Examining mainland'history and reality by the multi-perspective, discovering thoroughly the Xiaogong Question on the rule of Law、involution of construction country under the rule of law' cancellation and solving people'un-illegal, crossly certificating the urgent circumstance of modern transformation of the our citizen's legal consciousness, tidy up the obstacle of the road of construction country under the rule,for providing proper premise to the business of modern transformation of the citizen's legal consciousness.


Special tooth gear was designed to improve the flow of gear pump,and the meshing process and the contact strength of the main,driven wheel was analyzed.Overlaying the different modulus,the double module of the main-driven gear was designed to increase the amount of volume changes in meshing process of the gear;The working process of main-driven gear was simulated with the composition system of rigidity,damping,friction coefficient instead of oil film.The main-driven gear contact was analyzed by the use of Workbench software;Calculation results show that the flow of two-mode gear pump is twice of the volume and the strength of the main-driven gear meets the requirements.


FLAC3D is applied to analyze the stability and the ultimate bearing capacity of upper plate of karst cave under the loading of rectangular spread foundation;and two typical types of rock mass are studied.The ultimate bearing capacity of upper plate of karst cave in various engineering conditions are presented by analyzing the characteristics of rock stress and displacement and the whole evolvement process of plastic zones in the upper plate.The results show that the ultimate bearing capacity increases with the increasing of the thickness of upper plate and decreases with the increasing of the width of karst cave.In the same conditions,the ultimate bearing capacity of rock IV is only one third of rock III.


Monitoring news content automatically is an important problem. The news content, unlike traditional text, has a temporal component. However, few works have explored the combination of natural language processing and dynamic system models. One reason is that it is challenging to mathematically model the nuances of natural language. In this paper, we discuss how we built a novel dataset of news articles collected over time. Then, we present a method of converting news text collected over time to a sequence of directed multi-graphs, which represent semantic triples (Subject ->Predicate} ->Object). We model the dynamics of specific topological changes in these graphs using a set of multivariate count series, which we fit the discrete-time Hawkes process. With our real-world data, we show that the multivariate time series contain both dynamic information of how many articles/words were published each day and semantic information of the content of the articles. This yields novel insights into how news events are covered. We show with the experiment that our approach can be used to infer from a sequence of news articles if the articles were published by major or entertainment news outlets.


Educational videos can enhance the information transmission, making it more didactic. The use of virtual reality technologies can turn the environment even more entertaining through 3D projections, due to its imersive characteristics. Using these technologies can improve learning, since they provide more ludic means, as compared to traditional ones, such as texts, oral presentations and static images. This paper encompass the development of an educational video and an assessment carried out with students through a questionnaire. Students' assessment is in agreement with this work's objectives. They found the activity fun, enjoyable, and the use of 3D video drew students' attention to important details of the contents, such as power generation; the way nuclear power plants are distributed to cities; their distribution in the world including Brazil; that nuclear power is safe, economical and efficient; the understanding of nuclear energy as a clean and harmless power source; in addition to applications in medicine.


Subresiduated lattices were introduced during the decade of 1970 by Epstein and Horn as an algebraic counterpart of some logics with strong implication previously studied by Lewy and Hacking. These logics are examples of subuintuitionistic logics, i.e., logics in the language of intuitionistic logic that are defined semantically by using Kripke models, in the same way as intuitionistic logic is defined, but without requiring of the models some of the properties required in the intuitionistic case. Also in relation with the study of subintuitionistic logics, Celani and Jansana get these algebras as the elements of a subvariety of that of weak Heyting algebras. Here, we study both the implicative and the implicative-infimum subreducts of subresiduated lattices. Besides, we propose a calculus whose algebraic semantics is given by these classes of algebras. Several expansions of this calculi are also studied together to some interesting properties of them.


The Hamiltonian limit of the corner transfer matrix (CTM) of a generalized free-fermion vertex system of finite size leads to a quantum spin Hamiltonian of the particular form HN=- Sigma n=1N$ -1(n( sigma nx sigma n+1x+ lambda sigma ny sigma n+1y+h( sigma nz+ sigma /sub /n+1z))). Diagonalization may be achieved for all pairs of parameters ( lambda , h) with the use of some new elliptic polynomials which extend the class of special polynomials known so far in the context of CTM.


This study examined the role of adolescent perceptions of parental behavior and disrupted parenting in the continuity of antisocial behavior across generations. Participants included 430 adolescents and their biological parents assessed during the period from the 9th to 12th grades (9th grade age in years: M=15.09, SD=0.43). Structural equation modeling provided support for the mediating role of adolescent perceptions and disrupted parenting in the familial transmission of antisocial behavior. Furthermore, the results were consistent across parent and adolescent gender. The findings extend previous research by suggesting a significant role for adolescent perceptions of parents' activities in the development and growth of antisocial behavior. Results also support significant stability in antisocial tendencies over the course of adolescence.


The authors collected several papers about Bam earthquake of 26th Dec 2003 with 6.4-magnitude from 2004 to 2007. We found that up to now there exist two different conclusions that the seismic fault is one or two. Most of papers used SAR interferometry to constrain the surface deformation and invert the source parameters by linear or non-linear methods. This paper have re-processed the 3 pairs of interferograms by the 4 scenes European remote sensing satellite images (ENSAT-ASAR), including two coseismic pairs and one postseismic pair. The authors think there is much uncertainty of source model only based on the interferometry and correlation mapping because of error in the interferometric results and uncertainty of inversion methods. The paper analyzed how to influence the uncertainty of source model from errors of interferomegrams and present inversion methods.


This article proposes and analyzes a two-stage isolated dc–dc converter for electric vehicle charging applications, where high efficiency over a wide range of battery voltages is required. It employs a first preregulation stage and a second half-bridge LLC stage, integrated with the first. The second stage is always operated at resonance, ensuring high efficiency. The first preregulation stage is responsible for the desired input-to-output voltage conversion ratio and the zero-voltage switching operation of all the switches. This allows low conversion losses even with voltages that may vary over a wide range. The article presents the conversion structure, the converter analysis, the design of the magnetic elements, and demonstrates the converter operation considering an experimental prototype interfacing a <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">${750\text{-}} \mathrm{V}$</tex-math></inline-formula> dc-link with an output bus with nominal voltage range <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">${250} \mathrm{}$</tex-math></inline-formula>–<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">${500}\, \mathrm{V}$</tex-math></inline-formula>. The implemented module is rated <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">${5}\,\text{kW}$</tex-math></inline-formula> and achieves a peak efficiency of <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\boldsymbol{98.0\%}$</tex-math></inline-formula> at <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">${3\text{-}} \text{kW}$</tex-math></inline-formula> output power.


Future automated driving systems will require a comprehensive scene understanding. Considering these systems in an urban environment it becomes immediately clear that reasoning about the future behavior and trajectories of pedestrians represents one major challenge. In this paper we focus on predicting the pedestrians' time-to-cross when approaching a crosswalk. Due to the complexity of the underlying model, we propose a data-driven approach that by means of regression models learns the target variable. Instead of utilizing a standard mean regression, we propose the use of Quantile Regression. We show that this special type of regression is more suited to describe the variability of real world pedestrian trajectories. We examine and compare two approaches: Linear Quantile Regression and Quantile Regression Forest, which is an extended version of Random Forests. We present evaluations with real data and a detailed analysis emphasizing strengths and weaknesses of quantile regression for the target application.


An internal wideband metal‐plate monopole antenna for mobile phone applications is presented. The antenna is easily fabricated by bending a single metal plate and suitable to be embedded within the casing of a mobile phone as an internal antenna. Moreover, the antenna shows a wide operating bandwidth of about 5 GHz (about 1.8–6.7 GHz), making it easy to cover the UMTS band (1920–2170 MHz) and the 2.4–GHz (2400–2484 MHz) and the 5.2/5.8‐GHz (5150–5350/5725–5825 MHz) WLAN bands for mobile/WLAN dual‐mode operation of a mobile phone. The proposed antenna is studied in detail, and the experimental and simulation results of the constructed prototype are also presented. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 50: 1741–1744, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.23546


Congenital abnormalities of the nail are rare conditions that are most frequently associated with congenital ectodermal syndromes involving several of the epidermal appendages including the skin, teeth, hair and nails. Isolated recessive nail dysplasia (IRND) is much rarer but has recently been recognized as a condition resulting in 20‐nail dystrophy in the absence of other cutaneous or extracutaneous findings. A few case reports have identified mutations in the Frizzled 6 (FZD6) gene in families presenting with abnormal nails consistent with IRND. These reports have highlighted the role of Wnt–FZD signalling in the process of nail formation. We report three families presenting with features of IRND, in whom we identified mutations in FZD6, including one previously unreported mutation.


