e17500 Background: Informed consent process is the key-element of the ethical considerations of clinical trials. Several reports have shown that even having been through this process, enrolled patients misunderstand the modalities and goals of randomized clinical trials (RCT). The purpose of this study is to compare individuals' objective understanding about RCT between patients already included (cases) and patients treated under standard care who have never received information about clinical trials (controls).

METHODS
We submitted a standardized questionnaire to both populations to explore the objective understanding of RCT. This questionnaire includes 10 ended-questions (q) exploring: understanding of underlying legislation (3 q), understanding of conditions of study withdrawal (3 q), understanding of randomization (2 q) and understanding of uncertainty (2 q).

RESULTS
75 cases and 107 controls were included in the present study. Three questions are associated with a rate of good responses close to 70% in both populations: anonymity of collected data (66% in controls vs 81% in cases), existence of legislation protecting patients (73% vs 76%) and right to withdraw in case of toxicity (73% vs 82%). Understanding of cases is statistically better (p < 0.05) for 6 other questions: physicians duty to tell everything about the trial (44% vs 68%), right to withdraw from the study without giving any reason (38% vs 73%), withdrawing does not jeopardies the quality of further care (40% vs 71%), all the patients do not receive the same treatment (56% vs 73%), allocation at random (12% vs 52%) and uncertainty about benefits (20% vs 38%). At last, the rate of correct responses is similar and very low for the question exploring the uncertainty about toxicity (43% vs 44%).

CONCLUSIONS
Informed consent actually improves enrolled patients' understanding of RCT. Nevertheless, additional efforts should be made to increase the quality of the transmission of information about randomization and uncertainty. [Table: see text].


In the poultry business, pullets have the vital role in their species which make them valuable than cockerels. In order to sort them, hatcheries hire chick feather sexers. Nowadays, different countries are in need of chick sexers but the shortage in sexers are due to low income of farmers. In order to provide a solution to this shortage, the researchers have come up with a device that can classify a newly-hatched day-old chick's gender based on its wing's feather pattern. The study used an image processing algorithm to determine the edges of the shaft and compare it with reference images. The study tested and evaluated the system using a sample group of day-old chicks and compared the result with a chick gender classifier and the chick's actual gender when its physical characteristics started to show.


Ethyl 5-pyrimidineacrylates, 5-pyrimidineacrylonitriles, and 5-styrylpyrimidines with alkyl groups at the 2-and 4-positions were synthesized by means of the coupling reaction of 5-halopyrimidines with olefines in the presence of palladium phosphine complex. According to a similar manner, pyridines, quinolines, and isoquinolines with the same substituents at the β-positions were obtained in good yield.


Discloses a solar receiver. The solar receiver is modular, having a plurality of rectangular / square / polygonal / circular configuration tube panels, and is designed to be used with other heat transfer fluid or molten salt. The heat transfer fluid to flow through the solar receiver side (surface) in the vertical serpentine path. The solar receiver may be factory-assembled, and may be used with the support tower to form a solar power generation system.


A study of the dielectric properties of sedimentary rocks at a sufficiently high frequency may provide useful data for the evaluation of borehole wall formations in exploration and production wells. An experimental program carried out between 1960 and 1967 on sandstone and limestone samples lent further support to these expectations. At frequencies above 20 Mc/s both real and imaginary parts of the complex epsilon* = epsilon' - j epsilon'' were measurable. Moreover, at higher frequencies, epsilon' proved to be independent of the salinity of the water filling the pores, and insensitive to the way in which the oil and the water are actually distributed. The value of epsilon'', on the other hand, turned out to be indicative of the prevailing salinity. By combining other logging data (for instance from an electric or porosity log) with a series of such v.h.f. measurements of epsilon' and epsilon'', the oil or water saturation, the effective formation porosity, the pore-filling fluid salinity, and the rock matrix formation factor might be deduced, if the depth of investigation can be made large enough to overcome the invasion effects.


Through the study of nonhomogeneous coordinates of points and lines,the special duality principle between points and lines was handled in Euclidean system of rectangular coordinates and the question of how to construct duality between points and lines in projective geometry was answered.At the same time,the duality propositions of the angular bisector,two perpendicular lines,the length of the line segment,the distance between a point and a line in Euclidean geometry,were also established.


In recent years, AI edge computing has expanded to include the implementation of AI models on edge devices to achieve real-time inference. Also, high-level synthesis is important for optimizing the implementation of AI models and peripheral circuits in hardware. On the other hand, the threat of hardware Trojan has been reported in hardware implementations. Therefore, several detection methods focusing on netlists in hardware description languages have been proposed. However, the Trojan generated by high-level synthesis have not been evaluated. For this background, this study proposes a hardware Trojan detection method oriented to high-level synthesis of AI models. Also, evaluation experiments reveal the detection difficulties of conventional methods and the effectiveness of the proposed method.


A male and female Dungeness crab (Cancer magister Dana) were kept under continuous observation in an aquarium to observe the premating embrace, female ecdysis, and mating. The male held the female in premating embrace from June 10 until June 18, 1965, when she molted. The male allowed the female to reverse her position from the premating embrace, sternum to sternum, to that of female carapace to male sternum only after she became aggressive. The male never allowed the female to escape from his control while she molted. Copulation occurred 1 hr and 32 min after female ecdysis, when the new exoskeleton had firmed somewhat, and the male carried the female in a postmating embrace for 2 days.Extensive wear on the chelipeds of male crabs may reflect prolonged periods in the premating embrace and stroking of the female by the male rather than matings with several females. The male crab probably becomes aware of the female's readiness to molt by her aggressive pinching of maxillae and eyestalks.


A 5 Gbit/s photonic ATM 4 × 4 switch with a differential packet receiver that tolerates cell-level fluctuation has been developed. Experimental results demonstrated a stable operation.


This work develops a comprehensive approach to the control of inverter-fed synchronous reluctance machines (SYNCREL), based on the machine's ideal model. From the theory a control simulation is designed. Simulation and experimental results are presented. The effects of saturation and iron losses are briefly considered. >


FOLLOWING THEIR examination of the role of external factors in the revival of international capital inflows to Latin America, Calvo, Leiderman, and Reinhart (CLR) review the policy responses available to governments.' While acknowledging the contribution of improved economic performance, their focus on exogenous influences leads them to concentrate on the dangers of "excessive" influxes of short-term funds. With market failures quite able to generate the excess, the dangers of real exchange rate appreciation, poor intermediation of large-scale flows, and the threat of rapid reversal are clear. From this perspective, CLR examine different policy options for their effectiveness either in limiting the inflows or in neutralizing their effects. This note argues that the policies discussed are misleadingly treated as alternatives when, owing to substantial differences in principle, their appropriate application would be to very different policy objectives. It is suggested here that if recipient economies are to benefit from the inflows, while managing the risks that preoccupy CLR, a sequence or combination of policies may need to be applied. Beginning with the problem of "excessive" inflows induced by market failure, those failures associated with variable government credibility in the context of counterinflationary policy may be usefully singled out. Lack of confidence in the durability of contractionary monetary policies may prevent rapid downward adjustment in domestic wages and prices. The resulting high short-term interest rates, however, may attract speculative inflows based on the judgment that, at least temporarily, the exchange rate will be maintained. Whatever their detailed merits, two of the policies discussed by CLR would be relevant in helping to sustain


Employee stock options represent a significant potential source of dilution for many shareholders. It is well known that reported earnings tend to understate the associated costs, but an efficient stock market will show no such bias. If by contrast stock prices underestimate the future costs implied by stock option grants, option exercises will produce negative abnormal returns. We design and implement a stock-picking rule based on predictions of stock-option exercise using widely available data. The rule identifies stocks that subsequently suffer significnt negative abnormal returns using either a CAPM or the three factor Fama-French benchmarks. According to our point estimates, if the cost of employee stock options as a fraction of market capitalization is 10%, the stock will subsequently exhibit a negative abnormal return of between 3% and 5%. There is some evidence of market learning in that the abnormal returns tend to fall over time. We use a restricted sample of actual stock exercises and find that the reduced power of our trading rule does not reflect a reduced ability to predict stock option exercise. It also does not seem to reflect improved accounting disclosure since the portion of option costs recognized in diluted earnings per share appears to be priced by the market in all our sample years.


has been demonstrated that reaction time measures are sensitive to detecting variations in effi ciency of cognitive domains (Tuch et al., 2005; Niogi et al., 2008b). Moreover, a growing body of evidence suggests that DTI assessments taken from separate white matter tracts may correlate spe-cifi cally with performance in different cognitive domains. As an example, DTI measures from two distinct white matter tracts in the same population of subjects have been found to correlate with performance in two distinct cognitive domains (Niogi and McCandliss, 2006; Niogi et al., 2008b). Niogi and McCandliss (2006) showed that within the same population correlations exist between reading ability and fractional anisotropy (FA) in a left superior–inferior fi ber tract, but these measures were unrelated to a similar structure–function correlation between short term memory and FA in a frontal association tract. Similarly, double dissocia-tion fi ndings within a single population of normal healthy adults demonstrating structural and functional specifi city were found for


Combustion process has a significant impact on the performance of internal combustion engine.Premixed Charge Compression Ignition engine(PCCI) can effectively reduce SOOT,while its NOx emission level gets rather high.For using an external EGR,NOx emission can be efficiently controlled.In this paper,a 3-dimensional CFD code is used to study the combustion process of a modified 4102BZLQ diesel engine.By adjusting IVC and advancing fuel injection,PCCI can be performed.To reduce NOx and noise emission,an external EGR is added.A systematic study on the NOx,CO and HC emissions with different EGR is done and the influence is analyzed on PCCI plus EGR to NOx,CO,HC formation.


