In this paper I propose an accent placement algorithm that locates accents on adpositions and
particles for the use in a Dutch text-to-speech (TTS) system. The algorithm is intended to be a
refinement of the rule that accents only content words, which is used in most TTS systems. Before
the algorithm is set up, I discuss when adpositions and particles are accented in Dutch. For
this empirical research, I made use of the Spoken Dutch Corpus (CGN) as empirical material.
The combination of part-of-speech, syntactic as well as prosodic information for approximately
125,000 words in the CGN made it possible to determine whether the accentuation of adpositions
and particles depends on their syntactic use within a sentence, or on the syntactic use of
other constituents in the same sentence. The proposed accentuation algorithm takes a dependency
tree with part-of-speech information as input.


The 2-D unsteady magnetohydrodynamic free-forced convective boundary layer flow of a viscous incompressible fluid is studied numerically taking into account heat and mass transfer. The fluid is subjected to uniform heat and mass fluxes embedded in a porous medium by the presence of coupled Dufour and Soret effects. A new class of similarity equations has been obtained by introducing a time-dependent length scale and a corresponding similarity variable. The resulting equations are then integrated numerically using the Nachtsheim-Swigert shooting iteration technique along with the sixth-order Runge-Kutta integration scheme. By developing locally similar solutions of the fluid flow, the behavior of the velocity, temperature, and concentration fields as well as the rate of heat transfer, wall temperature gradient, rate of mass transfer, and skin friction coefficient have been investigated. The effects of Grashof number (Gr), modified Grashof number (Gm), combined effects of the porous and magnetic parameter (S), suction/injection parameter Fw, Brinkman number (Br), Soret number (Sr), and Dufour number (Df) have been observed on the flow field and discussed.


Zero-missing is a phenomenon in shunt-compensated cable systems, in which the current through the line breaker does not cross the zero point for several cycles. This paper deals with a thorough investigation on countermeasures of the zero-missing phenomenon in transmission systems and determines the requirements, benefits, and risks of applying each method. The effectiveness of countermeasures is studied on a simulated cable project with different cable lengths in an actual grid model of the Dutch 380 kV transmission system. Results are analyzed based on three criteria related to the IEC standards and the Dutch grid code. In addition, the switching sequence of circuit breakers is specified to maximize the effectiveness of the countermeasures. A statistical switching analysis is performed for the insulation coordination study since the application of some countermeasures increases the probability of high transient switching overvoltages. Moreover, the closing variation threshold of circuit breakers is calculated as a function of the circuit impedance and the shunt compensation degree.


Massive star (M≥10 M⊙) is so luminous that the radiation pressure has negative effects to the formation itself. There are several mainstream theories could explain how massive star form in this particular surrounding. The collision theory and accretion would be discussed in this paper. Compared to the collision case, star is more likely to form massive by the accretion process. The simulation of collision case seems to work well. However, there is no evidence that astrophysicists have been found in the observation that supports this theory. The paper summarizes the simulation of two mainstream theories and the limitation for the research of high-mass star formation. The paper also proposes a possible method by analyzing the geometry of Wolf-Rayet star. With the development of models of gas distribution, hydrodynamical and mathematics work, it is necessary to calculate the gas structure in order to speculate the history of protostar in the center. These results could also provide reference and guidance for investigation of star formation.


Harmonic resonance is increasingly observed in many European residential low-voltage networks, which can cause increased harmonic disturbance levels. An aggregated simulation model can be used to analyze the resonance phenomenon. Various literature has developed different frequency-domain aggregated representations of LV networks. But they are not realistic for harmonic resonance studies. To bridge this gap, a simulation model derived based on measurements aggregated at the low-voltage busbar of the supply transformer is proposed. The innovation proposed in this model includes an equivalent impedance circuit to represent the aggregated residential customer and background harmonic voltages obtained based on extensive field measurement campaign. The model is validated for its representativeness in harmonic resonance studies. An application example is provided to highlight the usefulness of the proposed model.


The first shock in the active period of M≥6.8 strong earthquakes in Yunnan usually has such features as large strength, heavy destroy and wide influence. In order to deeply analyze the moderate seismicity characteristics in the peace period of M≥6.8 strong earthquakes and capture the precursory information of the first strong shock, we studied four active episodes of strong earthquake since the 20th century in Yunnan. According to the migration routes of moderate shocks in the peace periods along longitude and latitude with time, we took M 6 initial and end earthquakes as indication, divided every peace period into three stages of adjustment, migration and peace and put forward some pre-earthquake features of the first strong shock, for example, longer peace period than active one, the sign of M6 earthquake, etc. Meanwhile, we suggested that the lateral extrusion of the Qinghai-Tibet block toward Yunnan in SSE direction was the main dynamic source of seismicity in Yunnan. Above motioned can supply the basis for strong earthquake prediction and short-term and impending-earthquake track.


Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) has emerged as perhaps the premiere tool for investigations of the functional properties of materials at the nanoscale, given the wide prevalence of commercially available SPMs, the ease of sample preparation, and the huge variety of modes that SPM offers including forcedistance curves that can enable probing of mechanical properties and e.g. protein unfolding, electrical modes including Kelvin probe force microscopy and piezoresponse force microscopy, and atomically resolved studies utilizing scanning tunnelling microscopy and related spectroscopies. For cantilever-based measurements, inferring material parameters often requires performing the measurement and then choosing a model for the geometry of the tip and modelling the cantilever dynamics. Both are difficult, but the latter is made more difficult by intrinsically high noise issues in SPM, along with the availability of several types of cantilever models to choose from. The question of which model is appropriate, and how much such models can be trusted, are rarely explored and rather are postulated apriori for each individual study, without further statistical testing or validation. Recently, advances in both computation and in the mathematics of Bayesian inference and Bayesian model selection have enabled the deployment of model selection algorithms that can be run on modern desktop PCs. Here, we explore the use of such model selection algorithms in the context of interpretation of piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) data captured using the band-excitation (BE) approach [1]. Briefly, BE-PFM relies on capturing the deflection of the cantilever when in contact with a sample (generally piezo or ferroelectric) upon application of an AC voltage. The frequency of the excitation is varied to enable the response to be captured around the resonant frequency of the cantilever. Subsequent inverse Fourier transformation yields the signal in the


For portable communication terminals, power amplifiers on monolithic technology are needed. In this paper the design and test of a 60 GHz monolithic power amplifier is presented. The amplifier uses PMHFET monolithic technology with 0.15 micrometers mushroom gate length and microstrip structures. The chip size is 3mm X 1.5mm. For the amplifier design, a PMHFET nonlinear model based on continuous DC and AC measurements up to V-band was obtained. Models for some of the microstrip discontinuities were obtained from EM simulations. An output power greater than 100mW at 62GHz with more than 10dB gain was achieved. A power added efficiency of 16 percent was measured with VDS equals 2.5V.


Acknowledgements The work is performed according to the Russian Government Program of Competitive Growth of Kazan Federal University. This work was partially supported by scholarship of the President of the Russian Federation to young scientists and post-graduate students number CΠ-3225.2018.3. This work was partially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, grant no. 1832-00895 mol_a (according to the grant, the method was created and numerical calculations were carried out) and the Foundation for the Advancement of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics "BASIS". Introduction The work focuses on the reduction of modern observations of meteoroids from the databank formed both by professional researchers and by amateur astronomers. The new method of processing the modern observations of meteoroids, which provides comparable with the radar observations results, was developed at Engelhardt astronomical observatory (EAO) on the basis of modern physical theory of meteoroids. Due to the fact that the accuracy of the new method of modern observations processing has significantly increased, it is possible to process the modern observations of the Perseids and Leonids over a period of 120 years.


This paper investigates the collapse mechanism of a long span space structure under fire. The mechanical and thermal properties of a space structure change drastically when subjected to a fire. The nature in which the space structure fails is dependent on a number of factors including fire load, shape and properties of the space structure and its materials. In order to fully analyze how a space structure would fail in these conditions, a multi‐physics thermal mechanical analysis model was built in ANSYS software. The chosen prototype space structure, Kings Cross Wester Concourse roof is modeled. The models were created using a series of complex features and were made to be geometrically sound with alignments between each member. Coupled steady state thermal and static structural analysis was performed and collapse mechanism of the space structure under fire were investigated the effectiveness of using finite element analysis software for large assemblies' analysis is also discussed.


Phase relations and reoxidation behaviour is reported for samples with nominal composition La4Co3O10–δ(0.00≤delta;≤1.00) synthesized by isothermal reduction at 673 K. The crystal structure of La4Co3O9 has been determined on the basis of high-resolution powder X-ray diffraction and neutron diffraction data. The space group is Pnma, a=545.72 pm, b=2855.3 pm, c=565.42 pm at RT; Rwp(PXD)=6.2%,Rwp(PND)=9.0%, Rp(PXD)=4.4%,Rp(PND)=7.0%. Reduction of La4Co3O10 into La4Co3O9 leads to ordering of oxygen vacancies. Chains of corner-sharing CoO4 tetrahedra running along [100] are formed within the central-layer of each triple perovskite type layer of the Ruddlesden–Popper type structure of La4Co3O10 , whereas the top and bottom layers retain the perovskite type arrangement of corner-sharing CoO6 octahedra. La4Co3O9 orders antiferromagnetically at temperatures below TN=303±5 K. The magnetic structure is described on the basis of powder neutron diffraction data. The magnetic moments µtet=2.6±0.1µB and µoct=3.0±0.1µB correspond fairly well to spin only values for high-spin CoII .


