Meta-analysis results previous studies, synergistic effect expected in combining n-back task and dual-task in experiment. It also predicted that stress associated with memory tasks would be alleviated by the relaxing effect of music. The fact of Abstract Introduction: Our preliminary trial revealed the correlation between cognitive ability and active ability, blood vessel age, and stress. From this result, a method to eliminate stress and favorably influence blood vessels and activity capacity was examined. We developed a method where elderly participants danced to familiar music while executing brain training tasks. Methods: Verified method is a brain training developed from music therapy and dance. As brain training, the effectiveness of training tasks such as dual-task (performing two tasks simultaneously) and n-back task (recall task for items shown n steps earlier) have been verified. Additionally, methods developed in this study utilized "ostinato", a rendition often used in music such as folk music. This method repeats a short phrase multiple time. As it has a trait which makes it easy to retain and recall, a repeated melody which speeds up is easily retained in memory. Analysis in that is a comparison between intervention and control. Cognitive tests and stress checks were compared with a paired One-way analysis of variance. Result: Data of 102 people were analyzed. In comparison to the control group, cognitive function was improved and distress was reduced in the intervention group. Scores of cognitive test items: immediate memory and recall delayed memory were significantly improved (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The brain training dance to familiar music improved cognitive abilities. This activity can relieve stress. Following this study, we want to evolve the brain training dance that elderly in various conditions can do and increase the volume of fun activities available to the elderly.


The invention relates to a circuit arrangement (1) for a power supply (15, 16) for generating at least a DC voltage from an AC voltage of a power supply network (2). The circuit arrangement comprises a switching element (3) for switching a load current of the power supply (15, 16), a with the switching element (3) in series-connected current-limiting element (4) for limiting a rush current when the switching element (3), a to the switching element (3) and the power supply network (4) connected in parallel bistable first relay for holding the load current and a driving circuit (10) for switching the power supply between a first operating condition and a second operating state. The invention also relates to a suitable drive circuit (10), a computer power supply, a method for switching a power supply (15, 16) and the use of the method.


Given that many small molecules could bind to structured regions at sites that will not affect function, approaches that trigger degradation of RNA could provide a general way to affect biology. Indeed, targeted RNA degradation is an effective strategy to selectively and potently modulate biology. We describe several approaches to endow small molecules with the power to cleave RNAs. Central to these strategies is Inforna, which designs small molecules targeting RNA from human genome sequence. Inforna deduces the uniqueness of a druggable pocket, enables generation of hypotheses about functionality of the pocket, and defines on- and off-targets to drive compound optimization. RNA-binding compounds are then converted into cleavers that degrade the target directly or recruit an endogenous nuclease to do so. Cleaving compounds have significantly contributed to understanding and manipulating biological functions. Yet, there is much to be learned about how to affect human RNA biology with small molecules. and CRISPRi. They observed that all three methods had non negligible off target effects with CRISPRi (poly-clonal) being the cleanest. They also provided recommendations to mitigate these off target effects including use of multiple negative controls, use of log-scale threshold, using multiple target sequences etc. report PROTACS approach, peptide mediated ubiquitylation degradation of target methionine aminopeptidase 2 (MetAP2). A proteolysis targeting chimeric molecule, Protac-1 was synthesized that could bind to the target protein and ubiquitin ligase complex and the ubiquitinated MetAP2 was degraded by the endogenous ubiquitin/proteasome pathway. The authors studied the target binding affinity and degradation profile of two ligase recruiters using a promiscuous kinase inhibitor and accessed global proteomic changes. The degradation profile was found to be more selective than binding profile and the extent of degradation was found to not correlate with binding affinities, suggesting that the stable ternary complex formation between ubiquitin ligase and the substrate is the determining factor for degradation. miRbase were used in secondary structure prediction by RNAstructure, a software that uses free energy minimization. Quantitative analysis gave insights into the preferred non canonical base pairings and structural elements that are prevalent in miRNA motifs. In particular, the authors identified that single nucleotide bulges and internal are highly represented in these motifs. This database is widely used in informing design of small molecule for miRNA targets. for the first time cleavage of RNA by anti tumor agent which degrades DNA. Fe (II) coordinated bleomycin was able to cleave RNA with ten fold better selectivity than and this site-specific oxidative activity attributed to rich repeats present in the intron region of mRNAs associated with diseases including DM2, FECD and C9-ALS/FTD as examples. The study analyzed RNA-seq data obtained from disease cells or tissues and compared it to healthy control and found that GC rich microsatellites are present in close proximity to splice sites and form highly structured regions that impairs proper spliceosome assembly, leading to intron retention. Furthermore, they demonstrated with r(CCUG) repeats as an example that the repeats can be used as a disease biomarker.


This thesis deals with the problem of enhancing the understanding of urban information through interactive data-driven visualization and planning tools. In the first part of the thesis, I present a series of web-based data visualizations through maps to provide users with thorough understanding of their living environments, and highlight patterns and trends to raise their awareness of how cities evolve over time. In the second part, I focus on tools that support the planning of interventions on the urban level. Specifically, I tackle the problem of selecting the most optimal locations for placing new entities within the city using a modified k-means algorithm. Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Sepandar D. Kamvar Title: Associate Professor


Legislators in democratic countries find it relatively easy to do certain things. For example, they typically have little problem reducing taxes or increasing benefits for a majority of citizens. However, should they attempt to raise taxes or cut benefits for the majority, they will probably encounter opposition, even if taking such measures is necessary for the public good. How members of democratically elected legislatures manage to accomplish unpopular and politically difficult tasks is worth examining. In this article, I illustrate how members of the U.S. Congress have "done the difficult"–i.e., passed laws or instituted programs, often in the public interest, that were unpopular with the voters or would have been were they known to the public–and consider why the legislators were able to take the actions they did. Determining how members of Congress make unpopular but necessary policy decisions is difficult because members themselves will not emphasize when they deviate from the public's will and how they are able to do so. After all, most of them are more interested in getting reelected than in being perceived as courageous and resourceful statesmen. Even the most civic-minded legislator may avoid calling attention to unpopular votes after realizing cynical and skeptical voters are unlikely to reward him for making difficult choices in the public's interest. Consequently, to reduce the likelihood that the action will be highlighted, unpopular legislation is often enacted in obscure and technical ways.


Participation became one of indicators that determine the ability and the success of Tlogoweru Village in the utilization of owl. Given the importance of participation, this quantitative descriptive thesis research entitled "Analysis of Participation by Rice Farmer in Utilization of Owl (Tyto alba) in Tlogoweru Village, Demak Regency" aims to 1) know the internal and external factors that influence farmer participation and 2) analyze the influence of internal and external factors against farmer participation. The research was carried out in Tlogoweru Village, Guntur District, Demak Regency from December 2014 until March 2015 with 30 respondents. Retrieval of respondents performed with simple random sampling method and using the questionnaire as a tool of the interview. The obtained data were tested using t-test, F-test, the classical assumptions test and analyzed by multiple linear regression analysis. Research result concluded that: 1. Simultaneously, internal factors (age, education, length of stay, occupation, number of rubuha) and external factors (leadership, communication, learning process) have real effect against participations. 2. While partially, the internal factors that influence against participation are age, education, length of stay, occupation and number of rubuha. From the external factors that influence participation are leadership and learning process.


The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of cover, copy, and compare (CCC) on the spelling performance of three male middle school students. Two of the participants had learning disabilities and the third was health impaired. The study was conducted in a public school resource room in the Pacific Northwest. A multiple-baseline across word lists was employed to assess the efficacy of CCC. The behavior measured was correct spelling. The results showed mastery of spelling words following the implementation of CCC. The students and staff enjoyed the procedure and suggestions for additional research with CCC are discussed.Being able to accurately spell is a very important skill and is required across all academic subject-matter areas (Graham, 1983; McLaughlin, Weber, & Barrette, 2007; McLaughlin, Weber, & Derby, 2013). Spelling can be difficult to acquire and necessitates the mastery of many separate skills (Berninger, Vaughan, Abbott, Brooks, Abbott, Reed, Rogan, & Graham, 1998; Frith, 1980; Graham, 1999; Wanzek, Vaughn, Wexler, Swanson, Edmonds, & Kimm, 2006). The teaching of spelling seems to be often neglected in schools; which is very unfortunate because one needs to be able to spell throughout his or her life (Graham, 1999; Ravitch, 2010). Post schooling employment is often dependent on having skills in written communication. Also, there is a strong correlation between spelling and reading. Those who struggle with spelling tend to struggle with reading fluently (Carpenter, 1983; Graham, Harris, & FinkChorzempa, 2002). Fluent reading provides one endless opportunities to apply his or her phonic skills to spell words and is indicative that the student has mastered the lettersound correspondence (Camine, Silbert, Kame'enui, & Tarver, 2004). Likewise, spelling can assist students with reading because learning to read relies on much of the same underlying knowledge; such the relationship between letters and sounds; and, not surprisingly, that spelling instruction can be designed to help children better understand that key knowledge, resulting in better reading. Snow, Griffin, & Burns (2007) summarized the real importance of spelling for reading by highlighting that spelling and reading build and rely on the same mental representation of words. Knowing the spelling of a word makes the representation of it clear and accessible for fluent reading (Ehri & Snowling, 2004). Spelling remains a benchmark for literacy and is as significant in learning such subject-matter areas as math, history, and science (Graham, 1983; Hodges, 1982).Students with learning disabilities tend to spell below grade level, especially compared to those without disabilities (Carpenter, 1983; Graham, 1999). A student that has a learning disability is hypothesized to have a neurological disorder; thus, there are structural differences between a child without a learning disability and one with a learning disability during brain development (Swanson, 1999). Also, students with learning disabilities need more time to grasp concepts and tasks, such as learning to spell. Those with disabilities need extra support from teachers and parents as well as extra practice to master skills (Tanner, 2001). While a student that is learning disabled may be the same- age as his-or her peers, he or she usually performs at a lower grade equivalency (Carpenter, 1983; Carpenter & Miller, 1984).With the increase in technology and the use of word processing programs with spell checkers, there has been some research with this technology to improve the spelling of students with learning disabilities. Hertzroni and Shrieber (2004) found that using a word processor improved the written work of diree middle school students with writing disabilities. Their participants made fewer spelling errors when they used a laptop to complete writing tasks than when they did not MacArthur, Graham, Haynes, and De La Paz, (1996) examined the effectiveness of word processing with spell check programs for students with learning disabilities. …


