IN 1911, NEW YORK WAS THE FIRST STATE TO LEGISLATE "workmen's compensation insurance." By 1949, all states independently administered workers' compensation insurance programs. Several stipulations were common to these statutes and remain so today. Foremost is to indemnify medical costs and lost wages when a worker has experienced a work-related personal injury, generally defined as an injury that arose "out of and in the course of employment." The intent of these schemes is to minimize the financial toll that compounds such injuries. From the outset, the notion of "injury" was contentious. For instance, if an inguinal hernia is first noticed at work, is that a compensable injury? It became so when "rupture" became parlance. Regional back pain frequently affects adults who are generally otherwise well and who experienced no unusual, let alone traumatic, precipitant. Regional back pain was not considered an injury until the mid 1930s when Mixter and Ayer ascribed cauda equina syndrome, if not all backache, to disk "rupture" and described a surgical remedy. "Rupture" captured the attention of all workers' compensation administrators and adjudicators, as well as others involved in workplace safety and in providing a remedy whenever safeguards failed. If the outcome is a "rupture," even if the precipitant is an activity that is customary and customarily comfortable, the worker has sustained a compensable back "injury." Ever since, back "injury" has hung like Damocles' sword over the resource-advantaged world, inside and outside the workplace, wreaking havoc on the lives of workers with disabling backache for whom workers' compensation insurance is designed to provide a remedy. Over the past few decades, the construct, the diagnosis, and many of its ramifications have been systematically studied. Diskal "rupture" is a flawed pathogenetic theory and compensable back "injury" an iatrogenic sophism. The causes of regional back pain continue to elude scientific inquiry. The degenerative changes that characterize spinal pathoanatomy escalate in incidence with each passing decade until they are ubiquitous but have almost nothing to do with life activities. The age of onset and the degree of degenerative change are largely genetically determined; the contributions of environmental influences are barely discernable. Age-appropriate spines, however hoary, do not bear witness to a life of damaging trauma, nor do they offer anatomical clues as to the cause of backache. They mark longevity, not decrepitude. Therefore, "wear and tear" and "injury" are no longer tenable pathogenetic inferences. The common cold can arise both in the course of working and out of the course of working because exposure to droplet infections occurs in the workplace. The common cold can be a transiently disabling illness but is not considered an injury or even an occupational disease. Certainly regional backache can also occur in the course of working. But can backache also "arise out of the course of working," as an injury? Can biomechanical stressors that are usually comfortable turn pathogenic? After all, regional back pain is mechanical; pain increases when biomechanical strain is exerted across the hurting back simply by leaning forward. Tasks that were always comfortable at work and at home become more daunting, if not prohibitive. The back "injury" construct holds that physical demands that render the pain less tolerable are the proximate cause of the back pain and hence the agent of "injury." This is a damaging misconception for the medical and workers' compensation systems. Multiple cohort studies in the contemporary workplace can discern little if any influence of a vast array of task demands on the incidence of disabling backache. As is true of spinal pathoanatomy, the incidence of backache has almost nothing to do with "minor trauma." Furthermore, the incidence of back "injury" has proved refractory to successive waves of ergonomic advice and devices, of clinical and rehabilitative inventiveness, and of regulatory and legal machinations in the United States and across the resource-advantaged world. Regional backache is a common predicament inside or outside the workplace. Whatever the biomechanical precipitants, they cannot be shown to be more specific to the workplace than the viruses that cause upper respiratory tract infection. Backache is the bane of many individuals; back "injury" remains the bane of the workforce even though tasks in the modern workplace are far less physically demanding than


The most important basic education policy question in the developing countries of Sub-Saharan Africa today relates to how to transform schooling into actual learning for the majority of children who are now enrolled in primary schools across the continent. Recent evidence from annual learning assessments conducted in the three East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda reveal extremely low learning gains as children progress through primary school grades. Whereas a number of factors have been studied, there is shockingly very little evidence on basic education curricula effectiveness in East Africa. Twaweza East Africa, has adapted the Surveys of Enacted Curriculum framework to analyze the content embedded in the primary school curricula in East Africa. In this study, we develop subject taxonomies for Mathematics and English – the two main learning areas at lower primary school level in Uganda – and analyze the distribution of relative emphasis on content that is embedded in the thematic curriculum. We find that the lack of nationally-agreed well thought subject-specific comprehensive taxonomies is manifested in form of content coverage inconsistencies which hinder achievement of planned progressive learning across grades. We also find evidence of curricula over-ambitiousness manifested through the lack of emphasis, by the thematic curriculum standards, on development of the low-order thinking skills and on covering critical foundational language competence topics. This suggests that a policy that slows down the pace of learning in lower grades and emphasizes foundational skills development might improve learning profiles for the majority of Ugandan children who enroll in primary school without attending pre-primary education.


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This study presents the final report of a long‐term psychological assessment of men with haemophilia and HIV infection. The knowledge, emotional impact regarding HIV infection and prospective changes over time and the need for psychological support were evaluated.


Abstract An open ocean, deep water air–sea interaction experiment was conducted in the Gulf of Alaska. Wave amplitude and slope data were measured using a WAVEC heave, pitch, and roll buoy that was let drift in the Alaska gyre. Wind stress estimates were obtained from a fast-sample anemometer using the dissipation technique and from synoptic measurements through a boundary-layer model. The fundamental correlation and predictive relationships between wind friction velocity and wave spectral properties were established. A comparison of the slope spectrum to simultaneous wind stresses allowed us to estimate the Phillips proposed universal constant β. Reintroducing this constant β into the Phillips slope spectrum and using measured slope spectral characteristics, an inferred wind stress was calculated that was shown to agree well with both the dissipation and model stresses thereby validating both Phillips theory and the boundary-layer model. Any discrepancies with the model stresses were attributed to second...


e15066 Background: The obesity is increasing worldwide. High body mass index (BMI) is linked with an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer (PC). However, in patients with advanced PC (APC), especially those are receiving palliative chemotherapy (the majority of all PC patients), the impact of BMI and its change during disease course on survival has not been fully investigated. Methods: Consecutive patients with APC were enrolled during years 2003-2010, all treated with palliative chemotherapy. The BMI measured at the point of starting the first cycle of palliative chemotherapy was called as "BMI at diagnosis". "Pre-cancer weight" which means the weight in good health was the sum of "weight at diagnosis" and "weight loss at diagnosis" that the patients' self- reported at the first visit. "Pre-cancer BMI" was calculated using pre-cancer weight. We got weight data measured at every visit during chemotherapy to investigate BMI change during chemotherapy period. Clinical characteristics and outcomes w...


Pricing extremely long-dated liabilities market consistently deals with the decline in liquidity of financial instruments on long maturities. The aim is to quantify the uncertainty of rates up to maturities of a century. We assume that the interest rates follow the affine mean-reverting Vasicek model. We model parameter uncertainty by Bayesian distributions over the parameters. The cross-sectional and time series parameters are obtained via the restricted bivariate VAR(1) model. The empirical example shows extremely low confidence in long term extrapolations due to the accumulated effect of the mean-reversion`s behaviour close to the unit root.


The utility model discloses a tension connecting wire clip that is characterized by comprising a locknut, a tension wire clamping sleeve (1) and a wire clamping sleeve assembling base (2) with a terminal handle (21), wherein the tension wire clamping sleeve (1) is internally hollow and forms an axially through internal chamber, through which cables can pass; the front end (11) of the tension wire clamping sleeve is shaped as a stud; the tension wire clamping sleeve is provided with an external thread that is matched with the locknut; the tail part (12) of the tension wire clamping sleeve is provided with a bell mouth and is shaped as a cone; the tail part (12) is provided with an expansible crack (13) that can be used for shrinking when being bearing radial pressure; and the tension wire clamping sleeve is provided with a cut (21) along the axial direction. The wire clamping sleeve assembling seat (2) is provided with a conical hole (22) that is matched with the tension wire clamping sleeve. When the tension connecting wire clip is in use, power supply and hydraulic equipment are not required, and the field construction cables in the power system can be connected safely, conveniently and quickly.


Through the simple expedient of using a mixture of KF and silica as the stationary phase in column chromatography, levels of organotin impurities from tributyltin hydride mediated reductions have been reduced from stoichiometric levels to approximately 30 ppm.


This work reports 2.7 μm InAs/In0.6Ga0.4As quantum well lasers on InP-based metamorphic InxAl1−xAs graded buffers. X-ray diffraction measurement shows favorable strain compensation effect in the quantum wells. Type-I photoluminescence emission is observed around 2.7 μm at 77 K and red-shifts to 3 μm at 300 K. The continuous-wave lasing wavelength of the laser reaches 2.7 μm at 77 K, which is the longest wavelength from the interband lasing of InP-based antimony-free structures. The threshold current density is as low as 145 A/cm2 and the continuous-wave output power at injection current of 400 mA is over 5 mW.


Abstract : This study was designed to delineate approximate wetland boundaries and estimate acreage and location of wetlands in the 4.2-million acre Yazoo River Basin in northwestern Mississippi. It is part of the US Army Engineer District, Vicksburg, reevaluation of engineering, economic, and environmental aspects of the unconstructed features of the Upper Yazoo River and Steele Bayou Projects. The 'Federal Manual for Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional Wetlands' was used as a technical basis for the delineation. The Manual uses a three-parameter approach, considering vegetation, hydrology, and soils, in order to identify a wetland. It was recognized early in the study that the soils provided the best diagnostic parameter in the Yazoo Basin, and much of the subsequent effort was centered on refining the use of this parameter in the study area. Based on field observations at 275 sites and extrapolation from soil survey maps, approximately 69 percent of the study area was determined to be wetlands for planning purposes. Wetland acreages in the 20 counties in the study area range from 80.9 percent of the total county area in Humphreys County to only 3.7 percent of the total county area in Tate County.


