Driven by factors like globalization, increased competition, and declining customer loyalty, the financial industry is facing a structural transformation. Operating in a changing market, the (re)design of business models and thus also the business network is a mayor challenge for financial institutions. One way of succeeding in this endeavor is to focus on core competencies. Banks therefore adjust their business models in order to reduce their degree of vertical integration by outsourcing complementary activities. This business redesign requires an integrated approach to align the future business model with the involved processes and information systems while also taking the surrounding conditions of the company and its market into account. Present approaches show a restricted usability as they focus either on strategic aspects or process-efficiency only. Moreover, these procedures often lack methodological support so that they are rarely applicable in practice.
 This paper introduces an integrated approach of business network redesign for the financial industry that covers the layers strategy, process and systems. The methodology considers the necessity for a common understanding of the underlying processes when reshaping the business model / network. Since research is still in progress, this paper concentrates on the basic instruments which are used to describe a distinct business environment: a reference network and a reference service map both derived from a reference process. As the research focuses on the financial services sector, the paper exemplifies these reference models for the investment process from a bank's point of view. Finally, the instruments are applied to a case study to verify their content and examine their applicability.


This paper investigates the problem of computing all maximal contractions of a given ontology (set of ABox and TBox axioms) with respect to a consistent set of ABox axioms in description logics. Based on this concept of minimal inconsistent subsets which was introduced in our previous paper, an algorithm for computing all minimal inconsistent subsets of a given ontology is proposed. Then all maximal contractions can be computed by using the R-subtraction algorithm which was also proposed in our previous paper. 


The elderly's health issues are often complex and tend to lead to chronic diseases; such issues can be due to a fitness decline resulting from a lack of physical activities. PURPOSE: The present study aims to determine the effects of aquarobic exercise and burdock intake on blood lipid profiles and vascular compliance in elderly women, by implementing the 16-week program. METHODS: Thirty eight healthy elderly female volunteer subjects aged 75.27 ± 4.32 years comprised the control group (n=8), aquarobic exercise group (n=10), aquarobic exercise and burdock intake combination group (n=10), and burdock intake group (n=10). This intervention trial was designed to compare pre-and post-exercise intervention variables. Changes from baseline to the end of the intervention were determined by a paired t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The variables of body composition, serum blood lipids, and vascular elasticity were measured in all participants before and after the 16-week study. RESULTS: TC(176.45 ± 20.61 vs. 189.18 ± 24.28 mg/dl), TG(112.45 ± 38.73 vs. 127.27 ± 48.19 mg/dl), LDL-C(145.83 ± 30.03 vs. 152.32 ± 30.04 mg/dl), glucose(94.00 ± 16.25 vs. 93.18 ± 12.18 mg/dl), and insulin(7.77 ± 3.77 vs. 7.03 ± 5.09 uU/mL) decreased significantly in the aquarobic exercise group and aquarobic exercise and burdock intake combination group(p< 0.05). However, no statistically significant changes were found within or between groups in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and HOMA-IR. No statistically significant changes were found within or between groups in pulse wave velocity before and after participation in the 16-week aquarobics exercise program and /or burdock intake program. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of the present study discussed so far suggest that aquarobic exercise and burdock extract intake had positive effects on risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in elderly women. It is likely that aquarobic exercise prevents and improves cardiovascular disease, and that burdock acts as a supplement against cardiovascular diseases.


Objective: Observe the influence of the Wenyanghuatanhuoxue preconditioning to the myocardial infarction size of the ischemia-reperfusion myocardium of rats and the amount of the CK-MB,LDH in the blood,to discuss the protection of the Wenyanghuatanhuoxue to the ischemia-reperfusion myocardium of rats.Methods:Performed surgical operative ligation of LAD for 30 minutes,then accepted reperfusion for 120 minutes to set up the animal models of the ischemia reperfusion(IR),after 5 minutes surgical operative ligation of LAD,5 minutes reperfusion for three times,then performed surgical operative ligation of LAD for 30 minutes,accepted reperfusion for 120 minutes to set up the animal models of the ischemic preconditioning(IP).myocardial infarction size of the Wenyanghuatanhuoxue group,IP group,IR group and sham-operative group was detected by nitroblue tetrazolium staining method,and detected the amount of the CK-MB,LDH in the blood.Results:Myocardial infarction siz of Wenyanghuatanhuoxue group and IP group and the amount of the CK-MB,LDH in the blood was significant reduced than that in IR group(P0.05),Compared with IP group,myocardial infarction size of the Wenyanghuatanhuoxue group and the amount of the CK-MB LDH in the blood was not different(P0.05).Conclusion:Wenyanghuatanhuoxue can decrease myocardial infarction size of the ischemia-reperfusion rats,and decrease CK-MB,LDH of the ischemia-reperfusion myocardium of rats in blood,which may be one of mechanisms of myocardial ischemic preconditioning.


Creative thinking is one of the skills that must be possessed by students in the 21st century. This study aims to investigate and describe students' creative thinking skills in completing the Cartesian Coordinate Skills Task (CCST). This research was conducted in one of the public junior high schools in Jambi City. The research subjects were six 8th grade junior high school students who have learnt by product differentiate instruction. The research subjects were divided into 3 categories based on the results of the Knowledge Question (KQ), namely high, medium, and low. Students' creative thinking skills were tested through CCST and the results were analyzed based on creative thinking indicators. The results of this study indicate that each subject tends to be able to show aspects of fluency and flexibility, but only three subjects are able to show aspects of novelty. In addition, from the three subjects, there is 1 subject in the low category who is able to show the novelty aspects


The aims of the investigation were to (i) quantify the changes in natural regeneration and stand structure, (ii) determine the role of deadwood in the process of regeneration following the disturbance, and (iii) determine the effect of disturbance severity on tree recruitment. The study was conducted in the Szast Protected Forest, which was established after a blowdown in 2002. The results showed that the trees were mainly wind-snapped. The basal area of the slightly disturbed stands increased over time. Herb cover increased, whereas moss cover decreased in 2011. The disturbance severity influenced the density of tree species regeneration, moss and herb ground cover, species diversity, average tree height, tree vitality, and damage caused by herbivores. The density of natural regeneration increased and new species became established after the disturbance. Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) was the dominant tree species during the regeneration process except in the severely disturbed stand from which wood ha...


The interpretation obligation offers channel for the information exchange or the communication between involved party and the court. The interpretation obligation can coordinate the jurisdiction of the court with the right of the involved party. The interpretation obligation that intent to protect the right of the involved party can prompt to realize the justice and benefit, communicate the civil litigation and constitution, elaborate defect of adversary doctrine, perfect dispose doctrine and rationalize Res Jadicata.


To the Editor.— Where an alternative interpretation of experimental results leads to a diametrically opposite treatment (or in this instance prophylaxis), it is important that the alternative interpretation be called to the attention of practitioners. Therefore, please note that the salutory effect of methylated purines in reducing the incidence of apneic episodes in premature babies might be a result of habituation to methylated purines that their mothers had taken during pregnancy (ie, the apnea might be the result of withdrawal of methylated purines at birth). If this is so, pregnant women should be advised to avoid taking methylated purines, rather than the opposite as proposed by a questioner at a press conference (235:693, 1976).


By discussing its definition and reasons,the paper explores the impact of lexical vacancy on intercultural communication and translation,and draws the conclusion that research on lexical vacancy is an important channel of understanding foreign cultures and improving intercultural competence.


The accelerated development of precision technology has spurred an increasing requirement for vibration isolation equipment in recent years. Passive pneumatic vibration isolators are popular for avoiding vibration disturbance from the floor. However, the low-frequency resonance (<3 Hz) is an unavoidable disadvantage when employing this approach. Therefore, this investigation develops an active pneumatic isolator with an active control method to suppress the resonant peak of the passive isolator. The linearized mathematical model is derived to obtain the nominal model of the isolation system in the beginning. Then, through the comparison between experiment and simulation, the unknown parameters of the rubber diaphragm can be identified. The active controller is designed to suppress the vibration disturbance based on the robust H∞ control theory. Hence, the weighting functions are selected appropriately according to desired specifications and taken into consideration during controller design procedures. Finally, the controller is obtained with off-line calculation, and the closed-loop system is achieved using the velocity feedback. The experimental results clearly reveal that the active control method improves the performance in the low frequency range and the resonant peak of passive isolator is reduced effectively.


A process for the CVD coating, wherein - on a substrate in a carbon-containing gas atmosphere, a layer is deposited, - wherein the process parameters are varied during the coating time so that is changed several times during the coating time between a first operating condition and a second operating state, - wherein in the first operating state occurs a higher carbon supersaturation of the gas atmosphere near the substrate, - and in the second mode enters a lower carbon fabric supersaturation of the gas atmosphere near the substrate, - wherein take place during the time in which the layer is grown to 1 micron, at least 200 alternating between the operating states.


We consider an anti de Sitter universe filled by quantum CFT with classical phantom matter and perfect fluid. The model represents the combination of a trace-anomaly annihilated and a phantom driven anti de Sitter universes. The influence exerted by the quantum effects and phantom matter on the AdS space is discussed. Different energy conditions in this type of universe are investigated and compared with those for the corresponding model in a de Sitter universe.


The treatment of Australia's motorcycle clubs reveals the extent the state has intruded into general liberties, using law and order as the cudgel of policy. Poorly drafted laws have meant that the bikies, while being singled out as criminal figures, have become talismanic targets of a more dangerous tendency in the expansive state. Even more troubling, such measures have been given approval by the country's highest tribunal, thereby justifying shoddy executive discretion and judicial compliance. Such rulings have further weakened public interest litigation whilst deferring authority to the executive. This paper examines these impacts in greater detail.


ABSTRACT As the need for environmental certification systems grows, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for New Construction (LEED-NC) is being widely adopted in the US to evaluate the en...


