Less than 1% of some 300,000 miles of transmission lines are underground. To put all transmission lines underground would cost 5 to 10 billion dollars. Current cost and installation methods used in U.S.A. have been fully and expertly reported.1 The immediate need is for undergrounding new transmission lines in and around cities at a total cost equal to or less than overhead.


This paper argues that to fulfil what is required of a model of children's spiritual development in the context of secular educative care, six criteria must be met: the meaning of the terms and nature of the phenomenon must both be specified; the relationship to an underlying ontology must be clarified and the status of alternatives characterized; the sense in which spirituality is developmental and open to change through intervention must be identified and which specific developmental changes are 'spiritual' designated; there must be consistency with an accepted paradigm for the understanding and study of human development; the role and status of spiritual development within a secular system of educative care needs explanation; consequential practical implications must be specified. In suggesting this is an unfulfilled requirement, the challenges posed by each of these criteria are identified.


10. Help and documentation Even though it is better if the system can be used without documentation, it may be necessary to provide help and documentation. Any such information should be easy to search, focused on the user's task, list concrete steps to be carried out, and not be too large. I originally developed the heuristics for heuristic evaluation in collaboration with Rolf Molich in 1990 [Molich and Nielsen 1990; Nielsen and Molich 1990]. I since refined the


We proposed an efficient method to detect object and the boundary of the object. The object detection is done after the subtraction between background and object with background in gray scale wit threshold, which is generated from the normal distribution curve fitted histogram. In most of the existing methods for binary scale conversion and detection of object only one threshold used, here we used two threshold to get the better result while subtraction the object from background. We use our algorithm to get the best object image in binary scale and then find its boundary to get the shape of the object.


Introduction: The Rhesus (Rh) antigen is the most polymorphic of human blood group systems second only to the ABO in transfusion and transplantation medicine with significance in iso-immunization which can cause haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Rhesus negativity amongst antenatal clinic attendees in the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital. Methodology: This was a 5-year retrospective study carried out between March 1st, 2012 and February 28th, 2017. Data containing the ABO and Rhesus blood group of all antenatal clinic attendees was collected from the Laboratory registers and analysed using Microsoft excel. Results: The prevalence rate of Rhesus D negative women was 4.40%. The average yearly attendance was 2861 women. The commonest blood group was O with 8232 (57.54%), followed by blood group A, 3416 (23.88%) and blood group B, 2388 (16.69%) while the least common blood group was AB, 271 (1.89%). Most Rhesus D-negative women were of blood group O; 382 (60.78%), followed by group A; 142 (22.58%), and blood group B was 94 (14.49%). AB blood group was the least; 11 (1.70%). Sensitization rate among the 629 Rhesus D-negative women was 1.11%. Conclusion: The prevalence of rhesus negativity is low in the population studied with an ABO distribution that mirrored the antenatal population, hence the overall need for immunoprophylaxis. It is however very necessary to educate and counsel all non-sensitized Rhesus negative women on the need for antenatal and post-partum immuno-prophylaxis as well as public enlightenment on the rationale for Rhesus typing, especially among women.


One of the main problems for body weight loss in subjects with overweight and obesity is adherence to dietary plans, therefore some subjective instruments to evaluate adherence to these treatments have been developed; however the reliability of these instruments has been questioned. The objective of this work was identifying if the determination of the energy consumption measured from a multiple pass 24‐hours recall method (MP24h) represented an assessment that might relate to dietary treatment success. We analyze data of 171 patients (average ages 31 years) who attended to the Nutrition Clinic of the Universidad Iberoamericana at Mexico City which had four visits (basal and three monitoring) and BMIs indicating overweight or obesity. To understand weight change phenomena, clinical, dietetic and anthropometric variables were tested in a multivariate model to identify those who significantly predicted weight change. Successful adherence to the dietary recommendation was assessed by MP24h, considering energy recommendation vs reported intake with a difference no more than + 10%. The results showed that the patients have and average adherence of 92%, and that this adherence significantly predicted weight change (p=0.003) in the multivariate model. We recommend the use of MP24h as a quantitative instrument for measure adherence to dietary recommendations.


The various attempts being made and interventions by the Church as by the Australian government to help address the issues of Aboriginal people are discussed. Some of the different interventions and their impact as well as suggestions for the future are highlighted.


Jumping stump syndrome is considered to be a peripherally induced movement disorder due to damage to peripheral nerves leading to dystonia, myoclonus or choreiform movements. Certain cases are considered to be due to propriospinal myoclonus. Psychogenic cases have also been reported.[1 2][1]

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With the low carbon steel containing Nb as the research object, the effects of the rolling temperature, final cooling temperature, cooling rate and grain size on the strength and yield ratio of steel were investigated. The results show that the yield ratio of the steel can be reduced effectively by reducing the rolling temperature, final cooling temperature,cooling rate or increasing the grain size. The steel will maintain high strength and low yield ratio when the cooling rate is controlled at a certain middle value.


A method of extraction of tantalum and niobium from mineral concentrates containing 60 to 80% mixed tantalum and niobium oxides is presented. The method includes extraction of the elements as mixed hydrated oxides, chemical separation of the two, preparation of their pure oxides, reduction to metal powders, and conversion of the metal powders to ductile bars. (J.R.D.)


applications is obvious. The real potential of this class of SAR data, however, lies in applications, where the coherent nature of SAR data is exploited, like interferometry or tomography. The 1m resolution is particularly helpful when it comes to 2D, 2.5D, 3D, or 4D imaging of buildings and urban structures. The inherent spatial scales of buildings are dominated by the typical height between floors of 3–4 m. Hence, for imaging of urban structures we can expect a tremendous improve


We consider a repeated newsvendor problem where the decision-maker (DM) does not have access to the underlying distribution of discrete demand. We analyze three informational settings: i.) the DM observes realized demand in each period; ii.) the DM only observes realized sales ; and iii.) the DM observes realized sales but also a lost sales indicator that records whether demand was censored or not. We provide a characterization of the best achievable performance in each of these cases, where we measure performance in terms of regret: the worst case difference between the cumulative costs of any policy and the optimal cumulative costs with knowledge of the demand distribution. In particular, we show that for both the first and the third settings, the best achievable performance is bounded (i.e., does not scale with the number of periods) while in the second setting, it grows logarithmically with the number of periods. The results enable one to quantify the performance degradation stemming from demand censoring and identifies minimal information through the lost sales indicator that mitigates some of this degradation.


The influence of copper content on the corrosion of iron has been investigated to make possible the use of scrap as a source material for reinforcing steel in concrete structures. An AC impedance technique was used to monitor the corrosion of iron, Fe-0.4 mass%Cu and Fe-3 mass%Cu undergoing cyclic wet-dry conditions with a 1 hour immersion in a pH 10 solution of Ca(OH) 2 containing 0.01 M NaCl followed by a 3 hour drying at 298 K and 50% RH. The corrosion rate of iron is greatly accelerated by wet-dry cycles. This is because active FeOOH species produced by the oxidation of Fe(II,III)oxide in air during drying act as very strong oxidants that promote corrosion in the wet condition. In each cycle, shortly before the surface dried out, a large increase in the corrosion rate was observed. This can be explained by the acceleration of oxygen transport through the thin electrolyte layer. Fe-0.4 mass%Cu showed a similar trend to iron. On the other hand, Fe-3 mass%Cu showed much lower corrosion rates and the corrosion was not accelerated by wet-dry cycling. Monitoring showed that the addition of 0.4 mass%Cu does not diminish the corrosion resistance of iron and the addition of 3 mass%Cu improves it under these wet-dry conditions. Energy Dispersive Analysis of X-ray (EDX) results indicated enrichment of copper in an inner rust layer after exposure to 56 wet-dry cycles.


In this note, I present a tauberian conjecture that I consider to be the simplest and the best Tauberian reformulation of the Riemann Hypothesis (RH) using good variation theory. Notations and definitions Let (a(n))n≥1 be a sequence and g be a function. We use the notations A(n) = ∑n k=1 a(k) and Ag(n) = ∑n k=1 a(k)g ( k n ) . The little Mellin transform of g which is Riemann integrable on ]0, 1] is the analytic continuation of the function g defined for


Ants are among the best-known insects, but the morphology and development of their larvae are rarely studied in a systematic manner. Precise information on larval development is needed not only to understand ontogenetic development of caste phenotypes but also ultimately to allow a better understanding of the integrated development of entire ant colonies – superorganisms that have an inseminated founding queen as germ-line, cohorts of unmated workers as soma, and the iteroparously produced gyne and male reproductives as gamete analogues. Here, we present a survey of larval morphology of the fungus-growing ant Acromyrmex echinatior (Forel, 1899), documenting the four instars of large and small workers and the five instars of gyne and male larvae. We used a combination of quantitative traits (body length, body curvature, hair patterning, head to body length ratio) and binary traits (presence / absence of anchor-tipped hairs, gut full / empty, head moving or not), and we document variation across the instars and sexes for 251 individuals with z-stacked images. Based on the statistical resolution of single and combined traits, we provide a key for the 3rd to 5th instar larvae, where sex and developmental stage can be unambiguously identified, and offer notes on the second instar, where identifications are statistically possible but with lower accuracy. This key is also available as an electronic resource <https://megalomyrmex.osu.edu/apps/acro-larva-key/>. We discuss the challenges involved in this type of research and highlight opportunities for addressing new research questions that become accessible when sex-specific and caste-specific larval instars can be distinguished.


In this paper an adaptive moving object tracking system using nonlinear joint transform correlator (JTC) as a main part is proposed . It shows good performance in tracking scale varying, rotation varying and shape varying object. Tracking principles and experimental results are given.


