In this paper, we investigate the (2 + 1)-dimensional Hirota–Satsuma–Ito (HSI) shallow water wave model. By introducing a small perturbation parameter ϵ, an extended (2 + 1)-dimensional HSI equation is derived. Further, based on the Hirota bilinear form and the Hermitian quadratic form, we construct the rational localized wave solution and discuss its dynamical properties. It is shown that the oblique and skew characteristics of rational localized wave motion depend closely on the translation parameter ϵ. Finally, we discuss two different interactions between a rational localized wave and a line soliton through theoretic analysis and numerical simulation: one is an absorb-emit interaction, and the other one is an emit-absorb interaction. The results show that the delay effect between the encountering and parting time of two localized waves leads to two different kinds of interactions.


The immunoreactivity, morphology and relationship to the glia limitans of microglia were investigated in flatmounts and sections of normal human retina, using immunogold histochemistry, electron microscopy (EM), and antibodies directed against CD45, major histocompatability complex class I (MHC‐I), MHC‐II, and human macrophage antigens. Immunoreactivity was evident for all antibodies tested, including MHC‐I, which labeled both microglia and retinal vascular endothelium. Most consistent labeling was obtained using antibodies to CD45, MHC‐II, and anti‐human macrophage (S22) antigen. Immunoreactive cells were seen in the perivascular space (perivascular cells), where they were closely adherent to the vessel profile, and in the retinal parenchyma (microglia). Some parenchymal microglia were also vessel associated and by EM were seen to be closely related to the glia limitans (paravascular microglia). Paravascular microglia were shown by optical densitometry, to express higher levels of MHC antigens than neighboring, non‐vessel associated, parenchymal microglia. In addition, paravascular microglia were macrophage (S22) antigen positive, while other parenchymal microglia did not express macrophage antigens. Quantitative data indicate that similar populations of microglia are immunoreactive to CD45, MHC‐I, and MHC‐II, while relatively few microglia (approximately 10%) are immunoreactive for human macrophage (S22) antigens, supporting previous suggestions that microglia are a heterogeneous population. © 1995 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


A policy of incentives to discourage the first use of nuclear weapons can help to reduce the threat of nuclear war, but the author takes issue with the logic of those who propose requiring a conventional buildup in Europe as a condition for a no-first-use policy because it would be costly and could still lead to an escalation to nuclear war. Inherent questions about deterrence and alliance reflect the cost of pursuing invulnerability and maintaining crisis stability. Since unnecessary and tempting targets encourage first use, the author feels that the US should design a foreign policy of war avoidance and self-reliance that accommodates both short-run utilitarian action and long-term ethical principles, both of which are necessary to relieve tensions. (DCK)


Detecting coherent phonons pose different challenges compared to coherent photons due to the much stronger interaction between phonons and matter. This is especially true for high frequency heat carrying phonons, which are intrinsic lattice vibrations experiencing many decoherence events with the environment, and are thus generally assumed to be incoherent. Two photon interference techniques, especially coherent population trapping (CPT) and electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT), have led to extremely sensitive detection, spectroscopy and metrology. Here, we propose the use of two photon interference in a three-level system to sense coherent phonons. Unlike prior works which have treated phonon coupling as damping, we account for coherent phonon coupling using a full quantum–mechanical treatment. We observe strong asymmetry in absorption spectrum in CPT and negative dispersion in EIT susceptibility in the presence of coherent phonon coupling which cannot be accounted for if only pure phonon damping is considered. Our proposal has application in sensing heat carrying coherent phonons effects and understanding coherent bosonic multi-pathway interference effects in three coupled oscillator systems.


The "Trawniki men" were local collaborators whose valuable cooperation was essential to the Operation Reinhardt – the planned extermination of the entire Jewish population in the Poland. Being the architects of mass looting, enslavement and mass killings, the SS managed to transform the "Trawniki men" into a powerful ruthless force lacking any territorial or nationalist ambitions, loyal only to their officers and missions. The distribution of military advancement, prizes and status as well as the respect shown by the Germans to their collaborators only reinforced the strong ties between them. Nicknamed "Askaris" after the first units created by German advanced units in North Africa, the Trawniki men did not look back but rather carried the promise of a Nazi future.


Objective To explore the clinical values of MRI,VEP and Vision Field(VF)in the optic neuritis.Methods 60 cases optic neuritis which were diagnosed by established clinical criteria,were examined with MRI,VEP and VF during a week.Their results were analyzed and statistical.Results The most lesions were shown MRI(96 67%),next were VF(86 96%)and VEP(75 58%).At the same time,we find that MRI had the abilities to locate and differentiate diagnosis.Conclusions VF and VEP,which especially combined with a new and advantageous diagnosis method-MRI,would be advantageous of early correct diagnosis and management of optic neuritis.


In this testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Gorman proposed (on behalf of the National Mental
 Health Committee) that Congress allocate $1,300,000 in the 1958 budget to the National Institute of Mental Health for the
 training of primary care physicians in psychiatric skills, via formal residencies in psychiatry and mental health fellowships.


In mathematics lectures, students face the problem that mathematical content relies heavily on previously taught content. Examples are: logical deductions; use of definitions that were stated earlier; case distinctions, where the arguments used in one case are implicitly used in following cases; etc. Thus it is easily possible that students are "lost", i.e. unable to follow the lecture due to not being able to remember (or not having understood) previous parts of the course. This problem occurs even when the lecture itself is very clear, well structured, and charismatically presented.


The literature on children in communes has previously focused exclusively on child-rearing techniques and their relative effects. The suggestion is made that the legal ramifications of alternative life styles merit equally serious consideration. Four sources of legal conflict over children are identified and discussed: paternity suits; adoption proceedings; custody cases; and support proceedings. Relevant statutory and case materials are presented along with observations made at Twin Oaks Community, Louisa, Virginia.


[Objective]To research the feasibility and safety of V-construct screws placement and to supply reference data for V-construct surgical technique,by radiographic measurements and analysis of Chinese adult lumbar.[Method]Sixty Chinese lumbar were reconstructed by multilayer helico-CT,ranging from upper edge of L3 to lower edge of S1.The length and the diameter of translaminar facet screws(TLFS),the angle between TLFS and vertical plane,the angle between TLFS and horizontal plane,the angle between TLFS and pedicle screws(PS) in horizontal plane and in coronal plane were measured.[Result] The lengths of TFLS of L3/4,L4/5,L5/S1 were 42.93±1.01 mm,44.81±1.59 mm,46.33±2.27 mm respectively within significant differences between the male and female group in L3/4 and L5/S1,and diameters were 5.44±0.23 mm,6.27±0.41 mm,5.18±0.34 mm respectively without significant differences between the male and female.The angles between TLFS and vertical plane were close from L3/4 to L5/S1,but the angles between TLFS and horizontal plane increased from L3/4 to L5/S1.The relationship between TLFS and PS was almost fixed.The angles were 36.438±2.41 degree in horizontal plane,and 52.884±2.54 degree in coronal plane.[Conclusion]There is a straight pathway in Chinese adult laminar of lumbar,which could anchor the translaminar facet screws.There is a fixed anatomic relationship between TLFS and PS,which could provide safety for the implant of TLFS.


To observe whether the gastric cancer model of subrenal capsule implant is suitable for research of angiogenesis of tumor. The model of the subrenal capsule implant were surgically constructed and the tumor tissue were obtained on the 6th day after operation in Kunming mice. Survival of gastric carcinoma cells of were detected by PAS staining and angiogenesis of tumor implanting regions was detected by HE staining and immunohistochemistry assay. All animals survived and PAS staining confirmed the construction of the model was successful. Angiogenesis was not observed in the regions of tumor implanting. [Conclusion] The model of subrenal capsule implant is suitable for research of differentiation and apoptosis of carcinoma cells and it is not suitable for research of angiogenesis.


because of the special historical environment in political dynasty,the feudal rulers from their own interests,makes heave ruled against the previous generation scope expanding,but for many of the political crime endangers the feudal rule is: guangzhou yuezhou,rebellion,the thief stealing,killing,etc.But for the administrative crimes against corruption,the officials are: dishonesty.But for the crime are all so cultural teaching,and Sue illegally printed publication lich,astronomy etc.Practicing Song for the content involved is very wide,almost all aspects of the crime accused in the range can be lifted.Song dynasty rulers to punish crime,to safeguard the social order,to lift accuse to support and encourage the attitude,and put it to use for the system,rising all aspects of the society.It is the same today for reference.


The potential of cacao fruit skin that has not been widely used by the community are encouraged to develop the cacao fruit skinas bio charcoal. One way to reduce the build up of biomass waste is by pyrolysis derived from combustion products that produce liquid smoke, charcoal and some gases (CO 2 , H 2 , and CO 2 ). The purpose of this research is to utilize cacao peel to get the liquid smoke of cacao skin and cacao charcoal. The result of this research showed that the skin of cacao fruit produce hemicellulose content of 21.06%, cellulose of 20.15% and lignin of 51.98%. The analysis result of carbon content of cacao skin activated charcoal from Luwu regency is 55.11%. FT-IR analysis of the cacao skin powder from Luwu regency showed that there were depolymerization for cellulose and hemicellulose contentsat the wave number of 1107.14 cm -1 andfound C-H of lignin at the wave number of 1730.15 cm -1 . The hydroxyl group (OH) appeared on the wave number of 3441.01 cm -1 and group of C = CH (Aromatic H) on the wave number of781.17 – 659.66 cm -1 . Crystallinity degree of cacao fruits skin from Luwu which was obtained from XRD analysis is 12.66%. The wasteutilization of this cacao fruit skin with pyrolysis technology is able to reduce carbon emissions and can be as a supporter of sustainable development program.


