The invention discloses an image-analysis-based detection method for a helmet-free motorcycle driving violation event. According to the detection method, a high-resolution camera is arranged on a motorcycle running lane, a virtual coil in which a motorcycle runs is set in a set lane range, a tail license plate image of the motorcycle is captured in the virtual coil according to the default width range of the motorcycle, an acquired image sequence is transmitted to a detection host through the high-resolution camera, and detection host is used for detecting the motorcycle in the current lane and performing helmet detection and license plate identification according to the received image. In helmet detection, a head top average saturation degree and an initial set value Sd are calculated and compared with each other, and a model identification technology based on a support vector machine is used for identifying the license plate. Field law enforcement and license plate identification can be performed without a large amount of armed police force, thereby effectively avoiding dangerous accidents caused by field law enforcement. The method can be implemented on the conventional electronic police system, and has the advantages of small investment, high feasibility and wide application foundation.


Background: Undernutrition is one of factors that influences growth and development of children and causes lost generation. In Indonesia, 2.4 million of underfives suffered from undernutrition and 7 millions of them suffered from protein energy malnutrition. In Tanggamus Regency, 46% of children suffered from protein energy malnutrition and 81 cases suffered from undernutrition. Objective: To identify the relationship between children's previous undernutrition and their recent growth and development. Method: The study was observational with cross sectional design. Subjects were all undernutrition cases nursed in Regional Public Hospital of Pringsewu Tanggamus from 1999–2001. Antropometric measurement was done to children's weight and height. The anthropometric indicators were weight for age z-score (waz), height for age z-score (haz), and weight for height z-score (whz). Raw motoric development was measured using Denver test. Data collected using questionnaire were child internal factors and external factors of family's characteristics and health service. One variable analysis was done descriptively, while t-test was used to know the relationship between children's previous undernutrition and their recent growth development. Results: There was relationship between previous undernutrition of children and their recent growth (p 0,05). The other factor that had relationship with their development were the achievement of D/S (p 0,05). Conclusion: There was relationship between previous undernutrition of children and their recent growth, but there was not with the recent development of children. The achievement of D/S was the other factor that had relationship with the growth of children.


Midwestern Simulation Council held its spring meeting at the ASD Computer Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on Thursday, 29 April 1976, following a three-day AIAA Visual and Motion Simulation Conference also held in Dayton, Ohio. The Steering Committee had decided on this arrangement in the hope of drawing attention to the time-critical, real-time computer requirements in engineering and training simulators, a topic that has had little visibility to date and is often overlooked. After attending the AIAA conference, this reporter can attest to the great expectations that top management has for training simulators of all kinds and is willing to pay for. Shouldn't we in the simulation business support these activities more vigorously than we have in the


AbstractThe perception of the Amish as an unchanging folk society (Redfield 1947) has long been exposed as a myth (Olshan 1981). The culture's dynamics take the form of rationally controlled and selective change. While this has become accepted as common opinion among scholars, the participation of Amish women in change has only recently been addressed. The shared assumption has been that women typically follow suit. A study of Pennsylvania German has inadvertently uncovered a variable whose usage singles out young women as linguistic innovators, and young men as disseminators of the innovation. The variant preferred among young women makes them a sociolinguistically salient segment. This innovative role of women does not agree with studies undertaken in Western societies where women's linguistic innovations are seen as a prestige-seeking mechanism. The present case is different insofar as the value system does not only ostracize the seeking of prestige, but also insofar as the innovated form does not appr...


Skills training for drug-using and at-risk adolescents has been studied in a variety of ways. An argument has been made that a deficit in skills is related to the etiology of drug use and abuse by teens. However it remains to be determined whether an improvement in those deficient skills will reduce or eliminate drug use. Moreover the definitions of those target skills vary extensively among investigators. The author reviews the literature related to skills training and drug treatment for adolescents. He describes a current research demonstration project Project PALS funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Recommendations are given for future research. Sections discuss the literature on recommendations for skills training variations in skills training theoretical linkages with regard to skills training and teen drug abuse the implementation of skills training skills training and adolescent drug abuse and skills training with pregnant and parenting teens.


In this paper, effects of As(III) on crops toxicant are studied in wheat sprout test by using NaAsO_(2) as simulated pollution resource. The prevention of Ca(H_(2)PO_(4))_(2) and treatment on toxicant of As(III) are emphatically discussed in the paper. The result shows: Ca(H_(2)PO_(4))_(2) can prevent and treat the toxicant of As(III) to crops effectively and the optimum concentration rate of Ca(H_(2)PO_(4))_(2) to NaAsO_(2) is C_(p(v)):C_(As(III))=1-1.33:1.


The mining industry generates a lot of wastewater from its processes. This wastewater must be treated economically and in a sustainable and economic manner for possible reuse. Technologies such as bio adsorption are being applied as low cost technology for gold wastewater processing. This paper reviews the potential to treat gold wastewater using bio adsorbents. The efficiency of the wastewater treatment is dependent on the quality of wastewater, the characteristics of the bio adsorbent used and the process conditions. Efficiencies as high as 70-99% have been reported when bio char was used a gold tailings wastewater treatment method.


In order to make shared memory programming possible in distributed architectures, we use an abstraction called distributed shared memory. The behavior of distributed shared memory systems is dictated by the memory consistency model. In order to provide a better understanding on the semantics of the memory consistency models, many researchers have proposed formalisms to define them. Even with formal definitions, it is still difficult to say what kind of execution histories can be produced on a particular memory model. In this paper, we propose a tool that shows what operations orderings could lead to user-defined execution histories on different memory models. We also present a prototype of our tool that analyses execution histories for four different memory consistency models: sequential consistency, PipelinedRAM consistency, release consistency and scope consistency.


: Background: Coronavirus induced disease-19 (COVID-19), produced by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The emergence and rapid spread of COVID-19 has caused enormous mortality worldwide. Egypt had reported the first case of COVID-19 infection in Africa on February 14, 2020. World health organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Aim of the work: Analyze factors affecting prognosis and outcome in COVID - 19 Egyptian patients who were admitted to Mansoura Health Insurance Hospital. Patients and methods: This current study is a combined retrospective and prospective. The retrospective part included 100 patients and the prospective part included 275 patients. All the included cases (or their records) were reviewed to obtain data about general history, clinical examination and investigations. The cases (or the records) were followed up to determine the study outcomes including (intensive care unit admission, length of hospital or ICU admission, need of mechanical ventilation and mortality. Results: Significant more cases in the second wave were transferred to ICU than first wave cases (p=0.02). There was statistically significant difference between the two waves regarding mortality rate which was significantly higher among the second wave patients (p=0.001). During the first wave, with multivariate regression analysis, older age, male sex, higher respiratory rate, presence of CKD, cancer or DCL at admission were associated with increased odds of death. During the second wave, with multivariate regression analysis, older age, male sex, hypertensive, presence of CLD, cancer, dyspnea, DCL, higher respiratory rate, lower platelet level, higher D-dimer, lower albumin level, higher urea level, lower SO2 level at admission were associated with increased odds of death. Conclusion: The second wave of COVID-19 in Egypt was linked to more severe disease and higher mortality rates. During both waves, COVID-19 mortality was independently predicted by age, male gender, and poor


By means of geometrical problem of how many points can you find on the (half) parabola, such that the distance between any pair of them is rational, we construct some parametric equations.


To enhance diagnostic assessment in routine clinical care, the Munich Diagnostic Checklists have been developed for a systematic criteria-related evaluation of the most common psychiatric disorders according to DSM-III-R. Design, concept, and areas of application of the instrument are described. An initial test-retest study showed that satisfactory to excellent diagnostic agreement can be reached.


Screening of asymptomatic individuals aged over 50 with faecal occult blood testing reduces mortality from colorectal cancer. Rectal bleeding should always be investigated further. Adjuvant chemotherapy should be considered in all patients with Duke's C colon cancer. Palliative and survival benefits have been demonstrated with first and second line chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer. New active chemotherapy agents offering better tolerability and convenience of administration are providing more options for patients. (author abstract)


The mechanical properties and temperature stability in air and hydrogen of the highly dense (ρ=4.27 g/cm3, porosity 1 %) material based on nanolaminated MAX phase Ti3AlC2 (89 % Ti3AlC2, 6 % TiC, 5 % Al2O3) manufactured by hot pressing (at 30 MPa) have been investigated. At room temperature the samplesexhibited microhardness HV = 4.6 GPa (at 5 N), hardness HV50 = 630 MPa (at 50 N ) and HRA=70 (at 600 N), Young modulus was 140 ± 29 GPa, fracture toughness K1C=10.2 MPa·m0.5compression strength 700 MPa and bending strength 500 MPa. After 1000 hours of exposition at 600 °C the oxide film (containing mainly Al2O3 and TiO2) formed on the surface and material demonstrated a higher oxidation resistance than chromium ferrite steels. Due to the surface oxidation the defects self-healing took place and the bending strength of the porous Ti3AlC2 (22% porosity) after exposition for 3 h at 600 oC in air slightly (for 3%) increased as compared to that at 20 oC. Besides, the porous Ti3AlC2 material resisted to high-temperature creep and after being kept in H2 at 600 °C for 3h its bending strength reduced by 5 %.


The basic principles of direct torque c ontrol(DTC),the hardware and software design of control system equipped with DSP TMS320LF2407 as the kernel processor and CAN bus were described in order to apply DTC control system to the elevator.Experimental simulation results show that the control system based on DTC frequency converter has excellent performance of speed tracking whether under heavy-load and lower-speed or superhigh-speed condition.