Neighborhood Quality of Life indicators are constructed based on diverse neighborhood profiles to get a full understanding of residents' well-being in the neighborhoods examined. The results of Neighborhood Quality of Life assessments have traditionally been delivered to the public in the form of printed or online materials. Under this mode of delivery, it is difficult for the public to re-examine the results by using their own weights or neighborhood definitions. Most of the public accept the results because most people do not possess the analytical capabilities and computer software to reevaluate those results. This paper proposes a new method of delivering evaluation results of Neighborhood Quality of Life, one which is based on WebGIS technology. Several system design alternatives are provided and examined in terms of ease of implementation and feasibility. Finally, a prototype system is constructed on the basis of the design alternative selected.


The invention relates to an in-vivo degradable spinal fusion cage with controllable degrading velocity and a preparation method thereof. The spinal fusion cage comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 1-10 percent of inorganic biological ceramics, 10-80 percent of magnesium or magnesium alloy, and the balance of degradable high-molecular polymer. The preparation method comprises the following steps: preparing an inorganic biological ceramic compound enhanced magnesium or magnesium alloy material by using hydroxyapatite nano-particles, calcium carbonate particles or tricalcium phosphate particles as reinforcement; processing a spinal fusion case with a required shape by using the enhanced magnesium or magnesium alloy material as a matrix, coating a layer of the degradable high-molecular material to each of the inner and outer surfaces of the spinal fusion case, wherein the thickness of the coating is controlled to be 0.05-2mm, so that the degrading velocity of the spinal fusion cage is controllable. According to the biological medical implant material prepared by adopting the method, the mechanical performance of the material can be guaranteed, the degrading time of the material can be controlled, no residue is left in the degraded product, and pains caused by secondary operation on a patient can be avoided.


Kinetics of biomass and cysteine proteinase formation during growth of Micrococcussp. INIA 528 in batch cultivation were studied. Modeling of cultivation data was carried out using an unstructured model. The logistic equation was found to be adequate to describe microbial growth. Production of cysteine proteinase was described by means of an equation including biomass and substrate concentrations. An overall model based on an equation of substrate consumption dependent on biomass formation and proteinase production was postulated. The kinetic parameters (specific growth rate, maximum biomass, proteinase production rate and proteinase formation yield) were obtained taking into account the influence of pH (6.0–8.0), temperature (28–41 ºC) and the addition of different supplements to the basal culture medium [yeast extract, MgSO 4,glucose, K2HPO4 and (NH4)2SO4]. Kinetic parameters were calculated by fitting experimental data by a nonlinear technique using the algorithm of Marquardt coupled to a fourth-order Runge-Kutta subroutine.


In this paper we discuss the main challenges in the simulation of nanoMOSFETs and present an efficient code for the quantum simulation of ballistic field effect transistors. The code is based on the self-consistent solution in two-dimensions of the Poisson equation, of the Schrodinger equation, and of the continuity equation for ballistic electrons. In addition, our code takes properly into account the effect of strain on the band structure of silicon and on ballistic transport in the channel. The code is a remarkable result, since it demonstrates that quantum simulation of nanoMOSFETs, with realistic structure and doping profile, can be performed with a simple high-end PC, and does not require the huge processor clusters, at it is sometimes been proposed. A discussion on current and future developments of the modeling tools is also presented.


Electron spin resonance (ESR) line widths of 5-, 7-, 12-, and 16-doxylstearic acid (x-DSA) and tempo nitroxides versus the concentration of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) in sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) micelles show different trends. The ESR line widths of 5-, 7-, and 16-DSA increase with increasing concentration of PEO, which is interpreted as due to increasing viscosity in the environment of the nitroxide spin probe. The tempo and 12-DSA line widths were independent of the concentration of PEO. The line width showed the highest value for 5-DSA and the lowest value of tempo. The line width of x-DSA decreases from 5-DSA to a minimum value for 12-DSA and then increases somewhat for 16-DSA. This is interpreted as bending of the alkyl chain to provide different locations for the nitroxide moiety relative to the micelle interface. The relative distances of the nitroxide moiety of [chi]-DSA from deuterated water at the SDS micelle interface was measured by deuterium electron spin echo modulation. The distances increased from 5-DSA to 12-DSA and then decreased for 16-DSA. The interpretation of the DSR line width trend is supported by the deuterium modulation depth trend. 28 refs., 5 figs., 2 tabs.


th in the most common new malignancy for both gender. In these areas, majority of the tumors are undifferentiated carcinoma (World Health Organization [WHO] type III). Because of the tumor's radio sensitivity, the primary treatment is radiotherapy or concurrent chemoradiation depending on the stage of disease on presentation [58], while surgery is reserved for persistent or recurrent tumours after the initial therapy [9,10]. NPC is strongly linked to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, which is a virus of the herpes family. It is named after Michael Anthony Epstein and Yvonne Barr, who discovered and documented the virus [11]. Apart from causing infectious mononucleosis, it is also found to be associated with certain human malignancies, including Burkitt's lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Majority of the adults become infected with the virus and have gained adaptive immunity. Once the initial lytic infection is controlled, the latent phase continues, when the virus persists in the B cells for the rest of the life. The EBV viral particle has a diameter of 120 – 180 nm. It is a DNA virus consisting of a double stranded DNA enclosed in a protein capsid. The viral capsid is surrounded by a protein tegument and a lipid envelope [12]. The EBV genome is a linear, double-stranded, ~ 172-kb DNA molecule that encodes more than 85 genes. The nomenclature for EBV open-reading frames (ORFs) is based on BamHI-restriction fragment in which they are found. These EBV PRFs are divided into


Withdrawing a civil lawsuit was unprecedentedly applied to justice practice in a variety of models.The major types included withdrawing a lawsuit in property cases,unsettled disputes among family members,wealth inheritance in big families and marital conflicts.The judges in Song dynasty focused so much on terminating the civil litigation that they conducted integral consideration to settle the disputes.This unique practice played an important role in perfecting the lawsuit procedures for civil cases,protection of the civil rights,relieving the family and social conflicts as well as promoting peace and stability during that period.


Tyrosine kinases inhibitors (TKIs) are a new class of drugs having bloomed over the past decade. As competitive inhibitors of the adenosine triphosphate, they are used in the treatment of many cancers in which deregulation of tyrosine kinases has been demonstrated. In spite of dramatic efficacy, cases of resistance have been reported particularly with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and TKI treatment. This inter-individual variability may be due to mechanisms of intrinsic resistance of tumor cells or changes in the pharmacokinetic parameters of the molecule. Numerous studies have analyzed the impact of polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes coding for pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic determinants. We analyzed the impact of SNPs on major molecular response at 1 year in 2 cohorts of patients with CML treated with imatinib. C1236T, G2677T/A, C3435T, three SNPs in the MDR-1 gene encoding P-glycoprotein and SNPs in the coding region of the SLC22A1 gene encoding hOCT1. The protective impact of the 1236T allele or haplotype*4 and the pejorative impact of the 2677G allele or haplotype*1, found in the 1st cohort, were not replicated in the 2nd cohort, suggesting minor or no impact on the response to imatinib. The impact of SLC22A1 SNPs observed in the 2nd cohort needs to be confirmed. Further works on a larger cohort, according to criteria that need to be harmonized, are necessary before we reach a personalized medicine for imatinib but also for all TKIs
Les inhibiteurs de tyrosine kinases (ITKs) sont une nouvelle classe therapeutique ayant connu un grand essor ces dix dernieres annees. Inhibiteurs competitifs de l adenosine triphosphate (ATP), ils sont utilises dans le traitement de nombreux cancers dans lesquels une deregulation de tyrosine kinases a ete mise en evidence. Malgre une efficacite prouvee, des cas de resistance sont rapportes, en particulier avec l exemple de la leucemie myeloide chronique (LMC) et le traitement par ITK. Cette variabilite inter-individuelle peut etre due a des mecanismes de resistance propre de la cellule tumorale ou a des variations dans les parametres pharmacocinetiques de la molecule. De nombreuses etudes ont analyse l impact de polymorphismes (SNPs) dans des genes codants pour les determinants pharmacocinetiques et pharmacodynamiques des ITKs. Nous avons analyse l impact de SNPs sur l obtention de la reponse moleculaire majeure a 1 an dans 2 cohortes de patients atteints de LMC et traites par imatinib. C1236T, G2677T/A et C3435T, 3 SNPs du gene MDR-1 codant pour la glycoproteine P et les SNPs de la region codante du gene SLC22A1 a l origine du transporteur d influx hOCT1. L impact benefique de l allele 1236T ou haplotype *4 et l impact pejoratif de l allele 2677G ou haplotype *1, retrouves dans la 1ere cohorte n ont pas ete retrouves dans la 2ieme cohorte suggerant un impact mineur voire nul de ces derniers sur la reponse a l imatinib. L impact des SNPs de SLC22A1 observes dans la 2ieme cohorte necessite d etre confirme. Des travaux supplementaires a plus grande echelle, selon des criteres necessitant d etre harmonises, sont necessaires avant d esperer pouvoir aboutir a une medecine personnalisee pour l imatinib mais egalement de facon generale pour l ensemble des ITKs.


