The new Bankruptcy Code.1 which was adopted as part of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978.2 is the first federal bankruptcy law to provide special procedures and requirements for the liquidation of commodity brokers, as well as for the treatment of the commodity accounts of any debtor. In 1981, after several years of experience under the code, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed regulations to implement the commodity broker liquidation provisions of the code.3 In addition, in 1982, Congress enacted technical and substantive amendments to both the commodity broker liquidation provisions and the other commodity provisions of the code.4 After a brief review of the structure and operation of the commodity industry, this article analyzes the commodity provisions of the code, the regulations pro-


The expansion information of city land use in the city proper of Lianyungang from 1979 to 2009 was extracted by the integration of multi-source data with RS and GIS support.The spatial-temporal features of urban land expansion in recent 30 years in the city proper had been analyzed using such indexes as the expansion speed coefficient,the expansion intensity index,the compactness,the fractal dimension,and the barycenter index.The results showed that in 1979—2009,both the urban build-up area and its expansion rate in the city proper witnessed a continuous increase,reaching the maximum in 2000—2009.The urban expansion showed obvious spatial heterogeneity with the gravity shifting to the northeast.In the meantime,the expansion index and the fractal index were increasing,implying that the urban spatial configuration in the city proper became more and more complex.The concentric-circle city expanding model was changed into a core-axial expansion model by 2000.Natural environmental factors,economic development,population growth and government policy et al are the main driving forces of urban expansion.


Immunoproteins can be defined as proteins used as a bag for immunological probes or therapies. Immunoprotein diagnostic testing is regarded as the process of analyzing and identifying the level of immunoproteins in the body for the examination of diseases in regards to specific proteins, for example pre-albumin, immunoglobulin, and others.


This paper gives the idea of developing SCL90 Assessment Analytic System using computer technology. The structure, database and key technology of the system are presented and discussed. Finally the SCL90 Assessment Analytic System is developed completely. The further study of this system will be use ful widely in its application.


A study of the use of deterministic fatigue life prediction methods for a set of multiaxial experimental data on broad-band random loading applied to a tubular specimen with a hole is presented. There is a discussion of the applicability of stress-based predictions and strain-based predictions based on the linear cumulative rule under current conditions. The only feasible criteria finally chosen for the application are strain-based methods for analysing the fatigue life until fatigue crack initiation. Several methods differing in the damage parameter and application of the mean stress effect (MSE) are evaluated. The MSE is optimised so that a comparison of the predicted and experimental data have the least scatter and similar mean values. The results are presented, and the most promising method (by Erdogan and Roberts) has been selected. The positive properties of Walker mean stress correction and the failure of SWT and Landgraf methods are commented on.


Since the first reports of their isolation, the meroterpenoids cochlearol A and B have attracted interest from the synthetic community for their unique structural features. This review describes the attempted and successful total syntheses of these natural products and provides a summary of the strategies developed in the years since their isolation.


The ICP-AES analytical technique was applied to the analysis of Fe,Ni,Pb,Bi,Sb,Zn,As in copper electrolyte.Experiments on method of sample dissolution,analytical spectral lines of relevant elements and the effect of acidity.Based on the experimental results,optimum analytical condition was established,Fe,Ni,Pb,Bi,Sb,Zn,As in copper electrolyte were analyzed satisfactorily.The results showed that the above measures can meet the requirements of the production about the cathode,to direct the production in the high purity copper cathode.


NEW TECTONICS OF THE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE (PART II)

Summary
New orogenic theory, based on plate tectonics of lithosphere has recently been developed. It connects orogenic processes with subduction phenomena. Two types of orogeny are distinguished. The first, called Andean or Cordilleran type, was formed under a dominant influence of thermal processes. The second, called Himalayan type, arose as a result of an intercontinental collision, accompanied by strong mechanical factors.


Abstract. The proposed research aims at a comparison of the main historical surveys conducted on the Porta Palatina by different authors, with the data of a current digital survey. Through a work of redrawing and superimposition of information deducted from historical drawings, the analysis will highlight the consistency, discrepancies and inconsistencies of these drawings compared to the current state of the artefact. Therefore, the instrumental survey, necessary for the subsequent stages of graphical analysis, was carried out using photogrammetric techniques and Metashape software.The drawings taken into consideration for this work are those by Sangallo (1494–1497 ca.), by Palladio (1566 ca.), by Promis (1869) and by D'Andrade (1883): they constitute a very interesting documentary heritage, although heterogeneous, in which qualitative drawings (Sangallo), scaled drawings (D'Andrade), measured drawings (in vicentine's feet for Palladio, in meters for Promis) alternate.


Purpose To evaluate domestic Fudan digi-medical(FDM) Excelim-04TM Surgery Navigation System′s precision and feasibility. Methods Sixty patients with brain tumors were randomly divided into trial group(Excelim-04TM Surgery Navigation System) and control group(StealthStationTM neuronavigation system) evenly.All patients had routine navigation MR images.A prespective random and matched controlled study was carried out to compare the clinical outcome between the two groups.Another 10 cases used CT images,compared with the cases using MR images(Excelim-04TM Surgery Navigation System),in order to assess the efficacy. Results The clinical outcome and general benefit of the trial group were equal to the control group.The mean registration error(2.18±0.25)mm and system error(1.49±0.33)mm of 10 cases navigatied by CT images were equal to those using MRI images. Conclusions FDM Excelim-04TM Surgery Navigation System showed high precision and stability and can satisfy clinical requirements of navigation with CT or MRI images.


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Marine oil spill pollution directly damages the marine environment and arouses international dispute.The space borne remote sensing monitoring techniques have advantages of wide area surveillance,multi-temporal resolution,prompt acquisition,and high precision.It has become one of the key marine oil pollution monitoring techniques.This paper takes the oil pollution accident occurred in March 2006 in Bohai Bay as an example.The Envisat ASAR data is used to determine the pollution origin and delineate the polluted marine area.The polluted area is precisely calculated based on the image interpretation and the analysis of the Envisat ASAR images collected on March 23rd,2006.The total polluted marine area is more than 400 km2.This study shows that SAR remote sensing and GIS are important techniques to secure the environment issue during the marine oil exploration and exploitation.It is crucial to set up an emergency response system for the marine oil pollution and environment monitoring.


Compared to a conventional mono-facial photovoltaic (PV) module, a bifacial one is more efficient as it receives light from not only the front but also the backside. The daily irradiance profile of a bifacial PV module is of a two-peak trajectory that almost coincides with the morning and evening peak demands. This interesting property helps distribution network operators better handle the issues caused by the abundance of conventional PVs during midday (i.e., Duck curve). Moreover, this two-humped profile can be incorporated into network operation strategies such as conservation voltage reduction (CVR). Thus, this paper proposes a new CVR framework that best uses the double-peak profile of bifacial PV modules to improve the voltage profile of a distribution network. The proposed framework optimally coordinates legacy voltage control devices, including on-load tap changers and voltage regulators, as well as Volt/VAr control of smart inverters. The effectiveness of the proposed framework is simulated and verified on the well-known modified 34-bus system using the Matlab-COM-OpenDSS platform. The results clearly demonstrate the advantages of bifacial PVs over their mono-facial counterparts.


Purpose – Current procedures of buckling load estimation for thin-walled structures may provide very conservative estimates. Their refinement offers the potential to use structure and material properties more efficiently. Due to the large variety of design variables, for example laminate layup in composite structures, a prohibitively large number of tests would be required for experimental assessment, and thus reliable numerical techniques are of particular interest. The purpose of this paper is to analyze different methods of numerical buckling load estimation, formulate simulation procedures suitable for commercial software and give recommendations regarding their application. All investigations have been carried out for cylindrical composite shells; however similar approaches are feasible for other structures as well. Design/methodology/approach – The authors develop a concept to apply artificial load imperfections with the aim to estimate as good as possible lower bounds for the buckling loads of shel...


This thesis focuses on the mystery surrounding the low unemployment rate in Russia and looks into the significance of factors like unemployment gap, output gap, labour productivity index and demographics which might influence the unemployment rate. The aim is to use standard econometric tools to process my own estimated data, and combine this with known publicly available quarterly time-series statistics to build a model to disclose the myth surrounding the relationship between the unemployment rate and the business cycle in Russia. Furthermore, it will look into additional factors, discussed in the theoretical part, which play a role in keeping the unemployment rate as low as it is.The findings of this thesis lead to the conclusion that macroeconomic indicators are less significant when it comes to interpreting the behaviour of the Russian unemployment rate. During this process I discover that the unemployment rate is misleading because it is hiding the real situation in the labour market. Therefore, the primary hypothesis that the Russian unemployment rate highly depends on demographic factors is further rejected.


The present study determined some biological compounds (fatty acids, vitamins, sterols and flavonoids), radical scavenging capacity and antimicrobial activity of two Origanum L. species of Origanum vulgare L. subsp. gracile (C. Koch) Ietswaart and Origanum acutidens (Hand.-Mazz.). Ietswaart. Linolenic acid was found to be the main fatty acid in both species, which was followed by palmitic acid (C16:0), stearic acid (C18:0), oleic acid (C18:1 n9), linoleic acid (C18:2 n6) and stearidonic acid (C18:4). In addition, the two Origanum species were recorded as containing high levels of stigmasterol. It was also found that Origanum vulgare L. subsp. gracile (C. Koch) Ietswaart had a high β-sitosterol content (152.8±2.6 µg/g); high amounts of D3 (33.1±0.8 µg/g), K1 (29.4±0.8 µg/g), K2 (26.0±0.8 µg/g) vitamins; and low amounts of α-tocopherol (7.8±0.2 µg/g) and D2 (1.8±0.1 µg/g), while Origanum acutidens (Hand.-Mazz.) Ietswaart contained high amounts of D2 (42.9±1.5 µg/g) vitamin; and low amounts of D3 (2.9±0.1 µg/g), α-tocopherol (3.1±0.1 µg/g), r-tocopherol (3.5±0.2 µg/g), K2 (1.3±0.1 µg/g), retinol (1.3±0.2 µg/g) and retinol acetate (1.2±0.1 µg/g) vitamins. The present study showed that Origanum vulgare L. subsp. gracile (C. Koch) Ietswaart and Origanum acutidens (Hand.-Mazz.) Ietswaart contained the lowest amount of flavonoid. Furthermore, methanol extracts were recorded to be the most effective agent against the DPPH radical in both Origanum L. species examined. Experimental results showed that the vitamins, flavonoids and fatty acid extracts of both Origanum L. species were effective in the inhibition of the growth of the tested microorganisms at varying levels.


