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1. Uwe Blecker*
2. Devendra I. Mehta*
3. Rebecca Davis†
4. Melinda S. Sothern†
5. Robert M. Suskind†

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2. *Department of Pediatrics, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE.

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4. †Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA

After completing this article, readers should be able to:

1. Describe the nutritional problems of children who have malignacies.

2. Delineate the role of gastroesophageal reflux in a neurologically impaired child.

3. Describe the nutritional problems of children who have cystic fibrosis.

4. List the nutritional deficiencies that may occur with chronic renal disease and renal failure.

5. Explain the effects of a restricted diet for multiple food allergies.

6. Describe what nutritional deficiency may develop in children who have malabsorption.

Nutritional problems in chronic disease are a significant cause of increased morbidity, mortality, and psychosocial consequences of growth failure. Several mechanisms may coexist that could lead to nutritional problems. Mere increased inflammatory burden can increase the caloric need and, thereby, the risk of protein-calorie malnutrition. The organs involved, such as the liver and small bowel, may be important in the digestive and absorptive processes, and their Winvolvement may lead to selective nutrient deficiencies. Anorexia of chronic disease may coexist and compound the situation. Although this discussion focuses on general principles in specific areas, attention to detail in individual cases is needed.

Nutrition support can be achieved at several levels. Dietary counseling leading to better choices in caloric density can be augmented by using specific high-calorie commercial preparations to boost caloric intake. Occasionally, a multidisciplinary approach with a feeding team can help with issues relating to gastroesophageal reflux and delayed gastric emptying as well as oral skills and behavioral aversion, which can optimize intake. Nasogastric tube feeding and, for long-term use, gastrostomy tube feedings are the next step. These devices allow delivery of appropriately chosen milk-based formulas either in convenient bolus regimens or continuously, as needed. Continuous nocturnal feeding regimens are particularly popular because they allow oral intake when awake, yet increase the caloric intake. These generally are safe techniques that can be taught easily to …


Footings subjected to dynamic loads are commonly designed under the simplifying assumption of linear or equivalent-linear soil behaviour. Even though this approach is simple to implement and, in some cases, could take advantage of available closed-form solutions, the outcomes remain a gross approximation. Although considerable research has been conducted for the case of high-amplitude footing vibrations, where uplift, slippage or even failure may occur, there remains a research gap for small to medium strain amplitudes, for which the behaviour is also non-linear. To address this problem, a numerical methodology is developed herein, for the analysis and design of shallow footings, while taking into consideration shear modulus degradation and hysteretic damping increase effects for the foundation subsoil. The analysis methodology is based on the implementation of the modified hyperbolic model as a user-defined formulation into the explicit finite difference code FLAC. Focus is then given on a rigid strip surface foundation subjected to a harmonic rocking motion, and results from preliminary analyses are presented in terms of the variation of the dynamic impedance with the dimensionless frequency of the excitation. Different excitation amplitudes are examined to demonstrate the effects of soil non-linearity, while strain rate effects are also investigated.


Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine the effects of natural pre-emergence on seed germination. Methods/Materials Cayenne pepper extract, lemon juice, vinegar, and water (as a control) were individually sprayed onto separate gardening trays each containing 72 radish seeds planted in topsoil. The natural pre-emergence were chosen based on their chemical compound, and each individual gardening tray was sprayed with the same amount of respective product. Greenhouse lids covered the trays. They were placed under sun lights and observed daily for six days with notations made on any changes. Results The radish seeds that were sprayed with cayenne pepper extract took the longest amount of time to sprout and had the fewest amount of germinating seeds. Lemon juice also took the same amount of time for seeds to sprout, but had more seeds germinate. Seeds sprayed with vinegar, along with the control group sprayed with water, took the shortest amount of time to sprout and also had the most seeds germinate. Conclusions/Discussion Cayenne pepper extract contains an irritating alkaloid (capsaicin) that is toxic to other organisms. This may have interfered with the coating on seeds, delaying the germination process. My conclusion suggests that people should spray their weeds with a natural pre-emergent product like cayenne pepper extract.


(Received May 7, 2004) The dynamics of small (≤ 55 atoms) argon clusters ionized by an intense, infrared, femtosecond laser pulse is studied using a Bloch-like hydrodynamic model. Evolution of both free electrons and ions formed in the cluster explosion process is examined. Oscillations of the electron cloud in a rare-gas atomic cluster are described as a motion of a fluid obeying Bloch-like hydrodynamic equations. Our theoretical approach includes all possible ionization mechanisms: tunnel (or field) ionization both by an external laser field, and by an internal field due to the space-charge distribution inside the cluster, as well as electron-impact (or collisional) ionization. The results of our simulations are compared both with experimental findings and with predictions of other theoretical models.


The major obstacle to successful ABO blood group–incompatible kidney transplantation (ABOi KT) is antibody‐mediated rejection (AMR). This study aimed to investigate transcriptional profiles through RNA sequencing and develop a minimally invasive diagnostic tool for discrimination between accommodation and early acute AMR in ABOi KT. Twenty‐eight ABOi KT patients were selected: 18 with accommodation and 10 with acute AMR at the 10th day posttransplant protocol biopsy. Complete transcriptomes of their peripheral blood were analyzed by RNA sequencing. Candidate genes were selected by bioinformatics analysis, validated with quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and used to develop a classification model to diagnose accommodation. A total of 1385 genes were differentially expressed in accommodation compared with in AMR with P‐adjusted < .05. Functional annotation and gene set enrichment analysis identified several immune‐related and immunometabolic pathways. A 5‐gene classification model including COX7A2L, CD69, CD14, CFD, and FOXJ3 was developed by logistic regression analysis. The model was further validated with an independent cohort and discriminated between accommodation and AMR with 92.7% sensitivity, 85.7% specificity, and 91.7% accuracy. Our study suggests that a classification model based on peripheral blood transcriptomics may allow minimally invasive diagnosis of acute AMR vs accommodation and subsequent patient‐tailored immunosuppression in ABOi KT.


This paper historizes the recent vogue of post-modernist thought in Indonesia by relating that vogue to the cultural politics of the country's urban intelligentsia. The writer welcomes post-modernism, but with some serious reservations. He relates the contradictory political character of post-modernism to the position of the middle class in contemporary Indonesia. While the homology between the middle class and post-moderhism may well be global, the writer considers the specificity of the relation in the Indonesian case. No intellectual vogue in the past ten years has made as impressive a debut in contemporary Indonesian culture as post-modernism. A phenomenon of comparable significance, and closely related in issue, in the immediate past was the debate over socially engaged literary production and criticism in the early 1980s (Foulcher 1994, p. 66). The current controversy around post-modernism culminated during the second half


Background: In this proposed work, the products of U radioactive decomposition: Ra, which has a comparatively great decomposition period and Ra intermediate product of Th were examined, which were more prevalent in water samples of the territories investigated. Natural radionuclides are usually observed more in artesian well waters than in river and canal waters, and less in comparison with groundwater. Materials and Methods: For studying the concentration of radionuclides in drinking and agricultural water, samples were collected from Kura River, Yukhari Garabakh and Yukhari Shirvan channels and from artesian wells in different regions. For measurement of radioactivity, gamma spectrometer with high-sensitivity Ge-detector was used, controlled by the software Genie 2000 (manufactured by CANBERRA firm). Results: The obtained results for well waters showed high activity concentrations; the total effective doses for all radionuclides were 2.54, 4.27, and 0.66 mSv for infants, children, and adults, respectively. Conclusion: From these results, it can be concluded that the investigated water is not acceptable for life-long human consumption.


Substantiation is given to the statement that the steady burning of a high-current vacuum arc (HCVA) calls for the presence of a sufficiently high concentration of the secondary plasma (SP) in the interelectrode gap (as distinct from the primary plasma of cathode jets). The efficiency of possible SP sources is analyzed. The basic SP source is shown to be the anode that emits atoms under the action of high-speed primary ions. A dynamic HCVA model that incorporates the SP generation is proposed and substantiated. The cause of the loss of stability and the anode spot formation in a freely burning HCVA is shown to be the lateral loss of high-speed ions and corresponding lowering of the SP generation efficiency. The consideration is based on the analysis of experimental studies of HCVA.


The invention relates to a sun visor (1) in a vehicle having an electronic image display device (2) and a method for operating such a sun visor (1).


Molybdenum disilicide (MoSi2) pellicle membrane was fabricated and its optical/thermal properties were compared with Ru-capped pellicle and SiNx pellicle. EUV reflectance was measured through EUV Coherent Scattering Microscope, and thermal stability was evaluated using 355nm laser source emulating EUV exposure condition. As a result, it was confirmed that MoSi2 pellicle showed sufficiently lower reflectance and comparable thermal durability under 300 W EUV matched source power compares with the Ru-capped SiNx pellicle. Further study is now underway to improve emissivity and mechanical stability.


This paper critically reviews the impact of the international instrument, The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS agreement), as it pertains to the law of patentable subject-matter. Considered a potential harmonizing instrument, the impact of the TRIPS agreement can largely be evaluated on its ability to set a minimum standard, or clear any ambiguity, when dealing with the principles of patentable subject-matter. This paper reviews the experiences in Canada, the United States, Britain and Australia, to determine what, if any, guidance has come from the TRIPS agreement. In addition, the role of bilateral agreements, containing 'TRIPS Plus' provisions, is also examined.


Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of Ciprofloxacin hudrochloride combined with Azithromycin on treating cervical mycoplasma infection.Methods:The outpatients as to positive myoplasm(Uu or Mh) culture were distributed randomly to two groups in terms of randomized controlled study.Patients in the experimental group were administered with Ciprofloxacin hudrochloride combined with Azithromycin,the others in control group were administered with Azithromycin only.Samples from cervical swab were then prepared for mycoplasma culture on the 7~10th day end assigned treatment.Patients who were mycoplasma positive were examined again two weeks later.The curative effects were evaluated according to the results of mycoplasma culture,referring to symptoms and physical signs.Results:The clinical efficiency of experimental and control groups were 90.48% and 49.23%,respectively.The difference was significant between the groups(P0.01).Conclusion:It is an effective measure of taking Ciprofloxacin hudrochloride combined with Azithromycin on treating cervical mycoplasma infection.


Resistance spot welding is a welding process using electrodes to apply both electrical current and  pressure. Heat is generated by electrical resistance between two or more workpieces. The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of welding time  on AISI 1010 weld characteristic and maximum shear loading. Welding was done on AISI 1010 low carbon steel plates. The thickness of each plates was 0.8 mm. Welding time variation were 0.75, 1.0, and 1.25 seconds at constant voltage of 1.79 V. The material testing was set on tensile-shear test and microstructure. The results shows that the welding time increase make the nugget size enlarged. The largest shear force required  to break the specimen was 4.34 kN and occurred on specimen with welding time 1.25 seconds. That is due to the larger nugget of the two steel plate joint for 1.25 second than for 0.75 and 1.0 second. The microstructure of the weld nugget consists of ferrite and martensite. In the PMZ, the microstructure  contains ferrite and pearlite with presence of martensite. Meanwhile the microstructure in the base metal and HAZ consists of ferrite and pearlite.


This research examined the effects of soil environment on the decomposition of cereal crop residues and stabilization of microbial products in the field. Microplots at semi-arid and subhumid field sites were amended with 14C-, 15N-labelled wheat straw and with 14C-labelled glucose plus 15N-labelled NH4NO3 and the fate of the residual C and N was monitored over 10 yr. Mineralization of C and N derived from wheat straw was greater at the site in the more moist environment in the short term (2 yr). In the long term (up to 10 yr), however, the residual C and N at this site decayed at a slightly slower rate, providing evidence of stabilization of organic material in chemically resistant forms, as compared to possible physical protection in the semi-arid clay-textured soil. The total recovery of labelled N was 22.5–24% in the harvested crops with 13.4–16% remaining in the surface soil by the end of the study. Mineralized labelled organic N was used with an efficiency ranging from 32 to 51%. However, after summe...


In this article, we seek to analyse and compare the modalities of suburban governance in Polish and Lithuanian municipalities looking at the territorial development trends typical for the Central Eastern Europe region. The theoretical elaborations on suburban governance are evolving towards the analysis of constellations of diverse actors, institutions and processes that define the politics and design of suburban spaces. We assume that there are similarities and differences in suburban governance in the analysed localities compared to Western countries in terms of networks, actors and territorialisation of local politics. Despite both suburban municipalities showing similarities in suburban development patterns (growing middle-class population, economic capital accumulation, suburban sprawl and interconnectedness with the metropolitan zone), the analysis reveals the main differences in terms of composition and importance of horizontal and vertical networks, the role of local stakeholders and collective action. The article concludes that both localities represent a specific approach to suburban governance marked by low stakeholders' participation, dependence on the top down vertical state and regional networks and the creation of urban-suburban policies within metropolitan areas.


Submerged filter process that is usually applied to wastewater treatment was tried to remove viruses in raw water for drinking water. E.coli phage Qβ and poliovirus 1 (LSc, 2ab) were treated by the reactor. Batch test using the reactor fully attached by microorganisms showed the reduction of 80-95% of added phage within 5 hours of the retention time.When the phages were added continuously into the reactor, high reduction level which was attained soon after introduction of phages into the reactor could be kept throughout a test.It is suggested from this study that the submerged filter can be used for pretreatment process to remove viruses of drinking water treatment.


Interaction between a herbicide and plant residue on the soil surface in plant residue management systems such as no-tillage or cover crop is of interest in terms of environmental fate of the herbicide. This study was designed to evaluate sorption and desorption of chlorimuron ethyl {ethyl 2-[[[[(4chloro-6-methoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)aminolc~bonyll~olsulfonyllbenzoic acid} in herbicide-desiccated rye (Secale cereale L.) and hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth) residues and soils collected from a field. Sorption was determined by reacting 0.5 g of soil or plant residue with 6 mL of [14Clchlorimuron ethyl solution at five concentrations (0.06-12.04 pmol L-l) for 72 h. Freundlich Kf was highest in hairy vetch (6.33) followed by rye (3.95) and soils from no cover crop or beneath plant residue (0.811.03). The N values (0.88-0.95) for soils and plant residues indicated nearly linear sorption. Time course sorption data analyzed by an equilibriumnetic model indicated that sorption was initially rapid (within 1 h), followed by a negligible increase in soil or a slow increase in rye and hairy vetch residue. Chlorimuron ethyl Kf increased with increased decomposition of plant residue. The Kf for rye and hairy vetch residues sampled at 11 weeks after soybean planting increased by 54 and 49%, respectively, compared with residues sampled at planting. CaCl2-desorbable chlorimuron ethyl in two consecutive 24-h cycles ranged from 54 to 65% in soils and from 42 to 49% of that sorbed in plant residues. Two additional 24-h cycles with methanol/(NH&C03 did not completely desorb the remaining chlorimuron ethyl. Under field conditions, plant residues can apparently intercept and temporarily retain chlorimuron ethyl.


In conjunction with a clinical series of lumbar and combined cisternolumbar (comb. c-Z) punctures for the detection of spinal block it was deemed of interest to try to elucidate the theoretical basis for this diagnostic method. A preliminary report on clinical aspects of the series has been presented previously (Gilland 1962) and the material will be further worked up and reported elsewhere. The main purpose of the present study was to establish an equation expressing the principal relation between the degree of spinal subarachnoid obstruction and the spinal CSP pressure sequences on jugular compression (jug. compr.). This relation does not appear to have been previously defined, nor, in the author's opinion, has the degree of obstruction necessary to delay significantly the lumbar pressure rise on jug. compr. been adequately estimated.


Code clones have been used in many different software maintenance and evaluation tasks in practice (e.g., change proportion and evolution, refactoring, and vulnerability management). There are many clone detection techniques (e.g., text-based, token-based, and AST-based) which can detect code clones not only at the source code-level but also at the compiled artifacts (e.g., IR or binary) level. Unfortunately, there are few studies which thoroughly compare the results of various clone detection setups (a.k.a., different clone detection techniques applied at different artifacts), especially for C-based projects. Therefore, in this paper, we conduct a systematic study to compare the effectiveness of six different code clone detection setups. Each setup, which uses the representative one of the three clone detection techniques: token-based technique (SourcererCC), AST-based (NiCad) technique, and text-based (MSFinder) technique, is applied either at the source code-level or at the LLVM-based IR-level. We conduct our experiments on five C-based open-source systems, Apache, Python, PostgreSQL, FFmpeg, and Linux kernel. Experimental results show that the AST-based technique is better than the token-based and text-based techniques, and clone detection setups performed at the IR-level generally yield higher performance than those performed at the source code-level. The setup of AST-based technique applied at the IR-level, yields the highest performance overall, with an F-score of 84%. However, there is no one setup which can detect all the clones. Through manual qualitative analysis, we have identified ten reasons why certain clones cannot be detected at the IR level or at the source code-level, and two reasons why one of the techniques fails to detect clones. Our findings highlight the usefulness of conducting clone detection under different setups. Furthermore, this study also motivates the need for more application-oriented clone comparison studies.


This paper is based on an investigation, during the past two years, into the tree-hole breeding mosquitoes at Livingstone in Northern Rhodesia with particular reference to the endoparasites of the larvae. As a thorough survey is being carried out in northern Barotseland, where yellow fever has been suspected (1943), the present writer submits these observations in the hope that his work in this part of the Zambesi valley may be of assistance to investigators in other areas.


A modification of the screen filtration pressure technique has been developed to allow platelet response to collagen to be measured. Using a commercial collagen suspension this method has been found to be both simple to perform and to give highly reproducible results. Changes in platelet response to collagen after administration of acetylsalicyclic acid were clearly detected and this suggests that collagen screen filtration pressure may provide a sensitive method for evaluating the effect of platelet release inhibiting drugs.


The Floating Cinema was a participatory media for environmental education research project run as part of an environmental awareness program for the floating communities of Tonle Sap. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and the biggest inland fishery in the world. There are over 1 million people living in floating settlements on the lake whose livelihoods are totally dependent on the productivity of the lake and over 3 million additional people mostly dependent on the lake (Ratner et. al., 2017). This productivity is increasingly reliant on complex integrated water management with diverse stakeholders across the Mekong basin (Keskinen, 2006).

The Floating Cinema was part of an environmental education and awareness program run by the Cambodian-French non-government organisation Osmose. Supported by the Spanish NGO Asociacion Solidaria Andaluza De Desarrollo (ASAD), Osmose implemented a reform of their environmental education and awareness program from mid-2010. The previous model of environmental education developed by Osmose in 2002 was adapted to respond to pressing contemporary issues such as overfishing, hydroelectric construction on the Mekong and climate change. In addition, curriculum was developed for a wider age range, including an adult education program. There was also a focus on creating broader impact beyond direct participants in the program with a hope to transmit key messages from the program across the villages as a whole and potentially to other floating settlements.

