Front page of Sunraysia Daily 10 April 1947: 'STUDENTS MAKE HISTORY AT VARSITY BRANCH' (lead article and two photographs); loose issues of Branch magazine Primo Anno, v.l, No.1, 14 May 1947 - v.2,No.11 21 Nov 1947 (missing v.2, No.8); magazine of M.U.E.S.C.M. (Engineering Students Club Mildura) SNAFU, v.1. No.1, Aug 1947 - v.1, No.3, 17 Oct 1947; programme for Official Opening of Mildura Branch 17 May 1947 (3pp) cutting from Farrago, 24 June 1947 'Mallee Round-Up'; An Addendum to the Students' Song Book, n,d, single sheet 8vo, printed; list of MUESCM Committee members 1947, TS and MS (Long is named as Architecture Rep on the Union Sub-Committee) Minutes, Mildura Branch Sub-Committee Meetings Nos.1-5, 29 Apr-13 Oct 1947 (roneoed); SRC Regulation 1 - Affiliated Societies, 30 Apr 1947 (5pp. foolscap, roneoed); Also a (stray?) copy of programme for Scotch College (Melbourne) House Music Teams Contest, 9 August 1940 (4pp, 8vo, 4to sheet folded, printed)


In this paper, a system for face tracking and recognition in a video sequence is proposed based on KLT (Kanade-Lucas-Tomasi) tracker and 2DPCA (Two-Dimensional principal Component Analysis). Before using KLT algorithm for tracking faces, Viola-Jones face- detection-algorithm is applied to-detect all faces in the image or video sequence. KLT tracks face objects after being detected in the consecutive frames and sustaining long-term- tracking when faces come in/out. Face features are captured and selected using 2DPCA technique which is applied as feature extraction in order to eliminate noise and recognize faces more efficiently using a distance classifier. Face94 dataset and images captured by computer webcam are-used-to test the proposed system. Experimental results-show-that Viola-Jones algorithm is efficient when detect front faces. The KLT algorithm is tested to track faces using ten different videos captured by computer webcam. KLT is successfully applied and is able to track multiple faces even when the detected face turns left or right. Finally, 2DPCA is successfully applied and is able to recognize faces in both Face94 dataset and computer webcam video sequence.


Routing is very important to ensure the transmission of data between nodes in wireless sensor network (WSN). Many routing protocols have been proposed. WSN has many common features with Ad Hoc network. In this paper we have evaluated two Ad Hoc routing protocols in WSN topology. The results showed that we can use Ad Hoc routing protocols to ensure the transmission of data in WSN topology. The impact of mobility has been studied on Directed Diffusion protocol in WSN topology.


Present-day precipitation and temperature simulations from regional climate models (RCMs) are compared with 2 re-analysis datasets, a hindcast dataset and observations over Scan- dinavia. The selected RCM data consist of 25 runs from the ENSEMBLES project, the re-analysis datasets are ERA-40 and ERA-Interim from ECMWF, the hindcast is NORA10 from MET Norway, and observations consist of E-OBS gridded data as well as data from meteorological stations. We studied the interannual variability and mean annual temperature and precipitation cycle for 1981 to 2000 and for 2001 to 2012 for 5 locations in Norway and Sweden: Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Tromso and Ostersund. The results show rather large differences between models and observa- tions, demonstrating the need for bias adjustment of results from climate models. A model ranking is provided to indicate which model gives the best representation of present climate over Scandi- navia. The performance measure used is the root-mean-square deviation of mean and standard deviation of monthly values at the 5 selected locations. The regional models RACMO2 and RCA show the smallest deviations from observed climate. Among the top-ranking model runs, most were driven by the global model ECHAM5 and some by a version of HadCM3. These 2 GCMs are also present among the worst-performing GCM-RCM combinations, indicating that selection of RCMs is crucial. For robust projections, an ensemble mean is still needed.


After years of development as the main force over the counter market, now the National Equities Exchange and Quotations, commonly known as the new over-the-counter market, has formed a fairly large scale. The number of enterprises grows rapidly and there have been more than 10000 enterprises in the new over-the-counter market today, bringing the trading boom. However, in the thriving new over-the-counter trading, it must be recognized that there are still a lot of risk factors, restricting the market developing healthy and orderly. This paper starts with the current situation of the new over-the-counter market of our country, focusing on the research of the liquidity risk and the valuation risk of the medium-sized and small enterprises share transfer system by means of statistical analysis and comparative analysis. And then analyzes the causes of risk in-depth and proposes some policy recommendations of the market risk prevention and control. Hope to help the market participants understand more about the risk of the new over-the-counter market, especially develop the risk awareness of the market participants, and finally take the risk prevention and control actively. At the same time, the China new over-the-counter market risk prevention and control model would be established and improved, and as a result, it can provide strong financial support for the development of emerging industries, small and medium enterprises and escort the construction of China capital market.


Objective:To develop the new synthetic 18F-FDG method used ionic liquid(IL)as Phase transfer catalyst(PTC).Material and Method:Study the productivity of 18F-FDG with different volume(K2CO3,IL,acetonitrile).1,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-2-O-trifluromethanesulfonyl-D-mannopyanose(TATM)25mg precursor and 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate(BMI)as PTC.Results:we got the highest 18F-FDG productivity(55%)and radiochemistry purity(93%)with 0.2ml K2CO3,0.3ml BMI,0.7ml acetonitrile and TATM 25mg.Conclusion:we can get the highest 18F-FDG productivity used BMI as PTC with TATM precursor.


In this paper, the electromagnetic propagation coverage of different VOR stations over irregular terrain airport locations has been presented. Three different investigation studies for different airports in the heavy terrain red sea area are introduced. The calculation has been done applying Longley rice propagation model. The theoretical calculation concepts of the employed electromagnetic propagation model are discussed. The coverage areas for the two studied air ports were plotted using digital Two dimensional geographical maps with 90 meter resolution. The results are compared to standard line of sight model.


Forest ecosystems are important providers of ecosystem functions and services belonging to four categories: supporting, provisioning, regulating and cultural ecosystem services. Forest management, generally focused on timber production, has consequences on the ability of the system to keep providing services. Silviculture, in fact, may affect the ecological structures and processes from which services arise. In particular, the removal of biomass causes a radical change in the stocks and flows of energy characterizing the system. Aiming at the assessment of differences in stored natural capital and ecosystem functions and services provision, three differently managed temperate forests of common beech (Fagus sylvatica) were considered: (1) a forest in semi-natural condition, (2) a forest carefully managed to get timber in a sustainable way and (3) a forest exploited without management. Natural capital and ecosystem functions and services are here accounted in biophysical terms. Specifically, all the resources used up to create the biomass (stock) and maintain the production (flow) of the different components of the forest system were calculated. Both stored emergy and empower decrease with increasing human pressure on the forest, resulting in a loss of natural capital and a diminished ability of the natural system to contribute to human well-being in terms of ecosystem services provision.


A meaningful investigation of such elementary processes requires the accuracy of a quantum mechanical description, but the prominent role which water plays in a corroding system makes theoretical modelling rather challenging. I will discuss our use of first principles calculations combined with thermodynamic considerations to address questions relevant to corrosion. By extending thermodynamic concepts routinely used in the realm of surface science we can understand the stability of ZnO(0001) surfaces in dry and humid atmosphere [1,2], while an approach derived from the defect chemistry of semiconductors enables us to link the electrode potential and the pH-scale seamlessly to ab-initio calculations. This method is based the formation energy of ions in an aqueous host matrix and will, depending on our ability to obtain accurate ion hydration energies, allow us to exploit the advantages of ab initio calculations to address key questions in electro-chemistry.


The purpose of this study is to determine and analyze the influence of protean career attitude toward proactive work behavior with passion for work and career self management as a mediators. The sample determination uses purposive sampling technique. There are 389 respondents used as the samples in this research and are analyzed using Structural Equation Model (SEM). The result from this research is that protean career attitude has a significant positive effect to proactive work behavior. Protean career attitude has a significant positive effect to the passion for work. Passion for work has a significant positive effect to proactive work behavior. Protean career attitude has a significant positive effect to career self management. Career self management has a significant positive effect to proactive work behavior. Protean career attitude has a significant effect to proactive work behavior through passion for work. Protean career attitude has a significant effect to proactive work behavior through career self management.
Keywords : Proactive Work Behavior, Passion For Work, Protean Career Attitude Career Self Management.


The platform of J2EE and idea of MVC pattern are discussed. In the exploitation of J2EE application software used in enter- prises, aiming at the problem of multi-terminal application, the design mode of MVC is introduced based on J2EE, which supportes multi-terminal. The realization mechanism and the performance specialty of this mode are discussed and studied.


Wireless communication system is necessary in the daily work and emergency conditions of the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant. Wireless network covers the whole plant, and ensures the reliability and diversity of communication instrument together with other communication systems (DTV) in nuclear power plant. The technical proposal of wireless communication system should ensure the applicability inside Nuclear Island as well as outside, and meet the user requirements in plant furthest.


Tissues of Amanita verna were cultivated in 3 kinds of media. The tests showed that the medium consisting of wheat bran, mixed sawdust and dry cow dung was the optimum one. The result revealed that the toxicity reduced in following order: dry specimen→parental strain→secondary spawn. The protocarpic tissue were observed but no fruitbody formation.


A natural approach to representing and reasoning about temporal propositions (i.e., statements with time-dependent truth-values) is to associate them with time elements. In the literature, there are three choices regarding the primitive for the ontology of time: (1) instantaneous points, (2) durative intervals and (3) both points and intervals. Problems may arise when one conflates different views of temporal structure and questions whether some certain types of temporal propositions can be validly and meaningfully associated with different time elements. In this paper, we shall summarize an ontological glossary with respect to time elements, and diversify a wider range of meta-predicates for ascribing temporal propositions to time elements. Based on these, we shall also devise a versatile categorization of temporal propositions, which can subsume those representative categories proposed in the literature, including that of Vendler, of McDermott, of Allen, of Shoham, of Galton and of Terenziani and Torasso. It is demonstrated that the new categorization of propositions, together with the proposed range of meta-predicates, provides the expressive power for modeling some typical temporal terms/phenomena, such as starting-instant, stopping-instant, dividing-instant, instigation, termination and intermingling etc.


