This study uses mixed methodology research to examine the use of music in the chronic pain experience. One hundred and seven adult patients attending an outpatient pain clinic at a general hospital completed a patient survey. 91% rated music as somewhat important to them, 69% benefit from music listening and 43% changed their use of music due to chronic pain. 56% of respondents had an interest in availing of music therapy as part of their treatment. Three themes found in the qualitative results (music for relaxation, positive response to music and music for coping) corresponded with the highly rated reasons for listening to music in the quantitative survey (enjoyment, relaxation and tension relief). Music listening was more common than active participation in music.Seven staff members completed surveys on their use of music and thoughts on music therapy in this setting. Staff rated music as very beneficial for people with chronic pain and 100% saw a role for music therapy in the treatment of patients with chronic pain. This study is one of few to map how people with chronic pain use music to self-care and to explore the role of music therapy in a hospital out-patient pain department. It offers potential for music therapy to be offered as a non-pharmacological intervention to assist people in developing music-based resources and strategies for managing chronic pain. Further investigation is recommended.


Seasat radar images of the Glass Mountain KGRA (Medicine Lake Highlands, CA), were studied and compared with Landsat and color aerial photos. The satellite radar data provides significant supplemental structural information and some additional geologic unit discrimination.


What is museology?

What is museology? This is not an easy question to answer. This article gives a survey of the field in Europe and Scandinavia. First, I reflect on the complex relationship between material and immaterial, Object and Text, and conclude that museology today deals with both. The "material" and our relationship to this is still at the core, but the more access visitors and web users gain to the collections in museums, the more documentation, contexts and connectivity the museums are forced to develop and offer. Thus, museology also has to deal with for instance strategies of documentation and preservation, and the ideologies behind all that.

Second, I give a brief survey of the definitions and objects of knowledge of museology, developing from the more practically and empirically oriented Museumskunde/museographie/museum studies from the beginning of the 20th century to museology as "philosophy", "heritology" or "mnemosophy" – a development which had its engines in France, and in East Europe in the 1970s. I am also discussing the concept of "new museology" and the cyclic amnesia the field is suffering from, since it always tend to forget that "new museology" is something that really has occurred before, at least three times during the 20th century. After some conclusions on the battle about definitions and the core of museology I turn to education and research in the field and present a brief history of the beginnings in different countries. I also note that a peculiar and intriguing gap exists between museological research in the Anglophone world versus the French and German speaking parts of Europe, whereas the former doesn't hardly ever give any references to the two latter, and vice versa, even if the willingness to consider the research literature of the English is a little bigger among the German and French scholars.

Roughly speaking, in Great Britain and the US focus is traditionally on the educational role of the museum and its visitors and collections, whereas the German and French scholars often take a more sociological, critical and theoretical stand in their analysis, and consequently present more interesting theories in museological matters. And, needless to say, in Sweden, a country where nobody of the younger generation speaks any other language than English, museological education and research follows almost exclusively the Anglophone trends and literature.


This paper uses Labor Force Survey data for 1996 and 2004 to examine the labor market earnings determination process for the small Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Our analysis revealed that the islands labor market places a sizeable valuation on post-secondary human capital assets for both gender groups and this valuation has remained relatively stable over the period analyzed. The empirical framework also allowed the investigation of the islands inter-industry wage structure. The estimates reveal a sharp contraction in relative earnings in the agricultural sector reflecting the effects of EU policy changes in regard to Caribbean agricultural products. A strong gender dimension was detected for the islands inter-industry wage structure. In addition, there was evidence that the female inter-industry wage structure changed more markedly than the male structure between 1996 and 2004.


Etnososial is learning that integrates culture and local wisdom into social learning. Indonesia is very rich with a variety of cultures and local wisdom. These cultural values and local wisdom must be used by the teacher as a material and source of learning. So from that, the purpose of this study is to know the ethnosocial knowledge of elementary school teachers and the obstacles in applying it. This research uses quantitative design with survey research design. This study used 30 teachers as respondents. The instruments used were questionnaires and interviews. The results of this study are about the knowledge of ethno-social elementary school teachers in Indonesia in good condition. It is known that the ethno-social knowledge of teachers in Bajubang District is 6.7% included in the very bad category. While 30.0% are in a bad category, 43.3% are in a good category and 20.0% are in the very good category. The teacher applies ethno-social knowledge through various methods, learning strategies, using simple learning media and using the environment as a learning resource. While the obstacles faced by teachers are the ability of different students, media and learning resources that are lacking, lack of knowledge and experience of ethno-social teachers.


Review(s) of: Liberty and politics - studies in social theory, Ed. Owen Harries, Pergamon Press, for Workers' Educational Association of New South Wales.


This presentation, given at the occasion of recent Odysseus seminar for the Republic of Macedonia, is treating a phenomenon of irregular migration by lieu of trafficking in and smuggling of people and its linkages to Organized Crime, enumerating some of the core International legal instruments to combat, prevent, reduce or/and criminalize the offences connected to it. The given presentation is outlined in the following (sub)chapters:1. Organized Crime in general, 2. Multilateral efforts in fighting the Organized crime, 3. Defining the Organized crime, 4. Trafficking in/Smuggling of persons on the agenda of Organized crime, 5. The distinction between Smuggling of and Trafficking in persons, 6. Linkages and interdependencies, 7. Nature of the business of Trafficking in and Smuggling of persons, 8. New tendencies, 9. Structures of Criminal rings, 10. Diversification and sophistication, 11. Going Trans-continental. The aim of this presentation is to put more lights on serious linkages between the Organized Crime rings and the irregular movements of people, especially in Europe. Additionally, this presentation gives a short overview of international fora's dealing with a problem as well as a relevant list of international legal instruments, especially the forthcoming UN (Palermo) Convention on Organized Crime.


Abstract The planning of cities and the planning of their water supplies are intertwined. This paper explores the potential role of smart metering for the future of water planning and management in Australian cities. Smart meters for electricity are being rolled out nationally, and while smart meters for water are not yet being implemented at such a scale, they have the capacity to deliver increasing data to planners and residents about patterns of water use. To translate these data to useful information, a Web-Based Knowledge Management System (WBKMS) is proposed that integrates smart metering, end-use water consumption data, wireless communication networks and information management systems in order to provide real-time information on how, when and where water is being consumed for the consumer and utility. Summary data from the system will also be of interest to architects, developers and planners, seeking to understand water consumption patterns across stratified urban samples. An overview of the challenges for developing the WBKMS and an associated research agenda to address current knowledge gaps concludes the paper.


The collector general of the french clergy was placed at the top of the financial pyramid of the whole order which was set up in 1561 to guarantee a regular participation on the part of the clergy to the expenditure of the monarchy. Initially in charge of collecting from the beneficiaries the "decimes" that were used for paying the interests of the national debt, he soon found himself in charge of the numerous disposals of ecclesiastical property under the last valois. Choosen by the clergy among the wealthy bourgeoisie, he had to be at the same time a faithfull servant of the church, a sound guarantee for the paris "rentiers" and had also to be the king's man, someone om whom the sovereign could rely. Associating those three roles proved to be far from easy. If in the xviith century the relative weight of the contribution from the clergy to the royal budget declined, it nevertheless kept increasing in absolute terms. Form then on the voluntary gifts become the main concern of the collector general. Collecting those was a particularly difficult task during the thirty years and the spanish succession wars. To meet the expenditure involved, the clergy had first to create parasitic provincial offices, then to issue its own bonds. Thanks to an increasingly rational approach, which meant planning the internal expenditures, the extinction of the debt and the redemption of the new taxes, poll tax and "dixieme", the institution went throught the last years of louis xiv's reign without too much dammage. The different holders of the collector's office, one the most prominent financial office of the realm, were all wealthy financiers. Their fortune was due not so much to their wages as to the interests from the advances they granted to the clergy, hence to the king. They were important money-lenders to the rich aristocratic clients. They practised classic investments in offices, bonds, land and real estates. They belonged in every way to the world of finance so necessary for the smooth running of the tax


Fluid catalytic cracking, delayed cracking and hydrocracking processes to increase light oil yield are reviewed. Based on three typical flow schemes for processing Daqing crude oil of 10 Mt/a, the paper discusses the effect of flow schemes on increasing diesel/gasoline ratio and up-grade products quality, and suggests restructure way for existing refineries by comparing products yield, diesel/gasoline ratio, gasoline,diesel quality and economic evaluation.


One can imagine a number of different ways in which synthetic polymers might modify the structural and functional properties of bilayer membranes. Our own experiments on polymer-lipid mixtures have demonstrated several of these. Treatment of aqueous phosphatidylcholine suspensions with poly(2-ethylacrylic acid) was shown by Tirrell, Takigawa and Seki to provide a method of preparation of environmentally sensitive vesicles which release their contents in a controlled manner in response to small changes in local pH. The most likely mechanism by which the polymer may effect vesicle disruption is that shown in Scheme 1: a pH-dependent conformational transition in poly(2-ethylacrylic acid) produces a globular, hydrophobic form of the polymer which solubilizes the lipid in the form of mixed micelles.