Objective To investigate the clinical features of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP)in patients with autoimmune diseases.Methods The data from 12 patients with autoimmune diseases who were hospitalized in Peking Union Medical College Hospital because of developing PCP were retrospectively reviewed.Clinical characteristics and T cell subsets in the peripheral blood were analyzed.Results The main clinical manifestations of these 12 patients were fever(12/12),cough(9/ 12),expectoration(9/12)and obvious dyspnea(12/12),which were progressive.Blood gas analysis presented with typeⅠrespiratory failure.Bilateral interstitial and alveolar infiltrates were observed in chest X-ray film.The counts of peripheral blood lymphocytes(0.44±0.31)×10~9/L,CD4~+ T-lymphocytes (0.120±0.079)×10~9/L and CD8~+ T-lymphocytes were(0.248±0.252)×10~9/L decreased significantly and the CD4/CD8 ratio reversed,which were significantly different from those of healthy person(P0.05).After treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and corticosteroids combining with oxygen inhala- tion,assisted ventilation,3 patients survived and 9 died.Conclusions The mortality rate is high if patients with autoimmune diseases develop with PCP.When patients present with progressive dyspnea,typeⅠrespir- atory failure,lower CD4~+ T-lymphocyte count and interstitial pulmonary infiltrates,PCP should be consid- ered.Early diagnosis and treatments may improve the prognosis.


A 2009 survey conducted by librarians at Southern Illinois University Carbondale revealed that librarians want an automated process for verifying online serial access. Rather than just waiting for automation to arrive, 51 percent of the 237 respondents were systematically checking access to subscribed online journals. Unfortunately, 45 percent of respondents had never heard of ONIX (ONline Information eXchange) for Serials, the group of XML formats for sharing serial product and subscription information that holds promise for enabling this automation. Presenters shared the survey results and noted what needs to be done next to put ONIX for Serials into practice.


In a modern market economy, government influence extends to almost all areas of social life. Government cannot only influence a market economy through financial monetary and other forms of metro-policies, but also lay down the rules of the game in the field of micro-enterprise development by such means as economic regulations. This paper explores the role of regulation in economic performance in Africa using an econometric model. More precisely, it assesses through econometric modeling the impact of variations in the quality of regulation on economic performance. Although Olson's, et al., (1998): earlier studies have looked at governance as a cause of cross-country productivity or income differences, which was further buttressed by Kaulman and Kraay, (2002). This paper along the line differs in concentrating on regulation rather than wider governance issues. The results confirm that "good" regulation is associated with higher economic growth. Keywords : economic growth; regulation: governance: institutions.


The ball and plate is a classic example of unstable, non-linear and in many cases coupled system. Considering the given characteristics the ball and plate system makes an excellent basis for design the system controller. The control system aim to moving the ball on the plate to it centre in any condition. The system consists of two servo motors, web camera, Arduino controller, paper plate and a ball. The fuzzy logic rule have been implement to control the ball on the plate system. The web camera is use to capture the frame in Matlab and image processing algorithms to locate the ball's position on the plate. For further testing of the fuzzy controller a ball on plate prototype was created.


The invention discloses an automatic vehicle overall size measuring system and method based on vision. The system comprises four cameras, four pan tilts, a transverse horizontal camera support, a longitudinal horizontal camera support, an image collection card, a computer system and a position sensor. Each camera is installed in one pan tilt. Two cameras are fixed to the transverse horizontal support, and the other two cameras are fixed to the longitudinal horizontal support. The position sensor is installed at the position, being about to enter the view field range of the cameras, of a vehicle and used for sensing the position of the vehicle, and provides a trigger signal for the computer system. The automatic vehicle overall size measuring system can reduce the cost and has the advantages of being automated, contactless, high in precision, high in adaptability and the like, and can effectively recognize overrunning vehicles, overload vehicles and other illegal vehicles, meet the requirements of vehicles for comprehensive performance detection, and improve highway traffic system monitoring performance and the vehicle management level.


Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a causative agent of chronic tuberculosis disease, is widespread among some animal species too. There is paucity of information on the distribution, prevalence and true disease status of tuberculosis in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). The aim of this study was to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of serological tests to diagnose M. tuberculosis infection in captive elephants in southern India while simultaneously estimating sero-prevalence. Methodology/Principal Findings Health assessment of 600 elephants was carried out and their sera screened with a commercially available rapid serum test. Trunk wash culture of select rapid serum test positive animals yielded no animal positive for M. tuberculosis isolation. Under Indian field conditions where the true disease status is unknown, we used a latent class model to estimate the diagnostic characteristics of an existing (rapid serum test) and new (four in-house ELISA) tests. One hundred and seventy nine sera were randomly selected for screening in the five tests. Diagnostic sensitivities of the four ELISAs were 91.3–97.6% (95% Credible Interval (CI): 74.8–99.9) and diagnostic specificity were 89.6–98.5% (95% CI: 79.4–99.9) based on the model we assumed. We estimate that 53.6% (95% CI: 44.6–62.8) of the samples tested were free from infection with M. tuberculosis and 15.9% (97.5% CI: 9.8 - to 24.0) tested positive on all five tests. Conclusions/Significance Our results provide evidence for high prevalence of asymptomatic M. tuberculosis infection in Asian elephants in a captive Indian setting. Further validation of these tests would be important in formulating area-specific effective surveillance and control measures.


In a certain sense Bosnia is merely a metaphor for Europe as a whole. Europe is coming closer and closer to a state of non-statehood where state mechanisms are losing their binding character. The authority of the state is being eroded from the top by the trans-European regulations from Brussels and the international economic ties and from the bottom by local and ethnic interests, while none of these elements are strong enough to fully replace state authority.


Two cases are reported of A/EEG recordings performed for the evaluation of seizures. Marked fragmentation of nocturnal sleep, which produces a "noisy" record on the rapid playback visual/analogue auditory playback technique, led to a clinical suspicion of sleep apnea, later confirmed by polysomnography.


The increasingly severe chemical pollution poses treats to environmental and human health. Effect-directed analysis (EDA), based on a combination of biotesting, sample fractionation and chemical identification and quantification, is a powerful tool for identification of environmental toxicants in complex chemical mixtures in the environment. This review summarized recent advances in EDA, including sample extraction and fractionation, biological tests and chemical identification. The application of high throughput screening in EDA was discussed and challenges in future studies were also identified.


In order to confirm the appropriate thickness of bearing steel layer diffusion bonding on titanium alloy surface,the elastic modulus of materials was measured by Nano Indenter Ⅱ.Stress distribution and integrated distortion of the titanium alloy which bonded bearing steel layer were analyzed by finite element simulation under press stress,and the thickness of bearing steel layer was optimized and designed.The results show that when the thickness of hardened layer is 0.10-0.50 mm,the maximal equivalent stress is located the interface of titanium alloy and bearing steel layer,which can easily induce interface cracks;the appropriate thickness of bearing steel layer is 1.00-2.00 mm,and the optimal thickness is about 1.50 mm.


This paper presents the advances in the development of stylistic classifications of pottery from the early second millennium AD in the Yocavil area (Catamarca province, Argentina) and neighboring zones. The text proposes a historical review of the different meanings of the "San Jose" category, which is defined by the authors as an epoch's aesthetic of the early Late Period. From the morphology and pattern analysis of 253 complete urns housed in museum collections a new classification of the San Jose vessels, which inte-grates former typological categories and formalizes new variants to account for a diversity not previously considered, is presented. This classification attempt constitutes an interesting tool to contribute to discus-sions about the origins, chronology, uses and regional variations of the San Jose aesthetic and the links to the Santa Maria aesthetic in the regional Late Period.


Conflicting definitions lead to confusion when people communicate about 'corridors', particularly when they come from different disciplinary backgrounds. Usage of 'corridor' in game management, island biogeography, and metapopulation literature focused on function, namely, the movement of flora and fauna from one area to another. A structural usage of the term arose in the field of landscape ecology as it developed in North America with the matrix-patch-corridor paradigm of landscape structure. 'Corridor' is now used to describe both the structural and functional aspects of linear landscape features, often implicitly, in a wide range of disciplinary literature.Lack of a clear and consistent terminology leads to confusion about the goals or implied functions of corridors. Consequently, the manner in which corridors should be designed, managed, and evaluated is also unclear. Proper design and management of a corridor depends critically on a clear and explicit statement of its intended functions. If corridors are not designed to perform well-defined functions, the outcome may be disappointing, or even deleterious. The roles corridors play derive from six ecological functions: habitat, conduit, filter, barrier, source, and sink. These ecological functions have been recognized widely and adopted by a number of disciplines, including conservation biology, wildlife management, landscape ecology, and landscape planning. We review briefly the history of the term 'corridor' in the context of conservation, catalog some of its definitions and uses, review the functions of corridors, and differentiate between the structural and functional aspects of corridors. We reject the notion of defining 'corridor' succinctly, because of the complex and multiple functions a corridor may serve. Instead, we suggest that conservationists and planners consider and document explicitly all of the possible functions of corridors when designing them. Addressing explicitly these functions when designing a corridor should eliminate much of the confusion surrounding their roles, and focus attention on establishing design criteria for corridors that function as intended. ! " # $ % # & "' () * $ + +


The use of light-weight, high-strength composite materials in motors, generators, and energy storage devices has become common as a means to maximize energy density. To ensure reliability, non-destructive and destructive evaluation techniques have been employed to measure the mechanical properties of fabricated components. In carbon fiber-reinforced, polymer matrix composites, mechanical strength is primarily derived from the fiber volume fraction. Due to the lack of a nondestructive method, common techniques for fiber volume determination are currently destructive. In this investigation, a non-destructive method for the measurement of the fiber volume fraction of carbon fiber-reinforced, polymer matrix composites has been developed using cold neutron prompt gamma activation analysis (PGAA). Fiber volume determination is accomplished in this technique by measuring and comparing the carbon and hydrogen content in a given sample (or samples). PGAA is a nuclear analytical technique performed by exposing a sample to neutron radiation. PGAA measurements are non-destructive and can be performed without chemical preparation of the sample. Fiber volumes of several composite coupons have been determined relative to standard samples of known fiber volume and measurements are in good agreement with values predicted by acid digestion tests. Fiber volume measurement using PGAA can potentially be applied to any composite material where the contents of the matrix and reinforcement differ. The technique can also be spatially sensitive, with resolution limited by the dimensions of the neutron beam that is used.


