ABSTRACT In this work, we analyze teachers' imaginative and creative processes in the initial years of schooling based on the Historical-Cultural Theory, mainly grounded in the social work concepts of Marx and the reproductive and creative activities of Vygotsky and his interlocutors. We attempted to answer the question: what evidences the imaginative and creative processes in the teaching activity? The research context encompassed the teachers' work from a school involved in a collaborative university/school project. The analysis of the teaching activities, mediated by the analytical unit "collective creative activity", showed the coexistence of reproductive and creative activities in teaching work. The creative processes emanate from and between prescribed reproductive activities, constituting and constituted by collective resistance practices. We also point out that an essentially collective creative act, interwoven by elements from the relationship between imagination and reality, emerges from the interrelationship between personal, professional, foreign, and historical experiences, with strong emotional bonds. The collective dimension stands out as a unit of resistance, in which the imagination of each subject is simultaneously sustained by him/her and a source of collective creation. These results advocate for collaborative actions between teachers, inviting them to imagine and create, as the richness of the experience would not be reached through solo teaching work. After all, collective work and teaching authorship, mediated by imagination, are pillars to construct teaching as a human activity, as praxis.


Background The dysregulated expression of aerobic glycolysis-related genes is closely related to prostate cancer progression and metastasis. However, reliable prognostic signatures based on aerobic glycolysis have not been well established. Methods We screened aerobic glycolysis-related gene modules by weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and established the aerobic glycolysis-related prognostic risk score (AGRS) by univariate Cox and lasso-Cox. In addition, enriched pathways, genomic mutation, and tumor-infiltrating immune cells were analyzed in AGRS subgroups and compared to each other. We also assessed chemotherapeutic drug sensitivity and immunotherapy response among two subgroups. Results An aerobic glycolysis-related 14-gene prognostic model has been established. This model has good predictive prognostic performance both in the training dataset and in two independent validation datasets. Higher AGRS group patients had better immunotherapy response. Different AGRS patients were also associated with sensitivity of multiple prostate cancer chemotherapeutic drugs. We also predicted eight aerobic glycolysis-related small-molecule drugs by differentially expressed genes. Conclusion In summary, the aerobic glycolysis-derived signatures are promising biomarkers to predict clinical outcomes and therapeutic responses in prostate cancer.


With the development of the interpretation theory, the studies on interpreting have become extremely important. In view of the importance of memory in interpretation, many scholars concentrate on short-term memory research, while ignoring the important role of long-term memory in interpretation study and practice. In this paper, the author applies the findings of cognitive psychology to probe into the strategies to improve the interpreter's long-term memory. From the perspective of cognitive psychology, interpretation is a systematic, strategic information processing process. This paper first introduces three memory systems and their characteristics, functions operations and interrelations. Then, the author analyzes the significance of long-term memory in particular, and then elaborates factors affecting long-term memory in a cognitive way. Based on this, the author proposes strategies to improve long-term memory. Finally, the author concludes that the use of these strategies can reduce the workload of restructuring, prevent mother tongue's negative transfer, reduce the pressure of language encoding and produce more accurate and fluent target language.


'Quick Sweet' is a new cultivar released for fresh market use in Japan in 2002. It was derived from a cross between 'Beniazuma' and 'Kyushu 30' in 1993. The gelatinization temperature of 'Quick Sweet' starch is about 20°C lower than those of ordinary cultivars, including the parents. Its starch granules show an abnormal morphology characterized by cracks. Analyses of the chain-length distribution of amylopectin determined by high-performance anion-exchange chromatography showed that 'Quick Sweet' starch had a higher proportion of short chains than normal sweetpotato starch. The change in chain length distribution of amylopectin is thought to be the reason for the unique starch properties of 'Quick Sweet'. Because of these starch properties, the storage roots can be cooked more quickly than ordinary cultivars. Eating quality after microwaving is also good, although ordinary cultivars do not generally taste good after microwaving. Thus, we expect it to be a convenient-cooking cultivar which will promote sweetpotato consumption among the busy Japanese.


The purpose of the present study was to compare the selected diameter and skinfold measurement of Ambala school boys in relation to their economic status. To achieve the purpose of the study, data was collected from 9 to 12th class in S. A. Jain Model School and Govt. Sen. Sec. School, Ambala were selected. The study was conducted out on 75 school boys, 25 high group, 25 middle and 25 low group. The measurement of diameter was taken with the help of anthropometric compass and measurement of skinfold was taken with the help of Indian version of larges skin fold caliper, manufactured by una and company, New Delhi. In order to analyze the data T Test was used to analyze the data and observed the significance differences between high, middle and low boys group of selected diameter and skinfold measurement.


Background: Most of the time, prognostic factors of patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) have been evaluated in hospital-based populations, mostly in secondary or tertiary referral centers. The aim of the study was to analyze these factors in a well-defined and nonselected population with complete follow-up from a cantonal cancer registry and to assess the adequacy of treatment in an area which has no central institution for oncological treatment. Patients and Methods:From 1989 to 1995, the cantonal cancer registry of the Valais has registered 73 patients with ovarian epithelial cancers of stages III and IV; 72 patients have been evaluable. We have calculated survival rates and analyzed variables such as age (< 55 / 55–70 / >70 years), stage (III/IV), DNA ploidy (diploid/aneuploid), residual tumor after surgery (tumor ≤2 cm / >2 cm), histologic grading (G1/G2/G3) and chemotherapy treatment (curative/ palliative). The median follow-up was 25 (range 18–101) months. Multivariate analyses (Cox's proportional hazard) were used to identify an independent effect of each variable on survival time. Survival rates were calculated according to the Kaplan and Meier method. Results: The Canton Valais has no tertiary center and no trained gynecological (surgical) oncologist. The patients have been operated in 7 regional hospitals and one private clinic by 16 different gynecologists and 8 general surgeons, chemotherapy regimens have been given by 5 medical oncologists. Both treatments were very heterogeneous. The median age was 63 years. The estimated 5-year survival rate was 30%. Multivariate analyses identified age and stage as the only significant prognostic factors associated with survival. DNA ploidy, size of residual disease after primary surgery, histologic grading and chemotherapy had no significant impact on survival. Conclusions:Variables such as primary treatment (surgical and chemotherapy) do not improve survival time, probably because patients had too heterogeneous surgical and chemotherapy treatments, the choice of which was influenced by the many treating physicians. Patients with ovarian cancer should be referred to central institutions where they are more likely to have standardized and optimal surgery and chemotherapy treatment.


Up to now, the site selection of deepwater port has become a hot issue in the construction and planning of many estuary port cities. At the same time, there are various schemes about the location of deepwater port in Fuzhou and different opinions on them. Under this background, a new project for Dongluo Island-Port has been put forward. Port engineering has distinct spatial attributes, so its design is closely related to geographic spatial location. According to common engineering technique standards of seaport's location and construction, this paper explores the port area plane design of the new project by spatial analysis means of GIS. Main technical processes include applying the ARC/INFO9.0 and ArcView3.2 software to build elevation data firstly, then overlay the feature coverage to the base map to implement spatial analysis, and obtain the design coverage for port area finally. Combining with technical criterions of port area plane design, the paper analyses the design effect and concludes that the berths arrangement accords with the demand of transport capacity and the items layout accords with the engineering technique criterions as well, therefore the port area plane design is technically feasible as a whole.


The purpose of the work is to identify hypothymic disorders typical for patients with alcohol dependence. Material and methods. 100 male patients aged 38-53 years who were hospitalized for alcohol dependence with a typical course in the early post-withdrawal period were examined. The examination was carried out by the clinical method and using the HDRS scale. Results. Affective disorders in alcohol addicts manifested in the form of hypothymia within the asthenic (cerebro-asthenic) syndrome, which is fundamentally different from the depressive disorders that are typical for psychiatric diseases. Conclusions. The peculiarity of the hypothymic symptoms is sufficient to negate their similarity to depression in psychiatric illnesses. The use of the concept of depression in narcology is carried out with an assumption that often distorts the true state of affairs in the clinical picture.


Due to the design reasons, the maximum generation flow of the Three Gorges hydropower station does not match the over flow of Gezhouba hydropower station, especially the discharge at peak load in flood season will greatly exceed the full output flow of Gezhouba hydropower station. The excess flow of Gezhouba needs to be discharged from the flood discharge dam section. The potential energy is not converted into electric energy, but directly converted into kinetic energy. The discharge flow velocity is large, which may affect the scour of the downstream reach of the dam. In order to reveal the influence of Gezhouba power plant waste water on the scour of the lower reaches of Gezhouba, this paper carried out a model test study of Gezhouba waste water under the condition that the power generation flow of the Three Gorges and Gezhouba does not match, and analyzed the law of the change of the downstream flow pattern under different waste water conditions of Gezhouba. The results show that the decrease of the abandoned water flow of Gezhouba can help to reduce the flow velocity near the dam downstream, while the influence of the change of the abandoned water flow on the scour downstream is limited.


