This paper presents the static characteristics of EGR-WI combined system. The water injection system was statically characterized by recording the engine exhaust outlet NOx emissions for comparison with baseline NOx emissions. Effects of the water injection system on CO and HC emissions and fuel consumption were examined. The research engine used for these experiments was a 103 kW turbocharged, intercooled, 2.5 L VM Motori CIDI engine equipped with a cooled EGR system. Water injection in the intake system demonstrated the potential for significant reductions in engine outlet NOx emissions. The system has reduced engine outlet NOx emissions by 40-50%, but caused significant increases in CO and HC emissions, particularly at low loads. Fuel consumption effects were minimal.


The advances in utilization of pheromones for integrated management of bark beetles are reviewed in this paper. Pheromones of bark beetles, including kairomones, allomones, aggregation pheromones and antiaggregation pheromones, are important biological control agents in depressing population density of bark beetles and attack ratio to host trees. Utilization of the pheromones in integrated management strategies and methods of bark beetles are discussed.


Ethical messages in literature and the the fine arts represent core issues in the course of civilization and its context in history, culture, society and religion.This prsentation is a practical proof in the literary genre of mini essays. Moral messages seem to have no expiration date in their application and reapplication in the course of human thought despite of its revising transformation and its new bioethical untilization.


Background and Aim:  Conventional colonoscopy is the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening. However, a failure rate to complete conventional colonoscopy of more than 10% is reported in the literature. We evaluated whether the therapeutic Fujinon double‐balloon endoscope EN‐450T5/20 is a valuable tool to intubate the cecum and to carry out all conventional endoscopic procedures after incomplete conventional colonoscopy.


The solid transportation problem considers the supply, the demand and the conveyance satisfying the transportation requirement in a cost-effective manner. This paper develops a method that is able to derive the fuzzy objective value of the fuzzy solid transportation problem when the cost coefficients, the supply and demand quantities, conveyance capacities are fuzzy numbers and additional constraints on the total budget at each destination which is interval type. We make use of Hu and Wang's Approach based on interval ranking. Based on the extension principle, the fuzzy solid transportation problem is transformed into a pair of mathematical programs that is employed to calculate the lower and upper bounds of the fuzzy total transportation cost at possibility level  . From different values of  , the membership function of the objective value is constructed. Since the objective value is fuzzy, the values of the decision variables derived in this paper are fuzzy as well. An example is illustrated for this model.


THE DESIGN OF STRUCTURES FOR EARTHQUAKE LOADING IS MEANINGFUL, WHERE HIGH SAFETY DEMANDS MUST BE SPECIFIED OR WHERE THE CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS ARE BEING USED TO THEIR CAPACITY AND VIBRATION RESPONSIVE BUILDING METHODS ARE USED. A REVIEW IS PRESENTED OF THE STATE OF THE ART OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. GEOLOGICAL CAUSES OF EARTHQUAKES ARE OUTLINED AND METHODS OF CALCULATION FOR DETERMINING THE EARTHQUAKE LOADING ARE ASSEMBLED. THE CALCULATION IS EXPLAINED WITH THE AID OF EXAMPLES OF A SINGLE MASS OSCILLATOR AND A SIMPLE OSCILLATOR WITH DISTRIBUTED MASSES. INFORMATION IS PRESENTED ON EARTHQUAKE LOADING ON VARIOUS STRUCTURES (TALL BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, REACTOR STRUCTURES, PRESSURE VESSELS, PIPELINES).


Plant lipoxygenase can catalyze the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids containing the cis, cis-1,4-pentadi-
ene moiety to the corresponding hydroperoxides of conjugated (trans, cis)-dienes. There occurs a nonheme iron atom within the
lipoxygenase molecule, which is considered as the key in enzymatic reaction. It also affects the physiology of plants. Research on
the catalytic reaction with exogenous lipoxygenase has developed from the aqueous system to the organic solvent system. Different
additives have a certain effect on the enzymatic catalysis. Hydroperoxides can be the intermediates of pharmaceutical or chemical
synthesis, and produce flavor compounds in the food industry. Immobilization methods of lipoxygenase are summarized and the
preview of future research is made.


Annotation guidelines for literary phenomena are a clear desideratum within the field of text-oriented digital humanities. Creating guidelines that are widely applicable, however, is almost only possible in large annotation projects, which are naturally expensive. Moreover, scholars interested in large-scale analyses of literary texts are required to perform a lot of tasks that are outside of their core expertise, while researchers from computer science interested in method development for literary texts are required to create annotated data by themselves. Shared tasks, a workshop and research format that is popular in natural language processing, are a way to address both issues at the same time. This volume documents the setup and the results of the first shared task conducted within the digital humanities. The shared task started in May 2018 and is the first one that has the development of annotation guidelines as its main goal.


The Indian economy has witnessed tremendous growth after liberalisation. The industries which were earlier controlled and owned by the Government were later on de-controlled and as a result, they were open for private players. The liberalisation saw a change by way of disinvestment, allowing private players to invest in these types of industries and further allowing FDI in such sectors. Amongst various infrastructure sectors, telecommunication sector also, has undergone such changes.
The telecommunication sector has witnessed this growth in the recent past. The figures which indicate growth in this sector includes number of subscribers, rural penetration, teledensity, overall increase in revenue of the operators etc however on the other side some other parameters on the basis of which the strong foundation of private players is based are indicating negative aspects like lower tariffs, declining ARPU, insufficient operating profits on one hand and on the other hand funds are blocked in heavy investments in tangible & intangible assets, uncertain BEP & poor cash flows.
However on an average post 3G, it is expected that the scenario will change. Amongst other factors, for further growth in the industry, Mergers & Acquisitions have been found out to be one of the important measures. Even the basic objective of mergers & acquisitions in telecom industry may be different from mergers in other types of industries due to its peculiar nature.


1. At Clapton, 1843-1848 2. In St. John's Wood, 1848-1852 3. The Hermitage, 1852-1857 4. West Hill Lodge, 1857-1866 5. The Orchard, 1866-1870 6. In Switzerland and Italy, 1870-1871 7. Rome and Tyrol, 1871-1879 8. The home in Meran, 1879-1882 9. In the eternal city, 1882-1888 Index.


Object-oriented simulation languages provide simulationists with the tools to produce modular, reusable simulation models. In this tutorial, the authors discuss the major features of object-oriented languages and their application in simulation. They also discuss some of the problems with and areas of special potential for object-oriented simulation.<<ETX>>


In this paper are summarized the findings of the bathymetric survey carried out off the Pacific coast of the southern part of Tohoku (Sanriku) District of Honshu, Japan.Significant topographic features of the continental shelf, continental slope, deep sea terrace and the Japan Trench are illustrated on Profiles I to XII.


Priming is a treatment applied for seed enhancement.Effects of hormonal priming by auxin(IAA),gibberellin(GA3),cytokinin(6-BA),and ABA at 10 mg/L on the seeds of Helianthus annuus were evaluated under salt stress.Results suggested that seed germination percentage,germination index,and vigor index were decreased with increasing the NaCl concentration.The priming treatment shortened the emergence time and enhanced the energy and index of seedling emergence.the seed germination 6-BA had the most positive effect on percent emergence,germination index,and vigor index;auxin had the least positive effects on the seed germination of H.annuus.


The present invention discloses a flat belt idler shaft side processing method using a milling manner idler shaft flat side processing, improve the processing efficiency. According to the characteristics of the lathe, flat belt idler shaft side processing method provided by the invention, comprising a tool clamping step, and a step of turning the workpiece clamping step. Flat belt idler shaft side processing method provided by the invention, using the processing methods of milling lathe or milling machine to replace the original processing method planer, the lathe and appropriately increase the tooling fixture can achieve improved milling conveyor belt idler shaft two flat side of the processing does not involve the transformation of the machine, does not affect the original function of lathes, millers and loaded car production is simple and low cost. With traditional milling, planing process compared to the method of the present invention provides effective to improve efficiency and product quality, and easy to operate simple process, reduce labor intensity, save on labor costs.


The Interconnection technology based on embedded parallel processing system adopts processors like DSP,FPGA,GPP/RISC,ASIC,ASSP and MCU.The new development of interconnection technology includes using serial to replace parallel,using point-to-point mode to replace the big pipe mode,using package exchange to replace the circuit exchange,and using switch fabric to replace the bus.


The technique of X-ray standing waves (XSW) was applied for the first time to thick undoped GaN films grown on (0001) sapphire substrates. The film polarity was determined unambiguously in (006) backscattering geometry, which proves the feasibility of XSW measurements on this system. Reflectivity measurements yielded a significant decrease of the crystal quality already at a Mg dopant concentration as low as 4 × 1018cm–3. For a Mg dopant concentration of (3-4)×1019cm–3, crystallites with a difference in the lattice constant of Δc/c = 0.51‰ are found, which impedes XSW investigations on thick doped crystals. In order to solve this problem, we propose a modified sample structure, consisting of a thin doped layer on top of a thick undoped GaN film. (© 2006 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)


This paper presents a novel robot leg design. The leg is powered by a DC motor which drives elastic tendons to turn a foot. The tendons store elastic energy just as in nature. Preliminary experimental results show the leg has a well-defined resonance which can be exploited to produce hopping. We also offer a comparison of our leg with the cat hindlimb. Eventually, the leg will be part of a quadrupedal robot.


