Abstract Among other Spenserians, Humphrey Tonkin and George Rowe have noted that in Book VI of The Faerie Queene, Spenser is preoccupied with the representation of reading, and indeed that in the closing scenes with Pastorella and the dance of the Graces on Mt Acidale, he seems to be pointing to his own poem as the subject of such reading. This essay extends these critical observations to argue that the scene of Serena among the savages presents a meta-allegory concerning the possible fate of Spenser's poem, fallen among unfriendly readers. This claim is warranted by an examination of contemporary discourses on reading, including both religious debates over the meaning of the eucharist and the new humanist hermeneutic of reading texts. Furthermore, the translation between text and image afforded by the monumental arch of Serena is understood to be an iconic figure of Spenser's relation to his own poetry, when read through his deep indebtedness to the prior work of Du Bellay that he translated. Finally, the fact that the architectural configuration of Serena's presentation-a woman lifted up and surrounded by voyeurs and admirers-is echoed by both the Pastorella episode and the dance of the Graces on Mt Acidale links Serena with Spenser's later representations of his poem. In doing so, Spenser opens up the allegory of his fiction in order to show how not to read the poem-within-the poem.


National Instruments (NI) software architecture combines low-level device drivers for their hardware and high-level application development software. With this combination one has a scalable development system with the flexibility to handle a very wide range of measurement and instrumentation applications. To build virtual instruments, one needs software that easily integrates any or all of the four hardware instrumentation options in a single system. At the lowest level, with standardized driver software packages one can control the four acquisition hardware options. The NI driver packages include function libraries for programming hardware. The NI-488.2 driver is the industry standard for programming GPIB. NI-VXI is the driver software for programming VXI. NI-DAQ is driver software for programming plug-in data acquisition boards. Most computers include RS-232 driver software. With NI's application software, LabVIEW, you can build your own instruments. LabVIEW works with all aspects of an instrumentation system, including data acquisition and control, data analysis, and data presentation. LabVIEW also features modular, reusable, high-level instrument drivers for specific instruments and applications that dramatically reduce your software development task. By using NI's application software packages, you are free to choose the components necessary to m your application cost and performance requirements.


The present invention relates to oral one kind of aripiprazole microcrystal disintegrating tablet composition and its preparation method, mainly by lactose, microcrystalline aripiprazole composition, fillers, disintegrants, flavoring and a lubricant wherein crystallites aripiprazole lactose-free compositions of particle size less than 30μm. After the preparation method is mixing the components aripiprazole orally disintegrating tablets uniformly wet granulation or direct compression tableting. Aripiprazole obtained composition together micronised lactose microcrystalline than aripiprazole alone micronised dissolution higher, while in the composition of microcrystalline aripiprazole Form unconverted, orally disintegrating tablets of content uniformity higher degree; aripiprazole 5-8kg orally disintegrating tablet hardness, disintegration time is less than 30s, both to avoid crushing the sheet transport medicine, and convenient dosing.


An in vitro peptidoglycan synthesis reaction was employed to further characterize the role of the tolM product in colicin M-induced inhibition of peptidoglycan synthesis. It was found that the tolM product is not the colicin M target and that this gene product does not play a role in the interaction of the colicin with its target. Colicin M remained associated with envelopes prepared from colicin-treated tolM mutants. These findings suggested that the tolM product most likely is involved with the internalization of colicin M.


Statistics – England. 2013 [www.hscic.gov.uk]. Accessed 10 November 2013. 7 Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection. Survey of NHS Trusts. London: The Stationary Office, 2007. 8 Gibson R, Dodwell M. An Investigation into Choice of Place of Birth. London: NCT, 2009. 9 Allen M. Providing one-to-one care in labour. Analysis of 'Birthrate Plus' labour ward staffing in real and simulated labour ward environments. BJOG 2013;120:100–7. 10 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD. StatExtracts, 2013 [http://stats.oecd.org/index.aspx?DataSetCode= HEALTH_STAT#]. Accessed 3 March 2013.


Abstract : The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) program for air traffic control (ATC) experimentation and evaluation with the ATS-6 satellite was part of the Integrated ATS-6 L-Band Experiment. This overall experiment was coordinated by the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center and was international in scope, involving several participants. All tests were performed between September 1974 and April 1975. The U.S. DOT aeronautical program consisted of both ATC communications demonstration and technology tests. Tests were in support of the aeronautical satellite (AEROSAT) program to collect satellite-aircraft signal propagation data, evaluate L-band avionics hardware designs, and perform preliminary satellite voice and data communications demonstration tests. All tests were conducted between the FAA KC-135 aircraft and the NASA-Rosman ground station via the geostationary ATS-6 satellite. This report presents data on the U.S. aeronautical technology tests. The technology tests were composed of multipath channel characterization tests; modem tests of voice, data and ranging; and aircraft antenna tests. Multipath results include delay-Doppler scatter function characteristics and calculations of spectra, spreads, and autocorrelations for both over-ocean and CONUS multipath. Comparisons of sample results with model prediction are given. Voice modem intelligibility scores, digital data bit-error rates and ranging modem performance are presented parametrically as functions of C/No and S/I. Experimentally derived gain and multipath rejection performance data are given for the slot-dipole, phased-array and patch antennas for various aircraft/satellite geometries.


Atmospheric CO2 concentration is expected to continue rising in the coming decades, but natural or artificial processes may eventually reduce it. We show that, in the FAMOUS atmosphere‐ocean general circulation model, the reduction of ocean heat content as radiative forcing decreases is greater than would be expected from a linear model simulation of the response to the applied forcings. We relate this effect to the behavior of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC): the ocean cools more efficiently with a strong AMOC. The AMOC weakens as CO2 rises, then strengthens as CO2 declines, but temporarily overshoots its original strength. This nonlinearity comes mainly from the accumulated advection of salt into the North Atlantic, which gives the system a longer memory. This implies that changes observed in response to different CO2 scenarios or from different initial states, such as from past changes, may not be a reliable basis for making projections.


Objective To investigate the effect of tracheal cuff on tracheal mucosal morphology and structure in rabbits with acute lung injury.Methods One hundred and forty-four healthy rabbits were randomly assigned into four groups:A(pressure of airbag:30cm H2O,lasting time in this pressure:1,2,4,8h),B(pressure of airbag:20cm H2O,lasting time:1,2,4,8h),C(pressure of airbag:20cm H2O,every 2,4,8h to deflate for 10,20,30min),D(control group).The ultrastructure of tracheal mucosa of each animal was observed under electron microscopy.Results Maintaining the pressure of 20cm H2O for less than 8h can make only a small number of epithelial cilia miss and can make columnar epithelial cells swell mildly.The epithelial cells in groups which deflate every 4h for 20 min have normal cell morphology and clear cell levels.Conclusion The airbag pressure of 20cm H2O has the least damage on tracheal mucosa.The method of maintaining the pressure for 4h and then deflating for more than 20 min can reduce the mucosal damage.


The purpose of this study was to clarify the diurnal and seasonal variations in TAF.The subjects were 5 healthy men aged 30-37 years old. The measurements of TAF were carried out from a.m. 5°30′ to p.m. 9°30′ at intervals of 4 hours and in this study, the examinee aimed at the target of the Takakura's apparatus for 15 minutes continuously in each time. TAF-L and -D were computed from the standardized curve and the coefficient of variation was computed from TAF-L and -D. The duration of concentration maintenance, which is the total duration of aiming level better than 2.5 in the standardized curve, was measured.The experiments were made in July and in February on the same subjects.The following results were obtained;1) As the diurnal variation, it was observed that the mean regulatory range in the feed back system concerning with the target aiming became rough at 1°30′ p.m., but the relative reliability to exhibition of the feed back oscillation on this range became high.2) As the seasonal variation, it was certain that the mean regulatory rane in the feed back system concerning with the target-aiming became more rough in summer than in winter, and that the hypofunction in the feed back system was remarkable on the afternoon in summer according to the observation of the duration held above the TAF-L of 2.5.


In most countries around the world, children and adolescents spend more time in school than any other single location besides the family home. Whether or not children and adolescents are able to attend school, whether they are safe in school and whether they leave school with necessary learning and skills, are affected by their experiences of violence—at home, at school and in the community. Before children get to school, they are often exposed to violence at home. Analysis of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys data from 28 countries shows that 43% of children aged 2–14 years in African countries, and 9% in 'transitional' states, have experienced severe physical violence from caregivers. 1 There are a host of negative health and social consequences associated with exposure to physical violence in childhood, especially during this early period. These include increased risk of depressive disorders and suicide attempts, 2 poor educational attainment 3 and increased risk of perpetrating or experiencing intimate partner violence in later relationships. 4, 5 Particularly for children who have also experienced violence at home, first experiences of the school environment are likely to be important in determining whether they are shunted down a trajectory towards later poor outcomes, including use of violence in their relationships, or if they are able to overcome negative exposures in their early childhood. Yet, school itself can also be a violent place. Levels of peer violence are high with 5–45% of boys and girls reporting bullying across 40 countries mainly in Europe. 6 Recent national surveys suggest that, at least in some settings, violence from school staff maybe animportant but overlooked contributor to the overall health burden associated with violence against children. More than 50% of men and women reported physical violence from teachers when they were aged 0–18 years in Tanzania, 7 and in Kenya more than 40% of 13–17 year olds reported being punched, kicked or whipped by a teacher in the past 12 months, versus 13–15% for parents. 8 For many adolescents, secondary school is a time and place where they will initiate their first romantic relationships. Unfortunately, recent analysis of Demographic and Health Survey data show that intimate partner violence also starts early—on average, first incidents of intimate partner violence among girls


A simple methodology estimates queue length on an approach to a signalized intersection. This method has a minimal set of data requirements—flow, occupancy, cycle length, and detector setback—in contrast to prevailing methods that use detailed data defined on a per signal cycle basis to estimate vehicle trajectories. The key element of the algorithm is the estimation of two baseline occupancies that correspond to the relative position of the queue with respect to the detector location. The results of the algorithm were evaluated through traffic simulation and were also compared with field observations. Comparison of the queue estimates suggests that the detector location would be ideal for estimating queues if under prevailing conditions the tail of the queue is routinely longer than the detector setback. For detectors with appropriate setback, queue estimates match well in both comparisons. This algorithm was developed as part of the Midtown in Motion project and is operational in New York City as one of the elements of the active traffic management system.