Once humankind became aware of environmental problems, more opportunities were open for research and discoveries, which expanded the boundaries, and gave force to sustainability in architecture. However, in sustainability, any damage caused by human development is not considered, and in numerous cases, the term is misused. Many interventions are underpinned 'green' and 'sustainable' but are unable to provide any benefit to the environment. This misconception reflects the individualistic attitude that human development has concerning the planet. Therefore, considering the built environment as part of the natural environment can be beneficial in developing different strategies for producing sustainable and regenerative projects. Combining nature with architecture can help to trigger empathy and respect, generating new relationships between humans and nature. This paper will critique the misappropriation of the term sustainability and exhibit concepts of regenerative design, which will scaffold a conceptual framework of treating the building as part of the landscape. The relevance of the presented framework is that the building is thought of as a feature in the landscape that creates microclimatic conditions for various plant habitats, and it has the potential to become a tool to include regenerative principles in the urban context.


In recent years the production of products derived from wood and bamboo are increasing, due to the search for a more rational exploitation of these raw materials. Amongst these products, the particleboards production combine sustainability and rationality in the use of these materials. In this context, this work has the objective to study the application of alternative raw materials in the manufacture of Medium Density Particleboards (MDP), using residues from industrial processimg of coffee and bamboo. MDP had been produced with particles of giganteus bamboo of the Dendrocalamus species and particle of coffee rind in the intermediate layer of the particleboard, bonded with polyurethane resin based on castor oil. The physical and mechanical characterization was carried out accordingly to NBR 14810-3 (2006). The physical properties evaluated were: of water absorption for 2h and 24h; thickness swallowing for 2h and 24h; density, humidity content. The mechanical properties evaluated were: Tensile strength, static bending (MOR and MOE). The results were compared with NBR 14810-2 (2006) and also with the ANSI A208-1 (1993). The physical performance of these particleboards was below the values recommend by the Brazilian norm. Also the mechanical characteristics are not improve, demonstrating that the inclusion of coffee rind did not benefit the physical characteristics and nor the mechanical ones. However it can be used as construction materials for partitions and ceiling panels.


The need for integrating applications is growing as a consequence of organisational demands and enabling technologies, in particular the Web and enterprise software packages. In this Chapter, we introduce the basic concepts of application integration, discuss a number of the most important issues in the area and outline promising research directions: process libraries, methodologies for process integration, adaptive and flexible process enactment, and moving business logic from systems to processes.


AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
To compare the effectiveness in reducing pain during peripheral intravenous catheterisation of coughing, blowing into a spirometer and squeezing a stress ball.

BACKGROUND
Peripheral intravenous catheterisation is widely performed by nurses; it causes pain and discomfort to patients.

DESIGN
This was a single-blind randomized controlled study.

METHODS
The sample of the study consisted of 120 males who came to donate blood. Before the peripheral intravenous catheterisation, the individuals were divided by a simple randomisation method into four groups: a coughing group, a blowing into a spirometer group, a stress ball squeezing group and a control group. During the procedure, the pain levels felt by the individuals were assessed using the visual analog scale by a nurse who was blinded to the procedure.

FINDINGS
The mean pain of the individuals in the coughing group was found to be 19.5 mm (SD: 13.6), that of the spirometer group was 28.3 mm (SD: 20.2), that of the stress ball group was 32.1 mm (SD: 23.8) and that of the control group was 45.5 mm (SD: 19.5). Statistical analysis showed a significant difference between the mean pain scores of individuals in the control group and those of individuals in the coughing, spirometer and stress ball groups.

CONCLUSION
The techniques of squeezing a stress ball, blowing into a spirometer and in particular coughing, depending on the potential mechanism of the Valsalva manoeuvre and diverting attention, are effective techniques in reducing the pain of peripheral catheterisation procedures.

RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE
It is important that nurses should be aware of pain and stress experienced by patients during invasive procedures. For this reason, nurses should have knowledge of proven nonpharmacological methods which can reduce pain to a minimum.


Introduction: The cohort of NASA flight surgeons (FS) is a very accomplished group with varied clinical backgrounds; however, the NASA Flight Surgeon Office has identified that the extremely demanding schedule of this cohort prevents many of these physicians from practicing clinical medicine on a regular basis. In an effort to improve clinical competency, the NASA FS Office has dedicated one day a week for the FS to receive clinical training. Each week, an FS is assigned to one of five clinical settings, one being medical patient simulation. The Medical Operations Support Team (MOST) was tasked to develop curricula using medical patient simulation that would meet the clinical and operational needs of the NASA FS Office. Methods: The MOST met with the Lead FS and Training Lead FS to identify those core competencies most important to the FS cohort. The MOST presented core competency standards from the American Colleges of Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine as a basis for developing the training. Results: The MOST identified those clinical areas that could be best demonstrated and taught using medical patient simulation, in particular, using high fidelity human patient simulators. Curricula are currently being developed and additional classes will be implemented to instruct the FS cohort. The curricula will incorporate several environments for instruction, including lab-based and simulated microgravity-based environments. Discussion: The response from the NASA FS cohort to the initial introductory class has been positive. As a result of this effort, the MOST has identified three types of training to meet the clinical needs of the FS Office; clinical core competency training, individual clinical refresher training, and just-in-time training (specific for post-ISS Expedition landings). The MOST is continuing to work with the FS Office to augment the clinical training for the FS cohort, including the integration of Web-based learning.


The core-shell structure materials are consist of the internal core and the external shell,and the uniquely structure is beneficial for application.The recent research progresses and applications in some fields of these materials were reviewed.It was also introduced emphatically that the design and regulation of core-shell in the preparation process of four species composites and the commentary of relational methods.Finally,combining with our group's work,the development trend of these composite microspheres are proposed.


Beams made of cross laminated timber (CLT) offer a comparatively high tensile strength perpendicular to the beam axis. The bending strength of CLT beams, however, is reduced by the proportion of transversal layers within a cross section. To study the bending strength of CLT beams in dependence of the cross sectional arrangement of the lamellae, a computational model for the simulation of bending tests was developed. The results obtained from the model show that due to strong homogenisation effects occurring in CLT beams, the reduction of the cross sectional area contributing to the bending strength is partly compensated by higher bending strengths. Therefore, CLT can be considered being a suitable alternative to glulam.


Mobile computing is computing using a device that can communicate through a wireless channel. The field of mobile computing is as broad as traditional computing. Consumers expect the same convenience and computing power in the mobile device as in the computer which sits on the desk. Furthermore, mobility opens up new venues for interesting and unique products and services. Freedom from geographic constraints can allow a more effective, convenient, and timely use of computing and communication. As people tend to think and work in places other than at their office desks, mobile computing lets the computer be used as a tool where it is needed, not where it is tied by a wire. Examples include the executive working on a laptop while traveling and the field engineer having remote electronic access to technical documentation and diagnostics, as well as emerging applications such as automated inventory or baggage checking with RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Devices), and location-dependent services such as local maps or weather reports.


The natural occurrence of eggplant mottled dwarf rhabdovirus (EMDV) in field-grown tobacco plants iti Italy is reported. The virus was identified by the differential reactions of herbaceous hosts, electron microscopy and serology. This seems to be the first record of natural itifection of tobacco by EMDV.


Four methods about lipase immobilization were analyzed and discussed,and the progress in the study on immobilization of lipases was reviewed. It was reviewed that the development of study on immobilisation of lipase.


The title compound, C22H21ClN2O2, obtained from the reaction of the phenazine of β-lapachone with trichloroisocyanuric acid, showed a minimum inhibitory concentration of 6.25 ng ml−1 in tuberculostatic assays against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and established a new structural type with potential interest in medicinal chemistry. The dihydropyran ring adopts a pure chair conformation, while the ring fused to it has a half-chair conformation. The two substituents, OMe and Cl, are in axial positions, due to anomeric effects towards the methoxy derivative.


The Revolutionary Theatre (1965) is an essay of an African-American man named
Amiri Baraka. This essay is an interested essay because this essay was rejected by
the New York Times and The Village Voice in United States. The reason of
rejection is the editor cannot understand the contents of the essay. Although this
essay was not published by the famous newspaper, but in the end, this essay was
published in Black Dialogue, a special newspaper of the African-American.
Therefore, black American's racism, discrimination and the using of words is then
become the backgound of this research. The purpose of this research is to
understand the meaning and the content in the essay. Hence, the author uses the
theory of hermeneutics of Hans Georg Gadamer to analyze this research. This
theory consists of four stages, they are Historically effected consciousness, Preunderstanding,
Fusion of Horizon and hermeneuticsal circle, and Application.
This is a qualitative research with an objective criticism as a method of analysis.
This analysis explains the first phase of which to parse back the effects of
historical consciousness and pre-understanding of an interpreter into the author
and text. After the first phase passed then an interpreter analyzes the scope that
exists around the text and the author. The last, an interpreter analyzes directly the
essay of Revolutionary Theatre. This process is important because to get a true
understanding an interpreter must go through four stages. According to Gadamer
these stages then bring an interpreter to get an understanding on the level of
meaningful sense.


This article considers case studies of several problems encountered in planning bridge foundations in India. Rock and soil bores performed in the vicinity before excavation lead to assumptions about geological conditions present which are sometimes found to be not totally correct at the time of excavation. It then becomes necessary to take remedial measures to change the design of individual pier foundation structures. Other problems arise from inadequate information on the siting of services such as sewers which are discovered unexpectedly during excavation. Six case studies are presented to illustrate these problems.


