IoT systems need a high security to protect information exchanged between devices and users. Securing the information and providing authentication are the most significant features of end-user devices on vulnerable and open network infrastructure. Thus, it is more often and significant to reinforce and modernize the security protocol for IoT devices headed for security perception. The security concern of IoT devices can be fulfilled with effective cryptography algorithm techniques. Several private and public cryptography techniques provide an extensive choice of services to protect users' information in the form of scrambled text, that can be authenticated only by authorized users or devices. Particularly, end user-device authentication is essential for the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT devices are linked via the internet and they are deployed in open and public places, which creates them susceptible activity by unauthorized agents. Thus, it is significant to design an effective and strong authentication protocol to protect the end user-device with affordable cost and rapid communication. In the proposed work, the linear matrix-based, block cipher cryptography protocol scheme is used. The protocol encrypts confidential data using cryptography to generate a different scenario of the same text. In contrast to simple block cipher algorithms based on linear matrix algorithms, symmetric cryptography reduces encryption time but is not concerned about security. The objective of the research paper is to establish secure links for endto-end communication with a proper and high speed authentication scheme.


Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder; the main responsible gene is Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR) which is located on long arm of chromosome. Mutation of this gene encoding CFTR protein results cystic fibrosis. This disease involves multiple systems of body as respiratory, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, genitourinary and sweat duct. Pancreatic insufficiency presents with symptoms when >95% exocrine function is lost. It is associated about 85% in patient of cystic fibrosis which indicate poor prognosis. This paper presents a case of cystic fibrosis with pancreatic insufficiency and chronic pancreatitis with osteoporosis.


My interest in Franz Rickaby is a good example of serendipity in action. I have only a hobbyist's interest in folklore-English is my field-but while reading G. Malcolm Laws, Jr.'s Native American Balladry in the summer of 1964, 1 was struck by the frequent citation of Rickaby, for this was the name of my first music teacher back in Taylorville, Illinois, in the early 1930's. Since the name is uncommon and the interests would be compatible, I asked Professor Laws whether the two Rickabys could be related. He said he didn't know, that indeed not much was known about Rickaby, and that modern folklorists wondered why nothing more was heard from him. I wrote my mother about the matter, and she replied that Franz was in fact the son of the elder Professor Rickaby. When I duly reported this to Professor Laws, more or less as an item of interesting gossip, he encouraged me to do a paper on Rickaby. My mother and the other relatives and friends mentioned in the Acknowledgments put me in touch with Rickaby's sister, Mrs. J. A. Schindler, and with his widow, Mrs. C. A. Dykstra. I proposed to them that I write the article; they were enthusiastic and lent me, or gave me leads to, most of the material I have used. Dr. Laws and I at first conceived of the piece as merely a note, but the information grew and grew to the following result.


Objective The antinociceptive effects of morphine are mediated through stimulation of mu opioid receptor (MOR). The beta arrestin 2 (Arrb2), the negative regulator of MOR, uncouples the receptors from G proteins and block the signal transduction activation of receptors which leads to the receptor desensitization. In this study, we evaluated the antinociceptive effects of morphine after downregulating the expression of Arrb2 in brainstem and periaqueductal gray (PAG) in mice with lentivector encoding antigene RNAs (agRNAs). Methods The constructed lentivector encoding agRNAs which had been proved to downregulate the expression of Arrb2 in vitro previously were intracerebroventricularly infused into mice. The expression of Arrb2 in brainstem and PAG region were identified with western blot analysis. Morphine-induced antinociception was evaluated by measuring the thermal withdrawal latency of animals. The dosedependent antinociceptive responses to morphine in mice transfected with Arrb2 agRNAs was determined by measuring thermal withdrawal latency.


Isolation and enumeration of phyllospheric and endophytic fungal diversity were carried out from the medicinal plant, Adhatoda vasica Nees. Occurrence of phyllosphere fungi shows a total number of 3 fungal species (Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp., and Cladosporium cladosporioides). A total number of 4 (Alternaria alternata, Curvularia lunata, Mycelia sterilia1 and Aspergillus niger) and 3 (Alternaria alternata, Mycelia sterilia 2 and Penicillium sp.) fungi were isolated from leaf and stem respectively. Alternaria alternata shows to be the highest colonizer in leaf which was followed by Curvularia lunata. Mycelia sterilia 2 represented highest colonization frequency in stem. Production of total phenol, and antagonistic activity were carried out with the dominant endophytic isolates from leaf and stem. Alternaria alternata shows the highest production of phenol and highest extent of antioxidant activity. The dominant isolates failed to show any antagonistic activity against the gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The presence of some phytochemical compounds, available in Adhatoda vasica, was also tested qualitatively in the vegetative body of the dominant endophytic isolates.

https://universepg.com/public/storage/journal-pdf/Survey of phyllosphere and endophyte mycoflora isolated from Adhatoda vasica.pdf


Short circuit tests on circuit breakers are performed to prove the ratings of the circuit breakers. The drawbacks of direct testing using the power system or short circuit alternators: direct testing requires high power for testing CBs, high cost of installation, flexibility of the system available is limited and availability of limited power for testing of high voltage circuit breakers. Synthetic testing is an alternative equivalent method for testing of CBs. Parallel current injection synthetic testing method is widely used for testing CBs as it is capable of providing RRRV and recovery voltage as required by various standards. This paper discusses the transient recovery voltage (TRV) rating concepts. Analysis and design of 2-parameters TRV synthetic testing circuit is done by using MATLAB. Computer simulation is performed to verify the validity and effectiveness of the circuit by means of PSIM simulator. Design examples and simulation results are shown for a medium voltage circuit breakers i.e. for 12kV and 36 kV circuit breakers


Between 1870 and 1939, ideas of health and the body in Britain were reshaped according to
the ideal of efficiency. From the late nineteenth century, a new science of work emerged
with the aim of optimising the physical and mental capacities of the working population.
Coming to prominence during the First World War through the work of the Health of
Munition Workers Committee, it reached its zenith during the interwar period.
At the centre of this new science was the problem of fatigue: the declining capacity
of human body to perform labour. Barely mentioned in scientific or medical texts before the
1860s, the last decades of the nineteenth century saw a proliferation of attempts to define,
describe, measure and control both physical and mental fatigue. In the twentieth century,
fatigue research entered the factory in the form of "industrial physiology" and "industrial
psychology". Drawing on the work of Francois Guery and Didier Deleule, I argue that these
sciences are best understood as technologies of the "productive body". The worker was an
object for medico-scientific intervention only insofar as they represented a constituent part
of the machinery of industrial labour, while the individual body was, in turn, reimagined as a
productive system in microcosm.
The science of work – and the commodified cultures of self-optimisation which
increasingly accompanied it in the twentieth century – promised to produce bodies which
were docile, efficient and productive. This project, however, was not always successful.
Scientific approaches to work were constantly shaped by the threat of worker resistance. For
some workers, the physical and mental effects of work – their embodied and affective
responses to its scientific rationalisation – formed the basis of an oppositional politics.
Whereas for some the working body was an object of control, for others it was a site of
resistance.


Coronary flow reserve (CFR), as an index for assessing the functional severity of coronary artery stenosis, has gained wide clinical applications. However, it still remains unclear how and to what extent CFR is affected by various cardiovascular parameters that may differ among patients and vary in their responses to pharmacologic stimulation during CFR measurement. In this study, we performed a series of numerical experiments using a computational model of the coronary circulation to quantitatively investigate the impacts of the variations in various cardiovascular parameters on CFR. Obtained results revealed that CFR was highly sensitive to the vasodilation function of coronary microvasculature under the hyperemic conditions, and moderately affected by ventricular contractility, heart rate (HR) as well as the total systemic vascular resistance. Furthermore, the sensitivities of CFR to microvascular dilatation function and heart rate were found to be dependent on the severity of coronary stenosis. These findings may contribute as theoretical references for guiding the clinical application of CFR.


Deposition of multilayer organic electronic devices by solution processing often requires clever material design to avoid intermixing of the various layers. The use of orthogonal solvents for multilayer processing is a simple and effective method to solve this problem. However, the introduction of fluorous substituents to materials normally functionalised with aliphatic side chains has been shown to affect the device performance of these materials. In this study, a series of 9,9-disubstituted polyfluorenes containing varying ratios of semi-perfluoroalkyl to alkyl side chains have been synthesised and characterised. The effect of the semi-perfluoroalkyl chains on photophysical, electrochemical and thermal properties of the polymers was examined. The results indicate that the semi-perfluoroalkyl chains have varying influence on these properties and this is reflected in the previously reported electroluminescent device performances.


We have measured the separations and position angles of the two components of the binary trans-Neptunian object (58534) 1997 CQ29 at eight epochs. From these data we are able to constrain the orbit and mass of this binary system. The best-fitting orbit has an orbital period of P = 312 ± 3 days. The orbital eccentricity is e = 0.45 ± 0.03 and the semimajor axis is a = 8010 ± 80 km. The mass of the system is surprisingly low at (0.42 ± 0.02) × 1018 kg. To account for the observed brightness consistent with the low mass and a range of plausible densities, the geometric albedo must be very high; for an assumed density of 1000 kg m-3, we find a red geometric albedo of pR = 0.37, an order of magnitude higher than has been generally assumed for trans-Neptunian objects. If objects with comparably high albedos are common in the Kuiper belt, estimates of the mass of the belt must be significantly reduced. The semimajor axis of (58534) 1997 CQ29's orbit is 2.8% of the Hill radius of the primary, a value strikingly similar to this same ratio in other trans-Neptunian binaries, main-belt binaries, and regular satellite systems.


