With ambient air instead of solid dielectric operating as the insulating layer, a diffuse helium/air gas-confined barrier discharge with a coaxial jet configuration is demonstrated for the first time. The effects of the helium gas flow rate, the diameter, and the vertical position of the helium gas flow on the breakdown characteristics of the diffuse mode are investigated. As the applied voltage increases, a diffuse plasma layer is first ignited within the helium gas column followed by a typical filamentary discharge bridging the whole gap. With the replacement of ambient air by N2 or O2 gas, the diffuse mode can be achieved with relatively lower breakdown voltage in the case of N2 gas while it is not observable in the case of O2 gas. The dynamics of the diffuse discharge show that the plasma front crosses the helium gas column vertically at an average velocity of ∼104 m/s, and then splits into two horizontally counter-propagating plasma fronts with the dark channel left behind.


It is a well known fact that India is a country which is emerging as a hub of tourism sector in the recent years. It is evident that there are the natural, cultural as well as human resources in the country through the ages and more than 70 percent of the population resides in remote and rural areas. Therefore, the core beauty and essence of India is hence lies in the rural places only. Moreover, rural areas are based on agricultural activities. Still a large number of people use traditional practices in agriculture sector which are sustainable to human development. Consequently, rural tourism has become a key sector of tourism industry in the recent years.


To examine the mental health status of children whose parents were foreign-born and to determine if these youngsters have a special need for mental health services, this study compared the incidence of behavioral disturbance in 2,991 children who were native-born and white with 97 children of immigrant parents. General information and ratings on a behavior problem checklist were obtained from teachers. Based upon an analysis of variance procedure, the results revealed that subjects of Chinese, Japanese, or Southeast Asian descent exhibited significantly fewer disorders, such as conduct problems and inadequacy-immaturity, than children of native-born parents.


Evidence is presented: (1) that the Hosston and Sligo formations extend from eastern to southern Texas, that they do not crop out on the Coastal Plain, and that they represent the Neocomian and lower Aptian, respectively; (2) that the Travis Peak formation of the outcrop area is represented in the subsurface by a shaly sequence, herein named the Pearsall formation, which includes basally the Pine Island shale member, medially the Cow Creek limestone member, and at the top the Hensell shale member; (3) that the tops of (a) the Cow Creek limestone member of the Travis Peak and the Pearsall formations, (b) the James limestone, and (c) the Dierks limestone mark approximately the Aptian-Albian boundary; (4) that the Ultima Thule gravel member of the Holly Creek formation of Ar ansas, which passes basinward into the basal part of the unit known informally as the Hill sandy lentil of the Rodessa, may mark the position of a minor disconformity, and is probably correlative with the conglomeratic beds at the top of the Hensell sand member of the Travis Peak formation; (5) that the Glen Rose formation of South Texas passes northward in the subsurface into the Paluxy, Mooringsport, and Ferry Lake formations and the upper part of the Rodessa formation; (6) that some silty shaly beds at the top of the subsurface Glen Rose limestone of South Texas are probably equivalent to the Paluxy sand of the outcrop; (7) that the Edwards and Comanche Peak limestone of South Texas are considerably thicker than equivalent beds in East Texas; (8) that the surface of the Edwards limest ne in the area of the San Marcos arch was subjected to considerable erosion prior to Fort Worth time; (9) that the Kiamichi formation is represented in South Texas by a sequence of black limestone and shale containing considerable anhydrite and, locally, salt; (10) that the Kiamichi formation throughout most of the subsurface of South Texas grades into the overlying Georgetown limestone, but near its northern boundary pinches out in a short distance and is overlapped disconformably by the Georgetown; (11) that the surface and subsurface Georgetown limestone of South Texas west of Uvalde County grades into a thicker rudistid facies.


The aim of this work is the development of the theoretical basis for the methods of bistatic remote sensing of the sea surface, taking into account the asymmetry of the antennas and carriers (transmitter and receiver) velocities. In this paper, analytical expressions for the spectral and energy characteristics of the quasi-specular component of the reflected radiation are presented. These formulas are suitable for practical application, without numerical calculation, and with their help, an analytical solution of the inverse problem is obtained to retrieve the parameters of the roughness of the water surface. As a result, final expressions are given for calculating the scattering cross section, the shift, and the width of the Doppler spectrum of radiation scattered by an anisotropic sea surface described by five statistical second-order moments. The obtained expressions imply in the general case the use of various asymmetric radiation patterns of the receiving and radiating antennas. An example of a measurement scheme is shown in which all unknown surface characteristics are analytically retrieved. The results are obtained for centimeter wavelengths of radiating and can be applied to both the acoustic and electromagnetic cases.


This study focuses on age difference and colour preference by conducting a psychophysical experiment. Eighty observers took part in the experiment, including 50 observers from 18 to 30 years old and 30 observers from 56 to 84 years old. Each observer was asked to arrange 11 colour patches in order of preference. The colour samples used in the experiment were selected from 11 basic colour schemes (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, brown, purple, pink, white, black, and grey). Each basic colour was produced according to their boundaries in CIELAB space. The results showed the elder group's colour preference differed from that of the younger group. The determinant for colour preference was that the elder group ranked colours according to their chroma, and the younger group ranked them according to their lightness and chroma.


The invention discloses an electrolytic bath device based on butterfly type solar energy and solid oxides. The device comprises a water supply pump, a butterfly type solar energy utilization subsystem, a DC/DC converter, a photovoltaic array, a storage battery, an oxygen reservoir, an oxygen separator, an electrolytic bath reactor, a hydrogen reservoir, and a hydrogen separator. Water is pumped into the butterfly type solar energy utilization subsystem by the water supply pump. The water is heated to obtain high temperature water steam. The high temperature water steam is delivered to the electrolytic bath reactor. The electric power of the electrolytic bath and auxiliary heater of the electrolytic bath reactor is supplied by the photovoltaic array or the storage battery. The hydrogen and unreacted water steam are obtained in the cathode side of the electrolytic bath reactor. The hydrogen is separated by the hydrogen separator and stored in the hydrogen reservoir. The unreacted high temperature water steam is returned to the butterfly type solar energy utilization subsystem. Oxygen and unreacted air are obtained in the anode side of the electrolytic bath reactor. The mixed gas is introduced into the oxygen separator. Oxygen is separated and stored in the oxygen reservoir. Air is returned to the air inlet. Water is heated and converted into high temperature water steam by butterfly type concentrated solar energy, the solar photovoltaic power generation is utilized, and high temperature water steam is electrolyzed to obtain hydrogen and oxygen.


Using the pulsed laser ablation (PLA) technique, conductive LaNiO_3 thin films have been successfully grown on (001) Si substrates. The XRD θ -2 θ scan patterns indicate a preferential (110) orientation, and the electron probe microanalyzer (EPMA) investigations show that the three elements La, Ni, and O distribute uniformly in the films. The resistivity of the as-deposited LaNiO_3 films display a metallic character. Polycrystalline PbTiO_3 films are deposited by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) on these LaNiO_3 electrodes. Ferroelectricity measurements of the PbTiO_3/LaNiO_3 heterostructure prove LaNiO_3 to be a promising electrode material in the integration of ferroelectrics and Si wafer.


A multi-wavelength laser is demonstrated using stimulated Brillouin scattering in a single-mode fiber with a feedback loop using two couplers and an optical circulator. This Brillouin fiber laser can operate at any wavelength depending on the Brillouin pump (BP) wavelength used. With a BP of 14 dBm, approximately 8 to 10 BFL lines are obtained in both forward and backward directions respectively with a line spacing of 0.16 nm. The use of the 99/1 coupler and 50/50 coupler gives the highest power and number of lines for the forward and backward outputs respectively. The maximum Stokes power obtained is approximately 8.0 dBm. The anti-Stokes lines are also obtained due to four wave mixing and bidirectional operation. The combination of forward and backward output can generate a larger number of lines with channel spacing of 0.08 nm.


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This study aimed to determine whether or not the effect of operating expense and revenue financial performance on construction services companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) in 2015-2017. In this study, there are three variables, they are operational (X1), the revenues (X2), and ROA (Y).
The research method that used is quantitative method. The samples used by researchers is the Return on Assets (ROA) of the construction services company's operating and revenue in the period 2015-2017. This study uses annual financial statements on construction services companies in the period 2015-2017. Kind of data are secondary, The data collection techniques by means of documentation. Data analysis techniques using multiple linear regression analysis by SPSS version 16.0. Hypothesis test is done by using F-test, t-test, and coefficient of determination. While classical assumption test used this research is normality test, auto correlation test, multicollinearity test, and heteroscedasticity test.
The conclusion of this research is that the coefficient of determination operational and revenue affect Return on Assets (ROA) can be saw by R for 26 % and hile the the remaining 94% is influenced by other factors that not examined in this study. So simultaneous operational and revenue has no effect on ROA.
Keywords : : operating expense, revenue , ROA (Return On Asset).


In this paper we demonstrate a simple computational procedure for the simulation of transport in a disordered semiconductor in which both multi-trapping and hopping processes are occurring simultaneously. We base the simulation on earlier work on hopping transport, which used a Monte-Carlo method. We use the same model concepts, but employ a stochastic matrix approach to speed computation, and include also multi-trapping transitions between localised and extended states. We use the simulation to study the relative contributions of extended state conduction (with multi-trapping) and hopping conduction (via localised states) to transient photocurrents, for various distributions of localised gap states, and as a function of temperature. The implications of our findings for the interpretation of transient photocurrents are examined.


