Aquasomes are nanobiopharmaceutical carrier devices having a polyhydroxyl oligomeric layer surrounding them and a nanocrystalline calcium phosphate or ceramic diamond particle core. Aquasomes are spherical spheres with a diameter of 60-300 nanometers that are used to deliver medications and antigens. Because of qualities such as protection and preservation of delicate biological molecules, conformational integrity, and surface exposure, it was an excellent carrier mechanism delivering bioactive molecules such as peptides, proteins, hormones, antigens, and genes to specific sites. The most common core materials used to manufacture aquasomes are tin oxide, nanocrystalline carbon ceramics (diamonds), and brushite (calcium phosphate dihydrate). Calcium phosphate is the focus of attention due to its natural function in the body. Brushite is an acidic mineral that converts into hydroxyapatite after being stored for a long time. As a consequence, hydroxyapatite seems to be a more powerful centre for aquasome preparation. It's often used in the design of drug-delivery implants. A putative artificial oxygen-carrying mechanism has been found as hemoglobin-loaded aquasomes with a hydroxyapatite core. Because of their structural integrity, aquasomes have been employed as red blood cell substitutes, vaccines for delivering viral antigen (Epstein-Barr Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus) to elicit appropriate antibodies, and a targeted technique for intracellular gene therapy. Due to their enzyme activity and responsiveness to molecular conformation, aquasomes were created as a new carrier for enzymes such as DNAses and pigment/dyes. The challenges of retaining the conformational integrity and biochemical functioning of immobilised surface pairs, as well as the integration of these principles into a single functional composition, are described in this article.


Data and analytics are the leading forces of technology shaping business and society (Chhillar & Aguilera, 2022; Flyverbom, 2022). The process of management decisionmaking is now overtaken by the hegemony of data (West, 2019). Data analytics continues to be the source where firms and organizations search for responses and proposals. Hence, questions about the ethical implication of data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are critical to the good development of this technology and how it impacts business and society (den Hond & Moser, 2022).


Launched in August 1961, the Indian space programme has made steady progress over the years. The participation of Indian scientists in the International Geophysical Year (1957–58) marked the beginning of India's international cooperation in peaceful uses of outer space. Conceived as a civilian scientific programme in the beginning, its practical applications were expanded later to fulfil the defence and development needs of the country. In the process there emerged a close coordination between civilian space and missile programmes The denial of technology by the developed countries forced India to indigenize its programmes and create synergy between defence and development. Given the constraints on the civilian space programme, its achievements have been quite outstanding. While the development of the Indian space programme is well researched, the process of its evolution is understudied. This article seeks to fill this gap.


Polystrene-b-polymethyl methacrylate (PS-b-PMMA) was end-tethered on Montmorillonite (MMT) by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) to make exfoliated nanoclay composites. These nanocomposites were mixed with polystyrene (PS) by melt blending. The mixtures were then batch formed with supercritical CO2. It was found that the cell density of foams based on these blends with 1 wt% modified MMT is higher than that based on neat PS and PS compounded with neat PMMA or PS-b-PMMA at the same foaming conditions. The presence of nanoclay dramatically increases the viscosity of the mixture. The heterogeneous nucleation effect of the nanoclay and nanocomposites will be discussed.


The invention discloses a biological/enzymatic wetland sewage disposing method, which is characterized by the following: setting the depth of wetland at 800-1000mm; adopting three-grade progressive water distribution; distributing evenly for water inlet end; filling enzymatic filler in the wetland; improving shockproof load ability; saving energy; reducing sewage disposing cost.


Abstract  Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a well‐described complication of aortic aneurysm. In cases where surgical repair of the aneurysm is contraindicated, palliative therapy via medical management of the coagulopathy may be warranted. We present a case of aneurysm‐associated DIC successfully managed with low molecular weight heparin. (J Card Surg 2012;27:730‐735)


The (001) GaSb/GaAs heterostructure reveals a nearly complete relaxation of the misfit strain. This relaxation is connected to the highly regular network of Lomer dislocations which is a consequence of island growth conditions.


Here, we propose fully soft OECTs with all soft components, including a PEDOT:PSS-based soft channel, which show substantial mechanical/electrical properties. In addition, the further demonstrated skin-mountable amplifier implies the strong potential of this work to be an innovative development in wearable electronics.


Unleashing the immune anti-tumor response through immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is a promising strategy to combat many solid-tumor malignancies, including metastatic melanoma. When successful, the anti-tumor response is potent; however, around half of melanoma patients fail to respond to ICIs. Patient responsiveness to ICIs has been characterized by increases in MHC class I (MHC-I) expression driven by increases in oxidative metabolism. Though the harsh conditions of the tumor microenvironment (TME) are known to be immunosuppressive, the specific mechanisms connecting metabolic stress and antigen presentation are not well understood. To recapitulate and investigate the ICI-responsive phenotype in vitro, a model of metabolic remodeling was developed which forces melanoma cells (A375, A101D, B16F10) to metabolically adapt to the absence of glucose. Proteomic profiling indicates a reversible, adaptive phenotype reminiscent of published ICI-responders, and pathway enrichment shows analogous increases in oxidative metabolism and restoration of MHC-I expression. This phenotype, and its impact on MHC-I expression, significantly increases tumor cell sensitivity to T-cell-mediated killing in vitro. Additionally, successful adaptive remodeling of JAK1 and IFNAR1 KO cell lines suggests the metabolism-mediated induction of MHC-I is independent of IFN signaling. Proteomic analysis of three metabolically conditioned melanoma cell lines identified downregulation of the histone methyltransferase EZH2 (Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2) and the activating transcription factor ATF6 as key determinants of MHC expression. In these studies, we mechanistically explore the control of MHC-I antigen presentation through the transcriptional and post-translational dysregulation of ATF6 and EZH2. Here, we demonstrate that ATF6 overexpression, and thereby activation of the adaptive unfolded protein response (UPR), prevents induction of MHC by EZH2 inhibition. These data suggest EZH2 and ATF6 act to balance MHC-I antigen presentation during metabolic stress whereby loss of EZH2 increases and activation of ATF6 prevents MHC antigen presentation. Additional and ongoing studies coupling EZH2 and ATF6 inhibition will provide crucial insight into this mechanism and have the potential to influence adjuvant therapy development.
 Citation Format: Jacob L. Edmondson, Megan R. Reed, Lauren C. Morehead, Billie Heflin, Brian Koss, Alan J. Tackett. EZH2 and ATF6 sense metabolic stress to balance MHC class I antigen presentation in melanoma [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2023; Part 2 (Clinical Trials and Late-Breaking Research); 2023 Apr 14-19; Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2023;83(8_Suppl):Abstract nr LB041.


This paper introduces the staff employment instability in the GHM model based on the incomplete contract theo ry,and analyzes the relationship between the stability of employment and specific human capital investment.That expecta tion of employment stability is a kind of incentive for enterprises to make investment in specific human capital;improving the salary and welfare after the training for the enterprises is a kind of incentive for employees in specific human capital in vestment.The paper verifies these conclusions through the Dongguan survey data by using the Ordered Logit model.At the same time,the suggestions are made to improve the stability of employment and the specific human capital investment of floating population,including: providing public services such as household registration system and improving the institution supply of government.


Because the deformed fringe pattern captured by CCD is limited extension in space,while gauss window scanning the edge of the deformed fringe pattern during WFT processing,the gauss window is not a whole gauss window shape, which will produce measurement error.So we extend the fringe pattern by Gerchberg iteration to improve the measurement precision.


Abstract Evidence suggests men are more reluctant to participate in relational interventions than women. Past research has shown how personality characteristics and demographics influence marital intervention participation. However, these factors do not show how they uniquely influence men's participation and are not generalizable beyond respective sample frames. A sample of 2,150 early-married men were drawn from a nationally representative sample known as the Couple Relationships and Transition Experiences (CREATE) survey. Binary and multinomial logistic regression analyses were used to address the research questions. Results showed that religiosity, depressive symptoms, and race/ethnicity were significant predictors of marital intervention participation. Implications for interventions are discussed.


The excess molar volume V E data of the binary liquid systems were correlated by the Peng–Robinson–Stryjek–Vera equation of state coupled with two different types of mixing rules: composition dependent van der Waals mixing rule (vdW) and the mixing rule based on the Gupta–Rasmussen–Fredenslund method (GRF), with the NRTL equation as G E model. The results obtained by these models show that type of applied mixing rule, a number and position of interaction parameters are of great importance for a satisfactory correlation of V E data. The GRF mixing rules coupled with the NRTL model gave mostly satisfactory results for V E correlation of the nonideal binary systems of diverse complexity.


Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is multifactorial diseases caused by complex between genetic, lifestyle and environment risk factor; T2DM has also been recognized as an immune mediated disease leading to impaired insulin signaling and selective destruction of insulin producing beta cells in which cytokines play an important role.This study aimed to investigate the association of IL-6 gene polymorphism (-174G>C) with type 2 diabetes mellitus incidence in Iraqi population. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 50 diabetic patients and 50 apparently healthy individuals from both genders. DNA was extracted and Polymerase Chain Reaction Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) was carried out to detect polymorphism at the -174 position of IL-6 gene and determined the genotype for Iraqi population. The results revealed that the GG genotype in diabetic was significantly (p˂0.05) lower than control group (64% versus 74%, respectively) while the GC genotype in diabetic was significantly (p˂0.05) higher than control group (32% versus 22%, respectively), and there was no significant difference between diabetic and control group in the CC genotype with a non significant differences in either G or C allelic frequencies between diabetic patients and control group. The results of the present study indicate that heterozygous GC genotype was associated with the incidence of T2DM. © 2015 Elixir All rights reserved. Elixir Physio. & Anatomy 88 (2015) 36372-36376 Physiology and Anatomy Available online at www.elixirpublishers.com (Elixir International Journal) Tele: E-mail addresses: firstname.lastname@example.com © 2015 Elixir All rights reserved Shehab, M. J. and Abdul-hassan, I.A./ Elixir Physio. & Anatomy 88 (2015) 36372-36376 36373 were based is considered for 50 controls. The patients treated with insulin have been excluded. Blood sampling Blood samples were collected by vein puncture from the patients and healthy controls. Then, 2.5 ml of blood was put in EDTA anticoagulant tubes and kept in refrigerator until the DNA was extracted. DNA extraction DNA was extracted from the whole blood samples by using the Wizard® Genomic DNA Purification Kit (Promega, USA). Both concentrations and purity of the extracted DNA samples were determined usind nanodrop. Also, the extracted DNA samples were electrophoresed on 1% agarose gel for checking. Genotyping Genotyping for IL-6 gene SNP (-174G>C) was carried out by using Polymerase Chain Reaction – Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. A 198 bp fragment of IL-6 gene was amplified by using the following primers: Forward: 5'-TGACTTCA GCTTTACTCTTTG-3' and Reverse: 5'CTGATTGGAAACCTTATTA AG-3', PCR was performed with a total volume of 25 μl. The reaction components consist of 12.5 μl of PCR pre Mix (promega) Ready-to use: TaqDNA polymerase ,dNTPs, MgCl2 and reaction buffer pH 8.5), 1 μl forward primer, 1 μl reverse primer, 3 μl DNA template and 7.5 μl free nuclease distilled water. The PCR thermo cycler was run with following program: 95 ̊C for 5 min (initial denaturation) followed by 35 cycles of 95 ̊C for 30 s (denaturation), 53 ̊C for 30 s (annealing), 72 ̊C for 45 s (extension) and a final extension of 72 ̊C for 5 min. Then, PCR products are separated on 2% agarose gel with the present of (50-800bp) DNA ladder and visualized under UV light of transilluminater (figure1). After that PCR product of IL-6 gene (198bp) fragment digested with 2 unit of restriction enzyme NlaIII at for 3 hours (reaction volume 20 μl). Digested products were separated on (3%) agarose gel for 2:30 hours. Then, agarose gel is visualized under UV light using ultraviolet transilluminater. The enzyme cut the 198 bp PCR products into four fragments 167, 122, 45 and 31 bp in length. Fragments size of 122, 45 and 31 bp indicated the presence of a wild-type homozygous CC genotype, two 167 bp and 31 bp fragments displayed the presence of homozygous GG genotype and four fragments of 167, 122, 45 and 31 bp indicated the presence of heterozygous CG genotype (figure 2) (Due to limitation of agarose gel in detection of fragments that are smaller than 50 bp, 30 bp fragment was invisible). Figure 1. PCR product (198 bp) of targeted fragment flanking the -174C˃G SNP (g.4880C˃G, GenBank: NG_011640.1) visualized under UV light after staining with ethidium bromide. The electrophoresis was on 2% agarose gel at 5 volt / cm for 2 hours. DNA ladder= 50 bp. Figure 2. PCR product (198 bp fragment) of 5' promoter of IL-6 gene digested with NlaIII restriction enzyme and electrophoresed on 3% agrose. The genotypes are : CC (31, 45 and 122 bp), CG (31, 45, 122 and 167 bp) and GG(31 and 167 bp); DNA ladder: 50 bp, visualized under UV light. Statistical Analysis The Statistical Analysis System (SAS) (2012) was used to compare between the characteristics of both patients group and apparently healthy subject group. Chi-square test was used to determine the significant differences between the study groups as related with genotype and allele frequencies. Results The characteristics of the patients and the control groups are summarize in (table 1). There were three age groups (less than 40, 40-60 and more than 60 years old). The number of those with less than 40 years old in the control group was significantly (p˂0.05) higher than in T2DM group (18 versus 8%, respectively). There was no significant difference between control group and T2DM group as related with the number within the age group 40-60 years old, while, the number of those with more than 60 years old in T2DM group was significantly (p˂0.05) higher than in the control group (30 versus 18%, respectively). Within BMI of 18.5 to 25, the number was significantly (p˂0.05) higher in the control group than in T2DM group (18 versus 8%, respectively). There was no significant difference between control group and T2DM group as related with the number within BMI of 25.1 to 30, while the number of those with BMI of more than 30 was in T2DM group significantly (p˂0.05) higher than in control group (46 versus 38%, respectively). WHO regards a BMI of less than 18.5 as underweight and may indicate malnutrition while a BMI greater than 25 is overweight and above 30 is considered obese depending on low BMI=Mass (kg)/ Height (m) (WHO, 2014). The BMI is used in a wide variety of contexts as a simple method to assess how much an individual's body weight departs from what is normal or desirable. The present analysis of BMI showed a highest ratio in the control group was overweight (BMI, 25.1 to 30) while in T2DM group was 46% overweight (BMI, 25.1 to 30) and 46% obese (BMI, more than 30). The number of males was significantly (p˂0.05) higher in the control group than in T2DM group (62 versus 50%, respectively). On the contrary, the number of females was significantly (p˂0.05) higher in T2DM group than in the control group (50 versus 38%, respectively). The percentage of family history in the control group was significantly (p˂0.01) lower than in T2DM group (24 versus 52%, respectively). There was no significant difference between the control group and T2DM group as related with smoking status. As related with hypertension, the percentage in the Shehab, M. J. and Abdul-hassan, I.A./ Elixir Physio. & Anatomy 88 (2015) 36372-36376 36374 control group was significantly (p˂0.01) lower than in T2DM group (20 versus 56%, respectively). Also, as related with retinopathy, the percentage in the control group was significantly (p˂0.01) lower than in T2DM group (6 versus 42%, respectively). As related with nephropathy, the percentage was significantly (p˂0.05) lower in control group than in T2DM group (2 versus 14%, respectively). Table1. Distribution of apparently healthy subjects and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients according to some parameters. Parameters Control 1


The study of rheumatic manifestations, as these occur in the early years of life, has effected something like a revolution in the clinical presentation of the disease as compared with the teaching generally prevalent, say, a generation ago. Instead of being regarded as mainly an affection of the joints, ?with a greater or less liability to cardiac valve disease?the picture presented by the rheumatic adult ?acute rheumatism is seen, when studied in the child, to have a much wider and more varied range of phenomena. Erythemas, tonsillitis, chorea, purpura, subcutaneous nodules, perhaps also pleurisy and other localised inflammatory processes, are now commonly recognised as members of the rheumatic series, and are more frequent as exhibitions of the disease in early life than the acute polyarthritis which is the limited display of the disease to which the adult is mainly liable. The tendency is. to add to the number of incidents having a rheumatic basis. Recently1 attention was directed in these columns to abdominal pain in children as an exexpression of rheumatism. It is also to be noted that the same claim has been advanced for epistaxis. Br. Sydney Phillips2 was one of the earliest ob-


This work presents a self-sensing control for permanent-magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) for wide-speed range based on the integration of signal-injection and back-emf tracking methods. It is addressed an evaluation method of the transition region between these approaches based on the harmonic content of the q-axis reference current during self-sensing operation. Based on the procedure, it is established the bandwidth of the rotor position observers in function of the operation speed. It is also addressed the discussion of the attributes of implementation required for integration between the self-sensing techniques. Simulation results are presented showing the performance of the proposed self-sensing wide-speed range system.


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Using four fast benchmark experiment data and calculation results of MCNP4B code, checking calculation of the CHMCKⅢ code is performed. The results from calculated and experimental measurement show that CHMCKⅢ code is applicable to the criticality safety calculation for nuclear systems.


Single crystals of YBa_2Cu_3O_7−x (Y123) were grown by a modified top-seeded crystal pulling method using a BaO-CuO solution with the solid Y_2BaCuO_5 (Y211) as a solute in an yttria crucible [the so-called solute-rich liquid crystal pulling (SRL-CP) method] under 2% oxygen partial pressure atmosphere [P(O_2) = 0.02 atm]. According to the pseudo-binary phase diagrams of Lee and Lee,^1 the temperature of Y123 crystal growth was expected to be lower for 0.02 atm oxygen pressure than for 0.21 atm oxygen pressure. The single crystals grown under P(O_2) = 0.02 atm and cooled under the same atmosphere after the separation of crystal from a solution had twins near the microcracks on the crystal surface. On the other hand, the single crystals grown under P(O_2) = 0.02 atm and cooled under pure nitrogen atmosphere (6N) showed no twin structure. These results indicate that twins did not form during crystal growth but formed due to tetragonal-orthorhombic transition as a consequence of oxygenation at cooling under low oxygen partial pressure.


Device (1) for measuring physical characteristics or changes in physical characteristics in a sheet (2), provided with one or more sensors (3) embedded in the sheet (2), whereby the sensors (3) are meant to measure at least one of the aforementioned physical characteristics and generate or influence an electrical signal (8) as a function of a measured physical characteristic or a change in such a physical characteristic, whereby the device (1) also comprises a signal processing unit (9) for processing the electrical signal (8) or the electrical signals (8) supplied to the signal processing unit (9) from the sensor (3) or the sensors (3).


Villas meet people's pursuit of a new life and provide a lifestyle of individuality.This article deals with the components and characteristics of garden landscape,makes analysis on the function of villa garden,and discusses the design aesthetics in terms of diversity and unity,balance and rhythm,size and proportion,contrast and uniform,effect and performance as well as coherence so as to provide theory for the relative design in this field.


Intensive glucose therapy can protect the retina of individuals with diabetes, but it is unknown if it provides the same protection to patients with different severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR). We finally included DR-related studies involving intensive glucose control with large sample size and long follow-up time, including five large and high-quality randomized clinical trials (RCTs): DCCT, UKPDS, ACCORD, AdRem, and VADT. With DCCT as a reference, we supposed a DR severity threshold that is verified by other RCTs then. We found that individuals who have DR lesions that are equivalent to or less severe than moderate NPDR achieve benefits for the retina by intensive glycemic control. However, these are realized only if the HbA1c in type 1 or type 2 diabetic patients is reduced at least by 0.8% versus the control group or it is reduced to <7% and >3 years of intensive glucose control is required. If the severity of DR lesions is worse than moderate NPDR, intensive glycemic control may not bring benefits.


