Since the early work of Mines' on the study of reentrant rhythms, tremendous advances have occurred in the elucidation of arrhythmia mechanisms. Current knowledge generally states that three major mechanisms exist for the arrhythmias in humans: reentry, triggered activity, and automaticity. With the increasing sophistication of programmed electrical stimulation (PES) and catheter ablation technology, much emphasis is currently centered not only on differentiation of these mechanisms hut accurate localization of the tachycardia focus. This review will explore the differences in the responses to PES between the three general arrhythmia mechanisms, and discuss the concepts associated with resetting and entrainment of tachycardias with emphasis on how the specific responses can be used to locate critical portions of reentrant ventricular tachycardia circuits.


Our understanding of how genetic variation between human beings contributes to complex autoimmune diseases remains a long-standing question. Genome-wide association studies have identified positions in the human genome at which DNA sequence variation is associated with immune diseases. Most of these DNA variants are found in regions that do not encode for genes, suggesting they might exert their effects by altering gene expression. To test human


This paper investigates lower bounds on time-of-arrival (ToA) estimation error for ultrawide bandwidth ranging systems operating in realistic multipath environments. Based on the Ziv-Zakai lower bound, we derive a lower bound for the ToA estimation error using both the IEEE 802.15.4a channel models and experimentally measured data. It is shown that for practical signal-to-noise values the classical Cramer-Rao lower bound is too optimistic when operating in dense multipath environments


Many areas in the proximity of ammunition plants, and other sites, have been contaminated with toxic poly-nitro explosive compounds. Identifying such sites requires extensive soil testing and speedy analytical methodology. This paper describes a method for the preparation and analysis of explosive-bearing soils for trace amounts of HMX, RDX, Tetryl, 2,4,6-TNT and 2,4- and 2,6-DNT's. To impart a uniformity to the analysis, the soils need to be stabilized at 20–30 percent moisture and the samples homogenized. The compounds of interest are extracted with acetonitrile and separated utilizing reverse phase Liquid Chromatography (LC). Following the LC separations, explosives are detected by Ultraviolet Spectrometry. Presented are data on detection limits, percent recoveries, and coefficients of variation for each of the six compounds tested in the range 0.5–200 ppm. They are based on analyses of explosives from spiked soil controls. The method is rapid and accurate, and permits determination of the six most pre...


With the rapid development and popular use of the Internet,the network applications,the network services and the network requirements become important issues.The resource of IPv4 addresses is dwindling now to the limit of exhaustion,at the same time,the inherent shortcomings of IPv4 are very obvious:running out of address resources,slow network speed,poor mobility,poor quality of service and low security,so IPv4 cannot meet the requirements of the rapid Internet development.On the other hand,IPv6 shows great advantages in performance in many aspects such as full address resources,high quality of service,convenient mobility,strong ability of automatic configuration and high security;The transition from IPv4 to IPv6 is an inevitable trend of the Internet's further development. Through the strategy of dual-stack,tunneling and NET-PT conversion,the IPv6 pilot and application will be vigorously promoted,and IPv4 will be gradually upgraded and transited to IPv6.It will lay the foundation for the better development of the Internet.


British patients infected with hepatitis C through blood, blood products, or organ transplants during NHS treatment are to receive payments of up to £45 000 ($82 298, €65 417) under a government compensation scheme unveiled last week.

The ex gratia scheme will include patients who have cleared the virus through antiviral treatment (but not those who have cleared it spontaneously), those who caught the virus from someone else who was infected by NHS treatment, and those who are also infected with HIV. …


BACKGROUND: To date only few data have been available relating to the oncologic safety of intersphincteric resection in such advanced tumors. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to elucidate the oncologic outcomes and clinical factors affecting the long-term survival of patients who underwent preoperative chemoradiotherapy followed by intersphincteric resection for locally advanced rectal cancers. DESIGN: This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected departmental data. SETTINGS: The study was conducted at a department of colorectal surgery in a tertiary care teaching hospital between January 2009 and September 2015. PATIENTS: A cohort of 147 consecutive patients with low rectal cancer undergoing intersphincteric resection after preoperative chemoradiotherapy was included. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Kaplan–Meier analyses were used to evaluate the 3-year disease-free survival and local recurrence rates. Logistic regression analyses were used to analyze the influence of tumor response and other prognostic factors on survival outcomes. RESULTS: Median follow-up was 34 months (range, 8–94 mo). The estimated overall 3-year disease-free survival and local recurrence rates were 64.9% and 11.7%. Circumferential resection margin involvement and pathologic T stage (ypT stage) were significant predictors of cancer relapse. The 3-year disease-free survival was 47.4% for patients with ypT3 tumors compared with 82.0% for those with ypT0–2 tumors (p = 0.001). The 3-year disease-free survival was 36.5% for patients with involved circumferential resection margins compared with 69.7% for those with a noninvolved circumferential resection margin (p = 0.003). On multivariate analysis, ypT stage, ymrT stage, and circumferential resection margin status were associated with worse disease-free survival. Clinical T-stage and pathologic distal margin status were not independent factors affecting oncologic outcomes. LIMITATIONS: This study is limited with respect to its retrospective design. CONCLUSIONS: In these patients with locally advanced low rectal cancers, intersphincteric resection after preoperative chemoradiotherapy was associated with acceptable oncologic outcomes. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/A941.


The trial involving 17 journalists and executives of Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet will start on Monday 24 July at 9:00am in Istanbul's Caglayan ...


An approach to the management of non-functional concerns in massively parallel and/or distributed architectures that marries parallel programming patterns with autonomic computing is presented. The necessity and suitability of the adoption of autonomic techniques are evidenced. Issues arising in the implementation of autonomic managers taking care of multiple concerns and of coordination among hierarchies of such autonomic managers are discussed. Experimental results are presented that demonstrate the feasibility of the approach.


Abstract Gregory A. Waller: ""Robert Southard and the History of Traveling Film Exhibition."" Focusing on the day-to-day practices of Robert Southard, a traveling showman who worked rural Kentucky and Arkansas during and after the Depression, this essay re-examines the history of itinerant film exhibition in the United States, particularly during the 1930s and 1940s.


The article analyzes the relationship between the beautiful and wise slave Teodor and her lord the Merchant based on the classic postulates about friendship. The analysis reveals that the relationship of the characters is based on care, gratitude and reciprocity between the two, all of which works to characterize the slave as a kind and, more importantly, virtuous being, which reaffirms her condition as wise.


This article mainly uses the ways of referring to the first-hand data and information(such as the resolutions and announcements and so on issued by the Arab League) and the case studies to analyze three different phases of Arab league's intervention in Syrian Crisis: observation period, diplomatic mediation period and sanction period with detailed measures to evaluate its impact of intervention in the Syrian Crisis. After that, it will illustrate the role and function played by the Arab League through its intervention in Syrian Crisis. Finally, it makes a conclusion that some GCC countries like Qatar and Saudi Arabia are gradually seizing the right of speech in the Arab League and leading the trend of solving the crisis in Syria.


The growing importance of data base implementations, and the consequent need for describing interrelations between data elements, has highlighted the lack of tools for describing data structures. The paper describes with examples, a charting method which has been used successfully on a number of large projects. The important features are: the compactness of charting methods, which enables large and complex systems to be understood; and the ability to represent also detailed information such as the structure of data sets. t Work performed under the auspices of the U. S. Energy Research and Development Administration.


A tracking filtering circuit is successfully developed by using
a 8th-order switched-capacitor filter and dividing-frequency circuit
based on CPLD. This circuit solves the problem of anti-aliasing
filtering when the rotational speed of a machine is not constant. At
the same time, tracking decade of effective signals' center frequenci
es and filtering other unnecessary signals are realized.


Background.  Pressure sores are lesions caused by impaired blood flow. Conventional dressings can absorb exudates, but do not promote wound healing. A hydrogel composed of β‐cyclodextrin (β‐CD), polyethyleneimine (PEI) and silk fibroin (SF) was assessed for use in healing of pressure sores.


In the present paper, the effects of signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) on the measurement of 19 atomic Lick indices are analyzed. The stellar spectra of the large sky area multi-object fiber spectroscopic telescope (LAMOST) are selected under different conditions, which allows investigating the impact of SNRs on the accuracy and precision of the measurement of Lick/LAMOST indices. The experiment result shows that SNRs greatly affects the measurement of LAMOST/Lick indices in a complex manner. Normally, the precision of the measurement increases with SNRs with a linear trend and the affection of SNRs over 80 can be ignored. The proposed minimum SNRs is 25 according to the accuracy. Comparisons of the Lick indices under different conditions help to analyze the influence of SNRs on the precision of the measurements of LAMOST/Lick indices.


Constructing an accurate dam displacement health monitoring (DHM) model is crucial to ensure the safety of the dam. However, previous studies on DHM focused on the analysis and prediction of a single measurement point, with little work on multiple measurement points, which leads to low efficiency in evaluating the overall status of dams. Furthermore, the majority of these models are based on hydraulic engineering in moderate climatic areas, which results in low accuracy when applied to severely cold regions. To address these issues, the HT c T model is proposed based on full consideration of extreme climate and engineering measures in cold regions, which replaces the commonly used harmonic function or air temperature with the features extracted from the measured temperature field after clustering as a temperature factor. The method effectively overcomes multicollinearity while ensuring accuracy. Moreover, multi-output least-square support vector regression (MOLSSVR), a multi-output model that can forecast multiple measurement points simultaneously, is proposed. By combining it with the HT c T, the efficiency of the model is significantly improved. In addition, grey wolf optimization (GWO) is introduced to search for the optimal hyperparameters of the coupling model. The feasibility, accuracy, robustness, and long-term predictive capability of the proposed model are validated with measured displacements of a concrete gravity dam in a severely cold region. The results show that the proposed model outperforms the four popular machine learning (ML) models, including two support vector regression (SVR)-based models and two neural network-based models, which illustrate that the proposed model has outstanding accuracy and excellent long-term predictive capability. It provides an accurate and efficient novel approach for dam displacement safety monitoring in severely cold regions.


