The article describes an exhibition—Jean Despujols: Indochina Odyssey—organized by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum and featuring a collection of paintings of Southeast Asia. This exhibition, along with an ancillary exhibition and extensive interpretive programs, was developed as a proactive outreach to the newly arrived Hmong immigrant population in Wausau, Wisconsin, the location of the museum. Descriptions of Hmong participation, newly formed partnerships, and positive civic outcomes are included.


The self-ignition of combustible dusts depends on their chemical composition, on the properties of the substances in the composition, on the granulometry and geometry of the mass of the material and, last but not least, on the ambient temperature. Self-ignition is a complex process that takes place in three successive or simultaneous stages of development. These stages influence each other and are the following: self-heating, evaporation of moisture, and self-ignition itself. The underlying cause of self-heating (or possibly self-ignition) is that molecules on the surface of combustible dust particles are subjected to exothermic reactions with oxygen in the air transported in the free volume between particles, even at normal temperatures. Any amount of heat released will then cause an increase in temperature in the reactive dust-air system, thus accelerating the reaction of other dust molecules with oxygen. Calcium stearate is a carboxylate of calcium, classified as a calcium soap. It is a component of some lubricants, surfactants, as well as many foodstuffs. Due to its large utilization, it was considered important to analyze the flammability properties at bulk depositing to ensure proper safety regulations to avoid unwanted events such as fires or explosions. This paper aims to describe/present the self-ignition behaviour of combustible dust as a function of volume by evaporation tests under constant temperature conditions. The obtained results showed the maximum quantity that can be stored in bulk and the time until an ignition could take place, so that protective measures can be taken to avoid incidents (fires, explosions).


America's embattled decline has brought the global community into an increasingly parlous condition. Embroiled in an unwinnable war in Iraq turning ever more sectarian and difficult to contain has deprived it of its aura of invincibility, while public confidence at home and abroad in US leadership is increasingly undermined. Curbs imposed on civil rights post-9/11, including prisoners held under military jurisdiction, and enforced by a powerful unitary executive over a supine Congress have redefined constitutional boundaries, although since the November 2006 mid-term elections Democrats' control of Congress should partially redress the imbalance. A fear that Republican ideals are threatened by imperial adventurism abroad, by corruption, favouritism and incompetence tarnishes the very values upholding the 'American dream'. Meanwhile, globalisation is restructuring key industries and undermining financial stability by encouraging excessive consumption and debt. With the United Nations politically powerless, the European Union caught up in internal concerns, the world's most populous nations China and India as yet relatively non-assertive on the world stage and democratic nations disenchanted and apathetic, the outlook appears bleak. The war on terror is made more difficult by events in Iraq. An increasingly self-confident Iran, benefiting from the overthrow of the Sunni backed regime is gaining regional influence and is further emboldened with its nuclear enrichment programme. Similarly North Korea, another member of that ill-fated 'axis of evil', remains defiant of the US and UN. A reconfiguration of US foreign policy incorporating a modified version of the Third Way as a pragmatic blueprint is vital. A Third Way refocused away from domestic matters onto external relations through incorporating a new international agenda extending from climate change to nuclear proliferation, and based on principles such as deliberation and compromise, transparency, respect for others and predicated on pursuing global progress and peace. This would positively enhance America's image abroad, while additionally offering a more cooperative transatlantic alliance incorporating the soft power approach of the EU with that of the UN.


This chapter focuses on E.R. Dodds's famous book The Greeks and the Irrational (1951), in which he has largely moved on to a more psychologically inflected anthropology. Indeed, in the preface, Dodds warns that the book is not 'a history of Greek religion or even of Greek religious ideas or feelings'. A famous—one might say notorious—argument in The Greeks and the Irrational is that the archaic Greek's supposed anxieties and sense of guilt were a product of the tensions between fathers and sons created by the loosening of the old solidarity of the family which imposed absolute obedience. This is an argument that extends a psychological proposition about sons' feelings for fathers to a proposition about society, thus an instance of the bridge between social psychology and social anthropology.


The study on the rules of arc-shaped coasts is an important content of the stability and evolution research on sandy coasts between headlands. Based on a brief review of the development in log-spiral theory and its application to the coast, the plane config-uration factors of 34 typical arc-shaped coasts in South China are computed according to the judgement rules offered by Silvester (1970, 1974) and Hsu et al. (1989). and the a-daptability of the judgment rules to the arc-shaped coasts in South China is also evalua-ted. The results show that the rules cannot be applied to forecast stability and erosion of the arc-shaped coasts in South China owing to the existence of tidal inlets in the shadow zones and a little alongshore sediment transportation within the arc-shaped bays in South China.


This paper summarizes our recent study of NiAl+Fe+B alloy ribbons containing 4 to 20 at. % Fe and doped with 300 wt ppm B. Alloy ribbons were successfully fabricated by rapid solidification via melt spinning. The alloys with {ge}8% Fe and {le}34% Al-equivalent (=Al%+(Fe%)/2) showed the best bend ductility at room temperature. The ribbons exhibited a reversible martensite (body-centered orthorombic structure) to B2 transformation as evidenced by DSC, X-ray and TEM studies. The shape-memory effect, as characterized by measuring the recovery of bend angles with temperature, is sensitive to alloy composition, with the best recovery observed in SMA015 (B-doped Ni-27% Al-14% Fe). Annealing at 600{degrees}C causes aging embrittlement; in particular, in alloys containing {le}12% Fe.


K. A. Tong, A. Dengel, C. Carr, U. Oyoyo, S. Ashwal, S. Uffindell, B. A. Holshouser Radiology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, United States, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, United States, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, United States, Pediatrics, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, United States, Neurology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, United States Introduction: Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) has been established as an important tool in the diagnosis of acute infarction, but has been less studied in the setting of global hypoxic-ischemic injury. Studies have been performed on animal models of hypoxia, as well as neonatal/perinatal asphyxia. However, there are only a few small DWI studies of hypoxic injury in the non-neonatal population with only recent evaluation of objective ADC measures . There are even fewer studies that combine DWI and MRS evaluation in this setting. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of DWI to assess brain injury after hypoxic injury, in a larger sample of patients. Specifically, apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values were measured in pre-selected brain regions to determine if there was a correlation with patient outcomes. Comparison with MR spectroscopy data was also performed.


1. The Committee on Toxicity (COT) has been asked to consider the toxicity of chemicals in the diet of infants and young children aged 1-5 years, in support of a review by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) of Government recommendations on complementary and young child feeding. A scoping paper (TOX/2015/32), highlighting some of the chemicals for possible consideration for the diet of young children aged 1-5 years was discussed by the COT in October 2015. Members concluded that an evaluation of acrylamide should be performed.


An ASIC has been fabricated in order to readout data from an MWPC that is installed in high rate environment. 16 channels and an ancillary control circuit are packed in a chip, and a channel consists of LVDS receiver and 100-stage shift register array for delay. A hit data from the chamber is once input in the shift register array, and is just output from it when the trigger signal is set. If a channel contains a signal during a gate followed by the trigger, the channel is regarded to contain a hit. The primary purpose to construct the chip is for test beam and cosmic ray test of ATLAS thin gap chambers (TGC), which are used for the muon trigger signal generation. The architecture of the ASIC is so simple and independent from the specific readout scheme of ATLAS TGC. It will be found that the ASIC is adopted easily for any readout scheme of MWPC like detector.


Mechanistic explanations satisfy widely held norms of explanation: the ability to control and answer counterfactual questions about the explanandum. A currently debated issue is whether any non-mechanistic explanations can satisfy these explanatory norms. Weiskopf (2011) argues that the models of object recognition and categorization, JIM, SUSTAIN, and ALCOVE, are not mechanistic, yet satisfy these norms of explanation. In this paper I will argue that these models are sketches of mechanisms. My argument will make use of model-based fMRI, a novel neuroimaging approach whose significance for current debates on psychological models and mechanistic explanation has yet to be explored.