More recently, we have described the observation of an unusual interdigitated gel phase in phosphatidylglycerol bilayers treated with ionene-6, (Scheme 2). Interdigitation results in a near-doubling of the lateral area of the bilayer, as the bilayer thickness is reduced to little more than half its normal value. We are currently exploring the consequences of this structural change in terms of bilayer stability and permeability.


Studies on DOTC were recently halted when results found that the drug causes toxicity in monkeys. Several patients in the studies were hospitalized for observation because of elevated bilirubin and liver function tests. In addition, an initial clinical trial which combined MKC-442, a new NNRTI, and Nelfinavir has found that the interactions between the two drugs are greater than anticipated. MKC-442 is being developed by Triangle Pharmaceuticals.


This article deals with the subject "concept of self-consciousness and the man in Iqbal's Poetry". Dr.Mohammad Iqbal was a great poet- philosopher of the east who being motivated by the poor plight of the muslim all over the world, wrote such a poetry as could rouse in them a new spirit of self-reliance and determination. For this purpose he construed a doctrine called "Khudi" ie self-consciousness or ego, which stirs up all human desires, feelings and ideals.


. In this paper we propose and study a semantics of many-place sequent calcul with Enlargement as well as implicit Permutation and Con- traction based upon the conception of many-fold fuzzy set being a natural extension of that of two-fold one. In the propositional case, we come to the conception of fuzzy many-place matrix that is a fuzzification of the conception of many-place matrix proposed by us in earlier papers and provides semantics of propositional calculi of the kind involved.


This article highlights the state of the Russian financial sector in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020. The restrictive measures imposed on the territory of the country during this period had a detrimental effect on all sectors of the economy. In such circumstances, the financial sector was one of the few sectors that was not affected as much as in previous economic crises.


AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
1. To estimate Sr.Zinc levels at detection of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus.
2. To study the effect of Zinc supplementation on glycemic Control as evaluated by HbA1C in newly detected type 2 diabetic patients.
Secondary Objectives:
1. To study the effect of supplementation of Zinc on Lipid profile, & Body Mass Index in newly detected type 2 diabetic patients.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic subjects without complications,
attending ESIC PGIMSR MEDICAL OPD ,KK Nagar,Chennai-78.
2. Age


Overview One of the major present concerns about electricity markets is market power, and whether the resulting interaction between agents would reach to an acceptable level of competition or not. Regulators and academics are devoting considerable amounts of work to develop measures to control this market power when it appears, especially considering that divestitures are not often feasible, and equilibrium models are being increasingly used in forecasting the potential impact of these regulatory changes. We present an equilibrium model that is particularly well-suited for these tasks.


This paper analyzes the current situation of laboratory staff in universities: the importance of laboratory technician team construction is not realized,the laboratory technician team is unsteady,and the knowledge structure of the laboratory technician team is irrational.Considering the deficiency of the laboratory technician team construction,this paper points out that the laboratory technician team is the main force of laboratory construction and development,and the backbone in teaching and research.Therefore,it proposes 8 measures to enhance laboratory technician team construction.A high qualified laboratory technician team will turn out with the application of these measures to meet higher education development.


The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of the age, the sex and the breed on the diameter, the circumference and the surface area of red blood cells in the dog. Samples were taken from 88 local Sloughi and German shepherd dogs, and the morphometric study was done using OPTIKA Vision Pro software. The obtained data indicated that the age and the sex had no influence on the three morphometric parameters of erythrocytes (P>0.05). However, the breed seemed to have a significant effect only on the diameter of erythrocytes, in this case: red blood cells of local Sloughi dogs were bigger than those of the German Shepherd (P<0.001). The breed had no influence on the circumference and surface area of erythrocytes. This study allows us to propose new reference values for the circumference and the surface of erythrocytes in Sloughi and German Shepherd dogs; these both parameters appear most representative as to mark changes in the morphometry of red blood cells.


ABSTRACT
 The ray-finned fish Plesiofuro mingshuica from the Triassic non-marine deposits of northern Gansu Province, China, was previously misidentified as a caturid halecomorph. This erroneous taxonomic assignment contributed to the misinterpretation of the age of the Plesiofuro-bearing fossil beds as Early Jurassic. Here, we provide a taxonomic revision of this problematic taxon based on a comparative study including over 500 new specimens. The revised description of Plesiofuro accommodates significant changes to the reconstruction of the snout, skull roof, cheek, circumorbital, and operculogular series, as well as the lower jaw. Results of a cladistic analysis incorporating these new data place Plesiofuro as a stem-group neopterygian. Additionally, phylogenetic results show that both 'Perleidiformes' and 'Peltopleuriformes' are paraphyletic, encompassing several independent stem-neopterygian subclades. As such, this study sheds new light on one of the least resolved areas of osteichthyan phylogeny: the so-called 'subholosteans' of the neopterygian total group.


In the period of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan,the environmental service industry in China will have a great development.Against this background,the construction of service aggregation zones,which are the important model and carriers for the development of the environmental service industry,has just started in China.Based on the preparation methods of environmental planning and service aggregation zone planning,this paper gives the planning methods and steps of environmental service aggregation zones,and analyzes eight key planning issues including the advantage analysis,the function orientation,the leading industry,the construction objectives and the construction philosophy.Giving an example of the construction planning of the South China Environmental Service Aggregation Zone,which is the first environmental service aggregation zone approved by the Ministry of Environmental Protection for pilot construction,we discuss the specific application of the above-mentioned planning methods in this case in detail so as to provide lessons for the studies on planning methods of environmental service aggregation zones.


University students (N = 30) individually listened to the Billboard 100 top-ranked musical selection for their most and least liked musical genre. Two minutes of silence preceded each musical listening condition, and heart rate variability (HRV) was recorded throughout. All HRV measures decreased during music listening as compared with silence. Dependent t-tests found significant decreases for beats per minute (p < .01, like; p < .001, dislike) and low frequency (p < .01, like; p < .05, dislike). A significant decrease in low-frequency/high-frequency ratio (p < .05) was found for the dislike–music listening condition. A sign test showed no significant difference in the number of mean readings that increased or decreased for either music listening condition. Findings may support previous research that HRV decreases during mentally engaging tasks but may not support previous research that HRV readings could be a measure of emotional responding.


Purpose To discuss the clinical characteristics and treatmentoptions for retinal detachment after ocular trauma

Methods The various types of ocular trauma and the different types of retinal detachments occurring as a complication of ocular trauma will be presented and comapred with each other

Results The surgical treatment options for retinal detachment after ocular trauma will be presented.

Conclusion Due to the high variability of ocular traumata and the reulting high high variability in the type and extent of retinal detachments after ocular traumata, the decision on the type of surgical treatment will usually be rather indivudual according to the special clincal situation.


Objective The primary aim of this explorative study was to investigate the influence of the glutamatergic N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist memantine on motor activity in healthy subjects. Secondarily, we wanted to compare these data to findings in a sample of schizophrenia patients. Methods The healthy subjects acted as their own controls in an open‐within‐subject design. Motor activity was recorded with an actigraph worn for 24 h in the drug‐free, and steady‐state memantine conditions, respectively. Motor activity levels for 1‐min intervals were analysed by means of both linear and nonlinear methods. The schizophrenia patients were monitored only once, without memantine manipulation. Results The root mean square successive differences (RMSSD) and the RMSSD/SD ratio were increased by memantine, and memantine was also associated with lower autocorrelation (lag 1) but in recordings from the right arm only. These movement patterns partly corresponded to those found in a sample of drug‐treated schizophrenia patients. Total activity level, standard deviation (SD) and sample entropy were not significantly different in the memantine versus drug‐free condition. Conclusion The findings suggest a role for the NMDA receptor in the regulation of motor activity in healthy individuals as memantine increased the variability in the motor recordings and the alterations between adjacent motor recordings. It is suggested that the findings may be relevant to the role played by glutamate and the NMDA receptor functioning to the motor disturbances in schizophrenia.


The invention provides a loaded phosphoric acid catalyst, and the catalyst comprises a hollow ball mesoporous silica carrier and phosphoric acid loaded on the hollow ball mesoporous silica carrier; on a basis of the total weight of the catalyst, the content of the phosphoric acid is 5-60 wt%, and the content of the hollow ball mesoporous silica carrier is 40-95 wt%. The invention also provides a preparation method of the catalyst. In addition, the invention also provides a preparation method of the loaded phosphoric acid catalyst of n-butyl acetate. The loaded phosphoric acid catalyst of the invention can be recovered and used repeatedly; compared with a homogeneous catalyst of concentrated sulfuric acid, the loaded phosphoric acid catalyst has better catalytic performance, less side reactions, and does not cause corrosion to equipment.


Propagation laws of stress waves in the braces and underground walls and damage laws of the structures were studied by numerical simulation in the process of blasting demolition temporary braces in the deep foundation pit.In order to protect the safety of underground walls,energy isolation holes were installed in the joint between the braces and underground walls in the numerical model,isolation effect of them to shock wave energy was calculated,damage of the braces and underground walls was also calculated under different charge quantity of single hole,and optimal charge quantity of single hole was confirmed.Under the guidance of the numerical simulation results,temporary braces in the deep foundation pit of shanghai pumping station 5 were demolished successfully by controlled blasting.Blasting effect agrees with numerical results.


