The present invention, molded article comprising the resin A containing an alicyclic structure-containing polymer (A), a method of molding body made of a resin B (B) and bonding to the producing the resin composite molded bodies , the adhesive is, Step 1: the bonding surface of the molded article (A), plasma irradiation, excimer ultraviolet radiation, and performs at least one activation treatment selected from corona discharge, and then treating with a silane coupling agent (A), Step 2: the bonding surface of the molded article (B), plasma irradiation, step performs at least one activation treatment selected from the excimer ultraviolet radiation, and corona discharge, and, Step 3: bonding surface of the molded article (A), and superposing an adhesive surface of the molded article (B), a step of bonding, A method for producing a resin composite molded article which comprises a. According to the present invention, the shaped body (A) and molded product (B), without using an adhesive, to bond at a temperature lower than the glass transition temperature of the resin used, the resin composite molded excellent in peel strength it is possible to manufacture the body.


Objective: The efficacy of pirarubicin (THP)‐COP was previously compared with cyclophophamide + doxorubicin + vincristine + prednisolone (CHOP) in elderly patients with lymphoma. The subset analysis showed that T‐cell lymphoma had a significantly better response with THP‐COP, whereas no such difference was observed in B‐cell lymphoma. The aim of this study is to confirm the efficacy of THP‐COP in the treatment of T‐cell lymphoma. Methods: We underwent a multicenter phase II study of THP‐COP as a first‐line treatment for T‐cell lymphoma. The overall response rate, survival period, and toxicity were analyzed. Results: Fifty‐three patients were enrolled in this study. Seventeen patients had peripheral T‐cell lymphoma (PTCL), including nine of PTCL not otherwise specified (PTCL‐NOS) and eight of angioimmunoblastic T‐cell lymphoma (AITL). Thirty‐six patients had adult T‐cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), including 20 of acute type and 16 of lymphoma type. A treatment response was obtained in 35 (66%) patients, including 17 (32%) complete responses. Median overall survival (OS) and progression‐free survival (PFS) times were 14.3 months and 5.2 months, respectively. Patients with ATLL showed a tendency to obtain low response rate (61% vs. 77%, P = 0.27) and had a significantly inferior OS (13.3 vs. 28.6 months, P = 0.04) and PFS (4.6 vs. 8.1 months, P = 0.01) in comparison with PTCL. Grade 3 to 4 neutropenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia occurred in 72%, 34%, and 58% of the patients, respectively. Febrile neutropenia was observed in 51% and grade 3 non‐hematological toxicities in 2–9% of the patients. Conclusion: The efficacy of THP‐COP is equivalent to that of CHOP for the first‐line therapy in T‐cell lymphoma.


Recent research data have suggested a potential benefit of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of periodontitis. However, there is very limited data from controlled clinical trials evaluating the effect of PDT in the treatment of periodontitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effects of the adjunctive use of PDT to scaling and root planing in chronic periodontitis patients. Thirty-four sites with chronic periodontitis were randomly treated with scaling and root planing followed by a single episode of PDT (test) or scaling and root planing alone (control).Bleeding score using Sulcular bleeding index 1971, probing depth (PD), gingival recession (GR), and clinical attachment level (CAL) were measured at baseline and 21 days after therapy.At 21 days post-operative, significant differences between the groups with regards to Clinical attachment level, Pocket probing depth, Full mouth bleeding scores were observed. Conclusion: The additional application of a single episode of PDT to scaling and root planing results in an additional improvement in terms of Pocket depth reduction and Clinical attachment level gain, but it resulted in a significantly higher reduction in bleeding scores compared to scaling and root planing alone.


AlN -BN composite ceramies were produced by pressureless sintering process, with BN powders bought from market and AlN powders synthesized by carbothermal reduction method as starting materials. The relationship between rnicrostructure and properties of AlN - BN ceramies were studied. The results show that card house structure is formed in AlN - BN ceramies and this structure can delay the densification process of the composite ceramies, which leads to the decrease of its density, ther-mal conductivity and hardness with the increasing of BN content. It is thought that 10%-15% of BN content is the most suit-able ratio considering the effects of BN content on thermal conductivity and hardness when preparing AlN - BN composite ceramies by pressureless sintering process, and getting AlN - BN composite ceramies with thermal conductivity 100-140 W · m-1 · K-1 , HRA hardness 55-75.


The wealth in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan has been intimately linked with mining, particularly the extraction of iron and copper. Iron was deposited in the Upper Peninsula 1.9 billion years ago (Gogebic and Ranges, 2020), and copper deposits are believed to be 1.1 billion years old (Blakemore et al., 2016). In the Upper Peninsula, mercury occurs naturally in taconite (iron ore) as elemental mercury (Hg 0 ), and within the copper ores as "Mercury copper amalgam" (CuHg). When elemental mercury is released from the ores, it oxidizes in the atmosphere to form inorganic mercury (Hg 2+ ) (Risher, 2003; Gaffney & Marley, 2014). Different forms of inorganic mercury have a different water solubility. For example, HgCl 2 is very soluble, and HgS has very low solubility (Risher, 2003). The calculations show that each ton of taconite produces 0.02 g of mercury whereas a ton of chalcocite produces 3.2 g of mercury (Berndt, 2003) & (Kerfoot et al., 2004). The statistics show that the total iron productions between 1950 and 1980 was 408 thousand tons. The total copper production in the same period is 1.6 thousand tons. For 30 years, iron processes consumed approximately 6.1 thousand tons of coal. Chalcocite mining consumed only 12 tons of coal. Coal consumption is positively related to both iron and copper mining (Kerfoot et al., 2018). The total amount of mercury emission from iron mining is proximately 9 kg. The total amount of mercury emission from copper mining is approximately 5 kg. The mass balance finds that the total mercury in lakes sediments ranges between 0.01 to 0.38 kg/yr. In comparison, Where the total mercury in the lake water ranged between 0.01 to 0.28 kg/yr.


Visco-plasticity characterized by yield stress is an important rheological property of composite propellant suspensions. The yield stress along with viscosity affects various unit operations in propellant processing as well as the quality of final product. The characterization of yield stress of propellant suspensions using direct measurement techniques, such as forced falling ball and slump test is described. The slump test is a simple and quick measurement tool with applicability at processing site whereas forced ball drop is useful for measurement of very high yield stress. The yield stress measurement of propellant suspension of four different compositions with varying particle size and volume fraction using above methods is reported and results are compared with vane geometry of rotational rheometer. Further, the yield stress behavior was studied for the propellant compositions with increasing solid loading. The dependence of yield stress of the studied propellant compositions on the reduced packing fraction f/fm of solids is established and expressed by a mathematical correlation. In addition, effect of vibration on yield stress was also studied using slump test.


AntNet is a routing algorithm which takes advantage of the way ants help each other to find food sources faster. Ants' communication in this respect is indirect by leaving pheromone trails as they move. The richness and thickness of the trail is proportional to the number of ants that have passed. This method of indirect courtesy guidance by affecting the environment is called stigmergy. Many network parameters that affect the performance of AntNet algorithm. However, there is little works on AntNet parameter analysis. In this paper we examine the effect of AntNet parameters on its performance. Simulation is used to estimate performance measures. Results show that changing one specific parameter may not lead to an improvement in performance unless other parameters are also changed, accordingly.

 Key words: Routing algorithm, AntNet, AntNet performance parameter, agent.


Abstract Background Given the speculation that political participation is causing an epidemic of depression, this study examined how participation in political and non-political groups influenced depressive symptoms among older adults in Taiwan. Methods The 11-year follow-up data from the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Ageing, covering 5334 persons aged 50 years and older, were analysed using random-effects panel logit models. Results Engagement in social groups reduced the likelihood of depression (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 0.71, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.64–0.80). However, there was a greater likelihood of depressive symptoms among older adults who were engaged in political groups when compared with those who were engaged in non-political groups (AOR: 1.87, 95% CI: 1.31–2.65). For older adults who remained politically engaged, participation in a greater number of non-political group types was associated with a lower likelihood of depression (e.g. at 1: AOR: 0.53, 95% CI: 0.30–0.91; at 2+: AOR: 0.35, 95% CI: 0.18–0.67); this numbers-based effect was not prevalent among those who were solely engaged in non-political groups. Conclusions Political group attendance can result in negative mental health outcomes among older adults. Our findings suggest that reducing the prevalence of depression through social participation is conditional to the engagement type.


Darwinism and evolutionary theory have a bad track record in political theory, given their entanglements with fin-de-siècle militarist imperialisms, racialized hierarchies, and eugenic reformism. In colonial contexts, however, Darwinism had an entirely different afterlife as anticolonialists marshaled evolutionist frameworks to contest the parameters of colonial rule. This article exhumes just such an evolutionary anticolonialism in the political thought of Aurobindo Ghose, radical firebrand of the early Indian independence movement. I argue that Ghose drew on a nuanced reform Darwinism to criticize British imperialism and advance an alternative grounded in the Indian polity's mutualism. Evolutionism formed a conceptual ecosystem framing his understanding of progress—national, civilizational, and spiritual—and reformulating the temporal and conceptual coordinates of the liberal empire he resisted. The article thus exposes the constructiveness of anticolonial politics, the hybridity of South Asian intellectual history, and the surprising critical potential of Darwinism in colonial settings.