The combined effect of metals may be different from individual effect when many metals are present in the system simulatneously. The information on the combined effect of heavy metals on food intake and its conversion is scanty. A study was undertaken to determine the sublethal effect of zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd) and copper (Cu), individually and in combinations, on food intake and conversion in Oreochromis mossambicus


Laparoscopic bags are not glitzy devices. They are all about price and basic functionality. Bags that rip do not function. The TBS100SB does not rip and therefore it serves its function very admirably. Assuming it is priced competitively, this device should outperform and is definitely worth a try.

Overall Score: 3.5


Full adder is an essential module in the design and development of all types of processors such as digital signal processors (DSP), microprocessors etc. Adders are the nucleus element of composite arithmetic operations like addition, multiplication, division, exponentiation etc. The various full adders available are conventional CMOS full adder, parallel prefix adders, hybrid full adders, and mirror full adders, adders using transmission gates and multiplexer logic. The main goal is to compare the existing full adder circuit's performance and to identify a Low Power Full Adder and to analyze its impact on 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit ripple carry adder design. Mentor Graphics IC studio tool in 180 nm technology is used to design and implement the proposed full adders and ripple carry adders.


Author Contributions: Dr Abraham had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design: Abraham, Brown, Finn. Acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data: Abraham, Rousso, Hu, Brown, Moscatello, Patel. Drafting of the manuscript: Abraham, Hu, Patel. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Abraham, Rousso, Hu, Brown, Moscatello, Finn. Administrative, technical, or material support: All authors. Study supervision: Abraham, Rousso, Brown, Moscatello, Patel.


The ways of nomination of Blagoveshchensk ergonymic objects are researched in the article in the dynamic aspect. The phenomenon of transnomination is amply analyzed.


An Erratum has been published for this article in Public Administration and Development 22(1) 2002, 95.

In commenting on 'Decentralization, Local Governance and 'Recentralization' in Africa' (Wunsch, 2001), this article concurs with the general thesis of Wunsch that the actual implementation as distinct from the rhetoric of decentralization in Africa has featured lingering central retention of power and resources and that genuine local control over important services and investments remains elusive. However, there is evidence that this is not invariably the case and that donors may have decisive roles to play in encouraging local assertiveness in the medium term in providing leverage for change through budget support and technical assistance to civic education, training local councillors, monitoring local government elections and encouraging local government associations to put to the test the national commitment to genuine local governance. These roles include helping to ensure the transparency of central transfers and, as in Uganda and Malawi for example, assisting with the development of intermediary fiscal mechanisms in this regard. Learning from such promising experiences will be vital in nurturing the longer term optimism heralded by Wunsch. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


The Human Genome Project was barely completed in 2003 before a new quest was launched: this time, in a search for short stretches of RNA called microRNA. The belief that these miniature molecules, which had only been discovered a decade earlier, were major regulators of genetic function gained momentum in the intervening years and sparked a worldwide interest in the physiologic and pathologic roles of microRNAs in the human body.

These single-stranded, noncoding molecules of RNA, spanning to lengths of only 25 nucleotides, appear to modulate a range of cellular events by modifying the primary function of messenger RNA (mRNA): protein synthesis. The first regulatory RNA, lin-4, was discovered by Victor Ambros in 1993. Later, Andy Fire, Craig Mello, and David Baulcombe discovered small interfering RNA (siRNAs) and established the role of small noncoding mRNA in regulating cell function under a variety of conditions. The field has exploded in directions that no one could have predicted. We now know that small RNAs are expressed in most eukaryotic cells and regulate a remarkable number of cellular functions.1

The exact mechanism of action of microRNAs is unclear; however, it is believed that these molecules bind to select, noncoding regions of mRNA through traditional Watson and Crick base pairing, repressing or increasing expression of the genetic transcript and its corresponding protein. It is theorized that each molecule of microRNA regulates more than 100 distinct molecules of mRNA, with unknown but potentially far-reaching effects in the human body.2 Already multiple reports implicate an array of distinct microRNAs in cardiac and skeletal muscle myogenesis, apoptosis, regeneration, hypertrophy, fibrosis, and cardiac function.

Investigators use microRNA expression profiling to identify specific microRNAs in a host of human and animal cells. Quantitative mass spectrometry measures protein levels in cells following the introduction of a specific microRNA …


The PI3K-AKT pathway regulates many cellular processes that are critical to the malignant phenotype. Genetic alterations involving components of this pathway (PIK3CA, AKT) and in oncogenes that mediate their effects through activation of PI3K-AKT signaling (HER2/neu, EGFR) are detected inmost types of cancer (2). There is growing evidence that activation of the PI3K-AKT pathway likely plays a role in melanoma, and it is a promising therapeutic target for this disease. However, the efficient development of rational therapeutic strategies will depend upon an improved understanding of how the pathway is activated, and must utilize growing information about the complexity of inhibitory strategies against it.


The world has moved on since the introduction of the Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) standard in the early 1980s. The cold-war maybe over but there is still a requirement to train for and analyze the next generation of threats that face the free world. With the emergence of new and more powerful computer technology and techniques means that modeling and simulation (M&S) has become an important and growing, part in satisfying this requirement. As an industry grows, the benefits from standardization within that industry grow with it. For example, it is difficult to imagine what the USA would be like without the 110 volts standard for domestic electricity supply. This paper contains an overview of the outcomes from a recent workshop to investigate the possible future of M&S standards within the federal government.


The year 1985 marked the tenth anniversary of the communist victory in Vietnam. In the aftermath of this foreign policy disaster, America's interest in the Third World shifted elsewhere, notably to Central America and the Middle East. Mean while, changes have occurred within the countries of Southeast Asia and in their international relations which bear directly on the global competition between the superpowers ? the United States and the Soviet Union. This paper assesses the current state of superpower competition in South east Asia. The first section identifies U.S. and Soviet objectives and interests in the region. Four subsequent sections examine the geographic, military, political, and economic assets and liabilities possessed by each of them in Southeast Asia. These assets and liabilities are assumed to be valid indicators of how successful a super power would be in protecting its interests and attaining its objectives in competi tion with the other superpower. The last section summarizes the discussion and makes some concluding comments. In the discussion which follows, Southeast Asia will be defined to include the six countries (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore) belonging to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the three Indochinese countries (Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam), and the bodies of water surrounding and connecting all of these countries. Burma, an acknowledged neutralist country, is appropriately left out of this discussion.


BACKGROUND

Surfactants are always used as collectors to form complexes with the hazardous materials of wastewaters in foam fractionation. An important topic is how to reuse the surfactants in the process of recovering the hazardous materials. In this work, a novel technology of foam fractionation coupled with adsorption separation was developed for separating streptomycin sulfate (SS) from its simulated wastewater and reusing the collector sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS).

RESULTS

D152 resin had a high SS adsorption capacity and a low SDS adsorption capacity using adsorption separation. A high SS desorption percentage of 96.0% was obtained while SDS was not desorbed. The desorbed resin still had the same high SS adsorption capacity as a fresh one and SDS was not adsorbed. From the coupling technology, the SS recovery percentage reached as high as 94.1% which was better than foam fractionation or adsorption separation, respectively and 93.7% of SDS was reused.

CONCLUSION

It was effective for the coupling technology not only to separate SS from the wastewaters, but also to reuse SDS in foam fractionation. The coupling technology gave a novel and effective method for treating wastewaters. © 2014 Society of Chemical Industry


Breast cancer kills more than 500,000 people every year all over the world. The number of mitotic cells is one important indicator to evaluate breast cancer progressing, and mitotic counting is very tedious and easy to make mistake. Therefore, the development of computer-aided detection (CAD) system is important in diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. In this paper, we propose a CAD system based on a convolutional neural network (CNN) to automatically count mitotic cells. The proposed system consists of three steps. First, a normalization process is exploited to reduce the illumination variance and noise among different individuals as well as highlight the nuclei regions, which can simplify the problem of mitotic counting. Second, an improved convolutional neural network based on LeN et-5 is established to extract features. Last, Softmax can finally determine the location of mitotic cells. Our CAD system was evaluated on the dataset provide by 2012 ICPR mitosis detection challenge, and experimental results revealed that F1 score achieved 0.884.


ABSTRACT Drawing hypotheses from Selective Optimization with Compensation theory (SOC), we explored the degree to which employee age moderates the relationship between employees' satisfaction with high-commitment human resource practices (HCHRPs; e.g., providing training, work–life balance) and organizational commitment. Customer-facing employees (N = 6,360) from an international transportation company completed the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ) and rated their satisfaction with various HCHRPs offered by their organization. Results show that although there was a strong overall correlation between organizational commitment and satisfaction with various HCHRPs (r = .66), employee age was a significant moderator of only the relationships between organizational commitment and maintenance-related HCHRPs (e.g., work–life balance) and not of development-related HCHRPs (e.g., training opportunities). Furthermore, moderation effects had small effect sizes, suggesting that employee age is not a characteristic organizations need to consider when making strategic decisions about HCHRPs.


This paper conducted the biological characteristics and germicide determination for the pathogen of wilt of cucubit. The results showed that there are evident different on the morphologic characters, but they also had similar shape and properties. In the process of cultivation, 25deg C was the optimum temperature for mycelial growth. The higher spore germination rate was at 20-30deg C. The sporulation different formae speciales was nonsensitive under various temperature. For various pH treatments, the optimum pH value was 6 for spore germination. 5 fungicides (Jiangenbao, Miaojundi, Wudi, Genbizhi and Chongchabao) showed good effects on controlling against Fusarium wilt of cucubit.


