Vegetables occupy a prominent position in human diet owing to their richness in vitamins and minerals. More than seventy types of vegetables are grown in India, among which Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) is the most popular and widely grown vegetable. It is rich source of vitamin 'C' and many minerals like calcium, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus (Anonymous, 2006). It is the world's largest vegetable crop after potato and sweet potato. Tomato is also called as poor man's apple (Roopa, 2012). In India, an approximate vegetable production of 168.6 million tonnes was recorded from an area of 10.29 million ha, out of which tomato production was 19.7 million tonnes in an area of 0.8 million ha with average productivity 24.6 tonnes/ha (Anonymous, 2017). Madhya Pradesh is endowed with favourable climatic and soil conditions for cultivation of tomato, with 3.1 million tonnes production and 31.2 metric tonnes productivity in an area of 0.1 million ha (Anonymous, 2017). Various factors are responsible for crop yield, among International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 5 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com

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The heavy industrial zone of northeastern Asia is dominated by year-round industrial scattering aerosols that undergo hygroscopic growth in summer. With the rapid economic development over the past decade, aerosol optical depth (AOD) has increased (6.35% yr−1) with an annual-mean AOD of 0.61 ± 0.13. Simultaneously, the aerosol particle size and aerosol scattering have increased, with an annual-mean scattering aerosol optical depth (SAOD) reaching 0.58 ± 0.15. However, considering that the annual AOD/gross domestic product (GDP) per capita decreased, the environmental degradation caused by aerosol emission is expected to reach a turning point based on the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis. In addition, annual-mean radiative forcing at the top, bottom, and interior of the atmospheric column reached −2.35 ± 2.33, −54.16 ± 7.26, and 51.81 ± 7.93 W m−2, respectively. The increase in unit SAOD contributes to the growth in net negative top-of-atmosphere (TOA) forcing and surface (SFC) forcing, and unit absorption aerosol optical depth (AAOD) increases together with atmosphere (ATM) forcing. Moreover, the cooling effect of aerosols on the Earth–atmosphere system showed an increase over the most recent 10 years related to the increase in scattering aerosol from development in the old industrial base. Except for local sources, under the western air masses, the circum–Bohai Sea economic zone was the potential source area of anthropogenic aerosols throughout the year with annual daily mean AOD, single-scattering albedo (SSA), TOA forcing, and SFC forcing values of 0.88, 0.93, −8.08, and −63.05 W m−2, respectively. The Mongolian Plateau was the potential natural dust source area under the northeastern air masses.


In the process of extracting alumina from high-alumina fly ash of power plant, the amorphous silica in fly ash is extracted by alkali solution and precipitated with lime milk to synthesis hydrated calcium silicate powder, which has the characteristics of high oil absorption, high value, low abrasion value, large specific surface area and low bulk density, show that the addition of hydrated calcium silicate filler to the printing ink helps to improve the viscosity, fineness, color density, color and other indicators. The filler filling ratio is higher than traditional ink fillers such as calcium carbonate. It is expected that the hydrated calcium silicate filler has wide potential application value in ink reduction, VOCs control and functionality.


This research aimed to describe the mistakes of the student in completing algebra in terms of five levels SOLO taxonomy. This research is a qualitative descriptive. The subjects were students of class VIII SMP Negeri 1 Teras totaling 33 students. The data collection technique using the test method, interviews, observation, and documentation. Data analysis technique conducted in stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The analytical framework developed by SOLO taxonomy level. The results were obtained five SOLO taxonomy level with great presentation that prestructural level of 5.17%, 7.75% unistructural level, multistructural level of 18.10%, 51.72% level relational and extended abstract level of 17.24%. The results showed the students' mistakes more dominant relational level is compared to another level with this type of error principle. Errors students on the relational level is because the attitude of haste students work on the problems and the students do not revisit or re-examine the answer was undertaken.

Keywords:algebra, error, SOLO taxonomy


Kinetics of the Hydrolysis of Apple Cake in the Production of Pectin. Kinetic equations describing the course of hydrolysis of apple cake with nitric acid are formulated. A physico-chemical interpretation of this kinetic model is proposed. The effect of the major factors on the rate of the reaction was also investigated


A preliminary design of a 1-THz gyrotron based on the forth harmonic operation is presented. The cylindrical-waveguide TE4,8 mode is selected as the operating mode. Considering the weak beam-wave coupling strength in a 4th-harmonic open-cavity interaction circuit at the frequency of 1 THz, this paper proposes applying low-temperature cooling, for example applying liquid nitrogen, to increase the limit of the Q factor and extend the effective length of the cavity resulting in a significant enhancement of the interaction efficiency and suppression of ohmic losses. Applying multi-mode time-domain theory in the simulation, it was found that although the competing third-harmonic TE3,6 mode was excited first, the fourth-harmonic TE4,8 mode finally dominates in the steady state regime.


A method for manufacturing an organic TFT is provided to increase carrier mobility in an organic semiconductor layer and to improve switching characteristic by using the organic semiconductor layer made of pentacene. A gate electrode(16) is formed on a substrate(10). A gate dielectric(15) is formed to cover the gate electrode. An organic semiconductor is formed on the gate dielectric through an inkjet process by using an organic semiconductor forming compound(12a) containing pentacene and an organic solvent having a high boiling point. A source electrode and a drain electrode(11) are formed to be contacted to the organic semiconductor layer.


Human service organizations that aim to change behavior inevitably do moral work. As institutionalized organizations, they enact in their structure and practices dominant moral systems. Moral systems and rules within them emanate from several sources, including nationally powerful interest groups and organizations, local constituencies, and organizational and street‐level moral entrepreneurs. By studying the historical transformation of welfare departments, I show how changes in the moral assumptions about poor single mothers have transformed the organizational forms and practices of these offices. In doing so, these forms and practices enact and enforce these moral rules on the clients.


The prognosis of postinfectious bronchiolitis obliterans (PIBO) has many implications, ranging between reduced quality of life and life‐threatening complications. We evaluated the prognostic factors for PIBO using the baseline clinical characteristics of patients and built a prediction model for determining the prognoses of PIBO patients using the identified parameters.


Using the operational model(B model)of Beijing Meteorological Center,we do some of numerical experi-ments of crossing and rounding mountains in all velocity adjustment scheme,and study dynamic effect ofQinghai-Xizang Plateau and Rocky Mountains on lee cyclones.The results show that due to air flow roundthe Qinghai-Xizang Plateau,divergence is distributed in the shape of confluence which matches cyclogenesisarea and cyclonic track in East Asia.In the downstream of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau,convergence inthe upper troposphere restrains cyclone development in the east of China mainland.In North America,air flow primarily crosses over Rocky Mountains.Air is adiabatically cooled when it flows upward in thewest flank of Rocky Mountains,while air is warmed when it flows downward in the lee side.The fact isimportant for the lee cyclogenesis and the lee frontogenesis of Rocky Mountains.Air flow crossing over RockyMountains is also the main cause for forming dryline in the mid-west of United States.


My lists of examples are taken mainly from Hübschmann's Armenische Grammatik, the lists in which were practically exhaustive in the state of knowledge at the time at which they were composed. Additional examples I have taken from Meillet, whose article in the Mémoires de la Société de Linguistiqtie for 1894 deals with this very problem. His Esquisse de la Grammaire de l'Arménien Classique, produced in 1903, also provides interesting information. What examples are not derived from these sources I have taken from Brugmann's Grundriss, and from certain other scattered articles, references to which appear as they are cited. To the three scholars mentioned the debt of any student of this difficult language is overwhelming.


Over the past two decades bilingual education (also referred to as CLIL) has become increasingly popular in Europe and, in particular, in the Netherlands. An important precondition of the programs is that the native language of the students should not be affected and several studies (Admiraal et al., 2007; Huibregtse, 2001) have found that the Dutch language is not negatively influenced. Their results, however, are based on a small sample and a measure of proficiency that could be considered unreliable. This current study has therefore set out to determine whether the Dutch proficiency of CLIL students is truly unaffected by their ample use of English at school by focusing on lexical retrieval. To that aim, an experiment was set up in which third-year CLIL students and a control group were tested on their vocabulary knowledge and lexical retrieval abilities. The findings of this current study reveal that CLIL students do not exhibit severe lexical retrieval problems in Dutch compared to the controls, although some individual instances of lexical retrieval problems were found. The study suggests that more extensive research should be carried out in an attempt to find any long term effects.


The three-dimensional (3-D) displacements of mining areas is the basis of studying the mining subsidence law and obtaining surface movement parameters. The traditional multi-temporal interferometry synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) technology can only obtain the surface deformation in line-of-sight (LOS) direction, even if some methods can obtain the 3-D displacements of mining area based on InSAR. However, it has high data requirements for data types, which are not conducive to the inversion of 3-D displacements. In this paper, the symmetry of the surface basin caused by mining subsidence under different mining degrees is analyzed. According to the basic symmetrical features of mining subsidence—that the surface vertical displacement and horizontal displacement in near horizontal coal seam is symmetrical with respect to the main section of the basin, combined with time series InSAR technology (TS-InSAR)—a novel method for retrieving the 3-D displacement results from a single-geometry InSAR dataset based on symmetrical features (hereafter referred to as the SGI-SF method) is proposed. The SGI-SF method first generates multi-temporal observations of LOS displacement from a single-geometry InSAR dataset, and then transforms them into multi-temporal observations of 3-D displacement datasets according to symmetrical features. There is no necessity to obtain the surface movement parameters from the measured data to calculate 3-D displacement fields. Finally, the time series of 3-D displacements are estimated from multi-temporal 3-D displacements using the singular value decomposition (SVD) method. Nine descending Sentinel-1 images from the Yulin mining area of China are used to test the proposed SGI-SF method. The results show that the average root mean square errors (RMSE) in the vertical and horizontal direction of the three-dimensional deformations are approximately 9.28 mm and 13.10 mm, respectively, which are much smaller than mining-induced displacements and can provide support for deformation monitoring in mining areas.