Background: Periorbital edema is a major cosmetic concern for women across all the ages. Many lifestyle changes contribute to the worsening of puffy eyes in all age groups, while aging, chronic medical conditions are also a factor. The purpose of this study is to identify the various remedies women use to treat periorbital edema with a focus on studying homemade remedies, their mechanism of action and their effectivity. Study around this topic is important as there is a distinct lack of literature on a topic that is a cosmetic concern for women. Method: An online survey of 14 questions was conducted asking questions regarding periorbital edema and the quick effective homemade remedy used by them.  Results: 50.8% (n=61) participants deal with puffy eyes while 49.2% (n=59) did not. From the 61 participants who dealt with eye puffiness, only 37.7% (n=23) took active measures to counteract it. From 23 respondents, it was found that most found using cold compression (n=17), getting enough sleep (n=11), and cucumbers (n=11) the most effective in dealing with eye puffiness, while vitamin E, K, caffeine treatments and witch hazel were less popular. Majority found these methods effective 'sometimes', and only one person didn't find them effective. Conclusion: Women find cold compression, cucumber, and getting enough sleep most effective. Although more than half the participants of the survey dealt with eye puffiness, majority chose not to treat them.


LiNbO3 (LN) and LiTaO3 (LT) are key materials for optical frequency conversions. The major issues of these materials were light-induced absorption (LIA) and photorefractive (PR) damage. It was revealed that the small bound polaron (an electron is trapped at the antisite defect) causes LIA and PR damage in congruent LN crystals [1,2]. The MgO doping eliminated the antisite defects and suppressed LIA and PR damage [3,4]. Nowadays, the application of these materials has been extended to frequency conversion of pulsed lasers. Here peculiar LIA issues come up. Even if the photon energy is less than the energy bandgap, the pulsed light causes two-photon absorption (TPA) and parasitic harmonic generations, that lead to carrier excitations. The carriers are trapped at polaronic states, inducing optical absorption. Recently, it has been revealed that a large absorption in the near infrared is optically induced in MgO doped LNs [5–7].


Background: Post-operative pain control remains an important aspect of the management of patients following open lumbar spine surgery. Most pain protocols promote a multimodal approach, aiming to reduce opiate requirements. This is a novel, case-matched, prospective study that aims to establish the efficacy of dorsal ramus nerve root (DRN) blocks for post-operative analgesia. Methods: We conducted a case-control observational, single centre, prospective study of 15 consecutive patients who received a DRN block for a single-level lumbar discectomy or one/two-level lumbar spinal decompression, from January 2018 to June 2018. These were case matched with a local anaesthetic field infiltration group. We analysed the mean and maximum rest pain scores, opiate requirement, mobilisation status and length of stay (LOS). Results: No differences were seen in pain scores in the first 24 hours post-operation for DRN block vs. field infiltration groups (2.8 vs. 2.7, P=0.90). No reduction in the morphine sulphate equivalent analgesia requirement was seen in the DRN group (43.1±46.4 vs. 37.6±33.5, P=0.26). Similar proportions of patients mobilised early (11/15 vs. 10/15, P=1.0) and the mean LOS was 1.7 vs. 1.8 days (P=0.81). Conclusions: In this novel study, dorsal ramus nerve block is not superior to local anaesthetic field infiltration of the surgical wound in minor one or two level lumbar spinal decompression surgery in terms of reducing pain, decreasing opiate requirements, or facilitating earlier mobilisation and discharge.


Abstract : This work addresses human factors aspects of group information technology support--specifically, novel ways of configuring the technology to meet the needs of teams operating as teams (as opposed to operating as collections of individuals). We outline the relevant background issues and state of the art in group IT support, then analyze what the state of the art represents. Based on our analysis, we lay out a research strategy reversing what we consider a 'backward' tendency in prior HCl efforts to support complex interactions in co-located teams with technological configurations initially developed for limited bandwidth distributed messaging. By concentrating on concrete engagements between users and IT artifacts, we generate an analytical framework appropriate to the issues critical in defining a Group Interface (GI), then apply that framework to delineate the design tradeoffs in constructing a GI artifact. We then describe our initial 1994 prototype of a GI artifact--the Unified Interface Surface (UlS)--and discuss the results of our usability evaluation of this UlS prototype.


Polycyclic quinolizine derivatives, quinolizino[3,2-a]quinolizines (4a-c), were synthesized in moderate yields by a one-pot method using ketene dithioacetal, methyl bis(methylsulfanyl)methylene-cyanoacetate (2), alkyl 2-pyridylacetates (1a, b), and 2-pyridylacetonitrile (1c). Compounds 4a, b exhibited red fluorescence (Em max: 576 nm) in solid state.


the text of this essay. Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol-Yanovsky was born in the town of Sorochintsy, Province of Poltava, in the Ukraine, on March 19, 1809 (old style). He dropped the second, Polish-sounding half of his name early. "Gogol" means literally "golden-eye," but has the figurative meaning of "one who struts about, assumes airs." The writer's patronymic comes from his father's first name from which the name of the family estate Vasilievka was also derived.


The optimal wheel/rail adhesion of heavy-duty locomotives under traction must be determined given that suboptimal wheel/rail adhesion may result in low creep utilization, skidding, and idling. Here, we present an algorithm for the online identification of adhesion parameters. The algorithm is used for the online parameter estimation of the nonlinear wheel/rail adhesion model. The factors that influence the wheel/rail adhesion–slip ratio relationship are analyzed and described using Burckhardt's nonlinear model. Then, an identification model is established to obtain the corresponding likelihood function within the framework of parameter identification based on maximum likelihood. Given the nonlinearity of the problem, a modified differential evolution algorithm is used for the parameter estimation of the identification model to obtain an algorithm for the online estimation of the nonlinear adhesion model. Finally, numerical simulation experiments are conducted under different conditions. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm can address the nonlinearity of the model and the uncertainty of the rail surface environment.


Weeds are one of the important factors that impose a great threat to crop yield. In order to attenuate weed infestation in paddy, the efficacy of various chemicals likeButachlor, Bensulfuron methyl + Pretilachlor and Oxadiargyl as pre emergence herbicides, Penoxsulum, Bispyribac sodium, 2,4 D and Ethoxysulfuron as post emergent application and its combinations were tested during the Kharif season of 2016 at Agricultural and Horticulture Research Station, Ponnmapet, Virajpet taluk, Kodagu district of Karnataka. Result revealed that application of oxadiargyl 80 % WP @ 100 g a.i. ha-1 at 3 DAT followed by Penoxsulum @ 22.5 g a.i. ha-1 at 20 DAT found effective in controlling sedges, grassy and broad leaf weeds as well as recorded higher growth parameters like plant height (104.54 cm), number of tillers (21.43), number of leaf (20.05), leaf area (344.65 cm2/hill), leaf area index (1.72), total dry matter (65.13g /hill) as a resulted obtained highest grain (4068 kg/ha) and straw yield (5298 kg/ha) compared to other herbicidal treatments.


Risk management practice and effective policy intervention are critical to achieve stable environment and sustainable development. They are mechanisms for environmental management, environmental sustainability and sustainable community development for the people of the Niger Delta region. Informed by intuitive insights on the large scale of degradation in the Niger Delta, theoretical analysis of extant literature and content analysis of field interview/observation, this paper identified poor environmental risk management and regulatory failure as the bane of environmental degradation in the Niger Delta region. Why has regulatory agencies failed to protect communities against the impacts of environmental degradation and other consequences of oil and gas exploration activities? While there are enough legal and regulatory frameworks, however, weak enforcement and poor implementation of the existing regulations provides fertile ground for environmental degradation to persist. Thus, this article analyses some of the salient environmental issues as well as the regulatory and risk management failures in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. It concludes that failure to carry out effective regulations and oversight in the oil and gas industry have resulted in environmental degradation (oil spills and gas flaring), contamination of water for fishing and farming activities, dispossession of rural farmers from their means of livelihood, poverty, migration and food shortages in the Niger Delta.


Citation for proceedings: Stringer, Christina E.; Krauss, Ken W.; Latimer, James S., eds. 2016. Headwaters to estuaries: advances in watershed science and management—Proceedings of the Fifth Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds. March 2-5, 2015, North Charleston, South Carolina. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-211. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 302 p. WATERSHED PROCESSES FROM RIDGE TO REEF: CONSEQUENCES OF FERAL UNGULATES FOR CORAL REEF AND EFFECTS OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT


Designing a spacecraft involves many experts from different domains. In the early design phases they are brought together to discuss the spacecraft in a short period of time. The elements and building blocks the individual engineers want to use are stored and described in a shared system model provided by a software framework. A lot of features like the masses or dimensions are described using parameters. Due to the various domains and individual preference, many different units are used, leading to mistakes, distraction and misunderstandings caused by unit conversions. Our paper describes a pragmatic approach how the QUDV is integrated into an existing system model. This allows taking advantage of it by automatically analyzing the unit consistency as well as performing automatic conversions. The presented work shows that with a profound integration into the existing software framework, the engineers can overcome the error‐prone task of unit checks and conversion problems.


The authors conducted a set of survey on wash load transportation at the two sites in the Hinuma River, during a fl ood on June 19th, 1997, and found out a decrease in wash load concentration between the upper site (46.0km) and the lower site (28.1km). A numerical simulation was carried out to investigate causes of the decrease. CIP scheme was introduced to solve the unsteady advection-diffusion equation in the model of wash load transportation model. Results of the simulation show that the advection dominated and the diffusion did not in the process of the wash load transportation, and lateral outflow of wash load, which was caused by the trapping of vegetation, was one of the causes of the decrease in wash load concentration.


