The results of the analysis of the project of the ventilation system of the three-room section of the ten-story residential building using a mathematical model are presented. The project in question provides for the removal of air from the apartments through two ventilation ducts. All apartments are connected to the ventilation duct, except for the last two floors, via satellite ducts. Window air valves are used to supply air to the apartments. The equations of the model are based on the graph of the hydraulic network. It includes the balance equations of air flow in the nodes of the graph and the equation of the pressure change in the links. The results of calculations of air exchange in apartments at different outdoor temperatures are given. It is shown that it is impossible to provide the required air flow when using natural ventilation. The article describes an example of the use of the hybrid ventilation. Calculated by the parameters of the working points of the fans. For fans of the particular model, the required rotational speeds are determined. It was shown that hybrid ventilation provides the necessary air flow for apartments on all floors and provides a high uniformity of air exchange even in the warm period of years.


Fluorescent cellulose films offer exciting properties and functionalities. However, they are normally prepared by unstable physical absorbed or complicated chemical grafted luminogens under harsh conditions. Herein, an eco-friendly and scalable...


PURPOSE: To study the effect of maxillary sinus floor elevation by a tissue-engineered bone complex with β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) and NEL-like molecule-1(Nell-1) gene-modified bone marrow stromal cells (bMSCs) in rabbits. METHODS: bMSCs derived from rabbit bone marrow were cultured, and transduced with the adenovirus carrying Nell-1 (AdNell-1), adenovirus carrying green fluorescent protein gene (AdEGFP) in vitro. Gene transfer efficiency was de-tected by GFP expression and immunocytochemistry for Nell-1 protein expression, osteogenic differentiation of bMSCs was detected using alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining, semi-quantitative analysis and alizarin red staining of calcium nodules in vitro. Gene modified bMSCs were combined with β-TCP and used for maxillary sinus floor elevation in rabbits. The in vivo effect was investigated via HE staining, histomorphometric analysis for new bone area 2 and 8 weeks later, and Student's t-test was used for statistical analysis of two groups with SPSS11.0 software package. RESULTS: Gene transfer efficiency reached up to 60%-80% as demonstrated in the AdEGFP group, there was positive expression of Nell-1 proteinin AdNell-1 group by immunocytochemistry. While in AdNell-1 group, higher ALP staining and alizarin red staining was observed than that in AdEGFP group, in which statistically significant difference was detected by semi-quantitative analysis(P0.05). In vivo study, new bone formation area in AdNell-1 group was significantly higher than that in AdEGFP group at week 8(P0.05). CONCLUSIONS: AdNell-1 gene can stimulate osteoblast differentiation of rabbit bMSCs in vitro, and promote the effect of maxillary sinus floor elevation in vivo.


During postnatal development of extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscle, sodium withdrawal contractures were observed during the first 6 days after birth, and not after this time. In regenerating EDL muscles, zero‐Na contractures were demonstrated: (1) 7 days after bupivacaine injection, but not 14 or 90 days after this injection; (2) 7, 14, and 90 days after autotransplantation; and (3) 7, 14, and 90 days after the intervention in sliced muscles. The present findings emphasize the role of the denervation in the development of zero‐Na contractures in the regenerating muscles and suggest that a calcium–sodium exchange across the sarcolemma may appear in these muscles. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve 21: 1530–1532, 1998


Detailed structural characterisation of reservoirs is an important component in the petroleum system of thrust belts. In this study, the kinematic evolution of an oil field in the Eastern Venezuela Basin is described through use of 3D seismic attributes, voxel manipulation, and log information. Visualisation and interpretation of the data show three structures with axial surfaces trending NE-SW and average length of 6.8 km. Structural style and relief change rapidly from SW to NE. The first structure in the SW evolves continuously from a monocline to a symmetrical anticline. The monocline and the anticline forelimb are characterised by a triangular zone of deformation converging downward. Stratigraphic horizons are continuous along the monocline and continuous to slightly offset in the forelimb of the anticline. The next two structures to the NE are symmetrical anticlines with stratigraphic horizons offset in the forelimb and variable slip distribution with depth. They evolve continuously from two shallow well-defined anticlines to a deep single anticline. Minor faults are present in the backlimb and crest of these structures. Variability in structural style and the presence of


A novel fractional two-dimensional triangle function combination discrete chaotic map is proposed by use of the discrete fractional calculus. The chaos behaviors are then discussed when the difference order is a fractional one. The bifurcation diagrams, the largest Lyapunov exponent and the phase portraits are displayed, especially, the elliptic curve public key cryptosystem is used in color image encryption algorithm.


Blockchain technology as a whole is experiencing a dramatic rise in adoption, in no small part due to the developer-friendly Ethereum network. While the number of smart-contract powered distributed applications (Dapps) continues to rise, they face many of the same challenges all new technologies face as they are introduced to a market. By modeling the consumer adoption of blockchain technology and analyzing scholarly literature on supply-side factors affecting the diffusion of technology, we seek to prove the growth of a Dapp can be accelerated using abstraction, whole product planning, and complimentaries.


A new aromatic diamine, 10,10-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]-9(10H)-anthrone (BAPA) has been synthesized from anthrone via three-step procedure. Direct phosphorylation polycondensation of BAPA with various aromatic dicarboxylic acids produced a series of cardo poly(ether amide)s with inherent viscosities of 0.97–1.29 dL g−1. All the polymers were readily soluble in polar solvents such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N, N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), and pyridine at room temperature, and afforded transparent, strong, and flexible films upon casting from DMAc solvent. The resulting poly(ether amide)s had glass transition temperatures of 254–316°C, 10% weight loss temperatures of 495–524°C, and char yields of 55–70% at 800°C in nitrogen. These polymers were amorphous and their films exhibited tensile strengths of 81.6–104.7 MPa, tensile moduli of 1.8–2.4 GPa, and elongations at break of 8–15%.


The food intake and time study of 12 "C grade" female in-patients in the National Tokyo Sanatorium were investigated by the previous method in October 1951.The results is given in Table II-IV. The results indicated that vitamin B2 and calcium were the nutrients most often taken in less amounts and other nutrients intake of them was slightly below compared with recommended allowance by the government.According to the time study, daily schedule of "C grade" female in-patients was kept regular time. The average energy expenditure of them was, in terms of healthy persons, about 1540 calories per day.


In accordance with the UWE regulations for DPhil degrees, this thesis incorporates a body of published academic material supported by a critical commentary of the work.
The work collected in this DPhil portfolio reflects a long-standing interest in, and exploration of mobility for older people. Drawing on a range of empirical data and analysis, it provides a novel view of ageing and mobility in a rural context in the UK, although the findings have wider relevance and application.
The topic has long been of interest to researchers, and is particularly relevant now, at a time of growing concern as to what a future ageing society might look like in countries in the UK and elsewhere. The portfolio and supporting work have contributed a new way of thinking about the links from mobility to wellbeing and community sustainability, and new knowledge about the situation of older people in relation to out-of-home mobility based on evidence from the UK. In addition, it has looked forward to explore whether new technologies could offer solutions to some of the issues experienced currently, and better deliver the benefits that mobility offers for older people and their communities.


The authors report on the consolidation of nanostructured bulk cubic zirconia with a grain size of about 15nm and a relative density greater than 98%. This material exhibits a change in the conduction mechanism with considerable protonic conductivity when exposed to moisture. The marked reduction of the resistivity of zirconia at low temperatures brings it to a level comparable to that typical of other protonic conductors, but with the advantage of superior mechanical and chemical stabilities.


Explicit antisymmetrization of a two-layer neural network is a potential candidate for a universal function approximator for generic antisymmetric functions, which are ubiquitous in quantum physics. However, this strategy suffers from a sign problem, namely, due to near-exact cancellation of positive and negative contributions, the magnitude of the antisymmetrized function may be significantly smaller than before antisymmetrization. We prove that the severity of the sign problem is directly related to the smoothness of the activation function. For smooth activation functions (e.g., tanh ), the sign problem of the explicitly antisymmetrized two-layer neural network deteriorates super-polynomially with respect to the system size. On the other hand, for rough activation functions (e.g., ReLU), the deterioration rate of the sign problem can be tamed to be at most polynomial with respect to the system size. Finally, the cost of a direct implementation of antisymmetrized two-layer neural network scales factorially with respect to the system size. We describe an efficient algorithm for approximate evaluation of such a network, of which the cost scales polynomially with respect to the system size and inverse precision.


Proton particle-induced x-ray emission (proton PIXE) analysis has been used for the determination of minor and trace element concentrations in obsidian artifacts. Thin targets were made from the acid digests of 30 to 100 mg of finely powdered obsidian samples. Concentrations are reported for K, Ca, Tl, Ba, Mn, Fe, Zn, Ga, Rb, Sr, and Zr. Forty-nine obsidian artifacts from Northern Campeche, Mexico, were analyzed. Methods used for the association of obsidian artifacts with geological sources are illustrated.


We investigate the role of lifetime effects from resonances and emission duration tails in femtoscopy at RHIC in two Blast-Wave models. We find the non-Gaussian components compare well with published source imaged data, but the value of R{sub out} obtained from Gaussian fits is not insensitive to the non-Gaussian contributions when realistic acceptance cuts are applied to models.


Seeds of Hordeum sativum Jess., a spring barley, were exposed to various x-ray doses. The seeds had a water concentration of 10.5% at the moment of irradiation. One batch of seeds was placed in germination immediately after irradiation, but the second batch was held over for 24 hrs before germination. Both batches were germinated in the presence of an excess of water. The results showed that the germination is stimulated by sufficiently high irradiation doses. The 24-hr storage modifies the germinating power of the grain. The inactivation of the -- SH group of a germination inhibitor and the modifications of the O/sub 2/ pressure in the grains seem to be the two most important factors in the germination of irradiated water-sensitive'' barley.(J.S.R.)


Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (or MANETs) have been widely discussed because of their characteristics such as dynamic topology, autonomous routing and limited energy. It has been challenging to overcome the selfish behavior of MANETs participants, who refuse to route packets on behalf of other nodes. However, most papers about selfish nodes conducted this research using reactive protocols. In this paper, we measured the impact of selfish behavior in the OLSR protocol and its extensions OLSR-ML, OLSR-ETX and OLSR-MD. The evaluation was made using Network Simulator-2 (NS-2) version 2.34, taking into account performance metrics such as throughput, packet loss rate and energy consumption. The results have shown that the selfish strategy is efficient in energy saving, affects the performance of the tested protocols and it can also lead to network collapse.


A new high power, short duration time XeCl laser is realized in the proportion of HCl:Xe:He=0.12%:1%:98.88%, in order to prepare microstructure of quantum effect, molecular beam epitaxy, depositing film and analysis of output pulse profiles. Based on the analysis of gain coefficient and saturated state, with the increase of gas pressure and discharge voltage, the short duration time of laser pulse is obtained. The working pulse of XeCl laser is 18.65 ns. Calculated result indicated not only that the structure and the kinetics velocity equation of laser are suitable, but also which the duration time of pulse is shorter under unsatured process and is rising at satured state with growth of the pumped power. The new XeCl laser has the advantage of smaller heat affected zones, which has acted on the target material to produce the vapor plasma plume, carrying out more accurate nano-crystalline structures.


Pressuremeter is an in situ test widely in operation in France, and in the last decade it has won
recognition all over the world, as well as in Slovenia. Basically it is used to determinate the soil
characteristics needed for the design of foundations. This thesis deals with the calculation of the
bearing capacity of the vertically loaded piles using different methods based on pressuremeter
measurements.
The thesis deals only with buildings on deep foundations and because the use of Eurocode 7 will
become obligatory in Slovenia at the beginning of 2008, we wanted to check how these new
regulations influence the bearing capacity computation. For this purposes a short introduction of
Eurocode 7 is represented in the second chapter.
Further on, the Menard pressuremeter is presented with the description of the test, from
calibration of the equipment, preparation of borehole, running the test to the evaluation of the
results (ISO/DIS 22476-4).
Based on extensive records of the pressuremeter tests carried out, the present work presents
results from seven different locations all over Slovenia, where 15 structures were designed. On
those locations we calculated the bearing capacity using different design approaches presented in
Eurocode 7 (DA1 and DA2) and different procedures (basic method 1a and alternative methods
1b and 1c) where the determination of the characteristic values plays an important role, and using
global safety factor.
The main aim of the thesis was to check the difference between the bearing capacity of vertically
loaded piles by using the global safety factor and by Eurocode 7, to determine the model factor for
the alternative method of the pile bearing capacity that is presented in the National appendix to
Eurocode 7, as well as to determine the global factor of safety between the ultimate bearing
capacity measured from the load tests on test piles and the bearing capacity calculated by
Eurocode 7 based on pressuremeter tests. We also studied the influence of the number of the
executed probes on the bearing capacity calculation.
Final conclusions are that the bearing capacity calculated by Eurocode 7 compared to the one
calculated by the global safety factor is on average by 25% higher, which brings us to cheaper
foundations. Besides, the determined global safety factor between the ultimate bearing capacity
measured from the static load tests on test piles and the bearing capacity calculated on the base of
pressuremeter tests by the Eurocode 7 is higher than 2.


Model organisms such as zebrafish play an important role for developmental biologists and experimental geneticists. Still, as they grow into their post-embryonic stage of development it becomes more and more difficult to image them because of high light scattering inside biological tissue. Optoacoustic mesoscopy based on spherically focused, high frequency, ultrasound detectors offers an alternative, where it relies on the focusing capabilities of the ultrasound detectors in generating the image rather than on the focusing of light. Nonetheless, because of the limited numerical aperture the resolution is not isotropic, and many structures, especially elongated ones, such as blood vessels and other organs, are either invisible, or not clearly identifiable on the final image. Herein, based on high frequency ultrasound detectors at 100 MHz and 50 MHz we introduce multi orientation (view) optoacoustic mesoscopy. We collect a rich amount of signals from multiple directions and combine them using a weighted sum in the Fourier domain and a Wiener deconvolution into a single high resolution three-dimensional image. The new system achieves isotropic resolutions on the order of 10 μm in-plane, 40 μm axially, and SNR enhancement of 15 dB compared to the single orientation case. To showcase the system we imaged a juvenile zebrafish ex vivo, which is too large to image using optical microscopic techniques, the reconstructed images show unprecedented performance in terms of SNR, resolution, and clarity of the observed structures. Using the system we see the inner organs of the zebrafish, the pigmentation, and the vessels with unprecedented clarity.


The cultivation of wild greens under the conventional culture system has been increasing in Korea, but the production cost is high and the quality of the products' flavor and aroma is not as good as that of uncultivated wild plants. Thus, cultivation of wild greens in a forest farming system is an attractive alternative to wild harvesting, due to its much lower production cost compared with conventional cultivation, and its provision of a second income to the landowner. Yet little is known about the conditions that would maximize the growth of wild greens in a forest farming system. Thus, this study was conducted to evaluate the optimal conditions that would maximize the yield of Ligularia fischeri (Ledeb.) Turcz., which is being cultivated in three forest farming systems in Korea. After the fibrous roots of L. fischeri were planted in hardwood forests, the environmental conditions therein were measured, including the relative light intensity, soil moisture content, and plant growth characteristics such as the survival rate, total number of leaves, and leaf width. The results showed that the light intensity and tree density in such sites were significantly correlated with the leaf growth. It is thus suggested that the 20–40% light transmittance that was measured in the open field is the optimal condition for the growth and yield of L. fischeri in a forest farming system. The results of this study can help formulate a management plan for when thinning practices should be performed, to establish a forest farming system and to maintain a suitable tree density for the cultivation of wild greens.


On September 25, 2021, the Russian League Against Epilepsy (RLAE) Working Group Meeting was held regarding approaches to therapy of pediatric focal epilepsy. Considering the experience of the world medical community and Russian epileptologists, the participants discussed issues related to administering diverse anti-epilepsy agents in this patient cohort. It was noted that an ideal therapy might provide rapid and long-lasting seizure control, few side effects, low potential of drug interaction, good compliance and adherence to therapy, and no effects on course of comorbidities. The article presents the Resolution of the RLAE Working Group Meeting that was approved after discussion.


This study was performed to investigate the characteristics of drying shrinkage for concrete slabs as a project for Korean pavement design procedure. According to the volume-surface ratios and aggregate types, the experiments have been executed for 252 days. In order to simulate the volume-surface ratio of a real concrete pavement slab, three-layer epoxy coating and wrapping were used to prevent the evaporation at the part of specimen surfaces. As a result of preliminary test, coating and wrapping method was identified as reliable for three months. According to the volume-surface ratio, the drying shrinkage of the concrete specimen using sandstone was measured 1.32 to 1.8 times higher than that of the limestone specimen. Comparing to the measured drying shrinkage strains and established ACI and CEB-FIP model equations, it turned out that those model equations were underestimated. Finally, considering the age and volume-surface ratios, the prediction equations of the drying shrinkage of concrete specimen were proposed through a multiple nonlinear regression analysis.


PURPOSE: A belt type nonstop transmission is provided to perform gear ratio lock function without the increase of costs. CONSTITUTION: A belt type nonstop transmission comprises a primary pulley(42), a secondary pulley(43), a belt, balls, an upper direction cutting circular arc groove, a snap ring for lock fixation, and a snap ring for lock release. The primary pulley comprises a fixed sheave and a movable sheave. A fixed sheave tube shape shaft of the primary pulley glides in a shaft direction. The secondary pulley comprises a fixed sheave and a movable sheave. A fixed sheave tube shape shaft of the secondary pulley glides in the shaft direction. The belt is wound around a pair of sheave planes of the primary pulley and a pair of sheave planes of the secondary pulley. [Reference numerals] (1) Engine; (71) PREG valve; (73,75) Reducing valve; (80) Primary rotational sensor; (81) Secondary rotational sensor; (82) Secondary fluid pressure sensor; (83) Fluid temperature sensor; (84) Inhibitor SW; (85) Brake SW; (86) Accelerator opening ratio sensor; (87) Speed sensor; (88) Turbine rotational sensor; (91) Engine rotational sensor; (AA) PRI pressure; (BB) SEC pressure; (CC) Engine control signal; (DD) Necessary information; (EE) Ne control command


Mindful of the Red Sea ecosystem degradation, the Egyptian Red Sea stakeholders with the support of the international development agencies are...


Abstract An additive system is a collection of sets that gives a unique way to represent either all nonnegative integers, or all nonnegative integers up to some maximum. A structure theorem of de Bruijn gives a certain form for an additive system of infinite size. This form is not, in general, unique. We improve de Bruijn's theorem by finding a unique form for an additive system of arbitrary size. Our proof gives a concrete construction that allows us to test easily whether a collection of sets is an additive system. We also show how to determine most of the structure of an additive system if we are only given its union.


According to the requirements of mechatronics experiments, a virtual automatic production line experimental system based on computer simulation is developed. This technology effectively solves the animation splicing of virtual objects in coordinated motion at a specific time and position, ensures the accuracy of the dynamic simulation of the virtual scene of the virtual automatic production line and realizes the visual continuity of the user. The trial operation of the experimental system shows that the research achieves the expected effect.


