Objective – тo compare the ovarian response to the controlled ovarian stimulation in patients with different behavioral profile asymmetries. The study included 192 women with tubal infertility. In each patient it was estimated the number of dominant follicles during the controlled ovarian stimulation, the amount of follicles, number and quality of oocytes and embryos in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer, depending on the lateral profile of behavioral asymmetries. Hormone levels in the serum was estimated by Immuno Assay; ultrasound guidance. It was established an increase in number of Graafian follicles, oocytes and embryo from ovary at side contralateral according to the lateralization of brain: at the left behavioral phenotype (right brain lateralization) in the left ovary, at the right behavioral phenotype (left brain lateralization) in the right ovary. Тhe ovarian response in IVF program depends on a combination of a lateralization of reproductive system and a female organism: probability of positive results (quantity of Graafian follicles, quantity and quality of oocytes and embryos) increases at coincidence of a vector of an ovarian lateralization and hemispheric brain lateralization.


A power distribution network active voltage control method based on case reasoning comprises a step of constructing a case library suitable for active distribution network voltage control and constructing a case library through an offline system simulation mode or an online feedback mode; a step of performing online monitoring of voltage of a power distribution network, and searching out N voltage control methods being the most similar when voltage of any bus of the power distribution network exceeds the boundary; and a step of performing simulation and load flow calculation of a current network condition, selecting one voltage control method which can successfully pass the online verification and has the highest similarity, applying the voltage control method to a power distribution network real-time simulation system to form closed loop control, and taking the above voltage control method as a new case to be written in the case library for reducing the similarity coefficient of voltage control methods which are failed to pass the online verification. The method provided by the invention can be applied to a real-time online monitoring control system for power distribution operation safety, provides a real-time instruction scheme for operation of the power distribution network, and also can be used as an offline calculation platform for guide operation of the power distribution network and the short-term planning.


At present, the ultra-high frequency method is widely used in the single-source partial discharge (PD) location of substation sites; however, there are issues with the positioning accuracy being too low, and it is difficult to meet the needs of multi-source PD positioning. Based on the local outlier factor (LOF) outlier idea and fuzzy c-means (FCM) clustering algorithm, this paper proposes the FCM-LOF algorithm to be applied to the research of multi-source PD positioning. This algorithm removes the discrete points of the original time difference data set based on the principle of the local density threshold, reduces the clustering center error, and improves the accuracy of multi-source positioning. The main research contents of this article are as follows. Firstly, using smoothing filter processing and the energy accumulation method, we collect the time difference of dual- and triple-source PD signals as the data set to be processed, and carry out the laboratory simulation experiment. Secondly, comparing the clustering effects of the k-means and FCM algorithms, it is found that the clustering accuracy of the FCM algorithm is significantly better than that of the k-means algorithm, and the positioning error is reduced by 27.3%. Then, using the neighborhood density and outlier factor to eliminate abnormal data, combined with FCM fuzzy clustering, an improved FCM-LOF algorithm is proposed. Compared with the FCM algorithm, the positioning error of this algorithm is reduced by 11.6%. It is suitable for multi-source positioning and has a greater improvement in noisy environments. Finally, the improved algorithm is applied to a field simulation test, which verifies the accuracy of the algorithm. We also study the factors affecting the positioning accuracy of the improved algorithm. The research in this paper can provide a powerful reference for multi-source PD detection of power equipment.


Objective To objectively measure speech intelligibility of individual subjects from the EEG, based on neural tracking of different representations of speech: low-level acoustical, higher-level discrete, or a combination (FS). To compare each model's prediction of the speech reception threshold (SRT) for each individual with the behaviorally measured SRT. Methods Nineteen participants listened to Flemish Matrix sentences presented at different signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs), corresponding to different levels of speech understanding. For different EEG frequency bands (delta, theta, alpha, beta or low-gamma), a model was built to predict the EEG signal from various speech representations: envelope, spectrogram, phonemes, phonetic features or a combination of the spectrogram and phonetic features, hereinafter-named FS. The same model was used for all subjects. For each subject, the model predictions were then compared to the actual EEG for the different SNRs, and the prediction accuracy in function of SNR was used to predict the SRT. Results The model based on the FS speech representation and the delta EEG band (i.e., FS-delta) yielded the highest monotonicity of neural tracking in function of SNR. This model also outperformed the envelope-delta model for a majority of the participants. The FS-theta model yielded the best SRT predictions, with a difference between the behavioral and objective SRT below 1 decibel for 53% and below 2 decibels for 89% of the subjects. Conclusion A model including low- and higher-level speech features led to a reliable EEG-based neural marker of speech intelligibility, a keystone in the development of an objective diagnostics of hearing for clinical routine. Highlights Objective EEG-based measure of speech intelligibility Improved prediction of speech intelligibility by combining speech representations Neural tracking of speech in the delta EEG band monotonically increased with SNRs Neural responses in the theta EEG band best predicted the speech reception threshold


The paper analyzed the damage situation caused by coal mining at Yushenfu coal mining area by field survey and remote sensing interpretation. The study results show: 1 802( group) fissures and 95 ground subsidence have been caused by coal mining since 1993 within a total area 94. 47 km2; The distribution of ground fissures on the surface has significant zonation. Ground fissures are intensive,and seriously damage the topography at the loess donga region,however,due to their partial closure,the surface appearance is not obvious at the aeolian sand region; Mining intensity plays a decisive role in the development of fissures. Ground fissures mainly occur in the North of Shigetai-Daliuta,Dachanghan-Laogaochuan,Yujialiang,Jinjie,Ningtiaota and the area of Dabianyao-Mhuangliang where underwent high intensive coal mining activities.


A new kind of parallel grid short-circuit current limiter is presented and studied in this paper.Based on the operating principle of the device,multi-objective control strategy is proposed for the typical power quality problems such as voltage drop and harmonics.Meanwhile,when the load side short circuit fault occurs,short-circuit current can be limited.The research has established the simulation model for multi-objective power quality regulator based on PSCAD/ EMTDC software.Simulation results show that the proposed main circuit topology and control strategy are correct and effective.


Although service-oriented architectures go a long way toward providing interoperability in distributed, heterogeneous environments, managing semantic differences in such environments remains a challenge. We give an overview of the issue of semantic interoperability (integration), provide a semantic characterization of services, and discuss the role of ontologies. Then we analyze four basic models of semantic interoperability that differ in respect to their mapping between service descriptions and ontologies and in respect to where the evaluation of the integration logic is performed. We also provide some guidelines for selecting one of the possible interoperability models.


The mechanism of carbon dioxide saturation of alkaline nutrient medium for the purpose of autotrophic cultivation of microalgae is studied. Carbon dioxide desorption from aqueous solutions of sodium hydrocarbonate is investigated and the influence of chemical equilibria in the solutions on the cultivation of carbon dioxide supply is discussed. It is pointed out that these solutions can be considered to be carriers of the assimilable carbon source for the microalgae cultivation, most efficient at pH 8.5. A comparative estimation of the carbon dioxide and the hydrocarbonic ion as assimilable components of the chemical equilibria under study was done, leading to the conclusion that the more probable component in an alkaline medium autotrophic microalgae cultivation is carbon dioxide. A scheme of bisource feeding of the photosynthetic process, with carbon dioxide for the autotrophic microalgae cultivation in a alkaline nutrient medium, providing a stable and economical cultivation process, is proposed.


The role of the genetic and epigenetic component in the formation of the natural genetic load and fitness of M 5-mutant posterities of perennial cross-pollinated grass Festuca pratensis Huds. is shown. M 5-mutant generations were created at different levels (high, moderate and low) of soil fertility nutrition available to maternal plants. The size of the seedling pool with a suppressed chlorophyll deficiency, survival and fertility of plants, influence of stabilizing natural selection as applied to the above components of fitness were estimated.


We investigate the processes $e^+e^-$ annihilating to $J/\psi\pi\pi$, $\psi^\prime\pi\pi$ and $h_c\pi\pi$. The coupled-channel effects induced by the couplings between the widely accepted $D$-wave charmonia $\psi(4160)$ and $D_1D$, $D_1D^*$ and $D_2D^*$ charmed meson pairs are highlighted, taking into account these couplings are $S$-wave, and will respect heavy quark spin symmetry. The lineshapes show some nontrivial cusps which result from the singularities of the rescattering loops, which could be helpful in understanding the nature of $Y(4260)$, $Y(4360)$, $Z_c(3900)$/$Z_c(3885)$ and $Z_c(4020)$/$Z_c(4025)$.


Objectives: To determine the risk of short- and long-term mortality and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS) in the contemporary practice of primary percutaneous coronary intervention with stenting. Methods: Of the 1,755 consecutive AMI patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with stenting enrolled, 103 had CS at admission. Primary endpoints were early mortality (within 30 days after the index event) and late mortality (from day 31 up to 4 years). Secondary endpoints included MACE [all-cause death, myocardial infarction or target vessel revascularization (TVR)], myocardial infarction, TVR and stent thrombosis. Results: Thirty-day mortality was higher among CS patients, and CS was a strong independent predictor of a higher risk of early death (adjusted HR 3.64, 95% CI 2.44–5.44). The late mortality rate was significantly higher in CS patients, and CS was also a predictor of higher risk of death at a 4-year follow-up (adjusted HR 1.95, 95% CI 1.11–3.45). Recurrent AMI, TVR and stent thrombosis rates were similar among patients with and without CS. Conclusion: CS complicating AMI is still a severe clinical event, mainly with regard to a significant higher risk of early mortality, but also associated with a worse prognosis in 30-day survivors.