In the present study we developed a computer models of human ventricular cell and tissue to simulate SQT3 syndrome that is associated with gain-in-function of IK1 channel arising from KCNJ2 gene mutation. We explored the functional effects of Kir2.1 D172N mutation-induced changes in IK1 on the electrical action potentials (APs) of cardiac cells and electrical wave conduction in ventricular tissues. Two scenarios were considered: one considered wild type (WT), heterozygous (WT-D172N) and homozygous (D172N), the other considered EPI, MIDDLE, ENDO cell types in heterogeneous ventricular wall. In cellular simulations, we computed action potential duration (APD), current traces of Ik1 during APs. In 2D tissue simulations, the functional effects of the SQT3 on the characteristics of ECG were computed. It was shown that under the SQT3 condition, the action potential duration was abbreviated, magnitude of Ik1 current during APs was increased and QT interval in pseudo- ECG was abbreviated dramatically. Such changes under the D172N condition were more remarkable than those under the WT-D172N condition. In conclusion, increased Ik1 associated with SQT3 condition accelerates ventricular repolarization, which may increase arrhythmogeneity of ventricular fibrillation leading to sudden cardiac death.


We investigate how the background evolution affects the curvature perturbations generated by the curvaton, assuming a curvaton potential that may deviate slightly from the quadratic one, and parameterizing the background fluid density as ?a??, where a is the scale factor, and ? depends on the background fluid. It turns out that the more there is deviation from the quadratic case, the more pronounced is the dependence of the curvature perturbation on ?. We also show that the background can have a significant effect on the nonlinearity parameters fNL and gNL. As an example, if at the onset of the curvaton oscillation there is a dimension 6 contribution to the potential at 5 % level and the energy fraction of the curvaton to the total one at the time of its decay is at 1%, we find variations ?fNL ~ (10) and ?gNL ~ (104) between matter and radiation dominated backgrounds. Moreover, we demonstrate that there is a relation between fNL and gNL that can be used to probe the form of the curvaton potential and the equation of state of the background fluid.


Nowadays in the competitive world, customers are in the center of companies considerations and their loyalty is the main factor of competitive advantage of organizations, on the other hand, organizations are needed motivated to obtain these benefits, so the purpose of this research is studying the effect of internal marketing on customer loyalty of Iran Insurance company Kermanshah province. Also, marketing strategy variable and customer satisfaction as mediate variables have been studied. The current research, based on its aim is a practical work and in terms of the used method are a descriptive and a correlation kind work. The statistical Population Of This research contains staffs' population, 217 persons and customers' population of Iran insurance, Kermanshah province with 265842 persons. The sample of research contains 135 persons of staff and the same amount of customers according to insurance courses was selected. In order to collecting datas, the library and questionnaire studies were used. Datas' analyziz and hypothesis test are used by structural aquation modling and especially the path analyziz tecnic is used by Lisrel software. The results of this study showed that internal marketing through the marketing mix and customer satisfaction has influenced the customer loyalty. Also, the results showed that employees and organizations must consider the process of overall marketing strategies with regard to competitive conditions in order to attain customer loyalty and satisfaction. Finally, the software output represents suitability of the model.


Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the effect of an integrated health promotion program in middle-aged women. Method: The research design was a quasi experimental, one-group pretest-posttest design. Data was collected from July 1st to August 31st, 2003. One group consisted of 30 subjects. The instruments used for the study were the Self Efficacy Scale and the Health Promotion Behavior Scale developed by Park(1995), Subjective health status developed Speake(1989) and menopause-related symptoms developed by Park(1995). The data was analyzed using the SPSS WIN 10.0 program. In order to compare the effects of the pre-post synthesized health promotion program, the ed t-test was employed. Result: There was not a significant increase in subjective health status after the integrated health promotion program, nor was there a significant decrease in menopause-related symptoms after the synthesized health promotion program. There was a significant increase in self efficacy after the integrated health promotion program(p=.029), and there was also a significant increase in health promotion behavior after the integrated health promotion program(p=.006). Conclusions: Through an 8 week education program for health promotion, self efficacy and health promotion behavior were effectively changed in middle-aged women.


Titration curves of all the H-2 and H-4 resonances of the eleven titrating histidine residues in ferrous carbon monoxide sperm whale myoglobin are given; the H-4 resonance of the distal histidine has been observed at ca. 2·2 p.p.m. upfield of its normal position and on titration, the distal histidine resonances give a pK′ of 5·2 at 40 °C.


A microwave power sensor and a method for manufacturing the same. The microwave power sensor includes a semiconductor substrate with a nitride or oxide film formed thereon. A membrane which is a portion of the nitride or oxide film is floated by removing a portion of the semiconductor substrate. First and second thermocouple groups are formed to be symmetrically spaced apart from each other on the membrane. An RF input end is formed on the nitride or oxide film. A heating resistor is formed on the membrane to be connected with the RF input end. First and second ground plates are formed on the nitride or oxide film at both sides of the RF input end. A third ground plate is formed on the nitride or oxide film to be connected with the heating resistor and electrically connected with the first and second ground plates. The first and second output terminals are formed on the semiconductor substrate to be connected with the first and second thermocouple groups, respectively.


Isopower or topographic electrogastrograms (EGG) correspond to topographic electroencephalograms. Both project the topographic localizations of the spectral frequencies on the abdominal surface or scalp. This paper compares the pre‐operative control isopower EGG maps with those of total gastrectomy or total colectomy.


All types of electronic cores made from iron powder and commonly in use by the radio and television industry have been listed in a new standard released by the Metal Powder Association. The standard was prepared by the Electronic Core Subcommittee of the Metal Powder Association Standards Committee to meet a need long felt in industry for standardization of the dimensions and tolerances of electronic cores. The standard, designated 11–51T, defines the terms commonly associated with electronic cores made from powdered magnetic materials and specifies the preferred dimensions of standard sizes and shapes. Preferred dimensions are listed in detail for plain iron cores, insert iron cores, threaded iron cores, tuning cores, and sleeve iron cores. Data are provided also for concentricity, screwdriver slot dimensions, and hexagonal hole sizes as well as threaded-spring type and spaded-insert sizes.


The article presents a method for calculating the strength of concrete elements with non-metallic fiber, rod and external reinforcement. The algorithm and the calculation program are shown, which are based on the use of a nonlinear deformation model of the normal section of such elements, taking into account the real deformation properties of materials under static and short-term dynamic loading.


One of the most hazardous physical polluting agents, considering their effects on human health, is acoustical noise. Airports are a strong source of acoustical noise, due to the airplanes turbines, to the aero-dynamical noise of transits, to the acceleration or the breaking during the take-off and landing phases of aircrafts, to the road traffic around the airport, etc.. The monitoring and the prediction of the acoustical level emitted by airports can be very useful to assess the impact on human health and activities. In the airports noise scenario, thanks to flights scheduling, the predominant sources may have a periodic behaviour. Thus, a Time Series Analysis approach can be adopted, considering that a general trend and a seasonal behaviour can be highlighted and used to build a predictive model. In this paper, two different approaches are adopted, thus two predictive models are constructed and tested. The first model is based on deterministic decomposition and is built composing the trend, that is the ...


Micropuncture data suggest that pial arterioles contribute only slightly less than parenchymal cerebral arterioles to total resting cerebrovascular resistance. Care must be taken in interpreting the micropuncture data, or the contribution of pial arterioles to cerebrovascular resistance may be erroneously underestimated. These considerations and the fact that pial arterioles have been shown to be highly reactive to a variety of physiological and abnormal stimuli suggest strongly that changes in pial arteriolar diameter should contribute importantly to control of flow to the underlying brain. In fact, parallels between changes in pial vascular diameter and regional blood flow have been observed. Moreover, since the responses of pial vessels to important vasoactive stimuli are qualitatively similar to those of the cerebral circulation as a whole when the latter are inferred from measurements of flow, the directly observable pial vessels may provide a model for the responses of the unseen parenchymal segments of the cerebrovascular bed. Such a model would be essential to our understanding of the control of cerebral blood flow, even if pial vessels themselves did not participate in the control of flow. Thus there are multiple reasons for continued study of the pial vessels, particularly with modern techniques developed for microcirculatory investigations.


Diagnosing rheumatic disease can be challenging because of protean manifestations and unexplained clinical features. We present two cases of multiple myeloma masquerading as rheumatic diseases, and describe how potential misdiagnoses were avoided. The first patient presented with thickened skin, mimicking systemic sclerosis. This was actually multiple myeloma manifesting an extremely rare cutaneous paraneoplastic phenomena; "Scleromyxedema". The second patient presented with acute monocular blindness and high erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), initially misdiagnosed as giant cell arteritis. However, this was also multiple myeloma with hyperviscosity causing blindness. It is important to consider differentials despite fulfilment of conventional criteria or clinical patterns in diagnosing rheumatic disease.


Energy is seen as one of the critical inputs of the production process to ensure countries' economic and social development. Due to the increasing economic integration between countries in recent years, the relationship between globalization and energy consumption is frequently discussed. To contribute to the discussions on this subject, the effect of the globalization process on energy consumption was investigated in this study. In addition to globalization, economic growth, urbanization, and changes in public expenditures on energy consumption are also examined. In this context, panel data analysis was made for the period 1990-2019 by using annual data of 9 countries called EAGLEs (Emerging and Growth-leading Economies). The analysis framework applied cross-section dependency and Pesaran's (2007) CADF (Cross Sectional Dickey-Fuller) unit root tests. Then, coefficient estimates were made with the random-effects model. The findings show that the increase in globalization increases energy consumption. In addition, it has been determined that economic growth, included in the model as a control variable, has an increasing effect on energy consumption. In addition, it has been observed that the increase in urbanization has reduced effects on energy consumption, but the change in public expenditures has no effect.


Effective incident management and traffic control measurements require a full understanding of the characteristics of incidents to accurately estimate incident durations and to help make more efficient decisions to reduce the impacts of non recurring congestion due to these accidents. The Incident duration consist of four elements: detection time, response time, clearance time and recovery time. This paper develops a recovery model and incident delay model based on CTM, which has analytical simplicity and the ability to reproduce the traffic behavioral. Impact analysis of recovery time and incident delay have been done in quantity to demonstrate recovery time and delay during recovery time can not be neglected because it often accounts for larger proportion of the duration time and total delay especially in the city freeways. Accurate estimation of traffic incident delay is helpful to effective incident management and traffic control.


