The invention discloses a direct-current submarine cable for flexible power transmission. The direct-current submarine cable is characterized by comprising two direct-current units, a liner layer is lapped outside the two direct-current units, filling strips are filled in gaps formed by the liner layer and the direct-current units, at least one flat armor layer is arranged outside the liner layer, and an outer wrapping layer is lapped outside at least one flat armor layer. Each of the direct-current units comprises a water blocking conductor, an inner shielding layer, an insulating layer and an outer shielding layer which are arranged successively from the inside to the outside. Semi-conductive water blocking tapes are lapped outside the outer shielding layers, lead sheaths and protection sheaths are arranged outside the semi-conductive water blocking tapes successively, the insulating layers are made of direct-current crosslinked polyethylene, and the inner shielding layers and the outer shielding layers are made of direct-current shielding materials. The direct-current submarine cable has the advantages that the direct-current units are used, so that the submarine cable is high in transmission efficiency and small in line loss, long-distance large-capacity power transmission is facilitated, the current can be adjusted easily, the power transmission direction can be changed easily, and the stability is high; and the direct-current submarine cable has a longer service life than that of an alternating-current submarine cable.


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Background: The ratio of the FLT3-ITD mutation to the wt-FLT3 allele has significant prognostic importance in FLT3-ITD mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Patients with a high mutant/wt ratio above 0.78 have significantly shorter overall (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS), whereas survival in patients with ratios below 0.78 did not differ from those without FLT3 aberrations (Thiede C et al, Blood 2002).

There is still uncertainty about the role of allogeneic transplantation (allo-SCT) in the treatment of patients with FLT-ITD mutations (FLT3-ITD+). In order to prove the presence of an allogeneic effect, we compared the survival after allo-SCT in first remission in patients with a mutant rate < 0.8 with those ≥ 0.8. For comparison, the results in patient cohorts treated with chemotherapy alone were analyzed.

Patients and Methods: Patients diagnosed with AML, aged 18–60 years, and treated in the AML-2003 trial of the SAL Study Alliance Leukemia were analyzed. According to the risk-adapted treatment strategy of the trial, cytogenetically intermediate-risk (IR) and adverse-risk (AR) patients should receive an allo SCT as consolidation treatment if an HLA-matched-sibling donor (IR) or HLA-matched related or unrelated donor (AR) was available. Patients with no available donor received high-dose cytarabine-based consolidation or autologous SCT. Survival analyses were performed using the Kaplan-Meier method including log-rank tests for significance testing.

Results: Of 1182 patients enrolled in the AML-2003 trial between December 2003 and November 2009, 257 were FLT3-ITD+ (22%). The ratio of the FLT3-ITD mutation to the wt-FLT3 allele was < 0.8 in 182 patients (low-ratio) and ≥ 0.8 in 75 patients (high-ratio). 47 (26%) of the low-ratio group and 30 (40%) of the high-ratio group received an allogeneic transplantation.

In the cohorts having received an allogeneic transplantation, the 3-year DFS in the low- and high-ratio groups was 58% and 50%, respectively (p=0.53). The 3-year OS was 61% and 59%, respectively (p=0.47).

In the cohorts having chemotherapy as consolidation, the 3-year DFS in the low- and high-ratio groups was 36% and 10%, respectively (p<0.001). The 3-year OS was 43% and 11%, respectively (p<0.001).

Conclusions: According to our results, allo-SCT in patients with a high allelic ratio of FLT3-ITD mutation led to an overall and event-free survival comparable with those with a low allelic ratio. In patients who received chemotherapy as consolidation and no allogeneic transplantation significant differences in DFS and OS could be shown between patients with a high vs. low ratio confirming our results obeserved in the previous AML96 study. These data point towards a strong graft versus leukemia effect after transplantation thus abrogating the negative impact of a high allelic ratio seen after conventional therapeutic appoaches.

Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


Substituted imines (donors) and acceptors such as the chloranil (CHL), the bromanil (BRL) and the 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano benzoquinone (DDQ) form charge transfert complexes in the liquid and solid states. Physico-chemical properties as well as the reactivity of the complexes have been studied.

Complexes maximal wave lengths and their formation constants and the ionization potentials of the donors have been determined by UV-visible absorption spectrometry. The CTC formation is confirmed by infrared, CNMR, and mass (electronic impact method) spectra. The unexpected formation of the substitution derivatives of the CHL and the BRL has been investigated and explained.


Objective To understand the condition of the unlicensed prostitutes infections of HBV, HIV and syphilis. Methods Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, toluidine red cold serum test for syphilis, TPPA test were conducted in 1144 unlicensed prostitutes for HBV and HIV1+2 detection. Results The infection rates of HBV and syphilis were 15.7% and 29.26% respectively, and no case of HIV infection was found. Conclusion HBV infection rate and syphilis among the unlicensed prostitutes in Hainan Province was higher than that of the normal population, this can increase HIV spreading; therefore,unlicensed prostitutes are not only the high-risk population for AIDS, but also the bridge-population for spreading these diseases. It is crucial to monitor and intervene among these people.


Objective To explore the relationship between p33 expression and clinicopathologic characteristics of non-small cell lung carcinoma(NSCLC)and the possible mechanism of p33~(ING1b)in the oncogenesis of NSCLC.Methods Immunohistochemistry staining was used to detect p33~(ING1b)expression in NSCLC and non-neoplasia lung tissues.Results The positive rate of p33 in NSCLC was significantly lower than those in non-tumorous lung tissues(P0.05).The down-regulation of the expression of p33~(ING1b)was related to differentiation and TNM stages,as well as to lymphnode metastasis.The positive rate of p33~(ING1b)in poorly differentiated group was significantly lower than those in well and moderately-differ-entiated group(P0.05).The positive rates of p33 inⅢ~Ⅳstages and lymph node metastases groups were significantly lower than those inⅠ~Ⅱstages and the groups without lymph node metastasis (P0.05).Conclusion The expression of p33 is reduced in NSCLC.The down-expression of p33~(ING1b)is useful for evaluating the malignancy level,invasion and metastasis of NSCLC.


The investigated well data sets have revealed that the Lower Acacus Formation in Ghadames Basin can be defined by two deltaic complexes correspond to two distinct prograded clastic wedges, that appear to exhibit significant differences in net sandstone thickness, lateral extension and lithofacies development. The play fairway of the Lower Acacus sandstones is considered to be wide enough and corresponding to a sequence of inter bedded fluvial-deltaic sandstones, marine sandstones and shale. To date, drilling activities targeting these reservoir sandstones have been concentrated in the central and northern part of the fairway. Production from these sandstones has been impressive. Average daily flow rate have increased from less than 300 BOPD and 0.1 MMCFGPD to more than 1000 BOPD and 5 MMCFGPD. Analyses of well test performance on the level of Lower Acacus sandstone reservoirs suggest an ultimate oil reserves for the entire fairway in the Ghadames Basin.


Expression for the probability of the spontaneous emission of high-order harmonics when the emitter phases are synchronized and are obtained in the region where the multiphoton approximation is applicable to the description of the ionization of an atom (where the adiabaticity parameter satisfies gamma > 1). The dependence of this probability on the main parameters of the pump wave and the atomic medium is established. Criteria for observing emission are formulated with the consideration of phase locking.


This Phase I work has developed a novel hybrid Lattice Boltzmann Model for the simulation of nonideal fluid thermal dynamics and demonstrated that this model can be used to simulate fundamental two-phase flow processes including boiling initiation, bubble formation and coalescency, and flow-regime formation.


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PURPOSE
Hospitalization affords an opportunity to reduce smoking, but fewer than half of patients who smoke receive evidence-based cessation treatment during inpatient stays. This study evaluated a pharmacist-led, electronic health record (EHR)-facilitated opt-out smoking cessation intervention designed to address this need.

METHODS
Analyses of EHR records for adult patients who smoked in the past 30 days admitted to an academic medical center in the upper Midwest were conducted using the Reach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. The reach of a pharmacist-led, EHR-facilitated protocol for smoking cessation treatment was assessed by comparing patients' receipt of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and tobacco quitline referral before and after implementation. χ  2 tests, t tests, and multiple logistic regression models were used to compare reach across patient demographic groups to assess treatment disparities and the representativeness of reach. Adoption of the program by hospital services was also assessed.

RESULTS
Of the 70 hospital services invited to implement the program, 88.6% adopted it and 78.6% had eligible admissions. Treatment reach increased as rates of delivering NRT rose from 43.6% of eligible patients before implementation to 50.4% after implementation (P < 0.0001) and quitline referral rates rose from 0.9% to 11.9% (P < 0.0001). Representativeness of reach by sex and ethnicity improved after implementation, although disparities by race and age persisted after adjustment for demographics, insurance, and primary diagnosis. Pharmacists addressed tobacco use for eligible patients in 62.5% of cases after protocol implementation.

CONCLUSION
Smoking cessation treatment reach and representativeness of reach improved after implementation of a proactive, pharmacist-led, EHR-facilitated opt-out smoking cessation treatment protocol in adult inpatient services.