Determining the patterns and drivers of the small‐scale species–area relationship (SAR) is crucial for improving our understanding of community assembly and biodiversity patterns. Niche‐based and stochastic processes are two principal categories of mechanisms potentially driving SARs. However, their relative importance has rarely been quantified rigorously owing to scale dependence and the simplified niche volumes often used. In a fully mapped, 24‐hm2 plot of a typical subtropical forest, we built the SARs and well‐defined niche hyper‐volumes of a broad range of environmental variables at scales of 10–70 m (cell sizes). We then simulated passive sampling and partitioned the variances of the SAR slopes to disentangle these two contrasting mechanisms. We found that the small‐scale SAR best followed a power‐law relationship, consistent with large‐scale SARs. The SAR slope declined with increasing scale; it was lower than expected under passive sampling at scales below 30 m and higher at larger scales. Environmental niches explained more (39%–64%) of the slope at larger scales, exceeding 50% at scales >30 m, and these niches always captured the majority of the structured slopes. Environmental position (environmental mean values) effects were steady in absolute strength across scales and explained most (98%–68%) of the niche effect, but this proportion decreased with increasing scale. The effect of environmental heterogeneity increased with spatial scales, starting to rise at the 30 m scale after controlling for environmental position. Excluding soil properties from analyses strongly reduced these niche effects, highlighting the importance of soils for structuring the small‐scale SAR. There was also substantial stochasticity in the SAR slopes, which was only partially explained by passive sampling. Synthesis. Our results show that the small‐scale SAR in the studied subtropical forest follows a power law, exhibits a scale shift in SAR slope at 30 m, and is strongly shaped by niche effects that are dominated by environmental position relative to heterogeneity. However, soil heterogeneity controls the increase in niche effect and the shift in the SAR slope with increasing spatial scales. Hence, edaphic factors can be responsible for scale dependence in small‐scale SARs, thereby linking small‐scale and large‐scale SARs.


We argue that media management is increasingly becoming an indispensable management competence for organisations and communities. This thesis examines the current state of education export operations in a leading university of Finland, the University of Tampere (UTA), as a timely opportunity to address the importance of managing media in an organisation that lacks a marketing tradition and is now attempting to enter the dynamic and increasingly competitive global education export market. The study seeks clarity about the factors that explain performance success in education export. In short, the answer highlights the importance of managing an organisation's communications in a systematic manner. This encourages taking a strategic approach and the thesis argues for adopting Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC). Renowned firms advocate this approach because IMC enables organisations to develop competitive advantage in export business. It is widely considered a necessary and sufficient condition for an organisation pursuing a market orientation, which is the antecedent of "export readiness" and, in turn, determines the export success (or failure). Firms that are successful with IMC are usually reluctant to share the details of their implementation, because that information is considered an essential aspect of competitive advantage. Fortunately a study conducted by the American Productivity & Quality Centre (APQC) has identified IMC bestpractice companies that agreed to tell their experiences. Our study utilises these valuable benchmarks to examine the state of communications strategy in the education export schema of UTA. A two-level (organisational readiness and management readiness) research design was implemented to answer the main research question "How ready is the University of Tampere to export education to China?". The organisational readiness is examined within the APQC's Four Revolutionary Stage Framework, which consists of the best practices. Management readiness was tested with Chris Fill's Marketing Communication Planning Framework (MCPF). The research results suggest low degree of integration on the organisational level, and moderate degree of integration among the management in UTA's education export operation. Consequently, the organisation as a whole arguably needs to do more to ensure success in export education to China.


In view of the low availability of carbonate reservoirs, a radial well-assisted preflush acid fracturing technology is proposed to help communicate oil and gas reservoirs in non-principal stress directions. The acid fracturing model of the auxiliary preflush in the radial well is established by using the extended finite element and the two-scale continuous model. The mechanism of fracture directional propagation under the control of injection discharge is analyzed, and the deflection coefficient is introduced to characterize the guiding effect quantitatively. The effects of different in-situ stress differences and injection discharge on the guiding effect and guiding mechanism of radial wells are studied emphatically. The results show that the induced stress field caused by radial wells and the high-pressure gradient at the end of fractures are the main reasons for the directional propagation of fractures. Horizontal in-situ stress difference is the main factor, which influences the guiding effect by controlling the induced stress field and pressure gradient. The radial well can effectively guide fracture propagation when the local stress difference is less than 3 MPa. The preflush fluid discharge and acid discharge are important factors affecting the guiding effect. The preflush fluid discharge affects the guiding effect by controlling the induced gravitational field and pressure gradient. The preflush fluid discharge between 2.5-3.5 m3·min-1 is most conducive to the directional expansion of acid fracturing cracks. The acid discharge affects the guiding effect by controlling the pressure gradient: the smaller the acid discharge, the more unfavorable the directional expansion of the acid fracture. Compared with the preflush fluid discharge, the influence of the acid discharge is smaller. The theoretical basis can be used in the field application of radial well-assisted preflush fluid acid fracturing technology through the article.


Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to design a system for measuring the level of internationalisation of companies in the field of developing countries, through latent variables based on multiple indicators, external and internal orientation.

Design/methodology/approach
From a sample of 112 international companies in Colombia, the methodology of latent variable analysis (LPA) is applied to a series of complementary tools, such as a model of structural equations, regression models and cluster analysis of companies.

Findings
The paper allows to verify the identification of six latent variables and their relationships, as well as to identify four levels of internationalisation from the structure of latent variables identified.

Originality/value
This is the first application of this recent and sophisticated statistical technique to the field of measuring the level of business internationalisation, especially indicated in the Latin American area, where an increasing number of companies are advancing in their process of international expansion.


Provided is an examination information management device, and the like, that can, in capsule-type endoscope examination, perform downloading even in a case where initialization of a reception device and downloading are carried out at different facilities, bind downloaded image data and examination information, and appropriately manage the same. An examination information management device (30) is provided with the following: a data transmission and reception section (32) for performing transmission and reception of data with respect to the reception device; a storage section (33) for storing examination information and image data; a server ID holding section (33c) for holding the identification ID of the storage unit; a registration section (35b) for registering the examination information and the identification ID to the reception device; an ID determination section (35c) that, when the image data, examination information, and identification ID are received from the reception device, determines whether the identification ID registered to the reception device and the identification ID held in the ID holding section are the same; and an examination information creation section (35a) that, if it was not determined that the identification IDs were the same, newly creates examination information, associates the image data acquired by the reception device with the newly created examination information and stores the same in the storage section.


This paper presents a graph-based grading system for Java introductory programming courses, eGrader. The assessment process undergoes two stages in succession. Namely, dynamically and statically. This analysis leads to producing detailed feedback reports to both students and instructors. The student report provides a detailed feedback on the submitted code with a total mark break down. In addition to showing the model solution, specific comments on syntax and semantic errors (if any) are provided. On the other hand, the automated class report is a comprehensive document that provides detailed analysis on all students' submissions. The success of eGrader is measured by four performance measures which are sensitivity (97.37%), specificity (98.1%), precision (98.04%) and accuracy (97.07%).


A hay ration compared with an all-grain ration resulted in higher percentages of palmitic and stearic acids and lower percentages of oleic acid in carcass tissues. Rumen contents of hay-fed animals contained substantially higher levels of myristic acid and lower concentrations of palmitic and stearic acids. The acetate to propionate ratios in rumen fluids were 4.4 and 1.2 respectively for the hay and grain rations.In steers fed the same diet but at different levels, greater consumption resulted in slightly higher levels of oleic and lower levels of stearic acid in carcass tissues.Carcasses from heifers were fatter than those from bulls (16.2% more separable fat in the 9th to 11th rib section) and in most tissues contained slightly higher levels of palmitic and lower levels of stearic and oleic acids.Internal tissues (perirenal and external heart fat) contained more stearic and less oleic acid than external tissues. Differences between external tissues were observed: higher percentages of stearic and lower...


Introduction Part I: Small And Medium Enterprise Development Integrating the National Production System: The New Challenge for Chile Inclusion versus Fragmentation: Different Responses to Liberalisation in European and Latin American Small and Medium Enterprises Part II: Small and Medium Enterprise Cluster Development Different Theoretical Approaches to SME Cluster Development: Relevance in the Case of Nicaragua A Stage and Eclectic Approach to Industrial District Development: Two Policy Keys for Survival Clusters in Developing Countries Empirical Explorations in Survival Clusters in Central America and in Competitive Italian Industrial Districts Conclusions


CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Focusing On What We Call Caspian Sea Yogurt...................................................Tatsuya Ishida THOUGHTS ON HEALTH AND NUTRITION RESEARCH Can Intake Of Antioxidants Reduce Immune System Ageing?............................................ Naomi Aiba RESEARCH FINDINGS Skeletal muscle FOXO1 (FKHR)-transgenic mice have less skeletal muscle mass, down-regulated type I (slow twitch / red muscle) fiber genes, and impaired glycemic control............ Yasutomi Kamei Effective Health and Nutrition Materials towards Occupation Group...................... Katsushi Yoshita Gene Mest Which Enlarges Adipose Cell..........................................................................Osamu Ezaki Women with high BMI tend to underreport energy intake –Study for new female university students aged 18-20 years–..........................................................................................Hitomi Okubo Increasing Thinness among Young Women..................................................... Hidemi Takimoto


Representations of rational numbers as continued fraction always exist. In number theory study of polygonal numbers has various approaches. Here in this paper we identify the patterns of continued fractions of ratios of polygonal numbers of consecutive order.


