The Salton Sea is the largest lake in California and is a shallow, hypersaline lake. The endorheic lake has been significantly maintained by agricultural return flows from Imperial Valley farming and two rivers- the New River and Alamo River- which originate in Mexicali, Mexico. The current salinity is at 74 ppt and is expected to increase due to the Quantification Settlement Agreement signed in 2003, stipulating the transfer of nearly 0.616 km3 per year of Colorado River water to urban areas for up to 75 years. This has resulted in inflows reduction, and the dust storms created by the dried-up play a have become a prominent risk to public health in the region. Massive fish and bird kills began in the 1980s and continued to occur periodically. In this study, the Delft3D numerical modeling suite- FLOW, WAVE, and WAQ- was utilized to investigate the transport and cycling of nutrients under the influence of wind-induced sediment resuspension activity. The three-dimensional hydrodynamic and water quality combined model was applied to simulate mitigation scenarios to assess long-term effects on salinity and water quality of (1) emerged islands as a nature-based solution, (2) seawater import/export, and (3) seawater import/export in addition to treating tributary rivers to remove nutrients. Overall, this study supported the findings from previous studies and showed that sediment resuspension is the driving force for nutrients cycling in the water column and that emerged islands have long-term potential to enhance burial activity for pollutants removal in the Salton Sea. Furthermore, the seawater import/export scenario showed promising results of reducing salinity level from 46 ppt to 38–39 ppt in 2 years. The 3D numerical hydrodynamic/water quality model developed in this work is the first and latest integrated modeling approach tailored to the Salton Sea's system and has the capacity to improve understanding of the complicated water quality dynamics changes in various restoration concepts. This study demonstrated that being able to explore the full potentials of restoration designs using a comprehensive 3D water quality modeling framework is critical in achieving wholesome planning that will create environmental, social, and economic benefits in the long term for the Salton Sea.


Two new compounds, [Zn(aip)(phen)] n (1) and [Mn(aip)(phen)] n (2) (H2aip = 5-aminoisophthalic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), have been synthesized by solvothermal methods and structurally characterized. X-ray diffraction analyses indicate that 1 and 2 have a 2-D layer structure, with aip2− adopting two coordination motifs. The coordination configuration of the metal plays a crucial role in formation of different topological structures. Thermogravimetric analyses of 1 and 2 show considerable thermal stability. The fluorescence of 1 and 2 in the solid state has also been investigated.


Contents: Introduction * Case Studies * Review of the Use of Statistics in Selected Areas of Litigation * Statistics, Law, and Expert Testimony * Some Partial Solutions to the Problems Arising from Expert Statistical Testimony * Appendices * References * Index of Cases * Author Index * Subject Index.


In this project, the material of interest is a thin (100-200 nm) polymer film. These films are found in a range of applications including the hydrogen fuel cells [Paddison01]. The goal is to develop a measurement technique that can extract the dielectric spectral response of a thin film sample. As these samples are not self-supporting, the film must be fabricated on top of the measurement electrodes.


Abstract Interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) hydrogels composed of poly(2‐ethyl‐2‐oxazoline) (PEtOz) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) were prepared using radical polymerization. Swelling behavior of IPN hydrogels is observed at various pH conditions. The low critical solution temperature (LCST) behavior of PEtOz is measured with various composition bain. The properties of temperature–responsive IPN hydrogels are reported.


The increase in complexity of electronic systems has opened the way to the use of different types of operating systems working together. The development of these systems requires simulation infrastructures where the entire system, including all its OSs, can be simulated, both for functional verification and performance evaluation. However, the generation of such simulation infrastructures with current technologies usually requires a huge effort that high-level engineers cannot support. In order to solve this problem, the paper presents a solution for simulating systems composed of different kinds of OSs. The approach is based on native simulation and presents an example combining Linux and Win32 systems in a single simulation. This example ensures usability since these are two of the most complex OSs commonly integrated in electronic devices. Nevertheless, the idea can also be extended to support other OSs. As a result, engineers can take advantage of an infrastructure capable of modeling complex architectures with different operating systems requiring relatively little design effort, for early system evaluation at the beginning of the design process.


The tripentacontapeptide corresponding to the entire linear sequence of epidermal growth factor was synthesized by assembling 15 peptide fragments and one His residue (position 22), followed by deprotection with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-thioanisole in trifluoroacetic acid. The deprotected peptide was subjected to air-oxidation. After purification by ion-exchange chromatography on diethyl aminoethyl cellulose followed by high performance liquid chromatography, a peptide with powerful anti-gastric activity was obtained.


The Gulf of Lions (northwestern Mediterranean) is a young Oligocene-Miocene rifted basin characterized by the presence of a thick evaporitic sequence. Observed data (surface heat flow, well temperatures, geopressures below the evaporites, crustal thinning) are used to model (1) the basin-forming mechanisms, and (2) the intrasedimentary processes that influence the temperature history, and thus, the maturation of source rocks. A two-dimensional finite-difference basin model, Temispack, simulates the sedimentation, compaction, and overpressures related to the low permeability of the post-rift sequence, the heat transfer from the rifted lithosphere into the sediments, and the level of maturation by using a kinetic approach. The classic passive margin model, which relates the history of heat flow and the rate of subsidence to a uniform thinning factor, yields subsidence and heat flow predictions that agree with observations. The recently accelerated subsidence observed in the deep margin is probably an effect of recent regional compression rather than the consequence of alternative rifting mechanisms. The history of maturation of organic matter was influenced by the variation of the regional heat flow due to the rifting, the effect of sedimentation (or blanketing), and the variability of the lithologies and porosities. The undercompaction of sediments underlying the evaporites is accounted for by the model, which suggests that hydraulic fracturing is taking place at present in the overpressured sediments. Fluid flow associated with the compaction disequilibrium has negligible thermal effect. Undercompacted shales below the evaporites have lower thermal diffusivity and thus higher temperatures, which has a significant effect on maturation.


A mixture of maleic acid-modified polypropylene and polypropylene, or, to form a mixture and an ethylene propylene rubber and / or by spraying a mixture of the antioxidant on the surface of the metal member, a heat melting and then, by solidification cooling polypropylene lining layer and, as the polypropylene lining layer in which the metal member is formed on the surface, there is provided a method of acid-resistant metal member contacting a corrosive liquid.


Water erosion and its symptoms represent a worldwide problem. In the Czech Republic conditions are at risk by water erosion more than in half of the agricultural land. A rainfall simulator is a promising method of measuring of erosion values such as infiltration rate, surface runoff and amount of washed off soil. At the Department of Agricultural Machines (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague) the rainfall simulator for the mentioned measurements has been developed. For the operation of the rainfall simulator it is necessary to know the progress of the surface dose of the rainfall simulator for individual nozzles. Three types of nozzles were selected. Two of the nozzles have a circular spray pattern and the third has a square spray pattern. Firstly, the flow through the nozzles was measured for different operating pressures. Secondly, the surface dose of water per unit area was measured. The measurements showed the lack of the nozzle with the square spray pattern. The correlation between precision in the surface dose and operating pressure was also observed.


There are few topics more likely to raise the temperature of a conversation than religion. Whether you adhere to a faith or – like me – choose not to, you will have an opinion on its place in society, in education, or in the workplace.


Louisville, Ky., Sept. 5, 1898. To the Editor: —In theJournalof September 3, page 337, Dr. T. J. Happel, ex-vice-president of theAmerican Medical Association, says: "After carefully reading the notices sent out by Dr. Wm. B. Atkinson to the deans of the several colleges in the United States, I am satisfied that theAssociationhas attempted to reach a point which it should attain, in an unconstitutional manner. Had this point of order been made against the resolution at the time it was offered, as the presiding officer of theAssociationon that day, I would have decided the point well taken, and have ruled it out of order." Dr. Happel presided on Wednesday, at the time the resolutions were offered. He referred them to the business committee. On Thursday the business committee recommended their adoption; Dr. Happel, again presiding, put the question, and decided the resolutions unanimously


The wide use of dispersed generation in distribution networks intensifies the need for voltage regulation, even in low-voltage (LV) networks. These grids present simpler structures than the medium voltage (MV) ones, but with a consistently larger number of buses and feeders; for them, voltage control devices must ensure rapid and reliable operations, as well as affordable and easy implementation. Maintaining proper voltage amplitude is a major concern for active users, characterized by both generation and load; their injection/absorption can lead to extended voltage variations that exceed the typical operating range of the feeder, resulting in distributed generation failures and lower power quality for the loads. A 'proof of concept' of a simple, compact, and cost-effective device for LV regulation was recently presented. The device mainly comprises a single-phase two-winding transformer that alters its configuration by static switches to maintain the correct voltage of the user. The emphasis of this study is on a new version of the transformer that aims to address some limitations previously identified, to extend the operation of the device. A complete redesign of the transformer is proposed, as well as the presentation of its design features and operating characteristics. The paper details several laboratory tests performed on the device in various operating conditions, showing the benefits introduced by the new transformer.


This Article contends that excluding apparently religious perspectives from public debate may inadvertently exclude non-religious perspectives as well, consequently impoverishing public discussion. This contention is demonstrated through an examination of the current debate over embryonic stem cell research, in which the pro-life position is often declared unacceptably religious. The truth is that those who envision the unborn as under construction in the womb do not find a human being present when gestation has just begun, while those who understand the unborn to be developing see an identity of being from conception. But neither view is based on religion. To disqualify the pro-life view as religious would exclude from public debate an important secular perspective.


