It is of great significant for the safety of power plants and power grid to optimize the RunBack(RB) function of home-made 600 MW supercritical power unit.A successful RB control strategy adopted on a home-made 600 MW supercritical unit was analyzed.That is,if RB occurs,a fixed load change rate and a fixed unit load target are not set,instead,the operation mode of unit is changed to Turbine-Follow(TF) sliding pressure operation mode.Thus the unit can be stabilized at the best load target using the best load change rate based on the conditions of power unit.This RB control strategy can be used widely among similar power units,but it is required to pay attention to the following aspects,such as avoiding repetitive RB,avoiding feedwater pump RB by mistake after start-up,and optimization of related parameters,etc.


1Division of Molecular Genetic Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg D-69120, Germany; 2Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg D-69120, Germany; 3Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; 4Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö 205 02, Sweden; 5Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; 6Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education (CoHRE), Department of Functional Pathology, School of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan; 7Hopp Children's Cancer Center (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Germany; 8Division of Pediatric Neurooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany; 9Cancer Gene Therapy Group, Translational Immunology Research Program, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; 10Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; 11Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Center in Pilsen, Charles University in Prague, Pilsen 30605, Czech Republic Background: Most literature on second primary cancers (SPCs) focuses on possible factors,


The mental workload affects productivity workers to accomplish the task. Staff has many tasks that not only main task but additional task. The additional task is from superior in the same place or the other place. The SOP for duties and distribution of task is not clear so the fatigue can affect to productivity. The method to measure mental workload is NASA-TLX. NASA TLX has six indicators: mental demand, physical demand, temporal demand, performance, frustration, and effort. The analysis not only based on result of NASA TLX but also using statistic test. The result is performance indicator is high that described the staff not satisfied with their job has done. The staff not satisfy but the effort has been taken out is very high. The result of Mann Whitney is not different with two group of the period long term of working which divided in < 7 years and >7 years. The result of correlation test is if the staff make more effort, the satisfaction for their tasks has been done is bigger. The regression test produces an equation but cannot be used to calculation or prediction the staff mental workload. Because regression coefficient is not significant (not usable). The solution is staff must divide the task. Dissatisfaction can reduce motivation and the members cannot perform well.


The display device can be adjusted. A display device can be adjusted between the flat and curved comprising: a display panel; cover system, the cover system comprising: at least two corners modules, each of the at least two corners of the blocks located in the display device module in each half of the rear portion, the corner block module can be moved, wherein the mobile module changes the curvature of the corner block of the display panel; driving system, the driving system for moving the corner block module. The drive system comprising: a motor; a gear connected to the motor; block units, the block units are arranged in rows in the corner block in the module and is positioned at the rear of the display panel; a bearing unit is connected to the first one a second block unit. One kind of flatness control unit comprises: a module corner block, the corner block module having a flatness control groove; line, which is controlled by the flatness of the guide groove; and a tension adjusting unit, a part of the portion includes a line connected to the cable tension adjustment, and the spring portion.


A number of 3D digitizing methods, including stereopsis, are capable of measuring not only an object's shape but also its surface texture. Measured shape data can be expressed as a polyhedron whose faces are triangular, and object‐surface texture data can be represented in the form of color data for each of the vertices of the various triangles. The ability to apply object‐surface texture data directly to the creation of computer graphics images has been severely limited by the extreme difficulty of expressing such texture data in the image from which conventional texture mapping proceeds (commonly referred to as a texture map). Proposed here is a method that generates a texture map from object‐surface texture data. First, the method reduces the number of triangles in the polyhedron while preserving essentially all the color data that it originally contained. Next, it arranges the triangles in the simplified triangle mesh onto a plane, and generates a texture map from this arrangement. This method preserves the full texture of an object, no matter how complex its shape, an advantage over the conventional cylindrical texture representation approach. Furthermore, since essentially all color data has been retained, the reduction in the number of triangles does not produce any significant reduction in the texture‐realism of the object image produced.


The positive relationship between applicant physical attractiveness and interviewer evaluation has been repeatedly documented in the interview literature. However, a question that has yet been answered is why physically attractive applicants receive favorable interview ratings. From the lens of two types of self-fulfilling prophecy, the present study examined the dual mediating mechanisms via which applicant physical attractiveness could lead to favorable interviewer evaluation. Questionnaires were filled out by 194 interviewers and interviewees participated in real employment interviews in Taiwan. Results showed that applicant physical attractiveness positively affected interviewer liking, which in turn reduced the difficulty of interview questions and lead to better interviewer evaluation (Interviewer self-fulfilling prophecy). Applicant physical attractiveness also positively affected interviewer evaluation through enhancing applicants' self-efficacy and interviewee performance (Applicant self-fulfilli...


It is a commonplace of ancient Near Eastern worldviews that temples have cosmic significance. This understanding persists and develops in the Second Temple period, with numerous texts witnessing to a widely held belief that the Jerusalem temple reflected heaven or the universe. Scholars have largely been content either to recognize a basic relationship, or to distinguish temple-in-heaven from temple-as-universe, sometimes construing the former as "apocalyptic" and the latter as "Hellenistic." Jonathan Klawans' work represents an important articulation of this distinction. This article summarizes his contribution, and critiques it on the grounds that it remains overly dichotomous and does not do full justice to the evidence. Instead, a fresh taxonomy is proposed with four key categories, each illustrated from Second Temple and biblical texts. None of these categories is discrete; rather they demarcate a spectrum or scale of ways that ancient Jewish and early Christian writers conceptualized the heaven–temple relationship.


In recent years, it has been stated that proper lighting control in hospitals and similar health institutions has positive effects on the patient and working health team. In this study, the intelligent lighting system was designed by using artificial intelligence for examination and observation rooms of a health institution. In this design, natural and artificial lighting hybrid systems are used to provide maximum benefit from natural lighting by using artificial neural networks. According to the results of the analysis, it is concluded that the daylight assisted system has positive effects on both the patients and healthcare workers who use these areas and that energy saving is achieved with high energy efficiency.


Data are presented to show that the effect of alloying an inactive metal with a catalytically active metal is electronic rather than geometric in origin.


Electric industry restructuring has complicated the decisions asso-ciated with investing in and operating cogeneration facilities. On theother hand, it is starting to provide the opportunity to genuinely addvalue by allowing market signals to help optimize both the power sys-tem and the cogeneration facility. It is important to look beyond existingtariffs to the underlying physical requirements. If the cogeneration facil-ity can be designed and operated in a way that benefits both itself andthe power system, tariffs can likely be changed to compensate it for itsactions.


The return-link of a multi-beam satellite system can be regarded as a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system, with users generating interference to each others. If the number of frequencies in the system (or number of colors) gets low (e.g. down to 1, for full frequency reuse), the level of inter-user interference gets higher, but the bandwidth available to each user is increased. Hence it is not straightforward to understand whether the resulting net system capacity is improved by reducing the number of colors. This paper considers this scenario and some state-of-the-art interference-cancellation techniques, together with a novel proposal, to show the impact of the satellite channel on the uncoded Bit Error Rate (BER). The known results from information theory on the optimal ordering for interference cancellation and on scheduling algorithms are exploited to prove the theoretically expected gains: the BER experienced by the worst user can be reduced and the overall system fairness can be increased (i.e. the difference among the BERs experienced by the users is decreased).


This paper focuses on virtual reality (VR) engagements of migration in reference to the Girardian notion of mimetic desire and the embedded notion of rivalry, which are considered as informing possibilities for intimacy in virtual worlds. Possibilities for intimacy, in terms of turning to another and transcending the conditions of one's existence, are here considered as becoming transformed by the digital. VRs subjected to analysis, by means of virtual cartography, consist of The Displaced (2015) and The Fight for Falluja (2016), produced by the New York Times. I argue that, while expressing something that cannot really be talked about is specifically enabled by discursive, affective, and corporeal experiences of VR, "the unspoken" at the same time eliminates the possibility of transcendence for various subjects involved in the making of a "reality." The "political" in VR most visibly manifests itself in terms of rivalry over how to attain and behold the desirable, which becomes normalized beyond mores; inequalities thus produced are not rendered as constituting an injustice to any significant degree. This article is part of the special issue "Media, Migration, and Nationalism" of the journal Global Perspectives, Media and Communication, guest-edited by Koen Leurs and Tomohisa Hirata.


Background. Craniopharyngiomas are benign epithelial tumors. According to embryogenetic theory, these neoplasms develop from the remains of the cells of Rathke's pouch, which connects the cavities of the primary oral tube with the pituitary gland in the embryonic period. The metaplastic theory assumes the occurrence of craniopharyngiomas as a result of metaplasia of epithelial cells in the chiasmal-sellar region.Objective. To present a clinical case of ectopic adamantium-like craniopharyngioma of the right cerebellopontine angle associated with Gardner's syndrome.Design and methods. The analysis of SCT, MRI, histological, histochemical and other special studies, as well as data from four other similar observations published in the literature, was carried out.Results. We describe a case of a rare case of ectopic adamantium-like craniopharyngioma of the right cerebellopontine angle associated with Gardner's syndrome (familial adenomatous polyposis, multiple skull osteomas and soft tissue tumors) diagnosed in a 27-year-old patient. It is noted, while inexplicable, the correlation of craniopharyngiomas in patients with Gardner's syndrome in the region of the cerebellopontine angle.Conclusions. In the case of patients with adamantine-like craniopharyngiomas, the including of collection of a family history and special studies to exclude adenomatous intestinal polyposis and Gardner syndrome in the complex of treatment and diagnostics id highly recommended.