Kaposi's sarcoma‐associated herpesvirus (KSHV), a human gamma‐herpesvirus, is etiologically linked to the development of several malignancies, mainly Kaposi's sarcoma. Expressed as an early viral protein, KSHV ORF57 is essential for lytic replication and virion production. ORF57 selectively binds to a subset of viral RNA and affects nearly all aspects of viral RNA processing. To globally identify all viral and host RNA associated with KSHV ORF57 in the infected cells, we have utilized UV cross‐linking and immunoprecipitation (CLIP) of KSHV ORF57 combined with high‐throughput RNA sequencing (CLIP‐seq) to identify ORF57‐binding RNA in BCBL‐1 cells at genome‐wide level. This unit provides step‐by‐step details on this new method that is applicable for any pathogen or host RNA‐binding proteins by slight modification. © 2016 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.


The paper is going to investigate the effects of oxymatrine( OMT) on immuno-hepatic fibrosis of rats induced by porcine-serum( PS). The porcine-serum-induced hepatic fibrosis model is adopted and hepatic pathology is used to detect the sirus red stain to observe the fibrosis degree. ELISA tests the content of TGF-beta1 and IL-10 in serum. The results show that OMT can decrease the collagen deposition in the liver of model rats,and the hydroxyproline( HYP) in liver dwindles obviously( P 0. 05) compared with the model set. Then,compared with the model set,the content of serum ALT and TGF-beta1 of the treatment group decreases evidently( P 0. 05) while the content of IL-10 increases obviously( P 0. 05). Finally,a conclusion is drawn that the OMT can decrease the hepatic fibrosis degree of the model rats,and can also well protect the porcine-serum-induced hepatic fibrosis rats. The influence on IL-10 expression might be one of OMT's functions.


Personality Presenters explores the role of the television presenter, analysing the distinct skills possessed by different categories of host and the expectations and difficulties that exist with regard to the promotion of the various films, books, consumer and cultural products with which they are associated. Offering detailed case studies of internationally recognised presenters, as well comparisons between national presenters from the UK and Australia, this book provides a rich discussion of television presenters as significant conduits in the movement of ideas.


Objective Sustained external chest compressions during cardiocerebral resuscitation (CCR) are physically demanding. It might be hypothesized that a high cardiopulmonary exercise capacity and/or muscle strength delays the development of physical fatigue and, consequently, preserves CCR quality. We intended to assess the impact of cardiopulmonary exercise capacity and muscle strength on CCR quality. Methods Fifteen healthcare professionals (10 men and five women, mean age 34±9 years) performed a 15-min hands-on CCR session on an adult training manikin. CCR compression depth (from which CCR quality was calculated) and frequency were monitored. During CCR we assessed serial blood lactate concentrations, and provided continuous heart rate monitoring. Relationships were examined between participant characteristics, peak cardiopulmonary exercise capacity, ventilatory threshold, maximal muscle strength, muscle strength endurance and CCR quality. Results Significant univariate correlations were found between 15-min CCR quality and body height (r=0.53), ventilatory threshold (r=0.67), peak oxygen uptake capacity (r=0.54), peak cycling power output (r=0.54), and maximal isometric elbow extension strength (r=0.55) (P<0.05). CCR quality was significantly lower in females, when compared with males (P<0.05). Within different timeframes, CCR quality was mainly related to the ventilatory threshold up to the first 5 min (P<0.05), whereas CCR quality was mainly related to maximal isometric elbow extension strength after 5 min (P<0.05). Conclusion In healthcare professionals, the ventilatory threshold is significantly related to CCR quality during the first few min. Healthcare professionals who are regularly involved in CCR should therefore aim to achieve/sustain a high aerobic exercise capacity. Clinical trial registration information Study registration number: ISRCTN70447230, www.controlled-trials.com/ISRCTN70447230.


Every organization regardless of its size, product or service must recruit applicants to fill vacant positions. The efficiency and effectiveness of any work place whether the private or public sector largely depend on the calibre of the work force. Within the framework of bureaucratic theory, the paper examined recruitment policies in Nigerian federal civil service and its implication on employee performance with a view of determining the challenges facing poor employees performance and recruitment of competent and qualified candidates into the service. The primary question that was explored is whether there is a relationship between recruitment policies in the federal civil service and employees' performance. It established that, there is a significant relationship between recruitment policies and practices and employees performance in Nigerian federal civil service. The paper concludes that federal civil service is faced with poor recruitment policies and practices which have affected service delivery in service. Given the identified constraints, it recommends among others, that the current recruitment policy in the civil service that calls for uniform qualifications do not specify classification of degrees, diplomas and certificates should be modified to make provision on preference for candidates with outstanding results at all levels of education.


The program research has focused on the identification and the study of the mechanism action of compounds with antiproliferative activity isolated from natural plant extracts and semisynthetic derivatives.
A first evaluation was carried out with the aim to estimate the ability of compounds to inhibit cell proliferation on human tumor cell lines. In particular, the IC50, (concentration of compound able to induce 50% cell death with respect to a control), was determined.
For compounds characterized by the most significant antiproliferative activities, the mechanism of action has been studied, with the aim to establish the intracellular targets involved in the cytotoxic effect.
More specifically, the effect of all compounds has been evaluated on isolated rat liver mitochondria. In particular, it was studied the induction of mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT), a process involved in cell death, by the release of pro-apoptotic factors such as AIF (Apoptosis Inducing Factor) and cytochrome c. Thus, by evaluating specific mitochondrial parameters, such as swelling, transmembrane electrical potential, ICR (respiratory control index) and the mitochondrial oxidative state, it has been possible to achieve information about the intracellular mechanism of action of the test compounds.


We analyzed the visible and near-infrared reflectance spectra of soil samples collected from desert alluvial and colluvial surfaces in the Cuprite mining district, Nevada. These surfaces are downslope from hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks that contain spectrally characteristic minerals such as alunite and kaolinite. Coarse fractions of the soils on the alluvial fans are mineralogically variable and express the upslope lithologies; fine fractions are remarkably similar mineralogically and spectrally in all samples because of dilution of local mineral components by regionally derived windblown dust. Theoretical models for spectral mixing and for particle-size effects were used to model the observed spectral variations. Diagnostic mineral absorption bands in the spectra of fan materials were enhanced by computationally removing the spectrum of the homogenous fine-soil component. Detection limits for minerals were found to be controlled by the sensitivity of the instrument, the spectral contrast between the mineral and the background, and the relative brightnesses of the mineral and the background. These results show that spectral mixing models are useful for analyzing data with high spectral resolution obtained by field and aircraft spectrometers.


The features of the establishment and maintenance of the required parameters of the microclimate in the Russian orthodox churches discusses. Constructive features of the orthodox churches of various architectural forms and styles, which affect on design of natural ventilation systems is considered. The features of the selection of feature points for research in the wind tunnel are described. The issue of internal aerodynamics studies is considered.


ABSTRACT Since the introduction of New Towns in Seoul MSA, land price has steadilly been risen due to the financial burden of constructing metropolitan transportation facilities. Despite metropolitan transportation facilities are utilized by New Towns as well as its surrounding area, the current situation is that most of the burdens, which is supposed to be shared with local governments, fall to developers. This study, with the case of Dongtan New Town, is to deduce rational structure of cost-sharing by the analysis of travel demands of metropolitan transportation facilities. Also, for the financing of the cost, the application methods of TIF(Tax Incremental Financing) have been suggested. The results showed that the proportion of travel which origins from New Town was 35.1%, which results in 800 billion won for the share of local government. For financing this amount of the cost, at least 20 years of financial period and the rate of 2% increase of real estate are needed in operating the TIF.Key words : TIF, Metropolitan Transportation Enhancement, Metropolitan Transportation Facility, Local TaxLHI Journal (2015) 6(4):185-193 http://dx.doi.org/10.5804/LHIJ.2015.6.4.185http://lhi.lh.or.kr


The inhibition efficiency of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) in controlling
corrosion of carbon steel immersed in an aqueous solution containing 60 ppm
of CI-, in the absence and the presence of zn2' has been evaluated by weight
loss method. Influence of pH. immersion period, N-cetyl-N,N,N-trimethyl
ammonium bromide and sodium dodecyl sulphate on the inhibition efficiency
of the inhibitor system has also been investigated. The nature of the
protective film has been analysed by FTlR and fluorescence spectroscopy. In
the presence of PVP, the protective film consists of ~e- 'PV~P c omplex; the
film is found to be uv-fluorescent. In the presence of PVP and zn2', the
protective film consists of ~e"- PVP complex and Zn(OH),; it is found to be
uv-fluorescent.


It is well known that the fundamental spheroidal modes of the Earth are continuously excited. The vertical motions of this 'hum of the Earth' can be observed at many stations all over the world. However, there exists no hum observation based on horizontal seismic data yet. In this article, we present observations of continuous horizontal background oscillations of the Earth at four exceptionally quiet seismic stations and show the existence of a so far unknown global background of long‐period Love waves and, equivalently, fundamental toroidal modes. Spheroidal and toroidal modes exhibit similar horizontal amplitudes which, for the spheroidal modes, agree with those expected from the vertical component data. Neither earthquakes nor spheroidal‐toroidal mode coupling can explain a permanent excitation of toroidal modes at this level.