The purpose of this article is to: (a) to describe of herself character in the Novel Cinta Suci Zahrana by Habiburraman El Shirazy and Novel Mataraisa by Abidah El Khalieqy, (b) to describe of same and different of herself character Novel Cinta Suci Zahrana by Habiburraman El Shirazy and Novel Mataraisa by Abidah El Khalieqy. The source  of this study is herself unsure in the Novel Cinta Suci Zahrana by Habiburrahman El Shirazyand Novel Mataraisa by Abidah El Khalieqy. Technic of analyze is done with the descriptive theory. The find of study is the same character of herself in the Novel Cinta Suci Zahrana by Habiburrahman El Shirazy with Novel Mataraisa by Abidah El Khalieqy is : (a) hard worker, (b) like of challenge, (c) like by some people, (d) it has not like of itself. The different of herself character in the Novel Cinta Suci Zahrana by Habiburraman El Shirazy and Novel Mataraisa by Abidah El Khalieqy is: (a) the differnt of education, (b) the different of life, (c) the different to find of soulmate, (d)  the different of faced problem, (e) the different of others faced.


The purpose of the article is to study the organizational and economic mechanism of the textile cluster development in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The article discusses development of the Kazakhstani textile cluster. The textile industry is one of the priority sectors of the industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, designated to ensure a qualitative transformation of the country's economy. In order to develop the industry in Kazakhstan, back in 2005 a cotton-textile cluster which unites about 50% of Kazakhstan's textile production was organized. To support the development of textile and light industry, special programmes have been developed in Kazakhstan to support the sector and, in particular, the textile cluster. Based on analysis of problems impeding its effective functioning, authors of the article substantiated the need to introduce a new organizational and economic mechanism for cluster management. The main problem of low efficiency and slow development of the cluster consisting in weak intersectoral interaction within the cluster and in the textile industry of Kazakhstan as a whole was identified. The model of cluster's operation, organized on the "top-down" principle of mainly by the initiative of the government, was analyzed and a new organizational and economic mechanism of cluster functioning was developed based on increased interest of cluster's entities in joint results. This mechanism is based on the consolidation of the efforts of state and non-state actors of the cluster which will ensure the greatest effectiveness of its functioning and create a synergistic effect. The purpose of the proposed mechanism is to activate the cluster's operations, strengthen the intra-industry and cross-industry interaction of subjects and create a single technological chain within the textile industry.


It is known that tumors cause a specific immune response of the body, carried out by both humoral antibodies and cellular factors [4]. At the same time, the main role in the immune effect on the tumor is played by activated thymus-dependent lymphocytes, which have a toxic effect on tumor cells [7, 8]. According to modern concepts, we are talking about the development of a delayed-type hypersensitivity immune reaction (HRT) [3]. Based on this, many authors tend to consider intense lymphoid-cell infiltrates in the tumor as a manifestation of the body's immune response [1], and the prognosis is considered better with a larger number of lymphocytes [6]. However, other researchers [5] believe that it is impossible to link the degree of lymphoid infiltration of the tumor with the prognosis. At the same time, it was found that immune reactions to the tumor are observed in 80% of cases, and in 2.5% the authors note the death of almost the entire tumor parenchyma [2].


This study aims to estimate fruit tree biomass with a high-order Gaussian kernel estimator. The source of the data was obtained by estimating the relationship between tree diameter (x) and tree biomass (y) which was obtained through the allometric equation y = 0.11ρx2.62 for branched trees. Data samples were taken as many as 250 obtained from 5 sub-district locations in critical land on longan and mango fruit tree vegetation. The relationship between x and y is then estimated in the form of an equation yi = m (xi) + εi where, i = 1, 2, n. The results of the analysis using the kernel estimator showed that the tree biomass estimation resulted in a smooth regression curve at an optimal bandwidth (h) score of 1.3 (GCV = 122.92) longan and 2.6 (GCV = 3523.25) mango. The relationship between MSE and bandwidth shows a very strong negative correlation with a score of r = -0.959 (p.value = 0.04) in the estimated longan biomass and r = -0.964 (p.value = 0.03) in the estimated mango biomass and is significant (α = 0.05). This means that a parallel increase in the bandwidth score will decrease the MSE score when GCV is controlled.


Preface Airline Industry Mergers: Issues of Congressional Interest Airline Mergers: Issues Raised by the Proposed Merger of United & Continental Airlines Statement of Susan L Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation & International Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation, before the Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, Hearing on "The Financial State of the Airline Industry & the Implications of Consolidation" Joint Statement of Glenn F Tilton, Chairman, President & CEO, UAL Corp., & Jeffery Smisek, Chairman, President & CEO, Continental Airlines, Inc., before the Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, Hearing on "The Financial State of the Airline Industry & the Implications of Consolidation" Testimony of Robert Roach, Jr, General Vice President, before the Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, Hearing on "The Financial State of the Airline Industry & the Implications of Consolidation" Testimony of Charles Leocha, Director, Consumer Travel Alliance, before the Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, Hearing on "The Financial State of the Airline Industry & the Implications of Consolidation" Testimony of Daniel McKenzie of Hudson Securities, before the Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, Hearing on "The Financial State of the Airline Industry & the Implications of Consolidation" Commercial Aviation: Airline Industry Contraction Due to Volatile Fuel Prices & Falling Demand Affecting Airports, Passengers, & Federal Government Revenues Airline Industry: Potential Mergers & Acquisitions Driven by Financial & Competitive Pressures Index.


The effective shear yield and maximum strengths of a set of neutron-irradiated, isotopically tailored austentic alloys were evaluated using the shear punch test. The dependence on composition and neutron dose showed the same trends as were observed in the corresponding miniature tensile specimen study conducted earlier. A single tensile-shear punch correlation was developed for the three alloys in which the maximum shear stress or Tresca criterion was successfully applied to predict the slope. The correlation will predict the tensile yield strength of the three different austenitic alloys tested to within {+-}53 MPa. The accuracy of the correlation improves with increasing material strength, to within {+-} MPa for predicting tensile yield strengths in the range of 400-800 MPa.


At present, brain tumor segmentation from 3D MRI data has become much popular in biomedical instrumentation. Various automatic and semi-automatic methods have been developed for this purpose but with huge computational burden due to the enormous volume of 3D data. Therefore, an effective automatic approach for detecting a tentative Region of Interest (ROI), in which the presence of tumor is guaranteed, is highly demanding as it can help to investigate brain tumor with reduced computation time. In this paper, an automatic brain tumor region detection scheme is developed based on the variation of intensity distribution in 3D volumetric tumor and non-tumor region. First, an efficient scheme is developed utilizing the CDF of the intensity distribution which drastically reduces a large volume of non-tumor data. Next, in order to enhance separability between tumor and non-tumor region of the brain, a 3D mean filtering operation is carried out utilizing a spherical window. After that, the roughness on the surface of the mean-filtered volume is reduced by implementation of a smoothing operation on its surface. Next, a voxel-wise analysis is performed. For each voxel, an unsupervised classification is performed whether it is a tumor voxel or non-tumor voxel based on intensity distribution inside the voxel. The non-tumor voxels are discarded and a precise ROI is extracted by taking the surviving voxels which ensures the presence of the whole tumor within that region.


Several methods for predicting moisture movement and potential heave of expansive soils are available. In June 1973, a field experiment was initiated because a dearth of integrated field data precluded evaluation of these predictive methods. Various methods were developed and used to measure changes in density, water content, and soil suction in relation to surface and subsurface heave at depths to 15 ft (4.6 m) below an expansive clay surface. This paper describes the methods used, method of installation, and preliminary results.


Since sketch is one of the most important creation by human, analysis of sketch drawing process by artificial intelligence is the essential topic. In this paper, we consider a computational model to evaluate the similarity of stroke order. We have proposed CASOOK in order to realize communication between computers and humans. In this research, we are trying to develop CASOOK-SR which is extended CASOOK adopting sketch-rnn. Since evaluating stroke order similarity is a difficult problem, and there was only a method to evaluate the similarity of stroke order by persons. In this paper, we define an objective comparable evaluation function on the similarity of stroke order. In our experiment, the correlation coefficient between the function and the similarity evaluation values by a person were 0.344 and 0.446. It is found that our calculation model is the same as human evaluation when an image made from a stroke order matrix is similar to another.


We propose a coherent multi-dimensional (wavelength, spatial mode, polarization, etc.) photonic tensor accelerator capable of performing high-speed artificial neural network computation. High-speed matrix-vector and matrix-matrix multiplication were experimentally demonstrated.


As Professor Hillman's paper observes, while the centrality of fiduciary obligation is unquestioned in disputes between partnerships and their erstwhile partners, the content of the obligation is variable and open to question.1 Moreover, the rhetoric in which the obligation is conventionally stated appears to be in tension with the conduct permitted in some of the cases. Although the rhetoric of fiduciary obligation abhors the pursuit of private advantage, the cases often allow defecting partners to thrive at the expense of their former firm. One explanation for the elusive quality of fiduciary obligation is that its imposition serves a number of distinct functions justified by different rationales, which make the results variable with context. Agents, trustees, and employees are fiduciaries, as are officers and directors of corporations, controlling shareholders, and investment advisors. The specific content ofthe duty applicable to each category or role varies, however, as does the justification for imposing the duty. In this paper, I explore various traits in the partnership relationship that attract the imposition of fiduciary obligation. My thesis is that many of the puzzling features in the cases dealing with defecting partners can be explained by the unusual posture of partners as compared to other fiduciaries. A partner in a law firm occupies a position that triggers the imposition of fiduciary obligation on at least two, and maybe as many as four, distinct bases. When the question is the propriety of the partner's tactics in leaving the firm, these distinct rationales for fiduciary obligation vary in the force with which they apply and in the specific duties that they impose. Additionally, the rationales differ in the significance given to the partner's notification of an intended withdrawal, while the actual role that the partner played within the firm is relevant in some instances but not in others. Like Professor Hillman, I characterize members of a law firm as "partners" regardless of the formal associational form chosen by the firm.2 As an initial matter, consider the distinct bases on which law firm partners are treated as fiduciaries. Each basis appears straightforward at first, but on reflection, the bases become more complicated. First, as a member of the firm, a general partner is an agent and thus has authority to bind the firm as to conduct that appears to carry on partnership business in the usual way.3 Moreover, as the firm's agent, the partner may have apparent authority to act, even when the partner does not appear to be carrying on the partnership's existing business in the usual way.4 The fact that a law firm partner is the firm's agent makes the firm responsible for the partner's interactions with third parties - in particular, clients - so long as the partner's acts appear to be tied to the firm's usual business, tied to its law practice, or otherwise authorized. Wearing its agency face, fiduciary obligation requires the agent to obey the principal's instructions, to use care, to be loyal to the principal, and to use authority only to serve the principal 's interests known to the agent. Complications stem from the fact that a lawyer is also an agent of the lawyer's clients and owes fiduciary duties to them as well as to the firm. The lawyer is thus a dual fiduciary with principals whose interests generally converge, but may on occasion diverge.5 Second, distinct from the consequences of the partner's representative position in interactions with third parties, a partner in a law firm has access to and effective control over other people's property. In the withdrawal context, disputes focus on the departing partner's use of tangible assets that belong to the firm as well as information about the firm, about its operations, and about its clients. Fiduciary obligation unsurprisingly prohibits theft and the unconsented-to use of others' property entrusted to the fiduciary and requires the fiduciary to account for and to disgorge the fruits of unconsentedto use. …