The essay by William Thompson on the New Left in Scotland from 1956 to 1962 and the personal reminiscence by John Caldwell on Guy Aldred, Communist "antiparliamentarian," are more ideologically informed than the other pieces. The studies by James Treble on the market for unskilled male labour in Glasgow, 1891-1914, and by John Butt on working-class housing in Glasgow, 1900-1939, reflect the demographic techniques of the "new" social history. Treble's work in particular is a model of balance between detail and interpretation and addresses a question often overlooked in the interest to deal with unemployment among skilled workers. Many of the contributors to this volume are officers of the Scottish Labour History Society. The studies herein must make W. H. Marwick very proud indeed.


We present a precise optical and near-infrared determination of the tip of the red giant branch (TRGB) brightness in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (respectively, LMC and SMC). The commonly used calibrations of the absolute magnitude of the TRGB lead to an overestimation of the distance to the LMC and SMC in the K band, and an underestimation of the distance in the optical I band for both galaxies. Reported discrepancies are at the level of 0.2 mag, with respect to the very accurate distance determinations to both MCs based on late-type eclipsing binaries. The differential distances between the LMC and SMC obtained in the J and K bands, and for the bolometric brightness are consistent with each other, and with the results obtained from eclipsing binaries and other distance indicators.


Charles Wright Mills, a sociologist, was often considered the leading figure of a social criticism movement in the United States during the Fifties. This movement eventually peaked in the Sixties and gave rise to what is often referred to as the New Left. This study tries to trace the relationship bet ween the ideals that Mills held for his society and the personal values and sociocultural factors which may have shaped these ideals. In doing this study, a sociology of knowledge approach was found efficacious because it stresses the social origin of ideas. Mills' major contributions and significant ideas in sociology were systematically examined and made explicit. These ideas were analyzed in relation to personal motivations, and sociocultural factors such as the audience he had, the political and intellectual events of his time, and his biograph ical data. The data were gathered through library re search and communication with people who either knew Mills personally or were knowledgable about him. From the available biographical information, it seemed that Mills, from quite early in his life, was i Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. an isolated and lonely individual who felt neglected and thus developed a sense of being different. He later used these conditions to develop a certain self-confi dence, a rebellious attitude, and a deep desire for independence. These attitudes led him to be called a radical, and caused him to differ considerably from his academic peers in his perspective of North Amer ican society. Freedom, as a cherished value, grew out of Mills' desire for autonomy in all matters. This led him to a concern with power, reason, and truth. Using his concept of a "vocabulary of motives," his main vocab ulary revolved around the concepts of freedom, reason, truth, power, and the place of moral values and motives in society. It was in terms of these that he developed theories of the place of Ideologies in society, the social origin of motives, the distribution of power in American society, and the relationship between personal values and public issues. Mills' personal values, then, had a direct influence upon his ideals for American society. An indirect aspect of this study is the contri bution it may make to the role of personality and the process of social change, for Mills, who was considered a radical of his time, had a profound effect on those ii Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. forces which tried to bring about changes in the soci ety during the Fifties and Sixties.


During Wei,Jin,Southern and Northern dynasties,the canal transportation undergoes a rapid development owing to the active maintenance and political influences.Yecheng serves the political center in the northern part of China,and it is at an easy access to the Yellow River transportation.Emperor Cao of Wei sees the connection of the canal over Hebei plains,in which Zhanghe River in the Haihe River system plays a significant role.


The directions of maximum horizontal stresses of the present tectonic stress field and palaeostress field are of great significance to mineralization analysis,especially to the exploration and development of oil and gas.Fractures induced by drilling are controlled by present stress field,while the high-conductive and high-resistant fractures caused by tectonic genesis are closely related to palaeostress and can be the indications of the directions of palaeostress fields.After the statistics analyses of fractures identified from FMI images in groups,it is drawn to the conclusion that the current direction of the maximum horizontal major stress of the Lower Cretaceous Yingcheng Formation in Xujiaweizi Rift,Daqing Oilfield is identified to be nearly eastwest,and has changed frequently in the geological history,with obvious three directions of NS,NE and WE.


With the living standards improving,carrying out the study of vegetable consumption characteristics,consumption demand effects and consumption prediction is of significance under the new pattern urbanization.This paper firstly analyzed the vegetables consumption condition of Beijing urban residents,and then summarized the consumption characteristics.After that,ELES model and time series model were used in this paper to predict the trend of vegetable consumption in Beijing.And finally some conclusions were drawn from the empirical study.


This paper introduces the practices processing and some experiences of electronic technology curriculum design with In-System Programmable technology in non-electricity major


Spain is not only the world's leading olive-producer, but also the global largest export country of olive oil with a total $163 million in 2016. The global growth in olive oil consumption affords an opportunity for Spanish olive oil industry. Omni-channel seamlessly integrates all channels to maximise consumer's service, which can be a key driver for the establishment of new olive oil distribution pattern. Thus, we propose one omni-channel model for olive oil companies to explore the global olive oil market. The proposal omni-channel model is based on Spanish olive oil companies, which account for more than 95% local market share. It also analyses the current retailing channels of olive oil in Spain, and particularly emerging experience social media, mass communication, showroom, vending machines, crowd shipping, C&C, and backward processes. Olive oil firms can set up and improve their own distribution system based on the omni-channel model proposed in this paper.


Article Info ABSTRACT Article History: Received 18 June 2020 Revised 17 September 2020 Accepted 22 October 2020 Published 30 November 2020 The media used in learning archaebacteria and eubacteria are very varied, but there are still obstacles in the delivery of subject matter, so the media must develop. The purpose of this research was to analyze the needs of developing web-based biology learning media on archaebacteria and eubacteria material for students of X-grade high school. The research sample was determined by a purposive sampling technique considering school status, conditions, school facilities, and students' characteristics. There are 3 samples of schools, namely 2 public schools and 1 private school in Balikpapan city. The research data were collected using observation and interview guidelines, the research data were also analyzed descriptively and quantitatively. The conclusions of this study: 1) the use of learning media as a teaching resource in the biology learning process that occurs in the field has not been carried out optimally; 2) archaebacteria and eubacteria material is difficult material; 3) Learning media that need to be developed on archaebacteria and eubacteria material is web-based media, namely multimedia that combines learning resources in the form of text, images, animation, practice questions, glossaries, sounds, and videos equipped with back sounds and captions.


In this phase of the attempt to advance finite dimensional algebraic function approximation technique in eigenvalue problems of lossless metallic guides filled with anisotropic and/or inhomogeneous media, to exact analysis in infinite dimensions, it is seen that the problem in infinite dimensions, can be reduced to finite dimensions, by virtue of a result in perturbation theory. Furthermore, it is found that analysis results of algebraic function approximation, can be adapted to infinite dimensions too, at worst by introduction of some additional arguments.


: In this work we propose a model checking approach to deal with the problem of the diagnosability verification. In this approach we consider a transition system (TS) which models the normal and the faulty behavior of the system. We propose a method to test the diagnosability property by using a linear temporal logic (LTL) formula. If a transition system does not satisfy our proposed LTL-formula, then it is not diagnosable. Our approach can be carry out in SPIN which is a tool used for formal verification of models. One advantage of SPIN is that it can handle a large state space which can be useful for diagnosability verification of complex system. Finally we present a simple example to illustrate our approach.


The first course in chemical engineering (material and energy balances) has traditionally been a challenging course, which many students approach with fear and trepidation. Over the past several years, we have developed an approach, which we believe helps the students to better learn the concepts by reorganizing the material that more strongly emphasizes the fundamental concept of conservation. We accomplish this by broadly introducing the "balance" concept before delving into the complexity that can result with the more difficult types of problems. As such, our approach could be characterized as breadth-first, as opposed to the more widely used depth-first approach.


_* To a stockman the main objective of a range livestock enterprise is sustained maximum livestock production and sustained maximum dollar income. These can be realized only when forage production on the range is maintained at a maximum level. Unfortunately many livestock ranges in the West have deteriorated and are producing only part of their capacity of forage and livestock. Restoration of forage production on these ranges is a major problem that has not yet been satisfactorily solved.


The present work focused on the design of drug delivery system based on a pH-sensitive hydrogel. The hydrogels were prepared via graft copolymerization of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid monomer onto collagen backbones by a free radical polymerization technique. Sodium bicarbonate was added to function as a foaming agent under acidic conditions, rendering the hydrogels to be porous. Porous structure of hydrogel was essential in this system to yield a large surface area so that acetaminophen release could be facilitated. The hydrogel thus prepared possessed a porous structure as determined by scanning electron microscopy. Due to the reversible swelling behaviour of the hydrogels, the synthesized networks can sense the environmental pH change and achieve an oscillatory release pattern. The concentration of released acetaminophen loaded was monitored at 245 nm on the UV spectrophotometer. Water absorption of the hydrogel could be switched on and off swiftly by control of pH of the surrounding environment. Therefore, the synthesized hydrogels in this work can be used as a drug delivery system and that the drug release can be controlled by the pH of solution. of a model drug, acetaminophen. Drug absorption and release capacities of hydrogel systems and influence of pH of the medium, porosity and the crosslinker content on the release properties were also examined. the anion-radicals abstract hydrogen from one of the functional groups ( i.e. , COOH, SH, OH and NH 2 ) in side chains of the collagen backbones to form corres-ponding macro-initiators. These macroradicals initiate grafting of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid onto collagen backbones leading to a graft copolymer. Crosslinking reaction also occurred in the presence of the crosslinker, i.e. , N',N'-methylene bisacrylamide.


This paper deals with the practical problem of using Landsat MSS imagery to estimate the aerial extent of lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, at various water levels, for inpzt to hydrological/evaporation models. It outlines the methods used to carry out this operational project and discusses some of the problems inherent in applying 'textbook' remote sensing problems to the real world.