Moral development is one of the most important elements for individual personnel development. The studies related moral and cognitive development implies that every individual is expected to reach to the highest phase of the cognitive development, but, he is not expected to reach to highest phase of his moral development and each individual has his own moral development process. This study was conducted to reveal whether there is a significant difference in their moral judgment levels among students attending various schools. The moral judgments of the students attending various schools were compared with different variables. These variables change from the educational institutions they attend to their sexes, and their preschool education. The population of the study is limited to Grade 8 students attending Private Diltas Educational Institutions, Private Lale Institutions and Public Rebii Karatekin Primary School, all affiliated to National education Administration of Konya Province. In the study, total of 212 students, of whom 104 attend the public school and 108 attend the private schools, were reached. These 212 students were administered to Turkish version of the Defining Issue Test (DIT). In the analysis of the collected information, the test of two students, one attending to public school one of the private schools were not evaluated by virtue of test reliability. The independent (t) test was used in the analysis of the collected data. According to independent variables, in significance of control of the differences between student groups' moral judgment point averages, a significance level of 0.05 was adopted. The findings of the study are summarized below: Insignificant difference has been found between the 8th grade students attending the public school and those attending the private schools in respect of their moral judgments. According to sexes, the differences between boys' and girls' moral judgments were found to be insignificant although the girls' points in phase 4 seemed to be higher than those of the boys' are. Insignificant difference has been found between the 8th grade students who received pre-school education and those who did not in regard to moral judgments levels. In the light of these results obtained from the study, various suggestions were made to raise the students' levels of moral judgment.


Objective It is to observe the influence of the curative effect and adverse effects of vinorelbine and cisplatin in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Methods 36 patients with advanced NSCLC were accepted chemotherapy by vinorelbine 25 mg/m2 was dropped in 1st and 8th day and cisplatin 60 mg/m2 was dropped in 3 to 5 days,21 days/cycle.The curative effect and adverse effects were evaluated.Results 36 patients were all accepted 2 cycle chemotherapy at least.There was 1 case in CR and 15 cases in PR and the total remission rate was 44%.The main adverse effects were myelosuppression,the rat of blood cell decrease Ⅲ and Ⅳ grade was 56%(20/36).Conclusion The chemotherapy of vinorelbine combine with cisplatin is effective in advanced NSCLC.


Three excitation schemes for two-photon laser-induced fluorescence (TALIF) on neutral xenon are presented. An overview on possible transitions is given and two alternative candidates for neutral xenon ground state diagnostics are experimentally investigated in a xenon-filled cold gas cell. Comparisons to the well-known transition at ' = 2 ◊ 225.5 nm are given. It was found that alternative excitation schemes showed remarkable signal intensities and can be used for future TALIF measurements in neutral xenon additionally. With respect to singly ionized xenon ground state diagnostics, some theoretical aspects three-photon spectroscopy are discussed. Three-photon transition rates are expected to have transition rates » ten orders of magnitude lower than those of two-photon processes. A scheme to estimate multi-photon absorption cross sections based on lowest-order perturbation theory and Coulomb Approximation is given.


This paper develops a new framework for modeling design earthquake loads for inelastic structures. Limited information on strong ground motions is assumed to be available only at the given site. The design earthquake acceleration is expressed as a Fourier series, with unknown amplitude and phase angle, modulated by an envelope function. The design ground acceleration is estimated by solving an inverse dynamic problem, using nonlinear programming techniques, so that the structure performance is minimized. At the same time, the design earthquake is constrained to the available information on past recorded ground motions. New measures of the structure performance based on energy concepts and damage indexes are introduced in this paper. Specifically, the structural performance is quantified in terms of Park and Ang damage indexes. Damage indexes imply that the structure is damaged by a combination of repeated stress reversals and high-stress excursions. Furthermore, the use of damage indexes provides a measure on the structure damage level, and making a decision on necessary repair possible. The material stress-strain relationship is modeled as either bilinear or elastic-plastic. The formulation is demonstrated by deriving the design earthquake loads for inelastic frame structures at a firm soil site. The damage spectra for the site are also established, to provide upper bounds of damage under possible future earthquakes. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X .0000074. © 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers. CE Database subject headings: Ductility; Damage; Optimization; Earthquake loads; Seismic design; Inelasticity; Earthquake resistant structures. Author keywords: Design earthquake loads; Input energy; Inelastic structures; Ductility ratio; Hysteretic energy; Damage indexes; Damage spectra; Nonlinear optimization.


The commingled technology is a promising technique for the manufacture of composites reinforced with natural fibers. This study presents the development, processing and basic characterization of a long fiber Jute/Polypropylene (Jute/PP) commingled composite. The Jute/PP fabric was produced in a handloom and the composite was consolidated by compression molding. The PP matrix was chemically and thermally characterized to certify its chemical composition and define its melting and crystallization temperatures. The degradation behavior of jute fibers was also studied by Friedman's kinetic isoconversional model using thermogravimetric analyses (TGA). The mechanical properties of jute reinforcement and Jute/PP composite were characterized by tensile strength tests and by fractographic study of the fracture surfaces. Its tensile strength (44.62±6.02 MPa) and elasticity modulus (7.10±2.34 GPa) are approximate to the ones obtained by other processing techniques, suggesting that the developed commingled process can work as a low cost and practical alternative methodology for manufacturing of more sustainable composites in industries.


Dielectric Spectroscopy is a powerful tool in the investigation of dipolar and conduction in electrical insulating materials. In particular, the localisation of space charges at crystalline amorphous interfaces in a semicrystalline polymer, such as Low density polyethylene LDPE, provides on internal field which could be unfavourable to the insulating properties of the polymer. A physical displacement of space charges through the clusters and structural defects can be detected in the low frequency region. Changes in the real and imaginary parts of the complex permittivity correspond to changes in the bulk capacitance and conductance of the polymer. In this work we have presented results of dielectric studies in semicristalline polyethylene low density by means of dielectric relaxation spectroscopy (DRS) in frequency range 10-3 106 Hz and temperature between -60 and 70 IC In this study a relaxation is observed at high frequencies as a large peak in the domain 1 Hz 10 kHz in the plot of the imaginary part of dielectric permittivity £ (co) and in the plot of the loss factor Tan6(o). An important increasing in values of £v"and Tan6 at low frequencies and high temperature is observed. Also it was noted that the effect of electrical conductivity causes an important increasing in the index of losses v"(co). The dielectric permittivity £' presents a gradual decrease with increasing frequency and increasing temperature. This feature is masked by high index losses v" values due to DC conductivity. These results confirm that the step in the permittivity v,'(co) is due to conductivity current relaxation.


The paper deals with the problems related to the legal nature, regulation and procedure for the implementation of legal restrictions in the Russian Federation under the conditions of the high alert regime aimed to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-2019). The corresponding legal restrictions were introduced in spring 2020 by the regulatory legal acts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in the absence of rules in the federal legislation at that time regulating in detail the limits of the respective powers of regional authorities. The paper provides the content of the legal positions of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation concerning the issues of competence of state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation to establish such legal restrictions, constitutional criteria for assessing their admissibility and proportionality. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of restrictions imposed on the constitutional freedom of movement, which, as the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation pointed out, are not identical with the restriction of personal freedom. The author elucidates the purpose of the introduced temporary legal restrictions, which is to ensure self-organization of the society in the event of a common threat.


This article examines the origins, background, composition and policies of the National Liberation Movement, a mass political organization founded in Asante in September, 1954. The central aim of the NLM was to advance Asante claims for self-determination and to oppose the CPP in their advocacy of a constitutional settlement with the British colonial government–a settlement that would bring about a unitary government in an independent Gold Coast [Ghana]. The analysis developed here places the 'youngmen' of Asante, the nkwankwaa, at the centre of these events. It is argued that this somewhat enigmatic group was the catalyst behind the formation of the NLM and the resurrection of Asante nationalism that it represented. The nkwankwaa forged a dynamic popular front of resistance in Asante to what they termed the 'black imperialism' of Nkrumah and the CPP. In exploring the pivotal role of the nkwankwaa in the rebirth and reconstruction of Asante nationalism, the discussion addresses the legacies of indirect rule in Asante, the importance of cocoa, the development of class, and the ambiguous role of Asante's political intelligentsia. Most crucially, it is suggested that the political development of the NLM turned upon the struggle within Asante between the nkwankwaa and the Asantehene (backed by the chiefs and Asante's political intelligentsia) over the very definition of 'nation' and of 'self-determination'. Thus, the article highlights the historical conflicts and contradictions within Asante society–contradictions which were softened by but not subsumed within Asante nationalism, and conflicts which were distorted, but not overshadowed, by the resilience of Asante Kotoko in the face of the centralized state. The reasons for the tenacity of Asante nationalism lay not in the struggle between Asante and what was to become the Ghanaian state, but in the unresolved struggles within Asante society.


