An electro-optical panel, a method of manufacturing an electronic instrument, a color filter protective film material is electro-optical panel, an electro-optical panel, an electro-optical device and electronic equipment, the base material (1), by photolithography or the like or plunger liquid inkjet droplets are ejected, a color filter (11). Next, the color filter surface modification treatment (11). If the surface modification process is ended, it is discharged by a droplet, the color of the liquid is coated on the protective film material (11). The protective film material comprises a resin and a solvent, is adjusted to a viscosity of 20 ℃ 1 ~ 20mP · s, and a surface tension of 20 ℃ range of 20 ~ 70mN / m. After the base material (1) for applying a protective film material, in order to make the protective film material in solvent evaporation, drying the protective film material. According to the present invention, the nozzles of the inkjet head stabilizing liquid ejection protective film material.


Types of Cable, Areas of Application and Components. Physical Principles. Types of High-Voltage and Extra High-Voltage Cable. Bulk-Power Transmission Systems. Cable Accessories. Cable Systems. Tests on Cables and Cable Systems. Development Trends. Bibliography. Index.


An automated technique and equipment for steel pipe piles in splash and tidal zone is presented.The technique can be used in the special docks where the anti-corrosive maintenance can be hardly accomplished with existing techniques and equipments.The conceptual design of this automated equipment is first presented.Then,the key technologies of this equipment are studied,which include the attitude control of the automated maintenance robot,the mechanism for automatic anti-corrosion treatment etc.


Artificial pinning centers based on crystalline gold nanoparticles inside a YBCO matrix are rarely researched so far. Nonetheless we obtained quite promising results by incorporating such particles in superconducting films. Critical current densities of 10 MA/cm2 at 77 K were observed by using small amounts of pinning material (less than 10 vol.%). Generation of gold nanoparticle ensemble inside a YBCO layer is a self-organized process. It takes place while superconductor deposition on a prior deposited gold seed layer. Particle sizes smaller 10 nm as well as some particles around 100 nm were observed. The positive effect on superconducting properties is known from previous investigations but especially the increase in critical current density observed so far is subject to greater fluctuations. In this work various nanoparticle ensembles were investigated directly by use of focus ion beam technique (FIB), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX) in well-defined areas with known local current density. This investigation provides a direct link between gold distribution and the resulting enhancement, which can be utilized to optimise process conditions in direction of favourable particle ensembles.


The authors' recently published design system for the creation of single-stage N-sorter/N-filter sorting devices, which were implemented using a particular example hardware block, is here expanded and applied to a second hardware type, FPGA carry chain logic. Although several researchers have published applications which use FPGA carry chain logic, most do not use carry chain logic as is done here, and none of the applications target sorting devices. Prior to the introduction of the single-stage N-sorter/N-filter design system, the fastest state-of-the-art hardware devices which sorted more than 2 input values were multistage sorting networks, in which the sorting process is performed by one or more 2-sorters and 2-max/2-min filters, operating in each sequential stage. Using the authors' original design system, single-stage N-sorters and N-filters were shown to be faster than the fastest comparable sorting networks when sorting 3 to 9 inputs. Here, product term splitting and a new Sum-of-Products output multiplexer equation are added to the design system, and this expanded design system is then implemented in carry chain logic to build faster and larger N-sorters, and much larger and still fast N-max/N-min filters. The new carry chain N-sorters are implemented in the FPGA used in the Amazon AWS EC2 F1 instance, which is one of the two example FPGAs utilized in the previous publication. A carry chain logic 16-sorter, not practical when using the original hardware block, has a speedup of 4.61 relative to the fastest 16-network. An example of the new, very large single-stage carry chain N-max filters is the 125-max $5\times 5\times 5$ CNN video max pooling filter, which operates in only 2.075 nS. A 2-stage 1024-max network, using single-stage 32-max carry chain filters, has a speedup of 2.85 versus the existing state-of-the-art 10-stage network of 2-max filters.


Strategic alignment is the appropriate use of information technology (IT) in the integration and development of business strategies and corporate goals. This study will examine the impact of firm performance given the firm's current alignment perspective. Seven financial factors were found to have a direct impact on the alignment perspective and industry classification. These provide management with a vehicle for forecasting possible outcomes regarding performance. The importance of strategic alignment has been documented since the late 1980's (Brancheau & Wetherbe, 1987; Dixon & John, 1991; Niederman, et al., 1991; Liebs, 1992; Goff, 1993; King, 1995) and continues to be ranked among the most important issues faced by business executives (Rodgers, 1997). In fact, the alignment of information technology (IT) and business strategy to incorporate the capabilities of IT and to transform the business has increased in importance over the past few years as firms strive for competitive advantage in a diverse and changing marketplace (Faltermayer, 1994; Adcock, Helms, & Wen-Jang, 1993; Cardinali, 1992). In light of this, there has been a great deal of research and insight into the linkages between business and IT (Chan & Huff, 1993; Luftman, Lewis, & Oldach, 1993; Henderson, Thomas & Venkatraman, 1992), the role of partnerships between IT and business management (Keen, 1993; Ives, Jarvenpaa, & Mason, 1993) as well as the need to understand the transformation of business strategies resulting from the competitive use of IT (Boynton, Victor, & Pine, 1993; Davidson, 1993). Firms have also been able to change not only their business scope, but their infrastructures as well as a result of innovation with respect to IT (Keen, 1991; Foster, 1986). Strategic Alignment Model The strategic alignment model, the framework for this study, is based on the theoretical construct developed at MIT by Henderson and Venkatraman (1990), now with Boston University. This model explores the interrelationship between business and IT, illustrated in the previous figure. Effecting a change in any single domain requires the use of three out of the four domains to assure that both strategic fit and functional integration are properly addressed. A total of twelve perspectives (which encompass three of the four domains) have been identified and described in the literature (Papp, Luftman, & Brier, 1995; Papp, 1995). Fusion is the combination of two perspectives. In fusion, the pivot and the anchor domain are not adjacent to one another, but rather across from each other on the diagonal. Since there are two "paths" from the anchor to the impacted domain, it is necessary to identify the weaker of the two pivots and carry out this perspective first. Previous research has not only identified and described the above perspectives, but found that a combination of two perspectives--called Fusion--is common (Papp, 1995; Papp & Luftman, 1995). The most common perspective focuses on both Organizational Infrastructure and IT Strategy. This combination results in a fusion of two perspectives, Strategy Execution and Technology Potential, into IT Infrastructure Fusion. The fusion construct can be extended to include all eight of the previously described perspectives, resulting in four distinct types of fusion (Luftman, 1996; Papp, 1995). Financial Factors and Performance Given the twelve alignment perspectives, the next step is to determine the impact of financial performance on a firm's alignment perspective. Specifically, do any of the traditional (and non-traditional) financial measurements affect the alignment perspective? In an attempt to answer this question, eighteen distinct financial measurements are being studied for their effect on a firm's alignment perspective. These measurements includ Return on Investment (ROI), Return on Sales (ROS), the Current and Quick ratios (which measure short-term liquidity and solvency), Gross profit, pre-tax income, net sales, growth in earnings/share (EPS), income growth, sales growth, earnings/share for 1993 and 1994, and current and long-term debt-to-equity. The firm's reputation, based on the Fortune survey of management executives, and the amount of the overall IT budget are also used. Finally, the market value of equity divided by the book value of debt (M/B Ratio) and Z-score (a composite measure of performance) are used as long-term measures of performance. These measurements were chosen to provide a comprehensive analysis of performance encompassing both present and future factors. Using these financial measurements, a principal component factor analysis (PCA)


We propose a conceptual framework to describe and understand mobile information environments. In our proposal, such an environment can be categorised into different abstraction levels or communities: user level, workflow level, device level and architecture level. A hospital-based example is then used as an illustration for the proposed framework.


One of the most basic applications of quantum mechanics is the study of a two body system with a spherically symmetric interaction. This problem is characterized simply by giving the mass of each particle as well as the inter-particle potential V (r) which is a function of the inter-particle separation only. This problem can be reduced in a straightforward way to a simpler one particle problem by introducing the reduced mass m = m1m2/(m1 +m2). All that remains is then to solve the familiar one particle Schrodinger equation for a particle of mass m in a force field given by V (r) with the appropriate boundary conditions. As we shall see, our cavalier attitude towards this final step is not entirely justified. We investigate a system interacting via a central potential V (r) = c/r, our basic goal being to determine the bound state spectrum and the scattering amplitudes of the system. Without giving too much away too soon, let us say that this naive goal is not physically realistic for our potential. It turns out that the r−2 potential is a special transition case leading to a large class of so called singular potentials. Singular potentials are so called for their singular behavior near the origin r = 0 and one finds that in general these potentials, if not supplemented with additional information, lead to ill defined physical systems. How does this singularity manifest itself in the physics of the potential V = g/r? When we put our potential into the Schrodinger equation and turn the mathematical crank, we find two linearly independent solutions as we would expect. However, we find that for a sufficiently attractive potential the usual boundary conditions (vanishing at infinity and regularity at zero) do not single out a unique physical solution. This means that without further information, the Schrodinger equation and the usual boundary conditions do not suffice to specify the physical properties of the r−2 interaction. In a true physical system, the r = 0 behavior of the Schrodinger equation will certainly not be valid. Since a particle must in general have momentum inversely proportional to a to sense features of the potential on the order of a (think de Broglie waves), at the very least relativistic effects will eventually be important as the particle begins to sense r = 0. This limit is actually much exaggerated, the r−2 behavior of the potential is modified by any number of other effect in a true physical system. In general we find different physical systems will probably have quite different physical mechanism for ameliorating the r = 0 behavior of the potential. Having seen that the r = 0 behavior of the potential is connected to high momentum (and thus high energy) modes, we might expect that low energy observables, low compared to the energy scale of new physics, might be independent of the specific cutoff mechanisms of different physical systems. In other words, we would expect physically a kind of universal behavior, at least among the low energy observables, for systems interacting via a r−2 tail. We may thus calculate low energy observables using any particular cutoff we like, probably a computationally convenient one, so long as it regulates the r = 0 behavior of the potential or equivalently the high momentum modes. The final piece of the puzzle amounts to erasing the cutoff dependence of low energy observables. Since naively imposing a momentum cutoff affects observables at all energy scales we turn to the machinery of renormalization theory to keep our low energy observables independent of the cutoff. In addition to the cutoff, renormalization theory demands that we also supply a counterterm within our governing equation that is a function of the cutoff. We choose the functional dependance of the counterterm such that the low energy observables of the theory remain fixed as we vary the cutoff. The resulting theory is mathematically well defined because of the high momentum cutoff. The low energy observables calculated using our modified Schrodinger equation will be, by construction, independent of the cutoff. These low energy observables will be universal to all systems interacting via an r−2 tail in the sense that they do not depend on the details of the cutoff mechanism but merely on the presence of such a mechanism.