This paper introduces a novel cloning scheme for QoS provisioning in OBS networks. Results produced by the NS-2 simulator show 50% loss reduction in higher priority traffic when compared to the classical cloning scheme.


Detail 210Pb analysis of two core samples collected with a gravity corer from the coastal water of Terengganu South China Sea has provided a chronology of the sediments identifying the subtle yet distinct variations in recent sedimentation. This investigation of recent sedimentation with the use of 210 Pb analyses is a part of an overall study to examine and quantify past and present patterns and rates of sedimentation, revealing how deposition environments and their morphological structure transform. To assess the recent to sub-recent depositional processes in the Terengganu coastal water, a detailed sediment analysis was conducted. The activities of natural radionuclide 210 Pb along with the 208 Po tracer were measured by Alpha Spectrometry to estimate sedimentation rate and mass accumulation rate. The highest accumulation rates were recorded near the Terengganu river estuary, seem to be controlled by several addition factors that modulate the settling particles, such as onshore precipitation and river runoff and the lower rates near the island.


: This study aims to assess the integration of the Anhui folk fine art into college art education towards an innovative program for cultural integration to improve practical teaching, promote the development of teachers and students, and achieve a win-win situation for education and regional cultural heritage. Descriptive quantitative design and total enumeration sampling were utilized. Anhui University of Finance and Economics and Bengbu College in China were selected to evaluate the level and challenges of integrating Anhui folk art into art education, which was disseminated through WeChat and evaluated using the Star questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used. Results show that most of the teacher respondents were over 35 years old (85.7%) and had more than 10 years of teaching experience (80%), most of the student and teacher respondents were female (71.6% and 60%), and the student respondents were Sophomore and junior of different majors. In Anhui, folk fine arts were integrated into the evaluation levels of art education in terms of goals (teacher AVM = 1.82, student AVM = 1.78), planning (teacher AVM = 1.81, student AVM = 1.73), implementation (teacher AVM = 1.77, student AVM = 1.66), monitoring (teacher AVM = 1.79, student AVM = 1.73), and evaluation (teacher AVM = 1.80, student AVM = 1.66), monitoring (teacher AVM = 1.79, student AVM = 1.73), and evaluation (teacher AVM = 1.80, student AVM = 1.66), both teacher and student respondents indicated that they "do not implement" or "rarely implement. The challenges of integrating Anhui folk art into art education include the limitations of teachers' teaching and research abilities (teacher AVM = 2.51, student AVM = 2.98), the relatively


Cloud computing, as a distributed computing model, has been extensively used for the deployment of computationally intensive applications. In order to exploit cloud's full potential, effective scheduling techniques are required to minimize the cost and to provide quality of service. A challenging problem is the scheduling of real-time complex applications, where along with the goal to meeting deadlines, energy conservation has to also be taken into account. Consequently, energy efficient scheduling techniques are required ensuring timeliness. In the last years, there is a rapid increase in the number of Internet of Things applications. Due to the large amount of generated data which need to be transferred between sensors and cloud resources, fog computing appeared as a paradigm beyond cloud computing. Furthermore, in the IoT domain the majority of the applications are real-time with quality of service requirements. Therefore, they should be effectively assigned to resources in both the fog and cloud layers, considering the computational as well as the communication characteristics of each application. In this keynote we will present recent research covering various concepts on scheduling real-time applications in cloud and fog systems and we will provide future trends and directions in the cloud and fog computing research area.


E mployee Performances are become important thing these days. Employee performance is assessed in terms of quality and quantity based on labor standards specified by the organization. Good performance is the optimal performance such as the appropriate performance standards of an organization and support achievement of organizational goals . T here are many factors which give effect and influence in creating such a high employee performance . The purpose of this research is to know the effect of Leadership Style, Motivation and Work Discipline towards employee performance developed in Qualitative Method . This research used Qualitative Method , Descriptive Analysis to give a detail explanation about employee performance of Waroeng Charity based on the leadership style, motivation and work discipline as the factors which giving a influence to create a high or low employee performances. To ensure the accuracy of the analysis , this research uses in-depth interview until we get the saturation . The result of this research discovered that three factors are the main consideration for both employee and leader . The leadership style isn't suit enough with the employees, while the motivation & work discipline of the employee is really low. This means Waroeng Charity should reconsider to change the leadership style and focus improving the motivation and discipline by creating training and development. Keywords: employee performances, leadership style , motivation , work discipline


A review of the studies done at home and abroad about web-based peer feedback is aimed at fully utilizing this feedback technique.By so doing,students' English writing competence is hoped to move up another notch.


A 2.56gigasamplepersecond(GSPS)fixed-point fixed-precision dynamickernel function fastFourier transform (FFT)withvariable truncation schemeisdesigned forreal-time wideband signal detection. Thisdesign isverified fortwo-tone signal detection inabandwidth of1.14GHzat20MHz intervals withoutput throughput rates of50ns.Thedynamic kernel FFT usesabout32% oftheslices available ontheXilinx Virtex 4 FPGA modelXC4VSX55onboard theDelphi ADC3255withan Atmel10-bit analog todigital converter (ADC).Theproposed design hasanaveraged single signal spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR)of40.6dBandtheability todetect aweakinput signal at -45dBm.Thisispossible forafixed-precision FFTdesign dueto theembeddedvariable truncation scheme. Inaddition, withan ideal 8-bit ADC,averaged single signal SFDRperformance of 47.60 dBandtwo-tone signal instantaneous dynamic range(IDR) of32.60dBareachieved. Thetwo-tone signal IDRistheratio between thestrong andweaksignal inputs inthetimedomain. The highthroughput ratesand single signal SFDR have performed better thanXilinx LogicCORETm 256-point IPFFT's throughput rateof4.827 to5.119 gsandsingle-tone SFDRof25- 30dBforan8-bit input.


ABSTRACT This study used poly(butylene succinate) and poly(ethylene glycol) to modify poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate). The results showed that the incorporation of poly(butylene succinate) and poly(ethylene glycol) improved the mechanical properties of blends. The results showed that crystallinity of the poly(ethylene glycol)-containing blends decreased, so do the crystallization temperature and melting temperature of the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) component of blends. Poly(butylene succinate)/poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)/poly(ethylene glycol) ratio of 50:20:30 was chosen owing to its good properties. The poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) component of blends can be degraded completely by Pseudomonas mendocina DS04-T, whereas this strain cannot degrade poly(butylene succinate) and poly(ethylene glycol). Apart from poly(butylene succinate), Fusarium sp. FS1301 can also biodegrade poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) and poly(ethylene glycol). GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT


ABSTRACT Recent theoretical perspectives explore the joint effects of race and age on decision-making in criminal and juvenile justice proceedings. Underlying these approaches is a focus on the use of racial stereotyping and decision-makers' perceptions of minorities as threatening, especially young African Americans. While there is some empirical inquiry into the combination effects of race and age on decision-making in the criminal justice system, little is done with the juvenile justice system. This is a critical omission since unlike criminal proceedings, age by itself is traditionally treated as a legally justified factor that can be considered by decision-makers to arrive at decisions for juvenile outcomes. Using an interpretation of the symbolic threat thesis, we attempt to address this void in the literature by examining the validity of three hypotheses that involve the individual and joint effects of race and age on juvenile justice outcomes. The results provide partial support for the consideration of both race and age to expand our understanding of the contextual nature of social control in general and decision-making in particular.


The divergence of the self-energy has been one of the most senous difficulties in the local field theory. From the viewpoint that the divergence is inherent in the local field theory, many authors have proposed various attempts which modify the field theory to yield convergent result. ) These theories always introduce such an ad hoc cutoff parameter as an elementary length or something like this. Up to the present, however, the existence of such a universal constant has never been observed experimentally. If we note here that all the divergent results have been obtained so far on the basis of the perturbation-theoretical calculations, we cannot exclude the standpoint that it is not the local field theory but the method of calculation that is wrong. In the evaluation of the elementary excitation spectrum in liquid He II, one of the present authors (S. S.) and others) proposed a new method to have a finite result for the self-energy of the bose field without introducing any additional cutoff parameter, and obtained a good agreement with experiment. This fact throws light on the latter conservative standpoint. Since the interaction Hamiltonian for the system of He II has a special form, however, it is not clear whether or not the new method which is successful in the case of He II is effective for the cases of other interacting fields. The purpose of the present paper is to show that the new method gives also the self-energies finite results for the case of interacting relativistic bose fields and to clarify the reason why our method gives the self-energies the finite results.


accounts, such as those by Herbert Parmet (Jack and JFK: The Presidency of John F. Kennedy, 1980–1983) and James Giglio (The Presidency of John F. Kennedy, 1991), are rare exceptions. Rabe, however, avoids the analytical extremes of many other Kennedy scholars in crafting a balanced interpretation. For instance, he praises Kennedy for the skill with which he handled short-term crises, notably Berlin in the summer of 1961 and the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. On the other hand, he criticises Kennedy's longer-term policies for playing a role in bringing about the crises that punctuated the Kennedy years. Thirdly, Rabe produces a work that is thematically rich and historiographically aware. He provides insights into a number of the key issues that concern diplomatic historians. On the question of whether Kennedy would have fought in Vietnam, had he not been assassinated, Rabe does a superb job of considering the various factors that impinge on this issue. On the question of whether the Cuban missile crisis constituted a turning point in Kennedy's foreign policy – converting him from a ColdWarrior to a leader intent on reducing international tensions – Rabe argues (contrary to what a number of other scholars have maintained) that continuity rather than progressive change was evident in much of his foreign policy. His failure to distinguish nationalism from communism ensured that despite his interest in being an innovative statesman, ultimately his approach to international affairs was along the same lines as those of other Cold War presidents. Rabe's coverage of the historical literature on Kennedy could have been more effective, and in places more narrative detail should have been provided. Overall, though, Rabe succeeds in producing a mature, fluent, and perceptive account of John Kennedy's foreign policy.


