ABSTRACT This study aimed to determine the integrated freshness index (IFI) of eggs using Vis-NIR spectroscopy and optimized support vector regression, which gave the first insight into the freshness quality of eggs from the biochemical essence of quality changes. In this work, Vis-NIR transmission spectra of brown-shell and pink-shell egg samples were analyzed between 500 nm and 900 nm. Standard normal variables (SNV) were used to normalize the spectral data, and the Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm (SFLA) and Competitive Adaptive Reweighted Sampling (CARS) were used to choose the optimal wavelengths. The quantitative analysis model of IFI was developed using a support vector regression (SVR) that was optimized using Grid Search (GS), Genetic Algorithm (GA), and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). After conducting a comparative analysis, it was determined that the GA-SVR model based on 63 wavelengths screened by the SFLA best predicted IFI with a training set coefficient of determination (Rc 2) of 0.900, root means square error (RMSEC) of 0.005, a prediction set coefficient of determination (Rp 2) of 0.816, root mean square error (RMSEP) of 0.012 and relative analysis error (RPD) of 2.077. The results demonstrate that the model can be used to simultaneously perform nondestructive detection of two distinct egg IFI variants, suggesting broader applicability and enhanced model reliability.


Procedure steam sterilization or steam disinfection treatment of products that have to be sterilized in a chamber in which: - a stage of preparation procedure intended to remove gas is removed largely a gaseous medium is previously in the chamber by reducing the pressure inside the chamber by suction of the gaseous medium prior to introducing steam into the chamber to form a mixed medium consisting of the gaseous medium remnant and steam, up to a certain pressure level and then extracting the formed chamber mixed medium, - in a subsequent sterilization step for exterminating possible germs, steam is introduced into the chamber and a defined vapor state it is maintained in chamber relative to the pressure and / or temperature for a predetermined period of time, and - in a drying step for drying d the product to be sterilized is largely eliminates the chamber pressure, the chamber is opened once the chamber pressure to ambient pressure balanced, and the product is sterilized treated camera is extracted, characterized in that during the drying stage noncondensable gaseous medium, particularly air, into the chamber still filled with steam before reducing the pressure to a pressure level drying under ambient pressure for a certain holding time drying is introduced, to thereby move the steam largely outward camera.


Objective To investigatethe clinical and imaging characteristics of posterior reversibl encephahalopathy syndrome(RPLS).Methods The clinical data of 61 patients with RPLS were analyzed retospecitively (5 patients from our hospital and 57 from referenece).Results Among the 62 cases with RPLS,most patients,symptoms occurrenced at adults and femals cases were more than males 21 cases (33.9%) were secondry to preeclamp sia/eclamp sia,,19例(30.8%)were secondry to hypertension,,11例(17.7%) were secondry to renal inadequacy,other reasons were lupus erythematosus,application of chemotherapeutics,cytotoxious disurbance and visual disorder 57cases were accompanied with acute hypertension Radiologic findings showed edema predom intantly in posterior cerbral white matter bilaterally,low density in CT,low signal in MRI T1,high signal in T2 and Flair,The bilateral apical and occipital lobe was invo;ved in 53 cases,lateral occipital lobe was involved in 5cases,other parts are frontal lobe,temporl lobe,cerebellum,basal gangia,brain stem,thalamus.callosum.The clinical manifestions and imaging lesions of 60 cases were both improved soon after treament.Conclusion The main clinical manifestions of RPLSare headache,epieptic attack,conscious disturbance and visual disorder.Tacute hypertension Radiologic charateristic is edema pedom inantly in the posterior cerebral white matter bilaterally,and mist patients snap back after treatment.


The phase separation and dendritic growth characteristics of undercooled liquid Fe62.5Cu27.5Sn10 alloy have been investigated by glass fluxing and drop tube techniques. Three critical bulk undercoolings of microstructure evolution are experimentally determined as 7, 65, and 142 K. Equilibrium peritectic solidification proceeds in the small undercooling regime below 7 K. Metastable liquid phase separation takes place if bulk undercooling increases above 65 K. Remarkable macroscopic phase separation is induced providing that bulk undercooling overtakes the third threshold of 142 K. With the continuous increase of bulk undercooling, the solidified microstructure initially appears as well-branched dendrites, then displays microscale segregation morphology, and finally evolves into macrosegregation patterns. If alloy undercooling is smaller than 142 K, the dendritic growth velocity of γFe phase varies with undercooling according to a power function relationship. Once bulk undercooling exceeds 142 K, its dendri...


The European Court has emerged as one of the most powerful political institutions in the European Union and the most influential international court in existence. National courts are the linchpins of the European legal system, making European Court decisions enforceable and creating an independent power base for the European Court. This article examines why national courts agreed to take on a role enforcing European law supremacy against their own governments and why national politicians did not stop an institutional transformation of the European legal system which greatly compromised national sovereignty. Competition between lower and higher national courts, each trying to enhance their influence and authority vis‐a‐vis each other, explains how national legal interpretive barriers and high‐court ambivalence regarding the European Court's declaration of European Law Supremacy was overcome. Politicians proved unable to reverse national court acceptance of European law supremacy, and institutional rules ke...


According to Fortune Global 500 (July 2011), this year more than 50 enterprises came from Asia, with the overwhelming majority of non-Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) f...


In this paper some simple and effective methods are presented for solving electromagnetic problems of dielectric-loaded rectangular waveguides. The procedures are demonstrated and the accuracy is shown for waveguides with three different types of dielectric filling.


A quantitative framework is developed to bring forward the insurance motive of holding international reserves. The insurance value of reserves is quantified as the market price of an equivalent option that provides the same insurance coverage as the reserves. This quantitative framework is applied to calculating the cost of a regional insurance arrangement (e.g., an Asian Monetary Fund) and to analyzing one leg of an optimal reserve-holding decision.


Abstract Aims To examine if and how species and phylogenetic diversity change in relation to disturbance, we conducted a review of ecological lit-erature by testing the consistency of the relationship between phylo-genetic diversity and disturbance and compared taxonomic groups, type of disturbance and ecosystem/habitat context. We provide a case study of the phylogenetic diversity–disturbance relationship in angiosperm plant communities of a boreal forest region, compared with types of natural and anthropogenic disturbances and plant growth forms. Methods Using a large-scale sampling plot network along a complete (0–100%) anthropogenic disturbance gradient in the boreal biome, we compared the changes of angiosperm plant commu-nity structure and composition across plots. We estimated natu-ral disturbance with historical records of major fires. We then calculated phylogenetic diversity indexes and determined spe-cies richness in order to compare linear and polynomial trends along disturbance gradients. We also compared the changes of community structure for different types of anthropogenic distur-bances and examined how the relationships between species and phylogenetic diversity and disturbance regimes vary among three different life forms (i.e. forbs, graminoids and woody plants).


The correct performance assessment and characterization of Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) systems requires the concurrent consideration of antennas and the propagation environment to a higher degree than ever before. In this paper we describe a measurement set-up and a measurement campaign aiming at the derivation of certain aspects of the propagation environment. In contrast to the majority of published methods, the described setup is based on broadband sweeps using a Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) and long, low loss cables to enable magnitude and phase measurements. By construction, the in-home and outdoor–to-indoor environments are of primary focus for this paper. Preliminary measurements in an industrial office building confirm previously published cluster models and extend those to include non-horizontal plane directions of arrival and departure.


The Fairy Tales are assumed as a learning media. Most of the fairy tales tell about princes and princesses that concern to the happily ever after life. Once Upon A Time TV Series, directed by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, is one of soap opera that tells about fairy tales. It has established a new genre of fairy tales that is related with the real life on the society. The TV Series refers to the several changing of the character, especially women, that are reflected by their dual portrayal. It has made a new discourse about fairy tales and shown people the reality of the femininity changing. The method used was content analysis to identify and measure the emergence of each coding based on the categorization is that determined by coded from the main female characters, Snow White and Evil Queen. Although, Once Upon A Time is a fairy tales which is closely related to modern society and represents the changing and reality of women behavior today, it still uses traditional gender roles as a benchmark to determine the femininity. This study suggests the society to be more realized of the women representation on fairy tales and media to create their awareness about gender construction today.


This paper extends previous work to process and combine data from multiple bistatic pairs in a passive multistatic radar system. The previously presented Multistatic Velocity Backprojection (MVBP) combines and visualizes multistatic radar data. MVBP generates a six-dimensional data cube in position and velocity but does not provide a mechanism for detecting targets within the space. This paper discusses Detection Aided Multistatic Velocity Backprojection (DA-MVBP), a method for seeding MVBP with detections from individual bistatic pairs. DA-MVBP reduces the space through which it is necessary to search for targets in backprojected multistatic radar data and may result in enhanced parameter estimation and detection performance over traditional multilateration of detections. In this work DA-MVBP is applied to experimental passive multistatic radar data.


The paper explores recent changes in standards, forms and practices of teaching foreign languages in the present-day Russia against the system that existed in the Soviet period. A combination of theoretical and empirical methods and research practices are used to demonstrate that the changes were for the best, although most of them were not results of well-balanced state policy meeting new education goals. The research suggests that the current boom in learning foreign languages in Russia is mostly due to the new political, ideological, social and economic climate in the country. The nature and extent of influence produced by external factors on the course content, goals, expected results, teaching methods and resources are further discussed.


Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) is a membrane‐spanning tyrosine kinase that mediates FGF signaling. Various FGFR2 alterations are detected in breast cancer, yet it remains unclear if activation of FGFR2 signaling initiates tumor formation. In an attempt to answer this question, a mouse model berrying an activation mutation of FGFR2 (FGFR2‐S252W) in the mammary gland is generated. It is found that FGF/FGFR2 signaling drives the development of triple‐negative breast cancer accompanied by epithelial‐mesenchymal transition that is regulated by FGFR2‐STAT3 signaling. It is demonstrated that FGFR2 suppresses BRCA1 via the ERK‐YY1 axis and promotes tumor progression. BRCA1 knockout in the mammary gland of the FGFR2‐S252W mice significantly accelerated tumorigenesis. It is also shown that FGFR2 positively regulates PD‐L1 and that a combination of FGFR2 inhibition and immune checkpoint blockade kills cancer cells. These data suggest that the mouse models mimic human breast cancers and can be used to identify actionable therapeutic targets.


Multi-walled CNT yarns have been experimentally and commercially created to yield lightweight, high conductivity fibers with good tensile properties for application as electrical wiring and multifunctional tendons. Multifunctional tendons are needed as the cable structures in tensegrity robots for use in planetary exploration. These lightweight robust tendons can provide mechanical strength for movement of the robot in addition to power distribution and data transmission. In aerospace vehicles, such as Orion, electrical wiring and harnessing mass can approach half of the avionics mass. Use of CNT yarns as electrical power and data cables could reduce mass of the wiring by thirty to seventy percent. These fibers have been intercalated with mixed halogens to increase their specific electrical conductivity to that near copper. This conductivity, combined with the superior strength and fatigue resistance makes it an attractive alternative to copper for wiring and multifunctional tendon applications. Electron beam irradiation has been shown to increase mechanical strength in pristine CNT fibers through increased cross-linking. Both pristine and intercalated CNT yarns have been irradiated using a 5-megavolt electron beam for various durations and the conductivities and tensile properties will be discussed. Structural information obtained using a field emission scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and Raman spectroscopy will correlate microstructural details with bulk properties.


DETECTION OF OUTLIERS AND INFLUENTIAL OBSERVATIONS IN REGRESSION MODELS ANWAR M. HOSSAIN Old Dominion University, 1989 Director: Dr. Dayanand N. Naik Observations arising from a linear regression model, lead one to believe that a particular observation or a set of observations are aberrant from the rest of the data. These may arise in several ways: for example, from incorrect or faulty measurements or by gross errors in either response or explanatory variables. Sometimes the model may inadequately describe the systematic structure of the data, or the data may be better analyzed in another scale. When diagnostics indicate the presence of anomalous data, then either these data are indeed unusual and hence helpful, or contaminated and, therefore, in need of modifications or deletions. Therefore, it is desirable to develop a technique which can identify un usual observations, and determine how they influence the response variate. A large number of statistics are used, in the literature, to detect outliers and influential observations in the linear regression models. Two kinds of comparison studies to determine an optimal statistic are done in this dis Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. sertation: (i) using several data sets studied by different authors, and (ii) a detailed simulation study. Various choices of the design matrix of the re gression model are considered to study the performance of these statistics in the case of multicollinearity and other situations. Calibration points us ing the exact distributions and the Bonferroni's inequality are given for each statistic. The results show that, in general, a set of two or three statistics is needed to detect outliers, and a different set of statistics to detect influential observations. Various measures have been proposed which emphasize different aspects of influence upon the linear regression model. Many of the existing measures for detecting influential observations in linear regression models have natural extensions to the multivariate regression. The measures of influence are generalized to the multivariate regression model and multivariate analysis of variance models. Several data sets are considered to illustrate the methods. The regression models with autocorrelated errors are also studied to develop diagnostic statistics based on intervention analysis. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.


The main idea of the invention is to use a long flying pipeline to deliver water to a forest fire. Another use could be to irrigate large areas in emergency situations. Our solution to transfer water with an airborne pipeline is several thousand times more efficient. A typical 16-inch plastic pipe gives a water flow of s 7281 m3 per hour or 2427 times more water on target than the helicopter. The general functionality of the invention is very simple. The water is elevated from the basin with the pumping station through the long pipeline. It finally ejects water from the pipeline endpoint to the forest fire. The crucial difference is that the pipeline flies above the hills hanging from hundreds of drones. The above pipe needs a special pump. The pump lies at the inner surface of the pipe, it is very small and there are more than one in every meter of the pipe. The airborne pipeline is under pre-alpha test today waiting for the final European Patent Office approval. However the coaxial pipe inner booster is a very innovative approach that is not limited to airborne pipeline use. Our ambitious are far to replace the traditional pump withits unique smoothly operation. Of course serious mathematical modelling is necessary before to proceed to the next pre alpha step (or test).


MEMS scanners are of interest for their potential as low-cost, low operating power devices for use in various photonic systems. The devices reported here are actuated by the electromagnetic force between a static external magnetic field and a current flowing through an SOI MEMS scanner. These scanners have several modes of operation: their mirrors may be rotated and maintained at a static angle (up to ± 1.4 degrees), scanned rapidly (up to 500 Hz); or may be operated in a resonance mode, at the device's mechanical resonance frequency (~1.2 kHz) for higher rate scanning. The use of these scanners as a Q-switching element within a Nd:YAG laser cavity has been demonstrated. Pulse durations of 400 ns were obtained with a pulse energy of 58 μJ and a pulse peak power of 145 W. The use of an external magnetic field, generated by compact rare-earth magnets, allows a simple and cost-effective commercial fabrication process to be employed (the multi-user SOI process provided by MEMSCAP Inc) and avoids the requirement to deposit magnetic materials on the MEMS structure.


In this study, we present advanced feature normalization and rapid model adaptation for robust in-vehicle speech recognition. For feature normalization, we use a combination of recently established quantile-based cepstral dynamics normalization (QCN) and low pass temporal filtering (RASTALP). Similar to cepstral mean normalization (CMN), QCN aims at alleviating the mismatch between ASR acoustic models and the decoded speech signal. QCN relaxes CMN assumptions concerning feature distributions, making the normalization more stable in varying adverse environments. RASTALP is a low-pass approximation of RASTA filtering which significantly reduces transient distortions introduced by the original band-pass filter. Using the normalized features, we adapt the speaker-independent acoustic model to specific speakers. The adaptation method is based on an aspect model (a "mixture-ofmixtures" model). To enable adaptation requiring only extremely small amounts of adaptation data (i.e., a few seconds), we train a small number of mixture models which can be interpreted as models of probabilistic "speaker clusters" for in-vehicle environments. In this work, we use fMLLR to represent individual speaker models. The speaker models are mixed using weights determined from adaptation data. Experimental results show that the normalization employing QCN-RASTALP is consistently superior to CMN. We also observe that in contrast to the conventional methods, the adaptation based on the aspect model improves word error rates for the in-vehicle noise environments.


In this paper, confidence intervals for the difference and the ratio of coefficients of variation of normal distribution with a known ratio of variances are proposed. The modified confidence intervals perform well both for the coverage probability and the average length. We show these results via Monte Carlo simulation. Keywords-Coverage probability, expected length, Monte Carlo simulation


This research endeavors to investigate the impact of a novel genre, that is, roasting. It also aims to know how this YouTube discourse finds its way into the vernacular discourse in the Pakistani context. The researchers selected two highly subscribed Pakistani YouTube channels, that is, KhujLee Family and CBA-Arslan Naseer. Using the purposive sampling technique two videos from each channel were selected, which made a total of four videos selected as sample. The researchers meticulously observed the trending section of YouTube with the purpose to select far reaching roasting videos of the aforementioned channels. This phenomenological research employed the Interactive Alignment Model as its theoretical framework. The conclusions suggested that conversation designs are the outcomes of addressee feedback and penetrate the vernacular discourse (Chiarello, 2012; Clark 2012), casting a deep impact on its viewers particularly in terms of desensitization. The findings further explicated that desensitization has amplified because of the consumption and reciprocation of such content by the receivers, courtesy of the participatory culture of YouTube. This allows the viewers to not only enjoy roasting videos but also to imitate the abusive vocabulary used as punch line, mostly in Punjabi. The participation of viewers was observed through the comment section of the selected videos, advocating the consequent desensitization of the vernacular discourse. Subsequently, the study implies that the creation and dissemination of the roasting content can be achieved in a responsible manner by decreasing the use of curse words.


ABSTRACT This study examines the empirical relationship between earnings quality (EQ) and bank continuity. Moreover, it examines the moderating role of ownership structure, and women on boards of directors as index of social performance (SP) among Iraqi listed banks in the context of social responsibility. The researchers used panel data from 12 years (2008–2019) and applied OLS to verify whether ownership structure and gender diversity modifies the relationship between EQ and bank continuity. The study found that Iraqi banks are in a state of financial instability and that the EQ is significantly low. This paper also provides evidence that managerial and concentration ownership has no effect as moderating variables on an administration's motives towards maintaining a bank's continuity and EQ. In addition, the study found that the presence of women on the board of directors plays a significant role as a moderating variable, as gender diversity in the board of directors improves the relationship between EQ and a bank's continuity..


This paper develops Bayesian approaches for underground soil stratum identification and soil classification using cone penetration tests (CPTs). The uncertainty in the CPT-based soil classification using the Robertson chart is modeled explicitly in the Bayesian approaches, and the probability that the soil belongs to one of the nine soil types in the Robertson chart based on a set of CPT data is formulated using the maximum entropy principle. The proposed Bayesian approaches contain two major components: a Bayesian model class selection approach to identify the most probable number of underground soil layers and a Bayesian system identification approach to simultaneously estimate the most probable layer thicknesses and classify the soil types. Equations are derived for the Bayesian approaches, and the proposed approaches are illustrated using a real-life CPT performed at the National Geotechnical Experimentation Site (NGES) at Texas A&M University, USA. It has been shown that the proposed approaches prope...


