Kangding airport is the second high-filled airport with 4 280 m elevation.The high embankment is filled with moraine soil with the characteristics of high content of block stone,poor graduation,complicated structure and large differences in mechanical properties.In this paper,the deformation and stability of the high embankment is analyzed in details by numerical simulation.The result shows that the high embankment is in stable with no more than 0.10 m horizontal displacement at the toe of slope.The total maximum settlement under the runway is 0.85 m and the bottom ground settlement is 0.35 m.The total maximum settlement in the lawn is 1.25 m and the bottom ground settlement is 0.3 m.These all meet the requirements of the engineering design.


Background and aim: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) could be characterized by reduced exercise capacity. The intrinsic mechanisms affecting a reduced functional tolerance are not completely understood. The aim of the study was to determine the association between cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET), non-invasively-determined hemodynamic variables, and clinical and echocardiographic variables and outcomes in patients with HCM.

Methods: The study sample included 156 patients consecutively enrolled from 2007 to 2012 with a complete clinical assessment, including exercise echocardiography and CPX with impedence cardiography. Patients were followed for the composite outcome of cardiac-related death, heart transplant and functional deterioration leading to septal reduction (myectomy or alcholization). A Cox proportional hazard model was used to quantify determinants of the composite outcome.

Results: Abnormalities in CPET parameters were commonly observed, with 39% (n=61) of our patients showing a reduced exercise tolerance (VO2 max 34). The variables that were independently associated with peak VO2 (R2=0.65) were age (r=-0.32, p 34 (HR: 3.14 CI 1.26 to 7.87, p=0.014) and LAVi > 40 ml/m2 (HR: 3.32 CI 1.08 to 10.16, p=0.036).

Conclusions: In HCM peak CI is the main determinant of exercise capacity, but is not significantly related to ventilatory efficiency. Peak VO2, ventilatory efficiency and LAVi are major independent predictors of short/medium-term outcomes in HCM and could be helpful in the prognostic stratification of these patients.


AbstractStable isotope analysis is frequently used to examine resource use in wild populations, but it often involves invasive or lethal methods of collecting tissue samples. The development of less invasive or nonlethal sampling techniques will expand the possible uses of stable isotopes. We examined whether fish eggs meet three basic requirements for inferring female resource use from them: (1) the isotope composition of the eggs is correlated with that of other maternal tissues for which isotope composition is known to be related to diet; (2) the isotope composition remains constant over the egg development period; and (3) dietary inferences using eggs are similar to those for other maternal tissues. Using artificial crosses, we tested the relationship between eggs and two commonly sampled maternal tissues (white muscle and liver) in wild-caught Bluegills Lepomis macrochirus. We found that egg isotope composition was strongly correlated with that of other maternal tissues, particularly liver, and remai...


An efficient, classical resolution of the versatile P-ligand intermediate 6-phospha-2,4,8-trioxa-adamantane (CgPH) is described and the rhodium complex of the optically pure secondary phosphine beta-CgPH is an active and moderately selective asymmetric hydrogenation catalyst.


We consider the particle lter approximation of the optimal lter in non-compact state space models. A time-uniform convergence result is built on top of a lter stability argument developed by Douc, Moulines, and Ritov (2009), under the assumption of a heavy-tailed state process and an informative observation model. We show that an existing set of sucient conditions for lter stability is also sucient, with minor modications, for particle lter convergence. The rate of convergence is also given and depends on both the sample size and the tail behavior of the transition kernel.


When an adsorbate interacts with a cluster, the chemisorption
energy and the reactivity are often found to oscillate
as a function of cluster size. This has been demonstrated
both in theoretical model calculations 1,2 and in cluster beam experiments.Since in many of the theoretical studies the cluster is used as a model for an infinite surface and the ultimate goal is to make predictions of reactivities on real metal surfaces, it is very important to understand the origin of these oscillations. Et cetera...


In clinical practice, peripheral blood smears are observed with the naked eye to confirm the number and morphology of White Blood Cells (WBC). The pathologist's proficiency has a great influence on the results because WBCs have diverse morphology. Many studies have been conducted on diagnostic assistance system for pathologists. However, these are still difficult to apply to images of various extracellular environments that change according to acquired conditions. Added to this is the limitation that only one WBC can be classified in one image. Therefore, in this study, we propose a robust segmentation algorithm for WBC nucleus and cytoplasm used color space, superpixel and watershed algorithm. Further, we propose a classification algorithm that classifies five types of normal WBCs using 16 morphological and texture features as well as the K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) model. The accuracy of segmentation WBC nucleus and cytoplasm was 95.83% and 93.66%, respectively. The p-value for all the 16 features was significant (<0.001). In addition, through this study, research on a diagnostic assistance system that can classify more types of WBCs will be possible in the future.


The Somali political system is largely the product of the Italian colonial administration. There are few, if any, traces of the British system of government left in either the Somali system of governance or the country's political practice. From the very beginning, the Italian colonial vision of Somalia entailed dividing the society into two separate parts: nomadic pastoralists freely roving within and beyond the country's boundaries and sedentary agriculturalists who could eventually provide a servile labor-force for the colonial enterprise. This dubious categorization of Somali society was instituted by representatives of the eighteenth-century Omani Sultanate of Zanzibar in the Benadir region. The sultans of Zanzibar brought Somalia into the sphere of Indian Ocean slavery, which ultimately led to the enslavement of hundreds of thousands of indigenous Somalis and other Africans.


Measuring the different components of extensive air showers is of key importance in reconstructing the mass composition of ultra-high energy cosmic rays. AugerPrime, the upgrade of the Pierre Auger Observatory, aims to enhance the sensitivity of its surface detector to the masses of cosmic rays by installing a $3.8~\mathrm{m^2}$ plastic scintillator detector on top of each of the 1660 Water-Cherenkov Detectors (WCDs). This Scintillator Surface Detector (SSD) provides a complementary measurement which allows for disentanglement of the electromagnetic and muonic shower components. Another important improvement of AugerPrime are the surface-detector electronics. The new electronics will process signals from the WCD and the SSD with higher sampling frequency and enhanced resolution in signal amplitude. Furthermore, a smaller photomultiplier tube will be added to each WCD, thus increasing its dynamic range. Twelve upgraded surface detector stations have been operating since September 2016. Additionally, seventy-seven SSDs have been deployed and are taking data since March 2019. In this work, the analysis of the data from these detectors is presented.


Abstract - This conceptual paper is aimed to explore critical factors of the Islamic supply chain for their economic impact in the region of Indonesia. The variable used in this study is the strategy of Halal supply chain and optimizing the potential of economy . The data analysis used was qualitative descriptive. The results of the research carried out were the supply chain strategy carried out by the Halal management institution in Palembang, namely by establishing halal strategy collection units which were placed in several government agencies such as government agencies and companies as well as cooperating with banks, government officials, and religious leaders. The strategy for halal supply chain can be done by OPZ, LAZIS or BAZIS through the payment system, among others; supports from government and private; halal hub; differentiation between Muslim and non-Muslim suppliers; halal  control  and  labeling; also be paid through Islamic banking services. We highlighted that in fulfilling the orders from customer, complete segregation between halal and non-halal products throughout the supply chain is strictly required. The manufacturing flow management is about physical handling of the products that must be controlled from the origin to the consumption points. In addition, procurement also plays an important role in the supply chain, which is according to Tieman et  al. (2012), to define and manage the upstream supply chain networks.  It  covers  purchasing  strategy,  selection  of  suppliers,  ordering, evaluating suppliers, and determining the specification


The utility model relates to a LOW-E dimming glass which includes at least two layers of glass basic sheets; a frame shape parting strip is arranged between two neighboring layers of glass basic sheets; a closed space is formed in the frame shape parting strip; the frame shape parting strip is stuck with the glass basic sheets; at least one layer of the glass basic sheets is a low-radiation glass; the inner surface of the low-radiation glass near the closed space is a low-radiation surface; and at least one layer of the glass basic sheet is a dimming glass layer. The technical scheme is as follows: one layer or a plurality of layers of polymer dispersed liquid crystals are arranged on the foundation of the existing LOW-E hollow glass; moreover, the two sides of the polymer dispersing liquid crystal are provided with ITO film surfaces which are adhered on a glass or plastic film; then the ITO film surfaces are connected with an external power, thus being capable of weakening the energy exchange, but also adjusting the beams. The LOW-E dimming glass has the advantages of simple structure, convenient use, and the like.


This research examines the capacity of Nigeria to attain sustainable development in the 21st century, using the extant parameters of the nation's governance system and political economy. We stated that the link between governance system and political economy is that the former is shaped and determined by the texture and structure of the latter. Our study reveals that the architecture of governance, sustained by elitist preferences, cannot engender sustainable development, due mainly, to a prebendalist leadership class and a reinter economy, sustained by a defective federal system. This explains why, Nigeria's human and infrastructural development trajectory is on the downward trend, despite the upswing in oil revenue over the last three decades. Evidently, the activities of political and economic managers, who depend largely on oil rent, subjected the Nigerian State to oil resource curse. We concluded that rejigging the governance system and "escaping" oil resource curse are precedent conditions for achieving sustainable development in the 21st century and beyond. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n4p645


The relation between transformer oil characteristics and its application are introduced.Based on their function in transformers and environment of transformer,the proper selection and ap plication of transformer oils are presented.


Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation. It is most prevalent in women, especially in women from minority populations and is heterogeneous. In previous experiments, it has been discovered that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from a lupus-prone mouse strain (Sle1a1) express a defective allele of Pbx1 (Pbx1-d), a gene that controls stemness in MSCs. Sle1a1 MSCs grow faster, differentiate quicker into osteoblasts than the B6 control, and have impaired immunosuppressive function. This data together with a significant decrease in the expression of genes associated with stemness and an increase in expression of genes associated with differentiation suggests that the Pbx1-d allele disrupts the immunoregulatory functions of MSCs. This could contribute to lupus pathogenesis. We aimed to see if Pbx1-d expression in Sle1a1 MSCs increases the expression of genes promoting inflammation and activates the innate immune system. 26 genes were selected that showed an expression fold change greater than 2 in RNA sequencing as compared to B6 control MSCs. Some of the genes belong to metabolic pathways, which we are currently validating by comparing mTOR activation, glucose metabolism and mitochondrial respiration between B6 and Sle1a1 MSCs. Preliminary results suggest a different production of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines by activated Sle1a1 MSCs. Further the supernatants of activated Sle1a1 MSCs favors Th17 polarization and impairs Treg polarization in vitro. MSC cell therapy has been considered to treat lupus. Our studies provide unique insights on how a lupus susceptibility gene impairs MSC direct functions and their interactions with T cells.


In the Russian language, the most part of foreign words are German lexical borrowings, analysis of which allows the author to demonstrate a general spectrum of processes of German borrowings semantic adaptation. The research is based on actual data obtained by different linguists, and on the results of the author's own observations. The problem of German lexical borrowings studying is analyzed in the article. We have exposed the nature of semantic relations of the German borrowings in the process of its assimilation in the language-recipient. Keywords: German lexical borrowings, semantic content, narrowing of meaning, extension of meaning, language-source, language-recipient.


The utility model provides a continuously stretching device for aluminum foil supply, which comprises a machine frame, a bearing bracket fastened horizontally on the machine frame, a supporting axis and an aluminum foil coil stuck in the supporting barrel, wherein the bearing of the supporting axis goes inside the bearing bracket, with an end fastened to the supporting barrel. The utility model is characterized in that: the taper frictional wheel and the static frictional wheel which has a damping cooperation with the taper frictional wheel are added to the utility model, wherein the taper frictional wheel is fastened to the other end of the supporting axis; the end surface of the static frictional wheel which is far away from the supporting axis is connected with a bolt which wears a spring, while the other end is connected to a threaded nut through a partition of the machine frame. The nut is rotated and the damping cooperative force between the taper frictional wheel and the static frictional wheel is adjustable by adjusting the length of the compressing spring. The drawing moment of the aluminum foil is consistent, and the aluminum foil is in a continuously stretched condition while proceeding. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure and excellent working performances.


While the new pneumonia epidemic (CVD-19) has had an unprecedented impact on the traditional economic model, it has also given a huge boost to the new retail industry immersive technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). Mixed Reality (MR)will achieve breakthrough development of even more 5G technology, focusing on digital media with multi-sensory interaction features such as visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-immersive media-to build a new paradigm for commercial information dissemination.Therefore, it is of obvious relevance to understand the value of immersive media in the digital retail space an to find the right way to apply it to the way coastal cities grow economically.


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The relationship between energy requirement, [NAD+] [NADPH]/[NADH] [NADP]+ ratio and velocity of the nicotinamide-nucleotide transhydrogenase reaction, catalyzed by submitochondrial particles from beef heart, was investigated under conditions where the pH and the energy level were varied.

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At low energy levels, obtained by decreasing the rate of oxidation of respiratory substrates, energy-dependent anilinonaphthalene sulfanote fluorescence is a sensitive tool for estimating the relative energy requirement by the transhydrogenase reaction.

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The velocity of the energy-linked transhydrogenase reaction is directly proportional to the anilinonaphthalene sulfonate fluorescence.

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The energy requirement is related to the total rate of the transhydrogenase reaction rather than to the degree of activation of the reaction by energy. Under conditions where the energy requirement and the total rate of the transhydrogenase reaction are constant, a decreased pH is accompanied by a decrease in the activation by energy.

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It is concluded that the kinetic effect and the thermodynamic effect of energy on the transhydrogenase reaction may be separated by varying the pH of the reaction medium. Acidification in the absence of an energy source promotes the conversion of the transhydrogenase into an active form, presumably a protonated species of the enzyme, the kinetic properties of which are similar to those of the energy-activated enzyme. In the presence of an energy source acidification may replace energization as the means for activation of the transhydrogenase.

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The relationship between the proton-activated and the energy-activated forms of the transhydrogenase with regard to the coupling mechanism is discussed.


Against the backdrop of Iraq's fragmentation and Egypt's derailed revolution, bold steps are clearly needed to prevent Syria from a likewise destiny, far worsened by the level of violence in the country and its role in the region's geopolitics. The degeneration of the crisis into sectarianism and social conflict is an increasingly tangible threat. Arguably, this degeneration is fuelled by the lack of a common vision for the future of Syria among those international players capable of influencing the conflict and within the internal opposition front. This paper analyses the anti-Assad front and outlines a post-war plan for national reconciliation framed in the context of the country's own past and experiences from other countries in the region.


The purpose of the study is to develop proposals for the application of the universal design strategy for hotel entrance area planning for universal accessibility. Methodology of investigation consists in analysis and systematization of information about universal design strategy, structural and logical method based on knowledge of psychology, ergonomics and design technology helped to developed proposals for the practical use of universal design strategy. The scientific novelty of the study is to identify the problems of applying a universal design strategy when planning an entrance area of the hotel. Conclusions. In article the application of universal design strategy for hotel entrance area planning has been developed. Application of developed proposals for hotels will promote the emergence of public institutions, improve the services quality, train staff to serve for people with disabilities. Hotels, which will use these recommendations when servicing tourists with disabilities, will be able to have additional consumers and will increase their incomes.


The child less than 3 years of age with bronchospastic lung disease often poses a challenge to the effective administration of β2-agonists as proposed in a review article by Tabachnik and Levison.1 A mask that fits properly over the nose and mouth is viewed by the patient as an unwanted therapeutic intervention.
 Since Jan 1, 1982, we have employed an Ohio Face Tent type enclosure for the administration of aerosolized isoetharine to a group of 20 such children (Fig 1). Nebulization in the home or office was provided by a portable electrically powered unit, whereas in the hospital either central compressed air or oxygen was used.


9 The increase of atmospheric methane (CH4) is the second largest contributor to the increased radiative forcing since 10 the industrial revolution. Natural gas extraction and distribution is associated with CH4 leaks of uncertain magnitude 11 that has spurred interest for developing new methods to measure them. Using a CRDS instrument we evaluate two 12 methane identification methods commonly used to better constrain emission estimates from natural gas leaks, 13 namely stable isotope analysis and the ethane: methane ratio (C2H6:CH4). Recently it has come to light that CRDS 14 measurements of δCH4 and C2H6 in the near infrared spectral domain are subject to cross sensitivities due to 15 absorption from multiple gases. These sensitivities translate into biases in the retrieval of δCH4 and C2H6 16 concentrations in air samples, and should thus be accounted for during data processing. Here we present extensive 17 laboratory tests using two CRDS instruments to characterize their cross sensitivities and propose corrections to 18 calculate unbiased δCH4 and C2H6. Methane isotopic measurements were found to be subject to interference from 19 elevated C2H6 concentrations (a secondary component in many natural gas types) resulting in heavier δCH4 by 20 +23.5‰ per ppm C2H6/ ppm CH4. Measured C2H6 is subject to absorption interference from a number of other trace 21 gases, the predominant being H2O (with an average linear sensitivity of 0.9 ppm C2H6 per % H2O in ambient 22 conditions, meaning that the presence of H2O causes the inference of too high C2H6 mixing ratios if no correction is 23 applied). Yet, this sensitivity was found to be discontinuous with a strong hysteresis effect. Throughout the range 24 of C2H6 concentrations measured in this study (0-5ppm C2H6), both CRDS instruments consistently measure 25 concentrations double that reported by a GC, thus we have calculated a calibration factor of 0.5. To demonstrate the 26 significance of the corrections we test the source identification methods on air measured at a natural gas compressor 27 station. The presence of C2H6 in gas emissions at an average level of 0.3ppm was found to shift the isotopic signature 28 by 2.5‰. We find that after correction and calibration the average C2H6:CH4 ratio shifts by +0.06. These results 29 indicate that when using such a CRDS instrument in conditions of elevated C2H6 for CH4 source determination it is 30 imperative to account for the biases discussed within this study. 31 32 Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., doi:10.5194/amt-2016-261, 2016 Manuscript under review for journal Atmos. Meas. Tech. Published: 19 December 2016 c © Author(s) 2016. CC-BY 3.0 License.


PortfolioAnalytics has grown significantly since it was initially written, and will continue to grow and change, especially with the increased involvement of additional portfolio managers and with work on the next version of Doug Martin et. al.'s Modern Portfolio Optimization(Scherer and Martin, 2005) This document lays out Some current state information, some design musings, and some things that we desire to address. It is my hope that interested readers and users will give us feedback, and possibly even code contributions, to make some of this functionality a reality.


Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the world and ischemic heart disease is the most common cause. Emergency conditions (cardiac arrest) can occur anywhere, and to anyone and is an emergency life-threatening condition and requires immediate treatment. Nursing students need to acquire Basic Life Support (BLS) competency as one of the important competencies to provide first aid as one of life saving efforts in patients. BLS health education in nursing students as a candidate for health workers is needed as an effort to improve the live saving ability so that students are able to perform treatment in patients with breath and heart sigh during practice in hospital as well as facing patients with stop breathing and cardiac arrest anywhere. This study aims to determine the differences in the effectiveness of audiovisual Basic Life Support (BLS) health education method with demonstration of live saving ability in students with cardiovascular disease. The method used is quasi experimental, with pretest and posttest design. This research uses Purposive Sampling and divide the respondents into two groups, the audiovisual method group (n = 17) and the demonstration method group (n = 17). Based on the normality test data obtained normal distributed data so that statistical test used is parametric test that is using Paired T Test and Independent T Test. The result of paired t test is obtained pvalue = 0,001, there is difference of life saving before and after training with demonstration method, and pvalue = 0,003, there is difference of live saving ability of student before and after training with audiovisual method. While the test results independent test obtained pvalue = 0.04. This suggests a difference in effectiveness between audiovisual methods and demonstration methods with live saving skills of nursing science students. Based on the results of this study the need for BLS taught in a demonstration in order to further improve the ability of live saving students.


