A turbulent, atmospheric channel can be considered to be reciprocal at any one instance in time. Reciprocity is a powerful property that can be used to compensate for the distortions caused by turbulence such as beam scintillation, spreading, and wander. Here we investigate the use of reciprocity in instances where a beam is propagated to an uncooperative target. Theoretical work [V. P. Lukin and M. I. Charnotskii , Sov. J. Quantum Electron., 12(5), 602 (1982)] has shown that reciprocity principles indicate that properties of the beam incident on a target fluctuate synchronously with the intensity distribution scattered from the target. Here we extend this purely analytical treatment using phase screen simulations. We show that there exists a correlation between the intensity imaged by the receiver and the field incident on the target. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the intensity at a specific location could be used to drive an adaptive optics system that corrects for atmospheric phase distortions.


On-line System identification of linear time-varying (LTV) systems whose system parameters change in time has been studied lately. One neural network based such on-line identification method was studied by the author with a generalized ADAptive LINear Element (ADALINE). Since the ADALINE is slow in convergence, which is not suitable for identification of LTV system, one technique was proposed to speed up training, that is, to introduce a momentum term to the weight adjustment during convergence period. Experimental study was then performed to search for an optimal combination of the momentum term and the learning rate η. The goal was to speed up convergence (or tracking) while keeping smooth tracking during any transient period. Simulation results show that several optimal combinations of the momentum factor and learning rate were found and the time varying parameters of LTV systems could be identified quite effectively; which, in turn, sows that the fined tuned GADLINE is quite suitable for online system identification and real time adaptive control applications due to its low computational demand.


This paper analyzes the problems of the current mechanism against corruption and the necessity of establishing legal mechanism against corruption. It also puts forward solutions to these problems in the aspects of precaution, supervision, punishment and assurance so that public jurisdiction can be guaranteed to be in correct operation.


ABSTRACT Three new species of Rhinopygmephorus (Acari: Neopygmephoridae) are described. Rhinopygmephorus africanus sp. nov. is phoretic on Lipotriches andrei and L. hylaeoides in Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa, respectively, Rh. brasiliensis sp. nov. is phoretic on Ariphanarthra palpalis in Brazil, and Rh. mexicanus sp. nov. is phoretic on Caenaugochlora inermis in Mexico. Fungal spore transfer by Rh. africanus sp. nov. is recorded for the first time in the family Neopygmephoridae. A key to Rhinopygmephorus species is also provided. Mites of the genus Rhinopygmephorus are recorded from Africa, North and South America for the first time. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:B451D865-BC34-4AEE-874F-66985A4CCCA5http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:9E74E141-7778-41B9-BADD-B533D5619162


Purpose:The thesis will shed light on the overall need of CDSSs in the Swedish health care system, and it will also present a specific efficiency problem that could be solved by implementing a CDSS. The need for a CDSS is where an implementation would improve patient outcome, by delivering the right care at the right time, and where the CDSS could reduce the cost of the delivered care. A better understanding of the current need could help eliminate the existing empirical gap and ultimately lead to better and more efficient health care in Sweden. The research question was formulated as: Where within Swedish health care can a need for increased efficiency be met through the implementation of a realistic CDSS system?Design and methodology: The thesis is a case study where qualitative data, collected through a literature review and interviews, was used to answer the research question. The methodology used was tailored to the unique setting of the research and in accordance to the purpose of the study. The method was divided into five phases. (1) Finding an area of focus, such as a specific diagnosis, within the health care system where the need for a CDSS system is deemed high. (2) Mapping the care chain of the identified area of interest. (3) Developing hypotheses concerning where in the care chain challenges could be solved using a clinical decision support system. (4) Confirming or rejecting the proposed hypotheses through interviews with relevant experts. (5) Presenting the specific efficiency problem that could be solved using a CDSS and a presentation of the design of said CDSS.Findings: The efficiency problem that could be solved using a CDSS was identified to be within the area of heart failure treatment. There were a multitude of areas of improvement found along the care chain and a number of them could be solved by developing and using specific CDSSs. A CDSS that could help physicians, within the primary care system, to identify patients that could benefit from being assessed by cardiology specialist was proposed as the most beneficial CDSS system. The proposed CDSS would be both beneficial and realistically implementable.