We investigated the elastic properties of the iron-based superconductor Ba(Fe 1- x Co x ) 2 As 2 with eight Co concentrations. The elastic constant C 66 shows a large elastic softening associated with structural phase transition. C 66 was analyzed on the basis of the localized and itinerant pictures of Fe-3d electrons, which shows a strong electron–lattice coupling and a possible mass enhancement in this system. The results are similar to those of unconventional superconductors, where the properties of the system are governed by quantum fluctuations associated with the zero-temperature critical point of long-range order, namely, the quantum critical point (QCP). In this system, the inverse of C 66 behaves just like the magnetic susceptibility in magnetic QCP systems. Although the QCPs of these existing superconductors are all ascribed to antiferromagnetism, our systematic studies on the canonical iron-based superconductor Ba(Fe 1- x Co x ) 2 As 2 have revealed that there is a signature of "structural quan...


The invention relates to a fluid handling device (100) that comprises an accommodating container (102) having a piston (116) movably arranged therein in such a way that the volume of a fluid accommodating reservoir can be changed by a movement of the piston. The fluid handling device further comprises an actuating mechanism (142, 146, 132), which is designed to move a carrier bearing (136) when the actuating mechanism is actuated. Finally, the fluid handling device (100) comprises a spring mechanism (138), which is designed to transfer force from the carrier bearing (136) to the piston (116) in order to effect, in response to a movement of the carrier bearing (136) in a first direction, a movement of the piston (116) in the accommodating container (102) such that the volume of the fluid reservoir (160) is increased.


Since deep space exploration tasks, such as space gravitational wave detection, put forward increasingly higher requirements for the satellite platform, the scale and complexity of the satellite management unit (SMU) software are also increasing, and the trend of intelligentization is showing. It is difficult for the traditional SMU based on single-core system on chip (SoC) to meet the various requirements brought by the above trends. This paper presents a high-performance general-purpose SMU design. Based on rad-hard multi-core SoC, we configure and tailor Linux, and design an SMU software architecture with three modes. It has the characteristics of high performance, high reliability, general purpose and scalability, which can meet the needs of the SMU of future complex satellites. Finally, through the application experiment in the background of the space gravitational wave detection project, the performance and application prospect of our proposed SMU are demonstrated.


Energy input affects the final cost of dairy products. The paper features energy cost optimization in dairy industry and, in particular, in the production of cultured milk foods. The present research studies the options for renewable energy sources in dairy industry: solar system is becoming a very promising means of energy saving in the southern regions. The authors proposed a complex energy substitution device, which can reduce the electricity costs by 60–70%, according to preliminary calculations. The results obtained in the theoretical underpinning of design parameters and operation modes were checked by experimental studies. For the experiment, the authors designed and manufactured a water heating system based on flat solar collectors. An instrument complex registered temperature values in eight different control points and transferred the signals to a PC hard disk. The article presents the parameters of the equipment in pasteurization and milk fermentation processes with the use of the complex energy substitution device for water heating. The equipment can be used by large-scale dairy enterprises, since the area of the collectors for the preliminary water heating is 2 m2, which provides 150 litters of water with a temperature of 45–60°C. As the normative parameters of the temperature during the milk fermentation process is 32–35°C, and the water temperature in the device is 45–60°C, it can be concluded that the thermal costs are fully covered.


OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to investigate the role of blood and lymphatic microvascular density in the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).

MATERIALS AND METHODS
The sample was composed of 54 cases of OSCC. The immunoexpression to anti-alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and to anti-endoglin (CD105) was used to access the microvessel density (MVD); anti-podoplanin (D2-40) was used to access the lymphatic vessel density (LVD); vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was evaluated in malignant cells. The histological differentiation, the worst pattern of invasion (WPOI), tumour thickness and tumour budding (TB) intensity were accessed using haematoxylin-eosin and anti-pan-cytokeratin (AE1/AE3). Patients' age and sex, TNM classification and follow-up time were collected from the medical records.

RESULTS
MVD markers presented a similar pattern of expression in blood vessels. However, only α-SMA + MVD was significantly higher among women and in tumours ≤4 cm. LVD was lower in tumours with lymph node metastasis. Regarding the histological parameters, high TB intensity was associated with histological differentiation, advanced clinical stage, greater tumour thickness and reduced disease-free survival. No difference was found in VEGF.

CONCLUSIONS
The decrease in OSCC LVD could be related to pathological node involvement, whereas high TB intensity could indicate OSCC progression and worse patient outcomes.


The present study comprised macro- and endoscopic screening of the nasosinusal complex in 56 autopsies, 24 with nasal polyps and 32 without. Seven had nasal polyposis (bilaterally more than two). Hypertrophic polypoid mucosa in the paranasal sinuses was not found in the cases with nasal polyposis and in only 2 (4%) of the total number (24) of cases with polyps. Microscopic examination of nine small polyps, the mucosa from which they originated, and control specimens showed accumulation of eosinophils in the mucosa from which the polyps originated, indicating localized inflammation.


Aim To compare the immediate and long-term outcomes of coronary stenting for total occlusions with nonocclusive stenoses. Methods A total of 516 consecutive patients (687 lesions) underwent coronary stenting. The study population was divided into total occlusion group (TO group, 142 patients with 160 lesions) and non-occlusion group (NO group, 374 patients with 527 lesions). The immediate and long-term angiographic and clinical outcomes were assessed. Results There was no difference in postprocedure minimum lumen diameter (3.12±0.51 vs. 3.13±0.54 mm, P0.05) between TO and NO groups. There was no difference in incidence of clinical complications between the two groups. A total of 27.8% of patients in TO group and 23.7% of lesions in NO group occurred restenosis (P0.05). Clinical events occurred in 25.2% of patients in TO group compared with 22.7% in NO group (P0.05). Conclusions The immediate and long-term outcomes of coronary stenting for total occlusions are comparable to that for nonocclusive stenoses.


When the sampling units can be easily ranked than quantified, ranked set sampling (RSS) is a viable alternative to the traditional simple random sampling (SRS). Much effort has been made for modifying basic RSS protocol with the aim of deriving more efficient estimators of the population attributes. Entropy has been seminal in developing measures of distributional disparities as a tool for statistical inference. This article is concerned with testing exponentiality based on sample entropy under some RSS-based designs. A simulation study shows that the proposed tests possess good power properties against several alternatives as compared with the ordinary test based on SRS.


THIS paper is a direct sequel to Craniometric Memoir No. III, which recorded the results of a study of the superior gnathic triangle. The cranial material that was utilised in that research was again made use of for the present investigation.


Estrogen receptor alpha (ESRα) gene expresses in prostate stromal cells and may associate with prostate cancer risk, while the relationship between ESRα polymorphisms and therapeutic outcome as well as prognosis of patients with prostate cancer in Chinese Han population has not been clarified. Genotypes of rs2234693 and rs9340799 in ESRα gene were detected in 168 ADT-resistant patients with prostate cancer and 220 healthy controls by PCR-RFLP. The associations of these polymorphisms with the risk, object response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR) and progression free survival (PFS) of prostate cancer were analyzed by chi-square test, KaplanMeier method and log-rank test. The distributions of rs2234693 and rs9340799 genotypes in patients and controls were significantly difference (all P<0.05). ORR was significantly higher in TT genotype of rs2234693 (X2=7.288, P=0.026) or GG genotype of rs9340799 (X2=9.118, P=0.010) carriers. DCR was no significantly difference among each genotypes (rs2234693: X2=4.541, P=0.103; rs9340799: X2=5.063, P=0.080). Median PFS (mPFS) in T-allele of rs2234693 carriers were 1.33 folds higher than CC carriers (Log rank P<0.05), while mPFS in combined cohort of GA+AA of rs9340799 was 2 folds higher than GG carriers (Log rank P<0.05). Stratified by Gleason score, the mPFS in CT and the combined cohort of CT+TT of rs2234693 carriers were 1.5 folders higher than that in CC (Log rank P<0.05) carried patients with lower (≤6) Gleason score. The polymorphisms rs2234693 and rs9340799 in ESRα gene were associated with the therapeutic outcome and short-term prognosis of patients with ADT-resistant prostate cancer in Chinese Han population, and could be considered a valuable biomarker for survival.


Surfacing technology allows for production of surface layers on any materials, on products of any chemical and phase composition, and any shape. Rods or powders made of ceramics, metals, cermets or plastics may be used as surfacing materials. This method is used to produce surface layers with special properties, such as wear and corrosion resistance, refractoriness and creep resistance [1÷7]. Plasma surfacing method consists of melting additional material (in the form of bulk or powder) along with substrate in plasma arc at temperatures of about 15 000÷20 000°C. Additional material and melted metalic substrate create a weld overlay in which substrate participation can reach tens of percent. Mechanical finishing is not necessary because weld overlays are homogeneous, and their faces are smooth [2, 5]. High hardness (WC – 2240 HV, B4C – 2800 HV), wear resistance as well as corrosion and oxidation resistance are the major advantages of carbides. Another important advantage is the high strength to density ratio as well as the high melting point (above 2000°C) [1, 5, 7]. The aim of this study was to determine microstructure, thickness, hardness and chemical composition of the surface layers produced on 18G2A steel by plasma surfacing.