Nitrogen doped anatase was prepared by annealing TiO2 (anatase form) powder in a stream of ammonia gas under heating at a constant heating rate for three hours with a constant flow rate of NH3. Doping reaction was performed at 400 o ,500 o , and 600 °C. The modified titania was characterized by CHN, BET, XRD and UV-visible spectroscopy. It was found that doping nitrogen doesn't alter crystallinity of anatase as it was found from XRD patterns. Both Neat and nitrogen doped anatase used to initiate photocatalytic polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) from an aqueous solution under irradiation with UV light from middle pressure mercury lamp. The resulted polymer was investigated by FTIR, NMR, SEM, TGA, XRD and GPC. The activity of reaction was calculated as a conversion percentage of monomer to the polymer against irradiation time. The photocatalytic activity of polymerization reaction falls in the following sequence anataseN500> anataseN400> anatase neat> anataseN600.


Based on the design of two 200 MW peak-load regulating thermal power units at domestic thermal power plant,the selection of boiler fans for the two units is analyzed.Comparison is carried out from performance characteristics,driving type,operation mode,economy and so on.Finally,it is recommend that the centrifugal fan with a fluid coupling adjustment be used as primary air fan,the variable moving blade axial flow fan be used as forced air fan,and the variable static leaves axial flow fan be used for induced draft fan.


SUMMARY A Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship study for a group of opiates interacting with the mu receptor was carried out. The study consisted in sear ching a relationship between the drug-receptor equilibrium constant and steric/ electronic structure factors. Several equations were obtained and analyzed. It is possible to conclude from this study that if all the experimental values co rrespond only to the interaction with the mu receptor, then the hypothesis of a comben skeleton interacting with the mu receptor cannot be supported.


We describe a model for static and dynamic behavior of KH2PO4 (KDP) type crystals in the ferroelectric phase, and for proton glass crystals of this type in the temperature and composition range in which the ferroelectric and paraelectric phases coexist. Model predictions are compared with experimental results for ferroelectric RbH2AsO4 (RDA) and for the proton glass Rb1−x(NH4)xH2AsO4 (RADA). The model is based on the statistical mechanics and dynamics of a fundamental excitation in the ferroelectric phase, namely chains consisting of nonpolar H2AsO4 groups with an H3AsO4 group at one end and an HAsO4 group at the other end.


Promulgation and implementation of the rules of inner-Party supervision is a major achievement in the development of both theory and practice of the inner-Party supervision. Deng's idea plays a directive role in its formation. Nowadays when the Communist Party of China regards inner-Party democracy as its life, it is practical significant for us to have a deep understanding of Deng's idea on supervision.


The reliability and evaluation of Scanning Components for Satellite-borne Instrument is difficult in engineering because of extremely small sized and zero-failure.First,based on the malfunction and the mathematical models of characteristics,the key performance indicator is confirmed.Then "extremely small sample" reliability evaluation is derived based on bayes performance degradation model.An example is given to show the validity of this new algorithm.


The Cayman Islands is one of the world's leading jurisdictions for the establishment of offshore trusts. However, it is not easy for a practitioner to approach the drafting of a Cayman Islands trust instrument with confidence. This eminently practical book solves that problem to near perfection. Arranged as a collection of precedents, with each provision of every precedent explained in detail, "Drafting Cayman Islands Trusts", could hardly make the drafting process easier. The drafter learns the advantages and potential pitfalls associated with each provision as he or she prepares to draft it. The authors provide specific language, although individual variations (based on the authors' expert guidance) are encouraged. The precedents covered include the following: Discretionary trusts (with and without protectors); Interest in possession trust; Reserved powers trust; Charitable trust; STAR trusts; and, Appointments and retirements of trustees. For additional convenience, the precedents are also provided in Word format on a CD-ROM that comes with the book. The detailed annotation answers such key questions as the following: Are hostile beneficiaries clauses valid? Do automatic flee clauses work? What powers can a settlor reserve? How can STAR trusts be used to protect trustees holding high-risk assets? Would STAR trusts be recognised in other jurisdictions? How can one restrict a beneficiary's right to information and trust documents? Can the appointment of a foreign trustee discharge a retiring Cayman trustee? What indemnities should retiring trustees request from successors? As a systematic approach to drafting Cayman Islands trusts, this book will be of immeasurable day-to-day value to practitioners and administrators alike.


In this letter, a compressed relaying scheme via Huffman and physical-layer network coding (HPNC) is proposed for two-way relay networks with correlated sources (TWRN-CS). In the HPNC scheme, both sources first transmit the correlated raw source messages to the relay simultaneously. The relay performs physical-layer network coding (PNC) on the received symbols, compresses the PNC-coded symbols using Huffman coding, and broadcasts the compressed symbols to both source nodes. Then, each source decodes the other source's messages by using its own messages as side information. Compression rate and block error rate (BLER) of the proposed scheme are analyzed. Simulation results demonstrate that the HPNC scheme can effectively improve the network throughput, and meanwhile, achieve the superior BLER performance compared with the conventional non-compressed relaying scheme in TWRN-CS.


This study has proposed a Stochastic Model for cancer growth under chemotherapy with the assumptions of the growth, transition and loss parameters of different stages are inter and intra dependent. A trivariate Poisson process approach has been adopted for modeling the three stage cancer growth by considering the stages of cells in the tumor namely normal cell, mutant cell and malignant cell in the presence and absence of chemotherapy during time 't'. Stochastic differential equations were obtained and the three dimensional joint probability functions along with related statistical measures were derived. Model behavior was analysed through numerical data.


Mangrove ecosystems sequester and store large amounts of carbon in both biomass and soil. In this study, species diversity, the above and below-ground biomass as well as carbon stock by the mangroves in Kanhlyashay natural mangrove forest were estimated. Six true mangrove species from four families were recorded in the sample plots of the study area. Among them, Avicennia officinalis L. from the Acanthaceae family was the abundance of species with an importance value of 218.69%. Shannon–Wiener's diversity index value (H′ = 0.71) of the mangrove community was very low compared to other natural mangrove forests since the mangrove stands in the study site possessed a low number of mangrove species and were dominated by a few species. Estimated mean biomass was 335.55 ± 181.41 Mg ha−1 (AGB = 241.37 ± 132.73 Mg ha−1, BGB = 94.17 ± 48.73 Mg ha−1). The mean overall C-stock of the mangrove stand was 150.25 ± 81.35 Mg C ha−1 and is equivalent to 551.10 ± 298.64 Mg CO2 eq. The role of forests in climate change is two-fold as a cause and a solution for greenhouse gas emissions. The result of the study demonstrated that the mangroves in Letkhutkon village have high carbon storage potential, therefore it is necessary to be sustainably managed to maintain and increase carbon storage. Climate change mitigation may be achieved not only by reducing the carbon emission levels but also by maintaining the mangrove ecosystem services as carbon sinks and sequestration.


Nanometer powder of (Ba0.7Sr0.25Cd0.05)TiO3 (BSCT) used for a multilayer ceramic capacitor were prepared by the sol–gel method from BaAc2, Sr(NO3)2, Cd(NO3)2, Ti(OC4H9)4, and ice HAc as raw materials in alcohol solution. The process of the formation of BSCT nanometer powder was studied using thermogravimetry–differential scanning calorimetry. The influence of water volume and heat treatment temperature on the particle size, material phase composition and specific surface area of the BSCT nanometer powder was investigated using X-ray diffraction and a specific surface area measurement instrument. The influence of gel tempera- ture on the gel time was studied. The morphology and particle size of the BSCT nanometer powder were observed using a scanning electron microscope and a transmission electron microscope. The mechanism of the influence of water volume, gel temperature and heat treatment temperature on the preparation of BSCT nanometer powder was investigated. The results show that the particle size of BSCT powder begins to decrease and then increase while the water volume increased, and the particle size of BSCT powder is at its minimum level when the water volume is 40 mL [based on 0.015 mol Ti(OC4H9)4]. The gel time decreases when the gel temperature increases. The particle size of BSCT powder increases, the specific surface area decreases and the crystallinity and amount of main crystal phase increase as the heat treatment temperature increases. The obtained optimum experimental conditions are: a water volume of 40 mL [based on 0.015 mol Ti(OC4H9)4], a pH of 3—4, a gel temperature of 65 ℃, and a treatment temperature of 950 ℃. The optimal BSCT nanometer powder is obtained, in which the main crystal phase has a perovskite structure, and the dispersion property is good. The particle size is about 80 nm and the specific surface area is 13.64 m2/g.


After demonstrating that scripture's truth has always to be negotiated in terms of
changing contexts, and after demonstrating that this is precisely what the church has
already done with regard to remarriage, this essay argues that the church's teaching on
marriage as an event is an increasingly irrelevant Victorian construct, not the originary
will of God; and is maintained only by disregard - disregard of the hermeneutical nature
of scripture's teachings on marriage, disregard of the process-understanding of marriage
which has always dominated Africa and which is increasingly dominating global culture
as a whole, and disregard of the church's teachings, even by active and committed
members of the church. The essay argues that the hermeneutical nature of the Bible's
teaching on this subject, as well as the church's own approach to remarriage, gives the
church the responsibility to frame a Christian process-understanding of marriage which
will better enable people to build stable, lifelong unions.


