Obesity is a medical condition characterized by excess body fat accumulation in the adipose tissue (AT), especially in the white adipose tissue (WAT), to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. It is one of the most prevalent noncommunicable diseases and a major concern for public health worldwide, mainly due to its well-established relationship with other disturbances, such as insulin resistance and diabetes and cardiovascular diseases [1]. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes hypertension, atherosclerosis, heart disease, vascular disease, and stroke. Several of the high-risk factors for CVD result directly or indirectly from obesity and a malfunctioning adipose tissue: dyslipidemia, chronic inflammation and diabetes [2]. At cellular level, mitochondrial dysfunction could also contribute to CVD due to their role as targets and sources of reactive oxygen species (ROS), both in the formation of vascular lesions and in their involvement in the development of insulin resistance and T2DM [3]. A well-functioning adipose tissue with capacity to neutralize and store nutritional overload is therefore necessary to protect the body from peripheral insulin resistance. Two closely linked processes in adipose


The thin films are prepared with magnesium hydroxide nanostructures and a well-defined morphogenesis in relatively large quantities by electrochemical approach using ionic liquid([MEIM]~+[ES]~-) as crystal growth modifier.The influences of synthesis parameters on the morphological characteristics of magnesium hydroxide thin films deposited from nitrate bath are studied,such as content of ionic liquid,applied potential and duratioa The morphology and thermal stability of the obtained magnesium hydroxide thin films are characterized using electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and thermal analysis.In addition,this electrochemical process may provide a versatile and mild road for fabricating nano-/mesostructures with unique morphologies and exotic properties.


Introduction: Many studies have shown an association of smoking with many of the health consequences such as stroke, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory illness, lung cancer and impaired pulmonary function. Increased levels of IgE is found in these people, especially in addition to allergic diseases. Materials and Methods: 310 patients, both men and women above the age of 18 years were included into the study. Blood was collected for absolute eosinophil count and detection of IgE levels. Pulmonary Function test was done for all the patients. Results: Out of the 310 patients 22.3%were male smokers and 5.2% were female smokers. The difference in the total serum IgE count was highly significant in the smokers, with the mean being 329.23 ± 71.3 IU/ml, 28.94 ± 9.2 IU/ml in non smokers, 194.3 ± 23.55 in ex-smokers and 199.3 ± 23.64IU/ml in passive smokers. The Eosinothil count was also significantly high in the smokers, followed by ex smokers, passve smokers in comparison to the non smokers. The FVC was the lowest in the smokers and in the normal range in the non smokers. Conclusion: Smoking is one of the most common modifiable risk factors to a number of diseases prevalent in man. It is associated with the increase in IgE levels, making the patient more sensitive to allergens. © 2019 Published by Innovative Publication. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)


The aim of this present study was to evaluate the feasibility of using chicken eggshells as low-cost biosorbent for nickel(II) ions adsorption from aqueous solutions. In order to clarify the adsorption process, batch experiments were performed to study the effect of operating parameters such as biosorbent dose (1-10 g/L), initial concentration of nickel ions (10-50 mg/L), contact time (5-120 min) and temperature (20-50 °C). To describe the adsorption equilibrium, the experimental data were analyzed by the Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin isotherm models. The Freundlich model showed better representation of data (R 2 > 0.999).The maximum adsorption capacity of chicken eggshells for nickel ions was approximately 2.3 mg g at 20 °C. The results of the present study suggest that chicken eggshells can be used beneficially as low-cost biosorbent for nickel(II) ions adsorption from aqueous solution. Mots clés : Adsorption ; Adsorbant naturel ; Colorant textile ; Isithermes ;


Correspondence Address: The present invention provides an adherable fluorine-con 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY taining material sheet, an adhesive fluorine-containing mate PO BOX 33427 rial sheet, an adhering method of a fluorine-containing ST. PAUL, MN 55133-3427 (US) material sheet, and an adhesion Structure. In one aspect, on the Surface of an electron beam non-degradable fluorine (21) Appl. No.: 10/258,937 containing material, an adherability-imparting layer is pro vided, between which a chemical bond is formed by electron (22) PCT Filed: Jun. 7, 2001 beam irradiation.


Echo cancellers that use the spectral estimation approach for the fastest possible starting-up time need to know the approximate delay and duration of the echo, and require a cyclic input of a pseudo-noise (PN) sequence. This paper describes the effects of an inaccurate estimate of the echo duration by the initial sounding of the echo path. It also compares the performance of the well-known Barker sequences, the Relaxed-Barker sequences, and the arbitrarily constructed PN sequences when used for the starting up process. It offers an explanation and gives the necessary characteristics of the PN sequences that ensure the successful operation of the echo canceller. Finally the paper gives a guideline for the choice of a suitable PN sequence for the estimation of an unknown echo path of any but roughly-known duration.<<ETX>>


Water quality is a very important topic for lives. Nowadays, the intelligent science and technology is developing rapidly, and Internet of Things (IoT) plays a more prominent role in many fields. In this paper, we use IoT and intelligent technology to solve the problem of water quality analysis. With IoT linked with water quality monitoring, w1e first collect the data related to domestic water quality and prepare them for analysis. Then by selecting PH, DO, COD, NH3-H standards as the basis, and using LSTM algorithm to carry out digression and simulation, we build a training model for water quality prediction. The predicted values possibly mark the sudden upcoming of pollutions, which reminds the inspectors of attentions and preventions. As a result, it can ensure the safety of domestic water.


Careful reading of a published article uncovered a specious structural assignment, which has so far remained unchallenged. An alternate structure has been suggested and the experimental procedure repeated. Subsequently, a more rigorous analytical characterization confirmed the true structure to be a cyclic dimer of the structure proposed in the original paper, thereby negating their singular claim of an otherwise unobserved type of 6-endo cyclization.


The paper aims to bring out the profit analysis of a system with cold standby redundancy of two identical units. In the system, we keep one unit in working and the other is to back up the operation. The system requires preventive maintenance after a specific time. The server has the dual role to carry out repair activities in terms of preventive maintenance and repair of the failed unit. In addition to that, the server is allowed to take rest after each repair. There is no need of rest of the server after preventive maintenance. The provision of priority has been made for the preventive maintenance over repairs. The repairs are done to increase the efficiency and productivity level of the system. The failure rate follows exponential distribution while repair time, rest time of the server and preventive maintenance rate follow arbitrary distributions. The significant reliability characteristics including MTSF, long run availability, server busy time due to repair & preventive maintenance, expected number of repairs, expected number of preventive maintenances per unit time and profit function are obtained using the usual stochastic processes Journal of Reliability and Statistical Studies, Vol. 14, Issue 1 (2021), 57–80. doi: 10.13052/jrss0974-8024.1414 © 2021 River Publishers 58 C. Aggarwal et al. approach. For particular values of the parameters, the revenue per unit uptime and cost functions related to repair activities are considered to carry out the profit analysis of the system model. The results are shown graphically and numerically to highlight the effect of different parameters on some significant reliability characteristics


Language testing professionals and teacher educators have articulated the need for a broad variety stakeholders––including classroom teachers–– to develop assessment literacy. In this paper, we argue that when teachers are involved in local assessment development projects, they can expand their assessment knowledge and skills beyond what is necessary for conducting principled classroom assessments. We further claim that a particular analytic approach, Rasch analysis, should be considered as one possible element of this expanded assessment literacy. To this end, we use placement exam data from one Colombian university to illustrate how analyses from item response theory perspectives (Rasch analysis) differ from, and can


Bhasmas are unique Ayurvedic metallic preparations used for medicinal purposes since ancient times. Vanga b hasma, an Ayurvedi c preparation of tin is used traditional ly for treatment of diabetes. In the present study, v anga bhasma was subjected to evaluate the antidiabetic activity in alloxan - induced diabetic rats. Graded doses of v anga bhasma ( 25 and 50 mg/kg) were administered intragastrically to normal and experimental diabetic rats. Normoglycemic study and oral glucose tolerance test were conducted in normal rats while antidiabetic effect was evaluated in alloxan - induc ed hyperglycemic rats. Metformin was used as reference standard. Vanga bhasma treatment did not influence the blood glucose in normal rats but normalized the impaire d glucose tolerance and alloxan - induced hyperglycemia on long term treatment. In conclusion , v anga bhasma, on prolong administration exhibits antihyperglycemic effect.


Although Turkey is currently meeting her energy requirements, rapid industrialization and growth in electrical demand indicate a need for nuclear power plants with a total capacity of 6000 MW by the year 2000. The economic growth has also been accompanied by urbanization and a higher per capita energy consumption. A review of energy consumption from 1950 and projections to the year 2000 show that commercial electrical growth will be more rapid than commercial energy growth. Natural resources (exploitable and possible) include one deposit of carboniferous coal, lignite, oil, and a high hydroelectric potential. Preliminary geological surveys have been made to locate uranium, thorium, and geothermal sites. Turkey is designing an energy development program that emphasizes indigenous sources, fuel efficiency, multipurpose projects, exploitation of hydroelectric and lignite sources, and the introduction of nuclear power systems. A primary aim is to minimize the dependence on imported fuels. (DCK)


FTA is an agreement between the countries or regional blocks to reduce or eliminate trade barriers, though mutual negotiations with a view to enhancing trade. It can however be comprehensive to include goods, services, investment, intellectual property, competition, government procurement and other areas. On goods, the key areas covered are customs duties or tariffs, rules of origins, non-tariff measures such as technical barriers to trade (TBT), sanitary phytosanitary (SPS) measures, trade remedies etc. On services, the negotiations are on barriers to various modes of supply including domestic regulations.