In directional sensor networks (DSNs), coverage control is an important way to ensure efficient communication and reliable data transmission. Aiming at enhancing the DSNs coverage performance, a coverage control algorithm based on improved gravitational search (IGSCCA) was proposed. Firstly, in the coverage enhancement phase, aiming at the defects of gravitational search algorithm that it is easy to fall into local optimum and slow convergence speed when solving the coverage enhancement problem, cosine decay function is used to improve the gravitational function, the global optimum position is introduced into the velocity updating of gravitational search algorithm, and use the uncovered grid points attractive force to disturb the worst particles. Secondly, in the node sleep phase, the node sleep strategy based on security set is introduced to reduce the network redundancy rate. Finally, the simulation results showed that this paper has great advantages in coverage rate, energy utilization rate and redundancy rate.


The article is devoted to the possibilities. of using low-frequency tangential oscillations of the pendulum type for imposing a deforming tool on the top to form a regular microrelief on the surface of the part. The diagram of the trajectory of tangential oscillations of the tool is presented. A scheme for calculating the values of two components of low-frequency tangential oscillations is presented. The graphic models of surfaces obtained by modeling burnishing using tangential vibrations are presented.


The issue of the negative goodwill is a difficult problem of accountant in fact.It is verged in Chinese accountant theory.However,The reorganization of the enterprise joint stock system is the inevitable course of the modern enterprise system.enterprise combination cann't avoid the issue of the negative goodwill.Facing up to existence of the negative goodwill and studying the countermeasure of accountaut is both advantageous to perfecting the Chinese goodwill theory and advantageous to giving impetus to the deep reform of the state-owned enterprise.


Agglomeration reduces the productivity and the quality of polyethylene fluidized bed. The mathematical model cant characterize the nonlinearity of two-phase flow in the fluidized bed exactly, which make state monitoring and failure diagnosis to inner state of fluidized bed lacking assessment criterion. Acoustic emission sensor could monitor the signals from polyethylene granules impacting on the wall of fluidized beds. Use wavelet packet analysis to process the acoustic emission signals and extract voiceprint feature by MFCC. The feature vector is combined with the MFCC of all sensors. Reduce the dimensionality of vector by PCA and test the feature vector by BP neural network.


Provided that the author is an ideological product who participates in the dominant social discourse produced in the nexus of power and knowledge, as Michel Foucault argues, a literary work, after all, can be a cultural product by a writer under specific circumstances. In this vein, this paper attempts to explore how Hawthorne and Melville were struggling with the idea of authorship in the mid-nineteenth-century American cultural context, by a comparative reading of Hawthorne's "The Artist of the Beautiful" and Melville's "The Bell-Tower," a piece considered to be most greatly influenced by Hawthorne. The literary situation in which Hawthorne and Melville wrote can be characterized by a conflict between the concept of art as a Romantic pursuit solely legitimized by the autonomy of an artist and the utilitarian and practical demands of the society. Under the circumstances, Hawthorne and Melville shared a deep concern with how to resolve the conflict. "The Artist of the Beautiful" and "The Bell-Tower" provide a different rendition of each writer's struggle with the Romantic idea of authorship, portraying Owen Warland and Bannadonna, the artist figures who strive against the social demands of utilitarian values. As a result, Hawthorne ironically questions artistic aspirations totally isolated from social demands by distancing himself from the protagonist who vouches for the Romantic concept of art in the ending. By contrast, Melville glorifies the value of an extreme pursuit of the artistic ideal even at the complete cost of social values by suggesting the protagonist's death as more tragic. In brief, Hawthorne does not seem to accept the Romantic idea of art wholly, whereas Melville seems to persistently stick to the Romantic idea of autonomous authorship.


In this paper, we propose an energy saving strategy for heterogeneous clusters. A load balancer is then proposed by using code features and a resource-aware processor selection based on machine learning. The proposed technique identifies energy efficient kernel applicants (from the job pool). It then selects a pair of kernel candidates among all candidates that leads to a reduction in energy consumption and execution time. The proposed kernel technique has achieved good performance compared to the past SOTA models.


Many Asian deltas located downstream of big rivers have been developed as paddy fields area, but they appear to be suffered from floods and also serious drainage problems. In these areas, tributary rivers, branch rivers and drainage channels often form networks, and flow direction in such waterways is usually affected by tide and is not consistent. In order to design flood control facilities or to improve drainage systems, such a technique is required as can exactly estimate and calculate water levels in rivers or channels. Usual runoff analysis which is carried out by water balance equation and simplified movement equation cannot deal with such complex phenomena and the unsteady flow analysis method should be utilized for such problems.


The development, construction and testing of a student laboratory model of radar system that can be used for monopulse tracking is described The laboratory model will be used for student laboratory exercises as a part of a basic course on radar systems. The system is based on a Sigma-Delta hybrid for processing signals obtained from two horn antennas. The composition of the model is described. Student exercises and measurements on the model are proposed


This essay focus on part of Borges' work as a prologue writer and as an editor-collaborator through the analysis of prologues he wrote to present these works to Argentinian readers. In the 1980s, Borges directed the editorial collection of the Biblioteca Hyspamerica in Argentina, where he included three works by Italian authors: Dino Buzzati's Il deserto dei Tartari, Giovanni Papini's short stories and Saggio su l'«Orlando Furioso» by Attilio Momigliano. The analysis centers on the work of an intellectual who enabled the modern reader to rediscover classic as well as forgotten works. The aim of the essay is to shed light on Borges' role as a letterato editore and as a prologuista. Furthermore, my analysis aims to confirm the hypothesis that there was a perfect symbiotic relationship between Borges and Italy.


The Fissile Material Disposition Program Light Water Reactor Mixed Oxide Fuel Irradiation Test Project Plan details a series of test irradiations designed to investigate the use of weapons-grade plutonium in MOX fuel for light water reactors (LWR) (Cowell 1996a, Cowell 1997a, Thoms 1997a). Commercial MOX fuel has been successfully used in overseas reactors for many years; however, weapons-derived test fuel contains small amounts of gallium (about 2 parts per million). A concern exists that the gallium may migrate out of the fuel and into the clad, inducing embrittlement. For preliminary out-of-pile experiments, Wilson (1997) states that intermetallic compound formation is the principal interaction mechanism between zircaloy cladding and gallium. This interaction is very limited by the low mass of gallium, so problems are not expected with the zircaloy cladding, but an in-pile experiment is needed to confirm the out-of-pile experiments. Ryskamp (1998) provides an overview of this experiment and its documentation. The purpose of this Experiment Safety Assurance Package (ESAP) is to demonstrate the safe irradiation and handling of the mixed uranium and plutonium oxide (MOX) Fuel Average Power Test (APT) experiment as required by Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) Technical Safety Requirement (TSR) 3.9.1 (LMITCO 1998). This ESAP addresses the specific operation of the MOX Fuel APT experiment with respect to the operating envelope for irradiation established by the Upgraded Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Company (LMITCO 1997a). Experiment handling activities are discussed herein.


Available methods for evaluation of socio-economic impacts related to energy technologies are reviewed. The apparent inadequacies in most of the methodologies now available range over the entire spectrum of analytical tools; however, the mere level of activity is providing an ever-larger data base and continually refined understandings of which criteria and intercomparisons are most valid. Despite the difficulties with detailed methodologies, information is available to support four important points: the very real possibility exists for significant interference in critical environmental processes as well as direct effects on human health; costs are involved in every energy use; burden of proof in potential irreversible damage situations must be shifted to proponents of future growth (although elimination of all possible environmental mistakes is never possible); and energy consumption slowdown will buy time for obtaining more knowledge and developing more benign technologies. 42 references. (PCS)


Abstract We present a consistent derivation of the pressure transfer function for small amplitude waves within the framework of linear wave theory and discuss some nonlinear aspects.


The loop is one key equipment of hot strip mill,which is used to balance the mill speed and regulate the strip tension.Based on the general dynamics principle,the calculation of loop tension moment was rededucted,and one new formula was brought out.Comparing with a real hot strip mill,the correction of this new formula was verified.


Background: Faced with surging infections and considering that 80% of cases were mild and moderate, the city government transformed stadiums and exhibition centers into the Fangcang shelter hospitals (temporary treatment centers) in Wuhan. Aim: The aims of this study were to evaluate psychological impact on health care workers in the Fangcang shelter hospitals and analyze potential risk factors associated with these symptoms, including PTSS, symptoms of anxiety, depression, insomnia, and perceived stress. Methods: This cross-sectional study used an online survey to assess mental health problems of 522 health care workers in a Jianghan Fangcang shelter from February 21 to February 28, 2020. Results: Overall, 25.3%, 25.3%, 51.0%, 58.0%, 14.8%, and 39.1% of all participants reported symptoms of posttraumatic stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and perceived stress, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that, occupation and technical title were associated with all investigated outcomes. Nurses were more likely to endorse posttraumatic stress symptoms (OR, 4.63; 95% CI, 2.43–8.82; p < .001), anxiety symptom (OR, 4.58; 95% CI, 2.76–7.62; p < .001), depression symptom (OR, 3.45; 95% CI, 2.17–5.64; p < .001). Participants with senior technical title were associated with higher perceived stress and insomnia than other technical title. Conclusion: In this survey, participants reported high rates of symptoms of posttraumatic stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and perceived stress. Combining with the special environment of the shelter hospitals and the psychological needs, the health care workers should be given more effective interventions to relieve their stress and improve mental symptoms.


The Han Nationality's culture breeds Chinese character, Chinese character bears the Han Nationality's culture. The fact theat Chinese character and the Han Nationality's culture prove each other opens up a new way to academic research. This paper analyses Chinese characters with女 as their basic structural parts, reaveals change of women's social status in different stages of social development, and reflects one aspect of social vicissitudes.


De Nardi gratefully acknowledges support from the ERC, grant 614328 "Savings and Risks". Yang gratefully acknowledges the hospitality of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. We thank Marco Bassetto for useful comments and suggestions. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research, any agency of the federal government, or the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.


