HIV-1 affects tens of millions of people worldwide. Current treatments often involve a cocktail of antiretroviral drugs, which are effective in reducing the virus and extending life spans. However, there is currently no FDA-approved HIV-1 transcription inhibitor. Furthermore, there have only been a few attempts to model the transcription process in HIV-1. In this work, we extend a novel three-state model of HIV-1 transcription introduced in DeMarino et al. (2020) that has been developed and validated against experimental data. After fitting this model to in vitro data, significant differences in the transcription process of HIV-1 in T-cells and macrophages have been observed. In particular, the activation of the HIV-1 promoter in T-cells appears to take place rapidly as the Tat protein approaches a critical threshold. In contrast, the same process occurs smoother in macrophages.
In this work, we carry out systematic mathematical analyses of the model to complement experimental data fitting and sensitivity analysis performed earlier. We derive explicit solutions of the model to obtain exact transcription process decay rates for the original model and then study the effect of nonlinearity on the system behavior, including the existence and the local and global stability of the positive equilibrium. We were able to show the stability of the positive steady state in limiting cases, with the global stability in the general case remaining an open question.
By modeling the effect of transcription-inhibiting drug therapy, we provide a nontrivial condition for it to be effective in reducing viral load. Moreover, our numerical simulations and analysis point out that the effect of the transcription-inhibitor can be enhanced by synchronizing with standard treatments, such as combination antiretroviral therapy, to allow the reduction of total dosages and toxicity.


: One of the most top diseases nowadays is breast cancer that causes death for many women over the world. Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease defined by molecular types and subtypes. Artificial intelligence has an effect role in detecting and classification the breast cancer. In this work 13 classification method are used like Support Vector Machine, AdaBoost, MLP classifier and others. This work is evaluated using three keys accuracy, cross validation score and execution time. The results detect that Linear SVC Support Vector Machine achieved high accuracy (98.25%) and Random Forest and AdaBoost achieved high cross validation score (97.01%) when compared with other classification methods. Whereas Gaussian NB classifier achieved minimum execution time (0.01 seconds). A data set with 31 feature and 570 records are used for testing the algorithms. 20% of data set will be used in testing and 80% for training. The proposed work achieves high accuracy when compared with the previous works.


Current-voltage characteristics and time-dependent leakage current behavior of (Ba,Sr)TiO3 (BST) thin films deposited by rf magnetron sputtering have been studied in order to identify the effects of interfacial layers between bottom electrodes and BST thin films on the leakage properties of BST capacitors. Two different methods were used to modify the interfacial layers. One is the 2-step deposition of BST thin films and the other is the preparation of BST films on various bottom electrodes of RuO2, Pt and Pt/RuO2 hybrid layers. From a comparison of time-dependent electrical properties of the BSTcapacitors prepared by the 2-step deposition method with the various bottom electrodes, it was concluded that the oxygen vacancies in the interfacial layer between BST films and the bottom electrodes are responsible for the observed time-dependent leakage properties.


The management of agro-safety tourism is mostly focused on policies; however, there is a lack of coordination and integration of stakeholders in all sectors involved in the supply chain. This research aims to 1) study the supply chain management of agro-safety tourism in the route of the Ing River 2) evaluate the efficiency of the supply chain management of agro-safety tourism in the route of the Ing River and 3) propose guidelines for the supply chain management of agro-safety tourism in the route of the Ing River. It is a mixed research approach which conducted 387 questioners and 27 interviews with participants who are involved in the supply chain management of agro-safety tourism in the route of the Ing River. This paper found that the management of the supply chain of agro-safety tourism in the route of the Ing River have an impact on the efficiency of the supply chain management of agro-safety tourism in the route of the Ing River. It consists of four important processes, namely 1) delivery process consists of 10 sub-guidelines, 2) pre-delivery support process consists of 6 sub-guidelines, 3) post-delivery support process consists of 1 sub-guideline, and 4) the purchasing decision process consists of 2 sub-guidelines.


: Healthcare represented a driver for the future research and development, involving an extremely connected system of individuals, resources, processes, and establishments. In this paper, we clarify the challenges, the benefits and significances that might accompany the implementation of designer babies, IoT in Healthcare and Hospital redesign. Design babies are the road to healthy life. Here we process about the Design Tone and Copying memories from Brain. IoT in Healthcare has numerous applications, from remote monitoring to smart sensors and medical device integration. Hospital redesign involves in achieving speedy and effective care from a patient perspective. Various sensors are used such as Blood sampling, Blood pressure cuffs suitable for invasive applications.