This essay tracks the trace or the clues of an assumed idea of criminality expressed through literature and movies from the beginning of the xx century to the mid-century (the forties or the fifties), an age of extreme naivety and credulous belief in the police corporation, the army, the justice system, the law and democracy. Phrases such as "crime doesn't pay" or "What it goes around, comes around" seemed to be acceptable in a complex reality which many times nullify them. Later, literature and movies showed an awfully maladjusted society, the rise of the capitalism all over the globe brought dishonesty in justice and government systemsclosed relations between police and delinquency, white collar crime and impunity. Art and its power of subversion unravels the tangle of half-truths and hidden violence of the system when it visualizes fiction as reality / reality as fiction


(1) Sir Wm. Colin MacKenzie: "Intellectual Development and the Erect Posture", page 17. (2) W. K. Gregory: "Notes on the Principle of Quadrupedal Locomotion and on the Mechanism of the Limbs in Hoofed Animals", Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume XXII, October 18, 1912, pages 267 to 294. (3) George S. Huntington: "Modern Problems of Evolution, Variation and Inheritance in the Anatomical Part of the Medical Curriculum", Anatomical Record, Volume XIV, Number 6, June, 1918, pages 359 to 445. (4) R. J. Terry: "A Study of the Supracondyloid Process in the Living", American Jonrnal of Physical Anthropology. Volume IV, 1921, page 140. (0) Henry J. Lund: "Fracture of the Supracondyloid Process of the Humerus", Journat of Bone and Joint Snrgery, October, 1930, page 925. (6) J. Fessler: Quoted by A. Steindler: "The Mechanics of Normal and Pathological Locomotion in Man", page 315. (7) Kellogg Speed: "Fractures and Dislocations", Third Edition, 1935. (8) Lorenz Bohler: "The Treatment of Fractures", Fourth English Edition, page 192. (9) F. J. Gaenslen: "The ROle of Physical Therapy in Orthopeedic Surgery", JonJ'nal of Bone and Joint SnrgeJ·Y. July, 1936, page 559. (10) C. F. Eikenbary: "Fractures of the Elbow", Jonntal of Bone and Joint SnrgeJ·y. October, 1928, page 757. (U) H. O. Thomas: "The Upper Extremities", page 82. (12) Sir Robert Jones: "Injuries about the Elbow in Children", The British Medical Journal, April 23, 1932, page 739. (13) Paul Magnuson: Personal communication, April 13, 1936. (14) Kellogg Speed: Personal communication, April 17, 1936. (16) H. A. T. Fairbank: "Supracondylar Fracture of the Humerus", The British Medical Journol, March 7, 1936, page 501. (161 P. D. Wilson: "Fracture of the Lateral Condyle in Childhood", Journal Of Bone and Joint Surgery, page 301.


Knowledge about the exact underlying pathophysiological changes involved in the genesis and progression of spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is limited. Lower extremity peripheral nerve lesions in clinically, genetically and electrophysiologically classified ataxic and pre‐ataxic SCA3 mutation carriers were characterized and quantified by magnetic resonance neurography (MRN).


We present calculations of the structural, electronic and optic properties of LaxSc1-xSb ternary alloys for 0≤x≤1, by using the first principle full potential linear muffin-tin orbital (FPLMTO) method based on the local density approximation (LDA). the lattice constant, bulk modulus, electronic band structures, density of state and optical properties such as dielectric functions, refractive index and extinction coefficient are calculated and discussed for (x=0.25, 0.5 and 0.75). Our results agree well with the available data in the literature.


The issue of quality of life contains the core purpose and natural that everyone pursues instinctively sometimes and in some other cases with clear consciousness and so does the whole society which proposes objectives and goals for better living. Governments, meanwhile, also have final objective or the purpose of achieving uncompromising "general welfare" for their people, but in this context requires a previous reflection, that is premised, to examine in detail such an important concept and so important what the real content and dimension about quality of life. Obviously not all the factors that concur in determining the level of satisfaction are material but on the contrary, although the progressive realization of the modern world and technology seem to ignore it, the main components of quality of life, qualitative by definition, not derived flow of income or the amount consumed as live better means growing demands and virtues that transcend the realm of quantity.


MAGE derived HLA ligands have repeatedly been shown to elicit T-cell responses against tumor cells. In renal cell carcinoma (RCC), however, only few T-cell epitopes from cancer testis antigens have been described. To identify potential candidates, we applied a combined approach of microarray/qPCR expression analysis and sequencing of HLA ligands from RCC by mass spectrometry. We analyzed the expression of 21 MAGE genes in 10 RCC samples and 2 glioblastoma samples and could identify the first MHC class I ligand NIGDEALIGRW from MAGED4 presented by HLA-A*25 on RCC solid tumor tissue. MAGED4 was expressed in 30% of RCC and both glioblastoma samples. Among the other MAGE family members only MAGEB2 and -C1 and the broadly expressed MAGED1, -D2, -F1, and -H1 were expressed in RCC. Ligands from MAGED4 could thus be interesting tumor-associated antigens in a subset of RCC, even though the identified ligand is presented by a rather rare allele.


Abstract The paper discusses the universal test stand which allows determining the characteristics of turbochargers. Currently, there are works carried out in the world aimed to develop innovative fluid-flow machines, made partly with the use of rapid prototyping technology. This type of manufacturing technology allows reducing production time and costs in comparison to conventional methods of prototyping. This article also discusses start-up tests of the experimental test stand using a commercial turbocharger and the comparison between calculated and experimental results. In this paper, there are also described some modifications of the test stand, made prior to the start-up test, which were necessary to get more accurate characteristics of turbochargers. This work is an introduction to the investigation on turbomachines, whose elements were manufactured using the rapid prototyping technology.


The basic principle and research progress of real-time dynamic hybrid testing (RTDHT) are presented. The mathematical model of SDOF RTDHT is established based on the pure delay assumption of a transfer system. The root locus analysis method based on Pade decomposition approximating the delay item is employed to obtain the delay-dependent stability conditions of SDOF real-time dynamic hybrid testing. The results show that the single upper stability limits of the mass, damping and stiffness vary quasi-periodically with both the natural frequency of structure and the transfer system response delay; these limits decrease as both the natural frequency and delay increase for a low frequency structure; for the compound stability condition of the case where the experimental substructure contains mass, damping and stiffness simultaneously, both an upper and a lower mass boundaries may exit. A numerical model is built to validate the theoretical stability condition.


Leukemia is a form of cancer that targets the blood. Blood contains different types of cells such as red blood cells, white blood cells (WBCs), and platelets. The normal life cycle of these cells (formation, growth, function and death) is controlled in part by the bone marrow. In many instances, if the control over WBCs life cycle is disturbed, leukemia is the result. The number of WBCs will be higher than other blood cells, they will stop dying normally and they will not carry out their function in the body, such as fighting infections and healing wounds.


This study aims to perform vulnerability assessment in a detailed scale at villages adjacent to Opak fault, Central Java. The study took place in Sengon Village, Prambanan District, Klaten Regency. Sengon is located near Opak fault zone and experienced tremendous disaster in 2006. The method for vulnerability assessment in earthquake hazard used in this study involves three criteria, i.e. physical, social, and economic with various indicators within. The mapping unit are hamlet units, which more detailed than village unit. The result of physical vulnerability assessment in Sengon village was dominated by a medium level of vulnerability. Sengon village has clustered settlement characteristics and this is a type of rural village in Indonesia. The advantage of clustered settlements is that there is a large evacuation site in this case paddy fields. The socio-economic vulnerability indicates that the majority of Sengon village are informal workers. This will have a big impact if an earthquake occurs because there will be many people lose their income. The total vulnerability assessment shows that all levels of vulnerability are distributed similarly. The advantage of this study is helpful to determine the action for reducing vulnerability especially in the at-risk of earthquake hazard.


PURPOSE: To obtain a method for preparing an electrode particle, having uniform composition and a small diameter, without progressing the coagulation of the particle, in manufacturing the electrode particle by using a solvent. CONSTITUTION: An electrode particle, coated by an ion exchange resin or the ion exchange and a water repellent resins, is prepared by spraying the organic solvent suspension of a powdered catalytic particle, an ion exchange resin or a catalytic particle, an ion exchange resin, and a water repellent resin. The desired electrode particle can be manufactured because a liquid drop, produced at the time of passing a nozzle in spraying, fixes the ratio among the catalytic particle, the ion exchange resin or the catalytic particle, the ion exchange resin, and the water repellent resin; and the growth of the particle is suppressed. COPYRIGHT: (C)1996,JPO


57 Fe Mossbauer measurements of U 6 Fe have been performed in the temperature range from 10 to 250 K. U 6 Fe with the bct-structure of D2 C type is an enhanced Pauli-paramagnet, showing a pure quadrupole splitting in the Mossbauer spectrum. We have determined the sign of the electric field gradient tensor and the asymmetry parameter by applying magnetic fields up to 7 T. The conversion electron Mossbauer spectroscopy (CEMS) has been also measured on a single crystal specimen. The origin of the large quadrupole splitting is found to be due to the 3 d 3 z 2 - r 2 orbital of iron atoms.


A phylogenetic analysis, based on morphology, was made of the monogenomic genera of the Triticeae. Bruchypodiurn P. B. and Bromus L. were used as outgroups. No less than 1335 equally parsimonious trees were found (length 113, consistency index 0.33). The consensus tree does not support the monophyly of the Triticeae. Two well defined clades were found, a Hordeurn-clade and an Aegilops-clade. As the structure of the tree is only weakly supported, no taxonomic consequences are proposed.


Background: p53 have been extensively reported in the literature to be able to modify the activity of melanocytes, particularly in controlling the proliferation of these cells. P53 is a transcriptional activator of genes encoding for proteins that influence the proliferation of melanocytes and in this way the onset and progression of malignant melanoma. Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) is a growth factor member of the EGF superfamily. It has been shown that it activates cell proliferation and stimulates mitogenesis in epidermal tissue, enhancing tumor growth. The presence of more than 100 nevi has been demonstrated to be a major risk factor for developing malignant melanoma.

Aim of the study: Several experimental data indicate that the two genetic polymorphism of EGF and P53 (IVS6 +62 G> A in intron 6 of TP53 and EGF +61A>G) could play a role in the onset and progression of several neoplasms. We studied the above-mentioned gene polymorphisms in a population of patients with more than 100 melanocytic nevi. Patients were carefully selected on the basis of an accurate clinical and dermatoscopic examination.