2D property line is a combined boundary line of geometry and semantics, extraction of which is basis for reconstruction of right volumes (house property). Research on extraction of property boundaries for flat-layer right volumes in the slab-type apartment buildings has been tried in this article. Besides, four rules for boundary extraction of slab-type right volumes have been proposed. Floor plans expressed in single line has been acquired through extraction of the central line of walls and side boundary of window and balcony. Furthermore, "welding" has been conducted on edges extracted. Area ratio method has been raised so as to divide each property right entity in the plans, and the central line extracted with this method will divide floor plans into multiple units. On this basis, boundary search algorithm based on the maximum angel has been proposed, which can be used to trace boundary of each right volumes. Keywords-right volumes; floor plans; 3D cadastre; real estate management


(a) Kafxnal, the reading of Bosius, is the only feasible emendation which has been suggested for KAPFIOI, the reading of the extant manuscripts and the lost codex Tomesianus. Bosius explained as 'flexus ille orationis quo verborum complexio in orbem quendam circumacta ad clausulam perducitur'; and so still D. R. Shackleton Bailey, Cicero's Letters to Atticus, vol. i (Cambridge 1965), p. 309, 'rounding off of a period'. This meaning, though rare, is possible (cf. Demetrius, De Eloc. 10 and 17) but is suspiciously tautological after TrepioSoi. I suggest that Ka/j,Tral means here 'vocis variationes': this is a well-established meaning of the word (e.g. Ar. Nub. 969, Philostr. V.S. ii. 28), and the same metaphor of 'bending' appears in the Latin expressions for vocal modulations : Jkxiones vocis (Cic. De Or. iii. 98, Orat. 57, Pliny, N.H. xi. 271),flexus vocis (Quint. i. 8. 1 etc.), inclinatio vocis (Cic. Brut. 158; cf. Orat. 27, Quint, xi. 3. 168). The importance of vocal power is regularly mentioned in rhetorical works (e.g. Arist. Rhet. i4O32i ff.), and Cicero himself approves Demosthenes' remark that good delivery is the most effective weapon of the orator (Cic. Brut. 142, Orat. 56, De Or. iii. 213). Here reference to the voice is especially appropriate, since Cicero continues: nosti iam in hoc materia sonitus nostros. tanti fuerunt ut ego eo brevior sim quod eos usque istinc exauditos putem.


In randomly-deployed wireless ad hoc networks with reliable nodes and links, vanishment of isolated nodes asymptotically implies connectivity of networks. However, in a realistic system, nodes may become inactive, and links may become down. The inactive nodes and down links cannot take part in routing/relaying and thus may affect the connectivity. In this paper, we study the connectivity of a wireless ad hoc network that is composed of unreliable nodes and links by investigating the distribution of the number of isolated nodes in the network. We assume that the wireless ad hoc network consists of n nodes which are distributed independently and uniformly in a unit-area disk or square. Nodes are active independently with probability 0<p 1les1, and links are up independently with probability 0<p 2les1. A node is said to be isolated if it doesn't have an up link to an active node. We show that if all nodes have a maximum transmission radius r n=radiclnn+xi/pip 1 p 2 n for some constant xi, then the total number of isolated nodes is asymptotically Poisson with mean e -xi and the total number of isolated active nodes is also asymptotically Poisson with mean p 1 e -xi. In addition, the work can be extended for secure wireless networks which adopt m-composite key predistribution schemes in which a node is said to be isolated if it doesn't have a secure link. Let p denote the probability of the event that two neighbor nodes have a secure link. We show that if all nodes have a maximum transmission radius r n=radiclnn+xi/pipn for some constant xi, then the total number of isolated nodes is asymptotically Poisson with mean e -xi.


Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic autoimmune arthritis disease with a genetic background, affecting the skeletal axis, sacroiliac, and peripheral joints. Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the first‐line treatment for AS to alleviate the inflammation and pain. Despite the beneficial effect, their use is accompanied by a wide variety of possible side effects in the gastrointestinal and kidneys. The α‐l‐guluronic acid (G2013) is a new nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory patented (PCT/EP2017/067920) drug, which has shown its anti‐inflammatory properties in the previous investigations. The present study revealed the oral administration effect of G2013 on COX‐1 and COX‐2 gene expression in AS patients. The blood samples of twelve 18–45 years old patients suffering AS and BASDAI >4, and BASFI >4, before and after 12 weeks of treatment with G2013 and 12 blood samples of healthy volunteers were collected and the effect of G2013 on the gene expression of COX‐1 and COX‐2 enzymes were assessed by Real‐Time PCR. The results indicate that G2013 is able to reduce the gene expression level of COX‐1 and COX‐2 enzymes in treated AS patients compared to healthy control. Statistically significant differences were not observed between the treatment and the healthy control groups. According to the findings, G2013 might be categorized and introduced as a novel NSAID for the treatment of AS.


The relationship between emotions and rationality is one that has preoccupied man for thousands of years. As the ancient Stoics said, the emotions typically involve the judgement that harm or benefit is at hand ([Sorabji 2006][1]). Already, then, there was thought to be a relationship between


Abstract— In this paper we present a five-mask process to make completely self-aligned inverted-staggered amorphous-silicon TFTs. The mask-count reduction from a conventional seven-mask process was accomplished by simultaneous patterning of pixel electrodes and signal lines and by the use of back-side laser annealing. A mobility value close to 1 cm2/V-s was obtained for TFTs fabricated using this process.


In this work we present a new polynomial map $f:=(f_1,f_2):{\mathbb R}^2\to{\mathbb R}^2$ whose image is the open quadrant $\{x>0,y>0\}\subset{\mathbb R}^2$. The proof of this fact involves arguments of topological nature that avoid hard computer calculations. In addition each polynomial $f_i\in{\mathbb R}[{\tt x},{\tt y}]$ has degree $\leq16$ and only $11$ monomials, becoming the simplest known map solving the open quadrant problem.


3D integration is the key to advanced microelectronic systems. Die-to-wafer assembly is a necessary step to reach full integration. Self-assembly methods are promising due to their parallel aspect which overcomes the main difficulties of the current techniques. The aim of this work is the understanding of the mechanisms of self-alignment. In a preceding work, the stable and unstable modes have been investigated, assuming that the fluid completely wets the surfaces of the chip and the fixed pad. In this work, we focus on the mechanism of spreading and the motion of the chip during the spreading. We use again the Surface Evolver software to analyze the mechanisms of the chip motion.


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Objective: To assess the functional outcome of volar Barton fractures treated with T plate through volar approach. Material and methods: This case series study was conducted at Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sheikh Zaid Hospital Rahim Yar Khan from November 2018 to May 2019 over the period of 6 months. Total 86 patients with volar borton fractures (within 1 week of fracture), both sex having age from 20-60 years were selected. After selecting patients, T plate through volar approach was fixed by senior consultant orthopedic surgeon having 5 years experience. After 3 month functional outcome was measured by using Pattee and Thompson criteria Results: Total 86 patients with volar Barton fractures were selected for this study. Mean age of the patients was 34.14 ± 10.95 years and mean duration of fracture was 2.35 ± 1.37 weeks. Functional outcome was excellent in 39 (45%) patients, good in 26 (30%) patients and fair in 21 (25%) patients. Satisfactory functional outcome was noted in 65 (76%) patients and unsatisfactory outcome was noted 21 (24%) patients. Conclusion: Results of this study showed higher rate of satisfactory functional outcome in cases of volar Barton fractures treated with T plate through volar approach. There was significant association of age, duration of fracture, diabetes mellitus and education with functional outcome but insignificant association between gender and functional outcome was noted. Key words: Fracture fixation, internal; fractures, functional outcome, distal, radius


A method of reproducing potential or already taken place, from an input unit (13) to be recorded or already made user inputs in a motor vehicle (1), the operation or control of an assistant or information system of the motor vehicle (1) are used, which control inputs in a display are shown (2, 7), wherein the control inputs are displayed on a display disc root (9).


These days, doing one's job and practising one's profession is only part of the engineering equation. First you has to be able to get enough work and, preferably, the work that you want. This paper describes how, in multidisciplinary work, the role of the engineering manager becomes more and more important as buildings, projects and products become more automated and computerised, so more marketing skills really are required.


This paper uses the genetic algorithm approach and the upperbound method to determine the minimum factor of safety of slopes. Some examples are presented to demonstrate that the genetic algorithm approach is very helpful to search for the global minimum factor of safety. It's more efficient to combine the genetic algorithm approach with the traditional optimization techniques.


The contents of this report are the results from two Washington Bird Records Committee meetings, on 12 November 2006 and 16 February 2008, and are sequential to material published in the seventh report in 2008 (Mlodinow and Aanerud 2008). The Washington Bird Records Committee (hereafter, Committee) reviewed 202 reports representing 80 different species. An acceptance rate of 84% percent resulted in 170 new records for the state. Four species were added to the Check-list of Washington Birds: Whooper Swan, Ashy Storm-Petrel, Common Ringed Plover, and Smith's Longspur. A Blue-headed Vireo report was accepted allowing the species to be removed from the Supplemental List (single observer only) and added to the state's check-list proper. As the Committee now reviews a limited number of subspecies, a report representing the first occurrence of Gray-headed Junco was reviewed and accepted. The Committee's list of review species was most recently reexamined in 2009 (see http://www.wos.org/review%20list.htm). Species which will no longer be reviewed include Manx Shearwater, Red-shouldered Hawk, Bartailed Godwit, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Ruff, Eurasian Collared-Dove, and Tricolored Blackbird. All of these species are currently reported from the state at a higher frequency than prior to 1999, when a new set of criteria for the review list was instated (Aanerud and Mattocks, 2000).


