Introduction The Structures of European Education Systems of Public Administration: Patterns of School Legislation and Management by Herman Avenarius and Theo Liket The Teaching Profession in Europe: Historical and Sociological Analysis by Antonio Novoa Educational Studies in Europe by Jurgen Schriewer Systemic Growth and Expansion Equality of Opportunity Policies: Expansion of European School Systems Since the Second World War by Bernd Zymek The Economics of Education: Incentives, Control of Costs, Allocation of Resources by Francois Orivel The Impact of Family Socialization Processes and Educational Strategies on the Adaptation and Academic Success of Students by Marie Duru-Bellat and Agnes Van Zanten Gender Issues in European Education Today by Margaret B. Sutherland European Education in an Area of Global Change The Heritage of Socialism and Perestroika: Transformation Processes in Central and Eastern European Education by Jurgen Wichmann and Val D. Rust Schools, Separatism, and Assimilation: The Education of "Others" in Europe by Elizabeth Sherman Swing Developing the European Dimension in Education: The Roles of the European Union and the Council of Europe by Raymond Ryba Bibliography Index


One of the basic characteristics of a luminophor, which is important for practical applications, is its sensitivity to IR radiation, defined as the magnitude of the change in the brightness of the luminescence of the luminophor under the effect of a unit density of radiation power. This paper develops new sensitive crystal phosphors which convert infrared radiation into visible radiation at wavelengths in the range 0.8-1.7 microm. It is proposed that the rare-earth element Yb, emitting in the nonvisible region of the spectrum in the wavelength range 0.8-1.2 microm, be used as the second activator. The authors synthesized luminophors based on the systems Zns, CdS-Cu, Yb, and Co with different concentration of impurity centers and different ratio of the components of the base in order to obtain a luminophor with maximum sensitivity.


Objective To explore prevalence and the impact factors for myopia,and to provide evidence for effective prevention and control.Methods Using the stratified random sampling method,questionnaires and diopter check were done for 15 316 students from nine districts in Beijing.Results The prevalence of myopia was 53.8%.There was no statistical significant difference between urban and rural(P=0.28),but statistical significant difference between male and female or key schools and not key schools.There was a significant correlation between myopia and ages,near work distance and continuing learning time,father's education level and family history.The proper distances between eyes and books or TV sets were protective factors.Conclusion Students' myopia remains a serious public health problem.The students of myopic family history should be taken as focus of prevention.Developing good habits is critical for the prevention of myopia.


Aiming at the noise control of the HVDC converter station, a one-dimensional two-port metamaterial muffler based on the acoustic slow-wave effect is designed and manufactured. The metamaterial muffler achieves a broadband quasi-perfect absorption of noise from 600 to 900 Hz while ensuring a certain ventilation capacity. In addition, the internal equivalent sound velocity curve and the sound pressure and velocity field of the muffler are used to reveal the mechanism of its broadband quasi-perfect sound absorption. The performance of the muffler was verified by theoretical, numerical, and experimental models. The work in this paper is of guiding significance for solving the noise problem in HVDC converter stations.


The research in genomics science rapidly emerged in the last few years, and the availability of completely sequenced genomes continuously increases due to the use of semi-automatic sequencing machines. Also these sequences, mostly prokaryotic ones, are well annotated, which means that the positions of their genes and parts of their regulatory or metabolic pathways are known. A new task in the field of bioinformatics now is to gain gene or protein information from the comparison of genomes on a higher level.
In the approach of "comparative genomics" researchers in bioinformatics are attempting to locate groups or clusters of orthologous genes that may have the same function in multiple genomes. These researches are often anchored on the simple, but biologically verified fact, that functionally related proteins are usually coded by genes placed in a region of close genomic neighborhood, in different species.
From an algorithmic and combinatorial point of view, the first descriptions of the concept of "closely placed genes" were only fragmentary, and sometimes confusing. The given algorithms often lack the necessary grounds to prove their correctness, or assess their complexity.
Within the first formal models of a conserved genomic neighborhood, genomes are often represented as permutations of their genes, and common intervals, i.e. intervals containing the same set of genes, are interpreted as gene clusters. But here the major disadvantage of representing genomes as permutations is the fact that paralogous copies of the same gene inside one genome can not be modelled. Since especially large genomes contain numerous paralogous genes, this model is insufficient to be used on real genomic data.
In this work, we consider a modified model of gene clusters that allows paralogs, simply by representing genomes as sequences rather than permutations of genes. We define common intervals based on this model, and we present a simple algorithm that finds all common intervals of two sequences in [Theta](n2) time using [Theta](n2) space. Another, more complicated algorithm runs in [Omikron](n2) time and uses only linear space. We also show how to extend these algorithms to more than two genomes and present the implementation of the algorithms as well as the visualization of the located clusters in the tool Gecko. Since the creation of the string representation of a set of genomes is a non-trivial task, we also present the data preparation tool GhostFam that groups all genes from the given set of genomes to their families of homologs. In the evaluation on a set of 20 bacterial genomes, we show that with the presented approach it is possible to correctly locate gene clusters that are known from the literature, and to successfully predict new groups of functionally related genes.


The intersection of intellectual property law and First Amendment concerns has become increasingly contested. The right of publicity has proven particularly difficult to reconcile with free speech values. Recently, some courts have begun importing a "transformative use" approach from copyright law to reconcile tensions between publicity rights and free expression. This article analyzes the problems with the transformative use doctrine and suggests the outlines of an alternative approach.


Abstract: The aim of this article is to provide a brief analysis on the recent Memorandum of Understanding between China and Italy with regard to the Chinese President Xi Jinping Programme about the rebirth of ancient Silk Road: the so called Belt and Road Initiative. Starting from the evaluation of the legal value of the MoU in international law, the contents of this document will be analysed in order to understand what are the current margins of Italy's manoeuvring, considering its participation in the European Union.
Keywords: Belt and Road Initiative; Via della seta; Memorandum Cina-Italia.


We have experimentally and theoretically explored the degree of correlation of intensity noises of two orthogonally polarized modes in a dual frequency VECSEL for different values of coupling by changing spatial separation between the modes.


Immunological intervention for the prevention or treatment of cancer has remained largely an unfulfilled dream, despite over 20 years of intensive research in this field. Nevertheless, important changes in the current paradigms that underlie our understanding of both the immune system and the origins of neoplasia have recently taken place which suggest that a new era in cancer immunology is now beginning. The aim of this review is to re-examine the prospects for immunological control of cancer, specifically cancer of the cervix, and to show how recent advances have opened up new alternative strategies to achieve this goal. We believe this disease shows many of the essential features which make it a good model for the development of successful strategies of immunological intervention, and that it could serve as a prototype for similar approaches to a number of other cancers. Nevertheless, exploration of these strategies is still in its infancy and many questions relating to both our basic understanding of the disease and to the technology required to control it remain unanswered.


To obtain clean liquid fuel, a study was conducted on upgrading shale oil by hydroconversion. Various W–Ni catalysts were synthesized and characterized using XRD, BET, TG, H2-TPR, and NH3-TPD methods. The effects of tungsten content and calcination temperature on the physicochemical properties and activity of catalysts were systematically investigated. W–Ni/Al2O3 with 15 wt % W-loading and 550 °C calcination temperature was selected as the optimized catalyst. The product distribution of the primary aromatics in shale oil affected by hydrogenation, ring opening, and cracking reactions was discussed. Finally, key reaction parameters such as pressure, liquid hourly space velocity, and H2/oil volume ratio were optimized. Characteristics of gasoline and diesel fractions were also measured.


Objective To investigate the effect of damage control in treatment of severe multiple injury with fractures in primary hospital.Methods The clinical data of 25 cases of severe multiple injury with fracture were analyzed retrospectively from January 2006 to January 2011.The therapy process include early,granted debridement,temporary fixation of fractures;then,recovery in the ICU;finally,the definitive operation on the fracture with the permission of patient's condition.Results In a total of 25 patients,22 patients received the successful operation,3 cases died(12.0%).External fixation was applied in most of cases,and as definitive technique for fixation of bone fracture in 10 cases.Conclusion Damage control is also suitable for the treatment of severe multiple injury in primary hospital,but the indication should be accurate grasp.The early external fixation can be widely used for fixation of fracture.


Introduction. Proper nutrition is crucial for maintaining good health and
provides the basis for proper growth and development of children and
adolescents. Insufficient physical activity and inadequate nutrition are among
the leading causes of mortality and morbidity.

 Aim. The
aim of this research paper was to examine the nutritional habits of preschool
children.

 Methods. The
study was conducted in April 2018 and included a survey of kindergarten
children and their parents. A questionnaire consisting of 24 questions was
created for the purposes of the study. The survey was conducted entirely
anonymously and voluntarily. Of the 100 respondents included in the study, 52%
(52) were boys and 48% (48) were girls. The average age of the respondents was
5.12 years.

 Results. Out
of a total of 100 children, 98% (98) have a hot meal every day, while 2% (2) do
not. Cereals and cereal products are consumed by 97% of children, while 3%
stated that they do not consume cereals. As with cereals, 97% of children use
milk and dairy products, while only 3% do not consume them. 29 (76%) boys have
normal body weight. Four (5%) were malnourished and 3 (8%) boys were
overweight. 30 (70%) girls have normal body weight, 3 (7%) are malnourished,
and one (2%) girl is overweight. 8 (21%) girls were obese.

 Conclusion. According to the obtained research results, it can be
concluded that most of the examined children ate properly and had normal body
weight. It is a worrying fact that most of the children consume sweets/snacks
on a daily basis, while on the other hand a large number of surveyed children
do not consume vegetables and fruits on a daily basis. Nurses in preschools
face the challenging task of integrating their professional knowledge into the
educational process.


Cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a heterogenous disease that can progress to leukemic involvement and is lethal in advanced stages. Toward a better understanding of the pathogenesis and identification of novel therapeutic targets in this malignancy of CD4+ T cells, we conducted an integrative high-resolution genomic analysis combining DNA and mRNA data, along with clinical information, from 24 CTCL patients with blood involvement. We further performed a consensus analysis, totaling 108 samples, that confirms and narrows key loci to produce one of the most comprehensive views of the CTCL genome to date. The most significant regions of alteration are amplifications on 8q and 17q and deletions on 17p and chromosome 10. We also discover specific focal amplifications containing KIT and EGFR, and adjacent to VEGFA, raising the possibility of targeted therapeutic interventions. Correlating with clinical phenotypes, we determine 17q25.1 amplification's association with resistance to Lin et al. Yale University School of Medicine Thesis


How to scientifically manage the static transport system of the metropolitan new area,preventing traffic congestion and parking difficulties from spreading to the new area,has become an important issue in the field of urban transport.From the analysis of the advanced experience of static transport system management and the characteristics of the metropolitan new area,this paper proposes that the static transport system of the metropolitan new area should be conducted based on integrative management of the two dimensions of time and space,which has been built from the functional framework,management system,institutional settings,etc.Finally,the methods to guarantee the integrative management for static transport system are discussed from legislation,administration,economy,science and technology.


In this paper we present three methods for image autoannotation used by the Wroclaw University of Technology group at ImageCLEF 2010 Photo Annotation track. All of our experiments focus on robustness of the global color and texture image features in connection with different similarity measures. To annotate training set we use two version of PATSI algorithm which searches for the most similar images and transferring annotations from them to the target image by applying transfer function. We use both the simple version of the algorithm working only on single similarity matrix, as well as multi-PATSI which uses many similarity measures in order to obtain the final annotations. As third approach to image auto-annotation we use Penalized Discriminant Analysis to train multi class classifier in One-vs-All manner. During training and optimization process of all annotators we use F-measure as evaluation measure trying to achieve its highest value on a training set. Obtained results indicate that our approach achieved a high quality measure only for a small group of terms and it is necessary to take into account also local image characteristics.


The DE oxidation ditch craft was introduced with specific engineering example.The technical process of DE oxidation ditch with preceding anaerobic section was illustrated,the practical running situation of sewage disposal was analyzed.The analysis indicated that DE oxidation ditch had better organic sewage disposal effect,better denitriding effect and phosphorous removal effect.


This research proposed a real-time alarm method for methane outbursts. The method is established on the realtime analysis of the increasing velocity and the acceleration of the methane concentration curve. A real-time alarm algorithm based on fuzzy mathematics is presented. A prototype instrument and experiment results are presented and analyzed, which show good performance of this proposed method. This method can be used to give triggering signal to the explosion suppressing system at very early stage of outburst


Wearable robotic lifting aids compensate a proportion of the gravity during heavy lifting and can thereby reduce the burden on the operator's musculoskeletal system. This study investigates the effect of errors in the compensation force of an inaccurate load compensation system on fast reaching movements of an operator. In an experimental study, subjects (n=18) held a 2.7 [kg] object while connected to a haptic manipulator that largely compensated the load by a constant force of 23 [N]. Subjects were are asked to perform elbow-flexion movements against gravity towards a target, either 30 or 50° away in a Fitts' like task. The experiment consisted of two parts: In Part A the independent measure was a noise over the compensation force (a filtered Gaussian white noise with variances of either 1 or 1.5 [N], over a set of trials). In Part B an estimation error was added as a second independent measure (a sudden overestimate or underestimate of the compensation force of 5 [N] added as a step in the middle of catch trials). Dependent metrics used are the rise time, settling time, first peak error and the agonist-antagonist muscle co-activation. It was hypothesized that subjects would show increased settling times for both error types. In Part A it was further hypothesized that subjects would react to the noise by intentionally moving slower (increased rise time) and by stiffening their limb (increased agonist-antagonist muscle co-activation). As hypothesized, the results showed that the settling time significantly increased for both the added noise and the sudden estimation error. Interestingly, contrary to what was hypothesized, the results of Part A generally did not show an increase in rise time and overall a lower muscle activity with noise of both muscles of the agonist-antagonist pair. From these results, it can be concluded that noise and estimation errors lead to longer movement times during fast goal-directed elbow flexion. Contrary to what current literature suggests, a reasonable amount of noise over the compensation force even seemed to cause subjects reducing the amount of co-activation. Apparently unpredictabilities like noise not always cause an increase of co-activation, and it can be concluded that more research is needed on what exactly makes humans choose their limb-impedance strategy in practical situations.


This paper investigates on the bandpass (BP) negative group delay (NGD) effect from printed circuit board (PCB) trace crosstalk. The designed and prototyped PCB proof-of-concept (POC) is constituted by arbitrary traces of Vlushaped coupled lines ended by radial open stubs. The BP-NGD function is characterized by the basic qualification parameters as the NGD value, center frequency and bandwidth. The influence of the u- and V-shape trace physical parameters on the main interconnect I-line is illustrated by sensitivity analyses. The Vlu POC BP-NGD behavior is validated by simulation and measurement. The BP NGD analysis reveals the PCB trace crosstalk effect with the apparition of dual-band response characterized by NGD value-center frequencies of about (−1 ns, 2.43 GHz) and (−1 ns, 2.58 GHz).


Stored-product insects infest raw grain, processed cereal grains, warehouses, and foodprocessing facilities such as flour and feed mills. The presence of insects in commodities or structures leads to quantitative and qualitative losses of grain and processed food. The presence of insects and insect-related materials (insect fragments) in processed products is regulated by federal food and drug laws. Management of insects in food-processing facilities is important to prevent adulteration of finished products. Several tactics that are recommended for management of insects associated with food-processing facilities include stock rotation, inspection of inbound and outbound materials, sanitation, exclusion practices, fumigation with sulfuryl fluoride or methyl bromide, use of heat treatments (Mahroof et al. 2003, Boina et al. 2008), crack and crevice treatments with residual insecticides (Toews et al. 2005, 2009), and the use of aerosols or fogs. A lot of research has been done documenting the effectiveness of whole structure treatments with fumigants and heat treatments, and limited information is available on efficacy of the other chemical and non-chemical (sanitation) insect management tactics. Among these, application of insecticides as aerosols (fogging) is one tool with great potential for effective management of insects in food-processing facilities based on pilot-scale and a few commercial-scale tests. In this chapter, we provide a detailed account on the history of aerosol technology and suitability of this technology for insect management in food-storage and food-processing facilities with supporting information from studies conducted in laboratory and field settings with notes on advantages and limitations of this technology.


This paper presents the design and development of a 3.3 kV silicon carbide (SiC) based reverse voltage blocking half-bridge module for the first time. This low inductance module can build a single-phase or a three-phase current source inverter (CSI). The module comprises of a SiC-MOSFET (3.3 kV/50 A die) and a SiC-MPS diode (3.3 kV/50 A die) to form a 3.3 kV SiC-based current switch in the half-bridge configuration. The static characterization of the current switch (CS) is performed, and a double pulse test circuit is used to verify the switching performance of the developed module. Additionally, the inverter efficiency is estimated for a 30 kW three-phase CSI for a motor drive application, using the obtained static and dynamic characterization results. The impact of the module inductances on the switch voltage and currents is discussed, thus illustrating the importance of a module-based design for CSI applications.


This paper sketches a procedure to reduce the failure rate of new food products in the market by providing better pre-launch decision criteria. The method also offers considerable potential for the improvement of internal collaboration between the different departments (marketing, R&D and production) involved in new product development. The procedure is based on a thorough diagnostic analysis of previous flops by a team of people involved in the development of the failed product, led by an impartial expert. This first part discusses the diagnostic questions to be asked and the most frequent causes of flops.


Using the Total Electron Content (TEC) data of four grid nodes at different latitudes in western China provided by the Crustal Movement Observation Network of China (CMONOC), the empirical models were established by using BP neural network (BPNN) and random forest (RF) respectively, in which the data from 2004, 2016 and 2018 were used as test sets, and the training sets included the data from 2006 to 2019 except for those test sets. In order to improve the stability of predictions of BPNN model, an integrated neural network model based on bootstrap sampling was proposed. The TEC values from CODE's 1-day predicted global ionospheric maps (C1PG) and International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) model were used for comparison in model evaluation. The results show that the machine learning methods proposed in this paper can simulate the training set well, but the RF model performs poorly in high solar activity years, and even worse than C1PG product and IRI model. BPNN model performs well at mid-latitudes, but it is not as well as C1PG product at low-latitudes. The Inte-BP model is superior to other models in all aspects. Compared with the BPNN model that only gets weights and bias parameters after one certain training session, the Inte-BP model that integrates multiple base learners can output more stable and accurate predictions.


The X-ray sensor (XRS) on the GOES provides a standard reference for essentially continuous monitoring solar activity and characterizing solar flares. Disk-integrated x- ray fluxes observed by XRS are used by forecasters and researchers around the world as a measure of the strength and duration of solar flares. The peak 0.1-0.8 nm x-ray flux during flares is used to distinguish between C, M, and X flares; flares that differ by an order of magnitude in the peak flux. Forecasters use this peak flux to predict the magnitude of proton events, and the x-ray duration is used to estimate whether coronal mass ejection may have occurred that could cause a geomagnetic disturbance if it hits the Earth. Recipients of the data use the peak flux and the duration of the flare to estimate the disturbances expected on radio communication systems. The magnitudes of XRS- observed flares are also used to determine when to issue alerts of changed communication systems. The magnitudes of XRS-observed flares are also used to determine when to issue alerts of changed ionospheric conditions that can disrupt communications and GPS signals. XRS fluxes are also used to augment solar radio observations to alert users of radio frequencies of times when the solar signal may interfere with their operations. The non-flaring x-ray flux, otherwise known as the x-ray background flux, is used as a proxy for he solar EUV emissions that are used to predict the atmospheric density as satellite orbits; variations in the daily averaged solar x-ray flux are used to estimate changes in the atmospheric drag on spacecraft orbits.