Fusong county is entitled by home of Panax ginseng in China,famous for planting P.ginseng.To develop P.ginseng industry needs a large amount of forest land,which had produced heavy pressure on sustainable development of forest.In this article,we analyzed the problems occurred in the development of P.ginseng industry,and proposed some suggestions,such as to establish ecological reserve of Songhuajiang River,precious tree species culture area and P.ginseng planting area.Furthermore,several practical managements were suggested on forest utilization in P.ginseng planting area,afforestation after P.ginseng planting,and soil improvement.


The paper describes a high performance 24bits sigma-delta digital-to-analog converter (DAC) intended for portable digital-audio. Two Half Band filters and a SINC filter are designed for 64 times over sample. A multi-bit sigma-delta modulator has been optimized and a continuous time output stage is used to achieve high signal-to-noise ratio and reduce jitter sensitivity. In this design, a simplified implementation of the data weighted average (DWA) algorithm is adopted to settle the problem of the nonlinearity of the multi-bit digital-to-analog interface. The DAC achieves 96 dB SNR and more than 90dB dynamic range. The device has been realized in 0.13μm CMOS technology. The area of is 1.5mm2.


Owning an inhouse computer system, once the exclusive domain of the 600-bed hospital, is beginning to become financially feasible for smaller medical facilities, according to a Hewlett-Packard spokesperson.


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This executive order by Governor Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. orders an election be held for vacancies on the Lake Cunningham Board of Fire Control.


STIPULATED definitions cannot make an ecumenical appeal if the conceptual issues they encompass are genuine. Choice is but the end result of a process of thought, and it is our reasons for our choices that reveal their moral content. The definitions we attach to things include our moral judgements of them (e.g., abortion is the murder of a fetus vs. abortion is the termination of an unwanted pregnancy). If people choose sides on the basis of sheer caprice, or the chance turning of a lottery wheel, then the meaning of their decisions will be unknown, and the phenomenological clarity John May seeks in his recent article in Political Studies will remain out of reach. Political preferences are not simply matters of taste: one person likes chocolate ice cream; another likes government by the people. As arbitrary predilections, of course, choices would have certain convenient qualities. They could be sorted into a priority order, ranked and assigned a numerical worth, traded for a price, and summed to yield satisfaction indexes. Unfortunately, such manipulation of allegedly neutral terminology merely masks moral issues. It also introduces into politics an individualist bias seriously at odds with the dominant liberal democratic tradition. Let me illustrate by reference to some of May's examples. 1. An alleged virtue of understanding democracy to mean 'governmental acts responsive to the policy preferences of those affected' is that it firmly chooses between 'government for' and 'government by' conceptions of democracy. May prefers 'government by.' However, he defends this choice with trivial reasons that have nothing to do with the issues at stake. Opposition to 'government for' does not rest, as his discussion might lead one to suppose, on its nonconventional usage, or on the confusion it might cause in an argument about the good society. Rather, serious opposition arises from disbelief in the possibility of knowing what is in the people's interests if you don't ask them. If May believes in 'government by' and also believes that people's interests can be better protected by others than themselves, then the moral reasons for his choice are not obvious. The moral content of 'government by' disappears from the term and it becomes a murky phenomenon arbitrarily supported. The


The need of a simple, logical and clearcut classification of ear diseases must be apparent to any of us who has consulted the standard American and foreign text books on otology. The literature holds conflicting descriptions of lesions classi fied differently by individual authorities, who for the most part have made up their classifications partly from clinical pictures and partly from pathologic data. Ear conditions were observed and studied, in the first place, entirely from the standpoint of symptomatology ; secondly, a series of symptoms which arose from a circumscribed anatomic part of the whole ear, derived its name from the part seem ingly mostly affected; it is furthermore noteworthy that the actual comprehension of the pathologic process evoking the clinical picture was a later study to observations obtained from the varying clinical pictures which patients having ear disease presented, and with the acquisition of the newer pathologic knowledge, old clinical terms sanctioned by usage were kept in use. To these factors add the rapidity with which otology has developed within the extremely short period of recent years, and the causes for the confusing descriptions and terms in the current classifications will be better understood. A classification, to stand the test of time and experience, must possess certain elementary basic facts which sharply dif ferentiate the various conditions scheduled, one from another. To group a number of dfseases, all affecting one organ of special sense—the ear—upon clinical data presented by symp toms of its involvement, that is, to form a schedule of dis-


We present a summary of γ-ray and X-ray observations of the intriguing COS-B field, 2CG 075+00, in order to search for potential counterparts. The third EGRET (3EG) catalog shows that the COS-B emission corresponds to at least two localized γ-ray sources, 3EG 2016+3657 and 3EG J2021+3716. We present analyses of archival X-ray fields which overlap error boxes of both the EGRET sources.


This paper reviews the operating principle and applying features of typical contact and non-contact temperature measuring methods.Aiming at the process of arc spraying technology,the latest research work at home and abroad on arc spraying temperature field is introduced and discussed.Furthermore,the future development directions are prospected.


Background Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a disease having inflammatory attacks.1 Systemic inflammation has an important role in the etiology of endothelial dysfunction. Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF-23) is expressed by osteoblasts and needs serum soluble klotho. FGF-23 provides phosphate regulation. Increased FGF-23 is associated endothelial dysfunction.2 An invasive way of measuring endothelial dysfunction is Flow-Mediated dilatation (FMD).3 Objectives To investigate the possible relationship between FGF23, serum soluble klotho levels and FMD in patients with FMF and healthy subjects. Methods Between March 2017 - September 2017, sixty -FMF patients that following-up at Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty Rheumatology-Internal Medicine Department and thirty healthy volunteers were included into the study. Blood samples were taken from all participants and serum soluble klotho, FGF23 values were measured. Clinical findings of all patients were recorded. Blood tests were examined by Elisa method in Cumhuriyet University Department of Biochemistry. FMD assessed by Doppler ultrasound in all participants. Results Mean serum FGF 23 level was measured as 221.01 pg/ml pg in FMF group and 99.4 pg/ml in healthy control (HC) group. There was statistically significant difference between two groups (p<0.05). The mean serum levels of serum soluble Klotho was measured as 3.0 pg/ml FMF group and 8.25 pg/ml in the HC group. There was statistically significant difference between the two groups (p<0.05) (figure 1). The mean percentage of FMD was measured as 10.1 in FMF group and 13.6 in the HC group. There was statistically significant difference between the two groups (p<0.05).Abstract THU0608 – Figure 1 Serum Levels of FGF-23 and Serum Soluble klotho in FMF patients and control group Conclusions We found that high FGF 23 levels in FMF patients caused a significant decrease in FMD. In addition, FGF23 may be a parameter for the early diagnosis and prognosis of possible cardiovascular events showing significant change in FMD which demonstrates endothelial dysfunction indirectly. References [1] Sahin A, Karakus S, Durmaz Y, et al. Evaluation of Ovarian Reserve with Anti-Müllerian Hormone in Familial Mediterranean Fever. Int J Rheumatol2015;2015:380354. doi:10.1155/2015/380354. Epub 2015 May 12 [2] Silswal N, Touchberry CD, Daniel DR, et al. FGF23 directly impairs endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation by increasing superoxide levels and reducing nitric oxide bioavailability. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab2014Sep 1;307(5). [3] Ghiadoni L, Salvetti M, Muiesan ML, Taddei S. Evaluation of endothelial function by flow mediated dilation: methodological issues and clinical importance. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev2015Mar;22(1):17–22. Acknowledgements: We would like to thank to "Cumhuriyet University Scientifical Projects Unit (CUBAP)" for funding this project. Disclosure of Interest None declared


160 The writing of this paper was made possible by the support of an NSF postdoctoral fellowship in Science and Technology Studies based at Boston University's Center for Philosophy and History of Science. I am indebted to Dr. Dieter Binswanger for giving me access to Bellevue's patient records and the University Archive in Tubingen, especially Irmela Bauer-Kloden, for help locating source material. I am also grateful for critical commentary from Arnold Davidson, the members of the editorial board at Critical Inquiry, and to Anne Harrington, Peter Galison, Alfred Tauber, Bettina Bergo, Debbie Weinstein, and Bruce Fischl. All translations, unless otherwise cited, are my own. 1. The passage continues, "For the mental datum present to the individualmust not only be identifiable throughout a multiplicity of acts on his own part, but by many other people as well" (Max Scheler,The Nature of Sympathy, trans. Peter Heath [NewHaven, Conn., 1954], p. 221). See also Scheler, "Die Idole der Selbsterkenntnis,"Abhandlungen und Aufsatze, 2 vols. (Leipzig, 1915), 2: 3–168. 2. WilhelmDilthey and those in the hermeneutic traditionmade a concerted effort to formulate a methodological basis for the human sciences based in great part on a psychology of understanding (Verstehen).Dilthey's classic work on a descriptive psychology that employed the method ofVerstehen in distinction to an analytic psychology utilizing explanationwas originally published in 1894; seeWilhelmDilthey, "Ideen uber eine beschreibende und zergliedernde Psychologie,"Gesammelte Schriften, ed. Karlfried Grunder and Frithjof Rodi, 23 vols. to date (Stuttgart, 1961–), 5:139–240. See alsoMichael Ermarth,WilhelmDilthey: The Critique of Historical Reason (Chicago, 1978), pp. 171–76. An Epistemology of the Clinic: Ludwig Binswanger's Phenomenology of the Other


In this paper, we mainly discuss the Turing computability of the solution operator of a higher order modified Camassa-Holm equation. Firstly, we transform the equation to its integral equation by Duhamel principle. Then applying the TTE theory, we prove that the solution operator of the integral equation is computable in a short interval. Finally, by constructing computable function, we extend the solution from partial internal to the entire space. The result enlarge the application in computing differential equations on digital computers.