A process for the isolation and purification of nucleic acids and/or oligonucleotides for use in gene therapy wherein nucleic acids and/or oligonucleotides are isolated or purified from an essentially biological Source, characterized in that essentially biological Sources are lysed, the fractions obtained are optionally freed or depleted from the remainder of biological Sources by per Se known mechanical methods, Such as centrifugation, filtration; the fractions thus treated are Subsequently treated with affinity chromatographic material or with inorganic chromatographic material for the removal of endotox ins; followed by isolation of nucleic acids and/or oligonucleotides on an anion exchanger which is designed Such that DNA begins to desorb from the anion eXchanger only at an ionic Strength corresponding to a Sodium chloride Solu tion of a concentration higher by at least 100 mM than one corresponding to the ionic Strength at which RNA begins to desorb from the anion exchanger material.


A well known technique for speech enhancement is spectral subtraction. This technique is attractive due to its simplicity and its low computational cost. We have proposed a simple modi(cid:12)cation of the (cid:12)lter coe(cid:14)cient calculation in form of a recursion of the previous (cid:12)lter coe(cid:14)cient. Because of this recursion the subtraction rule (gain curve) consists of two di(cid:11)erent paths, one for increasing signal-to-noise-ratio and another for the decreasing ratio. In this paper we will introduce a parametric version of this recursive approach with two parameters controlling the crossover behaviour of the two paths. Although this recursive version is a very simple algorithm it is easily adjusted to produce no musical noise and additionally to get low speech distortion and/or low residual noise.


Space resolved spectroscopic investigation of the helium driven MISTRAL-B plasma experiment have shown anomalous large emission of the singlet lines 1s2s 1 S – 1snp 1 P compared to the triplet lines 1s2p 3 P – 1snd 3 D. Theoretical analysis carried out with the nonMaxwellian SOPHIA code indicate that hot electrons play an important role for the radiation emission. The simulation parameters are consistent with Langmuir probe measurements.


"Agreement" refers to the degree to which the content of texts can be constructed in the same way by different researchers. The increase in qualitative methods in sociological research, eg, content analysis & observational techniques, necessitates that there be agreement on how to report reliable conclusions. After the distinction is drawn between "agreement" & "association," attention is focused on models for establishing agreement among qualitative databases. Agreement is shown to be the more valuable of the two concepts for many types of qualitative studies. 4 Tables, 2 Figures, 22 References. M. Meeks


: Having determined various statistical parameters for five mean monthly hydrometeorological time series of the United States, directional variation of the autocorrelation numbers, their spatial distribution over the United States and statistical significances are presented in this paper. Two conceptually different approaches (one using directional strips of large combined watersheds and the other with analysis of variances) are employed to explore the geographic variation of the statistical parameters (autocorrelations and explained variances) in question. Results adequately indicate the correspondence between these variations and the observed topographic, climatologic and hydrologic characteristics over the United States.


SUBTITLE: THINGS LOOK PRETTY GOOD ON THE SURFACE, BUT SERIOUS PROBLEMS FROM LABOR TO FALLING PROFITS MAY SLOW DOWN THE BEAT.


The tunnel stability was assessed by analysing stress in the opening. Squeezing is the major problem faced while excavation a tunnel alignment in Himalayan region. This research was done in Super Madi hydroelectric project of 44 MW, in which main focus on the rock mass section of headrace tunnel of Inverted D shaped. The prediction of squeezing is done using various empirical, semi empirical, semi analytical and numerical modeling for the three different rock class. Finite element analysis was done using Rock science Phase2 software and output was verified by site investigation. The main lithologies of the area along the tunnel axis are banded gneiss. Based on the site condition, this study recommend the accurate method of predicting rock squeezing in the lesser Himalayan region with similar site conditions. It is found that the higher deformation occurs in high tunnel depth with low Q value.


We give explicit formulas for caluctating the elements of the inverse of a general nonsingular tridiagonal matrix which improve some well-known results concerning the inverse of a nonsingular tridiagonal matrix, and the inverse of a nonsingular general tridiagonal matrix can be easily computed.


The ion acoustic wave response to an impulse disturbance is experimentally examined for two different exciting mechanisms. The differences and similarities are noted for the double-plasma (D-P) and plate excitation methods. The observed response agrees well with that predicted from a self-similar study of a fluid equation model which includes the effects of Poisson's equation.


This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Sociology & Criminal Justice at ODU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Sociology & Criminal Justice Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of ODU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact email@example.com. Repository Citation Payne, Brian K.; Gainey, Randy R.; Triplett, Ruth A.; and Danner, Mona J. E., "Justifications for the Probation Sanction Among Residents of Virginia--Cool or Un-Cool?" (2003). Sociology & Criminal Justice Faculty Publications. Paper 1. http://digitalcommons.odu.edu/sociology_criminaljustice_fac_pubs/1


Soil sampling techniques for volatile organic analysis must be designed to minimize loss of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the soil that is being sampled. Preventing VOC loss from soil cores that are collected from the subsurface and brought to the surface for subsampling is often difficult. Subsurface bulk sample retrieval systems are designed to obtain intact cylindrical cores of soil ranging anywhere from one to four inches in diameter, and one to several feet in length. The current technique that is used to subsample these soil cores for VOC analysis is to expose a horizontal section of the soil core to the atmosphere; screen the exposed soil using a photoionization detector (PID) or other appropriate device to locate contamination in the soil core; and use a hand-operated coring tool to collect samples from the exposed soil for analysis. Because the soil core can be exposed to the atmosphere for a considerable length of time during screening and sample collection, the current sub-sampling technique provides opportunity for VOCs to be lost from the soil. This report describes three alternative techniques from the current technique for screening and collecting soil samples from subsurface soil cores for VOC analysis and field testingmore » that has been done to evaluate the techniques. Based on the results of the field testing, ASTM D4547, Standard Guide for Sampling Waste and Soils for Volatile Organic Compounds, was revised to include information about the new techniques.« less


The difference of growth, flowering, pod-setting, fruiting, exudation and water requirement of soybean as affected by changed of soil moisture content was investigated by pot culture, in 1956 and 1957. (1) In DW, Wet condition of soil (75% of maximum water capacity) in seedling period decreased dry weight of roots, amount and nitrogen content of exudation-sap in the period of flowering to fruiting, and then decreased the percentage of pod-setting and yield of grain. (2) Wet condition of soii (DW and WD) in previous period of flowering did not affected the yield df grain. (3) In DW and WD, wet condition of soil in flowering period increased dry weight of roots and efficiency of exudation, amount and nitrogen content of exudaton-sap, number of flowers, and then increased the percentage of pod-setting, number of pods and grain, and yield of grain. (4) Wet condition of soil (DW and WD) in fruiting period increased amount and nitrogen content of exudation-sap in late growing period, and then increased weight of 100 grains. In the only case of DW, the treatment increased yield of grain. (5) Abundant soil moisture content in culture of soybean increased water requirement. In this study, the effects of deficient soil moisture content (45% of maximum water capacity) are contrary to the effects of abundant soil moisture content and the result in the former was abbreviated.


Oil drill stem joints are typically hollow shaft parts. Aiming at problems of oil drill stem joints in hot forging, a hot closed-die extrusion forming process of vertical two-way with horizontal parting die was proposed. Combined with floating die technology, the forming process of drill stem joints was simulated by using the finite element software DEFORM-3D. Metal flow law, forming force and clamping force were analyzed. Research results show that vertical extrusion forming process is feasible, which has significant advantages of shortening the process flow and reducing the forming load.


The development of necks was simulated by representing tensile specimens by slightly tapered cylinders divided into 100 elements. By summing the deformation in each element by an iterative process the load required to extend the specimen at a uniform rate is calculated. Strain and strain rate hardening are introduced through a power law and elasticity through Hooke's Law. The specimen is considered to be fractured when the ratio of highest to lowest strain rates in any two elements is 100. The results of the computer study show that load-elongation behavior of many materials can be described by this model; total elongation is markedly reduced but elongation to maximum load is not affected by increased taper; and necking starts immediately since the smallest element always has the highest strain rate. Neck development is more important than neck initiation. Neck growth is retarded as strain and strain rate sensitivities are increased; strain rate sensitivity is the more potent factor. Experimental profilometry giving complete specimen strain and strain rate histories, the reduction in elongation in a tube burst test due to increase in wall thickness variation, and the increase in total ductility with increasing strain rate sensitivity exhibited by most metals are inmore » good quantitative agreement with calculation.« less


Catalyst nanoparticles are prepared by arc plasma deposition (APD). First, overview of the APD technique is reviewed and second, some applications of the technique for nanocatalyst preparation are reviewed. Nanoparticles prepared by APD are typically 1∼5 nm in size and their catalytic activity is generally better than that of conventional wet-chemically prepared nanocatalysts.