Fine-grained air quality can provide essential urban environmental information for administrators and residents. With advances in communication and sensing technologies, low-cost portable sensors installed on vehicles enable high-coverage air quality monitoring. However, data collected by low-cost mobile sensors may be inaccurate and inconsistent in complex operation environments, which brings the issue of data uncertainty. Moreover, due to uncontrolled vehicles and human activities, the coverage of mobile nodes is dynamic over time, leading to uneven or sparse spatial distribution. To address these challenges, we propose AQI-M3, a novel framework for fine-grained <underline>a</underline>ir <underline>q</underline>uality <underline>i</underline>nference via <underline>m</underline>ulti-view learning with <underline>m</underline>obile sensing <underline>m</underline>emory. Specifically, an encoder-decoder structure is applied in the region view for modeling the spatial dependencies in pollution maps. More importantly, sensing gradients are extracted in the trajectory view to enable the utilization of uncertain mobile sensing data. In addition, a memory network is designed to capture the spatial patterns from the historical sensing data and provide the global patterns as a complemental guide to overcome dynamic coverage sampling. Extensive experiments are conducted on three real-world deployments of hybrid sensing systems with both static and mobile sensors. Experimental results show that our proposed approach outperforms competitive baselines with 17%<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\sim 29$ </tex-math></inline-formula>% reduction in mean absolute error. Furthermore, detailed evaluations demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed framework under dynamic coverage.


The relationship between women and media in terms of the portrayal of the former in the latter has been a contested one. It has been an area of interest and scrutiny for academicians in general and feminists in particular. However, despite being laden with the xenophobic undercurrent, Muslim women's depiction has not been addressed with much academic curiosity and seriousness. Muslim women per se represent a category defined by the intersection of gendered and Islamophobic vulnerabilities. The disadvantage of Muslim women has also cropped into media, with representation dominated by voiceless and docile images, primarily seen as a victim of her religion and the men folk. In the Indian scenario, the trend is quite the same with women from this marginalised community seen as victims of Muslim personal law, practices such as Hijab and polygamy, and immediate prey of the conservative and patriarchal Muslim men, which is the popular stereotype surrounding the latter. This depiction at the theoretical level can be understood as a manifestation of Edward Said's concept of orientalism, which defines the othering of Muslims at various levels, including the institution of media perpetuating the anti-Muslim bias. Within this larger framework of orientalism, othering and intersectionality, this article seeks to the inconsistency in the actual issues faced by women of the community and those defined in the television news media.


This paper studies an estimation problem of a dominant resonance frequency from time-series data. We proposed an estimation method which incorporates system identification technique into time-series analysis. However, this method has a problem that the estimated resonance frequency is biased. In this paper, a new method which uses subspace method is proposed based on time-series data. The key idea of this method is to use an auto-covariance function of the time-series data instead of impulse response or ordinary input-output data. Hankel matrix of the time-series is constructed by the auto-covariance function. Then, subspace method is applied to the Hankel matrix, and the resonance frequency can be calculated. Effectiveness of the method is examined through numerical examples.


Abstract This study evaluated the effects of the Comprehensive Violence Prevention and Protection Program (CVPPP) training for managing patient aggression in 95 participants who attended the FY 2019 program using a single-group pretest–posttest design. The comparison of findings before and 1 month after the training showed a significant improvement in staff anger (p < 0.01) and their negative (p < 0.01) and positive attitudes (p < 0.01) toward psychiatric inpatient aggression and confidence (p < 0.01). Staff with controlling and self-affirming traits provided more effective care and demonstrated a positive attitude toward inpatient aggression (p < 0.05). Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2021.1999542 .


Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for 15-20% of all invasive breast cancers and has a poor prognosis. ZnO NPs are promising anti-cancer agents. Moreover, folate Alpha receptor (FRa) is a potential biomarker and therapeutic target because it is significantly expressed in TNBC. Therefore, ZnO and folic acid-conjugated ZnO (F-ZnO) NPs were synthesized by the solgel method. NPs were characterized by DLS, zeta potential, TEM, FTIR, and ICP-MS. FA-ZnO NPs had a mean diameter of 20 ± 2 nm and a surface charge of -15 mV, while ZnO NPs had a mean diameter of 40 ± 5 nm and a surface charge of -5 mV. The MTT assay and trypan blue test, respectively, were used to determine the cytotoxicity and viability percentage of ZnO and F-ZnO NPs at different concentrations of 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128 µg/mL for 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours (h) on the human TNBC cell line MDA-MB-231. The results indicated that both ZnO and F-ZnO NPs significantly reduced the viability of the cancer cells in a dose-dependent and time-dependent manner (p<0.05). The IC50 values for FA-ZnO NPs were approximately 3, 3.74, 4.38 and 5.5 times higher than those for ZnO NPs at 12-, 24-, 48and 72-hour time points, respectively. The results suggest that F-ZnO NPs have the potential to be a good option for TNBC treatment and warrant further investigations.


Comparative analysis of efficacy of different ways of biliary tract decompression in patients having cholelithiasis complicated with mechanical hepatitis was performed in 603 patients. It was concluded that two-stage approach using minimum invasive ways of treatment is optimal. Surgery of choice is endoscopic retrograde intervention. If endoscopic retrograde intervention performing is impossible, decompression by percutaneous drainage of biliary ways under ultrasound control is performed in the first stage of the treatment.


ESTRO 35 2016 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ both radiations. Clustered DNA damage poses serious problems for the DNA repair and error-prone repair of DNA damage is associated with cancer induction. Increased damage complexity following exposure to mixed beams will suggest a higher than expected risk of cancer induction in modern radiotherapy. The results are consistent with the previous studies carried out at SU with different cell types and different biological assays. A synergistic interaction of the beam components was observed at the level of micronuclei, gammaH2AX foci and chromosomal aberrations.


We present several prototypes to extend the range of AlGaN focal plane arrays from near UV to deep UV range (200 nm - 4 nm). Arrays include 320x256 pixels with a pitch of 30 μm and are based on Schottky photodiodes. AlGaN is grown on a silicon substrate. After a flip-chip hybridization, silicon substrate is thinned and removed by dry etching. The tricky point is to maintain the membrane integrity. By using a honeycomb structure in the Si substrate, after hybridization, we were able to keep the membrane plane and rigid, avoid the crack expansion, and thus maintain the membrane integrity. The structure includes an Al.35Ga.65N active layer grown on a thick Al.55Ga .45N window layer, with a graded AlGaN layer in between. The high quality materials are grown by MBE. The Al.55Ga.45N window layer is also thinned by dry etching down to the gradual layer and desertion layer where a higher internal electric field takes place. The results show that the dry etching process doesn't affect the readout circuit properties. The dark current is negligible and non uniformity in etching slightly contributes into a constant offset. The measured noise factor, a bit more than 100 electrons rms, is due to reset noise in the integration capacitance and in other parasitic capacitances. With a peak response at 300 nm of 35%, the responsivity is 1% at 266 nm and in the deep UV range. The spectral responsivity measured on a synchrotron line at a wavelength of 2nm reaches more than 200% due to multiple photoexcitation.


Current staging of pathological stage III colon cancer (CC) is suboptimal; many patients recur despite unremarkable preoperative staging. We previously reported that early postoperative PET‐CT can alter the stage and management of up to 15% of patients with high‐risk stage III CC. This study aimed to determine the role of the test in the general stage III CC population.


Reflection high‐energy electron diffraction (RHEED) intensity oscillations have been used during molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) to accurately determine threshold layer thicknesses for two‐dimensional (2D) growth of InxGa1−xAs on GaAs for a wide range of substrate temperatures and indium compositions. InxGa1−xAs/GaAs single quantum wells were also grown by MBE and studied using low‐temperature photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. PL peak energy, intensity, and linewidth measurements provided information on the critical layer thicknesses for the formation of dislocations which, under our experimental conditions, were the same as the threshold layer thicknesses for 2D growth measured from the damping behavior of RHEED intensity oscillations.


The development objective of the Transforming Secondary Education for Results Program Project for Bangladesh is to enhance quality, relevance, and equity in secondary education sector. Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) recognizing social, economic, cultural, and linguistic differences of the tribal people, improve coverage of education services; (2) a behavior change communication (BCC) plan that specifically addresses the needs of the small ethnic and vulnerable communities (tribal people) will be developed; (3) leverage the roles that the traditional leaders can play for involvement of small ethnic and vulnerable communities (tribal people); and (4) the Ministry of Education (MoE) will use its existing citizen engagement mechanisms to seek feedback and continue with stakeholder consultations, particularly with the tribal people.


22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Peatlands typically exhibit significant spatial heterogeneity which can lead to large uncertainties when catchment scale greenhouse gas fluxes are extrapolated from chamber measurements (generally <1 m). Here we examined the underlying environmental and vegetation characteristics which led to within-site variability in both CH4 and N2O emissions and the importance of such variability in up-scaling. We also consider within-site variation in the controls of temporal dynamics. Net annual emissions (and coefficients of variation) for CH4 and N2O were 1.06 kg ha y (300%) and 0.02 kg ha y (410%), respectively. The riparian zone was a significant CH4 hotspot contributing ~12% of the total catchment emissions whilst covering only ~0.5% of the catchment area. In contrast to many other studies we found smaller CH4 emissions and greater uptake in chambers containing either sedges or rushes. We also found clear differences in the drivers of temporal CH4 dynamics across the site, e.g. water table was important only in chambers which did not contain aerenchymous plants. We suggest that depending on the heterogeneity of the site, flux models could be improved by incorporating a number of spatially distinct sub-models, rather than a single model parameterized using whole-catchment averages. Greenhouse Gases, Variability, Peatlands, Microtopography, Vegetation


ABSTRACT: Around 1.7 million rabbits are kept as pets across the UK and, unfortunately, the majority are not living the healthy and happy lives they deserve. For the first time, the PDSA Animal Well-being (PAW) report* reveals the true picture of rabbit care in the UK today, and highlights areas where improvements are needed. Veterinary nurses play a vital role in educating current and potential owners about what rabbits need, and this article offers practical suggestions to help veterinary practices focus their attention onto rabbit well-being.


