The failure of the local street system to provide livability and safety in the residential environment can be seen in the application of neighborhood traffic management programs by local authorities to mitigate traffic problems. In order to further identify the extent of the conflict associated with "livability" and geometrical design of residential street, the following issues are examined: (1) Existing and proposed residential streets standards and regulations as practiced by various cities and their evaluation by public and city officials. (2) Traffic problems associated with residential streets and their mitigation through traffic management and control programs. Data are collected from Public Works and Traffic Engineering Departments of 56 Californian cities and 19 cities nation-wide. The findings show that most cities are still adhering to published street standards as recommended by different professional and federal organizations. Although some city officials see the need to amend certain aspects of their regulations and create a more flexible framework for street design, most of them believe that the current practice is satisfactory. Yet, the extant of residents' complaints about traffic problems on their streets might indicate an inconsistency between professional practice, as manifested in street design, and its actual performance as experienced by the residents. This can also be seen in the application of traffic control devices used by local authorities to mitigate these problems of which the most common are the installation of speed humps and 4-way stop signs. According to the cities' reports these techniques, as well as traffic diverters have the most effective results. Acknowledgments This research has been supported in part by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of California Transportation Center. I am also grateful for the guidance of Professor Michael Southworth at the department of City and Regional Planning and Landscape Architecture at the University of California at Berkeley.


Switzerland is currently upgrading its strong motion network (SSMNet). 30 new permanent stations were installed over the period 2009-2013. In the framework of this project a site characterization procedure has been developed and systematically applied (see Michel et al., 2014 for more details). The main goal of the procedure is to retrieve realistic 1D velocity profiles for each site hosting a strong motion station. The retrieval of 1D velocity profiles, mostly based on the analysis of surface waves, is achieved through the following procedure: collection of available data; ambient vibration array measurements and, if necessary, active seismic experiments; single station processing (H/V ratios to retrieve the ellipticity of Rayleigh waves, polarization analysis to highlight 2D effects); 3-component array processing to retrieve dispersion curves of Rayleigh and Love waves; combined inversion of ellipticity and dispersion data into 1D velocity profiles; computation of secondary parameters such as Vs30 and SH transfer functions.


Sleep apnea is a common condition that poses serious health risks. Current state-of-the-art technology for diagnosing and assessing sleep apnea is obtrusive, expensive, and lacks integration/analysis of important cardiovascular and respiratory parameters. This paper evaluates a novel unobtrusive multiparameter sleep apnea monitor, namely, the Biopeak chest belt monitor, and describes a collection of associated algorithms for the detection of sleep apnea and assessment of the extent of the resulting physiological disturbance. The system uses dry electrodes to acquire electrocardiogram, respiratory, and stroke volume data and analyzes multiple physiological parameters from it. In a pilot investigation on eight healthy subjects simulating a total of 66 obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) events with Mueller maneuvers, the proposed system achieves an accuracy of 95.6%, a specificity of 97.2%, and a sensitivity of 93.8% for identifying these events. Moreover, the response of the simulated OSA events on the multiple physiological parameters conforms to earlier published work. We thus conclude that the proposed chest belt system has potential to be used for reliable sleep apnea detection and comprehensive evaluation of cardiovascular and respiratory parameters in sleep apnea.


Nerve cell bodies and nerve fibres are commonly stained by Kluver Barrera method and Margolis method. However few studies have performed for cost effective staining. A simple, cost effective, single stain, rapid method for the differential staining of myelinated nerve fibres and nerve cell bodies applicable to paraffin sections of central nervous system was described. Neutral buffered formalin fixed human cadaver brains and cord were used. Sections of 8 micron thickness of spinal cord, Cerebellum, Pons, Medulla and Mid brain were attached to egg albumin coated slides. Slides were dewaxed and hydrated and brought to water. Slides were stained for two minutes in the following staining solution. 0.25gms of MV10B stain dissolved in 100 ml of autoclaved distilled water and filtered. Stained slides were decolorized in 95% alcohol, dehydrated in absolute alcohol, cleared in xylene and mounted in DPX. Myelinated fibres and nerve cell bodies were stained in varying shades of violet color, which gives an adequate contrast for observation and photography. The present technique was very simple highly cost effective and rapid stain which doesn't require any differentiation. The whole process of staining will be completed within 15-20 mins with adequate results.


Shen Tianya, who is an important person in novel《Situation》,is not really a reality , lovely and cubic feeling Personal image but an erotic man who has little conscious of ethic and law . He is also a burgess of bureaucrat who is acquainted with money in exchange for power. The novel 《Situation》is not an excellent realism essay as the author and editor claimed recently but a Problem essay which has some wrong creative intention .


This research addresses the concept of electronic self-portrayal (ESP) in synchronous computer mediated communication of ad hoc virtual teams. Electronic self-portrayal is defined as the extent to which a communication system can portray the true identity of its users. A theoretical model is developed based upon which it is hypothesized that increased information available due to electronic self-portrayal will have an effect upon the trust and performance of ad hoc virtual teams. An experiment is conducted to isolate the effects of electronic self-portrayal by manipulating the graphical identification of users of a system as well as the rehearsability of the system. Rehearsability is the extent to which users are able to reread and edit their messages before submitting them to the system. The combination of both manipulations—identification and rehearsability—is found to impact trust, with partial electronic self-portrayal having a positive impact on trust. Partial electronic self-portrayal is defined as a mode of electronic self-portrayal that includes at least one form of true representation and at least one of non-disclosure. Performance reacts positively to high levels of rehearsability, and other factors are also found to impact trust and performance in ad hoc synchronous virtual teams. This research provides theoretical and practical contributions for understanding the importance of electronic self-portrayal and rehearsability in synchronous group communication.


Power Spectrum Estimation is an important research topic in the area of the random signal.The paper mainly introduces the principles of classical spectrum estimation and modern spectrum estimation,discusses characteristics of the methods of realization in Matlab.The variance of classical spectrum estimation is large and the spectral resolution is not good.Resolution is inverse to the length of the valid signal.But modern spectrum estimation doesn′t limit it.At last it gives the application of power spectrum estimation.


The hydrolysis of lactose using immobilized β‐galactosidase (from Aspergillus niger) on phenol–formaldehyde resin was studied at temperatures between 8 and 60°C and initial lactose concentrations ranging from 2.5 to 20.0%. A model involving enzyme–galactose complex similar to Michaelis–Menten kinetics with competitive product (galactose) inhibition is suitable to describe the lactose hydrolysis reaction. A small degree of lack of fit between the model and the data was found to be due to the formation of oligosaccharides. Thermal deactivation of lactase follows first‐order reaction mechanism. The effect of temperature on the reaction and the deactivation rate constants follows the Arrhenius relationship. The Oligosaccharide formation was not significantly affected by the temperature when the initial lactose concentration was 5%. A design equation for the plug‐flow immobilized lactase reactor was developed from the reaction and the deactivation kinetics and was used to find the optimal operating temperature. The optimal temperature was found to be dependent on the operating time but not on the lactose concentration or the conversion. The optimal operating temperature is 60°C when operating time is short but is close to 35°C for a long operating time. A preliminary economic analysis indicates that the optimal operating temperature is 43, 38.5, and 33°C when the operating time is 300 days, 1000 days, and infinity, respectively.


Rural Underpinnings for Resiliency and Linkages (RURAL) is an example of a Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) project. RURAL provides services to children and families in a rural Kansas county. The county's rates of juvenile alcohol and illicit drug use are higher than state averages. The RURAL project was designed to enhance existing partnerships among three school districts, the local community mental health center, law enforcement, the regional prevention center, and Fort Hays State University. A significant number of evidence-based strategies were implemented in the schools and community in a short period of time. Using a public health approach to increase school safety and promote healthy behaviors, RURAL introduced strategies designed to provide universal prevention for the school population, early intervention for at-risk children and families, and intensive services for those with the greatest needs. Services were provided to students (preschool–young adults) and their families. School psychologists held key roles in the development, implementation, and management of the project. Preliminary evaluation findings are presented, and the importance of local process and outcome evaluation is discussed. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Psychol Schs 40: 531–547, 2003.


Three Chinese cabbage cultivars with different bolting characteristics,namely Qianbai No. 5,Jinqing 50 and Jinqianxiaojiang,were selected to unravel the effects of cold-induction and natural low temperature stress on their active oxygen scavenging system. Activities of superoxide dismutase( SOD),peroxydase(POD) and catalase(CAT),as well as ascorbic acid(AsA) and malondialdehyde(MDA) contents in the leaves were determined after low temperature treatment. The results showed that AsA content and activities of SOD,POD and CAT in the leaves of bolting tolerant cultivar Qianbai No. 5 were higher than that of the other two cultivars,whereas content of MDA,the final product of membrane lipid peroxidation,was the lowest among them. Therefore,Qianbai No. 5 performed the best effect on active oxygen scavenging under low temperature stress,and might be well adapted to chill stress.