This thesis is primarily concerned with the design and optimisation of transition ducts for lobed swirl-inducing pipes. Single-phase swirl-inducing pipe flows were modelled and optimised using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Optimised pipes were manufactured using rapid prototyping and an experimental investigation examines their effect on settling slurries of different densities.

The CFD model was successfully validated by experimental measurements of pressure loss and tangential velocity. An optimum transition geometry was determined for use as an entry and an exit duct with optimised swirl inducing pipe. Transition pipes either before or after the swirl inducing pipe reduced entry and exit pressure losses by providing a gradual transition from circular to lobed cross-section. They also increased induced swirl and reduced swirl decay.

CFD simulations with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) instead of water as the flow medium indicated that as the viscosity increased, a smaller pitch, thereby a tighter twist, is required in the swirl-inducing pipe to achieve effective swirl induction.

Settling slurry experiments showed that swirl induction resulted in better particle distribution and prevented solids dragging along the bottom of the pipe. This suggests reduction in localised erosion and provides an opportunity to operate at lower flow velocities without blockage. Lower velocities mean lower energy costs and further erosion reduction. When transitions were incorporated pressure losses across the swirl inducing pipe were reduced and the length of particle suspension increased.

It was proven, by CFD and experimentation, that entry and exit transition should be an integral part of the swirl inducing pipe. This results in an efficient swirl induction which reduces energy costs from high pressure losses that otherwise occur due to sudden changes in flow geometry.


Based on water detector coaxial phase,the response characteristics of the medium temperature instruments to measure moisture content was studied with the theoretical and experimental analysis.The results show that the same moisture content,the coaxial output of the phase water cut meter decreased with the temperature rise,and the higher water content,the greater the reduction rate,water content below 20%,the instrument output less affected by temperature.Application of the model results explain the temperature compensation,and further improve the accuracy of moisture content.


As one new generation college instructor,should be the "guide" to the quality-oriented education,organize all sorts of activities with the thought of quality-oriented education,evaluate the students with the criteria of quality-oriented education,and really make ourselves as servers for students.


Lifelike agent in the virtual world is an agent who is designed to be able to simulate the realistic human behavior. Agents continuously repeat the process that includes perception, recognition, decision and behavior in the virtual world. Through those processes, the agents store new information in their memory or modify their knowledge if it is needed. This study mainly deals with the perception that is intermediate step between image processing and recognition. In this study, you will see how the agents perceive shapes. And you also will realize how it is possible to infer the part of shape that was partially hidden from the agent's


Universities still used the manual records in the fixed assets inventory management-based computer management.An intelligent fixed assets inventory system combined RFID,smart phones and database wer designed.Using campus network and logistics group server,management read equipment information by RFID tags through the smart phone with the RFID reader,and collected data using smart phone database to record,verify,update information and finally exchange with the university back-up server data through the campus network.This system optimizes the management of fixed assets,and enhances the efficiency of asset managers.


The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method is disclosed for processing a resource management system for a computerized implementation, the computerized system having at least first and second processors, each processor operatively interconnected a memory storing a set of data to be processed by a processor, the method comprising: monitoring a data access by the first processor while executing; and if the second processor than the first processor data from the monitored distance is shorter, it instructs the interrupt is executed at the first processor and resume execution of the second processor.


A huge amount of the world's data is both sequential and low-level. Many applications consume higher-level information, such as words and sentences, that is inferred from low-level sequences such as raw audio signals using a model (e.g., a hidden Markov model). This inference process is typically statistical, resulting in high-level streams that are imprecise. Common queries on this data include sequence-finding event queries (e.g. "Find all times when the phrase 'Barack Obama...veto' occurs in the NPR news podcast from July 9."), aggregates of these event queries (e.g. "How many times do 2008 NPR podcasts use the phrase 'Barack Obama...veto'?"), and queries on the lineage of event queries (e.g. "What words appeared between the word 'Obama' and 'veto' in the previous query?"). These queries are difficult to support efficiently because of the large volumes and rich semantics of imprecise data, but they are critical for allowing applications to effectively leverage the rich information contained in these imprecise streams.
In this thesis, we introduce Lahar, the first database system for a common type of imprecise, sequential model called a Markovian stream. Lahar includes algorithms for efficiently processing event queries, aggregated event queries, and event query lineage. Lahar accelerates performance and scalability using several techniques, including a set of novel Markovian stream indices and novel methods for approximating Markovian streams. Through experiments on two real-world datasets (one collected from an office-building RFID deployment and the other collected from audio pod-casts) we demonstrate that Lahar is an efficient Markovian stream warehousing system.


Master of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Thesis (M.S.), Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2009. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erhan Ince


We study a simple quantum-mechanical generalization of the resistively shunted junction model to describe the current-voltage characteristic of a single Josephson junction. An exact series representation is given for the nonlinear resistance, which is valid for arbitrary temperature and dissipation and includes both classical and quantum phase slips. For sufficiently high temperature, the quantum effects disappear and \ensuremath{\Elzxh} cancels from the corresponding series. The resulting expression is equivalent to classical Brownian motion in a periodic potential with friction coefficient \ensuremath{\gamma}. We derive a rigorous expression for the leading quantum corrections to the classical result which are of order ${\ensuremath{\Elzxh}}^{2}$. In the overdamped limit they are equivalent to a renormalization of the barrier, whereas for \ensuremath{\gamma}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}0 they are bounded below by the effect of an additional bias of order \ensuremath{\Elzxh}\ensuremath{\gamma}. An approximate continued fraction is derived for the resistance in the general case, which becomes exact in the classical high-damping limit. It is evaluated numerically and leads to reasonable qualitative results for small barriers, unless the temperature approaches zero. We discuss the possibility of seeing the quantum effects in junctions with small capacity, in particular the existence of a regime with negative differential resistance and the implications of our results to the quasireentrant behavior observed in thin superconducting granular films.


National reports and selected papers presented at the Fifth Session of the Working Party on Assessment of Marine Fishery Resources, Saint George, Bermuda, 3-7 November 1986 / , National reports and selected papers presented at the Fifth Session of the Working Party on Assessme... , مرکز فناوری اطلاعات و اطلاع رسانی کشاورزی


There are persistent concerns in the literature related to recruitment and retention of highly qualified teacher candidates who are capable of achieving contemporary goals and meeting the professional expectations associated with the delivery of quality physical education programs in schools. The purpose of this article is to provide physical education teacher education faculty with recommendations for best practice in the area of teacher candidate recruitment by reviewing literature in the following areas: (a) identification of the characteristics of successful teachers as a basis for recruitment efforts, (b) fundamental principles of effective marketing and recruitment, (c) generational characteristics of college-bound students and the practical implications, and (d) recruitment of underrepresented populations. The recruitment tactics identified include actionable recommendations for faculty, departments/programs, universities, and community partners in teacher education.


Intro: Toxicity profiles (eg, myelosuppression, fluid retention) of 2nd generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) for imatinib resistant/intolerant CML appear to be different (1,2). Myelosuppression (neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia) is commonly experienced by cancer patients (pts) receiving treatment. These cytopenias are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, high healthcare costs, and diminished HRQoL. Objective: Examine relationship of myelosuppression with treatment response and HRQoL in CML pts. Methods: Blinded data from the International Randomized IFN versus STI571 (IRIS) study, a multi-center, double-blind randomized controlled trial of newly-diagnosed CML pts (n=1,032), was analyzed to derive relationships of myelosuppression and response as well as between myelosuppression and HRQoL. Response to treatment was assessed by a major cytogenetic response (MCyR) and a complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) at the 3-mo visit. The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Biologic Response Modifier (FACT-BRM) questionnaire was used to assess HRQoL. As prior research has shown that pts experience most adverse events during the first few months of treatment, 2 groups were compared based on presence or absence of new or worsening Gr 3 or 4 myelosuppression at any time during the first 3 mos. HRQoL was measured at baseline and month 3. MCyR was achieved by ∼28% of pts with no myelosuppression versus 11% of pts with myelosuppression (p Results: Myelosuppression was related to a negative impact on HRQoL and decreased response rates. Therefore, 2nd generation TKIs may impact HRQoL differently from one another, as the incidence of Gr 3/4 myelosuppression differs among certain TKIs. (1;2) This will be studied further in imatinib resistant or intolerant CML pts.


Nowadays, consumers in many countries and almost all product groups are faced with foreign product options particularly with the influence of globalization. This situation leads to many researches on consumers' willingness to buy foreign products, consumer animosity and the country image. However, it is seen in the literature that these structures still have contradictory results in relation to each other. This study aims to understand the effects of consumer animosity on the country image and product evaluation in terms of convenience and shopping goods. The model presented for this purpose was tested by a questionnaire study with undergraduate students. As a result, the effect of the human dimension of the country image (GCA1) on willingness to buy and the effects of consumer animosity and similarity dimension of the country image (GCA2) on product evaluation were found to have differences in terms of product groups. In addition, some results confirming previous studies have been obtained in the scope of the study. The findings of the study were discussed in theoretical and practical sense.


