduction:
 Our analysis seeks to determine whether it or advanced hemodynamic variables, including aortic pulsatility index (API), pulmonary artery pulsatility index (PAPI), left ventricular stroke work index (LVSWI), or right ventricular stroke work index (RVSWI), correlated more strongly than traditional metrics with waitlist mortality for heart transplant.

 Hypothesis:
 Advanced hemodynamic markers of cardiac function, including API and PAPI, correlate more strongly with waitlist mortality than traditional hemodynamic criteria, including SBP and PCWP.

 Methods:
 This retrospective analysis of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Candidates (SRTR) included adults listed at all Statuses after the new heart allocation system in 2018. Hemodynamic data was obtained for patients listed after the 2018 policy change. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was completed, with API, PAPI, LVSWI, and RVSWI as the independent variable stratified into quintiles.

 Results:
 There were 9,418 patients listed for heart transplant since the new policy implementation, with 8,636 patients with complete hemodynamic data at listing. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that API and LVSWI were best at stratifying patients appropriately in terms of waitlist survival with homogeneity of dispersion between groups (Figure 1), (lowest API quintile to highest: HR 2.04, 95%CI 1.94 - 2.15; HR 1.70, 1.59 - 1.81; HR 1.40, 1.29-1.51; HR 1.19, 1.08 - 1.30). The traditional parameters of PCWP, CO and systolic blood pressure had considerable dispersion of risk between quintiles while the right-sided parameters of PAPI and RVSWI did not.

 Conclusions:
 Advanced left-sided hemodynamic parameters better risk strategy waitlist mortality and the urgent need for heart transplantation than traditional metrics or right-sided advanced parameters.


An investigation of the accuracy of ultrasonic reflection coefficient measurements from layered structures at oblique incidence is described. The measured reflection coefficients from a series of interfaces are compared with the predictions of a plane‐wave (infinite transducer) model, and with predictions taking into account the finite size of the transducers. It has been shown that experiments with finite‐sized transducers can be used to measure the plane‐wave reflection coefficients from any interface within the system, provided that the angle of incidence is remote from any critical angle of the system, and that the receiver is placed at the center of the area insonified by the reflection of interest. If quantitative predictions of the full response measured by the real transducers are to be obtained, or if predictions at angles of incidence close to any critical angles are required, then finite transducer theory must be used. The reflection coefficients measured using a pair of 10‐MHz center frequency...


A population of T-lymphocytes that can mount an immune response against circulating tumor cells. These cells may spontaneously arise as a response to the presence of either endogenous tumor antigens or exogenous tumor antigens administered as a cancer vaccine.


This article describes the ideal types of proceedings: Investigation and controversial, as well as their historical forms. The features of the indictment form of legal process, in particular, focuses on the sacral nature of the evidence used. Based on characteristics of the process of proof in the trial after the adoption the Sudebnik in 1550, concluded that there was in this period forms adversarial accusatory type trial.


The World Health Organization has proposed rescheduling cannabis within international law to take account of the growing evidence for medical applications of the drug, reversing its position held for the past 60 years that cannabis should not be used in legitimate medical practice.

The WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence met late last year to critically review available evidence on cannabis and related substances and to agree the most appropriate level of international control.1