In this paper we consider a three-layer neural network, carrying out a polygonal approximation of the training set of data. In the process of supervised learning, neural network divides the input training set of data into n-dimensional simplex. We construct a hyperplane approximating output training signals for each simplex. This paper presents algorithm of learning a neural network. Neural network can be used to solve problems of prediction, recognition and classification of images.


We present a multifunctional endoscope capable of imaging, fluid delivery and fluid sampling in the alveolar space. The endoscope consists of an imaging fibre bundle fabricated from cost effective OM1 PCVD graded index preforms made for the telecommunications market. These low-cost fibres could potentially make our endoscope disposable after a single use. The performance of our low-cost imaging fibre bundle is shown to be comparable to the current commercial state-of-the-art. The imaging fibre bundle is packaged alongside two channels for the delivery and extraction of fluids. The fluid delivery channels can be used to deliver fluorescent smart probes for the detection of pathogens and to perform a targeted alveolar lavage without the removal of the imaging fibre as is currently standard procedure. Our endoscope is fully biocompatible and with an overall outer diameter of 1.4 mm allowing it to fit into the standard working channel of a bronchoscope. We demonstrate the use of our endoscope in ex-vivo human lungs. We show alveolar tissue and bacterial imaging over two wavelength bands 520 nm – 600 nm and 650 nm – 750 nm both commonly used for bacterial smart probe detection.


This paper presents the results of ambient air monitoring for polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) performed during the 1992-1993 and 1993-1994 austral summers in the vicinity of McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Twenty-eight air samples were collected from four different locations to determine the identity and concentration of PCDD/PCDF compounds. PCDD/PCDF compounds were not detected at either the predominantly upwind location or a more remote site on Black Island. Trace levels of only a few PCDD/PCDF congeners were detected sporadically at a location approximately 500 m downwind of the station. The most frequent, most varied, and highest levels of PCDDs/PCDFs were measured at a downtown location, where concentrations of total PCDDs ranged from 0.12 to 1.80 pg/m 3 and total PCDFs ranged from less than 0.02 to 2.77 pg/m 3 . The data indicate that there are combustion sources at McMurdo other than the solid waste incinerator (power plants, vehicles, heating furnaces, etc.) that contribute PCDD/PCDF compounds to the ambient air. The greatest variety and highest concentration of PCDD/PCDF congeners measured in 1992-1993 during incineration of selected solid wastes implicates the interim incinerator as the likely source of the increased presence of these compounds in air. Results from the remote Black Island site indicate that the background Antarctic air is still free of PCDD/PCDF compounds (not detectable at current method detection limits in the sub-pg/m 3 range).


Asperger's syndrome is a developmental disorder that affects a person's ability to socialize and communicate effectively with others. Children with Asperger's syndrome typically exhibit social awkwardness and an all-absorbing interest in specific topics. In this review a systematic search of Asperger's syndrome including its symptoms, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment was carried out focusing on literatures published in scientific databases like PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Medline, Google Scholar etc. In this review, we tried to give a timely and comprehensive update about Asperger's syndrome to reveal therapeutic and gaps requiring future research opportunities.


Methods are described for evaluating economic and carbon storage aspects of tree planting projects (e.g., plantations for restoration, roundwood, bioenergy, and nonwood products). Total carbon (C) stock is dynamic and comprises C in vegetation, decomposing matter, soil, products, and fuel substituted. An alternative (reference) case is essential for project evaluation.


ropean industry in this highly important area of current computer technology. Out of the 18 European research institutions involved the L3S Research Center is among the five main partners in KnowledgeWeb. L3S is for instance responsible for the coordination of the education area activities. Education is deemed the most important success factor for European industry. Therefore the project emphasizes on spreading knowledge on Semantic Web technologies to current employees in industry as well as to future employees, the students of today and tomorrow. On January 24 and 25 th 2005, L3S hosted the general assembly of KnowledgeWeb, bringing together over 60 renowned researchers from all over Europe. The major objective of this meeting was to strengthen the cooperation among the different European research work packages. For this purpose, the agenda focused on " Semantic Web Services''. Semantic Web Services are one of the major topics in Semantic Web research. They provide machine-readable description of the Web Service, so that an automatic combination and interaction among different Web Services becomes possible. During the General Assembly results of the first year's work of the project were presented. Also, it was discussed concretely how the results of the different work packages can be integrated with regard to this single highly important topic. The workshop was a great success and yet another important step towards realizing the next generation of the world wide web. Databases and information systems are crucial for a large variety of today's networked applications. Together with Web technology they form the major tools to manage the information flood on the Internet and provide pervasive information access anytime anywhere. The emerging techniques of Web services and the Semantic Web already address some of the challenges by trying to standardize semantic descriptions , addressing security issues and fostering interoperability and seamless service integration. However, these problems cannot be solved by information technology alone. he has formed the APIS group at L3S based on funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG) within the renowned Emmy Noether excellence program. A basic belief of the APIS group is that networked services should be accessible from a variety of client devices and offer up-to-date information. However, given the increasing variety of services , individual users will hardly be able to choose adequate services to satisfy their personal needs unless effective personalization techniques can be provided. This is because in interacting with services users are rather more …


FIFTY YEARS AGO, in the last mass migration of laborers to Hawai'i, the Hawaiian sugar and pineapple companies brought six thousand men to the Islands from the Philippines. Anastacio Luis remembers vividly the events in 1946 involving the transport of these Filipino field workers aboard the ss Maunawili, a former troopship. It took four voyages to ship these laborers—from Vigan, Ilocos Sur, the staging area, and Salomague, the port, to the ports in Hawai'i—beginning on January 14, 1946, and ending on June 14, when the last voyage was completed in Hilo. Luis was aboard each of the voyages as an interpreter, the link between the hiring agent, the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association (HSPA), and the recruits, who were destined for the sugar and pineapple plantations in Hawai'i. Confronted with a critical shortage of workers at the end of World War II, the sugar and pineapple companies in Hawai'i looked to the Philippines for labor, as they had in the past. The sugar companies had received a large number of field workers—nearly 125,000 since igog—from the Philippines, and they had proved to be a reliable, responsible, and hard-working group. Emigration from Japan and China, which had supplied the bulk of the farm labor, was stopped by law; immigration of Koreans, Puerto Ricans, Spanish, Portuguese, and persons of many other European countries was discontinued because of dissatisfaction either on the part of the plantations or the recruits themselves. The Philippine government monitored the con-


This paper presents a flow-sensitive algorithm to compute intraprocedural definition-use chains in dynamic pointer-linked data structures.The aim is to relate the statements that construct links of linked data structures(i.e.definitions) to statements that might traverse the structures though the links(i.e.uses).Specifically,for each statement S that defines links of linked data structures,the algorithm finds the set of statements that traverse the links which are defined by S.Our method will be incorporated into the parallel language mini-SPC designed and developed by us.It is used to be in charge of accurately analyzing and transforming the parallel program in dynamic pointer-linked data structures.Experimental results illustrate that the proposed algorithm for computing definition-use chains could maintain the quality of definition-use chains for dynamically allocated location and improve the analysis′s performance efficiently.


Most of the exact distributional properties available for Gini's (1912) index of diversity [more commonly referred to as Simpson's (1949) index] are derived assuming an underlying multinomial distribution of species frequencies, with simple random sampling. In one sense this is the least restrictive model in that it assumes only that individuals fall into s categories, or species, at random with probabilities Pi, i = 1, . .. , s. However, the model also assumes that the total sample size is fixed. Questions arise as to the validity of using these distributional properties in practical situations in which total sample size is random. The fixed sample size restriction may be relaxed by assuming that each species frequency follows an underlying Poisson distribution with mean Ai, i = 1, . . ., s. In fact, the joint distribution of independent species frequencies, conditioned on a fixed total sample size, is multinomial with pi = Au/Z Ai, i = 1, . . ., s. In this paper a method for computing the moments of the index under the Poisson assumptions is given and its asymptotic distribution is derived. The adequacy of the Pearson curve fit to the distribution of the index is examined with respect to confidence interval estimation. The results are used to assess the effect of incorrectly assuming a fixed sample size when in fact it is random. Quadrat sampling is introduced because it is more commonly used in practice, and it allows comparison of confidence interval estimation results with two other commonly used methods.


The invention provides a method and a device for releasing multimedia data according to the network status of a mobile terminal. The method comprises the following steps: A. acquiring a request message of a mobile terminal, wherein the request message requests to release multimedia data to the mobile terminal; B, monitoring the network status of the mobile terminal and transmitting a first data packet to the mobile terminal, wherein the first data packet is the multimedia data or a compressed packet of the multimedia data, and the compressed packet matches the network status of the mobile terminal; and C, judging whether the first data packet transmitted to the mobile terminal is larger than a second data packet previously transmitted to the mobile terminal, and replacing the second data packet with the first data packet if the first data packet transmitted to the mobile terminal is larger than the second data packet previously transmitted to the mobile terminal, wherein the second data packet is the multimedia data or a compressed packet of the multimedia data.


