A cohort of Gammarus salinus juveniles was reared from 2-3 d post hatching at 20°C and 14%o salinity without limitations in food and space. Survivorship, female size and age at breeding, number of eggs per clutch and clutch number were recorded. Depending on initial assumptions, differing life tables are treated. Associated rearing problems are discussed. The recommended approach is to start a cohort with juveniles at the age of release from their mothers, and count progeny at the same age. Counts were made weekly to provide survivorship data. The mortality rate was 54% the first week juveniles fend for themselves. Then the mortality rate decreased to ca. 5% per week, but increased again when breeding commenced. The last individual died in its 28th week (191 d old). Counting time in weeks, a life table including 25% egg mortality gave a net reproductive rate Ro = 5.7377, intrinsic rate of increase r=0.0933 and generation time T = 18.7155. These values were also calculated for 50% egg mortality. The reproductive value peaked after estimated generation time. Correlations between demographic and growth variables were partly masked by a possible cohort splitting in female size and reproductive effort (clutch size). Analyses showed negative correlations between maturation time and fecundity and between maturation time and growth rate. Directional selection on single traits may possibly be restricted by variable correlations between traits.


The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Program provides grants to assess and clean up brownfields. There are few studies that estimate tax revenue impacts from cleanup beyond those generated directly from within the remediated site's property lines. This study estimates the increased residential property tax revenue attributable to brownfields cleanup at 48 sites remediated between 2004 and 2011 under the EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grants Program. Findings from a previous study of a 5% to 15.2% property value increase following cleanup at these sites are applied to the assessed values of nearby residential properties along with local tax laws, assessment ratios, and rates to estimate tax revenue gained as a result of brownfields cleanup. The estimated increase in residential property tax revenue for a single tax year from remediating 48 brownfields properties was between $29 million and $97 million (2014 USD).


Background: Docking protein Gab1 has been reported to have crucial roles for activation of both mitogen-acitvated protein kinase and AKT downstream of various receptor tyrosine kinases. In the last...


Metamorphic InAs/In0.15Ga0.85As and InAs/In0.31Ga0.69As quantum dot (QD) arrays are known to be photosensitive in the telecommunication ranges at 1.3 and 1.55 μm, respectively; however, for photonic applications of these nanostructures, the effect of levels related to defects still needs in-depth investigation. We have focused on the influence of electron traps of defects on photocurrent (PC) in the plane of the QD array, studying by PC and deep level thermally stimulated current spectroscopy together with HRTEM and theoretical modeling. In the structures, a rich spectrum of electron trap levels of point defects EL6 (Ec − 0.37 eV), EL7 (0.29–0.30 eV), EL8 (0.27 eV), EL9/M2 (0.22–0.23 eV), EL10/M1 (0.16 eV), M0 (∼0.11 eV) and three extended defects ED1/EL3 (0.52–0.54), ED2/EL4 (0.47–0.48 eV), ED3/EL5 (0.42–0.43 eV) has been identified. Among them, new defect levels undiscovered earlier in InAs/InGaAs nanostructures has been detected, in particular, EL8 and M0. The found electron traps are shown to affect a time-dependent PC at low temperatures. Besides a long-term kinetics due to trap charging, a prolonged PC decrement versus time is measured under constant illumination. The decrement is interpreted to be related to a Coulomb screening of the conductivity channel by the electrons captured in the QD interface traps. The decrement is well fitted by allometric exponents, which means many types of traps involved in electron capturing. This study provides new findings into the mechanism of in-plane PC of QD arrays, showing a crucial importance of growth-related defects on photoresponsivity at low temperatures.


Abstract : This study investigates the general economics of minimum buy for non-stocked items, and evaluates alternatives for determining the size of the minimum buy, including a form of EOQ tailored to non-stocked items. The study finds that minimum buy is economical, but that to take maximum advantage of it, some modification is required in how it is implemented in the standard computer system. (Author)


Recent financial scandals have raised the awareness that accountants should be alert to potential fraud and other economic disputes and can provide significant assistance in preventing, investigating, and resolving such matters. Forensic accountants provide these services with knowledge of court requirements and proceedings so that effective legal action is possible, even though most actions are concluded without the involvement of the courts. Although forensic accounting was growing in importance even before Enron and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the ensuing tightening of the securities regulations in both Canada and the United States triggered recognition that accounting students and professionals need a fuller understanding of fraud and other economic crimes, and how to find, prevent, and resolve them, as well as the career choices that could be involved. While some of this material is covered in auditing texts and courses, emerging expectations will require the enhancement and restructuring of forensic accounting education within university programs, and will encourage more interest in graduate specialist professional designations. This paper has two objectives: to offer insights into the design and delivery of forensic accounting programs, and into the availability of professional programs; and to provide some exploratory evidence on the type of services currently rendered by investigative and forensic accountants in Canada.


It seems to me inarguable that the demands for unvarnished fact in nonfiction greatly differ for each genre of nonfiction. Newspaper writing is different from magazine writing, for instance, and travel writing is different from memoir. Literary criticism is different from all of them. The rigors of factual accountability shift subtly but undeniably from nonfiction genre to nonfiction genre. A newspaper article that quotes someone cannot, under any rubric of journalistic decorum, doc tor that quote with anything other than ellipses (itself a highly dishon est device, if one thinks about it, able to swallow truth whole with any one of its three tiny mouths). In much magazine writing, on the other hand, a fair amount of what many might consider factual disingenu ousness wends its way into just about every nonfiction piece. This is more or less a trade secret of magazine writing. I am talking about tak ing an interview, faithfully transcribing it, and being forced by length restrictions to compress it, with no ellipses, into a quote that the speak er would be hard pressed to recognize as his or her own words. (The trick is doing it in a way that does not, and this is crucial, distort what the speaker said, or make the speaker angry.) Or taking a nice bit of description of something in the middle of an article, retrofitting it, and moving it up front to "sell" the piece. As I say, every magazine writer I know is forced or chooses to do such things all the time. What is unacceptable in newspaper writing is common practice for magazine writing. This is because we read a newspaper differently from a maga zine, and we read a magazine differently from a book. Our anticipation of the truth, and the many forms it takes, alters in regard to the conduit through which it reaches us. The kind of magazine writing I do most often is travel writing, and my first book was an enlarged piece of travel writing that began as a magazine article. Paul Theroux once said that travel writing begins in journalism, slides into fiction, and ends in autobiography—the best


An analysis of a launching configuration enables the radiation loss associated with the feed region of a millimetre wave insular guide to be assessed. Series expansions of the guide fields are used in conjunction with a variational formulation of the launcher loss which is computed for various guide parameters and dimensions. An alternative assessment of loss based on a chopped surface wave distribution is also presented and reveals other effects present. Finally a comparison with typical launching losses for micros trip lines is made and some experimental data is also given. It is concluded that for some circuit and antenna applications the use of micros trip rather than insular guide could lead to an overall lower system loss.


This paper proposes a set approach for the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) in a submarine context. It shows that this problem can be cast into a constraint satisfaction problem which can be solve efficiently using interval analysis and propagation algorithms. The efficiency of the resulting propagation method is illustrated on the localization of submarine robot, named Redermor. The experiments have been collected by the GESMA (Groupe d'Etude Sous-Marine de l'Atlantique) in the Douarnenez Bay, in Brittany.


This paper utilised wavelet analysis to characterise the macro-texture properties of asphalt pavements. The study included Circular Texture Meter (CTMeter) measurements collected from several asphalt pavement sections in the state of Ohio. The asphalt pavements consisted of two mix designs (Superpave and Marshall), three aggregate types (dolomite, limestone, and gravel), and two binder grades (PG 70-22 and PG 64-22). The wavelet approach was used to determine the wavelength ranges and energy content that affect the macro-texture properties of asphalt pavements. In addition, the normalised energy (NE) parameter was utilised to characterise the overall pavement surface macro-texture. The CTMeter data allowed for obtaining six wavelet decomposition levels, namely d1 through d6, with wavelengths up to 56 mm. The analysis revealed that the macro-texture properties of smooth pavement sections are mainly affected by sub-band levels d1 through d4 (i.e. both fine and coarse aggregates), while the macro-texture properties of the rough pavement sections are mainly affected by sub-band levels d3 and d4 (i.e. coarse aggregates). Similar trends in macro-texture properties were observed between NE and the conventional Mean Profile Depth (MPD). However, the variations in the macro-texture properties were better captured using the NE than the MPD. Therefore, it was concluded that the wavelet approach is better suited to characterise the macro-texture properties of asphalt pavements.