ABSTRACT The Common Extensive Cryogenic Engine program demonstrated the operation of a deep throttling engine design. The program, spanning five years from August 2005 to July 2010, funded testing through four separate engine demonstration test series. Along with successful completion of multiple objectives, a discrete response of approximately 4000 Hz was discovered and explored throughout the program. The typical low-amplitude acoustic response was evident in the chamber measurement through almost every operating condition; however, at certain off-nominal operating conditions, the response became discrete with higher amplitude. This paper summarizes the data reduction, characterization, and analysis of the 4,000 Hz response for the entire program duration, using the large amount of data collected. Upon first encountering the response, new objectives and instrumentation were incorporated in future test series to specifically collect 4,000 Hz data. The 4,000 Hz response was identified as being related to the first tangential acoustic mode by means of frequency estimation and spatial decomposition .The latter approach showed that the effective node line of the mode was aligned with the manifold propellant inlets with standing waves and quasi-standing waves present at various times. Contour maps that contain instantaneous frequency and amplitude trackings of the response were generated as a significant improvement to historical manual approaches of data reduction presentation. Signal analysis and dynamic data reduction also uncovered several other features of the response including a stable limit cycle, the progressive engagement of subsequent harmonics, the U-shaped time history, an intermittent response near the test-based neutral stability region, other acoustic modes, and indications of modulation with a separate subsynchronous response. Although no engine damage related to the acoustic mode was noted, the peak-to-peak fluctuating pressure amplitude achieved 12.1% of the mean chamber pressure at its highest. The identification of this response in terms of an instability is also discussed.


The book gives a detailed overview of relevant traditional indigenous Sami myths, beliefs and rituals based on empirical findings. The author inquires whether and how they are related to an ecologi ...


To solve the problems of FCMC cyclone-micro froth flotation column liquid level fluctuations,low control accuracy,not timely adjustment existed in Xingtai coal preparation plant,designed the automatic control system of froth layer thickness.The host computer of the system selected Advantech IPC,touch screen selected Siemens SMART1000,controller for Siemens S7-200PLC,sensor for ultrasonic level meter,the actuator is an electric hydraulic push rod.Through reasonable design,flotation column froth layer thickness realized closed-loop control,thus improved the stability of flotation column liquid level,ensured product quality and quantity index.


The technique of the processes of investigating of convective heat transfer determining in the problems of icing of aerodynamic surfaces on the basis of the solution of the Reynolds-averaged Navier- Stokes equations and the one-parameter Spalart-Allmaras turbulence differential model with correction for a rough wall is presented.
A methodology that allowed to simulate airfoils icing processes taking into account the ice surface roughness is presented. For the description of the external air-droplet flow a model of interpenetrating media was used. For the description of the ice growing process the method of surface control volumes using the methodology of determining the convective heat transfer based on the solution of the Navier-Stokes equations and the one-parameter differential Spalart-Allmaras turbulence model with a correction for a rough wall were used. Verification was performed by comparing the calculations results with the data obtained with the help of known semiempirical relationships. The proposed approach, unlike existing methods, will allow us to begin solving problems in a three-dimensional statement, with a rather complex geometry, in the presence of transonic regions in the airflow, and also to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of streamlined bodies with rough ice accretions. References 15, figures 3.


The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 2weeks living low training high(LLTH) on exercise performance, aerobic energy metabolism, and skeletal muscle oxygenation. Eighteen Taekwondo players participated in the study as subjects and divided into two groups such as control group(n=9) and experimental group(n=9). They performed cycle exercise(30 min) and treadmill exercise(30 min) within 80%HRmax developed Miyashita on 1985. Exercise frequency was 1hour, 3days a week, 2weeks. During 30min bike exercise correspond to 80%HRmax, exercise load, oxygen consumption(VO₂), blood lactate level, oxygenated hemoglobin(△O₂Hb), deoxygenated hemoglobin(△ HHb), and tissue oxygenation index(TOI) were measured before and after training(Pre and Post). As a result, 2weeks LLTH induced improvement on oxygen utilizing capacity of the muscle tissue and blood lactate oxygenation capacity compared with control group. We conclude that 2weeks LLTH improved exercise performance through increase of oxygen utilizing capacity such as exercise economy and blood lactate oxygenation capacity in muscle tissue.


Respiratory failure occurs in about 20% of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and mechanical ventilation duration ranges widely from days to months. So, a tracheostomy should be done to provide ventilation effectively. In this series of cases, we followed up who is a case with Guillain-Barre Syndrome and developed respiratory paralysis. IVIG was given, antibiotics were started, and a tracheostomy was done once the patient had recovered, the tracheostomy tube was removed. In the case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome with respiratory failure, tracheostomy can be done early to provide better ventilation, which may result in better recovery.


The paper describes tests carried out in a wave basin to study the effect of groynes on a beach that was stable for a particular wave climate and a given supply of littoral material. The main conclusion was that on the part of the beach between H.W. and L.W. level the groynes produced no build up. The only build-up that occurred took place seaward of the impermeable groynes. Permeable groynes had little effect either inshore or offshore. Introduction The Hydraulics Research Station is undertaking a research programme to study the effect of groynes on beaches. The work is carried out in a wave basin 190 ft long and 75 ft wide fitted with a serpent type wave maker and equipped with tide and tidal current generators. (Plate 1). Plate 1. Wave Basin Description of Tests In the absence of groynes, waves and tides were generated until the beach was in equilibrium. A check was kept on stability by surveying the beach from time to time and measuring the


A mathematical model for Goods Distribution Problem is constructed and an ant colony algorithm with tabu search is put forward.The algorithm is tested in combination with Supermarket Distribution Problem.The experimental results indicate that the algorithm solves Supermarket Distribution Problem effectively with quick convergence,avoid local optimum,high precision solution characteristics.


Heating and current drive in tokamaks with Lower Hybrid (LH) waves appears to generate hot spots magnetically connected to LH antennas. Correlated to these spurious patterns of heat deposition, fast electron populations are also reported experimentally. A Vlasov-Poisson (1D, 1V) model is used to address this problem. External drive by waves with appropriate spectrum to describe the physics induced by LH antennas is considered. Fast electron tails, symmetric in velocity, are shown to build-up. In the range considered in this work, the energy content of these tails is found to be proportional to the energy of the excitation LH waves.


The level of the motivational values-based attitude of the students of the Ukrainian institution of higher education towards the physical education and the level and dynamics of the students' (men and women) physical fitness during the 1st and the 2nd years of studying are investigated in the article. In order to be able to observe students and teachers during the study and the dynamics of changes in motivation for classes, a questionnaire was proposed to record changes. This involved increasing the motivation of students to the process of physical improvement. Data on the differentiation of methods of teaching the subject were systematized, ways of individualizing the means and possibilities of increasing the effectiveness of water fitness classes were considered. The aim of the study - to find out the relationship between students' motivation for aquafitness classes and their level of physical fitness. The methods of the research are a theoretical analysis of the scientific and methodological literature, questionnaire survey, pedagogic observation, testing and methods of mathematical statistics. Scientific novelty of the research is defined conditioned by the need to improve the efficiency of the physical education by aquafit methods of the students of the institution of higher education in order to improve their physical fitness, health and the efficiency of their future professional activity. Conclusions: the reasons that do not contribute to a positive attitude towards attending aquafitness classes have been identified, which include: low content and quality of classes, systematic unsuccessful performance by students of the exercises, techniques, and movements provided by students, which leads to students losing self-confidence, questioning the expediency spending their efforts on attending classes in general. The introduction of a differentiated approach to physical exertion during water fitness classes and swimming involves the rational division of students into groups according to initial swimming skills, abilities, psycho-emotional and physical health, and testing of special physical fitness.


Automation is a technology which uses the control systems and information technologies to make the work zone more comfortable, reduce the human assistance in industries and households. Today automation achieved all the tasks that are beyond the abilities of human like weight, speed, size, persistence, etc. This paper describes the detailed use of software for industrial process of automation with the help of programmable logic controllers (PLC). The software used is LogixPro 500 PLC simulator in which ladder programming is done to achieve the given tasks of automation. Ladder Logic is a graphical programming language and a method of drawing electrical logic schematics which is primarily involuntary without simple contacts that simulates the opening and closing of relays which includes of functions e.g. timers, shift registers, counters, mathematical operations and gives the detailed view for door automation system and silo simulator for designing and debugging a program which will shift the boxes automatically and then fill them. These boxes are continuously sequenced along the conveyor belt.


The incidence of kidney cancer follows a global increase, which is explained by the greater availability of radiological methods such as ultrasound and CT. The characteristics of kidney neoplasms obtained by imaging are very often the main aspects that lead to the operator's decision on intervention. Although earlier diagnosis speaks in favor of a better prognosis of the disease, one should also bear in mind the increased number of resections of benign formations. By training and using an artificial intelligence algorithm with existing CT scans, along with assigned final pathohistological findings of renal masses, contribution to greater sensitivity and specificity of imaging diagnostics could be made.


The announcement made by President Bush earlier this year could not have given a better boost to the space exploration community at a time when exploration seemed surrounded by an endless stream of tragedies. The loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, the decision not to send another servicing mission to Hubble and the loss of the BNSC/ESA Beagle 2 all continued to highlight to us that dealing in the space realm is still a risky business. If it is so risky and risk tends to be of appeal to the young, why is it that the global space industry is continuing to face a shortage of people entering the industry? How can we enact a turn-around so that prospective space employees see the glass as half full rather than half empty—that they see the current problems facing the space community as a beacon of opportunity for those with the courage to front it, rather than a warning signal that they should stay away and consider other alternative opportunities.