The current scheduling …


Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) form a large and important part of logistic systems to improve productivity and reduce costs. When multiple AGVs are running in limited and uncertain environments, lots of issues can occur, such as collisions and deadlocks, which need to be addressed. This paper presents a flexible simulation model for a warehouse with various AGVs. We implemented all three typical strategies to handle deadlocks: prevention, avoidance and detection and resolution. The results show that there is no dominant strategy and that the results strongly depend on the individual case and the input parameters. 1 PROBLEM AND MOTIVATION The constant internationalization of the markets, stronger customer orientation, and ever shorter product life cycles put companies in almost all industries under increasing pressure (Obermaier 2019). The degree of automation and digitization is gradually growing in many areas to cope with the resulting needs and social developments such as geographical change (Schenk and Schumann 2015). Logistics, as a crosssectional function, is especially affected by this trend and is undergoing the process of automation. According to a current survey, more than 90 % of the companies surveyed from the logistics sector in Germany rate the use of robots and automation as "significant" or "very significant" (Statista 2019). An important part of this is the use of automated guided vehicle systems (AGVS), which automatically carry out transport orders with specified start and destination locations. About 55 % of the logistics experts surveyed in Germany rate the relevance of AGVS as "large" or "very large" (Statista 2018). When planning an AGVS, a wide variety of decisions have to be made: For instance, the layout, control logic, and number of vehicles required have to be determined. Many of these parameters cannot be reliably determined in a complex, stochastic environment by static calculations. Simulation models are a typical way to help out with these issues and are, therefore, created to take into account the complexity and dynamics of the system (Ullrich and Albrecht 2019). 1300 978-1-7281-9499-8/20/$31.00 ©2020 IEEE Müller, Ulrich, Reyes-Rubiano, Reggelin, and Lang Avoiding collisions and the correct handling of deadlocks is an elementary part of the smooth running of AGVS. A simulation model must also map the correct handling of deadlocks and collisions for a proper representation of the planned system. There are various strategies to handle deadlocks. The literature gives for logistical problems little knowledge-based advice about what might be the best strategy with respect to important figures in logistics. The aim of this publication is, therefore, to give a simulation-based comparison in which different logistical scenarios in a warehouse with an AGVS which deadlock strategy performs best regarding the key figures. The findings build on our paper from last year, where a rail-based storage and retrieval system handled the deadlocks with an approach of detection and resolution (Müller et al. 2019). In contrast to the 2019 publication, this publication now considers an AGVS instead of an ASRS, and we do not decide in advance for a strategy approach to deadlock handling, as is often the case in the literature, but consider all three strategy approaches under influence of various parameter changes. Furthermore, the resource types are limited to floor-bound sections of the path (no more lifts as different resource type) and the stacking restriction specified by the industrial laundry scenario does not occur with the general problem considered in this paper. Due to the different structure of the logistic system, the strategy approach of detect and resolve is also solved differently in this paper than in the publication of 2019. 2 LITERATURE There are different, problem-specific approaches to handle deadlocks. Most of these approaches do not come from logistics at all, but from computer science, where this problem has been recognized and discussed since the late 1960s and early 1970s (Coffman et al. 1971; Havender 1968; Holt 1972). Deadlocks occurred primarily in parallel programming or multi-programming, and general strategy approaches were developed to break the conditions for creating deadlocks. Since then, the four conditions by Coffman et al. have been used as starting points for dealing with deadlocks and are also used for current problems (Bashir et al. 2018; Coffman et al. 1971; Palmer et al. 2018; Zheng et al. 2020). In addition to the focus on breaking one of Coffman's conditions for a deadlock, a distinction was made between three basic strategic approaches to handle deadlocks (Coffman et al. 1971):  prevention  avoidance  detection & resolution Both early observations by Coffman et al. and later views by, for example, Tanenbaum (2015) saw, from the perspective of computer science, in the strategic approach of deadlock prevention, above all how resources are allocated. They referred to suggestions by Havender (1968). This perspective was not always followed in production and logistics. Either prevention was not clearly delimited to avoidance (Mayer 2009; Mayer and Furmans 2010), or like Lehmann (2006) deadlock prevention meant the design of a logistical system, process, and infrastructure in such a way that no more deadlocks can occur. Ultimately, when designing the system, reference was often made only to the rules on resource use (Kim and Kim 1997; Lienert and Fottner 2017). The authors described this design process as forward-looking system planning, but what is ultimately meant is a corresponding change in the processes involved in order planning. Precisely, the condition of mutual exclusion according to Coffman et al. could also be attacked by skillful infrastructure planning. How an adapted infrastructure planning could prevent deadlocks has not yet been discussed in detail in the literature. In this context, this paper examines the interaction of infrastructure parameters and deadlocks. Another aspect that occurs frequently in the literature is the quick decision for a certain deadlock handling strategy approach. There are many solutions and algorithms provided in detail for a certain approach (Fanti et al. 2018; Qi et al. 2018; Zhao et al. 2020), but most of these publications only provide


The purpose of this article responds to the continuity of a research project that began in 2011, and that is interested in understanding management and organization from the sciences of complexity. The objectives were drawn along the following lines: 1) think about management from the sciences of complexity; and 2) think of the organization as a dissipative structure. Now, continuity with this article is given in 3) proposing a complex management approach for organizations as dissipative structures.


The construction of the moderately well off society provided opportunities for the development of institutes and departments of physical education.But apparent contrast existed between the present situations of graduates and lack of athletic talent in the society.The authors analyzed the main problems being in the athletic talent training at present by investigation,put forward the training pattern of athletic talent of multiple abilities(refer to people who were competent for P.E teachers?coaches?social sports instructors?medical and health doctors and so on)in the process of construction of moderately well_off society.