Methods of both Western and Eastern medicine as such have a number of limitations and have already demonstrated their inefficiency. The most promising overcoming of the current impasse are new methods of integrating the achievements of 'Western' and 'Eastern' medicine on the basis of computer automation and taking into accounting for individual characteristics of the patient. Using chronomedical and chronobiological approaches and source analysis (for examining Chinese and Tibetan sources on pulse diagnostics and acupuncture), we focused on hardware methods of chronodiagnostics and bio-controlled chronophysiotherapy as a research subject. Thus, we have shown identification of functional desynchronoses as a mismatch of the hierarchy of biorhythms before the occurrence of structural disorders allows to predict the disease already at an early preclinical stage, to evaluate the effectiveness of the therapeutic effect and, if necessary, to automatically correct it. In the same time, physiotherapeutic impact biocontrol helps to eliminate the influence of desynchronosis. At that, it becomes possible to eliminate not only the symptoms, but also the causes of diseases by increasing the natural self-regulation of the blood flow and the spectrum of the rhythms of blood microcirculation. We conclude application of hardware methods of chronodiagnostics and bio-controlled chronophysiotherapy provides an opportunity to automatically take into account the individual characteristics of the patient and integrate the achievements of Western and Eastern medicine. biorhythms; bioresonance; biocontrol; chronodiagnostics; desynchronosis; homeostasis; acupuncture; biologically-active points; self-regulation Borisov V.A., Zaguskina S.S., Zaguskin S.L. "A Way to Control and Limit External Loads. Patent of the Russian Federation 2186516. IPC Class A61B5/02. Priority of 6 Jul. 2001." FREEPATENT. Library of Patents . N.p., n.d. Web. . (In Russian). 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Joan Robinson argued that it is the task of Post-Keynesians to reconcile the work of Keynes and Sraffa. The central difficulty is to reconcile equilibrium with uncertainty and the solution lies within Keynes's distinction between short-, medium- and long-term expectation and furthermore between the long term and the technical long period. Recognition that the 'expectations' of Keynes's state of short-term expectation are equilibrium prices, in a carefully defined and qualified sense, makes it possible to replace his Marshallian concept of normal prices with Sraffa's prices of production. There is a definite case for seeking to recast the principle of effective demand without the Marshallian theory of value. The task is to achieve this without losing either an empirically useful concept of equilibrium or the concept of fundamental uncertainty.


Prior evidence has suggested associations between hearing loss and smaller brain volumes particularly in the temporal lobe where the primary auditory cortex is located, probably due to changes in cortical organization associated with reduced auditory stimulation. Evidence regarding associations of central auditory processing with brain volumes is relatively limited. The study aims to investigate cross‐sectional associations of central auditory processing with brain volumes in older adults.


Abstract : The report presents the basic test plan for the following airborne components for electromagnetic interference testing: telemetry battery, telemetry assembly, servo amplifier filter, programmer, rate and displacement gyro, rate gyro assembly, inverter, arming device electrical destructor, destructor unit, power and signal control unit, valve shutoff Mtr. operated, valve relief and shutoff, valve fuel, fill and drain, oxidizer, fill and drain, arm and enable unit - tank fragmentation, and propellant level control assembly unit.


Injection flow dynamics plays a significant role in fuel spray; this process controls the fuel–air mixing, which in turn is critical for the combustion and emissions process in diesel engine. In the current study, an integrated spray, combustion, and emission numerical model is developed for diesel engine computations based on the general transport equation analysis (GTEA) code. The model is first applied to predict the effect of turbulence inside the nozzle, which is considered by the submodel of hybrid breakup model on diesel spray process. The results indicate that turbulence term enhances the rate of breakup, resulting in more new droplets and smaller droplet sizes, leading to high evaporation rate with more evaporated mass. The model is also applied to simulate combustion and soot formation process of diesel. The effects of ambient density, ambient temperature, oxygen concentration and reaction mechanism on ignition delay, flame lift-off length, and soot formation are analyzed and discussed. The results show that although higher ambient density and temperature reduce the ignition delay and cause the flame stabilization location to move upstream, this is not helpful for fuel–air mixing because it increases the soot level in the fuel jet. While higher oxygen concentration has negative effects on soot formation. In addition, the model is employed to simulate the combustion and emission characteristics of a low-temperature combustion engine. The overall agreement between the measurements and predictions of in-cylinder pressure, heat release, and emission characteristics are satisfactory.


ABSTRACT:We report on the opinions of respondents to a survey of native plant material (NPM) users east of the Mississippi River. We sought respondents who would have a sufficient depth of experience and interest to be able to answer the survey questions. To find potential respondents, we first built a geographically diverse list of NPM-user organizations and then asked them to help us promote the survey through their social networks. Survey respondents expressed a preference for local ecotypes (74%) and almost no interest in cultivars (0.3%). Respondents identified commercial availability as the greatest barrier to their use of local ecotypes. Of the respondents, 92% use native seeds, and those who prefer local ecotypes are shopping farther afield than their concept of "local" would support. The most popular seed vendor is on average 584 km (363 mi) away from the respondent's location, and the second most popular is 1296 km (805 mi) away. Respondents who think of local as being in-state buy out-of-state 85% of the time. Of the respondents, 90% have less than 2 year's lead time before acquiring NPM, which is not enough time to have wild seeds agronomically increased or plants contract grown. Given those circumstances, 83% would be willing to pay a premium to obtain the ecotypes they want. Among potential solutions to the commercial shortage problem, 99% of respondents supported creation of an online marketplace for sharing supply-and-demand information. Respondents expect their demand for NPMs to increase, highlighting the importance of addressing these issues now.Tangren S, Toth E, Siegel S. 2022. A survey of native plant materials use and commercial availability in the Eastern United States. Native Plants Journal 23(1):17–32.


The utility model belongs to the wind power generating equipment manufacturing process equipment, in particular relates to a pipe-tower type wind power generation tower doorframe cold bending molding device, the device comprises a chassis (1), a master cylinder connecting bolt (4), a guide block fixing bolt (13), a concave mould fixing bolt (18) and a mould backing plate (11); a master cylinder fixing plate (3) is welded at the left end on the chassis (1), a master cylinder (5) is fixed on the master cylinder fixing plate (3) by the master cylinder connecting bolt (4), the left end of a square force-transmitting frame connecting bolt (6) is connected with the piston rod of the master cylinder (5) by threads, the right end thereof is connected with a square force-transmitting frame (7) by threads, the guide block fixing bolt (13) for a guide block (14) is fixed on the chassis (1), an assisting foot plate (12) is welded on the right end of the chassis (1), the problem of insufficient closing capacity of common pressure machine is solved, the structure is simple, the operation is convenient and the production efficiency is greatly improved.


Oil and gas have a head start on various other forms of energy. They are easily transported, easily converted and, in today's market still relatively available. But due to its exhaustible nature, more attention is now needed to develop alternative non-conventional energy sources in parallel to keep the energy requirements going. It is in this context that the geothermal resources stands out as a promising long term salvation due to its bounty in nature among various non-conventional energy sources in India. Nearly 10,000 MWe power generation potential has been estimated from the total geothermal resource base in India and it can be used for space heating and cooling, heating of green houses for cultivation, cooking etc. especially in the high altitude and the colder regions. Geothermal springs are also used for balenotherapy and the promotion of tourism in several countries of the world. Electricity can be generated from geothermal fluids where higher temperatures are available with the help of binary power plants based upon the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) .


Phase shifter–based hybrid beamforming has received a lot of attention at millimeter–wave frequencies for cellular communications. Nevertheless, the implementation complexity of such beamformers is rather high due to the complexities involved in designing and fabricating the required radio– frequency (RF) circuits. In contrast, lens–based RF beamformers significantly reduce the implementation complexity, as all active circuits can be replaced by a passive device. In this paper, we present the sum spectral efficiency performance of an uplink multiuser multiple–input multiple–output (MU–MIMO) system with a 28 GHz Rotman lens. An asymmetric two–stage stacked design is fabricated with a 15 element (3×5) uniform rectangular array feeding 9 RF down–conversion chains towards baseband. Zero–forcing processing is employed at baseband for interference nulling and multistream recovery. Our results show that the MU– MIMO gains are substantially more pronounced for the two– stage architecture relative to a single–stage design due to the inclusion of the elevation multipath components. Moreover, we show that the asymmetric design can help to further reduce the implementation complexity, since the conventional beam selection network can be omitted from the RF front–end.


Human populations continue to increase and encroach on remaining natural habitats worldwide, resulting in greater numbers and larger ranges of commensal exotic carnivores such as cats and dogs. This results in increased interactions with native wildlife. In Madagascar, we know relatively little about the effects of domestic and/or feral dogs and cats on native carnivore populations. We investigated spatial interactions by combining photographic sampling across seven sites with two‐species co‐occurrence modeling to provide the first assessment of the spatial co‐occurrence of native and exotic carnivores in Madagascar, including an examination of habitat characteristics that explain these relationships. Our surveys from 2008 to 2013 accumulated 2991 photo‐captures of native and exotic carnivores in 8854 trap nights. We found that native and exotic carnivores in rainforest habitat occur together less often than expected and that exotic carnivores may be replacing native carnivores, particularly in forest areas nearest villages. Six of the native carnivores in this study had higher site use in the absence of exotic carnivores and their species interaction factors (SIF) revealed a lack of co‐occurrence (e.g. SIF < 1.0). We found that nocturnal and/or crepuscular native carnivores were less likely to co‐occur with exotic carnivores. We demonstrate the effectiveness of combining photographic sampling with co‐occurrence modeling to investigate the effects of exotic carnivores on an entire community of native carnivores. Our study exposes the strong negative influence of exotic carnivores, ranging from exclusion to complete replacement of native carnivores, and we urgently recommend a combination of targeted educational programs and removal programs to combat the influx of exotic carnivores.