The paper gives a review of works on damage parameter employed in mechanics of deformable body. The theory introduced by L. M. Kachanov in 1958 has recently found a wide applications in predicting of the reliability of structural elements. This is particularly important at high temperature (creep), and under variable loading (fatigue) conditions. The idea of introducing a new variable characterizing the material deterioration, as well as the engineering applications are discussed. Further directions of the development of this branch of continual approach to fracture mechanics are also given.


The basic text books in Death and Dying make numerous references to the literature. A sample of five such texts disclosed that each covers similar topics, but with noted exceptions, they use references that are unique to each text. The authors' areas of special interest are indicated in these texts by the frequency of references cited within those topics of special interest. An operational definition of what is a "classic" reference to the field is offered by tallying those reference cited by all text authors.


This paper seeks to investigate the effect of increased time on task in simultaneous interpreting on the quality of interpretation and on physiological and psychological stress. Interpreters working for longer than approx. 30 minutes, the recommended turn time in simultaneous interpreting under standard working conditions, risk a decline in quality of output which appears to be due to a combination of psychological and physiological factors.


A thermodynamics-based phase-field model is developed to simulate phase separation of a binary mixture under a temperature gradient in a constant shear. The effects of meaningful dimensionless numbers, such as the capillary number, the Lewis number, and the dimensionless heat capacity are explored. The temperature gradient breaks the symmetry of phase separation compared to instantaneous quenching while different phase separation patterns, ranging from stripes to drops, can be obtained or even suppressed by a proper choice of parameters.


Summary form only given. The evaluation of the performance of R&D in China began in the 1950s, and a number of relative theories, methods and tools have been developed in the past decades. Especially, the rising costs of R&D and the increasing dependence of companies on technology for competitive advantage are causing both external investors and managers to identify the outcomes of R&D activities. As a result, the evaluation and measurement on the R&D performance by which to check the productivity, impacts and efficiency of R&D activities has became more and more important since the 1990s. The R&D activities in China involve scientific explorations, programs and projects in firms, universities and public or private research organizations. The universities and research organizations of China play a more important role than firms in R&D, especially in the field of both basic science research and applied research. It is very important to evaluate the R&D performance of universities and research organizations in China. Many popular methods and tools, such as peer review, econometrics, scientometrics, AHP, integrated indicators, are widely used in the evaluation practice, notwithstanding their own problems or limitations. It is noticeable that the internal performance of organizations' R&D activities, such as papers published, designs produced, patents, as well as R&D/sales are paid more addition to, and more relative evaluation methods are developed and adopted, while the external impacts of R&D are comparatively ignored. Generally speaking, the current evaluation work has had less of an impact and role that they deserve. This article gives a systemic summary and analysis on the current evaluation theories and methods for R&D performance, and in the meanwhile, their limitations and drawbacks are also pointed out. Based on the analysis of the characteristics and importance of the R&D activities in the coming knowledge-based economy, some promising theories and approaches with high operability and practicability are introduced by which to evaluate the R&D performance effectively.


The abundance and distribution of phytoplankton algae in Zobe Reservoir was studied from using (3) sampling stations for a period of eight (8) months.The water was also analysed for Physicochemical attributes which includes Temperature, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Biological Oxygen Demand, Nitrate-Nitrogen, Phosphate-Phosphorus, Total Dissolved Solids, Transparency and Electrical Conductivity using standard methods. Results showed that the values of physicochemical parameters recorded were of a typical tropical region. Station 'B' (middle) has highest number of organisms (284 org/l), followed by station 'C' (221 org/l), the least was recorded in station 'A' (162 org/l). Physicochemical attributes did not vary significantly among the stations. Four (4) classes of algae were identified which were dominated by Chlorophyta 386(57.87%), followed by Cyanophyta 126 (18.89%), and the least was Bacillariophyta 47(7.05%) represented byTabellaria flocculosa. There were generally high number of algal organisms (Chlorophyta, Cyanophyta, Euglenophyta and Bacillariophyta) observed during the dry season than in the wet season. However, Spirogyra sp.had the highest number of occurrence in all stations (204 org/l) followed by Euglena sp. (109 org/l)and the least was Oscillatoria agardhii (22 org/l). There was positive significant correlation (P<0.05) between algae and physicochemical attributes of the reservoir. The study showed that the reservoir was not polluted and the water is safe for domestic use since the number of harmful algal cells recorded were relatively low which were within the standardof World Health Organization for safe water (WHO, 2003).
Keywords: Phytoplankton, Zobe, Reservoir, Pollution, Cyanophyta.


ENSO simulations are investigated in 30 year integrations of various Intermediate Coupled Models and compared with observed SST, wind and thermocline depth anomalies over the tropical Pacific.


This paper presents the development of a low-cost cardiac care management system for home patient care, involving ECG acquisition, transmission, and timely medical intervention. ECG is a very critical parameter, used for the detection of cardiovascular diseases and thus, it should be measured very carefully. Therefore, the proposed work develops an IoT based remote cardiac care management system to enable early detection and medical intervention in case of cardiovascular abnormalities in home patients. In the proposed system, ECG is acquired using a 3-lead acquisition module and the acquired ECG is sent to the mobile phone via Bluetooth. An Android application has been developed to transmit ECG signal data to the cloud server. The medical database created on the cloud server contains personal information, medical history report and ECG data of the registered patients. The registered doctor gets the alert when new ECG data is uploaded on the cloud. The Doctor analyzes the ECG and shares his diagnostic assessment and consequent prescription with the patient, over the same android application in the form of text. Therefore, the proposed remote cardiac care management system not only allows early diagnosis and intervention in case of heart-related abnormalities, but it also reduces the frequent visits of the patients to the hospitals. The proposed work has been implemented using: AD8232 (ECG acquisition board), Arduino UNO (Microcontroller) and HC-05 (Bluetooth transceiver). The Android Application for the ECG acquisition and transmission has been developed with the help of MIT App Inventor: an open source web application for Android provided by Google. The result demonstrates the successful working of the overall remote cardiac management platform.


People with LTBI can serve as potential reservoirs for future acute infections if the host immune system is compromised. A person with LTBI progressing to active TB can be reduced by 90% with proper treatment. Screening of HCWs for TB is an important component of infection control program. The risk of transmission of M. tuberculosis from patients to HCWs is a neglected problem in many low and middle-income countries (Joshi et al., 2006). LTBI is difficult to diagnose because MTB is difficult to detect by smear study and needs alternative methods like TST and the latest method of Interferon Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs). International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 6 (2017) pp. 2360-2368 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com


In the introductory sections of The Foundations of Arithmetic Frege claims that his aim in this book is to determine whether the concept "number" is definable. He believes that an answer to this question will assist him in determining the nature of the laws of arithmetic, specifically, whether they are analytic or a posteriori. Michael Dummett expresses concern with some of the conclusions Frege reaches in the Grundlagen in Frege: Philosophy of Mathematics, his recent study of Frege's contribution to the foundations of arithmetic. Noteworthy is Dummett's claim that "§56 may be stigmatized as the weakest in the whole Grundlagen." In this paper I will argue that Dummett has misread Frege's intentions in this and the surrounding sections of the Grundlagen. Specifically, Dummett treats these sections as an argument—a poor one at that—against the so-called adjectival strategy for explaining number statements. These sections, I will argue, are concerned with proving that numbers must be objects. Thus, Frege appeals to the definitions which Dummett identifies with the adjectival strategy merely for rhetorical purposes. He is not trying to show that the adjectival strategy is untenable, but rather, he wants to show what adequate definitions of numbers must be like. I will begin with an explanation of what Dummett takes Frege's intentions to be in §56. Then, I will explain how, according to Dummett, Frege fails to accomplish what he intended to accomplish. I will then propose an alternative reading of this section of the Grundlagen. Finally, I will discuss the relevance of Dummett's criticisms to the alternative reading.


Abstract : A three-year program was initiated to provide a direct attack on the problem of attaining high efficiency in highly loaded turbine stages. The goals of this program are to develop turbine aerodynamic techniques and design procedures for efficient, high work, low pressure turbines by means of analytical studies and cascade testing, and to demonstrate the effectiveness of the techniques and procedures by designing and testing a two stage turbine that meets or exceeds the contract stage work and efficiency goals. The first phase effort described in this report was directed toward defining a turbine design with the highest inherent resistance to boundary layer separation and to select boundary layer control techniques that are best suited for extending the loading limits of the basic turbine design. (Author)


Branched chain DNA assay (bDNA), cytomegalovirus (CMV) antigen assay, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) viral culture were studied for their utility in the diagnosis of CMV polyradiculopathy and for documenting in vivo antiviral effects. CMV was demonstrated in 15 of 16 patients by bDNA assay, 15 of 16 by CMV antigen assay, and 11 of 15 by CSF culture. When clinical criteria and results of the other two assays were used as reference standards, the sensitivity of bDNA was 94% and 100% and the specificity 95.2% and 100%; the CMV antigen assay sensitivity was 94% and 100% and specificity was 85.7% and 100%. Nine (90%) of 10 patients with polyradiculopathy and follow-up CSF culture showed a drop in CMV DNA after treatment; however, only 2 (20%) improved clinically. These results suggest that bDNA and antigen assays may be useful methods for the diagnosis of CMV polyradiculopathy, but treatment failures may not be due to inadequate antiviral activity.