How many people in the United States hold more than one job? Are their numbers growing or shrinking? What kind of work are they doing on their second job? Also, what implications do changes in the number of multiple jobholders have on measuring employment growth? The answers to these questions and more are now provided on a regular basis, from data collected since 1994 in the Current Population Survey ( CPS), a monthly sample survey of 50,000 households. When a major redesign of the CPS was introduced in January 1994, its primary aim was to improve the quality of the data derived from the survey by introducing a new questionnaire and modernized data collection methods. 1 A major secondary intent of the redesign was to provide additional data series, one of which is regular monthly estimates of the number of multiple jobholders. Previously, these data had been collected only through special periodic supplements to the CPS in May of various years. 2


A drill core sample penetrating at a natural fracture has been analysed by helium gas techniques and by α-autoradiography. Porosity and diffusivity profiles away from the fracture have been determined and compared with structural profiles. Model calculations are used to determine the effects of sample size on the measured porosities and diffusivities.


Microwave power thin film resistors with DC-18GHz operating frequency and 20W power load were designed and simulated by HFSS and ePhysics.According to the simulation results,the TaN microwave power thin film resistors were fabricated by reactive magnetron sputtering.The simulation results show that the VSWR of the designed thin film resistor at the frequency range of DC-18GHz is less than 1.2.The maximum surface temperature of the resistor is 108℃ when 20W microwave power is applied to the thin film resistor.The experimental results show that the VSWR of the TaN thin film resistor is less than 1.25 at the frequency range of DC-18GHz.The variation of the resistance of the TaN thin film resistor is less than 2% when 20W DC power is applied to it for 96 hours.The maximum surface temperature of the resistor is 105℃ during power load measuring;The TCR of the TaN film resistors is-40 ppm /℃ in the temperature range of 25℃-125℃.


Three-row flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) and mustard (Brassica juncea L.) barrier strips were seeded 10.7 m apart on conventional-tillage summerfallow in mid- to late July for wind erosion control at Swift Current to determine their effects on soil water, soil fertility, weeds, and yield of the subsequent wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crop. In 3 yr with average winter precipitation, snow trapped by the strips replenished soil water consumed by the oilseeds Over the relatively dry winter of 1991–1992, snow accumulation did not fully replenish water withdrawn by mustard barriers. The barrier strips did not affect soil water or subsequent spring wheat yields midway between the barriers. Wheat yields immediately on the previous oilseed strips averaged 6 and 17% less for flax and mustard, respectively. This yield depression was attributed to nitrogen deficiency However, over the entire field, estimated wheat yield loss from using oilseed barriers was less than 2%. N and F fertilizer, applied when seeding the oil...


The inspection and maintenance unit for subsea pipeline and cable is a kind of multifunction and new-type special offshore installation submerging into the sea to detect and maintain the pipeline, which is composed of main hull, deck cabin and channel. The study and approval of the design for partial structure of the channel are mainly carried out in the article.


Vapor-phase diffusion and ion implantation provide versatile synthetic techniques for preparing spatially inhomogeneous n-CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} samples. The color coded nature of PL and EL from these materials and the susceptibility of the emission to perturbation by electric fields gives rise to novel electro-optical effects: the spectral distribution can be altered by applied potential and can serve as the basis for patterned, multicolored emissive displays through the use of chemical and photoelectrochemical etching techniques.


A high power conversion efficiency of 10.24% can be obtained in a dye-sensitized solar cell by incorporating multiwall carbon nanotubes inside a TiO2 nanorod photoanode. The multiwall carbon nanotubes in the nanorod can effectively collect and transport photogenerated electrons reducing the recombination as well as improving efficiency of the device.


Sulphur monoxide reacts with trans-3,4-diphenylhexa-1,3,5-triene (I) to form 2,7-dihydro-4,5-diphenylthiepin 1-oxide (II) and with cyclohepta-1,3,5-triene (V) to form dihydroheptafulvalene (ditropyl)(VI). These reactions can be understood if one assumes that sulphur monoxide reacts in the 3Σ– electronic state.


As a new sports item soft volleyball is becoming popular all over China.On the basis of investigation and practice,this paper shows that the opening of soft volleyball course for college girl students is a tendency.It also puts forward some suggestions about the opening of soft volleyball course for colege girl students and the development of soft volleyball.


It is a well know fact that the properties of concrete can be improved by using suitable additives such as natural or artificial pozzolans. The incorporation of industrial by-products such as fly ash, blast furnace slag and silica fume as additives in cement and concrete is a well established procedure that may effectively improve the resistance of concrete to various chemical attacks and this its long-term durability. Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) has been used in previous studies as filler in cement and concrete. The proportions of CKD and pozzolanic materials employed in these studies did not provide additional protection against corrosion as was initially expected. The scope of this study is to investigate the performance of CKD when used with Blast Furnace Slag (BFS) and corrosion inhibitors to determine the optimum proportions of these additions.


We have made clear at the outset of the paper that the purpose of this paper is to assess how well the models as a whole rather than individual models. We therefore assert that attempting to attribute the actual cases of each model bias is outside the scope of this paper. Nevertheless, we have in the paper sought to identify cases where there is a process missing from all or most of the models (e.g. where 7 of the 12 models include only binary homogeneous nucleation) or where there are sources of mass (e.g. secondary organic aerosol) that are likely to be underpredicted in the majority of the models.


Background: RA is an autoimmune inflammatory arthropathy characterized by joint pain, swelling and stiffness, which can lead to disabling deformities and unrelenting pain. Ectopic lymphoid structures develop within the inflamed RA synovium, where local antigendriven B-cell stimulation by auto-immune complexes (IC) sequestered and periodically-arranged on follicular dendritic cells (FDC) induces the secretion of pathogenic autoantibodies. Several candidates for the FDC-precursor have been considered including synovial fibroblasts. After cytokine stimulation, RA synovial fibroblasts (RASF) express FDC-phenotypic markers and exhibit several FDC-mediated functions: while controls do not. Thus, this study tests the hypothesis that RASF express IC-retaining receptors, complement receptors 1 & 2 and FcgammaRIIB; and are able to surface-retain ICs with periodicity: both putative characteristics of FDCs. Methods: RASF were stimulated with TNF-alpha and IL-1beta, loaded with complement-opsonized ovalbumin ICs and stained for surface markers (CD35, CD21 and CD32) then imaged using confocal microscopy. Stimulated RASF were also loaded with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) immune complexes and imaged using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for definitive confirmation of IC surface retention. Ultra-structural examination allowed closer interrogation of the pattern of arrangement of retained ICs. Identical experiments were run on tonsillar fibroblasts (TF) and controls; macrophages and FDC-like cells. Results: RASF and TF expressed CRs 1 & 2 but not FcgammaRIIB. Under confocal microscopy and TEM, both fibroblast types demonstrated surface retention of ICs, with RASF retaining at a greater density. In accordance with their negative staining for FcgammaRIIB, neither fibroblast type exhibited periodicity. Though more apparent in the TF cell population, both RASF and TF displayed intracellular HRP signals indicating phagocytic capabilities. Conclusion: Using confocal and transmission electron microscopy, we demonstrated that RASF are able to surface-retain ICs though not exclusively like FDCs. With regards to IC retention, RASF do not appear distinct in this respect, though their greater ability to retain ICs as compared with TF suggests previous priming. This study has shown that RASF express the machinery necessary for IC retention and are able to surface-retain. It has yet to be elucidated whether this, in the absence of periodicity, is sufficient to enable these cells to promote T-cell independent B-cell activation: a prerequisite function of FDCs and a crucial process in sustaining the breach in tolerance seen in RA. The central role that FDCs play in the propagation of RA demonstrates the importance of understanding their origin and pathobiology in the search for novel therapeutic targets and therapies that not only ameliorate patients' symptoms but also potentially disrupt the processes that drive this debilitating condition. This project has provided me with the opportunity to explore an aspect of the pathogenesis of autoimmunity that I have long been interested in and one that remains somewhat elusive. Disclosure statement: The authors have declared no conflicts of interest.


Many species of genus Psilocybe contain the hallucinogenic compounds,which are controlled as class A drugs in China. In most cases,these fungi samples are powder,so it's difficult to identify by morphological characters. Internal transcribed sequence (ITS) analysis was used to identify the fungi and study the phylogenetic relationship of genus Psilocybe. The method can identify the fungi in genus level and the phylogenetic tree indicates that genus Psilocybe is probably polyphyletic.