The distinctive traits of the conduct of the main character in the Forrest Gump movie, such as being both foolish and quick to understand, diligent, cranky, selfish, and subservient, have piqued the researchers' curiosity in delving deeper into his character or personality by utilizing an archetypal approach. This research can educate and assist people to understand human character or personality. The purpose of this study is to explore more about the kinds of archetypes found in the main character of Forrest Gump movie. The researchers applied a qualitative descriptive method in which the exact procedure involved in the research process was known as research design: data gathering, classy, identifying, and analyzing some monologues and dialogues in this movie contextually and theoretically. The research subject was the main character of Forrest Gump movie. The result showed that from fifteen samples of data, there were five types of archetypes such as persona, ego, shadow, self, and anima. The most common archetype of the main character in this movie is persona. It shows that Forrest portrayed a different personality in public than he is. Anima is the least archetype in this movie and it indicated that Forrest has a feminine image which his submissive nature.


Immunization is a highly effective way for prevention of some major infectious diseases. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at greater risk of exposure as well as spread of vaccine preventable diseases, as they are in constant contact with patients and infectious materials. Many of these diseases still carry a potential for resurgence and can lead to outbreaks. Hence, vaccination programs among HCWs form an integral part of infection prevention & control practices, thereby protecting the healthcare personnel from infection and protecting the patients from getting infected. [1] Even in countries with specific vaccination programs for HCWs, the coverage remains very low and the majority are susceptible for vaccine preventable diseases. So, it becomes imperative for a developing country like India and other countries in low-resource settings to have a national vaccination plan for HCWs. [Table 1]. shows the list of vaccines recommended for HCWs by World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control and Prevention. [2,3]


Basing on the probe measurements of electric potential in nearcathode areas of plasma, the structure of the dc magnetron discharge is investigated. It has been found, that at quite low voltage values (ЎЬ250 V), the structure of the discharge looks similar to that of a glow one, while at higher voltage values, the important role in the discharge formation is played by the process of self-spraying of the target which is the integral attribute of the magnetron discharge. The bidimensional model of spreading electronic current from the discharge Summaries zone has been built for the set configurations of the spraying system electrodes. It is shown, that the position of the anode relative to the magnetron exerts a great influence on distribution of Hall current in the discharge zone, while the magnetic field facilitates division of the discharge into some zones with various current densities.


Glasberg, B. (2005). Functional behavioral assessment: Making sense of seemingly senseless behavior. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House. Jorgensen, C., Schuh, M., & Nisbet, J. (2006). The inclusion facilitator's guide. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. Keefe, E., Moore, V., & Duff, F. (2006). Listening to the experts. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. Koegel, R., & Koegel, L. (2006). Pivotal response treatments for autism: Communication, social and academic development. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. McClannahan, L., & Krantz, P. (2005). Teaching conversation to children with autism. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House. Prizant, B., Wetherby, A., Rubin, E., Laurent, A., & Rydell, P. (2006). The SCERTS model: A comprehensive educational approach for children with autism spectrum disorder. Volume I: Assessment. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. Prizant, B., Wetherby, A., Rubin, E., Laurent, A., & Rydell, P. (2006). The SCERTS model: A comprehensive educational approach for children with autism spectrum disorder. Volume II: Program planning and intervention. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. Voss, K. (2005). Teaching by design: Using your computer to create material for students with learning differences. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.


The growing menace of heavy metals in Aba River is of a major concern. The contamination by heavy metals arise from the various discharges into the River. Aba River was divided into three streams; the upstream, midstream and downstream and analyzed for the presence of 12 heavy metals both in the dry and rainy season. Three composite samples were collected from each stream and analyzed after digestion using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The results showed the level of heavy metals in Aba River as Cr 0.268+ 0.34mg/dm3, Pb 0.489+0.11mg/dm, Cu 0.154+0.002mg/dm, Co 0.192+0.040mg/dm, V 0.141+ 0.004mg/dm,Fe8.701+0.48mg/dm,Mn0.056+0.008mg/dm,Cd 0.491+0.003mg/dm, Ni 0.057+ 0.000mg/dm, Zn 0.092+0.001mg/dm, Hg 0.206 + 0.002mg/dm and As 0.095+ 0.008mg/dm. These results were compared with standards of four regulatory bodies and some were found to be very high compared with the standards. The concentrations of most of the heavy metals were higher in the dry season and at the downstream. Urgent measures should therefore be taken to avoid a disastrous effect of these metals on man and other organisms using the water.


To the Editor.— The review of Toala et al on the lack of significance of 371 Candida isolates from specimens submitted for bacteriological examination presents the clinician's dilemma but few clues to its resolution. Although Candida from any specimen should not be ignored, the organism is so ubiquitous that the recovery of the fungus from sputum, stool, vagina, cervix, and umbilicus is of little significance. The recovery of Candida from a noncatheterized or midstream urine is not pathognomonic. Patients with indwelling catheters frequently have Candida in the urine. The recovery of Candida from a local abscess or wound infection rarely warrants systemic treatment. However, Toala et al reported eight isolates from the blood, and nine from intravenous catheters. These 17 isolates out of the 371 are the ones that should give the greatest concern. The lumping of isolates of unequal significance leads to more befuddlement of the clinician. In


Experiences of behaviours associated with bullying were compared between English and Zambian primary and secondary school pupils. Findings showed different patterns in the incidence of various types of behaviour for English and Zambian pupils overall and across age, school level and gender. English pupils generally reported experiencing proportionally more incidents of bullying-related behaviour than Zambian pupils. Proportionally more boys than girls reported such behaviours in both countries but these differences were only significant among English pupils. These findings are discussed as indicating possible differences in the salience of various types of behaviour, which are a function of age and gender in the two countries studied. Cultural and/or national differences in educational structures that may account for the differences are explored.


Purpose – This paper seeks to provide a timely review of developments to the theory of constraints (TOC) body of knowledge, particularly the TOC thinking processes as reported in the public domain peer‐reviewed literature, and to present an analysis of the nature of the thinking processes (TPs), and their methodological and applicatory evolution.Design/methodology/approach – Research reported in the public domain from 1994 to early 2006, as peer‐reviewed journal articles or as papers published in refereed conference proceedings, was reviewed to summarize key research issues that have been studied and to suggest future research. The literature is categorized along several dimensions and according to several emergent and self‐defined clusters that relate to application area, methodology and epistemology.Findings – This paper presents a comprehensive review of the TP literature, identifies specific publication and research gaps as they relate to the defined classification and also provides some future resear...


Stabilisation work for the Clyde Dam storage lake, the future Lake Dunstan, involves more than a million cubic metres of earthworks and at least a kilometre of tunnels. Filling of the lake - scheduled for September, following the completion of the Clyde Dam - will complete a massive transformation of the Central Otago landscape.


The basic working principle and performance of a GPS Crescent Vector Module is introduced.The hardware and software realization of data collection to measure target ship's attitude by two Crescent Vector Modul is described,the calibration method and measuring precision is given.The attitude determination platform in this scheme achieves satisfied precision and works well at sea engineering environment.


Impact of anemia on daughters is that growth is inhibited, the body during times of easy infection can result in reduced learning enthusiasm and decreased performance. The low status of iron causes anemia with pale symptoms, fatigue, shortness of breath, and lack of appetite and impaired growth. The intake of protein in the body greatly helps the absorption of iron, so proteins work in conjunction with protein chains that carry electrons that play a role in metabolism energy. In addition, vitamin C in adolescents must be fulfilled because vitamin C is a reducing agent, so iron will be retained in ferrous form so that it is more easily absorbed. This study aims to determine the relationship between consumption levels of Fe, protein, and vitamin C with hemoglobin levels in female students at
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MTSN Ngemplak, Boyolali Regency. This type of research is observational with cross-sectional method, with total sample of 51 respondents. Sampling uses the Quota Sampling technique. Data on hemoglobin levels obtained from examinations carried out by laboratory officers and normality of the data were tested using kolmogorov smirnov for data on levels of fe, protein and vitamin C intake and tested differences with Rank Spearman. The results of the univariate were obtained by the Ngemplak MTSN student in Boyolali Regency who had an anemia hemoglobin level of 64.7%. Bivariate results showed a correlation between Fe consumption level and hemoglobin level with a sig value of 0,000, the relationship between protein consumption level and hemoglobin level sig 0,000, consumption of vitamin C with hemoglobin level with sig 0,003. There is a relationship between the level consumption of Fe, protein, and vitamin C with hemoglobin levels in students at MTSN ngemplak Boyolali Regency.


Some selected parameters describing microdischarges are examined. The statistical distribution of charge transferred by microdischarges, obtained by means of multichannel pulse-height analysis, is presented. The relations of breakdown voltage to the parameters characterizing microdischarges are defined. The parameters considered are the number N of pulses in count time, maximum charge Q/sub mx/ of a single microdischarge, total charge Q transferred by microdischarges in count time, and summary charge Q/sub 30/ transferred by the most intensive microdischarges with magnitude of 0.7Q/sub mx/ to 1.0Q/sub mx/. >


The logical beginning of Zhang Zai's Cosmo-ontolohy served as an important link indispensable for the construction of new theories in the ideological trend of Neo-Confucianism in the Northern Song Dynasty.Zhang Zai's ontology reasonably explained the relationship between metaphysics and materialism,numen and phenomenton,and laid a preliminary foundation of Cosmo-ontology for Confucianism.It came from the challenges of Buddhism and Taoism,and was also resulted from the emergence of various thoughts and the criticism towards Confucianism of the Han and Tang Dynasties.


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Summary form only given, as follows. Negative corona discharge with impulses of current in the air is known long ago. Up to now impulses in electropositive gases were not observed. Negative corona was researched in argon's flow by atmosphere pressure. The results were also determined stages of negative corona discharges existence and characteristics of current's impulses.