This study has analyzed the futures and spot price relations in castor and the data were collected from NCDEX for a period of 10 years i.e. July, 2004 to December, 2013. The results revealed that volume of castor traded in NCDEX has increased during the recent times indicating the increasing information flow into the markets. Analysis of price volatility has revealed its persistence in spot and futures prices as the sum of the coefficient of ARCH (a) and GARCH (â) were estimated closer to one. The ADF (Augmented Dickey Fuller) test has been used to check the stationarity of the time series data and it follows the stationarity pattern at the first difference. The spot and futures prices were found to be co-integrated assessed through Johansen Co-integration test. The result of Granger test detects unidirectional Granger Causality from futures to spot markets, which indicates its better hedging efficiency for farmers and exporters to mitigate the price risk. This study broadly inferred that futures were efficient in their price discovery process.


It is a bit humbling to realize that man and rat have had greater impacts on the islands of the Pacific than any other mammals, that rats are firmly established on practically all those islands, and that they are responsible for destruction or contamination of man's crops and food supply, for damage to his houses and other property, and that they often carry disease to human beings. Control of rodents presents different problems in the tropical Pacific than in temperate zones. For this reason, some admirable experiments were carried on in Ponape and on an atoll (Ponape being a high island), involving study of habits and habitat, distribution and numbers, growth and development, reproduction, modification of environment, study of damage to coconut trees, cacao plantings (sugar had been studied elsewhere), and control by bait and poison. This material is especially interesting to a medical man just returned from a trip


The Bible covers both personal salvation and important matters of nationality that can impact the life of a believer. According to Scripture, governments derive their power from God and are responsible for maintaining civil order. God is the ultimate source of power and his will supersedes all others. However, because governments are run by individuals with free will, some authorities follow God's will while others do not. Regardless, all kingdoms and powers are ultimately under God's supervision and control, and even those that oppose God's will are serving his purpose. In fact, the early church was able to spread in part due to the persecution it faced from the Roman government. Similarly, the Indonesian government is viewed as having a divine right. As a rising economic power and is expected to become one of the Big Five economies by 2045, Indonesia must prepare to face both opportunities and challenges. Christians have a responsibility to be a blessing to our nation.


A finite-difference-based method is presented for the solution of fluid mechanics and convective heat transfer problems related to the flow of purely viscous non-Newtonian fluids with or without a yield stress. The method is based on a block-implicit formulation of the discretited governing equations in which the continuity, momentum, and energy equations are all solved simultaneously along grid lines. A number of flow problems have been solved involving both attached and separated flows of power-law, Bingham, and Herschel-Bulkley fluids, demonstrating a robust algorithm with the ability to solve such problems efficiently and accurately.


Based on numerical simulations, we show that the oscillatory propagation of a plane-parallel ionization-shock front is possible for a typical dependence of the interstellar-medium cooling function on density and temperature. In this case, the oscillation amplitude of the shock position in the presence of an ionization front can be several times larger than its value for a single shock wave. The variations in neutral and ionized gas velocities attributable to oscillations are comparable in order of magnitude and agree with the random velocities observed in H II regions. © 2001 MAIK "Nauka/Interperiodica".


The increasing penetration of low-inertia renewable energy generation has exacerbated power system frequency. To address this issue, this paper proposes an adaptive virtual inertia control (VIC) for frequency regulation of power system with high renewable energy penetration. The energy storage system (ESS) is used to emulate the inertial and damping response of a conventional synchronous generator. The inertia coefficient and damping coefficient of VIC are adjusted dynamically by nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) to optimize the frequency control effect. In addition, an augmentation model with augmented state variables is presented to enhance the robustness of adaptive VIC by NMPC. The performances of the proposed adaptive virtual synchronous generator(VSG) control and augmentation model are compared with no VSG and fixed parameters VSG on MATLAB/Simulink platform. It is found that the proposed control strategy is more efficient in frequency regulation as well as enhancement of the system robustness.


In actuarial science in order to assess risks in insurance and financial sectors, distributions with heavy tail are of particular interest. One of the widely known distributions with a heavy tail is the Pareto distribution that we will analyze in the first chapter and occupies a leading position in this diploma thesis.
In addition in the second chapter we will describe and analyze a very basic measure called failure rate or hazard rate that expresses the instantaneous number of system failures or the instantaneous number of deaths in the case of survival analysis and is a key pillar for designing secure systems in financial, trade and regulatory sectors. In the third chapter, through various methods, we will try to approach the Pareto distribution by bexponential distributions and through many criteria we will evaluate how good or not it is.
Approximating the Pareto distribution by mixed exponential distributions is a very useful tool because there are instances such as calculating the probability of ruin where it is not possible to calculate it for the Pareto distribution and in this way we may approach it through its approximation.
In the fourth chapter we will define the concept of equilibrium distribution and we will calculate it for the initial distribution of Pareto and the mixture of exponentials. We will also calculate the error rate using equilibrium distributions and compare the results with our initial distribution. We will also formulate and look at the concept of residual lifetime by calculating its mean value and its variance.
Last but not least in the fifth chapter we will introduce the notion of ruin for the collective model of risk theory. We study it both from a theoretical perceptive, but also compute the key quantities in mathematical terms and we discuss the basic link of the equilibrium distribution with ruin theory, showing that it is the distribution of the ladder heights.


Maleic acid-alt-styrene (MAaS) copolymer with number-average molecular weight [Mbar] n = 2500 was used as a compatibilizer in blends of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and poly(styrene) (PS). PEO with weight-average molecular weight [Mbar] w = 105 (PEO100) and two PS samples with [Mbar] w = 9 × 104 and 4 × 105, respectively (PS90 and PS400, respectively) were used. A depression of the melting temperature T m of PEO in blends containing MAaS relative to pure PEO and PEO/PS blends was observed. The melting enthalpy ΔH m for the PEO/PS blends containing MAaS was lower than those of pure PEO and PEO/PS blends without compatibilizer. The crystallization kinetics of PEO and the blends were studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) at different crystallization temperatures T c. Flory-Huggins interaction parameters χ12 for the blends were estimated. Their values are in good agreement with those obtained for similar systems and suggest that the free energy of mixing ΔG mix should be negative. Polarized optical microscopy shows differences in the macroscopic homogeneity of the blends containing compatibilizer that could be attributed to a compatibilization process.


The entrainment flow rate distribution, the gas velocity profile, and the concentration profile of droplets across the channel cross section in fully developed region of a horizontal rectangular channel of 150mm width and 50mm height were measured. The concentration profile of droplets was expressed by a simple equation based on a constant diffusion coefficient model. From this equation the effects of gravity and turbulent diffusion of droplets on the concentration profile were evaluated. The characteristic mean setting velocity of a group of droplets with various diameters was derived, and using this value the mean diffusion coefficient of the group of droplets was obtained.


Simple Summary An emerging body of science has linked dog ownership with a better quality of life in their owners. However, there is limited information on the potential health benefits of guide dog ownership in blind people. This study sought to shed light on quality of life, annual medical costs, and attitudes towards the human–guide dog relationship in an Austrian population of 36 blind people with and without a guide dog. No significant differences in quality of life by means of a standardized questionnaire were found. Still, guide dog owners were more likely to regard a guide dog as a family member and to believe that guide dogs can increase their independency and, furthermore, have a positive effect on their health. Lower annual medical costs in guide dogs' owners were reported on a non-significant level, as only few people provided the required information. These findings indicate that the attitude towards guide dog ownership varies between blind people with and without a guide dog. Further research into this topic is warranted. Abstract Blindness has previously been associated with impaired quality of life (QOL). Guide dogs may not only support blind people in their independency, but also facilitate social relationships and overall health. This study sought to investigate whether blind people from Austria with a guide dog, when compared with blind people without a guide dog, differ in their QOL, annual medical costs, and attitudes towards the human–guide dog relationship. Participants (n = 36) filled out an online accessible questionnaire that consisted of the World Health Organization (WHO)QOL-BREF and additional self-designed questions. Guide dog ownership was not associated with a better QOL. However, yearly medical cost expenditures were descriptively lower in guide dog owners, who were also more likely to believe that guide dogs can increase their independency and exert positive effects on health. Moreover, guide dog owners more likely considered a guide dog as a family member than non-guide dog owners. Although within the framework of this study, owning a guide dog was not significantly associated with increased QOL, some differences between the groups regarding health beliefs, attitude towards the dog, and relationship with the dog were identified. Accounting for the emerging prevalence of visual impairment, further research into this topic is warranted.