During the Period of Late Qing Dynasty Xian Tong, the Qing government once repeatedly used the two policies:"Suppression"and"Aid and Comfort"after the Hui People's Rebellion both in Yunnan and Gansu Provences. Under the leadership of Du Wen-xiu, Dali Authorities again and again refused the"Ask for Aid"raised by Yunnan local government in Qing Dynasty, but the popularity and continuation of"Ask for Aid"is an outstanding phenomenon in Gansu Hui People's Rebellion. Most of the main leaders in armies asked their government for aid. It contained a historic content behind all these seemingly contradictory histories.


In nuclear applications, the conversion of mainframe software to the personal computer (PC) environment has seen an accelerated pace. Credit has to be extended to the software companies that have made the scientific language FORTRAN available on PCs. Not to be neglected are the scientists who dedicate their time in the conversion of codes and are challenged by the limited PC memory and disk space. The Radiation shielding Information Center (RSIC) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has encouraged these developments, and the shielding community has cooperated by making these new tools available via RSIC. The PC codes in the shielding and radiation transport area are divided into five categories (these categories are not mutually exclusive): (1) gamma-ray scattering; (2) neutron and gamma-ray transport (also coupled); (3) environmental dose; (4) medical applications; and (5) reactor physics. Each category is discussed.


The key problem of how to use the underground mined out area as underground space project is discussed to address the question of the underground mined out area being rebuilt into commercial underground space project in recent years.Especially in the long term stability of underground mined out area,based on the laboratory tests on rheological and disturbance causing damage to rock,the rock weakening rule is introduced in numerical simulation analysis of the long-term stability of underground mined out area and the problems needing attention and its solutions are proposed in the process of the underground mined out area being converted into underground space project.Also,the corresponding reinforcement and support ways for the rebuilding process and its subsequent operation are explored.


We address this work to analyze a nonlinear diffusion equation in the presence of an absorption term taking external forces and spatial time-dependent diffusion coefficient into account. The nonlinear terms present in this equation are due to a nonlinear generalization of the Darcy law and the presence of an absorbent (source) term. We obtain new exact solutions and investigate nonlinear effects produced on the solutions by these terms. We also connect the results found here within the Tsallis formalism.


Interdisciplinary education is the direction of undergraduate education reform in our country. American interdisciplinary education of undergraduates has experienced the rising stage of general education,the overall development period of interdisciplinary professional education,and the in- depth reform period of Integrated learning. Comprehensive application is carried out to form a relatively mature system,through the juxtaposition of multi discipline,and the interdisciplinary connection and integration,with the features of comprehensiveness,systematicness and diversity,which bear great referential importance to promote interdisciplinary education reform for undergraduates in our country.


RECENT publicity about MRSA has highlighted the importance of hygiene systems in veterinary practices. Standard sanitary operating procedures (SSOPs) enable practices to ensure that cleaning is done as specified, that records are available to confirm this, and that corrective measures are taken if problems are found. Here, Simon Cherry outlines how to set up a system of SSOPs.


This paper addresses the economic evaluation method for tertiary recovery in Liaohe Oilfield, proposes economic evaluation of incremental benefit by "comparing between with and without a project". Detailed analysis has been conducted in respects of investment estimation, cost analysis, financial economic assessment and project risk, thus providing basis for economic evaluation of tertiary recovery by chemical flooding in Liaohe Oilfield.


Endocrinology, July 2020, 161(7):1–2 https://academic.oup.com/endo 1 © Endocrine Society 2020. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Received 6 May 2020; Accepted 14 May 2020. First Published Online 18 May 2020. Corrected and Typeset XX XXXX XXXX. 10.1210/endocr/bqaa079


Dmitry Krymov is a Russian artist who, since only 2004, has built an international reputation through performances that are directed, devised and performed, perhaps surprisingly, by stage designers. He uses motifs from the well of his imagination and those of other designers (often his present and past students) and brings them together with assorted images from paintings, poems, prose, plays and popular culture to create phantasmagorical, one-off performances. Following no obvious linear narratives, no literary dramaturgy as such, the intense visual and thematic images and sensations built up on Krymov's stage may be seen as dynamic montages. Montages because they combine visual and aural elements from various sources; dynamic because the designers construct and deconstruct them literally before our eyes.


By field experiment, the characteristic of nitrogen and phosphorus absorption by winter wheat under different fertilization was studied.The results were as follows:for all treatment,the amount of N and P absorption was small before turning green.The absorption rose quickly after regreening and got their peaks in the period of booting to early filling while N 0P 0 got the peak of N absorption in the period of shooting to booting, and the peak increased with fertilizer rates rising.After early filling,the N accumulation during the earlier stage decreased by the percentage of 28.27~31.19 and the amount of N loss rose with N absorptions increase during the early stages.However,P had the characteristic of much absorption in the middle and late stages. P absorption had another peak for treatments except CK in the period of mid filling to maturation and the amount of accumulated P during the period from early filling to maturation occupied a large proportion of total P.


Abstract Academic researchers have focused very little on television advertising execution since the mid-1990s despite the fact that television remains one of the most powerful media in advertising. This study try to fill this gap by investigating the executional elements adopted in recent television commercials, while attempting to resolve some of the weaknesses found in the prior research. Prior research in advertising execution has predominantly focused on analyzing the presence or absence of individual executional elements. This approach has helped us expand our understanding of advertisers' usage of various executional elements and is easy to implement. However, the binary nature of the data has limited researchers' analyses to simplistic comparisons between the ads with and without certain executional elements, making it difficult to address complex relationships that may exist among various executional elements and important advertising response measures. In order to overcome such limitations, this study took a factor analytic approach to identify the latent factors underlying the numerous executional elements identified in the previous research using a convenience sample of Super Bowl commercials. The effects of each latent factor on commercial likeability were then examined across two product categories determined by product category involvement, which provides advertising practitioners with insights with respect to the relationships among multiple executional elements and their influence on commercial likeability, one of the fundamental advertising response measures. Specifically, it is predicted that the latent executional factors will exert significantly greater effects on commercial likeability for the low- rather than high-involvement products. This is because, from the perspective of elaboration likelihood model, the advertising executional elements act as peripheral cues as they pertain to the method of message presentation rather than to the product-relevant message, which tend to exert greater persuasive power when the involvement with the product is low rather than high. In particular, the main data analyses consisted of two parts: exploratory factor analyses followed by multiple regression analyses. Using Mplus 5.2, a series of exploratory factor analyses were performed on a set of 99 dichotomous variables, drawn from the previous research, indicating the presence or absence of various executional elements. The factor analyses resulted in a six-factor structure encompassing 18 executional elements that explain approximately 75% of the total variance among the items. These factors include the female, usage situation, affective appeal, time-elapse, divergence, and music factors. Specifically, Factor 1, female appeal, corresponds to the degree to which the commercial portrays female characters in the foreground of the commercial. Factor 2, usage situation, corresponds to the degree to which the commercial uses a setting relevant to the purchase or product usage. Factor 3, affective appeal, refers to the degree to which the commercial uses strategies designed to elicit affective responses. Factor 4, time-elapse factor, corresponds to the amount of time that elapses in the commercial before the brand or key message is identified. Factor 5, divergence factor, refers to the degree to which the commercial contains elements that are perceived to be novel, different, or unusual. Finally, Factor 6, or music factor, refers to the degree to which the commercial relies on music or dancing elements in the commercial. Following the exploratory factor analyses, a hierarchical regression analysis was run using SPSS 18 to examine the relationship between the latent executional factors and commercial likeability. The factor scores of the six latent executional factors were regressed on commercial likeability along with product category (i.e., low- vs. high-involvement products) and product-by-execution interaction terms. The overall findings support the notion that the effects of advertising execution depend on the type of products. The influences of five of the six latent factors (i.e., female, affective, time-elapse, divergent and music factors) were greater when the advertised product was low- rather than high-involvement products. On the other hand, the usage situation factor did not show any systematic relationship to commercial likeability, which suggests that usage situation factors do not have a consistent pattern of relationship to commercial likeability. This study offers several important contributions to the theory and practice of advertising. In terms of research method, this study is one of the few studies that use a factor analytic approach to examine advertising execution. Compared to the studies that analyze a large number of executional elements, this approach reduces a large number of executional elements to a parsimonious set of latent factors, making it much easier to draw meaningful implication from the findings. For practitioners, the factor analytic approach used in this study allows a top-down approach to developing the advertising execution strategy. That is, advertisers can first determine which latent factor to focus on and then select executional elements that would exert the desired effects. This contrasts the generally suggested bottom-up approaches that focus on the performance of numerous individual executional elements and their various combinations, which often leads to unpredictable outcomes. In addition, the findings that executional elements exert much greater influences for low-involvement products than for high-involvement products suggests that advertisers should pay a great deal of attention to the execution side of ad creation when dealing with low- rather than high-involvement products. Finally, the results of this study can serve as a useful benchmark in planning future television advertising campaigns by identifying the execution strategies that have enhanced commercial likeability in recent years.