The problems commonly encountered in the numerical analysis of reinforced structures are often related to biaxial stress states in the structure. In this study this problem is solved with the formulation of a composite plasticity model which describes both cracking and crushing of concrete within the framework of plasticity theory. The other issue which is treated in this study is the rational modeling of the interaction between concrete and reinforcement.


Reynolds's Abstraction theorem forms the mathematical foundation for data abstraction. His setting was the polymorphic lambda calculus. Today, many modern languages, such as the ML family, employ rich module systems designed to give more expressive support for data abstraction than the polymorphic lambda calculus, but analogues of the Abstraction theorem for such module systems have lagged far behind. We give an account of the Abstraction theorem for a modern module calculus supporting generative and applicative functors, higher-order functors, sealing, and translucent signatures. The main issues to be overcome are: (1) the fact that modules combine both types and terms, so they must be treated as both simultaneously, (2) the effect discipline that models the distinction between transparent and opaque modules, and (3) a very rich language of type constructors supporting singleton kinds. We define logical equivalence for modules and show that it coincides with contextual equivalence. This substantiates the folk theorem that modules are good for data abstraction. All our proofs are formalized in Coq.


We report on the enhanced light extraction of GaN-based light emitting diodes (LEDs) fabricated with deeply etched mesa holes. To maximize the extraction of trapped light, the geometry of mesa holes, which act as lateral exits in guided mode, could be optimized based on Snell's law. The LED fabricated with deeply etched mesa holes showed 27% enhancement in output power when compared to a reference LED. This result agreed with optical ray-tracing calculations.


The first observation of the subradiance phenomenon is reported. As previously predicted, destructive interatomic interference may prevent cooperative deexcitation of a collection of atoms from being complete. In the case of a j = 3/2 to j' = 1/2 transition, for example, half the atoms remain excited when the initial atomic state is a full statistical mixture with equal weights of all Zeeman sublevels of the upper level. The experiment has been realized with gallium atoms. The results agree with semiclassical calculations. 16 references.


Let C be a nonempty closed convex subset of a uniformly smooth Banach space E, T : C −→ E be a nonexpansive mapping and P be a sunny nonexpansive retraction of E onto C.F orx0 ∈ C, the explicit iterative se- quence {xn} is ginven by


Strategic emerging industries represent the direction for the new round of scientific and technological revolution as well as industrial transformation. They are key areas for China to implement supply-side structural reforms, foster new momentum for development, and gain new competitive advantages. Proposing corresponding development strategies to face major changes in the international and domestic environments in the future has become urgent need for China's emerging industries. This paper sorts out the current status of strategic emerging industries, and adopts principal factor analysis to predict the environmental changes facing industrial development, from the perspectives of emerging technologies, new needs, international environment, and domestic ecology. Studies show that the role of strategic emerging industries in China's national economy is becoming increasingly important, and the 14th Five-Year Plan period will be an important period of opportunities for industrial development. Meanwhile, emerging technologies are expected to boom worldwide and the international environment will undergo a profound adjustment. All these changes will pose significant impacts on the development of strategic emerging industries. Thus, to promote industrial development to adapt to the new macro situation, we propose that China should rationally adjust the development areas, strengthen its innovation capacity, improve the development environment, and optimize the industrial layout, in the follow-up policy design of strategic emerging industries and the formulation of the 14th Five-Year Plan.


It introduces the constitution of crawler crane and the main technical parameters in it,and makes a force analysis and calculation according to the overturn stability in the working of crawler crane,so as to increase the overturn resistant stability of crawler crane and guarantee the safety of hoisting task.


The Hipparcos satellite successfully gathered astrometric and photometric information for a few solar system objects including natural satellites. In contrast to the case for asteroids, the Hipparcos main-mission does notprovide the photometry - in the conventional sense - of planetary satellites. Nevertheless, valuable photometric results can be obtained, such as a modelling of the centre-to-limb darkening of the bodies. We present in this paper results obtained for the photometry with a periodic grid of the satellites J2 Europa and S6 Titan from the Hipparcos main mission and within the FAST data-reduction Consortium. The Minnaert parameter of S6 Titan is found to be k ∼ 0.90 ′ 0.02, and for J 2 Europa, k ∼ 0.58 ′ 0.01. Brightness variations with orbital phase are also given for Europa.