Six fish meal basal diets supplied with 0 (control), 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2.5 and 5 g kg−1 of choline chloride, resulting in choline levels of 2.57, 2.67, 2.94, 3.84, 4.99 and 7.71 g kg−1, respectively, were fed to giant grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus, for 56 and 30 days to evaluate the growth and lipid metabolism, and stress tolerance respectively. In the first trial, fish fed different levels of choline-containing diets for 56 days had no significant difference in weight gain, survival and feeding efficiency. Fish fed increased levels of dietary choline, however, tended to have decreases in the hepatic somatic index; lipids, triglycerides, and cholesterol in liver; and triglycerides and cholesterol in serum. A decrease of lipid content in dorsal muscle was recorded in fish fed the diets containing choline >2.94 g kg−1. Additionally, dietary choline improved the reactions of fish to ammonia stress, including survival and behavioural responses, in fish fed diets containing choline levels >2.94 g kg−1. These findings indicate that choline plays important roles in lipid metabolism and stress tolerance in giant grouper.


The aim of this thesis is to analyze the extent to which policy integration and project
coordination has been achieved and what the effects of these two factors have been in relation
to the fisheries sector in the Lake Victoria region in the East African Community (EAC).
Theories pertaining to benefits of policy integration and project coordination are utilized as
well as the theory of the "Tragedy of the Commons". In the analysis, the role of the Nile
Perch - the most exported fish from the Lake Victoria region is emphasized. Furthermore,
environmental problems standing in the way of the Lake Victoria fisheries sector as well as
issues pertaining to policy integration and project coordination are illustrated. Possible
solutions to these problems are then given. The most significant conclusion reached is that
policy integration and project coordination has not been achieved to a great extent in relation
to the Lake Victoria fisheries sector in the EAC. This is largely due to the fact that the region
lacks the finances, infrastructure and will power to deal with the issues.


The epoxy-Ramberg–Backlund reaction (ERBR) is outlined, in which α,β-epoxy sulfones are converted into a range of mono-, di- and tri-substituted allylic alcohols, on treatment with base. Modification of this method enabled the preparation of enantio-enriched allylic alcohols following the diastereoselective epoxidation of enantio-enriched vinyl sulfones that were accessed efficiently from the chiral pool. The scope, optimisation and limitations of the ERBR as a method for the preparation of allylic alcohols are discussed. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2006)


One small oil field and one small oil and gas field were discovered in East Texas during 1939. New gas-producing horizons were found in three old gas fields. Development in proved oil fields was routine in character. Oil-well completions dropped substantially, due to the decline of drilling in the East Texas field. Few important exploratory tests were drilled.


The extent to which atmospheric neutrino interactions can mimic nucleon decay into modes with a strange particle in the final state is evaluated using nu/sub ..mu../-deuterium interactions recorded by the 12-Foot Bubble Chamber at the ANL Zero Gradient Synchrotron. Event distributions representative of atmospheric neutrinos with 1 < E/sub nu/ < 5 GeV are studied. Such neutrino interactions in massive underground detectors will yield K/sup 0/ and K/sup +/ mesons with respective rates of 1.5 +- 0.8 and 4.2 +- 2.3 per kiloton year. However, the neutrino-induced events have final-state invariant mass and net momentum which are distinctly different from the values that characterize nucleon decay. Consequently, at lifetime levels corresponding to ten kilton years of detector exposure, experimental searches capable of reconstructing these variables will not encounter substantial neutrino background for nucleon decay modes leading to K mesons in the final state. 24 refs, 4 figs.


The weak localization contribution to the two-level correlation function $R(\ensuremath{\omega})$ is calculated for two-dimensional disordered conductors. Our analysis extends to the nondiffusive (ballistic) regime, where the elastic mean path is of order of the size of the system. In this regime, the structure factor $S(t)$ [the Fourier transform of $R(\ensuremath{\omega})]$ exhibits a singular behavior consisting of dips superimposed on a smooth positive background. The strongest dips appear at periods of the periodic orbits of the underlying clean system. Somewhat weaker singularities appear at times that are sums of periods of two such orbits. The results elucidate various aspects of the weak-localization physics of ballistic chaotic systems.


Samples of nasopharyngeal secretions (NPS) obtained from 140 infants and children with acute respiratory disease were examined for the presence of respiratory syncytial (RS) virus by ELISA. An antiserum produced in rabbits against RS‐virus polypeptides was used both as the "capture" antibody and as conjugate in a double‐antibody sandwich technique. RS virus was detected by ELISA in specimens of NPS obtained from 72 (51%) of the patients. By comparison RS virus was shown to be present in 86 (61%) of the patients when the immunofluorescent antibody (IF) technique was employed. Samples obtained from 78 of the 140 patients were also examined by inoculation into tissue cultures, and RS‐virus was isolated from 47 patients. RS virus was detected by ELISA in 37 (79%) and by IF technique in 43 (91%) of these 47 patients. The IF technique was found to be more sensitive than ELISA, especially in patients older than 9 months and for the examination of specimens of NPS containing only a small percentage of RS‐virus antigen‐positive cells.


Objective To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of rifampin and vitamin B12 to treat pressure ulcers.Methods 60 patients with 75 pressure ulcers were randomly divided into two groups.The 40 pressure ulcers in therapy groups were treated with rifampin,vitamin B12 and comprehensive medical management and the 35 pressure ulcers in control group were treated with comprehensive medical management alone.Results The response rate in therapy group and control group were 92.5% and 71.4%,P=0.017.The time of healing in two groups have statistical significance(P=0.002).Conclusion Rifampin and vitamin B12 can improve healing of pressure sores,shortening the time of healing,and relieving the pain of patients.


Myospalax cansus Lyon has done serious harm to forest trees gradually, which has become natural disaster factor happening in largest area and on the most serious degree in Guyuan. It has directly influenced the survival rate of seedlings planted newly and preserved rate of seedlings planted over the years and restricted the development of forestry ecological construction in Guyuan. In this paper, relevant countermeasures of prevention and combat have been put forward according to the present situation of Myospalax cansus Lyon.


Up to now Chinese scholars have held that there is no true drama which is suitable for performing on the stage in the Jewish classical literature. But this is not the fact. This article reviews a Jewish classical drama Leading Out for the first time, and concludes that it is a powerful, stirring and profound Greek classical dramas, especially Athenian tragedies. The dramatist Ezekiel intentionally complied with the stage rules, changed the narra- tive prose of the Exodus to monologue or dialogue, overstepped Greek classical tragedies as well as vigorously imitated them in some respects such as arranging arts and scenes, using thyme scheme, etc. He roughly accomplished the union of "Jewish body and Greek dress".


The invention relates to a wood-plastic section material and a preparation method thereof. Non-wood-fiber forestry and agricultural residue resources, such as straws, cotton stalks, reed stalks and the like are fully utilized, so that the problems are effectively solved that forestry and agricultural residue resources are incinerated and pollute atmosphere, heap up in rivers and pollute water quality, and are not high in high-value utilization rate. According to the production technology, the above non-wood-fiber forestry and agricultural residue resources are processed by utilizing a thread rolling machine, thread-like raw materials are directly utilized for preparing the wood-plastic section material. Compared with the prior art, the non-wood-fiber forestry and agricultural residues are fully utilized, resource is facilitated to be saved, environment is protected, and the prepared wood-plastic section material is good in physical performances. The prepared wood-plastic section material is easy to process without limiting the processing length, also is high in production efficiency, excellent in performances, and is 100% recyclable after being used for years.


The changes of total phenols and ferulic acid contents in bananas artificially inoculated with Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.cubense were investigated in the study.The results showed that total phenols and ferulic acid contents in both inoculated and control(CK) bananas increased generally during the experimental period.It was showed that the contents of phenol compounds increased with the banana plant growth were due to banana being a polyphenol-containing plant.The contents of total phenols and ferulic acid in inoculated bananas,however,were obviously higher than those in control(CK) banana, e.g.the contents of total phenols and ferulic acid in inoculated Fenjiao banana at 28 days post inoculation were 546 and 74.8 μg/mL respectively,while those in control(CK) corresponding bananas were 184 and 68.6 μg/mL respectively.It was indicated that the high levels of phenols in infected banana were related to the infection of F.oxysporum f.sp.cubense.


The extreme value (EV) distribution describes the asymptotic behaviour of all stationary distributions in terms of a limiting, three parameter distribution function. This result can be used to compare elite sport performances for several purposes. 1. By regressing out most significant fixed and random effects for a given discipline, gender and class combination, the resulting residuals can be fitted to an EV distribution to determine the optimised parameters describing gender/discipline/class combinations and their uncertainties. This allows the objective ranking of athletes across events in terms of their percentiles. 2. Use of the regression models allows objective estimates of likely future event standards for performances in heats, semis and finals placings. 3. Determinations of distributional parameters allow comparison between gender, class (including ablebodied or AWD performances) and disciplines via percentiles. 4. Deviations in the regression parameters may indicate the varying effects of performance enhancement over the time-span of Olympic cycles.


In the petrochemical industry, olefins are a key building block for chemicals. Petrochemical complexes are established around olefin production sites. Among the different olefins, the production capacity of ethylene is the highest followed by propylene. In most cases, propylene is produced as a byproduct of ethylene production or as a by-product of refinery operations.


Nishinoshima is desert island located in about 1000km south from Tokyo. In November 20, 2013, a new eruption was confirmed in the southeast about 500m of the location of Nishinoshima Island, and integrated with the Nishinoshima Island in December 26, 2013, and most of Nishinoshima Island covered by lava in October, 2014. Like these, the active eruption with overflow of lava is also continuing now. However, because Nishinoshima Island is about 130km far from the nearest inhabited islands Ogasawara, it is difficult to observe all the time by eyesight and observation machinery. Although it is possible to monitor from the sky by an aircraft, the aircraft fault is also concerned with the eruption. The authors, for the purpose of precisely recording the development form of volcanic island, and long term observed using a synthetic aperture radar satellites can be safely and periodically observed.


