The invention discloses an intelligent home remote monitoring system. Home field data can be transmitted to a remote control terminal by utilizing a sensor and a video acquisition device, so that people can know various detail data in the living environment in time. The system and method for monitoring home intelligently and remotely can transmit various parameters, which a user pays more attention to, such as environment data, including temperature, humidity and oxygen content and the like, but excluding electric appliances, to the remote control terminal, so that the user can master the home environment data and carry out corresponding adjustment. When abnormality exists, the system and method for monitoring home intelligently and remotely can send out an alarm to the user in real time to fully guarantee equipment safety and stability of environment indexes at home.


In that with the removal of the residual image improve the viewing angle pixel driving method and a display device to do this, the first pixel in the first converted image data of a first polarity by the A gamma curve during the N frame in a driving method of the pixel driving and, N + 1 drives the first pixel in the converted by the a gamma curve during the frame a first polarity and the second converted image data of a second polarity opposite to and, N + during the second frame a gamma curves and other B gamma driving the first pixel with a third converted image data of a first polarity by a curve, and drives the first pixel to a fourth converted image data of a second polarity by a B gamma curve for N + 3 frames (where, N is a natural number). Thus, as the conversion image data polarity is reversed in each frame are converted in accordance with the A, A, B, B gamma curve unique, may be as the residual image is removed, improving the viewing angle. A gamma curve, the gamma curve B, the gamma memory


In no disease does diet form a more important part of the treatment than in diabetes mellitus. As is well known, the nature of the disease consists in the fact that the organism is unable either entirely or nearly so to utilize the carbohydrate foods. We thus have to deal with a genuine anomaly of metabolism, and the main points of treatment will consist of a rational and appropriate diet so long as there is no specific remedy for this disease. As it is possible to live on meat and fat alone without carbohydrates, it was natural to exclude this latter group of foodstuff from the diabetic diet. This was, indeed, done by the earliest observers who had knowledge of the nature of diabetes (Rollo, 1796), and this diet was adhered to with slight modifications until the present time. The following disadvantages are attached to a purely animal diet: It


A quality costing analysis was applied to the software development process of a company involved in the design and manufacture of intelligent payphones. The main reasons for the exercise were: the need for the software to be error-free; and the holdup..


Legumes are becoming more popular in food and feed consumption. They are promoted by EU policy related to healthy lifestyle and environmental policy. Legumes can be grown in crop rotation as monocrop or in different kind of intercropping systems. It is a well known fact that legumes play an important role in fixation of the atmospheric N, whereas their influence on other biological and chemical aspects of the soil ecosystem is only explored partially. The experimental trial was established at the Pūre Horticultural Research Centre with the aim of studying the influence of legumes on the soil properties in the intercrop with strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.). Different genotypes were included in the trial as intercrops: two local broad bean (Vicia faba var. major L.) genotypes, two pea (Pissum sativum L.) cultivars and clover (Trifolium hybridum L.). Two control treatments were included in the trial: with and without nitrogen fertilizer usage. Strawberries were planted in May of 2014 and maintained in the field for three years. Results showed that there were significant differences between treatments in soil respiration rate (SRR) and SRR dynamic throughout the experiment time. Dehydrogenase activity had similar results, though no significant differences between treatments were observed in the third year. No significant difference between treatments was found in the soil organic matter. Obtained data shows that legumes have a significant influence on the soil biological properties but not on biochemical properties. Further research needs to be carried out to determine legume influence on soil environment in more detail.


We present a new design technique for the concurrent error correction of single event upsets in the memory elements of ASICs. The technique uses a single error correction/double error detection (SEC/DED) Hamming code to encode the content of the memory elements. The area and delay overhead and error-correction capability are optimized by partitioning the set of memory elements. Design experiments show our technique is feasible, and it can be applied to any ASIC technology.


Phosphoryl radicals, generated by oxidation of diethyl phosphate with Mn(III) acetate, react selectively at the 3-position to give products of biological interest.


The activity and selectivity of slurry phase catalysts composed of iron, molybdenum, nickel, and cobalt for hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of sulfur-containing compounds were investigated. The sulfur compounds which represent sulfur containing moieties in coal were benzothiophene, dibenzothiophene, and 5-methyl-8-(1-methylethyl)dibenzothiophen-4-ol (MMDH). Slurry-phase iron naphthenate (FeNaph) and iron acetylacetonate (FeAcAc) at 1000 ppm of Fe yielded 63 and 43% desulfurization of benzothiophene, respectively, but did not convert any dibenzothiophene. Molybdenum naphthenate (MoNaph) at 1000 ppm Mo, by contrast, totally desulfurized both benzothiophene and dibenzothiophene. Combining MoNaph with either FeNaph or FeAcAc at 500 ppm of each metal resulted in synergetic activity also totally desulfurizing benzothiophene. Combinations of cobalt naphthenate or nickel octoate with FeNaph yielded more HDS and more hydrogenation than with either catalyst individually. The substituted dibenzothiophene MMDH was more reactive than dibenzothiophene under these reaction conditions. Catalytic hydrotreatment with MoNaph and excess S resulted in hydrocracking, desulfurization, deoxygenation and hydrogenation reactions while FeNaph and excess S promoted desulfurization but lesser amounts of the other reactions. Synergism occurred with the combination of FeNaph and MoNaph and excess sulfur, yielding increased amounts of hydrocracking, hydrogenation, and heteroatom removal reactions. Reaction pathways for MMDH were postulated under both catalytic and noncatalytic conditions.


Vibration measurement technique is very important in structural integrity monitoring. Various fibre Bragg grating (FBG) based accelerometers have been developed for vibration measurement. However, most of the researchers focused on high frequency monitoring and only few reported works are based on low frequency measurement. Therefore, this paper presented a low frequency FBG accelerometer based on Polyphenylene Ether (PPE) thermoplastic cantilever beam. The proposed FBG accelerometer was attached to a shaker and vibration signals were given with variations in frequency and acceleration. As a result, the FBG accelerometer has a sensitivity of 110 pm/g and natural frequency of 9 Hz. The proposed accelerometer capable to detect low frequency of 2 Hz at 0.04 g which is suitable for utilisation in seismic monitoring of earthquake.


As we have described earlier, many mesogenic compounds exhibit both nematic (N) and smectic A (SmA) phases. The N phase has a long range orientational order of the long axes of rod like molecules [1]. The SmA phase has an additional translational order of the centres of mass along the director n ^ , which is a unit vector representing the average orientation direction of the molecules. Liquid crystals composed of highly polar compounds exhibit double re-entrance and other unusual phase transitions [1]. In the pervious chapters, we have developed a molecular theory to describe these phase transitions. In this chapter, we extend the model to include the effect of an external electric field on some of these phase transitions and calculate the electric field-temperature phase diagrams.


Effective development of small economy forms in meat and dairy sub-complex can be achieved only in the process of interaction in the united system of production-commercial cooperatives or small agribusinesses including the manufacturers of raw materials, processors and trade organizations.


The proper way to develop a college is to foster morality and cultivate the strdents.An old saying goes in mind it is morality ,in practice it is behaviour. It is an important task for higher edueation to foster sound morality and cultivate proper manners .it is also the reguirement of colleges to construcr a harmonious campus to buttress the achievements ,deepen the trans formation, improve the guality, and keep on the develoopmenr.The purpose of construcring a hrmonious campus is to be democratic and law-basde, to be fair and just, to be honset and friendly, to be vigorous and energeric, to be peaceful and orderly, and to be harmonious with the nature. the base on which we are supposed to build a harmonious canpus is to foster proper manners on the campus, encourge teahers and students to to do their best, make pracrtcal regulations and evaluating methods. The basic guaranttee of building a harmrnious canpus is the enforcement of the leadorship of the Party.


Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most prevalent carcinoma in men which results in over 30,000 deaths annually in the United States, mostly due to the metastatic castration‐resistant (mCRPC) disease. Our previous studies demonstrated that Transcription factor SAM‐pointed domain‐containing Ets‐like factor (SPDEF) inhibits prostate cancer metastasis, in part by promoting luminal differentiation. Decreased SPDEF expression was associated with higher grades of prostate tumors in cell line models and clinical cohorts, with a complete loss of PDEF expression in Neuro‐endocrine form of PCa. In the present study we assessed role of epigenetic mechanisms in SPDEF expression during prostate cancer progression.


In the construction of nuclear power plants,craning operation is very important.In the structures of cranes,the most important and technological representative is the hoisting structure,which is highest in power controlling,widest in the scope of speed con-trolling and the most difficult to maintain,and its performance should be improved with the application of frequency technology.


Our ongoing crystallographic and structure‐activity studies of the acetylcholine binding proteins provide insights into the ligand binding domain of nicotinic receptors as well as other members of the Cys‐loop family of receptors. Our current study combines traditional structure guided ligand design with in situ freeze frame, "click" chemistry techniques to construct a library of novel ligands. This strategy involves the design and synthesis of building block ligands of moderate to high affinity that contain either acetylene or azide functionalities. These functional groups are essentially unreactive under normal aqueous conditions. However, when they are brought into proximity of one another within the binding site of a macromolecule, they undergo a biorthogonal cycloaddition joining the building blocks through a triazole ring of specific regiochemistry. Hence the target protein is directly involved in the synthesis of multisubstrate adducts tailored to the specific ligand binding environment. Thus far, we have generated a number of high affinity ligands (Kd < 1nM) that demonstrate significant specificity. Coupled with crystallographic data, these compounds provide leads for the development of a structural base for novel nicotinic agonists and antagonists.