Participatory videos are an accessible tool to approach certain issues with the community in order to enable them become creatively engaged in producing stories that reflect on issues and solutions to local problems. In the videos produced for this research project, the environment plays the leading role, while children and adults who have participated in the education and awareness program are the creative team. Along with teachers, participants developed a message and a creative treatment of this message. The result was a series of participatory videos in which community people talk about some of the most pressing environmental issues in their village. The program began with a 2-week training in two villages in April 2011, continued over the course of the semester with classes developing their own scripts and a final 2 week facilitated production process in June. Videos were edited in Phnom Penh and sent to communities for feedback and approval, prior to completion and screenings from August.

This model was inspired by the Fogo Process, run by filmmakers working with National Film Board of Canada and Memorial University in Newfoundland in 1966 on Fogo Island (as detailed in Potter (2012, 2014). As with Fogo, the floating villages face a range of complex environmental and social issues. There was little connectivity between the villages due to distance, no mains electricity and no local communications such as telephones or radio. However, many issues were shared and needed to be addressed collectively. Developing locally relevant information that could bridge these gaps and build a sense of collective identity was also important. The participatory video process supported villagers to describe local issues in their own way, to communicate that local concern between villages and ultimately to share that concern through the videos with a wider population.


The authors present results describing the early learning outcomes of children from kindergarten classes who participated in The Big Lift™, an initiative extending from preschool through third grade that aims to boost reading proficiency through High-Quality Preschool, Summer Learning, Attendance, and Family Engagement. Researchers found that Big Lift preschoolers were more likely to be kindergarten-ready than those who did not attend preschool.


In the Abisko basin south of lake Tornetr?sk (N Sweden, 68?N, 350-420 m a.s.l.) some of the most northern Swedish populations o? Pinus sylvestris are found. Casual observa tions suggested that recruitment and growth of trees at this treeline are affected by browsing and fungal attack. Here we attempt to answer whether and how much such disturbances determine the fate of this outpost forest as compared to climatic influenc es. In the summer 1996 we collected information on the size structure and several meas


The fluvial cargo port is born from the need to stop the heavy traffic on 13th and 80th streets, creating a port that receives all the cargo of western savannah sending it by means of water since sending cargo by this means is 130 times cheaper than by other means of transport, the fluvial port is divided into three parts water water, which includes the dock barges and container yard, ground water that includes shunting yard, and land water that includes port building.


The question of the international legal personality of transnational corporations arises at a time when they are the main operators of international trade and have become important actors in international relations. The doctrine, relying on ideological and political considerations rather than strict legal ones, has been divided on the issue whether corporations should be recognised an international legal personality. Our position is that a corporation may qualify as subject of international law to the extent that it holds rights and obligations and is given the possibility to commence a direct claim against a State before a tribunal of an international nature. This is, for instance, the situation prevailing in the context of some dispute settlement mechanisms in international investment law, which will be the object of our analysis. However, even in the field of international investment law, a corporation remains a minor subject of law with an international legal personality that is limited, derived, relative and functional.


Improved metal welding and cutting technology with high power CO2 lasers has been developed. On the basis of the results, the laser processing mechanisms for FMSC test plant including automatically interchangeable laser processing heads (i.e. welding head and heat treating head) have been produced and their performances have been evaluated.Improved metal welding and cutting technology with high power CO2 lasers has been developed. On the basis of the results, the laser processing mechanisms for FMSC test plant including automatically interchangeable laser processing heads (i.e. welding head and heat treating head) have been produced and their performances have been evaluated.


A Lambertson magnet has been designed to serve as an injector into the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) under construction at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The design is predicted to achieve field uniformity of DB/B <6/spl times/10/sup -4/ at B/sub 0/=9.5 KG transverse to the beam direction over the width of the beam path and stray fields in RHIC's circulating beam pipe of less than 0.2 Gauss. In addition, the magnet is ultra-high vacuum compatible in that only the insides of the beam tubes are exposed to the vacuum and the entire assembly is bakeable in situ to 300/spl deg/C.<<ETX>>


Objective To observe the effect of lipoprotein (LDL) on the cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (ECs) damage models established by adding low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in vitro and to observe the effect of adiponectin (APN) on the Ecs.Methods The cultured ECs were divided into five groups. GroupⅠ:normal Ecs; groupⅡ:ECs damaged by LDL;group Ⅲ:ECs cocultured with APN;group Ⅳ:LDL injuried model pre-treated with APN;group Ⅴ:LDL injuried model treated with APN. The morphological changes and survival rate of the ECs were observed,and the levels of nitric oxide (NO),nitric oxide synthase (NOS),lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and 6-keto prostaglandin (6-keto-PGF1 ) were detected.Results As compared with the normal ECs,the cell morphous in LDL injury group were significantly changed,and the survival rate was significantly lower,and the levels of LDH were significantly increased,however,the levels of 6-keto-PGF1,NO and NOS were significantly decreased(P0.01).When the ECs pre-treated or treated with APN,the release of LDH was inhibited,and the synthesis of 6-keto-PGF1,NO and NOS was obviously enhanced(P0.01).Conclusion The APN has certain protective effect,which can relieve the damage of LDL on EC.


Our aim is to present an economic analysis of the French legal process of resolution of personal labour conflicts. We address the question of whether the mediation would be a better procedure for resolving individual labour disputes than the obligatory phase of attempt at conciliation, which exists in France. The analysis falls under the line of the optimistic models. We argue that the mediation should be promoted since less trials occur when mediation is the alternative dispute resolution procedure instead of the obligatory conciliation.


The converter selection for the electric vehicle battery charging is discussed. According to SAE J-1773 recom- mended practice and different charging levels, multiple topology candidates for the charger are proposed. Further, the most appropriate topology is recommended for different charging modes and charging levels.


A multimedia document consists of different media objects that are to be sequenced and presented according to temporal and spatial specifications. Collaborative authoring helps in simultaneous editing and viewing of a multimedia document by multiple authors. However, it may cause the objects composing a multimedia document to be distributed over a computer network. In this paper, we propose a framework for distributed multimedia document authoring and presentation. The salient features of this framework are: flexible temporal specification based on difference constraints, system and user defined access filters, local editing, format conversions of media objects, and flexible object retrieval schedules for handling variations in system parameters such as network throughput and buffer resources. We propose shortestpath based algorithms for solving difference constraints. We show how the proposed algorithms can handle local editing and access filtering of multimedia documents. We also describe how the difference constraints based temporal specifications can help in deriving a flexible object retrieval schedule.


Three hundred and seventeen pairs of real materials of 51 colors, each pair of which matches in daylight, were illuminated (by computer) by 19 designs of metamer lamp. Successive approximation provides a spectral power distribution suitable for a metamer lamp. This distribution spreads the chromaticities (perceived colors) of each of the 317 pairs very effectively. The performance of a real lamp based on this design is described.


The aim of the paper is to evaluate the situation with implementation of renewable energy sources (RES) in the Russian energy system, to highlight the positive and negative influence of this process on consumers and suppliers of traditional electric power, to assess the prospects for the development of solar and wind energy in Russia. Research methods include analysis of experts' opinions on the introduction of solar and wind energy, and evaluation of the impact of RES on the development of energy system in Russia. The analysis of the practice of solar and wind energy development in other countries allows to conclude that this process goes through the certain stages. It stars with pilot projects, and then solar and wind energy generation partially replace traditional technologies. In some cases it leads to decreasing the reliability of energy systems. Findings: Based on the results of the study, it is concluded that all types of intermittent generation are appropriate to use in the energy system of Russia only as supplemental, until advanced development of energy storage technologies happens. At the same time, all types of managed renewable energy, both conventional and non-conventional, could positively contribute to the energy system taking into account economic and environmental feasibility. In addition, Russia has many reasons to diversify energy industry, including related to climate strategy and current economic course of the country. Wind energy already has the development potential within some regions of Russia, and also the growing export potential. Originality/value: The conceptual framework for the development of the RES industry in Russia was proposed. Stated that further development of this industry is complicated by the lack of specialists. The paper substantiates the need to improve the professional education and training component as a key factor in the formation of the renewable energy industry in Russia.


Offering the most conducive business environment to global marketers, the UAE has emerged as one of the fast growing Arab markets in the Middle East. With high disposable income, the dynamic consumption behavior of UAE consumers always challenges global traders. The entrepreneurs who operate in and from UAE are, therefore, obligated to learn about consumers' changing buying behaviour. Several studies could be cited on consumer movements, but no explicit effort appears to have been made to examine Arab consumers' attitude towards global marketing, and their intelligence to judge the necessity of consumerism. The present descriptive study, focusing on the Abu Dhabi market, examined the views of the respondents on a range of market strategies that excited the voice of Arab consumers. The objective of the present study is to explore the level of awareness on consumerism in the dawn of global markets in Abu Dhabi. The survey was administrated in two zones in the Emirate, with a sample comprising of hundred Arab consumers. The survey found Arab consumers welcoming global markets. However, they demanded government initiatives to assure quality of products, pricing, distribution and prevention of misleading promotions. The study is vindicated by the UAE government's initiative to expand the functioning of consumer courts across the Emirates.


This working paper examines Components A and C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) scheme in India, which include small solar-powered generators and on-grid solar pumps, respectively. The paper presents a suggested "results framework" to help implementing agencies monitor these indirect outcomes of the project and how they influence one another.


