This study aimed to identify children's emotional variables (anxiety and emotional expressiveness) and parenting variables supporting emotional development (affection and concern for, respect, and trust of children) which influence somatic symptoms. Subjects were 311 6th grade children. Instruments were the Korean version of the State-Trait Anxiety for Children (Spielberger, 1973), Children's Somatization Inventory (Walker & Green, 1991), Emotional Expressiveness Questionnaire (King & Emmons, 1990), and the Parenting Behavior Test by the researcher. Analysis by t-test showed that children's anxiety influenced somatization. The children who perceived that both parents respect their thoughts, feelings and choices and that their fathers trust their behaviors and abilities showed low somatic symptoms. Supporting children's emotional development through good parenting practices was discussed.


The history of the denial of equal education opportunities to Black children is a long one, whether through racial segregation or overrepresentation in special education. No other group is as overreferred, overidentified, and overrepresented in special education as Black students, specifically Black males. The authors present an historical and legal overview of special education and critique in the 2015 report by Morgan, Farkas, Hillemeier, Mattison, Maczuga, Li, and Cook. Based on their analysis of limited criteria rather than comprehensive criteria, Morgan and colleagues claim that Blacks were not overrepresented in special education and that more should have been identified. This study created a swelter of discussion and debates that are not new but that the authors find to be biased, polemic, and deficit-oriented assertions. The potential impact of Morgan et al.'s work (arguments, findings, and conclusions) must be interrogated rather than discounted.


The present invention relates to a genetically modified chrysanthemum plants expressing altered inflorescence. To generate plants with a blue or violet inflorescence, manipulating chrysanthemum flavonoid pathway. 'To express hydroxylase, (optionally) flavonoid 3' flavonoids 3'5 by inhibiting the hydroxylase activity, blue delphinidin pigment is produced.


In this thesis I present experiments which enabled us to explore the quantum physics of onedimensional systems with ultracold atomic gases. Using optical lattices the motion of the atoms was restricted to one dimension, permitting only ground state oscillations in the transverse directions. In addition to the dimensionality, the strength and the sign of the interaction are adjustable. This unique tunability facilitates the investigation of fundamental issues of solid state and quantum theory. A one-dimensional Bose gas was realised and characterised by measuring its lowest lying collective oscillations. The collective oscillations are a very sensitive probe of the state of the gas, proving that a one-dimensional Bose condensate was created. By applying a periodic potential in the direction of motion the regime of strongly correlated systems was entered: we observed the transition from a one-dimensional superfluid to a Mott insulator and characterised it by studying its excitation spectrum as well at the coherence properties. We detected signatures for increased fluctuations which are characteristic for one-dimensional systems. Feshbach resonances offer the possibility to explore the effects of reduced dimensionality on the formation of molecules and the scattering properties of the atoms. We created and studied weakly bound dimers in one dimension which exist irrespective of the sign of the scattering length, contrary to the situation in free space. These confinement induced molecules are peculiar to the low dimensional system and are stabilised by the confining potential. The reduced dimensionality has also a profound influence on the scattering properties. We investigated the p-wave scattering, which is especially intriguing due to its anisotropic character. By controlling the symmetry and the dimensionality of the system a selective suppression of individual p-wave scattering channels was achieved. One-dimensional systems occupy a special place in many-body physics because interactions and quantum fluctuations play a dominant role. With our studies of the bosonic Mott insulator transition we have entered this fascinating regime. The apparatus that was constructed in the course of this thesis is ideally suited to study also strongly correlated fermionic systems. A particularly exciting challenge in this context is the observation of the BCS-BEC crossover for which exactly solvable models exist in one dimension.


We investigate whether mutual funds engage in tax planning by testing how they respondió changes in the capital gains tax rates. While previous evidence suggests that individual investors time capital gains realizations, mutual fund managers may not tax plan like individuals because fund managers have incentives to consider the tax liability of both current and potential investors. Our analysis spans over 44 years and six major tax changes, allowing us to examine the effects of both tax rate increases and decreases. Overall, we find evidence consistent with tax planning by managers of both open-end and closed-end mutual funds.


Lost railways featured in this book: Dumfries to Stranraer Connel Ferry to Ballachulish Spean Bridge to Fort Augustus Muir of Ord to Fortrose Boat of Garten to Keith Elgin to Tillynaught and Banff Inveramsay to Macduff Kinnaber Junction to Stanley Junction via Forfar Gleneagles to Balquidder Dunblane to Crianlarich East Fife Waverley Route


In this dissertation, a different kind of the reaction wheel pendulum is presented. The main difference is that its articulation point consists of a ball joint that allows the pendulum to rotate around its three axes. Furthermore, three reaction wheels are used for its control and stabilization. First, a model of the system is obtained from Euler-Lagrange equations, Newton laws and Kirchhoff laws. After that, a control law that assure asymptotic stabilization of the system in a large domain is proposed. Finally, simulations are performed to validate the designed controller. This system has several interesting features, both from a theoretical standpoint as from a research standpoint. From a theoretical standpoint, the system is nonlinear and its inputs are tightly coupled, making it particularly suitable for the design and implementation process of various stabilization techniques. From a research standpoint, two non-linear control techniques are considered: standard linearization and exact linearization. For the system to be robust and do not waste energy, these two different control laws are switched for obtaining a sufficiently large domain of stability.


Julian Schwinger became a frequent visitor to the excellent Columbia University Library in New York City. The Schwingers lived quite close to the University, and Julian often walked there, casually entering the library, picking up a book and �nding a quiet place somewhere to read. Julian continued to use the library at will until he became a regular student at Columbia. This chapter chronicles Schwinger's education at Columbia University, his work on spin resonance and neutrons, his stay at the University of Wisconsin, and his �nal year in graduate school. The introduction of the tensor force was Schwinger's �rst signi�cant and truly original contribution to nuclear physics.


This study was conducted in the Mid-Euphrate region (Al-Qadisya,Najaf and Karbala provinces) during the period from 1/June 2004 to 1/ May 2006. Two types of laboratory tests were used in this study for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in suspected patients who attending to the pediatric hospitals in these provinces. The study included 150 child suspected of having visceral leishmaniasis depending on the clinical features, haematological changes and 2 tests (Dipstick and ELISA) were used for the diagnosis the disease. It was found that all children were susceptible for the disease but those who were 13-24 month old are the most susceptible age for all applied tests and the percentage of the positive cases according to the tests were used. . The study was showed that all patients entered to the hospitals were suffered from increase of the fever. All patients were admitted to hospitals have had mild splenomegally (1-5 cm) below the costal margin . It was found that both sexes were infected, but the males were more susceptible and the disease was more prevalent in rural areas.


Parkinson's Disease, PD, is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in humans. PD is marked by Lewy body formation in the brain, which disturbs the dopamine transfer system across neurons. Previous studies have shown that the protein, α-Synuclein, is a major contributor in the formation of Lewy bodies. In this study, we modeled α-Synuclein aggregation in the Budding Yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and treated the cells with Phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (PMSF) in one trial, and Sulforaphane (SFN) in another. Our goal was to see how PMSF and SFN might affect aggregation, while also monitoring the health of the yeast.


External certi"cation of workplace skills obtained through on-the-job training is widespread in many countries. This may indicate that training is "nanced by workers, and certi"cation serves to assure the quality of the training o!ered by the "rm. However, other evidence shows that general training is "nanced by "rms, especially in Germany. We show in this paper that external certi"cation of training may also be necessary for an equilibrium with "rm-sponsored training. Firm "nancing of training is only possible if "rms have monopsony power over the workers after training. If the training "rm can extract too much of the employment rents, however, workers may not have su$cient incentives to put forth e!ort during training. Certi"cation increases the value training to the outside market, and hence to workers, making "rm-sponsored training possible. ( 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. JEL classixcation: J24; J31; J41.


The research aimed to test how are Micro Small Medium Enterprise (MSMEs) acceptance towards financial technology  fintech). The number of MSME that using fintech is still need to be maximized. MSMEs were chosen as research object due to their numerous contribution in gross domestic product (GDP). Therefore, it was considered important to understand MSME's notion to use fintech in their business operation, which is wellknown that financial technology could give a lot of services which may improve MSMEs performance. The research adopted the technology acceptance model (TAM) theory to determine the effect of the variable perceived of usefulness and perceived ease of use on behavioral intention to use fintech services by MSME entrepreneurs. Technology acceptance model had been the most widely  applied model to measure and analyze a technology's use and acceptance. The descriptive quantitative research was applied. The analysis using multiple linear regression tests on 60 respondents. Respondents were managers of MSMEs who use financial technology services in their business operations in any form. Classical assumption testing was carried out to meet the requirements of multiple linear regression analysis. The data met the criteria for multiple linear regression. The results reveal that perceived of usefulness and perceived ease of use variables simultaneously affect the behavioral intention to use financial technology services. Partially, perceived of usefulness affects behavioral intention to use, as well as the perceived ease of use affects behavioral intention to use financial technology services.


During the work on inspecting overrun and over loading vehicles,the concepts between overrun and over loading are easily confused.Neither the drivers know about how to draw a clear distinction between these two concepts,nor the law-executors sometimes.


