With the development of faster computers, the ability to design and optimize complex optical systems has been dramatically improved. This directly translates into faster product development cycles with less need to build costly prototypes. Systems using light pipes, faceted Fresnel lenses, and nonimaging optics demand non-sequential raytracing, generalized surface modeling, and scattering and/or ray-splitting off of surfaces. Addressing these issues slows computation, resulting in time constraints that, in the past, prevented the use of software codes to do much more than analyze complex systems. Now, a system's radiometric performance can be evaluated in minutes instead of hours, allowing more exotic computer aided design and optimization techniques to be used. We present rules-of-thumb on how to design, optimize, and tolerance illumination systems. Examples of systems include faceted light pipes and Tailored Edge-Ray Concentrators that create uniform illuminance. Applications for such systems are broad and include automotive, appliance, and room lighting.


The primary goal of poultry producers is to meet the market demand for meat and eggs. While being efficient, poultry producers must ensure the production of a healthy, wholesome product that is beneficial to the consumers' health. During diet formulation, fat is used to ensure that the birds' energy requirement is met. However, dietary fatty acids also have a direct impact on the health of the birds, meat and egg quality, and fatty acid profile. Ultimately, consumers eating eggs and meat will be directly impacted by the fatty acids supplied by these products. In recent years, dietary fatty acids have been receiving much attention and various recommendations have been made about their daily intake in humans. Some fatty acids have been linked to various diseases and have been found to have adverse health effects. For example, consumption of diets that are low in omega-3 and high in omega-6 fatty acids have an increased risk of suffering from various illnesses such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer in humans. Therefore, when considering the type of fat to include in the birds' diet these factors should be taken into consideration. This review will highlight various types of fat that have been utilized in the diet of layers and broilers and the impact they have on performance, health status, fat deposition, product quality, as well as on consumer preference and health. Introduction The poultry industry is very dynamic and has responded to consumer demand in numerous ways. In an effort to adapt to consumer demands, adjustments have been made in management and production in the poultry industry. Consequently, in recent years there has been an increase in organic, no hormone added, no antibiotic ever, and cage free egg and meat production. Despite these changes, not much has been done in the area of meat and egg enrichment. Various studies


Thirty years after the publication of James B. White's iconic THE LEGAL IMAGINATION, Law & Literature scholarship has gained no traction in the practice of law. This essay, prompted by a session of teaching Ariel Dorfman's DEATH AND THE MAIDEN to federal judges, explains why our scholarship has no impact, but fiction itself is very influential.


The article deals with the problem of project management for the development of infrastructure of the company, presented a formalized statement of the problem of management. We propose an improved algorithm of ant colonies, which allows to take into account the uncertainty about the total cost of the cable and aimed at solving the problem of optimizing the infrastructure.


Abstract High temperature ferroelectrics and superconductors show strong localization on quantum structural diagrams constructed to organize the full database of intermetallic compounds according to local structure. Furthermore, there is a strong diagrammatic relationship between ferroelectrics and superconductors. These regularities support the idea that both phenomena originate in chemical factors which can be related to lattice instability and anharmonicity. In addition, they provide a sound basis for the future development of diagram-based strategies for the identification of promising new candidate materials for high-Tc ferroelectricity and superconductivity.


Introduction. The article uses a concrete historical example through an anthropological approach to make one of the first attempts in Russian historiography to highlight the problem of the place, role and position of women within the family and intra-church relations of the early XX century. Materials and methods. The analysis of archival material demonstrates a complex system of communication and deep psychological and cultural contradictions in the environment of the provincial parish clergy of the period under review. A woman was assigned a subordinate role in it, while her violation of the traditional order turned into adverseconsequences. Results. The increase in the level of education of women and, as a result, the strengthening of their intellectual, legal and cultural emancipation in the post-reform period, ran into patriarchal attitudes of the church environment. The clash of tradition and innovation resulted in acute interpersonal and intragroup conflicts, during which the parties often annihilated basic ethical rules. It is noteworthy that, acting as an arbiter in the clashes of subordinates, the hierarchy sought to counteract the penetration of cultural and psychological innovations into the Orthodox community. It happened that such protectionism went against the canons and legislation of the church, turning into a violation of the key principles of justice. Nevertheless, thanks to this orientation and practical approaches, the church sought to achieve mental homogeneity of the clergy and internal stability of the system in conditions of external social turbulence. Conclusion. The author comes to the conclusion that the church society was a closed system with a very peculiar matrix of norms and rules, hanging in a stable disequilibrium between traditionalism and post-reform modernism. The church, which was based on a patriarchal way of life, was not ready for the correction of gender roles in the conditions of innovative changes, even where this did not pose a direct threat to its cultural tradition.


In this paper, the design and stability of three-phase inverter is tested experimentally and evaluated using simulation. The voltage control loop is implemented in the dq reference frame which contains two proportional- integral (PI) controller. The PI controller is used to regulate the voltage of the three-phase inverter. Arduino is used to implement the PI controller of voltage control loop. Multi objective Practical Swarm optimization (MOPSO) is used to derive the optimum value of the PI controller gains which are then tested using simulation. The simulation and practical results show the stable operation of the voltage of the three-phase inverter.


Adversarially robust streaming algorithms are required to process a stream of elements and produce correct outputs, even when each stream element can be chosen depending on earlier algorithm outputs. As with classic streaming algorithms, which must only be correct for the worst-case fixed stream, adversarially robust algorithms with access to randomness can use significantly less space than deterministic algorithms. We prove that for the Missing Item Finding problem in streaming, the space complexity also significantly depends on how adversarially robust algorithms are permitted to use randomness. (In contrast, the space complexity of classic streaming algorithms does not depend as strongly on the way randomness is used.) For Missing Item Finding on streams of length $r$ with elements in $\{1,...n\}$, and $\le 1/\text{poly}(n)$ error, we show that when $r = O(2^{\sqrt{\log n}})$,"random seed"adversarially robust algorithms, which only use randomness at initialization, require $r^{\Omega(1)}$ bits of space, while"random tape"adversarially robust algorithms, which may make random decisions at any time, may use $O(\text{polylog}(r))$ random bits. When $r = \Theta(\sqrt{n})$,"random tape"adversarially robust algorithms need $r^{\Omega(1)}$ space, while"random oracle"adversarially robust algorithms, which can read from a long random string for free, may use $O(\text{polylog}(r))$ space. The space lower bound for the"random seed"case follows, by a reduction given in prior work, from a lower bound for pseudo-deterministic streaming algorithms given in this paper.


Fungi are a versatile group of microorganisms which can be freely present in the environment, be a part of the normal flora of human and animals and have the ability to cause mild superficial infections to severe life threatening invasive infections. Invasive fungal infections (IFI's) are those infections where fungi have invaded in to the deep tissues and have established themselves resulting in prolonged illness. IFI's usually are seen in debilitated and immunosuppressed individuals. There are many reports of IFI's even in immunocompetent individuals thus making IFI's a potential threat in the present century. Fungi are saprophytic microorganisms which have evolved mechanisms to survive in the mammalian hosts. Most of the fungal infections have been accidental and systemic fungal infections are a rarity that may result in high mortality. In systemic fungal infections the outcome of the disease depends more on the host factors rather than the fungal virulence. Immune response to fungal infections is a complex subject where in fungi invading goes unrecognised by the immune system and that invasive fungal infections can result in severe inflammatory reactions resulting in morbidity and mortality. From being uncommon during the earlier part of the 20 th century when the world was plagued with bacterial epidemics, fungi have evolved as a major global health problem.


The business model of real estate investment trusts(REIT) is introduced.The actuality and development of Chinese real estate financial market are analyzed as well as the feasibility of real estate investment trusts.Some choices of the organization and operation forms,the investment direction,and the secessional mechanism,are proposed.The ensured measure is presented to promote REITs lawmaking,reasonable revenue,financing extension,personal training,and investment risk control etc.


Purpose – This essay aims to present role of education and its response to institutional change.Design/methodology/approach – Explores both a shift in its purpose and its role in a wired/global environment. The principal focus is on the traditional post‐secondary education but considers changes that are occurring as society moves to lifelong learning. It challenges the current model of change of the institutions as being cosmetic and only delaying a profound shift in the form, direction and purpose of education, as an institution.Findings – While changes are occurring within The Academy, most academics who are working in the arena of e‐learning are worrying about changes at the micro level. Most of the power of institutional change has been given up by the faculty in exchange for their sinecure. While administrators are concerned about fiscal solvency, the faculty has expectations that in the end, after the storm has passed, the landscape will not be the same.Originality/value – Provides an overview of th...


Cerebellar and cortical systems in 26 high-functioning adolescents and young adults with autism were examined and compared to 26 healthy controls at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.