Our previous work demonstrated that dietary arginine (Arg) intake influenced tissue creatine concentrations in neonatal piglets fed creatine‐free diets. Both Arg and methionine (Met) are required for creatine biosynthesis, as L‐arginine:glycine amidinotransferase (AGAT) converts Arg to guanidinoacetic acid (GAA),which is subsequently methylated by guanidinoacetate methyltransferase (GAMT) to form creatine, with Met as the methyl donor. In this study, we manipulated dietary Arg, Met, GAA and creatine supply to quantify the partitioning of amino acids towards GAA and creatine synthesis. Piglets (9 – 11 d old, N =35) were fed one of five elemental diets: 1) low Arg and low Met (Low Arg&Met), 2) low Arg and Met plus GAA, 3) low Arg and Met plus creatine 4) high Arg and high Met (High Arg&Met) or 5) low Arg with high Met plus GAA.On d 6, piglets underwent a primed, constant infusion of stable isotope tracers of Arg, GAA and creatine to measure Arg partitioning, and tracers of phenylalanine and tyrosine to measure whole body protein synthesis. On d 7, a second infusion of 3H‐methyl‐methionine was conducted to trace the partitioning of methyl groups to creatine synthesis. GAA synthesis was limited by Arg and/or Met since piglets fed the Low Arg&Met diet had less Arg conversion to GAA compared to the High Arg&Met group (P<0.001). Renal AGAT activity in the Low Arg&Met was significantly higher than all other groups (P<0.01), suggesting that the lower conversion rate was due to inadequate substrate availability and not due to lack of enzyme activity. The inclusion of GAA with low Arg and Met resulted in significantly lower Arg partitioning to GAA (P<0.01) and to creatine (P<0.001). Liver GAMT activity was similar across diet groups, except when GAA was supplied with high Met (P<0.01), suggesting GAMT was induced to accommodate creatine synthesis only when Met was abundant. The addition of creatine to the Low Arg&Met diet resulted in higher kidney, liver and plasma creatine concentrations (P < 0.001), but these values were not different from those concentrations in the piglets fed High Arg&Met. The addition of creatine also resulted in a smaller proportion of dietary Arg directed towards GAA synthesis (63 versus 91%, respectively, P<0.001), and a lower incorporation of methionine‐derived methyl groups into creatine (P<0.05) compared to all other diet groups. Although supplementing GAA or creatine appeared to spare Arg and Met, whole body protein synthesis or breakdown were not different. When Arg and Met availabilities were limited, creatine supplementation led to a reduction in the demand for these amino acids to satisfy GAA and creatine synthesis. Consideration of dietary creatine availability is essential when determining Arg and Met requirements of the neonate.


Epidermal or epidermoid cyst is a common lesion formed by the down growth and cystic expansion of the epidermis, or of the epithelium forming the hair follicle. It should be differentiated from trichilemmal and dermoid cysts. A six and a half years year retrospective analysis of pathological record of cases diagnosed as cases of epidermal cyst in the Department of Pathology, B. P. Koirala Institute of health sciences, Dharan, Nepal was done. A comprehensive list of clinicopathologic findings was noted and the etiology of these cysts reported previously was reviewed. Total number of cases studied was 500. The age of the patients ranged from 1.5 to 87 years. There were 289 (57.8 %) males and 211 (42.2%) females. Male to female ratio was 1.36:1. The mean age of the cases with traditional epidermal cysts was 50 years. History of traumatic episode was obtained in 9 (1.8%) cases. The mean size of traditional epidermal cysts was 1 .7 cm. Common sites were hair bearing regions. The epidermal cysts were seen at unusual site also as in breast in 2 (0.4%cases), spleen in 3 (0.6%) cases, subungual region in 1 (0.2%) case, penis in 1 (0.2%) case, palm in 3 (0.6%) cases and sole in 6 (1.2%) cases. Only in 170 (34%) cases, clinical diagnosis of epidermal cyst was considered in the present study. Of the cases of traditional epidermal cysts, 11% showed focal absence of a granular layer; and 23% revealed predominantly compact orthokeratotic cyst content. A hybrid feature, namely a combined feature of epidermal and so-called trichilemmal keratinization was noted in 11% of the cases of traditional epidermal cysts. Only 17% of the cases of traditional epidermal cysts showed parakeratosis, whereas parakeratosis was found in all cases of epidermal cysts of the sole. Foreign body reaction around the cyst wall, namely granulomatous inflammation with foreign body-type multinucleated giant cells, was observed in 1.8% cases of traditional epidermal cysts and 40% cases of epidermal cysts of the sole and 15% cases of epidermal cysts of gluteal region.


SUMMARY This paper summarizes the I-flora project at Wageningen-UR. The I-flora is an LBS application that enables users to determine plants in the Dutch landscape. A database containing the characteristics of plant species is coupled to geo-information containing information about the presence of plant species at a certain location. As such the determination of plants in the field can be done relatively fast and efficient using small mobile devices like I-mode phone or Smartphones. For the implementation of a general framework based on XML, XSQL and Oracle technology is developed and implemented.


Having previously found that aluminum hydroxide, used to decrease stomach acidity, has several adverse effects, we here examined the effects of a mixture of calcium and magnesium carbonates, a medicine also used as an antacid, taking again ants as models. Aluminum is not present in the living organisms while calcium and magnesium carbonates are. Unfortunately and unexpectedly, these carbonates induced many adverse effects. They decreased the ants' food consumption, general activity, orientation ability, trail following, audacity, tactile (pain) perception, cognition, escaping ability, conditioning, short and middle-term memory. However, they did not affect the ants' social relationship. The ants never adapted themselves to these adverse effects which even increased over the consumption of these carbonates. The ants developed no dependence on their consumption of carbonates, the effect of which slowly and linearly decreased over time after weaning, and vanished after 10 to 14 hours. Consequently, aluminum hydroxide nor the mixture calcium and magnesium carbonates are safe drugs. They should be used only in case of severe stomach pain, and during a short time period. For moderate pain and/or long time periods, natural alternatives should be researched for treating patients suffering from excess of stomach acidity.


Wheat and rice straw were enclosed in nylon nets and returned to rice and wheat field,respectively,to study the effect of embedding depth(0,7,14 cm) on decomposition course and C/N ratio of crop residues in wheat-rice rotation system.The results showed that rice straw embeded into soil layer of wheat field decomposed faster than surface mulching,and rice straw had the highest decomposition rate at embedding depth of 14 cm.Wheat straw embedded in rice field decomposed faster than rice straw in wheat field,due to the existence of water layer,higher moisture and temperature in rice field,but mulched wheat straw decomposed slower than that of being embedded.After decomposition for one crop season,the residual rates for mulched and embedded rice straw were 60% and 40%,respectively,while the residual rates for mulched and embedded wheat straw were 25% and 20%,respectively.During the course of decomposition,C/N ratio decreased due to the loss of total C.The C/N ratio of rice straw in surface layer of wheat field remained high,while that of wheat straw was the lowest in surface layer and was the highest in mid-layer of rice field.The C/N ratio of rice and wheat straw after one crop season was about 30 and 15,respectively,higher than that of humus,indicating that the humification process was not accomplished.


In this article, we give a simple method for developing finite difference schemes on a uniform square gird. We consider a general, two-dimensional, second-order, partial differential equation with variable coefficients. In the case of a nine-point scheme, we obtain the known results of Young and Dauwalder in a fairly elegant fashion. We show how this can be extended to obtain fourth-order schemes on thirteen points. We derive two such schemes which are attractive because they can be adapted quite easily bnto obtain formulas for gird points near the boundary. In addition to this, these formulas only require nine evaluations for the typical forcing function. Numerical examples are given to demonstrate the performance of one of the fourth-order schemes.


This paper describes the effect of tip clearance changes on the pressure at the case wall of a second stage rotor. Wall shear distributions under the rotor tip are also presented. The results show low pressure areas extending along the rotor suction side but lying away from the blade. Pressure contours indicate the tangential loading at the tip is lower than predicted by two dimensional calculations, however, the predicted loading is observed between the lowest pressure's path in the passage and the blade pressure side. The results suggest a viscous or shearing layer, due to blade-to-wall relative motion, is generated on the blade side of the tip gap which modifies the inviscid relative flow field and produces an unloading on the blade tip.Copyright © 1991 by ASME


A global effort exists today to reach every child worldwide with vaccines. To get there, success in India is deemed cruical by international actors. Despite extensive international resources put into the universal immunization programme in India over the past 25 years, immunization rates remain low. This article explores how socio‐cultural realities in rural North India influence implementation of this effort, and questions the idea that vaccines can provide a quick‐fix road to health improvement. The authors identify three interfaces in rural vaccination programmes: between different knowledge systems; between social classes; and between government and citizens. At these interfaces they explore the role of a new cadre of community health workers (ASHA), deployed as a governmental tool under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), a fresh state health initiative. Despite a new language of community participation under the NRHM, reaching top‐down targets remains the main objective set for health workers. Furthermore, information strategies present vaccination as the moral choice according to national needs, catering to discourses in Indian society ultimately legitimizing social inequalities. Choosing to vaccinate becomes a statement of belonging to the modern, implying a high moral status. Marginalized groups, conversely, are blamed for not being part of that moral community. Non‐participation in the programme may represent a wish for dignity and a moral community of one's own. The authors call for a changed focus in preventive health care, in order to reach all parts of the population: quality of delivery, local knowledge and structural constraints must be addressed.


In the legacy of Black womanhood, surviving the loss of a loved one is etched into our blood memory. Amidst some of the most unfathomable grief, we, daughters of the dust, are often expected to move forward as quickly as possible (Beauboeuf-Lafontant, 2009; Romero, 2000). Black women and girls have historically had to overcome–or mask–insurmountable losses at intersections of identity, to ensure Black survival (Collins, 2000; Evans-Winters, 2019). I propose a strong Black girl schema (Brown, 2021) to trouble the erasure of lived experience evident in pervasive cultural discourses like strong Black woman schema (Beauboeuf-Lafontant, 2009).
Utilizing Sista circle methodology (Johnson, 2015) and extending duoethnography (Sawyer & Norris, 2013) within embodied memory work (Dillard, 2000; Ohito, 2020) and storytelling (Evans-Winters, 2019), this paper extends the future possibilities of grief scholarship centering grieving Black girlhoods. Further, the paper acknowledges the enduring tensions in navigating grief and aspires to highlight the power of embodied memory work to illuminate the current and (re)membered geographies of grieving Black girlhoods.