This study attempted to analyse Mahmoud Darwish's political ideas in his book Khilaf Ghairu Lughawi Ma'a Imri'il Qais. He wrote the poem in 1995, two years after the signing of the Oslo Agreement. It was born out of Darwish's disappointment with the political decision of the Palestine Liberation Organization, which he considered having neglected the priorities of the struggle for independence and territorial claims to the security of Palestinian refugees abroad. This study relied on the qualitative approach to get the intended research results. This study relied on the method of analysis by semiotic analysis of Michael Riffaterre. The results of this study are many uses of Darwish's metaphorical expressions in his poem, as an irony for policymakers and people were considered deviants from the scale of national priority. His views embodied the disappointment of a political decision of the Palestine Liberation Organization from the hands of Yasser Arafat. He believed Arafat had included Israeli requirements and advantages in that agreement to facilitate the affairs of the Palestinians and the efforts of the victims of past wars.


Competition Law Enforcement and Compliance across the World. A Comparative Review is a complete and all-encompassing investigation into all areas of competition law enforcement and compliance,…


Abstract A patient had high serum long-acting thyroid stimulator (LATS) activity and only the ophthalmopathy and dermopathy of Graves' disease for several years and finally developed hyperthyroidis...


Introducing music to key stage 1 children is a challenging yet rewarding task. But how do we make sure that we structure lessons into manageable units of learning?


Remote sensing has been identified as a key technology to allow near real-time detection and diagnosis of crop status at the field level. Although satellite based remote sensing techniques have already proven to be relevant for many requirements of crop inventory and monitoring, they might lack flexibility to support anomaly detection at specific moments over the growing season. Imagery taken from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are shown to be an effective alternative platform for crop monitoring, given their potential of high spatial and temporal resolution, and their high flexibility in image acquisition programming. In addition, several studies have shown that an increased spectral resolution as available from hyperspectral systems provide the opportunity to estimate biophysical properties like leaf-area-index (LAI), chlorophyll and leaf water content with improved accuracies. To investigate the opportunities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in operational crop monitoring, we have developed a light-weight hyperspectral mapping system (< 2 kg) suitable to be mounted on small UAVs. Its composed of an octocopter UAV-platform with a pushbroom spectrometer consisting of a spectrograph, an industrial camera functioning as frame grabber, storage device, and computer, a separate INS and finally a photogrammetric camera. The system is able to produce georeferenced and georectified hyperspectral data cubes in the 400-1000 nm spectral range at 10-50 cm resolution. The system is tested in a fertilization experiment for a potato crop on a 12 ha experimental field in the South of the Netherlands. In the experiment UAV-based hyperspectral images were acquired on a weekly basis together with field data on chlorophyll as indicator for the nitrogen situation of the crop and leaf area index (LAI) as indicator for biomass status. Initially, the quality aspects of the developed light-weight hyperspectral mapping system will presented with regard to its radiometric and geometric quality. Next we would like to present the relations between sensor derived spectral measurements and crop status variables for a time-series of measurements over the growing season. In addition, the spatial variation of crop characteristics within the field can be adopted for variable rate application of fertilizers within the field. The outcome of the experiments should guide the operational use of UAV based systems in precision agriculture systems.


An application of the finite element method to the elastic-plastic analysis is presented using the quadratic programing technique with bounded variables. A yield function in the theory of plasticity is given in terms of not only the second invariant of the deviatoric stress tensor J'2 but also of the third J'3. Two numerical examples are shown for the stress concentration problem under the plane stress state. The result obtained by the yield function with J'3 is compared with that obtained by the conventional J2 theory. The difference of the distribution of stresses and strains between two theories depends on the stress ratio. The magnitude of the stresses and strains obtained by the theory with J'3 is larger than that by the conventional one. The distribution of the larger effective plastic strain in a cross-section is calculated by the present theory compared with that obtained by using J2 theory especially in the range of the large plastic deformation.


We use the finite-entanglement scaling of infinite matrix product states (iMPS) to explore supposedly infinite order transitions. This universal method may have lower computational costs than finite-size scaling. To this end, we study possible MPS-based algorithms to find the ground states of the transverse axial next-nearest-neighbor Ising (ANNNI) model in a spin chain with first and second neighbor interactions and frustration. The ground state has four distinct phases with transitions of second order and one of supposedly infinite order, the Kosterlitz–Thouless transition. To explore phase transitions in the model, we study general quantities such as the correlation length, entanglement entropy and the second derivative of the energy with respect to the external field, and test the finite-entanglement scaling. We propose a scaling ansatz for the correlation length of a non-critical system in order to explore infinite order transitions. This method provides considerably less computational costs compared to the finite-size scaling method in [8], and quantities obtained by applying fixed boundary conditions (such as domain wall energy in [8]) are omitted. The results show good agreement with previous studies of finite-size scaling using DMRG.


The Domestic Violence is a problem that affects every day morefamilies in Colombia and prints footprints in the affected areindelible over time and generating unrest and bad behavior,until they reach the violation of fundamental constitutionalrights, generated from this new social problem areas that arelegitimate in the private sphere and to demand new shares ofState, which has shelved the effective protection of the mostimportant institution of society: the family.


The authors give an analysis of a discrete dynamic system both from the standpoint of particle and wave properties; the limitedness of a particle-based approach to the assessment of running waves is substantiated. It is shown that the natural mode of vibrations, i.e. a standing wave, gives the actual load of a dynamic system in all points only at the maximum mass deflection moment, and at any time — only in some points of the system, i.e. at vibration form nodes. In the rest points of time the loads in the system can be found when taking into account sine of the phase displacement between the running and standing waves. It is obtained that the application of a damper with drag coefficient equal to the system's impedance leads to the absence of any resonant loads in the system.


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A study of the occurrence of Phalaris paradoxa in England and Wales was made during summer 1984. Visits were made to 73 farms reported to be infested with this species. The presence of P. paradoxa was confirmed on 68 of them. Three other Phalaris species were also recorded as weeds on five farms. Infested farms were located over a wide area of southern England, with a majority in Essex. Most infestations were apparently less than 10 years old. Many infested fields had P. paradoxa only in the headlands. Varying degrees of control had been achieved with herbicides, hand roguing, cutting down and planting fields to grass. Counts of the densest area in 24 fields gave a median density of 167 and a maximum density of 1289 heads m-2. With a mean of 96 caryopses per head these densities represent a potential seed production of 16 000 and 120 000 caryopses m-2 respectively. It is concluded that further spread of the weed could be limited by suitable publicity about its occurrence and the best methods of control.


A new motion registration method based on specific level-line grouping from two images taken at different times is proposed in this paper. Our approach is an appropriate method for matching outdoor scene image sequences taken from an on-board camera, since it is robust toward contrast changes. Moreover, it does not require any estimate of the unknown transformation between images. The image registration is performed through an efficient level-line cumulative multi-stage election procedure. Each stage provides an improvement in estimating the unknown transformation. We consider in this study that the transformation between successive images is affine, which is a valid hypothesis under small time intervals between images. Our matching process is based upon adapted primitive invariants. Particular emphasis is placed on the primitive grouping process which depends on the nature of the chosen transformation.


Reactor control rod control assembly provided by this invention are: to operate as a control rod drive mechanism coupled to the drive shaft, hagekkeum two-way forced by the first power through a portion of the internal volume of the reactor vessel to the drive shaft, the control rod driving mechanism; A manifold coupled to the control rod drive shaft; The control rod as a plurality of control rod coupled to the manifold, a plurality of control rods, which can be adjusted on the basis of the operation of the control rod drive mechanism of a plurality of locations within the internal volume of the reactor vessel; It includes and at least one variable-intensity joint located between the plurality of control rods and control rod drive mechanism.


The relevant concepts of uncertainty are introduced in this paper.Based on uncertainty theory,it is analyzed how to make simplified evaluation process of uncertainty in college experiments.


In this paper we will expand further on the literature focusing on collaborations within the construction industry. In the articles that are concerned with collaborative efforts, the authors present definitions. Often a common denominator is that collaboration is carried out by two or more parties to reach a goal. Little operationalization is offered in terms of understanding collaboration contextually. What are we actually talking about when we are concerned with collaboration, and in particular how to develop collaboration between actors in the construction industry? This paper aims to discuss the term collaboration from the collective viewpoints of actors at a construction site, who consist of skilled workers and apprentices, supervisors, foremen and site management. The basis for this discussion is a previous review of collaboration in the literature, as well as previous research undertaken by the (first) author, which operationalizes collaboration in terms of six underlying dimensions. The argument posed in this paper is that if correct measures were to be identified and taken to improve and develop constructive collaborative relationships between interorganizational actors on the construction site, we would need to address the term collaboration in greater depth. Rather than operating with an overarching and insufficient definition of "collaboration", we need to operationalize and sufficiently understand how actors themselves understand collaboration within a specific context.