We propose a digital archiving method for large 3D woven cultural artifacts exhibition. In Gion Festival, the boat-shaped Fune-hoko float is especially noteworthy for its decorative woven cultural artifacts. The decorations used for the floats include embroidery of various materials–silk, gold thread, cotton, glass, felt–and their texture is quite complex. Cotton is stuffed into the embroidery which makes the fabric stand out in marked 3D relief pattern with complex reflection properties. Moreover, because the 3D woven cultural artifacts are so large, approximately 1 m×3 m, the measurements must be done in sections to get an accurate reading. To archive the large 3D woven artifacts efficiently, we developed a new measurement system in order to simplify the measurement and modeling, and developed a new system for digitally displaying multisensory full-scale, real-time, and interactive representations. This paper describes how to digitally archive the large 3D woven cultural


This study aims to determine: (1) Analyzing the effect size of the Problem-based Learning model on students' mathematical problem solving abilities; (2) To find out the meta-analysis of the effect of the problem-based learning model on students' mathematical problem solving abilities. Researchers meta-analyze journals about the effect of problem-based learning model on mathematical problem solving abilities with quantitative descriptive methods. The results showed that: (1) Of the 14 studies that met the criteria for a meta-analysis of the problem-based learning model in improving the mathematical problem solving ability of junior high school students, the highest effect size was 0.92; (2) The results of the meta-analysis of learning models on mathematical problem solving abilities are included in the large category with r RE = 0.53.


The article examines Baroque references in three Trajkovic's compositions:
 Arion, Le nuove musiche per Chitarra ed Archi op. 8 (1979), Le retour des
 zephyres ou "Zefiro torna" op. 25 (2001) and solo song Renoveau from the
 cycle Cinq poemes de Stephane Mallarme op. 29, in its version for voice,
 flute and piano (2003), all these compositions being unified by the idea of
 modernity and novelty, metaphorically contained also in the idea of renewal
 of nature, which connects music of the moderns from the beginning of the 17th
 century and Trajkovic's search for new paths in music, opposite to "gothic"
 tangles of the Avant-garde. Complex and multi-layered, the references to the
 Baroque era in Trajkovic's works reflect fundamentally generic, arche-textual
 relations. Compositions Arion and Zefiro torna are set upon explicit
 references to Italian origins of the Baroque epoch, in theoretical, as well
 as in the creative domain (to Caccini's collection of madrigals - Le nuove
 musiche, 1601, and Monteverdi's madrigal Zefiro torna, 1614, after Petrarch's
 sonnet). Zefiro torna, with a primarily French title and subtitles of the
 "scenes" given after antique mythological sources, indicates, again, a
 twofold generic relation: to the Italian madrigal tradition (including
 another Monteverdi's madrigal with the same title composed after Rinuccini's
 sonnet, from 1632) and the French tradition of opera/ballet, additionally
 mediated by references to the opuses of Debussy and Ravel. Multiple literary
 and musical trans-historical relations can be observed in the solo song
 Renouveau. However, from these compositions, implicit generic relations, far
 more than explicit para-textual references, with the whole corpus of themes,
 forms, texts, discourses as well as crucial poetic concepts of the 17th
 century music can be inferred.


A ferrous iron transport system in Escherichia coli is described. Mutants in this transport system were isolated using the antibiotic streptonigrin. The gene locus feo (for ferrous iron transport) was mapped near pncA at 38.5 min on the genetic map of E. coli K12. The transport of ferrous iron was regulated by fur as the siderophore transport systems.


Firefighters usually encounter high heat flux exposures, which can cause severe burns. The addition of a phase change material (PCM) layer into a firefighting garment assembly has proven to be beneficial as it lowers the garments temperature during the fire exposure. However, after the fire exposure, accumulated heat in the PCM garment is discharged towards skin and environment which can have a negative influence on thermal performance. In this study, a one dimensional numerical approach was used to study the effect of environment parameters (ambient convective heat flux) as well as PCM parameters (latent heat, melting temperature) on the thermal performance of the firefighting garment, after the fire exposure. It was concluded that the amount and phase change temperature at which latent heat is discharged had a significant effect on thermal performance, depending on the heat exposure scenario. For high – intensity exposures, skin damage is promoted by an increase in both properties whilst for low intensity exposures, a decrease in melting temperature would promote greater skin damage. The results outlined in this paper could aid in the manufacture of PCM firefighting garments, as skin damage due to PCM resolidification might be an important parameter to take into account when maximizing thermal performance.


Objectives To investigate the working status,training contents,demands of training methods and the factors influencing the training of head nurses.Methods A total of 203 head nurses were chosen by convenience sampling in a training course,and investigated with a self-designed questionnaire about their working status.Results The management-coordination ability and the level of professional knowledge and skills were considered as the most important qualities for head nurses.Quality control,risk management and the theories of management/nursing management were ranked as the most needed training contents.The training methods must be practical and individualized.Time and lack of support from leaders were the main factors restring training.Conclusions The working status of head nurses is well in Changsha City.The contents and methods of training should be diversified,practical,needs-based and flexible.Training institutions should emphasize on training effects and enhance the evaluation of training skills.


The integration of drones as base stations has shown to be a potential approach for the future mobile communication systems. Hence, this emerging technology is currently being investigated within the 3GPP standardization community with the main objective of improving coverage and capacity in dense urban areas. Nevertheless, in order to provide adequate coverage for users, it is necessary to find the optimal location of the Drone-BS. This work proposes a novel approach for the Drone-BS in 5G communication systems, using the meta-heuristic algorithm. Firstly, we analyse the downlink coverage probability according to SINR by using stochastic geometry. Afterwards, we apply the Grey Wolf Optimizer algorithm in order to find the optimal Drone-BS placement under coverage probability constraint.


This experiment describes a small beaker containing a block of wood floating in water. When you take the wood out of the small beaker and let it float in the water, the water level stays the same.


This paper shows how vehicle safety can be improved by fitting additional rear wheel steering. Details are provided of: a) lateral vehicle dynamics; and b) controller design. The results using a simulation were compared with results obtained when driving a car. The items measured included: a) steering response, including steering response during a double lane change; b) disturbance response; and c) robustness, including vehicle reaction when cornering. For the covering abstract see IRRD 870290.


In the working memory model attentional operations are attributed to the central executive component. CE is a strategic and a resource-demanding component serving in orienting attention, organizing information, initiating and guiding search at retrieval. CE is the least studied component of the WM model ; its unitary or modular nature still being debated. In memory tasks tapping strategic processes dividing attention should have a decremental effect. Memory decrement speaks of limitations of the central executive in terms of attentional resources and is larger with the secondary task requiring more attention. If memory decrement is found to be different when memory task is combined with the same-domain vs. different-domain secondary task, results would point to a modular nature of central executive. Therefore, a divided attention paradigm was used where participants performed an auditory word recall task and a visually presented secondary task. Secondary task was a same- or different-domain (verbal vs. numerical).


Abstract : A detailed study of the non-Beer's law behavior of the absorption features of the u.v. spectrum of aqueous K2Pt(CN)4 and BaPt(CN)4 allows a more definitive set of excited state assignments than previously possible for the monomer. Concentration dependence, quenching, and lifetime studies of the several room temperature emission features allow a distinction between fluorescences and phosphorescences, and a probable assignments as to the oligomers responsible. Two excited state absorptions are found, and a long lived chemical transient. (Author)


Let R be a commutative domain in which 2 is invertible, and F its fraction field. Let (A, σ) and (A, σ) be R−algebras with involution. They are said to be rationally isomorphic if (A⊗RF, σ ⊗R idF) ≅F (A ⊗RF, σ ′ ⊗R idF). The main result of this paper states that for R a semilocal Bézout domain, rationally isomorphic R−algebras with involution are isomorphic. Let R be a commutative domain in which 2 is invertible, and F its fraction field. Let (A, σ) and (A, σ′) be R−algebras with involution. They are said to be rationally isomorphic if (A⊗RF, σ ⊗R idF) ≅F (A ⊗RF, σ′ ⊗R idF). Under which conditions on R can we conclude that (A, σ) and (A, σ′) are already isomorphic as R−algebras with involution? If any pair of R−algebras with involution that is rationally isomorphic, is already isomorphic over R, we say that R has the RIII property. Consider the linear algebraic group G = Aut(A, σ). The question whether (A, σ) ≅R (A , σ′) translates to the question whether principal homogeneous spaces over G that are trivial over F, are already trivial over R. This problem has been studied for R a discrete valuation ring, and more generally for regular local rings. For these rings it goes back to a conjecture of Grothendieck and Serre, stating that principal G−homogeneous spaces over a Noetherian regular integral k−scheme X, k a field, that are rationally trivial are locally trivial. In [N], Y. Nisnevich proved the conjecture for schemes of dimension one and regular Henselian local schemes of any dimension. Nisnevich's work includes, in the case R is a discrete valuation ring, a postive answer to the question considered in this paper. Nisnevich's proof is based on the relation between étale cohomology and adélic invariants of G. Other ingredients are the fact that the statement holds for complete discrete valuation rings (an unpublished theorem of Tits), and weak approximation (cf. [H]). In [Pa], I. Panin proved a purity theorem on multipliers for Aut(A, σ), which together with the result for discrete valuations, gives a positive answer to the conjecture for automorphism groups of algebras with involution. In the rest of the introduction, we will always assume that 2 is invertible in the rings we consider. In [B] the first author considers Azumaya algebras with involution under specialisation and the question whether rationally isomorphic algebras with involution have isomorphic reductions. The question whether for algebras with involution over valuation rings, rational isomorphism implies isomorphism, is natural in this context. In [B, (8.7)] it is shown that Henselian valuation


In this paper,the high chemical churning pile water-tight screen design and application in the engineering of container terminal Phase Ⅱ Project in Sheko are statemented.It demonstrates protective wall play a good role in the engineering protection.