To find a suitable condition in this process examined, we investigated the main control factors, such as, the NaOH concentrations, such as, the NaOH concentrations, the heat treating times, and the heating temperatures. The resulting mechanical properties of the fabrics also studied. The samples used were Nylon/Co-PET sea-island type composite microfiber (Co-PET content: 35%) non-woven fabric. The conclusions obtained were as follows. 1. For the complete extraction of Co-PET from the sample non-woven fabric in the dry hot air process, of air temperature, 15 min. of treatment time, and around 30% of NaOH concentration were required. On the other hand, in the wet hot air process, of air temperature, 3.5 min. of treatment time, and around 30% of NaOH concentration were required. 2. The mechanical properties of the continuous processed samples showed that the WT, B, and WC increased with increasing the weight reduction ratio. However, the G, decreased with increasing the weight loss ratio. Note that, particularly in B, it increased drastically when the weight deduction ratios exceeded 30%. 3. As increasing the wet hot air temperature from 130 to , B appeared to increase, however, WT, G, and WC appeared to decrease. 4. The best condition found in this continuous process to extract Co-PET is the wet hot air temperature of 140, NaOH concentration of 28% or above, and the treatment time 2-4 min.


As a standard display interface,VGA has been widely used.As the fast development of embeded system,especially the development of high speed image processing,there are more and more need in displaying the result of the process in real time.According to the principle of VGA display,an interface of VGA with the Verilog HDL is designed.Using FPGA to design a VGA interface can send the data directly onto the screen for display,which cuts down the process of PC,thus quickening the speed of data process and saving the expense of the hardware.


The vitamin requirement of athletes in training is analyzed within the context of the relative sufficiency of the diet to meet the energy requirement of enhanced training and competition concomitantly with the need to maintain vitamin intake. The danger of a decreased vitamin intake accompanying the ingestion of high‐calorie food products, particularly carbohydrate, is discussed. The value of diet supplementation with vitamin complexes such as aerovit (II vitamins) or a complex of lipoic acid together with eight complementary mineral substances (complivit) is discussed. Experimental evidence for the efficacy of these preparations, taken in the athletic diet, in reducing vitamin deficiency and improving lipid and carbohydrate metabolism is shown.


Hard amorphous carbon thin films containing small amounts of oxygen were deposited by the radio frequen cy (13.56MHz) self-bias method, using isopropanol as a starting material. The effect of the deposition temperature and the behavior of oxygen atoms during the film depositions were investigated in detail with controlling the deposition temperature by the plasma pulsed deposition technique. As a result, the deposi tion rates decreased by about 50% as compared with the diamond-like carbon film depositions from isobutane, because deoxygenation reactions from the films actively progressed. The effect of the deposition temperature was almost similar to that found in the diamond-like carbon film depositions but, an increase in the film density and a decrease of the film surface micro-roughness were recognized. The deposited films were considered to consist of a three-dimensional network structure of carbon chains, within which car bonyl structures and graphite-like carbon clusters were intermixed. Furthermore, as the film formation abili ty of the applied deposition method in this study was exceedingly high, C=C=O structures in the deposited films were observed by FT-IR spectroscopy, which was considered to be the precursors for the deoxygena tion reactions from the films. [Received September 24, 1998; Accepted December 3, 1998] Key-words: Hard amorphous carbon thin film, Diamond like carbon film, Doses of oxygen, Self-bias method, Isopropanol, Plasma pulsed deposition method, Precursor for the deoxygenation reaction


Abstract A thermal photovoltaic hybrid collector enables simultaneous electrical conversion of the solar radiation and recovery of heat absorbed by the cell. This energy cogeneration obviously yields the use of such systems which are very interesting in various fields. During the actual operation of the photovoltaic modules, the experimental characterization shows that the electrical efficiency decreases significantly with increasing temperature of the photovoltaic cells exposed to the sun. Our work focuses on an experimental study carried out in thermal transfer laboratory at the Faculty of Technology of the Tlemcen University, in order to analyze the effect of cell temperature, glazing on electrical performance, also the effect of the cooling of this cell.


Previously, an ultrasensitive enzyme immunoassay (immune complex transfer enzyme immunoassay) for p24 antigen of HIV‐1 was developed. The immune complex comprising 2,4‐dinitrophenyl‐biotinyl‐bovine serum albumin‐rabbit anti‐p24 Fab′ conjugate, p24 antigen, and rabbit anti‐p24 Fab′‐β‐D‐galactosidase conjugate was trapped onto polystyrene beads coated with affinity‐purified (anti‐2,4‐dinitrophenyl group) IgG, was eluted with ϵN‐2,4‐dinitrophenyl‐L‐lysine, and was transferred to polystyrene beads coated with streptavidin. β‐D‐Galactosidase activity bound to the streptavidin‐coated polystyrene beads was assayed by fluorometry. This assay was highly sensitive. However, bound β‐D‐galactosidase activity had to be assayed for a long time (20 h), and the nonspecific signal was observed in 5% serum samples from subjects with low risk of HIV infection. In the present study, the assay time for bound β‐D‐galactosidase activity was shortened to 2.5 h by using 2,4‐dinitrophenyl‐biotinyl‐bovine serum albumin‐affinity‐purified rabbit anti‐p24 Fab′ conjugate and affinity‐purified rabbit anti‐p24 Fab′‐β‐D‐galactosidase conjugate. Furthermore, the nonspecific signal was found to increase with increasing periods of time for storage of serum samples at ‐20°C, and this increase was prevented without prolongation of the assay time for bound β‐D‐galactosidase activity and without loss of the sensitivity by substituting monoclonal mouse anti‐p24 Fab′‐β‐D‐galactosidase conjugate for affinity‐purified rabbit anti‐p24 Fab′β‐D‐galactosidase conjugate. © 1996 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


Occupancy is an issue for every care provider, whether a large group or a single operator. But how can managers raise awareness of their care home and the services they offer? Can advertising really work in the care sector and what are the issues which need to be considered before embarking on a communications programme?


ABSTRACT To provide information that can support natural vegetation restoration in karst areas, we investigated the change rules of soil microbial communities during vegetation succession from bare rock to arboreal forest using high-throughput sequencing. The results showed that vegetation succession did not cause significant changes in alpha diversity of soil microbial communities. The main bacterial phyla were Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Acidobacteria during vegetation succession. There was a shift from Ascomycota to Basidiomycota during succession, and the relative abundance of Basidiomycota in arboreal rhizosphere soil was the highest; this promoted mycorrhizal formation with the trees and mineral nutrient absorption by the host. Most of the symbiotic networks between soil microorganisms showed cooperative relationships. We propose that the dominant microbes contributed to the biological weathering of limestone and soil evolution under vascular plants. Furthermore, the findings of this study can help improve soil properties by providing insight into how to adjust microbial composition.


A bivariant functor is defined on a category of *-algebras and a category of operator ideals, both with actions of a second countable group $G$, into the category of abelian monoids. The element of the bivariant functor will be $G$-equivariant extensions of a *-algebra by an operator ideal under a suitable equivalence relation. The functor is related with the ordinary $Ext$-functor for $C^*$-algebras defined by Brown-Douglas-Fillmore. Invertibility in this monoid is studied and characterized in terms of Toeplitz operators with abstract symbol.


The relationship between the creative potential of teenagers and their success in the resolution of difficult reality situations are analyzed in the article. Three types of teenagers' coping behavior are distinguished: evolutionary and positive, homeostatic and evolutionary and negative ones.


§ 0. Statement of the Results Let DdCn be a bounded domain with C°°-smooth pseudoconvex boundary, and letp^dD be any point. By a two-sided bumping family of D at p we mean a family of smoothly bounded pseudoconvex domains {A}-i^<i satisfying the following properties :


The properties of thermally evaporated cesium carbonate (Cs2CO3) and its role as electron injection layers in organic light emitting diodes were investigated. According to the ultraviolet photoemission spectra (UPS), the Fermi level of tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline)-aluminum (Alq3) after being doped with Cs2CO3 shifts toward or into the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital as a result of chemical reaction and charge transfer between Cs2CO3 and Alq3, which lowers the electron injection barrier and improves the current efficiency. As for whether Cs2CO3 being decomposed during the evaporation, we found that Cs2CO3 molecules were deposited on the substrates without decomposition, regardless of the evaporation rates, based on the signature features of carbonate groups and ionization energies measured in UPS spectra and the binding energy shifts of core level electrons. The reaction mechanisms between Cs2CO3 and Alq3 are also proposed. Since Cs2CO3 is not only used in the electron injection layer but also in converti...


Black grains have been confirmed to have high nutrition and health function.The species,nutritive value and functions of black grains were introduced.The problems in the quality detection,include detection standards and methods,test status and other aspects,were mainly discussed.


It is a well-known fact that Alma Ata Conference on Primary Health Care held in Kazakhstan in 1978 called for all the countries to implement primary health care for increasing health care access to all the people at affordable cost and achieving the targets of "Health for All" by the year 2000.The conference had also emphasized the provision of preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative services up to the community level for addressing main health problems (Gilllam, 2008). The World Health Organization also affirms that: "The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition" To ensure these rights to its citizens, every state has to invest organizational, human and financial resources to its optimum level.


A description is given of new types of asphaltic mixing plants which differ from the classical types and which are found principally in the U.S.A. The main characteristics of the following types are given: McConnaghy and Wibau using chemical additives to improve adhesion of matrix to aggregate, the proportioning of the cold material has to be precise, as no further check on the percentage is available, the inert atmosphere in the mixer prevents oxidation of the asphalt. The Boeing type introduces bitumen and aggregates simultaneously into the mixer, both being electronically controlled. Other makes include Barber-Greene, CMI, Stansteel, Cedar-Rapids and Aztec. Comparative tests on similar models indicate that capital cost, running cost (lower consumption of bitumen) and maintenance costs are lower for the new types than for the classical types. /TRRL/


During the rapid development of modernization and urbanization in China,millions of countrymen leave for cities.Effected by the social-condition,living-condition and policy limit from the city,most of them had to leave their children in country/village.In this Parent-Child-Separation mode,the situation caused a great social group,called country-lived children.Firstly,the thesis made a general statement of the present situation both for the country-lived children and ecological theory.Based on the ecological concepts,the study,in view of ecology and relative ecology structural model,in the fields of ecology environment,ecological community and the energy flow in the system,made a detail description of the main factors appearing in children education,and the effect on the country-lived children.