Growth of the new plant of Camellia oleifera forest on that year by different tending measures was compared in this test,results showed that: the promoting results of different tending measures on growth of newly planted forests of Camellia oleifera on that year was significantly.Reclaim the mountains horizontal belt(reserving grass band) + extended cave and keeping soil,technical measures of fertilization(A) have the largest growth and the highest rate of seedlings stored;the growth and preservation rate of seedlings of comprehensive reclamation(not-reserving grass band) + extending cave and keeping soil,fertilization measures(B) followed by;only the expanding cave and keeping soil(C) has the lowest growth and seedlings save rate.Meanwhile,test results also showed that: the tending measures of mountains horizontal belt reclaim + fertilizer + reserve grass band(A) have the lowest incidence of pests and diseases.


ORLANDO, Florida— Adding rituximab to standard chemotherapy significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) in patients with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL), according to a study presented here at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting (Abstract 1). Asked for his opinion for this article, an expert not involved with the study, Robert Hromas, MD, Chair and Professor of the Department of Medicine at the University of Florida, said the results resolve a long-standing controversy in this disease: "The results are exciting for those of us who treat acute leukemia, and should immediately change clinical practice." He also noted that BCP-ALL is curable in children but has poor outcomes in adults. The study's lead author, Sébastien Maury, MD, of Hôpital Henri Mondor in France, noted that the chimeric anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab has led to significant improvement in the treatment of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including Burkitt lymphoma, and leukemia. In patients with BCP-ALL, the CD20 antigen is expressed at diagnosis in approximately 30 to 40 percent of patients, and this expression has been reported as a poor risk factor. A previous study suggested a potential benefit for the addition to chemotherapy. The new study, which Maury reported at the meeting's Scientific Plenary Session, involved the results of the GRAALL-R 2005 Phase III study, the first randomized study to evaluate the role of rituximab in patients with BCP-ALL. The multicenter, randomized trial compared the pediatric-inspired Group for Research on Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (GRAALL) protocol with the same regimen plus rituximab.


Introduction Russian olive is a thorny, small, sometimes shrubby tree that thrives in Utah's arid climate. This extremely hardy and adaptable plant originated in southern Europe and Western Asia. It tolerates drought, alkaline and saline soils, fixes nitrogen from the air and reproduces both by seed and root suckers. The small olive-like fruits are relished by many species of wildlife (particularly birds). However, Russian olive often crowds out native vegetation in riparian areas and forms an impenetrable barrier along fence lines and in pastures. Its invasive nature and thorny growth habit have led several Western states to list Russian olive as a noxious weed. This fact sheet introduces several methods that can be used to control Russian olive, and identifies situations best suited to each method. As with any perennial plant, the key to Russian olive control is killing the root system.


Combined the opinions of decision making person with the mathematical model, and integrated the weapon-target allocation into multi-target programming, the system adopted the fuzzy multi-targets programming to acquire optimization project. At first, all the problems were integrated into a programming model; then, optimized solving was acquired under fuzzy multi-targets programming and parameters. At last, the method superiority was judged through verifying the effectiveness and reliability of the model.


Principal component analysis(PCA) method is a kind of one-dimensional feature extraction methods commonly used in image recognition.But the traditional PCA method used in coal recognition often faces with such issues: high dimensionality and large computation.This paper proposed and implemented a kind of coal recognition algorithm based on the 2DPCA.Its principal component analysis is based on image matrix,and its covariance matrix can be constructed directly from the image matrix,so the covariance matrix used by 2DPCA is much smaller than that used by PCA.The results show that in the case of the same number of training samples,the time consumption of 2DPCA accounted for about 60% that of PCA,and with the increase of training samples,the difference in the time consumption between 2DPCA and PCA increased.The recognition rate was improved by nearly 10% over PCA method,and the image SNR was also increased from 4.53 dB to 12.17 dB.The speed and accuracy of 2DPCA method was satisfactory,and the efficiency of coal recognition was improved effectively.


The integration mineral resource exploitation is an effective approach to improve the utilization of resources,to realize the maximum enterprise revenue and promote upgrade in industries.It is also the fundamental demand to adapt the globalization of mining industry and accelerate self-development of enterprise.In this article,the principles and methods which should be followed in the resource integration are discussed from seven aspects,and also the importance of scientific planning,intensive operation,extending industry chain,strengthening capital operation and independent innovation in resource integration are emphasized.


The novel amino acid (±)-β-(2-amino-1,3-selenazol-4-yl)alanine 4a was prepared from selenourea and 1,3-dichloropropan-2-one via a four-step synthetic sequence. Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis indicated a downfield chemical shift of δ 0.29 to 0.30 and δ 0.57 for the C5-proton of the protonated 2-amino-and 2-acetamido-1,3-selenazoles respectively compared with the analogous thiazoles. The infrared spectra of the selenazole and corresponding thiazole compounds were virtually identical.


Background In the age of Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) treatment where the cost of treatment is still very high, it may make sense to prioritise early treatment for individuals who are unlikely to achieve spontaneous clearance. Host genetic predictors might help us to select the right candidate, as several potential host genetic determinants have proven as the strongest indicators of clearance. Thus, genetic testing may help select individuals that would profit most from immediate treatment (high risk of progression and/or low risk of clearance), versus individuals who could be given a chance to see if spontaneous clearance occurs. The aim of this study is to synthesise available studies to provide a more precise estimate of the role of genetic factors in hepatitis spontaneous viral clearance (SVC). Methods We performed a systematic search that reported for studies reporting the association between host genetic factors and SVC in 3 major databases (Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase, and Pubmed) between 1stJanuary 1994 and 30th June 2015. We calculated odds ratios comparing patients who had achieved SVC to individuals who had not for each genetic predictor and undertook meta-analysis to identify genetic factors that were associated with clearance. Results 86 studies met the inclusion criteria, representing 38,605 individuals. We identified 146 genetic factors, 24 of which were strongly associated with clearance. After we tabulate the odds ratio for SVC against allele frequency in those who cleared spontaneously, the strongest host genetic predictors of clearance were IL28B rs8103142 (OR=4.06, 95% CI: 2.64–6.25), IL28B rs12979860 (OR=3.27, 95% CI: 2.68-3.98), and IL28B rs8099917 (OR=2.83, 95%CI: 2.36-3.39). (figure 1)Abstract IDDF2019-ABS-0125 Figure 1 Odd ratio of hcv spontaneous clearance in relation to allele frequency Conclusions This study suggests that patients with unfavorable IL28B genotypes could be given priority for early treatment with direct acting antivirals, given their low likelihood of spontaneous clearance. IL28B typing might help to inform the decision to start therapy in patients with chronic genotype 1 HCV infection, particularly in the context of the limited availability of DAA therapy in many places. However, the benefits of genotyping would need to be considered in the context of the falling costs of DAA's treatment.


AIM To study the effects of change rate of electromagnetic fields (EMF) on blood apparent viscosity and coagulation and find a new physical way to reduce the blood viscosity and restrain coagulation. METHODS A generator producing different d E /d t and d B /d t EMF was developed. The blood sample was treated with device and then blood apparent viscosity and coagulation progress were detected. RESULTS With radiation of d E /d t , the blood apparent viscosity ( η ) decreased ( P 0.01), the coagulation time ( t r ) got slow ( P 0.01), the biggest clotting strength ( τ m) weaker ( P 0.01 ) compared with d E /d t treatments, the d B /d t had more significant influence on blood. CONCLUSION d B /d t can improve the hemorheological performance.


We draw your attention to Ian Gunn's new website, JoyceTools (details and URL below), which includes a wealth of primary reference material for Ulysses, including a searchable digital scan of the entire 1904 Thom's Dublin Directory. And we note with regret the passing of Wilhelm Füger, a long-standing contributor to the Checklist. Thanks to this Checklist's contributors: Sabrina Alonso, Massimo Bacigalupo, Michael Cunningham, Tamar Gelashvili, Ian Gunn, Peter O'Brien, Friedhelm Rathjen, Fritz Senn, Silke Stebler, and Andreas Weigel. Please send contributions to your bibliographer at W329 Pattee, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, or via e-mail to email@example.com. The Checklists are cumulated online in The James Joyce Checklist: http://norman.hrc.utexas.edu/ JamesJoyceChecklist/.


Objective To compare the short-term effects of femoral head prosthesises with different diameters after total hip replacement.Methods A retrospective study was conducted in 31 patients with femoral head necrosis(Ficat-Arlet staging:Ⅲ~Ⅳ) who underwent total hip replacement surgery from December 2008 to March 2010(3 of them underwent hip surface replacement).They were divided into 2 groups:the large diameter group(group A) and the small diameter group(group B).There were 14 patients with 19 hips in group A,aged from 36 to 62 years old(50.2 years old on average),and the average follow-up time is 9.69 months.There were 17 patients with 17 hips in group B,aged from 36 to 68 years old(55.6 years old on average),and the average follow-up time is 9.74 months.Harris scoring and radiographic follow-up were conducted in all the patients.Results The differences in Harris scores and the ranges of flexion and extension were statistically significant between the two groups.Conclusion Higher Harris scores and short-term improvement of joint mobility can be obtained by large-diameter femoral head prosthesis after total hip replacement,but long-term follow-up is still necessary.