30 accidents are listed and their causes are analysed in this paper. It is explained thatthese accidents could be prevented or avoid if the oil tank construction is under strict control, ifthe working condition of oil tanks and their accessories are seriously and routinely checked up,ifmeasurement is made accurately according to the schedule, and if all safety managementregulations are strictly adhered to.


It includes a base having a plurality of LED, and starts the lamp and the lamp in the LED-based base comprises a heat-conductive material, at least in part. A heat sink structure connected to the column base is also included. The remote phosphor is disposed to at least a portion of the light passes from the LED associated with the LED to be converted to a different wavelength of light. Some exemplary lamp bulb or example may emit a white light combination of light from the light and the phosphor remote from the LED. These lamps and bulbs, absorbs blue light and LED which emits blue light and a remote phosphor having a material that emits yellow light or a green light. It may include a diffuser for diffusing the emitted light in a desired pattern, such as omnidirectional performance.


We present a novel approach called Uniform Sample Compositing (USC) to improve the efficiency of gradient-domain compositing of large image, which could be implemented in significantly reduced time and memory. Firstly, our algorithm divides an original source image into many quadrilateral patches, and discards inner pixels and reserves the border pixels of patches) to constitute two low resolution images (Uniform-Sample-images) on which the image compositing operator is implemented. Finally according to the solution of Uniform-Sample-images the result image is evaluated by concurrently computing inner pixels of every quadrilateral patch on GPU. The evaluation of these patches is independent to each other so that our algorithm has better parallelism. The reduction of time and memory is achieved by solving Poisson equation on low resolution and inner interpolation on quadrilateral patches. The major merits of our approach are demonstrated by performing large image composite (whose size is about multi-Gigabyte) in significantly reduced time and memory while achieving visually identical results.


Objective To investigate the clinical value of inflammatory response organ dysfunction score (IRODS) in evaluating the patients in ICU. Methods A new IRODS was used to evaluate retrospectively the patients in the ICU, detect the difference of IRODS between survivors and non-survivors, observe the relationship between IRODS and the ICU mortality rate and compare evaluation effect between IRODS and APACHEⅡ. Results There was the significant difference in IRODS between survivors and non-survivors at initial time point and the 24th hour time point(P0.001); the ICU mortality rate rose with IRODS increasing; the AUROCC of the IRODS at the initial time point and at the 24th hour respectively was 0.930 and 0.934 and the AUROCC of APACHEⅡ was 0.956, no statistical significance was found among them. Conclusion IRODS can be applied at the early stage of admitting to ICU. IRODS and APACHEⅡ have the same evaluation effect, but IRODS is easier. [


Are CCTV images of such evidential strength that they speak for themselves? If not, then for whom do they speak? CCTV cameras form a growing presence in Britain's high streets. There are estimated to be 2.5 million cameras in operation in Britain, there is an increase in legislation relating to cameras and there is increasing concern amongst civil liberties groups about cameras' effects. Claims are frequently made such as 'if you are doing nothing wrong, you have nothing to worry about' and 'CCTV evidence is clear to see.' These claims depend upon acceptance of the proposal that CCTV images are simply left to speak for themselves and that CCTV staff do little interpretative work. However, to investigate these claims, we need to ask: How do CCTV systems actually operate in practice. How are identities for CCTV images made 'clear', accounted for and mobilized? What work is done to promote the notion that we have nothing to worry about with CCTV? How do issues such as 'surveillance', 'privacy' and 'public' become implicated within these identity production processes? This article seeks to tackle these questions through the interrogation of a single story involving a high-street CCTV system, local police, local residents, a national television company and civil liberties group. This analysis of interactivity (based on a broadly ethno-methodological remit) augments current sociological accounts of CCTV. Instead of accepting panoptic metaphors as a means of understanding CCTV, the article will open up the closed circuit of CCTV through an analysis of the pantopticon in practice.


We find nowadays in several fields of application the presence of IoT technology such as wireless sensor and actuator networks. In this technology, one of the main points of study is the management of energy consumption. In this article, we provide a solar energy harvesting and storage system for powering wireless nodes. The system we propose uses a low power solar pane a P & O control adapted to fuzzy logic for the MPPT. For energy storage, we used the supercapacitor technology. The simulation of the models shows better results than using the P & O command for an autonomous power supply of the wireless communicating nodes in the study region.