. Cimicifuga simplex has three genetically and ecologically distinct pollination morphs with different fl owering phenology, fl ower sex expressions, and sel fi ng rates. A previous study showed that strong protandry in hermaphroditic fl owers of C. simplex causes there to be seasonal minority sexes; for example, unisexual female ramets are advantageous in the fi rst half of the fl owering season and bloom then (minor-ity sex hypothesis). That study, however, did not distinguish among the three pollination morphs of C. simplex . We investigated seasonal sex ratio changes and pollinator environments of the three morphs to verify and expand the minority sex hypothesis. We investigated fl owering phenology, pollinator quantity and quality, seasonal population sex ratio dynamics, and stamen / ovule ratios in hermaphroditic fl owers. We also examined the seasonal female reproductive success of hermaphroditic fl owers, and the effect of male fl ower excision on fruit set by morph II hermaphroditic fl owers. Morph I (mainly hermaphroditic and female ramets) had high pollinator quality and quantity. Fruit set of hermaphroditic ramets was high throughout the fl owering season. Morph II (hermaphroditic and andromonoecious ramets) had low pollinator quality, and few pollinators visited near the beginning and end of the season. Removal of male fl owers led to a pollen limitation. Morph III (hermaphroditic ramets and a high sel fi ng rate) had very low pollinator abundance throughout the fl owering season, and male and female phases largely overlapped. The scarcity of male fl owers in morph I is likely a result of the high pollinator quantity and quality. The high fruit set suggests that no pollen limitation existed. The low pollinator quality and quantity of the morph II population caused it to suffer from pollen limitation and may explain the absence of unisexual female ramets in this morph. The high sel fi ng rate of morph III may be due to the extremely low pollinator abundance. Theoretical studies have indicated that the optimal investment allocation to male and female functions depends on whether a pollen limitation exists. In C. simplex , the observed relationships between pollinator environment and reproductive systems are consistent with these theoretical models.


Abstract Dunaliella tertiolecta was disrupted mechanically and resolved by centrifugation into chloroplast- and cytosol-enriched fractions. Intact chloroplasts could not be isolated because peripheral extensions of the single large chloroplast reached almost to the flagellar pole of the cell. The chloroplast envelope was closely appressed to the plasmalemma and, because of this and its dimensions, was vulnerable to mechanical damage to the cell. Distribution of enzymes of the glycerol cycle between the two fractions was compared with that of two marker enzymes, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (cytosol) and ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase (chloroplast). The two reversible steps of the cycle were found to be spatially separated; glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (NAD-specific) was located in the chloroplast whereas glycerol dehydrogenase (NADP-specific) was located in the cytosol. The distribution of the two irreversible enzymes, glycerol phosphate phosphatase and dihydroxyacetone kinase is uncertain. These enzymes might occur about equally in both major compartments (cytoplasm and chloroplast) or be mitochondrial or they might be loosely associated with a membrane system. Implications of these results for regulation of the glycerol cycle are discussed.


Despite significant advances in anti‐hypertensive therapy, more than half of hypertensive patients fail to control their blood pressure. The estimated morbidity associated with hypertension is over 30% worldwide, and many hypertensive patients progressively develop cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease. Thus, the development of novel antihypertensive therapies is required. Acetylcholine, released by cholinergic neurons and lymphocytes, is a major mediator of endothelium‐dependent, arterial smooth muscle relaxation that decreases blood pressure. Here, we assessed the effects of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), a rate‐limiting enzyme in acetylcholine biosynthesis, on decreasing arterial blood pressure in a preclinical model of hypertension. Hypertension was induced in mice using subcutaneous infusion of angiotensin II via osmotic mini‐pumps. A single injection of ChAT beginning as late as two weeks after induction of hypertension decreases mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) (121 ± 4 mmHg vehicle vs 107 ± 8 mmHg ChAT, p = 0.06). Acetylcholine acts on muscarinic receptors on endothelial cells and produces arterial relaxation by activating endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase that produces NO from L‐arginine. To investigate whether ChAT administration stimulates these mechanisms of NO production, we pretreated mice with NOS inhibitor Nω ‐nitro‐L‐arginine methyl ester (L‐NAME), and measured blood pressure following administration of ChAT. Administration of L‐NAME significantly attenuates ChAT‐mediated decrease in blood pressure (4.3 ± 6.1 %MAP × h vs25.4 ± 4.9 %MAP × h, p = 0.02). To increase the stability and decrease the immunogenicity of the exogenous ChAT, the protein was PEGylated by covalently coupling polyethylene glycol with ChAT. Activity analysis revealed that PEGylated ChAT (PEG‐ChAT) retains enzymatic activity. A single intraperitoneal administration of PEG‐ChAT significantly reduces MAP as compared to vehicle injection (121 ± 4.5 mmHg vehicle vs 102 ± 4 mmHg PEG‐ChAT 1 mg/kg, p = 0.01). Finally, administration of ChAT and PEG‐ChAT during the sleep cycle produces a robust decrease in arterial blood pressure. These observations present administration of ChAT as a novel therapeutic strategy for preventing the progression of established hypertension.


Abstract A procedure has been developed for preparing minicells that does not rely on sucrose gradients in a rate-zone centrifuge. In the presence of low levels (10 units/ml) of penicillin, the contaminating bacteria present in minicell cultures after low-speed differential centrifugation are turned into long filamentous cells and can be killed by sonic treatment. An additional low-speed centrifugation (2, 000 g for 5 min) yields purified minicells with less than one contaminating cell per 10 minicells.


This study was conducted to investigate the effect of pH on the formation of furfural compounds from glucose and fructose reacting with amino acid enantiomers in the Maillard reaction. Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) content was highest at pH 4.0, and decreased with increasing pH. HMF was significantly higher in glucose-based systems than fructose-based systems. Furfuryl alcohol (FFA) and 5-methyl-2-furaldehyde (MF) were not increased with increasing pH, and only small amounts were formed. In addition, 2-furaldehyde (F) was found to increase in the systems, as pH increased. However, the content was small and variable. 2,5-Dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone (DMHF) was only found in Glc/D-Asn, Glc/L-Lys and Fru/D-Lys system, but the content was not increased with increasing pH. 2-acetylfuran (AF) was higher in Glc (or Fru)/L-Lys and Glc (or Fru)/D-Lys systems at pH 7.0. However, at pH 4.0, the content of AF was higher in the Glc (or Fru)/Gly and Glc (or Fru)/L-Asn systems. Therefore, this study aimed to observe the effect of pH, sugars and amino acid enantiomers on the production of furfural and related compounds by the Maillard reaction. A clear tendency was observed for some classes of compounds to be more easily formed at higher or lower pH. HMF was more readily formed at lower pH, while FFA, F, DMHF and MF were inhibited by acidic conditions. Particularly, compounds like FFA, F and MF were not affected by pH changes. In addition, DMHF and MF were only formed in L-Lys and D-Lys system.


The purpose of the current study is to apply a meso-alpha multilayer air-mass model MLAM to CAPTEX 3 and 4 with the objectives of (1) gaining insight into the interpretation of surface and aircraft measurements, and (2) identifying key processes that meso-alpha scale models must address. The approach taken is to use the three-dimensional model results to aid in providing a plausible explanation for the observed surface and aircraft measurements. Particular emphasis is given to processes related to the three-dimensional aspects of mixing, transport, and diffusion on the meso-alpha scale. Specific processes discussed are decoupling of the plume from the surface and multilayer transport in conjunction with vertical redistribution of a puff.


The mesoscopic theory of liquid crystals is the structural root of alignment tensor theories and director theories of liquid crystals.


Results: Totally 308 liver biopsies from the children aged less than 18 years was investigated. There were 128 girls and 180 boys with mean age of 6.04 ± 5.97 years and Male/Female ratio of 1.4/1. The most common pathologic findings were chronic hepatitis (n = 71; 23.1%), metabolic diseases (n = 37; 12.1%), cirrhosis (n = 27; 8.8%), secondary hemochromatosis (n = 22; 7.1%), neonatal hepatitis (n = 22; 7.1%), and hepatic malignancies (n = 21; 6.8%). Liver biopsy was non diagnostic in 16.2% (n = 50) of the patients. Conclusions: Chronic hepatitis, metabolic liver diseases, cirrhosis, and neonatal hepatitis are the most common liver diseases in children in our center. In this study a high percentage of liver biopsies were non-diagnostic. Therefore, providing the necessary facilities and equipment for special assessment of liver tissue are essential in this center.


The nature of teaching is learning. Teaching must be converted to learning.Teaching is a process in which students' independent learning ability is initiated, reinforced and optimized. The mission of teachers is not to replace, depress or weaken students' independent learning but to admit their rights and achievements, and provide them with support and guidance. All the teachers' activities should be converted to the assistance for students to study independently. Thus, student-based teaching materials should be characterized by individuality, dynamic, openness and generation.


A Propulsion Trade Study was conducted as part of the Colorado Maglev Project of FTA's Urban Maglev Technology Development Program to identify and evaluate prospective linear motor designs that could potentially meet the system performance requirements of the Colorado Dept. of Transportation (CDOT) Project, and be applicable to other urban maglev transit corridors. The study focused primarily on the performance of the linear induction motor (LIM) propulsion system of the Chubu HSST (CHSST) that had been selected as the baseline technology for that project. Potential near-term improvements and modifications to that propulsion system have been considered and appear feasible. This report compares the relative advantages and disadvantages of that linear induction motor and mature linear synchronous motor options for urban and suburban maglev transit systems. 1 Sandia is a multiprogram laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company, for the United States Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94-AL85000.


Recent application researches on external pre-stressing method of composite structures have been conducted to explore its advantages. An external pre-stress could improve mechanical behavior and maintenance, and is economically efficient. In this paper, the Incremental Deformation Method (IDM) was proposed to analyze the elasto-plastic flexural behavior of externally pre-stressed composite bridge with consideration for the material's nonlinearity. This method was verified with experimental results.