For years, scholars have questioned the efficiency of secured debt, many suggesting that it transfers uncompensated risk to unsecured creditors. However, prior writing on the value of secured debt ignores the distinction between the use and the availability of secured credit. As a result, previous models of secured debt erroneously assume that a debtor that can borrow on an unsecured basis will nevertheless borrow on a secured basis to reduce interest cost. This Article combines theory, experience, and empirical tests to show that earlier models do not reflect the expected behavior of an economically rational debtor. These models fail to recognize that the most important form of secured debt, new money credit secured by collateral, tends to create value for unsecured creditors as well as for the debtor. A debtor that can borrow unsecured has an economic incentive not to prematurely encumber its assets because doing so gives away value in an amount—which the Article calls Theta—that exceeds


It is widely agreed that much of Asia's rise over the past two decades has been built around the regions increasing connectivity. Far less attention has been given, however, to the implications of new mobility flows on the millions of people throughout Asia who remain, for the most part, bound to place. With a focus on Laos, a land-locked and 'least developed' country that has until recently remained largely isolated from transnational flows, this paper considers how growing regional connectivity's are reconfiguring, and in some cases destroying, local communities. In examining this problem two key issues are addressed. First is the concern that Laos is becoming a 'corridor country' or a space of 'non-places' to be passed through, but not to dwell. Second is the widespread displacement and resettlement of local communities that is occurring in the country's urban nodes as a result of processes of 'development' and modernization. As infrastructure upgrades continue to bring new forms of transnational exchange into Laos, people's homes are being destroyed and local communities are being broken apart by resettlement programs that show little consideration to the social and cultural relationships, the sense of belonging, or the affinity to particular landscapes that make up a sense of 'home'. Place is being reconfigured by space, the fixed is becoming increasingly fluid, and those not able to move along regional networks are finding themselves increasingly marginalized in order to make way for connectivity. In the wake of these transformations it is important to consider if there is a place for being 'at home' in a space of flows, networks and nodes and who is it that such landscapes of connectivity benefit and disadvantage.


Base on process mineralogy and dressing metallurgy experimental research,its results revealed that one copper ore of siderite style with gold silver in Sichuan province had good comprehensive utilization value.After closed-circuit flotation test which consisted of one roughing,two scavenging and one cleaning,flotation test results showed that copper concentrate could be obtained,the productivity was 6.95%,which the content of copper is 20.23%,the recovery is 97.41%,the content of gold was 4.86 g/t,the recovery was 94.63%,and the content of silver was 721.1 g/t,the recovery was 95.47%.after the tailing processed by roasting and Magnetic separation,Fe concentrate could obtained,with 62.18% Fe and the productivity was 59.34%.


Abstract We research the antecedents of relative success among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in avoiding temporary or permanent closure during the COVID‐19 pandemic. We investigate the roles of firm‐specific resources and state support policies in influencing SME fortunes, in a sizeable group of European countries covered in the World Bank Enterprise Survey. Using resource dependency, Varieties of Capitalism and Systems theories, we find that innovative capacities, institutional connectedness, governance, and management experience were major antecedents of success across all SMEs. Significant differences in outcomes were found between SMEs operating in old and new EU member states, and non‐EU countries.


This study is devoted to an analysis of the polyphonic nature of adversative constructions like Pierre n'est pas francais mais danois . As the syntactic negation ne... pas and the connector mais both represent a typical polyphonic nature, the interaction between these two linguistic elements within the same syntactic structure represents a rather complex analysis in spite of the fact that there is only one single utterance present. The two arguments in adversative structures have to fulfil certain syntactic and semantic demands, such as being part of the same paradigm. We find traces of one speaker (the utterance locutor) who refutes another speaker's point of view but who also rectifies his own point of view. The study suggests that the two arguments in the adversative structure reveal an internal polyphony as well as an external polyphony, which gives a particular polyphonic nature to the adversative structure.


A tube for forming a nuclear fuel assembly guide tube or sheath. The tube is made of an alloy containing 1.0-1.7 wt % of tin, 0.55-0.8 wt % of iron, 0.20-0.60 wt % total of chromium and/or vanadium, and 0.10-0.18 wt % of oxygen, carbon and silicon being present in amounts of 100-180 ppm and 50-120 ppm respectively, while the only other components of the alloy are zirconium and the unavoidable impurities.


Considering the wide application of condition-based maintenance in aeroengine maintenance practice, it becomes possible for aeroengines to carry out their preventive maintenance in just-in-time (JIT) manner by reasonably planning their shop visits (SVs). In this study, an approach is proposed to make aeroengine SV decisions following the concept of JIT. Firstly, a state space model (SSM) for aeroengine based on exhaust gas temperature margin is developed to predict the remaining useful life (RUL) of aeroengine. Secondly, the effect of SV decisions on risk and service level (SL) is analyzed, and an optimization of the aeroengine SV decisions based on RUL and stochastic repair time is performed to carry out JIT manner with the requirement of safety and SL. Finally, a case study considering two CFM-56 aeroengines is presented to demonstrate the proposed approach. The results show that predictive accuracy of RUL with SSM is higher than with linear regression, and the process of SV decisions is simple and feasible for airlines to improve the inventory management level of their aeroengines.


Shahjahanabad was a north Indian city in which many religions found expression. On account of the particular nature of Islamic worship, burgeoning population of the city and the religion of the rulerIremember there was no mosque in the fort nor in the plan of the city' as it emerged at the initiative of the ruler), a Jama Masjid found expression and it should not be seen as subsuming all other urban features. It was inevitable that a Jami Mosque would be common to all cities where there were Muslims. What they and others did who did not profess this religion outside of the mosque was determined more by their culture and environment than by religion alone. Otherwise urban spaces and human exertions between Cordoba and Indonesia would have been the same and Shahjahanabad, a north Indian capital city of the later medieval times, accommodatinga vast heterogeneous population, inhering a distinct character and ethos of its own, would not stand out and be counted.


The purpose of the paper is to analyse the possibility of vibration reduction of frame building structures. It is considered structures loaded by forces exposed to strong winds. The excitation forces which are functions of wind velocity fluctuations are treated as random forces. The spectral density functions of wind velocity fluctuations are assumed in the form proposed by Davenport. The correlation theory of random vibrations are used and right mean square of displacements and accelerations are determined. Several remarks concerning the effectiveness of multiple tuned mass dampers are formulated on the basis of results of calculations.


The present paper reviews information about sources, fate, concentrations and toxicity of the metals found in the Cananéia-Iguape Estuarine Complex (CIEC), which is within a Ramsar site, the Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe Environmental Protected Area (CIP-PA). The main sources of metals to CIEC are the former mining sites located upstream, on the Ribeira de Iguape River basin. Pb is reported as the element of primary concern, but Cu, Zn, Cr and As have been detected in sediments and biota. In general, higher levels of metals are associated with muddy sediments, in depositional portions of the estuary. Metals appear to be bioavailable, as sediment toxicity has been reported, together with bioaccumulation and sub-chronic effects in fish and invertebrates. Areas with higher concentrations of metals and more severe sediment toxicity are not necessarily the closest to the sources. The worse conditions occur in depositional sites, which depend on rainfall in catchment basin and hydrological processes in the estuary. In fact, during the flooding season the deposition of particles seems to move southward, carrying metals to the southern portion of the CIEC. The results suggest that the protection objectives are not being fully achieved, demanding actions to ensure control of both internal and external sources of contaminants for the CIEC. Additionally, new enforcements and actions are required to control the contamination sources of mining residues located upstream. The current review highlights that estuarine and marine protected areas may be impacted by contaminants released from distant sources, and this situation should be properly addressed in management plans. AbstrAct Fernando Cesar Perina1,2* , Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa2


Background: To date there has been no reliable "real time" monitoring available to determine the adequacy of oxygen delivery and cerebral perfusion during cardiac arrest. Although, we have previously demonstrated that the mean regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) measured by cerebral oximetry can be used to determine return of spontaneous circulation in cardiac arrest, the rSO2 level that corresponds with ROSC in the 3 main different subtypes of cardiac arrest (VF/VT, PEA, asystole has not been examined. Objectives: To investigate the level of rSO2 that corresponds with ROSC in 1) VF/VT, 2) PEA and 3) asystole subtypes of cardiac arrest using a commercially available cerebral oximeter (Equanox, Nonin, USA) Methods: Cerebral oximetry was applied to 34 in-hospital cardiac arrest patients and continuous data was collected until either ROSC was achieved or CPR was terminated. Results: Overall 20 patients achieved ROSC, whereas 14 did not. There was a significant overall difference in mean±SD rSO2% in pa...


Objective:To explore the degree and relation of TCM syndromes types of traditional Chinese medicine between plasma homocysteine and casrotid stegnosis.Methods:69 casrotid stegnosis patients were selected and classified into different groups by the degree of casrotid stegnosis and the types of TCM syndromes.A circulation enzyme method was used to determine the level of the plasma homocysteine(Hcy) of the patients and the comparison was made among the groups.Results:The level of Hcy of the severe patients was obviously higher than that of the moderate patients(P0.05) while the level of the moderate patients was higher than that of the slight patients(P0.05).The three groups were obviously higher than that of the control group(P0.05).The Hcy level of liver-yang type patients was lower than that of the phlegm stagnation and qi-deficiency syndrome patients(P0.05).Conclusion:The abnormal increase of the plasma Hcy level is a risky factor of casrotid stegnosis and also a physicochemical characteristic of qi and blood deficiency and phlegm stagnation syndrome.


Fisheries research is aimed at developing strategies for managing the resources for
sustainability. Stock assessment is the tool employed in the determination of resources/
stock health status based on which management strategies are decided. Information on
age of fishes is used in fish stock assessment models for the estimation of recruitment,
growth and mortality parameters, which plays a fundamental role in the assessment of
commercial marine fish resources. The conventional techniques used for estimating age
of fishes involve tracing of modal progressions of length groups in the population through
time. Age and related estimates for the same species by different workers with the help
of the length frequency method has been found to be highly subjective. This necessitated
validation of age estimates obtained by conventional means using a robust and dependable
method. Findings on the formation of marks on the animal's hard parts (calcified
structures) on a regular and sometimes annual basis, formed the basis for the use of
these structures for precise age determination in fishes. Recently, age information derived
from calcified structures are in use for validating the age estimate obtained from other
methods. The number of age validation studies has increased over the last several years
following standardization and simplification of hard parts based ageing process.
Considering the importance of this technique the process involved were compiled in this
book for the benefit of researchers.