Objective By analyzing the common failures and their repair to give more reference to the maintenance of the mercurial sphygmomanometer.Methods Analyzing the statistic of the maintenance records preserved in equipment department and the measure reports of 156 mercurial sphygmomanometer of ourhospital granted by Chongqing Academy of Metrology and Quality Inspection. Results Though the ultimate certified sphygmomanometer rate is 98.72%, the rate of one-off certified sphygmomanometer is 66.03%, and about 32.69% sphygmomanometer need repaired before up to grade.In the sphygmomanometer repaired, the rate of the glass tubes conta minated is 15.38%, and the other failures rate is 17.31%.Conclusion The key to keep the accuracy of the measurement of the sphygmomanometer is to improve the maintenance of the sphygmomanometer and advance its repair and test technology.


Abstract : Rapid screening of industrial compounds for toxicity will require high-throughput in vitro assays with which to select candidate compounds for more intensive animal testing. The purpose of this study, sponsored by the National Toxicology Program Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM) and the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM), is to evaluate the utility of in vitro cytotoxicity assays for estimating the starting dose for the rat oral acute toxicity test, thus reducing and refining the use of animals in the toxicological assessment of industrial chemicals of military interest. The three-phase study will evaluate 72 coded chemicals with well-defined in vivo acute toxicity data, representing a wide range of toxicity and use categories for their ability to induce cytotoxicity as determined by neutral red uptake (NRU) in two cultured cell systems MOUSE FIBROBLAST (BALB/c) 3T3 and normal human keratinocytes (NHK). Phase I and II studies have been completed under GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) compliance and the data are presented here.


Adapted from Li Bihua's novel, Tian Qinxin's play Green Snake , has actually not only struck an emotional chord with contemporary audience in China, but surprisingly touched audience in Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Kennedy Center American Theater Festival as well. This paper attempts to examine why this drama, with irrevocable historical attachment and distinct nationality, moves beyond its border to reach the whole world under globalization and becomes a promising part of world literature. In particular, it argues that Green Snake , deriving its fundamental uniqueness and enchantment from a traditional folk saga that involves three worlds—human, Buddha and demon, bridges the nationality and universality by not merely presenting humanistic concern on emotional predicament in contemporary world, but also performing this play in a modern and international stage art.


The protein solubility, emulsifying, foaming and gelation properties, and viscosity of solutions of chhana whey protein powders, produced by ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis followed by drying, were studied over the pH range 2.5–9.0. Protein solubility varied from 57–100% and was greatest at low pH values. Chhana whey protein powders had similar emulsifying properties to commercial cheese whey protein powders of similar protein content, although the capacity to form gels when heated to 80°C was much lower, particularly at alkaline pH. the viscosity of solutions of the chhana whey powders was sensitive to pH, but was particularly high in the acidic range. These studies demonstrate considerable potential for the utilization of chhana whey, products in the food industry.


The book titled Neuroprotective Natural Products: Clinical Aspects and Modes of Action is an endeavor to the present cutting‐edge research in the neuroprotective natural products and helps the reader understand how natural product research continues to make significant contributions in the discovery and development of new medicinal entities. The reference is meant for phytochemists, synthetic chemists, combinatorial chemists, biologists, pharmacologists, clinicians, as well as other practitioners and advanced students in related fields. This book, comprising 12 technical chapters, highlights the clinical aspects and modes of action of potential neuroprotective natural products with an intention to unravel their pharmaceutical applicability in modern drug discovery processes in the field of neurodegenerative diseases. This introductory chapter presents an overview of the book and summarizes the contents and subject matter of each chapter so as to offer certain glimpses of the coverage of discussion to the readers before they go for detailed study.


The geological record of deep seismic activity in subduction zones is generally limited due to common rock overprinting during exhumation and only a few regions allow studying wellpreserved exhumed deep structures. The Northern Apennines (Italy) are one such area, granting access to continental units (Tuscan Metamorphic Units) that were subducted to high-pressure conditions, were affected by brittle-ductile deformation while accommodating deep tremor and slip and then exhumed back to surface, with only minor retrogression.


A micelle-forming new dipeptide, Boc-Lys(Z)-Tyr-NHNH2, has been synthesised in our laboratory and characterised. The critical micelle concentration (c.m.c.) of this peptide in aqueous solution has been determined at different temperatures using UV–VIS, fluorescence and FTIR spectroscopies, and conductometric techniques. The c.m.c.s obtained by these methods are in good agreement with each other. The effects of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) on the micelle formation of the dipeptide have also been studied. The aggregation numbers of the peptide and peptide–surfactant complexes have been determined by fluorescence techniques using the Mg salt of 8-anilino-1-napthalenesulfonic acid (ANS) and N-cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) as probe and quencher, respectively. The enhancement of water IR intensity (at 3410 cm–1) in the peptide at concentrations above the c.m.c. during FTIR measurements suggests the presence of intermolecular H-bonding of the peptide micelles.


These remarks introduce the special issue of the journal with the core papers selected from the conference on African Trade and Development held at The University of Kansas from October 2 to October 3, 2009.


Sovereign immunity — Property of foreign States — Enforcement of default judgment against foreign State — Whether foreign State entitled to immunity from execution — Attachment of funds in bank accounts of consular agencies of foreign State — Whether such funds devoted to sovereign purposes — Classification of funds under municipal law — Distinction between administrative and fiscal assets — Whether insertion of forum clause in lease constitutes submission to measures of execution — The law of the Federal Republic of Germany


The momentum-transfer performance of a plasma actuator over a 20 conical forebody is studied experimentally for the effects of periodic pulse in the absence of external flow. A two-dimensional particle image velocimetry is used to measure crossflow velocity field around the body in atmospheric air. The periodic-pulsed discharges have frequency of 150 Hz and duty ratio of 0.1, 0.5 and 0.9. The time-averaged spatial and temporal distributions of induced maximum crossflow velocity and maximum magnitude of axial-vorticity in the neighborhood of the body are investigated.


Software-defined Networking (SDN) is commonly seen as a promising way towards future Internet. Understanding the performance and limitation of its logically centralized controllers is a prerequisite of SDN deployments. For this end, this paper proposes a concise queuing model for SDN controller performance. We first investigate that the input of a SDN controller is a hybrid Poisson stream of packet-in messages. Then, we analyze the message processing of a SDN controller to achieve a concise queuing model M/M/1 for its performance, and further derive its performance parameters from queuing theory. Finally, our proposed model is evaluated by measuring a well-known controller with the benchmark Cbench. Experimental results indicate that our model is a better approximation of the controller performance than the existing ones.


Objective:To study a quantitative method for determination of trace dopamine(DA) by voltammetry with multi wall carbon nanotubes fuctionalized with carboxylic group modified electrode(CME).Methods:The CME was fabricated,which based on the immobilization of multi wall carbon nanotubes functionalized with carboxylic group. In a medium of KH 2PO 4 Na 2HPO 4 buffer solution with pH=5.4,the CME was utilized for determination of DA by voltammetry.Results:The CME exhibited efficiently catalytic oxidation for DA. Compared with the bare glass carbon electrode,the CME could increase the sensitivity for the determination of DA. The oxidation currents were linear for DA in the range of 2.0×10 -7 ~6.0×10 -4 mol/L,and the detection limit was calculated to be 5.0×10 -8 mol/L. The CME had been applied to assess the contents of DA in drug with RSD 1.4% and average recovery rate 99.2%.Conclusion:The CME shows high sensitivity,stability and long life,and is suitable for the determination of biologic molecules which have electrical activity.


Abstract In this paper two continuous 3½-year-long climate simulations over the continental United States are discussed, one for present-day conditions and one for conditions under double carbon dioxide concentration, conducted with a limited area model (LAM) nested in a general circulation model (GCM). The models used are a version of the NCAR Community Climate Model (CCM) at rhomboidal 15 spectral resolution and the climate version of the NCAR/Penn State mesoscale model (MM4) at 60-km gridpoint spacing. For present-day conditions the model temperatures are within 1°–2°C of observations except over the Great Lakes region, where temperature is overpredicted by 4°–6°C. The CCM overpredicts precipitation throughout the continental United States (overall by about 60%) and especially over the West (by up to 300%). The nested MM4 overpredicts precipitation over the West but underpredicts it over the eastern United States. In addition, it produces a large amount of topographically and lake-induced sub-GCM grid-...


In the mid-1990s, conflicts in Africa decreased; apartheid had ended in South Africa; and the wars in Mozambique and Angola were resolved. The genocide in Rwanda was so shocking that it was believed it could not and would not be allowed to be repeated. However, in 1998, the number of conflicts and their intensities increased. Liberia and Sierra Leone suffer an uneasy truce. There is a low-level conflict between Senegal and Gambia. Ethiopia and Eritrea are in a simmering war. Somalia seems calm. The 1999 election in South Africa may renew conflict, especially in KwaZulu-Natal. Laruent Kabila forced his way into power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and his government is now under attack; the rebels are supported by Uganda and Rwanda, while Kabila is supported by Angola and Zimbabwe. For the first time in years, Southern African soldiers have become involved in the internal conflict of another country, excluding peacekeeping operations. In Angola, UNITA has not disarmed. The Sudan has the longest running war in Africa. All of these conflicts on the African continent impact on the ability to contain and reduce the HIV/AIDS epidemic.