Zooplankton assemblages are of great importance in aquatic food webs because they link lower (microplankton) and higher trophic levels (top predators). Small water bodies in the Arctic regions of Russia are less studied in winter because of severe ice conditions. For this reason, we analyzed the winter zooplankton community in Lake Kulonga (western coast of Kola Bay, Barents Sea). A total of 9 taxa were found in the samples. The total abundance varied from 200 to 1320 ind. m−3, averaging 705 ind. m−3. The total zooplankton biomass was 1.8–72.8 mg of wet mass m−3 with an average of 30 mg m−3. These parameters were lower than in other Russian Arctic and sub-arctic lakes in summer. Old copepodites of Cyclops spp. dominated the zooplankton community at deep-water stations in terms of the total abundance consisting of 24–33%. The copepod Macrocyclops albidus prevailed in terms of the total zooplankton biomass comprising 30–33% at deep-water stations while Cyclops scutifer and copepodites Cyclops spp. had the highest biomass at shallow water stations. Vertical distribution demonstrated different patterns at neighboring stations, probably as a result of differences in the density of fish predators.


As to the problem of whether a state can be the subject of terrorism, the developed countries and developing countries have different viewpoints. From the historical analysis, the state terrorism is the roots of personal or organic group terrorism, and the harmfulness of state terrorism is heavier than the personal or organic group terrorism. The scholar's doctrine and efforts of of anti-terrorism of the states and UN also show the existence of state terrorist crimes. The criminal liability of state terrorism can be prosecuted by the special methods stipulated in international conventions. The international relation and democracy and civilization of international political acts also demand persisting generally-acknowledged truth, justice and law, and oppose the terrorism.


This review paper presents a methodological study on possible and existing meshfree methods for solving the partial differential equations (PDEs) governing solid mechanics problems, based mainly on the research work in the past two decades at the authors group. We start with a discussion on the general steps in a meshfree method based on nodes, with the displacements as the primary variables. We then examine the major techniques used in each of these steps: (1) techniques for displacement function approximations using nodes, (2) approximation of the gradient of the displacements or strains based on nodes and a background T-cells that can be automatically generated and refined, and (3) formulation techniques for producing algebraic equations. The function approximation techniques include node-based interpolation methods, cell-based interpolation methods, function smoothing techniques, and moving least squares approximation techniques. The gradient approximation includes direct differentiation, gradient smoothing, and special strain construction. Formulation techniques include strong-form, weakform, local weakform, weak-strong-form, and weakened weakform (W2). In theory, a meshfree method can be developed using a combination of function approximation, gradient approximation, and formulation techniques, which can lead to matrix of a large number of possible methods. This review attempts to provide an overall methodological review, rather than a usual review of comparing different methods. We hope to show readers the differences between the forests, and just between the trees.


Four manganese selenolato carbonyl complexes [Mn(CO)4(μ-SePh)]2 1, Mn2(CO)4(μ-CO)(μ-SePh)2(PBu3)2 (2, PBu3 = tri-n-butylphosphine), Mn(CO)4(μ-SePh)2Mn(CO)3(Py)(3, Py = pyridine) and Mn(CO)3(SePh)(DPPP) (4, DPPP = 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane) have been synthesized and structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. Their electrocatalytic proton reduction properties have been measured with cyclic voltammetry in dichloromethane using CF3COOH as the proton source. Overpotentials ranging from 0.79 V to 0.89 V were determined for these complexes. The presence of different ligands such as phosphine and pyridine only made moderate differences to the overpotential and efficiency of the proton reduction process. The first step in the proton reduction pathway occurs via electroreduction of the Mn complexes based on reactivity studies and cyclic voltammetry data.


Measuring accurately the shape of the free surface in medium-scale hydrodynamic testing facilities is challenging with conventional wave gauges. To overcome this problem, it is necessary to go towards higher resolution measurement systems. For this purpose, we investigate the ability of stereo-video acquisition systems to reconstruct free surface waves in laboratory conditions. This technique has been proven to give satisfactory results in open sea conditions, although it is dependent on the environmental conditions (weather, solar incidence angle). At sea, the stereo-video reconstruction algorithm makes profit of the short waves generated by the wind in order to correlate the points from the left and right images. The main challenge of adapting this technique to laboratory conditions, i.e. in absence of sun and wind, is to overcome the absence of texture on the free surface. This paper presents recent work aiming at developing a stereo-vision measurement system for laboratory conditions. Our efforts have been devoted to finding an adapted lighting system and generating a texture suitable for the reconstruction algorithm. Different lighting configurations have been tested in order to understand its impact on the reconstructions. For the texture generation, we have investigated different means of generating short surface waves (water droplets, air blowing, circulation current, underwater acoustic emissions) in different experimental facilities. Our conclusions show that it is possible to reconstruct the shape of surface gravity waves in the presence of short surface waves and that the effects of lighting and texture on the quality of the reconstruction are strongly coupled.


Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a highly contagious and life threatening disease, with a fatality rate of almost 10%. The etiologic agent is a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), with animal reservoirs found in bats and other wild animals and thus the possibility of reemer- gence. In this study, we first investigated at 6 years postinfection whether SARS-specific memory T cells persist in SARS-recovered individuals, demonstrating that these subjects still possess polyfunctional SARS-specific memory CD4 (cid:1) and CD8 (cid:1) T cells. A dominant memory CD8 (cid:1) T cell response against SARS-CoV nucleocaspid protein (NP; amino acids 216 to 225) was then defined in SARS-recovered individuals carrying HLA-B*40:01, a HLA-B molecule present in approximately one-quarter of subjects of Asian ethnicities. To reconstitute such a CD8 (cid:1) T cell response, we isolated the alpha and beta T cell receptors of the HLA-B*40:01-restricted SARS-specific CD8 (cid:1) T cells. Using T cell receptor gene transfer, we generated SARS-specific redirected T cells from the lymphocytes of normal individuals. These engineered CD8 (cid:1) T cells displayed avidity and functionality similar to that of natural SARS-specific memory CD8 (cid:1) T cells. They were able to degranulate and produce gamma interferon, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and macrophage inflammatory proteins 1 (cid:2) and 1 (cid:3) after antigenic stimulation. Since there is no effective treatment against SARS, these transduced T cells specific for an immunodominant SARS epitope may provide a new avenue for treatment during a SARS outbreak. tients were used as negative controls. This study was approved by the Centralized Institutional Review the Singapore Health Services Ltd. (Singa-pore). Isolation of PBMC and in vitro expansion of SARS-specific T cells. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were isolated from fresh heparinized blood by Ficoll-Hypaque density gradient centrifugation and resuspended in AIM-V CA) with 2% spectrometry IFN- (cid:4) ELISPOT assay. Using the panel of 15mer peptides pooled in 33 mixtures as described above, SARS-specific T cell responses were analyzed as previously described (8) in gamma interferon (IFN- (cid:2)


Zhu Bian's Qu Wei Jiu Wen is a comparatively important classical collections in Song Dynasty which was created during the writer's custodialed in the Jinguo.The works recalled and recorded the governments' incidents of the past ages,social customs and scholars' anecdotes in Northern Song Dynasty and early Southern Song.It shows a high degree of patriotism of the the writer as well as a rational reflection to the collapse of Northern Song Dynasty,poverty and weakness of Southern Song Dynasty.the works was rich in content and had vivid plots,it's text is elegant and neat,and it is lively and funny.So it has a high literary value and historical value.


This paper establishes a causal link between the dollar exchange rate and international trade flows, employing a new instrument for the U.S. Dollar that is based on domestic U.S. housing activity (Ma and Zhang (2019)). In line with the dominant currency paradigm (Gopinath et al. (2020)), import prices and quantities respond strongly to a country's exchange rate with the U.S. dollar. Once we instrument the dollar, we find evidence for perfect pass-through of the dollar exchange rate to import prices. A dollar appreciation of 1 percent lowers import quantities by 1.5 percent for countries that fully invoice in dollars.


- Two identical single-basin single-slope solar stills differing in cover slope angles, viz. 10° and 27° have been tested simultaneously under the local climatic condition of Jorhat (Assam), India, with latitude 26.7509° N, and their performance has been compared. It has been found that the 10° solar is still more efficient than that of the 27° solar. This also conforms to the previous research claiming that 10° solar is still more effective irrespective of geographic region. The distillate quality is also tested in the Public Heath Engineering Laboratory, Jorhat (Assam) and distillate is found to be free from fluoride, chlorine, and arsenic, and the TDS level is also within acceptable limits. Moreover, the yield water is also free from bacterial contamination and safe for use.


