This research has been conducted by the aim of analysis of the relation of inefficient Attitude and social undermining of the employees of football clubs in Kerman. The research method is descriptive-correlative. The statistical population of this research includes all employees of teenage, youth and adult employees of Kerman city in 2017 with the total number of 192 from which 153 replied to the questionnaire. Collecting data from questionnaires, the inefficient Attitude with validity of 0.82 and stability of 0.93 and the social undermining questionnaire with the validity of 0.81 and stability of 0.87 were employed. The analysis of data was done by SPSS20 software, and some descriptive and inferential statics were used such as mean, variance, Pearson and Spearman correlative, and multi-variance linear regression. The result of the research illustrated that there is a direct and significant elation between inefficient Attitude and social undermining of the employees of football clubs in Kerman. Also, there is a direct and significant relation between inefficient Attitude about the performance and inefficient Attitude about social confirmation and social undermining of the employees of football clubs in Kerman. The best predicator of social undermining of employees can be the inefficient Attitude about social confirmation.


ABSTRACT High activity and recycling efficient are exciting characteristics of photocatalysts for water treatment. In this contribution, we report the synthesis methods and photocatalytic properties of Fe3O4-SiO2-TiO2 core-shell nanoparticles (FST NPs). The magnetic Fe3O4, which is synthesized via carbon reduction, is used as core, and the SiO2 intermitted layer and TiO2 outside layer are prepared by sol-gel method. The hierarchic structure and the components of the FST NPs were demonstrated by transmission electron microscope and X-ray diffraction. The optimum ratio of alcohol, ester, and water was determined as 4.6:12.3:1 and 30.3:12.5:1 for the SiO2 and TiO2 layers, respectively. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, magnetism, and photocatalytic activity of the FST NPs were tested as well. It is found that the methyl orange solution at a concentration of 10 mg/L can be decomposed completely within 240 min by the FST NPs.


The invention discloses an anticorrosive and wear-resistant coating containing a flexible polymer dispersant. The coating comprises a component A and a component B according to a mass ratio of (5-10):1, wherein the component A comprises, by mass, 30-50% of epoxy resin, 25-48% of a ceramic powder mixture, 20-35% of a mixed solvent, 1-5% of a mixed solvent and 1-5% of the polymer dispersant; and the component B is a nitrogen-containing organic matter mixture, and comprises isophorone amine, triethylenediamine and p-cresol according to a mass ratio of 2:8:1. The coating has the characteristics of good wear resistance and good corrosion resistance, and has the advantages of easily available raw materials and low price. The invention also provides a preparation method of the anticorrosive and wear-resistant coating containing the flexible polymer dispersant.


Place after dark is often conceived in binary opposition to how it is encountered and understood in the daytime, which does not account for the variations and qualities of darkness and light that may occur. Through the ongoing developments of artificial illumination, urban spaces have typically been wrought with infrastructures, policies, and practices to control and manage the night-time in cities. This has primarily been achieved through strategies to limit, if not banish, darkness. Future cities, meanwhile, are projected through visions of coherence, cleanliness, efficiency, and light, offering little account for place after dark. This chapter examines the potential of urban peripheries as sites for experimentation and imagination toward new conceptualisations of what a city is and what it could be. It draws on experiences of the edgelands of Manchester, UK, to illustrate different coexistences between darkness and light, and reconsider how we might design for place after dark.


Objective
To compare the long-term recurrence rates of the three different surgical techniques including bare sclera technique (BST), limbal stem cells autograft transplant technique (LCAT) and amniotic membrane graft transplant technique (AMGT) for pterygium.

Methods
The clinical data of 126 eyes of 115 patients with pterygium treated by these three different surgical techniques from January 2007 to December 2010 were retrospectively analysed. The Long-term recurrence rates of the three different surgical techniques were compared and statistically analysed.

Results
After the follow-up of 4-8 years, the recurrent pterygium was detected in 10 eyes (28.57%) in BST, 6 eyes (10.34%) in LCAT and 9 eyes (27.27%) in AMGT. The recurrence rate was significantly lower in LCAT than those in BST and AMGT (χ2=5.091, P=0.024; χ2=4.378, P=0.036 ). But the difference in the recurrence rate between BST and AMGT was not statistically significant (χ2=0.014, P=0.905 ).

Conclusion
LCAT is a more effective technique than BST and AMGT for pterygium with decreased recurrence rate.

Key words:
Pterygium; Technique, bare sclera; Autograft, limbal stem cells; Graft, amniotic membrane; Recurrence rate, follow-up, long-term


Abstract In this paper, a compact wideband tightly-coupled dipole antenna array has been developed. Dipole elements are placed in the triangular lattice to reduce the side lobe level in the radiation pattern of one of the planes. To obtain the initial dimensions, 1-D infinite array analysis of the proposed array is carried out. The infinite array is designed to operate in 5–14.3 GHz (96.3% impedance bandwidth) frequency band. The antenna array can be used in C and X band applications. Inter-element coupling is utilized to achieve ultra-wideband performance in the proposed array. A 2 × 8 elements finite array is designed with the feed network. An ultra-wideband parallel strip to microstrip transition is used to feed the array elements. A metallic shielding for the feed network helps in reducing the back lobes. The overall size of the array with the reflector and the feed network is 148 mm × 224 mm × 54.5 mm. To validate the proposed concept, the antenna array is fabricated and tested. Impedance bandwidth of 2.8:1 along with broadside radiation pattern throughout the band of interest is observed.


This paper proposes a dynamic primal-dual type scheduling algorithm in wireless networks, which achieves optimal throughput even with uncertain parameters. In wireless networks, such uncertain parameters are generated by complicated stochastic dynamics, such as random packet arrivals, channel fading, and node mobilities. The algorithm is a generalization of the well-known max-weight scheduling algorithm proposed by Tassiulas et al., where the only uncertain parameters are the packet arrival rates. Using the technique of fluid limits, sample path convergence result of the algorithm to an arbitrarily close to optimal solution is proved, under the assumption that the Strong Law of Large Numbers (SLLN) applies to the random processes which generate these uncertain parameters. The performance of the algorithm is further verified by simulation results. This method may potentially be applied to other cross-layer optimization problems, where dynamic algorithms for convex problems with uncertain parameters are needed.


The main purpose of this paper is to apply the nonlinear sliding-mode control combined with fuzzy logic approach to the speed control of induction motor. Our proposed method can achieve very robust and satisfactory performance and could be used to get the desired performance levels. The response time was also very fast despite the fact that the control strategy was based on bounded rationality. To evaluate the usefulness of the proposed method, we compare the response of this method with fuzzy PD controller. The simulation results show that our method has the better control performance than fuzzy PD controller.


This article uses data from the 1969 to 1999 period to examine the spatial extent and temporal persistence ofU.S. economic distress as viewed by three different indicators: unemployment, low income, and out-migration-induced population decline. The basic unit of analysis is the commuter zone. The shifting geography of distress is summarized for the four census regions and three regions of traditional economic development concern. The research grew out of an effort to assist the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) in a review of criteria used to target development assistance. EDA was concerned that it may be neglecting distress associated with out-migration-induced population decline; that is, that some regions may be deserving of development aid even if their level of distress appears moderate based on the traditional core criteria: low income and high unemployment. The authors address the practical and theoretical issues associated with out-migration-induced population decline as a type of economic distress and comment on the development priorities implied by each of the three indicators.


Pediatric trauma nurses are well-versed in practicing trauma-informed care to reduce post-traumatic stress in sick and injured children, but they could use more training in helping families cope, a new study reports.


Measurements of the two-point angular autocorrelation function of galaxies down to median magnitudes of V≃24.5 from observations of a field containing Tyson & Seitzer's (1988) SGP field are described. While the uncertainties are large, these measurements suggest that the amplitude of the angular correlation function continues to decrease with decreasing median magnitude as has been observed for brighter samples. The measurements do not confirm Neuschaefer et al.'s (1991) amplitudes which increase for magnitudes fainter than V≃24.5. They are consistent within the calculated uncertainties with Efstathiou et al.'s (1991) result, but within the calculated uncertainties they are also consistent with a totally uncorrelated distribution


WebGIS (also known as web‐based GIS and Internet GIS) denotes a type of Geographic Information System (GIS), whose client is implemented in a Web browser. By analyzing the defects of two tier and three tier client/server Web GIS architecture, this paper presents four tier client/server Web GIS architecture based on JNLP. This kind of Web GIS architecture can solve the problem of client side software publish and maintenance, and improve efficiency of Web GIS. WebGIS have been developed and used extensively in real‐world applications. However, when such a complex web‐based system involves the dissemination of large volumes of data and/or massive user interactions, its performance can become an issue. This paper also presents several major potential performance problems with WebGIS and several possible techniques to improve the performance. These techniques include the use of pyramids and hash indices on the server side to handle large images. To resolve server‐side conflicts originating from concurrent massive access and user interactions, we suggest clustering and multithreading techniques. Multithreading is also used to break down the long sequential, layer‐based data access to concurrent data access on the client side. Caching is suggested as a means to enhance concurrent data access for the same datasets on both the server and the client sides. KeywordsClient/Server; Web GIS; JNLP; performance; pyramid; hash index; multithread; cluster; cache; dynamic data request.


Literature influences the human′s spirit significantly through utilitarian and super-utilitarian;Furthermore,it plays the role of construction and deconstruction in cultural system from its aesthetic perspective.Meanwhile the function of literature shows in its interactive relation with cultural system,representing the practical requirement of the whole cultural system.The function originates from the profound association with its cultural system spiritually and from human′s pursuing for cultural freedom.


Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) is an asymmetric algorithm used for expanded security with data integrity and authentication in the On-Board Units (OBU's) of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). Field programmable gate array is an attractive platform for hardware implementation of cryptographic algorithms, providing better security and performance in response to need. Hence, the various performance parameters of ECDSA such as key size, Look up Table (LUTs) slices and key pair points on the elliptic curve are analyzed in FPGA. In this work, we have designed a 16-bit Elliptic curve cryptography digital signature algorithm. The Elliptic curve cryptography covers all relevant asymmetric cryptographic natives like digital signature and key exchange. ECC key generation, signature generation, and verification generation algorithms were executed for the 16-bit ECDSA in Verilog HDL and then simulated and synthesized using Xilinx-virtex7 and Vivado 2018.3-zed board. It was seen that the number of slices involved by the ECDSA 16-bit algorithm in Xilinx (virtex7) is lesser than the available number of slices.


A Mobile Ad hoc NETwork (MANET) is consisting of a collection of wireless mobile nodes, which form a temporary network without relying on any existing infrastructure or centralized administration. Since the bandwidth of MANETs is limited and shared between the participating nodes in the network, it is important to efficiently utilize the network bandwidth. Multicasting can minimize the link bandwidth consumption and reduce the communication cost by sending the same data to multiple participants. Multicast service is critical for applications that need collaboration of team of users. Multicasting in MANETs becomes a hot research area due to the increasing popularity of group communication applications such as video conferencing and interactive television. Recently, multimedia and group-oriented computing gains more popularity for users of ad hoc networks. So, effective Quality of Service (QoS) multicasting protocol plays significant role in MANETs. In this paper, we are presenting an overview of set of the most recent QoS multicast routing protocols that have been proposed in order to provide the researchers with a clear view of what has been done in this field.


Objective To study the clinical epidemiological characteristics of influenza virus caused by influenza B virus.MethodsThe etiological factors and epidemiological situation of 178 hospital patients with influenza were investigated,and the clinical features of diagnosis and treatment were also analyzed.ResultsThe incubation period ranged from 1 to 4 days,the main manifestations were fever,headache,hypdynamia and systemic ache,et al. The virus was influenza B virus(Victoria type)detected by PCR. All cases were cured by using comprehensive treatment with anti-infection and antivirus drugs.ConclusionThis outbreak of influenza was caused by influenza B virus(Victoria type),but clinical features were accorded with acute upper respiratory infection.


Fucosylated glycans have many critical biological roles, from leukocyte adhesion to host-microbe interactions. However, a molecular level understanding of these sugars has been lacking, in part due to the chemical and structural diversity of glycans that make them challenging to study. In order to gain a deeper understanding of fucosylated glycans, we have explored the use of chemical probes to study these structures. In Chapters 1 and 2, we apply a metabolic labeling technique for the investigation of fucosylated glycans in neurons, where they have been implicated in learning and memory processes. However, the molecular mechanisms by which these sugars influence neuronal processes are not well understood, and only a handful of fucosylated glycoproteins have been identified. In order to facilitate our understanding of these processes, we exploit non-natural fucose analogs to identify the fucose proteome in rat cortical neurons, identifying proteins involved in cell adhesion, neuronal signaling, and synaptic transmission. Moreover, we track fucosylated glycoproteins in hippocampal neurons, and show that fucosylated glycoproteins localize to the Golgi, axons, and dendrites, and are enriched in synapses. In Chapter 4, we report a new chemoenzymatic strategy for the sensitive detection of the Fucα(1-2)Gal epitope, which has been implicated in tumorigenesis as a potential biomarker of cancer progression. We demonstrate that the approach is highly selective for the Fucα(1-2)Gal motif, detects a variety of complex glycans and glycoproteins, and can be used to profile the relative abundance of the motif on live cells, discriminating malignant from normal cells. These approaches represent new potential applications and strategies for the investigation of fucosylated glycans, and expand the technologies available for understanding the roles of this important class of carbohydrates in physiology and disease.


Abstract This article focuses on the provisions of Home Office circulars 52/1997 and 54/1997. Both circulars were published in conjunction with the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 last year and aim to provide guidance and assistance to the relevant professionals as to the implementation of the provisions, which have been introduced by the Act. Principally, the Act introduced new and controversial mandatory custodial sentences and a specific new disposal power in relation to mentally disordered offenders. This article outlines the main provisions of both circulars and attempts to assess the likely impact and utility of the guidance that has been provided. In particular, attention is focused upon the provisions in relation to the new custodial sentences and specific emphasis is placed upon their likely impact in relation to the disposal of mentally disordered offenders. It is submitted that the guidance contained in the circulars adds very little to the interpretation of the provisions in the Act. Consequently, ...


ObjectiveTo explore the clinical application of ultrasound in gynecological acute abdomen.Methods59 cases of gynecologic acute abdomen patients, using ultrasound diagnosis, and comparative analysis about the Results of clinical diagnosis.ResultsAll of the patients, the diagnostic accuracy rate of ultrasound was 94.92%, the misdiagnosis rate was 5.08%, the rate of missed diagnosis was 0.ConclusionUltrasound examination of gynecologic acute abdomen with high accuracy, can effectively improve the diagnosis rate, but different ultrasonographic findings of gynecological emergency is also different, need to be combined with clinical symptoms, signs and other auxiliary examination, comprehensive analysis cases, careful observation of differential.


We present a formalism to study quantum networks made up by single-channel quantum wires in the presence of Rashba spin-orbit coupling and magnetic field. In particular, linear transport through one-dimensional and two-dimensional finite-size networks is studied by means of the scattering formalism. In some particular quantum networks, the action of the magnetic field or of the Rashba spin-orbit coupling induces localization of the electron wave function. This phenomenon, which relies on both the quantum-mechanical interference and the geometry of the network, is manifested through the suppression of the conductance for specific values of the spin-orbit-coupling strength or of the magnetic field. Furthermore, the interplay of the Aharonov-Bohm phases and of the non-Abelian phases introduced by spin-orbit coupling, is discussed in a number of cases.


The paper is devoted to the maximum principles for functional equations in the space of measurable essentially bounded functions. The necessary and sufficient conditions for validity of corresponding maximum principles are obtained in a form of theorems about functional inequalities similar to the classical theorems about differential inequalities of the Vallee Poussin type. Assertions about the strong maximum principle are proposed. All results are also true for difference equations, which can be considered as a particular case of functional equations. The problems of validity of the maximum principles are reduced to nonoscillation properties and disconjugacy of functional equations. Note that zeros and nonoscillation of a solution in a space of discontinuous functions are defined in this paper. It is demonstrated that nonoscillation properties of functional equations are connected with the spectral radius of a corresponding operator acting in the space of essentially bounded functions. Simple sufficient conditions of nonoscillation, disconjugacy and validity of the maximum principles are proposed. The known nonoscillation results for equation in space of functions of one variable follow as a particular cases of these assertions. It should be noted that corresponding coefficient tests obtained on this basis cannot be improved. Various applications to nonoscillation, disconjugacy and the maximum principles for partial differential equations are proposed. © 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


The heat integrated distillation column (HIDC), one of the most advantageous energy saving technique for separation of two liquids with distinct boiling point. The dynamic and nonlinear nature of distillation column make it a challenging problem for control engineers. Artificial neural network (ANN) is used for the nonlinear identification of HIDC. The nonlinear autoregressive network with exogenous input (NARX) model is also created to map the dynamic nature. Chemical process simulator Aspen HYSYS software is used to obtain realistic model of column and also for data sets. The mole fraction of top composition (benzene) and mole fraction of bottom composition (toluene) are taken as output variables, reflux rate and tray15 temperature are the input variables. Of 2000 samples collected from HYSIS, 1500 samples used for training the network and remaining for validation of the model. This will guarantee accuracy and robustness. The performance of both (back propagation) BP-ANN and NARX-BP-ANN are compared. The regression coefficient and root mean square error (rmse) of models with 12 different algorithms and different hidden layers calculated.


atlantic dimension and by turning away wm the quantitative data to discuss the culture createdby the movement. He surveys the spectnun of ideas in Sweden about the emigration and the views of Swedish Americans about their homeland and their new identity. Barton skillfully weaves together the observations of countless Swedish and SwedishAmericanwriterswho publishedworksbetween 1840 and 1940. He allowsthe scholarto seethe colorful array of ideas in these works while inviting future research to analyze the patterns of ideas fOund in them. Barton's extensive bibliographyofpublishedworksabout Swedenand Americawas in part the life-longworkofTellG. Dahllof who collected 10,000 titles on the subject.This collectionisnow available to other scholarsat the Universityof Minnesota. Barton also touched on sourcesfrom letter collections and ethnic newspapers. He laments, however, the factthat bibliographictoolsdo not presently existfor the ethnic pressto allowa researcher to explorevarioussubjectswithout searchingevery issue.Consequently, the vastexpanseofcultural life within Swedish-American newspapers remains uncharted. Barton draws several impottant conclusions about the cultural life of this divided people. Fundamentally, he contends that the attitudesof Swedes and SwedishAmericanschangedwith the ebb and How of the migrationitself Bartonthen claimsthat theheightofemigration (1903-1917) was alsothe high tide of Swedish-American culture in the United States. Swedish immigrants concentratedon establishing a new identity for themselves. Theydid thiswith two thingsinmind the ideaof justiJYing and provingthemselves to Swedes in the homelandand the ideaof making a placefor themselves in America. Though tenacious in their dforts, Swedish Americans never createda single identity, rather Bartonpoints to several variations. The dominant identity came from the Augustana Lutheran immigrants with their emphasis on respect forauthority, tradition, and ethnic solidarity. Another identitydeveloped among members of evangelical free churches stressing individualism and freedomwm traditionalSwedish society. Finally, secular, free-thinkingimmigrantscreatedan identitythatfoughtthe constraints of religious institutions and monopoly capitalism. The attitudesand ideasof Swedes regarding emigrants also varied. Political affiliation, the rise of nationalism, and the economic and social healthof Sweden significantly affected the opinion of Swedes regarding the United States and Swedish Americans. In general, some Swedish writers analyzed the causes of emigration and offered practical solutionsto the problem.Others atracked the emigrants on patriotic grounds, claimingemigration was a moral fault. A third group lookedat Americas Swedish populationas an asset to the homeland. In sum, Barton accomplishes his goal by successfully exploring the transatlantic relationship of Swedesand Swedishimmigrants at the "human level"(p. xi).