Taking aim at the small sample size and the limilation of single accelerating stress level,step-stress accelerated degradation test(ADT) with two accelerating stresses is a good way to evaluate reliability or life-time for newly developed products.A method to analyze data obtained in step-stress ADT with two accelerating stresse was presented.A degradation path model including residual standardized coefficients was presented to describe degradation path for products with degradation correlating with stress levels.Degradation data were analyzed to obtain life and reliability information with a method based on cumulative exposure model and time transformation.An example of analysis for data of electronic multipliers is provided to illustrate the proposed method and its validity.


This article explores the relationship between research funding and the creation of scientific personae (or scientific identities) in the 1920s-1940s. The focus is on the Rockefeller Foundation and ...


Objective To investigate the factors affecting surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery. Methods The electronic medical records of patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery between September 2010 and July 2018 were retrospectively retrieved and reviewed. Logistic regression analyses were used to analyse the correlation between surgery-related variables and SSI. The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated for the risk factors. Results Clinical data from 25 954 patients were reviewed and 804 (3.1%) were found to have become infected at the surgical site. Older age (≥60 years) was a risk factor (OR 2.218) and younger age (<18 years) was a protective factor (OR 0.258). Diabetes mellitus (OR 6.560) and hypertension (OR 3.991) were independent risk factors. Compared with type II incisions, type I incisions had a lower risk for SSI (OR 0.031), while type III incisions had a greater risk of SSI (OR 2.599). Compared with upper limbs and hands, the feet had a lower risk of infection, while surgery performed at the spine and joints did not increase the risk as compared with foot surgery. Conclusion Older age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and type III incisions were risk factors for SSI following orthopaedic surgery.


This paper presents a new computational tool that allows to estimate a mathematical model of a given Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) equipped with a Piccolo autopilot, and subsequently, assess its lateral controller parameters, in order to tune the desired response of the closed-loop system. It starts by presenting an estimate of the Piccolo autopilot's lateral control laws (which are not provided by the manufacturer), by updating those proposed in the literature. Then, a mathematical model of the ANTEX-X02 Alfa 07 UAV is derived and validated using flight test results. Finally, our proposed computational tool is outlined, and a new set of controller gains is computed. Real-world flight test results presents a 53% reduction on the rise time and a decrease of 65% on the settling time to reach a desired bank command, when compared to the standard autopilot gains. Moreover, for a standard flight plan, the signal tracking delay between the reference command and the UAV's attitude was reduced by 62%. The obtained results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed tool.


Significant, perhaps unprecedented, national attention is being paid to the needs for transformation within the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. This talk examines how universities and STEM disciplines themselves are positioned to contribute to the national dialogue. I will review the growth of programs at CU-Boulder, and particularly my own research and activist efforts within physics and STEM education. I will present work ranging from the individual to the institutional scales, reviewing samples of: course transformation, the national Learning Assistant program, the growing discipline-based education research (DBER) community and the Center for STEM Learning and national networks that seek to catalyze and support educational transformation.


The reactions of metals with GaAs are substantially more complex than comparable metal‐silicon systems. In this paper, phase formation in the Co‐GaAs system is examined in detail and contrasted with other metal‐GaAs and metal‐silicon systems. Both elemental and microstructural characterization techniques are used, and the limitations of each are discussed. Cobalt begins to react with GaAs at 375 °C and initially forms a ternary phase of approximate composition, Co2GaAs. Subsequent reactions or higher‐temperature annealing results in the formation of binary phases CoGa and CoAs. The observed phase formation is controlled by the species with the largest diffusion coefficient, and this species is determined by the temperature. At sufficiently high annealing temperatures, arsenic is lost from the surface, and an epitaxial CoGa phase is formed on the GaAs.


First-order topographic features in a tectonically active landscape including relief, drainage patterns, and stream gradient slope represent ways to quantitatively characterize the interaction between tectonics and geomorphology, providing a basis for modelling landscape evolution. We analyzed the topographic features of the Romanian Carpathians, a mountain range characterized by two straight segments connected by a narrow curvature zone. Previous studies contain information on denudation and uplift rates. We examined the tectonic geomorphology of the Romanian Carpathians focusing on regional and local topographic settings, drainage pattern and stream long profiles. Our main data base is composed of DEM-based topographic analyses, supplemented with field investigations of fluvial terraces and low relief upland surfaces in the Slanic R. basin, a drainage located in the Carpathian curvature. The results are consistent with a landscape dominated by a regional heterogeneous and diachronous uplift superimposed on crustal tectonics, extensional on the internal side and compressive on the external one. The differential uplift of the Romanian Carpathians influenced the elevation of the chain, its local relief, the concavity and steepness of the stream long profiles. Moreover, it located at high elevation relicts of an old landscape less rugged than the present one and originated several orders of fluvial terraces. Crustal tectonics dominated the hydrographic net organization and induced river captures in the axial sector of the chain. Filtering the topography at different wavelengths, we observed a relative depression in correspondence of the Carpathian curvature, where mantle seismicity data indicate a narrow but still active Wadati-Benioff zone. We think this feature supports the current idea that mantle flow dragged down by the subducting slab produces a (relatively) negative dynamic topography.


Endotracheal intubation is a frequent procedure in intensive care units and emergency care. The rapid intubation sequence (SRI) consists of a series of steps for sequential administration of sedative drugs and neuromuscular blockers, providing the ideal conditions for endotracheal intubation. The objective of this study is to carry out a bibliographic review of the medications used in pediatric SRI, and to propose the institution of an updated protocol that includes a safe analgesic medication. It is suggested to include dextrocetamine or fentanyl, depending on the clinical condition, for SRI.


The entire field of rocketry and astronautics in Spain was studied. Congreve war rockets in military actions were emphasized in the African war, the Cuban campaign and the Spanish Civil War. Rockets in space travel were also summarized along with space science fiction.


Nowadays, face recognition technology has been dramatically boosted by the advances in deep learning and big data fields. However, this also poses grand challenges in protecting personal identity information in intelligent applications of the Internet of Things (IoT). Existing methods based on the $K$ -Same algorithm have low effectiveness for protecting personal identity while preserving face attributes. In this article, we propose an attribute-preserving face de-identification framework called Enhanced Embedded AutoEncoders to address this problem. Our framework consists of three parts: 1) a privacy removal network (PRN); 2) a feature selection network; and 3) a privacy evaluation network. The main purpose of our framework is to ensure that the PRN is capable of discarding information involving identity privacy and retaining desired face attributes for certain prediction applications. In order to achieve this goal, the design of the PRN is crucial. Specifically, we employ two different autoencoders, one of which is embedded within the other. Extensive experimental results show that our framework outperforms existing methods by an average of 3.42%–26.22% in terms of data utility under comparable face de-identification performance, which indicates that the proposed framework can not only effectively retain face attributes but also protect personal identity well.


The decision to marry is one of the most critical decisions in young ladie' lives where wrong choices may have adverse effects. This study investigates this issue in developing countries using the small state of Kuwait as a manageable case study. This research utilizes the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) due to the multiplicity of objectives. Women from different ethnic, religious, and residential backgrounds were surveyed. The problem considers eight criteria and four alternatives (male candidates). It was found from the study that the most preferred criteria are personality, followed by marital status and religious status, respectively.


PITT, J.I. 2000. Toxigenic fungi: Which are important? Medical Mycology 38 : 17–22. Growth of commonly occurring filamentous fungi in foods may result in production of mycotoxins, which can cause a variety of ill effects in humans, from allergic responses to immunosuppression and cancer. According to experts, five kinds of mycotoxins are important in human health around the world: aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, fumonisins, certain trichothecenes and zearalenone. Current reporting probably under-estimates the effect of mycotoxins as a cause of human mortality.


Abstract The Shangdan fault in the Qinling Orogenic Belt of China is an important boundary between the Caledonian North Qinling Fold Belt and the Hercynian South Qinling Fold Belt. In the Danfeng area, the fault zone strikes WNW–ESE and comprises four strongly deformed zones and three weakly deformed domains parallel to each other. The fault zone has a complex history of multiple deformation and each domain has a different tectonic style that was formed at different stages of the deformation.

The rocks exposed in the weakly deformed domains belong to the Qinling, Danfeng and Liuling Groups. In this paper, the mineral chemistry and mineral assemblages are used to infer the metamorphic conditions and the P–T paths of these units. The metamorphic units in and near the fault zone have different metamorphic conditions and histories that are correlated with the tectonic evolution of the fault zone. Caledonian–Hercynian uplift and southward thrusting of the Proterozoic Qinling Group, over the Danfeng and the Liuling Groups, produced the main metamorphic and tectonic features of the fault zone. Folding of both the Liuling Group and the thrust faults during the Hercynian–Indosinian was accompanied by northward thrusting.