This paper examines impacts of industrial agglomeration and foreign direct investment (FDI) on total factor productivity of Taiwanese firms. Our model of FDI decisions of heterogeneous firms with agglomeration economies suggests that given firms located in more concentrated industrial agglomerations become more productive, undertaking FDI have either positive or negative influence on firm productivity. Using plant-level data, this paper constructs an indicator of industrial agglomeration to appraise agglomeration economies on firm productivity. Based on the data of 601 manufacturing firms and the agglomeration indicator, this paper estimates a cross-sectional econometric model to empirically assess the impacts of industrial agglomeration and FDI on firms' performances. The empirical results show that both local industrial agglomerations and FDI in China provide positive contribution to firm productivity after firms' attributes are controlled. JEL Classification: L25, R30


The article deals with discussion of the problems of patriotic upbringing in the period of the modernization of the Russian society in the beginning of XX century.


Synopsis Continuous reorganization of a community bus network to maintain the service is extremely important. This study specifically examines residents, who must play an important role in the reorganization of a community bus network, in terms of their interests and intentions for reorganization of community bus network. The target case is Akashi community bus "Taco Bus." This bus is well known in the PDCA cycle. The questionnaire results of the reveal usage conditions and socioeconomic characteristics in addition to the state of their interests and intentions. Based on the data of the questionnaire, the interests and intentions are classified into five groups by principal component analysis and cluster analysis. To clarify the group characteristics, discriminant analysis was conducted. We discuss the problems of maintaining a bus network based on the group characteristics.


Traditional uses of plants have led to the investigation of their bioactive compounds resulting in significant number of remedial properties. They can serve the purpose without any side effect that is often associated with synthetic microbials. The present work has been conducted on aqueous leaf extracts of Stevia rebaundiana, Withania somnifera, Ocimum sanctum, Emblica officinalis and Azadirachta indica to determine their antimicrobial activity against both gram positive and negative strains as well as their antioxidant potential. The maximum antimicrobial activity was found to be of E. officinalis (16 mm) followed by W. somnifera (14 mm), A. indica (12 mm) and S. rebaundiana (10 mm) while O. sanctum (8 mm) was found to be least active. The maximum hydroxyl radical scavenging activity was of Stevia 94% whereas Tulsi showed significant rise in reducing power with increase in concentration. Introduction: Nature has bestowed upon us very rich flora with great ecstatic as well as medicinal value. The plant extracts can be administered in various forms such as raw (dry extracts), tisanes, tinctures and nebulisate depending upon the type of solvent. The plant extracts are being vastly explored for their chemotherapeutic, antimicrobial, antioxidant and antibiotic as well as many other potentials. The advancement of modern techniques have made it quite easier to identify and assess common herbs for their biological potential. The secondary metabolites of plant are source of aroma, capable of producing definite physiological actions on body (Joshi et al., 2006), antimicrobial (Maragathavali et al., 2012, Sharma et al., 2012) and antioxidant compounds (Nahak & Sahu, 2010, Pandey & Madhuri, 2010). Hence, their identification and estimation is necessary to completely explore their biotic potential. The antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of aqueous extracts of flowing plants has been conducted in the present work. S.no Plant Common name Family 1 Emblica officinalis Amla Phyllantheaceae 2 Withania somnifera Ashwagandha Solanaceae 3 Azadirachta indica Neem Meliaceae 4 Stevia rebaudiana Stevia Astraceae 5 Ocimium sanctum Tulsi Lamiaceae Materials and methods: The leaves of plants used were procured from local areas of Patiala (Punjab). The aqueous extracts were prepared as per Kumar et al., (2012). A total of three clinical antibiotic resistant microorganisms including two Gram positive Bacillus cereus (MTCC 5521), Nocardia asteroids (MTCC 274) and one Gram negative bacterial strain Escherichia coli (MTCC 443) were procured from IMTECH Chandigarh. The antimicrobial assay was determined by agar well diffusion method as per Bhatt et al., (2012) using DMSO as negative control, diameter of zone of inhibition (ZI) was measured and minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) was determined as per method of Eloff et al., (1998). In vitro antioxidant activity was done by hydroxyl radical scavenging (HRS) activity as per Singh et al., (2012) and for estimation of reducing power essay method of Oyaizu et al., (1986) was followed. The hydroxyl radical scavenging was calculated as per Tarwadi & Agte, 2007 while percentage activity by using formula, as 100 X (Absorbance of blankAbsorbance of sample)/Absorbance of blank (Balaji et al., 2002). Results and Discussion: Antimicrobial activity: The present study described maximum ZI by extracts of Amla (16 mm) followed by Ashwagandha (14 mm) against N. asteroids. Amla and Neem were found to be equally potent for E. coli (12 mm) followed by Ashwagandha and Stevia (10 mm) whereas Ashwagandha was most effective against B. cereus (12 mm) as compared to other extracts as depicted in figure 1. Amla was found to be most effective against all the three strains with N. asteroids followed by E. coli and B. cereus. The aqueous extract of Tulsi was found to be minimum effective against all the three strains i.e. E. coli (8 mm), B. cereus (6 mm) and N. asteroids (4 mm) respectively while Dahiya & Purkayastha (2012) reported no inhibitory effect and Vinoth et al., (2012) described ethanolic extracts of Tulsi more potent to E. coli (24mm). Antimicrobial activity of Stevia against E. coli showed 10mm ZI similar to Ghosh et al., (2008) while Das et al., (2011) reported a 9.0 mm zone of inhibition against E. coli. Fig 1: Zone of inhibition of various aqueous extracts against selected microbes Minimum Inhibition Concentration (MIC): The MIC for Stevia was observed at 1:20 for B. cereus while the values ranging from 1:25 to 2:50 was described by Amzad et al., (2010). The aqueous extract of Ashwagandha was minimum at 1:10 against B. cereus while it was found to be 1:30 for E. coli and 1:40 for N. asteroids. A maximum range of MIC at 1:50 for Neem against E. coli while minimum of 1:10 for Tulsi was found against both B. cereus and N. asteroides. MIC of Neem was observed to be 1:50 (E. coli), 1:30 (B. cereus) and 1:20 (N. asteroides) while Dellavalle et al., (2011) reported MIC values ranging from 1:25 to 2:50 for Neem. The Tulsi


