I suggest that we can read Marx in the light of recent analytic, neo-Hegelian thought. I summarize the Pittsburgh School philosophers' claims about the myth of the given, the claim that human experience is conceptual all the way out, and that we live in a space of reasons. I show how Hegel has been read in those terms, and then apply that reading of Hegel to Marx's argument that capital is akin to what Hegel called Geist, or spirit. We can understand capitalism as a space of reasons that is contradictory: while the space of reasons is supposed to make human freedom possible, our space of reasons makes freedom impossible. Reading Marx in this way is helpful, because it avoids the flaws of analytical Marxism, existentialism and structuralism. However, it raises a large problem of its own: Can the theory of the space of reasons be applied to a society that is not free of alienation? I argue that it can, but only in ways that would not satisfy the analytic neo-Hegelians themselves.


The accurate, continuous determination of position, heading and course at all times, under all normal operational conditions, would be very desirable. This ideal has not been achieved for flights or voyages of long duration, but the many developments of recent years begin to give some promise that it may be possible. For high altitude aircraft the continuous optical observation of celestial bodies offers an evident solution, and doppler systems can give continuous speed over ground. For ships, however, the attainment of such an ideal navigation system is difficult. The various shore-based radio navigation systems have made important contributions, as have the development of inertial techniques. In addition, automatic optical sextants have been developed which can be used in clear weather.


Abstracl The Mg-AI spinel nanocrystals were successfully grown at the etching pits of sapphire single crystal surface by precipitation. However, observalion for $uch nanocrystals requires the resolution of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM ) or Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Scpnning distance by scanning-by-probe AFM is constrained when the sample ,size is large in comparison with the size of nanpcrystal. Thig study presents the design of a piezoelectric-driven motion system integrated with aforementioned AFM. Experimental results show the stage is featured with large scanning distance, fast imaging and maximum 20 nm positioning error resolution. :


Staining protocols for PAGE have to be sensitive and should not impair further MS analysis of selected samples. In this study, the MS compatibility of different silver‐ and Coomassie‐staining protocols with a nano‐LC‐MS/MS system was systematically elucidated. Altogether, 13 different silver‐staining, 1 imidazole‐staining and 2 Coomassie‐staining protocols were used and compared to each other for their achieved sequence coverage and their detection sensitivity. Three proteins were used as model proteins (bovine serum albumin, rabbit L‐lactate dehydrogenase, bovine milk β‐lactoglobulin) in decreasing concentration (12 pmol down to 30 fmol) and different staining protocols were applied. The conclusion of this study is that two silver‐staining protocols (Blum, H. et al.,. Electrophoresis 1987, 8, 93–99 and Shevchenko, A. et al.,. Anal. Chem. 1996, 68, 850–858) combine good sequence coverage and good sensitivity and are recommended for nano‐LC‐MS/MS analysis.


A vehicle (200, 900) comprising: a plurality of rocket motors multiple independent drives (310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810), each of which comprises a plurality of propellant charges with solid fuel (416 ) flammable independently; and a processor (940) generating at least one command (954) to turn at least one solid fuel propellant charge of at least one of the plurality of rocket engines multiple independent pulses.


We propose a novel scheme for quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK) modulated vector signal generation based on photonic heterodyne beating, phase precoding, and optical carrier suppression (OCS). Different from our previous OCS-based vector signal generation schemes, in our proposed scheme, the precoded vector signal at the radio-frequency (RF) band, which is used for the drive of the intensity modulator operating at its OCS point, is generated by photonic heterodyning beating rather than a single digital-to-analog converter (DAC). Photonic heterodyne beating accomplishes the upconversion of the precoded vector signal from the baseband to the RF band, and thus, the DAC in our proposed scheme is used to generate the precoded vector signal at the baseband rather than that at the RF band, which significantly reduces the DAC bandwidth requirement. We experimentally demonstrate 17.6-GHz QPSK modulated vector signal generation based on our proposed scheme. The generated 17.6-GHz vector signal can carry up to 3-GBd QPSK data with a bit error ratio (BER) less than the hard-decision forward-error-correction (HD-FEC) threshold of $3.8\times 10^{-3}$.


INTRODUCTION: Classical marker-based Roentgen Stereophotogrammetric Analysis (RSA) allows accurate in vivo implant migration measurement relative to the surrounding bone, with a reported resolution ranging from 0.05 to 0.5 mm in translation, and 0.15 to 1.15 deg in rotation (95 % confidence interval) [1, 4]. Detection of early migration is of particular clinical interest because long-term clinical studies have shown early migration to correlate very well with a later aseptic loosening of an implant [2, 3]. A major disadvantage of the technique however, is the necessity of attaching at least three tantalum markers to the implant resulting in additional certification, production and inventory costs for prosthesis manufacturer [1]. A further often not insurmountable problem is marker occlusion by the implant itself which prevents a rigid-body analysis of the prosthesis. Model-based RSA (MBRSA) is an approach by which pose-estimation of a geometric surface model of the implant is used to determine migration. The MBRSA method presents an advantage since it does not require prosthesis markers to be placed [1, 4]. The goal of this study was thus to evaluate the theoretical accuracy and precision of the MBRSA method in an experimental phantom model, and compare these with the classical marker-based RSA technique [1].


Looking at the surviving records of the Botanical Society of Canada (1860-1863), this article considers the presence and activity of women in science in the nineteenth century, The evidence of their independent scientific studies during this period in which "science" was in transition towards the professional model we currently recognize indicates that there is a need to reconsider the limited roles and places of women, "amateurs" and other marginalized participants in the history of science. ********** In 1829 John Lindley held his inaugural lecture as the first professor of botany at London University. The underpinning ideology of this lecture was the necessity to save the important science of botany from languishing as mere polite accomplishment and "amusement for ladies" and to reinforce its importance as an occupation for "men of enlightened minds." (1) Ann Shteir has noted that Lindley's deliberate separation of polite botany as a pastime for women and botanical science as a pursuit for men "signaled the direction botanical culture took during the succeeding decades." (2) This is also the period in which a shift that initiated a split between "amateur" and "professional" practitioners began and the formerly fluid identities of naturalist and "scientist" began to harden into distinctive, defined categories into which it was increasingly difficult to gain entry. Although botany had been considered as particularly suited to women, in part due to women's apparent pleasure in flowers, space for women within botanical culture shrank as professional opportunities within botany began to grow. However, this does not mean that those who appeared to be excluded from the new categories of "professional," "expert," legitimate, and "scientist" simply accepted being defined out of participation, or accepted their relegation to the fringes and outskirts of the growing scientific community. If we concur with Deglar's argument that proscriptive writing and positioning occurs as an attempt to establish new ideologies and behaviours, and are only necessary when the intended audience does not behave in the proscribed manner, (3) than the continued arguments to limit "amateur" participation (and women were considered de facto amateurs) raises the possibility that women and other amateurs likely continued to be more active and central than their "professional" counterparts considered desirable. Botany came to be particularly associated with women for much of the nineteenth century particularly because botanical activities fitted neatly with gendered assumptions about feminine characteristics and role in society; the aesthetics of flowers were considered to parallel feminine beauty and botanical studies were considered an antidote to women's frivolous nature and to superficial accomplishments. In addition, botanical studies offered both the possibility of increased health through outdoor exercise that could be con ducted within one's own garden, if necessary, at a gentle non-taxing pace, (4) and a path to piety through natural theology. (5) Moreover, there was no cruelty involved as there was with other scientific pursuits that involved animals or insects that were killed, dissected, or mounted for collections, and it encouraged observation, (6) rational thought, a systematic approach and perseverance to learn about plants and to create a collection or herbaria, the hallmark of serious study. (7) This feminine identification became so strong that towards the end of the century one writer was inspired to ask in Science magazine, "Is Botany a Suitable Study for Young Men?" (8) The sense of female identification may have spurred men like Lindley to publicly differentiate their activities in order to bolster and solidify their sense of masculinity and the social value and worth of their botanical work. (9) Examining the surviving records of the Botanical Society of Canada (1860-1863) presents an opportunity to consider the case of Mrs. …


We have investigated the linear response of shear stress to ac electric fields under shear flow in a nematic liquid crystal. The experimental results were compared with the theoretical results derived from the Ericksen-Leslie theory. Although close agreement was obtained at low shear rates, discrepancies were observed at high shear rates. By introducing a two-mode coupling model the experimental results were well reproduced for the entire range of shear rates, and nonconservative forces were found to play an important role in determining the fluctuation dynamics, which is a characteristic of nonequilibrium steady states.


The paper contains the concept and research results as regards the identification of the development of huge systems similar to electrical power system using to control theory. The obtained development model of the electrical power system was then used to examine the regularities in the development, especially from the point of view of development safety. The possibilities MATLAB¿s and Simulink¿s environments offer, including such toolboxes as system identification toolbox and control system toolbox were used in the research.


Objective To test β- Mediterranean anemia(heavy) and the correlation of mild iron deficiency anemia.Methods A retrospective analysis of 138 cases as the research object,including 70 patients with combined mild iron deficiency anemia,68 cases of simple Mediterranean anemia,for six years of follow-up,respectively,the red blood cell hemoglobin,red blood cells than product measurement,the average red blood cell volume,average cell hemoglobin quantity,average cell hemoglobin concentration,serum iron(SI),serum ferritin(SF),total iron binding force(TIBC),transferrin saturation(TS) monitoring.Results The beta Mediterranean anemia(heavy) merger mild iron deficiency anemia with the number of blood transfusion,anemia degree are relative ease,and delay the application to iron amine time.Conclusion Beta- Mediterranean anemia(heavy) merger mild iron deficiency anemia patients suggest fill a vacancy,can reduce the Mediterranean anemia symptoms,reduce the number of blood transfusion and delay the application to iron amine time


ABSTRACT The debate about the kind of knowledge needed for intelligent governance is an old one, but a new perspective based on cognitive psychology has recently emerged. This perspective emphasizes evidence about the heuristics and biases that distort human judgment, particularly the so-called "availability heuristic," in which vivid imagery leads us to overestimate the probability that a risk will actually materialize. I argue that this perspective neglects the constructive role that "availability" plays in rationality. Research in cognitive science suggests that without close attention to exactly the kind of vivid imagery that distorts probability judgments, experts may rely on an inaccurate representation of the nature of the event whose probability they seek to estimate. This essential ingredient of intelligent decision making is especially precarious in government, since public officials regularly make decisions that will affect people whose experiences they do not share. I discuss how participatory democracy and humanistic research can help counteract this bias in public decision making.