In this paper, we study the 3D Helmholtz equation in perturbed stratified media, allowing the presence of guided waves. Our assumptions on the perturbed and source terms are too few. On the basis of the knowledge of the Green's function for the 3D homogeneous Helmholtz equation in unperturbed stratified media, we introduce a generalized (out‐going) Sommerfeld–Rellich radiation condition, and then we prove the uniqueness and existence of solutions for the studied 3D Helmholtz equation satisfying our radiation condition. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


In a reconstruction of the 3D profile in digital holographic microscopy technology, there is a tradeoff relationship between detailed information of the target and the degree of noise depending on how wide the sideband of the Fourier domain is windowed. Besides, the conventional filtering method may not provide accurate height information because it filters using height information of surrounding pixels of the pixel to be filtered. For this reason, we propose a new filtering method that reduces noise by applying a Gaussian weighted windowed sideband in this paper. We compare the proposed filtering method with conventional filtering and verify the advantages and disadvantages of our method.


The use of local area networks (LANs) for plant automation is discussed. Consideration is given to the use of communication networks as integration tools, LAN services, network types, the solution of the integration problem, the Open System Interconnection model, the IEEE 802 project, upper-layer standards, the MAP (manufacturing automation protocol) support of more than one network type. process control influence on MAP, and standard and proprietary LANs.<<ETX>>


The express test systems allow to high quality identify and diagnose the presence of mycelium samples of pathogens, research polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to exploring physical, chemical and molecular properties. Development of molecular diagnostic test systems be contribute receive the seed free from viruses. The experiment is important for agrarians and biotechnologies


Multi-Microgrid (MMG) is a combination of two or more microgrids (MGs), based on renewable energy sources, integrated at a common point of coupling. However, due to the fluctuating resources and also with different variable loads, it is difficult to maintain a balance between sources and loads, which consequently leads to power quality problems such as voltage and current distortions. In this regard, a novel multi-function device like Interline Unified Power Quality Conditioner (IUPQC) is proposed to mitigate these power quality issues. IUPQC consists of series and shunt active power filter (APF) linked through a common DC link capacitor. However, unlike Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC), in IUPQC, the APFs are individually connected to two independent distribution feeders. The shunt APF mitigates current imperfections of feeder 1 and regulates the DC voltage of the DC link capacitor whereas the series APF mitigates voltage imperfections of feeder 2. This paper presents the incorporation of IUPQC between two MGs (feeders) in MMG, and design of its controller to compensate and minimize the voltage and current harmonics due to the source and load disturbances.


Nowadays world is exposing a continuous spreading of composites applications and, as a consequence an enforcement of scientist efforts toward such materials design, testing and modelling. Since polymer reinforced materials are covering a huge area of applications it is obvious that the researchers interest is oriented to these materials study in all its aspects. Fabric reinforced polymers represent a very attractive solution from the manufacturers' point of view, especially in the case of thermoset polymers where the lay-up method is the most used to form composites. This study is about tensile behavior of lamina or plies of thermoset matrix fabric reinforced materials. The aim of the study is to determine the role of the matrix and the role of fabric (fibers type, specific weight) on the tensile response to gather valuable information regarding the design of layered materials.


In this study, we describe a relatively new approach to address the shortcomings of traditional expert-system environments—the information-based approach—namely, using a combination of OOP, DBMS, and expert systems. This study illustrates the design of an object-oriented expert system shell (Ellipse) that uses a combination of knowledgebases and databases. Ellipse offers a generalized, flexible system that supports embeddability, rapid prototyping, backward-chaining, explanation facility, linkage to databases, and implementation independence. Further, to illustrate the capability of the shell, we present the design and development of MFA-Mutual Fund Advisor.


40 PLATING & SURFACE FINISHING T main advantages of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) over optical ones are better resolution and depth of focus. The superior depth of focus of the SEM permits the examination of rough surfaces, such as fractures. Even such rough surfaces as dull electrodeposits would be wholly in focus. Because it is often difficult to distinguish crevices surrounding nodules from the boundaries of grains, great care must be exercised if their size is to be determined by SEM.


In the child mental health and child welfare fields, parent training has become a highly valued treatment and prevention service. As a national model to make parent-training services more available through public agencies, a program to train agency personnel to deliver a variety of parent-training services was developed. The program consisted of one-day conferences to showcase parent-training approaches and intensive workshops. Results of the first two training cycles were positive as graduates impacted thousands of persons but agency support was not uniform. Program modifications and expansions are indicated.


This study investigated the navigation patterns of 56 learners within a hypermedia learning environment, MetaTutor. Using K-Means cluster analysis, four types of navigational profiles were created. One cluster including participants who navigated primarily linearly through the learning environment, one showed high levels of non-linear progression, one included participants who opened the images very frequently, and the last cluster had a balance of all the navigational variables included in the analysis. Data from the learning measures used indicated that the balanced cluster and the cluster which opened the image frequently had the highest learning outcomes. Implications for the design of adaptive hypermedia learning systems are discussed.


The Brazilian tax constitutional order, arranged in the Federal Constitution of 1988, brought together on the same system, tax species whose cause relates to the activity of the taxpayer and others whose taxable event occurs with state activity. It follows * Artigo recebido em: 23/04/2015 Artigo aceito em: 30/06/2015 ** Especialização em MBA em Direito Tributário pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brasil(2014). Advogado do Valente&Borges Advocacia , Brasil RDIET, Brasília, V. 10, no 1, p. 178-,208 jan-jun, 2015 179 that the taxes linked to state action must have its entire structure in equivalence relation with the provided public action, just like taxes with taxable event linked to the taxpayer's activities must have some relation to such activities. After noting that some public bodies are creating rates that consider the principle of ability to pay in their quantification, we sought from the analysis of some judged by the STF, which investigate the understanding of the Supreme Court and the degree of imbalance that the principle of ability to produce the equivalence relationship between the rate and state action. After, we sought to analyze the impact of the Supreme Court jurisprudence in the development of the Brazilian productive sector. At the end, it was concluded that the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court is wavering on the subject and that the principle of ability to pay the rates and causes imbalance in the equivalence relation, can generate extremely negative consequences for the affected sector, for example, improper tax increases, stimulating the creation of rates based tax calculation, enhancement of domestic production, reduced competitiveness and low economic growth.


---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ABSTRACT Objectives: Diarrheal disease remains a public health problem in Nigeria as a developing country as well as other African countries. In order to alleviate this disease, a wide range of medicinal plants have been explored for which Cyathula prostrata is one of them. The leaf of this plant is traditionally used for the treatment of diarrhoea. In addition, this plant is scientifically evaluated to have an antibacterial effect on in vitro study. Phytochemical present in aqueous and ethanolic extract of Cyathula prostrata include; flavonoids, saponins, steroids, terpenoids, alkaloids, tannins, and phytosterols. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of aqueous leaf extract of C. prostrata on Castor-oil induced diarrhea in Wistar rats. Methods: Twenty healthy Wistar rats were fasted for 6 hours prior to the experiment but allowed free access to water. The experimental rats were completely randomized into five groups of four animals each. Established antidiarrhea models with slight modification were employed. The test groups received various doses (97.65mg/kg, 195.3mg/kg, and 390.6mg/kg) of the extract, whereas positive controls received Loperamide (2.5mg/kg) and negative controls received distilled water (1ml/kg). Results: In castor oil induced diarrhoea model, the extract doses, significantly (p<0.05) prolonged onset of diarrhoea, decreased the frequency of defecation, and weight of faeces. Conclusion: The results of the present study confirmed antidiarrheal activity of the leaf of Cyathula prostrata , thus providing the scientific basis for its traditional use in the treatment of diarrhoea in Nigeria.


Taking aimat a certain submunition, this paper discusses the approximate expression ways of the analysis formula of olifferent dispersive curves respectively. Finally, the fit resultsobtained in different ways are used as the input of a simulation model and the simulation resultsobtained are analyzed.


A pipelined digital computer processor system (10, FIG. 1) is provided comprising an instruction prefetch unit (IPU,2) for prefetching instructions and an arithmetic logic processing unit (ALPU, 4) for executing instructions. The IPU (2) has associated with it a high speed instruction cache (6), and the ALPU (4) has associated with it a high speed operand cache (8). Each cache comprises a data store (84, 94, FIG. 3) for storing frequently accessed data, and a tag store (82, 92, FIG. 3) for indicating which main memory locations are contained in the respective cache. The IPU and ALPU processing units (2, 4) may access their associated caches independently under most conditions. When the ALPU performs a write operation to main memory, it also updates the corresponding data in the operand cache and, if contained therein, in the instruction cache permitting the use of self-modifying code. The IPU does not write to either cache. Provision is made for clearing the caches on certain conditions when their contents become invalid.


Abstract We report the case of a 71-year-old woman suffering from purulent pericarditis, but displaying only minor symptoms. No predisposing factors were found. In addition, the infection was caused by Streptococcus milleri, a rare causative agent for this affection. We review the literature and discuss the different types of treatment of purulent pericarditis.