Objective
To study laparoscopic ultrasound assisted hepatectomy in treatment of intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile duct stones.

Methods
The data of 52 patients with hepatolithiasis who underwent laparoscopic hepatectomy from May 2014 to January 2019 at the Fuyang District First People's Hospital in Hangzhou were analyzed retrospectively. There were 28 men and 24 women. The median age was 56 years. Operative laparoscopic ultrasonography was used to detect the location, size, distribution of stones and their relations to blood vessels. A total of 43 patients underwent anatomic hepatectomy, while 38 patients underwent choledochoscopic stone extraction. A " T" tube was used according to intraoperative conditions.

Results
Laparoscopic surgery was successfully carried out in 50 patients, while conversion to open surgery was required in 2 patients because of adhesions and bleeding. Laparoscopic ultrasonography revealed intrahepatic calcifications in 5 patients and choledochoscopy in 2 patients. Postoperative complications included 5 patients who devleoped abdominal abscesses. The operation time was (289.0±132.0) minutes. The intraoperative blood loss was (451.0±256.0) ml. The hospitalization after operation was (12.0±3.0) days. In 52 patients, 4 patients had residual stones and the residual rate was 7.7%. All of them were completely removed by T-tube sinus 8 weeks after operation.

Conclusions
Laparoscopic ultrasound helped to detect relevant bile ducts containing stones, reduced chance of bleeding in surgery, helped to clarify location and distribution of stones, improved accuracy of diagnosis, and reduced unnecessary hepatectomy by clearly defining intrahepatic bile duct stones intraoperatively. The residual intrahepatic and intrahepatic bile duct stones rates were reduced, and the safety and accuracy of the operations were improved.

Key words:
Laparoscopy; Ultrasonography; Hepatectomy; Laparoscopic ultrasound; Precise surgery; Bile duct stone


Abstract In this dissertation, we focus on developing
novel statistical methodology for high- dimensional neuroimaging
data (HND) to yield insights about the complex neural processing
characteristics associated with mental diseases and furthermore to
provide clinically relevant predictive information to aid with
treatment selection and progno- sis. Our proposed methods would
extract new information content from neuroimaging data, while
coping with the many analytical challenges posed by these massive
data sets. Specifically, we propose three new statistical
frameworks: (i) to predict disease progression and therapeutic
treatment response based on temporal trends in longi- tudinal
neuroimaging data, e.g. repeatedly collected over weeks or months;
(ii) to determine population-level brain networks revealed by
functional (or structural) con- nectivity properties within regions
of interest (ROI) and between ROIs, while charac- terizing
whole-brain properties of these identified networks, such as the
'small world' property; (iii) to analyze resting-state functional
magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data by constructing methodology
to determine localized estimates of resting-state brain activity
and simultaneously yield functional connectivity information based
on spatial correlations in the data.


We demonstrate learning and problem-solving transfer between related physics problems using the Socratic web-based tutor, MasteringPhysics. Two equally skilled groups of students taking introductory mechanics solve related physics problem pairs in reverse order with respect to each other. We show that for problems containing help ("skill builders" and "self tutoring problems") in the form of requestable hints, descriptive text, and feedback, twice as many students were able to complete problems correctly in real time compared to problems that did not provide any help (end-of-chapter problems). The group that did a problem second (prepared group) in a given related pair was able to solve it in ~15% less time on average compared to the group that did the same problem first (unprepared group). Furthermore, the prepared group requests 7% fewer hints on average than the unprepared group. We conclude that learning and problem-solving transfer is facilitated through skill builders and self tutoring problems, which also are pedagogically superior to end-of-chapter problems.


The significance of humidity as a critical climate parameter impacts various sectors, including agriculture, health, and energy, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of its influencing factors. This study investigates the influence of climatic variables such as temperature, rainfall, sunshine duration, wind speed, and wind direction on the humidity levels in DKI Jakarta from 2019 to 2022. The objective is to develop a time-independent predictive model for humidity based on historical climate data. The methodology includes data pre-processing to impute missing values and replace outliers, followed by exploratory data analysis to ascertain variable distribution and inter-relationships. A regression model was initially employed for analysis, with subsequent application of regularization via a generalized linear model to enhance prediction accuracy. Results indicate that temperature, rainfall, sunshine duration, and wind direction significantly impact humidity levels in the investigated period. High inter-variable correlation posed challenges of multicollinearity and overfitting in the initial model. However, the application of regularization, trained with 75% of the historical dataset, mitigated these issues and improved model accuracy. This is evident in the improved Mean Squared Error (MSE) performance metrics of the Elastic-Net Regression Model (12.2), compared to the initial Multiple Regression Model (12.5). These findings hold potential implications for weather forecasting and climate change studies


BACKGROUND: Overexpression of LncRNA TUG1 promotes osteoclast proliferation and inhibits apoptosis. Knockdown with siRNA has achieved the opposite result, indicating that knockdown of LncRNA TUG1 may become a potential target for osteoporosis treatment. OBJECTIVE: To study the proteins interacting with the non-coding RNA uc431+ associated with postmenopausal osteoporosis and carry out bioinformatics analysis. METHODS: Human monocytic leukemia cell line (THP-1) cells crosslinked with formaldehyde were broken by ultrasound. The experimental group was hybridized with magnetic beads combined with biotin labeled specific probes. The control group was hybridized with the magnetic beads of non-specific probes. The obtained peptides were identified using mass spectrometry. The data were searched and quantified by MaxQuant. The quantitative results of the two sets of samples were statistically analyzed, and the corresponding enrichment proteins were obtained. Gene ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway, protein-protein interaction analysis and display were performed, and the protein-protein interaction network was constructed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The total number of peptides obtained was 918, with 271 proteins in total, and the total number of proteins after filtration was 241. Compared with the control group, there were 10 differential proteins in the experimental group, including DDOST, DMBT1, HPD, IGLL5, IGK, LTF, LYZ, MUC5AC, PIGR, and RPL23. GO enrichment analysis showed that they were involved in biological processes such as defense reaction, leukocyte activation, ribosomal rRNA binding, lysozyme activity and other molecular functions. KEGG pathway analysis predicted that they were involved in ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis, phenylalanine metabolism, ribosome and salivary secretion. Combined with the analysis of proteomics and bioinformatics, it is predicted that uc431+, a gene related to postmenopausal osteoporosis, may be involved in immune regulation and bone metabolism by interacting proteins.


Silicon carbide (SiC) monofilaments are high strength, continuous ceramic fibres produced through chemical vapour deposition (CVD) and used to reinforce metal matrix composites. Such composites have excellent mechanical properties. However, they are expensive to manufacture and the monofilaments must be highly reproducible to ensure reliability of the resulting composite. TISICS Ltd are the sole producers of the material outside of the United States of America and have recently developed two new monofilaments, SM3256 (140 µm diameter) and SM3240 (100 µm diameter) with enhanced mechanical properties and reduced cost of production.
These monofilaments and composite panels have been evaluated through tensile testing. They have been found to be highly reproducible over three years of production with the monofilaments possessing an average tensile strength of 4.0±0.2 GPa with a Weibull modulus of 50±10. Recent advances in plasma focussed ion beam (PFIB) milling techniques and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) have been exploited to produce specimens revealing the interior of the monofilaments with unparalleled detail and precision. Raman spectroscopy and Auger spectroscopy have been used to characterise the microstructure and composition of the monofilaments and inform their development. The process for depositing a protective coating on the monofilaments has been improved, resulting in a 17% decrease in the total cost of CVD feedstock chemicals required. Previously unobserved nanoscale voids in the tungsten filament substrate have been identified as a critical process variable potentially responsible for the narrow strength distribution of the monofilaments. Analysis of the monofilament microstructures has indicated the potential for increasing the production speed of SM3256. Experimental trials have resulted in up to 75% faster production however a resulting decrease in performance demonstrates that further work is necessary.
This research has resulted in significant cost reductions and has improved the economic viability of the monofilaments. The demonstration of reproducibility of the material properties has contributed to ongoing qualification for their use in aerospace components. The potential for further fundamental improvements to the process has been identified.


Single crystals of the first anhydrous thallium nickel phosphates were prepared by reaction of heterogeneous Tl/Ni/P alloys with oxygen. TlNi4(PO4)3 (pale-yellow, orthorhombic, space group Cmc21, a = 6.441(2)A, b = 16.410(4)A, c = 9.624(2)A, Z = 4) crystallizes with a structure closely related to that of NaNi4(PO4)3. Tl4Ni7(PO4)6 (yellow-brown, monoclinic, space group Cm, a = 10.711(1)A, b = 14.275(2)A, c = 6.688(2)A, β = 103.50(2)°, Z = 8) is isotypic with Na4Ni7(PO4)6, and Tl2Ni4(P2O7)(PO4)2 (brown, monoclinic, space group C2/c, a = 10.389(2)A, b = 13.888(16)A, c = 18.198(3)A, β = 103.1(2)°, Z = 8) adopts the K2Ni4(P2O7)(PO4)2 structure. Tl2Ni4(P2O7)(PO4)2 could also be prepared in nearly single phase form by reaction of Tl2CO3, NiO, and (NH4)2HPO4.