Recasting the Discourse about the Other to Effect Transformative Change Alberto J. Rodriguez.Mary Endres Chair in Elementary Teacher Education, Professor, Cross-Cultural Science Education Purdue University In Interrogating whiteness and relinquishing power: White faculty's commitment to racial consciousness in STEM education. Nicole M. Joseph, Chayla Haynes & Floyd Cobb (Eds). New York: Peter Lang. 2016


Research in change management and institutional development, typically, examines situations where both staff and a defined work culture are present. Much less has been written about these issues in the context where the majority of staff is new, many job positions are also new and no training manuals are available to guide leader and staff. This paper reports a case study on how the author/head of an ODL department provided leadership and management in the latter context. It explores the use of informal coaching techniques to drive change and institutionalise an ODL departmental culture of excellence.


Breast cancer is a debilitating disease, which, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation will affect one in eight women. While the etiology of the disease is multi factorial, angiogenesis, the growth of new vessels from pre-existing vessels, plays a central role in the progression of the disease. Over the past few decades, research has shown that angiogenesis may be the fundamental step that transitions benign tumors into malignant tumors. Endothelial cells (ECs) secrete pro-angiogenic factors that facilitate vascular network formation, thus providing tumors with the necessary oxygen and nutrients for growth and metastasis. Angiogenesis inhibitors aim to interfere with the signaling pathways that promote tumor angiogenesis. Angiogenic inhibition may be accomplished via targeting of pro-angiogenic molecules, cell surface receptors, signaling pathways, or through inhibition of other molecular events. In addition to these emerging therapies, there are several anti-angiogenic drugs that have been proven to be clinically useful in the treatment of breast cancer. It is anticipated that research with these agents will prevent the expansion of tumor masses, cause tumor dormancy, or sustain regression of the tumor. This review aims to examine some of the most recent emerging anti-angiogenic therapies along with present clinically available anti-angiogenic drugs in the treatment of breast cancer.


Murine peritoneal macrophages activated with interferon (IFN)‐γ and lipopoly‐saccharide (LPS) produce high levels of nitric oxide (NO) and are efficient in killing the intracellular protozoan parasites Leishmania major in vitro. Earlier studies have shown that NO, whose synthesis in murine macrophages is catalyzed by an inducible enzyme NO synthase, plays a major effector role in the host resistance against microbial infection. We now show that both the NO synthesis and the leishmanicidal activity can be inhibited by prior treatment of the cells with recombinant interleukin 4 (IL 4). IL 4 treatment had no effect on the binding of IFN‐γ to macrophages but prevented the induction of NO synthase in these cells activated with IFN‐γ and LPS. Since IFN‐γ is produced by murine T helper type‐1 (Th1) cells, whereas IL 4 is secreted by Th2 cells, these results suggest a novel pathway by which Th2 cells regulate an activity of Th1 cells, namely by inhibiting the induction of NO synthase. These results may also account for the mechanism by which the disease‐promoting Th2 cells counteract the host‐protective effect of Th1 cells in leishmaniasis and other intracellular parasitic diseases.


The existing A8 Motorway serves the Cote d'Azur and runs from the Italian border near Ventimiglia to the west of Antibes via Nice. In 1992 GEFIDA appointed SGS of Bologna and Steer Davies Gleave of London to review the plans for the A8 Bis and develop an alternative package to the one the French Gvernment has proposed. The consultants' proposals include phased construction of a new route for the proposed motorway close to the coast, designed to solve the immediate problems along the most critical section just west of Nice by the first phase. This was combined with a proposal to de-designate a section of the existing motorway so it could carry more local traffic. A package of public transport improvements including guided bus, improved rail services, integrated timetabling and priority corridors was also prepared. The consultants' proposals are now being supported by the regional council of Marseille and the government is seriously considering the alternative package which has been described as "the best counter project ever presented in France". A joint Franco-Italian commission is now considering how public transport along the coast can be improved. (A) For the covering abstract of the seminar see IRRD 863417.


Sparse representation has been applied to visual tracking. The visual tracking models based on sparse representation use a template set as dictionary atoms to reconstruct candidate samples without considering similarity among atoms. In this paper, we present a robust tracking method based on the inverse sparse group lasso model. Our method exploits both the group structure of similar candidate samples and the local structure between templates and samples. Unlike the conventional sparse representation, the templates are encoded by the candidate samples, and similar samples are selected to reconstruct the template at the group level, which facilitates inter-group sparsity. Every sample group achieves the intra-group sparsity so that the information between the related dictionary atoms is taken into account. Moreover, the local structure between templates and samples is considered to build the reconstruction model, which ensures that the computed coefficients similarity is consistent with the similarity between templates and samples. A gradient descent-based optimization method is employed and a sparse mapping table is obtained using the coefficient matrix and hash-distance weight matrix. Experiments were conducted with publicly available datasets and a comparison study was performed against 20 state-of-the-art methods. Both qualitative and quantitative results are reported. The proposed method demonstrated improved robustness and accuracy and exhibited comparable computational complexity.


The results of an experimental investigation of turbulent boundary layers in shallow open channel flows at low Reynolds numbers are presented. The study was aimed at extending the database toward lower values of Reynolds number. The data presented are primarily concerned with the longitudinal mean velocity, turbulent-velocity fluctuations, boundary layer shape parameter and skin friction coefficient for Reynolds numbers based on the momentum thickness (Reθ ) ranging from 180 to 480. In this range, the results of the present investigation in shallow open channel flows indicate a lack of dependence of the von Karman constant κ on Reynolds number. The extent to which the mean velocity data overlaps with the log-law decreases with decreasing Reθ . The variation of the strength of the wake with Reθ is different from the trend proposed earlier by Coles.


Abstract Introduction: We have proposed a standard nomenclature system for parathyroid adenoma in 2009.1 This nomenclature offers an effective communication strategy between physicians when interpr...


The memory on a computer is organized into a hierarchy of storage [Smith 1981]. This storage ranges from small and fast to slow and huge. Figure 1 shows a typical hierarchy. It is composed of two main parts: the primary store and the secondary store. This paper is concerned with the secondary part of the storage. Many types of hardware are used to support secondary storage. These devices include magnetic disks, magneto-optical disks, compact disk-read-only memory (CD-ROM) disks, and various sorts of tape oriented devices.


Pharmacological induction of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) expression is an effective therapeutic strategy for the management of β-hemoglobinopathies such as sickle cell disease. DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) inhibitors 5-azacytidine (5-aza) and 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine (decitabine) have been shown to induce HbF expression in both preclinical models and clinical studies, but are not currently approved for the management of hemoglobinopathies. We report here the discovery of a novel class of orally bioavailable DNMT1-selective inhibitors as exemplified by GSK3482364. This molecule potently inhibits the methyltransferase activity of DNMT1, but not DNMT family members DNMT3A or DNMT3B. In contrast with cytidine analog DNMT inhibitors, the DNMT1 inhibitory mechanism of GSK3482364 does not require DNA incorporation and is reversible. In cultured human erythroid progenitor cells, GSK3482364 decreased overall DNA methylation resulting in derepression of the -globin genes HBG1 and HBG2 and increased HbF expression. In a transgenic mouse model of sickle cell disease, orally administered GSK3482364 caused significant increases in both HbF levels and in the percentage HbF-expressing erythrocytes, with good overall tolerability. We conclude that in these preclinical models, selective, reversible inhibition of DNMT1 is sufficient for the induction of HbF, and is well-tolerated. We anticipate that GSK3482364 will be a useful tool molecule for the further study of selective DNMT1 inhibition both in vitro and in vivo.


Today, active collision avoidance has become a routine task in space operations, relying on validated, accurate and timely space surveillance data. For a typical satellite in LEO, hundreds of conjunction alerts can be expected every week. Processing and filtering these still leaves about two actionable alerts per spacecraft and week requiring detailed follow-up by an analyst. At ESA, more than one collision avoidance maneuver can be expected per satellite and year. It is clear that such an approach requiring 24/7 expert availability to analyze more than 20 parameters and constraints generates high operational costs. The future with an accelerating launch rate and deployments of smaller satellites and constellations, as well as improved space surveillance networks delivering catalogues of up to 200k objects will render efforts by any operator following this approach an unmanageable task. ESA's proposal for a Space Safety Programme to start in 2020 includes also a cornerstone "Collision Risk Estimation and Automated Mitigation (CREAM)". CREAM entails the development of technologies for automating collision avoidance and its demonstration with a suitable newly developed or existing flying platform. We discuss the status of the CREAM proposal focusing on three central objectives: (a) reducing manpower efforts in particular for large constellations, (b) reducing the number of false alerts, (c) reducing the time between maneuver decision and close approach. We will present ideas for machine learning techniques to replicate expert decisions, for which a competition will run from October to December 2019 as a preparatory activity. We discuss their application to automatic handling and analysis of the reliability of collision risk estimates, as well as implications from emerging trends in spacecraft operations, such as low-thrust maneuvering or attitude changes to control the effective drag towards a "continuous" collision avoidance process in replacement of the classical impulsive maneuvering. An efficient way to coordinate and command maneuvers is needed for the success of the CREAM concept. We will introduce first conceptual ideas how, e.g., adapting an IoT scenario could be implemented to enable late decisions on collision avoidance actions, also considering onboard trajectory estimation based on GNSS and ground-based orbit refinements. We conclude with an outlook to possible demonstration scenarios for the key technology developments, either with newly developed platform, or by using existing missions.