An exploration of the relative status of standard and non-standard varieties of British English, which asks: 'Is correction ever appropriate?'


Using the address mapping method according to the consumption leveling (Wear leveling) method according to the invention, and methods of recovery of the block mapping table in the system using a flash memory device is: (a) block alignment for the consumption leveling from the flash memory device steps to read the information (WSBL); (B) the step of recovering the block mapping table with reference to the allocation block information (Alloc) included in the block alignment information (WSBL); And (c) updating the block mapping table, searching for the address assignment information included in the spare area of the erased block with reference to the erase block information (Free) included in the block alignment information (WSBL), and in accordance with the retrieved information and a step of. According to the repair method of the aforementioned block mapping table, it is possible to rapid recovery of the mapping table, without searching for a power failure, reboot, the block area of the overall flash memory after generating the address.


BACKGROUND
Body composition in Turner syndrome (TS) is altered with final height of TS decreased; anthropometry and bone mass distinctly changed.

AIM
To describe total and regional distribution of fat and muscle mass in TS and the relation to measures of glucose metabolism, sex hormones, IGFs, and markers of inflammation and vascular function.

MATERIAL AND METHODS
Fifty-four women with TS (mean age, 42.5 +/- 9.7 years) and an age-matched group of controls (n = 55) were examined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans with determination of regional body composition and estimation of visceral fat and skeletal muscle mass. We determined maximal oxygen uptake and assessed physical activity using a questionnaire. We measured serum adiponectin, ghrelin, IGF-I, IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), estradiol, testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), insulin, glucose, cytokines, vascular cell adhesion molecule-I, and intercellular cell adhesion molecule-I. Insulin sensitivity was estimated. Multiple linear regression models were used to examine the relationships between variables.

RESULTS
TS had lower total lean body mass (LBM), while body mass index (BMI) and total fat mass (FM) were increased. We found increased visceral FM, and decreased trunk LBM, appendicular LBM, and skeletal muscle mass. VO2max and physical activity were significantly lower in TS, as were most hormone levels, except increased leptin. In multiple linear regression models, status (i.e. TS or control) was a consistent contributing variable.

CONCLUSION
Profound changes are present in body composition in TS, with increased FM, and decreased skeletal muscle mass. Circulating hormones, VO2max, and insulin sensitivity influence body composition. The accumulation of visceral fat would predict a higher risk of development of the insulin resistance syndrome.


Abstract Children with visible physical disabilities (CWPDs) living in rural areas of South Africa are a matter of particular concern. While all children living in rural areas face negative influences such as poverty and the high incidence of HIV/AIDS, this situation is exacerbated for CWPDs who are more vulnerable to these influences (Human Sciences Research Council). The aim of this research was to explore and describe the negative influences facing children with physical disabilities in rural South Africa utilising Bronfenbrenner's ecological model as a theoretical point of departure. A purposeful sampling strategy was used to select forty participants for a critical ethnographic study. Data were gathered through multiple strategies: interviews, observations, photos and drawings and analysed using a thematic approach. The findings indicated that children with physical disabilities experience negative influences in many domains of their everyday life: lack of resources, poverty, cultural beliefs and personal factors are a few of these domains that were identified. The complexity of the lack of resources for this marginalised group of children emerges from the interplay of these domains rather than a single domain.


PURPOSE: A text conversion and display method of audio data is provided to separate voice data from audio data to convert the voice data into text data, and to display the text data with the audio data or to record/store as subtitle data, thereby easily displaying or recording/storing subtitles or song lyrics. CONSTITUTION: When a key is inputted, a microcomputer sets a text conversion mode for converting voice data into text data(S10). A voice recognizer separates the voice data only, and outputs the voice data to a text converter(S11). The text converter samples/analyzes the voice data, and converts it into text data(S12). If a user requests the text data to be recorded, the microcomputer sets a text storage mode(S13), confirms time information included in an audio data packet, and encodes the information with the text data(S14). The microcomputer records/manages the text data packet as a subtitle data packet(S15).


Using the mass-smeared scheme of black holes, we study the thermodynamics of black holes. Two interesting models are considered. One is the self-regular Schwarzschild-AdS black hole whose mass density is given by the analogue to probability densities of quantum hydrogen atoms. The other model is the same black hole but whose mass density is chosen to be a rational fractional function of radial coordinates. Both mass densities are in fact analytic expressions of the ${\delta}$-function. We analyze the phase structures of the two models by investigating the heat capacity at constant pressure and the Gibbs free energy in an isothermal-isobaric ensemble. Both models fail to decay into the pure thermal radiation even with the positive Gibbs free energy due to the existence of a minimal length. Furthermore, we extend our analysis to a general mass-smeared form that is also associated with the ${\delta}$-function, and indicate the similar thermodynamic properties for various possible mass-smeared forms based on the ${\delta}$-function.


Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world and ultraviolet (UV)‐B radiation has been implicated as its major aetiological agent. Despite the link between melanoma and exposure to UV‐B radiation in childhood, little work has been carried out to determine the effects of UV‐B on neonatal skin. In this study, we investigated the response of adult and neonatal Langerhans cells (LC) to UV‐B radiation to determine whether exposure in the neonatal period impairs the development of the skin immune system, thus having implications for the immune response later in life. Neonatal and adult mice were irradiated with a single dose of UV‐B radiation and epidermal sheets prepared to determine the number of LC present. In addition, antigen carriage and T‐cell proliferation assays were carried out to assess the immune response when the mice reached maturity. Results showed that neonatal LC were more susceptible than adult LC to depletion at 2 kJ/m2 UV‐B exposure; however, there was similar susceptibility at lower doses. When mice that were irradiated as neonates were analysed at maturity, there was an increased ability to respond to cutaneously applied antigen as more antigen was transported to the lymph node and the lymph node dendritic cells had an enhanced ability to stimulate T‐cell proliferation. In addition, this response was skewed towards a Th2 type response. Thus, single high‐dose UV‐B exposure alters the development of neonatal LC, resulting in a short‐term reduction in the number of LC but an enhanced immune response when assessed at maturity.


Exciton-LO-phonon interactions in a spherical quantum dot (QD) are studied theoretically in the weak confinement regime. The e-h exchange interaction makes it possible to lift the degeneracy of the lowest exciton levels via exciton-phonon interaction as the Jahn-Teller effect. The Huang-Rhys factor on the levels having maximum oscillator strength changes much slower than a -5 which is the radius a dependence in a large-size limit studied in a previous work.


OBJECTIVE To understand the cleaning quality and impact factors of medical devices in Wuxi medical institutions and evaluate the cleaning effect.METHODS In order to detect the cleaning quality of the medical devices,to adopt biuret reaction for detecting protein residues of medical devices in major wards in Wuxi city.Factors which influenced the cleaning quality in the process of cleaning were analyzed.RESULTS Totally 99 cleaned medical devices were examined,of which 48 cases were the unqualified rate was 48.48%.The cleaning qualified rates of the primary,secondary and tertially level care hospitals,and private hospitals were 53.13%,40.00%,63.64% and 53.33%,respectively.The different types of medical devices in different departments used different cleaning methods and had different cleaning quality.The cleaning quality in supply room was better than that in clinical departments.The pipeline devices ranked the first in unqualified rate among all the cleaned devices.The cleaning efficacy by machine plus enzyme and manual mode plus enzyme were better than by manual modealone.CONCLUSIONS The cleaning qualified rate of medical devices in medical institutions of Wuxi is lower,especially the secondary level care and below(including the private hospital)medical institutions have more serious problems.It is important to improve the cleaning effects of medical devices,implement centralized supply room cleaning mode and strengthen the monitoring for cleaning effect.


Graphene nanohole arrays (GNAs) were fabricated using nanoimprint lithography. The improved optical transmittance of GNAs is primarily due to the reduced surface coverage of graphene from the nanohole fabrication. Importantly, the exposed edges of the nanoholes provided effective sites for chemical doping using thionyl chloride was shown to enhance the conductance by a factor of 15–18 in contrast to only 2-4 for unpatterned graphene. GNAs can provide a unique scheme for improving both optical transmittance and electrical conductivity of graphene-based transparent conductors.


Bio-recycling of plastic waste is a promising solution to plastic pollution. As one of the most abundant plastic wastes, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) can be degraded by carboxylic ester hydrolases (EC...


Atmospheric vapour flux convergence is introduced for the estimation of the water balance in a river basin. The global distribution of vapour flux convergence, - ΔH · Q is estimated using the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts global analysis data for the period 1980-1988. From the atmospheric water balance, the annual mean - ΔH · Q can be interpreted as the precipitation minus evaporation. The estimated - ΔH · Q is compared with the observed discharge data in the Chao Phraya river basin, Thailand. The mean annual values are not identical, but their seasonal change corresponds very well. The four year mean - ΔH · Q is also compared with the climatological runoff of nearly 70 large rivers. The multi-annual mean runoff is calculated from the Global Runoff Data Centre data set and used for the comparison. There is generally a good correspondence between the atmospheric water balance estimates and the runoff observations on the ground, especially in the mid- and high latitudes of the northern hemisphere. However, there are significant differences in many instances. The results emphasize the importance of accurate routine observations in both the atmosphere and river runoff. The global water balance of the zonal mean is compared with prior estimates, and the estimated value from this study is found to be smaller than previous estimates. The annual water balance in each ocean and each continent are also compared with previous estimates. Generally, the global runoff estimation using the conventional hydrological water balance is larger than the result by the atmospheric water balance method. Annual freshwater transport is estimated by atmospheric water balance combined with geographical information. The results show that the same order of freshwater is supplied to the ocean from both the atmosphere and the surrounding continents through rivers. The rivers also carry approximately 10% of the global annual freshwater transport in meridional directions as zonal means.