The method used in this paper is the normative method which contains Illegal logging which is the main problem in Indonesian forestry mining. The impact of illegal logging in addition to economic losses due to the shortage of wood in Indonesia, there is also a major problem, namely the unique flora and fauna in Indonesia are threatened, therefore Indonesia provides strict rules or sanctions for those who carry out this crime. is the weakness of the government in overcoming illegal logging actions. In this case the government should be aware and provide strict safeguards in Indonesian forest areas
Key words: illegal logging, forestry and sanctions


A formalism based on the complex-scaling method is developed for solving the few-particle scattering problem, in terms of bound state boundary conditions. Several applications are presented to demonstrate the efficiency of the method for computing the elastic and three-body breakup reactions in systems described by Hamiltonians which may include both short- and long-range interactions.


Previous research indicates that synthetic speech can be as persuasive as human speech. However, there is a lack of empirical validation on interactive goal-oriented tasks. In our two-stage study (online listening test and lab evaluation), we compared participants' perception of the persuasiveness of synthetic voices created from speech in a debating style vs. speech from audio-books. Participants interacted with our Conversational Agent (CA) to complete 4 flight-booking tasks and were asked to evaluate the voice, message and perceived personal qualities. We found that participants who interacted with the CA using the voice created from debating style speech rated it as significantly more truthful and more involved than the CA using the audio-book-based voice. However, there was no difference in how frequently each group followed the CA's recommendations. We hope our investigation will provoke discussion about the impact of different synthetic voices on users' perceptions of CAs in goal-oriented tasks.


The paper presents an analysis of the distribution of the magnetic flux in an eddy current braking device. The analysis is based on a non linear finite element computation of the magnetic field combined with an analytical or numerical evaluation of the eddy distribution in the conducting slab. The paper describes the way in which the eddy current distribution leads to the definition of a power loss factor, which allows the determination of the electromagnetic torque. Particular attention is brought to the numerical problem caused by the velocity vector which lead us to use a special algorithm called the "upwind" finite element method.


In previous papers, several hipoeutectoide carbon steels in quenched condition showed values of Young's modulus inferior to values corresponding to tempered condition. In all cases, Young's modulus was measured by ultrasound techniques. In fact, modulus of C22E steel (EN 10083) increases from 209 GPa (quenched condition) up to 211 GPa (tempered to 650 °C); for C45E steel, modulus increases from 199 GPa to 211 GPa (tempered to 500 °C), and for C55E steel Young's modulus varies from 202 GPa to 209 GPa for tempered steel to 650 °C. The present work focuses on the microstructural characterization of these steels at different heat conditions using reflection optical microscopy and also scanning electronic microscopy and the authors propose an explanation of the modulus variation using the behaviour of the dislocations array and their interaction with solute atoms and other dislocations present in steel.


Objective To analyze and compare hemodynamic features of two different options for modified B-T shunt( MBTS) surgery,namely end-to-side( ETS) and side-to-side( STS),so as to provide references for clinical treatment of single ventricle heart defect syndrome. Methods The real geometric model was reconstructed by medical images obtained from a patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome( HLHS); MBTS surgery was simulated through virtual operations; a lumped parameter model( LPM) was constructed based on physiological data of the patient; the post-operational boundary conditions of computational fluid dynamics( CFD) models( namely STS model and ETS model) were predicted based on the LPM; numerical simulation was conducted on two CFD models by using finite volume method. Results Flow details and wall shear stress distributions were all obtained for two models. The mean oscillatory shear index( OSI) of ETS model and STS model in part of pulmonary arteries was 3. 058 × 10- 3and 13. 624 × 10- 3,respectively,while the energy loss was 116.5 and 94.8 mW,respectively,and blood flow rate ratios of left pulmonary artery to right pulmonary artery( RRPA /LPA) were 0.8 and 1.72,respectively. Conclusions There were nearly no differences between two CFD models in energy loss,which led to a relatively small impact on the surgery. The STS model had a more balanced pulmonary artery blood perfusion and a smaller mean OSI in part of pulmonary arteries,therefore,the STS model was superior to the ETS model. This study provides an important theoretical support and reference for treating patients with HLHS.


During Phase II of the Department of Energy (DOE) funded High Temperature Turbine Technology (HTTT Program, critical technology development and component verification testing related to the design of an advanced watercooled gas turbine, firing at 2600/sup 0/F (1427/sup 0/C) on low-Btu gas, are being performed by General Electric. A composite construction first stage nozzle was chosen so that low surface temperature (1000/sup 0/F (538/sup 0/C)), necessary to control corrosion and high heat flux induced strain, would result. This paper discusses the prototype testing of a three throat segment of this design. The segment consists of two test vanes and a pressure and suction side slave. Hot gas conditions exceeded the design point conditions of 2600/sup 0/F (1427/sup 0/C) firing temperature, 166 psia (1.14 MPa) and 6.37 1bm/s (2.89 kg/s) per throat. Nozzle temperatures are presented as a function of firing temperature. Discussion of boiling phenomena which occurred during coolant flow reduction is included Results are discussed as they relate to verification of the design method and to establishing the ''technology readiness'' of this design.


Objective
To investigate the clinical application of enteroscopies in China, and to further provide evidence for popularization and promotion of enteroscopies.

Methods
The survey was designed between January 1st, 2017 and July 31th, 2017 with pre-survey in Guangdong Province between May 1st, 2017 and July 31st, 2017. It was conducted in Chinese mainland between August 30th, 2017 and December 30th, 2017. Data were collected through the online survey and reality survey at 385 hospitals. A total of 373 hospitals gave feedbacks and 7 hospitals were unqualified for further analysis after data checking, so 366 hospitals were included for final analysis, with a responding rate of 95.1%. Information on practice status of hospitals with enteroscopies and enteroscopists were collected. The chi-squared test was used for comparison of data between eastern and central and western regions.

Results
The hospitals owning enteroscopies accounted for 47.0% (172/366), 154/172 (89.5%) were tertiary referral hospitals, 112/172 (65.1%) established enteroscopy units, and 84/172 (48.8%) owned X-ray exclusive for enteroscopy. The proportion of enteroscopists with senior title was 40.3% (50/124), female enteroscopists accounted for 42.7% (53/124). Most enteroscopists aged 31-40 (50.8%) and 41-50 years (27.4%). 43.0% (74/172) hospitals employed only 1-2 enteroscopists. The diagnostic cases per year were less than 50 cases in 51.2% hospitals (88/172). The therapeutic cases per year were less than 10 cases in 51.7% hospitals (89/172). Nineteen of 124 (15.3%) of enteroscopists didn′t receive standard training. The number of hospitals performing enteroscopies in eastern regions was higher than that in central and western regions [111(51.6%) VS 61(40.4%), P=0.034]. The training background of enteroscopists in eastern regions was better than that in central and western regions. Untrained endoscopists accounted for 10.5% in eastern regions, while those accounted for 22.9% in central and western regions with significant difference(P=0.031).

Conclusion
Low number of patients treated and shortage of enteroscopists are obvious in Chinese mainland, especially in central and western regions. Standard training of enteroscopists is impending.

Key words:
Enteroscopy; Enteroscopist; Standard training; Questionaire survey


[1] Total mass density measurements from the CHAMP satellite near 400 km altitude are used to define the response time of the thermosphere to high-latitude heating sources. A series of three geomagnetic storms occurred during the period of 20–29 July 2004 each with unique characteristics of energy input, affording the opportunity to observe the response characteristics of the thermosphere. By studying these storms in such close vicinity to one another, the aliasing effects of satellite sampling and seasonal and solar cycle variations are mitigated. Differences between the daytime and nighttime density response at all latitudes are discussed in the context of the various mechanisms. Generally, response times are between 3 and 4 h at low latitudes while less than 2 h at midlatitudes to high latitudes. These time lags are significantly shorter than those conventionally used to drive many empirical models of the thermosphere. During the night, response times are less accurate because of the somewhat sporadic arrival of traveling atmospheric disturbances at different latitudes.


When numerical estimates of microscopic clump counts are required the present standard method recommends examination of twice as many fields as when samples are merely graded. Alternate sequential ...


Background: Vasomotor disorders are one of the most painful menopausal complications that negatively affect the quality of life in menopausal women. This study investigated the effects of omega3 fatty acid on vasomotor disorders in menopausal women. Materials and Methods: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial study was done on 83 menopausal women aged 45-60 years that had met the inclusion criteria. The participants were randomly assigned to omega3 or placebo groups. Fish oil capsules (containing 300 mg of omega3) or placebo capsules were prescribed to the participants one capsule a day for 8 weeks. Of the 83 patients enrolled, 68 completed the study (omega3 supplement, n=34; placebo; n=34). Data collection was done through demographic questionnaire, daily self report, and food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Data were analyzed by t-test, Chi square, Fiedman, and Mann-Whitney tests using SPSS software version 18. Results: After 8 weeks of intervention, there was a significant difference in HF frequency (p=0.003) and nightsweats frequency (p=0.001) between the two groups. There was no significant difference in HF intensity between the two groups (p=0.2) but reduction of nightsweats intensity was significant between the two groups (p=0.003). Conclusion: Omega3 affected the reduction of HF frequency and nightsweats frequency and intensity but it did not have a significant effect on the severity of HF.