Currently available electrophoresis devices for SDS PAGE (Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) are less efficient in terms of sampling rate and the material used/assembly. Usually the systems are closed system i.e. the glass slabs that are being used in these devices are unique for a particular model in terms of shape and size and vary from model to model. Glass slab of one model cannot be used in another model. Such devices once damaged are not cost effective for reuse. For running an SDS PAGE it takes 30 minutes in mini gels and 2-3 hours for large gels such that a multi chamber device is required for simultaneous running of gels for different samples. In the current project, a slide based 3-D model of gel electrophoresis apparatus was designed in order to fasten the run time, decrease the cost and increase the through output. Briefly, a pair of microscope glass slide with spacer in place of glass slabs was used in the compartments grooved in cylindrical cartridges. Thus the running platform unlike the glass slabs is universally constant and is easily available. At the same time, a specialized multi-compartmental set up was designed to house the glass slides embedded in the cartridges with a common buffer solution running through it. Such a set up enabled the separation and analysis of different samples of proteins simultaneously. The in-house developed SDS PAGE was cost effective and the number of samples can be increased by simply increasing the number of cartridges in the system.


BACKGROUND/AIM
This study aimed to survey occupational therapy practice with reference to the current evidence for management of secondary complications of the stroke-affected upper limb.

METHODS
A questionnaire was developed to identify the clinical practice of occupational therapists in managing the client's stroke-affected upper limb. Participants were recruited via an email to the national occupational therapy neurology listserve. Occupational therapists working in stroke rehabilitation were invited to complete the questionnaire online or to print off and return.

RESULTS
Fifty-five occupational therapists completed the questionnaire. Results revealed that treatment techniques with little to no evidence were used frequently, including pillow cushion supports (98%), positional stretch (94%) and slings (61%). Alternatively, treatment techniques with significant supporting evidence were used at a lower frequency, such as electrical stimulation (39%).

CONCLUSIONS
The results of the questionnaire highlight an inconsistent application of evidence within clinical practice and the consistent application of treatment techniques with poor supporting evidence. This result does not represent poor clinical practice. Rather, it highlights the need for the research literature to articulate the clinical reasoning underpinning clinicians' selection of treatment techniques and to determine the effectiveness of frequently used, but poorly supported treatment techniques.


This paper evaluates the effects of different exchange rate scenarios on projections for agricultural incomes and prices in a small highly export dependent region, NI. The modelling system used in the analysis is designed to capture the complexities of the relationship between exchange rates and agricultural prices and incomes. The system models not only the main agricultural sectors in NI but also the demand for and supply of agricultural commodities in the EU and beyond. This is important, given that NI is a price taker and the EU is the main export destination for its agricultural production. The analysis serves to underline the importance of exchange rates for the NI agricultural economy. When the euro is weak against sterling then agricultural sector incomes are substantially lower than when the euro is strong against sterling. Approximately, a one per cent weakening/strengthening of the euro against sterling is projected to reduce/increase aggregate net receipts in the dairy, beef and sheep sectors by one per cent. This means that exchange rate movements, which are outside the control of the agricultural community, have a dramatic affect on agricultural incomes in NI. This conclusion should be considered against the backdrop of a 28% drop (approx.) in the value of the euro against the pound that has occurred since 1995. The impact of exchange rate movements on producer prices appears to be less pronounced.


Siti Cholilah 8105110165. The Influence of Emotional Intelligence and Learning Interest Toward Learning Outcomes in Economic Subjects at SMAN 112 Jakarta. Jakarta: Education of Economics Study Program, Faculty of Economics, State University of Jakarta, 2018.
This study aims to determine whether there is an influence between Emotional Intelligence and Learning Interest on students' economic learning outcomes at SMA Negeri 112 Jakarta. This research method uses survey method. The population in this study were all students of class X SMA Negeri 112 Jakarta, with an reached population in this study, they are class X IIS 1, X IIS 2, and X IIS 3, 108 students in total. The sampling technique using total sampling technique or better known as census. Data analysis techniques using SPSS 22.0 is begun by looking for test requirements analysis that is the normality test using the Komolgrov Smirnov method and obtained the value of Emotional Intelligence (X1) of 0.200; Learning Interest value (X2) is 0,200; the value of economic learning outcomes (Y) of 0.200 thus the data is normally distributed. From the F test results can be known Fcount 50,013> Ftable = 3.09 so that it can be concluded that X1 and X2 simultaneously affect Y. T test yields t count X1 5,139> ttable 1,663 hence there is a positive influence between Emotional Intelligence on economic learning outcomes. Then tcount X2 4,532> ttable 1,663 so there is the positive influence between Learning Interests on economic learning outcomes. From the calculation results obtained the equation Y = 0.424 X1 + 0.374X2 + 0.512 e1. The Rsquare value is 0.488 which means that economic learning outcomes can be explained by Emotional Intelligence and Learning Interest by 48.8% and the remaining 51.2% is influenced and explained by other variables not examined. Keywords: Emotional Intelligence, Learning Interest, Economic Learning Outcomes.


In this article, an affordable split-and-recombine polymer static micromixer and its fabrication process are described. The structure of the micromixer was designed to take advantage of the process capabilities of both ultraprecision micromachining and microinjection molding. This arrangement allows a considerably short machining time, high productivity, and flexibility as compared with many of the previous fabrication processes used in manufacturing of micromixers, for example, the cleanroom process. Moreover, in recent years, microinjection molding has become a cost effective mass production method for polymeric components with micro and nano scale features. Specifically, in this study four dominating processing parameters in microinjection molding, including melt temperature, injection velocity, packing pressure, and packing time were selected as variables to investigate their effects on replication quality. Both experimental and numerical results showed that the packing pressure and packing time played an important role on replication, followed by melt temperature while the injection velocity seemed to have no influence on replication. Finally, experiments using two colored water solutions were conducted to evaluate the device performance, and the mixing result demonstrated the successful fabrication and performance of the injection molded polymer micromixer. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 50:1594–1604, 2010. © 2010 Society of Plastics Engineers


In order to establish the processing condition of salt-fermented liquefaction of sardine (Sardinops melanoslicta), effect of temperature, pH value, and concentration of salinity on crude enzyme activity of sardine viscera were investigated. The optimum temperature range of crude enzyme activity in sardine viscera was and the optimum pH value of it was 9.8. According to the concentration of salinity increased the crude enzyme activity in sardine viscera decreased. The relationship between concentration of salinity (X) and the crude enzyme activity (Y) in sardine viscera is shown as follows; Y=-0.01363X+0.7676 (r=-0.88). For the purpose of processing conditions of rapid- and low salt-fermented liquefaction of sardine, changes of viable cell count, histamine content, and volatile basic nitrogen (VBN) in the chopped whole sardine with 8% NaCl during preheating process at and for 48 hrs were analyzed. During preheating, initial viable cell counts of chopped whole sardine were , but they decreased after 48 hrs. Histamine contents during preheating process at were gradually increased, whereas at were almost the same level after 48 hrs. VBN contents were continuously increased during preheating, but preheating at samples were lower level than that of ones. For the purpose to accelerate the fermentation and liquefaction of chopped whole sardine, preheating at optimum temperature of crude enzyme activity for 48 hrs was useful processing method and the contents of viable cell count, histamine, and VBN were safety level for food sanitation.


The success of a side-channel attack depends mainly on three factors, namely, the cipher algorithm, the attack platform, and the measurement noise. In this paper, we consider a class of side-channel attacks known as differential cache attacks on Feistel ciphers, and develop a theoretical framework to understand the relationship between the attack's success, the target platform, and the cipher algorithm. The framework allows a comparison of various differential cache attack forms, and is supported by case studies on the block ciphers CLEFIA and CAMELLIA. To understand the effect of noise in the attack's success, the paper uses empirical methods on standard Intel platforms in a time driven side-channel analysis scenario.


At present, big data is triggering a great change in the dissemination model. The advent of the era of big data has brought about Marxism popularization many opportunities, such as expanding dissemination subjects, broadening dissemination channel and enhancing dissemination effect. Under the background of big data era, it is necessary to make full use of the big data technology to excavate dissemination audience, innovate dissemination forms and improve supervision mechanism to strengthen the effect of Marxism popularization.


This study aims to determine the turnover intentions factors that influence the accountants at the finance company in Bengkulu city. Using Motivation Theory model, Organizational Commitment is influenced by Organizational Culture, Role Conflict and Role Ambiguity. Job Satisfaction is influenced by Role Ambiguity, Promotion opportunities, salary satisfaction and Needs to Evolve. Organizational Commitment is influenced by Job Satisfaction. Turnover Intention is influenced by the Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment. Respondents in this study were 38 employees of the accounts in corporate finance in Bengkulu city. Analysis technique was using the assistance program SmartPLS 1.0. The result showed that organizational culture does not positively influence on organizational commitment, role conflict does not negatively influence organizational commitment, role ambiguity does not negatively influence organizational commitment, role ambiguity does not negatively influence job satisfaction, promotion opportunity does not positively influence job satisfaction, pay satisfaction does not positively influence job satisfaction, needs to evolve positively effect job satisfaction, job satisfaction does not negatively affect turnover intention, job satisfaction has positive affect on organizational commitment and organizational commitment does not positively affect turnover intention.