Several studies have reported the use of Radio Frequency Identification(RFID) Sensors in smart fridges; however, smart fridges using computer vision remains to be accomplished. Here we build a Smart Fridge using Computer Vision, and Internet of things. This required us to train our model on Google's Cloud Vision API (Application Programming Interface), a solution for large-scale detection. The model is able to accurately predict what comes in front of the camera. The next step was to improve the Human-Fridge interaction. This was done with the help of Mobile Application, considering the growing demand of IoT Applications. The main focus of the App was to improve User Interface and functionality, by using React Native at Frontend. The main features included are; Inventory management, Recipe suggestion using API, Nutritional Information using food API, and Spoilage detection to limit the food wastage. Considering how fast life is today, we are building an enhanced Recipe suggestion engine based on the contents of the fridge. Our project implies the importance of Human-centric applications, where ease and comfort of end-user is the main priority, by enhancing User Interface and Functionality, and keeping the process simple yet efficient.


There has been a dramatic increase in medical complications related to synthetic cannabinoid (SC) use either by water pipe or vaping. The legalization of marijuana in an increasing number of states has also resulted in an increase in a number of complications related not just to marijuana, but in particular, to SC. As a result, there have been recent increased reports of acute pulmonary injury related to inhaled SC products. We describe that rarely endotracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation has been required to treat the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and the diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) associated with the acute toxicity of SC inhalation. We describe the second reported case of successful utilization of mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in order to treat acute pulmonary toxicity caused by SC inhalation by a water pipe. While the exact pathophysiology of these interesting and recent pulmonary complications is unknown, the recent increase in exposure to SC via water pipe systems and vaping suggests that there will be many more cases of patients that will require ECMO as a form of life-saving therapy.


The present invention relates to an exhaust gas generated facility (1), particularly ships, comprising an exhaust gas passage (2) and a device (10), the exhaust gas facility (1) is discharged from the exhaust passage to the facility (1) the surroundings (18), said means for determining a volume of exhaust gas through the exhaust passage (2) discharged to the surroundings (18), according to the present invention, the means for measuring the exhaust gas volume means (10) comprising: a plurality of the exhaust gas channel (2) transversely to the end of the exhaust gas flow (4) is arranged at a predetermined position on the distributed Bragg grating (5); a waveguide structure (6), the said Bragg grating (5) is formed in the optical waveguide structure, wherein said optical waveguide structure (6) consists of at least one optical waveguide (5); with said Bragg gratings (5) and may be arranged adjacent to the Bragg grating (5) heating means (8) is heated, or with said Bragg grating (5) and may be arranged adjacent to (5) cooling the refrigeration apparatus Bragg grating, wherein said optical waveguide structure (6) and the heating means (8) or the refrigeration unit is disposed and into the exhaust gas (2) end of the exhaust passage After a desired time the outlet facility (1) the surroundings (18) spaced a distance (d) between (12).


Background: • Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library made the decision to join the Washington Research Library Consortium and migrate from its own ERM/link resolver (360 Resources) and discovery system (EDS), and an ILS shared with the law school library (Sierra) so all GW libraries would be on a shared system. • The Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC) includes libraries of 9 academic institutions in the DC metro area. • WRLC supported a shared Voyager ILS and online catalog that was used by most member libraries, including George Washington University's main university library. • WRLC contracted to migrate to Ex Libris Alma & Primo VE in summer 2018. Methods: • Himmelfarb migrated to Alma and Primo VE with the other WRLC libraries over the 2017/2018 academic year. • Migrating ILS, link resolver, ERM, and discovery functions all at once was challenging, especially as the Library Operations unit was not fully staffed as new workflows were being established. Results/Outcome: • Himmelfarb's users gained Consortium Loan Services which provides 2 day courier delivery of circulating items in most consortium library collections. • Primo provides centralized search and requesting of consortium holdings as well as Himmelfarb collections. • Himmelfarb has less control over quality of metadata in shared records. • Consortium level decision making can be slow and centrally managed configuration changes can have unanticipated impacts. • Himmelfarb staff have developed new relationships with other consortium libraries and participate in decision making through consortium committees and communication forums. • Both negotiation and advocacy skills are required to meet the library's needs as one of only two health sciences libraries in WRLC. • Storage of 2.9 million volumes & archival boxes • Support for shared Alma and Primo VE platforms • Preservation and digitization • Shared e-resource purchasing and management


From the pedagogical angle,the paper studies pace bowler's technical characteristic and key tactics in the final strength-exertion stage by measurements of sports biomechanics and its basic principle.It establishes sports biomechanics model,tries to give some suggestions to effective learning and passes on this technique.The results are as follows.First,the final strength-exertion stage can be divided into three parts,right foot support,double support and left foot support.Second,the motion of body gravity and the moving characteristic of the ball are revealed.Third,the motion intensity,sequence and method in the final strength-exertion stage are disclosed.Fourth,several kinetics indexes are built and its key tactics are revealed.Fifth,sports biomechanics observation model of the final strength-exertion stage is established.


In ultracold gases many experiments use atom imaging as a basic observable. The resulting image is averaged over a number of realizations and mostly only this average is used. Only recently the noise has been measured to extract physical information. In the present paper we investigate the quantum noise arising in these gases at zero temperature. We restrict ourselves to the homogeneous situation and study the fluctuations in particle number found within a given volume in the gas, and more specifically inside a sphere of radius R. We show that zero-temperature fluctuations are not extensive and the leading term scales with sphere radius R as R{sup 2} ln R (or ln R) in three- (or one-) dimensional systems. We calculate systematically the next term beyond this leading order. We consider first the generic case of a compressible superfluid. Then we investigate the whole Bose-Einstein-condensation (BEC) -BCS crossover, and in particular the limiting cases of the weakly interacting Bose gas and of the free Fermi gas.


This study evaluated home-based family therapy. The clients-116 high-risk urban disadvantaged teenage mothers and their children-received case management and supportive counseling or these services plus family therapy. At the 12-month follow-up the family therapy clients were less dependent on welfare and had improved more on all 3 parenting dimensions but at 24 months there were no significant differences between the groups. (authors)


Purpose— To explore the prognostic value of metabolic tumor volume measured on post-radiation 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in head-and-neck cancer patients. Methods and Materials— Forty-seven head-and-neck cancer patients who received pre- and post-treatment PET/CT imaging along with definitive chemoradiotherapy were included in this study. PET/CT parameters evaluated include the maximum standardized uptake value, metabolic tumor volume (MTV 2.0 -MTV 4.0 ; where MTV 2.0 refers to the volume above an SUV threshold of 2.0), and integrated tumor volume. Kaplan-Meier and Cox-regression models were used to test for association between PET endpoints and disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). Results— Multiple post-radiation PET endpoints correlated significantly with outcome, however the most robust predictor of disease progression and death was MTV 2.0 . An increase in MTV 2.0 of 21cm 3 (difference between 75 th and 25 th percentile) was associated with an increased risk of disease progression (hazard ratio [HR]=2.5, p =0.0001) and death (HR=2.0, p =0.003). In patients with non-nasopharyngeal carcinoma (non-NPC) histology (n=34), MTV 2.0 <18cm 3 and MTV 2.0 ≥ 18cm 3 yielded 2-year DFS rates of 100% and 63%, respectively ( p =0.006) and 2-year OS rates of 100% and 81%, respectively ( p =0.009). There was no correlation between MTV 2.0 and DFS or OS with NPC histology (n=13). On multivariate analysis only post-radiation MTV 2.0 was predictive of DFS (HR=2.47, p =0.0001) and OS (HR=1.98, p =0.003). Conclusions— Post-radiation metabolic tumor volume is an adverse prognostic factor in head-and-neck cancer. Biomarkers such as MTV are important for risk stratification, and will be valuable in the future with risk-adapted therapies.


This paper presents an automatic approach for optimal calibration of the deceived non local means filter (DNLM), for enhancing segmentation accuracy of fluorescence based microscopy images. The DNLM is designed for image denoising and enhancement. The calibration of its parameters in real image preprocessing applications is very often time consuming, since doing a manual calibration in a sample image might not work in different image samples. We compared three different stochastic optimization approaches: simulated annealing, particle swarm optimization and genetic algorithms, and selected the best approach. The implemented solution needs from the user only to define a precision metric and a set of image samples, and the algorithm will arrive to a locally optimal set of the filter parameters, to improve segmentation accuracy, using Otsu thresholding and measured with the Dice index. The PSO approach presented the overall best performance, with an average Dice index of 0.9667 in the validation set, a two percent boost over the best manually calibrated set of parameters for the DNLM.


The validity of using the phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) test to measure acquired immunity, one of the most widely used methods, is currently being debated due to new knowledge on the complex physiology of the process. As a greater secondary response to repeated challenges linked to increases of circulating lymphocyte levels would be indicative of a T-cell-mediated immune response, we performed for the first time an experiment under natural conditions with repeated PHA challenges in free-living adult birds and chicks to shed light on this topic. We found significantly stronger secondary response to PHA injection independent of sex or age, while controlling for body condition, the second response being on average 90% larger than the first. Likewise, lymphocyte counts were significantly higher in the second PHA challenge, whereas no significant differences were found among untreated birds. Significant positive correlations between the PHA response and both lymphocyte counts and plasma protein levels (mainly albumin, globulin precursor) were recovered, whereas no significant differences were recovered in plasma protein levels between challenges. Our results are consistent with those from captive birds, supporting the validity of the PHA skin-swelling test as an accurate gauge of acquired T-cell-mediated immunity in birds.


A patient with tuberous sclerosis who displayed all the manifestations of the disease had severe and refractory anemia and rapidly progressed to renal failure.


Objective
To explore the application effect of risk management in the continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) of patients in emergency intensive care unit (EICU).

Methods
Totally 74 critical patients with CRRT that admitted in the EICU of Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University from February 2010 to December 2015 were selected by random number table method and were divided into the observation group and the control group, with 37 cases in each group. Patients in the control group received routine nursing, while patients in the observation group received risk management based on the routine nursing method. The treatment time, the situation of anxiety and depression, and family members′ satisfaction to nursing between two groups were compared.