Abstract Background and Aim: Empowering the parents of children with autism is required for the provision of care to children. Understanding factors influencing parental competence is required for healthcare staff including nurses. Therefore, this study aimed to describe parental empowerment among the parents of children with autism. Methods : This was a qualitative study in which 16 parents and teachers of children with autism participated. The data was collected using focus group interviews at Shiraz Autism Society. The conventional content analysis method was used in order to analyze the data. Results:  Two themes developed in this study were "self-efficacy" including sub-categories of "self-improvement and self-esteem" and "adapting with the present situation" including the sub- categories of "acceptance of the child's illness, patience, calm mind and thought, participation and interaction of other family members for the enhancement of care, social protection and support advantages and spiritual connection. " Conclusion: The phenomenon of empowering the parents of children with autism can be defined as "adherence to existing conditions to gain self-efficacy". Moreover, the findings of this study provide knowledge about planning for appropriate interventions to evaluate and improve parental empowerment for dealing with autism. Keywords : Autistic, Competence, Child, Parents


This research aimed to find and understand social interaction type, meaning and
psychological dynamics among professional football player. This research used
ethnophenomenology as a research method. The subjects were professional football
player of Persiba Bantul Football Club and selected using purposive sampling and snow
ball technique. Validity was tested using intersubjective validity.
The result shows that social interaction in football was very useful for athletes as
individual and as a group, which is the team where the player was part of. As an
individual, players feel comfortable and affect to their performance in games. As a
groups health social interaction affect perception of players to their group norms.
Positive social interaction among players will create a unity among players and affect in
the cohesion of teams and finally affect to the main team purpose, which is winning in
every games or competition.


Abstract This work proposes a conceptual model of psychological adjustment of native and immigrant adolescents who live in Spain. Psychological adjustment was expected to mediate between perceived family support and adolescents' school adjustment and problem behaviors. Spanish adolescents (n = 156) and immigrant adolescents (n = 137) filled out a self-report questionnaire regarding their perceived family support, psychological adjustment (i.e., self-esteem and life satisfaction), school adjustment, and problem behaviors. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to examine the relational patterns among these variables. The specific model –with psychological adjustment mediating between family support and school adjustment (z = 2.70, β = .21, p = .007 for Spanish adolescents, and z = 2.42, β = .16, p = .015 for immigrant adolescents), and school adjustment mediating between psychological adjustment and problem behaviors (z = –2.51, β = –.14, p = .012 for Spanish adolescents, and z = –2.01, β = –.11, p = .044 for immigrant adolescents) was confirmed for both samples. An implication of this study is the relevance of adolescents' family support to their well-being, and the mediating role of psychological adjustment between family support and school adjustment.


The purpose of this study was to examine the beginning teacher's experience of kindergarten evaluation on national level and to explore the meaning of that experience, and to present understanding of beginning teachers and providing aid to them. For this study, in-depth interviews were conducted with eight beginning teachers working at private kindergarten, and interview contents were categorized and applied qualitative analysis. The results of this study were as follows. Firstly, as for the preparation of evaluation process, beginning teachers had a lack of understanding of evaluation and felt the burden of preparation vaguely, and played a role of 'assistant' excepting the preparation of class or organization of environment. Also, although they recognized that the biggest problem was physical and psychological burden, but they had overcome with consolation, encouragement and mutual help by colleague teachers. Secondly, as for the meaning of kindergarten evaluation, they pointed out that they had time to find 'me' as a teacher, and felt a sense of growing, thanks, and inconvenience.


This Research wants to look at the different side of poligamy in novel Ayat-Ayat Cinta by Habiburrahman El-Shirazy, which is one of the novel that can be touched the soul which the contains talked more about the knowledge of Islam. One of the interested problem is about polygamy, where it was done by one of the first character,Fakhri. How has Fakhri done it, Was it suit for shariah, and what the real reason of Fakhri did polygamy could be excepted by Islam religion in that novel. After doing discourse analysis the written took conclusion that Fachri married again not only to priorited the sexual desire, but also to save many souls. He was threatened death verdict because he was accused to raped a woman. While Aisha, Fakhri's wife is in pregnant and Maria is the only one witness of this case, was in critis in the Hospital. Hopefull by married Maria, can make realize her and give the witness in session. Aisha also can be avoid from widow statue and save the baby in her womb. In the different side, polygamy that did by Rasulullah, if we look at the story, the marriage of Rasulullah with his wives to free them from the slaves, to save them from Quraisy's threatening, and to keep them after the poor.


Cold-formed steel box columns have two obvious modes of failure; they can reach the ultimate capacity either by overall column buckling or local buckling. This paper is concerned with a numerical method to predict the ultimate load-carrying capacity of cold-formed steel box columns subj ected to axial force and unequal end moments. The method accounts for the effect of local plate buckling and ini tial imperfections upon the ul timate strength of columns. Moment-curvature-thrust relationships are developed by using piecewise linear stress-strain curves; they are incorporated into the column -analysis in which the differential equation of bending is numerically integrated. Use of a suitable failure criterion and numerical procedure makes it possible to obtain column curves. For design purposes, column curves from which ultimate strength of column under axial or eccentric loading conditions can be easily obtained are presented.


People tend to come up to a point where they ponder about what to do in the future. Although there are various career planners available to help narrowing the suitable job scope, but the popularity and reliability has deteriorates over time. A valid reason behind this is due to false responses from written and verbal career assessment. Thus, personal career planner (PCP) via brain-computer interface (BCI) proposed in this paper to complete the career assessment through the analysis of instant brainwave response corresponds to the prompted questions. Those excitement levels are retrieved by using Emotiv neuroheadgear and are distributed evenly to the respective questionnaires. The questionnaire is designed based on Dr. Holland career theory - The Holland Codes. The system will then classified accordingly and upshot the recommended career opportunities. This paper includes experiments to prove that brainwaves can response instantaneously to external stimuli, which are the major concerns in the proposed system. Lastly, the system is tested together with written assessment. The proposed PCP via BCI achieves the reliability of 87.5%.


We first roughly present a summary of the optico-mechanical analogy, which has always been so profitable in physics. Then we put forward a geometrodynamical formulation of gravity suitable to our intentions, both formally and conceptually. We present difficulties in some approaches to canonically quantize gravity which can be amended by the idea put forward in this paper, which we introduce in the last section. It consists basically in trying to find an intermediary between the quantization step going from the classical superhamiltonian constraint to the Wheeler-DeWitt equation. This is accomplished by inputting interference beyond the WKB approximation, through a type of Huygens-Fresnel Principle (HFP) in superspace.


The disorder of the civilian implementation together with deficiency of an effective monitoring system can give rise to a large number of implementation issues that appear difficult to solve in practice,or even seriously threaten judicial authority of the court and credibility of the referee.In the hope of benefiting both judicial practice and reform,this paper analyzes status,problems and causes regarding prosecutorial supervision of the civilian implementation,and accordingly suggests countermeasures.


The electric dipole moment is a very sensitive probe of CP violation beyond the standard model. Light nuclei are particularly interesting since the CP violation may be enhanced by nuclear many-body effects. In this proceeding, we present the current status of the theoretical evaluations of the electric dipole moment of light nuclei in the ab initio approach and in the cluster model. We add the preliminary result of the evaluation of the electric dipole moment of $^7$Li which is treated in a cluster model with a triton.


The capacity of antigen‐carrying vaccine nanoparticles (NPs) administered vaginally to stimulate local immune responses may be limited by the relatively low numbers of antigen‐presenting cells (APCs) in the genital mucosa. Because inflammation is associated with increased susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections, we sought to increase APC numbers without causing inflammation.


Background: Histopathological findings would impact the timing of early cholecystectomy, but no reports have yet discussed. The aim of this study is to examine the feasible timing for early cholecystectomy based on both conventional clinicopathological data and histopathological findings. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 127 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis (AC) at in our institutes between 2010 and 2015. Patients were categorized into two groups according to the interval between surgery and symptom onset (early, £96 h; delayed, >96 h) for comparison of clinical results. In addition, both histopathological findings and clinical results were compared between the early group (£96 h) and a sub-delayed subgroup of patients who underwent cholecystectomy at >96 h but ≦240 h. Results: No significant differences in surgical results were seen between the early group and delayed group. In terms of histopathological findings, the sub-delayed subgroup showed significant phase progression of cholecystitis compared to the early group. However, edema in the gallbladder (GB) wall was comparable in all cases operated on within 240 h, mirroring the lack of significant differences in surgical results seen between early and sub-delayed subgroups. Conclusion: Edema in the GB wall with AC is continuous within 10 days from onset, and emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy within this period is safe and feasible.


Spatio-temporal networks are spatial networks whose topology and parameters change with time. These networks are important due to many critical applications such as emergency traffic planning and route finding services and there is an immediate need for models that support the design of efficient algorithms for computing the frequent queries on such networks. This problem is challenging due to potentially conflicting requirements of model simplicity and support for efficient algorithms. Time expanded networks which have been used to model dynamic networks employ replication of the network across time instants, resulting in high storage overhead and algorithms that are computationally expensive. In contrast, the proposed time-aggregated graph (TAG) does not replicate nodes and edges across time; rather it allows the properties of edges and nodes to be modeled as a time series. Since the model does not replicate the entire graph for every instant of time, it uses less memory and the algorithms for common operations (e.g. connectivity, shortest path) are computationally more efficient than those for time expanded networks.
One important query on spatio-temporal networks is the computation of shortest paths. Shortest path computation in a time variant network raises many challenges. First new concepts need to be investigated to represent and classify potentially new alternative semantics for common graph operations such as shortest-path and connectivity. For example, a shortest path between a given pair of nodes may have at least two interpretations, one for a given start time-point and the other for the shortest travel-time for any start time in a given time interval. A second challenge is the design of efficient and correct query processing strategies and algorithms since some of the commonly assumed graph-properties may not hold for spatio-temporal graphs. For example, consider the optimal prefix property (required in greedy algorithm such as Dijkstra's algorithm) for shortest paths in a graph. While each prefix path (path from a source node to an intermediate node in an optimal path) is optimal in a static graph, it may not be optimal in a spatio-temporal graph due to a potential wait at an intermediate node.
This thesis proposes algorithms to compute shortest paths in a spatio-temporal network represented as a time aggregated graph. The design strategies that can be adopted is affected by the characteristics of the network such as the nature of the variation of travel time. We propose shortest path algorithms in the contexts of FIFO and non-FIFO networks. We propose a transformation which results in a network where optimal prefix property is satisfied, thus leading to the formulation of a greedy algorithm. Due to the dynamic nature of the graph, the start time choice has an effect on the problem characterization. Shortest path algorithms for a given start time and best start time (least cost paths over the entire time horizon) that exploit the proposed transformation are discussed.
Analytical and experimental evaluations of the model and the algorithms are provided for the sake of comparison with existing models/methods. Experimental results from an evaluation based on road network data show that the proposed approach performs better by an order of magnitude as compared to time expanded graph based methods.