The resolving power of passive SAS is addressed by computing and plotting its ambiguity function in the frequency/bearing plane. It is proven that, even in ideal conditions, the apparently better spatial resolution of passive SAS is due only to the better frequency resolution which results from the longer processing time. In other respects the computation of Cramer-Rao Lower Bounds (CRLB) for joint source bearing and frequency estimation is detailed. It is shown that, in realistic situations, i.e. when the source frequency is not known, the bearing accuracy (standard deviation) does not depend upon the own speed (and hence on the length of the synthetic aperture). In fact the true, and maybe the sole, practical interest of the many proposed passive SAS algorithms [2, 4] is that they may appear as manners to perform a coherent very long time integration, thus possibly allowing detection of weak coherent narrow band sources.


nosis and treatment without prophylaxis and prevention are indeed sterile. What the physician of the future needs is a more than passing acquaintance with biology and a quickened interest in the study of human ecology. What more practical step toward the solution of this dilemma could be designed than the establishment of an Institute of Human Nutrition where the practicing physician could become acquainted with the interaction of agricultural, biologic, geographic, economic, sociologic and psychologic situations which comprise and condition the equilibrium existing between the external and the internal environments of man. The physician must appreciate that medicine in all of its ramifications is a social science, and that his services to society should be consonant with this thesis. A life in which human conservation becomes the major goal should be the purpose of all of our activities. Any individual who is needlessly wasted or neglected constitutes not only a preventable loss, but an affront to human dignity and a negation of the principle of a free and democratic society. In summarizing these discursive remarks on the trend of medicine and its significance to the phvsician, the conclusion is evident that the prevention of disease is assuming greater proportion in our modem world and that the subject matter of diagnosis, treatment, and the prevention of disease should have at least equal emphasis in the medical curriculum. Within the field of prevention the theme of human ecology should permeate its entire philosophy, and a first step toward this ideal could be achieved by means of a thorough exploration of the subject matter of nutrition in its relationship to man.


In contrast to the so-called 'classic period' of ethnography, for some decades now many anthropologists have encountered situations in which they have been told about colleagues who had previously worked in the same area or with the same ethnic group. Such references emanate not only from within the academic community but also from the people visited, and offer an opportunity for attempting to distinguish oneself by criticising one's 'predecessors'. It is more productive, however, to use the existence of such predecessors to illuminate the historical dimension of the relationship between the anthropologist looking through the theoretical spectacles of his time, as it were, and his hosts and informants, or, more generally, to highlight the relationship between Western and indigenous discourses. The reflections offered here are based on two periods totalling 11 months (1996, 1997) that I spent in Koimumu, a village on the north coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea (for this and following references to place names, see Figure 1). Koimumu's 600 or so inhabitants speak the Austronesian language Nakanai. Shortly after my arrival there in April 1996, when I delivered a prepared speech in order to introduce myself and my intentions (as I had done some years earlier during my first fieldwork in the Southern Highlands of PNG; see Jebens 1995, 1997, in press), the reaction of the villagers was unanimous: 'Yeah, Vali did that too. You don't have to say any more. We already know what sort of work you're talking about.' Many more references to 'Vali' were to follow, as people praised him for having lived and eaten exactly like themselves. In one case, however, he was also criticised for allegedly having just sat in his house, from which place he summoned the big men of the neighbouring villages and induced them to tell him stories. 'Vali', my predecessor, was the American anthropologist Charles Valentine, who


A series of PyBox ligands were prepared from commercially available chelidonic acid by a multistep flow sequence using mesoreactor technology. A chloro group introduced onto the ligand scaffold was subsequently exploited to give amine derivatives ready for immobilization through microencapsulation technologies. © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York.


An insight into sulphate (SO42−) retention by podzolic and brunisolic soils was obtained by examining SO42− sorption by B horizons from forest soils in northeastern Ontario. The amount of water soluble and adsorbed SO42− present in the soils and the ability to adsorb additional SO42− was evaluated. Relationships between soil pH, organic carbon and different iron (Fe) and aluminum (Al) fractions with water soluble and adsorbed SO42− were examined. Using a surface complexation approach, modelling was carried out to predict the soil SO42− sorption capacity at any given pH. The potential SO42– adsorption capacity was also measured by applying adsorption equations. Both the Freundlich and Langmuir sorption isotherms gave comparative fits to the SO42− adsorption data. The soils contained small amounts of water extractable SO42− (0.1 to 0.8 mmole kg–1). There was a significant positive correlation between water extractable SO42− and organic carbon in the podzolic soils but not for the brunisolic soils. Approxima...


We consider the seesaw model with two right-handed neutrinos, $N_1$ and $N_2$, the masses of which are hierarchical, and investigate their contribution to the neutrinoless double beta ($0 \nu \beta \beta$) decay. Although the lepton number is broken by the Majorana masses of right-handed neutrinos, such decay processes can be absent in some cases. We present a possibility where the lighter $N_1$ gives a destructive contribution to the decay of active neutrinos by choosing the specific mixing elements of $N_1$, while $N_2$ is sufficiently heavy not to contribute to the $0 \nu \beta \beta$ decay. In this case the mixing elements of $N_1$ in the charged current interaction are determined by its mass and the Majorana phase of active neutrinos. We then study the impacts of such a possibility on the direct search for $N_1$. In addition, we discuss the consequence of the case when the $0 \nu \beta \beta$ decay in one specific nucleus is absent.


Chitosan quaternary ammonium salt is synthesized by means of heterogeneous reaction, and then applied to treat reactive dye waste water. Effects of flocculation factors on treatment waste water are discussed. The results show that, the quaternary ammonium salt of chitosan concentration and settling time have great effects on the flocculation effect, and the stirring manner has little effect on flocculation.


Abstract : Sense and Avoid (SAA) systems require logic that will alert on other aircraft, prioritize amongst other aircraft, and recommend maneuvers. Alerting and prioritizing logic needs to be well integrated for correct prioritization and to reduce nuisance alerts. As a result of the larger time scales involved, the self-separation function will have a greater need to prioritize multiple intruders than collision avoidance. This report explores tau-based criteria when issuing SAA alerts. Deficiencies in current tau-based criteria are detailed. New time estimation criteria are proposed for issuing alerts and prioritizing aircraft. Further work in maturing time-based prioritization criteria is still needed if time estimates are to be used with SAA systems.


Two effective Verifiable Secret Sharing(VSS) schemes including the Feldman's VSS scheme and the Pedersen's VSS scheme were analyzed.But as they are the threshold schemes,it is inefficient for them to be applied to the general access structure.Then,a new VSS scheme for the general access structure was proposed.The dealer created the shares randomly,and sent them to the participants by secret channel.Each authorized subset of the access structure had a public message, through which the validity of the shares could be verified respectively.This scheme has two types: one is computationally secure and the other is unconditionally secure.Their security is equal to that of the Feldman's scheme and the Pedersen's scheme respectively.But,it is more efficient to implement the new scheme on the same level of security.


Antioxidant effect of Herbal product and Synthetic Methionine was evaluated in broilers. Six groups containing 12 birds in each group. Group I served as control fed with basal diet deficient with methionine. Group II served as toxic control fed with cadmium chloride at 100 ppm. Group III and IV served as positive control fed with Methiorep ® at 1.4 g/kg diet and synthetic methionine at 1.2 g/kg diet respectively. Group V and VI fed with cadmium chloride at 100 ppm upto 4 week for inducing oxidative stress, followed by Methiorep ® at 1.4 g/kg diet and synthetic methionine at 1.2 g/kg diet respectively for next 2 week. Cadmium fed groups showed significantly increased level in biochemical parameters and oxidative stress marker, Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and antioxidant enzyme i.e superoxide dismutase level and significantly decreased level in glutathione and performance parameters indicating cadmium induced oxidative damage on several organs. Histopathology of cadmium fed groups revealed the toxic effect of cadmium on liver, kidney and spleen. Supplementation of the herbal product and synthetic methionine showed improvement in all the above discussed parameters.


With greater efforts made to cure air pollution in C hi na,the automatic air monitoring system,as an advanced monitoring method, has bee n more and more widely used. This article discusses both the current situataion of air pollution and the significance of ambient air monitoring.In the mean ti me, some problems and their corresponding solving schemes are also put forward.


Background:Sickle cell disease (SCD) children are more susceptible to bacterial infection due tomultifactorial causewith poorimmunization status in tribal area.Device associated infections (DAIs) , due toextensive use of invasive devices in intensive care units , further increases morbidity and mortality in thesepatients . In the present study ,our aim is to define , the total burden and profile of DAI as presentation ,spectrum of bacterial isolate and susceptibility in SCD children, in specific to, ICU of a tertiary care Hospital inTribal area. Methodology:This prospective study was conducted overDevice Associated infections (DAIs)in Sickle cell disease (SCD) tribal children, having an inserted indwelling device, in the ICU of atertiary carehospital.Demographic ,clinical and date of device insertion data were recorded . Depending on the typeof specimen, samples were cultured and analyzed .Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed ondifferent isolates. Result: Out of 31 exposed SCD children to indwelling devices,the confirmed DAI caseswere, 1 central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), 1 ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP),and 3 catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI ). The overall DAI rate was 16.1% with 29.7 per1000 device days . The Organism causing infection were Gram-negative in 3(60% ) cases , Gram-positivein 2 (40% ), and as mixed infection with fungal organisms in 2( 40%) cases. Most isolates were susceptibleto Co-Trimoxazole , Ceftriaxone and Gentamycin . CONS and Klebsiella were showing multidrugresistantto more antibiotics tested.Conclusion:Since,In view of high DAIrate in Sickle cell Disease Tribal childrenin the ICU of tribal area,the preventive strategies should be plannednot only to improve immunity but alsoreduce morbidity ,mortality , to ensure a good quality health care in them.