Indonesian kaolin was used as precursor for synthesis of sodalite. Synthesis parameters were optimized by varying the Si/Al ratios, stirring and aging conditions, and water composition. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscope-Energy Dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX), and Particle Size Analyzer (PSA) were used to characterize sodalite. The potential of sodalite as adsorbent for heavy metal Pb2+ ions removal from waste water was investigated in this work. The uptake adsorption capacities of sodalite was 90-100 mg/g from synthesized sodalite crystallized for 24 and 48 hours, and commercial silica. The kinetic of Pb2+ adsorption was a pseudo second order reaction and the adsorption coefficients was followed Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Copyright © 2019 BCREC Group. All rights reserved


Contribution of fiscal policy to macroeconomic stabilization is significant. The main objective of this article is to assess the impact of fiscal and monetary shock to macroeconomic variables in Serbia in period between the years 2007-2016.This period covers the implementation of inflation targeting strategy in Serbia with the main goal of monetary policy is price stability. One of the biggest concerns in inflation targeting framework is fiscal discipline. In research is implemented structural vector autoregression. The results showed that both fiscal and monetary shocks affect Serbian economy.


The Z source inverter is a novel power conversion topology that can buck and boost the given input voltage. Voltage source inverter (VSI) and current source inverter (CSI) have some common problems. The proposed work eliminates the limitations of both voltage source inverter and current source inverter by replacing multilevel inverter. This paper presents the new inverter topology based on combination of Z Source Inverter (ZSI) and Multi Level Inverter (MLI). The Z source inverter employs a unique impedance network to couple the main circuit to the power source. The basic structure includes one DC voltage source, Z network and multilevel inverter. Thus providing unique features that cannot be provided in both traditional voltage source and current source inverter. The cascaded MLI composed of eight switches to generating five voltage levels. The presence of multilevel inverters provide high output voltages with low harmonics without the use of transformers. The Z source concept can be applied to ac-dc, dc-ac, ac-ac and dc-dc power conversions. This work observes the rms (Root Mean Square) output voltage and presence of THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) in the output waveform by simulating the Z source based multilevel inverter using MATLAB/simulink.


As people are paying more attention to environmental pollution,food safety and employment situation,they lay more emphasis on health. This facilitates the birth and development of direct selling enterprises whose main commodity is health care products. But there are violations of rules and regulations in some legal direct selling enterprises. How to advance the advantages and eliminate the disadvantages of direct selling enterprises is becoming a key point of government,enterprises and academic field.


1. Corrosion resistant strip, comprising a core of the aluminum base alloy and an intermediate layer adapted for positioning between the core and the optional cladding on the basis of Al-Si; the intermediate layer has a composition essentially consisting, by weight percent, of: Si ≤0,9%, Fe ≤0,7%, preferably, ≤0,5%, more preferably, ≤0,3%; Cu ≤0, 5%, preferably, ≤0,2%, more preferably ≤0,1%, most preferably, ≤0,05%; Mn 0,5-1,8%, preferably 0.7-1.7%, more preferably , 0,9-1,6%; Mg ≤0,7%, preferably, ≤0,3%, more preferably ≤0,15%, most preferably ≤0,05%; Zn ≤4.0%, preferably ≤1, 0%, more preferably ≤0,5%, most preferably ≤0,1%; Ni ≤1,5%, preferably, ≤1,0%, more preferably, ≤0,5%; elements selected from g Rupp IVb, Vb and / or VIb of the Periodic Table, ≤0,3%, of each and ≤0,5% overall ≤0,05% by weight, each, and ≤0,15% generally unavoidable impurity elements, and the residue is Al; wherein the core composition and the composition of the intermediate layer is selected so that the core is more inert than the intermediate layer after brazing, and wherein the intermediate layer shows the volume fraction of the textured component with at least 30%, more preferably at least 50%, even more preferably at least 70%, most preferably At least 85% .2. Corrosion resistant strip according to claim 1, comprising a core of the aluminum base alloy and an intermediate layer adapted for positioning between the core and the optional cladding on the basis of Al-Si.; the intermediate layer has a composition essentially consisting, by weight percent, of: Si ≤0,7%, preferably 0,1-0,55%, more preferably, 0,15-0,40%; Fe ≤0,7 %, preferably, ≤0,5%, more preferably, ≤0,3%; Cu ≤0,5%, preferably, ≤0,2%, more preferably, ≤0,1%,