Clinical studies investigating the benefits of beta-lactam therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) among critically ill patients have been hindered by small patient group, variability between studies, patient heterogeneity and inadequate use of TDM. Accordingly, definitive conclusions regarding the efficacy of TDM have remained elusive. To address these challenges, we propose an innovative approach that leverages data-driven methods to unveil the concealed connections between therapy effectiveness and patient data. Our findings reveal that machine learning algorithms can identify informative features that distinguish between healthy and sick states. These hold promise as potential markers for disease classification and severity stratification, as well as offering a continuous and data-driven "multidimensional" SOFA score. The implementation of TDM-guided therapy was associated with improved recovery rates particularly during the critical 72 hours after sepsis onset. Providing the first-ever quantification of the impact of TDM, our approach has the potential to revolutionize the way TDM applied in critical care.


The review process of critical heat flux calculation correlation FC-2000, the main review issues and opinions are introduced, and the restrictions to the application of FC-2000 are given.


Apparatus of the present invention, the top portion of the upper mast member for a tower crane, the degradable assembly with a fixed pivot portion for supporting the rotating upper part of the tower crane, including the jib (jib) and acts to place in a given direction to provide. The four corners of the square horizontal section, the pivot portion and the joint plate is secured in a diagonal direction, these joint plates are located within the dimensions Transportable parts pivot. Other joints in the four corners of the top of the mast member from the inside of the upright members of the mast plate member is fixed. The joint plates may include a hole that is aligned, in these holes, it is attached to the removable coupling pin.


The vertical vorticity structure has been shown to significantly influence the evolution of mesoscale convective systems (e.g., Verlinde and Cotton 1990, Bartels and Maddox 1991, Biggerstaff and Houze 1991b, Weisman 1993, Davis and Weisman 1994, Skamarock et al. 1994, Weisman and Davis 1998). Previous studies have shown a wide variety of vortices that vary in horizontal dimensions and exist for hours to several days. The latter circulation type can exist beyond the life cycle of the parent convective system. Of particular interest in this study are the smaller-scale vortices that occur within quasi-linear convective systems, i.e., a mesoscale system associated with a convective line that is approximate linear. Vortices in these systems can locally enhance the strength of rear inflow jets (e.g., Smull and Houze 1987, Weisman 1992) and contribute to the development of long-lived, balanced mesoscale convective vortices (MCVs; Davis and Trier 2002). The large-scale balanced midlevel circulation (100-600 km in diameter) is typically found in the stratiform region of convective systems (e.g., Houze et al. 1989, Houze et al. 1990) and can initiate new convection on subsequent days (e.g., Bartels and Maddox 1991, Bosart and Sanders 1981, Fritsch et al. 1994). This vortex is such a common feature within these systems that other vorticity structures have rarely been reported in the literature. Biggerstaff and Houze (1991a and b) were the first to document prominent bands or ribbons of positive and negative vertical vorticity oriented parallel to the convective line and extending into the stratiform region. Their results were based on a composite analysis of dual-Doppler data, rawindsonde winds, wind profilers and surface mesonet observations that were digitized onto a 15 x 15 km2 grid and filtered to remove wavelengths less than 60 km. A model simulation of the same storm by Zhang et al. (1989) replicated the banded structure. Biggerstaff and Houze (1991b) hypothesized that coarse horizontal resolution may have prevented past studies from documenting this kinematic structure. However, to the authors' knowledge, there has been no subsequent observational study that has documented a similar event even with the availability of higher spatial resolution data collected by both mobile ground-based and airborne Doppler radars. Mesoscale vortices that are counter-rotating are characteristic features of bow echoes (e.g., Fujita 1981, Weisman 2001) and are also referred to as bookend or line end vortices (Weisman 1993). Bow echoes are observed over a range of scales from tens to a few hundred kilometers (Klimowski et al. 2004). Bow echoes can occur as isolated features or as smaller-scale bow-shaped segments within a larger squall line (e.g., Johns and Hirt 1987, Przybylinski 1995). Weisman and Davis (1998) referred to the latter circulations as subsystem-scale vortices. These segments are 15-40 km in length and were more recently modeled by James et al. (2006). Although these bow-shaped segments have been recognized to exist for a number of years, there has been no detailed observational study that has examined this type of event. On 2 June 2003, a quasi-linear convective line with a trailing stratiform region developed over Mississippi while being sampled by two airborne Doppler radars during the Bow Echo and MCV Experiment (BAMEX; Davis et al. 2004). The radars onboard the aircraft collected finescale reflectivity and Doppler velocities that documented the evolution of the convective line while also capturing the development of a ~40 km bowing segment with the line.


Attempting to explore the internal mechanism and fundamental principles of regional architecture, inspired by the life evolution theory, this paper begins with the research into the characteristics of relationship among ecology, resource, economy, technology and social culture during their evolutional process. It is aimed to revise the mistaken ideas of the protection for regional architecture, and explore a distinctive way to regional sustainable development.


Nigeria as a nation is endowed with both human and natural resources. These resources are enough to solve multifarious challenges such as poverty and unemployment. Unfortunately, the issue of poverty and unemployment in the country receives insufficient attention instead of being the government's foremost priority in the recent time. Little attention is also paid to the exploration of palm tree plantation as a way forward for addressing the challenges of poverty and unemployment in the country. The present paper reviews literature that investigated palm tree plantation as a remedy to endemic or abject poverty and unemployment in the country. The conceptual framework is used to explore the significant impact of palm tree plantation on poverty and unemployment reduction in the country. The methodology of content analysis of relevant literature was applied. The research results indicated that there are potentials to be tapped in palm tree plantation as a solution to the prevalent poverty and unemployment in the South-western part of the country. The findings reiterated that palm tree plantation can make an essential contribution to the development of infrastructure such as roads, schools, and telecommunications among others. The paper revealed that there is a relationship between palm tree plantation and poverty and unemployment reduction in the South-Western Nigeria. However, the study also identifies the effect of palm cultivation, especially its impact on tropical rainforests. It is thereby suggested that palm tree plantation should be included as part of social intervention programmes. In addition, the government should constitute the Nigerian Palm Oil Board (NPOB) and initiate the Nigerian Palm Plantation Development Act (NPPA) in order to expand the agricultural investment in the country. It is further suggested that palm tree plantation should be used for infrastructural development, such as roads, schools, telecommunications etc. Lastly, Land Protect Act (LPA) should be effectively formulated and executed for safeguarding the socio-environment degradation emanating from palm tree plantation.


Monocular vision technology can be applied to calculate the tilt angle of the insulator. Camera extrinsic parameters describe the translation and rotation parameters also called pose between the world coordinate system and the camera coordinate system. Thus, determining the extrinsic parameters is a very important part of the process. We set artificial identification to determine the positional relationship to determine the extrinsic parameters. There are four artificial landmarks to determine the orientation of the camera, which is P4P problem. The method is feasible within the range of allowable error.


For efficient utilization of CPU and speed up the process done by CPU inter-process synchronization became most important feature in operating system. But no operating system will directly provide support for Inter-Process Synchronization. Inter-Process Synchronization means two or more processes accessing a shared resource and performing some operation at the same time, it also provides concurrent computing among processes. In such instance, data inconsistency may occur because of updating the same shared data item by two processes at the same time. This is the standard problem which occur in any operating system. To avoid such problems some of the synchronization primitives need to be followed. Many solutions have been provided to solve the standard problem such as Blocking Mechanisms, Non-Blocking Mechanisms etc. But those mechanisms are not able to provide an optimal solution. Our idea is to develop an agent which will run in background and automatically detects Inter Process Synchronization problem and solve it without any human intervention. In this paper we are going to provide an agent based solution and develop algorithms for that which ensures smoothly execution of multiple processes without any synchronization problems and increase the performance of the CPU.


Objective To find the correlations between the clinical presentation and pathological changes in refractory nephritic syndrome(RNS) of children.Methods 22 children with RNS were performed renal biopsy.The correlation between the pathologial changes and the clinical types or the curative effect were analyzed.Results ①The results shoed that MsPGN were 12/22,MCD 4/22,FSGS 3/22,IgAN 2/22 and MPGN 1/22.②Clinically MsPGN 5/4,MCD 0/3,FSGS 3/0,IgANN 1/1 and MPGN 1/0 were classified to steroid-resistant(SR)/frequently-relapsing(FR).③MsPGN 7/12,MCD 4/5 AND fsgs 2/3,IgAN 1/2 were acquired entire remission.Conclusion MCS,MsPGN and FSGS were more of the histological changes of RNS in Children.The reaction to cure was different by their pathological changes.


Purpose: To determine the correlation between intraocular pressure (IOP) and the bottle heights during vitrectomy using TONO-PENRXL applanation tonometer and IcareR PRO rebound tonometer. Methods: Twenty-four eyes of 24 patients who underwent 23-gauge sutureless vitrectomy were evaluated. After complete vitrectomy, the IOP was gradually increased by lifting the irrigation bottle height from the trocar insertion site by 40 cm, 45 cm, 50 cm, and 55 cm. The distance between the floor and patient's eye was consistent in all cases (105.5 cm). Before the removal of 23-gauge microcannulas, IOP was measured five times using each of the two methods, Tono-PenRXL and IcareR PRO. Results: The mean IOPs were 8.25 ± 0.35 mm Hg for TONO-PENRXL and 8.96 ± 0.32 mm Hg for IcareR PRO at 40 cm bottle height. As the bottle height increased, the differences in IOP was also increased, 10.71 ± 0.37 mm Hg at 45 cm, 14.18 ± 0.39 mm Hg at 50 cm and 17.93 ± 0.40 mm Hg at 55 cm for TONO-PENRXL and 11.48 ± 0.31 mm Hg at 45 cm, 14.64 ± 0.31 mm Hg at 50 cm and 18.13 ± 0.38 mm Hg at 55 cm for IcareR PRO. In TONO-PENRXL, the linear equation was Y = 0.65 X 18.108 (R = 0.794, p = 0.000) and the quadratic equation was Y = 0.013 X 0.569 X + 10.446 (R = 0.801, p = 0.000). In IcareR PRO, the linear equation was Y = 0.614 X 15.842 (R = 0.820, p = 0.000) and the quadratic equation was Y = 0.010 X 0.306 X + 5.688 (R = 0.825, p = 0.000). The results show correlation of the quadratic equation was stronger than the linear equation in both tonometers. Conclusions: The differences of IOP were positively correlated with bottle heights in the form of a curve during vitrectomy. Therefore, the patients who are susceptible to retina or optic nerve damage during vitrectomy should be closely monitored. J Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2015;56(5):727-731


The First World War started a hundred years ago this year. On 4 August 2014 the United Kingdom marked the anniversary of involvement in this war with a remembrance event at Mons, and over the next four years there will be new museums and exhibitions, services and events, conferences and colloquia world‐wide. The aim of this collective recognition of a major event in world history is to pick over the impact and effects, innovations and consequences of a war that claimed the lives of at least 16 million people and left the world with geopolitical issues that still reverberate today. One of its notable innovations was the use of geology in warfare. As is well known, compared with the open war fought against the Russians on the eastern front, the war in the west very quickly became positional, with opposing trench lines locked into a position that would dictate the war's approach. And with trench warfare, came the need to understand the geology of the land over which the men were fighting.