Modernization of experimental complex LEMPUS-1 was done. Experimental investigations of argon cluster beams formation for ion-cluster surface modification technology were performed. Intensity of cluster beams up to 5*1014 clusters per cm2 per sec with average cluster size about 1300 was obtained. It was found the optimal conditions for cluster beam formation


Simultaneous by one or more client-side user, multiple images from the same or a different set of images in order to efficiently process system for processing large image files using HTML5 employed in the web browser and a method, the system, raw, treated, or a file server for storing metadata associated with a partially processed image files and image files, such files and metadata and the web viewer cache for performing dynamic storage of a plurality dedicated web server for to perform some or all of the image processing function, a load balancer server, one or more client-side computer do interface with the web browser of the expert, the prefetch image processing Li Comprising Est or real-time image processing request, regardless of whether they are created by the user of the client computer, the reading and processing of an image by a dedicated web server, instructions, distribution, and management and load balancer servers, the .


Haemophilusinfluenzae is a common human respiratory tract pathogen, causing disease in both children and adults. The bacterium is an important cause of otitis media, the most common reason for children to receive antibiotic therapy.Outer membrane protein P6 is a member of the class ofouter membrane proteins known as peptidoglycan-associated lipoproteins. First discovered in the mid-1980s, P6 is a promising vaccine antigen that has been the subject of extensive study. P6 has several features suggesting that the protein may be an effective vaccine antigen. The genethat encodes P6 is present and the protein is expressed in all strains of H. influenzae examined thus far. The nucleotide sequence homology among strains is 97%, and the amino acid sequence homology among strains is 100%, indicating that the protein is highly conserved among strains. P6 has epitopes on the bacterial surface, an important characteristic for potentially protective antibodies to bind P6 on the intact bacterial cell.P6 induces protective immune responses in a variety of animal model systems, including the infant rat model of invasive infection, a rat pulmonary clearance model, otitis media models in the chinchilla and mouse, and nasopharyngeal colonization models. Evidence suggests that P6 outer membrane protein is a useful antigen for inclusion in an effective vaccine, hence the identification of its structure is very important.


This paper provides an update on the revision process undertaken to produce a new, relevant, and useful ISBD(S) (International Standard Bibliographic Description) standard for describing serial publications in both print and electronic formats. Highlights include: the concept of "integrating resource," i.e., a bibliographic resource that is added to or changed by means of updates that do not remain discrete and are integrated into the whole; modification of the definition for serial; determining what is a major title change; the process followed by the Working Group to revise the existing ISBD(S) standard; and the new concept of the ISST (International Standard Serial Title), including related issues that need to be addressed. The following benefits of developing an up-to-date serials standard are summarized in conclusion: increased opportunities for national and international record sharing; elimination of confusion for users and catalogers trying -to -identity and locate materialv and use of one recordfor national library catalogs and reporting of the international ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) agency. (MES) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Serials standards in convergence: ...nference Programme and Proceedings


The key design objective for switched mode power supplies is to achieve stability. The uncompensated system is affected by disturbances appearing at the input voltage as well as in the load current. To mitigate the effect of these disturbances some sort of control scheme is necessary to be added to the system for stable operation and robustness of the system. The introduction of control scheme into the feedback path of the converter system enables it to cope with the issue of disturbances. The frequency domain performance measure parameters i.e. gain margin, phase margin and crossover frequency give fair idea about the stability and overall performance of the system. But the analysis of the system only via simulation is not sufficient for most applications. In many cases the actual circuit is affected by parasitic elements and electromagnetic interference. Therefore measurement of the loop gain of the system is necessary to ensure the system's stable operation. In this work modeling of DC-DC buck converter system is done in Matlab. The results for uncompensated system, controller and compensated system are obtained. Before the implementation of prototype Saber is used for schematic simulation of the system. The simulation in Saber gives a fair idea about the performance of the actual system. Finally based on the system modeled, a prototype is implemented and frequency response measurements are done using network analyzer. The measurement results agree with simulation results and system is able to achieve the targeted values of phase margin and crossover frequency.


PMS mud slurry preparation method and its use in slurry shield and the pipe jacking, technical field is of underground excavation construction. Characterized in that the preparation and use of polymer PMS MMH mud slurry. Applications using sequential separation of earth and sand slurry, and the slurry was suitably PMS its accessories in mud, and six steps proposed application. Embodiment of the present invention facilitates high-quality soil excavation surface is formed a film that mud performance and stability, not easily contaminated clay, silt and soluble salts solve the emissions less easy to control, low-solids, small footprint, low power consumption . Construction and promote faster, reducing the cost of construction of underground tunneling, also reduces the probability of the upper soil construction collapsed.


Singing has a significant impact on a child's mental and emotional growth and is strongly tied to the development of basic mental processes and physical processes. In this perspective, voice training with the goal of using the voice appropriately and efficiently is believed to be required in general music education, and breathing and vocal exercises have a particular importance for high and quality sound production in this process. With this in mind, the purpose of this study was to learn how Turkish music teachers felt about employing voice and breathing exercises while singing in contexts related to general music education.


The Magic Formula tire model can describe the mechanical properties of tire accurately and thus is applied in the research field of vehicle dynamics widely. The Magic Formula tire model has the characteristics of a great number of parameters and the high nonlinearity, so it is hard to identify parameters. Researchers generally use different intelligent optimization algorithms for parameter identification. However, in the process of parameter identification, with a few experimental data, parameter identification results generally have the low accuracy, while, in the case of a large number of experimental data, the amount of work done in the experiment will increase and there will be many experimental errors. To solve these problems, this paper researches the longitudinal force of tire and proposes an interpolation method and a method based on the nonlinear research of the tire force. The results of parameter identification experiments on the two kinds of tire data show that both of the two methods can be used for the parameter identification of Magic Formula tire model fast and accurately with only a few experimental data. In addition, this paper proposes a method estimating the maximum longitudinal force and corresponding slip rate.


United States health care spending consumes nearly a fifth of the GDP [1]. While, in many respects, the U.S. health care system is enviable and highly innovative, it is also characterized by elements of ineffectiveness, inefficiency, and inequity. These aspects, resulting from pre-existing vulnerabilities within the system and interactions between the various stakeholders, were acutely highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As health product manufacturers and innovators (HPMI) took steps to mitigate the immediate crisis and simultaneously begin to develop a longer-term sustainable solution, six common themes arose as areas for transformational change: support for science, data sharing, supply chain resiliency, stockpiling, and surge capacity, regulatory and reimbursement clarity and flexibility, public- and private-sector coordination and communication, and minimizing substandard care offerings. Within these categories, the authors of this paper suggest policy priorities to increase the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of the HPMI sector and writ large across the U.S. health care system. These priorities call for increased scientific funding to diversify the pipeline for research and development, strengthening the nation's public health infrastructure, building and maintaining "ever warm" manufacturing capacity and related stockpiles, instituting efficient and effective regulatory and reimbursement frameworks that promote innovation and creativity, devising structures and processes that enable more efficient collaboration and more effective communication to the public, and implementing rewards that incentivize desired behaviors among stakeholders. This assessment draws from the collective experience of the authors to provide a perspective for the diagnostics, hospital supplies and equipment, medical devices, therapeutics, and vaccines segments. While the authors of this paper agree on a common set of key policies, sub-sector-specific nuances are important to consider when putting any action priority into effect. With thoughtful implementation, these policies will enable a quicker, more robust response to future pandemics and enhance the overall performance of the U.S. health care system.


In Japan, growth charts for use until children reach 18 years of age are included in Maternal and Child Health Handbooks. However, the charts are not used actively after children reach school age. Little is known about the reasons. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the usage of growth charts by mothers of nursery school students shortly before students' entrance into elementary school and mothers' attitudes toward the use of growth charts in order to aid initiatives that promote the long-term use of growth charts. The subjects were 465 mothers and their nursery school-aged children (3-6 years) for whom continuous somatometric measurements were available. A total of 32.5% of the mothers utilized growth charts (primiparous: 36.4%, multifarious: 29.0%), of whom 28.8% of primiparous mothers used them once every six months and 32.4% of multifarious mothers, once a year. At 18.0%, "I am not concerned about my child's physique" was the most common reason for not utilizing growth charts. To ensure the long-term use of growth charts, it is necessary to provide mothers with health guidance designed to emphasize the importance of assessing their children's physiques and to encourage the practice of keeping periodic records


Sequence ID No. 2414 of WO 2004065545, published Aug. 5, 2004. Orr, et al.; "Disovery of 830 Candidate Therapeutic and Diagnostic Markers for Breast Cancer Using Oligonucleotide Microarray Tech nology; Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Asso ciation for Cancer Research: New York, NY; vol. 42; p. 124; 2001 (August). Leerkes, et al.: "In Silico Comparison of the Transcriptome Derived from Purified Normal Breast Cells and Breast Tumor Cell Lines Reveals Candidate Upregulated Genes in Breast Tumor Cells'; Genomics; vol. 79, No. 2: pp. 257-265; Feb. 2002. Martin, et al., "A hybridization array assay using differential display identified markers for early detection and staging of breast cancer'; Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, New York, NY; vol. 40: p. 319; 1999 (October). Liang, et al., "Recent advances indifferential display'; Current Opin ion in Immunology; vol. 7: pp. 274-280; 1995. Watson, et al.: "Isolation of Differentially Expressed Sequence Tags from Human Breast Cancer'; Cancer Research; vol. 54, No. 17: pp. 4598-4602; 1994 (September). European Office Action dated Mar. 21, 2007 for EP Patent Applica tion No. 05.003545.0.