The invention relates to a moisture-crosslinking cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable anhydrous medium, and free from compounds labile hydrogen atoms, i) a) at least a first compound, called compound A, comprising at least two non-blocked reactive functions X, and b) at least one second compound, called compound B having at least two reactive functional groups blocked Y, which may be unlocked under the action of moisture so as to react with the functions reactive unblocked X of the compound a, ii) at least one compound having both at least two non-blocked reactive functions X and at least two reactive functions unblocked Y, which may be unlocked under the action of moisture so as to react with non-blocked reactive functions X, the average functionality of the system, that is to say the total number of non-blocked reactive functions ed X and reported blocked reactive functions Y the total number of molecules of compounds being strictly greater than 2.


Impaired hand function has a big impact on activities of daily life, as we use our hands for self-care, play, work, gestures, and writing, for instance. Typically, arm and hand mobility is characterized by a large repertoire of possibilities, allowing for great flexibility and the ability to adapt to environmental constraints. This amazing capacity to adjust is mediated by complex neural control. Gradually, our understanding of typical development of manual ability has increased. Likewise, our knowledge of the mechanisms involved in impaired hand mobility in children with a developmental motor disorder, such as cerebral palsy (CP) and developmental coordination disorder (DCD), has improved. In April 2012, a workshop was organized in Groningen which dealt with typical and atypical development of manual ability. Experts on neural mechanisms involved in typical and atypical development of eye–hand coordination discussed their recent research findings and the putative value of the new insights for diagnostics and intervention. This special supplement to Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology is the product of that venture. The first paper, by Arend Bos and colleagues, addresses the high prevalence of impaired fine motor skills in children born preterm. They especially review the aetiological factors that play a role in the impaired manual abilities of preterm children. The review suggests that intrauterine growth restriction, inflammatory conditions, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia treated with dexamethasone play an important role. The second paper, by Mijna Hadders-Algra, draws attention to the interrelationships between the development of reaching and that of postural control. In infants with developmental disorders, postural control is virtually always affected, which in turn affects the development of upper limb activities. The next four papers deal with the role of vision in manual activities. First, Melvyn Goodale reviews the evidence that the visual control of skilled, goal-directed movements requires transformations of visual information that differ from those required for visual perception. He argues that the so-called dorsal visual stream of the cerebral cortex is involved with visuomotor behaviour, whereas the ventral visual stream mediates conscious perception of the world. Oliver Braddick and Janette Atkinson follow with a paper that highlights the role of visuomotor information of the dorsal stream in typical development of manual skills. They hypothesize that 'dorsal stream vulnerability' is a widespread feature of neurodevelopmental disorders. This dorsal stream vulnerability could be one of the mechanisms underlying the high prevalence of fine motor impairment in preterm children. However, the review of Koen Van Braeckel and Gerry Taylor suggests that the impaired manual abilities of preterm children may also be caused by cerebellar dysfunction, as the cerebellum is critically involved in visuomotor function and is vulnerable to perinatal adversities. The paper of Andrea Guzzetta and colleagues also deals with the visual capacities of preterm infants. It reviews the evidence available of neural plasticity after periventricular infarction involving the optic radiations. The next section of five papers discuss aspects of manual abilities in children with CP. Kathleen Friel et al. discuss animal experiments that provide insight into typical and atypical development of the corticospinal tract. They highlight the role of activity-dependent synaptic competition in the initially bilateral corticospinal connections. They also discuss several experimental strategies for restoring a more normal pattern of corticospinal connections after an early unilateral lesion of the brain. Andrew Gordon and colleagues present a review of the sensory and motor deficits, including the more complex impairments in sensorimotor integration, motor planning and execution, and bimanual coordination, in children with unilateral spastic CP. They discuss the variety of pathophysiological mechanisms that may play a role. They suggest that the specific pathophysiology of a child may predict outcome of treatment. Geert Savelsbergh et al. discuss the role of vision in manual activities of children with unilateral spastic CP and provide suggestions how this knowledge may be applied in intervention. The last two papers in this section present evidence available for two specific approaches for intervention in children with CP. Bert Steenbergen et al. review current knowledge on the applicability of motor imagery in children with CP. Eva Brogren Carlberg and Kristina L€ owing report a systematic review of the effect of goal-setting in treatment of children with CP. The review did not provide support for a positive effect of goal-setting per se on treatment outcome. However, the authors stress that families, children, and therapists generally appreciate goal-setting. The last section of this special issue discusses various aspects of DCD. First, John Cairney and Scott Veldhuizen discuss the relationship between DCD and inactivity, poor fitness, and obesity. The next two papers discuss the neural substrate of DCD and paediatric dysgraphia by means of systematic reviews of the neuroimaging studies available. Lieke Peters et al. conclude that multiple brain areas are involved in the pathophysiology of DCD. Jessika van Hoorn and colleagues report that the limited data on the neural substrate of paediatric dysgraphia suggest that some children with dysgraphia have dysfunctions in extensive supraspinal networks, whereas in others dysfunction may be restricted to either the cerebellum or specific cortical sites. The last paper by Bouwien Smits-Engelsman and Peter Wilson discusses the variability in motor performance of children with DCD. They hypothesize that these children may have excessive neural noise in the motor system, which, in turn, may hamper accurate sensorimotor prediction. The papers in this special issue indicate the keen interest of neuroscientists and clinicians in vulnerability and plasticity of the young brain involved in visuomotor functions and manual abilities. They demonstrate that our knowledge increases and more often is translated into clues for intervention in children with developmental motor disorders. Nevertheless, there is still much to discover before we understand all factors playing a role in vulnerability and resilience in motor development. To achieve this ultimate goal, interdisciplinary translational research is needed, where animal research is paired to studies in humans, and studies that use brain imaging techniques are matched with studies in


Variations of stress with temperature for stretched networks of trans-polyisoprene networks in the crystallization region are reported. Such profiles are characteristically U-shaped with the stress at lower temperatures often climbing to high levels. Valley widths of the profiles narrow as annealing temperature increases to about 50°C, then widen at yet higher temperatures. The degree of crystallization at 22°C is 37% and independent of deformation and annealing temperature. The β crystal form is overwhelmingly present with traces of other crystal forms appearing only at high deformations. The theory of stress-induced crystallization provides a good description of experimental results provided the nucleation parameter σ is dependent upon deformation. Therefore, the data provide good qualitative support for the theory in its current form.


Cancer is an uncontrolled disease caused by a damage to the cell's DNA. Cancer rates are increasing every year and is the biggest concern in many countries including Bhutan. Bhutan being a very small country loses around 100 to 200 patients every year due to cancer. This study involved 3013 cancer patients who are treated at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) from 2010 to 2016. Those patients who cannot be treated in the country are referred out to other countries for treatment. This study is to identify the factors that affect the survival of all cancer patients as well as male and female patients separately. This has been done using logistic regression model where the dependent variable is the patient's last status. The best fitted model was obtained from the analysis of deviance. The test showed that the last status of the patient and the variables of personal and clinical data are mostly significant at p-value less than 0.05. The factors affecting the last status of cancer are age, length of stay and the cancer site. Cancer site is one of the main factors that affect the survival of both male and female patients.


An analysis of a symbol timing recovery (STR) technique using digital processing is presented. The ratio of the discrete spectral power at the symbol rate frequency to the nearby continuous spectral power is used as a criterion of STR performance. It is shown that this power ratio equals the quality factor of the narrow bandpass filter and that it does not depend on the value of the delay element. The performance of the STR subsystem is consequently determined by the quality factor of the bandpass filter rather than by the specific delay. In addition to this, some experimental evidence that the additive channel noise has little effect on the power ratio is given. A modified phase-locked loop with an LC prefiiter is proposed to extract the symbol timing clock. This prefilter improves the acquisition and synchronization performance of the PLL. The STR technique presented here has the advantages of lower cost and simpler hardware implementation over other serial STR techniques.


In this study, the comparison of aging of PEO-like plasma polymers prepared by two different methods was investigated. In particular, polymers prepared either by plasma-assisted thermal evaporation of conventional PEO [1] or by atmospheric pressure amplitude-modulated AC surface DBD in argon with the di(ethylene) glycol vinyl ether monomer vapors [2, 3] were studied.The ability to maintain the PEO character in air was analyzed over 2 years period of storage. The chemical changes were analyzed by FTIR and XPS. Surface topography was scrutinized by Atomic Force Microscope. It was found that the plasma polymer films prepared by the low pressure method are more stable when stored in air. The content of the ether groups in such films decreases from 80 % to 71 % whereas atmospheric pressure films degrade more significantly with concentration of ethers decreasing from 67 % to 45 %.


Nicotine fading and external control fading as a procedure for smoking control. This study describes the application of a nicotine fading, cigarette fading and therapeutic control fading procedure in 11 subjects who were chronic smokers, and who wished to control their smoking behavior. The subjects chose between controlled smoking or abstinence as the treatment goal. The results showed that 71% of the subjects who aimed to achieve abstinence were not smoking after a one-year follow-up period, and that 25% of the subjects who chose controlled smoking continued with their goal during this period. All participants markedly reduced their smoking behavior and maintained this reduction over time. This study replicates and extends the findings of earlier investigations, and shows the procedure used to yield better results than other interventions designed to control smoking behavior. The results suggest that the goal of controlled smoking involves a high risk of relapsing to baseline levels of smoking, whereas when abstinence is the goal, the risk of relapse is significantly reduced.