The general criteria and the works carried out in order to preserve the acoustical quality of the Teatro Colon of Buenos
Aires are described in this paper. The acoustical measurements of the previous state of the hall; the acoustic measurements
carried out during its dismantling; the acoustical measurements taken out at laboratory; the analysis through statistical methods and digital models are shown. This methodology allows us to design the main criteria in order to preserve the acoustical quality of this well known hall.


Erola and Moisio (2007) argue that in Finland the class positions of grandparents and grandchildren are almost independent of each other, once parents' social class has been taken into account. We show that this conclusion of 'almost conditional independence' is not supported by the results reported in their article. We further show that the strong evidence against conditional independence is not due to the large N of the Finnish mobility table alone, as the same critique applies to much smaller subsamples drawn randomly from the data. We then demonstrate with some illustrative outflow mobility rates that the grandparents effect in social mobility in Finland is not only statistically significant, but is also of substantive importance. Finally, we discuss the two 'lagged' effects reported in Erola and Moisio (2007), and show that they fail to capture much of the net GC association.


A SMALL PROPORTION of patients suffer-ing from chronic bronchitis and emphysema eventually develop congestive cardiac failure secondary to their chest disease (cor pulmonale). A considerable number of studies of this condition have been made, but most have been made on patients seen for the first time after cardiac failure has developed. Very few studies have been made in the same patients before and after the onset of failure, presumably because it is difficult for anyone group of observers to witness the onset of failure in a large enough series of patients. Such a study could be carried out adequately only in a clinic where patients with chronic chest disease can be observed over a period of many years. M. M. Platts, .T. D. S. Hammond and C. H. Stuart-Harris' have recently carried out such a survey over an eight-year period in a group of patients attending a clinic for chronic chest diseases at the Royal Hospital, Sheffield.


Based on review of OODB,this paper discusses the necessity and direction of researching OODB,and expatiates the basic concepts,OQL,query methods and developing direction of OODB.


With 50% of Australians having chronic disease, health consumer views are an important barometer of the 'health' of the healthcare system for system improvement and sustainability.


PURPOSE: To increase the acting speed of a hydraulic bearing by introducing asymmetry to fluid flow and arranging at least one axial groove on a cylindrical inside surface by extending to a pressure releasing area. CONSTITUTION: This hydraulic bearing 1 has a flow injection port 2, and the flow injection port 2 extends to a recessed part 4 in the inside surface 6 of the hydraulic bearing 1. Fluid is introduced to the inside of the hydraulic bearing 1 under high pressure through a plurality of orifices 8 and supplied to the recessed part 4. The hydraulic bearing 1 also has two axial grooves 10 which are separated from each other at 180 deg. and divide the original circular bearing into two cylindrical pads. These grooves 10 are a deep volumetric area connected to a pressure releasing area and effectively break the rotational symmetry of the bearing 1. The asymmetry sets the bearing 1 at a central position which is asymmetric in the dynamic force coefficient to reduce a value in a whirl frequency ratio. Therefore, the performance of the hydraulic bearing 1 can be improved.


We explored sociolectic differences in color lexicon of Russian speakers. The study aim was twofold: (i)
to investigate the influence of growing competence in individuals professionally working with color
(henceforth: "color professionals") on the pattern of color names and (ii) to compare color-naming patterns
in groups of participants with different levels of professional competence (beginner, intermediate, and
advanced). For intergroup comparison, we employed the following indices: (1) frequency of occurrence of
recurring color terms; (2) number of words in color descriptors; (3) occurrences of basic color terms
(BCTs), monolexemic nonBCTs, and polylexemic BCT-derivatives; and (4) the scope of objects used as
color-term referents. An unconstrained color-naming method was used in an online experiment, with total
600 standardized color stimuli presented across respondents. Final dataset contained 48,687 responses of
1,737 native Russian speakers (1,204 females, 526 males), with different levels of color expertise and aged
between 16 and 95 years. Results show that both color vocabulary and linguistic patterns of naming color
change considerably with respondents' increasing professional experience and expertise. Specifically, the
growing color competence is reflected in advanced specificity of naming colors; prevalence of complex
patterns of color descriptors that contain greater number of nonBCTs, along with BCTs; greater variety of
modifiers and emotionally-laden linguistic components, and professionally-specific object referents, such
as dyes, pigments and paint brand names.


This paper is intended to discuss the relationship between the lifetime of concrete structure and the environmental conditions, such as the sulfate and other corrosive media by using the neural network principle. And for this purpose, the author has established a four-level BP model of neural network with 16 nodes in the input layer and 1 node in the output one. Given the expectant deterioration level and environment and material parameters, the network output presents an approximate estimate of lifetime of concrete structure. The paper has also put forward some samples, like whole weight matrix, threshold value matrix and some error vectors. And finally, the author also brought about an example of practical application. As is known, most soil contains some sulfate. However, if the concentration of sulfate is too high, the underground part of a concrete structure, for example, bridge, tunnel, culvert or a highrise basement, will sooner or later get damaged, which may in turn directly influence the lifetime of its adjacent concrete structures. Eroded by sulphate, all the concrete structure may eventually get deteriorated. Thus, we have proved that there exists a complex physical and chemical procedure including such factors, as the mineral composition of raw material (especially, cement), concrete physical performance itself and in relation to the concentration of sulfate and other hydronium content. In addition, the concrete is also found to be influenced by the environmental factors like evaporation, the cycles of freezing and dissolving, the alternating drying and wetting state, hydraulic erosion, etc. In general, due to its own complexity and cognitive limitation, the lifetime evaluation and prediction under sulphate erosion will still remain more or less illegible and uncertain. Hence, it is still necessary to resort to some intelligent methods for its analysis.


Breast ultra sou nd has main ly been used for differantiation o f cys tic and solid lesion s. With high reso lution techni que. whic h was introduced several yea rs ago. ea rly cancers can now be detected by ultrasound. In this study, 1016 women were exam ined within 3 months. Mammography was used independently. According to the expe cted prevalence. 4 nonpalpab le carcino mas were detect ed by sonog raphy. The study proves that highquality ultrasound equipment allows a prim ary detection of subcl in ica l breast cance rs. In prem enopausal patients the sens itiv ity of mammography is reduced. Therefo re. ultrasound should be used complementa ry to mammograp hy in this age g roup. Widesp read use is not poss ible due to a deficiency in experienced sta tT. However, in experienced ce ntres. ultra sound could be used as a suppleme nt to mammographic screen ing to prove if breast cancer mortality in premenop ausal womc n can bc reduced.


The paper presents a "therapeutic" account of quantum theory, the "Rule Perspective," which attempts to dissolve the notorious paradoxes of measurement and non-locality by reflection of the nature of quantum states. The Rule Perspective is based on the epistemic conception of quantum states—the view that quantum states are not descriptions of quantum systems but rather reflect the assigning agents' epistemic relations to the systems. The main attractions of this conception of quantum states are outlined before it is spelled out in detail in form of the Rule Perspective. The paper closes with an assessment of the status of quantum probabilities in the light of the considerations presented before.


Although economic growth is one of the most important objectives of governments, higher economic growth is mainly associated with an increase in environmental pollution. The experience of developed countries and some developing countries shows that, with increasing economic growth, environmental pollution is first increased and, then, it is reduced due to the attention to the environment at the level of production per capita; this can be shown in the Kuznets environmental curve. The main objective of this study is to determine the level of per capita income which causes reduced emissions of pollution due to considering the environmental issues, as well as studying the impact of technology overflow index on the turning point of the curve. In this regard, using the models of the demand of capital-intermediate goods import, the technology overflow index was calculated and its effect on the Kuznets environmental curve theory during the period of 1966 to 2013 was reviewed. The results showed that the technology overflow variable not only had a positive and significant impact on carbon dioxide emissions, but it also made the Kuznets environmental curve's turning point possible at a higher per capita income.


Abstract H∞-type control problems with state feedback are considered for time varying systems. First, general quadratic differential games are studied and then the relationship between H∞-problems and differential games is clarified. A necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a stabilizing controller, such that the norm of the operator from the disturbance to the output is less than a prescribed number, is given in terms of a Riccati equation. Earlier results on time invariant systems are found to be special cases of our main results. The finite horizon problem is also studied.