COD analysis is often carried out in environmental labs. Its wastes are considered hazardous due to the content of metals such as Cr, Ag and Hg; treating these wastes is considered complex and expensive. The experimental results of metal ion precipitation in COD wastes with affordable chemical products are reported in this work. Cr (VI) was chemically reduced by adding 200 mg.L -1 of glucose to Cr (III). Final Cr (VI) concentration was less than 0.5 mg.L -1 . Cr (III) was precipitated as a metallic hydroxide by adding NaOH and Ag was reduced to less than 0.2 mg.L -1 by adding 2 g.L -1 of NaCl. Hg was reduced to less than 0.005 mg.L -1 with 10 g.L -1 of FeS. The proposed reduction-precipitation methodology allowed minimising the liquid residue's hazardous characteristics so that it complied with the maximum allowable values established in Chapter 6, Article 74 of Decree 1594/1984 that regulates the use of water and liquid residues.


(Today's Information "Explosion" has created many problems in supplying the modern engineer with current and complete technical information on a timely basis. Part I of this paper (N.E.J., October 1964) described the Information Storage and Retrieval System being developed by the Bureau of Ships Technical Library, oriented toward User requirements in the furnishing of scientific and technical information contained in research and development reports. Part II elaborates on the additional User benefits of the System.)


A compact design for a miniature tensile stress rig, compatible with the space and weight constraints imposed by near-field diffraction imaging techniques, is presented. The device can carry tensile loads up to 500 N and is driven by a piezoelectric actuator which can work in a static and dynamic regime up to frequencies of 100 Hz.


*† A parametric study to investigate the effects of composition variables on the glass transition and mechanical properties of CNT-based nanocomposites was performed using molecular dynamics simulations. In this study, matrix chain length and CNT length were chosen as the candidate characteristic parameters. In order to understand the effect of both parameters in detail, three sample sets having different chain lengths with the same CNT configuration and two sample sets having different CNT lengths with same chain length were prepared. Other parameters such as volume fraction and density were fixed to enable rigorous comparisons. Amorphous polyethylene is used as matrix polymer and (10,0) zigzag CNT is embedded into the matrix to reinforce polymer matrix. Only vdW interaction was considered in CNT-polymer interface and bulk effect was achieved via periodic boundary conditions. NPT and NσT ensemble simulations were implemented to predict glass transition region and elastic modulus respectively. As a result, longer polymer chain length of matrix solely increased glass transition temperature but no reinforcing enhancement was observed. CNT length showed similar increase with little enhancement of elastic modulus. In addition to this, nanocomposites showed temperature-dependent elastic modulus jump passing thorough the glass transition region agrees well with experimental results.


Speech synthesis is a process of converting an input text into speech waveforms. This technology is a great help to people with physical impairments like visually handicapped and vocally disabled. The ability to convert text to voice reduces the dependency, frustration, and sense of helplessness of these people. In this paper four Indian languages text-to-speech systems, namely Dhvani, Shruti, HP Lab system based on Festival framework and Vani system are discussed. These systems are compared on the basis of languages it support, size of the speech units, methodologies used to code, store and synthesize the speech and prosody.


PURPOSE: An airtight device for a hinged door is provided to remarkably improve wind shielding and noise cutoff effects by installing a flexible rubber member in a lower frame of a door. CONSTITUTION: An airtight device for a hinged door comprises upper mohair, hollow rubber bodies for absorbing shock, side mohair, and a flexible rubber member(40). The upper mohair is installed on the top of the upper frame of a hinged door and is adhered to the bottom surface of the upper frame of a doorframe. The hollow rubber bodies are installed on the outer surfaces of the left and right frames of the door. The side mohair is installed on the outer surface of the hollow rubber bodies and is adhered to the inner surfaces of the left and right frames of the doorframe. The flexible rubber member is installed on the bottom surface of the lower frame of the door and is adhered to the ground(24).


This is a guide to library resources (electronic and paper based) in the field of community cultural development (CCD) and cross-sectoral community based arts practice. Find Sound Recordings


A comparison of three switching methods-hard switching, zero current switching, and zero voltage switching-applied to the step-down converter is presented. The behavior of different types of insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) in the applications mentioned is investigated. Furthermore, the problems of designing the passive components, e.g. the resonant inductors needed for soft switching, are described. These devices are of crucial importance as the switching frequency and power output rise, parasitic effects due to high-frequency operation are also reported to give an overview of the complete system behavior. A maximum switching frequency of 120 kHz has been reached at a power output of 10 kW in the zero current switching mode.<<ETX>>


Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Fourth Edition Part I. Academics and Learning Chapter 1 - Welcome to College Chapter 2 - Grades: Can You Perform Without the Pressure? Chapter 3 - Technology and Learning Chapter 4 - Everybody Hates to Write Part II. Navigating the Institution Chapter 5 - Support Your Local Teacher: Or the Care and Feeding of Professors Chapter 6 - An Academic Question Chapter 7 - Questions of Academic Integrity Chapter 8 - Wisdom and Knowledge Chapter 9 - Pursuing Wisdom in the Academy Chapter 10 - Adventures in Desocialization Chapter 11 - Media Me Part III. Survival Strategies Chapter 12 - Survival Skills Chapter 13 - Love Chapter 14 - Trouble With Parents Chapter 15 - The Painful Avenues of Upward Mobility Test Chapter 16 - Graduation: What They Forgot to Mention Chapter 17 - The Career: Friend or Foe? Chapter 18 - Directing Your Own Development Appendix: For Teachers and Students Using This Book References Index About the Authors About the Contributors: Team Bell


Future driver information systems will consist of a plurality of information components containing the classic instrumentation like instrument cluster, radio and trip computers, but also new components like car telephones, navigation systems and even TV. This development leads firstly to a new kind of instrument cluster design and secondly to a rather high resolution graphical display, located in the central console region. To best use the display capabilities for all functions and to have an extendable system, the components will be connected by a multiplex wiring system. In order to reduce driver distraction, secondary information from the new components will be displayed near to the primary field of vision of the driver either in the instrument cluster and/or with a head-up display. This paper also focuses on the ergonomic demands of such a system and offers some practical solutions.


The structural and surface properties of high-quality epitaxial cubic MgxZn1 -xO films deposited by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) were studied by X-ray diffraction and atomic force microscopy respectively. For films of about 500nm thick, scans over a 30μm × 30μm area revealed a surface roughness Rα of about 100nm. This relatively large surface roughness is primarily attributed to the particulate and outgrowth during the PLD process. A good epitaxial growth on LaAlO3 (LAO) (100) substrates, however has been obtained for composition x = 0.9, 0.7 and0.5 with the heteroepitaxial relationship of (100)MgxZn1-xO∥(100)LAO (out-of-plane) and (011 ) MgxZn1-xO∥ (010)LAO (in-plane). These structural qualities suggest that cubic MgxZn1-xO alloys films have good potential in a variety of optoelectronic device applications.


The prevailing TOE's (theories of everything) do not address everything, anddo not mention consciousness that, we say, is linked to information which in turn creates all theories. We present gravity as probabilistic; connect quantum physics to gravity, information, consciousnessand forces of darkness in this and/or our other articles referred herein. Physics is on doldrums without explaining invisible consciousness and unexplained constants of Nature. We add our version of the language of Nature.


Long considered to be an impenetrable, hermetic treatise, Walter Benjamin's The Origin of German Tragic Drama has rarely received the attention it deserves as a key text, central to a full understanding of his work. In this critically acclaimed study, distinguished Benjamin scholar Beatrice Hanssen unlocks the philosophical and ethical dimensions of his thought with great clarity and sophisitication.


A 66-year-old female presented with a swollen and itchy eyelid for 4 weeks. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a lesion epicentered in the greater wing of the sphenoid and anterior lateral and superior orbital walls, predominantly showing osteoblastic features. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated further calvarial and pachymeningeal involvement. Biopsy of the lesion demonstrated a poorly differentiated carcinoma. A distant history of breast cancer (20 years) prompted specific immunochemistry that confirmed breast carcinoma metastases. Staging positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET) revealed multisystem spread. This report highlights the fact that breast carcinoma metastasis may rarely present with a predominantly osteoblastic lesion in the orbit.


Implementation of a pipeline-based execution of instructions in purpose-specific microprocessors is an error prone task, which implies a need of proper verification of the resulting design. Various techniques were proposed for this purpose, but they usually require a significant manual intervention of the developers. In this work, we propose a novel, highly automated approach for discovering RAW hazards in in-order pipelined instruction execution. Our approach combines static analysis of data paths to detect anomalies and possible hazards, followed by a transformation of detected problematic paths to a parameterised system (PS), and a subsequent formal verification to check the possibility of unhandled hazards using techniques for formal verification of PSs. We have implemented our approach and successfully applied it on multiple non-trivial microprocessors.


. This paper describes a technical solution that has been devised to embed the SensAble PHANTOM (cid:2) 6dof force feedback device with a light-weight 6dof force sensor from ATI: the Nano43. The design has been made in a way such that original performances are kept in terms of force feedback and sensing.


Based on changes of the number of tourists in recent years and the survey,the authors defined the Taibai Mountain National Forest Park which was in the transition stage of development and consolidation in tourism area life cycle.In order to achieve the tourism sustainable development and extend the stage of development and consolidation,the scenic spot should protect the ecological and environmental,and adjust tourism products,strength the regional cooperation of tourism.