We analyze the propagation of quantum states in the presence of weak disorder. In particular, we investigate the reliable transmittance of quantum states, as potential carriers of quantum information, through disorder-perturbed waveguides. We quantify wave-packet distortion, backscattering, and disorder-induced dephasing, which all act detrimentally on transport, and identify the conditions for reliable transmission. Our analysis relies on a novel method to treat the nonequilibrium dynamics of ensemble-averaged quantum states, introducing coupled disorder channels.


Infestation with gastro-intestinal nematodes in small ruminants can cause server economic losses and endanger animal welfare. The development of organic farming systems, the increased public awareness for drug residues in agricultural products and the development of resistant strains of parasites have enforced the search for sustainable alternatives. The aim of this paper was to provide information about endoparasite infecting small ruminants, to give an overview of the legal background and to investigate alternative control strategies and treatments, discussing them on overall viability. The main section has been divided into a part of non-chemotherapeutical control strategies and alternative anthelmintic treatments.
The conducted research has revealed the major potential to be within the field of non-chemical options. Biological control, effective pasture management, selective breeding, enhanced nutrition and the administration of bioactive forages were discussed and found to hold numerous options. The investigation of alternative anthelmintic treatments reviewed phytotherapy, homeopathy and copper-oxide wire particles. Phytotherapy was examined at in detail and found to hold future potential, indicating a strong need for scientific verification of the potential of many plants. In conclusion this paper shows possibilities and limitations in the area of alternative anthelmintic treatments as well as in non-chemical control options and outlines future research fields.


Stable carbon isotopes have been successfully used in source apportionment studies of atmospheric aerosols where two or more sources have distinct isotopic composition. It has been shown that areal and temporal isotopic variabilities of aerosol samples are related to the diversity of the sources (Cahier, 1989), but there is a lack of studies combining the MOUDI impactor and carbon isotopic ratio measurements (Norman et al. 1999).


Over the last 25 years, Brazil emerged as a major agricultural producer and exporter, with agricultural product ion rising 77 percent between 1985 and 2006. This growth was facilitated by domest ic reforms implemented in the 1980s and early 1990s that helped the country achieve economic and f inancial stability. That stability, as well as government investments in infrastructure and agricultural research, led to increases in agricultural product ivity and expansion of cult ivated area, strengthening the country's posit ion as a compet it ive supplier of commodit ies to the world market. Since 2008, Brazil has been the world's third-largest agricultural exporter (in value terms), af ter the United States and the European Union. Stay Connected Economic Research Service Menu


Status of this Memo This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Abstract This document discusses how Transport Layer Security (TLS) and IPsec can be used to secure communication for SIGTRAN protocols. The main goal is to recommend the minimum security means that a SIGTRAN node must implement in order to attain secured communication. The support of IPsec is mandatory for all nodes running SIGTRAN protocols. TLS support is optional.


The successive addition of H atoms to CO in the solid phase has been hitherto regarded as the primary route to form methanol in dark molecular clouds. However, recent Monte Carlo simulations of interstellar ices alternatively suggested the radical-molecule H-atom abstraction reaction CH3O + H2CO → CH3OH + HCO, in addition to CH3O + H → CH3OH, as a very promising and possibly dominating (70%–90%) final step to form CH3OH in those environments. Here, we compare the contributions of these two steps leading to methanol by experimentally investigating hydrogenation reactions on H2CO and D2CO ices, which ensures comparable starting points between the two scenarios. The experiments are performed under ultrahigh vacuum conditions and astronomically relevant temperatures, with H:H2CO (or D2CO) flux ratios of 10:1 and 30:1. The radical-molecule route in the partially deuterated scenario, CHD2O + D2CO → CHD2OD + DCO, is significantly hampered by the isotope effect in the D-abstraction process, and can thus be used as an artifice to probe the efficiency of this step. We observe a significantly smaller yield of D2CO + H products in comparison to H2CO + H, implying that the CH3O-induced abstraction route must play an important role in the formation of methanol in interstellar ices. Reflection-absorption infrared spectroscopy and temperature-programmed desorption-quadrupole mass spectrometry analyses are used to quantify the species in the ice. Both analytical techniques indicate constant contributions of ∼80% for the abstraction route in the 10–16 K interval, which agrees well with the Monte Carlo calculations. Additional H2CO + D experiments confirm these conclusions.


In the preceding paper, it was reported that 99.999% copper undergoes transgranular stress corrosion cracking in dilute ammoniacal solutions under uniaxial tensile stress with constant load and the results are interpreted in terms of the tarnish rupture model. On the basis of these results, studies were made of stress corrosion cracking for five kinds of a-brasses containing up to about 10wt.% Zn in ammoniacal solutions by varying the concentration from 0.04M to 0.07M and the temperature from 70C to 40C. Stress corrosion cracking occurs on all of the a-brasses under the condition in which thick tarnish film (Cu2O oxide film) forms. The transition from transgranular to intergranular cracking occurs at about 1wt.% Zn. The path of cracking is transgranular for alloys containing less than 1.3wt.% Zn, but intergranular for alloys containing more than 1.3wt.% Zn. The mixed mode of transgranular and intergranular cracking appears on the alloy with 1.3wt.% Zn. The crack propagation rates are estimated in terms of the tarnish rupture model. Crack propagation occurs at regular time intervals, and the distance of propagation equals the film thickness formed in a unit interval. The above results are consistent with the tarnish rupture mechanism of stress corrosion cracking as with 99.999% copper.


This  was a cross sectional study intended to test the accuracy of Johnson's method which will be compared with actual birth weight as a gold standard. The sample of 70 pregnant women at third trimester (38 to 40 weeks gestational age) was drawn by time frame quota sampling technique. Wilcoxon test was applied as an alternative of paired t-test due the abnormal data distribution. The p value of 0.01 was set. Mostly, the result of Johnson's method showed estimation of birth weight was within normal category (66 out of 70 neonates/94,3%). Similarly, the majority of actual birth weight was within normal category (67 out of 70/95.7%).There was no significant difference between Johnson's method and actual birth weight as proven by the p value = 0.066. It can be inferred that Johnson's method was accurate to predict birth weight. Midwifery practitioners should use a standardized measuring instrument (tape measurement, baby weight scale) and perform a correct measurement technique to ensure the precise birth weight estimation.


The purpose of this paper is to analyze the consumers' luxury value perception in Brazilian premium beer market.,Data from a survey of 418 Brazilian consumers were used to test the research model. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to examine the reliability and validity of the measurement model, and the structural equation modeling was used to analyze the consumers' luxury value perception.,The analytical results showed that the dimensions of social, individual and functional values featured items with high significance. For the fourth dimension (financial value), just one item presented relevance. Along with it, correlation between dimensions was analyzed. All four dimensions have higher significance and great estimates.,This research was executed in a single country environment.,Results suggest that the only significant item to the consumers' luxury value perception in the dimension of financial value is the higher price of premium beers. Other dimensions are well fit for the premium beer market.,To present date, marketing literature in the beer issue approaches its consumption as an economic phenomenon. This paper develops a notion that beer consumption can also be approached in a luxury consumption perspective. The framework developed in this paper can assist future researchers to consider consumption of different types and levels of beer, based on luxury value perception.


A method for detecting specific parameters in the background by the background changes and the drift change specific parameters proven acceptable change detection system and method, the system comprising: a sensor (100), for sensing a change; accumulator (300) for a first period of time is relatively short intervals for sensed changes are accumulated, and provide an indication at the end of each time interval the output of the first accumulated change with respect to a reference value; a comparator ( 400), the accumulator (300) to change the output of a predetermined eligibility for comparing, and when changing the eligibility conditions, provide an indication of a change in the output signal of qualified and accumulator (300) output is reset reference value; and a compensator (500) for a second time at the end of a relatively long period interval, if the output of the accumulator is less than changing the output value will be qualified accumulator (300) towards the reference value adjustment, thereby at least partially compensate for the drift of the background.


ANDASA is a web platform for the capitalization of knowledge and other "cultural" assets for the creative sector. It offers a common space in which the specificities of each partner, their research processes and artistic productions (that are the basis of the final productions) can emerge. ANDASA aims at developing an innovative approach able to outline the dynamics of culture and at generating new forms of knowledge and cultural production. The platform contains dynamic information on each partner. It is accessible to both network participants and to the general public and was built based on the needs and priorities expressed by the participants.


The success of open source applications such as Apache, Linux, and Sendmail spurred interest in this form of software, its development process, and its implication for the software industry. This interest is evident in the existing research being done to address various issues relevant to open source software and open source methodology. This paper proposes a research classification framework that:


This paper describes a method for the automatic generation of simpli ed document type de nitions (DTD) from a source DTD and a sample set of marked up documents. The purpose is to create the minimal DTD that all the documents in the sample comply. In this way, new les can be created and parsed using this simpli ed DTD but still being compliant with the original, more general one. The pruned DTD makes the task of markup easier, specially for non-experienced XML writers. This tool was used to obtain simpli ed versions of the Text Encoding Initiative DTD to be used at the Miguel de Cervantes digital library. This work is part of a larger project in the eld of text markup and derived applications [1].


We discuss the current and future impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on healthcare. We consider four hierarchical levels of healthcare data generation and processing of increasing complexity and wider implications. At the imaging scanner and instrument level, AI aims at improving, simplifying, and standardizing data acquisition and preparation. We present examples of systems for AI-driven automatic patient iso-centering before a computed tomography scan, deep learning-based image reconstruction, and creation of optimized and standardized visualizations, for example, automatic rib-unfolding. At the reading and reporting levels, AI focuses on the detection and characterization of abnormalities and on automatic measurements in images. We introduce multiple AI systems for the brain, heart, lung, prostate, and musculoskeletal disease. The third level is exemplified by the integrated nature of the clinical data in a patient-specific manner. The AI algorithms at this level focus on risk prediction and stratification, as opposed to merely detecting, measuring, and quantifying images. An AI-based approach for individualizing radiation dose in lung stereotactic body radiotherapy is discussed. The digital twin is presented as a concept of individualized computational modeling of human physiology. Finally, at the cohort and population analysis levels, the focus of AI shifts from clinical decision-making to operational decisions and process optimization.