Summary Recombinant Nematode Anticoagulant Protein c2 (rNAPc2) is a potent (Ki=10 pM), inhibitor of the factor VIIa/tissue factor (fVIIa/TF) complex that requires the prerequisite binding to zymogen or activated factor X (fX). In two double blind, placebo-controlled, sequential dose-escalation phase I studies, rNAPc2 was found to be safe and well tolerated following single and repeat subcutaneous administrations in healthy human male volunteers at doses ranging from 0.3 to 5 µg/kg. There was a dose-dependent elevation of the prothrombin time reaching almost 4-fold above the baseline value in the highest dose group that directly correlated with rNAPc2 plasma concentration. In contrast, there was little or no effect on the activated partial thromboplastin time, thrombin time or template bleeding time. The pharmacokinetic behavior of rNAPc2 revealed a dose-independent and prolonged elimination half-life (t1/2β) with a mean of >50 hours. A high affinity interaction between rNAPc2 and plasma fX was shown to be essential for the prolonged t1/2β in man using crossed immunoelectrophoresis and was confirmed by exploiting the considerably weaker interaction between rNAPc2 and bovine fX which resulted in an attenuated t1/2β of ~1.5 hours in calves. The accumulated data suggests that rNAPc2 is safe and well tolerated following repeat subcutaneous administrations at doses up to 5 µg/kg in healthy volunteers. In addition, the in vivofate of rNAPc2 in man appears to be governed by its high affinity interaction with circulating fX. This data supports the continued development of this novel anticoagulant for the prevention and treatment of acute thrombotic disorders.


Abstract. A broad bandwidth and 600-μm length photonic crystal fiber polarization filter at the communication window of 1.55  μm is proposed. The physical parameters are analyzed by the finite element method. In the structure, the loss is 705.81  dB/cm for y-polarized mode and 24.06  dB/cm for x-polarized mode at the wavelength of 1.55  μm; the y-polarized mode will be filtered out because of this property. The bandwidth of an extinction ratio (ER) better than −20  dB is 65 nm when the filter length is 600  μm, and the ER is −41  dB at the communication wavelength of 1.55  μm. The filter structure is simple and easy to produce, and it can be used to produce a single-polarization filter.


The present invention is, that the alternator has a 3-phase stator winding (9), relates to a rectifier for rectifying the alternating current into direct current. Switching element phase (11, 12, 13) is the power unit of the stator winding (9) in (8) (15.1, 15.2; 16.1, 16.2; 17.1,17. It is controlled via a 2). Power unit (8) is controlled via a control unit having a regulator module (3,55) and (2). Rectifier (1) denotes a control unit and a control connection terminal (30) (2) (Control Module) to be controlled by the control unit, the cooling device power unit that optionally comprise a (23, 24) (8 ) (and made from power module) and all elements leading to power in said power unit (15.1, 15.2; 16.1, 16.2; 17.1, 17.2) of the power MOS device (28) have been implemented as being integrated into the stack structure (20).


Translator's preface Translator's introduction 1. On progress 2. Nationalism and transnationalism 3. The theory of hegemonic stability: a compromise between economic liberalism and nationalism 4. The demise of the classical belief 5. An economics of decreasing cost 6. Developmentalism as a system 7. The increasing complexity of the international economy A scenario for a new international system: the rules for polymorphic liberalism 9. Developmentalism, heterogeneity, and parliamentary politics 10. Understanding 'understanding' Afterword Notes Index.


Extreme mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs) take place when a stellar-mass black hole (BH) merges with a supermassive BH (SMBH). The gravitational-wave emission from such an event is expected to be detectable by the future Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) and other millihertz detectors. It was recently suggested that the EMRI rate in SMBH binary systems is orders of magnitude higher than the EMRI rate around a single SMBH with the same total mass. Here we show that this high rate can produce thousands of SMBH–BH sources at a redshift of unity. We predict that LISA may detect a few hundred of these EMRIs with signal-to-noise ratio above S/N ≥8 within a 4 yr mission lifetime. The remaining subthreshold sources will contribute to a large confusion noise, which is approximately an order of magnitude above LISA's sensitivity level. Finally, we suggest that the individually detectable systems, as well as the background noise from the subthreshold EMRIs, can be used to constrain the SMBH binary fraction in the low-redshift Universe.