By strengthening an edge-decomposition technique for gracefully labelling a generalised Petersen graph, we provide graceful labellings for a new infinite family of such graphs. The method seems flexible enough to provide graceful labellings for many other classes of graphs in the future.


Objective:To investigate the clinic value of acoustic rhinometry (AR) in the evaluation of allergic rhinitis treated by triamcinolone . Method:32 cases(64 sides) were orderly injected triamcinolone.The nasal air resistance(NAR),nasal volume(NV) and minimum cross-sectional area(MCA) were measured and analyzed pre-and post-treatment by AR.Results: After orderly injection,NAV descended by 34%, NV increased by 18.9%,MCA increased by 19.9%,there were significant difference by [WTBX]t test (P0.01). Followed up for one year, 24 patients had no recurrence.Conclusion: Estimation of nasal geometry, minimum cross-sectional areas and volume by AR can reflect the nasal ventilation objectively. Results of AR and subjective sensation of the patients have high concordance .AR have practical value in the clinical evaluation of nasal function and research of nasal physiology. Triamcinolone treated allergic rhinitis, has reliable efficacy in a long time by evaluation of AR.


This paper has analyzed the new features of cataloguing work of library under the network environment in aspects of the cataloguing objects,cataloguing rules,cataloguing.


Objective: To determine, in caretakers hospitalised with children
suspected of malaria, what action was taken at home, which health
facility caretakers selected and the reasons for the choice made.
Methods: This was a hospital-based descriptive cross- sectional study.
A random sample of 561 caretakers of children under five years admitted
with a clinical diagnosis of malaria in a regional and district
hospital in Tanzania from April to June 2002 was interviewed using a
structured questionnaire. Results: Only 5% of caretakers gave
antimalarials at home prior to contacting a health unit. Of 561
children admitted to hospital level, 60.4% had not been referred from
first care level (by-passers). Main reasons for by-passing primary
health care units (PHCUs) given at the regional hospital by caretakers
were no faith in treatment given and lack of laboratory services within
these facilities. In the rural district hospital, the caretakers
mentioned lack of near by health facilities as a main reason. Among
those referred, lack of laboratory facilities was main reason for
referral in both regional and district hospital. Conclusion: For
treatment of malaria in underfives, most caretakers did not give
antimalarials at home and by-passed PHCUs. Improvement in trust in
treatment and laboratory services at primary care level is essential
and in the case of the district hospital also long distances to PHCUs.
This means equipping the PHCUs with necessary equipments and skilled
entrusted staff and equitable distribution of these facilities in rural
area is essential.


In this letter, I indicate that complex daor field should also have spinor suffixes. The gravitation and gauge fields are unified under the framework of daor field. I acquire the elegant coupling equation of gravitation and gauge fields, from which Einstein's gravitational equation can be deduced. PACS numbers: 04.20.Cv, 04.20.Gz, 03.65.Vf, 12.10.Kt firstname.lastname@example.com 1 About four decade years ago, some physicists recognized the fact that Yang-Mills gauge theories and the affine geometry of principal fiber bundles are one[1, 2]. But Einstein's gravitational theory is the affine geometry of tangent bundles. They seems to be quite different. I have indicated that daor field will construct a possible connection between them[3]. This letter is devoted to this topic: Gravitation and gauge field are unified in a harmonic structure, and the coupling equation is set up, which is consistent with Einstein's gravitational theory. Suppose an ideal universe, in which there is no matter present except the gravitational field and gauge fields. Einstein's gravitational equation can be written as[4, 5] Gμν = Rμν − 1 2 gμνR = 8πGTμν , (1) where G is Newtonian gravitational constant, and Tμν is the stress-energy tensor for gauge fields. In the case of electromagnetic field, Tμν is given by 4πTμν = f α μ fνα − 1 4 gμνfαβf αβ , (2) where fαβ is the strength of electromagnetic field. I adopt the same sign conventions as in Misner-Thorne-Wheeler's book[4]. The metric tensor of Minkowski space-time ηab is written as follows η = −1 , η = η = η = +1 , η = 0 for a 6= b . (3) In Minkowski space-time, Dirac equation is usually written as(h̄ = c = 1)[6]


An important part of the German-speaking literature on management accounting has been concerned with the academic legitimation and establishment of the discipline of Controlling. The notion of 'Controlling' stands for what in the Anglo-Saxon world would be called management accounting, and it reflects at least in part certain cultural differences between Germanic and AngloSaxon management accounting practice. In reaction to this particular cultural context, Germanspeaking scholars have dedicated articles and sections of books to the question 'What is Controlling?' and have sought to come up with a definition of the subject matter of their research and, in turn, with an understanding of the disciplinary identity of themselves as researchers. In this paper, we critically analyze this struggle for identity and the particular form it has assumed. Our analysis suggests that Controlling researchers have approached the question of identity mainly as a 'matter of definition', insofar as they have tried to define the essence or core of their subject matter and build their identity as Controlling researchers on such a definition. We argue that an alternative understanding of identity, namely as an 'ongoing project of investigation', would have been more fruitful for the development of the discipline and also seems, more generally speaking, to be more appropriate for the scientific work.


The occurrence of skates (Rajidae) in the by-catch of trawl and long-line fisheries in the Barents Sea are described. The dominant species captured were thorny skate or starry ray (Amblyraja radiate), arctic skate (A. hyperborea) and round skate (Rajella fyllae), whereas blue or big skate (Dipturus batis) and sail ray (D. linteus) were only caught occasionally. Information on the size distribution and sex ratio are provided. Larger skates were more often caught in long-line fisheries, with the mean and maximum length of fish greater in long-line catches, particularly for the larger-bodied species. Ratio of males to females was close to 1:1 in all species except for arctic skate where males dominated in the long-line fishery. Preliminary estimates of skate by-catch in these fisheries indicate that total annual by-catch of skate in the Barents Sea ranges from 723–1 891 tons. Thorny skate accounted for 90–95% of the total skate catch.


This review considers the uses of biodegradable polymers in terms of their relevance within current plastic waste management of packaging materials, biomedical applications and other uses; research papers and patents are catalogued. The chemical synthesis of polyesters and the microbial production of poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s, including recent publications in these areas, are covered and methods of characterization and structural analysis are outlined. Current research into two- and three-component blends is reviewed as a method of reducing overall costs and modifying both properties and biodegradation rates of materials. Finally, there is a summary of degradation processes. Both abiotic and biotic reactions are discussed, together with the development of biodegradation test methods, particularly with respect to composting. © 1998 Society of Chemical Industry


Grice proposed cooperation principle is one kind of conversation criterion,having universality to a certain extent.However,the different society and the culture possibly have its unique conversation contact rules.Humor is the one kind,manifestation of literature,and one of human culture achievements.Generally speaking,humorous remarks usually are implicit and deep,easy to depart from Grice's conversation cooperation principle.


An vield survey on population size and habitat availability of Giant Panda was conducted from 2000 to 2003 in Gansu Province. It produced an estimation of 117 wild Giant Pandas(Ailuropod melanoleuca)in 5 isolated habitat patches in Gansu. Among them,103 were found in Wenxian County, 11 located in Diebu County, 1 in Zhouqu County and 2 in Wudu County. The available habitat size was estimated (1827.35km~2) respectively. The largest habitat patch of (1165.16km~2) is located in Baishuijiang National Natural Reserve and its situation is good and stable. Habitat patch with 518.91km~2 in Diebu County is relatively larger and more stable than the rest 3 small patches which is 36.15km~2 in Wenxian County, 50.50km~2 in Wudu County and 56.63 km~2 in Zhouqu County respectively.


Acute toxicity of lowered pH (s4) was tested on 10 oceanic zooplankton species, including Conchoecia sp., Calanus pacificus, Neocalanus cristatus, Eucalanus bungii bungii, Pseudocalanus minutus, Metridia pacifica, Paraeuchaeta elongata, Themisto japonica, Euphausia pacifica (nauplii and juveniles) and Sagitta elegans. As indices of pH sensitivity in the zooplankton, the pH levels caus ing 50% mortality (LC50) and zero mortality (LC0) were estimated from the mortality-log10[pH] rela tionship every 24 h for up to 168 h. The sensitivity of zooplankton to lowered pH was species specific; 24-h LC50 ranged from pH 4.7 to 6.2, 48-h LC50 from pH 5.0 to 6.4 and 72-h LCM from 5.0 to 6.7, and 96h LC50 from 5.8 to 6.6, whereas 24-h LC0 ranged from pH 5.1 to 7.0, 48-h LC0 from 5.3 to 7.2, 72-h LC0 from 5.4 to 7.8, and 96-h LC0 from 5.6 to 7.8. For all species tested, both LC50 and LC0 increased with increasing exposure time. Differences in swimming behavior, food habit, size and presence of gills in the zooplankton were not significantly related to sensitivity to lowered pH. The present results sug gest that marine zooplankton are much more sensitive than freshwater zooplankton to acidic pH.


Fitted equations for relationships between each parameter and adult density and climate (Table 1), and details of the matrix population model (Fig. 1).


Objective:To explore the essence of kidney-Yang deficiency and the machanism of Jingui Shenqi bolus.Methods:The models of kidney-Yang deficiency were made by overstrain and intemperate sexual intercourse.The pathomorphological changes of thyroid glands were observed with light microscope and transmission electron microscope.Results:Under light microscope the thyroid glands of mice with kidney-Yang deficiency existed follicular epithelial atrophy,irregular shape of follicle,oblate nuclear,part of loosened endochylema,part of cellular degeneration and necrosis,nuclear disappearing,more interstitial,less colloid,vacuolation partially.Under transmission electron microscope thyroid glands existed highly expanded follicular epithelial endoplasmic reticulum,cell cavitation,mitochondria swelling,pyknosis,less microvilli.Conclusion:The thyroid glands of mice with kidney-Yang deficiency had pathomorphological injuries different degree,which means kidney-Yang deficiency syndrome was closely related with the function of thyroid glands.Jingui Shenqi bolus could adjust the function of thyroid glands to treat kidney-Yang deficiency syndrome.