Objective:To reveal the action of psoriatic peripheral blood T lymphocytes on keratinocytes proliferation and the significance in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.Methods:Keratinocytes were cocultivated with psoriatic peripheral blood T lymphocytes in comparison with those cocultivated with normal T lymphocytes. Immunohistochemical technique was performed to detect the expression of Ki67, c-Myc and Bcl-xL proteins.Results:There were significant overexpression of Ki67, c-Myc and Bcl-xL proteins in keratinocytes cocultivated with psoriatic T lymphocytes compared with the uncocultivated group and normal T lymphocytes group. Expression of Ki67, c-Myc and Bcl-xL proteins in keratinocytes cocultivated with normal T lymphocytes were not significantly different from the uncocultivated group.Conclusion:Psoriatic T lymphocytes, which have specific activity, can induce keratinocytes abnormal pattern of proliferation. One of the important mechanisms might be its action on the expression of c-Myc and Bcl-xL proteins.


This research tries to demonstrate a causal link between how conventional security issues are intertwined with nontraditional security difficulties, preventing them from always qualifying for a high priority position in Pakistan's strategic decision-making. The research looks at how Pakistan is stuck in a "tunnel vision trap" where it is unable to prioritise non-traditional security problems above conventional national security difficulties due to a constant emphasis on traditional security issues. The research finds that despite the fact that it addresses strategic red lines responsibly and cautiously both inside and outside of its area, its high priority for conventional threat perceptions weighs down on its internal nontraditional security concern. The study comes to the conclusion that Pakistan's historic emphasis on security in making decisions does not change even while shifting from the pursuit of geoeconomic goals to the geostrategic prioritising of national interest. Due to this architecture's linked securitization, all transitional junctions to its strategic culture are useless or unimportant.


Motivating yourself to change your study habits is a process. That is why rewards for this change should start small and end big. Plan for a variety of short-range, mid-range, long-range and maintenance rewards along the way. Let's say you want to get an A on your next Biology exam. Here's what your reward program might look like:  A short-range goal would be a daily hour long chapter review; the matching reward, a guilt-free half hour of TV.  A mid-range goal would be a week of daily study time; the matching mid-range reward, a trip to the movies or a night out with friends.  When you reach your goal of getting an A on your exam, it's time for a long-range reward; take a weekend trip with friends somewhere fun and exciting, or buy yourself something nice!  Maintenance rewards follow a similar path. Reward yourself at determined intervals for maintaining good study habits. Don't neglect the intrinsic rewards inherent with an achievement. You got an A on your exam, and now you understand the material and have an A average in the course. Write down how you feel, treasure the positive experience, and connect it to the behavior change.


Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2RR) to liquid fuels and valued chemicals is a meaningful approach to decreasing CO2 emissions and alleviating the energy crisis. In particular, the c...


Dynamic Stochastic Resonance (DSR) utilizes the noise associated with the image itself to enhance the image quality. This paper analyzes the effects of Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) and Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) of image, which works as the input to bi-stable nonlinear system exhibiting DSR. The study performed on T1, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) and diffusion weighted sequences of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The images were quantified in terms of contrast enhancement factor and image anisotropy. The results show that DSR based image enhancement is helpful to obtain better tissue differentiation. The DCT based DSR produces better enhancement for diffusion-weighted images whereas DWT and SVD based DSR produces better enhancement of T1 and FLAIR weighted magnetic resonance images.


Microgranules morphine sulfate sustained release each comprising a neutral support grain coated with an active layer and a prolonged release layer characterized in that its composition is: - neutral support grain 30 to 40% by weight - active layer - morphine sulphate 30 to 40% by weight - 10-20% by weight binder - extended release layer -Copolimero methacrylic acid 5-15% by weight - Plasticizer 1- 2, 5% by weight - lubricant 2- 4% by weight - hydrophobic Silica 0, 2 -1% by weight


To assess and analyze the presentation of disease, treatment options available in peripheral hospitals, postoperative complications, effects of delaying the surgery, evaluate thecost of treatment and choice of anaesthesia. A retrospective study of groin hernia was carried out in surgical ward of DHQ Teaching Hospital DIKhan from Febuary 1999 to December 2002. All the cases of groin hernia were admitted to surgical ward either as elective cases or through emergency. They were analyzed for age, sex, site and type of hernia, operative procedure under local or general anaesthesia, post opwerative complications and duration of stay in the ward. Comparison of surgeon convenience and operative cost of cases under local or general aneasthesia was made. Gorin hernia is a common and relatively simple problem. It should be operated at the earliest and unnecessary delay can cause complications. Operation under local anaesthesia is a viable alternative to general anaesthesia.


The utility model relates to an electric sedan with electric power self-driving wheels, which comprises a power source, a controller and the electric power self-driving wheels, wherein the power source is connected with the electric power self-driving wheels through the controller. When the electric power self-driving wheels need to speed up, the controller controls the power source to increase corresponding parameters; and when the electric power self-driving wheels need to slow down, the controller controls the power source to decrease the corresponding parameters. A driving motor is designed into an operating form that a motor stator is arranged on a sedan axle, a motor rotor is arranged outside the motor stator, and the sedan axle is fixed. The design omits a whole traditional transmission system, eliminates power loss of the transmission system and makes a large space. The electric sedan with the electric power self-driving wheels has the advantages of stepless speed change and novel antilock function. The electric power self-driving wheels are adopted by the front wheels and the rear wheels of the electric sedan, thereby being capable of achieving full-automatic driving. A novel antilock braking device is adopted to replace a traditional antilock device, and is simple in structure, low in cost and good in antilock effect. The electric sedan with the electric power self-driving wheels is high in energy utilizing rate.


For hard x‐ray transmission microscopy at photon energies higher than 15 keV we design refractive condenser and imaging elements to be used with synchrotron light sources as well as with x‐ray tube sources. The condenser lenses are optimized for low x‐ray attenuation—resulting in apertures greater than 1 mm—and homogeneous intensity distribution on the detector plane, whereas the imaging enables high‐resolution (<100 nm) full‐field imaging. To obtain high image quality at reasonable exposure times, custom‐tailored matched pairs of condenser and imaging lenses are being developed. The imaging lenses (compound refractive lenses, CRLs) are made of SU‐8 negative resist by deep x‐ray lithography. SU‐8 shows high radiation stability. The fabrication technique enables high‐quality lens structures regarding surface roughness and arrangement precision with arbitrary 2D geometry. To provide point foci, crossed pairs of lenses are used. Condenser lenses have been made utilizing deep x‐ray lithographic patterning of ...


Many methods have been used to generate gridded population maps by downscaling demographic data. As one of these methods, the accuracy of the dasymetric model depends heavily on the covariates. Point-of-interest (POI) data, as important covariates, have been widely used for population estimation. However, POIs are often used indiscriminately in existing studies. A few studies further used selected categories of POIs identified based only on the nonspatial quantitative relationship between the POIs and population. In this paper, the spatial association between the POIs and population distribution was considered to identify the POIs with a strong spatial correlation with the population distribution, i.e., population-sensitive POIs. The ability of population-sensitive POIs to improve the fine-grained population mapping accuracy was explored by comparing the results of random forest dasymetric models driven by population-sensitive POIs, all POIs, and no POIs, along with the same sets of multisource remote sensing and social sensing data. The results showed that the model driven by population-sensitive POI had the highest accuracy. Population-sensitive POIs were also more effective in improving the population mapping accuracy than were POIs selected based only on their quantitative relationship with the population. The model built using population-sensitive POIs also performed better than the two popular gridded population datasets WorldPop and LandScan. The model we proposed in this study can be used to generate accurate spatial population distribution information and contributes to achieving more reliable analyses of population-related social problems.


The implementation of the National Health Insurance (JKN) program is aimed at realizing the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), namely achieving UHC (Universal Health Coverage) commitments in Indonesia. However, until now there are still many residents, especially in Bulukumba Regency, who are not registered for JKN membership. In fact, JKN participation greatly helps the accessibility of health services and overcomes obstacles to medical expenses, especially for low-income people. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the factors causing the low JKN membership and formulate efforts to increase JKN participation in Bulukumba Regency. This research method is a qualitative research with the determination of informants using purposive techniques. This research was conducted in Bulukumba Regency in June 2021. Data collection techniques were carried out through interviews, observations, documentation, and literature studies, then the data were analyzed using fishbone diagrams. The results showed that the factors causing the low JKN participation in Bulukumba Regency, namely low education level, the majority work as farmers, do not know the JKN registration process, do not understand the health insurance system, lack of socialization, the formation of a stigma regarding differences in health services between JKN participants and patients. general, apathetic family heads, the data bank in the Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS) has no updates, there is no synchronization of data for the poor, and there is a quota system for the JKN PBI APBD. Based on this, it can be concluded that the cause of the low JKN participation in Bulukumba Regency arises from problems from the community and the government. Therefore, it is necessary to update the data at DTKS regularly and provide education and socialization to the public regarding the health insurance system and JKN program, then form an Independent Institution to foster community enthusiasm to register as JKN participants.