The weights and caloric values of insects and exuviae, the food consumed and egested, and oxygen respired were estimated at regular intervals for all stages of the rusty grain beetle, Cryptolestes ferrugineus, reared on wheat kernels. Immature stages assimilated between 66 and 79% of the food consumed and the proportion of assimilated energy converted into tissue growth increased from 3 to 23% during development. Similar observations were made for the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica, but the food consumed and egested was not measured because much of the kernel chewed by this insect was not ingested, leaving a frass of white powder difficult to separate from the rejecta. For R. dominica a maximum of 38% of the energy assimilated during development was converted into tissue. Adults of both species used most energy to produce eggs. The net efficiencies of the use of energy for reproduction are higher in some stored-product beetles whose populations increase more rapidly than those which increase mor...


The oviparous female of Atheroides brevicornis is re-described, and alate viviparous females of A. persianus, Sipha (Sipha) littoralis and S. (Rungsia) taurica are described and illustrated for the first time. Keys to oviparae of Atheroides and to alate viviparae of Atheroides and Sipha are provided and notes on distributions and host plants are presented.


Throughout the twentieth century, vaccines have repeatedly proven successful in bringing some equity in health care to the different regions of t he world. Since cervical cancer has become recognized as an infectious disease, namely one resulting from a genital papillomavirus infection, the prospect of vaccination offers new hope for global cervical cancer control. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide, with an annual incidence of approximately half a million cases. Over 80% of these occur in developing countries, where case-fatality rates (number that die from cervical cancer divided by the number of cervical cancer cases) are disproportionately higher than in  developed regions (1). Global access to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is only possible i f manufacturers are willing to lower their prices for  developing countries. If they do, not only the vaccinees might benefit but also the non-vaccinees,  as vaccination brings about a reduction in the transmission of oncogenic papillomavirus throughout the population. Here some thought is given to those factors that determine the pre-vaccine prevalence of oncogenic papillomavirus infection and consider their role in  determining the impact of vaccination.


Abstract Children in grades 1, 2, and 3 in one sample were compared on the basis of differences between factor scores on the original form of the Values Inventory for Children (VIC). A different sample of children in grades 1, 2, 3, and 4 was administered the revised VIC, and factor score differences were tested for significance. As children matured, they became less selfish and domineering, less approving of asocial behaviors, and more inclined to value large numbers of friends. There was some evidence that children value academic matters less as they mature.


Abstract: The pounding responses of the expansion joint in a curved ramp bridge under earthquake conditions. Long term effects of such seasonal temperature changes develop stresses and deformation in the building. Concrete creep and shrinkage increase the cracks widths and stresses. For elimination of this expansion joints are provided. The temperature expansion occurred most significantly during 20°C to 40°C and the optimised gradation could alleviate the arch expansion effectively, in the range of 20°C to 30°C. An expansion joint is a gap provided in the structure to allow expansion and contraction of the building due to temperature changes. It absorbs the heat-induced by expansion and contraction of various construction materials. Two theoretical models were used under eight types of seismic conditions. Results indicate that a curved ramp bridge without an abutment expansion joint is a favorable structure for seismic design. Keywords: Earthquake, pounding, Seismic Analysis, Expansion joints, Thermal stresses, Concrete Creep.


This document consists of three symposia papers on human resources development (HRD) in Asia. "The Impact of Action Learning on the Conflict-Handling Styles of Managers in a Malaysian Firm" (Antony Hii, Michael J. Marquardt) presented results of a quantitative study of a three-month action learning program on managers' conflict-management skills. The statistical analysis showed a significant increase in the desired integrative style of handling conflict in the participating group. "What Is It Like To Be an HRD Practitioner in Taiwan?" (Ya-Hui [Bella] Lien) describes the results of an interpretive study of the "lived experiences" of HRD practitioners. The following three major themes about HRD in Taiwanese work culture were introduced: (1) HRD is an aspect of human resources management (HRM); (2) HRD is equated with training; and (3) HRD success relies on the vision and support of top management. The final paper, "Role of Public Sector Agencies in National Human Resource Development: A Study of the Expectations of Singapore-Based Companies" (A. Ahad M. Osman-Gani) describes the importance of strategic HRD in Singapore's transition from an industrial-based to a knowledge-based economy. The study found that involvement from companies in all sectors was crucial for the success of national HRD programs. (The papers contain reference sections.) (CG). Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. 2000 AHRD Conference


The methods of evaluation and intervention related to the visuomotor skills, for children under the age of 18 months with neurological dysfunctions are not systematic and individualized. Hence, the RehabVisual platform was developed. The aim of this article is to present the usability tests applied to the platform validation, as well as describing the application of the platform in the therapy sessions of a baby with a clinical diagnosis of prematurity. The study concludes that the application of the platform allows the treatment to be more individualized and specific to the baby needs through a common method to all service. Through usability tests, it was possible to ascertain that at the level of occupational therapy, this is a useful tool adapted to the needs of its users.


This book provides a different perspective on electronic resources management as it emphasizes collaboration by the electronic resource manager with library staff, vendors, and customers so that the old closed system of procedures are replaced by one that is more open and adaptable to change. It is not for those who want to know the steps and processes in managing and acquiring electronic resources. Instead, the author emphasizes the concept of organization development and collaborative work to the overall management, decision making, and assessment of electronic resources and how each member of the library can respond to changes and improve their library's services and connections to its users.


Objective: Executive function deficits have been repeatedly reported in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Importantly, stimulant medication has been shown to be effective in improving cognitive performance on most executive function tasks. However, neuropsychological tests used to measure executive function in this population have yielded inconsistent results. Methodological limitations, including the use of paper and pencil tasks, may explain these inconsistencies. This study aims to measure executive function in medicated and non-medicated children with ADHD by using a computerised battery, the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB). The CANTAB has previously proved sensitive to executive function deficits in older patients with neurological impairments that are fronto-striatal in nature.Methods: Executive function was assessed in 66 children with ADHD: 40 were stimulant medication naive and 26 were treated with stimulant medication. These two groups we...


This paper tries to represent the difference between single diode and two diode photovoltaic models in terms of efficiency simulated by MATLAB. The research activities done earlier had shown a clear preview that the solar cell can act as concentrated solar cell for increasing the conversion efficiency to a great extant so that output power can be improved to a large scale. Here for showing the manner of concentrated solar action double diode model has been calculated for observing the power difference in comparison with the solar cell of single diode as a convenient one. It has been observed that the photovoltaic module with two diode model is observed as highly efficient in comparison with single diode model. And this two diode model can be treated as highly efficient to convert the solar energy in the electric energy. Also, the behavior of power performance is observed practically which is included in this paper. And finally, a comparison has been drawn out to exhibit the verification of power performance for two diode model using MATLAB simulation. The mostly impact factors considered in this paper are solar irradiance and temperature affecting the power output from PV module.


Dr. Pepinsky is Research Associate for the Personnel Research Board, Ohio State University. In the recent and widespread viewingv,~ifih-alarm of our present state as an &dquo;age of conformity,&dquo; there is much rhetoric and exhortation. Yet we have little empirical information about the conditions under which nonconformity can mean, not a neurotic se-tf preoccupation, nor a kind of conformity in reverse, but behavior that is socially constructive. The research that I should like to tell you something about is a project now in progress-a study of what can be called &dquo;productive nonconformity&dquo; or perhaps


Bulb yield and quality of the onion is constrained by a number of factors, including inappropriate transplanting age and poor fertilizer management practices. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted to determine the best transplanting date on quality, combined with phosphorus level, on onion yield of onion. The study was conducted at Alaba, Ethiopia, during 2018/19 season. The treatments consisted of four phosphorus levels, i.e., 0, 20, 40 and 60 kg.ha-1, and three transplanting dates, i.e., 42, 49 and 56 days, from sowing.  The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with four replications. The result showed that transplanting date and phosphorus rate significantly affected bulb dry weight and marketable bulb yield which includes medium and large sized bulbs.  Among these parameters, marketable bulb yield was also significantly affected by the interaction of transplanting date and phosphorus rate. In this study, onion fertilized with P at 60 kg.ha-1 transplanted at 56 days had the highest marketable bulb yield. The economic analysis revealed that the highest net benefit with the lowest cost of production was obtained from the application of P at 40 kg.ha-1 and the transplanting at 56 days.  The marginal rate of return for this treatment was economically feasible for producing onion bulb in the districts.