A code smell is a symptom in the source code that potentially indicates a design problem in the corresponding software. Because code smells can be complex and scattered across the code, locating them can be a hard and cumbersome task. Tools called smell detectors have been developed in order to inform the programmers about the presence of smells in their code, and to help them revealing and finally getting rid of them. In this paper, we propose five success factors for smell detection tools which can help to improve the user experience and therefore the acceptance of such tools. We also describe the results of a survey conducted with 30 software engineers that tests several hypotheses about success factors of smell detection tools, used by the test persons.


This course consists of three parts and these notes are only the theoretical aspects of the first part. But since these notes introduce the first part it might be in order to briefly describe the course. The three parts of the course forms a progression. In part 1 we study mostly partial differential equations where we have some hope to write down explicit solutions. We will in particular study first order quasilinear equations (quasilinear means that the equation is linear in it's highest order derivative). For these equations one may write down explicit solutions, by using undergraduate calculus, in some easy cases. However, it will soon be clear that one needs abstract theory in order to analyze the equations. Tis is the first baptism of abstract theory in the course. In part 2 of the course you will study second order linear equations. There are three types of second order equations that serves as models for most partial differential equations. These are the elliptic equations (represented by the laplace equation), the parabolic equations (represented by the heat equation) and hyperbolic equations (represented by the wave equation). This is the heart of the course and many of the standard theorems for these three equations will be covered in this part of the course. The theory developed will to a large extent be based on representation formulas. This is somewhat disingenuous sinc ewe can only write down these formulas in very simple settings (say for a very nice PDE such as the laplace equation in a very nice domain such as the ball). But the material is standard for any PDE course at masters level and it is a very nice introduction to semi-abstract theory. In the final part, part 3, of the course we will study the obstacle problem. This is meant as an introduction to modern mathematics. The obstacle problem is, in the setting we will study it, a non-linear problem based on the laplacian. For this problem we have no representation formulas and we will therefore be forced to develop an abstract theory. The progression of the course is therefore from partial differential equations of first order that can be approached by first year calculus to the obstacle problem where we are close to modern research and we will have to work with abstract theories. In between you will get the foundation of classical PDE theory.


From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:  New guidelines on prescribing opioids in primary care, outside of active cancer treatment, and during palliative and end-of-life care are available at http://1.usa.gov/ 1UaBPgE.  The agency is assisting the Division of Public Health in Wisconsin's Department of Health Services in the ongoing investigation of an outbreak of Elizabethkingia anophelis, 65 cases of which have been reported (as of this writing) since November 2015: http://1.usa.gov/ 1SVEKZ2.  An information page detailing the Zika virus outbreak as it pertains to the United States and U.S. territories can be found at http://1.usa.gov/1PiUIcc; it includes statistics on associated pregnancies and cases of Guillain–Barré syndrome, a map showing where the virus has appeared, and a chart showing how many cases have been seen in each state. Another page shows the estimated range of the mosquitos likely to transmit the virus in the United States and where the mosquitos have been found: http://1.usa. gov/1SZR0FU. From the Food and Drug Administration:  The agency has proposed banning powdered gloves because of risks associated with their use. Comments must be received by June 20: http://1.usa.gov/1UFPuMn.


We examine the seasonal predictability of the winter (December–January–February) North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) from lagged north Atlantic sea surface temperatures (SSTs) for the period 1950/1–2000/1. We identify two lagged modes of SST variability whose principal components (PCs) are correlated significantly to upcoming winter NAO indices. We use linear regression with the PCs as predictors to assess the predictability of the winter NAO from cross‐validation over the full period and from replicated real‐time forecasts over the recent 15 year period 1986/7–2000/1. The model anticipates, in early November, the upcoming winter NAO ‐ for a range of NAO indices ‐ with a correlation between 0.47 and 0.63 for 1950/1–2000/1, and between 0.51 and 0.65 for the replicated real‐time forecast period. The model also anticipates the correct NAO sign in 67% to 75% of the last 51 winters and in 80% to 93% of the last 15 winters.


A method for controlling a vehicle, said vehicle comprising an engine, a traction motor and a clutch configured for selectively coupling the engine to the engine comprises driving the traction motor for providing a torque spiking. The motor is then continuously driven, in response to the fact that the clutch is in a slipping state, provide the spiking torque. The height of the driven spiking torque based on the lower of a first and a second torque. The first torque corresponding to an engine torque and the second torque corresponds to a clutch torque capacity.


Mark Weiser first coined the phrase "ubiquitous computing". In ubiquitous computing computers exists everywhere and are not necessarily visible, meaning humans may use them without being aware of it. This scenario will require devices to adapt a flexible communication technique. Real scenarios involving ubiquitous computing has been investigated. The PalCom framework[1] has been used and evaluated as well as the developed prototype.