Die Oxidation heterogener Tl/Ni/P-Legierungen — Synthese und Kristallstrukturen der Thallium-Nickel-Phosphate TlNi4(PO4)3, Tl4Ni7(PO4)6 und Tl2Ni4(P2O7)(PO4)2

Einkristalle der ersten wasserfreien Thallium-Nickel-Phosphate entstanden bei der Umsetzung von Tl/Ni/P-Legierungen mit Sauerstoff . Die Struktur von TlNi4(PO4)3 (blasgelb, orthorhombisch, Raumgruppe Cmc21, a = 6, 441(2)A, b = 16, 410(4)A, c = 9, 624(2)A, Z = 4) ist eng verwandt mit der von NaNi4(PO4)3. Tl4Ni7(PO4)6 (gelbbraun, monoklin, Raumgruppe Cm, a = 10, 711(1)A, b = 14, 275(2)A, c = 6, 688(2)A, β = 103, 50(2)°, Z = 8) ist isotyp mit Na4Ni7(PO4)6, und Tl2Ni4(P2O7)(PO4)2 (braun, monoklin, Raumgruppe C2/c, a = 10, 389(2)A, b = 13, 888(16)A, c = 18, 198(3)A, β = 103, 1(2)°, Z = 8) kristallisiert in der K2Ni4(P2O7)(PO4)2-Struktur. Tl2Ni4(P2O7)(PO4)2 konnte auch nahezu phasenrein durch Umsetzung von Tl2CO3, NiO und (NH4)2HPO4 erhalten werden.


This book describes the earliest flight control actuation systems and their progression from aerodynamic tab-controlled surfaces to mechanical-input-controlled hydraulic actuators to electrical-input-controlled fly-by-wire actuation systems (both hydraulic and electromechanical). The book also covers: Alternate Command Systems; Electrically Powered (Power-By-Wire) Actuation Systems; Flight Control System Design Requirements; Applicable Specifications and Advisory Documents; Power Control Unit and Power-Drive Unit Design Guidelines; Dynamic Performance and Response; PCU Assembly and Installation; and Quality Assurance.


On the basis of the molecular fragment method, the analytical formulas for the moments ([mu][sub k]) and the coefficients of characteristic polynomials (a[sub k]) were derived up to k = 14 for fullerenes containing isolated pentagons (FCIPs). It is interesting that the first 11 moments and the coefficients in the characteristic polynomials of isomers of these fullerenes are identical as they depend only on the number of carbon atoms. For k [>=] 12 additional variables have to be introduced to express the moments and the coefficients in the characteristic polynomials. 39 refs., 4 figs., 1 tab.


Abstract Serviceability requirements need special consideration in the design and construction of tall buildings to avoid unexpected damage of structural and non-structural elements. A methodology to assess time-dependent three-dimensional building displacements is established in this paper. The assessment is carried out with commercial finite element modelling (FEM) analysis software, and adjusted with a complete consideration of elastic displacement, creep, shrinkage and automatic correction during construction. The methodology is applied to study an 82-level building being constructed. Differential shortening, floor-to-floor shortening and horizontal movement are predicted, and their influence on non-structural elements is discussed. Compensation for differential shortening and tolerance of non-structural elements are recommended. Time history of column shortening, side-sway and building twist obtained from the assessment will be further used for site monitoring throughout the construction.


The exponential increase in the average life expectancy, especially in industrialized countries, resulted in a boost of elderly population which also enhanced all diseases that are related to the aging process. Cognitive decline is an ordinary outcome of the aging process itself. Nevertheless this outcome may actually evolve and become pathological, originating degenerative diseases such as dementia. Estradiol is a sexual hormone with a well known neuroprotective action which can ease or delay the diminished cognitive abilities. Several studies have demonstrated its beneficial action in the cognitive function in women. This essay has in its purpose to comprehend how cognitive changes are characterized throughout the aging process. This study also intends to answer the question of what is the age marker from which alterations can be perceived in the several parameters under scrutiny, as well as assess if the estradiol blood level can be related to the cognitive performance in women. In order to obtain such information 162 women were evaluated with the Mini Mental Status Examination and their serum estradiol level was measured. The results obtained with this dissertation clearly demonstrate that the declination of cognitive ability occurs mainly after 66 years old. It was also verified scattered results in the Mini Mental Status Examination by the group of women over 65 years old, seemingly indicating that there are women that even though are chronological elderly can present a cognitive performance as those of younger women, while others show unambiguous changes at that stage. According to what was expected a significant reduction in estradiol levels was observed in groups over 56 years old, which has an obvious correlation to the beginning of menopause. However, it was not possible to associate the serum estradiol level with the cognitive performance, stating that further studies are required with a more significant number of samples in order to obtain an answer.


A boundary element method is proposed for the numerical solution of an important class of boundary value problems governed by plane elastostatic equations of anisotropic functionally graded materials. The grading function of the material properties may be any general function that varies smoothly from point to point in the material. The proposed boundary element method is applied to solve some specific problems to check its validity and accuracy.


Extensive encroachment of the native tree species Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) Blake has occurred on a coastal floodplain sulfidic backswamp in eastern Australia. Almost 50% of the open swamp area c. 1870 is now monospecific M. quinquenervia forest. Encroachment has been associated with shortened hydroperiods and land management changes following drainage for agriculture. Large differences to shallow groundwater and sediment geochemistry were observed beneath both individual M. quinquenervia trees and encroaching forests compared to open swamp. Groundwater beneath M. quinquenervia had enhanced titratable acidity and acidic metal cations, increased concentrations of other ionic species (Cl–, SO42–), altered ionic ratios, and increased dissolved organic carbon. Soil beneath M. quinquenervia displayed enhanced accumulation of acidity and soluble ions, with concentration profiles suggesting vertical redistribution towards the surface. Deepening of the sulfide oxidation front in the soil beneath encroached M. quinquenervia suggests that enhanced sulfide oxidation may be occurring. Changes in soil pH, redox potential, and Fe mineral precipitation/dissolution were also evident. These changes appear to be the result of interactions between M. quinquenervia physiology and the unique groundwater and sediment geochemistry of the surrounding sulfidic/sulfuric horizons. Mechanisms to explain the observed changes are discussed along with potential management implications.


Force Majeure clauses are becoming increasingly important to the energy industry. With the privatisation of downstream energy participants and removal of statutory immunities from liability, downstream participants are more likely to seek recourse from upstream parties where there is a failure in supply. Whether this will result in energy producers, wholesalers and retailers being held liable will generally depend on the wording of the force majeure clause contained in the relevant supply contract. This paper considers various issues that have arisen in the construction of force majeure clauses and makes suggestions as to how a party entering into a contract containing a force majeure clause can enhance the protection afforded by such a clause.


Recently, LED lighting receives extensive attention and is put in practice in many respects with the great advantages of low power consumption, high luminous efficiency and long service life. However, it is confronted with lots of problems such as light failure and short service life caused by high temperature of LED chip. So the thermal management is one of the most important aspects of successful LED systems design. In this paper, firstly, a novel packaging structure with excellent capacity of heat dissipation for high power LED which is based on Chip on Heat-sink (COH) method was proposed and investigated. Secondly, some holes were dug in the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) according to the design of heat-sink structure to realize electrical connection between chips and PCB. Then, the heat distribution for three kinds of package structure was simulated by using the software ANSYS, respectively. The simulation result shows that heat dissipation potential of the packaging structure based on COH method is best of all. After that, the main dimension parameters of LED package structure were optimized with the application of Design of Experiment (DOE) and statistical analysis. Finally, samples of the packaging structure based on COH were made successfully. The parameters of thermal properties of the samples were tested by The Thermal Transient Tester (T3ster) in order to verify the accuracy of t simulation results.


School psychology arguably began in the 1880s in the University of Pennsylvania laboratory of Lightner Witmer (Noell & Witt, 1996). Through the next 100 years, school psychology grew larger in scope, becoming recognized within the American Psychological Association (APA) and founding its own organization, the National Association of School Psychologists in 1969. As the need for school psychologist grew, so did the need for an effective, efficient service delivery model. Bergan's, Behavioral Consultation (BC) model became the widely accepted, indirect service delivery model used in public school settings. Interestingly, the model has undergone few changes since its unification in the late 1970s (see Bergan, 1977). Noell & Witt (1996) argued that the model has undergone few changes because it was primarily a model to deliver scientifically derived interventions and therefore the empirical evidence was specific to intervention, not to consultation. Thus, the emphasis was on the client (i.e., student) and not the consultee (i.e., staff). To be sure, this emphasis places the locus of control for behavior change (i.e., response-to-intervention) within the student, not the student's environment. As such, Witt, Noell, LaFleur & Mortenson (1997) began a line of investigation that focused BC directly on consultee behavior and considered the consultee as the instrument for behavior change in the client. With the addition of Performance Feedback, Witt et. al. (1997) added intervention implementation fidelity to the BC model and shifted the locus of control for behavior change, to the student's environment. Performance Feedback (PFB) has been described as "Information provided to individuals about the quantity or quality of their past performance" (Prue & Fairbank, 1981). Witt et. al. (1997) modified PFB procedures derived from Organizational Psychology to school settings and intervention implementation fidelity of evidence-based interventions. In that study, the authors developed academic interventions that included an end-of-intervention assessments that functioned as evidence that the interventions were completed (i.e., permanent products). A task analysis with checklist was included in the intervention packet. The teacher was asked to check off which intervention components were completed each day the intervention was implemented. The task list and the end-of-intervention assessment were indications of intervention fidelity adherence. These two permanent products were then used to graph the number of steps completed by the total number of steps in the prescribed intervention (task analysis checklist) and graph the student end-of-intervention assessment data. Then, the authors met with the teachers on a daily basis to present the graphs, provided positive statements when the interventions were completed, and discuss how implementation fidelity could be achieved when implementation adherence was low. Follow-up studies investigated the use of PFB when the intervention used peer tutors (Noell, Witt, LaFleur, Mortenson, Ranier, & LeVelle, 1997), when PFB was delivered on a weekly basis (Mortenson and Witt, 1998), with behavioral interventions (Noell, Duhon, Gatti, & Connell, 2002) in residential settings (Jones, Wickstrom & Friman, 1997) and with direct-care staff (Reedy, Luiselli & Thibedeau, 2001), in comparison to other consultation models (Noell, et., al., 2005), within a response-to-intervention pre-referral meeting (Duhon et. al. 2009), and in autistic support classrooms (Pellecciah et. al., 2010). However, investigating the use of PFB in home settings where the barriers to implementing the procedures derived from the studies above are unknown. Program fidelity is greatly needed in home settings because many parents/guardians are confronted with significant concurrent responsibilities and demands and stay-at-home caregivers have far less support than school-based staff. …