In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the eponymous Victor Frankenstein becomes obsessed with the idea of creating artificial life, spending all his waking energy on the endeavor only to realize how repulsive his creation is after having brought him to life. His rejection of the daemon sets the remainder of the story in motion, leading him on his anguished quest for acceptance and, later, vengeance. As the sole progenitor of the creature, Frankenstein is effectively both mother and father to him. Thus, he simultaneously denies his son the warmth of a mother figure and the protection of a father figure. This denial further fuels the daemon's desires to attain each of these archetypal figures, embodied for him in the singular form of Frankenstein. Frankenstein's monster thereby exemplifies the Oedipus as well as the negative Oedipus complexes, yearning to both murder and merge with mother as well as father. In so doing, he seeks to consume himself as does the Ouroboros, which, as William Veeder writes in "The Negative Oedipus: Father, 'Frankenstein', and the Shelleys," builds off of the "motif recurrent in western culture and particularly central to literature and biography for the next hundred and fifty years—sons desiring to extirpate fathers and to sire themselves" (380) such that he may come to encompass his own creation and destruction, becoming at once the representation of immortality and of the void. As Steven Lehman writes in "The Motherless Child in Science Fiction: 'Frankenstein' and 'Moreau'," Frankenstein "refuses to accept the limitations of his male identity. He is the Modern Prometheus who not only trespasses divine territory, but challenges the divinely ordained, natural procreative role of the female" (52). That Frankenstein himself pursues the creation of the monster to begin with likewise illustrates the desire to become the life-giving mother even as the resultant child promises death. In this fashion, the lives of Frankenstein and his dark progeny are entwined together like a pair of interlocked rings, intersecting where their desires to make and unmake one another reside. Shelley thus demonstrates through Frankenstein and his daemon the interminable nature of the struggle between the longings for eternity and for oblivion in the context of the family structure.


An important objective of binaural noise reduction algorithms in hearing aids is the preservation of the binaural cues. Recently a Multi-channel Wiener filter with instantaneous binaural cue preservation (MWF-ITFhc) has been presented, which relies on an accurate estimate of the noise signal vector. In this paper we propose a GSC-like structure for the MWF-ITFhc, comprising a blocking matrix and back projection. The perceptual difference between the original and the filtered signals is evaluated using an objective measure, based on a model of the binaural auditory processing. Experimental results show that the application of a blocking matrix with back projection increases the performance of the MWF-ITFhc in preserving the binaural cues of both the speech and the noise component.


The aim of this paper is to present a design of a metaheuristic search called improved monkey algorithm (MA+) that provides a suitable solution for the optimization problems. The proposed algorithm has been renewed by a new method using random perturbation (RP) into two control parameters (p1 and p2) to solve a wide variety of optimization problems. A novel RP is defined to improve the control parameters and is constructed off the proposed algorithm. The main advantage of the control parameters is that they more generally prevented the proposed algorithm from getting stuck in optimal solutions. Many optimization problems at the maximum allowable number of iterations can sometimes lead to an inferior local optimum. However, the search strategy in the proposed algorithm has proven to have a successful global optimal solution, convergence optimal solution, and much better performance on many optimization problems for the lowest number of iterations against the original monkey algorithm. All details in the improved monkey algorithm have been represented in this study. The performance of the proposed algorithm was first evaluated using 12 benchmark functions on different dimensions. These different dimensions can be classified into three different types: low-dimensional (30), medium-dimensional (60), and high-dimensional (90). In addition, the performance of the proposed algorithm was compared with the performance of several metaheuristic algorithms using these benchmark functions on many different types of dimensions. Experimental results show that the improved monkey algorithm is clearly superior to the original monkey algorithm, as well as to other well-known metaheuristic algorithms, in terms of obtaining the best optimal value and accelerating convergence solution.


Among the descriptions of learning styles that characterize African American children, communalism and cooperative learning have been offered. The current investigation explored the developmental nature of this dimension among 2- to 5-year-old girls and boys (N = 44). Help-seeking behaviors were observed and coded. Variable frequencies (source of help, age, type of help solicitation, and kind of activity) were tallied, and associations between variables were examined. Associations between variables were arranged in a log linear analysis, and a log linear post hoc analysis was conducted. Type of help solicitation was found to significantly affect help source. Age and kind of activity did not significantly affect help source. Post hoc analysis revealed that children approached teachers more than peers for social help and peers more than teachers for academic help. Implications for effective communal/cooperative learning structures during early childhood are proposed.


Background: Prior studies identified an increased risk of hematoma expansion (HE) in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and lower admission hemoglobin (Hgb) levels. We aimed t...


This article deals with the absolute stability problem of switched Lurie systems. By constructing two types of switched time‐varying Lyapunov–Lurie functions, sufficient conditions in terms of linear‐matrix inequalities are proposed to ensure that the switched Lurie system is absolutely stable under mode‐dependent dwell time switching signals. Furthermore, the conservatism of the proposed method for absolute stability analysis is studied. The given results are illustrated by numerical examples.


Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a novel therapeutic modality for cancer treatment, but its therapeutic efficacy is severely limited by the hypoxic tumor microenvironment (TME). Here we designed an innovative multifunctional nano-platform which consists of a hollow MnO2 shell and internal photosensitizer IR780. It is not only used for multimodal imaging of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), but also for adjustment hypoxic TME to enhance cancer treatment. Hollow MnO2 can promote decomposition of tumor endogenous H2O2 to relieve tumor hypoxia, thereby enhancing the effect of photodynamic therapy. Photosensitizer IR780 generates singlet oxygen under laser irradiation to kill tumor cells, playing photodynamic effect, can also act as the contrast agents for photoacoustic and fluorescence multiple imaging, providing potential imaging capability for cancer therapeutic guidance and monitoring. Our research results in this article show that HMnO2-IR780 nanocomposite exhibits good biocompatibility and nontoxicity, strong PA/FL imaging contrast, excellent oxygen production capacity and outstanding photodynamic therapy effect. This finding provides a new idea for multimodal imaging-guided nanotherapy for OSCC.


The preparation of the complexes [Os3(CO)12–n(CNR)n](n= 1 or 2 for R = Me, C6H4OMe, Bun, or But; n= 3 or 4 for R = Bun or But) is described. A variable-temperature 13C n.m.r. spectroscopic study of these complexes shows that, for n= 1, only the axial isomer is present in significant concentrations in solution at low temperatures, except for the most bulky ligand, CNBut, for which an equilibrium mixture of the axial and equatorial isomer is obtained at –60 °C. Above 0 °C these isomers interconvert rapidly on the n.m.r. time scale. For n= 2 only the trans-diaxially substituted isomers are present at low temperatures except in the case of CNBut for which a mixture of the trans-diaxial and a diequatorially substituted isomer is obtained. For the trisubstituted complex both CNBun and CNBut give a mixture of isomers at low temperature which again interconvert rapidly at higher temperatures. The same is true of the tetrasubstituted complex with CNBun as a ligand but with CNBut only an all-axially substituted isomer is found.


Application of the newly developed differential photoreflectance (DPR) technique to study layered GaAs/AlGaAs structures is presented and discussed. We show that in most instances DPR can provide selective photoreflectance (PR) response from layers buried within thin multilayer structures, where such responses may be superimposed on one another in ordinary PR technique. DPR measurement is achieved through alternative modulations from two laser pumps with different penetration depths, so that the modulation has a gradient with respect to the depth within the sample. The application of this technique is demonstrated for a buried heterojunction and buried multiple quantum wells. Comparison is made with ordinary PR. In one case the heterojunction of interest was buried under two highly doped 40‐nm‐thick GaAs and AlGaAs layers. We show that this heterojunction is barely distinguishable in an ordinary PR measurement. Nevertheless, at room temperature DPR shows distinct peaked signals which correspond to the pre...


The industrial Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming a core component of future industrial automation supporting smart manufacturing systems. One of the main building blocks here is the continuous health monitoring of the working machinery. Very recently, the use of strobing light in combination with cheap low-Frames Per Second (FPS) camera has been suggested as a non-invasive but very accurate measurement technology. We combine the sensing task with data communication using the same LED light sources. Indoor Visible Light Communication (VLC) is already popular as it helps reducing load on the quite crowded RF spectrum. In this work, we not only make use of the on-phase of the LEDs producing the strobing light for VLC-based data communication but also combine it with Dark Light Communication (DLC) in the off-phase. Here, only very short light pulses are used for communication, which cannot be seen by the human eye. The challenge was to maintain a constant energy envelope of the light signal for the camera-based frequency detector. We present now a fully-featured Visible Light Communication and Sensing (VLCS) system for application, e.g., in industrial environments.


Examining narratives about Sultan Singh, Udaipur's most prominent sagasji (divine, heroic guardian), this essay analyzes the narrative frame of contention between Sultan Singh's father, the Maharana ("Great King") Raj Singh and the emperor Aurangzeb. It argues that the frame inevitably glorifies the Maharana and contrasts him with emperor, invariably represented as a worthy opponent, as it contextuales variant lore about the life and tragic death of the Maharana's heir apparent. In some accounts, Sultan Singh's demise is blamed on a plot devised by the emperor. This lore exalts both father and son while also demonstrating a pervasive anxiety about the danger inherent in power.


ABSTRACT Kazakhstan, seen as an example of political stability in Central Asia, recently descended into political turmoil. While the causes of the violence and unrest are the subject of ongoing analysis, their origins can be linked to systemic inequalities in a country rich in natural resources. Inter alia, Kazakhstan has failed to tackle insidious problems of corruption, particularly in public procurement contracts. Public procurement constitutes a significant amount of government spending in developing countries which makes it a high-risk area for corruption. Using primary data collected from small and medium-size enterprises organisations in Kazakhstan, this research finds that public officials and suppliers are complicit in corrupt practices. Intervention strategies, such as monitoring and control, have failed to tackle this problem. While the causes of recent political instability in Kazakhstan are multiple, corruption remains an underlying and persistent problem which will add to the fermenting discontent among the citizens of Kazakhstan.


In the first issue of Azania Pierre Vérin outlined the state of research in Madagascar in 1966. He described three key areas: the nature and origin of human settlement, the influence of Islam and the Swahili world and the archaeology of the historically attested highland kingdoms. In this article we outline the state of archaeological knowledge today, demonstrating the continuing importance of these themes, but also showing how they have been expanded and reshaped through subsequent research. We finish by assessing the potential and challenges that the future holds for archaeology in Madagascar.