Climate adaptation tends to face resistance or produce adverse effects, if it is tested only on the generalist scientific models, ignoring its effects on the culture, values, and worldviews of local communities. This article investigates how climate change has threatened the livelihood and cultural dimensions of peri-urban communities in the Central Amazon. The analysis is based on the cultural theory of risk in climate adaptation and its relationships to local Ecosystem Services (ES). In this case study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with residents of three municipalities in the Metropolitan Area of Manaus-Brazil. Given that their diet used to be heavily based on native food, the results show how Amazonian communities are adapting their eating habits in response to climate and environmental changes to the ES decline in the category of food security (i.e., in the class of provisioning ES). In addition, these services have relevant cultural value (i.e., cultural services). The ES reduction influences adaptation strategies amid the dismantling of current environmental policies. As a result, these communities began to adopt industrialized means of production and consumption, such as adopting products derived from cattle, whose production is the main cause of greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil. Therefore, the studied case demonstrates how climate adaptation may pressure and erode local cultures, when these following the logic of globalized urbanization.


The Cronycke van Hollandt Zeeland en Vrieslant, Leiden: Jan Seversz, 1517, usually referred to as the Divisiekroniek, is a welcome object for bibliographical analysis. Having been printed from two fairly small stocks of worn type, it allows of type analysis; and having headlines on most pages, it allows of headline analysis as well. The analyses show the printing to have proceeded from the outside of a quire to the inside, the principle being that two successive outer formes were printed first, and were then perfected in the same order before the process was repeated with the next two sheets. The book was cast off, and two compositors were at work, each with his own stock of type and two skeletons, and the type can be shown to have been set in the order in which it was machined. The book is illustrated with numerous woodblocks and, like the text, these betray a passion for armorials, thus suggesting that the author may have had a hand in their selection. About 1530 a supplement taken from Jan van Doesborch's Cronike van Brabant of that year was added and a few sheets were reset. The woodcuts employed in these suggest that Willem Vorsterman is a more likely candidate for their provision than Jan van Doesborch, though Seversz may have remained in control. This hypothesis also removes a supposed anomaly from the oeuvre of Lucas van Leyden. Finally a copy of another Seversz imprint, the Byenboeck of 1515, in Leiden University Library, shows a series of offsets confirming that this book was printed according to the same system as the Divisiekroniek.


This report summarizes the operating experience scram data compiled from 35 operating US light water reactors (LWRs) to identify the principal components/systems related to reactor scrams. The data base utilized to identify the scram causes is developed from a EPRI-utility sponsored survey conducted by SAI coupled with recent data from the USNRC Gray Books. The reactor population considered in this evaluation is limited to 23 PWRs and 12 BWRs because of the limited scope of the program. The population includes all the US NSSS vendors. It is judged that this population accurately characterizes the component-related scrams in LWRs over the first 10 years of plant operation.


Abstract. The 'white-headed' spiny trapdoor spiders of the Euoplos mcmillani-group are revised, and three new species are described from the biodiversity hotspot of south-western Western Australia: E. cornishi sp. nov., E. kalbarri sp. nov. and E. saplan sp. nov. Two previously described species, E. ballidu (Main, 2000) and E. mcmillani (Main, 2000), are further re-described and re-diagnosed. The mcmillani-group of Euoplos are remarkable for the unique 'bright white' carapace coloration of males, and we here document the known diversity and conservation status of these rare and enigmatic spiders.


Sexual minority youth were found to be more likely to drink alcohol during weekdays compared to heterosexual youth. Drinking during weekdays was associated with consuming alcohol as a coping strategy. Sexual minority youth also more frequently consumed alcohol to eliminate personal worries (coping) and to not be excluded by their peers (conformity). Sexual orien-tation–related alcohol problems should be addressed at an early stage. Such efforts are likely to be effective if insecurities and stress related to sexual orientation are addressed as well. Same-sex-attracted youth have been shown to have higher rates of alcohol use than youth without same-sex attraction The minority stress and persons experience stressors a


A new type of water-soluble Eu(III)-doped ZnS quantum dots (QDs) was synthesized and characterized. A novel, simple, sensitive and precise room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) method was developed based upon measurement of the quenching of the phosphorescence intensity of the Eu(III)-doped ZnS QDs. Remarkable quenching of the phosphorescence intensity of Eu(III)-doped ZnS QDs by various concentrations of melamine was achieved at λex = 290 nm and pH 7.4 with a linear range of 5–500 ng mL−1 and a detection limit (3σ) of 1.22 ng mL−1. The relative standard deviation for five replicate measurements was 1.2%. The proposed method was satisfactorily applied in the detection of melamine in several milk products with recoveries of 96–103%.


We consider the problem of estimating from sample paths the absolute spectral gap 1 - λ of a reversible, irreducible and aperiodic Markov chain (Xt )t€N over a finite state space Ω. We propose the UCPI (Upper Confidence Power Iteration) algorithm for this problem, a low-complexity algorithm which estimates the spectral gap in time O(n) and memory space O((lnn)2) given n samples. This is in stark contrast with most known methods which require at least memory space O((ln n)2), so that they cannot be applied to large state spaces. Furthermore, UCPI is amenable to parallel implementation.


This paper embodies the result of the investigations carried out on the synthesis of zirconia‐ rare earth mixed oxide pigments: ZrCe1‐xYxO4‐δ and ZrCe1‐xPrxO4‐δ by the solution combustion method and their characterization by X‐ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrometric analysis, thermal analysis, reflectance spectral data and surface area measurements. The synthesized nano pigments possess low a and high b and exhibit yellow color when doped with Y and changes from yellow to orange‐red color when doped with Pr, with increase in x values. These pigments show maximum reflectance of 90% when the wavelength is above 550 nm. Due to the homogeneity of the phase formed and resistance to water, acids and alkali, the rare earth mixed oxides developed are found to be promising candidates as nontoxic pigments. (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)


Oxaldie-4, a 31-residue polypeptide designed to catalyse the decarboxylation of oxaloacetate, has been synthesised and its structural and catalytic properties characterised. The solution structure of Oxaldie-4 was studied by CD and NMR spectroscopy. Oxaldie-4, the design of which was based on bovine pancreatic polypeptide, adopted a stably folded structure in solution, which was characterised by the tight packing of a poly-proline-like helix and an α-helix as shown by a large number of inter-helix NOEs. The structure of Oxaldie-4 was in sharp contrast to the molten globule-like structure formed by Oxaldie-3, which was based on avian pancreatic polypeptide. The stability of Oxaldie-4 with respect to thermal and urea denaturation was significantly improved when compared to Oxaldie-3. Oxaldie-4 catalysed the decarboxylation of oxaloacetate with Michaelis-Menten saturation kinetics. The kinetic parameters, which were independent of the concentration of the catalyst over the
whole range studied, were determined in a spectrophotometric assay at pH 7 and 298 K to be 0.229 s−1, 64.8 mM, and 2.9 M−1 s−1 for kcat, KM, and kcat/KM, respectively. This catalytic efficiency corresponds to a rate increase of almost four orders of magnitude when compared to simple amines such as butylamine. However, despite the stable three-dimensional structure, the catalytic efficiency of Oxaldie-4 was only slightly improved relative to Oxaldie-3, most likely the consequence of the high flexibility of the lysine side chains, which make up the active site of Oxaldie-4.


This note presents a simple and elegant sampler which could be used as an alternative to the reversible jump MCMC methodology.


In so many countries around the world today we see low birthrates, ageing populations and governments struggling to think up ways to ensure that there will be enough taxpayers to pay for future old age pension schemes and healthcare.


We have performed a detailed ex situ magneto-optical investigation into the magnetic properties of wedged ultrathin epitaxial Ag/Fe/Ag(001) films as a function of both temperature and Fe thickness. The Fe thickness dependent reorientation phase transition (RPT) of the magnetic easy direction from out-of-plane to in-plane has been studied at various temperatures in the range 2\char21{}180 K. By using the polar Kerr effect and the Cotton-Mouton effect in reflection we were able to probe simultaneously the out-of-plane and in-plane magnetization components. We report the thermally activated formation of an out-of-plane domain structure at remanence:mat low temperatures the structure can only nucleate for small perpendicular anisotropy, i.e., close to the RPT Fe thickness; at higher temperatures nucleation is possible for Fe thicknesses well below the RPT thickness. We also report that the bulk cubic anisotropy term, ${\mathrm{K}}_{1}$, changes sign in the vicinity of the RPT Fe thickness. Consequently, we are able to delineate an Fe thickness-temperature phase diagram which identifies at least one point in (Fe thickness, temperature) space where the RPT coincides with vanishing ${\mathrm{K}}_{1}$. The identification of such a point is a necessary step towards the realization of a two-dimensional Heisenberg magnet.


We propose a novel method for fast switchable, reconfigurable optical vortex beams generation with significantly high precision using a DMD. For Laguerre-Gaussian mode, the fidelity under the proposed method can reach 0.9969 and the corresponding RMSE can be as low as 0.0146.