Sec.A59.001.AAPURPOSES. The purposes of the progressive sanctions model are to: (1)AAensure that juvenile offenders face uniform and consistent consequences and punishments that correspond to the seriousness of each offender's current offense, prior delinquent history, special treatment or training needs, and effectiveness of prior interventions; (2)AAbalance public protection and rehabilitation while holding juvenile offenders accountable; (3)AApermit flexibility in the decisions made in relation to the juvenile offender to the extent allowed by law; (4)AAconsider the juvenile offender's circumstances; (5)AArecognize that departure of a disposition from this model is not necessarily undesirable and in some cases is highly desirable; and (6)AAimprove juvenile justice planning and resource allocation by ensuring uniform and consistent reporting of disposition decisions at all levels. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.


We study the structure constants defining two related rings: the spherical Hecke algebra of a split connected reductive group over a non-Archimedean local field, and the representation ring of the Langlands dual group.


The late Cenozoic carbonates of the Northwest Shelf are important subsidence history archives that also cause significant sonic velocity problems affecting seismic imaging of underlying strata. Despite their substantial thickness and areal extent, these carbonates have been sampled only in engineering foundation boreholes and as cuttings and rare sidewall cores in petroleum wells. In August-September 2015 the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) will drill a transect of shelf to shelf margin cores in this region. Six sites will be drilled over 10° latitude from the Perth Basin to the Bedout sub-basin by RV JOIDES Resolution with continuously cored penetrations of 300 m to 1.1 km. An array of shipboard and post-cruise biostratigraphic, sedimentological and geochemical analyses will be carried out on these cores to achieve three primary aims: Provide empirical input into the spatiotemporal patterns of subsidence along Northwest Australia that can be used to place fundamental constraints on the interaction between Australian plate motion and mantle convection and to ground truth geodynamic models. Determine the timing and variability of regional oceanographic features in order to understand the controls on Neogene carbonate stratigraphy and reef development. Obtain a tropical to subtropical climate and ocean archive, directly comparable to deep-ocean oxygen isotope and ice-core archives, to chart the variability of the Australian monsoon and the onset of aridity in northwestern Australia. Each site will be triple cored using a combination of Advanced Piston Coring (APC), Extended Core Barrel (XCB) and Rotary Core Barrel (RCB). An array of downhole measurements will be taken using three standard IODP tool string configurations: the triple combination (triple combo), Formation MicroScanner (FMS)-sonic, and Versatile Seismic Imager (VSI). These will be used to correlate the cores to regional multichannel seismic profiles in order to gain a better understanding of Northwest Shelf stratigraphy and neotectonics.


The article presents the analysis of the onomasiological structure of the metaphorical somatonyms of Northern Samogitians, focusing on the indicators of the source of metaphors. Based on the explicit semantics of the source (lexical motivators), the metaphorical somatonyms of Northern Samogitians belong to several motivational models, the most productive of which is the artefactual motivational model. The basis of the artefactual metaphor is the associative similarity of the object (artefact) and the body part according to various parameters – shape, size, features of structure and materiality, actions, especially repetitive movements.


The ability of light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems to provide depth information of a scene has already sparked development and application in a wide range of areas, e.g. self-driving vehicles, video game systems, industrial automation, etc. These developments have focused on applications where the surface of objects under study provides a reflection, and the non-reflected light is absorbed. This eases the depth reconstruction since received light can be assumed to have reflected from the object's surface. There are, however, applications where this is not the case, for example, in robotic-assisted surgery [1], where surgical instruments are inserted into the patient through small incisions. Here, a LiDAR could provide the surgeon with an accurate spatial map of the surgical environment, in particular the position of instruments in relation to the tissue. Additionally, a map of the tissue boundary would be important for applications which aim to provide information from within the medium, e.g. fluorescence lifetime imaging [2]. Such applications are enabled by the presence of an 'optical window' between 600 and 900 nm, in which light incident onto the surface can penetrate tissue for several centimeters. For the non-absorbed light, the scattering nature of tissue results in the diffusion of light into the tissue surface. This is demonstrated on a silicone phantom shown in Fig. 1. This presents a major challenge for LiDAR at these wavelengths, since light which returns to the sensor is not solely from a reflection from the surface. An alternative solution could be to operate with light at a shorter wavelength, e.g. green, however, this would require an additional laser for applications which seek to image beneath the surface whilst also being visible to the operator and any other instruments.


REFERENCES to Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peirese (1580-1637),' one of the great French humanists of the seventeenth century, occur with reasonable frequency in discussions of the source materials of Provengal literature and criticism, but we lack a unified study either of his activities in this field, or of the collection of documents which he possessed. The present study, based in part on unpublished correspondence, hopes to fill these lacunae insofar as our knowledge permits. Peiresc possessed three manuscripts of the Provengal poets. The circumstances of their acquisition are not known, but since at least two of his codices were of Italian provenance (as will be shown), they were probably purchased during his trip to Italy with his brother in 1600-1602, at which time he became a fervid admirer of Gian-Vincenzo Pinelli (153?-1601), and a member of his circle in Padua.2 Pinelli was himself a student of Provengal and had been largely instrumental in the purchase of the important collection of Provengal manuscripts owned by Fulvio Orsini,3 with whose library Peiresc was familiar, probably through his acquaintance with Pinelli. He was also on terms of some intimacy with members of Pinelli's circle such as Paolo Gualdo (1548-1621),4 who, if not an active student of Provengal, was at least well acquainted with the activities of Orsini and his friends,5 and may well have been instrumental in the acquisitions which Peiresc had every opportunity to make at this time. However, Chabaneau suggested, for reasons now unknown and perhaps insufficient, that Jehan de Nostredame had consulted what was later to be one of Peiresc's codices.6 If his assumption is tenable, a Provengal provenance for some of these manuscripts is probably indicated. Peiresc implies ownership of a part, at least, of his materials in 1608 in a set of instructions concerning a trip his brother was about to make to England, Holland and Flanders. He asks him to visit in Brussels a certain Ottavio Pisani, gentilhomme napolitain who 'me demandoit les oeuvres provengales d'Arnaud Daniel lesquelles je luy envoyerois fort facilement.'7 Since Peiresc had been in Brussels only in 16068 we may assume that his interest goes back at least to that year, and that during his visit there was a discussion of the poets with Pisani. In any case, we know definitely that he possessed his chansonniers in 1616, not long after his arrival in Paris with Guillaume du Vair, newly appointed chancellor of France. Soon his friends in the learned group meeting about Pierre and Jacques Dupuy in the De Thou library the Cabinet Dupuy9 were urging him to publish them. Thereupon he began a search for further materials. He wished to make a fairly complete edition of the poems and to control sources other than his, as is evident from a letter written at a much later date to Guillaume d'Abbatia'0 of Toulouse: 'ils [mes manuscrits] sont tous compiles en divers temps et en divers pays, ce qui fait qu'il y a plusieurs pieces aux uns qui ne sont pas aux autres, et j'avois entrepris d'en fere une [oeuvrel bien assortie, et de voir s'il s'en pourroit rien tirer qui vaille pour le public."' With this idea in mind he asked the aid of Niccol6 Alemanni, the Vatican librarian, from whom he at length received notices of certain poets.12 More particularly he asked the help of his


At first glance, suggesting precision agriculture for smallholder farmers may seem out of context. However, the circumstances in which most of the smallholder farmers are operating are generally characterized by substandard management practices and input and market constraints. Management standards and precision are often lacking, and high-tech ways of improving those are not affordable for smallholders. However, increased precision will improve productivity significantly, even without extra inputs. Conservation agriculture could help farmers reduce erosion potential and increase productivity. Conservation agriculture is defined in a few simple principles: (1) management of soil resource with minimum soil tillage disturbance; (2) management of cropping systems using diverse crop rotations and/or cover crops, and (3) keeping the soil resource covered with crop residue to avoid erosion (e.g., use of no-till/direct seeding systems) (FAO 2009). Precision conservation can be used to increase conservation effectiveness and increase productivity (Berry et al. 2003, 2005; Delgado and Berry 2008). Although Berry et al. (2003) defined precision conservation as a term that integrates advances in technologies in the areas of mapping, remote sensing, and computers, they acknowledge that there can be effective use of precision conservation with low-tech systems (e.g., subsistence agriculture) that could use maps or field survey…


The concept of "region", as well as the system of indicators of the functioning of the economy of the region is considered. The indicators of the economical state, growth, development, efficiency, and state stability, sustainability of growth, sustainable development, and capacity development are scrutinized.


The chemistry of thioxoquinazolines has considerable values and has gained an increased interest in both synthetic and biological fields. Therefore, the methods of syntheses and modification of such ring systems remain the focus of various researchers. Indeed, some of the reactions have been applied successfully for the production of various valuable compounds and has also led to a ring system modifications. The present review discusses the synthetic methods, reactions, and biological activities of such compounds which have been reported recently.


