Operational risk has been considered as the key issue of Chinese commercial banks in recent years. Transmission mechanism of operational risk has been a vital part of risk control. In order to better control and manage the operational risk, it is helpful to further understand the whole dynamic process of the risks affecting the business. This paper proposes a transmission model based on a scale-free network that simulates the transmission process of operational risk and explains the transmission mechanism of operational risk factors. Using the Monte Carlo simulation based on the Barabási–Albert (BA) model under different conditions, factors that affect the operational risk losses are analysed. It is found that the node degree of operational risk network as well as the selection of initial node to attack plays an important role in losses, while the scale of the network plays a small role in affecting the losses. Finally, some control recommendations based on the simulation results are presented. The results show that this model has the following advantages compared to other methods: it can better describe the fat-tail characteristics of operational risk events; it can simulate the loss amount of the whole network with real loss data sample; and it can combine the transmission mechanism and control measures, which is beneficial for guiding the operational risk control practices of commercial banks.


Athletics is considered by many people as the "father" of sports, given that it consists of the rules to run, jump and throw, motor actions that would be necessary for the practice of many other sports. Being the athletic movements composed of key development and improvement of motor skills of children and teenager, this is one of the main contents of the discipline of physical education. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine whether athletics is an integral part of the contents of physical education in public schools in Ponta Grossa city.  The data collection was a descriptive study developed a quantitative and qualitative approach, using two semi-structured questionnaires.  The survey was conducted in 14 state pubic schools in the village of Ponta Grossa. The sample consisted of 22 graduates in physical education teachers and 280 students. After collection and analysis of data it was concluded that 96% of teachers reported the use of athletics as the content of their classes, although not all schools submit appropriate place to practice this sport. However, 38.60% of students said they had not learned in athletics physical education classes. The race was the most widely discussed by teachers in physical education classes  and recognized by students as content. Although the athletic was a part of the contents of physical education classes, the quality of teaching and learning this sport must be rethought, as the perception of what was taught by the teacher and learned by the student is very divergent.


Value orientation of higher education evaluation is a springboard in the higher education evaluation, which can lead the direction of the evaluation. Although the higher education evaluation in our country starts late compared with ordinary education evaluation, however, there exists unique value orientation in higher education. Based on analyzing the historical process of higher education evaluation, this paper discusses the question of value orientation in the past time and present time. Finally, it also brings forward the future's way out of value orientation of higher education evaluation.


Based on visual image sensing method,variation of the rear part of the length(L_R) and the width(W) of the feature zone in electron beam welding of aluminum alloy were investigated.The characteristic parameters describing the appearance of the aluminum alloy weld in electron beam welding were determined by analyzing the relationship between the appearance of weld and the fluctuation of RL and W.The results show that the appearance of weld can be described successfully by the variation coefficient of L_R(υ_(RL)) and the variation coefficient of W(υ_W) as the characteristic parameters,because the fluctuation of RL and W are the dependent variable and the independent variable of the variation of the welding pool respectively.The effect that the appearance of weld is described by both the characteristic parameters is the same.


Octadecyl-modified graphene (graphene-C18) was fabricated and used as adsorbent in hollow fiber liquid phase microextraction (HF-LPME) for the first time. The extraction performance of graphene-C18 reinforced HF-LPME was evaluated using chlorophenols as model analytes. The factors affecting the extraction efficiency, such as extraction time, pH of the sample solution, agitation rate, the concentration of graphene-C18 and salt addition were optimized. After the graphene-C18 reinforced HF-LPME of the chlorophenols from honey sample, the analytes were separated and determined by high-performance liquid chromatography. The linearity was observed in the range of 5.0-200.0 ng g for 2-chlorophenol and 3-chlorophenol, and 2.0-200.0 ng g for 2,3-dichlorophenol and 3,4-dichlorophenol, respectively. The limits of detection (S/N = 3) of the method were lower than 1.5 ng g. The recoveries of the method were between 88% and 108%. The method is simple, sensitive and has been resoundingly applied to analysis of chlorophenols in honey samples.


Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to estimate the diagnostic accuracy of the ScreenAssist Lumbar Questionnaire (SALQ) to determine the presence of non-musculoskeletal pain or emergent musculoskeletal pain, in terms of its sensitivity and specificity, when compared with the assessment and diagnosis made by primary care providers. Methods: Subjects were patients presenting to a primary care physician's office with the main complaint of low back pain. SALQ data were collected within 24 hours of the appointment. A 2-month post-visit chart review was performed in order to compare scores and recommendations made by the questionnaire with the assessment and diagnosis made by the physician. Results: The SALQ demonstrated a sensitivity of 100% (95% CI = 0·445–1·0) and specificity of 92% (95% CI = 0·831–0·920). The negative likelihood ratio was 0·11 (95% CI = 0·01–1·54) and the positive likelihood ratio was 9·36 (95% CI = 2·78–32). If the SALQ was positive, the post-test probability was 0·60. If the SALQ was negative, the post-test probability was 0·017. Discussion: Results from this study suggest that the SALQ can be used as an adjunct to the subjective history taking in a physical therapy evaluation to assist in the recognition of non-musculoskeletal or emergent musculoskeletal conditions requiring referral.


In this paper the distribution of the engine bleed flow is studied using Flowmaster software. According the simulation, the pneumatic system collocation, difference of the valves, the locations the valves get the feedback pressures and the pressure of air bleeds from the engines all affects the distribution of the engine bleed flow. The imbalance of the flow can be weakened by assuring the consistency of the valves and choosing the proper location the valves get the feedback pressure.


structural MRI alone for A/T/N staging. A multi-class convolutional neural network (MC-CNN) model for simultaneous prediction of A/T/N stages was trained on 5000+ structural-MRIs from ADNI cases with known "A," "T," and "N" status measured by CSFAb42, CSF p-tau, and FDG-PET, respectively. A/T/N staging for each structural MRI casewas deemed normal or abnormal based on predefined CSF and FDG-PET biomarker cutoffs[Jack et al. Lancet Neurol. 2017]. The predictive performance of the MCCNN model was assessed on an independent validation cohort of 2000+ ADNI cases with known A/T/N staging based on the same CSF and FDG-PET biomarker cutoffs. Both training and independent validation cohorts included cases from different clinical diagnostic groups, including healthy controls, MCI, and AD. Results: MC-CNN model predicted "A" at an overall accuracy of 88%, "T" at 89%, and "N" at 95%; model performance varied across the clinical diagnostic groups with improved performance in symptomatic cases as reported in the Table. MC-CNNmodel performed relatively better for predicting "N" stage (i.e., virtually perfect "N" staging in AD cases), consistent with the widely accepted notion of structural MRI being a surrogate marker of neurodegeneration. Conclusions: Using structural-MRI alone and an artificial intelligence approach, we have developed a unified model that can predict A/T/N stages simultaneously for a spectrum of individuals ranging from healthy control toMCI and AD. The model could be used as an image-screening tool to comprehensively classify individuals into A/T/N stages and potentially facilitate cohort enrichment. In future studies, personal demographics or clinical measures could be included to boost the performance of the model further.


A BSTRACT In this work, we have experimentally investigated the features of tunneling current-voltage (I–V) curves in the case of 1D-dissipative tunneling in the limit of weak dissipation for various both synthesized (and in the process of synthesis) metallic nanoparticles (NPs) (Ni, Co, Fe) in a combined atomic force mi-croscope/scanning tunneling microscope (AFM/STM) system in an external electric field. It is shown that for individual tunneling I–V curves, a single peak is observed at one of the polarities. In the process of synthesizing metallic nanoparticles with a change in polarity, instead of nanoclusters, it is possible to synthesize toroidal structures (shown by the example of "growing" Ni-NPs). The investigated effects of 1D-dissipative tunneling made it possible to develop the author's method of controlled growth of quantum dots in a combined AFM/STM system. A qualitative agreement was obtained between the experimental and theoretical results, which allows us to assume the possibility of experimental observation of the macroscopic dissipative tunneling effects and thereby confirm the hypothesis expressed in the pioneering works of A. J. Leggett, A. I. Larkin, Yu. N. Ovchinnikov and other authors.


The batch Maximum Likelihood Estimator, combined with the Probabilistic Data Association Algorithm (ML-PDA), has been shown to be effective in acquiring low observable (LO)-low SNR-non-maneuvering targets in the presence of heavy clutter. The use of signal strength or amplitude information (AI) in the ML-PDA estimator facilitates the acquisition of weak targets. In this paper we present an adaptive algorithm, which uses the ML-PDA estimator with Al in a sliding-window fashion, to detect high-speed targets in heavy clutter using electro-optical (EO) sensors. The initial time and the length of the sliding-window are adjusted adaptively according to the information content of the received measurements. A track validation scheme via hypothesis testing is developed to confirm the estimated track, that is, the presence of a target, in each window. The sliding-window ML-PDA approach, together with track validation, enables early detection by rejecting noninformative scans, target reacquisition in case of temporary target disappearance and the handling of targets with speeds evolving over time. The proposed algorithm is shown to detect the target, which is hidden in as many as 600 false alarms per scan, 10 frames earlier than the Multiple Hypothesis Tracking (MHT) algorithm.


Photographic works evolved from the Women Sexual Imagery Project are introduced by a text defining the challenges encountered during the workshop in the making of "alternative erotica". Statements by the seven participants. Brief biographical notes.