Therapeutic antibodies are a new generation of pharmaceuticals which increasingly become more important. Diagnostics for these therapies are desirable, but currently not available. The aim was to develop an in-vitro procedure for the estimation of both the therapeutic antibody and the antigen in serum samples by use of a sandwich immunoassay. Recovery-ELISA – a Novel Assay Technique for Therapy Control of Therapeutic Antibodies


After field survey on medical expense of 290 inpatients from 7 hospitals in Cangzhou city,the author gives average level and reference value range of medical expense by means of median,P{25} and P75.In addition,the author also proposes affecting factors of each disease through progressive regression analysis.According to key factors affecting medical expense,DRGs-based payment system should be developed,such as age,hospitalization days,disease status.Essential measures should be conducted to reduce hospitalization days and days before surgery.


In this paper, we give a criterion of the nearly Gorenstein property of the Ehrhart ring of the stable set polytope of an h-perfect graph: the Ehrhart ring of the stable set polytope of an h-perfect graph G with connected components G(1), . . . , G(l) is nearly Gorenstein if and only if (1) for each i, the Ehrhart ring of the stable set polytope of G(i) is Gorenstein and (2) |ω(G(i)) − ω(G(j))| ≤ 1 for any i and j, where ω(G(i)) is the clique number of G(i). We also show that the Segre product of Cohen-Macaulay graded rings with linear non-zerodivisor which are Gorenstein on the punctured spectrum is also Gorenstein on the punctured spectrum if all but one rings are standard graded. MSC: 13H10, 52B20, 05E40, 05C17


Problems can develop when teeth and implants are combined in the same prosthesis due to the difference in mobility of the two. However, by combining dental implants and natural teeth with the help of attachments, clinicians can greatly improve retention, stability and aesthetics of these prostheses. The biomechanical principles should be judiciously incorporated in the design to nullify the deleterious leverages exerted by the prosthesis and to equalize the stress exerted by the prosthesis on implant and teeth.


In late period after submortal and fractional influence of different of gamma-irradiation the number of lymphoid cells in thymus and lymphatic nodes of small intestine is decreased. Thymus and spleen atrophy, lymphoid index and number of lymphoid cells in lymphatic nodes of small intestine are decreased. In late period after influence of small doze of gamma-irradiation thymus atrophies, redistribution of lymphoid cells from thymus and lymphatic nodes of small intestine to bone marrow and spleen occurs.


Providing high quality of service over the Internet to a variety of clients while simultaneously providing good pedagogy and extensibility for content creators and developers are key issues in the design of the computational architecture of an intelligent tutoring system (ITS). In this paper, we describe an ITS architecture that attempts to address both issues using a distributed hub-and-spoke metaphor similar to that of the DARPA Galaxy Communicator. This architecture is described in the context of the natural language ITS that uses it, AutoTutor 3.


The composition of triacylglycerol (TAG) for the differentiation of lard and other animal fats (beef, mutton, and chicken fats) as well as cod liver oil (CLO) has been investigated using high performance liquid chromatography with refractive index detector. The authenticity of the used samples was determined based on their fatty (FA) acid profiles. FA compositions of the studied fats and oils were determined with gas liquid chromatography. The main TAGs composing lard are palmitooleoolein (POO), palmitooleostearin (POS), and palmitooleopalmitin (POP) accounting of 21.55 ± 0.08, 14.08 ± 0.04, and 5.10 ± 0.04%, respectively. The TAG composition was further subjected to principal component analysis in order to classify lard and others. Lard was separated along negative side, either in the first principle components (PC1) and second principle components (PC2). Using score plot of PCA, lard has the similarity with chicken fat in term of TAG composition.


We examine the absorption of a weak probe beam by a laser driven V-type atom with a pair of closely lying excited levels, where both the driving and probe lasers interact simultaneously with the two transitions. The effects of quantum interference among decay channels on the absorption spectra are also investigated. We introduce dipole moments in the dressed-state representation and the Hamiltonian in terms of the dressed states describing the interaction between the probe and the atom. In the degenerate case, features similar to that of a driven two-level atomic system are found due to some dark transitions in the spontaneous emission and the fact that the probe beam only detects certain transitions, In the nondegenerate case, the absorption spectrum is strongly influenced by the degree of quantum interference, resulting in different line shapes for emission peaks, absorption peaks, and dispersionlike profiles. The effect of probe polarization on the absorption spectrum is also investigated.


Pozzolanic materials have long demonstrated their effectiveness in producing highperformance
concrete. Artificial pozzolanas such as rice husk ash have gained acceptance as
supplementary cementing materials in many parts of the world. This work evaluates the
potentials of groundnut shell ash (GSA) as a partial replacement for ordinary Portland cement
(OPC) in concrete. Chemical analysis of the ash was carried out to ascertain whether it
possesses pozzolanic or cementing properties and the partial replacement of OPC by GSA
was varied from 0% to 70% in the concrete. The compressive strengths of the control and
those of other combinations increased with curing age but decreased with increased ash
percentage. Though, the strength of the control was higher, replacement of cement with ash
up to 30% would be more suitable than others.


Objective To analyze the short-term and long-term prognosis of 62 patients with acute cor- onary sydrome(ACS) underwent emergency pereutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) and 68 patients with ACS underwent drug treatment.Methods Continuous patients with ACS from Jan 2004 to Jan 2006 were enrolled.To analyze the clinical features and the follow-up results of these patients,and the average follow-up time was 12 months.Results Of 62 patients with coronary syndrome(ACS) underwent emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)in-hospital mortality was 1.6%,and average length of hospital stay was 9.8±4.3 days and the long-term mortality was 3.2%.The rate of major adverse cardiac event was 4.8%.Conclusion Emergency PCI can decrease the clinical events after myocardial infarction,shorten the length of hospital stay,and improve the short-term and long-term prognosis result.Emergency PCI is a sale and efficiency therapeutic measure to ACS,it can conduce to improve prognosis.


Objective:To explore the therapeuti effect and practical value of laparoscopic surgery in treating acute calculous cholecystitis of plateau agricultural region workers.Methods:Ninety cases were performed laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) with four holes operation and 2-3 silicone tube drainage.Results:Eighty-nine cases were success and 1 case converted to open operation.The drainage tubes were removed within 5-6d postoperatively.There was no infection of incision.All patients with LC recovered quickly without complication.The average hospitalization was 6.5d.Conclusions:The acute calculous cholecystitis incidence of the family worker in plateau agriculture region is high.For this disease,laparoscopic surgery is safe and effective with advantage of quick recovery and minimal invasive.


The edge-to-center density ratio is investigated in an inductively coupled plasma which has two discharge modes depending on the rf power: the E- and H-mode. The power dependence of the edge-to-center density ratio is obtained from the ion flux at the wall and the electron flux at the center. The transitions of the density ratio of edge-to-center are observed during the E-H mode transition at various pressures, which has different trends depending on the pressure. These can be understood by the changes in the plasma characteristics due to the heating mode transition and electron kinetics by pressures. The theoretical edge-to-center density ratio is similar to the measured ratio at low pressures where the electrons are in non-local kinetics. However, at high pressures where the electrons are in local kinetics, the theoretical edge-to-center density ratio has a large discrepancy with the measured value in the E-mode due to local heating of electrons near the antenna. The density ratio of edge-to-center meas...


The volumetric properties and phase relations of binary mixtures of H{sub 2}0, CO{sub 2}, CH{sub 4} and N{sub 2} were determined experimentally at 3OO C, 74.4--999.3 bars, using a custom-built vibrating-tube densimeter. Densities of all single-phase fluids increase steadily with increasing pressure. At a given pressure, CO{sub 2}-rich H{sub 2}O-CO{sub 2} mixtures show a pronounced nonlinear decrease in density with increasing mole fraction CO, in marked contrast to the densities of N{sub 2}-rich H{sub 2}O-N{sub 2} mixtures which are nearly independent of composition. At pressure up to 500 bars, non-aqueous mixtures have much smaller excess molar volumes than gas-rich aqueous mixtures. H{sub 2}O-rich mixtures at pressures ca.86 bars, and CO{sub 2}-poor non-aqueous mixtures at 99.4 bars, exhibit negative excess molar volumes. Excess molar volumes for aqueous mixtures peak at 86 bars, then decrease monotonically with increasing pressure above 86 bars. The H{sub 2}O-CO{sub 2} liquid-vapor field widens continuously from 86 to ca.400 bars, then narrows with increasing pressure, closing at ca.565 bars, in sharp contrast to the H{sub 2}O-N{sub 2} liquid-vapor field, which widens continuously with increasing pressure to at least 1000 bars.


This study examines biopsychological responses and background practices of 182 military personnel participating in a simulated chemical defense warfare scenario. The study explores the relationship between demographic, training, biopsychological response, and termination variables. Common features of dropouts are described.