Abstract : Data describing thirteen, cockpit related, anthropometric features of 1547 naval aviator personnel were examined. Two analyses were performed on these data. In the first analysis individuals not included within the 5th percentile to 95th percentile critical limits on any of the 13 features cited above were eliminated. After all 13 eliminations had been completed, 814 (52.6%) of the original 1547 naval aviator personnel had been excluded. In the second analysis, the critical limits were established at the 3rd and 98th percentiles, and 499 (32.2%) of the personnel were excluded. Thus, where one might have expected only 10 per cent of the population to have been excluded, 52.6 per cent were excluded, and where only 5 per cent theoretically might have been excluded, 32.2 per cent were excluded. This seeming discrepancy may be attributed to the intercorrelations existing between the 13 variables. The importance of considering the relationship between anthropometric features in determining anthropometric compatibility is discussed. The preparation of bivariate data, which is not variable specific but which could be used when the correlation between anthropometric features is known, is proposed. (Author)


Heart rate has been associated with prognosis in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFREF) and sinus rhythm; whether this also holds true in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is unknown.


In the present scenario, Work-life Balance (WLB) has become one of the leading matters many employees face worldwide. It is widely acknowledged that maintaining WLB would bring benefits to both firms and employees. This study examines the impact that WLB has on employee performance among the employees in ABC Advertising company in Sri Lanka. The study adopted a quantitative research method, collecting the data from 184 staff respondents through survey method. The data analysis was done using SPSS 25.0. The underlying theoretical foundation consists of three main theories i.e. spillover theory, compensation theory, and Work/Family Border Theory. According to the theoretical framework, the researchers have identified two dimensions of WLB, namely Work Interference with Personal Life (WIPL) and Personal Life Interference with Work (PLIW). Regression analysis found that WIPL has a significant positive impact on Employee Performance. The research findings indicated that Employees' Performance would increase when increasing the WIPL. Therefore, the researcher recommends conducting training programs for managers to improve the WLB of their staff through time management, personal efficiency, and effective role management.


This paper outlines an indigenous Indian approach for the training of engineers to fulfil the objective of effective technology transfer to a new site from the mother plant. The approach reflects the courage of conviction to translate the holistic and ancient model of knowledge transfer: the guru-shishya relationship. The requirements of such a model, the practical working out of these requirements, and the views of both shishyas and gurus after the experience are shared with great simplicity.


Bus rapid transit (BRT) has advantages in speed, comfort and capacity over conventional bus service and hence is chosen by more and more cities. However, the planning of BRT line is lack of a scientific approach and heavily relies on planner's experience. This paper, aiming to develop a scientific model for BRT line planning, establishes a mathematical model with the objective of maximizing the service population, which is subjected to a number of constraints such as distance between stations, expense, etc. The problem is formulated as a single-objective linear integer programming model, and is solved with exhaustive attack method by selecting the best plan out of a group of feasible solutions. In addition, the BRT line and stop settings are further assessed with the factor of non-linear coefficient. It provides planners a scientific and robust method to improve the BRT line planning.


One of the cornerstones of sustainability is reusing by-product waste materials that contribute to serious environmental problems. The current study presents the results of a series of laboratory tests using cement kiln dust (CKD) waste material as a soil stabilizer. A clayey soil was treated with four percentages of cement kiln dust (CKD) content of 5, 10, 15, and 20 by dry weight of the soil. To investigate the effect of the curing age on the behavior of the treated soil, different curing ages were considered such that; 1, 4, 7, 30, 60, and 90 day. The assessment of the improving rate of the treated soil was based on the outcomes of the compaction parameters, consistency limits, unconfined compressive strength, permeability, and durability (freezing-thawing and wetting-drying) tests. The results showed that the tested properties were improved substantially, and it is concluded that the optimum CKD content was 5% by dry weight of the soil. The unconfined compressive strength of treated soil samples with 5% CKD was increased by 43% for the age of one day and 238% after 90 days curing age compared with the untreated soil samples. The plasticity index was reduced by 7.9, 26.3, 43.1, and 57.9% for the soil treated with cement kiln dust (CKD) content of 5, 10, 15, and 20%, respectively. The coefficient of permeability of the treated soil was substantially reduced. Also, the findings show that the durability of the treated soil was improved appreciably, and this improvement is in proportion with increasing the percentage of CKD content for both (freezing-thawing) and (wetting-drying) tests.


INTRODUCTION
mycotic intracranial aneurysms are a rare complication of infectious endocarditis. We report four cases of patients with endocarditis, complicated by an acute stroke, revealing a mycotic intracranial aneurysm.

PATIENTS AND METHODS
four men (aged range 24 to 63 year old) were admitted for endocarditis, complicated by ischemic stroke in two cases and hemorrhagic stroke in the two other cases, including one with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neuroimaging disclosed a mycotic cerebral aneurysm in all four cases.

DISCUSSION
we will discuss the natural history and the management of mycotic intracranial aneurysm based on a review of the literature and our experience. Three therapeutic options are possible: medical treatment, surgery and endovascular embolisation.

CONCLUSION
management of mycotic intracranial aneurysms is still controversial, frequently requiring a multidisciplinary strategy with priority given to endovascular interventions.


Consider the problem of selecting the member of a parametrized family of curves that best matches a given curve. This is a key step in determining proper values for adjustable parameters in low-order plasma etching and deposition models. Level set methods offer several attractive features for treating such problems. This paper presents a parameter estimation scheme that exploits the level set formulation. The method is completely geometric; there is no need to introduce an arbitrary coordinate system for the curves. Analytic results necessary for the application of gradient descent algorithms are derived, and some preliminary numerical results are presented.


Recent work (5) on 5-dimensional Riemannian manifolds with an SO(3) struc- ture prompts us to investigate which Lie groups admit such a geometry. The case in which the SO(3) structure admits a compatible connection with torsion is considered. This leads to a classification under special behaviour of the connection, which enables to recover all known examples, plus others bearing torsion of pure type. Suggestive relations with spe- cial structures in other dimensions are highlighted, with attention to eight-dimensional SU(3) geometry.