AbstracThe objective of this study is to create a learning model of presenting scientific article in Seminar on ELT as a subject. The population of the study are 29 students who took Seminar on ELT at 2014/2015 academic year. The technique of collecting data is to record the students' oral presentation of scientific article in Seminar on ELT which cover pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. The collected data were analyzed by giving scores based on each component criteria. The research findings are as follows: pronunciation (41%) in category of 3 (foreign accent required), grammar (58.62%) in category of 4 (occasional errors), vocabulary (44.82%) in category of 4 (professional vocabulary), fluency (51.71%) in category of 5 (effortless and smooth speech), and comprehension (41.37%) in category of 4 (quite well normal educated speech). In conclusion, the majority of the students' ability in oral presentation of scientific article are in the category of 4 among five components of oral presentation. The implication of the findings are those of the presentation components should be well taught in Speaking and Seminar on ELT classes. Keywords: Oral Presentation of Scientific Article, Speaking and Seminar on ELT


This paper presents a powerful combination of Analog Mixed-Signal (AMS) verification in combination with emerging IEEE P1687.2 standard, capable of enabling automation of the large part of test pattern generation flow from the specification to Automatic Test Equipment (ATE). The inherent property of AMS verification to incorporate UVM based environment and a configuration with design modules described at arbitrary abstraction levels allows efficient pre-silicon test setup simulation. UVM also facilitates automated generation of STIL, used as the main vehicle to trigger various ATE instruments. The approach is piloted on a power amplifier product that contains BigA and not-so-small D portion. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first proposed self-containing flow that achieves test development reduction and provides guidance for test quality improvement while relying entirely on emerging and existing IEEE standards.


This work reports the effect of uniform magnetic field on the heat transfer behavior in the natural convection of electrically conducting but non-magnetic nano-particle suspensions. The experiments are carried out in a differentially heated cubical cavity with two opposite vertical faces at a different uniform temperature kept in a uniform magnetic field. The Rayleigh number range for the present experiment is between 1 × 106 and 1 × 107. To investigate the effect of volume fraction and the type of nanofluid, three different volume fractions of multi-wall carbon nanotubes, graphene, copper, and silica nanofluid are tested at different strengths and directions of the magnetic field. The presence of magnetic field deteriorates the heat transfer which depends upon the direction, strength of the magnetic field and type, and volume fraction of the nanofluid used. The role of magnetic field in the suppression of heat transfer in the presence of magnetic field is explained by a theory involving the interaction of moving electrically conducting particles with the uniform magnetic field.This work reports the effect of uniform magnetic field on the heat transfer behavior in the natural convection of electrically conducting but non-magnetic nano-particle suspensions. The experiments are carried out in a differentially heated cubical cavity with two opposite vertical faces at a different uniform temperature kept in a uniform magnetic field. The Rayleigh number range for the present experiment is between 1 × 106 and 1 × 107. To investigate the effect of volume fraction and the type of nanofluid, three different volume fractions of multi-wall carbon nanotubes, graphene, copper, and silica nanofluid are tested at different strengths and directions of the magnetic field. The presence of magnetic field deteriorates the heat transfer which depends upon the direction, strength of the magnetic field and type, and volume fraction of the nanofluid used. The role of magnetic field in the suppression of heat transfer in the presence of magnetic field is explained by a theory involving the interaction o...


This was presented as the Food Systems Theme highlight. Diet related inequalities in the UK food system have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, with low-income families experiencing more food insecurity(1) and purchasing less fruit and vegetables(2). To improve access to affordable and nutritious foods, UK supermarkets voluntarily increased weekly 4.25 Healthy Start voucher (HSV) amounts. Notably, one supermarket provided an additional 2 top- up voucher, redeemable against fruit and vegetables (FV) from 15th February - 31st August 2021. Investigating supermarket loyalty card transaction records, this study aimed to assess how increased HSV value affected FV purchases. Loyalty card transaction and redemption records from 150 opted in regular shoppers living in the Yorkshire and the Humber region and engaging in the HSV scheme were analysed. 133 of these shoppers' records were assessed from two equivalent time periods to the scheme in 2019 and 2020 and were analysed using a pre-post study design. The vouchers could be used on four different FV categories, plain fresh and prepared fruit and vegetables, and plain frozen, canned and packaged fruit and vegetables, according to internal definitions. The purchasing patterns of other FV were also analysed. Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank tests were used to compare purchasing behaviour within the scheme period at a basket level, and against pre-scheme periods ata household level. A Spearman's Rho test was used to assess the association between behaviour and level of deprivation around stores. Examining 21,707 transactions from 133 households for 20 months before and during the scheme, showed that 0.8 more portions of FV per day per household were purchased during the scheme period compared to 2019 (pre-pandemic) baseline (2.6 in 2019 to 3.4 in 2021;P = 0.0017). The percentage of total FV weights within total food and drink baskets also increased by 1.6% (P = 0.0242), although the percentage of total FV spend did not change. Within the scheme period, 0.4% (P = 0.0012) and 1.6% (P = 0.0062) more FV was purchased according to price and weight respectively in top-up redeeming baskets compared to baskets with at least one FV item. This finding was associated with 5.5 more FV portions in top-up redeeming baskets during the scheme period (P < 0.0001). There was a higher proportion of top-up redeeming baskets in stores located in more deprived areas (r = -0.3288, P = 0.0373).In conclusion, this study provides novel data into how low-income households shop and how an increased HSV amount is associated with FV purchases. The data show that low-income families purchased more FV when supplied with an additional 2 to their HSV and provides evidence for a benefit to increasing support given to low-income families.


Complex, three-dimensional lightweight cellular materials inspired by nature, such as honeycomb and foamlike structures are desirable for a broad array of applications such as structural components, catalysts supports and energy efficient materials. Additionally, when designed with interconnected porosity, the open volume in the architecture can be exploited for active cooling or energy storage, providing unique opportunities for multifunctionality. However, they are extremely difficult to fabricate with the current state-of-the-art fabrication techniques. This paper reports the fabrication of complex, three-dimensional cellular materials with nanoscale features using a novel additive manufacturing approach, namely Projection Microstereolithography (PμSL).


Hybrid automata is a powerful framework for representing the dynamics of rigid-body mechanical systems. Thus far however, work has mainly focused on examples with onlysingle points of contact. Consider for instance, the ubiquitous bouncing-ball example. Thecase of multiple contacts is much more complex. An event at one contact can affect theother contacts even when there is no apparent transmission mechanism. In this paper, wepresent a general hybrid automaton for systems consisting of multiple rigid-bodies with convexdifferentiable surfaces. The hybrid automaton assumes that Newton?s impact law (restitution)and Coulomb friction are acting at the points of contact. Multiple contacts are addressed byintroducing computational nodes which can be considered as the well-known mythical modesin the discontinuous systems? literature. These nodes consist of non-hybrid discrete states andreset operations which find valid combination contact forces. In this manner, they will guidethe executions of the hybrid automaton to the relevant hybrid discrete locations. In addition,we present a Simulink-based simulation package for multi-rigid body systems based on ourhybrid-automaton modelling framework.


The article analyzes the legal aspects of the European Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) with particular emphasis on the legal implications under Kosovo constitutional law of EULEX operating under the statusneutral framework of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999). The article outlines the political and legal constraints of EULEX's deployment following Kosovo's declaration of independence and the failure in the United Nations Security Council to endorse the Comprehensive Proposal for the Kosovo Status Settlement, which proposed internationally supervised independence for Kosovo. EULEX's deployment under United Nations (UN) Security Council (SC) resolution 1244 (1999) and not under the Comprehensive Proposal for the Kosovo Status Settlement has created a situation in which EULEX's exercise of its mandate is questionable under Kosovo constitutional law with the possibility of being declared unconstitutional. * Dr. iur., lectures Public International Law and European Union Law at the University of Business and Technology in Prishtina/Kosovo. http://www.zaoerv.de/ © 2010, Max-Planck-Institut fur auslandisches offentliches Recht und Volkerrecht


Abstract Bullying is endemic in schools and may have a damaging impact on its victims. This paper reports on the development, presentation and evaluation of a powerful, purpose-made play—Burnt—which was written by Stephen Davis. The evaluation utilised qualitative program evaluation as a methodology to evaluate the impact of the program on participants' understanding of the dynamics of bullying, the creation of empathy for the victim, the creation of audience identification with the bystanders and the identification of dilemmas and issues associated with the resolution of bullying. The play was performed to more than 2,300 young people in 15 schools representing city, coastal, rural and mining communities. All participants completed a post-program survey. Data revealed that the program was successful in developing empathy with the victim, and participants' identification with the bystanders. The majority of students indicated that the play was realistic and that, in their opinion, the program could help to stop bullying.


Method of applying active ingredients in hair hair. Procedure for applying a generator device laser light to produce photopolymerization and fotocatalizacion products with active for the hair fiber hair, of the type used for beautification and restructuring hair principles, achieving the fixing of these active ingredients with an greater penetration into the hair fiber. In addition to achieving a reduction of drying time, reduce breakage of hair and improve elasticity and strength to cause activation of protein in products containing reestructurantes. The invention presented also provides the major advantage of achieving in applying dyes longer duration and integration into the hair, to cause polymerization of the pigments on the capillary, with a noticeable improvement of the result, brightness and duration.