The race for the 6G has started, and new exciting ideas on 6G antennas are on the table. This contribution gives a look to the 6G ideas from a novel angle of view, the Deep Physical Layer (DPL), a layer added at the very botton level of the OSI stack, in which the analysis is carried out at the electromagnetic field level. It is suggested that the performance of the communication system can be quantified using the space-time Number of Degrees of Freedom (ST-NDF), allowing a simple comparison among the different solutions.


The program to evaluats selected borophane polymers as laminating resins for glass cloth was initiated using methylsesquimethyleneborophane as the first candidats resin. Conditions for formation of laminates were delineated but the properties of the resulting laminates were not evaluated. A senies of linear methyl-n-alkylborophane polymers (n-propyl through n-octyl) and linear methylphenylborophane polymer were prepared and separated from the by-product cyclic triborophanes. Thermal depolymerization of an equimolar mixture of linear dimethyl- and methylethylborophane polymers has produced approximately equimolar amounts of the four cyclic triboroplanes suggesting a monomeric intermediate. A variety of B-substituted triborophane derivatives including formoxy, acetoxy, benzoxy, thiocyano and isocyanato functional groups were prepared. Several new phosphonyl azide s, thiophosphonyl azides and phosphoranes were prepared to screen these new bond systems as prototypes for polymers. Effort was directed toward the purification of the borimidazole type Polymer and toward the preparation of a borimidazole type Polymer incorporating an aromatic ether linkage. Both the Neumayer and microebulliometric molecular weight apparatus were calibrated for use with solvents other than benzene thus extending the usefulness of the equipment. (auth)


A book featuring a marker-based method of sketching for beginners as well as advanced design professionals to produce finished sketches of exactitude and polish. The practical techniques simplify the construction of interior space and show how to achieve verisimilitude of surfaces with a minimum of technical skills. Arranged in logical sequence of mastery there are twenty-five step-by-step demonstrations of sketching spaces and individual details. Information covers methods to increase speed in sketching, advise on materials needed and how to create five kinds of perspective and plans.


This study aims to analyse the impact of financial decisions, which is proxied by investment decision, funding decision and dividend policy; profitability and firm's growth on firm's value. This research is carried out in manufacturing companies listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange for the period 2009 until 2011. By using purposive sampling method, total sample gathered is 25 companies within 75 observations. Data was analysed by using multiple regressions. Research findings are investment decision, funding decision, profitability and firm's growth are significantly affect firm's value; whereas, dividend policy has no effect on firm's value.


In screening families for a-thalassemia (thal) by the Southern blot technique, several Laotian families were found which had anomalous c-globin haplotypes. The 5-globin genes encode a-like embryonic hemoglobin subunits in the *globin multigene complex on chromosome 16. There are normally two 5-globin genes in this cluster: 5' 52 and 3' $51. In our study, six individuals in three families had triple q-globin genes. Another family revealed a novel quadruple <-globin arrangement. Two abberrant fragments were seen in Eco R1, Bam H1, Bgl I1 and Hind I11 digests using a c-globin gene probe. These anomalous bands were in the %lo kb range consistent with d uplication of the 5 -globin region. This haplotype interpretation was confirmed by Southern blot analyses using double digestions hybridized to a cDNA <-gene probe, and Pvu 11 digests probed with a 5'-$c1 intergenic fragment. Proposed mechanisms of recombination and imp1 ications of this novel arrangement are discussed.


Rhabdomyosarcoma exhibits tumor‐specific energy metabolic changes that include the Warburg effect. Since targeting cancer metabolism is a promising therapeutic approach, we examined the antitumor effects of suppressing lipid metabolism in rhabdomyosarcoma. We suppressed lipid metabolism in rhabdomyosarcoma cells in vitro by administering an inhibitor of malonyl‐CoA decarboxylase, which increases malonyl‐CoA and decreases fatty acid oxidation. Suppression of lipid metabolism in rhabdomyosarcoma cells decreased cell proliferation by inducing cell cycle arrest. Metabolomic analysis showed an increase in glycolysis and inactivation of the pentose phosphate pathway. Immunoblotting analysis revealed upregulated expression of the autophagy marker LC3A/B‐II due to increased phosphorylation of AMP‐activated protein kinase, a nutrient sensor. p21 protein expression level also increased. Inhibition of both lipid metabolism and autophagy suppressed tumor proliferation and increased apoptosis. In vivo studies involved injection of human Rh30 cells into the gastrocnemius muscle of 6‐week‐old female nude mice, which were divided into normal chow and low‐fat diet groups. The mice fed a low‐fat diet for 21 days showed reduced tumor growth compared to normal chow diet‐fed mice. Suppression of lipid metabolism disrupted the equilibrium of the cancer‐specific metabolism in rhabdomyosarcoma, resulting in a tumor growth‐inhibition effect. Therefore, the development of treatments focusing on the lipid dependence of rhabdomyosarcoma is highly promising.


ABSTRACT Aggregate occupies at least three-quarters of the volume of concrete, so its impact on concrete's properties is large. The sieve curve traditionally defines the aggregate size range. Another essential property is grain shape. Both, size and shape influence workability and the mechanical and durability properties of concrete. On the other hand, the shape of cement particles plays also an important role in the hydration process due to surface dissolution in the hardening process. Additionally, grain dispersion, shape and size govern the pore percolation process that is of crucial importance for concrete durability Discrete element modeling (DEM) is commonly employed for simulation of concrete structure. To be able doing so, the assessed grain shape should be implemented. The approaches for aggregate and cement structure simulation by a concurrent algorithm-based DEM system are discussed in this paper. Both aggregate and cement were experimentally analyzed by X-ray tomography method recently. The results provide a real experimental database, e.g. surface area versus volume distribution, for simulation of particles in concrete technology. Optimum solutions are obtained by different simplified shapes proposed for aggregate and cement, respectively. In this way, reliable concepts for aggregate structure and fresh cement paste can be simulated by a DEM system.


HE ZUCCALA LYTIC TEST (ZLT) HAS BEEN T P roposed as a screening test for cancer. A serum is said to give a positive reaction if hemolysis is observed after the addition of the test serum to sheep erythrocytes that have been "antigenized" by a substance distributed by the originator of the test. In a previous evaluation of the test by Hill,B it was reported that the Zuccala antigen was inert and that the responsible hemolysins could be demonstrated with an equal degree of sensitivity in the absence of the antigen. Hilla suggested that the observed phenomena could be attributed to heterophile hemolysins and were not dependent on the Zuccala antigen for their demonstration. Recently, the ZLT was independently reevaluated for possible inclusion in a battery of screening tests for neoplastic disease. This report is concerned with its efficiency in detecting neoplastic disease, its efficiency as compared with tests for serum chymotrypsin inhibitor and C-reactive protein (CRP), the role of the Zuccala antigen in demonstrating abnormal serum hemolysins, some immunochemical characteristics of these hemolysins, and technical factors affecting their demonstration.


Edmund Gosse's Father and Son is considered to be the first modernist autobiography in British literature.In a strong reaction against the Victorian biographical writing tradition,revolving a lasting struggle between the father and the son,Gosse constructs a stubborn,hypocritical and narrow-minded father as opposed to the evasiveness and eulogy.In his autobiography,Gosse incorporates the techniques of modern novels.Consequently,he changes the criterion of life-writing.Father and Son,as a prelude of the English new biography,has ushered in the wave of patricide into modernist literature.This article is to examine the nature of patricide of the autobiography from the aspects of ethics,literature and psychology.


0 WESTERN observers Manchuria has seemed at once the "Balkans of the Far East" and the "Land of Promise" -the Balkans because it is a potential danger spot due to conflict of interests between Russia, Japan, and China, the Land of Promise because it has been a haven of refuge of millions of Chinese from China proper, torn with civil war and ridden with famine, and also because Japan sees in the development of its vast natural resources a solution for her embarrassing problem of overpopulation. But two years ago Russia and China came to blows over the Chinese Eastern Railway. Now it is Japan and China which have come into collision, thus forcing the Land of Promise to the background for the moment and pushing the Balkans to the fore. For the purpose of this article we may disregard the Russian side of the Manchurian triangle, and confine ourselves to China and Japan with a view to finding out the causes of their enmity which unfortunately came to a head in the clash between the Chinese troops and the railway guards at Mukden on the night of September 18 last.


This paper presents a design of miniaturized impedance transformers using quarter-wave-like transformers (QWLTs). The asymmetric compact microstrip resonant cell (CMRC) can be applied to effectively implement QWLTs, and is optimized based on its ABCD parameters to achieve a desired impedance transformation. It is found that the size reduction of approximately 52% can be achieved by using the optimized asymmetric CMRC, compared to that of the standard quarter-wave transformer (QWT), operating at 922.5 MHz with acceptable impedance bandwidth and return loss.


Two self-balancing robot is a nonlinear, multivariable, intrinsically unstable motion control system, For traditional LQR controller feedback matrix optimization problem is difficult to determine, Particle swarm optimization algorithm to optimize the LQR controller feedback matrix, The simulation results show, Utilizing particle swarm optimized LQR controller improves the stability of the system, reducing the system overshoot and oscillation frequency.


Abstract This paper describes the formulation of a post-traumatic stress syndrome index (PTSDI) for the general population based on factors associated with post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD). Additionally, the paper estimates the reduction in the PTSDI subsequent to a clinical intervention such as multimodal group therapy. The relationship between the PTSDI and important psychological and social outcomes such as substance abuse, self-medication, divorce, and suicide is evaluated using correlation and regression analyses. The limitations of this study and avenues for future research are discussed in the concluding remarks.