Spawning behavior of the endangered Korean fish, Microphysogobio koreensis , was investigated in the Seomjingang (river), Imsil-gun, South Korea, during the spawning season, April to May 2012. The mating system of M. koreensis , a broadcast spawner, was a primitive spawning mode, and involved one male and one female, unlike group spawning fishes. Spawning behavior of M. koreensis in the wild were observed in eight patterns as resting, male chase, body beating, parallel swim, female withdrawal, male competition, spawning and not guard while spawning behavior in the glass tank were verified in six patterns as resting, male chase, body beating, parallel swim, spawning and not guard. In particular, a behavioral attempt of the pre-spawning stage showed more frequently in the wild than in the glass tank. We assume that difference of spawning behavior might be implication on behavioral restrictions in small and narrow indoor glass tank.


We present a computation of the cross section for inclusive Higgs production in gluon–gluon fusion for finite values of the top mass in perturbative QCD to all orders in the limit of high partonic center–of–mass energy. We show that at NLO the high energy contribution accounts for most of the difference between the result found with finite top mass and that obtained in the limit m t → ∞ . We use our result to improve the known NNLO order result obtained at m t → ∞ . We estimate the effect of the high energy NNLO m t dependence on the K factor to be of the order of a few per cent.


Poly (o-anisidine) (POA) - Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) nanocomposites were synthesized by simple in-situ chemical oxidative technique. Synthesized nanocomposites were characterized for their structure, morphology, thermal and electrical properties. Spectral studies indicated the presence of interactions between poly (o-anisidine) and the surface of MWCNTs. Conductivity of 2.82 × 10−2 S cm−1 was obtained for POA-MWCNT nanocomposite sample containing 21.2% wt. of POA. POA-MWCNT nanocomposites thus synthesized were incorporated into epoxy based coating formulation and its anticorrosion property was studied. The coatings were also characterized by physicochemical as well as physicomechanical studies. The aim of this study was to develop a facile method for the eco-friendly synthesis of fillers having better dispersing properties for coating having superior corrosion protective properties. POLYM. COMPOS., 36:1477–1485, 2015. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers


As stated in previous papers of this series, 1 it is probable that porphyrin arises within the body during the process of synthesis of hemoglobin, protoporphyrin III composing the prosthetic group of hemoglobin, myoglobin and various respiratory ferments, 2 and that porphyrin of isomeric series I, which arises as a useless by-product during this synthesis, as well as any porphyrin of isomeric series III that is not utilized, is excreted in the urine and feces as coproporphyrin. The total amount of coproporphyrin excreted as well as the ratio of urinary to fecal excretion depends chiefly on the rate of production of porphyrin and the efficiency of the liver, which is the more important organ of excretion of porphyrin, the kidneys normally excreting but a small fraction of the total porphyrin excreted. 3 It has been demonstrated that in the event of parenchymatous hepatic damage the ratio of urinary excretion to


This paper reports the implementation of an online orientation resource for
undergraduate nursing students known as "Get Learning Online" at a regional university in
Australia. It forms part of an educational design-based research study examining how activitybased
orientation resources can support health science students making their transition to studying
online. A learning analytics approach combining demographic and learning management system
tracking data was used to examine levels of student engagement with the online resource. Key
findings indicate that providing pre-semester access contributes to greater participation, with
deeper engagement by students who were in the older age group, studying their first online course
or studying by distance. There was no relationship between early academic grades and levels of
student engagement. These results were used to refine the design principles underpinning the
development of this resource and guide future development of resources to support students'
online learning journeys.


1. Identification of project and participants PROJECT FULL TITLE: Simulating the Emergent Impact of Regulations Across cultures Project acronym: SEMIRA Project number: 101 Period covered: from: 1\1\2011 to : 31\12\2012 Duration of project: 2 years (this report updated 2015) Name, title and organization of the representative of the project's coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Gert Jan Hofstede (dr ir), Wageningen University Tel: +31 (0)317 4 84630 E-mail : firstname.lastname@example.com Project participants / beneficiaries (includes official national registration number) (1) Gert Jan HOFSTEDE, Wageningen University, Netherlands (999981634) (2) Frank DIGNUM, Utrecht University, Netherlands (3) Rosaria CONTE, CNR, Rome, Italy (4) Ana PAIVA, INESC-ID, Lisbon, Portugal (PT 504 547 593)


This paper is a comparative study of the articulation of the "apical vowels" in three Mandarin dialects: Beijing Mandarin (BJM), Northeastern Mandarin (NEM), and Southwestern Mandarin (SWM), using co-registered EMA and ultrasound. Data from 5 BJM speakers, 5 NEM speakers and 4 SWM speakers in their twenties were analyzed and discussed. Our recording materials include the dental and retroflex apical vowels, and their er -suffixed forms. Results suggest that distinct lingual configurations are found among the three dialects of Mandarin, even though these apical vowels are not perceptually distinguishable. Specifically, the dental apical vowel [ ɿ ] has a grooved tongue shape in BJM, a retracted tongue dorsum in NEM, and a relatively flat tongue shape in SWM. The retroflex apical vowel [ ʅ ] has a domed tongue shape as well as a bunched tongue body in NEM, while a slightly domed tongue posture is found in SWM. Moreover, the retroflex apical vowel [ ʅ ] is, articulatorily speaking, very similar to the er -suffix in BJM (cf. [10]). In sum, we observed yet another instance of the articulatory-acoustic mismatch.


Given the pressing and global ecological concerns of the present time, it would be surprising if righting the earth had not brought into being new forms of critical writing. Yet in attempting to address these issues, ecocriticism has remained relatively marginal in cultural studies. This special issue of new formations on 'Earthographies: ecocriticism and culture' looks at some of the possible reasons for its marginalisation, while also bringing together a selection of essays which demonstrate the range of contemporary ecocritical thought in challenging a variety of political and theoretical neo-liberal doctrines. Ecocritical work does not simply focus upon nature (as though nature and culture, environment and individual could seriously be thought about separately), but is immersed in both the human and the more-than-human world.


In a diurnal cycle, distinct thermal and mechanical forcing generates different manifestations of a planetary boundary layer. The stable boundary layer occurs when the soil surface has a lower temperature than the air above. In this layer, wind shear is the main mechanism of turbulence generation. In the present study, a direct numerical simulation of an Ekman layer over a smooth wall is presented to investigate the different turbulent patterns that occur during evolution from a neutral boundary layer to a weakly stable boundary layer. The preliminary study shows the appearance of turbulent structures near the surface, due to the imposition of a stratification.


Based on the previous study of double sampling mean control charts and double sampling standard deviation control charts,a double sampling mean-standard deviation combined control chart was set up.The optimization model of parameter design for control chart was constructed to monitor the quality of production process,and it was solved by genetic algorithm.Markov chain approach was used to calculate the average run length of the control chart,moreover,in comparison to the two stage sampling combined control charts and variable sample size and sampling interval mean-range combined control charts,the double sampling mean-standard deviation combined control chart offered a better average run length performance for almost all ranges of the shifts.


The authors report on their experience of 5500 colonoscopies with two cases of perforation of the colon; the rarity and low morbidity and mortality of this complication, related to the experience and the technique of the endoscopist, are discussed. The renal importance of diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy is underlined.


ABSTRACT The development of outdoor recreation centres was constructed in France around a single concept, the outline of which was laid down by Maurice Herzog in a circular of 1964: 'a complex which unites, in a natural site close to the local population, the elements necessary to promote the practice of outdoor sports and activities and cultural studies, as well as relaxation and fresh air.' Based on the Fifth Plan for modernization and amenities, the centres were created throughout France and particularly in Île-de-France, where a dozen establishments were planned, notably alongside projects to extend the city of Paris. This study aims to focus attention on the task of defining the concept in order to better understand the place and role of outdoor recreation centres in urban regimes of living from the 1960s. To carry out this study, the author makes use of the archives of the Secretariat of State for Youth and Sports and the Institute of Development and Town Planning of the Paris Region.