Microelectronics manufacturing employing methods such as molecular -beam epitaxy to form layers of material and electron -beam lithography to create lateral features are presently capable of producing electronic devices with feature sizes diminishing to about 100 nm, such as quantumeffect devices'. Estimates of improvements in current techniques indicate that feature sizes may decrease below 100 nm in the future. New measurement techniques are required to characterize such small devices. The higher -speed performance and higher device densities of the new generation of electronics -nanoelectronics -will involve devices with feature sizes of the order of 10 nm or less. A new technology is required to fabricate nanometer -scale devices. At the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), we have developed scanned nanoprobe instruments (SNIs) that have been flexibly designed for topographical, electrical, and optical characterization as well as for fabrication, modification, and repair of nanostructures23. An example of the type of task to be performed by an SNI is the topographical and electrical characterization of an identifiable, individual, nano -scale device, such as a quantum -dot resonant -tunneling diode ". In this case the device to be characterized is about 150 nm in diameter, with its top extending several hundred nanometers above the surface of the substrate; the geography is similar to a mesa in the desert. The dot, of course, cannot be observed optically; however, its location relative to an optically -observable reference mark, which serves as the origin of coordinates, is known from the device design plan. The distance of the dot from the reference mark is of the order of 10μm. If the top of the dot can be located without damaging the structure, topographical imaging and electrical characterization can be accomplished using a scanningtunnelingmicroscope (STM) probe. The coarse -positioning capabilities of translation stages and STM -tip scanners are more than sufficient for positioning the tip relative to the origin. Thus, the problem reduces to the precise initial positioning of the probe to the origin of coordinates. We describe in Section IIA how we have solved3.5 this problem to obtain the first high -resolution images of identifiable quantum dots6; images of dots are presented in Section III. Another serious difficulty is encountered when an STM probe is used to measure in air the currentvoltage characteristics of a quantum heterostructure. Electrical contact with the device electrode must be established by carefully controlling the approach of the tip without damaging the tip or the device. Achievement of subnanometer precision tip extension and the transition from tunneling to electrical contact are described in Section IIB3'. Results of electrical characterization of devices are presented in Section III. Promising techniques for nanostructure fabrication involve interactions between sharp metallic tips and surfaces to be modified. The tips must be precisely positioned over distances of the order of Á and the tip -sample voltage (Vr) and current (I) must be carefully controlled; this can be accomplished using a scanned nanoprobe. Nanometer -scale features (<10 nm) can be created on sample surfaces in air by pulsing the tip /sample voltage usingscanned probes based on scanningtunnelingmicroscope technology. Mounds on Au samples using Au tips


This paper examines the impact of Syrian refugees during the Syrian Civil War on the educational outcomes of Jordanians. Outcomes we examine include school entry, school enrollment at various levels and advancement from one level to the next. The project employs a unique data source, the 2016 Jordanian Labor Market Panel Survey that records retrospective educational outcomes for a nationally representative sample of Jordanians. We employ a difference-in-differences strategy that exploits cross-locality variation in exposure to Syrian refugees across cohorts before and during the influx of refugees. We find no evidence that greater exposure to Syrian refugee has affected the attainment of Jordanians. Evidence from the Ministry of Education's Educational Management Information System (EMIS) suggests that Jordanian schools responded to the influx by adding a second shift in schools in high-Syrian areas, and that teacher-to-student ratio and classroom size are both unaffected by the influx.


Imperfect recall games represent dynamic interactions where players forget previously known information, such as a history of played actions. The importance of imperfect recall games stems from allowing a concise representation of strategies compared to perfect recall games where players remember all information. However, most of the algorithmic results are negative for imperfect recall games -- a Nash equilibrium~(NE) does not have to exist and computing a best response or a maxmin strategy is NP-hard. We focus on a subclass of imperfect recall games, called A-loss recall games, where a best response can be found in polynomial time. We derive novel properties of A-loss recall games, including (1) a sufficient and necessary condition for the existence of NE in A-loss recall games, (2) example where both NE and maxmin require irrational numbers for rational input, and (3) NP-hardness of problems related to finding maxmin strategies and existence of a NE strategy.


A quick connect coupling (20) suitable for connecting a tube (32) within a bore formed in a body, the quick-connect coupling comprising: a sleeve (22) having a suitable outer surface for engaging an inner wall of a bore and having an outer annular groove (46); A support tubular pipe (24) having an outer surface configured to engage friction to a wall inside a tube (32), further comprising a support tube for the tube (24) a length of tube support (34) and a flange of flat mounting (42) extending radially outwardly from the supporting section to tube (34); A sealing element outer annular (28) disposed in the outer annular groove (46) of the outer surface of the sleeve (22); A collar (30) having an outer surface engaging the inner surface of the sleeve (22) and a diameter of inner surface larger than a diameter of outer surface of the tubular tube support (24), the collar (30 ) and the tubular tube support (24) arranged to retain by friction tube (32) between them; At least one annular sealing member inner (26, 31) arranged axially between the mounting flange extending radially (42) of the tubular tube support (24) and the collar end (30) to seal the tube ( 32); At least one spacer element (27, 29) arranged between the mounting flange extending radially (42) and the annular sealing member inner (26, 31), resting the spacer element (27, 29) against the mounting flange extending radially (42); and wherein the annular sealing member inner (26, 31) and spacer element (27, 29) are positioned to form an annular channel (44) between the collar (30) and the supporting section to the tube (32 ), the mounting flange extending radially (42) fixed to an end cap (22).


By analyzing the hybrid property of Microgrid in detail, a mixed logical dynamical model is set up with Hybrid theory. The energy in DC bus capacitor is chosen as state variable, the system functions and constraints with continuous state variables, input control variables, logical variables and auxiliary variables are presented. Based on the MLD model, model predictive control theory is applied for the purpose of reducing the batteries switching times between charge and discharge, the DC bus voltage fluctuation is compressed simultaneously. The quadric form objective function is designed and optimal input control variable sequence is achieved by mixed integer quadratic programming method. A simulation prototype is established, simulation results testify the proposed method can both suppress DC bus voltage fluctuation and decrease switching times of battery energy storage system.


The first type named "A" is produced almost like concrete, i.e. the amount of the ingredients is controlled continuously. The clay soil is crushed and dried, resulting in a homogenous clay powder. If necessary, sand or crushed gravel of specific type and amount is added in order to reduce the shrinkage of the produced bricks. Water is added to the claysand mix in a pan mixer until the mix contains about 8 % of water. Bricks are then produced in a press and stored outside protected against rain until delivery.


A digital-analog hybrid neural network exploits efficient analog computation and digital intra-network communication for feature extraction and classification. Taking advantage of the inherently low SNR requirements of the Locally Competitive Algorithm (LCA), the internally-analog neuron is 3x smaller and 7.5x more energy efficient than an equivalent digital design. This work demonstrates large-scale integration of 512 analog neurons using a traditional scalable digital workflow to achieve a best-of-class power efficiency of 3.43TOPS/W for object classification. At 48.9pJ/pixel and 50.1nJ/classification, the prototype 512-neuron IC achieves 2x efficiency over the digital design while maintaining reliable classification results over PVT.


The Lie algebra of vector fields Vect(M) of a smooth manifold M acts by Lie derivatives on the space of differential operators of order ≤ p that map fields of densities of weight -λ on fields of densities of weight -μ. In this paper, we determine all the intertwining operators between these modules, when Dim M ≥ 2.


The unique properties of gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) enable them to be functionalized as fluorescent probes or pro-drugs for biomedical application. A facile approach was introduced to synthesize nanoconjugates (Au–cRGD–MPA), which was composed of Au NCs, cyclic (Arg–Gly–Asp–DTyr–Lys) (cRGD) peptide and a near infrared (NIR) fluorescence dye (MPA). The nanoconjugates exhibited dual fluorescence in the visible range and NIR range simultaneously. The low cytotoxicity of Au–cRGD–MPA was demonstrated in MCF-7 cell line and U87 cell line. The cell affinity investigations verified the outstanding tumor-targeting capability of Au–cRGD–MPA for tumor cells. The biodistribution characteristics and tumor targeting ability of the probes were elucidated in normal nude mice and tumor-bearing mice, respectively. Attributing to the small size (less than 5 nm), the majority of the nanoconjugates metabolized from the living subjects via the kidney-bladder pathway. Additionally, Au–cRGD–MPA displayed favorable tumor-specificity in Integrin αvβ3 over-expressed tumor-bearing (MDA-MB-231) mice. Consequently, the results demonstrated that the dual fluorescence probe is a promising candidate for tumor imaging and disease treatment monitoring.


An efficient synthesis of p-arylquinols by the oxidation of 4-arylphenol trimethylsilyl ethers with phenyliodine(III) diacetate (PIDA) is reported. This protocol greatly improved the yield of p-quinol by minimizing oligomer side products compared to the oxidation of free phenol with hypervalent iodine(III) reagents. The innocuity of phenyliodine(III) diacetate associated with the mild conditions make the method highly competitive over metal-mediated oxidation reactions. The proposed reaction mechanism is discussed and compared to the generally accepted mechanism of 4-substituted phenols to explain the yield improvement.


An efficient performance measurement system is essential for controlling, monitoring and improving service quality in governmental organisations. In this study, a new 'government performance evaluating (GPE) procedure' using a balanced scorecard structure integrated with a fuzzy linguistic scale is proposed for measuring and improving public service. The GPE procedure contributes the following: (1) integration of financial, citizen service and internal work processes as well as learning and growth perspectives in the evaluation procedure; (2) use of a fuzzy linguistic scale to convert the subjective cognition of managers into an information entity and (3) confirmation of improvement.