Inbound tourism has been steadily increasing in Japan and has benefited the country in many ways. To provide newcomers with a more satisfying experience, trip routes can be suggested by solving the Tourist Trip Design Problem (TTDP). However, the traditional TTDP does not consider the tourists' fatigue level. Hence, the most optimal route may end up not being the most desirable route. Therefore, the goal of this research is to add the fatigue factor into the TTDP and solve the Tourist Trip Design Problem with Fatigue (TTDPF). We analyze how the optimum route changes based on different levels of fatigue sensitivity. For a person with low fatigue sensitivity, it is logical to visit more tourist attractions with less rest in between. Eventually, we aim to provide the tourists with trip routes that are more realistic and directly applicable.


From past decades, recommendation plays an essential role in information retrieval process and in mining the large amount of available data. Users are facing significant challenges in information retrieval process and they could navigate these information in an efficient way.There are many clustering techniques. K-means is one of the simplest of all the clustering techniques. In this paper we are focusing on the analysis and design of a recommendation system using simulated annealing based clustering model. Simulated [1] is used to solve the problem of local minima. Simulated annealing can be used to locate the cluster centers. Simulated annealing mechanis m [1] is used to locate the cluster centers. This is mainly used as a part of code optimization of k-means. One advantage of k-means is that it is used to cluster large datasets and its performance increases proportionally with the large number of datasets.


BACKGROUND
COX-2 has been shown to play an important role in the development of breast cancer and increased expression has been mooted as a poor prognostic factor. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between COX-2 immunohistochemical expression and known predictive and prognostic factors in breast cancer in a routine diagnostic histopathology setting.

MATERIALS AND METHODS
Formalin-fixed paraffin- embedded tumour tissue of 144 no special type (NST) invasive breast carcinomas histologically diagnosed between January 2009 and December 2012 in Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah were immunostained with COX-2 antibody. COX-2 overexpression was analysed against demographic data, hormone receptor status, HER2- neu overexpression, histological grade, tumour size and lymph node status.

RESULTS
COX-2 was overexpressed in 108/144 (75%) tumours and was significantly more prevalent (87%) in hormone receptor-positive tumours. There was no correlation between COX-2 overexpression and HER2/neu status. Triple negative cancers had the lowest prevalence (46%) (p<0.05). A rising trend of COX-2 overexpression with increasing age was observed. There was a significant inverse relationship with tumour grade (p<0.05), prevalences being 94%, 83% and 66% in grades 1, 2 and 3 tumours, respectively. A higher prevalence of COX-2 overexpression in smaller size tumours was observed but this did not reach statistical significance. There was no relationship between COX-2 expression and lymph node status.

CONCLUSIONS
This study did not support the generally held notion that COX-2 overexpression is linked to poor prognosis, rather supporting a role in tumorigenesis. Larger scale studies with outcome data and basic studies on cancer pathogenetic pathways will be required to cast further light on whether COX-2 inhibitors would have clinical utility in cancer prevention or blockage of cancer progression. In either setting, the pathological assessment for COX-2 overexpression in breast cancers would have an important role in the selection of cancer patients for personalized therapy with COX-2 inhibitors.


During almost a decade that comprises of the last part of the 20th century and the first years of the 21 st century, Latin America lived an extraordinarily vigorous cycle of socio-political mobilization. In light of these events a remarkable theoretical and conceptual effervescence in the field of the sociopolitical movements studies, the collective action and the processes of political subjectivization was produced. In this article, the authors argue that although it is possible to recognize suggestive exercises about theoretical problematization, an alternative paradigm to understand the processes of social and political mobilization that could displace, in academic analysis and in the intellectual field, the prevailing theories and approaches from Europe and the us has not been set up yet. To explain this relative iconsistency, weak coordination and insufficient projection of these theoretical efforts, the authors test some hypotheses that relate to historical and structural factors shaping the social sciences in the region, and to epistemological and political attitudes and positions of Latin American critical scholars that foreshadow a new conceptualization of social movements and the construction of knowledge.


The Madelung constants for binary ionic nanoparticles are determined. The computational method described here sums the Coulombic interactions of each ion in the particle without the use of partial charges commonly used for bulk materials. The results show size-dependent lattice energies. This is a useful concept in teaching how properties such as melting point are critically dependent on the size of the nanostructure. To use this method to determine the bulk Madelung constant, the summation must use a carefully constructed building unit. These are developed for NaCl, CsCl, and ZnS (zinc blende) structure types.


Management systems for blended learning are increasingly adopted over the world, enabling teachers to meet the needs of students as individual, at the same time increasing their engagement and achievements. Blended learning is a formal education program where educational institutions use technology to create optimal situations for teaching in small groups. Recent research shows that smaller student groups can produce students with higher cognitive abilities, and more productive workers later, after they leave school. Another very desirable outcome is the possibility of collecting and adjustment of teaching and assessment, which are the two main advantages of this approach. Educational institutions with blended learning models can also choose to redistribute resources to improve students' outcomes. This paper describes the main features of smart learning and a smart learning environment, and maintains the relevance of participation of future users in the learning process, in order to increase knowledge on design and application of new pedagogical approaches in smart learning environments.


Four new homobinuclear lanthanide(III) complexes of multidentate 3-methyloxysalicylaldoxime (MeOsaloxH2), [Ln2(MeOsaloxH)4(PhCOO)2(CH3OH)2] (Ln = Pr, 1; Nd, 2; Sm, 3) and [Gd2(MeOsaloxH)4(CH3COO)2(H2O)2]·2H2O (4), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In these complexes, the two LnIII ions are bridged by two phenolate oxygens from two η1 : η2 : η1 : μ2-[MeOsaloxH]− ligands and two carboxylate groups to form a [Ln2O2(RCOO)2] binuclear structure (R = Ph, 1–3; CH3, 4). The noncovalent interactions (hydrogen bonds and weak C–H···O interactions) led to two types of 3-D supramolecular architectures. Magnetic and luminescence properties of these complexes have also been studied.


Objective To compare the job stressor and the degree of stress among head nurses and clinical nurses. To investigate the job stressor and the degree of stress among head nurses.Methods Forty-two head nurses cluster sampling and forty-two clinical nurses stratified sampling from two junior hospitals in Xi'an are studied as subjects. Scale of Job Stressor for Nurses(STSN) is used to survey the factors of the job stressor and the degree of Stress among head nurses and clinical nurses. Comparative analysis is made by using t-test.Results The difference,P0.01,of the factors of the job stressor and the degree of stress among head nurses and clinical nurses is remarkable. It means that head nurses are under greater job stress than clinical nurses.Conclusion Head nurses' special role put head nurses under great stress. Senior managers are advised to show concern on the job stress among junior managers,create more chances for them to study and communicate and ways to alleviate such job stress so that head nurses can deal with their job stress better.


Traffic growth on public roads in the Russian Federation requires implementation of new rules and regulations for their design while taking into account heavy traffic flows. Such requirements must be developed on the basis of studies of the traffic flow patterns, including their weaving sections relative to traffic conditions on the country's road system. The results of traffic flow speeds analyses within the bounds of their weaving sections with regard to the traffic conditions in the Russian Federation have presented in this paper. The observation technique has presented, the obtained results have analyzed and conclusions concerning a significant influence of the weaving sections' length on traffic speed provided. The conducted research work allows finding a reasonable approach to lengths regulation of the traffic flows weaving sections while considering their speeds.


In efforts to probe the function of the O2-reduction site of bovine heart resting oxidized cytochrome c oxidase, highly sensitive resonance Raman analyses of azide binding to the O2-reduction site ...


Abstract : The VDS tow cable has had a history of problems with the elastomer link that ties the fairing components together. Several changes have been made to the cable system and link to compensate but problems still exist. In this study, the results of the chemical, dynamic mechanical and thermal characterization of five polyurethane thermoplastic elastomers are reported. These were proposed as candidate materials to replace the poly(ether)urethane elastomer in use. The results are discussed in terms of the composition, percentage hard and soft segments, degree of phase mixing, and effect of hard segment length on the properties of he five poly(ether)urethane elastomers.


All kinds of soft -start schemes for electric machines were discussed and compared. A new magnetically controllable reactor soft -start scheme was proposed. During starting, the MCR was in series with the motor, which may ensure starting smoothly. The design and working theory of MCR was discussed and analyzed, the design of hardware and software system were based on TMS320F2812. The flow charts of every segment with fuzzy PID control arithmetic were expounded.


Green criminology has drawn attention to the widespread forms of green victimization. However, green criminology has neglected female victims of green crimes, and area to which feminist criminologists can contribute. To draw attention to these issues, this article examines the medical and epidemiological literature published since 2010 related to the forms of green victimization women experience. Implications for examining the green victimization of economically marginalized female populations, the need to integrate feminist and green criminological research, and suggests that feminist analysis can also inform ecofeminist studies by more fully elaborating a position of the environmental/green victimization of women are presented.


The present invention discloses a prediction method of antenna pattern disturbances on an electrically large platform. Firstly, a geometrical model of an antenna and an electrically large platform is established and grid division is performed on the model; secondly, an electric field integral equation is established according to boundary conditions, antenna and electrically large platform surface sensing current is represent by a spherical wave phase primary function, the electric field integral equation is tested through a galerkin approach to obtain a matrix equation system, solving the matrix equation system to obtain a current expansion coefficient; and ultimately, calculating a disturbance pattern of the antenna. With adoption of the prediction method, division grids of the electrically large platform and the antenna structure can be greatly reduced, thereby saving computing resources.