The pituitary gland consists of two lobes, the anterior and posterior lobes. The development of the anterior pituitary gland is dependent upon a cascade of developmental genes that function as signalling molecules or as transcription factors and regulate the expression of downstream target genes. Many of these genes are homeobox genes which contain a homeobox encoding a DNA binding homeodomain. Animal models have given a valuable insight into the role of these homeobos genes in human pituitary disease. Pit1 and Prop1 mutant mice are known to have deficiencies of growth hormone, prolactin and TSH. Human phenotypes arising as a result of mutations in these genes are similar to the mouse mutants, with the addition of LH/FSH and variable ACTH deficiency in the case of PROP1. The homeobox gene LHX3 has been shown to have multiple roles in pituitary development and human mutations have been described resulting in multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies associated with a short neck and an abnormal cervical spine. Mutations of the homeobox gene Hesx1/HESX1 in mouse and man are associated with the highly variable phenotype of septo-optic dysplasia. It is clear that the developmental cascade of homeobox genes is extremely complicated, and that the unravelling process is just commencing.


Background: Progressively worsening severity of ICA stenosis has been used as an indication for carotid revascularization in asymptomatic patients. However, limited data exists whether progression ...


Abstract Gastric varices are the probable source of bleeding in 10-36% of patients, with acute variceal bleeding and carry high mortality and rebleeding rates. Till date, cyanoacrylate glue injection is considered as the standard of care but has high complication rate. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guided coil placement is a new emerging technique of management of gastric varices. In this case report, we detail the EUS guided coil placement for management of gastric varices after failed glue injections.


The present invention relates to a rotor or stator for an electric machine, which is arranged concentrically around an axis of rotation, comprising a permanent magnet which is arranged in a recess of the rotor or stator, wherein the rotor or stator has at least one elastic fixing means for fixing the permanent magnet which is disposed in the recess .. the present invention further relates to an electrical machine having a rotor according to the invention. The present invention further relates to a hand tool having a motor that includes a rotor or stator according to the invention. The present invention further relates to a method for manufacturing a rotor, in particular according to the invention or stator for an electric machine with a permanent magnet which is arranged in a recess of the rotor or stator, wherein the permanent magnet is disposed in the recess and thereafter axially and radially in the recess is fixed.


Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) is a novel technology to provide a high coverage area for massive low-cost devices with latency tolerance and long battery life. However, existing random access techniques with fixed repetition values will cause severe interference and low resource utilization. In order to provide more reliable transmission for NB-IoT devices, the Random Access CHannel (RACH) success probability is first analyzed in this paper. An exact closed-form expression for the RACH success probability of a random user, including both the repetition values and received Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR) values, is derived. We further formulate the joint optimization problem, including sub-carrier assignment, repetition value and start TS allocation, to maximize the RACH success probability. By mapping the two-dimensional resource table as a one-dimensional resource block vector, the many-to-one matching algorithm is invoked to solve this problem. The improved utility function is further designed to eliminate the "externalities" effects in the matching process. Numerical results demonstrate that the proposed optimization outperforms existing algorithm with fixed repetition value.


THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE DESIGN OF A COMPUTER PROGRAM PACKAGE TO SIMULATE ROAD TRAFFIC MOVEMENT. BECAUSE IT REQUIRES SPEED AND VERSATILITY OF OPERATION, IT IS WRITTEN IN A MACHINE LANGUAGE ON A SMALL COMPUTER. A NUMBER OF TECHNIQUES HAVE RESULTED THAT COPE WITH SEARCHES OF A MOVING STORE PATTERN, INTERPRETATION OF SORTED INFORMATION, AND OPERATION OF A PACKAGE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS. /AUTHOR/


2-Indolylphosphines are unique ligands which have the capability for further phosphine modification by introducing substituents on an indolyl nitrogen centre. Substituents can vary in electronics, sterics, chirality, and can contain amino or phosphino groups which result in a multidentate (P,N)or (P,P)-2-indolylphosphine. X-ray crystallography was used predominantly to examine and analyze the structural features of 2-indolyphosphines and their metal complexes. While the cone angles could not be determined crystallographically, the sum of the <CPC bond angles provided some information on the steric crowding around a phosphorus atom in selected 2-indolylphosphines. The symmetric tris-2-(3-methylindolyl)phosphine demonstrated anion binding ability through its three indolyl NH sites. Titrations to a series of selected anions were carried out; it was determined that tris-2-(3-methylindolyl)phosphine binds to these selected anions in a 1 : 1 receptor to anion binding ratio. Crystal structures of the fluoride and acetate complexes confirm the binding stoichiometry, and demonstrate the cooperative interaction of all three indolyl NH sites with the anion guest. Synthetic routes to new anion receptors with three or two indolyl NH donors were explored. The second type yielded a molecular cleft that was used in anion binding studies. The net basicity of a 2-indolylphosphine was determined through formation of a Ni(CO)3L complex. Net basicity can be tuned by changing the substituents on


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The By Design series offers an example-packaged guide to creating and editing graphics using Microsoft PhotoDraw. The CD-ROM includes project files, original artwork by the author, and a demo version of PhotoDraw.


Changes in an audio analog to digital audio is not only useful in  among the journalists or the journalists are also useful for general audiences though. In previous  technology we encounter a lot of almost everyone uses the form of analog audio cassettes. Along  with the development of technology, analog audio format is rarely used in the presence of digital  audio, but it can be overcome by changing the format of analog audio to digital audio using Sony  Sound Forge 9.0. The author will discuss how to make the process of change from  analog audio into digital audio, giving effect, and reduce noise in audio tracks, to the storage  process that will eventually produce a digital audio.


A selection of short stories by F.Scott Fitzgerald including "Basil: the Freshest Boy", "Josephine: a Woman with a Past", "Two Wrongs", "The Bridal Party", "Crazy Sunday", "Three Hours Between Planes" and "The Lost Decade".


Kallima inachus Doubleday,whose host plants belong to genus Strobilanthes,Acanthaceae,has 3 generations a year in the area of Emei Mountains between 450--1200 m,in which the 1~(st) and 2~(nd) generafions are the main.It goes through the winter in diapaused adults,most of which belong to the 2~(nd) generation,while the others belong to the 3~(rd),sometimes to the 1~(st) also.Mostly,the adults of the 2~(nd) generation diapause in the early July.Breeded indoors,the life history of 1~(st) generation is 45--54 d,and the lives of some 2~(nd) and 3~(rd) generations may last 5--7 months through the winter. It takes 4--6 d for the eggs of 1~(st) generation to hatch, 21--36 d for the larvae to grow, and 10--15 d for the pupae to emerge, in the temperature of 26.4--28.2℃ and humidity of 63.2%--84.7% in average. Its main natural enemies include Trichogramma spp, spiders, ants, birds and some bacteria.


The article categorizes the skills required for the future of work identified in recent researches led by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Inter-American Centre for Knowledge Development in Vocational Training (Cinterfor) and other institutions. Then, recommends that the skills gap in the labor market of Latin America and the Caribbean can be narrowed by innovation in the Vocational Education and Training institutions. For this effort, propose that problem-based learning and quality apprenticeships pedagogies are fundamental teaching methods for student's achievement in soft skills.


Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common cause of chronic liver disease in Western countries, comprises a disease spectrum ranging from simple steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis. Fatty liver develops when fatty acid uptake and de novo fatty acid synthesis exceed fatty acid oxidation and export as very low-density lipoprotein/triglycerides. Because of its high prevalence and its association with obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia and hypertension, NAFLD has become an important public health problem. The pathogenesis of NAFLD has to date not been completely clarified. Research has been conducted regarding the role of insulin resistance, lipotoxicity, oxidative stress and chronic inflammation. Visceral adipose tissue has increasingly been recognised as a biologically active organ contributing to the pathogenesis of NAFLD. Its role in the development of fatty liver might be situated at several levels: as a source of free fatty acids, by the production of adipocytokines, as a cause of insulin resistance and by inflammation.


Alignment between business strategy and information strategy has been in focus for several years. It can be stated that the research suggests different explanations and differs in how alignment influences firms' performance. In this paper, we present results from an investigation among firms in Slovenia in which we asked about how they perceive that their business strategy and information strategy were aligned to each other. Respondents' statements about alignment were then checked against the firms' turnover growth. One conclusion, which is possible to draw from the analysis, is that there is a significant relationship between alignment and turnover growth.


Hua Chen, Congjun Wu, 3, 4, ∗ and X. C. Xie 6 Department of Physics, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China Institute for Theoretical Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang, China Key Laboratory for Quantum Materials of Zhejiang Province, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China (Dated: November 16, 2021)


The process of determining the efficiency of different online learning models involves the use of several criteria and a approaches for objectively evaluating models against these criteria. Our approach will further select the desired model or several models during the organization of the educational process. During the coronavirus pandemic, the right approach to the organization of the learning process will increase efficiency and provide the necessary level of knowledge of potential students. The study proposes a method for objectively determining the efficiency of online learning based on quantitative data generated by users while learning online courses. Classifications of online learning models are considered and the efficiency of 4 common models in Ukraine is evaluated.
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In this paper we have adapted Bahl and Tuteja (1991) estimator in systematic sampling using auxiliary information. Using Bedi (1996) transformation an improved estimator is also proposed under systematic sampling. The expressions of bias and mean square error up to the first order of approximation are derived. It has been shown that the proposed estimator performs better than many existing estimators. A numerical example is included to support the theoretical results.