We have previously proposed the dysregulation of the D type cyclins by chromosome translocations to the IgH locus or by not fully characterized mechanisms in hyperdyploid patients as a unifying genetic event in the pathogenesis of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Uncertain Significance (MGUS) and multiple myeloma (MM). However, no experimental data are available to evaluate the direct consequences of cyclin Ds overexpression in plasma cells. Similarly, activating mutations of KRAS have been identified in 15% of MM patients, but never in MGUS, and have been proposed to contribute to the progression of MGUS to MM, but this hypothesis has never been experimentally validated. We evaluated the contribution of CyclinD1 and KRAS to the development and progression of monoclonal gammopathy (MG) that develops spontaneously in C57BL/6 mice. We aged a cohort of EuCCND1 mice, and lslKRASV12 mice crossed to three different CRE expressing mice: IgG1CRE, CD19CRE or Vk* CRE (KRAS/CRE). A cohort of Vk* MYC mice, Vk* MYC x EuCCND1 (MYC/CD1) and triple transgenic mice (CD1/KRAS/CRE) was also analyzed. Mice were bled every 10 weeks beginning at 30 weeks, and the presence of MG was evaluated by serum protein electrophoresis. The median Time To M-Spike (mTTS) detection was 97 weeks in C57Bl/6, 63w in EuCCND1, 54w in KRAS/CRE, 54w in Vk* MYC, 38w in CD1/KRAS/CRE and 36w in MYC/CD1 mice. This indicates that acceleration of the development of MG occurs in all these strain of mice. However, we noticed that the spontaneous MG in C57BL/6 wt, EuCCND1 or KRAS/CRE rarely progresses (as determined by detection of a M-spike >7 g/L), while in the other mouse strains it frequently progresses, with a mTTS >7 g/L around 65w. A clear progression of MGUS to MM was observed only in Vk* MYC mice, and was further accelerated in MYC/CD1 mice, which are characterized by extra-medullary disease and shorter overall survival.

In conclusion, these data support our hypothesis that Cyclin Ds dysregulation in plasma cells is the initial transformation step leading to MGUS. Further oncogenic events, like activating mutations of KRAS are required to expand the monoclonal plasma cells. Among the oncogenes examined MYC provides the greatest acceleration of the MG in wildtype and EuCCND1 mice, and results in a disease with the malignant features of MM.

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The article examines the supply chain risk of personal protective equipment in the context of the pandemic, using the Chinese private company HANDANHY as an example, and describes the main risk categories for supply chain disruptions, providing insights into supply chain risk in the personal protective equipment industry. The article uses a qualitative research approach combined with a questionnaire survey and analysis of four personal protective equipment companies. It is to explore supply chain risk management strategies in the post-pandemic and to be able to respond more nimbly to similar emergencies in the future and to provide references for reducing supply chain risk.


Offshore oil field development is associated with various types of technical uncertainties, i.e., reservoir-related, field-development-related (e.g., cost and schedule overruns), and operations-related. The authors show how the operations-related uncertainty factor can be subject to system-effectiveness assessment using advanced life-cycle performance simulation. The system effectiveness or regularity will impact directly on the revenue stream, as well as the maintenance-related operating costs. Combined with economic and technical assessments, the system-effectiveness analyses provide decision support when a production system is optimized and critical issues to be followed up in later project phases are identified. The nature of these analyses implies application from early field planning into the operational stages of a field development. In contrast to analytical techniques, life-cycle performance simulation provides a means of modelling the performance of any production system, taking into account the effect of reliability, maintenance, operations, etc., on the production stream.<<ETX>>


Theoretical investigation is carried out of the optical pumping of atoms (molecules) of the rarefied gas in the plane cell by the running monochromatic gaussian laser beam. An arbitrary ratio roll of the beam radius r 0 to the cell length l is considered. Sub-Doppler resonances are analyzed, which appear in the absorption of the laser beam on the frequency of the optical transition (from the ground or metastable quantum state) because of the specific transit relaxation of particles between walls of the cell (along the wave vector). Distinctions are established from results of the model of the plane light wave, which were used earlier at theoretical analysis of such resonances. Possibility is shown of the selective optical pumping of slow atoms in the cell at the sufficiently low intensity of the laser beam. Then given narrow sub-Doppler resonances may appear with the limitary small width (up to the homogeneous width of the spectral line) at an arbitrary ratio r 0 /l. However amplitudes of these resonances decrease at the fall of the ratio roll and are negligible, when r 0 < l. Such resonances may be used in the spectroscopy of ultra-high resolution and for the stabilization of laser frequencies.


ABSTRACT This article examines the design, implementation and reception of defense education in Chinese universities. Delivered by the People's Liberation Army since 1985, this program, which aims at cultivating students' civic awareness through elementary military training, is still ongoing today. Official publications and interviews with students who attended the training suggest that defense education is successful in conveying the authority of the Party-state to China's new elite youth. The physical component of the training is the added value that is well received by the new generations, by comparison with ideological indoctrination. The Chinese Communist Party's use of the military to infuse discipline and compliance among a historically volatile section of society highlights the militarist nature of the People's Republic of China.


Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene(UHMWPE)coating was prepared on the hooked surface of metal by casting and molding.The result showed that hooked structure improved the binding force between matrix and coating.The molding technology,including prepressing(6 MPa)→sintering(200~210×3.5 h)→pressurization(8 MPa)→pressure holded→cooling→mold unloading,could prepare UHMWPE coating on the hooked surface of metal matrix,and prepared specimen had good wearability and thermal conductivity.


There is a growing concern of low representation of researchers from low-middle-income countries (LMICs) in the publication of global health research in high-impact peer-reviewed journals. Nobody denies that researchers from the developing world generally face several obstacles to publishing their research. In this viewpoint, we share some of the barriers we have observed from our experience working in both academia and global health practice in low and middle-income countries such as limited opportunities for research funding, gender disparities, and language barriers. Beyond presenting the barriers, we also provide some pragmatic solutions to addressing these barriers through increased research financing, capacity building, gender equity and inclusion, and editorial support. Most importantly, we call for setting a new level of ambition in redressing the imbalances and actualizing the leadership and emergence of a veritable critical mass of LMICs researchers.


This comment takes issue with the opposition that Andreou draws between the "exalted" and the "worldly" view. It argues instead for a distinction between "miswanting" and "competitive consumption" as rival explanations for the failure of economic growth to increase average levels of subjectively reported happiness in developed nations. It ends with a caution against over-reliance upon happiness research as an argument for environmentally-motivated constraints on growth.


Structural analysis of the surface reconstructions investigated by ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and diffraction (TED) is shown. By TED intensity analysis a new structural model of Si(111)‐7×7 is derived. The model basically consists of 12 adatoms arranged locally in the 2×2 structure, nine dimers on the sides of the triangular subunits of the 7×7 unit cell and a stacking fault layer. UHV–HREM of Si (111)‐7×7 surface is commented.


Background: The role of common variants in leptin promoter has already been established to play a major role in obesity and diabetes in humans. The study was accordingly focused on leptin promoter variants and their potential association with diabetes and obesity in ethnic population from Kashmir, India. Methods: Allele frequencies of 620 Kashmiri subjects with diabetes (200), obese subjects (200), and ethnically matched healthy controls (200) were tested for the Hardy–Weinberg disequilibrium. Among 200 obese subjects, a total of 50 persons were with diabetes. The genotype and allele frequencies were evaluated using the Chi-square or Fisher's exact tests. Results: Sequence analysis revealed two reported variations i.e., rs72563764C>T and rs7799039G>A in promoter region. Both variants show homozygous as well as heterozygous genotypes. These variations indicated significant difference with respect to allelic and genotypic frequencies in all groups i.e., persons with diabetes, obese, and obese persons with diabetes (P < 0.05). We also analyzed the association of these variations with biochemical characteristics and found significant association of rs72563764C>T with triglycerides (TG) in obese patients and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and random blood sugar (RBS) in obese/persons with diabetes. Also rs7799039G>A showed association with postprandial plasma sugar (PPPS) in obese patients and FPG and resting plasma glucose (RPG) in obese persons with diabetes. Conclusions: Our results are suggestive of the association of leptin promoter gene variations i.e., rs72563764C>T and rs7799039G>A with both diabetes and obesity.


Online health infomediaries have the objective of knowledge exchange between participants. Visitor contribution is an important factor for the success of the infomediaries. Providers engaged with infomediaries need visitor identification for reputational incentives. However, identification or classification of visitors in online health infomediaries is sparse in literature. This study proposes two dimensions of participation, the intention and intensity levels of visitors, to conceptualize four user categories: community supporters, experiencer providers, knowledge questors, and expertise contributors. The authors validate these categories using a unique large data set collected from a health infomediary for cosmetic surgery, and consisting of 162,598 observed activities of 44,350 visitors, at different participation levels in the year 2012-13. They use cluster analysis to describe similarities and differences among the four user categories. Practice implications are discussed.


At the very beginning,characteristics of securities trading information system are represented,which briefly introduce the main patterns of the information system of the securities company.At present there are chiefly two sorts of securities trading system.One is independent trade system based on single sales department,and the other is centralized trade system based on nuclear sales department.These two different kinds of trading system lead to different operations of securities trading.In this work strong emphasis is laid to contrast analysis of different patterns of trading system,combined with the actual operation,so as to find an effective way of trading pattern that is beneficial to the development of Securities Company.To sum up,the centralized trading pattern is the more appropriate option for the company,which is in line with the development of the market and the operation of the company.