Materials and methods: As regards the IVS6 +62 G> A in intron 6 of TP53 polymorphism 98 patients and 117 controls were investigated while for the EGF +61A>G polymorphism we included in the study 128 patients and 127 controls. Patients were all aged between 21 and 60 years and had an high number of melanocytic nevi (>100). Controls were patients with a low number of nevi (< 10) of the same sex and age. For the analysis of the polymorphisms DNA was extracted from peripheral blood and genotyped by High Resolution Melt Analysis (HRM).

Results:
For p53, the genotype (A/A) was present in 4.2% of the patients against a rate of 1.9% in controls. Genotype G/A was significantly increased in patients (32.5%) compared to controls (23.6%). With regard to allele frequencies, G allele was present in 79.6% of patients and 86.3% of controls whereas A allele was present in 20,4% of patients and 13.7% of controls. For EGF, genotype AA was present in 35% of patients and 38% of controls. Genotype A/G was present in 48% of patients and 44% of controls while genotype G/G was present in 17% of patients and 18% of controls. With regard to allele frequency, A was present in 59% of patients and in 60% of controls, whereas G was observed in 41% of patients and 40% of controls.

Conclusions: The polymorphism IVS6 +62 G> A of the TP53 gene was associated with the presence of more than 100 melanocytic nevi indicating that alterations in p53 expression, even if minimal as in this polymorphism, could cause an altered control of melanocytic proliferation that clinically reflects in an high number of melanocytic nevi. There was no significative correlation between the EGF +61A>G polymorphism and the presence of a high number of melanocytic nevi.


Introduction: Information Technology and Computers as Themes in the Philosophy of Technology.- I/The Metaphysical and Epistemological Character of Information.- Information Measurement and Information Technology: A Myth of the Twentieth Century.- Information Technologies as Vehicles of Evolution.- The Theory-ladenness of Information.- Information Does Not Make Sense - Or: The Relevance Gap in Information Technology and Its Social Dangers.- "Information" in Epistemological and Ontological Perspective.- II/Philosophical Analyses of the Interactions Between Human Beings and Computers.- Bio-Social Cybernetic Determination - or Responsible Freedom?.- Minds, Machines and Meaning.- From Socrates to Expert Systems: The Limits of Calculative Rationality.- Machine Perception.- Men and Machines: The Computational Metaphor.- Information, Artificial Intelligence, and the Praxical.- III/Ethical and Political Issues Associated with Information Technology and Computers.- Philosophical Reflections on the Microelectronic Revolution.- Microelectronics and Workers'Rights.- Information Technology and the Technological System.- The Computer as a Diagnostic Tool in Medicine.- Socio-Philosophical Notes on the Implications of the Computer Revolution.- Information Technology and the Problem of Incontinence.- Privacy as an Ethical Problem in the Computer Society.- Myth Information: Romantic Politics in the Computer Revolution.- Who Is to Blame for Data Pollution? On Individual Moral Responsibility with Information Technology.- Select Annotated Bibliography on Philosophical Studies of Information Technology and Computers.- 1. Bibliographies.- 2. Historical Studies.- 3. Technical Studies.- 4. General Bibliography.- 5. Author Index.- Name Index.


For the civil CH160 0 simple stitched catenary on the high speed railway and SS7 pantograph,the finite element model of the catenary is sep up.The natural frequency and the corresponding mode are calculated and the equation of the vibration is educed.The nonlinear dynamical differential equation of the pantograph is list.By the Taylor series,the nonlinear model is linearized and the equivalent parameters of the frame of the pantograph are gained.The vertical coupling dynamic model of the pantograph/catenary system is established.Based on the linear model and the nonlinear model of the pantograph,the computation and the comparison of the simulation on the dynamic characteristic of the pantograph/catenary system are come out with the vibrating responses of the locomotive and track taken into consideration.


Dipeptidyl‐peptidase III (DPP III) hydrolyses small peptides with a broad substrate specificity. It is thought to be involved in a major degradation pathway of the insect neuropeptide proctolin. We report the purification and characterization of a soluble DPP III from 40 g Drosophila melanogaster. Western blot analysis with anti‐(DPP III) serum revealed the purification of two proteins of molecular mass 89 and 82 kDa. MS/MS analysis of these proteins resulted in the sequencing of 45 and 41 peptide fragments, respectively, confirming ≈ 60% of both annotated D. melanogaster DPP III isoforms (CG7415‐PC and CG7415‐PB) predicted at 89 and 82 kDa. Sequencing also revealed the specific catalytic domain HELLGH in both isoforms, indicating that they are both effective in degrading small peptides. In addition, with a probe specific for D. melanogaster DPP III, northern blot analysis of fruit fly total RNA showed two transcripts at ≈ 2.6 and 2.3 kb, consistent with the translation of 89‐kDa and 82‐kDa DPP III proteins. Moreover, the purified enzyme hydrolyzed the insect neuropeptide proctolin (Km≈ 4 µm) at the second N‐terminal peptide bound, and was inhibited by the specific DPP III inhibitor tynorphin. Finally, anti‐(DPP III) immunoreactivity was observed in the central nervous system of D. melanogaster larva, supporting a functional role for DPP III in proctolin degradation. This study shows that DPP III is in actuality synthesized in D. melanogaster as 89‐kDa and 82‐kDa isoforms, representing two native proteins translated from two alternative mRNA transcripts.


The economic and monetary union (EMU): from the beginning to the stability and growth pact. The EMU from the Lisbon treaty to the eurozone crisis. Ordoliberalism and social market economy. Germany's influence on the EMU. Causes and implications of Germany's influence on the EMU.


According to the requirement of real-time monitoring of the conversion rate of vinyl chloride in the production process of polyvinyl chloride polymerization and the nonlinearity of the industrial data, the Elman neural network with strong nonlinear performance is chosen to build the soft-sensor model. However, because of the early stage of the Elman neural network to train the connection weights between the layers, the training effect is difficult to guarante with the connection weights. So the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) is adopted to optimize the Elman neural network, to avoid it falling into the local optimum. At the same time, to solve the problem that the position of the search agent is randomly distributed in the initialization process of the WOA algorithm, and to introduce the idea of chaos, a chaos WOA (CWOA) based on the idea of chaos is proposed to improve the diversity of all search agents and egocentricity of agent search by utilizing the chaotic features. At the end of this paper, considering that the input vector dimension is too large, the neural network topology is very large, which will lead to the complexity of the training process. Therefore, the locally linear embedding method is introduced to reduce the dimension of high-dimensional input vectors. The simulation results show that the chaotic whale algorithm can significantly improve the prediction accuracy of economic and technical indexes of PVC polymerization process, which especially has a significant improvement in the prediction effect in the early stage and meets the requirements of real-time control of the production process of the polymerization reactor.


The model and the related concepts of crisp and fuzzy discrete-event systems are formulated.The rela- tionship of controllability between crisp and fuzzy languages,namely,they are equivalent to some extent,are studied by the concept of strong-cut language.Finally,some general controllability properties of crisp discrete-e- vent systems are extended into fuzzy ones from the new point of view.


The first Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak appeared in Wuhan, China on December 01, 2019 and was declared a pandemic by WHO (world health organization) on March 11, 2020[1]. This condition requires all levels of society to stay at home (WFH), worship, work and study all at home. So that educational institutions are also required to follow government regulations and innovate learning processes that must continue when natural disasters or global pandemics occur through online learning with the aim of improving the quality of learning. Darmajaya Institute of Informatics and Business uses information technology in the form of online learning media called E-Learning for students and lecturers. This of course makes students and lecturers have to adapt in using the information technology. This E-Learning technology is used intensely by students and lecturers (both permanent and external lecturers) of IIB Darmajaya, so that in conditions in the field there are many shortcomings in the E-Learning service at IIB Darmajaya. One way to measure the governance and capability level of E-Learning services at IIB Darmajaya is to conduct a governance audit on the E-Learning services. In this study, a governance framework is needed in the form of Control Objective for Information and Related Technology 5 (COBIT 5.0) which can provide benefits for an agency in achieving strategic goals and optimizing services from information technology.Keywords—Audit Tata Kelola, E-Learning, COBIT 5.0, Maturity Level, Capability Level.


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Employment protection legislation aims to shield employees against unfair dismissal and earning reductions at the time of job loss. Theory suggests that employment protection stabilizes employment over cyclical upturns and downturns without necessarily increasing general unemployment. However, recent evidence from transition and emerging economies shows that employment protection legislation tends to raise unemployment among disadvantaged groups, particularly youth, and may increase informal work. Employment protection policies thus require careful consideration of their unintended effects.


This article attempts to lean against the suffocating trend towards mourning, theological exegesis and close-circuit canonisation that has characterised Derrida studies in the wake of his death. On Touching is particularly brutal towards Nancy's presumption of a 'post-deconstructive' haptics in a manner that extends to a general discipleship (glossing Derrida's remark, 'I am not of the family'). Summarising the entire course of Derridean 'deconstruction' (departing from phenomenology, recycling early studies), On Touching may be his most political monograph. Yet in cutting off Nancy, Derrida at once cuts off 'future' extensions while turning aside from any projection of what lies beyond this then closed history except for complex references to memory machines. This essay then asks what teletechnic media already knows of the prosthetic hand and eye by turning to Hitchcock's Spellbound, where a propping-up of the senses by technics is allowed to exceed, or virtually suicide, itself. In refusing to address a...