In order to solve the monitoring analysis problems of air reconnaissance and jamming platform to the real-time data,this paper designs a set of long-distance monitoring and control system,introduces the composing and function of this system,expatiates the data acuisition and control subsystem,and gives the design method of system software.


Based on the rescue of two films, an Uruguayan and a Chilean one, both filmed in Chile, in U-matic format in the late eighties, this article aims at showing some aspects of the period linking political contexts with audiovisual technology, together with exhibition and reception spaces. It also refers to the fact that these documents are accessible in a public archive are therefore available to researches of transitions back to democracies in the two countries under consideration.


: Decreasing the catalytic loading and complexity of electrocatalysts for the reduction of CO 2 is a critical necessity towards globally generating carbon-negative synthons. This effort therefore calls for the development of not only more active catalysts per employed g but also for more financially sound ones. Notably, molecular electrocatalysts allow for tuning the electronic and 5 geometric environment around single-atom catalytic centers. Nevertheless, synthetic complexity, cost and electrochemical instability still hamper their large-scale implementation. With industrial application in mind, we herein present a holistic design approach starting from different Ag(I) N,N´ -bis(arylimino)acenaphtene complexes to sophisticated architectures of electrolyzer components. Performed in industrially applicable cells at 60°C, this approach allows us to reach 10 catalytic activity for CO formation close to 1 A cm -2 , while achieving the highest mass activity reported for CO at 100.000 A g Ag-1 , accompanied by cost decreases up to a factor of 80 against the current heterogeneous standards. This study thus represents an unprecedented example to show the applicability of homogenous catalysts under industrially relevant conditions.


tion for both radiologist and gastroenterologist, as well as providing a prompt service with appropriate quality. In my heart I know that the comments by Dr Vallance are correct when he highlights the potential difficulties and drawbacks that may result from ultrasound examinations being undertaken by practitioners other than skilled trained radiologists. In my head, however, I recognise that there are other arguments that must be resolved. Some gastroenterologists and indeed clinicians in other specialties, do genuinely wish to provide an ultrasound service and this wish has been given validity by the declaration of the European Board of Gastroenterology that ultrasound should be part of the training programme for gastroenterologists. Neither radiologists individually nor collectively through their Royal College, are in a position to prevent non-radiologists from using ultrasound for diagnosis and therefore we find ourselves in a position in which we can adopt one of three responses. Radiologists can ignore the needs of nonradiologists to train in ultrasound and decline to be involved in such training. In doing this we will deny to non-radiologists an understanding of our own skills, which contribute to a quality service and we may thus contribute to the poor quality non-radiological service which we fear. Radioloists may believe that because nonradiological ultrasound training is in vogue, that we should simply keep our heads down for a while in the hope that the fashion will pass, but again we risk the development of a second rate service without our contribution. Thirdly, we could permit our nonradiologist colleagues free access to our skills. Of course we do this already by providing a service for them and their patients, but we should extend this to the provision of training, so that the service which non-radiologists provide is of sufficient standard to fulfil radioloists' definition of quality. Additionally the links forged between radiologist and nonradiologist during training should contribute to more open communication, which must be to the ultimate benefit of our patients. I believe that the responsible and logical reaction of radiologists to the wishes of some non-radiologists to train in ultrasound, is to provide them with sensible achievable guidelines for training so that radiologist and nonradiologist can work together to provide what the patient needs, a rapid ultrasound service of appropriate quality.


In this study, the crude methanolic extracts of whole palnt of Typha elephantina Roxb. were directed for screening of thrombolytic activity, membrane stabilizing activity, and total phenolic content. Human erythrocytes were taken for the analysis of both thrombolytic and membrane stabilizing activities and here streptokinase (SK) and acetyl salicylic acid (ASA) were used as standard for both tests, respectively. The methanolic extract of whole plant demonstrated high level of thrombolytic activity at the concentration of 4 mg/ml (33.33% of clot lysis) among various concentrations such as 2, 4, 6, 8, 7 and 10 mg/ml. On the other hand, the methanolic extract at different concentrations (1, 3,  5, 7 and 9 mg/ml), dose dependently inhibited the % of haemolysis of red blood cell (RBC) in case of heat induced condition and in case of hyponotic solution induced haemolysis, the methanolic extract just protected the RBC membrane. The total phenolic content (TPC) determination was investigated as a part of antioxidant assay. For the TPC determination, Folin-Ciocalteu method was used and the total phenolic content (126.33±4.33) of methanolic extract of T. elephantina was expressed by milligram of gallic acid equivalent to per gram of extract.

 Key words: Typha elephantina Roxb., thrombolytic activity, membrane stabilizing activity, total phenolic content.


The effects of vegetation type, rainfall intensity, surface crust, and weed cover on rainfall infiltration and runoff on grassland and bare land were studied under simulated rainfall conditions. The results show that surface crust could easily take place on bare land, so its runoff-yielding time primarily depends on rainfall intensity, and their relationship might be described by a power function. However, runoff-yielding time on grassland with a higher cover ratio primarily depends on initial soil water content, and their relationship might be described by a linear function. Compared with bare land, grassland could delay and intercept runoff effectively. After surface curst was formed on bare land, runoff generation would be earlier and the average infiltration rate would be lower. However, bare land covered with weed, especially in the middle and bottom parts of the hillslope, would delay and intercept runoff, increase infiltrated water, and make soil water move deeper. Moreover, evaporation inhibition after rainfall also has the similar effects.


The CPC'three-generation leading Nucleus-Mao Zedong,Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin paid much attention to talents and put forward lots of elaberate views on talents.However,these views are somewhat different.The evolution of their thoughts on talents is continuous and incessantly crentive.


Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common causes of healthcare and communityassociated infections. Its remarkable ability to acquire antimicrobial resistance mechanisms and advantageous pathogenic determinants has contributed to emergence of infections in both nosocomial and community settings. Objective: To determine prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and antibacterial susceptibility patterns in patients, nasal carriage of health personnel and objects of Dessie Referral Hospital. Methods: Cross sectional study was conducted at Dessie Referral Hospital from February 01 to May 30, 2013. Using a convenient sampling technique, 180 specimens of pus, blood, nasal swab and swab from hospital objects were collected and cultured by standard procedure. Growth identification was based on colony morphology, Gram staining and results of biochemical tests. Antibacterial susceptibility testing was done by disk diffusion method on Mueller-Hinton agar. Result: Overall prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus was 40.5% and its occurrence in inpatients, health personnel and objects was 57.5%, 40% and 34.3% respectively. Penicillin G (90.4%), nalidixic acid (93.2%), and amoxicillin (82.9%) showed high level of resistance, whereas, gentamicin (84.3%)), tetracycline (62.9%) chloramphenicol (63.6%), ciprofloxacin (61.6%), and kanamycin (64.4%) were relatively effective against Staphylococcus aureus infection. Vancomycin exhibited 100% susceptible in all study subjects. Conclusion: Staphylococcus aureus is still the most common cause of nosocomial infection and multi-resistant was very high and most of the isolates showed high levels of resistance to commonly used antimicrobials. In the absence of diagnostic bacteriologic services, vancomycin and gentamicin are the best therapeutic options to treat S. aureus infections.


To investigate the immunoreactivity of TTF‐1 and PAX8 in neuroendocrine carcinoma of thymic (TNEC) and pulmonary origins (PNEC), and whether their immunophenotyping could be used to distinguish between NEC of the two sites, as well as prognosis of patients with TNEC.


This manuscript considers Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) measurements for recent usage trends and new technologies. The SAR of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) dongle wireless device inserted into host device, e.g., a laptop PC, is investigated based on numerical simulation and measurement. Then the SAR from antennas built into a laptop PC is studied based on numerical simulations. Another important issue is how to measure the SAR with respect to new technologies such Long Term Evolution (LTE) devices.


Repeatedly unsuccessful vocational education and training (VET) examinees are educational policy actors who, through their decision making, influence not only their completion of upper secondary education but also their futures. Drawing on biographical narrative interviews with 18 Czech VET examinees who failed the Matura exam at least twice, we identified how examinees make their decisions about the Matura exam and how their individual decision-making ways differ. For our participants, we can confirm that the ways they make decisions depend on which attempt to pass the Matura exam it is, as well as on in what context and on what the repeatedly unsuccessful examinees have to decide. We concluded that repeatedly unsuccessful VET examinees perceive decision making about passing the Matura to follow the principle of free choice in the first and second attempts. Due to the influence of institutionally formed beliefs about their own academic success, it is a rather limited choice. If in the third attempt they integrate their decisions about passing the Matura exam in the context of their career development, their decision making becomes a process in which we identify several individualized steps.


Using the Daubechies wavelet theory we establish rational wavelet decompositions of the Hardy--Sobolev classes on the half-plane. The decay of wavelet coefficients is analyzed and error bounds for approximation are given. We give applications to the modeling of linear systems and to the model reduction of infinite-dimensional systems.


A reduction in angiotensin II (ANG II) in vivo by treatment of rabbits with the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, captopril, increases Na+-K+ pump current (I p) of cardiac myocytes. This increase is abolished by exposure of myocytes to ANG II in vitro. Because ANG II induces translocation of the ɛ-isoform of protein kinase C (PKCɛ), we examined whether this isozyme regulates the pump. We treated rabbits with captopril, isolated myocytes, and measured I p of myocytes voltage clamped with wide-tipped patch pipettes. I p of myocytes from captopril-treated rabbits was larger thanI p of myocytes from controls. ANG II superfusion of myocytes from captopril-treated rabbits decreasedI p to levels similar to controls. Inclusion of PKCɛ-specific blocking peptide in pipette solutions used to perfuse the intracellular compartment abolished the effect of ANG II. Inclusion of ψɛRACK, a PKCɛ-specific activating peptide, in pipette solutions had an effect on I p that was similar to that of ANG II. There was no add...