In a previous paper the first author showed that multiples of 3 prefer to have an even number of ones in their binary digit expansion. In this paper it is shown that in some general classes of naturally defined sequences, the probability that a member of a particular sequence has an even number of ones in its binary expansion is A. I. Binary digits contained in arithmetic progressions. In [4] Newman proved that in counting the number of ones in the binary expansion of a multiple of 3 that count will come out even more often than odd. This is a striking result in that superfically there seems nothing either special or distinguishable about multiples of 3 in the binary system. Certainly a random sequence would be expected to oscillate in "odds" or. "evens" being more numerable. In the case of multiples of 3, the probability is l/2 that the multiples have an even number of digits. That is, the preponderance of evens over odds is o(n), in fact about nlos3/1°«4. A natural question here would be: Are there other natural sequences which exhibit this odd behavior and further is there a natural sequence in which the preponderance of evens over odds or vice versa isa positive proportion of the number of elements in the sequence? If E(N) gives the preponderance of evens over odds and A(N) is the counting function of the sequence does limN_#0O(E(N)/i4(N)) = 0 ? In this paper we shall prove that the above limit is zero over various classes of natural sequences. Theorem. Let A be the sequence {M • n\°°_x. Let A^(N) be the counting function of this sequence. Then F ( V) lim -r^j-r-0 and \EM(N) %A iN)\ < C/Vl0« 3/lo8 4. /V-»oo A.AN) Received by the editors June 4, 1974. AMS (MOS) subject classifications (1970). Primary 10L10, 10H20, 10H30.


Traditional explicit and unconditionally stable FDTD uses electric iteration formula to get the change of electric and magnetic fields. In this work, we show that the change of magnetic field can be obtained by magnetic field iterative equation in 2-D unconditionally stable FDTD method. Numerical experiments have demonstrated the stability and efficiency of the proposed method.


OBJECTIVE
To examine the relationship between employment status (no employment, part-time employment, and full-time employment) and functional disability, health-related quality of life, and life satisfaction of people with MS.

METHODS
157 individuals with MS completed a survey packet, including employment status, self-report disability severity, and health-related scales. A series of multivariate analysis of variance was performed to determine the differences between employment groups in health-related outcomes.

RESULTS
The unemployed group had the highest levels of incapacity and social impairments among the three groups. They also had the lowest physical health-related quality of life and life satisfaction. The part-time employed group had the lowest levels of depression and higher levels of physical activity participation among the three groups of individuals with MS.

CONCLUSIONS
Employment is significantly related to health-related quality of life, and as a result, it should be considered an important public health intervention for people with MS.


A discussion of the rigid rotator is presented at a level which is appropriate for a basic quantum mechanics course.


[1] We report the first direct measurements of the Venusian atmospheric erosion rate due to the interaction with the solar wind. The erosion through the ion escape is determined during the period of the minimum solar activity from 24 May 2006 to 12 December 2007. The ion fluxes are measured in the energy range 10 eV to 25 keV by an ion mass spectrometer on board the Venus Express spacecraft and sampled statistically dense in the volume in the Venusian wake. The rates are Q(H+) = 7.1 · 1024 s−1, Q(He+) = 7.9 · 1022 s−1, and Q(O+) = 2.7 · 1024 s−1. The reported escape rates measured for the solar minimum are close to the rates estimated for the solar maximum from the Pioneer Venus Orbiter observations. We may thus propose that the atmospheric loss due to solar wind interaction depends weakly on the solar conditions. The paper also presents in detail how the global escape rates are deduced from the in situ measurements.


This paper reports on the use of "teachable moments" and the role they play in effective teaching of numeracy. Transcripts from three case study teachers' numeracy lessons were examined to identify teachable moments; qualitative descriptions illustrate the nature of these teachable moments and their potential to enhance students' understanding. It was found that teachers "missed" teachable moments, incorporated them into the discourse or actively ignored them. The findings indicate that teachers need to identify when to act upon teachable moments to avoid the likelihood of students forming misconceptions about important mathematical concepts.


On 2 February 1990 the South African State President, Mr FW de Klerk, announced that the government was prepared to commence with a reform process that would eliminate all forms of discrimination and oppression. In addition to the promise of a new constitution which would ensure the democratic election of a new government, the undertaking was given that a bill of human rights, guaranteeing the rights of all South Africans, would be adopted.


This essay analyzes current situation of"production-teaching-research"cooperative education in the field of information industry in China.Taking information industry in Chongqing for example,it also analyzes the information industry-based "production-teaching-research"teaching mode as well as current situation of innovative education in China.Finally,this essay probes into the innovative"production-teaching-research"personnel training mode based on the development of information industry in Chongqing as well as suggesting adhering to the features of local information industry and promoting the interpenetration between information enterprises and universities.


X-Ray crystallographic studies of the anions [Sc(NO3)5]2– and [Y(NO3)5]2–, which have been prepared using liquid N2O4, have revealed novel co-ordination numbers of nine for scandium(III) and ten for yttrium(III), with geometries best described in terms of a pseudotrigonal bipyramid.


European Funds are the European Union financial instruments in order to assist Member States in reducing the existing disparities between regions and between countries, and for harmonization with the economic, social and cultural European standards. This paper intends to present some general characteristics applicable to the most important financing programs, and also to outline certain features of the main financing lines, referring to investment projects development and their implementation, based on the Applicant Guides analysis. The paper treats institutional, legal, financial, technical, social and environmental aspects and outlines proposals and recommendations to achieve a better EU funds absorption and also a higher success rate of initiated projects. In knowledge-based economy circumstances, training consultancy specialists, that represent the intellectual capital in this area, will ensure the professional management of the developing process, submission and ongoing competitive projects, and will help enhance the funds absorption at national level. Thus, the European support for investments in ensuring sustainable growth will help overcoming the difficulties encountered by our country, and will sustain the Romanian economy recovery.


50%TiC-C films were prepared on stainless steel substrates by using a technique of ion beam mixing.These films were irradiated by hydrogen ion with a dose of 1×10~18ions/cm~2 and an energy of 5keV.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to analyze the chemical bonding states of the elements in these 50%TiC-C films before and after hydrogen ion irradiation.The effect of contaminating oxygen in the 50%TiC-C films before and after hydrogen ion irradiation is discussed in this paper.Hydrogen ion irradiation led oxygen contamination to enter deeper depth of TiC-C films.But the contamination oxygen couldn't influence the property of the hydrogen resistance for the 50%TiC-C films.


Abstract New synchrotron X-ray diffraction data confirm our previous report of the transformation of the hexagonal close-packed (hcp) phase of iron to the Pbcm orthorhombic lattice (β-iron) at high P and T. The volume differences between the e and β, and the β and γ polymorphs are determined as 1.4 and 1.8%, respectively, indicating positive Clapeyron slopes between these polymorphs in the P-T phase diagram. All three polymorphs have a similar bulk modulus between 30 and 60 GPa. The Pbcm-polymorph can be observed in a metastable state as quenched from high T at high P and also at high T for P lower than 35 GPa where b-iron is not a stable phase. Metastability is possible because the gliding of the same dense atomic layers is involved in both T-induced ε-hcp to γ-fcc and ε-hcp to β-Pbcm transformations. These observations explain why a controversy exists on the structure and P-T stability field of β-iron. From our set of experiments, we estimate that Pbcmiron is stable above 35 GPa and 1500 K, and that the (γ, β, liquid-iron) triple point is located at about 55 GPa and 2400 K


Chrysomela scalaris Lec. The question asked by Dr. Hagen in the June number concerning the name of this insect, is more easy to answer than to arrive at a definite conclusion. Stal, in his monograph, did not recognise many of the genera into which Chrysomela had been divided; among them were Doryphora and Leptinotarsa. Finding that Olivier in 1807 had described a D. scalaris, and the Maj. LeConte in 1824 a Chrys. scalaris, Stal superseded the latter name by multiguttis. Recent authors are in accord in adopting many of the genera rejected by Stal, and the name originally given our species becomes valid and has been adopted by Jacoby (Biol. Cent. Am., vi, pt. i., p. 197, pl. xi., fig. 6). That the name should remain in future Calligrapha scalaris is fortunate, since we have lately received from Arizona a specimen of Calligrapha multiguttata Stal (in cab. Lec.), which is well figured in the work above cited, pl. x., fig. 5.


In order to reduce the risk of thermal cracks in a concrete structure it is recommended to reduce the temperature differences between already existing concrete parts and the newly cast parts. Therefore, adjacent and already cast parts of the structure are sometimes heated up prior to casting of a new concrete part. This reduces the temperature differences within the structure and thus the risk of thermal cracks. This heating is generally done via heating cables placed in the concrete. This method has two drawbacks: firstly, one has to plan for the heating cables in an early stage and secondly, the cables sometimes break when cast in. As an alternative and compliment to the heating cables, a new type of heating mat for heating of concrete structures was designed and produced during 2014. It is built the same way as frost thawing mats but has a lower electrical effect to avoid overheating when heating the concrete.The main subject that is investigated in this thesis is the effect the heating mat has on the underlying concrete. This was investigated in four field trials by measuring the temperature in concrete members while heating them up with the heating mats. The field trials were effected on concrete slabs and vaults and the heating mats were covered with a concrete curing mat made of 10 mm cellular plastic. The field trials were conducted in sunny and dry conditions as well as in cloudy and rainy conditions. Data from the field trials were used to produce a proposal on how to model the heating mat's warming effect in Contest. This proposal is presented in Section 5.1.2and is the main result of this thesis. It can be used to include the heating mat's effect in simulations to estimate thermal crack risks in Contest.In addition, two real castings of a tunnel structure are described in which heating mats were used to reduce the risk for thermal cracks. These two castings are studied regarding the risk for thermal cracking. Finally, an economical comparison is made where using heating mats is compared to using heating cables.The conclusion of this thesis is that the warming effect of the heating mat can be modeled in Contest in a simple and appropriate manner according to the proposed method. The proposed method considers that precipitation and sunshine influence the heating of the concrete. The actual temperature rise in the heated concrete might therefore be greater than what is obtained using the method in Contest, which gives a rise in temperature on the safe side. This conservative, slightly low estimation of the rise in temperature corresponds to using heating cables mounted on the upper reinforcement with a c / c distance of 40 cm. From an economic point of view, the purchase of heating mats means a relatively important initial investment cost compared to heating cables. Using heating mats instead of heating cables is therefore initially more expensive, but will eventually be profitable since the heating mats are not consumed. Based on the economic assumptions made in this thesis the heating mat was less expensive than heating cables if used more than about 30 times.