Tapeinidium is the second largest of the Lindsaeoid fern genera. In the present study 17 species are distinguished. Until Tapeinidium was recognized as a genus its species were included in Microlepia, where it was originally described as an infrageneric division, or in Davallia. Fee (1852), then Diels (1902), treated it as a genus, but under the incorrectly interpreted name Wibelia Bernhardi, which is actually a synonym of Davallia (see Copeland, 1947). The species described so far have mainly been distinguished by their leaf architecture, especially the degree of dissection; see, e.g., van Alderwerelt van Rosenburgh (1909). In my opinion this is at best one of several useful characters. At least equally important is the structure of the petiole and the other axes of the lamina, a character diat proved to be very valuable for diagnostic purposes in the neotropical Lindsaea species (Kramer, 1957a) but is much less serviceable in the paleotropical ones. In some cases the rhizome scales are also distinctive. These characters have been grossly neglected in the past, and the species distinguished by most authors are generally far too widely circumscribed. Diels (l.c.), for example, listed three species at a time when more than twice as many were known. Accordingly there proved to be a surprisingly large number of undescribed species, viz. 8 out of the 17 recognized here, some of them represented by numerous specimens in many herbaria and collected long ago but never recognized, e.g., T. novoguineense and T. melanesicum. This contrasts sharply with the situation in Lindsaea in the same region where the number of new species is comparatively very small and relatively many more species have to be placed in synonymy.


This paper examines the relationship between Australian banks' use of standby letters of credit, an off-balance sheet direct credit sub stitute, and default risk on bank liabilities. We find strong support for the sub-optimal investment (or under-investment) hypothesis. Riskier banks, defined as those with higher CD premiums, and those with higher proportions of long-maturity liabilities make greater use of SLCs than less risky banks. However, there is little evidence of a feed-back effect from SLCs to bank default risk


PurposeThis study aims (1) to numerically investigate the characteristics of a human cough jet in a quiescent environment, such as the variation with time of the velocity field, streamwise jet penetration and maximum jet width. Two different turbulence modelling approaches, the unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (URANS) and large eddy simulation (LES), are used for comparison purposes. (2) To validate the numerical results with the experimental data.Design/methodology/approachTwo different approaches, the URANS and LES, are used to simulate a human cough jet flow. The numerical results for the velocity magnitude contours and the spatial average of the two-dimensional velocity magnitude over the corresponding particle image velocimetry (PIV) field of view are compared with the relevant PIV measurements. Similarly, the numerical results for the streamwise velocity component at the hot-wire probe location are compared with the hot-wire anemometry (HWA) measurements. Furthermore, the numerical results for the streamwise jet penetration are compared with the data from the previous experimental work.FindingsBased on the comparison with the URANS approach and the experimental data, the LES approach can predict the temporal development of a human cough jet reasonably well. In addition, the maximum width of the cough jet is found to grow practically linearly with time in the far-field, interrupted-jet stage, while the corresponding axial distance from the mouth of the jet front increases with time in an approximately quadratic manner.Originality/valueCurrently, no numerical study of human cough flow has been conducted using the LES approach due to the following challenges: (1) the computational cost is much higher than that of the URANS approach; (2) it is difficult to specify the turbulent fluctuations at the mouth for the cough jet properly; (3) it is necessary to define the appropriate conditions for the droplets to obtain statistically valid results. Therefore, this work fills this research gap.


with blank stares or irrelevant verbalizations ("fire engine") to such questions. At the end of the program Ed was making relevant re sponses using complete phrases. For exam ple, when asked one day, "What did you do at home?" Ed responded, "Daddy chase dog, throw stick, dog run to stick." One day David was absent. When he ar rived at school the following day the teacher asked him why he was not in school the pre vious day. He responded with, "Me sick, Mommy take me nurse, Nurse shot butt." Such complete verbalizations had not oc curred before the program had been ini tiated.


This case study explores the experiences of nine female-identifying feminist public educators working with Ontario, Canada, sexual assault centres who regularly facilitate discussions about sexual consent and gender-based sexual violence in schools, post-secondary institutions, and community workshops. The educators discuss their experiences of adaptation and "inoculations" for inspiring transformative learning in their audiences, and the ways in which their practice and person have been transformed through their profession. With a focus on the relationships between intersectional feminist pedagogy, social justice education, transformative learning, and public pedagogy, the educators describe their resilience from trauma, critical thinking, and self-reflective practice, highlighting the benefits of co-facilitation, debriefing with colleagues, and mentorship.


Muscle Activation Patterns of the Upper Limb and Trunk During an Unexpected Descent on the Outstretched Hands in Young Women Lattimer L, Arnold C, Lanovaz J College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Introduction: A fall on the outstretched hand (FOOSH) is a protective mechanism to arrest the body and avoid injury. A FOOSH is the most common cause of upper extremity (UE) injury. Arresting a fall with the UE demands speed, coordination, motor control, and appropriate hand placement. Rationale: Understanding muscle activation patterns during a FOOSH is critical for developing injury prevention strategies. The purpose of this study is to investigate muscle activity during three phases of an unexpected FOOSH in healthy young women. Methods: Twenty healthy females (mean age: 22.9 years, SD ± 3.69) performed 10 trials of unexpected descents on outstretched UE. Participants were suspended in a safety harness with UE outstretched and hands hovering 1 cm above force plates at an angle of 60° from horizontal. Participants were randomly released between 2 and 5 seconds after a verbal cue. Muscle activations were collected using surface electromyography (EMG) at a sample rate of 2000 Hz for six muscles in the left arm: anterior deltoid (ANDEL), pectoralis major (PEC), triceps brachii (TRI), biceps brachii (BB), external oblique (EO), and internal oblique (IO). EMG data were expressed relative to maximum voluntary contraction. Root mean squared EMG were calculated during baseline (BL), defined as 500 ms prior to release; the preparatory phase (PRE), defined as the time between release and impact (mean: 257 ms, SD ± 37 ms); and post-impact (POST), defined as the 200 ms after impact detected using the force plates. One-way repeated measures ANOVA with Bonferroni post-hoc tests were used to test differences in muscle activation between the phases. Results: There was a significant main effect (P < .05) of phase for all muscles. All muscles, with the exception of ANDEL, displayed significant increase in activation from BL to PRE indicating anticipatory activation. The EO and IO had the largest relative increases in activation from BL to PRE. ANDEL and PEC increased in activation PRE to POST while TRI and EO activation did not change. BB and IO decreased significantly PRE to POST. During the PRE and POST phases, IO had the highest overall relative muscle activity. Discussion: It appears that IO and BB are anticipatory muscles most active during the PRE phase, while ANDEL and PEC are primarily recruited after impact. The TRI and EO appear to play both roles. Importance: The data describes muscle activation utilized by young women to arrest the body during a FOOSH. Trunk and UE neuromuscular training may be beneficial to include in fall injury prevention program. Return to Play at 30 Days, Grade 1 Spleen Laceration in a Club Sport Hockey Player Arduini JB, Pales-Taylor ML, Hicks-Little CA University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah Background: A 24-year-old male Club Sports Hockey player with no prior medical history collided with an opposing player, and received the butt end of the stick to the ULQ of the abdomen. Examination revealed that the athlete was not able to control his breathing. Chief complaint was of shortness of breath and pain in the ULQ. Palpation of the area revealed that the ribs had diffuse tenderness, ULQ was point tender with rebound pain. Rationale: Case report. Methods: The differential diagnosis was rib fracture, intercostal contusion, and spleen laceration. The athlete was immediately transported to the nearest major medical center. Test results confirmed a grade 1 laceration of the spleen as defined by less than 10% of subcapsular hematoma and laceration less than 1 cm in depth. No surgical intervention was indicated. Instructions were given from the physician to be withheld from practice and competition for at least 4 weeks and to complete a follow-up evaluation prior to return to contact. Because no protocol currently exists for grade 1 splenic lacera-


Epilepsy remains a significant medical challenge, particularly in drug-resistant cases where surgical intervention may be the only viable treatment option. Identifying the epileptogenic zone, the brain region responsible for seizure initiation, is a critical step in surgical planning. Combining dynamical system models and the neuroimaging data of epileptic patients in a Bayesian framework has previously been shown to be a promising approach to identify the epileptogenic zone. However, previous studies employed coupled neural mass models to describe the whole brain seizure dynamics and hence could only provide a highly coarse spatially estimate of the epileptogenic zone. In this study we propose an extension of the Bayesian virtual epileptic patient framework to a neural field model which could improve the spatial resolution by several orders. Performing model inversion using neural field models is a challenging task since: (i) it is computationally expensive to compute gradients over a neural field simulation and (ii) parameter space can be very high dimensional. We demonstrate that using pseudo-spectral methods and spherical harmonic transforms it is feasible to perform Bayesian model inversion on a neural field extension of the reduced Epileptor model. We found that the neural field extension not only improves the spatial resolution but also significantly reduces the number of false positives.


.The acceptance of a "disease" is not automatic. Thisacceptance is much more difficult when the alterationarises in an early stage of life. In most cases there are nosymptoms and the treatment will require lifestyle changes.The second step is information. It should be clear,simple and repetitive, keeping in mind that we only hearwhat interests us. Therefore, it is important to repeat andrepeat, with different approaches, again and again. A wellinformed patient is better equipped to assume thetreatment. The information is completely ourresponsibility; it should be verbal, written and visual


Problems of management of land resources in nature reserves are discussed. Ways of increasing the efficiency of management of land resources in nature reserves are outlined.