Let df be a Hilbert-space-valued martingale difference sequence. The paper is devoted to a new, elementary proof of the estimate ∣∣∣∣ ∣∣∣∣ ∞ ∑ k=0 dfk ∣∣∣∣ ∣∣∣∣ p ≤ Cp  ∣∣∣∣∣ ∣∣∣∣∣ ( ∞ ∑ k=0 E(|dfk||Fk−1) 1/2∣∣∣∣∣ ∣∣∣∣∣ p + ∣∣∣∣∣ ∣∣∣∣∣ ( ∞ ∑ k=0 |dfk| 1/p∣∣∣∣∣ ∣∣∣∣∣ p  , with Cp = O(p/ ln p) as p→∞.


Niobium (Nb) is one of the key trace elements used to understand Earth's formation and differentiation, and is remarkable for its deficiency relative to tantalum in terrestrial rocks compared to the building chondritic blocks. In this context, the local environment of Nb in silica-rich melts and glasses is studied by in situ x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) at high pressure (P) up to 9.3 GPa and 1350 K using resistive-heating diamond-anvil cells. Nb is slightly less oxidized in the melt (intermediate valence between  +4 and  +5) than in the glass (+5), an effect evidenced from the shift of the Nb-edge towards lower energies. Changes in the pre-edge features are also observed between melt and glass states, consistently with the observed changes in oxidation state although likely enhanced by temperature (T) effects. The oxidation state of Nb is not affected by pressure neither in the molten nor glassy states, and remains constant in the investigated P-range. The Nb–O coordination number is constant and equal to 6.3±0.4 below 5 GPa, and only progressively increases up to 7.1±0.4 at 9.3 GPa, the maximum P investigated. If these findings were to similarly apply to basaltic melts, that would rule out the hypothesis of Nb/Ta fractionation during early silicate Earth's differentiation, thus reinforcing the alternative hypothesis of fractionation during core formation on reduced pre-planetary bodies.


When researching the spatio - temporal dynamics of dielectric barrier discharge driven by the high - voltage and high - frequency electric power, it is difficult to obtain the accurate signal of high - voltage and high - frequency. By using the self - shield of high - voltage, the problem of the resistor's overheat is settled, and the accurate measurement of high - voltage and high - frequency is realized.


Considering device fabrication, we propose an optimization technique to transform structures of inverse-designed devices to be of simpler topologies, and using this technique a $1\times 3$ power splitter with fabrication-friendly structures and better performance is demonstrated.


.............................................................................................................................. 2 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 4 Weather Radar Data............................................................................................................ 5 The Marching Cube Algorithm........................................................................................... 7 Efficiency Improvements.................................................................................................... 9 The Static Volume Tree Structure ................................................................................ 10 The Minimum Bounding Curvilinear Boxes Algorithm.............................................. 12 Implementation and Results............................................................................................. 16 Conclusions and Future Work Directions......................................................................... 19 References......................................................................................................................... 21


In this paper,an online real time method that allowed for the merger of the good features of proportional-integral-derivative(PID) neural network(PIDNN) and sliding-mode variable-structure control(SMVSC) design was presented.It can solve the chatting problem when the system input parameters exists disturbances.The mathematical model of the three-level voltage source converters(VSC) in offshore wind farms high-voltage direct-current(HVDC) transmission was developed.A new SMVSC controller based on instantaneous active and reactive power error was proposed.The PIDNN can online train the network with the chosen energy function to get the global optimal solution,which gets the optimal parameter of the sliding-mode control(SMC) in real time.In addition,analytical methods based on Lyapunov function were proposed to guarantee the convergence of tracking error.Matlab simulation results show the proposed method can make system global stability,have stronger robust under system disturbance,and can be easily applied to digital control systems.


In this article it is argued that the regional election in Baden‐Wurttemberg of March 1996 marked a crucial turning point in the German domestic debate on EMU. In its election campaign the SPD openly challenged the prevailing political consensus on European integration by proposing that monetary union should be postponed by at least five years. In contrast to prior expectations, the Social Democrats did not profit from their strategy but lost a considerable share of their vote. This article examines the motives behind the SPD leadership's decision in Baden‐Wurttemberg to make EMU an election issue, analyses the actual election campaign and assesses the significance of the election outcome for the future domestic debate on European monetary integration in Germany.


The study provides an overview of Estonian ethnic humour over the last century (1890-2004), focusing on three periods: the end of the 19th century, the Soviet period, and the years following Estonia's regained independence. The changes in the choice of the targets of joke throughout the century are mapped and the cultural, social and political influences in jokes are discussed. The analysis showed a clear tendency towards greater variation in ethnic joke targets. Jokes are related to social reality but the relations are not universal and may differ in countries with a different cultural, political and/or historical background.


Diagnostic laboratories are increasingly seen as no more than "factories" that generate fast, reliable test results. The dangers of complacency about the use of tests are highlighted by recent cases of unnecessary surgery and chemotherapy based solely on false‐positive test results. There are many causes of misleading laboratory data that can potentially lead to clinical mismanagement. Re‐emphasis of the value of patient‐relevant communication between the requesting doctor and the laboratory, and better undergraduate and postgraduate education about the appropriate use of tests, will help reduce the risks of test results leading to harm.


The multicarrier technique, also called orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), is a modulation method that can be used for high speed data communications. The transmission of a multicarrier (MC) signal with unequally spaced carriers through a multipath channel is studied. Different types of nonuniform carriers are considered. The effect of the multipath channel on this method of transmission is investigated. The influence of changing the number of carriers as well as the RMS delay spread of the channel on the performance of the system is studied and is compared with the equally spaced (uniform) MC method. The results can be used in the application of the adaptive MC technique for the future high speed wireless multimedia communication systems.


The seismic responses of bridge with high piers,for which the seismic design criteria are unavailable,are quite different from the regular bridge.In order to assess the seismic performance of the irregular bridges with high piers and long spans,a continuous rigid frame bridge is taken as an example.Using OpenSees,a dynamic elastic-plastic finite element model is built,and then the Incremental Dynamic Analysis is carried out with 15 seismic ground motions selected from the PEER database.With the Ramberg-Osgood equation,a statistical analysis of the controlling parameters is performed,and then by ascertaining the 10%,50%,90% IDA responses and combining with the defined damage to the structure,the seismic performance is accessed.According to the distribution for maximum curvature along the piers,the length of the plastic zone and the formulas for estimating the beam displacement based on the curvature are proposed.The results show that IDA fractile curves can well measure the seismic performance,and can evaluate the reliability at the corresponding performance level;besides,under the strong ground motion,the length of the plastic zone is consistent with the criteria at home and abroad and the formulas for estimating the beam displacement meet the IDA analysis results well.


This study aims to find out how the participation and results of household waste management by the Mawar Merah community through the waste bank in Tugurejo Village. This study uses a qualitative method with a case study approach, the data obtained is through interviews, observation and documentation. The results of this study indicate that: (1) The role of the red rose community in waste management through waste banks is very large. This refers to 2 (two) roles, namely the role of coaching and the role of mentoring. (2) The results of waste management through the red rose community in the waste bank are organic waste (remaining vegetables, rotten fruits) with soil decomposing products (compost, MOL, and POC), then inorganic waste is made into works of art high selling value such as bags, chairs, flower vases, curtains etc.


Purpose – This paper aims to critically examine through a knowledge management lens the existing "art" of public policy making, suggesting instead an approach intended to improve knowledge processes and reduce unintended injurious consequences of legislating.Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on pragmatic philosophy and limited government precedents, the authors identify and recommend the implementation of a prospective legislative impact statement requirement by and for the U.S. Congress. They suggest the development and the potential KM utility of the PLIS based on a brief case study of the 2009 American "cash for clunkers" incentive program.Findings – The authors conclude that development and application of such prospective legislative impact statements is feasible and that they may support the statement and testing of dynamic hypotheses relating to the prospective effects of policies under government consideration.Research limitations/implications – Pragmatic knowledge‐based scholarship is extended...


In the paper, we study a single-longitudinal-mode (SLM) erbium-doped fiber (EDF) ring laser with a switchable single- and dual-wavelength output in C-band scale simultaneously. When a 1 × 4 wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) multiplexer is placed inside the ring cavity, four tunable single wavelengths and five sets of dual-wavelength with several mode-spacing can be accomplished, respectively. To achieve the selective and stable output characteristic, the suitable adjustment of cavity and birefringent losses are operated. Additionally, the laser characteristics of output wavelength, detected power, and optical signal to noise ratio (OSNR) have also been discussed.


This quarter`s effort has been directed towards development and assessment of the capability to predict sensitization development, in particular, sensitization development during continuous cooling. Model predictions are compared to a continuous cooling (plus prestrain) data base developed under Nuclear Regulatory Commission funding. It has long been known that intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) of austenitic Type 300 Series stainless steels (SS) is directly related to the presence of grain boundary chromium depletion, and that this depletion, also called ``sensitization,`` is caused by the formation of grain boundary chromium carbides/nitrides. Thus it is well documented that susceptibility to IGSCC is caused by a diffusion controlled process. However, quantification of this phenomena is still an active research area, and the research reported herein pertains to the development of a computer-based model capable of predicting sensitization evolution as a function of thermo- mechanical history for Types 304 and 316 SS. The ultimate aim of this modeling effort is to be able to predict susceptibility to intergranular stress corrosion which is known to be related to degree of sensitization (DOS).