The European Commission is scheduled to review the Eurovignette Directive, with its new proposal expected in May 2017. This directive sets out the framework that EU member states have to follow when designing national road charging schemes. The extension of road tolls to passenger vehicles has long been discussed but was placed high on the EU agenda following German plans to introduce the "PKW-Maut". Experience from truck tolling demonstrates that tolls are an efficient means to reduce air pollution, GHG emissions, and congestion. Truck tolls raise significant funds for a country's public budget but do not have negative economic impacts [1].


This study aims to determine the effect of internal control, compliance, additional income conditionalon the ethical behavior of employees of the revenue management agency in Jayapura district. Thisresearch is correlation research or relationship, with the unit of analysis being studied are employeeswho work in the BAPENDA office with a total sample of 40 employees. The questionnaire was testedfor validity and reliability before testing the research data, the test equipment used in this study usedthe classical assumption test which included the normality test for linearity heteroscedasticity and thelinearity test data analysis method used was multiple linear regression analysis using the statisticalanalysis tool SPSS 25.The results of this study indicate that the Internal Control System variable doesnot have a significant effect on employee ethical behavior, while the Compliance and SupplementaryConditional variables have a significant effect on employee ethical behavior. Variables Internalcontrol, compliance and management compensation together (simultaneous) have a positive andsignificant effect on employee ethical behavior.


Ever wondered how illnesses got their name? Sammy Radstone takes a look at the people who gave their name to medicine


Given a metric space (X, d), and two nonempty subsets A,B ⊆ X, we study the properties of the set of points of equal distance to A and B, which we call the equidistant set E(A,B). In general, the structure of the equidistant set is quite unpredictable, so we look for conditions on the ambient space, as well as the given subsets, which lead to some regularity of the properties of the equidistant set. At a minimum, we will always require that X is path connected (so that E(A,B) is nonempty) and A and B are closed and disjoint (trivially, A ∩B ⊂ E(A,B)). Historically, the equidistant set has primarily been studied with the assumptions: (i) X is Euclidean space and A,B are closed and disjoint; or (ii) X is a compact smooth surface and A,B are singleton sets. We combine and extend on these requirements by examining equidistant sets with the conditions that X is a compact Alexandrov surface (of curvature bounded below) and A,B are compact and disjoint. Significantly, we find E(A,B) is always a finite simplicial 1-complex. The techniques developed are also applied to answer two open problems concerning equidistant sets in the Euclidian plane. In particular, we show that if A and B are disjoint closed subsets of R2, then E(A,B) is a topological 1-manifold, and the Hausdorff dimension of E(A,B) is 1.


His untimely death did not befit his young mind and soul with endless energy and enthusiasm. We are deeply sad and in shock and will miss him so much ... But we will never forget him and his achievements by carrying them to a higher level that he would love to see. We send our cordial condolences, concerns and sympathies to his family and wish them much strength, endurance and a lot of support for the upcoming time.


This paper describes design and development of a module generator which is based on a timing-driven design methodology. This generator uses a design constraint to achieve a flexible transistor sizing in a logic cell generation part. In addition, generated logic cells can be easily adapted to a layout generator. Almost all of these logic cells have two inputs. 2-input logic cells are embedded in place of conventional AND/OR planes. By using the 2-input logic cells, some classes of logic functions can be implemented in a smaller circuit area. Moreover, an HDL model generator is developed to create delay behavior models easily and quickly with precise timing parameters.


The envisage about the reform of college mathematics course system is raised in this passage. "College mathematics", which mainly consists of differential and integral, algebra, geometry and random mathematics, is a required course. As a practical course, "mathematics experiment" gradually becomes a required course from a selective course. "Applying mathematics" is appointed as a required or selective course according to different majors.


The usefulness of learning logs (Baker, 2003) can be further enhanced through the use of weblogs (Barger, 1997). Weblogs are personal web pages written in chronological diary form and maintained through weblogging software. Benefits include ease of publication, sharing of results, and instructor monitoring.


Agroforestry systems have the potential to provide year-long income opportunities via the integrated forage or crop, timber, and livestock. Legumes are an attractive alternative option during the growing season when more traditional forages may not be as productive. The objective of this study was to test the establishment of arrowleaf and white clover grown under varying pine tree alley widths. In 2011, existing forage was removed in 15-yr old loblolly pine tree row alleys of different widths (3.7, 4.9, 7.3, and 9.8 m), including an open area. Arrowleaf, as an annual, was replanted in 2012. Seedlings were counted twice/year, while dry matter was measured three times/year. Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) was measured in all alley widths to compare light penetration through the canopy. Hot and dry conditions occurred throughout 2012, affecting results. In 2012 and 2013, the greatest PAR for most treatments was observed in June. Seedling counts for all treatments were greatest immediately after establishment, and gradually declined throughout the course of the study. Dry matter yields increased throughout the growing season, and were greatest in arrowleaf clover in the open area on all measurement dates; however, increased weed pressure and repeated flooding affected yields. This study demonstrated that clover establishment in shady wooded areas is possible, but only under suitable environmental conditions.


The UV, visible and IR absorption spectra of annealed and as grown Yb∶YAG grown by Czochralski technique were measured, and some changes of absorption bands and shifts of absorption peaks are observed and discussed. With the disappearance of broad absorption bands of color center at 370 nm and 625 nm, the new absorption band at 254 nm of annealed Yb∶YAG is probably the result of change of color center. The little shifts of absorption peaks at 220 nm and 940 nm are regarded as the result of crystal lattice deformation, which was proved by X ray diffraction. In laser experiment of Yb∶YAG crystals, the influence of doping level on laser performance has been observed


Fall-calving, mature Angus and Simmental × Angus cows (n = 251 total) and their progeny were used to evaluate the effects of late gestation dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS) supplementation on cow performance, and progeny growth and carcass characteristics. Cows were blocked by breed and allotted to 12 pastures. Pastures were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 treatments within breed block: offered 2.1 kg DM DDGS·cow ·d (CP = 23%, fat = 7%; SUP, n = 6 pastures) daily or offered no supplement (CON, n = 6 pastures) 69 ± 9 d before expected calving date. Cows remained on treatments until calving. Once weekly, cows that had calved were removed from treatment pastures and moved to new pastures where treatments were comingled without further supplementation. Cows calving more than 30d after expected calving date were removed from study. Cow BW and BCS were recorded at the beginning of the supplementation period, after calving, and at breeding. Calf BW was taken at birth and earlyweaning (82 ± 14 d of age). Milk production was determined via the weigh-suckle-weigh technique at 82 ± 14 d postpartum. After weaning, 71 steer progeny were transitioned to a common feedlot diet with individual feed intake monitored using GrowSafe. Steers were slaughtered at a commercial facility 47 ± 4 d after a minimum 12 rib fat thickness (backfat) estimation of 0.6 cm, in such a way that cattle were shipped in 3 groups. Forage availability was not different between treatments (P = 0.69). Cows offered SUP gained more BW (P < 0.01) and


Background: It is becoming increasingly common in health care that relatives have a significant role in palliative care at home. Some patients receiving care in a palliative phase choose to pass away at home, which implies that relatives need to take on a great responsibility for the patient's care. Aim: To describe the experiences and needs of relatives that provide support from the nurse in palliative care at home. Additionally the aim was to examine the method of data collection of all articles included in the thesis. Methodology: The applied methodology is a literature study of descriptive character based on fourteen scientific articles, searched and found on the Cinahl and PubMed databases, as well as through manual research. Result: Relatives provide care around the clock, resulting in limitations in their own daily activities and ignoring their own needs. The nurse's support was portrayed both as deficient and satisfactory. Support to the relative in terms of relief facilitated the role for the relative as nurturers and reduced feelings of tiredness, demand, loneliness, and isolation. Decent availability and a good relationship with the nurse could reduce feelings of insecurity and fear with the relative. For the nurse to give the right information and communication to the relative could facilitate for the relative, and reduce feelings of confusion and frustration as well as the burden of the care. To get good bereavement support in the form of phone calls, letters and home visits could strengthen the entire family. Conclusions: Relatives need for various forms of support from nurses during and after the palliative care. Emotional support, bereavement support, accessibility, good relationship with nurses, information, and communication are essential for maintaining well-being of the caregiving relative.


ABSTRACTThe study presents a novel route towards the synthesis of NiO nanostructures by using various green amino acids. The nanostructures were obtained by hydrothermal methodology assisted by threonine, arginine, aspartic acid, leucine, isoleucine and serine respectively.
 The characterization of the synthesized materials was studied by different techniques such as XRD, SEM and TEM. The synthesized structural features were explored for their electro-chemical properties and used for fabrication of glucose sensors based on non-enzymatic functions. The developed
 sensors demonstrated a promising result in terms of sensitivity, selectivity, and stability. The most important finding in the present study is the oxidation of glucose at low potentials such as 0.125, 0.23, 0.093, 0.26, 0.037, and -0.02 V respectively for the isoleucine, leucine, serine,
 threonine, arginine, and aspartic acid assisted NiO nanostructures. This unique finding is attributed to the morphology of different nanostructures of NiO grown with the addition of green additives. The glucose sensing ability of glucose was not affected in presence of species such as uric
 acid, ascorbic acid, and other carbohydrates due to their close oxidation potential compared with glucose. The sensitivities of proposed non-enzymatic glucose sensors were found to be for the isoleucine, leucine, serine, threonine, arginine, and aspartic acid assisted NiO nanostructures as
 4930, 3173, 2648, 1724, 1070, and 525 µA/mM/cm2 respectively. The maximum sensing capability was recorded for isoleucine structures which showed higher sensitivity of 4930 µA/mM/cm2, greater stability and excellent anti-interference capability
 compared to other nanostructures. The limit LOD and LOQ were also found and remain 0.01 (S/N = 3) and 1.9 µM individually, for the newly developed method for the sensor based on NiO grown with isoleucine amino acid. The potential application of isoleucine assisted NiO nanostructures
 composite material for the blood sample quantities analysis which further it demonstrates the feasibility of developed based for the non-enzymatic glucose sensor.