Various artificial neural network (ANN) structures have been utilized to determine the maximum power points of PV system. The most common methods are radial basis function neural network (RBF), adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system neural network (ANFIS) and three layered feed-forward neural network (TFFN). These ANN methods are recognized with simple computational techniques and high pattern recognition capabilities to deal with non-linear characteristic and intermittent output of PV system. However, there still might be strong and weak points for these methods during the optimization process. Since the characteristic of crystalline Silicon PV modules technology is almost similar, it is possible to select a single prominent ANN structure for identification the optimum points of this type solar cell technology. The paper discusses the most suitable ANN structure for estimation the MPP crystalline Silicon PV modules through their optimum operating voltages. To reach this objective, the ANN models have been trained and verified for multi-crystalline Silicon based edge defined film-fed growth (EFG) and wafer solar cell technologies, mono-crystalline Silicon and thin-film Silicon solar cell technologies. Then, the performance of ANN models is compared with hill-climbing (HC) based MPPT technique in terms of tracking the MPP voltage and the energy index.


It has long been a clinically and experimentally well recognized fact that the hearing organs of man and animal would be impaired by the excessive sound stimuli. It has also been pointed out that the hearing organ of each man
is not always impaired in the same degree by the same noise, and their impairments show the individual variation in a considerable range. It is indeed not too difficult to imagine, that, under the same acoustic condition, such individual variation of the acoustic impairment owes to the inherent disposition of each man. But at the same time, this individual variation may more or less owe to the patency of the ear tube; the normal tube having a physiological function to control the unnecessary acoustic stimuli, and on the contrary, the stenosed tube being devoid of this function, induces more impairment of the hearing organ. This latter suggestion, which occured to the author, led him to attempt the following experiment.


Background Although health professional (HP) treatments are considered to be a corner stone in the management of systemic sclerosis (SSc), little is known about the referral process to and the content of non-pharmacological care in SSc. Objectives To describe non-pharmacological care in SSc from the perspective of Dutch HPs, including referral reasons, diagnostic focus, interventions used and alignment in the communication between HPs and rheumatologists. Methods Dutch HPs were invited through their SSc patients to complete an anonymous online survey provided by the Dutch ARCH (Arthritis Research and Collaboration Hub) working group. The survey comprised multiple response and open questions covering six topics: sociodemographic questions, referral reasons, diagnostic focus, treatment targets, interventions and the assessment of quality of communication between HPs and rheumatologists based on the Consumer Quality Index (CQI) (rheumatoid arthritis, version 2.0). Referral reasons and treatment targets were examined by means of open questions, and then linked to the ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) following the refined ICF Linking Rules (Cieza, 2016). Results A total of 79 HPs, 65.8% women (N=52), with a mean age of 41.2 (SD=13.6) from 8 different professions completed the survey. Physiotherapists were the largest group represented (73%, N=58). All in all 133 different referral reasons were reported that yielded 58 different ICF codes, of which 70.7% (N = 41) could be linked to the ICF domain "body structures and functions". The reported interventions focus on body functions and structures, training of daily activities, education and advices and psychosocial interventions (Table 1). The quality of communication between HPs and rheumatologists as perceived by the HPs is shown in Table 2. Conclusion The results of this study show clear discrepancies between referral reasons and applied interventions, visible in the clear focus on body functions and structures on one hand and the broad spectrum of applied interventions on the other hand. It is possible that HPs make a translation of the reasons given for referral to the needs of the individual patient. Viewed from this perspective, it is questionable whether the referrals by the rheumatologists are sufficiently targeted. Further, the results describe a suboptimal communication between rheumatologists and HPs that should be targeted in practice and further research. Reference [1] Cieza, et al., (2016). Refinements of the ICF Linking Rules to strengthen their potential for establishing comparability of health information. Disability and rehabilitation, 1-10. Disclosure of Interests Juliane Stöcker: None declared, Julia Spierings Grant/research support from: Boehringer Ingelheim, Madelon Vonk Grant/research support from: Madelon Vonk has received unrestricted research funds from Actelion and Therabel, Consultant for: Madelon Vonk was a consultant for Actelion, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Speakers bureau: Actelion, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Roche, Frank van den Hoogen: None declared, M.W.G. Nijhuis-van der Sanden: None declared, J.B. Staal: None declared, Ton Satink: None declared, C.H.M. van den Ende: None declared


Plantago major extract has been traditionally used for treating diabetes and to increase male fertility. This study was conducted to verify its efficacy. The hypoglycaemicproperty ofP. major aqueous leaf extract was determined 1Yy oral administration of four treatment doses (l00, 200, 400 and 600 mg/kg body weight). Saline and glibenclamide were used as controls. Glucose Tolerance Test was done at -10, 0, 5, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 minutes and the plasma glucose concentration was determined 1Yy the glucose oxidase assay. The study showed that only the 600 mg/kg dose had a significant effect in reducing blood glucose level in diabetic rats. However, the effect ofthe aqueous extracts was less pronounced compared to glibenclamide. In the fertility study, an aqueous extract from P. major seeds was given orally to rats at 30, 60, 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight respectively. The effect of each dose on vas deferens sperm concentrations after 20 days of treatment was determined. Analysis of the data showed significant increases in sperm concentrations in the 60, 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight groups. However, the trend in increased testosterone levels from day 8 to 14 in the 60 and 200 mg/kg groups was insignificant, suggestive ofotherfactors, possibly antiestrogens in the seed extract contributing to the spermatogenic effect. The studies suggest that aqueous extract from P. major could contain chemicals for treating diabetes mellitus and male infertility problems.


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       This research aimed to analyze the influence of leadership style of the room head nurse, motivation,discipline on the performance of nurses in hospitals Brigjend H.Hasan Basry Kandangan, analyzing variables the dominant influence on the performance of nurses in hospitals Brigjend H. Hasan Basry Kandangan.
       This research is explanatory research, a research that aims to get an explanation through hypothesis testing. The population in this research are all nurses who carry out their duties and functions as a nurse in the infirmary General Hospital Hospital Brigadier General H. Hasan Basry Kandangan. The research sample of 109 respondents by sampling using saturated / census and statistical analysis tools using SmartPLS (Partial Least Square).
       Results showed that the leadership style of the room head not significant effect on the performance of nurses in hospitals Brigjend H.Hasan Basry Kandangan motivation not significant effect on the performance of nurses in hospitals Brigjend H.Hasan Basry Kandangan, disciplined significant effect on the performance of nurses in hospitals Brigjend H. Hasan Basry Kandangan, the discipline has a dominant influence on the performance of nurses in hospitals Brigjend H.Hasan Basry Kandangan.


Researchers have argued that organizational context factors in mental health services should be a focus of research and intervention. This research examines client and provider perceptions of organizational climate and client perceptions of services at community mental health organizations (CMHOs). Existing quantitative and qualitative data were gathered by the Center for Psychotherapy Research (CPR) along with primary qualitative data collected by this researcher from four Philadelphia CMHO outpatient clinics. CPR administered the Organizational Readiness for Change Scale (ORC) to 17 providers and administrators and conducted 13 semi-structured interviews at these CMHOs. Of the 13, only provider interviews (n=10) were included. Subsequently, 20 semi-structured client interviews were conducted. Grounded theory provided analysis of descriptive data. Interviews revealed providers felt negatively toward conditions of employment and everyday aspects of work, and positively toward collegiality, autonomy, flexibility, and client interactions. Differences between fee-for-service and full-time providers were notable. Clients indicated generally positive impressions of the agency and mixed ones regarding other aspects of services. Staff turnover was a negative factor overall. At CMHOs with higher scores on the ORC, providers and clients described positive perceptions of organizational climate; however, organizational climate was poor across nearly all subscales. Findings are interpreted through the concept of parallel process, systems theory, and feminist theory to illustrate replications of systemic problems at CMHOs. They reveal tensions between providers and administrators contrasted with rich relationships among providers and between providers and clients. Degree Type Dissertation Degree Name Doctor of Social Work (DSW) Department Counseling and Human Services First Advisor Roberta Sands, PhD Second Advisor Ram Cnaan, PhD Third Advisor Lina Hartocollis, PhD


This paper describes an on-line incremental clustering approach called HMM Based SOINN (HBSOINN) for processing multi variable time-series data such as motion data of gestures. The SOINN (Self-Organizing Incremental Neural Network) is an incremental learning approach that is able to incrementally approximate the distribution of the input data by using efficient numbers of nodes and reporting the number of clusters. We enhanced SOINN by enabling it to cluster time-series data. Hidden Markov Model (HMM) is used to extract features of time-series data and to transform variable-length time-series data to fixed-dimensional data. Experi-mental results show that HBSOINN outperforms the comparative approach on an artificial data set and 26 kinds of isolated gesture data sets. Even though HBSOINN is an on-line incremental learning approach, it shows the same clustering performance that is evaluated based on the value of Purity and Normalized Mutual Information (NMI) as some state-of-the-art batch clustering approaches.


Repatriation of contaminated objects to Native Nations poses at least two distinct issues: first, the need to identify whether dangerous chemicals exist on an object prior to repatriation; and second, for those objects that are contaminated, the need to identify the particular health risk posed by the contamination. These issues fall within a complex legal framework, governed by at least two separate statutory regimes - cultural resources statutes and environmental statutes - as well as by principles of tort law. Although these legal principles influence the respective rights and duties of Native people and of museums, they are not dispositive of the issues. Rather, the issue of repatriation of contaminated objects requires a restructuring of existing law and policy directives to achieve a coherent legal solution. However, before such a restructuring is possible, it is necessary to examine the legal and ethical dimensions of the problem through an intercultural lens. The nature of the problem is one that threatens human health and safety, requiring scientific study of the health effects of such contamination given the patterns of use employed by Native people. However, it is also one that requires recognition of cultural harm and the inadequacy of existing tort law to quantify the damages that are being suffered by Native people.