In this paper we design a video image real-time processing system based on general high speed DSP TMS320C6416.The hardware circuit of this system,in which DSP acts as the core of the system,includes video signal acquisition circuit,video signal conversion circuit,MCU control circuit and logic control circuit,etc.The software in the system is designed with acquisition setting and enablement module,interrupting acknowledgement module,transmission module among several RAM and real-time processing of the image data.Finally edge detection algorithm is validated in the image processing system,and experiment results are given in this paper.


The "Trash Amendments" requires Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) in California to significantly reduce the amount of trash discharged from their stormwater conveyance system. Cities, counties, and other entities must choose one of two pathways to achieve compliance – Track 1 (Install and Maintain Full Capture Systems) or Track 2 (Demonstrate Full Capture Equivalency). This presentation will explore how MS4s are achieving compliance and improving our environment. an integrated they an to survey 20+ the The informs their Learn how data science can help turn trash data (not trashy data) into knowledge. This knowledge needed to help combat the global problem of trash impacting our aquatic environments. This presentation will discuss leveraging big data tools (open data, Trash Taxonomy, AI, machine learning, web applications …) to turn data into action.


The agritourism development has become an important component of high-efficiency agriculture,which is an important part of increasing peasant incomes and urban-rural coordination.For more than 10 years,agricultural development of Yangzhou has combined the contents of the project construction and agritourism development to make a plan of developing agritourism and to create a number of agritourism highlights,which has achieved initial success.


Four kinds of typical vertical pumping unit structures were analyzed,namely,the chain pumping unit,wide strap pumping unit,linear electromotor pumping unit,and friction pumping unit,and the performances of three oilfields used in Xinjiang were compared.It provides theory instructions for the subsequent development,design and choosing type of vertical pumping unit.Through the field using,the vertical pumping unit can efficiently meet deep sucking,big production liquid lifting,wider stroke adjusting range,saving energy,alternation sucking production and other requirements of oil production technology,and is the same with ultra-deep well,heavy oil well.


NOWHERE within the wide domain of medical science can be found a class of diseases so manifold in manifestations, so embarrassing to the patient and so trying to the physician, as the class known as " the acnes. " These consist of two distinct affec tions—namely, acne vulgaris and ' acne rosacea. Each of them possesses peculiar and striking features, the one being marked by its well-defined varieties and the other by its characteristic stages and complications. . '* Acne vulgaris consists of an inflammatory and functional dis order of the skin, having its seat in and around the sebaceous glands; while acne rosacea is an abnormal chronic hyperemia of the face, characterised by redness, dilatation, enlargement of the blood-vessels and connective tissue hypertrophy. It usually consists of two processes, an acne and a rosacea, the acne being secondary. The discussion of these maladies, generally so insignificant and harmless, might, at first glance, appear quite common-place were it not for their frequent occurrence and chronic course. However, an honest practitioner, estranged by a groundless suspicion of a blood dyscrasia, will, upon careful investigation, establish many interesting -points of practical value regarding their true nature and therapy-—points not so readily discernible in other skin affections— which will well reward his efforts to bring about a cure. The fundamental idea of the treatment of acne is to remove disfigurements by the employment of such local applications to the


As a novel clinical medical education mode,the mini-CEX is characteristics of comprehensive examination and convenience,which can reasonably and effectively evaluate students' ability,and improve their clinical practice ability and humane care consciousness of clinical medical postgraduates for professional degrees.Employment of the Mini-CEX on test of completion of a course to clinical medical postgraduates for professional degrees is a kind of worth extending examination mode with function of teaching and evaluation.


DOI:10.1097/MOL.0b013e328363b199 regulator of a wide variety of developmental processes especially with respect to foetal development [1]. Retinoic acid is also involved in modulating the growth of neoplastic cells [2]. Retinoic acid is a metabolite of vitamin A (retinol), which was shown to be converted to the aldehyde form, retinal, then oxidized to retinoic acid in vivo [3]. It is now well recognised that the main primary cell differentiationmodulating metabolite is all trans-retinoic acid. This metabolite is thought to be involved in the expression of genes in the early development of differentiated cells and can induce a variety of genes in stem cells, which are associated with embryo development [4]. As would be expected, cancer cells are also modulated by retinoic acid in that it allows cells to revert to a more differentiated form rather than continue in a proliferative state. This has been shown in cells of myeloid origin. The human promyelocytic leukemic cell line HL-60 can respond to retinoic acid by exhibiting reduced proliferation and acquiring more differentiated characteristics which can also be visibly detected as these affect the cytoskeleton in addition to various functional features [5]. In view of this, retinoic acid has been considered as a promising agent in the treatment of leukemia, particularly acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). This has recently been shown to be extremely effective with a complete responsetothetherapy in80%ofpatientsafter5years and were effectively deemed to be 'cured' [6]. The actions of retinoic acid are now known to be mediated by a set of cytoplasmic receptors which are encoded by the retinoic acid receptor (RAR) genes and yield three distinct forms; RARa, RARb and RARg receptors [7,8] encoded by RARA, RARB and RARG genes respectively (also NR1B1, NR1B2 and NR1B3 respectively). These receptors act as transcription factors on binding ligand and in association with retinoid X receptors (RXR) form heterodimers, which translocate to the nucleus and bind to retinoic acid response elements (RARE) on DNA [8]. It is now becoming clear that regulation of the transcriptional activity of these receptors also involves phosphorylation and modification with small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) proteins [9]. The RARE are typically direct repeats spaced by five


Dimensionality Reduction (DR) models are highly useful for tackling Hyperspectral Images (HSIs) classification tasks. They mainly address two issues: the curse of dimensionality with respect to spectral features, and the limited number of labeled training samples. Among these DR techniques, the Graph-Embedding Discriminant Analysis (GEDA) framework has demonstrated its effectiveness for HSIs feature extraction. However, most of the existing GEDA-based DR methods largely rely on manually tuning the parameters so as to obtain the optimal model, which proves to be troublesome and inefficient. Motivated by the nonparametric Gaussian Process (GP) model, we propose a novel supervised DR algorithm, namely Gaussian Process Graph-based Discriminate Analysis (GPGDA). Our algorithm takes full advantage of the covariance matrix in GP to constructing the graph similarity matrix in GEDA framework. In this way, more superior performance can be provided with the model parameters tuned automatically. Experiments on three real HSIs datasets demonstrate that the proposed GPGDA outperforms some classic and state-of-the-art DR methods.


This research paper intends to contribute to the pedagogical training of our students by means of analyzing an assessment proposal made by teachers of the center. Our objective is to analyze the development of a series of sessions proposed by students; such sessions are articulated with what is seen in the subject: Adolescence, Education and Culture. A qualitative methodology is used in a narrative investigative frame. A naturalist design is also a key aspect: data collection was taken from practical sessions. Narrative collection was taken from self-assessment report due after class. This information was analyzed along with feedback provided by peers and observers.


The decay resistance, hardness, water absorption, and thickness swelling of a bagasse fiber/polypropylene composite were evaluated. Brown- (Coniophora puteana) and white-rot (Trametes versicolor) fungal treatments were applied for 8, 12, and 16 weeks according to BS 838:1961 with the kolle-flask method. The brown- and white-rotted, and control composite samples were immersed in distilled water at 2 h and 24 h to measure the water absorption and thickness swelling of samples according to the ASTM D 570-98 requirements. Results indicated that the both lowest (3.2%) and the highest (7.2%) weight loss were observed in the white-rotted composite samples for 8 and 16 weeks fungal exposure times, respectively. The highest hardness (77.6 Shore D) was noted in the control composite samples, and the lowest hardness (65.5 Shore D) was recorded in the white-rotted composite samples. The highest water absorption (10.5%) was observed in the brown-rotted composite samples for 8 weeks fungal exposure time and after 24 h immersion in distilled water, and the lowest (3.8%) was noted in the control composite samples after 2 h immersion in distilled water. The highest thickness swelling (6.3%) was observed in the control composite samples after 24 h immersion in distilled water, and the lowest thickness swelling (1.9%) was found in the white-rotted composite samples for 16 weeks fungal exposure time and after 2 h immersion in distilled water.


Making reference to general control theory,the author illustrates systematical component essentials of investment control,and introduces basic method of construction project investment control according to the analysis on its characters,in order to offer theoretical reference for practical researches on investment control.


This paper briefly introduced the structure of concentration-driven flip-flow screen. Created a model of flip-flow screen motion simulation in Pro/ENGINEER, get the kinematic curve of midpoint of sieve plate, and compared the results with theoretical analysis, verify the feasibility of the design. Checked the motion interference of flip-flow screen, found a lot of problems during the movement of flip-flow screen, made some changes on two-dimensional drawings, reduce the cost of manufacturing.


This research aims to create a system by utilizing artificial intelligence to detect damage to bearings in a single-phase induction motor. Vibration signals are used as input data into artificial intelligence. The complexity of vibration signals requires a method for extracting features in signal data. This research uses the Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) feature extraction method, this method produces a signal in the form of Intrinsic Mode Function (IMF). Energy calculations are obtained from the IMF. The method of artificial intelligence chosen in this research is Backpropagation Neural Network. As a result of the overall experiments conducted, it can be concluded that the Backpropagation Neural Network with input features from the EMD method produces an accuracy of 91%.