Aminopolycarboxylic acids, which include ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), 1,3‐propylenediaminetetraacetic acid (1,3‐PDTA), β‐alaninediacetic acid (β‐ADA), and methylglycinediacetic acid (MGDA), constitute a class of complexing agents that occur in a wide range of domestic products and that are used intensively as metal sequestrants in several industrial applications. Because they are highly polar and partially nondegradable, aminopolycarboxylates are released into the aquatic environment in significant quantities, mainly via wastewater. The historical and current use of aminopolycarboxylates and their ubiquitous presence in surface waters prompted many studies about their possibly detrimental impact on aquatic organisms. This review summarizes the available data and information on the eutrophication potential and toxicity of aminopolycarboxylates to a multitude of aquatic organisms including vertebrates, invertebrates, algae, bacteria, and protozoa. This article also addresses how the ecotoxic effects of aminopolycarboxylates are dependent on their speciation, that is, on their presence in a free or a metal‐complexed form. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 19: 620–637, 2004.


The Nigersol Construction Company (NCC) and the Nigerian Water Resources Development Company (NWRDC) were formed by the Western Nigeria government through its Western Nigeria Development Corporation (WNDC) and Solel Boneh; an Israeli company. While WNDC held the controlling shares and interest of 60 per cent, Solel Boneh held 40 per cent equity, in both the NCC and NWRDC respectively. While the NCC was a civil engineering consortium, the NWRDC was chartered for water drilling and distribution. The companies operated at two levels; firstly, within the confines of their clearly publicized objectives and secondly, clandestinely, a caucus within a political party, the Action Group of Nigeria (AGN), which formed the government of the Western Nigeria used them to launder public funds. In line with the charters of the companies, the companies excelled in road construction, house building and water engineering. This essay is a study on ethical underpinnings in the two companies. We conclude that the ruling class in AGN demonstrated its earnest determination to provide social infrastructure through the two companies and at same time undermined its integrity by using the companies to expropriate public funds. The sources of the data are mainly the National Archive, Ibadan in Nigeria, government publications and newspapers. The data was analyzed using the quantitative and qualitative political economic approach.


Kinematic Optimization in Birds, Bats and Ornithopters Todd Reichert Doctor of Philosophy Institute for Aerospace Studies University of Toronto 2011 Birds and bats employ a variety of advanced wing motions in the efficient production of thrust. The purpose of this thesis is to quantify the benefit of these advanced wing motions, determine the optimal theoretical wing kinematics for a given flight condition, and to develop a methodology for applying the results in the optimal design of flapping-wing aircraft (ornithopters). To this end, a medium-fidelity, combined aero-structural model has been developed that is capable of simulating the advanced kinematics seen in bird flight, as well as the highly non-linear structural deformations typical of high-aspect ratio wings. Five unique methods of thrust production observed in natural species have been isolated, quantified and thoroughly investigated for their dependence on Reynolds number, airfoil selection, frequency, amplitude and relative phasing. A gradient-based optimization algorithm has been employed to determined the wing kinematics that result in the minimum required power for a generalized aircraft or species in any given flight condition. In addition to the theoretical work, with the help of an extended team, the methodology was applied to the design and construction of the world's first successful human-powered ornithopter. The Snowbird Human-Powered Ornithopter is used as an example aircraft to show how additional design constraints can pose limits on the optimal kinematics. The results show significant trends that give insight into the kinematic operation of natural species. The general result is that additional complexity, whether it be larger twisting deformations or advanced wing-folding mechanisms, allows for the possibility of more efficient flight. At its theoretical optimum, the efficiency of flapping-wings exceeds that of current rotors and propellers, although these efficiencies are quite difficult to achieve in practice.


Data from 217 Lesbians and 231 non-Lesbians, displaying birth order among male and female siblings, reveal proportionately more Lesbians who are "only" or first-born of two siblings or who are fifth, sixth, or seventh in such large families; and fewer Lesbians among third child of three-sibling families.


Ovid's Centauromachy is a sustained engagement with epic poetics: Nestor, figured as a Homeric narrator in a Homeric setting, entertains an internal audience of banqueters with a tale of another banquet that degenerated into a spectacular brawl. His representation there of epic masculinity ironically critiques the traditional epic uirtus model of his audience: it is argued that transgressive violence, loss of integrity, and the signature rhetoric of mutilation, disfigurement, and dismantling (of bodies, fixtures, landscapes, and generic boundaries) double as tropes for the super-narrator's metaliterary operation of dismantling and parodying the uirtus ideology of his epic pre-text.


We report on recent progress in the design and understanding of next generation swept sources and systems for optical coherence tomography and discuss methods for tailoring lasers for specific swept source OCT applications.


Aims: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of pathogens in urinary tract and their antimicrobial susceptibilities, based on extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC beta-lactamase production in Bangladesh. Methodology and results: The prevalence of pathogenic microorganisms in urinary tract and their antimicrobial resistance patterns were identified in 200 isolates from patients with urinary tract infections. Combined disc diffusion was performed to identify the presence of ESBL-producing strains. Moreover, disc approximation assay, disc potentiation test and double disc synergy test were performed to determine the presence of AmpC beta-lactamase producing bacterial strains. This study demonstrated a higher prevalence of UTIs in females (83.5%) than in males (16.5%). The most common pathogen was found Escherichia coli (44.5%), followed by Enterococcus fecalis (24%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (7.5%), Staphylococcus aureus (6%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (5.5%) and Staphylococcus saprophyticus (4.5%). ESBL and AmpC beta-lactamase production occurred more frequently in E. coli (25.84%) and P. aeruginosa (100%) respectively. Conclusion, significance and impact of study: The result of this study would provide physicians with important information which help them to make a judicious choice of antibiotics for therapeutic purposes. However, it is emphasized that continuous surveillance of antibiogram of medically important organisms causing UTI is necessary for adopting a rational antibiotic policy in the country.


We examine the potential of assimilating river discharge observations into the atmosphere by strongly coupled river‐atmosphere ensemble data assimilation. The Japan Meteorological Agency's Non‐Hydrostatic atmospheric Model (JMA‐NHM) is first coupled with a simple rainfall‐runoff model. Next, the local ensemble transform Kalman filter is used for this coupled model to assimilate the observations of the rainfall‐runoff model variables into the JMA‐NHM model variables. This system makes it possible to do hydrometeorology backward, i.e., to inversely estimate atmospheric conditions from the information of river flows or a flood on land surfaces. We perform a proof‐of‐concept Observing System Simulation Experiment, which reveals that the assimilation of river discharge observations into the atmospheric model variables can improve the skill of the short‐term severe rainfall forecast.


A new iterative learning algorithm is introduced for the robot trajectory control. The sufficient and necessary conditions for its convergence are established. In addition, a method to determine the learning gains through the experiment is also proposed based on a stability analysis of the system. The experiment shows the fast convergence of the proposed algorithm.


Nuclear halo structures and Borromean nuclei have been intensely studied almost two decades. They have a cloud of neutrons and protons extended well beyond the surface of tightly bound core of neutrons and protons which is classically forbidden. Since the extended tail of the valance neutron wave‐function of the neutron halos the cross‐sections are much larger and their sizes become substantially much larger than the ordinary nuclei. Inferred expectations of halo and Borroeman nuclei in astrophysics due to their novel structures have been suggested to influence the astrophysical reactions, especially in the primordial furnace during the Standard Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (SBBN) process. It is seen that the large spatial extension directly implies that both elastic and absorption cross‐sections are large for the reactions involving halo nuclei. The Trojan Horse Method (THM) and the Distorted Wave Born Approximation (DWBA) reaction cross‐sections calculations are discussed for low energies.


In the developing skeletal muscle, fusion of myoblasts and myotube formation is a process that involves Ca2+ influx through T‐type (CaV3) channels. Treatment of myoblasts with transforming growth factor‐β1 (TGF‐β1) and bone morphogenetic protein‐2 (BMP‐2) decreases the number of CaV3 channels in the plasma membrane and reduces myotube formation. In the current report, we examined whether the inhibitory actions of TGF‐β1 and BMP‐2 involve alterations in CaV3 mRNA expression in the myoblast C2C12 cell line. Using RT‐PCR, we found that CaV3.1 but not CaV3.2 and CaV3.3 transcripts are present in either undifferentiated or fusion competent C2C12 myoblasts. Semi‐quantitative analysis revealed a significant decrease of CaV3.1 mRNA expression in cells treated with TGF‐β1 and BMP‐2. In contrast, patch‐clamp recordings on HEK‐293 cells stably expressing recombinant CaV3.1 channels showed that T‐type currents were not affected by chronic exposure to the growth factors. These results suggest that muscle T‐channel downregulation by TGF‐β1 and BMP‐2 may be mediated by reduced transcription rather than through post‐transcriptional modifications of CaV3.1 channels. J. Cell. Physiol. 209: 448–456, 2006. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) plays a critical role in regulating insulin sensitivity and glucose homeostasis. In this study, we identified highly efficient small interferin...


This paper studies the practical pressure vessels,measures the connecting strain between the dished head and the cylinder under different pressure by the electrometric method,and calculates the true value of the stress through the scheduled program;meanwhile,it works out the test film stress of the corresponding test,and then analyzes the two stress to prude the assurance of the film stress formula and verifies the calculating method of the dished vessels,significantly guiding the measure of the practical vessels stress.The result shows that stress can change at the connection or discontinuous zone and also increase sharply at some point.


Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a frequent complication of cardiac surgery that increases patient morbidity, length of stay, and hospital costs. A substantial body of evidence exists evaluating various pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic methods to decrease the occurrence of POAF in an effort to decrease its burden on the health care system. Evidence‐based guidelines support the use of β‐blockers as standard prophylaxis of POAF in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Traditional prophylactic therapy for POAF targets the sympathetic nervous system, refractory period, and atrial conduction. However, associations between the development of POAF and the inflammatory process, oxidative stress, and atrial remodeling have prompted the investigation of novel therapies targeting these processes. To evaluate the role of pharmacologic strategies beyond β‐blockers in the prevention of POAF we conducted a search of the PubMed database to identify studies published from 1950–February 2009. Emphasis was placed on how these therapies could be used in patients intolerant to β‐blockers or as additive therapy in high‐risk patients. We found that sufficient evidence exists to recommend the use of amiodarone, sotalol, and possibly magnesium as monotherapy in patients unable to take β‐blockers or as add‐on therapy for the prevention of POAF Currently, available evidence does not support the use of propafenone, procainamide, digoxin, thiazolidinediones, triiodothyronine, or calcium channel blockers in the prevention of POAF Preliminary evidence suggests that dofetilide, angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, 3–hydroxy‐3–methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins), nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, omega‐3 fatty acids, ascorbic acid, N‐acetylcysteine, and sodium nitroprusside may be effective in preventing POAF. Additional large‐scale, adequately powered clinical studies are needed to determine the benefit of these agents before they can be considered for routine use.


Introduce the main algorithm of automatic scoring of the computer operation of Visual Basic.After the description of the text format of the scoring standard,introduce how to get the answer which is submitted by the candidates,and how to get the score automatically,and give the record of the scoring process.


Self-questioning is a learning strategy that focuses on knowledge acquisition and concept comprehension by the learner generating questions. This paper describes the development of an internet-based application that supports selfquestioning, referred to as Questionbank, and presents a case study of its implementation, and an evaluation. The findings in this paper suggest that Questionbank is a very useful tool to support self-questioning, but that the system in itself is not sufficient to improve the learning experience of students. Additional instructional measures for this are suggested. Introduction Self-questioning Self-questioning is a learning strategy that focuses on knowledge acquisition and concept comprehension by the learner generating questions. An important theory in the discipline of cognitive psychology is that selfquestioning helps learners to link new information to existing information and – in doing so – actively engages students in developing their own mental models. According to Deshler and Schumacher (1988), the self-questioning technique is mostly applied to the learning of reading passages. However, in this paper we add that the technique should not necessarily be restricted to that kind of use. The self-questioning strategy can help students to: • improve their awareness and control their thinking, which in turn improves their performance; • improve long-term retention of knowledge and skills; • improve their ability to apply and transfer knowledge and skills; • improve attitude and motivation. To further enhance the self-questioning strategy, an internet-based application called Questionbank is being developed at the Digital University Consortium of the Netherlands. Questionbank allows instructors to set periodic assignments for students to submit multiple-choice questions in a database. When students have submitted a question, they can choose to answer questions that have been submitted by fellow students and comment on those questions; this results in a flexible formative assessment procedure. Instructors can also monitor all the questions in the database, modify questions, and comment on them.


In this paper, the design method of OpenGL graphics processing module is analyzed, and a graphics processing method based on DSP + FPGA structure is proposed. And design a can realize the function interface standard of OpenGL graphics processing module, from the OpenGL based modeling, coordinate transformation, fire hidden technology, light illumination model and texture mapping are introduced the principle of OpenGL and 3D GIS modeling method and the three-dimensional modeling technique were to explore and research.


From the last past decade every organization is struggling for its survival and growth to have competitive edge. This study is conducted to analyze and investigate the impact of evaluation system on organizational performance. This involves discovering the relationship between evaluation system and organizational performance as now a day with the increase in organizations are focusing on managing and sustaining its performance by taking different measures. The research is conducted on banking sector and this study focuses on primary data which has been collected through questionnaire with a five point likert scale. The study used convenience sampling technique to confine the response of bankers. The data that has been collected is analyzed and assessed through statistical package for social sciences (SPSS).the results of the data has been examined through by each and every step and I have found the results. This study concluded that there is insignificant relationship between organizational performance and evaluation system that means there are many factors that help the organization to improve its performance and profitability but not the evaluation system in particular because there are less chances of factual results in different evaluation systems used by the organizations and many organizations conduct it just as a formality and afterwards and  no follow-up is there regarding the evaluation system results so the organizations need to focus on purely those factors that has a significant impact on its performance and profitability and try to work on those factors for its growth and attainment of its goals. Keywords: Evaluation system, Organizational performance, performance appraisal, behaviorally anchored rating scale


Pharmacists at the Puskesmas have a role in monitoring and fostering the Rational Use of Drugs (POR) to prevent and overcome the problems in drug administration. The high irrational use of drugs and the bad consequences of resistance is one of the reasons why this research needs to be done. The purpose of this study was to determine the suitability of prescribing non-pneumonia ARI drugs with the National POR indicator at the Sleman District Health Center, Yogyakarta. This research uses observational descriptive research with cross-sectional design. The research data obtained from non-pneumonia ARI prescriptions for the period January-June 2020. Data were analyzed descriptively by calculating the percentage rationality of prescribing non-pneumonia ARI drugs and their conformity with the National POR indicator. The results showed that during the study period, patients who visited the Puskesmas were dominated by women (56.45%) and the age group was 26-45 years (26.57%). From 8 Puskesmas in Sleman Regency, only 3 Puskesmas (37.5%) with non-pneumonia ARI prescriptions in each month that met the National POR criteria. This study concludes that not all puskesmas in Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta that included in the study meet the rationality standard for prescribing non-pneumonia ARI by the National POR criteria


The aim of the present study was to enhance the dissolution rate of glimepiride using its solid dispersions (SDs) with polyvinylpyrrolidone K 90. The phase solubility behavior of glimepiride in presence of various concentrations of o polyvinylpyrrolidone K 90 in phosphate buffer pH 7.4 was obtained at 37 C. The solubility of glimepiride increased o with increase in amount of polyvinylpyrrolidone K 90 in buffer pH 7.4. Gibbs free energy (AG ) values were all tr negative. The solid dispersions of glimepiride with polyvinylpyrrolidone K 90 were prepared at 1:1, 1:3 and 1:5 (glimepiride: PVPK 90) ratio by kneading method. Evaluation of the properties of the solid dispersions was performed by using dissolution, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies. The solid dispersions of glimepiride with polyvinylpyrrolidone K 90 exhibited enhanced dissolution rate of glimepiride. The mean dissolution time (MDT) of glimepiride decreases significantly in solid dispersions. The Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopic studies showed formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonding between glimepiride and polyvinylpyrrolidone K 90. The X-ray diffraction studies indicated the partially amorphous state of glimepiride in SD of glimepiride with polyvinylpyrrolidone K 90.


OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of latanoprost for patients with refractory angle-closure glaucoma in whom the intraocular tension failed to be kept under control by common anti-glaucoma drugs.METHODS:A total of 23 refractory glaucoma cases(36 eyes)whose intraocular pressure(IOP)failed to be kept under control by common anti-glaucoma drugs were assigned to receive latanoprost alone or latanoprost combined with timolol or pilocarpine for 6 months.The intraocular tension,visual acuity,visual field and side-effect were observed.RESULTS:In acute primary angle-closure glaucoma group,the mean IOP was(27.13±5.21)mmHg before treatment vs.(16.21±3.45)mmHg at six months(P0.05);in chronic primary angle-closure glaucoma group,the mean IOP was(23.25±7.71)mmHg before vs.(17.19±3.64)mmHg at six months(P0.05).There were significant difference before and after treatment in two groups(P0.05).For all cases,no change was noted in either visual acuity or visual fields and in whom the side-effects were mild.CONCLUSION:Latanoprost alone or in combination with timolol or pilocarpine has remarkable efficacy for refractory primary angle-closure glaucoma in patients whose intra-ocular tension failed to be brought back to normal using common anti-glaucoma drugs.


Two finite element models for a five-span steel beam of maglev switch were established by adopting the beam element and the plate element respectively.Then,the natural vibration and transient response of the switch beam were analyzed.Mode analysis showed that the first five torsional frequencies of the plate element model range from 14.2 Hz to 16.1 Hz,which is very close to the test value 14.9 Hz.The calculated torsional frequencies of the beam element model are much larger than the test value.So it is concluded that the plate element model can more precisely reflect the vibration characteristics of the maglev switch beam.Furthermore,the transient results showed that the maximum vertical deflection appeared at the mid-span of the third span beam when maglev vehicle passed through maglev switch,which reached 1.29 mm at a running speed of 240km/h.


The curing properties and chemorheological behaviors of LSP-8020B unsaturated polyester resin system were studied with DSC analysis and viscosity experiments.A rheological model based on the engineering viscosity equation which was in good agreement with the results of experiments is established and used to simulate the rheological behavior of LSP-8020B resin system.The processing window of LSP-8020B resin system can be well determined based on the developed model.The rheological model is important for vacuum infusion molding processing parameter optimization and quality control of integral manufacture for large-scale composite parts.


Ten samples of surgically resected colonic adenocarcinomas were studied histologically and histochemically. Half of the cases showed wide structural and cytologic variations when graded according to Broders' criteria. The histochemical characteristics of the mucosubstances were found to be less variable if larger areas in a single tumor were compared with each other. The carbohydrate‐rich compounds in malignant cells differed from those of normal cells; they generally showed more intense reactions for sulfate radicals, produced neutral mucosubstances, and gave more intense periodic acid‐p‐diamine reactions. In addition to these features, which were found also in benign neoplasms, glycogen was revealed in some of the carcinoma cells which did not produce ordinary mucosubstances, and acid mucosubstances were totally or partially labile to mild sialidase digestion without previous deacetylation—features also found in embryos.