Almond is cultured at defect water regions as drought farming on the hills. The main problem in these regions is the lack of soil moisture during growth season. Application seedlings, with regards to deeper of root system with comparing to roots produced of vegetative rootstocks, causes to be stable tree in this condition. This study in order to evaluation of water stress effects and Effective microorganisms (Em) on growth and amount of storage nutrition in leaves of almond seedling was conducted in Department of Horticultural Science, agriculture faculty, Ferdowesi University of Mashhad, in 2011. In this research effects of two different Em concentrations (0, 0.5%) by solution in water in 60 day before of drought stress treatments and drought stress treatments with three levels, 100, 66, and 33% of FC on seedling of almond. Using factorial base on randomized complete bloke design (RCBD) in four replications was evaluated. Results showed effects of different Em and irrigation levels on amount of plant growth. It was found that Em increased amount of plant growth, number of leaf, leaf area, fresh and dry weight, storage chlorophyll, N, K and P in leaves. In finally the best plant growth was achieved by treatments of interaction between irrigation level of FC% 100 and Effective microorganisms.


A descriptive study was carried out in the "Ramon Lopez Pena" University Polyclinic in Caimanera with the purpose of identifying some biopsychosocial aspects of old age during the period January and July 2010. A random sample of 150 elderly patients 60 years to which a form prepared for the purpose is applied and the battery of 4 scales elaborated by Andrews and Whitney, to measure the subjective well-being. The variables were studied: general characterization data, aspects related to toxic habits, pathological and personal antecedents of non-transmissible chronic diseases, main psychosocial difficulties. Prevalence is found between the ages of 60 and 72, female. The most frequent toxic habit is the consumption of coffee, the arterial hypertension, main affection in the elderly. Subjective well-being is assessed as high in all areas studied, with health and the economy most affected.


Shenzhen Hepingli pedestrian overpass project is located in the bustling downtown with large traffic flow. It is steel structure. It is manufactured in the factory and transported to the scene by car, and lifted by crane. Strict control of the key points of each link is the key to the safe and smooth construction task.


The Journal of the American Medical Association Network in February debuted its newest journal, JAMA Cardiology. The journal, available monthly in print and online, will feature peer-reviewed research on topics such as translational research, epidemiology, prevention and health care policy related to cardiovascular medicine. For more information, visit [www.jamacardiology.com][1].

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Tensions abound at the Nogŭnri Peace Park. It is a public memorial, but it originates from one man's testimonial account. It purports to commemorate and restore honor to the victims of the Nogŭnri Massacre, yet it marginalizes those victims in favor of a "truth" whose validation seemingly rests on the perpetrators. It subverts the hegemonic knowledge of American rescue and friendship, even as it follows a common Korean War-as-6/25 narrative absolving South Korean and American responsibility during the Korean War. Finally, it champions a globalized value of peace that, in turn, risks enabling the consumption of Nogŭnri as commodified culture. By looking at the Nogŭnri Peace Park and the narratives, images, and artifacts exhibited there, this article explores the tensions that complicate constructions of history, community, and nation at the site of memorialization. It examines how the Nogŭnri Massacre is recollected and represented alongside the transitional shift from domestic authoritarianism to global neoliberalism in today's South Korea. Further, it investigates the limits of the state critique that the Nogŭnri Peace Park performs.


The invention discloses a page processing method and device of mobile applications, and in particular to a method and a device for updating client-side pages of the mobile applications and a page processing system of the mobile applications. The page processing method of the mobile applications mainly comprises the steps of analyzing pages returned by a server side and transforming the pages into objects which can be recognized by a client side; traversing each page component in the objects which can be recognized by the client side and generating examples of the page components according to types of the page components and a base component library of the client side; configuring the examples of the page components according to attributes of the page components; rendering the examples of the page components; returning all the rendered examples of the page components to the objects which can be recognized by the client side, generating and displaying local objects of the client side of the pages. By adopting the method provided by the invention, the mobile applications can have the advantages of low development cost like web applications and good user experience like native applications.