As previously reported (Colombat, Blood 2001;97:101), rituximab (4 weekly doses of 375mg/m²) can lead to high response rates (RR) and prolonged remissions with minimal toxicity as 1st line therapy for low tumor burden FL. We report the final analysis of a trial evaluating long term efficacy and safety of rituximab in untreated low tumor burden FL (GELF criteria). 49 patients (pts) were included in the initial trial (median age 52 yrs), 2 refused consent for the extended F/Up period, and 1 pt died at M12. Molecular bcl2-JH rearrangement was assessed throughout the study.

The median F/up was 83.8 mths. Overall best RR, complete/unconfirmed RR and partial RR at D78 were 74%, 50% and 24% respectively. Median PFS was 23.5 mths for the study population. Median duration of response (34 responders at D78, i.e 6 weeks after the last rituximab dose) was 28.6 mths, but response was still maintained without any further treatment in 11 pts after 5 years (24%) and in 7 pts after 7 years (15%).

31/46 pts were bcl2 positive in blood and/or marrow samples before rituximab: 11 (35%) became negative at D50, and 20 remained positive (65%). Median PFS was 37 mths for bcl2-negative pts at D50, and 12 mths for patients remaining positive (p=0.018 Log-rank). Of the 7 pts with sustained response after 7 years, 5 were bcl2 positive at D0, 2/5 became negative at D50, and 5/5 were still negative at M84.

At year 7, 4/46 pts have died (1 from myelodysplasia, 3 from NHL), 35/42 have progressed, and 7 have never progressed without any other treatment than the initial rituximab therapy.

Time to progression was significantly longer in the bcl2-negative population at D50 (p= 0.018, Log-rank). Duration of response was not correlated with bcl2 status at D50, but was associated with 'Best response CR/Cru' (p=0.007 Log-rank).

Long-term tolerance was good, with only 13 SAE observed in 13 pts during the additional 4 years of F/Up (4 surgeries for non NHL-related pathologies, 1 node biopsy, 1 sleep apnea syndrome, 1 ischemic cardiopathy, 2 deaths from NHL, 1 depression, 1 pneumonia, 1 erysipela, 1 bronchitis).

This long-term update confirms that a single 4-dose rituximab treatment yields durable benefits without the toxicity of chemotherapy for pts with low burden FL :

1. Median PFS of 23.5 mths for the cohort, 28.6 mths for responders and 37 mths for pts turning bcl2-negative at D50,

2. 15% of pts have maintained their response after 7 years, (2bis) the quality (CR/Cru) of the initial response was associated with a longer response duration

3. high overall survival is observed with 4 deaths/46 pts (8.6%).


The growing number of students in higher institutions poses a lot of accommodation problems for students and School Management. Some of these problems include, few hostel not properly managed, Statistics of rooms required to match the growing number of student are farfetched. Also hostel administrators cannot give accurate information of the occupancy of a particular room. In View of all these, the solution proffered by this project is to have an automated hostel allocation system that not only gives student the opportunity to select their hostel of choice, but also provides the hostel administrators necessary functionalities to adequately manage the accommodation process in the school. To be able to achieve this, proper research was done on the already existing solution in the school, which is manual, and also on automated solutions deployed in other institutions like the University of Nigeria Nsukka. It was realized that for such a system to work effectively there will be need for certain functionalities to be implemented. First, there should be avenue to add new hostel, block, room or bunk space. Second, the system should be able to be fed with the records of students that have duly paid their school fees. Third, students who have been uploaded should be able to get hostel on visiting the system. And lastly, the hostel administrators should be able to download records showing the status of the hostels indicating those that have been occupied and those that have not. Putting all these in consideration the system was designed using the V-Model OOAD methodology and implemented as a web based solution, for ease of access, with web forms using Microsoft ASP.NET C# and SQL Server as the database backend.


Recently, pan-tilt-zoom(PTZ) camera is widely used in extensive-area surveillance applications. A number of background modeling methods have been proposed within existing object detection and tracking systems. However, conventional background modeling methods for PTZ camera have difficulties in covering extensive field of view(FOV). This paper presents a novel object tracking system based on a spherical background model for PTZ camera. The proposed system has two components: The first one is the spherical Gaussian mixture model(S-GMM) that learns background for all the view angles in the PTZ camera. Also, Gaussian parameters in each pixel in the S-GMM are learned and updated. The second one is object tracking system with foreground detection using the S-GMM in real-time. The proposed system is suitable to cover wide FOV compared to a conventional background modeling system for PTZ camera, and is able to exactly track moving objects. We demonstrate the advantages of the proposed S-GMM for object tracking system using PTZ camera. Also, we expect to build a more advanced surveillance applications via the proposed system.