IoT technologies have been progressed. Now Open IoT concept has attracted attentions which achieve various IoT services by integrating horizontal separated devices and services. For Open IoT era, we have proposed the Tacit Computing technology to discover the devices with necessary data for users on demand and use them dynamically. However, existing Tacit Computing does not care about performance and operation cost. Therefore in this paper, we propose an automatic GPU offloading technology as an elementary technology of Tacit Computing which uses Genetic Algorithm to extract appropriate offload loop statements to improve performances. We evaluate a C/C++ matrix manipulation to verify effectiveness of GPU offloading and confirm more than 35 times performances within 1 hour tuning time.


Purpose: To analyze the etiological profile of proptosis and to evaluate the outcome following treatment. Materials & Methods: All patients with proptosis, who attended the ophthalmology outpatient department at a tertiary care hospital during a period of one and half years were included in the study. Information regarding history and clinical presentations were recorded. Patients were examined clinically and necessary investigations were done to confirm the etiopathological diagnosis. Treatment modalities were decided depending upon the etiology. Follow up was done after 1 week, 3 week, 6 week, 3 months, 6 months subsequently following treatment. Final analysis was done at 6 months follow up. In a period of one and half years, 40 patients were evaluated. Results: 42.5% had inflammatory diseases, 35% with thyroid associated ophthalmopathy, 12.5% were neoplasms, 5% were trauma, and 2.5% each were vascular and other category. 72.5% were treated medically and 7.5% treated surgically. On final analysis, 52.5% were fully recovered, 40% were partially recovered, and 7.5% were not recovered following treatment. 40% had improvement in vision while 2.5% had worsening following treatment due to development of complications. Conclusion: Proptosis being a symptom can be due to various diseases affecting the orbit. It can be symptomatic or asymptomatic depending upon the etiology and associated clinical features. The final visual outcome is fairly good with early diagnosis and prompt treatment.


Discussing the optimum process of marinated eggs by using high pressure technology and studying the change of their characteristics after processing. These optimal process parameters were determined by three factor three level orthogonal experiment with the sensory scores as the indicator. The result indicated that the optimum conditions of marinate eggs were the salt concentration of 4%,high pressure stewed time of 10min,and curing time for 24h. Under these conditions,the dynamic changes of NaCl concentration in egg white and egg yolk were determined during both the marinated process and salted process. Results showed that salt concentration in egg yolk had little change and that in egg white had significant change during marinated process. However,changes of salt concentration in egg white and yolk were reversed during salted process. During the stewed process,the changes of the chromatism were tested,the results indicated that the illumination variation △L of egg yolk increased 14.47 after 25min,the total color difference △E displayed some volatility. While the illumination variation △L of egg protein dropped 55.94 after 25min,the total color difference △E showed a continued increase.


This paper presents the research of an intelligent local search method for dynamic indoor path tracking over a low-cost, simple connected wireless sensor network (WSN) in the applications of the tour guidance in the theme exhibition, large-scale market and shopping center, etc. The enhanced heuristic-based path tracking algorithm (EHPTA) incorporates the weighted vertex-in-the-intersection method for wireless triangulation and explores three searching steps for dynamic path tracking while considering the effects of received signal deterioration through a RSSI (received signal strength indication) vs. distance curve which have been plotted by experimental measurements. Four kinds of scenarios of total 13 simulated paths and 2 real paths, an 8-meter-perimeter square path and a 16-meter zigzag-like path, have been designed and tracked to evaluate the proposed algorithm's performance on tracking optimality. The numerical results show that the EHPTA achieves an outstanding performance among the developed techniques.


* Director of Maintenance, Tanzanian National Roads Agency ** Principal Maintenance Engineer, Tanzanian National Roads Agency *** Manager, Asset Management, ARRB Transport Research Ltd, Australia **** Senior Researcher, TRL Ltd, United Kingdom ABSTRACT TANROADS is in the final stages of implementing a new Road Maintenance Management System (RMMS). At the core of the system is a network information system which holds data on road ordinance, road inventory, road condition, works history and traffic. Following its completion the RMMS will provide a repository for the types of information required to enable TANROADS to be aware of the road assets under its command, and to use this information in developing medium and long term investment programmes using modern decision support tools.


The objective of this research is to analyze the paper industry in Mexico. We highlight innovation oriented towards the environment preservation inside a leading firm in the sector. This is a qualitative study of technological innovation within one of the biggest firms in the Mexican paper industry. This company was selected for its evolution and growth in national and global markets. Information was collected by interviewing managers and top executives. The business areas analyzed are production and distribution. Moreover, we examine the innovation made by these departments. The achievements accomplished by the company are presented. We particularly note innovation of their processes and compliance with Mexican and international environmental norms. These norms preserve the rivers, lakes, air and forests


A comparison of the solution stabilities and spectral properties of [(CO)5Mo(pz)] and [{(CO)5Mo}2(pz)] to the [(CN)5Fe(pz)]3–, [(NH3)5Ru(pz)]2+, and [{(CN)5Fe}2(pz)]6–, [{(NH3)5Ru}2(pz)]4+ systems is reported (pz = pyrazine).


This paper presents a novel collaborative fault tolerant control FTC technique for two subsystems, which work together to achieve a common goal. The FTC technique based on a new Signal Reference Output Regulation Controller SRC controller, two types fault observers and intelligent reconfiguration algorithm. Therefore, to diagnose an additive fault and noise in the first subsystem, an adaptive observer has been introduced where its stability is proven. While an actuator fault occurred in the second subsystem that is realized by an adaptive observer. Secondly, an intelligent reconfiguration algorithm has been implemented to reconfigure the input of the two collaborative subsystems to compensate the effects of the faults and noise. In addition, to demonstrate the proposed FTC algorithm in the same fault and noise conditions; two simulations also have been studied the performance of SRC controller, the first simulation based on the SRC controller; the second simulation based on Constant Reference Output Regulation Controller CRC controller. Finally, the novel SRC controller is more robust against a fault and noise as well as more convenient to increase the performance the FTC overall according to the obtained results.


We investigate the thermal relic density of a cold dark matter in the brane world cosmology. Since the expansion law in a high energy regime is modified from the one in the standard cosmology, if the dark matter decouples in such a high energy regime its relic number density is affected by this modified expansion law. We derive analytic formulas for the number density of the dark matter. It is found that the resultant relic density is characterized by the ``transition temperature'' at which the modified expansion law in the brane world cosmology is connecting with the standard one, and can be considerably enhanced compared to that in the standard cosmology, if the transition temperature is low enough. The implication to the neutralino dark matter also is mentioned.


The paper presents two quantum teleportation protocols against two kinds of collective noise,collective-dephasing noise and collective-rotation noise firstly with four-photon entangled states.Alice,the information state sender,prepares different four-photon entangled states according to the noise,and sends two of them to the information receiver—Bob,and the other two reserved.Alice makes Bell-based measurement between the information state and one of the reserved states.Thus part of the information of the information state will divert to Bob's photon.Then Alice and Bob make single photon measurement on related photons.According to the results of the single photon measurement,Bob makes appropriate unitary operations on the photon without the single photon measurement,and the information state will be obtained,therefore the quantum teleportation under collective noise is realized.The protocols involve two parties(Alice and Bob),and it can be generalized to multiparty controlled teleportation protocols.Moreover,it just needs Bell-based measurement and single photon measurement,so it is feasible in the experiment.


The high intensity of the anomalously transmitted x‐ray beam depends upon the coincidence of the nodal planes of the x‐ray wave field with one set of atomic planes within the crystal when the crystal is set for Laue diffraction. If there is any structural defect within the crystal which causes some of the atoms of the crystal to deviate from their normal location in perfect planes, these atoms will no longer be at the nodes of the x‐ray wave field and by their absorption they will reduce the transmitted intensity.The present paper shows how this effect may be employed to measure the amount of microstrain present in nearly perfect germanium crystals. It is found that some apparently dislocation free crystals show a greater degree of crystalline imperfection than crystals with a finite dislocation count.The high intensity of the anomalously transmitted x‐ray beam depends upon the coincidence of the nodal planes of the x‐ray wave field with one set of atomic planes within the crystal when the crystal is set for Laue diffraction. If there is any structural defect within the crystal which causes some of the atoms of the crystal to deviate from their normal location in perfect planes, these atoms will no longer be at the nodes of the x‐ray wave field and by their absorption they will reduce the transmitted intensity.The present paper shows how this effect may be employed to measure the amount of microstrain present in nearly perfect germanium crystals. It is found that some apparently dislocation free crystals show a greater degree of crystalline imperfection than crystals with a finite dislocation count.