The tertiary structure of the pain modulating and anti‐opiate neuropeptide, human neuropeptide AF (NPAF) (the sequence is AGEGLNSQFWSLAAPQRF–NH2), was determined by 1H‐NMR. The structure of NPAF was determined in two solvent systems, namely 50%/50% trifluoroethanol‐d3/H2O (TFE/H2O) and in the cell membrane mimetic micelle, sodium dodecylsulfate‐d25 (SDS). The receptor for NPAF is an orphan G‐protein coupled receptor, and the micellar SDS solvent system was used to emulate the cell membrane surface in line with the Cell Membrane Compartments Theory proposed by R. Schwyzer (Biopolymers, 1995, Vol. 37, pp. 5–16). In both solvent systems, NPAF was found to be primarily α‐helical within the central portion of the molecule, from Asn6 to Ala14. The N‐terminus was random in both solvent systems. In the SDS solution, the C‐terminal tetrapeptide was structured and formed a type I β‐turn, whereas in TFE/H2O it was unstructured, showing the importance of the C‐terminal tetrapeptide in receptor recognition. NPAF was found to associate with SDS, and was shown to be near the surface of the micelle by spin label studies with 5‐doxyl‐stearic acid. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers 69: 201–215, 2003


We discuss phase-change recording at blue wavelengths at densities corresponding to that of a (read-only) digital versatile disk (DVD), and beyond. We demonstrate in-groove recording on a 0.60-mm-thick, 120-mm-diameter disk with a capacity of 6 Gbyte, achieved with a wavelength of 488 nm and a numerical aperture of 0.60. We discuss our results in relation with recently standardized rewritable phase-change disks for red wavelength and the implications for systems at even shorter wavelengths.


The paper gives a quantitative description of the fire development in large tunnel fires and simple analytical expressions to calculate the heat release rate (HRR), time to reach the maximum HRR and the fire duration in fuel-controlled tunnel fires. If knowing the total heat content and the maximum HRR, there will be only one parameter to vary, the parameter n from the original work by Numajiri and Furukawa [1]. Comparison to experimental data from large-scale tunnel fires is presented in order to see the applicability of the mathematical expressions for tunnel fires. Investigators of large tunnel fire accidents and researchers can use the mathematical expressions given in order to reconstruct the HRR development. These equations can also be applied when there is a need for analytical descriptions of HRR of free burning fires.


Comparative studies between the shape of the Vaterian papilla, appearance of the orifice, and the course of the intraduodenal bile duct and the pancreatic duct were made on fifty-eight autopsy materials in order to improve the success rate of selective cholangiography by the endoscopic retrograde method. The following results were obtained: 1) The Vaterian papilla was classified into five types according to its appearance. In each type, an attempt was made to measure the angle between the bile/pancreatic duct and a longitudinal axis on the surface paralell to the inner duodenal surface at the orifice of the major papilla. 2) The orifice of the papilla was classified into one of three types according to the macroscopic appearance. The appearance of the orifice was classified into further ten subtypes using a magnifying lens. The interrelationship of the three major types and the ten subtypes was evaluated. 3) It was demonstrated that both the site and the direction of cannulation at the orifice of the major papilla had to be carefully fitted to both the shape of the papilla and the appearance of the orifice to obtain a successful cholangiography and/or pancreatography. Some important points to be observed for successful cannulation are described in relation to the type of the major papilla and of the orifice. 4) A common channel was observed in 61 percent of cases. 5) A widely separated type of orifice (Mehnen I type) was observed in three, 5.3 percent, of cases.


It presents the optimization of railway station container crane operation,and the issues on how to plan gantry crane operation sequence and reduce work times to be the key measure of yard work efficiency.So the multistage dynamic container storage allocation model is established,whose objective is to minimize the rearrangement times of scattered containers in a planning period in the mixed storage area of a container yard.The genetic algorithm is designed to find the solution.An example shows that the model and algorithm are able to optimize the scattered container storage allocation in mixed storage area effectively and raise the container yard operation efficiency.


The application of rain water recycling system is expounded by taking a museum plan in the Fourth(2013) National Green Building Design Competition as an example. The project is located in Yangzhou, where rainwater is abundant and the water quality is good, the condition is appropriate as the water source of rainwater recycling system. The uses of recycled water are identified, and the water balance is calculated based on the characteristic of water usage in this program. The economic feature of the system is analyzed, the result shows 14233.11m3 municipal water can be saved every year, so the costs can be recovered in about 20 years. Its synergy of economic, ecological, environmental and social benefits is significantly.


Fredholm, B. B. The effect of lactate in canine subcutaneous adipose tissue in situ. Acta physiol. scand. 1971. 81. 110–123.

Na-L(+)-lactate and Na-pyruvate were administered by intraarterial infusion in canine subcutaneous adipose tissue, perfused with the dogs own blood either at a constant rate from a reservoir or by autoperfusion. The glucose uptake was found to be dependent upon the arterial glucose concentration. Similarly the uptake of lactate and pyruvate increased with increasing arterial concentrations, the latter more rapidly than the former. Infusion of Na-L(+)-lactate below 5 mM and Na-D(—)-lactate (10–11 mM) had no effect on the release of FFA and glycerol upon nerve stimulation (4 cps for 5 to 10 min). On the other hand Na-L(+)-lactate above 10 mM caused a 70 per cent inhibition of the release of FFA without significantly affecting the glycerol release. Na-pyruvate (5 mM) decreased the glycerol output significantly, but increased the FFA release. Neither of the anions had any significant effect on the glucose uptake. Na-lactate was not vasoactive, whereas Na-pyruvate was slightly vasodilator.

It is concluded that lactate in concentrations occurring a.g. during muscular exercise and shock is capable of significantly depressing the rate of FFA release upon nerve stimulation by increasing the rate of re-esterification. The finding that lactate and pyruvate had opposite effects on esterification indicates a role of the cytoplasmatic NADH/NAD ratio in determining the rate of esterification.


ABSTRACT The Israeli–Palestinian conflict, which dates back to the first half of the nineteenth century, brought occupation to the Palestinian people and caused oppression and suffering. This study examines the novel Ḥikāyat Ṣābir [Ṣābir's Story] by Maḥmūd Isā (born in 1967) as a sample of contemporary Palestinian prison literature. The novel's social and political resonances pushed Al-Jazeera television to turn it into a documentary film. Because the novel has received no prior scholarly attention, this article relies on the techniques and narrative structure of the novel. This paper examines the documentary values of the novel, its literary contributions, and its narrative manner, styles, and techniques. We use literary narrative analysis methodology, which draws upon Mieke Bal's approach to narratology, as the theoretical basis for this. This article confirms that Ḥikāyat Ṣābir has a unique narrative-structural-fictional overlap; the novel includes a short story within the novel that is narrated by the protagonist, and the narrator is all-knowing, dominant, and omniscient. Furthermore, the novel features multiple narrative techniques and styles that occupy a great deal of space in the novel, rendering it a deeply polyphonic text.


Adenocaulon (Asteraceae) is a small genus with only five species but has a broad amphi-Pacific distribution pattern with three species distributed disjunctly in South America, Central America and North America and two endemic species spanning eastern Asia to the Himalayas. To trace the biogeographic pattern of the genus, we reconstructed its phylogenetic relationships and diversification history based on one nuclear and eight plastid gene regions. Our results showed that Adenocaulon is monophyletic and may have originated in Central America during the Miocene, dispersed into North America and finally reached the Himalayas via the Bering Land Bridge. The hypothesized trajectory implies that long-distance dispersal may have played an important role in the formation of the distribution of this group of species. This hypothesis seems to have gained support from the special morphological structure of fruits of the genus.


With the trend for green technology, the study focused on utilizing a forgotten herb to produce an eco-friendly coating. Andrographis paniculata or the kalmegh leaves extract (KLE) has been investigated for its abilities in retarding the corrosion process due to its excellent anti-oxidative and antimicrobial properties. Here, KLE was employed as a novel additive in coatings and formulations were made by varying its wt%: 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12. These were applied to stainless steel 316L immersed in seawater for up to 50 days. The samples were characterized and analyzed to measure effectiveness of inhibition of corrosion and microbial growth. The best concentration was revealed to be 6 wt% KLE; it exhibited the highest performance in improving the ionic resistance of the coating and reducing the growth of bacteria.


Prime minister Tony Abbott signed an agreement in September to allow sales of Australian uranium to India for the first time. Uranium sales were initially approved by then- Coalition PM John Howard in August 2007, but Howard's successor, Kevin Rudd, reinstated the ban.


On account of the GPS initial technology limitations, it is vulnerable to interference, deception and other security attacks; GPS is widely used. If it is attacked, it will bring very serious consequences. Due to the problem of cost, civil GPS seldom considers how to defend against security attack. Therefore, it is necessary to study a fast and efficient GPS deception signal detection method to resist the attack. By improving the existing detection methods of GPS deception signal, a composite detection method of GPS deception signal is proposed. Based on DOA detection, the detection of signal propagation time difference is added, and the existence of GPS deception signal is judged synthetically according to whether the signal angle of arrival and the signal propagation time difference exceed the threshold value of real signal. The improved method improves the detection efficiency by reducing the calculation times of the signal angle of arrival. By reducing the number of detection signals to improve the detection accuracy of signal propagation time difference when there are more detection signals and less deception signals, thus ensuring the accuracy of composite detection. And subsequent simulation experiments successfully detected direct GPS deception signals, which verified the feasibility of this method for rapid detection of direct deception signals.


Aquinas' ethical theory contains two basic approaches, Aristotelian virtue ethics, and the law. How is their relationship to be understood? Are there genuinely philosophical ethics? We analyse Aquinas' theories of appetite (I) and emotions (II), examine their relevance for ethics and their integration into his account of natural law (III). Three central formulations give the focus of each part: I.  bonum nominat id in quod tendit appetitus \dash appetitions create motivational relations to the good, the fundamental practical dispositions. II.  Passiones appetitus indicatores ad bonum-the emotions are inclinations to the good, thus providing the primary evaluation of situations. Their basic objectivity becomes clearer in Aquinas''ordering of the passions. III.  Secundum ordinem inclinationum naturalium est ordo praeceptorum legis naturae-natural law theory, properly understood, reveals the autonomy of practical reasoning and its independence from metaphysical interpretation exactly because of the theory of...