To perform any meaningful optimization task, distribution grid operators need to know the topology of their grids. Although power grid topology identification and verification has been recently studied, discovering instantaneous interplay among subsets of buses, also known as higher-order interactions in recent literature, has not yet been addressed. The system operator can benefit from having this knowledge when re-configuring the grid in real time, to minimize power losses, balance loads, alleviate faults, or for scheduled maintenance. Establishing a connection between the celebrated exact distribution flow equations and the so-called self-driven graph Volterra model, this paper puts forth a nonlinear topology identification algorithm, that is able to reveal both the edge connections as well as their higher-order interactions. Preliminary numerical tests using real data on a 47-bus distribution grid showcase the merits of the proposed scheme relative to existing alternatives.


The ability of chlorpromazine (CPZ) to inhibit muscarinic-cholinergic secretory events was studied in vitro in rat parotid acinar cells. CPZ inhibited carbachol-induced amylase release in a dose-dependent fashion but had no effect on that elicited by isoproterenol. The inhibition of parotid protein synthesis induced by carbachol, but not that induced by A23187, was blocked by CPZ. CPZ exhibited a dose-dependent inhibition of [3H]quinuclidinyl benzilate (QNB) binding to muscarinic receptors, and altered the KD of the receptor for the ligand. These results are consistent with an ability of CPZ to inhibit muscarinic-cholinergic-induced salivary secretion by complex interference with receptor binding. In addition, CPZ may block parotid-muscarinic responses by impeding a post-receptor signaling step which is proximal to Ca2+ mobilization.


In a graph $G$, a subset of vertices $S \subseteq V(G)$ is said to be cyclable if there is a cycle containing the vertices in some order. $G$ is said to be $k$-cyclable if any subset of $k \geq 2$ vertices is cyclable. If any $k$ \textit{ordered} vertices are present in a common cycle in that order, then the graph is said to be $k$-ordered. We show that when $k \leq \sqrt{n+3}$, $k$-cyclable graphs also have circumference $c(G) \geq 2k$, and that this is best possible. Furthermore when $k \leq \frac{3n}{4} -1$, $c(G) \geq k+2$, and for $k$-ordered graphs we show $c(G) \geq \min\{n,2k\}$. We also generalize a result by Byer et al. on the maximum number of edges in nonhamiltonian $k$-connected graphs, and show that if $G$ is a $k$-connected graph of order $n \geq 2(k^2+k)$ with $|E(G)|>\binom{n-k}{2} + k^2$, then the graph is hamiltonian, and moreover the extremal graphs are unique.


We analize the most general low-energy effective lagrangian including local parity violating terms parametrized by an axial chemical potential $\mu_5$. This result is obtained following the external source method, up to $\mathcal{O}(p^4)$ order in the chiral expansion for two light flavours. We show that the $\mathcal{O}(p^4)$ lagrangian includes new terms proportional to $\mu_5^2$ and new low-energy constants. Finally, the $\mu_5$ and temperature dependences of several observables related to the vacuum energy density are studied.


OBJECTIVE To investigate the implementation of the guideline of perioperative antibiotic usage in clinics.METHODS A total of 115 patients undergone cardiac surgery were investigated,and all the surgeons who dealt with the patients were surveyed about the perioperative prophylactic antibiotic usage.RESULTS The nosocomial infection rate was 3.48%.A total of 113 cases used antibiotics for 6~10 d after surgery,the mean time of using antibiotics was 7.9 d.CONCLUSION It is a common of perioperative prophylactic antibiotics.Surgeon′s deeply apprehension about infection is the important factor for using the antibiotic overtime.Further measures and trainings should be taken by the clinical surgeons to standardize the prophylactic use of antibiotics during perioperative period.


Fixed phrases may appear to be difficult to translate as they are language and culture specific. The paper addresses the question of translating selected aspects of phrases from the point of view of translator training. The empirical section presents the results of the analysis of the data collected from target texts produced by students of the German studies. The analysis then allows to delineate the areas of difficulty and, consequently, postulate effective training. It has been shown that not all phrases pose problems and, in fact, some of them have proved to be translators' 'true friends'. Among them one can find body and animal idioms, parallel imagery structures, phrases derived from ancient Roman or Greek sources, and phrases referring to the Bible or Western European literature. Phrases that actually have been too difficult for the students to translate comprise first name and surname idioms, geographical names, and word play. The so called 'false friends' have also been the source of some of the mistakes. In conclusion, it may be said that the above data analysis demonstrates the necessity to teach and reinforce receptive skills in the source language, effective information search and its analysis as well as target text evaluation and correction.


Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine how Canadian women's hockey stakeholders view the elite female hockey program and its impact upon the ability of a player to progress along the athlete development pathway. This research applied institutional work through institutional maintenance to address this purpose. A total of 21 semi-structured interviews were conducted with players, parents, coaches and administrators with experience within elite female ice hockey programs. The finding indicated a static approach that mimicked the dominant male elite sport development model that both enabled and constrained the opportunities for female players to advance to high performance levels. The implications for the future success of women's elite hockey in Canada, and the value of the Canadian model as an exemplar to countries building their female hockey systems are discussed.


At present, for providing more technical-economic advantages, electric traction systems with a 2*25 kV AT (autotransformer) power supply are adopted currently for high speed and heavy duty railway lines in China. If the AT fed system occurs complex faults with interruption of the feeder wire between two ATs and one of the interrupted terminals grounding to earth in the same time. Complex faults have occurred many times on the Datong-Qinhuangdao double electric railway lines in China. Here, new principles of working criteria and the structure of protection relays for alleviation of these complex faults are proposed. >


Abstract Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) is easily oxidized at high temperature, which greatly limits its applications. In this study, a nano-SiO2 compound antioxidant (SiO2-g-AO) was prepared and incorporated into PPS by melt compounding to obtain PPS/SiO2-g-AO composites. SiO2-g-AO was prepared by reacting 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) (antioxidant AO) with an aminosilane coupling agent (KH792). Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) confirmed that the antioxidant AO was successfully immobilized on the surface of SiO2 and the thermal stability was improved. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed that SiO2-g-AO was uniformly dispersed in PPS. It has been found that the crystallinity and mechanical properties of PPS composites improved, and the dynamic oxidation induction temperature (OIT) increased in the range of 16.7°C–21.1°C. A synergistic anti-oxidation model of nanoparticles and antioxidants, namely a multi-stage antioxidant system, was established by comprehensive analysis of experimental results. The synergistic anti-oxidation model provides a new idea for the antioxidant modification of polymer composites.


Ten male and four female adults with condition of forward head posture were recruited in this study. Subjects conducted to left and right maximal neck rotation under the conditions with and without visual biofeedback. During neck rotation, kinematic data of neck rotation, neck lateral bending movement, and electromyography activities of bilateral sternocleidomastold muscles were collected. Differences in dependent variables between conditions with †Corresponding Author : email@example.com is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.and without visual biofeedback were analyzed using paired t-test.


TSH binds specifically to the TSH receptor present on the surface of thyroid follicular cells and consequently activates adenylate cyclase. It was not known, however, which of the two subunits of the TSH bound to the receptor. By covalently crosslinking TSH to its receptor and characterizing the product with antisera specific for either the a or B subunit of TSH, we have shown that the TSHB subunit but not the TSHa subunit crosslinks to the TSH receptor.


A 40-year-old white woman with a history of diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, irritable bowel syndrome, and Turner's syndrome presented with widespread lichen planus. She also had extensive erosions of her oral and vaginal mucosa, along with diffuse noncicatricial alopecia. The patient's condition was refractory to most topical therapies, and improved with oral psoralen/ultraviolet A. Previous associations of lichen planus with other medical disorders have been described, yet its occurrence with Turner's syndrome is yet unrecognized.


The surface of P2O5-BaO-Al2O3-K2O phosphate glass was modified by using both a chemical etching process and a subsequent high-temperature heat treatment,which can effectively remove the surface defects of phosphate glass and the surface contaminations caused by traditional polishing technology.The process of etching phosphate glass in hydrochloric acid was studied to investigate the etching mechanism and determine the etching optimum conditions.It is found that the etching reactions between hydrochloric acid and glass make the phosphate glass surface smooth while a crystal layer is formed on the glass surface.The optimum etching process is as follows,etching in a 9mol/L HCl solution for 30min.After further heating the glass at 550℃,the crystal layer can be removed as crystal particles on glass surface melt,which results in the increase of the transmittance of glass.The results show that a process combining chemical etching the phosphate glass with subsequent heating treatment is an effective method to improve the surface quality of the phosphate glass.


Low-power wearable sensing will soon allow the quantitative and continuous measurement of health parameters. In this paper we illustrate how wearable sensors can be used to track activity and energy expenditure, and measure stress. Soon such information may empower people in managing their own health, and provide the necessary data to enable a preventive approach to healthcare.


The liver is a unique and complex functioning organ, which is central in the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and plays an important role in digestion, hematopoiesis, hemocoagulation, and detoxification processes. The pathology of the liver is complex and diverse, often accompanied by the pathology of other organs. Liver diseases are often encountered by doctors of various specialties, and for the clinician, knowledge of this pathology of this organ is essential. Currently, there is a steady increase in the number of patients with liver diseases, mostly people of working age. The development of acute and chronic liver pathology in the vast majority of cases is accompanied by the occurrence of various complications, up to the appearance of liver failure.
The lecture contains up-to-date information about the etiology and pathogenesis of hepatic pathology. Pathological processes in the liver are considered taking into account the complexity of its structural and functional organization. The main symptoms and syndromes of liver pathology are described, their pathophysiological assessment is given. Modern classifications of jaundice, hepatitis, liver failurea regiven.