X gas plant has 4 process trains and one bypass train with capacity 800 MMscfd. Each process Train equipped with Amine contactor to reduce the CO2/H2S to below gas specification 5% mole CO2 and 8 ppm H2S. Rich Amine from contactors then regenerated through two Amine regenerator, heating media used hot water which maintained its temperature by using fired heater. X gas plant had experience breakdown of one Amine regenerator, which decreases plant capacity to 640 MMscfd. Impact of one regenerator breakdown the lean amine circulation rate decreases from total 1540 USGPM to 910 USGPM, with limited amine circulation to maintain liquid turndown at Amine contactor packing, Train-1/2/3 circulated with Amine, while Train-4 with no amine circulation. Several options were evaluated, application of H2S Scavenger Injection come up as the most probable option considering cost and time. Hydroxyethyl-triazine based was selected. Uncontrolled reaction and improper injection technique will lead to inefficient treating dosages and unwanted by-products. By combining knowledge of scavenger stoichiometric reaction with H2S, triazine content, spray nozzle injection technique, and produced water scale tendency, succeed to reduce the H2S content and reverting plant capacity to 800 MMscfd.). H2S Scavenger is injected through spray-nozzle installed in 12" gas line header upstream of Cooler Train #4 at 140OF and ±1250 psig. Initial injection is started with ±105 MMscfd treated gas which provide 24 second contact time with 0.45 L scavenger/MMscfd. As the initial treatment succeed to reduce H2S content from 35 to below 5 ppm, treated gas flowrate then increased gradually to 150 MMscfd and further to 220 MMscfd with 0.5 and 0.55 L/MMscfd scavenger dosage respectively. Increased treating dosage sufficiently maintain H2S scavenging efficiency with 50% reduced of contact time. H2S Scavenger direct injection could be considered as temporary solution program during such disturbance of amine system performance. The Amine regenerator repair was consumed 118 days, while H2S scavenger application was implemented after 34 days Amine regenerator repair activity until amine heater completed repair and back online which is for 84 days injection. In this case H2S Scavenger injection can optimize X gas plant sales gas 9.05 BSCF (equivalent with 55 MMUSD) with additional operating cost 0.916 MMUSD.


logical in Foucault's work, emphasizing cultural practices and narrative as a central form for hosting and expressing those practices (p. 223). Both are concerned with the actualities, becomingness, potentialities and 'eventness' of processes shaping entrepreneurial activity. Finally, whilst it has been frequently argued that the 'linguistic turn' can do much for entrepreneurship studies, the contributions in this text breathe fresh and imaginative linguistic resources and narrative/discursive frames of reference into the inquiry of entrepreneurial activities. The anecdote, the narrative, the metaphorical, the discursive and the dramaturgical are significant therefore, not only because they bring to the surface voices, emotions, processes and the relationality of (everyday) entrepreneurial activity that have possibly been previously silenced. But also, to paraphrase Steyaert, these approaches highlight the conversational and interactive aspects of the research process. This is particularly highlighted in the final chapter (Hosking and Hjorth) in which a dialogic format is utilized to construct a debate about the connections between relational (social constructionist) and Foucauldian discourses of entrepreneurship. The text is welcome because it treats narrative in a serious and scholarly way. The contributions in the text, as the series title 'Movements in Entrepreneurship' promise, certainly 'move' entrepreneurship inquiry. However, as Steyaert suggests, the potential of these ideas lies in the combined use and interrelationship of these (discursive, metaphorical, dramaturgical, rhetorical and narrative) approaches (p. 8). But the full potential of this text lies in what goes on beyond the text as you, the invited reader, are encouraged to connect with the various theoretical emphases and narrative genres and go on constructing, dare I say, yet more stories accounting for this rich societal phenomenon we label entrepreneurship.


The article argues that China has achieved a remarkable progress in promoting technology absorption and innovation over the past decade. China today spends 2.1 percent of GDP on R&D, more than the OECD average. By 2020, China together with the US will be responsible for more than half of the world's R&D spending. These two countries may thus largely de-cide about the speed and direction of mankind's technological progress. Despite the pro-gress, however, China still faces several challenges to becoming a global technological giant.

To face these challenges, China would be well advised to increase the quality of innovation outputs, strengthen efficiency of public support for innovation, further strengthen intel-lectual property rights, and help enhance managerial practices of Chinese firms.


Building on a detailed study of debates and votes of contemporary expert committees, this article supports a hypothesis based on voting practices in the Middle Ages and under the French Old Regime: that the voice vote is a specific decision method. These distinctive properties show that it is not like any other voting.


At present, the best way to detect melanoma based on an image of a skin spot is to count the number of different colors in this image. A recent paper has shown that the detection can improve if instead of the number of colors, we use the difference between numbers of colors computed by using different thresholds. In this paper, we provide a possible fractalbased explanation for this empirical fact. 1 Formulation of the Problem Melanoma is a serious problem. Melanoma – one of the most frequent types of skin cancer – is ubiquitous in sun-exposed areas like Texas; • when detected early, it is curable, but • if it is not detected early, it can metastasize and kill the patient. One way to detect early melanomas – and to distinguish them from harmless moles – is to analyze the image of the corresponding skin area. How melanoma is detected now based on an image of a skin spot. One of the main techniques for detecting melanoma in an image is counting number of colors. Specifically, there is a notion of a distance in the space of all possible colors. To count the number of colors, we select a threshold value ε > 0. We say that two colors are ε-distant if the distance between them in the color space is at


As yet, however, but slight attention was given to ordinary labours. When any difficulties occurred, or operations were required, all such questions were carefully examined, and rules laid down for practice; but the phenomena of niatural labour were left, in the strictest sense, to Nature. OIn the continent, however, Saxtorph, Solayres (le 1Rtenac, Baudeloque, and( Naegele took a different view. Every case they attended was a subject of interestinig inquiry. They educated their sense of touch to the highest poinlt; and, carefully watchinig the progiess of natural labour, they ascertained that the head did not (lescend in one position, as was supposed, but in several. The frequency of these positions is at present a subject of close observation with the scientific accoucheur. 'The lesson which these eminent imen lhave tauoht tis is the value of patiently observing natuiral labour. They pointed out the instruction you derive fromii them. 'They showed the greater facility you acquire in at once recognising a difficulty. The acute sense of touch, which enabled Naegele to mark the progress of the head, at once eniabled him to perceive what may retard its advance, and perhaps to reimiove the inmpediment before it obstructed the action of the uterus. I only ask you, gentleimien, to folloW his exalnple, not to be governled in your views of obstetric practice by what are called authorities, but to judge for yourselves. Nothing is so easy as to follow an authority, once you decide who is to be your guide. I should rather ask you to seek, at the bedsi(le of your patient, a knowledge of the truth. I would ask you to make every case you attend a subject for observation, and briefly to note the facts you have ascertained. You will thus acquire that tactics eruditus so essential to successful practice. I amii induced to press this point upon your attention, miiore particularly because formiierly-indeed, I might say, until very lately-no interest was taken in natural labours; all attention was given to cases of difficulty or danger. IIenice the obstetric studenit was very anaxious to witness operations, to watch the treatment of hbmorrhages, etc.; but the ordinary cases of labour he was given to attend were thought to be a bore. Six cases of labour were considered sufficient by the examining bodies as a test of practical knowledge; but when that nulmber was increased to twelve, and to twenty, the students were startled, and maniy of them thought this to be too great a demand upon their patience. I have endeavoured to prove, from the history of midwifery, the reverse; anid would convince youi that it was the want of attention to natural labour which led to so many mistakes when it becamne difficult. I aimi anxious to prove to you tllat tlhe miiost emiiinent men in the profession, like Mlauriceau, like Smiellie, like I-hunteir, nioted all their cases; anid these cases formed the basis of their future reputation. Yotu can (lo the same; and, if you wish to practise miidwifery successfully, I woould say, in conclusion, do not trust implicitly to books, which can be read in your studies; neither be governed by atuthorities, which are often wrong; but let your study be the bedside of your patient, and your book, the book of Nature.


This paper investigates the tensile behaviour of Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) processed Ti6Al4 V samples under three build orientations. The effect of microstructural changes from the post-heat treatments (PHTs – 850 °C, 950 °C 1050 °C) was assessed. The microstructural characterization was performed using optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and SEM techniques. The tensile tests were performed using a uniaxial universal testing machine (UTM). The fractal dimension analysis was performed on the fractured surfaces using ImageJ software integrated with an open-source MultiFrac plug-in. The PHT at a higher temperature (i.e., 1050 °C) induces a higher amount of β phase than the other PHTs. The PHT performed at 1050 °C exhibited α-Widmanstatten microstructure consisting of elongated β and a small amount of α. The PHT induces an isotropic behaviour in the LPBF-processed samples. However, the ductility of specimens subjected to PHT at 1050 °C showed ∼ 67%, 40%, and 177% improvement under horizontal (0°), inclined (45°), and vertical (90°) orientations than as-printed samples. Further fractal dimension analysis corroborates well with the ductility values of PHT samples. Therefore, the combination of fractography analysis and fractal dimension approach can be a promising methodology towards fractured surface characterization of additively manufactured metal parts.


Aim: Neural cell adhesion molecule (N‐CAM) is expressed by activated hepatic stellate cells (HSC), portal fibroblasts, cholangiocytes and hepatic progenitor cells during liver injury. Its functional role in liver disease and fibrogenesis is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of N‐CAM in liver fibrogenesis.


We report observations of the Raman spectra of 10 keV hydrogen ion-implanted crystalline quartz, lithium niobate and tellurium dioxide over a wide range of ion fluences ( –  protons/cm ). We observe the emergence and growth of a new fluorescence feature in the Raman spectra (peaked at 1535 cm ) as a function of fluence in all three materials. When measured, the position and shape of this feature is nearly identical in each material. However, the appearance of this feature in tellurium dioxide has a slightly varied behaviour. Based on our observations, we suggest that this signal is due to the 557.7 nm photoluminescence of interstitial atomic O formed radiolytically. While interstitial molecular O2 has previously been observed in irradiated quartz, the presence of this atomic oxygen signature in proton-irradiated lithium niobate and tellurium dioxide has not been previously reported. Our results are important for the use of these materials, and other crystalline oxides, in charged particle (proton) radiation rich environments, such as those encountered by spaceborne instrumentation.