Educational workshop based on the story of Jewish family Żytomirski, living in Lublin before World War II. The participants will learn about life in Lublin during World War II (about Jewish and Polish communities). The workshop includes 3 exercises, during which Israelis and Poles work together in groups. In the end everybody writes a letter to Henio Żytomirski - small boy, who was killed in Holocaust and became an icon of suffering of Jewish nation in World War II


In order to research the stiffness changes and calculation method of a no-bond-part-prestressed activity-powder-concrete component,two no-bond-part-prestressed crane beams were tested.The crane-beam deflections under loads at all levels and the change in stiffness values were obtained;the internal force and an entire damage process of the two beams were analyzed;a load-deflection change curve was established;the test value and calculation value were contrasted,the anti-arch value was revised,and the stiffness calculation formulae before and after beam cracking were also established.Research results indicates that: before cracking,the prestressed effect and RPC of anti-pulled role of a beam are the main factors to keep its stiffness being stable;after cracking until destruction,the steel fiber and prestressed gluten area have an important influence on the deflection.For an unbonded prestressed reactive powder concrete simply supported beam,0.85B0 is the more reasonable value to calculate the anti-arch value before cracking;after cracking rachel role in the aclculation of prestressed RPC beams,the RPC tensile strength of steel fiber have greatly improved the overall stiffness of the beam,increasing coefficient can reach about 1.7.


Legal basis for the representation of land plots for the placement of garages is considered. The state of modern Russian legislation in relation to "garage" land and property relations is analyzed. Proposals to improve the current legislation in the field of accounting and registration procedures regarding real estate – garages, are made.


Evvinuriyani Fatmawati, 2019, 201510050311107, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Department of Government Sciences, intersectoral collaboration on the management of capture fisheries in coastal areas of Lamongan Regency in Realizing the economic strengthening of local communities. Supervisor I: Drs. Jainuri, M.Si and mentor II: Hevi Kurnia Hardini S. IP, MA. Gov.
The thing behind this research is the fishery sector to carry out the purpose of a system based on capture fisheries by involving collaboration among related stakeholders that can facilitate the digging, utilizing, and Manage fishery results so that it can increase the income and welfare of the people of Lamongan regency.
Based on the problem and the purpose of this research is to strengthen how cross-sector collaboration on the management of capture fisheries in the coastal areas of Lamongan Regency and the fishery management sector to realize economic strengthening In the coastal areas of Lamongan regency. Then the type of research method used in this research is qualitative which is description. Data analysis techniques using technical analysis of qualitative data.
The result of this research is that the management of capture fisheries is a strategic sector so that the implementation involves many cross-sectoral. The potential of a very large fishery can provide maximum benefit for the coastal community of Lamongan Regency, especially the region Brondong. Such potential can be managed properly and responsible in involving related stakeholders. The potential of large enough fishery resources is one of the capture fisheries.
Conclusion in this research is collaboration among stakeholders related to manage the capture fisheries in Lamongan Regency, especially the Brondong region is already able to produce, produce, manage, synergize, coordinated and their respective roles.


We have measured the charged fraction of scattered Ne atoms during the scattering of 4500-eV Ne{sup +} by two-dimensional layers of arsenic epitaxially grown on Si(100) and Si(111) substrates. We found that the charged fraction depends on the takeoff angle of observation, and is consistent with electron transfer to and from the valence band. No azimuthal dependence was observed. The surface electron behaves like a featureless flat band in the charge transfer, in spite of the known corrugations of the charge density on the surfaces.


..................................................................................................................................iv INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................1 CHAPTER I: THE BARDI CHAPEL CYCLES..........................................................................10 CHAPTER II: THE PERUZZI CHAPEL CYCLES.....................................................................20 CHAPTER III: THE LEGEND OF ST. FRANCIS IN SAN FRANSCESCO.............................27 CHAPTER IV: THE LEGACY OF GIOTTO'S INGEGNO........................................................37 CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION......................................................................................................42 BIBLIOGRAPHY.........................................................................................................................44 IMAGES........................................................................................................................................47


One of the major controversial aspects of Islamic Law in Nigeria today is the area qf criminal punishment. Sharia is almost always erroneously construed to be synonymous with punishment. The introduction of Sharia in Nigeria recently, was so scary In some quarters due to the age long impressions that Sharia connotes the cutting off of hands or the stoning to death. Of course these are punishments for the offences of stealing and adultery as fixed in the Quran and Sunna respectively but they are just a part of Islamic criminal justice system and in some cases even afford of some exceptions.


This paper exposes an underlying unification of the existing complementation algorithms. It is proven that unate complementation and sharp are the same as DeMorgan Law algorithm and disjoint sharp is a special case of the recursive method; it proposes algorithm trees; it gives faster algorithms for finding complements of functions in SOP form based on algorithm trees.


OBJECTIVE
To determine the expression of ras, p53 and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in squamous cell carcinoma(SCC), inverting papilloma(IP), inflammatory mucosa(IM) of maxillary sinus and analyze the correlation between their expression and the clinicopathological characters and prognosis of SCC of maxillary sinus(SCCMS).

METHODS
Expression of ras, p53 and PCNA was determined in 40 cases of SCC, 20 cases of IP and 10 cases of IM of maxillary sinus with immunohistochemical technique.

RESULTS
Expression of ras was correlated with differentiation of SCCMS, it was more frequent in well differentiated SCC than in poorly differentiated SCC. Expression of p53 was only present in SCCMS, there was not expression of p53 in IP and IM of maxillary sinus. The patients with high PCNA index SCCMS had a poorer prognosis than those with low PCNA index in SCCMS.

CONCLUSION
p53 protein may be a diagnostic marker in SCCMS. Measurement of PCNA index may be helpful in estimating prognosis and directing clinical treatment in SCCMS.


Is there a reconstruction of identities on religious rather than the usual ethnic identities or a deconstruction of ethnicity for realignment on religious bases or a strengthening of both religious and ethnic identities for an explosive mix? Can it be that the fundamental issue is not one of a clash between religious identities or ethno-religious contentions but one of religion, democracy and secularism? There are also issues of democracy, corruption, marginalization and alienation juxtaposed with democracy, economic growth and stability. Religious fundamentalism is a threatening problem to peace and security in West Africa and the rest of the continent. Post-colonial Africa is experiencing the greatest threat of religious fundamentalism from the' fear' as Christians sees it, in terms of the imposition of Sharia law and the frightful issue of an emerging Caliphate, to the Muslims fear of Christianity and democracy as disguises to impose secularism and Western education; Western education and secularism are tools aimed to arrest and control Islam. This is what Bok Haram (translation: Western Education is forbidden) is defined to fight against. Reviewing Mali, a country until recently, was held as a model emerging democracy in Africa, religious fundamentalists were able to destabilize and almost secured the country for their intentions with a Sharia centered state.


The scores of papers discussing the transition between the Late Bronze and the Iron Ages that have been published in the elapsed time demonstrate how far we are from a broadly accepted scheme so optimistically envisioned by Albright and his colleagues. Egyptian involvement in Israel's central Coastal Plain probably began after Thutmose III's military campaign to Canaan. By the time of the 20th Dynasty in Egypt, the settlement pattern around the Yarkon-Ayalon basin had completely changed. The sociopolitical order within the area and the ethnic make-up of the population changed once again with the arrival of the Philistines. The theory of selforganization presumes that the "order parameter" grows from within the system and enslaves it, but Israel's Coastal Plain is a sub-system within a greater system.Keywords: Albright; Canaan; Egypt; Iron Age; Israel's Coastal Plain; Late Bronze age; Philistines; Yarkon-Ayalon basin


High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are relatively new class of materials with promising functional and mechanical properties. These alloys contain multiple elements with equi- or almost equiatomic concentrations and should represent random solid solution. Therefore, in HEAs, several different chemical elements coexist in one phase. Interaction between multiple species in one phase is of interest, since understanding of features of this interactions can provide understanding of thermodynamics stability of such systems. As far as properties of solid alloy are connected with properties of its melt, it is reasonable to start the investigation of particular multi-component system from liquid state. However, the problem of describing of potential energy surface (PES) for metals is especially vexing. For solving this problem here we applied machine learning technique, namely DEEPMD approach, for developing neural-network potential (NNP) for molten TiZrHfNb as an example of multi-component system. Training set was generated using ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) trajectories. Validation of the potential was performed by comparing of partial radial distribution functions (PRDFs) obtained by AIMD and DEEPMD methods. Analysis of PRDFs allowed to conclude that TiZrHfNb system is very likely to form single-phase random solid solution.


Wujin local interactive TV platform combined with local demand resources and media information is a digitalTV service platform which constructed by heart to see technology of Taibo company on the basis of Wujin broadcasttelevision information network and Jiangsu interactive television platforms. The platform is composed of portal subsystem,VOD subsystem and heart to see subsystem. Quickly real-time program looking back, massive wonderful video on demand,practical rich information and versatile cultural communities and so on are supplied by the platform.


This article aims to establish a set of interdisciplinary practices to identify the uniqueness of Romantic books in particular and bibliographic change more generally. It argues that when we take into account the book at a synaesthetic level, we see a new relationship to the book emerging during the Romantic period that converges around the production of "vanishing points." Reading is no longer framed as something utopian, as in a medieval or early-modern tradition (from Dante to More), but instead as heterotopian, as the production of some outside within. Heterotopia, I argue, becomes the condition through which new kinds of knowledge formation as well new kinds of mediation become possible, up to and including the non-book. The Romantic book marks the beginning of the theorization of the book's end. Things liberate one from surveillance and … observation frees one from suspicion. Sciences that are not acquainted with objects can only rely on sleuthing and policing. (Michel Serres, The Five Senses 42)