Young shoot nodes derived organogenesis in vitro in mass propagation of Ruscus hypophyllum L. was successfully established. High callus formation derived from the young shoot nodes was mostly induced in surounded-areas at the basal leaf-like cladodes on quater-strength Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 200 ml/l Coconut Water (CW), 0.5 mg/l N6-benzyladenine (BA), 0.5 mg/l indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), 20 g/l sucrose and 1.8 g/l Gelrite and successfully stimulated 100% explant regeneration with high callus score, short callus initiation time (14 days after culture) and 14.8 initial shoots per explant. The initial shoots were easily regenerated to produce high number of shoots per explant (8.6 shoots) on three-fourth strength Winarto-Teixeira (WT) medium containing 0.25 mg/l BA, 0.5 mg/l Kinetin (Kin), 0.05 mg/l IAA, 20 g/l sucrose, 1 g/l activated-charcoal (AC) and 1.8 g/l Gelrite. The proliferation of shoots up to 9.2 shoots per explant with 22.4 leaf-like cladodes and 2.7 cm height of shoots was slightly improved by culturing the shoots on half-strength MS medium hormone free with full vitamin. Producing the high quality of shoots could be maintained up to the fifth subculture then reduced thereafter. Well rooted-shoots were easily stimulated and successfully transferred to ex vitro condition with 82% survivability on burned-rice husk medium.


In the contemporary world, in which the political debates have plagued the current social affairs, including education, literature appears to be the ultimate solution to formulate a culturally unprejudiced educational curriculum. It has the power to establish a unique interpretive community with shared global prototypes, based on a political- liberated syllabus, to unite the diverse human societies. Respectively, a pragmatic educational program must be defined that respects the multiculturally structured identities. Apparently, newly–fashioned diasporic identities experience a sense of hybridism. This cultural fusion enables them to appreciate a wide range of culturally diverse literary texts, reflected in the polyphonic teaching approaches. Diasporic perception of literature is liberated from chronotopic socio-cultural paradigms and constructs a novel polyphonic educational domain, based on mutual respect and pluralism. This study aims to investigate the role of diasporic literature, in educational curriculum designing, in language acquisition, in order to generate a polyphonic teaching style, by infusing the controversial literary theories and teaching methodologies.


The seismic events in Saudi Arabia in 2009, in the Western Region, have led to concerns about safety and vulnerability of reinforced concrete buildings, which were designed only for gravity loads in the past, devoid of any ductile detailing of joints. In this study, a nonlinear static pushover analysis of eight-story reinforced concrete shear wall frame of a building in Madinah was carried out before and after retrofitting of the building. The static pushover analysis was carried out using SAP2000 incorporating inelastic material behavior of concrete and steel. Moment curvature and P-M interactions of frame members were obtained by cross sectional fiber analysis using the software XTRACT. The shear walls were modeled using shell element and mid-pier approach. The damage modes include a sequence of yielding leading to failure of the members, and structural levels were obtained for the target displacement under the expected design earthquake. Retrofitting of the existing frame is done based on the demand displacement of the existing frame obtained using the FEMA356 capacity spectrum method (CSM). The deficient columns were retrofitted with CFRP jacketing and the length of existing shear walls was increased to enhance the seismic response capacity of the building. The seismic displacement response of the retrofitted frame obtained using pushover analysis shows a significant increase in the lateral load capacity of the building.


Regulation Misled by Misread Theory changes how we think about economics. Standard economics has long held that firms can price discriminate only when they have monopoly power. Antitrust authorities and other regulators are thus tempted to use the existence of price discrimination as one indicator that a firm should possibly be subject to government investigation. In this monograph Professor Baumol shows that price discrimination not only exists in competitive markets but sometimes is a crucial feature of them. Baumol concludes by urging regulators to tread carefully when applying theory to policy.


There are not better construction technology of cold in-place recycling and equipment in China.The overseas cold in-place recycling conditions and construction technology are introduced.The equipment using technology,schemes and quality control measures are summarized.


Based on B-convex function and semi-(E,F)-convex function,a new class of semi-B-(E,F)-convexity was introduced,whose properties were studied,and the optimal conditions of multi-objective programming for semi-B-(E,F)-convexity functions was proved.


In seventy patients with nodular thyroids and a history of radiation exposure, total thyroidectomy disclosed a 54% incidence of carcinoma; more than half of them had cervial node metastases; four had distant metastases. Fourteen patients required radical neck dissection. The carcinoma was multicentric (both lobes) in 45%. In four patients the carcinoma was found in the lobe contralateral to the one containing the palpable nodule. These findings support the advocates of total thyroidectomy for patients with a nodular thyroid and a history of radiation exposure, provided this operation can be performed with a low incidence of recurrent nerve palsy and hypoparathyroidism.


PURPOSE: A multi-purpose composite non-woven fabric with lightness and insulation is provided to ensure insulation, sound absorption, size stability, and shock resistance and to be used in automobiles and electronics. CONSTITUTION: A method for fabricating a multi-purpose composite non-woven fabric for industries with lightness and insulation comprises: a step of supplying 50 wt% of hollow yarn, 40 wt% of polyethylene terephthalate yarn, and 10% of aramid yarn into a pressing roller; a step of supplying a polyethylene form(2)(2') to upper and lower portions of the non-woven fabric(1) of single fiber; a step of adhering the polyethylene form on to the upper and lower portions of the non-woven fabric to prepare adhered composite non-woven fabric; and a step of supplying the adhered non-woven fabric to a pressing roller and adhering in one body.


The main problem in this article is how effective of continuity professional development (CPD) implementation for teachers. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach in Demak District Central Java Province. Demak Regency is a district that implemented the CPD seriously so that containing Regents Regulation, RPJMD, and Strategic Planning of Education Office. Data collection using interviews and documentation. Research result showed that CPD implementation have been running effectively. Three indicators found: regulations governing CPD implementation, details of the CPD programs and activities, and controlling of CPD regulation with programs and activities. The CPD implementation in Demak District can be implemented in forms: structured training activities, workshops, seminars, others scientific meeting; mentoring for teacher and headmaster conducted by facilitators; activities at professional learning community; and induction program or internship of beginner to advance. In order to make implementation of CPD more effectively so needs regulatory refinements.


ObjectiveTo establish a model of T cells anergy induced by superantigen in vitro. MethodsPBMCs were stimulated by SEA for 72 hours and then maintained with exogenous rIL-2 for two weeks to obtain resting transient SEA-reactive T cells line;Through Ficoll-Hypaque centrifugation, anergic T lymphoblasts stimulated repeatedly by SEA were obtained. ResultsIt was shown that resting transient SEA-reactive T cells line could be obtained through SEA and rIL-2 stimulation;T cells stimulated by SEA became unresponsive repeatedly. Contrast to SEA activated T cells, DNA synthesis and IL-2 production in anergic T cells appeared to be significantly reduced,but its proliferation could be restored after resting for a short time. ConclusionT lymphocytes stimulated by SEA repeatedly become anergic in vitro.


This study aimed to determine the correlation of students ability to make concept maps with student learning outcomes biology class X IPA 1 SMA Swasta Esa Prakarsa Selesai district Langkat Tp. 2016/2017. The population in this study was all students of class X SMA Swasta Esa Prakarsa Selesai district Langkat Tp. 2016/2017. While the study sample taken at random sampling of the class X IPA 1 amounted to 38 people. The method used in this research is descriptive. From the results of data analysis and hypothesis testing there were some things that the findings in this study; Average students' ability to make a concept map is 77.08 while the student learning outcomes in sub material classification of living things have an average of 71.23. Hypothesis test results t count > t table : 15.08 > 1.6775  meant that in this study the Ha was accepted and Ho was rejected which meant that there were significant correlation between the ability to make concept map with student learning outcomes. Based on a test of the determination of the coefficient obtained contribution concept map of 86.49%. Keyword: Concept Mapping, Learning Outcomes, The Classification of Living


Before and after the May 4th Movement,both "science" and "democracy" became banners in the drive for new culture in which the magazine of Science sponsored by the Science Society of China played an important role,for it not only perfected the concept of science concept and made the spirit and method of science which had promoted quite a number of scholars to learn and reserch,but also made the universality of scientific knowledge part of the enlightenment.


Improving students' computer literacy, instilling a critical approach to Internet resources and preparing them for collaborative work are important educational aims today. This article examines how a writing exercise in the style of a Wikipedia article can be used to develop these skills. Students in an elective unit in Comparative Law were asked to create, and review, a Wikipedia entry on an issue, concept or scholar in this field. This article describes the rationale for adopting this writing task, how it was integrated into the teaching and assessment structure of the unit, and how students responded to the exercise. In addition to critically evaluating the potential of this novel teaching tool, the article aims to provide some practical guidance on when Wikipedia assignments might be usefully employed.