A cognitive developmental view of learning to read was tested with 100 Year 4 children by examining the relationship of conceptual reasoning (multiple seriation and perceptual regulations), oral language (vocabulary and grammatic prediction) and reading (word recognition and comprehension). Regression analysis showed that multiple seriation and perceptual regulations, though related, are distinct in their contributions to the variance in reading. Backward regression indicated that reasoning contributed to the variance in reading independently of the influence of oral language. Qualitative aspects of student responses suggest ways in which reading involves the reasoning tasks studied. The findings, by suggesting the importance of non-language mental structuring activity for children's reading, indicate that language learning explanations of reading may not be sufficient. The study calls for longitudinal follow-up to examine the dynamic of developmental change over the extended period needed for learning to read.


The article reports results from a pilot study of the phonetic correlates of declarative clauses from a narrative in Salish. There is a small but growing body of research describing the properties of prosodic phrasing in Salish languages. While seminal research on prosodic phrasing in English and Japanese is based on targeted elicitations, work on prosody in endangered languages often comes from varying sources. The maximum FO of stressed, phrase-initial and -final vowels of the target phrase, as well as the final vowel of the preceding phrase were measured. If pitch was higher than that of either surrounding vowel, it was considered a pitch peak. Phrase boundaries were correlated with a L% initial and final tone, provided the boundary vowels were not stressed. About 89% of phrases with unstressed boundary vowels were associated with a L%, while 91% of phrases with a stressed boundary vowel showed no rise or fall.


In this paper, the SWAT model is used to study the effects of climate change on discharge and water quality of inflow of Esteghlal reservoir in Minab catchment. Climate change scenarios (RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP6, and RCP8.5) in 5 GCMs (GFDL-ESM2M, HadGEM2-ES, IPSL-CM5A-LR, MIROC, NoerESM1-M) to simulate future discharge, NO3 load, and agricultural products yield, were applied. According to the analysis of different climate change scenarios, the highest average annual precipitation decrease and increase were 34.8% and 37.2% in RCP8.5 and RCP6 scenarios in NoRESM1-M model, respectively. In the baseline period, the share of precipitation in winter is 65.8%, spring 5.1%, summer 1.8% and fall 27.4%. Crop yield change depends on the type of crop and its irrigation period. Because of the 77% water requirement of lima bean crop in winter, the average yield of this crop increases by 19%, as models show that the share of precipitation in winter increases by 9%. Also, 75% of water requirement of wheat and 44% of water requirement of eggplant is in autumn and winter that increased and stabilized rainfall in these seasons caused slight variations in yield. In contrast, 80%of water requirement of corn crop is in summer, and due to the severe decrease in precipitation in summer (15%), corn yield has decreased by 17%.


The grain refinement effects of Al-Ti-B on AZ91D Mg-alloy under difference processing parameters are investigated.The results show that Al-Ti-B master alloy has significantly effects on grain size of AZ91D alloy.The grain size can be decreased dramatically from 422 μm to 78 μm and achieved its optimal processing when the addition of Al-Ti-B is up to 0.3%(mass fraction)and the temperature is 750 ℃ for 30 minutes.


The purpose of this paper is to report certain procedures employed in the differential diagnosis of neurologic lesions in the case of a man with outstanding symptoms of pain and incoordination of the right hand, on which right hemiplegia was superimposed. REPORT OF CASE Clinical History. —A man, aged 52, came to the Mayo Clinic on Oct. 22, 1930, with a complaint of pain, of ten years' duration, in the right upper extremity. Pain of unknown etiology had been present in the back of the neck for nine years. For a year, this pain had remained bilateral and then gradually extended from the right side of the neck and head down the right arm; the hand became involved five years after the onset. The radial side of the forearm and hand was affected first. The pain recurred at intervals of from four to twelve months, lasted from three to six


Stochastic dominance is a partial order on risky assets ("gambles") that is based on the uniform preference—of all decision-makers in an appropriate class—for one gamble over another. We modify this requirement, first, by taking into account the status quo (given by the current wealth) and the possibility of rejecting gambles, and second, by comparing rejections that are substantive (that is, uniform over wealth levels or over utilities). This yields two new stochastic orders: "wealth-uniform dominance" and "utility-uniform dominance." Unlike stochastic dominance, these two orders are complete: any two gambles can be compared. Moreover, they are equivalent to the orders induced by, respectively, the Aumann–Serrano (JPE 2008) index of riskiness and the Foster–Hart (JPE 2009) measure of riskiness.