There is provided an information processing device and a program. The information processing device comprising a housing, a display screen, a touch panel arranged on the display screen, an icon, which is displayed on the display screen and manipulated through the touch panel, a state detection unit for detecting a state change of the housing, a state determination unit for determining the state change of the housing detected by the state detection unit, and a display control unit for displaying the icon in a desired position on the display screen in response to a determination result of the state determination unit.


This chapter presents four announcements from the pivotal first year of the newly formed Islamic State of Iraq, and a fifth from 2011 that looks back at these momentous events. The first source is a 2006 statement from official spokesperson Muharib al-Jubouri, announcing the formation of the Islamic State of Iraq. The second source is the introductory speech of the Islamic State's newly elected leader Abu Umar al-Baghdadi (Hamid Dawud Mohammed Khalil al-Zawi). The third source is an excerpt of a letter critical of the new leaders written by Chief Sharia Judge to al-Qaida leaders in Pakistan. Next is an excerpt from Abu Umar's fourth speech, commemorating the fourth anniversary of the jihad in Iraq since the US-led invasion. The fifth and final source is an excerpt from Islamic State spokesperson Abu Muhammad al-Adnani's inaugural speech in 2011, as he reflects back on Abu Umar's musings about the insurgency's resiliency during a period of renewed growth for the movement.


In order to develop a nondestructive method for identifying expanded kiwifruits,near-infrared diffused spectra of 120 expanded kiwifruits and 120 normal kiwifruits were obtained between 833 and2 500 nm using a Fourier transformation near-infrared diffused spectrograph. Standard normal variate transformation was used to preprocess original spectra. The samples were divided into calibrationset and prediction set based on Kennard-Stone method. Eleven principal components and 6 characteristic wavelengths were selected by principal component analysis( PCA) and successive projections algorithm(SPA). Partial least squares(PLS),support vector machine(SVM),and error back propagation(BP)neural network identification model were established based on full spectrum( FS),PCA,and SPA,respectively. The results showed that correct identification rates of all models were higher than 96. 7%and 93. 3% for calibration set and predication set,respectively. The established models based on PCA and SPA were much simpler than those based on FS,since the variable numbers of them were only about0. 53% and 0. 29% of that of FS,respectively. The identification performance of PLS and SVM were better than that of BP. The best model was PCA-PLS,whose accuracy rate reached 100% for calibration set and predication set. The results clearly indicate that near-infrared diffused spectra technique has the potential as an efficient,accuracy and non-invasive method for distinguishing expanded kiwifruits from normal kiwifruits.


Figure 1: Left: Naive reconstruction by linear interpolation of 2D Euclidian distances to aliased (i.e. binary) input contours of a two-headed dragon. Note the semi-transparent image plane corresponding to one of the horizontal sampling planes. Middle: Our improved spline interpolation of Non-Euclidian distances. Right: Hight-field representations of the two distance fields shown as semi-transparent planes. Green is the Euclidian distance and red is the non-Euclidian distance. Note how the smoothing suppresses the medial-axis on the red surface.


The aim of this paper is to assess whether mergers of companies
in the Czech Republic affect the profitability and returns of
merged companies in the period of three years after the merger.
The analysis is based on a sample of over 300 Czech companies
implementing mergers in 2001 – 2010. This sample was created
using data from the Trade Bulletin and Trade Register of the
Czech Republic. The analysis used basic statistical tests
verifying the statistical significance of the particular
explored indicators of merging and merged companies three years
after the merger in relation to the same indicators at the
moment of merger. The explored indicators were net earnings
after taxes (EAT), return on assets (ROA) and return on
equities (ROE). The period of three years after the merger was
chosen due to the reduced influence of some accounting methods
requiring revaluation or exclusion of some assets from the
balance sheet of the merged company.


Now the process of the Edu-game development is only to copy the way of the entertainment game software,but Edu-game has its special educational aim,it is bound that there will be plenty of differences of the design and develop process between Edu-game and a normal game.Connecting the game project Participated,tells the overall develop process of the E-du-game software,and more,discusses the concrete missions and the needs of the personnel roles.


Abstract : The report is divided into two sections. The first section gives a detailed review of uranium and its alloys dealing with their physical, mechanical, and chemical properties important to nuclear reactors. The second section discusses the main properties of the following types of ceramic fuels: The first group includes ceramics produced on the basis of oxides of uranium, thorium and plutonium both separately and in mixtures, and also mixed with other oxides containing no fissionable isotopes; and the second group includes nonoxide ceramic materials: carbides, nitrides, sulfides, phosphides and other compounds of uranium, thorium and plutonium (separately or mixed together, and also mixed with other compounds not containing fissionable isotopes).


In the Belső-Cserehát the oak-wood pastures have signifi cant natural values. Th ese areas remaining aft er the abandonment of grazing become more and more conspicuous as protected areas nowadays, Europe-wide. Th e Irota wood pasture has been formed from Quercetum petraeaecerris and Carici pilosae-Carpinetum forest associations. In the 1980s aft er the abandonment of grazing the area went through a spontaneous aff orestation. Th e mycoand phyto-coenological survey of the Irota wood pasture was made in 2004–2005 and was repeated in 2014–2015. Th e size of samples was determined following myco-coenological methodology in fi ve plots. During the mycological fi eld survey 107 macrofungi species were recorded, 31 of which are new in this area. Among them several rare species were found such as Aureoboletus gentilis, Rugosomyces carneus, Helvella pezizoides, Mycena abramsii, Pluteus cinereofuscus, Tubaria conspersa, Bolbitius reticulatus and Lentinellus ursinus.


ABSTRACT A survey of the opinions of agricultural economists in Southern Africa shows that there are few major ideological differences between them and their American counterparts. It seems that the profession as a whole tends to support the free market, although with some qualifications.


mb. barotropic and 500-mb. baroclinic numerical forecasts for two cases, a developing baroclinic cyclone and a quasi-barotropic cyclone, are presented and compared. The barotropic forecasts did not indicate accurately the changes in circulation or the magnitude of the height falls ahead of the circulation qaxima. 700-mb. fore casts from the same initial times as the SOO-mb. barotropic and baroclinic forecasts, for each of the four terms of the frictionless vorticity equation, are presented. These 700-mb. forecasts are compared with each other and in added combinations with the 7oC"b. verifications and with 700-mb. barotropic forecasts. These comparisons are then used diagnostically in an analysis of the errors in the 500-mb. barotropic forecasts. Each of the four terms of the vorticity equation is discussed. An explanation for the success of the barotropic forecasting model is suggested. Contributions of the horizontal velocity divergence, vertical advection of vorticity, and twisting terms to errors in the barotropic forecasting model are discussed in some detail. It is concluded that the major problem in developing a successful baroclinic forecasting.mode1 to substitute for the existing barotropic forecasting model is that of determining in space and time an accurate approximation of the vertical profile of vertical motion.


Spinal anesthesia was given to a patient with right femur fracture and Parkinson's disease (PD). Although sufficient analgesia was obtained up to L1 level after spinal anesthesia, the muscular rigidity remained. Furthermore, tremor of the upper extremities continued. After administering dantrolene sodium (DT) intravenously, these untoward features were abolished. These findings suggest that DT abolishes rigidity and tremor in PD, and is useful for the management of anesthesia for a patient with PD.


Anxiety about death and dying in nurses and physicians often reduces the quality ol treatment of terminally ill patients and their families. Awareness of this problem has resulted in the integration of death education into many nursing and medical schools' curricula. This article describes a death education course used as an inservice program in a community hospital.


The Tusi's soldiers in southwest China received such trainings as military skills,military ideas,military discipline,military deployment and parade,which aimed to train qualified commanders and soldiers who were the supplementary forces of the national army and the pillar of the Tusi system.


Debates over the role of the police in contemporary Britain largely centre on urban policing. Despite recent criticism from the countryside lobby and concern at the time of the trial of Tony Martin, the nature of policing in rural areas has raised little debate. This is partly because rural areas have lower crime rates (Nicholas et al 2005). There is, additionally, perhaps a lingering assumption that rural Britain is policed by locally based officers who are a part of the community, as portrayed in the recent TV series Doc Martin. This is, of course, a culturally bounded image. In many societies with traditions of centralised police systems, rural policing was either very similar to urban policing or even more likely to be imposed on local communities by a totalitarian state. In France, Italy and Spain, for example, rural policing has traditionally been the responsibility of paramilitary police, with officers routinely housed in barracks and segregated from local influence. Similarly, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police holds jurisdiction over most of rural Canada, with local forces more common in the cities (Mawby 1990). In contrast, policing in much of rural USA is community based and falls under the jurisdiction of small local forces (Thurman and McGarrell 1997): the typical police officer works for a metropolitan force, but the most common police force is a small local one, as caricatured in the Dukes of Hazard. Nevertheless, research on rural policing, and how it differs from its metropolitan counterpart, is notable for its absence. In England and Wales, for example, the key study was carried out by Maureen Cain over forty years ago, since when new technologies have dramatically changed the nature of rural policing and police organisation. Cain (1973) underlined just how distinctive rural policing was at that time. While police in urban areas operated as a team, in rural areas officers were isolated from their colleagues and more dependent upon their neighbours; and, living in the area where they worked, their families were accorded a distinctive status within the community. Now, the situation is very different. Police officers no longer live in 'tied housing', local stations have closed, officers are generally deployed from a central station and are in regular contact with their colleagues by mobile phone, and calls to the police are generally routed to a central, force-wide call centre. So how do the public view the way the police operate in rural England? On one level at least, citizens appear favourably disposed. Thus the British Crime Survey annually reports that more rural than urban respondents feel that the police do a good job (Sims 2003). However our own research in Cornwall as parts of the 2001 and 2004 Crime and Disorder Audits, paints a slightly different picture.