Results
In the observation, the CRRT treatment time of patients was (12.73±3.13) d, the score of self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) was (33.12±6.94), and the score of self-rating depression scale (SDS) was (38.21±5.56); while in the control group, the treatment time was (12.73±3.13) d, the SAS score was (51.56±1.81), and the SDS score was (52.37±1.36) (t=10.235, 8.274, 9.024; P<0.05). Family members′ satisfaction to nursing in the observation group was 97.30%, and it was 81.08% in the control group (χ2=5.045, P<0.05).

Conclusions
Risk management can shorten the CRRT treatment time, relieve patients′ negative emotions, and improve family members′ satisfaction.

Key words:
Nursing; Continuous renal replacement therapy; Emergency intensive care unit; Risk management


We study one and two parameter quantizations of the function algebra on a semisimple orbit in the coadjoint representation of a simple Lie group subject to the condition that the multiplication on the quantized algebra is invariant under action of the Drinfeld-Jimbo quantum group. We prove that the corresponding Poisson bracket must be the sum of the so-called R-matrix bracket and an invariant bracket. We classify such brackets for all semisimple orbits and show that they form a family of dimension equal to the rank equal to the second cohomology group of the orbit and then we quantize these brackets. A two parameter (or double) quantization corresponds to a pair of compatible Poisson brackets: the first is as described above and the second is the Kirillov-Kostant-Souriau bracket on the orbit. Not all semisimple orbits admit a compatible pair of Poisson brackets. We classify the semisimple orbits for which such pairs exist and construct the corresponding two parameter quantization of these pairs in some of the cases.


This research was conducted to determine the effects of different boron levels on adaptation of lentil varieties in 2004 growing season under Konya ecological conditions in Agricultural Faculty experiment field of Selcuk University Alaeddin Keykubat Campus. The experiment was designed according to "Split Plots on Randomized Complete Blok" with four replications, the varieties (Sultan, Emre-20, Malazgirt-89, Erzurum-89, Ali Dayı and Meyveci-2001) were put into place to main plots of land and boron doses (B0: control, B1: 1.25 kg B/da, B2: 3.75 kg B/da) were put into place to sub plots, respectively. In this research, as the mean of varieties, the highest grain yield (102.20 kg. da) was obtained from applications of B1. In the same way, as the mean of boron doses, the highest grain yield (120.39 kg. da) was obtained from Ezurum-89 variety. As a result, the effects of different boron doses grain yield, number of branches, stem yield, protein yield, biological yield and harvest index were found significant differences but the effects of boron doses on the number of pods, thousand seed weight, plant height, crude protein rate and boron in grain was not found important.


The invention relates to an array-variable double-function touch sensor, a double-function touch control detection system, a double-function touch module and a display device with the same.The array-variable double-function touch sensor comprises an array-variable double-function touch sensing antenna array.The array-variable double-function touch sensing antenna array comprises a first-direction antenna array group and a second-direction antenna array group which are arranged in a mutually insulated manner.The double-function touch control detection system comprises a touch main control board, a first array switch and a second array switch.The touch main control board comprises an electromagnetic capacitive switching circuit, a capacitive touch signal scanning detection circuit, an electromagnetic touch signal scanning detection circuit and a processor.The double-function touch module comprises the array-variable double-function touch sensor and the double-function touch control detection system.The display device with the double-function touch module comprises the double-function touch module and a display screen module.


Delamination is the most common failure mode in laminated compositesdue to the reduced strength in the through-the-thickness direction. Air-jettexturing was used to produce bulk and loops in the yarn which providesmore surface contact between the fibres and the resin. The development ofcore-and-effect textured glass yarns and the effect of texturing parameterswere presented in the previous paper. This paper describes the effect oftexturing on the mechanical properties including tensile properties, flexureproperties, inter-laminar shear strength (ILSS) and fracture toughness(Mode I) of glass laminated composites. The composites of plain and twillweave fabrics were developed from both the textured and non-texturedyarns. It was observed that the tensile properties decreased and theflexure properties remained unchanged after texturing. However,significant improvement was observed in inter-laminar shear strength andthe Mode I fracture toughness of the composites after texturing. Thebulkier, loopy structure of the textured yarn provided more surface contactbetween the fibre and the resin and significantly improved the bondingstrength


As Philip Stewart has observed, the decision to illustrate a literary text is as much commercial as aesthetic.1 In the eighteenth century, while publishers rarely provided illustrations for new texts, the tried and true were illustrated many times over. Moreover, new illustrations often resembled previous ones in fundamental ways. Eighteenth-century illustrations thus have three intertexts, all simultaneously operative: 1) the current, prevalent iconographie repertory; 2) the internal series to which they belong; 3) the literary work to which they are attached. Single illustrations created for Boufflers's Reine de Golconde from 1782 through the early nineteenth century support Stewart's argument. By the beginning of the new century, however, these intertexts were beginning to break down; illustrations from this period are less determined by current iconographie repertories and, although they recall elements from earlier plates, they are not necessarily part of an internal series. Later illustrators will become even more independent and more personalized in their vision.


These observations come from a pulmonologist who has studied and treated diffuse interstitial pulmonary disease for almost a third of a century in a large academic referral centre [1]. The most vexing of the entities encountered has been pulmonary fibrosis. The latter condition and sarcoidosis are the two most common interstitial pulmonary diseases seen at Mayo Clinic. Since the 1950s, glucocorticoids have been used in the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, either alone or in combination with other agents. In more recent times, cytotoxic drugs, such as cyclophosphamide or azathioprine, have been used with or without a glucocorticoid. In the past 20 years, a number of studies have appeared in the literature concerning the effects of these regimens [2–8]. The results have been uniformally disappointing, with only marginal improvement in survival. In fact, the data reported, and this author's personal experience, demand that we question whether it is any longer worthwhile to perform and report such studies with these agents? When will we be convinced that they do not cure, have only minimal positive impact on the patient, and often incur intolerable side-effects? Pulmonary fibrosis tends to occur in older patients, who are particularly vulnerable to the side-effects of glucocorticoids, especially women due to their propensity for osteoporosis. One area needing new consideration is that of definitions. Are we all talking about the same disease, variously called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), or cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis (CFA)? In this author's view, many investigators have not set down firm clinicopathological criteria, and it seems that any diffuse fibrosis of the lung that has no apparent cause can be considered under the heading of IPF. Others suggest that any of the major diffuse entities, such as sarcoidosis, histiocytosis X, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, etc., can evolve into a clinical picture indistinguishable from IPF. Still others are loath to accept any case as IPF if it has features of the so-called collagen vascular or connective tissue diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or scleroderma. The validity of any study is influenced by the homogeneity of the patients studied, which implies specific criteria for diagnosis. In 1972, because of the ambiguity in the literature in this respect, we developed the concept of classic interstitial pneumonitis-fibrosis or CIP-F, wherein specific criteria were prescribed [9]. The concept avoids the term "idiopathic" and, therefore, includes many instances of overlap with various collagen diseases. We must remember that terms such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, and the like are not immutable, but only artificial mental models of common manifestations, allowing physicians to deal with these problems. However, our mental models can be altered by accumulation of new data or new conceptual insights. Certainly, all the entities above are idiopathic. The fact that a patient has pulmonary fibrosis and may have overlap features of collagen vascular disease, does not make the pulmonary fibrosis component "un-idiopathic". It is quite possible that our perpetuation of the term idiopathic in this area of discussion may subtly divert our creative thinking, by disallowing the common features seen in pulmonary fibrosis and the collagen disease spectrum. No doubt a major road to treatment will be the systematic dissection of the intricate cascade of cellular and humoral events leading to fibrosis. The articles by PIGUET and VESIN [10], concerning the modification of pulmonary fibrosis in experimental mice by the administration of an antagonist to tumour necrosis factor, provides the kind of information yielding insight into new treatment. The same can be said for the study reported by MEYER et al. [11] about the use of oral Nacetylcysteine in human subjects to counter the oxidant imbalance in the lung of patients with fibrosis. The obvious reservations and cautions concerning any new treatments relate to their tolerance, longand short-term side-effect, and cost. We must also be cautious about an inordinate focus on the end result of fibrosis, to the exclusion of the events which precede it. For example, consider a destroyed city. Clues to its destruction or derangement may not be readily ascertained by simply searching about in the ruins. Was it caused by a bomb, an artillery shell, an artificial intrinsic explosion, a storm? All these forces may result in identical final results. What is most important in preventing similar events is the identification and interdiction of the vehicle, mode of injury, or the specific aetiological agent or agents. That is to say, should we guard against the bomber, the artillery piece, or whatever? In this sense, an awareness of various and diverse entities that lead to a fibrotic conclusion is essential. For instance, how do the mechanisms involved in sarcoidosis relate to those of histiocytosis X, CIP-F, or other diffuse interstitial diseases? As suggested previously, might not CIP-F be considered a part of the collagen disease spectrum, with the implication that similar pathogenic EDITORIAL


In view of the special characteristics of mining operation and the difficulties of controlling cost of mining products,the idea of controlling cost of each operational process and establishing a cost management system is introduced.In this way,the main techno\|economic indexes and the management of marketing budget of mining products are improved.\;


The present book "Osteodystrophies of jaws" as the name implies are disturbances in the growth of bone. This book highlights the osteodystrophies affecting the maxillofacial region which covers a broad spectrum of diseases that may have varied etiology and disease clinical manifestations. The role of congenital, genetic, nutritional and hormonal factors in osteodystrophies is discussed in detail. A thorough clinical, radiological and histopathological knowledge about diseases of bone affecting maxillofacial region helps the clinician to narrow down the diagnosis for better patient management.