This is a scientific report for several issues in Parallelization elliptic curve cryptosystem based on using different signed binary representations. In this paper, we introduce the parallel implementation of elliptic curve scalar multiplication over the prime field using signed binary representations. Our implementation speeds up the calculation of scalar multiplication in comparison with the standard case. We introduce parallel algorithm for computing elliptic curve scalar multiplication based on Complementary Recoding Technique (CRT). Also we propose a parallel algorithm for computing elliptic curve scalar multiplication based on another representation which is a Direct Recording Method (DRM). Both implementations of the proposed algorithms show speedups reaching upto 60% in comparison with execution time for sequential cases of the algorithms. We find that ECC-DRM is faster than ECC-CRT in both parallel and sequential counterparts.


Decision making in a complex system requires a large amount of data, and real time interaction and visualization tools become effective solutions. Constant improvement in computer graphics technology has encouraged the research of developing better and more efficient ways of interacting and visualizing complex three-dimensional image data. This paper presents a unique software framework for interacting and visualizing complex volume image data in a virtual environment. For efficient user interactions, a wireless gamepad controller is used as the main input device. The buttons and joysticks on the gamepad controller are intuitively mapped to perform different functions depending on the feature mode that the software is currently in. Apart from the general viewer, an extension of the software also reads in standard format patient medical images such as CT/MRI scans. As an effective decision making tool, the software allows the user to apply fast pseudo-coloring and multiple interactive oblique clipping planes for an immersive detailed examination of any 3D model. In the medical imaging extension of this software, it features the ability for the user to select a specific range of tissue densities to render and an endosurgery planning mode that allows a surgeon to place simulated laparoscopic surgical instruments in a virtual model of the patient. The developed software allows for better interaction with complex volume data for use as a decision making and evaluation tool.Copyright © 2008 by ASME


In Singapore and the Malay Peninsula sooty moulds and black mildews are common. Colonies of these fungi on plant foliage often consist of several species mixed together and each species may produce more than one type of conidia and other fruiting structures. The specimens collected and examined are described and listed under Ascomycetes (17 species) and Fungi Imperfecti (16 species). The most common species were those of Meliola and Microxyphium. A host list is provided.


teen different titles, and is now recognized by the names of Spasm of the Glottis, Laryngismus Stridulus, and Crowing of Children. Its more common names in older authors were Spasmodic Asthma and Spasmodic Croup. The most marked symptom, and the one from which the disease has obtained its different appellations, is a difficulty of breathing which attacks the child instantaneously, and which, during the short time it continues, gives to the respiration a crowing sound like that of croup. Frequently, however, the sense of suffocation is greater than in that disease, and occasionally the glottis is entirely shut for a short time, giving rise to most distressing struggles for breath, or even producing instant and fatal suffocation. On the other hand, attacks of crowing are sometimes so


We integrated existing published and unpublished information to delineate Biologically Important Areas (BIAs) for fin, gray, North Pacific right, and humpback whales, and belugas in U.S. waters of the Gulf of Alaska. BIAs are delineated for feeding, migratory corridors, and small and resident populations. Supporting evidence for these BIAs came from aerial-, land-, and vessel-based surveys; satellitetagging data; passive acoustic monitoring; traditional ecological knowledge; photoand genetic-identification data; whaling data, including catch and sighting locations and stomach contents; prey studies; and anecdotal information from fishermen. The geographic extent of the BIAs in this region ranged from approximately 900 to 177,000 km. Information gaps identified during this assessment include (1) reproductive areas for fin, gray, and North Pacific right whales; (2) detailed information on the migration routes of all species; (3) detailed information on the migratory timing of all species except humpback whales; and (4) cetacean distribution, density, and behavior in U.S. Gulf of Alaska waters off the continental shelf. To maintain their utility, these BIAs should be re-evaluated and revised, if necessary, as new information becomes available.


There are a lot of methods for rendering of shell-space geometry, represented through voxel texture, known for today. While the topic is well studied in terms of techniques for applying this geometry onto surfaces, a little attention was paid to representation of sub-pixel details of the geometry. Such details are prone to produce aliasing artifacts and reduce performance due to bad cache utilization. In this paper we solve these problems by introducing levels of detail for voxel textures within shell mapping technique. The main problem here is that less detailed levels begin to contain semi-transparent voxels on the edge of an encoded surface, which requires additional handling. For this we present a new approach for order independent transparency rendering based on depth peeling. We extend the algorithm by adding additional resolving pass which allows to fully utilize hardware z-buffering to reduce amount of overdraw. This significantly reduces cost of each subsequent peeling pass. Empirically, 3-4 of such passes is enough to produce good quality results in most cases. Another issue with shell mapping techniques is that shell geometry is constructed offline, making base surface to be static. By slightly modifying the method, we made the construction to be performed on-the-fly on GPU and be applicable for animated surfaces.


The Supreme Court has given a juridical explanation on the civil cases concerned with copyrights conflicts, which defines the civil responsibility arising from using the software without permission in the range of commercial employment. This will positively limit the punishment scope as a result. The explanation can be taken as a complement to the "Protective Rules for Computer Software", and will become a sample for reciprocal coordination between civil persuasions on some conflicts and legislative determination. It has reflected the development of the political institution and the democratic system in China. The purpose of this regulation is just to protect the interests of ordinary people in the most general scope.


Objective:In order to explore the variability of anesthetic depth in hemorrhagic patients and its mechanism, the study investigated how MAC and β endorphin changed in state of hemorrhagic hypotension. Methods:① 20 New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into control group and hemorrhage group. MAP、CVP、P ET CO 2 and ECG were monitored continuously. ② The MAC of sevoflurane was measured in the two groups in which MAP of hemorrhage group was dropped to two third of baseline by bloodletting. ③ Plasma β endrophin concentration was assaied repeatedly in two groups. Results:① MAC of sevoflurane was (2 2±0 2)% in control group and (1 6±0 1)% in hemorrhage group. ② Hemorrhage induced increase of plasma β endorphin concentration significantly. 5 min and 30 min after bloodletting, β endorphin concentration increased (50±9)% and (58±10)%, respectively. Conclusion:MAC of sevoflurane in rabbits is (2 2±0 2)%. Acute hemorrhage could induce endogenous β endorphin releasing enormously, which maybe one of the mechanisms to reduce MAC of inhalational anesthetic.


This paper introduces a method for the synthesis of nonlinear servomechanisms the behavior of which, when stimulated by step inputs of position, approaches as closely as desired the behavior of optimum contactor servomechanisms of the same order. The synthesis procedure begins with the selection of a phase trajectory in a phase space, the co-ordinates of which are system error and derivatives of system error. Theorems are proposed which place sufficient conditions on the given phase trajectory so that the synthesis procedure will yield a nonlinear differential equation of the desired type. The synthesis process is carried out in detail for nonlinear systems of order two, three, and four, and the results are verified by an analogue-computer study. The general conclusions are: 1. A synthesis procedure can be evolved which begins with a phase trajectory and terminates with a nonlinear differential equation describing the behavior of a stable, physically realizable, nonlinear servomechanism; 2. the synthesized nonlinear differential equation is closely related to the linear differential equation of the same order and has coefficients expressed in terms of design-specified quantities; 3. the synthesized nonlinear system's response is superior to the equivalent linear system's response; and 4. time solutions of the nonlinear differential equations can be obtained in a number of important cases.


The crystal structure of N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-N',N'-dimethyl-N-(2-pyridinio)-1,2-ethanediammonium tetrachlorocopper(II), (C16H22ClN3)[CuCl4], contains the dication of chloropyramine, a potent anti-allergic agent effective on H1-type receptors. The CuCl42− anion exhibits a flattened-tetrahedral geometry. The ammonium H atom is weakly bonded to two Cl atoms of the anion and the pyridyl N atom is involved in a short hydrogen bond to a Cl atom of the anion.


The present invention relates to a novel dispensable medium for etching doped tin oxide layers having non-Newtonian flow behaviour for etching surfaces in the production of displays and/or solar cells and to the use thereof. In particular, it relates to corresponding particle-free compositions by means of which fine structures can be etched selectively without damaging or attacking adjacent areas.


In this chapter the physical aspects of the global optimization of the geometry of atomic clusters are elucidated. In particular, I examine the structural principles that determine the nature of the lowest-energy structure, the physical reasons why some clusters are especially difficult to optimize and how the basin-hopping transformation of the potential energy surface enables these difficult clusters to be optimized.


In the era of the industrial revolution 4.0, modern technology such as fibre technology and integrated network systems in all aspects of life has made humans very dependent on technology. The purpose of this research is to foster a culture of digital literacy in the school environment, increase teacher knowledge and skills in the field of developing and utilizing digital teaching materials, improve student learning performance and increase teacher knowledge and skills in terms of digital learning models and improve student's learning performance. The method used in this study is the observation method using the pre-experimental design method, one group type pretest-posttest (pretest test-posttest single group). Assistance was provided to 28 junior high school teachers in the South Tangerang area. During the training, participants were given four assignments: Team, Sway, Learning Design and Learning Videos. The study results show that as many as 71% of teachers have mastered the Teams and Sway applications from Microsoft, 60% can make lesson plans, and 53% can make learning videos. The pretest and post-test results showed that the average result was 36.6%, then after participating in the training, the average result was 44.4%. The results of the study show that training in the development and use of digital teaching materials has an effect on the skills and abilities of teachers, which is beneficial for improving student learning performance.


The technology of mechanical drawing is almost extinct. It has been supplanted by other print technologies in the course of technological development. As a metaphor, the moving pen in the grip of a plotter in action resembles relatively closely the process of the hand engaged in drawing. Interesting consequences of artistic concern arise from this observation. Historically, drawings have been around since the beginning of art, and drawing is an enormously rich domain of art. It is a universe, indeed, that is complemented by the equally rich universe of machine-generated drawings, also a universe in its own right.


