We consider a one-dimensional stationary stochastic process of duration T. We study the probability density function (PDF) of the time at which reaches its global maximum. By using a path integral method, we compute for a number of equilibrium and nonequilibrium stationary processes, including the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process, Brownian motion with stochastic resetting and a single confined run-and-tumble particle. For a large class of equilibrium stationary processes that correspond to diffusion in a confining potential, we show that the scaled distribution , for large T, has a universal form (independent of the details of the potential). This universal distribution is uniform in the "bulk", i.e., for and has a nontrivial edge scaling behavior for (and when ), that we compute exactly. Moreover, we show that for any equilibrium process the PDF is symmetric around , i.e., . This symmetry provides a simple method to decide whether a given stationary time series is at equilibrium or not.


In this paper, we study the algebraic form of the symmetric generalized Lame equations which have finite projective monodromy groups. In particular, we consider equations with $3$ regular singular points on a flat torus $T$ which takes the form \begin{equation*} \begin{split} \frac{d^2 y}{dz^2}-\left[n_1(n_1+1)(\wp(z+a) +\wp(z-a))\right.\left. +A_1(\zeta(z+a) - \zeta(z-a))+n_0(n_0+1) \wp(z)+B\right]y=0, \end{split} \end{equation*} where $n_1, n_0 \in \Bbb R$, $A_1,B \in \Bbb C$, and $\wp$ is the Weierstrass elliptic function.
We give a complete list of all the group types that occur as the finite projective monodromy groups on the algebraic form and give the corresponding parameters $n_0$ and $n_1$. For equations with only $1$ or $2$ regular singular points, we further determine their monodromy group types.
The main tool used is the Grothendieck correspondence which gives a bijection between Belyi pairs and dessin d'enfants. By Klein's theorem, we may regard generalized Lame equations with finite monodromy as pullbacks of the hypergeometric equations. In this paper, we will restrict our cases with the assumption that the pullback maps are Belyi functions. Under this setup, our main results consist of a systematic construction on the required dessin. In particular a gluing procedure of dessin will be developed to enable inductive constructions of the dessin.


ABSTRACT In order to identify continuity or change, this paper analyzes the development processes of the management by objectives and results (MBOR) discourse over time in the central governments of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It shows that MBOR has been marked by continuity since its introduction in the 1980s, and has become a central element in the steering and management of agencies in central government in all three countries. Nevertheless, gradual changes that have altered the direction of the MBOR discourse over time can also be identified. The direction changes from autonomy and a simple MBOR system in the early years toward more control and a more comprehensive system in the 1990s, and back again toward more autonomy and a less comprehensive MBOR system in recent years. The development processes in the three countries are characterized by some differences, but seem also to share numerous similarities. Explanations of these differences and similarities are discussed in the final section of the paper.


Simple Summary Monotheca buxifolia is a wild fruit yielding tree species of the Sapotaceae family, frequently reported in northern and western parts of Pakistan. This species is highly involved in providing a number of services, including provisioning, regulation, maintenance and cultural indicating the close relations between society and the protection of mountain areas. Due to the poor socio-economic situation and natural hazards in this region, Monotheca phytocoenoses have been heavily exploited during the last few decades. Apart from the dominant species, we also report some other important tree species (Juglans regia, Pinus roxburghii, Ficus palmata, Punica granatum, Olea ferruginea, and Acacia modesta, etc.) that play a key role in improving the economic situation of the mountain inhabitants. These phytocoenoses should be properly managed on a priority basis to support long-term consumption. Abstract The local community of the Suleiman and Hindukush mountain systems in Pakistan has largely depended on the natural resources of the environment since ancient times. The ecosystem of these regions is under huge pressure due to a lack of awareness and the uncontrolled interference of communal, commercial, security, political, and ecological conditions. The present study was designed to illuminate the link between mountain society and the consumption of the benefits from Monotheca phytocoenoses using the ecosystem services concept from the sphere of the socio-ecological system to cultural relations. The use of this approach is very important due to the visible role and dominant status of Monotheca vegetation within the ecological system of the region. M. buxifolia is strongly connected with both local and cultural traditions and is counted as a key species, particularly for high-mountain inhabitants. We report that Monotheca phytocoenoses provide several services including shelter, food, fodder, medicines, and wood, etc., to the indigenous community and is highly valued in the local culture because of the poor economic condition of the society. The concept of this cultural keystone species is crucial for understanding ecosystem services and must be considered for the protection and conservation of these habitats. The results of field and social studies have shown that the stable maintenance of Monotheca phytocoenosis forests ensures the existence of key species as the most important providers of ecosystem services, e.g., provisioning, regulation, maintenance and cultural services, indicating the close relations between society and the protection of mountain areas. According to the results obtained, the mountains community of the studied area believes that tree species like M. buxifolia, F. palmata, O. ferruginea, P. granatum, A. modesta, J. regia, etc., are the key components contributing to the function of both the mountain ecosystem and communities' well-being. This approach will be extremely useful for ensuring an inclusive management of the socio-ecological system of the Hindukush and Suleiman Mountain ranges of Pakistan.


The reasonable risk control has the vital important to logistics enterprises which conduct the FTW.In unified credit mode,this paper summarizes the risk factors of FTW collateral,and eventually established the risk evaluation index system about FTW pledge.The AHP measure of the risk of collateral,then draw relevant evaluation findings.Through the combination of quantitative and qualitative,it have the certain reference significance to collateral risk assessment,early warning and control with some reference.


After the April War and the collapse of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the position of Bosnia and Herzegovina was extremely complex. Although only a few days before the start of the attack on Yugoslavia, in a document called "Preliminary guidelines for the division of Yugoslavia", Hitler handed over the entire area of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Italy - which determined Mussolini to take maximum part in the "Directive 25" operation - the situation turned out to be complicated. immediately after the successful completion of the military operation. Namely, at the Vienna Conference on April 21 and 22, 1941, Germany took the side of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) and supported the inclusion of Bosnia and Herzegovina in its composition. There were several reasons for this German turn, and the key one certainly lay in the fact that Hiter was counting on German dominance in the Adriatic, so in this respect he was very bothered by Mussolini's emphasized irredentism (Italia irredenta - the fight for an ununited Italy from the Atlantic to Central Asia ). This development of the situation affected the complication of relations within the victorious camp. The ambivalence between Italy and the NDH was especially pronounced, regarding supremacy over the territory of Herzegovina. In that period, the situation on the ground was very complex. The uprising of the Serbian population, due to reprisals by the current Croatian government, which was supported by Italy, at the beginning of June 1941 destabilized the NDH in this area and called into question the strategic German military-political ambitions in Eastern Europe. Namely, Germany soon saw that the current NDH government was unable to maintain order and peace, so it had to yield to Italy and support the signing of the Zagreb Agreement on August 26, 1941. According to this agreement, the territory of Herzegovina was placed under Italian supremacy. However, even after that, the situation in this area did not calm down. Until the capitulation in 1943, Italy continued to support the Serbian insurgents, among whom in the spring of 1942 a differentiation into partisans and Chetniks took place. The Partisan insurgents accepted the ideology of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, which stood on the positions of fighting against the occupiers, while the Chetniks accepted the Great Serbian ideology and cooperation with the Italian forces in Herzegovina. In order to strengthen its presence in this area, Italy did everything to weaken the strength of its ally in the Triple Pact - NDH, and in this sense it helped (politically protected and financed) the Great Serbian insurgents in every way. In the end, Italy, under the pretext of the need to mobilize all forces against the communist partisans, legalized the Greater Serbian insurgents, giving them the name Volunteer Anti-Communist Militia (MVAC - Milizia volontaria anti comunista). Historical knowledge about the June uprising in Herzegovina is not enough, because very few authors have dealt with this issue. Italy's role in encouraging and affirming the Serbian insurgents is even less illuminated. In this paper, the author, on the basis of published and unpublished archival materials, and on the basis of relevant literature, considered the causes, character and reflections of the Serbian uprising in Herzegovina in June 1941, with special attention to the role of Italy in encouraging and affirming the insurgents.