China had a very high extent and level of secularization as early as 2,000 years ago.This is a secularization of inner transcendence associated with humanistic spirit.However,the secularization in the modern sense is 400 to 500 years later than the West.Originally,Chinese secularization is humanistic,but the spiritual values were lost in the evolution.The secularization of Western culture was originally a doctrine of God;it accumulated important moral resources and spiritual driving force in the evolution.Since modern times,Chinese society in social transformation has faced the triple crisis such as the technology(material), the power and value(spiritual) order at the same time.Secular evolution of Chinese society lost the pursuit of high value,rich cultural heritage,learned from the advanced Western concepts and the new ideas,new approaches of system design,most notably the spirit of humanism and science,ignored the religious spirit and transcendence value of Western culture.


The elastic stability (bifurcation) response of space frames including warping deformation and flexible (semi-rigid) connections is considered. Calculation of the elastic stability load is based on an eigenvalue analysis. A parametric study on the effect of connection rigidity for a portal space frame is presented in order to provide preliminary insight into the stability behavior of flexibly connected thin-walled space frames.


Ecumenopolis: "a town committed regarding the entire planet"; is the hypothetical notion concerning a planet-wide city. The word used to be invented in 1967 by means of the Greek metropolis designer Constantinos Doxiadis in imitation of signify the idea that including day town areas then megalopolises would finally center or at that place would be an odd continuous international town as a progression beside the cutting-edge urbanization, population growth, transport, then ethnical networks. This notion was in the meanwhile contemporary among learning narrative among 1942, along Trantor into the Foundation series. When committed public, Doxiadis' concept concerning stability ecumenopolis seemed "close longevity in imitation of science fiction," however lately is "surprisingly pertinent" in accordance to geography researchers Pavle Stamenovic, Dunja Predic & Davor Eres, especially then of globalization and Europeanization The Humanitarian Charter is worried about the most necessities for continuing the lives and respect of those influenced by disaster or strife, as reflected in the collection of worldwide human rights, compassionate and displaced person law. In helpful reaction, Asylum and settlement are recognizable terms that fall inside how much the privilege to lodging, which is cherished in human rights law. Everybody has the privilege of due lodging. This privilege is perceived in worldwide legitimate instruments and incorporates the privilege to live in security, harmony, and pride, and with the security of residency. Key parts of the privilege to lodging incorporate the accessibility of administrations, offices, materials, and framework; moderateness; tenability; openness; area; and Social fittingness. Ideal to lodging likewise reach out to merchandise and ventures, for example, maintainable access to characteristic and normal assets; safe drinking water; vitality for cooking, warming, and lighting; sanitation and washing offices; methods for nourishment stockpiling; reject transfer; site seepage; and crisis administrations. Everyone ought to have sufficient space and assurance from cool, clammy heat, downpour, wind or different dangers to well-being, auxiliary risks, and sickness vectors. The suitable sitting of settlements and lodging ought to give access to medicinal service's administrations, schools, youngster care focuses and other social offices and occupation openings. How lodging is built, the structure materials utilized, and the arrangements supporting these must properly empower the declaration of social character and assorted variety of lodgings. A town committed regarding the entire planet.


It is a curious fact that in these days when so much notice is taken of and so many papers have been compiled on the various objects of architectural interest, which fortunately still abound in our English churches, so little attention has been paid to perhaps the most distinctive feature to be found in the churches of Devonshire, namely, the series of scriptural subjects, apostles, prophets, and saints, depicted on the panels of the screens, of which so many and such fine examples have been preserved throughout the county. Elsewhere, except in Norfolk and parts of Suffolk, it is extremely unusual to find figures of saints painted on the panels of the screens, though it is probable that the vandalism and mistaken religious zeal of former days have obliterated many which then existed, and it therefore seems especially important that some attempt should be made to describe and thereby perpetuate a memorial of these specimens of religious art, so comparatively uncommon in this country.


Objective To investigate the influence of super laser irradiation on the left side of the stellate ganglion of incipient atrial fibrillation on converting prognosis.Methods 60 outpatients and inpatients with incipient atrial fibrillation which converted to sinus rhythm admitted to our hospital from 2005 to 2009 were randomly divided into control group(30 cases) and treatment group(30 cases).The control group was given routine treatment,and the treatment group was given additional super laser irradiation on the left side of the stellate ganglion for 7 days with each 10min.The systolic and diastolic blood pressures,CRP,LAD and LVEF of the two groups were compared 7 days before and after sinus rhythm,one month after sinus rhythm and one year after sinus rhythm.The recurrence and mortality of atrial fibrillation,incidence of stroke and heart failure of the two groups were compared within three years after sinus rhythm.Results The blood pressures,CRP,LAD and LVEF of the two groups at each time showed statistically significant differences(P0.05).The systolic and diastolic blood pressures of the treatment group 7 days after sinus rhythm were significantly lower than the control group,so did the CRP level(P0.05).The LAD and LVEF one month after sinus rhythm and one year after sinus rhythm both showed statistically significant differences between the two groups(P0.05).Within three years,the recurrence of atrial fibrillation,stroke and heart failure in treatment group was significantly lower than the control group(P0.05).Conclusion Combined use of super laser irradiation on the left side of the stellate ganglion within 7 days of incipient atrial fibrillation converting is conducive to the prevention of atrial fibrillation recurrence,as well as to the prevention of adverse events.


Tumor molecular profiling is becoming a standard of care for patients with cancer, but the optimal platform for cancer sequencing remains undetermined. We established a comprehensive assay, the Todai OncoPanel (TOP), which consists of DNA and RNA hybridization capture‐based next‐generation sequencing panels. A novel method for target enrichment, named the junction capture method, was developed for the RNA panel to accurately and cost‐effectively detect 365 fusion genes as well as aberrantly spliced transcripts. The TOP RNA panel can also measure the expression profiles of an additional 109 genes. The TOP DNA panel was developed to detect single nucleotide variants and insertions/deletions for 464 genes, to calculate tumor mutation burden and microsatellite instability status, and to infer chromosomal copy number. Clinically relevant somatic mutations were identified in 32.2% (59/183) of patients by prospective TOP testing, signifying the clinical utility of TOP for providing personalized medicine to cancer patients.


The beloved after-school show of the 1980s was the product of a then revolutionary idea: asking children what they wanted in a television science series.


Children with spastic cerebral palsy usually display a decline in their gross motor functional abilities as compared to their peers of the same chronological age. Orthosis has been used widely to manage spasticity, prevent contractures, maintain the range of motion and improve motor function. The purpose of the study was to see the immediate effect of Vertibrace Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis on gross motor function abilities of a child with spastic cerebral palsy. A child with spastic cerebral palsy level I on gross motor function classification system was selected to wear the Vertibrace Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis. Gross motor abilities were assessed before and afterwearing the orthosis using the gross motor function measure. Vertibrace Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis showed an immediate improvement in the gross motor abilities by 3% in the child with spastic cerebral palsy with regard to kneeling, walking, running and jumping. Hence, Vertibrace Dynamic Orthosis can be prescribed for enhancement of gross motor abilities in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Further randomized control research about the effects of Vertibrace Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis is recommended by assessing a larger number of subjects and evaluating different variables.


The meeting was held to discuss the ideas of Harry Leinonen, adviser to the Finnish central bank and the Finnish Finance Ministry, for real time settlement of securities transactions. Joining the panel to comment on Harry's ideas were Tony Freeman, Executive Director of Omgeo, a provider of middle office and post-trade processing services, and Robert Barnes, Head of Market Structures at UBS and CEO of UBS MTF who represented the user community.


Docynia indica (D. indica) shows various useful biological activities, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial effects, and positive benefits for human health. Such biological activities relate to the main phytochemicals of D. indica including phenolic and flavonoid. However, isolation for phenolic and flavonoid by popular methods such as hot extraction, soxhlet extraction, and ultrasonic extraction have been relatively ineffective. Therefore, in this study, microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) was used for the extraction of total phenolic and total flavonoid from D. indica. The optimization experiments were conducted based on response surface methodology (RMS) according to a central composite design with four independent variables: extraction time (min), ethanol concentration (%, v/v), microwave power (W), and pH of the solvent. Three dependent variables were total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and yield. The optimal conditions for the extraction of phenolic and flavonoid from D. indica were: extraction time of 50 min, ethanol concentration of 65%, microwave power of 440 W, and solvent pH of 5.4. These conditions corresponded to TPC, TFC, and yield values of 33.57 ± 0.12 (mg GAE/g), 25.01 ± 0.11 (mg QE/g) and 33.44 ± 0.14 (%), respectively.