Work purpose: contents research cytokines at patients with the chronic tonsillitis associated with the WEB INFECTION, before the carried-out immunotropny treatment. Methodology of carrying out work: 73 persons are included in research with the diagnosis chronic tonsillitis. At all patients the material fence from a pharynx on microfl ora and sensitivity to antibiotics is made, and also by a PTsR method determined DNA of a virus of Epstein – Barrel. Patients were divided into two groups: the 1st group (26 people) received besides the standard scheme of treatment immunomodulating therapy reaferon-ES-lipintom, the 2nd group (27 people) received standard treatment. As control 20 people – almost healthy volunteers comparable on a fl oor and age served. Method of the immunofermental analysis (IFA) determined EBV-VCA-IgM, by EBV-EA-IgG, EBV-NA-IgG in blood serum. Defi nition cytokines (IL-1β, IL-17, IL-10, IL-4,) in a saliva carried out by means of specifi c reactants of fi rm «R& D Diagnostic. Inc» a method a sandwich version of the tverdofazny immunofermental analysis (IFA), the maintenance of secretary Ig A determined (USA) in a saliva by a method of tverdofazny IFA with application of specifi c reactants of JSC Vektor-Best (Russia). Statistical processing of results carried out by means of the computer Microsoft Exel programs. Results of work: At comparison of the local cytokines status of two studied groups the following distinctions were revealed: level of IL-10 remained high from 1 to 7 days of research at the patients who were receiving reaferon-ES-lipint. IL-4 level considerably raised at the height of a disease at these patients. IL-17 indicators authentically decreased in a rekonvalestsentsiya. Conclusions: preparation applications reaferon-ES-lipint in out-patient practice confi rmed expediency of its use and effi ciency of a preparation in complex treatment of the chronic tonsillitis associated with the WEB INFECTION that proves to be true the received kliniko-laboratory data, including data of tsitokinovy research.


Prototype Design of fish feed pellets Machine based from Rice Husk, beginning with the planning, design and development of technology. Output planning is an input, it needs to begin concept development stage, the next level of system design and product details. the product development process is the launch of a product testing and improvement of the previous phase. For the design development by identifying opportunities, evaluate and prioritize projects, allocate resources and plan time, completing the preliminary planning of the project, reflecting the results and the process.Stages of Prototype Design of fish feed pellets Machine based from Rice Husk: To identify and study the initial prototype Rice Husk Pellet Machine Manufacturers, which includes: Result Analysis Test Physical Mixture Pellet and Chemical Analysis Feed, Measurement Capacity Pellet Machine Manufacturers Rice Husk.Outcomes Research:, Analysis Prototype Pellet Machine Manufacturers Rice Husk: Effective and efficient in use because there are entrances and exits separate, more efficient because the screw conveyor will be multi-functional, as well as transporting materials rice hulls, screw conveyor will also serve as a stirrer and heat conductor, pipes and cyclone has a low rate for their blower between so it is possible that the maximum powder processes, thermodynamic parameters Static Pressure: 101325.0 Pa, Temperature: 293.2 K, initial solid temperature: 293.2 K, Turbulence parameters Turbulence intensity and length Intensity: 2.00 % Length: 0.015 m, velocity normal to face: 0.5 m/s, thermodynamic parameters Temperature: 293.2 K, Turbulence intensity and length Intensity: 2.00 % Length: 0.015 m. Keywords : prototype design of fish feed pellets machine, rice husk


Globalization has affected in sheer rise of migrant workers who are escaping from the devastating economic conditions of their home country and crossing borders seeking for jobs for a living. Prominently, hundred thousands of migrant workers from underdeveloped countries in Southeast Asia or Africa are heading for developing countries, like South Korea, Taiwan, or China as a consequence, there are over 400 thousands, legal or illegal, immigrant workers are working in South Korea. The problem is, along with other difficulties, the immigrant workers in South Korea are suffering from insecurity of their 'Linguistic Human Rights' (LHR). In this paper, I argue that it is necessary to promote LHR for immigrant workers from Asian countries who are suffering from the absence of opportunity for communication in their own language. This issue has never been fully discussed or drawn attention from Korean society and government, for Korea is best known by its homogeneity in the origin of people and its dominancy by one language hangul. In this circumstance, immigrant workers are experiencing extreme difficulty in their job responsibility, communication with colleagues or Korean bosses, everyday lives in the community, and occasional urgent situations. However, they are trying to express their identity as contributors to the industrial development of Korea, with their outspoken 'voices.' I'm suggesting the perspective of 'Ecology of Language' by Haugen (1972) to handle the issue of LHR of immigrant workers, and the issues of their linguistic identities and voices. It promotes prosperity of diverse and indigenous people and their languages, and tries to revitalize or rehabilitate vanishing minor languages. It is resonant with a criticism on 'Linguistic imperialism' and the ideology of 'Transnationalization,' 'Pan-Americanism' 'language hierarchy' or 'Globalization from the above,' etc. Instead, 'Ecology-of-language paradigm' advocates the rights of every minority groups and their indigenous languages, and essentially supports 'Globalization from the below' (Falk 1994). This 'Ecology of language' paradigm will help Korean society to prepare proper (mother or foreign) language policy in the era of globalization, and it is also important concern in the light of human rights issues in Korea, because securing LHR can be the beginning of protecting human rights.


The essay interprets the connotation of the teacher's mental character from the three aspects: process and result, mold and development, total and guarantee. Teacher's mental character is shaping step by step with the development of teacher's specialty, and it also accompanies and affects the mental quality of the teaching activities.


Twelve healthy volunteers received four single doses of atenolol (25‐, 25‐, and 100‐mg oral solutions and a 50‐mg intravenous infusion), each dose separated by at least one week. Blood and urine assayed for atenolol by a high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. Kinetic analysis of the intravenous data indicates a three‐compartment model with elimination from the central compartment. The mean ( ± SD) terminal elimination half‐life is 6.06 ± 2.02 hr, the mean volume of the central compartment is 0.173 L/kg, and 94.1 ± 8.0% of the intravenous dose is excreted in the urine. The mean value of the plasma clearance is 10.7 ± 1.27 L/hr and of the renal plasma clearance, 10.4 ± 1.14 L/hr. The mean absolute bioavailability for the 25‐, 25‐, and 100‐mg oral doses is 0.52 ± 0.18, 0.54 ± 0.12, and 0.58 ± 0.16, respectively. The maximum plasma concentration varies as a linear function of dose. Time to mean maximum plasma concentration (3.0 hr) and the time for half of the bioavailable dose to be absorbed (2.0 hr) do not differ significantly with dose. The mean renal plasma clearance after oral doses (9.49 ± 1.6 L/hr) is in the same range as renal clearance after intravenous doses.


Reliability and maintenance analysis in transport focus on the main
objective of accident and incident investigations that benefit to better
understanding of the causes of accidents and prevention of them in the
future. The conducted research presents theoretical and experimental
research on composite pneumatic tire used in transport engineering. The
approach of the numerical simulation sequence which is offered in this
research facilitates engineers in efficient determination of the dynamic
properties and behaviour of vehicle tire at design stage. The tire materials
have been tested by employing piezoelectric micro-vibration tests and
frequency analyses. The Finite Element Method used for numerical
simulation in combination with experimental measurements based on
optimization by material frequency response, was applied in modelling
tire material behaviour avoiding problems of composite structure
modelling. The obtained results indicate that the offered methodology
can be used in numerical simulation of composite tire investigation and
considering material viscos-elastic properties.


The article devoted to applying modified method of economic effects evaluation of group of innovative projects. An evaluation carries out indirectly through application «cost-effects» multiplier. Adaptation of «cost-effects» multiplier initially calculated on set of innovative projects to specific of scientific technological infrastructure projects is a new feature of approach developed. With help of modified approach performed evaluation of economic effects of Akademgorodok 2.0 project.


Reliability redundancy allocation is a combinatorial optimization problem, and numerous intelligent evolutionary algorithms (e.g., genetic algorithm and ant colony optimization) have been proposed to solve it. However, various shortcomings, such as problem specificity and high complexity, hinder their applications. An integer encoding genetic algorithm, namely, integer matrix chromosome encoding scheme, was proposed to improve the effectiveness and computational efficiency of redundancy allocation for series-parallel systems and represent the component mixing in subsystems with integers. The related crossover with a binary window and mutation using a matrix with random float numbers was developed to perform combinatorial evolution. The adjusting operator was designed to guarantee the feasibility of chromosomes, combined with the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) in which a constraint Pareto dominance was introduced to handle design constraints without external coefficients. Numerical and engineering examples of an agricultural Internet of Things for greenhouse planting were provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm. Results show that the proposed novel algorithm can solve a typical model for reliability redundancy allocation, i.e., a non-maintained bi-state series-parallel system with active redundancy and component mixing strategy. The constraint Pareto dominance is introduced on the basis of the traditional NSGA-II to avoid the complexity and instability of penalty function approaches. The constructed three-objective redundancy allocation problem model can measure the trade-off relationship among three objectives, namely, system reliability, cost, and weight. The improved NSGA-II has the best stability when the optimized value for crossover probability is 0.98 and the mutation probability is set to a small value. Advantages of the presented model and method include its convenience and suitability for different genetic evolutionary platforms.


The design of a large component based software system typically involves the composition of different components. The lack of rigorous reasoning about the correctness of composition is an important barrier towards the promise of "plug and play". The author describes a rigorous logic framework to reason about component compositions. We focus our analysis on design components such as design patterns, which have been used by a large number of applications. We also propose methods to verify structural and behavioral composition correctness.


We present an observational study of the luminous red nova (LRN) AT\,2021biy in the nearby galaxy NGC\,4631. The field of the object was routinely imaged during the pre-eruptive stage by synoptic surveys, but the transient was detected only at a few epochs from $\sim 231$\,days before maximum brightness. The LRN outburst was monitored with unprecedented cadence both photometrically and spectroscopically. AT\,2021biy shows a short-duration blue peak, with a bolometric luminosity of $\sim 1.6 \times 10^{41}$\,erg\,s$^{-1}$, followed by the longest plateau among LRNe to date, with a duration of 210\,days. A late-time hump in the light curve was also observed, possibly produced by a shell-shell collision. AT\,2021biy exhibits the typical spectral evolution of LRNe. Early-time spectra are characterised by a blue continuum and prominent H emission lines. Then, the continuum becomes redder, resembling that of a K-type star with a forest of metal absorption lines during the plateau phase. Finally, late-time spectra show a very red continuum ($T_{\mathrm{BB}} \approx 2050$ K) with molecular features (e.g., TiO) resembling those of M-type stars. Spectropolarimetric analysis indicates that AT\,2021biy has local dust properties similar to those of V838\,Mon in the Milky Way Galaxy. Inspection of archival {\it Hubble Space Telescope} data taken on 2003 August 3 reveals a $\sim 20$\,\msun\ progenitor candidate with log\,$(L/{\rm L}_{\odot}) = 5.0$\,dex and $T_{\rm{eff}} = 5900$\,K at solar metallicity. The above luminosity and colour match those of a luminous yellow supergiant. Most likely, this source is a close binary, with a 17--24\,\msun\ primary component.