Stroke is the leading cause of death and the main cause of disability. Reperfusion therapy in acute ischemic stroke is to immediately improve blood flow (recanalization) in areas of the brain that are ischemic but have not transformed into infarction. Administering intravenous thrombolysis (recombine tissue Plasminogen Activator intravenous / Alteplase) is still the main recommendation. In addition to intravenous thrombolysis therapy, recanalization can also be done by endovascular intervention. Intra- arterial thrombolysis (IA) has emerged as a promising intervention procedure, especially for acute ischemic stroke patients with contraindications to thrombolysis IV. Thrombolysis by IV administration of rtPA and IA has demonstrated the effectiveness and improvement of neurological status when compared with placebo. However, both methods have limitations. The endovascular thrombectomy for large ischemic stroke is the single most effective stroke treatment compared to all other therapies.Endovascular intervention has also been successfully developed for the prevention of primary and secondary strokes, in the form of stents and ballon angioplasty in intracranial artery stenosis. Feldman et al succeeded in using a coronary stent for intracranial carotid stenosis in patients with recurrent

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) who had failed treatment with either antiplatelet or anticoagulant; and provides a better picture of clinical improvement and angiography results. In the CASSISS study (China Angioplasty and Stenting for Symptomatic Intracranial Severe Stenosis), the rate of the technical success of stent placement with residual stenosis less than 50% were 100%. The incidence of stroke in 30 days and the mortality rate is 2%.


Several studies have indicated an association between drug abuse and an increased risk for HIV/AIDS. The presence of benzoylecgonine (BE), a major cocaine by‐product, is almost a certain indication that a person has consumed the drug. Therefore, BE testing in urine is commoner than testing of cocaine itself in Drug Screening Tests. It has been demonstrated that cocaine influences HIV‐1 replication in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), CD4+T cells, and humanized mice. However, the effects of cocaine and its metabolite on HIV‐1 replication have not been elucidated. The goal of this study is to examine the effects of BE and cocaine on HIV‐1 integration in immune cells that serve as the primary targets HIV in vivo. PBMCs and CD4+ T cells were isolated from human blood by Ficoll‐based reagents. HIV‐1 integration and replication were measured by quantitative nested PCR and flow cytometry. We demonstrate that BE and cocaine increase HIV‐1 integration in immune cells in a dose dependent manner. A direct role of cocaine on HIV‐1 integration was further confirmed by in vitro integration assay using HIV‐1 pre‐integration complexes (PICs) isolated from infected cells treated with cocaine. We observed a maximum increase in integration at 50uM. We also demonstrate that cocaine can localize to the nucleus of CD4+ T cells by utilizing ESI based mass spectrometry. Given that cocaine abuse serves as a powerful cofactor for HIV‐1 infection, replication, and pathogenesis in vivo, our data may have implications in the worsening of disease among cocaine abusing HIV patients.


The authors assessed the spectral absorption of coloured glasses Vacumcolor 50% and found differences between different pairs of glasses which attained in the red areas as much as 17%. They also examined changes of the colour sense in a group of normal trichromats when using these coloured glasses. They found that these glasses alter the colour sense in the direction of deuteranomaly and cause deterioration of colour asthenopia.


Ectopic Adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) secreting tumors are unusual causes of Cushing's syndrome. Etiologies include small cell lung cancer (SCLC), medullary thyroid carcinoma and pheochromocytoma (1, 2, and 3) or carcinomas (such as hypernephromas, colon cancer, and paragangliomas). Neuroendocrine tumors of thymus are extremely rare cause of Ectopic ACTH secretion. Patients with ectopic ACTH Secretion more likely present with persistent hypertension and hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis, which is resistant to huge doses of potassium supplementation. Diagnosis i s by Serum cor t i so l , ACTH leve ls and dexamethasoneCRH suppression test. Overnight dexamethasone suppression test can help differentiating pituitary from ectopic ACTH secretion. Other tests which would help in confirming Cushing's syndrome from ectopic ACTH secretion include, CT scan of the chest looking for thymic or pulmonary etiology and CT abdomen looking at adrenal source. Treatment includes a combination of medical and surgical interventions. We present a rare case of ectopic ACTH secreting thymic Neuroendocrine tumor.


Four zinc(II) or cadmium(II) supramolecular compounds, namely, [Zn(ox)(Him)]n (1), [Zn(bta)2]n (2), [Zn(H2O)4(na)2]n (3), and [Cd2(ox)(OH)2]n (4) (ox = oxalate anion, Him = imidazole, bta = benzotriazole anion, and na = nicotinic anion), have been synthesized. Among them, 1 is constructed to be a 3-D supramolecular framework by covalent and noncovalent interactions, 2 containing two bta coordination modes displays a 2-D layer structure linked by covalent bonds, the 3-D network of 3 is mainly constructed by strong hydrogen bonds, while 4 exhibits a 3-D framework with 1-D channels only constructed by covalent interactions. The different metal centers and ligand dimensions result in the different structures although they were obtained from similar reaction systems. All of these compounds display strong fluorescence emissions in the blue region, which may be assigned to charge transfer between metal and ligand (for 1, 3, and 4) and the π → π* transition of bta (for 2).


The effects of DC electric current on the precipitation ofγ′-phase in a Ni-based single crystal superalloy were studied.Under the action of different current densities the superalloy was cooled at different cooling rates after solution heat treatment at 1250℃for 4 h.The experiment results show that the size and volume fraction ofγ′-phase increase with the increase of current density,while the planar density ofγ′-phase decreases at air cooling;under the action of the same current density,the size and volume fraction ofγ′-phase decrease and the planar density ofγ′-phase increases with the increase of cooling rate.It is considered that the electromigration effect induced by the DC current accelerates the diffusion of atoms duringγ′-phase precipitation,which enhances the precipitation ofγ′-phase,and the Joule heat effect produced by the DC current reduces the cooling rate,which speeds up the growth ofγ′-phase.


Great efforts have been expended on the electron theory of metals during the last thirty years. The classical theory was at fault because it considered the electrons as entirely free. The quantum theory partly remedied this fault. In the first place, through application of the exclusion principle, the interaction between the electrons was schematically taken into account. In the second place the effect of the remaining ion lattice was introduced by placing the electrons into a fixed triply periodic field of force, corresponding to the distribution of the positive metal ions over the lattice. The results of all these efforts are still far from satisfactory. In particular the phenomenon known as superconductivity has so far defied all explanation.


A stand-alone computer-camera system capable of extract ing car-plate information. This is achieved by using an on-board computer in order to analyze the video stream recorded by the camera sensor, and can be used with any type of camera sensor. The system features specific charac teristics making it extremely fast and able to catch plates of cars moving at high-speed. The special algorithms incorpo rated in this system, are specially implemented, in order to be able to be ported on an embedded computer system, which has usually lower capabilities in terms of processing power and memory than a general-purpose computer.


Methods of Survey Sampling Sarah Mae Sincero121.3K reads It is important to have a group of people who will participate in the survey and be able to represent the whole target population. This group is called a "sample". Determining the right kind and number of participants in a sample group, also known as sampling, is one of the basic steps in conducting surveys. S lecting Target Populatio Before you ca be able to have a sample for your survey, you need to define your target population [1] first. If your survey goal [2] is to know the effectiveness of a product or service, then the target population should be the customers who have utilized it. It is critical to select the most appropriate target population in order to satisfy the purpose of executing the survey. Basi Sampling Techniques There are numerous ways of getting a sample, but her are the most commonly used sampling methods: 1. Random Sampling purest form f ampling under the probability app oach, ra dom sa pling [3] provides equa chances of being picked for each member of the target population. 2 Str tified Sampling tratifie sampling [4] inv lves the use of "stratum", o a subset of the t rget pop la ion where the mem rs po sess ne or more common attribute. Examples of stratum include mothers, fathers, st dents, teachers, females, ales, etc. Sampling error [5] is usually lower in stratified sa pling han in random sampling. 3 yst m ti S ling In syst matic sampling [6], every Nth name is selected from the lis of he members f th target p pulat n For instanc , th sa pl will includ he participants liste in every 10th from list. That means the 10th, 20th, 30th and o on will be sel cted to become the m mb rs of the s mple roup [7]. 4 Co v nience Sampling is non-probability s plin [8] me od is us d wh n the ar only a f w availabl m mbers of the targ t populat on who can b co e he participan s in he survey. 5 Qu a pli Ano e n -probability m tho , q ot s ling [9] also iden ifi s stra like stratified , bu it also use onvenienc sa l g approa h as the resea che will b the one o c oose th necess ry number of parti ipants per stratum. 6 P rp sive Samplin s th sug ts, urposiv ling [10] e ns r s archer se ects p rticipants accordin to e crite ia he ha s t. This i on y used wh n you ar confid nt en ugh about representativene s f th partici nt regarding the w o e target population. D rmining ample S ze K wi g th t r t o u atio , yo ve to d c d t nu b r p rti i ants in a sample, ich is ermed a he " ample iz ". A id fr the s ima d n mber of people in the arget p pulation, t a pl ize c n be n luenc d by ot factors such as budg t, time available, and th arget de r e of p ecision. The sample size can be calculat d [11] using the formula: n= t2 x p(1-p)


The purpose of this study is to provide solutions to existing problems in SME Fried Onion in Sidoarjo Region on the process of frying still conventional. The method used is to utilize technology TTS (Temperature, Timer, Speed Control) on the onion parser to produce fried onions with good quality and stable cooking temperature. The expected result is to improve the quality of fried onion productivity up to twice which initially only able to fry onion as much as 2 kg, can become 4 kg in one process of frying


Providing a nitrile copolymer rubber composition, comprising: the nitrile copolymer rubber (A), the vinyl chloride resin (B), and plasticizer (C) a specific structure, wherein the nitrile copolymer rubber (A) comprises α, β - ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units (a1) 35 ~ 85 wt%, at least part of which may be hydrogenated conjugated diene monomer units (a2) 15 ~ 65 wt%, cationic monomer unit (a3) 0 ~ 30% by weight of aromatic vinyl monomer units and (a4) 0 ~ 50% by weight, the α, β- ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units (a1) and the aromatic vinyl monomer unit (a4) the total content of 35 to 85 wt%.