Objective To construct MDR1 antisense magnetic nanoparticles,evaluate the feasibility of using magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as vectors to transfect MDR1 antisense gene.Methods Dextran coated iron oxide nanoparticles(DCIONP) were modified by cationic polymer Poly-L-Lysine,and the compound was bound to MDR1 antisense gene.The potential of MDR1 antisense gene adsorbed by DCIONP was analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis.The fluorescent conjugated antisense iron oxide nanoparticles were evaluated as gene carrier in vitro.Results Agarose gel electrophoresis showed that DCIONP had satisfactory potential to adsorb DNA at different pH values and quality ratios.DCIONP could transfer gene into cell.The green fluorescent cells were observed by fluorescence microscope.The dyed blue particles inside the cells were observed by Perl's blue iron staining.Conclusions MDR1 antisense magnetic nanoparticies are constructed successfully.DCIONP are elucidated the potential as gene carriers.


After the slow and complex process of expelling the Company of Jesus (1767-1768), many wise-guys  passed off as Jesuits, taking advantage of the fervor of New  Spain's population. This work analyzes several cases of false priests,  in the  context  of many such attempts of the expelled to return to New Spain, and the context also of the evolution of the diseased Ignatians who remained in the city of Puebla. All of these priests, true and false, produced the feeling in Mexico that the void left by the expelling of the Company was not so great, besides the fact that its devotees remembered  them by adoring Jesuit saints and praying for their return.  As this work shows, there was always at least one Jesuit during the years of Suppression (1767-1816); although it is a small number,  it allows us to understand this intermediate  period in a whole new way.


Anticholinergic burden is the cumulative effect on an individual of using one or multiple drugs with anticholinergic activity . Anticholinergic activity is associated with several serious adverse events (AE), and it is often the result of Polypharmacy which is the prescribing of multiple medications. Reported AE include dry mouth, urinary retention, blurred vision, cognitive impairment, and falls leading to increased mortality and poor patient outcomes.
 Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB) provide an estimation of total anticholinergic burden. Anticholinergic burden quantified by the ACB scale provides a prediction of impairment in physical and cognitive functioning on older people (1).

 To descriptively analyse the CARE 75+ cohort population. To estimate the frequency of ACB scores according to demographic characteristics of CARE75+ cohort population.

 A cohort consisting of 1277 participants was analysed. Anticholinergic burden was calculated using an online ACB tool. The ACB tool lists 88 medicines likely to have none, possible, or definite anticholinergic properties with a score ranging from 0 to 3. High scores predict cognitive and functional impairment in older people.
 Descriptive statistics were used to present the demographics of the cohort.

 The CARE75+ is a longitudinal cohort study collecting an extensive range of health, social and economic data in older people since 2014 with a focus on frailty, independence and quality of life in older age (2).
 The participants had similar total number of medicines prescribed. Higher ACB scores were more commonly observed in younger female participants.

 Based on these findings younger female patients are more likely to be at risk of anticholinergic AE. A greater understanding of the frequency of high ACB scores has the potential to improve awareness and indicate high risk patient groups, which can lead to more individualised optimisation of prescribing.

 1. Lertxundi, U., Domingo-Echaburu, S., Hernandez, R., Peral, J. And Medrano, J. (2013), Expert-based drug lists to measure anticholinergic burden: similar names, different results. Psychogeriatrics 13: 17-24.
 2. Heaven A, Brown L, Young J, et al Community ageing research 75+ study (CARE75+): an experimental ageing and frailty research cohort. BMJ Open 2019;9.


– To update the conference scope on a yearly basis. While keeping a technical backbone (the classic low-level image processing techniques), we have introduced topics of interest such as – chronologically – image and video compression, 3D, surveillance, etc., in order to fit the conference scope to our scientific community's needs. In addition, speakers usually give invited talks on hot issues. – To remain a single-track conference in order to promote scientific exchanges within the audience. – To grant oral presentations a duration of 25 minutes and published papers a length of 12 pages, which is significantly different from most other conferences.


The planning of school work, in all disciplines, shall provide the specific skills and the ways how they are  interrelated with the different contents in order to structure the knowledge and training goals, pointing  some suggestions for strategies for daily work. As a result, this article is to present an approach regard to  the teaching of Physics, based on the physical understanding of the facts by students, which is obtained by  the analysis and discussion of concepts and practices and real situations.


OBJECTIVE
This study was conducted to investigate the expression of alpha IL5 and alpha GM-CSF receptors (alpha IL5r and alpha GM-CSFr) mRNA in the paranasal sinus mucosa of atopic and nonatopic subjects with chronic sinusitis compared to controls.

DESIGN
This was a prospective study of patients presenting with the diagnosis of chronic sinusitis of at least 6 months' duration.

METHOD
Fourteen patients with stable chronic sinusitis (7 atopic, 7 nonatopic) and 7 controls were included, from whom sinus mucosal biopsies were obtained and examined for membrane-bound alpha IL5r and alpha GM-CSFr mRNA using in situ hybridization.

RESULTS
There was a significant difference in the number of cells expressing alpha IL5r mRNA per high-power field in both atopic and nonatopic subjects compared to controls, and in the number of cells expressing alpha GM-CSFr mRNA in both atopic and nonatopic subjects compared with controls. The number of alpha IL5r mRNA-positive cells was significantly greater in the atopic versus nonatopic groups, whereas alpha GM-CSFr mRNA-positive cells were greater in number in the nonatopic versus atopic groups.

CONCLUSION
Both alpha IL5r and alpha GM-CSFr are upregulated in chronic sinusitis, suggesting that increases in both Th-2 cytokines and their receptors may be important in the pathology of the disease. Furthermore, the predominant associations of alpha IL5r with atopic chronic sinusitis and alpha GM-CSFr with nonatopic chronic sinusitis suggest that the chronic inflammation in this condition may arise from differential activation of distinct cytokine pathways depending on whether or not there is associated atopy.


A Janus particle has two distinct areas on its surface. Denoting the two areas as "P" (patch) and "N" (nonpatch), when two particles come close to each other, the strength of the PP interaction is usually different from that of the NN interaction. Recently the interplay between a rotational-symmetry-breaking continuous phase transition and percolation has been explored for an equilibrium system of asymmetrically interacting (i.e., attractive PP interaction, zero NN and PN interactions) Janus disks on the triangular lattice. By Monte Carlo simulation and finite-size scaling analysis, in this work we study an equilibrium system of symmetrically interacting (i.e., attractive PP and NN interactions with the same strength, zero PN interaction) Janus disks on the same lattice. By definition, the phase diagram in the $ T-\theta $ plane is symmetric for systems with patch sizes $\theta$ below and above $ 90^\circ $. We determine the phase diagram and compare it with that of the asymmetric system. Similar to the latter system, for $ 60^\circ < \theta < 90^\circ $, a rotational-symmetry-breaking continuous phase transition and an anisotropic percolation transition are found in the symmetric system, though the transition points are quite different in the two systems. Phase crossover curves are found to be different, e.g., a continuous varying crossover line extends between $ \theta=0^\circ $ and $ 90^\circ$ for the symmetric model; and in the range $0^\circ < \theta \le 30^\circ$, along the crossover lines of the two models, the trends of $1/T$ vs $\theta$ are opposite in the two systems. We understand the latter by analytically solving the models with two particles in $0^\circ < \theta \le 30^\circ$. These results could help understand close-packed systems of Janus disks with more complex interactions.


The paper considers stabilization under communication errors and limited data rate by means of realistic controllers with bounded (as time progresses) computational powers. Discrete-time partially observed noisy linear systems are studied for which the sensor signals are communicated to the controller over a finite capacity stochastic digital link. Addressed is stabilization in probability. It is shown that stability cannot typically be achieved by means of a finite memory decoder-controller so far as the boundary of the corresponding stabilizability domain is given by the zero-error capacity of the channel, which is typically zero. At the same time, stability can be achieved with keeping the expected values of the consumed computational resources bounded: the boundary of the domain where stabilization can be ensured by a coder and decoder with bounded expected computational powers is given by the ordinary Shannon capacity of the noisy channel.


The significant usage of power semi-conductor devices in modern single or multi-feeder distribution system is increasing a lot in present situation. The non-linear characterization of power distribution is highly responsible for degradation of power-quality standards. The usage of large-sized non-linear loads provokes the harmonic pollution, voltage interruptions, voltage sag/swell issues are the key problems faced by distribution systems. Over the various compensation methodologies, the highly validated universal device is Unified-Power Quality Compensator. The multi-feeder universal devices play a prominent role and provide the attractive performance with improved characteristics in multi-feeder distribution system. In this work, Multi-Feeder UPQC device is used to compensate all voltage and current related PQ issues in multi-feeder distribution systems and also furnishes load-sharing between adjacent feeders, reduce the power-shortages, maximizes the stable performance. The performance evaluation of proposed MF-UPQC is verified under various case studies with the help of Computer-Simulation tool, results are validated with improved PQ features.