A 7-MONTH-OLD BOY with malnutrition and chronic diarrhea came to the emergency department with dehydration and metabolic acidosis. His medical history revealed that he had diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal distension for 11⁄2 months. His stool was defined as foul-smelling, greasy, and bulky. He was born from nonconsanguineous parents following an uneventfulpregnancy.Hehadbeenbreastfeduntilhewas3months old, at which time he began receiving formula, rice, and biscuits. Atphysical examination,hisweightwas5800g( 3rd percentile), his height was 68 cm ( 75th percentile), and his head circumference was 42 cm( 10th percentile). He was dehydrated and his abdomen was severely distended but there was no organomegaly. Results of laboratory investigations were compatible with metabolic acidosis and mild hypokalemia. A complete blood cell count showed hemoglobin to be 11.4 g/dL; hematocrit, 35.3%; mean corpuscular volume, 71.9 fL; white blood cell count, 9.2 10/μL (9.2 10/L); and platelets, 220 10/μL (220 10/L). A peripheral blood smear revealed 36% granulocytes,52%lymphocytes,10%monocytes,2%bands, andgeneralizedacanthocytosiswasnoticed, involvingmore than 80% of erythrocytes (Figure). From the Department of Pediatrics, Fatih University Medical School, Emek Ankara, Turkey. SPECIAL FEATURE


Based on the mathematical models of speed and position of stepper motor,the speed and position control were designed taking PIC16F877 as core and using look-up table and parametric method,which avoided out of step and over step in stepper motor motion.The main hardware circuit and software design were given.The precise control of stepper motor using PIC single-chip was realized by programming in C language.


* New to this edition. Contents Alternative Table of Contents: Subgenres of Creative Nonfiction Preface: Beginning the Conversation Introduction: Creative Nonfiction, the Fourth Genre I. Writing Creative Nonfiction. Angela M. Balcita, "Dumpling." *Kim Barnes, "The Ashes of August." Jocelyn Bartkevicius, "Out of the Garden." Jo Ann Beard, "Out There." *Robin Black, "The Answer That Increasingly Appeals." Mary Clearman Blew, "The Unwanted Child." *Shari Caudron, "Befriending Barbie." Lisa D. Chavez, "Independence Day, Manley Hot Springs, Alaska." Judith Ortiz Cofer, "Silent Dancing." Meghan Daum, "On the Fringes of the Physical World." Annie Dillard, "Living Like Weasels." *Kitty Burns Florey, "Sister Bernadete's Barking Dog." Dagoberto Gilb, "Northeast Direct." Adam Gopnick, "The People on the Bus." *Vivian Gornick, "On the Bus." Patricia Hampl, "Parish Streets." *Barbara Hurd, "Fine Distinctions." Pico Iyer, "Where Worlds Collide." *Jennifer Kahn, "Stripped for Parts." Nicole Lamy, "Life in Motion." *Jonathan Lethem, "13, 1977, 21." Phillip Lopate, "Portrait of My Body." Bret Lott, "Brothers." Rebecca McClanahan, "Good-bye to All This." John McPhee, "The Search for Marvin Gardens." Michele Morano, "The Queimada." Naomi Shihab Nye, "Three Pokes of a Thistle." *Susan Orlean, "Lifelike." Brenda Petersen, "Animal Allies." Simone Poirier-Bures, "That Shining Place: Crete 1966." Wendy Rawlings, "Virtually Romance: A Discourse on Love in the Information Age." Chet Raymo, "Celebrating Creation." Robert L. Root, Jr., "Knowing Where You've Been." Arthur Saltzman, "How to Play." Scott Russell Sanders, "Cloud Crossing." Reg Saner, "Pliny and the Mountain Mouse." Mimi Schwartz, "My Father Always Said." *Floyd Skoot, "Fittings." Michael Steinberg, "Chin Music." Susan Allen Toth, "Going to the Movies." *Erika Vidal, "Undressing Victoria." Christine White, "Reflection Rag: Uncle Joe, Roberto Clemente and I." II. Talking About Creative Nonfiction. Jocelyn Bartkevicius, "The Landscape of Nonfiction." Mary Clearman Blew, "The Art of Memoir." Annie Dillard, "To Fashion a Text." Patricia Foster, "The Intelligent Heart." *Vivian Gornick, "A Narrator Leaps Past Journalism." Patricia Hampl, "Memory and Imagination." Steven Harvey, "The Art of Translation." Tracy Kidder, "Courting the Approval of the Dead." Phillip Lopate, "What Happened to the Personal Essay?" Bret Lott, "Toward a Definition of Creative Nonfiction." Michael Pearson, "The Other Creative Writing." Robert L. Root, Jr., "Collage, Montage, Mosaic, Vignette, Episode, Segment." Scott Russell Sanders, "The Singular First Person." Mimi Schwartz, "Memoir? Fiction? Where's The Line?" *Natalia Rachel Singer, "Nonfiction in First Person, Without Apology?" Michael Steinberg, "Finding the Inner Story in Memoirs and Personal Essays." Marianna Torgovnick, "Experimental Critical Writing." III. Composing Creative Nonfiction. Emily Chase, "Warping Time with Montaigne." Emily Chase, "Notes from a Journey toward 'Warping Time'." Mary Elizabeth Pope, "Teacher Training." Mary Elizabeth Pope, "Composing 'Teacher Training'." Maureen Stanton, "Zion." Maureen Stanton, "On Writing 'Zion'." Alternative Table of Contents: Approaches to Writing and Discussing Creative Nonfiction Notes on Authors. Index. Credits.


A goblet cell appendiceal carcinoid (GCAC) is an uncommon tumor. It shares the histologic features of both adenocarcinoma and conventional carcinoids. The metastatic potential of GCAC is higher than that of classic appendiceal carcinoids. Their management, whether an appendectomy alone is an adequate treatment or whether a right hemicolectomy is indicated, is still under debate. The metastatic potential of GCAC is similar to that of classic appendiceal carcinoids and depends on the tumor size and the mitosis rate. Therefore, some authors advocate a simple appendectomy, not expanding beyond the appendix adventitia, for selected patients with tumors less than 1 cm in diameter with a low mitosis rate (


In the past several years, we have pursued efforts related to the development of accurate models for the dynamics of flexible structures made of composite materials. Rather than viewing periodicity and sparseness as obstacles to be overcome, we exploit them to our advantage. We consider a variational problem on a domain that has large, periodically distributed holes. Using homogenization techniques we show that the solution to this problem is in some topology 'close' to the solution of a similar problem that holds on a much simpler domain. We study the behavior of the solution of the variational problem as the holes increase in number, but decrease in size in such a way that the total amount of material remains constant. The result is an equation that is in general more complex, but with a domain that is simply connected rather than perforated. We study the limit of the solution as the amount of material goes to zero. This second limit will, in most cases, retrieve much of the simplicity that was lost in the first limit without sacrificing the simplicity of the domain. Finally, we show that these results can be applied to the case of a vibrating Love-Kirchhoff plate with Kelvin-Voigt damping. We rely heavily on earlier results of (Du), (CS) for the static, undamped Love-Kirchhoff equation. Our efforts here result in a modification of those results to include both time dependence and Kelvin-Voigt damping.


Abstract Copper (Cu) mining activities are very important in central Chile. The present study consists in determining the distribution and availability of copper, arsenic (As), and lead (Pb) in soils near a smelting facility, in the VI Administrative Region of Chile, which are subjected to risk of contamination by emissions and by irrigation with contaminated water. In order to determine the distribution of these elements in their various chemical forms in soils, two sequential extraction methods (SEM) were applied. A five stage SEM was used for Cu and Pb, and a four stage one for As. Single extraction methods were also carried out using 1 M HCl, 0.005 M DTPA and 0.005 M EDTA for As, Cu, and Pb, respectively. Furthermore, a 0.1 M malic-citric acid solution (MC) was used as simple extractant for the three elements to simulate the conditions of root environment of the plant. The soils showed the following order of total metal concentration: Cu > As > Pb. Copper was extracted in higher amount than the other metals, both with the sequential and with the simple extraction method. Single correlation analysis was applied between the amount of metal in the single extraction method and the different fraction obtained with the sequential technique. Significant positive correlations were obtained, especially for copper and lead.


A new assay method was developed for bacterial and animal collagenase activity, using fluorescence-labeled soluble collagen as a substrate. The enzyme reaction was carried out at 35°C in an incubation medium containing the substrate and 0.25 M glucose and the intensity of fluorescence emitted by the digested product was measured on a 50% dioxane extract of the mixture. Linear relationships were observed between fluorescence intensity and both enzyme activity and incubation time. It was confirmed that the method was a simple and rapid method for the assay of collagenase activity with high precision.