The transition from status to contract is a large social progress and development. It is regarded as a important symbol of transition from tradition society to modern society. It deeply affects society in every aspect, such as economy, politics, thought, culture and idea. This article try to analyse and study the representation of it and its influence on chinese society.


The arrangement of the immunoglobulin and T‐cell receptor genes has been analysed in 72 cases of primary myelodysplastic syndrome and 17 cases of acute nonlymphocytic leukemia. DNA was extracted from bone marrow aspirates, digested with at least two restriction enzymes, and hybridised with probes for the joining region of the immunoglobulin heavy chain gene, the constant region of the T‐cell receptor β chain gene, and the joining region of the T‐cell receptor γ chain gene. All cases showed germline arrangements of the immunoglobulin and the T cell receptor genes. Thus, true interlineage infidelity, myeloid to lymphoid, is a rare occurrence in myelodysplasia and in myeloid leukemias.


Objective:To approach the effect of the application of H-shaped skin flap in reparation of scalp defect. Method:11 cases of scalp defect with the defect area of 4.5cm×5.0cm~6.0cm×7.0cm collected from October of 2005 to August of 2007 were applied with H-shaped skin flap for reparation.Result:All the skin flaps were survived after surgery and the skin function and cosmetic appearance were satisfactory during the follow-up visits of 3-12 months. Conclusion:H-shaped skin flap is an ideal method for scalp defect reparation.It is a simple,reliable way and has a good cosmetic result.


type="main" xml:id="ecin12279-abs-0001"> This study examines whether informal sector jobs are a source of training for young less-educated workers. Controlling for worker and job characteristics, it is found that, in the early years of workers' careers in Mexico, wage growth in the informal sector is higher than in the formal sector. This result is consistent with general human capital investment on-the-job if the informal labor market is more competitive than the formal labor market due to frictions generated by labor regulations. (JEL O17, J24, J310)


The finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method [1] is used to analyze wave propagating in dielectric-slab optical waveguides. Unlike other methods which assume small reflections and can only study weakly guided or canonical structures. The time explicit FDTD method makes few assumption and can be used to analyze structures with arbitrary geometry and large refractive index mismatches. Excellent agreement with the exact solution in beat lengths and field distribution has been found for the parallel symmetrical slab problem. The implementation of the method is discussed, and the utility of this method in integrated optical waveguide analysis is illustrated.


We propose a multiple description coding scheme based on the quantization splitting method. This scheme is able to achieve the whole EGC region. For the Gaussian source, we show that any rate pair on the dominant face of the EGC region is achievable with three or fewer lattice quantizers.


Time series analysis and forecasting has become a m ajor tool in different applications in meteorological phenomena, such as rainfall, humidit y, temperature, draught etc. and environmental management fields. Among the most effective approac hes for analyzing time series data is the model introduced by Box and Jenkins, ARIMA (Autoregressiv e Integrated Moving Average). In this study we used Box-Jenkins methodology to build seasonal A RIMA model for monthly rainfall data taken for Dhaka station for the period from 1981-2010 (June) with a total of 354 readings. In this paper, ARIMA (0, 0, 1) (0, 1, 1) 12 model was found adequate and this model is used to forecasting the monthly rainfall for the upcoming two years to help decision makers to establish priorities in terms o f water demand management.


Book Review: Ear, S. (2013). Aid Dependence in Cambodia: How Foreign Assistance Undermines Democracy. New York, NY: Columbia University Press. ISBN: 978-0-231-16112-1. 208 pages.Based on the premise of the importance of national ownership for development, this book examines the relationship between Cambodia's aid dependence and its poor governance. Sophal Ear, assistant professor of National Security Affairs at the US Naval Postgraduate School, chooses Cambodia as a case study as it is one of the most aid-drenched countries in Southeast Asia. To achieve the aforementioned objective, the book is divided into four chapters, using field interviews, case studies, and document analyses as a source of information.Chapter 1 concisely highlights the connection between aid dependence and quality of governance. This chapter claims that the quality of governance depends upon the governance system followed in the country. It argues that foreign aid has had negative incentives for good governance, weakened tax collections, and undermined accountability since donors failed to improve the rule of law.Chapter 2 describes the recent economic growth in Cambodia and shows the ineffectiveness of foreign aid and government policies in three main economic sectors (garment, rice, and livestock). Ear points out that effective and sustainable economic growth depends upon good governance in as much as the government ensures the rule of law, democracy, and anti-corruption.Chapter 3 assesses the effectiveness of Official Development Assistance (ODA) and the effects of aid dependence based on the example of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The chapter shows that the efforts and policy responses to prevent the disease were weak mainly because of the lack of good governance, fund management, and the weak coordination at the state level.Last but not least, Chapter 4 looks into indigenous human rights activism between 2005 and 2006 that drew on international media and international diplomatic ties to curtail the excesses of the state and the ruling Cambodian People's Party. Funding by the international community was particularly oriented towards local, national, and international NGOs working to liberalize Cambodian democracy. As a result of international pressure, some political prisoners were released; yet, the pressure was too weak to spur government reforms in the country.The central argument of Aid Dependence in Cambodia is that neither democracy introduced by the United Nation Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) nor foreign aid flows led to economic development and a stabilization of the country. Therefore, the author suggests that Cambodia should cut foreign aid as soon as possible and instead strengthen domestic tax collection and enhance ownership for national development. Ear argues that Cambodia's main problems (e.g. poverty, corruption, and inequality) are global problems that can - particularly in postconflict societies - only be dealt with through international aid. However, Cambodia has received ODA for more than two decades with little impact on the socio-economic conditions of its people. The main reason for this ineffectiveness is high corruption and mismanagement of funding. The long-term aid dependence has made Cambodia a "laboratory for donors' trial and error experiments" (p. 10). Having this in mind, the author demands political will to change the culture of corruption.With regard to specific economic sectors, Ear finds that donors in Cambodia failed to invest in the energy sector and fight against informal payments in order to develop the rice, garment, and livestock sectors in the country. The garment industry as an important employment and income generation sector was successful mainly due to favorable external market conditions, the imposition of good labor practices by trading partners, and unified trade association. Lack of collaboration between rice-milling associations, poor access to credit, and high cost of energy and transportation limited the rice production in the country. …


Ni/θ-Al2O3 exhibits remarkably high catalytic activity and stability in partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas. It gives more than 98% CH4 conversion, 98% H2 selectivity and 100% CO selectivity at 850 °C and the activity was maintained for 100 h.


Experiments with plasma focus devices serve a special interest for investigations on the interaction of pulsed plasma streams with materials [21]. Among the various tasks of scientific activity in this field there is one of particular interest, namely, the elaboration of a phenomenological model of interaction between dense plasma beams and construction materials. Two sweeping generalization can be made about the processes between plasma and materials. They are intrinsically nonlinear and operate in noisy environment far from thermo-dynamic equilibrium. Within the past two decades the behavior of nonequilibrium systems depending on fluctuations (noise) has deserved considerable attention. Some phenomena recently discovered have brought about the idea that noise can induce order in nonlinear nonequilibrium systems. Stochastic resonance [3], noise-induced phase transitions in spatially extended systems [4], stochastic transport in ratchets [22], noise-induced spatial patterns [4], noise-supported traveling structures in excitable media [4], absolute negative mobility [2], hypersensitive response [6], and giant amplification of diffusion [23] are a few new phenomena in this field. Active analytical and numerical investigations of various Colored-noise-induced anomalous transport in periodic structures Tonu Laas, Ako Sauga, Romi Mankin, Ain Ainsaar, Ulo Ugaste, Astrid Rekker


Doha, the capital of Qatar, has been facing phenomenal growth of vehicular traffic owing to rapid development which has resulted in traffic congestion causing significant rise in travelling time in some areas. To mitigate these problems, upgrading existing intersections and consequently retrofitting the contained structures along significant corridors is a strategy implemented by the Public Works Authority in some cases. A case study presented herewith, is a project awarded as a Design & Build Contract by the PWA to upgrade the infrastructure at the junction of a major corridor (Junction 101 - Industrial Interchange). This paper covers the tender stage and the final design solutions, outlining the simulation models, assessment of the existing structures, the design analysis and the construction methodology adopted to address the operation and maintenance conditions as well as the project specific requirements and constraints.