This Special Issue of the European Journal of Neuroscience (EJN) is dedicated to original papers and reviews that arose from presentations given during the 13th Meeting of the International Basal Ganglia Society (IBAGS) held in Biarritz, France in the spring of 2019. The meeting was organized by Thomas Boraud and his team, with over 200 people attending. It consisted of nine oral and three poster sessions spread over 5 days. The meeting started with a clinical session during which Peter Brown (Oxford, UK) and David Devos (Lille, France) discussed advances in deep brain stimulation and other therapeutic strategies in Parkinson's disease (PD). This session was followed by an EJN Publishing workshop led by Paul Bolam (past coeditorinchief of EJN) and the Opening Lecture given by Hagai Bergman (Jerusalem, Israel). This triennial meeting promotes interactions between clinical and basic scientists in the field of basal ganglia and related disorders with the ultimate goal of sharing new ideas and challenging current, old and new hypotheses about basal ganglia functions and dysfunctions. The Special Issue consists of 24 articles, 7 of which are reviews and 17 are original research reports. All have gone through full peer review and revision before being accepted for publication in the Special Issue. The articles reflect the diversity of basic and clinical research in the field and the breadth of presentations given at the meeting. The presentation of articles starts with manuscripts dealing with anatomy and function of basal ganglia microcircuits followed by studies using electrophysiology and computational approaches to understand the physiology and pathophysiology of basal ganglia circuits in normal and diseased states. The Special Issue concludes with a series of articles dealing with brain network changes associated with PD and related movement disorders. In the first two studies, immunoelectron microscopy was used to examine neuroplastic changes in synaptic networks relevant to the pathophysiology of the basal gangliathalamocortical circuitry in PD. Albaugh and colleagues demonstrate that GABAergic interneurons in the primate ventral motor thalamus receive strong glutamatergic inputs from the deep cerebellar nuclei and the cerebral cortex. They also show that the overall pattern and density of glutamatergic innervation of this primatespecific subtype of thalamic cells is not altered in MPTPtreated parkinsonian monkeys (Albaugh et al., 2020), concluding that GABAergic interneurons are key elements of the functional circuitry of basal gangliathalamocortical networks in primates. In the second paper, Moore and colleagues suggest that nigrostriatal dopamine loss has a differential effect on the release of glutamate from vesicular glutamate receptor 2 (vGluT2)containing terminals in contact with GABAergic versus dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of MPTPtreated parkinsonian mice (Moore et al., 2020). These manuscripts are followed by series of articles focused on the regulation and functions of cholinergic and GABAergic striatal interneurons. Ashkenazi et al. examined whether striatal cholinergic interneurons contribute to the competition between motivated and stereotypic behaviours in rats. The authors demonstrate that selective lesion of cholinergic interneurons in the dorsolateral striatum increases stereotypic behaviour, while such a lesion in the nucleus accumbens increases sensitivity to motivation, thereby suggesting a central role of cholinergic interneurons in regulating the motivational impact of striatalmediated behaviours (Ashkenazi et al., 2020). In their review, Martel and Apicella (2020) discuss the functional interplay between the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system and striatal cholinergic interneurons that regulates temporal processing in the striatum. This is followed by the review of Tubert and Murer that describes the alterations in cholinergic interneuron physiology that may contribute to the hypercholinergic state in PD (Tubert & Murer, 2020). Two additional studies examined the role of cholinergic interneurons in the regulation of striatal GABAergic projection neurons and interneurons using computational modelling. Lindroos and Kotaleski (2020) used biophysically detailed models of striatal microcircuits to predict that concurrent high intrastriatal acetylcholine and dopamine levels lead to the development of complex spiking patterns in striatal projection neurons. In another study from the same research team, the authors used computational modelling to examine the reciprocal interactions between striatal cholinergic interneurons and lowthreshold spiking (LTS) interneurons. They show that their modelled connections capture the experimental evidence for physiological interactions between the two neuronal populations,


We have studied the generation of surface charge distributions on polymer surfaces due to the deposition, motion and evaporation of liquid droplets. Using liquids with different static dielectric constants, we found that the magnitude of the surface charge conforms well to the Boltzmann relation for the dissociation probability of ions in solution, indicating that the phenomenon is electrokinetic in nature. The origin of the sensitive dependence of the surface charge on the substrate thickness was identified to be an image charge effect. Experiments on polycarbonate and chemically-amplified photoresist yield surface charges of opposite polarity. By varying the photoresist composition, we identified the leaching of negative quencher ions as the reason for the charge inversion.


Objective: To evaluate the results of clinical trials financed by the pharmaceutical industries during the period 2007-2012 in a general medical journal. Materials and methods: We performed an observational cross sectional study where originals clinical trials financed by the pharmaceutical industry published between 2007 and 2012 in the journal The New England Journal of Medicine (http://www.nejm.org) were reviewed. Trend Chi2 test was used to evaluate the results of studies over the years. A database was created with different variables, identifying the number of publications and the period of greater publishing negatives studies, as well as the medical specialty and pharmaceutical industry funding. Results: 321 clinical trials were analyzed. The Odds Ratio was calculated for each year evaluated, finding a Chi2 of linear trend in negatives studies of 2.91 with value p 0.08 and positive studies of 1.16 with value p 0.28. It was found that in the period 2007-2009 123 studies were published, 40 % of which presented negative results; unlike the 2010-2012 period in which 198 clinical trials where published, 142 of them, showed positive results, OR 1.68, 95 % CI (1.02-2.78) value p 0.03. The highest figures of negative results were published in 2007: 44.7 %. Conclusions: A progressive decrease in the number of publications with annual general negative results has been observed. A statistically significant difference in the publication of negative studies per year was not found between the periods 2007-2012. The medical specialty that showed the largest number of total and negative publications in both periods was cardiology. The pharmaceutical industry that sponsored most total clinical trials with negative results in both periods did so through Merck, Glaxo SmithKline, and Sanofi-Aventis. 50 % of neurology publications showed negative results.


Let ℐg, * denote the Torelli group of the genus g⩾2 surface Sg with one marked point. This is the group of homotopy classes (rel basepoint) of homeomorphisms of Sg fixing the basepoint and acting trivially on H≔ H1(Sg, ℚ). In 1983, Johnson constructed a beautiful family of invariants τi:Hi(ℐg,*,ℚ)→∧i+2H, for 0⩽i⩽2g−2, using a kind of Abel–Jacobi map for families. He used these invariants to detect non‐trivial cycles in ℐg, *. Johnson proved that τ1 is an isomorphism, and asked if the same is true for τi with i>1.


Results from cultured endothelial cells and isolated blood vessels indicate that mechanical forces and increased perfusion rate, respectively, phosphorylate (p) intracellular signaling kinases [e.g., Akt/protein kinase B (Akt), protein kinase A (PKA), adenosine monophosphate‐activated protein kinase (AMPK)], and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). Functional hyperemia occurs in metabolically active tissues during dynamic exercise. Hyperemia increases mechanical forces along the endothelial surface of the arterial wall. We hypothesized that acute exercise activates intracellular signaling kinases and eNOS in the vasculature. Mice completed 46±5 min of treadmill‐running (20 m/min @ 5% grade; EX; n=9) or were exposed to treadmill noise/vibration (SED, n=8). Immediately thereafter, iliac and femoral arteries were isolated and prepared to assess: p‐Akt at serine (S) 473 and threonine (T) 308; p‐cAMP response element binding protein at S133 (CREB; a downstream target of PKA), p‐AMPK T172, and p‐eNOS S1177. Results are presented as p‐protein : total (t) protein (mean±SE).


An adaptive nonlinear controller was designed for the ALSTOM gasifier benchmark control problem with input-output constraints. The controller uses feedback linearization which compensates for the coupling and unknown disturbances as external disturbances. The structure is simple with clear meaning for the controller parameters and excellent disturbance rejection. Simulations show that this adaptive nonlinear control system based on a nonlinear gasifier model meets all the constraints for various loads and rapid tracking of load increases from 50% to 100%. This system also remains stable within a specified coal quality range.


Based on virological and biochemical parameters patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) are divided into distinct clinical phases: the immune‐tolerance phase, the immune‐clearance phase, and the inactive carrier state. Unclear is whether these phases have characteristic intrahepatic immune responses. The composition of liver‐derived lymphocytes in patients with chronic HBV infection was studied. In 47 patients the composition of liver‐derived lymphocytes was analyzed by flow cytometry of fine needle aspiration biopsies of the liver. The proportion natural killer (NK) cells in the liver was significantly higher in immune‐tolerant than in immune‐clearance patients and inactive carriers. No differences were found in proportion CD4+ T‐cells and CD8+ T‐cells, in these phases. However, when patients in the immune‐clearance phase, with similar alanine transaminase (ALT), were grouped according to viral load, the proportion CD8+ T‐cells was higher in those with high viral load. In contrast, the proportion CD4+ T‐cells was increased in patients with low HBV‐DNA. These differences were absent in the peripheral blood (PB). Intrahepatic HBV‐specific CD8+ T‐cells were mainly found in immune‐clearance patients with low viral load. In conclusion, clear differences in the intrahepatic cellular infiltrate were found between the various clinical phases of chronic HBV infection. These findings are relevant to the design of new, individualized anti‐viral strategies. J. Med. Virol. 78:561–568, 2006. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


The temperature and magnetic field dependence of the magnetic and electric properties of LiFeP2O7 (LFPO) and LiCrP2O7 (LCPO) are studied using a microscopic model and the Green's function technique...


Modern manufacturing systems have challenged the use of LDs for PLCs to design their discrete-event controllers. Researchers are constantly pursuing integrated tools that eliminate the limitations of LDs. These tools are aimed not only for control but also for system analysis, evaluation, and simulation. For the past decades, Petri nets (PNs) have emerged as an important tool to provide an integrated solution for modeling, analysis, simulation, and control of industrial automated systems Different types of PN-based controllers in academia are intended for application in industry. There is a need for more benchmark studies of PN and LD methods in order to form a structured and integrated framework for logic control software development. The paper surveys work on these methods with focus on the conversion methods between PNs and LDs.


The rate-dependent hysteresis nonlinearity limits the performance of the smart materials in different micro-and nano-positioning applications. In recent studies, we propose the rate-dependent Prandtl-Ishlinskii model to characterize the rate-dependent hysteresis nonlinearities in smart material-based actuators. In this study, we introduce a rheological model to characterize the rate-dependent Prandtl-Ishlinskii model. We use this model to evaluate the energy dissipation due to the rate-dependent hysteresis nonlinearity. The proposed model is invertible and can be used to enhance the performance of a number of smart material-based actuators such as piezoceramic and magnetostrictive actuators.