Metastatic melanoma is one of the most aggressive, morbid cancers with a median survival of 6-9 months. The development of MAPK-pathway inhibitors and immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) agents (α-PD1 and α-CTLA4) has significantly improved outcome in patients with melanoma. However, de novo and acquired resistance to these therapies remains a major impediment to achieving durable clinical responses in most patients. Epidemiologic studies have implicated sex steroids in melanoma etiology; however, the mechanisms by which these hormones impact the development and progression of melanoma are unclear. The aim of this study is to evaluate the extent to which estrogens, such as 17β-estradiol (E2), working through its cognate nuclear receptor(s), impact the pathobiology of melanoma. Using estrogen receptor alpha negative (ERα-) syngeneic (GEMM6, B16F10 and YuMM5.2 cells) and a transgenic B-RafCA/WT; Ptenf/f; mTyr-Cre/ERT2 (iBP) mouse model of melanoma, we have determined that manipulating circulating E2 levels in these mice models has a dramatic effect on tumor growth. This E2-mediated increase in tumor growth was not observed in NOD-scid/IL2null mice, suggesting that this hormone exerts its actions by modulating intratumoral immune cell repertoire and function. Indeed, multiparametric flow cytometry analysis of tumor-infiltrating immune cells indicates that E2 increases M2 polarization of macrophages in GEMM6 and iBP mouse models and decreases proinflammatory M1 macrophages in the B16F10 and YuMM 5.2 tumor models. Characterization of (a) tumor associated-macrophages (TAMs) from E2-treated mice and (b) bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDM) from non-tumor bearing WT C57BL/6J mice differentiated in the presence of tumor conditioned media and E2, revealed increased expression of immune-suppressive cytokines (Tnf, Retnla, Il10 and Ptgs2). The E2 treated cells also demonstrated an enhanced ability to suppress CD8+ T-cell proliferation, an activity that could be reversed by addition of the ER antagonist ICI182780. Either pharmacologic depletion of TAMs by clodronate liposomes in GEMM6 tumor model or myeloid cell selective ablation of ERα expression negated the effects of E2 on tumor growth (B16F10, YuMM5.2). Further, CD8+T cell depletion (YuMM 5.2) increased tumor growth in ovariectomized animals to a level observed in E2-treated animals, suggesting that TAMs in E2-treated mice suppress CD8+ T-cell function and enhance tumor growth. Finally, treatment with ICI182780 inhibited the effects of E2 on tumor growth and immune cell repertoire (GEMM6, B16F10, and YuMM 5.2), confirming the role of ER in melanoma biology. Taken together, these results suggest that E2, working through ERα, promotes an immune-suppressive microenvironment during melanoma progression. These findings have informed the design of a clinical study that will assess the benefit of using antiestrogens, together with ICBs or standard of care, to treat melanoma. Citation Format: Binita Chakraborty, Jovita Bymerwa, Robert Baldi, Wen Liu, Ching-Yi Chang, Donald McDonnell. Pharmacologic targeting of estrogen receptor in melanoma to enhance antitumor immunity [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR Special Conference on Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy; 2019 Nov 17-20; Boston, MA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Immunol Res 2020;8(3 Suppl):Abstract nr A44.


In this paper two parts of eco-accommodating transportation has been discussed. Transportation is an enormous purchaser of vitality and assets furthermore a noteworthy wellspring of environment contamination (fundamentally air contamination). Individuals tend to utilize mechanized vehicle notwithstanding for the short separations in view of burden and dangerous conditions for bicycling. This leads over the top utilization of fuel. Restricting the mechanized transportation to a characterized limit is required to control the fuel utilization furthermore to lessen site air and commotion contamination. Green vehicles are especially vitality proficient, contamination free and helpful mode for short separation voyaging. But since of absence of offices their utilization is not favoured. Eco-accommodating transportation advances utilization of such effective vehicles by satisfactory arrangements.


In this paper, we interpret the meaning of contemporary quiltmaking by characterizing how the collective activities of quilt guild members have structured women's understanding of quilt tradition. Ethnography offers a methodological orientation by which meaning can be interpreted by analyzing the sociocultural context of the guild and considering the quilters' perspective. We analyze a particular example of "feminine culture," Minnesota Quilters, Inc. The guild community is important to individual expression, and members' activities provide evidence about a socialization process by which individuals draw upon a collective knowledge of quilt tradition to express themselves. Women's statements about their quilts refer to the significance of quiltmaking in the expression of personal experience. Three components of the discourse suggest that quiltmaking facilitates a woman's increasing integration within the quilting community and appropriation of traditional values: identification as guild member, characterization as quilter, and affirmation of female identity.


The incorporation of ceramic waste (CW) into solid bricks made with soil-cement mixtures has been studied in recent years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the physical and mechanical properties of solid bricks made with soil-cement mixtures uniaxially pressed with the addition of construction waste, having hydrated lime and CPII F-32 Portland cement as binding agents to be used in formulations. Raw materials were characterized by particle size analysis, Atterberg limits, XRF and XRD. Solid bricks were made with soil-cement mixtures and CW, which were cured for 7, 28 and 56 days and submitted to compressive strength, water absorption and modified durability tests. The best results obtained were for percentages of 12% cement and 4% incorporated CW.


Abstract Numerical solution of the thin-film and mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) is of great importance to the study of lubrication transition and breakdown, as well as surface failures caused by contact. However, in this region, converged and accurate numerical solutions become difficult, and effects of computational mesh density and differential schemes appear to be more significant. Also, there is currently a debate on how surface contact should be defined and analysed, and whether it is indeed possible to model contact through a grid-converged solution of the EHL equation system. This paper presents a set of analysed sample cases with different computational meshes, different cut-off values for handling contact, on different levels of central film thickness, from several hundred nanometres down to zero. Based on the results, some key issues are discussed (such as whether the contact can be modelled with the Reynolds equation system, how a contact should be defined and analysed, how computational meshes should be selected and managed, what the reasonable and satisfactory convergence accuracy should be, and so on). In addition, a progressive mesh densification (PMD) method is presented and compared with the multi-grid (MG) method. It is demonstrated that the PMD method may be able to significantly reduce computing time. On the other hand, the MG method may be good for thick-film cases with smooth surfaces or low frequency roughness, but is not desirable for the ultra-thin film and mixed EHL, especially when moderate and high frequency surface roughness is involved.


Extended elastic impedance (EEI) inversion is a kind of seismic exploration technology for analyzing and identifying lithology and reservoir by amplitude variation with offset. Compared with the conventional inversion, extended elastic impedance is more sensitive to the reservoir and hydrocarbon. This paper takes P1x1 and P1s2 in A Area of North of Erdos base as the object of study. Based on depth and detailed analysis of logging data, we proposed fusion of modeling method, formula method and neural network method to estimate data of S-wave, avoiding prediction error for the mudstone owing inaccurate porosity measure for Xu-White model. By the cross pictures analysis, we make clear sensitive elastic parameters for EEI inversion and effective scale for interpretation of lithology and fluid. Based on deterministic extended elastic impedance inversion, we determine the variation and range and complete the pre-stack stochastic extended elastic impedance inversion, which accurate predict the thin reservoir of 5 m and the drilling data match rate reaches above 90%.


Inappropriate use of fat in diet is one of the significant risk factors for cardiovascular and other diseases. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study in randomly selected 840 west Tehran residentsto determine the fat consumption pattern. Data were collected by a researchermade questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS software, Correlation, Mann Whitney and Kruskalwallis tests. The mean age of samples was 31.56±6.88. The family average members were 3.68±1.21. The highest and lowest mean of oil consumption was liquid (3.5±2.7 per week) and animal oil (0.6±1.3 per week). Frying and solid oils consumption's frequency was declined with increasing of mothers' education level (p<0.05). Frequency of solid oil consumption (p<0.001) and butter (p=0.04) were higher in housewife. Also, with increasing of age, consumption of liquid and fried oils was increased and solid oil was declined (p<0.005). Consumption of butter per serving were higher in larger families (p<0.001).It seems to be necessary to organize proper training programs for increasing of public awareness about hazards of solid saturated fats. A decrease in liquid oil's price, total ban of solid oil advertising in television and media and other measures are effective to reform the fat consumption pattern and increase the people's health level.


th May, 2009 Hemolytic activity is an important characteristic for the differentiation of Listeria monocytogenes from apathogenic Listeria species within of conventional laboratory practices. We compared the efficacy of the agar well diffusion method with respect to two previously described methods such as the agar drop and microplate methods in quantifying hemolysis of L. monocytogenes cultures. The hemolytic activities of 13 strains of L. monocytogenes were tested. Two culture media (Mueller Hinton blood agar and Mueller Hinton blood agar supplemented with 0.2% activated charcoal and 1 mmol/L CaCl2) were evaluated, using the agar drop and well diffusion methods as plating procedure. The agar well diffusion method was the best plating procedure for detecting the hemolysis of all strains studied after 24 and 48 h of incubation (p < 0.01). In addition, this plating procedure showed a greater sensitivity compared to microplate method at a read time of 6 h, giving positive reactions with all strains at an inoculum of 10 8 cfu/ml. The supplementation of charcoal on blood agar had a positive effect only when the plates were incubated after 48 h (p < 0.01). The results indicate that the agar well diffusion method can detect and quantify L. monocytogenes hemolytic activity faster and with higher sensitivity than the other two methods here studied.


In this paper, we study secure transmission designs for underlay cognitive radio networks in the present of randomly distributed eavesdroppers. We consider the scenario where a secondary transmitter sends confidential messages to a secondary receiver subject to an interference constraint set by the primary user. We design two transmission protocols under different channel knowledge assumptions at the transmitter. For each protocol, we first give a comprehensive performance analysis to investigate the transmission delay, secrecy, and reliability performance. We then optimize the transmission design for maximizing the secrecy throughput subject to both secrecy and reliability constraints. Finally, we numerically compare the performance of the two transmission protocols.


A longitudinal study of eight SMEs was carried out over a two-year period, applying an ICT development scorecard which uses a Likert scale to measure changes during the study period. The paper finds that seven of the eight companies assessed during the period of the study showed improvements in their information and communication technology (ICT) development, with only one company showing negligible improvement. The company that made negligible development went into receivership 9 months after completion of the study. The key limitations were that only eight companies were prepared to contribute completely in the study, and the variety of type of company was large. The scorecard has practical implications in that instead of having to choose complicated ICT planning systems or pay high consultancy charges, SME owner managers can use the scorecard themselves at no cost and make informed decisions on ICT investments. This particular design of scorecard has not been used before, it is original, and will be of use for SME owner managers and ICT practitioners, as it provides an easy-to-use tool to help plan and measure ICT development within SMEs.