The stereotyped meiotic pairing and the subsequent synapsis that keeps the homologous chromosomes together for the shuffling of genetic material to take place is central to meiosis. In the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, HTP-3 holds a vital role in the assembly of the synaptonemal complex (SC) that polymerizes throughout the length of the homologs during synapsis. HTP-3 has established roles in pairing and synapsis, but also in double strand break (DSB) formation, a necessary first step in the aforementioned exchange of genetic material. HTP-3 contains a HORMA domain, which is a protein-protein interaction domain conserved amongst proteins with roles ranging from apoptosis to the spindle assembly checkpoint (Aravind, 1998; Jao, 2013). We know that HTP-3 has a central role in meiosis, but the molecular mechanism by which it performs its functions is unclear because the protein is involved in so many processes. Characterization of the htp-3(vc79) allele, which contains a mutation in the conserved HORMA domain of HTP-3, has allowed me to dissect the functions specifically of the HORMA domain regarding the numerous roles of HTP-3. HTP-3 loading on the SC is abrogated in the htp-3(vc79) mutant, where instead meiotic aggregates of HTP-3 can be observed in pachytene nuclei. Analysis of this mutant uncovered that an intact HORMA domain in HTP-3 is necessary for its co-loading on the axis with REC-8, a component of the cohesion complexes that keep the sister chromatids together until meiosis II. However, DSBs still occur in the mutant indicating that its HORMA domain is dispensable for this particular function. Further experiments could investigate how the mutation in htp-3(vc79) affects the binding partner landscape of HTP-3 in order to shine light on meiotic processes such as pairing, synapsis and DSB formation.%%%%L'appariement meiotique suivi de la synapse qui maintiennent les chromosomes homologues ensemble pour que le brassage de materiel genetique puisse avoir lieu sont au cœur de la meiose. Chez le nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, HTP-3 tient un role essentiel dans l'assemblage du complexe synaptonemal (synapton) qui polymerise sur toute la longueur des homologues lors de la synapse. HTP-3 possede des roles etablis dans l'appariement et la synapse, mais aussi dans la formation de cassures double brin, une premiere etape necessaire pour l'echange de materiel genetique mentionne ci-dessus. HTP-3 contient un domaine appele HORMA, qui est un domaine d'interaction proteine-proteine conserve parmi des proteines dont les roles vont de l'apoptose a une fonction dans le point de controle d'assemblage des fuseaux (Aravind, 1998; Jao, 2013). Nous savons que HTP-3 joue un role central dans le processus de la meiose, mais le mecanisme moleculaire par lequel il exerce ses fonctions est encore inconnu parce que la proteine est impliquee dans de nombreuses etapes. Caracterisation de htp-3(vc79), qui contient une mutation dans le domaine HORMA conserve de HTP-3, m'a permis de dissequer les fonctions specifiques de ce domaine. Le…


This article indicates that the fault diagnosis technology of using the local area rules and neural net may detect the ship-gun-circuit faults.An approach about how to construct the typical training samples and the learning arithmetic of the neural net was presented.The result of experiments show that the diagnosis is of good effect when the tolerative differences of the elements are bigger.


Background Patients with essential hypertension were accompanied with endothelial dysfunction and inflammatory reaction. Previous experimental and clinical studies had proved that thrombomodulin (TM) as an index of endothelial function and the inflammation biomarker tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-α) were increased in patients with essential hypertension. Whereas,there are a paucity of information on the relationship between thrombomodulin (TM) ,tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-α) concentration and the large arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients. Objective To investigate the association between TM,TNF-α concentration and the large arterial stiffness in patients with essential hypertension. Methods One hundred and sixty six hypertensive patients were recruited to participate the study with 137 healthy subjects as control. Blood pressure,height,body weight,waist circumference,hip,body mass index (BMI) were measured. Brachial ankle pulse wave velocity(baPWV) was determined by the full-automatic arteriosclerosis diagnostic instrument. Plasma thrombomodulin concentration was assessed by enzyme immunoassay; fasting serum TNF-α were measured using radioimmunity kits. Results The baPWV and TM,TNF-α concentration were significantly increased in hypertension group compared to the control group [baPWV:(1539.7±233.4) vs control:(1303.0±149.4)cm/s,P0.01;TM:(12.5±3.8) vs control:(10.5±2.8)μg/L,P0.01;TNF-α:(5.3±1.3) vs control:(4.1±0.8)μg/L,P0.01]. Pearson relation analysis showed that the TM level was significantly but weakly correlated with age (r=0.335),SBP(r=0.280),PP(r=0.284),TNF-α(r=0.307) and baPWV(r=0.473) in the hypertension group(all P0.01),while TNF-α was positively correlated with age (r=0.288),SBP(r=0.299),DBP(r=0.164),PP(r=0.212),TM(r=0.307) and baPWV(r=0.512)(all P0.05). After adjustment for gender,age,SBP,DBP,PP,BMI,HDL-C,multivariate regression analysis showed that TM and TNF-α remained as risk factors for large arterial stiffness in the hypertension patients. Conclusion The TM and TNF-α concentration was significantly increased in hypertensive patients,both of them were possibly relevant to the development of arterial stiffness in patients with essential hypertension.


In the predominant era of education, teaching & learning must transform to help students foster aptitudes to prosper in 21 st century. Classroom tasks assigned to students at all levels of teaching & learning are extremely essential and it is mandatory for students to consistently follow and present assignments not only for recording commendable grades in exams but for holistic development of strong conjectural and pragmatic skills associated to a particular subject. Revising the curriculum topics is an important aspect of effective teaching & learning alongside pinpointing those topics which learners have not been able to comprehend because of numerous reasons. Effective teaching & learning necessitates improvements in lecture delivery which can bring enormous improvements to learners understanding of concepts. This research paper proposes three innovative practices of teaching & learning that consider above aspects of teaching & learning and not only assist to deal with concerns related to teaching & learning but originate a competitive atmosphere which augments performance of apprentices and faculty members.


In the last few decades there has been rapid increase in the waste materials by-products. Some of the industrial by-products like GGBS, fly ash, silver slag, steel slag, silica fume have been successfully replaced for cement and concrete in the construction industry. It reduces the consumption of natural resources.Copper slag is one of the materials that is considered as a byproduct (waste material) obtained during the matte smelting and refining of copper. It has the physical properties similar to the fine aggregate, so it can be used as a replacement for fine aggregate in concrete. By the replacement of 40% of copper slag (by weight) as replacement for fine aggregate. And by the replacement of 20% of fly ash (by weight) as replacement for cement will produce a concrete.


Artificial intelligence (AI) has been an issue in robotics, since AI is based on iterative algorithms. In general, simulations of physical models are used to show the outcome of learning algorithms or show proof of concepts. Since models are generated based on parameter estimations of training data, it is crucial to iterate a significant amount of times in order to model an accurate classification function. Thus, it would take a substantial amount of time for a robot to generate such a function. In this research, an implementation of reinforced learning will be applied on a unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) learning simulated model that will be translated into a physical UGV using Robot Operating System (ROS) to test performance of the given model.


Objective To evaltuate the effect of surgical treatment for primary liver cancer.Methods A retrospective analysis was made about clinical data of 185 cases with primary hepatic carcinoma.Results The overall 1-,3-,5-years survival rates were 82 32%,45 87%,18 43%respectively. Conclusion lntraoperative ultrasonograohy has its definite role in localizing small hepatic cancer,detecting satellite lesions around main tumor,discovering cancer-thrombi in portal vein and directing the selection of operative treatment.The application of curative surgery in combination with adjuvant therapy is important in treatment of primary hepatic carcinoma.


With the gradual development of a capital city subcenter, numerous residents gradually move to the subcenter, increasing the demand for fresh food. Thus, an adequate supply of fresh food to the subcenter should be guaranteed, while reducing the logistics costs, maintaining the quality and quantity, complying with sustainable development, and cooperating with the city to complete the food basket logistics and distribution. Accordingly, we propose the optimization of logistics distribution paths for fresh products. After field research, we found that the main fresh product distribution point in the Beijing subcenter is the Baliqiao wholesale market, one of Beijing's vegetable basket projects, and the main distribution targets are large- and medium-sized markets in the subcenter. We optimize a fresh food distribution path model using minimum total cost and carbon emissions as the objective function according to the layout of the subcenter, and the best path is determined using improved ant colony optimization. The optimization results provide a basis for fresh food distribution in the capital city subcenter. We use scientific methods to analyze the travel routes of vehicles transporting fresh products in the subcenter to obtain the best distribution path for logistics companies, aiming to reduce the waste of resources and pollution to the environment by reducing the overall distribution costs and carbon emissions. Therefore, this type of study can benefit logistics companies and the subcenter population while contributing to sustainable development.


The endovascular treatment of ruptured or unruptured cerebral aneurysm has evolved rapidly in the past two decades through advances in tools and techniques. Moreover, large, randomized, controlled trials such as International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial (ISAT) and The International Study of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms (ISUIA) demonstrated that for aneurysms amenable to either surgical clipping or endovascular coiling, patients undergoing coil embolization had better long-term outcomes than those who underwent open surgical clipping. Thus, it is accepted that endovascular treatment is not anymore an alternative option to surgical treatment but has rather gained the place as the first therapeutic option for ruptured or unruptured aneurysm. This review describes the recent history, current status, and possible future of endovascular treatment for cerebral aneurysms. J Neurocrit Care 2009;2 Suppl 2:S74-S79


Project to build an outpatient and basement building in Majelngka District Hospital consists of 4 floors and one basement floor. The foundation used in this project is a deep foundation with borepie type foundation. Each foundation must be able to withstand the load generated by the interaction of building structures. the foundation with this column can later be used as a comparison with the existing foundation and column design. Soil type in this project is clay type with hard soil depth of more than 10 m. The calculation of foundation and column is assisted with the SAP 2000 software. Based on the calculation results obtained the dimensions of the foundation with a diameter of 0.5 m with a depth of 5 m using the main level 8D19 with stirrup layer D10-200 and pilecap thickness used for 0.6 m while the structural data from implementing contractor obtained the dimensions of the foundation with a diameter of 0.8 m with a pole length of 4 m, the main reinforcement 16D19 with stirrup D10-150 and pilecap thickness obtained 1 m. This difference occurs because of differences in the calculation concepts of each method.