The authors examined the changes of body condition with increasing age on 5 Saanen goat farms. They examined the body condition with a method based on a system developed by themselves. The scale of BCS is ranging from 0.5-4.5 increasing by 0.5. They registered these data monthly. They tried to find an answer how the body condition changes with the age, and which body condition and which age is best for production. There were 37 ewes on the first farm, 17 on the second, 45 on the third, 17 on the fourth and 80-90 on the fifth. Based on the examinations we can conclude that the best body conditions were at 2-4 years old animals, after that BCS decreased (r = -0.37 ; P<0.05). The condition was very different on each farm, which was associated with the feeding. The goats had the best body condition in every age group on farm No.1 (BCS= 2.71-3.08). The most milk was also produced on farm No. 1.


its student intake substantially within all available resources offered by its flagship programme, i e, the postgraduate programme in management. A broadly similar solution for other IIMs could be worked out, as all share a similarity in programmes offered, in ethos and culture; any differences that exist would be in the details.


It was found that the absorption of beta spectra in materials of high atomic number is exponential. The absorption coefficients in gold are inversely proportional to the $\frac{3}{2}$ power of the end-point energy of the spectrum. This experimental law holds with 2 percent accuracy in the energy interval from 0.3 Mev to 2.2 Mev and in the intensity domain from \textonehalf{} to $\frac{1}{100}$ of the original intensity, if a detector with less than 2 percent relative opening is used. The end-point energy of beta emitters can, therefore, be determined by measuring only two points on a gold absorption curve and is expressed by the equation: $E=9{\ensuremath{\mu}}^{\ensuremath{-}\frac{2}{3}}+0.015$ with 2 percent accuracy from 0.17 Mev to 2.2 Mev; where $E$ is the end-point energy in Mev and $\ensuremath{\mu}$ the absorption coefficient in ${\mathrm{cm}}^{2}$/g.


We report the dielectric constant and transport mechanism of intercalated nanoclay–polyaniline composite, an industrially ready to use novel nanocomposite, which is prepared by a simple mechanochemical method. The effects of clay concentration on structure and structure variations on properties were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and impedance spectroscopy (20 Hz–1 MHz and temperature range from 300–380 K). The phenomenon of percolation was observed in these composites. The values of Mott's temperature, density of states at the Fermi level, hopping distance, and barrier height for polyaniline–nanoclay (PANC) composites were calculated. By applying Mott's theory, it is found that the PANC composites obey the one-dimensional variable range hopping mechanism. This type of percolated sample can be used as a nanocapacitor in many devices because of its enhanced transport pro...


Clear Water gas lift Reverse Circulation Drilling Technology is a effective methad to resolve the problem of jamming watery yielding opening during the drilling Especially for water bearing zone with lower stratal pressure and less crack, once watery yielding crack being jammed, it will be difficult to clean, and it effects greatly well capacity, even make the well useless Intrduction of this methad has active effect on advancing capacity of geothermic well in Beijing area


Hepatic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, whether triggered by intrinsic or extrinsic factors, can be resolved by the unfolded protein response (UPR). Sustained UPR activation leads to cell death and inflammatory response and contributes to liver disease progression. Hepatic tissue macrophages are key players in orchestrating liver inflammation, and ER stress can enhance macrophage activation. However, it is not well defined how the interplay between ER stress and inflammation is regulated during hepatic stress response.


This paper proposes a novel satellite attitude Active Fault Tolerant Control System. The Active Fault Tolerant Control System is based on a Fault Detection and Diagnosis module providing fault estimates decoupled from the aerodynamic disturbance thanks to the application of the NonLinear Geometric Approach. The diagnosis module is a bank of adaptive filters based on a Radial Basis Function Neural Network. The controller reconfiguration exploits directly the on-line estimates of the fault signals. To the authors' knowledge, the joint use of the NonLinear Geometric Approach and Radial Basis Function Neural Network is not present in literature. The use of a Radial Basis Function Neural Network allows to design generalized fault estimation filters which do not need any a priori information about the fault internal model. The use of the NonLinear Geometric Approach allows to obtain very accurate fault estimates, independently from the knowledge of the aerodynamic disturbance parameters. Extensive simulation results based on a detailed nonlinear satellite attitude model embedding disturbance description are given. The obtained results highlight that the proposed satellite Active Fault Tolerant Control System can deal with reaction wheel faults of different types (i.e. step faults, ramp faults, sinusoidal faults) thus obtaining good attitude control performances.


Objective: To explore the method of 99 Tc m direct labeling of angiostatin (AS) and investigate the stability and bioactivity of the 99 Tc m labeled AS in vitro . Methods: AS was extracted, validated, and then labeled with 99 Tc m after having been reduced by 2 ME or SnCl 2. The best labeling condition was screened by cross design. The labeling efficiency was measured by TLC and column chromatography. The stability of 99 Tc m AS was observed and compared when BSA, saline and different molar ratios of Cys∶AS were separately added. The bioactivity of 99 Tc m AS was observed in human umbilical vein endothelial cell (CEV304). Results: The labeling efficiency can reach (97±1 5)% for the 2 ME reducing approach. Its best experimental condition was as follows: AS 100 μg,PB(0 5 mol/L, pH 7 3)1 ml, 2 ME 100 μg, MDP (dissolved in 1 ml saline) 10 μl, and 99 Tc mO 4 - 185 MBq. The labeling efficiency using SnCl 2 reducing method can reach (90±3 0)%. The best experimental procedure was as follows: AS 100 μg,boric acid buffer(0 1 mol/L, pH 9 0)1 ml, 2%SnCl 2 (dissolved in 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid) 20 μl, was added into MDP, which was diluted with 1 ml deoxygenized water, and then 20 μl, 99 Tc mO 4 - 185 MBq was added. The product of 99 Tc m labeled AS was stable in vitro and had the same bioactivity as AS. Conclusion: 99 Tc m direct labeling of AS is simple and efficient. And the bioactivity of 99 Tc m AS has no significant change compared with AS.


Since the passing of the Clean Water Act, many efforts have been taken and regulations imposed to protect the nation's surface waters. Yet water quality issues linger in the United States due to impacts from agriculture, land use change and urban development, also called non-point source pollution. Simultaneously a growing population with increasing development, food, and energy demands continues to accelerate land use change, further exacerbating nutrient loading into freshwater bodies. Therefore decision makers and stakeholders need accessible tools for understanding the tradeoffs inherent to land use decisions and downstream water quality. Using the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment's Ecosystem Services framework we develop three discrete, spatially explicit, models, connecting the impacts of upstream land use changes to downstream inland lake water quality, and from there determine the consequences on local property values. These models were developed to require limited inputs using readily available data in an effort to make them accessible to policy and decision makers. The first model, a Phosphorus Loading Model, uses a spatial hierarchy approach and was developed with data from the Upper Mississippi River watershed. The second model, or Lake Tropic State Index Model, also developed using data from the Upper Mississippi River watershed, is a variation of the LakeMab model with outputs translated to Carlson's Trophic State Index. The third model, a Property Value Model, uses a hedonic pricing method and fixed effects approach and was derived with data from Michigan and Minnesota. We find that as hypothesized, an increase in the Trophic State of a lake decreases property values in close proximity to the lake. Lastly in order to assess the predictive capacity of the models in concert, they were applied to a future Michigan land use scenario for business-as-usual from 2000 to 2030.


The purpose of these designs is the empirical prediction of the response to any mixture of the components when the response depends only on the proportions of the components present, but not on the total amount of the mixture. Gorman and Hinman (1962) applied and extended the simplex-lattice design. There may be problems in practice in which the n components with proportions (1.1) are mixtures of several other components with proportions


The invention discloses an identity authentication method. At least one Radius example is provided in MPLS VPN multi-user network edge equipment MCE, and the virtual personal network VPN accessed with the MCE corresponds to the Radius example. The Radius example can transmit VRF through a virtual route corresponding to the VPN and transmit authentication message to a Radius server, which comprises following steps: receiving the access request of a user by MCE; determining the VPC where the user belongs by the MEC, and transmitting identity authentication to the Radius server through the Radius example corresponding to VPN as the agent of the user by looking for VRF table. According to the inventive embodiment, the problem that original Radius authentication does not support the access of MCE, the flexibility and safety of MPLS VPN identity authentication network, and the utilization rate of access port is improved.


The purpose of this article is to separate grammatical structures that demonstrate the development of the future tense forms in the Germanic languages. The first step of research includes the identification of word forms for temporal description. Gradual identification of primitive analytical forms gives the possibility of tracing the gradual analytisation of the corresponding word combinations and their further transformation into stable analytical verb structures. Finding out latent features helps to recognize differentiated grammatical forms that are used to create and build the set of the formal Germanic future tense structures. The subject of the research is the components used to form temporal verb forms that project the action into the future. The Gothic language, which is understood as the initial, primary stage for the research, used forms of the present tense to describe the future action involving a phrase or an upper phrase context. Within the present tense forms a prefixal word-formation model was found. The Gothic optative was involved to render the future tense. The weak models of Gothic analytisation are connected with the infinitive phrase and auxiliary verb haban. Combination of auxiliary verbs with verbals (infinitive or participle I) were found in the North and West Germanic languages. These verb combinations involved a very restricted set of notional verbs used in two verbal forms. The first element of the phrase that falls under the process of future grammaticalization was preterite-present verbs, inchoative and some durative verbs. Stability of primary analytical temporal forms was created by using only two variants of verbals (infinitive or participle I). The first component of analytical temporal forms gradually lost its primary lexical meaning through its transformation into the auxiliary element. In the process of further differentiation of the Germanic languages some peculiarities were traced. The German language did not develop individual analytical forms with preterite-present (modal) verbs. Other West Germanic and Scandinavian languages used preterite-present (modal) verbs as a leading mechanism for temporal analytisation. Creation of analytical temporal forms happened within twofold formats.