In this paper,by investigating of Shanghai Library Cataloging Outsourcing situation and combined with our library cataloging outsourcing practice,put forward our library cataloging outsourcing means and corresponding quality control measures.


Objective To compare the different purification methods of chitosanase and explore the optimal purification con- ditions.Methods Hydrophobic interaction,ion exchange,gel filtration,DEAE-Sepharose,Sephacryl S-300,and hydroxylapa- rite chromatography media were run in this experiment.Results The optimal purified methods were hydrophobic interaction chro- matography and DEAE-Sepharose and gel filtration chromatography.There were divided five spikes of proteins and three spikes of the enzyme activity,the enzyme activity is higher than other methods.Proteins were needed on 0.35mol/L of NaOH eluting by DEAE- Sepharose.There were divided two spikes of proteins by the Sephacryl S-300 column.Conclusions This paper investigate differ- ent purified methods of helicase and set up a high performance method of separate chitosanasc from helicase to provide new approach for enzymolysis industry of oligosaccharide.


A series of chiral enantiopure phosphinites was synthesized in four steps starting from phosphinic acid. New species were obtained as alkoxyphosphonium compounds. They can be used in the asymmetric hydrogenation of functionalized alkenes. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2007)


Myanmar Forest Department has been establishing plantations extensively. In this process, the survival and growth of plants in the early stage of plantation establishment are very important. To provide some information for the successful establishment and management of plantations, seasonal soil moisture conditions at different soil layers (0-10 cm, 20-30 cm, 40-50 cm, 60-70 cm and80-90 cm) were examined. Soil moisture studies were conducted in Compartment No. (10) of Kaing Reserved Forest, Pyinmana Township, Compartment No. (5) of Palangyin Reserved Forest, Meiktila Township and Kyauk-ku plantation of Kyauk-ku Protected Public Forest, Nyaung-Oo Township. The soils in these areas are sandy loam and loamy sand type. The data were collected once every two months, during the wet and dry seasons and then compared with the available water range of each site. Since the chosen sites were based on the climatological and latitudinal different basis, the moisture contents in these areas were found to be different from each other. Soil moisture contents in different soil layers vary from one season to another and are strongly correlated with rainfall in all study areas.


Aiming at professional background blind spots, identification desensitization, and other typical lack of translation errors were revised analysis, energy self-English translation grasp the magnitude, strengthening branch professional awareness;precise identification of detail elements, attention to translate the original inflected; to strengthen professional translation close the syntax of the master; R. load release, in explanation of the new words translated.


On the basis of the theory of grey connection analysis,the correlation between the qualities and crack resistance of cement is experimentally studied.The results show that the content of C2S,which affects the crack resistance of cement maximally,has a positive interconnection with the crack resistance of cement,and the content of C3S has a negative interconnection.The sequence of factors that affect the cracking time of cement paste is C2S contentspecific surface area C3A contentC3S contentC4AF content.


The purpose of this research is to produce a structured module product to improve the understanding of the concept of circles in class VIII Mataram 17 Junior High School. The development model used in the development of this learning module is Dick and Carey's model of development. The type of data on this development is quantitative and qualitative data. Data collected in the form of polls, interviews, and tests. While the data analysis using qualitative descriptive analysis techniques and descriptive statistical analysis. Based on the expert assessment that the validity of the module content is in the first category with a percentage turnover of 96.4%, and the validity of the learning design is in an outstanding category with a percentage turnover of 93%. The results of the small group trials on the students gave the module assessment in the excellent class with a percentage of 82.05%, while in the field trials, students give evaluation results on the modules are in a proper category with a rate of 80.85%. Results of analysis of pretest and Postes obtained price t count 21.415, T price of table 1.69, which means t count > T table (very significant). Thus learning by using modules can improve the understanding of the circle concept.


FeO is sinter main composition that affects importantly strength and metallurgy properties.As low FeO sintering is being practiced widely,improving reducibility(RI) but not debasing strength is the key for studying FeO.Experiment research on FeO affecting sinter property and FeOs' influence factors have been accomplished under high basicity about 2.5 condition in Pangang.The result indicates that strength,utilization coefficient and finished product rate all rise,and solid fuel consumption rise like to linear trend along with FeO rising,but after FeO attaining certain value,the indexes achieve maximum which have typical secondary curve characteristic.Along with the FeO rising,reducibility(RI) become bad,low temperature breakdown index improve.Controling FeO at 7.24-8.44% can give attention to indexes such as produce quality,consumption,metallurgical property in the best scope.Under fixing fuel proportioning condition,any one factor rising of basicity,mixture moisture,SiO2,Al2O3 and return fines will cause FeO to descend,then affects production technique index,so amount of adding carbon need to be increased properly.


An anomalous positive temperature coefficient (PTC) of resistance was found in a conductor-insulator ceramic composite. The composite material was composed of randomly dispersed conducting graphite and insulating cristobalite-form SiO 2 particles. The PTC effect occurred at exactly 230 o C, that is, at a reversible phase inversion point with a large thermal expansion of cristobalite. The magnitude of the PTC anomaly was high in composites located in the middle of the percolation curve, and loaded with large graphite and fine SiO 2 particles


Climate and land cover are two major factors affecting the water fluxes and balance across spatiotemporal scales. These two factors and their impacts on hydrology are often interlinked. The quantification and differentiation of such impacts is important for developing sustainable land and water management strategies. Here, we calibrated the well-known Hydrus-1D model in a data-rich boreal headwater catchment in Scotland to assess the role of two dominant vegetation types (shrubs vs. trees) in regulating the soil water partitioning and balance. We also applied previously established climate projections for the area and replaced shrubs with trees to imitate current land use change proposals in the region, so as to quantify the potential impacts of climate and land cover changes on soil hydrology. Under tree cover, evapotranspiration and deep percolation to recharge groundwater was about 44% and 57% of annual precipitation, whilst they were about 10% lower and 9% higher respectively under shrub cover in this humid, low energy environment. Meanwhile, tree canopies intercepted 39% of annual precipitation in comparison to 23% by shrubs. Soils with shrub cover stored more water than tree cover. Land cover change was shown to have stronger impacts than projected climate change. With a complete replacement of shrubs with trees under future climate projections at this site, evapotranspiration is expected to increase by ~39% while percolation to decrease by 21% relative to the current level, more pronounced than the modest changes in the two components (<8%) with climate change only. The impacts would be particularly marked in warm seasons, which may result in water stress experienced by the vegetation. The findings provide an important evidence base for adaptive management strategies of future changes in low-energy humid environments, where vegetation growth is usually restricted by radiative energy and not water availability while few studies that quantify soil water partitioning exist. Response to Reviewers:  Land cover and climate change impacts on soil water balance were modelled  Vegetation effects were mainly reflected by evapotranspiration and interception  Land cover change is expected to exert stronger impacts than climate change  More marked impacts were projected to occur in warm seasons than cold seasons Highlights


The nature of dynamic correlations in glasses and jammed soft matter remains a puzzle. Despite the strong increase in viscosity, hard-spheres exhibit only moderate increase of dynamic correlations at the glass transition, while recent experiments on soft-spheres suggest that in these systems, correlations grow to macroscopic length. Here, we present a direct real-space analysis of dynamic correlations in hard and soft-sphere glasses. The motion of the particles is imaged directly with confocal microscopy, and the maximum dynamical susceptibility is determined systematically over a range of probe length and time scales. We elucidate the displacement vector field, and analyze correlations in the particles' direction of motion. This allows us to demonstrate the different nature of relaxations in hard and soft-sphere systems. We find that the deeply jammed soft sphere suspension shows by far longer-range dynamic correlations that are characterized by small, remarkably coherent displacements. These observations provide direct evidence of the internal elasticity that governs long-range relaxation modes in soft systems.


Abstract The resistance drilling technique has been in focus for assessing the specific gravity (SG) of young Eucalyptus trees from plantations for pulpwood production. Namely, the data of 50 34-month-old and 50 62-month-old trees from Eucalyptus grandis×Eucalyptus urophylla clonal plantations was evaluated, while the relative resistance profiles were collected with the amplitude in a scale from 0 to 100% of each tree at the breast height. For laboratory determination of SG and moisture content (MC), 3-cm-thick disks were taken at breast height. The average resistance amplitude of a full drill penetration or a half-diameter penetration showed weak correlations with SG for both 34-month-old and 62-month-old trees. However, when the two age classes were combined, the strength of the relationship was improved significantly, with a correlation coefficient ranging from 0.71 to 0.77 with respect to SG determined from strip samples and from 0.59 to 0.72 with respect to SG determined from wedge samples. The drill penetration depth had a significant effect on the relationship between average amplitude and SG. A clear trend of weakening correlation was observed with increasing drill penetration. As a result, the average resistance amplitude of a half-diameter drilling (from bark-to-pith) is more advantageous for assessing the SG of young Eucalyptus trees than a whole-diameter drilling.


Constructing ecological defense in the upper reaches of Yangtze River is the key to ecological safety of middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River.Therefore,it is important to garrante the quality of ecological defense.However,the imbalance of capital between supply and demand is affecting the quality of ecological defense.The author analyzed problems and its causes of input mechanism of constructing ecological defense in the upper reaches of Yangtze River,and proposed corresponding countermeasures and policy suggestions.