A simulation method confirming the approximate phase center of a conical horn feed is proposed for purpose of determining the phase center of the feed of the parabolic antenna.The position of similar phase center of the feed can be found by moving the feed along the axis near the focus of the reflector when the gain of the parabolic antenna is maximal.The simulation model of a rotating parabolic antenna is established,the selected Gauss impulse excitation is illustrated,and the relevant parameters of the feed calculation are analyzed.Six frequency points from 4 GHz to 5 GHz is selected for simulation,and the approximate phase center position corresponding to the frequency points is calculated.The simulation results indicate that the best position of the approximation phase center of the feed is found by simulating the six phase center in all bands.The presented method can provide reference for solving others parabolic antennas.


Summary The finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method is an explicit time discretization scheme for Maxwell's equations. In this context it is well-known that explicit time discretization schemes have a stability induced time step restriction. In this paper, we recast the spatial discretization of Maxwell's equations, initially without time discretization, into a more convenient format, called the FDTD state-space system. This in turn allows us to derive a new algorithm in order to determine the stability limit of FDTD for lossy, inhomogeneous finite problems. It is shown that a crucial parameter is the spectral norm of the matrix resulting from the spatial discretization of the curl operator. In a rectangular simulation domain the time step upper bound can be calculated in closed form and results in a time step limit less stringent than the Courant condition. Finally, the validity of the technique is illustrated by means of some pertinent numerical examples.


Glaciated environments are important sources of lithogenic nutrients due to mechanical and chemical weathering and meltwater transport influencing downstream ecosystems. High physical weathering rates in subglacial environments due to bedrock grinding results in significant chemical weathering due to increased reactive mineral surface area. Until recently, glaciers and ice sheets were considered a minor part of the global Si cycle, in part because near-freezing conditions were thought to limit silicate weathering rates. However, recent research has shown that silicate dissolution is the predominant chemical weathering process in alpine glaciated catchments in the volcanoes of the Cascades Range, USA [1]. Alpine glacier systems may provide large fluxes of bioavailable Si similar to other recent findings [2,3


A variety of films were examined by low angle laser light scattering to yield information on the size, shape, and orientation of superstructure. Films of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and polypropylene give distinctive scattering patterns in the form of two- and four-leaf clovers which change with polarization direction, stretching, heat setting, and heat relaxation. Changes in pattern geometry vary systematically with film properties, x-ray, and polarized infrared structural parameters. In one-way oriented poly(ethylene terephthalate) films, the quadrant, leaves tend toward the equator and elongate with increased draw, taking on a fiberlike appearance, whereas with two-way drawn films the leaves shift away from the equator and patterns become more circular with increased second direction draw. Melt-pressed, quenched, unnucleated, polypropylene films show a characteristic spherulitic type pattern. The higher the quench temperature, the larger the spherulites become. Calculated spherulite diameters increase with quench temperature up to 15m for temperatures of 60°C. Upon drawing, the patterns elongate owing to Spherulite deformation and internal reorganization of crystallites, taking on a fiberlike geometry. Nucleated and slowly cooled resins show very little scattering and no spherulitic quadrant leaves. Heat setting usually led to the appearance of new pattern features characteristic of new structures. Heat relaxation tended to smear out the Scatterning patterns as a result of the disappearance of superstructure.


In one aspect the invention provides an electrical sensor having an electrical capacitance which varies with mechanical deformation to allow instrumenting of deformation by a connected electric circuit, the sensor comprising conductive material separated by dielectric material and operable to deform and change in capacitance with deformation of the capacitor, the capacitor arranged to have a structure of a twisted plane wherein the capacitor is supported in that arrangement by support material.


People prescribed physiotherapy exercises can struggle to engage with exercises due to a lack of mental stimulation in the repetitive tasks. The introduction of VR to motion-based physiotherapy can be beneficial, however, currently available physiotherapy applications are focused on gaming and the gamification of physiotherapy, something that will not appeal to all patients. This project presents work in-progress towards a VR ceramics painting inspired physiotherapy application, where patients are guided to perform a series of simple motion exercises under the supervision of physiotherapists. Literature shows that art-based therapy can improve patient outcome, and ceramics involves a range of 3D movements that can be aligned with physiotherapy exercises. The work presented is intended to inform future research and development efforts.


A number of new 9,10‐anthracenediones were obtained, bearing one or two hydroxyl groups and one positively charged side chain at different positions of the aromatic ring system (compounds 1‐5 in Chart 1). These derivatives resemble the anticancer agents mitoxantrone and ametantrone. The synthesis started from dihydroxy‐ or amino‐hydroxy‐9,10‐anthracenediones, which were converted into the nitro‐derivatives. After reduction to the corresponding amines and acylation with 3‐chloropropionyl chloride, substitution with diethylamine led to the final diethylaminopropionamido derivatives. The new anthracenediones cause a quite relevant inhibition of cell growth in vitro and will be tested as possible anticancer agents.


Traditional quantitative approaches to assessment convey limited descriptions of children. Although norms and numbers do provide valuable information about children, they are static representations and cannot present the whole picture. In contrast, video assessment is a powerful approach that captures the dynamics of movement, bodily expression, and emotion, and thus it can provide an accurate and richly detailed depiction of a child's abilities and development. Video assessment seems to be an appropriate component of portfolio approaches to the assessment of young children. This article briefly reviews the literature on the use and effectiveness of video assessment in educational and clinical settings. It then describes how the Videoshare model takes advantage of the capacity of video records to provide graphically descriptive records that can serve as a valuable supplement to traditional assessment measures and sources of information. Finally, the article reports the results of surveys that evaluated families', teachers', and other Child Study Team members' satisfaction with video assessment.


Inferring latent attributes of online users has many applications in public health, politics, and marketing. Most existing approaches rely on supervised learning algorithms, which require manual data annotation and therefore are costly to develop and adapt over time. In this paper, we propose a lightly supervised approach based on label regularization to infer the age, ethnicity, and political orientation of Twitter users. Our approach learns from a heterogeneous collection of soft constraints derived from Census demographics, trends in baby names, and Twitter accounts that are emblematic of class labels. To counteract the imprecision of such constraints, we compare several constraint selection algorithms that optimize classification accuracy on a tuning set. We find that using no user-annotated data, our approach is within 2% of a fully supervised baseline for three of four tasks. Using a small set of labeled data for tuning further improves accuracy on all tasks.


Objective To study the characteristics and the related risk factors of coronary artery changes in the elderly patients of coronary heart disease complicated with diabetes mellitus. Methods According to WHO diagnostic standards of diabetes, coronary heart disease(CHD) complicated with diabetes mellitus(65 patients) was indicated as CHD+DM group, and the coronary heart disease without diabetes(68 patients) was indicated as CHD group. All patients were examined by coronary angiographic semiquantitative(CAG), and blood pressure, oral glucose tolerance test, level of blood sugar, insulin, lipid, BUN and Cr were measured. The coronary artery changes were analysed by CAG, and the severity of coronary artery stenosis were evaluated by AHA standards. The related risk factors in coronary artery disease were analysed by pluralism straight line statistics. Results The coronary multivessel changes(75 4% vs 38 2%, P 0 05), the severity of coronary artery stenosis(8 6±3 8 vs 6 5±3 9, P 0 05) and the calcification (6 6±6 1 vs 3 9±4 1, P 0 05) were significantly increased in CHD+DM group than in CHD group. Distal coronary changes were more frequently seen in the CHD+DM group than in CHD group. The atherosclerotic changes of the coronary artery was significantly correlated with the level of serum lipid and insulin and blood pressure. Conclusions The occurrence of coronary multivessel changes and distal coronary changes were more frequent in the CHD+DM group than in the CHD group, and most of them showed coronary artery diffusing stenosis. These results suggest that diabetes mellitus, hyperlipemia and hypertension are all independent risk factors for the occurrence of coronary artery disease.


Objective: To survey the opinions of military medical undergraduates on tutorial system.Methods: Self-administered anonymous questionnaire was used and all the undergraduates of the military medical university were surveyed on their opinions of the tutors' instructional circumstances.Results: The undergraduates were most satisfied with the tutors' instructional attitudes, then the methods,following the instructional times,contents and effects.They thought the tutors more influenced on them compared with the general teachers.Conclusion: The effects of tutorial system for military medical undergraduates are good,still to be advanced further.


One striking paradox in epidemiologic research is the strong association between diet and cancer in ecologic studies compared with the weaker associations reported in many within‐country case‐control and cohort studies. However, most ecologic studies have relied on indirect measures of dietary intake, such as food disappearance data. The objectives of our study were to assess the feasibility of collecting dietary and biomarker data from individuals living in countries having markedly different dietary patterns and cultures and to examine the magnitude of the between‐country variation in their measurement. Adults surveyed in Shanghai (China), Costa Rica and King County (Washington, USA) completed a 24‐hr dietary recall, a cancer risk factor survey, and provided a blood sample. We analyzed a subset of the blood specimens for vitamins C, E, carotenoids and phospholipid fatty acids. We observed substantial differences in nutrient intakes and in mean plasma concentrations of dietary biomarkers across the study populations. For example, King County participants had the highest daily intake of vitamin C (mean 78.3 ± 12.2 mg compared with 42.6 ± 38.3 mg in Shanghai and 34.8 ⅔ 43.8 mg in Costa Rica). The mean plasma vitamin C level in King County was also the highest of the 3 study sites: 927.9 ± 43.9 μg/dl in King County, 585.7 ± 35.9 μg/dl in Shanghai and 461.1 ± 33.1 μg/dl in Costa Rica. Plasma trans fatty acids (a biomarker of a diet high in hydrogenated fats) were highest in King County and lowest in Shanghai. Int. J. Cancer 82:28–32, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


The analysis embraced 253 beads and numerous small fragments of highly corroded glass found at the cemetery of Bodzia. Glass beads were found in 10 graves, 9 of which represent the first phase of the cemetery dated to the late 10th-early 11th century. Only one feature (D 154 ) containing glass beads comes from the second (later) phase of the use of the Bodzia cemetery, dating to the late 11th-12th century or the turn of the 11th and 12th centuries. The glass beads discovered in that Grave E86 4 /II were mainly made by the drawn technique which consists in cutting drawn glass tubes into sections. The results of the tests conducted on the beads discovered at Bodzia determined that they were made with either of the two basic techniques: drawing and winding. Drawn beads make up the majority of the glass ornaments discovered in the Bodzia cemetery. Keywords: 11th century; 12th century; Bodzia cemetery; drawing technique; drawn beads; glass beads; winding technique


A clamp conveyor (5) fixing a drill strand (4) into position and moving it towards and away from the sea bed clamps the drill strand on at least three sides. Drilling in soil from a boat or platform (1) uses a rotary drill head at the end of a fixed drill strand. A clamp conveyor is used to fix the drill strand into position on the boat or platform and move it in the strand length direction. The clamp conveyor is used to clamp the drill strand on at least three sides. An Independent claim is also included for a clamp conveyor for fixing a drill strand into position and allowing it to be moved in a controlled manner, comprising clamping devices which can be moved between clamping and non-clamping positions along a linear path, the clamping devices comprising at least three conveyor belts which are positioned adjacent to each other, are each provided with clamps on the outside and each have a length side facing a common central axis.