[] I fully endorse the premises behind the proposed name change. The word "machinery" has long been highly misleading; it should be eliminated. At the same time the acronym ACM is well-known and should be preserved, if possible. However, I do not particularly like the idea of an acronym containing a letter which is not in the Association name. So I have an alternate suggestion. Might we adopt the name ACM INC. without any further identification of the meaning of any of the letters? The letters AC would, of course, continue to be identified with the words Association and Computing, but the M could have a broader interpretation. In discussion of production control, one often hears mention of the six M's required for any successful system: machinery, methods, management , materials, money, and manpower. (For those who object to this last term, I would point out that it is a neuter word and as yet the dictionary does not include the word "per-sonpower.") If we do decide to adopt the name Association for Computing, then I believe that the ACM acronym should gradually be phased out. This looks like an undesirable change, but we need only look at the success of the name change by Exxon. The Association seems to want to be the leading umbrella organization serving all aspects of computer technology and computer science. As reflected in some comments of mine which appeared earlier (ACM Forum, April 1977), I believe that unless we can move closer to the real world of today's application problems, we will inevitably shrink back to becoming another academic research organization and I, for one, would regret the loss. In that case, we should recognize a more narrow field of interest, and change the order of the letters in the acronym and become the Association for Mathematical Computing. Then those of us who are interested in solving immediate practical, social, and legal problems perhaps will be prompted to form another organization for this purpose. [] I can understand members' objections to the component words of the name ACM having submeanings which in combination do not represent the meaning of the name now. However, the English language is full of words whose meanings are not the combination of the meanings of their components or whose meanings have changed over the years. People who speak English accept this. We should accept it, too. In practice, it …


Most of us have seen vaulting on television, seen those graceful and fearless gymnasts performing seemingly impossible feats on horseback. But few of us know that it is alive and well as a sport in South Africa. SA Horseman spoke to Paula Taylor, who serves on the Gauteng Vaulting Committee, to learn more about this spectacular sport.


Chronic nonmalignant pain (CNMP) is one of the most common reasons for office visits to family physicians. The reluctance of family physicians to utilize rational, opioid centered regimens for CNMP stems not only from inadequate training and experience, but more fundamentally from a failure to establish appropriate inclusion criteria and thresholds for referral. SCOPE is a structured CNMP protocol that is designed to guide clinicians in patient selection, initial treatment plan, and interval management.We have hypothesized that a CNMP protocol built around a scope-of-practice framework can be readily and rapidly taught to family physicians and will result in a number of measurable improvements in the provider's experience of working with CNMP patients, thus reducing many of the critical barriers to treatment and markedly enhancing access to care for patients with chronic pain. In this study, we provided 12 family medicine residents, across all levels of training, with two half day patient care sessions in a specialized clinic in which the residents were taught to use the SCOPE protocol for initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment of patients with CNMP. Their attitudes, beliefs, and self perceptions with respect to treatment of chronic pain patients were assessed before and after the Protocol Clinic experience. Following SCOPE training, residents' scores improved for all four indicators, with scores for Subjective Experience and Perceived Competency improving significantly.This is strong initial support for our core hypothesis and suggests that SCOPE is a tool that can be readily learned and applied in clinical settings, yielding significant dividends with respect to physicians' capabilities and comfort level in managing patients with chronic pain.


SYNOPSIS The need for adequate geologic input into civil engineering projects is common knowledge to all. However,quite surprisingly, in many construction projects in Malaysia geologic input is either totally lacking or highly inadequate. An indicator of the extent of neglect of geologic input into civil constructions in Malaysia is the fact that many soil investigation reports for these projects in this country do not contain a section or even a brief write-up on the site geology. This paper presents several case studies of civil engineering projects where geologic factors have been over looked, thus resulting in the delay in the completion of the project and increase in the final project cost. The examples given include a bridge project, dams, building foundations, piling works and the searchfor construction materials for the extension of an airport.


Analysis of stock composition of mixed-stock fisheries using electrophoretic data is gaining acceptance for both research and management purposes. However, a thorough understanding of the influence...


Abstract Tidal seawater inundation of coastal acid sulfate soils can generate Fe- and SO 4 -reducing conditions in previously oxic sediments. This creates potential for mobilisation of As during the redox transition. We investigate the hydrology, porewater geochemistry, solid-phase speciation and mineralogical partitioning of As across two tidal fringe toposequences and explore the consequences for As. Seawater inundation induced a tidally-controlled redox gradient. Maximum porewater As (~400 µg/L) occurred in the intertidal, redox transition zone between Fe-oxidizing and SO 4 -reducing conditions. Mechanisms of As mobilisation include the reduction of solid-phase As(V) to As(III), reductive dissolution of As(V)-bearing secondary Fe(III) minerals and competitive anion desorption. There was attenuation of porewater As in the zone of contemporary pyrite reformation. Oscillating hydraulic gradients caused by tidal pumping promote upward advection of As and Fe 2+ -enriched porewater in the intertidal zone, leading to accumulation of As(V)-enriched Fe(III) (hydr)oxides at the oxic sediment-water interface. This creates a natural reactive-Fe barrier, but does not completely retard the flux of porewater As to overtopping surface waters. The accumulated Fe minerals may be prone to future reductive dissolution. A conceptual model of As hydro-geochemical coupling is presented.


The network examination system based on Web Services technique can effectively integrate the advantages of We have network examination system of C/S architecture and B/S architecture,combined characteristics of Web Services' technical structure with practical development of the network examination system,mainly discussed how to design the system based on Web Services technique,and finally analyzed the application prospect of Web Services technique.


The properties of five interpolating fast Fourier transform methods (IFFT) are studied with respect to their systematic errors and their noise sensitivity, for a monofrequency signal. It is shown that windows with small spectral sidelobes do not always result in a better overall performance of the IFFT and that time-domain estimators can be more efficient than the IFFT methods analyzed. It is also, shown that time-domain techniques have a lower Cramer-Rao lower bound than the IFFT methods, which can result in more efficient estimates.<<ETX>>


Background: Laryngoscopy associated with increased circulating catecholamine leading to hemodynamic and cardiovascular responses. Many prophylactic drugs & methods have been used to alleviate the cardiovascular response to laryngoscopy & intubation. Aim of this study is to compare effectiveness of Dexmedetomidine 1μg/kg and Magnesium sulphate 50 mg/kg in attenuating cardiovascular response during laryngoscopy and intubation. Materials and Methods: 156 adult consented patients from ASA grade I & II, of either sex were included in study and randomly allocated into three groups. Group D received Dexmedetomidine 1μg/kg, Group M received Magnesium sulphate 50 mg/Kg & Group C received normal saline, over 10 minutes before induction & haemodynamic parameters were noted till 10 min after intubation. Two tailed unpaired t test used for comparison between groups & p value < 0.05 was considered as statically significant. Result: Patient's demographic data, characteristics & surgical procedure were comparable between three groups. There was significant increase in heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure & mean blood pressure after intubation in groups C & M as compared to group D. Hypotension was seen in six patients of each group D & M and in three patients of group C. Bradycardia was seen in one patient of each group D & M. Conclusion: Dexmedetomidine is better drug for attenuation of haemodynamic response to laryngoscopy & intubation, as compare to magnesium sulphate. Dexmedetomidine also produces more sedation which resembles normal sleep & thus leads to an anxiolytic effect on patients, as compared to magnesium sulphate.


Follicular lymphoma is characterized genetically by t(14;18)(q32;q21), whereas t(18;22)(q21;q11), a rare variant form of t(14;18), has been preferentially observed in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). We describe here an unusual case of follicular lymphoma with t(18;22)(q21;q11), that progressed to diffuse large cell lymphoma with a novel translocation t(2;6)(p12;q23). A 53-year-old woman was initially diagnosed as follicular lymphoma, grade 2. Chromosome analysis showed near-tetraploid karyotype as follows: 45,X,-X,t(3;14)(q27;q32),i(6)(p10),t(18;22)(q21;q11)/92,idemx2,+5,+5/90, After 18 months, the disease relapsed and evolved to diffuse large cell lymphoma with follicular lymphoma grade 3. The karyotype was converted as follows: ;22)(q21;q11). Spectral karyotyping revealed that add(2)(p12) and add(6)(q23) were derived from t(2;6)(p12;q23). Fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis confirmed the rearrangements of the BCL2 gene at 18q21 and the BCL6 gene at 3q27. It has been shown that chromosomal deletions at 6q23-26 in follicular lymphoma are associated with a significantly higher risk of transformation. Our results indicate that a reciprocal translocation involving 6q23 could be implicated in the progression of follicular


FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: absorbing element, divided into three parts in the longitudinal direction, includes the first absorbing part as the middle part, the second absorbing part, which is divided into one side of the first absorbing part, and the third absorbing part, which is divided into another side of the first absorbing part, with each of the absorbing parts containing a section of receiving a flowing medium layer for the absorption of a flowing medium and diffusion of the flowing medium in the planar direction; multiple projecting sections for storing the absorbable flowing medium for the absorption and accumulation of the flowing medium, which are continuous with the section receiving the flowing medium and are independently placed on the surface of one side of the section of the layer receiving the flowing medium; and concave portions, which are concave in the form of grooves on one surface or on facing each other positions of both surfaces, with the concave surfaces being placed between the projecting sections for the storage of the absorbable flowing medium, the first concave sections, located on the first absorbing part, are placed inside the external edges of the first absorbing part on top view and are placed in the longitudinal direction, the second and third concave sections, located on respective second and third absorbing parts, are respectively located in directions, oriented at an angle relative to the longitudinal direction, the first and second concave sections and the first and third concave sections are formed as continuous concave sections or the first concave sections are at a distance from the second concave sections and third concave sections, with protruding sections for the storage of the absorbable flowing medium occupying the higher portion of the area than the ratio of the area of the concave sections, and the section of the layer receiving the flowing medium at lower parts of the concave sections has a smaller basic weight and density than the basic weight and density of the projecting sections for the storage of the absorbable flowing medium. EFFECT: increased efficiency of absorption. 20 cl, 5 tbl, 33 dwg


We have examined the idea that a towed neutrally buoyant electromagnetic (EM) streamer suffers from noise induced according to Faraday's law of induction. A simple analysis of a horizontal streamer in a constant uniform magnetic field determined that there was no induction noise. We have developed an experiment to measure the induced noise in a prototype EM streamer suspended in the Edinburgh FloWave tank, and we subjected it to water flow along its length and to waves propagating in the same direction, at 45° and 90° to the streamer direction. The noise level was found to increase with increasing flow velocity. The motion of the prototype EM streamer in response to parallel constant current flow and wave motion was found to generate significant noise. The main finding is that wave motion was the major source of noise and was much larger than the noise of a static cable. The noise level can probably be reduced by towing the cable deeper and increasing the cable tension.