1 Department of Early Childhood and Special Education, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria 2 Institute of Education University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria *Corresponding author: Email firstname.lastname@example.com, Tel: +2347036368583 This study investigated the efficacy of Jolly Phonics Instructional Strategy on the writing ability of junior primary pupils' in Uyo Senatorial District. In this study two variables were considered which constitute the basic skills of Jolly Phonics Instructional Strategy. The two variables considered were blending of letter sounds (for reading) and identification of letter sounds in words (for writing). Sample sizes of 169 pupils obtained from four public primary schools in Uyo Senatorial District were used. Non-randomized pretestpost-test control group research design was used for the study. The instrument used for data collection was Children Reading Activity Test (CRAT). The analysis of Covariance was used to analyse the data. The results obtained from the study at 0.05 level significance showed that blending of letter sounds (for reading) and identification of letter sounds in words (for writing) had significant effects on the writing ability of junior primary pupils in Uyo Senatorial District. Recommendations were made.


The data produced by cut-to-length harvesters provide new large-scale data source for event-based update of national forest stand inventory by Finnish Forest Centre. This study aimed to automate geoprocessing, which generates delineations of operated areas from harvester location data. Automated algorithms were developed and tested with a dataset of 455 harvested objects, recorded during harvestings. In automated stand delineation, the location points are clustered, the stand points are identified and external strip roads are separated. Then, stand polygons are produced. To validate the results, automatic delineations were compared to 57 observed delineations from field measurements and aerial images. A detailed comparison method was developed to study the correspondence. Stand polygonization parameter was adjusted and areal correspondence with 1% error on average was obtained for stands over 0.75 ha. Good stand shape agreement was observed. Overall, the automated method worked well, and the operative stand delineations were found suitable for updating the forest inventory data. To modify the operative stands towards forest inventory stands, a balancing algorithm is introduced to create a solid, unique stand boundary between overlapping stands. This algorithm is beneficial for upkeep of stand networks. In addition, the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) accuracy of the harvesters was examined and estimated numerically.


Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), which are one-dimensional (1D) molecular conductors, have attracted considerable attention from viewpoints of the novel structures, electronic states, quantum phenomena, and also applications to new opt and electronic devices. However, mostly none reported on superconductivity (SC) and its correlation with 1D electron phenomena. In the present study, I report on SC with the world-highest transition temperature (Tc) of 12K (1) in arrays of multi-walled CNTs (MWNTs) with entirely end-bonded electrode junction and (2) in highly uniform thin films of boron-doped single-walled CNTs (B-SWNTs). In the former one, I reveal correlation of SC with Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid (TLL) state, which is a collective phenomenon arising from repulsive Coulomb interaction between electrons confined in 1D ballistic charge transport regimes. In the latter one, I clarify correlation of SC with van Hove singularities (VHS) in electronic density of states (DOS) in the SWNT. Based on this thin film, I show fabrication of paper-like thin films consisting of pseudo two-dimensional network of weakly coupled B-SWNTs (the so-called Buckypaper) and show an enhancement of the onset Tc up to 19 K by applying only a small pressure. In section 4, I discuss about possibility for realization of quantum spin entangler and quantum bit utilizing a hybrid system of CNTs/superconductor, which is associated with the section 1. Because CNTs have strong spin coherence and possibly strong spin entanglement in spin singlet (Cooper pair), it must allow realization of quantum spin entangler and bit without decoherence problem in near future. The present observations will shed light to feasibility of CNTs as a 1D superconductor and also research of 1D electron correlation. They promise application to novel quantum devices. 33


Towards the end 2019, a few months before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Somerset House in Lon-don launched an exhibition entitled 24/7: A Wake-Up Call for our Non-Stop World (1). The exhibition was inspired by art critic Jonathan Crary's book 24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep , first published six years earlier. The book's thesis concerns the way in which time is experienced under globalised neoliberalism, with its aspirations towards perpetual productivity, homogenization and total control. Within this paradigm, Crary asserts, sleep and darkness are the last strongholds against capitalism, because they induce a state that is passive and unproductive. In identifying a 'contemporary imaginary in which a state of permanent illumination is inseparable from the non-stop operation of global exchange and circulation' (2), Crary also identifies another imaginary in which darkness is associated with a form of rest that stands in opposition to capitalist logic simply because it requires its suspension. Such narratives, which associate entire space-times with suspension or rest – even if they are devised in the hope of conceptualizing a refuge from capitalism – ultimately reinforce a pattern of escape and return that strengthens capitalist and neo-colonial processes, orderings and norms. The emerging environmental ideal of 'darkness' – like other ideals before it - is not defined by what it con-tains, but by what it precludes, and for this reason among others its usefulness is limited. Here, I want to explore this point with reference to two specific frameworks of rest and refuge: firstly, the Dark Sky movement, which invokes a spatial idea of suspension; and secondly, early conceptualizations of Covid-19 lockdowns, which invoke temporal ideas of suspension. Both are treated as sites for recuperation from the relentless push of neoliberal capitalism. But in the process, their multiplicity is erased: they become subject to a blank universalism with no spatio-temporal specificity, which has the effect not only of obscuring the workings of power in these sites, but also rendering them essentially uninhabitable. I want to make a case for the


In this paper a numerical method is proposed to compute the eigenoscillations of a thin-walled non-closed shell of revolution. The method is based on the well-known Ritz method. The use of special coordinate functions which are adapted to the boundary layer behaviour at the clamped ends guarantees a uniform convergence to the natural modes and their (up to fourth order) derivatives. It is shown that the convergence of the new method does not significantly depend on the thickness of the shell. c © Gavrilyuk, Hermann, V.Trotsenko, Yu.Trotsenko, Timokha


Fall prediction for humanoid robots is a challenging problem. Increasing interest in the introduction of biped humanoids for diverse applications, e.g., search and rescue in a disaster scenario, necessitates endowing them with robust ways of handling environmental disturbances. We begin the paper with a brief review of previously proposed methods to predict an impending fall event for a biped perturbed by an unknown external force. Next, to improve on prior works, we consider a bidirectional long short-term memory (BLSTM) network, which makes use of historical measurements of system states as inputs, to effectively predict fall probability in real time. Through extensive simulation experiments, which utilize external forces with random magnitudes, directions, locations, and times of application, we demonstrate that the proposed BLSTM network can robustly predict fall events. In contrast to learning-based methods in prior literature, the technique of this paper is shown to reduce false positive rate (FPR) for fall prediction while achieving nearly the same level of lead time in predicting an approaching fall. To perform the sensitive tradeoff between the FPR and lead time, a tuning parameter $\alpha$ is included in our training process to permit a user control over the resulting prediction model. With these contributions, a biped can take advantage of the proposed BLSTM prediction model and tailor its effectiveness to the task at hand.


Here we study the motion of a vibrating string in the presence of an arbitrary obstacle. We show that if the string always rebounds on the concave parts of the obstacle, it can either rebound or roll on the convex parts. The latter is the case if the velocity of the string is null at the contact point just before contact, or if the contact point propagates at a characteristic speed. Four examples are given. The three first correspond to the same obstacle, a sinusoidal arc, but with different initial conditions. In the first case, the string rebounds on the whole of the obstacle and the motion is explicitly determined when it is periodic. In the second case, the string rolls on the convex part of the obstacle up to the inflexion point and then rebounds on the concave part and unwinds on the convex part. In the third case, the string is initially at rest on the obstacle; then it instantaneously leaves the concave part while it unwinds progressively on the convex part. The fourth case is similar to the third but with a different obstacle; the motion, which is periodic, is determined explicitly.


In cases of "bill shock" customers receive invoices from hundred to tens of thousands of Euro for use of mobile broadband when abroad. The EU Roaming Regulation requires operators to protect customers by providing prices and managing their monthly spending limit. In the USA, the FCC has an inquiry into bill shock, while the governments of Australia and New Zealand have a consultation on high roaming charges. Existing consumer protection measures have proved insufficient. All members of the mobile ecosystem need to be alert to possible distortions in tariffs in which unusual and disproportionate charges can be incurred.


Exchanging information and data using cloud computing in power systems is now becoming common practice. However, there are still many challenges such as data security, interoperability, and scalability that need to be considered. In this paper, the authors have exploited blockchain technology by integrating it with Hadoop to enhance interoperability concerning power system operators at both transmission and distribution levels. A blockchain based approach is developed to exchange information and data within power systems. This approach enables users to exchange information and data without losing ownership or control of the data. The proposed approach provides the solutions to three important issues: scalability, data ownership, and interoperability. The case studies as presented in this paper evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed novel approach for enhancing information and data exchange. The paper specifically evaluates enhanced performance with regard to scalability, latency, and computational time.