Most of us are very comfortable acknowledging that reading and writing electronic texts is now firmly a well-established part of our everyday life, but we only occasionally examine the generational differences between our grandptuents' notions of text and our children's. This is largely because our demographic is a transitional one, caught between a well-learned familiarity with hardcopy texts and the challenge of intense movements to online environments. This paper traces our movement from hardcopy texts to digital texts, and speculates about how readers' and writers' expectations of texts are being transformed by emerging technologies. Specifically, digital texts are erasing traditional distinctions between written and spoken discourse, increasing the interconnectedness of texts, increasing the demand for user control over texts, integrating various modes of communication and intensifying the relationship ketween readers and writers.


To discuss the three basic attributes of life and the relationship between them ;the nature of death and its relationship with the persistent-vegetative-state;the concept of quasi-life is put forward according to the process of life phenomenon,exploring the relationship between quasi-life and severely-defective new born,birth control,the persistent-vegetative-state,etc.It presumes neither the persistent-vegetative-state nor brain death is quasi-life;birth control does not violate the human rights,yet depends on the practical conditions of every country.


The capture of interval-valued data is becoming an increasingly common approach in data collection (from survey based research to the collation of sensor data) as an efficient method of obtaining information about uncertainty associated with the data in question. To best utilise this data, several methods of aggregating intervals into fuzzy sets have been proposed in the fuzzy set literature, particularly within the field of Computing with Words. Two key examples are the Interval Approach and the Interval Agreement Approach and their respective extensions. Each method takes a fundamentally different approach to constructing fuzzy sets, making different assumptions in respect to the nature and the reliability of the data. The result is noticeably different fuzzy sets that do not share the same statistical properties (such as central-tendency and standard deviation). This begs the question of how these techniques differ in respect to the relationship between the original interval-valued data and the fuzzy sets produced – and thus when and why each of the methods is the most appropriate. This paper compares the results of both methods of constructing fuzzy sets from interval-valued data. Statistical moments of the fuzzy sets are compared against the interval-valued data to evaluate how well key properties of the fuzzy sets match those of the data; for example, does the standard deviation of the fuzzy set represent the standard deviation of the raw interval-valued data? We use comparisons on real-world data to demonstrate how the methods differ and which is more appropriate given the assumptions of the data.


Objective To explore the mechanism of cytokines for the scars,we study effects PDGF on the fibroblasts of scars in biological behavior and pathological change.It can provide the basic of theory in molecular biology and pathobiology.Materials and Methods Wounds were created on a Sprague-Dawley(SD) rat model.The results were observed and analysed by light inverted microscope(LM),transmission elextron microscope(TEM),HE staining,Cason's staining and flow cytometry(FCM).It was determined that effects of PDGF on scars in biological behavior and pathological change.Results In vivo(rat model):using pathological staining and TEM,compared to the controls,it could be obtained that the fibroblasts,proliferation was enhanced and collagen synthesis was increased by topically applying PDGF.Conclusions PDGF can increase fibroblasts proliferation and collagen synthesis,secretion and accumulation.


Objective To explore the prevalence and characteristics of intentional injuries in Zhejiang province.Methods An emergency room based intentional injury surveillance was conducted from October 1st,2004 to October 30th,2006 in 18 hospitals(6 counties),Zhejiang province.Results The study had 6 023 patients of intentional injuries,which accounted for 13.61% of all injury patients.The ratio of patients being hurt by others to those self-hurt was 9.11∶1.Intentional injuries were most frequently occurred in males(70.43%),aged 15-44 years old(77.89%) and farmers working away from home(30.32%).Street(41.39%) and home(77.14%)were the most common places of homicide/being hurt by others and of suicide/self-hurt,respectively.The intentional injuries rarely occurred during work hours.The most frequently observed types of suicide/self hurt were poisoning(46.70%)and cut(25.38%),while that of homicide/being injured by others were laceration(30.90%),hematoma(18.76%) and struck(12.37%).The most of injuries were moderate or mild(41.28%).Conclusion The prevention and control of intentional injuries should be strengthened,especially among the high risk populations.


The transfer of local tax BPHTB be expected to have an influence on the acceptance of Badung regency, this transition will be a source of considerable revenue potential areas for Badung regency. The sample in this study is a monthly report actual revenues Badung regency in 2010 (prior to the recognition of a tax BPHTB areas) and in 2011 (after he admitted BPHTB a local tax). By using the technique of regression analysis and correlation analysis showed that decentralization Customs Acquisition Rights to Land and Buildings significantly positive effect on local revenues and local revenues in Badung. However DBH did not significantly affect local revenues resulting from decentralization BPHTB. The results of the correlation analysis BPHTB states that decentralization has a strong correlation to revenue and earnings in Badung district. The results of correlation analysis DBH has also a strong correlation to regional revenue, but not significant. Keywords: Bea Acquisition Rights to Land and Buildings, Decentralization, Revenue, Revenue Region.


This research explores the role changes for a segment of widows that may be associated with their perceptions of widowhood. Face-to-face, in-depth, standardized interviews were administered during 1973 and early 1974 to a selected sample of30 middle and upper-class widows living in the Kansas City Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area. Interviews focused on five traditional women's roles, as perceived before and after widowhood, and on the changes which occurred in these roles as attributed to widowhood. The data indicate that role-jilling and compensating behavior include assumption of former husband's responsibilities (financial management, home maintenance, etc.), renewal or acceleration of work careers, renewal or acceleration of organizational activity, travel and other relatively individualized activities, and adjustment of role relationships with relatives and others. The women interviewed were educated, had no major health constraints and, for the most part, had no financial constraints; therefore, they have the resources and abilities to re-create their life situations after widowhood, once the initial period of grief is over. The general impression from the sample is that these women have or will turn to roles which essentially contain "secondary" type relations when they perceive that there are no roles containing "primary" relations in which they can function.


It is well known that due to the nonlinearity of the kinematics of linkage mechanisms, their output motion contains harmonics of the input motion. In most mechanisms, the generated high harmonic components in the output motion are the main source of vibration excitation that the mechanism imparts on the overall system, including its own structure. For simple linkage mechanisms such as slider-cranks and four-bar linkage mechanisms, the amplitudes of the harmonics of the output motion for constant input rotation have been derived. In the present study, it is shown that certain relationships exist between the amplitudes of the harmonic of the output motions. In particular, odd and even harmonic amplitudes are shown to be related through an inequality relationship. These relationships are due to the basic characteristics of the linkage mechanisms motions, which are significantly simplified for certain linkage geometries. The relationships between the amplitudes of the output velocity harmonics are derived for slider-crank and four-bar linkage mechanisms.© 2008 ASME


The potential uses of 3D scan data in the construction industry have been extensively researched in the last 20 years, with many benefits over traditional methods proclaimed by researchers. However, despite their advocated benefits, their implementation in actual construction sites remains low. This research aims to discover the potential uses of 3D scan data for construction management purposes and the limitations and barriers to their implementation and widespread adoption. Previous research into the topic was analysed to discover what technologies were used for generating 3D scan data, for what purpose and what issues were identified. These discoveries were then used to specify the potential uses of 3D scan data for, primarily, progress monitoring and quality control, which were then cross-referenced with all known limitations and barriers from the literature and the researchers' own experience. Research has shown that, currently, there are numerous issues with both the capabilities of current technical solutions and with the construction industry's readiness, which hinder mass adoption. Potential for breakthroughs, fortunately, does exist; however, greater impetus from the construction industry is needed to drive forward the demand for better technical solutions, which would resolve current issues and lead to the widespread adoption of 3D scan data for construction management-related uses.


Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is characterized by serous detachment of the sensory retina as a consequence of the focal leakage of fluid from the choriocapillaries to subretinal space through a defect of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). The exact cause of CSC has not well unknown. Psychological stress is thought to contribute to CSC, but the physiologic mechanisms are unclear. It is hypothesized that psychological stress can induce CSC through the mechanism of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) system. Psychological stress can adversely affect HPA axis and causes glucocorticoid levels to elevate. Increased glucocorticoids constrict choroid vessels, which leads to ischemia of choroids and damage vascular endothelial cells, thus causing vasopermeability to increase. RPE dysfunction will occur as a result of abnormalities in the choroidal circulation. The large molecules including protein may enter the subretinal space through the damaged vessels and RPE. ·


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Background & Aims: Date palm fruit is one of the highly consumed foods with antioxidant compounds and high nutritive value in Iran. In this study, total phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of three varieties of date palm (Hajmohamadi, Kabkab, and Khasi) in three stages of ripening were investigated.
Methods: This was a laboratory study. Palm fruits of Hajmohamadi, Kabkab, and Khasi varieties in three stages of Khalal, Rotab, and Tamar were collected of Behbahan, Khuzestan province, Iran, in November 2012. Hydroalcholic extracts were prepared by maceration method. Total phenolic content was measured by the Folin–Ciocalteu reagent. Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free-radical scavenging, and total antioxidant capacity tests were used to evaluate the antioxidant capacity of extracts.
Results: Phenolic compound content, ferric reducing power, and total antioxidant capacity increased in Hajmohamadi, Kabkab, and Khasi varieties during ripening. Increase in ferric reducing power was significant. The lowest DPPH test result (IC50), in all three varieties during ripening, was observed in the date stage.
Conclusion: Ferric reducing power increases during ripening stages. Moreover, the DPPH radical scavenging capacity decreases in the three varieties of dates during ripening

Keywords: Date palm, Growth stages, Polyphenol compounds, Antioxidant capacity


The body wall of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus was studied by histological and histochemical methods.The body wall consists of epithelium layer,connective tissue layer,muscular layer and coelomic lining.The epithelial layer includes a piece of thin cuticle and 2-3 layers of epithelia. There are loose collagenous fibrils in the connective tissue layer.Muscular layer is made up of smooth muscle,and the coelomic lining comprises of a simple squamous epithelium.The body wall contains glucide and protein besides fat.Acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activities are found in the connective tissue layer and muscular layer.