Abstract Objective This retrospective study aimed to observe the efficacy of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with sirolimus in the treatment of haemangioma combined with the Kasabach–Merritt phenomenon (KMP). Methods A total of 11 infants with KMP who were treated at our hospital from January 2016 to September 2021 were selected and treated with arteriosclerosis embolotherapy using a microsphere emulsion formed by bleomycin + ultra-fluid lipiodol + dexamethasone + contrast agent or bleomycin mixed microspheres as the embolising agent. The patients were administered sirolimus orally after TACE. The clinical efficacy and examination indicators before and after treatment were observed and compared. Results The 11 infants underwent TACE treatment by arteriosclerosis embolotherapy a total of 21 times; of these cases, 10 were cured, and 1 showed a moderate response. There were no cases of non-response or death. The platelet count rose from 10.0 (7.0, 18.0) x 109/L before TACE to 236.0 (188.0, 275.0) x 109/L six months after the first TACE, and the tumour size decreased from 49.0 (43.0, 111.7) cm3 before TACE to 7.0 (3.5, 17.0) cm3 six months after the first TACE. The differences were statistically significant (the Z values were −2.943 and −2.934, respectively, p < 0.05). Conclusion The combination of TACE and sirolimus has significant efficacy on critical children with KMP.


: Nature-based solutions and global climate protection Nature-based Solutions (NbS) build synergies between biodiversity conservation and societal challenges such as climate change. This paper derives a working definition of NbS based on an evaluation of existing definitions , in particular the IUCN (2016) definition. It comprises the key elements of the existing definitions that we believe to be important to inform the scope of this study. It critically assesses the global mitigation potential of NbS in relevant studies for forests, croplands, grasslands, terrestrial and coastal wetlands as well as settlements. Recommendations for international climate policy are derived. The study finds that it is likely that NbS potentials provided by scientific literature overestimate the realistic potential of NbS for climate change mitigation. This is due to a lack of integrated studies, overly optimistic assumptions on land availability as well as the quality of available information. Furthermore, the influence of measures on GHG fluxes, uncertainties related to carbon fluxes and quantification methodologies as well as climate impacts are not taken into account. The majority of studies evaluating the mitigation potential of NbS focus on the technical mitigation potential. General ecological constraints such as existing threats to ecosystems, and biodiversity impacts, land use conflicts and other social, cultural and political barriers as well as the risk of non-permanence further limit mitigation potentials. The success of NbS to mitigate climate change and deliver ecological and social co-benefits will very much depend on eliminating direct and indirect pressures on ecosystems caused by current patterns of production and consumption. Nevertheless, uncertainties related effects NbS used as an their Neither they be used as an


Several sufficient conditions for optimality are presented. These conditions are made of necessary conditions sufficiently strengthened with convexity and generalized convexity assumptions. The use of generalized convexity concepts allows one to obtain conditions weaker than some sufficient conditions previously obtained with convexity.


Hybrid organolead halide perovskites (CH3NH3PbI3) with polymorphic structures have been successfully synthesized by controlling their solubility in solvents with different polarities. Crystal formation stages of the perovskites have been demonstrated for the first time. Shape changes of such perovskites are accompanied by transition in their crystal structures and variation of optical properties. Herein, a new trigonal phase for CH3NH3PbI3 has been observed with a rod-like morphology. Photoemission study indicates a significant red shift in the perovskite nanoparticles, compared to that of the rod-like nanocrystals. This solvent-controlled formation of polymorphic phases provide an additional approach for controlling the optical properties of CH3NH3PbI3 for various optoelectronic applications.


Schachtel (1959) suggests that with increased mental development more attempts are made to explore objects and it is also more likely that objects will be explored in different manners. The present experiment, using retardates as Ss, related mental age to the number of exploratory approaches toward an object and also to the tendency to explore objects differently by use of more than one modality. Ss were two groups of instirutionalized retarded women, 21 in each group. A High-MA Group had a Mjln of 5.8 yr., a MIQ of 36, and a McA of 32.5 yr. A Low-MA Group had a Ma[.\ of 2.8 yr., a MI^ of 18, and a M c ~ of 33.0 yr. Placed into a 1%X 2X 2-ft. wooden box, one at a time, were a wet sponge, a stuffed rabbit, and a circular milk-glass screen with moving colors and shadows. Each object could be seen and illuminated by raising the door of a window at the front of the box. Each object could be touched by thrusting the hand through a sleeve curtain. After demonstrations by the examiner and familiarization trials by Ss, a free choice 1-min. trial was given for each object during which the object could be seen or touched as much as S wished. Ss were not allowed to see and touch the object at the same time. The number and duration of approaches in each modality were recorded. The median number of approaches toward the three objects was greater for the High-MA Group (Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test, p < .05). The HighMA Group also tended to use more than one modality in approaching the objects. The median proportion of exploration time spent in the more-used modality was less for the High-MA Group (Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, p < .05), indicating that those of higher mental development rely less on a single type of approach in exploring an objec~. The results support Schachtel's hypotheses. The visual modality tended to be preferred by both MA groups although the total time spent with the objects was the same for both groups.


Digitisation of collections (databasing of label information and imaging) is a recent trend in herbarium management (Flannery, 2012). Public access to such information via the Internet makes collections more broadly useful and improves scientific research (Smith & Blagoderov, 2012). Today, at least 61 herbaria have over 1M physical specimens. World leaders in herbarium digitisation are P, L, NY, PE and US (Table 1). This list is a compilation of data published in open sources and may not be complete, but it shows that we are far from full digitisation of the world's largest herbaria. This "digital ranking" is unstable due to varying number and productivity of scanners used in world herbaria depending on budget fluctuation. For instance, NY is currently adding 20K scans per month, K and BM have recently announced a large-scale digitisation project using DigiStreet system based in Amsterdam making 3K scans per day, and US is currently scanning 4K per day of ferns and daisies. Most of digitised specimens are available on the Internet, but quite a few images are stored offline waiting for basic indexing. The Moscow University Herbarium (MW) received a grant from the Russian Science Foundation (8,000,000 RUR; 142,300 USD) in 2015 for digitisation and over 0.5M specimens were scanned. MW is focused on the flora of temperate Eurasia with a pronounced emphasis on the flora of Russia. With five staff members, it is the second-largest herbarium in Russia after the Komarov Institute (LE). Collections of MW include 989K specimens of 36,289 species of vascular plants and 2001 species of bryophytes. MW holds some important historical collections by G.F. Hoffmann, J.F. Ehrhart, C.B. Trinius, J.R. and J.G.A. Forster, etc. So far we have found 4.5K type specimens. Approximately 600 type specimens were previously digitized—thanks to financial support from RFBR – and are available online (http://herba.msu.ru/pictures/mw_type/index.html). Sixtythree historical specimens derived from Carl Linnaeus collections were published on CD Herbarium Linnaeanum (Balandin & al., 2001). In 2015, as a result of the Global Plants Initiative, LE digitised ca. 6.1K specimens and became the largest virtual herbarium in Russia. Also, ca. 5K have been scanned in St. Petersburg University Herbarium (LECB) (V.A. Bubyreva, pers. comm.), but they are not available online. In terms of the 'five task clusters' introduced by Nelson & al. (2012), the fourth and fifth stages of digitisation (label data capture and georeferencing) are not the top priority of this project. Instead we decided to scan all specimens at 300 dpi in 2015–2018, to digitise types at 600 dpi, and finally to database and georeference label data from as many specimens as possible.


This study was aimed at investigating the alkaloids present in the leaves of Dehaasia hainanensis. Thirteen isoquinolines were isolated and characterized. Of these, four aporphines [(+)-laurolitsine, (+)-corydine, (+)-laurotetanine and (+)-lindcarpine], two morphinans [(-)-sinoacutine and (-)-ocobotrine], four benzylisoquinolines [(+)-reticuline, (+)-roefractine, (+)-reticuline N-oxide, and O-methylarmepavine], and one bisbenzylisoquinoline [(-)-N,N'-dimethyllindoldhamine] are reported for the first time from Dehaasia species. The structures were elucidated by spectral analysis.


Changing plot ratio of transferred land is a common problem.The Ministey of Land and Resources asks to use land value of per unit floor to determine the payment of land-transferring fees,but there is no concrete ways.Combining the relationship between the land value of per unit floor and the plot ratio in Dezhou base value of land syetem,how to assess land value of per unit floor and how to use land value of per unit floor to determine the payment of land-transferring fees have been studied.


The present invention provides a piezoelectric ceramic composition having the formula: {[Pb(1-1.5x)±(0~0.2)Lax][Ti(1-y-z)MnyCuz]O3} which meets the requirements: 0.02<x<0.14, 0.01<=y<0.04, and 0.002<=ZL0.008.The piezoelectric ceramic composition of the present invention can be stably sintered under normal atmosphere. That is, there is no need for an oxygen partial pressure to be 80% or more. Furthermore, the composition exhibits excellent piezoelectric property and thermal stability. Accordingly, the piezoelectric ceramic composition of the present invention has excellent piezoelectric property at a thickness longitudinal third harmonic frequency capable of producing a high frequency of 15 MHz or more, and can be used as a material of a piezoelectric ceramic device with a small electrode area.


Active diluents has significant effects on solidifying process of free radical UV-curing reaction.It was found that when the weight content of gross active diluents was 55%,and the weight ratio of multifunctional monomer was in the range of 5%~10%,a satisfactory curing rate and degree would be obtained.