A system for monitoring the inside of a large scale water pipe without outage of the water according to the present invention is characterized by comprising: an inspection module insertion system for inserting an inspection module in the pipe; a drive body detachment device of the inspection module insertion system for recovering the inspection module inserted in the pipe; a camera with an LED light for photographing the inside of the pipe; a sound sensor for detecting a water leakage sound; a low frequency signal receiver attached to the inspection module for receiving a very low frequency signal generated from a very low frequency signal generator for detecting a location; and a vehicle provided with a user terminal for moving on the ground, wherein the very low frequency signal generator is carried by the user to be attached to the inspection module.


❏ A variety of methods are required to assess the potential impacts of climate change on human health, including: spatial analogue studies, predictive modelling (biological models or empirical-statistical models) and expert judgement. ❏ Climate impact and adaptation assessments should incorporate the following steps: selecting the most appropriate climate and socio-economic scenarios; validation and calibration of models; description of sources of uncertainty; sensitivity analyses; and the evaluation of adaptation strategies and autonomous adjustments. ❏ It is difficult to detect any impacts of climate change on health outcomes in the UK at present. Monitoring of health indicators, including enhanced surveillance of diseases sensitive to climate, needs to be developed in order to detect and respond to impacts.


Background Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in diagnostic imaging. Deep convolutional neural networks (CNN) are able to learn from datasets presented to them, and then provide independent interpretations on new cases, but often without traceability of how they came to the conclusions. Such 'black box' behaviour is not desirable for clinical use. We propose the concepts of visualising and guiding the AI attention in an application to artefact detection in cardiac T1-mapping - a critical quality assurance step for clinically-robust T1 determinations. Method We utilise the emerging AI attention visualisation. This serves as an 'eye tracker' and reveals where the neural network 'looks' when scoring artefacts in T1 mapping, and adds an essential accountability aspect to the CNN by producing additional evidence to validate the decision making process. Beyond simply observing the perception, we developed a technique to provide direct guidance on the attention of the CNN, by telling the machine which region to look at, very similar to training a human observer. Results We demonstrate an application in automated T1 mapping artefact detection of the 6 AHA segments in mid-ventricular slices (figure 1a). The AI 'eye tracker' detected an ill-trained CNN paying attention to features not desired for the assigned tasks (figure 1b). A well-trained CNN learned from the training data to pay attention to the corresponding myocardial segments for detecting artefacts, but with indicating distractions leading to suboptimal accuracy (figure 1c). A CNN trained with additional guidance on attention is shown to pay the desired attention to the right structures and avoids distractions (figure 1d).Abstract 9 Figure 1 Attention visualisation and guidance in detecting T1 mapping artefacts in the 6 AHA segments (a), which reveals that (b) an ill-trained CNN looked at the features irrelevant to the tasks, (c) a well-trained CNN highlighted the segments but with distraction by other image features, and (d) with attention guidance in training the CNN highlighted the segments more accurately Conclusion CNN designed with support of attention visualisation, and trained with guidance on attention can lead to significantly more transparent and accountable AI use in clinical practice.