Over the past three decades, postcolonial theory has been one of the dominant modes of speculation upon literature and culture. Deeply connected to the strong core of poststructuralist thinking, postcolonialism is still a powerful theoretical approach today, that attracts those who attempt to establish a dialogue with the discursive communities of Western academia. There are multiple explanations for this dominance, which are connected to the geopolitical transformations that occurred on a global scale after World War II. The tensions inherent in this new geopolitical situation urged Western thinking to investigate the cultural rifts produced by the global fragmentation caused by imperial disintegration. The voices that epitomize "subaltern" identity, which up to that point held a marginal position, have begun, since the 1960s, to legitimize themselves as political voices which can channel not only the energies of marginal identities, but also the critical energies of the centre's elites. This two-pronged "process of catalysis" is connected mainly to the discourse of restructuring identities, initiated by the voices of the former "colonised", but would have had no chance of success if it had not encountered an intellectual environment prepared to receive it. Therefore, I can state that the crystallization of poststructuralist thinking beginning with the 1970s represented a fertile ground for the intensification of the discursive manifestations (confessional, political, critical, theoretical, and creative) of a formerly marginal otherness. The conceptual core of postcolonial theory also emerged as part of this process, and was legitimized as a discourse of the "centre" by its adoption by


In this study, optical and lifetime analyses of commercial light-emitting diode (LED) lamps were carried out with the objective to better understand these characteristics. Lamps of different manufacturers and powers were used: Ourolux of 9 watts, Kian of 9 watts, Black+Decker of 9 watts, FLC of 8 watts, Galaxy of 7 watts and Brilia of 7 watts. These LED lamps remained on by 24 hours/day for 4,291.16 hours. Illuminance measurements were analyzed once a week by each lamp inside the integrating sphere with a sensor of lux meter coupled. Results showed decrease of illuminance by elapsed time, due to the degradation. Results of the illuminance obtained between the initial moment of the experiment and the final one were calculated, revealing degradation of 19% to Ourolux, 20% to FLC, 26% to Black+Decker, 28% to Kian, 29% to Galaxy and 33% to Brilia. This study suggests that the diffusers can have different transmittance values interfering on the illuminance, since the FLC LED lamp presented illuminance with highest values than the other LED lamps tested with similar electrical and optical characteristics. This experiment showed that the nominal power of the LED lamp has no direct relation to the illuminance and, comparing the lifetime, the LED lamp manufactured by Black+Decker was the only one to reach 5,521 hours, that is a lifetime much shorter than the one described at the packages (25,000 hours) for all LED lamps tested


The discriminative factors of ampules utilized for injection were investigated statistically by quanti fication theory type II, using the data collected from to administration of 216 ampules. A criterion variable was taken to be the answer given from 10 pharmacists to the question as to whether or not an ampule was easily discriminating, and the explanatory variables were taken as the categorical data regarding 10 items characterizing the ampules, such as the material.The most significant factor was found to be the method of printing, followed by the number of colors in the printing and the physical properties of contents. The conclusion this study produced was that for discriminative improvement of ampules employed for injection, it was important that printing be done on a paper label, to increase the number of colors in the printing, and to design the label so that the product name can be easily read.


Introduction: Evidence-based drug therapy is important for pharmacists intervention in patient care. This study aimed  to survey evidence-based drug  therapy used by pharmacists and pharmacy students  in Thailand.  Materials  and Method: Questionnaires were  sent  to  pharmacists who were working  in  government  hospitals in 76 provinces (n=276) and to fourth to sixth year pharmacy students in 12 universities (n=244) Results: The response rate was 36.3% in the pharmacist group and 66.9% in the pharmacy student group. For the pharmacist group, their average age was 32.8 years and their working experience was 9 years. For the pharmacy student group, their average age was 22.9 years. Both pharmacists and pharmacy students had positive attitudes about the use of evidence-based drug therapy. The average knowledge score was 4.1 ±1.2 in pharmacists group and 4.1 ±0.9 in students from a total score of 5.0. Year 6 students had signifcantly higher scores when compared to year 5 and year 4 students (P<0.01). Diffculty in database access was the major barrier for pharmacists in using   evidence-based drug therapy (60.5%) while reading English publications was the major barrier for pharmacy students (55.7%). Conclusion: Pharmacists and pharmacy students have an acceptable level of knowledge and attitude of evidence-based drug therapy.


Along with the progress of Chinese pharmaceutical industry, as well as the development of natural products in the world, the need of medicinal plant resources is increasing, which results in the ruinous destruction of endangered medicinal plants. The field cultivation and wild tending cultivation could not solve all the resource problems and the help with bioengineering technolgy will be needed in this field. Micropropagation could quickly supply the shoots with good quality medicinal plants by two ways, the shoot and root induction through callus or the other is shoot development by somatic embryos. The regenerated shoots could be transferred into the field for the base of field cultivation or tending cultivation. In addition, the active compounds could be produced by the cultivated medicinal plant cells, tissues, or organs in bioreactor, which could decrease the cost at industrial level. In China, the bioengineering technology should be developed and applied to the medicinal plants development, because the most resources to support the whole traditiolal Chinese medicine will be utilized, moreover, in China the most amount of extracts from medicinal plants are used and exported all over the world.


Treatment of talatisamine (1) with 6.5% HBr-HOAc at 80°C for 17h gave the desired 8,14,16,18-tetraacetyltalatisamine (2) (81%). Selective hydrolysis of 2 in dioxane-H2O (1:1) under fluxing condition afforded compound 5 (97%). One-pot treatment of 5 with SOCl2-C6H6 at room temperature overnight followed by evaporation to dryness afforded a residue, which reacted with NaBH4 overnight in THF at 50°C to produce the rearrangement alkaloid 8 (10%) besides the expected 7,17-seco products 6 (45%) and 7 (31%).


Mass media is a source of information, one of which is information about religion, including Islam. This study aims to examine how issues about Islam are represented in Japan through the mass media Ito Shinbun. This study uses a descriptive research method with a qualitative approach. The data were collected from articles in the digital version of Ito Shinbun newspaper. Based on the research results it was found that Ito Shinbun represented or reported issues related to Islam in a neutral way. In addition, it is also found that Islamic beliefs are written in Ito Shinbun's news which includes the concept of rejection of LGBT, law and sharia, halal food, and Islamic teachings that do not discriminate against humans.


Introduction. The article is devoted to the problem of preparing future teachers for providing moral education of school students within the digital learning environment. The purpose of the study is to compare the attitudes of academics, who are developing the system of preparing future teachers for providing moral education of school students within the digital learning environment with students' opinions about the effectiveness of its components. Materials and Methods. The research follows the systemic, activity-based and personality-oriented methodological approaches. The systemic approach allows to study the preparation of future teachers for providing moral education of schoolchildren in the digital learning environment as a system. The activity-based approach makes it possible to identify specific types of activities within the system. The personality-oriented approach contributes to selecting the contents according to the interests of future teachers. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, the authors used theoretical (analysis of scholarly literature, analysis of university work experience, generalization) and empirical (ranking, survey, interview) research methods. Statistical data processing was conducted by means of the Mann-Whitney U-test. The sample consisted of Education undergraduates (n = 122), newly-qualified teachers (the graduates of the university) (n =10), and academics (n=40). Results. The results of the theoretical research demonstrate that preparation of future teachers for providing moral education of school students within the digital learning environment has systemic characteristics and is implemented in the process of studying education disciplines, work placements, independent learning, participation in extra-curricular activities organized by the university, their own school experience, information obtained from the Internet, and studying experience of teaching staff at schools. The research supports the opinion that transferring skills between learning environments is a complicated task. Consequently, targeted work is required on order to prepare future teachers for educating school students in the digital learning environment. In the process of empirical research, it was revealed that the most effective ways of teacher training today are work placements, education disciplines, and personal learning experience of prospective teachers. The authors emphasized that students consider traditional methods of preparation, for example, independent learning, to be more effective than obtaining information from the Internet, while the academics have the opposite point of view. The results of the study have proven that the balance between the real and digital environments is significant for effective teacher preparation. Conclusions. The article concludes that the system of teacher education should be supplemented by the electronic learning environment which comprises theoretical and practical issues of providing moral education of school students within the digital learning environment. The preferences of future teachers and academics largely coincide, that can contribute to the effectiveness of education. However, academics overestimate the theoretical component of the curriculum.


OBJECTIVE
This study was undertaken to assess the relationships among CSF concentrations of substrates of mitochondrial energy metabolism, neuroleptic medication, and neurological side effects.

METHOD
CSF was obtained from 25 patients with schizophrenia; seven were unmedicated and 11 had tardive dyskinesia. CSF concentrations of four substrates of mitochondrial energy metabolism (Krebs cycle)--alanine, aspartate, lactate, and pyruvate--were determined. Tardive dyskinesia was measured with the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS), and parkinsonism was measured with the Simpson-Angus Rating Scale.

RESULTS
CSF concentrations of alanine were significantly elevated in the medicated patients when tardive dyskinesia status was controlled for. CSF aspartate concentrations were significantly elevated in patients with tardive dyskinesia when medication status was controlled for and were significantly correlated with total scores on the AIMS.

CONCLUSIONS
These results are consistent with a model linking neuroleptic-induced neurological side effects with impairment of mitochondrial energy metabolism, possibly mediated by inhibition of complex 1 of the electron transport chain.


Ocean‐atmosphere interaction above warm western boundary currents such as the Gulf Stream, the Kuroshio Current, and the Agulhas Current often leads to very high evaporation rates. In the case of the Agulhas Current, which flows just off the southeast coast of Africa, such high latent heat fluxes may lead to increased low-level advection of moisture onshore and local intensification of storm systems. Observational evidence for the significant latent heat fluxes in the Agulhas Current area was obtained during the Agulhas Current Air Sea Exchange Experiment, which showed that about 5 times as much water vapor is transferred to the atmosphere above the 80‐100-km-wide core of the current than from the neighboring waters. Using NCEP reanalyses, Meteosat, and Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite data and local station and radiosonde observations, this study investigates the evolution of a severe storm and flood event that occurred over the southern coastal regions of South Africa on 14‐15 December 1998. Heavy rainfall occurred in two widely separated locations, and tornadoes were reported. Moisture flux transects through the storm region and backward trajectories of air parcels suggest that low-level onshore flow of moisture from the Agulhas Current region played a significant role in the storm evolution. However, because the NCEP data on which these moisture fluxes are based are known to significantly underestimate the surface latent heat flux when compared with ship observations, it is suggested that the actual contribution of the Agulhas Current moisture source to the storm may have been even greater than is documented in this paper.