Accurate temperature measurements with the coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) technique are difficult to perform when temperature gradients occur within the measurement volume. Very often it is even difficult or time consuming to identify the influence of spatial averaging on the measurement. To solve this problem, a weighting procedure based on a combination of least-sum-of-squared-differences-fits (LSF) using different weighting factors was developed and tested by using experimental data, measured in a laminar and in a turbulent premixed methane/air flame. With this evaluation procedure it was possible to identify spatially averaged CARS spectra in order to sort them out avoiding the problems arising from the nonlinear nature of the CARS process. Using this new fitting approach, the expected bimodal temperature distribution near the flame front of the turbulent premixed flame can be confirmed. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


Abstract The arrival of new customers along the new Iron Silk Road also brings new transport opportunities. The liberalization of railway transport has created many wagons over the railway market throughout the EU, especially in the field of freight transport. Choosing the preferable carrier that can fit the needs of customers is challenging. Each rail freight operator currently shapes its profile by focusing on a specific group of commodities as a matter of priority. By specializing, they gain a dominant market position in their sector that helps them to maintain and expand their clientele. The article aims at bringing a decisive system with clear rules and standards for choosing the right business partner in the freight railway market. The article is designed as a case study that starts with an analysis of four different freight carriers. Other parts of the article are about the evaluation of their ability to meet the needs of a customer.


In democratic countries, the so-called covert actions are the most controversial element of the intelligence services activities. Covert actions are secret operations aimed, inter alia, at influencing the political, economic or military situation of other countries (e.g., inspiring coups d'état, paramilitary actions, assassinations, training and financing of armed troops or the use of "black" propaganda). Covert actions are a powerful tool in the hands of the executive, but they should be effectively controlled by the legislative authority. The purpose of the article is to analyze the powers of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States of America to control covert actions. The author presents current legal and organizational solutions and also indicates how, under the influence of successive covert action scandals, legal provisions have changed in the direction of extending the powers of the Congress in the field of control. At the same time, the author presents problems with the interpretation of some legal solutions in the context of the supervision of the Congress after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 and the extension of covert actions to include actions of special forces and targeted killings of terrorists.


In this paper we seek a Gaussian mixture model (GMM) of an n-variate probability density function. Usually the parameters of GMMs are determined in the original n-dimensional space by optimizing a maximum likelihood (ML) criterion. A practical deficiency of this method of fitting GMMs is its poor performance when dealing with high-dimensional data since a large sample size is needed to match the accuracy that is possible in low dimensions. We propose a method for fitting the GMM based on the projection pursuit strategy. This GMM is highly constrained and hence its ability to model structure in subspaces is enhanced, compared to a direct ML fitting of a GMM in high dimensions. Our method is closely related to recently developed independent factor analysis (IFA) mixture models. The comparisons with ML fitting of GMM in n-dimensions and IFA mixtures show that the proposed method is an attractive choice for fitting GMMs using small sizes of training sets.


Background: The optimal triage of non ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is important because NSTEMI includes a broad spectrum of pathological condition. Contemporary clinical risk stratification schemata for predicting in-hospital death of NSTEMI are largely derived from risk factors identified from trial cohorts. However, many real world potential risk factors have not been included. Purpose: To develop a simple scoring system to predict in-hospital mortality for the broad spectrum of NSTEMI treated in Tokyo CCU network and compare with the GRACE risk score. Method: A multivariable logistic regression model called TCNet (Tokyo-CCUNetwork)-NSTEMI scoring system was developed using 2291 NSTEMI patients (including 108 in-hospital deaths) hospitalized at Tokyo multicenter 67 CCUs from January, 2011 to December, 2014. Result: In multivariate modeling, the following 5 risk factor at hospitalization remained independently associated with in-hospital death: cardiac arrest (odds ratio [OR], 3.7), Killip class (OR, 1.9 per class), female (OR, 1.6), serum creatine level (OR, 1.5 per 1.0 mg/dl [88.4μmol/l] increase), and age (OR, 1.5 per 10 years). Chosen variables were assigned a weighted integer, the sum of the integers represented the total risk score for each patient. The discrimination ability of in-hospital death by TCNet-NSTEMI score was excellent with c-statics of 0.86 (95% confidence interval, 0.83–0.89), 0.84 in the GRACE risk score. Conclusion: Across the broad spectrum of NSTEMI and in general clinical practice, TCNet-NSTEMI score is simplified to predict In-hospital death compared with the GRACE risk score because of calculated only 5 factors, and can help clinicians to stratify the risk for optimal triage and management.


Brazil has several regional variations, and in spite of being mostly unified by a single language, some regions are so different from each other that they could have become different countries altogether. Brazil is composed by multicultural mixture: Africans, Europeans and Native Americans formed the bulk of Brazilian culture. This fact influences arts, literature, music or gastronomy, creating a heterogeneous mix of habits and patterns in society. (Noble J., Chandler G., & Clark G., 2008) Bossa Nova, Carnival and samba are some of the most popular exponents of this heterogeneous and rich culture.


Objective To estimate the pharmacokinetic parameters for drug obeying one order adsorption and Michaelis-Menten elimination by SPSS(statistics package for social science,12.0) software. Methods Concentration-time data obtained from four order Runge-Kutta algorism with excel forms were converted into △C/△t at a sere of sampling time.The dC/dt was approximately replaced by △C/△t,and concentration c was accounted by an arithmetic mean of(Ci+Ci+1).Data of △C/△t-c were analogized by nonlinear regression of SPSS. Results The pharmacokinetic parameters estimated by SPSS were accurate and reliable. Conclusion SPSS is suitable for estimating the pharmacokinetic parameters of drugs obeying one order adsorption and Michaelis-Menten elimination.


Avocado oil currently does not have standards in place to regulate its purity or
 quality. To set appropriate standards, factors that impact the chemical composition of
 avocado oil need to be better understood. To help address this, fruits from different
 regions were harvested throughout the year and processed using lab-scale equipment into
 oil. The oils' purity (fatty acid profile, sterols, and triacylglycerols) and quality
 (free fatty acidity, peroxide value, and specific extinction in UV) were determined in
 addition to minor components such as tocopherols. It was discovered that growing region
 and harvest time had a greater impact on fatty acid and sterols profiles than using
 whole fruit verses only flesh to process the oil. The same standards are set for all
 avocado oils regardless of the country of origin, this finding indicates it will be
 important to ensure standards can accommodate oils from different regions. In addition,
 using poor quality fruit to make oil caused a significant increase in the free fatty
 acidity compared to using good quality fruit at the time of processing. This work
 determined a baseline for avocado oil quality parameters by extracting oil from ripe,
 good quality fruit, which can in turn can inform reasonable limits for avocado oil
 quality standards.


Family Polycopidae is one of the more abundant and diverse taxa occurring in marine interstitial environments.
Most of the interstitial polycopids are so far known from Japan and belong to the genus Parapolycope Klie, 1936.
In this paper we describe another four new species from Japan. A new genus, Kliecope gen. nov. is erected to
include one new species Kliecope mihoensis sp. nov. and one new combination Kliecope oligohalina (Tanaka &
Tsukagoshi, 2010) comb. nov. Although the morphology of Kliecope is similar to Parapolycope , the new genus
has the following diagnostic characters: absence of an inward bulge on the antennular second podomere, presence
of two setae bearing a sucker on the antennular third podomere, and absence of a dorsal seta on the basis of
mandibula. Another three Parapolycope , Parapolycope setouchiensis sp. nov., Parapolycope subtidalis sp.
nov., and Parapolycope miurensis sp. nov. are described as well. To test the phylogenetic relationship between
the new genus and Parapolycope , we performed phylogenetic analyses based on the 14 18S rDNA sequences of
interstitial Polycopidae species, 12 of which were newly obtained from our material. The 18S gene proved to be
suitable for phylogenetic analyses in polycopids with high intraspecific or intrageneric resolution. Here we present
trees obtained with maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony, and neighbour-joining methods, and they support
the divergence between Kliecope and Parapolycope with high bootstrap values.


COURTENAY DINWIDDIE, general secretary of the National Child Labor Committee, was at work on an article for this Review at the time of his death. The unfinished manuscript was sent to us by the National Child Labor Committee, with the statement that Mr. Dinwiddie had been working on this article on the afternoon when he left the office for the last time. These first pages of the article were so complete that we publish them as Mr. Dinwiddie left them. He had planned to document his general statement with a more detailed review of the situation in the important industrial states. The general statement, however, even without his proposed documentation, is so important that the Review is glad to publish this portion of the article as a last word from Courtenay Dinwiddie to the social workers of this country on this very important subject.


The current research focused on exploring the learning styles as predictor of metacognition among the rural adolescents. The sample for the study comprised 200 rural school going adolescents (grade 9 &10) randomly drawn from the selected Government Senior Secondary Schools of the selected village of Ludhiana-I Block. The subjects were equally distributed across both the grades (grade 9 =100 & grade 10 =100) as well as genders (males= 100 & females =100). VAK Learning Styles Self Assessment Questionnaire (Chislett & Chapman 2005) and Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (Schraw & Dennison 1994) were used to collect data. Results of this research indicated that the major proportion of sample adolescents had an average level of metacognition with a preference for Visual and Kinaesthetic learning style. Further, no significant association was revealed between levels of metacognition and learning styles of adolescents. However, gender differentials revealed a significant association between the 'conditional knowledge', 'debugging strategies' and 'evaluation' sub-components of metacognition and learning styles of adolescent boys in contrast to adolescent girls where only 'procedural knowledge' sub-component of metacognition was found to be significantly associated with the learning styles of adolescent girls. The component-wise analysis of the metacognition revealed a significantly positive correlation between 'Kinaesthetic learning style' and the 'procedural knowledge', 'conditional knowledge' and 'evaluation' sub-components of metacognition in adolescent boys whereas in girls, a significant positive correlation was found between 'Auditory learning style' and 'conditional knowledge', 'information management strategies' and 'comprehension monitoring' subcomponents was indicated.