I was born 30 years ago; in chronological terms, I have lived for 30 years. Chronological time is, however, just one means by which ageing might be understood (Baars, 1997). When we talk about age in terms of chronological time, we make a number of assumptions. Most importantly, we assume that our journey through the life course is linear, progressing from birth (at the beginning of the journey) to death (at the end). But my age can also be understood in terms of trans time. As a trans woman, I have experienced non-linear temporalities of disruption, disjuncture, and discontinuity.


Objective To study the clinicopathological characteristics and immunophenotype of solid-pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas(SPTP). Methods Clinicopathological observation and immunohistochemical staining (EnVision two-step method) were used to analyse 12 cases of SPTP and the patients were then followed up for 2 to 44 months.Results 12 SPTP patients accounted for 4.7% of the 256 pancreatic tumors seen from 1999 to 2003. Ratio of female to male was 11∶1;average age was 29.0 years.Only 6 patients had symptoms.Grossly,6 cases were solid-cystic,and 6 cases were solid.7 cases appeared encapsulated.Histopathologically,11 cases appeared to exhibit a fibrous capsule surrounding the tumors.Tumor cells were uniform and medium-sized.Some tumor cells had typical nuclear grooves.The cells arranged in sheets and nests and pseudopapillary patterns.In cystic areas,hemorrhage and necrosis were often seen.Other special forms were seen,including eosinophilic globules,some tumor cells exhibiting prominent cytoplastic vacuolization like xanthoma cell,myxoid change in the stroma,and clolesterol clefts with multinuclear giant cell reaction.Immunohistochemical studies demonstrated that all the tumor cells reacted positively with vimentin and αAT. Staining for CD56,CD10,Syn,AE1/AE3 and PR were focal or faint.But CgA was not expressed.Eosinophilic globules were positive with PAS stain,resistant to diastase.12 cases were followed-up for 2 to 44 months after operation,and all patients were alive without recurrence or metastasis.Conclusions SPTP is a tumor predominantly occurring in young women,and characteristically has various histological patterns and multiple morphogenetic cells with different immunophenotype in different regions.SPTP grows slowly and patients with SPTP have long-term survival.Though its recurrence and metastasis are rare,SPTP is regarded as a tumor with low malignant potential.


The adsorption of α-AminoTiophene on Si(100)2×1 was investigated by van der Waals corrected DFT and climbing image nudged-elastic band, in view of potential applications in silicon-based technologies. The overall scenario indicates that dissociative states are more favorable than the molecular ones, the one occurring through N–C bond breakage and Si–N and Si–C bond formation, having the largest adsorption energy (2.71eV). Furthermore, this configuration is also kinetically easily accessible, being connecting to one of the physisorbed states (Phys1) by a nearly barrierless transition. Also the molecular states are relatively easily kinetically accessible, with transition barriers from the corresponding physisorbed states in the 0.05–0.30eV range. At variance with this, the transitions to the dissociative state characterized by N–H bond breakage and Si–N and Si–H bond formation (N–H Diss) either from physisorbed or from molecular states are all significantly higher, i.e. in the 0.63–2.70eV range. Finally, the effects of the coverage on the adsorption energy were evaluated for the N–H Diss configuration and indicating a gain, whose extent depends both on the coverage and on the surface arrangement, i.e. whether cis or trans. The trend is different if the vdW forces are excluded.


The crystallization kinetic of 50nm thick Ge x Te 1-x (x=0.37, 0.49, 0.64) films deposited by sputtering on a thermally grown SiO 2 layer has been investigated. Time Resolved Reflectivity measurements during the annealing of nonstoichiometric alloys showed the presence of an intermediate step in the reflectivity versus temperature curve during the transition from the amorphous to the crystal. Detailed TEM observation of partially transformed samples indicated that the phase separation occurs by the formation of crystalline Te precipitates in Te-rich alloy unlike Ge-rich alloy in which amorphous Ge precipitates are initially formed. For what concern cyclability we observed that the crystallization rate of amorphous layers produced by laser irradiation of crystalline non-stoichiometric GeTe alloys follows the same trend of as-deposited amorphous layers. Samples re-amorphized by ion irradiation exhibit lower crystallization temperatures since this process is unable to mix the atomic species over long distance.


Efficient and effective urban management systems for Ubiquitous Eco Cities require having
intelligent and integrated management mechanisms. This integration includes bringing together
economic, socio-cultural and urban development with a well orchestrated, transparent and open
decision making mechanism and necessary infrastructure and technologies. In Ubiquitous Eco
Cities telecommunication technologies play an important role in monitoring and managing
activities over wired, wireless or fibre-optic networks. Particularly technology convergence creates
new ways in which the information and telecommunication technologies are used and formed the
back bone or urban management systems. The 21st Century is an era where information has
converged, in which people are able to access a variety of services, including internet and location
based services, through multi-functional devices such as mobile phones and provides opportunities
in the management of Ubiquitous Eco Cities. This research paper discusses the recent developments
in telecommunication networks and trends in convergence technologies and their implications on
the management of Ubiquitous Eco Cities and how this technological shift is likely to be beneficial
in improving the quality of life and place of residents, workers and visitors. The research paper
reports and introduces recent approaches on urban management systems, such as intelligent
urban management systems, that are suitable for Ubiquitous Eco Cities.


Solvent effects on the reactivity of pyridine and pyridine-N-oxide carboxylic acids and p-substituted benzoic acids in their reaction with diazodiphenylmethane (DDM) in alcohols have been investigated and the rate constants interpreted by Hammett parameters using multiple regression analysis; the influence of solvents on the reactivity of these acids with DDM has not been reported previously.


The phase transition and ordering of the d = 3 diluted Ising antiferromagnet Co/sub x/Zn/sub 1-x/F/sub 2/ has been studied using two-axis neutron diffraction for the cases (i) where x is close to the percolation threshold, in zero applied magnetic field, and (ii) as a function of applied magnetic field for samples with x = 0.26 and 0.35. The results of the percolation study show complicated behavior, probably due to concentration gradient problems. Nevertheless, there is strong evidence that the inverse correlation length decreases to zero at the onset of long-range order. The results of the magnetic field study are compared with the theoretical predictions for the d = 3 Ising model in a random field. It is found that when the samples are cooled in even the smallest (nonzero) fields the long-range magnetic order is destroyed and that the structure factor is well described by the Lorentzian plus Lorentzian squared form. The inverse correlation length is found to have a power-law dependence on the applied magnetic field at low temperature with exponents ..nu../sub H/ = 2.17 +- 0.3 for the x = 0.26 sample and ..nu../sub H/ = 3.63 +- 0.3 for the x = 0.35 sample. This resultmore » is not consistent with the current theoretical predictions for the field dependence of the inverse correlation length in the d = 3 Ising model in a random field. The measurements also show that the system is frozen at low temperatures and this freezing may be responsible for the discrepancy between theory and experiment.« less


In recent years the conclusion has been reached that the limited raw material supplies have to be made use of both more effectively and without pollution in order to spare resources. In the ceramics industry and in energy production it will be necessary to fall back on continuously poorer quality raw materials resp. energy forms in the future and to try to make up for this deficit through technological solutions. One possible method is to produce ceramic building materials with a high proportion of the body originating from anthracite tailings. Here they can substitute for a large part of the natural gas and petroleum energy forms otherwise used. The paper shows ways of producing ceramic building materials from anthracite tailings with a high carbon content, allowing the excess energy to be used for other purposes.


The preparation of several kinds of derivatives of 1-substituted D-arabinc-hex-1-ene-3,4,5,6-tetrols is described. Some of these compounds, having a 'pseudo-formyl' group (CHCHCN, CHCHSO2CH3) are 'pseudo-aldehydo-sugars'. Their ability to react as aldehydo-sugars was examined in light of their 13C-NMR. spectra which provide information on their electron density at C(1) and C(2).


The selective oxidation of Twinning Induced Plasticity (TWIP) steel during annealing at 800 °C in a N2 + 10%H2 gas atmosphere with a dew point of −17 °C and −3 °C was investigated by means of high resolution transmission electron microscopy of cross‐sectional samples. The annealing resulted in the selective oxidation of Mn and Si and the austenite‐to‐ferrite phase transformation of the sub‐surface region. In the low dew point atmosphere, the annealing resulted in the formation of a MnO layer at the surface. Crystalline c–xMnO · SiO2 (x ≥ 2) particles and amorphous a–xMnO · SiO2 (x < 0.9) particles were found at the interface between the MnO layer and the steel matrix. In a narrow zone of the sub‐surface, the Mn depletion resulted in the transformation of the initial austenite. In the high dew point atmosphere, a thicker MnO layer was formed on the surface and no mixed manganese‐silicon oxides particles were observed at the MnO/steel matrix interface. In the sub‐surface, Mn was significantly depleted in the range of 2–3 µm below the surface and the initial austenite in this zone was transformed to ferrite. MnO particles were found at the grain boundaries and in the interior of grains.