The invention discloses a U-shaped heat exchange tube supporting structure for a photo-thermal power generation reheater and relates to a reheater in a hairpin structure for solar photo-thermal power generation to solve the problem that in a large-diameter reheater, as the span without support in the tail part of a heat exchange tube is enlarged, the heat exchange tube vibrates severely to endanger the operating safety of equipment if an effective supporting structure is not adopted. The U-shaped heat exchange tube supporting structure comprises an outer arc-shaped plate, an inner arc-shaped plate, a plurality of straight pulling ribs and a plurality of vibration-proof structures, wherein the inner arc-shaped plate is arranged on the inner side face of an inner arc wall of a reheater elbow and is fixedly connected to the last baffle plate in the tail part of the reheater, the outer arc-shaped plate is arranged on the inner side face of an outer arc wall of the reheater elbow, and the plurality of vibration-proof structures are arranged between the inner arc-shaped plate and the outer arc-shaped plate; the straight pulling ribs which are fixedly connected to the vibration-proof structures and the last baffle plate in the tail part of the reheater are arranged between the vibration-proof structures and the last baffle plate in the tail part of the reheater, and the straight pulling ribs which are fixedly connected to the adjacent two vibration-proof structures are arranged between the adjacent two vibration-proof structures. The U-shaped heat exchange tube supporting structure disclosed by the invention is used for the photo-thermal power generation reheater.


This paper focuses on warning value of super large section tunnel.Long Tou Shan Tunnel was the subject investigated.First,main parameter of warning value was researched based on deformation regularity of adjacent rock of super large section tunnel,and arch crown settlement was decided to be the main parameter of warning value.Then,based on load-structure theory,finite element method was used to analyze the mechanical state values,including lining concrete cracks and yield point of steel bar,in ultimate state.After considering safety factor,warning values of Long Tou Shan Tunnel were decided.The finite element method can not roundly reflect the mechanical state of one tunnel,but it can analyze ultimate state in the worst work condition.


The problem of convenient access to quantitative Huckel-level descriptions of Mobius and Huckel annulenes for undergraduate lectures about aromaticity is discussed. Frost circle, Zimmerman circle, double circle and Langler semicircular mnemonics are described. The relationship between spectra (complete sets of secular equation roots) for an isoconjugate pair of Huckel and Mobius annulenes and the corresponding acyclic polyene with one less carbon is fully developed. In addition to providing an alternative path to exact spectrum roots, this relationship provides immediate access to almost half of the eigenfunctions for an isoconjugate annulene pair. The remaining eigenfunctions may be obtained very easily.


The utility model discloses overturning and lifting integrated equipment for recycling and disassembling a scrapped car. The overturning and lifting integrated equipment comprises a ground surface lifting table, wherein the ground surface lifting table is connected with an overturning device; the overturning device comprises a supporting base; a first motor and a fixed arm are mounted on the supporting base; the first motor is connected with a worm driven by the first motor to rotate; the fixed arm is hinged to a worm wheel, which is matched with the worm, through a rotating shaft; the rotating shaft is further fixedly connected with a buckle mechanism for buckling the scrapped car. The overturning and lifting integrated equipment integrates the functions of transporting, overturning and lifting the scrapped car, and the jobs completed at a plurality of disassembling stations are integrated to be completed at one station, so that the number of stations are reduced, the floor space is saved, the whole disassembling line is more compact, the cost is reduced, and the efficiency is improved.


This paper discusses some problems in running the Novell network system: station restriction,file directory management,file server protection of the NetWare,and the possible solutions to them.


Abstract Background The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship among hypersensitive C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR), fibrinogen to albumin ratio (FAR), and the CURB-65 score for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) severity. Methods Clinical data and laboratory indicators of 82 patients with CAP and 40 healthy subjects were retrospectively analysed. The relationship among CAR, FAR, and the severity of CAP was then analysed. Results CAR and FAR in patients with low-risk CAP were significantly higher than those in the normal control group (P < 0.05). CAR and FAR in patients with medium–high-risk CAP were further increased compared with those in patients with low-risk CAP (P < 0.05). CAR and FAR were positively correlated with hypersensitive C-reactive protein, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and CURB-65 scores (P < 0.05). In the receiver operating characteristic curve for predicting severe CAP, the area under the curve of combining four biomarkers (CAR + FAR + NLR + PLR) was the largest. CAR was also an independent risk factor for severe CAP (OR = 8.789, 95% CI: 1.543–50.064, P = 0.014). Conclusions CAR and FAR may be used as the inflammatory markers for CAP severity evaluation.


The anomaly detection task plays an important role in quality control in many industrial or manufacturing processes. However, in many such processes, anomaly detection is done visually by human experts who have in-depth knowledge and vast experience on a product in order to perform well in the detection task. In this paper, we present an approach that (i) identifies anomalies in an image based on the sparse residuals (or errors) obtained during image reconstruction using sparse representation and (ii) learns the threshold to classify an image pixel based on its residual value. The intuitions for our proposed sparse approximation driven approach are, namely: (i) anomalies are infrequent and (ii) anomalies are unwanted portions of an image reconstruction. Empirical results on a real-world image dataset for an industrial surface defect detection task are used to demonstrate the feasibility of our proposed approach.


The constitution and mineralogy of Indian blast furnace slags were investigated. Chemical, petrographic and X-ray diffraction methods were followed. All the slags were high in alumina. Melilite was the most predominant mineral constituent in all the slags. Other minerals identified were diopside, spinel, oldhamite, enstatite, forsterite and monticellite. Varying proportions of glass were present in all the slags.


Purpose: To improve the solubility and stability of arbutin and to expand its application by preparing its inclusion complex with hydroxypropyl-β- cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD). Methods: An inclusion complex made of arbutin and hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) was prepared by freeze-drying method. Various analytical techniques, including ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray diffractometry (XRD) and thermo-gravimetric/differential scanning calorimetry (TG/DSC), were used to characterize the inclusion complex. Results: UV spectra indicated that no new unsaturated bond was formed in the inclusion complex. Infrared analysis showed that the smaller peaks in the proximity of 1450 - 1600 cm-1 were characteristic of the aromatic nucleus, indicating that the phenyl ring of arbutin was involved in the formation of the inclusion complex. Scanning electron micrographs of the inclusion complex showed that the original morphology of both components disappeared, and some tiny aggregates of amorphous areas of irregular size were present, revealing that the arbutin was dispersed in HP-β-CD. The powder XRD pattern of the inclusion complex was more similar to that of amorphous HP-β-CD and did not exhibit the characteristic peaks of arbutin which suggest that arbutin in HP-β-CD matrix was molecularly dispersed, and existed in an amorphous state. The TG curve of the inclusion complex was a one-step process, partly proving the formation of the complex. Complex formation with HP-β-CD remarkably improved the physical and chemical stabilities of arbutin. Conclusion: Inclusion complex of arbutin with HP-β-CD improves the heat stability of arbutin remarkably. This has a potential for expanding the application of arbutin to pharmaceuticals and food. Keywords: Arbutin, Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin, Inclusion complex, Physicochemical properties, Stability, Solubility


Objective To evaluate the inhibiting effect of Ccnd1 antisense oligonucleotides(Ccnd1-ASON)liposomes on the proliferation of lens epithelial cells(LEC)after extracapsular lens extraction(ECLE)in rats.Methods Fourty-eight SD rats were divided into 3 groups at random and all received ECLE at both eyes.Ccnd1-ASON liposomes,Ccnd1 sense oligonucleotides(Ccnd1-SON)liposomes and liposome without any drugs were respectively injected into anterior chamber of different groups.Four rats of each group were sacrefied at 0 hour,1st,7th,and 14th day after surgery and the eyes were enucleated.The expression of Ccnd1 in LEC was detected using quantitative real-time polymerase chitin reaction.The numbers of LEC in every square were measured with light microscopy and the expression of cyclin D1 in LEC examined by immunohistochemical technique.Variance analysis was used to compare the number of proliferative LEC and the integrated optical density of cyclin D1 positive LEC.Results At the time after 1st,7th,and 14th day of operation,the expression quantity of Ccnd1 in group of Ccnd1-ASON(0.141 5,0.274 3,0.340 6)was less than the group of Ccnd1-SON(0.786 1,1.162 3,0.753 7)and the control;The numbers of LEC per mm2 in group of Ccnd1-ASON(633±65,1 636±212,2 440±359)was less than the group of Ccnd1-SON(808±73,2 476±349,3 115±316)and the control(845±78,2 242±303,3 133±331)(P0.05)while the later two groups got no difference;the integrated optical density of cyclin D1 positive LEC per mm2 in group of Ccnd1-ASON(6.18±0.67,11.20±1.66,17.38±3.00)was less than the group of Ccnd1-SON(7.74±0.88,16.03±2.40,24.56±2.49)and the control(7.60±0.66,16.17±2.03,25.93±2.21)(P0.05)while the later two groups got no difference.Conclusion Anterior chamber injection of Ccnd1-ASON liposomes can inhibit the proliferation of LEC and reduced posterior capsule opacification in some degree.


As complex man-made systems that are home to the majority of the world population, cities have always faced a wide range of risks such as earthquakes. As the backbone of urban systems, physical components, including buildings, transportation networks, communication networks, and open and green spaces, are also vulnerable to disasters. To enhance the capacity to deal with disaster risks, enhancing urban resilience has recently become an essential priority for cities. This study aims to develop and pilot test a framework to evaluate urban physical resilience based on resilience characteristics and associated physical indicators. Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) was used to determine the relationships between physical indicators, and Multi-Criteria Decision-Making methods were applied to determine the relative importance of the characteristics. The results showed that the 'Robustness of Building', 'Building Density', 'Aspect Ratio', and 'Street Width' are the most important among the twenty physical indicators considered in the proposed framework. Subsequently, the proposed framework was applied to one of the districts of Kerman, a major city located in the southwest, earthquake-prone part of Iran. Overall results indicate low levels of physical resilience. The findings of this study can provide urban planners and decision-makers with more transparent and practical insights into the physical resilience of cities. Results can also be used to design and implement policies and programs to improve the current conditions.