Chalcocite is the most abundant secondary copper sulfide globally, with the highest copper content, and is easily treated by conventional hydrometallurgical processes, making it a very profitable mineral for extraction. Among the various leaching processes to treat chalcocite, chloride media show better results and have a greater industrial boom. Chalcocite dissolution is a two-stage process, the second being much slower than the first. During the second stage, in the first instance, it is possible to oxidize the covellite in a wide range of chloride concentrations or redox potentials (up to 75% extraction of Cu). Subsequently, CuS2 is formed, which is to be oxidized. It is necessary to work at high concentrations of chloride (>2.5 mol/L) and/or increase the temperature to reach a redox potential of over 650 mV, which in turn decreases the thickness of the elemental sulfur layer on the mineral surface, facilitating chloride ions to generate a better porosity of this. Finally, it is concluded that the most optimal way to extract copper from chalcocite is, during the first stage, to work with high concentrations of chloride (50–100 g/L) and low concentrations of sulfuric acid (0.5 mol/L) at a temperature environment, as other variables become irrelevant during this stage if the concentration of chloride ions in the system is high. While in the second stage, it is necessary to increase the temperature of the system (moderate temperatures) or incorporate a high concentration of some oxidizing agent to avoid the passivation of the mineral.


The limited mobility of the visually impaired and blind makes daily activities such as avoiding obstacles, traveling, crossing the street, and dealing with an emergency difficult. Currently, there are active studies and developments about devices and technologies that increase deftness daily and travel independently. In this paper, we combine various functions into one device consisting of obstacle detection, navigation, and emergency calls to increase the safety and travel mobility of visually impaired people and the blind. The laboratory experiment results of whole functions were successful, and the device can alert the user with sound and vibration.


The invention relates to a pixel structure and a method for manufacturing the same. The manufacture method comprises the following steps of providing a substrate; forming a thin film transistor, a first protection layer, a flat layer possessing a first opening, a patterned first conductive layer possessing a second opening, a second protection layer and a light resistance pattern layer on the substrate; via the light resistance pattern layer, etching the second protection layer to form a third opening exposed out of a part of the patterned first conductive layer and a part of the first protection layer; via the patterned first conductive layer, etching the first protection layer to form a fourth opening exposed out of a part of a drain electrode of the thin film transistor; removing the light resistance pattern layer; and forming patterned second conductive layers of the patterned first conductive layer and the drain electrode electrically connected in the second, third and fourth openings and on the second protection layer.


The relevance of the research is justified by the global educational perspectives and transformation of the language instruction. English is predominantly changing its status and is more frequently used for delivering science and arts content. Tertiary teachers and researchers in non-English-speaking countries face the challenge of publishing their research findings in internationally circulated journals, participating in the global conferences and moreover delivering their courses in English. Total "Englishization" which is currently underway leads to the increased requirements to the tertiary institutions in terms of academia language proficiency as well as to their significant efforts to be recognized in the global education arena. Besides, the global spread of English has led to a linguistic phenomenon of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), when most if its users are non-natives. Thus, English has become very flexible and English medium instruction (EMI) settings are prime examples of this. Many stakeholders consider EMI as a tool for creating opportunities for English learners and users to achieve success in both educational and workplace environments and join a global academic and business community. However, despite the EMI boom, little empirical research has been conducted on the issue leading to the lack of theoretical and practical background. To fill this void the research group aimed at exploration of the EMI phenomenon in the Russian Federation with the special focus on academia of Kazan Federal University, Institute of Management, Economics and Finance. The study methodology was based on the questionnaires and interviews with the tertiary teachers. The results have depicted that despite the pressing need for courses with English instruction in the curriculum, very few universities provide them, both at undergraduate and graduate levels. The reason is quite obvious – low English proficiency of professors and students on the one hand, and poorly-documented methodological framework for using EMI in the classroom, on the other. The situation is further complicated by the lack of advanced training programs for tertiary teachers where they can increase their language proficiency and learn and practice EMI methodology. Therefore after the exploration of IMEF context in terms of EMI, the authors identified several challenges. Firstly, a significant part of professors who are potentially capable of teaching their courses in English feel quite unconfident about their public speaking in English. Most of them mention problems with students face-to-face communication, accuracy and fluency issue as well as insufficient academic vocabulary and teaching methodology. On the basis of a pre-course survey the authors have developed an introductory short-term course "English for teaching proficiency" with the view to examine academia requirements and design advanced training program for EMI. 1114 Ekaterina O. Murtazina, Dilyana D. Sungatullina, Yuliya N. Gorelova / Proceedings IFTE-2019 The post-cost survey has revealed that after the course more than half of the participants (65%) became more confident in terms of language accuracy and content delivery, 100 % in terms of lecture structuring and public speaking skills. Almost everyone mentioned the value of the materials for their own course syllabus design. However, the respondents indicated the urgent necessity to enlarge the course with the view to enhance and practice academic vocabulary and interactive teaching methodology. Thus the study highlights the effectiveness of the chosen approach.


Application classes participating as a role in some design patterns often implement both pattern- and application-related concerns. This tangling potentially makes classes more complex, more prone to changes and less reusable.
 This paper proposes an aspect-oriented solution that makes classes free of pattern-related code, whereas a connecting code concisely maps roles into classes. Developers having to modify the role of a class need only update such a connecting code, thus reducing changes to application code.


The characteristic of coal base of Transbaikalie is presented, where 48 fields and 18 manifestations of coal with the volume of coal production about 21.2 million tons in 2014 are identified and accounted for.The conditions of coal deposits formation and Transbaikalie permafrost zone are considered.It is established that the permafrost in the north of Transbaikalie has the continuous distribution, in the central part intermittent and insular, in the south rarely insular.The permafrost in the considered territory can have zonal or azonal (as intermountain hollows) structure. The permafrost characteristics of main coal fields: Kharanor, Tataurovsky, Urtuyskiy, Apsatskiy are presented.Geotechnical conditions and problems of coal deposits development of Transbaikalie are considered, which depend on the composition and condition of the overburden and coal seams, tectonics and neotectonics, groundwater, permafrost, dangerous exogenous processes. It was found that during the development of coal fields of Central and South Transbaikalie the degradation of permafrost is occurred, accompanied by a decrease of stability and bearing capacity of the rock in the pit side, the formation of landslides, high inflows of water. The characteristic influence of the cost of mining dewatering and drainage of groundwater on coal of Transbaikalie enterprises is presented. To increase the efficiency of coal production by the maintaining of its qualitative characteristics, a forecast of possible changes in geological conditions in the development is required, which will ensure the safety of deposits development


Experimental data from the 2m propane bubble chamber for production of $\Lambda$, $K^0_s$ have been used to search of exotic baryon states, in the $K_s^0 p$, $K_s^0 \Lambda$ and $\Lambda p$ decay mode for the reaction p+propane at 10 GeV/c. The estimation of experimental inclusive cross sections for $\Lambda$ and $K^0_s$ production in the p$^{12}C$ collision is equal to $\sigma_{\Lambda}$= 13.3$\pm$1.7 mb and $\sigma_{K^0_s}$= 3.8$\pm$0.6 mb, respectively. The measured $\Lambda /\pi^+$ ratio from pC reaction is equal to (5.3$\pm0.8)*10^{-2}$. The experimental $\Lambda /\pi^+$ ratio from the pC reaction is approximately two times larger than the $\Lambda /\pi^+$ ratio simulated by FRITIOF model from the pC reaction.
The invariant mass spectrum $\Lambda K^0_s$ registered narrow peaks in regions of 1750 and 1795 MeV/$c^2$. The statistical significance of these peaks has been estimated as 5.6 and 3.3 S.D., respectively. These would be candidates for the $N^0$ or the $\Xi^0$ pentaquark states.
The $pK^0_s$ invariant mass spectrum shows resonant structures with $M_{K_s^0 p}$=1540, 1613, 1821 MeV/$c^2$. The statistical significance of these peaks have been estimated as 5.5,4.8 and 5.0 s.d., respectively.
The invariant mass spectrum S=-1 $\Lambda p$ observed a narrow peaks at 2100, 2175,2285 and 2353 MeV/$c^2$. Their excess above background by the second method is 6.9, 4.9, 3.8 and 2.9 S.D., respectively.


Anogenital warts (AGWs) are the most prevalent sexually transmitted viral infections in the United States of America. Symptomatic warts can be seen in nearly 1% of the population aged 15 to 49 years. Genital warts are highly contagious through sexual contact. AGWs can be diagnosed by careful visual inspection. Several methods have been described for the treatment of warts; however, all have their own limitations and are not always successful. Warts often recur even after being completely removed. The treatments of warts can be divided into two broad categories, ie, surgical and nonsurgical methods. The patient himself/herself can apply the nonsurgicalmethods,oraphysiciancanperformit. Podophyllotoxinisagoodmedicalsubstance. Imiquimodcanactasanimmune responsemodifierandstimulatelocallyproducedcytokine. Topicaltreatmentsof wartsincreaselocalproductionof interferonand decrease viral load of human papiloma virus (HPV). The surgical methods for genital warts include curettage, electrosurgery, and application of a scalpel under general or local anesthesia. Scattered keratinized lesions can be removed by electrosurgery. Patients with multiple or large warts of any location should be referred for surgical treatment under general anesthesia.


Based on the retrieval and analysis of ethylene propylene rubber patent documents, the technical development route of Exxon was mainly introduced. The research and development focus and patent distribution situation were analized in the field of catalytic system,production process and product development. The development tendency of ethylene propylene rubber was approached based on the research and development in China,some suggestions were put forward from the angle of patent.