Nowadays, the world has experiencing the greenhouse effects caused by many factors including the increasing of the internal combustion engine vehicles on the road. The automotive industries are constantly trying to find method to reduce the fuel combustion. Thus, the hybrid car is invented. But it is not 100 percents clean from air pollution. The new idea is to invent a motorcycle operated by air motor namely Air Powered Motorcycle. This study will focus on the chassis of Air Powered Motorcycle. Chassis is important part of a motorcycle where all the components will be attached on it such as suspension and engine. The analysis will be done to the swing arm of the Air Powered Motorcycle whereby the swing arm is important as it is the main component for the rear suspension mechanism. To enhance the performance of the air motor, a lightweight swing arm will be designed. In order to reduce force and sprung mass. This new design of rear suspension swing arm will be drawn using CATIA V5R19, a computer aided design advanced software.


The aim was to explore formative factors in developing excellence in students' industrial design capability prior to university. The method used was to interview a sample of the highest performing first year industrial design students at Loughborough University. In parallel a small group of staff conducted a reflective analysis on the approaches to design which students in the cohort as a whole brought with them on entry. Factors emerging from these sources are then juxtaposed with some of the literature and discussed with the intention of identifying areas for further research which could inform the teaching of design at a secondary schools level. Key limitations are that the approach of using eight high performing students means that the findings may not transfer to a 'normal' population, or, indeed, a different sample of high achievers. We need to be aware that the students were identified as 'high achievers' on the basis of achievement in the first semester design practice module rather than the industrial design course as a whole. In addition it is acknowledged that the objectives of design in secondary education are broader than feeding undergraduate design courses. Background This section explores some of the relevant literature that deals with the growth of a child's design ability from the early pre-school years through primary and secondary education. Baynes (1996) explores children's early encounters with design in pre-school years. He re-visits much of the psychology and sociology of childhood and relates it to the type of play activity that is a precursor to design activity. He concludes that children need both suitable resources for designerly play and support from relevant adults in valuing that play.


SCHIZOPHRENIA, most dreaded of all mental illness, has plagued mankind for countless years without abatement. Although it reached significance as a discrete clinical entity under the rubric of dementa precox only in 1860, approximately 7,000 papers on the subject by Bellak's1count have been published between 1936 and 1956. It is likely that in the last 100 years more investigators have spent more time, money, and energy, and written more on schizophrenia than on all other psychiatric problems combined. Yet our ignorance concerning its definition, causes, course, treatments, and outcome is still abysmal. The most we can say is that several theories have been developed which are competitive, each one promising resolution of all the problems of etiology. We gain little satisfaction from the fact that psychiatry in its investigations of schizophrenia is no more backward than oncology in its researches


Cotton/polyester blends can be rapidly and accurately analyzed by x-ray diffraction techniques to give results well within the specification set by the Federal Trade Commission.


In this study, we researched the habitat of terrestrial crabs, which migrate to the seaside to disperse their eggs in reproduction season, by marking the distribution of burrows and the number of the crab. The eggs hatch at the same time as they are dispersed. The larvae go down to the sea to grow up and after a while, they come back to the same habitat. Therefore, they need the area where the coastal forest, beach and the sea are unified to feel the tidal cycle and migrate safely from the forest to the sea. From this survey, we investigated the relationships between the habitat and environmental characteristics, which are topographic and conditions. As a result, the crabs tend to dig burrows on steep sides which are more than 50% slope in the forest or near the water. Moreover, their habitats are separated each other by the effect of the distance from the water. In conclusion, it would be a good way to protect the habitat that corridors such as rivers or creeks to connect the coastal forests and the sea, and to link each other are built in this area. Moreover, it would be another effective plan to distribute water places like small ponds or springwater in every 50m along the forest.


Introduction: Ischemic heart disease is an important cause of death in Cuba and the world. Objective: To identify factors that influence sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Method: A retrospective study was performed at the "Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras" Cardiocentro, from January/2007 to January/2016. The sample consisted of 455 patients with a diagnosis of AMI, divided into two groups, 79 deceased and 386 alive. Summary measures were used for quantitative and qualitative variables. Chi-square test was used to compare proportions. Results: All of these factors were related to SCD in patients with AMI: hypertension (0.047), smoking (p<0.001), peripheral artery disease (p=0.002), dyslipidemia, arrhythmias (p<0.001), left ventricular ejection fraction <50% (p<0.001), increased end-diastolic diameter (53.0/11.0, p<0.001), non-ST elevation AMI (p=0.013), right coronary artery (p=0.011) and left main coronary artery (p=0.030) disease; as well as higher creatinine levels (p=0.006). Conclusions: The clinical variables associated with the occurrence of SCD were: hypertension, smoking, peripheral artery disease, familial pathological history, and dyslipidemia. Arrhythmias, low ejection fraction, and increased left ventricular end-diastolic diameter were associated with SCD in AMI, where non-ST elevation AMI was more frequent. The right coronary artery and left main coronary artery disease, as well as high creatinine levels, were associated with SCD in these patients.


W TITH THE appearance of this first number of a new journal to be devoted solely to plant physiology, a vigorous group of plant physiologists (now 450), organized as the Australian Society of Plant Physiologists, acquire their national medium for publication. The new journal-to be published 4 times a year at a cost of $A1O.00 ($U.S. -13.27)-adds to the Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, of Biological Sciences, of Botany, of Marine and Freshwater Research, of Soil Research, as well as of Chemistry and Physics, all which are similarly sponsored by CSIRO. The editor-in-chief of the new journal is an ex officio member of two committees that will set its tone. One of these is a 13-member Board of Standards which is appointed by CSIRO and the Australian Academy of Sciences, whereas the other is a 7-member Advisory Committee, of which the chairman is appointed by CSIRO and the Academy of Sciences and its other members in consultation with the Australian Society of Plant Physiologists. Thus there may be some protection against the excessive temporary enthusiasms that often capture segments of scientific societies that also operate journals. The Advisory Committee will control the acceptance of papers and, in the clear instructions to prospective authors, the well-tabulated abbreviations to be used for all units, and the excellent and mature format of this first volume, one also senses that the Board of Standards is an active one. The President of the Australian Academy of Sciences, who is also a plant physiologist of distinction, recognizes the new journal as an event in the history of the science in Australia, as it will doubtless prove to be in the English-speaking world. It mean's that Australian plant physiologists are now unusually well equipped with media for the publication of their scholarly works; this is well justified by their vigor and productivity which, in comparison with older and larger populations, has long seemed disproportionately large and important. While recognizing all this and wishing the new journal well, it is appropriate, as at any birth, to reflect upon its heritage and prospects. The stated objectives of the new journal are "the publication of results of original research in all the main areas of plant physiology ranging from biochemistry and biophysics to whole plant and environmental physiology including structural, genetic, and other aspects as related to function." Understandably, the first number cannot cover the range of the journal's objectives, but the papers as published are so conventional in style and content that the new journal may be no more free than its predecessors have been from the fads and fashions in the flood of scientific "postcards" for which contemporary journals have become the repository. If Garner and Allard's 1920-1923 comprehensive papers on photoperiodism and related topics, published in the U.S.A. in the Journal of Agricultural Research (in toto some 104 pages), had been submitted today to the Australian, or to the current U.S. Journal of


Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is common in the intensive care unit (ICU). Recent trials have shown that a restrictive transfusion strategy is safe in most patients, and recent guidelines recommend such a strategy in most ICU patients. It is unknown if this has translated into a change in clinical practice.


The embodiment of the invention discloses an MP4 media file transferring method, an MP4 media file playing method, an MP4 media file transferring device, an MP4 media file playing method and an MP4 media file playing system. The transferring method comprises the following steps: receiving a target MP4 media file loading request transmitted by a video playing terminal; determining first media file information and second media file information, corresponding to the loading request, according to the loading request, wherein the first media file information is formed by compression of header file information of a target MP4 media file, and the second media file information is audio/video data information of the target MP4 media file; and sending the first media file message and the second media file message to the video playing terminal. According to the embodiment of the invention, as the transmitted header file information of the media file information corresponding to the loading request is compressed, the volume of the header file information is greatly reduced, the header file information loading time can be reduced during transmission, the waiting time of a user for watching the media file can be reduced and the user experience is improved.


The purpose of my mentioning the 'problem of the so-called &dquo;subjective factor&dquo; ' in my Review (Acta Sociologicll, Vol. 21, pp. 78-81 ) of T. Mathiesen's book Rett og Suntficnu (1977) was to stress that giving the critique of political economy priority inside Marx's theory formation does not imply any kind of 'objectivism'. The critique of Mathiesen's treatment of the three models was mainly methodological : I found that his discussion concerned only the political consequences, not the political (ideological, practical) character, of the concept formation in these models. Other critical questions could also be raised: Is it legitimate to combine


Zaohongqie No.1 is bred by Hunan Vegetable Research Institute.It is a new eggplant F1 hybrid developed by crossing inbred line 129-5-2-4-1-3-2-3 from Jiangxiziyuanqie variety with inbred line 627-4-3-1-3-2 from Xi'anziqie variety.Zaohongqie No.1 has great comprehensive characters,such as early mature,high yield,high fruit setting ratio,good resistance to diseases,etc..It had been registered and released for commercial production in Hunan province in Mar.2010.The parents' sources,breeding process,main characters,variety characteristics and techniques of culture and seed production of Zaohongqie No.1 were introduced.