Based on water quality monitoring data of major lakes in west Jiangsu Province,the eutrophic levels of the lakes were evaluated using a comprehensive trophic state index.The results showed that most of the lakes in west Jiangsu Province were in a eutrophic state,of which the lowest eutrophic level was mesotrophication(45.16) in Lake Baima,and the highest eutrophic level was middle eutrophication(61.93) in Lake Xuanwu.The water qualities of Lake Shaobo and Lake Hongze were worse than the Chinese National Standard Ⅴ.With the exception of Lake Baima,the quality of all the other lakes were between the Standards Ⅳ and Ⅴ.Regarding the changes of water quality of the lakes in west Jiangsu Province in recent years,only the water qualities of Lake Luoma and Lake Xuanwu were improving-the total nitrogen and the total phosphorus mass concentrations were decreasing.The water qualities of most of the lakes were worsening-the total nitrogen mass concentrations increased consistently in Lake Hongze,Lake Gaoyou and Lake Gucheng,and the total phosphorus mass concentrations increased consistently in Lake Shaobo and Lake Shijiu.There were different causes of the changes in water environment in the various lakes.The water quality of Lake Hongze is mainly affected by upper river pollution and agricultural non-point pollution.There are different nutrient criteria in the various lakes due to their differences in geographical,hydrological and environmental conditions.Relative to a high hydrodynamic retention lake,the nutrient criteria of nitrogen and phosphorus in a low hydrodynamic retention lake is relatively high,such as in Lake Hongze.


According to the development of contemporary culture, the contemporary demand of quality education and according to the task that physical aesthetic education is to flourish socialist culture, this article well elaborates that physical aesthetic education should enlarge its research object and method, beyond the formal narrow field limited in physical education. This article the basic thinking of construction and development in contemporary physical aesthetic education theory, that is to take the contemporary development of aesthetic culture as the basic clue, the quality education ideology as theoretical foundation, and the combination of theory and practice. as basic principle.


This poster describes an interview study with librarians representing a broad range of demographics, career stages, and professional roles. The goal of the study is to explore librarians' perceptions of their own professional expertise, and to analyze those perceptions through an intersectional lens. Intersectionality refers to a theoretical perspective that posits that people's intersecting social identities (e.g., gender, race, age, etc.) relate to their experiences, particularly of marginalization, and to systems of oppression. An intersectional understanding of professional expertise as experienced by library workers can expose existing structures that serve to marginalize or stigmatize some forms of expertise, with a goal to establish more equitable and just information organizations.


Abstract As of the first week of February 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in over two million people dead across the globe. This essay argues that in order to fully understand the politics arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to focus on the individual and collective experiences of death, loss, and grief. While the emerging scholarly discourse on the pandemic, particularly in political science and international relations, typically considers death only in terms of its effects on formal state-level politics and as a policy objective for mitigation, we argue that focusing on the particularities of the experience of death resulting from COVID-19 can help us fully understand the ways in which the pandemic is reordering our worlds. Examining the ambiguous sociopolitical meaning of death by COVID-19 can provide broader analytical comparisons with other mass death events. Ultimately, the essay argues that centering the impact of the pandemic on the experience of death and loss directly poses the question of how politics should value human lives in the post-pandemic world, helping us better formulate the normative questions necessary for a more ethical future.


Location and Description The Finniss River coastal floodplain is about 70 km south-west of Darwin and is at the northern end of a linked series of coastal floodplains and tidal flats in the west of the Top End. This floodplain differs in character from the better-known floodplains of the Adelaide-MaryAlligator rivers system. The Finniss River coastal floodplain is dominated by seasonally inundated grassland and sedgeland with areas of paperbark openforest.


The purpose of the study is to identify the role of informal social control in achieving community security in the South Sinai Governorate by recognizing the role of customs, customs and traditions in achieving community security and recognizing the extent to which Bedouins respect tribal leaders and obey their orders.
The descriptive study was based on a number of research methods, namely the social survey method in the sample, including a representative sample of all the nine governorates and villages, valleys and Bedouin communities. The study used the appropriate tool. The questionnaire contains 77 closed questions, including two open questions. A sample of 300 persons was easy for the respondents. The illiteracy rate was 28%, and the study used social control theory.
The study reached several results, including a statistically significant role for informal social control in achieving community security. The results also indicate that the Bedouins like to live in groups, and that their social relations are distinct in their interdependence and compliment each other in joy and joy and enjoy and enjoy security, where they have no incidents of killing or theft or cutting roads.
The results also indicated their keenness to participate in the elections. Informal social control mechanisms were not an impediment to women's participation in elections.
They respect the elders and obey their orders, although the degree of respect among young people now and the elderly has declined. They also prefer customary justice to the formal elimination of the speed of adjudication in disputes and their sense that customary law is a preventive security, despite their knowledge of official security rules. In view of the results, it is possible to recommend the following: • Strengthening community security in the governorate by establishing industrial projects to attract the largest number of Bedouin residents to work in it, since tourism often needs specializations that are not available in the Bedouin. • Construction of factories next to the quarries instead of manufacturing them outside the Sinai and thus will not deprive Badawi from working. • The need to codify informal social control rules and incorporate them through scientific studies because they are all oral, and technological advances in communications can expose them to extinction.


Physical education (PE) is still neglected in schools despite its academic, social, psychological, and health benefits. Based on the assumption that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can contribute to the development of PE in schools, this study aims to design a model of the factors affecting the adoption of ICTs for PE in schools. The proposed model is based on a sound theoretical framework. It was designed following a literature review of technology adoption theories and of ICT adoption factors for physical education. The technology adoption model that fitted to the best all ICT adoption factors was then chosen as the basis for the proposed model. It was found that the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) is the most adequate theoretical framework for the modeling of ICT adoption factors for physical education. Keywords—Adoption factors, basic education, physical education, technology adoption theories.


Historically two competing opinions have co-existed in the international business field: whether MNEs should cooperate with local partners or maintain control? Institutional distance is frequently ...


The paper mainly discusses the waiting time of the kidney transplant problem to establish a M/M/C queuing model based on hierarchy process; the first tier is the classification method of the patient types, the second is grade, allocation policy and other factors of kidney origin concerned in the method. Each tier is structured by one or more M/M/C queuing model. To solve the model, the system is adjusted to be optimized in the service. In this paper, a group of patients are analyzed, the results can be easily generalized to the whole kidney transplantation service system.


An estimated 40-50 million women worldwide are currently using oral contraceptives (OCs) and the high incidence of breast cancer concurrent with extensive OC-exogenous estrogen usage has created concern as to the possibility of a relationship between OC use and breast cancer. The following conditions are conducive to high risk of breast cancer: 1) being a woman, 2) long menstrual life, 3) nulliparity, and 4) high incidence of anovulatory cycles. Conditions associated with low risk are: 1) early 1st full-term pregnancy, 2) early castration, and 3) multiparity. The following theories of hormonal etiology of breast cancer have been suggested: 1) estriol might normally serve to modulate the effects of the more potent estrogens on breast tissue, 2) progesterone theory - conditions conducive to low progesterone/estrogen ratios are considered risk factors for breast cancer, 3) androgen theory; decrease in the level of urinary 17-ketosteroids has been associated with poor response to endocrine therapy and increased risk of breast cancer, 4) prolactin theory, and 5) pineal gland theory. Most studies show a significantly decreased risk of benign breast disease in women using OCs; it is possible that the progestational component of OCs is responsible for their protective effort against benign breast disease. Research on the role of OCs in causing breast cancer has shown that specific subgroups run a greater risk such as: 1) women with a previous biopsy of benign breast disease, and 2) young women on longterm use of OCs. There is also evidence that estrogen treatment for postmenopausal women is associated with increased risk of endometrial cancer which also links estrogens with breast cancer, since both the breast and the endometrium are target organs for estrogens; there may be a relationship between exogenous estrogen therapy and breast cancer. Other observations have been that relative risk was greater among women with intact ovaries who used estrogens of a dose in excess of 1.5 g/day and that risk increased with prolonged use of estrogen. Although some of these results are not statistically significant, they warrant continued monitoring of large numbers of women for more years. Young women should be advised to avoid prolonged use of OCs and to have frequent screening tests. It is recommended that continuous use of menopausal estrogens for more than 10 years should be reconsidered.


In the first two sections of this chapter, the general school-to-work situation in the Netherlands is described. A general introduction to the Dutch education system is given, paying particular attention to all kinds of vocationally oriented schooling whether these are embedded in the formal education system or are part of nonformal schooling activities. The rest of the chapter considers the following issues: mobility within the formal education system including career mobility; the shape of school-to-work programs, including work-based learning in school-to-work programs and the certification of such programs; and new developments in school-to-work policies.


A mutant of Sclerotinia libertiana Fuckel sometimes though seldom, restored the ability to form sclerotia when grown at a low temperature, 15~20°C, on potato medium. There appeared to be a correlation between the regulation of vegetative growth and accumulation of precursors of melanine pigments. The effects of various factors on the morphogenesis were investigated using Czapek-Dox medium with or without addition of amino acids. A combination of Sclerin (SCL) and thiol reagents stimulated melanogenesis in the presence of amino acids at a low temperature. While, cyclic adenosine 3′, 5′-monophosphate (cyclic AMP) alone stimulated the melanogenesis without addition of the amino acids. Also, a combination of SCL and cyclic AMP or 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) induced the formation of sclerotium-like hyphal aggregates though not normal sclerotia.