Macro administrative measures should be decided by the Ministry of education and other government department in charge of universities of Chinese medicine. Criteria, responsibility and competition mechanisms should be adopted for administration of these universities. Proper regulations on academic titles, academic rights and responsibilities, academic levels should be formulated to regulate and perfect related systems. Focusing on the main factors hindering quality of teaching, universities can adopt certain measures for students to choose their own subjects for learning. Competitions between the universities are suggested for initiatives and dutiful devotion among the administrative staff. With responsibility of the academic staff, learning interest of the students and initiative of the administrative staff, universities are bound to be advanced.


Several observers, notably Arloing, Janowsky, Geisler, and Chemelewsky, have tried to determine which rays of the spectrum are chiefly concerned in the destruction of bacteria, but all attempts hitherto have been made by placing separate tubes of broth, gelatine, or potato cultures in the various regions of the spectrum, and judging of the relative rates of growth by the periods in which turbidity is apparent, or by the sizes of the respective growths on solid cultures, and their conclusions vary considerably. The author has succeeded in obtaining photographic records by throwing the spectrum on an agar film evenly charged with the spores or bacilli to be investigated, and then observing the behaviour of the illuminated regions after incubation.


BACKGROUND: Antiangiogenic agent plus neoadjuvant chemotherapy confers an improvement in pathological complete response (pCR) rate among patients with HER2-negative breast cancer. Anlotinib is a novel multi-target tyrosine kinase inhibitor that effectively inhibit VEGFR, FGFR, c-KIT, c-MET, and RET. This phase II study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of anlotinib combined with chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment in HER2-negative breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eligible patients (pts) were women, aged 18-70 years, ECOG status 0-2, previously untreated HER2-negative breast cancer. The HER2-negative, defined as immunohistochemistry of 0, 1+, and 2+/ISH-. Pts were required to have a palpable primary tumor at least 200mm in diameter in the breast, as assessed by physical examination, and to be classified as having tumor stage T1c to T3, nodal stage N0 to N2a, and metastasis stage M0. Thirty pts will be enrolled and received 5 cycles of anlotinib (12 mg qd, d1-14; 21 days per cycle) plus 6 cycles of nab-paclitaxel (200 mg/m2, once every 3 weeks), anthracycline (pirarubicin 50 mg/m2) and cyclophosphamide at 500 mg/m2, followed by surgery. The primary endpoint is pCR rate (ypT0/Tis ypN0) and the secondary endpoints include disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), and safety. The study was initiated in August 2021.This study is currently open and 10 patients had been enrolled. The estimated primary completion date is October 1, 2023. Results: The trail is in progress. Conclusion: The trail is in progress.
 Citation Format: Jing Fan, Ting Wang, Huimin Meng, Songpeng Li, Jing Kong, Yidi Wang. Neoadjuvant anlotinib plus nab-paclitaxel based chemotherapy in patients with HER2-negative breast cancer: A prospective, single-arm, single-center, phase II clinical study [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2022 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2023;83(5 Suppl):Abstract nr OT2-18-03.


Objective Through statistical analysis on medical scientific research articles in Nanjing embodied by the international authority retrieval tool,to appraises the city scientific research level.Method With the aid of the MEDLINE retrieval method,all Nanjing scientific research articles from 1996 to 2005 were analysed.Results During the 10 years,the Nanjing medicine scientific research papers(3 693)listed 6th in the domestic main cities.The papers from universities(2 376)accounted for 64.34%(2 376/3 693).Next is the hospital,accounting for 26.86%(992/3 693).In year 2000-2005,the papers occupied 82.56%(3 049/3 693)of the past 10 years,in which the foreign language papers(1 823)occupied 77.61%(1 823/2 349)of the total foreign language papers in the past 10 years.The first 5 periodicals are Chinese publication,namely Chin-Med-J-(Engl)(160),Acta Pharmaceutical Sinica(141),China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica(118),World-J-Gastroenterol(109),Acta-Pharmacol-Sin(103),and the external periodicals are Chemosphere(70),Bull-Environ-Contam-Toxicol(70).Conclusion During the past 10 years,the total medical papers of Nanjing listed the middle level of domestic fields.But it is necessaxy to increase the number and quality of articles in English,especially to be published in the external periodicals embodied by"SCI".


The influence of chemical components and technological process on the properties of soft megnetic iron was studied. An optimal processing for soft magnetic iron has been suggested. The sintered soft magnetic iron has successfully been applied to miniature motors.


Three poly(oxyethylene-block-oxybutylene) diblock copolymers, E76B38, E114B56, and E155B76, were blended with poly(oxybutylene) homopolymer, B14 and B28, such that lamellae (lam), gyroid (gyr), hexagonally packed cylinders (hex), and body-centered-cubic (bcc) spheres were obtained in the melt. The nonisothermal crystallization on cooling of the blends was investigated with synchrotron small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). In general, two classes of behavior are observed. In confined crystallization the morphology of the melt is retained, and crystals have limited dimensions. In breakout crystallization the melt morphology is destroyed, and a new lamellar morphology is formed. The morphological state (confinement in or breakout of melt morphology) during crystallization was evaluated by the change of the position of the first-order peak (q*) in SAXS and the crystallization temperature (Tc). Breakout of morphology was observed in all E76B38/B14 blends and E114B56/B...


Patients with chronic diseases were interviewed during their visit to a public pharmacy. Their anonymity was guaranteed. The questionnaire was standardized and approved by the Ethical Committee. 635 questionnaires were collected in total (2000 were distributed). The study design was cross-sectional. The evaluation of pharmacist-patient relationships was also included in the study. 84 pharmacists volunteered to participate in the study.


This study has the purpose to check how the social inclusion has been approached at Information Science area, from the scientific production area published at the area national periodicals. Over there, to verify which inclusion forms are recurrently approached at Information Science area; to show the use tendencies of social inclusion concept at the Science Information area scientific articles; to find how it presents the social inclusion concept connected to the information professional and analyze if it there is any association to other themes. It was realized searches in six periodicals at the period between 2001 and 2010. We used how analysis method the Bardin content analysis reference. The analysis corpus was constituted of 30 articles which approached the social inclusion theme. As the results, it was showed that the social inclusion on Information Science area publications, in general, is turned to digital inclusion and to the Information Science area publications uses. Besides, it was still identified connections with the information professionals, which one must serve as mediator between the information and the environment where information and users are inserted.


This community service activity is about entrepreneurship education for young people in Jayapura City who are start-up entrepreneurs to improve their related skills by planning and marketing business products creatively and productively. This activity is divided into 2 stages: (1) Focus Group Discussion with a team of facilitators and co-facilitators and (2) Training for young entrepreneurs start-up. Location of this activities for Focus Group Discussion through Ms.Teams virtual media and face-to-face training in the Master of Accounting Uncen hall. The result of this community service provides a stimulus to young people in Jayapura City related to this activity. By this activity, the entrepreneurial spirit needs to be applied through activities empowerment, and this activity stimulates participants with planning, bookkeeping and good marketing.


Background Adolescence is a period that witnesses many changes in lifestyle, such as in social activity and school life, and it is vulnerable to the depressive disorder. Therefore, we intended to evaluate the factors affecting the onset of depressive episodes. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis using the 2019 Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based survey data, including a total of 57,303 subjects from the first year of middle school to the third year of high school and selected among 400 schools. Factors including dietary habits, physical activity, study time, internet use time and other health risk behaviors were included in the analysis. Logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the risk of occurrence of depressive episodes. Results Physical activity, internet use for more than three hours on weekdays, and a study time of more than two hours on weekends were assessed as risk factors of depressive episodes. On the other hand, internet use on weekends and having breakfast regularly were suggested as a protective way to reduce risk in Korean students. Conclusion We identified the factors influencing the depressive episode of adolescents. We suggest that activities appropriate to the culture and lifestyle of adolescents should be recommended in order to reduce the occurrence of depressive episodes.


This paper examines the effects of hypercongestion mitigation by perimeter control and the introduction of autonomous vehicles on the spatial structures of cities. By incorporating a bathtub model, we develop a land use model where hypercongestion occurs in the downtown area and interacts with land use. We show that hypercongestion mitigation by perimeter control decreases the commuting cost and results in a less dense urban spatial structure. Furthermore, we reveal that the impact of autonomous vehicles depends on the perimeter control implementation. Introduction of autonomous vehicles may increase the commuting cost in the presence of hypercongestion and cause an increase in downtown population in the long-run. This result contradicts that of the standard bottleneck model. When perimeter control is implemented, the introduction of autonomous vehicles decreases the commuting cost and results in a less dense urban spatial structure. These results show that hypercongestion is a key factor that can change urban spatial structures.


This bachelor's thesis is concerned with translation activism and its influence on public opinion. The aim of this thesis is to assess the influence that translation activists may have on public opinion, their strategies, goals and organizations. To be able to make this assessment this thesis looks at the past of translation activism and important organizations that influenced its development. The focus of this thesis is on the strategies that translation activists use when translating and their choice of texts. To be able to assess these, this thesis draws on narrative theory. It also outlines the current situation of translation activism and further describes the Global Voices website, which is currently the most active organization of translation activists. It looks at various language mutations of this website, their activity and influence. This thesis concludes that translation activists have the power to influence public opinion and that they help to shape the current narrative.


We report the first direct observational evidence for alignment of galaxy spin axes with the local tidal shear field. We measure quantitatively the strength of this directional correlation of disk galaxies from the Tully catalog with the local shear field reconstructed from PSCz galaxies. We demonstrate that the null hypothesis of random galaxy alignments relative to the shear frame can be ruled out more than 99.98 % confidence. The observed intrinsic correlation averaged over the censored samples that have detected non-zero signals is measured in terms of the alignment parameter 'a=0.17 +/- 0.04', which includes only statistical errors of the censored data, but not the cosmic variance error. The reconstruction procedure is likely to underestimates 'a' systematically. Our result is consistent with the linear tidal torque model, and supports the idea that the present galaxy spins may be used as a probe of primordial tidal shear and mass density fields. The intrinsic alignments of galaxy spins dominate over weak gravitational lensing for shallow surveys such like SDSS, while it should be negligible for deeper surveys at z ~ 1.