A silicone microemulsion composition, by carboxyl - modified organopolysiloxane obtained microemulsion, as compared with a conventional microemulsion having a low surface tension. The specific composition comprising a carboxyl group parts by mass 100 - modified organopolysiloxane (A), 25-75 parts by mass of the specific polyether - modified organopolysiloxane (B), 0.1-10 mass parts of anionic surfactant and 20-6,000 parts by mass of water, wherein the average particle diameter of emulsion particles is not larger than 100nm.


Do small export companies develop their logistic organization better than small internal market-oriented companies? In this paper, evidences are provided on this important issue while developing a comparative case study in a sector dominated by small companies, namely, the ornamental rocks sector at the Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES) conglomerate.  In order to analyze the logistics of these organizations, the methodology based on the leading edge logistics framework was used, which has been increasingly employed in studies on logistic organization carried out in Brazil. Results clearly demonstrate that the export company is not only ahead of the company oriented to internal market, but also it is the one that fits best the conceptual framework of leading companies in logistics adopted.


Weights of honeycomb sandwich composite structures are strictly controlled in scenarios such as in contexts of aerospace engineering. However, such structures extensively studied in past investigations were partly or completely made of aluminum or other metallic materials. Sufficient research has not been reported for honeycomb sandwich composites made of lightweight non-metallic materials. This paper presents an investigation into the mechanical responses of the Nomex honeycomb sandwich structure in a three-point bending test. The mathematical relationship between the shear stress distribution in the skin and that in the Nomex honeycomb core under the bending load was deduced. By applying the commercial software ABAQUS/Explicit, numerical simulations were performed with a highly detailed finite element model (micromechanical level) and equivalent elastic parameters. By comparing the experimental and numerical results, the validity of the theoretical derivation was verified. The effects of the thickness of the skin and the direction of the core on the mechanical responses of the honeycomb sandwich structure were studied. The results showed two different failure patterns of the honeycomb sandwich structure in the three-point bending test, which has rarely been reported previously. The improving effect of the increase in the skin thickness on the ultimate bearing capacity was more remarkable when the honeycomb core had a higher shear rigidity. For the same core direction, the honeycomb sandwich structure with the thicker skin had a better crashworthiness. The skin shear force distribution coefficient decreased exponentially with the ratio of core height-to-skin thickness.


At work, I've elected to use a Health Savings Account and high-deductible insurance for our family health coverage. It doesn't particularly save money, but I like


PURPOSE: A plant cultivation block obtained by forming a special sheet layer attached with seeds on a lightweight special vegetation foundation layer is provided. It permits anyone to easily cultivate vegetable plants while appreciating the entire growth process from seed germination to blooming. CONSTITUTION: The plant cultivation block comprises: a first external fiber layer(1); a vegetation foundation layer(3) being laminated at the upper part of the first external fiber layer and containing a nutritious components required for growth of plants while having a moisture absorbing unit therewithin; a plant seed layer(2) being laminated at the upper part of the vegetation foundation layer and containing a sheet attached with plant seeds(11); and a second external fiber layer(1) being laminated at the upper part of the plant seed layer. The vegetation foundation layer contains 30 to 40% by weight of coconut chips, 30 to 60% by weight of coir pith, 5 to 25% by weight of peat moss, 1 to 5% by weight of natural starch powder and 1 to 3% by weight of an inorganic-based trace element additive.


Objective To explore the effect of the treatment protocol based on the Guide of Chinese Diabetes Prevention and Control on macrovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods A total of 300 patients with type 2 diabetes treated based on the guide of Chinese diabetes prevention and control were randomly collected in department of endocrinology of the First Affiliated Hospital of PLA General Hospital from 2009 to 2011.The ten years risks of cardiovascular disease,fatal cardiovascular disease,stroke and fatal stroke were compared before and after treatment in these patients using the software of UKPDS Risk Engine v2.0.Results The ten years risks of macrovascular complications,fatal cardiovascular disease,stroke and fatal stroke were reduced gradually from 2009 to 2011.And the incidences of macrovascular complications were significantly lower in 2011 than those in 2009.Conclusion The protocol is effective and beneficial,which can reduce the risk of macrovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes.


cience and technology promoted the development of tourism industry,tourism planning and development,and tourism management was deeply affected by science and technology also.Research on tourism technology has been concentrated on China.This paper finds that domestic researchers have made progress on the application of science and technology in tourism industry,the influence of science and technology to tourism planning and tourism management based on review of literature.The research on tourism technology in the future needs more multidisciplinary methods and participation of multidisciplinary researchers,and the scope of study should be extended also.


With the next issue of EBR, you will notice a few changes in the journal's editorial team. Some of these are in essence cosmetic, bringing the organization of the Editorial Board into conformity with the Bylaws of the ISBR (see http://www.isbr.info/). The other changes, which have to do with turnover on the Editorial Board, do merit presentation. Although the journal counts enormously on the commitment of the Board members, it is also necessary and normal that there be turnover on the Editorial Board. Starting with the next issue, we will have three new Board members, Alan McHughen, Terrance M. Hurley, and William Muir. The new members will undoubtedly bring both fresh ideas and broader expertise to the Board. At the same time, Per Pinstrup-Anderson, one of the founding members of the Board, has asked to step down. On the behalf of the entire EBR editorial team, I take this opportunity to thank Per for his work on the Board, and for his solidarity with the concept of EBR from a very early stage. Overall, the initial Editorial Board has done an excellent job, and I take this opportunity to thank them, and also David Andow and Klaus Ammann, co-founding Editors-in-Chief of EBR, for their ongoing commitment.


The utility model belongs to medical external nursing instruments and especially relates to a support type belly fixing band, which comprises a netted belly protective sheet and a support waist protective sheet. The netted belly protective sheet and the support waist protective sheet are connected together through a highly elastic cord. The netted belly protective sheet is connected with the hook surface of a Velcro on the highly elastic cord, while the support waist protective sheet is connected with the rough surface of the Velcro on the highly elastic cord. The inner layer of the support waist protective sheet is provided with medical fiber plastic strips. The support type belly fixing band is simple in structure and easy to wear. Due to the adoption of the support type belly fixing band, the abdominal surgical incision of a patient is protected, while the waist of the patient is supported at the same time. Meanwhile, the waist fatigue of the patient is relieved and the concrescence of the incision is effectively facilitated.


This study aims to determine the level of carbohydrate and feeding frequency on the growth and the carbohydrate digestibility of juvenile shrimp vanamei. This study used a factorial design patterns completely randomized design with two factors and three replications of each factor given time. The treatments tested were factor A (carbohydrate feeding different levels, namely 26, 32, 38, and 44%) and factor B (feeding frequency 2 times, 4 times, and 6 times per day). Shrimp juvenile were used have an average individual weight of 0.3 g. Feeding dose is 10% of the body weight and the feeding frequency adapted to the treatment. The results showed that combination treatment with carbohydrate levels by 38% and the feeding frequency 4 times a day are the best combination of treatments to the specific growth rate and digestibility of carbohydrates juvenile white shrimp.


Based on polynomial functions this paper introduces a generalized design method for interpolation filters. The polynomial-based interpolation filters can be implemented efficiently by using a modified Farrow structure with an arbitrary frequency response, the filters allow many pass-bands and stop-bands, and for each band the desired amplitude and weight can be set arbitrarily. The optimization coefficients of the interpolation filters in time domain are got by minimizing the weighted mean squared error function, then converting to solve the quadratic programming problem. The optimization coefficients in frequency domain are got by minimizing the maxima (MiniMax) of the weighted mean squared error function. The degree of polynomials and the length of interpolation filter can be selected arbitrarily. Numerical examples verified the proposed design method not only can reduce the hardware cost effectively but also guarantee an excellent performance. Copyright © 2014 IFSA Publishing, S. L.


In this paper, we study the decoherence and entanglement properties for the two-site Bose–Hubbard model in the presence of a non-linear damping. We apply the techniques of thermo field dynamics and then use Hartree-Fock approximation to solve the corresponding master equation. The expectation values of the approximated field operators appearing in the solution of master equation are computed self-consistently. We solve this master equation for a small time t so that we get the analytical solution, thereby we compute the decoherence and entanglement properties of the solution of the two-mode bosonic system. We have found that for a small initial time t, the entanglement of the system increases but at the same time the system decoheres exponentially.


The invention relates to a carbon fiber reinforced nylon 6 resin composite material with excellent heat conducting performance and a preparation method thereof. The composite material consists of the following materials in parts by weight: 100 parts of nylon 6 resin, 20-80 parts of carbon fiber, 10-20 parts of inorganic filling material, 0.5-5 parts of coupling agent, 0.2-1 part of antioxidant and 0-3 parts of lubricating agent. The preparation method comprises the following steps: weighing each component raw material in proportion; mixing each component raw material except for the carbon fiber at a high speed; adding an obtained mixed material into a double-screw extruder hopper, adding the carbon fiber from a fiber charging opening of the extruder, and then extruding and pelletizing. Compared with the prior art, the composite material provided by the invention is high in rigidity and good in heat conducting performance, is suitable for production and processing of thin-walled and light-weight automobile parts and electronic/electrical products; meanwhile, the composite material is low in raw material cost and simple in manufacturing process, and is suitable for industrial continuous production.