Issues like why students felt far from physics and did not choose physics as their prime learning option are familiar in education. This paper aims to study the effectiveness of the STEM-Project-Based learning module in physics on students' personal interest and sense-making and effort. This research used the quasi-experimental model, employing a two-group pre-survey-post-survey design. Quantitative data were collected using the Colorado Learning Attitude about Science Survey (CLASS) instrument at two selected schools in Sabah, Malaysia, and Seoul, Korea. The sample size was 88 Form 4 students in Malaysia and 66 second-year high school students in Korea who learned classical mechanics. The students were divided into two groups, respectively, i.e., the experimental group (Malaysia=44, Korea=33) and the control group (Malaysia=44, Korea=33). Participants in the experimental group were intervened with the integrated STEM-PBL physics module, whilst participants in the control group learned physics through a conventional approach for eight weeks. Participants in both groups were then administered a pre-survey before and post-survey after the intervention. This research showed that the integrated STEM-PBL physics module significantly improved students' personal interest, and sense-making and effort after the intervention. The paper also highlighted the research's implications and suggestions.
Keywords: integrated STEM, project-based learning, physics module, classical mechanics, personal interest, sense-making and effort


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Using recently established empirical calibrations for the impact of chromospheric activity on the radii, effective temperatures, and estimated masses of active low-mass stars and brown dwarfs, we reassess the shape of the initial mass function (IMF) across the stellar/substellar boundary in the Upper Sco star-forming region (age ∼ 5–10 Myr). We adjust the observed effective temperatures to warmer values using the observed strength of the chromospheric Hα emission, and redetermine the estimated masses of objects using pre-main-sequence evolutionary tracks in the H-R diagram. The effect of the activity-adjusted temperatures is to shift the objects to higher masses by 3%–100%. While the slope of the resulting IMF at substellar masses is not strongly changed, the peak of the IMF does shift from ≈0.06 to ≈0.11 M☉. Moreover, for objects with masses ≲ 0.2 M☉, the ratio of brown dwarfs to stars changes from ∼80% to ∼33%. These results suggest that activity corrections are essential for studies of the substellar mass function, if the masses are estimated from spectral types or from effective temperatures.


uantifying physical abnormalities, guiding corrective and plastic surgery, manufacturing clothing, three-dimensional CAD, and other related fields all benefit from the increasing use of 3D scanners. These scanning systems reconstruct a 3D surface as a large set of polygonal meshes. Although different technologies, such as ultrasound 1 or mechanical, 2 can acquire the data, optical scanning is preferred because it does not require contact with the surface and guarantees high resolution and accuracy. Hence, optical technology is widely used and has given birth to systems like the Cyberware 3D laser scanners. Although Cyberware scanning systems have become a commercial standard, they have two main drawbacks. First, for large objects they require a mechanical structure that cannot be installed or moved easily. Second, they only allow the scanning of objects within limited size ranges. Our alternative, called Autoscan, is a portable 3D scanner that combines flexibility and accuracy. Autoscan consists of a laser pointer, a pair of video cameras, a real-time image processor (the Elite system 3), and a computer host. The core of Autoscan, the Elite system , was designed for automatic motion analysis in the biomedical field, where motion is reconstructed from a set of markers attached to the moving subject. We introduce it here as the acquisition device for Autoscan. In this instance the markers do not have a physical nature, but are the circular spots projected on an object's surface by the laser pointer. The system recognizes these laser spots— " virtual " markers—by their shape. Figure 1 shows Autoscan being used to scan a woman's face. Through a custom VLSI board, Elite implements a real-time bidimensional cross-correlation of the video camera image with a mask of 6 × 6 pixels, designed to achieve a high correlation with a circular shape and a low correlation with the background. 4 This approach offers two great advantages: The system can recognize the circular shapes in adverse lighting conditions, even outdoors, and can reach high accuracy using very small circular shapes. The 2D position of a marker (whose image diameter is two to three pixels wide) is computed as the mean position of its constituent pixels. The system weighs each pixel by its associated cross-correlation value. This weighing procedure enables a theoretical maximal resolution of 1/65,536 and an experimentally assessed accuracy of at least 1/10th of a pixel (worst case error). 4 When the pixels of a spot are partially hidden …


The purpose of this study was to determine essential oil yield, composition, and antioxidant activity during two different maturation stages of umbels with seeds(I stage: premature–waxy; and II stage: mature–fully ripening) of wild carrot (Daucus carrota var. carota) from the Montenegrin coast. A higher yield of carrot essential oil (CEO) was determined in mature, fully ripening umbels (1.96 mL/100 g p.m) than in premature umbels at the waxy stage (mL/100 g p.m). Thirty-three components were identified in premature umbels, with β-bisabolene (32.3%), 11-α-(H)-himachal-4-en-1-β-ol (27.9%), elemicin (10.1%), and α-longipipene (7.7%) being the main components. They were followed by α-pinene (3.7%), (E)-asarone (3.4%), (E)-anethole (3.2%), and β-himachalene (2.0%). Thirty-two components were identified in CEO from mature umbels, with β-bisabolene (41.0%), 11-α-(H)-himachal-4-en-1-β-ol(21.1%), elemicin (14.8%), andα-longipipene (5.7%) being the most abundant. These components were followed by (E)-asarone (3.9%), cis-α-bisabolene (2.4%), and β-himachalene (2.0%). The CEO isolated from mature umbelsshowed better antioxidant activity (EC50 value of 31.80 mg/mL) in comparison to the CEO isolated from premature umbels (EC50 value of 49.18 mg/mL) during the incubation time of 60 min. The degree of DPPH radical neutralization increased as the incubation time increased from 20 to 60 min. Therefore, our findings recommend that wild carrot could be harvested in the fully ripening stage when the umbel improves CEO yield and antioxidant activity, without the risk of seed shedding from the umbel and seed losses.


Steep topography and thin native soils in the Southern Appalachian coalfields present special problems in reclaiming large surface mines. By investigating geologic core logs or highwall samples, certain strata can be targeted for use as an alternative topsoil material. A mining plan was developed to recover three coal seams and reclaim with a mudstone-sandstone mixture. The substitute topsoil tested high in calcium, magnesium, and potassium with pH readings ra~ging from 6.2 to 7.2 standard units. A 72-yd. dragline removed most of the overburden and deposited it in the previous pit. The spoil piles were then regraded to their final postmining topography. To facilitate revegetation of the gently rolling plateaus to hay and pasture land, a two-step seeding plan was devised. The regraded mudstone-sandstone spoil was initially seeded in an annual grass-legume mixture to provide quick erosion control. After one growing season, the annual cover was turned under with a heavy-duty offset disk harrow. The initial cover acted as a green manure" to enhance nutrient and water-holding capacities of the new minesoil. The cultivated area was then reseeded in a timothy-alfalfa mixture providing a local source of quality hay and grazing land.


We estimate the number of z ≃ 7 quasars that will be discovered in the Large Area Survey (LAS) element of the UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey (UKIDSS). The LAS will cover 4000 sq degs of the northern sky to K = 18.4, which is 3 mag. deeper than 2MASS. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey has extended the quasar redshift limit to z = 6.3. We demonstrate that to reach higher redshifts z ∼ 7, when Lyα has passed through the z band, combinations of standard broad-band filters such as zJH and zJK are ineffective. Instead the wavelength range between z and J must be exploited. We introduce the Y passband 0.97− 1.07µm for this purpose. High-redshift quasars up to redshift z = 7.2 can be selected from a iY J or zY J two-colour diagram, as bluer than L and T dwarfs. Over the past two years the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) has had considerable success in searches for quasars of very high redshift z > 5 (e.g. Schneider, these proceedings). Currently the highest redshift recorded is z = 6.3 (Fan et al., 2001a). Perhaps the most important motivation for searching for sources at even higher redshifts is the possibility of detecting and studying the epoch of reionisation. Analysis of the optical depth blueward of the Lyα emission line in the spectrum of the z = 6.3 quasar indicates that we may be on the threshold of this event (Becker et al., 2001). The detection of quasars of higher redshift could probe the neutral IGM during or even before the epoch of reionisation. Although the optical depth in Lyα is too high to provide a useful measure of the neutral fraction in the IGM (e.g. Madau, these proceedings), other species, observable with NGST, might provide a measure. Also other probes of the IGM have been suggested (e.g. Loeb and Rybicki, 2000). 2. Higher redshifts than SDSS The multicolour technique for finding high-redshift quasars exploits the break in the spectrum across Lyα, caused by Lyα absorption. The highest redshift quasars in the SDSS are detected in an izJ two-colour diagram. A quasar at z ∼ 6 is very red in i − z, but blue in z − J relative to other sources with the 1


By use of radio-tracking, we studied hazel grouse (Bonasa bonasia) in the southeastern French Alps from 1998 to 2002. The Kaplan-Meier annual survival rate of adult males (N=41) was 0.72 (95 % C. I. 0.59-0.85), and 0.60 for adult females (N =15; 95 % C. I. 0.40 0.91). For juveniles (sexes combined; N = 29) the survival over nine months (15 September-15 June) was 0.74 (95 % C. I. 0.58 0.90). The seasonal pattern of survival was different for the two sexes. Adult male survival during November_April (S = 0.76; N=38) was lower than during May-October (S = 0.95; N=41). Only three of 16 male deaths (ages combined) occurred in summer. Female survival (ages combined) during November-April (S = 0.90; N=16) was higher than during May-October (S = 0.70; N=16). Five of six females died between May and July, i.e. during egg laying, incubation or brood rearing Raptors, red foxes Vulpes vulpes or pine martens Martes martes accounted for most mortality of adults. The estimated annual survival rates were high compared to those reported for more northern populations, and the difference may be due to an extensive, dense and wellstructured habitat that reduces the ability of raptors to kill hazel grouse. The high survival rates may explain the range expansion currently occurring in the southeastern French Alps. Publication A – Survival of Hazel grouse Page : ____________________________________________________________________________________ 125


As the development of memory technology enables the production of high density memory, the use of dual port memory increases. Therefore, testing and diagnosis of the dual port memory is important. In this paper, when a defect is detected in the memory testing process, a new diagnosis algorithm that classifies specific types of defects is proposed. The new algorithm increases fault models efficiency by using the information that can be obtained by test results as well as results using additional diagnostic pattern set. Using this algorithm, the efficient diagnosis of the dual port memory is possible with short test pattern.