The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the origin of Holstein- Friesian cows on the yield, concentration of protein fraction components and selec- ted technological parameters of cow's milk. The fifty Holstein-Friesian cows from Poland, Sweden and Germany were involved in the experiment. The analysis of milk, protein and fat yield showed advantage of cows from Poland over those imported from Sweden and Germany. On the other hand, the most advantageous protein/fat ratio was found in the milk of Swedish cows. The analysis of the selected technological parame- ters of milk including the country of origin of cows revealed that the milk from Polish cows was characterized by a higher content of casein, dry matter and solids-not-fat than imported cows. The highest concentration of b-lactoglobulin and bovine albu- min serum was observed in the milk of Swedish cows, whereas the milk from Polish cows was characterized by the highest level of a-lactoalbumin, lactoferrin and lacto- peroxidase. The results of this study show that only the introduction of animals with high genetic potential can bring financial benefits expected from the sale of raw milk. Origin of animals plays an important role in determining of whey protein fraction and technological usefulness of milk.


We seek to obtain a new class of exact solutions of regular black holes in f(T) Gravity with non-linear electrodynamics material content, with spherical symmetry in 4D. The equations of motion provide the regaining of various solutions of General Relativity, as a particular case where the function f(T)=T. We developed a powerful method for finding exact solutions, where we get the first new class of regular black holes solutions in the f(T) Theory, where all the geometrics scalars disappear at the origin of the radial coordinate and are finite everywhere, as well as a new class of singular black holes.


Animal studies suggest that diabetes may lead to a marked depression in ventilatory control mechanisms. It has been hypothesized that in the setting of OSA and MS, there probably exists feedforward relationship between the two which leads to further aggravation of both disorders. It has been proposed that the OSA may be one of the manifestations of MS. Though several human studies suggest that the OSA is independently associated with insulin resistance and other components of the MS, published data are conflicting.


Abstract:Research related to professional development in student affairs has found that few attendees benefit from participating in preconference programs. The African American Women's Summit (AAWS) is a preconference program created by and for African American women in student affairs and serves as a professional counterspace for this significantly underrepresented population of higher education administrators. This article presents 10 years of data (2005-2015) related to participants' perceptions of the quality and relevance of the AAWS. An in-depth demographic profile of participants is included to describe the personal, professional, and educational characteristics of the African American women student affairs professionals who participated in the study. The majority of participants were 26-30 years old, employed at the director/dean level and below, had earned master's degrees, responded positively about the value of this preconference program, and noted that the AAWS represented a safe space where they were encouraged personally and professionally. These findings suggest that preconference programs, like the AAWS, developed as professional counterspaces are especially valued by minority student affairs professionals who are employed in paraprofessional, and entry- and mid-level positions.


This paper presents a Reed-Solomon decoding algorithm based on the Euclidean algorithm. The algorithm is conceptually simple and operates only in transform domain. The spectrum of the codeword is directly computed without the explicit knowledge of error-locator and error-evaluator polynomials; the Chien search and the Forney algorithm are not necessary


Quaternary Glacier took an important impaction to the modern insect fauna of China.Many species from Palearctic region are distributing in Yunnan,Hainan and Taiwan due to Quaternary Glacier,which are the palearctic species distributed the southern end of China.Quaternary Glacier played very important role in formation of mountain genera and species,endemic genera and species in southern China.Palearctic and Oriental Regions should be based on Huaihe River as dividing line.A part of endemic species of China are the survival of ancient species from Europe or Far East of Russia.Glaciers drove some species from Palearctic region to south and extended further to Southeast Asia and South Asia.After theses species successfully settled in Oriental region,Palearctic-Oriental species eventually formed.


The literature of gender issues in computing steadfastly and uniformly has advocated the use of mentors and role models (M&RM) for recruiting and retaining women in computer science [3, 17, 20.] This paper, therefore, accepts the results of research studies and avoids reiterating details of the projects but offers instead a practical guide for using M&RM to recruit and retain women in computer science. The guide provides pragmatic advice, describing several different facets of the M&RM concept.


ocal government has a vital role in delivering on the community's agrowing expectations for ecologically sustainable development (ESD). Since the early 1990s, Manningham City Council in Victoria has been an environmental advocate and a champion for environmental sustainability. Doncaster Hill is Manningham City Council's response to future sustainable living. Council has developed a 20-year strategy for Doncaster Hill. It aims to create a sustainable, contemporary mixeduse urban village of medium to high density housing, to promote the social, economic and cultural elements of Manningham. The project integrates the need to house a growing regional population with leading-edge sustainable urban design and environmental initiatives. ESD


The Pradhan Mantri JanDhanYojanascheme was launchedbythe   Honorable Prime   Minister   of   India   Sri. Narendra Modi on 28th August 2014.  The basic objective of PMJDY scheme is to provide access to formal financial services to the vulnerable sections of the society that do not have access to these services.   The   study   about "The   impact   on   Financial Inclusion in the successful implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jan DhanYojana (PMJDY)" is conducted to know the level of awareness about the scheme as well as the success and usage of this scheme. This study reveals that people have awareness about the scheme and the main reason for opening PMJDY account is because the account holders can maintain zero balance.


Quadrotors have seen a surge in popularity in many applications such as medical deliveries, surveying tasks, mapping tasks and much more. Urban operations, such as deliveries of parcels, require the quadrotor, referred to as the ownship in this paper, to be capable of autonomous navigation and collision avoidance, relying only on its onboard sensors. The focus of this paper is on the maneuvering of the ownship to avoid a potential collision with another neutral vehicle pursuing its own mission. We present a geometrical collision avoidance scheme based on the original 3DVO algorithm. The novelty of the improved 3DVO (I-3DVO) lies in its abilities to select an optimal collision avoidance plane and to vary the speed of the ownship to achieve collision avoidance under the short sensing distance conditions. We validate our proposed algorithm via a Matlab simulation accounting for the often neglected dynamics of the quadrotor ownship.


Since mid-1990's China's foreign exchange reserves have extraordinarily grown because of the driving of the balance of payments surplus and foreign exchange management system and become an important factor constraining the effectiveness of monetary policy.This article expounds the structure of the souces and the reasonable size of foreign exchange reserves and the impact of changes of foreign exchange reserves to the independence of China's monetary policy in an open economy.


The 4EC formulation of carbosulfan was applied in 1980 to 10-acre plots in 30-foot swaths with a modified John Blue Low Volume Sprayer (John Blue Company, Huntsville, AL) mounted on a ¾ ton 4-wheel-drive truck. Three dosages were applied, each in 8 fluid oz of water per acre, and were compared to a standard ULV treatment of 8 fluid oz of 95% technical malathion plus an untreated. All treatments were replicated 4 times in a randomized block design. Treatments were applied Jun 24 and 25, 9 miles NE of Melville, MT. The species listed above comprised 41, 25, 23, 4, 3, and 1.6 percent of the infestation, respectively, with 72% being adults. Three other species comprised less than 1.0 percent each of the infestation. Pretreatment densities ranged from 2.6 to 6.5/sq yd. Mortality was determined at 1,3, and 7 days posttreatment by counting with a pointer the number of grasshoppers in 50 estimated 1 sq yd quadrats per plot.


This study was conducted to investigate the effects of chitosan-oligosaccharides on the growth performance,nonspecific immunity and antioxidant parameters of FFRC Strain Common Carp( Cyprinus carpio). The fish( mean initial weight : 33. 90 ± 0. 11 g) were randomly divided into 4 groups with 5replicates per group and 15 fish per replicate. The fish were fed with either basal diet( control group) or basal diet supplemented 25,50 and 100 mg /kg chitosan-oligosaccharides for 35 d,respectively. The results showed that dietary supplementation of chitosan-oligosaccharides did not significantly affect the growth performance and muscle composition of fish compared with the control group( P 0. 05). As expected,dietary chitosanoligosaccharide supplementation significantly enhanced the activities of plasma alkaline phosphatase( AKP).The similar effects were also observed on the concentrations of plasma complement 3( C3) and complement 4( C4) as well as the content of total iron binding capacity( TIBC) in plasma( P 0. 05). In addition,dietary chitosan-oligosaccharide supplementation at 25 mg /kg also significantly enhanced the content of nitric oxide( NO) in spleen. The activity of myeloperoxidase( MPO) in spleen was promoted in fish fed chitosanoligosaccharide at 50( P 0. 05) and 100 mg /kg( P 0. 01). Dietary 50 mg /kg chitosan-oligosaccharide supplementation significantly increased superoxide dismutase( SOD) level and decreased the maleic dialdehyde( MDA) content in plasma( P 0. 05). Based on the results above,it was indicated that chitosan-oligosaccharides could effectively improve nonspecific immunity and antioxidant parameters of FFRC Strain Common Carp( Cyprinus carpio) and the optimum level of 50 mg /kg exerted the best effects on FFRC Strain Common Carp in the present study.


Abstract This article reports the first sociolinguistic investigation of heritage language maintenance in two distinct types of Japanese migrant community in Mexico City – pre-war labour migrants and recent self-movers. We investigate which social factors most strongly contribute to the preservation of Japanese oral language ability in these two communities. The results confirm the significant effects of languages used in the home and educational domains upon the maintenance of their heritage language in both old and new migrant communities, while highlighting the community-specific effects of both age and languages used in the workplace among the old community and those of contact with relatives and friends in Japan in the case of the newcomer community. We argue that these differences indicate that in the older community, where a strong solidarity network has been developed but where contact with relatives in Japan has been mostly lost, the use of Japanese in the workplace is most likely to help them maintain it, whilst in the more recent newcomer community with more loose-knit Japanese networks within Mexico, frequent interaction with their relatives and friends in Japan serves to strongly support the retention of their high language ability. This article concludes that heritage language use in both home and school is indeed the fundamental determiner of migrant heritage language survival, whereas different factors, such as the use of the heritage language in the workplace and contact with relatives and friends in the homeland, may aid in its preservation, depending upon the recency of the community's arrival as well as the strength of community's network.


Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent arrhythmia in clinical practice. The most commonly encountered risk factor for AV development is arterial hypertension. The aim of the study is to evaluate the role of arterial hypertension on the clinical course of AF in patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF and restored sinus rhythm. Material and methods: Overall 101 patients – 51 females and 50 males at mean age 68,02 ± 7,001, with AF after sinus rhythm restoration were included in a clinical trial of one-year placebo-controlled treatment with spironolactone. They were analyzed for AF recurrence, hospitalization for AF, all-cause admissions, composite endpoint (recurrence episodes of AF, all-cause hospitalization and death) and value of biomarker of fibrosis Galectin-3 (Gal-3). Results: History for hypertension was documented in 86% of the participants. Patients with high blood pressure had significantly more recurrence episodes than normotensives, independently of the treatment on unifactorial and multifactorial analysis. Only the hypertension was predictive for recurrences with HR=2,86 (95% CI=1,01-8,07; р=0,047).There was a trend towards more hospitalizations for AF and all cause, but not significant. Hypertension was associated with doubled risk for composite end point, р=0,023.. Conclusion: Arterial hypertension is an important risk factor, which is very common and influences the clinical course of AF. It is associated with higher risk for recurrences and composite endpoint.


Consider a principal-agent model in which the agent must sink an investment before the contract is written. If the agent has private information (e.g. about production costs), this may give rise to an information rent that is sometimes large enough to resolve the inherent holdup problem. In this paper the importance of the information timing is analyzed. Does it matter whether the agent learns his private information before or after investment? "Early" product cost information has two effects on investments. First, when the agent receives (some) production cost information before investing, the high-cost types of the agent will be less willing to invest than the low-cost types. The direct effect will trigger a signaling effect: if low-cost types invest and high-cost types do not, then investment is a sign of low costs, leading the principal to offer a less favorable contract for the agent. The signaling effect will always increase the holdup-problem, while the direct effect may work both ways.


The object of research is the Ukrainian market of nanopowders. Available literature sources do not cover this topic completely. Their data systematization will solve this problem. Therefore, in the paper the literature on the development of the Ukrainian nanotechnology industry is systematized, and the forecast of the period of release of certain nanomaterials to the market is made. The directions of R&D projects in this area are also analyzed, and a valuation of the production of nanomaterials is made. The literature sources analysis made it possible to note launch and implementation of targeted programs for nanostructured materials and nanotechnology in all leading countries around the world. The indexes and development trends of the modern Ukrainian nanotechnology branch are presented. Ukrainian nanotechnologies market is at the initial stage of its formation. The total amount of investments in nanotechnology projects is dominated by state funding. Today, Ukraine is far behind the developed countries by the volume of private investments in researches in the field of nanotechnology. The commercial nanopowders market in Ukraine is practically not developed. The country is just beginning to introduce nanosized products standards and enterprises certification. The studies of Ukrainian companies in the field of nanotechnologies are aimed at modifying various materials. The terms for the nanopowders release to the commercial market depending on application sectors are proposed. The distribution of Ukrainian enterprises by nanotechnology research fields is presented together with the projects structure depending on the research fields in the nanotechnology area. Costs analysis of the Ukrainian nanopowders market is carried out. It is shown that high costs of nanopowders are due to both low production volume and high costs of raw materials. The main branches-consumers of nanoproducts in Ukraine are presented, and forecasts for market development up to 2025 are made. Due to the analysis and systematization of literature data of scientists at the Ukrainian market of nanopowders and the consideration of its development programs it becomes possible to obtain objective information on the Ukrainian market of nanopowders and to predict its future development.


An efficient asymmetric synthesis of N-[(1R)-6-chloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-1-yl]-2-pyridinecarboxamide 1, a potential treatment for human papillomavirus infections, is described. The key step in the synthesis of this molecule is an asymmetric reductive amination directed by chiral (phenyl)ethylamines resulting in up to 96% disastereo facial selectivity. The synthesis is also highlighted by isolation of a unique 2-picolinic acid salt of (1R)-6-chloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-1-amine (13). Subsequent application of 1-propylphosphonic acid cyclic anhydride (T3P) for convenient amide formation from the two components of the salt provides the product 1 in high yield. The process research work leading to the final synthesis includes a racemic synthesis followed by resolution with chiral supercritical fluid chromatography, and an enantioselective reductive amination via chiral transfer hydrogenation catalyzed by Ru(II) complexes of N-[(1S,2S)-2-amino-1,2-diphenylethyl]-1-naphthalenesulfonamide or...


In this report I discuss on the idea of language (non) differentiation in the learning and teaching of mathematics with bilingual students. I claim that the language experience of bilingual students is similar to that of monolingual students in terms of improving the use of a "unitary language system" that serves for interaction and communication in their learning of mathematics. My thesis is that educational policies and practices based on criteria of language differentiation are more centered on "objective" distinctions among languages and speakers, and less on how this differentiation is (not) experienced by students. I illustrate my arguments with data from interviews with bilingual Latin American students in Barcelona, Catalonia-Spain.


The evaluation of the nootropic activity of cod liver oil was carried out, using standard animal mode ls. Co d live r oil is ric h sourc e of e ssential fatty acids lik e, - 3- fatty ac ids suc h as docasahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid which are antio xidants by nature. They can scavenge free radicals and prevent oxidative damage which is essential to reverse the effects of memory deficit which is a common problem now- a- days, occurring due to many reasons. Our literature survey revealed that the nootropic activity and formulation of cod liver has not been scientifically evaluated. Hence, we decided to evaluate and formulate it. Our preclinical studies revealed that it has significant nootropic activity as evidenced by its ability to reduce the transfer latency in elevated plus maze, step down latency (p<0.05), water maze (p<0.01) and reduce the acetyl choline esterase activity (p<0.01). The transdermal patches of cod liver oil were prepared by solvent evaporation method. Its preformulation studies and patch evaluation were carried out successfully.


SIR—Perlman syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by fetal overgrowth, multiple facial anomalies, and visceromegaly. Searching Medline from 1966 to 2005 revealed only 23 subjects with this syndrome (1–10); however, there were no reports of anesthesia management of patients with Perlman syndrome in the English language literature. We report here the anesthesia management of an infant with Perlman syndrome who underwent an exchange of nephrostomy catheters. A 43-day-old girl, weighing 3700 g, with Perlman syndrome was scheduled for an exchange of nephrostomy catheters. The parents had a consanguineous marriage (first cousins). The mother did not have diabetes mellitus. Abdominal ultrasound study at the 25th week of gestation revealed the fetus had polyhydramnios and hydronephrosis. Because of fetal distress, delivery by cesarean section was undertaken at the 34th week of gestation; and the infant weighed 3797 g with an Apgar score of 1 point at 1 and 9 at 5 min. She had multiple facial anomalies (prominent forehead, depressed nasal bridge, and everted upper lip), but no micrognathia. Abdominal distension and cyanosis were also noted. Moist rales were heard over both lung fields. SpO2 was 80%, despite oxygen administration. The trachea was intubated and bronchial secretions were suctioned. SpO2 increased to 100% (FIO2 0.6). Abdominal ultrasound study showed a normal left kidney, but a hydronephrotic right kidney (4 · 9 cm). A nephrostomy catheter was inserted into the right kidney under ultrasound guidance on the day of delivery. Abdominal circumference decreased from 41 to 38 cm. Blood urea nitrogen was 4.6 mmolÆl (13 mgÆdl) creatinine 71 lmolÆl (0.8 mgÆdl) and potassium 4.2 mmolÆl. The trachea was extubated 7 days after birth. SpO2 did not decrease below 96% (FIO2 0.4), and was more than 98% while breathing room air from 18 days after birth. Because the nephrostomy catheter was occluded, an exchange of catheters under general anesthesia was scheduled for 43 days of age. Premedication was not administered, and anesthesia was induced with sevoflurane (5%) in oxygen (50%) and nitrous oxide. Anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane (2%) in oxygen (50%) and nitrous oxide. She received assisted manual ventilation with a bag and mask; ventilation was easily assisted and SpO2 was more than 98% during the exchange of nephrostomy catheters, a procedure that lasted 20 min. Emergence from anesthesia was uneventful and there was no postoperative hypoxemia. Reexchange of the nephrostomy catheters was scheduled at 76 days of age because the nephrostomy catheter was accidentally removed. Anesthesia was induced with sevoflurane (5%) in oxygen (30%) and nitrous oxide, and vecuronium (0.5 mg) was given intravenously. Ventilation with a bag and mask was easily implemented. The vocal cords were clearly visualized by direct laryngoscopy and a tracheal tube (I.D. 3.5 mm) was inserted into the trachea with ease. She was positioned in the prone position. Anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane (1.5–3.0%) in oxygen (50%) and nitrous oxide. SpO2 was 100% during the procedure, which lasted 45 min. There were no cardiorespiratory complications after anesthesia and surgery, and she was discharged 8 days after the procedure. Perlman syndrome, which was first reported by Liban and Kozenitzky in 1970, is a rare disorder and is assumed to have an autosomal recessive inheritance (10); however, the exact chromosome anomaly has not been demonstrated. Perlman syndrome shows a high neonatal mortality. Searching Medline from 1966 to 2005 revealed only 23 subjects with this syndrome. Among the 23 subjects, two were stillborn (1,6), and 18 died before 2 years of age (12 dying in the first month after birth). The main cause of death was respiratory failure because of visceromegaly (3,4,6–10). Potential problems for anesthesia management of subjects with Perlman syndrome mainly involve respiratory and renal problems because respiratory failure as a result of visceromegaly is the leading cause of death in such cases and some have renal dysfunction caused by a renal tumor and/or hydronephrosis (6,8). In addition, some patients have hypoglycemia because of hyperplasia of the pancreatic islet cells (2,8). Respiratory condition in our infant improved after insertion of the nephrostomy catheter into the hydronephrotic right kidney, but renal function was not impaired. Although our patient did not have hypoglycemia, blood glucose levels should be measured during anesthesia and surgery in subjects with Perlman syndrome. Some of these infants have micrognathia (2,7–9) and tracheal intubation may be difficult in such patients. However, as this infant did not have micrognathia, tracheal intubation was not difficult.