P. leiognathi ATCC 25521 genome library was constructed in E. coli to select the specific regulatory gene(s) that enhances the lux operon by in trans Lux-bioassays. The luxZ gene was cloned. The Mr of the encoded LuxZ protein is Mr 25,807 Da and pI = 5.85. Sequence alignment of the LuxZ and the related proteins revealed that the N-terminal has a helix-turn-helix (H-T-H) DNA-binding motif and the C-terminal domain has a dimerization domain which, was subclassified into FadR sub-family of GntR family. Gel filtration chromatography assays demonstrated that the LuxZ could form homodimer in EMSA reaction buffer. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA) elicited that the LuxZ-RR it showed that the LuxZ kept RNAP-RR the consensus LuxZ-binding sequence was 5'-TtnAnnTAnATTnnTnnT-3' in RR the LuxZ-binding sequences was 5'-CGTCGAAGCTAATTATACCTT-3' in RR the consensus LuxZ-binding sequence was 5'-nGnnTA nGTnnnnTnTT-3' in PL741 RR the consensus LuxZ-binding sequence was 5'-ATAATGGATnnATTATTTTT-3' in ATCC 25521 R&R[lux], which located P(II)-promoter and upstream of it. The Lux-bioassays showed that there were only two-fold increased when luxZ in trans with the above regulatory regions. The overall consensus LuxZ-binding sequences are 5'-TnnAnnTnnATTnTTnnT-3'.


Through Falvey model,this paper gains the H-O third theorem and its abundant policy significance.The country with abundant labors should export commodity that international competitiveness is low,and the country with abundant capital should export commodity that international competitiveness is high.Improving the rate of salary or reducing the rental rate of capital could enlarge the area of international competitiveness,but it's impossible to reverse the current situation.And applying these two policies of improving the rate of salary and reducing the rental rate of capital at the same time can reverse the current situation.The current situation of agricultural products' competitiveness in Liaoning province upholds the conclusion.


Abstract 4272 Background: Early intensification of chemotherapy in the remission induction phase of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has been shown to improve the remission rate and long-term leukemia-free survival. Aim: This trail is designed to assess the role of etoposide in the induction remission schedules in younger patients with de novo AML. Methods: Newly diagnosed previously untreated younger patients (15–60 years) with AML were randomly assigned to 3 groups; group A received conventional treatment DA 3+7 [daunorubicin 60 mg/m2/day (days 1–3) and cytosine arabinoside (Ara-C) 200 mg/m2/day by continuous iv infusion (days 1–7)], group B received conventional treatment [ Ara-C 100 mg/m2/day by continuous iv infusion (days 1–10) + daunorubicin 50mg/m2/day (days 1,3,5)] + etoposide (50 mg/m2/day; days 1–5), and group C received high dose AraC (HD-AraC) 3g/m2/12 hrs. (days 1, 3, 5 and 7) + daunorubicin and etoposide in the same dose as above (as in group B). All patients were treated in the Department of Hematology, University Hospital, Bratislava. Informed consents were obtained. RT-PCR was done to determine the expression of topoizomerase I, II-alpha and II-beta genes in bone marrow samples at diagnosis. The data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software versions 16.0, 2008. Results: Between September 2000 and August 2011, 128 patients were recruited (group A = 27, group B = 57, and group C = 44). There was no statistically significant difference in age, sex, performance state, AML subtype (M4-5), WBC count and cytogenetic risk distribution in the 3 groups. Patients have been followed for a median of 92 months. After 1 course of induction the complete remission (CR) rate was 55.6%, 75.4% and 81.8% in group A, B and C respectively (P = 0.048). Group A vs. B (P = 0.025), group A vs. C (P = 0.027), group B vs. C (P = 0.81). Induction toxicity profile and grade was similar in all groups except for conjunctivitis grade 2 and 3 which was higher in group C. The 5 year's overall survival (OS) was 17%, 41% and 33% (P = 0.36) and disease free survival (DFS) was 25%, 44% and 35% (P = 0.21) in group A, B and C respectively. There was statistically significant improvement in OS but not DFS in patient receiving etoposide (P Conclusion: the addition of etoposide to standard treatment of AML can improve the rate of complete remission and outcome in adult de novo AML patients. The incorporation of etoposide to HD-AraC regimens during induction may further improve the rate of CR without effect on outcome (DFS and OS). Measurement of topoisomerase II gene expression at diagnosis can help in selecting patients who will benefit from the addition of etoposide. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


The paper presents a fail-safe railway interlocking system embedded in an Area Control Center (ACC) system. The host of the system is a TANDEM NONSTOP HIMALAYA K200 computer. The fault tolerant computer aims at high safety, reliability and availability. In addition, the dispatcher management system, device supervision system, and train control system are integrated in the host computer to ensure high performance. Tens of stations can be controlled by the system concurrently. The paper also presents some measures in the software used to ensure safety of the interlocking system. These measures have been verified by practical applications in old versions of the interlocking system.


Treatment of wood surfaces with various finish coating materials is recommended for long term protection of wood products exposed outdoor. Due to natural weathering, the colour and the surface roughness of uncoated wood is changed. However, in practice it can happen that wood in constructions has been weathered prior to application of a finish. In this work, selected properties of pine wood surface such as colour, surface roughness and stability of coating film were investigated. The surfaces of previous naturally weathered sapwood and heartwood of pine (Pinus sylvestris, L.) were tested. Two coating materials useable for wooden constructions in exterior conditions were used: dark brown polyurethane-based system and light brown oil-based surface treatment. Experiments showed that the dark brown polyurethane-based system made all the wood surface uniform in colour. It homogenized the surface colour as well as the differences in roughness which occurred as a result of pre-weathering. The light brown oil-based surface treatment did not sufficiently outweigh the colour changes and nor the surface roughness which arose as a result of pre-weathering of wood. The results of pull-off test for adhesion showed that the polyurethane coating film had the weakest point in the pre-weathered layer of wood substrate and also at the wood/coating interface. The oil-based surface treatment had the weakest place inside the coating film or in the coating penetration layer in the wood substrate. Pre-weathering did not significantly affect the pull-off strength of the system wood-coating film.


In this paper a modified JPDA algorithm to avoid track coalescence is proposed. An exclusive measurement is defined for every target in the new algorithm, and with other targets will be pruned, which resists two or more targets share the same measurement as a key measurement and avoids track coalescence. The simulation results show that the new algorithm can effectively solve track coalescence problem in all kinds of scenarios, while keeping a high tracking performance.


Abstract To compare gastrin release in response to a physiologic stimulus in normal persons and in patients with duodenal-ulcer disease, serum gastrin levels were measured in 22 patients with duodenal ulcer and 10 control subjects before ingestion of a protein-rich meal (180 g of beef) and five 15-minute intervals thereafter. The mean fasting serum gastrin concentration for the 22 patients with duodenal ulcer (76 ± 7.0 S.E.M. pg per milliliter) did not differ from that of the control subjects (71 ± 9.4 pg per milliliter). However, mean serum gastrin concentrations in the patients with duodenal ulcer were significantly greater than those of the control subjects 45, 60, and 75 minutes after feeding. The integrated gastrin response to feeding in these patients (99 ± 25 per cent) substantially and significantly (p less than 0.01) exceeded that of the control population (44 ± 10 per cent). Thus, increased gastrin release occurs in response to feeding in such patients as compared with normal persons, and, in sp...


IN 2006, HEWITT, GREENFIELD, AND STOVALL published From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition, a report that describes cancer survivorship care and the Institute of Medicine's recommendations. Since then, survivorship clinics and interventions have been established throughout the country with various models and levels of success. Despite a growing body of literature on this topic, the optimal delivery model to address the healthcare needs of cancer survivors has yet to be established. Barriers to survivorship care implementation are well documented and include challenges with staffing, clinician time, and clinic resources (Birken, Mayer, & Weiner, 2013; Mayer, Birken, Check, & Chen, 2015). Hewitt et al. (2006) also recommended that every patient receive a survivorship care plan (SCP) detailing follow-up care, a surveillance plan, and general health recommendations. However, other literature reveals that SCP adoption in oncology clinics is highly variable, and insufficient evidence suggests that that SCPs improve outcomes for patient (Mayer et al., 2014; Salz et al., 2014).


The formation of complexes of Coumarin and Fe(II) was studied in aqueous media at pH 8.2±0.1 by polarography and spectroscopy. The polarogram indicated formation of complexes between coumarin and Fe(II). Coumarin produces a welldefined direct current polarogram and differential pulse polarogram in 1M Ammonium tartrate (supporting electrolyte) at pH 8.2±0.1. The stoichiometry of the Fe(II)-Coumarin complex is 1:1. Anticoagulant studies on the drug and its metal complex have been performed in albino mice. Revealing the complex to be more potent in anticoagulation activity compared to the parent drug.


It is demonstrated that the principles of pipelined instruction execution can be effectively applied in data-flow computers, yielding an architecture that avoids the main sources of pipeline gaps during program execution in many conventional designs. The processing element uses an architecture called argument-fetch data-flow architecture. It has two parts: a data-flow instruction scheduling unit (DISU) and a pipelined instruction processing unit (PIPU). The PIPU is an instruction processor that uses many conventional techniques to achieve fast pipelined operation. The DISU holds the data-flow signal graph of the collection of data-flow instructions allocated to the processing element and maintains a large pool of enabled instructions available for execution by the PIPU. The architecture provides a basis for achieving high performance for many scientific applications. The trial design and fabrication of an enable memory, a key component of the DISU, are reported.<<ETX>>


The paper is mainly dealing with the dilemma between knowledge creation incentives and knowledge diffusion. Knowledge is modeled as a structure, which is expanding through agents' creation behaviors, and becomes "locally" available to other agents once it is disclosed. An agent taken randomly at each period of the discrete time is choosing between the acquisition of an accessible piece of knowledge and the creation of one. Knowledge value being a decreasing function of the number of agents sharing it, a higher (exogenous and tunable) rate of disclosure decreases the incentives to create (in increasing the diffusion speed). Using simulations, we show that there is, for each set of values of the different parameters, a non null optimal rate of disclosure (maximizing the collective performances of the set of agents) and discuss the effect of some of the structural parameters on it.