* Christy Glass is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Utah State University, B.A. University of Michigan; M.A. M.Ph. Ph.D. Yale University. She is a comparative scholar whose primary research areas are social inequalities, welfare, and work. Nancy Kubasek is a Professor of Legal Studies at Bowling Green State University, B.A. Bowling Green State University; J.D. University of Toledo College of Law. She is the author of over fifty law review articles and several books. Elizabeth Kiester is a graduate student at Utah State University. Her thesis analyzes demographic trends relating to family policies. 1. Proposition 8, otherwise known as the California Marriage Protection Act, was a ballot proposition and state-level constitutional amendment that effectively overturned the California Supreme Court's ruling that denying same-sex couples the right to marry was unconstitutional. In other words, what made this proposition's passage so notable was that, rather than preempting a court's potential decision to allow same-sex marriage, this constitutional ban overturned an existing court-granted right to marry for same-sex couples. This measure, which was passed in November 2008, amended Article II, Section 8 of the California Constitution with the following clause: "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley, Proposition 8: The Latest Effort to Ban Same-Sex Marriage in California, http://igs.berkeley.edu/library/hot-topics/2008/Nov2008Election/Prop8main.html (last visited Oct. 11, 2010). 2. On August 4, 2010, a federal judge, Vaughn R. Walker, ordered that enforcement of Proposition 8 be stopped, declaring the marriage ban unconstitutional. Specifically, Judge Walker ruled, "In the absence of a rational basis, what remains of proponents' case is an inference, amply supported by evidence in the record, that Proposition 8 was premised on the belief that same-sex couples simply are not as good as opposite-sex couples. Whether that belief is based on moral disapproval of homosexuality, animus towards gays and lesbians or simply a belief that a relationship between a man and a woman is inherently better than a relationship between two men or two women, this belief is not a proper basis on which to legislate." Perry v. Schwarzenegger, 704 F.


This article aims to indicate the potential impact of the European Green Deal strategy's solutions on the production of native protein crops for animal feed and its role in achieving sovereignty in the supply of this raw material in Poland. Self-sufficiency in the supply of plant protein is a concern that has been recognized and widely discussed in the national and European scientific community among practitioners involved in the production of livestock feed and, above all, among politicians of the European Commission, which decides the final shape of the EU Common Agricultural Policy. The strategy adopted by the European Commission, referred to as the European Green Deal, proposes restrictions on the use of plant protection products and mineral fertilizers. This will not take place without having an impact on production and the economic situation in agriculture. The research was conducted based on Statistics Poland data and the results of scientific studies. It was concluded that the implementation of the proposed strategy could be a factor that activates the production of native leguminous plants due to their nitrogen-fixing properties. Consequently, this may contribute to an increase in the production of native plant protein for animal feed, and thus to a greater sovereignty in the supply of this raw material for feed purposes.


A recent paper in The Anthropocene Review introduces an 'Anthropocene equation', which is assumed to model the Anthropocene. While welcoming mathematical treatment as such, we criticize the specific approach for being sloppy, wrong and empty. While the use of mathematics in the criticized paper suggests a high level of scientific rigor, it actually weakens the message rather than strengthens it.


Through alternative promoter usage, human retinoblastoma protein-interacting zinc finger gene RIZ encodes two different protein products, RIZ1 and RIZ2, which have been identified to be a tumor suppressor and a proto-oncoprotein, respectively. Structurally, the two protein products share the same amino acid sequences except that RIZ2 lacks an N-terminal PR domain with methyltransferase activity. Previous studies have shown that over-expression of RIZ2 is usually associated with depressed RIZ1 expression in different human cancers. It is generally believed that RIZ1 and RIZ2 regulate normal cell division and function using a "Yin-Yang" fashion and the PR domain is responsible for the tumor suppressing activity of RIZ1. In order to better understand the biological functions of the PR domain by determining its three-dimensional crystal structure, we expressed, purified and crystallized a construct of the PR domain (amino acid residues 13–190) in this study. The maximum size of the needle-shaped crystals was approximately 0.20 × 0.01 × 0.01 mm.


Background Hypermobility is associated with several rheumatic manifestations. The association with SLE is controversial. Objectives To determine the prevalence of hypermobility in two different populations: a general practitioner (GP) office and out-patients clinic of a referral rheumatology hospital. Methods 280 patients (193 females, 87 males); mean age 44.7 ± 11.2 were consecutively reviewed in a GP office. 370 patients (233 females, 84 males); mean age 50.5 ± 16.8 were consecutively visited at the out-patients rheumatology clinic. Hypermobility was evaluated following the criteria of Carter-Beighton (hypermobility > 4 points). Results Hypermobility was present in 42/280 (15%) at the GP office and in 81/317 (25%) in the out patients rheumatology clinic.Abstract THU0220 Table 1 General practitioner Hospital Hypermobility YES NO YES NO Age 28 ± 11.7 47 ± 18.3 38.9 ± 14.2 54 ± 15.9 Sex (F/M) 5.8/1 1/1.2 3,7/1 1/1.3 Criteria 5.1 ± 1 0.6 ± 1 5.6 ± 1.6 0.5 ± 0.9 Conclusion The prevalence of hypermobility at the GP office and a rheumatology clinic is high. Furthermore it is close to the prevalence of hypermobility in the general population.


Morin (1921) founded the complex mode of thinking in order to remedy the defects of the Western classic simple mode of thinking. In doing so, he approached to some degree the mode of thinking inherent to the Eastern civilization. This article elucidates that for some principles of Morin's complex thinking, such as correlation of opposites, recursive causality, and union of unity of multiplicity, there were similar ideas in Chinese classic philosophy. This shows that the complex paradigm of thinking, in a certain point of view, will be the fusion of Western and Eastern cultural factors. Besides, in integrating his theory of complexity with the reality of our time to find out solutions to the issues of globalization, Morin has become one of the representative thinkers of the planetary age of humankind.


General comments There is a large difference in pH between Shirokoe (around 3.5) and the two other lakes (5.1 and 5.6). What is regulating pH? This must be explained in the text. I do not believe DOC regulates the pH, because the DOC concentration is almost the same in all three lakes. The low pH in Shirokoe suggest a strong acid not a weak. Furthermore, why is the sulphate concentration so high in lake Shirokoe? This is only briefly discussed in the text. It appears to me that the low pH and high sulphate originates from pyrite weathering. Is this likely? This is a fundamental question. Is pyrite, or mono sulphides, present in the original peat or soil (bedrock?), or is it


Miroslav Krleža and Deszo Kosztolanyi met each other twice during World War I. Both of them were outspoken adherents of internationalism: Krleža as a writer on the left and Kosztolanyi as an advocate of Goetheian Weltliteratur. When they met in 1915 and 1916, they did so as citizens of the Habsburg empire. Krleža wrote much later about their two encounters, and even based a character in his novel Banket u Blitvi (A Banquet in Blitva, 1938 and 1963) on Kosztolanyi. By then he was citizen of a different state. Kosztolanyi, in turn, never wrote about the encounters, but in this chapter I will attempt to extract a possible response to Krleža's allegations from his novel Edes Ana (Anna Edes, 1926). Their encounter can be considered a quintessential Central European encounter, particularly because of the - over time - growing mental distance between them.


Leafminer, Citrus psylla, Red scale, Mealy bugs and Aphids were recorded as major pests of Khasi mandarin oranges in NEH region of India. These pests significantly contribute towards the Citus decline in the region. Peak period of activities were observed form July to January for leafminer, March to October for Psylla, November to December for Red scale, July to October for Mealy bugs and April for Aphids with infestation on tree basis being 83.375, 8.125, 54.0, 24.375 and 10.25 per cent respectively for these pests.


Objective To observe the thherapentic terapeutic effects and complications of higher region cancer of bile duct with liver me-tastases treated with percutaneous transhepatic cholangic drainage(PTCD) and special transcatheter hepatic arterial chemoembolization (TA-CE). Methods The combimed modality therapy was used for 12 cases cancer of higher bile duct, including PTCD, TACE and protective drugs. Results In 12 cases, CR was 16.7%(2/12); PR was58.3%(7/12); CR + PR was 75% (9/12). No serious complications were found. Conclusion The present study suggests that PTCD and TACE can be an effective palliative treatment for higher region bile duct cancer with liver metastases.


It is generally recognized that main-belt asteroids (MBAs) and nuclei of extinct comets are two main sources of the Near-Earth-Asteroids (NEAs). Theoretical studies of NEA dynamics and numerical modelling of their orbital motions showed that so-called resonances mechanism for sup- plying NEAs is quite sufficient to sustain this population Asteroid 1983 SA well knownas 3552Don Quixote,is one of Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs) that a most probable candidates for the cometary origin, or otherwise as Jupiter- Family-Comets (JFCs). In this work an investigationof its orbital evolutionis done by using the SWIFT subroutinepackage, where the gravitationalpertur- bations of eight planets; Mercury,Venus, Earth,Mars, Jupiter,Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are considered. In the future the 3552 Don Quixote will migrate to Jovian-crosser asteroid before escaping from the solar system.