This paper describes the design and development of a path planning method for Micro Robot Soccer Tournament (MIROSOT). Every object in the stadium is given a working layer which is decomposed into a fixed number of small areas. We propose to assign values to different small areas of the layer according to the object's movement. The final path is obtained by combining the small areas of the layers and getting the path with the smallest values. Since the host computer uses only a simple equation to calculate the value of each small area, this algorithm requires only a low computing power, and the speed of path generation is very fast. A simulation program was developed to test the algorithm's performance.


The European Union's Common Safety Method (CSM) for risk evaluation and assessment has been directly applicable as an EC Regulation since 19th July 2010. It applies initially to rail vehicles and significant changes concerning structural subsystems in the railway infrastructure. Under the Regulation, the method essentially comprises the process steps of system definition, risk analysis including hazard identification, and risk evaluation. The outcome must be subjected to an independent assessment. The Federal Railway Authority is coordinating the introduction of the CSM in Germany together with representatives from the railway sector. What now needs to be done is to gain experience with practical application so as to provide feedback with a view to improvement of the Regulation.


The Journal of Educational Management actively contributes to the implementation of the academic research development strategy of National Academy of Education Management. From its operating principles and criteria for reviewing articles, the Journal contributes to affirming the Academy's academic reputation. The article presents the current situation and proposes some solutions to develop the Journal of Educational Management in the current period


The invention discloses a full-automatic plate bidirectional sawing device and a sawing method of the full-automatic plate bidirectional sawing device. The full-automatic plate bidirectional sawing device comprises a platform body and a control unit, wherein the platform body comprises a reversing platform, a clamping mechanism, a pushing mechanism and a sawing mechanism; the clamping mechanism, the pushing mechanism and the sawing mechanism are arranged at the side of the reversing platform and integrally arranged in a T shape; the control unit comprises a computer host system and a display screen; the computer host system comprises a layout optimization module, a database module and a motion control module; the layout optimization module is used for optimizing cutting and layout to form an optimized layout drawing; the motion control module is used for controlling the platform body to work; and the database module is used for storing product data in real time. The full-automatic plate bidirectional sawing device is simple and reasonable in structural design, full-automatic in control, convenient to operate, good in safety, high in outturn percentage and novel in cutting method, so that the full-automatic sawing of batched plates via single equipment is realized; and the intelligent layout and an automatic labeling mechanism are combined, so that the informatization and the intellectualization of the production process are realized.


This paper explores the potential of experimental practice in evaluating the design process within architectural practice. It starts with an assumption that current practice can improve the quality of meaningful engagement to some topic by translating its prudence into a format that develops new models of practice. Architectural competitions as means of that improvement become incubators for creative practice and therefore a mediator of new architectural practice. Competition platforms, while translating this theory, appear as a format that is understandable to a broader architectural audience. The empirical case study of Think Space is a starting point of the research in which a whole range of delicate articulation between theoretical research and an enthusiasm for design can be found.


The muon longitudinal polarization P/sub L/ in the K/sup 0/..--> mu..mu-bar decay in left-right-symmetric models is examined. It is shown that the result crucially depends on the value of neutrino masses. Assuming no arbitrary fine-tuning among the parameters in the neutrino mass matrix, we find that the value of P/sub L/ is less than 10/sup -3/.


We present a novel Z-trench-assisted (Z-TA) graded index 9-LP-mode fiber that significantly suppresses the maximum absolute differential modal group delay (Max <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\vert $ </tex-math></inline-formula>DMGD<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\vert$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) while obtaining a high normalized spatial density (NSD). The finite element method (FEM) is applied for numerical simulations, and the results show that the Max <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\vert $ </tex-math></inline-formula>DMGD<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\vert $ </tex-math></inline-formula> is 18.9-ps/km at 1550-nm. To the best of our knowledge, it is improved by more than 30% compared to that of the theoretical optimal value in TA structure so far. Furthermore, the NSD of the proposed fiber can reach 44.64 at 1550-nm. Over the <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$C$ </tex-math></inline-formula> band, the Z-TA 9-LP-mode fiber exhibits Max <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\vert $ </tex-math></inline-formula>DMGD<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\vert < 32.6$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-ps/km, mode field area (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$A_{eff}) > 100~\mu \text{m}^{2}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> and low bending loss. In addition, the Z-TA structure is able to maintain relatively low degradation of DMGD characteristics when strict manufacturing variabilities are considered.


Objectives:To investigate the time changes and the clinical significance of S100B protein in serum from patients with brain injury. Methods:A double antibody sandwich ELISA was used to measure the S100B protein in serum from 100 controls and 12 patients with brain injury.Meanwhile,the time difference were observed in 12 cases. Results:The concentrations of S100B in serum increased during the first 12 hours( P 0.001) and reach a maximum at 24 hours.The level of serum S100B protein in patients with slightly or moderately brain injury fell to normal level after treatment while a higher level of serum S100B protein were found in the whole course in the patients with severely brain injury. Conclusions:The serums S100B protein can be a new index for the early diagnosis and be used to estimate the grades and prognosis of brain injury.


The article discusses the assimilation of some aspects of Durkheim's structuralism by Bourdieu and Levi-Strauss. In Durkheim's view, the fundamental categories of human thinking are socially built, due to the ontological priority of the collective. These categories seem to be structured in opposing pairs. Bourdieu admits that this type of categories is at the basis of the construction of the social space and habitus, even in contemporary societies. Although Levi-Strauss disagrees with Durkheim in terms of problems and hypotheses, he is in accordance with him on the assumptions of structuralism. He admits, for instance, that the totemic structure of opposing pairs is a universal category.


Robert Schumann composed five pieces for cello and piano in folk style, opus 102, in 1849. The focus of this study is not the specific folk origin of the melodies, since the idea of "folk style" at that time is an expression of the purely human and national identy. In 1849, the political situation in Dresden, where Schumann lived, was very unstable. Although Schumann did not actively participate in the May Uprising like Richard Wagner, he was still deeply involved inwardly. By invoking the folk style and using "vanitas vanitatum" as the motto of this opus, Schumann seems to be echoing the sentiment in Goethe's poem with the same name: there is much vanities in all human endeavors. Schumann only used "humor" as expression mark in first piece, nevertheless, due to the intense influence of Jean Paul, this element can still be found in all the other pieces. Infinite contrast and the character of dual personality are amply displayed. Folk style, vanity and humor are contradictory yet mutually connected: Facing the vanity of revolutions, Schumann tried to sublimate his nationalism in his music, and took humor as a release to the helplessness of reality.


The Carbon Capture Simulation Initiative (CCSI) is a partnership among national laboratories, industry and academic institutions that will develop and deploy state-of-theart computational modeling and simulation tools to accelerate the commercialization of carbon capture technologies from discovery to development, demonstration, and ultimately the widespread deployment to hundreds of power plants. The CCSI Toolset will provide end users in industry with a comprehensive, integrated suite of scientifically validated models with uncertainty quantification, optimization, risk analysis and decision making capabilities. The CCSI Toolset will incorporate commercial and open-source software currently in use by industry and will also develop new software tools as necessary to fill technology gaps identified during execution of the project. The CCSI Toolset will (1) enable promising concepts to be more quickly identified through rapid computational screening of devices and processes; (2) reduce the time to design and troubleshoot new devices and processes; (3) quantify the technical risk in taking technology from laboratory-scale to commercial-scale; and (4) stabilize deployment costs more quickly by replacing some of the physical operational tests with a virtual power plant.


A conjugated porphyrin with broader absorption in the visible region was synthesized for sensitizing the near-infrared emission of ytterbium(iii) ions.


When large space settlements are finally built, inevitably the customers who pay for them will start the process by specifying requirements with a Request for Proposal (RFP). Although we are decades away from seeing the first of these documents, some of their contents can be anticipated now, and provide insight into the variety of elements that must be researched and developed before space settlements can happen. Space Settlement Design Competitions for High School students present design challenges in the form of RFPs, which predict basic requirements for space settlement attributes in the future, including structural features, infrastructure, living conveniences, computers, business areas, and safety. These requirements are generically summarized, and unique requirements are noted for specific space settlement locations and applications.


Bates et al. emphasize the need for studies of obesity trends to disaggregate "data by nativity and by country of origin or ancestry to avoid missing important sources of heterogeneity."1(p76) We applaud the researchers for highlighting this important gap in the literature. We agree that data presented this way are scarce in the literature and that they are necessary to provide additional insight into obesity risk among US immigrants. However, we were disappointed that, despite advocating for taking this more appropriate approach, the authors did not follow this advice with sufficient rigor and over-generalized the findings in their own study.

Our first concern is that, although the authors found increasing obesity in succeeding generations among Asian Americans, it is difficult to discern whether this conclusion is true for all Asian Americans or only for those Asian subgroups that have been in the United States the longest, as the sample sizes were inadequate for stratification. A case in point: the Japanese are considered to be an "older" migrant group, having had large migration waves around the turn of the 20th century.2 Immigrants from India also began arriving around this time, but their numbers were low until the middle of the 20th century, and there are few second- and, especially, third-generation Indian Americans even today. The authors lack the numbers to distinguish between these two possibly very different migrant groups and present estimates for these groups combined into the "Other Asian" category, thus missing "important sources of heterogeneity."1(p76)

Our second concern is that although comparing obesity among successive generations provides insights about migration and acculturation, such approaches should be balanced against the findings that weight increases are also seen within the same generation. Several studies have shown that within one generation of migrants, as duration of residence increases, overweight and obesity levels begin to converge to national levels.3–6 Cross-sectional observations of successive cohorts do not provide comparable information, and authors using this approach should be clear about the additional benefits provided by the approach.