Certain exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to techniques for reducing the load asymmetry in sputtered polycrystalline films. In certain exemplary embodiments of sputtering apparatus whereby the growth of symmetrical crystals is conveyed are provided that provide one or more substantially vertical, non-conducting screens, wherein such screens help to reduce the oblique component of the Sputtermaterialflusses. In certain exemplary embodiments, the difference between the Bewegungsrichtungsdehnbeanspruchung and the tensile stress in the transverse direction of the coater of the sputtered film is preferably less than about 15%, preferably less than about 10% and more preferably less than about 5%.


Objective: To observe the efficacy of MEBT/MEBO combined with "ploughing relaxation technique" in the treatment of hydrofluoric acid and mixed acid burn. Method: Burn wounds were washed thoroughly and debrided and treated with "ploughing relaxation technique" . MEBO gauze was applied to cover the wounds and the wounds were bandaged. The dressing was changed 2 to 3 times a day. After entering the recovery stage, MEBO was applied in exposed way until the wounds healed. For deep 2nd and superficial 3 degree wounds, after entering liquefaction stage, intermittent application of ploughing technique was needed. Result: 12 patients were all cured in 10 to 40 days. Conclusion: MEBT/MEBO in combination with "ploughing relaxation technique" is very efficacious in treating hydrofluoric acid and mixed acid burn.


Purpose This case report demonstrates the potential role of the OMNI surgical system in the surgical management of congenital glaucoma. Patients and Methods The case was a 4-month-old full-term, otherwise healthy female infant with cutaneous hemangiomas of both upper lids, corneal edema in the right eye (RE) and IOP > 30 mmHg. Sturge–Weber syndrome (SWS) was diagnosed. The RE was surgically treated with ab-interno circumferential viscodilation and trabeculotomy. Results Through 10 months of follow-up, intraocular pressure was adequately controlled without the need for adjunctive medical therapy. Conclusion Given its advantages over other angle surgery techniques, this procedure's role in treating glaucomas of childhood warrants further evaluation.


The dependence of the rate constant on solvent polarity is an important mechanistic criterion which should always be used in conjunction with other diagnostics tool. The slow step of 2 + 2 cycloadditions of tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) with enol ethers [1], thioenol ethers [2] and trans-fixed 1,3-dienes [3] is the formation of a zwitterionic intermediate. The log k2 values are linear functions of the Dimroth-Reichardt parameter ET. The rate accelerations of TCNE cycloadditions in going from cyclohexane to acetonitrile amount to 29,000 for anethole, 10,800 for 1-ethoxyisobutene, 2,600 for butyl vinyl ether, 17,000 for ethyl 1-propenyl sulfide and 54,000 for verbenene. The violation of stereo-specificity becomes greater with increasing solvent polarity.

In contrast, the additions of TCNE to anthracene [4] and related Diels-Alder reactions show only a minute solvent dependence. The same is true for 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of diazoalkanes [5], phenyl azide [6], C-phenyl-n-methylnitrone and azomethine imines to various dipolarophiles. These concerted cycloadditions are characterized by early transition states, i.e., there is hardly any change of solvation energy during the activation process.

A dichotomy of reaction paths was found for diazocarbonyl compounds and enamines. Whereas dialkylaminocyclohexenes produce cycloadducts, the corresponding enamines containing the cyclopentene ring undergo azo coupling furnishes enamino-hydrazones via a zwitterionic intermediate. The contrasting dependence of rate on solvent polarity supports different mechanism [7]. Dimethylketene combines with N-isobutenylprrolidine to give a 3-pyrrolidinocyclobutanone as 1:1 adduct and a δ-methylene-δ-lactone as 2:1 adduct. The dependence of the product ratio on the concentration of dimethylketene allows to disent angle a concerted pathway and a reaction via a zwitterionic intermediate which can be intercepted by a second molecule of dimethylketene (see formula Scheme) [8]. The different solvent dependencies of the two reaction branches confirm the mechanistic divergence.


High order surfaces are often used in electrical contacts and micro-contacts aiming to generate a nearly uniform current density over most of contact area. In the case of homogeneous surface micro-topography, this aim is achieved if geometrical shape of the contact yields a nearly uniform central pressure bounded by a monotonous decrease to zero in contour points. This problem was recently solved by these authors for circular contacts and now it is natural to extend this procedure for the case of elliptical contacts. Recent results are used to this end, derived for elliptical elastic contacts between high order surfaces. As homogeneous high order surfaces lead to a highly non-uniform pressure distribution, central pressure is flattened by making the first derivatives of pressure vanish in contact centre. Then, the contacts between fourth, sixth and eight order surfaces are analyzed and general or recurrence relations for pressure distribution and contact parameters are proposed.Copyright © 2006 by ASME


"India Review publishes social science research across disciplines on Indian politics, economics, society and international relations." This is the avowed aim of the journal in which appears this introduction and the collection of articles that follow. Yet there has been a powerful and long- running trend toward specialization, so that journals focus on particular fields and sub-fields. Among the social sciences, economics is prominent as a representative of these forces, though by no means the only discipline to follow such a route. However, this has not led to a distribution of attention and access that comes even close to matching what might seem to be consistent with the origins of economics as "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations." For example, Das et al. 1 examined articles published in the top-five economics journals from 1985 to 2004 (a 20-year span) and found 2,383 papers on the US, 65 papers on China, 39 papers on India, and 34 papers on all of Sub-Saharan Africa. The latter three countries and regions, of course, are significant in encompassing the great majority of the world's population that are attempting to bring their material well-being to levels that might be considered morally acceptable in the modern world. So the geographic bias of economics journals is one reason for conceiving and putting together this special issue of India Review. However, it might be argued that the Indian economy has already generated a large number of overviews, analyses and narratives from among the large and distinguished cadre of (mainly Indian) economists who think about the subject, published in the form of books rather than in journals. This is indeed true. Some of these books are single-authored or co-authored, 2 which would differentiate the collection being introduced here. But there are also significant and important collections of essays on the Indian economy, each with its own group of multiple, prominent contributors. 3 The current collection is indeed close to the last category. What differentiates this set of articles from all the other collections that have come before? Perhaps the main factor here is timeliness, and the novelty that comes with it. Many collections of papers on a topic such as the Indian economy undergo a long process (often beginning with a conference) of finding a publisher, getting reviews and revisions and winding their way through the


The aim of non-pollution chemistry is to prevent pollution and satisfy the requirements of persistant development from reasonable use of material,environmental prevention and ecological balance.This paper introduced the exploration of non-pollution fine chemical material and the development of non-pullution lechinics.These are impertant to reduce the environmental pollution.


Based on the mathematical model of a liquid crystal in the acoustic approximation, the system of two equations of second-order was obtained for tangential stress and angular velocity. Computational algorithm for numerical solution of boundary-value problems is worked out, implemented as a parallel program in the С language using the CUDA technology


Increasingly, many practitioners in today's practices are using specialty contact lenses. These contact lenses historically have been viewed as hard to fit, difficult to find, and much higher in cost. Let's look at what's so special about specialty contact lenses.


Administrative compulsory isolation is a regular medical treatment of administrative compulsion in fighting against contagious diseases,known as an authorized compulsion of the movement of certain objects till the cure of the disease or elimination of the danger of infection.The performer is authorized to execute compulsorily in case of escape of the applicable object,and he should also respond to the related duty in law.Compulsory isolation aims at eliminating the hidden threat to health and security of the public and maintaining the order of social life with the help of governmental authority.Compulsory isolation is usually applied in medical affairs for controlling vast infection of contagious diseases,for the purpose of controlling the infected object in a certain range as quickly as possible to control and elimination of the epidemic.It is also compounded with other ways like isolation treatment,isolation test and isolation quarantine for the purpose of eliminating the infection from the origin,just as what the isolation was enacted for.As isolation refers to the restriction of people' rights on both the person and property,it is required to be enacted and executed under consideration on the contradiction of social profit and value,in order to achieve a harmonious balance and relationship between country and the society,public profit and personal profit,the individual and the collective,etc.We find that the compulsory isolation is a necessary way to maintain public security as well as a means of protection executed directly by the government to relieve public threats and protect personal rights and health.It should be enacted on the basis of respecting and protecting human rights,even in emergencies.Additionally,social cost should also be considered.Accordingly,the government may submit necessary social cost on the one hand,and intensify the legislation,standardize the execution of compulsory isolation and promote the public conscious of peace keeping on the other,for the purpose of minimizing the cost of a guaranteed public security.However,we are so anxious to see the present compulsory isolation system of our country.Firstly,the foundation of our compulsory isolation didn't meet with the regulation of ″legal-enactment only″.Secondly,the enactment of executive powers does no help to duty specification.Thirdly,the object applicable is not carefully and clearly defined to take performance.Fourthly,the execution of compulsory isolation is too careless to protect the legal rights of the people. Finally,no sufficient almsgiving is arranged to the isolated people.We propose that the government make efforts to improve the compulsory isolation system in our country.Firstly,to revise and complete related laws,including the legal principle,principles of minimum destruction,administrative assistance and education;secondly,to standardize the enactment of isolated object,define the administrator and performer of the compulsory isolation as well as the different roles in executing the isolation of medical institution,medical administrative departments of all levels;thirdly,to develop a medical standard for proper judgment and define the applicable object of isolation,and to perform corresponding isolation to patients such as legally corroborated a-category contagious disease sufferer,medical standardized suspicious patient,close contactor of legally corroborated a-category contagious diseases sufferer,corroborated acategory contagious disease pathogen carrier,corroborated b-category contagious disease sufferer and corresponding suspicious patient,or common contactor of corroborated a/b-category contagious diseases sufferer in some special conditions;fourthly,complete the process of compulsory isolation,including the regulation of procedural identification,explanation,decision-making for compulsory isolation in order to protect the legal rights of isolated people;fifthly,improve the ways of almsgiving,give them corresponding compensation,their rights to compensation and other legal rights of almsgiving.