It is well-recognized that public opposition to nuclear power is largely based upon an irrational response to real or imagined risks. Efforts to alleviate this through education and communication have met with some success, but inevitably encounter a barrier that some have called the "Dread Syndrome": a deep and almost visceral fear initiating an immediate negative response, independent of external stimuli. The response is subconscious, and therefore unlike public concern for many other technologies. A successful approach to dealing with this response will likewise be unlike that used with many other technologies.


The polymeric surfactants are gaining the attention of researchers and scientists because of their enhanced surfaceactive properties. In this review, an effort is made to highlight the application of polymeric surfactants and discuss the methods used for their synthesis from different types of feedstocks. The physicochemical properties of polymeric surfactants are superior to conventional surfactants with excellent surface-active features. The development of analytical methods for the characterization of polymers with complex macromolecular structural architectures is essential for the synthesis of polymeric surfactants. Emphasis is laid upon the discussion on the intermolecular micellar aggregates formed as a result of interactions between the polymer backbone and the amphiphilic micelles along with the impact of controlled polymerization to enhance the features of the polymeric surfactants in the detergent industry. An effort to comprehensively analyze the methods deployed for the synthesis of polymeric surfactants concerning their characteristic features that are unique to polymeric surfactants which enable them to be extensively used in the detergent industry is done. These discussions will help in understanding and designing polymeric surfactants for specific applications in the detergent industry.


Feminist discussion recognises that domestic human rights systems operate in a gendered way and impact differently on men and women. Similar gender analyses relate to international law. The post charter Canadian experience is used to read and interpret change and this chapter focuses on how women's rights might develop further in this context. Canada can be seen in this context as a source of "other" norms and discourses in the UK through both transgovernmentalism and transjudicialism. Canada also serves as a pertinent reminder that an integrated approach is needed to secure women's rights. This chapter focuses on the reception of international women's rights norms into the different constitutional institutions in the UK. Ratification of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women's (CEDAW) protocol will further stimulate awareness and act as a mobilising force for women's rights. Keywords: Canada; CEDAW protocol; domestic human rights; international women's rights; transgovernmentalism; transjudicialism; UK


The title compound, C32H48O5, isolated from the leaves of Miconia macrothyrsa, is a pentacyclic triterpene, in which rings A, B, D and E take a chair conformation, while ring C has a half-chair conformation. Rings A and B and rings B and C are trans-fused, while rings D and E are cis-fused. In the crystal structure, there are intermolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and intramolecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.


Policymakers around the world introduce special policies aimed at attracting foreign direct investments (FDI). They motivate their decision by the spillover effect, which FDI have on domestic companies. Empirical literature so far has failed to find any robust evidence of this effect. In this paper, we make an attempt to explain this finding. Using data from Poland, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine, we demonstrate that not all FDI have positive spillover effects on domestic firms. Spillovers are positive only in the case of export-oriented FDI and, more generally, are driven by the more productive foreign companies. Moreover, effects of FDI on domestic firms are not limited to knowledge spillovers: exposure to foreign technologies alters the form of their production functions. Specifically, foreign entry is associated with higher capital intensity and lower labor intensity of domestic firms in relatively more developed countries, such as Poland, while the opposite is the case in the less developed countries, such as Russia. These results are subject to threshold effects: benefits are more likely to materialize once a relatively large stock of foreign capital is accumulated. Absorptive capacity of domestic firms plays a crucial role in reaping the benefits of FDI. Both, knowledge spillovers and production function changes, occur predominantly in the more educated and the less corrupt regions.


This article takes a critical look at the established wisdom regarding the early twentieth century dispute between Canada and the United States over the contours of the Alaska Panhandle. In Canada, the affair is commonly recollected as having featured a sinister combination of American nationalist bullying and duplicitous British diplomacy. The result, according to a Canadian nationalist mythology that resonates to this day, is that Canada was effectively "sacrificed" by Britain at the altar of American territorial acquisitiveness. The reality, as argued in this article, is radically different from the mythology. Far from having "sold out" Canada, Britain was instrumental in securing for it a reasonably generous settlement on the part of an American administration that showed itself prepared to countenance the actual shrinkage of US territory. Rather than being motivated by a politics of bullying, the administration of Theodore Roosevelt was driven by diplomacy of honour.


Professional development of in-service teachers requires a sustainable and school-based model which will provide them with opportunities for collaboration in building an environment that supports their capacity-building and pedagogical improvement. In this professional development model, teachers are treated as central to the learning process, allowing them to be engaged in critically assessing their own improvement. A qualitative method was used in this study to explore the positive outcomes of lesson study as a professional development model. Data included transcripts from year-long interaction of the teachers and science education experts taken in various form such as reflective logs, audio and video-tape recordings, non-structured questions and formal written interviews. Analysis was done through the constant comparison method to reveal the coding patterns for the positive impact of lesson study. Teachers' insights provided positive evidence that lesson study developed them professionally, especially ...


This paper describes the object,task and characteristics of military metrology,and expounds the basic requirements of the statutes of military metrology.The paper introduces the concepts of compulsive verification or calibration and verification or calibration before using for weapon equipment and explores the effects of metrology support in lifecycle management of armament,and finally,puts forward some suggestions about strengthening the construction of military metrology to boost the precise management of weapon equipment.


The Regional Meteorological Service for the Emilia-Romagna Region manages a network of automatic weather stations equipped with electronic sensors suitable for measuring meteorological parameters. The automatic stations consist of electronic instruments, which are subject to failures at more or less frequent intervals. A summary of their performance is necessary. In this paper, we compare the results of the summary, such as the contiguous absence or simultaneous inactivity of different stations, with theoretical simulations in order to evaluate the nature and recurrence of the failures. A single- and multi-server queue simulation model was also used to evaluate the performance of the data transmission system, so as to optimize the communications system.


One of the major needs of the law enforcement field is a product that quickly, accurately, and inexpensively identifies whether a person has recently fired a gun--even if the suspect has attempted to wash the traces of gunpowder off. The Field Test Kit for Gunshot Residue Identification based on Sandia National Laboratories technology works with a wide variety of handguns and other weaponry using gunpowder. There are several organic chemicals in small arms propellants such as nitrocellulose, nitroglycerine, dinitrotoluene, and nitrites left behind after the firing of a gun that result from the incomplete combustion of the gunpowder. Sandia has developed a colorimetric shooter identification kit for in situ detection of gunshot residue (GSR) from a suspect. The test kit is the first of its kind and is small, inexpensive, and easily transported by individual law enforcement personnel requiring minimal training for effective use. It will provide immediate information identifying gunshot residue.


This paper recalls the covariant structure of the Newtonian theory of fluid mechanics and considers its extension to fluid turbulence. This structure requires that the field equations be covariant under the Newtonian group (that is, under both the Galilean group and the axial group): the dynamics are then consistent with the first axiom of Newtonian continuum thermomechanics. The covariance structure of the Reynolds decomposition under this Newtonian group is the main interest herein.


This paper describes a fuzzy controlled power management strategies for a grid connected hybrid energy system. The hybrid energy system consists of a Photovoltaic (PV) array model and a Solid Oxide fuel cell (SOFC). As the solar energy is intermittent in nature the system becomes uncontrollable. To make the system controllable and deliver maximum power to the load a fuzzy controlled Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) is used with Fuzzy maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controlled Photovoltaic array to make the output power of the hybrid energy system controllable. The two power management strategies unit power control and feeder flow control strategies are used to operate a grid connected Photovoltaic (PV) array and a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) hybrid energy system. The proposed operating strategy coordinates the two control modes, Unit Power Control (UPC) and feeder-flow control (FFC) mode and make the hybrid system output controllable. The proposed fuzzy controlled hybrid system eliminates the perturbations in the PV output power and transients in the fuel cell voltage and always operates the hybrid energy system at maximum output power with reduced number of mode changes.


The framework of a traffic prediction model that could eliminate noise caused by random travel conditions is investigated. This model also can quantitatively calculate the influence of special factors. The framework combined several artificial intelligence technologies, such as wavelet transform, neural network, and fuzzy logic. The wavelet denoising method is emphasized and analyzed.


A slide projector showing system capable of wirelessly transmitting plotting information is characterized in that a control terminal is a movable panel computer which comprises a touch screen and a touch pen and is loaded with a control terminal program; a showing terminal is a display or a projector connected with a host computer and a projection screen matched with the projector; the movable panel computer has a built-in or external Bluetooth; and the host computer has a built-in or external Bluetooth. The control terminal program is in real-time response to plotting or marking of a speaker on the showing interface; and the plotting information can be wirelessly transmitted to the showing interface of a showing computer through the Bluetooth, and the identical plotting pattern can be synchronously displayed on the showing interface. Therefore, the showing screen has the function of an electronic whiteboard and can be operated movably in the field.


The author examines the Scream trilogy and disputes the perception that the series is conservative and reactionary in its politics. She argues that the films reflect specific 1990s American concerns and contends that the distinctive treatment of the slasher villain and final female survivor reflect a progressive, revolutionary stance.


Multi-axial compression tests have been frequently adopted for the evaluation of material properties of rock cores and rock fracture model tests. Special care has to be applied on the boundary condition between the specimen and loading platen to draw the precise test results of the multi-axial compression tests. With the use of dry steel platen, the stress rotation will occur, due to the frictional restraint from the boundary between the specimen and loading platen. The restraint will deviate the expected test results under the conditions of the given external pressures. Various methods have been applied to reduce the side restraint along the specimen/loading platen interface. The steel brush type loading platen is one example of the attempts. In this paper, a new type of loading platen is introduced to overcome the limitation caused by the use of the brush type loading platen, which requires some internal space for the installation of the brushes. The new type of loading platen, roller supported steel piston type loading platen. is constituted of shot steel pistons which have sufficient stiffness to deliver the external pressure and the shaft type roller installed at the rear of the pistons. The pistons are designed to follow the local deformation of the specimens. In this paper, structural details of the loading platen are presented and frictional and biaxial compression tests results are shown to verify the required functions of the loading platen. Furthermore, calibration process is followed by a comparison between the test results and numerical analyses.