Black CuO films are used for improVed radiation cooling of, e.g., an RF kicker at the Advanced Light Source of Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. The films are required to be transparent to RF fields particularly in the range 1-1.25 GHz, UHV compatible, and very adhesive even after a number of baking cycles. Usual techniques such as wet-chemical coating do not fulfill the requirements for UHV compatibility. A cathodic arc plasma source with a copper cathode was operated in an oxygen atmosphere to form CuO films on the substrate which was either at the same time the anode or was mounted on a substrate holder. The films are single-phase polycrystalline CuO. They are slightly oxygen rich, adhere very well (pull strength exceeding 85 MPa) and fulfill all UHV requirements. The deposition method is very efficient, and large workpieces up to a surface area of 5000 cm2 have been coated.


Roto-dynamic pumps can offer attractive performance when coupled mechanically to wind rotors in shallow lift water pumping applications. However, the gearing ratio required in the transmission for such systems restricts their commercial acceptability. This problem can be reduced by selecting a pump with a very low specific speed, so that, for a particular flow and lift, the shaft need not rotate so fast. Therefore, a regenerative pump was designed and developed for wind powered water pumping applications. A semi-empirical approach was adopted for the design. Performance of the pump was evaluated under variable operating conditions. Power-speed characteristics of the pump at different pumping heads were established and superimposed on those of a suitable wind rotor, to identify the points of operation of the integrated rotor-pump system. With optimum gearing, the peak efficiency points of the rotor and the pump could be reasonably matched over a wide range of conditions. Operating speeds of the system at different wind speeds were estimated and then translated into discharge rates and overall system efficiency. The proposed wind pumping system, with the regenerative pump, performs better on shallow lifts than either wind-driven piston or centrifugal pumping systems.


The problem this paper addresses is the tension between descriptive and normative approaches to design theory and methodology. Descriptive approaches typically seek to document, formalize and/or automate existing ad hoc design methods, towards the goal of making current best practices available to all. In contrast, normative approaches attempt to improve upon existing design practices, towards a new method for how design should be done. Both approaches have strengths and weaknesses. This paper seeks to resolve some of the tension between the two approaches. It presents a new method for designing a design system that synergistically exploits the strengths while remedying the weaknesses of both normative and descriptive methods. An illustration that employs immersive computing technology (ICT) to remedy some of the cognitive biases that might occur in a normative mathematical model for disassembly planning is presented.Copyright © 2013 by ASME


The first wife of Valentinian I is identifiable as Severa rather than Marina or Marina Severa. A problematic notice in the Consularia Constantinopolitana which describes the burial of Valentinian I in 582 had probably originally described the deposition of his wife Severa in the same tomb as Valentinian that year. Valentinian did not exile his first wife Severa, but his second wife Justina. She was on her way to exile in Sirmium when Valentinian I died, and she remained there until about the winter of 380/81.


A new method is proposed for achieving a soft aperture in controlling the transverse distribution of the intensity of a laser beam. The method is based on the use of amplifiers with a controlled transverse distribution of the population inversion. A controlled inversion profile can be produced by reducing the population inversion as a result of auxiliary lasing excited within certain parts of the active medium of the amplifier. Expenmental results are given of an investigation of an amplifier with a cylindrical neodymiumglass element (diameter 30 mm, length 320 mm) in which a controlled inversion profile is produced by stimulated emission of internal ring modes on reflection from the polished cylindrical surface of the element. The proposed method makes it possible to reduce considerably the inhomogeneity of the transverse distribution which appears as a result of diffraction by various apertures.


Globalization presents organizational leaders with a series of challenges towards developing, building, and creating effective groups/teams within the modern work environment. While a culturally diverse work environment poses unique challenges to group formation within the 21st century, a review of Romans Chapter 1-3 suggests evidence of this organizational phenomenon existed millennials ago. This paper provides an exegetical analysis of Romans 1-3 that examines the question of how organizational leaders build group formation within a cross-cultural environment. Paul's experiences in the selected scriptures reveals three applicable themes: (a) The elimination of racial and ethnic barriers to develop universal acceptance; (b) Foster an environment of unconditional love despite social identity; and (c) creating faith will neutralize real or perceived differences. Although workplace demographics changed over the years, organizational objectives to develop and maintain strong relationships, improve employee morale, and maximize production remains unchanged. Ultimately, the modern day work environment requires bold, adaptable, and flexible organizational members with a high level of cross-cultural competence to lead in this effort.


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Interest for high magnetic fields (>16 T) for applications in high energy physics (HEP) and fusion machines, requires the development of high current cables capable to withstand the large forces, mechanical and electromagnetic, experienced during manufacturing and operations. The critical current <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$(I_{{\rm{c}}})$</tex-math></inline-formula> of REBCO tapes depends on strain, magnetic fields, and operational temperatures. Understanding how these parameters affect the <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$I_{{\rm{c}}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> of the conductor will be critical to develop robust high-current REBCO cables. However, there are limited reports on the strain dependence of <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$I_{{\rm{c}}}$</tex-math></inline-formula>, in particular at high fields and elevated temperatures relevant for future high-field compact fusion reactor magnets. We present <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$I_{{\rm{c}}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> of commercial REBCO tapes measured as a function of compressive and tensile strain (between −0.6% and +0.65%) at high magnetic fields (12 and 15 T) and different temperatures (within 4.2–40 K). Results at 4.2 and 20 K showed less than 5% reduction in the normalized <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$I_{{\rm{c}}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> at high strain, while a stronger strain dependence was observed at 40 K. Samples tested at 12 T and 4.2 K showed similar strain dependence as 15 T and 4.2 K. In all tested conditions, the tape experienced reversible <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$I_{{\rm{c}}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> reduction in both tension and compression. Finite element analysis was used to predict the residual thermal strain accumulated in the REBCO layer prior of testing to account for the effect of the cooldown. A method was also developed to account for the current sharing observed between the sample and the sample holder during the ramp of the current. Our results provide useful input for the development of high-field fusion and HEP magnets using REBCO conductors.


Some aspects of people's culture are expressed through language. The culture of pricing is one of such. In fact, pricing is a luxuriant lexicon in a number of cultures. It is not yet ascertained, however, the degree of influence language wields on pricing in the different cultures. Are there similarities in such influences or dissimilarities? This paper seeks to establish the degree of influence of language in the culture of pricing using English and some selected Nigerian languages. In carrying out this study, the Participant observation and the indirect method were adopted in the gathering of data. It is revealed that pricing in different cultures are linguistically influenced and controlled to the extent that upward, downward or appropriate pricing of goods could be a function of the language used. We recommend that for individual economic gains in pricing, he or she must undertake it in the language(s) that he or she is proficient in or through an indirect method of hiring or using native speakers.


Multiparty constellations are on the rise in the labour market, and they can make the classification of contractual relationships exceedingly difficult. Recent case law on platform work provides an insight into the various problems resulting from this development. The article provides an overview of cases in which courts and/or administrative bodies across Europe were called upon to rule on platform workers' rights in cases that involved relevant multi-party constellations. It establishes a typology of the different actors that have figured as defendants in cases on platform workers' rights and explores the consequences for both procedural and material aspects. On the basis of these insights from case law, as well as a brief review of the European Parliament's suggestion of regulating subcontractor liability in the proposed directive on platform work, a number of regulatory implications are identified.


Numerical modelling of microwave sintering of lunar simulants under near lunar atmospheric condition Conference or Workshop Item How to cite: Lim, S.; Levin Prabhu, V.; Anand, M.; Bowen, J.; Morse, A. and Holland, A. (2018). Numerical modelling of microwave sintering of lunar simulants under near lunar atmospheric condition. In: European Lunar Symposium (ELS) 2018, 13-16 May 2018, Toulouse, France.


Forest soils are a major contributor to soil organic carbon (C) storage in terrestrial ecosystems and play a key-role in climate change mitigation. Mineral weathering in soils is expected to promote chemical and physical interactions between soil organic matter and mineral phases. These interactions are known to enhance the protection of organic matter from decomposition. The investigation of the mineral-organic associations (MOA) formation mechanisms during weathering is therefore crucial to understand carbon storage processes in soils. Until now studies have been mainly conducted through laboratory experiments in simplified and controlled conditions or over very long-term time scales using pedosequences. But knowledge about MOA formation processes occurring in situ is lacking, notably during the first stage of mineral weathering.

To fill this gap, we performed a mesh bag incubation of large Na-saturated vermiculite particles (100-200 µm in size) in a Typic Dystrochrept soil of a Douglas-fir forest, in the Beaujolais area (France). The incubated particles were deposited at the interface under the forest floor. After 20 years, the weathered vermiculite particles were collected and characterized at the macro-scale (XRD and physico-chemical analysis), at the micro-scale (Scanning Electron Microscopy – SEM, imaging and element mapping) and at the nano-scale (Transmission Electron Microscopy - TEM imaging, element mapping and speciation).

Cation exchange capacity, exchangeable cations and elemental analysis showed significant differences between the mineral structures of the initial (V0) and 20 year incubated (V20) vermiculite particles. The exchangeable Na was completely depleted. Cation exchange capacity strongly decreased in V20 (49.2 cmolc kg-1) compared to V0 (173.6 cmolc kg-1). The V20 lost its specific interlayer collapsing property (≈1.4 -> ≈1.0 nm) with K saturation. V20 interlayer collapsing was only observed with a 330°C heating treatment, suggesting the interlayer hydroxylation of vermiculite. High sheet dissolution, around 10%, was also observed. All these changes were attributed to chemical weathering, during which total C analysis showed significant enrichment in V20 (5.7 mg g-1) compared to V0 (0.8 mg g-1).