The authors have analyzed invention patents in the Russian oil and gas sector (OGS) based on a knowledge database complexity index they designed for this purpose. The index takes into account the subclasses and sections of international patent classification (IPC) used in the patents. It has been demonstrated that opportunities for creating breakthrough technologies and radical innovations mostly arise within giant multinational oil and gas field service companies (e.g. Halliburton, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes). At the same time, Russian oil and service companies are noticeably lagging behind the foreign players and Russian actors in the sphere of science and education. The conducted analysis of the sectoral knowledge database revealed several significant risks for the development of the Russian OGS along the innovative trajectory. The risks (relative to the invention patents) arise from inadequate opportunities for creating breakthrough technologies.


The principle, conception and characteristics of genetic algorithms(GA) are introduced. The present station and steps of genetic algorithms used in optimal design are described, and how the measure should be taken in the solution for many constrained parameter optimization problems. At last, the trends of research on GA and its application are discussed.


This paper addresses the developing of response reduction device of a detached house during earthquake. Reduction devices are composed of shear key and improved composite soil material, which are arranged between the seismic-isolated layers. The mechanical properties of the improved composite soil material are investigated by laboratory tests. Then we confirm the hysteresis characteristics of this system by shaking table tests. Furthermore we investigate the response reduction effects of a house with this device during earthquake by analytical studies.


Experiments on artificial propagation of Babylonia lutosa were made in this study. In the early stage of reproduction, the amount of food consumed by the parent with 24 hours was over 1.5% and the highest value was 3.0%. But this number declined in the flourishing stage of reproduction. Under the condition of artificial feeding, effect of using cement quadrel to collect eggs was good. When aerating and the water temperature was between 22.5℃ and 25.6 ℃, the embryo developed and hatched out in 7 days and the rate of hatchability was 95% and higher. When the water temperature was at 24.0~27.5℃ and the culturing density was about 0.10 ind/mL, the growth speed of the shell of larvae can reach 18.1 μm/d and the growth curve showed that larvae grew fast in medium and late terms, and the survival rate was over 60%. The average time for larvae developing to the phase of attachment and metamorphosis was 22 d. The larvae can reach this phase whether the bottom of the ponds with sand or not. Under the conditions of the water temperature at 25.1~26.5℃, the culturing density about 2000~2100 ind/m2 and the juvenile mollusk cultured in ponds without sand on the bottom, the growth speed of the height of the shell was 0.22 mm/d and the survival rate was 29.5% when larvae grew from 1.3 mm to 5.5 mm.


The magnetic response of Ni-Zn ferrites at microwave frequencies has been recently investigated by means of resonance techniques, by several authors. In this chapter, we present a review of recent results obtained on the resonant microwave absorption (electron paramagnetic resonance, EPR, and ferromagnetic resonance, FMR) in the X-band (9.5 GHz), of polycrystalline Ni-Zn ferrites (ZnxNi1-xFe2O4) for several temperature ranges. We begin at high temperatures in the paramagnetic state (T > TC, where TC is the Curie point); as temperature decreases, the onset of magnetic ordering is investigated, with its effects on the main FMR parameters. When experiments are carefully carried out, magnetic transitions can be detected as critical points in plots of the thermal behavior of the resonance line width. We investigate also the behavior of nonresonant properties by means of the low-field microwave absorption (LFMA). This absorption, which occurs at applied fields of the same order of magnitude than the anisotropy field, HK, of the sample, is providing valuable information concerning the magnetization processes. LFMA is typically measured in the -1 kOe TC since it depends on the magnetization processes in the ordered phase. For the 200 K < T < TC temperature range, a direct comparison of the anisotropy field calculated from LFMA and a calculation by using results of a direct measurement of HK on a ferrite single crystal. A very good agreement is obtained, thus confirming that LFMA is strongly dependent of the total anisotropy (magnetocrystalline, magnetoelastic and shape anisotropies) of the sample. We use as well a novel nonresonant microwave absorption technique known as magnetically modulated microwave absorption spectroscopy, MAMMAS. This technique is particularly well adapted to detect phase transitions of many types, as it is based on the change of microwave absorption regime during a change of crystalline, magnetic or electronic structure. MAMMAS is briefly described and applied to Ni-Zn ferrites.


ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged many to engage with determining what is most effective in the realm of teaching and learning and how we can negotiate what we have done in the past with what makes sense for the future. In proposing a framework in which to encourage the community of physical education teacher educators to redefine physical education teacher education (PETE) practices, we argue that we need to start by revisiting, embedding and challenging Zeichner's [(1983). Alternative paradigms of teacher education. Journal of Teacher Education, 34(3), 3–9] paradigms at a programmatic level. Drawing on Rink's [(1993). Teacher education: A focus on action. Quest (Grand Rapids, Mich), 45(3), 308–320] main thesis of considering the different philosophical orientations as complementary, and not competing ideologies, this paper is a response to the call of Carmi and Tamir [(2020). Three professional ideals: Where should teacher preparation go next? European Journal of Teacher Education] to improve strategies for blending paradigms in teacher preparation programmes, by providing some specific directions and reflective prompts for PETE programmes. We introduce the reader to the consideration that decisions made around the paradigms and the blending of paradigms across a programme may be essential to provide pre-service teachers (PSTs) with transformative experiences that enable their understanding of the different contexts and ontologies to succeed in their pedagogical and professional endeavours. We develop a double-pyramid approach evidencing how more than one paradigm of teacher education can co-exist to create a holistic and comprehensive plan to facilitate PETE. We convey that a programmatic structure with decisions around the paradigms and their blending, and how those might shape PSTs' educational experience will provide a starting point if teacher educators are to re-define PETE practices.


The insurance industry plays a crucial role in the economy by allowing individuals and businesses to transfer or finance risks at a substantially lower cost than the value of the subject of insurance. As this efficient use of capital, continuity of insurance protection, depends on the industry's ability to meet its short- and long-term contractual obligations, the government, whether in Asia or elsewhere, closely monitors insurance activity, and tends to adopt rules of regulation that preserve the financial security of the industry as well as that of each insurer. For this, the government commonly uses a combination of ex ante and ex post approaches. An ex ante approach refers to the practice of setting, often stringent, rules that insurers must abide by. For example, a government may impose rigid market entry barriers, limit the types of ownership structures, detail the scope of insurer operations and investment, and specify premium rates and policy designs. It may operate state-owned insurers, or monopolize reinsurance business. The government may also function as a guaranty mechanism in case of insurer insolvency. In contrast, an ex post approach focuses on correcting any distortion once a signal leading to such a distortion has been identified in the market. In the country that relies primarily on ex post measures, the regulator sets the minimum entry barriers, but conducts rigorous monitoring of insurer activities. It may allow incumbent insurers to operate and invest freely, but subject them to stringent solvency margins or risk-based capital standards. Self-regulatory approaches such as corporate governance and self-regulation by industry associations are increasingly observed in the markets subject to ex post regulatory measures (Kwon, 2001). Simply adopting an ex post approach for insurance regulation does not guarantee that the market will mature and become competitive. A mature market calls for regulation and supervision of international standards. The market need be served by financially sound and technically robust insurance entities. Well developed infrastructure should exist in the economy for optimal supply of and demand for insurance. When all these elements are found in the market, policyholders' interests can be best protected and a further growth of the insurance industry is expected. Whether recent changes in insurance regulation and John's University. The discussion in this paper is based on author's compilation of latest information from a number of reliable sources as well as comments from regulatory authorities and local experts in selected countries. Nevertheless, part of the information in this paper might not correctly reflect the regulatory environments of certain countries at the time of publication. The author gratefully acknowledges valuable comments from numerous academicians, industry


A circuit capable of switching DC voltage to AC voltage comprises an inverter and a DC current supply formed by a solar generator and a capacitor. The inverter comprises six switch devices, six diodesconnected in parallel with the switch devices respectively, a seventh diode, an eighth diode, a first inductor and a second inductor; the first, the third and the fifth switch devices are connected at the two ends of the capacitor in series; the second, the fourth and the sixth switch devices are connected at the two ends of the capacitor in series; the negative pole of the seventh diode is connected to the first end of the third switch device, and the positive pole thereof is connected to the second end of the fourth switch device; the negative pole of the eighth diode is connected to the first end of the fourth switch device, and the positive pole thereof is connected to second end of the third switch device; the first end of the first inductor is connected to the second end of the fourth switch device; the first end of the second inductor is connected to the second end of the third switch device; and the second ends of the first inductor and the second inductor are connected to both ends of an alternating load or to the commercial power, so as to reduce electromagnetic interference.