The results are provided of an initial analysis of the reliability (generalizahility) of the System for Teaching and Learning Assessment and Review (STAR) as a comprehensive measure of classroom teaching and learning for making teacher certification decisions. The STAR contains 140 indicators of teacher effectiveness and student learning, which are classified into four performance dimensions (preparation, planning, evaluation; classroom/behavior management; learning enviornment; enhancement of learning) that are operationalized by 23 teaching and learning components (TLCs). The STAR is used to train principals, master teachers, supervisors, college faculty, and other educators to thoroughly assess beginning and experienced teachers' classroom performances for the purpose of renewable professional certification. Study data were collected during the spring of 1989 in 11 schools in an urban school district in southeast Louisiana. Forty-six teachers were assessed on the STAR on 2 occasions by each of the 3 observers for a total of 276 assessments (46 tea.Aers x 6 observations). A four-facet General Purpose Analysis of Variance System was used with the following factors: teachers, assessor type, assessment indicators, and assessment occas#ions. A generalizability coefficient (GC) was computed for each of the STAR TLCs. The -esults suggest common perspectives across assessor types as they view classroom teaching and learning over multiple teachers and multiple lessons. The GC for the STAR thinking skills component WS the highest of all GCs. The results generally support the STAR's initial reliability. One figure and four data tables are provided. (RLC) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** 4 U.E. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) d/hts document NIS Deen teLtoduced as received from the person or organization originating it O Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality Points& view or opinions slated in thisdocu ment do not necesearily represent official OERI position or policy "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY egme_cs 1-Eb2106"" TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." A STUDY OF THE GENERALIZABILITY OF THE SYSTEM FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW (STAR) Charles Teddlie Chad Ellett Nitin Naik College of Education 113 Peabody Hall Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, April 1990, Boston, MA.


The commercialization of rechargeable alkaline zinc–air batteries (ZAB) requires advanced approaches to improve secondary zinc anode performance, which is hindered by the high corrosion and dissolution rate of zinc in this medium. Modified (with additives) alkaline electrolyte has been one of the most investigated options to reduce the high solubility of zinc. However, this strategy alone has not been fully successful in enhancing the cycle life of the battery. The combination of mitigation strategies into one joint approach, by using additives (ZnO, KF, K2CO3) in the base alkaline electrolyte and simultaneously preparing zinc electrodes that are based on ionomer (Nafion®)-coated zinc particles, was implemented and evaluated. The joint use of electrolyte additives and ionomer coating was intended to regulate the exposition of Zn, deal with zincate solubility, minimize the shape change and dendrite formation, as well as reduce the hydrogen evolution rate. This strategy provided a beneficial joint protective efficiency of 87% thanks to decreasing the corrosion rate from 10.4 (blank) to 1.3 mgZn cm−1·s−1 for coated Zn in the modified electrolyte. Although the rate capability and capacity are limited, the ionomer-coated Zn particles extended the ZAB cycle life by about 50%, providing battery roundtrip efficiency above 55% after 270 h operation.


This internship was realized in Sanofi Pasteur, which belongs to Sanofi Aventis. The intern worked for four months (June-September) of 2010 in the department of supply chain, developing work focused on the area of daily planning production in the complex Lyon, France. Sanofi Pasteur developed a software called MPS tool for planning the daily production and its refers to the master production schedule. In the case of the company discussed in this work, the MPS software tool is synchronized to four of its complex production, Lyon, Paris, Toronto and Swiftwater to obtain information of the capabilities and times and it is necessary to work together. The goal of the internship was to give support to the engineers responsible of production planning and was developed in three stages: the first one was to get to know the software and learn how to operate it. The second one included documentation tasks of each elements of the program planner, on a technological platform to optimize the training times for new users of the software and the third was focused on supporting the training of new engineers, setting in motion the work done in stage two of the practice. The final results of training work carried out with a population of 20 engineers, showed a decrease of three months in training them to manage the MPS tool. These results allowed the department directors determined that the initial objectives for hiring the intern, were accomplished with the highest levels of performance.


The Arctic has abundant resources and important values in scientific research, transportation and military affairs. On Arctic affairs, the Arctic countries are cooperative and competitive to each other while taking acceptable as well as cautious attitudes to non-Arctic countries' participation. China wishes to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation on Arctic-related issues with various parties.


A type of gold ore deposit, whose ore forming materials derived from Carlin-type gold ore deposit and which can be called allochthonous accumulated latentic gold deposit due to karst subsidence, is found. There is a close relationship between it and Carlin-type deposit, i. e.both of them exist in the same metallogenetic province but repel one another in space at a deposit size. It is emphasized where the Carlin-type gold deposits are denuded and the underlying carbonate is exposed this kind of deposit should be searched for.


Most of the plastics products have been manufactured by injection molding. Molding trouble in injection-molded parts is caused by changing a molding product and molding process condition, etc. In this study, warpage in the injection molded part have been studied. specimens are rectangular flat shape with and without ribs. Non-crystalline resins (PC) and crystalline resins (PA66) were used for material and 30% glass fiber reinforced-resins(PC, PA66). Flat shape ribs showed higher warpage than flat shape without rib by 10 to 41%. the specimens with ribs that are located parallel to flow direction has higher warpage than the specimens with rib that are located perpendicular to flow direction by 11 to 50%. crystalline resins have higher warpage than non-crystalline resins by 22 to 78%.


This study was conducted to investigate the yields and the quality characteristics of the virgin coconut oil (VCO) extracted using different centrifugation speeds (11000,
12000 and 13000 rpm) and time (10, 15 and 20 min) after being subjected to different chilling temperature (5 and 10°C). Extraction of VCO using chilling and centrifugation method was only feasible for chilling temperature at 5°C but not for 10°C.The oil yield obtained was relatively low, ranged from 5.24-6.98%, but the yields increased by increasing the centrifugation speed and time. Highest oil yield of 6.98±0.11% was obtained for centrifugation at 13000 rpm for 20 min. Iodine value (IV), free fatty acid (FFA), peroxide value (PV) and moisture content of the VCO
samples produced were determined. The quality parameters of all the VCO samples complied with the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) standards. The IV of VCO samples ranged from 6.07-7.09; 0.013-0.043% for FFA; and 0.12-0.20% for moisture content. The PV was unable to be detected. Both centrifugation speed and time have interaction effect on oil yield and IV (p<0.05). The findings demonstrated that despite having low yield, the VCO extracted using the
combination of chilling and centrifugation method was of high quality.


The utility model relates to a new -type shell -and -tube heat exchanger exhaust structure, its major structure comprises uni -directional adapter, spatial join pipe and two -way adapter, wherein two -way adapter and uni -directional adapter the space to 45 contained angles of one -tenth, two adapters link into an integrated entity. The utility model discloses the exhaust apparatus advantage: draw forth 45 directions perpendicularly with heat exchanger top exhaust position, saved heat exchange vertical direction space, provide the design space for the system. The utility model discloses the structure is passed through the spatial join pipe and with uni -directional adapter and the connection of two -way adapter, has been reduced the position space, and exhaust apparatus heat altered shape can also be adjusted to the connecting pipe simultaneously. The uni -directional adapter channels into two -way adapter with personally experience sth. Part of the body on heat exchanger top through spatial join to join the back from connecting the other end system steam extraction flange discharge at two -way adapter with the gas of being connected in the heat exchanger 45 direction exhaust flange on two -way adapter.


Objective To investigate the in vitro effect of xylitol on the proliferation and acid production of oral Candida, and so as to explore new prophylaxis methods against oral fungal infection.Methods Pathogenic oral Candida were clinically harvested,cultured and purified in laboratory from the saliva of 100patients wearing dentures.The proliferation and acid production of 4types of commonly-seen Candida albicans(C.albicans),Candida glabrata,Candida tropicalis and Candida krusei,were observed in Sabouraud's glucose medium,with glucose replaced by different concentrations of xylitol(ratios of glucose and xylital being 41,32,23,14,and 05),so as to evaluate the inhibitory effect of xylitol on the growth of different kinds of Candida.At the same time,the proliferation and acid production of C.albicans were compared when cultured with different concentrations(5%,10%,15%,and 20%)of xylitol(experimental groups)for 6,12,24,48,and 72hunder aerobic and anoxic conditions.Results The D600values of four kinds of Candidain pure xylitol culture media were significantly lower and pH values were significantly higher compared with those in the glucose combined with xylitol culture media(P 0.05).Under aerobic condition,compared with the group without xylitol,the pH values in the experimental groups with different concentrations of xylitol were significantly higher and the D600values were significantly lower(P0.05),except for the D600values at 48and 72hwith 5% xylitol,D600value at 48hwith 10% xylitol,and pH value at 48hwith 5% xylitol. Under anoxic condition,D600values were all significanlty increased and the pH values were all significantly decreased at all time points in the experimental groups(P0.05).Conclusion Xylitol can significantly inhibit the proliferation and acid production of the four common Candida species,suggesting that xylitol may serve as a substitute of sugar and inhibitor of pathogenic Candidaand may play an important role in preventing and controlling oral infections of pathogenic Candida.