The purpose of this study is to evaluate the dynamic effects of Islamic securities markets development on economic growth, particularly in Indonesia. The model estimation used to uncover the relationship is autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL). This study uses quarterly time series data [2000:Q1-2011:Q4] for the variable of Jakarta Islamic Index to represent Islamic securities and real GDP. The result shows that the relationship is following supply-leading view, which means that there is evidence of long run influence of Islamic securities markets development towards Indonesia economic growth but not vice versa. Hence, developing Islamic financial markets can be one way to boost the economy in Indonesia.


This paper will draw on both completed (McDowall & Lindsay, submitted) and current research focused on individual self management strategies for managing work-life balance. In many organisations, work-life balance activities at the organisational level has been 'put on the back burner' as budgets and workforces are diminished. Thus, the focus has shifted onto individuals to deal with increasing demands and manage the work-home interface. This paper also takes a competency focused approach, eliciting the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to self-manage the work-home interface, also including cognitive strategies, how people think and frame the work-home interface. We have collected data from two studies, one organisation specific, and one using a heterogenous sample, eliciting clear frameworks, showing that self management skills such as communication, managing time, and communication are crucial, and that line managers need specific skills to manage the work-home interface for employees.


The aim of this was were to examine associations of bule-staining fungi which occur on pine wood to determine the interactions between fungi and to check the suscebility of these fungi to commonly used fungieides. The stron antagonism of members of the Trichoderma genus against the blue-staining fungi was demonstrated, Members of genera Pullularia, Hormiscium and Hormodendrum were strongy inhibited by stains of Trichoderma Ophiostoma strains were less susceptible to inhibition by this antagonist.


Deepwater drillships are nowadays capable of drilling to oil in water depths up to 4000m and reservoirs at 12000 m depth and greater. Active Heave Compensation at these large drilling depths and station keeping with the Dynamic Positioning system leads to large fluctuations in the electrical power system. The electrical power is now directly produced by medium speed synchronous Diesel Generators, making them operate at low-average fluctuating loads. This leads to poor fuel efficiency, high emissions and increased maintenance costs. The loads of a drillship can roughly be divided in 3 categories; mission equipment, dynamic positioning and the auxiliaries & hotel load. The loads in the first category show large fluctuations both due to the activities and due to the environmental conditions. The loads from the second category also show fluctuations, due to the environmental forces. The third load can be seen as a more or less constant load. An Energy Storage System (ESS) is used to reduce the load fluctuations of the Generator Sets (GenSets) and make it possible to operate more often with a single GenSet running on each of the three switchboards of the ship. With the latter, the emissions and fuel consumption are reduced. Most load fluctuations are periodically with the wave period (4-12 seconds) this means that the ESS is exposed to an extreme high number of load cycles. Due to this high amount of load cycles (up to 2E6 per year), batteries are not suitable as ESS. In this thesis Lithium-ion capacitors and flywheels are investigated. In order to quantify the performance of different ESS on the Huisdrill, a model is built in Simulink. This model simulates the behaviour of the energy sources and sinks of the ship and thus determines the amount of power generated by the generator sets and withdrawn from the ESS. The ESS and its control system is optimized for drilling with active heave compensation, since this activity forms 61% of the operational time of the drillship. Apart from the simulations of drilling with active heave compensation, a total operational profile is simulated. The goal of the model is to compare the performance of the drillship without ESS with configurations with different types of ESS (Lithium-ion Capacitors and flywheels) and different sizes of ESS (800 kW to 2MW). The most important output of the model is the fuel consumption. The emissions, the average partload and the running hours of the GenSets are also monitored. Different control strategies for the ESS are implemented in the power management system. These strategies determine how much power is extracted from of fed to the ESS at each moment. Apart from the implementation of the ESS, configurations where the two equal sized GenSets of 6.5 MW per switchboard are replaced by a 5 and 8MW GenSet are simulated. The relative performance of the different configurations and control strategies have shown to be sensitive for the load profile which was used in the simulation. However, compared to the configuration without ESS, the performance of the configuration with ESS was almost always better. When the weighted average of all simulated load profiles (representing different environmental conditions, drilling depth, etc.) is taken, each combination of configuration (size and type of ESS and variation in GenSet size) and control strategy performs better than the configuration without ESS. The most important performance parameter is the fuel consumption, since this can directly be translated to a cost reduction. The application of an ESS resulted in a reduction in fuel consumption of 4.3% during the active heave compensation load profiles and 3.2% for the operational profile. When the implementation of an ESS is combined with the implementation of different sizes GenSets, the reduction in fuel consumption is 7.1% for active heave compensation and 5.2% for the operational profile. This reduction makes the implementation of an ESS economically feasible. Apart from the fuel consumption, large improvements in terms of emissions, average partload and running hours of GenSets have been made. It can thus be concluded that the implementation of an ESS on a deep-water DP-3 drillship leads to large advantages in terms of fuel efficiency, emissions and expected maintenance costs.


Cells of the gram-negative bacterium Aquaspirillum magnetotacticum, when suspended in buffer and freeze-thawed, produced pinkish orange supernatant fluid. The fluid contained ≤2.0% of total extractable outer membrane component 2-keto-3-deoxyoctonate or of the cytoplasmic membrane marker succinic dehydrogenase. Electrophoretic banding patterns and difference spectra of proteins and hemoproteins released by freeze-thawing cells were distinct from those of membrane-associated substances and similar to those of periplasmic substances obtained by applying conventional fractionation methods to this organism.


Bioluminescent markers for biological processes permit noninvasive detection in living animals, which can accelerate novel drug development, increase our understanding of gene regulation, and facilitate assessment of genetic therapies.


[1] An SO2 continuous monitor consisting of a commercially available pulsed UV fluorescence instrument with zero and span gas calibration was installed at the summit of Mt. Fuji (3776 m asl) in September 2002. The system produces data with a time resolution comparable with other trace gases. The instrumental feasibility was tested onsite, and the SO2 concentration level at the summit was thereafter routinely observed. The present detection capability of the system, expressed in terms of the critical level (Lc, definition by International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and International Organization for Standardization), was estimated to be about 0.05 ppbv. Thus it was difficult to observe the temporal change of very low background SO2. However, the system is satisfactory for observing episodic transport of SO2, particularly during winter. No high SO2 episodes were observed during summer, in contrast to winter. One extraordinary episode was observed in late October 2003, the only one attributable to the Miyake-jima SO2 volcanic plume. High SO2 episodes were more evident (with longer duration and higher concentration level) in February 2003 among the winter months observed. Typical February conditions were determined using backward trajectory, a surface weather map, and other indicators. A comparison of the temporal changes in SO2, CO, and 222Rn concentrations in the winter months suggests that these gases in the free troposphere over Japan may have been transported together in most cases from the same source regions somewhere in the Asian continent. The correlation between SO2 and 222Rn in such episodes may also suggest a short timescale for transport from the source to Mt. Fuji of within a few days. The chemical time series data of SO2 at Mt. Fuji is important for understanding the free tropospheric chemical nature, such as the Asian outflow over the North Pacific.


We investigate the effect of the "Effective Monetary Stimulus" (EMS) on German and euro-area macroeconomic variables using a small-scale vector autoregression (VAR). The EMS is obtained from yield curve data and survey data, and is designed to reflect the influence of monetary policy conducted by conventional and unconventional means. Empirically, using the EMS in our VAR obtains plausible and stable structural relationships with inflation and economic activity across and within conventional and unconventional environments, and more so than short-maturity rates or alternative metrics. These results suggest that the EMS provides a useful practical measure of monetary/financial stimulus for policy makers. Our counterfactual results indicate that EMS shocks have been stimulatory for most of the time since 2007, and more so around episodes of unconventional policy actions by the ECB. In turn, these episodes have been followed by higher outcomes of inflation and economic activity.


From the angle of legislation, this article clarifies the meaning of legal terms standardization, points out the principles of legal semanteme, renewal of law concepts, monosemanteme, saving - labor, and some methods of standardization , and discusses the language description and interpretation ways of legal terms.


The author has argued elsewhere in favor of the experiential learning objectives of a software project course and has noted that the computer education literature is replete with descriptions of project courses which vary from systems analysis only to complete implementations of software systems. This paper advocates the production and delivery of a software product in a project course, but reports favorable experience with an "academic" rather than "realistic" project management structure. This experience motivates reflection as to the value of trying to replicate all aspects of the industrial environment in academe.


Objective To investigate the potential of bone marrow mesenchymal-derived stem cells(MSCs) in treatment of calvarial defect.Methods Mice MSCs were isolated and cultured in osteoinductive medium.Calvarial bone defects about 5.0 mm×5.0 mm were made on each of the same litter of mice,then filled with none(control group),or calcinated bone and alginate calcium(vehicle group),or MSCs plus calcinated bone and alginate sodium(experimental group).All specimens were removed 4 months post-transplantation for histological evaluation.Results No bone was observed in defects without restoration.A few of new bones were found in defects in vehicle group.Many newly formed bone connected with the end of host bone were also found in defects repaired with MSCs with calcinated bone and alginate sodium.Conclusion MSCs with calcinated bone and alginate sodium have the potential for repairing bone defects.