This study in the background backs by environmental problems occurring in Riau province precisely in Bengkalis in 2013 and which became a severe problem is the problem of air pollution caused by smog from forest fires caused by parties who are not responsible responsibility. Basically a lot of things that can be done to reduce this land arson case made by parties who are not responsible, resulting in increasing the intensity of smog or air pollution in the region Bengkalis. Things to do such as enhanced supervision across the forest area of Riau to procure various outreach programs for the community to be able to preserve hutan.Sebagai footing Theoretically, this study uses the theory of supervision Inu Kencana and Syaufina land and forest fires. research using qualitative methods, while the data collection techniques in doing is to interview and observasi.Sedangkan data analysis using descriptive analysis.The findings indicate dilapanagan fire conditions are not well coordinated, causing a devastating fire that wiped out forests in Bengkalis, thus the supervision of the Government in the District Bengkalis not run with good.This is evident from forest fires occurring continuously menerus.Upaya outage been executed, but because of the many obstacles, handling becomes slow and the effects that arise (such as smog)'ve got to Singapore and Malaysia. A number of the accused as the perpetrator has been processed, although the penalty imposed does not make them jera.Ketidakefektifan handling terlihatdari also continued occurrence of forest fires in Indonesia.


Human recombinant tumour necrosis factor β (rhuTNFβ)/lymphotoxin was tested for human neutrophil granulocyte (PMN), monocytes (MO), and T‐cell chemotactic activity by means of a modified Boyden chamber system. Over a wide range of concentrations (10‐7‐10‐14 M) rhuTNFβ showed no chemotactic activity for PMN, MO, or T cells. In contrast, strong chemotactic migration was elicited in PMN and MO with the tripeptide N‐formyl‐methionyl‐leucylphenylalanine (FMLP) and in T cells when complement split product C5a and leukotriene B4 (LTB4) were used as chemotaxins. The results of this study indicate that rhuTNFβ/lymphotoxin is not a chemotaxin for human PMN, MO, or T lymphocytes in vitro.


Objective: to report the practical experience lived in the Obstetric Nurses Improvement Course of the Apice On project of the Ministry of Health. Method: descriptive study in the experience report modality. The reports were collected from a guiding question in a virtual meeting of the authors. Results: the reflections were grouped into two main themes: 1) The potential of obstetric nursing and 2) Care as the main element of care. Conclusion an and Implications for practice: the course is a national strategy of great impact for empowerment visibility of the professional category of Obstetrical Nursing. The improvement enable the participating nurses to acquire practical skills and technical safety, and motivate them to build strategies to overcome obstetric models that are not in line with current scientific recommendations.


Many scholars have focused on understanding ways of how to suppress knowledge hiding by employees. Existing studies have demonstrated that mindfulness could effectively inhibit employees' knowledge hiding. This study aims to investigate the impact of leader–subordinate mindfulness congruence on subordinate knowledge hiding and its internal mechanisms. Based on the role theory, we collected 169 leadership data and 368 employee data at three time-points through collecting questionnaire of matching leaders and subordinates. In addition, we used polynomial regression and response surface analysis to validate our research hypotheses. The results demonstrated that: (i) Compared with the "high leader–high subordinate" mindfulness congruence condition, subordinates in the "low leader–low subordinate" mindfulness congruence condition were more likely to exhibit knowledge hiding. (ii) Compared with the "low leader–high subordinate" mindfulness incongruence, subordinates under the "high leader–low subordinate" mindfulness incongruence are more likely to exhibit knowledge hiding. (iii) The more incongruent the mindfulness between the leader and the subordinate is, the more likely an employee is to exhibit knowledge hiding. (iv) Emotional exhaustion mediated the correlation between leader–subordinate mindfulness congruence and knowledge hiding. (v) When the gender of the leader and the subordinate is different, the impact of mindfulness congruence on the inhibition of emotional exhaustion is stronger. This study provides a new perspective for researching the impact of mindfulness on individual behavior and provides a new idea for the research related to inhibiting knowledge hiding.


To achieve a joint optimization of fixed and mobile networks, we propose a new broadband network architecture organized around the innovative concept of Next Generation Point of Presence (NG-POP). NG-POP targets a disruptive evolution of the first aggregation node, also called Central Office (CO), or Local POP by opposition to more centralized POPs. It will allow both a better distribution of all essential functions of fixed and mobile networks (functional convergence) and a better mutualisation of fixed and mobile equipment and infrastructures (structural convergence). This paper presents the main ideas related to functional and structural convergence and illustrates the benefits expected from the underlying NG-POP concept for future converged fixed and mobile networks. The architectural concepts presented in this paper will be assessed in details in European large scale integrating project COMBO (COnvergence of fixed and Mobile BrOadband access/aggregation networks).


The radiation technology is based on gamma rays or electron beam.It has been widely used in environmental pollution control.This paper expounds the chemical fundamentals and the mechanism of the radiation technology.It also introduces the mechanism and application of the electron beam irradiation and radiation processing of persistent organic pollutants in wastewater.The study proves that the radiation technology plays an important role in environmental protection.


On Opening and Drainage of Abscess Cavities in the Brain.?The antiseptic method of operating and after treatment has not as yet been fully tested in operations upon the brain. This is natural, for not only have we inherited a just dread of dealing with an organ, the large majority of whose diseases are dangerous or fatal, but our knowledge of the physiological functions of the brain and of their pathological modifications being extremely limited, we are not in a position to form such an accurate diagnosis as calls for surgical interference. Drs. Christian Fenger and E. W. Lee, of Chicago, in an extremely interesting paper on this subject in the July number of The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, consider the treatment of traumatic cerebral abscess, and report a case which was successfully treated by opening and drainage. Bergman, in discussing the treatment of cerebral abscess, unhesitatingly sets it down as an axiom that wherever there


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A selection of contents: Strategic Issues for FMS Adoption. Two-Tiered Measurement Systems in Modernizing Plants (J.E. Ettlie). Capacity modelling of a FAS: The two-product case (I.J. Winters, M.C. Burstein). Evaluating the design of FMS (U. Nandkeolyar, D.P. Christy). Adoption of FMS in China: necessity and constraints (Z-X. Luo). A systematic assessment of the value of flexibility for an FMS (C. Chen-Hua, C. In-Jazz). Economic Issues. Multiproduct industries: A case for flexible automation (D. Gupta, J.A. Buzacott). An MIP formulation for the phased implementation of FMS modules (N.C. Suresh, J. Sarkis). Investment evaluation methodology (P.L. Pollard, R.L. Tapscott). Cost estimating for the factory of the future (P.C. Hough). System Design and Evaluation. Planning problems of FAM cells in a job shop: a case study (C.W. Dirne). Cost efficiency: an index of operational performance of FAP environments (N. Alberti, S. Noto La Diega). A case study on FMS capacity determination (M.V. Tatikonda, M.K. Crosheck). Processing rate optimization for FMS's with distinct multiple job visits to work centers (P.J. Schweitzer, A. Seidmann). An algorithm for the minimum cost configuration problem in flexible manufacturing systems (H.F. Lee et al.). Loading Problems. Tool management in AM: A tutorial (A.E. Gray, K.E. Stecke). Loading problem in FMS: part movement minimization (K. Shanker, S. Rajamarthandan). Goal-oriented heuristics for the FMS loading (and part type selection) problems (A.A. Moreno, D. Fong-Yuen). Procedure to solve part mix and tool assignment problems in FMS (C. Shu-Hsing, D. Gwo-Long). Planning. Heuristics for the FMS/MRP rough-cut capacity planning problem (J.B. Mazzola). Layout problem in FMS: recent research results and further research directions (P. Kouvelis, A.S. Kiran). Scheduling. Flexible routing control and scheduling (L. Yuh-Jiun, J.J. Solberg). The need to consider job sequencing policy when determining buffer capacity for FMC flow lines (T. Park, H.J. Steudel). Scheduling and Flow Control. On solving a model for workload allocation on parallel unrelated machines with set-ups (B.L. Dietrich, L.F. Escudero). Optimal job-order release in a robotic assembly cell (A.K. Chakravarty, J.J. Liu). Decision Support Tools for Planning and Scheduling. A decision support system for real time production scheduling (A. LeGall, F. Roubellat). The leitstand - a new tool in CAM scheduling (H.H. Adelsberger, J.J. Kanet). Software and Controls. CIMGEN: a case tool for CIM development (E.G. Mettala et al.). On-line concurrent simulation in production scheduling (W.J. Davis, A.T. Jones). Material Handling. An investigation of machine and AGV scheduling rules in an FMS (I. Sabuncouglu, D.L. Hommertzheim). Flexible Assembly Systems. Hybrid algorithms for design optimization of asynchronous FAS with statistical process control and repair (A.A. Bulgak, J.L. Sanders). Design of an unmanned flexible assembly cell (K. Krishnamurthy et al.).