Since the approval of Federal Communication Committee (FCC) [1], Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology has become the popular research topic in the domain of wireless communications. However, very low transmitted power is allowed to avoid the interference with other existing wireless standards, consequently it limits to attain high capacity or data transfer over long distances. Therefore, it is important to find out the solution for this bottleneck. On the other hand, Multi-Input MultiOutput (MIMO) technique has proved itself for providing high link-robustness and high capacity [2]. This technique employs more than one antenna on the both sides i.e., transmitter and receiver. MIMO systems exploit the diversity (spatial, polarization or pattern diversity) to increase the strength of the transmitted signals and therefore to improve the SNR. Using MIMO technique combined with UWB technology requires the antennas to be uncorrelated to achieve the requirements of high transmission speed and high channel capacity. Recently, lot of research has been started to integrate MIMO technique with UWB systems. In this context, a number of papers have been published in the literature [3–6]. However, four-element MIMO antenna for UWB applications is only presented in [5]. This proposed circular slot antenna with stepped ground operates only over the range of 2–6 GHz instead of complete UWB range i.e., 3.1–10.6 GHz. The discontinuities between the elements and the system ground planes are introduced to enhance the mutual isolations. In this paper, a four-element compact diversity antenna is presented that operates over the frequency range of 3.1–10.6 GHz. Further, it is very compact i.e., 80 × 80 mm2, fabricated on FR4 substrate.


The article carries out Computer kind book quilt quotation condition in recent years counting,and admesasurement core press and core author from this, which is of certain value for the purchasing and reading of Computer kind book by libraries and individuals.


Shows the Maraenuku Pā [Makaenuku] in the Hutt Valley. Five British soldiers stand in the right foreground, watching Maori with bundles leaving the pa and walking towards a canoe near the water at the left. The palisades around the pa have carved upright posts.
The pa was located on the east bank of the Hutt River, close to the present Melling Bridge. Brees mentions that Makaenuku Pa was built by Porirua Maori after 1840.

The original watercolour used as a basis for the published steel engraving in Brees' "Pictorial illustrations of New Zealand", (1847), Plate 18.
Other Titles - Makahinuku
Inscriptions: Verso - bottom left - Natives preparing to leave the Hutt; Recto - bottom left - Makaenuku Pa - Hutt
Date is likely to be 1845, since the soldiers shown did not occupy the Hutt Valley until 1845.
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour, 182 x 290 mm.
Provenance: Purchased from Dunbar Sloane auction, Auckland, on 4 December 2002, lot 99. Previously owned about 1962-1990 by Mrs I L S (Nancy) Sutherland of Christchurch. Lent to the Library for copying by Mrs Sutherland on 26 Feb 1963.


COVID-19 pandemic has changed business trends dramatically especially with increased quarantine periods and limited transportation. In addition, the developments in information technology, mainly the Internet, led to increased interest in studying e-commerce whether applicable through PCs or mobile devices. The aim of this article was to investigate how the Covid-19 pandemic affected e-commerce usage in Lebanon. The method used was quantitative where an online survey was distributed on a sample size of 400 customers. The results showed that during COVID-19 consumers increased the use of e-commerce as companies/stores were more dependent on their online presence to conduct their business, especially when long quarantine duration was applicable. In addition, with COVID-19 pandemic, customers were using more local websites and social media platforms to purchase food products, and they were satisfied with the quality, service provided, communication, and cash on delivery payments.


Internationalization and globalization has been a growing trend for higher education institutions. From recruiting international students to long term and short term study abroad programs, colleges and universities have developed programs that cross borders for both foreign and domestic students. Beyond those initiatives, the editors of Enhancing Student Learning and Development in Cross-Border Higher Education discussed other student learning and development programs such as living–learning communities and student government associations. However, the editors stressed the importance that internationalization is more than programs and should also include an institutional commitment to curriculum and faculty and staff development. While the editors acknowledged much of the book comes from a Western higher education perspective, they included chapters and authors from various countries. As the editors described, "the intent of this book is to support this growingmovement and to urge those involved to carefully consider how to ensure that students' learning and development is a primary focus and beneficiary of these initiatives" (p. 107).


Some thought experiments are used to quantize space and time. This model adopts the idea that space and time are separate but related entities. Space is quantized into a unit called the "speck". When specks are near fermions the interaction increases the rate of gauge boson production near the fermions. The rate of gauge boson production is related to the apparent rate of the passage of time. Specks exist in a standard state (SS speck), which contribute greatly to gauge boson production; however, once the speck produces a gauge boson, the speck shrinks in size and becomes a low energy speck (LE speck). LE specks have a reduced ability to form gauge bosons, but when they do, they shrink in size with each gauge boson produced. These properties and others are used to generate a model for quantized space and time which is then used to explain some of the properties associated with general and special relativity; such as time dilation, and relativistic changes in mass and length. The model provides some insight into how some dark matter observations have arisen. Before dismissing this model the reader should consider the following two issues; it is entirely possible to have an incorrect grammatical description of a phenomenon but a correct mathematical description and that it is easier to prove a mathematical description is correct than it is to prove the grammatical description.


The class consciousness of industrial workers consists of Marxist class viewpoint,class consciousness of unionism and so on.Under the circumstances of socialist market economy,the class con-sciousness of industrial workers is cooperative spirit on the basis of rights,which is independent and rightful.The data of investigation reveals that industrial workers have formed the new class consciousness step by step.


Introduction: Social Cognition (CS, for its acronym in Spanish) is the set of neurobiological, psychological and social processes that allow to perceive, recognize and asses a social situation to generate the most appropriate behavioral response for each context. It is comprised by five domains: Theory of Mind, Emotional Processing, Atributional Bias, Social Perception and Social Knowledge. On regard of substance abuse, the SC becomes relevant for their involvement in the therapeutic prognosis and social reintegration of drug users in rehabilitation.
Objective: to explore existing information within the scientific literature related to the functioning of CS domains in substance abusers.
Method: a search in digital databases was carried out. Quasi and experimental researches, published since 2000, which included the evaluation of at least one CS domain in subjects with substance abuse or dependence, were considered.
Results: research reports documenting alterations in Emotional Processing and Theory of Mind associated with the abuse of alcohol, cannabis, methamphetamines, cocaine, and opiates. Alterations may vary depending on the substance and severity of consumption. No publications were found that demonstrate the performance of Attribution Bias, Social Perception or Social Knowledge.
Discussion: it is risky to point out the existence of a deficit in CS domains, for each specific substance; studies are still scarce, there is variability with respect to the instruments used, and there are other clinical variables that could moderate or modify the association between the domains of CS and substance abuse.


Thymus algeriensis have been vastly utilized for intestinal disorders. The purpose of this investigation was to scrutinize the probable mechanism for its utilization in the spasm disorder. Aqueous extract of this medicinal plant (AqTA) was tested in vitro on rat and rabbit jejunum. The extract produced relaxation of rabbit jejunum. This relaxation does not depend on the adrenergic pathway, the AqTA induces inhibition irrespective of the presence or absence of adrenergic inhibitors. AqTA engendered a concentration-dependent (0.1-5 mg/ml) relaxation of carbamylcholine chloride (CCh) and K+ provoked tones in rat intestine with IC50 values of 2.06 ± 0.26 and 3.55 ± 0.48 (mg/ml) respectively. This extract likewise induced a dosedependent (0.1-3 mg/ml) rightward shift in the CCh and Ca++ dose-response curves. The AqTA alone has decreased more significantly the percentage of contraction of rat jejunum than the AqTA pre-incubated with atropine or hexamethonium then contracted with KCl; but there is no significant difference by those pre-incubated with methylene blue or L-NAME. When the intestine was pretreated with nifedipine and contracted by CCh, the antispasmodic effect provoked by AqTA with and without pre-incubation with nifedipine is statistically not significant. In conclusion AqTA acts possibly on the voltage dependent Ca++ channel and cholinergic receptors but did not act on adrenergic receptors, NO and guanylatecyclase pathway. This investigation may explicate some of its traditional utilization in gut illnesses.


A study of a polymorphism in the MTHFR gene, plasma folate, and bone phenotypes in 1632 individuals revealed that the genotype effect on BMD and quantitative ultrasound was dependent on the level of folate. Our findings support the hypothesis that the association between an MTHFR polymorphism and bone phenotypes depends on folate status.


The disease is caused by members of the gammaherpesviruses group. Alcelaphine herpesvirus-1 (AHV-1), carried asymptomatically by the wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) in Africa, has been diagnosed in disease outbreaks in zoos in North America. Ovine herpesvirus-2 (OHV-2) is carried asymptomatically by sheep (117). A third, as yet unnamed virus, has been detected in an outbreak of MCF in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) (80).


All over the world, construction industries looking forward for the green materials to meet the structural integrity and sustainability in terms of arresting micro cracks in the concrete and also for a secondary reinforcement materials for addition in the concrete. Internal micro cracks in the concrete will reduce the longetivity of the structure and also it results in structural failure. The use of fibres in the concrete is currently used as a secondary reinforcement for strengthening the reinforced concrete members. To make the concrete as a sustainable material and to improve structural integrity in this research Sisal Fibre was used as a secondary reinforcement. Natural fiber such as sisal fibre, appears as an one of the good alternative since they are available in fibrous form and can be extracted from plant leaves at very low cost. In this work, effect of sisal fiber on the strength of concrete for M 25 grade has been studied by varying the percentage of fibers in concrete. Fiber content were varied by 0.05%, 0.10%, 0.15%, 0.20%, 0.25%, 0.30%, 0.35% and 0.40% by volume of concrete. Cubes, Cylinder and Prism were cast to evaluate the Strength Characteristics and to optimize dosage level of fibre in concrete. The reinforced concrete beam was cast by optimum dosage level of fibre to evaluate structural behavior of concrete such as Load deflection, Ductility factor and Stiffness. The result proven, there is significant improvement in structural behavior of Sisal Fibre added Reinforced Concrete when compared to control concrete.