Abstract : This paper is concerned with the development of an approximation technique for the solution of a class of fixed stopping time small noise open loop control problems. These problems arise by adding an additive white noise term with a small coefficient sq rt (2 epsilon) I to the system equations in the deterministic control problem. An approximation scheme is developed that has the advantage that one finds approximately optimal controls simultaneously for all sufficiently small epsilon. The scheme requires the solution of a generalized linear regulator problem which is solvable easily numerically. The numerical method is also presented. (Author)


the study of natural geographical zoning is a traditional and well-developed field of physical geography. Zonal landscapes of the planet are well-classified and have clear diagnostic features. The situation is extremely different from intrazonal landscapes. The criteria for their differentiation are not so obvious. Despite the objective differences in the landscapes of floodplains of forest and steppe natural zones, the principles of their differentiation and classification have not been developed yet. The most important factor in the functioning of floodplain landscapes is the seasonal dynamics of groundwater. The annual series of observations allows displaying graphically this dynamics in the form of combined transverse profiles of river-floodplains, reflecting the relief, the level of surface waters and the changing position of the upper boundary of groundwaters. Two-dimensional figures on the profiles are subjected to mathematical processing and allow developing mathematical models of annual groundwater dynamics. Such models can serve as a basis to classify the intrazonal landscapes of riverfloodplains. The study aims to attempt to estimate objectively the current situation of natural processes in the riverfloodplains of the arid zone, basing on precise quantitative characteristic features which are comparable to each other.


This book advocates the integration of western technological and managerial skills with a holistic cultural ethos and system of values. From an overall perspective of the vedantic ethical vision and its application to management and corporate morality, the book examines what the vedantic ethical system can teach us about individual motivation, the character of true leadership and the transformation of the work ethic.


This article discusses test track findings from the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT). The work included performance of eight structural sections, each constructed with different depth of Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA). The testing process, using loaded semi-trucks, resulted in 10 million equivalent single axle loads (ESALs). Most of the cracking and damage occurred on the outside wheel path, because of the oval's design and the proximity of the outside wheel path to the shoulder, where moisture tends to remain longer. Cracking and air voids were also charted and analyzed. AC grade was a key factor in rutting. Instrumentation at the track to measure pavement temperatures, strain in HMW, and stresses on top of base and subgrade worked well with few failures and an acceptable percent remaining operational over the three-year test period. Other observations are reported and elements of the test track are described.


The respiratory tract is in the front line of our defences against a continuous bombardment by allergens, atmospheric pollutants, infectious organisms, and other potentially harmful agents. Unique mechanisms have evolved for combating these hazards.' Particles more than 10 microns in diameter are mostly deposited in the nasopharynx. Smaller particles may penetrate to the airways or alveoli, but laryngeal and airway reflexes can initiate cough and bronchoconstriction to limit their entry and mucociliary action and lymphatic drainage remove those which are deposited. Infectious agents present special problems. Virus infections are resisted by the production of interferon, and the survival ofmany bacteria is limited by lysozyme and lactoferrin. Phagocytes act as scavengers in the airways, and alveolar macrophages perform this function within the alveoli. Specific immunity within the respiratory tract depends on humoral and cellular factors. Both IgG and IgM are present in the respiratery secretions and may neutralise exotoxins directly or kill bacteria via the activation of complement. IgE is concerned in hypersensitivity reactions, while cell-mediated immunity is responsible for protection against tuberculosis and some fungus infections. There is specialisation within the immune system in the respiratory tract, most clearly shown by the predominant immunoglobulin, IgA, which is produced by plasma cells within the respiratory tract and, unlike serum IgA, consists of two IgA molecules linked by a polypeptide "secretory piece" and a smaller "joining chain." This configuration confers a resistance to proteolytic enzymes which might come from pus cells in infected sputum. The finding that there is selective concentration ofIgA in the respiratory tract secretions has naturally led to the suggestion that IgA is of prime importance in the defence of the lung. It may form complexes with harmful antigens, preventing their entry to the circulation, and there is some evidence that deficienLcy or late maturation of the IgA system is associated with development of the atopic trait.2 3 IgA does not fix complement by the classical pathway, but in the presence of lysozyme and complement secretory IgA can kill bacteria. Viruses are neutralised without involving complement, and resistance to virus infections is closely correlated with high levels of secretory IgA.4 An early report indicated5 that the 0.2% of the population who have low serum concentrations of IgA might be unusually susceptible to respiratory infections, but later studies6 7 have not confirmed this. It may be that IgA is not, after all, so important in resisting infection, or that in these cases IgM or IgG can substitute for IgA, or even that secretory Ig.A is still present in sufficient quantity even though serum IgA is deficient. Such dissociation between serum and secretory IgA levels has been described,8 and the opposite possibility of low secretory and normal serum IgA concentrations is of particular relevance to patients with chronic bronchitis. No consistent deficiency of serum IgA or secretory IgA in the saliva has been shown in these patients but some studies have suggested that concentrations ofsputum IgA are lower than normal.910 Measurements in sputum are difficult to interpret because of wide variations, but some corroboration may be drawn from the observation that plasma cells (which produce IgA within the respiratory tract) are also deficient in patients with severe bronchitis." This may simply reflect the degree of airway damage in such cases, but an alternative hypothesis has recently been outlined by TurnerWarwick.'2 She suggests that smoking and atmospheric pollutants may produce an initial deficiency in local IgA production'3; this could result in the failure of elimination of bacteria and viruses, and the subsequent inflammatory response might lead to further airway damage and a secondary deficiency of local IgA. Fortunately the other defences of the lung are very effective, but this mechanism may be a contributory factor in the evolution of chronic bronchitis.


Squatters in Mumbai are facing many disadvantages in daily live, of which the lack of and miserable state of sanitation is one. This graduation project contains two parts: 1) an analysis of the sanitary situation in the slums of Mumbai and 2) a design proposal for future sanitation amenities in this context. A summary of the analysis is included in the research report. The design is presented in poster and presentation format only.


Subtraction ictal SPECT coregistered to MRI (SISCOM) has been shown to aid epileptogenic localization and improve surgical outcomes in partial epilepsy patients. This paper reports a new method of identifying significant areas of epileptogenic activation in the SISCOM subtraction image taking into account normal variation between sequential Tc-99m Ethyl Cysteinate Diethylester SPECT scans of single individuals. The method uses the AIR 3.0 nonlinear registration software to combine a group of subtraction images into a common anatomical framework. A map of the pixel intensity standard deviation values in the subtraction images is created, and this map is nonlinearly registered to a patient's SISCOM subtraction image. Pixels in the patient subtraction image may then be evaluated based upon the statistical characteristics of corresponding pixels in the atlas. Validation experiments were performed to verify that local image variances are not constant across the image and that nonlinear registration preserves local image variances. SISCOM images created with the voxel variance method were rated higher in quality than the conventional image variance method in images from fifteen patients. No difference in localization rate was observed between the voxel variance mapping and image variance methods. The voxel significance mapping method was shown to improve the quality of clinical SISCOM images without removing localizing information.


X. Li,1, ∗ Y. Ma,1, ∗ J. Han,1 Tao Chen,2 Y. Xu,1 W. Cai,1 H. Wang,1 Y. P. Song,1 Zheng-Yuan Xue,2, † Zhang-qi Yin,1, ‡ and Luyan Sun1, § 1Center for Quantum Information, Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China 2Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, and School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China


Preface The Stereotypical Picture of the Russell/Bradley Dispute Finding a Way into Bradley's Metaphysics Judgment Truth Grammar and Ontology Relations Decline and Fall Bibliography Index


Mandipropamid,a novel fungicide belonging to the chemical class of mandelamide against Oomycete diseases,was briefly reviewed.Its physical and chemical properties,toxicities,mode of action,biological properties,applications,patent,and synthesis method were also introduced.


Cerebrovascular events associated with COVID-19 may be due to systemic in fl ammation and hypercoagulable state resulting from cytokine storm, post-infectious immune-mediated response and direct viral-induced endotheliitis or endotheliopathy. 1,2 The reported incidence of stroke in COVID-19-hospitalised patients is 1.3 – 2.4%, 3,4 and young adult patients in their 30s are also reported to have COVID-19-related stroke. 5,6 Recently published case series and case reports revealed thromboembolic events in adult patients with COVID-19. 4,7 To our knowledge, there are no reported cases of paediatric patients suffering stroke and resultant brain death due to cerebral arterial thrombosis associated with COVID-19. Here, we present the case of a 7-year-old girl who suffered from a catastrophic intracranial arterial thromboembolic event.


The article is devoted to the systematization of the main modern methods of using reverberation in sound engineering and methodological bases of its use in the educational process in higher education institutions. Scientific novelty is to clarify the classification and systematization of the main modern methods of using artificial reverberation, as well as methodological principles of mastering artificial reverberation in the process of training. The purpose of the article is to systematize the main modern methods of using reverberation in sound engineering. To achieve this goal, the following methods were used: system-analytical, art history and comparative-historical. The main results and conclusions of the research. The evolution of digital technologies in the field of sound engineering, the introduction of reverberation algorithms have greatly contributed to the expansion of the use of artificial reverberation in sound engineering. The article briefly describes "convolutional" reverberation as one that operates with the most modern reverberation algorithm. Currently, a variety of effective methods of artificial reverberation using has been developed in sound engineering, which can be used to implement various creative tasks. The article describes the methods of using artificial reverberation for sound perspective creating; for back-vocal processing; for delay processing; for "softening" the sound of individual parts of musical instruments; for different signals of the same type processing; for solo batch processing using two reverb effects. Some types of artificial reverberation were used at different stages of the music industry development. The current state of software development allows the use of several reverb algorithms simultaneously, making it possible to create original sounds. In the process of mastering of various methods of using artificial reverberation by higher education students, it is best to start their acquaintance with artificial reverberation from the simplest reverberation effects, which can be implemented in "analog" effects processor, in which only some parameters vary based on the manufacturer's algorithms. Further mastering of artificial reverberation should be carried out through software (in particular, free VST-plugins of artificial reverberation) used in digital audio workstations (DAW).