Hernia is a common condition affecting both men and women since time immemorial. One hundred and ten cases of various types of hernia in hospitals of Narowal (Pakistan) had been analyzed to determine the relative occurre nce and incidence of hernia, and effects of various risk factors. The analysis s howed that inguinal hernias were more prevalent (70%, n=77/110), then Para umbilical hernia (14.54%, n=16/110), umbilical hernia (8.18%, n=9/110) and incisional hernia (7.27%, n =8/110). About 21.80% cases reports were belonging to the age class 51-60 years with a higher incidence of inguinal hernia. Hernia is more prevalent in males (67.27%) as compared to females (32.72%). In relation to various risk factors, inguinal hernia w as the most prevalent. The prevalence of hernia is dependent on risk factors a nd independent in different age groups (P<0.05). Th e mortality rate in the current sample due to hernia is 1.81%. All these fa ctors contribute to the development of hernia, but only one of them may be responsible for its cause.


Objective To observe the effectiveness of feeding 10% liquid glucose for the treatment of amniotic fluid vomiting in newborns. Method 104 newborns who had simple amniotic fluid vomiting were randomized into two groups: the study group who were fed with 10% liquid glucose, and the control group who were treated with conventional gastric irrigation.Results The newborns in the study group had less physical loss of body weight and short duration of vomiting as compared with the control group.Conclusion Feeding 10% liquid glucose could effectively treat neonatal amniotic fluid vomiting. The treatment is simple and reliable and should be recommended for the treatment of neonatal amniotic fluid vomiting.


A new method of skin rejuvenation with the use of fractional laser photothermolysis (MultiPlex technology) in a combination with
the CAP system is based on the sequential skin exposure to low-intensity radiation with different wavelengths (1,440 nm and 1,320
nm). This method produces much more evident esthetic results than radiation of greater intensity but with one wavelength only.


In spite of the difficult climate, the WTO region of the Middle East has been one of the most dynamic regions in the past few years. Except for a minor setback in 2001, it has consistently shown higher than average and often double-digit growth rates in international tourist arrivals. According to preliminary estimates, the Middle East surpassed 30 million international tourist arrivals in 2003, corresponding to a gain of 6.5 million compared to 2000 (+27%). International tourism receipts are estimated at US$13 billion in 2002. Regional results are analysed over time, as well as by purpose of visit, means of transport and region of origin. Data on international arrivals and receipts for international tourism are reviewed for the Middle East region as a whole and for the constituent countries. The second part of this Databank article is devoted to a closer examination of the region's principal outbound market, Saudi Arabia.


Plastic material behaviour is typically the result of the interac- tion of complex substructures on a microscopic scale. Common models of finite plasticity are based on macroscopic, phenomenological approaches and do not take into account any microstructural information. The miniwork- shop focuses on the application of methods from the calculus of variations to models for microstructures in plasticity. In particular, the investigation of the relaxation of the underlying functional, corresponding to quasiconvexifi- cation of the energy density, allows us to gain interesting microscopic as well as macroscopic information.


Team members typically make unequal – and, from the outside, unquantifiable – contributions toward team goals. Acknowledging this challenge, managers frequently use peer-ratings to gain an insider ...


Main results 12 studies were identified. 6 trials evaluated the effects of aromatherapy massage on anxiety or wellbeing in patients with cancer, patients who had cardiac surgery, and patients in an intensive care unit. All interventions were given by nurses in hospital settings. Jadad scores for methodological quality ranged from 0–2 out of 5, with a rating of 5 indicating the highest quality. Study results could not be pooled because of study heterogeneity. 5 of the studies reported that patients who received aromatherapy massage had small reductions in anxiety or improvements in wellbeing immediately after the intervention: foot massage with plain oil plus orange blossom oil; massage with oil plus aroma; massage plus lavender oil; and full body massage with bland oil plus chamomile oil (2 studies). 1 study of massage with almond oil plus English lavender oil compared with spike lavender oil found no group differences for anxiety. The remaining 6 trials each dealt with the effects of a unique intervention on a specific condition. 5 of the trials found a benefit of aromatherapy over placebo or control: inhalation of a vaporised aromatic mixture to improve pulmonary function in the common cold; oral aromatic liquid to prevent relapse of bronchitis; dummy cigarettes with black pepper smell or menthol smell for smoking withdrawal symptoms; inhalation of steam plus aroma for anxiety; and scalp massage of carrier oils plus essential oils for alopecia areata. 1 study found no difference for bath water with natural or synthetic lavender oil and placebo for perineal discomfort after childbirth. Conclusions Aromatherapy massage has a small, transient effect on reduction of anxiety immediately after administration. Individual studies suggest possible benefits of inhaled or oral aromatherapy for various conditions.


OpenFOAM is one open source CFD software, reactingFoam is the solver for chemistry and combustion. Cantera is a software tools for problems involving chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and transport processes. So the coupling of OpenFOAM and Cantera can provide better simulation of combustion than the solver reactingFoam in OpenFOAM. In this context, we couple OpenFOAM and Cantera, and calculate the same H2-O2 premixed combustion case with steady solver coupled with Cantera and different transient solvers coupled and not coupled with Cantera. Through the comparison and analysis of different calculations results of the same case, we can see that solvers coupled with Cantera based on OpenFOAM produce more precision result that solver reactingFoam does in deed, and in general, transient solver can reveal more precision trend than steady solver with higher time consumption.


This paper highlights the perspectives of first-generation students of color in their first year of college, and the ways in which they exercised agency in their writing. Framed by definitions of agency as mediated action that creates meaning, the paper reports on qualitative data collected from a summer writing program for first-generation students and students of color, and from writing samples and follow-up interviews with six students who participated in the summer program. Findings suggest that students in their first year of college leveraged their social and discoursal identities to offer new ways of understanding an issue. They also wrote using a translingual approach, integrating different discourses and forms of knowledge, and challenging views of academic writing as monolithic. The findings also suggest the link between awareness and action, meaning that what and how students wrote were informed by their awareness of writing and awareness of themselves as writers and cultural beings. The study's findings have implications for advancing more nuanced views of agency and academic literacies, and redesigning writing instruction at the high school and college level.


The Tobin tax is an often discussed method to tame speculation and get a source of income. The discussion is especially heated when the financial markets are in crisis. In this article we refer to the foreign exchange markets. The Tobin tax should be a small international tax affecting all currency transactions and thus consequently reducing destabilizing speculations. In this way this tax should take over a control function. By including the Tobin tax in the microscopic model of Cont and Bouchaud one finds that this tax could be the right method to control foreign exchange operations and to get a good source of income.


Objective To evaluate circumferential mucosectomy for the treatment of prolapsed hemorrhoids. Methods Ten patients with Ⅲ or Ⅳ degree of circular prolapsed hemorrhoids were operated on with circumferential mucosectomy using circular stapler. The mean age was 65 years old with hemorrhoids history of 3~25 years. Results Hemorrhoids in 8 of the 10 patients disappeared immediately after operation and 2 disappeared on the second day postoperatively. 3 patients complained local pain and 6 patients suffered from temporary urine retention after operation. No significant edema or bleeding ensued. The mean postoperative hospital stay was 4 days. No recurrence developed at an averaged 2 months′ follow up. Conclusion The new technique provides a significantly less painful choice of treatment for severely prolapsed circular hemorrhoids. However, the long-term outcome remains to be identified.


This paper gives a wider generization to, and has evolved from, Andrews' article. The suggested approximating formulae are applicable on more distributions than was considered by Andrews. The family of distributions for which the approximated area equals to the exact area is included. Our numerical values are more precise than those of Andrews because his work was done in an era when computing facilities were not as well developed as they are now. The results derived here are applied to several examples. Moreover, some numerical calculations are given to compare the relative errors of the suggested approximating formulae.


The authors report on a 38-year-old woman with a dislocated hangman fracture associated with unilateral vertebral artery (VA) occlusion. The patient presented with a mild central cord syndrome, as well as anterior subluxation of the C-2 vertebral body upon C-3, bilateral neural arch fractures, and a unilateral locked facet joint. Digital subtraction angiography revealed occlusion of the right VA, with the posterior cerebral circulation entirely dependent on the left VA. Intraoperative angiography demonstrated that complete reduction of the dislocation would have caused severe stenosis of the left VA; partial reduction and anterior fixation were performed instead, with excellent neurological outcome. In this case, intraoperative angiography was particularly useful for preventing brain-related ischemic complications during reduction.


Introduction Despite the rising burden of chronic respiratory disease globally, and although many respiratory medications are included in the World Health Organization Essential Medications List (WHO-EML), there is limited information concerning the availability and affordability of treatment drugs for respiratory conditions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods All public and private pharmacies in catchment areas of the Global Excellence in COPD outcomes (GECo) study sites in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Lima, Peru, and Nakaseke, Uganda, were approached in 2017–2019 to assess pricing and availability of medications for the management of asthma and COPD. Results We surveyed all 63 pharmacies in respective study areas in Nepal (95.2% private), 104 pharmacies in Peru (94.2% private) and 53 pharmacies in Uganda (98.1% private). The availability of any medication for respiratory disease was higher in private (93.3%) compared to public (73.3%) pharmacies. Salbutamol (WHO-EML) monotherapy in any formulation was the most commonly available respiratory medication among the three sites (93.7% Nepal, 86.5% Peru and 79.2% Uganda) while beclomethasone (WHO-EML) was only available in Peru (33.7%) and Nepal (22%). LABA-LAMA combination therapy was only available in Nepal (14.3% of pharmacies surveyed). The monthly treatment cost of respiratory medications was lowest in Nepal according to several cost metrics: the overall monthly cost, the median price ratio comparing medication costs to international reference prices at time of survey in dollars, and in terms of days' wages of the lowest-paid government worker. For the treatment of intermittent asthma, defined as 100 mcg Salbutamol/Albuterol inhaler, days' wages ranged from 0.47 days in Nepal and Peru to 3.33 days in Uganda. Conclusion The availability and pricing of respiratory medications varied across LMIC settings, with medications for acute care of respiratory diseases being more widely available than those for long-term management.