In this paper, a discrete-time risk model with dividend strategy and a general premium rate is considered. Under such a strategy, once the insurer's surplus hits a constant dividend barrier , dividends are paid off to shareholders at  instantly. Using the roots of a generalization of Lundberg's fundamental equation and the general theory on difference equations, two difference equations for the Gerber-Shiu discounted penalty function are derived and solved. The analytic results obtained are utilized to derive the probability of ultimate ruin when the claim sizes is a mixture of two geometric distributions. Numerical examples are also given to illustrate the applicability of the results obtained.


A drilling and cutting combinational machine for sheet materials comprises a machine frame, a baffle, an adjusting bolt, a first bracket, a second bracket, a first adjusting nut, a second adjusting nut, a drill sliding rail, a cutter sliding rail, a drill chuck, a slicing chuck, a drilling motor and a cutting motor. The upper portion of the machine frame is provided with a front-side sliding rail sliding chute and a rear-side sliding rail sliding chute. The drill sliding rail and the cutter sliding rail are installed in the front-side sliding rail sliding chute and the rear-side sliding rail sliding chute, wherein the front-side sliding rail sliding chute and the rear-side sliding rail sliding chute are formed in the upper portion of the machine frame. The middle of the drill sliding rail and the middle of the cutter sliding rail are provided with a drill sliding chute and a cutter sliding chute respectively. The drill chuck and the slicing chuck are installed in the drill sliding chute and the cutter sliding chute respectively. The first bracket and the second bracket are fixedly installed at the bottom of the right side of the machine frame. One end of the adjusting bolt is provided with the baffle and installed on the first bracket and the second bracket. The drilling and cutting combinational machine for the sheet materials can achieve the two functions of drilling and cutting the sheet materials at the same time and can be correspondingly adjusted according to the actual size of the sheet materials.


In the post-Cold War international order, this journal has been concerned with the limitations of liberal democracy as demanded by donors, anticipating that it amounts to 'political stability rathe...


Expression or representation of light and of silence is central to the art and thought of Henri Matisse (1869–1954), and he intended that both light and silence are linked to the life of the spirit in us. Listening to the spirit as it speaks to us in Matisse's art and the implications of the spirit for students of art and of the humanities are, thus, the primary concerns of this essay.


This paper develops a system to automatically distinguish natural speech from synthetic speech. The issue of feature selection is considered. We take commonly used feature Mel-Frequency Cepstrum Coefficient (MFCC) in consideration, as well as other features such as Relative Phase Shift (RPS) and pitch tuned for Automatically Speech Recognition (ASR). We found some features are complimentary in the task of discriminating synthetic and natural speech. Gaussian Mixture Model Support Vector Machine (GMM-SVM) system is applied as classifier with feature input modified and compared to that of feature is applied in speaker recognition. Experiment on Librespeech versus online Text-to-Speech (TTS) speech synthesis platforms data set verified the effectiveness of the combination of these features.


The article presents the proposed method for p lantar print assessment and also the afferent software SInAP for interpreting and calculation of its typical elements (plantar pressures, specific areas, specific indicators for certain diseases, etc) in a performant manner but with reduced raw materials and materials consumption. The method and the software for plantar print assessment and interpretation SInAP will be used in the medical field and will p rovide to the doctors working in the medical recover and medical insoles manufacture, important data referring to the following categories of diseases at the foot level: diabetical foot, spastic foot, foot statics disorders, foot with rheumatic polyarthrit is and plantar fasciita. For these deseases it must be studied the different plantar print, must be evaluated the plantar pressures, must be prescribed medical insoles to prevent the complicat ions (deformat ions, ulcerations)


This paper overviews recent hypermedia related research activities from the viewpoint of augmented hypermedia, a multiplier of value-added in formation processing, for the hypermedia. We explain the key func tions of sharing, refining, and aggregating the hypermedia structure with showing the examples of our projects and related work. System architecture and usability issues are also presented. Making new mean ingful associations on the hypermedia will play an important role of creating knowledge, which results in increasing the qualified informa tion usability.


Since 2004, when caspofungin became available at our institution for empirical treatment of fever, we have been faced with the occurrence of candidemia due to unusual species, i.e. C. parapsilosis and C. guilliermondii , which have been reported to exhibit decreased susceptibility to echinocandins


Objective: We describe cognitive-behavioral therapy for bulimia nervosa (CBT-BN) with a Latina woman that incorporates culturally relevant topics. Method: A single case report of a 31-year-old monolingual Latina woman with BN describes the application of a couple-based intervention adjunctive to CBT-BN. Results: The patient reported no binge and purge episodes by session 20 and remained symptom free until the end of treatment (session 26). Improvement was observed in the Eating Disorders Examination (EDE) comparing baseline (EDE=5.74) with post treatment (EDE=1.25). Conclusions: The case illustrates how cultural adaptations uwej"cu"kpenwfkpi"c"hcokn{"ogodgt."dgkpi"Þgzkdng"qp"vqrkeu"cpf"uejgfwnkpi."cpf"rtqxkfkpi"ewnvwtcnn{"tgngxcpv"kpvgtxgpvkqpu"ecp"ngcf"vq"uweeguuhwn"eqorngvkqp"qh"c" course of therapy and facilitate ongoing interventions to ensure continued recovery. Resumen


Purpose: Everyday life information seeking (ELIS) is essential for the mastery of life and plays a central role in the daily problem-solving activities of all human beings. This study aimed to investigate the everyday life information seeking of female university students residing at hostels in Lahore, Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach: A quantitative research approach using a survey method was adopted to identify the dimensions of ELIS and to fill the paucity of research on the topic. Two-hundred and forty-eight female students living in various university and private hostels in Lahore, Pakistan, were surveyed, and the collected data was analyzed using Statistics Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. Findings: Results of the study revealed that hostel living expanded the social circle of students, as it offered exposure to diverse multicultural social groups. Female students living in hostels required information related to their academic needs, safety concerns, social life, and self-help issues. They relied mainly on mobiles phones, the internet, social media, and inter-personal relationships for everyday information. Cultural differences, natural hesitation, language barriers, time concerns, and difficulty in identifying reliable information were the primary obstacles in meeting everyday life information needs. Originality/value: The findings of this study can be used as a premise for developing interventions and information services for female students that allow them to live comfortably in a safe environment in hostels and achieve their educational goals. The study results may also provide useful insights for university administrations to establish libraries in hostels to better cater to their female residents' information needs.


Objective: To study the expression patterns of epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR) and C-erbB-2 in ovarian serous tumors and to compare their patterns with clinic pathological features. Methods:The S-P method was used to investigate the positive expression rates of EGFR and C-erbB-2 in 43 paraffin-embeded samples of malignant ovarian tumors, 15 samples of bordline ovarian tumors, 11 of benign ovarian tumors, and 10 of normal ovarian epithelial tissues.Results:The positive expression rates of EGFR and C-erbB-2 in malignant and borderline tumors were higher than those in normal and benign tumors(P0.05). The positive expression rates of EGFR and C-erbB-2 in highly differentiated tumors were higher than those in moderately and low differentiated tumors(P0.05). The positive expression rates of EGFR and C-erbB-2 in tumors of Ⅲ to Ⅳstage were higher than those inⅠ to Ⅱstage(P0.05). Correlation(P=0.033) and synchronization expression were found between EGFR and C-erbB-2. Conclusion:The synchronization expression of EGFR and C-erbB-2 may play an important role in the development and progression of ovarian tumors. Combined determination of EGFR and C-erbB-2 might be useful in early diagnosis, treatment,and prognosis of ovarian tumors.


Objective: To test the hypotheses that among general psychiatric outpatients, somatoform dissociation is associated with posttraumatic stress symptoms and with reported potentially traumatizing events, especially with events that involve bodily threat from a person, also when reported age at onset, duration and subjectively rated impact of potentially traumatizing events are considered. Method: Administration of self-report questionnaires evaluating the severity of somatoform and psychoform dissociation, posttraumatic stress-symptoms, and reported traumatizing events, using samples of consecutive and unselected psychiatric outpatients (n = 153). Results: Somatoform dissociation was strongly correlated with posttraumatic stress symptoms and with reported cumulative traumatization as assessed with two different self-report trauma questionnaires. Among a wide range of trauma types, bodily threat from a person best predicted somatoform dissociation. Emotional neglect and age further improved the prediction, but emotional neglect and abuse did not predict somatoform dissociation when interpersonal threat to the body was not reported. Somatoform dissociation was also best predicted by bodily threat when reported age at onset, duration and subjective impact of reported traumatization were included in the analyses. Conclusion: This retrospective study suggests that recurrent interpersonal bodily threat may evoke animal defence-like psychobiological systems manifesting as somatoform dissociation and that this type of threat is often accompanied by emotional neglect. These hypotheses should now be tested in prospective studies.


A hardware scheme for connected component labeling circuit based on FPGA is proposed in this paper.It not only meets the real-time,high accuracy requirements,but also increases a particular false alarm removing section.A pixel-by-pixel single scanning method is applied in this program,this method carries out a pixel by pixel image scanning,and while achieving the labels processing parallels in time to the parameters processing section,then according to the statistical information,removed false-alarm regions. Compared to other hardware implementation project,this scheme has its significant advantages,by optimizing labels and parameters organizing section,it is more in line with parallel processing features of hardware;time and memory consumption are reduced through removing the second scan process.Simulation results demonstrates that the total cycle of clocks for labeling a image is(M×N×2+L×4), if the image size is M×N,the maximum temporary regional labeling is L.This method is implemented on a single VIRTEX-Ⅱseries FPGA and has been applied to a ship detection system as a critical module.