Dermal papilla cells (DPCs) play a pivotal role in the regulation of hair follicle (HF) growth, formation, and cycling, mainly through paracrine mechanisms. In the last decade, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been recognized as a new paracrine mechanism that can modify the physiological state of recipient cells by transferring biological material. Herein, we investigated the effect of EVs isolated from stimulated human dermal fibroblasts (DFs) on DPC activation and HF growth. We found that these EVs (st‐EVs) enhanced HF growth ex vivo. Comparative transcriptomic analysis on DPCs identified specific activation of the NDP gene, encoding the non‐Wnt ligand Norrin. We found that Norrin was secreted by st‐EVs‐stimulated DPCs activating in a noncell autonomous manner β‐catenin pathway in follicular keratinocytes (human HF keratinocyte [HHFK]) and hair growth ex vivo. Although Norrin‐specific receptor Frizzled4 was barely detected in HHFK, we found its presence in DF‐EVs. Accordingly, DF‐EVs provided Frizzled4 to potentiate Norrin effects ex vivo. Our study identifies DF‐EVs as efficient activators of DPCs and Norrin as a novel modulatory player in HF physiopathology. Stem Cells 2019;37:1166–1175


These materials, directed to Tony Fiskett, include Gorman's thoughts on how best to "go public" with the new organization,
 and drafts of letters to potential sponsors.


The technology of focused beam forming is mainly used for solving some certain problems about high-precision passive positioning in near field. In view of the problem of positioning accuracy, this paper discusses the effects of factors on the width of focused peak and its changes with the factors. The result of study shows the longer arrays length and the higher frequency band of signal and the shorter distance to the target, the narrower width of focused peak, which means the higher the positioning accuracy. The influence of the errors on the positioning accuracy is also simulated and analyzed in this paper. It turned out that, when horizontal linear array is used in the positioning, the horizontal error from the placement of array and parts of array elements no working have little effect on the positioning accuracy for the reason of the horizontal directivity of the array. The vertical errors from the placement of array, from the measurement of depth of the sea and the sound velocity impact the positioning accuracy a bit more. With the analysis of positioning accuracy, it proves that the technology of focused beam forming can realize high-precision positioning in near field. Finally, several suggestions on improving the positioning quality are offered.


An elliptical function to model the nonlinear relation between 3D incoming rays and corresponding fisheye image coordinates is presented in this paper. Image coordinates are firstly lifted from a 2D plane to a five-dimensional quadratic space. And then the elliptical function model is built to use a linear combination of the distorted parameters of fisheye camera. Distorted parameters for fisheye camera can be estimated from the projection of 3D lines in the fisheye image. Finally, the fisheye image is corrected through the elliptical model parameters. Comparison experiments with synthetic data and real fisheye images using our model, Claus's model and Geyer's model are given, and experimental results show that our correction model is feasible and effective.


A case of sudden foetal death due to vasa praevia is reported. The main problem is early ante-partum diagnosis. Three methods are discussed. (1) Tests to recognize foetal blood as a routine in ante-partum haemorrhage; (2) amnioscopy before amniotomy; in foetal irregularity or bradycardia; in ante-partum haemorrhage; (3) tests for foetal bradycardia in early labour as a part of the routine abdominal examination.


Saxicolous cryptogam communities were sampled quantitatively on two Potomac River island habitats in June of 1980. As a result of air pollution stress, the community on one island was found to be much simpler than that found on the other island. Two relatively pollution-tolerant foliose lichen species, Xanthoparmelia conspersa and Pseudoparmelia baltimorensis, were found to dominate the communities on both islands. An examination of niche breadth and position along a light intensity gradient demonstrated that P. baltimorensis was most frequent at low light intensities and X. conspersa was most frequent at high light intensities. However, X. conspersa exhibited a niche shift toward intermediate light intensities in the species-poor community, likely the result of reduced competitor diversity in this community since the intermediate light intensities supported the greatest number of species in the species-rich community. Niche overlap between the two species was found to occur at lower light intensities in the species-poor community, suggesting that X. conspersa is more likely to appropriate intermediate light intensities in this community. The significance of competition as a regulatory factor in lichen communities has not been fully appreciated. Since lichens and other cryptogams are frequently used as indicators of environmental quality, competitive processes in naturally occurring lichen communities must be thoroughly understood before changes in species distribution that apparently result from disturbance can be properly interpreted.


Based on the four-dimensional model of service innovation, this paper investigated the determinants of innovative dimensions in KIBS, which has been never studied against developing countries. Survey data were collected from 245 persons from 88 knowledge intensive business service firms. Regression analysis shown that strategic attention, supportive culture, differentiation market and variation in demand have made positive effects on innovative dimensions in KIBS of the People's Republic of China. On the other hand, innovative behaviour of individual workers did not affect the innovative dimensions in KIBS of the People's Republic of China in a direct manner.


type="main"> Bootstrapping methods have so far been rarely used to evaluate spatial datasets. Based on an extensive Monte Carlo study we find that also for spatial, cross-sectional data, the wild bootstrap test proposed by Davidson and Flachaire ([Davidson, Russell, 2008]) based on restricted residuals clearly outperforms asymptotic as well as competing bootstrap tests, like the pairs bootstrap.


We present FAST-CBL, a fast floorplanning algorithm based on corner block list representation. By reusing the common largest sub-floorplan of the floorplans of two neighboring solutions in the annealing process, FAST-CBL reduces the overall computations, and thus achieves a significant improvement over the original algorithm. Both theoretical analysis and experimental results demonstrate that our floorplanning algorithm is quite efficient.


The evolution of web portals has reached a stage where it is possible to identify canonical content that constitutes typical portals. Examples of typical content include information about the organization, product descriptions, papers, personal information, contact, etc. The Semantic Web approach, through the use of ontologies, provides several advantages for web portals. Firstly, ontologies are good candidates to formally represent the content of the portal such that software agents are able to automatically extract the information. Secondly, ontologies are interesting instruments to capture reusable information. Semantic portals allow for rich navigation, search, and export and import of external content. Although Semantic Portals are a step forward in the sense that their content is machine readable, most existing semantic portals have decreased their human readability. This is due to the fact that current approaches try to visualize the content of the ontology as it is, meaning that navigation has to follow the ontological structure, and if not, the deviation from the ontological structure is hard coded. In the duontology approach, we introduce the notion of a visualization ontology to decouple the ontology structure from its visualization. The visualization ontology allows us to separate what we see from how we see it


Objective:Researching the individually train for children with autism;Method There were 30 cases with autism who have Been trained individually.There were 26 boys and 4 girls.Ages:26-111 months.the mains were(59.90±22.26) months.All of them onsel the abonrmal within 36 months.The diagnosis criterion was deponed on the ICD-10.The score of ABC were 68-133,the means:(90.87±35.12).The Scores of ABRSC were 37-93.The mains:(59.5±16.20),All cases were inpatients.One senior trainer decided the training scheme for every cases.One teacher trained one cases deponeded on the training scheme.The context included:social skill,speech and language,modify behavior .co-operative moscular movement,skill movement and cognitive train.The training time was 6 hours/per day,The training period were 2-6 months,the mains was 3.5 months,Results: THe social skill have had different progress in 27 cases.There were 13/15 cases could say some words and /or simple sentences after training.There were 12/15 cases have had some converse language etc.There were 13/15 cases could say some works and /or simple sentences after training.THere were 12/15 cases have had some converse language etc.The behavior have modified in 27/30 cases.The score of ABC were 23-97,the means:(57.12±20.39) before discharge,The following up time were 2-32 months after discharge.There were 27 cases get progress continuously.There were 5 cases who can go to the primary school.Conclusion:the individual training for autism are useful.


Current statistical data show that the failure of power converters is the main cause of entire electronic system failure. This may cause enormous economic loss and even personal injury. The introduction of PHM will guarantee the system to be more efficient and safe. In the power converter subsystem, the switching component (MOSFET or IGBT) is with high failure rate during operation. Based on these, this paper focuses on DC-DC converters, and regards MOSFET failure as the main failure mode. The in-situ prognostics method of MOSFETs is also proposed. The fundamental of MOSFET failure modes and the degradation process are described first. Next, the dynamic process features are analyzed and the turn-on time is selected as a new online health precursor of MOSFET. The accelerated degradation test is used to prepare degraded MOSFET components. MOSFET specimens are then injected into the real DC-DC converter subsystem in order to verify the practicality of the proposed health precursors. Finally, a health monitoring system of DC-DC converters is made to achieve the RUL estimation based on the particle filter.