When fluid-fluid interfaces are stabilized by proteins, (anisotropic) colloidal particles, or polymers, the microstructure of the interface is often highly complex. These surface active components may form 2D gels, 2D glass phases, 2D (liquid) crystalline phases, or 2D dispersions. The response of complex interfaces to dilatational deformations is often nonlinear even at small deformations, as a result of structural rearrangements induced by the applied deformation. The data analysis commonly used by profile analyzing tensiometers (PAT) for the determination of surface dilatational properties cannot adequately describe highly nonlinear responses of complex interfaces [1]. Here we discuss how Lissajous curves and a generalized form of the Laplace equation can be used to obtain more meaningful measures for the dilatational properties of complex interfaces. As an example we present dilatational data, obtained with a PAT, for fluid-fluid interfaces stabilized by oligosaccharide-fatty acid esters, protein fibrils, and protein-polysaccharide complexes. At high deformation amplitudes the Lissajous curves of surface pressure versus deformation of these interfaces show remarkable asymmetries between the compression and extension part of the cycle. For example, air-water interfaces stabilized by oligosaccharide-fatty acid mono-esters display strain-thinning behavior in extension, and strain-hardening in compression. A possible explanation for this behavior is that during compression the interface is compressed to a 2D soft glassy state. Oil-water interfaces stabilized by semi-flexible protein fibrils display a highly elastic response upon compression, and a more viscous response upon extension. These interfaces may be undergoing an isotropic-to-nematic transition during compression. We analyze the Lissajous curves for these interfaces with a scheme recently introduced by Ewoldt et al. [2]. With this scheme we extract four dilatational moduli from the Lissajous curve: the moduli at minimum and maximum expansion, and , and the moduli at minimum and maximum compression, and . We also obtain the nonlinearity parameters / and / . When these parameters are determined as a function of deformation amplitude, frequency, and droplet size, a quantification of the response of complex interfaces to dilatational deformations can be obtained, that gives insight in the microstructure of the interface. Using a generalized form of the laplace equation [1], we show that the effective transient surface tension of a deformed complex interface may contain contributions from deviatoric surface stresses or bending stresses. Our results show that although a careful and extensive analysis of data is needed (based on Lissajous curves and a generalized form of the Laplace equation) it is feasible to explore the often exotic dilatational behavior of complex interfaces with PAT measurements.


1. The gas generator of waste cooling, comprising: housing; ! the liner having a front end, a rear end and a plurality of channels extending along the length of the housing; wherein the rear end of the liner is axially and radially expand towards the front end of the liner; and! refrigerant flowing through the lining and belongs to the front end and a rear end facing the liner directly into the housing. ! 2. The gas generator according to claim 1, further comprising a layer of slag flowing over the outer surface of the liner. ! 3. The gas generator of claim 1, wherein the plurality of channels integrally connected. ! 4. The gas generator according to claim 1, wherein the lining is a lining consisting of a tube wall. ! 5. The gas generator according to claim 1, wherein the lining is a lining as a wall made of channels. ! 6. The gas generator according to claim 1, wherein the lining is formed from at least one material from the group of materials consisting of ceramic and ceramic matrix composite. ! 7. The gas generator according to claim 1, wherein the liner is formed of a corrosion-resistant metal. ! 8. The gas generator according to Claim. 1, wherein the lining and an injector are connected by mechanical seals. ! 9. The gas generator, comprising: housing; ! cooling the liner with waste having a plurality of elongated integrally formed channels, a front end and a rear end; and! refrigerant inlet into the liner from the waste cooling; ! wherein the refrigerant coming out of the rear end of the liner with the waste in the cooling body. ! 10. The gas generator of claim 9, further comprising a layer of slag flowing along the outer surface of the liner. ! 11. ha


Describes how libraries have created boundaries with increasing specialization. Argues that rethinking services and constituencies are key strategic tasks facing libraries wanting to reduce marginalization.


Abstract: Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithm for mobile robots is a feature problem in the field of robotics. The determination of the SLAM problems also has gained significant research momentum in recent times. In this paper, a low cost and robust navigation system that can guide the autonomous mobile robots in known as well as unknown environment is presented. Simultaneous Localization and Mapping means the robot can simultaneously determine its position and reconstruct the surrounding environment. In this paper, vision-based SLAM method to improve navigation performance of mobile robot has been used, which has used two encoders to calculate its position. To overcome this limitation, of obtaining navigation information from GPS navigation, DR (Dead Reckoning) system is required. The navigation error is also increased in DR system because of accumulation of sensor error and noise.


Studies on the military in Vietnam today see a concurrence between the changing role of the army—its growing economic role as well as its role as a tool to control the Vietnamese population—and the changing economy and international environment. How do we make sense of this evolution and its impact on civil—military relations in terms of power relations and authority? This study seeks to provide an analytical framework that shows how the military is not a homogeneous entity but rather is made up of various groups that derive uneven benefits from the post—cold war situation. The author's contribution is primarily at the conceptual level, stressing the dynamics of power relations among the military, society, and state from a Weberian perspective. Doi moi, as an era of economic and social change, has redefined power relations. The author also emphasizes the generational and historical elements in civil—military relations that are specific to Vietnam.


This ongoing research explores the progress of open government data (OGD) in Taiwan. The concept of "value-added" government information is investigated. Six dimensions of open data policy are observed and suggested to be the strategies that Taiwan government should consider to further enhance its current development of OGD. In addition, in the literature of reusing public sector information to create added values, several challenges are identified to have negative impact on the value chain formation. By employing the six dimensions of open data policy, the research argues that the movement of OGD can strengthen the value chain creation of reusing government information and data, and the challenges as discussed in the literature are expected to be alleviated.


This paper describes a long-baseline underwater acoustic localization system that was developed to provide three-dimensional position information for the Seaglider underwater vehicle. The accurate inertial position of the glider can be used to estimate performance characteristics and to validate novel motion control and path planning strategies in future experiments. The system consists of three acoustic transponders that are placed at known locations at the surface of the water. An extended Kalman filter with RTS smoothing was used to obtain filtered estimates of the states. The filtering methods have been tested both in simulations and in field experiments.


In order to improve the transmission quality of stratospheric communication network, reliability evaluation is required. A random walk-based instantaneous fading estimation and channel equalization method for stratospheric communication channel is proposed, a transmission channel equalization control and characteristic analysis model for stratospheric communication network transmission is constructed, a fractional interval equalization method is adopted for channel equalization adjustment for stratospheric communication network transmission, and an output channel fading characteristic estimation model for stratospheric communication network transmission is established. The output stability of stratospheric communication network transmission is adjusted by adopting a matching filter detection method, the filtering detection of stratospheric communication network transmission is carried out by adopting an output channel fading random walk detection method, adaptive equalization scheduling processing of stratospheric communication network output channels is carried out by combining the random walk detection method, baud equalization control of stratospheric communication network is carried out by adopting a random spread spectrum method, distortion suppression of stratospheric communication network transmission channels is carried out by adopting carrier modulation and ambiguity detection methods, and instantaneous fading estimation and channel equalization of stratospheric communication channels are realized by combining large data sampling and spatial equalization allocation methods. The simulation results show that the accuracy of instantaneous fading estimation and channel equalization for stratospheric communication channel using this method is better, the channel equalization for stratospheric communication is better, and the output error rate is lower.


© Our Dermatol Online 1.2018 11 How to cite this article: Smith N, Finn M, Segars L, Burns E, Peterson J, Sutton A, Vogt K, Menser M. Melanoma and medical education: knowledge and sun safety practices amongst medical students. Our Dermatol Online. 2018;9(1):11-14. Submission: 09.09.2017; Acceptance: 26.11.2017 DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20181.3 Melanoma and medical education: knowledge and sun safety practices amongst medical students


This paper describes design and simulations of dielectric laser electron accelerators that achieve Gigavolt-per-meter (GV/m) accelerating gradients and wide electron channels (>1 μm). The accelerator design is based on a silicon buried grating structure that enables flexible phase synchronization, large electron channel fields, and low standing-wave ratio in the material. This design increases the accelerating gradients to more than double those of reported quartz grating accelerators, thereby reducing the input laser fluence by 60% for the same accelerating gradient. With a 100 fs pulsed laser, our silicon buried gratings can achieve a maximum gradient of 1.1 GV/m, indicating that these accelerators have potential for numerous electron-accelerator applications.


Finger-worn user input devices and methods for operating same. In some embodiments, a device includes at least one rotatable section (112, 112', 912) and an indication mechanism (116, 116a, 130, 516, 526, 616, 816, 826, 836, 1316, 1416, 1616, 2116, 2222, 2320, 2720, 3524) for indicating either a device use or a device state. In some embodiments, a device includes a stationary section (114), at least one rotatable section (112, 912) and an indication mechanism. In some embodiments, one or more rotatable sections are tiltable. In some embodiments, a device further includes one or more mechanisms selected from mechanisms used for sensing (118, 128, 128a, 134, 136, 1216), communication (140), power generation (616, 3342), light generation (526), vibration generation (516), reflection (816, 826, 836), illumination (3616), projection (3420), physical feedback (340) and magnetic influence (736).


Objectives. The Scottish legal system differs from that which pertains in the rest of the United Kingdom, for example, there is no standard police caution to administer to suspects in Scotland. The absence of a standardized caution may result in suspects being presented with a caution which is both semantically and syntactically complex. Over the last 30 years the central role given to an individual's appreciation that he/she has the right to remain silent has diminished when evaluating whether a confession has been obtained fairly. This study examines the extent to which offenders understand the caution and the factors which influence their level of comprehension.Methods. A Scottish Comprehension of Caution instrument was developed. One hundred convicted young offenders were assessed using this instrument, a short form of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Revised and a range of measures of criminal experience and attitudes.Results. The overall level of comprehension was low: while 89 per cent claimed to fully understand the caution only 11 per cent were considered to have a complete understanding. Level of understanding was linked to cognitive functioning and not linked to demographic or criminal justice variables.Conclusions. It is argued that the semantic and syntactic complexity of the caution is a significant barrier to understanding. This may reflect the fact that the archival function of legal language takes precedence over its communicative function. Language: en


The variation of the refractive index is the key property of photorefractive materials and an important factor that affects photonic crystals. Therefore, photorefractive photonic crystals are interesting optical materials in physics. One of the typical groups of photorefractive materials, polymer dispersed liquid crystals (PMMA, 5CB, and C60), are filled into three dimensional silica colloidal crystals by solvent-induced phase separation to fabricate photonic crystals. The stop band shifts to shorter wavelength when a low voltage is applied. By using the z-scan and two-beam coupling technique, several band gap dependent optical properties of photorefractive photonic crystals are studied whilst continuously adjusting the wavelength of the stop band. The third-order nonlinear refractive coefficient is enhanced at the edge of the photonic stop band. The photorefractive diffraction efficiency achieves a maximum value when the stop band wavelength overlaps with the laser beam wavelength.