In Wireless Sensor Network, Service Oriented Architectures are proposed to provide an integrated platform, where new applications will be easily developed by the composition of services. The existing multipath routing schemes which we used in WSNs have demonstrated the effectiveness of distribution of traffic over the multipath to fulfill the requirements of applications. However, failure of links might affect the performance of the network and also the Scalability and reliability of WSNs. Thus, by considering the performance, scalability and reliability it is suitable to design a reliable and service-driven routing scheme to provide an efficient and failure-tolerant routing scheme. For this purpose we proposed a path vacant ratio which finds a set of link-disjoint paths from the available paths. A load balancing and congestion control algorithm is proposed to adjust the load over multipath. A threshold sharing algorithm is proposed to divide the packets into segments that will be delivered to destination based upon the path vacant ratio. Simulations demonstrate the performance of the adaptive and secure load-balance routing scheme. I. INTRODUCTION The wireless sensor networks have the ability to change the way to gain information for many applications and interact with the world [1]-[5]. The existing WSNs are designed for definite purposes and lack of standard operations and representation for sensor data can be used by upper layer applications or services. Service oriented architectures are proposed to support the interaction between different applications [4], [6], where functionalities are treated as services e.g., data aggregation service, data processing service, and localization service [7], [8]. The aims of the service oriented WSNs is combining different technology with independent service provisioning where the applications are treated as services. How to improve the throughput of WSNs is a critical challenge in the design of service-architectures [2], [3]. For this purpose it is suitable to design an adaptive multipath routing scheme that is able to reduce the traffic and also supports the OS requirements and achieve a reliable path from source node to destination node. In this paper, a multipath routing scheme is proposed, which have


The additional information on taxonomic diversity of the Russian Far East aboriflora in the Pliocene is given. Representatives of the families Pinaceae, Ulmaceae, Fagaceae, Betulaceae, Salicaceae, Rosaceae, Aceraceae, Araliaceae, Oleaceae and Caprifoliaceae were identified by wood anatomy. Woody plant communities and their environments in the Pliocene of Pavlovskaya Depression (Southern Primory'e) are reconstructed for the first time.


The majority of natural gas compressors operate on gas mixtures with molecular weights (MW) less than air. For these machines, performance acceptance tests are run on air at reduced speed. For multistage compressors, each stage is tested individually. The test speeds and inlet temperatures are selected to closely match the inlet to exit density ratios and the machine Mach numbers per the ASME PTC10 test code. The specified test inlet pressure (limited by the test variable speed motor power capacity) is always high enough to assure that the test Reynolds number is above the required PTC10 minimum; the density ratio and machine Mach number do not depend on inlet pressure. The air test data is converted to the specified natural gas conditions using similarity laws, and an in-house stage matching program is used to determine the overall machine performance.For compressors used in liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport, the MW of the natural gas mixture is lower than air. However, the inlet temperatures are so low that an air test at typical ambient temperatures needs to be run at a speed higher than design to closely match density and machine Mach number ratios. It is impractical to run air tests at higher than design speeds (especially for 60 Hz machines), thus these machines are tested on air at design speed.As before, the air test data is reduced to the specified natural gas conditions using the similarity laws. An additional "compressibility" correction is made to account for the mismatch of density ratio between test and design conditions. Running a test at lower than the required PTC10 speed means that the test density ratio will be lower than the corrected density ratio and the stage would pass more flow than the test data conversion indicates. The method used to account for the density ratio mismatch, i.e. a "compressibility" correction is discussed in detail in this paper.Copyright © 2015 by ASME


The present invention relates to a kimchi using the method of kimchi using Solanum nigrum and thus the prepared by Solanum nigrum. Using the manufacturing method of kimchi Solanum nigrum are jeolyineun cabbage processing step (S100) to prepare a Chinese cabbage according to the present invention; Solanum nigrum extract production steps for producing the excitation section cabbage and Solanum nigrum extract are mixed (S200); Seasoning prepared preparing a sauce to be mixed with said Solanum nigrum extract (S300); Mix seasoning liquid prepared and aged to prepare a mix seasoning liquid was aged and then mixed with the sauce and Solanum nigrum extract (S400); The mixed seasoning mix seasoning liquid beomuri group and a load in the step of mixing is applied between the excitation cabbage leaf sections the liquid (S500); And a storage and fermentation step (S600) of aging by storing and then laminated so as to ferment the cabbage the mixed seasoning liquid is uniformly applied. Present invention by the above-described configuration, it is possible to effectively ingest the active ingredient of by making the kimchi using Solanum nigrum, which is contained rich in anthocyanins component, while being kept in a Kimchi original texture and flavor Solanum nigrum, meet the health age and it can meet the consumer demand for health-oriented.


Since 2000, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and Environment (RIVM) carries out a noise monitoring program, commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment. The program involves continuous measurements along several motorways in the Netherlands. At each monitoring site, LAeq values are registered hourly, together with traffic volumes and temperature. The extensive data series allow an evaluation of temperature effects on measured noise levels. This paper gives an overview of effects seen in previous years along the A2 and N256 motorways in the Netherlands. At the N256 a distinction of effects from passenger cars and trucks is made. In addition to previous results, latest results of 2010 and analyses will be discussed and compared with guidelines at use for temperature correction.


Stabilized soil aggregate structure determines germination and rooting of cultivated plants and the ability of soil to store carbon through physical protection. Therefore, it is very important for better understanding influence factors of soil aggregate stability under human disturbance. Soil aggregates were sampled in five fields with long-term fertilization of organic manure and chemical fertilizer on two type soils and correlation analysis, factor analysis and regression analysis were applied to study the relationship between soil aggregate stability and soil organic carbon pools, selected soil chemical and physical properties. Results showed that soil aggregate stability significant increased in soils with application organic manure comparing with soils appling chemical fertilizer. Stability index of soil aggregate in soil derived from marine sediment was higher than that in soil derived from fluvial deposit. Result of correlation analysis indicated that there was a significant correlationship between dissolved organic C, hot water extractable organic C (HWOC), total phosphorus and soil aggregate stability. Factor analysis showed that the first influence factor was soil chemical factor (F1), and the second influence factor was soil carbon pool factor (F2). F2 was the dominant factor influencing soil aggregate stability in soil from fluvial deposit marine sediment, while F1 was the main factor influence soil aggregate stability in soil from marine sediment. Results from regression analysis showed HWOC and Ca was the main factors influence soil aggregate stability in this study.


Objective Study the relativity of left ventricular pressure and volume in the isovolumic rat hearts. Methods In the model of isovolumic perfused rat hearts,a water-filled lates ballon was put in.The left ventricular cavity through the cut of left atrium, and a tube connecting to the out flow tract of the cylinder to form a close system was filled with salt water. Salt water was infused into the latex ballon gradually in order to change the volume of left ventricular Cavity.Result The results suggested that at the normal contractive condition(Ca=2.5mmol/L)、 LVSP-Volume、 LVEDP- Volume LVdp/dtmax- Volume and DP -Volume relationships remain liner. The values of each regression were 0.8931、0.9793、0.6524、0.842 1 respectively.Conclusion It is conclued that the cardiac hemodynamics have a much correlation with the left ventricular volume in the model of isovolumic perfused rat hearts.


Located in archipelago and intersection of 3 tectonic plates, Indonesia susceptible to the low impact and high frequency types of disaster such as flood, fire, landslides etc. These disaster types unexpectedly create more economic losses and disturb stability of social and economic order since less preparation and lack of reference model. One of the important humanitarian aid of catastrophic event like disaster is healthcare distribution system. This study aims to find out an appropriate emergency medical service (EMS) model for developing country like Indonesia considering nature of low impact and high frequency disaster. The EMS has two famous reference model: Anglo American and Franco German with the difference in the flow of medical doctor, ambulance, medical equipment, and the use of medicine. We conduct a deductive assessment of those two reference model and create recommendation of suitable EMS model for developing countries like Indonesia. The disaster's stakeholder such as National Board of Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB), Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), hospital and any other organizations involved in health care aids services can take benefit of our recommendation.


The compressor station of natural gas transmission pipeline plays a vital role for the gas transmission systems.Soil corrosion is a main factor,which cause the leak accident of natural gas of the compressor station.In order to control the corrosion of buried pipelines in the gas compressor station effectively,the right anticorrosion coatings and cathodic protection system must be chosen.


In the framework of supersymmetric tensors and multivariate homogeneous polynomials, the talk discusses the relevance of the spectral properties of the Berwald-Moor, Chernov and Bogoslovski multilinear forms, towards the underlying geometry of the locally-Minkovski Finsler associated structures, which have been intensively investigated as promising candidate models for Special Relativity Theory ([5,6]).


A needle assembly for oriental medicine is provided to prevent reuse by installing a reuse prevention device capable of reusing a pin member. A needle assembly for oriental medicine including the pin member(2) inserted into the skin inner side of the human body and a rod member of the tube shape in which the inside is vacant, comprises a reuse prevention device which is prevented from being inserted into the skin of the human body again after the pin member is protruded from the end of the rod member and is inserted into the skin of the human body. The rod member is equipped with a pipe part having a long penetration hole in one direction and a receiving part which includes the accommodation space which is arranged in the form surrounding the outer circumference of the pipe part, and is restricted with the end face and inner circumference of the pipe part.


Studies were conducted to investigate the infestations of Argulus of juvenile carps of Mymensingh region.  A total of 8 farms, four Government (Govt.) and four Private (Pvt.) fish farms were investigated Indian major carps - Catla ( Catla catla ), Rui ( Labeo rohita ) and Mrigal ( Cirrhinus cirrhosus ) during June, 2010 to May, 2012. Monthly samplings were carried out with 5 fish from each species and each farm. Altogether 2880 fish host were examined of which 940 hosts were found to be infested with Argulus during the study period. The Argulus were very common in body surface, base of the pelvic, pectoral, anal, caudal fin, muscle and mouth cavity of all fishes. Water quality and management practices were recorded in different farms. The risk of infestation by Argulus in carps significantly (p<0.001) increased when the water quality parameters were not maintained the optimum level. Prevalence (%), mean intensity and abundance were found to be species specific and also varied with seasons and management systems. Prevalence (%) of Argulus in carps was significantly (p< 0.001) higher in Pvt. farm than that of Govt. farms. The   prevalence (%) of Argulus were significantly ( p< 0.01) higher in rainy season. Rui was more susceptible than Catla and Mrigal by Argulus .