Mint plants provide many benefits in everyday life ranging from enhancing aroma and taste in food and beverages, medicine, perfume, cosmetics until as antibacterial, anti-virus and fungal drugs. Mint is an herbal plant that comes from subtropical areas. When it is planted in tropical areas, mint will grow to creep and will not flowering, so it is cultivated in tropical areas such as in Indonesia by using vegetative methods, namely stem cuttings. This raises problems including shoot growth that takes a long time, regular maintenance, and the need for additional nutrients to support the growth of stems and leaf buds. This study aimed to design and build an automatic integrated care control system for mint cultivation. The integrated system that was built includes the provision of nutrition for young coconut water at a dose of 10 milliliters which is flowed on the surface of the mint plant stem cuttings with the frequency of nutrition twice in a day at 8 AM and 4 PM. The second system that was built was automatic watering carried out on 350 milliliters of mint soil media every morning and evening at 7 AM and 5 PM. After testing, the results showed that the detector could work well in reading the activation time of the nutrient pump and sprinkler pump. There were time differences of 4 milliseconds in the delivery of nutrition testing, while in the delay test for watering the planting medium there was a time difference of 70 milliseconds from the time set on the RTC. Overall, the tools that have been made are adequate to assist farmers in cultivating the mint plant, starting from the process of watering the stem cuttings to providing nutrients to accelerate and increase the growth of leaf buds.


EDITOR—Free choices about having children cannot be made with partial knowledge, economic disadvantage for mothers, and unsupportive workplaces.1 I believe that Bewley et al are absolutely right in this and in …


The invention discloses a high-efficiency linear power amplification system and an implementation method thereof. According to the system, radio-frequency signals are divided into through signals and coupling signals through a coupling circuit, wherein pre-distortion is carried out on the through signals, the through signals are directly input into a Doherty amplifier, and power amplification is carried out on the through signals; at the same time, a signal bandwidth recognition circuit recognizes instant bandwidths of the coupling signals, a control unit regulates grid voltage of a microwave power transistor in a peak value amplifier according to the instant bandwidths before the Doherty amplifier carries out power amplification on the through signals, so that the working state of the peak value amplifier is regulated. Due to the fact that the working state of the peak value amplifier is regulated, when the radio-frequency signals are wideband signals, efficiency of the Doherty amplifier is sacrificed appropriately, so that a better linear characteristic is achieved. According to a pre-distortion circuit, design does not need to be carried out according to the requirement for the maximum bandwidth, so that design and manufacturing cost of the pre-distortion circuit is reduced, and design and manufacturing cost of the whole power amplification system is further reduced.


A study was conducted to assess the factors affecting the establishment of spice tourism in spice gardens in Sri Lanka, based on farmers' perception including their willingness to start agro-tourism destinations. A sample of 60spice-growing farmers was randomly selected for the study from among those who have registered under the Department of Export Agriculture (DEA) in the Kolonna District Secretariat (DS) division in the Ratnapura district of Sri Lanka. A field survey was conducted using a pre-tested questionnaire. Data collection was conducted during from January to April 2014. Descriptive statistics and Chi Square test were used to analyze the data. Results revealed that the majority of the spice-growing farmers were males and above 50 years old. They had education up to G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L), more than five members in a family, and long term experience in farming. The main reasons for farmers to start spice tourism destinations were better usage of the farm's resources, employment opportunities for the family members, support from other existing tourist location and the interest or being a hobby. Furthermore, middle-age farmers having a significant level of education, large size of farm, higher annual income of the family, high profit from farm, large family size and long term experiences had associations with willingness to start spice tourism destinations. The study concluded that there is a significant number of positive factors for farmers to establish spice tourism in the Kolonna DS division. The government of Sri Lanka could assist this endeavor by giving education and training, improving infrastructure facilities and also motivating and assisting farmers to establish spice tourism destinations in the Kolonna DS division as an extra income generating activity.


Based on the novel compressed sampling theory,compressed sensing storage and reconstruction for environment images from robot vision were researched in the paper by the help of wavelet sparsity and orthogonal matching pursuit algorithm.Experiments of several typical environment images for sparsity,compressed storage,and reconstruction were carried out.The result showed it could reduce the amount of environment images information,and lower the cost of information storage and transmission.The reconstruction images could generally satisfy the requirement of robot environment exploration.


Chiral β-lactones offer an easy and economic approach to novel chiral R- or S-configurated LC phases. The preferred method for their preparation is based on conventional ready-to-use aminopropyl-functionalized silicas, e.g., aminopropyl HPLC columns. The new stationary phases can be used for analytical and preparative separations and are particularly suitable for the resolution of rotatory and heterocyclic stereoisomers. Applications in the LC, SFC, and TLC mode are possible, including the use of β-lactone-based mobile phase additives in a "push–pull" combination. A large variety of organic solvents can be used as eluents. © 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.


Dr. Yumkhaibam Sobita Devi. A quasi-experimental study, to evaluate the outcome of external beam radiotherapy with concurrent weekly high dose rate brachytherapy in management of carcinoma cervix. All the 60 patients completed the planned treatment and were available for the data analysis. The radiation dose of 5000 cGy to whole pelvis with midline shielding at 2000 cGy with 5 fractions of concurrent High dose rate brachytherapy, 7 Gy per fraction at weekends was found to be effective and safe schedule in the treatment of stage II carcinoma cervix. In view of the therapeutic ratio cumulative biological effective dose of 83.5 Gy10 point A is appropriate for stage II patients. Whereas for stage III it was observed that the radiation dose of 5000 cGy to whole pelvis with midline shielding at 4000 cGy with concurrent 3 fractions of high dose rate brachytherapy, 7 Gy per fraction at weekends is suboptimal as, only 78% of disease free survival could be achieved with 22% survival with disease at 6 months of follow up. The cumulative biological effective dose 83.7 Gy10 need to be increased by parametrial boosting to improve the therapeutic ratio. The cumulative biological effective dose at rectal point showed the rectal dose need to be kept below 110 Gy3 140 Gy3 to avoid late toxicities. Late toxicities for stage III is significantly higher than stage II at 0.05 level of probability. Median treatment duration was 44 days. The results might be improved by increasing the point "A"dose by boosting or by chemosensitization.


Volatile anesthetics agents' spillage on the outside of a polycarbonate material results in breakage of that material, with nearly fatal outcome. Most of the components of the cardiopulmonary bypass materials like membrane oxygenator, venous reservoir, arterial filter and connectors are manufactured from polycarbonate material. We tested the effect of three different volatile anesthetics (Sevoflurane, Halothane and Isoflurane) on the polycarbonate parts of CPB materials. Which resulted in damage of the polycarbonate part.


Participants in electricity markets face a substantial amount of uncertainty, and with increased penetration of volatile renewable generation this uncertainty has further increased. Conventionally designed electricity markets cope with uncertainty by running two markets: a market that is cleared ahead of time, followed by a real-time balancing market to reconcile actual realizations of demand and available generation. In such mechanisms, the initial clearing process does not take into account the distribution of outcomes in the balancing market. Recently, an alternative so-called stochastic settlement market has been proposed (see, e.g., Pritchard et al. 2010 [Pritchard G, Zakeri G, Philpott A (2010) A single-settlement, energy-only electric power market for unpredictable and intermittent participants. Oper. Res. 58(4):1210–1219.] and Bouffard et al. 2005 [Bouffard F, Galiana FD, Conejo AJ (2005) Market-clearing with stochastic security—Part I: Formulation. IEEE Trans. Power Systems 20(4):1818–1826.]) whe...


The effects of halothane on ventricular automaticity were studied in ten dogs anesthetized with sodium pentobarbital. Halothane (1–2 per cent in oxygen) consistently depressed ventricular escape pacemaker activity during supramaximal right vagal stimulation, as demonstrated by prolongation of the ventricular escape time 6.8 ± 1.31 sec and slowing of the average idioventricular escape rate 7.4 ± 1.92 beats min-1. Similarly, halothane suppressed ectopic pacemaker activity and markedly decreased ventricular automaticity in dogs given a toxic dose of ouabain. The latter effects were concomitant with prompt conversion of glycoside-induced ventricular tachycardia to sinus rhythm. The halothane effect on pacemaker activity was markedly greater when the dog had received ouabain. This observation suggests differences between membrane activities of halothane in normal and ouabain-treated animals. Suppression of pacemaker activity undoubtedly contributes to the antiarrhythmic effect of halothane.


Acute and chronic stressors contribute differentially to the development of cardiovascular diseases involving blood pressure, vessel reactivity, and stress hormones. To investigate these mechanisms, we used restraint (acute ‐ 1 hr) and colony environmental housing (chronic ‐ 3 months) to examine changes in: systolic blood pressure (SBP), vessel reactivity to intraluminal pressure increases (myogenic reactivity, MYO), and plasma norepinephrine (NE) as an index for sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity. We hypothesized that acute restraint stress will increase SBP, MYO of resistance‐sized mesenteric arteries, and plasma NE more compared to chronic environmental stress. Age‐matched adult SHR males were subjected to weekly restraint stress (n=7; 3 days/wk ‐ 1 month) or continuous colony housing stress (n=9) as compared to non‐stressed controls (n=7) in standard caging. Blood pressure was measured weekly via tail cuff, mesenteric artery reactivity was determined using a pressurized arteriograph, and plasma NE was assayed by HPLC. Acute restraint stressed animals exhibited increased MYO of mesenteric arteries compared to chronically stressed and control animals (p<0.05) possibly due to physiological adaptation in the colony housed rats. In conclusion, acute restraint stress may lead to increased SNS activity that results in increased MYO of resistance vessels involved in regulating blood pressure.