Despite the variety of processing machines for motion-picture films already available commercially, there is still a pronounced gap between the largest machine commonly used for cinefluorography (capacity 1,000 ft. per eight-hour day) and the next larger size (capacity 8,000 ft.). The larger machines require some 300 ft. of leader, which is enough to cause a loss of time in processing the separate short lengths of film, a frequent need in cinefluorography. When it became obvious that the daily output of film from our department (University of Rochester, Department of Radiology) would soon exceed 1,000 ft., it was decided that rather than purchase an 8,000-ft. machine, it would be better to build a new one of intermediate size, especially designed to meet cinefluorographic requirements. Since our work involves both 16-mm and 35-mm films, a design which would process both sizes with a minimal changeover time was an important consideration. Not all the larger machines will process both sizes of film and thos...


One exemplary embodiment is provided with a device for spraying a liquid, the device is a liquid extractor having an upper portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion of the liquid extractor, into the liquid source being adapted to be inserted, the liquid extractor, a spray dispenser comprising comprising a portion defining a cavity for collecting liquid from a liquid supply source, and a liquid extractor, an upper portion and a bottom portion there, spray dispenser comprising a spray pump, spray pump, partially disposed within the top portion of the spray dispenser, extends from the top portion of the spray dispenser, the bottom portion of the spray dispenser, It is configured to be coupled to the upper portion of the liquid extractor, a spray pump, for collecting liquid from a liquid supply source Comprising a tube having a lower end which is disposed within the Yabiti, and a spray dispenser. In one or more exemplary embodiments, the bottom portion of the liquid extractor comprises a lower end having a concave surface defining a plurality of openings.


The stratigraphy of the Sweetgrass arch shows that the earliest known folding occurred between the Mississippian and Jurassic. From Jurassic to the end of Colorado time additional uplift occurred along an axis which corresponds to the position of the present axis, but the plunge of the arch at that time was south and not north as it is now. The Sweetgrass arch is considered to be a positive element, comparable to the Cincinnati arch with regard to its position and development. The major uplift of the Sweetgrass arch was produced at the close of the Cretaceous by an increase of folding to the south and a northward extension as a deformational wave, which wiped out the earlier south plunge. The initial folding of the arch was probably produced by vertical stresses. The final folding was controlled by stresses which were vertical in action, but which were the result of a progressive resolution of horizontal diastrophic stresses from the west. The resolution of these stresses produced tensional conditions on the east flank of the arch which is illustrated by normal faulting and the occurrence of igneous intrusions.


Abstract This qualitative study adopted Yosso's community cultural wealth (CCW) framework to examine how 16 assistant professors of color (APOC) drew upon various forms of capital (navigational, aspirational, social, resistant, linguistic, familial) to deal with racism and marginalization in academia. Findings revealed how APOC: dealt with students' stereotypes of them, maintained their authentic selves to make academia more accessible and relevant, persevered with integrity despite hostility or marginalization, self-advocated for quality mentorship, and engaged in strategic service while avoiding cultural taxation and tokenism. Findings highlighted the positive cultural assets APOC enact within the academy while reiterating the need to address racist and marginalizing policies and practices in higher education. Variations in experiences based on gender and international status that can be explored further in future research also emerged. Working at a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) also did not eliminate or lessen racist or marginalizing experiences for participants.


The invention discloses a stepless speed change device of a staggered speed change rack. The staggered speed change rack is formed by an odd number or even number of speed change racks in each layer; the speed change racks in different layers are regularly arranged in a speed change rack zone of a conical body from top to bottom and are staggered with each other up and down; a shifting gear can rotate and shift on racks and the staggered speed change rack zone on the conical body, so that the stepless speed changing motion is achieved. The device can be applied to all speed change devices.


Classical particle systems reside at thermal equilibrium with their velocity distribution function stabilized into a Maxwell distribution. On the contrary, collisionless and correlated particle systems, such as space and astrophysical plasmas, are characterized by a non-Maxwellian behavior, typically described by kappa distributions, or combinations thereof. Empirical kappa distributions have become increasingly widespread across space and plasma physics. A breakthrough in the field came with the connection of kappa distributions to non-extensive statistical mechanics. Understanding the statistical origin of kappa distributions was the cornerstone of further theoretical developments and applications, namely, (i) the concept of temperature; (ii) the physical meaning of the kappa index; (iii) the N-particle description of kappa distributions; and the (iv) the generalization to phase-space kappa distribution of a Hamiltonian with non-zero potential.


In this paper, efficient and practical approaches for Doppler spread estimation in wireless mobile radio systems are described. A hypothesis-testing approach, given the channel autocorrelation estimate, is utilized for Doppler spread estimation. The channel autocorrelation is estimated slot-by-slot using the knowledge of the channel estimates over the known fields of a TDMA burst, and averaged over several slots to reduce the effect of noise. In practical systems, the Doppler spread must be estimated in the presence of frequency offsets between the transmitter and the receiver. Hence, an algorithm that decouples Doppler spread estimation from automatic frequency compensation (AFC) is also presented. In addition to the mean estimation error performance, the convergence and the tracking ability of the algorithms are evaluated via simulation using ANSI 136 Rev-B modulation and signal transmission format.


Previous experiments had shown the existence of ion-ion beam instability in weakly collisional Argon-Helium plasma in the pre-sheath near a negatively biased plate. [1] A new theory [2] suggests that this instability enhances the collisional friction between the ion species and determines their velocities at the sheath-presheath boundary. Here we report experimental measurements of the ion-ion instability in Argon-Xenon plasma carried out in conjunction with LIF velocity measurements. Instability is measured by a cylindrical probe collecting electron saturation current. Ion Acoustic Wave phrase velocity measurement is employed to determine the relative ion concentrations. Electron temperature is measured by a Langmuir probe and the sheath locations are determined by an emissive probe [3].


A method for contactless measurement of the conductivity of thin conducting film was demonstrated. In order to apply the technique to on-line testing, a large standoff distance of 35 mm was obtained by using a reflector focusing sensor. The measurement was preformed by using a microwave compact equipment working at 94 GHz which was developed for decreasing the system cost. Indium Tin Oxide films having conductivity of 8.2 × 104 ~ 6.6 × 105 S/m on the glass substrates were used as the samples. Evaluation equation for determining the conductivity of Indium Tin Oxide films was generated.


AMONG the least known of the great churches of the world are the Gothic cathedrals of Catalonia. This, considering their interest and beauty, is not a little surprising, particularly as they, with some of the related churches of southern France, solve so admirably the difficult problem of planning which a popular preference for the Gothic style has continually imposed upon the modern American architect.


This paper employs a two-step GARCH-M procedure to study price and volatility spillover effects from a series of foreign exchange rate returns to CME Group commodities in the grains, livestock, and energy complexes. Exchange rates are purported to have supply and demand effects on commodity prices and we hypothesize that this translates into transmissions of distributional shocks from currency returns to commodity returns distributions. The currencies are segregated into three groups: large GDP economies and major US trade partners, emerging economies, and pacific rim countries. Our results show that exchange rates for the EU, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Australia have the strongest and broadest transmissions of mean innovations to the observed commodities. These are all either major trade partners with the US and/or major exporters of agricultural commodities. Volatility transmissions are much less pronounced and tend to occur for lower liquidity commodities. These results have implications for models considering asset pricing, price discovery, and hedging applications for commodity returns.


We have studied the typical material ofthe species of Serica MacLeay, 1819 and Euserica, Reitter, 1896 described by M. M. de la Escalera (at present included in the genus Neomaladera Baraud, 1965), which are conserved in the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales de Madrid. Lectotype and paralectotype(s) are designated for five species. Three synonymities proposed by J. Baraud are also confirmed.


OBJECTIVE
To study the applicability and practicability of "potential severe disease" score in prognosticating severity of potential disease in late pregnancy and puerperal mother and newborn.

METHODS
"Potential severe disease" score was designed based on the characters of obstetrical patients, and 3269 puerperal women were surveyed and the condition of mother and child were investigated after delivery.

RESULTS
The mean rank of "potential severe disease" score in the group with severe illness (n=137) was extremely higher than that of smooth pregnancy group (n=3132, 2969.390 vs. 1576.630, Z=-18.052, P<0.01). The result indicated the score could evaluate the degree of illness. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of the "potential severe disease" score was 0.926, the optimal cut-off point of score was 3, with sensibility 73.72%, specificity 92.21%. There was no significant difference in the mean rank of "potential severe disease" score between fetal distress group (n=507) and normal fetus group (n=2726, 1572.920 vs. 1646.400, Z=-1.498, P>0.05), therefore it indicated that the "potential severe disease" score had not the identification ability on fetal distress.

CONCLUSION
Obstetrical "potential severe disease" score may be applied for obstetrics because of speediness, simplicity and better identification in evaluating the disease in late pregnancy.