In the conditions of modern society the problem of information security becomes more and more important, but most often it is considered in technological and legal aspects. Revealing the wide range of objects and subjects of information security (from the state and society to various social groups and the personality) the author of the article declares that the person takes the most vulnerable position in a question of ensuring the information security. Analyzing technocratic and humanitarian approaches to the definition of the concept "information security of person" the author of the article arrives conclusions about advantages of the second method, less widespread in modern scientific researches but actual for development of innovative educational projects in high education. Resources of humanitarian approach in identifying and implementing pedagogical conditions for ensuring information security of a person in the educational process of the higher education are connected not only with the potential of subjects of a social and humanitarian cycle, but also with activity of the person in protecting itself from the negative information impact.


Photodynamic therapy has attracted attention by its potential for selective tumor destruction. However, selectivity is limited by unsatisfactory accumulation of porphyrin derivatives in tumors. Porphyrins injected intravenously are rapidly cleared from circulation by the liver. We examined the possibility of inhibiting the liver uptake of porphyrins by using the non-phototoxic hemin to compete for liver accumulation. The tumor model was an ovarian carcinoma (O-342, Zeller) transplanted in the muscle of the left hind leg of BDIX rats. To monitor the biodistribution of the photosensitizer various porphyrins were labelled with 111Indium. The distribution of the radioactivity was imaged by a gamma camera (Phogamma IV; Searle/Siemens) and biopsies measured in a gamma counter (Berthold, Freiburg). An injection of 5 mg/kg hemin prior to introduction of the porphyrin caused competition for uptake of the photosensitizer by the liver. Consequently, the plasma half-life for all 111Indium-porphyrins investigated was increased by 30 - 50%. The liver competition was possible both by preinjection of 5 mg/kg hemin 5 minutes before administration of the photosensitizer or by injection of hemin within 15 minutes post injection of the photosensitizer. This saturable process suggests distinct binding sites for hematoporphyrin in the liver. However, tumor uptake of the radio-labelled porphyrins was not blocked by hemin. Tumor accumulation of the porphyrins demonstrated a positive correlation to plasma retention time. Preinjection of hemin induced higher tumor uptake rates, up to a factor of 5 within 24 hours post injection. Pretreatment of the animals with hemin caused better therapeutic ratios for all porphyrins. The tumor to skin ratio of Photofrin II was raised from 4:1 to 7:1 by preinjection of hemin. This effect may be useful to reduce skin phototoxicity of PDT in man by dose reduction of the applied photosensitizers.


The human faces in video and image imply lost of semantic contents , thus we can use faces to index and analyze video contents,especially for video news. In order to realize such goal,semantic human faces must be detected and recognized from video stream. This paper presents a new algorithm for semantic clustering and indexing of video news based on semantic-face: in this algorithm,complexion model is first used to detect possible face area; then pre-trained face/non-face support vector machine is used coarse-grained to recognize face and non-face respectively based on face independent component features from possible face area; third, the semantic-face template is used to filter out non-semantic-faces and we get legible and obverse semantic-faces; in the end,video news is segmented and classified into anchorperson shot, interview shot and other news story shot through mixture Gaussian clustering of semantic-faces. Structure used to index and explorer the video news is established. Experiment shows this algorithm works well for video news indexing.


A dual-polarized, differentially fed antenna based on a substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) cavity for 5G applications with a wide differential bandwidth and good common mode rejection is proposed. The presented antenna is designed to cover 5G frequency band for USA (27.5-28.35 GHz), Korea (26.5-29.5 GHz), India (24.25-28.5 GHz) and China (24.25-27.5 GHz) region. The antenna is made up of a modified square-shaped slot that is supported by a square SIW cavity and excited by two pairs of GPCW feed lines that are different from each other. In order to get a dual-polarization, the TE120 and TE210 cavity modes are used to excite the cavity. The results show that the differential bandwidth of 3.7 GHz (13.4%) ranging from 25.7 GHz-29.4 GHz, a high peak gain of 14.63 dBi over the differential bandwidth with FTBR of 23.4 dB have been achieved.


The essay attempts to make an interpretation of the concept of "harmonious library" in three respects.After analyzing the essential connotations of "harmonious library",the author of this essay expounds that the goal of "harmonious library" can only be achieved in the relative sense,and that the status of "harmonious library" can be divided into both macro and micro levels.


Observations of the transverse acceleration of ions in localized regions of intense lower hybrid waves at altitudes near 1000 km in the auroral ionosphere are reported. The acceleration regions are thin filaments with dimensions across geomagnetic field lines of about 50-100 m corresponding to 5-10 thermal ion gyroradii or one hot ion gyroradius. Within the acceleration region lower hybrid waves reach peak-to-peak amplitudes of 100-300 mV/m and ions are accelerated transversely with characteristic energies of the order of 10 eV. These observations are consistent with theories of lower hybrid wave collapse.


Purpose
To evaluate the optimal measurement location, cut-off value, and diagnostic performance of S-Shearwave in differential diagnosis of breast masses seen on ultrasonography (US).

Materials and Methods
During the study period, 225 breast masses in 197 women were included. S-Shearwave measurements were made by applying a square region-of-interest automatically generated by the US machine. Shearwave elasticity was measured three times at four different locations of the mass, and the highest shearwave elasticity was used for calculating the optimal cut-off value. Diagnostic performance was evaluated by using the area under the receiving operator characteristic curve (AUC).

Results
Of the 225 breast masses, 156 (69.3%) were benign and 69 (30.7%) were malignant. Mean S-Shearwave values were significantly higher for malignant masses (108.0 ± 70.0 kPa vs. 43.4 ± 38.3 kPa; p < 0.001). No significant differences were seen among AUC values at different measurement locations. With a cut-off value of 41.9 kPa, S-Shearwave showed 85.7% sensitivity, 63.9% specificity, 70.7% accuracy, and positive and negative predictive values of 51.7% and 90.8%, respectively. The AUCs for US and S-Shearwave did not show significant differences (p = 0.179).

Conclusion
S-Shearwave shows comparable diagnostic performance to that of grayscale US that can be applied for differential diagnosis of breast masses seen on US.


One would have to wonder whether the complete image of Jesus that our author transmits wouldn't already have sufficient elements for forcing us to rethink and nuance that negative estimation. For example, his theology of conscience, or unvordenklich, with which he desires to account for the divine measuring of the human rhythm in the development of the man Jesus, shows us a perception of human consistency and its steady development as free human destiny, rather different from the possible, somewhat monophysite derivations of neo-Chalcedonian theology. The descendent accent of Balthasarian Christology is articulated with a sharp consciousness of the status exinanitionis of Jesus. Even his controversial theology of "trinitarian inversion" attempts to show us an obedient Jesus who lives and fulfills his mission step by step without anticipating anything in the development of his own destiny, in relation to the set of freedoms of the man-God with regard to the Father and to his fellow men. In Das Ganze im Fragment there is a theology of time, of patience and of the distinct ages of Jesus, themes close to the author's heart, that show us his perspective on the real consistency of the man Jesus. Balthasar underlines in this way, as well, the merit of Jesus' entire redeeming existence.


The oxygen partial pressure in a furnace can be controlled precisely even at lower temperature (550°–900 °C), with a CO2–CO mixture preheated on an iron‐containing alumina catalyst for establishing chemical equilibrium in the gas phase. It was found that a CO2–CO system is more practical than a CO2–H2 system because the optimum temperature of the catalyst is nearly equal to the main furnace temperature and does not depend on the mixing ratio of the gases.


The article deals with the European directive on electronic commerce (2000/31/EC). In its ambiguous formulation concerning the country of origin principle, the directive seems to put forward more questions than answers, and especially its relationship to choice of law rules in private international law is doubtful. In an attempt to sort out the doctrinal debate, the article tries to find a solution to the question of how the directive might influence private international law rules and what the practical consequences are. Bearing in mind that the ordinary rules of conflict do not always operate very well for internet problems, the country of origin principle might work as the best solution.


A new interpretation of the He(I) photoelectron spectrum of dinitrogen tetroxide, N2O4, is based on the result of accurate spectrum stripping of time-averaged digitized spectra. Data from ab initio calculations and a density-of-states model are compared with an assignment based on correlations between NO2 and N2O4 ionization potentials.


The free semester system was operated by the Ministry of Education-designated test operation school in 2013, and as of 2016, this system got to be implemented at the middle schools around the country. The free semester system aims to build up one's dream and talent through career exploration activity and diverse experience activity away from the burdens of taking an examination for one semester among the middle school curriculum.
With the addition of 'Creative Experience Activity' to the 2009 curriculum, the code 'Creativity' was highlighted, but practical creative education wasn't realized. To overcome such a limit, what was suggested at a national level was the very "Free Semester System."
In case of a school which put the free semester system into practice in 2015, unlike the fundamental purpose of this system, there were many cases where the programs, which were conducted in a club activity and after-school activity, were extended as the free semester system.
The education which can serve to develop a potential talent through the free semester system is no other than arts education, and among others, the educational field stands in need of experience and education of the national intangible cultural heritages.
It's because the national intangible cultural heritages provide diverse elements which can be used as educational contents as they cherish our people's identity, historicity and cultural prototype. At present, the transmission of intangible cultural heritages is in good progress, but they have not been properly used as cultural heritages which arouse sympathy between generations, and have the property of realism(presentness). In order for intangible cultural heritages not to be the heritages in the past, the existing cultural heritages should be recreated as the present ones through education contents. This researcher is intending to propose Jinju Sword Dance education contents which are suited for the free semester system on the basis of the experience in teaching the National Intangible Cultural Property No. 12, Jinju Sword Dance.