Limited samples of the turbulence structure in the tropopause suggest that conventional models for atmospheric turbulence may not apply through this portion of the atmosphere. This paper discusses the instrumentation requirements, design and calibration of a balloon borne sensor suite designed to accurately measure the distribution and spectral spatial character of the index of refraction fluctuations through the tropopause. The basis for the data system is a 16 bit dynamic range, high data rate sample and hold instrumentation package. Calibration and characterization of the constant current anemometers used in the measurements show them to have a frequency response greater than 170 Hz at the -3 Db point and sufficient resolution to measure a Cn2 of 1 x 10-19 cm-2/3. A novel technique was developed that integrates the over 20 signals into two time correlated telemetry streams. The entire system has been assembled for a flight in the late summer of 2000.


This paper studied the relationship between the micro silica fume with different content and the compressive strength of cement-based grouting material,it obtained the optimum content of micro silica fume in the cement-based grouting material. It also analyzed the mechanism of micro silica fume on improving the compressive strength of grouting material.


The dynamics of a differential algebraic equation takes place on a lower dimensional manifold in phase space. Applying a numerical integration scheme, it is natural to ask if and how this geometric property is preserved by the discrete dynamical system. In the index-1 case answers to this question are obtained from the singularly perturbed case treated by Nipp and Stoffer, Numer. Math. 70 (1995), 245–257, for Runge-Kutta methods and in K. Nipp and D. Stoffer, Numer. Math. 74 (1996), 305–323, for linear multistep methods. As main result of this paper it is shown that also for Runge-Kutta methods and linear multistep methods applied to a index-2 problem of Hessenberg form there is a (attractive) invariant manifold for the discrete dynamical system and this manifold is close to the manifold of the differential algebraic equation.


This paper overviews the negative and positive effects on children being labeled gifted. The research suggests that most children view being labeled gifted in positive fashion. Future areas for research on the effects of labeling children gifted are presented.


A b s t r a c t . The objective of the project was the dete rmination of conditions producing stick- slip effect during shear test of food powders and t he examination of the influence of speed and stiffness of apparatus on their flowability. Experi ments were performed in a shear tester of 60 mm in diameter for four different food powders: corn flou r, wheat starch, potato starch and fine potato starch. For all of the materials examined, oscillat ions of shear stress vs. displacement experimental curves were observed, for all speeds and stiffness values, except for potato starch at 2 mm min -1 and lower stiffness. Changing the speed of deformation in the case of wheat flour, fine potato starch and potato starch did not cause changes in the values o f flow functions. In the case of corn flour, an increase in speed resulted in flow functions of val ues characteristic for cohesive materials. K e y w o r d s : shear test, flowability, food powders, po wder properties


This document has been produced to complement the Measurement Good Practice Guide No 3 which describes current best UK practice for measuring hot flow stress in metallic materials using Hot Axisymmetric Compression (HAC). This Guide is applicable to hot (isothermal) plane strain compression (PSC) tests at medium to high rates of strain at deformation temperatures below the solidus. Technical input to the document has been provided by a steering group comprising academic researchers, representatives of industrial users and producers of a wide range of engineering materials. An experimental programme was conducted during the preparation of this document to underpin the procedures in this guide.


Pasteurized and cold pack cheeses were obtained from a Cheddar cheese with addition of 4 different reduced lactose whey (RLW) powders. Rheological properties of the cheeses were investigated by Texture Profile Analysis and dynamic oscillatory rheometry. Cold pack cheese in comparison to pasteurized cheese yielded higher hardness and gumminess and lower chewiness and springiness. Cold pack cheeses were generally more elastic than pasteurized cheeses. For some cheeses a maximum value of tan (δ) was noted, which was probably caused by aggregation of whey proteins or interaction between whey proteins and casein. At higher temperatures, decrease in tan value was observed for processed and cold pack cheeses obtained with lot 401 of the RLW, and was probably caused by the highest concentration of calcium and phosphorus in lot 401 of the RLW. Chelation of calcium ions by 0.1 M EDTA and dissolving of calcium phosphate salts by decreasing of pH to 4.5, decreased the shear stress for dispersion of RLW lot 401.


This article discusses the current status and types of pesticide contaminants found in plant material used to make Chinese herbal medicines in China. Research on maximum residue limit (MRL) standards for pesticide residues in Chinese herbal medicine plant material is also discussed. Feasible suggestions are proposed for dealing with the problem of pesticide residues exceeding standard allowable levels in plant material used for Chinese herbal medicine.