In this paper the application of the Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (INSAR) on volcanology is analysed. Since it is not a real novelty among the different applications of INSAR in Earth Observation activities, at the beginning of this paper we analyse the state of the art of the researches in this field. During the discussion, the point of view of volcanologists is favoured because it is considered that the first applications were often badly aimed. Consequently, the initial INSAR performances in volcanology were overrated with respect to the real capabilities of this technique. This fact lead to discover some unexpected limitations in INSAR usage in volcano monitoring, but, at the same time, spurred on scientists to overcome these drawbacks. The results achieved recently allow to better apply SAR to volcanology; in the paper a possible operative work-plan aimed at introducing INSAR in the volcano monitoring system is presented.


Data suggest military personnel involved in U.S. military initiatives in Iraq and Afghanistan are returning from deployment with elevated rates of mental health diagnoses, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aim of this study was to examine difficulties with emotion regulation as a potential contributory mechanism by which soldiers have poorer psychological outcomes, such as depression, dissociation, alcohol abuse, and interpersonal difficulties. Participants were 44 active‐duty male service members who comprised three groups, including those deployed with and without diagnosed PTSD and those prior to deployment. Participants in the PTSD group scored significantly higher on measures of self‐reported depression, trauma‐related dissociation, alcohol misuse, and social adjustment difficulties than did comparison groups. Importantly, difficulties with emotion regulation were found to partially mediate the relationship between PTSD and depression, poor social adjustment, and trauma‐related depersonalization but not alcohol misuse. Emotion‐regulation difficulties are important to consider in the relationship between PTSD and additional psychological outcomes in recently deployed personnel. Implications for treatment are briefly discussed.


Professor Davi,d K!eln's recent discussion of the social sciences in Australasian medical school curricula (1976) makes a rather serious omission, an omission reflected in most, if not all, medical school curricula despite an increasi.ng body of evidence which demands its attention. In his analysis of Australasian medical curricula, Klein fails to give adequate recognition to a fundamental change in medical practice from a physi.calpathological profile to a supportive-psychological omniscient profile, and to the role strain that such a change is producing. Further, I suggest that the omission made by Professor Klein is shared by many, if not most, people responsible for the design and implementation of medical curricula. Yet having said this, I think Professor Klein's article is a timely inclusion in that he draws


A linear quadratic estimation (LQE) based control for single stage single-phase grid integrated solar photovoltaic (PV) system is proposed in this paper. The mathematical approach minimizes the mean-squared estimation error and replaces the phase locked loop (PLL) and its associated problems to synchronize the PV converter system to the single-phase grid. The PV converter system uses a voltage source converter (VSC), which harvests the peak power generated from the PV array and injects it into the single-phase grid. The harmonics analysis of grid current is meeting an IEEE-519 power quality standard. In addition, VSC mitigates nonlinear load current harmonics, improves power factor of the system even when PV generation is not available. It also improves dynamic response on sudden connection and disconnection of nonlinear load and under varying irradiance. The reference VSC input voltage is determined by incremental conductance (INC) based maximum power point tracking. The proportional integral (PI) controller sustains VSC input voltage at the set point voltage, and the loading on the PI controller is reduced by using feed-forward loop, thus transient response of the solar system is enhanced. This control algorithm for the solar PV system, is authenticated by experimental results.


For the measurement of optical absorption in the oceans, one needs a device that is rugged, accurate, independent of scattering effects, and has no critical alignment restrictions. Such a device using an integrating cavity to provide isotropic illumination of the sample, is described.


In this chapter, in the first two sections all the basics on Poisson structure on Euclidean spaces and general manifolds and Hamiltonian structures are developed and the properties of them needed for later use are given. In particular, these will be used in chapter 4, chapter 5 and chapter 6. Then, we study various integrable systems such as the Toda lattice, the Lagrange top, the geodesic motion on an ellipsoid, the KdV equations and the generalized KdV equations (or the GeFfand-Dikii system). We describe the Hamiltonian function, the Poisson structure and the first integrals of motion of these systems. We explain in chapter 4 how these systems obey the Adler-Kostant-Symes geometric principle. 2.1 SOME PRELIMINARIES: In this section, we give an introduction to the various aspects of Poisson brackets used in different parts (contexts) of the thesis. 2.1.1: The basic geometry of a physical system is described by a configuration space M, a C°° manifold. Elements q of M represent instantaneous configurations of the physical system. For instance, for k particles in 3-dimensional space IR, the configuration space is Af SB (IR)* £ IR\ Let / be an interval in IR. A curve (j. : t -+ q(t) (where t runs over the time interval /) with values in M describes the motion, i.e., change in time, of the physical system. The velocity v(t0) at time t0 (also denoted by q(t0)) is defined as: v(to) = £|t= to?(0Thus v(t0) belongs to the tangent space Tq{to)M at q(to). The collection of spaces TqM for q in M is the tangent bundle TM over M. Hence to describe the positions and velocities of the various parts of the system at a certain time to, we


The "Big Three" case against top breakfast cereal makers was the focus of U.S. antitrust activity during the 1970s, but scrutiny of the industry ended abruptly after the case was dismissed in 1981. About this time the prices of breakfast cereals began a steep rise relative to other food products. Using a differentiated-products Bertrand oligopoly framework and data from Selling Area Markets, Inc. (SAMI), the extent and type of market power exercised during the case, and then after the case, is investigated. Between these periods average price-cost margins rose from 38.0% to 41.5%. In both periods the exercise of market power was primarily related to product differentiation (unilateral market power) and the fact that firms manage multiple brands (the portfolio effect). The rise in margins between the two periods, however, was driven by an increase in coordinated market power, which lends support to the original FTC case.


Two approaches for the numerical solution of the full-wave Maxwell's equations, based upon the finite element method and the method of moments, are here used for the computation of lightning induced voltages on overhead distribution power lines. The methods are well suited to consider both induced and conductive coupling mechanisms between the lightning return stroke channel, the overhead line conductors and the grounding system of the line. It is noted that this last effect is traditionally disregarded in the computation of lightning induced overvoltages. It is shown that the conductive coupling might result in the reduction of the lightning overvoltages induced on overhead lines. This finding justifies the inclusion of the conductive coupling in the available approximate formulae used for the calculation of lightning induced overvoltages.


A Duty Cycle Corrector (DCC) with wide operation frequency band, wide duty-cycle correction range, high duty accuracy and low power consumption performance is proposed in this paper. A dual feedback loop with differential input clock is added to reduce the impact of charge pump imbalance on circuit performance. The chopping technique is also introduced to improve the loop gain meanwhile suppress the DC offset in the feedback loop. Furthermore, a novel duty-cycle adjuster (DCA) with configurable load capacitance is presented to maintain the duty-cycle correction range in a wide frequency range. The proposed DCC is implemented in 65-nm CMOS process with 1-V supply voltage. Post-simulation results indicate that the DCC corrects the input duty cycle with a range from 20% to 80% to 50±0.7% in the 0.5-5 GHz frequency range. The maximum power consumption of the DCC is 0.32 mW when the input clock frequency is set to 5 GHz.


Interleukin (IL)-4 and ll-13 share many biological activities. To some extent, this is because they both signal via a shared receptor. IL-4R α . Ligation of IL-4R α . results in activation of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription factor 6 (STAT6) and Insulin Receptor Substrate (IRS) molecules. In T- and B-cells, IL-4R α . signaling contributes to cell-mediated and humoral aspects of allergic inflammation. It has recently become clear that ll-4 and IL-13 produced in inflamed tissues activate signaling in normally resident cells of the airway. The purpose of this review is to critically evaluate the contributions of IL-4- and IL-13-induced tissue responses, especially those mediated by STATS, to some of the pathologic features of asthma including eosinophilic inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness, subepithelial fibrosis and excessive mucus production. We also review the functions of some recently identified ll-4- and/or IL-13-induced mediators that provide some detail on molecular mechanisms and suggest an important contribution to host defense.


PURPOSE: A reflection preventing layer for a solar cell having high efficiency and high durability, a solar cell including the same, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided to increase light quantity which enters to a solar cell by forming an AlN(Aluminium nitride) based phosphor thin film at an upper part of a solar cell substrate. CONSTITUTION: A silicon emitter layer(110) having a second conduction type is formed on an upper part of a base silicon substrate(100). A reflection preventing layer(120) is formed on the upper part of the silicon emitter layer. The reflection preventing layer is formed by depositing an AlN(Aluminium nitride) based transparent phosphor thin film on the upper part of the silicon emitter layer. An upper electrode(130) is connected with the silicon emitter layer through the reflection preventing layer. A lower electrode(140) is connected to an rear side of the base silicon substrate.