The structure and function of the antibody combining region has been the subject of intensive chemical, physical, genetic, and biological study over the last decade. Antibodies are ligating proteins that have binding regions complementary to a very large number of dissimilar chemical structures. The structural basis of this capacity to bind ligands has excited considerable interest. I t is known that the overall three-dimensional structure of the combining region containing Fv domains has strong similarities in several antibodies. Thus, the polypeptide backbone of both the light and the heavy chain components of the Fv region consist of /3 pleated antiparallel regions. It has three loops a t the free solvent exposed end of the domain joining these /3 pleated regions. The solvent exposed loops and, perhaps, their immediate neighboring structures are believed to constitute the binding region.' There is at present only a little direct evidence concerning the extent of the antigen-complementary region. More indirect evidence has suggested that an area of approximately 20 x 12 x 8 8, is involved in the ligation process.' The extent of the binding region is of particular interest, since there is evidence that the combining region of a single immunoglobulin molecule will bind a number of structurally diverse ligand~.' .~ Such ligands are not necessarily small; some are large enough to occupy most of the presumed combining region. One interpretation of such data is that the combining region is composed of numerous ligand-binding subsites, forming a mosaic. There is evidence that binding of one large ligand takes place over that extensive region of its surface in contact with the immunoglobulin. It has been postulated that structurally diverse ligands may bind in a number of different ways to the mosaic of subsites. Thus, there is an alternative to the idea first postulated by Paul Ehrlich that antibody molecules contain cavities shaped like the antigen-the classic model of the lock and the key. The alternative possibility is that point-to-point interaction occurs between a number of dissimilar ligands and the mosaic of subsites in the combining region, but that interaction sufficiently well matched to give high affinity binding is relatively rare. There is some experimental evidence supporting this s~gges t ion .~ (For these and many other reasons, affinity and photoaffinity reagents have been used for a number of years to map the binding sites of a number of ligands that bind to homogeneous antibodies'-' and populations of antibodies with known ligand-binding specificities.)' My colleagues and I began work several years ago on a mouse IgA myeloma protein derived from a mouse myeloma cell line named MOPC 460. This homogeneous immunoglobulin binds both menadione (KO = 2 x lo4 L/M at 20 "C) and c 2,4


We use the first arrival traveltime to correct the phase distortion in a nonlinear wave equation inversion scheme.This improves the precision of tomographic reconstruction of a velocity structure with large variations and helps solve the ill-posed problem of wave equation inversion.When the variation of the velocity distribution is large, general non-linear wave equation inversions are very ill-posed and for such strong nonlinear we can not obtain a correct inversion.One of main reasons is that the calculated and observed phase of the wavefield differs greatly if the initial model is far from the true model.This leads to highly mismatched phase between the calculated and the observed wave field.This is so-called "Cycle Skipping" problem in the full waveform inversion.The phase mismatch is even more pronounced if a high operating frequency is employed in order to increase resolution.To address this problem, we use the first arrival to "demodulate" the wave field in the frequency domain with a goal of restoring the phase of wave field.Then we minimize an objective function consisting of so called "demodulated" wave field to solve wave equation inversion problem.In this way, we find that the inversion is much improved, and when the velocity perturbation in a complicated model reaches 35%, we can still obtain a good inversion.A computer simulation shows that our method is very robust for acoustical wave inversion with good reconstruction precision.


The variations of berries and shoots during development of blueberries were studied by testing in the field and laboratory in this experiment,cultivars from early-maturing,mid-maturing and late-maturing during growing season were studied.The results showed that: The variations of blueberry fruits were consistent,which were "rapid growth-slow growth-rapid growth";The variations of bluerry spring shoots were "rapid growth-slow growth-completed growth";The variations of basal shoots were different.The variations of Duke and Elliot basal shoot were consistent,which were "extremely slow growth-rapid growth-slow growth".The growth of Bluecrop basal branches occured in two separate stages,spring and autumn basal shoots were characterized by a period of extremely slow growth and rapid growth.


From the point of view of model-theoretic semantics, it is not justified to identify an universal quantification with the potentially infinite conjunction of its instantiations. If we accept a concept of consequence according to which a universal quantification is implied by the set of its instantiations, it is possible to construct a calculus which is sound and complete with respect to this semantics. In addition to such technical facilitations, this logic yields also the advantages of a wider, intuitively more plausible concept of inference, of the non-reducibility of infinite sets of premises to finite sets, and of ontological neutrality because of the determination of the truth-values of statements without any reference to extralinguistic entities. In this essay, the systematic relationships between model-theoretic and truth-value semantics are investigated. It is shown, e.g., that their notions of inference coincide with respect to finite sets of statements as well as with regard to some infinite sets. With respect to the expanded notion of deduction, adapted to truth-value semantics, completeness is proved without the addition of new object constants.


A basic framework for the design of a prototype form system, CRAFT, is proposed. CRAFT enables users to create (i.e. define and realize) forms with various structures. Form creation is an integrated concept of form definition and form realization. For form definition, a formal form model is introduced. Form realization is specified by using a create graph based on AND/OR trees. CRAFT supports a visual language that provides naive users with an easy visual programming method.<<ETX>>


Objectives:We investigated whether the association between shift work and hypertension is independent of weight gain. Methods:Subjects were 10,173 male employees (9209 daytime workers, 964 three-shift workers; mean follow-up period: 12.7 years). Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure 140 mm Hg or more or diastolic blood pressure 90 mm Hg or more. The risk of developing hypertension among shift workers was estimated using a Cox proportional hazards model with adjustment for several factors. Results:Analysis revealed that "shift work" (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.85; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.68, 2.03), "baseline body mass index" (HR: 1.13; 95% CI: 1.12, 1.15), and "increase in body mass index during follow-up" (HR: 1.15; 95% CI: 1.13, 1.17) were significant independent risk factors for hypertension. Conclusions:Shift work is a significant risk factor for hypertension that is independent of both starting weight and weight gained over years of work.


Adding ultrasound to standard mammography for breast screening could improve rates of breast cancer detection in Asian women, a Japanese study has found.

The incidence of breast cancer has been increasing steadily in Japan and other Asian countries over the past three decades. Asian women generally have higher density breast tissue than women from other ethnic groups, and the age specific incidence of breast cancer peaks at 40-49 years in Asian women compared with 60-69 years in non-Asian women. Unfortunately the effectiveness of mammography as a population breast …


As deepening reform of electric power market,controllable cost of investment in power plant is reduced year by year.Construction of high quality project with limited resource is the topic to study.The four pipelines are considered as the main high temperature and high pressure pipelines in the power plant,its material selection and installation quality not only influences the construction investment,but also relates to the reliability and economical efficiency of unit operation.Based on the technical and economic comparison of four pipelines and combined with the past installation,on the view of design,suggestions for the coordination process of factoryprefabrication are provided for reference only.


Chitosan microcapsules were prepared by a method involving emulsification and crosslinking. The effectsof surfactants and acid type for dissolving chitosan on the characteristics of chitosan microcapsules were investigated.The results showed that the mixed surfactant consisting of Span80 and Tween60 had an obvious effect on reducing the size of the microcapsules. The two-surfactant complex, formed on the basis of hydrogen bonding, strengthened the interfacial membrane in the emulsion, thus decreasing not only the size of the microcapsules but also the coalescence of dispersed chitosan liquid drops. In the case of monoacid such as hydrochloric acid or acetic acid for dissolving chitosan,the chitosan microcapsules obtained were spherical in shape with smooth surfaces. For diacids or triacid, the chitosanmicrocapsules obtained were also spherical, but their surfaces were covered by folds and crinkles. The number of carboxyl groups in the acids used influenced the chemical crosslinking between chitosan and the crosslinker (glutaraldehyde) as well as the morphology of the particles. For diacids or triacid, physical crosslinking occured due to electrostatic force, accompanied by substantial decrease of covalent crosslinking, leading to decreased strength of the microcapsules as shown by the collapse of microcapsule walls and the formation of multiple folds and cnnkles on their surfaces.


Driven by the goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, renewable energy access such as wind power and photovoltaic is putting higher demands on the peaking capacity of the existing power system. In this paper, a joint system optimal scheduling model considering peak regulation initiative and demand response is constructed. First, on the basis of analyzing the compensation and apportionment model of thermal power unit peaking, considering thermal power unit peaking initiative constraint, stimulating thermal power units to participate in peaking through peaking profit, and providing space for wind power and solar power to be connected to the grid. Secondly, price-based demand response is used on the load side to guide users to actively participate in load adjustment, reduce the load peak-to-valley difference, and optimize the load curve. Then, with the optimization objectives of minimizing system operation cost and minimizing wind and solar abandonment, a day-ahead optimal scheduling model for the wind-fire storage system is constructed considering the peak regulation initiative of thermal power and load-side demand response. Finally, the improved IEEE30 node system is used as an example for multi-scenario analysis, and the results show that the proposed model can effectively promote the capacity of renewable energy consumption as well as improve the economy of the system, which verifies the effectiveness of the model.


A method for the analysis of high-mannose glycoproteins based on capillary electrophoresis and electrospray mass spectrometry (CE−ESI MS) was developed. The combination of UV and MS data allowed for the determination of the identities of glycoform peaks separated by CE, using molecular weight information obtained by ESI MS. The method does not require oligosaccharide release or derivatization, and is applicable for neutral glycans such as high-mannose structures. Two high mannose-containing proteins, ribonuclease B (RNase B) and recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2), were used as examples to demonstrate the utility of this technique. Microheterogeneity observed in the CE−UV separation of glycoforms was accounted for by the reconstructed ion chromatograms in ESI MS. Carbohydrate-specific reporter ions generated by in-source fragmentation of the intact proteins during ESI was compared to the chromatographic UV results. This analysis may prove to be a useful qualitative or semiquantitative...