The creation of fluorinated interphase has emerged as an effective strategy for improving Li‐metal anodes for rechargeable high‐energy batteries. In contrast to the introduction of fluorine‐containing species through widely adopted electrolyte engineering, a Li‐metal composite design is reported in which LiF can locally redistribute on the Li‐metal surface in liquid electrolytes via a dissolution–reprecipitation mechanism, and enable the formation of a high‐fluorine‐content solid electrolyte interphase (SEI). For validation, a Li/Li22Sn5/LiF ternary composite is investigated, where the as‐formed LiF‐rich SEI locks the active Li metal from corrosive electrolyte. The Li/Li22Sn5/LiF anode displays an impressive average Coulombic efficiency (ACE, ≈99.2%) at 1 mA cm−2 and 1 mAh cm−2 in a carbonate electrolyte and a remarkable cycling life of over 1600 h at 1 mA cm−2 and 2 mAh cm−2. Applied to a LiCoO2 full cell with a high cathode areal capacity of 4.0 mAh cm−2, a high capacity retention of ≈91.1% is realized for 100 cycles at 0.5 C between 2.8 to 4.5 V with a low negative/positive (N/P) ratio of 2:1. This design is conceptually different from the design employing the widely used fluorine‐containing electrolyte additive and provides an alternative approach to realize reliable Li‐metal batteries.


The Syari'ah Financial Institution has a very strategic role in the efforts of developing a people's economy because the Shari'ah bank is oriented to benefits not only on profit maximization. The formulation of the problem in this paper is: How is the concept and application of Islamic Good Corporate Governance (IGCG) in Islamic Financial Institutions; and How the implementation of Good Corporate Governance in BPRS Hikmah Wakilah Banda Aceh. The purpose of writing is: To find out the concepts and application of Islamic Good Corporate Governance (IGCG) in Islamic financial institutions and also analyze the implementation of the concept of Islamic Good Corporate Governance (IGCG) in BPRS Hikmah Wakilah Banda Aceh. This study uses qualitative research methods, the approach taken is descriptive, namely to know and describe the reality of the events studied or research conducted on independent or single variables. Islamic Good Corporate Governance (IGCG) in Islamic Financial Institutions is very different as applied in conventional financial institutions. Islamic financial institutions always pay attention to aspects of legal sources, namely the Qur'an and the hadith, the principle of adherence to Islamic law is used as a basis in bermuamalah which does not contain elements of maisir, usury and gharar in every transaction. Management of PT. BPRS Hikmah Wakilah is in line with its vision and mission of providing services to the community, namely the shuttle system. So that customers who are small and medium entrepreneurs do not have to leave their place of business to deposit payments to the BPRS. Application of Islamic Good Corperate Governance at PT. BPRS Hikmah of Wakilah, namely with a system of transparency, trustworthiness and a guarantee mechanism for sharia compliance, so that BPRS Hikmah of time gets the trust of the community and stakeholders.


West German critiques of the views he analyzes. Thus, he quotes at length from Leo Matthias's scathing depiction of American society, but does not mention Golo Mann's pungent rebuttal. His discussion of Peter von Zahn's reports from the United States does not make clear that in his radio and television broadcasts Zahn often called into question one-sided and purely negative perceptions of American society and culture. One can also question the periodization suggested byMüller's title. Most of his evidence regarding the vigor and influence of anti-Americanism in West Germany comes from the 1950s, and within this period, from the first twothirds of the decade. His argument is therefore most convincing with respect to the earlier part of the period he undertakes to characterize. Despite the reservations noted above, this reviewer finds that Müller's book makes a significant contribution to the history of the Federal Republic. It combines significant original research with a synthesis of the findings of other scholarship. As have other recent works on postwar West Germany, it demonstrates that the process of liberalization that took place after 1945 cannot be taken for granted, but is very much in need of explanation.


Sitakant Mahapatra, Padma Vibhushan, Jnanpith and Sahitya Academy Awardee, a literary giant from Orissa, India, is deeply concerned about the dehumanization of life in our times and addresses the urgent need for revitalization of thought and the life of here and now. He advocates a return to the roots as Tradition is a song, a winged-word linking past to the present and would provide succour from scientific aridity as well as provide stability to individual psyche and social structure. Art derives spiritual energy from the mythopoeic embedded in tradition, especially of Indian culture. The creative artist must reveal his commitment to universal values which emphasize instinct, imagination and community togetherness. 'Brahman' in the marketplace, the celebration of being in the world in all its hues is Mahapatra's mantra.


Objective To evaluate the clinical effects of clavicular hoot plates in treatment of dislocation of acromioclavicular joint and fracture of distal clavicle in complications with Kirschner's wire means.Methods A retrospective analysis was done to compare the outcomes and complications between the treatment of dislocation of acromioclavicular joint and the fracture of distal clavicle by clavicular hoot plates(23 cases) and the treatment by Kirschner's wire(21 cases).Results The results were evaluated by radiographic representations and joint function recovery according to Karlsson's criteria, According to Lazzcano's criterion,the excellent results of the 2 methods were 100% and 61.9%respectively.There was significant difference(P0.01).Conclusion Clavicular hoot plates display advantages of regid fixation,non-invasion into articular surface, and possibility of early functional exercise in the treatment of acromioclavicular dislocation and fractures of distal clavicle.


The process technology of fully passivated T-shaped 0.18 μm gate length InAlAs/GaAs/InP HFETs is described. Using material selective etchants, devices realised with this process yielded gate breakdown voltages in excess of 8 V and drain source breakdown voltages in excess of 8 V and drain source breakdown voltages in excess of 5 V. The excellent gate characteristics lead to a noise figure of 0.75 dB at 18 GHz with 13dB associated gain. The extrapolated maximum frequency of osciallation was determined to be fmax = 290 GHz


The membrane materials are generally in various states of biaxial deformation in membrane structures, and also have visco-elasticity in addition to the peculiar nonlinearity. The biaxial extension curves, therefore, should be measured under the experimental conditions of iterative extension and various tensile speeds. In this paper, the authors selected PTFE coated plain-weave glass fiber and PVC coated plain-weave polyester fiber fabrics as the specimens, and measured the uni/biaxial extension curves up to the design stress (assumed to be 20% of the uniaxial breaking stress) under the experimental conditions of iterative extension and two different tensile speeds. The nonlinearity, the slope, and the iteration time up to convergence of the extension curves were studied. The dependences of these factors on tensile speed were also discussed. The main result of discussions was that the slope of extension curves depended upon tensile speed.


Dyslexia is the most common and widely studied learning disability affecting nearly 20% of the children in the United States. Although the Science of Reading provides considerable information with regard to the nature of dyslexia, its evaluation and remediation, there is a history of ignorance, complacency and resistance in colleges of education with regard to disseminating this critical information to pre-service teachers. Information concerning weaknesses in the training of doctoral-level faculty which trickles down to graduate students in education and pre-services teachers is discussed along with potential solutions. Children with dyslexia and reading difficulties are waiting to be taught to read and the knowledge and skills necessary to do so exist. It is essential that the Science of Reading become part of the vocabulary, knowledge base and training within colleges of education.


........................................................................................................................................................ v Chapter One: Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1 Chapter Two: Design Criteria ....................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Latin Hypercube Design ............................................................................................................ 7 Example 2.1.1 Illustration on how to construct a standard Latin hypercube design........... 8 2.2 Minimax-LHD ........................................................................................................................... 9 Example 2.2.1 Illustration on how to generate the replacement set T ............................ 11 2.3 Maximin-LHD ......................................................................................................................... 11 2.4 MaxPro-LHD ........................................................................................................................... 12 Chapter Three: Optimal LHDs Based on Multiple Criteria ........................................................................ 14 3.1 Pareto Front Optimization ........................................................................................................ 14 3.2 Pareto Front Search Algorithms ............................................................................................... 16 3.2.1 Generating Latin Hypercube Design ....................................................................... 16 3.2.2 Column-wise Exchange Algorithm .......................................................................... 17 Example 188.8.131.52 Illustration of column-wise exchange ....................................... 17 3.2.3 Genetic Algorithm ................................................................................................... 19 Chapter Four: Case Studies ......................................................................................................................... 22


The aim of this work is to describe how to make accurate enough quantitative predictions of the behaviour of marine gravity structures foundations subjected to wind, currents and wave loading. We have focused on problems like liquefaction, cyclic mobility and failure phenomena which can appear due to contraction of soil skeleton and interaction with pore fluid during cyclic loading. To completely characterise these phenomena we need i) a mathematical model describing how the skeleton and the fluid interact. This was carried out by Biot but much work had ro be done in order to devise economical solutions; ii) a numerical model for discretising mathematical model equations; and iii) a constitutive equation able to reproduce those features of soil behaviour which will be dominant.