This study was aimed to discover the effect of red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrizus) peel extract on gastric injury induced by ethanol 75% 5 ml/kg BW in mice (Mus musculus). Twenty-five BALB/C mice were randomly divided into five groups. C(+) was positive control mice were given CMC Na 0,5% for 7 days then fasted for 24 hours and continued with 75% ethanol 5 ml/kg BW administration orally on day 9. C(-) is negative control which mice were given CMC Na 0,5% for 7 days then fasted for 24 hours and continued with aquadest administration orally on day 9. T(1), T(2), and T(3) are treatment groups that were pretreated with red dragon fruit peel extract 250 mg/kg BW, 500 mg/kg BW, and 1000 mg/kg BW for 7 days, fasted for 24 hours, and continued with 75% ethanol 5 ml/kg BW administration orally on day 9. The treatment was conducted for 3 days of adaptation and 9 days of total treatments. At the end of the research, all mice were sacrificed at day 9, 3 hours after ethanol administration and gastric were collected. Gastric tissues were processed into histopathological preparation using Hematoxylin-Eosin staining. The result shows significant difference (p 0,05) found between C(-) and treatment groups which means that the red dragon fruit peel extract treatments have the potency to prevent gastric injury. The dosage differences did not affect significantly (p>0,05) between treatments.


Although sickle cell disease (SCD) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are two distinct and relatively common chronic diseases, coexistence of these two conditions in the same patient appears to be rare. The authors report an eight-year-old child with SCD who developed a severe form of parvovirus B19-associated SLE, with secondary severe immune hemolytic anemia related to drugs, Libman-Sacks endocarditis complicated by severe aortic regurgitation, dilated left ventricle with impaired function and myocardial ischemia, with further decompensation culminating in cardiac arrest during an infectious intercurrence, which led inevitably to death. This patient displayed a broad spectrum of musculoskeletal, hematologic and cardiovascular complications, which could be associated with either SCD or SLE. Conclusion: Because of a substantial overlap between the clinical manifestations of these two disorders, the diagnosis of SLE in a patient with a previous known diagnosis of SCD may be difficult and is often delayed. Our report illustrates the importance of considering other disease processes, like autoimmune diseases when clinical features or its evolution are atypical of SCD and emphasizes some of the diagnostic difficulties encountered during the diagnosis and management of these patients.


It will have method for forming asymmetric gate structures, the asymmetric spacers, which are arranged on opposite sides of a gate electrode is provided. The asymmetric gate structures are used to form asymmetric halo regions and extension regions of a field effect transistor using symmetrical source / drain implantation schemes or the effectiveness of asymmetrical implantation schemes to further improve. Transistor performance for a given basic transistor architecture can be substantially improved. In particular, a large overlapping area with a steep concentration gradient due to the provision of a halo region may be formed at the source side, while the drain overlap can be significantly reduced or even completely avoided in order to improve the transistor performance further.


Complement fixation tests are known to be the most sensitive method for the detection of anti-platelet antibodies and have been found suitable for the determination of platelet antigens [l, 2, 7, 91. The advantages of platelet complement fixation tests in HLAtyping compared with lymphocytotoxic tests are (1) stability and simple storage of the antigens and (2) possibility of quantitative determination of antigens. Micro complement fixation methods requiring only small amounts of platelets and serum have recently been reported [3-51. These methods proved suitable for the determination of HLA-antigens when very potent immune sera were used in high dilutions. Problems of anticomplementary activity, however, prohibit the use of undiluted sera, and weak antibodies are useless in these test systems. In the following an account will be given of a micro complement fixation test in which the problem of anticomplementary activity arising from using undiluted sera is avoided by the employment of another method of complement inactivation than the commonly used heat inactivation (56"C, 20-30 min).


We consider methods of cross polarization optical coherence tomography (OCT) using the polarization-maintaining (PM) and the single-mode (SM) fibers that can give additional information about biotissue. A cross-polarized optical coherence tomography (CP OCT) system based on Michelson interferometer with PM fiber uses natural orthogonally polarized waves to form two channels receiving scattered light in initial (linear) polarization and in the orthogonal polarization. A novel cross-polarized optical coherence tomography (CP OCT) system is developed, which is based on standard isotropic single-mode fiber. We exploit the property of an arbitrary pair of orthogonal waves propagating in a single-mode fiber to maintain their orthogonality in the absence of anisotropy losses, regardless of induced phase anisotropy. The well-known isotropic fiber based OCT scheme that commonly comprises an optical probe with a Fizeau interferometer and a compensating Michelson interferometer with Faraday mirrors is modified. We introduce an additional optical element to form the initial radiation into two mutually time-delayed and coherent waves that have strictly orthogonal polarizations.


This article describes the development of a German–Polish cross-border telemedicine project. Funded by the European Union Interreg Program, a cooperation between several German and Polish hospitals was developed over the course of 16 years, starting in 2002. Subprojects, governance and outcomes are described, and facilitators and barriers are identified. These points are reviewed with regard to their influence on medical, technical, administrative and medico-legal realisation.


In the first experiment, the chemical composition, apparent metabolizable energy (AME), AME corrected for nitrogen (AMEn), true metabolizable energy (TME), TME corrected for nitrogen (TMEn) values of the sweet almond meal were determined in adult Leghorn cockerels. The second experiment was performed to evaluate the effects of different levels of sweet almond meal at 0, 100, 200 and 300 g/kg on Japanese quail's growth performance, some blood metabolites, relative weight of different organs, meat quality and egg yolk cholesterol in a completely randomized design with 288 Japanese quails including 4 treatments, 4 replicates and 18 birds per replicate. The metabolizable energy values of sweet almond meal were following: AME = 3734, AMEn = 3648, TME = 3908, TMEn = 3746 kcal/kg as fed basis. Feed intake, feed conversion ratio and live weight gain and relative weight of different organs in the birds fed diets with different levels of the sweet almond meal were not statistically different from control. A sweet almond meal at 300 g/kg level showed the lower serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (P < 0.05) compared to control and 100 g/kg sweet almond meal. Dietary treatments had no significant effect on the total cholesterol content of quail's eggs. Malondialdehyde concentration in breast meat samples after 40 days freezing decreased, whereas the level of sweet almond meal increased (P < 0.01). In general, a sweet almond meal without any adverse effect on growth performance is a good source of energy and protein and can be used up to 300 g/kg of the Japanese quail diets.


Educational equity plays a basic role that can not be replaced inconstructing harmonious society.However,there exists much unfair educationphenomena in our society,such as being unfair in educational resource educational opportunity,the unfairness caused by pivot schools gender,and so on.Therefore,thearticle suggests that we can solve the problem by increasing outlay collocatingeducational resource reasonably compensating the weak preventing corruptionenlarging educational scale.


ABSTRACT This article was originally read as an introductory plenary paper at the German-Nordic Clinical Conference, September 2015 in Berlin. The heading of the conference was 'On Cruelty and Destructiveness'. The paper takes as its starting point the composite figure of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. It discusses the meaning of intentionality, or the lack of a conscious intention of being evil, in comparison to evil deeds caused by uninhibited drive satisfaction. Evilness is put into a social and a psycho-developmental context. Examples of contemporary atrocities are discussed, leading up to a formulation of a multi-factorial explanatory model of evil, taken from Michael Stones book 'The Anatomy of Evil'.


The reconfigurable hardware has been widely applied in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) systems. The reconfigurable hardware provides high performance and flexibilities for the designer. This work presented a novel CNC controller architecture using reconfigurable hardware. Several logic modules, including a new resampling module for threading, are designed to support the reconfiguration process. By employing different type of logic modules, the hardware logic of the controller can be changed to control various targets. An experimental system was built, and applied to a milling machine and a lathe machine to valid the proposed architecture.


The invention provides a house water leakage detection and alarm device which comprises a main controller, an A/D conversion module, a plurality of the rain sensing modules, an alarm module, a display module, a power supply module, and a wireless communication module. The rain sensing modules, the A/D conversion module and the wireless communication module are connected to the power supply module respectively. The rain sensing modules detect rain information and generate voltage signals and send the voltage signals to the A/D conversion module. The A/D conversion module converts the voltage signals into digital signals and sends the digital signals to the wireless communication module. The wireless communication module transmits the digital signals out through a GSM network. A main controller receives the digital signals and sends an alarm signal to the alarm module and sends the digital signals to the display module for displaying. According to the house water leakage detection and alarm device, the water leakage information of a house can be alarmed and displayed through a wireless network in real time, the signals collected by the rain sensing modules go through an amplification circuit and a filtering circuit, and the accuracy and reliability are high.


The analysis of favorable factors for establishment and maintenance of consociation democracy in Africa is important to assess the probability of success for consociation model in diverse societies. However, "these" factors have not been dealt with adequately in the previous studies on Africa. So, my work attempts firstly to discuss on the presence or absence of favorable conditions for consociationalism in Africa, secondly show a comparative analysis of favorable conditions in consociational democratization attempts, hindrances and prospects in Benin, Botswana and Kenya, thirdly contextualization explanations of forces leading to consociationalism either through structural or voluntaristic classification of selected consociational democratic cases, fourthly a review of impediments to and prospects for consociational democratization in Africa generally, and lastly a conclusion with a comparative way forward of the selected cases for consociational democratization in Africa at large.


The problem of food safety has aroused people's attention increasingly. The conventional analytical techniques have such disadvantages as complex operation process, long detection time and environmental pollution. Therefore, it is urgently needed to develop simple and time-saving methods that enable on-site nondestructive detection for food safety. Terahertz(THz) science and technology provides a new solution to the problem. In the present paper, a brief overview of the features of THz science and technology is given. In addition, the latest progress in the application of THz technology in food quality and safety detection is summarized. Problems encountered in its application in the field of food safety are also discussed.