Copyright © 2011 Massachusetts Medical Society. A 72-year-old woman presents with a 2-month history of increasing pain in her lower back, which has not improved with ibuprofen and is causing difficulty with walking and dressing. On questioning, she reports having lost about 5 cm (2 in.) of height since she was a young woman. On examination, there is mild kyphosis in her lower thoracic spine but no point tenderness. A lateral spine radiograph reveals that the L2 vertebra is biconcave in appearance, a finding that is consistent with a vertebral fracture (Fig. 1). How should this case be managed?


A new minimum-time minimum-loss speed control algorithm for induction motors is suggested to obtain high performance, as well as high efficiency, under field-oriented control with practical constraints on voltage and current. This algorithm utilizes a two-stage control. In the transient stage, a maximum torque control algorithm is utilized to get the minimum-time response. In the steady state, a minimum-loss control algorithm is applied to improve the efficiency. Simulation studies show the performance of the proposed minimum-time minimum-loss control algorithm under field-oriented control.


Conceptual modeling has become the de facto standard for requirements analysis and database design in organizations. There are many claims for its positive effects on database system development. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no reported empirical evaluation of the costs and benefits of using conceptual modeling in a large, industrial setting. Thus it is sometime difficult for organizations to justify the adoption of conceptual modeling due to lack of such analysis. The objective of this study is to perform a comprehensive assessment of the value of conceptual modeling using both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. We will attempt to understand the importance of conceptual modeling by analyzing a Bill of Material (BOM) database development case in a large automobile manufacturing organization. As part of this study we will investigate the conditions under which conceptual modeling is effectively utilized. By better understanding the external conditions and the economic value of conceptual modeling in a real world setting, we will be able to develop a multi-perspective framework for evaluating the utility of conceptual modeling. 1 Background and Objective One of the major challenges in information systems (IS) development is implementing the right system that meets users' requirements and business needs. The key to achieving this goal lies in the early stages of IS development since the quality of IT systems is highly dependent on decisions made in this phase. Conceptual modeling is the process of defining and representing the real world for the purpose of facilitating communication among various stakeholders, from a data perspective. In this study, we will use the Entity-Relationship (ER) modeling since it is one of the most popular conceptual modeling techniques widely used in practice to define user requirements and to facilitate database design and implementation [2]. An ER model is then transformed into a logical model which is compatible with a database technology. It is also known that the impact of conceptual modeling on the final system is greater than that of any other development phase [5] [9]. However, there are few reported empirical studies for evaluating the costs and benefits of using conceptual modeling in large, industrial settings. Despite the widespread adoption of conceptual modeling, many still perceive it to be an ineffective and wasteful activity, in particular, under tight resources and time pressure. Thus it is important to investigate whether the use of conceptual modeling can make a practically significant difference that would justify the costs. The objective of this study is to perform a comprehensive assessment of the value of conceptual modeling using both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. We will attempt to understand the importance of conceptual modeling by analyzing a Bill of Material (BOM) database development case in a large automobile manufacturing organization. As part of this study we will investigate the conditions under which conceptual modeling is effectively utilized. By better understanding the external conditions and the economic value of conceptual modeling in a real world setting, we will be able to develop a multi-perspective framework for evaluating the utility of conceptual modeling. 1.1 Research Questions This research extends and integrates prior research and explores the following research questions: i. Does conceptual modeling reduce the effort required in database implementation? In other words, does conceptual modeling improve productivity of database system development? ii. Does conceptual modeling improve the functional correctness of logical models and database implementation? iii. If conceptual modeling results in improving productivity and functional correctness, how does it achieve such efficiency and effectiveness in the database system development process? iv. What are the plausible and necessary conditions for conceptual modeling to be effective within an organization? These questions form the basis for our research methodology to: (a) define value of conceptual modeling; (b) design an experiment in an industrial setting; and (c) propose a comprehensive framework for practical evaluation of the utility of conceptual modeling. The motivation for the last question arises from the fact that most organizations adopt and modify conceptual modeling technique for their own use. Thus it is important to investigate what and how external factors affect the effective use of conceptual modeling.


The experiment modified ice crackle glaze with common ceramic materialse in the oxidation atmosphere.Combined with SEM,XRD analysis technology,the glaze composition and microstructure,Belastic modulus and Stress calculation between glaze and tire body were investigated,The results show that ancient "ice crackle" was created by great tensile stress between body and glaze.Interlayer between body and glaze effectively transferred the tensile stress and caused cracks.Crackle encountered the bubble of the glaze layer was deviated and formed ice crackle morphology.


The expansion of telehealth in primary care has been rapidly accelerated by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. 1 Alexander and colleagues 2 analyzed a cross-sectional audit of ambulatory care to estimate national trends during the second quarter of 2020 compared with the prior 2 years. They found a substantial decrease in total primary care encounters, accompanied by a dramatic increase in the proportion of those encounters conducted via telehealth rather than in person. The authors found an overall decline in assessments of blood pressure and cholesterol during this period and concluded that this decrease was associated with fewer assessments during telemedicine encounters compared with office-based encounters. Notably, the authors did not find a difference in telehealth uptake between Black and White patients, and they reported a smaller than expected association with payer type. This led to the tentatively optimistic suggestion that telehealth is accessible to many patients systematically susceptible to health disparities.


In this paper, based on grey system theory, the self\|adapting GM(1,1) forecasting model with the residual error being amended is proposed ,and the calculating program is compiled. The horizontal displacement of gauging point CD2 which lies in creeping slope of left bank of Fuchunjiang power station is forecasted and analyzed by the calculating program, and the precise of self\|adapting GM(1,1) forecasting model with the residual error being amended is proved to be the best compared with that of self\|adapting GM(1,1) forecasting model and total data GM(1,1) forecasting model.


In this paper we investigate parity combination cordial labelingfor some graph obtained by duplication of graph elements on path, cycle and star graph.


A time series analysis of various atmospheric as well as oceanic parameters derived from different satellites covering eastern Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal has been carried out for the period December 2004 to February 2005. The purpose is to assess the likely perturbations in the air–sea exchanges associated with the tsunami event of 26 December 2004. Satellite derived sea level anomaly in the northern Bay of Bengal show a rise in the sea level of roughly about 5–6 cm after 26 December 2004. A significant cooling of the order of 0.5°C in a span of 5 days (21–27 December 2004) in the sea surface temperature (SST) is observed near Andaman and Nicobar Island. The formation of such anomalies is certainly associated with the rising of the sub‐surface water towards surface due to the enhanced turbulent exchange. An enhanced turbidity near Sumatra seen in the MODIS colour data in the week following 26 December 2004 is also suggestive of turbulent mixing. After an initial dip in the integrated water vapour (IWV) on 27 December 2004, an apparent growth in the water vapour loading is observed in the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission/Microwave Imager (TMI) data from 31 December 2004 to 11 January 2005 near Andaman and Nicobar Island. An analysis of the boundary layer parameters suggests that the increased water vapour loading in the atmosphere following the tsunami is not due to the winds and neither due to the increase in SST. One of the possible reasons could be direct injection of water into the atmosphere. The study could be used as an indicative to understand changes in a global context under sea level rise scenario.


Increased percentage of geriatric population has an impact on more health issues. The older the geriatrics, the more susceptible they are to various physical complaints due to either natural factors or diseases. To described the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescriptions in geriatric outpatients A retrospective, cross-sectional study was done for three months in the Medical Record Department, in one of tertiary hospitals in Indonesia. The data was analyzed using Beers Criteria 2012 and described as descriptive statistics. A total 400 prescriptions were collected in the study during the period of 3 months. The estimated prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescription use in tertiary hospitals in Indonesia reached 24.5%. The most common potentially inappropriate prescription were nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) (17 %) and benzodiazepine (12%). NSAID was the most prescribed potentially inappropriate agents of 66 events.


Preface[-]How Democracy Works[-] An Introduction[-] Martin Rosema, Kees Aarts and Bas Denters[-]Part I[-]The Basic Principles: Political Representation and Policy Congruence[-]The Dynamics of Political Representation[-] Russell J. Dalton, David M. Farrell and Ian McAllister[-]Approaching Perfect Policy Congruence[-]Measurement, Development, and Relevance of Political Representation[-] Rudy B. Andeweg[-]Dynamic Representation from Above[-] S ren Holmberg[-]Is Governing Becoming more Contentious?[-] Peter Mair[-]Part II[-]The Citizen Perspective[-]Democratic Congruence Re-Established[-]The Perspective of 'Substantive' Democracy[-] Christian Welzel and Hans-Dieter Klingemann[-]Does Democratic Satisfaction Reflect Regime Performance?[-] Pippa Norris[-]Citizens' Views about Good Local Governance[-] Bas Denters, Oscar Gabriel and Lawrence E. Rose[-]Patterns of Party Evaluations[-] Kees Aarts and Bernt Aardal[-]Part III[-]Political Representation in the European Union[-]The Electoral Consequences of Low Turnout in European Parliament Elections[-] Cees van der Eijk, Hermann Schmitt and Eliyahu V. Sapir[-]Assessing the Quality of European Democracy[-]Are Voters Voting Correctly?[-] Martin Rosema and Catherine E. de Vries[-]Part IV[-]The Impact of the Economic Context[-]The Impact of the Economic Crisis in Europe: -I'm doing fine [-] Jan W. van Deth[-]The Changing Macro Context of Norwegian Voters[-]From Center-Periphery Cleavages to Oil Wealth[-] Ola Listhaug and Hanne Marthe Narud[-]List of Contributors[-]Appendix: Publications by Jacques Thomassen[-]References


A spiral separation membrane element formed by winding a plurality of separation membrane pairs on the outer circumferential surface of the water collection tube, a plurality of separation membrane, supply water side ends of the two separation membranes adjacent separation membrane facing It is stacked so as to, face each other of the feed water side of the separation membrane end closer to parallel and water collecting pipe in the longitudinal direction of the water collecting tube comprises at least two sets of the separation membrane pairs sealed with a plug spiral separation membrane element.