The acoustic emission of an ensemble of growing germs of a new phase in elastic medium, initiated by laser treating of solids was investigated. The analysis of acoustic emission showed, that the ensemble of growing genus generates acoustic waves which frequencies omegaE are simply connected with the size R of heterogeneities (germs), and the intensity of each spectral component is determined by their concentration n(R). If we direct a laser beam on the sample, the radiation will be dispersed on the hypersonic waves, and the scattering angle will be simple connected with the frequency of an acoustic wave and therefore with the sizes of a germs R. Multiply repeating this operation, it is possible to trace development of an ensemble of actuations in time


The development and promotion of a 'common language' in the mental health field is a lasting objective of the World Health Organization. In the 1960s, experts from 35 countries participated in the WHO programme on the standardization of psychiatric diagnosis, classification and statistics which reviewed the state of the field and resulted in the glossary of mental disorders, first produced as a companion to ICD-8 and later incorporated, with modifications, in Chapter V of ICD-9.


Let X and Y be compact Hausdorff spaces, E a Banach space, and C(X, E) the space of continuous functions on X to E. E has the weak Banach-Stone property if, whenever C(X, E) and C(Y, E) are isometric, then X and Y are homeomorphic. E has the Banach-Stone property if the descriptive as well as the topological conclusions of the Banach-Stone theorem for scalar functions remain valid in the case of isometries of C(X, E) onto C(Y, E). These two properties were first studied by M. Jerison, and it we later shown that every space E found by Jerison to have the weak Banach-Stone property actually has the Banach-Stone property, thus raising the question of whether the two properties are distinct. Here we characterize all three-dimensional spaces with the weak Banach-Stone property, and, in so doing, show the properties to be distinct. Throughout this article X and Y will denote compact Hausdorff spaces, E a Banach space, and C (X, E) the space of continuous functions on X to E. 6'a (E) will denote the space of bounded operators on E, given its strong operator topology, and C(X) the space of continuous functions on X to the scalar field associated with E. We will say that E has the Banach-Stone property if, given any isometry A of C (X, E) onto C ( Y, E), there exists a homeomorphism T of Y onto X and a continuous functiony from Y into 63a (E) such that, for all y E Y, d?y is an isometry of E onto itself, and such that (A (F))(y) = dA2yF(T(y)) for F E C(X, E), y E Y-i.e. if the Banach-Stone theorem for C(X) can be completely generalized for C(X, E). E has the weak Banach-Stone property if the existence of an isometry A of C (X, E) onto C ( Y, E) implies that X and Y are homeomorphic. The Banach-Stone and weak Banach-Stone properties were first studied in [4] by M. Jerison, who showed that every E belonging to the family of strictly convex spaces has the former property, and that all spaces E belonging to a larger family have the latter. The weak Banach-Stone property has also been investigated by K. Sundaresan, who showed in [6] that for every positive integer n > 2, the space 1' fails to have the weak Banach-Stone property. In [1] a complete characterization of all finite-dimensional Banach spaces Received by the editors September 10, 1976 and, in revised form, April 25, 1977. AMS (MOS) subject classifications (1970). Primary 46E15, 46B05. ) American Mathematical Society 1977


Objective: To evaluate the impact of hydroxyurea (HU) on nutritional status and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) of children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Design: Anthropometry and serum 25-OHD were determined in 98 children with SCD, comprising of 68 in HU-group and 30 in HU-naive group. Results: Underweight was more common among HU-naive group (33.3% vs. 10.3%, P=0.009), while 79.4% of HU-group against 56.7% HU-naive had normal body mass index percentile for age and sex, P=0.028. None of the HU-group compared with 13.3% of the HU-naive had severe vitamin D deficiency, P=0.002. The mean 25-OHD of the HU-group was also higher (24.1±1.2 vs. 19.1±9.8 ng/mL, P=0.007). Conclusions: HU possibly ameliorate growth retardation and vitamin D deficiency in children with SCD.


Tissue processed for scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in a critical point bomb utilizing Freon-13 showed excellent subsurface preservation when prepared for transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The critical point method is the only commercially available SEM preparation technique in which the quality of preservation will not limit microscopists in efforts to correlate SEM and TEM observations.


The General Medical Council's guidelines on treatment and care
towards the end of life, published in May 2010, contain important guidance for
all doctors, including psychiatrists, who care for patients and their families
towards the end of life. The document is written in the light of the Mental
Capacity Act 2005 and complements existing Good Medical Practice and
confidentiality guidelines, also from the General Medical Council.
Psychiatrists need to be aware of the communication, legal and ethical issues
around end-of-life care, including advance directives and clinically assisted
nutrition and hydration. This new guidance is compulsory reading for all
psychiatrists.


Acetamide MEA is used in cosmetics as a skin conditioning agent-humectant and hair conditioning agent. Oral LD,,'s of 27 g/kg were reported for Acetamide MEA in rats. No rabbits died following an acute dermal exposure of 20 ml/kg Acetamide MEA. In ocular irritation studies, 70% Acetamide MEA and cosmetic formulations containing 1.3% Acetamide MEA were classified as nonocular irritants in rabbits. Only mild skin irritation occurred following a 24-h skin exposure to undiluted Acetamide MEA. In the maximization test, Acetamide MEA was classified as a nonsensitizer in guinea pigs when tested at a concentration of 5.0%. Neither primary irritation nor sensitization reactions to 7.5% Acetamide MEA were observed in a human repeated insult patch test. Acetamide MEA was not nonmutagenic in the Ames assay. In the presence of nitrosating agents, Acetamide MEA may form N-nitroso compounds; acetamide may be a minor impurity in Acetamide MEA. On the basis of the data presented in this report, it is concluded that Acetamide MEA is safe as a cosmetic ingredient at concentrations not to exceed 7.5% in leave-on products and i s safe in the present practice of use in rinse-off products. Cosmetic formulations containing Acetamide MEA should not contain nitrosating agents or significant amounts of free acetamide.


1. National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-3016, USA 2. London Centre for Nanotechnology and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, 17-19 Gordon Street, London, WC1H OAH, U.K 3. Texas Materials Institute, University of Texas in Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA 4. Department of Chemistry, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2E9, Canada 5. Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada 6. Indiana University, 2401 Milo B. Sampson Lane, Bloomington, Indiana 47408, USA 7. NIST Center for Neutron Research, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-6102, USA


The principle of 3D printing technology is based on the basic principle of ink-jet printing. The application of 3D printing in packaging printing is discussed, including printing history, development present situation, the principle, equipment, the advantages and disadvantages of 3D printing. The application of 3D printing in digital printing machine manufacturing and in offset printing plate making and screen plate making is studied. This paper is of great significance for the transformation of the printing industry.


Thirty-eight people with visual impairments learned a 483-meter novel route through a university campus in four groups: verbalization, modeling, pointing, and control. The performance of all four groups improved with greater experience of the route, but the modeling group improved more than did the control group.


Since the Reform and Opening up Program,Management has been developed gradually,as a result of which,a preliminary discipline system of management adapted to Chinese conditions has come in- to being.This article is a brief retrospective review of this development process.


Moderate consumption of red wine is associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease. Red wine polyphenols (RWP) have been proposed to be beneficial, but there is lack of evidence concerning the cerebrovascular effects of RWP. We studied the effect of local administration of a RWP extract (10−2 mg/mL) on the diameter of rat cerebral arterioles using an open cranial window technique in vivo. We measured cerebral arteriolar diameter and systemic blood pressure. Cerebral arterioles reacted concentration-dependently to adenosine diphosphate [ADP, dilatation EC50 5.3 × 10−5 M (95% confidence interval: 3.1 to 9.0 × 10−5 M)], NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester [L-NAME, constriction EC50 5.8 × 10−9 M (95% CI: 2.5 × 10−9 to 1.4 × 10−8 M)]. and sodium nitroprusside [SNP, dilatation EC50 1.0 × 10−6 M (95% CI: 9.2 × 10−7 to 1.1 × 10−6 M)]. RWP enhanced vasodilation induced by ADP (10−4 M) from 17 ± 2% to 29 ± 4% and reversed L-NAME-induced vasoconstriction but did not affect SNP-induced vasodilation. Systemic hypotension induced by hemorrhage caused myogenic arteriolar dilation. RWP further dilated cerebral arterioles (from −1 ± 2% to 8 ± 3%) with 1 mL of blood withdrawn. In summary, RWP improved endothelium-dependent and pressure-induced vasodilation in rat cerebral arterioles. This could be beneficial in improving cerebral blood flow under ischemic condition.


IFF's CEO explains how the opening of KIPP Inspire Academy has built momentum and renewal in St. Louis' Fox Park neighborhood.


Abstract: The present work deals with the study of population dynamics of Circumoncobothrium Sp. Shinde, 1968 and Senga Sp. Dollfus 1938, from Mastacembelus armatus from different places and fish market at Aurangabad and Beed region for the period of one annual cycle (July 2021 to June 2022). The percentage of incidence, intensity, density and index of infection is recorded along with the influence of seasons on these values during study period.