The Gulf of Maine megabenthos remained little known until submersibles and remotely operated vehicles became roitinely available. Utilizing videotape and still photos, patterns of megabenthos were analyzed from dives made at 20 locations in water depths of 40 to 232 meters. All identifiable taxa were assigned to one of three abundance classes and the values used for multivariate analysis. Results suggest that: (1) there is zonation of megabenthos assemblages with depth, possibly corresponding with the three water masses in the Gulf of Maine; (2) species composition of the assemblages varies with substrate type; and (3) each assemblage is characterized by a few dominant species. Megabenthos composition appears to reflect major habitat characteristics and is used to substantiate a subtidal habitat classification system. Introduction Until recently, habitat classification of the benthos was limited to the intertidal and the shallow subtidal (<30m), areas sampled via SCUBA and video surveys (Greene et a/., 1999). Assessing benthic habitats deeper than 30 meters requires the use of more costly techniques such as sidescan sonar, swath bathyrnetry, and seismic reflection. While these techniques are invaluable for large-scale substrate mapping, sampling and identification of biota to overlay onto a habitat classification is much more difficult. Video and photographs of the ocean bottom taken from manned submersibles and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) is useful for this purpose. In the Monterey Canyon area, for example, a classification scheme was devised for deep-water habitats . using a combination of remote sensor systems and in situ geological and biological observations taken from videotape (Greene et a/., 1999). On the northern edge of Georges Bank, photographic transects were used to determine and quantify sediment types and organism abundance in trawled and untrawled areas (Collie et a/., 2000). To date, there has been relatively little research on the distribution and species diversity of benthic assemblages in the Gulf of Maine. Since 1984, NOAA's National Undersea Research Program (NURP) has funded well over one hundred submersible dives in and around the Gulf of Maine. Video from these dives was used for the specific objectives of the funded research and then archived. We retrieved videotape and 35mm photographs from several of these dives to analyze broad-scale megabenthos spebes distributions in relation to physical features such as substrate type and overlying water mass characteristics. Methods Information from submersible dives Videotapes from thirty-eight dives at 20 locations visited between 1984 and 1998 in the Gulf of Maine were used in this analysis (Figure 4.1, Table 4.1). The locations chosen were divided according to large physiographic features, viz., muddy basins, mid-Gulf and offshore moraines. sandy offshore banks, and deep basins. Depths of dives ranged from 39 to 247 meters. Each videotape lasted approximately 40 minutes and average submersible speed was % knot (25 cmlsecond). Tapes were viewed in their entirety. Invertebrate epifauna and benthic dwelling fish were identified to lowest possible taxon level. Abundance ranks of 0, 1, 2, or 3 were assigned for each of 35 taxa recorded. Ones were given to animals seen only one or two times during the dive survey, twos were assigned to animals appearing 3 to 10 times, and threes were assigned to animals that were ubiquitous throughout the tape. Table 4.1. Gulf of Maine Dive Site Information dive location 1.CashesBasin 2 Cashes Basin 9 Jordon Basin 4. Pbtts Basin 5 Wilkinsons Basin N 6 . S T n o r t o n S t o ~ . 7. aowell Basin a Stout MI 9. TnOaon MI la TWO^ MI E 11. Wlklcat Kndl 12 \Illildcat Kndl l a wtimt MI 14 wtimt Swell 15 Franldin B&m 16. Lindenkohl Basin 17. Fippenies Ledge la Fippenies edge 19. Fippenies SE 20. Fippenies SE 22FippeniesLedgeSE 22JeffriesLedge 24 Jeffries Ledge 25. Jeffries Ledge N 26.PbttsBankW 27. matts BankW 28.JeffriesBank 29. Jeffries Bank 30. Jeffries Bank 31. Jeffries Bank 32 M e s Bank SW 33. Outer Fall or Jeffries 34. Outer Fall 35, Outer Fall 36. Stellwagon R NE 37. Stellwagcm R NE 3R Three Dory Ridge tape# CLEW CLE 341 D 753 D 760 D 1542 CLE 256 Recon5 CLE 263 CLEW CLE 257 JSL 3894 JSL3895 CLE 262 CLE 138 D 747 D 748 97PS206A14 97PS206A18 D 743 D 744 D 745 D 1543 D 1544 D 1545 D 1547 D 1548 CLE 142 9704A02 D m D 756 Recon2 CLE 136 CLE 143 D 755 CLE A-13 (81529) CLE Ell (-7/528) D 759 date wbstrate 7/5195 m 7 M m s g b 714187 m 71557 m W1A9 m 7125194 s g BnY84 m g 7I27144 m s g b 7124194 m g 712594msg 7 M m 7 M m s 7127144 m s g fUllB3sgb 7I357msg 71357 ms fVl457sgb m w s g 7/2/87 s g 7/2/87sgb 7 M m s g W1189 m s g WlA9msgb W l A 9 s g b -gb -sg 8n1193 m m m s g 7/5/87 m 7 m 7 s g 71m s g fVl(Y93sgb 8113193 ms 7/5/87 ms g s m s g s m s g 7 m 7 s g depth 151 m 122 m 213 m 175 m 188 m 182 m 217 m 168 m 198 m 1 9 m 202m m m 213 m 152 m 232m m m 73m 73m 74 m 75m 79m 143m 88m 55 m 56 m 73m 122 m 73m 168 m 88m 110 m 88m 113 m 122 m 40m 56 m 126 m trawl IK) yes yes yes yes 1x3 IK) yes yes yes yes yes yes yes IK) yes yes yes no yes yes yes yes IK) yes yes dd IK) yes old yes IK) IK) IK) yes yes IK) Figure 4.1. Gulf of Maine Dive Sites Other factors recorded for each dive included depth, substrate type, year, and indications of trawling. Depth values were assigned linearly at 30 m intervals, as follows: group 1 = 30-60 m, group 2 = 61-91 m, group 3 = 91-121m, group 4 = 122-151 m, group 5 = 152-182 m, group 6 = 183-212 m, and group 7 = 213-243 m. Number of dives per group: Four in group 1, ten in group 2, two in group 3, six in group 4, five in group 5, five in group 6, and five in group 7. Substrate composition was taken from field notes, and substantiated using substrate maps of the Gulf of Maine (USGS, 2000). Substrate categories used were mud, sand, gravel, boulder, and combinations thereof. Statistical methods Four major questions were asked for this analysis: 1) how does depth effect megabenthos assemblages. 2) how does substrate effect megabenthos assemblages, 3) for said effects of depth and/or substrate on assemblages, what organisms represent these effects, and 4) how do the numbers of species types correspond to depth and substrate changes? To answer these questions, a statistical program developed to analyze marine communities, Plymouth Routines in Multivariate Ecological Research (PRIMER), was used (Clarke and Warwick. 1994). To analyze for depth effects, species rankings on a spreadsheet were squared to 1,4, and 9, to better reflect true abundances. and a Bray-Curtis similarity index was run to compare dives according to depth across all dives and species (Bray and Curtis, 1957). To construct a plot to graphically represent the biological relationships among samples from the similarity index results, non-metric multi-dimensional scaling (MDS) was used (Kruskal and Wish, 1978; Clarke and Green, 1988). Stress, reported on the MDS plot, shows the distortion between rankings of Bray Curtis Similarity index and corresponding distance rankings (<.05 is excellent, <.I is good, +2 is limit of acceptance). Analysis of similarity matrix (ANOSIM) was conducted to test for significant differences between groups according to depth (Clarke and Green, 1988). Global r, used in univariate tests to test for differences between groups of samples, is also reported. A global (r) test of the null hypothesis (Ho). that there are no differences between groups, involves computing a particular ratio of variability in the group means to variability among replicates within each group. The resulting F statistic takes values near 1 if the null hypothesis is true. larger values indicating that Ho is false. Standard tables of the F distribution yield a significance level (p) for the observed F statistic, p, interpreted as the probability that the group means observed could have occurred i f the null hypothesis is true (Clark and Warwick, 1994). To determine dissimilarity between depth groups, a similarity percentages (SIMPER) test was conducted. SIMPER results reported the breakdown of contributions from each species per group as well as the dissimilarity percentage between each group with every other group (Clarke, 1993). Group one represented 4 dives; group two, 10 dives; group three, 2 dives; group four, 6 dives; group five, 5 dives; group six, 5 dives; and group seven, 5 dives. SIMPER was run with squared rankings, and only species that accounted for 10% or more of the overall invertebrate assemblage were included. The results are seen in average dissimilarity between groups as compared to temperature depth gradients in the Gulf of Maine. To analyze for substrate effects, MDS plots of substrate types were analyzed in the same manner as they were for depth. species rankings were squared, Bray-Curtis similarity index was run, and MDS plots of each substrate type were printed. To analyze average abundance of species per dive in mud-only, mixed, and sandlgravel-only habitats, Sigma Plot was used to report averages and standard deviations (SPSS, 1997). The same information was used to construct pie graphs reporting species assemblage composition in mud-only substrate and sandlgravel-only substrate. Results There were 35 megabenthos invertebrate taxa used in this analysis (Table 4.2). Table 4.2. Megabenthos Invertebrate Categories Anthozoa spp. Asterias sp. ? Asteroidea sp. Bathysiphon sp. Boltenia sp. Buccinum sp. Cancer spp. Cerianthus borealis 1 Cerianthus borealis 2 Cerianthus borealis 3 Crinoidea sp. Ctenodiscus crispatus Hippasteria phrygiana Hydrozoa spp. ldmonea Atlantica lophon sp. Lithodes sp. Mogulidae spp. Myxicola indundibulum Ophiomyxa sp. Ophiura sarsi Ophiura sp. Pagums spp. Pandalus borealis Pennatula aculeata Placopecten magellanicus Polymastia sp. Porania pulvillus insignis Porifera (cup) Porifera (encrusting) Porifera (other) Porifera (stalked) Solaster sp. Terebratulina septentrionalis Urticina sp. Notes: Asterias


2017 ABSTRACT : This paper focused on the effect of intrusion magnitude and maximum deformation location in improving the accuracy of Injury Severity Prediction (ISP) for Advanced Automatic Crash Notification (AACN) system. This study used 545-passenger vehicles involved in Car-to-Car side impact data from NASS CDS (CY: 2004-2014). Variables mentioned in Kononen's 2011 ISP algorithm are considered as base model. In addition to Kononen's variables, magnitude of intrusion and maximum deformation location are added in the proposed model. As the location of maximum deformation moves away from the B pillar to end regions (front or back), the percentage of serious injury reduces drastically. Similar trend is verified in both accident analysis and FE numerical simulation results. Addition of intrusion magnitude and location of maximum deformation as additional injury predictors helped to improve the proposed model sensitivity, overall accuracy by 16%, 3.12% respectively without any change in specificity


Spatial accelerators, such as Coarse-Grained Reconfigurable Arrays (CGRA), provide a promising pathway to scale the performance and power efficiency of computing systems. These accelerators depend on effective compilers to take advantage of the parallelism offered by the underlying architecture. Currently, the compilers are handcrafted for spatial accelerators, which is challenging from time to market perspective, especially with the rapid increase of diverse accelerators. In this paper, we present a portable compilation framework, called LISA, that can be tuned automatically to generate quality mapping for varied spatial accelerators. Our key contribution is to automatically identify the impact of the dataflow graph (DFG) structure characteristics (representing an application) on the mapping for a new accelerator. Towards this end, we abstract the DFG structure in graph attributes, use Graph Neural Network (GNN) to analyze the graph attributes, and identify the mapping impact for an accelerator architecture with an all-encompassing global view. Finally, we augment a simulated annealing-based mapping approach to take into account the impact of DFG structure in guiding the placement of the dataflow graph nodes and the routing of the dependencies on the accelerator. Our experimental evaluation concretely demonstrates the substantial benefit of our approach compared to the state-of-the-art solutions.


The objective of this study is to establish an efficient and effective recognition system for myocardial ischemic and myocardial infarction episodes in ECG. We first applied a preprocessing algorithm to reduce noise and baseline wander. Then, we simplified the procedures of identifying the important points and defined these points based only on heart rate and the R peak which is relatively unaffected by noise. Thirdly, an ST-deviations-based algorithm was used to identify both myocardial ischemic (MIs) and myocardial infarction (MIn) beats. Finally, a merging algorithm followed by correcting windowing was employed to re-evaluate the attribute of each beat for more accurately identify the beginning and end points of the episodes. The results show that, the proposed method raises the recognition rates from 87.53%, 85.12%, and 80.41%, in identifying MIs, MIn, and normal beats, respectively, to 94.63%, 91.56%, and 92.89%, respectively. The results demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of the proposed method in accurately identifying myocardial ischemic and infarction episodes.


Noting that T-duality untwists S 5 to CP 2 × S 1 , we construct the duality chain: n =


The Influence of Cognitive and Psychological Factors on the Syntactic variation of Genitive Constructions: A comparison of English & Greek Language Shazia Akbar Ghilzai ___________________________________________________________________________ Abstract The present research examined the influence of cognitive factors on the choice of genitive constructions. A much debated question is, whether the unified treatment of possessive patterns is appropriate or not. Are they subject to language specific constraints or cognitive factors? (For discussion see: Alexiadou 2005). The present research attempted to observe the influence of both language specific constraints and cognitive factors on the choice of possessive constructions. Eight types of syntactic variants of genitive constructions were used in a psycholinguistic experiment. The syntactic variants were aligned with the cognitive factors like animacy, topicality and prototypicality. The participants' choice of genitive constructions across these eight types of genitive constructions were recorded and analyzed. Twenty monolingual native English speakers and twenty L2 Greek speakers of English language participated in the experiment. The study revealed that the control group chooses the genitives according to the set predictions. Their choice indicates the effect of cognitive factors like animacy and prototypicality. While, L2 learners deviate in their choice from native speakers and their pattern of deviation was matched with the typological difference of the L2 learner's first language i.e. Greek language. The rating of L2 Greek learners was not based on animacy and prototypicality. This shows that there is L1 transfer that is affecting on their choice of genitive construction. There was no effect of Topicality/definiteness as the earlier studies proposed (Rosenbach 2002, 2008,). Longobardi (1996) proposed that possessive constructions do not show uniform behavior across languages with respect to definiteness. The reason is that in the present research, the experimental material was not embedded into any discourse like earlier studies and phrases were presented separately.