In the article the staffing problems of transport complex in the period of its fundamental technical change and intensive development of 1960-1980-ies are described. The main purpose of this article is to analyze the peculiarities of personnel potential development of transport complex of the Ukrainian SSR in the years of the intensive development of transport sectors, figure out the social component of the measures to improve the efficiency of transport networks. Methodology. In this article we used the method of analysis. The qualitative personnel structure, training of skilled workers in the educational institutions and other forms of improvement of personal skills of transport workers are analyzed. The causes of staff turnover and low labour discipline are studied. Practical implementation. This article shows the possible opportunities for the modern transport complex of Ukraine, how to be successful and competitive in the market. The historical background of this article can be very useful for present managers of the transport complex. Results. The author makes a general conclusion that the main causes of personnel fluctuation in transport brunches are low wages, pour conditions of work and lack of accomodations for the staff. The social and practical measures to improve effectiveness of work with personnel of all brunches of transport system are characterized.


The purposes of the study were (a) to examine differences among 2-week-old infants in their levels of irritability, (b) to examine the differences among moth ers and fathers in how they soothe their infants at 1 month of age, and (c) to re late these parent and infant behaviors. Twenty-four infants were assessed with the Brazelton Scale (NBAS) at approximately 2 weeks of age. Two weeks later, mothers and fathers were observed separately at home while they were imple menting soothing strategies following crying episodes by the infants. In terms of percent of time spent using various soothing techniques, no significant dif ferences between mothers and fathers emerged. However, a number of ma ternal behaviors were related to NBAS items representing irritability and con solability, while, for fathers, no meaningful relationships were shown.


SUMMARY Many elders have difficulty getting to places outside the home and face reduced community mobility. Using a retrospective self-report of places visited by 40 elders with disabilities, this study explored two questions: (1) Does community mobility change over time (6 and 15 years prior to interview)? (2) What factors predict changes in community mobility over time? Decline in community mobility appeared to be related to driving cessation. Occupational therapists can provide information on vehicle modifications and adaptations to assist elders in driving longer and safer. They can also provide information on alternate forms of transportation within the community.


The work was aimed to analyze the limited contribution of the science, technology and innovation system that makes rural development department of Tolima in the productive dimension and innovation by 2014. To this end, it started to identify producers and conditions of agricultural production department of Tolima, from the micro-regional approach to rural development. Then the departmental system of science, technology and agricultural innovation in Tolima and its actors was characterized, from the approach to innovation systems and finally, the contribution was identified in its productive dimension and innovation of the departmental system of science, technology agricultural innovation and rural development of Tolima. To do this, the study was based on a qualitative hermeneutical approach, transversely in the treatment time. Information for the study was obtained from primary and secondary sources, using semi-structured interviews and structures, surveys and interpreting information based on documents related to the subject. The main conclusion obtained was that the contribution that the departmental system of science, technology and innovation makes the rural development of Tolima, is limited in its production and innovation dimensions, because of disarticulation, little cooperation, communication and opportunities for interaction among actors in the system. In addition to this, the lack of incentives hampers joint work, conditional interventions, mostly to formal organizations, there is no right prioritization of needs, and planning on addressing the system, so working in isolation, because the interests of the actors are not aligned to the same


A handset with inclination alarm function relates to a communication product technical field, in particular to a handset. The utility model comprises a body, a microprocessor MCU, a short message receiving and sending module. An inclination sensor is fixedly connected in the body and is connected with the microprocessor MCU. The microprocessor MCU collects the inclination signal of the inclination sensor, and judges if the handset carrier falls and fails to stand up again in a period of time by the retention time of the larger inclination. If the case is like this, the microprocessor MCU controls a GSM terminal module to send alarm messages to the preset (family) handset, the family can go to search and rescue. The utility model combines the inclination sensor with the existing handset, when something happens, the handset is entitled an automatic alarm function, by sending a message to the other preset handset, can timely be rescued to decrease the injury accidents.


Utilization of waste or garbage in Indonesia continues to be carried out in line with the increasing number of which is used as a filler material in making composites. This study aims to determine the effect of composite material composition made from fly ash coal, rice husk charcoal and HDPE plastic on compressive strength, water absorption and density of the material. This research was conducted as an experimental study that had been carried out by means of laboratory tests. The composition used was 30%: 5%: 65%, 25%: 10%: 65%, 20%: 15%: 65%. Specimens were made to ASTM D695 standards for press testing. The results of this study indicate that the value of the compressive strength obtained at the composition of 30%: 5%: 65% is equal to 1.96 N / mm2, the value of water absorption in the largest composite material is at the composition of 20%: 15%: 65%, which is equal to 2,0283%, as well as for the density value of the largest composite material at the composition of 30%: 5%: 65% which is equal to 1.4692 g / cm3.Keywords: Fly ash coal, rice husk charcoal, HDPE Plastic, press, water absorption, density


This paper introduces the basic situation of water resources in Vietnam,and pointes out such features of water resources as uneven distribution of rainfall and 60% of water resources from Vietnam's neighboring countries,and analyzes such issues as lack of integrated water resources management strategies and action plans,overexploitation and serious water pollution and water waste existing in the development and utilization of water resources in Vietnam.And then the ideas of water right systems in Vietnam are proposed by learning from China's water right research,and these ideas are mainly proposed from the water right systems in Vietnam.


Sixteen cases of adenocarcinoma arised from salivary glands were investigated in terms of immunohistochemical detections of lysozyme, secretory component, lactoferrin, keratin (total keratin, KL-1, PKK1) and S-100. The following results were obtained:4 of 16 adenocarcinoma were positive for lysozyme, and lysozyme staining existed in well and moderately differentiated carcinomas. 7 of these adenocarcinomas showed a positive staining for secretory component, of which 1 had well, 5 moderate and 2 poor differentiated types. Localization of lysozyme and secretory component was frequently detected in the relatively well differentiated tumors. The combined findings of these two substances were considered to be the universal marker for the functional differentiation of adenocarcinoma.Staining reaction for lysozyme, secretory component and lactoferrin was observed in the tumors 25%, 44% and 38% respectively. Immunohistochemical staining for these materials were mainly localized in the interlated ducts but lacked in excretory ducts in the normal salivary gland.Keratin is a marker for the epithelial cells and tumors. All the adenocarcinomas were positive for total keratin and KL1, and 4 of these tumors-showed for reduced PKK1 staining with irregular distribution.S-100 staining appeared in serous acinus cells nerves and skeletal muscles, but rnyoepithelial cells were devoid of S-100 reaction. It is suggested that adenocarcinoma in salivary gland origin did not originate front the terminal secretory epithelium.


In this paper,a simple fault-tolerant control is adopted for single input and output multivariable system.When there is a faults of sensor in the control system.This paper designs a fault-tolerant controller for under-water crusher with output reconstruction. The qualities of control system is almost perfect after sensor's fault took on.6figs.,9refs.


The invention discloses a turning over and mixing structure for a dryer and belongs to the field of drying equipment. The turning over and mixing structure comprises a framework (7) adopting a cuboid structure formed through channel steel welding, galvanized plates or stainless steel plates are laid at the top and on two side edges of the framework (7), a front section of transfer mesh (4) and a back section of transfer mesh (8) are connected in the framework (7), a sprocket shaft (2) and a sprocket shaft (3) are positioned in the framework (7), the sprocket shaft (2) is positioned above the right part of the sprocket shaft (3), and a brush roller (6) is arranged on the right side of the sprocket shaft (2). The turning over and mixing structure is characterized in that a crushing roller (1) is arranged between the sprocket shaft (2) and sprocket shaft (3), and the crushing roller (1) is positioned below the right part of the sprocket shaft (2) and above the transfer mesh (8). The turning over and mixing structure has the technical effect that materials are crushed in the turning over process, avoids bulk humid materials and achieves an integral drying effect.


Aerial and terrestrial heterogeneous networks (Het-Nets), millimeter wave (mmWave) communications and multi-antenna techniques are viewed as promising components of the solution for future communications. By leveraging the power of stochastic geometry, this paper provides an effective framework for modeling and analyzing an aerial and terrestrial HetNet, where the terrestrial base stations (TBSs) and the UAV base stations (UBSs) co-exist, and the UBSs are equipped with multi-antenna operating at mmWave frequency band. By modeling the TBSs and UBSs as Poisson point processes (PPPs), the expressions for the coverage probability and the average data rate of the typical user of both tiers are derived. Monte Carlo simulations are then performed to validate the analytical expressions. The effects of some relevant parameters on network performance are discussed in detail, and the proposed model can provide some insights into the deployment and optimization of real aerial and terrestrial HetNets.


A secrecy system with side information at the decoders is studied in the context of lossy source compression over a noiseless broadcast channel. The decoders have access to different side information sequences that are correlated with the source. The fidelity of the communication to the legitimate receiver is measured by a distortion metric, as is traditionally done in the Wyner-Ziv problem. The secrecy performance of the system is also evaluated under a distortion metric. An achievable rate-distortion region is derived for the general case of arbitrarily correlated side information. Exact bounds are obtained for several special cases in which the side information satisfies certain constraints. An example is considered in which the side information sequences come from a binary erasure channel and a binary symmetric channel.