The Louetta Road Overpass on State Highway 249 in Houston, Texas, is a high-performance concrete bridge design and construction project that is sponsored by FHWA and the Texas Department of Transportation in cooperation with the Center for Transportation Research at The University of Texas at Austin. The overpass, being constructed in 1995, incorporates high-performance concrete in the precast pretensioned U-beams, the composite precast/cast-in-place deck, and the precast posttensioned substructure. Beam concrete design strengths reach 90 MPa (13,000 lb/sq in.), with 15.2-mm (0.6-in.) diameter, 1862-MPa (270-ksi) prestressing strands required to fully use the higher concrete capacity. The use of high-performance concrete in bridge construction is anticipated to be cost-effective at the time of construction and during the life of the structure. Implementing its use in bridge construction is a dynamic process that requires flexibility as new information and concerns arise. The ability of all parties involved to work as a team, with open lines of communication, is of extreme importance.


Textiles are extremely important materials for everyday life with a broad range of applications and properties. Due to the large variations in quality on the one hand and the increasing quality awareness and price consciousness of customers on the other hand, the availability of a simple tool for a rapid test of the correct identity of the purchased textile article would be a significant progress in customer protection. Miniaturization of near infrared spectrometers has advanced to the point where handheld instruments could provide reliable and affordable means to serve this purpose. One objective of the present communication was to scrutinize the identification and discrimination performance for textile materials for four real-handheld (<200 g) near infrared spectrometers based on different monochromator principles. The second focus was to show that in the near future these handheld instruments can be used by a non-expert user community to protect themselves against fraud in textile purchase situations. For this purpose, diffuse reflection spectra of 72 textile samples of synthetic and natural origin were measured. While in simple situations, test samples can readily be authenticated by visual inspection of their near infrared spectra only, for a more comprehensive identification of unknown samples principal component analysis in combination with soft independent modeling of class analogies was applied. In the present work, this approach provided a suitable analytical tool for the correct assignment of the investigated different types of textile materials. Moreover, the evaluation of the mean Euclidian distances in the principal component analysis score plots derived from the near infrared spectra of the textile classes under investigation allowed to compare the identification performance and discrimination capability of the different handheld instruments.


This work investigates properties of large grained, high purity niobium with respect to the forming of superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities from such large grained sheets. The yield stresses were examined using tensile specimens that were essentially single crystals in orientations evenly distributed in the standard projection triangle. No distinct yield anisotropy was found, however, vacuum annealing increased the yield strength by a factor 2…3. The deep drawing forming operation of the half cells raises the issues of elastic shape changes after the release of the forming tool (springback) and residual stresses, both of which are indicated to be negligible. This is a consequence of the low yield stress (< 100 MPa) and the large thickness (compared to typical thicknesses in sheet metal forming). However, the significant anisotropy of the transversal plastic strains after uniaxial deformation points to potentially critical thickness variations for large grained / single crystal half cells, thus r...


The subject matter disclosed herein provides antibodies that bind to KLB and FGFR1, and methods of use thereof. In certain embodiments, the antibodies of the present disclosure comprise a bispecific antibody that binds to an epitope present on FGFR1 and to an epitope present on KLB.


In the context of promoting informatization education and reforming blended learning, how to accurately assess the value of online educational resources has become an important research topic. However, most existing assessment methods rely on direct data statistics and experience-based judgment, lacking scientific prediction models and comprehensive consideration of learning cycles. To solve this problem, this study constructed a hit prediction model of online educational resources based on the fusion of extreme learning machine and grey Verhulst model, and a hit-based value assessment model of the resources considering the learning cycles of students. The research results showed that the proposed model not only predicted and assessed the value of online educational resources more accurately, but also provided theoretical support and decision-making reference for the implementation of blended learning reform, thereby promoting the effective utilization of online educational resources.


The kinematic and dynamic characteristics of high-speed cylindrical roller bearings are analyzed using the elastohydrodynamic (EHD) lubrication model developed in Part I of this two-part paper. The internal load distribution, bearing stiffness, running torque, and amount of roller skidding are calculated under various operating conditions. Effects of manufacturing imperfections are also analyzed in terms of outer-raceway waviness and roller diameter tolerance. Results obtained through case studies indicate that the behavior of the bearing can be significantly affected by EHD lubrication in the roller-raceway contacts. Presented at the 44th Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia May 1–4, 1989


Turkey's military and political elites have long combined in an uneasy partnership to oversee the Republic's affairs. A number of factors have enabled the military to influence Turkish politics in the name of protecting national unity, democracy, and secularism, including the legacy of the vertically organized Ottoman social system, the role of the army in liberating, building, and modernizing the nation, relatively immature democratic culture and institutions, and numerous constitutional tools. In order to understand Turkey's complex civil‐military relations, especially at a time when Turkey's European Union membership prospects are in limbo, it is important to study the composition of the Turkish officer corps, the military's conscription method, and military style, in conjunction with the political decisionmaking process.


Panel floor covering (1) is configured as a multilayer laminate with at least one plastic support (30), a decorative layer (31) mounted on the upper side of the plastic support a transparent cover layer (32) applied to the decorative layer and optionally, a counteracting layer (33) mounted on the underside of the plastic support, wherein the panel comprises lateral edges (3, 4; 5, 6) facing each other in pairs with respective retaining profiles of complementary configurations, wherein the retention profiles of at least one of the two pairs of side edges are formed as profiles of complementary hook acting establishing a positively locking manner, specifically a reception hook (9) which is turned towards the upper side (2) of floor covering panel, and a locking hook (10) is arranged on the side edge op ince and which faces the underside (7) of the panel flooring, and wherein the hook locking (10) has a distal lateral surface (11) having a latching element (12, 13, 14) is associated to a complementary recess (22, 23, 21) of a proximal lateral surface (20) of the hook profile having the reception hook, wherein the hook receiving presents a distal lateral surface (17) a seating surface and guide (19) obliquely extending relative to the surface of the panel and, when establishing a positively locking manner between the profiles of complementary hook cooperates to guide the panel, with a seat surface and complementary guide (16) formed in a proximal lateral surface (15) of the hook profile having locking hook.


THE INVENTION CONCERNS A DEVICE IN A SYSTEM TYPE OR INFORMATION PRE-RECORDED IS RECOVERED BY A DISC NEEDLE READING THIS HAND IS SUBJECT TO AN ACCUMULATION OF FOREIGN MATTER FOR THE REFUND TO REMOVE THESE FOREIGN MATTER THE NEEDLE According to the Invention, FIRST SUBMISSION IS SENSITIVE 19 A PREDETERMINED SIGNAL DETERIORATION OF RETURNED TO PRODUCE A CONTROL SIGNAL. A SECOND MEANS 20 IS SENSITIVE CONTROL SIGNAL TO PRODUCE PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE PULSE; AND MEDIUM TRANSDUCER 15 operatively connected 14 NEEDLE AND SENSITIVE TO PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE PULSE DEVIER THE WAY OF NEEDLE dislodge FOREIGN MATTER THEREOF. The S INVENTION APPLIES TO INCLUDING RETURN OF SYSTEMS videodisc.


Self-assessment in favor of Writing at the Algerian College
Although recent reforms give primacy to the oral skill, the fact remains that the evaluation focuses on writing. Scriptural authority is the primary objective of teaching/learning of the French language that requires specific skills: mastery of morphosyntax, style, vocabulary, different from that of the oral skilll. Nevertheless, this not always easy because many learners have difficulty with writing because of their writing deficiencies. To overcome these shortcomings, we believe it would now involve the learner in his own scriptural evaluation. The tools for this type of evaluation (among others, the Self-evaluation) are available in textbooks. The aim of our study, subscribed in the field of didactics of writing, would be to check the usefulness and effectiveness of this type of proficiency testing tool with students of middle school in Algeria.


Gonatozygon and Genicularia have been placed in various families within the conjugating green algae, and recent treatments place them in the order Desmidiales, in a separate family Gonatozygaceae or within the family Peniaceae. Nucleotide sequences of the large subunit of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (rbcL) were determined for these genera and included in an analysis with published sequences for related genera in the families Zygnemataceae (filamentous conjugating green algae) and Mesotaeniaceae (saccoderm desmids), as well as charophycean and other outgroups. Gonatozygon and Genicularia form a strongly supported monophyletic group that is closely related to the saccoderm desmid, Roya. These three genera form a clade within a paraphyletic assemblage of genera from the Mesotaeniaceae and Zygnemataceae. The rbcL data suggest a close relationship of Roya with Gonatozygon and Genicularia, which is not supported by studies of cell wall ultrastructure but is congruent with some studies of pig...


In an attempt to highlight the importance of critical auto/biographical academic reflection I reflect on my status as M/Other and the significance of this identity to my work as a feminist sociologist. I present an overview of some of my academic work in the area of pregnancy loss and nonmotherhood and highlight some of the ways in which I think non/motherhood defines and determines girls' and women's lives. In reflecting on my own relationship to non/motherhood I demonstrate further the complexities of definition and experience. I consider the significance of ambivalence and of change in my own life and those of others who do not mother. Overall I argue that my continued work in the broad area of reproductive and non/maternal (parental) identities is enhanced by my continued critically auto/ biographical reflections. I also aim to demonstrate on how a focus on the life of an individual can lead to meaningful understanding of the lives of others in similar situations.


partnership. (4) Community-based organizations (CBOs) can be hubs for community-based research independent of academic research institutions. In part this reflects the broader shift toward patient-led research and citizen-science, and community's needs to control data, samples, and research agendas most clearly demonstrated in indigenous communities' efforts. In an AANHPI context, it also demonstrates a need for establishing independent routes for research and funding for Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander communities.