A [2-methyl-6-[2-(2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H,5H-benzo[ij] quinolizin-9-yl)ethenyl]-4H-pyran-4-ylidene] propane-dinitrile(DCM2)sub-monolayer was inserted in the electron transporting layer of organic light emitting devices(OLEDs).Based on the different position of deposited DCM2 sub-monolayer,the electroluminescence(EL)spectra,brightness intensity and current efficiency of these four devices show that DCM2 sub-monolayer located at the N,N'-bis-(1-naphthyl)-N,N'-diphenyl-1,1'-biph-enyl-4,4'-diamine(NPB)/(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminium(Alq)hetero-junction interface obtained most excitons.The obtained results will be helpful for the optimal design and operation of OLEDs.


Because of the existence of the problem one can get the impression that QM cannot be described in normal language. But that is not true like an article in Scientific American (2001) shows. Actually, it is really simple to ask comparable questions. For example, understanding the physical reality behind the formalism of the theory of Relativity. Or the Standard Cosmological model and – of course – the Standard model of elementary particles and forces. That is why I have to conclude that in physics some formalisms are more favourite that others. Because an all-inclusive concept about the universal properties of physical reality is described by the universal conservation laws, the universal constants and the universal principles. This in contrast to phenomenological reality. So it seems that the problem to understand the formalism of QM questions the phenomenological reality of QM. Although it was the interpretation of phenomenological reality – the outcome of the experiments – that created the formalism of QM.


Objective:To compare the results of routine cytological test and thin-cytological test(TCT)in malignant pleural effusion diagnosis.Methods:A total of 89 hospitalized patients with malignant pleural effusion in Peking University Third Hospital were included in this study.To find out malignant tumor cells,samples of pleural effusion were collected for the following examinations:(1)cell smear and microscopy examination;(2)cell smear and embedding,sectioning then microscopy examination;and(3)TCT under the assistance of centrifugal technology.Results:Using only cell smear and microscopy in 10 ml sample,the sensitivity rate of test for tumor cells in pleural suffusion was 69.7%.Using cell smear plus embedding,sectioning and microscopy examination,the sensitivity rate was 77.5%,while increasing the sample to 60 ml,the sensitivity rate was still 77.5%.The sensitivity rate of TCT in 50 ml sample could reach 84.3%,while the above 4sensitivity rates did not show statistically significance.Conclusion:A good diagnostic rate can be made in 30 ml pleural effusion using smear and sediments test,increasing sample volumemade no contribution to increasing diagnostic rate.TCT might reach a higher diagnostic rate,however the method costs more,and the immunohistochemistry analysis can not be conducted subsequently,which limits the clinic practice.


This book, now in a revised edition, is a political history of child care in Australia from the 1890s to the 1990s. Once provided by philanthropic groups and available only to those deemed underprivileged, child care has now become part of the mainstream political agenda. Deborah Brennan provides an in-depth analysis of policy developments in this significant area since the Commonwealth became involved in 1972. The revised edition provides a detailed analysis of the shifts in policy under Labor as well as an up-to-date account of developments under the Howard government since 1996.


The color image segmentation is a fundamental requirement for microscopic biopsy image analysis and disease detection. In this paper, a hybrid combination of color k-means and marker control watershed based segmentation approach is proposed to be applied for the segmentation of cell and nuclei of microscopic biopsy images. The proposed approach is tested on breast cancer microscopic data set with ROI segmented ground truth images. Finally, the results obtained from proposed framework are compared with the results of popular segmentation algorithms such as Fuzzy c-means, color k-means, texture based segmentation as well as adaptive thresholding approaches. The experimental analysis shows that the proposed approach is providing better results in terms of accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, FPR false positive rate, global consistency error GCE, probability random index PRI, and variance of information VOI as compared to other segmentation approaches.


In this paper, we investigate the Cauchy problem for the two-dimensional incompressible chemotaxis-Navier-Stokes equations. By taking advantage of a coupling structure of the equations and using a scale decomposition technique, we explore a new estimate of solutions. This estimate together with a microlocal analysis entails the global existence and uniqueness of weak solutions to the chemotaxis-Navier--Stokes system for a large class of initial data.


At UW-Milwaukee, new cases numbers rose this week to 98, according to the university. The rise is worrying to some students.


Foreword by Professor Harry Brighouse Introduction 1. Inclusive and Special Education: Incoherence in Practice and Dilemmas in Theory 2. The Social Model of Disability: A Philosophical Critique 3. The Social Model of Disability and Inclusive Education 4. The Capability Approach: Re-examing Impairment and Disability 5. Beyond the Dilemma of Difference: The Capability Perspective on Disability and Special Educational Needs 6. Capability Equality and the Egalitarian Debate 7. Justice and Equality in Education: Towards a Principled Framework 8. Objections to the Principled Framework for Educational Equality: A Response Conclusion Bibliography Index.


The conditions for an efficacious transfection by calcium phosphate method can vary substantially. In this study the most appropriate cell type for transfection of bovine herpesvirus type 5 (BoHV-5) DNA using this technique was tested. It was first evaluated the capacity of BoHV-5 multiplication in three different cell types. For this purpose virus concentration was calculated by tissue culture infectious dose 50% assay (TCID 50 /mL). BoHV-5 was titrated in kidney cells from African green monkey (VERO), cell clone of pig kidney (PKsC3), primary cell culture of calf testis (TT) and bovine kidney cells (MDBK). In Vero and PK15 cells maximum virus concentration reached 10 TCID 50 /mL, whereas in MDBK cells the titre was 10 TCID 50 /mL, similar to that of TT cells. In order to evaluate the transfection efficacy in these cells, plasmid DNA expressing a reporter gene (EGFP) was used. Results showed 4.5% fluorescent cells for TT, 2.9% for PKsC3, 0.5% for VERO and 0.05% for MDBK cells. When PKsC3 and TT cells were transfected with 0.5 mg of BoHV-5 purified DNA, only TT cells gave positive result with two plaques per well. To investigate the influence of viral DNA concentration, TT cells were then transfected with 0.5 mg and 1.0 mg of purified BoHV-5 DNA producing two and four plaques, respectively. Under experimental conditions tested in this study the results indicate that TT cells could be good candidates to be used for transfection of BoHV-5 DNA.


A major pharmaceutical company has been running a radio advertising campaign in the Detroit, Mich., market encouraging people to improve their medication taking. The ad's tag line is, "It only takes a minute to take your meds." A well-intentioned message, certainly, but one that understates the complexity of a patient's decision whether to take or not take a prescribed medication. Persistence in taking medications, especially on a long-term basis, is difficult, and medication-taking behaviors of patients are not routinely assessed by their caregivers. The data documenting medication nonadherence are stunning. Only 50–60% of patients take medications for their chronic diseases as prescribed,1 two-thirds of Americans fail to take any or all of their prescription medicines, 22% of Americans take less of the medication than is stated on their prescription label, and 12% don't get their prescriptions filled at all.2 A recent study3 observed that only 43, 29, and 52% of patients with diabetes have achieved recommended targets for hemoglobin A …


Network coding is widely recognized as a promising approach to increase the throughput of wireless networks. In order to maximize the benefit of network coding, the consideration of potential coding opportunities is incorporated into the route selection, which is referred to as coding-aware routing. Most of existing coding-aware routing metrics are designed based on traditional routing metrics like expected transmission count (ETX) and fail to take many critical factors into account, such as traffic load, link transmission rate and interference. Therefore, the routes discovered with them are always sub-optimal. In this paper, we present a novel routing metric called Coding-aware Path Transmission Time (CPTT). CPTT considers the effect of traffic load, multirate, intra-flow and inter-flow interference as well as network coding and quantifies them in a unified manner, which can be used to accurately evaluate path performance and discover the path with high throughput. Through extensive simulations, we compare CPTT with different coding-aware routing metrics proposed in the literature and show that the paths selected with CPTT have maximum end-to-end throughput under network coding.


This thesis investigates Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) communication in the setting of South Sudan. More precisely, the thesis investigates MSF's engagement in a discussion regarding the potential ...


Vol. 12, No. 10, 2022, Pg. 785 – 803 Abstract The increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia forced the Ministry of Higher Education to postpone reopening the university in October 2020. To ensure continuity of learning, universities had no choice but to continue with online distance learning (ODL). Though ODL is not a new experience, the absence of first-time face-to-face meetings is challenging. Due to the importance of student satisfaction and perceived learning as outcomes of online learning, the factors affecting these variables should be considered extensively. The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of online learning self-efficacy, learner-content interaction, learner-instructor interaction, and learner-learner interaction on student satisfaction and perceived learning. An online questionnaire survey method was used to collect data among diploma accounting students of University Teknologi Mara, Tapah. By deploying SPSS, 321 surveys were analyzed. The multiple regression results revealed that only self-efficacy, learner-content interaction, and learner-learner interaction were significantly predictive of student satisfaction and perceived learning. The results also found that learner-content interaction was the most contributed predictor of student satisfaction and perceived learning. However, learner-instructor interaction was not a significant predictor of both dependent variables. The findings of the study could be beneficial for educators in designing lesson content and planning for teaching methods and styles to improve the interaction with the students. This study also addressed how educators may practically prepare students for asynchronous online courses by teaching them to learn with a high level of self-efficacy and by encouraging student interaction.