The purpose of this study was to evaluate various doses of sublingual midazolam premedication in children. In our prospective, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial, children (n=102, age range 12 to 129 months) scheduled for day surgery were randomized to receive either midazolam in one of three doses (0.25, 0.5, or 0.75 mg·kg−1) or placebo. Injectable midazolam was mixed with a thick grape syrup and placed under the tongue; the patient was asked to hold it as long as possible before swallowing. Children readily accepted the mixture. Analysing all patients randomized, none of the children receiving placebo vs 28% receiving 0.25 mg·kg−1 (P=0.02), 52% receiving 0.5 mg·kg−1 (P<0.001), and 64% receiving 0.75 mg·kg−1 (P<0.001) of midazolam showed satisfactory sedation (drowsy) at 15 min after administration. Children receiving the two higher doses of midazolam (0.5 and 0.75 mg·kg−1) accepted mask induction willingly, while the group receiving 0.25 mg·kg−1 resembled the placebo group (P<0.05).


The ordering of alkylcyanobiphenyls liquid crystals grown on graphite and MoS2 is examined using scanning tunneling microscopy. The molecules are seen to form a rigid two‐dimensional molecular lattice with properties similar to a crystalline solid. The molecular film is free of defects over distances of hundreds of nanometers. Monoatomic steps in the substrate and grain boundaries and screw dislocations in the adsorbate molecular lattice are observed. Both the ordering and the defects are successfully analyzed taking into account the registry of the molecules with the underlying substrate.


Sh- li Yuyao embodies XIONG Shi- li′ s theoretical observations and summaries featured by both his inheritance and development of ancient Chinese literary thoughts as one of the founders of modern neo- Confucianism. His literary thoughts find expression in such 4 aspects as 1), the academic differentiation and analysis concerning reason and sense as one side and textual research as another and the criticism leveled at the textual research study from the perspective of the school of reason and sense; 2), his taking it as his literary concept of utility that literary works are to serve the established doctrine and that one is to attend to the state affairs and gear his study to practical use; 3), the definition of terms such as literary works′ natural simplicity and the mettle in reason and sense and the elucidation of the relationship between these terms and 4), the comparison between Eastern and Western poetry and between ancient and present poetry.


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The Bureau of Meteorology (the Bureau) has a long history of producing hydrometeorological products. As with all hydrometeorological data products, PMP data and methods require updating from time to time to ensure they remain current. In 2014, the Bureau distributed a survey to practitioners of methods of PMP estimation. The survey sought stakeholder views on priorities for updating the various components that underpin PMP estimation in Australia: the databases of storms and maximum persisting dew point temperatures, techniques of PMP estimation and method of delivery. Survey respondents generally indicated that the storms databases were more important to update than the database of maximum persisting dew point temperatures. Of the three storms databases (Generalised Southeast Australia Method, Revised Generalised Tropical Storm Method (GTSMR) and Generalised Short Duration Method (GSDM)), the GSDM was identified as the priority. When identifying gaps in the techniques applied to data, such as the calculation of long-duration PMP, seasonal PMP, GTSMR antecedent rainfall, small area long duration PMP, and uncertainty estimates, the responses varied due to different needs in different parts of the country. In general, users felt there is a need for quantifying uncertainty in the estimates of PMP. Most respondents felt satisfied with the current channels the Bureau uses to deliver PMP products. Overall, users indicated that the priority should be to provide uncertainty estimates, update the storms databases and address gaps in the techniques of PMP estimation. The results of the survey will be used for planning purposes. The Bureau seeks to collaborate with stakeholders in any future updates to PMP products.


In this paper, we analyzed how audio-visual speech enhancement can help to perform the ASR task in a cocktail party scenario. Therefore we considered two simple end-to-end LSTM-based models that perform single-channel audiovisual speech enhancement and phone recognition respectively. Then, we studied how the two models interact, and how to train them jointly affects the final result.We analyzed different training strategies that reveal some interesting and unexpected behaviors. The experiments show that during optimization of the ASR task the speech enhancement capability of the model significantly decreases and vice-versa. Nevertheless the joint optimization of the two tasks shows a remarkable drop of the Phone Error Rate (PER) compared to the audio-visual baseline models trained only to perform phone recognition. We analyzed the behaviors of the proposed models by using two limited-size datasets, and in particular we used the mixed-speech versions of GRID and TCD-TIMIT.


This paper is an attempt to eliminate the defects of lower efficiency and more complex control adversely affecting traditional bidirectional DC / DC converters.The paper,based on the circuit simplification and combined with switching function and the modeling method of status of the average space,introduces the reduction of the order of the average state space equation and the development of the simplified model in which the phase-shifting angle Φ and switching frequency f are used as adjustment parameters.The simulation results show that transformers have smaller ripple of the voltage and current at both ends and give more steady output.The model with shorter simulation time lends itself to the design of half-bridge bi-directional DC / DC converters.


Examples are provided about ways to change professional and ethical practices to promote the creation of a culture that facilitates and equitably recognizes collaboratively produced scholarship.


The robust person authentication scheme based on palmprint biometrics and hybrid cryptographic techniques are used. The security system involves the techniques of steganography , cryptography and pattern recognition. A Biometric system is essentially a pattern recognition system that makes use of biometric traits to recognize individuals. One of the most useful personal biometric is palm print which consists of more sufficient features points for individual unique identification. The system has two phases such as user registration phase and authentication phase. User registration phase is for enrolling person privacy data with their biometric. Next these data's are encrypted using public key type elliptical curve cryptography and this confidential information concealed into person palmprint 2D image using effective steganographic algorithm called bits substitution method. In authentication phase, recognition will be performed through two levels such as password matching and palm print matching. The palm print texture will be characterized using two effective local descriptors Local ternary pattern codes and Gabor filter bank. These combined features are utilized to match input and already stored templates. The two of these authentications is successful then the person gets authenticated otherwise not authenticated. The simulated system shows that a used methodology provides better information security and texture analysis rather than prior approaches.


Hazardous waste and medical waste incinerators kit according to the present invention, comprising a storage and transportation system compatibility, foam automatic tracking system, crushing system, feeding system, incineration system, waste heat utilization system, flue gas quench deacidification system, activated carbon lime injection system, bag filter, a wet deacidification system, heating system, flue gas, waste incinerator exhaust gas purifying system integration, and fly ash collection system; deodorizer; sludge drying system; power generation systems; utility system ; power distribution system; automatic control system, the flue gas line monitoring system, monitoring and detecting various types of instrumentation, sensors, various types of pipes; safety device, the combustion stability effect, complete incineration of hazardous wastes, slag of thermal reduce it less than 5% of national standards, emissions of dioxins can be less than 0.1 TEQ ng / m3.


This list of theses which relate to the study of the United States has been compiled by the Institute of United States Studies in the University of London from information provided by universities in the United Kingdom. It differs slightly from earlier lists in that entries are confined to theses registered for the degree of D.Phil, or Ph.D. The successful completion of a dissertation is indicated by an asterisk. Once again the Institute is greatly indebted to the many correspondents in university registries and departments who made this compilation possible. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, notification of any errors or omissions should be addressed to the Secretary, Institute of United States Studies, 31 Tavistock Square, London W C i H 9EZ.


The process of globalization, started in 1991 in India, has put several challenges to Indian companies. It is assumed that Indian companies will be more and more competitive. Competition essentially leads to more efficiency; and through increased efficiency, it obviously shall result into more profits. Combining the two aspects mentioned above, we have taken a stock of the Income and Profit structure of Diversified Industries Sector comprising 29 listed companies such as DCM Shriram, Jyothy Laboratories, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Autocomp etc. The financial data relating to Income and Profit for last 10 years starting from 1999 to 2008 have been considered. The data consists of five variables, namely, Sales, Income from Financial securities or Services, Other Income, Prior Period and Extraordinary Income, and Profit After Tax. We have calculated the basic ratios such as, Profit Margin, and thereafter, found out the relationship of this ratio with other Income sources. Appropriate statistical tools have been used for the analyzing data. We have observed that almost all the companies have earned their profits mainly because of the presence of other income sources. Thus, on the ground of competitiveness, these business groups have been found to be defeated. It is imperative for all these groups to concentrate on their strengths and compete in a truly global


Cas A has continued to be a rich source of information as new telescopes and detailed observations have become available. In this Y2K update, I focus on the observational findings over the last five years in the areas of ejecta mapping, hydrodynamic structure and kinematics, and high energy particles. Readers are unfortunately left to their own devices on the intriguing point source.


The definitions and educational policies related to learning disabilities have been updated throughout the last two decades since the passing of the Special Education Promotion Act (1994) in the Republic of Korea (South Korea). In particular, the definition of learning disabilities was entirely revised in the Special Education Act for Individuals With Disabilities and Others in 2008. Additionally, guidelines for selecting students with learning disabilities were introduced by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology in 2010. With the help of special education policies and government guidelines, students with learning disabilities started to receive special education services. However, identification and 439 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Vol.32, No.2, 2017 evaluation of learning disabilities are still controversial issues in South Korea. This study reviews South Korea's special education policies and practices for identifying students with learning disabilities. This study also provides policy recommendations for improving current practice.


This week we're joined by Patrice K. Cokley, founder of The Bassline Group - a music-inspired brand management and marketing firm based in Chicago, helping to empower musicians and creative entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and reach a wider audience....


The overall aim of this thesis was to describe patients' experience and reconstruction regarding the onset of, and events surrounding being struck by a Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (SAH), and to descri ...


Recently,Australia's anti-smoking legislation required cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging,which brought about quite a lot of controversy.This measure is reasonable from the perspective of public health.The UK,New Zealand and Canada intend to take similar measures.The legislation would prohibit tobacco industry logos or brand images,which encountered fierce opposition.The influence of the legislation on both the intellectual property rights of the tobacco industry and the international protection of trademarks will be discussed in the article.


An feeding machine for ponds is an essential equipments.Through investigation and analysis of realizing existent problem of other feeding machines,a new programmable feeding machine auto-control system was developed with the microcontroller and application of real time dynamic check the current of an electromotor.The control system overcomes the lacks of feeding machine in the market presently and can fit for the demands of feeding fish scientifically.