For large investment projects, sensitivity analysis is an important tool to determine which factors need further analysis and/or can jeopardize the future of a project. In practice, reliable information on the joint probability distribution of factors affecting the investment is mostly lacking, so a stochastic analysis is not possible. The paper analyzes how and to what extent statistical design of experiments in combination with regression meta modeling can be helpful in finding important factors in deterministic models; information that is useful to decision makers.


This study aims to contribute to our knowledge of a practically unknown chapter in the history of Spanish science by following the actions of two leading botanists as representatives in the Cortes during the Trienio Liberal (1820-1823). It will examine the political impulses that motivated them, and their positions regarding the relevant issues debated in the Cortes concerning the problems that affected their scientific activity, without overlooking related matters in the political sphere which affected daily life in this period. All of this is based fundamentally on materials from the printed source «Diario de sesiones de las Cortes».


Wavelet Based Analysis of Circuit Breaker Operation. (May 2003) Zhifang Ren, B.S., Tianjin University, China Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Mladen Kezunovic Circuit breaker is an important interrupting device in a power system network. It usually has a lifetime of about 20 to 40 years. During breaker's service time, maintenance and inspection are imperative duties to achieve its reliable operation. To automate the diagnostic practice for circuit breaker operation and reduce the utility company's workload, Wavelet based analysis software of circuit breaker operation is developed here. Combined with circuit breaker monitoring system, the analysis software processes the original circuit breaker information, speeds up the analysis time and provides stable and consistent evaluation for the circuit breaker operation.


Some points about leadacid battery making were cited:①shelf life of spare parts;②plates blueing;③recharge after a complete discharging;④the expiration of dry charged battery;⑤acid dipping;⑥plate washing;⑦stratification of diluted sulfuric acid


BACKGROUND
In Poland, there is an urgent need to set criteria and recommendations for medical certification of persons working or taking up the job involving driving vehicles when diabetes or other intermediate hyperglycemia could have particularly important and dangerous impact. Along with scientific research, literature reviews and knowledge of laws, rules and regulations, the opinion of experts on the subject plays an important role in establishing standards and recommendations for occupational physicians according to the latest medical knowledge and legislation requirements.

MATERIALS AND METHODS
The questionnaire survey was conducted with the involvement of occupational medicine and diabetelogy consultants at the national and regional levels.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS
Experts unanimously opted for the need to establish recommendations for medical certification of drivers with diabetes. They indicated the required procedures concerning hyperglycemic patients, recommended an individual treatment of patients with diabetes and stressed that the reduction of hypoglycemia risk among drivers of motor vehicles should be given top priority.


The municipality shall provide immigrants with training in the Norwegian language (250 hours) and in Norwegian society (50 hours), in total 300 hours.


Living in the Luberon Apraisal and perspectives of 5 years of Scientific column Using the works presented in the Luberon regional natural Park scientific Column, which deals with numerous topics from natural sciences to human sciences, the author shows how the Luberon region constitutes a space marked by the patrimonial approach, more or less induced by the Park and its actions. The author also briefly explains the effects of this fact on the inhabitants and proposes research tracks to pursue these investigations.


Matfei karnaukhov, the kolkhoz fisherman, was a tall, powerfully built peasant who in spite of his seventy-odd years had never lost his military bearing. Now he walked into the office of Kolkhoz Chairman Stepan Lukich, stopped directly inside the doorway and quietly announced, "Peace be with you, as I'm with you."


The cover image of the book (Simone, 2022), a still from the media installation, Strikes at Time, by the Raqs Media Collective, conjures up the city in a play of shadows and light, nameless spirits and dreams, with the shadowy figure of the rebellious worker dominating the frame. It offers the appropriate atmospherics for a book that foregrounds a different kind of city – where nothing is what it seems. Workers are more than workers, inhabiting time and space differently to produce something undeniably urban but that is not anchored in the city form. AbdouMaliq is a master provocateur and, similar to his earlier works, this book succeeds eminently as a provocation to poke at that which we see as settled, tilt our angle of view and expand our appreciation of uncertainty. The concept of The Surrounds is at the heart of this book, one that Simone invokes as 'simultaneously the spaces, times and practices within and beyond capture' (ix). Variously described as 'a mode of accompaniment' (iv), 'urban infrastructure' (1) or a 'kind of urbanization from below' (9), the surrounds seems amorphous due to the many forms it assumes. But it is compelling precisely because its improvisational poetics so accurately encapsulates those aspects of urban life that we sense and experience but elude capture in conventional urban studies thought and language. Most evident at the extensions of urbanization, The Surrounds represent 'a type of territorialization possible when extensive and extended urbanization is no longer rooted within the city form and thus dependent upon multiple articulations of different ways of doing things and different logics of settlement and production' (ix). The surrounds then emerge as highly heterogenous spaces where disparate urban forms, tenure regimes, financing circuits, legalities and contested territories proliferate. Rather than being held together by some overarching, discernible logic, they operate as 'strange accompaniments' to each other (4). In the spaces of The Surrounds, things disappear and others take their place, provisional alliances bind, for a time, but then the rules shaping what is possible are remade. Time seems to be lived differently here. Residents deploy the gaps, interstices and disjunctures of these disparate and changing formations as openings, as infrastructure to generate new possibilities and create something unanticipated. The surrounds thus provide the space for grounding different kinds of rebellious practice through which 'life can be enacted in ways beyond capture in oppressive situations' (28). Simone's meditations on time and formulation of itineraries have been tremendously insightful in explorations of my own city, Mumbai, where urbanization is being extended in unanticipated ways and forms. While emphasizing that the surrounds is that which eludes capture, Simone offers clues for urban researchers to cognize it – 'a domain that exists by a different way of seeing the urban but also as one that exists through the enactment of circulation, repeated and recalibrated as itineraries' (39). My deployment of itinerary as method has shed light on a way to see the urban that hinges on movement and temporality.


The results in this list come from our earlier years of operation and form part of the special series of lists being prepared to clear the backlog of unpublished dates from this laboratory, in this case 49 samples coming from sites in and around Northampton, UK. They originate from excavations directed by John Williams and Helen M Bamford of the Northampton Development Corporation between 1973 and 1982, and all were submitted for measurement and paid for by the Ancient Monuments Laboratory of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England and Wales.


Excessive use of nitrogen fertilizers has increased nitrate concentrations in groundwater, which poses a health hazard from nitrate-contaminated drinking water and contributes to eutrophication. Nitrate removal from water systems has been carefully studied; However, new, low-cost solutions are urgently needed. Clay and terracotta minerals are commonly used in environmental applications due to their non-toxicity, global availability, low cost, and physical and chemical properties (ion-exchange capacity, high surface area, high adsorption, and catalytic properties). Although most are used to reduce cationic pollutants, depending on the method of modification or the materials with which they are mixed, they can be equally effective in removing anionic contamination. The goal of the study is to treat water containing excessive concentrations of nitrates to produce water of acceptable environmental specifications and to evaluate the performance of fired clay as a low-cost and environmentally friendly water treatment material.


The clear liquid fermentation techniques f or ethanol production from Canna edulis kerl were investigated including the ratio of materials to water, liquefying conditions, saccharifying conditions, the temperature, and the inoculation quantity etc.The results showed that the optimum technical conditions were summed up as follows:the ratio of materials to water was 1∶3.0, water temperature for materials mixing was at 60 ℃, materials mixing time was 30 min, the use level of liquefying enzyme was 6 U/g, the liquefying time was 50 min, the use level of saccharifying enzyme was 150 U/g and the saccharifying time was 30 min, pH value was 4.2 and temperature was at 30 ℃ in the fermentation, and the inoculation quantity was 0.17 %(v/v).Under the above conditions, the alcoholicity of the produced ethanol could reach up to 8.8 %vol, the use rate of starch was up to 72.14 %, and the ethanol yield of raw materials could reach up to 20.2 %.


Spinal anesthesia is a technique of introducing anesthetic drugs into the subarachnoid space to abolish temporarily the sensory and motor functions of several groups of spinal nerves. Spinal anesthesia recently has gained popularity for cesarean section. The change in attitude that has taken place is related to an increased awareness that regional block methods are safer for both mother and infant. Although spinal (subarachnoid or intrathecal) anaesthesia is the most reliable types of regional block methods, the possibility of complications has long been recognized. Dealing with a spinal anaesthetic which is in some way inadequate can be very difficult; so, the technique must be performed in a way which minimizes the risk of regional block. This review has considered some complications: hypotension, post dural puncture headache, vomiting, shivering, total spinal and backache etc. Techniques for minimizing the possibility of complications are dsiscussed, all of them requiring, in essence, close attention to detail. Options for managing the complexities include monitoring of the vitals, choice of an anesthetic, fluid preloading, anesthetist awareness before caesarean section and adherence to the proper procedures and principles in case of complications. Therefore this paper aims to bring out some complications and the management procedures necessary for safe caesarean section.


The resilience and resistance of plastics to decomposition have led to the imperative need to develop biodegradable plastics as a viable solution. Starch biodegradable films have been synthesized recently as a sustainable replacement for synthetic plastics. Acid hydrolysis was used to synthesize starch nanoparticles from the chaffs of Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) which was mixed with varying percentages of Low-Density Polyethene (LDPE: C-S; 95:5, 90:10, 85:15, 80:20) by the heating process. Characterization of the starch nanoparticles was done using the FTIR, TEM, and EDX while the physicochemical properties (Compression, Hardness, and Biodegradation) of the produced biopolymers (LDPE-Starch) were also studied. Starch spectrum was observed at 3436cm-1 and other functional groups such as Carbonyl group, Sulphones, and Acetylenic groups were also revealed by Fourier Transmission Infra-Red Spectroscopy. The starch nanoparticles were observed to be flake-like shapes with a size of 50nm as shown by the TEM analysis. Of all the varying compositions of starch biopolymer synthesized, 90:10LDPE/B-S had the best hardness properties with 40.78HD and constant degradation was observed within weeks 3 and 4 in 95:5 (LDPE-B.S) with a peak value of 0.7705%. The study revealed the economical and sustainable production of starch nanoparticles from the chaffs of Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and its use for the improvement of biodegradable plastic films.