The Lintner's model is one of classical model for analysis of didivend policy. In the paper the model was estimated for 4 the most growing country: Brazil, Russia, India, China. The results were compared with the estimation of Lintner's model for the USA. One of main results of work that dividends policy in emerging country has similar tendencies (high the speed of adjustment coefficient,low target payout ratio), but differ from its in developed market the USA.


In this paper, we investigate the performance of a femtocell implementing sparse code multiple access (SCMA) system, which has the ability to access the wireless channel opportunistically using cognitive radio (CR) capabilities. Dynamic spectrum access (DSA) of CR enable the femtocell to works on the channels with the lowest level of interferences. The interference level of a channel which is indicated by an interference signature determine the channel usage priority level. Simulation result show degradation of bit error rate (BER) when probability of missed detection of energy detection spectrum sensing increase. It is also shown that as the decision threshold of energy detection become higher, the number of received bit error in the femtocell base station increased.


Underground Gas Storages(UGS) are widely used to store the surplus of produced natural gas during periods of low demand,and to relieve the pressure during periods of high demand.A depleted natural gas reservoir is generally the ideal choice for the UGS.The proper selection of a depleted gas reservoir is essential to the stability of the UGS in the long run.The storage ability is an important index for the performance of the gas storage.In order to analysis the stability of the storage ability of the UGS in BZ area,the development characteristics of the main reservoir are studied,with the pressure strain data of the reservoir analyzed and compared.The effect of the pressure strain on the porosity is evaluated by using mathematical formulas,and it is believed that the original porosity and the operation pressure are related with the effect of the pressure strain on the UGS.The case production history fitting of the gas storage has verified the analytical method and the mathematical chart board,which may offer an accurate and quantitative analysis of the storage ability in the UGS,and provide an analytical tool in the practical production management.


The debate of whether the students are the subject or the object in implementing the "Student Credit System" is,in essence,a debate about the status and function of the educators,on the one hand,and the educatees,on the other,in the course of implementing the system.This paper holds that students should be the subject in implementing the system,and analyzes the classification of the subjects,establishes the basis for such a division and the basic features of each subject.Based on such an analysis,it proposes some approaches to improving this system from the aspects of concept,goals,contents,methods and management.


This article describes some problems in logistics cost accounting of manufacturing enterprises and composition of logistics cost items.On the premise of current accounting system,it focuses on setting the methods of logistics cost account book for future reference under traditional ways.


As a native born, white skinned doctor, I was sad to read about the abuse that Menon and his colleagues endured in the UK, and I support …


mm SL), Sungai Liat, Bangka island (CMK 9561, 6 ex., 26.2-36.8 mm SL; ZRC 30906-30910, 5 ex., 28.3-34.8 mm SL) and from peat swamp forest draining into Sungai Bengkuan, Riau Province (CMK 12202, 40.6 mm SL). The author stated that P. gemellus could be present in Central Kalimantan. A field work was conducted in Muara Kendawangan Nature Reserve, West Kalimantan Province from June to July 2000. The field work succeeded to collect P. gemellus from some small streams in the nature reserve area i.e. Simbar river, Pangguk river, Lembawang Manis river, Seriam river and Purun lake. The collection consisted of 45 specimens with the length ranges from 15.91 to 73.1 mm SL. The smallest specimen has 4 irregular vertical bars on its body which appear from posterior operculum to the below dorsal fin and three rows of black spot behind the caudal; a larger specimen however, which is 22.73 mm SL has already shown the adult patterns. All of the small specimens (20 ex., 15.91 mm 32.73 mm SL) were collected using seine net; the A NEW RECORD OF PUNT/US GEMELLUS KOTTElAT FROM MUARA KENDAWANGAN NATURE RESERVE, WEST KAlIMANTAN (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)


Objective To investigate the protective effects of ulinastatin on renal function during orthotopic liver transplantation(OLT).Methods A total of 40 patients receiving OTL were divided into the control group(n=20) and treated group(n=20).Ulinastatin group received intravenous infusion of ulinastatin 3×105 IU in 100 ml normal saline after skin incision and every 4 hours thereafter.Control group received the same amount of normal saline instead of ulinastatin.Bun,Cr,urine-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase(u-NAG),urine-γ-GTP,urine-α1-microglobulin(uα1-MG),and urine retinal binding protein(u-RBP) were measured before anesthesia and after OLT.After induced anesthesia,cardiac output,mixd venous oxygen saturation,and central venous temperature were continuously monitored during operation.ECG,CVP,SpO2,PETCO2,radial artery and MPAP were also continuously monitored during operation.PETCO2 was maintained at 35~40 mmHg during operation.Blood temperature was maintained above 35.5℃ during operation.Results After operation,the BUN and Cr levels in both groups were higher than those anesthesia,but the differences were not significant(P0.05).The levels of γ-GTP,NAG,RBP,and α1-MG significantly increased in the control group(P0.01),while only α1-MG obviously increased in the ulinastatin group(P0.01).The levels of α1-MG and RBP in group U were significantly lower than those in group C(P0.05).Conclusions Ulinastatin can protect renal function during OLT.


Objective: To investigate the status of cagE gene of Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori) isolated from patients with various gastrointestinal diseases and its relationship with the pathological inflammation grade and levels of IL-8 in the gastric mucosa and IL-8 secretion in gastric epithelial cells stimulated by H. pylori. Methods: cagE was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 145 clinical isolates. The inflammation grade of gastric mucosa was evaluated pathologically. IL-8 levels of gastric mucosa and IL-8 concentration of the supernatant of the cocultured SGC 7 901 cells and H. pylori was assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: cagE was positive in 79.3% of all the H. pylori strains. The mean score of the cagE positive gastritis in the antrum and corpus was (1.865±0.335) and (1.759±0.310). Meanwhile, the cagE negative grade was (1.689±0.294), (1.608±0.284). There was no significant difference (P>0.05). The mean levels of IL-8 in cagE positive group in antrum and corpus were (390.6±101.4) pg/mg and (368.6±91.2) pg/mg; and cagE negative group were (328.6±102.8) pg/mg and (332.6±96.7) pg/mg. IL-8 in SGC7901 cells induced by cagE positive and negative group averaged (789.5±146.7) pg/ml and (757.6±136.4) pg/ml. There was still no significant difference(P>0.05). Conclusion: Positive rate of cagE is very high in Chinese patients regardless of the clinical outcome. And there was no direct relationship between cagE gene and the inflammation grade and IL-8 levels of H. pylori-infected gastric mucosa and IL-8 secretion in gastric epithelial cells stimulated by H. pylori.


: A simple RP-HPLC method was developed and validated for the simultaneous estimation of Valsartan and Nebivolol in tablets. The Valsartan and Nebivolol were analyzed by RP-HPLC using Hypersil BDS column (150 cm X 4.6 mm, 5 μm) with isocratic mobile phase consists of ammonium acetate buffer to pH 5.20 and acetonitrile (55:45, v/v), at a flow rate of 1 ml/min in the detection wavelength of 282 nm. The linearity ranges of Valsartan are 200-1200 µg/ml and 12.5-75 µg/ml for Nebivolol by RP-HPLC. The limit of detection and quantification for Valsartan and Nebivolol were found to be 0.25 µg/ml and 1.4 µg/ml, 0.77 µg/ml and 4.5 µg/ml respectively. The accuracy of this method evaluated by recovery measurements and good recovery results obtained from 99.61% to 101.65% for all parameters and the relative standard deviation is below 2 % were achieved.


Big Ideas and Good Ideas Passing through the Gate Getting It Right the First Time Repetition, Competition and the Growth (or Decline) of Brands Keeping the Brand in the Window The Bridge to the Long Term A First Measure of Long-Term Effects The Depth of Advertising's Long-Term Effects Can Doses of Advertising Produce Doses of Profit? Frozen Effects versus Continuous Effects Snapshots versus Movies


Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in the world. In this study we assessed ankle-brachial index (ABI) as a screening tool for CAD. Method: Between 2019 and 2020, large cross-sectional population-based study of 4207 new patients referred to cardiovascular Clinic was enrolled. The patients underwent selective coronary angiography via radial artery approach. ABI was calculated for all patients. We compared ABI with the results of coronary angiography to determine the specificity and sensitivity of ABI as a screening tool for CAD. Results: Abnormal ABI was significantly more frequent in patients with proven severe CAD (893, 54.8%) than in patients with proven mild CAD (33, 4.7%) or no CAD (94, 5.3%). The specificity of ABI was 95.3%, and its sensitivity was 54.8%. ABI was associated with risk factors such as smoking, male gender, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia. Conclusion: ABI can be used as a screening test to rule out CAD with 95.3% specificity. We need to consider risk factors other than ABI to increase screening sensitivity. A multidimensional scoring system should consider risk factors and other noninvasive tests in addition to ABI to develop and ideal screening system for CA. (Clinical trial registration number NCT04667832)


The aim of this book is to provide an overview of recent developments in Kalman filter theory and their applications in engineering and scientific fields. The book is divided into 24 chapters and organized in five blocks corresponding to recent advances in Kalman filtering theory, applications in medical and biological sciences, tracking and positioning systems, electrical engineering and, finally, industrial processes and communication networks.


Victoria's Electricity Supply and Demand Strategy has been the subject of public inquiry and ongoing review since 1986. Increasing concern for economic efficiency and environmental protection are bringing a new level of complexity to the strategic management of the electricity industry. An analysis of the electricity business environment shows that attention to customer service, operational efficiency and the political processes driving industry change, will be necessary to improve Australian energy services.


The Italian government is proceeding with the privatisation of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group, and is considering a merger with the government-owned highways company. In this article, we argue that changes could be made to the privatisation and reform process, learning from the British experience, which would bring substantial benefits to Italian rail users and taxpayers.