The scale-invariant glitch statistics observed in individual pulsars (exponential waiting-time and power-law size distributions) are consistent with a critical self-organization process, wherein superfluid vortices pin metastably in macroscopic domains and unpin collectively via nearest-neighbor avalanches. Macroscopic inhomogeneity emerges naturally if pinning occurs at crustal faults. If, instead, pinning occurs at lattice sites and defects, which are macroscopically homogeneous, we show that an alternative, noncritical self-organization process operates, termed coherent noise, wherein the global Magnus force acts uniformly on vortices trapped in a range of pinning potentials and undergoing thermal creep. It is found that vortices again unpin collectively, but not via nearest-neighbor avalanches, and that, counterintuitively, the resulting glitch sizes are scale invariant, in accord with observational data. A mean-field analytic theory of the coherent noise process, supported by Monte Carlo simulations, yields a power-law size distribution, between the smallest and largest glitch, with exponent a in the range −2 ⩽ a ⩽ 0. When the theory is fitted to data from the nine most active pulsars, including the two quasi-periodic glitchers PSR J0537−6910 and PSR J0835−4510, it directly constrains the distribution of pinning potentials in the star, leading to two conclusions: (1) the potentials are broadly distributed, with the mean comparable to the standard deviation; and (2) the mean potential decreases with characteristic age. Fitting the theory to the data also constrains the pinned vortex fraction and the rate of thermal creep. An observational test is proposed to discriminate between nearest-neighbor avalanches and coherent noise: the latter process predicts a statistical excess of large glitches ("aftershocks") following a large glitch, whereas the former process does not. Its discriminatory power is discussed under various microphysical scenarios.


This research paper aims to investigate the Impact of CRM on Satisfaction of consumer, Customer Loyalty & Customer Retention in Pakistan. This paper tests the efficacy of CRM marketing tool. Data was collected through a 5 point likert scale questionnaire from 350 respondents residing in Lahore. The research method which was used for exploration is quantitative research method. Demographic analysis, Regression, correlation Analysis and Cronbach's Alpha were run in SPSS to verify the devised model. Significant results show that CRM has potential to influence on Satisfaction of consumer, Customer Loyalty and Customer Retention. The results and data are discussed in depth within this report. There are also several limitations as well as future research suggestions at the end of this research study. This exploration also provides future insights.


Abstract The article discusses the changes in Pre-school Core Curricula in Poland and shows the strong and weak points of the new educational system. These recently formulated objectives compel educational actions which support the process of institutionalised acculturation from an early age. Due to the fact that compulsory education in Poland begins at the age of five, it was necessary to transform the pre-school core curriculum. There have been introduced crucial changes to the broadly taken field of visual arts education . A young person is supposed to be naturally introduced into the word of art from an early age, so as to be later on aware of one's country's cultural heritage and to feel responsible for it.


In this paper atomic force microscope (AFM) study on
hydrocarbon thin films was performed. Thin films were prepared
using plasma enhanced vapour deposition (PECVD) in pulsed
regime. The aim was to see whether the surface roughness of the
films changes with the duty cycle. The AFM is a direct
measuring technique for scanning surfaces of samples. From
obtained images one can compute many quantities characterizing
the surface. It is shown that the root mean square (RMS) value
of the heights seems to be independent on duty cycle except for
region from 10 to 15 \%. Outside of this region the RMS values
of the heights vary in the range from 6,3 to 14,8 nm, while for
10 \% it is 96,3 nm and for 15 \% it's 61,7 nm. Unfortunately
also the deposition time, which corresponds to different
thicknesses of the films, was varied. This could be the reason
for many times higher roughness inside the region. Further
study of this problem would be needed.


This paper presents an indirect adaptive control scheme forinterconnected systemswhichalsocontainlinear terms.Thesystemparameters are estimated on-line using a modified recursive least squares algonrthm with datanormalization. A variable deadzone isincorporatedintothis estimation algorithm tolimit theeffects of interconnections andnonlinear dynamics inthesystem suchthatthenumberoftheparameters tobeestimated isreduced. Theadaptive control lawconsists ofa pole placement controller -and anonlinear feedback which compensates thenonlinear dynamics. Theproposed adaptive control systemisshowntobeglobally stable. Thesimulation results on a transputer network formotion control ofan industrial robot aregiven.


This paper provides an overview of the design parameters and performance considerations of a vertical profiling beam in an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) instrument. Typically ADCP instruments employ an array of beams that are used in concert to determine three-dimensional velocity estimates at various ranges from the instrument. The vertical profiling beam is an additional beam, supplementary to this array, which is dedicated solely to the measurement of the vertical component of the velocity. This separate beam offers enhanced performance versus the typical ADCP beam array. Also, the vertical beam must be configured in a different manner from the typical ADCP array, and has different performance considerations. These trade-offs are explored and sample data is presented.


A diet rich in polyphenols has been proposed to have beneficial health effects and to reduce risk of disease. Ellagic acid, a polyphenol common in red berries and pomegranates, has potential anti-t ...


By using information derived from questionnaires sent to registered owners of drever dams and sires in Sweden with offspring born in 1992 and/or 1994, two groups of offspring were identified: one with one parent said to have had breathing difficulties after hunting, and another with both parents unaffected. Questionnaires were sent to the owners of these offspring, and multiple logistic regression was used to analyse the offspring data, with the status of their sire and dam with respect to breathing difficulties after hunting included as covariates. For the outcome 'breathing difficulties after hunting' in the 266 offspring, the odds ratio (OR) was 4·4 (95 per cent confidence interval [CI] 1·8 to 10·8) if the dam was affected and 3·9 (95 per cent CI1·2 to 11·1) if the sire was affected. The OR for male offspring was 2·4 (95 per cent CI1·1 to 5·7). The heritability of the condition was estimated to be 0·34 from the dogs born in 1992, and 0·28 from the dogs born in 1994.


Depreciable assets used in business benefit from an asymmetry in which gains are capital gains eligible for the lower capital gains rates, while losses are ordinary losses deductible from ordinary income immediately and are not subject to the section 1211 limitations on capital losses. That asymmetry yields a tax of less than zero at a time when revenue needs are great, and it induces investments that make no sense in the pretax economic world. Timber, iron ore, and coal also get the benefit of the capital gains rates, whereas most business activity produces income taxed at 35 percent. This proposal would repeal section 1231, the source of the asymmetry, and would subject land and depreciable property used in business to the capital loss limitations. However, casualty losses and gains from casualty insurance would be treated as ordinary. Recapture of depreciation would be augmented by an interest factor on the depreciation deductions, but the gain from land and depreciable property could thereafter be eligible for capital gains treatment. This proposal is part of a continuing series on the treatment of capital gains. For prior proposals, see Calvin H. Johnson, "Fixing Capital Gains at the Core," Tax Notes, Dec. 14, 2009, p. 1221, Doc 2009-26144, or 2009 TNT 240-11; Johnson, "Cleaning Compensation for Services Out of Capital Gain," Tax Notes, Jan. 11, 2010, p. 233, Doc 2009-27878, or 2010 TNT 9-5; and Johnson, "Sale of Goodwill and Other Intangibles as Ordinary Income," Tax Notes, Jan. 14, 2008, p. 321, Doc 2008-331, or 2008 TNT 10-31. This proposal is made as a part of the Shelf Project, a collaboration among tax professionals to develop and perfect proposals to help Congress raise revenue without raising tax rates. The current deficit is now at $1.6 trillion, or 11.2 percent of annual GDP, and federal spending over the next decade will be twice that. In a revenue crisis, base-protecting revenue provisions that were not possible under ordinary politics become political necessities. Tax rates cannot be raised on this tax base. Shelf Project proposals defend the tax base and improve the rationality and efficiency of the tax system. They are intended to raise revenue without raising rates, because the best tax systems have the broadest possible base to reach the lowest feasible tax rates. A longer description of the Shelf Project is found at "The Shelf Project: Revenue-Raising Projects That Defend the Tax Base," Tax Notes, Dec. 10, 2007, p. 1077, Doc 2007-22632, or 2007 TNT 238-37.


Mangrove vegetation has a wide range of distribution on the Indonesian coast, including Pemangkat, Sambas Regency, and West Kalimantan. Near this area, there are various activities, such as industrial, fishing, and shipping which are possible sources of heavy metal pollution. Water pollution caused by heavy metals is one of the serious problems. This condition can reduce water quality and has an impact on aquatic organisms. Monitoring of water quality needs to be done to reduce health problems and maintain the stability of aquatic ecosystems. Mudskipper (Boleophthalmus sp.) can be used as a bioindicator due to its ability to accumulate heavy metals from the environment, especially in mangrove areas. Heavy metal such as cadmium (Cd) is difficult to decompose and toxic to the environment and biota. This heavy metal pollution may originate from port and fisheries activities. The aim of this study was to determine the Cd content in the Mudskipper, waters, and sediment samples. Sampling was carried out at two stations. Analysis of the Cd content was done using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS). The result showed that concentrations of Cd in the waters and sediment samples were above the threshold. Meanwhile, the Cd level in Mudskipper flesh was still below the maximum limit.
Keywords: heavy metal, cadmium (Cd), mudskipper, Pemangkat, West Kalimantan


There is a compelling need for effective therapy for chronic hepatitis C. This French study compared three regimens of interferon alfa-2b in 303 patients who had histologically proven chronic non-A, non-B hepatitis and elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Eighty-eight percent had hepatitis …


Background: In April and May 2021, India faced massive second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and then became the hotspots of mucormycosis across globe. Hence, we planned the first analysis of mucormycosis in Uttar Pradesh. Aim and Objectives: coThe objectives were to explore the epidemiology, vaccination status, clinical features, microbiological findings, treatment of mucormycosis and outcome. Material and Methods: This was an observational study of mucormycosis at tertiary care centre of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India from 20 May 2021 to 15 July 2021. Results: 98 patients' data with mucormycosis was analyzed. Patients had median age of 55 years. COVID-19 infection was present in 69.4% of participants and diabetes mellitus was present as underlying co-morbid condition in more than 85% of patients. 91.8 % of cases were unvaccinated with steroid consumption in almost 60% of patients. R. arrhizus was among the most common agent while we found less commonly reported fungi like R.homothallicus, Apophysomyces, Cunninghamella. 41.8% of cases were successfully treated and 16.3% of cases expired. Conclusion: Diabetes mellitus was labeled as major predisposing factor and most patients were unvaccinated. Awareness about fungal infections, rigorous monitoring of chronic diseases, judicious use of drugs, early diagnosis and prompt treatment is decisive for better outcome.