Rain H/sub 2/O and dry fallout were collected during a 2-week period by using a plywood platform (8 feet square) covered with 4-mil polyethylene (I). The material was passed over a column consisting of a 1-inch band of filter paper pulp, a 2-inch band of cation-exchange resin, and a 1-inch band of anion-exchange resin in a piece of 1-inch (internal diameter) I tubine. Less than 2 per cent of the gross ..beta..-activity passed through the column. The contents of the column were dried, ignited at 650/sup 0/, and the ash was analyzed radiochemically. Values for activity (disintegrations/min., d./m.) and rate of deposition (d./m sq. ft./day and atoms/sq.ft./day, respectively) were, respectively: /sup 140/Ba, 11,600, 13, 3.5 x 10/sup 5/; /sup 141/Ce, 21,600, 24, 1.4 x 10/sup 6/; /sup 89/Sr, 7000, 8, 8.7 x 10/sup 5/; /sup 91/Y, 22,000, 25, 2.9 x 10/sup 6/; /sup 144/Ce, 11,600, 13, 7.4 x 10/sup 6/; /sup 90/Sr, 890, 1, 2.1 x 10/sup 7/; /sup 137/Cs, 1900, 2, 6.0 x 10/sup 7/; /sup 210/Bi, 990, 1, 2 x 10/sup 7/.


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When disc-shaped horizontal slices of peat cores, three from a bog in mid-Wales and three from a bog in Hampshire, were kept for several months in a saturated atmosphere in a cool greenhouse numerous new shoots of Sphagnum papillosum (Lindb. S. magellanicum Brid. and S. recurvum P. Beauv. were produced.

The new shoots arose on peat discs from at least 30 cm below the surface and water table and from regions in which the Sphagnum appeared to be brown and dead. A timescale, inferred from the cumulative dry mass and the peak in 137Cs concentration (which was assumed, conservatively, to reflect the 1963 peak influx), indicates that the matrix of the deepest discs from which new shoots arose was from 25 to perhaps 60 years old.

Many of the new shoots of Sphagnum arose as innovations from the outer cortex of buried stems. In most cases the first leaves on these had the usual dimorphic leaf cell pattern. Other shoots, which initially produced leaves with monomorphic cells, arose from protonemata, comprising irregularly lobed plates of tissue and sparsely branched filaments with oblique cross-walls. A few of the protonemata arose from old stems, a feature not reported before, but the vast majority had no attachment to old plants and are thought to have grown from spores.

Light and air were necessary if new shoots were to appear. But very few innovations or protonemata were found in the green discs from near the surface of the core. This suggests some kind of hormonal control of innovations akin to apical dominance in vascular plants and a more general allelopathic inhibition of spore germination and protonemal growth by green Sphagnum.

Fern gametophytes of at least two taxa (Dryopteris-like and Pteridium-like) grew on the peat discs with distribution patterns similar to those of new Sphagnum shoots. Seedlings of five taxa of vascular plants – all species growing close to the core-sites – appeared on the peat discs but much more erratically than Sphagnum and the ferns. Stems of five species of leafy liverwort, presumed to have been derived from subterranean axes rather than from gemmae or spores, were also recorded, but no other bryophytes were seen.

The discovery that morphogenesis in Sphagnum is far more fluid than hitherto assumed has far-reaching physiological, ecological and possibly genetical implications. The development of protonemata under semi-natural conditions, recorded here for the first time, confounds the results of culture experiments which had indicated that Sphagnum protonemata were unlikely to grow on peat.


The author proves that the mentality of the Mordovian people influenced on the toponymy which in early times was defined by the environment. The Mordovians use about 100 kinds of cultivated and wild medicinal plants for treatment and disease prevention. This experience is the part of our history which we should treat with due care, protect and increase its achievements.


Introduction: Cardiovascular training programs effects are extended when performed in the therapeutic pool due to physical properties of the water. Objective: To evaluate the effects of a hydrotherapy protocol on the quality of life and endurance in stroke survivors. Methods: ten stroke survivors were divided into two groups: control (exposed to a floor exercise protocol) and experimental (underwent to 10 sessions of hydrotherapy). Heart and respiratory rate and oxygen saturation were assessed during the six-minute walk test. Additionally, the number of turns and stroke specific quality of life scale (SS-QOL) were assessed before and after the exercise protocols. Results: there was a significant increase in the number of turns [12.80 ± 2.78 (p = 0.01)] in both groups and in the quality of life scores [196.20 ± 42.92 (p = 0.046)] only after hydrotherapy protocol when compared to the baseline condition. Conclusion: the hydrotherapy protocol promoted the same benefits of the floor exercise's protocol on the endurance, however, it increased the quality of life scores.


We have developed a strategy for fabricating ordered hierarchical micro/nanostructures based on the combination of a colloidal monolayer substrate for microstructures and the pulsed laser deposition (PLD) process for nanostructures.


The use of plastic in food packaging is growing rapidly. Chemical compounds incorporated within the plastic polymer to improve its functionality have been linked to adverse health concerns. This study examines the knowledge status of street food sellers and customers on the human health concerns posed by plastic in food packaging and portion size vending. A simple questionnaire was developed and administered one on one to the target population. Collected data was then subjected to analysis using SPSS version 20. Finding on socio-demographic characterization reveal that 97.3% of the street food sellers (n = 150) were female while 68.7% of the customers (n=150) were male. The study further reveals that all the street food sellers (100%) use plastic for food packaging or portion size vending while Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) accounts for 58% of the total plastics used. Knowledge status reveals no knowledge of adverse health risk associated with plastic by the food sellers while customer's knowledge level was generally poor although significantly (p < 0.05) better compared to that of the street food sellers. Intervention strategies targeted at informing and educating the public on the adverse human health concerns of plastic (principally bisphenol A and Phthalate) and parameters that accelerate the leaching of the chemicals into the food is hereby recommended Keywords: Plastics, Additives, Packaging, Food, health


It has been previously shown by EPRI [1] that Class B and C resins represent a small portion by volume of the overall generation of radioactively contaminated resins. In fact, if all of the resins were taken together the overall classification would meet Class A disposal requirements. Lowering the classification of the ion exchange resins as they are presented for disposal provides a path for minimizing the amount of waste stored. Currently there are commercial options for blending wastes from various generators for Class A disposal in development. The NRC may have by this time introduced changes and clarifications to the Branch Technical Position (BTP) on Concentration Averaging and Encapsulation [2] that may ultimately add more flexibility to what can be done at the plant level. The BTP has always maintained that mixtures of resins that are combined for ALARA purposes or operational efficiency can be classified on the basis of the mixture. This is a point often misinterpreted and misapplied.


Nylon/cotton (NYCO) fabric is one of the most applicable fabrics in producing clothes. Its appropriate properties such as high abrasion resistance and comfort caused to be used in labor cloths, uniform and dressing. Accordingly, in this research NYCO fabric finished with ZnO/ TiO2 to investigate the improvement of light and washing fastness. Meanwhile we try to expand the application of this fabric in other sections like hospital clothes by adding antibacterial property. Therefore, nano ZnO/TiO2 in different concentrations (30,40,50 & 60 ppm) was applied and cured to the fabric then handling, color appearance, light and washing fastness and antimicrobial properties were evaluated. SEM was used to assess the distribution of nanocomposite. The results represent considerable improvement in light and washing fastness. In addition there is no change in handling and color appearance. It is also indicated the highest antibacterial property against E.Coli and S. Aureus which was appeared at 60ppm. © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Peer-review under responsibility of the organizing committee of UFGNSM15.


We generalize constructions of lexicographic codes to produce locally optimal codes with a desired trellis decoding complexity. These constructions are efficient for high-rate codes and provide a means for automated code design. As a byproduct, we improve known bounds on the parameters of lexicodes.


This reassessment of Phyllyp Sparowe argues that the poem, contrary to previous scholarly consensus, is a satire reflecting the debates between the humanists and conservative Catholics on the issue of liturgical reform. It attacks the extreme position of those denouncing religious ritual and espousing the study of the classics as an alternative to prayer. The counterpoint between the liturgical framework of the poem and Jane's wandering thoughts serves as a commentary on the inefficacy of both affective devotions and classical studies as a substitute means of achieving spirituality. Skelton agrees that affective devotion inspired religious hysteria on the one hand and sacrilege on the other. The parodies of popular carols and hymns he employs in his description of Jane Scrope show that the language of fine amour should be returned to its rightful place secular art forms. That Jane ultimately finds solace in the traditional liturgy illustrates Skelton's conservative Catholic stance.


Water-in-oil emulsions DOLLAR A (a) a content of water and optionally water-soluble substances totaling at least 70 wt .-% and a content of lipids, emulsifiers and lipophilic constituents totaling at most 20%, in each case based on the total weight of the preparations DOLLAR a (b) with a lipid phase whose total polarity is between 20 and 45 mN / m, DOLLAR a (c) containing at least one surfactant selected from the group of substances of polyether of DOLLAR a - an oligomeric or polymeric molecular unit B whose monomers branched or unbranched alpha, omega-alkylene glycols (alpha, omega-dihydroxyalkanes) constitute with 3-25 carbon atoms and DOLLAR A - two composed of polyoxyethylene units A, DOLLAR A - wherein said molecular units A and B according to the scheme AOBOA via ether groups are linked, DOLLAR a (d) containing a substance selected at least from the group of nichtioni rule polymers.


The Chong language uses a combination of different acoustic correlates to distinguish among its four contrastive registers (phonation types). Electroglottographic (EGG) and acoustic data were examined from original fieldwork on the Takhian Thong dialect. EGG data shows high open quotient (OQ) values for the breathy register, low OQ values for the tense register, intermediate OQ values for the modal register, and rapidly changing high to low OQ values for the breathy-tense register. Acoustic correlates indicate that H1-A3 best distinguishes between breathy and non-breathy phonation, but measures like H1-H2 and pitch are necessary to discriminate between tense and non-tense phonation. A comparison of spectral tilt and OQ measures shows the greatest correlation between OQ and H1-H2, suggesting that changes in the relative amplitude of frequencies in the upper spectrum are not directly related to changes in the open period of the glottal cycle. OQ is best correlated with changes in the degree of glottal tension.


The main reason for doing this kind ofproject was to find out if it was possible to make a relatively advanced application with user friendly tools. We tested the software MIT App Inventor, and the ...