CASE
A 22-year-old man underwent a posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction following a sporting injury. Postoperatively, he developed a new foot drop on the hamstring harvest side that was contralateral to the ligamentous injury. On surgical exploration, a lesion in the peroneal nerve fascicles of the sciatic nerve, 20 cm from the fibula head, was neurolyzed with improvement in the foot drop.

CONCLUSIONS
Sciatic nerve injury is a rare complication when harvesting the hamstring. Care of orientation of the tendon stripper blade and direction of harvest is required to avoid injury to the sciatic nerve.


In this paper, a new method is proposed for incremental identification of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) controlled tool changing process using available binary event logs obtained from the PLC. The identified discrete event model identified takes the form of a modified Timed Petri Net (TPN). A real time anomaly detection system is then constructed by synchronizing the identified TPN model with the actual tool changing process through the event sequence. Any discrepancies between the model and actual system are recognized as anomalies. The test results show that the diagnostic system automatically constructed using the newly proposed procedure is able to detect anomalies, such as incorrect timing and illegal event sequence. The same procedure has been successfully applied to monitor other PLC controlled automation processes.Copyright © 2007 by ASME


Slow, steady, and encouraging are the most appropriate terms to
describe recent changes in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma.
Breakthroughs are on the horizon, and two new drugs and
evolutionary advances in surgical technique add up to a hopeful
picture.


The APDL was used to loop through the PREP7,SOLUTION and POST1 modules,so as to relocate the nodes on the surface of the freeze.Then,the 3D calculation for the side-ledge profile was fulfilled.Taking a 180 kA aluminum electrolysis cell as the numerical example,based on ANSYS,the quarter thermal-electric model was developed,and the thermal conductance contact from the melt to the frozen electrolyte,the anodes and bottom cathodes was introduced in order to express the corresponding thermal convection.More dimensional information was included in the 3D-1/4 cell model,and influences of electric were considered because it was thermal-electric coupled field calculation,both of which made this calculation method closer to the real situation.The results show that the 3D frozen profile obtained agrees very well with practical situation,and the frozen electrolyte of the endwall is thicker than that of the sidewall,and the corner has the thickest side ledge.This computation method can be used to guide the design of developing cell structure.


The paper introduces the study of operation efficiency of DT 500 cigarette packer.The effect of raw and auxiliary materials on the device is analysed . The results have some importance to cigarette manufacturing.


The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of porous vegetation concrete block made from blast furnace slag cement containing industrial by-products such as blast furnace slag aggregate and powder. The blocks were tested for void ratio, compressive strength and freeze-thaw resistance to determine the optimal mixing ratio for the porous vegetation block. An economic analysis of the mixing ratio showed that the economic efficiency increased when blast furnace slag aggregate and cement were used. Porous vegetation concrete blocks for river applications were designed and produced. Hydraulic safety, heavy metal elution and vegetation tests were completed after the blocks were applied in the field. The measured tractive force ranged between 7.0 kg/m2 for fascine revetment (vegetation revetment) and 16.0 kg/m2 for stone pitching (hard revetment), which ensured sufficient hydraulic stability in the field. Plant growth was measured after the porous vegetation concrete block was placed in the field. Seeds began to sprout one week after seeding; after six weeks, the plant length exceeded 300 mm. The average coverage ratio reached as high as 90% after six weeks of vegetation. These results clearly indicated that the porous vegetation concrete block was suitable for environmental restoration projects.


1 Council document 8084/03 Fisc 59 of 03.04.2003. 2 For instance, the draft political compromise prepared by the German Presidency in 1999 noted that « it will be crucial for Member States to evaluate the limits resulting from Community state aid rules for national provisions for reduced rates or exemptions for certain sectors and to be allowed to make use of the resulting freedom of manoeuvre in a flexible way; this applies particularly when, for environmental and/or health policy reasons, Member States wish to go beyond a Community minimum taxation. The Council considers that there is an urgent need to solve the existing problems as to the interpretation and application of Community state aid rules; it invites the Commission to contribute to this Member States shared two main concerns.


Abstract This paper examines aspects of the politics of the establishment and early management of national parks and state recreation areas (SRAs) in New South Wales (NSW). The premise of this paper is that, to understand the contemporary politics of recreation policy and management, one must first understand their historical development. Considerable attention is given to Crown land legislation and policy from the early nineteenth century to 1980, and to the NSW Department of Lands, the organisation responsible for much Crown land administration and policy for most of that period. The discussion leads to an explanation of why national parks and SRAs were initially established and managed by the Lands Department but then transferred to the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service in 1967 and 1980, respectively. Crown land legislation and policy dating back to the nineteenth century left indelible marks on recent public land administration and management in NSW. Compounding these broader historical influenc...


European Union established some policies on education and training to promote adults learning since the Lisbon Strategy set out.In the last few years,domestic scholars conducted variant degree of research on those policies.By organizing domestic research results and papers,this article summarized the backgound and the feature of those policies,the effect and the problem on policy implementation and the development tendency of the policy.Also,it pointed out some deficiencies on domestic research as a reference for further study.


In this work, a structural design and analysis on automobile bonnet using natural flax fiber composite is performed. Through the structural analyses using commercial FEM software, it is confirmed that the designed automobile bonnet using natural composite is acceptable for structural safety. And also, the damage is a critical problem in composites during their service in structural applications. Therefore, study on self-healing concept of bonnet structure was performed.


The IPv4 network to IPv6 transitions has become the inevitable trend of the network developing,facing the network protocol transition cost and transition mechanism,the choice to become the key problems.For the network account for the majority of medi um-sized network,how to lower the cost,choose suitable technology in transition,as soon as possible to realize the application of IPv6,is the solution to this part of the network transition to IPv6 key,this article from the cost and transition mechanism analysis proceed with,dis cussed medium-sized network to IPv6 transition cost and mechanism selection problem,hope to the medium-sized network as soon as possible to achieve the transition of IPv6 helpful.


India is endowed with a pearl oyster resource which
has been exploited for the natural pearls from time
immemorial and, in the historical past, pearls have been
one of the precious objects, along with spices, exported
from the ports in the South. The Gulf of Mannar and
Gulf of Kutch are the well known haunts of this
resource and pearl fisheries had been organised in the
past from Tuticorin and Jamnagar respectively. The
'paars' of Gulf of Mannar have yielded to very
valuable fisheries in the past, the most successful of
which has been the fishery series of 1955-1961. Since
then the beds have gone back into a recessive phase
without much of pearl oyster stock as has been the
typical situation in the past. The ' khaddas ' of the
Gulf of Kutch, after yielding to a moderate fishery in
1966-67 season, have likewise, been unproductive since
then.


Vocational education resources to enhance the school building is the quality of teaching,deepening teaching reform,this video for educational resources in the construction of teaching resources,teaching resources from the video the importance of building,construction of channels,resource management and utilization set a personal point of view.


We tested the postulate that 1) a fulvic acid (FA)-like substance is included in cigarette smoke and wood smoke particle (WSP) and 2) cell exposure to this substance results in a disruption of iron homeostasis associated with a deficiency of the metal and an inflammatory response. The fluorescence excitation-emission matrix spectra of the water-soluble components of cigarette smoke condensate and WSP (Cig-WS and Wood-WS) approximated those for the standard reference materials, Suwanee River and Nordic fulvic acids (SRFA and NFA). Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra for the FA fraction of cigarette smoke and WSP (Cig-FA and Wood-FA), SRFA and NFA also revealed significant similarities (O-H bond in alcohols, phenols or carboxylates, C=O in ketones, aldehydes and carboxylates, and a significant carboxylate content). After exposure to Cig-WS and Wood-WS and the FA standards, iron was imported by respiratory epithelial cells reflecting a functional iron deficiency. The release of pro-inflammatory mediators interleukin (IL)-8 and IL-6 by respiratory epithelial cells also increased following exposures to Cig-WS, Wood-WS, SRFA, and NFA. Co-exposure of the respiratory epithelial cells with iron decreased supernatant concentrations of the ILs relative to exposures to Cig-WS, Wood-WS, SRFA and NFA alone. It is concluded that 1) FA-like substance is included in cigarette smoke and WSP and 2) respiratory epithelial cell exposure to this substance results in a disruption of iron homeostasis associated with both a cell deficiency of the metal and inflammatory response.


Recent publications from the United States, India, and Korea report that children undergoing hypospadias repair with caudal regional anesthesia/analgesia could have increased postoperative surgical complications.


For the request of our country railway stride over development dependable on signal system and the high-quality power supply, we applied microcomputer technique to the railway electric department and researched and manufactured the power control panel of the importantition parameter examination device-the DYC-I type, lowering the breakdown rate of the signal system.