The components,structure,carbon deposition,etc,of the natural gas,carbon dioxide,oxygen and steam reforming catalyst discharged from the pilot plant of Daqing Petrochemical Research Center after 500 hours run are characterized.The results show that the components are kept better,no carbon deposited on the catalyst,but the promoter concentration varies markedly.


This work presents the social apostolate in the province of Betica in the Contemporary Age, although with references to the rest of Spain. There are various stages or waves in which the Andalusian Jesuits take up this ministry with renewed strength, imbuing it with some novelty and maintaining previous legacies. This shows that, although the Society's interest in the world of the needy remains constant, in every place and time it seeks new expressions that move between welfare, educational and political work.


A cell consisting of a chloride-selective electrode and a nitrate-selective electrode was directly put in the soil suspension to determine the concentration ratio NO3−/Cl− for studying the adsorption of these two ions by three soil samples from variable charge soils. It was found that such factors as the iron oxide content of the soil, the pH of the suspension, the concentration of the respective anion, the kind of accompanying cations, and the dielectric constant of solvent etc. can all affect the amounts and the ratio of the two anions adsorbed. The adsorption was chiefly caused by coulombic force, but another mechanism, presumably a covalent force between the anion and the metal atom on the surface of soil particles, may also be involved, at least for chloride ions.

Adsorption von Chlorid und Nitrat durch Boden variabler Ladung in Abhangigkeit von der elektrischen Ladung des Bodens

Eine Zelle mit je einer ionenselektiven Chlorid- und Nitrat-Elektrode wurde in die wassrige Suspension dreier Bodenproben (Unterboden je eines Ferralsols, Acrisols und Ferric Luvisols Sudchinas) getaucht und das Verhaltnis der NO3−/Cl−-Konzentrationen zwecks Studium der Adsorption dieser Ionen gemessen. Dabei ergab sich, das der Gehalt von Fe-Oxiden, das pH, die Konzentration der Anionen, die Art der Kationen sowie die Dielektrizitats-konstante der Losung die Hohe und das Verhaltnis sorbierten NO3− und Cl− beeinflussen. Die Sorption wird auf coulombsche Krafte zuruckgefuhrt und – zumindest bei Cl− – auch auf eine covalente Bindung zwischen Anion und Metallatomen der Oberflache von Bodenpartikeln.


Dear Editor, We thank Pol and van Leeuwen for their interest in our paper and acknowledge their important previous work in this area. We agree, and have shown previously, that a number of geriatric syndromes such as frailty, and clinical associations with ageing like polypharmacy, are increasingly important in the assessment of older people especially as they relate to discharge risk. However, in their letter, the authors may have misunderstood our paper, which compares 1100 older people who did undergo a comprehensive assessment and where necessary intervention for issues such as frailty to those who did not. As we stated in the paper, the details of that assessment have elsewhere been described but in brief include assessments for activities of daily living, falls risk, cognition, discharge needs and so on. The screening tool we describe in the paper is not the assessment tool; it is simply used to identify people most likely to require full assessment. The reason for such a 'two step' approach is clear – due to resource restraints, not every patient aged 65 years and over who attends an ED can undergo a full assessment. Several other points raised in the letter need clarification. We did not restrict entry to our study on the basis of diagnosis. Table 1 in our paper merely reveals the most common presenting problems in our study, not every diagnosis. We agree, and made no claim to the contrary, that age alone is not the primary determinant of reattendance risk. In fact we have shown elsewhere that age makes relatively little contribution to reattendance probability compared with other risk factors. We commend Emergency Medicine Australasia for publishing research and correspondence into ED attendances by frail and disabled older people, which Pol and van Leeuwen and we both agree is changing the face of emergency medicine.


The production of a vector boson (V = W, Z) in association with jets is can be used for a precise test of perturbative QCD and is a dominant background process in many searches for physics beyond the Standard Model. The differential cross section measurements from CMS and ATLAS collaborations would be presented, and several theoretical predictions at leading order (LO) and next-to leading order (NLO) are compared to data, after the deconvolution of detector effects, with proton-proton collisions at a center of mass energy of 7, 8 and 13 TeV at LHC.


The article described base mathematical model for determining the optimal regime parameters of the process of cavitation, area and geometry of working ultrasonic tool


Concentration of macro and micronutrients in one to 12 years old melina aboveground biomass (AB) components (stem, bark, leaves, primary and secondary branches) in the south zone of Costa Rica and confidence intervals of concentrations for N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, and B were determined. Sampling consisted of two trees by age, with the exception of one age. Then, a total of 23 trees were cut and distributed in ages from one to 12 years. Some soil variables (pH, soil acidity, SA, and CICE) were correlated with the concentration of macro and micronutrients in the melina aerial components. The order of biomass components in accordance with total concentration of macronutrients was leaves (6.3%), bark (3.57%), secondary branches (2.56%), primary branches (1.72%), and the stem with the lowest total concentration (0.78%). The largest single concentration of macroelements in all components was the N, Ca, and K, and the least abundant was the Mg, P, and S. The order of the components in the total concentration of micronutrients was bark (765 mg kg-1), primary branches (323 mg kg-1), secondary branches (314 mg kg-1), leaves (295 mg kg-1), and the stem (190 mg kg-1). The concentration of Ca increases in the bark, primary, and secondary branches, while K decreases (in all components) with increasing age of the plantation. In all AB components there is a high positive correlation with average concentration of Fe and Mn with removable soil acidity.


This paper gives a brief history of wind turbines and what it typically used for. It also analyzes the theory of the wind turbine as well as the parts involved in a correct wind turbine, types of wind turbines, implementation on power systems, and possible advancements in wind power.


Perovskite light emitting devices have drawn considerable attention for their favorable optoelectronic properties. High carrier mobilities make perovskites excellent candidates as host materials in electroluminescent devices. To achieve high performance in a simple single layer device, we employed a CsPbBr3 perovskite host and a novel ionic iridium complex guest along with a polyelectrolyte to demonstrate efficient light emitting electrochemical cells (PeLECs). For an optimal guest/host blend, 10600 cd/m2 luminance at 11.6 cd/A and 9.04 Lm/W are achieved at 4.1 V. These devices showed voltage-dependent electroluminescence color proceeding from orange-red to green, facilitated by the reconfigurable ionic materials blend. Optimized devices exhibited stable operation under constant current driving, maintaining >630 cd/m2 emission for 40 h. Our rationally-designed ionic guest at an optimal concentration of the host produced efficient (>90%) Forster energy transfer and improved thin film morphological for high performance PeLEC operation enabled by ionic migration to interfaces


A recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: recording and reproducing means for recording data from the media to the media and reproducing data, and control means for performing editing such as deletion, connection, separation of the recording data. By the recording and reproducing apparatus recording comprises recording the recording data represents at least two first connection information and second connection information (e.g., ID indicates the end of the connection medium, in the starting track number of the connection information on the medium, at the end of the track number of the connection) to perform continuous recording medium index information, and continuously reproducing the recorded data by reading out the recording data from a medium and execute the connection information.


A combined experimental and numerical study is conducted to investigate temperature nonhomogeneities within a Spark Plasma Sintering tooling setup. Radial thermal gradients through a powder compact are encountered, a cause of microstructural nonuniformities in sintered specimens, which tend to become more significant when increasing the setup's characteristic size. In the insulating silicon nitride powder compact employed for the experimental procedures, a double pyrometer arrangement detects a strong temperature disparity between the overheated die and the area adjacent to the tooling's axis. A previous finite-element simulations campaign had individuated a possible solution in a novel punch design, consisting in the drilling of three concentric ring-shaped holes according to a specific geometrical pattern, whose efficacy is here experimentally verified. Further punch optimization strategies are drawn, involving a refinement of the three-rings geometry by linearly varying the drilled holes characteristic dimensions along the radial direction, or the selective coating and consequent insulation of the punch cross section with a thin layer of hexagonal boron nitride. Ideal configurations are identified, consisting in a concentration of the graphite punch's mass at its center by means of a tailored holes pattern, or in the coating of a portion of the conventionally shaped punch with boron nitride.


The central point of this article is that journalists accomplish their work through a narrative duality. During everyday news, journalists apply a professional narrative that represents a balance between their core journalistic values and the social pressures from their working world. When society's core values are under threat—such as with physical or political violence or terrorist attacks—journalists switch to a cultural narrative that moves the public mind back toward the dominant cultural order. US and Israeli newspaper coverage of two terrorist events in Israel was analyzed to explore this idea. The analysis suggests that when news about terrorism is culturally proximate, the professional narrative tends to lead. When terrorism is culturally remote, however, cultural narratives must be relied on more heavily to assist journalists' sense-making, and the news is more mythically-laden. Findings show that cultural affinity affects the choice of myth used, with distant events more tied to cultural references.


The article examines the clinical application of the mechanisms of tooth movement in orthodontics based on early planning by the method of finite element modelling. The author cites clinical data using this method in the treatment of anomalies of I class according to Engle. His model improves the orthodontic treatment by correcting the rationality of braces positioning at different angles, determining the stresses and strains by the change of the arcs at different stages of orthodontic process, etc.