Summary: This paper deals with the archaeological manifestations of religious activities of the Central European Celts. Until recently, the rectangular enclosures in Central Europe ('Viereckschanzen') were considered solely as sanctuaries, though present evidence allows other interpretations of the function of these sites as well. the criteria for recognizing the wooden structures situated inside the enclosed areas as shrines are far from being unambiguous and in some cases a profane, i.e. non-religious purpose may be presumed. the questions put forward here were prompted by the find of an unusual structure in the enclosure of MseckeŽehrovice in Bohemia.


The complete denture with neutral zone is not a new concept. The problem encountered with complete denture patients is the decrease in denture foundation and compromised retention. The neutral zone concept aims in the construction of complete denture using oral structure, when in function and the space available between these oral structures. This article lightness about neutral zone concept and challenges faced during the procedure of impression making by the prosthodontist, when the patient has severely resorbed ridge.


In this paper, we define a new type of Abel convergence by using the rough convergence of a sequence. We also obtained some results for this convergence.


Objective
To analyze the prognosis of patients with pulmonary artery sling (PAS) combined with tracheal stenosis(TS) without tracheal intervention, and to discuss the method for improving the effect of treatment.

Methods
The clinical data of 17 children with PAS/TS (moderate or severe) who received treatment at Beijing Bayi Children′s Hospital Affiliated to General Hospital of Bejing Military Command from October 2011 to July 2015 were retrospectively analyzed, and the relationship between the effect and prognosis of re-implantation of the left pulmonary artery (LPA) without tracheal intervention was analyzed.

Results
Seventeen patients received re-implantation of the left pulmonary artery without tracheal intervention.Extubation was successfully performed in 12 of the 17 patients and they healed.The remaining 5 patients received tracheal intervention after the first operation but they all died.Of those 5 patients, 3 received tracheal stent implantation (1 died from necrotizing enterocolitis, 2 died from infection and multiple organ failure), and 2 received traheoplasty (both of them died from infection and tracheal fistula). Respiratory symptoms were reduced or resolved in all survivors.Diameter/length (%) in survivors without tracheal intervention was significantly higher than those who received tracheal intervention [(10.14±1.58)% vs.(5.72±1.17)%, t=3.600, P<0.001]. Patients with PAS undergoing LPA re-implantation achieved a good outcome if the diameter/length(%) of the trachea was up to (10.14±1.58)%.Patients with PAS undergoing LPA re-implantation achieved a bad outcome if the diameter/length(%) of the trachea was below to (5.72±1.17)%.

Conclusions
Most of patients with PAS/TS undergoing LPA re-implantation without tracheal intervention have a good outcome.It is feasible for them to avoid tracheal intervention.Diameter/length (%) may be a reliable indicator for determining tracheal intervention in surgical management of PAS.

Key words:
Pulmonary artery sling; Tracheal stenosis; Tracheoplasty; Prognosis


In pharmaceutical formulations nano emulsions are composed of practical within nanometer range. They have capacity to encapsulate drugs that are poorly water soluble due to their hydrophobic nature and also they are composed of safe gradient excipients which makes them safer and stable option to drug delivery. For several decades cancer therapy has been an issue because drugs developed to treat this disease and not always successful or and up failing, mainly due to low solubility and unspecific toxicity. This problem can be resolved by nanoemulsion because it not only solve water solubility problems but also provides specific targeting to cancer cells. This chapter includes overview about the nanoemulsion and various approaches for production of nanoemulsions which include high energy approach such as microfluidizer high pressure valve homogenization, ultrasonic homogenization. In low energy approaches, spontaneous emulsification phase inversion composition, phase inversion temperature and emulsion inversion point are discussed in detail.


We exploited ultraprecision milling to fabricate three dimensional microfluidic structures incorporating cascaded hydrodynamic focusing. Stable operation when varying the sample flow over three orders of magnitude was demonstrated. Impedance detection or forward light scatter served to detect polystyrene microspheres and to differentiate red blood cells and blood platelets.


is the mean of 9 over I. A sequence {zj} of points lying in the upper half plane R. {z=x~iy: y > 0} is an interpolating sequence if the interpolation problem F(zj) = at has a solution F e H"(R 2) whenever {aj} e-l . Here H"(R ) denotes the classical Hardy space of functions bounded and analytic on R . L. Carleson 11] has characterized interpolating sequences as being exactly those sequence {z3} which satisfy


"The wisdom of crowds" is often observed in social discourses and activities around us. The manifestations of it are, however, so intrinsically embedded and behaviorally accepted that an elaboration of a social phenomenon evidencing such wisdom is often considered a discovery; or at least an astonishing fact. One such scenario is explored here, namely, the conceptualization and modeling of a food safety system—a system directly related to social cognition. The first contribution of this paper is the re-evaluation of Knowles's model towards a more conscious understanding of "the wisdom of crowds" effects on inspection and consumption behaviors. The second contribution is augmenting the model with social networking capabilities, which acts as a medium to spread information about stores and help consumers find uncontaminated stores. Simulation results revealed that stores respecting social cognition improve the effectiveness of the food safety system for consumers as well as for the stores. Simulation findings also revealed that active societies have the capability to self-organize effectively, even if they lack regulatory obligations.


We provide solution formulas for (linear and non-linear) jump-diffusion backward stochastic differential equations (BSDEs) under diverse enlarged filtration approaches. We also derive a comparison theorem for BSDEs in an enlarged filtration framework and present several applications of our theoretical results. For example, we study temperature derivatives under weather forecasts modeled by an enlarged filtration BSDE, investigate portfolio selection and hedging for an insider with additional information on future price behavior and solve a particular predictive mean-field BSDE in an enlarged filtration setup.


DOI:10.38035/DIJEFA Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic that has struck the world worldwide has had a major impact, particularly on the economic and socio-cultural conditions of every person in every country. No exception in Indonesia, which has not escaped and is also affected by the global pandemic. There is a slowdown in the growth process in the economic and financial sectors. This is the result of efforts to stop the spread of the virus with a lock-down action country in the world, and the implementation of the WFH (Work From Home) program and the PSBB (Large-Scale National Limitation) in Indonesia is having an effect for most industrial companies to slow down the business. This situation has a major impact on conditions in almost all companies where business is slowing down. There has also been a decline in activity in manufacturing companies producing paints, as consumer demand for paint products has been drastic due to the many delays in the process of building and building, and the process of painting houses and buildings has been stopped by painters. PT XYZ Raya, a national paint company that realizes competitive advantages between paint manufacturers, develops a differentiation strategy for paint products that meets the conditions and needs of paint consumers under the current pandemic conditions, namely antimicrobial paint products that can prevent this and inhibit the growth of viruses, germs and bacteria on the walls of our houses. So that family health can be maintained by using these antimicrobial wall paint products. The product differentiation strategy, in this case wall paint, is an embodiment of one of the company's competitive strategies according to Michael Porter's generic strategy.


Ginger, the rhizome of the Zingiber officinale, an herbaceous tropical perennial plant belonging to the family Zingiberaceae. Ginger is a non-toxic highly promising natural compound having a wide spectrum of biological functions. In this study, selected bioactive components of ginger were computationally evaluated for therapeutic potential in relevance to human diseases. The result of this study showed that most of the targets obtained such as 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors, carbonic anhydrases and zinc finger proteins, have not been adequately researched in relation to the therapeutic potential of ginger. Ginger showed high potential in the prevention and management of cancer, neurodegenerative dementia and cardiovascular diseases in human


This chapter addresses the challenge to determine what constitutes a contribution to HCI's multidisciplinary research program. To improve the field's understanding of contributions in HCI we have (1) outlined the changing narratives about contributions to HCI in the past 30 years, (2) performed an empirical literature study on a substantial set of abstracts of contemporary HCI papers to indicate the interrelation between contributions, and (3) analyzed the relationship between research methodology and contribution. The results of these three analyses have been consolidated in the Connected Contribution-Model (CC-Model) for contributions to HCI and in pro forma abstracts. The model and the pro forma abstracts help to understand and identify contributions and assist in writing clear paper abstracts.


This research was realized to find out the increase in student learning outcomes through the application of learning methods using visual aids in drawing various shapes of faces and their parts as well as the appropriate hairstyle. The setting of this study is student activity in learning that is carried out through group discussions, group drawing assignments and individual drawing assignments. Sources of information for this study were teachers, students and principals. The results showed that there was an increase in student activity and student learning outcomes before and after learning which included student activities in learning, student activity in performance, and improvement of student learning outcomes and competency completeness in their field of expertise. Furthermore it is known that learning using teaching aids makes a very positive contribution to improving student learning outcomes in teaching and learning.


C-type natriuretic peptide,a member of natriur etic peptide family bonded with Guanylyl cyclase-B receptor in blood vessel smoo th muscle cell can lower vessel pressure with widen vein and reduce quantity ofbloods,but no use of natriuretic.It was also found in ossification of cartilagecell recently ,promoting absorb activity of osteoclast in marrow cell culture sy stem with stimulate of 1,25(OH) 2D 3. [


In 2003, wild fire destroyed many of the vernacular mountain huts and vast areas of Kosciuszko National Park, a landscape of national significance in Australia. People with close connections to these huts were devastated, arguing for their immediate rebuilding. Developing a management response that recognised the complexity of this cultural landscape and the value of cultural connections was the challenge facing the park managers, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NSW). The Huts Conservation Strategy, developed by the authors, offers innovative policy responses to the management of huts and their settings as living rather than relict places.