The purpose of this study was to examine whether there was a difference in the recognition and teaching strategies for the young child's behavioral problems according to teachers' socio-demographic variables and ego-resiliency level by analyzing survey responses from 238 teachers of 3, 4, and 5-year-old children. This study found that the group of teachers with the education level of junior college graduation or higher showed higher degree of recognition of children's behavioral problems than the group of teachers with a lower level of education. And the group of teachers at kindergartens showed a higher degree of recognition of children's behavioral problems than the group of teachers at day care centers. Regarding the difference according to the level of ego-resiliency, the group of higher ego-resiliency showed higher degree of recognition of children's behavioral problems than the group of lower ego-resiliency. In terms of teachers' teaching strategies for the behavioral problems, differences were recognized at sub-categories. To explain, differences were recognized in accordance with the teachers' age and career as well as their education level and work place; the higher the teachers' age, career, and education the more often they used the positive prevention strategy I. And teachers at kindergartens resorted to the negative response strategies more often than those at day care centers. Finally, the teaching strategies for the behavioral problems according to the teachers' ego-resiliency, group differences were seen in all the sub categories. The result of this study suggested that the need to develop and apply such programs for pre-service teachers and for teacher reeducation reflect those variables.


Objective To investigate the relationship of human immunoglobulin and complement with both the type and titer of antinuclear antibody(ANA).Methods The serum level of immunoglobulin(include IgG,IgA,IgM) and complement(include C3 and C4) were determined in 328 sera of patients with positive antinuclear antibody,and compared with 120 sera of negative antinuclear antibody.According to different types and titers,several groups were divided to investigate the change of immunoglobulin and complement.Results When the titer of ANA≥1∶100,the levels of IgG and IgA in patients' serum were obviously higher than that of the controls with negative antinuclear antibody(P0.01).When the titer of ANA≥1∶3 200,the levels of IgM were higher than the controls significantly(P0.01).When the titer of ANA ≥1∶1 000,the level of C3 and C4 were lower than the contrls with negative antinuclear antibody.Furthermore,except IgM,the level of IgG,IgA,C3 and C4 in the different types of ANA was obviously different.The level of IgG and IgA were higher in all kinds of ANA positive pattern than controls,but the levels of C3 and C4 were lower than the controls only in the ANA positive pattern with that such as homogeneous,speckled,cytoplasmic et al.The target antigens of ANA were widely distributed in the cell.Conclusion Immunoglobulin and complement are related to both the type and titer of ANA.


Purpose:MRI(Magnetic ResonanceImage) provided excellent soft tissue resolution and functional images for treatment target delineation. For MRI based treatment planning, electron density of the organ or structures of interest were manual assigned. In this study, we developed a new method to correlate MRIimages with electron density information for radiotherapytreatment planningdose calculation. Method and Materials: We implement a neural‐network structure with two MRI sequences inputs and the output end correlates with CTimages that belong to the same patient to be a training target. The iterative training process was designed to keep the best fit parameters of neural‐network in order to enlarge the similarity between Neural‐Network outputs and CTimages. After the training process, MRimages can be converted into a Homemade CT like image (HCT) for radiotherapy treatment plan dose calculation. The real CT □CT with union density and HCT were compared and analyzed with their characteristics for radiotherapydose calculation. Results: Our HCT provides more precise, convenient and heterogeneous dose distribution than manual assigned or union density for MRI‐only treatment plans. The Monitor Unit calculated from prescribe dose was within ± 3% when compared with CT based treatment planning.Conclusion: A novel method of MRI correlates with electron density information for Treatment Planningdose calculation purpose was purposed. The converting algorithm was created by a nonlinear method, and searching for solutions using numerical approaching.


Introduction Eutrophication is generally understood to refer to enrichment of aquatic ecosystems with nutrients resulting in the enhanced production of algal and higher plant biomass [1]. The stage of eutrophication is determined by the trophic state of the water body and progresses from oligotrophy to eutrophy. Eutrophication is usually considered undesirable since its effects can interfere significantly with the use of water for many purposes (e.g. drinking water supply and recreation use). However, it should be also noted that the increased productivity at all trophic levels inherent in the eutrophication process can be a positive feature under some conditions [3]. Substances which contribute to eutrophication (in particular, nitrate and phosphate) are on the list of main pollutants considered in the water quality management of surface waters within the proposed European council (EC) directive for water policy [4]. The basis of this directive is the concept of an good chemical and ecological surface water status which should be close to natural conditions with no or very minor anthropogenic impacts. There is a problem with reservoirs as artificially formed ecosystems since they have a relatively very short history and often has been built in areas largely influenced by human activities, often lasting for millennia. In this case the management goals should be based on the finding of an agreement among the users of reservoirs, demands for unaffected life of biota at all trophic levels, and long-term sustainable existence of these, often nice and close-to-nature, elements of landscape. Most reservoirs in the Czech Republic (CR) were built during the second half of the last century. Many of them have experienced a rapid change in water composition and trophic conditions since their beginning due to changes in urbanisation of the country, development of water supply and sewerage systems, and farming practices [4,5]. Phosphorus has been identified as the limiting factor of phytoplankton productivity in most reservoirs of the Vltava River basin. In comparison with natural lakes the effects of its increasing P-loading were modified by specificity of stratified deep reservoirs, e.g. longitudinal succession of phytoplankton between the riverine and lacustrine reaches, variation of flushing rate, and succession of fishes [6]. The aim of this study was (i) to show long-term trends in phosphorus and phytoplankton concentrations, and (ii) to analyse reasons for these changes in Slapy Reservoir, as a representative of most reservoirs with medium flushing rate in the Czech Republic.


A Technology — A multiphysics finite element framework is developed to analyze the ignition response of energetic materials under dynamic loading. The framework uses a cohesive finite element method (CFEM) to capture large deformation, microcracks, and frictional heating. Chemical reactions are in-corporated into this framework by accounting for the decomposition of energetic granules according to chemical kinetic models. As an application, the dynamic response of HMX-Estane polymer-bonded explosive (PBX) is analyzed. The focus is on the effect of loading intensity and microstructural attributes on hot spot evolu-tion, coalescence, and ignition. Results suggest that the time taken to form critical hotspots (order of microseconds) from thermo-mechanical dissipation processes is several orders of magnitude smaller than the time taken for ignition to occur (order of milliseconds). Microstructure-performance relations obtained from this analysis can be used to design explosives with tailored attributes and safety envelopes.


: Spent fuel assemblies poolside inspection (PSI) is an important test in nuclear power plants. Aiming at the shortage of pool side inspection technology at home and abroad, a pool side inspection system for spent fuel assemblies based on photogrammetry is designed. Combined with contactless and contactless measurements, the overall dimensions and deformations of the assemblies can be quickly detected, as well as fuel lengths, diameters, gaps, and oxide film thickness of fuel rods. Due to the short life of CCD camera, the key detection element, in the radiation environment, a protective device of radiation resistant camera is designed. Ordinary industrial cameras can be used instead of expensive radiation-resistant cameras by reducing the radiation dose into the camera through reflection. The visual measurement method of length, bending and distortion of fuel assembly, length between fuel rod and upper and lower tube seat and width of clearance lattice is introduced in detail. This has the theory and the practical feasibility, as well as the important application value.


Let $T$ be a random tree taken uniformly at random from the family of labelled trees on $n$ vertices. In this note, we provide bounds for $c(n)$, the number of sub-trees of $T$ that hold asymptotically almost surely. With computer support we show that $1.41805386^n \le c(n) \le 1.41959881^n$. Moreover, there is a strong indication that, in fact, $c(n) \le 1.41806183^n$.


The reaction tolerates a broad range of functional groups in the coupling partners and is usually performed in solution under homogeneous conditions at T ¢ 60 uC using 2–3 mol% catalytic amounts. The catalyst is often a Pd(0) complex with triarylphosphane ligands. 2 The catalytic cycle (Scheme 2) begins with the oxidative addition of an aryl halide to a Pd(0) species formed in situ to form an arylpalladium(II) halide intermediate. 3 Chloroarenes, especially nonactivated aryl chlorides, are notoriously less reactive due to the stability of the C–Cl bond (the relative reactivity of Ar–X is correlated to the respective bond dissociation energy: Ph–Cl: 96 kcal mol 21 ,P h–Br: 81 kcal mol 21 ,P h–I: 65 kcal mol 21 ). This, from a practical viewpoint adds cost to the products of traditional Suzuki–Miyaura reactions, because aryl chlorides are considerably less costly than iodo and bromoarenes. Another significant problem preventing widespread utilization of palladium homogeneous catalysis lies in the Pd impurities left in the reaction product since the upper limit for residual Pd levels in active pharmaceutical ingredients is typically very low (less than 5 ppb). 4 Removing residual palladium in a pharmaceutical substance to reduce its content to the maximum acceptable concentration limit requires rigorous product–catalyst separation processing (a purification process that often makes use of silica-based Pd scavengers). Intense research activities have therefore being devoted in the last decade to finding heterogeneous Pd catalysts of broad scope, capable of affording the recovery and reuse of the valued palladium while avoiding time-consuming catalyst separation and product purification steps which impact cost and worsen the environmental footprint of the reaction. 5


Innovation is important to firms' productivity, competitiveness, agility, resilience and growth. The success of a firm's innovation strategy depends in part on how it combines and absorbs different innovation activities. This paper analyses complementarity between various innovation activities, for the case of small and micro manufacturing firms in Johannesburg, South Africa. Specifically, we analyse the extent and determinants of complementarity between types of innovation (product and process innovation) and between innovation sources (internal and external innovation). The empirical analysis utilises rich new firm-level survey data which, unlike most firm surveys, includes micro as well as informal enterprises. This contributes to the innovation complementarity literature that is very limited in the African context, and even internationally only sparsely covers small and micro firms, and informal firms. We extend the specifications used in previous studies to take account of the contextual setting. Our results show complementarity between product and process innovations but not between internal and external innovation. The results suggest that the capital intensity of the firm, firm age, ownership, research and development (R&D), main markets and financial constraints are key variables associated with complementarity.