An implantable medical device performs impedance measurement and demodulation, such as for obtaining lead impedance measurements, or thoracic impedance measurements, such as for extracting respiration, cardiac stroke, or fluid status information. A 4-point FIR filter demodulator can be used to demodulate a two-phase current excitation waveform. The demodulator can also be used to measure noise for triggering a noise response. Among other things, an increased excitation current level can be used when noise is deemed to be present.


Dental implants (DIs) have been widely used to replace missing teeth worldwide. However, complications such as displacement or migration of DIs into the maxillary sinus may occur. Immediate removal of displaced DIs s (DDIs) is usually recommended to avoid these complications. Here, we report our experience with a rare case of displacement of a maxillary sinus implant that was managed with endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). A 52-year-old healthy male was referred by his clinician to the rhinology clinic due to a DDI. An earlier sinus computed tomography scan revealed a displaced implant located posteriorly and inferiorly in the maxillary sinus. A displaced maxillary sinus implant should be removed immediately to prevent any eventual complications such as mucosal changes or secondary sinusitis. The authors recommend ESS as the treatment of choice.


Objective
To assess the clinical significance of fetal pyelectasis and its changing in utero.

Methods
One hundred and ninty-seven isolated pyelectasis cases were retrospective reviewed from Jan 2012 to Jul 2014. Isolated pyelectasis was defined as a renal pelvis anteroposterior diameter (RPAPD) of ≥5 mm without other fetal anomaly in second trimester. Persistent or progressive pyelectasis was defined as a RPAPD of ≥10 mm before delivery. They were divided into two groups according to the size of renal pelvis in second trimester: group A (RPAPD 5-10 mm) and group B (RPAPD ≥10 mm). As the same, there were two groups after 32 weeks of gestation: group C (RPAPD <10 mm) and group D (RPAPD ≥10 mm).

Results
Totally 154 cases were followed up. There were 188 cases (95.4%) in group A, with 41 cases lost, 141 cases (95.9%) RPAPD <10 mm, 6 cases (4.1%) RPAPD ≥10 mm before delivery. There were 9 cases (4.6%) in group B, with 2 cases lost, remained 7 cases RPAPD ≥10 mm before delivery.

Conclusions
Although most of the fetuses with RPAPD 5-10 mm in second trimester will remain the same or resolved before delivery, those with RPAPD ≥10 mm may persistent or progress.Prenatal assessment of fetal renal pelvis may provide properly consultation.

Key words:
Ultrasonography, prenatal; Fetus; Pyelectasis; Pregnancy trimester, second


The invention relates to an optically active compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein the various symbols are as defined in claim 1, to processes for their preparation, compositions thereof and their use as herbicides or plant growth regulators.


This paper presents a software infrastructure developed for supporting negotiation activities in concurrent inter-organizational alliances. The IT system offers a collaboration framework which fully preserves the autonomy of organizations grouped in an alliance, while enabling concurrency of their activities, flexibility of their negotiations and dynamic evolution of their environment. The purpose of this work is to provide a negotiation support to the managers of the organizations belonging to such alliances, which combines middleware-level coordination facilities and multi-agent systems support. This approach is illustrated by a sample scenario where partners are print shops grouped in an alliance to better accomplish customers' requests.


The crucial influence factors on the stability of immuno-colloidal gold are the optimal colloidal gold labeling conditions.This article introduces an excessive protein method which combines the optimal pH value with the optimal quantity of the protein to determine the optimal labeling conditions.


We are going to discuss various factors that influence the maximum speed and the max:imu;.n range of airplanes and missiles. First, we'll indicate some of the more important factors and how they affect speed and range. Then we'll show typical results of NACA research which have added to our knowledge of these factors. The first part of the discussion will deal with aircraft for which the wing is large in relation to the fuselage •


FIELD: physics. SUBSTANCE: present invention relates to a device for converting solar energy to electrical energy and is based on a light-absorbing electrode which is connected to a one-dimensional photonic crystal based on nanoparticles. The function of the latter is to localise incident light inside the electrode, thereby increasing optical absorption and efficiency of converting energy of the so-called dye-sensitised and polymer-based organic or hybrid element. The photonic crystal comprises alternating layers with different refraction indices and can be easily integrated into the element. EFFECT: properties of the photonic crystal can be achieved by controlling distribution of sizes of nanoparticles which form each layer with a different polarity and, consequently, refraction index, which improves optical absorption and efficiency of energy conversion in a wide wavelength range. 13 cl, 7 dwg


Federal, state and local government budgets are being strained during recovery from the deep recession of 20089. Revenues to governments fell dramatically as a result of employment losses and the collapse of the real estate market. Concurrently, automatic stabilizers combined with expansionary federal fiscal policy and increased outlays con tributed to a deepening federal budget deficit. State and local governments generally must balance their budgets, but many benefited from the American Recovery and Re investment Act of 2009 and its now-disappeared stimulus funding. Federal debt and solutions to it will place fiscal stress on all levels of government. Federal transfers of funds to state and local governments are already falling and many states are increasing local government responsibilities for program spending. Stress will also result from cuts in public transfer programs to households as the federal government struggles to reduce its debt burden. The "twin transfer" threat—concurrent cutbacks in transfers to households and to local governments—has particularly strong implications for rural communities. These communities are highly dependent on transfers of public funds and this dependence has grown over time. A confluence of long-term trends has created a perfect fis cal storm and rural localities are finding themselves at its center. Demographic changes such as aging and outmigration of younger workers leave remaining rural households more dependent on transfers. In general, and particularly in the Southeastern United States, rural economies have gradually diversified out of agriculture and manufactur ing, and steep cutbacks in manufacturing and construction employment during the recession created a jump in rural unemployment rates that will likely take a number of years to reduce. Rural communities are vulnerable to cuts in funding for social services, education, and infrastructure at the same time that local demands for these services are growing. Rural households are vulnerable to potential declines in transfer payments and, as a result, find themselves less able to pay for locally provided services. In today's legislative climate, state governments are transferring funding responsibilities to local governments. In Virginia, local governments are increasingly responsible for funding employee retirement programs, state support for education spending is dwindling, and transportation funding is being taken from general fund revenues, implying fewer dollars for local governments.


Xijiang River Water Diversion Project is the largest diversion project in history in Guangzhou,in which there are 23 pipe jackings.Resistance to float and construction methods must be considered in design and construction due to the widely distributed areas and complex geological condition.Additionally,resistance to friction is also one problem that needs to be resolved.Some issues in the design and construction of pipe jacking are summarized,and recommendations are proposed to provide references for the similar project concerned.


The invention relates to beer, in particular to beer which is produced by the fermentation of main raw materials of black beans, Ningxia wolfberry, corn, and monascuspurpureus. According to the requirements of health and health care of modern people, the inventor carefully prepares novel beer which is conducive to both the health and the health care of modern people after research of the inventor for a plurality of years. Compared with the beer produced by traditional process, the beer produced by the invention has purple, translucent and lure color, better, purer and cooler taste, and also has very good health care function.


Origen's hermeneutic work transformed the word ιστopiα in a technical term referred to the Holy Scripture. Gregory of Nyssa places himself in this tradition: because of that an analysis of the recurrences of the term in his works is a good approach to his exegesis, in particular to the relationship between Biblical hermeneutics and theology. This study shows how ιστopiα recalls oixoνoμiα, according to a link that had already been acknowledged by the pre-Christian thought both at the terminological and at the conceptual levels, but that was read by the Nyssian from the Christological and the Trinitarian points of view. In this way, exegesis and Biblical theology are inseparably joined, as the interpretation of each text has to be connected to the global meaning, i.e Christ's Person, the Son of God. The connection between economy and Trinitarian immanence becomes the fundamental exegetic criterium, not because of a dogmatic approach, but as a result of the hermeneutic dynamics itself. This is proved by the relationship between iστopiα and oixoνoμiα, that had also characterized the works of non Christian works.


This contribution presents a mathematical model that manages container storage at the beginning of a time horizon, in a container terminal, ignoring incoming containers. For the solution of this static case of the container storage problem, a mathematical representation of the problem as an integer linear program will be studied. The objective is to minimize the expected total distance between storage locations and their exits, considering the shuffling constraints. A complexity analysis of the problem has been performed, and then graph theory notions has been employed by reducing the problem to incompatibility graphs that make the storage constraints more clearly visible. An application on a computer solver will then be performed on small instances.