We introduce atomicrex, an open-source code for constructing interatomic potentials as well as more general types of atomic-scale models. Such effective models are required to simulate extended materials structures comprising many thousands of atoms or more, because electronic structure methods become computationally too expensive at this scale. atomicrex covers a wide range of interatomic potential types and fulfills many needs in atomistic model development. As inputs, it supports experimental property values as well as ab initio energies and forces, to which models can be fitted using various optimization algorithms. The open architecture of atomicrex allows it to be used in custom model development scenarios beyond classical interatomic potentials while thanks to its Python interface it can be readily integrated e.g., with electronic structure calculations or machine learning algorithms.


The prior assessment of consequences for marine mammals of construction of an offshore wind farm on Krieger's Flak, Sweden, has been updated. This update was prompted by changes in the specifications of the wind farm, new information on noise abatement systems and improved methods for quantitative assessment of acoustic disturbance to harbour porpoises. Results show that pile driving of monopile foundations at Krieger's Flak is likely to present a significant impact on harbour porpoises, harbour seals and grey seals in the area, if performed without measures to reduce the radiated noise from the piling. If, however, an adequate noise abatement system, such as an air bubble curtain, is used, the predicted impact is reduced to a level, where it is assessed to constitute only minor impact on the marine mammal populations in the area and the nearby NATURA2000 sites.


SUMMARY: In this study, we examine changes in audit opinions and auditor choice decisions in politically connected firms before and after the exogenous termination of their political connections. We use 84 anti-corruption cases involving high-level Chinese bureaucrats between 2004 and 2014 to construct a nature experiment, and identify a set of listed firms whose executives bribe or have connections through family affiliation with these corrupt bureaucrats. We find that within the event years of the ouster of corrupt bureaucrats, connected state-owned enterprises (SOEs) receive more favorable audit opinions than their non-connected counterparts, whereas connected non-SOEs obtain less favorable opinions. Moreover, after the termination of political connections, connected SOEs are more likely, while connected non-SOEs are less likely, to hire local small auditors. Additional analyses show that termination of political ties has more pronounced effects after the recent anti-corruption campaign. Furthermore, t...


Low income, pregnant adolescents have an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth, delivery of low birth weight babies and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) that increases the risk of postpartum overweight and obesity. Dietary intake is a modifiable risk factor that may impact maternal health and fetal outcomes. To evaluate the effectiveness of a social media intervention on improving prenatal health beliefs and diet quality, 24 racially diverse pregnant women (12 teens and 12 adults; 54% Black and 33% White) were recruited. Participants completed pre‐ and post‐intervention nutrition knowledge questionnaires and up to 3 diet recalls across gestation to assess dietary behaviors. Self‐reported pre‐pregnancy BMI was 26.7 ± 5.5 kg/m2 with a median (IQR) GWG of 12.0 (9.9, 16.8) kg over gestation (40.1 ± 1.0 weeks). While 41.7% of the participants were enrolled in WIC, diet quality remained poor with median fat and sugar intakes of 33% and 22% of calories, respectively. Dietary fiber intake did not differ by age group (23.4 ± 14.1 g vs. 18.5 ± 11.9 g) but insoluble fiber intake was significantly greater among pregnant adult women (P < 0.02) compared to adolescents. While most participants were able to identify sugary foods, adolescents had limited knowledge of fiber‐rich foods. Teens consumed greater quantities of sugar‐sweetened beverages and fast food items low in fiber. Overall, the inadequate dietary behaviors observed in this study suggest that future interventions should focus education on specific dietary nutrients such as added sugars and fiber in order to improve the diet quality of high‐risk pregnant populations.


Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is the most common lethal genetic disease in boys. There is no cure and few treatments. A gene mutation (dystrophin) causes the disease and the pathology is exacerbated by chronic inflammation. Our previous studies have shown exercise interventions affect the pathology of dystrophic muscle. In the current study we sought to examine the effect of two different exercise protocols and contraction types on muscle fiber type. PURPOSE: The goal of our study is to determine the effect of exercise and contraction type on muscle fiber type changes in dystrophic mouse muscle. METHODS: 36 male mdx mice and 7 control (healthy) mice, approximately 5 weeks of age were randomized to four groups: voluntary wheel running exercise, concentric-only, or eccentric-only exercise for 4 or 8 weeks. At study conclusion, skeletal muscle tissue was extracted and preserved for analysis. Fiber typing was conducted with standard immunohistochemistry techniques. All dependent variables were analyzed with a one-way ANOVA to examine differences between treatment groups. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS: All mice completed the study. Fiber type of gastrocnemius muscle demonstrated an increase in the percentage of type I fibers (5.2 + 3.6%, p = 0.04). No differences were noted between concentric and eccentric-only exercise muscle contractions. A standard histologic analysis of the gastrocnemius revealed a decrease in fiber necrosis due to exercise interventions (p = 0.03). Exercise was able to modify muscle fiber type in mdx mice. CONCLUSION: Exercise may have a role in improving the oxidative capacity and muscle fiber characteristics in muscular dystrophy and is dependent on the type of exercise.


The DgLsL anti-sense partial gene (526 bp) was introduced into chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflorum Kitamura) 'Zinba' by co-cultivation with Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain C58C1 (pCAMBIA2300). After infection of leaf segments with A. tumafaciens, infected explants were cultured on a regeneration medium ((RM: MS basal salts + 1.0 ㎎?L -1 BA + 0.5 ㎎?L -1 IAA + 10 ㎎?L -1 kanamycin, pH 5.8) with 0.7% plant agar (Duchefa, The Netherlands)) as the first selection medium, and then were transferred to the second selection medium containing 20 ㎎?L -1 kanamycin. After a selection process in the selection RM, putatively-transformed explants were placed on a rooting medium (MS basal salts + 20 ㎎?L -1 kanamycin) as the third selection. Until the third selection, 220 plantlets (3.6%) of total inoculated explants (6,740 explants) survived and rooted. Also, 101 plantlets (1.6%) among them were confirmed as putative transformants with the nptII gene by PCR analysis. Using Southern blot analysis, 86 (1.5%) out of 101 plantlets were confirmed as transformants with the nptII gene and the DgLsL anti-sense partial gene. The transformation efficiency of DgLsL anti-sense partial gene was 1.5%. All transformants with DgLsL anti-sense partial gene and non-transformants were acclimatized and established well in a greenhouse. Lateral branches were observed in both transformants and non-gene transformed chrysanthemums. However, three transformed lines (LS2, LS9, and LS10) with a DgLsL partial anti-sense gene showed early flowering.


Protest has become an increasingly common mode of political expression. Although the literature is replete with case studies and theories about the causes, processes, and structure of protest, little attention has been given to the relationship between changes engendered by protest and the bargaining structure and the political culture of the community in which protest occurs. Wilson and Lipsky have provided two important models of protest and change. Wilsonl saw protest as a bargaining resource which enabled the politically powerless to mobilize resources and apply negative sanctions to decision-makers. Without the conventional capabilities necessary to gain access to the political system and bargain effectively there, the powerless relied on unorthodox measures to create disorder and thereby apply pressure on their opponents. From Wilson's perspective, when protest resulted in change, it was not so much because the opposition was converted, as Gandhi had thought, but because the targets found policy-persistence too costly. However, many direct action conflicts have usually levied inconvenience rather than substantial sanctions, and decision-makers have rarely changed policy simply to reduce irritants. Lipsky2 saw that the authorities were responsive to those who already had access and bargaining power within the political system. According to Lipsky's model, protests attracted media attention, and the publicity stimulated sympathetic but previously inactive liberal groups which had political resources to intervene on behalf of the politically powerless. Indeed, what induces change in one political setting is often inadequate in another. This paper offers a model for incorporating the intensity of conflict, pluralist structures, and political culture in a general model of protest. In this paper, protest refers to public group activity utilizing mass confrontation politics to apply stress to specific targets for the purpose of affecting public policy.3 Aggregate data from the civil rights protests in the South during the early 1960s are used to examine various elements of the model.4


Abstract The goal of this study is to investigate the impact of deforestation on ozone dynamics and deposition in the Brazilian Amazon basin. This goal is accomplished through i) analyses of ozone levels and deposition rates at a deforested site during the rainy season; and ii) comparisons of these data with similar information derived at a forest. At the pasture site maximum ozone mixing ratios reach 20 parts per billion on a volume basis (ppbv) but about 6 ppbv prevail over the forest. Maximum ozone deposition velocities for pastures can reach 0.7 cm s–1, which is about threefold lower than values derived for forests. Combining ozone abundance and deposition velocities, pasture maximum ozone fluxes reach ∼0.2 µg (ozone) m–2 s–1. This flux represents approximately 70% of the deposition rates measured over the forest. Hence, this study suggests that conversion of rainforests to pastures could lead to a net reduction (30%) in the ozone sink in the Amazon.