The behavior of oxygen ions in the Al melt under action of a constant electric field was studied by molecular dynamics. The rate of moving up of O 2– ions from the graphite wall to the melt surface increases and the time interval in which the first ion reaches the surface decreases with an increase in O 2– concentration. When the number of ions is less than 90 small ion clusters consisting of only a few oxygen ions are often formed on the Al melt surface. In the case when the number of ions is 90, a vertical chain extending from top to bottom of the molecular dynamics cell is formed. The number of O 2– ions in the surface layer strongly depends on time. Before reaching the surface of the melts, an ion carries out a random motion in the vicinity of the bottom of the basic cell, and reaching the surface the ion moves randomly in a thin surface layer of the cell. Al atomic selfdiffusion coefficient and internal energy of the Al melts increase while O 2– ion selfdiffusion coefficient decreases with increasing the concentration of ions in the system. Modeling has shown that changing the boundary conditions in time can have a significant effect on the behavior of the "Al-O 2– -graphite" system with a high content (= 90) of oxygen ions. Since the change in the boundary conditions is quite likely when aluminum melt enters the electrolyte, then during the smelting of aluminum, both relatively slow and rapid processes of oxygen release can occur.


Long-term phytoplankton responses in Lake Geneva to a decline in phosphorus (P) loading are examined in terms of summer (July–September) biomass and community structure. With the rapid development of human activity on its banks and within its catchment area in the 1960s, this large subalpine hydrosystem shifted from oligotrophy to eutrophy within approximately one decade. Measures to reduce P loading were initiated successfully in the mid-1970s, when total P concentrations in the winter overturn altered from 90 μg/L in 1980 to 40 μg/L in 1998. Until the 1990s, algal descriptors improved as expected (biomass decline, reappearance of diatom species, increased contribution of nanoplankton). Then, paradoxically, and in contrast to the reappearance of oligotrophic species, summer algal biomass began to increase. Pre-summer (period prior to the beginning of the clear water phase) dissolved inorganic phosphorus concentrations and summer phytoplankton composition presented similar interannual trends. However, the succession of phytoplankton structure during the reoligotrophication phase differed greatly from that during the eutrophication period, and a recent abnormal upward trend in algal densities is mainly the result of the development of large species that formerly were only common from late September until November. This community change, mainly triggered by filamentous (Mougeotia gracillima, Tribonema) or motile forms (Dinobryon sociale, Cryptophycea), seems to have been induced by the earlier and greater deepening of the P-depleted layer. In addition to milder summers, this massive development of larger forms seems to be favoured by four of their biological features: tolerance to warm temperatures, tolerance to low-light intensity (might exploit deeper layers where P is not yet limiting), shapes not only providing a large surface to volume ratio or motility (adaptation to low-nutrient concentrations), but increasing resistance to zooplankton grazing. This paradoxical trend, perhaps reinforced by the decline on roach Rutilus rutilus abundance (an opportunistic planktivore), is likely to remain until the P-depleted zone is extended below the layers that can be frequently resupplied in nutrients by hydrodynamic processes.


In this paper, a significant extension of the Rs tuning range of sputtered titanium nitride (TiN) layers for thin film resistor (TFR) applications in a thickness range between 50 and 100nm is demonstrated. From an originally resistance range between 16Ω and 35Ω, the Rs maximum was increased of about 2000Ω. This was achieved by an elevated sputter pressure of 20mTorr. These porous TiN layers show a large Rs increase over time, which was suppressed by annealing in nitrogen, ammonia or by a thermal oxidation. A logarithmic dependence of the thermal coefficient of resistance (TCR) on Rs is found, which allows a zero TCR adjustment for 150Ω TiN layers.


Existing approach towards agent-based safety risk analysis in Air Traffic Management (ATM) covers hazards that may potentially occur within air traffic operations along two ways. One way is to cover hazards through agent-based model constructs. The second way is to cover hazards through bias and uncertainty analysis in combination with sensitivity analysis of the agent-based model. The disadvantage of the latter approach is that it is more limited in capturing potential emergent behaviour that could be caused by unmodelled hazards. The research presented in this paper explores to what extent agent-based model constructs that have been developed for other purposes, are capable to model more hazards in ATM through the agent-based framework. The focus is on model constructs developed by VU Amsterdam, mainly addressing human factors and interaction between multiple (human and computer) agents within teams. Inspired by a large data base of ATM hazards analysed earlier, a number of VU model constructs are identified that have the potential to model remaining hazards. These model constructs are described at a conceptual level, and analysed with respect to the extent at which they increase the percentage of modelled hazards in ATM.


The utility model belongs to the technical field of communication, and relates to a stepless light-dimming LED multi-channel driving constant-current system transmitting signals through a power line carrier and controllers. The power line carrier stepless light-dimming LED multi-channel driving constant-current system comprises a remote control terminal, a concentrator, the controllers and a plurality of groups of LEDs, the remote control terminal is connected with the concentrator through a network and sends control signals to the concentrator, the concentrator is connected with the controllers through power lines, one single controller is electrically connected with one single group of LEDs, the concentrator receives the control signals and broadcasts the control signals through the power lines, and the controllers receive and process the control signals and control input current of the LED lamp groups correspondingly connected with the controllers. The power line carrier stepless light-dimming LED multi-channel driving constant-current system and the controllers not only control the control signals of the LED lamp groups through a power line transmission remote control terminal, but also can obtain work station information of the LED lamp groups.


A field experiment was conducted during kharif season 2017 at Agriculture Research Station Gangavati, UAS, Raichur, Karnataka, to study the stimulatory effect of different agrochemicals on growth parameters, photosynthetic pigments and yield of rice (var. GNV10-89). The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications and 10 treatment along with control as follows: T1: 25 % extra nitrogen (N) soil application, T2: NPK (19:19:19) @ 1.0 %, T3: triacontanol (2.0 ml l), T4: GA3 (50 ppm), T5: nitrobenzene (20 ppm), T6: salicylic acid (500 ppm), T7: 6-BAP (20 ppm), T8: borax (0.2 %), T9: T3 + T8 foliar applications and T10: control. The results with respect to growth parameters and photosynthetic pigments were differed significantly by foliar as well as soil application of different agrochemicals at 65 and 85 days after transplanting (10 days before and 10 days after panicle initiation). Foliar spray of NPK (19:19:19) @ 1.0 % recorded the significantly higher chl. a (2.47 mg g fr.wt.), chl. b (0.82 mg g fr.wt.) and chl. a + b (3.29 mg g fr.wt.) than rest of the treatment. The treatment NPK (19:19:19) @ 1.0 % recorded maximum number of green leaves per hill (69.8), higher panicle length (25.4 cm), leaf area duration (44.6 days), filled spikelets per panicle (232.9) and the highest grain yield (8709.8 kg ha) as compared to rest of the treatment.


The core of current grid monitoring eventization technology is the discrimination method based on the alarm-event correlation rule base. However, with the continuous expansion of the grid scale, the traditional artificially refined rules can no longer meet the needs of monitoring eventization. Based on an improved FP-growth algorithm, this paper proposes a mining method for alarm association rules in power grid monitoring. First, the DBSCAN clustering model is used to replace the traditional sliding time window model to divide the original alarm siganls. Then, based on the FP-growth algorithm, a signal filter is added to eliminate the known signal pairs with strong correlation in the alarm cluster, and the signal is weighted according to the importance of the alarm signal. Next, according to the improved FP-growth algorithm, the association rules of the divided alarm clusters are mined. Finally, through the analysis and comparison of data from the power grid, the effectiveness of this method is verified, and the efficiency of rule mining is further improved, which has a certain reference value for the maintenance and improvement of the alarm-event correlation rule base.