Summary The purpose of this report is to provide a preliminary consideration of the arboricultural implications created by proposed development. In accordance with the feasibility and planning sections of BS5837:2012 "Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction ‐ Recommendations", trees deemed to be within the influencing distance of the projected construction have been evaluated for quality, longevity, and initial maintenance requirements. Where trees do not have to be removed for health and safety reasons, a detailed and objective assessment has been made of the consequences of the intended layout. In this circumstance it is intended to construct a subterranean room in the rear garden of 14 Kensington Square, London. As a result five individual trees were inspected. The arboricultural related implications of the proposal are as follows: 1 Implications on Construction ‐ Given the restricted nature of the site it will be necessary to use contiguous piling or similar to construct the retaining walls for the proposed development. 2 Cultural Implications for Retained Trees ‐ Linear root pruning is proposed in the limited areas where the proposed development encroaches within the RPA of trees to be retained. Root investigation has proven that the impact of root pruning will be minimal. Minor access facilitation pruning is required over the site to allow unhindered access below trees to be retained.


It has been shown that in Schistosoma mansoni glycolysis proceeds at an exceedingly rapid rate (Bueding, 1950) and that this process is more critical for the survival of the parasite than is respiration (Bueding and Peters, 1951 ; Bueding, Peters, Koletsky, and Moore, 1953). Although glycolytic enzymes might catalyse the same reactions in the host as those in the parasite their nature might be different. Such differences would be of importance for the development of chemotherapeutic agents. They would afford opportunities to select specific inhibitors against enzymes of the parasite which would be without effect on those of the host. In an attempt to investigate such a possibility the kinetics of lactic dehydrogenase of Schistosoma mansoni were compared with those of lactic dehydrogenase of rabbit muscle.


Let A be a superalgebra with superinvolution or graded involution over a field of characteristic zero and let χn1,…,n4(A), n1 + ⋯ + n4 = n, be the (n1,…,n4)-cocharacter of A. The ∗-colengths sequen...


Herein, we present 2-dimensional (2D) FeSx nanosheets of different sizes as an electrocatalyst towards hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). 2D FeSx nanosheets were synthesized by applying different numbers of Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) cycles on TiO2 nanotube layers and graphite sheets as supporting materials. The electrochemical results confirmed electrocatalytic activity in alkaline media with outstanding long-term stability (> 65 h) and enhanced catalytic activity, reflected by a notable drop in the initial HER overpotential value (up to 26%). Using a range of characterization techniques, it was revealed that the origin of the enhanced catalytic activity was caused by the synergistic interplay between in situ morphological and composition changes experienced by the 2D FeSx nanosheets during HER. Under the application of a cathodic potential in alkaline media, it was observed that the original 2D FeSx nanosheets transformed to iron oxide-hydroxide - iron oxysulfide core-shell nanoparticles, which exhibited a higher active catalytic surface and newly created Fe-based HER catalytic sites.


DURING the past few years the Journal has presented a variety of articles dealing with music education in the world scene. Some of the contributions have been supplied by musicians and educators of other countries; a number have been based upon the experiences of U. S. music educators here and there around the globe. This article adds an interesting and informative chapter to the series.


This study presents the synthesis and implementation of non-bridge quasi-balanced circuit designed to measure the dielectric loss factor. Synthesis is performed on the basis of the well-known bridge circuit. The equations of detected signal have been derived and their processing equations have been developed using a general model of a quasi-balanced circuit. Then, a structural diagram describing the processing of signals in the two states of quasi-equilibrium has been derived. An example of a virtual implementation of the derived circuit has been presented.