Guaranteed quality of telecommunication service and wide area coverage are typical requirements of the ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) applications. Extensive range of wireless data services with reasonable coverage is offered by public wireless service providers, however, mostly no guaranteed relevant range of quality and security has been available. As ITS services require cost-effectively solution, as well, requirements can be resolved by seamless switched combination of public and private services selected in accordance to agreed criteria realized by implemented decision processes. Specific situation is identified in case of the C2I (Car to Infrastructure) and C2C (Car to Car) communication namely if the vehicle on board unit is interconnected with the vehicle CAN (Controlled Area Network) based network. Such dynamically developing telecommunications solution touching public networks significantly increase potential of dangerous intruders´ attacks. That is also the main reason why relevant telecommunications security support is understood as one of the crucial part of the ITS telecommunications solution and it is discusses in detail in this paper. 


A preliminary scheme for time frequency transfer via optical fiber TV channel,is introduced,the determination of the delay for the closed loop is described,and a new method to realize two way time Transfer by Subcarrier Multiplex(SCM)system with spread spectrum technique is discussed in this paper.


ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the uptake of mail-delivered tests for colorectal cancer screening. We assessed the effect of an advance notification letter and a reminder letter, and analysed the proportion of inappropriately handled tests. Materials and methodsFifteen thousand randomly selected residents of Latvia aged 50–74 years were allocated to receive one of three different test systems: either a guaiac faecal occult blood test (gFOBT) or one of two laboratory-based immunochemical tests (FIT) – FOB Gold or OC-Sensor. Half of the target population received an advance notification letter; all nonresponders were sent a reminder letter. ResultsThe uptake of screening was 31.2% for the gFOBT, 44.7% for FOB Gold and 47.4% for the OC-Sensor (odds ratio 0.55; 95% confidence interval 0.51–0.60 for gFOBT vs. FOB Gold; odds ratio 0.90; 95% confidence interval 0.83–0.98 for FOB Gold vs. OC-Sensor). The uptake in the gFOBT group was improved by the advance notification letter (7.7%, P<0.0001). 30.9% returned tests were received after the reminder letter. The proportion of tests that could not be analysed because of inadequate handling was 0.9% for gFOBT, 4.4% for FOB Gold and 0.2% for the OC-Sensor (P=0.002 for gFOBT vs. OC-Sensor; P<0.001 for all comparisons vs. FOB Gold). ConclusionThe use of FIT resulted in higher uptake. Receipt of a reminder letter was critical to participation, but the use of an advance notification letter was important mainly for gFOBT. The proportion of inappropriately handled tests was markedly higher for FOB Gold.


The invention discloses a method for preparing epoxypropane by bionically catalyzing the epoxidation of propylene. In the method, the propylene is used as a raw material, oxygen is used as an oxidizing agent, a certain amount of organic solvent and aid is added, metal phthalocyanine or a metalloporphyrin compound is used as a catalyst and catalytic reaction is performed at the temperature of between 30 and 140 DEG C under the pressure of between 0.3 and 3.0MPa so as to obtain the epoxypropane. The method has the advantages of mild reaction conditions, good catalytic effect, high selectivity of the epoxypropane, simple process and the like.


In this paper we consider the situation where the deterministic components of the processes generating individual series are linear trends and the individual series are independent I(0) or I(1) processes. We show that when those time series are used in ordinary least square regression, the phenomenon of spurious regression occurs regardless of whether a time trend is included in the regression.


Stipulated clearly in national hazardous waste register, the printing and dyeing wastewater treatment sludge is hardous waste (serial number HW12). It is indicated that the sludge may pollute the environment. The generally adopted method to treat the sludge is burning with high temperature, which has environemental benefits but no economic benefits. Under legeal discharge in the produce process, using sludge of printing and dyeing to make ceramiste agreed with "three take" principle, which can promote the recycling economy.


A case of 72 years postmenopausal women para 1, live 1, previous normal vaginal delivery , came with history ofmass descending per vaginum for the past 20 years and had an episodeof postmenopausal bleeding 6 months back now have the complaints of severe abdominal pain for 3 days and urinary retention for the past 2 days .On gynaecological examination patient was found to have third degree uterovaginal prolapse which was edematous and there was an ulcer of size 3×3 centimeters on the anterior wall with marked edema. Patient was catheterized immediately and clear urine was drained. Biopsy of the ulcer was done which was suggestive of invasive squamous cell carcinoma.


The major purpose of this paper was to investigate the relationship between lifelong learning and Ethiopian satellite television instruction from the theoretical and practical points of view so as to indicate the way to forward. To achieve the stated objectives, secondary data were collected from empirical and theoretical literatures. Inductive method of reasoning was employed to review the different literatures. The find revealed that Satellite TV instruction is applicable antithetically to lifelong learning. Satellite TV instruction is theoretically useful and practically the cause of students" learning difficulties in Ethiopian Secondary Schools since it is developed and use with the old educational philosophy and practices. The paper identified that satellite TV cannot sustain as a direct instructional system. But, it can be a useful instructional material that can facilitate learning. Thus, the best option is to intervene the learning orientation from the design of instructional systems (controlling learning) to a learning field vis-a-vis lifelong learning that seeks to create learning environment in which learner can explore (facilitate learning).


As a revolutionary new technology for information storage,transmission and identification,2- dimensional bar code has received common attentions from the day when it was born,and it is widely used in a lot of fields. With the analysis of its features,functions and advantages,this paper mainly studies readers management,book collection,circulation,electronic CD- ROM books and automatic management in academic libraries,and thus gives suggestions,which is helpful to popularizing the 2- dimensional code technology and giving play to its efficiency.


The article explores one of the major points of contradiction in the interests and roles of Siberian urban actors with regard to so-called 'national-cultural' organizations (natsional'no-kul'turnye organizatsii, NKO, also known as natsional'no-kul'turnye avtonomii, NKA), 'national-cultural' associations, centers, foundations, etc., all of which are ethnic organizations. Specifically, it looks into why and how these organizations have become the centre of intersecting ethnic and migration discourses, what is their role and place in the urban infrastructure being created and used by migrants coming to Siberian cities, and how the relations between the state and national-cultural organizations formed at the regional level. Carried out in the Siberian urban centres of Tomsk and Irkutsk, our 30-year research into these questions (including thorough research methods such as observation, engagement in public events and public and advisory council meetings, interview and survey, analysis of documents and other materials released by national-cultural organizations as well as by the mass media) has enabled us to determine what place national-cultural organizations occupy in the migrant infrastructure of the two cities and to establish what kind of relations there is between these organizations and migrants from countries of the same ethnic origin – paternalistic or the one that allows leaders and activists from these organizations build their own social capital. The study of 2018 and 2019 – in-depth interviews and surveys held in Tomsk and Irkutsk – resulted in a substantial correction of the research results we had obtained in a few years prior to it. It revealed that the role migrants play in the local national-cultural organizations is not that of full members, rather, they act as an object of patronage on the part of the local ethnic elite deeply integrated into the host society (or ethnic activist groups that position themselves as such). In fact, the (social, economic and legal) support of these organizations provided to migrants is insignificant, and only a small number of migrants participate in cultural events organized by the local NKOs. Thus, these NKOs can hardly be seen as an element of the migrant infrastructure or an asset facilitating adaptation of migrants in these cities. It also became clear that migrants' ties with their 'historical homeland'/home countries, which the local national-cultural organizations take advantage of in sustaining their activities as well as the status of their leaders, often result in the issue of 'conflicting loyalties', especially when home countries actively conduct diasporic politics toward this category of their citizens abroad.


Current polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) require humidifi cation for acceptable proton conductivity. Development of a novel polymer that is conductive without a water-based proton carrier is desirable for use in automobiles. Imidazole (Im) is a possible replacement for water as a proton solvent; Im can be tethered to the polymer structure by means of covalent bonds, thereby providing a solid state proton conducting membrane where the solvating groups do not leach out of the fuel cell. These covalent bonds can alter the electron availability of the Im molecule. This study investigates the effects of electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substituents on the conductivity of Im complexed with methanesulfonic acid (MSA) in the form of ionic liquids. Due to the changes in the electronegativity of nitrogen, it is expected that 2-phenylimidazole (2-PhIm, electron-withdrawing) will exhibit increased conductivity compared to Im, while 2-methylimidazole (2-MeIm, electron-donating) will exhibit decreased conductivity. Three sets of ionic liquids were prepared at defi ned molar ratios: Im-MSA, 2-PhIm-MSA, and 2-MeIm- MSA. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and 1H-NMR were used to characterize each complex. Impedance analysis was used to determine the conductivity of each complex. Both the 2-PhIm-MSA and 2-MeIm-MSA ionic liquids were found tomore » be less conductive than the Im-MSA complex at base-rich compositions, but more conductive at acid-rich compositions. 1H-NMR data shows a downfi eld shift of the proton on nitrogen in 2-PhIm compared to Im, suggesting that other factors may diminish the electronic effects of the electron withdrawing group at base-rich compositions. Further studies examining these effects may well result in increased conductivity for Im-based complexes. Understanding the conductive properties of Im-derivatives due to electronic effects will help facilitate the development of a new electrolyte appropriate for automotive fuel cell use.« less


The modal test has been carried out using the exciter machine to investigate the vibration characteristics of the hull and super structure of the ship. The conventional exciter acts only one(1) direction and the exciter should be reinstalled for different direction test, which consumes additional expense. The 3 axes exciter has been designed of which force acts three directions without reinstallation for efficient modal test of the ship. It consists of rotatable base frame structure and the clutch mechanism for the unbalances to excite three directions. And the 3 axes exciter for the local structure has been made in advance and its performance test was carried out in the laboratory. The developed 3 axes exciter shows the ability of three-directions excitation with simple operation and modal test for the various local structure of the ship will be performed.


It took a village to create The Durden Years: A-Z. View the entire list generated by faculty, staff, alumni and students.