Macro, micro and nano-scale images and elemental mapping of V0 particles showed a highly flat, smooth surface morphology with no detected C. In contrast, V20 particles showed irregular outer and inner surfaces marked by multiple cracks of chemical dissolution. We also observed internal nano-sized exfoliation spaces filled with C and enriched in Ca, and micro-sized exfoliation spaces filled with C entrapped in nano-crystalline Mn oxides or K-rich aluminosilicates precipitates. The nature of the organic matter found strongly differed between small and large exfoliation spaces. It was characterized by alcohol, carboxyl functional groups and C=C bonds in small exfoliation spaces, while the obtained EELS spectra were more difficult to interpret in large exfoliations spaces. These results provide new evidence that over 20 years in situ weathering induces a significant dissolution, among other physical and chemical changes in large vermiculite particles. They reveal that the mineral weathering processes are responsible for the organic matter entrapment (i) in the newly formed mineral nano-sized spaces, possibly mediated by Ca, and (ii) in association with secondary minerals deposits in micro-sized spaces.


Smartphone addiction is a state of mental dependence in which users cannot stop interacting with smartphones despite it being the cause of various problems in daily and social life. If left unregulated, it will negatively impact not only the user's mental health but also their physiological health. Therefore, it is necessary to grasp the extent of user's smartphone addiction easily. In this paper, we examined the feasibility of using biometric information to detect smartphone addiction. In the experiment, measurements biometric data from subjects in their twenties were taken while they use smartphone or not use it. The biometric information measured are blood pressure, pulse, blood glucose, and brain waves (θ, α1, α2, α3, and β waves). The measuring results are separated by subjects' smartphone addiction test score and their behaviors and compared. In blood glucose, there is the difference in the tendency of fluctuate depending smartphone use and the degree of smartphone addiction. The correlation coefficient between blood glucose and α3 waves when high addiction subjects use smartphone is -0.949. Results show that there is a noticeable difference in biometric information depending on their smartphone use and the extent to which a user is addicted to their smartphone.


Bond wires for integrated circuits are implemented using a variety of methods. Using one such method, a composite bond wire is produced for use in an integrated circuit. A conductive material is melted and mixed with a material of particles less than 100 micrometers in size to create a mixture. The mixture is used to create the composite bond wire. A composite wire having an inner core and an outer layer having a higher conductivity than the inner core is also provided. The outer layer is designed to be thicker than the skin depth at the operating frequency for carrying AC signals.


The influence of dry extract from the collection of Central Asian medicinal herbs - Hipericum scabrum L., Ziziphora pedicellata Pazij Vved., Mediazia macrophylla and Glycirhiza glabra L. on bile excretory function of liver in alcoholic hepatitis was studied. The model of alcoholic hepatitis was developed with the introduction of 40% ethanol in a dose 0,7 ml for 100 gr weight once in a day during 21 days. The introduction of dry extract in a dose of 25 mg/kg to rats with the alcoholic hepatitis promoted restoration of bile excretory function of liver. The bile excretion statistically significant increased to 67,9% in comparison with untreated group. Besides dry extract raised significantly excretion of bilious acids, cholesterin and bilirubin to 60,7%, 103,5% and 104,6% respectively. The dry extract from medicinal plants of Central Asia can be recommended as pathogenetic preparation for the treatment of diseases of hepatobiliary system.


This paper presents empirical data on the use of a software engineering experience repository in a small software organisation. The data contains information about use, usefulness and structure of the repository. Analysis of the data provides insights into how experience management can support software development in a small software organisation. The data shows that the organisation used the experience repository extensively, found the repository positively useful and realized tangible benefits from its use. The most entered and retrieved types of experience were code examples and document templates and examples, suggesting that the experience repository supported the organisation by providing a vehicle for reuse of concrete development artifacts.


If corporate executives are responsible for investment decision-making, their executive stock options (ESOs) payoffs shall be contingent on decision-making results. This study proposes a new valuation model for ESOs correlated with investment and financial decisions. Our findings suggest that their investment choices and financial policies determine corporate executives' payoffs generated from their holdings of ESO contracts. In particular, if a firm's executives are more responsible for their investment behavior, they receive more ESO payouts. Our mode reinforces corporate executives on behalf of shareholders' interests through ESO's payoffs directly connected with their attitude of responsibility for investment policies.


Review(s) of: Yorro yorro, everything standing up alive: Spirit of the Kimberley, by D. Mowaljarlai and J. Malnic, Magabala Books, Broome, 1993, pp xxi + 226.


The challenges that business face in sustaining competitive advantage in the corporate world have become a major concern. Businesses are adopting cutting-edge technologies and best practices to cope with rapid, global changes. Various business functions are being reengineered for this purpose. Accounting functions play an important role in helping businesses to maintain competitive advantage. However, some small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face problems handling fundamental accounting functions. This is predominantly because of their lack of expertise; accounting functions require not only knowledge of generally accepted accounting rules or tax regulations but also the expertise needed to apply the rules in a given business environment (Everaert, Sarens and Rommel, 2006). This paper offers some insight on the outsourcing of accounting functions as there is paucity of data in this area in the context of Malaysia. Essentially, it presents empirical evidence regarding Malaysian SMEs' accounting outsourcing practices. A survey of SMEs was conducted to identify the overall outsourcing landscape as it relates to accounting and third-party organisations. The factors that contribute to the decision to outsource accounting functions are analysed. The study reveals a significant relationship between outsourcing accounting functions and two contributing factors, risks and operation management.


This paper gives the complex networks chaos modle on real estate investment systems and brings attention to finite- time synchronization between real estate investment drive system and economic increase response system. A controller was proposed based on the finite- time stability theory. The synchronizationerrorsconvergence at the rate of presupposed. The condition was drived when two identical complex networks systems achieve the fast finite- time synchronization.


In article authors revealed problems of development of the Russian regions in the new conditions of managing connected with action of mutual economic sanctions between Russia and the West, gave the main arguments of merits and demerits of application of a protectionism, proved that despite all debate which takes place around efficiency of the sanctions imposed by Russia domestic producers received strong incentive for development and regions had an additional chance to become self-sufficient, opened problems of development of the Russian regions in new conditions of managing on the example of the Tambov and Voronezh areas, revealed that steady dynamics of social and economic development of the Tambov region of the last years allowed to keep positive results in real sector of economy and the social sphere, and also to provide a positive tendency of economic growth of the region in the processing productions, food and processing industry, agriculture and established that the plant growing and animal husbandry in the Tambov region has the high social and economic importance for stabilization of the food market, improvement of providing the population with food. However the new conditions of managing connected with restriction of import of the equipment, agricultural machinery, fertilizers, seeds aggravated the existing problems of development of economy of the Tambov region. Authors revealed that the agro-industrial complex of the Voronezh region is one of the largest regional branch complexes of Russia, established what delay of growth rates in primary branches of specialization (in comparison with the level of 2014) and multi-vector dynamics, agriculture increase in production characterize in industrial production of the Voronezh region. Authors also defined that despite favorable factors of development of economy of the Voronezh region, there is a set of problems: loss of human potential, loss of a layer of world-class highly skilled technical officers and experts of production management; leaving or reduction of separate branches of agrarian and industrial complex of the region. Authors made the conclusion that new challenges of the present demand from the Russian regions of efforts on activation of their internal potential and inclusion of the existing reserves for positive development. Today regions of Russia, more than ever, have huge opportunities for the development, especially agrarian and industrial that connects with prime need of realization of policy of food import substitution.


Objective To explore the curative effect and nursing intervention of 50%GS in gerontism with hard agglut wound. Methods 52 patients from the Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, be-tween March 2007 and April 2008, were enrolled in this study. They were randomly divided into 2 groups accord-ing to numerical table. Conventional dressing change methods were used in the control group and 50% GS was rated in the observation group. The effectual rate and healing time of the two groups were observed and com-pared. Results The effectual time in control group was (12.8±5.12) days, while (8.65±3.52) days in theobservation group, and the healing rate in the control group was 53.8% and 80.8% in the observation group. The effectual rote and healing time of patients in observation group were better than those of patients in control group, and there were significant differences between them (P<0.05) . Conclusions 50% GS is an effective and con-venient method which can accelerate the curing of hard agglut wound. Therefore, it is highly recommended and popularized.

Key words:
50% Glucose; Wound; Effect; Nursing


. Held et al. [CAD&A 2016] introduced generalized weighted Voronoi diagrams as a tool to construct variable-radius offsets. We revisit this structure and provide two algorithms to compute it. We also introduce variable-radius skeletons of polygons as a closely related structure which inherits most properties of generalized weighted Voronoi diagrams except that its skeletal regions are always connected. Experimental results obtained by our implementation of variable-radius skeletons are discussed. In addition to variable-radius offsets we demonstrate how this structure can be used to generate intricate roofs for polygonal footprints of buildings in an automated way. We a variable-radius an a of a and discuss results obtained by our prototype implementation.


We introduce Sapinet – a spike timing (event)-based multilayer neural network for learning in the wild – that is: one-shot online learning of multiple inputs without catastrophic forgetting, and without the need for data-specific hyperparameter retuning. Key features of Sapinet include data regularization, model scaling, data classification, and denoising. The model also supports stimulus similarity mapping. We propose a systematic method to tune the network for performance. We studied the model performance on different levels of odor similarity, gaussian and impulse noise. Sapinet achieved high classification accuracies on standard machine olfaction datasets without the requirement of fine tuning for a specific dataset.