This work focuses on the fabrication and experimental characterization of a two-phase hierarchical manifold microchannel heat sink array for intrachip high-heat-flux dissipation. A test device with a 5 mm × 5 mm heated area and 9 × 9 array of heat sinks, each with 18 parallel channels (19 µm × 155 µm), is fabricated in silicon. A multi-layer hierarchical manifold fabricated in silicon is bonded to the heat sink array. Flow boiling experiments are conducted using HFE-7100 as the working fluid at mass fluxes of 200 kg/m2s and 300 kg/m2s. The test device is able to dissipate heat fluxes up to 445 W/cm2 at a chip temperature of less than 40 °C above the fluid and at a pressure drop less than 80 kPa. A maximum heat transfer coefficient of 31,900 W/m2K occurred at a mass flux of 300 kg/m2s and a heat flux of 301 W/cm2. The effects of heat flux on chip temperature, heat transfer coefficient, and pressure drop are investigated.


The main goal of this article is to investigate, identify, and rank the factors that influence the development of a sustainable smart city in Tabriz. The statistical population comprises all of Tabriz Municipality's managers, which number 257 at the moment. The data collected using a standard questionnaire of parameters from "A unique taxonomy of smart sustainable city metrics," which was randomly distributed. In addition, descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used. Spss software is also used to analyze data using descriptive statistical methods and conclusions from sample tests and Friedman ranking tests, as well as to execute Econometric operations. The findings suggest that all of the variables affecting the improvement of a sustainable smart city in Tabriz have a direct and relatively strong relationship, with four variables affecting the marketing of a sustainable smart city. The socio-cultural parameter, which has an average rank of 3.80, the governance parameter, that has an average rank of 3.18, the second parameter, the environmental parameter with rank of 2.03, and the economic parameter, with rank of 1.00, all impact on the improvement of a sustainable smart city marketing.


Stuart Kauffman has and continues to be one of the most eminent thinkers in the development of modern evolutionary biology. His theories on the self-organisation of matter have served to complement the ordinary explanation offered by Darwinism and complexity theories. In a recent contribution to the journal Zygon, dated 22 October 2006, Kauffman admits the possibility of accepting quantum factors in the emergence of life, at the same time as offering a self-creative and sacred image of nature, which is nevertheless different from traditional theism.


The nano science and nano-engineering is also referred as nano modification, have come into common usage and describe two main avenues of application of nanotechnology in architectural application. Even though a huge and alluring potential of nanotechnology in architecture and civil engineering has been envisaged and enormous efforts throughout the world are being taken unto use nanotechnology in architectural applications, still few of grey areas need to be explored to make the technology more applicable. This paper presents the developments in the field of nanotechnology and nano science research in architectural development.


This study explores the learning experiences of postgraduate students pursuing master's degree in higher education. The assessment students enrolled in the course "Application of Computer in Research" observed through semi-structured observations. These observations contained 16 weeks (4 days a week). The observation tool was validated through five experts' opinions, and a mock observation was conducted in order to ensure the reliability of the tool. The researcher deeply observed the students' learning experiences daily by tasks, activities and discussions in which they were involved by the teacher�the analysis procedures controlled through coding, memos and themes generation. The study findings revealed that experiential learning provided students with some important skills that enhance their learning in a better way. The study contributed to the field of education at a higher level than postgraduates might be handled through active learning because active learning may indulge new visions, ideas for creative work and transferring those ideas through reflection by involving students in the activities in which they do the tasks by themselves.


It is exposed a general review on what has been the psychological study of the language through the history, departing from the first reflections and hypothesis on its ontogeny and relationships to other disciplines, until arriving to the contemporary directions. Between these are distinguished three principal blocks: a) psycholinguistic, b) constructivism or of the cognitive development, and c) behaviourist. After discussing critically the traditional ideas exposed by the representative of such current (as well as their divergences) to the light of their state and current followers, is made a short exploration taking into account the coincidence points that there are between these last. It is concluded that the future address, in terms of empirical practice, it has an interactive behavioural trend with communicational implications.


Diversity conveys advantages in nature, yet homogeneous neurons typically comprise the layers of artificial neural networks. Here we construct neural networks from neurons that learn their own activation functions, quickly diversify, and subsequently outperform their homogeneous counter-parts. Sub-networks instantiate the neurons, which meta-learn especially efficient sets of nonlinear responses. Such learned diversity provides examples of dynamical systems selecting diversity over uniformity and elucidates the role of diversity in natural and artificial systems.


Recurrent Aphthous Ulceration (RAU) is a chronic oral inflammatory disease that affects approximately 25% of the general population. The etiology of the disease is unknown; however, factors that favor the onset of RAU have been correlated with a Th1 immune polarization, while factors that reduce RAU episodes have been associated with down regulation of immune reaction or stimulation of the peripheral tolerance. In this context, the integrity of the epithelial barrier is also fundamental for the prevention of the disease and conditions that augment its permeability or produce disruption are considered potential triggers. The key factor responsible for increased susceptibility is unclear, though a deficiency of Toll-like receptor (TLR) activity seems to be a good candidate. TLRs are a group of membrane proteins that recognize conserved molecules derived from bacterial, virus, fungal, or host tissues. Particularly, the TLR2 is involved in both immune regulation and control of epithelial barrier integrity. Thus, based on literature review, we showed evidences that correlate the TLR2 dysfunction and the diverse predisposing factors with the elements considered critical for disease pathogenesis: the Th1 immune reaction and the increased epithelial permeability.


The transportation systems are heading towards increasing autonomy in all domains, and the maritime field makes no exception. The International Maritime Organization has been working on releasing a regulatory framework for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) to keep pace with the technological developments in the field. Autonomous shipping forces the researcher and the designers to face a wide range of scientific challenges, such as navigation decision support systems, collision avoidance algorithms, path planning, navigation and control, sensor data processing and fusion, remote control, and communication, with the final intent of achieving a fully integrated and autonomous worldwide maritime transportation system, where a human-less collaborative conflict resolution could potentially retire the COLREGs. However, the maritime sector will first face a transition period where traditional ships will share the seas and interact with heterogeneous MASS with various autonomous capabilities featuring different and probably incompatible communication protocols. In such a scenario, the COLREGs will still play a primary role in helping the collision avoidance systems resolve conflicts and limiting the degrees of freedom. This paper aims to study the interaction among multiple vessels with autonomous collision avoidance capabilities operating in a close navigation scenario. The ships operate according to a COLREG-compliant collision avoidance algorithm. The paper relies on numerical simulation to systematically investigate different scenarios in which autonomous vessels operate and interact in the presence of fixed obstacles. Results are presented and critically discussed.


This article comments on the proposal made by the History Curriculum, textbooks and the
work done in the classroom to promote identity in the Mexican context In Mexico, one of
the essential aspects to consider in teaching history in Basic Education is to promote
historical awareness training for coexistence. The students strengthen their social
responsibility recognize values of their community, country and the world, as respects and
cares for the cultural and natural heritage; lives inside and outside the classroom with the
principles of solidarity, responsibility, respect and dialogue, and they make informed and
responsible decisions.


In a model with social influence, Becker (1991) offers an explanation for why popular restaurants with excess demand do not raise their prices. He also offers an explanation for why such restaurants do not increase supply but admits his explanation may be weak. Becker does not provide a formal analysis of why supply is not increased. In this paper, I present a formal analysis of Becker's argument based on a different kind of social influence. I also offer an alternative explanation of why some restaurants are popular and others are not. Finally, while Becker (1991) includes market demand and the gap between market demand and supply as separate arguements in the customers' demand function to explan why supply and price are not increased. I only include the gap between demand and supply in the customers' utility function to explain both puzzles.