The two-parameter Weibull distribution is widely used in reliability analysis. Because of its monotonic ageing behaviour, its applicability is hampered in certain reliability situations. Several generalizations and extensions of the Weibull model have been proposed in the literature to overcome this limitation but their properties have not yet been described in a unified manner. In this paper, graphical displays of the mean residual life curves of several families of Weibull related life distributions are given together with their corresponding failure rate functions. The relationship between these two functions are visibly demonstrated. We focus our attention on the Weibull related families that have bathtub or modified bathtub shape failure rates. Important reliability characteristics such as burn-in, change point and flatness of bathtub of these families are examined. Model selection and parameters estimation are also discussed.


The invention relates to a container for fluid media, INCLUDING A CONTAINER FORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFIGURATION OF MOLDING SOPLEO BASED PLASTIC WITH EQUIPMENT deaeration CONNECTED WITH REFERENCE TO THE MIDDLE FLUENT IN AN OPENING ROUND NECK COVER OF THE CONTAINER. TEAM deaeration has a central cylindrical body BOTTOM, used in the neck opening IMMEDIATELY OR THROUGH intermediate connection of a cap threaded resting UNDER CONNECTION middle layer of a sealing ring with an annular flange ON The neck of the neck opening, with a substance FILTERING, which is arranged in the central body, a protective cap THAT IS SUBJECT IN THE BACKGROUND OF CENTRAL BODY, AND AT LEAST ONE VESSEL AND A TOP PLANE THAT WITH ELEMENTS EDGE COVERING THE VOID OF CENTRAL BODY FLANGE WITH THIS KINGDOM AND IS AVAILABLE IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE GROOVE SPACE ELEMENTS EDGE for deaeration.


The article explores the biographical process of becoming a nationalist activist in the environment of Polish football supporters. Analysing the issue in focus, it also aims to show how the biographical approach can be a useful method to study the processes of reproduction of bottom–up nationalism in general. To this end, we use the classic theoretical approach of Thomas and Znaniecki to explore autobiographical narratives from interviews with 35 nationalist activists from supporter groups of Polish football clubs. The analysis identifies three patterns of the process of becoming a nationalist activist, which are described as patterns typical of keepers, the awakened and followers. The study indicates that the national-martyrological attitude is the foundation of the distinguished paths, and shows how the supporter environment develops the national-martyrological attitude into nationalist activism.


Reconstructs X-ray computed tomographic images from large data sets known as 16-bit binary sinograms. The algorithm uses the concept of generation of an image from carefully obtained multiple l-D or 2-0 X-ray projections. The individual projections are filtered using a digital Fast Fourier Transform. The literature refers to this as filtered back projection. The software is capable of processing a large file for reconstructing single images or volumetnc (3-D) images from large area high resolution digital X-ray detectors.


The project was launched in the summer of 2018. I conducted questionnaires and interviews with many farmer cooperatives in Jiangxi Province, which laid the foundation for the writing of the survey report.Based on these data and related literature, the study finds that the interest linkage mechanism of farmers'cooperatives in Jiangxi Province is not perfect. The main manifestations are as follows: the cooperative's interest creation ability is weak, more than 90% of the cooperative's profit margin is below 10%; the incentive effect of the cooperative's interest is not obvious, and the income of its members increases slowly after joining the cooperative; the distribution of the cooperative's interests is unreasonable, and only 37% of the cooperatives implement the patronage return distribution mechanism; and the protection of cooperative's interests is not sound. Over 70% of cooperatives and farmers are not standardized in their interests.Does the above-mentioned interest linkage mechanism affect the performance of cooperatives? How to construct a reasonable and effective interest linkage mechanism to improve the performance of cooperatives? With these problems, team members conduct in-depth research to find out the influencing factors of the cooperative interest linkage mechanism, and use the ordered probability model to measure, and then find that earnings distribution, ownership structure, risk protection and other factors have a significant impact on the performance of the cooperative interest linkage mechanism. On this basis, we constructed a "five-in-one" interest-linking model of production and marketing, stock, credit, wind control and poverty alleviation cooperation to form a "benefit-sharing and risk-sharing" value chain for all participants.


A theme-relevance reading model is proposed on the basis of the theme-relevance mechanism of text generation and the theory of contextual factors with a view to improving reading comprehension.


Papkovich has developed a bi-orthogonality condition for the eigenfunctions satisfying homogenous boundary conditions in the domain of biharmonic equation. The idea of Papkovich can be extended to a class of partial differential equations. As an application of this theory, in this paper the validity of the orthogonality condition is generalized in order to resolve the problem of the semi-infinite strip with free edges.


APHA member Fred Ellerbusch, PhD, MPH, MS, in January began his term representing APHA as a member of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists Board of Trustees. Ellerbusch is an adjunct assistant professor at the Rutgers School of Public Health's Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. He replaces APHA member Robert Williams, PE, on the board.


The effects of different concentrations (10−5-10−2M) of lead nitrate on root growth and nucleoli in root tip cells of Brassica juncea L. were investigated. The results showed that lead nitrate has a stimulatory effect on root growth at lower concentrations, and an inhibitory effect at higher concentrations. Pb has toxic effects on chromosomal morphology, including c-mitosis and anaphase bridges, and on nucleoli, causing some particulate silver-stained material scattered in the nuclei and inducing irregularly shaped nucleoli. Once the nucleolus was affected, the root growth almost or completely stopped.


Introduction: The partograph, a graphic recording of labour and features in the mother and fetus has been used since 1970 to detect labour that is not progressing normally. The partograph serves early warning system and assist in early decision of transfer, augmentation and termination of labour. It also increases the quality and regularity of observing mother and fetus in labour. Material and methods: It was a prospective observational study conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Dhiraj General Hospital, Pipariya, Waghodiya during the period of 6 months. Total 100 patients were enrolled in my study. Plotting on partogram was started at cervical dilation > 4 cm dilation on alert line. Induction was done in needed cases. Augmentation was done as per requirement. Results: 48% cases were Primigravida and 52% cases were multigravida. Mean gestational age was 38.8 weeks. In 88% cases delivered spontaneous and 12% cases required induction of labour. 18.2% of spontaneous onset patients crossed the alert line as compared to 66.66%in the induced group. 72.7% patients in spontaneous group had vaginal delivery, 23.86% had LSCS and 3.4% had instrumental delivery. 25% patients in induced group had vaginal delivery, 75% had LSCS. 96% neonate had no morbidity. Conclusion: The proper use of partograph and application of the right decision at the right time that we can achieve the best for maternal and neonatal outcome.


A second order Exponential Time Differencing (ETD) method for nonlinear parabolic systems which uses a real distinct poles rational discretization for the matrix exponentials is developed. It is demonstrated to be robust for problems involving non-smooth data, and a comparison to various established IMEX schemes is discussed, showing several advantages of the ETD scheme. We report on the stability of the ETD scheme in solving nonlinear partial differential equations. Novel dimensional splitting techniques are developed for this ETD scheme which are demonstrated to be highly efficient by comparison with standard schemes.


Three years have past since the phytotron was established in '67 at the institute, and it is now running under good conditions. The analysis of the frequency and cause of troubles which was observed in each field of apparatus during the past three years is considered to be useful for the good maintenance of the phytotron.The average frequency of the failures of electric power and the suspension of water-supply was 35.7 and 9.3 times per year, respectively, and the number of the troubles which actually had effect on the room temperature control was 38 per cent in the former and 75% in the latter. In the refrigerating system, gas-leaks from the joints of the distributor, gauges and so on showed the highest frequency of troubles, followed by the breakage of parts and the malfunction of the water regulating valves and thermostatic expansion valves etc.As for the controller, the thermal controller showed the highest frequency of troubles. These troubles were comprised of the inoperative kind of troubles between the cam and the electric contacts and slips between the coupling and the drum. Another controller, i. e.the humidity controller and modutrol motor operated almost without any important troubles, but showed an increasing tendency in the occurrence of these compared each proceeding year. Troubles in the electric system were those concerning the fuse, the cable, the parts, the trans-former and the motor. A highest frequency of troubles occurred in the breakage of stabilizers of lamps due to the high temperature of their location. The number of lamps which burned out in the lightroom was 9 in average per year in a set of 339. The highest frequency of trouble in relation to the building was the breakage of the glass of the glassrooms, followed by water-leaks from the ceiling of the glass-room, breakage of the flexible board of the light-room and so on.In order to decrease the occurrence of these types of troubles, the following are considered necessary : (1) a sufficient maintenance budget is needed; (2) a greater capacity reserve and a dual system of apparatus is desirable; (3) the maintenance of a good source of electric power and water supply, independent of the phytotron, is deemed essential; and (4) the recording and analysis of all troubles which occurred in previous years will be most practical.


The objective of this work was to parameterize and to evaluate the DSSAT/Canegro model for five Brazilian sugarcane varieties. The parameterization was done using biometric and growth data from the varieties CTC 4, CTC 7, CTC 20, RB 86‑7515, and RB 83‑5486, obtained in five Brazilian locations. Local sensitivity analysis was performed for the main parameters. Model parameterization was done using the generalized likelihood uncertainty estimation (Glue) method. The predictions were evaluated using the coefficient of determination (R²), Willmott's D‑index, and the root mean square error (RMSE) as statistical indexes. CTC varieties showed D values ranging from 0.870 to 0.944 for leaf area index, stalk height, tillering, and sucrose content. The RB 83-5486 variety showed similar results for sucrose content and fresh matter mass of stalks, whereas the RB 86-7515 variety showed values ranging from 0.665 to 0.873 for all variables analyzed.