In this study we focus on the development of a workflow, combining 3D retro-deformation with detailed seismic interpretation and well data, to investigate the distribution and magnitude of strain over a wide range of scales. We investigated a 3D seismic data set and constructed a 3D structural model to quantitatively assess geometrical parameters such as fault displacement and kinematic vectors. 3D retro-deformation of the structural model was used to validate its geometric and kinematic characteristics. Additionally, using coherency data we interpreted the fault pattern of one horizon in detail, in order to analyse fault parameters like length, density, and connectivity. Furthermore, we compare these results with natural data, such as fracture data from boreholes. The results of 3D retro-deformation verified the results of the detailed seismic interpretation and the well data, in terms of distribution and orientation of fractures. Therefore, we propose that 3D retro-deformation is a helpful tool to improve the prediction of fractures.


The Governor-General had to step in and act as the guardian of the Constitution. The reserve powers that he used are available to executives in nearly all democratic constitutions. They are there to be used in extraordinary situations. Few can deny that the situation in Pakistan is extraordinary. And no one can deny that the party structure which is both the primum mobile and lubricant of a democratic machine was in complete disarray when the Governor-General intervened.


Background and aims – Berkeleya adeliensis was described in 1990 by Medlin, unfortunately with an error in its typification. This note discusses and corrects the error.
Key results and conclusions – The type locality is in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, not in Adélie Land where the species was first recorded by Manguin as "Amphipleura rutilans var. antarctica". Nevertheless, the species does occur in both localities, as shown by published illustrations. Morphometric data are given for Berkeleya species reported from the Antarctic, including the two locations where B. adeliensis occurs.


Based on a paper presented at the Computer Science and Statistics Symposium held February 1, 1967 in Santa Monica, California, to focus on the development of the interface between two related principles.


Visualization experiments, core-scale laboratory experiments, and numerical simulations were conducted to examine the transient effect of dilational seismic wave propagation on pore fluid pressure in aquifers hosting groundwater that is near saturation with respect to dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) gas. Groundwater can become charged with dissolved CO2 through contact with gas-phase CO2 in the Earth's crust derived from magma degasing, metamorphism, and biogenic processes. The propagation of dilational seismic waves (e.g., Rayleigh and p-waves) causes oscillation of the mean normal confining stress and pore fluid pressure. When the amplitude of the pore fluid pressure oscillation is large enough to drive the pore fluid pressure below the bubble pressure, an aqueous-togas-phase transition can occur in the pore space, which causes a buildup of pore fluid pressure and reduces the inter-granular effective stress under confined conditions. In visualization experiments conducted in a Hele-Shaw cell representing a smooth-walled, vertically oriented fracture, millisecond-scale pressure perturbations triggered bubble nucleation and growth lasting tens of seconds, with resulting pore fluid overpressure proportional to the magnitude of the pressure perturbation. In a Berea sandstone core flooded with initially under-saturated aqueous CO2 under conditions representative of a confined aquifer, rapid reductions in confining stress triggered transient pore pressure rise up to 0.7 MPa (100 psi) overpressure on a timescale of ~10 hours. The rate of pore pressure buildup in the first 100 seconds was proportional to the saturation with respect to dissolved CO2 at the pore pressure minimum. Sinusoidal confining stress oscillations on a Berea sandstone core produced excess pore fluid pressure after the oscillations were terminated. Confining stress oscillations in the 0.1-0.4 MPa (15-60 psi) amplitude range


The language choice strategy of the lecturer has implications for the success of the communication process in the classroom. This can be known through student perception. This study aims to prove this relationship by (1) describing the use of local languages, national languages, and foreign languages by lecturers in regular classes (nonbilingual class); (2) describe student perception of the classroom atmosphere developed; and (3) describe students' perceptions of the lecturer's character. This study used qualitative research with case study design. The selected research participants were 11 teaching assistants at Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology. Data were collected using interview techniques and produced a description of the use of language in the classroom by 33 lecturers. The data is classified based on the dimensions of positive words and negative words as well as the dimensions of competence and social attractiveness. The research concluded that (1) most of the lecturers used their multilingual skills in the classroom; (2) the more variety of languages used by lecturers shows the perception of a conducive and attractive classroom atmosphere; (3) the more variety of languages used by lecturers shows the higher dimensions of competence and social attractiveness. The results of this study can be a reference to language choices strategies for lecturers to create effective communication in the learning process in class. ADDIN Mendeley Bibliography CSL_BIBLIOGRAPHY Akynova, D. et al. (2014) 'Language Choice Among the Youth of Kazakhstan: English as a Self-Representation of Prestige', Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences . Elsevier B.V., 143, pp. 228–232. doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.07.393. Bogunovi, I. (2017) 'Language & Communication Person perception and language : A case of English words in Croatian', Language & Communication journal , 53, pp. 25–34. doi: 10.1016/j.langcom.2016.11.001. Dragojevic, M., Berglund, C. and Blauvelt, T. K. (2014) 'Attitudes Toward Tbilisi- and Mingrelian-Accented Georgian Among Georgian Youth: On the Road to Linguistic Homogenization?', Journal of Language and Social Psychology . SAGE Publications Inc, 34(1), pp. 90–101. doi: 10.1177/0261927X14555191. Genesee, F. and Bourhis, R. Y. (1988) 'Evaluative reactions to language choice strategies: The role of sociostructural factors', Language and Communication , 8(3–4), pp. 229–250. doi: 10.1016/0271-5309(88)90020-1. Henderson, K. I. (2017) 'Teacher language ideologies mediating classroom-level language policy in the implementation of dual language bilingual education', Linguistics and Education . Elsevier Inc., 42, pp. 21–33. doi: 10.1016/j.linged.2017.08.003. Heredia, R. R. and Altarriba, J. (2001) 'Bilingual Language Mixing: Why Do Bilinguals Code-Switch?', Current Directions in Psychological Science . SAGE Publications Inc, 10(5), pp. 164–168. doi: 10.1111/1467-8721.00140. Jiang, Y. L. B., Garcia, G. E. and Willis, A. I. (2014) 'Code-Mixing as a Bilingual Instructional Strategy', Bilingual Research Journal , 37(3), pp. 311–326. doi: 10.1080/15235882.2014.963738. Schwartz, M. and Asli, A. (2014) 'Bilingual teachers ' language strategies : The case of an Arabic e Hebrew kindergarten in Israel', Teaching and Teacher Education . Elsevier Ltd, 38, pp. 22–32. doi: 10.1016/j.tate.2013.10.013. Thomas M. Holtgraves and Yoshihisa Kashima (2007) 'Language, Meaning, and Social Cognition', Personality and Social Psychology Review , 12(1), pp. 73–94. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1088868307309605. Tian, L. and Hennebry, M. (2016) 'Chinese learners' perceptions towards teachers' language use in lexical explanations: A comparison between Chinese-only and English-only instructions', System . Elsevier Ltd, 63, pp. 77–88. doi: 10.1016/j.system.2016.08.005.


This paper presents a method of road detection and mapping using accumulated 3D data from 2D scans. The idea of 3D rolling window is introduced, and its probabilistic characteristics are studied. A cascaded road detection process is developed with region-growing and classification methods. A probabilistic framework is utilized for road mapping purposes with the detection results. The performance of detection and mapping algorithm is evaluated through experiments.


The emerging field in medical imaging like CT, MRI, X-ray and Ultrasound, needs a reduction in the long exposure of the patient to radiation. Image quality, speed and low power consumption are important requirements of medical Imaging. Faster Iterative Image Reconstruction, Image analysis for taking quick diagnostic decision are the need of this hour. Implementation of image processing algorithms in FPGA will address the above issues. This paper discusses about the various methods of implementing image processing algorithms in FPGA with an increase in speed and reduced power. The proposed method aims at implementing Gaussian scale space method by parallel processing


Background: A main epigenetic change in cancer is DNA methylation, which leads to the inactivation of tumor suppressor genes. Due to its reversible nature, many studies have focused on how to correct epigenetic imbalances via inhibiting DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs). Recent studies have shown that olsalazine can be a potent candidate for DNMT inhibition. Objectives: The current study aimed to assess the cytotoxic effect of olsalazine on MCF-7 cells and the expression of CDH1 and uPA, as cancer-related genes, compared to decitabine. Methods: The cytotoxicity of olsalazine and decitabine on MCF-7 cells was assessed by MTT assay. To evaluate the effect of drugs on the expression of CDH1 and uPA genes, MCF-7 cells were treated with olsalazine and decitabine in concentrations below their IC50 values. After 24 h, RNA of treated cells was extracted and then subjected to a quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (Q-RT-PCR). Results: The MTT assay showed that olsalazine was more toxic (IC50 = 1.75 mM) in MCF-7 cells than decitabine (IC50 = 3mM). Q-RT-PCR analysis showed that olsalazine can significantly increase uPA expression along with a non-significant increase in CDH1 expression. Meanwhile, no significant change was found in gene expression after treatment with decitabine. Conclusions: This study demonstrated that olsalazine was more cytotoxic than decitabine on MCF-7 cells. Also, compared to decitabine, olsalazine could increase the expression of CDH1 and uPA genes. It suggests that olsalazine might be more potent than decitabine in inhibiting DNMTs, although further studies are needed.