The tourist resources in Xinjiang China are abundant and particular. But in view of its special geographical situation and economic factors. the tourism is not developed well. Along with the West Development, ecological environment in Xinjiang are likely to be influenced. What should we do to sort to sustainable development under the circumstances that both the ecological environmen is protected and tourist resources are exploited. This essay tries to discover the present state of ecotourism. And some problems that West Development faced with and sustainable development of tourist resources are discussed.


Economic load dispatch (ELD) is a complicated issue, when renewable energy sources are also considered with thermal power generation systems. It becomes challenging and difficult to find the optimum solution at lower fuel costs, in order for generated power to meet the active power load demand. This paper primarily focuses on the modeling of ELD for solar power plants synchronized with Thermal power plants. In this paper, the purposed optimization method used is Genetic algorithm (GA). According to which, all thermal generators in the system will supply output power at lowest fuel rate however satisfying the system limitations. Minimum fuel cost of a generator will be calculated by using generator characteristic curve for all generators present in the system. With the help of GA, achievable range for best solution is attained while restricting the output power of thermal generators. Proposed system priority to achieve is solar at first and generators on second such that generator or combination of generators resulting in lowest cost will be on second priority. Simulations on various test systems were performed including one with six thermal generators and the other with six thermal generators and solar power system. By using MATLAB the proposed problem is simulated.


In this paper, we study the statistical theory of shape for ordered nite point conngurations, or otherwise stated, the uncertainty of geometric invariants. Such studies have been made for aane invariants in e.g. 5], 13], where in the former case a bound on errors are used instead of errors described by density functions, and in the latter case a rst order approximation gives an ellipsis as uncertainty region. Here, a general approach for deening shape and nding its density, expressed in the densities for the individual points, is developed. No approximations are made, resulting in an exact expression of the uncertainty region. Similar results have been obtained for the special case of the density of the cross ratio, see 9, 12]. In particular, we will concentrate on the aane shape, where often analytical computations is possible. In this case conndence intervals for invariants can be obtained from a priori assumptions on the densities of the detected points in the images. However, the theory is completely general and can be used to compute the density of any invariant (Euclidean, similarity, projective etc.) from arbitrary densities of the individual points. These conndence intervals can be used in such applications as geometrical hashing, recognition of ordered point conngurations and error analysis of reconstruction algorithms. Another approach towards this problem, in the case of similarity transformations, can be found in 7]. For the special case of normally distributed feature points in a plane and similarity transformations, see 4, 8]. Finally, an example will be given, illustrating the theory for the problem of recog-nising planar point conngurations from images taken by an aane camera. This case is of particular importance in applications, where details on a conveyor belt are captured by a camera, with image plane parallel to the conveyor belt and extracted feature points from the images are used to sort the objects.


An illumination unit (100) comprises a light emitting diode (LED) module (120, 300) and connected to the LED lighting driver module (110, 200). Each LED module comprising a LED current source identifier (323) and (180, 380) identifying a current supplied to the current output node identification (324). Identifying all current output nodes are connected together to supply a number of responses have to be connected to LED lighting driver module varies the magnitude of the total current identification. Lighting driver comprises: a controllable current source (220 and 250), for the LED to the LED module LED drive current; and a controller (230), responsive to the identification of the total current to control the controllable current source in response to the connection the number of LED lighting driver module varies the LED drive current amplitude.


Traditional Chinese Medicine Research on progress of hypertension in menopausal women,modern medicine on the etiology of hypertension in menopausal women,traditional Chinese medicine syndromes and the relationship between neurotransmitter Review menopausal syndromes of hypertension and neurotransmitters progress.That between the syndrome and neurotransmitters are not standardized,the lack of objective criteria.


Genetic folding (GF) is a robust evolutionary optimization algorithm. For efficient hyper-scale GFs, a hybrid parallel approach based on CPU architecture Parallel GF (PGF) is proposed. It aids in resolving kernel tricks that are difficult to predict using conventional optimization approaches. The regression and classification problems are solved using PGF. Four concurrent CPUs are formed to parallelize the GF, and each executes eight threads. It is also easily scalable to multi-core CPUs. PGFLibPy is a Python-based machine learning framework for classification and regression problems. PGFLibPy was used to build a model of the UCI dataset that reliably predicts regression values. The toolbox activity is used for binary and multiclassification datasets to classify UCI. PGFLibPy's has 25 Python files and 18 datasets. Dask parallel implementation is being considered in the toolbox. According to this study, this toolbox can categorize and predict models on any other dataset. The source code, binaries, and dataset are available for download at https://github.com/mohabedalgani/PGFLibPy.


Games have evolved beyond entertainment and become captivating spectacles with interesting stories and visuals. While most prioritize visuals, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is popular in 2022 due to its combination of music and story, making it a phenomenal meme. Because of this phenomenon, the researcher wants to examine how music can enhance the story elements of a game. To get an answer to this phenomenon, the researcher operates Fairclough's critical discourse analysis to examine the seven-song lyrics contained in the game Metal Gear Rising into three dimensions of analysis: microstructure, mesostructure and macrostructure. The researcher found that the song's lyrics enrich the narrative elements of the MGSR series by utilizing six styles of language: symbolism, metaphor, hyperbole, rhetoric, personification, and tautology. This research can provide an initial report on the association between literature, aesthetics and music in popular culture.


government authority is telling directors whom to hire or fire-and that the average CEO is therefore neither overpaid nor underpaid. But the results, as well as my own experience as a compensation consultant, suggest that this market is hardly efficient. So even though the average CEO gets what he or she is worth, some CEOs get far more and others get far less. Like its predecessor, this yeais study originally focused on 200 major companies: the 100 biggest from the Fortune Industrial 500 and the 100 top companies from the eight subgroups of the Service 500. Several companies were dropped because of ownership by a foreign parent, a change of CEOs during the year, or financial statistics that make


In this paper, we study an online charge scheduling strategy for fleets of autonomous-mobility-on-demand electric vehicles (AMoD EVs). We consider the case where vehicles complete trips and then enter a between-ride state throughout the day, with their information becoming available to the fleet operator in an online fashion. In the between-ride state, the vehicles must be scheduled for charging and then routed to their next passenger pick-up locations. Additionally, due to the unknown daily sequences of ride requests, the problem cannot be solved by any offline approach. As such, we study an online welfare maximization heuristic based on primal-dual methods that allocates limited fleet charging resources and rebalances the vehicles while avoiding congestion at charging facilities and pick-up locations. We discuss a competitive ratio result comparing the performance of our online solution to the clairvoyant offline solution and provide numerical results highlighting the performance of our heuristic.


route on an intellectual itinerary from socialism to fascism', this is 'not the same as assimilating it to fascism'. The second example of economic nonconformity that we are provided with is peculiarly relevant to the present French government's economic strategy. Dr Jackson's analysis of devaluation is very good at revealing the terrors of the bourgeoisie and at charting the conversion of Reynaud to the advantages of devalwng the franc. It is less successful in explaining why the Popular Front government was able to devalue in 1936 and what impact this had on those 'classes moyennes', who, to use Paul Reynaud's words, saw devaluation as a 'sort of monetary Dreyfus Affair'. In his conclusion, Dr Jackson comments that the relative lack of seventy of the depression in France is 'reflected in the comparatively small part that it plays in collective historical memory'. What is perhaps more significant is that memones of the 1930s in France revolve around the two axes of the Popular Front's victory m 1936 and the coming of Vichy in 1940. It is their overwhelmingly political character more than their treatment of economic issues which is of fundamental importance. Nevertheless, a fairly specialist economic history of the penod 1932-6 6 its a valuable contribution to our understanding of the constraints within which policy makers operated.


The research and design of the pH water quality analyzer based on LPC2378 microcontroller was introduced,including the design of hardware and software.The hardware design included the whole scheme,the signal acquisition,the relay output and the analog output circuit from 4 mA to 20 mA,etc.In the software design,the control strategy and the filter,the parameter calibration,the calculation of measurement value were discussed in detail.The prototype of this analyzer has achieved the flowing technical index,pH value full scale from 0 to 14,resolution 0.01,accuracy ±0.05,response speed 500 millisecond.It proves that the analyzer runs reliably and can be used conveniently and worth to be applied widely.