Many municipal and industrial outfalls release effluent into water bodies. Temperatures and/or salinities of the effluent and receiving water may be different, and other dissolved/suspended constituents may be present. Away from the outfall, mixing processes usually reduce constituent concentrations to acceptable levels for local water quality. However, at the outlet, concentrations may be sufficient to cause environmental concern. Accurate dispersion prediction is therefore important. Two-stage modelling approaches are typically used: (1) a near-field dilution assessment, based on mixing zone or empirical models; and (2) a mid- /far-field dispersion assessment, using hydrodynamic models. As computational and numerical methods improve, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can increasingly model dispersion across both regions. These methods require validation of the underlying discretisation and turbulence schemes. Preliminary validation is presented for near-field simulations of buoyant and dense jets. Buoyant jet predictions compare well with established results. Preliminary simulations under-predict entrainment into the dense jet, overly-predicting near-field concentrations.


During the 14-month period, November 1, 1943, to January 1, 1945, taxonomic studies were made on the microbial population of egg powder samples as determined from glucose tryptone agar (Difco) plates incubated for 48 hours at 55 C (131 F) in a forced-draft incubator. This information was obtained simultaneously with microbiological findings for 5,725 samples of high-moisture (4 to 6 per cent), spray-dried, whole-egg powder manufactured in the United States for Lend Lease shipment (McFarlane et at.: Food Research, 12, 311; Solowey et al.: Am. J. Pub. Health, 37, 971; Sutton and McFarlane: Food Research, 12, 474; Watson and McFarlane: Food Tech., 2, 15). The investigation revealed that the organisms isolated at this temperature and suspected of being thermophiles were aerobic, mesophilic, sporeforming bacteria. The 278 strains of bacteria selected for taxonomic study were from 600 isolations, and came from 177 samples of egg powder submitted by 32 dehydration plants located in 15 different states. Morphological and biochemical findings revealed that 271 of the representative 278 strains were Bacillu8 aubtilis and 7 were Bacillus brevis. These strains were all found to be capable of growth at 55 C (131 F) on slants of tryptone glucose extract agar immersed in a constant temperature bath for 48 hours. The fact that all of the 278 representative cultures were aerobic, mesophilic, sporeforming bacilli is reasonably good evidence that most of the organi responsible for the 55 C plate counts were of the same kind. The possibility, however, that thermophilic bacteria may be present in egg powder has not been eliminated. The ability of these species of aerobic, mesophilic, sporeforming bacilli to grow at temperatures ranging from 20 to 55 C is well recognized. It is possible that their presence in a given egg powder sample may be directly related to the quality of the shell eggs processed and the degree of plant sanitation practiced.


INTRODUCTION The Fujitsu pavilion at Expo '90 in Osaka features a film called Echoes of the Sun produced for a new full-colour dome-screcn wraparound stereo 3 D projection process called IMAX SOLIDO. It shows solar energy being converted into chemical energy by photosynthesis in plants, and its subsequent use to produce muscle motion in animals. We have produced about 10 minutes of computer animation for this film, culminating in several scenes showing muscle motion at a microscopic and molecular scale. This article describes the modelling, animation, dynamic simulation and rendering for these scenes, and briefly discusses the new projection technology. We start with a short review of muscle structure. (See Reference 1 for more details on muscle structure.) An earlier computer simulation of muscle is described in Reference 2.


This paper presents mathematical model of electrochemical energy storage. The model was implemented in the MATLAB Simscape. A model optimization method was proposed by changing its internal structure. Optimization made it possible to take into account the change in the internal resistance of the battery during the discharge process and significantly increased the simulation accuracy. The conclusion about the simulation accuracy is made on the basis of a comparison of the simulated discharge curves with the experimental curves that were obtained by research of a lead-acid battery as a part of a laboratory complex. An analysis of the applicability of the proposed mathematical model was carried out, in which various methods for calculating the battery mode are compared. The use of the proposed mathematical model of the battery is reasonable. Further development and optimization of this model will make it possible to use it for calculating the operating modes of electrochemical energy storage units in real electric power complexes.


A patient with an intraocular tumor showed accumulation of Tc-99m labeled antimelanoma antibodies in the head. This was not due to a metastatic lesion but proved to be a benign intracranial osteoma. The reasons for this false-positive result are discussed.