The sodium stearate used was a Merck's product, whereas sodium oleate, sodium palmitate and potassium stearate were pure products of the B. D. House. The pinene used in the preparation of gels was obtained from Messrs. Eastman Kodak and Co., and was the fraction distilling at 156°. Benzene, toluene, xylene, mesitylene, aniline, phenylene-diamine, oleic acid, stearic acid and palmitic acid were Merck's pure products; the nujol used was a product of Stanco Inc. Co. 320 EFFECT OF ADDITION AGENTS ON THE SYNERESIS OF SODIUM OLEATE GELS IN PINENE


In Indonesia, the demand for housing and offices building currently increase very significantly and this will continue for coming several decades. These demands correlate to increasing in middle income population and economic development in the country. As a consequence, competitions among the housing and building construction company become very tight in order to grab the market, especially to fulfill the concrete demand. In this situation, the concrete manufacture companies will do everything to provide the client demand of the concretes that may include good-quality and competitive price. Of course, the taste of the clients to the product should be considered and fulfilled seriously. The manufacture company, like PT Kinarya Beton Salatiga, must create new innovation to attract the clients on concrete product in the market demand. Due to this tight competition, the clients would buy the product with very selective in many aspects including quality, price and appearance.
This research is using four variables such as product quality, product innovation, competitive advantage, and purchasing decision. The sample of this research are clients who have purchased concrete, called "Flyslab", from PT. Kinarya Beton Salatiga. The hypothesis test used 100 respondents as the data. Technique of analysis that is used in this research is software program of Statistical Package fo Social Science (SPSS) 23.
The result of research showed that quality product and innovation product have a positive and significant impact to competitive advantage with the result Y1 = 0,184 X1 + 0,592 X2 , then, competitive advantage have a positive and significant impact to purchasing decision with the result Y2 = 0,544 Y1


Background: Despite WHO and UNICEF are leaving no stone unturn to promote breastfeeding in health facilities globally, there is poor status of breastfeeding in rural India till today. in 2012, U.P had one of the poorest maternal and neonatal health outcomes in India. Assessment the implementation of practice of skin to skin contact and early initiation of breastfeeding.Methods: It was a descriptive longitudinal study. This study was carried out in CHC Khisraha and CHC Mithwal in Siddharthnagar, over a period of 3 months. All pregnant women admitted for normal delivery during data collection period and had positive outcome was our study sample. A total of 101 samples were observed and interviewed.Results: Most of the beneficiaries were from age group 20-22 years (46.5%). Pre-term delivery was high (26.7%) in present study. Only in 12% of cases radiant warmer were switched on 20-30 minutes before delivery. Only 3% of babies born were dried with pre-warmed towel/cloth. Practice of skin to skin contact was observed in 97% of cases. Only in 18.8% of cases babies followed breast crawl. All babies were given pre-lacteal feed. Only in 8.9% of cases initiation of breastfeeding was done within 30 minutes.Conclusions: Supportive supervision of staff nurses for STS contact and BF initiation is needed. Counselling and training of ASHA worker about benefits of early BF and STS contact for both mother and baby.


This work is a contribution to the discussions presented at the International Architecture Seminar conducted bythe Universidad de la Costa, in Barranquilla, Colombia, in October 2017. This article tries to consider some of theprocesses related to everyday life and the public appropriation of free spaces in peripheries of large Brazilian metropolises.


With technology scaling, nanoscale CMOS becomes more sensitive to Multiple Node Upsets (MNUs). This paper presents a Multiple Node Upsets Tolerant Hardened Latch based on hybrid Double Modular Redundancy. The proposed latch consists of two elementary cells derived from DICE: one cell is referred to as TDICE cell with four additional NMOS transistors in the feedback lines, the other cell is referred to as WDICE cell with two additional NMOS transistors and two additional PMOS transistors in the feedback lines. Additional transistors in the feedback line of DICE cell improves the resilience to multiplenode upset. Extensive simulation results show the proposed latch can tolerate the DNU with the probability of 100%, and tolerate the TNU with the probability of 95.70%. Also the proposed latch can make a good tradeoff among area, delay, power and robustness.


Summary The effect of human follicular fluid (hFF) on the cholesterol and phospholipid content and the movement characteristics of human spermatozoa were studied. Semen was selected by a discontinuous Percoll gradient and incubated during in vitro capacitating conditions with B2 medium supplemented with hFF 20%. Percoll pelleted spermatozoa were incubated in either B2 (B2‐Percoll) or B2 supplemented with hFF (hFF‐Percoll). In hFF‐Percoll, we observed a time‐dependent (24 h) decrease in both the cholesterol and phospholipid contents (cholesterol: 10.1 vs. 8.7 nmol 10‐7 spermatozoa; phospholipids: 17.5 vs. 15.7 nmol 10‐7 spermatozoa, P < 0.05). This decrease in cholesterol and phospholipids in human spermatozoa was concomitant with a high straight line velocity, a high progressive motility percentage and an increased value of lateral head displacement without any significant alteration of the spermatozoal membrane. No modification of the cholesterol: phospholipid ratio after 2 and 24 h of incubation in either B2‐Percoll (0.61, 0.54) in hFF‐Percoll (0.59, 0.63) was observed when compared with original control semen. It is suggested that the decrease in cholesterol and phospholipids in hFF‐Percoll may be taken into account for the changes of membrane modification as part of the capacitation process.


Abstract : The FACT (Fast Asymptotic Coherent Transmission) Model is the new Navy Interim Standard Transmission Model for Ocean environments which may be treated within the context of a single sound-speed profile and a flat bottom. It is a ray-acoustics model designed for the computation of transmission loss as a function of range and frequency at fixed depth. The classical ray treatment has been augmented with higher order asymptotic corrections in the vicinity of caustics, and the phased addition of selected paths experiencing significant, predictable coherence effects. The computer program is fully automated requiring only the specification of the environment and the essential parameters. The second volume describes the program structure and flow with complete samples of input and output and is intended primarily for programmers attempting to implement the model on their computers.


Studies on the activity of the enzyme horseradish peroxidase (HRP) have been carried out in micellar as well as reverse-micellar media. The activity of the enzyme was studied in the presence of different classes of surfactants – ionic as well as non-ionic. In aqueous media, the activity of the enzyme varied depending on whether the concentration of the surfactant used was above or below the critical micellar concentration (CMC). The enzyme was also studied in reverse-micellar systems. HRP was introduced into the reverse micellar phase by the injection method and its activity within the reverse micelles was determined. The effect of water to surfactant ratio (Wo) on activity within reverse micelles was studied, and an almost two-fold increase in activity was seen when the enzyme was encapsulated within reverse micelles of aqueous phase fractional hold-up (ϕ) of 0.0072 (v/v) consisting of sodium bis-(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) in isooctane at a Wo of 20. The activity of HRP was measured over a wide range of AOT concentrations having different Wo values. Back-extraction of HRP from these reverse micelles was carried out at varying ionic strengths of phosphate buffer. Back extraction was found to be highest at pH 7.0 in 40 mol m−3 phosphate buffer and 100 mol m−3 sodium chloride.

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Site of the New Zealand record label I am Evil Records which produces alternative rock music. Includes music downloads and ordering information.


The study of asymmetry offers valuable insight into the biomechanical factors, such as hand preference, that influence development of the human body. Previous studies of human skeletal asymmetry often lack known handedness data and tend to presume right‐handedness without specifically analyzing upper limb elements. Here, we investigate differences in individual asymmetry (IA) in elements of the upper limb (i.e. humerus, radius) and lower limb (i.e. femur, tibia) from a modern sample of 40 males and females for whom hand preference was documented. The shape of these four bones was quantified using landmark configurations on 3D bone models. All possible distances between landmarks were calculated for the left and right sides of each bone and were used to calculate average IA for each individual bone. The results found that IA for the four bones was only correlated between the humerus and radius (r = 0.33, p = 0.038), suggesting that the upper limb does not always correlate with the lower limb as previously thought. Kruskal‐Wallis and Mann‐Whitney U tests found no significant differences in IA across sex or handedness groups for the limb bones but left‐handed males and females had higher left‐side dominance in the radius and tibia as compared to right‐handed individuals. Thus, the results suggest that handedness can affect asymmetry in the lower limb. Further addition of specimens, particularly left‐handed individuals, will elucidate the relative effects of handedness in shaping human skeletal asymmetry patterns.


Proton mixing ratio Y p in supernova matter with the density ρ higher than the nuclear density is investigated by the realistic approach to solve exactly a set of finite-temperature Hartree-Fock equations. It is found that Y p is almost independent of ρ and is as large as Y p ≃ (0.31-0.32) for supernova matter with the lepton fraction Y l = 0.4


This paper considers discontinuity-induced bifurcations due to the onset and termination of hysteretic, capillary tip-sample interaction forces in a single-mechanical-mode model of intermittent-contact atomic-force microscopy. The theoretical analysis generalizes earlier results for a piecewise-linear hybrid dynamical system to establish the singular termination of branches of steady-state oscillations of the AFM cantilever at critical equilibrium separations corresponding to the grazing contact of the cantilever tip with a fluid layer deposited on the sample. It is shown that this termination is preceded by rapid changes in linearized stability characteristics with one characteristic multiplier going to plus or minus infinity in the deterministic model. The paper describes the application of a discontinuity-mapping technique that allows for unfolding the system response in the vicinity of the grazing condition and the critical equilibrium separation. Numerical simulations and results of parameter continuation are shown to closely agree with the predictions of the theoretical analysis.Copyright © 2010 by ASME


Background: Dyssynchronous contraction of the left ventricular (LV) myocardium is increasingly recognized as an important factor that may contribute to global LV systolic dysfunction. This study ai...


Geometric phase analysis (GPA) is a widely used technique for extracting displacement and strain fields from scanning probe images. Here, we demonstrate that GPA should be implemented with caution when several fundamental lattices contribute to the image, in particular in twisted heterostructures featuring moir\'e patterns. We find that in this case, GPA is likely to suggest the presence of chiral displacement and periodic strain fields, even if the structure is completely relaxed and without distortions. These delusive fields are subject to change with varying twist angles, which could mislead the interpretation of twist angle dependent properties.