Historical and Persono 1 ogica 1 Correlates of Rape Proclivity May 1987 Robert M. Samuels, A.B. , Princeton University M.S., University of Massachusetts, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Directed by: Professor Marian L. MacDonald The phenomena of sexual aggression and sexual victimization have continued to receive considerable attention from various social researchers and social critics. Mt is now clear that a sizable portion of males in the general public maintain attitudes and beliefs which are very similar to those held by convicted rapists. This study compared the backgrounds and personalities of individuals who indicate some vs. no willingness to rape under particular conditions. -Using a previously developed Likelihood to Rape Scale (Samuels, Turner, & Todd, 1984), individuals were identified who expressed some propensity to rape. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory was utilized to identify and compare representative personality profiles of high and low scorers on the Likelihood to Rape Scale (LR scale). Following the personality assessment, historical data were collected in


22-23 November 2000 This paper addresses four topics. EBHC and Risk Management Information Sources - guided tour Critical Appraisal Skills (CAS) From Theory to Practice


Summary. Restriction endonuclease analysis has been performed on the α and β globin gene clusters of 57 Cypriots homozygous for β thalassaemia, 30 with the transfusion dependent form of the condition (thalassaemia major) and 27 who are less severely affected (thalassaemia intermedia). There was a significant difference in the incidence of α thalassaemia between the two groups: 14/27 of the patients with thalassaemia intermedia also had deletion forms of a thalassaemia, while only 4/30 of the patients with thalassaemia major were similarly affected. Thus in Cypriot patients who are homozygous for β thalassaemia the co‐inheritance of a thalassaemia is an important factor in determining the clinical course.


Abstract Why has Congress, once a widely trusted institution, experienced such a uniquely dramatic decline in the public's confidence, and what are the consequences for democracy? This article sets out to systematically address these questions. First, I discuss how we can gauge Americans' levels of trust in Congress. Second, I examine trends over time in public trust in Congress, looking both partisan differences within this measure, and also overall differences in comparison to other institutions. Third, I examine various ways in which the much-noted rise in party polarization in Congress might explain the downward trend in Americans' trust in that institution. Finally, I explore one potentially important consequence of declining trust in the legislative branch: Americans' willingness to obey laws. The results suggest that those interested in the problem of declining trust in government would be wise to focus their attention on Congress. Compared to other institutions, the problem in Congress appears more severe, more intractable, and carries greater political consequences.


A solar converter cascaded multi-junction photovoltaic cell belongs to the technical field of semiconductor materials. Means for Solving the problems of the prior cascaded photocell spectral response range and the photoelectric conversion efficiency problem. Which embodiment comprises a top cell, a middle cell and a bottom cell, the improvement is a Ge bottom cell PN junction or a plurality of batteries, GaAs middle cell is a PN junction or a plurality of cells, the top cell is a ZnSe Schottky knot MIS. The present invention employs ZnSe, GaAs, Ge material with three functions to prepare a single crystal thin film multi-junction cells to convert light cascaded. Synthesis spectral response curve which may cover a total solar energy spectrum of 95%, the theoretical efficiency of 56%, the actual efficiency of more than 30%. Further, the present invention is by current matching, increase the open circuit voltage to increase the output power, the use of Au / n-ZnSe Schottky junction, to avoid the difficulties of P-type doped, the upper electrode lead-out process is also simpler.


Deposition inside hollow substrates of zirconia in late Ar-O 2 -H 2 post-discharges is considered. lnner surface of cylindrical substrates of about two tens centimeters long could be coated by this process over their whole length with a thin film of zirconia from 573 K upwards. A complete modeling was required to control the process. Resolution of the conservation equations of continuity, momentum and energy was carried out. lndeed, by this mean, the thickness homogeneity of layers were improved to lead to almost constant or weakly decreasing deposition rates along the substrate.


The character of EAF power characteristic curve is analyzed by using electrical round chart and application chart of three phases AC EAF power characteristic curve; and the acquirement of practical round chart and its application in the operation of EAF and transformation design are discussed in order to guarantee the EAF to work under the condition of reasonable working points and operation area and realize economical and effective steelmaking.


The gold is entiched by use of pdyurethanc foam after Br2-H2O-HCl dissolution in the ores, the C6H6O2 titrimetric method has been applied to satisfactory results.


The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Korean traditional music education for young children on the development of musical attitude and rhythmic sense of young children. The subjects were 42 four or five-year-old children enrolled in two classes of a public kindergarten. Half were in the experimental and half were in the control group. Instruments were "Music Interest Test for Young Children" (Kim, 2000), "Musical Attitude Rating Scale for Young Children" (Aim & Han, 1999) and "Primary Measures of Music Audiation" (Gordon, 1986). The procedure included pre-test, treatments and post-test paradigm. Experimental group had Korean traditional music activities three times per week, including listening, appreciation, singing, playing traditional instruments and creative movement. The control group was merely provided with materials related to the Korean traditional music. Data was analyzed by t-test. Results indicated significant differences in music attitude and rhythmic sense between the experimental group and the control group.


School of Leisure, Sport & Tourism, University of Technology, Sydney, AustraliaOnline publication date: 04 September 2010To cite this Article Maxwell, Hazel and Taylor, Tracy(2010) 'A Culture of Trust: Engaging Muslim Women in CommunitySport Organizations', European Sport Management Quarterly, 10: 4, 465 — 483To link to this Article: DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2010.502745URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2010.502745


This paper presents two LNA topologies for 2 GHz frequency range. The aim was to investigate the impact of inductors on the design flow of the amplifiers. The first topology contains two inductors and utilizes two feedback paths (positive and negative), while the other topology is inductorless and has two signal paths splitting up the input signal and adding them back together after amplification. The LNAs achieve gains of 15.8 dB and 14 dB respectively, and noise figure (NF) of 6.5 dB–7.2 dB. The IIP3 post-layout simulation results show −2.83 dBm and −1.82 dBm, the DC power consumption is 27.2 mW and 22.36 mW at 3.3 V supply voltage, respectively. Both topologies are stable over the frequency range of interest. The LNAs are designed with AMS 0.35-µm CMOS process. Designs occupy total area of 0.171 mm2 and 0.029 mm2 respectively.


The part of the southern half of the Spanish Peaks quadrangle described in this report has an area of about 245 square miles. It is part of the Trinidad coalfield in the Raton Mesa region of southeastern Colorado, and extends from longitude 104°30'00" on the east to longitude 104°52'30" on the west and from the ColoradoNew Mexico boundary line (approximately 37°00'00") on the south to latitude 37°10'00" on the north. Most of the area is in the Park Plateau subsection of the Raton section of the Great Plains physiographic province, the rest, near the town of Trinidad, is in the Chaquaqua Plateau subsection. The area lies on the eastern limb of the Raton basin, a large, complex, and asymmetric structural depression that extends northward from the vicinity of Las Vegas, N. Mex., into Huerfano Park, southern Colorado, and lies between the north-trending Sangre de Cristo Mountains on the west and the northeasterly trending Sierra Grande arch on the east. The approximate axis of the basin lies a few miles to the west of the report area near the foot of the Sangre 'de Cristo Mountains and its general trace roughly parallels the axis of the range. The Raton basin was formed during the latter part of the Laramide revolution (Eocene epoch) by the same compressive forces which produced the eastward thrusting in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It is, in a regional sense, an overturned syncline, the western limb having been largely removed by erosion and the eastern limb having been irregularly downwarped into series of long, narrow, north-trending folds. Structural relief of these folds seldom exceeds 200 feet. A prism of sedimentary rock in the Raton Mesa region may be 10,000 feet thick in the eastern part of the area of the report and may thicken gradually to as much as 25,000 feet in the western part. Cenozoic rocks average about 2,000 feet in thickness, and ·Mesozoic rocks, about 4,000 feet. The thickness of Paleozoic rocks is unknown, but it may range from 4,000 to 6,000 feet in the eastern part to 10,000 to 20,000 feet in the western part. Cenozoic rocks exposed in the area consist of the upper part of the Raton formation, the Poison Canyon formation, bodies of igneous .rocks, stream alluvium, upland cover, and soil mantle. The exposed Cretaceous strata from younger to older, consist, of the lower part of the Raton formation, Vermejo formation, Trinidad sandstone, and the upper beds of the Pierre shale. Cretaceous rocks in the subsurface, from younger to older, are the lower beds of the Pierre shale, Niobrara formation, Carlile shale, Greenhorn limestone, Graneros shale, Dakota sandstone, and Purgatoire formation. The Jurassic strata


The pulse electrodeposition of Y-Ni alloy functional film in YCl\-3-NiCl\-2-DMSO solution at room temperature was studied.It showed that the various grey rare earth alloy films with metallic Iustre could be prepared by pulse plating in DMSO solution at 5~15 mA/cm\+2 current density.


This Article represents some of the other side of the coin from the view expressed by Stuart J. Ling in his "A Brotherhood of Thieves?" which appeared in the June-July issue of MEJ. Mr. Hauser, president of the Theodore Presser Com- pany, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, is a former pres- ident of the Music Industry Council of the MENC, and also of the Music Publishers Association of the United States. He presented this paper at the session on copyright law during the 1959 MENC North Central convention in Chicago. Perhaps it should be noted that the author wrote without intention of preparing a "companion" article for Mr. Ling's, which was written independently, as was Mr. Hauser's paper.


Let A, B and be closed range operators. The explicit matrix expressions
 for various generalized inverses are obtained by using block operator matrix
 methods. Some subtle relationships between the properties of sub-blocks in
 operator matrices A, B and their range relations are built. New necessary
 and sufficient conditions for the equivalent relations, inclusion relations
 and mixed-type generalized inverses relations are presented. Some recent
 mixed-type reverse-order laws results are covered and many new mixed-type
 generalized inverses relations are established by using this block-operator
 matrix technique.


The treatment of the hereditary ataxias remains challenging and difficult. Harding, in her book, The Hereditary Ataxias and Spastic Paraplegias ,1 quotes Whyte (1898): "Almost all writers on this part of the subject speak in most hopeless tone"; and she comments that very little has changed since then. Negative or, at best, conflicting results of previous trials with phosphatidylcholine, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, 5-hydroxytryptophan, amantadine, and buspirone have justified this pessimism. Recently, cautious optimism has been raised by studies of idebenone in Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA).