Deformable medical image registration is vital to study anatomical morphology. As for clinical practical use, registration needs to be accurate, efficient and robust to avoid influences caused by various biases added to medical images. In this paper, principal component analysis (PCA) is implemented under the state-of-the-art diffeomorphic log demons registration framework (The corresponding algorithm is denoted as PCA-demons). Features detected by PCA are combined with correlation like sum of squared deviations (SSD), kendall, pearson and spearman as a new similarity standard. The PCA-demons was tested on public three dimensional (3D) and two dimensional (2D) datasets in the intra-subject and inter-subject manner accordingly. Experiment results show that PCA-demons is more robust, generic and converges faster compared with demons algorithm, even when noises exist in both fixed and moving images.


Among numerous negative social phenomena and events by the end of XX century an outstanding place occupies a gross evil of humanity - terrorism and terrorist activities. On the basis of certain information the author advocates a new approach in the establishment of strategic presuppositions for the efficient countering the terrorist activities and the elimination of such activities and the elimination of such activities by application of anti-terrorist activities. The concept he describes conforms to Federal Republic Yugoslavia, its environment, and the real space and time. The author elaborates four basic segments for formulation of these strategic presuppositions. The first contains a systematized notion-categorial frame, and makes a separate analytical, semantic and logical procedure. In the second segment are differentiated and worked out basic and derivative factors significant for a successful explication of anti-terrorist activities. The third segment comprises explication of nine principles of anti-terrorist activities without which such activities cannot be successfully prepared and carried out in presently existing circumstances. In the fourth segment are described necessary preconditions for anti-terrorist activities. In the conclusion of the article is pointed out that terrorist activities and operations can be centered only by specialized anti-terrorist forces. Anti-terrorist activities must be based on the above mentioned strategic presuppositions, be thoroughly prepared and faultlessly carried out.


The analysis of the evolution of satisfaction in business context is usually based on  pseudo panels studies, because they are less costly and easy to build with the available data. As in the cross-section case, detailed information about customers are collected at each time point, but the dynamic comparison generally involves few temporal lags (due to short life time of products and services). Accordingly, in our paper we apply the Dual Multiple Factor Analysis. Such a technique  allows the synthesis of the multivariate tables and their visualization on a common space that sheds light on customers' trajectories of satisfaction. A real case study of an Italian bank is illustrated.


We developed a high average power, diffraction-limited (M2~1.1) picosecond laser system formed of a sapphire face-cooled Nd:YVO4 slab amplifier with a multi-pass geometry. Average output power of 46.4 W was obtained at an optical-optical efficiency of 56%.


A novel nano red-emitting phosphors Ca0.5Sr0.5MoO4:Eu3+ were successfully synthesized via the sol–gel method using cit-ric acid as a chelate.The resultant powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,and photolumi-nescent spectroscopy.The results show that the particle size of the synthesized phosphors is about 700 nm.It also shows that the syn-thesized phosphor powders can be effectively excited at the wavelengths of 395 nm in ultraviolet light area and 467 nm in blue light area,and it has an intense red emission at 615 nm.Furthermore,the optimal concentration of Eu3+ in Ca0.5Sr0.5MoO4:Eu3+ is about 10%,the best firing temperature is at 1 000 ℃ and the emission intensity becomes five times stronger as the introduction of Na+ act-ing as charge compensation in Ca0.5Sr0.48MoO4:0.01Eu3+,0.01Na+.It is considered to be an efficient red-emitting phosphor for white light-emitting diodes(w-LEDs).


Mechanically flexible photonic-crystal cavities consisting of disconnected Si-column arrays are fabricated on Ge nanomembranes by a novel membrane assembly approach. Photonic-crystal cavity resonances are clearly observed in the strain-enhanced photoluminescence spectra.


The Korean government temporarily lowered dividend tax rates for investors of firms that significantly increased dividend payments in 2015–2017. We examine how the dividend tax cut affects corporate payout policies. We found substantial dividend payment growth in the qualifying firms, mainly funded by operating cash flow; neither cash holding nor share repurchase is significantly reduced. The insider ownership is found to be an important factor in driving a continual enjoyment of the dividend tax cut. Yet, a large proportion of firms only temporarily enjoy the dividend tax cut in 2015, which argues against slow adjustments in dividend payout policy.


1. I want to take this occasion to speak of a great judge now on the point of retirement – Sir John Laws, not just a great judge, but a great advocate in his time, and a great jurist too. 2. How ca...


Consideration is given to the design of a certain class of processor arrays. In comparison to regular arrays, i.e. wavefront or systolic arrays, they may contain context-dependent switching functions, and they can be partitioned into regular subarrays (in time and/or space). The described piecewise affine projection of algorithms on piecewise regular processor arrays fits into the desired hierarchical design approach. Based on mathematical models for piecewise regular algorithms, dependence graphs and processor arrays, a parametric representation for a class of transformation matrices is derived such that the resulting array is guaranteed to have a limited number of essentially different interconnections. In order to optimize the final realization, the methods known for systolic/wavefront arrays can be applied.<<ETX>>


The effectiveness of 1% sodium erythorbate (NaER) and other treatments for retarding the development of rancidity was studied in Pacific herring, Clupea harengus pallasi, fillets stored at −28 °C. Dipping of fillets in NaER significantly decreased fat oxidation. Glazing with NaER was more effective than a water glaze alone. The addition of NaER to water used for enclosing fillets in ice blocks increased the protection against rancidity. All tested NaER applications were less effective in retarding rancidity than the vacuum packaging. Erythorbic acid uptake by the flesh reaching 0.2% caused a deterioration of the flavor, whereas uptake of 0.05% or less led to no discernible alterations in flavor or appearance. Therefore, when used at low levels (uptake ≤0.05%), NaER has a potential value for extending the storage life of frozen herring. Key words: Pacific herring, Clupea harengus pallasi, control of rancidity, sodium erythorbate, frozen storage


This research is aimed at finding out the effectiveness of using the phonetic method in improving students' speaking at civil vocational high school number four (SMKN 4) in Palopo. This research employed pre-experimental design. The population of this research is the first grade students at SMKN 4 Palopo. It consists of 2 classes and the total number of population is 41 students. This research used cluster sampling technique, the sample of this research is the class B where consists 20 students.  The instrument in collecting the data is speaking test. The treatment of this research is phonetic aspect in six times meeting, based on the data analysis, the writer find out the mean score of pretest is 36.80 it is classified very poor and mean score of posttest is 65.00 it is classified average. Its mean that data show students' speaking ability is effective improve by using phonetic metod. The result of statistical analysis for level of significant (p=0.05) with degree freedom (df)=N-1, where (N-20), df=19. The probability value is smaller than α (0.00 < 0.05). It indicates that the alternative hypothesis (H1) is accepted and null hypothesis (H0) is rejected. The result give the confirmation about phonetic method can improve students' ability in speaking.


In support of utilizing the Coupled Ocean Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System (COAMPS) at surf zone resolving horizontal resolutions, we employ an empirical approximation of the wave roller energy. The wave roller is the turbulent area on the face of a breaking wave that travels with the wave and distributes the decay in wave energy to turbulence over a transition zone. It is included in the calculation of radiation stress, the gradients of which drive the flow through the momenum balance. It has been reported that inclusion of the wave roller shifts the maximum in velocity shoreward, alleviates models' tendencies to predict zero velocity when waves reform in a bar trough, and improves model-data comparisons for laboratory and field experiments. We evalutate our implementation of a wave roller approximation in COAMPS over three idealized bathymetric profiles, a plane beach, a shallow-barred beach and a deep-barred beach. In all three cases, the roller approximation shifts the maximum velocity shoreward. We investigate unexpected velocity reversals, explain the cause of the reversals, and suggest methods to alleviate the reversals.


In preparation for the UCCE pilot in Peru, the Eclipse Experience team worked closely with Plan International UK and Plan International Peru to organise project logistics. This was the first UCCE pilot outside the WASH sector and the first being carried out in an urban environment. As such, from the start, it was acknowledged that this new context would provide new challenges and learnings. While acknowledging the need to deploy UCCE in short turnaround it was understood from the start that this pilot would have to very quickly mobilize team members from all sides. The project planning was further challenged by the need to approve the funding and by the time this was only completed six weeks prior to planned travel, immediately before the Christmas holidays.


is transported to the presynapses via Kinesin motor proteins. Presynaptic Ube3a promotes presynapse elimination by suppressing Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) signaling.


A solvothermal method to prepare PtNi alloys that have differing morphologies is described. By adjusting the feed ratio of Pt and Ni precursors in this process, PtNi alloys with different compositions (Pt:Ni atomic ratio from 1:3 to 3:1) and morphologies (evolution from nanobranches to nanoparticles) are generated. The prepared Pt48Ni52 alloy, which has a composite morphology comprised of nanobranches and nanoparticles, exhibits superior activity and durability towards the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in seawater compared to those of commercial Pt/C catalyst and other PtNi alloys that have different compositions and morphologies. The excellent seawater HER performance of Pt48Ni52 is ascribed to its nanobranch/nanoparticle morphology that optimally facilitates electron accumulation on Pt, which enhances resistance to chloride corrosion in seawater.


A new iterative procedure for estimating the direction of arrival of plane waves in the presence of noise with an unknown correlation structure can also be used to separate line spectra from a wide class of smooth spectra. It exploits the differences between the correlation structures of the generalized wavelet coefficients of the noise and signal processes. For simplicity of exposition, the procedure is explained in the context of the problem of localizing narrowband signal sources located in the far-field of a uniformly spaced linear sensor array. It can be applied as well to non-linear or non-uniform arrays and wideband signals.<<ETX>>


THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE PROJECTS IN YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDING SCHOOL FROM THE UNTREF INFLUENCE ZONE: A STUDY OF THEIR TRAJECTORIES The main goal of this study is to investigate the ways in witch young people construct their "life project". We agree with the perspective that includes the "life project" as a comprehensive category that comprises all psycho-social dimensions that intervene in people's identity construction. To achieve this we will analyze young people's representations about themselves, the present and the future they want to attain. These are elaborated in space and time (socio-historical development) dimensions in the spheres people circulate through. This is why we take as the starting point of this investigation the question: "How can young people direct their life in a better way in the society they live in?" The sample we


Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is one of the most challenging cancers.
Epidemiological studies have shown that during the past 30 years neither a change in stage at diagnosis nor a significant improvement in survival has been achieved.
Therefore, new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are needed for early detection of metastases or disease recurrence and tumor growth control.