Simple Summary Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest of all major cancers. We now know that a 'one-size-fits-all' approach when treating PDAC patients does not work, so research has focused on developing personalised treatment strategies based on the biology of each patient's tumour. However, most of these strategies ignore the presence of the characteristic fibrotic PDAC stroma which can act like a fortress to protect the tumour from chemotherapy and drive its aggressive nature. In this review, we summarise the role of this 'fortress' in protecting PDAC from chemotherapy and highlight the need for pre-clinical models that are informing precision medicine to reflect this hallmark feature of PDAC. We also propose the power of ex vivo whole-tissue culture models that mimic the tumour and its surrounding fortress to inform personalised treatment for PDAC. Abstract Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal cancers and no significant improvement in patient survival has been seen in the past three decades. Treatment options are limited and selection of chemotherapy in the clinic is usually based on the performance status of a patient rather than the biology of their disease. In recent years, research has attempted to unlock a personalised treatment strategy by identifying actionable molecular targets in tumour cells or using preclinical models to predict the effectiveness of chemotherapy. However, these approaches rely on the biology of PDAC tumour cells only and ignore the importance of the microenvironment and fibrotic stroma. In this review, we highlight the importance of the microenvironment in driving the chemoresistant nature of PDAC and the need for preclinical models to mimic the complex multi-cellular microenvironment of PDAC in the precision medicine pipeline. We discuss the potential for ex vivo whole-tissue culture models to inform precision medicine and their role in developing novel therapeutic strategies that hit both tumour and stromal compartments in PDAC. Thus, we highlight the critical role of the tumour microenvironment that needs to be addressed before a precision medicine program for PDAC can be implemented.


Reproductive health can be done with various approaches, one of which is through reproductive health education based on the Cognitive Psychology Approach (CPA). Juveniles and reproductive health are closely related. The meaning of reproductive health itself is a healthy condition both physically, mentally and socially related to reproductive systems, functions and processes. Cognitive psychology is a science that focuses on how the information process goes or in other words, this psychology focuses more on the event that individuals get information and process it in the brain, then then it is realized in daily behavior. This study aims to find out how reproductive health education based on the Cognitive Psychology Approach (CPA) influences adolescent reproductive health knowledge. The type of research used is quasi-experimental using a pre and post-test approach where students are given interventions to see student knowledge about reproductive health based on the Cognitive Psychology Approach (CPA). The sample in this study was 81 people selected through accidental sampling. The results of this study show the influence of Reproductive Health Education based on the Cognitive Psychology Approach on undergraduate students at the State Islamic University of North Sumatra. The results of this study are also expected to make a positive contribution in the health sciences so that it has a broad impact on adolescent health conditions and knowledge related to reproductive health based on a Cognitive Psychology Approach (CPA).


A synthetic route to a novel adenine–cyclen conjugate is described. Preliminary results showed that the adenine–cyclen conjugate can bind Zn 2+ rapidly in water and the Zn(II) complex can selectively recognize uracil and uridine. The recognition abilities have been demonstrated directly by UV spectrophotometric titration, NMR titration, and ESI-MS. The apparent 1:2 complex for uracil with the complex 5 was determined by spectrophotometric titration and ESIMS at pH 8.2 with I = 0.1 (NaNO3).


This article draws attention to the need of certifying Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEB). It concerns buildings with a very low energy demand that will have to meet certain standards after 2021. Certification process should include on-site tests confirming quality of buildings and comfort of their use. This research presents methods of building certification that are popular around the world. The authors' contribution to science lies in the presentation of a building certification method developed in Poland. It is the first certificate of energy-efficient buildings (MCBE Certificate) in Poland, developed together by the scientists at the Cracow University of Technology, experts from the National Energy Conservation Agency and experts of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The assumption of the certificate was derived from the case study based on the methodology for calculating energy performance of buildings. The requirements of the MCBE Certificate were determined based on energy analyses carried out for various types of buildings. The certificate is based on a multi-criteria approach to the assessment of energy-efficient buildings.


The Activity_Based cost is still in its infancy in China. Based on the actual condition of cost accounting in our country and through a careful study of sufficient materials and data, the article conducts a benefit approch to cost and suggests taking the Department Activity Based Costing as a transitional method.


The safety of predicting conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia using apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotyping is unknown.


The negativity effect, or the greater weighing of negative as compared with equally extreme positive information in the formation of overall evaluations, is widely believed by media planners and appears to be a well-proven phenomenon in consumer psychology. Although this effect has been extensively documented under conditions of moderate to high processing involvement in the literature, its robustness in consumer environments may be overstated. Specifically, there are important differences between the experimental settings in which this effect has typically been obtained and marketplace conditions. For instance, subjects in past studies have typically evaluated unknown or hypothetical targets with the goal of forming an accurate impression. In the marketplace, consumers may be familiar with brands and likely to process brand-related information with a variety of other processing goals, such as impression and defense motivation. Using two experiments, this re-inquiry delineates conditions under which the negativity effect is likely to emerge and those under which it may be less likely to occur.


Kelly Reichardt's Night Moves (2013) is popularly known for its eco-terrorist protagonists, but such a focus overlooks the ecosophical aesthetics and bioregional communities surrounding these principal characters. Exploring this premise, this paper argues that both the form of the film, culminating in an aesthetics of anti-paranoia, and the politics of its bioregional-communities provide an indictment of eco-terrorism by favoring an alternative production of political subjectivity. Night Moves models this alternative subjectivity through Felix Guattari's 'three ecologies.' Towards the end of his life, Felix Guattari integrated his previous philosophical work into a treatise on the environment, which he termed an 'ecosophy.' It built upon his work as a psychoanalyst and collaborations with Gilles Deleuze, which led him to complex systems thinking. A political praxis emerges in The Three Ecologies : to make an impact upon the environment, one must understand the relationship between social formations, individual subjectivities, and physical environments. The farming communities of Night Moves model his ecosophy through the social organization of their cooperatives, the emergence of political subjectivity in relation to the land, and their impact on the environment and local communities. In addition to this ecosophical/bioregional model, Night Moves gestures towards the futility of violent action through an aesthetics of anti-paranoia. Friedrich Kittler develops this concept of anti-paranoia in relation to narratives, "which [do] not allow linear chains of cause and effect to emerge" (91). Sounding much like Deleuze's time-image, Kittler develops a premise where narrative possibilities proliferate to the level of impossibility. In Night Moves , these causal breakages come from the eco-terrorists' fear that the FBI is just off-screen – a fear/desire that is never fulfilled. As a result, the eco-terrorists of Night Moves are driven to madness, despair, and desertion: antitheses to the sustainable political subjectivity of the cooperative farming community.


Drug-induced headache(DIH) refers to the headache which is caused by drug directly or indirectly. Medication overuse headache should be paid more attention in clinic. Promptly discontinued and symptomatic treatment can relieve the symptoms of DIH. This review describes the diagnosis, pathogenesis and the treatment and prevention of DIH.


Objective The discussion of Umbilical Blood FlowS/D effect on baby.Methods As example,testing of the Umbilical Blood FlowS/D of 786 pregnant woman whom week of pregnancy ≥37th..Determination of Date: According to S/D2.5、S/D2.5-3.0、S/D≥3.0 dividing into many groups,and then observed the relation between S/D and fetus,separately.Results The one of the group,the S/D of childbirth2.5 and S/D≥3.0 the cord around neck、complication of pregnancy、asphyxia neonatorum fetal mortality is higher than group of S/D2.5.Conclusion It's better for pregnancy to be tested the Umbilical Blood Flow when they are childbirth befor,if the S/D2.5 that must have strengthen the fetal monitoring,and increase Caesarean,so that reduce the unwholesome influences.


Awareness of depression among OB-GYN physicians has increased with the result that more than 13% of pregnant women in the United States receive prescriptions for antidepressant medications. But the safety and effectiveness of these compounds has been exaggerated while the effectiveness of psychotherapy has been overlooked and distorted and various medical guidelines for treatment of perinatal depression have been downplayed or ignored. This article addresses the common fears and misconceptions surrounding treatment of depression during pregnancy and after childbirth. The effectiveness of strategic cognitive-behavioral therapy enhanced with hypnosis offers excellent results without the risks associated with these medications. Targets for focused intervention are identified and discussed.


The thesis is composed by two parts, with the purpose of examining the theme of educational intervention with children affected by rare genetic syndromes. The first part deals the problem of the terms "cure" and "care" , in their relationship with educational sciences: from philosophical reflections to the role, the meaning and the fields in which it is possible to identify trackways of care.
The second part of this work is focused on the study of educational problems about four rare genetic syndromes: Prader-Willi syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, Rett Syndrome and Kabuki Syndrome. For each one of these syndromes, we presented new acquirements about cognitive functions, personality development and strategies of educational, rehabilitative intervention and social integration.


The paper describes the background to the development of a suite of technology programmes (STP), aimed at attracting a broader range of students into engineering, that made significant use of enquirybased learning (EBL). A number of case studies were used to suggest that students can be motivated in different ways at different levels to engage with EBL, by the involvement of external clients. Tentative evidence based on the small cohorts of STP students is presented to show that improved learning skills were developed while preparing for an external national prize competition.


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It was studied in Soybean Institute of Dandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences of the sowing time of new soybean variety 'Dandou 8' in 1999 to 2000.Through the research of seedling stage,seedling condition,the position of pod,downy mildew of seed,especially the yield in different test of sowing time, the results showed that it was suitable to sow for 'Dandou 8'in early May in Dandong area.


The paper recommends the basic type,principle and specification as well as the application value of the DC large current stabilizing system self developed for aluminium electrolysis commuting station.


To detect and evaluate the damage present in bridge, static identification method is known to be simple and effective, compared to dynamic method. Therefore, in this study the damage detection method in bridge using static displacement, slope and curvature is examined. The static displacement is calculated using finite element analysis. The slope and curvature are determined, using central difference method, from the displacement. Comparison of the differences and ratios of these responses in intact and damaged bridges results in evaluation of the sensitivity in the damage bridge. That is, the difference is used to evaluate the location of the damage and the ratio is used to evaluate the extent of the damage. It was shown that these three responses were significantly useful in detecting and predicting the location of damage present in bridge. Especially, the curvature was most excellent than the others in detecting the location and extent of damage. In case of 20% damage in bridge, the sensitivity of curvature was about 20~50%.