A new method is presented for calculating isotope distributions starting from a molecular formula and elemental isotopic abundances. The algorithm uses Fourier transform methods to do the multiple convolutions required to calculate molecular isotope distributions. In contrast to `infinite resolution` methods based on expansion of a polynomial expression, the present method produces peak profiles of finite resolution, and the peak profile function can be adjusted to match that of an experimental apparatus. The method is very fast, accurate, and economical in its use of computer memory and can be applied to extremely large molecules. In a sample calculation applied to a DNA oligomer of molecular mass > 123 kDa, the calculation completed in <1 s at a resolution of approximately 400 000 while an array size of only 4096 double precision points was used. Calculation of the moments of the resulting distribution showed that the average molecular weight of the distribution was accurate to 0.013 parts per million and the standard deviation was accurate to 0.15 parts per million. 10 refs., 3 figs.


Objective To make an analysis of quinolone adverse drug reaction(ADR).Methods Retrospective analysis of 736 cases reported in the literature about quinolone adverse drug reaction was made.Results Of the sample cases,damage of the nervous system was the most,followed by light toxicity,damage to the digestive system,cardiovascular system damage;the majority of ADR incurable disease and had no effect on the original.Conclusion The elderly and special populations should be carefully chosen to use quinolones;carefully chosen method of intravenous administration.


Fermilab/NICADD Photoinjector Laboratory has performed a lot of experiments on flat beam production with Ya. Derbenev proposed skew quadrupole channel method [1]. A ratio of 50 of the transverse emittances in X and Y planes has been achieved. In both experiments and simulations with PARMELA [2], the resulted flat beam shows an S-shaped distribution in X-Y space. The sources of the S distribution has been investigated in this paper. A compensation method was suggested to straighten the S distribution and improve the emittance ratio. With this method, an extra solenoid located before the superconducting cavity is added to adjust the beam transverse size when the beam passes through the cavity. PARMELA simulations have shown that, with proper setup of this extra solenoid, the emittance ratio can be enhanced by a factor of about 1.6 and the S-shaped transverse distribution can also be greatly removed.


Large-scale utilization of renewable energy in the future Danish energy system has been analyzed in a recent study. This paper describes the results of the study. The main question addressed is, whether technically well-functioning electricity supply systems that are capable of providing the same quality of electric service as exists today can be developed on a time scale up to year 2030, based mainly on fluctuating electricity inputs from the renewable energy sources such as wind power, photovoltaic, wave power and biomass. Detailed energy system configurations are specified and environmental model calculations are carried out for the total Danish energy system. Consequences of the strategies are calculated to yield energy consumption, CO{sub 2}-emissions and the economic consequences. The robustness of the strategies for a transition towards large-scale utilization of renewable energy in the electric system is tested on a medium-term basis.


There is accumulating evidence for both peripheral vascular dysfunction and impaired functional capacity in patients with heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). While derangements in the L-Arginine-nitric oxide (L-Arg-NO) pathway are likely to contribute to these aspects of HFpEF pathophysiology, the impact of increased NO substrate on vascular health and physical capacity has not been evaluated in this patient population. Thus, using a single-arm study design, we evaluated the impact of enteral L-Citrulline (L-Cit, 6g/day for 7 days), a precursor for L-Arg biosynthesis, on vascular function (flow-mediated dilation [FMD], reactive hyperemia [RH], and passive limb movement [PLM]), functional capacity (six-minute walk test [6MWT]) and biomarkers of L-Arg-NO signalling in 14 patients with HFpEF (n = 14, 4M/10F, 70±10yrs, EF: 66±7%). Compared to baseline (0d), 7 days of L-Cit administration improved FMD (0d: 2.5±0.5%, 7d: 4.7±0.9%), RH (0d: 450±46ml, 7d: 574±62ml), PLM area-under-the-curve (0d: 139±36ml, 7d: 198±32ml), and 6MWT distance (0d: 377±27m, 7d: 397±27m) (p<0.05). An increase in plasma L-Cit (0d: 42 ± 3µM/L, 7d: 370 ± 60 µM/L), L-Arg (0d: 65 ± 8µM/L, 7d: 257 ± 25µM/L), and the ratio of L-Arg to asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) (0d: 136±14AU, 7d: 481±50AU) (p<0.05) was also observed. Though preliminary in nature, these functional and biomarker assessments demonstrate a potential benefit of L-Cit administration in patients with HFpEF, findings that provide new insight into the mechanisms that govern vascular and physical dysfunction in this patient group.


In the present study, the Dinicotinic acid was characterized by FTIR and FT-Raman spectra in the range of 4000-450 and 4000-50 cm-1. The most stable molecular structure and optimized geometrical parameters are calculated using DFT studies. Normal Co-ordinate Analysis (NCA) was studied out by solving Inverse Vibrational Problem using 74-valence force field calculations using overlay least square technique. It reproduces into 35 fundamental frequencies with an rms error of 9.28 cm-1 in the zero-order calculations. Based on PED, vibrational modes are assigned for this molecule. The energy of HOMO & LUMO, NLO parameters, and thermodynamic parameters were computed.


Beside many merits it owns,the Field bus Control System has some faults,such as the delay on the bus.This paper use to optimize the PID control system online for network delay combined with the simulative PID controller and the math model.The result of simulation indicates that the method is effective.


The article examines the history of the development of excursion and local history work in a Ukrainian school, analyzes the classification of school excursions, elaborates organizational and safety requirements for conducting school excursions. The selection of objects and the planning of the route of the school geographical excursion: "Journey to the natural and cultural objects of the city of Barvinkove" on the territory of the city of Barvinkove (Kharkiv region) were carried out.


The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate patients with infected total knee prosthesis and to discuss the results in the light of the relevant literature. Infection in total knee prosthesis, a severe complication that can occur despite all precautions, requires vigilance before, during, and after surgery and highly structured patient management. In our study, we compared and evaluated the clinical, radiological, and laboratory results of debridement, revision, and arthrodesis provided to patients who developed infection after total knee arthroplasty between June 2000 and January 2005 in the Ministry of Health Ankara Diskapi Training and Research Hospital. Although 44 such patients were identified from the records in that 5-year period, some could not be contacted, and some had not completed treatment, which left the 32 knees of 32 patients eligible for analysis. Of them, 24 had undergone revision surgery, four had undergone debridement, and four had undergone arthrodesis. Infection in total knee prosthesis is a severe complication that requires very close follow-up before, during and after surgery. The development of infection despite all precautions requires correct patient management.


Upadacitinib is a selective Janus kinase 1 inhibitor that was recently approved for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and is currently being evaluated for treatment of several other autoimmune diseases, including atopic dermatitis (AD). The relationships between upadacitinib plasma exposure and efficacy (assessed as Eczema Area Severity Index [EASI]‐75, EASI‐90, and Investigator Global Assessment [IGA] 0/1) in subjects with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis were characterized using the data from 167 subjects who were enrolled in a phase 2b dose‐ranging study. Subjects were randomized to receive once daily doses of monotherapy treatment with upadacitinib extended‐release 7.5, 15, or 30 mg or placebo for 16 weeks. Logistic regression models were developed and utilized to simulate efficacy for upadacitinib with an approximate phase 3 sample size. Based on exposure‐response models, 15 mg once daily is predicted to achieve EASI‐75, EASI‐90, and IGA 0/1 responses in 48%, 26%, and 29% of subjects, respectively, compared with placebo responses of 9%, 2%, and 2%, respectively, whereas 30 mg once daily is predicted to provide an additional approximately 20% greater efficacy for these end points relative to 15 mg once daily. These analyses supported the selection of upadacitinib doses that are being evaluated in ongoing global phase 3 studies in atopic dermatitis.


Testing device of press braking time with increment photoelectric coder has been introduced with both principle and method to test the time and angle and analysis of key circuit of the device which might become indispensable to forging equipment performance with high accuracy and easy use.


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Objective: The objective of this article is to demonstrate the alteration of fractional anisotropy (FA) in essential trigeminal neuralgia. Materials and methods: Ten patients with essential trigeminal neuralgia were studied with sequences of high density diffusion tensor and anatomic 3D images with a high-field 3 Tesla resonator. The location of the nerves was identified in all cases. The images obtained were post-processed to perform tractography and AF was measured in 20 nerves. Results: Pathological findings were correlated between AF measurement and clinical signs and symptoms. Six of the ten patients studied with neurovascular compression on the side of neuralgia had decreased FA values compared to contralateral normal range. Two of the ten patients showed bilateral neurovascular compression, but only abnormal values of FA were found on the clinically affected side. In the remaining two patients, no neurovascular compression was determined; however the FA value was lower on the side with clinical manifestation of neuralgia. Conclusion: High density anisotropic diffusion and measurement of FA may be useful in the evaluation of trigeminal neuralgia, as it is a safe and reproducible method for the study of nerve function. © 2014 Sociedad Argentina de Radiología. Published by Elsevier Spain, S.L.U. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).


Nearly three-quarters of the total power used in the world is consumed by the built environment sector. Therefore, looking for viable methods to reduce building energy needs and decrease negative environmental repercussions is vital. By incorporating intelligence into applications, everyone in the current situation has become intelligent, which lessens the load of constant interruption or human control. By using Machine to Machine interactions, intelligence enables the ability to connect more real-time parameters and make moral judgments in perilous circumstances. The current study examined the framework, approach, and performance of currently available AI-based techniques. According to the research, choosing the best machine and deep learning model for a given task can be difficult. Among the primary areas of study in relation to the vast amounts of data collected is the viability in the practice of the used algorithms, both standard machine learning and the more recent branch known as deep learning. Present a quantitative analysis contrasting the effectiveness of conventional deep learning and machine learning strategies using the direction of human movement in detecting the applications based on the analogue pyroelectric infrared sensor (PIR) outputs. Here, Random Forest is used as the machine learning method because of its great prediction accuracy. Over deeper datasets, deeper CNNs outperform shallow models as a deep learning method. The study demonstrates that traditional Machine Learning performs with detecting values within the first few seconds, improving real-time detection. Additionally, it might be used on more smart buildings without upgrades.