'urf is something that has been fixed (consistent) in the soul, recognized and accepted by the intellect, and it is an argument and easy to understand. Likewise, the customary notion is something (habit) continued to be done by humans under the laws of human reason and keep repeating. 'Urf has been entrenched, provisions which are made repeatedly and received by logic in accordance with nature and a healthy mind. 'Urf is a the manner of the common people or communities. 'Urf in Islamic legal theory (ushul fiqh) gives meaning to the many roles and dynamics of Islamic law. Therefore, the effect of the existence of 'urf against the establishment of Islamic law should be understood as a knife analysis to understand nash, also in the context of the application tanfiz.


Decision trees and tree ensembles are popular supervised learning models on tabular data. Two recent research trends on tree models stand out: (1) bigger and deeper models with many trees, and (2) scalable distributed training frameworks. However, existing implementations on distributed systems are IO-bound leaving CPU cores underutilized. They also only find best node-splitting conditions approximately due to row-based data partitioning scheme. In this paper, we target the exact training of tree models by effectively utilizing the available CPU cores. The resulting system called TreeServer adopts a column-based data partitioning scheme to minimize communication, and a node-centric task-based engine to fully explore the CPU parallelism. Experiments show that TreeServer is up to 10× faster than models in Spark MLlib. We also showcase TreeServer's high training throughput by using it to build big "deep forest" models.


There are countless statistics in baseball—sites like Baseball Reference(2) and FanGraphs(1) track over 100 different metrics for each player. There is also a high volume of game data available—each team plays at least 162 games in a season (with some exceptions, such as this year). However, baseball game results are highly variable; on any given day, the best team in baseball could lose to the worst, due to factors like home field advantage, the pitchers in each game, and the teams' travel schedules. Because of this variability, human-level performance is not a particularly good benchmark for prediction accuracy, as even experts routinely make incorrect predictions.


Objective: To observe the effect of Tonifying Zong Qi combined with respiratory rehabilitation training on 6-minute walk test(6MWT) in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Stable Stage. Methods: The 90 patients who were diagnosed with COPD in stable stage were randomly divided into Breathing exercises group(30 patients), traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) group(30 patients) and the combined group(30 patients). On the base of conventional Western medicine, respiratory rehabilitation training gymnastics was use in the Breathing exercises group. The TCM group was given traditional Chinese medicine: Buyuan Tang,one dose per day. Meanwhile, the combined group were treated with traditional Chinese medicine Tang and breathing exercises. The total treatment course is 6 months, Compare the change between the three groups of patients on the 6 min walking distance and the dyspnea degree around the treatment. Results: The 6 min walking distance of the combined group is significantly prolonger than the other two groups,and the dyspnea degree with a significant reduction before therapy, the differences is significance(P0.01). Conclusion: For patients with COPD in stable stage.taking the Buyuan Tang combined with respiratory rehabilitation training chronically and regularly can improve the patient's activities, and relieve the patients' dyspnea degree obviously.


This article first discusses the rhetorical art of advertisements in English in terms of metaphor, simile, person ification, pun, parody, hyperbole and antithesis, and then points out the basic principles:naturalness, preciseness, acceptableness in the course of its translation into Chinese and the most important means to achieve the principles: flexibility.


Based on the determining of the geometry parameter and material choosing of bridle rolls,tension calculation,power calculation,Torque checking,the design and calculation of bridle rolls in aftertreatment lines is detailedly discussed here,this have important effect on accurately obtaining the value and the variation rule of the tension,setting reasonable tension,improving product quality and saving energy in aftertreatment lines.


The polimorphism and morphometrics of the Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885 taken from 2 populations distributed in the Azerbaijan part of the Major Caucasus were studied during in the breeding season (early May to late July) between 2010 and 2014. Thirty nine specimens (25 females, 12 males and 2 juveniles) of R.macrocnemis were captured, measured and released into their natural habitat. Statistical analyses showed considerable differences between two populations for measured characters. SVL, FL, TL, T1L and IMTL measurements in R.macrocnemis specimens picked from 2 populations in Major Caucasus showed that females in the Guba population are bigger than males in the same population and females in the Zagatala population.


1Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, People's Republic of China; 2Department of Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China; 3Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors and Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Wuhan, 430071, People's Republic of China; 4Department of Orthopaedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, People's Republic of China; 5Department of Urology, Research Lab/LIFE-Zentrum, University of Munich (LMU), München, Germany


From 1986 to 1995, 513 young women of childbearing age (11 to 45 years) underwent mitral valve replacement with a bileaflet St. Jude Medical prosthesis. Twenty-one patients became pregnant within 3 years postoperatively. The mean age of these patients at the onset of pregnancy was 27 ± 8 years (range, 16 to 43 years). Follow-up was complete for all pregnant patients. Of 11 who continued to take warfarin during pregnancy, one had a premature delivery, 2 had spontaneous abortions, and 8 had therapeutic abortions. Five patients who ceased oral anticoagulant therapy had normal deliveries but 4 underwent reoperation for valve thrombosis postnatally, with concurrent left hemiplegia in one case. The other 5 patients adhered to an anticoagulation protocol for pregnancy; there were 3 normal deliveries, 1 premature birth, and 1 abortion. There is a high risk of thromboembolism in patients with mechanical heart valves whose anticoagulants are interrupted during pregnancy. We believe that careful supervision can reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.


How to evaluate the performance of the government websites is one of the most fundamental and important aspects of the E-Government construction.According to the characteristics of comprehensive evaluation on government websites,a new model is proposed by using grey relation analysis method.In this model,grey relation analysis method was used in identifying the weights of evaluation indexes,and then establishes an evaluation matrix by grey statistical method.The new model,a multi-layers and multi-objects evaluation method,can show the result with measurable mode,and reflect the comprehensive level of the government websites more perfectly to build fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method.


Curriculum administration is the entire process of planned and deliberate and earnest activities as well as continuous coaching of the teaching and learning situation effectively and efficiently in order to help the achievement of educational goals that have been set. Curriculum administration is the entire process of activities planned and intentionally and deliberately and serious and continuous coaching of teaching and learning situations effectively and efficiently in order to help the achievement of educational goals that have been set. The function of curriculum administration is to improve the effectiveness of teacher performance and student activities in achieving learning goals, curriculum management that is professional, effective, and integrated can provide motivation to teacher performance and student activities in learning. Teachers are the central point of a curriculum thanks to the efforts of teachers, hence arises excitement student learning. So that spurring learning harder to achieve teaching and learning goals that are sourced from curriculum goals, for that teachers need to have teaching and learning skills. In the implementation of the curriculum, the teacher's job is to review the curriculum through individual or group activities, thus teachers and principals understand the curriculum before it is implemented in the curriculum development process.


PATIENTS with idiopathic pericarditis usually complain of chest pain, dyspnea, fever, and malaise. Although the intensity of these symptoms may vary and may in fact be very low,1no report of a completely asymptomatic case was found in the literature. Recently, one such patient has been observed, and because of the case's apparent rarity and eventual implications it was considered to be worthwhile reporting. Report of a Case An 8 1/2-year-old boy was referred to the pediatric department on Dec 22, 1965, because of a marked enlargement of the heart incidentally discovered at a routine x-ray examination. The patient, one of probably homozygous twins, had nothing of significance in his or his family's history except that he was prone to repeated upperrespiratory tract infections. He was suffering from enlarged adenoids, and prior to their removal, a routine chest roentgenogram was made. Physical examination revealed a well-developed, wellnourished, active, and


Drugs, of one sort or another, have long been used in the treatment of chronic alcoholism. All sorts of claims had been advanced for the efficacy of various drug therapies in the past, but the short life of their popularity and the invariable realization of the fact that such drugs made no real difference in the course of the disease were ample proof of the fallacy of these claims. In recent years new drugs have appeared [1], which offer promise in the treatment of chronic alcoholism, but in order to avoid the mistake Abstract


This work shows a promising solution to efficiently implement normally-off computing (NoC) and power analysis side-channel attack resilient designs using spin-based devices. Spintronics, as post-CMOS devices, provide interesting features such as non-volatility, which plays an essential role in NoC structures. Besides, spin-based components can naturally function as a polymorphic gate (PG) that realizes reconfigurable logic functions with inherent security attributes. However, Spintronics' utilization imposes power and area overhead compared to CMOS-based designs. Thus, herein an efficient design methodology is introduced to mitigate these overheads. This approach is first extended to realize the targeted insertion PG Modules within the VLSI implementations to make it resilient against power failure, entitled NV-Clustering. Then PARC as an extension of NV-Clustering was developed as a power-masked synthesis method in the presence of power analysis side-channel attack. PARC randomly generates power maskable building blocks with the optimum PDP and area overhead. In addition to NV-Clustering, the PARC can be expanded against fault injection approaches due to PG modules' reconfigurability to cover the faults.


Grain size distribution (sorting) is determined by deposition. It may affect sediment bulk and elastic properties in a non-linear and non-unique way. The quantification of these relations is important for seismic reservoir characterization, especially in geological settings where sand/shale (bimodal) mixtures are present. Below, effective-medium equations are introduced for calculating the porosity and elastic moduli of such bimodal granular mixtures. These equations can be used for theoretical mixing of sand and shale in dispersed or laminar modes and, ultimately, for seismic forward modeling and reservoir characterization. INTRODUCTION AND PROBLEM FORMULATION Grain size and grain size distribution are basic characteristics of sediment texture (Figure 1). They are determined by the depositional history and affect reservoir quality via two of the most important bulk properties–porosity and permeability. They also affect the elastic properties of the sediment. As a result, seismic attributes can be, in principle, interpreted in terms of texture and porosity. Figure 1. Thin sections of unconsolidated sand showing deteriorating sorting (from left to right). Images courtesy Norsk Hydro. The effect of texture on sediment bulk and elastic properties is not simple. Consider a water-saturated section of a Gulf Coast well at a depth of about 900 m (Figure 2). The