Some feminists' views are regarded as biased by Quraish Shihab. These viewpoints,according to Shihab, were due to excessive enthusiasm to protect women from the old bias, besides, they rest on a claim of absolute equality between men and women. So, they ignored the arguments that do not absolutely equalize men and women and they even thought that Islam abuses women. Therefore, these produced views that are inconsistent with the nas or it's spirit, and the religious guidelines. That was why Shihab urged that these views needed to be reconsidered and realigned with the teachings of Islam, in harmony with the nature of women. This study resulted in three points, first, Shihab's responses to the contemporary views can be grouped into three categories: 1. Shihab completely rejected equality of inheritance between sons and daughters, the right of divorce to a wife, and a wife as a breadwinner obligation in addition to her husband. 2. Shihab did not fully reject the necessity of guardian in marriage, the requirement of an agreement between the prospective bride and her guardian, the obligation of 'iddah for men is a merely religious moral obligation, and wife beating permission is sometimes still needed. 3. Shihab accepted the feminists' opinion of women's testimony.Second, the difference between Shihab's and the feminists' point of views is due to the fact that they used different methodological approach and in defining the nature of women. Although Shihab and feminists scholars who were considered as bias, they both claimed that their ideas were based on the text and its spirit, but they used them in different portions. Furthermore, Shihab responded contemporary issues with a deductive approach, which was grounded from the texts and then he interpreted it textually to the the qaţ'ī verses, then, for the verses that were considered as zannī he interpreted it contextually. While the feminists responded contemporary issues with an inductive approach (empirical) and then looked for arguments in the texts to interpret it contextually. Moreover, these differences occured because of their differences in defining the nature of women. Feminists define it with something that is physically attached to the reproductive organs in women. While for Shihab, the nature of women is not only that, but also includes gender roles. Third, I argue that if Shihab and feminists used the same methods and had the same definition of the nature of women, they would produce more or less the same views. The primary reference is Perempuan Dari Cinta Sampai Seks Dari Nikah Mut'ah Sampai Sunnah Dari Bias Lama Sampai Bias Baru by Shihab. The Data were analyzed with the maqasid al-Syarī'ah approach and gender perspectives. The significance of this study is to explain theoretical views of feminists who are considered as biased by Shihab as well as Shihab's response to these problems. In addition, it analyzes the response of Shihab against the views of feminists which are considered as biased in the gender perspective.


Augmented marked graphs possess a special structure for modelling distributed systems with shared resources. Not only inheriting the desirable properties of augmented marked graphs such as on liveness and reversibility, proper augmented marked graphs also exhibit other desirable properties, including boundedness and conservativeness. However, proper augmented marked graphs have a rather complicated definition that inevitably undermines the usability in system modelling. In this paper, based on composition of live and bounded marked graphs, new characterizations for proper augmented marked graphs are devised. Through these characterizations, proper augmented marked graphs can be effectively used in modelling and analyzing conflicting processes of a distributed system. Applications to distributed transaction processing with shared resources are discussed. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.itc.46.1.13970


Ultrasonic seniors and infrared sensors are utilized in the robot to range and locate. The precision of the whole system is often impaired. In order to improve the system's precision, the method of adaptive weighted fusion algorithm basing on minimum mean square error is employed in this paper. According to the experimental results, this method is highly effective in the further improvement of the system ranging precision.


1. The morphology and life history of the nudibranch mollusc, Coryphella stimpsoni (Verrill 1879) is described.2. Adults were collected in October and deposited egg strings in December.3. Development corresponds to Thompson's (1967) Type 3, i.e., juveniles crawl directly from the egg mass and begin benthic life.4. Development time from egg deposition to the benthic crawling stage was from 25 to 52 days.5. Veligers are characterized by a large amount of yolk, a reduced velum, a thin shell and no operculum.6. Sequential development of tentacles, rhinophores and cerata and the differentiation of other organs such as cnidosacs, heart and digestive structures in the juveniles are described.7. This is the first report of an eolid nudibranch from New England which crawls directly from the egg mass as a juvenile to begin benthic life.


Nowadays, most power is, and will continue to be, generated by consumption of fossil fuels (mainly coal and gas) which has serious negative impacts on our environment. As a clean, free, and non-depleting source, solar energy is getting more and more attention. However, owing to its relatively low intensity, the application of solar energy for power generation purpose is costly, and the efficiencies of the solar thermal power systems having been developed in which solar energy is used as the main heat source are not satisfactory. In addition, solar energy utilisation is subject to the change of seasons and weather. All of these impede the solar energy's application. How to use solar energy to generate power steadily and efficiently is a problem that needs to be addressed. In this chapter a new idea, i.e. Solar aided power generation (SAPG) is proposed. The new solar aided concept for the conventional coal fired power stations, ie. integrating solar (thermal) energy into conventional power station cycles has the potential to make the conventional coal fired power station be able to generate green electricity. The solar aided power concept actually uses the strong points of the two mature technologies (traditional Rankine generation cycle with relatively higher efficiency and solar heating at relatively low temperature range). The efficiencies (the fist law efficiency and the second law efficiency) of the solar aided power generation are higher than that of either solar thermal power systems or the conventional fuel fired power cycles.


European integration is process that has rules which must be followed from all aspirant countries, as well as with a great dedication to the process. Kosovo and its integration into the European Union, has in front very difficult road to be passed. Main objectives of Kosovo is being member of European Union. To achieve that, threshold mentioned in articles 49 and 6 of European Union Treaty should be passed. Being part of European Union, Kosovo must respect all principles mentioned in article 6.
Function of rule of law system is very important for economic development of Kosovo and its integration in European Union. Even there exists commitment from Governmental institutions of Kosovo for empowering rule of law, problems and challenges that Kosovo faces in this field are complex and much more in number, and much more must be invested in all types of resources in order to achieve requested corrections. Legal system of Kosovo still can be described as one of the most complex systems and that represents obstructions for security and legal clearance. As multidimensional process, complex and dynamic, integration process is based in the fact that even European Union together with its institutional structures are in ongoing reforms. Reforms process is requested for the reason of continuously integrations processes of new countries in European Union structures. European Union today faces big challenges, in one side there is challenge of democratic, politic and economic control of candidate countries and in other side internal reforms for its own structures. Today, very important issue of Kosovo is European Integration process. Based in main objectives and achievements that Kosovo has made in this direction, large institutional commitment exists for this process. Especially there are many economic challenges for Kosovo including implementation of CEFTA Agreement, as pre-entrance instrument in European Union.


Multilevel inverters (MLI) are aligned with lower commutation losses and lower harmonics offer high power capacity. Requiring a more number of switches, their fundamental disadvantage is their circuit complexion, utilizing a H-bridge output. This exertion starts another multilevel inverter topology to organize with modular sort structure. To execute a multilevel output, the quantity of power devices for the new topology and voltage sources required to a given critical declination. Ti comprises of two fundamental parts in the proposed multilevel inverter structure. Delegated level and H-bridge module are the parts. Its simplicity of augmentation is the most unprecedented element of the framework. The inverter structure can prolong the quantity of level modules and integrate the cascaded efficiency expanded by expanding the number of voltage levels. The level module of diode and a dc source contains the semi conductor switches. The proposed MLI gives the unequal Dc sources of higher yield voltage and desired outcome. The proposed MLI demonstrating and simulation is done by utilizing MATLAB simulink. Super imposed carries pulse width modulations (SICPWM) are used by PWM techniques. In this closed control is accomplished for the topology utilizing fuzzy control. The rms voltage control is executed in the paper.


The article summarizes the results of years of work in identifying the molecular genetic markers associated with predisposition to various kinds of sports (on the basis of genotyping of 1,423 athletes from more than 35 kinds of sports). It is shown that the analysis of polymorphisms in several genes can be recommended as a supplement to existing tests in the system of sports selection.


AbstractStable cyclic hysteretic behavior is required from structural members to dissipate seismic energy. Limited knowledge exists on the hysteretic behavior of corroded steel, and a relationship that quantifies energy dissipation capacity as a function of section thickness and roughness does not exist. Monotonic and cyclic tests of corroded steel were conducted in this research in an attempt to provide such quantification. Results from coupons suggest that assessing the strength of rusted members by machining a smooth coupon from steel extracted from an existing corroded structure, and only using the resulting yield and ultimate strength values in otherwise standard multilinear monotonic models, may be an unconservative approach. Results from cycling tests show that: (1) rusted steel can exhibit a significant hysteretic energy capacity, (2) a linear relationship exists between the total dissipated energy normalized by mean thickness and the mean 10-point-height of irregularities, and (3) increases in ro...


Sinorhizobium meliloti CtrA stability is regulated in a CbrA-dependent manner and influenced 1 by CpdR1 2 3 Karla B. Schallies, Craig Sadowski, Julia Meng, Peter Chien, and Katherine E. Gibson# 4 5 Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department 6 of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, 7 USA 8 9 Running title: CbrA-dependent regulation of CtrA stability 10 11 # Address correspondence to Katherine E. Gibson, firstname.lastname@example.com 12 13 *Present address: Symbiota, 100 Edwin H. Land Boulevard, Cambridge, MA 02142 14 15 **Present address: Department of Biology, 5000 N Willamette Boulevard, University of 16 Portland, Portland OR 97203 17 JB Accepted Manuscript Posted Online 20 April 2015 J. Bacteriol. doi:10.1128/JB.02593-14 Copyright © 2015, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.


The basic tasks of linguistics should not only include exploring the fundamental laws of languages,revealing language universals,but also ultimately promoting the oneness into which all languages merge.This paper attempts to study feasibility of oneness into which all languages merge by analyzing the four aspects shared across human races: biological,psychological,competence and language universal features.