Background: Industries are sources of environmental pollutants. However, there are few human biomonitoring (HBM) studies in the vicinity of industrial areas. Thus, we evaluate the feasibility of conducting an HBM study to assess exposure to metals in an industrial area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted near a steel factory. Adults (exposed = 775; controls = 775) were randomly selected and sex-matched. Subjects were interviewed using a questionnaire and a 24 h dietary recall. Blood samples were collected to analyze metal concentrations, blood count, biochemical parameters, and thyroid hormones. The feasibility of the survey was assessed following guidelines. The descriptive analysis was performed for the first 250 participants (pilot study). Results: Adjustments were made to the survey execution, including age-matching, fieldwork team, questionnaire, blood collection, and research awareness. The complete questionnaire was answered by ≥97% of participants; metals were measured in ≥98% and clinical parameters in ≥89%, except thyroid hormones (13–44%). The average age and family income were of 50 years and USD 575/month, respectively. The participants had equal distribution among sexes: 50% had a medium education level, and 59% were nonwhite. Conclusion: This preliminary HBM study demonstrates feasibility for the total population, with results indicating representativeness of the target population.


Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed medical practice worldwide. It posed a significant impact on different health services, including dermatology. Methods and objectives: Two online surveys were conducted to determine the prevalence of personal protective equipment-related skin complications (200 healthcare providers were included) and to demonstrate the outbreak s impact on dermatology practice (100 dermatologists were included). Results: In the first survey, the response rate was 72.46%. PPE- related dermatoses were reported by 147 (73%) participants, including frictional dermatitis (51.9%), mechanical acne (33.1%), contact dermatitis (29.9%), nonspecific rash (17.5%), urticaria (9.1%) and skin infections (3.2%). The response rate of the second survey was 64%. COVID-19 emerging cutaneous manifestations were recognized by 20% of dermatologists, including maculopapular rash (41.67%), urticaria (37.50%), chilblain (25%) and vasculitis (16.67). Telemedicine was provided by 73% of the dermatologists. The relapse rates of psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, vitiligo and alopecia areata were noticeably increased as observed by 62%, 50%, 20%, and 4% of dermatologists, respectively. Most dermatologists (89%) reported minimal use of immunosuppressive drugs amid the pandemic. Conclusions: This article highlights the pivotal role of dermatologists in the leading edge during the current health crisis and how they adapt to these unfamiliar circumstances to meet the challenges. It documents the emergence of PPE-related dermatoses among healthcare providers and the impact of COVID-19 on different aspects of dermatology practice.


In his article, Levinson (this issue) takes an historical perspective in understanding four issues that affect the sense of common purpose of faculty in academic institutions: diffusion of common purpose, conflict of models, leadership overcontrol, and conscientiousness of faculty. This article discusses two additional contemporary issues that can affect the sense of common purpose by affecting the role of faculty: economics and technology. Both may lead organizations to accelerate the trend to replace tenure-earning faculty positions with fixed-contract and part-time faculty positions, neither of which are tenure earning. As the proportion of these positions increases, the roles and responsibilities of faculty will increasingly change, leading to a potential erosion of shared meaning and purpose. The article concludes with discussion of three responses to such change and the likely outcomes.


FIELD: transport. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to drives of transport vehicle. Drive comprises engine output shaft, transmission input shaft, motor, planetary gear, with moving elements, and locking mechanism travelling between the first and second positions. In the first position the engine output shaft and transmission input shaft can rotate at different speeds through planetary gear. In the second position locking mechanism rigidly joints engine output shaft with input shaft of transmission. Splined joint coupling locking mechanism in the first position are engaged with spline connections of the first movable component of the planetary gear and in the second position with the third spline connections of the second movable component transmission. First movable component is connected with input shaft of transmission, and the second movable component with engine output shaft. EFFECT: higher reliability. 16 cl, 4 dwg


Abstract A 3D coefficient inverse problem for a hyperbolic equation with non-overdetermined data is considered. The forward problem is the Cauchy problem with the initial condition being the delta function concentrated at a single plane (i.e. the plane wave). A certain associated operator is written in finite differences with respect to two out of three spatial variables, i.e. "partial finite differences". The grid step size is bounded from below by a fixed number. A Carleman estimate is applied to obtain, for the first time, a Hölder stability estimate for this problem. Another new result is an estimate from below the amplitude of the first term of the expansion of the solution of the forward problem near the characteristic wedge.


Abstract A new series of 2-substituted-3-((3-(6-nitrobenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)methyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-3-ium-5-thiolate 6(a–j) was synthesized starting from anthranilic acid 1. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, mass spectra, and elemental analysis. The final compounds were tested for their antimicrobial activity against several microbes. [Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements for the following free supplemental files: Additional text and tables.] GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT


Abstract : Direct thermal-to-electrical conversion shows promise for small-scale portable power sources using logistics and multiple other fuels. Some potential technologies include thermoelectric, thermophotovoltaic (TPV), and thermionic. For these technologies, thermal efficiency is critical to achieve high energy density and thermal-to-electric conversion efficiency. Combustion can be used to convert fuel to heat a surface, but more than 50% of the thermal power of the combustor can be lost to the exhaust. As a result, heat recuperation is absolutely necessary to reclaim this lost energy. This is accomplished by heating the inlet air and fuel going into the microcombustor using the hot exhaust gases from the microcombustor. The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is pursuing a concept demonstration to integrate key components of a combustion-based TPV power source including a microcombustor and heat recuperator. The heat recuperator employs counter flow and microchannel heat transfer to enable high transfer rates in compact form due to a high surface area-to-volume ratio, but challenges exist with pressure drop tradeoffs and fabrication complexity. This report focuses on identifying appropriate materials and fabrication limitations for a microchannel heat recuperator preliminary design.


This work presents a sensitivity study of boiling and two phase flow models for thermal hydraulics simulations in nuclear reactors. The study quantifies sources of uncertainty and error in these simulations by computing global sensitivities of figures of merit, or outputs, to model parameters, inputs, and mesh resolution. Results are obtained for the DEBORA benchmark problem of boiling in a channel driven by a heated wall section. Scalar outputs of interest are average wall temperature, integrated cross-sectional void fraction, and pressure drop in the channel. Sensitivities are computed with respect to both individual heat fluxes and to the parameters in the models for these heat fluxes.


Transportation costs and greenhouse gas emissions are important indicators of intelligent transportation systems. Effective transport scheduling can reduce transportation cost and environmental damage. This paper proposes a large-scale vehicle coordinated scheduling and merging strategy for large-scale vehicles based on transportation cyber physical systems (TCPS) to minimize transportation costs and carbon emissions. Firstly, a local scheduling strategy is used in combination with the leader vehicle selection algorithm and cluster analysis to construct the vehicle merging set. Then, through the mathematical programming method, the improvement and optimization of vehicle path and speed in each platooning set are realized. Finally, the expandability of the scheduling strategy is proved by the simple processing of emergency situations. Numerical simulation has shown that the method presented in this paper to schedule vehicle can greatly reduce the overall fuel consumption of vehicle fleets in fact compared to the fixed path merging strategy.


AbstractRecords of discharge for the connecting channels within the Great Lakes Basin are important to national governments of Canada and the United States and the various water management agencies...


At least since the publication of Karl Popper's The Logic of Scientific Discovery (1959), readers attentive to contemporary currents in the philosophy of science have been reminded that the logic of discovery in science is not contained within the logic of induction. And similarly, the work of Hanson (1958, 1961, 1963), Kuhn (1970) and others has reinforced this lesson which had been taught long ago by Peirce (1931-35), as well as by Kant. However, it should be noted that despite the title of Popper's book, he was reluctant to pursue the question of whether or not there might actually be a logic of discovery which stood in relation to scientific innovation as deduction


Based on the circuit topology and parameters design method of transformerless shunt hybrid active power filter,a composite control strategy composed of source-side harmonic current feedback plus load harmonic current feed-forward control is proposed,and the simulation model is built for analysis with SIMULINK software.Through comparing the simulation result with that of only adopting source-side current feedback control strategy,it is obvious that adopting the composite control strategy can more effectively offset the harmonic current and reduce total harmonic distortion.


Advantages and construction principles of laser soldering systems are discussed. First results with a production type Y AG laser system soldering SMD components are presented: Small and fine grain intermetallic zones, high mechanical strength, component size up to 40 x 40 mm2, soldering speed 28 pads per second.


: We proposed a model to analyze the performance of the contention based services via broadcast polling in unsaturated IEEE 802.16 networks with channel errors. Subscriber station with finite buffer capacity K can be treated as a M/G/1/K queue. Service time can be calculated by the back-off process of broadcast polling. Using this model, the normalized network throughput, Average-Buffered size and the distribution of the packet delay are derived. For performance estimation of best effort or contention-based non-real time polling services this proposed analytical model is used. Additionally, we show that the model gives good approximations for network performance with a more realistic bursty arrival process at light load, while providing conservative performance measures at medium and high loads.


IN reference to the slip indicated in the last issue of NATURE by Prof. G. H. Darwin, permit me to mention that the slip Was mine—not Mendeléeff's. In Mendeléeff's text it stands : "As to argon and its congeners—helium, neon, krypton and xenon—these simple gases discovered mainly (preimuschestvenno) by Ramsay. …" I am sorry to see that I had omitted the word "mainly."


different countries. A group of authors, including Augustine Pang, Jeremiah Icanh Lim Limsico, Lishan Phong, Bernadette Joy Lopez Lareza, and Sim Yee Low, seek to explore the factors and dynamics of Twitter hashtag hijackings. The findings reveal that there are four factors which make Twitter hashtag campaign possible to be hijacked, such as an ill-timed launch and ill-conceived hashtags selection. The significance of this study lies in the fact that the authors offer practical guidance to organizations in dealing with hijacked Twitter hashtag campaigns. This book provides a valuable resource for a deeper understanding of media hypes. Through an international lens, it not only establishes a theoretical framework for readers, but also provides readers with examples of media hypes and online storms by numerous case studies. The media hype theory generated by Vasterman is employed by international researchers in the analysis of traditional and social media, crises, and specific issues. Furthermore, the self-reinforcing news dynamics are reassured and further verified by a number of authors in the book. Even though the case studies, contexts, and circumstances may differ, the theoretical framework remains the same. This book also reveals that different methodologies can be applied to analyze similar issues by adopting similar theories and concepts, which provides guidance for future research to examine media hype-related issues.