BACKGROUND: An acute bout of aerobic exercise has been shown to improve glycemic responses in both healthy people and those with type 2 diabetes. More recent literature has also suggested that consuming whey protein prior to a meal or glucose challenge may decrease postprandial glucose response. To the authors' knowledge, no studies have examined the combined effects of acute aerobic exercise and whey protein on glycemic responses. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the combined effect of acute aerobic exercise and whey protein on plasma glucose, insulin, gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP), glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1), and glucagon following glucose ingestion in healthy, sedentary men. METHODS: Eleven males (mean ± SD, age: 24.3 ± 5.4 years; BMI: 26.0 ± 5.3 kg/m; HbA1c: 5.2 ± 0.2 %; VO2 max : 38.3 ± 6.1 ml/kg/min) completed four randomized trials: no exercise and no whey protein (R); acute treadmill exercise (EX; 70% VO2 max for 60 min) performed ~12-14 hrs prior to a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT); 50 g of whey protein (W) administered as a 30 min preload prior to an OGTT; and EX combined with W (EXW). Plasma samples from the OGTTs were analyzed for insulin, glucagon, GIP and GLP-1 using multiplex kits. Glucose was measured using enzyme-electrode technology. All variables are represented as incremental area under the curve (iAUC). RESULTS: Glucose and insulin responses are represented in Table 1. GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon increased for both W and EXW compared to R (p < .01) and EX (p < .03).


ABSTRACT Parents of children with gender-variant behavior, while doing their best to handle their child's preferences and needs, are forced to contend with societal bias and assumptions that allow their children to be marginalized. This exploratory investigation aims to provide a basis for supporting all children with gender variance and their parents by identifying their needs. An Internet survey was designed to elicit the experiences of parents with gender-variant children to identify the needs of both parents and children. Data were analyzed using content analysis to establish the major themes. The dominant identified needs for parents were related to finding correct information and obtaining professional support, parenting strategies, and peer support. The children's primary needs were related to discussing their feelings, being accepted, and being supported to express their gender preference.


The oxidative thermal degradation of polyacrylonitrile has been examined using infrared spectroscopy. It was found that the generally accepted mechanism for the thermal degradation of polyacrylonitrile in air, which involves direct interaction of neighboring nitrile groups, and alternate proposals, involving azomethine crosslinks through reaction of the nitrile group and a neighboring tertiary hydrogen atom, do not satisfactorily represent an initial degradation scheme accounting for the observed infrared spectral changes. Rather, it must be concluded that these reactions take place after the initial degradation, to produce highly complex pyridinoid systems, and are not observable under the experimental conditions employed here. By detailed interpretation of the spectral changes using, in part, a difference spectral examination technique, an alternate route for the oxidative degradation involving the introduction of double bonds in the polymer chain could be formulated. This reaction can best be visualized as occurring via the attack of molecular oxygen at the activated tertiary carbon–hydrogen bond adjacent to the electron-withdrawing nitrile group. The nitrile group was shown to remain unreacted during the course of the initial oxidation. After the introduction of the double bond, a number of secondary degradative reactions, of which the previously proposed routes of degradation are representative, take place; these include degradation reactions of the nitrile groups to form acid and amide groups. It was observed that the accumulation of oxygenated intermediates on the surface of the polymer film is a rapid reaction and that the initial degradation process is controlled by the concentration of these species.


Using posterior distribution of Bayesian LASSO we construct a semi-norm on the parameter space. We show that the partition function depends on the ratio of the l 1 and l 2 norms and present three regimes. We derive the con- centration of Bayesian LASSO, and present MCMC convergence diagnosis.
Keywords: LASSO, Bayes, MCMC, log-concave, geometry, incomplete Gamma function


challenge and intent. But a careful balance is maintained and one comes away with a clear picture of the problems and their solutions. The work is well organised and the headings and subheadings serve to lead the reader through the material. There is a possibility of confusion with the 'Logometria' as the published paper and the 'Logometria' as the title for the first three sections of the Harmonia Mensurarum. Thus the 'Logometria' is the 'Logometria Part I.' But such distractions are few and far between. This excellent small work fills a much needed gap in the challenge to know what we know from Roger Cotes.


The in-network processing consists of data aggregation operations e.g. Summation, averaging, min-max value, variance etc. Data aggregation reduces the number of message transmitted to the Wireless Sensor Network(WSN) by calculating the sub aggregation results at the intermediate nodes. Furthermore the sensor nodes are deployed in open and unsafe environments, so the security of sensed and aggregated data is crucial. This situation necessitates the investigation of the Secure Data Aggregation (SDA) protocol. Many protocols have been proposed concerning finding answers for SUM queries in WSNs but most of them either offer only approximate answers for SUM queries or do not live up to all the security requirements. The focus of the research in this paper is to investigate a SDA protocol which satisfies all the security requirements viz. Confidentiality, Privacy, Authentication, Integrity and Freshness of the query result and also returns the exact answers for SUM queries (as well as their derivatives, e.g., COUNT, AVG, etc). The protocol applies homomorphic encryption that promises the privacy as well as confidentiality of data sent by sensor nodes with innetwork aggregation. The protocol achieves integrity of sensed data by means of secret sharing scheme, message authentication code (MAC) and data diffusion methods. Proposed scheme satisfies all the essential security requirements for secure in-network aggregation. This scheme does not impose extra overhead in communication. Therefore, the scheme is best desirable for resource-restrain WSNs.


This paper suggests a way to use formulaic sequences in order to facilitate an integrated English education in the EFL classroom. For this, it first...


A survey of some district heating plant operators conducted by Metropolitan Consulting Group, Berlin, has revealed that the independence of the monitoring system currently plays a role which is disregarded when a decision is made in favour of a specific monitoring technology or a specific provider. This outcome of the survey proves that the operators are frequently unaware of the additional benefit they gain from a monitoring system if both the system supplier and also the monitoring staff are independent of the companies involved in setting up the system. The purpose of this article is to describe this additional benefit to the operator. Four techniques for monitoring and detecting faults are common in Germany. The Nordic system is offered by the pipe manufacturers themselves. There are also the following relevant suppliers of monitoring systems, which are independent of any pipe manufacturer: Brandes GmbH, Eutin (NiCr system), SZE hagenuk GmbH, Kiel (indicator system) and AB-Fernwarmesysteme GmbH, Dudenhofen (AB-Isotronic). The operator of a district heating plant gains an additional benefit from using a monitoring system if the supplier of the monitoring system and the monitoring personnel are independent. The quality of the existing monitoring system is maintained or enhanced, a balanced cost-benefit ratio of the monitoring system and the overall plant is guaranteed, repair costs are reduced further and the objectivity of the monitoring system, i.e. unambiguous identification of the party with guarantee obligations or an obligation to pay compensation, is guaranteed.


Steganography is one form of data hiding, in which data is embedded in digital media. But in almost all forms of such data hiding, distortion can occur in the original cover media and cannot be restored to the original cover. Reversible data hiding is different from such form of data hiding, here additional message is embedded in cover media (distortion-unacceptable cover media), such as military or medical images, in reversible manner, so that the original cover content can be perfectly restored after extraction of the hidden message. Reversible Data Hiding (RDH) in encrypted images is mainly focused with security and authentication and has an excellent property that the original image cover can be lossless recovered after data embedded is extracted while protecting the image content's as confidential. This paper provides the brief about various techniques of RDH.


Current infrared imaging systems used for surveillance and search and rescue operations possess two fields of view which may be alternately selected by the operator: a wide field of the order of 20 degrees is used for the search and detection of targets, and a narrower field of a few degrees is selected for the recognition tasks. However, the degraded sensitivity and resolution of the wider field prevents it from fulfilling its function adequately. A new concept based on the focal plane array detector technology is intended to correct this drawback and to improve future infrared surveillance system for search and rescue operations. Simulating the properties of the human eye, the concept allows the simultaneous surveillance and image acquisition in two fields of view. A wide peripheral field of view (60 degrees) with increased sensitivity but lower resolution is dedicated to search and detection. A narrower field (6 degrees), which can be steered within the wider field, allows the recognition of detected objects with an improved resolution obtained by the use of microscanning techniques. THe high resolution required for the simultaneous display of both fields of view has led to the development of a new type of display, based on optical projection and superposition, better adapted to the human eye and hence optimizing the human interface. The constraints on the opto-mechanical and electronic design imposed by the mobility of the narrower field within the larger one, the microscanning mechanism and the calibration requirements of the focal plane array are discussed, and the selected solutions are presented. The limitations of the system in its present state of development are exposed and the plans for future improvements are elaborated.


A one-solution type acrylate aqueous adhesive composition is provided to ensure excellent adhesive strength, heat resistance, and water resistance, and to exhibit good restoring force by controlling adhesive force with a substrate and an ondol floor. A one-solution type acrylate aqueous adhesive composition for ondol flooring contains: an acrylic emulsion obtained by emulsion-polymerizing 100 parts by weight of an acrylate-based monomer selected from ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, ethylmethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, and butyl methacrylate, and 1-20 parts by weight of a functional acrylic monomer in which an acrylate-based monomer is substituted with a functional group selected from a hydroxyl group, an amide group, and a carboxyl group; 1-40 parts by weight of an adiphate-based plasticizer selected from dioctyladiphate, diisononyladiphate, diisodecyladiphate, and bisbutyldiglycoladiphate, based on 100 parts by weight of the acrylate-based monomer; and 100-400 parts by weight of a styrene-based monomer.


One popular method used to explain levels of academic achievement of poverty area youth is to describe environmental conditions.' Such explanations are generally followed by pleas to direct more attention to enrichment of early learning experiences for poverty area children. But, what is to become of the high school age youth who cannot reverse his developmental pattern? Are there alterable aspects of his present -behavior and belief pattems that can receive the attention denied his past?