Control systems for conventional manufacturing systems are designed based on division in scope and control problems organized into hierarchical levels such as, enterprise control, factory control, and shop-floor control. However, currently manufacturing systems must assure integration and reconfiguration flexibility characteristics, i.e., a reconfigurable manufacturing system must collaborate each other, combining a global vision with a relatively agile reaction to unexpected variations of the shop-floor control level or new businesses processes in enterprise and factory control levels. On the other hand, in a global market, control systems must also consider businesses processes of geographically distributed manufacturing systems to take advantages of local facilities. Holonic and Multi-Agent System (HMAS) and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) techniques are effective to model control system of RDMS, but a formal method must also be considered to ensure this combination and a systematic application of design specifications. Therefore, this paper proposes models of control architecture for RDMS using bottom–up and top–down approaches through Petri net technique. This models extends a method to model a control system for RDMS based on combination of HMAS and SOA. Fault-tolerant control mechanisms and their application aspects are treated and an application example demonstrates advantages of this proposal, such as autonomy, flexibility, collaboration, reuse and robustness.


Rural diversification has been regarded as possible productive way to escape from household economic problems in a small farming region. The study aims at understanding the spatial patterns of rural diversification and the relevance of historical factors in the growth of the non-farm sector in DIY. The research utilizes a set of secondary data from the village potential documents as published by the Central Bureau of Statistics of Indonesia. Factor analysis and mapping techniques were made to find the types and spatial patterns of rural diversification. Interpretation of the maps is made on the basis of the research frame works, from which the spatial patterns can be understood and the role of historical factors in shaping rural diversification can be assessed. The study reveals that two distinct types of rural diversification can be observed in DIY, namely rural diversification related to the service sector (RDS) and rural diversification related to small-scale industries (RDI). RDS is located in the middle part of the province, stretching from Sleman Town in the north and Bantul Town in the south, and the surroundings of regency capitals, whereas RDI is rather scattered over the province. A substantial agglomeration of RDI shares the same location as RDS in the central parts of DIY. But many smaller clusters of RDI are located beyond the crux of the economic hub of DIY, following the availability of natural resources. Rural diversification in DIY has been benefited by the many events in the past that lead to better quality of human resources in rural areas, higher aspiration and more diversified economic landscape of the present day rural areas.


Capacitive sensing is a way of sensing changes by measuring changes in capacitance. We decided to build a very simple mouse using home-grown capacitive sensors. Using an analog microcontroller (the Analog Devices ADuC841), a few simple chips, and a few cents worth of copper we put together a very simple capacitive-sensing based mouse. Along the way, we learned quite a bit ¿ including how a serial mouse really works.


Food allergy (FA) is one of the most important health issues in schoolchildren. Although one of the most common places where pediatric anaphylaxis occurs is the home of a peer, the perception and experiences of caregivers who do not have a child with FA are unclear.


The Voltage Gated Sodium Channel (VGSC) is critical for binding of different insecticides and plays a key role in insecticide resistance. The insect sodium channel consists of four homologous domains (I to IV), each containing six transmembrane segments (S1 to S6). An important mechanism of resistance to DDT and pyrethroids is termed knockdown resistance (kdr), caused by a single nucleotide polymorphism in IIS6 domain of sodium channels. We analyzed the polymorphisms, nucleotide diversity, and phylogenies in VGSC-IIS6 gene in Culex quinquefasciatus from India. We analyzed the neutral model / hypothesis to infer if natural selection is acting upon the analyzed vgsc gene. Tajima's D, Fu and Li's D* and F* and Fu's Fs test were performed to determine whether the distribution of nucleotide variation within the samples was consistent with neutral model. We theorized that the evolutionary pattern of intra-population distribution of variability in vgsc gene is consistent with the neutral expectation.


The film Prisoner of the Mountains (1996), by the Russian director Sergei Bodrov, is about cultural clash and the moral enlightenment as well as emotional awakening that, under the right circumstances (in this instance, ironically, those of war and captivity), can come of it. This was not exactly a new subject when the film was released-the attempt to reveal a human bond between characters who are otherwise military enemies, political opponents, religious rivals, or racial opposites-but it need not have been in the hands of a sensitive writer-director like Bodrov, interested in something other than sentimentality, hyperbole, and oversimplification. This essay considers in detail Bodrov"s cinematic adaptation of Leo Tolstoy"s story "A Prisoner of the Caucasus" (1870). The Russian director, along with his co-scenarists Arif Aliyev and Boris Giller, transposes the action from the Chechnya of some 140 years ago (where and when Tolstoy did a portion of his military service) to the same general area today, on the northern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains, where the Russian army is simultaneously governing and fighting the Muslim population prior to that army"s withdrawal in August 1996. Prisoner of the Mountains is not the first Russian movie to feature the Caucasus in the wake of the Chechnyan wars; it was preceded by Vladimir Khotinenko"s The Muslim (1995), then followed by Aleksei Balabanov"s Brother (1997), Alexander Rogozhkin"s The Checkpoint (1999), Andrei Konchalovsky"s House of Fools (2002), Mariya Saakyan"s The Lighthouse (2006), and Alexander Sokurov"s Alexandra (2007). On account of its more balanced perspective, richer characterization, and added or updated elements, Bodrov"s Prisoner of the Mountains, in the opinion of this essay"s author, is superior to Tolstoy"s "A Prisoner of the Caucasus"-and may be the best of the films yet made that feature the Caucasus during the period of the Chechnyan wars.


A sequence of major and intermediate scale folding episodes within a crustal superstructure of Archaean volcanics and sediments is related to various phases of rise and lateral expansion of large diapiric granitic plutons. As well as producing folds in the superstructure the evolution of these granitic masses imposed structural modifications upon one another. The movement of granitic diapirs occurred after the granites had crystallized. The dominant tectonic influence over the complex structural patterns of greenstones in the Slave Province is therefore suggested to have been vertical movements associated with granitic plutonism, rather than lateral forces. However, the dominant vertical tectonics of such Archaean greenstone/granite terrains may be related to much larger scale lateral deformation of relatively thin Archaean continental lithosphere.


Studies in nonhuman primates and humans have demonstrated that amphetamine‐induced dopamine release in the cortex can be measured with [11C]FLB 457 and PET imaging. This technique has been successfully used in recent clinical studies to show decreased dopamine transmission in the prefrontal cortex in schizophrenia and alcohol dependence. Here, we present data from a cohort of twelve healthy controls in whom an oral amphetamine challenge (0.5 mg kg−1) did not lead to a significant reduction in [11C]FLB 457 BPND (i.e., binding potential relative to non‐displaceable uptake). Two factors that likely contributed to the inability to displace [11C]FLB 457 BPND in this cohort relative to successful cohorts are: (a) the acquisition of the baseline and post‐amphetamine scans on different days as opposed to the same day and (b) the initiation of the post‐amphetamine [11C]FLB 457 scan at ∼5 hours as opposed to ∼3 hours following oral amphetamine. Furthermore, we show [11C]FLB 457 reproducibility data from a legacy dataset to support greater variability in cortical BPND when the test and retest scans are acquired on different days as compared to the same day. These results highlight the methodological challenges that continue to plague the field with respect to imaging dopamine release in the cortex.


A 1/5 scale controlled glasshouse in the Phytotron of Kyushu University has been used for the present study.Aspirated nickel resistance thermometers have been used for measuring outside dry and wet temperatures and thermocouples for measuring temperatures in the concrete floor. For studying the radiation conditions in the glasshouse, we measured the net radiation and the solar radiation on the floor by a net radiometer and a Moll-Gorczynski solarimeter, and the solar radiation of the outside by a Moll-Gorczynski solarimeter. The volume of air which flowed in the glasshouse was measured by an orifice flow meter. We devised methods for the measurement of air temperatures in the glasshouse and surface temperatures of the glass roof inside and outside by the use of thermocouples.Interesting results which were obtained by this investigation are as follows:1) As to the amount of light transmitted, we found that there was clear difference of the transmission coefficient between the direct solar radiation transmitted through the ceiling and the wall (See in Fig. 1). Therefore, we would like to propose the concept of the glasshouse coefficient.2) The main diagram of energy exchange in the glasshouse is shown in Fig. 3, in which Qf is the total heat from the glasshouse floor, Qa is the heat gained by the glasshouse air, Qv is the heat due to glass temperature variation, Qrg0 is the net radiation on the outside glass surface, Qhg0 is the heat transmitted from the glass surface to the air surrounding the glasshouse. The amount of heat Qf is very large, so the main energy exchange of glasshouse takes place at the floor.3) During the night, the value of Qrg0 becomes greater.On another occasion we would like to study the biological significance of this phenomenon.


Embryogenic calli were induced from the seeds of creeping bentgrass (Agrostis palustris Huds.) cv. Regent and colonial bentgrass (Agrostis Tenuis Sibth. Fl. Oxen.) cv. Tiger. The embryogenic calli were precultured on fresh medium for 4–7 days and then co-cultivated withAgrobacterium tumefaciens, LBA4404. which contains plasmid vector-pSBGM harboring bar coding region, synthetic green fluorescent protein (sGFP) coding region and matrix attachment region (MAR). After 3 days of co-cultivation, the calli were washed thoroughly and transferred to MS medium containing 2 mg/L of 2, 4-D, 12–15 mg/L phosphinothricin (PPT) and 250 mg/L of cefotaxime. After 2–3 months of selection, the actively growing calli of 'Regent' and 'Tiger' were transferred to MS medium with 12–15 mg/L PPT and 250 mg/L cefotazime for regeneration. The putative transformants were maintained on MS medium with 3 mg/L PPT for long period but control died within 1 month. After establishing in greenhouse, the transformants also showed strong resistance to 0.4% of herbicide Basta but control plants died within 2 weeks. Under confocal microscope, both young leaves and roots showed significant GFP expression. PCR analysis revealed the presence of a DNA fragment of GFP gene at the expected size (380 bp) in the transformants and its absence in a randomly selected control plant.