Purpose This paper presents an integrated framework for designing and investigating students' engagement patterns and learning presence in educational blogs. The framework was grounded in the ideas of self-directed and reflective learning, and was applied to analyse students' blogging activities in the context of an undergraduate course. Design/methodology/approach The proposed research framework was organised along three dimensions: content artefacts, blogging processes and community building. With regards to the methodological tools used, this study integrates Content Analysis of students' posts using the framework of Community of Inquiry (CoI), the representation of Learning Mapping and Social Network Analysis methods. Findings The results revealed important information about the different ways of students' engagement and learning presence within the blogging groups, the contribution and the influence each student had, as well as the structure and the cohesion of the learning community developed around...


Single-electron transfer (SET) oxidation of ionic hypervalent complexes, representatively alkyltrifluoroborates (Alkyl-BF3-) and alkylbis(catecholato)silicates (Alkyl-Si(cat)2-), have contributed substantially to alkyl radical generation compared to alkali or alkaline earth organometallics because of their excellent activity-stability balance. Herein, we report another proposal using neutral metalloid compounds, Alkyl-GeMe3, as radical precursors. Compared to Alkyl-BF3- and Alkyl-Si(cat)2-, Alkyl-GeMe3 show comparable activity in radical addition reactions. Moreover, Alkyl-GeMe3 gives the first success of group 14 tetraalkyl nucleophiles in nickel catalyzed cross-coupling. Meanwhile, the neutral nature of these organogermanes supplemented the limination of ionic precursors in purification and derivatization. A preliminary mechanism study corresponds to the procedure that alkyl radical generates from tetraalkylgermane radical cation with the assistance of a nucleophile, which may also enlighten the development of more non-ionic alkyl radical precursors with metalloid center.


PEMEX has over 200 marine platforms and handles over 2.1 millions of oil barrels per day. Given the strong dependency of the national economy on the oil income, it is crucial to adequately protect these structures. In this paper a formulation to assess the global reliability of marine platforms including mechanical damages is proposed. Mechanical damages are dents, out of straightness, localized corrosion and cracking in some joints.


PhCH:NBu (I) (0.05 mole) and 0.10 mole iso-PrMgBr in ethereal soln. kept 4 hrs. at 55 Deg and the product hydrolyzed gave 31.8% PhCH(NHBu)CHMe2 (II) and PhCH2NHBu (III). In the presence of 0.0025 mole MnCl2 (CA 53, 21735d; 55, 18634c), the chief product was [Ph(BuNH)CH]2. With all the other investigated metal salts, only III was produced. In the presence of 0.0025 mole CoCl2, III was produced in 98% yield in 10 minutes; no traces of I, II, or IV could be detected among the products.


A rotational and vibrational analysis has been made of the ND2 – emission spectrum produced from the ultraviolet laser induced dissociation of both jet cooled and room temperature deuterated ammonia. By a combination of these experimental data with model calculation based upon the stretch-bender Renner–Teller Hamiltonian, and a previous analysis of the NH2 spectrum, most of the strong features in the emission spectra have been assigned. The spectrum consists of transitions from a narrow distribution of high angular momentum states peaking at K a values of 7 in the jet condition, and 8 at room temperature. Information has also been gained on the high angular momentum states of previously inaccessible higher bending levels from v 2 = 2 to v 2 = 6 in the state.


Background: Affected by the pathophysiologic effects of COVID-19 and non-medical issues, many young adults expressed that they felt left out of the discussions surrounding the virus. Training young adults to champion their health priorities enhances the impact of health promotions. This article presents the outcomes of the Young Ambassador Program, a brief training to develop change agents addressing COVID-19 matters among their peers. Methods: Mississippi Individuals ages 18 to 29 years participated in a 45-minute training framed by the classical change theory. The level of participant satisfaction and outreach activities were assessed. Results: Ten individuals completed the training. Performance metrics included posting approximately 134 social media messages on Instagram, Facebook


PurposeThe maintenance of original building materials is crucial to extending their lifetime and avoiding their repeated replacement in heritage buildings. In order to maintain the identity of built heritage and resolve possible deterioration over the years, special expertise is required to avoid possible materials decay and to preserve building elements in a way that allows them to function efficiently as originally intended.Design/methodology/approachAn expert system is created to identify the most effective method of repair for each specific building material and to propose the appropriate conservation methods for resolving different types of damages. Artificial intelligence is used to provide a systematic problem-solving technique that saves time and provides the most efficient conservation and preservation method for heritage building elements.FindingsThose expert systems could be generalized on similar historical structures to be used as a systematic guide for examining material, evaluating deterioration state and objectively suggesting their related repair techniques. Further deteriorated materials in heritage buildings should be investigated, such as stone and timber staircases, to provide a guide for usage by restoration and conservation authorities.Originality/valueUsing a user-friendly method, with special considerations to three major problematic building elements in terms of decay and material dysfunction in heritage structures, timber doors, iron gates, and ceiling paintings are selected for diagnosis and repair in an Egyptian heritage building.


Abstract Introduction Chronic subdural hematoma (CSH) is a hemorrhagic brain injury that persists for more than 21 days after its initial formation. The incidence is predominantly among the elderly population (> 65 years), and varies from 58 to 74/100,000 inhabitants. Spontaneous resolution is considered variable; in the literature series, it is < 1–20% of cases. Objectives To expose the CSH pathophysiological mechanisms of spontaneous resolution and some treatments that lead to hematoma volume reduction. Methods Literature review between 1971 to 2016, using the PubMed, Medline, Embase, Scielo, LILACS and Cochrane databases using key-words, with inclusion and exclusion criteria. Discussion Spontaneous resolution of the CSH pathophysiology is controversial; however, it can be attributed to four basic mechanisms: 1) outer capsule membrane maturation; 2) decreased fibrinolysis; 3) bidirectional flow of blood vessels; and 4) platelet plug. Some drugs, such as mannitol, corticosteroids, tranexamic acid and atorvastatin, contribute to CSH resolution, since they change the capsule membrane permeability, and inhibit the fibrinolytic and inflammatory systems. Conclusion Spontaneous resolution is unpredictable; in some cases, it has a large temporal evolution (of up to 6 years). It occurs in small or laminar collections, asymptomatic or with transient neurological symptoms, and the pathophysiology is still controversial to this day. Therefore, surgical treatment should remain the first option, even though the conservative management is adopted for some patients. Rigorous outpatient and radiological follow-up are recommended.


The structural phase transition and electronic properties at ambient (B 1-phase) and high pressure (B 2-phase) of heavy rare earth monoantimonides (RESb; RE = Ho, Er, and Tm) have been studied theoretically using the self-consistent tight binding linear muffin tin orbital method. These compounds show metallic behavior under ambient condition and undergo a structural phase transition to the B 2 phase at high pressure. We predict a structural phase transition from the B 1 to B 2 phase in the pressure range 30.0–35.0 GPa. Apart from this, the ground state properties, such as lattice parameter and bulk modulus are calculated and compared with the available theoretical and experimental results.


Soil erosion is a complex, destructive process that endangers food security in many parts of the world; thus, its investigation is a key issue. While the measurement of interrill erosion is a necessity, the methods used to carry it out vary greatly, and the comparison of the results is often difficult. The present study aimed to examine the results of two rainfall simulators, testing their sensitivity to different environmental conditions. Plot-scale nozzle type rainfall simulation experiments were conducted on the same regosol under both field and laboratory conditions to compare the dominant driving factors of runoff and soil loss. In the course of the experiments, high-intensity rainfall, various slope gradients, and different soil surface states (moisture content, roughness, and crust state) were chosen as the response parameters, and their driving factors were sought. In terms of the overall erosion process, the runoff, and soil loss properties, we found an agreement between the simulators. However, in the field (a 6 m2 plot), the sediment concentration was related to the soil conditions and therefore its hydrological properties, whereas in the laboratory (a 0.5 m2 plot), slope steepness and rainfall intensity were the main driving factors. This, in turn, indicates that the design of a rainfall simulator may affect the results of the research it is intended for, even if the differences occasioned by various designs may be of a low order.


When a liquid, placed in an electric field between coaxial cylindrical electrodes, is ionized uniformly by a short pulse of x rays, the current resulting from the subsequent motion of the inward‐moving ions decays with time differently from that due to the outward‐moving ions. This effect provides a convenient method, here described in detail, for assigning mobilities to the positive and negative ions present. Mobilities were determined as a function of temperature for the ions formed in dilute solutions of the electron‐trapping molecules SF6, CH3I, CH3Br, CH3Cl, or O2 in cyclohexane or 2,2,4‐trimethylpentane. In all these cases the negative ions were more mobile than the positive. Only one major negative ion mobility and one major positive ion mobility was to be seen in the solutions, with the exception of O2 in 2,2,4‐trimethylpentane, which gave two negative ions of different mobilities.


Particle swarm optimization is a heuristic global optimization method put forward originally by Doctor Kennedy and Eberhart in 1995. Various efforts have been made for solving unimodal and multimodal problems as well as two dimensional to multidimensional problems. Efforts were put towards topology of communication, parameter adjustment, initial distribution of particles and efficient problem solving capabilities. Here we presented detail study of PSO and limitation in present work. Based on the limitation we proposed future direction.