FRDA is the most common hereditary ataxia in Western countries. It is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by progressive ataxia with onset usually around puberty, even though later-onset forms have been described. The disease course is relentlessly progressive, and most patients become wheelchair bound in their twenties. Cardiomyopathy is frequent and often symptomatic. Abnormal EKG occur in about 80% of the patients. Arrhythmias are frequent. Atrial fibrillation is particularly …


the context of their more traditional gender role, that of caregiver and nurturer," whereas men's testimonies "are framed within expectations of justice and political change" (p. 83). Beyond this misstep, the book's principal flaw is its failure to deal squarely with race, class, and memory. By privileging the memories of atrocities occurring during periods of explicit military dictatorship, Jelin fails to account for the state violence that continues to generate a toxic, hidden history in the favelas of Rio or the cane fields of the Dominican Republic or the highlands of Chiapas. Some of the writings of Subcommander Marcos on memory might have been useful for thinking through these issues. She also passes over issues of transitional justice, certainly at the heart of most memory controversies today in Latin America. Tribunals and expert commission reports have done much to challenge versions of the past and establish new ones, and yet these trials and public documents are given only passing attention in this volume. While Jelin may be attempting to avoid retreading a set of issues that have been covered in a number of fine new titles by authors such Mark Osiel or Priscilla Hayner, it is nonetheless impossible to make a great deal of sense of memory without giving more thorough treatment to courts and quasi-judiciary institutions such as truth commissions. For the most part, Jelin's essays are careful treatments of a broad set of debates on memory, but her final advisory that memory itself is inconclusive makes this a frustrating read. Veering away from her previous work on Brazil, Jelin draws on no primary sources or case material for this book and finishes by advising readers that truth is relative. Democracy, she argues, demands not justice per se but instead a recognition of "the necessity of legitimate spaces for the expression and controversy about different memories." Applied to the United States, for example, this seems a dangerous argument: Would it mean, for example, pairing Martin Luther King's birthday with a national holiday for Robert E. Lee? This may be an undue charge, but the point is that Jelin fails to unearth any rich gaps in theory that might enable observers of contemporary fights over history to expand or refine their analysis. In writing a short synthetic account arranged by issue rather than national case or historical sequence, Jelin also implies that conclusions about memory work are eminently portable, and that the similarities between countries emerging from dictatorship are far more important than their differences. This is problematic because the timing and the magnitude of public controversies over past atrocities have varied substantially from country to country. Curiously, Jelin includes an appendix of a half-century of political violence, state terrorism, institutional processes, and human rights movements in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, but does little with these histories as whole chronologies, using them instead in piecemeal fashion. Accounting for such differences may reveal much about politics, civil society, and collective construction of the past.


The investigations were undrtaken to make a systematic study on flow behaviour properties of rice bran protein concentrates with the following objectives to study the effect of pH and protein concentration on flow behaviour properties of full-fat and defatted rice bran protein concentrate dispersions, to characterise type of fluid (dispersion) based on flow properties


Surface chemical bonding and the electronic states of pyridine-capped CdSe nanocrystal films were evaluated using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy before and after plasma treatments using H2, O2, and Ar gases from the viewpoint of studying the effects of surface capping organic molecules and surface oxidation. Surface capping organic molecules could be removed during the plasma treatment due to the chemical reactivity, ion energy transfer, and vacuum UV (VUV) of the plasma gases. With O2 plasma treatment, surface capping organic molecules were effectively removed but substantial oxidation of CdSe occurred during the plasma treatment. The valence band maximum energy (EVBM) of CdSe nanocrystal films mainly depends on the apparent size of pyridine-capped CdSe nanocrystals, which controls the interparticle distance, and also on the oxidation of CdSe nanocrystals. Cd-rich surface in O2 and H2 plasma treatments partially would compensate for the decrease in EVBM. After...


The invention relates to an encapsulation method of a galvanic pile module of a fuel cell, which comprises the following steps that: firstly, an integral galvanic pile is arranged in an encapsulation box from the rear end, eight fixed blocks on the galvanic pile are connected by bolts and software damping linings are arranged between fixed pins and the encapsulation box; secondly, on a back coverplate, a 1 millimeter white tetrafluoro pad is horizontally placed on a hydrogen joint, a 2 millimeter silica gel gasket is horizontally placed on a stainless steel joint, the white tetrafluoro pad and the silica gel gasket are stuck by fast-curing adhesives, and after curing, the back cover plate and the encapsulation box are fixed by eight M5-10 screws, with flange face, and a red gasket; and finally, the galvanic pile module is arranged vertically, the back cover plate is downwards, and a front cover plate and the encapsulation box are fixed by the eight M5-10 screws, with the flange face, and the red gasket, so that the encapsulation of a galvanic pile module structure is completed. In the encapsulation method, components and parts in the integrated structure of the galvanic pile module of the fuel cell are integrated step by step; and the design that the fixed pins of the galvanic pile are connected with the encapsulation box is adopted, so that the galvanic pile module of the fuel cell has the functions of water prevention, dust prevention, seismic resistance, electric insulation, hydrogen safety protection, heat insulation and the like.


THE ASSOCIATION of melanoma and pregnancy constitutes one of the most interesting and perplexing problems in medicine. ' Recently, we reported the first case of metastatic malignant melanoma in both corpora lutea of a binovular twin pregnancy. 7 In view of the rarity of this association and the complex decisions that may face any physician managing a pregnant patient with malignant melanoma, we were prompted to review the subject.


The literature identifies transition as a key objective for capstone experiences. Capstones should take account of the particular needs of final year students by assisting them to transition from their student to their professional identity. The authors are currently completing an Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) funded project, "Curriculum Renewal in Legal Education: articulating final year curriculum design principles and a final year program", which seeks to achieve curriculum renewal for legal education in the Australian context through the articulation of a set of curriculum design principles for the final year and the design of a transferable model for an effective final year program. The project has investigated the contemporary role of capstones in assisting transition out by reviewing the relevant literature and considering feedback from a project reference group, a final year student focus group and a recent graduate's focus group. Analysis of this extensive research- and evidence-base suggests that capstone experiences should support transition through:
• Assisting students to develop a sense of professional identity;
• Consolidating students' lifelong learning skills;
• Providing opportunities for consolidation of career development and planning processes;
• Enabling students to enhance professional skills and competencies; and
• Preparing students as ethical citizens and leaders.
This paper will examine the role of capstones in assisting students to transition to their professional identity and will propose learning and teaching approaches and assessment of learning methods that support transition out.


In this paper,we would like to introduce a new approach to evaluating a eco-city construction criterion,for it is quite difficult to realize such evaluation because the eco-city system is itself complicated and difficult to define. In addition,the indicators are in some ways vague and uncertain. Some experts in the field even suspect some of the evaluation criteria and the weights of some classic evaluation methods. Some of such criteria were proposed based on the personal experience of some specialists. It is for the above said reasons that we prefer to apply the Maximum Entropy-Projection Pursuit Cluster Model to this purpose. In doing so,we would like to explore the domestic and international eco-city evaluation index systems and index systems of the sustainable development ideas in the first place,and,then,we would like to establish an evaluation index system of eco-city so that it can be suitable for the actual situation of Tianjin Binhai New Area. Based on the above-said index systems of eco-city construction,we would like to direct the Maximum EntropyProjection Pursuit Cluster Model to the evaluation of the eco-city construction. Furthermore,we have also carried out an empirical exploration in the New Area,in which we have chosen the typical indicators and the optimal projection directions by genetic algorithm based on Matlab. The evaluation results from our exploration show that the eco-city construction comprehensive scoring indicators of the New Area should be 0. 440 in 2005,1. 082 in 2010 and 1. 855 in2015,so that the eco-city construction in the New Area can be made to gain the due momentum. And,it is expected that by 2015 eco-city construction in the area should be approximate to the international standards of advanced eco-city construction. Compared with other evaluation methods,we believe that the approach we have proposed can be expected to reduce the vagueness and uncertainty of the evaluation system as well as subjective influential factors,to which the evaluators are prone to commit to. In the proposed model,it would be possible to bring all the evaluation indexes to the comprehensive evaluation target based on the optimal projection vectors. What is more,the evaluation results are expected to be made more precise and trusted with no more subjective prejudice or discrimination.


Chlorhexidine directly stimulates the generation of superoxide anion (O2) by neutrophils at nontoxic concentrations of the drug (less than 0.01%). The kinetics of drug-induced O2 generation simulated that of receptor-mediated FMLP induction of O2, but not that of PMA-induced synthesis. Nontoxic concentrations of chlorhexidine inhibited FMLP-induced generation of O2 if the neutrophils were pretreated with chlorhexidine or if chlorhexidine and FMLP were added simultaneously. Cells activated first by FMLP were unaffected by chlorhexidine. These data support the concept that chlorhexidine interferes with the binding of FMLP to its receptor. Chlorhexidine inhibited both the velocity and the duration of FMLP-induced O2 synthesis. In contrast, chlorhexidine promoted PMA-induced O2 generation irrespective of the sequence of addition of chlorhexidine and PMA. Chlorhexidine decreased the lag interval between PMA induction and O2 synthesis, and increased the velocity of synthesis, which leads us to propose that chlorhexidine increases PMA penetrance of neutrophils. Since neither nonionic detergents nor polycationic polymers separately minic the effect of chlorhexidine treatment, it appears that more than surfactant or charge effects are involved. The interrelation between the positive charge and the hydrophobic domain of chlorhexidine plays a role in the drug-neutrophil interaction which directly stimulates O2 generation, and which modulates neutrophil responsiveness to FMLP and to PMA.