This article proposes a model for threshold voltage (VTH) instability induced by reverse-bias stress (i.e. drain-to-source voltage at off-state) in Schottky gate p-GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs). It is suggested that two different mechanisms would take place during the reverse-bias stress. At the beginning of the stress, a sudden VTH shift is observed, which is recognized to be dominated by hole-deficiency in the further experiments. While the gradually-increased VTH shift during the long-term stress could be mainly induced by electron trapping in both barrier and buffer layers.


At present,the small-area damage and widespread destruction of bridge deck usually occur,which is insepa-rable from the bridge deck construction technology and quality control measures.Based on years of experience about bridge construction and the analysis of bridge deck construction technology and quality control measures,the construction technology and quality control measures of concrete bridge deck are studied in depth combining with the project of elevated bridge in Liangting Village at the 5th contract section of Guangxi Cenxi—Luoding Expressway,moreover plentiful practical construction methods and quality control measures are summarized to provide reference for slimmer project construction.


THE future of the power sector in India appears rather bleak. A cursory review will show that organisations and companies connected to the power sector are in various stages of bankruptcy. The government of India has of course found the usual solution-invite capital, both foreign and Indian, and all will be well. However, it needs to be examined whether the proposed solution will lead to the long-term health of the power sector or it will be worse than the disease. A simple calculation shows that the measures proposed by the Department of Power will result in an additional loss of about


Smart education and the sustainable development of smart campuses have drawn significant research attention. This is enabled by intelligent devices that are widely attracting massive applicability in personal and big business contexts and can increase efficiency and convenience. This paper aims to present a solution to address the lack of a proper adoption model for smart campus initiatives. The evaluation and synthesis of the literature were conducted by following the systematic literature review (SLR) procedure. The study's findings revealed the taxonomy and IoT technologies leading to the wide adoption of IoT-based smart campuses. The technology adoption models and their corresponding variables help the authors identify and classify a suitable adoption framework for smart campuses. The limitations and challenges of adoption theories as they pertain to smart campuses are discussed. Finally, the study adapts perceived scalability, perceived replicability, perceived reliability, perceived privacy and security, perceived trust, the cost of deployment, usefulness, enjoyment, and technicality as adoption factors of sustainable smart campuses. This study offers practical and theoretical implications regarding the adoption and propagation of emerging smart campuses.


Laser compression provides pressures ranging from a few to hundreds of GPa at pulse durations of the order of nanoseconds or fractions thereof. The short duration ensures a rapid decay of the pulse and quenching of shocked sample in times that are orders of magnitude lower than in conventional explosively driven plate impact experiments. Systematic experiments carried out in specimens well suited for transmission electron microscopy characterization are revealing that laser compression, by virtue of a much more rapid cooling, enables the retention of a deformation structure closer to the one existing during shock. The smaller pulse length decreases the propensity for localization. Copper and copper aluminum (2 and 6 wt% Al) with orientations [001] and [ ] were subjected to high intensity laser pulses with energy levels of 70 to 300 J delivered in a pulse duration of approximately 3 ns. Systematic differences of the defect substructure were observed as a function of pressure and stacking fault energy. The changes in the mechanical properties for each condition were compared using micro- and nano-hardness measurements and correlated well with observations of the defect substructure. Three regimes of plastic deformation were identified and their transitions modeled: dislocation cells, stacking faults, andmore » twins. An existing constitutive description of the slip to twinning transition, based on the critical shear stress, was expanded to incorporate the effect of stacking-fault energy. A new physically-based criterion accounting for stacking fault energy was developed that describes the transition from perfect loop to partial loop homogeneous nucleation, and consequently from cells to stacking faults. These calculations predict transitions that are in qualitative agreement with the effect of SFE.« less


A new butenolide derivative (1), along with three known compounds (2-4) were isolated from the MeOH extract of brown alga Sargassum micracanthum. The structures of 1 to 4 were determined by the analyses of 1D and 2D NMR and mass spectroscopic data. The known compounds (2-4) were identified as (5E,10Z)-6,10,14-trimethylpentadeca-5,10-dien-2,12-dione (2), (5E,9E)-6,10,14-trimethylpentadeca-5,9-dien-2,12-dione (3), and (-)-loliolide (4) by comparing with their published spectroscopic data. The antioxidant activities of compounds 1 to 4 were evaluated based on using 2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activities. Compounds 1 to 4 were inactive at the concentration of 200 μM.


Abstract : A great deal of research in activity network based project resource management seems not to have found wide spread adoption. We briefly consider why this is true and pose some new research problems. Based on a broad look at research in project resource management, one fact seems certain. All previous research has focused on a problem paradigm abstracted from its original source. Thus, no consideration is given to the problem environment. This seems to be a fundamental error. Without considering some aspects of the problem environment, how can we develop problem specific tools? Or, how can we develop general tools that will allow the manager or analyst to gain access to the general models and results in a useful and meaningful way? The abstraction from problem environment also has lead us to focus on analysis to the exclusion of synthesis. We've taken the relatively easy analysis problem and solved it in great detail, without any thought to the difficult design problem.


High salt concentration (18%-22% NaCl) is essential for halophilic microbes to grow and
develop aroma during soy sauce fermentation. Due to health concerns, recent efforts have
focused on reducing salt during fermentation by introducing novel yeast species.
However, the natural fermentation of soy sauce involves a more complex microbial
community essential for achieving optimal sensory qualities. This study aimed to select
potential bacterial and fungal species from traditional soy sauce factories in Indonesia for
use in low-salt fermentation. Isolates that showed positive enzymatic activities at 20%, as
well as 5% NaCl, were subjected to growth profile characterisation in tryptic soy broth
(TSB) with different salt concentrations (0%, 5%, and 20%) and pH (4.0, 5.0, and 6.0). A
total of 47 bacterial and 39 fungal isolates were obtained. Fourteen bacterial and 12 fungal
isolates demonstrated positive enzymatic activities at 20% and 5% NaCl. The majority of
bacterial strains were identified as Bacillus subtilis, while most of the fungal isolates
belonged to the Aspergillus genus (Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus tamarii). The
majority of Bacillus isolates performed rapid growth in 5% NaCl and relatively low pH
(5.0), indicating their potential application in low-salt soy sauce production.


We present a brief review of the method of the Collective Vector (CV) and its use in conjunction with the Lanczos algorithm (LA). The combination of these two ideas produces a method for contracting super-large hamiltonians (up to 10{sup 6} {times} 10{sup 6}) by factors of 1000 or more. The contracted hamiltonians, which we call quasi-hamiltonians, typically have dimensions of the order of 10{sup 2} {times} 10{sup 2} and produce corresponding quasi-spectra with associated quasi-eigenfunctions which reproduce the features of the full microscopic spectrum thru the conservation of the spectral moments. Examples of applications to both nuclear and atomic physics are given demonstrating the convergence properties of the method. The application of the LA/CV approach to the problem of modelling nuclear level densities is described and finally we discuss the possibility of conjoining new collective models of nuclear structure with the LA/CV method. 13 refs., 4 figs.


Finger vein authentication is a new biometric method utilizing the vein patterns inside one's fingers for personal identification. Finger vein authentication verifies a person's identity based on the lattice work of minute blood vessels under the skin. Vein patterns are different for each finger and for each person. Further as they are hidden underneath the skin's surface, forgery is extremely difficult. These unique aspects of finger vein pattern recognition set it apart from other forms of biometrics. Vein authentication uses the vascular patterns as personal identification data. Veins and other subcutaneous features in the human hand present large, robust, stable and largely hidden patterns. The deoxidized haemoglobin in the vein absorbs light having a wavelength in the near‐infrared area. When an infrared ray image is captured only the blood vessel pattern containing the deoxidized haemoglobin are visible as a series of dark lines. Based on this feature, the vein authentication device translates the black lines of the infrared ray image, and then matches it with the previously registered pattern of the individual. The pattern of blood vessels is captured by transmitting near‐infrared light at different angles through the finger. The light is partially absorbed by haemoglobin in the veins and the pattern is captured by a camera as a unique 3‐D finger vein profile. This is turned into a simple digital code which is then matched with a pre‐registered profile to verify an individual's identity. Even twins are said to have different finger vein patterns! Because the veins are inside the body, invisible to the eye, it is extremely difficult to forge and impossible to manipulate. The gruesome possibility that criminals may hack off a finger has already been discounted as the blood would flow out of a hacked off finger, making authentication impossible. Capturing the image Finger vein recognition works by shining invisible near‐infrared light through the finger. The infrared light is absorbed by the haemoglobin of the blood in the veins. Since haemoglobin strongly absorbs infrared light, the best images are obtained by shining light through the finger. The light source is placed above the finger, with the sensor below as seen in figure 1. The result is an image of the unique pattern of veins which can be captured by a sensor placed below the finger.