In this paper,the infrared spectrum of chemical composition of ilex leave surface and its change with environment have been studied by infrared spectroscopy with OMNI sampler.If covering ilex leaves with black plastic packing sock for 48h,the amount of water on the leaves increases.While covering ilex leaves with transparent packing sock for the same time,the peaks(1730,1682cm~(-1)) on the leaves surface increase and the heights of both peaks are similar.When the leaves contact in 100μL toluene vapor for 48h,the peaks((1730,1168,1039cm~(-1)) on the reverse surface of ilex leaves decrease a bit.It means that the amount of ester decreases.Also the amount of the other hind of ester(1730,1168,1039cm~(-1)) on the position surface of ilex leaves decreases.The conclusion has been proved by the data of SEM.


This paper presents the dissertation research which has a purpose to analyze how information organizational principles in digital libraries changes and what new principles are required to fulfill the demands of a valuable information retrieval in the electronic environment. Qualitative analyses will be used to launch an exploration of the dominant information organization in digital libraries trends and requirements. The European and Lithuanian strategic documents, funding programmes and projects documentation as key instruments for the formulation and implementation of strategic objectives and principles will be analyzed. As a result of this dissertation, model of information organization for digital libraries will be created. According to this model the framework and recommendations for developing interoperable digital library infrastructures will be provided.


A new data structure named n-Tree and how it is used in sorting data is described.Details of n-Tree algorithm are presented.Test result proves the performance of this algorithm is good and stable.


Each decade, advances in technology and increasing globalization make it easier for companies across many industries to become more efficient. The computer industry is a good example – over the past couple of decades, tremendous technological progress and a trend toward outsourced manufacturing and service has enabled better and faster computer products to be delivered to the masses at increasingly low cost. However, the pharmaceutical industry has not fared as well over the past two decades. During the period between 1983 and 2003, pharmaceutical companies suffered through declining pipeline productivity and a rash of high-profile safety issues, yet the cost of R&D at these companies increased nearly 10-fold (Source: Frost & Sullivan). One hypothesis for the cause of the pharmaceutical industry's productivity gap is that too much emphasis has been placed on


Purpose
This paper aims to examine reform of mental health legislation in England and Wales. It covers the period from the introduction of the 1983 MHA to the proposed reforms outlined in the Wessley Review that was published in December 2018.

Design/methodology/approach
This is a literature-based project.

Findings
Reform of the mental health legislation reflects two potentially conflicting strands. One is the state's power to incarcerate the "mad", and the other is the move to protect the civil rights of those who are subject to such legislation. The failures to development adequately funded community-based mental health services and a series of inquiries in the 1990s led to the introduction of Community Treatment Orders in the 2007 reform of the MHA.

Research limitations/implications
The development of mental health policy has seen a shift towards more coercive approaches in mental health.

Practical implications
The successful reform of the MHA can only be accomplished alongside investment in community mental health services.

Originality/value
The paper highlights the tensions between the factors that contribute to mental health legislation reform.


We presented a method of remote-operated-vehicle ROV based image processing to restore underwater blurry images here. Be- cause of the attenuating and scattering properties of water, underwater images observed by the conventional imaging system are always blurry. In this paper we introduced a simplified imaging model by considering the camera parameters, the inherent, and apparent optical properties of propagation of light in the sea to process the blurred underwater images. We set up an image system based on ROV and experiments were done on the coast of Qingdao. By comparing the original blurry images and the images restored by the suggested model we can see that the image's quality is obviously improved. © 2007 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation


With focus on the low speed wireless network applied to the embedded system,a conflict mitigation protocol base on the channel-switching(CSMA/ CD-SC)is proposed which works on the MAC scheduling.It can provide point-to-point and point-to-multipoint WSN protocol for a type of handle information support equipment.As the center for the especial setting of single half-duplex channel provided by embedded system and low speed network,provide pertinent design on collision detecting,deadlock breaking,power control.Simulation and experiment show that this protocol is capable of working under a strong burst traffic network communication with lesser cost.


Unlike most OECD countries, Ireland has not yet developed full labour
activation policy, but is under increasing pressure to do so. This paper explores
why Irish labour activation policy and implementation stalled over the last
three decades and the reasons for policy drift in this area. Framed by two
crises, the paper maps the politics of Irish labour activation from the 1980s
crisis up to the contemporary crisis. It first analyses the politics of labour
activation by tracing shifts in political discourses about labour activation over
the last three decades. It then draws on bottom-up implementation theory to
examine the micro politics of implementation, referring briefly to
implementation of supportive labour activation strategies in the 1990s and
reviewing in more depth the National employment action plan in the 2000s. It
then maps institutions, political debates and advocacy coalitions to assist in
understanding the politics of Irish labour activation policy and how its
implementation was shaped and stalled. This analysis of the institutional,
ideational, political interests and international factors that shaped or
postponed Irish movement from passive to active welfare administration helps
us better understand contemporary issues concerning the relationship
between political discourse about labour activation and its implementation.


P. T., a 12-year-old boy was referred to us on May 10, 1968. A few days earlier he had been admitted to another hospital because of a bleeding tendency after a recent adeno-tonsillectomy. The consulting pediatrician diagnosed an acute leukaemia and a cardiomegalia and/or pericarditis. For further investigation he was sent to this hospital. In 1965 he had been treated successfully for a pulmonary tuberculosis. On admission we found a sick boy in a good nutritional condition. The pulse was 100 pm, rather well filled, bloodpressure was 100/60 mm Hg. Respiratory movements were normal. The praecordium was somewhat bulging. Cardiac dullness extended from the right sternal border to the left anterior axillary line. The cardiac sounds were very soft, pericardial rubbing or intracardiac murmurs were absent. The lungs were normal by auscultation and percussion. The liver reached 5 cm, the spleen 4 cm below the costal border. Lymphnodes in the axillae, the groins and in the neck were small. Laboratory investigations: ESR 13 mm, H b 13.2 g/ 100 ml, thrombocytes 79,00O/mm'. White cell count: 250,00O/mm" (73 % "blast cells"). The urine was normal. The bonemarrowsmear (May-GrunwaldGiemsa-stain) contained still normal cells of the erythroid and myeloid series. The majority were abnor-


ABSTRACT Hebrews' references and allusions to angels are investigated in the light of early Jewish apocalyptic imagery and against the backdrop of similarities with a number of aspects that possibly underlie the Qumran community. It became clear that the author of Hebrews has a complex and more developed understanding of angels. Firstly, the author presents a "high" Christology in Heb 1–2, which argues about Christ's exaltation to the right hand of God, a position as King and Judge that differs from the other "sons of God," i.e. the angels (1:4–5). As they have inferior positions, roles and names, the angels should worship this "Firstborn" (1:6). They are made to be winds, flames of fire, servants (1:7) and messengers of God to humanity (2:2). After his temporary humiliation (2:7), Christ now rules whereas the angels are still carrying out their duties through the aeons as servants of God. Secondly, Heb 12–13 takes the reader into heaven and presents an apocalyptic glimpse of a festal gathering of earthly believers and angels in the heavenly Jerusalem, sharing in an act of cultic worship within the "congregation of the Firstborn." Thirdly, the character of Moses as a "son of God" (Heb 3) and that of Melchizedek (Heb 7), who was perceived as the archangel Michael in some circles of early Judaism, were positioned alongside the angels by the author of Hebrews. His angelology is clearly subordinate to his Christology—a picture which becomes even clearer against the backdrop of the position of angels in the early Jewish apocalyptic world. Fourthly, Christian hospitality is based on the argument that those entertained might even be angels. The appeal is rooted in the belief of the visitation of angels amongst humans in an anthropomorphic form which makes them unrecognizable to humans. This argument completes the circle of relations between Christ, the angels and humans in Hebrews: Christ occupies the ultimate position in heaven and the angels are subordinate to him. Angels are nonetheless of a higher rank than humans, being the messengers of God.


Pulsed-field capillary electrophoresis, using an entangled polymer solutions and permanent gels, has been employed to study the electromigration behavior of large double-stranded DNA molecules. Two different shapes of input alternating fields (sine-wave, and square-wave input signal) were examined. The electrophoretic mobilities of DNA fragments were measured as a function of the frequency of input signal and gel concentration. The resonance times were calculated from the mobility minima for each DNA chain. Differences in resonance times according to the shape of alternating electric field and employing polymer solutions or permanent gels, respectively, were observed. The separation of the 8.3-48.5 {lambda}DNA standards was obtained in approximately 45 minutes. Components of the {lambda}DNA (5-kbp ladder) were separated in less than 1 hour, while components of the {lambda}DNA (50-kbp ladder) needed approximately 3 hours for separation. The laser induced fluorescence detection of ethidium bromide stained DNA molecules was employed for the large fragments.