ABSTRACT This paper explores the influence of field independent-dependent cognitive, style on second language test performance, especially as it relates to performance on the integrative type of measure known as the cloze test. Approximately 250 college students enrolled in a first semester Spanish course formed the sample groiip for this correlational study. Students were administered the Group Embedded Figures. Test of field dependence-independence along with several measures of linguistic, communicative,,and integrative competence. The results showed student .field independence to be related consistently in a positive albeit modest fashion to second language test performance. Most notable was the correlation between field independence and cloze test performance (rms,43, p. .001). The relationship was less marked on other measures such as final course grade(r=.21, p. .001). This suggests there may be a cognitive style bias operating in conjunction with cloze test performance. That is, such measures may call forth cognitive restructuring abilities more readily available to more field independent individuals. In turn, if implies the need to use some caution when employing or interpreting cloze tests for placement or achievement purposes. (Author)


Its points out that economically affordable housing is aimed at expanding the housing supplies,adjusting real estate investment pattern and increase the market effctive demand.Based on analying the problems in the policy to economically affordable housing,suggestions have been proposed about how to perfecting house of economy suitable for use policy,resolving the lower and middle income groups,such as defining housing purchase referfent,policy allowance to the accommodation.


The etiology of Meniere's disease is unknown and the treatment is empirical and at best controversial. The goals of treatment are hearing preservation and the control of vertigo. Between 1956 and 1971, a total of 5,208 cases of Meniere's disease was seen. Medical treatment was effective in 4,530 cases (87%), while surgery was employed in 677 cases (13%).


This paper analyses the impact of block trades (upstairs market) on the Tunisian Stock Exchange from January 2, 2008 to December 31, 2017. We find that the buyer-initiated trades in upstairs market have a positive temporary impact on the main market which confirms the liquidity hypotheses. The Tunisian market is found to react positively after the block initiated by a seller, which is not unexpected. This reaction can be explained by the visibility hypothesis initially developed by Miller (1977) who argues that a volume shock increases the probability that an investor is interested in buying this stock especially when short selling is limited or prohibited. We also think that some Tunisian investors (individual small shareholders) react regardless of the direction of the block transaction, showing a naive behaviour. Our results reject the information hypothesis suggesting that the upstairs brokers have the informational advantage about unexpressed demand and thus the market can absorb large block trades (Grossman, 1992). Then, we highlight the information leakage dealing with block trades according to the position of block brokers (application negotiation or construction pools of counterparts).


The utility model provides a positive hexagonal wind energy pitch control cabinet body. The cabinet body comprises three singe abnormal axial symmetric cabinets; each single abnormal axial symmetric cabinet body comprises a welded cabinet body, a welded door body, a blind hinge, a wing-shaped round lock, a ground lead, a seal tap, a self-lock door hasp and a reinforced support piece; an abnormal bottom plate, a multilateral side plate, a ground stud, a mounting support pipe and a support plate are welded into an integral welded cabinet body as required design; an abnormal door, a guide rail mounting stud, a door padlock plate, a secondary trunking mounting stud and a ground stud are welded into an integral welded door body as required design; the wing-shaped round door lock is fastened on the welded door body through pressure nuts; the self-lock door hasp is vertically fixed on the upper side of the welded cabinet body through bolts; the welded door body is rotatably connected with the welded cabinet body through the blind hinge; and the two ends of the ground lead are respectively connected with the welded door body and the welded cabinet body through fastening pieces.


Statistics Canada's Education Outreach Program allows the Agency to play an active role in improving the statistical literacy of Canadian students. The Program is based on two pillars: an interactive website which offers access to free online information, learning tools and resources specifically designed for the education community and a network of education representatives who work in the Agency's regional offices providing exper- tise and support at a grassroots level. The Education Outreach Program is a direct benefit to the Cana- dian educational community: one that is now more informed about Canada and Canadians.


This paper aims to see how the poet's image is related to the introduction of co- lloquial registers, close to spoken utterances, and the possibilities this ...


The invention discloses a method for synthesis of a spiral carbon nanotube by injection chemical vapor deposition, and the method includes the following steps: 1) using gamma-alumina as a carrier to prepare a Fe-Co or Fe-Ni catalyst; 2) the catalyst is put into a tube furnace for activation in a H2-Ar gas mixture; 3) an absolute ethanol and pyridine mixture is injected into the tube furnace by an injector, and by chemical vapor deposition of the mixture under 600-800 DEG C high-temperature conditions in inert atmosphere, a product is obtained. According to the method, by control of charge capacity, ratio, particle size, growth time, deposition temperature and other factors of an iron alloy catalyst, the productive rate, yield, quality, product form and structure of the helical carbon nanotube can be controlled. The synthesized helical carbon nanotube is high in yield, high in purity, large in specific surface area, simple in synthesis method, and easy to repeat.


Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to microvascular damage and the destruction of the blood spinal cord barrier (BSCB), which can progress into secondary injuries, such as apoptosis and necrosis of neurons and glia, culminating in permanent neurological deficits. BSCB restoration is the primary goal of SCI therapy, although very few drugs can repair damaged barrier structure and permeability. Sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate (STS) is commonly used to treat cardiovascular disease. However, the therapeutic effects of STS on damaged BSCB during the early stage of SCI remain uncertain. Therefore, we exposed spinal cord microvascular endothelial cells to H2O2 and treated them with different doses of STS. In addition to protecting the cells from H2O2‐induced apoptosis, STS also reduced cellular permeability. In the in vivo model of SCI, STS reduced BSCB permeability, relieved tissue edema and hemorrhage, suppressed MMP activation and prevented the loss of tight junction and adherens junction proteins. Our findings indicate that STS treatment promotes SCI recovery, and should be investigated further as a drug candidate against traumatic SCI.


Litterfall in three high forest chestnut stands in Marao, Padrela and Bornes (Northern Portugal), of 71, 64 and 53 years old, respectively, located on different soil types, was collected in the autumn of 2008. Circular littertraps which cover a surface area of 1 m 2 each were installed in these chestnut stands. The litterfall was separated into leaves, branches, fruits and burs. All litter fractions were dried to constant weight at 70°C. The total amount of litter in the three stands was 4.2, 4.6 and 4.0 Mg DM ha -1 y -1 in Marao, Padrela and Bornes sites, respectively. Leaves are the main constituents of the total biomass return by litterfall contributing to 79.4% in Marao, 69.8% in Padrela and 78% in Bornes. The corresponding amounts of other litter fractions in these three locations were respectively: fruits 6.4%, 12.4% and 8.9%; branches 6.4%, 4.0% and 4.7%; burs 7.8%, 13.8% and 8.3%. C amount falling with litterfall was similar in the three stands, close to 2.3 Mg C ha -1 y -1 . The aboveground net primary production ANPP was evaluated.


In the article the basic birth-rate tendencies from medical and social positions in the Far Eastern territories are considered and analyzed. Characteristics of birth-rate and fertility indices are given. Last years changing these indices became one of the reasons of depopulation and future of the Far Eastern territories is doubtable. The factors and reasons of birth-rate and fertility decrease in the Far Eastern Federal Region, indices of fertility-aged women health are examined. Basing on prognosis of women population dynamics, the conclusions of possible tendencies of birthrate in the nearest decade are made.


We conducted an action research study with a group of EFL teachers in our local area in order to establish the grounds for the use of the European Language Portfolio (ELP) and the Common European Framework of Reference in local state schools. This paper reports on the way we conducted this study and the cycles we went through, specifically focusing on two teachers' experiences of the ELP in practice.


makes stimulating reading, the best part being that which deals with Vergil's difficulties as an artist in the treatment of Aeneas and Dido. M. Hubaux protests actively against the method of scholars who, when examining the originality of the Eclogues, first made a list of all the phrases in which some echo of Theocritus could be detected, and secondly assumed that what was then left of Vergil was mainly taken from real life. In many cases, he argues, where editors are still content with ' This is borrowed from Theocritus,' the changes made by Vergil are original and significant when the context and precise phraseology of the parallel passages are examined. But he criticises more than the first process of this method. He attacks the second, by making a positive contribution of importance. His thesis is that Vergil made use not only of Theocritus, but also of Meleager of Gadara, and especially of such rare epigrams as have a rural setting. M. Hubaux is convincing in his explanation of the Second Eclogue, of Vergil's debt there to Meleager, and of the false traditions concerning the personality of Alexis. After illustrating the way in which Vergil used more than one model, he is in a better position for estimating the poet's real originality, and he does so with sound judgment and taste. Vergil's agricultural interests are well emphasised in a chapter on the countryside (here Professor Conway's recent argu-


Dynamic movement primitives (DMPs) are a learning from demonstration (LfD) method that imitates movement primitives. Recently, reinforcement learning (RL) has been used to modify DMPs. In this regard, most methods have concentrated on improving DMPs with RL after DMPs are learned with supervised learning. In this way, there is no guarantee that the DMPs stay close to demonstrations while modified. To address this problem, in this study, a framework is proposed for learning DMPs with deep RL, which can be further used to modify DMPs. To do so, first, DMPs are modeled in the framework of deep RL. Then, after the reward function for learning is defined, they are learned with deep RL. The deep RL algorithm used in the present study is the twin-delayed deep deterministic policy gradient (TD3) algorithm. Our proposed algorithm is evaluated with various demonstrations, and a case study of a pick-and-place task is done. The results show that our method can learn all demonstrations with high accuracy.


Circular economy came into being under a historical background that shortage of resources and ecological prob- lems become major factors affecting economic growth.Circular economy requires that"reduction,reuse and recycle'are taken as a behavior rule in social and economic activities.Circular economy is a new model to adapt the requirement of sustainable development and also a higher form of new industrialization.To develop circular economy in China,it should start with system innovation and then follow by implementation of a series of policies and measures that are effective and matching with each other.