In this paper, we propose a scheme to increase the linearity range of the capacitance level sensor (CLS) and make independent of the permittivity of the liquid used. The capacitance from the CLS is first converted to frequency by a timer circuit and then frequency is converted to voltage by a frequency to voltage converter. The relation is nonlinear and depends on permittivity of liquid. Artificial Neural network (ANN) model is used in cascade with the frequency to voltage converter. This arrangement has the effect of linear relation between level to be measured and the output of the ANN model. Further this is independent of permittivity of liquid used. The proposed ANN-based scheme incorporates intelligence into the sensor. Using Matlab environment the training has been done to design a model of ANN.


The article presents little-known documents and evidences, concerning the early biography of Olga Nikolaevna Chyumina (1858 –1909) — a poet, a writer, a translator — including ego-documents. The author of the article observes the peculiarities of her relations with modernist writers and her literary position, expressed largely in opposition to modernists. Despite the fact that nowadays Chyumina is almost forgotten, at the turn of the 20th century she was a famous writer who achieved both the attention of critics and high fees. The article examines the beginning of her creative career, the relationship with the critic V.P. Burenin, the first publications dedicated to the memory of General M.D. Skobelev. The author quotes from letters stored in archives, in which Chyumina writes about herself and subjects the role and place of women in literature to reflection. Chyumina wrote from a male person before women writers of the modern era began to resort to this technique. Critics have noted this feature, at the same time in the reviews she was advised not to raise serious topics, which corresponds to the traditional attitude towards women writers. In the second book of poems, Chyumina seems to have found exactly her voice, but the rapid development of new trends pushed this figure into the background.


Purpose
The issue of educational activity of elderly people is very important. It is an area not only closely related to the productivity of the employees in the company and their retention but also to the broadly understood quality of life of the elderly. The purpose of this study was to develop a model of conditions for the willingness to learn in the case of older employees.

Design/methodology/approach
The study group consisted of employees aged 50+, the so-called older employees. The selection of the group was intentional. The questionnaires were completed by employees of companies that agreed to participate in the survey.

Findings
To identify the direct predictors of the willingness to participate in training, a logistic regression analysis was carried out. The model allows to explain 19.1% of the variance of the dependent variable. Higher age value reduces the chance that a person will want to participate in training, while higher number of employees in the company, the need to learn new things at work, greater emotional demands and a greater sense of effectiveness increase these chances.

Originality/value
Research on training and the willingness to learn is more often carried out among younger employees than the group of employees 50+. Defining what influences the willingness to learn among this group allows to design activities aimed on development and satisfying needs of older employees in this area.


Objectives: To identify the types of early cranial ultrasound changes that were significant predictors of adverse outcome during the first year of life in asphyxiated term infants.


Spider Monkey Optimization is a well known meta-heuristic in the arena of nature inspired algorithms. It is basically known for its stagnation removal power in its original design. To balance the meta-heuristics mechanisms while preserving premature convergence, a new variant is developed which is named as Modified spider monkey optimization. In this paper, metropolis principle is used from simulated annealing which improves the global search capability of algorithm. In addition to this strength of spider monkey is used for maintaining the step-size to enhance the convergence speed. The intended algorithm is tested over 10 benchmarks functions and compared with Spider monkey optimization, particle swarm optimization and one of its recent variant Self-adaptive spider monkey optimization.


This study was carried out in the city of Dammam, the capital of the Eastern Province, and with a population of more than 4million people (29% expats), is the fifth largest city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Cars are freely available to all. According to World Life Expectancy (2011), road crash rates in KSA currently exceed 23 deaths per 100,000 population, substantially greater than other highly motorised countries (Sweden is less than 4 per 100,000 currently). There are no reliable figures available on adult seatbelt use, nor the use of Child Restraint Systems (CRS) in passenger vehicles in the KSA. This study was based on the premise that an increase in seatbelt wearing will significantly reduce personal injury in traffic crashes and that local data will help identify intervention strategies necessary to improve seatbelt wearing in the region. This study set out to identify (i) what residents of Dammam, understand about the importance of wearing seat belts in cars; and (ii) what the level of seat belt wearing is on roads in the region.