Objective To investigate the inhibition of Shexiang Baoxin Pills(SBP) on myocardial remodeling due to the development of hepatic cirrhosis and its mechanism.Methods To induce hepatic fibrosis,70 rats were administered with CCl4,twice daily for eight weeks.At the end of the week 2,10 rats were executed,the liver tissues were HE stained to confirm the formation of hepatic fibrosis,and the rest rats were randomly and equally divided into benazepril [positive control,10 mg/(kg·d)],SBP [45 mg/(kg·d)],and model groups.The rats were ig administered for six weeks.Ten rats from the total of eighty rats were taken as the normal control group.At the end of the week 8,the blood pressure of all rats was measured,the alanine transarninase(ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase(AST) levels in serum were detected,and the collagen contents in liver and myocardial tissues were measured by Masson staining.The expression of matrix metalloproteinases(MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase(TIMP-1) were detected by Western blotting,the contents of hydroxyproline,type I and type III collagen in myocardial tissue were measured by ELISA.The liver function and hepatic fibrosis of rats in each group were observed,and the left ventricular hypertrophy index(LVHI) was analyzed.Results There were different degrees of liver function damage,liver fibrosis,and myocardial injury in the rats in the model group.Compared with the model group,SBP could obviously reduce the contents of ALT and AST in serum and hepatic collagen(P 0.01),the expression of myocardial MMP-9 and TIMP-1,the contents of hydroxyproline,type I and type III collagen,blue-stained collagen,and LVHI(P 0.05).The ratio of MMP-9/TIMP-1 was obviously heightened(P 0.05).The indexes of rats in the benazepril group were improved at different degrees.Conclusion There is no difference in the effect of anti-hepatic fibrosis and ameliorating myocardium remodeling between SBP and benazepril.SBP has better effect on protecting liver function with damage but has no influence on blood pressure.SBP has better holistic affect on the treatment of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy than benazepril.


Three-dimensional computer graphics has become a part of everyday life, partly due to its heavy use in the movie industry, computer gaming, virtual reality and online applications. These media deal primarily with rendering 3D models, which are commonly represented as triangle meshes. For efficiency, however, fine detail is not modeled using triangles, but stored separately in texture maps or similar regularly sampled structures. This separation between the representations of overall shape; and fine detail spurs the need for good surface parameterizations—mappings to the plane that have few discontinuities, low distortion, and roughly uniform sampling. The fundamental challenge is that continuous, global parameterizations do not exist in general for arbitrary surfaces, not even for very simple objects: the celebrated "hairy ball theorem" states that one cannot comb a hairy ball without having a part or a cowlick. Fortunately, by relaxing the continuity constraint in favor of lower distortion and automatic generation, one can supplant global pararneterizations with local pararneterizations on a set of (possibly overlapping) patches. This thesis develops technology for several forms of local parameterization in the context of specific applications. The applications presented include 3D mesh watermarking, generating surface texture from example, rendering surfaces with fur or in a non-photorealistic "hatching" style, and consistent parameterizations of multiple surfaces. We demonstrate that local surface parameterizations are a general and useful tool for digital geometry processing.


Implementation and serial production of -TiAl cast parts is imminent for aeroand automotive engines. During the investment casting process a significant amount of the material solidifies in the casting system. This material cannot be directly reused due to the contact with ceramic and the high oxygen content. In current investigations a recycling process is developed. First, -TiAl scrap is melted in a vacuum induction furnace to produce an electrode. In a second step the manufactured electrode is remelted in an inert gas electroslag remelting furnace. The optional final step is a remelting process in a vacuum arc furnace. To proof the recycling potential of -TiAl during IESR with concomitant reduction of oxygen and yttria concentrations, a series of tests was performed. The produced alloy has been used for casting of low-pressure-turbine-blades in investment casting. Chemical analysis was conducted to prove the quality of the recycled material. Introduction and Thermodynamics Since approximately 10 years the IME, RWTH Aachen University, is working on the application of a new synthesis and recycling process route for titanium alloys with special regard on decreasing the level of oxygen due to its negative influence on the ductility (Figure 1). Detailed investigations on each process step were performed by Lochbichler [1] Stoephasius [2], and Reitz [3], [8]. An important aspect of the project is to resort to conventional and established metallurgical processes such as Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM), Electroslag Remelting (ESR) or Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR). According to the type of material (scrap, raw materials) and the composition, different process steps are combined to achieve the desired product quality. Main principle to control the oxygen level is the introduction of metallic calcium to the liquid slag or melt as a deoxidant during VIM and ESR. Calcium residues and remaining non-metallic inclusions can be removed during a final VAR step. Especially for the material class of  -TiAl it could be shown, that deoxidation of these alloys from investment casting scraps during ESR is feasible resulting in final oxygen contents below 500 ppm in the product [3] This paper focuses on the recycling route of  -TiAl from investment casting scrap (figure 1, "scrap route"). Aim of the project route is to provide a cost-effective possibility for the industry to recycle scrap internally. With using VIM as a first consolidation step, the process offers high flexibility regarding scrap shape and composition with the possibility of online sampling and composition corrections. Figure 1: Scheme of the IME alternative processing and recycling route for TiAl-alloys Major obstacle while handling titanium and its alloys is the strong affinity to oxygen. Besides of this, titanium can dissolve more than 30 at-% O (Figure 2) until an oxide phase segregates. Therefore, all metallurgical processes that involve handling liquid titanium have to be conducted under a controlled inertgasatmosphere. Lochbichler [1] calculated, that although the Titanium activitiy in TiAl alloys is remarkably decreased in comparison to commercial pure titanium (Table 1), the use of alumina crucibles for Vacuum Induction Melting of TiAl leads to an oxygen pickup 5000 ppm or more depending on the temperature which is above the specs of approx. 800ppm. Figure 2: Ti-O Phase Diagram [12] Table 1: Titanium activities and liquidus temperatures of chosen Ti-bearing alloys (Data: FactSage, ELEM)


In this presentation, [AUTHOR]paints a broad picture of the landscape of internationalization of higher education in Canada, and more specifically, Global Service Learning and volunteer tourism. While there is much research available on the impact of these programs on student participants as well as on the organizations that facilitate programs, there is little existing research on the impact of volunteer tourism on the communities wherein student volunteers are based. Non-Western scholars express the need for research to be conducted through an approach that places the voices of nationals and locals at the forefront (Lincoln, Gonz


Smart parsimonious and economical ways of irrigation have build up to fulfill the sweet water requirements for the habitants of this world. In other words, water consumption should be frugal enough to save restricted sweet water resources. The major portion of water was wasted due to incompetent ways of irrigation. We utilized a smart approach professionally capable of using ontology to make 50% of the decision, and the other 50% of the decision relies on the sensor data values. The decision from the ontology and the sensor values collectively become the source of the final decision which is the result of a machine learning algorithm (KNN). Moreover, an edge server is introduced between the main IoT server and the GSM module. This method will not only avoid the overburden of the IoT server for data processing but also reduce the latency rate. This approach connects Internet of Things with a network of sensors to resourcefully trace all the data, analyze the data at the edge server, transfer only some particular data to the main IoT server to predict the watering requirements for a field of crops, and display the result by using an android application edge.


The THERMIT code calculates the three-dimensional transient thermal hydraulic behavior of light water reactor cores. Its tvo-fluid dynamics equations for twophase flow offer itnproved physical modelling capability needed in the context of calculation coupled to neutron kinetics for feedback. The numerical fluid dynamics method was chosen for rel iabil i ty over a wider range of transients. An improved heat transfer numerical method is presented which gives better numerical s tabi l i ty and accuracy. A number of example calculations are discussed which give an idea of the power and f lexibi l i ty of the code.


The invention discloses a method for manufacturing an investment pattern shell with a narrow and curved cavity of a casting, belonging to a method of manufacturing an investment pattern shell. The method comprises the steps of: coating a surface layer of a sizing agent on the surface of a wax pattern, and then covering with sands and drying; coating a transitional layer of the sizing agent on the surface of a surface shell, and then covering with sands and drying; filling the inner cavity of the wax pattern with zircon sands, plugging two end ports of the inner cavity by using soft sand balls and drying; coating a back layer of the sizing agent on the surface of the transitional layer, and then covering with sands and drying; and dewaxing the wax pattern with a well-prepared back-layer shell to form a shell, wherein the surface layer of the sizing agent is prepared from 300-mesh zirconium powder and silica solution according to the mass ratio of 3.3: 1, and has the viscosity of 25-32 S; both the traditional layer of the sizing agent and the back layer of the sizing agent are prepared from 200-mesh mullite powder and silica solution respectively according to the mass ratios of 1.4: 1 and 1.2: 1, and have the viscosities of respectively 18-25 S and 13-18 S. The method for manufacturing the investment pattern shell with the narrow and curved cavity of the casting can be satisfied with demands of precision casting and production of investment patterns in limited quantities.


Our goal was to document professional skills and attitudes gained via out-of-class teaching and research experiences during the undergraduate years. Qualitative analysis of reflection papers revealed that students noted gains in professional skills, communication skills, interpersonal skills, and intrapersonal skills. Importantly, students also noted gains in understanding content, research methods, and principles related to teaching and learning emerging from their hands-on experiences guided by role models. Students noted that their out-of-class experiences were relevant for their futures. These results may be useful for instructors and administrators seeking to design and implement out-of-class experiences for undergraduate students that facilitate the emergence and refinement of professional skills and attitudes, growth in understanding, and lifelong application of learning.


The aim of the article was to analyze the current state and prospects of development of military law. The methodological basis of the study was the use of empirical research methods, theoretical knowledge and logical research techniques. The research was based on several certainties: The first systemic certainty is the limited or conditional commitment of some states to international law. The second systemic certainty is the state perspective of international security. The third is the structural deficiencies of the United Nations. The fourth systemic certainty is that horror in the context of armed conflict is present and that war is always a humanitarian catastrophe. Finally, the fifth systemic certainty is the defensibility of a state in possession of nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction. It is concluded that it is necessary to create a military justice system for modern police practice, i.e., to enact military law directly. Based on the idea that military justice is a system of organs, it should include: an organ that conducts pre-trial investigation or ensures law and order and an organ that monitors the rule of law; military courts.