Objective:To explore a better method of isolation human bone marrow stem cells and study its potentiality of osteogenic differentiation in vitro. Method:Human bone marrow stem cells were isolated and cultured by using whole bone marrow adherence method.The cell morphology was observed under the inverted phase contrast microscope.The cell cycle and immunological phenotype were examined by flow cytometry.Osteogenic ability was examined by alkaline phosphatase(ALP) and alizarin red stain. Result:The passage cells were homogeneous in shape,similar to fibroblasts.The passage 3 cells were postive for CD90,CD13,CD105,CD44,but negative for CD34,CD45,CD14,and the overwhelming majority of cells were in G0/G1 phase.Following by 14,21 days of osteogenic differentiation,the ALP and alizarin red stains were postive in osteoblasts. Conclusion:Whole bone marrow adherence method as a simple,cheap and high efficiency performance is a good culture method for human bone marrow stem cells.


Within the field of design practice, we are consistently confronted with constraints, imposed by clients, our limited resources and outside circumstances. Usually, these constraints are viewed as necessary, but not enhancing elements of the design process. This paper seeks to identify and investigate how designers might capitalize on constraints (even devising constraints for themselves) and the connection that these constraints have with fostering creativity and innovation. The authors argue that constraints can and should be used as a device and tool for creativity, especially in relation to community engagement and co-creation.


During the last two years we have become increasingly aware of a syndrome of left-sided anterior chest pain in young healthy individuals. There is much literature on the differential diagnosis of precordial pain, but we have been unable to find any clear-cut references to the relatively common symptom complex here discussed, which we have termed "precordial catch." The following case history presents its essential features. REPORT OF A CASE A 24-year-old housewife complained of recurrent attacks of severe left anterior chest pain. The pain, described as sharp and knife-like, was felt just below the left breast. It had occurred four times in the preceding two days. The first episode was typical. The patient was relaxed in an easy chair watching television when she suddenly experienced a sharp, severe pain under the left breast. This pain remained localized and caused her to hold her breath. Attempts to breathe were associated with


In the developing ovule ( Clivia sp. and Clivia miniata ; exponential phase of embryo growth) the following gradients were found: of osmotic value, concentration of free amino acids, respiration rate in the endosperm tissue, and osmotic value and respiration rate gradients in the embryo. Generally these gradients (with the exception of respiration rate in the embryo) were directed from the chalaza to the micropyde i.e. in the opposite direction of the embryo elongation (imicropyle→chalaza). The obtained results suggest of the direction of some gradients can change during the ovule development.


We have considered the approach to determining a priori distribution of error-free running time for high-reliability components by the method of paired comparisons useful for the increase of their reliability indicators. We have introduced the distinct variables, whose grades of membership are interpreted as subjective probabilities of finding the error-free running time and its characteristics at various time intervals. The method of recording the expert evaluation accuracy has been suggested.


The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is an autonomous airplan that controlled from a long distance by a pilot and able to fly autonomously, known as drone. Generaly drones controlled by using a convensional remote control, where the conventional remote control using radio frequency signal. The goal of this research is we could control the drone autonomously by using an android application. Internet of Things (IoT) is a concept to get more advantage from internet connection. in because of IoT, android application can fly the drone autonomously. Results from the making of android applications, the drones can fly in autonomous starting from takeoff until landing. To specify the waypoint and see data point coordinates as well as the distance between the waypoint can be done with android applications. As for flying drones on command using a putty application on a laptop. Distance gave the command between the drone with a smartphone that is 150 metres by using a different internet protocol (IP). While distance drones is a laptop with a 10 meter by using the same IP from the mifi. The drone has 11-19 second delay to response while the network is poor and 4 second delay while the connection is good.


Recoil frame photoelectron angular distributions (RFPADs) from core O 1s ionization of H2CO are studied theoretically and experimentally. Time-dependent density functional theory calculations are performed to elucidate the ionization dynamics. The effect of averaging around the fragmentation axis is considered to explain differences between molecular frame and recoil frame angular distributions. Convolution by acceptance angles is also considered for the comparison between theory and experiment. The shape resonance to the virtual valence σ* (C–O) is properly reproduced by the calculations. In addition, it is found that the shape resonance plays a major role in assessing the RFPADs for light polarization parallel to the fragmentation axis.


This study aimed to explore the status of Indonesian journals in the discipline of Islamic economics and finance. In the last two decades, the emergence of Islamic economic journals was striking. As of November 2019, the Science and Technology Index (SINTA) contained 60 journals on Islamic economics, banking and finance, accounting, management and business, and philanthropy. To explore these journals, a content analysis was conducted using data in the SINTA database. Most of the Islamic economics and finance journals were in SINTA level 4 (out of 6). Only 8 journals were ranked in SINTA level 2, and none were in SINTA level 1. Based on these results, additional efforts are needed to improve journal quality. Moreover, many journals have not been indexed in SINTA, which might have good quality. The author suggests that further efforts be made to include Islamic economics and finance journals in other abstracting and indexing databases, such as the Directory of Open Access Journals, Moraref, and Garuda.


Abstract : The equilibrium pressure method was employed to determine the solubility of H in Group VB metals in the temperature range 250 to 650 C, and for H pressures extending up to one atmosphere. Only a single solid solution phase was found throughout the experimentally investigated regions. In all three systems, however, the shape of the low-temperature isotherms clearly indicated the existence of two-phase immiscibility intervals. For all conditions, H was more soluble in Nb than it is in Ta or V. The solubility in Ta is higher than in V except for higher compositions, where the reverse is true. The maximum H solubility limits are independent of temperature and correspond to the atomic ratio 0.89 for Nb and V and 0.71 for Ta. Partial phase diagams constructed for the three systems include the proposed boundaries of the heterogeneous two-phase region. The thermodynamic properties determined from the experimental data were in good agreement with those calclated from the statistical model.


All-optical noninvasive control of a multi-section semiconductor laser by means of time-delayed feedback from an external Fabry-Perot cavity is realized experimentally. The role of the optical phase as a specific new control parameter of this type of delayed-feedback control is stressed. Using phase-dependent feedback from a resonant plane Fabry-Perot interferometer, the stabilization of unstable steady states and unstable self-pulsations is achieved, including experimental demonstration of all-optical chaos control. In the latter experiment, optical chaos is transformed into a regular 12.9 GHz self-pulsation. This result is the fastest realization of chaos control ever reported. The control is noninvasive, only less than one per mille feedback keeps the stabilized states stable.


The quantum evolution of a cloud of bosons initially localized on part of a one-dimensional optical lattice and suddenly subjected to a linear ramp is studied, realizing a quantum analog of the ``Galileo ramp'' experiment. The main remarkable effects of this realistic setup are revealed using analytical and numerical methods. Only part of the particles are ejected for a high enough ramp, while the others remain self-trapped. Then, the trapped density profile displays rich dynamics with Josephson-type oscillations around a plateau. This setup, by coupling bound states to propagative modes, creates two diverging condensates for which the entanglement is computed and related to the equilibrium one. Further, we address the role of integrability on the entanglement and on the damping and thermalization of simple observables.


At the beginning of the 21 st century food production per capita has not increased and food has become important strategic good. In future uncertain conditions of unstable food supply at global level, the issue of local, regional and state self-sufficient food supply has been ever more important. Slovenia's local production does not cover the country's needs for the agricultural food products. Nevertheless, expert assessments show thatSlovenia has sufficiently big potentials in farming lands to essentially improve its food security by the year 2030.


Zing finger protein 580 (ZFP580) is a novel Cys2-His2 zinc-finger transcription factor that has an anti-apoptotic role in myocardial cells. It is involved in the endothelial transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) signal transduction pathway as a mothers against decapentaplegic homolog (Smad)2 binding partner. The aim of the present study was to determine the involvement of ZFP580 in TGF-β1-mediated cytoprotection against chemical hypoxia-induced apoptosis, using H9c2 cardiac myocytes. Hypoxia was chemically induced in H9c2 myocardial cells by exposure to cobalt chloride (CoCl2). In response to hypoxia, cell viability was decreased, whereas the expression levels of hypoxia inducible factor-1α and ZFP580 were increased. Pretreatment with TGF-β1 attenuated CoCl2-induced cell apoptosis and upregulated ZFP580 protein expression; however, these effects could be suppressed by SB431542, an inhibitor of TGF-β type I receptor and Smad2/3 phosphorylation. Furthermore, suppression of ZFP580 expression by RNA interference reduced the anti-apoptotic effects of TGF-β1 and thus increased CoCl2-induced apoptosis. B-cell lymphoma (Bcl)-2-associated X protein/Bcl-2 ratio, reactive oxygen species generation and caspase-3 activation were also increased following ZFP580 inactivation. In conclusion, these results indicate that ZFP580 is a component of the TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway, and is involved in the protective effects of TGF-β1 against chemical hypoxia-induced cell apoptosis, through inhibition of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway.


Objective  This study is aimed to explore the remediation potential of Vetiveria zizanioides on prometryn polluted water. Method  The characteristics of absorption and removal of prometryn by V. zizanioides with different initial concentrations (1.0, 5.0, 10.0, 15.0 mg·L−1)were studied by hydroponic simulation experiment in greenhouse. Result  With the same cultivation time, the increase of initial prometryn concentration brought about a significant increase of prometryn concentration (P<0.05) in the shoots and roots of V. zizanioides, which reached the maximum on the 5th day, and then demonstrated a fluctuating decline. The extension of cultivation time led to a significant decrease in prometryn concentration in water (P<0.05). Compared with the control without V. zizanioides, the degradation half-life of prometryn in the treatment group with V. zizanioides was shortened by 14.80−19.78 days, and the removal rate was increased by 22.52%−55.57%. The concentration of prometryn in water had a significant negative correlation with the transfer coefficient of V. zizanioides (P<0.01), no significant correlation with relative removal rate (P>0.05), but a significant positive correlation with the cultivation time (P<0.01). Conclusion  The planting of V. zizanioides can promote the degradation rate and removal rate of prometryn, therefore, V. zizanioides can be used as a pioneer plant in the remediation of prometryn polluted water. [Ch, 2 fig. 4 tab. 31 ref.]