In that great compendium of Renaissance temperance imagery that is Book Two of The Faerie Queene, Edmund Spenser provides us with the means to interpret Hendrick ter Brugghen's painting in the J. Paul Getty Museum as an allegory of Excess. This painting, moreover, can be connected with a group of related pictures, including Caravaggio's Uffizi Bacchus, that display cognate subjects. All draw on widely canvassed ideas concerning the nature of virtue, and all structure a formal situation in which the viewer is confronted with familiar temptations. Thus the viewer's relation to the image becomes a calculated part of its meaning, and his response recreates the moral choice between reason and desire that is the abiding condition of continence.


High power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) is a versatile PVD technique for growth of the thin films with advanced properties. Versatility of HiPIMS originates not only from the additional external parameters such as pulse duration and frequency, but also from the complex plasma where the plasma composition and the charge state of the metal ions can be controlled. Understanding the complex nature of the HiPIMS plasma is necessary in order to exploit its full potential. A time resolved analysis of the emission of HiPIMS plasmas reveals self-organised patterns in the form of rotating spokes. It has been shown that the plasma oscillations are commonly found in magnetrons, regardless of the power supply and power levels obtained. In HiPIMS, The shape of the spokes is very characteristic depending on the target material. The localised enhanced light emission has been correlated with the ion production. Based on these data, the peculiar shape of the emission profiles can be explained by the localised generation of secondary electrons (SE), resulting in an enhanced outward diffusion. This general picture is able to explain the observed emission profile for different target materials including gas rarefaction and second ionization potential of the sputtered elements. The spokes have been extensively investigated in a non reactive HiPIMS discharges, and here we present the results of the plasma diagnostic of HiPIMS plasma in reactive mode. The target poising occurring when reactive gas is introduced strongly affects the sputter yield and the secondary electron sputter yield. We present the evolution of the spokes along the hysteresis curve during a reactive HiPIMS discharge for different target material/reactive gas combinations. This work is funded by the DFG within the framework of the SFB-TR 87.


A new technology developed by a group of researchers from the Weizmann Institute is a nanoscale sensor-on-tip for local magnetic signals and thermal dissipation with state-of-the-art sensitivity and spatial resolution. Detecting a signal as low as the magnetic moment of a single electron is of key technological importance for applications ranging from electronics (e


Erlenmeyer condensations of 1,3-dihydroxyacetones (9 and 12) with 2-phenyl-1,3-oxazolin-5-one gave α-benzamido-β-hydroxymethylbutenolide (15). Starting from the latter, via α-benzamido-β-chloromethylbutenolide (18) α-benzamido-β-acetylthiomethylbutenolide (19, N-benzoyl-S-acetylcephalosporamine) was obtained. Compound 19 could be converted by an acid-catalysed alcoholysis into α-benzamido-β-mercaptomethylbutenolide (22, N-benzoyl-cephalosporamine), which showed unexpected stability.

The structure proof of the α-benzamidobutenolides obtained (15 to 22) was furnished by correlation of α-benzamido-β-triphenyl-methylthiomethylbutenolide (20) with the reaction product of the known α-amino-β-triphenyl-methylthiomethylbutenolide (8) with benzoyl chloride. Spectroscopic evidence agreed with this.

Preparation of butenolides in this way is of potential interest for a synthesis of Cephalosporin C.


Source distribution studies only provide meaningful information if the basic populations are carefully determined, especially if the statistics are limited. This necessitates restrictions from the approach of using the complete EGRET source catalog data. Considering various peculiarities of the catalogs a more uniform data set is defined for further source distribution studies. Here, we focus on the temporal and spectral characteristic of the unidentified EGRET high latitude sources (|b|>10°). Variability is addressed on the basis of flux histories with timescales of individual viewing periods, and spectra are determined for all sources based on the enhanced statistics from EGRET observations of Phase 1 to 4. The derived features are used to discuss whether the unidentified high latitude sources show similarities or differences from classes of already identified objects, or if no conclusive answer can be given.


In this letter, we present a high-efficiency CMOS voltage control oscillator (VCO) at K-Band. In order to achieve high efficiency, we adopt center-tapped transformer and current reused technique to integrate cross couple pair and buffer amplifier. In addition, we put buffer amplifier gate bias at class AB to enhance efficiency. VCO tuning range is from 22.35 to 25.31 GHz. Across the VCO frequency range, peak output power and best efficiency are 4.37 dBm and 10.93%, respectively. Phase noise is better than −101 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset at all tuning range. Total dc power consumption is only 25 mW for 1.8-V supplied voltage. To our best knowledge, this VCO has excellent dc to RF efficiency at K-band.


In order to deter criminal behaviour and make the offender pay for their actions, all punishments must have deterrent and punitive effects. Executing a criminal is what is meant by the death penalty. While it is permitted by law, doing so would violate Art. 21's protections for life and human dignity in India's constitution. This article provides a synopsis of the discussion around the death sentence in India. In addition, the background of the death penalty and the results of various Law Commission studies are detailed. The research's ultimate goal is dissected with discussions of the death penalty's many applications and various methods of execution. The research found that all verdicts granted in heinous crimes were reached with the general population in mind, leading to the conclusion that awarding a death sentence in the rarest of rare situations is rational and fair. Human rights are violated, and the report argues that the law should use some other kind of capital punishment instead. Case in point: mandatory life sentences.


Weighted $\ell _{1}$ minimization (WL1M) is a general and powerful framework for reconstructing sparse signals from underdetermined measurements. The performance improvement of WL1M owes to the incorporation of additional structural priors of signals by means of its weights. However, the selection of weights relies on hand-crafted designs in existing works, so that high-order structural priors of signals are hard to be captured. This paper proposes a data-driven method, namely RBM-WL1M, to alleviate this situation. In the RBM-WL1M, restricted Boltzmann machines (RBMs) are employed to learn the prior distribution of the signals from training data; furthermore, utilizing the RBM, high frequency support set and non-zero probabilities for each of the entries in signals can be estimated effectively, which are used to appropriately select the weights. In our experiments, the proposed framework demonstrates superior performance over several state-of-the-art CS methods on the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt(PTB) Diagnostic ECG Data set.


15% (this means that 85% of the subjects with a positive test result will not have a TPE). 9 The incidence of TPE is generally associated with the regional prevalence of tuberculosis. 2 In the United States, only a small proportion of exudative pleural effusions are caused by tuberculosis. 10 In TPE, a lymphocyte-dominant pleurisy, ADA is released in the presence of live intracellular Myco-bacterium tuberculosis. It is thought that false-positive diagnoses of TPE by ADA level determination can be significantly reduced if ADA measurement is limited to lymphocytic pleural fluids. Theoretically, however, other lymphocyte-rich pleural effusions associated with live intracellular microorganisms also could have elevated ADA pleural fluid levels, 11 including those caused by coccidioidomycosis and histoplasmosis, which are endemic mycoses in vast areas of the United States. High levels of ADA also have been reported in noninfectious conditions associated with pleural fluid lymphocytosis, including malignant conditions (eg, adenocarcinomas, leukemias, and lymphomas) and collagen vascular diseases (eg, rheumatoid pleuritis and systemic lupus erythematosus), 5,7 which make the test less useful in countries with a low prevalence of tuberculosis. 12,13 Therefore, an increased ADA level should not be considered as an equivalent to the presence of mycobacteria in the pleural fluid or pleural biopsy specimens. 2 A higher rate of false-positive test results can lead to the unnecessary administration of antituberculous therapy or a delay in making an alternative diagnosis. In areas with a high prevalence of tuberculosis, the proportion of false-positive results will be obviously lower. However, a limitation of the test in this setting, as a sole method of diagnosis, is that culture results will not be available to guide antituberculosis chemotherapy. Culture results are particularly necessary if drug-resistant tuberculosis is prevalent, 10 an increasingly frequent scenario in countries with high rates of tuberculosis. Patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis may receive treatment with inefficient drugs due to the lack of availability of culture and drug-sensitivity results. With the decline in the prevalence of TPE, the positive predictive value of pleural fluid ADA also declines, but the negative predictive value actually increases. Therefore, the measurement of the pleu-ral fluid ADA level could be used to rule out a tuberculous etiology of lymphocytic pleural effu-sions, regardless of the rate of prevalence of the disease. 2,4 In conclusion, the ADA assay should not be considered as an alternative to biopsy and culture, but rather as a screening test to guide further diagnostic …


Amelioration measure and effect of saltaffected soil on argillaceous seashore in northern China was studied.The result showed:these methods,such as digging big holes in the sea dike in strongly saline soil to plant Tamarix chinensis,building platform in alkalized solonchak for site preparation and covering it with surface mountain soil to plant Elaeagnus angustifolia,and site preparation in light and medium solonchak were best ecological engineering measures to prevent salt-affected soil.The located test proved that effect of these measures for decreasing salt,increasing rapidly available nitrogen and phosphate,improving perviousness,and reducing clay content was very remarkable.


The homogeneous domination approach is introduced to solve the state feedback stabilization problem for stochastic high-order nonlinear systems with time-varying delay. Under the weaker conditions on the drift and diffusion terms, by using the homogeneous domination approach and solving several troublesome obstacles in the design and analysis procedure, a state feedback controller is constructed to render the closed-loop system globally asymptotically stable in probability.