The exact determination of faults in underground power distribution networks requires accurate cable parameter data. Accuracy depends on how the cable parameters have been derived, which in turn is a function of the core shape. This paper schematically highlights an approximate transformation of the sector-shape core into a circular shape that is needed for simulation. Then the available multi-core circular shape cable expressions are elaborated for calculation of the cable impedance and admittance matrices. The computed parameters of the four sector-shaped core cable are verified against those obtained in PSCAD-EMTDC and EMTP-RV simulation software, as well as with those provided by the manufacturer that comply with the BS7870. The results show that the presented cable parameter calculation approach is robust and reliable.


In August of 1861 an artistic congress convened at Antwerp to consider why the nineteenth century had no distinctive architectural style. Whatever resolutions the congress may have drawn up are less important than that the simple fact of its meeting indicates a profound and widespread dissatisfaction with the present state of European architecture. In England the chief spokesman against the riotous motley of architectural styles had been A. W. N. Pugin, who in 1843 declared that architecture, along with the other arts, was passing through a transitional period following the dissolution of Renaissance art, and that in this aesthetic wasteland anarchic individualism pre vailed:


Extent of vocal fold injury impacts the nature and timing of wound healing and voice outcomes. However, depth and extent of the lesion created to study wound healing in animal models vary across studies, likely contributing to different outcomes. Our goal was to create a surgery classification system to enable comparison of postoperative outcomes across animal vocal fold wound‐healing studies.


A company prominence relies heavily on the quality of its employees, thus every company always takes certain efforts to shape their Human Resources to be in its best quality and performance.When the employee performance in a company is regarded as good, it is necessary to develop a conducive working environment so that employees quality is improved and thus they remain loyal to give contribution to the company. One of the aspects that plays significant role in developing a conducive working environment is working climate. Working climate shares a crucial role in improving employee performance in a company. Working climate can affect work motivation. If a company has a conducive working climate which fits to become a means of sustainable learning for employees, then the employees will be encouraged and motivated to produce the best for his company. This urge will then raise the behavior to find certain goal. If the necessity is fulfilled, thus job satisfaction will be achieved, which will lead to the improvement of employees performance.
PT Indonesia Power Generation Business Unit of Suralaya Banten as the largest unit should build competent and certified employees who have high attachment to advance the company through HR and organization readiness, so that the goal on creating work environment that supports the achievement of the performance of healthy competition, open communication, and a conducive working climate, is achieved. The objectives of this study are: (1) to analyze the influence of the working climate towards employee job motivation; (2) to analyze the influence of working climate and motivation towards job satisfaction; (3) to analyze the influence of job satisfaction towards employee performance.
This research employed quantitative approach and involved 117 enforcement officials as respondents. Data analysis was conducted by employing SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) with LISREL (Linear Structural Relationship) version 8.3. The results of this research show that the dimensions of working climate share a tangible and positive impact towards employees work motivation. The dimensions of working climate share a tangible and positive impact towards job satisfaction. The dimensions of motivation share a tangible and positive impact towards job satisfaction. The dimensions of job satisfaction share a tangible and positive impact towards employee performance. The statistic of data analysis results shows that there is indirect tangible impact between working climate towards employee performance through job satisfaction and there is indirect tangible impact between motivation towards employee performance through job satisfaction.


Objective To explore the clinical significance of urine transferrin testing in the diagnosis of early pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome (PIH).Methods Sixty-eight PIH patients (PIH group) who received treatment from January 2012 to October 2013 were enrolled in this study.Mild PIH was 21 patients,midrange PIH was 24 patients and severe PIH was 23 patients.Meanwhile,68 cases of healthy person were selected as control group.The level of urine transferrin,urea and creatinine were compared between two groups.Results The level of urine transferrin,urea and creatinine in PIH group were significantly higher than those in control group[(3.01 ± 1.82) mg/L vs.(1.29 ± 0.88) mg/L,(13.12 ± 5.51) mmol/L vs.(6.23 ± 3.68) mmol/L,(135.5 ± 62.3) μ mol/L vs.(85.1 ± 38.2) μ mol/L] (P < 0.05).The sensitivity of urine transferrin,urea and creatinine in mild PIH was 76.19%,61.90%,57.14%.In midrange PIH was 75.00%,79.17%,75.00%.In severe PIH was 78.26%,86.96%,73.91%.The specificity of urine transferrin,urea and creatinine was 80.65%,56.45%,58.06%.The sensitivity of different degree of PIH was exceeded 75.00%.The sensitivity of urine transferrin in mild PIH was significantly higher than urea and creatinine (P < 0.05).But the sensitivity of urine transferrin in midrange PIH and severe PIH had no significant difference (P > 0.05).The specificity of urine transferrin was significantly higher than urea and creatinine (P < 0.05).Conclusions Urine transferrin is a good index in diagnosis of early PIH,which can reflect the early injury degree of the renal tubular and glomerular.It has active and important significance for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of PIH.

Key words:
Hypertension,pregnancy-induced;  Transferrin;  Urea;  Creatinine


Metal (II) complexes of Co, Ni, and Cu with Amoxicillin derivative [Methyl-6-[2-(benzyl ideneamino) 2-(4-hydroxy phenyl) actamido]-2,2-dimethyl-5-oxo-L-thio-4-azabicyclo[3.2.0] heptan-3-carboxylate], (L) were synthesized and identification by phesio. Chemical procedures i.e (elemental analysis CHNS, metal analysis AA, Uv-Vis, FTIR, TGA, magnetic susceptibility and conduct metric measurement. From analysis the ligand behaves as a bidentate through oxygen carbonyl group of amide and nitrogen atom of imine group. Tetrahedral geometry was suggested for the cobalt ion and a six coordination octahedral geometry for nickel and copper complexes has been proposed. The ligand and its metal complexes were also tested for the Candida albicans .c., and as antibacterial activity to assess their inhibiting potential against two selected microorganism, staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia Coli using two different concentration (10 and 5 mm) in nutrient agar medium. Keywords: Schiff base, Metal complexes, Physico-chemical, Microorganism, Amoxicillin.


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Objective To investigate the clinical effects of Nimodipine combined with Oxiracetam in patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage. Method 66 cases of patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage were randomly divided into treatment group and control group, the control group was given routine treatment and individual therapy, the treatment group was given Nimodipine combined with Oxiracetam treatment based on the control group. The volume of hematoma and perilesional edema of the two groups were determinated by using CT scan. The clinical effect was evaluated by the national institutes of health stroke scale(NIHSS) scores and the Barthel index(BI) scores and the mini mental state examination(MMES) scores before and after the treatment. Result After treatment, the volume of hematoma and perilesional edema of the two groups decreased significantly, compared with pre-treatment the difference was significant(P 0.05), and the treatment group compared with the control group the difference was significant(P0.05). The two groups included decreased NIHSS and elevated MMES and BI after treatment, compared with pre-treatment the difference was significant(P 0.05), and the treatment group compared with the control group the difference was significant(P 0.05). Conclusion Nimodipine combined with Oxiracetam is an effective treatment for hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage, can effectively reduced the size of edema zone around the hemotoma and improve the neurological function and cognitive function.


EMI is one of trends of English language teaching in many countries. In Vietnam, EMI has been introduced, deployed and implemented at tertiary level. With a sequential mixed design of policy document analysis, surveys and interviews at six universities in Vietnam, my research seeks to clarify the situation of EMI in tertiary EFL contexts and how this approach has been addressed in current national policy documents; students and lecturers' perceptions of EMI, factors have impacted the adoption of EMI in Vietnam; the perceived impact of EMI courses on students' English language proficiency, challenges faced by lecturers and students in EMI courses, the strategies have been used to overcome those obstacles and their suggestions for the improvement of EMI courses in Vietnamese universities. At this stage of the project, some initial results from a content analysis of seven national policy documents were discovered.  Education policy and language-in-education policy-making and implementation in Vietnam follows top-down procedures. The Vietnamese Government and the Ministry of Education and Training, typically initiates policy documents at the macro level and the policy implementation is carried out at micro level at different university settings. EMI is considered as a strategy for educational innovation and socio-economic development, however, up to now there have been no specific policies of EMI in Vietnam. EMI approach in Vietnamese context has been part and within broader educational and language-in education policy documents. The policy of EMI has been integrated and included reference to other national documents.


Let G be a graph and G be the complement of G. The complementary prism GG of G is the graph formed from the disjoint union of G and G by adding the edges of a perfect matching between the corresponding vertices of G and G. The average independent domination number iav (G) of a graph G is defined as 1 |V | ∑ v∈V iv (G), where iv (G) is the minimum cardinality of a maximal independent set that contains v. In this paper, we consider the average independent domination in complementary prisms. We determine the average independent domination number of GG for specific graphs G and characterize the complementary prisms with small average independent domination numbers. We also present bounds on the average independent domination numbers of complementary prisms.


. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by the dysfunction and loss of pancreatic islet β -cells, in part due to islet amyloid deposits derived from islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP). The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist exendin-4 enhances the insulin secretory response by increasing β -cell mass in T2DM. However, it is unknown whether exendin-4 protects β -cells from IAPP-mediated autophagy and apoptosis. In the present study, reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, ELISA and western blotting were used to detected the mRNA and protein expression of insulin/hIAPP and other signaling molecules, while the mechanisms underlying these effects were also determined. Exendin-4 increased the level of insulin secretion, which was greater than that of IAPP, leading to a beneficial IAPP/insulin secretion pattern. In MIN6 cells incubated with 25 mM glucose, exendin-4 decreased the ratio of light chain 3 (LC3)-II/I, which was accompanied by an increase in p62 protein. In a hIAPP-overexpressing MIN6 cell model, exendin-4 prevented the hIAPP-induced increase in the LC3II/I ratio and decrease in p62 expression. In addition, exendin-4 pretreatment reduced hIAPP-induced activation of cleaved caspase-3, suggesting that exendin-4 may protect MIN6 cells against apoptosis. Taken together, the results highlight hIAPP as a critical mediator of β -cell loss and suggest that the GLP-1 receptor agonist exendin-4 may be a potential therapeutic agent for hIAPP-induced β -cell damage.


The research background of steroids endocrine disrupting chemicals is introduced as well as the analysis methods from home and broad.The methods include sample extraction,derivatisation technology and detection method.


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 This chapter addresses the degree of interaction between risk managers and risk assessors and some of the ways to improve the quality of phytosanitary risk analysis by increasing and improving the interactions between risk managers and risk assessors. A proposed risk management model focusing on increasing the effectiveness of manager/assessor interactions is also discussed.


Abstract: Published data from Europe and North America indicate that for non‐iron‐deficient adult Caucasian males, the normal mean packed cell volume (PCV) is 0.46 and the 2.5–97.5 percentile interval is04.0–0.53. Corresponding values for adult Caucasian females are: mean PCV 0.42; 2.5–97.5 percentile interval 0.36–0.48. It is not usually appropriate to undertake studies of polycythemia in adult Caucasian males with PCV<0.55 (Hb Conc.<180 g/L) or in adult Caucasian females with PCV<0.50 (Hb Conc. <16.5 g/L). Application of this principle will reduce the number of inappropriate and costly studies that would otherwise be performed in patients whose PCV values are only in the upper percentiles of the normal range, and will help to avoid misdiagnoses and therapeutic misadventures.


The performing art of Badud Angklung in Parakan Honje Village, Indihiang District, Tasikmalaya City is a typical art from the city of Tasikmalaya by incorporating the results of its unique skills, namely umbrellas and geulis kelom. The problems raised are: 1) What is the form of presentation of Badud Angklung Performing Arts in Parakan Honje Village, Indihiang District, Tasikmalaya City ?; 2) How is the presentation of dance in the Badud Angklung Performing Arts in Parakan Honje Village, Indihiang District, Tasikmalaya City ?; 3) How are the clothes and make-up in the performing arts of Badud Angklung in Parakan Honje Village, Indihiang District, Tasikmalaya City? This research uses the theory of performance studies and descriptive analysis methods with a qualitative approach to describe and explain natural problems related to the performing arts of Badud Angklung and to analyze the form of presentation, the form of presentation of dance and make-up and clothing in the Angklung Badud performance art. It can be concluded that the performing art of Badud Angklung is in the form of parades with the concept of being reproduced, namely adding to the dance and the people who participate in this art, when the procession takes place the movements performed do not have a definite structure while when they form a formation the dance has a definite structure. Namely the geulis umbrella dance and the Badud angklung dance. The male players' make-up is an everyday make-up and the clothes are red and blue and iket to make the traditional elements more visible. Female dancers wear corrective make-up and dress in yellow and use geulis clamps and umbrellas as an identity that this art originates from Tasikmalaya.


Based on a multidimensional analysis of the act of reversedly counterfeiting trademarks, this essay points out the fact that there exists in the present legal system grievous deficiency in regulating the said phenomenon.


A study was conducted to quantify the effect of elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) and temperature on soil organic nitrogen (N) fractions and enzyme activities in rice rhizosphere. Rice crop was grown inside the open top chambers in the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute. The N was applied in four different doses. Grain yield and aboveground N uptake by rice significantly reduced under elevated temperature. However, elevated CO2 along with elevated temperature was able to compensate this loss. Principal component analysis clearly indicated that microbial biomass carbon, microbial biomass N, amino acid N, total hydrolysable N, ammonia N and serine–threonine N contributed significantly to rice grain yield. Combined effect of elevated CO2 and elevated temperature decreased the total hydrolysable N, especially for lower N doses. The N-acetyl-glucosaminidase and leucine aminopeptidase enzyme activities were negatively correlated with the organic N pools. Higher activities of these enzymes under limited N supply may accelerate the decomposition of organic N in soil. When N was applied in super-optimal dose, plant N demand was met thereby causing lesser depletion of total hydrolysable N. Better nitrogen management will alleviate faster depletion of native soil N under future scenario of climate change and thus might cause N sequestration in soil.


Abstract The Exp-function method is applied to construct a new type of solution of the coupled (2+1)-dimensional nonlinear system of Schrödinger equations. It is shown that the method provides a powerful mathematical tool for solving nonlinear evolution equations in mathematical physics.


I applaud President Trump's efforts to apply maximum pressure on North Korea at the same time he is seeking a diplomatic resolution to the crisis caused by the rogue regime's development of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.


This paper proposes an efficient and cost effective deep learning architecture to detect the diabetic retinopathy in real time. Diabetes is a leading root cause of eye disease in patients. It illuminates eye vessels, and releases blood form vessels. Early detection of diabetic retinopathy is useful to reduce the risk of blindness or any hazard. In this paper, after some preprocessing and data augmentation, Inception V3 is used as pre-trained model to extract the initial features set. Convolutional neural network has been used with attention layers. These additional CNN layers are added to extract the deep features to improve classification performance and accuracy. Initially, the model was proposed by Kevin Mader in Kaggle. The paper introduced additional layers in proposed model and improved the validation and testing accuracy significantly. More than 90% validation accuracy was achieved with the proposed Convolutional Neural Network model. Testing accuracy was improved up to 5%. This improvement in accuracy is very significant because the dataset is imbalanced and contains noisy images. It is concluded that global average pooling (GAP) based attention mechanism increased deep learning architecture accuracy to detect the Diabetic Retinopathy in imbalanced and noisy image dataset


This article presents the preparation of a new type of metal ion selective resin based on phosphoric acid functionality and its application on the separation of Mo and V ions. The metal ion selective resin can be prepared by immobilizing D2EHPA onto the surface of porous Amberlite XAD‐4 resin, employing a solvent–nonsolvent process. The amount of immobilized D2EHPA is as high as 2.5 (mmole D2EHPA/g of resin). Solvent extraction experiments indicated that D2EHPA can extract more Mo ion than V ion. The separation of Mo and V ions is best accomplished at pH 6. Adsorption isotherm experimental results show that D2EHPA‐modified Amberlite XAD‐4 resin can also adsorb more Mo ion than V ion. Within the range of experiment, the amount of adsorbed Mo ion can be as high as 0.04 (mole Mo/mole D2EHPA), while the amount of adsorbed V ion is less than 0.01 (mole V/mole D2EHPA). However, due to the formation of polyion in high concentration solution, the Mo ion distribution ratio between modified resin and liquid phase decreases with increasing Mo ion concentration. The initial concentration of Mo ion should be lower than 0.01 M to have effective separation results. The selective extraction results using series contacts of solution mixtures with resins further demonstrated the feasibility of D2EHPA‐immobilized Amberlite XAD‐4 resin for the separation of Mo/V mixed ion solution. After only seven batches of contacts, the relative ion concentration of V ion increased from 67% to more than 96%, while the relative ion concentration of Mo ion decreased from 33% to less than 4%.


Factor analyses have been carried out on the total data for 134 planktonic forms sampled during the 1965 SOND cruise by R.R.S. 'Discovery'. Species assemblages are largely consistent with the intragroup analyses carried out previously (Angel & Fasham, 1973). Factor score plots for the separate day and night series confirm the rather limited number of categories of vertical distribution patterns that occur despite the occurrence of vertical migration. The analysis of the combined day and night data confirms the rather limited number of patterns of vertical migratory behaviour. Size spectra of euphausiids in some of the assemblages associated with each category suggest that there may be resource partitioning. The trophic relationships within the assemblages appear to be structured and are discussed in the light of the limited knowledge of the feeding behaviour of many of the species involved. Diurnal vertical migration behaviour in planktonic species appears to be limited to the top 700 m.


Millions of users a day using location-based social network applications such as Foursquare, Facebook Place, or Google+ to find, share or check-in their locations or point of interest to friends. However, the position may have been disclosed to other people who might not be fully trusted, and those people may be malicious stalkers. To obscure the user location, this paper proposes a novel location sharing approach, GPShare, which uses a grid based structure and key sharing techniques. Our lightweight algorithm is also designed to support a wide range of mobile devices. The experimental results show that GPShare is practical in location-based applications while also minimizes the computation time as well.