Background and Aims Transforaminal epidurals (TFEs) have been widely used as a treatment for lumbar radicular pain since its introduction by Krempen and Smith in 1974 1 . Originally used as a diagnostic tool, it is now becoming increasingly recognised as a definitive treatment 2 . This study investigates the use of TFEs by a single surgeon over 4 years. We hoped that the study would add to our understanding and the discussion of the actual benefit of therapeutic steroid and local anaesthetic injections by this route 3 . Methods and Results A total of 181 patients were identified. At injection 10mls 0.25% Marcaine and 40mg Depomedrone was injected under fluoroscopic guidance. Clinic notes and MRI reports for all patients were reviewed. Of the 176 patients included in the study, 127 showed a symptomatic improvement. Of these patients, 59 proceeded to surgical decompression. For 50 patients, TFE was the definitive treatment. 13 patients were offered but declined surgery. 5 patients were too frail to proceed to surgery. 49 patients showed no symptomatic improvement. Of this group, 34 were deemed unsuitable for surgical intervention. 15 patients did proceed to surgery. Conclusions and Discussion These results are comparable to other similar case series. Vad et al 3 demonstrated that 78% of patients studied were satisfied with the outcome of TFE. Riew et al 2 showed that 53% of their study group avoided surgery due to positive long term effect of TFE. The operative notes of the 15 patients who proceeded to surgery despite a negative TFE outcome are being reviewed and will be presented. Conflicts of Interest None Source of Funding None


Understanding the allocation of carbohydrates among organs is necessary to predict plant growth in relation to climatic conditions and agronomic practices. Despite the large number of studies on the subject of carbon allocation, no clear consensus exists on (i) the most appropriate topological scale (organ, metamer, compartment...) to represent this process on complex plant structures, and (ii) the importance of distances between organs in carbon transport.
In this study, we implemented a generic source-sink based carbon allocation model, following the equation of the SIMWAL model, that takes into account the distances between sources and sinks, the sink strength and the availability of carbohydrates from photosynthesis. Our model makes use of multi-scale tree graph (MTG) to represent geometry and topology of a tree structure at different scales. Starting from the description of a plant at a given scale (e.g. metamer and growing unit scales), we defined additional grouping criteria (fruiting branches and main axis) that were used to represent the plant structure, and the process of carbon allocation at different spatial resolutions. Generic functions to determine the biomass and carbon demand of the individual organs described in an MTG were implemented and calibrated for apple trees (Fuji variety) by means of age and organ type dependent allometric equations and maximum potential Relative Growth Rate curves (RGR) obtained in a field experiment. Photosynthesis for individual leaves of the input MTG was estimated by means of a radiative model (RATP). The model was then applied to architectural mock-ups in the MTG format produced by the MappleT model, representing trees with high and low fruit loads.
Simulations on simplified plant structures qualitatively showed the influence of the scale of representation and of the distance parameter on the predicted carbon
allocation. In order to test assumptions regarding the effect of distance, the source-sink behavior and the suitability of the alternative scales of representation for predicting carbon allocation, the variability and spatial distribution of the simulated RGR were compared to field observations. Finally, a benchmarking was performed to compare the computational efficiency of the model when running at different scales.
The presented multiscale model provides a framework to re-interpret the plant topology in order to test the influence of some assumptions at the basis of the carbon allocation process, such as branch autonomy or the effect of distance. It is also a mean to investigate the trade-offs between the detail at which a plant is described, and the accuracy and computational efficiency in predicting carbon allocation. The present work was developed on the OpenAlea platform, and will provide existing Functional Structural Plant Models with a new generic model to simulate carbon allocation in plants.


Text Generation Models (TGMs) succeed in creating text that matches human language style reasonably well. Detectors that can distinguish between TGM-generated text and human-written ones play an important role in preventing abuse of TGM. In this paper, we describe our pipeline for the two DIALOG-22 RuATD tasks: detecting generated text (binary task) and classification of which model was used to generate text (multiclass task) (Shamardina et al., 2022). We achieved 1st place on the binary classification task with an accuracy score of 0.82995 on the private test set and 4th place on the multiclass classification task with an accuracy score of 0.62856 on the private test set. We proposed an ensemble method of different pre-trained models based on the attention mechanism.


This paper addresses the real-time estimation of rigid-body angular motion in 3-D space. The method obtains covariances of the 'true' 3-D angular velocity, the angular velocity measurement and the measurement noise, from the time averages of the outputs of an array of nine linear accelerometers and the outputs of three orthogonal gyroscopes. These statistics are used by the estimator to calculate the 3-D angular velocity of the rigid-body. The multisensor technique performance is evaluated through a computer simulation. The results indicate the new method leads to more accurate angular velocity values than are obtained conventionally.


Abstract A multicriteria analysis system was developed for producing risk maps of agricultural pollution due to alternative cultivation systems in the Watershed of the Lagoon of Venice (WLV) in Italy. Results of a field-scale simulation model for agricultural diffuse pollution were used to compile a matrix of environmental impacts, in terms of pollution indices. The most widespread combinations of typical environments (as defined by combinations of soil and climate variables) and alternative land uses (types of crops and cultivation systems) were described in the impact matrix. Land use in terms of crop distribution was based on census data. Two alternative cultivation systems were defined on the basis of the recent changes to the European Common Agricultural Policy: ordinary and eco-compatible. The effects of alternative scenarios were evaluated in terms of pollution risks for water resources. The evaluation procedure was built into the framework of a geographical information system to take into account the spatial features of pollution phenomena, vulnerability of the land and risk for water resources. The results demonstrated the great potential of eco-compatible practices for reducing the risks for surface and groundwater (−15 and −50%, respectively).


A novel bentonite-biochar (APB) composite was prepared by incorporating bentonite (BE) with Alternanthera philoxeroides (AP) biochar for the adsorptive removal of Cd(II) from aqueous media. The APB and the pristine biochar (PB) prepared from the AP were produced at 300 °C under a nitrogen environment. The adsorption capabilities of the BE, PB, and APB were tested for the removal of Cd(II) from aqueous solution. The results showed that the pH substantially affected the adsorption of Cd(II) by the PB and APB. The adsorptive capacity of the Cd(II) onto the PB and APB gradually increased as the pH was increased to 6.0, and there was no significant change in adsorption as the pH was further increased to 8.0. The adsorption kinetic data of the PB and APB were fitted to a pseudo-second-order (PSO) adsorption kinetic model and an intraparticle diffusion (ID) model. The Freundlich model matched the experimental data better than the Langmuir model, indicating that the adsorption was heterogeneous. Thermodynamic study revealed that the adsorption was mainly physisorption, and the adsorption process was endothermic and spontaneous, while the orderliness of all adsorption systems decreased. The results demonstrated that the APB was an effective adsorbent for the removal of Cd(II) from aqueous media.


The article analyses the phenomenon of eating disorders in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic with reference to its diffusion, symptoms and critical elements associated with the condition of health emergency and highlights the relevant aspects that concern prevention as well as health and educational planning.


The objective of this paper is present the voice evaluation codification using a real-time voice training system, with tactile and visual feedback based on a game, to be used by deaf people for learning of fundamental frequency. The system consist in a microcontrolled signal generator and a Matlab® language routine. The signal generator is programmed using serial communication to activate a vibrotactile device. Fifty-three deaf volunteers were evaluated, in three sessions each, using five transform functions: LinearMod, Logarithmic, Quadratic, Cubic and Linear. The pitch value was evaluated, related to the target pitch established in the start of the session, personal characteristics of the volunteers (age and the sex) were considered. The obtained results show that there are not significant differences in the performance between the used transform functions.


Objective:To explore the clinicopatholgical features of endometrial intraepithelial carcinoma(EIC) and review its research advancement,to enhance the recognition of EIC.Methods:Five cases of EIC were collected and follow-up for 3-5 years.All cases were staged completely.HE section and immunostaining were employed,and clinical follow-up data were analyzed for their clinicopatholgical features.Immunomarkers including p53,Ki67,ER and PR were determined.Results:All five cases were post-menopausal women,aged from 57 to 79(mean age 68,median age 65),presented abnormal bleeding,and imaging showed "endometrial polypi" or "endometrium thickening".Microscopely,the histological features of endometrial biopsy and intraoperative pathological consultant were same as typical uterine papillary serous carcinoma(UPSC) without myometrium invasion,carcinoma was limited within the endometrial layer with a clinical-pathological stage TIa.After completely operative-pathological staging,no extra-uterine spread were found.Immunohistochemically,all cases display diffuse strong positive for p53 and Ki-67,and negative for ER and PR.These five patients were all alive without disease,without recurrence and metastasis.Conclusion:EIC is a rare disease in post-menopause women with a good prognosis if no spread beyond unterine after completely operative-pathological staging.Recent studies proposed that EIC was likely a specific early carcinoma,while endometrial glandular dysplasia(EmGD) may be its precursor lesion.


The influence of ventilation on overall fractionation effect of respiration (δIU) between the stable isotopic oxygen molecules 16O2 and 16O18O is investigated by experiments performed on 6 healthy humans breathing air at rest. The δIU-values increase with rising ventilatory rate in terms of a linear relationship of ΔIU-values to alveolar partial pressure of oxygen PAQ2. The slope of that increase is calculated to be 0.078%. per 1 mmHg of increase in PAQ2. With the aid of a model of respiration, it is concluded that overall fractionation effect of respiration can be split into the contributing fractionating and non-fractionating processes.


Background: Aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of chemomechanical caries removal (CMCR) (Papacarie) with that of conventional excavation in reducing the count of the cariogenic flora checked on blood agar plates. Materials and Methods: A total of 40 molar teeth (n = 40) were divided into two groups of 20 teeth each. In the first group, caries was removed using Papacarie gel and in second group caries was removed using dental bur. Caries samples were collected in sterile vials containing 1 ml of saline before and after application of Papacarie gel and dental bur. Excavated dentin samples were vortexed in microbiological lab followed by serial dilution and inoculation on blood agar aerobically for 24 h, and total viable counts (TVCs) were determined and expressed as colony forming units per sample. The data obtained was tabulated and subjected to statistical analysis. Results: The statistical analysis of data using Mann–Whitney U-test, and Wilcoxon signed matched pairs test showed that there was mean reduction of TVC of bacteria by both, conventional drilling and CMCR (Papacarie) methods. The mean reduction of TVC was 90.55% and 89.02% for the conventional and chemomechanical methods, respectively. Conclusion: The results of this microbiological study show that efficacy of chemomechanical (Papacarie) removal of carious dentin is comparable to the result obtained by the conventional method.