Field experiments were carried out for two consecutive years during 2007 and 2008 to find out the most productive and remunerative intercropping combination in groundnut based cropping system for Saurashtra region. Results on the effect of intercrops on the incidence of sucking insect pests showed that groundnut when intercropped with cluster bean and sunflower harboured significantly less population of leafhoppers at 30 and 45 days after sowing (DAS) while castor and hybrid cotton reduced the thrips population at 30 DAS compared to other intercrops. Groundnut + pigeonpea and groundnut + castor intercropping systems were found significantly superior in respect of total production and monetary returns than sole cropping of groundnut. Groundnut + pigeonpea system recorded the highest groundnut equivalent yield (2055 kg/ha) followed by groundnut + castor (1914 kg/ha) and were significantly superior over the rest of the intercropping systems. Pooled data showed that groundnut intercropping with pigeonpea gave higher cost benefit ratio (1:3.4) followed by castor (1:3.23).


Each sensor 16a, 16b has a light emitting portion and a light receiving unit, and outputs a signal corresponding to the light receiving unit has received. A pair of sensors 16a, 16b are opposed to the tangential direction with respect to the actuator moving portion 26. Sensors 16a, 16b, with respect to the radial direction of the center line of the actuator movable unit 26, are arranged symmetrically. When the actuator movable portion 26 is displaced in the radial direction, the sensor 16a, since one output of 16b is larger than the other output, for detecting the radial displacement by taking the difference between the two.


The present invention relates to a flour from amaranth and / or quinoa, a process for its preparation and the use thereof as a substitute for food additives in the food production. Further, the present invention relates to a food which comprises flour from amaranth and / or quinoa, and a method for its production.


This thesis is focused on the attitude and behavior of citizens to the nature of the region Stražnicke Dolňacko. In the introduction to the basic concepts regarding this issue. On this platform, followed by a description of the impact of tourism on nature. The theore-tical part deals with environmental behavior and its impact on nature in general. The practi-cal part is based on the findings questionnaire method analyzes the behavior of citizens to the countryside right in Stražnicke Dolňacko. The conclusion evaluates the importance of this behavior and suggestions for improvement.


1 Body Image and Ingestion Group, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2 School of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 3 Perception in Action Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 4 School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia, Department of Psychology, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom, 6 School of Social Sciences,


Parkinson's disease(PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases,Because of high prevalence,severe disability and chronic course of disease,it becomes one of research focus in modern medicine from diagnosis to treatment and prevention.Based on our previous studies,we further extended our investigation into the field of pathogenesis,diagnosis and treatment in PD with characteristics of translational medicine.We found that: ①Serum IgG and C5a from PD patients could activate the microglia and produce the damage effects in turn;and lysosome enzyme released by early microglia activation was harmful for the dopaminergic neurons;②Three kinds of traditional Chinese herbal medicine—curcumin,salidroside and tripchlorolide(TW397) had neuroprotective and therapeutic effects in cellular and animal models of PD;③Two types of neuron stem cells(c17.2 neuron stem cell transfected with neurturin or IL-10,or bone marrow stem cell transfected with neurturin) were proved exerting neuroprotective and therapeutic effects in rat models of PD;④We investigated the economic burden of PD in China and provided the first data of the current pharmacoeconomics situation in Chinese PD patients.Furthermore,we presided the first and second version "Chinese guidelines for the treatment of Parkinson's disease",which intended to standardize the clinical treatment of PD in China.The research achievement won the first prize of Natural Science Award of Ministry of Education in 2010.


Physical inactivity (lack of exertional pursuits) is the fourth leading risk factor for mortality worldwide and contributes to 6% of all deaths. Only hypertension, smoking, and diabetes are associated with greater mortality [1]. In addition, nearly 5% of worldwide mortality is caused by excessive weight [2]. Numerous prospective, observational studies suggest that the least active and unfit people are at the greatest risk for developing a variety of chronic diseases [3]. Physical inactivity has been identified as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, osteoporosis, colon, breast and other cancers, depression, anxiety and other illnesses [4].


Purpose – This study takes an interdisciplinary research orientation in an attempt to comprehensively investigate the effects of police stress internal to the organization (i.e. role ambiguity, role conflict, supervisor support, group cohesiveness, and promotion opportunities) on organizational commitment, after controlling for the effects of job satisfaction. Existing empirical models have mainly been limited to analyses of the effects of role conflict and role ambiguity on job strain and rely on samples of salespeople, customer satisfaction employees, and retail managers working at private organizations to the neglect of not‐for‐profit organizations.Design/methodology/approach – Therefore, the underlying research hypotheses were tested using responses to 150 surveys from police officers of six law enforcement agencies.Findings – Results indicate that in addition to job satisfaction, supervisor's support, group cohesiveness, and promotion opportunities are the best predictors of organizational commitment...


[1] Gridded hybrid turbulent heat flux fields were created by applying the state-of-the-art Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment (COARE) version 3.0 bulk algorithm to state variables (sea surface temperature, winds relative to currents, air temperature, and air specific humidity) derived from either numerical weather prediction (NWP) reanalysis (National Centers for Environmental Prediction–National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCEP-NCAR) reanalysis (NCEP1), NCEP reanalysis-2 (NCEP2), and 40-year European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) reanalysis (ERA40)) or satellite sensors (QuikSCAT winds and Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Microwave Imager microwave sea surface temperature). The most accurate source for each state variable was determined by comparing variables to tropical Pacific Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean (TAO) buoy observations for the years 2000–2001. The selected sources were as follows: QuikSCAT for winds relative to currents, ERA40 for air temperature and specific humidity, and TRMM Microwave Imager fusion product for sea surface temperature. Errors in latent and sensible heat fluxes to state variables were analyzed. Specific humidity errors contributed the most to errors in latent heat flux (LHF). Overall, the hybrid LHF product had a bias of −5.8 W m−2 and a standard deviation of difference of 16.2 W m−2, which is comparable to the accuracy of LHF derived from TAO measurements.


P041 Seismic While Drilling M.H. Dethloff* (Halliburton) B. Cornish (Halliburton) & R. Deady (Halliburton) SUMMARY Borehole Seismic measurments are extremely useful for correlating drilled depth with seismic depth setting coring and casing points avoiding drilling hazards and identifying over pressure zones. The development of new communication solutions with drilling tools enables a new era for geosteering applications. As such acquiring seismic while drilling enables the operator to update the reservoir model as a risk reduction application. EAGE 69 th Conference & Exhibition — London UK 11 - 14 June 2007 Abstract Seismic While Drilling (SWD) technology provides a means to


Simple Summary Prostaglandin E2 plays a regulatory role in MSC self-renewal, and PGE2 receptor-mediated signalling is involved in cell proliferation and migration. The aim of this work was to establish a genetically modified equine cellular model in which receptor genes EP2 and EP4 were edited by the CRISPR/Cas9 system. We successfully targeted EP2 and EP4 receptors in horse adipose MSCs using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. This targeting did not affect the surface marker phenotype of the adipose MSCs generated. Gene edition significantly lowered the expression of each of the targeted receptors and affected the early migration ability of the edited MSCs. This opens the possibility of using these mutant cell lines as a model system to elucidate the role of EP2 and EP4 in MSCs and, particularly, as therapeutic tools in equine regenerative medicine. Abstract In mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), it has been reported that prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) stimulation of EP2 and EP4 receptors triggers processes such as migration, self-renewal, survival, and proliferation, and their activation is involved in homing. The aim of this work was to establish a genetically modified adipose (aMSC) model in which receptor genes EP2 and EP4 were edited separately using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. After edition, the genes were evaluated as to if the expression of MSC surface markers was affected, as well as the migration capacity in vitro of the generated cells. Adipose MSCs were obtained from Chilean breed horses and cultured in DMEM High Glucose with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS). sgRNA were cloned into a linearized LentiCRISPRv2GFP vector and transfected into HEK293FT cells for producing viral particles that were used to transduce aMSCs. GFP-expressing cells were separated by sorting to obtain individual clones. Genomic DNA was amplified, and the site-directed mutation frequency was assessed by T7E1, followed by Sanger sequencing. We selected 11 clones of EP2 and 10 clones of EP4, and by Sanger sequencing we confirmed 1 clone knock-out to aMSC/EP2 and one heterozygous mutant clone of aMSC/EP4. Both edited cells had decreased expression of EP2 and EP4 receptors when compared to the wild type, and the edition of EP2 and EP4 did not affect the expression of MSC surface markers, showing the same pattern in filling the scratch. We can conclude that the edition of these receptors in aMSCs does not affect their surface marker phenotype and migration ability when compared to wild-type cells.


INTRODUCTION
[111 In]In-XYIMSR-01 is a promising single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging agent for identification of tumors that overexpress carbonic anhydrase IX. To translate [111 In]In-XYIMSR-01 to phase I trials, we performed animal toxicity and dosimetry studies, determined the maximum dose for human use, and completed the chemistry, manufacturing, and controls component of a standard regulatory application.

METHODS
The production process, quality control testing, stability studies, and specifications for sterile drug product release were based on United States Pharmacopeia chapters <823> and <825>, FDA 21 CFR part 212. Toxicity was evaluated by using non-radioactive [113/115 In]In-XYIMSR-01 according to 21 CFR part 58 guidelines. OLINDA/EXM was used to calculate the maximum single dose for human studies.