Three porous Cu(II) coordination polymers {[(CH3)2NH2]3[Cu7K(μ7-L1)2(μ7-L1)2(μ2-OH)2(H2O)6]·18H2O}3n (1), {[Cu5(μ8-L1)2(μ3-OH)2(H2O)5]·4.5DMF·18H2O}3n (2), {[Cu5(μ8-L2)2(μ3-OH)2(H2O)4]·DMF·10.5H2O}3n (3), where KH3L1 and H4L2 are semirigid 3-(3′,5′-dicarboxylphenoxy) phthalic acid and 4-(3′,5′-dicarboxylphenoxy) phthalic acid, respectively, were synthesized solvothermally. Their guest-accessible voids are 36%, 59%, and 39% in 1, 2, and 3, respectively. These three porous coordination polymers show high catalytic activities for the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB), methylene blue (MB), safranine T (ST), and orange II (OII) dyes in aqueous solution. The reaction kinetics follow v = k[H2O2][RhB], where k = 0.0260 ± 0.001 L·mol–1·min–1 in the presence of 3, while 1 and 2 follow v = [H2O2][RhB]/(1/kK + (1/k)[H2O2]), where K = 5.0 ± 0.5 M–1, k = 0.057 ± 0.007 min–1 for 1 and K = 4.5 ± 0.5 M–1, k = 0.083 ± 0.009 min–1 for 2 at pH 7.0. All three catalysts show good catalytic activity in pH 4.8–8 and are essential...


Since the Cooper decision will the starting point for the other appellate courts addressing the pre-PPA status of cash balance pension plans, Cooper merits close scrutiny. Such scrutiny indicates that Cooper is laudably transparent in its reasoning and contains many important insights. However, given what the pre-PPA pension age discrimination statutes say, in the final analysis, Cooper is wrong on the merits.


Capable of producing a vivid multi-gradation color display EL display device and an electronic device having the EL display of this. Current input to the EL element 110 is provided by a current in the pixel 104 formed in the control resistor 109 between the TFT 108 and the EL element 110 is controlled, the resistance value is higher than the 109-state resistance of the current control TFT 108. 110 to perform time control of the light emission and no light emission from the EL element is a time-division driving system gradation display, by the current control TFT108 to avoid the consequences of the characteristic shift.


This paper uses dynamic measures to study the changes in the Portuguese export pattern. We identify long run trends of change in the structure of the Portuguese exports, and also discuss that the recent years might be a turning point in what concerns the acceleration of the growth of the Portuguese exports, the increase of structural change in the export pattern and also of reversing the excessive concentration in the Portuguese export markets. We focus particularly on export based indicators that are related with the trade and growth literature, and in this way could reveal the contribution of the evolution of the exports to the convergence of the Portuguese economy with the European Union. We identify four important changes in former trends: First the recovery of the trend of increasing openness of the Portuguese economy (that was interrupted since the beginning of the 1990's); Second the recent evidence of export market diversification, that interrupts the trend of concentration of the exports in the EU market; Third the trend of structural change in the export pattern, that seems to have accelerated in recent years; Fourth the increase in the technological intensity of exports, which in recent years became the main driver of the increase in the exports, in a more marked way than in most European countries. We also find that the trend of convergence of the Portuguese export structure with that of the EU continued in recent years, with an important decrease in the distance between the Portuguese structure of exports and that of the European Union. As a result of this convergence there was a significant gain in the share of intra-industry trade. We argue that each of the five trends found here should be expected to be associated in a positive way with the prospects of income convergence between Portugal and the EU.


Abstract This article explores some features of digital payments in China to raise analytical questions for a pragmatist anthropology of money. It shows that digital payments in China are concentrated in two companies, that are part of a small oligopoly of companies that organize digital connections among around 850 million people in the territory. This raises questions concerning the role of digital payments for social interdependence and the constitution of social hierarchies. The second section analyzes the institutional setting and the legitimizing narratives with which this happens. It shows a complex interdependence between the state and non-state-owned big technological companies, which produce legitimizing narratives that can be shared, divergent or even contradictory. This raises questions concerning the role of digital payments in the project of constituting a national society. In the conclusion, the paper recalls that, although these developments in the Chinese territory cannot be replicated elsewhere, they pose important questions for the analysis of digital money's present and potential futures worldwide.


Battye (1992) argues that the transitivity alternations manifested in structures like The horse jumped over the fence and John jumped the horse over the fence can be accounted for by extending the analysis that is generally provided for ergative verbs (cf. Burzio (1986) ). This analysis, though providing insight, fails to explain such phenomena as the optional character of the prepositional phrase, the role of causative verbs in closely related stuctures (make, have,...) or the selectional constraints on the subject NP in the transitive structure. Last but far from least, this analysis challenges Perlmutter's dichotomy between unaccusatives and unergatives. I argue here that an analysis cast within a relational framework can explain these phenomena. This analysis, which is compatible with Perlmutter's assumptions, crucially involves the referential status of NPs on a scale of agentivity and leads to a reassessment of so-called causative structures.


Abstract This article analyzes the changing nature and substance of Indian nationalism since independence in 1947. India provides insights into how state and majority nationalism manifests itself in a democratic post-colonial society. It also draws attention to how state-making and nation-building reflect the dominant political position of the majority nation in a specific state. In India, the state actively sought to accommodate ethnic and linguistic demands through a consensual federal system. In this form, the majority nationalism did not always imply majoritarianism. The outcome was complex asymmetrical federalism that sought accommodation but also actively opposed secessionist demands by nationalist movements. This accommodationist form of majority nationalism has in recent decades been replaced by an ethnoreligious nationalism based on majoritarian and exclusivist principles. The political success of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has weakened India's asymmetrical federalism. The trend is away from pluralistic possibilities to a unitary nation-state model. This majoritarian nationalism is characterized by an insistence on Hindutva or Hindu nationalism, intolerance of difference and an insistence that all those who live in India share a common culture, Identity and historic past. The decision to repeal Article 370 of the Constitution, which provides a special status for Jammu and Kashmir, is discussed in this context.


This paper presents a simple, yet essentially correct model of the atom that can be used to answer the title question for even beginning students of chemistry.


Vibrio alginolyticus, a zoonotic bacterial pathogen, expresses a type III secretion system (T3SS) that is critical for pathogen virulence and disease development. In this study, the mutant HY9901 ΔaraC was obtained from the laboratory and its biological characteristics were analyzed. The swimming ability of ΔaraC decreased and exhibited a 2,600 times reduction in virulence to zebrafish. However, ΔaraC showed no difference in growth and extracellular protease activity compared to wild type. Biofilm-forming ability was improved at 24 h, but no difference was observed at other time points. The results of drug sensitivity testing showed that compared with the wild-type HY9901 strain, ΔaraC was sensitive to amikacin, tetracycline, neomycin, minocycline, and gentamicin. The transcription levels of T3SS effector proteins HopPmaJ, VopS, VcrV, and VopN were analyzed by qRT-PCR. The results showed that ΔaraC had significantly upregulated the mRNA expression of VopS, VcrV, and VopN, but significantly downregulated the mRNA expression of HopPmaJ at each stage compared with HY9901. Western blotting and the β-galactosidase reporter gene experiment also showed that the deletion of araC gene significantly downregulated the expression of HopPmaJ. Finally, the relative percent survival (RPS) rate of grouper inoculated by intramuscular (IM) injection of HY9901 ΔaraC was 61.3% after being challenged with HY9901. Real-time qPCR analysis showed that vaccination of HY9901 ΔaraC could enhance the expression of immune-related genes, including gata-1, il6, IgM, il-1β, and lyz in liver and spleen, indicating that ΔaraC applied as a live-attenuated vaccine effectively induced an immune response in the zebrafish. This study provides evidence for the subsequent development of an effective live-attenuated V. alginolyticus vaccine.


Introduction: The use of electric tissue morcellators is crucial to allow the extraction of voluminous parts from a small laparoscopic incision, especially when the vagina is not opened. This report discusses how morcellation could be associated with the risk of intra-abdominal parasitic myomas developing. Cases Description: Three women were affected by intra-abdominal parasitic myomas several years after laparoscopic hysterectomy or myomectomy with specimen extraction by morcellation. The myomas were discovered either by accident (case 3) or because the patients were symptomatic (cases 1 and 2). The symptoms are usually unspecific. Discussion: The use of a morcellator may be associated with the risk of disseminated myoma fragments during the procedure and the rare development of complications from parasitic myomas. Meticulously inspecting the abdominal cavity at the end of the procedure and assessing the size of the uterus and fibroids before the procedure can reduce this risk. It is very likely that these cases are underestimated because patients may be asymptomatic and these parasitic myomas can occur years after the operation.


Objective:To explore the clinical diagnostic value of AFP,AFP-L3,Fer and TSGF in primary liver cancer(PHC).Methods: Two hundred cases were divided into PHC group(n=80) and Benign liver disease group(n=60)and normal control group(n=60),corpuscule chemiluminescence immunoassay method,affinity absorption,corpuscule enzymic reaction chemiluminescence method and Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were used to detect serum AFP,AFP-L3,Fer and TSGF of these three groups.Results: In single marker diagnosis,the sensibilities of AFP,AFP-L3,Fer and TSGF for PHC were 87.5%,85.0%,90.9% and 88.8% respectively,while the specificities of them were 94.8%,97.0%,86.5%,85.3%.The sensibility and specificity of combined diagnosis of these four tumormarkers were 98.9% and 99.8% respectively.There were significant differences between single diagnosis and combined diagnosis in the sensibility(P0.01).Conclusion: Combined diagnosis of AFP,AFP-L3,Fer and TSGF can remarkably improve the detection rate of primary hepatocellular carcinoma.