Ultrasonic measuring method of the present invention, the encoded spread spectrum ultrasonic signals received by at least two receivers, a step A for generating at least two received signals, at least two received signals, the carrier frequency used respectively orthogonal detection, and step B to produce the I and Q components of each received signal, the I and Q components of each received signal, the phase difference process on the basis of the code period synchronized with the period of the carrier frequency and a step C of generating I 'component and Q' component phase variation has been removed by the Doppler shift, the I 'component and Q' component of each received signal, using different sign to the sign, and the carrier frequency and despreading process on the basis of the sync time interval, step D to produce the despread I '' component and Q '' components, I of each received signal '' formed A step E for calculating the amplitude and phase information of each received signal from the frequency and Q '' component from the calculated amplitude and phase information for each of the received signals, of the propagation distance and the propagation direction of the ultrasonic comprising the steps F to calculate at least one. .FIELD 4


With the improvement of spatial resolution of hyperspectral imagery, it is more reasonable to include spatial information in classification. The resulting spectral-spatial classification outperforms the traditional hyperspectral image classification with spectral information only. Among many spectral-spatial classifiers, support vector machine with composite kernel (SVM-CK) can provide superior performance, with one kernel for spectral information and the other for spatial information. In the original SVM-CK, the spatial information is retrieved by spatial averaging of pixels in a local neighborhood, and used in classifying the central pixel. Obviously, not all the pixels in such a local neighborhood may belong to the same class. Thus, we investigate the performance of Gaussian lowpass filter and an adaptive filter with weights being assigned based on the similarity to the central pixel. The adaptive filter can significantly improve classification accuracy while the Gaussian lowpass filter is less time-consuming and less sensitive to the window size.


Living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is now an important option for the treatment of patients with end-stage or irreversible liver disease. We have previously reported the quantities of blood required for transplantation in 772 cases of LDLT performed from June 1990 to March 2002 at Kyoto University Hospital. In the present study we retrospectively analyzed the preoperative factors associated with massive blood losses during LDLT. The patients were divided into two groups, with the upper quartile was defined as the high blood loss (HBL) group and the lower three quartiles as the low blood loss (LBL) group. Preoperative variables between the groups were compared and statistically analyzed by chi-square analysis or the Mann-Whitney U-test. Results showed that predictors of HBL were age ( 2.0g/dl), T-Bil (>10.0g/dl), D-Bil (>10.0g/dl), Cre (>1.0g/dl) and BUN (>30.0g/dl); pre-operative hospitalization; re-transplantation; and diagnosis (Biliary atresia, Budd-Chiari syndrome). In conclusion, particular care against the possibility of massive intra-operative blood loss should be taken in patients with low age, anemia, severe liver dysfunction, and renal dysfunction.


The vibration control method for a portable device and a portable device is disclosed which includes a tilt sensor. The portable device comprises a terminal body, a tilt sensor, and a variable vibration portion, it is possible to correspond to an inclination of the terminal body as measured by the variable oscillation portion tilt sensor to vary the vibration strength. Because it can change the vibration intensity in accordance with the inclination of the terminal body, in a pocket of the device main body upright and to increase the vibration strength, On the table the terminal body is horizontally maintained it is possible to reduce the vibration intensity it is relatively. Cell phone, cell phone, a tilt sensor, a tilt sensor


A 28-M pixel, full-frame CCD imager with 7.2×7.2 μm2 pixel size and Bayer RGB color pattern was developed for use in professional applications. As unique option a RGB compatible binning feature was designed into this sensor. This gives the possibility to exchange resolution for sensitivity, read-out speed and signal-to-noise ratio. This paper presents the device architecture, RGB binning principle and evaluation results of the overall sensor performance. The performed device simulations and the evaluation results of the RGB binning feature are described in detail.


We study the scattering properties of an open quantum system, in terms of the complex poles of the analytically continued energy Green's function. We use a model for which many dynamical properties can be expressed analytically. We first study particle wave scattering and compute the Wigner delay times. Then, using perturbation theory, we compute the photodetachment rate due to a weak time-periodic electric field. In addition, we show that the model we use qualitatively reproduces several features of the experimentally obtained photodetachment cross section of H- ions and gives interesting insight into the mechanism underlying the photodetachment of H- ions.


Aim To assess the value of bronchoscopy in diagnosis of endobronchial tuberculosis(EBTB).Methods 105 cases of EBTB were analysed retrospectively,all the patients diagnoses were confirmed by fiberoptic bronchoscope and pathology.Results In 105 cases of EBTB,male patients 37 cases(35.2%),female patients 68 cases(64.8%),average age(33.2±8.7) year.Before diagnosis,it was usually mistaken for pneumonia,lung cancer,bronchitis,asthma and so on.62(67.0%)cases were positive diagnosed by bronchoscope,64(71.1%) cases were positive diagnosed by bronchoscopic brushing examination.Conclusion Fiberoptic bronchoscope examination plays a key role for the diagnosis of endobronchial tuberculosis.It can confirm not only lung cancer,but also endobronchial tuberculosis.


To develop a scientific and reasonable personnel cultivating scheme which conforms to the practice of education and teaching,it is an energetic guarantee for higher vocational colleges to improve the quality of education and teaching and the personnel cultivating level.this paper,according to the demand on applied personnel majored in urban rail transit control in society and the existing enrollment,optimized the design for professional talent training scheme,and made it operable.


The article deals with several observations concerning the phenomenon of the Europeanisation of criminal law in the EU Member
States. It particularly examines the implications that result from the national legislator's commitment to respect both the
European regulations and the principle of proportionality as well as further fundamental principles of criminal law. First of all,
this paper describes the normative instruments that allow the European Community and the European Union to influence the
criminal law of its Member States. Afterwards, the modifications of the §§ 232, 233 of the German Penal Code, which implement
the Council Framework Decision of 19 July 2002 on combating trafficking in human beings, are analysed. In this case, although
the German legislator has fulfilled its European compromises, the principle of proportionality was not respected and therefore
inconsistencies were established in the German criminal law: this case is an example of unsatisfactory implementation of
European regulations. On the basis of the results of this analysis, the paper formulates proposals for a reasonable "Europeanisation"
of criminal law in the EU Member States and in particular for an adequate methodology of legislation. In this context,
the article emphasises the co-responsibility of the European Community / European Union on the one hand and the Member
States on the other hand for this "Europeanisation process". The work concludes with observations regarding the coordination
of European and national criminal law policy.


In "When Respecting Autonomy Is Harmful: A Clinically Useful Approach to the Nocebo Effect," Fortunato, Wasserman, and Menkes (2017) argue that, seeking to respect patient autonomy, physicians ofte...


This study discusses the cyber vulnerability of Japanese Banking System and possible correlation with aging and considerably, less financial technologies educated population. As for 2020 there were taking place many major events regarding financial system databases leaked and in case Dokomo NTT Docomo Inc., the nation's largest mobile phone carrier, about ¥28 million has been stolen from bank accounts linked to an e-money service operated by NTT Docomo Inc. When many of victims were not aware of their accounts connection to the NTT Docomo.
As nowadays we use financial services online more frequently, it should be given more attention to customer awareness of possible cyber crimes and warn them appropriately.


The problem of assigning channels in a channel-offset-type of cellular mobile radio communication system is formulated as a problem of assigning channels to the vertices of a network. It is shown that the assignment problem in a network is a generalized graph coloring problem. When the interchannel interference function is a rational number, the optimal channel offset scheme is obtained. and upper and lower bounds of the minimum total bandwidth in a channel-offset scheme are derived. These factors give basic and useful knowledge for designing a channel-offset system of a cellular mobile system, and they are useful not only for a fixed channel assignment but also for a dynamic channel assignment and rearrangement. >


The parasitical characteristic of Neosentis celatus (acanthocephala) in Monopterus albus was studied in this ex- periment with the ways of random sample and statistic,the results showed that infection rate of Neosentis celatus in Monoptrus albus was 27.2%,intensity of infection was 6.2,mean intensity was 1.67,the most worms was sixty-eight founded in one fish.Infection rate and intensity of infection changed with the body length of fishes,infection rate varied from 23.1% to 37.5%,and intensity of infection ranged from 4.8 to 8.8.Infection rate was maximal when the body length varied from 20 to 25 centimeter,and intensity of infection was the highest with the body length changing from 36 to 40 centimeter,but there was no difference between infection rate and intensity of infection ranging the body length,the rate of infecting six worms was the biggest.The worms were mainly parasite in forepart of intestine,and 65.3% worms distributed along forepart of intestine from zero to three centimeter.The distribution of the parasites in Monoptrus albus was collective.


AIM:To research protective effect of Sanguis Draconis flavones on cell injury in primary cultured cardiac myocytes. METHOD:Neonatal rat cardiac myocytes were cultured. After incubated with Sanguis Draconis flavones, cell survival and release of LDH in culture medium were assayed in normal cardiac myocytes,hypoxia/reoxygenation model(Na_ 2S_ 2O_ 4) and cytotoxicity model induced by H_ 2O_ 2. RESULT:Cell survival and release of LDH in culture medium in normal cardiac myocytes were not changed between Sanguis Draconis flavones groups and control group. In hypoxia/reoxygenation model(Na_ 2S_ 2O_ 4), cell survival was enhanced and LDH in culture medium was reduced(P0.05, P0.01) after treated with 60, 30 μg·mL~ -1Sanguis Draconis flavones. Enhanced cell survival and reduced LDH in culture medium(P0.05, P0.01) also observed in cytotoxicity model induced by H_ 2O_ 2after incubated with 60, 30, 15 μg·mL~ -1Sanguis Draconis flavones. CONCLUSION:Cell injury in primary cultured cardiac myocytes could be protected by Sanguis Draconis flavones.