Introduction: Designing RF pulses in parallel excitation (PTX) using the linear small-tip-angle approximation [1-3] produces distorted excitation patterns at large tip angles due to the nonlinear nature of the Bloch equation. Grissom et al [4] proposed the 'Additive Angle' (AA) method for large-tip-angle RF pulse as a means to improve upon the small-tip-angle approximation (STA). This iterative method produces an improved profile by applying a STA to the error in the magnetization profile. In this work, we demonstrate that through a perturbation analysis to the STA, it is possible to develop an exact formula that relates the error in the magnetization profile to the required B1 field. This formula is then used as the basis for a fast and accurate method for large-tip-angle RF pulse design. Method: The proposed method is analogous in concept to the 'Additive Angle' method [4], however, it is derived from a perturbation analysis to the Bloch equation. Given a desired transverse excitation pattern, MD(x), we design initial RF pulses, B1(t), via the small-tip-angle parallel pulse design method of [3]. If we denote by M(x) the transverse magnetization at spatial position (x) created by B1(t), then by inverting the Bloch equation,


Since Witsenhausen put forward his remarkable counterexample in 1968, there have been many attempts to develop efficient methods for solving this non-convex functional optimization problem. However there are few methods designed from game theoretic perspectives. In this paper, after discretizing the Witsenhausen counterexample and re-writing the formulation in analytical expressions, we use fading memory JSFP with inertia, one learning approach in games, to search for better controllers from a view of potential games. We achieve a better solution than the previously known best one. Moreover, we show that the learning approaches are simple and automated and they are easy to extend for solving general functional optimization problems.


Bayesian analysis can reach the aim of model selection based on shrinkage priors. Here, we explain three methods that have been demonstrated giving reasonable performance when working on high-dimensional model selection problems. Also, we compare these methods using simulation and give real data application. In addition, we extend the method based on Dirichlet–Laplace (DL) prior from normal means problem to linear regression model, and show the minimax contraction rate still holds under mild conditions.


87 isolates belonging to 3 genera were obtained from filamentous fungi as well as yeasts. The highest isolates were Aspergillus.spp, with 73 isolates, followed by Candida spp. With 12 isolates. And Penicilliumspp. With only 2 isolates. On the molecular side, the study showed that the rate of the AflD-Nor gene responsible for producing aflatoxin toxins reached 90% with 27 isolated out of 30 isolated A. Flavus. Our results revealed the appearance of the PKS gene responsible for producing 60% of the Ochratoxin to A.niger with 23 out of a total of 38 isolates. Key word:Otomycosis,Mycotoxin,PCR,PKS,Afld-Nor How to cite this article: Mohammed AL, Hamoody AHM, Al-Obaidi ORK(2020): Isolation and identification of fungi caused otomycosis in Samarra city and inhibitory of some virulence gene, Ann Trop Med & Public Health; 23(S10): SP23101. DOI: http://doi.org/10.36295/ASRO.2020.23101


Presents a spreadsheet based system and the methods behind it as motivated by the need for automated assistance for university exam and course scheduling. The program is currently at the prototype stage with the algorithms running quickly and efficiently giving often optimal solutions to small test problems. Research is now directed toward developing further algorithms and to further widen the scope of the spreadsheet, possibly using probabilistic search techniques to optimize several criteria relative to each other, criteria which may be chosen by the scheduler. >


In this paper, I reflect on the diversity of participation in language documentation in the Indonesian context over the past two decades. I show that progress has been made in documentation research on the minority languages, with the concerted efforts of different stakeholders (community/non-community—among the latter, affiliations with universities, non-governmental organizations, the government, and other types of organizations of local speech communities). However, challenging issues remain in relation to the local communities' capacity, motivation, and leadership for helpful and long-term active participation in language documentation.


Abstract Near-wall flow simulation remains a central challenge in aerodynamics modelling: Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes predictions of separated flows are often inaccurate, and large-eddy simulation (LES) can require prohibitively small near-wall mesh sizes. A deep learning (DL) closure model for LES is developed by introducing untrained neural networks into the governing equations and training in situ for incompressible flows around rectangular prisms at moderate Reynolds numbers. The DL-LES models are trained using adjoint partial differential equation (PDE) optimization methods to match, as closely as possible, direct numerical simulation (DNS) data. They are then evaluated out-of-sample – for aspect ratios, Reynolds numbers and bluff-body geometries not included in the training data – and compared with standard LES models. The DL-LES models outperform these models and are able to achieve accurate LES predictions on a relatively coarse mesh (downsampled from the DNS mesh by factors of four or eight in each Cartesian direction). We study the accuracy of the DL-LES model for predicting the drag coefficient, near-wall and far-field mean flow, and resolved Reynolds stress. A crucial challenge is that the LES quantities of interest are the steady-state flow statistics; for example, a time-averaged velocity component $\langle {u}_i\rangle (x) = \lim _{t \rightarrow \infty } ({1}/{t}) \int _0^t u_i(s,x)\, {\rm d}s$. Calculating the steady-state flow statistics therefore requires simulating the DL-LES equations over a large number of flow times through the domain. It is a non-trivial question whether an unsteady PDE model with a functional form defined by a deep neural network can remain stable and accurate on $t \in [0, \infty )$, especially when trained over comparatively short time intervals. Our results demonstrate that the DL-LES models are accurate and stable over long time horizons, which enables the estimation of the steady-state mean velocity, fluctuations and drag coefficient of turbulent flows around bluff bodies relevant to aerodynamics applications.


Local electronic structures of nanometer-sized patches of epitaxial graphene and its interface layer with SiC(0001) have been studied by atomically resolved scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy. Localized states belonging to the interface layer of a graphene/SiC system show to have essential influence on the electronic structure of graphene. Giant enhancement of inelastic tunneling, reaching 50% of the total tunneling current, has been observed at the localized states on a nanometer-sized graphene monolayer surrounded by defects


Hasankeyf and the surrounding area, with historic buildings and caves, is one of Turkey's most important cultural heritage. A significant part of this cultural heritage consisting of limestones will be under the influence of the Ilısu dam reservoir. Determination of the degree of the effects of the caves and the rocks surrounding the dam lake to be affected by water will be important in terms of taking necessary precautions. In this study, the water and salt resistance of the samples taken from the limestones in the historical Hasankeyf region, which is also used as a building stone, was determined by using slake durability and salt crystallization experiments, respectively. The data obtained showed that Hasankeyf limestones were significantly affected by water and salt.


In the present paper, a comprehensive study on the flexural fatigue behavior of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) beams prestressed with carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) tendons is reported. A total of two UHPC beams prestressed with CFRP tendons were experimentally investigated. On the basis of the fatigue constitutive model of the materials, a fatigue prediction model (FPM) was developed to simulate the flexural fatigue evolvement of the beams. The strain and stress in UHPC and CFRP tendons were calculated by the sectional stress analysis. The influence of steel fiber was considered in the formulae for the crack resistance and crack width, and the midspan deflection was calculated using the sum of deflection before cracking and increment after cracking. The obtained test results were used to verify the FPM. A parametric study was then conducted to analyze the fatigue development of such component, and a formula to predict the flexural fatigue life of UHPC beams under different fatigue loads was proposed.


Two reports in which it was claimed that the 1-acyl group of a 1-acyl-2-thiohydantoin was not rapidly removed by dilute acid or alkali were investigated and found erroneous.


Predicting the fast-rising young researchers (Academic Rising Stars) in the future provides useful guidance to the research community, e.g., offering competitive candidates to university for young faculty hiring as they are expected to have success academic careers. In this work, given a set of young researchers who have published the first first-author paper recently, we solve the problem of how to effectively predict the top k% researchers who achieve the highest citation increment in \Delta t years. We explore a series of factors that can drive an author to be fast-rising and design a novel impact increment ranking learning (IIRL) algorithm that leverages those factors to predict the academic rising stars. Experimental results on the large ArnetMiner dataset with over 1.7 million authors demonstrate the effectiveness of IIRL. Specifically, it outperforms all given benchmark methods, with over 8% average improvement. Further analysis demonstrates that the prediction models for different research topics follow the similar pattern. We also find that temporal features are the best indicators for rising stars prediction, while venue features are less relevant.


The inventon relates to a virtual function distribution system and method, and a management host thereof. The management host of the system is connected to computing hosts through bridges, and the management host has at least a virtual function. A management processor of the management host establishes a request update comparison table according to the virtual functions so at to distribute the virtual functions to the computing hosts. The management processor determines whether to establish the virtual functions or not. The management processor transmits a hot plug event to the corresponding computing host via an exchanger according to distribution results and connects the virtual function to the corresponding computing host so that the management processor can dynamically adjust configuration of the virtual functions. The invention can rapidly and dynamically adjust the connection configuration relative to the virtual functions so as to obtain the maximum distribution benefit of hardware resources.