The main objective of this research report is to find the crucial problems, faced by the employees while working in organizations and find the ways how we make our employees loyal with their organization. The purpose of this research is to elaborate the key factors which are useful for the satisfaction of the employees i.e. workplace environment, reward and recognition, training and development and team work. These factors help to make the policies effective and through this effectiveness, efficiency takes place in the management process. This research paper is based on theoretical considerations, a model was proposed linking the employee job satisfaction (EJS) constructs. The survey was conducted in 2012 and covered 200 employees within the territory of Punjab in Pakistan. Through this survey we find a strong positive relationship between team work and all other factors..


Cyclone separators are commonly employed in the solid particle separation process due to their simplicity and low-cost manufacture. Collection efficiency and pressure drop are two of the most important factors. Small-size cyclone separator has outperformed collection efficiency. However, due to its small size, it's hard to detailed flow investigation experimentally. So, the target of this work is to perform a numerical investigation of the flow characteristics as well as the collection efficiency and pressure drop of small cyclone separators, using Ansys Fluent software. Discrete Phase Model is included to simulate the particle-flow interaction. Different values of velocity inlet and particle size are considered. Typical flow characteristics of cyclone separators with a strong vortex are revealed. Results also show that the larger particle size or the stronger inlet velocity provides higher collection efficiency. Particularly, for a typical particle diameter of 2.96 micrometers, the collection efficiency of the cyclone separator is always higher than 91% when the inlet velocity surpasses 15 m/s. All these results provide a valuable framework for the operation of cyclone separators.


In a letter to the Los Angeles Times, Alan Weil, director of the Urban Institute's Assessing the New Federalism project, takes issue with HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson's response to the recent Institute of Medicine report calling for health insurance coverage for all Americans by 2010.


Denoising is challenging under extreme low-light conditions for real-time applications due to low photon count, low Signal-to-Noise (SNR) and single-frame processing constraints. A wide range of denoising solutions have been proposed. Longer exposure time improves the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) but can result in motion blur artifacts. More recent approaches like burst denoising, which involve capturing and averaging multiple frames show great improvement in image quality but is not a practical solution for real time applications. Also, several other model-driven denoising, deblurring and enhancement techniques have been published but, these are not much effective under photon limited conditions. Learning based approach have exhibited stunning success in a wide range of image recovery and restoration applications, thereby, gaining a lot of interest. The problem we are trying to address is, using one such data-driven approach, how far can we push a single-image processing under extreme low-normal light conditions to achieve an acceptable image quality for time-constraint systems like autonomous driving. The goal is to design a cross-sensor generalized model which can be conceptualized as a sensor post-processing or an Image Signal Processor (ISP) pre-processing denoiser plugin. Figure 1. Proposed Model


In this study, the total fungal count and contamination with toxigenic fungi from Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillium genera of 127 maize grain samples collected from animal farms in subrbs of Belgrade area during 2012-2015, were determined. The total fungal count was determined using a dilution method, and standard mycological procedures were used to identify potential toxigenic fungi genera. In the tested samples of maize grains, the total fungal count was from 1 x 101 to 3 x 106 cfu g-1. No statistically significant differences between investigated years in regard to the mean total fungal count were determined. According to the Regulation on the quality of animal feed of the Republic of Serbia, the total fungal count above permitted limit (2 x 105 cfu g-1) was established in 9.52, 7.89, 20.69 and 55.56% tested samples in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively. Potentially toxigenic fungi from Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillim genera have been identified as the most common in all the samples. In most of the samples, based on the average value for the four-year period (2012-2015), Fusarium species (92.22%) have been identified, followed by the species of the genera Aspergillus (80.83%) and Penicillium (48.68%). A weak positive correlation was established between the moisture content of the samples and the total fungal count in 2012 (r=0.41), in 2013 (r=0.27) and in 2014 (r=0.36) and the medium positive correlation (r=0.61) in 2015. Based on the results of mycological analysis of grain maize it can be concluded that the test samples in a relatively large number did not meet the criteria of hygienic quality. Therefore, regular and continuous control of the mycological quality of maize grain as the most important nutrient in animal nutrition is necessary as a preventive measure to reduce and control contamination of grain with mycotoxigenic fungi.


PURPOSE: A producing method of rice cake capable of preventing the rice cake from hardening, and the rice cake are provided to improving the eating texture of the rice cake by controlling the degeneration of the rice cake. CONSTITUTION: A producing method of rice cake capable of preventing the rice cake from hardening comprises the following steps: soaking grains into water, and dehydrating; crushing the grains before adding water and secondly crushing; steaming the crushed grains, and cooling the obtained steamed grain; adding flour into the steamed grain, and punching the mixture; and extruding the punched mixture.


The eSEARCH© eHealth literacy tool aims to help older adults (aged 55 and over) feel more confident in searching, finding, evaluating and using online health information. This study used an experimental pre- and post-test between-groups design to explore the research hypothesis that the eSEARCH tool will improve older adults' perceived confidence in their eHealth literacy skills. Sixty seven older adults participated. Participants in the experimental group were more likely to identify a perceived positive change in the eHealth literacy domains compared with participants in the control group. eSEARCH demonstrates promise in promoting older adults confidence in their perceived eHealth literacy skills. Additional research is required to promote the use and familiarity of eSEARCH in a larger group of older adults with measurements of longer-term outcomes.


OP024 Figure 2 The use of vasopressors favoured the saddle block group Conclusions According to our research, using saddle block anaesthesia as an alternative to spinal anaesthesia for TURP


Charles W. Kegley, Jr. and Kenneth L. Schwab, After the Cold War: Questioning the Morality of Nuclear Deterrence (Boulder CO: Westview Press, 1991), 276 pp., $59.95 cloth, $18.95 paper The end of the Cold War prompts a reconsideration of many issues, perhaps none more central than the morality of nuclear deterrence. Kegley and Schwab assemble an impressive cast of polic ymakers, strategic theorists, moral philosophers, and religious leaders to revisit the debates of the 1970s and 1980s. Can and should the basic concept of deterrence change along with new geopolitical realities? The editors ask readers to "discern for themselves whether nuclear deterrence [as we have known it] can be justified as the Cold War ends." These essays are a constructive provocation.


It is a privilege for me, to pay homage to a great teacher, and one of the pioheers of my speciality in this country. I was for a very short time one of Leonard Abrahamson's students, and my memory of him a s a teacher is of his unique ability to communicate, and his love of humour, but more of that later. The subject I have chosen is the medical and cultural contribution of the Dublin Jewish community. My canvas is broad, my subjects are legion, omissions there will be, and the Gentile's interpretation of the jewish creed and culture can be little more than the observations of an intrepid traveller wandering in a strange land. But this may be apposite to the subject. Who and what is the Dublin Jew? In some ways he does not exist a t all, being more a concept than a reality. And yet he is there, very real, very much alive and so much a part of Dublin that without him the city would not be quite the same. The paradox of myth and reality in the Jewish character can, of course, be attributed to the racial and religious elements in his makeup. But that is not enough. There is something quite unique about the Dublin Jew. Like his fellow Israelites in other countries he came to our land in exile, joining hands with our people who were, in effect, exiles within their own homeland. Catholic and jew suffered under the same religious disability, each knew hardship, each knew oppression, and each succeeded, one helping the other, in establishing the right of equality. The Irish Jew is therefore, very much a part of this land -this Land is very much part of the Irish Jew. History has rendered them inseparable.


ABSTRACT This paper explores the value of provenance representations in the marketing and promotion of craft beers, which have seen an increase in sales in recent years. A cross-comparative analysis of qualitative data from the labels of 118 craft beers in Wales (UK) and 124 in Brittany (France) identifies an abundant use of cultural representations, especially language, symbols and folklore. Findings point to the value of craft brewing in supporting local economies through social terroir, and consumers' connections to place, which promote social and economic sustainability, and could be harnessed through marketing strategies to stimulate local beer tourism.


Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic disorder with an incidence of 1:6000 live births. TSC affects multiple organ systems in widely variable presentations and is characterized by high rates of neurological and neuropsychiatric comorbidities. The genetic diagnosis is possible by identification of pathogenic mutations in either TSC1, located on chromosome 9q34 and encoding hamartin, or TSC2, located on chromosome 16p13.3 and encoding tuberin. Hamartin and tuberin form a heterodimer that suppresses the mTOR pathway, which coordinates various aspects of cell functioning, including cell growth, differentiation, metabolism and proliferation.1 The natural history of TSC indicated that symptomsmight present differently between pediatric and adult individuals, reinforcing the importance of keeping independent clinical and genetic criteria. According to the International Consensus published in 2021, all individuals suspected of having TSC, regardless of age, should undergo MRI of the brain to assess for the presence of (sub-)cortical tubers and for other neuronal migration defects, subependymal nodules, and subependymal giant cell astrocytomas (SEGAs).1 Systemic manifestations of the disease, such as cardiac rhabdomyomas, can be detected on routine prenatal ultrasound, and brain involvement can be assessed in prenatal MRI by identification of features described above, allowing definite prenatal diagnosis.2 Epilepsy is highly prevalent and one of the major risk factors of developmental disorders associatedwith TSC, such as intellectual disability, autism and TSC-associated neuropsychiatric disorders (TAND). Because the first seizures usually appear during the first year of life, this offers a potential window for pre-symptomatic intervention. Studies have shown that abnormal electroencephalography (EEG) frequently precedes the onset of clinical seizures by several weeks to months. Thus, spikes on routine surveillance EEG are thus a reliable biomarker in TSC for impending onset of epilepsy. The International Consensus recommends routine EEG in asymptomatic infants with TSC every 6 weeks up to age 12 months and every 3 months up to age 24 months. Different types of seizures may coexist in the course of TSC. The most destructive are infantile spasms, which occur in approximately 30–60% of patients.1 Recent studies have shown a potential beneficial role of preventative antiepileptic treatment in TSC patients, with the possibility of improved outcomes in epilepsy and in cognition. For example, the EPISTOP trial demonstrated a potential neuroprotective effect from pre-symptomatic treatment, but the study was limited by its open label design and small enrollment numbers. The PREVeNT trial is formally studying the preventative use of vigabatrin in a double-blind, placebo controlledmulticenter design, andwill evaluateboth 3-year epilepsy and neurodevelopmental outcomes. Another early intervention is epilepsy surgery, which are performed at an increasingly young age, aiming to prevent developmental fallout from recurrent seizures and medication exposure.3,4 The rapid development of precision medicine has led to novel needs in terms of evidence generation. Studies describing the natural history of TSC, along with reliable biomarkers and better understanding of the disease pathway, will allow the development of appropriate treatments. For instance, the mTOR inhibitor everolimus has been evaluated in randomized controlled clinical trials specifically to treat seizures in TSC, and was found to be an effective therapeutic option.5,6