One of the most beautiful features of the face is a shapely, finecurved nose. If this be deformed, the whle face is injured, how ever perfect otherwise. But a bad nose is the portion of every hab itual tippler. It takes on a hated red (more intense as the years go on), becomes coarse with pimples, or swells out with disgusting and livid protuberances—" toddy blossoms," is the apt and picturesque language of the common people. The tippler may try ever so hard to conceal his habits, but his nose is an emblazoned signal, proclaim ing the fact to every new comer. The explanation is this : The alcohol increases the action of the heart and arteries about one-fifth, thus driving the blood to the sur face faster than the veins can bring it back. Hence the countless capillaries, whose minuteness makes them normally invisible, are distended with impure blood, are kept in a state uf permanent con gestion, and give rise to pimples and blotches. But the nose is not alone in its dishonor and suffering. Every organ of the body is in a similar condition. The head therefore aches; the sleep is disturbed ; the appetite is poor ; the liver is dis ordered ; the tongue is coated; the throat is dry; the heart has spells of palpitation; the back and limbs suffer frequent pains; and the lungs become inflamed from the slightest exposure. This is not a mere deformity, nor simply a prominent sign of a degrading habit; it is a note of warning to its possessor that his whole system is dis eased, and is getting ready for a drunkard's grave. Says the Medical Reporter: (( It is a medical fact that as the influence of alcohol reddens the dram-drinker's nose, and changes its appearance, so it reddens and changes the appearance of every organ of the body ; and as the nose thus affected is not in a natural or healthy condition, so every organ of his body is changed from a natural and healthy condition to an unnatural and diseased condition; and as the skin of the nose takes on unhealthy action, so the sub stance and coverings of the internal organs take on diseased action, which results in the full development of incurable diseases, such as insanity, diseases of the heart, Bright's disease of the kidneys, hob nail liver, and slow inflammation of the stomach. All these diseases exist at the same time in the dram drinker, but the organ most dis eased is apt to take the lead in the morbid action."


Abstract Puerto Rican merchant establishments cover a wide range of types; these institutions historically have played important and varied natural support roles within the community. However, the professional human service literature has generally focused on grocery stores and religious institutions, ignoring most other types. This article will focus on commercial establishments not generally addressed in the literature (clothing, gift, and furniture stores, beauty parlors, botanical shops, radio stations) and draw implications for social service delivery to elders. Data were obtained through an asset assessment of a Puerto Rican community in a New England city (Holyoke, Massachusetts).


This article illustrates how the first steps into book digitization were taken. Modern book digitization was born in the 2000 Congress in Mainz by The Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP). As expected, the digitized book around which the Congress hinged was the 42-lined Bible by Gutenberg.


Mechanical property assessment by elastographic ultrasound methods, including those that exploit acoustic radiation force (ARF), relies on accurate estimation of tissue displacement. Several displacement estimators have been developed, but their relevance to tracking ARF-induced displacements smaller than one micrometer is limited by estimation variance. To minimize displacement estimation variance, a new blind source separation (BSS)-based approach that exploits the spatial distribution of displacements is presented. This new approach applies principal component analysis (PCA) in three-dimensional (3D) kernels to derive dominant eigenvectors, from which displacements are estimated. We call this new approach the '3DK-BSS' estimator. The 3DK-BSS estimator is evaluated in terms of contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) achieved in ARFI peak displacement (PD) images of a stiff (80 kPa) and a soft (8 kPa) spherical inclusion in a commercial phantom with a 25 kPA background. The CNR values achieved by 3DK-BSS were compared to those produced by normalized cross-correlation (NCC), Bayesian regularization, and BSS implemented using a two-dimensional (2D) kernel at ARF power levels of 5 to 45% of the full system power. For all power levels, and for both stiff and soft inclusions, 3DK-BSS inclusion CNR was higher than any other examined displacement estimator. For example, 3DK-BSS stiff inclusion CNR was 16.3, 11.8, and 4.2 times higher than the CNRs achieved by NCC, Bayesian regularization, and 2D BSS, respectively at 5% power level. CNR improvement by 3DK-BSS was largest at the lowest (5%) ARF power level, where displacement in the stiff phantom was measured by 3DK-BSS as 250 nm. These results suggest that, by accurately measuring sub-micrometer displacements, the 3DK-BSS displacement estimator could enable deeper ARF-based mechanical property assessments, finer mechanical resolution in stiff tissues, and/or lower ARF power requirements to expand the diagnostic relevance of ARF-based mechanical property assessments.


Pantanal is one of the largest floodplains in the world, a place rich in biodiversity and, therefore, known as one of the main biodiversity hot spots in the New World. Considering this rich biodiversity and in view of the advance of agriculture, livestock, tourism, hydroelectric plants and excessive burning, constant monitoring has become even more necessary. To monitor and extract information, several Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques are used, such as Artificial Neural Network (including deep learning), Random Forest, Support Vector Machine, among others. This information shows the potential of AI techniques to contribute strongly to the process of environmental monitoring, the construction of public policies, aiming at the conservation of biodiversity.


The problem of the lack of special functional state of training for a dynamic competitive fight has been revealed in a part of domestic elite judo athletes. It is proposed to use regular crossfit sessions in training process to improve the functional training state of athletes.
Relevance: Experts and coaches draw their attention to the need of increasing functional training level of a part of Russian judo athletes for a competition fight.
Objective: A significant increase in the level of special functional training state of young (age - 16-17 years old) judo athletes by the means of crossfit training.
Materials and methods: Judo athletes (n=31) reaching age 16–17 years have an experience of participating in studies. Sports qualification: 26 CMS and 5 MMS of Russia in judo. In experimental group (n=15), the volume of crossfit trainings ranged from 90 to 140 minutes per week. The study period was being conducted for 10 months (September-June). SJFT and ECG-control (A. Zavyalov's method) were used for evaluation. Mann – Whitney U – test was used for statistical data analysis.
Results: There was a significant (Р<0,05) increase of functional fitness level of judo athletes from experimental group during the study period.
Conclusion: The results show importance and effectiveness of the crossfit training in the training process of young judo athletes.


The temperature and stress distribution induced in silicon wafers during ''rapid isothermal'' annealing have been calculated for two commonly used heating methods: (a) by a strip heater and (b) by uniform irradiation with an energy flux. Analytical expressions have been obtained for the temperature and stress profiles which show that thermoelastic effects, originated by the temperature drop at the sample edge, are much higher in case (b). The conditions of plastic deformation and consequent damage introduction have been established by comparing the yield stress with the value of stress resolved on the {111} planes in the 〈110〉 slip directions. As a result, the topographic distribution of the slip lines, the extension of the peripheral damaged region, and the temperature threshold for damage introduction have been evaluated for 2‐ and 4‐in. wafers. Rapid isothermal annealing experiments have been performed to check the results of the calculations. Two‐inch silicon wafers were irradiated uniformly for 15 se...


We give a survey of different methods for obtaining knots and links in the form of different geometrical polyhedra, that have applications in chemistry. After introducing new graphical notation for decorated polyhedral graphs we derive general formulae for Tutte polynomials of 3- and 4-pyramid decorated graphs. Moreover, we compute different invariants of their corresponding source and generating links.


These three books between them nearly cover the whole effective range of British archaeology, from the gropings and fumblings of medieval monks to the era of pollen analysis and radio-carbon. There is a gap of nearly a century, however, between the death of Stukeley in 1765 and the beginning of Dr Daniel's hundred years. That is the unfortunate but inevitable result of adopting the rigid yard-stick of a century for measuring what in fact is the growth of living knowledge.


Recently Bruck initiated the study of the structure of the fixed-point set of a nonexpansive selfmap T of a Banach space, where T satisfies a conditional fixed point property. We generalize many of his results to a Hausdorff locally convex space X. Also, we generalize a result of Holmes and Narayanaswami and use it, along with a procedure of Kiang, to obtain a fixed point theorem for families of asymptotically nonexpansive mappings in X.


The agriculture is the back bone of the country and more than 65 per cent population of country directly or indirectly depends on agriculture for their livelihood. In most of the tribal areas of the country, traditional agricultural practices with old crops or cropping system are being practiced in order to fulfill the needs of the family. The farmers of the eastern tribal region of South Gujarat particularly Chikhali and Vansda taluka of Navsari district grow low value crops like wheat, gram, kidney bean, sorghum etc. after paddy in Rabi season. Therefore, to enhance the production and income per unit area, it is very essential to grow high value short duration crops like sweet corn, which will not only increase awareness about this crop in tribal people but also meet requirement of good quality fodder for their milch animal which will result in an increased milk production and thus, enhance the income of farmer. Hence, the present study was conducted to demonstrate the cultivation of sweet corn cv. Sugar 75 through front line demonstration in the tribal area of Navsari district in Gujarat.


The software of EDXRF MS is developed according to the design principle of Software Engineering and the programming method of Object Oriented in Windows98, using Visual Basic6.0. The software provide functions such as spectrum data collection control, spectrum analysis of x ray, data processing and output, it is valuable for the exploitation of seabed resources.


Abstract A review is made of some crucial stages in the life-cycle of the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) as points towards which control programmes might be directed.