Motto:"The past, it has been said, is another country. The way its stories are told and the way they are heard change as the years go by. The spotlight gyrates, exposing old lies and illuminating new truths. As a fuller picture emerges, a new piece of the jigsaw puzzle of our past settles into place (. . .) and we have tried to weave into this truth about our past some essential lessons for the future of the people of this country. Because the future, too, is another country. And we can do no more than lay at its feet the small wisdoms we have been able to garner out of our present experience" [1].Throughout the final decades of the twentieth century, countries in nearly every corner of the world were affected by the experience of genocide, spoliation, systemic human rights abuses, severe repression, and/ or intense social and political problems that amplified internal social divisions and in some cases led to collective violence. Internal conflicts, massacres, and oppression by one group over another shattered the social stability of countries such as South Africa, Cambodia, Sierra Leone or El Salvador, deepening the antagonisms and leaving behind deaths, injuries, broken lives, and trauma. So it is not at all surprising that the twentieth century is mostly remembered for its legacy of "gross human rights violations and mass atrocities" [2].Nevertheless, as the century came to an end, the wind of political change began to be felt in several of these countries. The results took the shape of different treaties, some internationally financed, which have at least temporarily put a stop to some of the most destructive civil conflicts. This created the premises for new forms of government - some elected and some appointed - to appear and replace the older repressive and authoritarian regimes. Today, these new born administrations have to confront the multiple challenges of coming to terms with their violent past, rebuilding fractured institutions and social relationships, and healing their societies [3].It is against this background that the need for reconciliation has become a matter of great interest - we are witnessing a globalization of the debate - and South Africa proves to be one of the fittest examples through which to consider and evaluate these problems. As a country that is still trying to deal with the cataclysmic events of the past, South Africa is very much aware of the fact that it is undergoing a period of transition "between the past of a deeply divided society characterized by strife, conflict, untold suffering and injustice" [4] - which is known today as the apartheid regime - "and a future founded on recognition of human rights, democracy and peaceful co-existence" [4], that can only be achieved through reconciliation.But what is reconciliation and how can societies implement it to make a transition from a violent, totalitarian past towards a more democratic future based on respect and mutual understanding? Can the oppressors be held responsible without undermining prospects for reconciliation? Is it a good thing to re-explore the past, or would it be better to look towards the future? These are not just simple academic questions and providing the right answers to them gives us the necessary means to help build a brighter future for a large number of countries.Reconciliation is a post-colonial phenomenon that should bring people together, a contemporary problem-solver. It usually appears in the case of societies that are passing through a period of transition from extended conflict and oppressive rule towards the beginning of democracy mainly because such societies are frequently faced with the realization that the systematic prosecution of those guilty of violations of human rights could plunge the country back into war. However, reconciliation is also an exercise in power, in supremacy; in different countries (in South Africa as well) the whites are very much in control, they are still the elites, and therefore, we are dealing with reconciliation between not equal powers: it is proposed by the whites who are on a position of strength. …


Research has been carried out to determine the dependence of corrosion resistance of galvanic zinc and nickel coatings, formed from acid electrolytes with addition of lactic acid, on the electrolysis mode. It is shown that the galvanostatic mode of pulse electrolysis makes it possible to obtain coatings having improved corrosion resistance in the moisture chamber and neutral salt spray. Corrosion resistance of coatings was assessed by changing of the transient electrical resistivity values before and after accelerated corrosion tests. Coatings formed using potentiostatic pulses of rectangular shape are of higher corrosion resistance, which is explained by the positive effect of pulse electrolysis modes on the morphological features of galvanic sludge, and is confirmed by the results of atomic force microscope (AFM) studies.


The utility model discloses an underwater shortcircuit proof separable electric connector, which consists of a socket and a plug; a wire outlet of the socket is connected with a rear shell of the socket; an unlocking bush which pulls a front shell of the socket to move through steps is connected with a release mechanism; a connection rod which is connected with an insulation component in the middle of the socket is arranged on the unlocking bush and drives the insulation component in the middle of the socket to move axially through the connection rod, thereby realizing the connection and break of electric signals inside the socket; a plug shell is connected with a plug wiring outlet; after unlocking, water flows to the inserting face of the electric connector from a water intake groove of the plug on the plug shell and a water intake groove of the socket on the socket front shell, which realizes the balance of water pressures outside and inside the socket; the plug has two plug holes which are arranged in the insulation component on the front layer of the plug; one end of the plug hole keeps contact with a plug pin all the time and the other end is matched with the plug pin, which realizes the connection and break of the electric signal of the electric connector. The utility model overcomes the shortage of the prior art and provides an underwater shortcircuit proof separable electric connector with simple structure and reliable shortcircuit proof performance.


Women giving birth at Queen's Hospital in Romford, Essex, were subjected to "abusive" behaviour by staff and provided with poor clinical care, an investigation by the Care Quality Commission has found.

The watchdog uncovered a "culture of abuse" among midwives and maternity staff at the hospital, where five women died in childbirth in the 18 months before the investigation, including two in 2011.

Its report says that governance at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the hospital and King George Hospital in Ilford, is "weak"; …


Diagnosis of electrical equipment, particularly distribution and power transformers, which are considered as the heart of the electric power grid, has been quite important for quite a long time. Transformer diagnosis methods have been introduced and employed to recognize transformer internal defects since many years ago. Turn to turn and disc to disc short circuit in transformer windings are considered as one of the main problems in transformer active part. Flux Division Measurement (FDM) technique is employed specifically to realize internal short circuit in transformer windings. This test is performed as an on-site, non-destructive, fast and simple method to detect turn to turn or disc to disc short circuits in transformer windings. In this study, a 360 MVA, 230 kV/20 kV five-limb step up transformer has been taken as a case in order to clarify the capability of Frequency Response Analysis (FRA) in internal short circuit detection of transformer. Also, FRA tests were performed to elaborate that it is able to give further detailed information as well. Interpretation of test results on this giant transformer winding shows that FRA method is capable to provide significant information as to the healthy or defected condition of the windings.


Obsessional thoughts consist of repetitive words or phrases, sometimes of an obscene kind or of a religious or aggressive nature. Obsessional ruminations are often about insoluble problems, e.g. 'why are we living?', 'what is the purpose of life?', 'is there a God?', these questions being continually repeated to the great distress of the patient. Obsessional doubts are exemplified by such actions as turning off the gas tap, posting a letter, switching offthe electric light, or when there is a choice of two alternatives as when walking along a country road and coming to a fork in the road, although it may be unimportant to take the right or the left fork, the obsessional patient may spend a great deal of time deciding first on this one and then on the other and vacillating from one decision to the other. Obsessional phobias have the characteristics of obsessional symptoms, viz. a compulsion with a tendency to resist and inability to get rid of them. Fears of knives, fears of harming people, fears of objects and situations, &c., when fulfilling these criteria, are obsessional phobias. It must be noted that many phobias are not obsessional; they arise by a process oflearning whereby a fear becomes attached to a thing, situation or person. Motor acts of an obsessional kind are usually referred to as compulsions and are very varied. Patients with obsessional states have varying degrees of anxiety, tension and distress and may have a secondary depression.


SUMMARY A deep learning model was developed to identify osteoporosis from chest X-ray features with high accuracy in internal and external validation. It has signi�cant prognostic implications, identifying individuals at higher risk of all-cause mortality. This AI-enabled chest X-ray strategy may function as an early detection screening tool for osteoporosis. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to develop a deep learning model (DLM) to identify osteoporosis via chest X-ray features and investigate the performance and clinical implications. METHOD This study collected 48,353 CXRs with the corresponding T score according to DXA from the academic medical center. Among these, 35,633 CXRs were used to identify CXR-OP. Another 12,720 CXRs were used to validate the performance, which was evaluated by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Furthermore, CXR-OP was tested to assess the long-term risks of mortality, which were evaluated by Kaplan ‒ Meier survival analysis and the Cox proportional hazards model.


A decentralized consensus protocol refers to a process for all nodes in a distributed system to collect the information/status from every other node and reach a consensus among them. Two classes of decentralized consensus protocols have been studied before: the one without an initiator and the one with an initiator. While the one without an initiator has been well studied in the literature: it is noted that prior protocols with an initiator mainly relied upon the one without an initiator and thus did not fully exploit the intrinsic properties of having an initiator. By exploiting the concept of multi-layered execution, we develop in this paper an efficient multi-layered decentralized consensus protocol for a distributed system with an initiator. By adapting itself to the number of nodes in the system, the proposed protocol can determine a proper layer for execution and reach the consensus in the minimal numbers of message steps while incurring a much smaller number of messages than required by prior works. It is shown that the decentralized consensus protocols developed in this paper for the case of having an initiator significantly outperform prior schemes.


Ozone is now used as an oxidant and disinfectant in water treatment plants worldwide. Ozone is extremely faster and more powerful than chlorine in removing organic and inorganic matter, bacteria, viruses, pesticides, turbidity, odour, taste and color from potable water production. Some of these substances exist as by-products of using chlorine such as trihalomethanes in the treatment process. In this paper, the use of ozone instead of chlorine in water treatment plants and associated processes has been discussed. The advantages of using ozone as an oxidant and disinfectant in the pre-oxidation process are detailed. The Mansoura city main water treatment plant (a typical Egyptian plant) has been taken as a case study. The concentration time value (CT) for both chlorine and ozone for cryptosporidium inactivation is represented graphically and in correlation form. Results have shown that the most suitable point of ozone injection is the same that of pre-chlorination and the suitable ozone doze is 3 mg/l. For a higher Log credit value of 4, the CT value will be 10.54 (mg/l) min; the required contact time is only 3.54 min which is very small compared to that of chlorine (27 min). However, the operating cost of ozone is 23.5 % larger than that chlorine. The operating ozone concentration and exposure time makes it safe in handling.


The Cheboksary Emergency Medical Care Hospital has a functional diagnostics department, which includes 6 rooms: electrocardiography, phonocardiography, examination of respiratory function, central nervous system, peripheral hemodynamics and veloergometry. Establishment of the functional diagnostics department allowed to rationally use complex expensive equipment and provide round-the-clock failure-free service by functional diagnostic methods to all those in need, improve the quality of examination and reduce its duration.