In petals of various species ofangiosperms that differ in ultraviolet absorption and reflectance, flavonoids were concentrated at surfaces that absorb ultraviolet light. Microscopic examination of intact, dried petals treated with sodium methoxide revealed dense concentrations offlavonoid material in the tips ofspecialized epidermalpapillae. Scanning electron micrographs confirmed this cellular localization and disclosed structural features of the cuticle which are associated with ultraviolet absorption. These papillate epidermal cells have an adaptive complex of chemical and structural features which function in ultraviolet absorbance patterning on the surfaces offlower petals and assist in visual discrimination by insects. Ultraviolet (UV) patterning is present on the petals and other floral parts in a substantial number of flowering plants (1, 2). These patterns serve as nectar guides to many UV-sensitive insect pollinators (3) and as functional cues regulating the behavioral orientation of flower-foraging bees (4). Relatively little attention has been devoted to why some plant structures absorb UV while others, with the same visual appearance to humans, reflect it (2, 5). Flavonols were reported as the pigments responsible for the UV absorption in the basal part of the petal (ligule) of Rudbeckia hirta (6) and an absence of flavonoids was associated with the UV reflectance in the distal part. A similar distribution pattern of another class of flavonoids, chalcones, coincides with the UV absorbing pattern in the nectar guide of Oenothera hookeri (7). We observed that both the upper and lower surfaces of the flavonoid-containing petals of Impatiens balsamina reflect UV, while in the flavonoidcontaining petals of Primula sinensis both surfaces absorb UV. Moreover, ligules of Fig. 1. (a) Aluminum chloride fluorescence reaction of the papillate epidermal cell layer on the UVabsorbing upper surface of Rudbeckia hirta ligule (cross section, x 400). (b) Ultraviolet absorbance pattern of Lasthenia chrysostoma ligules (x 5). (c) Surface view of papillate cells of UV-absorbing epidermis of L. chrysostoma (x 600). Sodium methoxide-stained flavonoids (arrow) are localized in the tips of the papillae. (d) Scanning electron micrograph of papillate epidermal cells of dried ligules of L. chrysostoma (x 700).


The report provides local officials and staff with information on lessons from the audit, projection, and general planning experiences of the Comprehensive Community Energy Management Program (CCEMP) communities and provides ANL and US DOE with information useful to the further development of local energy management planning methods. In keeping with the objectives, the report is organized into the following sections: Section II presents the evaluation issues and key findings based on the communities' experiences from Spring of 1979 to approximately March of 1980; Section III gives an organized review of experience of communities in applying the detailed audit methodology for estimating current community energy consumption and projecting future consumption and supply; Section IV provides a preliminary assessment of how audit information is being used in other CCEMP tasks; Section V presents an organized review of preliminary lessons from development of the community planning processes; and Section VI provides preliminary conclusions on the audit and planning methodology. (MCW)


Ischemic stroke in young patients is an actual problem of modern angioneurology. You should know that in addition to the common causes of stroke (blood vessels, heart and circulatory system pathology, diabetes mellitus), one of the important ones is moyamoya disease. It has become more frequently registered among patients, including those of non-Asian origin in recent times. The disease often manifests itself as a stroke or transient ischemic attacks, and may initially be accompanied by various neurological manifestations for a long time. Late diagnosis of moyamoya disease due to the lack of knowledge of outpatient practitioners about this pathology may result in a stroke for the patient. It is a multifactorial disease with a genetic predisposition and is manifested by vascular remodeling in the system of internal and external carotid arteries (luminal occlusion) with the development of a collateral network resembling "cigarette smoke" during angiography. This defi nition is a literal translation of "moyamoya" from Japanese. The article gives a comprehensive, all-around view of the disease, the tactics of its detection and treatment, with an emphasis on modern methods of surgical revascularization. A clinical case from practice is of interest to internist clinicians as it is connected with atypical manifestation of the disease in an 18-year-old patient. The doctors focused on arterial hypertension as the main cause of the patient's complaints, and moved away from the algorithm for detecting cerebral vascular pathology.


The Institute for Economic Research (IIEc) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment (VCC), a joint center of the Columbia Law School and the Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York, are releasing the results of their fifth survey of Mexican multinationals today. The survey, conducted during 2013, is part of a long-term study of the rapid global expansion of multinational enterprises (MNEs) from emerging markets. The present report focuses on data for the year 2012.


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The present invention provides a carrier for double-side polishing apparatus which is set between upper and lower turn tables having polishing pads attached thereto and has a holding hole in which a semiconductor wafer sandwiched between the upper and lower turn tables is held at the time of polishing in a double-side polishing apparatus, wherein a material of the carrier is titanium, and surface roughness of the titanium carrier is 0.14 mum or above in terms of Ra. As a result, there is provided the carrier for double-side polishing apparatus, a double-side polishing apparatus, and a double-side polishing method that can stably and efficiently produce a high-quality wafer having reduced wafer peripheral sag and a high flatness at the time of double-side polishing of a semiconductor wafer.


In this research, the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-15Si-10Zn-xZrO2 (x = 5, 7 and 10 wt.%) composites synthesized by the stir-casting process have been investigated. The matrix and composite samples were characterized using an X-ray diffraction test (XRD) and their microstructures were studied using optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The microstructure of different phases was analyzed using energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The microstructure of the Al-15Si-10Zn/ZrO2 composites consisted of coarse primary Si, needlelike eutectic Si, and Zn-rich phases, with ZrO2 reinforcement particles distributed homogeneously in the composites. The micro-hardness and tensile properties of the matrix and composites were determined at room temperature. The results show significant improvements in the micro-hardness and tensile strength of the composites compared to the matrix alloy. The micro-hardness of the stir-cast composites increased by 24%, 44%, and 58% in the 5, 7, and 10 wt% ZrO2 reinforcement composites, respectively. The ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of the 5, 7, and 10 wt% ZrO2 composites increased by 17%, 30%, and 44%, respectively, compared to the matrix alloy. The increased content of ZrO2 resulted in an increase in hardness, ultimate tensile and yield strengths and a decrease in ductility.


Efficient sampling algorithms have been developed for approximating answers to aggregate queries on large data sets. In some formulations of the problem, concentration inequalities (such as Hoeffding's inequality) are used to estimate the confidence interval for an approximated aggregated value. Samples are usually chosen until the confidence interval is arbitrarily small enough regardless of how the approximated query answers will be used (for example, in interactive visualizations). In this report, we show how to exploit visualization-specific properties to reduce the sampling complexity of a sampling-based approximate query processing algorithm while preserving certain visualization guarantees (the visual property of relative ordering) with a very high probability.


This paper analyzes the contributing factors of temperature cracks on surfaces of dam concrete, the failure mechanism of concrete and the methods for crack treatment in simulation computation. A distributed crack model and ANSYS software are used to compute and analyze temperature cracks of the gravity pier of Yanjinqiao arch dam in case of the given temperature field. For those cracks in complicated stress field caused by the joint action of temperature loads and external loads, the computation and analysis are also conducted, and their analysis results are compared with those obtained only due to temperature loads. Crack stability in the lifetime of dams is also studied.


Improved cellular-automaton-based models of excitable media were employed to mimic economic and financial units in rapidly changing environments. Depending on the model parameters we can obtain chaotic, spiral, vibrant, or regular agents' behaviors. Sums of the outputs of groups of integrated agents are fluctuating in time, similar to observed oscillations in the financial time series. The spectral representation of the output time series allows classification of the agent groups and determination of the model parameters. This inspired the creation of spectra-based clustering of financial time series and the development of a two-stage multi-agent system (MAS). With specific trading agents, the latest training data interval is less useful than previous agents for selecting the best well-timed detected data history segments. The adaptive MAS-based schema notably outperforms three benchmark methods in situations in which we have very complex portfolios with several thousand investment profiles.


In October 2014, Torika Bolatagici received a Community Partnerships grant from the Australia Council to produce the Pacific Photobook Project in Melbourne and Sydney. The Pacific Photobooks was a participatory photographic project that brought together photographic artists and young people (aged 15-25) of Pacific Islander heritage to explore ideas around photography, storytelling and self-publishing. Free workshops were delivered in Melbourne and Sydney in 2015, enabling participants to create photobooks for exhibition at the Asia-Pacific Photobook Archive, Melbourne; Information Cultural Exchange in Sydney and at the Contemporary Pacific Arts Festival at Footscray Community Arts Centre in Melbourne. The project was devised and managed by Deakin University lecturer Torika Bolatagici and engaged predominantly photomedia artists ofr Pacific heritage, to facilitate workshops for the Pacific Photobook project, including Salote Tawale, Michelle Lackenby, Daniel Boetker-Smith, Kirsten Lyttle and Torika Bolatagici. Commumity liaison officers were Thelma Thomas-Lesianawai (Sydney) and Rita Seumanutafa (Melbourne). The project outcomes were exhibited at Information Cultural Exchange in Sydney (Saturday 21 March 2015) and the Contemporary Pacific Arts Festival, Footscray Community Arts Centre (Friday 10 April 2015).


In this paper, by using a new concept of strong convexity, we obtain sufficient conditions for Holder continuity of the solution mapping for a parametric weak vector equilibrium problem in the case where the solution mapping is a general set-valued one. Without strong monotonicity assumptions, the Holder continuity for solution maps to parametric weak vector optimization problems is discussed.