Carbon microtubes (CMTs) were prepared by the carbonization of poplar catkins according to their natural microtubular structure.The CMTs were then used as the substrate for growing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by chemical vapor deposition.The prepared three-dimensional CMT/CNT composites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM),transmission electron microscopy (TEM),X-ray diffraction (XRD),and Raman spectroscopy.Two-electrode supercapacitor cells constructed with the CMT/CNT showed a specific capacitance of 77 F·g-1 with 1mol·L-1Li2SO4 electrolyte,which is much higher than that for CMTs (23 F·g-1).


Digital integrated control systems are studied. Such systems allow minimization of undesirable interactions while maximizing performance at all flight conditions. One such program is the YF-12 cooperative control program. The existing analog air data computer, autothrottle, autopilot, and inlet control systems are converted to digital systems by using a general purpose airborne computer and interface unit. Existing control laws are programed and tested in flight. Integrated control laws, derived using accurate mathematical models of the airplane and propulsion system in conjunction with modern control techniques, are tested in flight. Analysis indicates that an integrated autothrottle autopilot gives good flight path control and that observers are used to replace failed sensors.


We present a simple functional form for the joint distribution of R-band luminosity and [O II] λ3727 emission-line equivalent widths of galaxies and show that this form is a good fit to the galaxies in the Las Campanas Redshift Survey. We find a relationship between [O II] equivalent width W and R-band luminosity LR of the approximate form ⟨W⟩ ≈ (10 Å)(LR/LR, *)-1/2, where LR, * is the characteristic luminosity in the Schechter function. Because this joint distribution yields information about the relationship between stellar mass in a galaxy and its recent star formation rate, it can be useful for testing theories of galaxy formation. Furthermore, understanding this joint distribution locally will make it easier to interpret the evolution of [O II] emission-line widths to higher redshifts.


This paper, from distance learning and integrated media design, offers a new model of education with the use of media materials. The Superior Education perspective by European convergence we review the style of learning and the methodology used in distance education between different agents in the Educational Community. The principal aims of this research is to analyse the demands of each student and to identify the professional skills to student of the psycho-pedagogy and to the future professional development. The educational competence of professional identity, cultural skills and innovation, development methodology, didactic interaction, technology, evaluation and formation competence analysed from the viewpoint of the teacher and students are required to develop their profession effectively. In this sense, this article shows the need to design new materials with the ITC in distance education to acquire these competences by the students.


It discloses a method for decoding encoded data blocks received by the receiver, the receiver and a program product. Receiving encoded data representative of a first plurality of blocks of encoded data bits. Determining a first plurality of first soft information values coded by the respective data bits corresponding to data bits received, wherein the soft information values represented by each of the corresponding encoded data bits having a specific value of likelihood. Try using the first soft information values to decode the encoded data block. Compressing the first soft information value. In the data store via a first soft information value storage compression. Receiving encoded data representative of a second plurality of encoded blocks of data bits and determining the received second plurality of second soft information values coded by the respective data bits corresponding to the data bits. A first soft information value to retrieve the compressed data from the memory and decompressed. The decompressed first and the second soft information values combined soft information values, and using the soft information values to try to decode the combined coded data block.


The task graph model was the most important component in the reference model for real time simulation systems The paper continues to investigate the TGM definition and its foundation in theory


Aiming at the dynamic scheduling problem with many products, a virtual processing operation tree is constructed by products with different arriving times. The multi-product dynamic flexible scheduling problem is converted into the virtual single-product flexible scheduling problem. A new hierarchical scheduling algorithm for solving dynamic flexible scheduling problem with constraint between jobs is present in this study. Aiming at the routing problem, short-time strategy and machine-balance strategy are adopted to assign each operation to a machine out of a set of capable machines. And in order to solve the sequencing problem, operations are divided into the dependent operations and the independent ones. To the dependent operations, forward greedy rule is adopted in order to make the completion time of operation as early as possible and the scheduling algorithm of shorten idle time is adopted by analyzing the characteristics of the independent operations. Experiment shows that the proposed algorithm can solve firstly the complex product dynamic flexible scheduling problem with constraints between jobs.


Mobile robots need to automatically generate a safe, goal‐oriented, and fast collision‐free trajectory in real‐time during the movement in an indoor/outdoor environment. A planned trajectory must be adaptable and drivable with environmental changes where various static and moving obstacles may be present. The ultimate goal of a robot is to reach the destination without hitting any obstacles, therefore, a reactive local path planning algorithm is needed. In this paper, a novel local algorithm is proposed by integrating dynamic window approach (DWA) and improved follow the gap method (IFGM) to generate a collision‐free trajectory for a mobile robot which is capable to avoid any moving obstacles presenting in the surrounding environment. In this proposed method, first, a safety distance is maintained according to the relative position of obstacles and the robot. Moreover, find a feasible gap to direct the robot toward the desired goal. Besides, the heading angle is calculated to change the direction of the robot for avoiding collision with nearby obstacles. After that, calculate the appropriate velocity for the robot. Finally, a robust, safe, and goal‐directed trajectory is generated which does not suffer from global convergence and local minima problems. The performance and effectiveness of this proposed algorithm are evaluated by experimental results.


Abstract A two team dynamic game, the Lady and the Body-Guards versus the Bandits is defined. The Bandits' team objective is to capture the Lady while the Lady and her Body-Guards objective is to prevent it. The Body-Guards are trying to intercept the Bandits prior to their arrival to the proximity of the Lady. An approach to formulation and solution of the game is presented. The approach to the solution is based on the Multiple Objective Optimization and Differential Games theories. The approach to the solution is demonstrated for linear system and quadratic criterion. Closed loop Noninferior Nash equilibrium solution in linear strategies for specific game policy is derived for the players of the two teams.


Seedlings of rhododendron were treated by adding Streptomyces sp. strain R-5, actinomycin D and/or amphotericin B to the tissue-culture medium. HPLC analysis showed that all of the treated seedlings contained these antibiotics at concentrations higher than the suppressive levels to mycelial growth of Pestalotiopsis sydowiana, a major pathogen of rhododendron. Occurrence of disease caused by this fungus in the seedlings was suppressed by treatment of the medium surface with strain R-5, but not by treatment with these antibiotics, suggesting that growth of strain R-5, an antibiotic producer, could be essential for induction of disease resistance in tissue-cultured seedlings of rhododendron.


Despite substantial advances in the diagnosis of suspected acute coronary syndromes, significant challenges persist.[1][1] Andrew Worster and colleagues recently reported in CMAJ that ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) was a poor predictor of cardiac outcomes in patients with potential cardiac ischemia


Until comparatively recent years, it was supposed that the preveniton of industrial accidents depended chiefly on the adequate guarding of machinery and other mechanical appliances used in production; but it is now realised that the majority of the accdents incurred in most branches of industry are not connected at all with machinery. Cited in: Burnham JC (2009). Accident Prone: A history of technology, psychology, and misfits of the machine age. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN-13: 978-0-226-08117-5. The book was favorably reviewed by David Hemenway in Injury Prevention (2011), doi: 10.1136/ip.2011.031658. Special Thanks to Dr. Burnham for providing an electronic copy of the bibliographic notes that accompany each chapter. This greatly facilitated adding previously unidentified records to the SafetyLit database. SafetyLit users may obtain a listing of the book's references by searching using the following Textword(s) Exact query: "Burnham-Accident-Prone". Language: en


There are two ways of looking at 'Dutchness'. The easiest one is to see it as a purely American matter. The other way is to treat Dutchness as a general epistemological issue of which the Dutch and the American modalities are two different forms of contextualisation. In the end, the question inevitably arises whether Dutch and American Dutchness have something in common, and until what point. This chapter takes this second position, speaks about Dutch Dutchness, and then continues with American Dutchness. As long as Dutch culture was a conquering culture, it did not experience the need to define its identity by looking for its 'genuine' roots and the construction of an ethnic narrative. In New Netherland, it was capable of absorbing the input from the different cultures of its European immigrants in some respects, those of the native Americans of the country and the African inhabitants of the colony. Keywords:Dutch culture; Dutchness; early modern colonial America; ethnic community; European immigrants; social identity


In the era of globalization, the world trade is growing faster than production. Countries are opening up to the global market and they are liberalizing trade. The result is accelerated growth in exports and imports, with exports increasingly becoming a new development paradigm. Many countries adapt their economic structure to the production of goods for export. These are tradable commodities produced mainly by export-oriented industrial sectors. China, South Korea, Germany, and some other countries base their economic growth on so-called export orientation. This choice is possible and desirable for both small and developing countries. The Republic of Srpska (further in text: RS), as an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina (further in text: BiH), has a small market and is a minor player in international trade. It has no clear long-term economic strategy, and has not implemented all the necessary reforms yet. The economy, and especially the industry, are not structured according to exports, although in the last decade the coverage of imports with exports has been increasing. Exports are increasingly becoming a factor of economic growth, i.e. they contribute to the GDP growth. The growth of trade with the European Union has the biggest impact on the increase in exports. The results of the regression analysis have confirmed the significance and positive impact of exports on the RS GDP. It has shown that the export is extremely important for economic growth, as each unit of the export growth contributes to the GDP growth by 1.27. The impact of export on the share of manufacturing industry in the GDP is significant and positive, whereas the impact of trade on the GDP is not significant.


PURPOSE
Monoclonal antibody PAM4 is reactive with the MUC1 mucin as expressed by >85% of human pancreatic cancers. Significant antitumor effects have been demonstrated using radiolabeled PAM4 for radioimmunotherapy (RAIT) of experimental pancreatic cancer. The goal of the present study was to determine whether the addition of low-dose (90)Y-PAM4 RAIT to a clinically relevant regimen of gemcitabine chemotherapy would provide enhanced antitumor efficacy over that observed by chemotherapy alone without the addition of significant toxicity to normal tissues.