According to the request of the medical microwave instrument's power adjusting, the suitable scheme of power adjusting is presented, which is based on the fact that the average output power and anodic ampere characteristic of magnetrons is tested. This system is centered on a MCU of 89C52 and its power continuous adjusting is accomplished with a SCR. The management interface of the system is the graphical interface based on the LabVIEW. And the users' records can be managed on line because of the database which is based on LabSQL. This control system has an intuitionistic display and precise timing function, and can be adjusted convenientl y. The system has a good application effect.


The Classical Review vol. 62 no. 2 © The Classical Association 2012; all rights reserved corde, pectore, manu, pede in dactylic verse. Readers may be surprised to see epic diction discussed without specifi c reference to Greek models (Harrison). Greek generally gets shortish shrift; the closest thing to a Greek word for 'colloquial', namely λεκτικός, is absent from the index uerborum. The coverage of authors is likewise uneven. Christian Latin writers (before Bede) are predictably marginalised; but why so little room for Terence and the Younger Pliny in a volume on this subject? More importantly, the overall concept of a volume on colloquial and literary Latin itself raises questions. Chahoud and Dickey have done a marvellous job of making sure all the contributors address these key notions. They are, however, very variously interpreted. The Editors themselves defi ne colloquial Latin as the conversational language of the elite. Thomas and Harrison regard it as part of literary Latin, Gaertner as subliterary. Reinhardt argues that features of a text that are apparently colloquial may be better explained in some other way. The excellent essay of Halla-aho and Kruschwitz exemplifi es the problem. After much tortured equivocation, they conclude that it 'does not matter' that there is 'no one thing called "colloquial"'. But in a book on colloquial and literary Latin, it does seem to matter that these things should exist in some identifi able form (and attempts to defi ne 'literary' as opposed to 'colloquial' Latin are conspicuously absent). Do we regard this collection as a fl awed if heroic attempt to structure a Festschrift around a theme? Or do we rather rejoice in the variety of stimulating pieces that the term 'colloquialism' has suggested, even if there is only a fragile consensus on the meaning and applicability of that term? I would prefer to see it in the second of these two ways. If, in a postmodern academy, the old 'Vulgar Latin' project of trying to recover the ways the Romans really spoke now seems hopelessly passé, this collection is unsurpassed for its studies of how they represented their speech. Something at least in this book will be required reading for everyone researching both Latin literature and Latin linguistics. Fittingly, the only volumes which really bear comparison with it – Adams and Mayer's Aspects of the Language of Latin Verse (1999) and Reinhardt, Lapidge and Adams' Aspects of the Language of Latin Prose (2005) – are co-edited by the honorand himself.


This paper investigates an intertemporal optimization model to analyze the current account through Campbell & Shiller's (1987) approach. In this setup, a Wald test is conducted to analyze a set of restrictions imposed to a VAR, used to forecast the current account for a set of countries. We focused here on three estimation procedures: OLS, SUR and the two-way error decomposition of Fuller & Battese (1974). We also propose an original note on Granger causality, which is a necessary condition to perform the Wald test. Theoretical results show that, in the presence of global shocks, OLS and SUR estimators might lead to a biased covariance matrix, with serious implications to the validation of the model. A small Monte Carlo simulation confirms these findings and indicates the Fuller & Battese procedure in the presence of global shocks. An empirical exercise for the G-7 countries is also provided, and the results of the Wald test substantially change with different estimation techniques. In addition, global shocks can account up to 40% of the total residuals of the G-7.


This research explores the equation in API 581 for determining the probability of loss of containment due to overpressure from a failure of a pressure relief device to open on demand. This paper explores the basis for the equation as presently written in API 581 and how that relates to the ASME Code for pressure vessels; specifically ASME Section VIII Division 1. A generic form of the equation is derived which can be broadly applied to equipment designed to any code of construction that provides a design margin on plastic collapse. This paper then provides several case study comparisons of the generic equation applied to various codes of construction; ASME VIII Division 1 (current edition), ASME VIII Division 2 (Class 1 and Class 2), and ASME B31.3. Results using a burst pressure design margin and isochronous creep rupture design margins are explored. Finally, a comparison with the nuclear service level elastic limits is provided for qualitative benchmarking.
 This research provides end users engaged in risk based inspection activities for PRDs with information that can more accurately define the risk of loss of containment for equipment other than pressure vessels constructed to ASME VIII Division 1. This will allow more accurate results when determining inspection intervals for PRDs in accordance with the procedures in API 581.


Er3+-doped tellurite glasses with various Na2O/K2O ratios were prepared by conventional glass melting. Glass transition temperature Tg and crystallization temperature Tx were tested by DSC. The effect of mixed alkali on thermal stability of tellurite glasses was described. The results show that the mixed alkali is beneficial to tellurite glasses on thermal stability and the best mixed alkali molar ratio is Na2O/K2O=1/4. According to absorption spectra, JuddOfelt intensity parameters were determined and used to calculate the radiation rates, fluorescent branch ratio and radiative lifetimes of Er3+ in tellurite glasses. The J-O parameters were obtained,Ω2=4.79×10-20cm2,Ω= 1.52×10-20cm2,Ω6=0.70×10-20cm2. The stimulated emission cross sections (σe=10.40×10-21cm2) of the Er3+ ion 4I13/2→4I15/2 transition was calculated by the McCumber theory. The FWHM(FWHM=65.5nm) of the 4I13/2→4I15/2 emission and lifetimes of every level of Er3+ ion were measured and the lifetime of 4I13/2 level is 3.99ms. The spectroscopic properties of Er3+ ion were compared in different glasses. The conclusions indicate that tellurite glass is much more beneficial for optical fiber amplifier to realize broadband and high gain amplification.


The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of cooling systems by negative pressure versus directed ducts on the performance of lactating sows and their litter. The experiment was conducted in a tropical climatic region in Brazil. Ninety-four lactating sows during 26.2±1.7 days of lactation were included with their 1,236 piglets. Sows were distributed using a completely randomized block design into two treatments: a negative pressure cooling (NPC) system and a directed duct cooling (DDC) system. We adopted sow parity as blocking criterion. During the experimental period, environmental temperatures inside the farrowing rooms were 22.9±1.5 and 25.4±2.5 °C, respectively, using the NPC and DDC systems. Sow daily feed intake, litter weight at weaning, piglet weight at weaning, litter daily weight gain, piglet daily gain, and daily milk production per sow were greater in the NPC system than in the DDC system. The type of cooling system did not affect piglet weight after standardization, mortality, number of piglets weaned per sow, and estrus return. The use of an NPC system can reduce the effects of higher environmental temperatures better than the DDC system. The NPC system allowed for greater feed intake, piglet and litter weight gain, weight of piglets and litter at weaning, and milk production compared with the DDC system.


Gas adsorption studies are useful to investigate the ne structure of a surface on an atomic scale. A meso-sized MgO (100) powder surface prepared by using the RF-induction method was irradiated by using an electron beam with energy of 2 MeV. The amount of electron beam dosage was varied from 20 kGy to 1000 kGy. By measuring the Ar gas adsorption data recorded below the triple point (83.78 K), we analyzed the surface changes in the MgO powder before and after the electron beam irradiation. X-ray and TEM investigations revealed that the surface structure was not a ected by the irradiation with an electron beam. Calculated values of the 2-dimensional compressibility and the isosteric heat of adsorption coherently showed that a stronger interaction of Ar molecules existed for the electron-irradiated MgO powders than for the pure samples. These results imply the possibility of local surface modi cation due to bombardments with external electrons.


NEW PRODUCTS 10 M ost amino acids are encoded by more than one codon, and each organism carries its own bias in the usage of the 61 available amino acid codons. In each cell, the tRNA population closely reflects the codon bias of the mRNA population (1, 2). When the mRNA of heterologous target genes is overexpressed in E. coli, differences in codon usage can impede translation due to the demand for one or more tRNAs that may be rare or lacking in the population (3–5). Insufficient tRNA pools can lead to translational stalling, premature translation termination, translation frameshifting and amino acid misincorporation (4). In practice with the pET System and other high-level E. coli expression systems, the presence of a small number of rare codons often does not severely depress target protein synthesis. However, heterologous protein expression can be very low when a gene encodes clusters of and/or numerous rare E. coli codons. The most severe effects on expression have been observed when multiple consecutive rare codons are near the N-terminus of a coding sequence (6).


Preliminary investigation to eliminate or reduce concentrated charge exchange ion erosion of accelerator grid supports for electron bombardment ion thrustors


Given a nonassociative algebra A and an Arens pair A1, A2, for A, we identify a subalgcbra [Abar] of A2 with i (A) ⊂ A ⊂ A2 and show that [Abar] better reflects the algebraic structure ot A, in parti-cular. any multilinear identity satisfied by [Abar] is also satisfied by [Abar] Hence, [Abar] is commutative or Lie when A is and Jordan when A is a Jordan algebra of characteristic not 2 or 3. Also, we list examples (1) where [Abar] = EndD(V) for A a primitive, associative algebra with commuting ring D and irreducible faithful module V,(2) where [Abar] is the norm closure of A in the arens algebra of all bounded functionals of the bounded functionals for a normed algebra A and (3) where [Abar] is the Arens algebra of all bounded functionals of the bounded functionals with A again normed. Note that dif-ferent Arens closures can arise form the same choice of A, A1, , A2 since [Abar] is determined by A, A1, A2 and subspaces A3 ⊂ A2 *, A4,⊂A3 *.