Antibiotic resistance among bacteria is becoming a major problem in the treatment of many infections. Hence, there is need to find a potential alternative way of curing disease, this includes the use of medicinal plants in overcoming the antibiotic resistance. The present study was aimed at investigating the antibacterial activity of Acacia nilotica Wild. leaves extracts against some selected multi drug resistant bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) and (Pseudomonas aeruginosa). Extraction of Acacia nilotica were performed using water and chloroform, on the basis of their increasing polarity with varying concentrations and were screened for the antibacterial activity using disc diffusion assay. Phytochemical screening reveals presence of alkaloids, tannins, saponins, phenols, terpenoids and steroids. Aqueous extract was found to be more potent against all the selected bacterial pathogens with zone of inhibition ranges from (10 mm-13 mm) and (6 mm-10 mm) while that of chloroform extract were (3 mm-5 mm) and (2 mm-4 mm) against S. aureus and aeruginosa respectively. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) were (7 mg/ml) and (15 mg/ml) for aqueous extract while (15 mg/ml) and (25 mg/ml) for the chloroform extract on the test bacteria. Therefore this study determined the value of Acacia nilotica plant as alternative treatment for bacterial infections that can be used to completely overcome or minimize the resistance of bacteria observed in synthetic antimicrobial agents.


Myasthenia gravis (MG) and inflammatory myopathy are both rare autoimmune disorders that present with signs of muscle weakness and can sometimes be accompanied by other connective-tissue diseases such as Sjogren's syndrome. However, the simultaneous occurrence of MG and inflammatory myopathy is very rare. We describe the case of a 68-year-old woman with MG occurring simultaneously with inflammatory myopathy in Sjogren's syndrome. J Korean Neurol Assoc 32(3):190-193, 2014


Background: Newer methods have evolved to address the major drawback of the traditional methods of hernia repair. These emphasize the use of prosthetic materials to strengthen the posterior wall of the inguinal canal without tension. Although Lichtenstein hernioplasty, like other newer methods, is associated with low recurrence rates, it is not commonly used in our clinical setting. Objective: To review the outcome of Lichtenstein hernioplasty using polypropylene mesh in a resource-poor setting. Methods: The hospital records of patients who had Lichtenstein hernioplasty between the year 2004 and 2013 in a six-bed private surgical clinic and who were followed up over a two- to ten-year period, were studied. Demographic data, clinical features, operative findings and outcome measures like post-operative complications and recurrence rates, were recorded. Results: There were 62 patients (with 69 hernias) of which 2 were females with the age range of 12-84years. 50 hernias (72.5%) were of the inguinoscrotal type, 39 patients (63.0%) had right inguinal hernias, 5 (7.2%) hernias were obstructed and 8 (11.2%) hernias were recurrent. Six (9.7%) had emergency surgery, 46 (74.2%) had surgery under local infiltrations and 15 (24.2%) had spinal anaesthesia. Scrotal oedema (4.3%), haematoma (1.4%), and hydrocoele (1.4%) were the early complications recorded. One recurrence of hernia occurred in a patient who had repair of twice recurrent hernia. The mean duration of follow-up in years was 5 (S.D 2.5) years. Conclusion: Lichtenstein repair of inguinal hernia was a safe and effective procedure in the private clinical setting.


Abstract : The design of a hybrid microminiaturized telemetry unit for use in gun launched projectiles is described. High peak accelerations during launch and short duration flight (2 milliseconds) were two prime considerations during design. Initial tests indicated that this type of fm telemetry in the 150 mc frequency range would be feasible for aerodynamic measurements.


Understanding driver behavior is critical towards ensuring superior levels of safety and environmental sustainability in intelligent transportation systems. Existing solutions for vital sign extraction are generally intrusive in that they affect the comfort of the driver and may consequently lead to biased observations. Moreover, low-complexity devices such as GPS receivers and the multitude of sensors present in the vehicle are yet to be exploited to the full extent of their capabilities. We present a real-life system that combines wearable non-intrusive heart wave monitors with a wireless enabled computing platform capable of gathering and processing the data streams of multiple in-vehicle sources. Observed variables include electrocardiogram, vehicle location, speed, acceleration, fuel consumption, and pedal position, among others. Preliminary results show that the proposed system is well suited not only for characterizing driver behavior but also for identifying and mapping potentially dangerous road segments and intersections.