WO RECENT CASE REPORTS illustrate the achieve-T ment of fiberoptic endoscopy in the 30 years since its first development. The first is that of a 100-year-old woman admitted to the hospital with a 1-day history of right upper quadrant pain, tenderness at the right costal margin, and elevation of serum transaminase and alkaline phosphatase levels. An ultrasound study showed gallstones in the gallbladder. The clinical diagnosis of common duct obstruction was clear. However, she was considered a poor surgical risk. The next day endoscopic retrograde cholangiogram results showed two large gall-stones in the common bile duct (Fig. 1). An endoscopic sphincterotomy at the same sitting was followed by extraction of both stones by Dormier basket, also passed under direct vision through the endoscope. Two days later she left the hospital cured of her biliary obstruction. The second patient, a 76 year-old-man was admitted at the same time with a 2-month history of progressive painless jaundice and a 20-pound weight loss due to a cancer in the head of the pancreas. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography results showed a stenosis of the common bile duct (Fig. 2A) and a dilated pancreatic duct. In the same endoscopic procedure, a stent was placed across the stricture (Fig. 2b), relieving the obstruction. In follow-up over the next 2 months he remained free of jaundice and regained his weight and strength. These two examples illustrate the elegant simplicity of present-day fiberoptic endoscopy, a successful technology that allows clinicians to make precise diagnoses and provide necessary treatments. For these patients, sur-Presented


This research aims at describing students' difficulties in writing recount text faced by the tenth grade students at SMK Negeri 6 Surakarta in 2015/2015 academic year and describing how the English teacher solves the students' difficulties in writing recount text faced by the tenth grade students at SMK Negeri 6 Surakarta in 2015/2016 academic year. In this research, the writer uses descriptive research as the type of research. The object of the study is students' difficulties in writing recount text faced by the tenth grade students at SMK Negeri 6 Surakarta in 2015/2016 academic year. The data of this research are recount texts written by the tenth grade students and the English teacher at SMK Negeri 6 Surakarta in 2015/2016 academic year. The methods of analyzing data include 1) reducing the data, 2) displaying the data, and 3) drawing conclusion. The results show that students' difficulties in writing recount text are divided into two parts; they are difficulties in generic structure and lexicogrammatical features. In writing generic structure, of 53 students, the writer found that 3 students who did not write the event and 11 students who did not write re-orientation. Then, in lexicogrammatical features, in 283 sentences, there were 15 sentences not written in the past tense, 45 sentences not written grammatically, 13 sentences having problems dealing with deleting words, 31 sentences having problems dealing with diction and 8 sentences having problems dealing with spelling. The solutions which are given to solve the students' difficulties in writing recount text are rearranging the random paragraph into a good text, giving explanation repeatedly, giving game, consulting in dictionary, and giving tasks.


Setup planning has very important influence on the product quality in a Complex Product Machining Process (CPMP). Part production in a CPMP involves multiple setup plans, which will lead into variation propagation and lead to extreme complexity in final product quality. Current approaches of setup planning in a CPMP are experience-based that lead to adopt higher machining process cost to ensure the final product quality, and most approaches are used for a single machining process. This work attempts to solve those challenging problems and aims to develop a method to obtain an optimal setup planning in a CPMP, which can satisfies the quality specifications and minimizes the expected value of the sum of machining costs. To this end, a machining process model is established to describe the variation propagation effect of setup plan throughout all stages in a CPMP firstly and then a quantitative setup plan evaluation methods driven by cost constraint is proposed to clarify what is optimality of setup plans. Based on the above procedures, an optimal setup planning is obtained through a dynamic programming solver. At last, a case study is provided to illustrate the validity and the significance of the proposed setup planning selective method.


I see Y reading the comments her teacher left on her paper. She uses Google Translate to add perfectly spelled words clarifying a detail about her grandmother's aspiration to become literate. At least this is how I imagine Y to have prepared her college essay. I have not met Y. But I am certain that she never expected her writing to be the focus of a teachers' planning meeting.


Here, a hollowed-out Au@AgPt core-frame nanostructure is carved in the presence of PtCl62- via galvanic replacement (GR) reaction, during which the dissolution of Ag atoms from the {100} facets and the deposition of Pt atoms on the active edges of the nanocubes occur. Both ex situ and in situ monitoring of the plasmonic and structural evolutions at the single-particle level, confirmed also by theoretical simulations, shows a three-phase mechanism involved.


Results on airborne pollen content in the atmosphere of Bahia Blanca are reported. Continuous sampling since October 1987 to September 1988 using a Tauber gravimetric trap was carried out. Gramineae and Cupressaceae pollen resulted to be the most abundant in the atmosphere. Eucalyptus , Chenopodiaceae, Compositae, Casuarina and Diplotaxis types are also frequent.


The coordinate control problem of vehicle platoon is studied with the sliding mode control (SMC) method in this paper. Starting from the inter-vehicle safety distance, a longitudinal controller for vehicle platoon is developed to improve the stability by incorporating information on the positions, inter-vehicle distance, speed, and acceleration of the current and preceding vehicles. The effectiveness of the proposed controller is verified through joint simulation with Carsim and MATLAB/Simulink. Simulation results demonstrate that the problem of excessively large safety distance is resolved and the stability of vehicle platooning system is also improved with the proposed controller.


P66 is a codex that originally contained the entire Gospel of John, and is usually dated to about 200. However, Herbert Hunger assigned P66 an earlier date, contending in fact that it belongs if not in the first half, then at least in the middle of the second century. The most reliable list of singular readings of P66 appears to consist of the combination of the several lists compiled by Fee in the course of his study. A very useful listing of the readings of P66 is provided in the IGNTP volume on the papyri in John. This work does not give a separate listing of the singular readings of P66, but collates the papyrus against the Textus Receptus and also cites the corrections in the papyrus. The scribe shows remarkably few signs of being willing to make extensive changes to his Vorlage.Keywords: Gospel of John; P66; papyrus


To study whether overcrowding and/or nurse understaffing preceded four bacterial outbreaks during a 5‐year period in a Norwegian university hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).


In this publication, researchers from Climate Policy Initiative/Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (CPI/PUC-Rio) present unprecedented results on the impacts of deforestation in different regions of the forest, through the simulation of millions of hypothetical scenarios over the next 30 years. They use a climate-forest model to identify that, on average, for every 100 trees deforested, 22 additional trees die in regions distant from the deforestation due to lack of water.


Coretta Scott was committed to social justice long before she met and married Martin Luther King, Jr. She shared in all the dangers that King's prominence in the civil rights movement brought, and she saw herself as full partner in the movement. Yet she generally remained in the background, supporting King's work and caring for their children, until his assassination transformed her into a movement leader in her own right: founder of the King Center, leader of a mass demonstration for a renewed national commitment to nonviolent social change, force behind the establishment of the national holiday bearing her husband's name. This book follows the trajectory of Coretta Scott King's tumultuous life at the heart of the most important American social movement of the 20th century.


Objective:To screen marine actinomycetes with antibacterial activity.Method:To Staphylococcus aureus,Escherichia coli,Canidia albicans,Aspergillus niger,Bacillus thuringiensis.V.parahaemolyticus and B.mucilaginosus as the indicator bacteria,strains were screened by filter paper method.Observing the cultured characteristics,physiological and biochemical results of the screened strain a10.The results of 16S rDNA sequence analysis were submitted to NCBI,then drawing phylogenetic trees.Identification results were obtained.Result:Isolating from the Zhoushan sea area with a good antibacterial activity of actinomycetes strain a10.The strain a10 was one kind variants strain of Streptomyces roseus.


This thesis elaborates on the role and importance of homework in the initial stages of teaching mathematics. The aim is to determine and analyze the degree of burden on students with homework. The following tasks were performed as a starting point for this research: determining the degree of correlation between the time that student spends on weekly homework and the student's homework amount determinedby the pedagogical norm, determining the level of parents' participation in helping students with homework, etermining the degree of correlation of differentiation of homework with the students' motivation for doing homework. Homework plays an important role in the initial stages of teaching mathematics, and takes up a significant place in the process of studying and teaching mathematics. The results, analysis, and conclusions are presented upon research.


The authors have measured the energy shift epsilon of the L3M1M23 (3P2) Auger line (Auger energy EA approximately=191 eV, level width Gamma (ArL3)=130 meV) at large excess energies in the energy region from E1=100 eV up to E1=10 keV with an experimental error of only +or-5 meV. This high precision was achieved using as reference line a neighbouring satellite line with a value of Gamma an order of magnitude smaller than Gamma (ArL3). The authors' experimental results are in full agreement with previous experiments on the post-collision interaction (PCI) shift epsilon in Ar L-shell ionisation but, due to the accuracy of the new data, their experiment reveals for the first time a precise functional dependence of the PCI shift epsilon on the excess energy E1 at large excess energies for electron impact ionisation. They observe that epsilon (E1) changes abruptly at E1 approximately=1 keV and remains constant for larger excess energies. This behaviour is not predicted by published theories. Recently, however, Sandner (1985) has indicated the existence of such a constant PCI shift at large E1.


Most research on migration and ethnic boundaries is concerned with boundaries between a specific migrant minority and the 'majority society' in the destination country. However, migrant groups are not homogenous; within-group boundaries that are relevant in their context of origin may also play a role in the host context. Focusing on migrants from former Yugoslavia, we analyse the relevance of ethnic boundaries between Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats in Germany. We do so by interpreting migrant parents' practices of first-name giving as instances of ethnic boundary work. In the case of migrants from former Yugoslavia, first names are a salient marker of ethnic affiliation. Based on 22 semi-structured interviews, we distinguish between three types of ethnic boundary work based on first-name giving. 'Particularists' wish to express their ethnic affiliation via first names, and they maintain ethnic boundaries both towards the German majority society as well as other ethnic groups from former Yugoslavia. In contrast, 'cosmopolitans' reject names with specific ethnic references and base their choice on personal taste, often opting for international names, thereby rejecting ethnic boundaries towards other former Yugoslav groups. Finally, 'negotiators' stand in between. They blur boundaries towards the German majority society, but maintain boundaries towards other ex-Yugoslav ethnic groups. Overall, we find that ex-Yugoslav migrants' strategies of ethnic boundary work are shaped by a multiplicity of reference groups, not just the relationship with the German majority society.


This article deals with the multi-objective robust design optimization of a mechatronic system used in sewing machines under uncertain design parameters. This mechatronic system is a needle bar and thread take-up lever mechanism driven by a direct current motor. The motor current and current fluctuation are minimized at the same time. The obtained results from a deterministic optimization showed a high sensitivity to design parameters. As an alternative, a robust multi-objective design optimization of the mechatronic system is conducted. For this goal, a multi-objective imperialist competitive algorithm combined with a polynomial chaos expansion method is investigated. Throughout a comparison with the deterministic results, we show that the robust performances of the mechatronic system are not sensible to design parameters' uncertainties.