This paper aims to review several possible ways of building customer loyalty in business and investigate the correlation between company profitability and customer loyalty. For this purpose, a comprehensive literature review on several marketing approaches utilizing foundations of customer loyalty was performed with a focus on real company cases. A marketing model with four main factors, namely building customer-firm/staff relationship, establishing brand affinity, offering loyalty programs, and avoiding customer demotion was developed depending on those marketing approaches. Findings obtained from this marketing model show that customer loyalty generated through four main factors enhances company profitability based on the empirical data presented in this paper. The proposed marketing model would be helpful for business owners to better understand the customer behaviors and to build loyal relationships with them. The study also indicates how marketing approaches contribute to the customer loyalty and how do these techniques can be utilized by company owners to promote their businesses' profitability.


This paper is based on the premise that labour market conditions are critical in shaping access to social security benefits. Women's entitlement to long-term social security is in many respects different from that of men on account of the assumptions which pervade the system about gender roles, labour market conditions, and outcomes. The Indian state of Kerala has made great strides in formulating various schemes for workers in the informal sector, but gender concerns in social security are in want of attention in the light of demographic pressures, fiscal constraints and changes in the global economy.


Abstract This paper is a discussion of the current condition of visual communication in American colleges and universities. In doing so, it analyzes the importance of visual communication and the unique epistemic power it possesses, and describes to what extent current academic practice has learned the lessons of the past so that it has become well equipped to deal with current needs in modem colleges and universities in the US. Particularly examined is the effectiveness of visual aids and computer-aided instruction. Besides, this paper also explains that visual communication is a dialogicalprocess where the way students perceive and understand their environment is influenced by their knowledge and experience of visual communication, and that visual intelligence has become a central part of academic culture. Finally, this paper provides some insights on the visual in American college classrooms for the decades to come.


The invaluable role that engineering experts play in the evaluation of new technologies before advising corporate investors and others on whether or not to invest in the same is discussed. The IPENZ code of ethics tends to place more emphasis on engineers acting in the public interest.


Several studies demonstrated that written communication on package related to food quality (claim, ingredients, etc) modifies sensory and liking expectations of the content (Deliza et al., 2003; Meillon et al., 2010). However, the specific role of package artworks on expected pleasurable food experience has been rarely investigated. Using a user centric approach we explored the impact of food package artworks on expected food liking and expected food naturalness. Through a factorial design, eight artworks combining three pictures (vegetable, prepared food in a plate, background) modified according to two levels were designed. 400 French and German consumers rated the expected liking and the expected naturalness for the food induced by each artwork presented on a computer monitor. The results show that: 1) expected pleasurable food experience was significantly impacted by package artworks; 2) the impact of each artwork on expected liking and naturalness can be modeled; and 3) key visual drivers of the pleasurable experience differed between consumers but were not impacted by the country origin. The role of differences in food experience on consumer expectation is discussed.
 Deliza, R., Macfie, H., and Hedderley, D. Use of computer-generated artworks and conjoint analysis to investigate sensory expectations. Journal of Sensory Studies 18, 465--486. 2003
 Meillon, S., Urbano, C., Guillot, G., and Schlich, P. Acceptability of partially dealcoholized wines - Measuring the impact of sensory and information cues on overall liking in reallife settings. Food Quality and Preference 21, 763-773. 2010.


During deep brain stimulation, a neurosurgical procedure to relieve tremors, a thin electrode is inserted into deep brain regions to provide stimulation. Accurate electrode placement is crucial to provide tremor suppression without damaging adjacent optical and motor regions. A portable, real-time display fiber optic reflectance probe is used to obtain reflected signals from living, human brain tissues. The optical results are compared to pre-operative MRI scans to confirm anatomical structures and verify electrode placement. In addition to reflectance, tissue oxygen saturation may assist brain tissue identification.


AIMS
MicroRNA-378a, highly expressed in skeletal muscles, was demonstrated to affect myoblasts differentiation and to promote tumor angiogenesis. We hypothesized that miR-378a could play a pro-angiogenic role in skeletal muscle and may be involved in regeneration after ischemic injury in mice.

METHODS AND RESULTS
Silencing of miR-378a in murine C2C12 myoblasts did not affect differentiation but impaired their secretory angiogenic potential towards endothelial cells. miR-378a knockout (miR-378a-/-) in mice resulted in a decreased number of CD31-positive blood vessels and arterioles in gastrocnemius muscle. In addition, diminished endothelial sprouting from miR-378a-/- aortic rings was shown. Interestingly, although fibroblast growth factor 1 (Fgf1) expression was decreased in miR-378a-/- muscles, this growth factor did not mediate the angiogenic effects exerted by miR-378a. In vivo, miR-378a knockout did not affect the revascularization of the ischemic muscles in both normo- and hyperglycemic mice subjected to femoral artery ligation (FAL). No difference in regenerating muscle fibers was detected between miR-378a-/- and miR-378+/+ mice. miR-378a expression temporarily declined in ischemic skeletal muscles of miR-378+/+ mice already on day 3 after FAL. At the same time, in the plasma, the level of miR-378a-3p was enhanced. Similar elevation of miR-378a-3p was reported in the plasma of patients with intermittent claudication in comparison to healthy donors. Local adeno-associated viral vectors (AAV)-based miR-378a overexpression was enough to improve the revascularization of the ischemic limb of wild type mice on day 7 after FAL, what was not reported after systemic delivery of vectors.In addition, the number of infiltrating CD45+ cells and macrophages (CD45+ CD11b+ F4/80+ Ly6G-) was higher in the ischemic muscles of miR-378a-/- mice, suggesting an anti-inflammatory action of miR-378a.

CONCLUSIONS
Data indicates miR-378a role in the pro-angiogenic effect of myoblasts and vascularization of skeletal muscle. After the ischemic insult, the anti-angiogenic effect of miR-378a deficiency might be compensated by enhanced inflammation.

A TRANSLATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
The study reports elevated expression of miR-378a-3p in the plasma of mice subjected to femoral artery ligation and in the plasma of patients with intermittent claudication. Thus, miR-378a may be considered as a marker of ischemic muscle injury.


Abstract The friction and wear behaviour of colloidally processed and pressureless sintered β-silicon nitride (Si3N4) ceramics against steel DIN Ck45K under unlubricated condition were investigated using a pin on disk tribometer. β-silicon nitride (Si3N4) ceramics consolidated by slip casting from suspensions with different solid loading have been studied, aiming at increasing the use of β-Si3N4 as cutting tools in industrial applications. The morphology of the worn surfaces of β-silicon nitride ceramics was analysed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersion spectroscopy (EDS). Under the conditions used, it was found that β-Si3N4 ceramics exhibited a low wear rate (10−6 mm3 N−1 m−1) and the frictional behaviour of β-Si3N4 ceramics–steel couples depended on a metallic layer transferred from the steel disk to the β-Si3N4 ceramic pin.


Sign system is a type of signage which serves as a means of communication. It has a function to show identity, information, and direction. The Trisakti University is a private campus known as the Reformation campus. The beginning of the reformation era caused by the unrestrained anger of the people for the shooting of 4 (four) students. It is a significant moment until the fall of the New Order dictatorship. The value obtained from this research is the spirit of patriotism, pioneer, courage to defend the truth, and other nationalism spirit. The identity as a reformation campus can be a modality that plausible to be stated in the Trisakti University campus sign system. Descriptive analysis method was used in this study. This analysis is a guide in designing campus sign systems. Sign system become an instrument to establish the imaging of the campus. The sign system does not stand alone, but is able to generate positive responses from the academic community and visitors. Eventually, values of nationalism spirit become the concept of novelty in the design of the sign system.


type 2 diabetes. It has a very different presentation than type 1 diabetes. In type 2 diabetes insulin resistance plays the key role, not insulin deficiency and it is closely related to increased adipose tissue /lipid metabolism. In fact, in recent guidelines type 2 diabetes is defined as an element of metabolic syndrome. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, polycystic ovary syndrome, sleep apnea syndrome, cholelithiasis, gastroesophageal reflux, depression and asthma are disorders associated with metabolic syndrome. Primary approach for metabolic syndrome is adjustment of life style. Weight loss with an appropriate diet and exercise program would cause an ameliorating effect for all the disorders seen in metabolic syndrome. of circulating insulin is between 4-5 min. Preanalytical factors in insulin measurement are; blood sample (serum / heparinized plasma, EDTA plasma) and storage conditions (Insulin is known to be stable for at least 12 hours at room temperature, 1 week at 4 ° C, and 1 month at -10 ° C). In long-term storage at freeze (more than 2 years), insulin levels may increase up to 75%. Random insulin analysis is not useful and analysis is recommended with a planned clinical protocol. Insulin sensitivity and secretion are reciprocally related. Insulin resistance (IR) can be defined as a impaired biological responce to normal insulin concentrations, thus, IR results in increased insulin secretion to maintain normal glucose and lipid homeostasis. IR is not a disease or specific diagnosis, but it is a common feature of several diseases such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). On the other hand the Insulin Resistance Syndrome, called as metabolic syndrome is used to describe the cluster of abnormalities that are more likely to occur in insulin resistant/hyperinsulinemic individuals. Diagnosis of CVD, hypertension, PCOS or acanthosis nigricans, family history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, or CVD, history of gestational diabetes or glucose intolerance, Non-Caucasian ethnicity, sedentary lifestyle, BMI >25.0 kg/m2 (or waist circumference >94 cm (or >102cm) in men, >80 cm (or>88cm) in women and age >40 years are factors that increase the likelihood of the insulin resistance syndrome. There are many potential causes and contributors to insulin resistance. Numerous studies show that high amounts of free fatty acids in the blood, high intake of fructose, increased oxidative stress and inflammation in the body, physical inactivity and disruption in the bacterial environment in the gut. There are also various genetic, social and etnic factors. Hereditary causes include mutations of insulin receptor, glucose transporter, and signaling proteins, although the common forms are largely unidentified. Insulin resistance may be reduced or even completely reversed with simple lifestyle measures, such as exercise, eating healthy, losing belly fat and taking care of sleep and stress levels. In initiating and spreading standardization and harmonization studies for determinations throughout the country. An external quality control program our society, shows us that action plans have to be drawn up on this issue. The discordance in test results for commercial insulin reagent sets is likely multifactorial and will require a continuing effort to understand the differences and achieve the desired consistency and harmonization among commercial immunoassays.