Damage to thin anthracene crystals by moderate α-particle bombardment may be arbitrarily classified into physical and chemical categories. Annealing damaged crystals restores only part of the physical damage; dissolving an irradiated crystal, with the resulting loss of the damaged lattice, reveals more. The chemical damage, however, remains even after solution of the crystal. Assessments of damage were made via scintillation efficiency decline.


DC bias generates a large DC component in the windings of the transformer in operation, thereby generating harmonics, causing vibration, noise, and overheating. In severe cases, it can cause damage to the transformer, which will affect the safe and stable operation of the AC system. This article takes the DC bias of the main transformer of a 220kV substation as an example, and uses the capacitance isolation method to suppress the DC bias. Due to the addition of capacitor equipment at the neutral point, the zero-sequence impedance of the main transformer and the change of the zero-sequence impedance of the power grid are changed, which has an impact on the zero-sequence (directional) current protection and ground distance protection. Through theoretical analysis and simulation research verification, for general 220kV substations, the capacitor DC isolation method (1.2Ω) can be used to suppress DC bias, which has a small impact on the relay protection and does not need to adjust the related protection settings.


The ecological characteristics,habitat and survival situation of Anoectochilus roxburghii(Wal1) Lindl in Southwest Guizhou Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture were investigated.Based on the analysis of the endangered factors,the protecting countermeasures were proposed,which were strengthening the A.roxburghii ecological study to provide scientific guidance for the protection,using tissue culture technology to obtain the proliferation of the individual,increasing the population by way of wild tending and providing scientific basis for plant protection.


Magic-sized CdSe nanocrystals with band edge absorption peaks at 414, 446, and 490 nm, and magic-sized CdTe nanocrystals with band edge absorption peaks at 445 and 483 nm are synthesized from CdO in hexadecylamine and Se or Te in PBu3 using diisooctylphosphonic acid as the capping ligand.


We investigate the effects of incident optical powers on the performance of 850-nm silicon avalanche photodetectors (APDs) realized with P+/N-well junctions in standard CMOS technology. The current-voltage characteristics, responsivities, avalanche gains, noise power spectral densities, excess noise factors, electrical reflection coefficients, and photodetection frequency responses of the fabricated CMOS-APD are measured for different incident optical powers. In addition, the photodetection frequency responses at different incident optical powers are modeled with equivalent circuits and the influence of the optical power on photodetection bandwidth is analyzed. From these, we show that, near the avalanche breakdown voltage, the CMOS-APD avalanche gain and excess noise factor increase and photodetection bandwidth decreases with decreasing incident optical power. These results should be very useful for realizing high-performance CMOS integrated optical receivers for various optical-interconnect applications.


Misfit between Enterprise Resource Planning ERP system and business is widely recognized as the main cause of ERP system failure. Modification of the ERP system and adaptation of business processes...


Considerable diversity of petrophysical properties of the lower Es2 reservoir in Wen33 fault-block,as well as frequentative adjustments with different stresses in its history,result in disequilibrium of producing reserves,complicated oil-water relationship,remaining oil divergently distributing in various types,and difficulty in cognition increasing yearby-year.The high precision C/O spectral logging is used in the lower Es2 reservoir in Wen33 fault-block to analyze types of remaining oil distribution and to study strategies of potentialities exploitation,so that rather good effects are obtained in improving successful ratio of potentialities exploitation in questionable productive layer or boundary layer,improving producing degrees of the II or III type reservoirs,improving whole effects of adjusting reservoir.These experiences can be referred by similar complex fault-block reservoir with medium-permeability stepping into its medium or high water-cut oil production period.


Over the past twenty years, archaeological research in Spain and Portugal has undergone profound changes in theoretical orientation, changes that parallel the political and social transformations in those countries over the past generation. These Proceedings of the First International Conference in America on Iberian Archaeology demonstrate the increasingly strong implantation of processualist approaches and their useful integration with historicist orientations. Contributions ranging from the Neolithic to the Iron Age provide a representative sample of the current state of archaeological research in Iberia.


STNG (pronounced "sting" 1) is a framework for processing XML and other structured text. In developing STNG, it was our goal to allow complex transformations beyond those afforded by traditional XML transforming tools, such as XSLT, yet make the framework simple to use. We claim that to meet this goal, a system must: 1. support and encourage the use of small processing components 2. offer a hierarchical tree-like view of its data 3. factor out facilities for input chunking through a pattern/action model 4. not provide processing facilities of its own, instead invoking processors written in existing languages STNG is built around common XML tools and idioms, but can process arbitrary structured text almost as easily as XML. In the first part of this paper, we show how these requirements result in powerful and flexible systems, and how they can be achieved. The balance of this paper describes a processing framework we have developed in Java that implements these requirements. It is available for download at http://stng.sf.net. STNG — a Streaming Transformations and Glue framework Table of


This paper provides a convergence analysis of finite element methods for the low-frequency electromagnetic fields in multi-media based on an A-φ scheme. Error estimation of the proposed scheme in finite time T is given under appropriate regular conditions.


The KLEVER experiment is proposed to run in the CERN ECN3 underground cavern from 2026 onward. The goal of the experiment is to measure BR(KL→π0vv¯), which could yield information about potential new physics, by itself and in combination with the measurement of BR(K+→π+vv¯) of NA62. A full description will be given of the considerations in designing the new K12 beamline for KLEVER, as obtained from a purpose made simulation with FLUKA. The high intensities required by KLEVER, 2 × 1013 protons on target every 16.8 s, with 5 × 1019 protons accumulated over 5 years, place stringent demands on adequate muon sweeping to minimize backgrounds in the detector. The target and primary dump need to be able to survive these demanding conditions, while respecting strict radiation protection criteria. A series of design choices will be shown to lead to a neutral beamline sufficiently capable of suppressing relevant backgrounds, such as photons generated by π0 decays in the target, and Λ → nπ0 decays, which mimic the signal decay.


Abstract Introduction/Aim: To assess the effectiveness and safety of Traditional Chinese patent medicines (TCPMs) for managing impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). Methods: Seven databases were searched to identify eligible trials published from incepting to May 1, 2016. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving TCPM for IGT with a minimum follow-up duration of 6 months were included for analysis. Data extraction and quality assessment were performed by two reviewers independently. Data synthesis was analyzed using Review Manager 5.3 software. Subgroup analysis was carried out to assess the robustness of results of meta-analysis. Results: Eighteen trials with a total of 3172 participants met the inclusion criteria. The methodological quality of the RCTs was variable. Comparing with receiving lifestyle modification (LM) alone, TCPM plus LM was significantly better at reducing the incidence of diabetes (risk ratio [RR] 0.45; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.36–0.57, p < 0.00001) and normalizing the blood glu...


Background & Aims : Although aortic valve replacement (AVR) is the only effective treatment for patients with aortic stenosis (AS), it is generally recognized that the surgical risk increases with age.Methods : We examined the outcome of surgical management for AS in patients above 70 years of age in comparison with younger ones to determine whether age was a risk factor.Results : We obtained relatively good results in 3-and 5-year mortality (17% and 25%) in the elder group which were not significantly different from the younger group (5% and 13%). Perioperative factors were not significantly different between the two group. Elderly patients had significantly smaller body surface areas (BSAs) (1.43 ± 0.15 vs. 1.53 ± 0.16m2) and smaller valves (20.5 ± 1.8 vs. 22.0±2.0mm). The age was significantly correlated with the BSA (correlation coefficient=-0.433, p<0.001) and the valve size (Spearman's σ=-0.414, p<0.005). The valve size was also significantly correlated with the BSA (Spearman's σ=0.612, p< 0.0001).Conclusions : The risk of AVR in patients with AS was not significantly increased by age and AVR may be performed with good results in both short-and long-term outcomes.


this phenomenon will surely interest scholars of fundamentalist movements, Islamic or otherwise, in other parts of the world. Unfortunately, Kakar's ambitious scope weakens his work; in an attempt to be thorough, he includes too many topics which do not benefit from his unique position as an actual observer and occasional participant. For example, in two chapters he briefly describes case after case of genocide attempts by the regime. However, the accounts lack depth and insight, and they rely heavily on widely available reports and hearings. Rather than 40 pages of descriptions of Soviet atrocities, the reader could have benefited more from Kakar's own thoughts and observations. Consistently, when he moves away from interviews and his own impressions and employs secondary sources, the book loses its insightful character and more closely resembles a description of Afghan history suited for the nonspecialist. However, Kakar's work is both interesting and useful for a variety of readers. Historians will appreciate its unique contributions to a scantily documented period; political scientists will improve their understanding of the politics of resistance, problems of large group organization and the emergence of new sources of political leadership. The general reader will find the book readable, sometimes shocking and especially fascinating for its behind-the-scenes account of this period. MELISSA A. FULLER University of California, Los Angeles


This article selects companies that published accounting restatements in the stock markets of Shanghai and Shenzhen(including SME board) from 2001 to 2011 as samples.Event study method is used to inspect the market reaction after the publication of the restatements;the cumulative abnormal return is used as the proxy of the market reaction.The results indicate that the market reaction after the restatement does not follow the random walking model under the efficient market hypothesis.On the contrary,it has obvious functional fixation effect on corrected annual report information,that is to say that the market reaction after the publication of the restatement is largely anchored to the market reaction of the annual report.This research demonstrates that the stock market in China still has low efficiency.Even after the institutional improvement,for example the promulgation of new accounting standard,it is still as usual.Reasonable use of information is to be strengthened.