Allometric equations have been used as a main tool to quantify forest above-ground biomass. Therefore, the development of species-specifi c allometric equations is essential to accurately estimate forest biomass. The present study aims at developing species-specifi c equations for above-ground biomass (AGB) estimation for Pinus sylvestris L. in northern Mongolia. A total of 35 sample trees were harvested from natural Scots pine forests in the northeastern Khangai and western Khentii forest regions. Evaluating the statistical relationships of AGB against predictor variables, three allometric equations were formulated. Stem diameter at breast height (D) and height (H) were measured, and the biomass of stem, branches and needles were weighed, separately. AGB was regressed against stem D and H individually, and in combination. The best-fi tting equations with a higher coeffi cient of determination and lower residual standard error were selected using model performance statistics. The most well performing biomass model was the logarithmic equation lnŶ = lna + b x lnD + c x lnH for the estimation of the total AGB, the stem, branch and needle masses. The biomass model is the important tool for accurate estimation of Scots pine forest biomass and carbon stocks in Mongolia. Tungalag, M., Altanzagas, B., Gerelbaatar, S. & Dorjsuren, Ch. 2020. Tree-level above-ground biomass equations for Pinus sylvestris L. in Mongolia. Mong. J. Biol. Sci., 18(1): 13 ̶̶ 21.


(57) Abstract: The present invention, a) the compounds of formula Ia and Ib, salts of the compounds of physiologically compatible formulas Ia and Ib, and selected from the stereoisomers of the compounds of formula Ia and Ib, R Features of this compound, the enzyme included in the cosmetic formulations, vitamins and vitamin derivatives are stabilized against denaturation is to be protected.


The temperature dependence of the phase velocity and absorption of ultrasound propagating along the [110] axis in a ZnSe crystal doped with Cr2+ ions is investigated in the frequency interval 32–158MHz. It is found that the absorption peak and anomalies of the phase velocity observed in the temperature interval 10–20K are of a relaxation nature. The temperature dependence of the relaxation time and the relaxed (isothermal) and unrelaxed (adiabatic) elastic moduli Cl=12(C11+C12+2C44) are recovered from the data. Oscillations of the amplitude and phase of the signal are observed at 32MHz. An interpretation of this phenomenon is proposed.


In this paper a comparison between two popular fault detection methodologies is performed for detecting rotor broken bars in an induction motor: Motor Current Signature Analysis (MCSA) and Vibration Analysis. Tests are performed in a 3-phase, 2 hp induction motor dedicated for this type of study. Experiments are performed under different levels of fault severity and load conditions. Analysis of each signal is carried out in Matlab® environment. Experimental results show different performance in fault detection and evaluating the fault severity of each technique under different load scenarios. As a result, MCSA is recommended when the motor is running under a significant load condition. Meanwhile, vibration analysis is suggested under low load regimes.


Introduction: Getting Started: What is a Model in Physical Geography?, Writing a Computer Simulation Model Black Box Models: The Structure of Systems, Regression and Schematic Models Process Models: Prediction of Runoff, Ecological Models Mass and Energy Balance Models: Models with no Storage, Linear Multi-store Models Stochastic Models: Kinematic Waves for Gravel Bed-load, Channel Network Simulations, Other Examples Model Formulation and Construction: Defining an Algorithm, Flow Diagram, Input and Output Design Model Calibration and Verification: Assessing Model Accuracy, Data Requirements for Modelling Alternative Modelling Styles: Choice of System of Interest, More Complex Models.


two cases were there no definite chang i the ductless glands (Rome and Falta). Of the eleven patints in whom the pituitary body was mined, eight showed definite alterations; the thyroid was abnormal in twelve cases; the sex glands were pathologic in nine; the suprarnl three; and the pan- creas in two. Our own aLse showed pituitary, suprarenal and ovarian pathologic changes. It is of interest from a clinical standpoint, to note that the condition is five times more prevalent in the female and that most cases develop after the age of 35.


In article landing operations on islands Lunkulansaari and Mantsinsaari spent by the Ladoga military flotilla in an initial stage of the Great Patriotic War of 19411945 Special attention are considered is given to process of preparation for operations, their realization, the actions which have followed failure of a landing.


In her paper, "Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz in Seventeenth-Century New Spain and Finding a Room of One's Own," Deborah Weagel examines the life of the seventeenth-century nun and compares her life with the ideals Virginia Woolf portrays in A Room of One's Own. Woolf asserts that in order for a woman to develop innate gifts, she needs a certain degree of financial freedom and private space in which to create. The concept of having one's own room, or space, that can be segregated from the activities of home and public life can be considered both literally and metaphorically. Sor Juana, who lived in the latter half of the seventeenth century in New Spain, struggled to find space in which to work and create. She contended throughout her life with a dominant patriarchal culture which was strongly evidenced in domestic life, politics, and religion. She also lived during the Spanish Inquisition, which severely punished dissenters and aggressors against the Catholic Church. Despite these difficult obstacles, however, Sor Juana was successful in finding space to write, create, compose, and obtain knowledge. Part of the genius of Sor Juana is found not only in the concrete product of her extraordinary talents, but also in her ability to find a room of her own, both literally and metaphorically, in which to develop her gifts. The actual physical space in which she worked, the discursive space in which she expressed herself, and the psychological space in which she explored various states of consciousness are explored. Deborah Weagel, "Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz in Seventeenth-Century New Spain and Finding a Room of One's Own" page 2 of 11 CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture 7.1 (2005):


Agricultural soils are the main anthropogenic source of nitrous oxide (N2O), largely because of nitrogen (N) fertilizer use. Commonly, N2O emissions are expressed as a function of N application rate. This suggests that smaller fertilizer applications always lead to smaller N2O emissions. Here we argue that, because of global demand for agricultural products, agronomic conditions should be included when assessing N2O emissions. Expressing N2O emissions in relation to crop productivity (expressed as above‐ground N uptake: 'yield‐scaled N2O emissions') can express the N2O efficiency of a cropping system. We show how conventional relationships between N application rate, N uptake and N2O emissions can result in minimal yield‐scaled N2O emissions at intermediate fertilizer‐N rates. Key findings of a meta‐analysis on yield‐scaled N2O emissions by non‐leguminous annual crops (19 independent studies and 147 data points) revealed that yield‐scaled N2O emissions were smallest (8.4 g N2O‐N kg−1N uptake) at application rates of approximately 180–190 kg N ha−1 and increased sharply after that (26.8 g N2O‐N kg−1 N uptake at 301 kg N ha−1). If the above‐ground N surplus was equal to or smaller than zero, yield‐scaled N2O emissions remained stable and relatively small. At an N surplus of 90 kg N ha−1 yield‐scaled emissions increased threefold. Furthermore, a negative relation between N use efficiency and yield‐scaled N2O emissions was found. Therefore, we argue that agricultural management practices to reduce N2O emissions should focus on optimizing fertilizer‐N use efficiency under median rates of N input, rather than on minimizing N application rates.


Taking liquid nitrogen quick-freezing and slow-freezing methods respectively, the effect of freezing rate on banana's polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and peroxidase (POD) activities has been explored in this paper. Meanwhile, simple heat-capacity economical analysis and calculation of liquid nitrogen are conducted. Results are as follows: freezing rate has significant effect on enzyme activities, compared to the fresh sample, the activity of PPO of banana which frozen at -80 ℃, -25 ℃ and liquid nitrogen dropped to 86.84%, 78.86% and 93.42% respectively; and the activity of POD rose to 109.8% and the other two dropped to 69.24% and 90.36%. Taking the enzyme activities'change and the calculation results into account, it is uneconomical to freeze the low affixation fruits and vegetables such as bananas completely with liquid nitrogen, and combined refrigeration methods should be taken into account.


Upon unloading after the forming stage, a sheet metal product will spring back due to internal stresses. Springback
is a major problem for process-planning engineers. In industrial practise, deformations due to springback are compensated
manually, by doing extensive measurements on prototype parts, and altering the tool geometry by hand. This is a time
consuming and costly operation. In this paper the application of two compensation algorithms, based on the finite element
simulation of the forming process are discussed. The smooth displacement adjustment (SDA) method and the springforward
(SF) method have been applied to several industrial products, such as the NUMISHEET 2005 benchmark#1. With the SDA
method successful compensations have been carried out. For the SF method some principal problems remain.


DNN inference is becoming prevalent for many real-world applications. Current machine learning frameworks usually schedule inference tasks with the goal of optimizing throughput under predictable workloads and task arrival patterns. Yet, inference workloads are becoming more dynamic with bursty queries generated by various video analytics pipelines which run expensive inference only on a fraction of video frames. Thus it is imperative to optimize the completion time of these unpredictable queries and improve customer experience. We propose the preliminary design of the first online inference task scheduling system, called Irina, that takes completion time under unpredictable workload as its primary objective. Irina augments the design space of inference task scheduling with three new strategies, namely batching, stacking, and preemption, in order to more flexibly schedule the tasks and reduce overall latency. Simulation results with empirical inference execution data shows that Irina can improve average task completion time by 1.3x–2.5x over TensorFlow Serving scheduling.


Escherichia coli were used as the indicator bacteria, in vitro test antimicrobial activity of 3-O-caffeoyl quinic acid and 3,5-di-O-Caffeoyl quinic acid were investigated, as well as antimicrobial mechanisms of them were explored by determining the change in OD 260 nm and electric conductivity and alkaline phosphatase content of broth for bacteria and change in NPN penetration into the cell wall of E. coli treated by chlorogenic acids. As the results showed, chlorogenic acids had antibacterial activity against E. coli, 3,5-di-O-Caffeoyl quinic acid possessed stronger inhibitory effect than 3-O-caffeoyl quinic acid. The facts that the OD 260 nm and electric conductivity and alkaline phosphatase content of broth for bacteria and NPN penetration into the cell wall of E. coli treated by chlorogenic acids increased indicated that chlorogenic acids could damage the structure of cell wall and membrane, which resulted in the increase of permeability of cell membrane and release of cell components. 3,5-di-O-Caffeoyl quinic acid showed stronger damaging effects.