Under the micro-curriculum model, the guiding role of English learning interest is mainly generated through potential development and environmental guidance, in order to quantitatively analyze the guiding role of micro-curriculum in English learning interest. A model of guiding interest in English learning is proposed based on multivariate quantitative recursive analysis. The descriptive statistical analysis is used to construct the constraint parameters of interest guidance in English learning. The guide model of English learning interest in micro-curriculum is transformed into a multi-linear regression model, and each explanatory variable is constructed to perform robust regression analysis. The correlation analysis between English learning interest guidance and English learning quality is realized, and the evaluation of English interest and the prediction of English learning quality are realized by means of multivariate quantitative recursive analysis. The experimental results show that: this method is used to model the guiding role of English learning interest in micro-curriculum mode, the quantitative analysis results are accurate and the evaluation of English learning interest is reliable. The effect of improving English learning quality is obvious.


Results of new whole-rock oxygen-isotopic and mineralogic analyses of drill cuttings, combined with prior exploration data, suggest that deep (true vertical depth 2.9 km) exploratory well Audrey A-1 penetrated the fringes of a small, high-temperature (up to 300°C), but fault-restricted and sparingly permeable hydrothermal system beneath a soil mercury anomaly surrounding the historic Sulphur Bank mercury mine. Although this is an area of very high heat flow (up to more than 420 mW/m2), the new data strongly suggest that the hydrothermal system is unlikely to yield thermal fluids at the rates currently required for commercial viability. Audrey A-1 was completed almost entirely in a thick sequence of Franciscan-Assemblage (late Mesozoic) argillites (metashales) and metagraywackes similar to those of the nearby Geysers steam field. A few thin dikes or sills of mafic-rich, probable late Cenozoic micromonzodiorite (intrusive andesite) occur in the Franciscan rocks in the bottom 300 m of the well. In this interval, the rocks are also partially recrystallized to brownish phengite, developed at the expense of original chlorite and illite. Above this zone, the rocks retain their original low-grade metamorphic compositions, locally containing abundant pumpellyite. Unambiguous hydrothermal effects are minimal, confined to the deeper reaches of the well (where two small thermal-fluid entries were encountered), and limited to traces of disseminated pyrite and vein adularia. Oxygen-isotopic values reflect this lack of hydrothermal overprinting, ranging narrowly through the entire penetrated interval from g1*0 = +13.5 to +16.7°/oo. In comparison, similar rocks altered by a copious flux 473 of Cenozoic thermal waters at The Geysers are commonly as light as 6l80 = +4 to +8O/oo. The high values of the Audrey rocks are typical for the Franciscan Assemblage on a regional basis, and indicate very low integrated water-rock ratios (near 0.1). Audrey A1 and other high-temperature, greater Geysers area wells which penetrate isotopically "heavy" and minimally exchanged Franciscan rocks tend to produce steam enriched in noncondensible gases (NCG) such as carbon dioxide and methane. In contrast, wells producing from similar but highlyexchanged and isotopically depleted rocks yield very little NCG. This relationship strongly suggests that: (1) the locally organic-rich Franciscan lithologies themselves can be important NCG sources; and (2) their capacity to generate these gases is significantly lessened by extensive interaction with convecting, high-temperature hydrothermal fluids.


The crystal structures of M(dca)2(Mepyz)2·H2O, M = Co (1), Ni (2), dca = dicyanamide, N(CN)2-, and Mepyz = methylpyrazine; [Mn(dca)2(Mepyz)2][Mn(dca)2(Mepyz)]2·2MeCN (3); and Mn2(dca)3(NO3)(Mepyz)2 (4) are reported. Compounds 1 and 2 are isomorphous and consist of two-dimensional (2D) (4,4) sheets, with bridging μ1,5-dca ligands and trans-disposed monodentate Mepyz ligands. Compounds 3 and 4 were obtained as an intimate mixture from the same reaction mixture. Compound 3 contains both one-dimensional (1D) chains, in which Mn atoms are bridged by double μ1,5-dca bridges and the Mepyz ligands are trans and monodentate, and 2D (4,4) sheets, in which similar 1D chains are connected by bridging Mepyz ligands. The structure of 4 contains two interpenetrating 4,6-connected three-dimensional networks, with bridging μ1,5-dca anions, bridging Mepyz ligands, and chelating NO3- anions. Only very weak coupling and no long-range magnetic ordering intrinsic to these materials were observed for 1 or 2, although traces of ...


Puritan theology affected daily life. I t was not reserved for esoteric lec tures or otherworldly sermons; the voice of the Puritan pulpit and classroom influenced the social con cerns of the Puritan family. So Peter Gregg Slater describes in a series of intriguing essays the impact of Puritan theology on the philosophy and method of child-rearing in the colonies. The changes in a theology of children were important to the prac tices of raising children.


The administrative culture in a social transition of China seems to be a complex body of contradiction because of history,reality,tradition and foreign influences,whose main features are heterogeneous in elements,contradictory in contents and transitional in form.Its value inclinations are democracy and law,services and bonds,impartiality and efficiency.


Summary Objective: To determine the thermal effects of monopolar radiofrequency energy (mRFE) on bovine articular cartilage when it was moved at different speeds and using varying application forces. Methods: Thirty-six fresh osteochondral sections divided into two groups (18 sections/group) were used in this study. The first group was tested at three speed rates of mRFE probe (1 mm/sec, 5 mm/sec and 10 mm/sec) at a constant force (50 g) applied to the probe tip. In the second group, three application forces of the probe tip were tested (25 g, 50 g and 75 g) at a constant speed (5 mm/sec) (n=6/test). All tests were performed using a custom-built jig to control the mRFE (Vulcan EAS™) probe during a 20-mm pass on each section. After treatment, viability of osteochondral sections was determined by confocal laser microscopy (CLM) combined with vital cell staining. Results: There were not any significant differences in cartilage thickness of tested osteochondral sections among the different speeds or forces. During the mRFE probe treatments at different speeds, CLM demonstrated that probe application at the speed of 1 mm/ sec caused significantly greater chondrocyte death than at the speeds of 5 and 10 mm/sec, whereas there were no significant differences in chondrocyte death among the variable application forces (p>0.05). Discussion: This in vitro study demonstrated that RFE thermal penetration correlated most closely with probe application speed than application force for this mRFE probe. Clinical relevance: Improper use of mRFE may cause thermal injury on articular cartilage.


The purpose of this paper is to study the affecting factors of channel assignment strategy on the performance of wireless Mesh network(WMN) when the number of APs is increased in a hot-spot(a crowded area with heavy traffic).We first study mechanisms to balance the capacity of hot-spots in a scenario with multiple APs and many wireless users.Then we analyze the impact of separating each AP at the physical layer using multiple overlapping channels as provided by the IEEE 802.11b standard.Finally we perform an extensive set of measurements and ns-2 simulations to study the impact of factors such as channel conditions,node density,channel allocation policies,and MAC protocol on throughput and fairness.The result shows that,due to the shared nature of the wireless medium and limited spectrum,the addition of new AP in the area with multiple APs does not increase the total system capacity proportionally,but can significantly degrade the total throughput of the region as a result of interference and contention.Three channel assignment strategies considered all have their own limitations.It is necessary to use other ways to improve the network performance.


Restorative justice (RJ) practice is becoming increasingly popular in the criminal justice context both within the United States and abroad. Numerous practitioners and scholars praise the method for providing a more holistic criminal justice process aiming for restoration rather than retribution. Restorative justice is often conducted among juvenile offenders, but there is growing rhetoric advocating for the implementation with nonviolent adult offenders as well. Despite almost universal agreement of the claimed economic advantage, little research has been conducted validating such a claim. The following study examines contemporary restorative justice in the United States and provides a cost-effectiveness (CE) analysis comparing restorative practice with traditional criminal justice (TCJ) methods in Massachusetts. Furthermore, this economic analysis intends to provide the information necessary to promote broader policy changes introducing more restorative practice into the criminal justice system across Massachusetts. AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE iii Table of


In Pakistan since Independence Madrassa has provided education to millions of students. As an alternative to formal education, religious education is a supplement for society from which a large chunk of society is benefited. Besides religious education Madaris also work as a proper shelter home for the children studying in them as they provide food,clothing shelter. However, these Madaris are accused of fueling conservative ideas by promoting narrow mindsets. Students of madrassas are often misfits in society and intolerant to change which leads to political and social extremism. This study analyzes the major and minor challenges confronted in modernizing Madrasah education; it also discusses the future of Madrassa education in Pakistan. This study aims to explore the need for modification of the curriculum and education system in the madrassa of Pakistan. Also, investigate the main entrenched norms and factors preventing reforms in madrassa education.


The development of sports cultural industry helps the sports socialization and industrialization,and promotes the coordinated development in both economy and society.Beijing Olympics greatly facilitated the entire development of the sports cultural industry and accelerated the development of China's sports culture,offering an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the overall boom of china's sports.This paper makes SWOT analysis of China's development of sports cultural industry,lists both the advantages and disadvantages,the chances and challenges of sports industry,and last formulates four development strategies——SO,WO,ST and WT,implementing international strategy and exploring international market,mastering market players and enhancing the overall strength of the industry,reinforcing the cultural heritage and building Chinese brand,and allocating resources rationally to maintain sustainable development,which are of practical significance to strengthen China' overall strength as a sports power.