This article describes the initiative and actions related to establishing a Digital Health Consortium (DHC) at the University of Colorado Denver. The consortium is a part of the Center for Information Technology Innovation (CITI) in the Business School.  The objective is to augment existing information systems program offerings in health information technology with the support of industry affiliates and other partners of the university.  The CITI-DHC is an industry-academia led initiative with a mission to accelerate digital health transformation through education, research, and service. We illustrate the vision and plan for the consortium, that will be fulfilled with academic and industry stakeholders, and who will be engaged with the platform to support digital health care innovations through collaborations.  Â


One of the most challenging issues to address in nitride based devices like light emitting diodes (LEDs) and laser diodes (LDs) is poor conductivity of p-type region. Additionally, high resistance of the p-type contact, that is very difficult to reduce, determines performance and influences design of InGaN LEDs and LDs. Recently, there has been increasing attention given to the interband tunnel junctions (TJ) for effective carrier conversion between n-type and p-type material region in nitride LEDs and LDs. It was clearly demonstrated that TJ resistance for wide bandgap semiconductors can be effectively suppressed by making use of the piezoelectric fields in the region of the junction [1]. Low resistance TJ were investigated and realized using GaN/InGaN/GaN heterostructures. The MBE technology seems to be more efficient than MOVPE for practical realization of the devices with TJ. For MOVPE it is difficult to activate the p-type conductivity in the (In)GaN:Mg layers which are deeply buried below n-type layers due to the fact that diffusion of hydrogen is completely blocked through n-type layers. Therefore several attempts for hybrid MOVPE/MBE growth was performed and TJ LEDs [2], TJ LDs [3] and TJ VCSELs [4] were shown where active p-i-n region was grown by MOVPE and p-n TJ by MBE. However, the presence of the impurities in the MOVPE p-type surface used for MBE regrowth can deteriorate/limit performance of devices grown by hybrid method.


Low-temperature structures of the lithium manganese spinels were determined using TOF neutron Rietveld analysis. The spinels LiMn2O4� � with differentvalues, (0.016, 0.040, and 0.132) showed the cubic-orthorhombic phase transitions, and the lattice distortion decreased with decreasing � . Although no anomaly corresponding to the cubic-orthorhombic phase transition was observed in the DSC curve for the spinel with � � 0:016, the transition was observed by the structure analysis, which is consistent with the broad Cp anomaly at 250 K. The cubic-orthorhombic phase transition is closely correlated to the existence of the vacancy. The charge disproportionation into trivalent and tetravalent state proceeds gradually with decreasing temperature, and the extent of the disproportionation is dependent on the vacancy. Based on the structure analysis, the phase transitions in the spinel are discussed.


Ever since Henry Luce, the publisher of "Time" and "Life," proclaimed in 1941 that the 20th century is the "American Century," many Americans have been trying to understand their role in it. In a reinterpretation of America's rise to world power, this text shows how Americans appropriated the 20th century; America's ascension was not the result of Europe's self-destruction. By the Second World War, Olivier Zunz argues, American policymakers, corporate managers, engineers, and social scientists were managing the country from within a powerful matrix of institutions devoted to fostering new knowledge. These men and women promoted a new social contract of abundance which was capable, in theory, of deradicalizing class, and their efforts helped create an American middle class defined by consumer behaviour. In the name of democracy, they promoted a controversial ideology that stressed the value of respecting differences among people. The result was a culture that allowed Americans to intervene on the world scene with the justification that they were right in doing so. The text explores the struggles of these American elites as they tried to maintain a democratic, modern mass society. While acknowledging the successes of their plans, it also reveals the limits of a system ultimately benefiting an abstract "average" consumer. Zunz goes on to show how their principles were tested on postwar Japan while Americans debated the respective merits of modernization and individualism. This book restores an appreciation of the forces that produced a unique period in American history and, at the same time, exposes the internal contradictions that would ultimately undermine Americans' belief in their own ideology.


It is an inspection to teaching quality of higher vocational college for the evaluation on the cultivation level of talents from higher vocational and academic colleges. We must improve the teaching evaluation system in higher vocational education because the teaching evaluation plays an important role in guaranteering and improving the quality of education.


: This paper deals with the concept of quantum computer, which describes the quantum algorithms, areas of use and weaknesses or strengths of quantum computing, cyber security and circuits.


The pollen morphology of primrose (Primula vulgaris, fam. Primulaceae) has
 been investigated using light and scanning electron microscopy to contribute
 to melissopalynological studies of honeys originating from the native
 apiflora. Palynomorphological investigation included the examination of
 pollen symmetry, polarity, ornamentation, aperturation, shape and size. The
 pollen grains are isopolar, radially symmetric and shed as monads. The exine
 ornamentation is reticulate. Analysis of pollen morphometric characteristics
 revealed that grains are small to medium size and prolate in shape. Given the
 aperturation, the number of colpi was mostly variable among individuals with
 a different type of flower ranging from 6 to 9.


The purpose of this study was to find out the transformational and transactional leadership and organizational cynicism perceptions of physical education and sports teachers. The sample of the study consists of 70 physical education teachers chosen randomly who were working in schools of Turkey during the 2017-2018 Academic year. Personal information form, transformational and transactional leadership scale and organizational cynicism scale were used in the study. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data obtained from the study. Kurtosis and Skewness values were found to show whether the variables of the study were normally distributed and t-test was used for paired comparisons, while Anova test was used for the comparison of more than two independent groups. According to the results of the study physical education teachers were found to have higher perceptions of transformational leadership when compared with transactional leadership and they were found to have moderate levels of organizational cynicism. While significant difference was found between transformational and transactional leadership styles and the variable of gender; no significant difference was found between gender and organizational cynicism sub-dimensions. Another result of the study was that no significant difference was found between the variables of type of school teachers worked in, age and school graduated from and organizational cynicism sub dimensions, transformational and transactional leadership styles. Also significant difference was found between the variable of teachers' professional seniority and cognitive dimension, affective dimension and behavioural dimension.


For more than three decades, Innovation System (IS) approach has gained attention in the field of study, which is reflected in the evolution and growth of the scientific production of documents (literature) on the subject. Over time, variations of IS were formulated, such as National Innovation System (NIS) and Regional Innovation System (RIS), both taking as focal point a territorial unit and representing an important part of IS literature. Nevertheless, there are few works focused on the analysis of NIS and/or RIS literatures, and even more scarce those that aim to compare both. The purpose of this study is to analyze and compare the documents that constitute NIS and RIS literatures (published from 1990–2021), using bibliometrics, in order to stablish similarity and differences. Among the most relevant findings, it was noted that for the most part, authors, institutions and funding sources involved in NIS and RIS are not the same. In addition, regarding the topics addressed, there are three basic groups of keywords in common, however, for NIS some areas of knowledge and technologies take relevance, while for RIS, the territory (region) has a more preponderant role. This work may be useful specially for newcomers (as young academics/researchers or those getting into new research areas) in the field of study of NIS and RIS, two concepts that are related and can be appeared similar at first glance (often being the second, considered just a sublevel of the former) thus, selecting the most appropriate approach could be difficult.


The characteristics and creation of multimedia courseware on Computer Chemistry were introduced in this paper.The course ware was created in Frontpage2000an d Flash5.0.


Understanding rainfall‐runoff processes is crucial for prevention and prediction of water‐related natural disasters. Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is a potential tracer, but few researches have applied it for rainfall‐runoff process studies. We observed multiple tracers including SF6 in spring water at 1‐ to 2‐hr intervals during rainstorm events to investigate the effectivity of SF6 tracer in rainfall–runoff studies through the clarification of rainfall–runoff process. The target spring is a perennial spring in a forested headwater catchment with an area of 0.045 km2 in Fukushima, Japan. The relationship between the SF6 concentration in spring water and the spring discharge volume was negative trend; the SF6 concentration in spring water becomes low as the spring discharge volume increases especially during rainstorms. The hydrograph separation using SF6 and chloride ion tracers was applied for determining the contribution of principal sources on rainfall–runoff water. It suggested more than 60% contribution of bedrock groundwater at the rainfall peak and high percentage contribution continued even in the hydrograph recession phase. Based on observed low SF6 concentration in groundwater after heavy rainfall, the replacement of groundwater near the spring with bedrock groundwater is indicated as a mechanism for water discharge with low SF6 concentration during rainfall events. Consequently, rainstorm events play an important role as triggers in discharging water stored in the deeper subsurface area. In addition, SF6 tracer is concluded as one of the strongest tracers for examining rainfall–runoff process studies. And, therefore, this study provided new insights into the dynamics of groundwater and its responses to rainfall in terms of SF6 concentration variance in water in headwater regions.