With the entrance of Spain into the EU, the Mediterranean became the southern border of Europe and a focal point of the migratory pressure from Africa to Europe. Since then, the fight against irreg ...


This paper presents simulations of spatially-varying non-stationary earthquake motions at subsurface sites in multi-layered soil medium. The motions are compatible to the sites in terms of both spatial-variation and earthquake energy. The stochastic Fourier spectrum characterizes the bedrock energy distribution. The bedrock and subsurface motions are related by a transfer function. The spatial-variation is represented by the existing lagged coherency functional forms and their site-compatible parameters and uniform and random phases. Wavelet transform is introduced to investigate simultaneously the temporal and spectral variation of the simulated motions. In the case study, horizontal motions of three sites at ground surface and at a depth of 20 m in a two layered soil medium above the bedrock depth of 50 m and corresponding to an earthquake moment magnitude of 5.5 are simulated. As subsurface motions are hardly recordable, the simulated motions are useful for the analyses of underground structures and soil-structure interactions.


The snow and freezing rain weather occurred in Southern China in January 2008 is analyzed using the observation data from 604 stations in China and NCEP 2.5°×2.5° reanalysis data from a point of view of the surface and atmospheric thermodynamic structure and its climatic anomaly.The result shows that the core area hit by freezing rain is in the region of 108°~ 113°E and 25°~28°N where the mean surface air temperature is below 0 °C in January 2008,relatively to ordinary year,it is 4~6 ℃ lower which is favorable to form freezing rain.The warm and moist air from Southern China between 850 hPa and 400 hPa continuously transport to make mean air temperature on 850~600 hPa more than 0 ℃,which is favorable to produce precipitation.On the other hand,predominately norther wind on 1 000~850 hPa carrys a great deal of cold air to keep the surface air temperature below 0 ℃,which makes rainfall become freezing while reaching the surface becoming the freezing rain.From the annual climate anomaly,upper southerly and lower northerly are much stronger than the averages,and upper air is far warmer and lower air is far colder than normal.These anomalous conditions in January 2008 are very favorable to occurrence of snow and freezing rain disaster that is historically rare in Southern China.


This article analyses the behaviour of the Brazilian press in the case of Aracruz Celulose, when 2.000 peasant women destroyed an area of the company. The hypothesis that guides the text is that there is a double prejudice of the media: of gender and social class.


Abstract When the various metallic coating systems applied on steel bridges deteriorated, they may need to be repaired by painting because onsite metallic recoating is very difficult. In order to examine the performance of repaired painting on steel plates with the remains of four types of deteriorated metallic coating systems, cyclic corrosion tests were performed in combination with exposure to an acid rain spray. It was found that a residual coating of zinc hot dip galvanising acted as a helpful substrate for the repair painting. Residual coatings of a zinc–aluminium thermal spray and of a zinc–aluminium pseudoalloy did not have such an effect. The residue of an aluminium thermal spray had a positively harmful influence on the repair painting over it. The degree of this influence was correlated with the thickness of the residual coating.


Luminescence and excited-state electron-transfer reactions of (dppe)Pt{S2C2(2-pyridine)(H)} and (dppe)Pt{S2C2(4-pyridine)(H)} (dppe = diphenyldiphosphinoethane) are enabled by protonation of the appended pyridine, thus serving as a novel means of electronic switching. The neutral complexes have low-lying d-to-d transitions that lead to rapid decay of excited states by nonradiative processes. However, upon protonation, a 1,2-enedithiolate-to-heterocycle π* intraligand charge-transfer transition (ILCT) becomes lower in energy than the d-to-d transition, thus giving rise to emissive 1ILCT* and 3ILCT* excited states for [(dppe)Pt{S2C2(2-pyridinium)(H)}][BF4] and [(dppe)Pt{S2C2(4-pyridinium)(H)}][BF4]. The assignment of these excited states was based on their energies and lifetimes (τ) which range from τ = 3 to 4 ns for the singlet and from τ = 2000 to 7500 ns for the triplet, respectively. Emission quantum yields (φ) increase with solvent polarity and range from φ = 0.0006 to 0.003 for the singlet and from φ ...


PURPOSE
In North America, the use of off-road vehicles by young people is increasing, as are related injuries and fatalities. We examined the prevalence of off-road ridership and off-road helmet use in different subgroups of Canadian youth in order to better understand possible inequities associated with these health risk behaviors.

METHODS
Data came from Cycle 6 (2009-2010) of the WHO Health Behavior in School-Aged Children Study (HBSC). Participants (n = 26,078) were young people from grades 6-10 in 436 Canadian schools. Students were asked, for a 12-mo recall period, how frequently they rode off-road vehicles and how often they wore a helmet while riding. Engagement in off-road ridership and helmet use were estimated by age group, gender, urban-rural geographic location, socioeconomic status, and how long participants had lived in Canada.

FINDINGS
About half of the sample reported riding off-road vehicles (12,750; 52%). Among riders, 5,691 (45%) always wore helmets. Riders were more often older students, male and born in Canada. Students in rural areas and small towns were much more likely to ride off-road vehicles than their urban peers (RR, 95% CI: 1.28 [1.23-1.33]). Helmet use was less common among females, new immigrants, older students, and those in lower socioeconomic groups. There was little reported difference in helmet use by urban-rural location.

CONCLUSIONS
Risks associated with the use of off-road vehicles and with nonhelmet use are not equitably distributed across Canadian youth. Factors characterizing off-road ridership (notably urban-rural location) are distinct from factors for helmet use. Preventive interventions should target population subgroups.


Drawing on research in Canada as well as studies in Australia and elsewhere, this paper challenges the arguments of Smyth and Dow (British Journal of Sociology in Education, 19(3), pp. 291-303) that outcomes-based education necessarily embodies a form of technical rationality which routinizes, proletarianizes and deskills teachers and their work. This paper criticizes Smyth and Dow for applying a universalistic and monolithic labour process theory to outcomes issues, for paying little or no attention to published evidence and argument on outcomes, and for being insensitive to the variable geometries of the outcomes phenomenon across different contexts. This paper, by contrast, identifies how investigating outcomes in a context of socialist policy-making, where equity goals are explicit and high discretion is granted to teachers, can contribute to clearer understanding of the variable postmodern geometries and educational possibilities of outcomes technology. These possibilities include fostering stronger collegiality among teachers, and democratic inclusion of pupils and parents in the teaching and learning process.


Highly purified fine AlN powder was synthesized with low oxygen content. The optimal raw materials were Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ dehydrated from Al(OH)/sub 3/, carbon black, and AlN seed crystal, and their weight proportion was 1:0.5:0.01, respectively. Appropriate addition of AlN seed crystals might make the product finer. The order of the reaction was zero whose rate constants were 0.23 mol/L-s at 1400 degrees C and 0.48 mol/L-s at 1500 degrees C. AlN powder obtained at 1400 degrees C was in the small size with regular shape and narrow size distribution. The product was fine too at 1500 degrees C and a large amount of it possessed a hexagonal form. When the reaction was nearing completion, the baked powder was treated at depressed pressure to reduce the residual oxygen. Then the end-product was prepared containing 33.5% nitrogen, 0.4% oxygen, and 0.11% carbon (total) with an average particle size of 2-4 mu m.<<ETX>>


Abstract Objectives. Inflammatory cytokines are implicated in the pathophysiology of both stroke and depression, and their production is influenced by the transcriptional activity of particular gene polymorphisms. We hypothesised that alleles related to higher pro-inflammatory and/or lower anti-inflammatory cytokine production would be associated with post-stroke depression (PSD). Methods. In 276 stroke cases, depression was diagnosed using DSM-IV, and classified into major PSD (N = 29), all (major plus minor) PSD (N = 77), and control (N = 199) groups. Genotyping for six pro-inflammatory polymorphisms (TNF-α –850C/T and –308G/A, IL-1β –511C/T and + 3953C/T, IL-6 –174G/C, and IL-8 –251T/A) and two anti-inflammatory polymorphisms (IL-4 + 33T/C and IL-10 –1082G/A) was conducted. Individual associations with PSD were estimated using logistic regression models. Total numbers of potential risk alleles were calculated for pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine genes and analysed against depression using χ2-tests. Results. The IL-4 + 33C/C genotype was associated with major PSD, and the IL-10 –1082A/A genotype was associated with all PSD. Increasing numbers of risk alleles for these two anti-inflammatory cytokine genotypes were significantly associated with both PSD categories. No significant associations were found with any pro-inflammatory cytokine allele. Conclusions. Alleles associated with reduced anti-inflammatory cytokine function were associated with PSD, supporting the cytokine hypothesis in its etiology.


Abstract Creep behaviour of commercial purity cast magnesium with preferred orientation was examined in compression at 100, 125 and 150°C and 35 and 50 MPa. The as-cast structure is composed of large columnar grains in which prismatic poles are parallel to the longitudinal direction. Cylindrical compression specimens were prepared from the cast material in the way that columnar grains were almost perpendicular to the compressive loading direction. Steady-state creep rate increased from -2 xl x 1 0-7/s to 5 x 10-7/s at 35 MPa and from 5.7 x 1O--7/s to 2 x 10- 6/s at 50 MPa with increasing temperature from 100 to 150 °C. The apparent activation energy, Qc, was determined to be 34 kJ/mol at 50 MPa and 29kJ/mol at 35 MPa. The stresses used were above the yield strength of the cast Mg and instantaneous plastic deformation occurred at creep loading. It was noticed that creep under the aforementioned conditions changed the initial grain orientation. Such evolution of orientation was stronger at higher temperatures. Some evidence of grain boundary serrations was also observed after creep and these were attributed to creep-deformation due to strain-induced grain boundary migration.