Epidural analgesia (EA) is the gold standard for pain relief during labour and delivery. In spite of its efficacy and increased use there has been significant controversy regarding its impact on labour outcomes. the current evidence suggests that EA does not increase the overall rate of caesarean delivery,1 however, its impact on operative vaginal delivery and neonatal outcome is still not that clear. 2 3 Characteristics such as multiple birth, preterm labour, foetal presentation, spontaneous versus induced labour, and previous uterine surgeries may impact labour progress and maternal as well as neonatal outcome. Many of these characteristics have not been adequately accounted for in randomized trials published to date, since smaller sub-groups of labours (e.g. breech or twin labour) have not been adequately represented in these trials due to their relatively small contribution to the overall number of deliveries.4–7 Ten-Group Classification System (TGCS) was first described in 2001 and originally utilized to assess caesarean delivery rates.8 the TGSC is structured to make it relevant to clinicians and labouring women, and to provide a common language for discussion on safety, quality of care and perinatal audit.9 the TGCS has been endorsed by the World Health Organization and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics and is increasingly used by labour and delivery units to report their caesarean delivery rates.10–13 It was also recommended that other events and outcomes surrounding labour and delivery are analysed using this classification.11–13 This manuscript presents the data recently published in IJOA showing the effects of EA on labour and delivery outcomes in Slovenia using the Slovenian National Perinatal Information System (NPIS) data for the period 2007 through 2014.14 the TGCS (table 1) was used to assess the difference in caesarean deliveries and operative vaginal deliveries between women with or without EA during labour. Two hundred seven thousand five hundred deliveries fulfilled inclusion criteria. table 2 presents numbers of deliveries in women who did and did not receive EA according to the TGCS labour types. Basic maternal (age, BMI) and neonatal (birth weight, occipito-posterior presentation) characteristics that could act as confounders in the analysis of incidences of caesarean and/or operative vaginal delivery rates are also presented for each of the groups. Statistically significant differences in maternal age, BMI, birthweight and rates of occipito-posterior presentation were found in most groups 1 to 5 (table 1). table 3 shows count and percentages of caesarean deliveries and operative vaginal deliveries in the group of women who received EA during labour vs. those who did not. the caesarean delivery rates were lower among women with EA versus women without EA in all the TGCS groups except in group 3 (multiparous term women with singleton foetuses in cephalic presentation in spontaneous labour) in which caesarean delivery rates were very low irrespective of analgesic technique, group 9 (abnormal lies) in which caesarean delivery rates were high irrespective of analgesic technique, and group 1 (nulliparous term women with singleton foetuses in cephalic presentation in spontaneous labour). In group 1 EA was associated with significantly higher caesarean delivery rates in contrast to other groups. the potential association between EA and caesarean delivery is complex and difficult to study in observational studies. This may also explain the conflicting results of several studies published on this topic to date.1 EA as an effective analgesic method may have a beneficial effect on labour progression and therefore lower the risk of dystocia and, consequently, caesarean delivery. the seemingly consistent association between EA and lower caesarean rates in most groups of labouring women seems to support this hypothesis. on the other hand, the request for EA may be a marker of dysfunctional (prolonged or obstructed) labour, since women with complicated labours are more likely to require more efficient analgesia. the higher caesarean delivery rates in group 1 may be the result of such an association.3 Future studies on the characteristics of nulliparous women requesting EA should be performed to elucidate this, since preventing cesarean delivery in this group of women is a very important goal.15 Abstract ESRA19-0493 Table 1 The ten group classification system Group 1 Nulliparous, single cephalic, 3 37 weeks, in spontaneous labour Group 2 Nulliparous, single cephalic, 3 37 weeks, induced or CS before labour Group 3 Multiparous (excluding prev. CD), single cephalic, 3 37 weeks, in spontaneous labour Group 4 Multiparous (excluding prev. CD), single cephalic, 3 37 weeks, induced or CD before labour Group 5 Previous CD, single cephalic, 3 37 weeks Group 6 All nulliparous breeches Group 7 All multiparous breeches (including prev. CD) Group 8 All multiple pregnancies (including prev. CD) Group 9 All abnormal lies (including prev. CD) Group 10 All single cephalic, £ 36 weeks (including prev. CD) CD, caesarean delivery Abstract ESRA19-0493 Table 2 Maternal and obstetric characteristics of women according to the Ten Group Classification System (TGCS) for women with and without epidural analgesia14 TGCS groups Number of deliveries Maternal age Maternal BMI Birth weight OP presentation EA No EA EA No EA EA No EA EA No EA EA No EA Group 1 9384 59406 28.8±4.2 27.8±4.4* 22.6±3.7 22.8±3.8* 3405.6±405.0 3378.7±416.4* 582 (6.2%) 2317 (3.9%)* Group 2a 3085 17678 29.1± 4.5 28.4±4.8* 23.6±4.4 24.1±4.9* 3479.2±482.7 3411.1±497.8* 191 (6.2%) 760 (4.3%)* Group 3 3739 62769 31.7±3.9 31.0±4.4* 23.3±4.0 23.6±4.2* 3531.6±425.5 3499.1±430.5* 172 (4.6%) 1884 (3.0%)* Group 4a 1568 16324 31.9±4.1 31.6±4.5 24.1±4.6 25.0±5.1* 3591.8±444.2 3535.7±488.1* 66 (4.2%) 490 (3.0%) Group 5a 360 4055 31.59±3.8 31.4±4.4 24.3±4.5 24.3±4.7 3523.2±422.0 3425.1±444.9* 26 (7.2%) 162 (4.0%)* Group 5b 106 6221 31.7±3.9 31.9±4.3 25.0±5.1 25.4±5.3 3650.0±452.7 3470.1±458.1* 6 (5.7%) 131 (2.1%) Group 6a 101 2033 28.5±4.2 28.6±4.5 22.0±3.0 22.6±3.9 3077.8±450.9 2825.2±776.0* / / Group 6b 23 2790 28.8±4.6 28.9±4.6 22.3±2.4 23.1±4.3 3232.0±483.2 3088.4±669.1 / / Group 7a 27 1082 31.4±2.8 31.6±4.7 23.5±3.6 23.3±4.4 3099.8±404.3 2841.9±887.6 / / Group 7b 11 1252 30.0±4.8 31.9±4.3 23.7±4.9 23.9±4.7 2993.2±858.4 3148.9±735.2 / / Group 8a 65 1860 30.1±4.5 31.0±4.6 23.1±4.7 23.6±4.4* 2388.9±439.3 2130.5±632.5* 2 (3.1%) 56 (3.0%) Group 8b 70 1675 31.0±4.4 31.5±4.7 22.7±4.0 24.1±4.6 2561.0±441.8 2406.6±534.0* 2 (2.9%) 28 (1.7%) Group 9 9 1242 31.3±1.2 31.9±5.7 21.3±0.6 24.1±4.6 3146.7±263.5 2535.4±987.6 / / Group 10a 420 7442 30.3±4.5 29.9±5.1 22.9±3.8 23.3±4.4 2684.0±436.6 2429.4±680.8* 17 (4.1%) 201 (2.7%) Group 10b 93 2253 30.1±45.0 30.7±5.2 23.7±4.3 24.5±5.2 2430.7±561.3 2042.4±787.7* 2 (2.2%) 29 (1.3%) Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation for maternal age, BMI and neonatal birth weight, and as number (N) and rates (%) for OP presentation, CD cesarean delivery; * presents significant (p<0.003) differences between the groups with vs. without EA (T test used to compare continuous variables and Chi-square test for categorical variable); Abstract ESRA19-0493 Table 3 Cesarean delivery and operative vaginal delivery rates according to the Ten Group Classification System (TGCS) for women with and without epidural analgesia14 TGCS groups CD OVD EA No EA EA No EA Group 1 1248 (13.3%)* 6000 (10.1%) 1000 (10.6%)* 2942 (5.0%) Group 2a 688 (22.3%)* 5710 (32.3%) 366 (11.8%)* 935 (5.3%) Group 3 86 (2.3%) 1632 (2.6%) 72 (1.9%)* 350 (0.6%) Group 4a 58 (3.7%)* 2873 (17.6%) 51 (3.2%)* 140 (0.9%) Group 5a 110 (30.6%)* 1995 (49.2%) 21 (5.8%)* 122 (3.0%) Group 5b 46 (43.4%)* 5916 (95.1%) 6 (5.7%)* 19 (0.3%) Group 6a 39 (38.6%)* 1411 (69.4%) 2 (2.0%)* 2 (0.1%) Group 6b 14 (60.9%)* 2681 (96.1%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) Group 7a 6 (22.2%)* 567 (52.4%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (0.1%) Group 7b 6 (54.5%)* 1132 (90.4%) 1 (9.1%) 0 (0.0%) Group 8a 14 (21.5%)* 813 (43.7) 5 (7.7%) 30 (1.6%) Group 8b 12 (17.1%)* 1201 (71.7%) 12 (17.1%)* 18 (1.1%) Group 9 6 (67.0%) 1130 (91.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) Group 10a 21 (5.0%) 1027 (13.8%) 22 (5.3%) 112 (1.5%) Group 10b 15 (16.1%)* 1307 (58.0%) 1 (1.1%) 13 (0.6%) Data are presented as number (N) and rates (%), CD cesarean delivery, OVD operative vaginal delivery (vacuum or forceps), PPH postpartum hemorrhage requiring transfusion of at least one unit of packed red blood cells, * presents significant (p<0.003) differences between the groups with vs. without EA The rate of operative vaginal delivery was higher in women with EA in groups 1 to 5 (table 1). An association between EA and higher operative vaginal delivery rates was observed in most TGCS labour types, and this in accordance with several previously published studies that showed an overall increase in operative vaginal delivery rates with EA.3 4 15 This may be, in part, explained by a higher incidence of occipito-posterior presentation possibly due to the then EA practice of delivering either single boluses or constant infusions alone or combined with patient controlled boluses of higher local anaesthetic concentrations without fentanyl with a consequently higher potential of motor blockade during the study period.3 15 It also has to be noted that obstetricians were not blinded to the type of analgesia present and may be more likely to perform an operative vaginal delivery in women with EA. Moreover, higher neonatal birth weights observed in EA groups may also have contributed to higher operative vaginal delivery rates associated with EA. In conclusion, when looking for associations between the use of EA and different rates of labour interventions, the TGCS groups should be taken into consideration. Epidural analgesia was associated with a higher caesarean delivery rate in nulliparous term women with singleton foetuses in cephalic presentation in spontaneous labour (group 1), and with hig


This paper presents the development of the speech, text and pronunciation dictionary resources required to build a large vocabulary speech recognizer for the Malay language. This project is a collaboration project among three universities: USM, MMU from Malaysia and NTU from Singapore. The Malay speech corpus consists of read speech (speaker independent/ dependent and accent independent/ dependent) and broadcast news. To date, 90 speakers have been recorded which is equal to a total of nearly 70 hours of read speech, and 10 hours of broadcast news from local TV stations in Malaysia was transcribed. The text corpus consists of 700Mbytes of data extracted from Malaysia's local news web pages from 1998–2008 and a rule based G2P tool is develop to generate the pronunciation dictionary.