RESULTS
Three process validation runs at starting radioactivities of ~ 800 MBq were completed with a minimum concentration of 407 MBq/mL and radiochemical purity of ≥ 99 % at the end-of-synthesis. A single intravenous dose of 55 μg/mL of [113/115 In]In-XYIMSR-01 was well-tolerated in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats. The calculated maximum single dose for human injection from dosimetry studies was 390.35 MBq of [111 In]In-XYIMSR-01.

CONCLUSION
We have completed toxicity and dosimetry studies as well as validated a manufacturing process to test [111 In]In-XYIMSR-01 in a phase I clinical trial.


It is a well-known fact that hamiltonicity in planar cubic graphs is an NP-complete problem. This implies that the existence of an A-trail in plane eulerian graphs is also an NP-complete problem even if restricted to planar 3-connected eulerian graphs. In this paper we deal with hamiltonicity in planar cubic graphs G having a facial 2-factor Q via (quasi) spanning trees of faces in G/Q and study the algorithmic complexity of finding such (quasi) spanning trees of faces. We show, in particular, that if Barnette's Conjecture is false, then hamiltonicity in 3-connected planar cubic bipartite graphs is an NP-complete problem.


This paper indicates the author's teaching practice and experience in three aspects. The thesis is that the author wants to communicate with the colleagues on how to give listening lessons well.


The densities, partial molal volume, viscosities, and dielectric constants were determined for 0.000-0.9998 mole fraction, x, of N-methylacidamide in water at 30.00" (30.50"), 40.00", and 50.00"C. These properties of the solvent system were discussed in relation to the making and breaking of structure in the solvent components and especially the NMA component of the mixed solvent as the proportions of the components continually changed. The equivalent conductance of sodium perchlorate at infinite frequency and infinite dilution &(a) was obtained for 0.0000-0.9998 mole fraction, x, of NMA in water at 30.00" (30.50"), 40.00", and 50.00"C. The dependence of the value of Ao(m) on the viscosity of the solvent system is clearly evident, but . i o ( m ) is also apparently very much affected by the structure making and breaking in the solvent components, and especially the NMA component, as the proportion of components continuously change, and also to the degree of and the selective solvation of the ions by the different components and by the different structural units of the NMA component as the composition of the solvent changes.


Two experiments were done to test how the removal of foliage from small branches in mountain birch, Betula pubescens spp. tortuosa, may influence the biomass increase of female inflorescences that emerge from reproductive buds on short shoots. First, all the leaves on small twigs were removed shortly after leaf flush in June. Defoliated twigs included on average of five leaves and two reproductive short shoots. Effects of the treatment on the final length and mass of female catkins were studied in August by comparing defoliated twigs to undefoliated ones of the same trees. Second, a similar experiment was carried out by defoliating larger branches with an average of 150 leaves and 56 short shoots and by comparing defoliated branches to adjacent undefoliated branches. The first treatment reduced final weight of inflorescences by about 17% and the second treatment by about 18%. Localized defoliations can thus have limited effects on the biomass increase of female inflorescences. Short shoots are therefore p...


This paper focuses on the technical information about the development of the submarine operational effectiveness simulation model for the feasibility study stage of the submarine design. The simulation model is classified into simulation control model and system model. Using user input and related performance parameters, it can simulate various scenarios by no change of the program because it includes tactic manager which makes decision about every situation. And the Monte-Carlo simulation mode which provides the stochastic results is available. Through the test simulation, the usefulness of the simulation model was verified. It should be helpful for the analysis of the submarine operational effectiveness by diversified scenarios in the concept design phase..


This chapter distinguishes stressors, stress, and distress in the interest of bringing the use of these terms more into line with the way they are used in the stress literature and to reduce the problems of inconsistent usage prevalent in the discussion of stress in everyday life. It discusses two original stress models- biological and engineering. The chapter distinguishes varieties of stress, from life events to chronic to traumas to nonevents to daily hassles, at the individual level. It demonstrates that these distinctions are empirically supported by findings that different sources of stress have distinct impacts on mental health outcomes. The chapter discusses the issue of misconceptions about stress to argue that stress, although a general concept is a concept with theoretical and operational borders. It reviews trends in stress research, which reveal an upward trajectory in the study of all of the kinds of stress.


With an annual incidence of 1/2300 to 1/5000 births, perinatal arterial ischemic stroke is the most common form of ischemic stroke in childhood. Moreover, it is the most frequently identified cause of congenital hemiplegia, the most prevalent type of cerebral palsy in term-born children. Yet the causes and mechanisms of this debilitating disorder are still poorly understood. One of the main hypotheses focuses on the role of the placenta. Most of the established risk factors for this disorder are indeed either key determinants or biomarkers of vasculoplacental pathology: thrombophilia, pre-eclampsia, chorioamnionitis, intra-uterine growth retardation, twin pregnancy, gestational diabetes. Hypercoagulability, whether present in the mother or in the fetus, is furthermore a recognized cause of abnormal vascular development, vessel occlusion and placental infarctions, which may affect the materno-fetal circulation. Such placental injuries have also been described in cases of neonatal stroke. In addition, due to the nature of the fetal circulation, a clot forming in the placenta and subsequently migrating will preferentially embolize to the cerebral vasculature through the foramen ovale. A meta-analysis of published observational studies (in which F2 and F5 polymorphisms were the factors studied in most detail) showed that thrombophilia is a determinant of ischemic stroke in childhood (Kenet et al, 2010). Nevertheless, newborns are underrepresented in comparison with older children in the literature – and consequently in this meta-analysis – and the results obtained in individual studies specifically investigating perinatal stroke are conflicting (Table I). These discrepancies most likely reflect both genetic diversity between the populations and differences between the groups studied. The role of maternal genetic risk factors has received less attention. However, two recent studies, including 60 infants and 51 mothers (Curry et al, 2007) and 47 infants and 22 mothers (Simchen et al, 2009) reported a slightly higher prevalence of thrombophilia in mothers than in children. This study is part of an ongoing project, the AVCnn (accident vasculaire cérébral du nouveau-né) study, designed to generate a large database on the risk factors and outcome of neonatal stroke. This prospective, multicentre cohort study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-Etienne and parental consent was obtained for all children. Briefly, 100 term newborns with symptomatic arterial ischemic stroke (i.e. neonatal stroke according to the most recent definitions) were consecutively recruited between 2003 and 2006 in 39 centres throughout France. Out of the entire cohort, two babies died during the neonatal period and, to date, four families have been lost to follow-up. The remaining children are regularly followed up according to a pre-defined standardized programme of clinical and laboratory investigations. Thrombophilia was assessed in the mother/child pair at the 12-month follow-up appointment. The tests included DNA analyses for the two most common coagulation factor gene polymorphisms leading to a hypercoagulable state: the F5 R5006Q (factor V Leiden) and the F2 G20210A mutation. According to local practice, some laboratories first evaluated resistance to activated protein C (APC), a coagulation screening test for F5 R5006Q. The data were compared to those determined in cases and controls on other studies addressing perinatal arterial ischemic stroke and including at least 15 children (Hagstrom et al, 1998; Golomb et al, 2001; Mercuri et al, 2001; Kurnik et al 2003; Miller et al, 2006; Curry et al, 2007; Herak et al, 2009; Simchen et al, 2009), and to the meta-analysis (Kenet et al, 2010). Data on F5 R506Q/APC resistance were available for 86 children and 76 mothers, and data on F2 G20210A mutation for 80 children and 67 mothers. In all patients manifesting APC resistance, the presence of F5 R5006Q was confirmed by genomic analysis. The results are summarized in Table I. A slightly higher rate of both gene polymorphisms was found in mothers (3Æ5%) than in children (2Æ4%). However, the principal finding was that these rates were similar to those determined in the most recently published study on a French population with no history of thrombosis (3Æ84% and 3Æ07% for F5 R5006Q and F2 G20210A mutation respectively: Mazoyer et al, 2009) and those reported in healthy children in other European and Mediterranean countries (Fig 1). Our results therefore did not replicate those previously reported. This may be explained by insufficient power, as the confidence intervals were relatively large. Moreover, the lack of a control group precluded statistical confirmation of the results. The AVCnn study is nevertheless the largest to date investigating thrombophilic factors in mother–child pairs. More highly powered data can thus only be obtained from meta-analyses, intrinsically subject to other types of biases and confounding factors than those affecting individual studies (Kenet et al, 2010). Another limitation is that not all subjects underwent the full set of laboratory tests and that mothers were less frequently analysed than children. However, this also Correspondence


Along with our country higher education enterprise's rapid development, the College holds, the use fixed asset scale to inflate suddenly, its constitution also day by day complex, manages the difficulty to be getting bigger and bigger, does this article plan from the university fixed asset management present situation and the existence question embarks, how seeks manages well, uses the university fixed asset, raises its operational effectiveness unceasingly, prevents the state asset outflow, the adaptation and the promotion higher education enterprise's fast development fixed asset management related countermeasure.