V 2 O 5 /MO-Al 2 O 3 (M = Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba) catalysts with different V 2 O 5 loading were prepared by impregnation with ammonium metavanadate as the V precursor and characterized and tested for the se-lectively oxidative dehydrogenation of n- butane to butenes. Characterization by BET, XRD, FTIR, H 2 -TPR and Raman spectra showed that the catalysts doped with different alkaline earth metals had different structure and catalytic activity. The catalysts doped with Ca, Sr or Ba had the orthovanadate phase that was difficult to reduce, so their redox cycles could not be established and they exhibited low activity. The catalysts doped with Mg showed high catalytic activity and selectivity. The catalyst with 5% V 2 O 5 loading exhibited the highest n- butane conversion (30.3%) and total butene selectivity (64.3%) at 600 °C. This was due to the well dispersed VO x species and the existence of the MgO crystalline phase, which were both present at a V 2 O 5 loading of 5%.


The tunic morphology of the tropical ascidian Phallusia nigra was studied with regard to its protective functions by means of light and electron microscopy. The tunic has a smooth surface free of epibionts. Beneath the tunic surface, phagocytic cells containing pigment granules (pigmentary tunic phagocytes) are densely distributed and form the pigmentary layer. These pigments may protect the body from irradiation. When poorly pigmented specimens growing in a dim location are transplanted to a bright location, pigmentation is induced and the tunic becomes black. In this process, tunic phagocytes probably produce pigment granules and migrate to the pigmentary layer. The tunic under the pigmentary layer is packed with highly vacuolated cells (tunic bladder cells). Vital staining with LysoSensor, a fluorescent pH indicator, demonstrated that the vacuoles contain strong acid. Acidic fluid leaks out when the tunic is injured. Leaking acid could serve to disinfect the injured area, be an irritant to potential predators, and/or be involved in anti-fouling. Additional key words: phagocytosis, pigment granules, light, protection, anti-predation, antifouling An integumentary tissue has a variety of functions to protect the body from the environment. It can be the most important defense system in many sessile organisms. The only sessile chordates are ascidians, whose bodies are wholly covered with a leathery or gelatinous matrix called the tunic. Although the tunic is a kind of extracellular matrix situated outside the epidermis, free cells called tunic cells are distributed within it, and the presence of tunic cells makes it a mesenchyme-like tissue. Many types of tunic cells have been described in ascidians: they are involved in phagocytosis (De Leo et al. 1981; Hirose et al. 1994), conduction of impulses (Mackie & Singla 1987), tunic contraction (Hirose & Ishii 1995), bioluminescence (Chiba et al. 1998), photosynthetic symbiosis (Hirose et al. 1996), and allorecognition between colonies (Hirose et al. 1997). The ascidian tunic is, therefore, an attractive material for investigating the diversity of integumentary functions required for adaptation to the environment. In the tropics, sessile organisms can expand potena E-mail: euichi@ sci.u-ryukyu.ac.jp tial habitat through protective systems against strong sunlight (cf. Jokiel 1980; Bingham & Reyns 1999) as well as other environmental pressures, such as predation, infection, and competition for space. Phallusia (= Ascidia) nigra SAVIGNY 1816 is a large solitary ascidian inhabiting shallow tropical waters. Its tunic and mantle contain black pigment that may protect the body from sunlight. Moreover, P. nigra is known to concentrate vanadium and to have an extremely acidic tunic fluid, and these properties may be effective for anti-fouling as well as anti-predation (Stoecker 1978, 1980a,b). The tunic morphology and chemical analysis have been reported for this species with special reference to anti-fouling function (Stoecker 1978), but ultrastructural studies had not been carried out. I describe here the morphology of the tunic cells in P. nigra and examine their possible protective functions in adaptation to the tropical environment. There are two types of tunic cells: one type contains phagosomes and pigment granules, and the other type stores strongly acidic fluid in large vacuoles. These features may be concerned with protection against infection (or scavenging), light, and predation, respectively. This content downloaded from 220.127.116.11 on Sun, 12 Mar 2017 18:08:46 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms Pigmentation and acid storage in ascidian tunic


authors, twenty-eight (62%) are based in Canada (eleven) and the United States (seventeen), nine are from Western Europe, three from China, two from Australia, and one each from Poland, Turkey, Japan, and Nigeria. This pattern may well represent quite accurately the state of the discipline at this time. Two additional weaknesses of this volume cannot be attributed to the discipline, however: the lack of sufficient information on the authors' locations and the woeful proofreading of the French papers, especially Michel Vovelle's. Despite these critical comments, my overall evaluation of this volume is very positive. As a participant in the congress I am glad to have a record of the proceedings, especially those papers which I was unable to hear in person. And as a specialist in religious ethics, I appreciate this opportunity to familiarize myself with


The carbohydrate-containing polymer 1,3;1,6-s-Dglucan was obtained by transformation of laminaran from the alga Laminaria cichorioides with endo-s-1,3- glucanase from marine mollusks. In electron microscope observations of phosphotungstic acid-stained preparations from Nicotiana tabacum cv. Samsun leaves inoculated with a mixture of Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) (1 µg/ml) and glucan (1 mg/ml) or with TMV alone, we found that such preparations contained, along with virus particles of normal diameter (about 18 nm), abnormal (swollen and thinner) particles. The highest number of thin viral particles was found in dips from leaves inoculated with TMV together with glucan. It is suggested that this may be caused by a glucan-mediated increase of TMV particle proteolysis in infected leaves.


Building collaborative systems with awareness is a very complex task. This article presents the use of the domain specific language CSSL v2.0 - Collaborative Software System Language - built as an extension of UML, using the metamodeling mechanism. CSSL provides simplicity, expressiveness and precision, to model the main concepts of collaborative systems, especially collaborative processes, protocols and awareness. A concrete syntax - graphic editors - used to build models of collaborative systems is presented and modeling examples are shown. The models are independent of the implementation platform and are formally prepared to be derived using MDD transformations. Then model-to-text transformations where Web versions are obtained with JavaScript, MongoDB and Websockets technologies, are introduced as language semantics. This gives the Collaborative Systems developers a set of tools that allow them to model and develop executable applications to test the specified functionality. From the models, the result will be the implementation of collaborative processes, awareness and theoperations that the roles perform in the system.


This study's focus is on how a math teacher and a special educator can be more effective working together in a ninth-grade inclusion classroom using NSF-funded, reading intensive, Core-Plus mathematics material. The study is focused on eight components of effective coteaching partnerships. A coteaching rating scale is used to evaluate the working relationship between two pairs of coteachers before and after a series of seminars. The seminars focus on helping the mathematics teacher address students' reading difficulties, on the one hand, and, on the other, helping the special educators become more familiar with the technology required in the classroom. Document Type Thesis Degree Name MS in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education This thesis is available at Fisher Digital Publications: http://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/mathcs_etd_masters/38 St. John Fisher College Fisher Digital Publications Mathematical and Computing Sciences Masters Mathematical and Computing Sciences Department 4-16-2003 Coteaching in Inclusion Classrooms Using CorePlus Mathematics Materials: A Research Study David Pugsley St. John Fisher College Follow this and additional works at: http://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/mathcs_etd_masters This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Mathematical and Computing Sciences Department at Fisher Digital Publications. It has been accepted for inclusion in Mathematical and Computing Sciences Masters by an authorized administrator of Fisher Digital Publications. Recommended Citation Pugsley, David, "Coteaching in Inclusion Classrooms Using Core-Plus Mathematics Materials: A Research Study" (2003). Mathematical and Computing Sciences Masters. Paper 38. Coteaching in Inclusion Classrooms Using Core-Plus Mathematics Materials: A Research Study Abstract This study's focus is on how a math teacher and a special educator can be more effective working together in a ninth-grade inclusion classroom using NSF-funded, reading intensive, Core-Plus mathematics material. The study is focused on eight components of effective coteaching partnerships. A coteaching rating scale is used to evaluate the working relationship between two pairs of coteachers before and after a series of seminars. The seminars focus on helping the mathematics teacher address students' reading difficulties, on the one hand, and, on the other, helping the special educators become more familiar with the technology required in the classroom.This study's focus is on how a math teacher and a special educator can be more effective working together in a ninth-grade inclusion classroom using NSF-funded, reading intensive, Core-Plus mathematics material. The study is focused on eight components of effective coteaching partnerships. A coteaching rating scale is used to evaluate the working relationship between two pairs of coteachers before and after a series of seminars. The seminars focus on helping the mathematics teacher address students' reading difficulties, on the one hand, and, on the other, helping the special educators become more familiar with the technology required in the classroom. Document Type Thesis Degree Name MS in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education This thesis is available at Fisher Digital Publications: http://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/mathcs_etd_masters/38 Running Heading: COTEACHING IN INCLUSION CLASSROOMS Coteaching in Inclusion Classrooms Using Core-Plus Mathematics Materials : A Research Study David Pugsley St. John Fisher College April 161 2003


Aiming at the problem of "information overload" in the human resources industry, this paper proposes a human resource recommendation algorithm based on Ensemble Learning. The algorithm considers the characteristics and behaviours of both job seeker and job features in the real business circumstance. Firstly, the algorithm uses two ensemble learning methods-Bagging and Boosting. The outputs from both learning methods are then merged to form user interest model. Based on user interest model, job recommendation can be extracted for users. The algorithm is implemented as a parallelized recommendation system on Spark. A set of experiments have been done and analysed. The proposed algorithm achieves significant improvement in accuracy, recall rate and coverage, compared with recommendation algorithms such as UserCF and ItemCF.