Objective: Viola odorata has been used since ancient times. According to Traditional Iranian Medicine (TIM) sources, it has a cool and moist temperament and is used for treatment of different diseases. Due to the low side effects and numerous beneficial effects of this plant, this study aims to review its therapeutic effects from the perspective of TIM and modern medicine. Methods: In this review study, a search was conducted for the materials in many TIM books such as Canon of Medicine, Tuhfat al-Momenin, al-Jami' li-Mufradat al-Adwiya wa'l-Aghdhiya, Al-shamel fi al-Sanaat Al-Tabiat, Makhzan al-Adawiyah, Firdaws al-Hikmah fi al-Tibb, Al-Hawi fi al-Tibb, Khulasat al-Hikmah, as well as the book "PDR for Herbal Medicines", and for the related studies in online databases such as PubMed and Scopus using the keywords sweet violet, common viola, garden violet, herbal medicine, traditional Iranian medicine. Results: The medicinal forms of Viola odorata in TIM are various and are used for skin, digestive, respiratory, and urinary system diseases. Numerous studies have confirmed the various therapeutic effects of the plant. According to studies in modern medicine, its constituents include volatile oils, glycosides, tannins, flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids, mucilage, gallates, phenols, vitamin C, coumarin, and Sitosterol. Conclusion: Studies in modern medicine have proven the traditional uses of Viola odorata. However, due to the strong potential of this plant for making various medicinal products from it, more research is needed.


Multi-branch neural networks have been proposed already to realize compact networks. In this paper, branch control is proposed on the multi-branch neural networks to further enhance the learning and generalization ability of the networks. Branch control is to adjust the values of the signals on the branches depending on the network inputs using an additional branch control network.


Reviews the methods and models of US Air Force publication RADC-TR-85-91 (Impact of nonoperating periods on equipment reliability). Example calculations are presented, and statistical techniques are used to compare the data from the literature with the RADC-calculated storage failure rates for simple components, systems, and an exotic component. Areas for improvement are noted, including the refinement of the environmental factors, addition to methods to deal with surface-mount components, and (for completeness) a section on nonelectronic components. It is noted that components with a known shelf life should be clearly identified, so that analysts do not attempt to predict a storage failure rate beyond the end of life for those components.<<ETX>>


There are numerous attempts to design interfaces and abstractions for event handling in reactive applications. A common solution is to provide a set of combinator functions to manipulate and compose event streams, a technique originating from functional programming. Rich combinator libraries are essentially a domain specific language for common event operations. Another kind of interface for reactive abstractions are signal expressions, a syntactical construct to combine and transform signals – values that change over time. Each existing library has developed its own set of interfaces for reactive programming, often influenced by the interface of earlier libraries, and the actual need to support specific case studies. However, no systematization of the developed interfaces exists. In this paper, we analyze the different interfaces provided by reactive languages. We group operations into several categories which relate to usages of reactive programming libraries, discuss how the choice of features influences the expressiveness of the respective library, and which implications interfaces have on the language implementation.


This paper outlines the collaborative development of a catalogue of moving images and new media art using the Dublin Core as a starting point. Conventional methodologies are superceded by the need to
accommodate a culture of information sharing and the uncertainties of rapidly evolving technologies. Multiple inputs and outputs create unexpected points of resistance where the borders of a new cultural organisation are defined by the extent to which its Application Profile is deployed.


In the article "Changes in Colorectal Cancer During a 20-Year Period: An Extended Report from the MultiInstitutional Registry of Large Bowel Cancer, Japan," by Kenjiro Kotake, Satoshi Honjo, Kenichi Sugihara, Tomoyuki Kato, Susumu Kodaira, Takashi Takahashi, Masayuki Yasutomi, Tetsuichiro Muto, and Yasuo Koyama, the fifth sentence of the RESULTS section of the Abstract on page S32 was incorrectly worded. The sentence should have read:


Job shop scheduling is well-known as one of the hardest combinatorial optimization problems and has been demonstrated to be NP-hard problem. In the past decades, several researchers have devoted their effort to develop evolutionary algorithms such as Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) for job shop scheduling problem. Differential Evolution (DE) algorithm is a more recent evolutionary algorithm which has been widely applied and shown its strength in many application areas. However, the applications of DE on scheduling problems are still limited. This paper proposes a one-stage differential evolution algorithm (1ST-DE) for job shop scheduling problem. The proposed algorithm employs random key representation and permutation of m-job repetition to generate active schedules. The performance of proposed method is evaluated on a set of benchmark problems and compared with results from an existing PSO algorithm. The numerical results demonstrated that the proposed algorithm is able to provide good solutions especially for the large size problems with relatively fast computing time.


This paper presents a new image retargeting method based on seam searching and pixel fusion. First, the importance map of the original image, which is represented by the saliency of every pixel, is generated. Second, all the pixels in the original image are divided into W (width of the original image) groups with the help of seam searching. Then, it performs inter-row coherence filtering on importance map to maintain the spatial coherence, and directly utilizes the filtered importance map to generate the scaling map. Finally, after pixel fusion with the scaling map, the image can be retargeted effectively. Experimental results show that our method is able to provide visually pleasing resized images.


The superconducting machine LHD has conducted long pulse experiments for four years to achieve long-duration plasmas with high performance. The operational regime was largely extended in the discharge duration and the plasma density. In this paper, the plasma characteristics, in particular, plasma performance and impurity behavior in long pulse discharges are described. Confinement studies show that global energy confinement times are compared with those in short-pulse discharges. Long sustainment of high performance plasma, which is equivalent to the previous achievement in other devices, was demonstrated. Long pulse discharges enabled us to investigate impurity behavior in a long time-scale. Intrinsic metallic impurity accumulation was observed in a narrow density window (2 ~ 3 x 10m) only for hydrogen discharges. Finally, impurity accumulation control with an externally induced magnetic island at the plasma edge was demonstrated.


Star Wars has influenced generations of American viewers for decades but has gone largely unanalyzed when it comes to a critique of the discourses about masculinity presented in the films. This is problematic as media serves as an agent of socialization, and the representations of masculinity in the Star Wars franchise may influence viewers' idealization of masculinity leading to real world consequences. The research questions being analyzed in this study are: Is hegemonic masculinity performed by central characters in Star Wars? If so, how is it reinforced, how is it challenged, and how do these change over time? This study uses a critical discourse analysis to analyze the character development of twenty central characters of the Star Wars franchise, how these characters are both challenged and aspire to fall into ideals of hegemonic masculinity, and how these ideals may shift over time.


In this article, carborundum arrester and Zinc Oxide arrester are compared in electric power system application. It expatiates advantage of the Zinc Oxide arrester with series gaps. And it analyzes the problem of testing Zinc Oxide arrester with series gaps.


This study was to investigate human muscle oxygenation noninvasively and continuously with threewavelength nearinfrared spectroscopy(NIRS) when rowingmen performed incremental exercise on a rowing ergometer.Meantime the result with the blood lactate and heart rates of the subjects were measured throughout the test.The was compared results showed that muscle oxygen content(MOC) changed significantly when the intensity of exercise was increased,and their relationship embodied some rule.Moreover,muscle oxygen content was closely related with blood lactate concentration.


The study deals with the quality standard of Tampere City Transport. The standard of bus traffic was compared to the standard of car and bicycle traffic with the estimation model for public transport published by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Finland, the planned European standards for public transport and the opinions of local inhabitants. Basic data for the quality standard analysis were collected with travel time measurements by bus and car and a quality standard questionnaire. In the questionnaire inhabitants were asked to estimate the present standard and the imaginary improvements in bus service. The improvement alternatives were made according to the Stated Preference method and the results were analysed with a regression model.


This study examines the degree to which the Earth Lung Project, a carbon mitigation initiative in Sri Lanka has developed a coherent nation brand. Findings indicate that a shared sense of national identity amongst all stakeholder groups is critical in the development of a national brand. However, whilst concern for the environment was found to be an embedded aspect of national identity within Sri Lanka, conflicting stakeholder perspectives reveal a lack of belief amongst private sector stakeholders in the ELP. Thus there are doubts over the degree to which the ELP is currently capable of generating a sustainable national brand.


This dissertation addresses one of the most contested topics in phonology: which factors influence phonological typology and how to disambiguate these factors. I propose a new framework for modeling the influences of Analytic Bias and Channel Bias on phonological typology. The focus of the dissertation is unnatural alternations — those that operate in precisely the opposite direction from some universal and articulatorilyor perceptually-motivated phonetic tendency. Based on a typological survey of unnatural alternations and gradient phonotactic restrictions, I propose a diachronic device for explaining unnatural processes called the Blurring Process and argue that minimally three sound changes are required for an unnatural segmental process to arise (Minimal Sound Change Requirement ; MSCR). Based on the Blurring Process and MSCR, I propose a new model of deriving typology within Channel Bias. I introduce the concept of Historical Probabilities of Alternations (Pχ) and propose a method of estimating Historical Probabilities based on the statistical technique bootstrapping. The proposed framework has theoretical implications. The existence of unnatural gradient phonotactic restrictions reveals that both categorical Optimality Theory and weighted-constraint frameworks with restricted Con undergenerate. To address this shortcoming, I propose a formal model of phonological typology that combines estimates of Historical Probabilities with results from the artificial grammar learning experiments. The dissertation adopts the Maximum Entropy model and introduces prior Historical Weights (wχ), which are derived from the Historical Probabilities. Prior variance and Historical Weights allow for a disambiguation between Analytic iii and Channel Bias influences on typology: both metrics are compared to the observed typology, which yields a quantitative comparison between the two factors. To estimate the contribution of Analytic Bias, I conduct an artificial grammar learning experiment that tests learning of a complex and an unnatural alternation. By combining statistical modeling of diachronic developments with experimental work, the proposed framework allows controlling for Channel Bias factors when testing the Analytic Bias influences and vice-versa and, in turn, provides quantitative means for disambiguating Analytic and Channel Bias influences on typology.