Belayim Marine 1 drilled in 1961 encountered oil in a Miocene sand-shale section. The well logged a clear oil-water contact in the lowest sand bed which at the time was believed to be the common oil-water contact for all the interbedded sequence. Based on the results of this well and other subsequent wells drilled inside the oil-water contour, the oil reserves were volumetrically calculated and a development program was effected. In 1978, when the field came back under the Egyptian control, a number of reservoir studies indicated that the oil in place is at least double the amount calculated. The additional reserves could not be accommodated in the rock volume sitting above the logged oil-water line. It was suggested then that the logged oil-water line is valid only for t e lowest sand bed and higher sand beds can have their own oil-water lines. The concept when checked by drilling proved to be valid. The additional reserves are now under development. If the actual size of the field has been known at an earlier stage, a different and more rational development program could have been adopted. It is therefore highly recommended that in similar reservoirs in interbedded successions possible oil-water lines be thoroughly defined for the different sands at an early stage of development. End_of_Article - Last_Page 486------------


There may be some readers of this JOURNAL who will think it slightly inappropriate for the memoirs of a political figure to be reviewed in a periodical devoted to the professional interests of Canadian political scientists. In this instance, there need be no concern over propriety: David Lewis has produced not only a compelling and readable account of his first 49 years in the world but, in addition, has provided a useful political history that complements other works on the CCF and the trade union movement in Canada. Not least important is his vigorous analysis of the CCF's role in Canada. Thus, his Memoirs make a substantial contribution to resolving a major set of scholarly controversies. The autobiography conveys its author's considerable pride in the recollection of the struggles and triumphs of David Lewis' life-the acquisition of the English language in his early teens won by dint of extraordinary effort with assistance from the novels of Charles Dickens, the Rhodes Scholarship, the election to the presidency of the Oxford Union-the first Canadian to be so elevated, the offer from Sir Stafford Cripps of a place in Cripps's law chambers combined with support for a career in the British Labour Party, the self-sacrificing decision to return home to Canada, the survival, on a shoestring budget, as national secretary of the party, the quick success as a labour lawyer and, above all, the pride in his family that derives from the success of his own love story with Sophie and the great promise of his children-all these stories, and many others, are told with a winsome pride that suggests the nobility of his life. A nobility confirmed by an appropriately reticent, one could not accurately say humble, detailing of his relationships with his colleagues in the CCF and in the labour movement. As a work with a scholarly intent, The Good Fight provides a helpful political history. Much of the story is well known to those familiar with the reasonably extensive literature on the CCF through such works as Walter Young's Anatomy of a Party (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1969), Gad Horowitz's Canadian Labour in Politics (Toronto: University of Toronto, 1968), and Irving Abella's Nationalism, Communism and Canadian Labour (Toronto: University of Toronto, 1973). Lewis reveals wide knowledge of the secondary literature and considerable ability at combining the writings of others with his own research, conducted in a variety of archives. It is noteworthy that Lewis encouraged the CCF-NDP and his colleagues in the party to send their papers to archives; his own are deposited in the Public Archives of Canada. However, Lewis' contribution is not merely that of an able chronicler. He understands that some events are more important than others, that choices must be made about the emphasis to be given certain recollections and that interpretations about events can differ. For example, in The Good Fight he explicitly grapples with two events of long dispute: the "Gestapo" affair of 1945 and the role played by the Communist Party and by individual Communists in Canada. Implicitly, there is another concern, a third controversy, the role played by David Lewis in the CCF. The decision by Ted Jolliffe, then Ontario CCF leader, to accuse the Conservative government, and specifically the premier, George Drew, of maintaining a Gestapo-like police force to spy on members of the CCF, trade unionists, and other political activists in the province has been much debated. Jolliffe made his sensational charge in a radio address two weeks before the 1945 provincial election. Drew was twice exonerated, first by the people who turned out in large numbers to elect a majority Conservative government, secondly by


Logistics Service Providers (3PL) have become important players in supply chain management. In a highly competitive context characterized by "time compression†, a successful strategy depends increasingly on the performance of Logistics Service Providers as they play a key integrative role linking different supply chain elements more effectively. However, the role of the information technology capability of these 3PL has not drawn much attention. The research question is: can IT be viewed as a fundamental supply chain management coordination mechanism? If so, does IT capability of third party logistics providers to improve performance in the supply chain and become a bigger factor in a strategic buyer-3PL relationship? By drawing on earlier research on the supply chain management coordination mechanism, the IT capability of third party logistics providers, a case study is conducted.


I am rushing to finish a book on the significance of WikiLeaks and the emergence of more networked political journalism. I am not writing this as a wiki-type project but, just for fun, here is a random lump of an early draft [it's not all this pretentious…]:


This paper summarily introduced the center idea of the middleware and the problem that the middleware can solve.Based on the technology basis and technical code of middleware,this paper summed up the exploitation process in DCOM developing under Delphi environment.On the basis of analyzing the interface technology in developing the client and the serve procedure,it discussed the prospects of application on distributed systems.


The polyaniline-nickel ferrite (PANI/NiFe2O4) composites have been prepared by an interfacial polymerization using ammonium persulphate as an oxidizing agent. The composites have been synthesized with different weight percentage (10, 30 and 50 wt %) of NiFe2O4 in PANI. The composites are characterized by various methods such as Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR) and the dominant peaks confirmed the formation of PANI/NiFe2O4 nanocomposites, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images shows morphology of PANI and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images of pure NiFe2O4 nanoparticles and PANI/ NiFe2O4 nanocomposites which confirms the interaction of NiFe2O4 with PANI. The temperature dependent DC conductivity of PANI/ NiFe2O4 composites has been studied in the temperature range 30-160 C and conductivity of PANI and all PANI/ NiFe2O4 nanocomposites increases with increase in temperature, exhibiting typical semiconductor behavior. The results of PANI/ NiFe2O4 indicate interaction of PANI with NiFe2O4 in the composites.


Hindus will confirm. I mentioned that the worshipper normally attaches spiritual rather than sexual meaning to the liingamyoni idol, and there is no reason that the same should not apply to the pin.ii-Sluikha. Most comparisons, such as, for instance, the bizarre ones proposed by Delfendahl, are two-way streets, but this is beside the point; my article was not concerned with "scenic routes" of symbolic thought, i.e., any association of ideas that may come to mind. We can always move from the concrete to the abstract and vice versa. On the basis of the dictionary meanings of the term lingam, commentator Khare has preferred to proceed from the abstract to the concrete. I have favored the opposite direction and stated why, but neither view can be proven correct. Undoubtedly, common denominators may be found for any dichotomy and near dichotomy. In the case of the breast and the phallus, protuberance will do just as well as sexual organ. The woman refusing to be operated on, however, established the homology of the relations breast: woman:: phallus: man and not the identity or interchangeability of the two organs; she did not propose that the surgeon cut his phallus instead. Delfendahl's major criticism regarding my notion of caprice is due, I think, to a misunderstanding. I did not use "caprice" in the sense of the child's screaming for candy when it sees another child with candy, and I perfectly agree that culture, fashion, etc., influence our desires. (Incidentally, I cannot understand why belief in astrology should depend on age and social class and think that the diffusion claimed for it in the West is much exaggerated.) My point was precisely that opposite associations may occur independent of context in the same person and culture, though Indian culture seems to have a predilection for such play. My insistence on caprice was intended to refute rigid mental determinism, not to be an apology for the irrational. Associations of ideas crosscut the distinction between rationality and irrationality. Some "scenic opposite routes" of symbolic thought are indeed less reasonable than the "highways," but others are not. It is no more rational to associate a naturally bald or shaven head with sexual abstinence than to associate it with sexual indulgence, and yet the former association is preferred the world over. The occurrence of opposite associations seems to be due more to the fact that abstinence and indulgence, man and woman, and the two members of any other dichotomy are inseparably connected in our minds than to the object that evokes them. Curiously enough, instead of keeping them always neatly separate, the normal situation, we may also bring them into conjunction and, at times, interchange them. Just as one member of a pair of opposites is usually preferred, one association of each member usually is. Since one association of a pair of opposites may be so common as to appear the only reasonable one, I have called the choice of the opposite association caprice. In other words, while the mental tie between opposites is determined, the existence of the "scenic route" of symbolic thought contradicting the "highway" leaves room for a degree of indeterminism.


The relationship that obtains between philosophy and Christian theology has been variously understood, both from within the Church and from outside of the Church, for the greater part of the Church's historical existence. Often enough there has simply been denial that a relationship exists between Western philosophy, divine revelation, and Christian theological reflection upon revelation. One thinks immediately of Tertullian's rhetorical question, "What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?" One thinks also of Emile Brehier's charge, early 1


The reactive gases CBrF3 and CF4 have both been found to be effective in the reactive ion etching of niobium. At relatively high pressures, 100 mTorr, rapid etching with a small degree of undercutting occurs at moderate rf power levels. At lower pressures, higher rf power levels, ≳1 W/ cm2, are required but vertical edge profiles result. The RIE process can be useful in producing electrodes for Josephson circuits and superconducting microbridges.