OBJECTIVE To approach practicable management of biosafety in clinical laboratory department of mountain area grass roots hospital.METHODS The status and existing problem of biosaety management in clinical laboratory department of mountain grass areas root hospital were investigated and analyzed.RESULTS A series of problems such as facilities,construction arrangement,work environment,and personnel′s biosafety consciousness were existing.CONCLUSIONS The biosafety is significant in clinical laboratory department.Medical institutions should execute strictly relative policies and regulations,and think highly of and consummate biosafety protection.


The primary structure of two arginine tRNAs (anticodons: C-C-U and mcm s2U-C-f) and of a glutamine tRNA (anticodon: C-U-G) of bovine liver have been determined using [32]p postlabeling methods. They are tRNA E8: pG-C-C-C-C-A-G-U-m'G-m2G-C-C-U-A-A-D-G-G-A-D-A-A-G-G-C-A-4-U-G-G-C-m3C-U-C-C-U-mlG-A-G-C-C-A-G-G-G-A-D-U-G-4-G-G-G-T-*l-C-G-mlA- G-U-C-C-C-AAU-C-U-G-G-G-G-4-C-C-C-A. tRNAmc 5s2UCip: pG-G-C-U-C-C-G-U-mlG-G-C-G-C-A-A-D-G-G-A-D-A-G-C-G-C-A- '-4-G-G-A-m3C-U-mcm5s 2U-C-(-mlG-A-U-(-C-A-A-A-G-m7G-D-U-m5C-C-G-G-G-T-i()-+-C-G-mlA-G-U- -C-C-G-G-C-G-G-A-G-U-C-G-C-C-A tRNA UB: pG-G-U-U-C-C-A-U-mlk-G-~JG-G-A-A-D-Gm-G-D-D-A-G-C-A-C-U-C-P-G-G-A-Cm-U-C-U-G-A-A-P-C-C-A-G-C-G-A-U-m C-C-G-A-G-4-4-C-A-mlA-A-U-C-U-C-G-G- U-G-G-A-A-C-C-U-C-C-A.


The first purpose of this paper is to confirm the identity of the author of The Tear of Blood : Volume 2. The second purpose is to analyze characteristics of the text. The first chapter explores how the new text was discovered. The Tear of Blood : Volume 2 was published by Jaekook-Sinmoon. The text contains the signature of the author Kookcho. Kookcho is a pen name of Lee In Jik, one of most popular writers of the enlightenment period in Korean literary history. But some scholars question whether this signature is genuine and suggest the possibility that a different person, the real author, borrowed Lee In Jik's pen name. The second chapter explores the possibility that Lee In Jik, chief editor of the Mansebo, himself serially published The Tear of Blood : Volume 2 in Jaekook-Sinmoon. Jaekook-Sinmoon was expanding at the time and needed popular writers to fill the newly created space. Lee In Jik was seeking a new medium that would allow him to write new novels and articles. He had a plan to leave Mansebo, which had given him editorial space, and chose Jaekook-Sinmoon as the medium to realize his new plan. The third chapter presents the evidence for the authorship of The Tear of Blood : Volume 2. It demonstrates that the author was indeed Lee In Jik, who also wrote the first volume of the novel. The literary style of The Tear of Blood : Volume 2 is similar to that of the first volume of The Tear of Blood. The writing techniques used in The Tear of Blood : Volume 2 also evidence this authorship. Additionally, this chapter explores the reason why the author Lee In Jik stopped writing the series. The financial situation of Jaekook-Sinmoon worsened after the change of the administration that had promised to support it. Lee In Jik stopped writing The Tear of Blood : Volume 2 after this cabinet change. The last chapter explores characteristics of The Tear of Blood : Volume 2. The characteristics of its plot are similar to those of Lee In Jik's completed short story. Lee In Jik thought episodes are important in writing a narrative. The distinguishing construction of narrative in his works is connected to this belief.


As more and more data can be generated at a faster-than-ever rate nowadays, it becomes a challenge to processing large volumes of data for complex data analysis. In order to address performance and cost issues of big data processing on clouds, we present a novel design of adaptive workflow management system which includes a data mining based prediction model, workflow scheduler, and iteration controls to optimize the data processing via iterative workflow tasks. We proposed a new heuristic algorithm, called Upgrade Fit, which dynamically and continuously reallocates multiple types of cloud resources to fulfill the performance and cost requirements. The iterative workflow tasks can be bursty bags of tasks to be executed repetitively for data processing. A real application of weather forecast workflow has been used to evaluate the capability of our system for large volume image data processing. Experimental system has been set up and the results indicate that the system can effectively handle multiple types of cloud resources and optimize the performance iteratively.


In October 2007, a floor made up of pre-cast prestressed hollow core floor elements suffered early partial collapse during a fire in a carpark of a moderately high new building in Rotterdam, predominantly in use for housing and for limited enterprise. The damage pattern revealed horizontal cracks through the webs of the hollow core slabs, causing collapse of the underflanges which contain the prestressing strands. As a consequence, the structural integrity of the floor and the entire building was jeopardized. In 2007, the municipal authorities of Rotterdam commissioned Efectis Nederland to investigate the damage that occurred during the fire. The results of the study strongly recommended further investigation and addressing the observed damage pattern in the assessment and design rules for hollow core slabs. Based on this conclusion, TNO was commissioned in 2008 by BFBN (Dutch precast industry) to further investigate the incident and whether or not this early partial collapse concerns an omission in the current regulations. TNO concluded that the structure did meet the requirements stated by the authorities, the fire development did not significantly deviate from the standard fire curve, the damage pattern has been observed more often, and the fire resistance of hollow core slabs in fire tests is often lower than the expected fire resistance based on current regulations. Therefore, TNO concluded that the current regulations contain an omission. Therefore, additional detailing and design rules for hollow core slabs were advised by BFBN, which are partially based on new rules for hollow core slabs developed by CEN. This paper addresses the research commissioned by the municipal authorities of Rotterdam, the research commissioned by BFBN and the additional rules advised by BFBN. This includes the fire development and damage to the hollow core slabs in the carpark in Rotterdam, the relevant collapse mechanisms for hollow core slabs in case of fire, their relative importance and respective uncertainties, and the measures taken in the new rules.


Packet-based optical access ring is becoming a promising solution in metropolitan networks. Its performance depends mainly on how optical resource sharing takes place among the different competing access nodes. In such a network fairness issues are likely to arise between upstream and downstream nodes competing to access a common data channel. We analyze the system performance in terms of access delay required by each node to inject a packet on the shared medium. We observe that sharing the available bandwidth fairly and arbitrarily between nodes does not resolve the fairness problem. Consequently, an additional flow control mechanism has to be considered, not only to limit the transmission of the upstream nodes but also to organize their emission process. This paper provides a new protocol called TCARD (Traffic Control Architecture using Remote Descriptors), based on a preventive reservation scheme, to alleviate the fairness problems. The reservation process consists in forcing the upstream nodes to ensure enough available bandwidth for downstream nodes' transmission purpose. Moreover, we develop analytical model in order to assess the access delay when TCARD is enabled. The analytical and simulation results show how the proposed solution alleviates the performance degradation and the resource sub-utilization while achieving fairness among bus nodes. Keywords—Bus-based optical access network, Medium Access Control (MAC) Protocol, Fairness control, Access delay evaluation.


The concept of zero waste advocates the "no waste" practice across societies, from individuals and households to enterprises and industries. There are prevailing issues and challenges in the current system of waste management in local government. Critics of the "plastic ban policy" assert that no significant change and impact was made from the time the local ordinance was implemented. However, interest groups have claimed that to confront the never-ending problem of waste is to strengthen the current policy through the adoption of zero waste management (ZWM). This system offers an alternative solution and remedy to the non-negotiable impacts of waste materials on the environment and public security. This study is designed to develop a proposal on waste management that will be utilized by the local government of Bacoor City, Cavite. It aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the waste management system as well as its problems and constraints in implementation. With the existing implementation of solid waste management, a strategic zero waste management system is offered to strengthen the government's effort in dealing with problems concerning waste. This strategic program covers key phases from the assessment of the current system to the implementation and post-evaluation of the project. Furthermore, a community relations approach was also introduced as an action plan in ZW management focusing on the promotion of sustainable development. Included in this study is the employment of 111 resident-homeowners of Bacoor City who were involved in the conduct of survey and interview through the use of structured questionnaire instruments. Findings of this qualitative-quantitative descriptive research show that issues of waste management centers on public awareness and information campaigns on the dynamics of the program and concerns on measures used in the restriction of plastic waste where institutionalized and standardized policies are needed. Furthermore, priority issues reveal that the local government needs to confront and address the different issues on waste management. Respondents have clearly observed that resources are key requirements if a ZW management is to be implemented. The availability of technology, equipment, and material flow is necessary to handle and manage if ever a ZW management is to be introduced in the city. On the other hand, the current system of waste management in Bacoor was observed as very effective. Its effectiveness is seen in the active community involvement and participation in waste management.  Article visualizations:


Poster: "ECR 2017 / C-1322 / Paranasal sinus tumors: from small to extensive and everything in between " by: " C. E. Desaga ; Cluj Napoca/RO"


Vitamin E supplementation for four months produced a significant improvement in glucose utilization and hepatic response to insulin in normal and diabetic subjects.


Objective  Hypercortisolaemia is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), either through a direct action on the myocardium or by increased traditional cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the alterations in the ECG in Cushing's disease (CD) are predictable from risk factor analysis alone.