Cloud Systems arose in the last years as a standard de-facto in IT enterprises for offering practically any kind of services to worldwide users. They provide means for realizing and distributing everything-as-a-service, including infrastructures, hardware and software platforms and services. So, composition, analysis and validation of Cloud services are open research challenges. In this work, we describe a Modeling Profile that enables Model Driven Engineering (MDE) analysis of systems and requirements verification of Cloud-based services. The verification process exploits formal methods during the whole life cycle of services. In particular we show the application of the MDE technique to automatic generation of monitors for properties verification and prediction of behaviours of composite services at run time.


The present work represents a letter to the editor on the article of Popivanov et al. "Temporary abdominal closure techniques in open abdomen – a word of caution" published recently in the July issue of IJSM.


Abstract : Exact non-linear wave solutions are obtained for waves stationary in a uniformly moving frame for the case of a Maxwellian electron plasma in a uniform ion background. It is found that there are no waves below a minimum wave velocity; anharmonic waves develop above the critical velocity, but only up to a maximum amplitude, depending on the wave velocity; frequency amplitude relations indicate that small amplitude linearized theory is not a good approximation, except for large wave velocities; and in the limit of zero amplitude, twice the frequency of oscillation given by linearized theory for any wave velocity is obtained. (Author)


The emerging distribution networks are equipped with renewable generation resources, controllable loads and corresponding monitoring and control assets to actively regulate the aggregated demand in the bulk power system. The volume of the energy received from the bulk power system as well as the price of electricity contributes to the operation cost of the distribution network. Distribution system operators balance the demand and supply and compensate for the intermittency and variability of the local renewable generation resources and noncontrollable loads using the controllable generation and demand assets. Data centers are large flexible electrical loads in distribution networks that could help the distribution system operators to manage the operation cost and to mitigate the imbalance between the demand and generation. The introduced uncertainties in the operation horizon provide economic risks in the distribution network operation. Hence, providing efficient measures for risk associated with the uncertainties provides an insight for the decision makers to avoid over conservative operation decisions. The proposed risk averse operation planning framework constrains the volatility of the expected cost through the conditional value at risk (CVaR) assessment.


The viscosity of As2Se3 glass within the hot zone region of the fiber drawing process was estimated using the actual temperature distribution and standard continuum mechanics equations for a linear viscous material. The obtained values for the shear viscosity lie between 103 and 106 Pa·s and are in good agreement with those extrapolated from bending and penetration tests at a lower temperature. In our condition, neck-down region is to be found almost independent on the drawing rate or on the fiber tension.


Religiosity/spirituality is generally considered as a powerful tool for adjusting and coping with stressors, attributing purposes and meanings (either existential/philosophical, cognitive, or behavioral ones) to daily situations and contexts. While studies generally investigate these effects in Judaism and Christianity believers, there is a dearth of data concerning oriental religions. We sampled from Italian Nichiren Buddhists, the most widespread branch of Buddhism in Italy (n = 391). Participants were Buddhists on average since 5 years and self-defined moderate practitioners. Adaptive strategies exhibited higher scores than maladaptive ones. Specifically, the adaptive strategy of active coping positively correlated with self-evaluated degree of being a practicing Buddhist, as well as positive reframing and religion, while maladaptive strategies such as use of substances, venting and behavioral disengagement correlated negatively. Only the subscale of religion correlated significantly and positively with the time from which the participant had become Buddhist, while the use of emotional support correlated negatively. Most participants had a predominantly internal locus of control. External locus of control negatively correlated with time the participant became Buddhist and the self-reported degree of being a practicing Buddhist, whereas internal locus positively correlated only with the latter variable. Furthermore, Buddhist participants exhibited a low psychopathological profile when compared with the normative scores.


A simulation model has been developed to predict the performance of 5-valve gasoline engine by gas exchange process with combustion model. In this study, we simulated the intake flow characteristics and performance of 5-valve engine with engine speed and we compared the 5-valve engine performance with that of 4-valve engine. As a result, the calculated value was in consistency with the measured value relatively. The performance of 5-valve engine was higher than that of 4-valve engine in high engine speed region.


Traditional time-domain simulation method has long calculation time on transient voltage stability margin prediction problem, the direct method is difficult to adapt to the complex power grid model, and the deep neural network method requires a large data set. In this paper, we propose the method based on LightGBM, which has the advantages of appropriate model complexity and less training time demand. Based on a regional subsystem of Guangxi Power Grid with more electrolytic aluminum load, and a power system transient voltage stability margin prediction model based on LightGBM is constructed. To solve the long tail distribution learning problem, target clipping and log transformation techniques are proposed to enhance the model. The effectiveness of them is verified by experiment results. And we propose a new metric, partial RMSE, to evaluate the performance of the model fitting the instability data. The experiment results also show that it has achieved better performance and training time than other machine learning models.


The paper is a research on the method of drawing out the characteristic points from a spectral curve and enumerating the applications of these points.The authors collected the spectral data of wheat in different occasions,got rid of the noises which happened in the course of measurationby ways of averaging near spectral data and ways of setting limiting figure to amplitude,thenthe most important characteristic pointsweregained.


This paper discusses the applicability of Cooperating Smart Spaces in the disaster management realm and their potential to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of rescue relief teams. The Cooperating Smart Space is a novel concept that combines and extends pervasive computing and social computing to support smart space management and community collaboration. Based on an analysis of current practice, we illustrate how the concept can be exploited in the assessment of a disaster scenario in order to improve information management, collaboration between expert teams and cooperation with online volunteers outside of the disaster zone. We present the results of an initial user evaluation by disaster management experts and conclude with important implications for the design of a Cooperating Smart Space platform.


AbstractThis paper develops a genetic algorithm (GA) approach to solving the variable speed limit (VSL) control problem at a lane drop bottleneck. A multiobjective nonlinear integer model is formul...


Problem formulation in this research is how the implementation of career guidance services implemented by teachers BK at Vocational School Tarakan City. This study aims to determine the implementation of career guidance services implemented by teachers BK at vocational high schools as Tarakan City. The type of this research is descriptive survey research. The population in this study were 8 BK teacher at Vocational High School and the sampel was 2 BK teachers using random sampling. Methods of data collection using questionnaires and interviews. Data analysis technique in this research is percentage analysis. The results showed that the implementation of career guidance services in Vocational High School, reaching 85,55%. This means that implementation of career services program is in accordance with the provisions and mechanisms that have been set, so the school, by looking at aspects of planning, organizing, implementation, evaluation and follow-up.  Keywords : Implementation of Career Guidance Services


Objective: discuss and analyze the application effects of nursing risk management in assisted reproductive nursing.Methodology: this research was carried out by selecting 384 IVF-ET (In-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer) patients admitted bycertain hospital during February 2016 to February 2018 as research objects, who are classifed into general group and research group at random by numbering all randomly, with 192 objects per group for comparing adverse event rate and nursing quality of patients inthese two groups. Result: the adverse event rate of patients in research group is 4.17%, while that in general group is 10.94%, with the adverse event rate in research group lower than that in general group (P < 0.05); the overall scores of nursing quality in research group is (96.37±9.37), while that in general group is (79.34±8.25), with the overall score in research group signifcantly higher than that in general group (P < 0.05); the nursing satisfaction of research group and general group are 95.31% and 84.38% respectively, with the satisfaction in research group signifcantly higher than that in general group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: in assisted reproductive nursing, the application of nursing risk management plays a critical role, which can not only reduce the adverse event rate, but also effectively improve the nursing quality of patients, as well as improve the nursing satisfaction of patients, thus being proven that nursing risk management shall be widely applied in clinical nursing.


Low-density gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.), populations in Virginia were aerially treated with the nucleopolyhedrosis virus (baculovirus) product Gypchek and with a commercial preparation (SAN 415 SC 32LV) of the NRD-12 strain of Bacillus thuringiensis (Kurstak). Six 12.2-ha plots received two applications of Gypchek, each at the rate of 1.25 × 1012 occlusion bodies in 18.7 liters of an aqueous tank mix per ha. Six 12.2-ha plots received two neat applications of SAN415, each at the rate of 49.4 BIU in 5.96 liters per ha. Gypchek and SAN415 treatments reduced numbers of egg masses by 92 and 94%, respectively, compared with numbers in six control plots. Weekly counts of live larvae found under burlap bands were significantly lower in Gypchek- and SAN 415-treated plots than in control plots, but defoliation differences between sprayed and control plots were not significant. Control plots displayed a second wave of larval mortality from naturally occurring nucleopolyhedrosis virus that was different from that seen in plots treated with Gypchek and SAN 415.


A handbook of American craft traditions divided into two parts: the first containing a description of these country crafts, from patchwork to painted furniture; the second providing a selection of projects for the reader to make, from Shaker candle sconces to Amish-style duvet covers.


Srgunt describes (Long jsland Med. 1930 IV) as a definite nosological unit an infectious disease proceeding as vulgar infections of the upper respiratory tract with swelling of the glands, but with severe neutropenia and mononucleosis.


In the foreword to a report written at the end of the 1880s, the Ottoman engineer Franghia Bey stresses that "the suffering of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the main cause of which is the lack of water, has made public opinion rank water supply highest among all the issues which involve the Holy City for more than ten years; as the days go by, the need becomes more pressing, more urgent." From its source in the nearby Gihon which supplied the city at its beginnings, to the distant Golan plate...


The parallel robot characteristic and application are introduced.A method of deriving a linear and effective kinematic model based on the loop closure theory is built.This method is illustrated with a parallel micro-moving flexure joint robot.Then the finite element analysis with ANSYS software is carried on.The finite element kinematics model(Jacobian matrix value) is obtained.Finally,that the finite element model is more precise than the theoretical model is discovered.