Seventeen chromosome counts of 15 taxa (15 species) in the tribe Anthemideae of the family Astraceae are reported. All taxa were collected from Zanjan, Iran. Six counts are new reports (including Achillea talagonica, Anthemis coleopoda, Anthemis haussknechtii, Tanacetum pinnatum, Tanacetum polycephalum, and Tanacetum kotschyii), four are not accordance with previous counts (or are new reports for ploidy levels) and reminders are confirmation of very limited (one to six records) previous data. All of studied taxa have the basic number x=9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2× to 10×.


The invention relates to an apparatus and methods for injector to substrate gap control, in particular apparatus and methods for processing a semiconductor wafer in which the gap between the wafer surface and the gas distribution assembly remains uniform and of known thickness. The wafer is positioned within a susceptor assembly and the assembly is lifted toward the gas distribution assembly using actuators. The wafer can be lifted toward the gas distribution assembly by creating a fluid bearing below and/or above the wafer.


Two new species of genus Amphidromus Albers, 1850 are described from Cambodia and Laos and compared to four other species of this genus: Amphidromus koenigi Thach & Huber, 2018, Amphidromus cognatus Fulton, 1907, Amphidromus stungtrengensis Thach & Huber, 2018 and Amphidromus thachi Huber, 2015.


Abstract Social workers seeking to address the relative disadvantage experienced by Indigenous Australians frequently find themselves working with complex social realities, including working in transdisciplinary teams with people of differing cultural backgrounds, values, and levels of education. Managing these complexities is critical to change, yet can be difficult to achieve. Theoretical frameworks can be used as tools to help the practitioner make sense of complex social realities and to plan and evaluate change. This paper presents a framework derived from a pilot initiative to culturally orient and build teams within a child and maternal health program for Indigenous Australian families. This framework, which closely aligns with empowerment theory, potentially provides a useful tool for social workers engaging with Indigenous groups, communities and organisations whether through policy, planning, research, or practice.


Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss issues and imbalances in the workforce in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that result from the nation's relatively recent emergence as a powerful economy in the world. A federal initiative entitled Emiratization is addressed that is intended to improve employment amongst the local Emirati population who, at present, make up a minority of the working population. The role that one federal tertiary education system, the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), contributes to this process is discussed with specific implications and challenges for Emiratizing the education system.Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on secondary research concerning employment statistics and policy in the UAE and observations of HCT, specifically the BEd program within the colleges.Findings – Three main challenges facing HCT in its attempt to train Emiratis for employment in the education sector in the UAE are discussed in the paper.Practical implications – There are prac...


Thermionic electron emission from 2000−4000 A thick films of K+(cryptand[2.2.2])e- and Rb+(cryptand[2.2.2])e- was studied as a function of temperature and time. The total charge collected was generally several hundred nanocoulombs with peak currents in the range of 5−100 pA. Although electron emission was not a direct result of thermal decomposition of the films, the peak current correlated with the decomposition rate. At a given temperature, the current increased gradually to a peak value and then decreased to near zero. Interrupting the process by cooling before complete decay, followed by a return to the same temperature, restored the previous current−time behavior. Once the current had decayed to near zero, the only way to restore emission was to raise the temperature above the previous value. The process of growth and decay was then repeated. The origin of emission is unknown, but the behavior suggests the presence of surface defect sites at grain boundaries that are initially empty. Sample decomposi...


Contents: Corporate Social Responsibility: Introduction and Overview Chris Mallin PART I: CSR IN EUROPE 1. CSR and Integrated Triple Bottom Line Reporting in Italy: Case Study Evidence Andrea Melis, Silvia Carta and Silvia Del Rio 2. CSR in Spain - Examples of Some Practices Maria Sacristan Navarro and Silvia Anson Gomez 3. Sticking to Core Values: The Case of the Body Shop Bert van de Ven, Andre Nijhof and Ronald Jeurissen PART II: CSR IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 4. CSR in Russia Alexander Settles, Olga Melitonyan and James Gillies 5. Responsible Business in Polish Economic Practice: The Experiences of the Camela S.A. Factory of Clothing Inserts Izabela Koladkiewicz PART III: CSR IN ASIA AND AUSTRALIA 6. CSR Dynamics in South Korea and Japan Seungho Choi and Ruth Aguilera 7. Pulp, Politics, Process and Pollution: Gunns Ltd and the Tamar Valley Pulp Mill Kathy Gibson and Gary O'Donovan PART IV: CSR: ADDITIONAL DIMENSIONS 8. A Case Study of the Strategic Use of CSR: The American Gaming Association and the National Center for Responsible Gaming Don Siegel and Kate Contreras 9. Accounting Disclosure and Human Rights Issues in the Oil Industry Matthias Beck and Steve Toms 10. Does the Adoption of Codes of Conduct Marginalize Labor Unions? The Case of Turkey's Garment Industry Melsa Ararat and Mahmut Bayazit 11. CSR in the Middle East Chris Pierce and Samy Nathan Index


A new subergane-type sesquiterpene, named epoxysubergorgic acid (1), along with seven known sesquiterpenes, were isolated from the gorgonian coral Subergorgia suberosa. The structure of the new compound was determined by extensive spectroscopic analyses. The previously uncertain absolute configuration of the known analogues 2–6 was determined on the basis of CD, Mosher's method, and through chemical conversions. All compounds were evaluated for antibacterial activities.


This abstract presents a study that evaluates the potential of pressure insoles to detect contact in an external force estimation method. Two contact detection methods are evaluated: one is based on kinematic thresholds and the other is based on pressure insole data. The evaluation method consists of comparing the GRF&M estimated by both methods with those measured by the force platforms during


Some of the differences between the electronic structure of an atom situated in a liquid and that in the gas phase have been long appreciated, but it is only relatively recent that methods became available for studying these differences microscopically—i.e., in a way that takes full cognizance of the fluctuating positions of the neighboring solvent molecules. We show in this paper that it is now possible to treat the electronic structure of the simplest nontrivial model for a bound state in a liquid, a hydrogenic atom in a hard‐sphere fluid—(numerically) exactly by using a quantum Monte Carlo simulation. The average ground‐state energy of such an atom is found to increase monotonically with liquid density, but the corresponding wave function displays a much more interesting behavior; the fluid's randomness is more efficient in hybridizing p character into the ground state at intermediate densities than it is in either a dense liquid or a low pressure gas.


Provided is a purification method of industrial waste silicon. High-purity silicon powder waste materials with good electrochemical reaction activity can be generated in the silicon wafer cutting process of photovoltaic industry. According to the purification method of the industrial waste silicon, organic compound impurities attached to the surface of the industrial waste silicon are removed by adopting an electrochemical oxidation method, and then other oxides on the surface are removed through an electrochemical reduction method, so that purified high-purity silicon powder is obtained. The obtained silicon powder which is small in particle size, large in specific surface and high in purity can be used as the anode material of a lithium ion battery, and therefore the use ratio of the waste silicon and the specific energy of the battery are increased.


Turpan-Hami Basin is a major petroliferous basin in China. To date nearly 85% natural gas exploration is concentrated in the Taibei sag in the Turpan depression. The origin and source of the natural gas in the Taibei sag has long been controversial. To further investigate the origin and source of the natural gas in the Taibei sag, combined with previous studies and the local geological backgrounds, this study collected 23 gas samples from the Baka, Qiuling, Shanshan and Wenmi oil/gas fields in the Taibei sag and analyzed the molucur composition, stable carbon and hydrogen isotopes of all the gas samples. The results show that, the gases from the four oil/gas fields in the Taibei sag are dominated by alkane gas and belong to wet gas. Methane accounts for 65.84% to 92.84%, the content of C2-5 heavy hydrocarbon can be up to 34.98%, while the content of nonhydrocarbon (CO2, N2) is trace. The δC1 value is –44.9‰ to –40.4‰, δC2 is –28.2‰ to –24.9‰, δC3 is –27.1‰ to –18.0‰ and δC4 is –26.7‰ to –22.1; while the variation of δD1 is not significant, –272‰ to –252‰, δD2 is –236‰ to –200‰ and δD3 is –222‰ to –174‰. Methane and its homologues (C2-5) are characterized by normal stable carbon and hydrogen isotopic distribution pattern, i.e., with the increase of carbon number, methane and its homologues become more and more enriched in C or D (δC1<δC2<δC3<δC4<δC5, δD1<δD2<δD3), which is consistent with the carbon and hydrogen isotopic features of typical organic origin alkane gas. All these results show the natural gases in the four oil/gas fields are coal-derived gas of low maturity (Ro averaged at 0.7%), and are sourced from the Middle-Lower Jurassic coal measure. The hydrogen isotopic data of natural gas are affected by both thermal maturity and depositional environment of the source rocks. The hydrogen isotopic data indicate that the source rocks were deposited in terrestrial limnetic facies with freshwater. Natural gases from Well Ba23 and Well Ke19 experienced biodegradation in the late stage.


Brennan and Davidson write about empowering doctors to speak up about their concerns.1 Medicine has a hierarchical culture, so we need active efforts to facilitate open disclosure of concerns.