The article analyzes the current state of legal support for assessing the suitability of land for organic agricultural production. It is determined that in contrast to the previous legislation in the field of organic production, circulation and labeling of organic products, the current Law of Ukraine «On basic principles and requirements for organic production, circulation and labeling of organic products» from 10.07.2018 № 2496-VIII does not provide assessment of the suitability of agricultural land for the production of organic products. There are no requirements for such an assessment in the bylaws governing this area of public relations. It has been established that one of the primary steps towards regulating the process of valuation of agricultural land for organic production should be the introduction of mandatory agrochemical certification of land on which organic crop production is planned. Because it is agrochemical certification of agricultural land is one of the basic measures to determine the quality of soil composition. It is proposed, in order to operate with up-to-date data, to determine the terms of agrochemical certification of such lands not later than one year before the application for certification of organic production. For what proposals are put forward to make additions to: h. 5 Art. 37 of the Law of Ukraine «On Land Protection»; paragraph 3 of the Procedure for certification of organic production and / or circulation of organic products, approved by the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 21.10.2020 № 1032; p.p. 1.5 and 1.6 of the Procedure for maintaining the agrochemical passport of the field, land, approved by the order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine dated 11.10.2011 № 536. The proposed innovations will allow to objectively assess the quality of such lands and will guarantee the production of organic crop products. Keywords: soil, land plot, agricultural lands, organic products, organic agricultural production, legal support, agriculture, soil quality


The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes to the accounting profession, including the need for enhanced soft skills. Professional accountants have been able to step in as dependable advisors during times of crisis and uncertainty. Additionally, the pandemic has led to increased attention to soft skills by companies. This paper reviews and analyses the soft skills required by accountants with a key focus on the impact of emerging technologies on the role, skills, and performance of accounting professionals in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The study employs a resource-based view (RBV) theory to connect these variables, with the proposition that the accounting profession's resources, particularly the possession of soft skills, dictate its performance and competitiveness. The study employs both qualitative and quantitative methods, analyzing online job advertisements to ascertain the soft skills sought after by employers in these countries. A sample of 344 job ads from GCC countries posted during the pandemic was examined. This study shows that the most valuable skills among employers in GCC countries in terms of ranks are: 1) interpersonal skills (249 out of 344), 2) organizational skills, and 3) personal skills. The study demonstrates that quarantines and social distancing measures with limited face-to-face interactions and more online professional meetings could be difficult for accountants. The study concludes in the accounting profession, interpersonal skills are the most in-demand, followed by organizational skills and personal skills.


Page i Abstract During the modeling process, it must be considered the importance of relevant tasks such as transport and storage. These are relevant tasks to the modeling method of the corresponding elements of logistic information.During the modeling process, it must be considered the importance of relevant tasks such as transport and storage. These are relevant tasks to the modeling method of the corresponding elements of logistic information. The resulting models should allow selecting the type of storage needed and transport on the basis of developed articles (semi-finished, finished products ...). Each object has obtained relevant features that its storage involves, to take the decision, such as physical characteristics or hazard class. Therefore, there will be a classification by types of warehouses and other for goods to store, detailing its features and most suitable packaging to optimize storage. In this thesis, the properties that are needed to know how to make the selection of a particular type of storage or transport will be specified. This will create a methodology for selecting storage and transport based on an existing process model. Table of contents Seite ii Table of contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................................ i Table of contents ........................................................................................................................ ii 0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 1 Background ......................................................................................................................... 4 2 Warehouse classification ..................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Depending on the nature of items stored ..................................................................... 6 2.1.1 Storage of raw materials ....................................................................................... 6 2.1.2 Semi-processed materials warehouse ................................................................... 7 2.1.3 Finished goods warehouse .................................................................................... 7 2.1.4 Spare parts warehouse .......................................................................................... 8 2.1.5 Storage of auxiliary materials ............................................................................... 8 2.1.6 Information Files .................................................................................................. 9 2.2 According to its role in logistics: ................................................................................. 9 2.2.1 Storage in plant ..................................................................................................... 9 2.2.2 Field Stores ......................................................................................................... 10 2.2.3 Transit warehouses or platforms......................................................................... 12 2.3 According to its location: ........................................................................................... 13 2.3.1 Covered storage .................................................................................................. 13 2.3.2 Outdoor store ...................................................................................................... 13 2.4 According to its legal status: ...................................................................................... 14 2.4.1 Itself warehouse .................................................................................................. 14 2.4.2 Warehouse for rent ............................................................................................. 14 2.4.3 Leasing warehouse ............................................................................................. 15 2.5 According handling techniques: ................................................................................ 16 2.5.1 Conventional ....................................................................................................... 17 Table of contents Seite iii 2.5.2 In Block .............................................................................................................. 18 2.5.3 Compact drive-in ................................................................................................ 19 2.5.4 Dynamic ............................................................................................................. 21 2.5.5 Automatic warehouses ........................................................................................ 22 3 Goods classification .......................................................................................................... 26 3.1 Classification of goods according to their nature, ..................................................... 26 3.1.1 Bulk Material: ..................................................................................................... 26 3.1.2 Single item sent .................................................................................................. 27 3.1.3 Liquids ................................................................................................................ 28 3.1.4 Gases ................................................................................................................... 29 3.1.5 Long goods ......................................................................................................... 30 3.1.6 Small goods ........................................................................................................ 31 3.2 Classification of goods according to their properties or characteristics .................... 31 3.2.1 Shape and dimensions: ....................................................................................... 31 3.2.2 Amount: .............................................................................................................. 32 3.2.3 Weight: ............................................................................................................... 32 3.2.4 Temperature: ....................................................................................................... 33 3.2.5 High-risk products. Sensibility: .......................................................................... 35 3.2.6 Perishability: ....................................................................................................... 36 3.2.7 Physical properties: ............................................................................................ 37 3.2.8 Market value: ...................................................................................................... 37 3.2.9 Need for administrative controls: ....................................................................... 38 3.2.10 Substitutability: ................................................................................................... 38 4 Package classification ....................................................................................................... 39 4.1 Individual packaging .................................................................................................. 40 4.1.1 Metal containers ................................................................................................. 41 Table of contents Seite iv 4.1.2 Glass containers .................................................................................................. 42 4.1.3 Wood containers ................................................................................................. 42 4.1.4 Paper/cardboard containers................................................................................. 43 4.2 Collective packaging .................................................................................................. 43 4.2.1 Pallet ................................................................................................................... 44 4.2.2 Container ............................................................................................................ 44 4.2.3 Box ..................................................................................................................... 45 4.2.4 Silos .................................................................................................................... 46 4.3 Hazardous materials packaging ................................................................................. 46 5 Relationship between goods and packaging ..................................................................... 50 5.1 Relationship between packaging and goods according to their nature ...................... 50 5.2 Relationship between packaging and goods according to their properties or characteristics ....................................................................................................................... 51 6 Relationship between warehouses and packaging ............................................................ 53 6.1 Relationship between packages and warehouses depending on the nature of items stored... ................................................................................................................................ 53 6.2 Relationship between packages and warehouses according to its role in logistics.... 54 6.3 Relationship between packages and warehouses according to its location ............... 55 6.4 Relationship between packages and warehouses according to its legal status .......... 56 6.5 Relationship between packages and warehouses according handling techniques ..... 57 7 Example: Milk storage .............................................................................


SUMMARY Continuity of values, lifestyles, and relationships combines with spiritual growth in later life to provide most people a sense of direction and adequate resources for coping with changes that occur with aging. Being able to recognize threads of continuity and to perceive benefit from one's inner life are significant predictors of being able to maintain life satisfaction in the face of negative aspects of aging. Data from a 20-year longitudinal study are used to provide details.


The purpose of this study was to provide information regarding a venue for exercise adherence motivation toward physical activity via social media support. The five themes identified that positively affected participants 'intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to adhere to exercise through a social media fitness application were: accountability matters; support is crucial for a sedentary population beginning exercise; recognition of gains positively affects motivation; social media creates positive fitness competition; and fitness is a lifestyle.


Studies aimed a t determining the factors responsible for haemonchosis in cattle are reported. Observations on natural populations of Haemonchus placei confirmed the conclusions of Roberts, O'Sullivan, and Riek (1932) on the acquisition of resistance to this species and on the relationships of peak egg counts to the age of the animal and season of the year. Most of the 400 calves on which these observations were based developed a strong resistance and suffered no apparent ill effects; others only became resistant after suffering clinical haemonchosis; and about 8 per cent. either failed to develop resistance or lost it and died. Experiments with single doses, spaced doses, and continuous doses of larvae showed that H. placei has a comparatively short patent period. The trend assumed by the egg counts, irrespective of the method of infestation, was very similar, reaching its peak about the 6th to 10th week and thereafter rapidly declining to remain a t low levels. Calves on a 12 : 1 mixture of oaten and lucerne chaff gave much higher egg counts than calves on good quality lucerne alone, but the infestations did not vary in their persistence. A strong resistance was acquired, even from a single dose of larvae. This was shown by the failure of a test dose of larvae, administered after the egg count had been at low levels for some weeks, to cause any increase in the egg count; and by the presence, several weeks later a t autopsy, of relatively few adult worms, most of which were undersized with females containing few or no eggs. There were also numerous fourth stage larvae which had evidently persisted in this stage for many weeks. That so many immature worms occurred in resistant animals may signify that these young stages could be extremely important in the epidemiology of haemonchosis. "Selfcure", as defined by Gordon (1948) for H. contortus in sheep, could not be produced experimentally with H. placei in cattle, but egg count trends suggest that this type of reaction may sometimes occur among natural populations before resistance is finally acquired. Circulating antibodies could not be detected in experimentally infested animals. They were found, however, in animals with natural infestations of mixed species, and it is probable that in the latter case they were associated rather with Trichostrongylus than with Haemonchus. Data on egg counts in relation to the number of adult female worms present in experimentally infested calves strongly suggest that whilst the animal remains susceptible to infestation, egg counts are usually an accurate index of the degree of infestation, but that when resistance occurs the egg count is of little value for this purpose.