Abstract : The object of this research is to analyze the surface current and charge density induced on a finite cylinder situated above perfectly conducting ground plane due to an incident plane wave. This geometry can be used to investigate the mechanisms involved in problems such as a plane wave incident upon a parked aircraft and other similar problems. The Geometrical Theory of Diffraction is the method used to analyze this problem. The GTD solution is first applied to a two dimensional waveguide aperture and compared with a modal type solution to indicate where the GTD ray picture is valid. The GTD solution is then applied to the finite cylinder over a ground plane problem with a procedure which partially corrects caustics which occur in the solution. Plots of current and charge densities for various geometries are presented. (Author)


Exact values are derived for some matrix elements of Lagrange functions, i.e. orthonormal cardinal functions, constructed from orthogonal polynomials. They are obtained with exact Gauss quadratures supplemented by corrections. In the particular case of Lagrange–Laguerre and shifted Lagrange–Jacobi functions, sum rules provide exact values for matrix elements of 1/x and 1/x2 as well as for the kinetic energy. From these expressions, new sum rules involving Laguerre and shifted Jacobi zeros and weights are derived.


This paper deals with the analysis of the convergence properties of the max-consensus protocol in presence of asynchronous updates and bounded time delays on directed static networks. The work is motivated by real-world applications in distributed decision-making systems, for which max-consensus is an effective paradigm. The main result of this paper is that the strongly connectedness of the directed communication network is a sufficient condition for the asynchronous max-consensus protocol to let a distributed system converge in finite time. Implementation issues are also taken into account, by complementing the theoretical analysis with the definition of a mechanism to detect convergence in a distributed fashion. Finally, a numerical example is given, highlighting both the issues related to the failure of synchronous protocols applied to asynchronous settings and the effectiveness of the proposed asynchronous framework.


Amid continuing global efforts to achieve the sound management of chemicals by 2020, the target adopted in World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in 2002, we, as electronic appliance manufactures, are responsible for minimizing consumers risk associated with chemicals in our products.  For this purpose accurate consumer exposure level of chemicals from the products should be obtained to confirm risk and furthermore to take measures to reduce the exposure in designing products. Understanding consumer exposure also plays an important role for regulatory compliance of the products. Proposition 65, a US California law, prohibits businesses from exposing anyone to regulated chemicals without first giving warning. An accurate estimation of consumer exposure of regulated chemicals is required to avoid warning label on our products. Based on the background, consumer exposure of chemicals of concern from plastic products used in electrical and electronic equipment has been evaluated in this study. Proposition 65 regulated chemicals, 2 kinds of phthalates (DINP, DEHP) , generally used as plasticizers for polyvinyl chloride resin were selected as chemicals of concern together with polyvinyl chloride resin as plastic products as the first step. Firstly, effectiveness of existing estimate tools for this purpose was evaluated. ECETOC's Targeted Risk Assessment tool (ECETOC TRA) and The Exposure and Fate Assessment Screening Tool would be insufficient to estimate precious consumer exposure from plastic products since their calculation method was too simplified.  Especially, dermal exposure was calculated in the way that designated amount of chemicals were transferred to skin depending on 3 or 4 contact frequencies, regardless of the kind of chemicals and resin. Secondly, model experiment was carried out focusing on dermal exposure as well as inhalation exposure using molded polyvinyl chloride resin plates with prescribed amount of phthalates. Emission test for estimating inhalation exposure was conducted using micro chamber method for semi-volatile organic chemicals (SVOC) designated in JIS A 1904 2008. Dermal exposure level was evaluated using specimens assuming skin contact point in which texture immersed with artificial sweat was placed onto the plastic plate followed by pressured. As a result, dermal exposure level, which showed 100 times higher than inhalation exposure level, was found to contribute the most to consumer exposure. It made us surprised that dermal exposure level obtained by this method was 1/10,000 of the values by ECETOC-TRA with simplified calculation method. Finally, this estimation method was utilized to confirm the compliance of Proposition 65, on the assumption that DINP was contained in AC cable of a portable electronic equipment. Worst case scenarios with assumed maximum DINP content as well as contact frequency were considered in order to judge necessity of warning. Lifetime Average Daily Dose was estimated to be considerably lower than Safe Harbor Level, led us to the conclusion that warning label was not required under Proposition 65 in this scenario. Results of next chemicals of concern, halogenated and non-halogenated flame retardants have been obtained and the data is being summarized. It will be announced on the day of presentation.


INTRODUCTION TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Objectives Semiconductors The Junction Diode Diode Models Breakdown Diodes The Bipolar Junction Transistor Integrated Circuits Summary Problems INTRODUCTION TO AMPLIFIERS AND BIASING Objectives Amplifier Fundamentals BJT Configurations BJT Biasing in Common-Emitters Biasing Other Configurations Coupling Capacitors Direct Coupling Summary Problems SMALL-SIGNAL BJT MODELS AND THEIR APPLICATION Objectives Why Model? A Basic BJT Model Use of the Model Full Hybrid-p Model Simple Common-base Model Summary Problems SINGLE STAGE BJT AMPLIFIERS WITH FEEDBACK Objectives Series Feedback Amplifier The Emitter Follower Effect of Emitter Decoupling Capacitor Shunt Feedback Amplifier High-input Resistance Techniques Summary Problems LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TECHNIQUES Objectives The Differential Amplifier Current Sources Current Mirrors Active Loads Level-shifting Circuits The Amplified Diode A Simple Operational Amplifier The Differential Comparator Summary Problems BJT SWITCHING CIRCUITS Objectives BJT Regions of Operation Simple Switching Circuits Cascaded Switching Stages Positive Feedback: The Bistable Timing Circuits Collector Waveform Improvement Junction Breakdown Protection An Integrated Circuit Timer Differential Comparator Oscillator Summary Problems FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS AND CIRCUITS Objectives The JFET The MOST Small-signal Model FET Amplifiers Voltage-variable Resistor FET Switches MOS Logic Gates MOS NOR and NAND Gates CMOS Logic Gates Summary Problems AUDIO POWER AMPLIFIERS Objectives An Audio System Power Amplifier Output Stage Voltage Gain Stages and Overall Configuration An Audio Power Amplifier Design Procedure Other Aspects of Power Amplifiers Summary Problems POWER SUPPLY REGULATORS Objectives Introduction The Unregulated Supply Linear Voltage Regulators Regulator Design Examples Introduction to Switching Regulators Summary Problems APPENDICES REFERENCES ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS INDEX


Technology's role in human lives is continuously evolving as technology becomes ever smarter and potentially more amazing. Research advisory firm Gartner predicts that by 2022, 70% of consumer interactions with businesses will be technology-driven, compared to just 15% in 2018 (Goasduff 2020). Although the pervasive use of technology certainly has shortcomings, it has drastically changed living standards. Developments in advanced technologies (also referred to as 'next tech') include such examples as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), internet of things (IoT), blockchain, sensor technology, robotics, virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR). These examples and more have made technology accessible and affordable for consumers. This new or updated technology has created opportunities for businesses to reach out and serve consumers in creative new ways (Grewal et al. 2020). This calls for updates in marketing strategy. The authors of this book present marketing 5.0 as using new-age human-mimicking technologies to create and deliver higher value throughout the consumer journey. The authors present the new human-mimicking, next tech, which is seen to be intelligent and capable of learning and making human-like decisions. This new technology should enable marketing 5.0 to make consumers' lives better. In this book, the concept of marketing 5.0 emerges from three significant social challenges, these are, the generation gap, the prosperity polarization, and the digital divide. Challenges for the generation gap include the friction due to co-existing generations. For prosperity polarization, there is society shifting to extremes, leading to the shrinking of middle space. Challenges for the digital divide include the division between those who have access, can use it, and embrace technology versus those who do not have access, or cannot use it or are apprehensive about it. This book's authors are well-known marketing scholars and practitioners. Philip Kotler is a renowned marketing scholar from the USA and has been regarded as "the father of marketing" (Gunther 2009). His marketing books are popular globally. Hermawan Kartajaya, from Indonesia, is a marketing practitioner and author. He is also the co-founder of the Asia Marketing Federation. Iwan Setiawan is a frequent writer and speaker with rich experience in marketing consulting. This book is a continuation of the marketing X.0 series and brings together the concepts of human-centric marketing (marketing 3.0) and the shift to digital (marketing 4.0). Now there is the introduction to marketing 5.0, which goes beyond customercentricity to focus on the use of the next new technology for consumer betterment. Marketing 5.0 is a timely book, well-positioned in marketing trends and practices. As part of the overall digitalization trend in marketing, the book points out that marketing practices at various touchpoints are becoming technology empowered. Data is vitally enhancing a large number of marketing decisions (Sheth and Kellstadt 2021). Several research studies aim to explore and study consumers' behavior in the digital environment. This shift in practice and research priorities is reflected in marketing education and the popularity of courses offered, such as marketing analytics, data science, and many others. Thus, this book, with its insightful frameworks and approaches, provides a necessary foundation before diving deep into other texts on technology-empowered marketing (e.g., Kumar 2021). The book's 12 chapters are organized into four sections. The first section addresses getting introduced to the concept of marketing 5.0 and the need for this information in these current times. The second section includes a presentation of the significant challenges that marketers face including a generation gap, prosperity polarization, and the digital divide. The third section provides strategic guidance on creating a digital-ready organization, as well as understanding the new technology, and its implications on the overall customer experience (CX). The fourth section contains five tactical components for implementing marketing 5.0. The first section of the book, which is found in chapter 1, focuses on defining marketing 3.0 and marketing 4.0, leading to the evolution of marketing 5.0 as the next step. Despite the next tech impacting the consumer experience at numerous touchpoints, the authors explain that humans still add considerable value to tech-driven marketing. Marketing 5.0 is based on two organizational disciplines: data-driven marketing, and agile marketing. There are three applications presented here – predictive, contextual, and augmented marketing. Together, they comprise the five components of marketing 5.0. Book Review