The authors are forthright in stating the limitations of the study, and these limitations provide further evidence of the need for more-extensive data on immigrant health. The need to stratify analyses by country of origin or ancestry is clearly important, but as the authors show, the data must be available in order to do so.


Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of OxyContin combined with lornoxicam in the treatment of the moderate to severe pain in patients who suffered from bone metastases.Methods A total of 283 patients were randomly divided into two groups.The experiment group(n=145) received OxyContin combined with Lornoxicam,and the control group(n=138) received only OxyContin.Lornoxicam was given 8 mg bid in experiment group at the same time as OxyContin was used.Initial dosage of OxyContin was 10 mg q12h for both groups.Dosage was adjusted according to the degree of pain relief(NRS score≤3).The efficacy and adverse reactions were observed 10 days after treatment.Results Patients in both groups got pain released within 10 days.The experiment group(20%) had a lower proportion who need high dosage of OxyContin,compared with the control group(31.2%),with statistically significant difference between the two groups(P0.05).The occurrence of constipation was also lower in experiment group(14.5%) than the control group(25.4%),with statistically significant difference(P0.05).The two groups showed no statistically significant difference in the incidence of adverse effects including faint,vomiting,dyspnea,dysuresia,and increased transaminase.Conclusion Combination of OxyContin and Lornoxicam has a significant reduction in proportion of high-dose populations,which enhances the analgesic effect and reduces the incidence of constipation,and serves as a better therapeutic choice for the pain in patients with bone metastase in clinic.


This paper discusses the formation of layers of burnt herbivore dung in Neolithic, Eneolithic and Bronze Age Mediterranean caves. While these layers are clearly connected with transhumant pastoralism and the practice of keeping herds in the caves, their formation should not be seen as the result of purely practical and 'rational' reasons. In this paper, I develop an argument that they are remnants of a complex manipulation of substances which includes burning dung to make white ash. Thus instead of seeing dung as a culturally neutral refuse which has to be disposed of, we might see its burning and deposition as the cultural manipulation of potent substance.


Organizational restructuring has become a modern strategy for responding to technological, market and global changes and thus improving the competitiveness of the organisation. Due to technological, global and environmental changes, organisations are forced to change their structure in order to keep up with competitors in the industry. However, changes in the organisation may have dire consequences to employees and also to the organisation as a whole if not implemented properly. The aim of this research was to assess the impact of organisational restructuring in agricultural colleges by focusing on Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute and to make recommendations to the management of GADI. This research identified the factors that contribute to failure of restructuring and causes of resistance to change by employees. A quantitative research methodology was used to collect data in this study. The total population of 123 respondents was targeted, with 82.9% response rate achieved. A questionnaire instrument with close-ended questions was used to collect data from sample population. This study was significant in that it provided insight on the impact organisational restructuring has on employees and by identifying measures that enable acceptable/appropriate organisational restructuring. The findings of this study reveal 75.5% of the respondents believe that restructuring will improve their working conditions and 64.8 agree that restructuring will not cause instability in the institute. In addition, a high percentage of staff (69.6%) indicated that they are dedicated to work hard to make restructuring successful. However, 61.1% of the staff indicated that there is a lack of adequate internal communication and 52% feeling that the restructuring process is transparent. It was recommended that management improve on communication and to render the process transparent for everyone in the organisation. It was also recommended that leadership should share the vision with the staff if they are to make sure that the strategy meets minimal resistance from employees.


A single facility has to be located in the plane in competition with fixed existing facilities, some belonging to the same chain, the others to competing chains. Demand points patronise the facility to which they are most attracted. Attraction is increasing with the quality of the facility and decreasing with its distance to demand. We study the lexicographic optimisation problem with primary objective to maximise the total market share of the chain, and secondarily to minimise the market losses of friendly facilities and/or the risk that competing facilities would raise their current quality in order to gain back lost customers.


Abstract Frequency response analysis is commonly used as an effective diagnostic tool to detect mechanical defects within power transformers. The frequency response analysis result is affected by the test condition. This article presents a new method based on transmission line diagnostics (characteristic impedance) to discriminate between axial displacement and radial deformation in transformer winding. This method is independent of external circuit elements. To study this method, an appropriate model of the transformer winding in the frequency range of kHz–MHz is used, and different mechanical defects are analyzed. The mechanical defects of the transformer winding are simulated using ATP/EMTP in order to obtain current and voltage signals. The simulation results show the sensitivity and capability of the proposed method using wavelet coherence technique in condition monitoring analysis.


This paper presents a finite difference scheme for solving incompressible viscous flow around an arbitrary oscillating body. This scheme is an extension of the SMAC method to a moving curvilinear coordinate grid. The scheme comprises two stages. At stage one, the new time step velocity is calculated in the old time step coordinates. At stage two, this calculated velocity is re-observed in terms of the new time step coordinates (rezoning). This scheme is applied to calculation of two-dimensional flow around an oscillating flat plate, which is a fundamental model of the fin movement of certain kinds of fish or cetaceans or the flutter of an airplane wing. The solution is compared with that from the discrete vortex method. In particular,d the characteristics of thrust and propulsive efficiency of the oscillating flat plate as a propulsion mechanism show good agreement with those from the discrete vortex method.


The magnetic powder probe inspection for reinforcing tendon and connecting welding line of molten steel ladle is introduced in this article,which includesing:pretreatment;the choice of magnetic powder probe inspection techniques;operating points and the observing,assessing,recording for magnetic powder trace.


Anisotropy and intermittency of quasi-static magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence in an imposed magnetic field are examined, using three-dimensional orthonormal wavelet analysis. Wavelets are an efficient tool to examine directional scale-dependent statistics, since they are based on well-localized functions in space, scale and direction. The analysis is applied to two turbulent MHD flows computed by direct numerical simulation with 512 grid points and with different intensities of the imposed magnetic field. It is found that the imposed magnetic field plays an important role on the amplification of anisotropy and intermittency of the flow. Résumé. L'anisotropie et l'intermittence de la turbulence magnétohydrodynamique (MHD) dans l'approximation quasi-statiqueavec un champ magnétique imposé sont examinés en utilisant l'analyse par ondelettes orthogonales. Les ondelettes sont un outil efficace pour examiner les statistiques directionnelles en fonction de l'échelle, car elles sont basées sur des fonctions bien localisées dans l'espace, l'échelle et l'orientation. L'analyse est appliquée à deux écoulements MHD turbulents calculés par simulation numérique directe avec 512 points de la grille à différentes intensités du champ magnétique imposé. Il se trouve que le champ magnétique imposé joue un rôle important sur l'amplification de l'anisotropie et de l'intermittence de l'écoulement.


Android systems have been successfully developed to meet the demands of users. The following four methods are used in Android systems for memory management: backing swap, CompCache, traditional Linux swap, and low memory killer. These memory management methods are fully functioning. However, Android phones cannot swap memory into solid-state drives, thus slowing the processor and reducing storage lifetime. In addition, the compression and decompression processes consume additional energy and latency. Therefore, the CompCache requires an extension. An extended Android CompCache using a graphics processing unit to compress and decompress memory pages on demand and reduce the latency is introduced in this paper. This paper characterizes each data compression and decompression utility by measuring compression ratio, compression and decompression throughput, and energy efficiency to validate the process. Experimental results prove that data compression and decompression utilities can be beneficial to reduce the latency and perform faster compression and decompression compared with existing approaches.


Abstract Effect of texture anisotropy of Mg alloy AZ31, processed by multidirectional forging, on low temperature superplasticity was studied in tension at 423 and 473 K. Multidirectional forging was carried out up to large cumulative strain of 4·8 with changing loading direction from pass to pass under decreasing temperature conditions. When the basal plane in initial texture is inclined at ∼45° against tensile direction, rotation of basal plane towards tensile direction takes place accompanying with basal slip and grain coarsening or refinement, leading to the highest elongation to failure of 320%. This suggests that superplastic deformation can be controlled by grain boundary sliding accompanied with grain size changes taking place due to continuous dynamic recrystallisation.


Within Europe, the damselfly Coenagrion hylas has a very limited distribution and is regarded as a vulnerable species. For studying migration and population connectivity in the Central European populations, 10 microsatellite markers were developed for this species. The loci were screened on 24 individuals collected at Lech valley, Tyrol, Austria. The values for expected and observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.192 to 0.802 and from 0.208 to 0.917, respectively. All developed markers were polymorphic.


Objective
To investigate the kinetics and phenotype of spleen dendritic cells (DC) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) -induced acute lung injury (ALI) mice.

Methods
Thirty-six C57BL/6 mice were randomly (random number) divided into two groups: control group and ALI group. Spleens were harvested at the following intervals of 6, 12, and 24 h after LPS or PBS administration. Lung wet weight/body weight ratio (LW/BW) was recorded to assess lung injury. Meanwhile, pathological changes were examined under optical microscope. The IL-6 level in the lung was measured by using ELISA (enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay) . The DC in the spleen was measured by flow cytometry (FCM) .

Results
(1) LPS-ALI resulted in a significant increase in LW/BW ratio. (2) Histologically, extensive alveolar wall thickening resulted from edema, severe hemorrhage in the interstitium and alveolus, and marked and diffuse interstitial infiltration with inflammatory cells were observed in the ALI group. (3) Meanwhile, the levels of IL-6 in lung tissue were significantly increased in the LPS-induced ALI mice. (4) LPS-induced ALI led to divergent kinetics of spleen DC in ALI mice. In ALI mice, spleen DC only showed a transient increase at 12 h. (5) All DC within spleens had a modest maturation in ALI mice.