We report theoretically and experimentally an anomalous thermalization process characterized by an irreversible evolution of the waves towards a novel family of equilibrium states of a fundamental different nature than the standard thermodynamic equilibrium state.


Rothiamucilaginosa, previously known as Stomatococcus mucilaginous, resides in the oral cavity and respiratory tract as part of the normal flora [1]. It is a gram-positive, cocus-shaped bacterium. The bacterium is considered an emerging opportunistic pathogen in patients with chronic immunosuppressive diseases. Most of these reports were described in severe neutropenia or hematological cancer patients but less frequently in immune-competent hosts. We report two cases of endocarditis and meningitis due to R. mucilaginosain non-neutropenic hosts.


The features in linear absorption spectra can be exquisitely sensitive to the electronic coupling between organic molecules in a molecular aggregate. The spectral signatures of molecular aggregation are the result of electronic coupling, which is determined by the physical arrangement of the molecules. In this work, the absorbance of pseudoisocyanine (PIC) is measured in situ after solution drop casting to reveal a distinct intermediate stage during the aggregation process. A possible composition and structure for the molecular aggregates during this stage is inferred by using a Holstein-like Hamiltonian to calculate an absorption spectrum with spectral features that match those of the measured spectrum. More than one type of aggregate is required to compute a spectrum that agrees with the measured spectrum within this model. In this case, the spectrum can be fit with a trimer and an aggregate with 9 molecules with electronic coupling values of +600 cm-1 and -600 cm-1, respectively. We report a procedure to compute spectra that agree with measured spectra and limits the number of iteratively fit parameters. This strategy will enable the interpretation of in situ absorption data for other conjugated molecules during molecular aggregation and provide insight into the evolving composition of aggregates during the process of film formation.


Blackwell (1951), in his seminal work on comparison of experiments, ordered two experiments using a dilation ordering: one experiment, Y, is 'more spread out' in the sense of dilation than another one, X, if E(c(Y))≥E(c(X)) for all convex functions c. He showed that this ordering is equivalent to two other orderings, namely (i) a total time on test ordering and (ii) a martingale relationship E(Yʹ | Xʹ)=Xʹ, where (Xʹ,Yʹ) has a joint distribution with the same marginals as X and Y. These comparisons are generalized to balayage orderings that are defined in terms of generalized convex functions. These balayage orderings are equivalent to (i) iterated total integral of survival orderings and (ii) martingale-type orderings which we refer to as k-mart orderings. These comparisons can arise naturally in model fitting and data confidentiality contexts.


The authors studied oncologic mortality among the workers exposed to some acryl monomers. The oncologic risk was estimated for the individuals exposed to acrylonitrile, methyl methacrylate, methyl- and butyl acrylate, methacrylic acid. Occurrence of the malignancies appeared to depend on the dose of methyl methacrylate.


Measurements of threshold stress intensities for crack growth, K th , of three polycrystalline SiC materials were attempted using interrupted static fatigue tests at 1200°-1400°C. Weibull statistics were used to calculate conservative K th values from test results. The K th of a chemically vapor deposited β-SiC could not be determined, as a result of its wide variations in strength. The K th ≥ 3.3, 2.2, and 1.7 MPa.m 1/2 for an Al-doped sintered α-SiC; and K th ≥ 3.1, 2.7, and 2.2 MPa.m 1/2 for a hot isostatically pressed α-SiC, both at 1200°, 1300°, and 1400°C, respectively. A damage process concurrent with subcritical crack growth was apparent for the sintered SiC at 1400°C.


The role of the flight progress strip (FPS), currently used to display important flight data, has been debated because of long-range plans to automate the air traffic control (ATC) human-computer i...


A fuzzy MP-filter by a fuzzy set in R_0-algebra is constructed, and the following important result is proved: the set of all the fuzzy MP-filters in a R_0-algebra forms a complete modular lattice.


A beautiful campus environment, a wealth of performance opportunities, and a superb faculty to prepare you for a successful career in teaching, performing, conducting, or composing. Scholarships and graduate teaching fellowships are available, based on application and audition.


InThe Journal, Feb. 15, 1908, page 501, appears an article which advocates a change in the teaching of physical diagnosis; and there is an urgent need for a revision. As instructor in physical diagnosis I can not refrain from taking some exceptions to the statements made by the author. Admitting that some modifications may be desirable in terminology, in a clear elucidation and interpretation of signs, and that unless a better system can be offered the present methods of teaching of physical diagnosis will remain in force, at least for the present, let us see if the author's points are all well supported by facts. He alludes to old legends in text-books. Every student is taught and every physician knows full well that a text-book picture of a pulmonary or any other disease is a compound one, and that in its application it must not be taken too literally.


The article points to key aspects in the current transformation of large organizations ito Internet-based work models. The author warns of the need to expand research in order to ensure that such new conditions increase value in companies, with workers truly benefiting from their labor.


The principle concern of the present study is to examine how the member states of the Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference (SADCC) would be affected by an external trade boycott imposed against South Africa. Focus is concentrated upon the level of economic interdependence within southern Africa through an analysis of trading transactions, the export of migrant workers and the communications network. Pretoria's economic and military superiority within southern Africa has resulted in a geography of dependence on South Africa. The level of dependence on South Africa is spatially varied throughout the region and is of crucial significance in assessing how sanctions against South Africa will affect SADCC member states.


Although abnormalities involving the short arm of chromotype and similar 5-year event-free survival (70% Ô 5% SE v 64% Ô 2%, P ! .64). Rearrangement of the ETV6 gene was some 12 (12p) are one of the most frequently observed rearrangements in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia identified in 36 (56%) of 64 cases evaluated. The ETV6-CBFA2 (TEL-AML1) fusion transcript was found in 25 (66%) of 38 (ALL), little is known about the frequency of different structural abnormalities and their relationship to the status of cases evaluated, and all but one of these showed ETV6 rearrangement. Importantly, ETV6 rearrangement was associthe ETV6 (also named TEL) gene in this region. Of 815 children with newly diagnosed ALL, 94 (11.5%) had a total of ated with a favorable prognosis (5-year event-free survival: 89% Ô 6% v 60% Ô 1%, P õ .01). We conclude that most 104 cytogenetic 12p abnormalities. Loss of genetic material was observed in 67 (64%) of these abnormalities. Cases with but not all 12p cytogenetic abnormalities in childhood ALL involve ETV6, and that rearrangement of ETV6 is associated 12p alterations had a much lower frequency of hyperdiploidy greater than 50 (7%) than did the ALL population in general, with a favorable treatment outcome. q 1997 by The American Society of Hematology. but these cases had a similar distribution of immunopheno-


Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune liver disease that can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure. Our aim was to assess the recent trends in the mortality rates and health care utilization of patients with PBC seen in the inpatient setting in the United States. We used the National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample data (2005‐2014). The study population included adults with PBC, using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision codes. Trends in PBC‐related discharges, total charges, length of stay (LoS), and in‐hospital mortality were evaluated. Hierarchical generalized linear models were performed for determining predictors of mortality and total hospital charges. Between the study years of 2005 and 2014, a total of 22,665 hospitalized cases with PBC were identified (mean age 63 years; 84% female, 76% white). The number of PBC‐related discharges increased from 3.24 per 100,000 in 2005 to 3.68 per 100,000 in 2014, with an average annual increase of 1.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.4%‐2.4%). Fifty‐seven percent had Medicare as their primary payer, 37% had cirrhosis, and 1.3% had hepatocellular carcinoma. Between 2005 and 2014, the average total charges for PBC increased from $53,901 to $57,613 (annual percent change [APC], 1.7%; 95% CI: −0.2%‐3.5%), LoS decreased from 6.9 days to 5.4 days (APC, −2.2%; 95% CI: −3.2% to −1.1%), and mortality rate decreased from 3.8% to 2.8% (APC, −5.4%; 95% CI: −8.4% to −2.4%). Multivariable analysis revealed that ascites were independently associated with increased risk of in‐hospital mortality (odds ratio: 1.77; 95% CI: 1.50‐2.08), increased charge (percent change: 22.5%; 95% CI: 18.6%‐26.7%), and increased LoS (percent change: 29.7%; 95% CI: 25.7%‐33.9%). Conclusion: The number of PBC cases has increased in recent years. Mortality and LoS have decreased, and the total charges have remained the same.