Simple Summary Non-small cell lung cancer is one of the most common malignancies with major challenges in diagnosis and treatment. Estimating individual prognosis is important in order to tailor the selected therapy to each patient. Lymph node involvement represents a crucial factor which is associated with long-term survival. The currently used classifications of lymph node involvement are anatomically conditioned and do not consider the number of positive lymph nodes and their association with non-involved lymph nodes. In this study we investigated the effect of a mathematical formula (log-odds ratio), including the ratio of positive and negative lymph nodes on survival. We found that this new score is significantly associated with survival in resectable non-small cell lung cancer and might better reflect the individual prognosis. Abstract Objectives: The ratio of positive and resected lymph nodes (LN ratio) has been shown to be prognostic in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Contrary to the LN ratio, calculating the LN log-odds ratio (LN-LOR) additionally considers the total number of resected lymph nodes. We aim to evaluate LN-LOR between positive and resected lymph nodes as a prognostic factor in operable NSCLC. Methods: Patients with NSCLC who underwent curative intent lobectomy treated at two high-volume centers were retrospectively studied. LN-LOR was dichotomized according to impact on OS and further combined with N descriptors and correlated with clinical variables and survival. Results: 944 patients were included. Cut-off analysis revealed that an LN-LOR of −0.34 significantly discriminated patients according to OS (p < 0.001, chi-squared test 41.26). When combined with N1 and N2 descriptors, LN-LOR low risk (median OS not reached and 83 months) and LN-LOR high-risk patients (median OS 50 and 59 months) had similar survival irrespective of the anatomical location of the positive lymph nodes. Multivariable Cox regression analysis revealed that age (HR 1.02, 95% CI 1.001–1.032), sex (male, HR 1.65, 95% CI 1.25–2.19), histological subtype (HR 2.11, 95% CI 1.35–3.29), pathological stage (HR 1.23, 95% CI 1.01–1.45) and LN-LOR risk groups (low risk, HR 0.48, 95% CI 0.32–0.72) were independent prognostic factors for OS. Conclusions: This retrospective two-center analysis shows that LN-LOR is significantly associated with OS in resectable NSCLC and might better reflect the biological behavior of the disease, regardless of anatomical lymph node locations. This finding may additionally support the value of extensive LN dissection.


The evaluation system on environmental consciousness of villagers living in comprehensive ecological system management demonstration areas of Laojun Mountain is set up to analyze the results.Some suggestions are pointed out based on the problems reflected from the investigation answers.


The use of the Dunn-Farassat-Padula Advanced Technology Propeller (DFP-ATP) noise prediction program which computes the periodic acoustic pressure signature and spectrum generated by propellers moving with supersonic helical tip speeds is described. The program has the capacity of predicting noise produced by a single-rotation propeller (SRP) or a counter-rotation propeller (CRP) system with steady or unsteady blade loading. The computational method is based on two theoretical formulations developed by Farassat. One formulation is appropriate for subsonic sources, and the other for transonic or supersonic sources. Detailed descriptions of user input, program output, and two test cases are presented, as well as brief discussions of the theoretical formulations and computational algorithms employed.


Alpha-Fe nanowires are seeded with twin walls (TBs) with orientations perpendicular to the wire direction. Twisting the wire generates topological defects in the twin walls, namely new twin boundaries (kinks) inside the twin walls for small twist angles, and junctions between kinks for large twist angles. During twisting the kink motion is jerky and uncorrelated at small twisting angles. The probability density function (PDF) of jerk energies follows approximately a Gaussian distribution, indicating a mild deformation mode. The kink dynamics transforms from mild to wild at larger twist angles when complex twin patterns with a high density of junctions are generated. The collective motion of kinks now shows avalanche behavior with the energy being power-law distributed. The wildness, which measures the proportion of strain energy relaxed through such avalanches, is correlated with the junction density, and controlled by the external length scale (wire diameter) as well as an internal length scale (twin boundary spacing). Good strain-stress recoverability is achieved when unloading the wire before the formation of complex twin patterns. We correlate the evolution of twin patterns with a statistical analysis of jerk dynamics, which identifies the unique mechanical properties governed by twin boundary motion in nanowires.


Fukushima nuclear power plant accident has become a hot topic in debates among professional communities. It also caused knowledge searching and knowledge sharing among social groups. However, there is a lack of empirical studies investigating nuclear power-related knowledge flow in social communities. This paper examines nuclear power-related knowledge flow by focusing on the case of college students in South Korea. The research investigates the following objectives: the types of knowledge shared, the mechanism of knowledge flow, effectiveness of knowledge flow, and the factors influencing the knowledge flow. The results show that different types of nuclear energy-related knowledge were shared; mass media play an important role in knowledge flow; trust relationship, personal interests and cultural factors influence the effectiveness of knowledge flow.


Medicare requires that home health patients have a face-to-face visit with a physician when services are initiated and that physicians provide certification of this encounter before home health agencies (HHAs) can be reimbursed. We assessed an intervention to increase completion of face-to-face certification by hospital physicians at discharge using a retrospective chart review. We found a shift in the source and timeliness of certification among intervention hospitals. Pre-intervention, hospital physicians completed face-to-face certifications for 18.7% of patients and community physicians completed certifications for 47.2% (p < .001), compared with 44.4% and 24.3% (p < .001) post-intervention. Shifting the source of certification from community to hospital physicians helped HHAs by reducing the burden of tracking down certification from community physician offices and facilitating timely care for recently hospitalized patients.


Do you say gooseberries or goosegogs? Would you call someone hen, my luvver or me duck? Do you like to eat a cob, butty or just a plain sarnie? And do you know what a grockle is? Using material from the BBC's ground-breaking Voices survey, "Talking for Britain" explores regional English in the twenty-first century, painting a vivid portrait of the British people and uncovering fascinating facts about local language. We may think that English is becoming homogenized as words such as chav and knackered spread across the country, but there is still surprising regional variation. How, for example, would you describe someone who is a bit moody? In Barrow-in-Furness, you might say that they are narky, while in the Midlands, they're probably mardy. In Scotland, they might be crabbit, but in Northern Ireland, they could well be feeling distinctly thrawn. A fascinating and superbly browsable book, "Talking for Britain" proves that regional English is very much alive and well - and constantly changing.


We have previously shown that whole-cell L-type Ca2+ current that was stimulated through β-adrenergic receptors was negatively modulated by α1-adrenergic activation. In the present study, we investigated the kinetic basis of this modulation at the single-channel level in adult rat ventricular myocytes using Ba2+ as the charge carrier. Unitary current sweeps were evoked by 300-ms depolarizing pulses to 0 mV, from a holding potential of −50 mV at 0.5 Hz. During control conditions, the ensemble-averaged current amplitude was 0.18±0.01 pA (n=7). To achieve β-adrenergic stimulation (β effect), cells were superfused with norepinephrine (10 μmol/L) in the presence of prazosin (10 μmol/L), an α1-adrenergic blocker. β-Adrenergic stimulation enhanced ensemble-averaged current (from 0.18±0.01 to 0.75±0.04 pA, P<.05, n=7), increased the open-time constants, and decreased the closed-time constants. To activate α1-receptors while maintaining the β-adrenergic stimulation, cells were superfused with norepinephrine alone ...