The paper roundly summarizes and systemically analyzes the students appraise demonstration with web to teacher's teaching effect of Hebei polytechnic University.It provides the main reference for improving teaching quality for teachers,establishing all-around evaluation of teaching quality of University.


VAN DER HOEVE'S SYNDROME, sometimes called "Eddowe's" or "Adair-Dighton's" syndrome, is one of the best known hereditary abnormalities in man. The syndrome is manifested most commonly as blue sclera (blue sclerotic), which is frequently accompanied by fragility of bones (fragilitas ossium, osteogenesis imperfecta, osteopsathyrosis idiopathica, Lobstein's disease), and deafness. These three symptoms are sometimes called the triad of this syndrome. Certain other structural abnormalities such as, short stature, large head often with bossed cranial bones, hyperfiexibility of joints, dental anomalies and congenital heart defects, occasionally accompany the cardinal symptoms. Most of the authors on the genetics of this syndrome hold the opinion that all these symptoms are pleiotropic manifestations of a single autosomal mutant gene. Extensive bibliography concerning the genetics of this syndrome may be found in papers by Conard and Davenport (1915), Bell (1928), Aschner and Engelmann (1928), Waardenburg (1932) Fuss (1935) Kramer (1934), Gates (1946) and Seedorff (1949). This abnormality is not uncommon among Japanese, and more than seventy pedigrees have been published. One of the present writers, Kunii, published in 1929 and 1930 a pedigree of this syndrome comprising 22 cases. This paper, together with Togano's papers (1929 and 1930) on three other pedigrees, which were published nearly simultaneously, are widely known among foreign investigators, and often quoted by them. About ten years later, Kunii happened to find a distinctly bluesclerotic girl, while he was conducting ophthalmological examinations of school children in a district of Yamagata Prefecture. He traced the pedigree of this girl, and discovered a large kindred containing many patients afflicted with blue sclera, bone fractures, and deafness. Next year, Ozaki joined Kunii and assisted in the diagnosis of patients and the work of following the pedigree. The kindred at that time consisted of 243 members of whom 127 were examined and 72 diagnosed as affected. In 1948 the kindred was jointly reexamined by Kunii and Ozaki. By that time, the kindred had been enlarged to 377 members, of these 142 were examined and 86 were diagnosed as blue sclerotics. In 1953, examination was carried out for the third time, also by Kunii and Ozaki. This examination has added 20 members with 10 new patients to the kindred. Thus, this kindred (Fig. 1) comprises 96 blue sclerotics of various grade,


On the basis of widely reviewing domestic and overseas information of nutrition and feeding for minpigs and slaughter swines, this paper summarizes the body weight, growing speed, feed intake, body chemical composition and their deposition, and the ratio of lysine to digestible energy in the diet for the minipig at different phases, in order to provide basic data for calculating nutrient requirements of minipigs.


In the context of "Light Propeller Driven Aeroplane" noise certification according to the ICAO ANNEX 16 Chapter 10 procedure, there has been - for many years- an ongoing debate on how to perform an accurate Mach number correction to account for the effect on propeller noise of ambient air temperature under test conditions. If the maximum flyover noise level, as determinde for certification pruposes, is governed by excessive engine noise radiation (instead of propeller noise) any Mach number correction of the noise data from measurement towards reference temperature conditions is erroneous by definitionO.


After two years of development the ITER divertor has now reached a stage where the requirements are finalised, the concept is frozen and engineering design and analysis have made substantial progress. This paper summarises the requirements for the divertor and presents the status of the design and the related analysis with emphasis on thermomechanical, electromagnetic and neutronic problems.


17-hydroxy corticosteroids (17-OHCS) in urine (Total, free,and fractions—Comp. F, Comp. E, THF, THE) were determined in 5 cases that were loaded with ACTH-Z and 12 cases that underwent various operations using thin layer chromatography. The following results were obtained. 1. Responses of urinary 17-0HCS to ACTH-Z. (1) In old patients, responses of total 17-OHCS values wereretarded. (2) As to the free 17-0HCS, their variation did not always coincide with that of total values. (3) The excretion volume of Comp. F and Comp. E was slight and did not increase more than 1.0 mg/day. On the 1st or 2nd day of loading the excretion of THE increased the most, whereas, on the 3rd day THF relatively predominated compared with the control pattern without exception. 2. Changes in urinary 17-0HCS before and after operation. (1) The control values of total 17-0HCS ranged from 2.2 to 3.3 mg/day. But the values were higher in patients with severe urinary infection and when control urine was collected on the previous day of operation. Most cases showed their maximum excretion on the 1st or 2ndday after operation and returned to control values on the 7th day. In patients whose postoperatiove course was not favourable,the values on the 7th day were yet higher. In old patients, the maximum excretion volumes were less than those of younger ones. Generally, the maximum excretion volumes were small during minor surgical stress. (2) The variation of free 17-0HCS coincided with that of total values, but did not in cases whose total values varied slightly. (3) During the slightest surgical stress (group I) . the excretion of THE increased the most. These patterns were extremely similiar to those of ACTH, or ACTH2. In group II, the increment of THF cleary predominated compared with the control pattern on the 1st day after operation. These patterns weresimiliar to those of ACTI-13. During severe stress (groups III and IV) , the excretion ofTHF increased more markedly and Comp. F began to increase strikingly. Thus, according to the grade of stress, THE initially increased, followed by THF and finally Comp. F. increased. As to the relation between individual fractions and the strength of stress, Comp. E


The scalable iterative solution of strongly coupled three-dimensional incompressible resistive magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) equations  is very challenging because disparate time scales arise from the electromagnetics, the hydrodynamics, as well as the coupling between these systems. This study considers a mixed finite element discretization of a dual saddle point formulation of the incompressible resistive MHD equations using a stable nodal (Q2/Q1) discretization for the hydrodynamics and a stable edge-node discretization of a reduced form of the Maxwell equations. This paper presents new approximate block factorization preconditioners for this system which reduce the system to approximate Schur complement systems that can be solved using algebraic multilevel methods. These preconditioners include a new augmentation-based approximation for the magnetic induction saddle point system as well as efficient approximations of the Schur complements that arise from the complex coupling between the Navier--Stokes eq...


During February 1957 the government of Egypt purchased from the International Monetary Fund $15 million with Egyptian pounds. The government of India, during the same period, entered into an exchange transaction and stand-by arrangement with the Fund in a total amount of $200 million. The transaction provided for the purchase of $127.5 million from the Fund with Indian rupees. The Fund was to transfer $60 million of that amount immediately, and $67.5 million after 30 days. A stand-by arrangement to become effective on the date of the second transfer was to permit India to purchase from the Fund during the following twelve months currencies equivalent to an additional $72.5 million. Under the stand-by arrangement concluded in October 1956, France had by the middle of March made two purchases from the Fund with French francs. The first purchase, of $40 million, was made on February 14, and the second, of $60 million, was made on March 14. In April 1957, the government of Argentina purchased from the Fund $75 million with Argentine pesos. Other purchases from the Fund during the period under review included $10 million by Cuba (under a stand-by arrangement), $2.5 million by Honduras, and $0.5 million by Paraguay. In February El Salvador repurchased colones equivalent to $2.5 million; other repurchases were $3.3 million by Finland and $1.8 million by Denmark. At the request of the government of Peru, the Fund on February 15 extended for one year a stand-by arrangement enabling Peru to draw currencies up to the equivalent of $12.5 million.


As I conceive it, religious education has the same aim as all education has or ought to have; namely, the development of character. While it does not ignore the reason, it seeks primarily to affect the will, and to supply an adequate motive for directing the conscious choices that must daily be made between the good and the less good, so that they shall be ever for the better. As with all education, religious education has selected, more or less empirically, certain material as suitable for bringing about the desired training. Conspicuous among this material is the study of the folklore, tradition, legislation, history, poetry, wisdom, prophecy, biography, and letters which make up the Scriptures, and the developmental history and theology of the church. Supplementary and interpretative material is found in the literature of other oriental peoples, in the geography and economics of the Holy Land, in the results of higher criticism of the Scriptures, and elsewhere. Religious education, having been committed so largely to the voluntary teaching and intermittent efforts of the Sunday school, has not kept pace with secular education, if I may so distinguish that which deals chiefly with the intellect. Many improvements can be made in method and in the choice and organization of material, profiting by the suggestions to be derived from modern investigations in philosophy, psychology, and pedagogy. I am asked to say what principles have been developed by the devotees of physical sciences that may be available and helpful to the teacher of religion. I confess I have nothing to say to the teacher who, turning his back on reason, holds a theory of inspiration of the Bible which is sometimes expressed by the allegation: " I believe everything in the Bible, from lid to lid." Such a one, in my judgment, can only do harm as a religious educator; for his every pupil will be


The application of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) to the performance validation of a water cascade sterilizer is described. The methodology was successfully used to 1) identify the cold and hot zones within maximum load configurations through three dimensional thermal mapping, 2) demonstrate the consistency of consecutive sterilization cycles in companion sterilizers, and 3) set target sterilizing values (F0) to achieve a high statistical assurance that any location will be above a minimum F0 (sterility assurance) and below a maximum F0 (for stability considerations).


Rafael J. Pascual recently recommended emending the manuscript reading deofles at Beowulf 2088a (Pascual, "Two Possible Emendations," 7–8).1 In the passage in question, Beowulf describes Grendel's ...