During a survey for fungal pathogens associated with ferns in Brazil, a tar spot-causing fungus was found on fronds of Pleopeltis astrolepis. This was recognised as belonging to Inocyclus (Parmulariaceae). After comparison with other species in the genus, it was concluded that the fungus on P. astrolepis is a new species, described here as Inocyclus angularis sp. nov.


The experimental and simulated switching behavior across the negative differential resistance (NDR) region of GaN/AlN double-barrier resonant tunneling diodes (RTDs) is presented. The shortest 10%–90% experimental switching time was ~55 ps. The experimental results are also studied with P-SPICE circuit models, which show that the relatively low peak-to-valley current ratio (~1.5), relatively high specific contact resistance (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\geq \textsf {1}\times \textsf {10}^{-\textsf {6}}\,\,\Omega $ </tex-math></inline-formula>-cm2), and relatively large specific capacitance limit the switching time.


Internet of Things(IoT) includes a variety of heterogenous systems, and has become one of the most popular technology paradigms which has a plethora of applications in our day to day lives.One of the popular applications is home automation.Home automation has become a buzzword today.Many countries are making attempts to make their cities smart and more efficient to combat the problem of increasing population and depleting resources through home automation. This paper focuses on how IoT paradigm can be used for connecting and controlling various home appliances remotely and how a prediction alogorithm can be used to predict user activities.


Objective: To investigate the effect of diversified health education on compliance in screening of retinopathy of prematurity. Method: 60 premature babies were selected, and they were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group(30 cases in each group). The conventional health education was used in the control group and diversified health education was used in the observation group. The ROP related knowledge mastered conditions, the regular follow cases, the visual development of prematurity and the prevention of prematurity eye infections of two groups were compared after three months. Result: The compliance behavior in the two groups had a significantly statistical difference(P0.05).Conclusion: The develop of diversified health education is a human care, it reflects the change of care model, improves the compliance behavior of prematurity parents and increases the interaction of both doctors and patients and build a harmonious doctor-patient relationship.


In order to reduce the background that could limit the precision of the diagnostics located in the ATF2 post-IP beamline a single vertical beam halo collimation system was installed and commissioned in March 2016. In this paper, we present the measurements done in March and May 2016 in order to characterize the collimation system performance. Furthermore, the collimator wakefield impact has been measured and compared with theoretical calculations and numerical simulations in order to determine the most efficient operation mode of the collimation system in terms of halo cleaning and negligible wakefield impact.


To assess the potential ability of two‐dimensional speckle tracking analysis (STE) during atrial fibrillation (AF) to identify patients with LA appendage thrombi (LAAT).


The pyrolysis characteristics of extruded polystyrene(XPS) was studied using combined analysis of thermogravimetry and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry(TG-FTIR).It showed that the initial melt temperature was about 78 ℃,the melt temperature was 100 ℃,the melt flow temperature was 212 ℃.Thermogravimetric rate of XPS was accelerated at temperatures between 408 and 452 ℃.The max weight loss rate of 1.6 %/min was observed at 435 ℃.


The utility model relates to a beam-end cover plate reinforced-bolted splice joint for a steel framework. The beam-end cover plate reinforced-bolted splice joint is formed in a manner that H-shaped steel overhanging beams and a pillar are crossed and fixed; cover plates which are simultaneously fixed and combined with the pillar and the H-shaped steel overhanging beams are arranged at the upper flanges and lower flanges of combination ends of the H-shaped steel overhanging beams and the pillar; web plates of the H-shaped steel overhanging beams and web plates of H-shaped steel beams are connected together through web plate splicing plates; and the upper flanges and low flanges of the H-shaped steel overhanging beams and the H-shaped steel beams are connected through flange splicing plates. Thus, the out shift of plastic hinges (yield points) is ensured, the plastic corners of bean ends are increased, the anti-seismic performance of the joint is improved, the post-seismic maintenance and reinforcement are facilitated, and the better economic effect is reached.


Wits Architecture Student Works 1922-1980. Radomsky, H. 1933. A Residential Group for a College, ground floor plan, drawing I; A Residential Group for a College, drawing II. BArch IV


Legal supervision has become an important strategy for governments to improve the auditor′s independen——the aspect of subject of lawsuit,the starting point of legal proceeding and compensation duties.After comparing American experience with our country present situation,the author suggests that we should improve and perfect our legal supervisory system to improve auditor′s independence.


The present study evaluated the geotechnical and geo-environmental properties of both clay and sand reinforced with discrete polyester fibre of length 12 mm and stabilized with chemical stabilizer RBI Grade-81. The soils were mixed with RBI Grade-81 content of 1%, 2%, 3% and 4% and fibre content of 0.25%, 0.50%, 0.75% and 1.0% of dry mass of soil for determining their individual and combined effect on different geotechnical properties. Additionally, X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) tests were also carried out to know the mineralogy and micro-structure of the hydrated products formed during the stabilization. Leachate obtained from the stabilized soils was tested for concentration of heavy metals and were found well within limits prescribed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for hazardous waste. The results indicated that the mechanical strength parameters of the soils had significantly enhanced with the use of RBI Grade-81 and polyester fibre which was corroborated by XRD and SEM results. The clay showed higher improvement in its mechanical behaviour than that of sand. The inclusion of fibre changed the RBI Grade-81 treated soil's brittle behaviour into ductile behaviour. The results obtained were indicative of the safe and environment-friendly use of RBI Grade-81 and polyester fibre for use in road construction.


Human's thoughts and behaviors can be understood by researchinto words and phrases that constitute the ma-terial.Compared withthe average usingfrequency,a key word can be foundif it appears frequentlyin a giventi me.In calculat-ing,it should be noticed that it is necessary to analyze the statistics averagely.Change of words of high-frequency reflects thechange of polices,and usage of compound words can reflect more specific changes.


Six Sigma has become a popular word among the industrialists, managers, academicians and many professionals these days. Despite being originated in manufacturing industry, it is also being used by service industries for their quality management programs. This paper deals with the literature published from 2006 to 2015 in 132 journals of repute and conference proceedings and analyses them to find the contribution of Indian authors towards the research in the field of Six Sigma. This paper classifies the literature according to the time distribution of articles, Indian contribution and category-wise focus of articles.


Relative importance of density and wind in generating the Labrador Current and the roles of local vs. remote wind forcing have not been conclusively resolved (Loder et al., 1998). In this study the wind-driven transport of the Labrador Current is investigated using finite-element ocean circulation models and NCEP-NCAR wind data for the 1990s. Long-term monthly-mean and individual seasonal-mean wind-driven circulation is computed with the NCEP-NCAR wind stresses prescribed at the sea surface and sea levels specified at the open boundary determined from a North Atlantic model. The annual-mean model solutions clearly show wind-driven equatorward inshore, shelf-edge, and deep-ocean branches of the Labrador Current. There are strong seasonal variations in the branches of the Labrador Current with the largest in December-February and the smallest in June-August. The interannual changes are also significant in the 1990s, with the winter transport in positive correlation with the wind stress curl associated with the Icelandic Low. The model shelf-edge and deep-ocean Labrador Current is dominated by the remote forcing, while the local wind forcing plays an important/dominant role in the inshore current. Role of wind-driven currents is evaluated, which indicates that the wind forcing contributes significantly to the inshore branch and substantially to the shelf-edge branch.


That behaviorist horse, although badly flogged, continues to stalk among us. The well-executed Wollman (1983) study provides a clear example of how psychological and educational behaviorism remains at work influencing both research objectives and methods-even among researchers who are patently not behaviorists. Now, however, one must look beneath the patina to find its effects. Wollman used a mix of interview and written measures in a series of six


The two-photon polarized entangled state is generated from spontaneous parametric down conversion due to nonlinear process of type Ⅱ BBO crystal pumped by ultrashot pulsed laser. We discussed interference visibility of the polarized entangled state generated from different BBO crystals through experiments and numerical simulation. The narrow-band interference filters are also considered in our analysis. Our results show that the interference visibility can be increased by using shorter BBO crystal and narrow-band interference filters.


There are a few logical deficiencies in cognitive linguistics research. Macroscopically,the arguments come from evidences,then are used as truth to explain the evidences,which is typical circular argument. Microscopically,using the conclusions based on imperfect induction as the premise for deductive argument may cause invalid argument. Moreover,there are some flaws involved in the main theories of cognitive linguistics.


A robust magnetic interpretation technique is described. It is based on the minimization of an objective function by a random search algorithm. Instead of just one estimate, this algorithm yields several points in parameter space, all producing objective function values below an assumed noise level. The centroid of the search points is in general a better estimate than each individual search point, especially when data are corrupted by noise. Since no derivatives are employed, even nondifferentiable objective functions, such as the l1 norm of residuals, can be used. Computation of parameter covariance matrices and confidence ellipses is possible using simple formulas. The usefulness of R‐ and Q‐mode factor analysis applied to the correlation matrix is demonstrated. The R‐mode factor analysis can be used in parameter variance control, and the Q‐mode factor analysis provides means to find models which are extreme in some sense. The technique was applied to theoretical data and to field data from three diffe...