In recent years, the application of big data analysis has seen a significant increase across various fields with the aim of extracting useful information from massive data to enhance human life. These data contain a large amount of privacy, and directly using user data for analysis poses a significant risk of privacy leakage. To address this pressing issue, many scholars have incorporated the latest protection methodologies, such as local differential privacy (LDP), into big data analysis. Existing LDP methods typically convert data into binary strings and then add noise, but the weight of each bit unevenly distributes noise, eventually increasing utility loss. Inspired by this, the paper investigates the reduction of error through alternative numeral systems, leading to the proposition of a segmented-based LDP data preservation mechanism (LDPseg), where each bit flip has an equal impact on the outcome. Theoretical analysis reveals that under certain conditions, this mechanism maintains a lower error expectation and variance compared to binary systems. Real-world experimental results indicate that the proposed method exhibits positive performance in machine learning.


Using a sintered diamond tipped opposed piston apparatus the electrical resistance behavior of sulfur has been studied to pressures well over 500 kbar and to temperature of a few hundred °C. At about 300 kbar the resistance starts dropping below the cell background value of about 108 ohm and continues to drop with pressure until about 500 kbar where a steady value of about 10 ohm is reached. In this latter state the dR/dT is positive, indicating metallic character. Temperature cycling the specimen at lower pressures yields negative dR/dT, characteristic of semiconduction. The measured activation energy of semiconduction drops linearly with pressure until the metallic state is reached. The resisitivity in the metallic state is about 0.03 ohm cm. The higher temperature behavior in the metallic state was explored by pulse heating for intervals of the order of a hundred microseconds. An abrupt resistance drop occurs at about 600 °C which is probably the melting temperature of the metallic phase.


Due to high market demands in portable electronic devices such as smartphone, tablet PC and wearable electronics, the IC packaging are required to become smaller, thinner, lighter and multiple functionalities. With such complicated and challenged demands, packaging technologies such as WL-CSP, FO-WLP, 2.5D interposer, 3D-TSV, and so on, have been developed and implemented for high volume manufacturing. For these packaging structures, photo-sensitive organic materials used for buffer coating, passivation layers, and insulators for re-distribution are required to exhibit low residual stress to keep higher reliability without any issues such as delamination and cracking. To meet this requirement, we have developed new phenolic resins containing flexible units. Our photo-sensitive insulators containing the new polymer showed low residual stress, good chemical resistance and good packaging reliability. The material design concept and test results are discussed in this paper. Keyword: Dielectric materials, Photosensitivity, Low residual stress


This paper analyzed the earthing system of traditional stations such as substations, data centers, and energy storage stations, established the calculation boundary conditions and requirements of the earthing system. Through CDEGS modeling and simulation, the characteristics of the decentralized and the joint earthing system are compared and analyzed. The joint earthing system is recommended as the earthing scheme of the "multi-station integration" project; By taking appropriate reduction measures, the earth potential rise, step potential difference and touch potential difference meet the requirements of relevant boundary conditions, so as to improve the comprehensive energy efficiency and safety of smart energy stations. The results of this study have been piloted in some power grid projects, which is conducive to improving the comprehensive energy efficiency and reducing the construction and operation cost, and can provide reference cases and basis for the grounding system design of more smart energy station "multi-station integration" projects in the future.


An aerosol generation system 10: power supply 14; Controller 15 is connected to the power source; Aerosol generating element 18 connected to the controller; And, but connect to the controller, and in response to a first user input operation comprises a first sensor 20 configured to provide a first signal to the controller, the controller 15 comprises: in response to the first signal to the Ready state from the OFF state conversion and; In the ready state, but to stop at least one function of the aerosol generating system 10, and responds to the second signal to a second user input operation for providing to the controller 15; By comparing the second signal with the stored data, and the second signal is switched to the ready state when the matching with the stored data in the on state; In the on state, the aerosol generating system in response to a third user input operation for the at least one function of the aerosol generating system 10 to switch to the operating state is operated by the controller 15 (10).


We describe two women with primary Sjögren's syndrome and sensory neuropathy who had anhidrosis segmentally along dermatomes of the spinal segment, along with sensory loss. Intradermal administration of cholinergic agents elicited no sweat response in the spinal segments with anhidrosis, whereas a normal response was present in segments with obvious sweating. These features suggest segmental involvement of the postganglionic sympathetic ganglion cells.


Significance
 The move, designed to ease migrant outflows from the sub-region by improving work opportunities and living standards, forms part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to pursue more humane migration policies.

 Impacts
 Further executive orders are expected in the coming days, including to raise a refugee admissions cap to 125,000, up from 15,000.
 Legislation could take a long time to get through the US Congress, leaving executive orders vulnerable to legal challenge.
 Climate change will worsen droughts, flooding and food insecurity in the coming years, compounding migration pressures.


, 2015) ABSTRACT Motion sickness incidence index (MSI) is one of essential issues in ship motion research to access the comfort of passenger on board cruises and yachts. In the paper, wave energy spectrum and MSI will be analyzed. Evaluation will not only provide an initial feedback of passenger's comfort in ship design stage but also estimate the suitable speed to steer the


Census Year 1950 Census Tracts. The dataset contains polygons representing CY 1950 census tracts, created as part of the D.C. Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and participating D.C. government agencies. Census tracts were identified from maps provided by the U.S. Census Bureau and the D.C. Office of Planning. The tract polygons were created by selecting street arcs from the WGIS planimetric street centerlines. Where necessary, polygons were also heads-up digitized from 1995/1999 orthophotographs. All DC GIS data is stored and exported in Maryland State Plane coordinates NAD 83 meters. METADATA CONTENT IS IN PROCESS OF VALIDATION AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.


in Korean patients, marking the first multicenter study of its kind in the Korean CRS population. The study included 244 CRS patients


Left bundle branch block (LBBB) and right bundle branch block (RBBB) are the common but neglected arrhythmias clinically. However, the conventional LBBB and RBBB diagnosis methods are strenuous and time-consuming because this process relies heavily on the physician's visual observation of electrocardiogram. In this article, we developed a novel network module based on the existing bidirectional gated recurrent unit (B-GRU) network for automated LBBB, RBBB, and normal sinus rhythm detection. Inspired from spatial and channel squeeze-excitation network (scSENet), the proposed module is capable of effectively recalibrating feature representation in B-GRU using both channel squeeze-excitation and spatial squeeze-excitation modules along channel and space to emphasize useful features while suppressing weak ones, namely, BGcsSENet. To further verify its effectiveness, we leverage the standard GRU and B-GRU modules as control models across the two public databases. Extensive experiments confirm the effectiveness of BGcsSENet, while yielding better performance than existing GRU, B-GRU modules, and many published approaches. Particularly, our BGcsSENet model is the first research to refine the network architecture of B-GRU, thus demonstrating considerable application potential on lightweight devices.


The present invention by installing the inside of the bottom surface to separate the layers, the lower fastening frame coupled to consist impact shock absorbing frame is formed in a "ㅈ" shape installed in the absorption of the facilities in the building such as an apartment or a building to prevent interlayer noise, and it comes to building a floor panel to lead a comfortable life through it. In order to achieve the above object, is placed on top of concrete floor slabs (1) for inter-layer segment, the left and the engaging projection (11a) for connecting the installation to each other on the right side and the engaging groove (11b) is formed projecting and concave upper in block number of the noise for the sound absorption holes 12 cut off, the noise jidoe are formed holes 12 to block other noise adjacent holes 12 and so as to be in communication with each other, "c" so as to have a cross-section on the shaped a lower support frame 10 to be formed; Shock formed in the top surface "ㅈ" shaped having a fastening plate 21 to absorb the framework (20a) (20b) (20c) is a number up connections with a plurality of connecting pins (22) joined to the side forms an assembly , and the upper plurality of shock-absorbing frame assembly 20 is installed on the lower support frame 10, the shock at the upper to absorb; Left and yaw coupling for connection installed in the right side surface, the projecting bar (32b), (32a) are formed is installed to be connected to each other at the upper portion of the shock absorbing frame assembly 20, wherein the sliding plate 31, which is formed at the bottom center It made of; shock absorbing frame assembly (20) the impact-absorbing framework (20a) (20b) (20c) the upper fastening plate 21 has an upper fastening frame 30, which is installed to be coupled at a centrally located sliding. Corridor, inter sound insulation, the upper and lower frame fastening, shock absorbing frame


table of contents list of figures acknowledgements setting the stage for this project section 1.0 context and project background 1.1 context and location in the howe sound 1.2 introduction to site 1.3 project objectives 1.4 background: smartgrowth in squamish 1.5 the squamish winds 1.6 in the context of renewable energy section 2.0 project framework 2.1 description of framework 2.2 renewable energy and people 2.3 renewable energy and place section 3.0 wind inventory and climate data 3.1 visualizing wind in squamish 3.2 sample wind data 3.3 squamish wind square 3.4 average rainfall, temperature + wind data 3.5 program and activities inventory section 4.0 wind and human comfort 4.1 bioclimatism 4.2 windchill 4.3 wind studies in architectural design 4.4 techniques to block wind ii iii v viii 1-2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11-12 13-16 17-22 23 24 25 26-27 28-29 30-31 32 33 34 35-36 37 section 5.0 site analysis 5.1 character study 5.2 orientation and structure of downtown 5.3 viewshed analysis 5.4 site context section 6.0 design proposal 6.1 concept: the wind blows through it 6.2 conceptual masterplan 6.3 building form and programming 6.4 Howe Sound windshed metaphor 6.5 admitting and blocking wind with built form 6.6 design storyline 6.7 ground-level site plan 6.8 site sections 6.9 programming of exterior spaces 6.10 elaborations on sensory experiences of the NCC 6.11 more ways to integrate wind