Mass media business models have relied upon content aggregation practices to garner attention and to generate revenues (Author, 2013). The success of such models has been cemented by the intangible qualities of trust and reputation which ensure that viewers and readers return to media products and continue their relationships with providers of news and entertainment content. Digitalisation and the emergence of social media technologies have driven a process of disaggregation and the entry into the market of new content creators, aggregators and distributors. These developments coincided with a progressive erosion of trust in, "mainstream media," a process heralded by many of the theorists and evangelists of Web 2.0 and social media marketing. For such advocates, new forms of information provision and discourse – for example, citizen journalism and user generated content – provide a corrective, and a more authentic, democratic alternative to mass media, the implication being that such forms are more trustworthy than their predecessors. The debates following the recent UK 'Brexit' campaign and the 2016 US elections challenge such assumptions. Notions of 'post-truth' politics and concerns over the production and circulation of fake news have had a direct impact on organisations like Google and Facebook and have forced a reconsideration of the roles played by platform owners and third-party fact checking organisations and technologies. How can trust be maintained and nurtured within distributed media value networks and what is the role of trust and reputation in the reengineering of media business models? These are important questions for both new entrants and established companies seeking to defend their positions within an increasing challenging marketplace. In an environment in which membership and closer engagement with readers and subscribers is seen as a route towards commercial sustainability, trust is an important dimension. This exploratory paper has a number of aims: To provide an overview of key theoretical approaches analysing the role of trust within media systems. To articulate a working definition of 'trust' and its role within distributed media business models. To explore the role of trust within established and emergent media business models, drawing upon the examples of the UK's Guardian newspaper and the attempts to counter 'fake news' in the period following the 2016 US elections. To identify whether traditional players can use trust as a means of shoring up their positions, and reasserting the value that they offer to readers and viewers. To discuss the ways in which trust can be monetised by media enterprises. The wider objective for this paper is to establish the foundation for a more wide-ranging examination of the role of trust within contemporary media and content business models. The methodological approach employed will build upon the Critical Media Management approach outlined in Managing Media Firms and Industries (2016). This paper builds upon earlier work undertaken regarding the development of value networks, new methods of content aggregation, and the development of public service media. References Author (2013) Author (2014 Author (2016)


The present invention relates to a supercharged combustion engine and a method of controlling said engine, said engine having a combustion chamber (2), a gas inlet circuit (3) comprising a compressor (5) for the introduction of a compressed gaseous mixture in the combustion chamber (2) and an exhaust circuit (4) having an exhaust turbine (6) for the expansion of the exhaust gas and such that, according to the invention, the motor comprises: - an additional circuit (8) connected to the compressor (5) and receiving a variable portion of the stream of gas exiting the compressor (5), - a heat exchanger (11), disposed on the exhaust circuit (4 ), allowing the transfer of heat from the exhaust gas to the gas flow flowing through the additional circuit (8), - means of production of electrical energy (12) from the heated gas, the additional circuit (8) .


It is the important strategy using industrial ideas to promote modern agriculture development in China.From the industrial ideas and the connotation of modern agriculture and the internal connection between them,this article puts forward the major role of Industrial ideas in the development of modern agriculture.Meanwhile,from the perspective of industrial ideas,the main measures and the effectiveness of modern agriculture are addressed,including giving full play to the driving role of large enterprises,technology and demonstration bases,agricultural industry clusters,as well as characteristics and brand agriculture.


The implementation of online learning teachers is very dominant in carrying out learning, the media used is less attractive, so that students are less enthusiastic in learning activities and have an impact on decreasing learning outcomes. This study aims to determine the effect of the TGT model assisted by Electronic Monopoly media (ME 3IN1) on the learning outcomes of fourth grade students. The approach used is quantitative research, with the type of quasi-experimental research. The research sample IVA and IVB amounted to 50 students. The research instrument used tests in the form of pre-test and post-test. The independent variable in this study is the TGT model and electronic monopoly media while the dependent variable is student learning outcomes. The research subjects were students IV SDN 1 Patokpicis Malang. Based on the results of hypothesis testing, a significance value of 0.00 <0.05 is obtained so that Ho is rejected, H1 is accepted, so it can be concluded that there is an effect of TGT assisted by electronic monopoly on learning outcomes. In addition, the increase in learning outcomes in the experimental class was 13 from the average value of pre-test 67 and post-test 80.Keywords: online learning, electronic monopoly (ME 3IN1), learning outcomes, thematic


Human beings are social animals. By definition 'Social' refers to a characteristic of humans. It refers to the interaction of person with other persons and to their collective co-existence, irrespective of whether they are aware of it or not, and whether the interaction is voluntary or involuntary. It would not be an exaggregation if we label the current era as the internet era. From emails to online shopping to films to medicine to politics, there is no field today that is untouched by Internet.


Modern Web Information Systems (WIS) are characterized as data-intensive systems in which data integration and personalization aspects play important roles. Designing such WIS is far from trivial: the good old software engineering principles need to be adapted to the peculiarities of the Web. With respect to this researchers have proposed several WIS design methodologies among which we mention the model-driven methodologies due to the advantages they offer. Several WIS design methodologies and their accompanying tools are presented in this chapter. The emerging Semantic Web offers numerous bene-fits/opportunities for the WIS designers. WIS that use Semantic Web technologies are called Semantic Web Information Systems (SWIS). In this chapter, we also present some of the pioneering work in developing SWIS design method-ologies. A brief comparison of the presented (S)WIS methodologies is given emphasizing for each methodology its strong and weak points. The Web of today has more than ten trillion pages and around one billion users. Its success lies in its very characteristics: it is unbound in space and time (it is available everyday, around the clock, and around the world), it uses the hypermedia paradigm (it provides flexible access to information according to the associative nature of the human mind [Bush, 1945]), it is distributed (it uses the popular client/server architecture with multiple clients and servers), and it is for free (there is no organization that owns the Web). If the nineteenth century was dominated by the " industrial revolution " , the beginning of this century is marked by the " information revolution " having the Web as its main engine. A Web Information System (WIS) [Isakowitz et al., 1998] is an information system that uses the Web to present data to its users. The first generation of WIS presented the data in terms of carefully authored hypermedia documents. Typically, this involved the hand


With the development of IC technology, 3 dimensional (3D) architecture (3D IC) has been proposed as a new solution to realize high density and low interconnect delay. Despite of the advance in device performance, 3D IC brings forth many new challenges such as reliability, yield, and so on. Meanwhile, heat dissipation inside a 3D structure becomes more difficult because of the thinner stack, the higher power density and the larger quantity of inter-layer dielectrics, usually with a low thermal conductivity. Thermal management of 3D IC requires suitable optimization parameter to evaluate the heat transfer performance, especially in the automatic thermal-aware routing. This paper examined the effectiveness of the entransy, a new concept in the modern heat transfer, as an evaluation criterion. Numerical results showed that the tendencies of the entransy dissipation and the maximum temperature are consistent, which preliminarily verified its applicability in thermal management of 3D-IC.


When a live working robot enters/leaves a high-voltage conductor, the induced discharge will cause violent electromagnetic field changes, which may cause the robot to refuse to move, misuse or even damage. In order to clarify the AC induction discharge characteristics of live working robots, an AC induction discharge test system and a pulse current measurement system conforming to the IEC 61000-4-2 standard are established. The induction discharge test of the robot is carried out in an anechoic chamber. The robot's arcing current was measured using a broadband pulse current sensor and a floating oscilloscope. The measurement results show that the rise time of a single current pulse is 0.2-10ns, the duration is about 800ns, the frequency is within 1.3GHz, and the main energy is concentrated within 100MHz. As the gap between the robot and the conductor decreases, the number of induced discharge current pulses increases, the pulse amplitude increases first, and then decreases when it reaches a certain value. As the voltage increases, the AC induced discharge current of the robot also increases. The magnitude of the robot's AC induced discharge current is related to the robot's capacitance to ground. The larger the capacitance to ground, the larger the discharge current. Through the statistical analysis of 2000 sets of measurement data, the regression formulas of the induced discharge current and voltage, capacitance and the gap between the robot and the wire are obtained. The results show that the AC induced discharge of the robot is different from the electrostatic discharge. According to the test results and the current regression formula, the electromagnetic interference protection design of the robot and the electromagnetic compatibility standard of the robot can be formulated.


The effect of plasticizers, glycerol, sorbitol, and sucrose on structural, mechanical, and chemical properties of cassava starch film has been investigated. The morphologies of cassava films were studied by the addition of a different type of plasticizer. Mixtures of cassava starch and distilled water with the combination of glycerol, sorbitol, sucrose as plasticizers. Dried films plasticized showed the results under a scanning electron microscope (SEM) as smooth film surfaces were observed in a mixture of glycerol, sorbitol, and sucrose because glycerol and sucrose are more hydrophilic than sorbitol, thus the presence of more hydroxyl groups (-OH groups) in the molecule, sorbitol interacted with water by hydrogen bonding resulting in less plasticizing effect compared to glycerol and sucrose. As a result, the presence of sorbitol as a plasticizer with glycerol and sucrose in cassava starch films provided a more compact and homogenous surface, improves the stability and flexibility of cassava starch films.


ABSTRACT
In a 51-year-old woman affected by breast cancer, hepatic recurrence of disease was managed by concurrent 90Y-labeled glass microsphere embolization (transarterial radioembolization) and radiofrequency thermoablation. Intention-to-treat target, candidate to radioembolization, was in the IV hepatic segment; another lesion, managed with radiofrequency thermoablation, was in the VI-VII hepatic segment. Concomitant correction of a duodenocephalopancreatic shunting was performed as well. Thermoablation did not interfere with distribution of 99mTc-macroaggregated albumin and 90Y-labeled microspheres to the target and healthy liver. At our knowledge, this is the first report that combines 2 locoregional procedures in different hepatic segments on the same day.


AbstractThis paper presents a methodology to forecast short-term water demands either offline or online by combining seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (SARIMA) models with data assimilation. In offline mode, the method frequently reestimates the models using the latest historical data. In online mode, the method applies a Kalman filter to optimally and efficiently update the models using a real-time feed of data. The tailoring process consists of identifying, estimating, and validating the models, along with exploring how the length of demand history used in fitting can improve forecast performance. A suite of models are obtained that are adequate for 15-min, hourly, and daily demands having daily and weekly periodicities. The model output is analyzed across temporal resolutions, periodicities, and forecasting modes. The study finds that the normalized forecast deviations range from approximately 4.2 to 1.3%, in correspondence to a decrease in temporal granularity. Models of the weekly-sea...