The aim of this study was to evaluate the suitability of a computerized image analysis technique in order to measure the amount and distribution of the most important visual aspects of pierogi: colour components (L*, a* and b*) and texture parameters (energy, entropy, contrast and homogeneity). Results showed the increase of the frying temperature produced a decrease in L* values and an increase in a* and b* values. Similarly, comparing the frying time effect on colour for each considered temperature, the tendency was a decrease in L* and an increase in a* and b* values, prolonging frying times. The changes of texture parameters of pierogi by frying time and temperature were not significant (P>0.05).


Numerical solution of the potential and magnetic fields for a given electrical source distribution in the human brain is the essential part of electro-magnetic source imaging. In this study, the performance of Boundary Element Method (BEM) with different surface element types is explored. A new BEM formulation is derived that makes use of isoparametric linear and quadratic elements. It is shown that, quadratic elements provides superior performance over linear elements in terms of computation time and accuracy. For example, a maximum error of 1.8% is obtained using 2048 quadratic elements for a selected dipole location. Whereas, in order to obtain such an accuracy with linear elements, this number should be in the order of ten thousands. The developed surface integration tools and selected isoparametric quadratic element type can also be used to solve the magnetic field of the neural activity in the cerebral cortex.


This work presents the way to implement resources for analysis and image processing to obtain a registry of the properties not updated and registered with the public registry of the property and commerce, in order to be able to make a fair payment to the taxpayers, updating of Efficiently the corresponding database. For the system a reference is taken into account that allows to obtain a bit base, which is operated in the matrix of pixels obtained from the analysis of the image, then by smoothing it and the Gaussian function an image is obtained which allows to determine the edges that make up a structure or building, and then through a neural network analyze the lines that make up the building taking


Arterial blood gas analysis is a minimally invasive technique used in our daily practice but is not a complication free technique. The aim of this study was to validate results from blood gas analysis obtained from the arteriovenous fistula (AVF)/graft as a surrogate marker of the arterial blood gas analysis.


Household energy consumption is one of the important resources for CO2 emissions.Based on questionnaire surveys on household energy consumption of some families in Sichuan Province,Shaanxi Province,Chongqing Municipality,and Jiangxi Province located in central or western China,CO2 emissions from house energy consumption were obtained through relative CO2 emission coefficients.Then the Factor Decomposition Method(LMDI),which has been widely used to analyze the relationships between energy and greenhouse gas emissions in China,was applied to analyze related factors' impacts on CO2 emissions,including impacts from the energy structure,the education level of family members,annual family income,family population,and environmental consciousness.Results show that the corresponding factors have different contributions to CO2 emissions in the investigated areas:the number of family membersthe educational level of family membersenergy structurefamily incomethe environmental consciousness of family members in Chongqing Municipality;energy structurethe environmental consciousness of family membersthe educational level of family membersthe number of family membersfamily income in Sichuan Province;energy structurefamily incomethe educational level of family membersthe environmental consciousness of family membersthe number of family members in Shaanxi Province;family incomethe number of family membersenergy structurethe educational level of family membersthe environmental consciousness of family members in Jiangxi Province.In general,the education level and environmental consciousness of family members have active contributions to CO2 emissions reduction because people with a high education level and environmental consciousness generally choose to live a environmental friendly life,while unreasonable energy structure and household scale have negative contributions to CO2 reduction because high fossil energy ratio produces more CO2 emissions and too small household scales lead to low energy efficiency.Meanwhile,when the annual income per capita is under a certain level(ten thousand Yuan per capita in this study),the growing family income can reduce CO2 emissions in this study period because increasing family income makes people afford some relatively clean energy resources;however,when the annual income per capita exceeds the corresponding level,the growing family income can promote CO2 emissions due to increasing family income stimulating luxurious consumption,and marked consumption,etc.In the end,some suggestions for reducing CO2 emissions from household energy consumption were put forward,such as further improving energy structure,raising the educational level and environmental consciousness of people,optimizing family scale,and advocating reasonable consumption styles.


In one embodiment, a remote monitoring system for a fluid applicator system is disclosed. The fluid applicator system is disposed to heat and pump spray fluid, and to transmit reports including sensed temperatures, pressures, and other operational parameters of the fluid applicator system via a wireless network. The remote monitoring system comprises a data storage server, and an end user interface. The data storage server is configured to receive and archive the reports. The end user interface is configured to provide a graphical user interface based on the reports. The graphical user interface illustrates a status of the fluid handling system, sensed and commanded temperatures of the fluid handling system, sensed and commanded pressures of the fluid handling system, and usage statistics of the fluid handling system.


Significance Accumulating evidence has underscored the role of cytosolic p53 in promoting cell death. Different reports have revealed that p53 participates in apoptosis induction by acting directly at mitochondria. However, because p53 can mediate apoptosis without its DNA-binding domain (the domain proposed to be fundamental for the targeting of p53 to mitochondria), the mitochondrial localization of p53 is likely not the only transcription-independent mechanism by which p53 promotes apoptosis. Here we demonstrate that p53 at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and at mitochondria-associated membranes, interacting with sarco/ER Ca2+-ATPase pumps, modulates ER–mitochondria cross-talk and, in turn, Ca2+-dependent apoptosis. The tumor suppressor p53 is a key protein in preventing cell transformation and tumor progression. Activated by a variety of stimuli, p53 regulates cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis. Along with its well-documented transcriptional control over cell-death programs within the nucleus, p53 exerts crucial although still poorly understood functions in the cytoplasm, directly modulating the apoptotic response at the mitochondrial level. Calcium (Ca2+) transfer between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria represents a critical signal in the induction of apoptosis. However, the mechanism controlling this flux in response to stress stimuli remains largely unknown. Here we show that, in the cytoplasm, WT p53 localizes at the ER and at specialized contact domains between the ER and mitochondria (mitochondria-associated membranes). We demonstrate that, upon stress stimuli, WT p53 accumulates at these sites and modulates Ca2+ homeostasis. Mechanistically, upon activation, WT p53 directly binds to the sarco/ER Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA) pump at the ER, changing its oxidative state and thus leading to an increased Ca2+ load, followed by an enhanced transfer to mitochondria. The consequent mitochondrial Ca2+ overload causes in turn alterations in the morphology of this organelle and induction of apoptosis. Pharmacological inactivation of WT p53 or naturally occurring p53 missense mutants inhibits SERCA pump activity at the ER, leading to a reduction of the Ca2+ signaling from the ER to mitochondria. These findings define a critical nonnuclear function of p53 in regulating Ca2+ signal-dependent apoptosis.


C202 The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a key regulator of cell growth and survival. Aberrant activation of AKT/mTOR signaling is observed in 50-70% of AML patients. On the other hand, the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling cascade is constitutively activated in approximately 75% of AML cases, and simultaneous signaling through MAPK and AKT/mTOR may diminish the efficacy of therapies directed against receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Inhibiting both pathways was hypothesized to enhance antitumor effects by concurrently targeting parallel signaling pathways. In the current study, sorafenib, a multitargeted TKI previously shown to block MAPK signaling in AML cell lines (S. Hu et al, Proc AACR 2007), in combination with rapamycin, a specific mTOR inhibitor shown to inhibit p-AKT in AML (Z. Zeng, Blood 2007), was evaluated in three AML cell lines (MV4-11, U937 and THP-1) with constitutive activation of MAPK and AKT/mTOR signaling and different genetic alterations in tyrosine kinases. In a 72-hr MTT assay (2 independent experiments, 8 replicates each), rapamycin (0.001-10 µM) administered simultaneously with sorafenib (0.001-10 µM) at a non-fixed ratio resulted in synergistic effects with combination index (CI) values at ≥ ED50 of 0.41-0.81, 0.53-0.96, and 0.57-0.79 in MV4-11 (FLT-3 ITD), THP-1 (N-RAS mutation), and U937 cells, respectively. Rapamycin 10 nM enhanced the antiproliferative effects of sorafenib at most sorafenib concentrations in the 3 cell lines (P


Author has briefly described the basic structure of the methanol separator and the existing problems before technical reformation in the methanol plant,has introduced the basis principle of composite type and high effective de-mister and the actual situation in applying in methanol separator,and has analyzed the problems to be solved in the technical reformation and its cause.The result of technical reformation indicates that after applying composite type and high effective de-mister,the separation rate of methanol separator is increased from 28.9% to 94.4%;the investment of technical reformation is 300000 Yuan RMB/set,recovery period of investment is 2 months.


I was interested to read the news report regarding the police post established at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary's A&E unit (News September 4).


Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy and adverse reactions of citalopram in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.Method:80 patients with generalized anxiety disorder were randomly divided into two groups.The citalopram group of 40 patients was treated with citalopram(20-40 mg/d),and the paroxetine group of 40 patients treated with paroxetine(20-40 mg/d)for 4 weeks.Hamilton anxiety scale(HAMA)and self-rating anxiety scale(SAS)were adopted to evaluate the efficacy.Safety was evaluated by treatment emergent symptom scale(TESS).Results:The effecfive rate of citalopram was 85.0% and paroxetine group was 87.5%.There were no significant differences between the two groups(P0.05).However the adverse reactions of citalopram were lower and lighter then paroxetine.Conclusion:Citalopram is an effective and safe drug in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder,with good tolerance and compliance.


This paper examines whether the stock price of the rating agency Moody's reacts negatively to rating actions that could indicate low rating quality. The reaction to rating reversals, which Moody's describes as particularly damaging to investors, is economically significant. It suggests that market discipline has the potential to influence agency behavior. On the other hand, defaults of highly rated issuers do not consistently impact Moody's stock price. The focus on reversals and the neglect of default events are consistent with either collusion or with misconceptions of how rating quality should be evaluated. Both interpretations question whether market discipline can be sufficient to ensure a socially optimal rating policy within the current environment.