DOI: 10.1111/iju.14073 PROs represent an important aspect of a patient's health status assessment that come without bias of the healthcare provider. PROs allow clinicians to evaluate the effects of illness and medical treatments by quantifying symptoms that are by definition, subjective, and therefore, unmeasured by medical devices. PROs can include both general and disease-specific quality of life. Although several bladder cancer-specific HRQOL instruments exist, there is only one with a Japanese translation – FACT-Bl – previously validated by Hinotsu et al. However, assessment with FACT-Bl is limited to systemic symptoms, as it lacks items specific to urinary, bowel and sexual function, which are important components for assessing bladder cancer patients. In the previous report, the Japanese version of the EPIC was used to evaluate HRQOL after bladder preservation therapy instead of FACT-Bl. Although reasonable and acceptable outcomes were obtained, further assessment needs to be carried out. That is because EPIC was designed for male prostate cancer patients. The BCI was developed and validated in the USA to assess the severity of symptoms for urinary, bowel and sexual domains (Appendix S1). The BCI was intended to be a sexand diversion-neutral instrument for patients treated with cystectomy, transurethral resection with/without intravesical therapy and radiation. The BCI has been translated and validated into French, Spanish, Arabian and Hungarian languages. Furthermore, the BCI was recently used to evaluate function HRQOL among patients treated for bladder cancer in a comparative study. According to the previously reported method for cross-cultural translation of HRQOL, we carried out a multistage procedure to develop a preliminary Japanese version after permission from the original developer (JT Wei) to translate and use the BCI. Two Japanese translations of the BCI were carried out independently by two native Japanese physicians who had English as a second language. Subsequently, the reconciled translation was back-translated into English by a native English professional translator. Of 34 items in the BCI, 22 items overlapped with the EPIC, and therefore, the Japanese version of EPIC is applied with the permission of JT Wei and Y Kakehi. The two forms of the BCI (original and backward translation) were compared, and qualities lost in the translation due to cultural nuances were discussed and resolved in a consensus meeting with JT Wei, resulting in the draft Japanese BCI version. This draft version was then reviewed by laypersons fluent in Japanese to develop a linguistically valid, easy-to-understand Japanese version (Appendix S2; Fig. S1). Statistical validation was undertaken. The reliability of the Japanese version of the BCI was evaluated for internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha coefficient for each domain of the BCI. All statistical tests were carried out using the JMP software (SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA). After obtaining approval from the institutional review board (015-0504), cognitive interviews and pilot testing of the BCI were carried out with 14 patients (nine males and five females), with a mean age of 69.5 years (range 47–93 years) and disease duration of 31.5 months (range 11–272 months). Of these patients, eight patients underwent transurethral resection of bladder tumor and six patients underwent radical cystectomy (among them two patients had ileal conduit, two had neobladder, one had cutaneous ureterostomy and one had continent catheterizable pouch). The Cronbach's alpha coefficients were 0.86, 0.72 and 0.92 for the urinary domain, bowel domain and sexual domain, respectively. These were all in the range of 0.70–0.95, indicating high internal consistency (Table 1). The average length of the interview was 30 min. Most patients completed the questionnaire without difficulty, and further modifications were unnecessary. In a final consensus review that included urologists and clinical psychologists, the Japanese version was finalized (Appendix S1). This Japanese version of the BCI has demonstrable face validity and reliability. It can be used for evaluating HRQOL among Japanese patients with bladder cancer and for cross-cultural comparisons. The copyright of the BCI resides strictly with The University of Michigan. The University of Michigan has granted the right to use the Japanese version of the BCI to healthcare providers who do not obtain profit using this.


This article aims to summarize the current situation of the relation between rural Party branch and villagers' committee against the background of villagers' autonomy in rural area of China,sum up the four situations of inharmonious relations between rural Party branch and villagers' committee,analyze the causes of inharmonious relations,including systematic,mechanic,legal,historical,social causes and the causes of interests and quality,and finally put forward the basic thoughts and specific measures to deal with the relations between rural Party branch and villagers' committee.


Strategies for the fostering of the question-asking capability of chemistry students through the use of active, real-world problem-solving and decision-making processes.


Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the Double Irish and Dutch Sandwich (DIDS) tax schemes used by international companies. Companies using these schemes are enabled to transfer a large amount of their profits to offshore tax havens by using wholly owned subsidiaries located in Ireland and the Netherlands. This paper also analyzes the US General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) to see whether it can effectively detect and counteract this scheme. This analysis is furthermore enhanced by applying the Mauritian GAAR through Section 90 of the Income Tax Act to the said schemes.

Design/methodology/approach
Concerning research methods, the library and the internet will be the main sources of information to be used for this paper. Through the usage of library research, the Mauritian Income Tax Act, US GAAR, European Commission decisions and scholar writings will further enhance this paper on the structure and preventive actions that can be taken against the DIDS scheme. This paper will also use a case study coupled with a theoretical analysis of current anti-avoidance rules.

Findings
The paper then concludes that it is possible to counteract the schemes using the Mauritian law but under specific circumstances. It is then revealed that there is a fundamental flaw in the current tax systems, which is the inability to regulate the intangible nature of resources and technology-based transactions.

Originality/value
To the author's knowledge, this paper is among the first literature on the subject of DIDS strategies conducted in the context of Mauritius.


Through retrospective analysis of clinical data of29patients with bone fascial bursa syndrome,the authors argue the reason of bone fascial bursa syndrome occu rred and developed was that doctors paid less attention to the syndrome,did not conduct comprehensive examinations with multi-traumas,abused anodynes and dresse d the wounds too tightly at fixation.Keeping vigilant with traumatic patients in their extremities and keeping dynamically observing swelling and pains in the i njured extremities as well as the changes of the pulse of remote arteries and of the color and temperature of the skin can lead to early diagnosis of bone fasci al bursa syndrome so as to provide the basis for timely treatment,which is the k ey to improve the prognosis.


The complete piezoelectric tensor of ferroelectric SrTiO3 at low temp. is computed by ab initio theor. simulations. Both direct and converse-coupled with elastic compliance-piezoelectricity are computed and interpreted in terms of electronic and nuclear contributions. The role of the ferroelec. soft phonon mode on this property is found to be dramatic thus leading to a possible giant piezoelec. response at very low temperature. Two possible space groups are considered for the ferroelec. phase of SrTiO3, both compatible with the available exptl. data: a tetragonal I4cm and an orthorhombic Ima2 one. The piezoelectric response of the two symmetries is predicted to be rather different and could be experimentaly detected to clarify the (still unknown) structure of the ferroelectric phase of SrTiO3.


The buildings Taut designed in the late 1920s bear few visible similarities to the expressionistic building and city plans he sketched during and immediately following the First World War. As such, Taut's works are often separated into distinct stylistic periods. This categorization cloaks Taut's continued commitment to socialist utopian ideals. This paper treats Taut's expressionist period as a self-conscious attempt to clarify his architectural and socialist convictions. By situating Taut's successive architectural phases in historical context, this paper will show how the ideas Taut explored during his expressionist phase continued to influence the design of the residential housing complexes he built with GEHAG in the late 1920s by analyzing his Britz Horseshoe Estate.


Owing to the structure asymmetry of Y-shaped tube,there was a great influence of axial feed ratio on hydroforming.With numerical simulation,based on Dynaform software platform,an elastic-plastic finite element model for Y-shaped tube was established,and the warm hydroforming process of Y-shaped tube by using the model,plastic deformation laws and failure behavior,kinds of defects in forming and effects of axial feed ratio on forming were studied.The results show that after forming the left fillet transition region is the thickest,and the top of the branch is the thinnest;the branch height also increases with the axial feed ratio increasing,and to some extent,it can improve the thinning of the branch,but an excessive axial feed ratio will lead the top of the branch to thinning seriously.


Military robots have been used in war in some primitive form since the beginning of the 20th century. Only recently they have moved from a marginal role to the center stage of contemporary military and intelligence operations. The most technologically advanced armed forces have invested heavily into the development of unmanned vehicles and robots of all kinds, ranging from the now very familiar Predator drones to IED robots, heavy unmanned ground vehicles, unmanned maritime vehicles, automated sentry guns, micro-robots, malicious software bots for sophisticated cyber attacks, and even nano-bots. The common denominator for all these new types of weapons is that they are becoming more and more automated and ultimately autonomous. Mainly academics and peace activists have recently voiced strong concerns over the prospect of 'killer robots' roaming the earth and indiscriminately going after human prey. Although some of these concerns are legitimate, they are nevertheless strongly influenced by works of science fiction such as the Terminator or Matrix movies, which tend to reduce the complexities of these issues to the very simple formula that machines are evil and will ultimately bring about our own doom. It is argued here that at the core of the potential dangers of military robotics is the human factor rather than the intrinsic nature or the intrinsic limitations or even the capabilities of machines. The main concern should not be making our military robots behave ethically, but making sure that the human military decision-makers will have a strong sense of ethics and are constrained by an effective legal framework that prevents them from abusing the tremendous technological capabilities that will be at their finger-tips within a decade or so.


We report syntheses of oligoamides that consist of oligomers of 6-aminohexanoic acid condensed with a central linear dicarboxylic acid or diamine.


Conformance control during waterflooding in an oil reservoir is utilized to redistribute water and increase the sweep efficiency and hence oil production. Using preformed gel particles can effectively redirect the flow by blocking the high permeability zones and forcing water into low permeability zones where the oil is trapped. However, the size of such gel particles can limit their applications deeper within the reservoir and can result in shear induced degradation near the well bore. Here, we fabricate core-shell nanohydrogels with delayed swelling behavior; their volume increases by a factor of 200 after about 30 days in brine under reservoir conditions. We study their effect on the flow behavior in a three-dimensional porous medium micromodel consisting of randomly-packed glass beads. Using confocal microscopy, we directly visualize the space variations of flow in the micromodel before and after nanohydrogel injection and swelling. The swollen nanohydrogels block some pores reducing the permeability of the micromodel and diverting the water into low permeability regions. A core flood experiment further confirms that the nanohydrogels can significantly reduce the permeability of a reservoir sample and divert the fluid flow. Our results demonstrate these core-shell nanohydrogels might be useful for flow control in porous media and can be used as a conformance control agent.


High voltage insulation of the heat-resistant polymer composite material mainly composed of synthetic resin matrix, reinforcing materials, inorganic fillers, pigments and other components. In addition, according to the technical and performance requirements will be added in the resin matrix curing agent, thickener, mold release agents, solvents and so on. By different proportions of the resin matrix and filler and other additives, under conditions in certain insulating polymer composites were prepared to explore the relationship between components, the best formula and the ideal insulation material.