The ACS Colorado Local Section will host the 2017 Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting (RMRM) at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Loveland, Colo., from Wednesday, Oct. 25, to Saturday, Oct. 28. The general chair is Michael D. Mosher of the University of Northern Colorado, and the program chair is Richard Schwenz of the University of Northern Colorado. Technical program. The theme of the meeting is "Energy in the Rockies." Special symposia and invited presentations will focus on the application of chemistry to the production, management, evaluation, and study of energy. In addition to technical sessions in each major subdiscipline of chemistry and biochemistry, programming will also include symposia titled "Chemistry of Beer & Brewing Products," "Catalysis & Green Chemistry," "The Future of Chemical Education," "Inhibitor Design & Studies in Medicinal Chemistry," and "Radioanalytical Nuclear Chemistry." The meeting will kick off on Wednesday evening with a welcome reception, exposition, and Sci-Mix


In order to get the influence of cell wall composition on drying process of crops straw. We have done a series of experiments, including drying experiments and determination of chemical composition content, acquired respectively cellulose、hemicellulose and lignin content of corn straw、wheat straw and cotton straw and drying curves. Finally, we drew some conclusions about the influence of cell wall composition on drying process of crops straw, meanwhile analyzed the reasons.


On an IPv6 LAN,the advantage gained from using VRRP is a higher availability default path without requiring the configuration of dynamic routing or router discovery protocols on every end-host,and ensures the stability of the IPv6 network.VRRP does not have the ability of load balancing,the utilization of bandwidth and the optimization of resources should be improved.This article introduces the networking configuration of VRRP with load balancing.Based on the VRRP standard packet,we extend the packet field and propose the concept of virtual forwarder.With the scientific software development and testing process,we have obtained the correct data and realized the load balancing strategy.


Viewgraphs on manned systems technology discipline for Space Station Freedom are presented. Topics covered include: crew-systems interfaces and interactions; crew training; on-board systems maintenance and support; habitability and environment; and computational human factors.


The utility model discloses a plate conveying rack which comprises a support and is characterized in that at least two rows of parallel conveying wheels are arranged on the support in the advancing direction of materials to be conveyed, and each row of conveying wheels comprises a plurality of parallel conveying wheels. The plate conveying rack has the advantages that the structure is reasonable and the cost is reduced.


The purpose of this study is to try to find the risk of roller(mixing mill) in working site. In order to achieve the purpose, accident analysis and survey was carried out. This analysis revealed that average of loss days is 334.3 by roller jamming accident and 229.2 by other causes. It means jamming accident entails serious bodily harm. According to our research, we realize that most of rollers have some risk of the jamming accidents. It is simply because the roll gap in the roller is not more than 10cm. It also does not meet minimum distance so as to avoid the risk for jamming accident by KS. Furthermore, 28% of rollers have only one switch and 40% of rollers have two switches operating emergence stop equipment so as to reduce the risk of jamming accidents. Therefore, we presume that it is very difficult to turn on the switch of emergence stop equipment when they confront the accident because most of engineers are working alone.


Band selection has imposed great impacts on hyperspectral image processing in recent years. Unfortunately, few existing methods are proposed for hyperspectral underwater target detection (HUTD). In this paper, a novel unsupervised band selection method is proposed for HUTD by embedding the bathymetric model into the band selection process. Considering the dependence between targets and background, a bathymetric latent spectral representation learning scheme is designed to investigate a physically meaningful subspace where the desired targets are the most distinguishable from the background. This calculated subspace is exploited as a reference to select out desired bands based on the spectral distance metric. Then, we propose an iteration-based band subset generation strategy for the sake of promoting the diversity of the band selection results and taking full advantage of the ample spectral information. Moreover, a representative band selection approach based on sparse representation is also conducted to eliminate the redundant information among adjacent bands. The band selection result is eventually achievable by connecting the representative bands of all the band subsets. Qualitative and quantitative evaluations demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed method in comparison with state-of-the-art band selection methods.


Nur al-Din al-Raniri is among the prominent scholar in the field Islamic jurisprudence in the Malay world. He pioneered the continuation of the legacy of school al-Shafi'i in the Malay societies in South-east Asia. His famous work in the field of Islamic jurisprudence is the al-Sirat al-Mustaqim', a brief discussion on certain issues regarding hygiene, prayer, zakah, fasting, pilgrimage, hunting and slaughtering, as well as issues pertaining to food consumption. Therefore, this article tends to discuss the contribution of Nur Al-Din al-Raniri especially in his perspective on the issue of zakah. By using content analysis methodology this study shows that al-Raniri discussed this particular subject of zakah in his book al-Sirat al-Mustaqim by including some local values.


This study investigates the pass-through effect of oil price shocks to domestic pump prices using Structural Vector Autoregressive Model (SVAR). Using variance decomposition, accumulative impulse responses and SVAR coefficient, the study showed that there is insignificant pass-through effect of world oil price shocks to domestic pump prices in the period under the study. Further, the study demonstrates that performance in the domestic pump price for petrol/gasoline in the period under the study has never been determined by world oil price, neither has it been determined by real effective exchange rate nor has it been determined by household final consumption expenditure but rather it has been determined by other operating factors in the economy. Such factors may include the nature of domestic taxes and collusion in pricing by petroleum importers since the market is dominated by a few big importers/retailer. The policy implication in this study is that policymakers should structure the economy such that changes in world oil price shocks can easily be transmitted to the domestic pump prices.


The invention discloses a method for defining machine cutting path safety zones for use in laser machining devices. The method includes indentifying safety zone positional coordinates in a computer aided design model, using a machine vision system to image the modeled physical machining device, determining the positional difference between the design model safety zone points and the imaged points and converting the design model safety zone coordinates into machine specific coordinates for input into a machining cutting path program.


A numerical model was developed for the computation of the wind field. air temperature and humidity in the urban canopy layer and in the atmospheric boundary layer above urban areas. The model is a k-e type. The ensemble-spatial averaged three-dimensional Reynolds equations, equation of continuity, turbulent kinetic energy (/ -equation), and turbulent energy dissipation equation (e-equation) are solved together with equations of heat and moisture transfer in the air. Inside the urban canopy layer, volumes of buildings and other urban structures are accounted for by a spatial averaging procedure. With given average building height and building width for each grid mesh, effects of buildings on the momentum transfer are modelled by introducing a form drag force. Temperatures of the ground surface, building walls or roof are computed by the solution of the heat conduction equation in the ground or walls, roof. Evaporation at the ground surface is evaluated using a Bowen ratio. The exhausted heat by building air conditioning is evaluated by employing a building air conditioning model. This heat together with traffic-induced artificial heat are accounted for in the model as heat sources. A numerical model for the momentum, heat and moisture transfer in the plant canopy is also coupled in the model to investigate the effects of vegetation on the urban climate. Verification of the model against observational data in the Tokyo MctropoliTransactions on Ecology and the Environment vol 21, © 1998 WIT Press, www.witpress.com, ISSN 1743-3541


A case of primary tracheobronchial amyloidosis in a 16-year-old boy is presented. Amyloidosis localized to the tracheobronchial tract has not previously been reported in a younger patient. This entity should be considered in the differential diagnosis of obstructing lesions of the tracheobronchial tree. Bronchoscopy establishes the diagnosis, and removal of the amyloid material with bronchoscopic forceps is usually necessary to establish an adequate airway.


Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common death cause among women, more than 6900 women are diagnosed every year. The opportunity to discover the disease in an early stage has increased due to all women in Sweden are offered health checks with mammography screening.
The aim of this study was to examine women's experiences of mammography screening.
Method: The study was conducted as a literature study with integrated data analysis. Eleven scientific articles were included and compiled into different categories and subcategories.
Result: The analysis resulted in three categories and eight subcategories. The majority of the articles show that the communication between the radiographer and the women was an important factor as well as fear of the result and discomfort during the compression.
Conslusion: The interaction is an important factor related to experiences of mammography screening. The radiographer holds a big responsibility to form a positive experience from an examination.


Cracking of concrete slab in the negative bending moment region of continuous composite girders is a key problem which needs to be solved in the design of continuous composite girder bridges. The main reason of concrete cracking in the negative bending moment region of continuous composite girder is tensile stress under the effects of temperature and load in the portion of integration. The paper gives the method of partial-combination to connect steel girder with concrete slab, that is, a rubber sleeve is placed on the stud of the negative bending moment region to increase the slip between the concrete slab and the steel girder at the joint. Two specimens of negative bending moment region are designed to observe the mechanical properties in the negative bending moment region of composite girders when using the method of partial-combination. The advantages and disadvantages of the partial-combination method are analysed.


The Biosystems Engineering Design Challenge has recently become an academic module open to all undergraduate students at University College Dublin. The focus of the module is on designing and building a working, bench-scale device that solves a practical problem relevant to Biosystems Engineering. The module provides an opportunity for students to learn about engineering design, project management and teamwork. Enrolled students are split into teams of up to seven and meet an assigned mentor each week during a semester (12 weeks) to solve a specified problem. The objectives thus far have focused on water-driven electricity generation, treatment of greywater from domestic buildings,and biofiltration of malodors from food waste. The assessment criteria include teamwork, minimisation of expenditure, device design, innovation, operational safety, system performance, report writing and appropriate use of biological and recycled materials. External experts evaluate each entry and substantial cash prizes are awarded to the top teams. Students receive individual academic grades based on their contribution. Feedback on the module has been very positive from both inside and outside the University. The most recent developments have been the introduction of an online project journal for each student and the involvement of biosystems engineering graduate students as mentors.


Abstract. Two algorithms for dwell time adjustment are evaluated under the same polishing conditions that involve tool and work distributions. Both methods are based on Preston's hypothesis. The first method is a convolution algorithm based on the Fast Fourier Transform. The second is an iterative method based on a constraint problem, extended from a one-dimensional formulation to address a two-dimensional problem. Both methods are investigated for their computational cost, accuracy, and polishing shapes. The convolution method has high accuracy and high speed. The constraint problem on the other hand is slow even when it requires larger memory and thus is more costly. However, unlike the other case a negative region in the polishing shape is not predicted here. Furthermore, new techniques are devised by combining the two methods.