The search for dark matter, the missing mass of the universe, is one of the most active fields of study within particle physics. The XENON1T experiment recently observed a 3.5σ excess potentially consistent with dark matter, or with solar axions. Here, we utilize the Noble Element Simulation Technique (NEST) software to simulate the XENON1T detector, reproducing the excess. We present different detector efficiency and energy reconstruction models, but they primarily impact sub-keV energies and cannot explain the XENON1T excess. However, using NEST, we can reproduce their excess in multiple, unique ways, most easily via the addition of 31 ± 11 Ar decays. Furthermore, this results in new, modified background models, reducing the significance of the excess to only 1.52σ, at least with non-PLR methods. This is independent confirmation the excess is a real effect, but potentially explicable by known physics. Many cross-checks of our Ar hypothesis are presented.


Bilingual education has been a buzzword in the mainland of China since the 21st century. China has the greatest population, who learn English as foreign language. Kindergartens and schools of all stages have English course. Therefore, there have been extensive studies and researches concerning bilingual education in the context of China. The effectiveness of bilingual education should be discussed and tested by more relevant studies. This paper introduces linguistic policies and phenomena in China, and reviews the current studies on bilingual education in China both at home and abroad. Finally, some implications for English teaching are put forward to inform teaching practitioners.


Abuse of public prosecution includes abuse of prosecution and abuse of non-prosecution.Abuse of the power causes restriction of the power absolutely.Through the analysis and comparison of the control system to abuse of prosecution and abuse of non-prosecution in different contries of the two geneology of law,the paper shows that inquisitorial Model and Adversary is different,in which common law countries have wide discretion prosecution organ of power and the action does not exist,and the corresponding mechanism of continental law system country prosecutors discretion scope is limited and controled strictly,there are two major legal authouity restriction mechanism,prosecutors charged,and using the judicial control mode.


This paper is the first of a series concerning the flow of ice in the Athabasca glacier (52.2°, 117.2°W). The physical setting of the glacier and the methods used to measure ice thickness and surface movement are described. A detailed seismic reflection study indicated that the cross sections and longitudinal profile of the glacier bed were remarkably regular and uniform. The maximum ice depth is about 335 meters. The relative movement of 72 stakes, set over an area of 4 km2, indicated a regular flow of ice. Along the center line of the glacier the ice velocity varied from 74 to 15 m/yr, and the longitudinal strain rate varied from −0.1 to 0.0 yr−1. The measurements indicate that the Athabasca glacier has a particularly simple geometry and flow.


The invention belongs to the technical field of an automatic control system of a power distribution network, in particular relates to a main network dispatching system based building method for a standby dispatching control system of a distribution network. The method comprises the following steps of acquiring data of a data acquisition device on the distribution network by a main network dispatching system; analyzing the data by using an analysis system; carrying out judgment processing on the running state of the power distribution network by a dispatching processing center through combining parameters of voltage, current and load of the power distribution network during actual running; and carrying out transmission control by a communication network. By building topological connection between a main network graphical report and a distribution network graphical report, a newly-built standby distribution network dispatching control logic relation is used for substituting an original logic relation of the distribution network dispatching control system, thus, the running smoothness of the distribution network can be greatly improved, a fault is difficult to occur during the dispatching process of the distribution network, the normal running of the distribution network can be effectively ensured, integrated separate multi-branch intelligent control of places, regions and countries of the integrated main distribution network can be formed by the system.


Planting plan, which does not take the growth environment of tree into consideration, causes problems such as poor growth and death of tree. Green building certification standards are evaluated only by quantitative indicators based on green area. Therefor


This study investigated the effects of 4P's of marketing on purchase motivation, customer satisfaction and
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A new series of derivatives of the PPARα/γ dual agonist 1 allowed us to identify the ligand ( S)-6 as a potent partial agonist of both PPARα and γ subtypes. X-ray studies in PPARγ revealed two different binding modes of ( S)-6 to the canonical site. However, ( S)-6 was also able to bind an alternative site as demonstrated by transactivation assay in the presence of a canonical PPARγ antagonist and supported from docking experiments. This compound did not activate the PPARγ-dependent program of adipocyte differentiation inducing a very less severe lipid accumulation compared to rosiglitazone but increased the insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Finally, ( S)-6 inhibited the Cdk5-mediated phosphorylation of PPARγ at serine 273 that is currently considered the mechanism by which some PPARγ partial agonists exert antidiabetic effects similar to thiazolidinediones, without showing their typical side effects. This is the first PPARα/γ dual agonist reported to show this inhibitory effect representing the potential lead of a new class of drugs for treatment of dyslipidemic type 2 diabetes.


Two Riemann surfaces S1 and S2 with conformal G-actions have topologically equivalent actions if there is a homeomorphism h : S1 → S2 which intertwines the actions. A weaker equivalence may be defined by comparing the representations of G on the spaces of holomorphic q-differentials H(S1) and H(S2). In this note we study the differences between topological equivalence and Hq equivalence of prime cyclic actions, where S1/G and S2/G have genus zero. This paper is a corrected version of the previous paper of the same title.


This thesis describes two sets of observations directed at the measurement of a time delay in the gravitational lens MG0414+0534 as well as the design of an experiment to measure time delays due to microlensing of distant quasars by compact masses in an intervening galaxy. The first MG0414 monitoring experiment, a 63 epoch 15 GHz VLA observation, fails to detect any reliable indication of variability or a time delay. The other, an 82 epoch 8 GHz VLA observation allowed for a number of improvements reducing the observational errors but still fails to make a clear detection of variability. We have demonstrated that flux calibration using a model of the flux calibrator can greatly improve the stability of flux calibration at both 15 and 8 GHz yielding < 1% flux calibration errors for some VLA configurations at 8 GHz. Novel deconvolution techniques developed here and demonstrated on these data are able to make reliable measurements of flux densities when the resolution is low and tradititional techniques fail. Residual deconvolution errors are measured on simulated data and found to be <0.6% for the 8 GHz data. Application of these techniques to monitoring of other lensing systems will result in much lower noise and therefore much better determination of cosmological parameters. In the final chapter, we show that microlensing time delays of order tens of /-seconds should be detectable by phase coherent radio autocorrelation using large radio telescopes if there are high brightness temperature sources and compact masses in an intervening galaxy or galaxy halo. Detection of microlensing time delays would provide evidence for superCompton brightness temperatures and compact masses in the lens as well as give limited information on the structure of the high-brightness temperature parts of the source. Thesis Supervisor: Jacqueline N. Hewitt Title: Associate Professor of Physics


In the present work, the fundamental mechanism between bed‐to‐membrane water‐walls in the riser column of a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) combustor is presented. The bed‐to‐membrane water‐wall heat transfer depends on the contributions of particle heat transfer, dispersed phase heat transfer and radiation heat transfer. The fundamental mechanism of particle heat transfer and the effect of fraction of wall exposed to clusters and gas gap thickness between cluster and wall on particle heat transfer coefficient and bed‐to‐wall heat transfer coefficient are investigated. The influence of operating parameters like cross‐sectional average volumetric solids concentration and bed temperature on particle and bed‐to‐wall heat transfer are also reported. The present work contributes some fundamental information on particle heat transfer mechanism, which is responsible for increasing the bed‐to‐wall heat transfer coefficient (apart from dispersed phase convection and radiation heat transfer). The details on particle heat transfer mechanism will enable to understand the basic heat transfer phenomena between bed‐to‐membrane water‐walls in circulating fluidized bed combustors in a detailed way, which in turn will aid for better design of CFB combustor units. The particle heat transfer mechanism is significantly influenced by the fraction of wall exposed to clusters and gas gap thickness between clusters and wall. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


A drive motor for at least one wiper arm intended to wipe a glass surface of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The motor includes a cam surface linked in concentric rotation with a rotary shaft of the drive motor, and static cam reading means able to cooperate with said cam according to the angular positions occupied by said cam to generate electrical control signals varying as a function of the angular position of the wiper arm on the glass surface. The cam has a first circular conductive track, a second semi-circular conductive track concentric to the first conductive track and connected to same via a conductive bridge, in which the static reading means are formed by three sliding contacts able to make and break electrical contact with respectively the first and second conductive tracks and the conductive bridge depending on the angular positions occupied by said cam.


To manage and use the casting engineering drawing scientifically and overcome the troubled state of the management of electric drawing. Combining the Access database made by the parameters of the Casting Process with the graphic database of AutoCAD2000. Contacting the reality of casting Engineering ,the management of drawing gallery and the fashion of constructing gallery.etc are discussed.


Starting university studies in the field of engineering represents a significant change of habits of study for the majority of students. Throughout this new educational stage, the work of the academic tutor (or advisor) is essential for guiding and accompanying the student. This process should help to prevent problems such as the frustration and insecurity that can appear, mainly among students in the early stages of their studies and usually after the first tests. In this context, resources and techniques from the field of coaching are very useful for the tutor, as those resources influence the student to reflect and be more aware of the situation in which he/she is living. The objective of these processes is for the student to be more qualified to take the appropriate decisions with greater discretion, motivation and responsibility. This paper presents a first approach in the process of applying coaching techniques in the tutoring of students in their first course of engineering, and subsequently presents the design, at the functional level of a technological application, that would make it possible to use resources of the coaching to tutors without a deep formation in coaching.


The resilience, the ability to withstand and rebound from adversity, is a concept that in the last years is playing an important role in the study of family processes. In this paper, families that include a member with a severe psychopathology like schizophrenia and show a good functioning have been compared with normal
ones. Some characteristics of families with a schizophrenic member who affected positively the course of that disorder were found surprisingly similar to the ones of normal families that show more healthy processes. The study of these analogies could help to better understand the family functioning, to evaluate the weight of the family in the course of psychiatric disorders and medical diseases, and to plan
effective treatments.


Combustion studies on both ethyl and methyl esters of various plant oils were carried out using the same engine for all the tests so that comparative studies could be achieved. Twelve esters were tested and the pertinent data was recorded. Some of the more important results are published in this paper to serve as a comparative guide to the study of plant oil esters as fuel. Bruwer et. al. (1980) suggested the use of plant oil esters to prevent injector coking in modern compression ignition engines. Very little information is available on the long term effects of such ester use. Cyclic endurance tests have been carried out on Perkins engines running on ethyl esters of sunflower oil. The exciting results of this work are reported, with specific reference to one tractor engine which has recorded more than 1 300 trouble free hours. 3 tables.