NEW MATERIAL: A compd. of formula I [R 1 is H, a lower alkyl, R 2 ; R 2 is a mono- or polyhydroxyalkyl; R 3 is H, a lower alkyl, R 4 ; R 4 is a mono or polyhydroxyalkyl; R 5 is H, a lower alkyl, etc.; X is a 1 to 6C alkylene (substd. with hydroxy, etc.), etc.]. EXAMPLE: Malonic acid-bis[3-(2,3-dihydroxy-N-methyl-propylcarbamoyl)-5-(2,3- dihydroxy-propylcarbamoyl)2,4,6-triiode-N-methylanilide]. USE: An X-ray contrast medium. PROCESS: The compd. of formula I is obtd. by bringing a compd. of formula II (R 1 ↑', R 2 ↑' are similar to R 1 , R 2 , etc.; X' is X, etc.; R 5 ↑' is H, etc.; Z is a reactive acid- or ester) into reaction with a base of formula III (R 3 ↑', R 4 ↑' are R 3 , R 4 , etc.). COPYRIGHT: (C)1989,JPO


Biocomplexity contributes to asynchronous population dynamics, buffering stock complexes in temporally variable environments, a phenomenon referred to as a "portfolio effect". We previously revealed a weakened but persistent portfolio effect in California's Central Valley fall-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), despite considerable degradation and loss of habitat. Here, we further explore the timing of changes in variability and synchrony and relate these changes to factors hypothesized to influence variability in adult abundance, including hatchery release practices and environmental variables. We found evidence for increasing synchrony among fall-run populations that coincided temporally with increased off-site hatchery releases into the estuary but not with increased North Pacific environmental variability (measured by North Pacific Gyre Oscillation), nor were common trends well explained by a suite of environmental covariates. Moreover, we did not observe a simultaneous increase in synchro...


Cymbopogon, one of the major aromatic genera of Poaceae family, is mainly cultivated for its essential oils that hold promising medicinal and commercial value. In India, several improved cultivars of Cymbopogon species are developed for commercial cultivation and conceded by means of agronomic and chemotypic traits. Information on genetic variability in these commercial cultivars is still limited which poses a problem in further improvement of oil grasses. The present study aimed to investigate the genetic variation among certain improved Indian cultivars of three commercially important Cymbopogon sp. i.e., C. flexuosus, C. winterianus and C. martinii using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. A total of 94 robust loci were amplified using 8 AFLP primer combinations. Among the total amplified fragments, 72 were polymorphic which showed 76.59% polymorphism across all the germplasm. Polymorphic information content (PIC) and marker index (MI) values showed significant positive correlation (r2 =0.94, p< 0.005) in determining the discriminatory power of the AFLP primer combinations. A higher effective multiplex ratio (EMR) and MI values were recorded for the primer combinations that generated higher polymorphism across the genotypes. To obtain the genetic information at the intra-and inter species level, genetic diversity indices were calculated. Genetic heterogeneity was noticed in the order C. martinii>C. flexuosus>C. winterianus. UPGMA-phenogram and principal coordinate analysis (PCA) separated all the cultivars as per the chemotaxonomic series with a few exceptions. Molecular diversity explained and diagnostic fragments developed through AFLP markers in this study could provide a detailed cataloguing of Cymbopogon cultivars for genetic conservation purpose and also useful for exploration and improvement of diverse set of germplasm.


ABSTRACT:Recently, Influenza(AI, PI) patients have been increasing rapidly. But, there is a lack of isolation hospitals. In particular, according to increase the rate of patients with airborne infection, in order to prevent the spread of pathogens, design of layout plan and air conditioning system of isolation hospitals becomes more important to maintain patient's room as negative pressure. In this study, the spread of pathogens are analyzed as room differential pressure, moving time of medical staff and patients, and moving way in isolation hospitals by multizone simulation; CONTAM 2.4. Through the analysis, the ways to improve isolation hospital considered at the design step are reached to prevent the spread of pathogens effectively. Also, it verifies that HVAC system for isolation hospital is suitably designed as standard.Keywords:Design qualification(설계검증), Influenza AI(신종 인플루엔자), Multizone simulation(멀티죤 시뮬레이션), Isolation hospital(격리병동), Circulation system(동선) †Corresponding author Tel.: +82-031-750-5306; fax: +82-031-750-5314 E-mail address: email@example.com


Addendum Apr. 21, 2005: An objection has been raised to the following interpretation of the propagation of light in that it does not explain stellar aberration. This is easily resolved since it requires only that a wave front be discontinuous; an attribute postulated by Huygens over 300 years ago and resurrected by A. Einstein in the form of light corpuscles (photons). In order to capture the image1, a telescope of length [l] moving with a velocity [v] must be angled a distance [d], so that [d = lv/c].


We propose to optimize the power of the channel estimation training sequence hence enhance the performance of precoded DDO-OFDM system. The experimental results show that up to 1 dB receiver sensitivity improvement is achieved.


The Qur'anic Semantic Analysis of Encyclopedic Model: Critics to Semantic Model of Toshihiko Izutsu This research attempts to build a new model of semantic analysis to the Qur'anic text, which is called encyclopedic semantics. This research contributes to the improvement of Qur'anic semantic analysis of Izutsu and as an alternative model. This article employs a qualitative method and research and development (R & D) with analytical descriptive to the data gathered. Analysis of the data consist of several steps, namely analyzing Izutsu's model of Qur'anic semantics, identifying and verifying several limitations on Izutsu's model, building a new design of Qur'anic semantics to perfection, and lastly, demonstrating the new model in the semantics applied to the Qur'anic text. This research shows that based on the laxity found in Izutsu's model, this research creates a new model of semantics analysis to the Qur'an called encyclopedic semantics as an alternative model to the existing model from Izutsu. The semantics model of encyclopedic perfects the Izutsu model with significant differences. The semantics model of encyclopedic aims at rendering the meanings of the Qur'an from global to particular.  In contrast, the Izutsu model is to achieve meanings from particular to global. Besides, encyclopedic model of semantics is part of mawdlu'iy (thematic) method of interpreting the Qur'an. This model gains its legitimation from Islamic tradition. The sample of this model is shown in the application of the Qur'anic word maṭar.


In this paper, we propose a metabolic computing model for realizing a sustainable information system. We think that this metabolic computing model has both high fault tolerance and sustainability. We also propose a realistic architecture of the metabolic computing model. A metaboloid is a processing unit in this architecture. A set of metaboloids is organized as a mesh-connected NORMA (No Remote Memory Access). However, the network may change because of metabolism. Therefore, metaboloids have to achieve homeostasis to manage running tasks. We propose two new algorithms in this paper, namely bubbling and drifting.


Background: Post-operative pain is a disabling complication of inguinal hernia repair. Sutures that are used to anchor the mesh are blamed for tissue tension and nerve entrapment leading to postoperative pain. Self-fixating mesh, a bicomponent mesh with resorbable polylactic acid gripping system can produce a tension-free repair without sutures, reducing the potential of post-operative pain. The objectives of the study were to compare postoperative pain, the operating time and the efficacy in terms of recurrence among patients undergoing Lichtenstein's inguinal hernia repair with self-fixating mesh and conventional polypropylene mesh.  Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted among 120 patients. Half of them underwent Lichtenstein's inguinal hernia repair with self-fixating mesh which did not require sutures and the other half with conventional polypropylene mesh which were anchored with polypropylene sutures. Time taken to complete surgery was noted. Postoperative pain was charted using a visual analogue scale at 15 days, 3 months, 6 months and at 1 year during the follow up.Results: Median postoperative pain score and operating time was significantly lower in patients who underwent repair with self-fixating mesh. None of the patients had recurrence at the end of 1 year follow up period.  Conclusions: Self-fixating mesh can reduce the postoperative pain and the operating time in patients undergoing Lichtenstein's inguinal hernia repair when compared with a conventional polypropylene mesh. The self-fixating mesh is as efficacious as conventional polypropylene mesh in preventing recurrences.


A recent paper by Dastugue et al[1][1] reported the cytogenetic profile of 53 patients with acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (FAB-M7). The authors studied 30 children and 23 adults evaluated by the Groupe Francais de Cytogenetique Hematologique, and identified 9 different groups based on their


Recently, media have been ubiquitous and influential means in a global world. The significance of media is not static in its meaning only as disseminating information and communication, but it also influences the individual's socio-political behaviour by sharing socio-political and cultural events. However, media involvement in politics is not directly influenced but affects almost all political concepts of each type of political system, particularly in a democratic system. All politics is about power. Power is a fundamental concept in political discourse. 'Fourth Estate' refers to the 'Power' of media, which manifests the capability of encouragement and implicit ability to frame political issues. The transformation of the power of political parties, institutional growth, political socialisation, the polarisation of political activities and agenda-setting in the political behaviour of individuals towards political power makes an excellent status for the demonstration of media's power in political discourse. This research paper delves into the intricate relationship between power politics and media, exploring how political actors leverage media platforms to exert influence, shape public opinion, and consolidate power. The present study is purely qualitative, and the method of data and information is based on secondary source material.


To obtain polymorphic molecular markers for population genetics and conservation studies in Bonelli's eagle populations, we screened a partial genomic library enriched for microsatellites with di- and tri-nucleotide motifs [(GT) (CT) (AAC) and (GCC)]. A total of 15 polymorphic markers were obtained. The number of alleles ranged from two to eight. These markers will be very useful for paternity tests and population structure studies as well as for evaluating the outcome of conservation programs.


An outline of the history of Afrotropical ornithology is presented. Emphasis is placed on cultural and economic developments in Europe which led to Europeans taking a methodical interest in Afrotropical birds. Historical developmets are usually signalized by mention of first manifestations in Afrotropical ornithology. Prior to 1780 was the period of accumulating curiosities. 1780-1899 was the period of taxonomic and basic distributional studies. 1900 to the present has been dominated by biological studies. This is also the period of long term or life time residence in Africa by ornithologists to which is linked the development of African based journals.