We at LeT Systems have researched future trends in the Utility industry in order to better understand the requirements for Network Operations Management Solutions in the future. Our findings are based on extensive discussions with customers in UK, North America, Europe, Asia and here in South Africa. The rise of the "Intelligent Network" is one aspect that will shape the future requirements for our solutions. This paper aims to look at the philosophy of the "Intelligent Network" and to examine what information utilities should take into account when making decisions today, in order to facilitate an easier transition to an intelligent network in the future.


I t is essential for surgeons to determine the exact cause of recurrent dislocation of the patella after revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and correct it. After excluding rotational malalignment of both the tibial and femoral components, the surgeon is confronted with a host of soft-tissue procedures, such as lateral release and proximal realignment, which can correct most degrees of patellar subluxation. If frank dislocation or persistent subluxation is not corrected by proximal realignment, a tibial tubercle transfer may be required, which is technically challenging and is associated with variable success and high complication rate. We describe the use of a novel ''wrap-over/ cross-over technique'' in two patients with patellar dislocation after axially well-aligned revision TKA without evidence of rotational malalignment of the femoral or tibial components (Figure 1). Both patients (case examples) signed informed consent. Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Hostpial Ethical Committee. Informed consent was obtained from all patients who took part in this study.


The compound 7-hydroxy-4-methylquinolin-2(1H)-one (HMQ) has been synthesized by an easy and efficient microwave-assisted method. The structure of the compound has been confirmed on the basis of its IR, 'H NMR spectral data and elemental analyses. The sample has been subjected to X-ray diffractometry to elucidate structural information. The structure of the compound has been found to be orthorhombic belonging to base centered system. The accountability of strain broadening effects with respect to natural particle size is also examined and discussed. The compound has been screened for the antibacterial and antifungal activities.


SUBTITLE: TWO OF THE MAJOR EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS ARE DEVELOPING AND LAUNCHING RIVAL MACHINES AS COMPETITION HOTS UP IN THE STRADDLE CARRIER MARKET.


By binding to both of the blood coagulation Ⅸ factor / activated blood coagulation Ⅸ factors and blood coagulation Ⅹ factor, a heterologous antibodies to replace the blood coagulation Ⅷ factor / activated blood coagulation action of the Ⅷ factor that enhances the enzymatic reaction It was successful in production.


A row decoder for preventing a leakage current and a semiconductor memory device having the same are provided to reduce power consumption, by blocking a DC path generated in low power condition. In a row decoder circuit of a semiconductor memory device, an address decoding part enables an enable signal by decoding an address signal. A selection signal generation part(131~13n) enables a block selection signal by electrically connecting a boosting voltage node and an output node when the enable signal is enabled, and electrically disconnects the path between the boosting voltage node and the output node and the path between the boosting voltage node and a ground voltage node when the enable signal is disabled.


Calcium sensing (CaR) and Group I metabotropic glutamate receptors exhibit overlapping expression patterns in brain, and share common signal transduction pathways. To determine whether CaR and Group I metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) (mGluR1α and mGluR5) can form heterodimers, we immunoprecipitated CaR from bovine brain and observed co-precipitation of mGluR1α. CaR and mGluR1α co-localize in hippocampal and cerebellar neurons, but are expressed separately in other brain regions. In vitro transfection studies in HEK-293 cells established the specificity and disulfide-linked nature of the CaR:mGluR1α (CaR:mGluR5) interactions. CaR:mGluR1α (CaR:mGluR5) heterodimers exhibit altered trafficking via Homer 1c when compared with CaR:CaR homodimers. CaR becomes sensitive to glutamate-mediated internalization when present in CaR:mGluR1α heterodimers. These results demonstrate cross-family covalent heterodimerization of CaR with Group I mGluRs, and increase the potential role(s) for CaR in modulating neuronal function.


Rainwater harvesting is an alternative water supply method that has become popular in recent years around the world. This is mainly due to financial reasons (reducing the cost of potable water and fees for rainwater discharge to the sewerage), but also because of environmental awareness. In Poland, rainwater harvesting systems are not often used because of their low financial viability determined by high system construction costs and the low prices of potable water. Earlier analysis conducted by the author showed that the payback period of investment outlays was from a dozen or so years for large buildings, to a few dozen for single-family houses. This situation may change after the introduction of common fees for discharging rainwater from impervious areas into sewerage, and fees for the reduction of natural retention on newly built-up areas, in accordance with new water regulations. This paper presents a cost analysis of rainwater harvesting systems for ten cities in Poland, with varying annual rainfall depth and various pricing for potable water. Analyses were carried out for a single-family house located in an area equipped with a municipal sewer system, and for a large building, located in an area equipped and not equipped with a municipal sewer system.


Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to further the discussion on points made by Giampietro Gobo, provide additional information on the place of qualitative research in management, and question the space of merged methods.

Design/methodology/approach

Use a conversational approach as well as a review of qualitative vs quantitative research in three top tier journals for the years 2013-2016 (by a simple count).

Findings

Quantitative methods remain very much mainstream in management research, yet one finds that for one of the journals, space is evenly shared between qualitative and quantitative methods.

Research limitations/implications

This is a viewpoint and does not offer a systematic review of all top tier management journals.

Originality/value

It is hope that with this viewpoint debate as to the space of qualitative research, and merged methods can be stimulated.


It is essential that diagnostic screening for Colon cancer [CC], which is the process of looking for the disease in people showing no symptoms for malignancy, needs to be carried out on at the early stages of malignancy, in order to reduces mortality from this curable cancer, if it could be detected at the earliest possible stage of the disease by an accurate and cost effective diagnostic measures, as it is ascertained that mortality from this curable malignancy is preventable through an early effective screening paradigm. There are presently several CC screening methods: the immunological fecal occult blood test [FOBTi] is known to lack sensitivity and has stringent dietary requirements, which decrease compliance. The gold standard for CC screening is "colonoscopy", is invasive and also costly, thus decreasing compliance, and could lead to mortality in some cases. Therefore, it has been correctly envisioned that a noninvasive sensitive screen, which does not require dietary restriction, would be a more convenient screening strategy. Colonoscopy screening is currently recommended for colorectal cancer [CRC]. Although it is a reliable screening method, it is an invasive procedure, usually accompanied by an abdominal pain, has potential serious complications and is relatively expensive, all are factors that have hampered its Worldwide application. A screening approach that employs the relatively stable and non-degradable micro[mi]RNA molecules when extracted from either the noninvasive human stool, or the semi-invasive blood samples by available commercial kits and manipulated thereafter, would therefore be more reliable than transcriptomic messenger [m]RNA-, mutation DNA-, epigeneticand/or proteomic-based tests. The miRNA approach utilizes reverse transcriptase [RT], followed by a modified quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction [qPCR]. In order to compensate for exosomal miRNAs, which are not measured by this test, a parallel test need to also be performed on stool or plasma's total RNAs, and corrections for exsosomal loss made in order to obtain accurate results. Ultimately, a chip needs to be developed to facilitate diagnosis, as has been used for the quantification of genetically modified organisms [GMOs] in foods. The gold standard to which the miRNA test is compared to should be colonoscopy examination. If good laboratory performance criteria are met, then a miRNA test in human stool or blood samples --based on high throughput automated technologies and quantitative expression measurements currently employed in the diagnostic clinical laboratory-would ultimately be advanced to the clinical setting, making a Worldwide noticeable impact on the prevention of colon cancer. Correspondence to: Farid E Ahmed, Nancy C. Ahmed, GEM Tox Labs, Institute for Research in Biotechnology, 2905 South Memorial Drive, Greenville, NC 27834, USA, Tel: +1 [252] 864-1295; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com


The translation part of English teaching is attached equal importance to the abilities of listening,speaking,reading and writing.However,translation teaching is not regarded as an indispensable skill in teaching for instructors or English learners.This paper tries to investigate the problems existed in translation teaching and learning from different aspects,analyses the current situation of translation teaching,the causes of students'translation obstacle and seeks some solutions,aiming to improve teaching effectiveness and the students'abilities of comprehensive implement of English.


An analytical of new theoretical model has been developed to study the Capacitance characteristics for an optically controlled Gallium Arsenic Metal Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor MESFET (OPFET) doped uniformly. The model takes the effects of photoconductive and photovoltaic into account that determine the device characteristics in the illuminated condition. It has been presented here for an analysis of extrinsic and intrinsic parameters such as, gate capacitances including both of the gate-source capacitances gate-drain capacitances under dark and illumination condition. The numerical results have also been compared with the reported data experience in the literature and a good agreement is observed.


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In critically ill patients, ischemia can result in thrombosis in unrelated organs, partially owing to neutrophil recruitment. Yuan et al. combined intravital microscopy of thrombosis after gut ischemia-reperfusion injury with samples from patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Rolling neutrophils grabbed and ripped fragments of phosphatidylserine-expressing dying platelets, forming macroaggregates. These macroaggregates induced thrombosis that could not be targeted by conventional therapies such as aspirin. Encouragingly, however, the necrotic factor cyclophilin D had beneficial effects.

Sci. Transl. Med. 9 , eaam5861 (2017).


Presents the findings of a cross‐cultural analysis of perceived risks of environmental, technological, and societal problems. An international sample of 295 undergraduate and graduate students at three US universities and the National Taiwan University was surveyed. The study was designed to test two hypotheses: first, that today's university students have grown numb to threat warnings and second, that differences in cultural and political contexts result in variation in the way societies perceive environmental issues and social concerns. Analysis of variance tests identified a number of significant differences in the way US and Asian university students perceive environmental risks, despite the many similarities in the university‐student cultures of both regions.