Objective
To investigate the clinical practice pressure and mental health of medical students with type D personality.

Methods
Type D Scale-14(DS14) and Beck-Srivastava Stress Inventory(BSSI) test were applied to 371 medical students to assess the personality types and pressure.The symptom checklist 90(SCL-90) was used to evaluate the psychological health.

Results
①The detection rate of type D personality of medical students was 36.39%. ②The average score in BSSI of medical students of type D personality was (99.27±10.51), which was higher than medical students of non-type D personality(87.60±11.37), and the difference was statistically significant (t=9.9711, P=0.0000). The medical students' score of type D personality in SCL-90 of 9 factors were all higher than medical students of non-type D personality, but the statistically significant difference were only in the score of depression, anxiety and psychosis-like symptoms (t=2.4409, P=0.0151; t=2.8662, P=0.0044; t=2.7783, P=0.0057).

Conclusion
In face of the same pressure of medical clinical practice, the medical students of type D personality are more likely to have a heavier psychological burden, and the college should pay special attention to the problem and try to intervene the problem, so as to reduce the pressure caused by a variety of psychological problems.

Key words:
Clinical practice; Type D personality; Mental health


It is unfortunately quite common for reviewers to recommend very different fates for a paper, which puts the AE in the uncomfortable position of having to make at least one of the reviewers and perhaps the author unhappy. If a paper is accepted, the AE's final job is to edit the manuscript, suggesting wording and organizational changes to improve clarity. L&O AEs work at the highest level of our profession. Being an AE is a very demanding job, and we are extremely fortunate that these people devote so much time to the ongoing challenge of making L&O the leading journal in the aquatic sciences.


The present study aims to explore young children's ideas for the "living" and the "non living" before and after a teaching intervention, which was based on Philosophy for Children (P4C) methodology .The participants were 15 young children aged 5-5,5 years old in a public kindergarten of Patras. We tried to explore children's reasoning by 15-20 minute semi-structured interviews, before and after the teaching intervention. Interviews were fully transcribed and analyzed in categories by the use of qualitative analysis program, NVivo. The results were mainly positive: all children after the teaching intervention could correctly identify the living (animals and plants) from the non living and use more biological criteria for their justification.


A device for laying a flexible material web 1 on a point of deposit 4 and which has at least one pair of deposit rollers 2, 3 that rotate in opposite directions. The deposit rollers 2, 3 form part of a deposit carriage 5 which is reciprocated in a reversible direction over at least the deposit length L of the material web 1. The device is more cost-effective in that the deposit carriage 5 has a smaller width than the point of deposit 4 and is reciprocated in a reversible direction over at least the deposit width B of the point of deposit 4.


As much debate exists concerning the beneficial effect of using financial incentives to motivate employees in the scientific and practitioner literature, the current research explored employees' perceptions of the cash rewards they receive at work to better understand their motivational impact. A model based on self-determination theory and its postulates concerning the functional significance of rewards was tested in two studies, one with Canadians and another with international workers. Results from path analysis indicate that through their impact on employees' psychological needs, cash rewards perceived as informational lead to healthier forms of motivation, greater psychological health, and better overall work intentions than cash rewards perceived as controlling. These findings suggest that compensation plans must be carefully studied, designed, and implemented with the workforce to avoid overemphasizing the reward contingencies in employees' eyes, having a deleterious impact on their motivation, and giving rise to unwarranted consequences on their psychological health and work behaviors.


The safety of children's toys is an important factor that must be considered. One way is to see whether or not it contains heavy metals such as Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury, Lead, Antimony and Selenium in the toy. Heavy metals become carcinogenic and cause various diseases or poISOning. Analysis of heavy metal content can be done by a verified method that is SNI ISO 8124-3: 2010. Sample preparation is carried out by the wet destruction method which decomposes the solid from the analyte. Variations in types of toy materials also need to be done to see the importance of the results of the analysis. While the particle size of the sample can also be used on the results of the analysis. The ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spektrofotometry) is selected because it has a lower detection limit for all elements, very high selectivity, high precision and accuration, and analysis's time is short.. The instrument system uses plasma as an ionizer and Argon as a gas carrier. From the results of the analysis it can be concluded in the sample of toys that are supported, there is no inventory of Ba, Cd, Cr, Se. As for the metals As, Hg, Pb, Sb indicate the presence of metals available in the collected toys, which is in the range of 0.6 6.4 mg / kg. Figures are still below the maximum threshold allowed in SNI ISO 8124-3: 2010.


The purpose of this Master's Thesis is to investigate how the risk of onset of mould and decay
will change due to a changing climate. The research encompasses the time period 1960-2099
in open fields near the cities Goteborg, Lund, Stockholm and Ostersund for the emission
scenarios A1B, A2 and B1. The risk of onset of mould and decay is studied on wood in
outdoor climate as well as the risk of onset of mould for an exterior wall.
In order to calculate the risk of onset of mould a dose-response model was used. For the risk
of decay another dose-response model was used. Both models depend on the daily mean
values of the temperature and relative humidity. The decay model also depends on the daily
precipitation. The outdoor climate was modelled by the global climate model ECHAM5 and
the results were downscaled using the regional climate model RCA3 to take the Nordic
topology into account. This was done for all three scenarios by Rossby Centre at the Swedish
Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. The specific humidity, radiation and wind from the
climate models had to be transformed so they could be used in the mould and decay models
and the computer program WUFI.
The computer program WUFI was used together with the modelled outdoor climate to model
the climate in the exterior wall. The exterior wall was assumed to be a wood stud wall with a
wooden facade. The climate in the exterior wall was modelled for three ten-year time periods
and this was done for all the cities and scenarios. The observation point was located on the
boundary between the air gap and the outer insulation.
The values for both the relative mould and decay doses for wood in outdoor climate were
higher for the modelled climate than compared to the observed one during the years of 1961-
1990. Since there was a major difference in the relative humidity between the modelled
climate and the observed one (but no difference for the temperature or precipitation) it was
concluded that the humidity was the main reason for high values of relative mould and decay
doses. For Ostersund the relative mould dose was much higher for the modelled climate than
the observed one. Since Ostersund had considerably more days with high relative humidity,
above 97 %, whilst the temperature was above 0.1°C it was concluded that this was the
reason behind the high relative mould values for Ostersund. The results for both the mould
and the decay onset indicate that the values for both mould and decay start to rise after the
year 2040. This was concluded to happen because it was around this year the temperature
started to increase continuously whilst the relative humidity didn't have any significant
changes.
The relative mould dose for the modelled climate in the exterior wall is much lower than for
the modelled outdoor climate. The difference was concluded to depend on the increased
temperature due to the heat flow from the indoor climate. The temperature change lead to a
lower relative humidity, but the moisture transport in the wall meant that this change was not
as large as the temperature increase first suggests. Between the two last ten-year periods the
relative mould dose increases significantly. As mentioned before the temperature rises during
these years are the main reason for the increase in relative mould dose.


Previous studies of the gifted have been inconsistent, portraying them as both more and less well adjusted than the nongifted or less gifted. We examined behavioral, cognitive, attentional, and family history dimensions among four groups of 87 boys: High Gifted (IQ 140-154), Low Gifted (IQ 124-I 39), Learning Disabled, and a Normal control group. Findings indicated that High Gifted boys exhibit levels of behavior problems similar to the Learning Disabled, whereas Low Gifted boys demonstrate significantly lower levels of behavioral problems than do the Learning Disabled boys. These data provide support for the view of the gifted population as heterogeneous, with the High Gifted exhibiting more behavioral problems than the Low Gifted.


Conflict and compromise have marked domestic immigration and asylum law in many countries. In examining whether these patterns will be replicated at the level of the EU, this article proposes an alternative method for analysing immigration law and its politics, framing them within the complex interaction of the interpretations by key actors of the imperatives of the State, the EU, and the legal sphere. An account of the functional, normative and polity legitimating imperatives, their specific manifestations in different spheres, and their interaction in the field of immigration and asylum is sketched. This politically-grounded analysis explains more clearly the structure of conflict and compromise that characterises this sphere, illuminates the judicial strategies in this field and enables us to speculate upon the probable future of EU immigration and asylum law.


The aim of this study is to investigate Swedish compulsory school music teachers' relations to a curriculum reform with specific focus on changes in teaching, documentation demands and professional ...


ANUMBER of methods have been developed for detecting left-to-right shunts during cardiac catheterization of which the most frequently employed is determining the difference in oxygen saturations. This method has limited application in the presence of small shunts, however, since the minimal changes are often within the error of this method.' Therefore, other more sensitive technics have been employed including the use of radioactive gases, dye dilutions,2 3 hydrogen ion-platinum electrode systems,4' and cineangiocardiography. Braunwald's group initially employed nitrous oxide for the detection of intracardiac shunts6 and then developed a method for the detection of left-to-right shunts using krypton-85. 8 It was found that this gas could be the basis for a sensitive screening test and could also localize such shunts. It is the purpose of the present study to report the results in 175 patients in whom krypton-85 was employed for the detection of intracardiac shunts.