We have tried to study low activation superconducting materials of the many V‐based compound superconductors, and selected the V based Laves phase (V2(Hf,Zr)) compound because of its high upper critical field (Hc2) exceeding 20 T, its neutron irradiation resistance, and its low activation in the fusion reactor compared with those of Nb‐based A15 wires.The fabrication, microstructure and superconductivity of V2(Hf,Zr) multifilamentary wire synthesized by applying a rapidly‐heating/quenching (RHQ) and annealing process to the simple precursor using pure Hf and Zr mixture powder and pure V tube matrix were investigated. We found that a thick reaction layer was formed between the powder mixture filament and V matrix after the RHQ treatment and then it was increased with an increment of heating energy. Offset Tc values of samples were raised by increasing heating energy, and maximum Tc values occurred at 8.3 K. The maximum Jc value was obtained for a sample of post‐annealing at 600°C for 10 h. Jc dependence on...


Notice is hereby given that a majority of the Green Lake County Board of Supervisors may be present at this meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision making responsibility. This constitutes a meeting of the County Board pursuant to the Badke Decision and must be noticed as such although the County Board will not take any formal action at this meeting. 1) Call to Order 2) Certification of Open Meeting Law 3) Pledge of Allegiance 4) Approval of Agenda 5) Public Comment (3 minute limit) 6) Correspondence 7) Move into closed session per §19.85(1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. This closed session relates to interviews for full-time Patrol Superintendent. 8) Reconvene to Open Session to take action, if appropriate, on matters discussed in Closed Session. 9) Committee Discussion  Future Meeting Date, November 12, 2014  Future Agenda Items for Action and Discussion 10) Adjourn


The microwave oven has been in use in the histology laboratory for many years. In recent years, laboratory-grade microwave instruments have become more widely adopted as standard equipment in many laboratories.1 These microwave units may be used to accelerate a number of laboratory procedures, including fixation, processing, decalcification, special staining, and immunohistochemical (IHC) staining. Our histology laboratory has been using microwave technology for special stain procedures and antigen retrieval techniques in immunostaining procedures. Most recently, we investigated the use of the microwave to aid in fixation of fatty tissue specimens. These tissue specimens often do not process well during routine tissue processing.2 Tissue thickness and fat content are two main factors causing the problem of underprocessed tissue.


The exponential growth of data generated by modern applications and devices poses a substantial challenge for organizations in efficiently storing, processing, and accessing large datasets. Traditional data warehousing solutions struggle to handle the scale and complexity of Big Data, leading to performance bottlenecks, increased latency, and limited data availability. Designing an effective Big Data Warehouse can cope with these challenges while providing real-time access to valuable insights remains a pressing concern. The implementation of the system presents significant challenges in managing and processing vast volumes of data while ensuring efficient data distribution and accessibility. This paper created four different types of databases on the data containing information about sales in bakeries. The creation of a database is directly specified by its type. Subsequent processing of data and reports is also different for individual types. In the practical part, it will then implement individual types of databases and their options for storage, analytical processing and subsequent reports. I will then compare the individual prototypes.


The paper presents a two phase variable speed induction motor drive for wide speed application. The drive is designed to meet drive cycle requirements of Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP). The required torque speed specifications of the induction machine are obtained from the drive cycle. The wide speed range operation of the drive obtained by pole changing technique. The proposed induction motor drive system consists of an online pole changing two phase induction motor which is driven using a four leg voltage source converter. Using the voltage source converter currents are controlled in certain coil groups of the machine to enable operation as two pole and four pole motor. The paper describes the windings configuration and operation of the two phase induction machine drive.


Prominent behavioral changes and language dysfunction are features of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) but can also occur in AD. Recently, application of TAR DNA‐binding protein 43 (TDP‐43) antibody has been shown to be useful for demonstrating the pathologic lesions of FTLD‐U and FTLD‐MND. Since these cases might represent combined disorders (FTD and AD), we studied the utility of TDP‐43 staining to demonstrate inclusion bodies in brains of patients with clinical features of frontal or temporal lobe dysfunction but with autopsy features of AD.


Shaking table tests are performed on a one‐bay one‐story steel frame with superelastic Cu–Al–Mn shape memory alloy (SMA) tension braces. The frame is subjected to a series of scaled ground motions recorded during the 1995 Kobe earthquake, Japan. The test results demonstrate that the SMA braces are effective to prevent residual deformations and pinching. It is also shown that the time history responses observed from the shaking table tests agree well with the numerical predictions using a rate‐independent piecewise‐linear constitutive model calibrated to the quasi‐static component tests of the SMA braces. This suggests that the loading rate dependence of Cu–Al–Mn SMAs as well as the modeling error due to the piecewise linear approximation can be neglected in capturing the global response of the steel frame. Numerical simulations under a suite of near‐fault ground motion records are further performed using the calibrated analytical models to demonstrate the effectiveness of the SMA braces when the variability of near‐fault ground motions is taken into account. A stopper, or a deformation restraining device, is also proposed to prevent premature fracture of SMA bars in unexpectedly large ground motions while keeping the self‐centering capability in moderate to large ground motions. The effectiveness of the stopper is also demonstrated in the quasi‐static component and shaking table tests. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


The objective of this paper is to extend the analysis of the behaviour of the PONI
(Point Optimal Near Integration) test to the case where the model has some
deterministic terms. We show that the PONI test is, asymptotically, robust with respect
to structural breaks in the constant term but not with respect to breaks in the linear time
trend. So, we propose a new version of the PONI test that take into account the presence
of these structural breaks when the break date is known. The behaviour of this new
version is compared with the KPSS test and we conclude that the proposed test has a
better trade-off between size and power than the KPSS test.


This study aims to determine how liquidity, leverage, operating capacity, institutional ownership, independent commissioners and audit committees on financial difficulties and company size as moderators in manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during 2017-2019. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling method with a total of 14 companies. Data processing techniques using Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA) what helped by Econometrics View (Eviews) version 11 and Microsoft Excel 2013. The results of this study are liquidity, leverage, independent commissioners and audit committee have no significant effect on financial distress, operating capacity has a significant positive effect on financial distress, institutional ownership has a significant positive effect on financial distress, firm size has a significant positive effect on financial distress, firm size moderates the effect of operating capacity and institutional ownership on financial distress, and firm size does not moderate the relationship between liquidity, leverage, and independent commissioners and an audit committee on financial distress.


Online location of small current single-phase grounding fault is one of the key issues of restricting the power supply enterprise to improve the quality of power supply. Based on the analysis of single-phase grounding fault of the grounding system, a fault location system called FPS is proposes, which has both the advantages of small current line selection device and the fault indicator. With synthesis of amplitude and phase groups comparing and steady-state zero-sequence current, the grounding criterion of small current grounding line selection becomes more accurate. Furthermore, the fault area is reduced by the fault indicator. Therefore, the system can accurately determine the fault location and reduce the fault area to shorten the line inspection and troubleshooting time.


Recent years have seen the development of a broad range of novel contacting strategies for crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells. This study is focused on the use of a sparse layer of platinum nanoparticles to enhance the hole contact characteristics of a c-Si/transparent conductive oxide hole contact. It is shown that the addition of the Pt nanoparticle layer results in a 2 order of magnitude reduction in contact resistivity on both lightly and heavily doped p-type surfaces with values of ~3 and $\sim 0.2 m\Omega cm^{2}$ , respectively. A high transparency can be maintained for such contacts from strict control of the nanoparticle deposition process with a predicted Jsc loss of just 0.15 mA/cm2as a result of the Pt nanoparticle layer. Finally, the thermal and damp heat stability of the Pt nanoparticle contact is investigated, revealing promising initial results.


B oth official chinese and exile Tibetan responses to the protests that broke across Tibet last month followed a familiar, worn-out script. For the Tibetan exiles and their international supporters this was a last gasp for independence by the victims of cultural genocide. For the Chinese government this was premeditated mayhem orchestrated by the "Dalai Lama clique" and "criminal elements" bent on splitting China. Both sides have it wrong. Certainly, Tibetan exile flags and "free Tibet" slogans were features of Tibet's biggest and most violent protests in decades, but it is simplistic to see the widespread discontent on the Tibet Plateau as a bid for freedom of an oppressed people. Protests in Lhasa began with Tibetan monks using the anniversary of the Dalai Lama's flight into exile (March 10, 1959) to peacefully demonstrate against tight religious controls, including patriotic education campaigns and forced denunciations of the Dalai Lama, but they were soon joined by ordinary Tibetans who used violence against non-Tibetans and their property. Victims included Muslim traders as well as Han Chinese. As an initial media blackout turned into a media avalanche focused on the violence, many Chinese became confused and angry. Some enraged Chinese bloggers demanded Tibetan blood in return, but most Chinese were simply baffled by what they saw as Tibetan ingratitude for years of central government transfers that have resulted in rapid growth in the region's economy and a surge in incomes. Indeed, state transfers to Tibetan areas in recent years have been astronomical in proportion to the size of the local economy. Before completing the world's highest railway in 2006, China announced 180 other major infrastructure projects for the Tibet Autonomous Region worth 77.8 billion yuan (around $10.2 billion) to be constructed during 2006-10. The scale of these investments becomes apparent when measured


Exclusive and kinematically complete high-statistics measurements of quasifree polarized (n) over right arrowp scattering have been performed in the energy region of the narrow resonancelike struct ...