As reliability of strategic plant becomes more cost conscious, pressures on improved reliability and the need to reduce maintenance costs, results in the greater need for adopting effective "on-line" condition monitoring strategies. This is even more important for electrical rotating plant-generators and HV motors-which in service impose on the HV stator insulation a combination of stresses-electrical, mechanical and thermal. These can, if their effects are not identified in the early stage of initiation, result in rapid and premature failure of the HV stator insulation. This paper considers three techniques and gives examples of comparative sensitivity tests which were carried out to assess their effectiveness in detecting electrical partial discharges (PD) generated in service, in the HV stator insulation of HV motors and generators. The paper discusses radiofrequency current transformer, Rogowski coils, and permanent capacitor couplers.


From ancient times, chinese clasify the foods under the same laws of Acupunture. These laws include the five elements theory and Yin-Yang principie. Diet acts through triple heater meridian, and Stomach and Spleen are the main organs. These organs transport energy towards Liver and Kidney. In TCM we must respect the classification of foods following the parameters of Energy (hot, lukewarm, neutral, fresh, cold) , Taste (sour, sweet, acrid, hot, salted) and Direction (it depends of taste, certain foods can carry up -sweet
or hot ones-; get down -acrid- , interiorizng -salted) and exteriorizing -hot-).


Firms often enter cross-category advertising brand alliance strategies with the goal to increase their market share by association with popular but noncompeting brand allies. However, firms are often not aware of the effects of these alliances on consumer perceptions of participating brands. This research explores the factors moderating brand attribute inferences following exposure to a cross-category advertising brand alliance. It is proposed that attributes of a brand ally may serve as anchors that produce assimilation effects and move perceptions of a target brand toward the ally's attribute value, or as standards of comparison that produce contrast. This work provides evidence that attribute judgments in a cross-category advertising brand alliance are moderated by attribute knowledge and individual differences in information processing motivation as reflected in self-reported need for cognition (NFC) ratings. C


Sustainability as a goal is often a major consideration in policy debates and is becoming more so in the field of evaluation. This rising profile, however, creates challenges because the contexts where sustainability is evaluated can be complex in ways that standard evaluation is less equipped to address. After addressing conditions that add to this complexity, recommendations are made to counter three problems. First, with a traditional focus on support for achieving outcomes, evaluators have tended to neglect support for managing processes. Second, with the largely accepted goal of influencing selected outcomes, evaluators have tended to neglect influencing established systems and so have been less prepared to support managing transitions from unsustainable to sustainable practices. Third, judging the value of public initiatives involves assumptions that, when applied to sustainability, can result in overly narrow and biased understandings of the public interest.


This paper extends work of Shen and Walter and others concerning relationships between sampling and time-frequency localization. We consider approximate projections onto eigenspaces of timeand bandlimiting operators, expressed in terms of samples of bandlimited functions. We establish error estimates of eigenfunction samples and on matrices that can be used to generate approximations of these samples. Numerical comparisons are made between approximations generated by a method proposed by Walter, Shen and Soleski and an alternative method proposed by Karoui and Moumni.


The use of radial jet drilling (RJD) to exploit unconventional natural gas is an attractive study area. A self‐propelled bit enormously affects the drilling efficiency. Herein, for a straight‐swirling mixed jet (SSMJ) bit, the internal and external velocity fields were analyzed using a simulation to reveal a jet mixed mechanism. The rock‐breaking characteristics of different bit structures were investigated using laboratory experiments. A straight jet and a swirling jet were independent flowing through the impeller and were gradually mixed together in the mixing chamber inside the bit. The jets' boundary gradually dissipated along the radial direction, and the swirling jet distribution along the circumferential direction tended to be uniform. The velocity vector gradually decreased from the center to the periphery, and the energies were slowly concentrated due to the cluster‐narrowing by the conical wall until the velocity at the nozzle outlet reached its peak. Different flow fields were modulated by changing the bit structures. The diameters ratio greatly affected the distribution proportion of straight and swirling; the length‐diameter ratio primarily affected the contribution of the swirling jet to its center, and the width‐diameter ratio chiefly affected the initial formation velocity of the swirling jet, which all directly affected the depth variation along the radial and diameter of a borehole. The hole depth and diameter, erosion volume, and bottom flatness were combined to evaluate the rock‐breaking performance. The bit with a diameters ratio of 0.67, a length‐radius ratio of 0.57, and the width‐radius ratio of 0.13 had the best erosion effect. The simulation and experimental results achieved good mutual verifications. Overall, this study can guide research on the SSMJ rock‐breaking mechanism and bit design for RJD.


Using first-principles plane-wave calculations study of electronic and magnetic properties of hypothetical two-dimensional structure of Li$_{2}$N compound have been conducted. Calculations show, that electronic properties of this this structure can be inflenced by hydrogenation, which may change the system from wide-gap semiconductor to metal. Also, non-zero magnetic moment, equal to 1 $\mu_{B}$ can be generated by intruduction of H vacanies in hydrogenated structure.


Sandwich structures have become effective structural elements for engineering applications due to their good design flexibility. Understanding the material behavior under static and dynamic loads, as well as the failure mechanisms of these sandwich structures, is of great importance. This work evaluates the fatigue and static bending behavior of epoxy resin specimens and sandwich composites composed of an epoxy resin core with glass fiber laminated faces. The fatigue life, failure modes, and stiffness degradation of these specimens are determined experimentally. The specimens were cycled under constant amplitude and monitored by a data acquisition system that allowed continuous data collection. Three stages of failure were identified using microscope analyses and stiffness degradation curves. In the case of an imposed displacement of 2 mm, the sandwich structures were shown to have a significantly lower fatigue life than the epoxy resin specimens.


Pandora was a beautiful woman, sent to earth by Zeus with a box full of plagues and diseases to be used to maintain the existing power relationship between the Gods and mankind. If the title of the article on residents' work hours is intended to suggest that the growing feminisation of the medical workforce in Western industrialised countries is the source of major quality problems, we want to object. It was Epimetheus—a man—who could not resist opening the box and therefore it seems only fair to call on all parties responsible for the design of our present health care systems to find a way to accommodate, for all professionals, implementation of work schedules that are societally acceptable and guarantee safety for our patients.

In Western Europe the debate on the regulation of interns' and residents' work hours has been going on for several decades now. The 1980s witnessed several strikes and other forms of action through which junior doctors tried to reduce their work week that could exceed an average of 80–100 hours. As a result various European Union (EU) countries implemented national legislation. At the EU level, a major step was taken in November 1993 when the EU's Council of Ministers adopted a directive to regulate certain aspects of the organisation of working time (93/104/EC). The basic objective …


In order to clarify whether ebselen, 2-phenyl-1, 2-benzisoselenazol-3(2H)-one is metabolized to liberate its selenium atom as an inorganic compound(s) or not in vivo, blood level of radioactivity and excretion of radioactivity in urine and feces were determined, and whole body autoradiograms were prepared after oral administration of 75Se-ebselen (50 mg/kg) or intravenous injection of Na275SeO3, an inorganic selenium compound, as a control (1 mg/kg) to male rats. Following results were obtained: 1. For 75Se-ebselen dosing group, the mean blood levels of radioactivity reached the Cmax of 29.17 nmol eq. to ebselen/ml (8.00 μg eq./ml) at 1 hr and declined with a half-life, t1/2 of 7.6 hr from 2 to 24 hr after dosing. For Na275SeO3 dosing group, the blood level of radioactivity was 57.75 nmol eq. to Na275SeO3/ml (9.99 μgeq./ml) at the first sampling time and thereafter declined slowly with a half-life, t1/2 of 190 hr from 24 to 168 hr after dosing. 2. For 75Se-ebselen dosing group, the highest levels of radioactivity were observed in the gastric and intestinal contents, followed by fat, brown fat and liver, showing higher radioactivity than that in blood. The overall distribution of radioactivity decreased with time and the radioactivity was not detected at 168 hr after dosing. For Na275SeO3 dosing group, high levels of radioactivity remained in liver, kidney and blood even at 168 hr after dosing. 3. For 75Se-ebselen dosing group, within 168 hr after dosing, 53.8% of the dosed radioactivity was excreted in urine, and 45.8% of that in feces. The residual radioactivity in the carcass was not detected. For Na275SeO3 dosing group, within 168 hr after dosing, 44.8% of the dosed radioactivity was excreted in urine, and 8.0% of that in feces. The radioactivity remained in the carcass, being 41.1% of the dose. From the results above, the extent of inorganic selenium release from ebselen was estimated to be 0.0% of the dose.


An integrated 425-GHz radio frequency (RF) to 25-GHz intermediate frequency (IF) second-order subharmonic downconverter, including an on-chip 8X local oscillator (LO) signal multiplier circuit that provides ~1 dBm at 200 GHz from an externally applied 25-GHz signal, and a 25-GHz IF amplifier, achieves a conversion gain of 6.7 dB and a noise figure of ~17 dB. The downconverter consumes 190 mW of dc power. Compared to the previously reported CMOS and SiGe HBT receivers/downconverters operating around 400 GHz and above, the downconverter achieves ~18−dB lower single side band noise figure. Finally, a passive switching mixer can have an available output noise spectral density less than kT, which can make its NF less than its conversion loss.


This paper investigates contactless power delivery for mobile charging application. The system uses electromagnetic induction principle to deliver power from primary coil to secondary coil which are separated by an air gap. In this work, a good methodology on coil design is used which achieves a high quality factor (Q) with value of over 1300 to be used in the resonant tank of the primary circuit. This significantly high Q value allows power to be transmitted over a larger distance with a highest system efficiency to reach above 73%. The maximum distance in which power can be transmitted is over 10cm at a coupling resonant frequency of 106kHz.