On the basis of the analysis of the practices and issue of the Liao River basin ecological compensation mechanism in Liaoning Province,from multiple angles of the economic,administrative,social and legal aspect,this article proposed the measures to improve the Liao River basin ecological compensation mechanism in Liaoning Province.It is a good guide to build a unique ecological compensation mechanism and regional economic and social harmony and development in Liao Riverbasin in Liaoning Province.


In Korea, the authorities responsible for financial stability carry out their respective roles under their individual purviews. Macroprudential (financial stability) policy is conducted by sharing views about financial stability conditions and responding jointly in times of crisis through various channels for cooperation. The macroprudential policy instruments currently used in Korea include loan-to-value and debt-to-income regulations, countercyclical capital buffers, regulation of the domestic currency loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR), and FX-related macroprudential measures (the Macro-prudential Stability Levy and leverage caps on banks' FX derivatives positions). The Bank of Korea (BOK) was given responsibility for financial stability under the revised Bank of Korea Act (which took effect in 2011). To this end, the Bank pre-emptively identifies potential risks in the financial system while conducting its monetary policy, as well as through its Financial Stability Report and Financial Stability Meetings. The BOK also shares its perceptions of financial conditions and responds jointly with the relevant government agencies at a macroprudential level.


The utility model relates to an injection mould for a wiring board. The injection mould comprises a fixed mould plate, a moving mould plate, a fixed mould pressing plate, a mould leg, a moving mould pressing plate, a fixed mould core, a moving mould core, a slider, a guide pillar, a guide sleeve, an inclined guide pillar, an upper ejector plate and a lower ejector plate, wherein the fixed mould pressing plate is arranged at the upper part of the fixed mould plate, the mould leg is arranged at the lower part of the moving mould plate, the moving mould pressing plate is arranged at the lower part of the mould leg, a fixed mould core is arranged between the fixed mould plate and the moving mould plate, the upper ejector plate and the lower ejector plate are arranged on the upper plate, in the middle of the mould leg, of the moving mould pressing plate, a sprue puller, a thimble, a thimble plate guide pillar, a thimble plate guide sleeve, a reset rod, a limiting pillar and a limiting pillar set screw are arranged on the upper ejector plate. Through the structure, not only can the production efficiency be improved, but also the structure is compact and the forming quality is high.


An antenna configuration consisting of an arbitrarily located electric line source radiating in the presence of concentric metamaterial cylinders is examined. In particular, the near field, the directivity, and the differential scattering cross section are investigated for specific metamaterial structures, and these results are compared to those for the corresponding structures based on double-positive materials. It is shown that specific electrically small metamaterial structures possess radiation and scattering features that surpass those of the corresponding double-positive material structures.


This paper presents a new digital redesign procedure for infinite-dimensional controllers. It consists of two steps: 1) transform of a transfer function of such a controller into finite integral representation, and 2) approximate realisation by numerical integration.<<ETX>>


Macromolecular crystals are very sensitive towards ionizing X-ray radiation. Nowadays, the standard method to reduce radiation damage during data collection is flash-cryocooling to near liquid-nitrogen temperatures at ambient pressure by immersing the crystal in a cold gas or liquid.[1] Because protein crystals typically compose of 40 to 60% water this procedure usually involves the application of cryoprotectants supressing the formation of crystalline ice upon cooling in order to avoid the destruction of the macromolecular crystal lattice. Finding a suitable cryoprotectant for a specific crystal is a very time and crystal consuming process. Moreover, the crystal quality is often degraded upon flash-cooling even if adequate cryo-conditions have been found. This is manifested in an increase of the crystal mosaicity and a decrease in observable diffraction resolution which finally limits the ability to phase the structure. Therefore the development of alternative methods is of general interest in protein crystallography. High Pressure Freezing of Protein Crystals.


The aim of the present study was to explore the prevalence and predictors of mental health problems among elderly. Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ20) was used as tool of data collection from 624 elderly aged 60+ using multistage sampling technique. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with mental health problems. Results indicated a pervasive prevalence of mental health problems among elderly in Central Punjab. Logistic regression analysis reported that various independent factors, including financial dependency, educational status, undesirable events of life, undermining the sense of control, elderly abuse, feelings of discomfort at home, behavior of family, age and gender of elderly were significantly linked with mental health problems of Pakistani elderly population. These notably linked variables were instigated as the major risk factors of mental health problems. These findings also pointed out that the respondents who were monetarily dependent and did not have any source for familial support were two times more likely to report mental health problems than those who had finances. It means that the financial dependency dominates other risk factors. !"# $%& & ' ( ) !* +, . / 01 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 :;< = >? @ ABC D E F GHIJ KLMN O P AQ R S T O UVWXYZX[ \]W^]YYXV_ `_abcYXY d( ' ( e fg !hi j k l1 mn O op k q r st = u v w O x y z { | } d( P UVWXYZX[ \]W^]YYXV_ `_abcYXY ~ & € 'T ƒ" … ƒ † ‡ˆ e ‰ k l Š = G ‹ T< Œ1 ƒG 2 Aaqib Shahzad Alvi, Sarah Safdar ! Ž< z ' & 'l" & Š '" ƒ• < – e — ƒ'l" ˜ O ™& ( G ‹ w ™š ›œ  k ž Ÿ O d( ¡  ¡ d ¢ £¤ O ¥ x &¦ § x 2 † Š ̈©a ¥ ¥ j x 2 «'¬   G® ̄ x 2°± ¥ Š 2 3 x 2 Š d(  ́T μ& ƒ¶ · ̄Š& ̧ '" 1 o & v § ¢  »& ‡ˆ j k  1⁄4 1 1⁄2 3⁄4&¿ ‡ˆ k !& ̄5 u


a new approach to the design of control systems is offered. This approach based on definition the vector error allowing combining in real time a stage of identification of unknown plant and calculation of control. The measurement method of a vector error with use of Hilbert transform also it is shown.


Mathematical evaluations of coherence and phase differences were conducted using different signal-to-noise ratios based on mixtures of sine waves and random noise. Comparisons were conducted between linked ears reference, single or a common reference, average reference and the Laplacian reference. The results of the analyses demonstrate that linked ears and common references provide valid and systematic relations between the magnitude of coherence and signal-to-noise ratio. In contrast, an average reference and Laplacian reference fail to systematically vary as a function of the signal-to-noise ratio. The reasons for the failure of the average reference and Laplacian is because both methods involve mixing signals from each channel into all other channels whereas a common reference and linked ears do not add signals to other channels. 1.0 – Introduction EEG coherence is a measure of the degree of association or coupling of frequency spectra between two different time series while EEG phase delays are a measure of the temporal "lead" or "lag" of spectra. Mathematically coherence is defined as the normalized cross-power spectrum and phase delay as the "phase angle" and it is computed between two simultaneously recorded EEG signals from different scalp locations per frequency band. Coherence is often interpreted as a measure of "coupling" and as a measure of the functional association between two brain regions (1 Sklar et al, 1972; 2 Shaw et al, 1976; 3 1978; 4 Nunez, 1981; Nunez et al, 1997 5). Coherence is a sensitive measure that can reveal subtle aspects of the network dynamics of the brain which complement the data obtained by power spectral analyses. For example, coherence has been applied to studies of cognition (6 Beaumont et al, 1978; 7 Gevins et al, 1987; 8,9 Thatcher et al, 1983; 1987; 10 Petsche et al, 1993; 11 Rappelsberger and Petsche, 1988), brain maturation (Thatcher et al, 1987 13, Gasser et al, 1988 14; van Baal et al, 1999 15) spatial tasks (Rappelsberger and Petsche 11), agenesis of the corpus callosum (Nielsen et al, 1993 16; Koeda et al, 1995 17; and various clinical populations (Hughes and John, 1999; John et al, 1988 20, Thatcher et al, 1998 ). EEG phase delays are often used to compute "directed coherence" which is a measure of the directional flow of information between two EEG electrode sites (21, 22). Similar to coherence, EEG phase delays have been used in the analysis of cognition (21, 22) and a variety of clinical conditions (Thatcher et al, 1991 ).


Grain crops are a good source of carbohydrates and proteins, are important sources of B vitamins and vitamin E, so these crops are widely used for the production of instant cereals, mainly in the form of extruded products. Fruits or vegetables are often used to enrich cereals with vitamins, antioxidants, fiber and phytochemicals. The article presents the results of studies of the chemical composition of freeze-dried berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, currants and sea buckthorn). Studies of their mineral mineral composition showed that the amount of mineral compounds in all samples was within the permissible concentration. The highest content of zinc, magnesium, iron and selenium is observed in sea buckthorn berries (2.12 mg/kg, 198.71 mg/100g, 13.55 mg/kg and 5.08mg/100g, respectively). The concentration of copper in currants is 408.93mg/kg, which is significantly higher than in other berries. The calcium content is almost at the same level in all samples with the exception of currants and sea buckthorn, in which these indicators are lower. The iodine content is absent in strawberries and blueberries. It was found that sea buckthorn has high levels of vitamin A and E among the sublimated berries (796.01 mg/g and 17.09 mg/g, respectively). The highest content of vitamins B3 and B5 was found in currants (1,591mg/g, 0.308 mg/g). Strawberries have a high antioxidant activity in comparison with other berries (3.94 mg / g). Strawberries also have the highest total carbohydrate content (28.56 %). These products are promising as components of instant porridge, since sublimation allows you to preserve nutrients and useful properties in berries.