In an aim to deal with the origin of the gold-fish, the chromosomes of fifteen varieties of the gold-fish are investigated in comparison with those of Funa subspecies according to the C-banding technique. The varieties excepting the Shubunkin and the Comet are characterized by the second largest submetacentrics chromosomes as markers carrying C-bands on their short arms, being two in the female and one in the male. The same feature is observed in the Kinbuna, a variety of Funa (C. a. subsp.). This seems to be an important picture for the assessment of the ancestor of the gold-fish., We are very indebted to Dr. Sajiro Makino, M. J. A., Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University, for improvement of the manuscript and revision of data.


In order to reduce the effects of nonlinear error in strapdown inertial measurement units,a nonlinear measurement model was developed after analyzing the causes of nonlinear gyro error.A method for adaptive segmenting best fitting was then put forward.This method used the derived nonlinear-error gyro compensation model,following a self-adaptive segmentation of the whole gyro measuring range.Then,each segmentation was best approached with a high-order polynomial function.Hence,the measuring model for the gyro system could be described with an accurate function in each segmentation,and a real-time compensation for nonlinear measuring errors could be realized.Testing of measurements showed that the compensation model and adaptive segmentation method are well suited to nonlinear-error compensation of flexible gyro systems and improve measurement precision more than ten times.


For Lolium perenne cv. Cropper, a system which resulted in 100% flowering comprised 90 short days (SD) at 4 °C (vernalization) and 30 SD at 18 °C followed by 8 long days (LD). The mitotic index and G1 and G2 percentages were measured in the shoot and root apices of plants following 2, 5 or 8 LD and in SD controls sampled at the beginning and end of induction. Identical measurements were made in plants given 48 SD at 18 °C followed by 2, 5 or 8 LD; plants remained vegetative in response to this treatment lacking vernalization. Significant increases in both mitotic index and meristem size occurred in the shoot apex in LD following the vernalizing, but not the non-vernalizing, treatment. A cluster of mitoses in the apical dome of the shoot apex was unique to the vernalized plants given 5 or 8 LD. However, an increase in root meristem size occurred regardless of vernalization, but a significant increase in the mitotic index was limited to vernalized plants given 5 or 8 LD. Whilst the vcrnalization LD treatment resulted in an increase in the G2 percentage in the shoot apex following 2, 5 or 8 LD, no such alteration was observed in the root meristem. Thus, the changes to the cell cycle which correlated with flowering were increased mitotic indices and G2 percentages in the shoot apex at each sampling time and increased mitotic indices in the root apex following 5 and 8 LD.


Accumulation-mode MOS varactors (AMOSVs) are considered for use in THz frequency multipliers. The superior modulation ratios and lower series loss relative to silicon Schottky diodes for a 130-nm CMOS technology are highlighted. Dynamic cutoff frequencies in excess of 1-THz are predicted. AMOSV potential for 10-dB loss, 600-GHz doublers is discussed as is an integrated 100-GHz doubler design.


Accuracy estimates for physical property measurements are usually based on somewhat subjective quality judgements and the difficulties encountered in interpreting accuracy statements in the literature are frequently compounded through lack of details on the methods of measurements, chemical purity, and related experimental aspects. In the present communication we report the results of a Standards Program initiated in 1973 with participating laboratories in Czechosloskia, German Democratic Republic‐DDR, Japan, Norway, Poland, Rumania, and U.S.A. Potassium nitrate (m.335 °C) and sodium chloride (m 800 °C) were selected as the two reference salts for the properties: density, surface tension, viscosity, and electrical conductance. The results of the measurements have been critically examined, and are reported herewith. It has been possible to resolve some of the difficulties encountered in accuracy estimates through this ''round‐robin'' series of measurements, and to up‐grade some of the data‐sets to calibrat...


Language, art, childhood and memory are some of the concepts that the essay presents from the perspective of Walter Benjamin who accompanies us in writing, in order to extract statements from a context focused on teacher education. In this course are presented two concepts that emerge 1 Uma versão dessa reflexão foi apresentada na 39a Reunião Nacional da ANPEd, RJ, 2019, e publicada nos anais. 2 Doutor em Educação/UNIRIO. Instituto Superior de Educação do Rio de Janeiro (ISERJ). https://orcid.org/00000002-2933-7518. firstname.lastname@example.com. http://dx.doi.org/10.14393/ER-v27n1a2020-10 229 Ensino Em Re-Vista | Uberlândia, MG | v.27 | n.1 | p. 228-252 | jan./abr./2020 | ISSN: 1983-1730 from the teaching research, namely: poetic praxis and narrativimagem. The field of the sensible is the locus where this set of knowledge that communicates poetically and which aims to reflect on the curriculum and other pedagogical practices emerges. Still, there is the effort, in the company of the Berlin philosopher, to understand the process of formation from a less totalizing and definitive perspective.


According to the characteristics of a molybdenum-lead sulfide ore,a systematic beneficiation-metallurgy experimental study was carried out.By adopting a flowsheet consisting of molybdenum-lead bulk flotation,regrinding of rough concentrate and molybdenum-lead separation,molybdenum concentrate with molybdenum grade and recovery of 52.32% and 88.74%,respectively,can be prepared.After a further intensive beneficiation and chemical leaching to remove impurities,high quality molybdenum concentrate with molybdenum grade and recovery of 57.69% and 58.63%,respectively,was successfully prepared.Therewith technical puzzles of molybdenum-lead separation and impurity reduction for molybdenum concentrate can be solved.


Abstract:This article looks at how the soundtrack for the movie Gone Girl operates on several different narratological levels: it represents characters, it expresses character psychology, and sometimes even seems controlled by one particular character. In this way, it informs how we read the dynamic between the film's two married protagonists.


Abstract Introduction: Hypertension (HTN) is a preventable cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Objectives: To compare the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of HTN among urban and riverside populations in Porto Velho, Amazon region. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study between July and December 2013 based on a household survey of individuals aged 35–80 years. Interviews by using a standardized questionnaire, and blood pressure (BP), weight, height, and waist circumference measurements were performed. HTN was defined when individuals reported having the disease, received antihypertensive medications, or had a systolic BP ≥ 140 mm Hg or diastolic BP ≥ 90 mm Hg. Awareness was based on self-reports and the use of antihypertensive medications. Control was defined as a BP ≤ 140/90 mm Hg. Results: Among the 1410 participants, 750 (53.19%) had HTN and 473 (63.06%) had diagnosis awareness, of whom 404 (85.41%) received pharmacological treatment but with low control rate. The prevalence and treatment rates were higher in the urban areas (55.48% vs. 48.87% [p = 0.02] and 61.25% vs. 52.30% [p < 0.01], respectively). HTN awareness was higher in the riverside area (61.05% vs. 67.36% ; p < 0.01), but the control rates showed no statistically significant difference (22.11% vs. 23.43% ; p = 0.69). Conclusion: HTN prevalence was higher in the urban population than in the riverside population. Of the hypertensive individuals in both areas, <25% had controlled HTN. Comprehensive public health measures are needed to improve the prevention and treatment of systemic arterial HTN and prevent other cardiovascular diseases.


Romanization of Korean terms dramatis personae. Introduction: the shocking epilogue to my fieldwork a cultural paradox the basic approach of this study the fieldwork and the data overall view of the book. The field of misfortune: shamanism and medical pluralism practitioners in the field of misfortune "Korean shamanism" in trouble the shamanic ritual with spirit stick shaman-centred studies the uniqueness of shamanic ritual a party for spirits. Ritual without audience: a shaman's business a scared client a haunted feeling a spirit possession a shaman's house rituals without audience. Two faces of Korean culture: my experience of failed fieldwork on shamanism two worlds within one culture cultural discrepancy culture and misfortune. A practice of cultural rebellion: female dominance in Korean shamanism shamanism as a framework of transformation the patient's point of view a ritual with plenty of audience Chisun's grandmother in possession ritual murder why was the ritual performed? a prevention of misfortune an eye for an eye a pain in the neck neighbours the fieldworker paradoxical healing another participant in the ritual the dead husband in the wardrobe trapped in the web of life cultural rebellion. Against shamanism: prejudice against shamanism cultural politics or cultural contradiction? "I didn't realize that you were so shamanistic!" Gilsu's mother "The Shaman Department of Seoul National University" "A 'Kut' costs a fortune!" "The spirits are dangerous!" "Shamanic ritual is addictive!" dangerous jobs! an antidote for spirit possession a fieldworker in fear a secret ritual on a freezing night gates for a strange participant the ghost's voice on the tape. National living treasure: a superstar Korean shaman the stigma imposed on a shaman building a career as an arts performer "National Living Treasure" shamanism as a performing art a performance business a shamanic theatrical performance the making of another kind of shamanism.


In article the attention to use of the object and focused environment of programming of SCRATCH of teaching of the section of algorithmization and programming of a school course of computer science in classes of correctional compensating education. Its opportunities in the course of such training are discussed. Its opportunities in the course of such education are discussed.