The article examines the necessity and efficiency of creating the poultry genotypes which are resulting from crossbreeding of different breeds in order to ensure enhanced performance in the new climatic conditions with higher tolerance to high temperatures. The analyzed crossbreeding schemes provide valuable information about the productivity and adjusting of hybrids to the extensive and semi-intensive breeding system in comparison with the breeding of purebred chickens. In this study, the main productive parameters were evaluated for intra- and interracial genotypes such as: egg production during 280 days, egg weight at 32 weeks, body weight, average daily gain, and specific consumption at 8 weeks. Thus, it was found that the Na/na interracial hybrids between ♀ Orpington × ♂ Gât golaş moldovenesc and ♀ Marans × ♂ Gât golaş moldovenesc demonstrate adaptability to climatic factors and higher productivity, manifesting a heterosis for the basic productive indicators from 1.42 % up to 22.4 %, in relation to intraracial genotypes.


The study explored the cultural dynamics of construction of sexual intercourse within gender constructions of masculinity and femininity among the Yoruba people of South western Nigeria. The Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue (EMIC/ETIC) framework, a cultural explanatory social analytic framework with guides to looking at the insiders' perspectives, was used as the theoretical base to the study. The study was conducted to broaden understanding of sexual relationships in order to generate culturally relevant programmes that can promote sexual health, control sexual coercion, sexual violence and reduce the transmission and spread of HIV. It explored information about the conceptions of sexual relationships, social dynamics of sexual negotiations in marital and non-marital relationships, the expressions and process of knowledge acquisition as such translates to sexual behaviour by men and women. The prevalence of consensus, coercive and forced sexual intercourse and sexual morbidity were determined. Perceived link of sexual coercion and sexual violence to HIV transmission was also explored. Traditional practices, including regulatory mechanisms for the control of sexual behaviour of men and women in the culture were also explored. Equally focused in the study were differences in the conceptions of sexual relationships among the study population as moderated by sex, age, educational background and marital status, along with experiences of sexual coercion, forced sex, and sexual intercourse related morbidity.


54) DEFIBRILLATION AND METHOD FOR 0522693 1/1993 European Pat. Off. ................... 607/5 CARD OVERTNGA HEART AND STORING RELATED ACTIVETY DATA OTHER PUBLICATIONS Advances in Third Generation ICD Therapy, Hook et al., 75) Inventors: Barry M. Yomtov, Issaquah; David P. Cardio, Nov., 1991, pp. 66-72. Finch, Bothell, both of Wash. Primary Examiner William E. Kamm 73 Assignee: InControl, Inc., Redmond, Wash. Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Richard O. Gray, Jr. 57 ABSTRACT 21 Appl. No.: 264,319 i. An implantable atrial defibrillator applies cardioverting 22 Filed: Jun. 23, 1994 electrical energy to the atria of a human heart in response to (51) int. Cl. .................................. A61N 1139 detection of an atrial fibrillation episode and stores selected 52 U.S. C. 607/5 data associated with the detected atrial fibrillation episode. 58 Field of search.O. Go7/5-8 The atrial defibrillator includes a cardiovertor which pro o 88 s 8 & X w w w & a we & a saa & as a as a as s a vides successive applications of cardioverting electrical


In 1999, 2.3% of State prison inmates, 0.9% of Federal prison inmates, and 1.7% of local jail inmates were known to be infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). At yearend 1999 correctional authorities reported that 24,607 State inmates and 1,150 Federal inmates were HIV positive. At midyear 1999, when the last census was conducted, 8,615 local jail inmates were known to be HIV positive.


We are pleased to present the latest issue of International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. As always, our papers represent a range of topics and methodologies within the scope of the journal. In this editorial, we take the opportunity to offer some advice and guidance notes on presenting quantitative research within the field of entrepreneurship, which can hopefully enhance the high-quality quantitative research submissions to the journal. In the digital era, new technologies have changed how research is done, which allows entrepreneurship researchers to access information, data and data analytical tools in more flexible ways than ever. Consequently, research in entrepreneurship has seen significant advancements over the past few decades due to the rapid development of the field's theoretical underpinnings through the use of more advanced quantitative research methods (Anderson et al., 2019; Maula and Stam, 2020). Quantitative research is a research framework that focuses on quantifying the data collection and data analysis, which is often built on a deductive approach aiming at testing a hypothesis (hypotheses) based on existing theories (Antwi and Hamza, 2015). This approach is widely used in the fields of economics, marketing, education and healthcare (Parker, 2018). It is also often performed by social scientists in various disciplines, including sociology, psychology, public health and politics through the exploration of numeric patterns (Maula and Stam, 2020). In the field of entrepreneurship, quantitative research can help entrepreneurship scholars to understand the trends and patterns of behaviour related to entrepreneurial phenomena from a large sample size quickly and efficiently. The results of quantitative research are generally more objective and accurate than qualitative research since they are derived from numeric data and close-ended questions, which provide precise decisions from target population (Antwi and Hamza, 2015). The data analysis can also be processed with speed via statistical software tools, which can quickly give entrepreneurs the utmost confidence when making plans for the future. Due to the quick advancements in empirical techniques and software packages, quantitative entrepreneurship research,


The Puget Trough population of Washington's state-threatened western gray squirrel is centered in Oregon white oak ecotones adjacent to conifer forests and prairies on the Fort Lewis Military Reservation. Our goal was to determine the current status of western gray squirrels in this region. In 1998, we found five western gray squirrels in 538 hours of foot surveys in 133 oak sites. In 1999, we expanded our survey effort and included surveys on foot, surveys with simulated squirrel calls, live trapping, and bait stations with motion-sensitive cameras. No western gray squirrels were detected in any oak sites in 1999. One western gray squirrel was photographed in a ponderosa pine stand adjacent to oaks. The western gray squirrel population on Fort Lewis appears to have declined severely since low population numbers were reported in 1992-1993. Our ability to formulate mutually exclusive hypotheses underlying the decline of the western gray squirrel on Fort Lewis is limited by our lack of understanding of how these squirrels persist in highly-fragmented oak ecotones. Without intervention, however, the continued existence of this species in the Puget Trough may be doubtful.


Previous deletion studies have suggested that Tyr306 has an important influence on the properties of protein phosphatase‐1 (PP1). To test this inference, we constructed three site‐directed mutants, PP1Y306A, PP1Y306K, and PP1Y306E. The specific activity of PP1Y306A was 3.5‐fold higher than that of PP1wt, especially with K‐R‐Tp‐I‐R‐R as substrate, and it also had a 13‐fold higher Kcat and a 43‐fold higher Kcat/Km. PP1Y306K and PP1Y306E, in that order, and were next in terms of increased activity. Use of the denaturant guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl) demonstrated that mutation of this site decreased enzyme stability. PP1Y306A and PP1Y306E lost all activity when incubated for 24 h in 0.6 M GdnHCl, and their fluorescence spectra confirmed the loss of stability. Because all three substitutions had a similar effect, we infer that the aromatic group of Tyr plays a crucial role in maintaining enzyme stability. Our results show that Tyr306 does affect the spatial conformation of the catalytic subunit of PP1 molecule. The IC50 of PP1Y306A for the inhibitor microcystin‐LR was threefold higher than that of PP1wt, whereas those of PP1Y306E for tautomycin and norcantharidin were 15‐fold and 10‐fold higher, respectively. We conclude that Tyr306 plays an important role in enzyme stability and inhibitor binding. © 2011 IUBMB IUBMB Life, 63(7): 574–581, 2011


In this article, we utilize machine learning to dynamically determine if a point on the computational grid requires implicit numerical dissipation for large eddy simulation (LES). The decision making process is learnt through \emph{a priori} training on quantities derived from direct numerical simulation (DNS) data. In particular, we compute eddy-viscosities obtained through the coarse graining of DNS quantities and utilize their distribution to categorize areas that require dissipation. If our learning determines that closure is necessary, an upwinded scheme is utilized for computing the non-linear Jacobian. In contrast, if it is determined that closure is unnecessary, a symmetric and second-order accurate energy and enstrophy preserving Arakawa scheme is utilized instead. This results in a closure framework that precludes the specification of any model-form for the small scale contributions of turbulence but deploys an appropriate numerical dissipation from explicit closure driven hypotheses. This methodology is deployed for the Kraichnan turbulence test-case and assessed through various statistical quantities such as angle-averaged kinetic energy spectra and vorticity structure functions. Our framework thus establishes a direct link between the use of explicit LES ideologies for closure and numerical scheme-based modeling of turbulence leading to improved statistical fidelity of \emph{a posteriori} simulations.


Unsaturated polyesters containing varying amounts of HET acid (1,4,5,6,7,7-hexachloro-5-norbornene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid) were synthesized and cured with styrene to give flame-retarding unsaturated polyester resins. The thermal properties were investigated by DTA (differential thermal analysis), TVA (thermal volatization analysis), SATVA (subambient thermal volatilization analysis), and weight loss measurements. The studies revealed that the reverse Diels–Alder reaction of the HET acid units present in the polyester backbone proceeds in the temperature range 300–350°C and yields hexachlorocyclopentadiene. The influence of the HET acid content on the mass distribution of the products of pyrolysis (450°C) was analyzed b means of a gas chromatograph coupled with a mass spectrometer. With increasing HET acid content, the total amount of aromatics evolved from the cured resins is decreased. Concurrently, the relative amount of styrene produced is decreased while the relative amounts of toluene and ethyl benzene are increased. This finding strongly suggests that the hexachlorocyclopentadiene interferes as a chain transfer agent with the unzipping reaction of the polystyrene chains. Further support for this interpretation is derived from the enhanced char formation with increasing HET acid content, as observed by the weight loss measurements.