Background: Antepartum hemorrhage (APH) is a grave obstetrical emergency. It is leading cause of maternal death. Aim of the present study was to see maternal outcome patient with APH. Methods: It was a prospective study carried out over a period of one year on 100 women admitted with the diagnosis of APH at Pt. B.D Sharma medical college, Rohtak, Haryana, India, a tertiary care center. 100 patients with antenatal hemorrhage were studied prospectively. History was taken regarding age, hemoglobin status, blood unit given, ultrasound done to note type of placenta, distance of placenta from Os noted, third stage and delayed complication recorded. Results: 40.7% patients of placenta previa had immediate LSCS. 44.4% patients of placenta previa delayed LSCS was done after expectant management. 61.76% of patients of abruptio placentae had immediate vaginal delivery. 16% had atonic postpartum haemorrhage as third stage complication. One patient lynch sutures were applied. In 2 cases bilateral internal iliac artery ligation was done. In 3 cases bilateral uterine artery ligation done to control PPH. 71% patients of APH had postpartum anemia as delayed complication. Conclusions: The single most important factor in reducing maternal mortality has been the increase use of caesarean delivery in cases of abruptio placentae. Anemia is the most common cause of maternal morbidity (80%) associated with APH in the present study.


In the use of control panels for the automotive industry, consistency and usability are of major importance. General qualitative guidelines exist for the designer, but there is currently a lack of quantitative human factors data for control panel designs. A state of the art design tool which provides the designer with ergonomic usability guidelines and structure is needed. As part of the current research, a computer-based tool which provides a quantitative analysis of the ergonomic quality of a control panel layout has been created. This tool is a tailored Auto-CAD1 program for the IBM PC2 which provides features to encourage consistency and structure in the design of control panel layouts. Extending the work by Tullis (1983) on alphanumeric display metrics, four graphical metrics for the overall and functional design levels are included as part of the design tool. These metrics are: 1) Overall Density - ratio of free space to occupied space, 2) Local Density - how closely placed the design entities are to each other, 3) Layout Complexity - position irregularity of functional areas, and 4) Display Grouping - number of functions and number of controls and displays. In this effort, the design metrics and the design tool have been developed.


Abstract:
 Agricultural heritage has potential significance far beyond its common representation as the "traditional" system of "traditional peoples". The U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization's Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) program is an important designation that treats heritage agro-ecosystems as living systems, rather than cultural relics. In order for the GIAHS designation to achieve its full potential, however, the role of human knowledge within the continuous cultural and ecological evolution of GIAHS requires much closer examination and appreciation. This paper explores the limits of contemporary nature and cultural conservation, and draws on a coevolutionary theoretical framework in order to better conceptualize the dynamism of such complex agro-ecological systems. In such a view, GIAHS can be seen as evolving systems of sustainable agriculture of great potentail relevance to contemporary society-environment challenges, rather than as relics of the past.


Total factor productivity is regarded as narrow economic growth quality,but related research has ignored the land element and focused on the quantity of land,energy and environment.In order to reflect the meaning of'quality'completely,it is necessary to incorporate elements such as energy,environment and land into the DEA- Malmquist model. Here,we estimated a quality Malmquist index for 29 regions in China from 1996 to 2011 and based on the quality Malmquist index of total factor productivity analyzed regional differences across time and space. The results show that compared to traditional perspectives,quality total factor productivity declines significantly. Technological progress is the main reason for the rise in quality total factor productivity,but technical efficiency of quality total factor productivity declined. Differences in technical efficiency of quality total factor productivity have led to a gap in economic growth efficiency in some areas. The quality Malmquist index in central China only has σ convergence;the quality Malmquist index of eastern,central and western China and the whole nation has absolute β convergence. In addition to western China,the quality Malmquist index of eastern and central China and overall has conditional β convergence. The important position of resource conservation,green environmental protection,scientific and technological innovation should be highlighted. The intensive and economical use of land should be required during all economic development.


Long-range spatiotemporal correlations may play important roles in non-equilibrium surface growth processes. In order to explore the effects of long-range temporal correlation on dynamic scaling of growing surfaces, we carry out extensive numerical simulations of the (1 + 1)- and (2 + 1)-dimensional Kardar–Parisi–Zhang (KPZ) growth system in the presence of temporally correlated noise, and compare our results with previous theoretical predictions and numerical simulations. We find that surface morphologies are obviously affected with long-range temporal correlations, and as the temporal correlation exponent increases, the KPZ surfaces develop gradually faceted patterns in the saturated growth regimes. Our results show that the temporal correlated KPZ system displays evidently nontrivial dynamic properties when 0 < θ < 0.5, the characteristic roughness exponents satisfy α < α s, and α loc exhibits non-universal scaling within local window sizes, which differs with the existing dynamic scaling hypotheses, both in the (1 + 1)- and (2 + 1)-dimensions.


Publicly available map services are widely used by humans for navigation and nowadays provide almost complete road network data. When utilizing such maps for autonomous navigation with mobile robots one is faced with the problem of inaccuracies of the map and the uncertainty about the position of the robot relative to the map. In this paper, we present a probabilistic approach to autonomous robot navigation using data from OpenStreetMap that associates tracks from Open-StreeetMap with the trails detected by the robot based on its 3D-LiDAR data. It combines semantic terrain information, derived from the 3D-LiDAR data, with a Markov-Chain Monte-Carlo technique to match the tracks from OpenStreetMap with the sensor data. This enables our robot to utilize OpenStreetMap for navigation planning and to still stay on the trails during the execution of these plans. We present the results of extensive experiments carried out in real world settings that demonstrate the robustness of our system regarding the alignment of the vehicle pose relative to the OpenStreetMap data.


Neonates born to mothers with Graves' disease (GD) may present with various thyroid dysfunctions, including transient hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.1‒8 Thyroid dysfunctions may be due to the placental transfer of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)-receptor stimulating antibody and anti-thyroid agents. A rare condition, gestational GD-related central hypothyroidism (gG-CH), could develop after transient hyperthyroidism, which is known to be due to the transfer of TSH-receptor stimulating antibody through the placenta.9 At least two factors may contribute to the development of gG-CH: 1) high TSH-receptor stimulating antibody titers (with or without high thyroid hormone levels in the mother), leading to the transfer of these antibodies through the placenta, and 2) fetal and neonatal TSH suppression, which leads to a blunted ability to establish the negative feedback system of the pituitary-thyroid axis in the fetus, neonates, and infants.10


Using Sot. Lelos kai Sia as a starting point, the main purpose of this paper is to investigate the trend of application of the rule of reason under Article 82 EC with respect to a refusal to supply in the European Union (EU) pharmaceutical market. In addition, some procedural issues deriving from this case and Syfait shall be analyzed in the beginning. In the light of that purpose, section 2 of this paper considers procedural concerns raised by those two cases with regard to the functioning of Regulation 1/2003. Section 3 then examines the application of the rule of reason under Article 82 EC to refusal to supply both before and in Sot. Lelos kai Sia. Moreover, section 4 identifies the issues which are still left open by this case. Next, section 5 considers potential developments towards a full fledged rule of reason under Article 82. Finally, section 6 draws implications for the pharmaceutical industry.


In this study, we report the application of synchrotron radiation nanoprobe technique to the elemental analysis of single as‐grown and Co‐implanted ZnO nanowires. The nano‐X‐ray fluorescence technique enabled us not only to examine the spatial variation of Zn and Co elements, but also to disregard the presence of residual impurities in the nanowires, as well as the detection of Fe and Sn residual impurities in the substrates. Our observations provide strong evidence for the overall elemental uniformity of Zn and Co along the wires, without clustering or segregation effects. Within the nanoprobe spatial resolution, our findings indicate a Co localization within thicker irregularities observed with scanning electron microscopy. (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)


The Essential Ecosystem Area (KEE) of Pangkah Wetan Village, Ujung Pangkah District, Gresik Regency is an area formed at the mouth of the Bengawan Solo River. This area has an important value as a very wide and diverse mangrove ecosystem. In addition, this area also has a fairly high fishery potential. The economic dominance of the surrounding community is generated from the results of ponds, tourism and capture fisheries products, many of the surrounding communities work as farmers and fishermen. This study aims to (1) determine the types of fishing gear operated, (2) determine the types of fish caught. To achieve the objectives of this study, it was conducted by means of observation and survey of respondents around the Ujung Pangkah KEE, Pangkah Wetan Village. The results showed that in Pangkah Wetan Village the fishermen were divided into 7 groups of fishermen. This was distinguished from the type of boat and fishing gear used, the groups were crab group, drag group, net group, anco group, penggaes group, frog net group and group messenger. From the 7 groups, several types of fish were caught, including milkfish, laosan, mullet, crab, shrimp, gamak, snapper, and crab.


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2-phenylimino-3-aryl-4-S-benzyl-6-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-galactosylimino-2, 30-dihydro-1,3,5-thiadiazine (hydrochlorides) have been prepared by the interaction of 1-aryl-5-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-galactosyl-2-S-benzyl-2,4-isodithiobiurets and phenyl isocyanodichloride. The identities of new products formed have been established on the basis of usual chemical transformations and Infra-red (IR), Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H-NMR) and mass spectral studies. The present paper describes antimicrobial activities of the synthesized compounds.