Here we have studied first and second-order intertwining approach to generate isospectral partner potentials of position-dependent (effective) mass Schroedinger equation. The second-order intertwiner is constructed directly by taking it as second order linear differential operator with position depndent coefficients and the system of equations arising from the intertwining relationship is solved for the coefficients by taking an ansatz. A complete scheme for obtaining general solution is obtained which is valid for any arbitrary potential and mass function. The proposed technique allows us to generate isospectral potentials with the following spectral modifications: (i) to add new bound state(s), (ii) to remove bound state(s) and (iii) to leave the spectrum unaffected. To explain our findings with the help of an illustration, we have used point canonical transformation (PCT) to obtain the general solution of the position dependent mass Schrodinger equation corresponding to a potential and mass function. It is shown that our results are consistent with the formulation of type A N-fold supersymmetry [14,18] for the particular case N = 1 and N = 2 respectively.


The invention relates to a device for transmitting signals out of a housing, which is at least partly made of metal, for identification purposes using electromagnetic waves (RFID), comprising at least one first housing opening (10) and a coil arrangement (12) arranged in the housing for generating a magnetic field. The magnetic flux density entering or exiting the coil arrangement (12) has a vector (Bmax) with a maximum value, said vector (Bmax) or the counter vector (-Bmax) thereof pointing toward the first housing opening (10).


Since enormous hazards are caused by traffic crashes every year, ensuring safe driving is a hot topic in transportation. Technologies related to the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) are evolving rapidly. But without an adequate understanding of driving intention, ADAS usually can't help the driver prepare for the danger in advance. This paper focuses on the fusion strategy of driver and environment information and proposes a lightweight end-to-end model, temporal information fusion network (TIFN). Driving behavior is the interactive result of the driver and the external world. To better understand the driver's intention, the state update cell (STU) is proposed to introduce the influence of environment information into the driver's state modeling, inspired by the selective attention of the human cognition process. Meanwhile, semantic segmentation features are extracted to offer clear clues affecting driver attention in place of motion optical flow images and binary value vectors. Finally, the driver's intention and environment state are combined to make a joint prediction. The experiments evaluated on Brain4cars and IESDD show that the proposed approach has superior performance than other approaches that only use camera data.


Introduction: Granular cell tumor is a soft tissue neoplasm that originates in the nervous system and arises at virtually any body site, but is mainly found in the skin, oral cavity or digestive tract. It is an uncommon benign hamartomatous lesion also known as Abrikossof tumor. This mesenchymal neoplasm apparently arises from neural or Schwann cell origin with benign and malignant forms. Presentation Of A Case A thirty year old male patient presented with a swelling on the dorsal surface of tongue, since one year with gradual increase in size. On examination, well defined nodular growth, firm in consistency, non pedunculated and surface of swelling was smooth. Clinically a differential diagnosis of fibroma or schwannoma was made. Discussion: Although we have many differential diagnoses, our working diagnosis was schwannoma of tongue, so conventional treatment of excision was planned. Surprisingly histopathologic report was contradicting to clinical diagnosis. Conclusion: Hence this is a unique case which appeared as an ambiguous swelling in relation to dorsal surface of tongue which was initially misdiagnosed as schwannoma and on histopathologic examination found to be a rare case of Granular Cell Tumor of Tongue.


The invention relates to a submerged-arc welding wire deposited metal with excellent low-temperature toughness and high strength. The deposited metal comprises the chemical components in percentage by weight as follows: 0.02%-0.10% of C, 0.1%-0.5% of Si, 1.5%-3.0% of Mn, less than or equal to 0.006% of S, less than or equal to 0.012% of P, 0.1%-1.0% of Ni, 0.1%-0.5% of Cr, 0.2%-0.8% of Mo, 0.1%-0.5% of Cu, 0.01%-0.1% of V, 0.01%-0.1% of Nb, 0.005%-0.1% of Ti, 0.001%-0.01% of B, 0.002%-0.005% of Ca and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities. The deposited metal has excellent comprehensive performance, the tensile strength is larger than or equal to 760 MPa, impact power at a temperature of minus 60 DEG C is larger than 100 J, and contents of the S and the Ca are controlled, so that the deposited metal has better HIC (hydrogen induced crack) prevention performance, and can adapt to a service environment containing H2S. The deposited metal is applicable to a welding joint of a steel plate of a high strength level, excellent in the low-temperature toughness and suitable for manufacture of a welded pipe of a high level.


In this paper, we propose a forensic technique that is able to detect the application of a median filter to 1D data. The method relies on deterministic mathematical properties of the median filter, which lead to the identification of specific relationships among the sample values that cannot be found in the filtered sequences. Hence, their presence in the analyzed 1D sequence allows excluding the application of the median filter. Owing to its deterministic nature, the method ensures 0% false negatives, and although false positives (sequences not filtered classified as filtered) are theoretically possible, experimental results show that the false alarm rate is null for sufficiently long sequences. Furthermore, the proposed technique has the capability to locate with good precision a median filtered part of 1-D data and provides a good estimate of the window size used.


A new synthetic approach is suggested for preparation of layered rare-earth oxide compounds containing [Ln2O2] slices and molecular anion sheets (CO32-, SO42-, and CrO42-). It is based on exchange reactions of rare-earth oxychlorides, [Ln2O2]Cl2, and alkali carbonates, sulfates, or chromates. Five new rare-earth oxychromates [Ln2O2]CrO4 (Ln=Pr-Gd) have been prepared which adopt a new, probably layered, structure type. In addition, significantly easier and more efficient synthetic pathways were found to the known compounds [Ln2O2]K2(CO3)2 and [La2O2]CrO4. The structure of the latter compound has been determined from neutron powder diffraction data. Factors affecting reaction pathways and products are discussed, as well as prospects for applying the approach to more complex layered compounds.


The title compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 with a = 9.55(3), b = 10.61(4), c = 10.76(4)A, α = 101.25(6), β = 95.96(6), γ = 94.64(6)°, V = 1058(7)A3, and Z = 2. An X-ray structure analysis of this compound proves a surprising constitution of a product, which is formed in a new type of rearrangement reaction.


This study investigated the effects of zinc borate(ZB) on the physical,mechanical and decay-resistant properties of poplar oriented strandboard(OSB) panels bonded with phenol-formaldehyde(PF) and diphenylmethane diisocyanate(MDI) resins.ZB was added at three loading levels,being 0.5%,1.0 % and 3.0%,onto the dried strands during blending.The results indicated that physical and mechanical properties of poplar OSB panels containing ZB met the requirements for OSB/3 according to China standard LY/T 1580—2000,and decay resistantance of those panels was highly improved compared with the control panels.Addition of 0.5% ZB did not have detrimental effects on the physical and mechanical properties of OSB panels bonded with PF and MDI resins.Mechanical properties of OSB panels bonded with MDI decreased with the increase of the ZB loading level from 0.5% to 3.0%.At the same loading level of ZB and resin content,panels bonded with MDI had better mechanical properties than those bonded with PF resin.


. Sexual orientation and gender identity are essential aspects of a person's life and are under the protection framework of human rights. However, both categories continue to present themselves as a repeated reason for acts of discrimination, violence, and oppression, even through normative subjection. Education must highlight values such as coexistence, diversity, cooperative learning, and empathy to prevent heterosexism. Teachers must have training that guarantees safe, trustworthy, and safe learning spaces for all students, where they have the right to develop and socialize without exclusion. That is why the study is focused on analyzing the consensus and acceptance of experts on the factors that affect gender identity in the educational field based on the analysis of the neutrosophic statistical method. It was concluded that a reform of the current regulations should be carried out and training programs on human rights should be implemented to eliminate entrenched prejudices.


Recent studies have favored initial antiretroviral regimens that use an NNRTI rather than a PI, an approach that has become increasingly popular among


This paper provides an overview of the parallel architecture core (PAC) project led by SoC Technology Center of Industrial Technology Research Institute (STC/ITRI) in Taiwan. The background of PAC project, a brief introduction to PAC core technologies, PAC SoC development suite, PAC benchmarks, and applications are presented. The main objective of the PAC development plan is to enhance industrial development competitiveness in the core technology related to key components, especially for portable multimedia applications


The most famous debate about legal compulsion of morals is the one between H.L.A.Hart and Lord Devlin.Hart hit back at legal moralism represented by Devlin,basing on his liberal standpoint.He not only made a contribution to the freedoms of the individuals,but also gave us new ideas on the relationship between morality and law.


Health and life expectancy gains have pushed the overall number of menopausal patients to record levels. Because maternal age at first pregnancy also continues to rise, it is unsurprising that reduced birth rates are consistently reported across many populations. Both trends severely strain national demographics and present a socioeconomic challenge for which no satisfactory solution currently exists. Symptomatic menopause and infertility/miscarriage are met with standard therapies like hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and in vitro fertilization, respectively. Although these accepted interventions do supply some cover, both are expensive, low yield, and not without controversy. Meanwhile, ovarian steroid output and competent oocyte availability approach unrecoverable loss beyond age ~35 years, irrespective of treatment. Received wisdom holds that postnatal oogenesis in humans is impossible, a tenet which until recently encountered little serious confrontation. Reassessing this paradigm is overdue given proof‐of‐concept work on native sex steroid rejuvenation, de novo euploid oogenesis, ovulation, blastocyst development, fetal growth, and healthy term livebirths—all apparently possible with intraovarian insertion of platelet‐rich plasma (PRP). Discrete functional analysis of the full platelet‐derived cytokine array carried with PRP unfortunately for now, is incomplete. Here, selected platelet releasate constituents and measured effects are framed to address advances in wellness and women's health. Emphasis is on cytokines best positioned to enable recovery of senescent ovarian function sufficient to suspend synthetic HRT dependency and/or permit egg retrieval and pregnancy. Whereas the chronicle of progress in other clinical fields does invite generalization of fresh platelet applications to reproductive endocrinology, basic mechanistic questions remain open.