Abstract Introduction COVID-19 patients present impaired subclinical markers of cardiovascular and endothelial function. Subclinical myocardial and vascular dysfunction during COVID-19 disease have been associated with worse outcomes and higher mortality risk. Purpose We investigated the effect of COVID-19 infection on markers of endothelial, vascular and myocardial function at four and twelve months after the infection Methods We recruited 70 patients who were examined in a dedicated post-COVID-19 outpatient clinic during a scheduled follow-up visit at four and twelve months after a confirmed COVID-19 infection and 70 healthy individuals with similar clinical characteristics. At four and twelve months we measured (i) perfused boundary region (PBR) of the sublingual arterial microvessels (increased PBR indicates reduced endothelial glycocalyx thickness), (ii) flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), (iii) coronary flow reserve (CFR) by Doppler echocardiography, (iv) pulse wave velocity (PWV) and central systolic blood pressure (cSBP), (v) global left and right ventricular longitudinal strain (GLS), (vi) myocardial global work index (GWI) global constructive work (GCW), global wasted work (GWW) and the myocardial global work efficiency (GWE) and v) malondialdehyde (MDA), an oxidative stress marker. Results At four months, COVID-19 patients displayed higher values of PBR5–25 compared to control group (p<0.001) which increased at twelve months (p<0.001). FMD, PWV and cSBP values were similar between 4 and 12 months (p>0.05 for all the comparisons) and higher than those in controls (p<0.001, p=0.057, p=0.003 respectively). At four months, COVID-19 patients presented impaired CFR and LVGLS values which were improved at twelve months (p=0.002, p=0.069 respectively), though remained impaired compared to controls (p=0.003 for all the comparisons). At four months, COVID-19 patients had impaired RVGLS values which were significantly improved at twelve months (p=0.001,) and showed no statistically significant difference compared to controls (p>0.05). COVID-19 patients at four months display higher myocardial wasted work and decreased myocardial efficiency compared to controls (p=0.01, p=0.006 respectively). There was a modest improvement in GWW and GWE at twelve months,(p=0.043, p=0.001, respectively); however, these markers remained impaired compared to controls (p>0.05). At four months, MDA was higher in COVID-19 patients compared to control group and significantly decreased at twelve months (p<0.001); however, these values remain higher than in controls (p=0.002) (Table 1). Conclusions SARS-CoV-2 causes endothelial and cardiovascular dysfunction which are partially restored at twelve months after the infection. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding sources: None. Table 1


By using life cycle assessment (LCA), to selective analysis pulverized coal fired heating industry boiler on construction cost, operational phase recourse and energy consumption, establish LCA list, and to carry out pulverized coal fired industry boiler resource consumption, energy consumption, environmental impact and cost evaluation, the result shows that in the entire boiler life cycle, coal has the largest resource depletion coefficient which reached 93% and the next was natural gas and the limestone; although the operational cost was obvious higher than the construction cost in the pulverized coal fired industry boiler's internal cost, but construction cost still reached above 40% which related to the short operating time in single year of pulverized coal fired heating industry boiler; and the highest proportion of the boiler external cost was global warming.


Organisations need to be able to adopt AI successfully, but also responsibly. This requirement is not trivial, as AI can deliver real value to adopters. However, can also result in serious impacts on humans. AI's technical capabilities make AI powerful, still the implementation of AI in organisations is not limited to the technical elements and requires a more holistic approach. An AI implementation within an organisation is a socio-technical system, with the interplay between social and technical components. When AI makes decisions that impact people, the socio considerations in AI adoption frame- works are paramount. Although technical adoption challenges are well researched and can overlap with aspects associated with traditional IT implementations, artificial intelli- gence adoption often faces additional social implication. This study focuses on these social challenges, which is a problem frequently experienced by many organisations. The study investigates how an organisation can increase adoption of AI as part of its quest to become more data-driven. This study was conducted at an automotive manufacturer's analytics competence centre, located in South Africa. This paper describes the first iteration of a larger research effort that follows the design science research methodology. A socio-specific artificial intelligence adoption framework was created and can be used by organisations to help them succeed with their AI adoption initiatives in a responsible manner.


The invention discloses an omnidirectional real-time student nursing assistant education home-school-student wireless linkage system, which comprises a server, a plurality of nodes, a first mobile terminal and a second terminal, wherein each node is provided with a monitoring camera and a bluetooth node, the first mobile terminal is provided with a vital sign sensor, a bluetooth module, an image/video/audio acquisition module and a GPS positioning module, and the second terminal comprises an operation platform and a display platform; and an early-warning system arranged in the omnidirectional real-time student nursing assistant education home-school-student wireless linkage system comprises a safety early-warning subsystem and a positioning early-warning subsystem, the safety early-warning subsystem compares vital sign sensing data acquired by the first mobile terminal with preset indexes, generates a safety early-warning signal according to comparison results and transmits the safety early-warning signal to the second terminal in a wireless mode to achieve safety early-warning, and the positioning early-warning subsystem performs positioning through the bluetooth module of the first mobile terminal and can perform positioning through the GPS positioning module of the first mobile terminal. The omnidirectional real-time student nursing assistant education home-school-student wireless linkage system can enhance safety precaution of students, promotes home-school interactive education, and improves teaching quality.


We present a system for the rapid characterization of nanoparticles for biosensors, providing concurrent atomic force microscopy and scattering spectra of individual nanoparticles and simultaneous spectra from various nanostructures created by electron beam lithography.


On November 1, 2006, the Treasury and the IRS issued new temporary regulations under Section 6011 and proposed regulations under Sections 6011, 6111 and 6112. These new regulations are a reaction to recent developments relating to reportable transactions. The prior regulations had proven to be overly inclusive and subsequent developments have changed the landscape such that the regulations required an update. The new regulations are an improvement over the prior version, and were a necessary response to the provisions concerning "reportable transactions" in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. In particular, the new category of reportable "transactions of interests" should allow the IRS to gather information concerning transactions without having to treat the transactions as listed.


Why: Objects that move rhythmically are common and important in the kinds of workplaces where we might employ a humanoid robot. The humanoid form is often argued for so that the robot can interact well with tools designed for humans, and such tools are typically used in a repetitive manner, whether the sound is generated by physical abrasion or collision: hammers, chisels, saws etc. We also work with the perception of toys designed for infants – rattles, bells etc. – which could have utility for entertainment/pet robotics. The advantage of combining rhythmic information across acoustic and visual senses is that these senses have complementary properties. Since sound waves disperse more readily than light, vision retains more spatial structure – but for the same reason it is sensitive to occlusion and the relative angle of the robot's sensors, while auditory perception is quite robust to these factors. The spatial trajectory of a moving object can be recovered quite straightforwardly from visual analysis, but not from sound. However, the trajectory in itself is not very revealing about the nature of the object. We use the trajectory to extract visual and acoustic features – patches of pixels, and sound frequency bands – that are likely to be associated with the object. Both can be used for recognition. Sound features are easier to use since they are relatively insensitive to spatial parameters such as the relative position and pose of the object and the robot. How: For each object moving visually, fragments of the concurrent sound input are taken for periods of that object, aligned, and compared. If the fragments are consistent, with sound and vision in phase with each other, then the visual trajectory and the sound are considered bound. The relationship betweenobject motion andthe sound generatedvaries inanobject-specific way. The hammer causes sound when changing direction after striking an object. The bell typically causes sound at either extreme of motion. A toy truck causes sound while moving rapidly with wheels spinning; it is quiet when changing direction.


Three monoclonal antibodies (63D3, 63D2, and 61D3) with reactivity against human monocytes have been studied. They reacted with most adherent mononuclear cells but not with pure populations of peripheral blood B and T lymphocytes. Two of these antibodies, 63D3 and 63D2, competed in fluorescence inhibition experiments, recognized a monocyte surface antigem of about 200,000 daltons, and werre idiotypically related. The third antibody, 61D3, did not compete with the others in fluorescence inhibition experiments, recognized a different surface molecule, and was idiotypically distinct from 63D3 and 63D2. Whereas 63D3 and 63D2 reacted very weakly with some granulucytes, 61D3 did not, suggesting that it is specific for monocytes alone.


Remarkably we find that for a ring with linear boundary conditions such that the eigenvector and its derivative are continuous, there does not seem to be a way for the well-known de Broglie relation to be gauge invariant. Certain nonlinear boundary conditions assure gauge invariance, and lead to eigenfunctions with a discontinuous but differentiable phase and a continuous spectrum. A discrete subset of this spectrum forms a Hilbert space, while another subset is excluded by the nonlinear boundaries. We conclude that discontinuous momentum eigenfunctions are tenable, and that it is possible that quantum mechanics can have nonlinear boundary conditions in some circumstances.


Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) is a promising strategy for ammonia (NH3) production under ambient conditions. However, it is severely impeded by the challenging activation of the NN bond and the competing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), which makes it crucial to design electrocatalysts rationally for efficient NRR. Herein, the rational design of bismuth (Bi) nanoparticles with different oxidation states embedded in carbon nanosheets (Bi@C) as efficient NRR electrocatalysts is reported. The NRR performance of Bi@C improves with the increase of Bi0/Bi3+ atomic ratios, indicating that the oxidation state of Bi plays a significant role in electrochemical ammonia synthesis. As a result, the Bi@C nanosheets annealed at 900 °C with the optimal oxidation state of Bi demonstrate the best NRR performance with a high NH3 yield rate and remarkable Faradaic efficiency of 15.10 ± 0.43% at −0.4 V versus RHE. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the effective modulation of the oxidation state of Bi can tune the p‐filling of active Bi sites and strengthen adsorption of *NNH, which boost the potential‐determining step and facilitate the electrocatalytic NRR under ambient conditions. This work may offer valuable insights into the rational material design by modulating oxidation states for efficient electrocatalysis.


The application of CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics) software was introduced in this article,the outside flow for the 3D model of Joyear car was simulated,the air flow around the car body,and the course of pressure difference and resistance were analyzed on focus.The conclusion will help further modification design for the car body.The car air coefficient is got by calculation.


In Muraida community, Shiga prefecture, Japan workshops effectively aided the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and opinions. This paper describes and discusses the results of a participatory workshop process, known as estimated flood areas in Shiga Prefecture, conducted in Muraida community. This case study analyzes and investigates the concerns of stakeholders who attended workshops focused on the development of a flood risk reduction plan, which was based on the scoping of flood risk management problems. This paper provides a critical examination of concerns expressed by residents and representatives of local governments. It also provides a discussion of the role of sharing concerns as a supportive procedure during the scoping stages of flood reduction planning and management processes.


This paper focuses on Institutional Repositories (IR), especially in the IPCE's Institutional Repository (Spanish Cultural Heritage Institute). It realizes an overview through the recent history of open access, the different paths of publishing and Institutional Repositories. The first reticences about Open Access are diluted, thanks to the advantages it offers globally for research.


Lindsay Ferrara, PhD, is an associate professor in the Program for Sign Language and Interpreting at Sør-Trøndelag University College where she teaches signed language linguistics. Her dissertation research consisted of a corpus-based investigation into the frequency and distribution of depicting signs in Auslan (Australian Sign Language). Current research interests include sign lexicography, adult signed language acquisition, and the integration of gesture and language. Email: lindsay.n. email@example.com.


Celphos poisoning is extremely lethal and invariably suicidal in nature, owing to the release of phosphine gas, which inhibits electron transport chain and thereby myocardial suppression. Celfos is known to cause varying electric abnormalities of heart, the most frequent arrhythmia being atrial fibrillation followed by ventricular fibrillation, sustained AV Conduction defect leading to 2 nd and 3 rd degree AV block. We hereby report a case of celphos poisoning presenting with atrial fibrillation. (1) Introduction Celphos (aluminium phosphide) is one of the most common suicidal poisoning agent, easily bought over the counter. Its high toxicity and absence of specific antidote results in very high mortality, especially in north, west and central INDIA. Its toxicity results from the release of phosphine gas when the tablet comes in contact with moisture and gastrointestinal tract. Phosphine gas primarily affects heart , gastrointestinal tract, lungs, and the


Abstract The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is a destructive pathogen which attacks a wide range of hosts of more than 350 plant host, causing various diseases. Recent confirming the presence of X. fastidiosa on olives and other major crops in many countries in the European Unions and other countries in the region was a serious threat to the Jordanian olive sector. A survey was conducted during the years 2018–2019 on the presence of this bacterium in olive growing regions all over Jordan. Samples were taken from olive trees showing suspected symptoms and from asymptotic trees, a total of 975 plant samples from different regions in addition to potential insects vector samples were collected. All plant samples were tested for the presence of X. fastidiosa using commercial Elisa kits, followed by molecular confirmation by conventional PCR. Insect's samples were tested using commercial kit using real time LAMP PCR. All obtained results did not show any positive sample, considering that X. fastidiosa was not found in olive orchards of Jordan. However, extensive monitoring program and checking the boarders is needed to prevent the entrance of this pest into the country.


Background: Major psychiatric disorders have significant contributions to the global burden of disease. Thepharmacological management of major psychiatric disorders is mainly challenged by patients' lack of adherence totheir medication. Although it may be well studied in the developed world, it is not well documented in less developedcountries, including Ethiopia. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of psychotropic medicationnon-adherence and its associated factors among psychiatric patients at two selected hospitals in eastern Ethiopia.Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted at Hiwot Fana Specialized UniversityHospital and Dil Chora Hospital from May to June, 2015. A systematic sampling method was applied to recruit 660adult patients (18 years and older) with major psychiatric disorders at two selected hospitals in the eastern Ethiopia.The patients' psychotropic medication non-adherence, attitude towards medication, perceived stigma and socialsupport were assessed using adapted tools. Collected data were entered into EpiData version 3.5.3 and then exportedto Statistical Package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 for analysis. Descriptive and logistic regression analysiswere carried out. Statistical association was declared using adjusted odds ratio (AOR) at 95% confidence interval (CI)and p< 0.05.Results: The prevalence of psychotropic medication non-adherence was 61.2% (95% CI: 57.3-65.0%). Being female(AOR=2.3; 95% CI: 1.4-3.8); taking low potency typical antipsychotic with antidepressants concomitantly (AOR=2.7;95% CI:1.0-6.9); being on treatment from 6 to 24 months (AOR=2.3; 95% CI:1.4,3.8); more than 24 months(AOR=2.5; 95% CI:1.5-4.1); substance use (AOR=2.6; 95% CI;1.7-4.0); perceived stigma (AOR=2.2; 95% CI:1.5-3.1); patient's poor attitude towards the medication (AOR=3.0; 95%CI:1.8-5.1), and poor social support (AOR=1.8;95%CI:1.3-2.7) were the factors associated with psychotropic medications non-adherence.Conclusion: About two-third of the major psychiatric patients were non-adherent to their psychotropic medication.The non-adherence was significantly associated with being female, low potency treatment and concurrently ill, longtreatment duration, substance use, perceived stigma, poor attitude towards medications and lack of social support.Therefore, concerned stakeholders should focus on the associated factors in order to improve adherence topsychotropic medication.


Abstract Let R be a ring with an endomorphism , F be a free monoid and S be a factor of such that for some positive integer . The second author and Moussavi [Annihilator properties of skew monoid rings, Comm. Algebra, 42 (2) (2014), 842–852] started studying the skew monoid ring . In this paper, we continue the study of these rings.


An accelerated rise in energy consumption associated with industry development, urbanization and more comfortable life of people worldwide, caused environmental issues to grow into a serious problem calling for an urgent global action. The case study presented and discussed in this paper analyses key influential parameters for the city-scale moderate natural gas consumption profiles. On one side, information presented herein can be beneficial for companies operating on the natural gas market to build their own predictive models for appropriate capacity planning and demand forecasting. On the other side, this kind of information could be essential for government strategic planning and adopting future development plans.


ABSTRACT Under grazing pressure the vegetation of rangelands is often altered. Range managers traditionally have thought of these changes as retrogression or disturbance, setting climax vegetation back to a seral stage. Unfortunately, removing the grazing pressure often does not reverse the changes in the way the succession model would predict. Here four elements are sketched out of a theory which can deal with these exceptions. First, which plant growth-forms win competition often depends not only on the growth-forms but also on which is present as established adults, or on which is most abundant. Second, vegetation changes can sometimes induce soil changes. The extent to which reversing a vegetation change depends on soil restoration varies greatly, and the speed with which soil structure can be restored varies from rapid to negligible. Third, the impact of grazing on different life-forms varies greatly in different situations; in particular, the nature of and scope for selectivity is very different in ...


The utility model relates to a low energy-consumption integrated membrane bioreactor. A biological reaction tank and a membrane biological filter tank are integrated; wastewater enters the integrated biological reaction tank (1), and is fully mixed and reacts with sludge in the integrated biological reaction tank (1) under the condition of the aeration of a microporous aeration pipe, and then is filtered through a membrane component (2); and clear water flows out from the membrane component (2) to a clear water tank (5). In the low energy-consumption integrated membrane bioreactor, the microporous aeration pipe is effectively combined with a perforated aeration device, so that the low energy-consumption integrated membrane bioreactor can effectively utilize oxygen in treating water with equal quality and amount compared with any single aeration mode, thereby improving the treatment effect of the reaction tank and needing lower energy consumption for enabling the water equality to reach the standard by treating wastewater.


This volume focuses on the relevant general theory and presents some first applications, namely those based on classical shell theory. After a brief introduction, during which the history and state-of-the-art are discussed, the first chapter presents the mechanics of anisotropic heterogeneous shells, covering all relevant assumptions and the basic relations of 3D elasticity, classical and refined shell models. The second chapter examines the numerical techniques that are used, namely discrete orthogonalization, spline-collocation and Fourier series, while the third highlights applications based on classical theory, in particular, the stress-strain state of shallow shells, non-circular shells, shells of revolution, and free vibrations of conical shells. The book concludes with a summary and an outlook bridging the gap to the second volume


A dual-loop automatic power control using thermistors (APC-T) is proposed to implement a 10 Gb/s laser driver in 0.13 mum CMOS process. Without using any monitor photo diode, the driver can still automatically compensate both the average power and the extinction ratio of laser output within temperature window from -40 to 80degC. And with a local feedback network, the output swing can generate a modulation current from 14 to 67 mA with duty cycle of 50%, edge speed of 26 ps and jitter of 13 pspp.