Introduction: Phantom limb pain is a common sequel of amputation and difficult-to-treat condition. It compromises the amputees' acquisition of skills and quality of life, which justifies the establishment of an effective treatment. Objective: To identify and describe the clinical and/or rehabilitation interventions to treat phantom limb pain in patients who underwent amputations. Material and Methods: This was a literature review of articles published in the electronic databases Pubmed and Bireme between 2003 and 2014 (except classical literature). We selected complete scientific papers available in full in Portuguese, English or Spanish. Results: Seven different types of treatment for phantom limb pain were identified. Two out of the eight papers included addressed the same physical therapy approach. Therefore, the therapeutic modalities were classified as invasive measures associated or not to pharmacological (four articles) and physical therapies (four articles). All therapeutic modalities identified in the review were proved to be beneficial in ameliorating phantom pain, as follows: intravenous infusion of lidocaine followed by thoracic sympathetic chain blockage; replacement of the pharmacological therapy by a ziconotide intrathecal injection pump; continuous sciatic blockage; use of gabapentin preoperatively; mirror box therapy; practice-oriented exercises; and application of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Conclusion: The most frequently reported and used therapeutic measures were drug therapy, invasive therapy and physical therapy. However, there was no consensus in the literature about the best therapeutic option to treat phantom limb pain.

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Phantom Limb Pain. Amputation. Physical Therapy Modalities.


Pitch intervals are a central feature of most musical systems. It has seemed likely that pitch uniquely permits precise perception of the interval by which two sounds differ, perhaps due to mechanisms specialized for music. We tested this notion by measuring interval discrimination thresholds for pitch, brightness, and loudness in the same subjects. We compared thresholds across dimensions by computing: (1) Weber fractions (the ratio of the interval threshold to the base interval size) and (2) the ratio of the interval threshold to the basic discrimination threshold for a dimension. We found that Weber fractions were comparable across dimensions (although Weber's law did not hold, as thresholds were roughly constant across the range of interval sizes used), and that the threshold ratio was actually higher (worse) for pitch than for loudness or brightness. Interval thresholds thus provide no evidence that pitch interval perception has unusually high fidelity, as might be expected if it were the product of ...


Phosphate cellulose particles were synthesized via the phosphoric ester reaction of cellulose particles, phosphoric acid and urea, with various molar concentrations of the phosphoric acid, and then dispersed in silicone oil to produce anhydrous dry base electrorheological (ER) fluids. The effect of the phosphoric ester reaction on ER properties was examined under various applied electric field strengths. An ER system with phosphate cellulose particles formed in a 2.0 M phosphoric acid solution exhibited the highest yield stress (ER performance) via rheological measurements under both controlled shear rate and shear stress modes. A difference in the flow behavior of the phosphate cellulose-based ER fluids prepared from different molar concentrations of phosphoric acid solution was also investigated via the dielectric spectra. It was found that the interfacial polarization mechanism provides an accurate description of the ER characteristics of phosphate cellulose-based ER fluids.


The stress corrosion cracking(SCC) behavior of 2024-T351 aluminium alloy in acid NaCl solution was studied by using the electrochemical noise technique.The electrochemical noise signal was recorded during the immersion test of the Wedge Opening Loading(WOL) specimen in the Zero Resistance Ammeter(ZRA) mode.The characteristic parameters were analyzed in time and frequency domains,respectively.The results indicate that SCC process of AA2024-T351 is not continuous.The current noise could be used to analyze the nucleation and propagation processes of SCC.During the nucleation period of SCC,the transient peaks could be observed,which was characterized by the small fluctuation amplitude of the current noise.This implies that the alternating film rupture and re-passivation process is dominant on the specimen surface.With the immersion time increasing,the characteristic peaks are observed.It is indicated that the crack propagation occurs.Meanwhile,the amplitude of the characteristic peaks increases and the periodic character could also be observed.The wavelet decomposition provides a strong tool to distinguish the nucleation and propagation processes of SCC according to the different current energy distribution.


This paper describes a sentence style conversion method using recurrent neural network with long short-term memory cells (LSTM-RNN). In the proposed method, LSTM-RNN is used to learn direct style sentences vectorized by one-hot expressions. Then, the sentence end expression of the distal style sentence is removed and the vectorized one is input into the learned model. The next word is predicted until sentence ends, and the obtained word vector sequence is added to the end of the input vector sequence. A direct style sentence is converted by decoding the generated vector sequence into the form of the natural language. We experimented to evaluate the accuracy of the proposed method. As a result, it turned out that a sentence style can be converted by the method. 1.


The author and Nakano recently proved that multiplicities in a Specht filtration of a symmetric group module are well-defined precisely when the characteristic is at least five. This result suggested the possibility of a symmetric group theory analogous to that of good filtrations and tilting modules for GL n (k). This article is an initial attempt at such a theory. We obtain two sufficient conditions that ensure a module has a Specht filtration, and a formula for the filtration multiplicities. We then study the categories of modules that satisfy the conditions, in the process obtaining a new result on Specht module cohomology. Next we consider symmetric group modules that have both Specht and dual Specht filtrations. Unlike tilting modules for GL n (k), these modules need not be self-dual, and there is no nice tensor product theorem. We prove a correspondence between indecomposable self-dual modules with Specht filtrations and a collection of GL n (k)-modules which behave like tilting modules under the tilting functor. We give some evidence that indecomposable self-dual symmetric group modules with Specht filtrations may be indecomposable self dual trivial source modules.


---In this paper,a novel approach for estim ating signal param eters in strong clutter using chaos synchronization based on Support vector machine(SVM )is Pro— posed.Assum ing that the clutter Process is chaotic,chaos synchr0nization is fo und to be able to extract the weak signal even when the signal is totally em bedded inside the clutter spectrum . W hen the dynam ics of the chaotic system is unknown,an SVM -based chaos synchronization is proposed to estim ate the signal param eters.The anbiasedness and efi ciency of the proposed approach are evaluated theoreticaUy. Com puter sim ulations on estim ating sinusoidal frequencies confirm that the weak target ~equencies can be estim ated accurately.Whe proposed m ethod is shown to have a better Mean square error(MSE)performance than the conventional techniques. Apply the pro— posed m ethod to the narrow band interference cancellation problem in a Spread spectrum (ss)communication system and it is dem onstrated that the proposed m ethod can e髓 ctively suPPress the narrow band interference. K ey words—— Chaos synchronization.Clutter.Param . eter estimation,Support vector machine(SVM),Interference cancellation,Spread spectrum (SS).


Research of evaluation methodology of carbonate source rocks is still a bottleneck in marine petroleum exploration in China at present.Multivariate statistical analysis of various organic and inorganic parameters of the Lower Paleozoic in the Ordos Basin shows fhat it is applicable and representaiive to trace the major control factors of the highly-mature marine carbonate source rocks with various indexes such as TOC,Cu,Zn.Mo,P and Ba,as well as V/(V+Ni).Th/U,Zr/Rb,Rb/K,δ13Corg and δ13C etc.Various combinations of these indexes are used to reconstruct the palaeoenvironment of the Lower Paleozoic in the study area and the results show that there existed two kinds of environments favorable for the enrichment of organic maters and development of source rocks in the study area,i.e.semi-closed anoxic siope with low energy and confined lagoon.The Kelimoli Formation on the western margin was deposited on the semi-closed anoxic slope with low energy and can be viewed as potentially effective source rocks.In view of the characteristics of the marine carbonate source rocks in China,multivariate,dynamic and comprehensive research should be strengthened.The sedimentary palaeoenvironment of the source rocks should be recognized through comprehensive study of current geologic features of possible source intervals,and multivariate and dynamic evaluation of source rocks should be carried out through combining current data with historical data.


Balinese culture today is the fruit of a very long historical process. The tracking of the history of Balinese Culture from archeological data shows that the people of Bali have developed their culture since the prehistoric period, namely the era of gathering, hunting, and farming and peaked at Bronze Age.
 The research used several methods, namely the methods of collecting data, interview and observation. The aim of the research is to find out the religious and aesthetic values of Baris Kekuwung dance. Baris Kekuwung dance serves as Tari Wali, because the dance is sanctified by the community of Sandakan customary village. The dance is only performed in a Balinese Hindu ritual called Mapag Toya at the village's Masceti temple.
The aesthetic values of Baris Kekuwung dance consist of the dance element and the element of its accompanying traditional music or gamelan. The religious values include philosophical values or Tatwa, spiritual values, dharma or truth and the values of rituals and ceremonies. Thus, it is absolute that the deed of humanity must follow the truth as explained in Sarasamuscaya religious. Moreover, the dance was born from the promise or vow of the local community in agriculture, particularly irrigation.


Student learning is a pervading concern for national governments, states, and local school boards. Additional time is commonly seen as a potent administrative lever to affect student learning. One administrative premise equates allocated time with productive time, assuming that students take advantage of the time resources available to them. This study uses an innovative measurement strategy to show that students are disengaged a large portion of the time in academic classes, and that the current array of instructional methods and strategies produces low rates of productive time, especially for minority students. The study concludes that instructional reforms rather than the simple addition of time may be more productive in raising standards and in bringing about greater social equality in education.


Deep Learning is one technique within the field of Machine Learning which is able to solve tasks such as Image Classification or Natural Language Processing. With its recent success, Deep Learning ...


Televised religion can trigger the Fairness Doctrine when it raises political issues, but licensees, often prodded by interest groups, tend to grant response time before the issue reaches the commission.