Hospitals are increasingly adding medication safety officers to their ranks, said Daniel M. Ashby, pharmacy director at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and past president of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). To meet the growing demand for practitioners skilled in


This paper aims to discuss the efforts of teachers from Department of Chinese in Tongji University Shanghai to link literature in China's mainland with that in Taiwan,Hong Kong,Macao as well as with that in other parts of the world in their teaching of modern and contemporary Chinese literature over the past few years.More efforts have also been made,as is mentioned in the paper,to connect Chinese literature worldwide in terms of subject-matter,style and values in a comparative manner with a view to restoring the history and reality of contemporary and modern Chinese literature and global Chinese literature,to locating the probable complementarity in form and spirit and to pursuing and bringing about the unprecedented era of grand Chinese literature.


Nematodes are commonly referred to as non segmented round worm, thread worms or pin worms. It"s body is elongated, cylindrical, bilaterally symmetrical and tapering towards both end. It is pseudocoelomate and dioecious with sexual dimorphism. It"s impact on agriculture by way of inflicting is quite substantial. In the District Bilaspur of Himachal Pradesh, in the present study on nematodes, two types of nematodes have been detected from the roots and rhizosphere of okra crop. These two are Ectoparisitic and Endoparisitic. The present study also reveals that percentage of Meliodogyne incognita is quite high in some parts of the District of Bilaspur. Okra is susceptible to root-knot nematodes damage. If Okra is to be grown in areas prone to nematode attacks Nematicide must be sprayed prior to planting. Non chemical management of nematodes can be accomplished through the use of soil solarization, crop rotation or the use of nematodes suppressive crops.


1-[3-(Propylthio)butyryl]-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene (18) was synthesized from the reaction of 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-l-en-1-yllithium (9) with 3-propylthiobutyraldehyde (16). This method will be employed to prepare 1-[3-(methylthio)butyryl]-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene (1) which is known as one of the powerful flavors and fragrances.


This study charts the development of statutory minimum wage policy between 1906-1939. Unlike other works touching upon the minimum wage theme, this study makes extensive use of trade union and employers' organisation records. Indeed, the fate of official minimum wage policy can only be understood by giving full consideration to the views of the two sides of industry, especially with regard to the inter-war period. The sensitivities of employers' organisations and the TUC played a crucial role in influencing the character of government policy in this field. Trade boards, representative of employers and workers within a strictly defined low-paying sector, were a 'lowest common denominator' minimum wage policy that suited the interests of representative organisations on both sides of industry. The TUC, never wholly comfortable with the notion of government 'interference' in the unions' sphere of wage-rate determination, recognised that in sectors where organisation was difficult to foster, a legal minimum rate could help safeguard the wage standards of all workers, including the higher-skilled. Likewise, employers may have been wary of 'red tape'; but those suffering from undercutting by non-federated rivals appreciated a basic legal 'floor' to wages. Thus, in those sectors where voluntary collective bargaining could not ensure minimum standards, both sides of industry could embrace trade boards as a substitute. Thus, in seeking to account for the absence of a uniform national minimum wage until 1998, the attitudes of both sides of industry, and the TUC in particular, should be borne in mind as much as inertia on the part of government. Chapters One to Three provide a chronological analysis of the development of minimum wage policy between 1906-1918. Chapters Four and Five cover the inter-war period, dealing with the vicissitudes of trade boards and the unsuccessful fate of 'universal' minimum wage policies, respectively.


Cost-effectiveness of gastrostomy placement for children with neurodevelopmental disability . Craig G., Lawson M., Reilly S. & Spitz L. ( 2008 ) Archives of Disease in Childhood , 93 , 873 – 877 .

Introduction  Malnutrition and growth deficiency are common in neurologically impaired children. Gastrostomy placement has been shown to result in significant catch-up growth, improved health of the child and reduction in family stress; its cost-effectiveness has not been investigated.

Aims  Costs related to gastrostomy placement are estimated here from a prospective controlled study of children referred to a tertiary paediatric centre in the UK.

Methods  Costs of inpatient stay, medication, tests, general practitioner consultations, community health care, equipment and parents' indirect costs were estimated at baseline and follow-up. Costs of the different types of gastrostomy surgery are given.

Results  Results for both time periods were available for 54 of the 76 children recruited to the study. Five-day food diaries were kept at baseline and follow-up. Costs of food increased slightly but not significantly post surgery from £33 to £40 (€44 to €54, US$65 to US$78) per week. Variation in cost between cases was considerable, but the mean net cost difference of £20.80 (CI £−43.79 to £85.35) [€28 (CI €−59 to €115), US$41 (CI US$−86 to US$167)] per week per child including for food and surgery was also not significant. Community service costs were significantly lower post surgery. Few parents reported personal costs at either time point, although many had reduced or stopped paid work to care for the child.

Conclusion  As gastrostomy placement for these children resulted in significant clinical benefit at no significant extra cost, it is concluded that the procedure is cost-effective.


Functional fixation hypothesis believes that accounting standard setting,to a large extent,has effect on the decision making process of relevant interest groups,such as enterprises,government ,creditors etc.Accounting standards setting does have economic consequences.Authors of this paper cite some concrete examples from the standards setting process of U.S.A to trace the existence of economics consequences,thus giving their own suggestions on the standards setting process of China.


T Targeted at the existing complex structure, numerous switching components and high control difficulty of existing equalization circuit of lithium-ion battery series, this paper proposes an active equalization topology circuit based on multi-input transformer. The equalization circuit is composed of battery module, fly-wheel diode, MOS transistor and transformer. Based on the classification and summary of battery equalization topology, this paper analyzes and studies the principle of active equalization topology based on multi-input transformers. The working principle is simple, with the use of fewer devices. Matlab/Simulink is applied to build a model for simulation analysis, and the simulation results show that switching frequency and series module capacity have an impact on the equalization effects. The equalization comparison rate simulation of the series capacitor module and the single module indicates that the proposed topology has a faster equalization speed for multiple modules. The simulation results verify the validity of the proposed topology in voltage equalization between different modules.


The discussion on solvency regulation for financial institutions, in particular the demand for appropriate risk measures, led to an axiomatic approach (coherent risk measures, Artzner et a. (2004)) which is now gener- ally accepted for one period risks. The mini-workshop was dedicated to the discussion of an extension of this concept to the multi period case as well as on the consequences of the resulting risk measures for decisions and control.


The author presents the formula and method to calculate the power balance of the whole vehicle electrical system,and elaborates their application with examples.It is different from the former way to calculate according to empirical parameters of forthgoers.


The paper proposes a DC-DC power converter for a HEV based on Zeta converter. It is used to connect the HV battery to the LV battery in the traction unit of a car for supplying power to accessories. This converter has merits such as the properties of both buck and boost converters (means it can act as step up/ step down converter), simple design, high voltage gain, low ripple, better feedback control and increased efficiency compared to that of the conventional converters in existence. The control is given by a PID controller that has been tuned using Ziegler Nichol's tuning technique. The model is validated with MATLAB Simulink tool.


Modification of glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), Ketjen Black (KB), and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) has been done. The modification was performed using drop coating method. Comparison performance between unmodified and modified GCE for detecting dopamine was carried out using cyclic voltammetry in 0.10 M acetate buffer solution (pH 4). It was performed in the potential range from – 0.80 V to 0.80 V with a scan rate of 100 mV/s at room temperature. The results showed that modified GCE could produce higher anodic peak currents than unmodified GCE. This indicates that the synergistic effect between SWCNTs, KB, and AuNPs has succeeded to improve the performance of GCE. The limit of detection (LOD) of modified GCE for dopamine solution was determined using a calibration curve which plots the concentration variation to the anodic peak current. The calculation of LOD was found to be 0.49  M. Modified GCE showed good selectivity in dopamine without any interference signal from a solution of uric acid (UA), ascorbic acid (AA), glucose (Glu), and urea (U) in 0.10 M acetate buffer solution with pH 4. In this condition, only dopamine increases oxidation and reduction currents. The results indicated that modified GCE using SWCNTs, KB, and AuNPs can be used for highly selective dopamine sensing.