Paradoxes abound in this sentence, which provides an intriguing entry point to the key impulses of Akshya Saxena's Vernacular English. This book posits English as a vernacular and purposefully moves the language away from a singular embeddedness in the coercive history of colonialism. Saxena takes the reader through a wideranging array of texts and sites to think 'language again—not at its limits but in its proliferation with bodies, media and languages' (21). The book puts forward a practice of reading that makes us attentive to the energies that shape English as a sensory field in India. There is a stark difference in the approach to English here from earlier postcolonial articulations of disjuncture. As I was reading the book, I was reminded of Jamaica Kincaid's fictional depiction of a post-colonial subject's animosity and rage when she sees daffodils for the first time because of its associations with the estranging poetry of Wordsworth, which was part of her education under the shadow of the empire. Such impassioned binaries do not shape the life-world that Saxena maps as she deftly demonstrates how the story of English in India 'cannot simply be the story of oppression' (180). Saxena's narrative of English is also replete with sensory dynamics, but she makes us traverse the multivalent and contested trajectories of the language. While language is often conceptualised via practices of reading and comprehension, this book explores the ways in which the life of a language exceeds the domains of the pedagogic. From the home to the street, cinema screens to slogans, debates on poetry to a temple for the Dalit Goddess of English, there is a multisensory field that the book assembles in order to trace the quotidian and contested textures of English in India. Chapter 4 begins with an anecdote about the author's pedagogic encounter with English as a child. She received her earliest lessons in the English language from her mother, who is in no way comfortable with inhabiting the skin of the language, though she does have functional competency. Yet this scene where a mother passes on not a familiar or familial tongue, but one that is marked by a 'distressing foreignness' (126) is not cast as a moment of loss, violence or failure. Rather the author's attempt is to demonstrate the many manifestations of English in India that make it a malleable tool in the hands of many stuttering speakers. The five chapters of the book are organised around the rubrics of 'Law', 'Touch', 'Text', 'Sound' and 'Sight'. Chapter 1 examines how English functions as a language of bureaucracy and governance in post-colonial India and becomes integral to the nation-state by giving democracy its 'form of address' (36). Chapter 2 analyses how Dalit literature in English and Hindi and the mobilisation of English in Dalit intellectual and political history


Emmanuel Macron has cultivated an image as a political outsider, but some of his critics accuse him of being more closely integrated with the French establishment than he claims. Fabio Bordignon characterises Macron's candidacy as 'anti-populist populism', suggesting that despite appealing to the political centre and being staunchly pro-EU, Macron has adopted a form of 'soft populism' to capitalise on the current anti-establishment political climate in France.


The underlying purpose of the invention is to manufacture electrical leadthroughs, which are improved with regard to the temperature resistance thereof. Proposed for this purpose is a method for manufacturing an electrical leadthrough, for which at least one metal tube is fused in a glass insulator, whereby a metal rod is mounted in the metal tube by means of soldering-in, prior to or during the sealing of the tube in the glass insulator.


The invention relates to an on-line ultrasonic decontamination method, which comprises the following steps that: decontamination media fill up a container or a pipeline which needs to be decontaminated; an ultrasonic transducer is fixedly arranged on an external surface; and under the action of ultrasonic, contaminants in the container or the pipeline which needs to be decontaminated enter the decontamination media and are discharged from the container or the pipeline following the decontamination media. An on-line ultrasonic decontamination device used by the decontamination method comprises an ultrasonic generator and the ultrasonic transducer connected with the ultrasonic generator through a wire, wherein the front end of the ultrasonic transducer is movably connected with a replaceable special amplitude transformer; and the front end of the special amplitude transformer has a curvature matched with that of the external form of a component which needs to be decontaminated. The on-line ultrasonic decontamination method solves the problem that the prior ultrasonic cannot decontaminate internal surfaces of the large-scale equipment and the pipeline in an on-line mode, eliminates the operation procedures of the dismantling and disassembly of contaminated equipment, reduces a risk of pollution diffusion, reduces the amount of secondary waste generation, shortens an overhauling construction period and improves operation efficiency.


Objective To create a cost effective rat repellent device which could be applied simply and extensively because of its reliability. Methods Combining light and sound into one automated control device to repel mice.Results The automatically inductive and acoustic optical rat- repelling device was successfully developed. This type of rat-repelling device could repeatedly automatically induct the activities of rats in the range of its 50 cm on the cable twisted rope of the ships,and automatically start the device which would force hungry rats to abandon the food in the moment( 1s) and to flee away. Conclusion Advanced techniques were employed in the automatically inductive and acoustic optical rat-repelling device,which could be applied widely with little side effect on human and environment. The automatic inductive and acoustic optical rat-repelling device reacts to the test rats sensitively,stimulate strongly,would be reliable on repelling rats.


This present study is conducted to investigate the Department of Environment of sistan and Baluchistan that includes EFQM standard questionnaires based on nine general criteria has been used.(Process, planning staffs, policy and strategies, references, leaderships, opera tons, staff benefits, audience benefits, social results).