Mine surveying in mining operations is of particular importance, since all technological processes of the full life cycle of a mining enterprise and, ultimately, its competitiveness depend on the surveying quality, efficiency and reliability. Organizations independently determine the structure of mine surveying services, taking into account the methods applied and the scale of mining. To ensure safe open-pit mining of minerals, it is necessary to permanently assess and monitor the pit bench and wall rock mass condition. Misjudgement of rock physical and mechanical properties, non-observance of the minerals mining and transportation process cycle, changes in climatic conditions and other problems lead to loss of stability of rocks in all parts of an open pit, including in the areas of ore production and mining and transport equipment operation. The existing practice shows that the effectiveness of an open pit wall and bench stability calculation can be achieved using a technique that should take into account the slope deformation and failure mechanism, as well as the nature of the stress-strain state of the open pit rock mass. The studies presented in the paper are based on comparative analysis of the sliding wedge parameters for benches, dumps and roads at open pits using analytical and graphical software packages, and taking into account the static load produced by dump trucks. The study findings allow to establish that: determination of the bench slope stability and the sliding wedge width, performed by the analytical method, gives higher accuracy results than those obtained by the graphical method; the bench slope stability and the sliding wedge width depend not only on the rock physical and mechanical condition, but also on the bench height, the dump truck (plus its freight load) weight per 1 linear meter of the placement area, the distance from the slope edge and other factors; the rock mass is stable and not subject to landslide phenomena for as long as the sum of the holding forces is greater than or equal to the sum of the shearing forces; when using large-sized transport equipment of nonstandard weight in open-pit mining, it is necessary to calculate the safe width of the sliding wedges, taking into account the loads on them (per 1 linear meter), the values of which can be 1.5–2.0 times higher than those calculated for the circular-cylindrical sliding surface.


Galectins constitute a family of multi-functional l ectin proteins extensively distributed in a variety of tissues and animal species. They ar defined by their specificity for βgalactoside sugars and consensus sequence in the ca rbohydrate recognition domain (CRD). Although all the galectins have a highly hom ologous CRD, small differences in their binding specificity have been observed which are functionally relevant. The structural basis for these fine tuning is unknown.


Acute infantile liver failure due to mtDNA-encoded proteins synthesis defect is a very rare mitochondrial respiratory chain deficiency described in fewer than 10 infants, primarily of middle Eastern descent, and characterized clinically by transient but life-threatening liver failure with elevated liver enzymes, jaundice, vomiting, coagulopathy, hyperbilirubinemia, and lactic acidemia.


: The Luwian hieroglyphic script has special signs for towns and countries. At least nine are attested in Empire Luwian inscriptions, only four of them returning in Late Luwian inscrip-tions. Four others are attested in Late Luwian inscriptions only but may be inherited from Empire Luwian too. In two cases, signs for gods are used as signs for towns and countries in Empire Luwian only. In one case a common Empire Luwian logogram/syllabogram is used, possibly as an abbreviation. Phonetic complements are attested in some instances, and in Late Luwian also full phonetic writings occur instead of the special signs or immediately after them (four cases). The sign *85 should not be transcribed as GENUFLECTERE like an otherwise attested Empire Luwian sign but should revert to HALPA. The transcriptions VITIS 2 or VITIS+x for an Empire Luwian sign are inappropriate, because this sign is attested solely as denoting an unidentified toponym, and is evidently more than a mere variant of VITIS. Therefore, it is proposed that it be transcribed as *160+. The Empire Luwian and the Late Luwian writing for – probably – 'Babylon', both with the phonetic complement - la , were transcribed with different numbers, but the earlier form is not really *292 and shares the crosshatching with the later form *475. Therefore, it is proposed that they be transcribed as *475a and b.


Water, the energizer of all life on earth, knows no boundaries. It crosses national borders, and links nearly forty per cent of world population together, through their common dependability on a tr ...


The transport of radiation in a turbulent, refracting medium is studied. It is shown that the conventional transport equation must be generalized. Path integrals are taken along curved ray trajectories. When these ray paths have torsion, a rotation of the polarization vectors needs to be taken into account. Two derivations of the transport equation are given. One is phenomenological and one is based on Maxwell's equations. Some discussion is given of cross polarization of radar backscatter.


A search was undertaken for microorganisms that can catalyze the enzymatic production of amoxicillin. Pseudomonas melanogenum KY 3987 was selected from our stock cultures, β- Lactamase-deficient mutants were isolated from amoxicillin-sensitive mutants derived from this strain. These mutants became sensitive to other penicillins and cephalosporins as well as amoxicillin and did not produce β-lactamase even in the presence of an inducer, such as penicillin V. Amoxicillin was effectively synthesized from D-2-p-hydroxyphenylglycine methyl ester and 6-aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA) with these mutants as the enzyme sources. The conversion ratio from 6-APA to amoxicillin was about 90% as a mol ratio.


Video games have found their way into the clinical care of youth in most medical fields, and academic interest in their use is increasing steadily. The popularity of video games among youth may qualify them as a useful tool in psychotherapy for children and adolescents. Limited literature on use of video games in mental health care suggests that they can help young patients become more cooperative and enthusiastic about psychotherapy. Recent experience suggests that video games may facilitate therapeutic relationships, complement the psychological assessment of youth by evaluating cognitive skills, and elaborate and clarify conflicts during the therapy process. Concerns about video game content, perceived effects on youth, and lack of familiarity with this medium may form a barrier in their use in therapy offices. Further research on the benefits of video game use in psychotherapy, including patient characteristics that may moderate outcomes, is needed. Finally, future collaborations between clinicians and video game developers may produce specific games to be used in psychotherapy.


By performing eight experiments with a high resolution barotropic model,which is integrated for 36 hours,the interaction between a mesoscale vortex and a typhoon vortex is investigated with its effect on the variation of typhoon intensity.The relationship between the spatial scale dimensions of the initial mesoscale vortex and the variation of typhoon intensity is also discussed.The results show that the interaction can intensify the maximum tangential velocity of typhoon under the condition of certain parameter ranges.


Using the gonad of Sepia lycidas as raw material,optimization of extraction polysaccharides process was studied by using Box- Behnken design based on the results of single- factor test; antioxidant activity of polysaccharides was evaluated by its superoxide anion and hydroxyl free radical scavenging abilities.The results showed that the optimal extraction parameters were as follows: 1∶30g / m L for ratio of raw material to water,90℃ for extraction temperature,and 1h for extraction time. Under the optimal conditions,the extraction rate of polysaccharides was 0.751%.The polysaccharides had good abilities to scavenge hydroxyl and superoxide anion free radical.It was indicated to a positive correlation with concentration of polysaccharides. IR spectrum showed that the polysaccharide was pyranoid glucan with β- glycosidic bond.


To estimate the costs of primary hip and knee replacement in individuals with osteoarthritis up to 2 years postsurgery, compare costs before and after the surgery, and identify predictors of hospital costs.


Before shared automated vehicles (SAVs) can be widely adopted, they are anticipated to be implemented commercially in confined regions or fixed routes where the benefits of automation can be realized. SAVs have the potential to operate in a traditional transit corridor, replacing conventional transit vehicles, and have frequent interactions with riders and other vehicles sharing the same right of way. This paper microsimulates SAVs' operation on a 6.5-mile corridor to understand how vehicle size and attributes of such SAV-based transit affect traffic, transit riders, and system costs. The SUMO (Simulation of Urban MObility) platform is employed to model microscopic interactions among SAVs, transit passengers, and other traffic. Results show that the use of smaller, but more frequent, SAVs leads to reduced passenger waiting times but increased vehicle travel times. More frequent services of smaller SAVs do not, in general, significantly affect general traffic due to shorter dwell times. Overall, using smaller SAVs instead of the large 40-seat SAVs can reduce system costs by up to 4% while also reducing passenger waiting times, under various demand levels and passenger loading factors. However, the use of 5-seat SAVs does not always have the lowest system costs.


Article Information DOI: 10.30699/acadpub.ijhehp.6.3.283 Received: Accepted: Available Online Corresponding Author: Article History: IJHEHP 2018; 6(3):283-292 Use your device to scan and read the article onlin Katayoun Jahangiri Associate Professor,Health in Disasters and Emergencies Department, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com 2018/04/01


All-digital phase-locked loops (ADPLLs) have recently become more popular as possible alternatives to conventional analog charge-pump-based PLLs [1]. Currently, most of the ADPLLs are based on a time-to-digital converter (TDC) utilizing inverter delay chains. There have been tremendous efforts to improve TDC performance, i.e., maximizing resolution and reducing power consumption, but they normally require additional complex circuits.