This thesis deals with the analysis, design and test of three-phase high efficiency electrical motors, with particular reference to motors with a rotor winding. At first, the background and the motivations of this work are described. The bibliography on the subjects is deeply examined and a selection of the most relevant papers can be found in the reference. In this scenario, the main objective of this thesis are illustrated.
The Line-Start (LS) Synchronous Machine (SyM) design is a subject under investigation since the beginning of the last century, when solid state power converters was not available to drive SyMs. The LS SyM diffusion was limited by the intrinsic difficulties in its design and by the availability of the cheaper and more robust Induction Machine (IM). The working principle of IM and LS SyM are briefly described, as well as the state of the art of the techniques of analysis. Recently, there is a renewed interest on LS SyMs due to the new efficiency requirements and fast analysis techniques are required for the LS SyM design.
A Finite-Element (FE) aided analytical model is developed to simulate the LS SyM dynamic. The aim is to develop a model that gives reliable solutions with limited computational efforts compared with other analysis techniques. With this procedure, the LS SyM rotor parameters can be quickly calibrated to fulfill the dynamic load requirements.
An innovative analysis technique of LS SyM steady state condition is described. Such an analysis is carried out in the same reference frame used for classical SyMs. It is shown that the analysis can be used to optimize some machine parameters.
The issues in LS SyM manufacturing are introduced, with particular reference to the die casting process. The possibility to apply the recent improvements in the SRM design to LS SyM is discussed from the manufacturing point of view. Stochastic optimization has been adopted for the design of electrical motors to reduce the torque ripple, increase the average torque and reduce the losses. The LS SyM torque ripple reduction, achieving at the same time a high average torque, is an important issue even though this topic is not treated extensively in the literature for LS SyM. For this reason, a stochastic optimization is considered in this thesis for the design of a new LS SyM lamination. The analysis is applied on a small size, 2-pole, three-phase LS SyM as this category is still not found in the motor market. The optimization is carried out considering the necessity to achieve a robust design, suitable for the industrial production, as such a LS SyM must be competitive with the workhorse of electrical motors, the IM. One of the most promising design is prototyped. Its performance are compared with the corresponding IM. To demonstrate the feasibility in adopting LS SyM in the large-scale production, an innovative LS SyM design is proposed. The main aim is to use the same lamination for motors of different number of poles so as to reduce the manufacturing cost. A tradeoff between contrasting aspects is necessary in the design step. The performance achievable by these rotor structures are quantified.
An analytical model that describes the mutual interaction between coupled electrical circuits in machines with complex rotor structure is developed. Such a model is useful to analyze the parasitic torques in the torque characteristic of motors with rotor cage such as IM and LS SyM. The literature reveals that this topic has been discussed extensively for IM. As regards LS SyM, there is a lack of theoretical studies regarding harmonic phenomena due to the complex machine structure. This part of the thesis aims to fill this gap.
The high and unstable cost of rare-earth PMs, together with the advances in solid-state control technology, leads designers to reconsider IM for variable speed drive (VSD) applications. To the aim of making the IM suitable for the full-speed sensorless control, a particular cage design is considered. An intentionally created saliency is introduced in the rotor so as to allow the rotor position to be estimated by means of a high frequency
(HF) injected signal in the stator winding also at zero-speed. Different experimental tests are carried out on IMs with asymmetrical rotor cage to validate the analysis techniques and quantify the achievable performance.
As far as the HF signal injection sensorless technique is concerned, the cross-saturation differential inductance of SyMs represents an issue. It causes a rotor position estimation error, reducing the region in which such technique is effective. The proper-ties of the cross-saturation inductance are deeply discussed. It is originally shown that the cross-saturation inductance depends from certain machine parameters. With such
an analysis, a designer can consider the effect of the cross-saturation inductance in any model-based control algorithm.
A rotor winding is added in Surface-mounted permanent-magnet machine (SPM) to create a HF anisotropy that is useful to detect the rotor position by means of a HF signal injection. Such a configuration is called "ringed-pole". In literature, this technique has been used on small-size machines. In certain configuration, the presence of the additional rotor winding causes significant rotor losses. This part of the thesis studies the rotor losses in ringed pole machines by means of FE analysis and analytical
models. The aim is to investigate if the ringed-pole technique can be adopted also for large machines from the point of view of additional losses. With few exceptions, the work described in this thesis is always supported by means of experimental measurements. Dedicated experiments has been designed. Their results are compared with those achieved with analytical models or FE analysis.


Though centuries, food is essential for human beings in health and disease. Nutrition is the science of food and its relationship to health. Poor nutrition leads to poor immunity and susceptibility to a different type of infectious disease, metabolic diseases, so forth. Significant advancement has been made during the past 50 years in nutrition and causes of deficiency at cellular levels. A deficiency results from either absolute lack of required food nutrients or defect in assimilation at internal milieu, resulting in Malnutrition. The causes of Malnutrition are multifactorial, particularly in Homoeopathy, the causes of disease or deficiency by the fundamental causes, i.e., Miasm. A thorough understanding of miasms makes easier to treat the innumerable type of chronic diseases, especially Nutritional deficiency disorders. It is necessary to diagnose these deficiency disorders with clinical tools, assess the underlying Miasm, and prescribe the remedy based on the totality of the patient's symptoms.


This study aims to describe the effectiveness of 3D models online modules to practice mastery of solar system conceptual knowledge. The effectiveness of the 3D models online modules was measured using a conceptual knowledge mastery test instrument which was tested on 15 7th grade junior high school students in Jombang district, East Jawa, Indonesia. The test instrument consisted of 30 questions with the addition of the Certainty of Response Index (CRI) which was divided into 3 meetings and each meeting tested 10 questions. The results showed that 48.67% of students had been able to master conceptual knowledge when given the 3D models online modules. However, 31.11% of students experienced misconceptions, 8.44% answered correctly because of luck and 11.78% had not been able to master conceptual knowledge. Because the resulting misconceptions fall into the moderate criteria, it can be concluded that the 3D models online modules in general has not been effective in practicing mastery of solar system conceptual knowledge. When examined further, this ineffectiveness is found in the cognitive dimensions of C4, learning indicators (LI) 1, 3 and 4, as well as conceptual knowledge sub-types (CKST) 1 and 3. While the effective 3D models online modules in cognitive dimensions C2 and C5, learning indicators (LI) 2 and 5, and conceptual knowledge sub-types (CKST) 2


Research has consistently shown that there is a link between caregiver substance use and child maltreatment (Drapela & Mosher, 2007; Dube et al., 2001; Kelleher, Chaffin, Hollenberg, & Fischer, 1994; Magura & Laudet, 1996; Sprang, Clark, & Staton-Tindall, 2010; Staton-Tindall, Sprang, & Clark, 2012; Suchman, Rounsaville, DeCoste, & Luthar, 2007; Yampolskaya & Banks, 2006). Of particular interest to social workers, one longitudinal analysis examining reasons for rereferrals to child protective services (CPS) found that children whose caregivers abused substances were significantly more likely to be rereported for child maltreatment, and those claims were more likely to be substantiated (Fluke, Shusterman, Hollinshead, & Yuan, 2008). The Adverse Childhood Experiences study found that individuals who grew up in households where the parents abused substances experienced nearly 4 lifetime adverse childhood experiences compared to 1.4 events among those whose parents did not abuse substances (Dube et al., 2001). Negative consequences of caregiver alcohol and drug use could be due to such familial dynamics as "communication problems, conflict, chaos and unpredictability, inconsistent messages to children, breakdown in rituals and


The growing number of network functions drives the need to install increasing numbers of fine-grained packet classification rules in the network switches. However, this demand for rules is outstripping the size of switch memory. While much work has focused on compressing classification rules, most of this work proposes solutions operating in the memory of a single switch. This paper proposed, instead, a collaborative approach encompassing switches and network functions: we couple approximate classification at switches with fine-grained filtering where needed at network functions to accomplish overall classification. This architecture enables a trade-off between usage of (expensive) switch memory and (cheaper) downstream network bandwidth and network function resources. Our implementation uses approximate classification and Prefiltering to reduce switch memory usage. Our system can reduce memory significantly compared to a strawman approach, as shown by simulations of real traffic traces and rules.


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The outlining of male character traits is an intriguing concern in the literary exegesis and Carmen Dărăbuş manages to combine her passion and her vast knowledge from the philological and psycho-social sphere, to thoroughly and complexly analyze the characters of Romanian and universal texts. By proposing multiple interpretations, the author traces the evolutionary) trajectory of male characters (chronologically speaking), by highlighting the permanent capabilities of metamorphosis of the primordial pattern.


Charles Manski of Northwestern argues that the drug approval process should be more continuous, so that patients can have access to beneficial drugs earlier and at the same time there are incentives for longer term studies than the current system produces, which could limit problems like those caused by Vioxx.


Despite six decades of research in the field of intergroup contact, the special role of the school setting as a key context for mixing has, after an initial focus on studies of school desegregation in the U.S., received relatively little attention, especially in Europe. In this chapter, we will explain why the school setting can provide particularly effective intergroup contact experiences for improving intergroup attitudes, before we report empirical evidence using the CILS4EU dataset. Our findings demonstrate that the school provides more intergroup contact opportunities than other contexts, and these opportunities are consistently associated with more favorable intergroup attitudes for the majority as well as different minority groups. The present findings highlight the usefulness of early intergroup contact interventions within the school setting due to the specific structure of the school as a setting, as well as the efficacy of outgroup experiences in childhood and adolescence.


Dead wood is a significant component in forested ecosystems. In Fennoscandia and Baltic countries, set-aside forest areas, also called woodland key habitats (WKHs), have been created for nature conservation purposes in the production forest landscape. We performed a comparative study on dead wood substrate availability in different WKH types in Latvia. We measured standing trunks and downed logs to estimate biological quantities and qualities for coarse woody debris substrate. In this study, we found out that dead wood availability ranges, on average, from 38.2 to 149.5 m3 ha-1. This study showed that moderate quantity and quality of dead wood has been found in different types, but the fine quality coarse woody debris was scarcely presented. In general, WKHs provide moderate and high level of qualities and quantities of structural features in the production forest landscape.


This paper presents the mixed H 2 /H ∞
synthesis for active
suspension design. The compensator is designed in such a way that
it minimizes a given H 2 performance function, which keeps
the maximum supported H ∞ perturbation below appropriate
levels. In this design problem, the aim is to find a set of
values for the design variables that yield an optimum value of the
objective (or cost) function and which fit a number of
constraints. In order to solve this problem a design procedure based on a
trade-off curve is presented.


Currently, visual computer applications based on convolutional neural networks are rapidly developing. However, several problems remain: (1) high-quality graphics processing equipment is needed, and (2) the trained network model has several unnecessary convolution operations. These problems result in a single-stage target detection network that often requires unnecessary computing power and is difficult to apply to equipment with insufficient computing resources. To solve these problems, based on YOLOv5, a YOLOv5-L (YOLOv5 Lightweight) network structure is proposed. This network is improved using YOLOv5. First, to enhance the inference speed of the detector on the CPU, the PP-LCNet (PaddlePaddle-Lightweight CPU Net) is employed as the backbone network. Second, the focus module is removed, and the end convolution module in the head network is replaced by a deep separable convolution module, which eliminates redundant operations and reduces the amount of computation. The experimental results show that YOLOv5-L enables a 48% reduction in model parameters and computation compared to YOLOv5, a 35% increase in operation speed, and a less than 2% reduction in accuracy, which is significant in the environment of low-performance computing equipment.