When the zoological gardens in Regent's Park opened to the public in 1847, they immediately became very popular, providing a source of both entertainment and instruction for visitors and a vital st...


The hypothalamic paraventricular neurons projecting to the rostral ventrolateral medulla (PVN‐RVLM) play a regulatory role in sympathetic outflow. Their neuronal activities are influenced by Atype potassium currents (IA). Based on the reports on estrogen receptor β subunit expression in PVN‐RVLM neurons, we investigated the effects of estrogen on IA and its functional components, Kv4.2 and Kv4.3. Whole cell patch clamp recording and single cell real‐time RT‐PCR were performed with PVN‐RVLM neurons in the oil‐ and the 17β‐estradiol (E2)‐treated group of ovariectomized female rats. The results revealed a significant reduction in IA, in Kv4.2 mRNA expression, and in a delay in the onset of the first action potential by E2. In addition, these modulations were different depending on subdivisions of PVN‐RVLM neurons. In conclusion, Kv4.2 is involved in estrogen modulation of the PVN‐RVLM neuron's activity with a subdivision‐dependent sensitivity to estrogen. This study received support from the National Research Foundation of Korea (2010–0017216).


PhD from Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stavanger. He received his BEng in Civil Engineering at University of Alexandria, Egypt in 1996 followed by MSc in Construction Engineering and Project Management in 2006. He is working as the Head of Construction and Maintenance Department in Port Training Institute – Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt. His long-term research goal is on construction productivity management. Email: email@example.com


It is shown that there is a nonzero ''optical activity'' of a beam of polarized neutrons due to its magnetic interaction with the electrons of a closed shell chiral molecule. The effect is entirely general. Estimates of the magnitude of the effect are given in general, and for a polymeric system in particular.


China has suffered frequent water pollution incidents in recent years, and information disclosure on relevant hazards is often delayed and insufficient. The purpose of this paper is to unearth the latent resistance, and analyze the institutional arrangements and countermeasures. After reviewing representative journal literature about environmental information disclosure, this paper provides a theoretical review based on a comparison of the ontological differences between stakeholder theory and fraud triangle theory. A tentative application of fraud triangle theory as a means of explaining the phenomenon is proposed. Empirical analysis is undertaken to verify the tentative theoretical explanation. Based on news reports from Chinese official news websites, content analysis on longitudinal case evidence of representative water pollution incidents is applied, to contribute to unearthing the mechanism of the latent resistance towards information disclosure. The results show that local government agencies have a dominant position vis a vis information disclosure, but that some important actors rarely participate in information disclosure, which provides a chance for local government agencies' information disclosure to commit fraud. The phenomenon, its essence, and proposed countermeasures are discussed and explained by referring to recent governmental environmental practices in China. Promising research topics are illuminated, providing enlightenment for future study.


An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a computer program are provided to suitably support the viewing of a broadcasting program to allow a user to easily search the broadcasting program which the user wants to view. A record broadcasting program information memorizing unit(138) memorizes EPG(Electronic Program Guide) information of a program. A broadcasting program selecting unit(148) selects a corresponding broadcasting program per a plurality of inter-different selection conditions on the basis of the EPG information. A GUI(Graphic User Interface) control unit(154) displays a plurality of selection buttons associated with a plurality of the selection conditions with shapes indicating a feature of the broadcasting program selected by the respective selection conditions on a display screen. If one of a plurality of the selection buttons is selected, the GUI control unit(154) displays information about a broadcasting program selected on the basis of the selection condition associated with the selected selection button on the display screen.


Unlike other studies of 'distance maternity' in transnational families, this article will examine the situation of mothers who stay with their children in the absence of their partners involved in long-distance migration. It seeks to understand how the experience of being a mother is transformed by reviewing various dimensions: models of maternity, practices, representations of self. It focuses on Mexican families living in working class neighbourhoods in order to analyze the impact in urban areas. Based on an ethnographic study carried out in Mexico with indigenous families, the article highlights several factors in the shifting parental roles within the couple and the family: intergenerational conflicts relating to the definition of norms of maternity, involvement of individuals in ethnic social relationships, geographic dispersal of the family and diversity of characteristic areas of socialization in the city.


In his recent book, Cuban Revolution in America: Havana and the Making of a United States Left, 1968–1992, Teishan Latner makes a key contribution to the growing literature about the Cuban Revolution and U.S. leftists. Cuban Revolution in America provides a multi-faceted look into why and how "the Cuban revolutionary project remained the most consistent foreign influence on left-wing radicalism in the United States" (6) in the 1960s and subsequent decades. Through five thoroughly-researched and well-written chapters, Latner convincingly demonstrates this argument, and lays an important foundation for the political history between the U.S. radicals and the Cuban State. A range of scholars and readers will find Latner's book compelling. Cuban Revolution in America speaks to historians of U.S. foreign relations, political history, and U.S.–Cuba relations, while scholars of African American Studies and Cuban American history will find much here. There is a lesser emphasis on cultural history, although Latner certainly posits the idea of the radical imagination. And although communist history is not the book's focus, scholars of the left should consider this required reading. It is these multiple lefts, white, Latinx, and African American, that Latner explores over twenty-five plus years, arguing that Cuba was the biggest global inspiration for a new generation of activists who shunned the Old Left for the new. Latner begins his book in the cauldron of the late 1960s, arguing that U.S.–Cuba connections in the early 1960s have had greater coverage. The first chapter on the Venceremos Brigade (VB) provides Cuban Revolution in America's foundation. Beginning in 1969, and continuing to this day, the Brigade sought to facilitate solidarity with the Cuban Revolution by bringing work brigades of Americans to Cuba and challenging U.S. policy towards Cuba in the United States: "a radical Peace Corps for the civil rights and antiwar generation" (28). As Latner points out, the Brigade is woefully understudied given the thousands of "brigadistas" in our midst. Originally conceived of by Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) leader Carl Oglesby, the VB arose as SDS splintered, and Latner argues that it was "as much about the reconstitution of the U.S. Left," (34) and the transformation of U.S. society as it was about supporting Cuba. The Brigade was marred by its official homophobic stance and marked by racial tension. But the persistence required for the Brigade to send diverse delegations to Cuba year after year amidst enormous logistical challenges and political tension makes it a fitting microcosm for the U.S. left's solidarity with the Cuban Revolution in the coming decades: fraught and messy, yet creative and persistent. Another consistent thread is the United States government's antipathy not only toward the Cuban Revolution, but with the U.S. left's support of it. In chapter two, Latner examines the dialectic between Cuba's replacement of the Soviet Union as the primary inspiration for the U.S. left in the 1960s, and the U.S. government's singular preoccupation with the Cuban


In this paper, we present an algorithm that selects a minimum set of exemplars that can be used to train a neural network. Specifically, we address potential relationships (i.e. modelling) between chemical structure and activity (quantitative structure-activity relationships) associated with doping control on athletes. Our focus is to derive a training set of exemplars which ensure that the training of a neural network-based model results in a system capable of generalization.


Exploration over large datasets is a key first step in data analysis, as users may be unfamiliar with the underlying database schema and unable to construct precise queries that represent their interests. Such data exploration task usually involves executing numerous ad-hoc queries, which requires a considerable amount of time and human effort. In this paper, we present REQUEST, a novel framework that is designed to minimize the human effort and enable both effective and efficient data exploration. REQUEST supports the query-from-examples style of data exploration by integrating two key components: 1) Data Reduction, and 2) Query Selection. As instances of the REQUEST framework, we propose several highly scalable schemes, which employ active learning techniques and provide different levels of efficiency and effectiveness as guided by the user's preferences. Our results, on real-world datasets from Sloan Digital Sky Survey, show that our schemes on average require 1–2 orders of magnitude fewer feedback questions than the random baseline, and 3–16× fewer questions than the state-of-the-art, while maintaining interactive response time. Moreover, our schemes are able to construct, with high accuracy, queries that are often undetectable by current techniques.


The power generation industry is currently in a very difficult period of business restructuring. All the while, the demands to reduce emissions of NOx , SOx and particulates in accordance with the Clean Air Act continue. The high capital and operating cost of post-combustion NOx controls like Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) is leading to greater interest in finding methods to reduce NOx formation during combustion. The most cost effective means of reducing any pollutant is to never form it in the first place. The science behind combustion NOx control uses techniques which limit the amount of air available in the high temperature combustion zones where thermal NOx forms. Minimum NOx formation occurs when fuel and air mixing are carefully controlled to maintain required stoichiometric ratios. Additionally, controlling coal and air flow minimizes excess air requirements, can reduce unburned carbon resulting in better electrostatic precipitator performance and improved overall boiler efficiency. Thus maintaining fuel and air flow at optimal levels becomes a major concern if one wishes to achieve minimum NOx formation during combustion and maintain optimum boiler performance throughout the units load range. Since pulverized coal is transported by primary air in a two phase flow it has been difficult, if not impossible, in the past to measure coal mass flow on a continuous basis. Typically, coal flow and fineness have been measured on an intermittent basis using extractive techniques. This paper serves to introduce a real-time "flow measuring system" for pulverized coal, based on the use of microwave technology. It will describe how microwaves are used to obtain very accurate coal flow measurements. Comparisons of data obtained using the microwave system will be made with measurements obtained using extractive isokinetic methods. Some relevant operational effects from both US and German installations will be discussed and projections of operational savings will be made especially when using the system on an SCR equipped installation.Copyright © 2003 by ASME