This paper presents the estimation of reservoir parameters and its characteristics through readily available dynamic pressure transient test data of oil and gas field by use of fractional derivative in fractal reservoir by fracture/matrix participation with changing wellbore storage effect in geological environment that are not possible by conventional techniques. The analysis of this type of data in reservoir engineering is known as "inverse problem" and one can obtain information about inter-well and vertical permeability distribution in reservoir. This is well known that the inverse problem has no unique solution unless the reservoir model is properly identified by means of diagnostics techniques of derivative analysis by Bourdet et al. in 1989. Fractal geometry plays vital role for heterogeneity characterization in form of dual porosity system given in. Pressure response is analyzed for flow in connected fracture network with matrix participation.


It is shown that the common expression for the static dielectric permittivity of the homogeneous and isotropic Coulomb system (CS) for small wave vectors q describes both metallic and dielectric states of the CS. The states of the 'true' dielectric and 'ideal' conductor are introduced and have a limiting nature. It is established that their thermodynamic parameters are defined by the critical point parameters. The second sum rule is found for the dielectric function in the thermodynamic limit. An exact relation for the pair correlation function of the two-component homogeneous and isotropic system of electrons and nuclei gec(r) is obtained for arbitrary thermodynamic parameters.


Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of combined sulfasalazine with retention enema of"Baiji Kusen Decoction"in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Methods Fifty-eight subjects were randomized into two groups;control group with 28 cases received sulfasalazine oral therapy only and treatment group with 30 cases received combined sulfasalazine and retention enema of"Baiji Kusen Decoction".Clinical efficacy and adverse reactions in two groups were observed and compared.Results The total effective rate was 86.7%in the treatment group and 67.9%in the control group,with a statistical difference between the two groups(P0.05 ).No obvious adverse reactions were found in the two groups.Conclusion Combined sulfasalazine with retention enema of"Baiji Kusen Decoction"has positive effects on ulcerative colitis.


1 Center of Minimally Invasive Treatment for Tumor, Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, 2 Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, 3 Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultrasound Diagnosis and Treatment, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China


In order to overcome the problem of premature convergence in genetic algorithms for automatic test generation,a local hill climbing approach is employed to adaptively tune the dynamic parameters in genetic algorithms.We present the algorithmic workflow and apply the new algorithm to automatically generate tests with the question database of the undergraduate English course at Zibo Vocational College.Experimental results show that the new algorithm indeed alleviates the problem of premature convergence significantly.


The paper considers a problem of feature matching and object detection in two images using brute-force matchers. The proposed framework exploited several concurrent algorithms for feature detection and descriptor extraction, such as ORB (Oriented FAST and Rotated BRIEF), BRISK (Binary Robust Invariant Scalable Keypoints), SIFT (Scale Invariant Feature Transform) and SURF (Speeded-Up Robust Features). The feature matching is accomplished by the Brute-Force approach combined with the k-Nearest Neighbors algorithm. The obtained matches are utilized by the robust RANSAC (Random Sample Consensus) method for estimating the transformation between two consecutive images. Therefore, the RANSAC method is employed to improve the outliers removal. The proposed algorithm is designed and implemented using OpenCV library. Its effectiveness and quality are verified through analyses of its execution speed and accuracy of the feature matching.


As de Man (2) has noted in his thoughtful commentary on my recent paper published in this journal ( 4 ) , the task of investigating the extent to which developmentally early exposure to toxic radiation may induce a predisposition to the kinds of criminal violence that contribute to homicide and suicide statistics, will be a challenging one indeed. I-Iopefully, professional dialogue of the sort which he has initiated, will facihtate optimally effective efforts to meet chat challenge. In any event, it is in che spirit of such facilitation that I herein offer my reply to the important issues so capably raised by Dr. de Man. Professor de Man has suggested that exposure to toxic radiation may be "merely a proxy variable for more fundamental processes." H e may be right. My feeling, however, is that it is st111 much too early in development of scientific understanding of the complex, organismic phenomena involved in studying criminally violent behavior, to be sure just which variables are proxies and which are the "real" ones. Correspondingly, I'm inclined to think that the fruitfulness of research along these lines might be enhanced by acknowledging the possibility that radiation exposure is a legitimate variable in its own right, interactively involved with biological and social psychological processes which may be more apparently associated with statistical measures of criminally violent behaviors. As a social scientist, my primary objective in the follow-up paper to which Dr. de Man has responded, was to stimulate interest in programmatic, multivariate analyses oriented to disentangling the relative contributions ol many potential variables, including toxic radiation exposure, to violent crime. The causal modeling method for evaluating hypotheses about "latent variables" as described by Bentler (2), might be particularly appropriate for these purposes. In my judgment, such an approach, using archival data bases the way I did in my preliminary study, is not incompatible with the direction for inquiry recommended by Dr. de Man. If interest in the possible influences of radiation on dimensions of behavior other than criminal violence is stimulated thereby, my more personal motives for doing this work w d also have been satisfied.


The reliable evaluation of coke quality has long been the subject of both theoretical and practical study. The literature demonstrates that coke quality should be evaluated on the basis of its structural characteristics and chemical properties with reference to its behavior in the blast-furnace process. Foreign scientists have developed and introduced automatic systems for determining the microporous structural and optical textural parameters of coke, along with certain quality criteria determined by high-temperature testing. In one interesting procedure developed in Japan, the strength of a 200 g sample of coke crushed to 20 mm particles is determined after gasification with carbon dioxide for 120 min at 1100{degrees}C, and after cooling the sample is tested in the I-drum rotated at about 0.3 s{sup {minus}1} for 30 min. The strength and reactivity indices of the coke are found by calculation. We have developed a new tester for determining the strength of coke under the simultaneous action of temperature, atmosphere, and loading conditions simulating it`s disintegration in the blast furnace. 24 refs., 1 fig., 2 tabs.


The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of waste banks in strengthening the Healthy Living Community Movement (GERMAS) during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study is a qualitative descriptive study that analyzes waste management through the waste bank program in strengthening the Healthy Living Community Movement (GERMAS) during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a review of pertinent legislation and regulations. This article is based on secondary legal materials, such as books, journals, essays, and other written works from print and digital media, as well as field occurrences. The findings revealed that community-based waste management is a waste management technique that relies on the active participation of the community. The government and other institutions only serve as motivators and facilitators. Savings and loans, paying for electricity with garbage, caring for the environment, and recycling are all advantages of a waste bank. This suggests that the Waste Bank, as a source of community assistance, has the potential to improve socioeconomic conditions while also empowering the community in waste management and strengthening the Germas program during the COVID-19 Pandemic.


To the Editor: —We wish to record here very briefly a few facts with regard to the action of Dakin's solution on clotting. The solution used was obtained from the War Demonstration Hospital (Rockefeller Institute) freshly prepared every morning. Dog's, cat's and rabbit's blood flowed from an artery directly into Dakin's solution, one part of Dakin's solution to every five parts of blood. Such blood remains unclotted for ten or more days. For older solutions larger proportions must be used. The addition of a sufficient quantity of a calcium salt does not produce clotting. Neither does the blood become clotted by the addition of a foreign body, nor does fibrin form by whipping. The solution in this proportion produces a gradual laking of the red cells. When blood is drawn into an oxalate and centrifugalized, a clear plasma is obtained; when Dakin's solution is added to such plasma and the


The notion and caracteristics of administrative matter have been considered from the theoretical point of view as well as from comparative and applicable law and practice, especially in order to provide appropriate legal protection. Generally speaking, administrative matters are relating administrative acts (and the guarantee act, in particular), administrative contract, administrative activities and performance of services of public importance as well as all other legal activities qualifed by law as administrative. Beside the main administrative matter, the subject of the proceeding may be "small" i. e. incidental administrative matters that are necessary in the procedure: mainly of procedural, but also of penal and litigious profile. Public interest is the base of administrative matter. It must be satisfed without any exception according to the law and in order to protect subjective situations of parties of administrative proceeding. Features of administrative matters are the following: public law impact of the competent performer of administrative activity on citizens and their collectives, the satisfaction of public interest, individual indisputable situation, executive character of activities undertaken in administrative matters.


The principle of invariant color brightness for digital television systems is considered. Effectiveness of TV systems which employ the principle is demonstrated and compared with that of systems based on invariant brightness principle.


In water resource management the monitoring of certain, potentially critical parameters is a central requirement. This might comprise parameters such as water level, discharge, rain fall but also parameters related to water quality. Concepts such as spatial data infrastructures (i.e. the European INSPIRE directive and its Technical Guidance) and interoperable Sensor Web technologies (e.g. OGC Sensor Web Enablement and WaterML 2.0) help to build efficient systems for managing, sharing and monitoring any kind of geospatial observation data necessary for water resource management.


In recent years, sign language recognition has attracted much attention in computer vision . A sign language is a means of conveying the message by using hand, arm, body, and face to convey thoughts and meanings. Like spoken languages, sign languages emerge and evolve naturally within hearing-impaired communities. However, sign languages are not universal. There is no internationally recognized and standardized sign language for all deaf people. As is the case in spoken language, every country has got its own sign language with high degree of grammatical variations. The sign language used in India is commonly known as Indian Sign Language (henceforth called ISL).