Indigenous societies in lowland South America have an integrated view of ecology, sociology, and cosmology, as demonstrated in numerous studies. The relationship of this view to gardening practices and varietal diversity maintenance has received little analytical attention. This paper addresses the gap in the ethnobotanical and anthropological literature through an exploration of biodiversity and gardening activities in the Jê-speaking Canela indigenous society of northeast Brazil. It demonstrates how the Canela cultivate multiple varieties of many crop species for combined ecological, nutritional, socioeconomic, social-cultural, cosmological, and aesthetic reasons. A particular focus is given to Canela ethnobotanical classification of socio-culturally significant crop species and varietals, including maize, manioc, yam, squash, and beans, as well as other non-native species that have been incorporated into the modern Canela garden. An examination of indigenous horticultural techniques, ritual activities, and conceptualizations of human-plant engagements is also included. The results are based on twelve months of fieldwork carried out in 2011 and 2012-2013 in the Canela village of Escalvado (Maranhão). The original ethnobotanical classificatory lists are the first of their kind for Escalvado village, and constitute 'living' documents that will undoubtedly change over time, just as Canela gardens are dynamic and fluid spaces where a series of meaningful human-plant encounters occur. The data examined in this paper show how valuing biodiversity and varietal diversity in particular is central to the Canela worldview, in which society and ecology form a holistic whole. ________________________________________________________________________________ Introduction Over the past three to four decades, the lowland regions of South America have become the focus of an increasing number of anthropological and Original Article Society, Biology & Human Affairs 2007; 78(1&2) 63 archaeological studies on humanenvironment interactions. Archaeological research reveals that preColumbian indigenous societies vastly modified and in some cases permanently transformed their environments through a variety of landscape management techniques (Rostain, 2013; Heckenberger, Petersen and Neves, 1999; Wüst and Barretto, 1999). Numerous ethnographic studies demonstrate how modern-day indigenous societies engage with their environments in various ways, including but not limited to ritual activities, mythic storytelling, agricultural techniques, and ethnobotanical classification (cf. Ellen, 2006 for an overview of ethnobiological research in anthropology). There are few studies, however, that approach humanenvironment relationships in lowland South America through an analysis of gardening practices, and fewer still through an examination of varietal diversity maintenance (cf. Rival, 2001; Clement, Rival and Cole, 2009; Ewart, 2005 for exceptions). This paper seeks to understand the relationship between indigenous conceptualizations of the environment and varietal diversity maintenance in the Canela society of Northeast Brazil. Indigenous communities throughout the world tend to exhibit multiple and overlapping reasons for conserving biodiversity at the local level, and environmental conservation can be an unintended result of traditional ecological practices (Massey, Bhagwat and Porodong, 2011). In the Canela society, gardeners cultivate multiple varieties of many species for interconnected reasons that are simultaneously ecological, socialcultural, socioeconomic, cosmological, and aesthetic. The aesthetic appreciation of diversity is a key reason the Canela maintain multiple varieties and will be a central focus of this paper. The paper will also demonstrate how Canela conceptualizations of society are inseparable from ecology and cosmology. Not only do crop species and varietals form an integral part of the Canela creative ecological landscape, but they also take part in Canela society as the 'children' of female and male gardeners. Thus, understanding varietal diversity maintenance necessitates an examination of the human-plant relationships that are central to Canela gardening experiences. Through an analysis of the multiple ways Canela gardeners engage with crop species and varietals, the paper addresses a gap in the literature on indigenous relationships with the environment in lowland South America and throughout the world. Living in the legally demarcated Kanela Indigenous Territory (TI Kanela) in the interior of Maranhão state, northeast Brazil, the Ramkokamekra-Canelai speak a Timbira language that belongs to the Macro-Jê linguistic stock. Jê communities live primarily in central and northeast Brazil and are known for certain socio-cultural traits including an elaborate annual ritual cycle, matrilocal residence patterns, and a concentric circle village organization with a ceremonial centre (Heelas, 1979). Over 1,800 indigenous Canela live in the TI Kanela, the majority of whom occupy the main village of Escalvado (cf. IBGE, 2010:198). The population density of Escalvado makes it one of the largest single indigenous villages in Brazil and Varietal diversity in Canela horticulture in Brazil in lowland South America. There are two large concentric circles of houses surrounding the ceremonial-political centre, and the family structure of each household is usually a husband and wife with their adult daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. Women own the houses and gardens, and both women and men cultivate garden crops. Men participate in the political life of the village (from which women are generally excluded), and the leadership council is comprised of a male chief, vice-chief, and other established male elders. The TI Kanela comprises around ten percent of the land originally occupied by the Canela prior to sustained contact with Brazilian colonists at the beginning of the nineteenth century (Crocker, 1994). The modern-day territory incorporates the village of Escalvado, smaller permanent and semi-permanent settlements, and areas for garden plots, hunting, and fishing. Over half of Maranhão state belongs to Brazil's 'Legal Amazonia' region, and the state includes high dense Amazonian forests as well as cerrado (savannah) ecological zones. The cerrado includes diverse biotopes such as gallery and dry seasonal forests, grasslands, woodlands, and swampy palm areas (Felfili et al., 2004). It has a wealth of biological diversity and is being deforested at a more rapid rate than the Amazon region (Klink and Machado, 2005). Documenting the region's ecological diversity and understanding the role of indigenous communities in maintaining this diversity is therefore of the utmost importance. The Canela utilize many areas of the cerrado landscape and classify nine eco-regions in their territory, including various forest zones, sandy chapada areas, fertile riverbeds, and old gardens. Historically, the community was semi-nomadic and relied more on hunted game and gathered forest products than garden produce, which accounted for an estimated one-fourth of total nutritional intake (Crocker, 1994:95). Modern Canela, however, are subsistence horticulturalists who live in permanent settlements and periodically reside in temporary shelters near their gardens. The annual garden cycle begins with coivara, or slash-and-burn plot preparation, during the dry season in August and September, then planting during the rainy season from October to January or February, and harvesting at the end of the rainy and beginning of the dry season from March to June. Garden crops form the majority of the Canela diet and hunting wild game is a rare occurrence. Meat is mostly supplied through fishing and raising livestock, and is occasionally purchased from local cattle ranchers. While the Canela society has been the focus of intensive anthropological research, most notably by Nimuendajú (1946); Nimuendajú and Lowie (1937), and Crocker (1982; 1990; 1993; 2004), this study represents the first comprehensive ethnobotanical research undertaken in Escalvado village. To date, there is still a dearth of knowledge regarding lowland South American ethnobotanical classification systems, particularly for those communities living outside of the Amazon region. Two notable studies in central and northeast Brazil are the research of Posey (Posey, 1998; Posey and Plenderleith, 2002) on the Jê-speaking Kayapó and of Balée (1994; 2000; 2010) on the Tupi-Guaraníspeaking Ka'apor. This research draws from the work of Posey, Balée, and Society, Biology & Human Affairs 2007; 78(1&2) 65 other recent ethnobotanical studies conducted in the Amazonian region (cf. Rival and McKey, 2008; Clement et al., 2010; Arroyo-Kalin, 2010). A number of studies have focused on manioc due to the crop's nutritional and sociocultural importance in many communities, particularly those of the northwest Amazon (Hugh-Jones, 1979; Rival, 2001; Heckler, 2004). Examining the indigenous cultivation of a single species is analytically useful, as it encourages greater depth of analysis at the ecological, historical, archaeological, and ethnographic levels. A major focus of the current research is the role of maize in Canela society because this crop is especially valued in ritual activities and mythic storytelling (Miller 2010, 2011). Throughout the fieldwork, however, it became apparent that many crop species and varieties are valued in Canela rituals, myths, ecology, economy, and society. Thus, this article examines a number of cultivated crop species and varieties, with a specific emphasis on varieties of maize, manioc, and yam. These crops are highlighted over others due to the level of varietal diversity each exhibits, as well as the conceptual significance of each species and its varieties in Canela society, ecology, and cosmology. Canela gardens include varieties of many other species as well, including sweet potato,


The High Court of Australia's decisions handed down from the early 1990s and the innovative methodology upon which those decisions rested have garnered for the Court unprecedented attention and sparked a reconsideration of its place in the Australian polity. In response to the Court's suggestion of less political vitriol and more informed criticism, Haig Patapan produced 'Judging Democracy: The New Politics of the High Court of Australia', an intelligent evaluation of the High Court's signature work across the 1990s that never loses sight of the broader institutional framework in which the Court resides. Includes footnotes.


Electromagnetic absorbing materials can be classified into: conventional absorbers,            metamaterial absorbers , and reconfigurable absorbers. This paper includes a short survey on these types and there applications. It also includes the design of a thin electromagnetic absorber. The absorber is based on mushroom-like electromagnetic band gap structure with square patches. A simple procedure is developed to design the absorber. The design is checked by simulation using HFSS package. The effect of changing dimensions of the structure on absorption is evaluated. The results of the parametric study were used to trim the design and get more accurate dimensions of the structure.


In the current reality, the higher education as the trajectory for the academic career faces particular difficulties. There is a downward trend regarding the number of young academic specialists — a negative factor for the entire educational system. The discussed problem may arise according to various reasons: changes in the law sphere or peculiarities of the educational organization activity. Both Western and Russian researchers conclude that the relations between an organization and its staff members are the key aspect of their loyalty. Thus, this article aims to examine the connection of a university organizational culture perception by the students with different types of identification demonstrated. The authors study the peculiarities of students' perception of the university organizational culture. Altogether, 118 students participated in questionnaires that measure organizational culture with Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument and four types of identification with the university. The findings show the gap between students' current and preferred perception of the university organizational culture. Consequently, the dominance of market culture that contradicts the desired "clan" culture orientation with the values of friendly and close relations environment, may influence the choice of academic career and postgraduate studies.


The extremely strong concealing nature of drugs crimes makes it difficult to solve such kind of cases.The practice of administration of justice indicates that criminals' rendering meritorious service works as important clues in solving drugs crimes cases.The present law and relevant applications for meritorious service in drugs crime take no consideration of the particularity of it.Therefore,it's necessary to amplify the scope of rendering meritorious service in drugs crimes.


Industrial applications of plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (CVD) diamond grown on large area substrates, 3D shapes, at low substrate temperatures and on standard engineering substrate materials require novel plasma concepts. Based on the pioneering work of the group at AIST in Japan, the high-density coaxial delivery type of plasmas has been explored (Tsugawa et al 2006 New Diamond Front. Carbon Technol. 16 337–46). However, an important challenge is to obtain commercially interesting growth rates at very low substrate temperatures. In this work we introduce the concept of novel linear antenna sources, designed at Leybold Optics Dresden, using high-frequency pulsed MW discharge with a high plasma density. This type of pulse discharges leads to the preparation of nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) thin films, compared with ultra-NCD thin films prepared in (Tsugawa et al 2006 New Diamond Front. Carbon Technol. 16 337–46). We present optical emission spectroscopy data for the CH4–CO2–H2 gas chemistry and we discuss the basic properties of the NCD films grown.


With the development of agricultural and rural economy, the main body of the new agricultural management has shown more vitality and potential. In this paper, we construct the peasant household model, and analyze the dynamic mechanism for the implementation of large-scale operation. Then we make empirical analysis of agricultural scale operation by using large-scale data, the result shows that the key factor of production factors allocation is the income of Peasant household, and the decline of agricultural operating income will promote the surplus labor force transformation. At the same time, this situation will enhance the farmers' willingness to transfer the land. Therefore, the government should create a good environment for agricultural entrepreneurship and employment, guide and encourage farmers to become the main body of new agricultural management.


1. The completed Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Registration of Discharges to Underground Injection Wells Form – BRP WS 06 a,b,c (contact MADEP for more information 617-3484014); 2. The Registration ID number formally issued by the MADEP Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program; 3. If not a water-only system, the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for the recirculating fluid to be used in the system must be submitted which indicates that the fluid is non-toxic and non-hazardous food grade propylene glycol; 4. Confirmation that the system is not located within the Zone I of a public water supply well; 5. A plan depicting that closed-loop system has a minimum setback distance of 50-feet from any private water supply well or suction line or any on-site sewage disposal system (as defined by 310 CMR 15.002); 6. Specifications on the system which indicate the presence of a switch or gauge that will shut down the system in the event that it is malfunctioning due to a change in pressure which could result in a release from the system to the environment or residence; and, 7. Confirmation that the well driller will fully grout the well following piping installation and comply with all other State requirements and the Bedford Private Well Regulations.


The spread of COVID-19 has become a pandemic throughout the world, including Indonesia. As the main door in Maluku, Ambon has become a new epicenter of the spread of coronavirus. This condition requires local governments to implement Large Scale Social Restrictions (LSSR) after being permitted by the Ministry of Health. This has become a polemic for some Ambonese people especially those who don't have a steady income. Many posts from social media discussing the LSSR that was implemented in Ambon. This study aims to find out how people's sentiment towards the LSSR implementation plan in Ambon through tweets and comments on social media platforms using sentiment analysis. The data obtained amounted to 1075 tweets and comments and separated between 350 training data and testing data of 725. The data classified using the Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm. The results of the study showed positive sentiment of 28%, a negative sentiment of 27%, and a neutral sentiment of 45%. It can be concluded that public sentiment towards the implementation of LSSR in Ambon based on posts on social media platforms is quite balanced between positive and negative sentiments and also dominated by neutral sentiments posts.