Wireless devices have invaded the medical area with a wide range of capability. To monitor the patient details in periodic interval is on overhead using existing technologies. To overcome this we have changed recent wireless sensor technologies. In general six different sensors are used to gather patient medical information without being injecting inside the body by this we are achieving remote monitoring and data gathering of patients. This adds the advantages of mobility. There is no need for a doctor to visit the patient periodically. In this survey paper we discuss advantages of wireless medical devices and challenges involved in this technology. We focus on Wireless Personal Area Network technologies, WiMAX, WI-Fi and ZigBee. We have also investigated standards being used in wireless medical applications and location of wireless network in a healthcare system. Finally, we identify innovative medical applications of wireless networks developed or being developed in research, projects and research groups on wireless medical application, and commercial products. I. INTRODUCTION Recently, interest in wireless systems for medical applications has been rapidly increasing. With a number of advantages over wired2 of 12 alternatives, including: ease of use, reduced risk of infection, reduced risk of failure, reduce patient discomfort, enhance mobility and low cost of care delivery, wireless applications bring forth exciting possibilities for new applications in medical market. Portable devices such as heart rate monitors, pulse ox meters, spirometers and blood pressure monitors are essential instruments in intensive care. Traditionally, the sensors for these instruments are attached to the patient by wires; and the patient sequentially becomes bed-bound. In addition, whenever patient needs to be moved, all monitoring device has to be disconnected and then reconnected later. Nowadays, all of these Time-consuming jobs could be terminated and patients could be liberated from instrumentation and bed by wireless technology. Integrated wireless technology, these wireless devices. Continuous and pervasive medical monitoring is now available with the present of wireless healthcare systems and telemedicine services. Fig.1 WWBAN integrated into a telemedical system for health monitoring Wireless technology could be the best solution for mass emergency situations like natural or human-included disasters and military conflict where patients' records such as previous medication history, identification and other vital information are necessary. With the assistant of hand held devices in which wireless network integrated, the amount of time the doctors need to identify the problem, trace back the medication history of the patient and consult fellow doctors will be reduced significantly. Moreover, databases of patients that can be built up by continuous medical monitoring will be accessed and updated easily. As a result, the amount of paper works required and the duplication of patient record will be dropped down. With all of these potentials, wireless systems for medical application are now not only focused by healthcare provider and the government but also by researches and industry. Significant academic and corporate resources are being directed towards researching and development of novel wireless healthcare systems. Several innovative applications based on this technology are developed or being developed in research. In this paper, we will discuss several of these projects, highlighting their architectures and implementation. This paper is organized as follows: We will briefly


Logic which we are building on was first introduced in (Buttyán et al., 1998). It serves as means for generating authentication protocols (a subset of security protocols (Schneider et al., 2000)). While creating automatic synthesis using this logic as its basis a few unexpected problems were discovered. Some could be solved by extending the set of heuristic rules to cover them (freshness of formulas for example) but one had to be solved by extending the original logic. Design of Authentication and Key Distribution Protocols with Routing Functionality


The sun (Helios in Greek, Sol in Latin) was a minor god in Greek and Roman religion, but nonetheless firmly rooted in both cultures.

Keywords:

ancient Greece;
Late Antiquity;
religious history;
Roman history


To the Editor,

We applaud Dhanjal et al for the letter on the use of the relatively novel quadratus lumborum block in the combat environment.[1][1] The delicate balance of providing effective analgesia in patients who are at high risk for coagulopathy, venous thromboembolic events, delirium,


This paper considers the problem of dynamic reconfiguration of a group control system (GCS) for mobile robots operating in a non-deterministic changing environment. Changes in the environment or in the group task specification require high adaptability of GCS. In order to improve the GCS adaptability, dynamic reconfiguration is used. The paper contains a review of existing models and design methodologies for dynamically reconfigurable control systems. The review shows that the existing approaches do not fully provide the required adaptability of GCS. We analyze features of GCS and reconfigurable computing system (RCS) and propose a dynamic reconfiguration method based on RCS design approaches. The paper describes the dynamic reconfiguration procedure for building GCS parts directly when a group of mobile robots performs a mission in specific conditions. A group action example (reaching the objective) demonstrates the application of the proposed method.


Marsh et al. detected radio and optical pulsations from the binary system AR Scorpii (AR Sco). This system, with an orbital period of 3.56 h, is composed of a cool, low-mass star and a white dwarf with a spin period of 1.95 min. Optical observations by Buckley et al. showed that the polarimetric emission from the white dwarf is strongly linearly polarised ( up to $\sim40\%$) with periodically changing intensities. This periodic non-thermal emission is thought to be powered by the highly magnetised ($ 5 \times 10^{8} $ G) white dwarf that is spinning down. The morphology of the polarisation signal, namely the position angle plotted against the phase angle, is similar to that seen in many radio pulsars. In this paper, we demonstrate that we can fit the traditional pulsar rotating vector model to the optical position angle. We used a Markov-chain-Monte-Carlo technique to find the best fit for the model yielding a magnetic inclination angle of $\alpha = (86.6^{+3.0}_{-2.8})^{\circ}$ and an observer angle of $\zeta = (60.5^{+5.3}_{-6.1})^{\circ}$. This modelling supports the scenario that the synchrotron emission originates above the polar caps of the white dwarf pulsar and that the latter is an orthogonal rotator.


Orexin has been emerged as a hot and frontier research theme in the close relationship with sleep-wake regulation. In this
paper, we report a synthetic method for the preparation of 5-methyl-2-(pyrimidin-2-yl)benzoic acid, which is an important molecular
fragment of orexin Filorexant (MK-6096). Compared to the previously reported methods, the current route has the advantages of a
short synthetic pathway, simple post-treatment, and high yield that provide an effective new methodology for the synthesis of the
target compound. Using 2-bromo-5-methyl benzoic acid and 2-chloropyrimidine as raw materials, PdCl2(PPh3)2 is used as a metal
catalyst to mediate one-pot generation of 5-methyl-2-(pyrimidin-2-yl)benzoic acid using the Negishi cross-coupling method. The
optimum condition involves 2-bromo-5-methylbenzoic acid (10.00 g) and anhydrous zinc chloride powder (6.32 g) together with the
catalyst: 2-bromo-5-methylbenzoic acid molar ratio of 0.02 and 2-chloropyrimidine: 2-bromo-5-methylbenzoic acid molar ratio of
1.1:1 at a reaction temperature of 55°C for 14 h. Under these optimum reaction conditions, the maximum yield of 78.4% is attained
for 5-methyl-2-(pyrimidin-2-yl) benzoic acid.


The factors that promote stability of Archean cratons are investigated from a combined geodynamic, geological, and geophysical perspective in order to evaluate the relative importance of nature—the initial conditions of a craton—versus nurture—the subsequent tectonic processes that may modify and destabilize cratonic lithosphere. In this review study, we use stability regime diagrams to understand the factors that contribute to the intrinsic strength of a craton: buoyancy, viscosity, and relative integrated yield strength. Cratons formed early in Earth history when thermal conditions enhanced extraction of large melt fractions and early cratonization (cessation of penetrative deformation, magmatism, and metamorphism) promote formation of stable Archean cratonic lithosphere. Subsequent processes that may modify and weaken cratonic lithosphere include subduction and slab rollback, rifting, and mantle plumes—processes that introduce heat, fluids, and partial melts that warm and metasomatize the lithosphere. We examine tomographic models from eight cratons, including four that are thought to be stable and four that have been proposed to be modified or destroyed. Our review suggests that continental lithosphere formed and cratonized prior to the end of the Archean has the potential to withstand subsequent deformation, heat, and metasomatism. Survivability is enhanced when cratons avoid subsequent tectonic processes, particularly subduction. It also depends on the extent and geometry of modification. However, because craton stability decreases as the Earth cools, marginally stable cratons that undergo even modest modification may be set on a path to destruction. Therefore, preservation of Archean cratons depends both on nature and nurture.


To explore barriers, challenges and best practice within patient and public engagement (PPE) in sexual and reproductive health and HIV (SRHH) services in London.


This paper is intended as a preliminary study to demonstrate the quality assurance benefits from polymer gel detectors for proton pencil beam cranio-spinal treatments. A stable gel type was selected for protons to suppress the LET dependence at the end of the Bragg peak. The depth dose distributions in the gels were examined with regard of its dose dependences and compared to baseline measurements. The preliminary experimental results indicate polymer gel detectors may be able to verify dose in three dimensions along match line for proton therapy treatments.


The trial studied the different biological organic fertilizer application rate on root physiological and biochemical characteristics of flag leaf enzyme activity of Jimai 22in the Village of Pan Jiazhuang in Zhangjialou Town,belonging to field trials to ascertain biological organic fertilizer on the mechanism of root system in different growth stages of wheat and appropriate usage range of biological organic fertilizer. The results showed that:in this experimental condition,biological organic fertilizer improved the soluble sugar content of roots and improved root vigor,superoxide dismutase(SOD)activity of flag leaf and proline content and Catalase(CAT),decrease the content of the Malondialdehyde(MDA)so as to delaying senescence of wheat which had a positive effect on improving the wheat yield.


Introduction : The objective of this approach was to validate through a confirmatory factor analysis a measurement model to determine the perceived limitations to develop interest in scientific or technological activities in the undergraduate. Method : The study had a quantitative approach with a non-experimental descriptive design and was carried out at a State Public University in Southeast Mexico where 378 undergraduate students with more than 60% of credits were selected in their school career and who represented all the areas of knowledge. An exploratory and confessional factor analysis was performed to determine the psychometric properties of the instrument Results : The proposed model corroborated through the confirmatory factor analysis the values of the main adjustment indicators ( X 2 = 98.07, p=.001; CMIN/DF= 2.62; CFI=.95; GFI= .97, IFI= .95; RMSEA= .06; IC 90 [.03-.09]). Likewise, the results indicate that 39.85% perceive some important limitation of personal type and 37.9% of knowledge Discussion or Conclusion : The results allow to confirm the empirical sustainability for the proposed model to measure perceived limitations on scientific training (LFC) in undergraduates from all areas of knowledge, as the data presented show evidence of a sustainable factor model, being the limiting personal which largely affect the students surveyed.


PURPOSE: To obtain a tobacco material having a mild smoking taste by subjecting the tobacco material to aq. solvent extraction and subjecting an extracted component to a film treatment, then bringing the extracted insoluble residues into contact with the residual matter subjected to an enzyme treatment, thereby reconstituting the material. CONSTITUTION: The tobacco material is brought into contact with the aq. solvent, by which a water sluble component is extracted and is separated from the water-insoluble residual matter. After the aq. enzyme is brought into contact with this residual matter, the water-soluble component is separated and is formed as the extracted tobacco material. The permeated liquid obtd. by subjecting the extracted water-soluble component to the membrane treatment is brought into contact therewith, by which the desired tobacco material is obtd. COPYRIGHT: (C)1991,JPO