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
Mice bearing human pancreatic tumor xenografts (CaPan1) were administered three cycles of gemcitabine chemotherapy (1000 mg/m(2)/week for 3 weeks with 1 week off) concomitant with (90)Y-labeled PAM4 RAIT (25 micro Ci; 10% of the single agent MTD) given at weeks 0, 4, and 7. Control groups of mice received chemotherapy alone, (90)Y-PAM4 RAIT alone, or an equidose of (90)Y-labeled nontargeting control antibody with and without gemcitabine.

RESULTS
Mice that received (90)Y-PAM4 RAIT with gemcitabine had tumors that were significantly smaller in size than all of the other treatment groups (P < 0.005). A median survival of 24 weeks was achieved in mice that received the combined treatment versus 10 weeks for mice that received only gemcitabine (P < 0.001) and 16 weeks for mice that received only (90)Y-PAM4 RAIT (P < 0.040). The combined treatment regimen was well tolerated.

CONCLUSIONS
A combined chemoimmunotherapy and RAIT approach using gemcitabine and low-dose (90)Y-PAM4 provided significantly increased antitumor efficacy than was observed for each treatment arm given alone. Importantly, the enhanced antitumor efficacy was achieved with minimal toxicity to normal tissues. These studies provide justification for clinical trials using the combined modality treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer.


The idea of developing a model for a European Networked University (mENU) originates from an initiative taken by the European Commission in 2001 aiming at mobilizing existing resources for designing tomorrow's education. As part of this program, a group of eleven European universities have created an ENU model, based on experiences and results from previous projects and research & development work. The partners defined models for collaboration (partnership agreement), for joint study plans, organization and economic strategy, which were tested and evaluated through user trials. Based on these building blocks, the model for establishing a sustainable ENU - a European Networked University is presented in this article.


Abstract : Hollow concrete spheres 16 inches in outside diameter have been tested to destruction by exposure to external hydrostatic pressure in seawater to determine the compressive strength and permeability of concrete under such loading. The testing has shown that for the particular mix used, the compressive strength of dry concrete in a spherical hull of 16-inch outside diameter and 1-inch wall thickness under biaxial loading (short-term hydrostatic pressurization to failure at a constant rate) is approximately 48% higher than for identical dry concrete in 3-inch-diameter by 6-inch-long solid test cylinders under uniaxial loading conditions. Concrete spheres in which the wall was thoroughly permeated by seawater failed at stress levels approximately 18% higher than 3-inch-long solid test cylinders. The permeability of uncoated spheres to seawater at simulated ocean pressure of 1,500 psi was approximately 6 x 0.001 milliliters per hour per square inch of area per 1 inch of thickness. (Author)


The article introduces a design and its composition of the auto system to measure the quantity of consumed gas and check the breakdown of gas line by the general meter line. This system can solve the problem of charges and equipment maintenance for users. It has a good prospect in application market.


The invention discloses a method and a device for automatically control a flying mode, and a mobile device. The method comprises the following steps: obtaining the parameter information of the mobile device; and opening or closing the flying mode of the mobile device through judging whether the parameter information meets the pre-arranged conditions or not, in case of meeting, the flying mode is opened, otherwise, closed. According to the invention, a mobile terminal, as required, can automatically enter the flying mode, so that the radiation of the mobile phone on the users is reduced, and the user experience is improved.


Abstrak - Kendal is the industrial center located in the village Truko bag. Its existence since 1988, proving that the industry is able to compete in a global world. Powered by abilities and skills, the artisans capable of producing more than 4300 bags every month. Such a small industry, in marketing and booking transactions are still very manual. Knowing that this industry is very potential to be developed, therefore the application of E-commerce as a marketing medium that is appropriate, in addition to trading without limitation, e-commerce this also expected to provide comfort in the users agreement. This E-commerce applications designed using the waterfall method, because the work of the system is done in a sequence. The application framework is the right solution on the management of website, using the concept of MVC (Model, View, Controller). Framework Codeigniter be the best choice because it is easier to use than other. Kata kunci : e-commerce, waterfall, framework, codeigniter.


The results analysis of studying the adaptation mechanisms of the cardio-respiratory system to the extreme conditions of Far North are represented in this article, as well as the preventive measures which may reduce their unfavourable effects are suggested. The cold and low content of water vapors in the atmosphere which are characteristic to the high latitudes and which may decrease in the gas metabolism efficiency in the respiratory organs and may be considered as the leading link of the respiratory organ changes are known to be the mainfactors of the natural environment which may influence on the functional state of the human organism. The organism adaptation process features to the extreme weather conditions of Far North are known to consist in the morphological and functional changes in the respiratory organs, in particular, in increase in the area of the alveolar lung surface on the average by 24 % and the lung capillary volume by 39 %. The increase in the systolic pressure in the lung artery higher than 30 mm of mercury column is also known to be process feature of the adaptation to the extreme weather conditions of Far North. This may form the clinical-morphological complex specific to the high latitudes. The adaptation to the extreme climatic conditions of North was found to run via some stages. The increase in the functional reserves and the area of the gas metabolism due to the additional alveolar uncovering in the upper and middle lung zones may occur during the period of the initial adaptation to the cold. During the long-term residence in North (more than 10-15 years) the capability of the further increase in the adaptive organism reserves is known to be exhausted and the increase in the gas metabolism area may be observed mainly due to the morphological changes. The gas diffusion disorder via the alveolar-capillary lung membrane may promote the development of hypoxemia, to the decrease of which all the compensatory mechanisms of the respiratory system are finally activated. The long-term hypoxemia which may be aggravated during the cold period was found to increase in the free radical process and to decrease in the content of the organism antioxidants. That's why, the large physical overloads, smoking, the cold may lead to the aggravation of the hypoxemia and to the increase in the pathological changes in the lung tissue which in turn may stipulate the after appearance of the acute and chronic diseases of the respiratory organs which may be very painful. Even for the practically healthy residents of Zapolarya the occurrence of the short-wind and increased tiredness in performing the daily activity may be typical. Thereby, the function change of the external respiration is characteristic to both the native population of North and to the migrants. As the preventive measure, performing the short-term courses of taking the high does of food antioxidants during the winter period, keeping the optimal temperature and moisture regimes in the living and production rooms as well as using the means of the individual protection for the respiratory organs are suggested.


This paper introduces the development of integrated brake technology,analyzes the type selection of integrated brake arrangement,and presents the technology scheme of integrated brake arrangement and test verification on C80B type special purpose coal open top wagon.


PURPOSE: An electro-luminescent device including an anode of a low work function is provided to form a virtual electrode in an operating process by using an anode material having a relatively low work function. CONSTITUTION: An electro-luminescent device including an anode of a low work function includes a cathode(15), an anode(3), and a functional layer. The functional layer is formed between the cathode and the anode. The functional layer is formed with a predetermined chemical compound expressed by a chemical expression. A work function of an anode material is 3.5eV to 4.5eV. The predetermined chemical compound has a reduction level of -0.6V to 0V. The predetermined chemical compound is relatively stabilized under a reduction state in comparison with a neutral state.


In 1411 Donatello was commissioned by the Guild of the linenweavers to carve a sculpture representing St. Mark for the facade of the church of Orsanmichele in Florence. Although the contract provides for gilding also, there are no contemporary or later records indicating which parts of the surface was gilded and what method of application was used. Today the sculpture appears to be covered with a brown colored coating without any visible evidence of gilding. Photographs taken around 1900 also do not show any indication of it. The condition of the stone core of St. Marks has worsened considerably in the recent past. Unless the sculpture is restored now, large parts of it may be lost forever. It is merely the hard surface layer which is holding together the marble, which is very soft and crumbly inside. This is mainly the result of air pollution from gaseous waste (effect of SO 2 on the marble, CaCO 3 is transformed into CaSO 4 . 2H 2 0). The resulting destruction advanced rapidly deep into the core of the stone. Restoration, however, is not particu larly difficult. Experience shows that stone, which is deteriorated in this manner, can be reconstituted. This investigation was mainly concerned with the identification of the hard surface layer. Chemical analyses and tests performed on the sculpture proved beyond any doubt that this layer was applied, probably during the restoration of the church Orsanmichele in 1850. Using a whirling current apparatus made it possible to reveal the remains of the gilding under the surface coating, even before its removal, Donatello has adorned his sculpture with rich borders and ornaments which are still partly present. A publication regarding the gilded ornaments and a detailed plan for a complete restoration including the solidification and reconstitution of the decayed stone core is in preparation. -- AATA


Reducing power dissipation and testing time is accomplished by forming two clusters of don't-care bit inside an input and a response test cube. New reordering scheme of scan latches is proposed to create the clusters of don't-care bit, and two proposed reconfigured scan architecture guarantee to remove the clusters from the scan operation. The size of these clusters is directly proportional to the amount of power and testing time that is reduced. Results with ISCAS'89 benchmark circuits show good improvement in both power consumption and test time.


The results observed in this sorption study are qualitatively similar to, but quantitatively different from, those observed in earlier sorption studies of liquids that comprise homologous series of the type Z(CH 2 ) n H, where Z is a phenyl, iodo, or chloro substituent. These results confirm mathematical relationships deduced earlier that show how the number, α n , of adsorbed molecules per accessible phenyl group in the polymer at liquid saturation decreases with n, and also how α n correlates with the corresponding solubility parameter, δ n , of the test liquid


A new approach is presented to monitor the levels of force in posttensioning rods in stressed timber systems. The dynamic response of the rod under an impact load is characterized and then correlated with the level of tension in the rod. This approach is simpler and faster than existing techniques and is intended for use during routine structural inspections.