The main purpose of this research is to investigate the postgraduate theses has been done for the family counseling in Turkey. As a result of the secreening conducted by the Higher Education Council Center on 15.03.2019 they found 11 theses in the field of Family Counseling. It has been founded 2 theses closed for acess related to ethics and 8 theses opened for acess related to ethics and also found 9 thesis 8 of them for the postgraduate and 1 of them is for the specialization in medicine opened for acess related to ethics. This research has been made for the theses which are opened to access and the mentioned theses have been published in Turkish language. One of the qualitative research method which is called document review technique has been used in this study and those theses between 2010 and 2018 have been grouped in various aspects. As a result of the analyzes it was found out that most of the graduate theses have been prepared in the Institute of Social Sciences. It was determined that mostly women authors have been written theses and also most of the theses have been prepared under the consultancy of Associate Professorship by the students from the universities located in Istanbul and determined that the types of theses have been done in the field of Institute of Social Sciences. These theses which has been published mainly prepared as a department of Social Sciences and Family Counseling. When the headings have been checked in the "contents" mainly found Family and its Concepts, Family Counseling, Theories, Family and Social Supporting Services and lastly observed Domestic and International Studies. Family Counseling is a very new branch in Turkey and began to develope in the 1980s. There are very less number of studies regarding with the applications on Family Counseling and Family Therapy in Turkey. However,in order to support and help the families who are remained alone especially in the modern societies,Family Counseling System has been made more systematic and scientific


How do we find calm in dense heaving cities such as Tokyo, London, or New York? In Sanctuaries of the City, Anni Greve explores how places such as market squares, arts venues, and religious sites offer sociospatial capacities that enable the development of skills for coping with modern forms of living. From its empirical analysis of sanctuaries in Tokyo, this book develops a theory about mega-cities, urban sociability and identity. Rebecca Litchfield finds that although the density of this text may not appeal to all readers, the book's methodological approach should appeal to scholars across a broad spectrum of disciplines.


This paper examines teachers' sense of vocation and their values at the outset and in the middle of their careers, through reference to three small research projects and to the continuing tradition of research into teachers' narrative accounts and interpretations of their values in relation to their work. Each of the projects worked with teachers who had an interest in values and spirituality. By enquiring into their reasons for starting and remaining in the teaching profession, the projects explore teachers' changing values in tension with some of the dominant values of the education system. It is suggested that some teachers deal with the tension by moving from relatively private vocation‐based values, to values that embrace more public concepts of professionalism, and that their narratives are highly valuable for the profession and for policy‐makers.


This study was designed to identify the degree to which the directors of adult basic education programs in Arkansas perceive they have program quality support, as evidenced by a welldefined mission and role in the community, a management system, human resources management, and a suitable learning environment. To collect data for this study, NSCALL's Evidence-based program self-assessment (2006) was modified and administered electronically. Thirty-nine administrators of adult education programs funded by state and federal grants under the Arkansas Department of Career Education were invited to participate. The survey consisted of 40 questions scored on a 5-point Likert type scale, four open responses questions, and three demographic questions. The study found that the directors of local adult education programs in Arkansas agree that their programs have a well-defined role in the community. Directors strongly agree that they have quality management systems, but almost a third of directors strongly disagree that they have an adequate budget for their program. The directors agreed that they have quality systems to manage human resources and provide suitable environments for adult learners. No significant differences were found in the responses between the different demographic groups examined.


e16512 Background: PTs takingLen and Thal alone or in combination with high dose dexamethasone are at risk for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). PT and provider awareness of VTE and optimal means of prevention is relatively unknown. This ongoing cross-sectional survey assessed the following objectives: 1) PT understanding of VTE risk associated with Len and Thal, 2) previous history of VTE among these PTs, and 3) current prophylaxis. Methods: A novel collaboration was developed between the specialty service demonstration outpatient pharmacy site (Walgreens Pharmacy) at Northwestern, and the Research on Adverse Drug Events and Reports (RADAR) team. A survey was developed and administered to PTs who filled a prescription for Len or Thal between July 2009 and December 2009. This pharmacy is the primary on-site location for outpatient prescriptions associated with the NCI-designated Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern. Results: A total of 23 PTs met eligibility ...


Teleost fishes demonstrate indeterminate growth and a dramatic increase in body mass over their life cycle. Myotonal muscle mass comprises >60% of the adult body mass in active species and effective growth and development of functional capability requires interactions between multuinucleated muscle fibers (myocytes) and motor neurons. Basically, as all organisms grow and develops, the nervous system must compensate for the change in size. While numerous studies have examined myogenesis, muscle fiber recruitment and hypertrophy, and phenotypic plasticity in fishes, our understanding of the myocyte/neuron linkage during development is extremely limited. The goal of this project is to determine how motor neurons in rainbow trout change through development and how this change can be viewed through principles of scaling. Sections of spinal cord were removed at the rostral, medial, and caudal positions from normal and genetically modified rainbow trout to overexpress follistatin, which antagonizes myostatin and increases myotonal muscle. Increased muscling in these transgenic trout is due primarily to myocyte hyperplasia. Spinal cords (n= 35) were sectioned on a microtome and stained with acridine orange. Sections were analyzed to 1) measure the cross sectional area of the spinal cord and ventral horn motor neurons and 2) determine how motor neurons develop to compensate for growth in total muscle mass. The average motor neuron area from normal rainbow trout revealed an unusual allometric relationship compared to endothermic animals. As the mass of the fish increased there was a positive (r2 = 0.961) correlation to the motor neuron area. Compared with normal rainbow trout, transgenic trout had an average neuron area similar to that of the normal trout, but relative to per gram of body mass motor neuron is significantly less, suggesting that the motor unit size – the number of skeletal muscle fibers per motor neuron ‐ increases with an increase in muscle mass. Previous studies suggest that neuron size in endothermic organisms follow a pattern of metabolic allometric scaling, yet motor neuron from ectotherms in this study had scaling coefficient of just 0.204. These findings suggest that as the axial muscle increases mass in normal and transgenic rainbow trout, the peripheral nervous system is not undergoing a similar growth in neuron size.


inguinale. Inguinal lymph nodes in early syphilis are almost always bilateral, discreteand non-tender,and there is a primary luetic node on the genitalia or so-called secondary manifestation elsewhere. Lymphoblastoma lymph nodestend to be not tender or only slightly tender; they are rubbery in consistency, usually freeiy movable, do not mat together and do not break down. Blood counts and lymph nodes biopsies are sometimesneeded. Tuberculosis of the inguinal nodes is rare, but if it is present it sometimesclosely simulates lymphogranuloma inguinale, and a searchfor the presenceof acid-fastbacilli elsewhere should be made. The Frei test may be particularly helpful here. Streptococcic infection of the lower extremities may disappear and a femoral lymphadenitispersistfor a while; althoughthis differentiation should be fairly easy, confusion sometimesmay arise. Neoplasm of the genitalia with regional lymph node involvement should also be consideredin the differential diagnosis. Herpes progenitalis would be impossible to differentiate from the primary lesion of lymphogranuloma inguinale, but, of course,their sequelreare totally different. In regard to the systemicsymptoms,let it be said that in cases of unexplained disease associated with signs of encephalitis,eye infection, mouth lesions, gastro-intestinal or lower bowel disorders,the use of the Frei test is well worth while.


Implementation Aspects of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in Fuel Oil Terminal Medan Group PT. Pertamina (Persero) Region I Sumbagut Labuhan Deli-Belawan Year 2011" xi + 101 Pages + enclosures Research has done on fuel oil terminal PT Medan Group. Pertamina (Persero) Region I Sumbagut Labuhan Deli-Belawan. This study aims to determine how the application of occupational health and safety and aspects on the distribution includes the reception, accumulation and distribution in the fuel terminal PT Medan Group. Research of types used in this study was descriptive study with cross-sectional approach using structured interview method. The population in this study is the work force who worked on the fuel oil distribution terminal in Medan Group PT. Pertamina (Persero) Region I. The population in this study as many as 35 people, and only 9 people who qualify as research samples taken by purposive sampling technique. The results were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that the application of occupational health and safety aspects (OHS) is performed by workers in the distribution is still not up and must be improved for its application. OHS aspects that have been implemented include the implementation of regulations and policies OHS through a program that is run on a regular basis, a system of reward and punishment, fire fighting and prevention nearmiss accident, as well as conduct weekly safety talk on all the units / sections Fuel oil Terminal. On the other hand there are many workers who do not use such personal protective at filling shed area and any location that has the potential risks that need attention and behavior are not yet entrenched OHS coupled with consumers who do not understand the OHS. Advisable for companies to reduce the occurrence of occupational accidents to a minimum or nearmiss and reduce the risk of harm by cultural highlights OHS as socialization, perform periodic maintenance in order to reduce the risk of harm from the process of receiving/supply, storage and distribution of fuel.


Abstract This article focuses on the luggage trolley transportation problem, an essential part of robotic autonomous luggage trolley collection. To efficiently address the nonholonomic constraints derived from the formation of two collaborative robots and a queue of luggage trolleys, we propose a comprehensive framework consisting of a global planning method and a real-time divide-and-conquer control strategy. The popular Hybrid A* algorithm generates a feasible path as the global planner. A model predictive controller is designed to track this path stably and in real time. To maintain the formation so that the whole queue of robots and luggage trolleys does not split, a safety filter that consists of a discrete-time control Lyapunov function and a decentralized control barrier function is implemented in the transportation process. Finally, we conduct real-world experiments to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method on three representative paths, and the results show that our approach can achieve robust performance. The demonstration video can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPiT8BfLIpU.


A discussion on the benefits of case management, or fixed-fee work, is presented. It is argued that fixed-fee work offers law practitioners high volumes as well as higher margins. The issue is illustrated with reference to a real-life example.