Hlousek A., E. Kudlac, Jarmila Nedbalkova, B. Studencik, Ruzena Svobodova: Blood Picture and Biochemical Composition of the Blood in Sows between Weaning and Subsequent Estrus. Acta vet. Brno, 53, 1984: 57 63. The blood picture and biochemical composition of the blood in 79 sows between weaning and subsequent estrus was investigated and compared with the values obtained in 39 lactating sows. The mean erythrocyte counts were higher after weaning (5.9 ± 0.6. 1012/1) than in lactating sows (5.7 ± 0.8. 1012/1). The highest erythrocyte counts were observed during estrus (6.7 ± 0.4.1012/1). The hemoglobin concentration ranged between 11 and 13 g/d!. The highest hematocrit value was found on day 10 after weaning (0.40 ± 0.07). The highest erythrocyte sedimentation rate was found on the day of weaning. The total protein concentration was higher in lactating sows (78.4 ± 7.1 g/I) than in those after weaning (69.2 to 75.2 g/I). The mean leukocyte counts increased after weaning up to 16.460 ± 3 150. The neutrophil counts were high in the first days after weaning (53.7 per cent), the lymphocyte counts increased within a week after weaning to 48.3 per cent. The plasma Ca concentration increased from 2.21 ± 0.41 mmol/I to 2.60 ± 0.24 mmoll!. The plasma glucose concentration ranged between 3.36 ± 0.62 and 5.63 ± ± 0.86 mmol/I; the lower value was found on the day of weaning. The vitamin A concentration was lowest during lactation (232.5 ± 82.0 mg/I). The enzyme activities were rather unstable and changed in wide limits (acid phosphatase from 69.6 to 151.6 kat/I, alkaline phosphatase from 0.205 to 0.483 kat/I, LDH from 157.3 to 240.1 kat/I, GOT from 0.117 to 0.374 kat/I, GPT from 0.142 to 0.357 kat/I). Sow, weaning, estrus, blood, vitamins, enzymes, glucose. Morphological and biochemical composition of the blood is affected by numerous factors of the internal and external environment. One of such factors is the reproductive process. Information about the health state of the sows before gestation based on laboratory examination may provide data useful for improvement of fertilization and natality of the offspring. Morphology and biochemistry of the blood in sows has been described in detail by many authors (Wirth 1952; Schalm 1961; Kudrjavcev and Kudrjavceva 1972; Maclean 1972; Nachreiner et a!. 1972; GabriS 1975; Herak et a!. 1975; Bostedt 1978 and others). The majority of available data provide information on changes in sows during pregnancy, parturition and puerperium but we found no data on blood morphology and biochemistry in sows in the period between weaning and the subsequent estrus. The aim of this work was therefore to study the morphological and biochemical parameters of the sow's blood in the above-mentioned period. On our earlier studies, these parameters have been described in gills (Hlousek 1978), in sows during pregnancy and puerperium (Hlousek 1979; KudJac et a!. 1980). The present study was carried out in the same enterprise and under the same experimental conditions as the above-mentioned work.


Although there is a notable move towards fresh water stations in the European markets, using the cheaper internal solutions of smooth or finned coil heat exchangers for smaller solar thermal system storage devices still dominates. Varying significantly in type and geometry, the functions used to account for heat transfer are possibly outdated and in light of the still relatively high investment costs of solar thermal systems, not cost optimizing. An overview of the current thermal storage market implementing typical immersed heat exchanger types and variations has been collated such that geometrical dependencies and specific advantages or disadvantages can be elucidated. By analysing the correlation between parameters, the relationship between trends in design and current rules of thumb is discussed. From the market research a reference solar DHW was defined and simulated in the TRNSYS simulation environment. A method for interpreting the results in dependency of the energy transferred through an immersed coil heat exchanger at any given annual condition is presented and a selection of representative immersed coil heat exchangers is discussed for future experimentation based on the knowledge gained from the simulation results. Based on commensuration of the experiments with computational modeling (computational fluid dynamics as well as TRNSYS models), future work will entail the development of an immersed coil heat exchangers optimization methodology.


This thesis is concerned with the methods used to reduce the data volume required to represent
still images and video sequences. The number of disparate still image and video
coding methods increases almost daily. Recently, two new strategies have emerged and
have stimulated widespread research. These are the fractal method and the wavelet transform.
In this thesis, it will be argued that the two methods share a common principle: that
of self-similarity. The two will be related concretely via an image coding algorithm which
combines the two, normally disparate, strategies.
The wavelet transform is an orientation selective transform. It will be shown that the
selectivity of the conventional transform is not sufficient to allow exploitation of self-similarity
while keeping computational cost low. To address this, a new wavelet transform
is presented which allows for greater orientation selectivity, while maintaining the
orthogonality and data volume of the conventional wavelet transform. Many designs for
vector quantizers have been published recently and another is added to the gamut by this
work. The tree structured vector quantizer presented here is on-line and self structuring,
requiring no distinct training phase. Combining these into a still image data compression
system produces results which are among the best that have been published to date.
An extension of the two dimensional wavelet transform to encompass the time dimension
is straightforward and this work attempts to extrapolate some of its properties into three
dimensions. The vector quantizer is then applied to three dimensional image data to
produce a video coding system which, while not optimal, produces very encouraging
results.


Stress and depression are the common thing will happen in humans. However, nowadays, about half of the people, particularly teens, are mostly affected by stress/ depression. Stress will make people emotionally weak.[1] It distracts us from ability to think, acts for a response and enjoy our life. Stress management is just about taking responsibilities and management of the lifestyle, problems, and about how they react to the depression. Stress physiology is the one which delineates all the basic mechanisms of medication process.[2] Stress/ depression can be called as a negative emotional experience which can give a behavioral change that is Research Article


The emergence and nature of different strains of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) in Europe are described. Infectious bronchitis (IB) is the most important endemic viral respiratory disease where highly pathogenic Newcastle disease and avian influenza are not present. IB was first described in the UK in 1948 and identified as Massachusetts type. In the 1970s and 80s new serotypes were reported in Holland and elsewhere and new vaccines were developed. The 1990s saw the emergence of the major variant commonly called 793B, again needing a new vaccine. Two novel types have been recognised since 2000, Italy 02 and QX. Italy 02 appears to be well controlled by the use of two different live vaccines (H120 and the 793B-related 4/91) while for QX, associated with nephritis in young birds and silent layers, new vaccines are in development. The use of two vaccines as above is a widely used protocol and is capable of protecting against a wide range of different types. Alternative approaches to IB vaccination are discussed. The importance of constant surveillance for prevalent and novel IBV types is emphasised and the value of experimental infections in chickens to determine the pathogenesis and pathology of new types in addition to testing efficacy of vaccines is outlined.


The purpose of this paper is to investigate what Korean university students think of their Native English Speaking Teachers (NEST) and Non-Native...


Offshoring adds the international context to sourcing decisions of firms. International sourcing is defined as "the total or partial movement of business functions (core or support business functions) currently performed in-house or currently domestically sourced by the resident enterprise to either non-affiliated (external suppliers) or affiliated enterprises located abroad" (Eurostat, 2019). There is no commonly accepted definition of offshoring, what makes systematic statistical analyses very difficult. The issue is even more evident for service offshoring, where the support of private research institutions enriches understanding of the industry and its economic impact (United States Government Accountability Office, 2004). A very simple definition of offshoring of services describes it as "the transnational relocation or dispersion of service related activities that had previously been performed in the home country" (Doh, Bunyaratavej, & Hahn, 2009, p. 926). Jensen, Larsen, and Pedersen (2013, p. 315) also use a similar approach to define offshoring as "the relocation of organizational tasks and services to foreign locations". Statements that offshoring means moving activities from high-cost countries to low-cost ones, or from highly developed to less developed countries are no longer justified. Nevertheless, the common characteristics of the offshoring destinations has been a certain level of underdevelopment. It was the case for the Caribbean or Ireland, especially in the beginning of the interest in offshoring. The basic motive of the cost arbitrage was supported by the financial incentives and loose legal framework in host countries. The evidence from US offshoring firms confirms that the propensity of firms to source from a foreign supplier falls with the rising rigidity in the host country labour market (Kohler & Kukharskyy, 2019). Indeed, in many cases the cost-cutting motivation was dominating, however over the course of time the determinants, forms and outcomes of offshoring evolve significantly. According to the evidence, the lower difference in wages between a home and host economies supports the decision about offshoring (Bunyaratavej, Hahn, & Doh, 2013). Moreover, they found that a higher level of education and cultural proximity were positively correlated with the decision on offshoring. There are not only factors related to the attractiveness of the foreign locations. Home market conditions may be crucial in the decision regarding offshoring in the first place. Rigid labour market conditions in a country of origin are one of the key factors in the decision regarding offshoring (Weng & Peng, 2018). Offshoring has been considered as a process distinctive to foreign direct investment (FDI). In general, when a firm establishes a foreign subsidiary to serve a foreign


Answers to a marxist critic of the rhetorical and pragmatic perspectives in eco- nomics. Based on recent discussions regarding the rhetorical perspective in econo- mics, this paper presents an interpretation of the philosophical approach of Ha- bermas which attempts to rescue the so calledmodern spirit´, forgotten in the annals of the 19th century, similar to that presented by Marshall Berman in 1982. Following the reconstructive approach of Habermass project of modernity, we at- tempt to show how arhetorical approachcould be applied in the field of econo- mics, and yet still be clearly modern by taking into account intersubjectivities, gi- ven the expanded sphere of human communication (as defended in the theory of communicative action of Habermas). In this sense, we will seek to demonstrate the philosophical limits of the anti-rhetorical critiques of, for example, Paulani (1996, 2003, 2005, 2006), which seem to underestimate the linguistic and intersubjective aspect of Habermass philosophical project that can also be found in McCloskey's methodological approach.