During every general election for the past twenty years residents of at least one county in Arkansas have been asked whether they support the legal sale of intoxicating beverages. The study described below is designed to determine whether the 32 counties in Arkansas that presently allow the sale of alcoholic beverages have suffered from an increase in alcohol related social problems. The legalization of liquor sales is a policy issue with significant social, political and emotional implications. Arkansas' community leaders and county residents have little evidence upon which to base objective and informed decisions about the legal sale of alcohol in their counties. Our goal is to help fill the void in documented data that currently exists and to assist policy makers in making more informed decisions about this important issue.


Existing deepfake speech detection systems lack generalizability to unseen attacks (i.e., samples generated by generative algorithms not seen during training). Recent studies have explored the use of universal speech representations to tackle this issue and have obtained inspiring results. These works, however, have focused on innovating downstream classifiers while leaving the representation itself untouched. In this study, we argue that characterizing the long-term temporal dynamics of these representations is crucial for generalizability and propose a new method to assess representation dynamics. Indeed, we show that different generative models generate similar representation dynamics patterns with our proposed method. Experiments on the ASVspoof 2019 and 2021 datasets validate the benefits of the proposed method to detect deepfakes from methods unseen during training, significantly improving on several benchmark methods.


Objective
To understand the performance indicators of radiography unit in six district of Tianjin. We tested and analyzed the testing results of 172 radiography unit in the light of quality control inspection and evaluation methods.

Methods
The medical institution was divide into tertiary hospital, secondary hospital, community hospital and private hospital. We tested the nine indexs of radiography unit with the Specifications for Testing of Image Quality Control in Medical X-ray Diagnostic Equipment (WS 76-2011) . And only when the nine index were qualified, the radiography unit was judged to be qualified. All date were analysed by SPSS 16.0. Multi-sample rate was done by R×C Chi-square test, and multiple comparisons of rate was done by partition of Chi-square test method.

Results
The qualified rate of the 172 units were 69.2%. The unqualified indexs of radiography unit were the deviation of the pipe voltage indicator and the deviation of the light field from the four sides of the irradiation field. The qualified rate of state testing in tertiary hospital was 82.4%, which was higher than that 51.9% in community hospital and 54.1% in private hospital(χ2=9.272, 9.599, both P<0.01), and these differences were all statistically significant. The occupancy rate of domestic radiography unit in tertiary hospital was 7.35%, which were lower than that 27.5% in secondary hospital, that 92.6% in community hospital and that 78.4%(χ2=7.907, 64.184, 54.478, all P<0.01) in private hospital, and these differences were all statistically significant. And the occupancy rate of domestic radiography unit in secondary hospital were lower than that in community hospital and private hospital(χ2=27.472, 19.932, both P<0.01), and these differences were all statistically significant. The rate of radiography unit used by tertiary hospitals over 10 years was 16.2%, which was lower than that 51.9%(χ2=12.933, P<0.01) in community hospital, and this difference was statistically significant.

Conclusion
The performance status of radiography unit in tertiary hospital and secondary hospital of the six district of Tianjin are satisfactory, wherea community hospitals and private hospital need to optimize radiography unit and strengthen quality control management.

Key words:
X-ray computed radiograph; Quality control; Quality management


Although rigorous numerical modeling is a major and very reliable tool of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) analyses, it requires significant computational resources and time to complete. Therefore, in certain cases, a quick analytical estimate for the peak TMS currents induced by the procedure would be very useful. For instance, maximum exposure due to currents induced in an operator's body, or eddy currents present in ancillary areas of the patient (e.g., the fetus of a pregnant woman) may be of interest. In such cases, a general simplified analytical solution that provides at least an upper absolute estimate of spatial eddy current distribution may be of value. In the present study, we suggest using an early model of Grandori and Ravazzani (GR model) related to an unbounded homogeneous space for that purpose. We formulate the model, implement it in software, and validate the model by comparison with a known numerical FEM solution. Finally, we apply the model in order to establish an upper absolute estimate for TMS eddy currents excited in a human body at various conditions.


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The early stage of oxide film formation on aluminum in sulfuric acid solutions was studied by measuring transient anode potential in the second electrolysis.The significance of maximum potential appeared in the early stage of polarization was explained in relation to the dissolution of barrier layer on anodic oxide film of aluminum.The results obtained were as follows.1) It was found that the maximum value of anode potential on potential-time curves was independent of the current density.2) When high electric field was applied across the barrier layer during electrolysis, the rate of dissolution of that layer was expressed by the following equation.-dx/dt=Kx……for constant concentration of sulfuric acidor -dx/dt=K1/Tx……for constant temperature of the electrolyte during electolysis


Nonlinear distortions in passive optical network (PON) systems degrade signal transmission performance. Joint linear and nonlinear pre-equalizers based on the Volterra series, memory polynomials and artificial neural networks (ANNs) are utilized to mitigate linear and nonlinear impairments. Centralized pre-equalization at the transmitter side of the optical line terminal (OLT) keeps the receiver side digital signal processing (DSP) at the optical network unit (ONU) simple. In this study, performance assessments of these three different pre-equalization schemes in intensity modulation and direct detection (IM/DD)-based 25-GBaud PON systems were evaluated. The joint linear and nonlinear pre-equalization schemes were based on the weight coefficients and the model obtained by channel estimation on the receiver side. We studied and compared the performance of three pre-equalization methods under various implementation conditions, such as received optical power (ROP), number of equalizer taps, and semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) current. Besides, we studied the equalization performance under different modulation orders, which were applied for data rate optimization to support different power budgets, being the potential solutions for future PON systems with various fiber-reach and split-ratio distributions. As a proof-of-concept, the equalization performance of the 25-Gbaud signals modulated with non-return-to-zero (NRZ), four-level pulse amplitude modulation (PAM-4) and PAM-8 formats, corresponding to 25-, 50-, and 75-Gbps data rates, respectively, were tested. Both numerical simulations and experimental demonstrations were conducted to assess the performance of different pre-equalization schemes. With ANN pre-equalization, more than 4dB improvement in power budget was achieved for 25-GBaud PAM4 and PAM8 signals after 20 km fiber transmission. ANN-based pre-equalizer performed better than ANN-based post-equalizer even when the received signals were in low SNR. The power budgets of the 25-Gbaud NRZ, PAM4 and PAM8 signals after 20 km fiber transmission were 36.2 dB, 29.5 dB and 18 dB, respectively.


Purpose To set up a quantitative analysis mthod for evaluating vascular impotence. Methods The penile cavernous hemodynamic changes of 5 normal volunteols and 20 inpotent patients were studied using 99m Tc RBC 370 MBg and 99m Tc pHY37 MBg.The arterial and venous penile images were evaluated with intravenous and intracavernous administr ation of 99m Tc and also monitored both before and after intra cavernous prostaglandin E, injection. Results on the basis of norlnal Value in the 5 volunteers, the PIA was 2.04±0.82,the PIV was-0.31±0.10.PIA0.60 and PIV-0.48 were considered as normal. 20 inpotent patients were divide into three groups. 9 of psychogenic (PIA1.96±0.71,PIV-0.32±0.08),7 of the venogenic (PIA2.01±0.76,PIV-0.73±0.11),4 of PIA abnormal and PIV normal or abnormal(PIA 0.29±0.16,PIV-0.29±0.19). Conclusions The radioisotope erection penogram is a safe, noninvasive and valuable screening test in the identification of vasulogenic impotence, and is offective in differentiating arteriogenic and venogenic impotence.


The importance of teachers' role in the designing and implementation of syllabus of English is vital in the present age in order to have a direct connection between the syllabus designing and its implementation. Unfortunately, in Pakistan, people, other than teachers, such as governmental agencies, applied linguists, and the authorities, set the official curriculum. Teachers cannot exercise autonomy in syllabus designing. This paper is about the role of teachers in syllabus designing of English on the Intermediate level in Pakistan.


This paper aims to provide robust dynamic motion control and eliminate parameter uncertainty in single-legged robots with a centroidal momentum-based control algorithm. In order to ensure the continuity of the movement despite external disturbances, the disturbance observer (DOB), which is frequently used in the motion control literature, is used. A one-legged robot model was simulated using MSC ADAMS, and then a centroidal momentum-based control algorithm and Zero Moment Point (ZMP)-based control algorithm were developed. The performances of the controllers were tested in the simulation environment in line with three different scenarios, unknown load, external forces and external momentum disturbances. The controllers were evaluated by comparing the selected reference orbital positions with the center of mass (CoM) positions on the x and z axes and the ZMP positions on the x-axis. The simulation results satisfactorily validated the proposed centroidal momentum observer as it performed well in all tested conditions.


The use of teaching portfolios in teacher education programs is a widely accepted practice. This article describes how a traditional teacher work sample was transformed using the online platform, Google Docs. The use of online digital portfolios may help to satisfy both the need to evaluate teacher candidates' performance in special education settings and encourage deeper reflection through the use of interactive digital technologies. Equally important, when constructing the Google Doc work sample, teacher candidates learn important instructional technologies by implementing them in authentic settings. The author suggests the implementation of digital portfolios may reinforce best practices in special education.