Digital libraries are becoming larger, while suffering from inefficient interfaces and search patterns. Recommender Systems are a sensible and important service for users of digital libraries. The aim of recommender systems is to reduce cognitive effort, simplify search and to embed results in a larger context. In this article we compare to recommender systems – the Action Science Explorer and Papercube. Both systems are used to recommend scientific literature and use graph-based approaches. From user studies we derive the need for research to understand complexity of graphs. 1 Big Science, Big Data and the Flood of Information Visual recommender systems help to evaluate, filter and structure large amounts of digital information. They are helpful for finding relevant objects from a larger set of objects. One area of use of recommender systems is in digital libraries. According to the National Science Foundation, the rate of publishing in scientific literature increased about 2.3% from 1995 to 2005, collaborations across institutional border from 40% to 61% (Bergrström & Atkinson 2009). Therefore it is becoming increasingly important to process information in a sensible fashion and present it in interfaces that are easy to understand and that have good usability. The aim is to suggest literature from related field and to structure literature in a meaningful context. Veröffentlicht durch die Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. 2016 in B. Weyers, A. Dittmar (Hrsg.): Mensch und Computer 2016 – Workshopbeiträge, 4. 7. September 2016, Aachen. Copyright © 2016 bei den Autoren. http://dx.doi.org/10.18420/muc2016-ws11-0005 Graph Complexity in visual recommender systems for scientific literature 2 1.1 Scientific Recommender Systems It is important to classify literature in a meaningful context. Finding literature is easy but it is hard to process the enormous amount of information. You do not only require recommender systems, but visual recommender systems. You need interfaces with good usability to browse metadata like keywords, authors, citation networks, collaborations or related topics. Without these interfaces, the user has to cope with a huge cognitive load to find their way in the ever growing digital libraries. Hereinafter two approaches to visualize scientific literature are introduced. 2 Visualization of scientific literature Although there are several different approaches to visualize scientific literature, we limit our elaboration to the projects PaperCube and Action Science Explorer (ASE) because they use different methods. Besides those tools there are also CiteScape (Liu et al. 2015), MyMediaLite (Gantner et al. 2011) or Sci2 Tool (Solomon 2015). Their focus is less the visual visual representation, but more on the technical aspects of creating and weighting recommendations and are therefore not considered in the following.


Contact location and force are among the most useful parameters for grasping and dextrous manipulation. This paper presents the theoretical results of extracting these parameters from a tactile sensor, which is an array of pressure (stress) transducers under an elastic layer. Using the model of a 3-D frictional point force acting on an elastic half-space, moment analysis is employed to interpret a tactile image. Analytical relationship between the first three moments of the tactile image and contact location and force (magnitude and direction) is established for the cases of a single-layer and two-layer one-dimensional tactile sensor and a single layer multi-dimensional tactile sensor. It is shown that the first three moments of a tactile image are sufficient to recover information about point contact. The corresponding inverse models have simple closed form for efficient computation.


Abstract The intrusion of over-erupted upper molars is an orthodontic problem of major difficulty. When conventional appliances are used, the extrusion of adjacent teeth is likely. However, in recent years, temporary anchorage devices have been used to avoid unwanted side effects. For this purpose, mini-implants have primarily been inserted in the alveolar process. However, due to many disadvantages associated with mini-implant placement between the roots of the upper molars, it is now preferred to insert miniimplants in the anterior palate, which ensures a low risk of failure or mini-implant fracture. The 'Mini-Mousetrap' appliance (without a TPA) was designed as a less bulky alternative to the 'Mousetrap' (with a TPA), and is comprised of two mini-implants in the anterior palate and attached lever arms for molar intrusion. If a TPA is not used, molar movement must be monitored and the direction of the force adjusted to avoid unwanted molar tipping.


The article deals with the role of natural and social factors in the formation of human and social ecological culture within three spheres of society nature system: perfection of humanized-natural world, reconstruction of natural and social world in order to optimize the process of nature and society interaction


This paper focuses on the problem of orchestrating the movements of mobile autonomous "agents" and proposes an approach that takes inspiration from the laws of physics. Our idea is to have the movements of agents driven by locally perceived computational force fields ("Co-Fields"), generated by the agents themselves and propagated via some embedded infrastructure. A globally coordinated and adaptive behavior in the agent's movements can then emerge due to the interrelated effects of agents following the shape of the fields and the dynamic fields' re-shaping.


Abstract To correlate morphologic subgroups of left ventricular aneurysms with the major clinical manifestations (ventricular arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, and systemic emboli), we studied...


Purpose: Spinal epidural hematoma (EDH) is a rare condition requiring an urgent diagnosis and management. We describe here the clinical features, magnetic resonance image (MRI) findings, and outcomes of surgery in six patients with spinal EDH. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed six patients who un...


A 52-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with a 4-week history of abdominal pain and diarrhoea. She reported both urgency and colicky abdominal pains, settling after defaecation. There was no evidence of rectal bleeding. Despite a normal appetite, she had lost 9 kg in weight. Prior to this episode she was fit and well, with no significant family history. Clinical examination was unremarkable. Initial blood tests showed iron deficiency anaemia. A colonoscopy revealed no abnormalities. Tissue transglutaminase antibody was positive; a computed tomography (CT) scan of her abdomen was performed. The CT scan revealed diffuse small bowel dilation. A rounded filling defect was noted (Fig. 1, arrow) with appearances suggestive of intussusception. As small bowel tumour was suspected, an urgent laparotomy was arranged, which showed dilated small bowel loops and mesenteric lymphadenopathy. Histology confirmed the reactive nature of this lymphadenopathy. Duodenal biopsies confirmed coeliac disease and she was treated with gluten-free diet. She has had no recurrence of the intussusception. In adults, intussusception is associated with underlying pathology, that is, benign small bowel neoplasms, adhesions, Meckel's diverticulum or lymphoid hyperplasia. Intussusception has been previously described in relation to coeliac disease; however, the majority of these cases are secondary to a gastrointestinal coeliac-related lymphoma and not uncomplicated coeliac disease. A recent study from the USA found 14 cases of intussusception in a cohort of 880 patients with coeliac disease. Received 6 January 2010; accepted 31 January 2010.


The European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus (L.) is a pest causing severe damage to Norway spruce-dominated forests in Europe. Microorganisms play an essential role in the species life history, including nutrition, fitness as well as in overcoming host defenses. Here, we performed high-throughput 16S rRNA metabarcoding of I. typographus across different populations in Europe. We investigated four postglacial refugial areas in Europe and focused specifically on a current bark beetle hot spot in the Dolomites where we compared populations with different epidemiological phases (outbreaking vs. non-outbreaking) and across different seasons (pre-overwintering vs. overwintering). Our results show that the bacterial community structure varied among populations from the refugial areas and geographic regions within the Dolomites. We found a significant difference in the bacterial community between pre-overwintering and overwintering individuals, highlighting a potential role of the microbiome in I. typographus overwintering but we did not find differences between epidemic and endemic populations. The genera Erwinia and Pseudoxanthomonas – previously reported for their role in nutrition and protection from conifer defense compounds – were present in every individual across all populations, suggesting that these taxa form the bacterial core community of I. typographus. Furthermore, several additional bacterial taxa occurred in all populations, but with variable frequencies within and between individuals. This study highlights a complex interaction of various bacterial taxa across different regions and ecological phases of I. typographus populations and provides new insights into the role of microorganisms in the biology of this important pest species.


During the 198Os, many conglomerates and other diversified firms reduced their diversification by refocusing on their core businesses. This paper provides an economic explanation for this phenomenon and empirically tests the hypotheses that emerge from the analysis. It is shown that refocusing is associated ex post with Profitability improvements.


In line with current efforts to achieve a general view of living systems the degree of coupling is considered using specific examples at the levels of cell and organ, organism and group, organization and society. Loose coupling among systems, similar to Ashby's concept of independence, contributes to stability by allowing persistent behavior of the system in the face of certain inputs. It can be achieved either actively, by having a more tightly coupled subsystem which compensates for a given category of input by negative feedback, or passively, by an arrangement which allows certain variables only limited access to the system. The evolution of adaptive and maladaptive degrees of coupling in different systems is discussed.


The aim of this paper is to present a novel cov-RBM model on the basis of Restricted Boltzmann Machine (RBM) and the coefficient of variation (CoV), where the learning process is instructed by the CoV eigenvalues with respect to the hidden layer. Further, a deep unsupervised representation learning architecture (DURLA) is proposed to explore the capacity for representation learning with continuous excitation of CoV eigenvalues. We subject the proposed DURLA to extensive experimentation on nine real-valued datasets. The final experimental results show that our methods have a better effect than traditional and state-of-the-art ways.