Conclusions
LPS-induced ALI provokes a transient increase as well as modest maturation of spleen DC.

Key words:
Acute lung injury; Acuet respiratory distress syndrome; Dendritic cells; Spleen; Inflammation


In this paper, we examine the problem of network management for cognitive radio ad hoc networks. (CRAHNs). A cognitive radio (CR) is an intelligent wireless communications device based on software defined radio that is aware of its environment and can adapt to variations to its inputs. Cognitive radio ad hoc networks are distinguished from other wireless networks by their distributed multi-hop architecture and dynamic spectrum access, which introduce many challenges in managing such networks. Whereas traditional network management systems typically monitor and report certain network parameters for potential operator intervention, the Cognitive Network Management Protocol (CNMP) is proposed to provide a framework to acquire, predict, verify and autonomously act on network information to essentially learn and respond to network behavior to meet Quality of Service commitments and user-specific needs within CRAHNs. In this paper, a literature review is given where we describe the areas of classic network management and how the management of CR ad hoc networks is different from the traditional management areas for wireline/wireless networks. The three basic management architecture types are then outlined and the discussion proceeds to overview several relevant network management protocols. Then the proposed framework of cognitive radio network management is introduced and discussed.


The third edition of the International Vocabulary of Metrology (VIM) has introduced the concept of kind of quantity as the 'aspect common to mutually comparable quantities'. While the concept is a fundamental one, as it is relevantly used in several definitions throughout VIM, its definition is critical for several reasons. Not only is the division of the concept of 'quantity' according to 'kind of quantity' to some extent arbitrary, as noted in the Vocabulary, but also the distinction between the concepts of 'quantity' and 'kind of quantity' is to some extent arbitrary. This article discusses this subject and suggests a possible solution to some of the issues identified.


This paper describes a multibody dynamics algorithm formulated for parallel implementation on multiprocessor computing platforms using the divide-and-conquer approach. The system of interest is a general topology of rigid and elastic articulated bodies with or without loops. The algorithm divides the multibody system into a number of smaller sets of bodies in chain or tree structures, called "branches" at convenient joints called "connection points", and uses an Order-N (O (N)) approach to formulate the dynamics of each branch in terms of the unknown spatial connection forces. The equations of motion for the branches, leaving the connection forces as unknowns, are implemented in separate processors in parallel for computational efficiency, and the equations for all the unknown connection forces are synthesized and solved in one or several processors. The performances of two implementations of this divide-and-conquer algorithm in multiple processors are compared with an existing method implemented on a single processor.


Dimethyl ether (DME) is amongst one of the most promising alternative, renewable and clean fuels being considered as a future energy carrier. In this study, the comparative catalytic performance of (cid:3) Al 2 O 3 prepared from two common precursors (aluminum nitrate (AN) and aluminum chloride (AC)) is presented. The impact of calcination temperature was evaluated in order to optimize both the precursor and pre-treatment conditions for the production of DME from methanol in a fixed bed reactor. The catalysts were characterized by TGA, XRD, BET and TPD-pyridine. Under reaction conditions where the temperature ranged from 180 ◦ C to 300 ◦ C with a WHSV = 12.1 h − 1 it was found that all the catalysts prepared from AN( (cid:2) -Al 2 O 3 ) showed higher activity, at all calcination temperatures, than those prepared from AC( (cid:3) -Al 2 O 3 ). In this study the optimum catalyst was produced from AN and calcined at 550 ◦ C. This catalyst showed a high degree of stability and had double the activity


Disclosed is a compound sulfonamide turbid agent which comprises the following constituents (by weight percent): sulfadiazine 8-12, sulfamethoxazole 4-8, sulfamethoxydiazine 2-6, trimethoprim 2-6, and medicinal auxiliary materials including acid-base scale modifier, suspension auxiliary agent, acidifying agent, anti-oxidant, stabilizer and purified water.


I have been teaching a senior level college course entitled Death and Dying - off and on - for more than tenyears. At my university it is a philosophy course, though it is multi-disciplinary and could be taught in otherdepartments as well; it is taught around the country in departments of sociology, psychology, healthsciences, and religion. I began teaching this course as a result of a tragic loss in my own life. I wanted tobring to others what I had learned as a consequence of that experience and my own exploration through theterritory of grief and loss. It seemed to me at the time that most of us are unprepared to deal with some ofthe blows that life may deal us - especially in contemporary America - and some basic foundationalknowledge in this area could enable people to function better in times of crisis than they might without thisinformation.


SARS-CoV-2 was identified as the pathogenic agent causing the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the proteins codified by this virus, the Spike protein is one of the most-external and -exposed. A fragment of the Spike protein, named the receptor binding domain (RBD), interacts with the ACE2 receptors of human cells, allowing the entrance of the viruses. RBD has been proposed as an interesting protein for the development of diagnosis tools, treatment, and prevention of the disease. In this work, a method for recombinant RBD production using Pichia pastoris as a cell factory in a stirred-tank bioreactor (SRTB) up to 7 L was developed. Using a basal saline medium with glycerol, methanol, and compressed air in a four-stage procedure, around 500 mg/L of the raw RBD produced by yeasts (yRBD) and 206 mg/L of purified (>95%) RBD were obtained. Thereby, the proposed method represents a feasible, simple, scalable, and inexpensive procedure for the obtention of RBD for diagnosis kits and vaccines' formulation.


dayofclassbeforementioninganyspecificdisorders,reflectingstudents' prior knowledge of legitimate psychiatric labels.Several limitations of this study merit attention. Self-re-port data are unverifiable; some students may exaggeratetheir exposure. Furthermore, because an abnormal psychol-ogy class may draw those who have had personal experienceswith psychological disorders, these data should not be gener-alized to students in other courses. Because this study waslimited to students' reported exposure to mental illness, fur-ther research assessing students' myths, misconceptions, andsources of misinformation about mental illnesses would bevaluable to teachers of abnormal psychology.Given the strong personal connection that students re-ported to the abnormal psychology course content, facultyshould present course material in a sensitive manner and rec-ognize the likelihood that students may have preconceivedideas about disorders based on their own experiences and ob-servations. It is especially important to emphasize the limita-tions of generalizing from single cases, to highlight thevariability that may occur within any single diagnostic cate-gory, and to educate students about the differences betweencorrelation and causation. For example, a student whoseneighbor's only child was autistic assumed that family dys-function caused autism because he had witnessed numerousfamily arguments.Providing research data on the statistical likelihood ofheritability of disorders may be especially reassuring to stu-dents with a family history of mental illness. For example, astudent with a schizophrenic father heard that schizophreniawas "genetic" and assumed that he was almost certain to de-velop the disorder. The information and misinformation thatstudents bring to a class can be a rich source of questions,which play a central role in the learning process.In some courses, it is difficult to get students engaged inthematerial.Inabnormalpsychologyclasses,studentsareen-gaged; the challenge is to provide accurate, meaningful infor-mation, clarify potential misconceptions, and buildproblem-solving skills that will benefit students, their fami-lies, and friends long after the course has ended.References


In this article we study the asymptotic behaviour of the expected population structure of a Markov system that lives in a general state space (MSGS) and its rate of convergence. We continue with the study of the asymptotic periodicity of the expected population structure. We conclude with the study of total variability from the invariant measure in the periodic case for the expected population structure of an MSGS.


The aim of this paper is to study the challenges and to design a three fingered robot mechanism which has the potential to fulfill various demand in industry and factories. So far there are so many mechanisms available for robot gripper in three fingered robot gripper mechanism is a type of mechanism which is used in industrial robots for moving object, which has higher gripper ratio. The kinematic system has been designed for one degree of freedom and the kinematic design of robot structure is developed using SAM mechanism soft ware. The gripper modeling has been designed using Pro-E Wildfire5.0 software and a three finger gripper is fabricated by aluminium material for 5 kg payload. The gripper mechanism has three fingers which are used to hold the object in a balanced way to meet the challenges faced on the industrial life. The fingers are also provided with senses to identify the type of object.


New stereorigid bridged zirconocene having an indenyl group and a fluorenyl group as ligand was synthesized and investigated as an ethylene/1-hydroxy-10-undecene copolymerization catalyst. This catalyst using MAO as a cocatalyst promoted polymerization to produce copolymers having high molecular weight (Mw:121000) and high polar monomer content (36.7 mol%), displaying higher polymerization activities at higher temperature.


-A systematic Green' s function theory of the tunneling current in STM is proposed, in which the wave functions on the tip and the sample surface are treated on equal footing. The decomposition of the tunneling current into the sum over the surface Green's functions multiplied by the tip/surface overlapping factors provides a useful analytical tool for the study of the non-linear and the many body effect. Some numerical results for the W-tip/Si(100) surface model system are given, which reveal the effect of the microscopic electronic states on the tunneling current.


Besides the functional view on distributed control systems, the engineering aspect becomes more and more important. It will be essential to integrate the whole engineering process. Here the transport of information without losses from one engineering (live cycle) phase to an other must be provided. It is proposed here, to regard the distributed control system as a product as defined in ISO 10303 (STEP). Then all the methods and the already built infrastructure of STEP are available. The problem of describing the distributed control system is put down to the problem of describing product data (solved in STEP). This approach is validated by reference implementations as "Advanced Control Network" (ACORN) and "Modular, open and distributed Function Block systems for automation" (MOVA).


This paper describes a new species of trypanosome, Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) heliosciuri, from Heliosciurus gambianus gambianus, and gives a detailed description of T. (Herpetosoma) xeri Leger and Baury 1922, from Euxerus erythropus erythropus, all from Senegal, West Africa.