The paper argues that the idea of aesthetic education being included in moral education is a misunderstanding of the Chinese cultural feature,therefore,to put into practice the educational policy of an allround improvement in moral,intellectual,physical and aesthetic qualities,we must first of all make clear the indispensable position of aesthetics in traditional culture.The reasons are: 1) Etymologically,the original meaning of the character "Wen" on the oracle bones is associated with aesthetics,and the combination of the two characters "Wen" and "Hua" is "aesthetic education".2) The relation of "Li" and "Yue" is that "Yue is prior to Li"and "Yue breeds Li".3) Finally,in the education of the three dynasties,"Yuejiao"(music education) accounts for much larger proportion than Lijiao(moral education),which can be proved with plenty of evidence in the ancient literature.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of ABO-incompatible orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in treatment of liver failure.

METHODS
The clinical data of 66 cases of OLT, including 21 cases of ABO-incompatible OLT, for liver failure were retrospectively analyzed.

RESULTS
The 3-month, and 1-, 2-, and 3-year survival rates of the ABO-identical group were 84.2%, 77.4%, 67.6%, and 60.1%, respectively, while those of the ABO-incompatible group were 75.6%, 64.0%, 58.2%, and 58.2%, respectively. The mean survival time of the ABO-identical group was (806.0+/-70.0) d, not significantly different from that of the ABO-incompatible group (720.3+/-118.5 d, P=0.417). The acute rejection rate of the ABO-identical group was 8.9%, not significantly different from that of ABO-incompatible group (9.0%, P=0.253). The biliary tract complication rate and infection rate of the ABO-incompatible group were 76.2% and 28.6% respectively, both significantly higher than those of the ABO-identical group (48.9% and 8.9% respectively, P=0.037 and P=0.038). The major causes of death in the ABO-incompatible group were serious infection (5/21) and renal failure (4/21).

CONCLUSION
ABO-incompatible OLT is an acceptable option to cure liver failure in emergency. Intensive perioperative supervision is essential to improve the effect of ABO-incompatible OLT.


Objective To analyze the relationship between the change of rate of cesarean section,indication of cesarean section,neonatal mortality and rate postpartum bleeding in the two phases.Methods The 1789 cases of cesarean section in hospital in the past twelve years were analyzed retrospectively.Results The rate of cesarean section has been increased year by year.In the indications of cesarean section,cephalopelvic disproportion has been listed in the first or second.While fetal with respiratory distress has ranked down from the first place,social factors increased year by year,and mortality of fetus was becoming stable.Conclusions The indicaton of cesarean section should be grasped reasonably to decrease mortality of fetus.If we improved understanding and cooperation from pregnant women and their family in course of delivery,the rate of abdominal delivery should be clearly decreased.


The invention relates to a device having a roll cover (12) for a calender roll (10) and a doctor blade (20) for Beschaben of the roll cover (12) at its working surface, wherein the radially outer circumferential surface of the roll cover (12) forms the useful surface, of at the working surface is formed adjacent the region of the roll cover (12) made of a material comprising a filler in the matrix (14) embedded first hard material grains (13), and the roughness of the working surface has a value within a predetermined tolerance range. The scraper blade (20) of the device comprises a fiber composite material which is ausgebildedt to Beschaben the effective area of the roll cover (12) and in the binder (27) and second hard material grains (31, 32, 33) are embedded, their hardness, particle size distribution and surface morphology is selected matched the tolerance range of the roughness of the working surface of the roll cover (12).


Measurements on films of amorphous Tl2Te grown on liquid nitrogen-cooled substrates have shown that the conduction process at low temperatures is thermally activated, with energies of 0.21 and 0.26 eV. In the temperature range 261 to 289 °K the films underwent a rapid recrystallization, accompanied by an increase of about 3 orders of magnitude in conductivity.


To study the effects of reconstruction of orbital floor defects with autogenous bone, 20 patients with orbital floor fractures were treated via peri-orbital mini-incision, and orbital floor defects were reconstructed with autogenous bone. The results showed that 20 cases recovered well. There was no infection, optic neuropathy, diplopia and enophthalmos. In general, the data of the study suggest that collagen membrane is an ideal material for orbital reconstruction.


Welding-induced distortions are one of the major problems frequently encountered in industry. Different geometrical and welding process parameters are believed to influence distortions. One of the most common types of distortions frequently observed in butt-welded plates is angular distortion. In this study, the effect of geometrical parameters on angular distortions in butt-welded plates has been investigated numerically and experimentally. A comprehensive study has been performed, and several cases with different plate lengths, widths and thicknesses have been studied. Distortions have been predicted by three-dimensional thermo-elastic-plastic finite element simulation. The finite element results have been verified by a series of experimental measurements for temperatures and angular distortions. The results of this study revealed that plate thickness, length and width influence the magnitude and mode of distortions greatly. The results revealed that decreasing the plate thickness or increasing the weld length results in higher and nonlinear angular distortions. Increasing the plate width has an adverse effect and reduces the angular distortion. In addition, the thickness of the plate has a key role on distortion behavior and can lead to buckling in thin plates.


Keywords: Taboo, types of taboo words, types of anger express, Crank 2. In communication, people use many language. Sometimes people use formal and informal language in communication. Many people communicate with inapproriate language as speaking with friends or family by using impolite language for example taboo language. As we know, taboo language is an unfavourable language in society. But, taboo language becomes common phenomenon today. People free to speak what they want, there are many people used taboo language to express feeling and emotion. American modern hear taboo language in street, at home, at school, in the radio, in television, etc. Today, Film is growing rapidly, the reason is many genre of film appears to amuse the audience. One of the genre film is action, and one of the action film is "Crank 2". Many characters use taboo language. This film showed that social life influence the use of language. This study uses qualitative approach which refers to document analysis about the phenomena of taboo language in conversations done by the main characters  in "Crank 2" film. The data of this study are the utterances which contain taboo words produced by the main character, furthermore the writer collects the data according to Timothy Jay's theory (1996). The writer found out taboo words uterred by Chev Chelios. The main character used 4 types of taboo words as follows : blasphemy (Jesus Christ), obscenity (fucking, shit, dick, fuck, cunt, ass, fucker, motherfucker), sexual harassement (bastard, bitch, whore), and insult(chinese man, slant-eye). Then, the writer found that Chev Chelios uses 6 types of anger expressed as follows : Social-Sexual Deviation (whore, bitch), racial-ethnic reference (Chinese an, slanteye), curse and blaspemy (Jesus Christ), obscenity (fucking, dick, fuck, fucker, motherfucker, cunt and ass), subnormal though (bastard), and scatology (shit). The writer would like to give some suggestion for the next researcher who wants to conduct a similar research to find out the use of taboo language using other theories. Furthermore, the next researcher can be used other objects such as novel, comic, or daily activity.


Objective To determine the value of clinicopatho!ogical staging of portal vein tumor thrombosis(PVTT)for surgical treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Methods According to the tumor invasion of portal trunk and its first branch as well as extrahepatic metastasis of lymph nodes,PVTT in 42 patients with HCC were divided into 5 stages:stage Ⅰ the first branch of the left or right portal vein was invaded by tumor thrombosis;stage Ⅱ the trunk and first branch of the left or right portal vein were invaded;stage Ⅲ the trunk and first branch of the left and right portal vein were invaded,stage Ⅳ included stage Ⅲ and invasion of superior mesenteric vein or splenic vein.stage Ⅴ included any of the stages Ⅰ-Ⅳ and extrahepatic metastasis of lymph nodes.Surgical treatments in- cluded different types of hepatectomy with removal of tumor thrombi in 33 patients and hepatectomy and thrombectomy in the trunk of portal vein in 9.The samples of tumor thrombus from 30 patients were analyzed and contrasted according to image and gross findings as well as clinical courses.Results The numberof patients with HCC of stag Ⅰ to stage Ⅴ was 14,12,11,2 and 3,respectively.Their median postoperative survival time was 28,17.5,7,6 and 6 months,respectively.There were 3 types of PVTT in the 30 patients.They were proliferative type in 15(50%),necrotic one in 11(36. 7%)and organized one in 4(13.3%).In the 4 patients with the organized type,PVTT was difficult to remove and prognosis was worse.Conclusions 1)The clinicopathological staging of PVTT is help- ful to predict the prognosis of the patients.The patients with HCC of stage Ⅲ or over or with organ- ized type of PVTT have poorer prognosis.2)The staging is useful for selecting the reasonable surgical procedures for the patients with PVTT.Better results can be gained in the patients with HCC of stage Ⅰ or Ⅱ.When acute hemorrhage from upper gastrointestinal tract occurs,thrombectomy in the trunk of portal vein can be performed to effectively stop the bleeding.The patients with HCC of stage Ⅱ or over and organized type of PVTT are not good candidates for the surgical treatment.3)Surgical dis- section of the portal vein trunk and its first branches at porta hepatis should be performed to prevent tumor thrombus spreading during the operation,


The purpose of this study was developing a service quality scale for adolescents sports education. Data were collected by convenience sampling method from 207 middle & high school students, , in Suwon. The data were analyzed by exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and structural equation model using SPSS WIN Ver. 12.0 and AMOS 6.0. The results of this study were as following: First, The scale of service quality was composed of 18 items through exploratory factor analysis extracted six factors. Second, Iin order to measure the quality of service in middle school physical education classes are proper to compose the scale of service quality with hierarchical and multidimensional scale then single dimensional scale. Finally, The construct reliability and discriminant validity test in middle school physical education classes results showed high reliability and validity.


The patient presented with multiple painless xanthomatous lesions on his abdomen, which appeared insidiously over two years. He was obese, with a body mass index of 39.6 kg/m, and reported a 13 year history of dyslipidaemia, systemic arterial hypertension, and diabetes. He had had gout for five years, with several flare-ups on the first metatarsophalangeal joints and knees. These were managed conservatively using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, but no hypouricaemic agents.