Cases of violence against children in the East Kalimantan region have reached 1,386 complaints since 2019. Through critical discourse, it can be seen how the language of the media conveys information to readers through the emphasis on actors positioned in the text. This qualitative descriptive research emphasizes documentary analysis by reviewing published written sources, namely the news entitled "Kisah Pilu Korban Pemerkosaan Dipaksa Menikah dengan Pelaku". Based on the discourse strategy used by the author, it can be seen that this "heartbreaking story of a rape victim" becomes the object of the story. It is evidenced by the use of markers such as a child, sexual violence, forced marriage, rape, exacerbating trauma, and the victim getting worse. The news is presented based on events that emerged because of the description of other actors as the storyteller's subject, not based on the victim's information about what he experienced. The news text reveals a picture of the position of the subject and the object of the story so that it can determine the way the text is presented to the reader. The news text contains a gender bias because the incident is not told from the perspective of women as victims.


The present study analyzed the factors that provoke not teaching English for Specific Purposes, in the Secondary Technical Accounting Program, for students of second year in
the afternoon shift at Manuel Olivares Institute during the second semester of 2015. The main purpose was to get information about the factors which confirm that there is not teaching ESP; this is mainly because there is not a support program in the teaching-learning process for teaching ESP to design and implement several teachings in these issues. The teaching-learning process is only thought-out in basic or general English. Also, the teachers and students never use a guide book or text book, just the teacher´s instructions. These students meet the three times a week in the afternoon and the class period is 45 minutes each session.

This research includes data gathered from surveys done to the students, interviews applied to the director and teachers of the target group as well. That valuable data was processed, analyzed and strongly considered when developing this research. Furthermore, I gather information from surveys and interview about the students learning such as learning strategies, the knowledge of the target language, and didactic resources to identify the factors of not teaching English for Specific Purposes.


The bound state energies of a 1-dimensional finite quantum square well (FSW) can be determined using a geometric method, involving a smooth mapping between two copies of the complex plane. The method allows one to identify particular strengths of the FSW at which the system can become unusually sensitive to changes in the well depth or geometry. In the present paper we explore that sensitivity, and exhibit a 3-D visualization of the solutions.


This paper describes a methodology to predict a future state of unknown high-speed vehicles by applying machine learning techniques. Traditionally, the state estimation of high-speed vehicles is carried out by the variations of Kalman filters, but such state estimation is limited to the temporal moment of the observation. Therefore, the future state of high-speed vehicles has been obtained through a number of predictive iterations with a dynamics equation. This dynamic equation requires a key parameter, i.e. ballistic coefficient, and this coefficient were merely fixed or modeled as another dynamics model in the past. The novelty of this paper lies on the utilization of machine learning models, i.e. Gaussian process regression and support vector regression, to predict the future ballistic coefficient. Our simulation experiments show that there is a reduction in the position error and the ballistic coefficient error when the machine learning models were used.


The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requires funding allocation be based on bridge management policies developed in accordance with their guidelines. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has recommended the following activities be included within a comprehensive bridge management system (BMS): (1) collect, process, and update condition data; (2) predict deterioration; (3) identify alternative actions; (4) predict costs; (5) determine optimal policies; (6) perform short- and long-term budget forecasting; and (7) recommend programs and schedules for implementation with policy and budget constraints. The current Alabama Bridge Information Management System (ABIMS) was created over a decade ago, prior to more recent guideline updates. ABIMS provided a means of collecting, processing, and updating condition data, but did not provide automated support for the remaining major tasks. Support for the remaining six activities becomes more critical as the state's bridge inventory ages and the backlog of bridges due for maintenance continues to grow, thus increasing the urgency behind the rehabilitation and replacement of bridges. Supporting these additional tasks will allow for effective utilization of federal and state budgets and a standard repeatable process to determine the bridges in most need of preventative maintenance, rehabilitation, or replacement. An extension to ABIMS, referred to as ABIMS+, is the next step in fulfilling AASHTO's recommendations. ABIMS+ generates Network Prioritization Reports and Target Condition Reports that: within a selected geographic area, identify a ranked list of bridges in need of rehabilitation and/or replacement; estimate the cost to restore a set of bridges to a target condition state for the current year; and estimate the overall achievable condition state of bridges given a limited budget. Benefits derived from this project include: improved decision-making process to enhance the management of the bridge maintenance backlog; enhanced support for the determination of the relationships among the network condition states and funding needs, given specific maintenance actions for the current year; enhanced support for current year budget allocation decisions between replacement and rehabilitation alternatives; compliance with FHWA funding guidelines and provision of information necessary to facilitate consistent, effective funding allocation decisions for bridge maintenance; and development of a stable foundation for future functionality that will achieve the Alabama Department of Transportation's objective of meeting AASHTO's guidelines for a comprehensive bridge management system.


The framework of current dogma of muscle contraction can be stated as follows: 1. Muscle contraction results from cyclic attachment and detachment between myosin head (M) and actin filament (A), coupled with ATP hydrolysis; 2. In each cycle, M in the form of M-ADP-Pi passes through weak-to-strong binding transition with A to perform power stroke producing contraction; 3. At the end of power stroke, M forms rigor configuration A-M, until next ATP comes to bind it; 4. The power stroke of M is caused by active rotation of the lever arm domain around the converter domain, while the catalytic domain remains rigid and perpendicular to A. We present the following evidence against the dogma stated above: 1. During muscle contraction, M may not pass through rigor A-M configuration; 2. ATP hydrolysis by A and M can take place without weak-to-strong A-M binding transition; 3. Both the lever arm domain and the subfragment-2 domain, connecting M to myosin filament backbone, regulate A-M binding strength; 4. At the end of power stroke, the catalytic domain in M is either perpendicular or oblique to A, depending on mechanical conditions. In conclusion, muscle contraction is still filled with mysteries. Open Access Haruo Sugi†‡, Publisher Acknowledgement Introduction In 1954, Huxley and Hanson found that muscle contraction is caused by relative sliding between actin and myosin filaments, coupled with ATP hydrolysis [1]. More than 60 years have passed since their monumental discovery, and considerable progress has been made on the structure and function of actin and myosin filaments, especially with respect to cyclic attachment and detachment between myosin heads extending from myosin filaments and the corresponding myosin-binding sites in actin filaments. Figure 1 shows the structure of actin and myosin filaments, and their arrangement to form sarcomeres, i.e. structural and functional unit in muscle [2]. A myosin molecule consists of a long rod, called light meromyosin (LMM), and the rest of the molecule containing two pear-shaped heads, called heavy meromyosin (HMM). HMM can be further divided into two separate heads, known as myosin subfragment-1 (S-1), and a rod, known as myosin subfragment-2 (A). In myosin (or thick) filaments, LMM aggregates to form the filament backbone, while S-1 heads extend laterally from myosin filaments at an axial interval of 14.3nm (B). In this article, each S-1 head will be called myosin head. The arrangement of myosin molecules in a myosin filament is symmetrical with respect to the middle of the filament called the bare region, where myosin heads are absent (B). Meanwhile, actin (or thin) filament consists of two helical strands of globular actin monomers (G-actin) with a pitch of 35.5nm. The axial separation of G-actin is 5.46nm (C). Actin filaments also contain two regulatory proteins, tropomyosin and troponin, and extends in either direction from the Z-line to penetrate in between myosin filaments, which are located centrally in each sarcomere, i.e. structures between adjacent Z-lines, so that each myosin head faces neighboring actin filaments (D). Concerning the mechanism, with which actin and myosin filaments slide past each other, Huxley proposed a contraction model shown in Figure 2 [3]. Due to the difference in periodicity between actin and myosin filaments, the interaction between myosin heads and actin filaments takes place asynchronously. A myosin head (left), first attaches to adjacent actin filament (upper diagram), changes its configuration to produce unitary sliding (middle diagram), and then detaches from actin filament, while another myosin head (right) starts attaching to actin filament (lower diagram). This attachment-deformation-detachment cycle produces relative sliding between actin and myosin filaments, i.e. muscle contraction. The ingenious idea stimulated muscle investigators to prove the attachment-detachment cycle between myosin heads and actin filaments. Extensive studies have been made using a variety of techniques, and the dogmas on the mechanism of muscle contraction have been constructed. Although the dogmas have been described in many textbooks as if they are established facts. The purpose of this articles is to discuss shortcomings of the current dogmas, which retard progress of research work in this research field. The Lymn-Taylor scheme First, we shall describe the Lymn-Taylor scheme, one of the current dogmas in the research • This article has been edited by the Journal of Royal Science with a help of Royal Authors, including the commissioning, peer review process and editorial aspects up to the point of acceptance. Overall research credit goes to author(s). • Any further research and comments regarding this article may publish as continues version for quality