Heteroatom doping except oxygen is the main method to improve the performance of carbon quantum dots (CQDs), the application is also limited by unpredictable biological negative effects and environmental risks from heteroatoms (N/P/S, etc.). To maximize the role of oxygen while avoiding the negative effects of other heteroatoms, herein, we rationally designed and synthesized a new type of carbon-oxygen quantum dots (COQDs) with high fluorescent performance aim to realize pH sensing and reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging. The toxicity test results from four levels of bacterias, Hela cells, Daphnia Magna, and zebrafish indicate that the designed COQDs possess high biocompatibility and low environmental risk. Based on the opposing response of COQDs and Rhodamine 6G (Rh 6G) fluorescent signal to pH changes in the range of 6.0~9.0, a COQDs-Rh 6G complex was constructed by combining Rh 6G for ratiometric pH sensing, and a scanning colorimetric analysis model was further developed for the rapid pH judgment of commercially available waters. The proposed COQDs and pH sensing system were also successfully applied for bioimaging and intracellular pH analysis, respectively. More importantly, the designed COQDs also exhibit excellent ROS scavenging ability, which can be used as an effective antioxidant with good biocompatibility.


PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an organic electroluminescent display device capable of restraining rise of drive voltage through restraint of degradation of an organic EL element part due to ultraviolet rays and maintaining excellent color display quality. SOLUTION: The device is provided with an organic EL element part for emission of white light equipped with a red-color emission area, a green-color emission area, a blue-color emission area and a white-color emission area, a translucent substrate 1 at a light emission side against the organic EL element part, and color conversion layers CFR, CFG, CFB for converting the white light from the organic EL element part to a color corresponding to each emission area in the red-color emission area, the green-color emission area, and the blue-color emission area. An ultraviolet absorption layer 30 with a light absorption ratio of 10% or more at a wavelength of 380 nm is provided between the translucent substrate 1 and the organic EL element, in the white-color emission area. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT


In this article, the physical design and performance of stacked layers of MoO3/Mg/MoO3 (MMM) is investigated by means of X-ray diffraction and biasing-dependent impedance spectroscopy techniques. The amorphous MMM films which are coated onto Au thin-film substrates in a vacuum media of 10−5 mbar are observed to exhibit metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) characteristics. The pMOS and nMOS inversion channels are initiated at biasing voltages of −2.0 and +2.0 V, respectively. In addition, the biasing-dependent spectral analysis of the device has shown that the negativity of the capacitance could be linearly increased or decreased based on the MOS mode and applied voltage value. The engineering of the negative capacitance effect in the device makes it preferable to use as voltage controlled linear oscillators which can be employed for noise reducing and parasitic capacitance cancellation. In addition, the analyses of biasing-dependent reflection coefficient spectra in the frequency domain of 0.01–1.80 GHz have shown that the MMM device exhibits features of bandpass/stop features below and above 1.40 GHz, respectively. The degree of wave transmission can be attenuated by the biasing voltage in the respective channel.


Statistical analysis and synthesis of self-similar discrete time signals are presented. The analysis equation is formally defined through a special family of basis functions of which the simplest case matches the Haar wavelet. The original discrete time series is synthesized without loss by a linear combination of the basis functions after some scaling, displacement, and phase shift. The decomposition is then used to synthesize a new second-order self-similar signal with a different Hurst index than the original. The components are also used to describe the behavior of the estimated mean and variance of self-similar discrete time series. It is shown that the sample mean, although it is unbiased, provides less information about the process mean as its Hurst index is higher. It is also demonstrated that the classical variance estimator is biased and that the widely accepted aggregated variance-based estimator of the Hurst index results biased not due to its nature (which is being unbiased and has minimal variance) but to flaws in its implementation. Using the proposed decomposition, the correct estimation of the Variance Plot is described, as well as its close association with the popular Logscale Diagram.


We demonstrate a low-cost telerobotic system that leverages commercial virtual reality (VR) technology and integrates it with existing robotics control infrastructure. The system runs on a commercial gaming engine using off-the-shelf VR hardware and can be deployed on multiple network architectures. The system is based on the homunculus model of mind wherein we embed the user in a VR control room. The control room allows for multiple sensor displays, and dynamic mapping between the user and robot. This dynamic mapping allows for selective engagement between the user and the robot. We compared our system with state-of-the-art automation algorithms and standard VR-based telepresence systems by performing a user study. The study showed that new users were faster and more accurate than the automation or a direct telepresence system. We also demonstrate that our system can be used for pick and place, assembly, and manufacturing tasks.


In order to objectively and completely evaluate regional knowledge acquisition,the paper summarizes the regional knowledge acquisition ability evaluation index includes science and technology cooperation,technology transfer and foreign capital enterprise investment establishes the regional knowledge acquisition ability evaluation index This paper establishes the regional knowledge acquisition ability evaluation model based on optimal combination weight and analyzes the regional knowledge acquisition of 31provinces during the period 2008-2012. The results show that science and technology cooperation,technology transfer and foreign capital enterprise investment have a common effect on knowledge acquisition,science and technology cooperation is the most obvious. Empirical conclusions will provide practical reference for promoting regional knowledge acquisition and regional innovation.


This commentary critiques the nation-state framework of analysis that informs papers published by Ray Kiely, Gonzalo Pozo-Martin and Alfredo Valladão in a section appearing in the Cambridge Review of International Affairs, 19:2 (2006), on the theme of globalisation, imperialism and hegemony. Kiely, Pozo-Martin and Valladão reify the state and the inter-state system by giving them an agency independent of historical social forces. They fail to put forward a conception of agency and institutions that could address the central problematic of the political management, or rule, of global capitalism. They presuppose a state-based understanding of global politics that ignores the reality of transnational capital and transnational social forces and that reduces global capitalism to international capitalism. We should focus not on states as fictitious macro-agents but on historically changing constellations of social forces operating through multiple institutions, including state apparatuses that are themselves in a process of transformation as a consequence of collective agencies.


This paper presents an overview of the environmental verification programs followed on an STS-launched free-flier payload, using the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) as an example, and a pallet payload, using the Office of Space Sciences-1 (OSS-1) as an example. Differences are assessed and rationale given as to why the differing programs were used on the two example payloads. It is concluded that the differences between the programs are due to inherent differences in the payload configuration, their respective mission performance objectives and their operational scenarios rather than to any generic distinctions that differentiate between a free-flier and a pallet payload.


We present detailed calculations for the observational appearance of nonspherical Stroemgren regions at radio and infrared wavelengths. The computations are made feasible by two assumptions, namely (1) no stellar photon leaves the solid angle within which it was emitted, and (2) the radiation spectrum can be represented by three delta functions corresponding to Lyman continuum, Lyman alpha, and softer radiation, respectively. On the basis of these calculations we show models for the H II blisters M17 A and 30 Doradus, and also first order parameters for a sample of other well-studied galactic H II regions. From all this, we conclude that the observations are well explained by an ionizing object in a density gradient, without the need for peculiar dust properties or distribution. In particular, we are able to reproduce the displacement of the emission maxima in the direction in which the density of the ambient medium increases. Hereby we find further support for the blister picture and, indirectly, for models of star formation that describe the birth of massive stars near the outer parts of dense clouds.


Actual measurement was conducted on a 300 MW generator unit in a coal-fired power plant in the southwest of China.On the basis of the measurement results,the mercury removal rate of the ESP and WFGD was analyzed.The results show that the mercury emission concentration into the atmosphere in most coal-fired power plants that have undergone tests is below the standard limit of 30 μg / m3as regulated in Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for Thermal Power Plants(GB13223-2011).Compared with the mercury content in the fuel coal,production conditions have greater influence on the mercury emission concentration into the atmosphere from the coalfired power plants,and when the production conditions are more than 98%,the total mercury emission concentration is significantly higher than that under other conditions.ESP removes both particle mercury and gaseous mercury with a stable mercury removal rate of 90.0% on average.By contrast,WFGD has an unstable mercury removal rate of 75.0% on average,ranging from 42.8% to 96.6%.


ABSTRACT This article examines the rise of native, segmentary lordships in the highlands of north-central Peru. It reports on new excavations and mapping at the seat of a prehispanic polity, Pashash (Recuay culture), a large hilltop center that developed after the collapse of Chavín civilization. Fieldwork revealed monumental constructions and two special activity contexts radiocarbon-dated to ca. a.d. 200–400: an offering area in a large palatial compound and a room-complex with chambers closed off and sealed with feasting refuse. Multiple lines of evidence help reconstruct a regional picture for the establishment of wealthy local elites. Cultural innovations explicitly link new leaders to roles in defense and warfare, economic production, and early burial cult within a high-status compound. The current data underscore a major break from earlier systems of authority and elite material culture, comprising an organizational pattern that was a precursor to the ethnic polities that predominated in later Andean prehistory.


This paper investigates a high-speed and reliable transmission-line protection algorithm utilizing the fault induced traveling-waves in addition to the impedance measurements from the signals fundamental phasor. The wavelet transform is used to decompose the fault signals into different frequency bands, and the signal energy spectrum is calculated using obtained detail coefficients. Since the bus equipments influence the propagated traveling-waves in the power system, the signal spectral energy in different frequency bands would be different for the internal and external faults. This is used to accelerate the impedance relay operation when the measured impedance enters the second protective zone. A lot of simulation studies are carried out by using PSCAD/EMTDC software to evaluate the proposed algorithm and some of the obtained results are presented.


Objective: To observe the effect of Sanxuemingmu tablet and laser on diabetic retinopathy.Methods: Eighty-one patients(141 eyes) were randomly divided into two groups,drugs together with laser group with 41 patients(72 eyes) took Sanxuemingmu tablet orally after laser therapy,taking 3 monthes successivly,pure laser group wih 40 patients(69 eyes) were only treated with laser.Results: The effective rate was 91.7% in drugs together with laser group,79.7% in pure laser group,the difference had statistical significance(P0.05),so did sight improving and unvaried rate.Conclusion: Sanxuemingmu tablet together with laser can effectively treat diabetic retinopathy.