More by accident than by design, a special themed issue on infectious disease in the Postgraduate Medical Journal was planned last year but comes out in this annus horribilis overshadowed by covid-19. Although the Postgraduate Medical Journal champions many themes of contemporary relevance and significance, including equal opportunity,1 gender equality2 and burn-out,3 it has also been receiving many manuscripts and images related to infectious disease. Therefore, this is a good moment to focus on what is preoccupying people most in the world today.


This paper explores the relationship between university continuing education and social change. It presents an example of how historicalcomparative methods and sociological theory are essential for understanding this relationship. University continuing education (UCE) is a term that describes various forms of practice through which universities provide educational services to those not enrolled in traditional oncampus study. Most universities in North America have some form of UCE unit, responsible for organizing initiatives such as non-credit outreach and extension programs, certificate programs, distance education, and degree-credit classes in the evening or during spring and summer terms. Existing literature contains two basic schools of thought with regard to the relationship between UCE and social change. One view posits UCE as a means through which individuals may adapt to the changing world. From this point of view, UCE is seen as an integral means through which individuals and nations may adapt to globalization, new information and communications technologies, the emergence of knowledge-based economies, and associated social and cultural changes. Another view contends that UCE has the potential to proactively shape society. From this point of view, UCE has the potential to be a vibrant and democratic means through which activists and citizens work to create a better world. The actual relationship between UCE and social change can only be determined through rigorous empirical research and theory development. The purpose of our roundtable session at AERC 2006 is to engage participants in a discussion of the theoretical and methodological foundations of a rigorous and critical approach to understanding UCE and social change. How could historical-comparative methods enable researchers to assess the many claims that have been made about the relationship between UCE and social change? Is the image of individual human beings adapting to or resisting social structures an adequate theoretical point of departure for understanding social change? As a point of departure for discussion, we offer the following illustration of the importance of historical-comparative methods and sociological theory, to the understanding of UCE in Western Canada (this research has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada). By the early 1900s, the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia had each established a publicly-funded university. In subsequent decades, each provincial university established a unit responsible for a range of educational programs and services for adults not enrolled in traditional on-campus study. UCE units were very significant to the history of adult education in Western Canada during the past century. Despite this substantive importance, there has been only modest scholarly debate about the reasons for the emergence and evolution of these units. The institutions themselves have historically made three basic claims regarding the purposes of their extension or continuing education units: to extend the resources of the university for the benefit of citizens, to foster


Under high‐dosage boron implant, the implant condition was found to be important for reducing the transient‐enhanced diffusion of boron in Si and forming shallow p+n junction with good rectifying characteristics as well as high dopant concentration in the diffused region. The BF2+‐implantation resulted in not only an excellent dopant activation but also a reduced anomalous diffusion due to the formation of amorphous layer and the scarce defects underneath the amorphous/crystalline (a/c) interface. The B+‐implanted crystalline samples manifested a poor activation efficiency, and a largely anomalous diffusion at the high temperature with prolonged‐time annealing ascribed to much damage induced by the high‐dose implant. The B+‐implanted pre‐Si+‐amorphized samples also displayed severely transient‐enhanced diffusion in spite of the good dopant activation.


The profile error correction of spiral bevel gears is difficult.To solve this problem,the inspected method of spiral bevel gears tooth surface is studied in 3906 gear measuring center.The grids of tooth surface is measured by measurement software.Taking reference tooth surface as the goal,a method of machine setting reverse using approximation algorithms is proposed,and a mathematical model is build.At last,a reverse example based on grinded spiral gear is given.The result shows that the cutting machine setting of bevel gear tooth surface can be exactly calculated.


This study aims to determine the educational values of aqidah contained in the interpretation of Al Azhar by Prof. Dr. Hamka Surah Al Baqarah verses 1-5. The research method in writing this thesis uses library research, which is a study used to collect information and data with the help of various materials in the library such as documents, books, magazines, historical stories and so on. The sources of data used are primary data in the form of Hamka's Al Azhar commentary book and secondary data, namely books, journals, articles, and previous theses. The data collection technique in this research is documentation. The results of research on the values of Islamic education in the interpretation of Al Azhar by Prof. Dr. Hamka Surah Al Baqarah verses 1-5 which is about the value of faith education. Aqidah is something that is believed and held firmly. The main points of Islamic aqidah are summarized in the pillars of faith, namely belief in Allah, belief in angels, belief in Allah's books, belief in Allah's Apostle, belief in the last day and belief in qada and qadar. In the interpretation of Al Azhar by Prof. Dr. Hamka Surah Al Baqarah verses 1-5 only discusses some of the pillars of faith, namely in verse 1 it says that the letters contained at the beginning of the letter are extraordinary sentences that can be reached by people who are pious. Verses 2 to 4 explain the characteristics of a pious person, namely believing in Allah, believing in Allah's books, believing in the unseen. Belief in Allah can be proven by establishing prayer and donating some of the sustenance you have. Whereas verse 5 says if the above-mentioned qualities of piety are in a person, then he is very lucky.


Impairment of axon transport is widespread and early event in a number of neurodegenerative diseases. The goal of study is to investigate the mechanisms of retrograde axon transport impairment in mouse spinal motoneurons after application of ƒ-amyloid peptide (ƒAP) (25-35) on the central stump of transected sciatic nerve. Retrograde fluorescent tracer Fluorogold (5%), ƒAP (25-35) (10-6 М), or mix was applied to the proximal stump of the transected sciatic nerve of mouse under the general anesthesia. At 24 hours after surgery lumbar spinal cord was processed for morphometric and immunohistochemical analysis. The amount of Fluorogold-positive motoneurons at control was 1223,7162,7 (n = 7), whereas after application of ƒAP(25-35) 393,285,3 (n = 5, p 0,01), which certifies pronounced inhibition of retrograde axonal transport. Staining with polyclonal antibodies against caspase-3 did not reveal motoneurons in apoptotic state. Staining with monoclonal antibodies against the ƒAP (25-35) was negative both at operated and intact sides of spinal cord. Thus, revealed inhibitory action of ƒAP (25-35) on the retrograde axon transport is not related to apoptotic death of neurons or accumulation of ƒAP (25-35) inside the neuronal soma, but, evidently, is mediated by intraaxonal effects. Obtained data has great importance for understanding of mechanisms of Alzheimers disease pathogenesis.


Advanced high strength steels (AHSS), such as dual phase (DP) steels, improve safety and fuel efficiency in the auto industry, but this class of steel is subject to micro-cracking. Understanding the unpredictable microcracking will help develop engineering designs to reduce micro-cracking (Demeri, 2013; Wu, Bahmanpour, & Schmid, 2012). The purpose of this study is to characterize micro-cracking and study the deformation caused by the edge-shearing of DP steels. A tensile test with digital image correlation provided information on material properties, a 3D scanner measured the topological characteristic of the shared edge, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) further aided in characterizing mirco-cracks and correlating formability. This study examines the mechanical properties of DP 600 and plans to identify a correlation between shearing and formability. The results of the study will provide more literature on mirco-cracking in AHSS to relate to the issue of micro-cracking during auto body part processing.


The usual definition of regularity for convergence spaces can be characterized by a diagonal axiom R due to Cook and Fischer. The generalization of R to the realm of probabilistic convergence spaces depends on a t-norm T, and the resulting axiom Rr defines "T-regularity", which is the primary focus of this paper. We give several characterizations of T-regularity, both in general and for specific choices of T, and investigate some of its basic properties.


Over the last decades Islamic Finance has been expanding its role in the global economy, including in the Post- Soviet Area. Who are the key players of Islamic Finance market? What are their investment strategies here? This paper considers above questions by investigating more than 250 deals involving Islamic investors over the period 1991–2020 in Kazakhstan Republic. The data on deals gathered from two main sources: i) M&A database Zephyr (Bureau van Dijk), and ii) open sources (information agencies, company annual reports, press-releases, presentations, interviews). We are analyzing the growth of the Islamic Finance industry in Kazakhstan, and dependency on two key investors – Islamic Development Bank and Abu Dhabi Government. Then We study the structure of Islamic Finance investments by the type of investors. We found that despite the small share of Islamic banks and Islamic leasing (ijara) companies they have become an important factor of the financial sector in Kazakhstan. We saw that the potential for issuing sukuk and developing Islamic insurance (takaful) have not yet been realized but Islamic Finance became one of the six pillars of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). In addition, we have identified several factors critical to further Islamic Finance market development in the Central Asia. In conclusion there is a question whether Kazakhstan financiers and policymakers will be able to apply creative approach to Islamic Finance that not only allow to adopt the experience of other countries, but also bring something new. Acknowledgements. This study is funded by RFBR, project number 19-310-60002 "Islamic Finance in the Post-Soviet States: challenges and opportunities for investment growth in the CIS countries".


By learning history of physics,students who begin to learn physics can be imbued with the spirits of scientists of the older generation and edified by science,thus their interests in learning physics can be stimulated, and their comprehensive abilities,such as the ability to discover, the ability to ask questions, the ability to analyze,and the ability of association can be improved.


The enzymatic hydrolysate,which was rich in ferrous peptides,were reacted with FeCl2 at a ratio of 2:1 in a water bath at 50 ℃ for 1 h in the presence of antioxidants,then the mixtures were centrifuged at 15000 r/min for 10 min and the supernatant was precipitated by ethanol.The precipitate was washed several times by ethanol,followed by a vacuum dry.Ferrous peptides were obtained with content of total iron being of 127.34 mg/g(heme-enriched peptide),128.70 mg/g(permeate peptide) and 47.83 mg/g(retentate peptide),respectively.The structure of the new compound was identified by Infrared spectrometry.It was also found that oxidation stability of ferrous heme-enriched peptide was higher than that of FeCl2 but lower than that of heme-enriched peptide or permeate peptide.