Transmission fluctuation spectrometry (TFS) is a new method for particle size measurements, in which the particle size distribution (PSD) and particle coencentration can be obtained simultaneously. It may be used for real-tune, inline application due to its simplicity in measuring principle and setup. However, at the actual stage of development, the TFS is still low in resolution for the measurement on particle size distribution. Furthermore, the high-concentration effects must be accounted for when the particle conecentration is high. In this work, a new method of data-processing is put forword, which is called transmission fluctuation correlation spectrometry (TFCS). The trans-missin fluctuation spectrum is obtained by calculating the correlation of the fluctuating transmission signals with respect to a variable time parameter. In this way, the resolution on the PSD may be hopefully improved.


Triage is an essential component of emergency department (ED) patient management. Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) is a well known triage scale as a reliable tool for rapid patients assessment. The CTAS was modified and implemented to Asan Medical Center through electronic medical record (EMR) systems since April 2006. Automatic PDA messaging system of triage score to emergency medical staff was also developed. Local EMR database, the existing call system, and a new triage messaging interface were integrated. The system was designed as follows: Triage Nurses input modified CTAS score of a patient to nursing information sheet of EMR. If the modified CTAS level is critical, the triage score and other patient important information are instantly transferred to PDA phones of on-call staffs, and if patient's modified CTAS level is not critical, such information is transferred after 2 hours via reservation messaging process. This system is good for emergency communication and can be applied to other critical diseases as well like acute coronary syndrome.


Breastmilk provides the ideal nutrient source during development. However, in some cases it is not available in adequate amounts, if at all (especially following premature delivery), to the developing infant resulting in a need for formula feeding. As achieving appropriate growth during this early time is essential for proper development and protection from noxious stimuli, there is a need for the composition of formula to mimic that of breastmilk as closely as possible. Fat in breastmilk, a major source of energy for the newborn, contains a unique and very complex triple membrane structure referred to as the Milk Fat Globule Membrane (MFGM) resulting in strikingly large fat molecules (average size of 5μm in human milk). Surprisingly, the fat component in formula is derived from vegetable sources rather than MFGM, which differ greatly in size and composition. Interestingly, although studies in several adult models of infection and inflammation have attributed protective effects to MFGM supplementation, its role in the newborn intestine and its development has not thoroughly been explored.


Ligament of Marshall and Atrial Fibrillation Induction. Background: The role of ligament of Marshall (LOM) in the mechanism of "vagal" atrial fibrillation (AF) is still unknown.


Coccolithophores are an important group of ∼200 marine phytoplankton species which cover themselves with a calcium carbonate shell called "coccosphere." Coccolithophores are ecologically and biogeochemically important but the reason why they calcify remains elusive. One key function may be that the coccosphere offers protection against microzooplankton predation, which is one of the main causes of phytoplankton death in the ocean. Here, we investigated the effect of the coccosphere on ingestion and growth of the heterotrophic dinoflagellate Oxyrrhis marina. Calcified and decalcified cells of the coccolithophore species Emiliania huxleyi, Pleurochrysis carterae, and Gephyrocapsa oceanica were offered separately to the predator as well as in an initial ∼1:1 mixture. The decrease of the prey concentrations and predator abundances were monitored over a period of 48–72 h. We found that O. marina did not actively select against calcified cells, but rather showed a size selective feeding behavior. Thus, the coccosphere does not provide a direct protection against grazing by O. marina. However, O. marina showed slower growth when calcified coccolithophores were fed. This could be due to reduced digestion rates of calcified cells and/or increased swimming efforts when ballasted with heavy calcium carbonate. Furthermore, we show that the coccosphere reduces the ingestion capacity simply by occupying much of the intracellular space of the predator. We speculate that the slower growth of the grazer when feeding on calcified cells is of limited benefit to the coccolithophore population because other co-occurring phytoplankton species within the community that do not invest energy in the formation of a calcite shell could also benefit from the reduced growth of the predators. Altogether, these new insights constitute a step forward in our understanding of the ecological relevance of calcification in coccolithophores.


Nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) is a powerful tool for parameter estimation applied in numerous robotics applications, such as path planning, motion trajectory prediction, and motion intention detection. In particular, NMF has been successfully used to extract simplified and organized movement primitives from myoelectric signal (MES) for robust control of multi-degree of freedom humanoid robots. However, MES is typically contaminated by complex noise sources. The system performance often degrades due to the simplified Gaussian assumption of the noise distribution in existing NMF methods. Furthermore, most existing NMF models are unable to automatically determine the rank of the latent matrices. To address these issues, this article presents a hybrid variational Bayesian Gaussian mixture and NMF (GMNMF) model with a finite Gaussian mixture model adopted to fit the mixed noise density function of MES. In addition, the automatic relevant determination criterion is applied to automatically infer the number of movement primitives. The coordinate descent update rules for the proposed model are formulated by mean-field variational Bayesian inference. We assess the model performance on five synthetic noise distribution functions and an experimental MES dataset to perform six wrist movements. The results demonstrate that GMNMF yields low error and high robustness in extracting the movement primitives over four competitive methods for robust cybernetic control.


A microbiological method was developed for the determination of ciprofloxacin serum concentration and used to study the steady pharmacokinetics of it. The average recov-ery was 101. 2%, CV Was 4. 5%. Ciprofloxacin in vivo were fitted to one compartment mod-el. It's main pharmacokinetic parameters are as follow:T'p (0.96 ±0. 44)h;C_(∞max)(2.73 ±1.02)μg/ml;T(1/2)(5.14±1. 13)h;Vd/F (6. 62±4.18)L/kg;Cl/F (0. 89±0. 52)L/(kg ·h).


Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST) will be established at the New Jersey Institute of Technology to facilitate the transfer of women from 19 community colleges in New Jersey to engineering, science, and technology programs at 4-year colleges and universities on completion of their 2-year curricula. During its first year, the WEST office will work with some of the community colleges with which articulation agreements already exist. Special efforts will be made with urban-based colleges with a high percentage of minority and economically disadvantaged students. After its first year of operation, WEST will expand its efforts to include other community colleges in the state. The goal is to recruit at least 200 women per year to the career days and seminars. Fifty-two of these recruits will later be enrolled in the telecourse offered by the Center for Precollege Programs and Distance Learning or in the Educational Opportunity Program. The objectives are to increase by 10% each year the number of community college women transferring to 4-year colleges and universities to pursue majors in engineering, science, and mathematics; to encourage women with undeclared majors at community colleges to select preengineering and science curricula; to help the community colleges recruit more entering women students to the preengineering and science curricula; to evaluate the model after its first year for the purpose of improvement and dissemination to other 4-year colleges during its second year; and to expand the scope of activities of the WEST program to other community colleges after its first year of operation.


In order to develop solid self-lubricating composites based on ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) matrix, we studied mechanical and tribotechnical characteristics of the blends "UHMWPE+Polytetrafluoroethylene" under dry friction, boundary lubrication and abrasive wear. It is shown that the wear rate of polymer compositions "UHMWPE-PTFE" under dry sliding friction is decreased by 2 times in contrast with pure UHMWPE. At the same time mechanical characteristics do not change significantly. Under abrasive wear by fixed particles wear resistance of compositions differs a little from that of pure UHMWPE. The purmolecular structure, degree of crystallinity and topography of wear tracksurface of compositions "UHMWPE-PTFE" were studied by scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and optical microscopy. The mechanismsof wear of polymer-polymer composites "UHMWPE-PTFE" under dry sliding friction and abrasive wear are discussed.


THE EARLY NAVAL HISTORY of Canada's east coast is rich in resources, but if not actually neglected, it is rarely studied. Few naval historians have made Canada's Atlantic seaboard their special focus, and none has made it a lifelong inquiry. By contrast, the role of the military, especially in the defence of Halifax and St. John's, is well-studied and understood.1 Of note are the fine works by Gerald Graham on the abortive 1711 expedition against Quebec and his study of the Anglo-French contest for North America, characterized as a maritime struggle.2 In addition, there is a study of the British navy on the North American coast from 1736 through 1746, much of which focused on Louisbourg,3 and a doctoral thesis on the navy in Nova Scotia waters to 1766.4 Another doctoral thesis dealt with the navy and Newfoundland during the American Revolution.5 If the navy's role at Quebec in 1759-60 needs new analysis, certainly its part in lifting the 1775-76 siege of Quebec has been studied.6 As well, there are many entries for British naval figures to be found in the first four volumes of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography [DCB]. These include a succession of commodores on the Newfoundland station, including John Byng, and those associated with the recovery of the colony from the French, especially John Norris.7 Yet, if the naval role at the two sieges of Louisbourg in 1745 and 17588 has received due attention, the era from the mid-1760s until Confederation has remained obscure. Little has been published on the naval world in the Canadian context after the Conquest to the end of the War of 1812. In Canada, the chief contribution has been a string of DCB entries on contemporary naval notables.9 But of these only Broke,


A comparative study has been done by calculating the effective baryon-baryon interactions of the 64 lowest channels consisting of octet and decuplet baryons with three constituent quark models: the extended quark gluon exchange model, the Goldstone boson exchange model and the quark gluon meson exchange hybrid model. We find that these three models give similar results for 44 channels. Further tests of these models are discussed.


The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of interactions that influence judgments of interruption behavior in naive observers. We selected 40 potential interruption conversation segments from television political talk shows. These segments were coded for the following 8 features a priori: floor change, rapport, transition‐relevance place (TRP), topic change, number of syllables overlap, line of regard, gender of interrupter, and gender of speaker, as well as 3 exploratory variables of overlap pile‐up, interruption acknowledgment, and moderator process‐relevant speech. The a priori features were chosen because in previous studies researchers had identified them as theoretically important in characterizing interruptions. Participants were asked to decide whether an example was indeed an interruption and then to rate it in terms of how "good" or "bad" it was as an example of an interruption, in order to extract a prototypicality judgment. Our findings suggest that a hybrid definition, c...