The author focuses on three points:
1. regulations currently in force;
2. the establishment of appropriate tools at the economic and social context;
3. Organization of Good Governance. Some like governance are not yet charge for the year but the author give you the ideas being considered we lead today in the state services.


During the COVID-19 pandemic and similar outbreaks in the future, drones can be set up to reduce human interaction for medical supplies delivery, which is crucial in times of pandemic. In this short paper, we introduce the use of two evolutionary algorithms for multi-objective optimization (MOO) and tuning the parameters of the PD controller of a drone to follow the 3D desired path.


Health care associated infection is associated with increase morbidity, mortality, prolonged hospital stay, increased health care costs, and antibiotic resistance in both acute and long term care facilities. Hand hygiene, such as hand washing and hand rub, has been the cornerstone of infection prevention and control measures in reducing HCAIs. The aim of the study is to assess the perception towards hand hygiene amongst healthcare professionals such as doctors and nurses in the Ministry of Interior Security hospital, Saudi Arabia. A descriptive survey using a modified World Health Organization (revised 2009) questionnaire was used to gather data. A total of 87 respondents participated in the study. Results showed that respondents (27.6%) are aware that health care associated infection has an impact on patient outcome (X 2 = 46.5; p < 0.05), hospitalized patient will likely develop HCAIs (X2= 50.4; p < 0.05), and hand hygiene remains to be the single and most effective method against HCAIs (X 2 = 52.2; p < 0.05). Respondents reported a high self-efficacy (X 2 = 127.3; p < 0.05) in performing hand hygiene. Organizational factors such as staff engagement, commitment of the department heads and leadership are perceived to be significant in promoting hand hygiene practices. Strategies such as provision of access to hand hygiene facilities, guidelines, education and training, positive role modeling are effective. In conclusion, the findings suggest that health care workers have a high level of awareness about health care associated infections and the importance of hand hygiene. Furthermore, assessment of knowledge thru self-report is not enough to determine compliance of hand hygiene practices. Observational studies are recommended.


In the proceedings of the Royal Society of New South
Wales, Vol. XXIX., page 461, et seq., appears a paper,
read in 1895, on Antarctic Rocks collected by Mr. C. E.
Borchgrevink.
The authors are Professor David, Messrs. W. F.
Smeeth, and J. A. Schofield. A brief summary of this
valuable paper will be interesting, more especially as
since then there has been donated to the Tasmanian
Museum a small collection of Antarctic rocks and
minerals.
The paper mentioned is sub-divided into two parts :
I. Introductory notes about Antarctica,
II. Petrology of the rocks collected by Mr. C. E.
Borchgrevink.


This uniplanar antenna covered LTE 900/2300/2500, DCS, PCS, UMTS, and WLAN-2.4 GHz bands for smart phone applications. The size of the phone is 120mm × 60mm × 0.8mm, and the size of this proposed antenna is 26mm × 10.5mm. This antenna consists of the feed strip with an inverted-L shape, and a S-shape antenna connected with an inner inverted-L branch on the top and a bend strip shorting to ground.


This paper presents a mixed integer programming based approach for optimal placement of DC model of Unified Power Flow Controller in the deregulated electricity environment. The method accounts for DC load flow equations taking constraints on generation, line flow, and UPFC parameters. The security of transactions has become important issue to reserve the available transfer capability. Therefore, it has become essential to determine secure transactions occurring in the new environment. The secure transactions have been determined in a hybrid market model and system loadability has been determined for a pool model and hybrid model. The proposed technique has been demonstrated on IEEE 24 bus reliability test system.


This is almost a very good book. If the contents had a little more accurately reflected the title, we would have had a fitting tribute to one of the leaders of Indian psychiatry in the second half of the 20th century. I know of Professor Wig, but it was only on careful reading of the 25 chapters


This paper considers ship to ship lightering as an alternative to new port construction or updating of existing facilities. Ship to ship lightering is defined as the transshipment of cargo from one vessel to another, generally from a small vessel into a larger one. The operation consists of three stages: approach and mooring; transshipment of cargo; and unmooring and departure.


Travel time information is of vital importance for traffic management and monitoring purposes. This information can be acquired by using reidentification on inductive loop profiles, which is cheaper than expensive cameras registering the license plate numbers. Until now, most research has focused on the motorways where double loops are mostly present. This paper presents an algorithm suitable for urban areas with various sizes of single loops. Validation tests showed reidentification rates up to 100% when matching loops of the same type and 88% when matching between different types. Introducing a likelihood border reduced the amount of false positives below 2%.


Experiments and Inverse Analysis for Determining Non-Linear Viscoelastic Properties of Polymeric Capsules and Biological Cells by Nhung T. Nguyen Co-Chairs: Anthony M. Waas and Alan S. Wineman The mechanics of capsules and cells plays an important role in many applications, including designing and efficiency testing for drug delivery purposes, establishing potential biomarkers for disease detection, and providing insight into many cells' functions and processes. Hence, techniques like indentation, micropipette aspiration, and atomic force microscopy (AFM) based testing have been employed widely to probe their mechanical properties. Interpreting data from these experimental platforms, however, is still a challenging problem. It requires the incorporation of many factors into the model, such as contact mechanics, large deformations, nonlinearity in the material and the geometry, and history-dependent characteristics. This leads to significant computational cost associated with extracting mechanical properties. This thesis aims to address this issue by presenting a methodology to automatically and efficiently characterize non-linear viscoelastic (NLV) properties from time dependent data of polymeric capsules in compression and biological cells in AFM indentation. In addition, this thesis also investigates the possibility of utilizing the extracted NLV parameters for distinguishing cell groups.


The invention provides a twin-worm locking device for a self-elevating drilling platform. The locking device comprises a first worm, a second worm, a top nut shell, a top screw rod and a top nut, wherein the top nut shell is arranged at the lower end of a top transmission mounting plate; the top nut is positioned in the top nut shell; the first worm and the second worm are arranged on both sides of the top nut shell respectively; worm gears of the first worm and the second worm are engaged with teeth on the outer side of the top nut; the top screw rod is sleeved in the top nut; and the lower end of the top screw rod is connected with a top wedge. After twin-worm synchronous running is adopted by the scheme, weights borne on both sides of the axle centers of the top nut and the top screw are always kept balanced in an ascending or descending process, so that an adverse effect caused by non-uniform stress on both sides is eliminated to the maximum extent.


Examines the latest trend in the robotics industry: the renovated robot. Old robots can now be rebuilt and made as‐good‐as new, at a fraction of the price of the latest model, resulting in a growing second hand robot market. Describes the process of a complete renovation of a robot which may also include some modernization or improvement. Considers how the quality of maintenance performed on new robots determines how easily they it can be renovated. Concludes that the market has room for both new and secondhand robots.


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We describe experiments with coaxial transmission lines for the study of some of the velocities used to characterize the propagation of electromagnetic waves in a medium, namely phase, group and signal velocities. The experiments are suitable for undergraduates at advanced laboratory level. Their purpose is to acquaint the students with the fact that in a dispersive medium there are many possible definitions for the speed of light, and that the measurement of these different velocities is important for general understanding of wave propagation.


Shrinkage can effect significant consolidation of saturated filter cakes, and results in production of filtrate that must be omitted from specific resistance calculations. Shrinkage results when curved air/liquid interfaces bounded by solids form at filter cake surfaces following the cake formation stage. The resultant decrease in porewater pressure is described by the Young-Laplace equation, which was used to express mathematically the effective stress causing shrinkage. In situ porewater pressure measurements corroborated the onset of shrinkage of a kaolin filter cake. Synchrotron x-rays were used to monitor temporal and spatial cake suspended solids concentration changes, and significant shrinkage of an activated sludge filter cake was observed. Cake-suspended solids concentration data were combined with filtrate production data to obtain singular values of the cake-suspended solids mass deposited per unit volume of filtrate produced by a kaolin slurry and an activated sludge. Values of this parameter were determined by two other means to illustrate how errors in specific resistance calculations can result when the onset of shrinkage is not ascertained.


Lionel KELLY: Introduction: Poetry and the Sense of Panic. Mark FORD: Mont d'Espoir or Mount Despair: Early Bishop, Early Ashbery, and the French. Joanne FEIT DIEHL: Aggression and Reparation: Bishop and the Matter-Of-Fact. Benjamin COLBERT: Romantic Entanglements: Ashbery and the Fragment. Helen M. DENNIS: "Questions of Travel": Elizabeth Bishop and the Negative Sublime. Dennis BROWN: John Ashbery's "A Wave" (1983): Time and Western Man. Edward LARRISSY: "Is Anything Central?": Ashbery and the Idea of a Centre. Thomas TRAVISANO: Elizabeth Bishop and the Origins of Narrative Postmodernism. Krystyna MAZUR: The "Unfamiliar Stereotype": Repetition in the Poetry of John Ashbery. John PILLING: The "Hybrid Mix" of Ashbery's Three Poems, or, How Not to Be French. Peter ROBINSON: "The Bliss of What?" Cheryl WALKER: Metaphysical Surrealism in Bishop. Peter NICHOLLS: John Ashbery and Language Poetry. Geoff WARD: Before and After Language: The New American Poetry. Notes on Contributors. Index.