As the authors mention, we should focus not only on physicians but on other healthcare disciplines where a hierarchical culture exists …


DC magnetron sputtering and Ti addition for Al electrodes are studied to achieve higher durability of SAW (surface acoustic wave) devices operating at high frequency and high power. Experiments on SAW resonators and ladder-type SAW filters were conducted. The sputtering is shown to be better than conventional electron-gun evaporation for both the reproducibility of the film composition and durability. The sputtered Al films with 0.4-wt.%-to-0.8-wt.% Ti addition lead to a durability for three-times-larger power than for 0.7-wt.% Cu addition to evaporated Al films.<<ETX>>


The aim of this study was to examine secondhand smoke exposure in age‐related heart failure. The older rats were placed in exposure chamber, and exposure 10 cigarettes for 30 min, for 1 day. Left ventricular (LV) morphological assessed on histopathologic of LV sections were stained with hematoxylin‐eosin staining. Echocardiography assessed LV function. Related molecular mechanisms of LV hypertrophy signaling pathways by western blot. Results showed heart and LV weight, heart (LV)/body weight ratio, heart (LV)/tibia ratio were increased in the aging and aged SHS exposure. In aging heart, we observed LV muscle fiber rearrangement was disorder, interstitial space large and fibrosis. From echocardiography results, we found EF (%) and FS (%) were apparently decreases, LVID, LVPW and IVS at systolic and diastolic diameters were decreased in the aging and aged SHS exposure. In aged SHS exposure, we found myocytes numbers decreased, extracellular space (%), cell length (μm) and collagen occupied (%) were increased, in the aging rats cardiomyocytes width (μm) increased. Indeed, related molecular mechanisms trend to pathological LV hypertrophy (dilation) and heart failure.


Gymnastics motions are difficult to measure with any sensors. Any sensors on the body cannot endure to peel off from the body or to disturb the range of motion. Without any burden like sensors, we measured 2 types of gymnastics: pommel horse, vault. It was realized by Video Motion Capture system, which is markerless 3D motion capture system with RGB cameras. This paper reports the overview of this measurement and shows the followings of analysis result: joint torques, estimated contact forces and torques, the principal inertia moments of center of gravity and energy of wholebody. Also, we visualize rotation easiness of body with the principal inertia moments.


In this paper, we report a new and strange phenomena, which is encountered in a newly-developed circuit, namely R2L2D circuit. This new phenomena, which we called as the "sweep up/down effect" has been observed when the successive dynamic responses of the circuit have been explored by only adjusting the peak-to-peak amplitudes Vpp at a constant feeding frequency, namely f=65 KHz. In one of our recent paper [Kurt, et al, 2014], this new circuit has been explored for a wide feeding amplitude and frequency regimes, whereas this effect has not been recognized at that time due to the lack of sensitivity. However, the detailed observations prove that the sweep up/down effect governs the identification of the dynamics in terms of periodic and chaotic regimes. Thus it gives a kind of uncertainty region at the threshold of the regimes depending on the feeding voltage increase or decrease. Besides, for a certain system parameter, i.e. Vpp, the chaotic and periodic region co-exists phenomenologically. This effect becomes vital for the synchronization and encryption studies in the sense that the decrease/increase in amplitude certainly yield to regular or chaotic behavior in the output. In addition, the transitions from regular regime to the chaotic one or vice-verse takes place without any period doubling procedure apart from the traditional observations.


of the public water supply of the United States comes from impounding reservoirs. Not only such great cities as New York, Boston, Baltimore, Birmingham, Dallas, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles depend on reservoir systems, but innumerable smaller cities and towns throughout the country derive their water from such sources. More than 2,600 dams have been constructed in this country to impound water for public or industrial supply at a cost of more than $463,000,000, exclusive of appurtenant water works and distribution lines. About 25,000,000 persons or nearly 20 per cent of the population of the United States obtains its domestic water from these storage reservoirs. Among the more important, and one of the least considered, problems in the development and maintenance of impounding reservoirs is the loss of storage capacity by silting. Examination of a number of textbooks on water works engineering written during the last ten years reveals only a very cursory treatment of this problem, despite the fact that engineers, from time to time for many years, have called attention to silting problems in this or that water supply reservoir, as well as in reservoirs constructed for power, irrigation, recreation, and navigation. Agricultural specialists, on the other hand, long ago recognized that exploitative deforestation, forest fires, overgrazing, cultivation of oversteep slopes, improper methods of tillage, and other unwise agricultural practices caused greatly accelerated soil erosion, which resulted in a large increase in the sediment load of streams. Moreover, it has long been taken for granted that a cause and effect relationship must exist between accelerated soil erosion and high


In this paper, the performance of two commonly used regional-scale Eulerian photochemical modeling systems, namely, RAMS/UAM-V and MM5/SAQM, from the regulatory or operational perspective, is examined. While the Urban Airshed Model with Variable Grid (UAM-V) is driven with the meteorological fields derived from the Regional Atmospheric Model System (RAMS), the San Joaquin Valley Air Quality Model (SAQM) used the meteorological fields derived from the Pennsylvania State University–National Center for Atmospheric Research Mesoscale Model Version 5 (MM5). The model's performance in reproducing the observed ozone air quality over the eastern United States is evaluated for three typical high-ozone episodic events that occurred during 16–20 June, 12–16 July, and 30 July–2 August of 1995. The prevailing meteorological conditions associated with these three episodes are characterized by a slow eastward-moving high pressure system, westerly and southwesterly low-level jets, stable boundary layers, and the Appalach...


Constraints on spin observables coming from discrete symmetries such as P, C, T and identical particles may be divided in two types: 1) classical ones, which insure the invariance of the cross sections under the symmetry operation; 2) non-classical ones, which can only be obtained at the level of amplitudes. Similarly, positivity constraints can be divided into classical and non-classical constraints. The former insure the positivity of the cross section for arbitrary individual polarisations of the external particles, the latter extend this requirement to the case of entangled external spins. The domain of classical positivity is shown to be dual to the domain of separability. 1 The spin observables We consider the polarised 2 × 2 reaction A + B → C + D , (1.1) where A, B, C and D are spin one-half particles. Let us recall some of the formalism presented in [1, 2]. The fully polarised differential cross section of (1.1) reads dσ dΩ = I0 F (


Hypervideo content can be understood as a video-based hypermedia information structure providing the user with the option to exert influence on the way the video-related content is presented. It offers them the opportunity to take an active part in the presentation. It has been proven that the combination of interactivity, video content and multimedia documents, forming a hypermedia structure, is a powerful way to convey information. Moreover, hypervideo applications provide means for exchanging and retrieving multimedia content in a community. The main objectives of this thesis are the concept, design and implementation of a hypervideo application on a smart phone. The work illustrates a general approach for the development of a hypervideo application for mobile environments. To this end, the available mobile platforms were examined and compared. Afterwards, a complete conceptual architecture framework was designed. In addition to that, different visualization and interaction concepts were investigated and evaluated, considering the reduced screen space, low processing power and memory, and limited interaction possibilities. The key findings of the developed concepts were presented in a prototype implementation.


Over 250 of the world's leading Islamic scholars, academics and thought leaders attended the opening of the "Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies" under the patronage of HH Sheikh Abdallah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Forum is the first global conclave of scholars ever organised to form a unified front against the scourge of extremist ideologies, sectarianism, and terrorism that has afflicted the Muslim world for decades. The groundbreaking initiative is led by Shaykh Abdullah bin Bayyah, President of The Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, one of the world's foremost Islamic scholars who wields enormous influence over Muslim scholars and intellectuals from various denominations from around the world.


ABSTRACT This paper compares the performance of two new directionally sensitive multivariate methods, based on the multivariate CUSUM (MCUSUM) and the multivariate exponentially weighted moving average (MEWMA), for biosurveillance. While neither of these methods is currently in use in a biosurveillance system, they are among the most promising multivariate methods for this application. Our analysis is based on a detailed series of simulations using synthetic biosurveillance data that mimics various types of disease background incidence and outbreaks. We apply the MCUSUM and the MEWMA to residuals from an adaptive regression that accounts for the systematic effects normally present in biosurveillance data. We find that, much like the results from univariate CUSUM and EWMA comparisons in classical statistical process control applications, the directionally sensitive MCUSUM and MEWMA perform very similarly.


Thank you very much for reading imaging of the airways functional and radiologic correlations. As you may know, people have search hundreds times for their favorite books like this imaging of the airways functional and radiologic correlations, but end up in malicious downloads. Rather than reading a good book with a cup of tea in the afternoon, instead they juggled with some infectious bugs inside their desktop computer.


This study was conducted as a preliminary investigation of Ready Foods versus Institutional Food in a state residential facility serving approximately 500 mentally retarded residents. One administrative unit of the facility serving approximately 160 residents was used as the setting for the study. Along with residents in this unit, a variety of staff, client advocates, and volunteer workers participated in the investigation. Results were: (1) staff, client advocate, and volunteer worker responses significantly favored Ready Foods; (2) residents selected Ready Foods significantly more than Institutional Food; (3) residents displayed greater overall food waste with the Institutional Food as compared to the Ready Foods; (4) some residents displayed less choking or gagging with ready foods than with Institutional Food; and (5) out of 6 residents who were chronically overweight displayed statistically significant weight gain within one week after beginning Ready Foods and significant weight loss after the return to Institutional Food. Advantages of a Ready Foods System are discussed.