2014 Academy of Surgical Research 30th Annual Meeting Abstracts Minneapolis, MN September 18–20, 2014 Nonhuman primate hepatic biopsy collection method Michael Manuel Laffins, Mathew Smith, Leslie Stoll Charles River Laboratories, Reno, NV AIM: To describe surgical procedure for obtaining liver samples. Background: Developed to allow direct visualization of liver and excisional biopsy vs. core needle biopsy to increase sample size and improve safety for animals. Methods: One hundred eleven biopsy samples were obtained over a four month period of time with multiple samples taken from some animals during the course of the assigned studies. A minimum of two weeks was required for healing. The procedure was conducted under general isoflurane gas anesthesia after induction with ketamine and propofol. Animals were given IV fluids (maintenance rate) and monitored for blood pressure, temperature, pulse oximetry. The animals were placed on the table in a dorsal recumbent position. The cranial abdomen left of midline under the rib cage was prepped for surgery and a bupivicaine block was placed at surgical site. A stab incision approximately 1–2 cm was made into the abdominal cavity. Forceps and hemostats were used to isolate the edge of a liver lobe, the lobe was grasped and lifted to the abdominal incision where a scalpel blade was used to excise the tissue. Following excision the lobe was replaced into the abdomen and monitored for hemorrhage. Once hemorrhage was controlled, the abdominal incision was closed in two layers with absorbable monofilament suture. Animals were then placed in anesthesia recovery until fully alert. Conclusion: This technique is superior to a needle biopsy in that we can directly visualize the liver avoiding any accidental sampling of other organs, uncontrolled hemorrhage, perforation of gall bladder and obtain a larger sample that can then be used for histological and/or biochemical assay examination. There were no complications noted in this group of animals. When compared to laparoscopic surgery for hepatic biopsy, this technique is perhaps less invasive due to one incision only and advantageous due to the added expense of equipment and training required for laparoscopy. Intrathecal catheterisation in the rat


Guideline is one of the important presentations of urban design, it aims at making reasonable use of land, protecting the quality of living environment, developing urban space orderly, and supporting related municipal management consistently. This article investigates its scientific meaning in terms of technology, nature and methodology, and analyses its operation in China.


The developmental basis for a newly discovered feature of adult Chiropteran (bat) enamel has been explored. Developing enamel surfaces of tooth germs of Chalinolobus gouldii have been examined after either plasma-ashing or NaOCI immersion to remove cellular material superficial to the surface. Maintenance of dimensional stability of the anorganic surface was promoted either by prior embedding in methacrylate for plasma-ashing or by subsequent critical-point-drying for wet preparation. Stereo-pair scanning electron micrographs were analyzed in a stereo-comparator and profiles reconstructed in directions parallel with the electron beam. A novel feature of the developing surface is described which accounts for the additional crystallite discontinuity line (minor boundary plane) found in the central cervical region of each horseshoe-shaped prism in what is essentially a Pattern 2 enamel. The feature is a consistent groove in the more superficial part of the developing floor wall of the Tomes' process depression, reflecting the absence of the most prominent parts of the developing enamel at the border between adjacent (Pattern 2) pits in the direction of their longitudinal alignment. The existence of a cervical floor groove was predicted from earlier observations of adult material as a result of our previously having constructed three-dimensional models utilizing the stereo-sketch approach. The present observations satisfactorily complete a conceptual cycle involving initial description of a new feature of adult bat enamel; prediction of the necessary developmental basis for it; and finally, analysis and confirmation of that developmental feature.


Assertion Based Verification (ABV) is one of the widely used verification technique to enhance the verification quality and reduce the debugging time of complex system-on-chip (SOC) designs in order to speedup the verification process. A verification environment to verify an AMBA-AHB (Advanced High Performance Bus) by using SystemVerilog Assertion (SVA) is presented in this paper as it can easily be turned ON or OFF at any instant during simulation as needed. First the AMBA-AHB is modeled using 3 masters and 4 slaves in verilog language. This design is then verified using SVA binding construct in ModelSim. Binding allows verification engineers to add assertions to design without touching the design files. The different properties of AMBA-AHB and its corner cases properties are verified using ModelSim and the total coverage report of the design is calculated. In this paper, we define the assertions in separate modules and use the BIND SystemVerilog feature to bind the assertion modules to the Verilog RTL modules. Here, we have clear separation between the RTL modules and the assertion modules.


A model is developed that calculates the chemical equilibrium that exists between a flowing electrolyte solution and mineral assemblages. The development computes the mineral and aqueous compositions as a function of time and position in a one-dimensional porous medium. The model considers the dissolution of solids as well as their precipitation. The application of the model to various problems has revealed that characteristic aqueous and solid phase concentration waves develop and propagate through the system in a chromatographic manner. Example calculations are presented that illustrate the widespread applicability of the model. Specifically, a calculation is presented that reproduces the genetic mineralization features that are found in sandstone-type uranium deposits.


Abstract : The problem is considered of slow, viscous flow about a rotating sphere located at the center of an infinitely long circular cylinder which rotates at a different speed about the same axis as the sphere. The velocity distribution in the flow field and the couple required to maintain steady rotation are obtained. Results show the equivalence of this problem with that of potential flow past a sphere inside a cylindrical duct. A numerical example is worked out. (Author)


We write to direct attention to the management of anticoagulation-associated toxicity during large-volume leukapheresis (LVL), a potential source of donor morbidity as described in a recent comprehensive report comparing experiences during marrow and peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) donation.[1][1


Though neurofibromatosis currently eludes a cure, dedicated research gives hope for the future to many people. In the absence of a cure, Sheena MacDonald admires the strength of the human condition.


Objective To analyze CT manifestations of liver inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor and to improve the diagnostic accuracy. Materials and Methods All of the 9 cases which were comfirmed by surgery or needle biopsy were undergone plain CT scanning and enhanced scanning. Results Totally 10 lesions were found in 9 patients. 9 lesions showed slightly low or low-density on CT plain scanning.8 cases showed mild enhanced or not enhanced in arterial phase.Lesions further enhanced in portal venous phase and 8 lesions showed mild to moderate enhanced.6 lesions showed delayed enhancement in delayed phase.8 lesions showed peripheral ring-enhanced or separation-like enhanced.3 lesions showed double-ring sign or three-ring sign and 2 lesions showed petal-like enhanced.10 lesions appeared as a clear boundary in portal venous phase and 5 lesions with space-occupying effect.4 cases showed surrounding edema in arterial phase or with cholangiectasis or cholelithiasis. Conclusion Liver inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor has a certain characteristic manifestations on CT scanning.It can be identified with the other diseases of the liver by careful analysis of the enhanced CT features.


On 6-8 April 1992 A LM international and GWL Ilansen's Disease Center, Carville, held the 111.11 Consensus Development Conference on The Chemotherapy of Leprosy in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A. "The Conference brought together clinical leprologists, pharmacologists, epidemiologists, leprosy control program managers, sociologists, health educators, and patient representatives to address the problems of leprosy chemotherapy and to develop recommendations to help clinicians involved in treating individual patients; program managers responsible .1br program planning', budgeting,, and evaluating; and educators responsible for staff training and public education. We are pleased to provide the published recommendations of this Conference.


This research aims to learn lessons from an empirical experience to uncover attributes that shape decision-making in an international development organization and to propose areas for improvement and a decision-making framework for more sustainable investment outcomes. This study applies inductive grounded theory and in-depth case study approach to bridge theory and practice. The case study examined the decision-making during one significant capital investment project and the extent to which the organization applied sustainability principles. The researcher juxtaposed three sources of knowledge, namely research papers, secondary literature, and semi-structured interviews with project participants. The association of the three sources of knowledge served to understand and interpret what happened during the investment project and to identify failings in theory and in practice. The research found that the sustainability perspective and international development context required an interplay of additional factors as compared to existing models of accountable decision-making for megaprojects. Firstly, communication and information arose as an effect of unbalanced relationships between power and technical knowledge, unstructured knowledge management, and weakened transparency. Secondly, the case study observed that the lack of management support, frequent changes in governance structure and inadequate technical capability contributed to diluted accountability and nebulous sustainability objectives. Thirdly, the political character of international institutions necessitated the acknowledgment and management of politics and power relations during capital projects. Fourthly, the research uncovered that intimidation and fear had a paralyzing impact on decision-making and caused the rationalization of power. Lastly, the geographical location and international character of the case study organization evoked a series of external factors that affected the case study project execution and sustainability. The research culminates in two sets of instruments that seek to facilitate systemic and sustained change in projects to ensure sustainable investments for the future. The first set of instruments includes a framework to identify the determinants (enablers and impediments), and their inter-connections, that shape sustainable investment decision making in an international development organization. The second mechanism is a series of areas of improvement that are required for each enabler to reach its potential for creating more sustainable decision-making capital project outcomes. Despite the practical implications that the proposed framework has for the betterment of decision-making in the researcher's organization, testing the framework in a different context (a different international development organization and in different geographical locations) may provide further insights into the components that impact the quality of decisions for long-term sustainable impact. Also, empirical research is needed to test the relevance of the proposed framework for investments in the case study organization.


Background and Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to examine the effect of 2% chlorhexidine following acid etching on the microtensile bond strength of resin restorations for different follow-up times. Materials and Methods: A thorough search of PubMed, Scopus, and Embase databases were conducted. In vitro experimental studies or in vivo studies published up to December 2018 with an experimental group treated with a 2% chlorhexidine solution following acid etching and a control group were included, wherein the final restoration used a resin composite in both the groups. Results: Twenty-one articles were identified for qualitative analysis and 18 for meta-analysis. The difference in the means of microtensile bond strength between the two groups was calculated for the different follow-up times. The differences were significant for 6 months (4.30 MPa; 95% CI 2.72–5.89), 12 months (8.41 MPa; 95% CI 4.93–11.88), and 2–5 years including aged and thermocycling samples (9.08 MPa; 95% CI 5.36–12.81). There were no significant differences for the type of adhesive used. A meta-regression model showed a significant effect of time on the microtensile bond strength. Conclusions: The application of a 2% chlorhexidine solution after acid etching increased the microtensile bond strength significantly for follow-up times of 6 months or more. The adhesive type had no influence.