Bearings in rotating machinery are prone to performance degradation and failures under complex working environments. The key issue of this work is to accurately extract the bearing fault induced transient signal from the noise signals. One of the effective methods to extract such transient components from noisy signals is sparse representation. However, commonly used sparse representation methods have the shortcomings of the underestimation of amplitude and insufficient estimation accuracy. To address these problems, we propose a generalized smoothing logarithmic (GSL) regularization based sparse representation method, which uses the Moreau envelope to perform generalized smoothing on the traditional logarithmic penalty function. Then the tunable Q-factor wavelet transform (TQWT) is adopted to construct sparse dictionaries for bearing faults since it is tight frame and matrix-free, which can ameliorate the computation speed of the proposed method. Simulation and experiments verify that the proposed GSL method is effective and applicable for bearing fault diagnosis.


Abstract From an analysis of data concerning five breccias in the Billefjorden area, Central Vestspitsbergen, and from a consideration of explanations previously advanced of other breccias, it is concluded that the main breccias are due to collapse following solution within the underlying beds.


In the context of external publicity and psychology of target readers the omission and deletion of some original text are inevitable due to the different ways of thinking between the Chinese and the English. It is proposed to alter or delete some original texts where "faithful" translation of those excessive modifiers, tautology and flowery expressions might result in overloaded or distorted communication of the original intentions.


The objective of the research was to investigate the subjective well-being among the elderly, aged 55 and above, who lived in the 'Pondok' housing system. This study
examines the relationship of social participation and self concept with life satisfaction of the older persons. Findings ofthe research indicated that the sociodemographic factors of age (r = -0.29, p<0.01), number of children (r = 0.25, p <0.05) and health status (x2 = 4.61, p<10.01) were significantly related to social participation. The study also indicated that sociodemographic factors of age, (r = -0.24, p <0.011, number of children(r = 0.22, p<10.05) and health status (x2 = 6.42, p <0.01) were significantly related to self-concept. Life satisfaction was significantly related to social participation (r = 0.36,p <0.01), selfconcept (r = 0.58, p <0.01), age (r = 0.21, p <0.05) and health status (x2= 6.87, p <0.01). Social participation, selfconcept and health status are important in determining life satisfaction of older persons.


Abstract The synthesis of 2-substituted benzothiazoles has been described using ZnO-nanoparticles as a catalyst. The condensation of 2-aminothiophenol and aryl/alkyl nitriles resulted in the formation of various 2-substituted benzothiazoles under solvent-free reaction conditions. The library of 2-substituted benzothiazoles has been synthesized in good to excellent yield. The reaction has shown a wide range of functional group compatibility for both varyingly substituted 2-aminothiophenols and nitriles. The protocol has many advantages such as faster reaction rate, mild reaction conditions, various functional group compatibility, excellent yield, solvent-free reaction conditions, easy recovery of materials, and excellent catalyst recyclability, among others. The various advantages of this protocol make it a more feasible, economical, and environmentally benign process. Graphical Abstract


In this paper, based on the optimal placement of sensors and actuators, the vibration control by using a system of modal sensor and modal actuator with a small number of sensors and actuators is realized for a plate structure. The modal sensor consisting of accelerometers as well as the modal actuator of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) is built up for a CFRP cantilevered plate. The structural vibration control is realized by the independent modal space control based on the linear quadratic regulator (LQR) control theory. Sensors and actuators are optimally placed so that the best accuracy of measurement of modal velocity and the maximum control effect can be acquired. From the numerical and experimental results, it is demonstrated that the optimal placement of sensors and actuators is very important to stabilize a control system when the number of sensors/actuators is limited, and the vibration of plate can be suppressed by the state feedback control for each mode using the modal sensor and actuator optimally designed.Copyright © 2008 by ASME


The adsorption of N2 and CO in Na X-zeolites has been studied for different framework structures and extraframework cation distributions. To this aim, the cation-molecule system modeling one site has been embedded in a set of external point charges which simulate the zeolite environment of the site and has been treated quantum chemically, using a method based on density functional theory. This procedure has been applied to the 64 cationic sites accessible for adsorption in a crystal unit cell of an ideal X-zeolite with a Si/Al ratio equal to 1. These calculations have shown that only a few cations are favorable for initial adsorption and that those cations are always of type III(III ′). Their efficiency depends both on the framework geometry and on their location in the supercages. The analysis of the quantum chemical results in terms of a classical description involving electrostatic and induction interaction energies with the framework has led to the conclusion that the direction of the electric field vector created by the zeolite in the supercages is an important factor determining the zeolite adsorption properties. Zeolites are aluminosilicate materials that are widely used for size and shape catalysis, hydrocarbon conversion, and sorbing processes. Their physicochemical properties are based on the ability of these open crystalline structures to enclose charged and neutral species within cavities. Their properties are thus strongly related to the structure of the framework and also to the distribution among cages and channels of the cations that are associated with the Al centers. Indeed, those extraframework cations are the active sites for adsorption processes, whereas their neighboring oxygens are involved in base catalysis. Adsorption and desorption studies of small probe molecules like N2 and CO are used to provide information about cations and basic sites. Those experiments show that the adsorption of molecules within the cages varies with the number and nature of occupied cationic sites. 1-3 However, there is presently no real understanding of how adsorption properties of zeolites depend on the cation distribution. The major difficulty encountered in the study of such a correlation arises from the incomplete information provided by experimental structure determinations about cationic sites. First, very few structures are known for low-silica zeolites, i.e. for those including a large number of cations. 4 Moreover, the studies concerned with zeolites containing a single type of cations are even more scarce, due to the difficulty of full cationic exchange. Crystal and powder structure determinations provide positions for the cations associated with the probabilities of occupying the various sites, which, very often, do not sum up to the total number of cations. Cation positions vary also with their chemical nature and with the extent of dehydration. Lithium cations are hardly detectable by X-ray diffraction, and sodium cations may not be well differentiated from water molecules. Finally, experimental conditions of preparation and dehydration may induce differences in the solids, leading to different structures and thus different adsorption properties. For all these reasons, we think that modeling may be an appropriate tool to analyze the relations between adsorption properties and zeolite structures. Although a large variety of modeling techniques have already been used for the prediction and analysis of zeolite structures and properties, only a very few studies have been devoted to systems including cations other than protons. During the last decade, the main effort has been devoted to H-zeolites, mainly due to their widespread applications in acid catalysis. 5-7 Only recently have some dynamical studies of Na and Ca A-zeolite, 8-10 Na Y-zeolite, 11 and Na and K offretite 12 proposed detailed structures including cation positions. In recent papers, we have shown that the nature of the cation and its location in the framework are essential factors for N2 and O2 adsorption. 13,14 In these studies, it was shown that short-range interactions between incoming molecules and


The problem of nding minimal sets of objects, that are correlated and have statistically signiicant number of occurrences in a database, has recently received considerable attention, as an alternative to association rules. A case for making mining human-centered, interactive, and exploratory via application speciic constraints was recently made in the papers 14, 12]. The technical results of these papers were established in the context of eecient computation of frequent sets satisfying user speciied constraints. In this preliminary report, we examine the problem of eecient computation of correlated sets satisfying given constraints. We discuss three algorithms for this purpose and report on the results of their experimental evaluation.


ELECTRODE FEED INCLUDES CURRENT HORIZONTAL 10, WHICH IS FORMED BY A BAR OR 11 COPPER CONDUCTOR WHICH PART IS SUCH THAT BAR BAR 11 11. DERIVATIVE AT LEAST ONE POWER DISTRIBUTOR 20, MADE OF SHEATH 50 METAL-VALVE IN WHICH IS INSTALLED RING 22 METAL GOOD POWER ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED ELECTRICALLY SHEATH 50 AND IN WHICH, OF PREFERENCE IS iNCORPORATED A CONTACT STRUCTURE 23 METAL-VALVE ASSEMBLY MULTIPLE WELDING FOR FRONT INNER SHEATH 50. ACTIVE PART IS cONNECTED EVEN mechanically and electrically THE DUCT 50 CURRENT DISTRIBUTION 20. THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS eLECTRODE IS SEEN IN IS A BAR 24 MATERIAL FORM eLECTRICALLY POWER, COPPER PREFERABLY mECHANICALLY AND eLECTRICALLY CONNECTED BAR 11 OF FEED POWER 10, eNTERED IN THE CORE 22 CURRENT DISTRIBUTION 20.


Current data on volumes of consumer credit extended in South Africa is unreliable and incomplete. This problem came about as there existed different authorities dealing with bank and non-bank credit. The South African Reserve Bank collected data from banks; Statistics SA collected data from retailers, which included sales on open account; and the Micro Finance Regulatory Council collected data from the micro-lenders. However, it is estimated that the size of the credit market is currently some R800b.