The main subject of this paper is to identify the necessary conditions of the function of res judicata and to clear the relationship between these conditions and the scope of res judicata. Generally, the discussion on the function of res judicata has focused on the objective scope of res judicata. But unlike the traditional method of the study on the function of res judicata, this thesis focuses on the relationship between conditions above and the temporal and the subject scope of res judicata, and the locations of function of res judicata and the scope of res judicata in the map of the theory of res judicata. The necessary conditions of the function of res judicata is that there are relationships of sameness or contradictory opposites or a previous question, and that the both parties of the later litigation are the persons in the subject scope of res judicata. There is opinion that plead of matters which were happened after the disclosure of previous proceedings is the negative condition of the function of res judicata. But this opinion is unacceptable. Though the function of res judicata has the territory of its own in the theory of res judicata, some text books of civil procedure explain the theory of res judicata including the function of res judicata in the object scope of res judicata. But this method of explanation may bring confusion in understanding the relationship between the function of judicata and the objective scope of res judicata.


A method for obtaining the slow fading characteristics with data obtained from continuous wave (CW)test is presented in this paper. With the multiple linear regression method, two kinds of standard deviation of shadowing attenuation were provided and analyzed by use of propagation model calibration. The presented method is useful for radio planning and optimization of 3G network since it results in more localized fading characteristics. The results obtained are crucial for link budget, coverage prediction and Monte Carlo simulation of 3G network.


The emergence of positive organizational behavior provides a new mode for the traditional,preventive stress management model.All stressors are essentially neutral to individuals.Those stressors that are positively assessed by individual as positive and helpful to sustain or enhance their subjective happiness would trigger positive stress response and become eustress.A holistic stress mode is suggested that focuses simultaneously on the prevention and elimination of negative stress or distress and,on the savoring and eliciting of eustress.


ndividual existence fluctuates between security and vulnerability, risk and certainty, short-cuts and long routes. It is because nothing in life can be guaranteed that human beings take pleasure in their relationship with the world, with nature. In today´s world, the sea is crossed in innumerous ways. In the human imagination, as it always has
been; but now, there are a plethora of other means at our disposal. Current societal logic emphasizes individual challenge, the search for legitimacy, notoriety and recognition that in turn instrumentalizes the sea as a danger to be overcome. The figure of the sailor, therefore, is evoked and becomes a point of numerous reflections. Within this context,
the discussions of the present article show that when society is unable to give individuals the feeling that life is worth living, nature, and in this case, the ocean can; through a symbolic game with life and death, it confers what seems to be an uncontestable truth. Death, symbolically defeated, allows one to continue to live, under the guise of a new
legitimacy.


An implementation of the self-starter based on the method of undetermined coefficients is described and tested. For many problems, this parabolic equation technique for solving short range propagation problems provides an efficiency gain of an order of magnitude or more over the finite difference solution. With this forward model, it is possible to solve geoacoustic inverse problems in seconds on the current generation of desktop computers. The approach can be implemented for the inverse problem so that efficiency is essentially independent of the depth of the water column.


While the use of midwifery is proven to improve outcomes for low-risk mothers and infants, many healthcare providers, nurses, and patients in Northwest Arkansas continue to be skeptical about utilizing midwifery care. During my internship, I worked directly with labor and delivery nurses, physicians, and a midwife at Willow Creek Women's Hospital and provided high-quality care to women during their birthing process. This hospital focuses entirely on women and infant care and provides gynecological, obstetric, and newborn services. Willow Creek Women's Hospital is also one of the few hospitals in Arkansas to implement a certified nurse-midwife (CNM) and has two low-intervention birth suites. Through my internship, I learned how to assist during the labor and birthing process, how to implement pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions during labor, and how to approach each labor holistically and individually. My experiences during my internship have made me more comfortable communicating with healthcare staff and patients. It has also improved my understanding of the stigma that surrounds midwifery care compared to other traditional birthing practices in Northwest Arkansas. Lastly, my internship at Willow Creek Women's Hospital set a solid foundation for my future in labor and delivery and midwifery. WILLOW CREEK WOMEN'S HOSPITAL ROSS 3 Willow Creek Women's Hospital Internship Although research has shown that the utilization of midwives optimizes both maternal and fetal outcomes, Arkansas ranks lower than most states in midwife integration. According to The Birth Place Lab, Arkansas ranked number 30 out of 50 in midwife integration with 22 licensed midwives, while Washington ranked number one with 374 certified nurse-midwives (2018). States that included more midwives in maternal-fetal care experienced "significantly higher rates of spontaneous vaginal delivery, vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), and breastfeeding at birth and at six months; and significantly lower rates of cesarean section (CS), preterm (PTB), and low birth weight (LBW) infants" (Vedam et al., 2018). Midwives are also able to provide a more personal and holistic type of care to patients by providing shorter waittimes and longer appointments that are "comfortable, less clinical, hands-on, caring, respectful, and informative" (Darling et al., 2019). This model of care could potentially increase patient retention rates and improve the continuum of care. Midwives are also cost-effective. All three types of midwives work in a way that reduces costs by "prioritizing person-centered care; promoting...normal, physiologic birth; judicious evidence-based use of obstetric interventions and procedures; and collaborating with and/or referring to obstetric specialists when indicated" (Vedam et al., 2018). This reduces the rate of unnecessary, costly procedures such as cesarean sections and other unwarranted obstetric interventions. According the Midwives' Association of Washington State (2019), midwives saved the State of Washington $1.9 million annually by reducing cesarean sections and other costly interventions. Lastly, midwifery care provides mothers with an increased sense of control during their birthing process, improves breastfeeding rates, and allows for births to take place in several different settings (American College of NurseWILLOW CREEK WOMEN'S HOSPITAL ROSS 4 Midwives, 2012). All these positive outcomes address several of the maternal-newborn deficits in the United States such as infant mortality, low birth weight, and maternal complications. While midwives significantly increase patient outcomes, there are still several barriers that affect access to midwifery care. Some of these barriers include misconceptions about midwifery care, lack of awareness about the presence of midwives, and lack of accessibility due to laws and regulations that govern midwives. Several patients end up "moving passively through the healthcare system which traditionally favors physician care" and do not realize that midwives are an option (Darling et al., 2019). Patients may also stray away from the use of midwives because they do not believe that they are as safe or as qualified as physicians. Furthermore, midwives often are deemed as inferior and receive "infrequent endorsement...by family physicians" (Darling et al., 2019). Although there are several social barriers that limit midwifery care, legislative barriers further decrease midwife accessibility. For example, in Arkansas, only certified professional midwives and certified nurse-midwives have a license to practice. All three types of midwives also have restrictions on where they can practice and do not have easy access to physician referrals (The Birth Place Lab, 2014). Patient outcomes have been shown to be improved when "midwives are regulated and have the legislative authority to practice to their full scope across birth settings, including collaborating with or referring to other health professionals" (Vedam et al., 2018). When there is limited collaboration between members of the healthcare team, patient outcomes decrease. Furthermore, when certified nursemidwives have "greater professional autonomy (i.e. physician supervision not required), there [are] lower rates of surgical birth, preterm birth, and low birth weight [infants]" (Vedam et al., 2018). Restrictive laws not only inhibit midwives from practicing to the full potential of their WILLOW CREEK WOMEN'S HOSPITAL ROSS 5 profession, but also deprives expecting mothers "who may not have easy access to obstetric care in a hospital of a safe and, for some, desirable method of delivery" (Ollove, 2016). In order to address these barriers to midwifery care, it would be beneficial to spread awareness and knowledge about midwives and improve licensing and accreditation for all three types of midwives. By increasing awareness and knowledge of midwives in all patient populations, patients' misconceptions about midwives could be clarified. This increase in knowledge among patients and the improvement of licensing among midwives would aid in mitigating patients' apprehensions regarding the safety and qualifications of midwives. Educating physicians would also be beneficial so that a "change [in] physician referral behavior" could occur. Patients generally visit physicians first, and these providers could act as gateways to other healthcare options such as midwifery (Darling et al., 2019). Like several other states, there is a stigma surrounding midwifery care in Arkansas due to lack of information and accessibility. Like other advanced practice nurses, certified nursemidwives are unable to practice independently of a physician in Arkansas. Providing patients with accurate information about midwifery would allow them to make more informed decisions regarding their care and could possibly remove the stigma that surrounds midwives. Increasing the use of midwives in Arkansas would significantly improve maternal-fetal outcomes because much of Arkansas is rural and a large portion of the population lives in poverty. According to a study completed by the University of Arkansas' Division of Agriculture called the Rural Profile of Arkansas, 41 percent of Arkansas live in rural counties while only 14 percent of the United States' population live in rural counties (2019). It was also found that the poverty rate for all populations in Arkansas were significantly higher than the rest of the United States. Lastly, this study also found that the United States' seven-year infant mortality rate was 5.6 deaths per 1,000 WILLOW CREEK WOMEN'S HOSPITAL ROSS 6 births while Arkansas' infant mortality rate was 7.1 deaths. After reviewing a study about midwifery completed by Saraswathi Vedam, Neel Shah, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, stated that "licensed midwives could be used to solve shortages of maternity care that disproportionately affect rural and low-income mothers, many of them women of color" (Martin, 2019). The increased use of midwives in Arkansas could bridge the gap for the rural and impoverished populations in this area and provide high-quality, safe care for those in need. During my internship at Willow Creek Women's Hospital, I had the privilege of shadowing labor and delivery nurses and aiding patients throughout their birthing process. I learned a great amount about all the factors that go into preparing and completing a delivery, and I was able to observe several different roles that must collaborate to ensure a safe and optimal birth. I also developed communication skills with healthcare staff and patients, expanded my critical thinking skills regarding the birthing process, and practiced technical skills common in a labor and delivery setting. I was also able to witness midwifery practice in Northwest Arkansas and understand the views that patients and other healthcare staff had regarding midwifery care. Although this internship was under a year, I attended more births than the average person will witness in their lifetime and was able to better understand all the specialties and factors that go into delivering a baby. It was incredible to be able to observe the miracle of birth and to be a part of something so sacred. While working with a labor and delivery nurse, I prepared rooms and assisted the nurse throughout each labor and delivery. Before a patient was admitted, the rooms had to be "labor and delivery ready," delivery tables needed to be made, and supply carts needed to be restocked. I would prepare the rooms with all the necessary equipment needed such as the infant warmer and crib, suction and oxygenation equipment, IV pole, and several sensors needed to monitor WILLOW CREEK WOMEN'S HOSPITAL ROSS 7 mother and baby. I also made delivery tables that included all the sterile instruments, drapes, gauze, and towels that the physician required during delivery. Lastly, I ensured that the supply carts had sutures, vacuums, suct


Nowadays people prefer to buy online rather than buy on the spot. Online transactions make people's lives easier. This condition requires the seller to understand the characteristics of the intention of the prospective buyer. This research proposes a machine-learning pipeline to predict the customer behavior for e-commerce products. We compared several machine-learning algorithms to find the best algorithm to solve the problem then we deployed the model on a web application. Based on the experiment, the Random Forest algorithm can predict online shopper intention with 90% of accuracy.