Introduction. The article describes features and evolution of the methodological bases of the soil science under the influence of V. V. Dokuchaeva, V. I. Vernadsky, B. B. Polynov, Ya.V. Samoilov. The author discusses the formation of pedology as a soil science. In particular, a special role of methods and methodology of such fundamental sciences as biology, geology, chemistry and geography in the pedology is noted. The relevance of the methodological aspects of soil science in solving new topical problems of soil science is justified. The aim of the article is to study the methodological aspects of the soil science at the present stage of its development. The task of the article is to assess the prospects of the methodological concept of studying the concentration functions of the soil cover. Research methods are systemic, interdisciplinary, cultural-historical, socio-cultural, and comparative ones in their dialectical interrelations. Research results. A geological object should be interpreted as a system with the genetic structure, the integrity of which is ensured by the historical trajectory of the system. The specificity of an object is the result of synthesis in the process of evolution of various natural interactions. The historical approach to developing objects is implemented using the method of actualism, revealing the invariant structure of geological processes and the form of modeling method. The new program of science development should combine the use of ideas, methods, models of theoretical natural science and the adjustment and improvement of historical reconstruction tools. Such a program is aimed at establishing the unity of the spatial structure and genesis of geological objects and extending the functions and areas of application of the system-structural method. The holistic characteristics of geological processes cannot be adequately reflected without the use of tools and methods of a systematic approach based on non-causal determination, on the analysis of relations between coexistence and correlation. Discussion provides a comparative description of various ideas about soil science. The main threat to the harmony of the methodological systems of genetic soil science and geological sciences is noted to be significant changes in the structure of the latter: at the end of the XX-th c. the basis of a well-founded V. I. Vernadsky and rapidly developing biogeochemistry becomes dominative. Conclusion. The methodological concept of studying the concentration functions of the soil cover has not yet been sufficiently implemented in soil science, but it is certainly prospective. The fundamental function of the soil is shown to be realized through ensuring the participation of the soil in the regulation of specific mechanisms of biospheric processes.


Abstract Introduction. Endotracheal intubation (ETI) may be a procedure necessary to perform by a nurse in the event of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Its correct execution improves the course and organization of a rescue operation and contributes to increased self-confidence in stressful situations. Aim. Assessment of the effectiveness of endotracheal intubation among system nurses under simulated conditions. Material and methods. A pilot study of prospective observational simulation study using advanced evaluation tools for intubation phantom (BT-CSIE, Q'ty model) with a tablet (PC-1EA), IntuBrite laryngoscope with curved handle. The results were analyzed with Statistica PL 12.0 and Microsoft Office Excel 2016, using the Student's t and chi-square tests. Results. Nurses with specialization intubated twice faster (30.4 s) than nurses during specialization (68.8 s) or without specialization (67.5 s). The shortest time of inserting an endotracheal tube demonstrated subjects with over 10 years of work experience (37.0 s). The mean pressure on the incisors during the procedure was 10.9 N. Ventilation with an average tidal volume of 543 cm3 (p=0.024) was in line with the recommendations of the European Rescue Council (ERC). Conclusions. Work seniority and specialization significantly affected the effectiveness of the intubation procedure in time, while maintaining the recommended frequency and volume of mechanical ventilations.


A novel C17 resorcylic acid was synthesized by a structure‐guided Vitis vinifera stilbene synthase (STS) mutant, in which threonine 197 was replaced with glycine (T197G). Altering the architecture of the coumaroyl binding and cyclization pocket of the enzyme led to the attachment of an extra acetyl unit, derived from malonyl‐CoA, to p‐coumaroyl‐CoA. The resulting novel pentaketide can be produced strictly by STS‐like enzymes and not by Chalcone synthase‐like type III polyketide synthases; due to the unique thioesterase like activity of STS‐like enzymes. We utilized a liquid chromatography mass spectrometry‐based data analysis approach to directly compare the reaction products of the mutant and wild type STS. The findings suggest an easy to employ platform for precursor‐directed biosynthesis and identification of unnatural polyketides by structure‐guided mutation of STS‐like enzymes.


Records relating to David Scott's activities as a lobbyist and campaigner for East Timor's independence. Includes: Scott's writings, news clippings; papers concerned with lobbying the Australian government; correspondence; records of meetings, including meetings with Fretilin leaders; reports on East Timor by other bodies.


Every trip ends with a parking act. Up to 30% of cars in a town center are actively looking for a parking space. Systems that enable them to find this quickly and effectively will make a major contribution to reducing congestion and pollution and should be an essential ingredient in any urban traffic policy. Unless action is taken, the result of ITS implementation will be higher flow rates into the town and even worse congestion, as motorists compete for parking spaces. Current Variable Message signs are of limited use, yet could be improved with very little effort, by relating them to the motorists' actual needs. The increasing availability of internet-based traffic information requires predictive systems and these, in turn, require detailed information from parking operators. Historic data is a key component, yet little such data is currently available. Unless there is close co-operation between the car parking industry and those working in ITS, the opportunity to make a major improvement in urban traffic will be lost.


The invention provides a stepless speed-changing flapping wing driving mechanism. The stepless speed-changing flapping wing driving mechanism comprises a rack, a motor, a stepless speed-changing speed reducer, a gear speed reducer and a crank rocker mechanism, wherein speed reduction is finished by a friction wheel group and a gear group; and the rotation is converted into up-down flapping of a rocker arm by the crank rocker mechanism so as to drive flapping wings. The stepless speed-changing flapping wing driving mechanism can be convenient to change the speed reduction ratio by changing thecontact position of friction wheels, also has the advantages that the flapping is strictly symmetrical, self locking is adopted for a reverse load and the flying mode of gliding of the flapping wingscan be realized and the like, and is suitable for being applied in the flapping-wing micro air vehicle body and relevant ground tests.


1. Transmitter release at excitatory neuromuscular junctions of crayfish muscle was studied at low temperature by recording synaptic potentials with extracellular micro‐electrodes.


A review is given of parametric estimation methods for discretely sampled multivariate diffusion processes. The main focus is on estimating functions and asymptotic results. Maximum likelihood estimation is briefly considered, but the emphasis is on computationally less demanding martingale estimating functions. Particular attention is given to explicit estimating functions. Results on both fixed frequency and high frequency asymptotics are given. When choosing among the many estimators available, guidance is provided by simple criteria for high frequency efficiency and rate optimality that are presented in the framework of approximate martingale estimating functions.


The ferformance of Barong Ida Ratu Gede Dalem originated from the belief of Tangeb resident toward the manifestation of Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa which is implemented in the form of Barong Ida Ratu Gede Dalem which has magical power. This power can help the villagers in many things. In this believe, nuwur ritual presentation of Barong Ida Ratu Gede Dalem started. When the people of Desa Adat Tangeb face problems which they can't solve them selves, they will prray to God in his manifestation as Barong Ida Ratu Gede Dalem to get the soluions. When the problem are solved, people thank God through his manifestation as Barong Ida Ratu Gede Dalem by condungting a ritual performance which is called "nuwur".


The objective of this study was to develop a model of health promotion among people at risk of diabetes (DM) and study the results of the model operation in order to use as a guideline for health promotion activities for people at risk, and to reduce the rate of new cases of DM in the community. It was conducted as an action research from March 2014 to January 2015. The study population were divided into 2 groups which were 70 people at risk of diabetes and 35 people from community's network partner group. They were purposively selected based on the specified criteria. The tools used for data collection were a quantitative questionnaire for both before and after the operation. The qualitative data were used to record group discussions and interviews collected during all stages of the study. Data analysis was based on descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage) compariing the findings between before and after the operation; and content analysis was used for qualitative data. As for the results, a model of health promo-tion was developed which was identified as "HA-MSKH-Model", and it could be applicable as a guide-line for the operation within the area effectively through the following stages and activities: 1. Planning stage which had the following activities: (1) the orientation meeting with the health team, (2) Sub-district-level network partner group arrangement to provide information related to the notification of the operation guidelines, and (3) the screening of blood sugar among the participants before starting the operation; 2. Action stage which had the following activities: (1) public health volunteer training, (2) village-level community meeting arrangement, (3) project publicity, (4) educating and developing health promotion skills for diabetes risk group, (5) organizing workshop on village planning and village's rules to solve problems, and (6) implementation according to the plan and rules; 3. Observation stage which had the following activities: (1) health monitoring and the promoting change of health behaviors of the risk group conducted by public health volunteers, and (2) monitoring the progress on the operation; 4. Reflec-tion stage which had the following activities (1) analysis of the lessons learnt to identify success factors, (2) learning forum arrangement. It was found that the model was effective in increasing knowledge, awareness, and health behaviors by 58.58%, 77.16%, and 87.15%, respectively. Additionally, 60% of the samples had declining blood sugar to reach normal level. From the result of the study, it indicated clearly that "HA-MSKH-Model" should be an appropriate health promotion model for diabetes risk group that focuses on modifying individual health behaviors and establish community care and support for af-fected people in the community. The success factor for this model was the involvement of the community in solving its own problems." Key words: health promotion, diabetes risk group, participation, network partner