We have studied the two pairs of line-reversed reactions: ++ s+p + K C ; K-p-+ r-C+ and IT+P + K+Y*(1385); K-p-+ or-Y*(1385) at two energies: 7 and 11.5 GeV/c. The experiment was conducted in the SLAC 1 m rapid cycling bubble chamber triggered by electronic detectors and an online algorithm. The cross section excess for the K-reactions which has shown exchange degeneracy violations at lower energy is still significant but smaller at 7 GeV/c. At 11.5 GeV/c we find that both the helicity-flip and non-flip dominated processes are consistent with exchange degeneracy predictions. Polarization measurements of the C+ and Y* at both energies support dominance in the production process of exchange degenerate K*(890) vector and K*(1490) tensor trajectories.


Lycopus charkeviczii Prob. (Lamiaceae Martinov) is found in all provinces of the Korean Peninsula, excluding Jeju-do. This species is closely related to L. lucidus Turcz. ex Benth., having such characters as persistent calyx of which the length is longer than the nutlets, and narrowly lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate leaves. However, it is distinguished from L. lucidus by its parted calyx and its smooth or rarely glandular nutlets with an irregularly toothed apex. This taxon was named 'San-swip-ssa-ri' in Korean based on its habitat. We provide a description, illustrations, photographs, and a key of related taxa in Korea.


The gold standard for Mycobacterium ulcerans detection is PCR due to its high accuracy in confirmation of suspected cases. But the available PCR assays are design for standard size thermocyclers which are immobile and suited for reference laboratories far away from endemic communities. This makes it a challenge to obtain immediate results for patient management. We have validated and evaluated a dried reagent-based PCR assay adapted for a handheld, battery-operated, portable thermocycler with the potential of extending diagnostics to endemic communities with limited infrastructure. The diagnostic accuracy of the assay following a multi-centre evaluation by three Buruli ulcer reference laboratories with over 300 clinical samples showed sensitivity and specificity of 100% - 97% and 100% - 94%. This assay coupled with a field-friendly extraction method fulfill almost all the target product profile of Buruli ulcer for decentralized testing at districts, health centres and community level. A key critical action for achieving the NTD Road Map 2030 target for Buruli ulcer.


This paper discusses the existence and uniqueness of strong solutions for the first order homogeneous linear generalized distributed parameter system and nonhomogeneous linear generalized distributed parameter system by using the generalized operator semigroup theory. And sufficient conditions of existence and uniqueness of strong solutions and constructive expressions of strong solutions are given in the paper. Further, the existence of strong solutions of semilinear generalized distributed parameter system is studied by mild solutions.


Nowadays, more and more rich farmland is left uncultivated in many rural aveas in China. After making much on - the - spot investigation in many areas and comprehensively analyzing the reasons that cause the problem, the paper puts forward to the ways of solving the problem.


Gain-bandwidth limitations and synthesis of a class of bandpass transmission-line structures with a single shunted stub and n cascaded commensurate lines are presented in this paper. With a shunt shorted stub as the reactive constraint, the optimum gain bandwidth is derived for an ideal bandpass gain characteristic. Explicit gain-bandwidth and synthesis results have been obtained for the class of single-stub cascaded line structures with one and two cascaded lines for both maximally flat and Chebyshev characteristics. For the general case of n cascaded lines approximate gain-bandwidth limitations have also been derived. The explicit results including gain-bandwidth limitations and element values can be used for the design of this class of bandpass transmission-line networks for broad-band matching of the reactive constraint as well as impedance transformation.


The present study was undertaken within a year from June 2012 to September 2013 in different sampling sites of Amarkantak Biosphere reserve forest, Anuppur district of central India. The vegetation and climatic conditions of Amarkantak possesses prime location in India for the hot spot biodiversity of macro-fungi. Although this region is still unexplored due to the unawareness and less attention towards this subject. The study was therefore done to explore the variable and diverse species of macro fungi which have economic and medicinal importance. Present study describing the diversity and distribution of different mushrooms in different habitats of Amarkantak forest of central India. Total 58 mushroom samples were collected belonging to different genera . Russulceae and Amanitaceae were the most dominated families in this study .This study is the extended work of previous work done by the author .Preliminary work has been already published. Two medium were tested for the in vitro culture of mushroom mycelium. It was observed that PDA medium was the most suitable medium for agaricales.


A novel low thermal budget (/spl les/400/spl deg/C) germanium MOS process with high-/spl kappa/ gate dielectric and metal gate electrode has been demonstrated. For the first time, self-aligned surface-channel Ge p-MOSFETs with ZrO/sub 2/ gate dielectric having equivalent oxide thickness (EOT) of 6-10 /spl Aring/ and platinum gate electrode are demonstrated with twice the low-field hole mobility of Si MOSFETs.


Requirements on circuit performance in high data-rate systems depend on the type of system in which the circuits are to be used. The requirements must be derived accordingly. For the type of system in which processing delay is not a limiting factor, a theoretical analysis has disclosed two basic circuit requirements: 1) minimum time dispersion in binary elements, 2) minimum time to set a flip-flop. This paper presents the salient points of the theoretical analysis and describes circuits which uniquely meet the two basic circuit requirements. Time dispersion is minimized by applying a rapidtransfer principle to current-switching requantizing circuits. These circuits completely requantize the binary elements in both time and amplitude. The time required to store a binary element in a current-switching flip-flop is reduced by operating the transistors in the active region exclusively. Serial data rates up to 250 megabits per second have been obtained using the rapid-transfer circuit in a small test system.


An in vitro trial was carried out to study the effects of Quebracho tannins extract (QE) on fatty acid profile of rumen solid adherent bacteria (SAB) during the fermentation of diets supplemented with soybean or linseed oil, as sources of linoleic (LA; 18:2 n-6) and α-linolenic acid (α-LNA; 18:3 n-3), respectively. Two control diets were prepared using a basal mixture of grass hay [760 g/kg on dry matter (DM)], soybean meal (55 g/kg DM), barley meal (130 g/kg DM), vitamin mineral premix (20 g/kg DM) and 35 g/kg DM of soybean (SOC diet) or linseed oil (LOC diet) as lipid supplement. Other two diets (SOCT and LOCT) were obtained by integrating SOC and LOC with QE (49 g/kg DM). The results confirmed that Quebracho tannins may be an effective method for reducing in SAB the biohydrogenation of LA (17.3 vs 34.5 g/100 g of fatty acid in SOC and SOCT, respectively) and LNA (10.7 vs 21.4 g/100 g of fatty acid in LOC and LOCT, respectively), but not for increasing the rumen accumulation of cis9, trans11 18:2 (0.77 vs 0.32 g/100 g of fatty acid in SOC and SOCT, respec tively; 0.51 vs 0.43 g/100 g of fatty acid in LOC and LOCT, respectively) and trans11 18:1 (6.15 vs 3.64 g/100 g of fatty acid in SOC and SOCT, respectively; 5.53 vs 4.47 g/100 g of fatty acid in LOC and LOCT, respectively).


Pigment / dye manufacturing industries are one of the highly polluting industries generating large volumes of high strength of waste water with disobedient properties. Different process covering anaerobic, aerobic as well as physico-chemical methods have been employed to treat this coloured effluent. The intense colour of the effluent leads to acute ecological problem when released untreated in to environment. Thedecolourisationor deterioration of effluent is known to be very challenging task. In this paper degradation of industrial dyein terms of colour, was studied by usingCr doped TiO2 photo catalyst. The Cr doped TiO2 nanoparticles were prepared by a using Chromium and titanium peroxide gel method with Titanium Isopropoxide as a precursor. The physico-chemical characteristics of the Chromium–titania catalysts of concentration range 0.5 to 5% (w/v) were determined using the methods of Brunauer-Emmett-Teller adsorption, X-ray diffraction, FE-SEM, FT-IR,and UV visible spectroscopy (DRS).The Cr-TiO2 catalystshowed a photo-degradation of dye for all concentration i.e. 0.5 to 5% (wt %).The maximum photocatalytic degradation (90%) ofwas observed for Jakofix red dye (HE 7B)at 0.5% Cr-TiO2sol gel catalyst, as compared to pure TiO2.


The TMS320F240 produced by Tl is a chip specific for control. The specific chip structure and function have made it be widely used in control. This paper introduces the structure and characteristic of F240, and the actual control of brushless DC electric motor.


In this work, the biquaternion Z transformation method is proposed to solve a class of biquaternion recurrence relations. Biqueternion Z transform is an natural extension of the complex Z transform. In the design process, special norm presentation is employed to analyze the region of convergence of the biquaternion geometry sequence. In addition, some useful properties have been given. It is shown that the proposed properties is helpful to understand the biquaternion Z transform. Finally, several examples have been given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed design method.


This study determined poblational fluctuations of all nonparasitic forms in each developmental stage of Rhipicephalus sanguineus between October 2000 and September 2001. Through monthly sampling, all ticksfound in each identified area of the kennel at the Universidad Central de Venezuela, college of Veterinay Sciences, Maracay, Venezuela. A total of 16,065 specimens of R. sanguineus in all developmental stages were collected: 5,981 larvae, 7,378 nymphs, 796 adult and 1.916 females; the highest was found inside the dog as well outside the dog cage. The area between wall and floor had the highest number of specimens (6,830), followed by the area of holes and cracks (6,068); both showed prevalence of nymphs. Statistical analysis on developmental stage and internal environment was a significative association (P<0.05) only for males, indicating that the area affected the presence this stage. The largest populations of the ticks were found inside the cages in August, September, January and July and outside of them in December. Statistical tests showed significative differences in the internal environment for the presence of larvae, nymph and male stages, but not for female. In the external environment, ticks were scarcely present (21) being the females the most collected specimen (12). There was no significant ef fect (P<0.05) of external environment on the presence of females. Applying correlation tests between different stages and internal temperature, significant differences were found (P<0.05). Regarding humidity, there was only statistical significant differences for males found in holes and cracks (P<0.05). These results confirm R. sanguineus adaptability to urban buildings and its high rate of reproduction in internal and external microhabitats, both being affected by environmental conditions, such as humidity and temperature.