Abstract : The primary objective of the H-RTExpress effort is to provide enabling technology and domain specific tools that will quickly and effectively move systems targeted for heterogeneous architectures containing adaptive and embedded computing nodes from concept to implementation. The approach to accomplishing this objective is to build an integrated graphical development environment that will provide the capability to allow direct mapping and execution of sequential MATLAB code into heterogeneous embedded parallel computing systems containing both embedded processing and adaptive computing nodes comprised of field programmable gate array (FPGA) technology. The benefit of such an approach is that it provides an easy to use software development environment that significantly reduces the software development cost associated with building applications for these heterogeneous hardware systems. H-RTExpress allows the user to develop their application in a high level language (MATLAB) and frees the user from having to worry about data distribution and communication, since the tool automatically handles these details for the user. The H- RTExpress development environment leverages existing technology developed under previous DARPA/ITO funding as well as ISI commercial product technology RTExpress and Annapolis Microsystems COREFIRE.


Introduction: Arteriogenesis is an important process involving remodeling of collateral vasculature during chronic or intermittent tissue ischemia. CSE and eNOS are the two principle enzymes for hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) and Nitric Oxide (NO) generation. Although role of NO during arteriogenesis is partially known, the role of CSE dependent H 2 S production during arteriogenesis remains unknown. Hypothesis/objective: We sought to determine the role of CSE generated H 2 S on arteriogenesis activity of CSE knockout (CSEKO) mice compared to eNOS knock out (eNOSKO) and wild type (WT) mice during hind limb ischemia. Method: Permanent unilateral hind limb ischemia was induced in 12-week-old CSE KO, eNOS KO, and WT mice and studied until day 21. Tissue perfusion was measured using indicator dye blush rates with the SPY Imager system over time along with laser doppler flowmetry. Temporal development of arterial remodeling was also observed using SPY imaging, and vessel number, length and branch morphometry determined over time. Microfil vascular casting was performed to further examine the number of collaterals in ischemic muscles at the end of the study. Histological arteriogenesis was evaluated by vascular smooth muscle actin (SMA) positive vessel density with dual fluorescence staining of anti-CD31 (endothelial positive cell) and anti-α-SMA antibodies. Results: Tissue perfusion was significantly impaired in CSE KO and eNOS KO mice compared to WT mice at different time points throughout the study period. Both CSE KO and eNOS KO mice showed significantly less blush rate than WT mice. SMA positive vessel density was also significantly less in CSE KO and eNOS KO mice than that in WT mice. Conclusion: CSE generated H 2 S and eNOS derived NO play important roles in regulating ischemic arterial remodeling as demonstrated in our studies. The mechanism of impaired arteriogenesis in both mutant mice and the interaction between these two gasotransmitters has yet to be elucidated.


The vitamin A derivative retinoic acid is produced postembryonically in discrete portions of the songbird brain, including some of the nuclei involved in song production and song learning, and its synthesis is required for the normal maturation of song behavior. To identify the brain targets for retinoic acid action, we cloned the zebra finch homologs of the α, β, and γ classes of retinoic acid receptors (RARs). In situ hybridization analysis revealed that the mRNAs for all three RARs are expressed at different levels in several brain areas, with a broader distribution than the mRNA for retinaldehyde‐specific aldehyde dehydrogenase (zRalDH), a retinoic acid‐synthesizing enzyme. Detectable RAR expression was found in all nuclei of the song control system, with the most marked expression occurring within the striatal song nucleus area X. These observations are consistent with a persistent action of retinoic acid in the postembryonic and adult songbird brain and provide further evidence for an involvement of retinoic acid signaling in the control of learned vocal behavior in a songbird species. They also suggest that the striatum is a major target of retinoic acid in songbirds. J. Comp. Neurol. 489:23–41, 2005. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


In their 2021 paper, Palm and Persson Fischier focus on the enabling factors that can facilitate innovation implementation, specifically the step of moving from idea generation to implementation in a healthcare context. The authors address the lack of concretisation of theoretical perspectives related to the implementation of innovations and hence propose to work holistically with six management perspectives. Our commentary provides new interdisciplinary angles to the six perspectives, from management and organisation literature to theory of change management. This provides future innovation managers with different viewpoints and inspires creative thinking and reflection. Our commentary also critiques the emphasis on the enablers and hence a constructionist-based approach to change management. We plea that a focus on the 'good, bad, and ugly'—or rather all moods of change—is warranted in order to support holistic and successful change.


The practical training of students in medical colleges is aimed at acquiring reliable professional competence, professional self-confidence and confidence for future professional realization. The profession of "medical laboratory assistant" is practical and the mastery of general and special skills is a guarantee for the quality of professional training of students. The improvement of the professional qualities and competencies of the students is carried out in a real working environment in clinical practice bases. The awareness that medical laboratory assistants are active participants in the process of diagnostic and treatment activities motivates the students to develop independence and creative thinking in modern conditions. It forms and builds a new professional model of the healthcare specialist that becomes competitive on the national and international market. The present study aims to present the opinion of second and third year students majoring in the specialty "Medical Laboratory Assistant" about the role of practical training, the formation of lasting practical skills and habits in them in order to exercise their professional duties. A study was conducted among second and third year students at the Medical College of Trakia University - Stara Zagora in March and September 2020. The results show that 70% of the students give an excellent and very good assessment of the organization of practical training in the specialty. The participants rate the clinical bases they visit as "very good", 82% of them agree that the tasks assigned during clinical practice help to acquire the necessary skills for work. The majority of the students, 89%, say that the ratio of hours provided for practical and theoretical training in profiling disciplines is correct, but those who feel confident to apply what they have learned in theory are less in number - 73%. Approximately 90% of the respondents in the survey identify the internship as useful and believe that it would help them realize the specialty in the future.


If you've ever had a bike stolen, you'll know the feeling. Coming back to find your pride and joy gone and the knowledge you're probably now faced with a long walk home.


Archaeologists are calling it the most significant site the Western Washington region has seen since Ozette. Excavations continue on a burial site of the Elwha tribe in Port Angeles, Washington, located across the strait from Victoria, where archaeologists have recently made startling discoveries. As of July, over 150 complete skeletons and 200 partial remains had been unearthed, along with numerous artifacts, a longhouse and at least two other cedar structures. The findings present evidence for the existence of the ancient Elwha Klallam village of Tse-whit-zen, which radiocarbon dating has suggested could be more than 1,700 years old. The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe still inhabited the site until the 1930s, when the government relocated them to their current reservation. The burial ground was re-discovered in the summer of last year when construction of a dockyard began on the banks of the Elwha River. The development had already been pushed back one year by the initial discovery of twelve burials and is likely to be pushed back further by these new findings to give archaeologists time to excavate the remains. The unearthing of the twelve burials last summer triggered strong emotion from both construction workers and the Elwha, due in large part to the state of these initially discovered burials. It seems clear that in 1915 they were previously dug up during the construction of a lumber mill, and the remains of the eleven adults and one child were found in a severely jumbled state since the mill constructors used the cemetery soils and remains as backfill for pipe trenches. Though ·the burials were tragically desecrated during construction -a discovery that Port Angeles City Council officials greeted with "shame and sorrow"below these disturbed layers there were archaeological materials and remains still left intact.


This paper deals with the diagnostics as a pedagogical activity. It studies and recognizes the state of subjects of training and education in order to manage the correction and development co-operation. The author provides the views of well-known researchers on the concept and technology of educational diagnostics. A characteristic is given of some of the objects of pedagogical diagnostics, which are essential for the organization of subsequent remedial assistance to students with speech disorders.


Between the 1980s and 2000s, there are important changes in relation to the aesthetic and narrative characteristics of TV in Brazil, especially in the way it speaks of itself. This article presents a mapping of programs from different broadcasters throughout these 30 years, aiming to observe the transformation of the characteristics related to metalanguage throughout this period, in Brazilian television. It is based on the concept of Neoteve, proposed in the 1980s by Eco (1986) and Casetti and Odin (2012), in order to also update it in this new scenario.


The article analyzes the problems of the formation of a rule of law state in the Russian Federation, which have important socio-political and state-legal significance for its evolutionary development in the future. Both general for the whole of Russia and specific for the regions (Republic of Dagestan) issues of implementing the fundamental provisions of the theory of the rule of law are investigated: the rule of law, the guarantee of human rights and freedoms, the mutual responsibility of the state and the individual, the separation of powers, the compliance of national legislation with the requirements of international law. A comparative analysis of the state of practice of the formation of a rule of law state in Russia is also given, taking into account the situation in other countries of the world. Based on the review, proposals are formulated aimed at further development of the theoretical foundations of legal statehood and the practice of its implementation in Russia and its regions.


The wages of the poor diminish as their wants and families increase, for the care and labor of attending to the family leaves them fewer hours for profitable work. With negro slaves, their wages invariably increase with their wants. The master increases the provision for the family as the family increases in number and helplessness. It is a beautiful example of communism, where each one receives not according to his labor, but according to his wants.1


Heterostructure thin films of indium and zinc oxides (IZO) were prepared by spray pyrolysis from an aqueous solution of the precursors at different substrate temperatures (TS). The polycrystalline structure of bixbyite appeared at a low temperature. The crystallinity was enhanced with the emergence of the zinc oxide phase. By increasing the TS to 623 K, the crystallite size was increased. SEM images reveal that the deposited sample at 523 K is composed of irregularly shaped nanoparticles with a lack of links. Increasing the TS to 573 K increases the average particle diameters, and the particles appeared as polyhedrons well connected with cavities between them, which candidates for gas sensing applications. Increasing TS to 623 K resulted in the particles merging. NO2 gas sensor results confirmed the enhancement of IZO sensitivity performance at 573 K. Keywords: Gas sensor, thin film metal oxide, spray pyrolysis, In2O3– ZnO