The chapters on the representation of hunting in visual culture and in literature, chapters six and seven respectively, strike me as less well handled. Reversing their order, so that literature came first, would have been useful chronologically, not merely in terms of the history of anthropomorphism – The Wind in the Willows (1908) is an obvious twentiethcentury starting point for that subject – but also because some of the visual treatments discussed were re-mediations of stories (Tarka the Otter and Ring of Bright Water) first told in print. Their subsequent transfers to film might themselves reveal changes in public perception, Tarka in particular as the book appeared in 1927, the film version in 1979. Retellings are never the same. And where anthropomorphism is concerned, greater attention to C.S. Lewis's mid-twentieth-century talking animals in the Narnia books wouldn't have gone amiss. Stag hunting is referenced in two of them. Attempting to address the respective influences of philosophy, feminism, and science in the following single chapter (eight) is also perhaps overambitious. These caveats notwithstanding, Tichelar has made an important contribution to the study of hunting in England in the twentieth century. And he has done so in a measured way. His reference to the 'partisanship that seemed to motivate blood sport enthusiasts' (ix) could be taken as indication of Tichelar's own personal stance and his choice of terminology will flag alarm in certain quarters, as the very descriptors of what might neutrally be called 'the hunting of warm-blooded mammals with dogs for the purpose of human recreation' are emotionally loaded. Those who participate in the activity refer to 'field sports', stressing the countryside associations rather than the kill; opponents call them 'blood sports', a term popularized by the Humanitarian League founded in 1891. Tichelar chose 'blood sports' for the title of his study and this term appears more frequently in the text itself – but not exclusively, and the variation perhaps reflects a degree of ambivalence. Regardless of any personal views, in participating in a debate often characterized by vitriol Tichelar has produced neither a diatribe nor a polemic; this study instead offers academic probing of the reasons for a decline in public support for a once widely accepted pastime. It also acknowledges, if it cannot explain, the great contradiction of an activity which, despite a legal ban, and despite the new sympathy for the animal kingdom, continues to thrive and to attract support. At the time of writing of this review (May 2017), Prime Minister Theresa May had just announced that she would allow a free vote on repealing the 2004 legislation if re-elected.


In this article, I weave practice and theory into a framework for distinguishing between school-community engagement and school-community collaboration, by considering if and how each approach integrates schooland community-based knowledge. I argue that, while school-community engagement efforts build students' knowledge of or for their communities, school-community collaboration happens when students co-construct knowledge with their communities. Drawing from my own experience as an educator and the academic literature describing school-community partnerships, I offer a brief sketch of each of these three approaches to knowledge-building, in order to spark conversation around the question: How might schools and teachers create more opportunities that transcend school-community engagement and represent true collaboration?


A heat storage composition comprising a temperature adjusting agent and a thermoplastic resin, wherein the temperature adjusting agent is a polymer, oligomer or oligomer cross-linked product, the melting point of the temperature adjusting agent is -10 to 100 ° C, the latent heat is 30 J / g or more, weight A heat storage composition having an average molecular weight of 5,000 to 65,000.


PURPOSE: A device for transmitting an HS-DSC(High Speed-Downlink Shared Channel) indicator considering compatibility in a communication system using an HSDPA(High Speed Downlink Packet Access) method is provided to suggest a dedicated physical channel structure, and to adaptively control a field for transmitting the HS-DSC indicator, thereby improving system performance and efficiency. CONSTITUTION: A user terminal supports an HSDPA service. A controller determines a field for transmitting an HS-DSC indicator showing that HSDPA service data exists, among fields of a dedicated physical channel slot of a communication system that does not use the HSDPA service in order to maintain compatibility between user terminals that do not support the HSDPA service. A dedicated physical channel transmitter inserts the HS-DSC indicator into the determined field under the control of the controller, multiplexes the indicator with the rest fields of the dedicated physical channel, and transmits the multiplexed indicator.


Surface acoustic wave delay line is used widely in radar and communication system.In this paper the design method and simulation results of a folded delay line are presented.The problems of how to widen the bandwidth,lengthen the delay time and obtain higher operation frequency for Radar and communication devices through phase reversion transducer,folded delay line and harmonic delay line are discussed.


The moral bankruptcy underlying liberal democracy the teachability of virtue and the wayward ship of state confounding morality and sentimentality "forms of life" and "modes of production" the bourgeois individual's alienation from the ethical restoring public identity the moral handicap of a certain view of human rights the moral vacuity of the market economy.


Abstract Many species of waterbirds nest over-water in shallow lakes and marshes in the Northern Plains region of North America. High winds are common in this region and the resulting waves can cause significant loss of nesting platforms, yet the behavior of waves in these systems has not been well-studied. We used observational and experimental techniques to examine how Hardstem Bulrush (Schoenoplectus acutus Muhl.) impacts wave attenuation through its clonal growth characteristics. The predictable growth patterns influence nest placement and nesting success in colonial nesting grebes and other over-water nesting waterbirds. We constructed an artificial nesting colony to experimentally test how location with respect to wave-exposure affects nest structural integrity in grebes. Additional experiments with boat wakes confirmed the importance of emergent vegetation in attenuating waves caused by watercraft. Nests gain more protection from being placed on the lee side of a stand of vegetation than by having denser vegetation right at the nest. Over-water nests that are more protected from wave action by vegetation are at least three times more likely to hatch eggs than more exposed nests.


This commentary maps European Citizens' Initiatives (ECIs) that have fostered a European-wide debate and finds common characteristics among the campaigns that remained active following the period of collecting signatures. Despite campaigners' fears that the current problems in implementing the instrument discourage its use, the authors find that the ECIs have contributed to a European public debate with cross-border communication and the exchange of knowledge among networks of actors.


A mode reconfigurable dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) to realize radiation pattern reconfiguration is presented for the first time. The DRA is composed of two zones: the inner zone is a solid cylinder fabricated by K9 glass (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\varepsilon _{r} = 6.85$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) and the outer zone is filled with a dielectric liquid—ethyl acetate (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\varepsilon _{r} = 7.1$ </tex-math></inline-formula>). Both of them are put into a cylindrical container fabricated by 3-D printing technology and excited by a single coaxial probe. The inner glass DRA is excited in its broadside HEM<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{\mathrm {11\delta }}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> mode when the ethyl acetate is pumped out, while the conical TM<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{\mathrm {01\delta }}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> mode is excited in the reconstituted cylindrical DRA when the ethyl acetate is pumped in. Consequently, a mechanical reconfiguration of broadside and conical radiation patterns can be achieved over a wide impedance bandwidth of 35.5% from 3.75 to 5.37 GHz. For demonstration, the reconfigurable DRA was fabricated and measured. The measured results of the standing wave ratio, radiation pattern, gain, and efficiency are discussed. Reasonable agreement between the measured and simulated results is observed.


The monograph "Models and indicators of technosphere safety" is based on previously published works of the authors and represents an attempt from engineering positions to present and reveal by examples the order and sequence of actions of the expert on the construction of logical models and parametric conditions of occurrence of accidents and their prerequisites mainly by means of the parametric model "impact – attenuation – susceptibility". The analysis and systematization of the main methods of calculation of safety indicators and (or) risk of the system based on the probability or possibility as an "objective" or "subjective" measures. Elementary logical models are systematized, which are obtained on the basis of the analysis of linguistic models of incidents in specific systems of the type "protection – object – environment – person". Collected rules convert the logical models in probabilistic and vozmozhnostey (fuzzy) functions of the vertex of the outcomes and presents the typical options of calculation of indicators of the system. Developed and illustrated with a parametric model allowing to calculate the probability and (or) vozmozhnostyu measures apical outcomes in a complex system of almost the entire range of values of the parameters of exposure and susceptibility. A combined version of the calculation of probability and possibility measures for the reduced parametric safety margin of the system is obtained and tested using an additional error function and the obtained analytical and calculated dependences of the possibility function of the vertex outcomes. On the basis of the proposed models and methods, the calculation of safety and risk indicators of specific technical and environmental systems was performed. Performed set-theoretic and a linguistic formalization of the task of assessing the levels of insurance contributions to the statistically unusual systems.
The monograph was developed the unified issues of formalization, modeling and evaluation safety and risk of complex technical and (or) ecological systems with the aim of developing a model of logical and parametric models to the assumptions of the accident and (or) emergencies. The widespread consideration of these theoretical issues will eventually lead to the creation of a single statistical data Bank for practical tasks in labour protection, insurance and various types of examination.
In didactic aspect the presented material serves as a basis for a comprehensive presentation of such academic disciplines as "System analysis and modeling of safety", "Calculation of safety and risk indicators", "Fundamentals of Risk", "Monitoring of safety", "Noxology", which contributes to the success in the implementation of training tasks and practical work on the analysis, justification and (or) optimization of methods and means of protection of workers and potentially dangerous objects.


The process of medicalization has an unquestionable impact on everyday life, particularly on the populations of the countries that are large consumer markets of medicines and health resources. The present study consists of theoretical research which aims to analyze the interface between medicalization and human rights of patients. It draws the conclusion that the process of medicalization has a direct impact on the exercise of human rights by the patients. In addition, it verifies that the medicalization process guided by the logic of market is strong and difficult to restrain, therefore, it is imperative that the State adopts a law on patients' human rights.


This paper proposes an effective digital watermarking scheme to protect the intellectual property rights of digital images. This scheme embeds representative watermarks into images during the process of side-match vector quantization (SMVQ)@compresses and extracts the digital watermark effectively in order to determine the ownership of the image when a dispute over intellectual property rights occurs. The method proposed in this paper embeds a watermark based on the grouping of the codewords in a state codebook, and it stresses the fact that the SMVQ compressed image and the decompressed image both contain watermarks. In addition, the decompressed image has strong resistance against being damaged. Even under JPEG lossy compression, the watermark can still be restored effectively. The proposed method enables the watermark to be embedded directly into a compressed image that is much smaller than the original one. Once applied to the network, the method can save time in image transmission as well as storage space.