This thesis will define the formation mechanism of RMB exchange rate as macro,meso and micro three levels.The macro level refers to the basic theory of the exchange rate,the meso level refers to the choice theory of exchange rate and the micro level refers to the adjustment theory of exchange rate.After the definition of the RMB exchange rate formation mechanism,this paper attempts to address the following issues: the problems the current RMB exchange rate formation mechanism;the impact on China's macroeconomic and microeconomic main bodies because of the defect of the formation mechanism of RMB exchange rate;how to reform on the issues of the defect of the current RMB exchange rate formation mechanism.Having a clear awareness on the deficiencies of the current exchange rate formation mechanism and the influence on our nations' economy has the practical significance on promoting the reform of RMB exchange rate formation mechanism,and ensuring the stable and sustained growth of the economy.


A high resolution ICR spectrometer is described. Using this device the mass difference of the tritium-He 3 doublet is measured to be 18599 eV. (AIP)


A small animal vet who did not allow herself to be defined by a diagnosis of cancer. She will be remembered by colleagues as a caring vet, and a feisty and fun-loving friend.


The use of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in production and distribution of some goods and services is inevitable for attainment of sustainable development. There is a need therefore to forge and promote strong, efficient, effective, sustainable, dynamic and vibrant PPPs so that the private sector can produce and deliver some goods and services hitherto (and now in most parts of Africa) produced and delivered by the public sector. The paper discusses the application of the application of the PPPs concept in eight (8) municipalities/councils in Tanzania – Arusha, Morogoro and Dodoma Municipal Councils; and Njombe, Muleba, Bariadi, Kigoma and Kisarawe councils. It further identifies and discusses some challenges in applying PPPs concept. Application of PPPs in Tanzania is still a new phenomenon. However it is evident that the concept is being used in Tanzania's bid to bring about suistainable development. A number of potential and actual challenges are obvious in the prevailing PPP arrangement. For example, it is not easy to attain the minimum critical mass of the requirements for a smooth operation of the PPPs concept in Tanzania. The paper concludes with recommendations on the way forward for future improvement.


We studied the value of soluble CD25, CD8, CD23, CD54 and CD44 serum levels as tumor burden markers in lymphoma. Soluble CD25 compared with the others sCD and the usual serum factors (albumin, lactate dehydrogenase, beta 2-microglobulin, uric acid and C-reactive protein), showed the strongest correlation with the Ann Arbor stage and the number of affected localizations. sCD25 level is the most sensitive serum marker for tumor burden in lymphoma.


Draining for construction and civil engineering, made from white slag ladle furnace recycled, obtained as a byproduct in the process of steel refining in secondary metallurgy asphalt mix. # The present invention achieves draining bituminous mixtures with appropriate features for its use and application in firm within the established legal standards, while fail abundant material and easily get negatively impacts the environment. # the invention further designed product, protects the method for obtaining and It uses according to the different material properties from different dosages.


Objective: Understand the perceptions of people affected by Visceral Leishmaniasis about factors related to the context in which the disease occurs, as well as the understanding of the process of illness and treatment in the population studied.  Methodology: this is a qualitative research, with an empirical phenomenological approach, whose theoretical methodological procedures were referenced in Amedeo Giorgi. Between February and June 2014 interviews were conducted with residents of the city of Aracuai, who were at least eighteen years old and who had Visceral Leishmaniasis between the years 2007 and 2013. These were recorded and transcribed. Then, a first reading of the transcriptions was made in order to perceive the general meaning contained in them, later, they were made re-readings in order to identify the units of signification and finally the units analysis, results synthesis and categorization . Results: the analysis of interviews allowed the identification of four categories: hopelessness, clinical symptoms, transmission and socioeconomic impact. Conclusions: the difficulties experienced by the subjects with the diagnosis and treatment indicate the need for support that goes beyond medical care, which includes social assistance. In addition, it was possible to investigate the need for investments in permanent education programs for health professionals and health education for the population. These findings can serve to direct the conduct of health professionals towards patients and subsidize prevention and control actions with greater possibilities of reach and effectiveness.


The paper discusses signal intelligence in military communications. The paper focuses on commercial off-the-shelf technologies map to specific signal intelligence solutions.


Through experimental teaching method the author has carried an experimental study on information feedback in the skills teaching of jumping items of track and field events. It is indicated from the research that the teaching effect of jumping items with information feedback theory under conventional conditions is superior to the effect with traditional method.


Abstract : This report describes research on two series of pigment formulations that closely duplicate the U.S. Army 4-color patterned clothing intended for verdant terrains. One of the series is durable; the other is removable. Composition, reflectance data and photographs illustrate the end results. Use of monotone olive green load-carrying equipment with camouflage patterned clothing is obviously incompatible with the objectives of personal camouflage. Economic factors preclude patterning the fabrics and webbing prior to fabrication of pouches, belts and other items of equipment. The alternative is to provide troops with the means for recoloring the equipment themselves to provide self-consistent camouflage according to the characteristics of specific terrains.


We thank the editor and reviewers for their comments and suggestions. They are addressed below, with some modifications in comparison to the interactive discussion. In our answers in bold, line numbers refer to the manuscript version where changes are highlighted (text removed in red and italic, text added in gold and blue). In addition to requests of reviewers, some other minor modifications have been done to remove typos and improve the clarity of the manuscript.


Soil erosion due to rainfall and overland flow can be detrimental to agricultural management and long-term agricultural sustainability. Although numerous conservation measures and planning strategies have greatly reduced the amount of sediment moving within the landscape, there are still unresolved questions concerning initiation of particle motion, susceptibility to erosion, total soil loss, sediment transport and general measurement theory. Within agricultural fields, ephemeral erosion is particularly harmful because these sources can accelerate sediment transport, often yield more sediment than interrill sources and are more challenging to mitigate. In this study, terrain data were collected by aerial photogrammetry using an unmanned aerial system (UAS) following planting and approximately one month later, while climate variables during the period were collected using NexRad radar. Imagery was captured within seven agricultural fields (six in Iowa and one in Minnesota), ranging in size from 0.6 to 3.6 hectare (1.6 to 8.8 acre). Considering the small scale in topographic variation between two surveys, extreme efforts were applied to image processing and geospatial registration. Advanced models for camera calibration utilizing Micmac open-source photogrammetry software package were used to account for complex distortion patterns in the raw image data set. The undistorted images were then processed using Agisoft Photoscan for camera alignment, model georeferencing and dense point cloud generation (millions to billions of points per survey), from which digital elevation models (DEMs; 10 to 57 million cells) were produced. A physically-based finite element hydrodynamic and sediment transport model (CCHE2D, developed at the National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering) was applied to simulate hydrological (runoff), sediment detachment (raindrop splash, sheet flow, and concentrated flow erosion) and sediment transport/deposition landscape evolution processes. Simulated geomorphological and sediment budget results over time were compared to field observations for model input parameter adjustment and consequently quantification of estimates. Integration of high-resolution spatial and temporal topographic measurements with physically-based numerical models support the development and validation of dynamic landscape evolution models needed for accurate prediction and quantification of gully initiation, evolution and impact on total soil loss and effective conservation management planning.


Background.The assessment of the condition of a child with acute abdominal pain and a diagnostic search algorithm at the prehospital stage determine the further routing of the patient and the timeliness of healthcare delivery.Objective.Our aim was to evaluate the possibility of using immunochromatographic rapid tests (ICA) to determine the rota- and adenovirus infection in pre-hospital differential diagnosis of abdominal syndrome in children.Methods.In a retrospective cohort study, we analyzed the medical records of patients with a combination of abdominal and intestinal syndromes who applied for medical assistance to the emergency pediatric department of the FSAI "NMRC of Children's Health" of the Ministry of Health of Russia from January 2015 to December 2017.Results.Outpatient medical records of 201 patients aged from 4 months to 17 years have been analyzed. In patients with a positive ICA, only 6% (5/88) of cases had doubtful or positive symptoms of peritoneal irritation, whereas in the case of a negative rapid test, almost all children needed a surgeon's consultation. The frequency of leukocytosis detection in a clinical blood test was not different in patients with different results of ICA. The increase of C-reactive protein as a marker of bacterial inflammation was more common in patients with a negative rapid test. The volume of additional diagnostic care in the group of patients with a negative ICA result was significantly higher than in patients with confirmed viral gastroenteritis. None of the children with confirmed viral gastroenteritis required a surgical treatment. In the group with a negative ICA result, surgical treatment was performed in 11% (12/113) cases.Conclusion.Patients with confirmed viral gastroenteritis require significantly fewer diagnostic measures; they also have a minimal probability of acute surgical pathology. The use of laboratory rapid tests at the pre-hospital stage plays an important role in the timely diagnosis and the reduction in the frequency of non-specialized hospitalization.


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Do I, a citizen of a country, want a legally resident immigrant to enjoy the rights of citizenship? There are, of course, many characteristics of an immigrant—such as country of origin, education or professional attainment, and language


Abstract We establish a variational model for one-dimensional tube flow with a more general form of pressure-density relation. Applying the semi-inverse method proposed by He, a family of variational principle for the discussed problem is systematically derived directly from the field equations and boundary / initial conditions.