International tourist flows represents one of the most dynamic component of international economic exchanges. The largest share in international tourist circulation, have the internal tourist and intra-regional flows. International statistics show that over three quarters of international journeys take place over short distances, most of these being performed within or between countries with developed economy from Europe, North America and Asia. Analysis of international tourist flows is performed using both physical indicators (number of arrivals at the borders) and value (receipts from international tourism). In this paper we will analyze the evolution of the number of arrivals and revenues from international tourism for a period of 40 years, in order to draw the best conclusions concerning the development that world tourism industry met in last four decades.


The singularity structure and the corresponding asymptotic behavior of a 3-brane coupled to a scalar field in a five dimensional bulk is analyzed in full generality, using the method of asymptotic splittings. It is shown that the collapse singularity at a finite distance from the brane can be avoided only at the expense of making the brane world-volume positively or negatively curved.


The purpose of this study is to propose basic data on heat flux calculation in Ondol heating floor structure as the floor types by experiment. For the purpose of examining the thermal performance of heating floor structure, four experimental Ondol models are constructed with different types. This study reports the results of temperature variation in the different types of structure through the measurements of temperatures at various points of them, respectively.


Margono, in paper heat flow analysis at cheng chen CF 704 boiler explain that the arm of This research is to obtain the performance characteristic curve of Cheng Chen CF 704 Boiler. The research discusses boiler performance with finding correlation between capacity and efficiency. The implication of high boiler performance will increase energy transfer and decrease cost.Regression analysis method can be used to describe correlation between capacity and efficiency of boiler smoothly. It can be used to determine optimum point of boiler performance visually.Performance analysis of Cheng Chen CF 704 Boiler by regression analysis shows that the boiler has optimum point 85% in efficiency and 1700 liter/sec in capacity. Recalculation of boiler performance has to done continuously to improve work performance of boiler. Key word : Boiler, performance, efficiency


ABSTRACT. Phreatamoeba balamuthi is a free‐living heterotrophic amoeba that lacks mitochondria. Metabolites of axenically‐grown cells were characterized by natural‐abundance 13C‐NMR and 31P‐NMR spectroscopy on acellular perchloric acid extracts. The amoebae were found to contain glycogen and trehalose as storage carbohydrates, together with putrescine and several amino acids, most prominently proline; we propose that proline and trehalose may serve in osmoregulation. Glycerophosphocholine and glycerophosphoethanolamine were present with their phosphomonoester derivatives, phosphocholine and phosphoethanolamine. Along with inorganic phosphate, inorganic pyrophosphate, nucleoside diphosphates, nucleoside triphosphates and NAD, P. balamuthi amoebae also contained unusual phosphoinositol diphosphates in large quantities (0.5 μmol/g wet cells).


Typical transient temperature curves for the reactor outlet coolant have been obtained for the cooldown period. Additional curves showing the relationship of several variables on the required heat exchanger area were obtained.


FT-IR matrix-isolated spectra for 3-methyl-4-pyrimidone and its H-bonded complexes with methanol in Ar were studied with the aim of discriminating between O-H…N and O-H…O=C complexes. Theoretical calculations were carried out using the DFT/B3LYP/6-31+G(d) methodology in an attempt to predict the preferred interaction site of the 3-methyl-4-pyrimidone molecule with proton donors. The observed frequency decrease of the ν (C=O) mode of 3-methyl-4-pyrimidone and the appearance of a broad ν (OH…O) band in the spectrum of the complex with methanol suggest that H-bonding with methanol occurs at the carbonyl group. Computed binding energies of the hydrogen-bonded complexes (ΔE c ) and computed intermolecular distances (r(O…H)) confirm that the O-H…O=C complex is preferred with methanol. However, for H-bonding with stronger acids such as HCl, the computational data suggest that the H-bonding occurs at the N 1 ring atom of 3-methyl-4-pyrimidone. Keywords:  Matrix-isolation, 3-methyl-4-pyrimidone, methanol, FT-IR spectroscopy, DFT/B3LYP calculations


Construction vehicles are a source of nonroad mobile air pollutant emissions. Emissions from construction vehicles are typically quantified based on steady-state modal engine dynamometer tests using uninstalled stationary engines. However, these tests do not represent real-world activity. Therefore, there is a need to quantify energy use and air pollutant emissions from construction vehicles based on in-use measurement methods. The purpose of this paper is to outline standard procedures for field data collection for construction vehicles. This methodology is based on second-by-second measurement of in-use activity and air pollutant emissions using a portable emissions measurement system. The field data collection methodology includes the development of a study design, installation and use of instrumentation, and field measurements. After the field data collection, the raw data undergo a quality assurance procedure to check for and correct the synchronization between the engine data and emission data. This...


Measurements of cavities behind disks in a water tunnel show that at high enough speeds the cavity pressure is not more than 30–40% higher than water-vapour pressure, even when at atmospheric pressure the tunnel water is nearly saturated with air. No other hard conclusions can be drawn from the investigations, which showed many puzzling features, discussed below. It is hoped, however, that the qualitative discussion may prove useful to theoreticians who may seek to improve existing mathematical models of cavitation by taking a more realistic account of the physics of the flow.


Features of the dynamics of the seasonally frozen layer and climatic characteristics of the cold period of the year were studied using Bakchar weather station observation data for 1963 2011. The analysis of monthly data has shown that significant trends in air temperature found for October (0.6 °C/10 yr), February (0.93 °C/10 yr), March (0.7 °C/10 yr) and May (0.55 °C/10 yr). Statistically significant trends in monthly precipitation amounts were not found. Snow depth increases from February to April and in October and November. Discovered tendencies in winter temperature and snow cover lead to changes in soil temperature and the depth of soil freezing. Tendency to decrease the depth of freezing was obtained for February, March and April. To identify factors affecting the depth of soil freezing the correlation analysis was performed. Significant relationships exist between the freezing depth and air temperature in November (correlation coefficient R = -0.55) and March (R = -0.38), and between the freezing and snow depth in December (R = -0.30), January (R = -0.39), February (R = -0.53) and March (R = -0.54). Development of the seasonal frozen layer in different months is influenced by different factors, we proposed a multiple regression model for the prediction of average thickness of the frozen layer. In general, the model includes the average monthly air temperature and snow depth of the current and previous month as well as the freezing depth of the previous month. The model parameters were determined using software package Statistica 8.0 using monthly depths of freezing, air temperature and snow depth for 1963-2011. Set of independent variables was determined for each month individually. For example, the depth of freezing in November depends on the air temperature and snow cover in November. Regression models for January April have high coefficients of determination (R 2 = 0.79 ^ 0.95). The proposed method for predicting soil freezing depth using regression relations based on monthly air temperature and snow depth can be used to determine the average values of freezing depth for long-term intervals.


Resting cytotoxic T lymphocyte precursors (CTL‐P; CD8+) constitutively express T cell receptors (TcR) on their cell surfaces. CTL‐P are preactivated if binding of the corresponding antigen (mitogens, allogeneic major histocompatibility complex (MHC) determinants, viral proteins or haptens in conjunction with self MHC structures) to the TcR takes place. Using a myc specific probe I show that within 12 h antigen binding leads to optimal c‐myc RNA expression which seems to be the first sign that resting CTL‐P are preactivated. Thereafter, c‐myc RNA expression was remarkably reduced only at day 5. Antigen alone, however, is not sufficient for interleukin 2 receptor (IL 2R) RNA expression. A monocyte‐derived, soluble mediator termed IL 2R‐inducing factor (RIF) acts in conjunction with antigen to induce the expression of IL 2R RNA and functional IL 2R on the cell surface. RIF is a 44‐kDa heat‐labile protein produced by accessory cells and its function is restricted to CD8+ lymphocytes. IL 2R RNA is first expressed 12 h after onset of culture, maximally expressed on day 3 and it decreases thereafter. Cells kept in long‐term culture without mitogen but in the presence of IL 2 do not express high amounts of IL 2R RNA. Expression of IL 2R RNA can be very efficiently reinduced, however, by mitogenic stimulation. In contrast to primary cultures, IL 2R RNA expression peaks earlier and is independent of RIF. The results obtained here show that (a) for CD8+ lymphocytes of primary cultures two distinct activation signals (mitogen and RIF) are necessary for c‐myc and IL 2R RNA expression and (b) for CD8+ lymphocytes of secondary cultures the mitogenic signal alone is sufficient for re‐expression of IL 2R RNA.


The requirement for an almost strictly positive real system is part of the stability analysis of the simplified adaptive controller. The relation between this property and strict positive realness is examined for structures with collocated position/velocity sensors and actuators. A numerical procedure is developed to determine whether a given system is almost strictly positive real, and its application is illustrated with an example


Heart rate variability (HRV) has been rarely applied in elite athletes prior to competition. The aim of this study was to examine the changes in HRV in elite female volleyball players before a stressful match during play offs and to evaluate the impact on sport‐specific performance.


In this report, the theory of empiricism and rationalism will be discussed and compared. Empiricism is a set of theories philosophical (With applications logical, psychological or Language) that make the experience sensitive origin of any knowledge valid and all pleasure aesthetic. Empiricism objects in particular to theinnéisme ideas and the idea of a knowledge a priori. It often goes hand in hand with a theory associationniste ideas that explains their formation by the combination of simple ideas.