The dynamics model of 2C0 locomotive was set up,wheelset axle-box positioning deviations were analyzed,and the influence of each wheelset axle-box positioning deviation on wheelset lateral displacement and wheelset deflection direction for the same bogie was simulated.Simulation result shows that the axle-box positioning deviation of the first wheelset has greater influence on its lateral displacement,the middle and third wheelset have greater influence on the lateral displacement of the middle wheelset,and the lateral displacement can reach 6.0 mm when the positioning deviation is 2.4 mm.When the deviations exist in any two wheelsets at the same time,the anti-phase positioning deviation has greater influence and more easily results in the partial wear of wheel flange than the same phase positioning deviation,and the lateral displacement can reach 6.5 mm when the combined axle-box positioning deviation is 1.6 mm.The partial wear can be effectively improved by adjusting the positioning deviation.


The European Patent Office (EPO) provides a simplified, and less costly, means of seeking patent protection in the majority of European countries. We discuss issues in measurement of patenting raised by the European Patent, and then survey patterns in patenting behavior in Europe over the last decade. Notable developments are that: (1) European Patent publications grew by 70 percent between 1991 and 2000; (2) this growth was not at the expense of patents sought directly through national patent offices, which were small in number relative to European Patents throughout the period; (3) the number of destinations designated for protection in a typical European Patent has grown substantially, to the point where most now designate all EPO members. A simple structural model of an inventor's patenting decision attributes 40 percent of the growth in European Patents and all of the growth in the extent of designation to the evolution of the fee structure for European Patents over the period. JEL classification: O34


547 Background: Previous pharmacogenetic experiments evaluating lapatinib associated liver safety signals identified and confirmed associations for HLA-DRB1*07:01 and DQA1*02:01with alanine-amino transferase (ALT) elevation during treatment and UGT1A1*28 with baseline and on-treatment total bilirubin (TBL) elevation, consistent with underlying Gilbert's syndrome.The carriage of these alleles was investigated in 20 hepatic serious adverse events (SAE) identified during the conduct of lapatinib clinical trials in adjuvant (3 studies), metastatic breast cancer (3 studies) and head and neck cancer (one study).

METHODS
Twenty hepatic SAE cases that met criteria of concurrent ALT >3x, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) <2x (or missing) and TBL >2x ULN elevations, plus hepatic expert panel adjudication as "probable or possible drug induced liver injury" were selected. Five of these cases are currently treatment blinded due to participation in ongoing clinical trials. Germline DNA was extracted from peripheral blood and genotypes were determined by standard methods.

RESULTS
Of the 20 concurrent ALT/TBL elevation cases 14 (70%) were positive for both HLA-DRB1*07:01 and DQA1*02:01 allele carriage, six (30%) were negative for either. Population frequencies are reported between 15% to 25% across major ethnicities. Stratifying these subjects by HLA allele carriage suggested different phenotype characteristics, with a higher mean/median maximum ALT for the HLA-DRB1*07:01/DQA1*02:01 positive group (13.4x/8.0x ULN, n=14), than for the negative group (4.2x/4.2x ULN, n=6). Furthermore, the HLA allele positive group had carriage of the Gilbert's syndrome UGT1A1*28 genotype (TA7/TA7) in 3/14 (21%) of cases, whilst TA7/TA7 carriage was higher in the HLA allele negative group (5/6, 83%).

CONCLUSIONS
The previously confirmed lapatinib-associated hepatotoxicity markers HLA-DRB1*07:01/DQA1*02:01were carried by 70% of these hepatic SAE cases. For the six concurrent ALT/TBL cases that were HLA allelenegative, there appeared to be an excess carriage of the Gilbert's syndrome UGT1A1*28 genotype TA7/TA7, which may contribute to their TBL elevation safety signal.


This paper outlines the preliminary results of a longitudinal follow up at two years interval (t0 versus t2) in 10 drivers with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease (PD) and 10 matched controls. Changes of (1) driving habits assessed by a questionnaire, (2) neuropsychological performances measured by a set of cognitive tests and (3) cognitive abilities while driving using a simulator, were analyzed. Two types of changes were observed: the decline over time in PD group at two years interval and the appearance of some deficits in PD patients (compared to controls) at the second assessment (t2). These deficits were not observed at the first one (t0). The results showed that PD patients had changed their driving habits over time (reduction of mileage, more avoidance, underestimation of their own driving competency). The cognitive status of PD patients remained relatively stable over time, except for the Trail Making Test performances (part A and part B) which declined. A deficit for the TMT-part A in PD patients, compared to controls, appeared at t2. The data from driving simulator showed no significant decline in PD patients for both updating and flexibility performances. However, a deficit in flexibility appeared at t2 in PD patients, as demonstrated by their poorer performances on the flexibility cost. The authors' data suggest that flexibility may be significantly affected in PD patients with more advanced disease. The small size on their sample does not allow them any conclusion on updating function in both PD patients and controls.


A preemptive scheduling strategy,IS-EDF(idle sleep-earliest deadline first) is proposed for the operation system of wireless sensor networks and implemented on TinyOS.Thus the priority of the tasks on wireless sensor nodes can be adjusted dynamically so as to ensure the high priority of important task to be executed and improve the system response characteristic of the nodes under heavy task load.When a wireless sensor node is idle,the IS-EDF can bring the node into sleep mode for energy saving.Experiment and simulation results showed that the IS-EDF scheduling strategy can effectively improve the system response characteristic of the wireless sensor nodes under heavy load at the cost of small increase in energy consumption.


This study aims to decide whether listed companies in GCC countries practice earnings management (EM). Further, effect of a set of firm-specific characteristics on EM practices is examined. The study sample consists of 332 listed companies during the period 2010-2015. The study estimates the discretionary accruals (DAs) using the modified Jones (1995) model as a proxy for EM to reveal EM activities. Multiple regression analysis is used to test the study hypotheses and achieve the study aims. The results reveal that companies are engaged in EM practices except for Oman and they are practicing downward EM activities (income-decreasing). The results show that the company size and leverage have an insignificant impact on EM practices in GCC countries. Company's losses affect EM for GCC countries except for Bahrain. This further evidence confirms that most GCC countries are engaged in EM and practice EM through income-decreasing discretionary accruals.


In the new pattern of industrialization and realistic process of social assurance system all over the country, a relatively independent system of social assurance should be established to serve for practitioners in rural enterprises, so as to meet the objective needs of the change of social structure and to improve the smooth performance of rural social assurance system. In the long run, the social assurance system for practitioners in rural enterprises must be counterparts with that for practitioners in urban enterprises.


ABSTRACT.In this article the author refers to the sources, the ways, the forms and the mechanisms of the formation of the antisocial characteristics that, in the interaction with the environment or the criminological situation, generates the criminal behavior in women. This, it is specified that the majority of theories on criminal personality put into perspective as main feature the antisocial orientation. In context, it is clarified the role of the family in the formation of the personality of the criminal women, but also the omissions of social education. Moreover, the bio-psycho-social coordinates and the criminological typology of the criminal woman's personality are presented.Keywords: criminal woman's personality; antisocial orientation; the omissions of social education; the criminological typology(ProQuest: ... denotes non-USASCII text omitted.)The offender's personality has always represented an important problem for all criminal sciences and, mainly, for criminology. In modem times the problem of the offender's personality has acquired a special topicality. Reflecting on the general state in all the domains of sciences, the topicality of this problem is especially determined by the fact that, without a scientific study of the persons that commit crimes, it is not possible to fight it as a whole. As some theoreticians observe (Ahtohah IO.M. 1982, p. 6), "the path towards the appreciation of the criminars personality comes from the exterior side of the crime committed heading for the discovery of the social direction related to the crime or the corresponding qualities and checking them in a wider series of forms of social behavior or actions of the offender in various domains of the social life."From those above mentioned we can summarize that for criminology the most important in personality are the sources, the ways, the forms and the formation mechanisms of the antisocial qualities, those particularities that, in interaction with the environment or the criminal situation, generated the criminal behavior, or, in other words, everything that enters in the causal complex of the crime, inside the criminal.Thus, the acknowledgement of the 'criminal' women's personalities represents a needed base for the understanding of the specific structure in determining the female criminality, because the action of the various objective components of the complex specific structure of determinism passes through their personality as active subjects of crime. The study of female criminal personality is being undertaken from an interdisciplinary point of view - criminological, psychosocial, social, in order to identify the decompensating mechanisms of the personality structures within those that already committed crimes. Knowing their personality profile would especially facilitate the differential programs individualized on reeducation, recovery and social re-insertion, but is also useful for judicial organisms in solving legal cases.There also has to be mentioned that the concept of offender's personality has suffered, in the evolution of criminology, different interpretations, almost each author - as H. Eisen notices, having his own definition, his own point of view on personality (Eisen, 1964: 2-3). Even so, there have been several stipulations with broader orientations in frame implications. Within the classical biological orientation, the term personality has become synonym with physical and pathological individuality, sum of some stigmas that contributed in building a portrait of a different human behavior, characterized by human heredity and moral insanity. Within the social orientation, the concept of offender's personality is seen as an option according to which the person is the result of determining influences of socio-cultural factors. (Giurgiu, 1992: 162)Regardless of the inspirations source, the majority of theories on criminal personality underline as main feature the antisocial orientation. …


The Stackelberg model is often used to study on the suck cost and the barriers to entry between the enterprises competition. The paper analyzes the situation of two port enterprises competition in the intra-regional by means of the Stackelberg model. It studies on two port enterprises competition under the hypothesis of non-fixed entry cost and with the fixed entry cost based on the features of them. The former reflects the first-mover advantage of the leading port; the later analyses the monopoly condition of the leading port. The paper studies on the competition of the regional hub port between Dalian port and Yingkou port in the Northeast of China. It can be got that Dalian port has the first-mover advantage significantly, and with the strengthening in the separation of enterprise from government, this advantage will make Dalian port take the monopoly position in the future.