This study aims to review theoretical and methodological aspects of research carried out on the use of cognitive maps as an investigative resource in ergonomics. With the purpose of establishing the foundation of exploratory research, as well as selecting and identifying it in the specialized literature, the Portal Capes was the search engine used through Scopus, Scielo, Medline and Elsevier. Cognitive maps are an important instrument in the observation of human behavior under particular conditions. Their state of the art enhances their role in assisting ergonomics with activity analysis. The maps aid the processing of selective information and point to goals with regard to decision-making in work-related activities.


The paper studied structure problem of inlet main pipe of heat exchanger for a certain fumigation oven,i. e.,its outlet generated local negative pressure,found out its defect by use of CFD simulation way,and put forwards the improved structure which changed the shape of the branch. Based on Fluent the paper analyzed the internal flow fields of the pipes for these two different structures,and the results were compared. The results show that flow pressure velocity inlet pipe is more reasonable and the problem disappears. So the vapor in the different set of U pipes is relatively uniform,the efficiency of heat exchanger is also improved.


Introduction The stomach graft is the most common digestive organ used to restore the intestinal continuity following esophagectomy for benign and malignant diseases. The colon and jejunal grafts are held in reserve .Graft necrosis is a dreaded and devastating complication and it is defined as death of the conduit used to reconstruct diseased esophagus. However graft ischemia is defined as inadequate blood supply to the graft. Fortunately, the reported incidence of graft necrosis is less than 2% after primary reconstruction [1, 2]. Graft necrosis is a grave complication which threatens the patient life and affects functional results. Mortality rate after conduit necrosis exceeds 90% [3,6] .Various strategies to deal with intraoperative graft ischemia and necrosis are to be considered. Improvements of graft blood supply and delayed esophageal anastomosis or staged reconstruction are described in detail. Vigilance is required in postoperative period to detect delayed graft necrosis. Early identification and adequate management of delayed graft necrosis is key to achieving a good outcome for patients. Identification of suspicious clinical signs, aggressive investigation to determine viability of potential graft necrosis and timely management are crucial to reduce associated mortality rate. Therefore, multidisciplinary approach is key to an adequate management of these patients. The first and best strategy should be the prevention of graft ischemia or necrosis; preoperative identification of high-risk patients, careful use of surgical techniques and introperatve use of methods to improve graft vascularity are essential to prevent this serious complication


Standards issued by the American Mathematical Association for TwoYear Colleges (AMATYC) for mathematics curricula preceding calculus guide General College's efforts to improve the academic achievement and retention of students who are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. Assessment of students' curricular experiences is critical in judging the effectiveness of our mathematics program in meeting AMATYC standards, embracing student diversity, and enabling STEM careers. We present the rationale, design, and results of a survey of students' perceptions of our mathematics program and conclude with a discussion of this survey as an instrument for strategic planning and curriculum development. T he American education system in mathematics and science is differentially effective for students depending on their social class, race, ethnicity, language background, gender, and other demographic characteristics (Mullis et al., 1994; National Council of Teachers of Mathematics [NCTM], 2000; Oaks, 1990; Reese, Jerry, & Ballator, 1997; Secada, 1992; U.S. Department of Education, 1998). Exacerbating the gap in students' success rates, certain groups of students, particularly female students, students who live in poverty, and non-Asian students, are more likely than others to believe that they cannot succeed in mathematics because they do not possess innate mathematical skills (Oaks; Secada; Singham, 1998). Researchers have shown that affective factors, like students' self-perceptions, significantly influence mathematics learning (McLeod, 1993; U.S. Department of Education). The authors of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) observed, "There was a clear positive association between self-concept and mathematics achievement within every country and within every benchmarking jurisdiction" (Mullis et al., p.129). chapter 23


The utility model discloses a vehicle for a railway track-laying and bridge-erecting machine, which comprises a vehicle body, bogies and the like, wherein the five-shaft integrated side bearing loading bogie is arranged at the front end of the vehicle, and the combined four-shaft center plate loading bogie is arranged at the rear end of the vehicle. No speed limitation of the vehicle for a railway track-laying and bridge-erecting machine in running on a main track is ensured, the requirement of commercial operation speed of 80Km/h is met, and the requirements for high load, stability in operation, safety and reliability in track laying and bridge erecting are also met. The problem that similar vehicles for a railway track-laying and bridge-erecting machine can only reach the speed of 60Km/h in running on a main track so as to affect normal grouped transport of railways is solved.


Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) is a serious human disease with fatal consequences. With the mortality rate of more than 90%, it is not surprising that the majority of GAE infections are identified at the post-mortem stage. The most distressing aspect is that the high level of mortality is attributed to lack of awareness. Early diagnosis with aggressive treatment can lead to successful prognosis for the patient. Here, we describe a brief overview of the current understanding of the pathophysiology of GAE, available diagnostic methods, possible therapeutic interventions and the causative agents.


...................................................................................................................... ii! PREFACE......................................................................................................................... iv! TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................... vii! LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................ x! LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................ xii! LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................... xiv! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................... xvi! DEDICATION .............................................................................................................. xvii! CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION.................................................................................... 1! 1.1 Animal migrations .................................................................................................... 1! 1.2 Reproductive migrations of anadromous salmon ..................................................... 7! 1.2.1 Anadromous salmon background ...................................................................... 7! 1.2.2 Reproductive maturation ................................................................................... 8! 1.2.3 Homing............................................................................................................... 8! 1.2.4 Osmoregulation................................................................................................ 10! 1.2.5 Energetics ........................................................................................................ 12! 1.2.6 Stress ................................................................................................................ 13! 1.2.7 Coastal and estuarine environment ................................................................. 14! 1.3 Physiological biotelemetry...................................................................................... 16! 1.4 Thesis objectives and chapter overview ................................................................. 17! CHAPTER 2: A SYNTHESIS OF TAGGING STUDIES EXAMINING THE BEHAVIOUR AND SURVIVAL OF ANADROMOUS SALMON IN MARINE ENVIRONMENTS ......................................................................................................... 21! 2.


In this issue of the Journal, Donelan and colleagues1 report that primary care physicians and nurse practitioners often work side by side but inhabit different universes, at least perceptually. Daniel Kahneman, the psychologist and Nobel laureate who helped found the emerging field of behavioral economics, would find this unsurprising. He contends that all humans are influenced by powerful unconscious mental filters that shape how they perceive the world around them.2 Given the heated debate over the roles of physicians and nurse practitioners in providing primary care in the United States,3 those filters are probably working overtime when these professionals reflect . . .


Basilar artery dolichoectasia is a vague term that describe too many normality and abnormalities under one term. Basilar artery occlusion is a rare finding in a healthy patient in his 40s. This case will present the role of basilar neuralgia in forming a basilar artery occlusion which lead to many neurological events that was documented on multiple CT scans.

Keywords: Basilar neuralgia; Dolichoectasia; Basilar artery occlusion; Infarctions; CT


Hydrate phase diagrams and their effect on separation processes are shown for binary close-boiling pairof ethane +methane. Normally,vapor-liquid hydrocarbonse paration processes are used for such compounds. However,close-boiling binaries require so many equilibrium stages that cost dictates investigation of other methods. Here we show the advantage of idealized,equilibrium,separation processes for the binary using hydrate-liquid hydrocarbon-aqueous separations.


The performance of cooperative localization using received signal strength (RSS) benefits from accurate radio channel modeling. While log-normal shadowing is commonly used to model the relationship between RSS and range, the RSS error distribution in indoor environments has been observed to be neither normal nor symmetric. In this paper, we propose a skew log-normal channel model, which includes the standard log-normal model as a special case. We further propose an algorithm for using this model for RSS based cooperative localization. The algorithm was evaluated using data from an electro-magnetic simulation of an aircraft cabin, and was shown to generate more accurate node locations compared to the use of log-normal shadowing in the same localization algorithm.


Beginning of modern Artificial intelligent started back, when AlexNet created Artificial intelligent that uses Deep learning to recognize objects in ImageNet competition. The result was AlexNet destroyed all the competitors and after this point the world realized that deep learning will revolutionize humanity life. The aim of this paper is to prove, how deep learning will be able to revolutionize humanity life using games fields. Based on the literatures, researches and articles, also after studying the experiences of using the deep learning by some of the largest companies in the world, in this paper we will discuss the deep learning effect on the humanity. The company Deep mind owned by google has used the deep learning, and they could use it to perform many tasks successfully, another company used the deep learning is OpenAI, which had wonderful tasks accomplished by deep learning, deep learning also can create 3D assets for the gaming, modeling structures, and many more advantages. After studying, it has been concluded that the deep learning proved successfully that the computer can learn similarly like human brain and perform many tasks that is done by human currently. The use of deep learning will improve humanity life by lowering the cost and the time required to perform some basic tasks that is done by human currently.


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The Amagasaki Canal, an enclosed waters, have been polluted and eutrophication and hypoxic condition occurred chronically. To restore the aqueous environment of the canal, a water purifying plant was designed and substantiative experiment have been conducted by Amagasaki Sea Blue Project. However, the environmental impact on the sea-bed by the organic load from sessile organisms has been concerned. To reduce the organic load, formation of air layer at the bottom of the structure is regarded as a promising method. In this study, the method was evaluated by the amount of sessile organisms, organic load, and oxygen consumption necessary for the organism resolution. As a result, sessile organisms adhesion was completely inhibited, all the organic load by sessile organisms was reduced, and the oxygen consumption was suppressed.