The quality of service of many modern communication systems depends on the delay performance of the underlying network. In digital subscriber line (DSL) networks, for example, crosstalk introduces competition for data rate among users, which influences the delay distribution. In such a competitive environment, delay performance is largely determined by the manner in which resources are dynamically allocated to the different users. A common approach to this allocation problem is through a cross-layer scheduler. Such a scheduler violates the OSI model by allowing communication between different layers, in order to steer the physical layer towards operating points that maximize some upper layer performance metric. In this paper, we present a new cross-layer scheduler and resource allocation algorithm in the context of DSL networks, referred to as the minimal delay violation (MDV) scheduler, which aims to minimize the number of delay violations and achieve a high throughput. Rather than solving a linear network utility maximization problem, as most other schedulers from literature, we consider a problem that is reciprocal with the service rate, allowing the scheduler to allocate the data rates at a finer level, while still maintaining good performance. Through simulations, we show that the MDV scheduler performs better than cross-layer scheduling algorithms from literature with respect to packet loss ratio, delay and throughput performance for various scenarios, and often operates closely to an ideal scheduler.


Air in the head and neck is normally found in the sinuses and air and food passages. The presence of air in an abnormal location indicates a pathologic change which may require observation, further diagnostic tests, or immediate therapeutic action. The various causes are listed and possible treatment modalities are considered.


Introduction: Since its revival two decades ago development of the surgical technique, along with evidence and clinical outcomes of off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB) were brought into focus. Methods: We report a single surgeon, single center experience of the first 37 consecutive patients undergoing off-pump surgery. Patients were selected for OPCAB (study group) individually and matched retrospectively to a control group of 113 patients performed over an identical time frame. Data were retrieved from a hospital data base (TOMCAT). Results: Mean Logistic European System of Cardiac Operative Risk Stratification (EuroSCORE) was slightly higher in the off-pump group (3.8% versus 2.9%). One patient died during the study and this was in the off-pump CAB group (OPCAB-30 day mortality 2.7%). Operating time was slightly shorter in the off-pump group (3 hours 28 minutes versus 3 hours 49 minutes, p = 0.15). After exclusion of outliers, total hospital stay was significantly shorter for off-pump cases (mean 6.8 days versus 8.37 days), while Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay (1.2 versus 1.4 days) and ventilation time were only slightly shorter (9.35 hours versus 10.6 hours) for off-pump cases. Chest tube drainage was significantly lower in the off-pump group (484 ml versus 744 ml, p = 0.04) with correspondingly slightly lower transfusion requirements and significantly increased discharge haemoglobin concentrations in OPCAB. There was one cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in the off-pump group and none in the on-pump group. Conclusion: In this study we show short term outcomes for introduction of off-pump into surgical technique. Length of ICU stay, ventilation times, chest tube drainage, transfusion re0 quirements and pre-discharge haemoglobin concentration all appeared superior in the off pump group. The off-pump technique was safely introduced into the surgeon`s service with relatively little mortality. Experience of surgeon was considered advantageous for fast adaption of the technique. However, numbers were too small to make strong inferences. With practice more patients should benefit from the technique.


Experimental results indicate people take longer to do an inconsistent task than a cognitively consistent one. The more closed minded of the subjects were most likely to follow that pattern.


The present invention relates to a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display apparatus employing the same capable of emitting only one of the polarization of the polarized s- or p- polarized light using a wire grid polarizer. The backlight unit according to the present invention, a light source for emitting light; On one side and that the light source is disposed, it guides proceeding of the light incident on one side surface from the light source, the light guide plate in which light is emitted through the upper surface; To be formed on the upper surface of the light guide plate, the first polarized light is transmitted and emitted to the upper surface of the light guide plate, the second polarized light is reflected by the wire grid polarizer of the lower surface of the light guide plate; It is disposed on a bottom surface of the light guide plate, a lower reflecting plate for reflecting the light toward the top surface of the light guide panel; It characterized in that it comprises; and polarization conversion means for converting the polarization state of the light that is not emitted through the upper surface of the light guide panel.


In the article, we present the mathematical model of referring documents entering the automated system to the spheres of users responsibility. The possibility of application of mathematical apparatus of final predicates algebra as a basic means of model description is proved


The present invention relates to a method for pausing the use of frequency layer convergence scheme that favors the cell selection on the preferred frequency of the point-to-multipoint service participating. In particular, the mobile terminals participating in point-to-multipoint service having a preferred frequency, the using frequency layer convergence scheme for cell selection. Wherein the frequency layer convergence scheme favors the cell selection on the preferred frequency layer. However, use of the frequency layer convergence scheme is temporarily stopped when the trigger occurs. The present invention includes the steps of joining the point-to-multipoint service having a preferred frequency, the method using a frequency layer convergence scheme that favors the selection of the cell on the preferred frequency for the cell selection, the frequency layer when the trigger occurs is a cell selection method moth providing a mobile terminal in a wireless communication system, characterized in that it comprises a step to suspend the use of the convergence scheme.


Spatiotemporal variations of the hydrochemical major ions compositions and their controlling factors are essential features of a river basin. However, similar studies in the southern Tibetan Plateau are relatively limited. This study focuses on the chemical compositions of the dissolved loads in the Lhasa River (LR) in the southern Tibetan Plateau. Two sampling campaigns were conducted during the rainy and dry seasons across the LR basin to systematically investigate the spatiotemporal variations of water chemistry and sources of the dissolved loads. The results show that the river water possesses slight alkalinity with an average pH of 8.05 ± 0.04. Total dissolved solids (TDS) and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) range widely from 39.8 mg/L to 582.6 mg/L with an average value of 165.6 ± 7.7 mg/L and from −9.4 mV to 295 mV with a mean value of 153.7 ± 6.9 mV, respectively. The major cations follow the decreasing order of Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, and K+ while HCO3−, SO42−, Cl−, and NO3− for anions. Ca2+ and Mg2+ account for 87.8% of the total cations, while HCO3− and SO42− accounts for 93.9% of the total anions. All the major ions show higher concentrations in the dry season. NO3−, HCO3−, and Mg2+ show significant spatial variations due to the influence of basin lithology and anthropogenic activity. Multi-variables statistical analysis reveals that the mechanisms controlling the LR hydrochemistry are mainly carbonate weathering followed by silicate weathering. Geothermal springs and anthropogenic activities also play crucial roles in altering river water ions composition in the middle stream and downstream. The relatively high NO3− value (3 ± 0.2 mg/L) suggests water quality will be under the threat of pollution with the increase of anthropogenic activities.


We report an investigation of a planar GeSn p–i–n diode for a high-detectivity photodetector based on an undoped GeSn film. By fabricating n- and p-type regions on the plane of the GeSn film using the complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor technology of ion implantation, a low dark current density is revealed and attributed to the low defect density of the film and current flow suppression around the diode periphery. This yields a specific 1550-nm detectivity of ∼1010 cm Hz1/2 W−1, an order of magnitude higher than that of conventional vertical GeSn-based diodes and comparable to that of commercially available Ge-based diodes. This work provides an alternative approach for achieving a high-detectivity GeSn photodetector that may facilitate its potential applications.


This study aims to analyze and explain the influence of halal guarantees, product quality, and social media reviews on attitudes and food purchase intention for Muslim consumers at restaurants in the Yogyakarta area. This study uses primary data using convenience sampling techniques with samples obtained from 200 Muslim consumer respondents. This study uses the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis method with data processing using the SmartPLS version 3.0 program. The results of this study show that halal guarantees, product quality, and social media reviews have a positive and significant effect on Muslim consumers' purchase intention. The consumer attitudes that are influenced by halal guarantees, product quality, and social media reviews show positive and significant results. Furthermore, consumer attitudes also show a positive and significant influence on purchase intention.
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GIS plays an important role in power systems for its maintenance-free and less influence to environmental and industrial conditions.In order to monitor the on-line condition,ultra high frequency(UHF) method is widely used for defect diagnosis of GIS.Therefore,five types of typical partial discharge(PD) sources were designed and fabricated to imitate the defects in GIS online.To distinguish the types of partial discharges,some meaningful parameters behind the UHF signal were extracted and discussed.In general,the conventional phase-resolved partial discharge(PRPD) and pulse sequence analysis method is adopted to discriminate partial discharge,but sometimes it may be less convenient to employ because of the absence of the phase information.Consequently,nine comprehensive parameters realized by processing the UHF pulse magnitude sequence q and time interval sequence Δt are introduced.The parameters can describe exactly the physical characteristics of different partial discharges.By means of the parameters,the pattern classification of PD without employing the phase information of the applied voltage could be achieved.The clustering results by SPSS indicate that there is evident difference in the characteristic coefficients.


One of the serious problems caused by the Lombok earthquake on July 28, 2018 was the cessation of people's productive activities, so that their survival was threatened. The purpose of this research was to build a model of economic recovery post earthquake in Lombok, West Nusatenggara that can be used as a model for post earthquake regional economic recovery in Indonesia. The analytical methods used were SAST (Strategic Assumption Surfacing and Testing) and AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process). The results of study showed that the mental recovery of the community after the earthquake was the most important problem before economic recovery. To recover the community's economy, the development of coconut sugar and handicraft-based home industries was the most potential productive activity to ensure the sustainability of people's lives. The conclusion of this study was mental recovery and the development of productive activities based on regional superior natural resources were the main keys to economic recovery post earthquake.