Rodna Mountains show a relatively complex and varied aspect, due to the geological, pedological and hydrologycomplexity which occurred over time. Pastures partially exploited as alpine and subalpine meadows accupies an area ofover 5228.34 hectares, being frequently mapped those with high and middle conservation value, followed by those withlow conservation value with endemic species. The purpose of this study refers to the process of soil erosion which frequently encountered in the last years together with the intensive exploitation of the natural resources, primarily thedeforestation and the intensive grazing. The soil erosion process in alpine meadows is influenced by a series of chemicaland geomorphological factors, by the climate and soil characteristics and also by the land cover management.Morphometric characteristics and grazing influence alpine and subalpine soil degradation in consisting excess of nitrates,which appears from the over usage of organic fertilization.


Corruption, both bureaucratic and political, exists in various forms. Causes and effects of corruption have been documented in various academic and practitioner forums. Developing countries are plagued by rampant corruption caused by several economic, cultural, social and regulatory factors and are struggling to make changes to control and combat corruption. e-Government and e-Participation systems can substantially reduce corruption. Through a comprehensive literature review of over 100 published papers, we analyze the different theoretical models, empirical data and conclusions relating to e-government and its role in combating corruption. We decoct and synthesize the review to evolve four dominant themes relating to the association of e-government with corruption and propose a holistic model of the same. We also examine the challenges associated with each of the themes. We believe this model can be validated by researchers in different contexts while such a holistic understanding can help practitioners view potential solutions differently.


A numerical model for hyperbolic combustion within a four-stroke heat-barrier piston engine has been developed. An idealized fuel injector simulates the type of injector used in current experimental hypergolic combustion research. Significant to the modeling of this injector is the need to overcome the problems posed by a unit Mach number boundary condition at the injector orifice opening. Overall, the model is used to simulate a compression stroke and fuel injection portion of a power stroke. An implicit finite-difference solution of the governing flow field equations is used. The engine is modeled with the fuel injector being colocated with a single valve, making possible an axisymmetric solution. Because of its physics, hypergolic combustion dictates an eddy dissipation combustion approach. In the final run a 20 × 26 mesh is used for the greater region, which is made up of the flow field and a thin portion of the adjacent cylinder linings and piston.


Thirteen, 1,3,5-triazine core containing tetrazole dendrimeric chalcones have been synthesized in three steps. In the first step (1-(4-(1H-tetrazole-1-yl)phenyl)ethanone) is synthesized from sodium azide and triethyl orthoformate. In the second step, the first-generation of dendrimer, 2,4,6-(tris


Aim To investigate the therapeutic effect of penehyclidine hydrochloride in rats with oleic acid(0A)induced acute lung injury(ALI),and compare the effects between inhalation and intravenous therapy.Methods 30 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 equal groups:ALI group,penehyclidine hydrochloride inhalation group,and intravenous penehyclidine hydrochloride group.Blood pressure(BP),pulmonary artery pressure(PAP),artery blood gas analysis and mixed venous blood gas analysis were determined every 60 minutes during the experiment.The neutrophils and total protein(TP)content in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF),lung myeloperoxidase(MPO) activity,and the serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α) concentration were determined after the experiments in each group.Results The blood pressure was lower in intravenous group than that in other 2 groups.PAP,Paw and PaO2/FiO2 were improved in inhalation group and intravenous group,compared with ALI group.TP and neutrophils account in BALF,lung MPO activity and serum TNF-α concentration was lower in inhalation group and intravenous group than those in ALI group.Most parameters above are even better in inhalation group.Conclusion The improvement in the ALI model brought by inhaled penehyclidine hydrochloride is more effective than intravenous way.


Hypertension is a major cardiovascular disease risk factor, yet with availability of innovative and effective medical therapy its control is still a huge challenge in sub-Saharan Africa including Ghana. We undertook a cross-sectional study among hypertensive patients attending an out-patient specialist clinic in a semi-urban community in Ghana to determine blood pressure control rate and characterize antihypertensive medication use among the patients. Three hundred and fifty four (354) hypertensive patients aged between 23 - 79 years with the mean age (± SD) of 46.9 (± 12.1) years were studied. The mean duration of hypertension was 5.5 years (range 1 month to 45 years). Two hundred and sixteen (61.02%) of the patients were prescribed one antihypertensive, 53(14.97%) were prescribed two antihypertensives and 3 (0.85%) were prescribed three antihypertensives; with antihypertensive class being calcium channel blockers in 76.2% of the patients, beta-blockers in 11.4% of the patients, centrally acting agents in 6.9 % of the patients, and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in 3.0% of the patients. The commonest calcium channel blocker, ACE inhibitor and beta-blocker prescribed were nifedipine, lisinopril, and atenolol respectively. One hundred and thirty-eight (39.0%) patients had adequate blood pressure control. Among patients with poor blood pressure control, 74 (34.3%) had blood pressure >160/l00mmHg (hypertension stage II). In conclusion, our study shows that majority of the hypertensive patients studied had poorly controlled blood pressure which indicates a higher future burden of cardiovascular diseases.


In Japan, most of gout patients are adults, and the prevalence of gout has increased markedly since the 1960s. This phenomenon is thought to be attributed to the westernization of the Japanese diet since 1955. Monitoring the intake of nutrients and foods in Japanese people is essential in the prevention of gout. The objective of this article is to propose a preventive method for gout through the evaluation of recent dietary habits in Japanese people. In this article, the author suggests what macronutrient intake is important for the prevention of gout in Japanese people referencing the results of clinical research reported. The author used the data of the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan for the number of gout patients (1986-2016) and the data of the National Health and Nutrition Survey in Japan (1946-2017) for the intake of macronutrients. The relationship between the number of gout patients and macronutrient intake in Japanese people was examined. Modification of macronutrient intake for the prevention of gout in Japanese people (especially adults) is suggested as follows: energy-providing nutrient balance (percentages of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates in total energy intake) should be within the range of the tentative dietary goal for preventing lifestyle-related diseases (DG); reduce fat (especially animal fat) intake and maintain the mean ratio of energy intake from saturated fatty acids in total energy intake (Saturated fatty acids/Energy) within the range of the tentative dietary goal for preventing lifestyle-related diseases (DG); limiting or decreasing intake of fat (especially animal fat); replacement of saturated fatty acids (e.g., dairy fats, meat fat) with mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids (especially n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) (e.g., macadamia nuts, almonds, peanuts and peanut butter, olive oil, canola oil, avocados); avoidance of excessive intake of saturated fatty acids and cholesterol; pay attention to sucrose and fructose intake; increase intake of dietary fiber; and maintenance of good hydration.


We consider the propulsive performance of an unsteady heaving and pitching foil, experimentally studying an extensive parameter space of motion amplitudes, frequencies, and phase offsets between the heave and pitch motions. The phase offset $\phi$ between the heaving and pitching motions proves to be a critical parameter in determining the dynamics of the foil and its propulsive performance. To maximize thrust, the heave and pitch motions need to be nearly in phase ($\phi=330^\circ$), but to maximize efficiency, the pitch motion needs to lag the heave motion ($\phi=270^\circ$), corresponding to slicing motions with a minimal angle of attack. We also present scaling relations, developed from lift-based and added mass forces, which collapse our experimental data. Using the scaling relations as a guide, we find increases in performance when foil amplitudes (specifically pitch) increase while maintaining a modest angle of attack.


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Helical self-organized reversed-field pinch (RFP) regimes emerge both numerically—in 3D visco-resistive magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations—and experimentally, as in the RFX-mod device at high current (IP above 1 MA). These states, called quasi-single helicity (QSH) states, are characterized by the action of a MHD mode that impresses a quasi-helical symmetry to the system, thus allowing a high degree of magnetic chaos healing. This is in contrast with the multiple helicity (MH) states, where magnetic fluctuations create a chaotic magnetic field degrading the confinement properties of the RFP. This paper reports an extensive numerical study performed in the frame of 3D visco-resistive MHD which considers the effect of helical magnetic boundary conditions, i.e. of a finite value of the radial magnetic field at the edge (magnetic perturbation, MP). We show that the system can be driven to a selected QSH state starting from both spontaneous QSH and MH regimes. In particular, a high enough MP can force a QSH helical self-organization with a helicity different from the spontaneous one. Moreover, MH states can be turned into QSH states with a selected helicity. A threshold in the amplitude of MP is observed above which is able to influence the system. Analysis of the magnetic topology of these simulations indicates that the dominant helical mode is able to temporarily sustain conserved magnetic structures in the core of the plasma. The region occupied by conserved magnetic surfaces increases reducing secondary modes' amplitude to experimental-like values.


This study analyzes the possibility of assimilating some fractions extracted from the shredder light fraction (SLF) to a solid recovered fuel (SRF). Italian Ministerial Decree D.M. 22/2013 fixes the criteria for the assimilation in the compliance of three parameters (heating value and chlorine and mercury content) and a number of heavy metals with threshold values. A sample of SLF underwent a product composition analysis. The results demonstrated that polyurethane foam (PUR) and heavy textile were the most abundant fractions, with 46.0% and 23.5% by weight (b.w.) respectively. Because of their size, amounts equal to 50% b.w. of PUR and to 75% of heavy textile could be separated by using a 150 mm sieve. The mixture of the separated products had a net heating value of 25.7 kJ/g, that made it suitable to be classified as a first class SRF. The content of heavy metals was well below the threshold values fixed by D.M. 22/2013, with the only exception of nickel, the concentration of which in the mixture of the two products was 40 mg/kg, 33.3% higher than the threshold value. The results of the analyses and tests demonstrated that PUR and heavy textile were good candidates to be assimilated to a SRF and, furthermore, they could integrate the conventional fuel in cement factories, foundries or other thermal plants.


Nurses employed in the south west of England will leave their jobs in droves if a pay 'cartel' is allowed to drive down their pay and conditions of employment, an MP warned this week.