The deep connotation of ecological civilization lies in stressing the humanization and sublimation of the nature of human's own body,and then promoting comprehensive development of human beings as well as the progress of the society,The western capitalist countries understand the ecological civilization construction from the perspectives of self-interest and utilitarian goals,but they can not realize the profound significance of ecological civilization construction,as a result they do their utmost to shirk responsibilities.The socialist countries,departing from on the current situation of their own countries and the status quo of the ecological situation,combine organically the ecological civilization construction and industrialization,basing both on themselves and the environment and focusing on the sustainable development.These socialist countries understand the ecological civilization from the level of harmonious development of the human beings,the nature,and the society,having the courage to confront the situation and take on responsibilities,which represent the direction of ecological civilization construction.


The Story of the Stone, by Cao Xueqin (17157-1763), is the premier social novel of China.1 Nothing in the tradition compares with it in critical or popular appeal. In China it has generated its own subgenre of literary criticism, hongxue ("Dream of the Red Chamber Studies," after the novel's alternate title, The Dream of the Red Chamber—Honglou meng). A mammoth narrative in 120 chapters, it achieves what Chinese literary tradition has always considered the ultimate aesthetic goal for any genre: to evoke Chinese history and culture on every level, in subject matter, language, and structure. On one level, the novel is an allegory of romantic love and spiritual transcendence, but it is also a highly realistic document of the life of the Chinese nobility in the eighteenth century, a fountain of information on social customs, family structure, even literary taste and objets d'art.2 The Story of the Stone centers on the aristocratic Jia family as a microcosm of the empire under foreign—Manchu—dominion. The Jias' status comes from the achievements of two glorious ancestors, but succeeding generations of males have become increasingly inadequate, and their fortunes are definitely in decline. Following their gradual decent, the novel sweeps from environments of unimaginable wealth, privilege, and refinement to the dregs and extremities of Chinese society during the heyday of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Chinese critics have studied The Story of the Stone to repossess a past that even the author's contemporary commentators lamented was slipping away. To add to its interest, the novel is also explicitly a roman à clef, whose main character, Bao-yu, is widely regarded as an autobiographical composite of Cao Xueqin and at least one of his close relatives.3 In Chinese literary criticism, reading a work as a manifestation of


Recent disasters such as Super Storm Sandy, the Haitian Earthquake and extensive floods across the United Kingdom have highlighted the fragility of cities to a range of hazards and threats thus emphasizing the increasing importance of resilience and disaster risk reduction (DRR) and the influences of such concepts upon the management of the built environment. While this makes the role of planning, design and construction stakeholders crucial in implementing the principles of DRR, tensions exist regarding the extent to which DRR measures should be implemented during planning, design and construction process; in particular who should be responsible for the implementation of such measures. This paper presents a web-based Decision-Support System Portal (DSSP) developed during a four-year European Union-funded project which is examining the design and planning of safer urban spaces. Central to the project is an integrated security and resilience (ISR) design framework that engages local stakeholders for identifying vulnerabilities and improving urban spaces with respect to 'security threats'. The DSSP helps end-users better understand the vulnerabilities and design possibilities of the proposed site by allowing users to pursue decision-support scenarios of secure urban design and planning.


The purpose of the current study was to assess whether use of a student's name in a reading passage (self-referencing) would improve the child's recall of information from the passage. 17 poor readers and 14 good readers, ages 10 to 13 years, were asked to read six reading passages and then spontaneously recall the paragraph information. Three of the passages contained the students' names while the other three passages contained generic names, e.g., Mary Brown. Analysis indicated that both groups collectively recalled more information from paragraphs containing their own names and that the groups did not differ in recall on either type of paragraph. It appears that self-referencing instructional materials could have benefits for students' learning.


The inconsistent result of previous studies on the effect of Islamic corporate governance, good corporate governance, profitability, liquidity, and the age of the company may be due to the use of different indicators. This study aims to analyze factors influencing the disclosure index of Islamic Social Reporting (ISR) general Islamic banks for the period of 2014-2017. The research sample was 48 firm-year observations from 12 banks. The statistical tool used to test the hypothesis is using Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (ARCH) with the help of Eviews software version 9. The results of this study indicated that the Islamic Corporate Governance and age of the banks are the determinants of the ISR while Good Corporate Governance, Liquidity and profitability variables have no effect on the ISR disclosure.


Bangladesh frequently suffers from devastating tropical cyclones due to its unique location. The two tropical cyclones occurred in Bangladesh in 1970 and in 1991, killed about 300,000 and 140,000 people, respectively, have been considered the world'��s deadliest cyclones ever. In this paper, we propose and validate a Markov renewal process for the evaluation of tropical cyclones occurred in Bangladesh during 1877--2012. In particular, our aim is to model tropical cyclones that are consistent with the underlying physical behavior. The non-Poisson model semi-Markovian takes into account occurrence history and some physical constraints, and is expected to be sufficiently capture the main characteristics of the storm surge process. Well-known exponential distributions are fitted for inter-occurrence times, and their parameters are estimated using the likelihood method. We validated the model using data of cyclones occurred in Bangladesh during the period 1877-2012. Our results show a good fit with the real events.


This paper describes TOBI, a system that interacts with the user in natural language and can treat temporal relations and counterfactual utterances. This system presents three peculiar characteristics. First, it tackles the classical problem of temporal presuppositions from a novel and general point of view; second, the system draws a clear distinction between two types of knowledge namely ontology and content; third, the system is not based on a classical deductive system, but it uses the more primitive and flexible notion of model-based evaluation.


The magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy of a free-standing [111]Co monolayer has been calculated &om Srst principles by means of the linear mufBn-tin orbital method in the atomic-spheres approximation. The results are used to analyze those obtained previously for [111]Co&/Pdz and Coq/Ag2 multilayers. Although the magnetization of both mnltilayers is predicted to be oriented perpendicular to the plane of the multilayers, the easy axis of the Co monolayer is predicted to lie in plane. These results can be understood in terms of the energy bands at the high-symmetry points of the Brillouin zone only. Co&/Pdz is found to have a perpendicular anisotropy because the Fermi energy is located much closer to states which have mainly Co d ~ "~ and d "character than it does in the free-standing monolayer. These states are degenerate in the absence of spin-orbit coupling as a consequence of the threefold symmetry. The anisotropy energy is enhanced by the hybridization of the Pd d and Co d states and the large value of the Pd d spin-orbit coupling parameter. The smaller perpendicular magnetic anisotropy of a Co&/Agz multilayer can be attributed to the increased band 6lling of the Co d band structure, as well as to a smaller hybridization between Ag and Co d states.


We have been developed a compact, insulation oil filled modulator for the X-ray free electron laser (X-FEL) project at SPring-8. The modulator supplies 114 MW of peak power at a 60 pps maximum repetition rate. The first prototype was constructed in March 2003, and a second was constructed with minor-improvements in January 2005. We obtained the expected design performance: PFN charging voltage up to 50 kV using an inverter-type high voltage power supply; a -22 kV pulsed (4.5 musec FWHM) output voltage at a 60 pps repetition rate. The modulator drives a 1:16 step-up transformer to deliver -350 kV to a 50 MW C-band (5712 MHz) klystron. Over the output 2.5-musec flattop, repeatability and variations in flatness and of the pulsed voltage is less than 0.5% (p-p).


China's Steel Works are facing with intense competition environment, so scientifically rational product combination is the important foundation for an enterprise to achieve success in competition. This paper uses Network Chart to descript the production process of Steel Works, and transforms the product combination optimization problem of Steel Works into the Minimum Cost flow Problem based on Maximum Profit. It put forward the minimum cost flow model and network optimization algorithm based on three parameters which are production capacity, production cost and yield and gave a calculation example. The calculation example shows that the optimized product combination increases the profits than the original one and provides a quantitative reference for the decision-making of Steel Works on how to adjust product structure and obtain the maximum profit under the circumstance of fixed resources.


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Simulation and experimental investigation of the linewidth-power product of high power distributed feedback (DFB) diode lasers are presented. The reduction of linewidth-power product to 4.4 MHz.mW was observed for 780 nm DFB lasers.


In the paper a discussion on how to optimize LonWorks/EIA-709 sensor networking technology for wireless applications, in presented. Main solutions offered by Local Operating Networks (LON, LonWorks) platform attractive for wireless communication, that is, the send-on-delta concept and the sleep mode, are displayed. The predictive p-persistent CSMA MAC protocol constituting the heart of the communication capability of LON networks is analysed in detail. Next, the message services are described, and the analytical evaluation of delivery reliability is derived. Performance evaluation based on simulation results for unicast traffic is presented first. In order to highlight the robustness of the predictive CSMA to overload situations, the saturation performance for a general case load scenario including multicast transactions is reported. The methods of effective management of energy consumption in LonWorks networks are discussed. Finally, the LON design tradeoffs are summarized.


How easy is it for Western readers of contemporary Native literature to suspend their goal-oriented consciousness when approaching Native 'otherness'? Existing critical interpretations of Eden Robinson's novel Monkey Beach attest to the ways in which cultural difference elicits politicized reading practices and romanticizing hermeneutical gestures. Yet Monkey Beach alerts the attentive reader against the pitfalls of approaching difference through inherited interpretative templates. Eden Robinson refuses to enlist her protagonist as a player in the politicized 'games' of cultural authenticity, postcolonial resistance, or cultural hybridity. Rather, the novel invites the reader to reflect on the complexities of 'judging with care,' a term Selma Sevenhuijsen uses to describe a situated form of postmodern feminist ethics in her study Citizenship and the Ethics of Care. More precisely, Monkey Beach asks the reader to do justice to the novel's formal elaboration of responsible judgement as a process that involves both 'an active engagement' with the other and 'a letting-go' in the face of 'Otherness' (Attridge 130).