The objective of this work is to design and implement a scalable Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)-based motion control system for DC servo motors using a parabolic velocity profile for industrial applications. The implementation in this device allows the obtaining of a fast, flexible and low-cost system. The system is divided into control, communication and closed-loop coupling. The work also addresses a comparative analysis of the most used profiles, the trapezoidal and parabolic. The comparison is made considering the energy consumption of both profiles. As a consequence of the comparison made, the velocity profile can be selected to reduce production costs by saving energy and reducing wear on machinery. The discrete models of the velocity profiles are obtained through numerical methods that permit the control blocks to be implemented in an FPGA. To reduce maintenance costs and energy consumption in servo mechanisms, the derivation of the acceleration or jerk of the motor is shown. A Graphic User Interface (GUI) is presented, which allows monitoring the position, velocity and angular acceleration of the motor shaft. In addition, the developed interface supports modification of parameters of the final position and maximum velocity in the motor. The delivered current is compared, evaluating its decrease using a parabolic velocity profile. Finally, the experimental results are illustrated.


In their working lives, statisticians may be called on to analyse data drawn from the darker side of the human experience – topics like childhood abuse, racism, sexism and homophobia. Statistics instructors should prepare their students to deal with these difficult and distressing subjects, write Brian Zaharatos and Michael Glawson


Recently, IoT has been studying a lightweight protocol to satisfy device communication in a limited network environment. MQTT is a typical lightweight protocol. It supports small fixed headers to minimize overhead, and adopts publish/subscribe structure to guarantee real-time performance. However, M...


Over the past few years, knowledge has evolved as the most important asset organisations, especially large ones, have. Universities have always been in the knowledge business per se. Even if they are acknowledged as having different missions, all are closely related to the management of knowledge. Nowadays, the challenges that European universities face urge them to incorporate Knowledge Management (KM) practices in order to help them enhance their functions and be more competitive and transparent. This paper reviews the link between KM and higher education institutions, and investigates how KM can contribute to the different missions universities have and how it can help them to confront the challenges they face. It also reflects on the weaknesses encountered when KM systems are implemented in higher education. Last, the paper reports some examples of implementing KM practices by universities.


There is a great impact on Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability due to the waste generated from Construction Industry. Hence a study is done to identify the waste minimization strategies to minimize the construction waste and to achieve sustainability of the nation. A Questionnaire was designed from the literature review and the Questionnaire was distributed to construction professionals belonging to Indian Construction Industry. The data collected were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences IBM SPSS Version 23.0 and MS Excel. Descriptive Statistical analysis technique was used and the most significant factors of waste minimization strategies and sustainability factors were found out.


A distributed dynamic slot assignment scheme for multi-channel Time Division Multiplex Access (TDMA) based wireless Ad Hoc networks is presented in this paper.As exclusive control channels are introduced,hidden terminals are enable to receive packet whereas transmit packets are avoided. Similarly,exposed terminals are enable to transmit packets while receive packets are avoid.Thus high efficient of slot spatial reused may be achieved.The performance of the slot assignment scheme is studied via simulation experiment.


This article refers to the activities of the Assembly of the peoples of Kazakhstan, as well as the blingval and multilingual education circles used in Uzbek schools in Uzbekistan. It was also noted that unity and harmony are now one of the main principles of Kazakhstan's policy, and one of the basic principles of national policy is to ensure interethnic harmony and harmony for such a multinational and multi-confessional country like Kazakhstan.Index Terms:Year of Kazakhstan Assembly of the peoples of Kazakhstan, harmony of the nation, Uzbek schools blinval education, multilingual education, Uzbek cultural centers


The concept of behaviorism and its influence on research and practice in human communication sciences and disorders is critically reviewed; historical and critical analysis suggests that this concept is less beneficial than once believed. Consequently, suggestions are made to overcome some of its influence. Based on the contemporary philosophy of science termed "scientific realism", suggestions for more qualitative research methodologies are discussed. A demonstration of how scientific realism provides a context for employing the concept of generalization in qualitative research is provided.


A kind of method that the present invention relates to realize module configuration in passive optical network terminal, wherein said passive optical network terminal includes that starting script arranges unit and information memory cell, the terminal device that described method is described starts and after hardware information in information memory cell described in reading, described terminal device arranges to load unit from described startup script and starts script, then according to the described terminal equipment type started in script and the unified interface information of module to be configured, the port and protocol stack of described terminal device is set, and start each module to be configured.Use the method realizing module configuration in the passive optical network terminal of this kind of structure, can be implemented in and on-demand in network-termination device rapidly join or delete functional module, can quickly meet the use demand that client is different, it is substantially reduced production cost and the research and development maintenance cost of terminal device, simple in construction, easy to use, there is wider application scope.