In January 2018, the European Commission initiated a restriction procedure on microplastics in cosmetic products. This article deals with the legal implications of a European Union (EU) restriction under the Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) in relation to the right to regulate in the EU and in the context of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The article argues that in the aftermath of harmonization, the legal scope for EU Member States is dependent on the definition that will be adopted as regards microplastics under REACH: the wider the scope of the restriction, the more probable it is that Member States' action is restrained. In the context of WTO rules, similar considerations apply as regards the scope of the definition: the wider the scope of an EU ban, the more demanding it will be to satisfy the requirements under the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade. Providing scientific evidence is instrumental, as there is little room for the precautionary principle in both regimes.


Objective Surgical resection was the only therapeutic modality for a permanent cure or a desirable prognosis for Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma(ECC).So far,postoperative prognostic factors of ECC patients remain not been well defined.Purposes of the present study were to identify these factors.Methods This study included 31 patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma from March 2005 to March 2008.We retrospectively reviewed and evaluated overall prognosis after resection.Their prognostic factors were identified by Kaplan–Meier statistical analysis.Results The average survival of ECCs after resection was 19.0 months and surgical treatment improved their prognosis.Univariate analysis showed that negative circumferential resection margin(P=0.049),infiltration to circumferential tissue(P=0.044),differentiation grade(P=0.000) were significantly assocated with the prognosis of ECCs.Conclusions Our results suggest that resection margin,infiltration to circumferential tissue and differentiation grade were main factors that in fluenced survival of patients with ECC after resection.


We theoretically introduce and experimentally demonstrate the realization of a nonclassicality test that allows for arbitrarily low detection efficiency without invoking any extra assumptions as in ...


In this paper, starting by a recent classification of stochastic orderings consistent with preferences,
we show how risk/variability of multivariate measures can be applied to determine dominant sectors markets in
different financial contexts of different countries. In particular we propose an empirical financial application
wher
e multivariate stochastic orderings consistent with the investors' preferences can be applied to compare
and evaluate the possible dominance among the US stock market, the German stock market and the UK stock
exchange market. We evaluate the dominance, con
sidering the "oldest" and "youngest" firms of the different
countries, either before and during the crisis (from 2003 till 2013).


The Raman Research Institute (RRI) is an autonomous research institute engaged in research on the basic sciences. It is an institute that stands apart from other research institutes in India because of its rich history.


The crystal structures of sodium 9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-sulfonate hydrate (1) and sodium 9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-1,5-disulfonate trihydrate (2) have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction at 253 K and refined to R 0.03 for (1) (1535 reflections) and R 0.04 for (2) (1409 reflections). Crystals of (1) are monoclinic, P21, a 17.395(5), b 6.625(2), c 5.537(1)Ǻ, β 91.87(2)°, Z 2, and those of (2) are orthorhombic, Pnma, a 11.332(4), b 20.048(5), c 7.634(3)Ǻ, Z 4. The results of molecular mechanics calculations on these two molecules were in general agreement with those determined by X-ray methods. The effect of sulfonate substitution in the 1-position compared with that in the 2-position include a small lengthening of the C-S bond and a displacement of the sulfur and quinone oxygen atoms to opposite sides of the plane of the substituted aromatic ring. However, these differences do not appear to be of sufficient magnitude to account for the much greater differences in the electrochemical and photochemical behaviour of these two classes of anthraquinone sulfonate derivatives.


objective of this study was to compare logistic regression (LR), decision trees (DT) and Neural networks (NN) techniques for prediction modeling of churn amongst mobile subscribers at Orange PCS U.K. The study also assessed these techniques with reference to their implementation on SAS Enterprise Miner 4.1 for Windows. On development of the models the accuracies were compared. While the sensitivity of the NN model was significantly better than the LR, there were no significant differences between the NN and LR on many of the other performance parameters. The results found NN models to be effective in predicting churn, while LR being a good starting point for model derivation and in understanding the model structure. With a rigorous methodology, SAS Enterprise Miner provides the facility to develop models faster, with a comprehensive set of techniques, and a considerable ease of usage with its close integration with the SAS environment.


Abstract The stannides RE2Au5Sn2 (RE = Gd-Er) were synthesized by arc-melting of the elements and subsequent annealing in tantalum crucibles in sealed evacuated silica tubes. The samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction and two structures were refined on the basis of single-crystal X-ray diffractometer data: ordered Au7Ga2 variant, P6¯2m, $P\bar 62m,$ a = 820.14(4), c = 942.72(5) pm, wR2 = 0.0798, 789 F2 values, 34 variables for Tb2Au4.70Sn2.30 and a = 816.1(1), c = 941.3(2) pm, wR2 = 0.0600, 723 F2 values, 35 variables for Er2Au5.03Sn1.91. All stannides exhibit small homogeneity ranges resulting from Au/Sn mixing and/or defects within the tin substructure. The RE2Au5Sn2 structures derive from the aristotype ZrNiAl (ordered version of Fe2P) by a group-subgroup relation (isomorphic transition of index 3). The crystal chemical details are discussed in comparison with the ZrNiAl type stannide CeRhSn which crystallizes with the subcell structure.


This paper deals with the requirements engineering(RE) for developers of mobile telephones, and its role in mobile telephones technology development. RE is one of the most critical task in mobile telephones industry activities, because of the highly dynamic market change, especially in mobile telephony devices to meet the market needs in short time. In mobile telecommunication devices, to meet the market needs in short time RE must be properly involved in the life cycle of the development process. However, it is too often regarded as useless and overly time consuming, because nonfunctional and functional requirements can be elicited using separate teams and process, on the other hand by using RE process in product life cycle, RE tools increase productivity and quality, customer is properly managed. In this paper we proposed main problems that stand on the way towards an optimal RE practices in mobile telephone sector. Successful product development depends gradually on collaboration between the many individuals and teams involvement including system engineers, software engineers, electronic and telecommunication engineers and the engineering director, also a high degree of cooperation between the industry and research world is essential in order to achieve success in RE phase of product development in mobile phone industry.


The paucity of clear, comprehensive and current information about higher education, and internationalisation in African higher education, scratches African countries from contention in both the race within Africa, and the race globally, for quality higher education for the world's mobile students. In addition to a lock of information, other challenges may limit the development of the potential of African higher education, its students, staff, curricula and myriad opportunities for practical experience in many fields. This article explores some of these challenges to internationalisation in African higher education. In addition, Kenya is examined as a case study, and information is provided on the current shope and size of internationalisation in public higher education institutions in Kenya. Developments in internationalisation in Kenyan higher education are contrasted against developments in South African higher education, and the similarities and differences are highlighted. The authors discuss how Africa could strengthen her position through well-functioning cooperative partnerships.


ABSTRACT As a result of the port reforms in Japan, the Japanese government has intensively invested in physical infrastructure to maintain the trunk routes at selected and legally repositioned first rank strategic international ports under the Strategic International Container Port Policy. However, although central international ports, which are legally ranked second, have important roles to play in trade with Asia, it is difficult to expand the functions of these ports further without the development of strategic measures, given the government policies and accompanying budget constraints. This paper describes an examination of the feasibility of logistics strategies for a second-rank port to become a hub for Asia in Japan consistent with the current policy by using the global logistics intermodal network simulation, considering Hakata Port as a case study. The results show that Hakata Port has the potential to collect cargo from ports on the Japan Sea side and to launch shuttle services to Southeast Asia. The simulation results also suggest that cooperation with Kitakyushu Port, which is geographically close, is desirable. Approaches based on the characteristics of port governance in Japan are also presented.


Trumpet is an important element in a big band arrangement, in this occasion trumpet present in any format and combo band brass section. Worship in Bethel Church Family of God in Yogyakarta using brass section format which will make worship becomes more colored and add to the solemn congregation. Function trumpet in the song arrangements "Ada Kuasa dalam Pujian" became one of the main goals for the author to review it. In this song played by 7 players and 5 players inflatable combo band, wind instruments such as saxophone soprano I, Alto Saxophone I, Alto Saxophone II, Trumpet I, Trumpet II, flugelhorn, trombone, while the band combo player Keyboard I, Keyboard II, Guitar , Bass Guitar, Drums. The song "Ada Kuasa dalam Pujian" in the form of songs categorized into two parts consisting of a number of bars A 1 B 1 B 1 dengan AB 115 bars, using a fast tempo. In this arrangement organized into 9 sections which consist of the following elements: Introductions (intriduction), track (song), middle section (interlude) and the last section (coda). Allegro tempo used to form fusion-style. The analysis of the function of form this trumpet and the bridge is expected to stimulate the church musicians to be more active in managing the works of jazz in worship, especially the brass ensemble. Key words: Trumpet, Brass Band, Arrangement


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The crystal structure of Kotoite (Mg3B2O6), a new mineral found from Suan Mine, Korea by T. Watanabe, has been determined by X-ray methods using oscillation and Weissenberg photographs (Co-Ka) and the ionization spectrometer (Mo-Ka) . The space group is D122h-Pnmn, (hk0) and (0kl) reflexions beiog absent respectively when h+k and k+l are odd. The unit cell has the dimensions a=5.335A, b=8.400 A and c=4.487 A. There are two molecules of Mg3B2O6 (sp. gr. 3.11.) .Closelyy resembling the olivine group, the structure is based fundamentally on the hexagonal closest packing of oxygen atoms. Each B atom is at the center of a triangle formed by three oxygen atoms and each Mg atom is surrounded by eight oxygen atoms arranged nearly octakedrally. Each oxygen atom is shared by three Mg and one B atoms.