During the period of November in 2010,we made one complete oceanographic survey on the seas which were near the Zhongjie Mountain Island.The survey was measured through several analytical tools.They were single index method,organic pollution index method and water eutrophication index method respectively.The final survey results showed,most of the survey areas were polluted in varying degrees.Among them,the coastal waters were polluted quite heavily.The oil contents in each station were all exceeded to the water quality standard of the first sea water.Except that,the excessive rate of inorganic nitrogen and active phosphate were respectively to 75% and 67%,67% of the survey stations were in eutrophic state.The maximum eutrophication index was 2.68,which exists in station 9.75% of the survey stations were in middle or heavily polluted statement.The maximum pollution index was 4.8,which exists in station 9.


A 69-year-old woman presented to the hospital with a 3-month history of fever of unknown origin and dyspnea. Her medical history included diabetes mellitus and, many years ago, partially treated latent tuberculosis infection and pancreatic cancer, treated with Whipple surgery and chemotherapy. Radiography (Figure 1) and computed tomography of the chest (Figure 2) revealed diffuse reticulonodular infiltrates. Initial cultures of blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were negative for viral, fungal, bacterial, and mycobacterial infection. Transbronchial biopsy specimens showed necrotizing granulomas, which stained negative for acid-fast bacilli and fungus. Study of specimens obtained via open lung biopsy showed granulomatous infiltration with no yeast, fungal elements, or acid-fast bacilli. An interferon-gamma-release assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and serologic testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were negative. Glucocorticoid treatment was started for presumed sarcoidosis, and a broad-spectrum antibiotic was also started; however, her condition deteriorated, and she developed seizures. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed widespread 2to 5-mm enhancing lesions (Figure 3). Cerebrospinal fluid studies revealed lymphocytic pleocytosis with a low level of glucose (34 mg/dL) and a high level of protein (174 mg/dL). She was subsequently transferred to our tertiary care center.


The article is devoted to the problems of naming objects of urban space. Urban toponyms (urbanonyms) are considered verbal signs of the language landscape and symbols that support national and sociocultural identity. Historically developed, balanced urban toponymic landscape in Soviet times was subjected to the total pressure of ideological nomination. Current practice shows a tendency to strengthen the regional component of naming, but nominative solutions are performed in a limited range of models. The development of modern official urbanonymy may follow the path of active use of local linguistic material and the coordination of urbanonyms with the semiotics of the architectural landscape to create a harmonious image of the location. Кeywords: urbanonym, naming, urbanonymic landscape, semiotic code.


In this study, a simple and effective memory system required for the implementation of an AI chip is proposed. To implement an AI chip, the use of internal or external memory is an essential factor, because the reading and writing of data in memory occurs a lot. Those memory systems that are currently used are large in design size and complex to implement in order to handle a high speed and a wide bandwidth. Therefore, depending on the AI application, there are cases where the circuit size of the memory system is larger than that of the AI core. In this study, SDRAM, which has a lower performance than the currently used memory system but does not have a problem in operating AI, was used and all circuits were implemented digitally for simple and efficient implementation. In particular, a delay controller was designed to reduce the error due to data skew inside the memory bus to ensure stability in reading and writing data. First of all, it verified the memory system based on the You Only Look Once (YOLO) algorithm in FPGA to confirm that the memory system proposed in AI works efficiently. Based on the proven memory system, we implemented a chip using Samsung Electronics' 65 nm process and tested it. As a result, we designed a simple and efficient memory system for AI chip implementation and verified it with hardware.


There are many problems in engineering surveying teaching of civil engineering in newly-upgraded college, students can' t adapt modern engineering. In order to change this situation,it must be reformed on Content of courses,teaching equipment,test methods,and so on.


Systemic research is supported on patterns to infer the structure, which constitute a simulated representation of the system. This article proposes the construction of a theoretical pattern to sustain the dynamics of developmental tendencies of educational competence in training the professor of Health Technology. The construction of a pattern to structure study object revitalizes these tendencies and allows to impact on the improvement of the professor's performance. Therefore, the proposed pattern becomes a theoretical tool that allows the design of pedagogic and didactic alternatives for transforming the current state of this process.


It is now generally accepted from abundant clinical1,2and experimental3-5data that the over-use of oxygen is an important and probably the principal factor in the development of retrolental fibroplasia. There are, however, several controversial factors which are thought to influence the action of oxygen on the premature retina. One of these is the rate of withdrawal from the initial exposure to oxygen. Prolonged gradual withdrawal from oxygen to minimize or avoid the retinal damage produced by oxygen has been advocated principally by Szewczyk6and Bedrossian and co-workers.7 This report is based on experiments designed to evaluate the effect of gradual versus rapid withdrawal from oxygen in the mouse eye. The data show that the additional oxygen administered during a period of gradual withdrawal frequently represented that added amount of oxygen necessary to make an initial nontoxic exposure to oxygen injurious. Subjects and Methods Experiment I.


For many years, there are different opinions about f ire supervision and management system and the practice regarding this system is relatively confused in theory. The fire supervision and management directly rela tes to the understanding of it. Owing to this, the article analyzes this fact an d define it. Based on this fact, the author expounds and analyzes the developmen t of existing fire supervision and management system, and then put forward innov ations in improving it.


BACKGROUND
In addition to the known disturbances in mineral metabolism and vitamin D activation, the majority of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) do not have sufficient vitamin D stores. The impact of supplementation with low-dose, nonactive forms of vitamin D (calciferol) on parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in this population is unknown, however.

METHODS
A cross-sectional evaluation of vitamin D levels, intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) and other laboratory results in 108 stage 3 and stage 4 CKD patients according to their intake of over-the-counter vitamin D.

RESULTS
37 patients took 400 IU of vitamin D daily with supplemental calcium and 71 did not. Compared to subjects who did not take it, patients who were on the supplement had higher 25(OH)D (31 +/- 15 vs. 17 +/- 9) ng/ml, higher 1,25(OH)D (21 +/- 12 vs. 16 +/- 9) pg/ml, lower iPTH (75 +/- 48 vs. 144 +/- 100) pg/ml and were more likely to meet K-DOQI PTH guidelines. However, these subjects were more likely to have oversuppressed iPTH values. The groups did not differ with regard to demographics, glomerular filtration rate and calcium and phosphorus levels.

CONCLUSIONS
Vitamin D supplements may be a valuable tool in the prevention and treatment of hyperparathyroidism in patients with stages 3 and 4 CKD. CKD patients who have oversuppressed PTH need to be asked about their vitamin supplement intake.


From the perspective of trade credit, using provincial and industrial data, this paper examines the effects of geographical agglomeration on regional export comparative advantages. The results indicate that industries with higher dependence on trade credit exhibit greater export comparative advantages in high-degree agglomeration areas. Considering the endogeneity of geographical agglomeration and the influence of other regional factors, and using different measures, the paper still proves the result robust. It is also found that there are significant regional differences on the effects of geographical agglomeration on regional export comparative advantages. Compared with the western regions, high degrees of agglomeration in eastern regions significantly promote exports of industries with higher dependence on trade credit, and the difference between middle regions and west regions is small.


Second harmonic generation from amorphous SiOx thin films prepared by sputtering was investigated under a nanosecond pulse excitation at 1064 nm. The investigation over a wide range of preparation conditions, i.e. excess Si concentration (CexSi) and annealing temperature, revealed that the effective second-order nonlinear optical coefficient (deff) reaches up to 0.59 pm V−1, which is comparable to that of α-quartz. The origin was discussed based on the results of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, electron spin resonance spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. A correlation was found between the ratio of deff to CexSi and the peak energy of the photoluminescence, suggesting that Si clusters are the most probable origin of the second-order nonlinearity.


The invention discloses an economizer for a heat pump unit and the heat pump unit with the economizer. The economizer comprises a shell. A partition assembly is arranged in the shell so as to divide the interior of the shell into a plurality of gas-liquid separation spaces independent of one another. Each gas-liquid separation space is provided with a gas outlet, a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet which communicate with the gas-liquid separation space, wherein the liquid inlet communicates with the liquid outlet. A stop assembly located between the corresponding liquid inlet and the corresponding liquid outlet is arranged in each gas-liquid separation space. According to the economizer, the heat pump unit can meet the refrigerating requirement and also has the higher outlet water temperature, and the structure is simple and practical. Meanwhile, the complexity of heat pump unit pipeline arrangement is lowered at least to a certain degree.


Purpose To discuss the CT feature of the "more hypodense areas" of primary liver cancer on the hepatic dual - phase CT scanning . Methods the hepatic dual-phase CT scanning date were reviewed retrospectively in 72 patients with primary liver cancer. Results According to the CT appearance, the CT "more hypodense areas" of primary liver cancer were divided into six types: (l)the mutiple flecks pattern in 30 cases (41.67% ). (2)the patches with mutiple flecks pattern in 14 cases(19.44%) . (3)the patches with multiple stripes pattern in 11 cases (15.28%). (4)multiple stripes with flecks pattern in 8 cases (11.11%). (5)single oval pattern in 3 cases(4.17%) . (6)mixed pattern in 6 cases(8.33%) .The CT "more hypodense areas"of primary liver cancer were poorly - defined margin on CT plain scan(n = 72) and hepatic artery - phase(n = 69). CT " more hypodense areas ' were well - defined margin and much too " more hypodense areas" on hepatic portal - phase. The CT " more hypodense areas of primary liver cancer were related to intratumor enhanced vessels shape on hepatic artery - phase. Conclusion Hepatic dual - phase CT scanning was an effective method in demonstrating the shape, number and position of CT "more hypodense areas" of primary liver cancer. It should have an improtant clinic value in evaluating the treatment effect and prognosis of hepatic arterial lipiodeol embolization of primary liver cancer and diagnosis for primary liver cancer.