Between 1 April 1980 and 31 March 1981, a total of 74,865 ticks were collected from 870 domestic dogs in southeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas. A total of 754 dogs were infested with either lone star ticks, Amblyomma americanum (71.8%), brown dog ticks, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (70.6%), American dog ticks, Dermacentor variabilis (23.6%), black-legged ticks, Ixodes scapularis (20.9%). The average number of R. sanguineus per dog was greatest (53.6) followed by A. americanum (30.7), I. scapularis (1.1), and D. variabilis (0.8). The Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum , and Ixodes cookei found occasionally. Brown dog ticks were observed on dogs in all months except December and the first engorged females were observed in February. Most adult ticks were found attached to the head, neck, and back; nymphs were most common on the ears, and most larvae were found on the rump, hind legs, and tail. Lone star ticks were observed attached to dogs in every month. Engorged females were also first noted in early February, but few adults were found after July. Adults were generally evenly distributed over the body, with fewest ticks on the back. Larvae were most abundant on the ears, whereas nymphs were most abundant on the chest and front legs. American dog ticks were found attached to dogs only from March to September. Adults were most common on the ears, head and neck; no immatures were found. Black-legged ticks first appeared in early October and were common on dogs through early May. Adults were most common on the head and neck, and, as with D. variabilis , no immatures were found. Over 62% of the dogs examined in this survey had 2 or more tick species attached simultaneously.


cases >0.70. The correlation between the scores of the PROSQOLI and those of the SF-12 questionnaire was high (r=0.8139, p<0.0001). The ANOVA test showed significant differences between groups (p<0.01) based on age, recurrence risk and treatment. CONCLUSIONS: The adaptation process showed that the PROSQOLI Italian version has high reliability and presents both convergent and discriminant validity. This version of the tool can be used to assess HRQoL in Italian men who underwent radical treatment for advanced prostate cancer.


Abstract HIV prevention for women with substance use disorders is a public health priority. To identify characteristics associated with sexual risk among women in outpatient substance abuse treatment we categorized 809 screened women into three groups: (1) sexually inactive, (2) sexually active with consistent condom use, and (3) sexually active with inconsistent condom use. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were used to examine demographics, substance use and treatment characteristics, and regional HIV seroprevalence as predictors of sexual risk behavior. Younger age and attending psychosocial (PS) treatment were significantly associated with being at higher HIV risk. HIV prevention should be tailored to address HIV risk in younger women in PS treatment.


This chapter looks at Pentecostalism's trajectory and its implications for the future of the region and for debates on secularization. It also remembers that Latin American religion, with Pentecostalism in the vanguard, is increasingly exported to Europe and North America via missions and diaspora churches. It is no longer wise to talk about 'American evangelicalism' or 'American Catholicism' without taking Latinos into account; and it is at least worth asking whether there might be implications in the emerging Latin American model for Latin Europe. The religious future of Brazil is likely to include a revitalized Catholicism retaining a large percentage of the population, with a vast and fragmented Protestant field, and a sizeable sector of non-Christian religions and 'non-religious'. The chapter concentrates largely on transformations of the religious field. Other dimensions of Latin American religion in a globalizing world have received little discussion. Keywords: Brazil; Catholicism; Christianity; globalization; Latin America; Pentecostalism; religious pluralism


This letter examines the effect of oxygen (O2) high-pressure annealing (HPA) on indium zinc oxide (IZO) thin-film transistors (TFTs) with a high-quality Al2O3 passivation layer. The IZO TFTs anneal under an O2 atmosphere at 9 atm exhibits a high field-effect mobility, low subthreshold gate swing, moderate threshold voltage (Vth), and high ION/OFF ratio of 30.4 cm2/Vs, 0.10 V/decade, 0.79 V, and 108, respectively. In addition, the O2 HPA-treated IZO TFT has superior reliability (ΔVth= -0.5 V) to that of the 0.2-atm-annealed device (ΔVth=-3.7 V) under negative bias illumination stress conditions. This improvement can be attributed to the reduced concentration of oxygen vacancy defects in the IZO channel layer during the O2 HPA treatment.