Calculations at the HF/6-311G(d,p), DFT B3LYP/6-311G(d,p), and MP2/6-311G(d,p) levels show that the hypothetical molecule hexahydrosuperphane should have a planar saturated ring imposed by its incorporation into a cyclophane. The calculated NMR chemical shifts are compared with the experimental literature data for a few compounds with similar structure fragments. The calculated vibrational frequencies and the analysis of possible decomposition routes of the title molecule indicate that the molecule should be stable. Thus, it represents a plausible synthetic target. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2006)


As the global rich mineral deposits are becoming depleted, the deposit development is performed with a deeper bedding and in much more difficult mining and geological conditions. This circumstance determines both the increase in the labor intensity and development costs, and the increased likelihood of emergencies. In recent years, the accidents have become more frequent at the Russian mining enterprises, aggravated not only by the significant damages, but also by the casualties. The ongoing efforts to correct the tight situation do not have a perceptible effect. A complete exclusion of the presence of people underground should be considered as a drastic remedy for preventing human casualties. It can be achieved only through the use of machinery and technology for manless mining using the automated control systems. The Department of Engineering Mechanics of the Ural State Mining University has formed the concept of a "remote-controlled robotic complex for underground mining", according to which a surface-controlled system of mining equipment will absolve the miners from working underground. At present, the favorable conditions have been laid for combining the in-mine equipment and permanent installations into a single complex under the control of operators located on the soil surface. In accordance with the concept, the technological robotic complex is transformed into a mechatronic system of the underground mining equipment. The mechatronic system is divided into the separate subsystems by the types of equipment. Particular attention is paid to the automated complex remote-control system based on the telemetry principles using the latest means of data acquisition, conversion and transmission. The system interface provides the most efficient and error-free performance of the operator throughout the entire shift. The concept implementation of the remote-controlled robotic complex in the mining industry will allow not only to avoid the tragic consequences of emergencies in the mines, but also to elevate the national mining equipment and technology to the highest world standards.


Nanotechnology is extensively used in engineering to improve systems, characteristics and standards. Various techniques can be used for soil improvement in road embankment and geotechnical engineering. The present study examined the effect of nano calcium carbonate (nano-CaCO3) on clayey sand soil using uniaxial and consolidation tests on specimens containing 10%, 20% and 30% kaolinite and bentonite, and 0.3%, 0.7%, 1.1% and 1.5% nano-CaCO3 at curing times of 7, 14 and 28 days. The results showed that mixtures containing 10% and 20% clay plus 0.7% nano-CaCO3, and specimens with 30% clay and 1.1% nano-CaCO3, exhibited optimal UCS and consolidation properties. XRD patterns indicated an increase in the intensity of the phases (calcium silicate hydrate, kaolin, calcite, etc) after the addition of nano-CaCO3 to the soil. SEM micrographs showed better filling of voids after the addition of nano-CaCO3 to both clay types. The amounts of these products were higher in the bentonite specimens.


Effects of putrescine on diapause induction and intensity, and post‐diapause development in Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Wuhan, Hubei, China were studied in the laboratory at different temperatures and photoperiod conditions. The results showed a generally higher incidence of diapause in putrescine‐feeding groups. Putrescine feeding distinctly restricted the development of non‐diapause‐destined and diapause‐destined larvae, except at 0.01% putrescine concentration, which accelerated the development of larvae at 21 °C. Putrescine had no significant effect on the duration of diapause, although it inhibited the post‐diapause development of pupae. Photoperiod played a different role in diapause induction and post‐diapause development between 21 and 23 °C. Putrescine played a definite role in diapause induction and intensity, and post‐diapause development in H. armigera, and a significant interaction between putrescine, photophase, and temperature is to be expected.


Background: Oral cancer is one of the most common life-threatening conditions. Lack of awareness, knowledge, risk factors and early sign and symptom of oral cancer .Thus the aim of present study was to to evaluate the awareness and knowledge about oral cancer among patients.
Materials and Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional study was done in Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal from December 2020 to February 2021. Approval was acquired from Institutional Review Committee. A total of 300 patients above 25years of age group were included in the study. Self -administered questionnaire was prepared and distributed to obtain information about patient's age, gender, education level and occupation. The questions regarded habits, awareness of oral cancer, knowledge of the risk factors, signs and symptoms and source of information about oral cancer.
Results: A total of 300 patients participated in this study out of which male was 70%, and the female was 30%. The result of awareness questionnaire showed that 65% of the respondents were heard about oral cancer. The study revealed that 70.3% and 62.6% respectively patients were sable to correctly identify tobacco and smokeless tobacco as risk factor and 64% and 53.5% respectively was able to correctly identify white patch and red patch as signs and symptom of oral cancer. Majority of the respondent 46% yielded awareness and knowledge of oral cancer from media.
Conclusion: The present study shows the dental patients had lack of awareness and knowledge about the risk factors and signs and symptom of oral cancer.


In this research, at first, montmorrillonite/copper oxide nano-composite was synthesized using alkaline ion exchange method as a new nanofiller by an easy way and without using any chemical solvents. Nanocomposite components were heated in oven and the effect of heating time (10, 20, 40, 60, 90 minutes) on the optical, antimicrobial activity and structural properties of aforesaid nanocomposite were studied. The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS) showed that by increasing heating time, copper were permeated in the structure of layered silicate to a greater extent and porosity were increased. The less release of copper in the aqueous medium was demonstrated by Leaching tests. In addition, montmorrillonite/copper oxide nano-composite antimicrobial activity tests on the Gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli and Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus showed the death rate of 99.98% and 100% for Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus respectively. In the next stage, in order to improve the physical and chemical properties of biodegradable films based on chitosan and also creation of antibacterial properties, chitosan biodegradable films containing montmorillonite /copper oxide with 20 and 90 minutes heating time were provided at three levels (1,3 and 5% w/w) and they were compared with chitosan film containing montmorillonite. Test results showed that adding montmorillonite/copper oxide nano-composite compared with montmorillonite, improved the mechanical, antibacterial properties, and decreased both water solubility and uv transition with lowest effect on transparency of the films based on chitosan. Especially, in presence of 3% of montmorillonite/copper oxide nano-composite by 90 minutes alkaline ion exchange time, films tensile stress and elongation at break values were increased 58.5% and 52.4% respectively toward chitosan films containing glycerol plasticier. Finally, the results have demonstrated that adding montmorillonite /copper oxide nano-composite to the biodegradable chitosan polymer improved physical and chemical properties of this polymer in film mode and also increased antibacterial properties and led to using this natural biopolymer as active packing in food packing industrial to increase shelf life of food and decrease environmental pollutions caused by petrochemical polymers


In China,agricultural extension system is an administration management system of the government direct leading,and an important platform for transforming the agriculture-related science and technology achievements into productivity.With the rapid development of market economy,there are many problems existing in the traditional extension system and can't meet current needs of agriculture development.Based on the existing problems,and combined with the situation of China,some advices and countermeasures are proposed.


To inlet flow field and engine inlet performance data for an advanced fighter aircraft configuration were obtained over the Mach 0.6 to 2.0 range. The studies not only provided extensive data for the baseline arrangement, but also evaluated the effects of key aircraft configuration variables (inlet location, canopy-dorsal integration, wing leading-edge extension planform area, and variable incidence canards) on top inlet performance. In order to set these data in the context of practical aircraft systems top inlet performance is compared with that of more conventional inlet/airframe integrations. The results of these evaluations show that, for the top inlet configuration tested, relatively good inlet performance and compatibility characteristics are maintained during subsonic and transonic maneuver. However, at supersonic speeds, flow expansion over the forebody and wings causes an increase in local inlet Mach number subsequently reduces inlet performance levels. These characteristics infer that although top inlets many not pose a viable design option for aircraft requiring a high degree of supersonic maneuverability, they have distinct promise for vehicles with subsonic and transonic maneuver capabilities.


This paper overviews results from our recent work on buildin g customized system software support for Distributed Shared Memory Multiprocessor . The mechanisms and policies outlined in this paper are connected with a single conce ptual thread: they all attempt to reduce the memory latency of parallel programs by optimiz ing critical system services, while hiding the complex architectural details of Distribu ted Shared Memory from the programmer. We present four techniques that exhibit solid p erformance improvements: Efficient memory management for lightweight multithreadin g, highly scalable hybrid synchronization primitives, a virtual memory management sche me for DSM systems and transparent operating system services for adapting parall el programs to multiprogrammed environments.


Based on the analysis of the use of traditional mineral and organic fertilizers, as well as preparations, an assessment of their use for the production of essential oils and medicinal plants is presented. The limited possibilities of their application are related to the contradictions that arise in the "dose-effect" - "dosequality" systems. The article presents an assessment of the use of new types of highly effective polymer-based fertilizers that are promising for the production of essential oils and medicinal plants. Including microelement fertilizers "Aquadon-Micro", macroelement fertilizers with additives of microelements of the "Zelenit" and "Kora" series, as well as complex polymer fertilizers of the "Vitanoll" series, where the polymer matrix includes not only food elements, but also means of controlling the growth and development of plants.


It has been noted that the quantity a + 1 always has divisors whenever n is an odd number, or is divisible by an odd number aside from unity. Namely a + 1 is able to be divided by a + 1 and a + 1 by a + 1 for whatever number is substituted in place of a. On the other hand, if n is a number such that it is not able to be divided by any odd number aside from unity, whenever no divisor can be assigned for the number a + 1 then n is a rank of two. For this reason, all prime numbers in the form a + 1 must necessarily be expressed in the form a m + 1. It cannot, however, be concluded for a m + 1 to always produce a prime number for any a; it is at once clear that if a is an odd number, then this form has 2 as a divisor. Then also, even if a denotes an even number, countless other cases can be given where this produces a composite number. At the least, the formula a + 1 is able to be divided by 5 whenever a = 5b ± 3, and indeed 30 + 1 is able to be divided by 17 and 50 + 1 by 41. In a similar way, 10 + 1 has the divisor 73, 6 + 1 has the divisor 17, and 6 + 1 is divisible by 257. Yet for the form 2 m + 1, no incidence has been found with a divisor that has any place in the table of prime numbers, which indeed has not been extended beyond 100000. Because of this and perhaps other reasons, Fermat was led to declare there to be no doubt for 2 m +1 to always be a prime number, and proposed