Recently, the technique of low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) has been used extensively in semiconductor industry because of its extremely favorable economics. Its theoretical work, however, has rarely been reported. After deriving computer simulation for mulae of LPCVD Poly-Si fihns, a set of general computer simulation formulae are derived, which are used successfully in the computer simulation for LPCVD SiO_2 and Si_3N_4. This shows the theoretical simulation method is generally conformable to the technology of LPCVD. Some new rules have been obtained theoretically. They are in favor of improving the technique of LPCVD and of optimizing the design of LPCVD equipments.


The kinetics of the pressure-induced B1-B2 phase transformation of Rbl have been studied under hydrostatic conditions using energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction. The transition was found to occur at a pressure of 0.404(10) GPa and exhibits first order kinetics.


Plant architectural models have become essential tools to understand how plants access and optimize environmental resources during their development. However, using such models at larger scales, e.g. in population models, remains a great computational challenge. A continuous approach has been developed, based on the continuity equation of meristem quantity. It integrates the elementary developmental processes such as expansion, tropisms and branching rate as independent terms of the equation. A semi-Lagrangian method was developed to solve the equation on discretized domains that were allowed to deform as a result of growth. The approach was applied to a simplified case of density dependent growth in a population. The models presented in this study, still under development, indicate that more efficient whole plant architectural models could be developed using this principle. Potential applications include individual based population modelling or the design and engineering of more efficient crops.


The data on the main therapeutic and preventive measures for COVID-19 in pets are presented, the main measures aimed at preventing the risk of introducing the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen into both the pet and human population are shown. The main measures aimed at preventing the intensive spread of the pathogen in the environment as well as among the animal and human population have been determined. The application of the developed and approved comprehensive plan of measures will minimize the risk of the disease spreading, reduce the death rate, and will also reduce the likelihood of the formation of natural foci of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19.


This work presents the design and fabrication of a chevron (V-shaped) type electro-thermally actuated micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) actuator aimed for a DC switch structure using the PiezoMUMPs technology. The chevron actuator employs stacked composite SOI/SiO2/Al–Cr layers. The potential of crosstalk between the switch and DC heater actuator is mitigated. An oxide (SiO2) layer acts as an interface between the thin film aluminum (Al) heater and a silicon (Si) structural layer that forms the MEMS switch for power switching applications. Preliminary results show that the out-of-plane motion of the proposed design is reduced by more than 10× in comparison to a reference design. The average power consumption during actuation was measured to be ~ 80 mW, with a switching speed of < 35 ms. The switch can sustain up to 350 V at its terminals, enabling it for use in high voltage harsh environments.


Clifford Hudis, M.D., could sense the panic in the patient's voice. The woman had heard a report the evening before on ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. A drug she was taking for high blood pressure was apparently linked to an increased risk of cancer. Now she was calling Hudis to see if the report was true. With the patient still on the phone, Hudis switched on his desktop personal computer and logged onto the Internet. Within minutes, Hudis had linked to ABC World News Tonight's home page on the World Wide Web. A few mouse clicks later, he was listening via the Internet and his computer's RealAudio sound player to the same 30-second news piece the woman had heard the night before. After hearing the report, Hudis then went on to explain to the patient what he thought the finding would mean to her. The woman was astounded — and impressed — that her doctor could get the information she needed so quickly and efficiently. Such success stories are beginning to crop up among doctors who have become adept users of emerging online technologies. Hudis uses the World Wide Web and other Internet services Dr. Clifford Hudis in his daily practice as an assistant attending physician at Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center in New York. But, outside the environs of academic centers and research hospitals, doctors have been slow to answer the call to cyberspace. Now, it appears, doctors at the community level are beginning to realize that the Internet inevitably will affect their practice one way or another. "There are a lot of doctors who have never even logged on," said Joel Goldwein, M.D., co-editor-in-chief of the University of Pennsylvania's Oncolink (http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu). "Physicians ultimately are going to have to learn how to use this technology so they can keep up with their patients."


This paper introduces a simple one-dimensional (1-D) mathematical model for modeling geosynthetic reinforcement of soft soils under vertical pressure loading. The deformation compatibility between geosynthetic sheet and soil layers is considered in the model. Solutions are obtained using a finite difference method and an analytical method. Results obtained using the two methods are compared.


Introduction: Higher education is normally associated to a more traditional way of teaching which does not fall within the current Bologna process, the characteristics of young students or the changing demands of our society. Nowadays, students must be prepared with a high-level of social skills and knowledge that is required in a labour market that is in permanent transformation.
Objectives: Describe group-based or cooperative learning strategies applied in higher education degrees of social sciences and educational areas.
Methods: The developed research is characterized as being a qualitative descriptive study with the aim of overcoming a comprehensive summarization of specific strategies experienced by two groups of higher education students.
Results: The research suggests that students learn best when they are actively involved in activities where critical and creative thinking is promoted, resulting in better grades, a higher satisfaction with their academic progress and a lower probability of dropping out.
Conclusion: It is essential to reflect on pedagogical practices and consequently adopt new strategies developed in student-centered learning environments that increase the quality of higher education, making it more appropriate for the current reality of the job market.


Abstract Incineration of spent ion exchange resin was simulated using the ChemSheet chemical calculation program. The simulation of the incineration was modeled for typical spent resin produced by pressurized water reactors (PWRs) and boiling water reactors (BWRs) in Finland. The objective of the study was to find the volume and mass reduction and the chemical compounds formed during incineration. The simulation showed that active elements did not play any role in incineration owing to small amount of Cs, Co, etc. The ash contained metal oxides—mainly hematite, iron oxide Fe2O3. Other products of the incineration were water, carbon dioxide, sulfuric acid, and nitrogen oxides. The volume reductions 1/100 and 1/14 of the spent resin were obtained for PWRs and BWRs, respectively. The annual ash production from incineration was calculated to be 408 kg and 746 kg for the currently operating Finnish PWR and BWR plants in Loviisa and Olkiluoto, respectively.


The present invention was originally isolated from the rumen of cattle can utilize glycerol as a carbon source, has the ability to produce organic acids, in particular succinic acid (SA), a new bacterium was named DD1 strains; and derived mutants therefrom which retains its ability; by utilizing the well microorganisms, organic acids, particularly to a method for producing succinic acid.


The present nearly E-W-to WNW-trending Mianlue tectonic belt in West Qinling is a gigan-tic,south-convex,composite fault arcuate tectonic belt with the south-vergent ,multilayerd,imbricated thrust nappe structure as the framework.It was originally a paleo-suture zone between the West Qinling microplate and Yangtze plate,where two phases of deformation corresponding to subducting and collision respectively took place.This tectonic belt is featured by south-verging thrust nappe structure occurring in the late main collisional orogenic stage.In the belt,OIB,N-MORB and even E-MORB are also pre-liminarily recognized;they record the evolutionary history of an oceanic basin.The chronological and pale-ontological studies available suggest that a restricted oceanic basin represented by ophiolite and OIB devel-oped along the Mianlue suture zone in the Late Devonian-Early Carboniferous.While the Mianlue belt opened to form a restricted ocean basin and the basin was subducted,a passive continental-margin basin sedimentary system and an active continental-margin basin sedimentary system were developed on the north side and south side of the belt respectively.Then it is further determined that the Mianlue belt is an im-portant subduction-collision suture zone of the north branch of the eastern Paleo-Tethys,representing the main junction zone occurring when the amalgamation of the North China block with the Yangtze block was completed in the Indosinian.


The invention discloses a fluororesin membrane with high activity, which is characterized by having a base layer made of exhaustive fluorinated ethylene propylene with double-mode molecular weight distribution and a fluorosiliconization-formed membrane layer or silicotitanization-formed membrane layer positioned on the surface of the base layer. In the invention, the base layer is made of the exhaustive fluorinated ethylene propylene with the double-mode molecular weight distribution and subjected to fluorosiliconization and silicotitanization treatment to form a fluorosiliconization-formed membrane layer or silicotitanization-formed membrane layer, and therefore has high corrosion resistance, high weather resistance and high fire resistance. Meanwhile, the outside surface of the membrane has high scratch resistance, the inside surface of the membrane has high glass panel or back plate adhering performance, and the membrane has high transparency.


It is important to ensure the urban road network connecting after large disaster or accident, and it based on network structure. Rational network design can decrease the severity impact of these disasters or accident. The connected reliability is significant index for studing the network substance structure. As the transportation system optimal objective, it setup the urban road transportation discrete network design model based on the connected reliability,and use the branch and bound algorithm to solve the problem. The case results illustrate that the rationality of model and the feasibility of solution algorithm.


Design of DSS with information feedback is studied in this paper.Three approaches to the implementation of the decision state feedback in DSS,inquire manner, respondence manner and system support manner,have been proposed.In addition, the effects of feedback mechanism on the structure of DSS were studied.How to carry out feedback mechanism in database subsystem, model-method subsystem and repository subsystem is analysed. The conception of feedback field is put forward, and a kind of DSS construction which is suitable for feedback was recommended.Finally,a production management decision support system(PMDSS) with information feedback was developed.


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