Quoting the ritual discourse: Re-defining the early odes tradition from their received instances of oral ritual retrieval Abstract The present dissertation deals with the nature of the odes (shi「詩」) texts, now to be found in the Eastern Han Book of Songs (Shijing《詩經》) anthology, as can it can observed from numerous descriptions of their oral recitation in extant early Warring States texts. My goal is to show that instead of an often assumed hermeneutic continuity between received instances of textual retrieval of the odes in pre-Qin times and post-Han Shijing hermeneutics respectively, the former represent a largely oral textual praxis that behaves very differently from later Shijing reading habits. Accordingly, the prominence of the odes in pre-imperial times should be explained on the grounds of the former, rather than by referring to the received Han readings. Following traditional readings, imperial and modern scholars alike mostly view the Shijing texts as reflecting events of composition, containing individual or collective authors' poetic messages. However, in pre-Qin poetry citation (yin shi引詩) and recitation (fushi賦詩), the only evidence we have of the odes existence prior to early Western Han times, it was the context of the textual retrieval that informed the text of an ode from quotation to quotation, whereas the poetic message itself did not relate to compositional events or authorial intent. In all received instances of poetry citation and recitation, the odes are treated as communal ritual texts, transmitted to be put to use in ritual and political exchange. They provided constant ritual patterns to be filled with the particularities of a given event. The goal of my dissertation is to elucidate how the odes constituted and functioned as a defined group of cultural texts before their final canonization, by probing into the circumstances, forms and purposes of their earliest attestable use, namely the recitation instances (fushi) to be found in the Zuozhuan and in the Guoyu. The main focus of my investigation lies on how the oral components of the odes' texts came to function in the sign-system of pre-Qin ritual exchange. How did rhyme and other phonologic patterns contribute to the efficacy of the odes' text in ritual discourse? In how far did they help to create texts that were stable in their verbal structure, but at the same time were able to embody different meanings according to changing contexts? In dealing with these questions the author relies heavily on theories on the "poetic function" and on "ritual speech-acts" brought forth among others by Roman Jakobson and Wade T. Wheelock. Both concepts, as far as they can be applied to ancient Chinese poetry, are likely to have played a major role in the functioning of a ritual sign-system called "shi" (odes).


The oxidation of three two phase Cu Ag alloys containing 25, 50 and 75 wt% Ag has been studied in air at 650 and 750℃. In all cases the alloys formed external scales of copper oxides. At the same time- an internal precipitation of Cu 2O within a silver matrix was also observed, with an oxide volume fraction larger for the alloys richer in Cu. Beneath this mixed layer a region of single phase solid solution of Cu in silver formed for Cu 50Ag alloy and especially for Cu 75Ag alloy . Silver metal remained in the metal consumption zone, acting especially as an inert marker, except for a few particles which were incorporated into the growing scales. Both pure Cu and the alloys corroded parabolically, but the rate constants for the alloys decreased when their Ag content increased at a constant temperature. The various aspects of the oxidation of these alloys are examined by taking into account the possible effects associated with the presence of two metal phases.


The paper deals with a specific genre of diary in the heritage of D. Tuptalo and T. Shevchenko. The comparative analysis allowed the researcher to clarify the nature of the genre and define its basic characteristics. Special attention has been paid to the general features in both diaries, such as language, orientation towards a future reader, the atmosphere of 'expectation'. In both diaries, the authors present themselves as a part of the action and even heroes of the stories. Thus a description of all events is typically given from the author's perspective; the author and the narrator merge in a first-person narrative. The communicative techniques in the structure of the text are described briefly; these are comparison, evaluative judgments, the image of the Other, speaking to the reader, etc. The researcher interprets some theses about writers' views concerning religion, friendship, and the phenomenon of silence. The character of such silence in the text is multidimensional: the varieties of literary pause/silence may be found throughout the diaries; the figures expressing silence belong to several types. The meaning of silence shifts according to the context. Some specific discoveries are based on such common features in both diaries as critical thinking, engaging the reader in the text, deep existential thoughts, digression (a partial retreat from the main theme in the text). The comparison of Tuptalo's and Shevchenko's texts allows seeing how the genre of a writer's diary was shaped in Ukrainian literature.


A major problem in product quality control in process industries is the difficulty of continuous online measurement of certain output variables especially related to composition. Although analytical instruments are available in some cases, significant time delays associated with most of such instruments make timely control difficult and sometimes impossible. Soft sensor is a modeling approach to estimate hard-to-measure process variables (primary variables) from easy-to-measure online process variables (secondary variables). The important steps of soft sensor development are collection of historical plant data for different variables and their processing, development of a model based on the available data and validation of the model. This paper presents the need and advantages of soft sensor implementation in process industries and does a critical review of various techniques available for data handling and modeling.


Collision phenomena are very difficult for teachers to visualize in distance learning. Facts in the field show that there are still many students who have difficulty understanding the concept of Collision. This is what causes the Collision concept to be one of the physics materials that are difficult for students to reach. This study aims to produce an interactive multimedia design in the form of a Virtual Physics Laboratory (VPL) in the Collision sub-material. The research method used is Research and Development (R&D) using the ADDIE development model (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate). However, this research was only carried out until the design stage. The results of the analysis of the distribution of the questionnaire data analysis of the needs of teachers and students stated that students needed to meet the needs of new learning media used to assist them in visualizing the Collision phenomenon in Distance Learning. The media used to visualize the collision is the Virtual Physics Laboratory (VPL) media. With the Virtual Physics Laboratory (VPL) design, it is hoped that it will produce interactive multimedia that is effective in helping students understand Collision material.


The reactions of 3-alkyl- 5a–f, 3-aryl- 5g–m, 3-acylamido- 5n,p, 3-benzamido- 5o and 3-arylamino- 5q -5-alkyl- and -5-aryl-isoxazoles with tetrasulfur tetranitride antimony pentachloride complex (S4N4·SbCl5) in toluene at 90 °C to reflux temperature give 3-acyl- 6a–c, e, n–q and 3-aroyl-4-substituted-1,2,5-thiadiazoles 6d, f–m in 13 to 61% yields as single isomers. The same reactions of 3,4-dimethyl- 5s, 5v, 4-ethyl-3-methyl- 5t -5-alkyl- and/or 5-aryl-isoxazoles under the same conditions give 3-(1-acetyl-1-chloroethyl)- 8a, 3-(1-benzoyl-1-chloropropyl)- 8b, 3-(1-benzoyl-1-chloroethyl)- 8d, or 3-(1-benzoyl-1-chloroethyl)-4-methyl-1,2,5-thiadiazoles 8c, which are a new type of 1,2,5-thiadiazole derivatives. In addition the reactions with 5-aryl-4-bromoisoxazoles (5,w,y,z) having an electron-donating substituent such as methyl, 4-methylphenyl, and 4-methoxyphenyl groups at C3 under the same conditions afford 3-aroyl-4-substituted-1,2,5-thiadiazoles 6d, 6j and 6k, whereas the starting isoxazoles are recovered from the reactions with 5-aryl-4-bromoisoxazoles 5x,z′ having a phenyl or a 4-chlorophenyl group at C3. A plausible mechanism is proposed for the formation of the products.


Definitely the Internet banking services adoption (IBSA) represents a good opportunity for developing nations to attain greater economic development and growth. This sector plays a vital role in developing numerous businesses and increasing Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in different countries, particularly in developing countries, such as the Republic of Iraq. Although a lot of research evidences the wide adoption of Internet banking in developed nations, there is still limited research in developing nations in the Middle East, specifically in Iraq on this area. There is definitely a need in this country to identify the factors that could encourage IBSA. There is also a paucity of empirical research on IBSA from the perspective of customers. Taking these into cognizance, this quantitative research aims to understand IBSA, by investigating the key factors that encourage customers to adopt Internet banking in the Iraqi context, using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). In order to test this framework, a quantitative approach using the survey method is employed consisting of twenty eight (28) items with a seven-point Likert scale. Based on proportionate stratified random sampling, 535 out of 800 employees. For analysis purposes, Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was applied. Findings of this study reveal that all the research hypotheses are supported except one, namely subjective norms. This study found out there is high impact the role of third party support toward Internet banking services adoption among Iraqis customers.


In this work, we study the high-spin states with masses below 3 GeV observed in experiments and we perform analysis of mass spectrum and investigation of strong decay behaviors of the high-spin states. Comparing our results with the experimental data, we can reveal the underlying properties of these high-spin states; more importantly, we also predict their abundant decay features, which can provide valuable information for experimental exploration of these high-spin states.


Well TH302, the first 3D highly - deviated well inBendong oilfield, has a completed depth of 3854. Om, bottom hole horizontal displacement of 1585. 6m and maximum hole deviation angle of 87. 82?. Large deviation angle and varying azimuth pose strict requirements to trajectory control and downhole security. The well was successfully completed through strict technical measures such as trajectory control, friction and torque and borehole cleaning.


Species composition in catches of the ichthyoplankton survey conducted on June 4, 2021 in the periphery of the Tauiskaya Guba Bay (northern Okhotsk Sea) is considered. Eggs of 3 fish species were collected, the portion of alaska place was 1.3 %. Specific pigmentation of the alaska place embryos was defined that allowed to identify reliably the eggs of this species, in combination with other signs.


This paper describes a lab course about embedded systems on field-programmable gate array. The proposed practices cover the main features of the design process, which include hardware architecture design, and embedded operating system configuration, adaptation, and implementation.