Many video watermarking algorithms have been developed over the years to provide authenticity of video contents. The major challenges were to maintain the perpetual quality of the video and also sustaining the imperceptibility of watermark to Human Visible Systems (HVS). With rapid growth of online streaming and other video applications compression of video contents became very much essential for saving bandwidth as well as storage space. But most of these compressions are lossy and hamper embedded watermark. The most common watermarking threat is MPEG-4/H.264 codec that highly reduces the size of video content based upon motion prediction and quantization. The objective of this thesis is to present a robust watermarking technique in compressed domain that can withstand different attacks. To sustain watermark after H.264 conversion residual frames are chosen to embed data in the proposed method. Besides this, to maintain quality of video frames watermark embedding is done based on an adaptive value, derived from respective sub-blocks, that varies from block to block. Most of the watermarking techniques developed so far embed watermarks in each frame of the video sequence without using any property of video. For this reason, motion prediction is used to generate the residual frames that actually count on H.264 format. Pixel values vary from frame to frame and that is why an adaptive value is deduced from each macro-block. This adaptive value is used as threshold for embedding watermark in those blocks. This makes the watermark much more sustainable for each block. Finally the proposed technique is tested on different benchmark videos and robustness is tested against different attacks like Gaussian Noise addition, salt and pepper noise and


In April 1989, Schlumberger Well Services, under contract to Fenix and Scisson of Nevada, Inc., ran a wireline sidewall coring machine in exploratory hole Ue4t at the Nevada Test Site for the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The sampling project goals were to recover material for geologic characterization and to determine the effectiveness of the tool for sampling various volcanic lithologies. If a wireline tool is found to be effective, fewer expensive continuously-cored holes will be needed. The Schlumberger Sidewall Coredriller has a maximum diameter of 5.25 inches and, with the gamma-ray unit included for stratigraphic correlation, is approximately 40 feet long. It weighs 850 pounds. All the downhole mechanical systems are hydraulic including the anchor shoe, the coring motor, the pressure on the bit and the core extraction system. Sonde functions are monitored and controlled at the surface. The tool is designed to run in fluid with the waterways in the diamond but creating circulation to keep the bit face clean. Up to 20 cores, measuring 0.91 inches in diameter by 2 inches long, can be recovered with each each. These cores are separated in the split-sleeve catcher tube by discs automatically inserted following each coring. 1 ref., 4 figs., more » 1 tab. « less


The inherent multiplexing capability of Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors (MKIDs) is one of the great advantage of this type of technology. However the cross-talk between and variations of the resonator frequencies complicate the design and operation of large MKID arrays.. We have developed an optical facility to take snapshot of individual KID pixels. It reimages the KID chip in optical wavelength on-to an image plane outside the cryostat. While scanning a small optical source in this plane we detect the resonator response using conventional microwave technique. In this way we can correlate the resonance frequency of each resonator with its position on the chip. This allows to determine the resonator frequencies pattern across the array chip and enables a comparison with the array design. The measurement of electronic cross talk is also readily available from these measurements. In addition, by using higher magnification optics we can resolve individual KID resonator with greater detail and image its readout current distribution.


A novel hybrid frequency controller with supervisory logic and an outer loop predictive control scheme has been proposed in this paper for standalone operation of hydroelectric power plants (HPPs). The nonlinear model of a large scale HPP together with surge tank and elastic water column is used to reflect realistic operating conditions. The proposed scheme is based on inner/outer loops that consist of combined PID/droop-based controllers and a modified PID controller governed by a predictive fuzzy rule-base. Two scenarios are studied in this paper: one including the supervisory scheme with the outer loop predictive controller, and one without the supervisory logic or the predictive controller. Simulation results are provided that indicate the stability and superiority of the proposed control scheme for standalone operation of the HPP.


Twins are not singletons and vice versa. Unless the distinction between twins and singletons is understood in some depth, it is impossible to discuss any questions relating to twins and the transpersonal in a serious manner. This paper provides a guide to the thrust of the argument in terms of the four levels of difference: intergroup; intragroup; interpersonal; and personal. The effects of the varieties of singleton gaze, singleton common sense beliefs, let alone singleton prejudices, on twins in today's culture will be examined. The voice of 'the twin' (singular, plural and representative) is seldom differentiated from the voice of 'the singleton'. Non-twins clearly lack inside knowledge of what it is like to be a twin. Twins have such inside knowledge. Twins are not singletons and vice versa. Unless the distinction between twins and singletons is understood in some depth, it is impossible to discuss any questions relating to twins and the transpersonal in a serious manner. This paper provides a guide to the thrust of the argument in terms of the four levels of difference: intergroup; intragroup; interpersonal; and personal. The effects of the varieties of singleton gaze, singleton common sense beliefs, let alone singleton prejudices, on twins in today's culture will be examined. The voice of 'the twin' (singular, plural and representative) is seldom differentiated from the voice of 'the singleton'. Non-twins clearly lack inside knowledge of what it is like to be a twin. Twins have such inside knowledge. Twins are not singletons and vice versa. Unless the distinction between twins and singletons is understood in some depth, it is impossible to discuss any questions relating to twins and the transpersonal in a serious manner. This paper provides a guide to the thrust of the argument in terms of the four levels of difference: intergroup; intragroup; interpersonal; and personal. The effects of the varieties of singleton gaze, singleton common sense beliefs, let alone singleton prejudices, on twins in today's culture will be examined. The voice of 'the twin' (singular, plural and representative) is seldom differentiated from the voice of 'the singleton'. Non-twins clearly lack inside knowledge of what it is like to be a twin. Twins have such inside knowledge. Twins are not singletons and vice versa. Unless the distinction between twins and singletons is understood in some depth, it is impossible to discuss any questions relating to twins and the transpersonal in a serious manner. This paper provides a guide to the thrust of the argument in terms of the four levels of difference: intergroup; intragroup; interpersonal; and personal. The effects of the varieties of singleton gaze, singleton common sense beliefs, let alone singleton prejudices, on twins in today's culture will be examined. The voice of 'the twin' (singular, plural and representative) is seldom differentiated from the voice of 'the singleton'. Non-twins clearly lack inside knowledge of what it is like to be a twin. Twins have such inside knowledge.


Objective/Hypothesis Teleproctored surgery projects a surgeon's expertise to remote locations. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of this technique as compared with the current standard of care.


This research aims to examine the effect of leverage, systematic risk, firm growth and audit quality on Earnings Response Coefficient (ERC) is all property and real estate companies that listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange periode 2013 to 2015. The research used data collection method of documentation and content analysis by collecting and reading the annual report of sample companies. The number of samples is 47 companies that are determined by purposive sampling method. This research uses panel data regression analysis using Eviews 10 software and Microsoft Excel 2016. The result of this research show leverage and firm growth effect on ERC. Leverage has probability value 0.0472 (0.0472 0.05) and audit quality has probability value 0.5217 (0.5217 > 0.05). Based on the calculation of coefficient determination (R2) was 0.1919. Leverage, systematic risk, firm growth and audit quality on ERC simultaneously giving effect was 19,2%. While the remaining 80,8% is influenced by other independent variabel that are not observed in this research. Keywords : Leverage, Systematic Risk, Firm Growth, Audit Quality, and Earnings Response Coefficient (ERC).


The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to shed light and find out the realities faced by single mothers with school aged children. Fourteen single parents with school aged children from Bansalan, Davao del Sur were carefully chosen to participate in this study through purposeful sampling. The results of the interviews were transcribed, translated as well as coded to produce major themes and core ideas. In-depth interviews and focus group discussion were conducted to find out the experiences of single parents these are the following: adversities, fears and insecurities, steadfastness, disenchantment and self-sacrifice. Insights from single parents were also presented as what they can share to other single parents in rearing school aged children, these are: endure and have courage, stay positive, have faith, forgive yourself, love unconditionally, dream on, and learn from experience. This study is significant in education to understand the students with single parents and to the community to know the struggles of every single parent.


Abstract In order to solve insufficient training data problem in remote sensing, a web platform was created so that registered users can generate labeled data for various classes in a dynamic structure. Users were asked to select representative pixel groups for the forest, hazelnut, shadow, soil, tea, and building classes with the polygon tool, and then assign a class label corresponding to each created polygon thanks to the help document displaying descriptive information regarding the locations, colors, textures and distributions of the classes in the image. Crowdsourcing was again used to test the accuracy of the tagged data produced by crowdsourcing. The created data set was overlaid with the original WV-2 image, and the correctness of the labels of the polygons was once visually verified. Finally, the WV-2 image, consisting of 40 patches, was classified with CNN and an average of over 95% accuracy was achieved.


We present the design, fabrication and characterization of a compact and highly sensitive integrated photonic electromagnetic field sensor based on a silicon-organic hybrid modulator driven by a bowtie antenna. Slow-light effects in the electro-optic (EO) polymer refilled silicon slot photonic crystal waveguide (PCW), together with broadband electric field enhancement provided by the bowtie antenna, are utilized to enhance the interaction of microwaves and optical waves, enabling an ultra large effective in-device EO coefficient over 1000 pm/V and thus a high sensitivity. The EO polymer refilled slot PCW is designed for low-dispersion slow-light propagation, high poling efficiency, and high optical mode confinement inside the slot. The bowtie antenna acts not only as a receiving antenna, but also as poling electrodes during the fabrication process. A bowtie antenna integrated on doped silicon slot PCW is demonstrated to have a broad operational bandwidth, with a maximum resonance at the frequency of 10 GHz. The strongly enhanced broadband electric field is used to directly modulate the phase of the optical waves propagating through the slot PCW embedded inside the feed gap of the bowtie antenna. The phase modulation is then converted to intensity modulation using an external reference arm to form a Mach-Zehnder interferometer in our experimental setup. The sensing of electromagnetic field at 8.4 GHz is experimentally demonstrated, with a minimum detectable electromagnetic power density of 8.4 mW/m2, corresponding to a minimum detectable electric field of 2.5 V/m.