PURPOSE: An integrated device having an insulation layer in a trench overlapping a fine inductor is provided to integrate an analog device, a digital device and a radio frequency device in one chip, by forming an integrated inductor requiring high substrate resistance on a silicon wafer. CONSTITUTION: At least one trench is formed in the semiconductor substrate(30) in an inductor overlap region. An insulation layer is filled in the trench. At least an insulation layer covers the semiconductor substrate in the inductor overlap region. The inductor is formed on the insulation layer.


Zinc phosphate, an important pigment in phosphate conversion coatings, forms protective films on rubbing surfaces.
We have simulated the underlying reactions under shear by ball-milling zinc phosphate and monitored the reaction of hopeite (Zn3(PO4)2·4H2O) and the retarded recrystallization of the amorphous reaction product by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and quantitative infrared (IR) spectroscopy. Abrasion of stainless steel was simulated by addition of pure 57Fe. The results provide insight into the chemistry of phosphate conversion coatings or during battery cycling of metal phosphates and give theoretical guidance for the preparation of amorphous phosphates. Thermal analysis revealed that the release of structural water is a key step during the reaction of hopeite under shear to ball-milled amorphous zinc phosphate. The back-reaction and associated recrystallization kinetics of amorphous zinc phosphate show a classical Langmuir behavior. Fe impurities inhibit the recrystallization of ball-milled amorphous zinc phosphate strongly. 57Fe Mossbauer spectroscopy and PXRD revealed that Fe is oxidized to Fe2+ and Fe3+ during ball-milling and incorporated locally at the tetrahedral and octahedral sites of the structure. Ball-milled amorphous zinc phosphate is metastable as γ-Zn3−xFex(PO4)2. EPR studies showed the incorporation of Fe3+ to be coupled with the formation of Zn2+ vacancies. The Fe3+ defect sites bind water because of their higher Pearson hardness (compared to Fe2+ and Zn2+), thereby reducing water mobility and inhibiting further reactions like the recrystallization to hopeite. Our findings reveal the amorphization mechanism of Zn3(PO4)2·4H2O in stainless steel ball mills at the atomic scale and highlight how the reactivity of amorphous products is affected by impurities associated with the processing method.


This study explored the impact of the fully implementing an English e-learning course on students' learning performance. Technology acceptance model was used to examine the factors influencing students' attitudes and learning performance. A sample of 1,949 students was collected. Structural equation modeling was employed for data analysis. The authors found that subjective norm, system accessibility, and e-learning self-efficacy positively affected the students' attitudes and behavioural intentions through perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. The students' behavioural intention was positively related to learning performance. The students with higher English proficiency would lead to a stronger subjective norm-perceived usefulness relation, while a lower English proficiency would lead to a stronger relationship between perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness.


Q UANTITATIVE analysis forces us to note only what can be expressed in numbers, and to compare events on this very narrow basis. Arranging a pinhole, a lightmeter, and a recorder properly, we can express our entire world as a single value, plotted to give us little more than the approximate time of day. We are committing the same injustice to reality if we describe someone only in pounds, or his endothelium only in terms of surface charge, critical surface tension, or ability to disturb flow. Efforts to express thrombogenicity by net electric charge on the basis of in vivo experimental2 should take into account that even small applied voltages may damage the endothelium, causing thrombosis nonspecifically.3' Positively charged materials do appear more thrombogenic,5 but the activation of the Hageman factor (factor XII) requires a negatively charged surface, on which positively charged adsorbates are inhibitory.' The zeta potential of many solids will approach zero upon exposure to blood" because plasma will deposit protein on all surfaces, whether their charge is positive, negative, 8 or zero. The other single popular value, critical surface tension, is a very sensitive shallow probe of molecular and submolecular solid surface structures that penetrates less than 24 A,10 yet effects from below upon the behavior of this outmost surface toward proteins may be profound." On high energy surfaces, simple wettability for water serves perhaps as a measure either of cleanliness per se or of the cleaning method used; both wettability and definition of a "clean" gold surface have been disputed among experts.'2 '3 Others, less equipped, cannot hope to handle, and especially to implant, materials under better than these disputable conditions. The wettability of high energy surfaces is lowered


Curing of epoxy resins with aliphatic diamines at low temperatures deviates from the 4EQ mechanism (catalytic and non-catalytic dual path) at relatively low conversions, far from vitrification. Although the Horie mechanism relies on a third order reaction it is possible a more realistic approach to epoxy curing kinetics if a detailed analysis of auto-acceleration is made. A single parameter dependent only on the nature of the amine is proposed.


and it has been difficult to fill the vacancies left. In recent months four medical officers have left the Ministry of Supply. The Department of Health for Scotland is four short of a complement of 27 medical officers, and we understand that 15 of the 24 are already seeking other posts. The Ministry of Labour advertised for four posts in 1948, but of the applicants only two were considered to reach the required standard. Thirteen medical officers have transferred from the Ministry of Pensions to the Ministry of National Insurance, because of the better prospects available, and the Ministry has also lost 15 others. The Ministry of Food has been unsuccessful in attracting medical recruits. Before the introduction of the National Health Service this would have been a serious enough position. It is doubly so now, when it is imperative to have in such Departments as the Ministry of Health men of the highest calibre who command the respect and confidence of the medical profession. If medical men and women working in Government Departments find their services to the profession and the community valued at a much lower rate than doctors accepting comparable responsibility elsewhere, then the drain of medical man-power from these Departments will continue, and Ministries will be unable to fill the vacancies or will have to fill them with men of secondor third-rate ability. The Civil Service generally may be expected to be sympathetic to the request of their medical colleagues for revision of salary. The Civil Service unions have already protested against the Treasury's contention that the Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal should look upon the Government's policy as overriding the merits of individual claims. As the Manchester Guardian points out,' this has led to a widespread distrust of arbitration, even though the Treasury's argument has not yet been applied outside the Civil Service. This question of arbitration was very much to the fore at the time of the Annual Meeting of the B.M.A. at Harrogate last year. In the Committee Stage of the National Health Service (Amendment) Bill Mr. Aneurin Bevan said, " If both sides agree to go to arbitration, obviously the Minister would accept the consequences." This surely is something which must apply to all sections of the medical profession, however employed, if justice is to be done, and more especially if the right kind of medical men and women are to be attracted into responsible work, whether inside or outside the National Health Service. The medical profession will be alive to the danger that the Treasury argument may be used if the question of the remuneration of general practitioners, still left very much in the air, should come to arbitration, and will do all it can to back the legitimate claims of their colleagues in the Civil Service. Some way out of the present deadlock must be found.


Based on the analysis of Baiyan,the least- studied prose of monologue style from Qiseyan by Shen Congwen,the study is to explore the polarization of scenes and state of life at both the frontline and rear during the Anti- Japanese War,and to discover the dilemma Shen Congwen encountered in the early 1940s and his reflections on significance of life and writing from the triple personnel relations across time and space.


A 55-year-old had been undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. He was admitted to our hospital for nausea-vomiting and back pain that was located at the interscapular area. Urine culture was positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and purulent secretion from the diabetic foot grew MRSA. Also, the interscapular area abscess and peripheral blood cultures were positive MRSA. We report a case of multiple abscesses of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at atypical locations in a immunsupressed patient on peritoneal dialysis.


In the auditory system, tonotopy is postulated to be the substrate for a place code, where sound frequency is encoded by the location of the neurons that fire during the stimulus. Though conceptually simple, the computations that allow for the representation of intensity and complex sounds are poorly understood. Here, a mathematical framework is developed in order to define clearly the conditions that support a place code. To accommodate both frequency and intensity information, the neural network is described as a topological space with elements that represent individual neurons and clusters of neurons. A bijective mapping is then constructed from acoustic space to neural space so that frequency and intensity are encoded, respectively, by the location and size of the clusters. Algebraic operations -addition and multiplication- are derived to elucidate the rules for representing, assembling, and modulating multi-frequency sound in networks. The predicted outcomes of these operations are consistent with network simulations as well as with electrophysiological and psychophysical data. The analyses show that acoustic information can be encoded with a purely place code, without the need for rate or temporal coding schemes. The mathematical approach complements experimental and computational approaches and provides a foundation for interpreting data and constructing models. Author Summary One way of encoding sensory information in the brain is with a so-called place code. In the auditory system, tones of increasing frequencies activate sets of neurons at progressively different locations along an axis. The goal of this study is to elucidate the mathematical principles for representing tone frequency and intensity in neural networks. The rigorous, formal process ensures that the conditions for a place code and the associated computations are defined precisely. This mathematical approach offers new insights into experimental data and a framework for constructing network models.


Linear observation of Gaussian random functions always results in reduction of uncertainty and since the posterior central moments are precomputable, optimal linear sampling schemes for variance reduction are nonsequential. In particular, systematic sampling of homogeneous Gaussian processes and fields, the latter on rectangular grids, leads to simple variance-updating equations. Cases when measurements are noisy, when linear transformations of the uncertain function are observed or estimated, and when nonparametric uncertainty is superposed to a random parametric trend lead to simple variants of the direct observation/estimation model. The basic analytical tool is the Kolmogorov-Wiener filter, either in the frequency or in the space domain. Application areas include the design of rainfall collection networks, inference of soil properties for geotechnical use, mineral exploration, biological and environmental sampling, materials testing, and quality control.


I provide an overview of my experiences entering the workforce as an associate research solutions engineer at Purdue University's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing after transitioning from the food service industry. The analysis includes my experience adapting to a different work philosophy. I will also present examples and ideas of what additional education training, and processes has been beneficial to provide guideposts for others transitioning into a career in HPC.