Fully corrected measurements of the \(\tau_{2}/\tau_{1}\) jet shape are reported, in pp (\(\sqrt{s}=7 TeV\)) and Pb-Pb (\(\sqrt{s_{NN}}=2.76 TeV\)) collisions, using the ALICE detector. Fully corrected measurements of the \(\Delta\)R jet shape are also presented in pp collisions. For each shape, measurements are made using four different reclustering algorithms, which probe the hard and soft scale splittings of the jet substructure. These are the exclusive \(k_{T}\), exlcusive C/A (with and without minimisation) and soft drop groomer with C/A algorithms. In both collision systems, the shapes are presented at 40 \(\leq p^{jet, ch}_{T}\) with a jet resolution of \(R=0.4\). The semi-inclusive hadron-jet coincidence technique is extended to two dimensions for the first time, in order to reject the combinatorial background in Pb-Pb collisions. A two-dimensional Bayesian unfolding procedure is used to correct the measured distributions, for detector (pp and Pb-Pb) and background (Pb-Pb) effects.

In pp collisions, the results are used to test QCD splitting functions and fragmentation patterns, with particular emphasis on measuring the two-prong nature of QCD jets. In Pb-Pb collisions, changes to this two-prong substructure, due to quenching effects in the quark-gluon plasma, are investigated. No modifications, relative to the vacuum, are observed .


5.1 Doping Technology in OLED Fabrication Doping method or more precisely blend method has been used in many fabrication of OLED especially for the solution-processed OLED [Camurlu et al., 2009; Cossiello et al., 2008; S.-J. Kim et al., 2011; Reyes et al., 2004; Valadares et al., 2009; Yap et al., 2008, 2009]. This solution process is easier and relatively low cost [Hebner et al., 1998; Valadares, et al., 2009] as compared to the other physical fabrication method, such as thermal evaporation technique. This process is also suitable for fabrication of a large area OLED especially through print-screen technique [D. H. Lee et al., 2009]. The performance of an OLED such as the turn on voltage [W. J. Lee, Fang, Chiang, Ting, Chen, Chang, Lin, Lin, Wang, et al., 2003; Xie et al., 2008] and the current and luminance efficiency [Nie et al., 2007] has been reported to improve when this method is applied to the OLED.


The introduction of video sensors into a sensor network allows existing sensor network applications to be enhanced as well as providing for new applications which cannot be supported by typical scalar sensor networks. This is due to the vast amount of information which can be obtained from an image. Scalar data is insufficient for many applications such as video surveillance and traffic monitoring. Whereas, camera sensors collect video data, which are rich in information and offer tremendous potential when used in wireless sensor networks. Video sensor networks continue to gain increase interest due to their ability to collect video information for a wide range of applications in recent years. However, knowledge about these types of networks is mostly related to visual algorithms, leaving the issues such as the coverage of video sensor network and the transmission of video data aside. In this paper, we first highlight the issues and opportunities of video sensor network. And then we discuss key research issue on video sensor network, specifically camera coverage problem, network architecture, and low-power video data processing and communication. Finally, we identify enabling approaches in this area.


The authors apply the generalized Minkowski formula to set up a spherical theorem. It is shown that a compact connected hypersurface with positive constant higher-order mean curvature Hr for some fixed r , 1≤r≤n, immersed in the de Sitter space S1n


The amino acids L-phenylalanine (Phe), L-tyrosine (Tyr) and L-Tryptophan (Trp) play an important role in the human body. L-Phenylalanine and L-tyrosine are precursors of several neurotransmitters, while Trp has been indicated as an aid for schizophrenic patients. These amino acids can be separated by ion exchange chromatography, and, usually, its description adopts differential mass balance equations for the stationary and mobile phases. The stochastic model can be an alternative to the traditional approach. Normally based on a microscopic view of chromatography, the random migration of a molecule is considered from a probabilistic aspect to describe the distribution function of the solute in the elution process. In the present work, the stochastic model in a fixed-bed adsorption has been studied by another point of view. The response of the adsorption column to the injection is measured as concentration vs. time at the exit of the column. Based on this, chromatographic pulses of aromatic amino acids are analyzed by Kolmogorov entropy theory. The rate of generation of information about concentration at the column exit can be identified with certain probability density function (PDF), and with a degree of the rate of generation of information of the system, characterized by the Kolmogorov entropy. The system tested is a fixed-bed, packed with poly-4-vinylpyridine cross-linked with divinyl benzene, and dilute aqueous solutions of NaCl and the aromatic amino acids Phe, Tyr, and Trp in two liquid flow rates. This work shows that is possible to reconstruct the solute effluent history using an appropriate PDF. In order to find the PDF that provides the best description of the experimental data, fourteen functions where fitted by the Least Squares Method. According to Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Normal, LogNormal, Logistic, Gamma, Pearson III and Beta models provided a satisfactory fit, and the dimensionless Kolmogorov entropy parameter depends on the affinity between solute and adsorbent, and the flow rate of carrier stream, implying its relation with dispersion phenomena and the nature of solute and adsorbent.


This aim of this paper is revealing the optical soliton solutions of the perturbed quintic Gerdjikov-Ivanov equation, which
models optical soliton transmission in the photonic crystal fibers and optical fibers. With the aid of the new Kudryashov scheme, we
successful achieved the bright and dark solitons and we simulated their graphical presentation.


OBJECTIVE
To describe and compare onset and intensity of thoracic duct (TD) coloration after injection of methylene blue into the diaphragmatic crus and mesenteric lymph node.

STUDY DESIGN
Experimental study.

ANIMALS
Adult dogs (n = 18).

METHODS
Methylene blue (≤0.5 mg/kg 1% solution) was injected into the left (n = 9) or right (n = 9) diaphragmatic crus via right 10th intercostal thoracotomy. TD coloration was graded over 10 minutes. A right paracostal laparotomy was then performed in all dogs, and an equal volume of methylene blue injected into a mesenteric lymph node (n = 18). TD color grading was repeated. Statistical analysis was performed on subject weight, volume of contrast agent injected between left and right crus, and number of successful outcomes between diaphragmatic crus injection and mesenteric lymph node injection.

RESULTS
TD coloration occurred in 6 dogs with left crus injection and 4 dogs with right crus injection with obvious staining present in 2 and 3 dogs, respectively. Successful outcome was noted in all dogs with mesenteric lymph node injection. The number of successful outcomes was significantly greater after mesenteric lymph node injection compared with diaphragmatic crus injection (P < .001).

CONCLUSIONS
Methylene blue injected into the diaphragmatic crura and mesenteric lymph node was successful in coloring the TD; however, mean thoracic duct color grade and number of successful outcomes were significantly higher after mesenteric injection.


Objective To study effects of different extract parts from Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae(RAM)and Radix Astragal(iRA)on proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells.Methods Polysaccharides,petroleum ether extracts,acetic ether extracts,N-butanol extracts and ethanol supernate from RAM and RA have gotten by means of systematic solvent extraction.Total saponins have obtained by alcohol(at the concentration of 40 % and 70 %)reflux extraction and purified by macroporous resin D-101.We observed the influence of N-butanol extracts,ethanol supernate,polysaccharides,and 40 % and 70 % ethanol eluants on the proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells by MTT assay.Results N-butanol extracts,ethanol supernate,polysaccharide,and 40 % and 70 % ethanol eluants from RA,and the sample from RAM eluted by 40 % ethanol promoted the proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells after treatment for 24 hours.After treatment for 48 hours,N-butanol extracts,polysaccharide,and 40 % and 70 % ethanol eluants from RAM promoted the proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells.Conclusion N-butanol extracts,ethanol supernate,polysaccharide,and 40 % and 70 % ethanol eluants from RAM and RA can be obtained by means of systematic solvent extraction and macroporous resin adsorption method,and they exert different degrees of effect on the proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells,which will provide evidence for the research of pharmacological mechanism of RAM and RA.


With the advantage of the co- injection module in Moldflow Plastics Insight, numerical simulation of the effects of the shape of the rectangle products and the change of gate location on the breakthrough of the core melt in co- injection molding was conducted. The results show that the gate location leading to the feeding direction parallel to the flow of the core melt is in favor of the increase of the volume percent of the core melt (N), and N increases with the decrease of the product width, the increase of aspect ratio and an optimal value of the product length.


Classical field methods for assessing soil erosion provide generalized information about the washout layer or, as in the case of the method of dating deposits in the bottoms of dry valley using Cs as chronomarker, indirectly estimate the intensity of erosion by the accumulation layer. Using an approach that calculates the changes of the entire surface relative to the original, allows us to estimate the volume of material transferred within the study area, as well as estimate the amount of material transferred. The paper presents the results of the development and testing of a methodology for assessing soil erosion using unmanned aerial vehicles. The quadcopter DJI Phantom 4 was used as a UAV. The work was carried out in two key sites located in the agrarian sector of the European part of Russia in the Republic of Tatarstan and in the Stavropol Krai. Each site was studied twice with an interval of 1 year, for each survey were obtained super-detailed digital elevation models. Subtraction of multi-temporal models allowed us to estimate the soil erosion at both key sites. The annual flush layer from the site in the Republic of Tatarstan was 1.94 mm, from the site in Stavropol Krai 1.04 mm. The use of UAVs allows not only to estimate the volume changes on arable land, but also to automatically map horizontal changes of rill erosion. For example, the increase in the number of rillheads in the Republic of Tatarstan over the year was 10 %, their density increased by 30 %. Thus, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles allows for a comprehensive assessment of erosion processes in agricultural areas. Ключевые слова: эрозия, беспилотные летательные аппараты, малые водосборы, аккумуляция наносов, полевые работы.


The question has frequently been raised, whether the laws of ordinary Geometrical Optics, especially with regard to the reflexion and refraction at the confines of two media, are equally applicable when the transition is accomplished in a gradual manner. The problem has an important bearing on physical phenomena of a widely varying character, such as the propagation of sound and light in the atmosphere, with occurrence of mirage or zones of silence, the transmission of seismic disturbances through the earth, tidal waves in a canal of varying cross-section, and others.