Purpose – To explain expectations of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) as to what constitutes successful branch inspection programs for broker-dealers. Design/methodology/approach – Summarizes FINRA's rules requiring firms to implement branch inspection programs; examines the SEC's and FINRA's joint 2011 National Examination Risk Alert, which expanded upon FINRA's rules, requiring firms to conduct risk-based analyses on each branch office to determine the appropriate frequency, intensity, and focus of inspections; discusses FINRA's expectation that firms examine their registered representatives' financial circumstances to reduce the risk of fraud; explains how FINRA's Comprehensive Automated Risk Data System may impact branch inspections; and recommends several sources that firms should review when implementing a successful branch inspection program. Findings – Regulators have heightened their expectations as to what constitutes successful ...


This paper shows that the global increase of income inequality and wealth concentration was an important driver for the financial and Eurozone crisis. The high levels of income inequality resulted in balance of payment imbalances and rising debt levels. Rising wealth concentration contributed to the crisis because the increasing asset demand from the rich enabled poor and middle-income households to accumulate increasing amounts of debt. An important policy implication arising out of this finding is that it is necessary to reverse existing inequality levels to tame the inherent instability of the current mode of capitalism.


This paper considers a novel approach to multicarrier orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-based interleavedivision multiple-access (OFDM-IDMA) that facilitates both channel estimation and multi-user detection. Specifically, users employ interleavers based upon their channel state information (CSI) to optimize pilot symbol locations, instead of random interleavers as in conventional IDMA. Two variants of this approach are considered: pilot symbols time-multiplexed into the transmit signal after channel encoding, and pilot symbols encoded along with the information bits prior to CSI-based relocation. The encoding of pilot symbols is shown to offer an additional performance benefit at the channel decoders. Simulation results are presented to verify the advantages of the proposed methods with respect to conventional IDMA with uniform and/or uncoded pilot symbols.


Dendritic spines are small protrusions extending from dendritic shafts of pyramidal neurons, which receive the vast majority of excitatory inputs in the brain. Majority of excitatory synapses in the central nervous system are located in dendritic spines, hence dendritic spines play a very important role in regulating neuronal excitability. Accumulating evidences have shown that substantial changes of dendritic spine have been correlated with animal behavior in different types of learning and leave long-lasting traces in the nervous system. By using in vivo transcranial two-photon imaging approach, we are able to image dendritic spine plasticity in the mouse neocortex. We used fear conditioning and fear extinction as two opposite learning paradigms to investigate how fear learning and unlearning affect the dendritic spine plasticity in the frontal association cortex. We found that auditory-cued fear conditioning induced dendritic spine elimination in the mouse frontal association cortex. In contrast, fear extinction increased dendritic spine formation in this region. We showed that dendritic spine elimination and formation induced by fear conditioning and extinction occurred on the same dendrites in a locationand cue-specific manner. These findings showed that within vastly complex neuronal networks, fear conditioning and extinction lead to opposing changes at the level of individual synapses in the frontal association cortex. In addition, our preliminary data showed that auditorycued fear conditioning induced dendritic spine formation in the auditory cortex indicating that different cortical regions may response differently to the same learning task.


Nuchal translucency (NT) measurement in assisted reproduction treatment (ART) twins is less extensively investigated. Therefore, the present study compared NT measurements of spontaneously conceived twins with ART twins in dichorionic (DC) and monochorionic (MC) pregnancies.


In the theoretical estimation of the long term distribution of the ship's wave induced variables, it is well known that the estimated extreme values are significantly affected by the supposed wave conditions and the ship operating conditions. However, there are few reports which investigate the statistical characteristics of the wave conditions. Furthermore, there is no report which concern with the varying of ship operating conditions of every each ship, which may appear as so-called the captain's spectra.Authors studied the statistical characteristics of the wave conditions which are observed by 35 voluntary ships in the North Pacific Ocean during the period of 6 years (1976-1981). From this study, it was clarified that meteorological phenomena such as winds and waves in the ocean had wider scatter band than which was estimate by the usual simple population with constant parameter. Authors proposed the probabilistic model of the population of such phenomena which had a complex distribution with random variable population parameters.In this report, authors study the statistical characteristics of the extreme values of wave induced variable of the ship with the supposed wave condition having the population of the complex distribution.The general formulation of the extreme distribution taking number of N samples from the population of the complex distribution is shown, and the asymptotic distribution is proposed. From the analysis of the distribution of the maximum wave height observed by 35 voluntary ships, it is found that the mean value of the distribution is proportional to the logarithmics of the sample size and the standard deviation is nearly constant. The properties of the statis-tical characteristics of the theoretical maximum distribution agree with the observed distribu-tion. On the other hand, the distribution of the usual simple population with constant parameter is found to be inaccurate.The maximum wave height and its probability of each wave period interval have direct effects upon the estimation of the extreme values of the wave induced variables. Authors' study on the distribution of the maximum wave height shows that the theoretical maximum distribution of the population with the complex distribution well agree with the observed maximum distribution of each wave period. From above result, it is clarified that the coefficient of variation of the maximum wave load is 14% to 18% and its value increase proportional to the ship length. This value is larger than the value from the usual supposed wave conditions of the population with constant parameters.


Sociologists of earlier eras had much more limited computational tools available, but even in the founding era, there were slide rules and printed tables of mathematical functions, mechanical calculators were becoming more common, and punched card tabulating equipmentwas being developed. This article focuses on one particular founder, Franklin H. Giddings, and the kind of computations he did or did not do, using or not using various computational devices then available. Giddings's reputation, as the leading quantitative sociologist among the founders of the discipline, is compared with his published work. Giddings himself, although a prolific author, did very little original quantitative research. His main contribution to quantitative sociology consisted of his programmatic statements, which helped provide legitimation for subsequent scholars who actually performed quantitative research.


The results of nanoindentation testing strongly rely on load-displacement curves, but an abnormal load-displacement curve with obvious inflection in the unloading portion was commonly observed in previously published papers and the reason is not clear. In this paper, possible reasons involved in a custom-made indentation instrument, such as sensors, control and assembly issues, are analyzed and discussed step by step. Experimental results indicate that non-ideal assembly of the precision driving unit strongly affects the shape of the load-displacement curve and its affecting mechanism is studied by theoretical analysis and finite element simulations. This paper reveals the reason leading to the abnormal load-displacement curve, which is helpful for debugging of indentation instruments and can enhance comparability of indentation results.


In 1702 Queen Anne, the second daughter born to James II and his first wife, Anne Hyde, appointed her cousin, Lord Cornbury, governor of the Province of New York. He turned out as one of colonial New York's unique and controversial figures. This was mainly due to the fact that he kept the "arcana imperii" of his queen. He claimed that "he represented a woman and ought in all respects to represent her as faithfully as he could." Thus he acquired the rituals and rhetoric of queenship. His power depended on the role of the female monarch, both as a symbol of harmony and dynastic stability and as a potential focus for political factionalism, disunity and discontent.


Parasite diseases are a main obstacle in inhibiting productivity of animals, thus reducing efficient livestock production. Both parasites, living inside the body and living on the body, are key agents for huge economic losses in animal production, especially cattle and sheep [1]. This fact provides a strong incentive for researchers to seek appropriate vaccines against parasites. Although development of vaccines against parasites faces challenges such as the complexity and diversity of parasites [2], research on anti-parasite vaccines has attracted much interest of researchers and scholars in medical sciences for the aim of searching the most effective way to treat animal diseases.


The article contains a formalized description of functioning of intelligent information measuring system for non-destructive testing of materials and products thermal properties. System simulation has been fulfilled, and as a result of it the mathematical models for transformation of measurement data in the intelligent system in Mathcad software during thermophysical measurements. The mathematical pattern of decision-making in the intelligent system allows to improve the accuracy of parameter determination of thermophysical properties of tested materials and the efficiency of the functioning system.


A biocontrol agent that can possess many modes of action is preferable for effective control of plant pathogens. In the present study in vitro screening using the dual culture technique was undertaken to assess the potential of interaction of seven Trichoderma sp. against Aspergillus niger, Chaetomium sp. and Penicilium sp. The test pathogens were isolated from the seeds of Chickpea. The test antagonists grow faster than the pathogen and produced inhibition zones thereby limiting the growth of the pathogen. These antagonistic interactions influence the incidence and severity of the disease caused by the pathogen. The present communication describes the impact of different Trichoderma isolates on growth inhibition of seed borne pathogens under in vitro conditions. The results revealed that the bioagents used were able to inhibit the growth of the pathogen mycelia significantly.


Abstract IMPORTANCE OF THE SERUM SUBSTANCES The importance of the non-rubber components of latex, and particularly the protein components, in deciding the behavior towards coagulating agents was recognized at a relatively early date. Indeed, some investigators regarded the coagulating effect as being exerted only by way of the protein, the addition of the coagulants leading initially to its precipitation from solution in the serum, and thereby to the aggregation of the rubber globules. To-day the stability of latex as an aqueous dispersion of rubber globules is still regarded as being dependent on the non-rubber components of the latex. The material actually responsible for its stability, however, is now known to be adsorbed on the surface of the globules, and the physical behavior of the latex globules towards extraneous influences depends on the adsorbed film rather than on the rubber. This is remarkable, as the adsorbed layer, based on the approximation that one gram of protein covers a surface area of...


To build the first-rate county-level Party school,the following are to be done: to set up a strong leading body , to have qualified teachers,to strive to deepen reforms of teaching and reseach, to adhere to the policy on strictly running the school, to improve the conditions of the school and to strengthen and improve the leadership of the county committee of C.P.C.over the school.