Two miofloral assemblages - one from the base and the other from the top of the Talchir Formation - are described from a single sequence in the Dudhi River, West Bokaro Coalfield. The impoverished nature of the early Talchir assemblage is reflected by very limited number and variety of taxa (8 genera & 14 species) - chiefly Parasaccites, Plicatipollenites and Potonieisporites and some apiculate triletes. Disaccates - especially Striatiti - are strikingly absent. Leiosphaeridia and spicule-like microfossils are significantly associated.
The late Talchir mioflora, on the contrary demonstrates distinct improvement both in diversity and quantity of miospores (14 genera & 29 species). Besides the stronghold of Parasaccites, Plicatipollenites and Potonieisporites, several genera make new appearance, viz., Jayantisporites, Tuberisaccites, Caheniasaccites, Limitisporites and especially all the striate disaccates like Crescentipollenites, Faunipollenites and Striatoparvisaccites gen. nov. A number of species are apparently represented only in the late Talchir. Leiosphaeridia are rare and spicule- like bodies are absent.
In the light of the present study, and from an assessment of the better known Talchir miofloras, it is suggested that not one but two miofloral assemblages of early and late Talchir age respectively - are evident in the Talchir Formation.


Research Objectives: This study tests the hypothesis that strategy training improves memory performance in single task. It also investigates whether the effect is observed in dual tasking.
Design/Method: A repeated-measures design was employed. Two groups of participants performed a memory task and a secondary auditory discrimination task individually, and a dual-task which combined both. The experimental group (N=7) were then taught strategies such as association/imagery, while the control group (N=6) received no training. Number of words recalled from a word list and reaction time for the auditory discrimination task were recorded pre and post training.
Results: Following training the words recalled was significantly increased in the single-task condition but not in the dual-task condition. As expected, there was no significant increase in words recalled in either condition for the control group. Secondary task performance was not significantly affected by strategy training.

Conclusions: The use of strategies may contribute to improve memory for simple tasks primarily.


Analyzed and compared the process technologies for producing linear- alkylbenzene (LAB). Indicated the process develop trend. Forecasted market demand of LAB at home and abroad. Some constructive suggestions on LAB are presented, e.g. be prudent for newly- constructed LAB project,up- grade LAB product quality,develop proprietary innovative ability of producing LAB.


Abstract Teaching dance in early childhood education in the national-religious community (NRC) is a relatively new phenomenon in Israeli society. This article describes teaching practices that religious dance teachers create and use to bridge the divide between Jewish tradition and dance. The research is based on an ethnographic observation of dance classes in schools. Through analysis of a typical class, this article illustrates how the teachers have formed a unique dance class structure: the dance midrash.


A case report of a 59 years- old, Thai man came to hospital with high fever, fatique, headacheabout 10 day without respiratory symptoms. He had history of contact with dying poultry 4 daysbefore becoming ill.Physical exammination: high fever,crepitation sound at both basal lung field CXR : Bilateralalveolar infiltration, RT-PCR from endotracheal suction, not found H5N1 virus. The doctor treatedwith tamiflu and antibiotic for cover bacterial pneumonia. But the patient had not improved,andthen he had respiratrory failure and died. In an autopsy that followed, diffuse alveolar damage andpulmonary hemorrhage were reported, H5N1 virus were identified in stool and lung by RT-PCR ina laboratory investigation.Key words: Avian Influenza, Respiratory failure, RT - PCR, Autopsy


The sustainability and resilience of agrifood systems are key concepts to ensure environmental standards in agriculture and food security. Recently, global food security have been seriously affected by the pandemics, geopolitical issues, and conflicts, and climate change factors has become a significant concern to scientists together with farmers, consumers, and citizens. To face those challenges, a systemic resilience in sustainable agriculture is pivotal. The research papers published in the special section of the Agronomy Journal, entitled, "Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Plant, Soil, Animal and Environment" consider the role of sustainability in building greater resilience to current pivotal, diverse problems encountered in agricultural systems. The special section is a collection of coherent research studies that used a multidisciplinary approach. A total of 52 papers were submitted of which 12 were accepted for publication following a double‐blind reviewing process. The purposes of the present paper were to identify the role of sustainability in the resilience of agricultural systems and to discuss the main results of these published articles. Results suggested that specific issues relevant to forests, crops, horticulture systems and animal production could be improved and made more resilient by applying modern agricultural tools, efficient use of natural resources and smart device technology. A sustainable intensification in a changing environment will require resilience at many levels. Key strategies identified included: i) improvement of resource efficiency; ii) adoption of techniques that generate landscape‐scale resilience; iii) combination of different strategies in evaluation and planning across scales to advance the knowledge of crop and livestock interactions.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved


Textile industry of Korea has been assumed advanced textile industry nation's aspects with production system and equipment. But has been descended in the sector of design, brand, recognition comparing with Italy, Japan, England. And products of middle and low price do not have competitiveness against China, South East Asia. The world's textile industry nation has been confronted with Free Trade, and Regional Trade Blocks. New market has been opened with free Trade, but Trade Blocks(NAFTA, EU, APEC etc.) which encourage regional member country's profit maximize made textile export driven nation to consider strategies to cope with. Advanced textile industry nation divided the work among themselves and composed linking system among them which highly valuable products are manufactured at advanced nation and low price products are manufactured by global outsourcing. The purpose of this study is to analyze impact of process which requires to secure international competitiveness into business performance experimentally.


Chastity-keeping is one of the important religious practices in Catholic Church unexceptionally, home and abroad. However, in Sichuan, Guizhou and other places in the Qing Dynasty, it is typical for Catholic nuns to practice Catholicism at home and preach which is with Chinese characteristics and is worth studying. The author consults rare research materials, expounds the origin, details and features of Catholic nuns' practicing Catholicism at home, analyzes changes of Catholic practice patterns, the reasons and partial impacts on Catholic practices, and thus unveils the essential reasons for the continual breaking out of church uprisings in Sichuan and other places in late Qing Dynasty by understanding Catholic nuns' religious practices from the angle of non-Catholic believers.


The thesis focuses on solving the optimization problems of a minimization a convex quadratic function on a special convex set. Such problems appear in many engineering applications, e.g., in the solution of contact problems of elasticity or in particle dynamics simulations. The number of unknows in these practical problems usually exceeds the potential of sequential algorithms. In the thesis, we present iterative methods which can be easily parallelizable. The text is divided into three parts; the review of the basic quadratic programming theory, the algorithms for solving the problem, and the numerical experiments. We demonstrate and compare the efficiency of the algorithms on the solution of benchmarks with millions unknowns solved at the Anselm supercomputer of the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center.


The aim of the present study is to update the distribution and phenology of the species of the family Cleridae occurring in the province of Almeria. The main data were obtained in sampling campaigns carried out between 2008 and 2011, but occasional records available from diverse sources have also been included. Nineteen species have been studied, stressing the first record for Andalusia of Opilo lencinai and the first records of six species for the province of Almería: Clerus mutillarius, Tarsotenus univittatus, Teloclerus compressicornis, Allonyx quadrimaculatus, Necrobia violacea and Opetiopalus bicolor. New records of two species poorly known in the province, Denops albofasciatus and Tilloidea transversalis are provided. The phenology of Thanasimus femoralis, T. formicarius and Allonyx quadrimaculatus is analyzed.


Critical slowing down for the Krylov Dirac solver presents a major obstacle to further advances in lattice field theory as it approaches the continuum solution. We propose a new multi-grid approach for chiral fermions, applicable to both the 5-d domain wall or 4-d Overlap operator. The central idea is to directly coarsen the 4-d Wilson kernel, giving an effective domain wall or overlap operator on each level. We provide here an explicit construction for the Shamir domain wall formulation with numerical tests for the 2-d Schwinger prototype, demonstrating near ideal multi-grid scaling. The framework is designed for a natural extension to 4-d lattice QCD chiral fermions, such as the Mobius, Zolotarev or Borici domain wall discretizations or directly to a rational expansion of the 4-d Overlap operator. For the Shamir operator, the effective overlap operator is isolated by the use of a Pauli-Villars preconditioner in the spirit of the Kahler-Dirac spectral map used in a recent staggered MG algorithm [1].


The Road Traffic Safety Association (RTSA) of Korea, which mainly provides safety improvement services under the umbrella of the National Police Agency (NPA), is expected to provide traffic information to the general public, hopefully from fall of 1997. The types of traffic information would be those of traffic congestion, incident, construction sites, and the optimum path over networks based on current traffic status. The system is to be called KORTIC (Korea Road Traffic Information Center) and it is now evolving with scanty traffic sources that are available. The purpose of this paper is to describe the system concept, components and configuration, building process, and the functions and present and future roles of the system. The first phase system development will be deployed up to late August of this year, with the second, third, and fourth phase plans to be deployed as scheduled in 1998 and 1999, respectively. For the covering abstract, see IRRD 490001.


This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of visual merchandising and store atmosphere on emotional response and its impact on impulsive buying. The population uses non-probability techniques using judgmental sampling. The sample consisted of 130 consumers of Mimi Kado. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression and the T test. The results showed that visual merchandising has a positive and significant effect on the emotional response of Mimi Kado visitors with a beta coefficient value of 0.219 and t value (2,387)> t table (1,978), shop atmosphere. has a positive and significant effect on the emotional response of Mimi Kado visitors with a beta coefficient value of 0.431 and a value of t count (4.699)> t table (1.978), emotional response has a positive and significant effect on impulsive buying of Mimi Kado visitors with a beta coefficient value of 0.450 and a value of t arithmetic (5.703)> t table (1.978). So it can be suggested the following: take more samples in order to represent perceptions more broadly, take data during peak season, understand priorities in doing research, use the same model but with different research objects, pay attention to linking an indicator with strategic theory , Doing with a planned time and with attention to the respondents only those who have visited and made transactions.