Ground water samples collected from Dabra Block (Gwalior District) were analyzed for Cu, Mn, Fe and Boron. Average was found for Cu, Mn, Fe and Boron were 0.11, 0.09, 0.28, 0.015 Mg/L respectively.


Hydrocarbons are degraded by specialized types of bacteria, archaea, and fungi. Their occurrence in marine hydrocarbon seeps and sediments prompted a study of their role and their potential interactions, using the hydrocarbon-rich hydrothermal sediments of Guaymas Basin in the Gulf of California as a model system. This sedimented vent site is characterized by localized hydrothermal circulation that introduces seawater sulfate into methane- and hydrocarbon-rich sediments, and thus selects for diverse hydrocarbon-degrading communities of which methane, alkane- and aromatics-oxidizing sulfate-reducing bacteria and archaea have been especially well-studied. Current molecular and cultivation surveys are detecting diverse fungi in Guaymas Basin hydrothermal sediments, and draw attention to possible fungal-bacterial interactions. In this Hypothesis and Theory article, we report on background, recent results and outcomes, and underlying hypotheses that guide current experiments on this topic in the Edgcomb and Teske labs in 2021, and that we will revisit during our ongoing investigations of bacterial, archaeal, and fungal communities in the deep sedimentary subsurface of Guaymas Basin.


Ecological problems and environmental protection are considered an international trend which emphasizes the use of eco-friendly clean technologies to produce eco-textiles. True eco-textiles are defined as those which are bio-degradable and no hazardous or toxic substances are used in their production at any stage. the studies


The article deals with the dynamics of the growth rate of bonds results motor characteristics and morphological and functional indicators in the age aspect. Revealed that the stimulus for the development of high-speed and high-speed-power performance in girls aged 7—11 years, by the time predpubertata begins to show greater integration links between the growth rate results in the exercises characterizing different motor skills and morphofunctional parameters.


Purpose: To compare the level of perceived stress and somatization experienced by spouses of deployed versus nondeployed servicemen, and to determine the relationship between stress and somatization. Data sources: Using Lazarus and Folkman's theory of Stress and Coping, a descriptive correlational design was used with 130 participants; 68 spouses of nondeployed servicemen and 62 spouses of servicemen deployed to a combat zone. Participants completed a Perceived Stress Scale‐10 and Patient Heath Questionnaire‐15. An independent t‐test was used to determine the level of perceived stress and somatization in each sample. The Pearson's correlation was used to determine the relationship between perceived stress score and level of somatization in the total sample. Conclusions: Spouses of deployed servicemen had significantly higher perceived stress scores than spouses of nondeployed service members (p <.001). Somatization scores were also significantly higher in spouses of deployed versus nondeployed servicemen (p <.001). A significant positive correlation was found between level of perceived stress and level of somatization (r = .878, p <.001). Implications for practice: Providers should be familiar with common somatic symptoms, treatments used for somatization and adjunct community resources available to patients with stress‐related somatization.


The Caldwell‐Luc procedure, which has long been fundamental in the treatment of perisinus disease, has undergone increasing scrutiny when used for inflammatory antritis. Individual morbidity rates of less than 10% to greater than 40% have been reported. To assess the data from our own institution, a retrospective study of 670 Caldwell‐Luc procedures was undertaken.


Physicians are encouraged not to breach confidentiality by disclosing a patient's genetic information to their offspring or other family members. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.


The present invention relates to a novel pedal bin comprising a container forming a dustbin, a sleeve slidable along the container, a lid connected to said casing by a hinge and an integral pedal of said liner and providing movement of celle- this; the bin being characterized in that the sleeve carries, between the fastening lugs of said joint, an elastic tongue which cooperates with corresponding elasticity and detent part of the cover at the opening thereof.


In this paper, we designed an end-to-end spectral–spatial residual network (SSRN) that takes raw 3-D cubes as input data without feature engineering for hyperspectral image classification. In this network, the spectral and spatial residual blocks consecutively learn discriminative features from abundant spectral signatures and spatial contexts in hyperspectral imagery (HSI). The proposed SSRN is a supervised deep learning framework that alleviates the declining-accuracy phenomenon of other deep learning models. Specifically, the residual blocks connect every other 3-D convolutional layer through identity mapping, which facilitates the backpropagation of gradients. Furthermore, we impose batch normalization on every convolutional layer to regularize the learning process and improve the classification performance of trained models. Quantitative and qualitative results demonstrate that the SSRN achieved the state-of-the-art HSI classification accuracy in agricultural, rural–urban, and urban data sets: Indian Pines, Kennedy Space Center, and University of Pavia.


Abstract : The ratio of 6-8 Hz P/S energy is a robust discriminant between earthquakes and explosions at regional distances (e.g., Taylor et al., 1989; Walter et al., 1995; Hartse et al., 1997; Pasyanos et al., 2009). We have examined the P/S discriminant at regional and local distances for simultaneously-detonated chemical explosions conducted for the Non-Proliferation Experiment (NPE), Source Phenomenology Experiments in Arizona (SPE Black Mesa and Morenci), Alaska Frozen Rock Experiments (FRE Frozen and Unfrozen) and the New England Damage Experiment (NEDE). These shots were conducted at various scaled depths of burial in lithology ranging from granite to alluvium. Several of these datasets have delay-fired mining explosions detonated in close proximity to the dedicated shots for comparison. During the past year, we have added additional datasets to our analysis of P/S ratios from explosions: HUMBLE REDWOOD (HR) I and II. The HR I and II experiments (Foxall et al., 2008,2010) provide a unique opportunity to study local phase generation, in particular S-waves, from above- and below-ground explosions. We have identified P-waves higher and fundamental-mode Rayleigh (Rg) waves, and Love (specifically SH, the horizontally polarized shear wave) waves from 656 kg ANFO explosions detonated above and in alluvium in the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico. Identification of P and Rg was relatively simple based on arrival times and rectilinear and retrograde elliptical particle motion, respectively. Identification of higher mode Rayleigh waves required particle motion (prograde elliptical) and synthetic modeling. The candidate SH arrivals from the above-ground shots are difficult to positively identify as Love waves due to small amplitudes and complex particle motion.


This paper is one of a pair in which temperatures and metallicity catalogs for class IV-V stars are considered. The temperature catalog described here is derived from a calibration based on stellar angular diameters. If published calibrations of this kind are compared by using color-index transformations, temperature-dependent dierences among the calibrations are commonly found. However, such dierences are minimized if attention is restricted to calibrations based on Johnson V K.A calibration of this sort from Di Benedetto (1998) is therefore tested and adopted. That calibration is then applied to spectroscopic and photometric data, with the latter predominating. Cousins R I photometry receives special attention because of its high precision and low metallicity sensitivity. Testing of temperatures derived from the calibration suggests that their accuracy and precision are satisfactory, though further testing will be warranted as new results appear. These temperatures appear in the catalog as values of 5040=T (eective). Most of these entries are accompanied by measured or derived values of Cousins R I. Entries are given for 951 stars.


Synthesis of naturally occurring 6-(α,β-dihydrocinnamoyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromanes has been carried out by the reaction of 6-acetyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromanes with methoxybenzaldehydes followed by hydrogenation of the resulting 6-cinnamoyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromanes.


Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ureteroscopie holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy in treatment of proximal ureteral calculil.Methods Uretemscopic holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy was used in 96 patients with proximal ureteral calculi.The successful rate,operation time,hospital time after operation,calculi evacuation time and complication were recorded.Results The successful ratewas 95.8%,average operation time was 23+13 min,the average hospital time afteroperation was 2 days and the average calculi evacuation duration was 2.2±1.3 weeks.No severe complications such as perforation and laceration of ureter occurred.Conclusion Ureteroscopic holmimium YAG laser lithotdpsy is an effective and safemethod in treatment of proximal ureteral calculil.


Contrary to popular belief, not all adolescents with substance use disorders (SUDs) grow out of them. Those with mild SUDs may, but those with severe SUDs are likely to continue to have them and other problems in adulthood, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open this month.


The objectives of the current study were to : (i) assess subjective well-being of the elderly living in old age homes and in family setting, (ii) assess level of satisfaction of the elderly living in old age homes and in family setting, (iii) compare the subjective well-being as also the level of satisfaction of the elderly living in old age homes with elderly living in family setting, (iv) find out the relationship between subjective well being of the elderly and their level of satisfaction, (v) find out the association between subWell-being of the Elderly Residing in Old Age Home Vs. those in Family Setting in Tripura


This study investigated the effects of exposing solution-processed In–Ga–Zn–O (IGZO) thin-film transistors (TFTs), intended for biosensor applications, to various solvents. Various solvents, such as the nonpolar solvent chlorobenzene and the polar solvents ethanol and deionized (DI) water, were dropped and adsorbed on exposed IGZO channel surfaces. All IGZO TFT devices exhibited a negative threshold voltage shift and a sub-threshold swing degradation, without an accompanying degradation in field-effect mobility. These variations depended on the dielectric constant of the solvents; with the exception of the IGZO TFT device exposed to DI water, they all gradually returned to their initial states.


The transcription factor TCF21 is involved in mesenchymal‐to‐epithelial differentiation and was shown to be aberrantly hypermethylated in lung and head and neck cancers. Because of its reported high frequency of hypermethylation in lung cancer, further characterization of the stages and types of nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that are hypermethylated and the frequency of hypermethylation and associated "second hits" were assessed.