Linear, radiolucent, localized contour shadows within the walls of distended small-intestinal loops have been overlooked and undervalued. These intramural air stripes may sometimes be the only roentgen sign of impending perforation in cases of mechanical ileus or of bowel necrosis. A search for such intramural lines hidden in the simple scout abdominal roentgenogram is imperative, for their presence should alert the radiologist to the gravity of the situation and thus influence the immediate surgical decision and approach. In no other abdominal condition is the patient in such immediate danger as in gangrene of the small intestine. The purpose of this paper is to emphasize that intramural air in cases of obstructive ileus is indicative of necrosis and∕or impending perforation. Case I: S.A. was a male infant aged thirty days, with a clinical diagnosis of peritonitis as a result of volvulus of the small intestine (due to malrotation?). A roentgenogram of the abdomen (Fig. 1) with the patient in the supine p...


There is residual swirl in the furnace outlet in corner arrangement tangential firing boiler,which is the reason for gas temperature deviation along the width direction in horizontal flue.And the deviation becomes even worse with the capacity increasing.It has made a strong impact on the safety and economy operation of the boiler.By the cold modularization test,this paper concludes that decreasing the diameter of the tangential circle of the secondary air and using the plate super-heaters can reduce the residual swirl and the flue gas temperature deviation.When the diameter of the tangential circle of the secondary air is too small,the rate of the combustion will decrease.Moreover,the direction of the primary and secondary air affects the situation of the temperature deviation.


The proposed work presents associate H-infinity adaptive control design exploitation back propagation neural networks associated radial basis operate for systems whose uncertainty has an indefinite structure. This design merges ideas from robust control theory like H-infinity control style, the Small Gain Theorem, associated L stability theory with Lyapunov stability theory and up to date theoretical achievements in adaptive control to develop an adaptation design for systems whose uncertainty satisfies a neighborhood carver certain. The technique permits an impression designer to shorten the adaptation standardization method, band limit the adaptation management signal, and treats unmatched uncertainty during a single style framework. During this paper the performance of H-infinity controller is compared by exploitation back propagation neural network and radial basis operate neural network. The achieved result shows that the controller with BPNN provided higher result as compared to controller with radial basis operates. These two comparisons are accomplished.


Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalogues (GWTC) from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaborations (LVC and LVK) contain almost a hundred gravitational wave (GW) detection cases. We explore them from the perspective of the two-body problem in curved spacetime, starting with the first case, GW150914, which marks the GW discovery []. In this paper, the LVC authors estimated the characteristic (chirp) mass of the binary blackhole system emitted this signal. Their calculation was based on Numerical-Relativity (NR) templates and presumably accounted fully for the non-linearity of GR. The same team later presented an alternative analysis of GW150914 [], using the quadrupole post-Newtonian (PN) approximation of GR. Both analyses gave similar results, despite being based on quite different assumptions about the linearity or non-linearity of the coordinate reference frame near the GW source. Here we revisit the PN-analysis of GW150914 for which we use less noisy input GW frequencies, as we have filtered them by reading them from the time-frequency map of GW150914. As in paper [], our result also agrees with the NR-based chirp mass value published in []. Additionally, we apply the PN-approximation formalism to the rest of the GWTC cases, finding that practically all of their PN-approximated chirp masses coincide with the published NR-based values from GWTC. In our view, this implies that the NR-based theory, which is currently in use for processing GW signals, does not fully account for the difference between the source and detector reference frames because the PN-approximation, which is used for the comparison, does not account for this difference by design, given the flat-spacetime initial assumptions of this approximation. We find that the basis of this issue lies in the source-to-detector coordinate transformation. For example, when obtaining the equation of motion of a coalescing binary system by integrating its energy-momentum tensor and varying the corresponding reduced action functional, the lapse and shift functions are not involved within the Arnowitt-Deser-Misner (ADM) parametrisation scheme, which is typically used for the NR-based calculation of GW waveforms A similar non-involvement of the lapse and shift functions is known to occur in the description of motion of an orbiter around a Schwarzschild blackhole. Here the GR expression for the orbital angular frequency, as seen by a remote observer, coincides with the Keplerian non-relativistic formula until the very last orbits before the plunge phase (although being fully GR-compliant). This non-involvement of the time lapse function renders the source-to-detector coordinate transformation suitable for building GW waveforms corresponding to the detector frame. However, the inverse (detector-to-source) transformation requires the derivatives of GW frequencies to be known in the source reference frame. The lack of this knowledge leads to a systematic error in the estimated chirp masses of GW sources. The corresponding luminosity distances of these sources also turn out to be overestimated.


Objective:To investigate the protective effects and mechanisms of ZLJ-6 on focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats.Methods:Fifty healthy male rats were randomly divided into the sham-operation group,ischemia-reperfusion model group,aspirin(10 mg ·kg-1) control group,a high dose of ZLJ-6(20 mg ·kg-1) group and a low dose of ZLJ-6(10 mg ·kg-1) group.The middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO) model was made by suture method.The neurological score was measured after 24 hours,and then,the brain tissue homogenate of beheaded rats was prepared for the measurement of malondialdehyde(MDA),glutamate(Glu) content,superoxide dismutase(SOD),myeloperoxidase(MPO),nitric oxide synthase(NOS) and inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS) activity.Results:Compared with ischemia model group,the neurological scores were improved in aspirin control group and the ZLJ-6 group with high dose(P0.05).The activity of MPO was dramatically reduced by the high and low doses of ZLJ-6 compared with the model group(P0.01).The high dose of ZLJ-6 reduced the activity of NOS(P0.05),and the low dose of ZLJ-6 dramatically reduced the activity of iNOS(P0.01) and decrease the content of MDA(P0.05).It has no effect on SOD and Glu.Conclusion:ZLJ-6 has neuroprotective effects for the ischemia-reperfusion injury rats.Its mechanism might be attributed to its effects of weakening the infiltration of neutrophils into brain tissue and inhibiting NOS activity.


Automatic video description is a challenging problem using computer vision and natural language processing. Previously, researches on automatic video description only engaged either spatial or temporal information, so mutual information of spatio-temporal domain is neglected. In this paper, in order to regard spatial and temporal information simultaneously, a spatio-temporal attention based automatic video description is proposed.


In aircraft manufacturing industry, as in other leading technologies, a constant effort is done for optimum performances research. This research is first focused on materials to be found. When the material is chosen, the next step is its use which can be, for example, drilling, boring, milling, assembly...


In this paper,the preference,tropism and field population dynamics of Bemisia tabaci in different host piemarker and cabbage were studied,and we designed different planting types and insecticide application on the piemarker plant for the effect of trop control.The result indicated that the piemarker plants showed strong attraction to B.tabaci adults and nymphs,when insects observed after 60 h among the indoor trend test,the number of adults on the piemarker was cabbage 5.5 times and 4.7 times of nymphs.Through the entire cabbage growth period in field,the effects of trapping to B.tabaci adults and nymphs were 76.8% and 60.1%,respectively.There was significant difference between different planting types for trapping B.tabaci adults and nymphs,the attractive efficiency from single-planting piemarker was much more as compared to the planting types of the strip-planting and plot-planting.The insecticide application of 10%imidacloprid WP,10% hypertonic ptfe EC,1.8%avermectin EC,0.3%azadirachtin EC,and 25%thiamethoxam WDG on piemarker plant plants,showed different control effects on B.tabaci in cabbage fields.The control efficiency ranged from 74.38%-94.86% for the adult and 68.91%-93.29% for the nymphs respectively.Among the insecticides tested,thiamethoxam and avermectin gave the best results in term s of maximum mortality of this pest in cabbage crops.


We generalise the notion of sketch. For any locally nitely presentable category, one can speak of algebraic structure on the category, or equivalently, a nitary monad on it. For any such nitary monad, we de ne the notions of sketch and strict model and prove that any sketch has a generic strict model on it. This is all done with enrichment in any monoidal biclosed category that is locally nitely presentable as a closed category. Restricting our attention to enrichment in Cat, we mildly extend the de nition of strict model to give a de nition of model, and we prove that every sketch has a generic model on it. The leading example is the category of small categories together with the monad for small categories with nite products: we then recover the usual notions of nite product sketch and model; and that is typical. This generalises many of the extant notions of sketch. c © 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. MSC: 18C05; 18C20; 18D20