Title of Thesis: ASIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRANT PARENTS' BELIEFS ABOUT HELPFUL STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS Kristen Marie Frese, Master of Arts, 2018 Thesis Directed By: Assistant Professor Cixin Wang, Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education The present exploratory, mixed-methods study explores Asian-American immigrant parents' beliefs about helpful strategies for addressing youth mental illness (i.e., depression and eating disorders). Nineteen Asian-American immigrant parents (M=46.1 years, SD=3.9) completed closed-ended surveys and semi-structured interviews. Frequency counts were collected from the surveys on parents' attitudes toward mental health services, products, and providers for the prevention and intervention of adolescent mental illnesses. The interviews were coded for themes using thematic analysis in order to explore parents' beliefs about helpful strategies for addressing youth mental illness. Five primary strategies for addressing youth mental health concerns emerged: Providing social support; providing strategies to improve mental health; teaching adolescents about mental health; seeking help from professionals; and identifying the cause or diagnosing the problem. The roles that the school and culture play in each of those strategies is discussed. Implications are given for school-based mental health providers. ASIAN-AMERICAN IMMIGRANT PARENTS' BELIEFS ABOUT HELPFUL STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS


This article analyzes the views of researchers Belarusian Soviet era and contemporary history at the Catholic Church in Belarus in 1917-1941 gg. Highlights key issues and areas of research in this area.


Algorithms based on alternating optimization for nonnegative Tucker decompositions (NTD) such as ALS, multiplicative least squares, HALS have been confirmed effective and efficient. However, those algorithms often converge very slowly. To this end, we propose a novel algorithm for NTD using the Levenberg-Marquardt technique with fast computation method to construct the approximate Hessian and gradient without building up the large-scale Jacobian. The proposed algorithm has been verified to overwhelmingly outperform "state-of-the-art" NTD algorithms for difficult benchmarks, and application of face clustering.


A series of TiO2 nano-films and Fe doped TiO2 nano-films were made from TiO2 nano reverse micelles sol and Fe doped TiO2 nano reverse micelles sol by dip coating method and heat treating under 500 ℃ and 700 ℃,and the TiO2 nano crystalline powder and Fe doped TiO2 nano crystalline powder were made from aged TiO2 gel and aged Fe doped TiO2 gel by heating under 500 ℃ and 700 ℃.The XRD results suggested the all the TiO2 nano crystalline is anatase.The TEM research results showed that the particle diameter of TiO2 nano crystalline under 700℃ heat treatment is larger than that under 500 ℃ heat treatment.The UV absorption spectrum showed that under 500 ℃ heat treatment,Fe doped TiO2 nano films have less optics activity than TiO2 nano films and under 700 ℃ heat treatment,Fe doped TiO2 nano films have much more optics activity than TiO2 nano films due to their large particles diameter and still in anatase crystalline.


According to the data from comprehensive and systematic investigation of the scenery resource in Taisi Forest Park,the grade evaluation of its tourism resources from forest resources assessment,the ecological construction suitability and sensitivity were analyzed based on "The evaluation of China's Forest Park scenery resource quality(GB/T18972-2003)".The result has not only provided reference for the development model of Taisi Forest Park,but also driven the harmonious development of the regional ecology,economy and society.


Title: Benefits of starting hypothermia treatment within 6 hours vs. 6-12 hours in newborns with moderate neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy Authors: Wen Jia (firstname.lastname@example.com) Xiaoping Lei (firstname.lastname@example.com) Wenbin Dong (firstname.lastname@example.com) Qingping Li (email@example.com) Version: 1 Date: 19 Jun 2017 Author's response to reviews: Manuscript ID: BPED-D-17-00086 Title: Beginning hypothermia treatment within 6 and 12 hours in newborns with moderate neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is likely to remain effective Journal: BMC Pediatrics


Three books, published over the last five years, represent the starting point for a new way to approach the thought of Karl Marx. For the first time in the history of marxology, the scientific aspect of the though is revealed by these books. The issue concerning the fact that only now, after almost a century and a half after Marx's death, scholars are beginning to discover the importance for a serious analysis of the great thinker's work, may, at first glance, appear to be a simple one, when in fact it opens up for discussion on a deeper issue regarding the fact that a kind of systematic deformation, distortion, simplification, rough practical utilization of the thought of Karl Marx took place in a way that had never before occurred in the history of philosophy. There is no simple way to explain this phenomenon. Nobody has ever had the goal to destroy Marx or treat his thought in a superficial manner. There is a specific reason for what happened and for what makes the publication of certain books the first serious effort to study Marx sine ira et studio, "without anger and without positive or negative prejudice". What these books have in common is not a specific interpretation of Marx (that they in fact interpret in different ways ) . The question discussed here concerns the meaning of the matter of fact that these books are published "after marxism", that is after the end of the soviet communism and of the marxist offical ideology of almost


This is a proportional analysis of the stone garden of Ryoan-ji. In this thesis, I revise my previous dlssertation-'on the composition of the garden of Ryoan-ji by Dynamic Symmetry' published by Zoen-Zasshi (Journal of the Japanese Institute of Landscape Architects, vol.2, No.2, June, 1935).My revised analysis on the proportional study of Ryoan-ji garden is shown as in Fig. 1. In this analysis, I set my proportional unit upon the stone group C and D. The five stone groups totaling fifteen stones in this garden may be divided by two groups which are very heterogeneous from the viewpoint of stone-form and their treatment, namely between B, C, D groups and A, E groups. The B, C, D stone groups are arranged by the usual technik of Japanese old tradition just like taking root deeply, and all stones of these B, C, D groups are very popular as we can see in many other famous Japanese gardens, while the A, E stone groups, especially their main big two stones are tame mountain stones which have harsh corners and treated just like placing on garden surface. On these points and others, there are on deduction-are these two big stones of A, E groups changed after by some one? This deduction has been tried by the late Sensho Tanaka. On the standpoint of garden morphology, I think that this deduction is very important and requires furthe rexamination, so my proportional analysis evolve basing on the stone groups of C, D and B.This proportional analysis unfold to all stone arrangements concerning with the garden space by the golden section ratio and totally the rectangle abcd is composed as in Fig. 1. The method of this analysis is based on the Dynamic Symmetry by Jay Hambidge (1920) and this proportional analysis may be arranged by the following proportion series.0.292 0.472 0.764 1.236 2.000 3.236 5.236 8.472...(2)...0.146 0.236 0.382 0.618 1.000 1.6182.618 4.236...(1)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...0.326 0.528 0.854 1.382 2.236 3.618 5.854 9.472...(3)(1) is primary series which I maintained in 1939 with (2).(2) series is multiplied by 2 of each term of primary series, and (3) series is derived by totaling every each other term of primary series. All these proportional numbers of series are arranged by the ratio of golden section.It may be said that the stone arrangement of Ryoan-ji garden is very good generally by this proportional dissertation. But there are some problems partially. It is to be desired that main stone of A group in disregard of the above mentioned point, may be moved theoretically, and the curb stones of left hand side may be enlarged to the side ab of the compound rectangle abcd as in Fig. 1, although impossible under the present condition.


In all earlier efforts in constructing prototype expert terrain-related systems, knowledge related to the physiographic region of a site was not explicitly represented and used. In this research we have identified, named, described and organized detailed, "book-level" knowledge pertaining to physiographic regions (provinces and sections). We have developed an object-oriented model for the structural representation of the relevant domain knowledge. We have also developed a rule-base for representing the strategic knowledge needed for inferring a physiographic region from its own indicators. The presented case study concerns typical terrain of the Basin and Range Province of Southwest USA. The knowledge representation encompasses the typical physiographic sections of the Basin and Range province (Great Basin and Sonoran Desert). This conceptual scheme will lead to the Terrain Analysis eXpert (TAX-4) system. Formalizing and implementing these knowledge-based representations will result in an expert system for physiographic region identification so that the user will be guided to establish tentative hypotheses about the type of physiographic regions based on observed evidences of their indicators.


The quality and ability of software engineering professionals are required to be developed in the direction of innovative, integrated large-scale software. University-Enterprise cooperation and cultivating excellent engineers become the university's educational goals. A "2 +1 +1" model of university-enterprise cooperative system and the spiral ability training way of "learning - training - re-learning - re-training" are adopted. Combined with projected teaching, this paper combines the content of theory instructing and practical training, tries project case driven teaching, sets learning goals for students during the teaching process. With the help of effective and strict management system, this paper has made a very effective exploration in the training practice of excellent university-enterprise cooperative engineers.


10601 Background: Conventional renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has a variable natural history, and determining individual prognosis is important to guide management. In this cross-sectional study of RCC, a large number of parameters including hematological and biochemical as well as traditional tumor-related factors have been assessed for their prognostic significance. Methods: Consecutive, unselected patients undergoing nephrectomy for newly diagnosed RCC were invited to participate. Primary end-points were overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS). A subset analysis of patients presenting with localized N0 disease was planned. Univariate and multivariate Cox's proportional hazards models were used. Results: 212 patients with RCC formed the study population. Tumor-related factors including grade, stage, presence of necrosis and vascular invasion were prognostic for survival on multivariate testing, in agreement with previous reports. In multivariate analyses pre-ope...