A wireless communication system is provided which enables optimum cell switchings to be performed in a wireless communication service area including many femtocells. A broker femtocell base station (511) is placed at a door (410) of each of a plurality of buildings (400), and further a plurality of sub-femtocell base stations (509, 510) are placed in the building. There are set, as the system information to be broadcast by a macrocell, an adjacent cell list (#1000), which includes the broker PSC of each broker femtocell base station (511) and the PSCs of adjacent macrocells (MC11, MC12), and broker femtocell preferential-selection setting information used for selecting a broker femtocell base station (511) on a preferential basis. There are set, as the system information of each broker femtocell, an adjacent cell list, which includes the PSC of the macrocell and the sub-PSCs of the adjacent femtocells, and sub-femtocell preferential-selection setting information used for selecting a sub-femtocell base station on a preferential basis.


The authors emphasize the complex and multifactorial mechanism by which retinal vein occlusion occurs. A special attention is paid to arterial insufficiency which impacts formation of clinical picture as well as the development of occlusion and the complications.


The research progress in the preparation technique and the theory calculation of the tin thin film anodes materials was reviewed.In theory,the first-principle plane-wave pseudopotential method based on the density functional theory(DFT) was summarized.Its application in electrode materials was illustrated.The advantage/disadvantage of the preparation technique including sputtering method,electro-deposition method and ball milling method were compared.The problem and development prospect in tin thin film anode materials were pointed out.


Overlapping Feshbach resonances are commonly observed in experiments with ultracold atoms and can influence the molecule production process. We derive an effective approach to describe magnetoassociation in an external trap in the presence of multiple overlapping resonances. We study how the strength and shape of the trap affects the energy level structure and demonstrate the existence of a regime in which the conventional two-channel Landau–Zener description of the molecule production process breaks down.


Technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS) was improved,through replacing euclidean distance with vertical distance and adding weight to vertical distance.Taking the choice of electric insulating materials used in aerospace engineering as an example,5 kinds of candidate materials were comprehensively evaluated by improved TOPSIS according to 8 kinds of assessment indexes selected from the point of functionality.The results show that the weighted vertical distance of quartz glass was the shortest,which meant it was the best candidate material,and the evaluate results were correct.Improved TOPSIS resolved the shortcoming of the conventional TOPSIS,showed the different situation of candidate materials better,and displayed a clear physical implication,with which the analysis was more comprehensive and objective.Hence,improved TOPSIS was a tool for making decision in engineering material selection.


The steps involved to incorporate parameter uncertainty into the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) accident sequence precursor (ASP) models is covered in this paper. Three different uncertainty distributions (i.e., lognormal, beta, gamma) were evaluated to Determine the most appropriate distribution. From the evaluation, it was Determined that the lognormal distribution will be used for the ASP models uncertainty parameters. Selection of the uncertainty parameters for the basic events is also discussed. This paper covers the process of determining uncertainty parameters for the supercomponent basic events (i.e., basic events that are comprised of more than one component which can have more than one failure mode) that are utilized in the ASP models. Once this is completed, the ASP model is ready to be utilized to propagate parameter uncertainty for event assessments.


It indicates by Empirical studies that the theories of capital structure such as "financing order theory," "balance theory","agency theory" and so on are also suitable for the decision of capital structure in our agricultural listed companies.The rate of assets and liabilities of agriculture listed company goes up with the company size,growth and income tax rates,mortgage increased,and it goes down with the profitability of companies,non-debt tax shields deteriorated.As the price of stock market can hardly reflect the changes timely and exactly in affecting factors,agricultural listed companies mainly use the book data to adjust capital structure.


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 In partially migratory bird species, some individuals of a population migrate while others stay in the breeding area. Although Common Kestrels Falco tinnunculus are defined as partial migrants, their migratory strategies are still not well described. We investigated ringing and re-encounter data of Kestrels marked as nestlings between 1924 and 2011 in Germany. We defined four populations corresponding to the natural regions of Germany. Although both migratory and resident individuals were found independently of sex or age class at the time of recovery, in general, females and juveniles travelled larger distances than males and adults, respectively. We illustrated the initiation of migratory movements in contrast to dispersal by combining distances and directions in two levels (< 100 km and ≥ 100 km), showing that migration is initiated mostly in September/October, while in August movements seem to mostly reflect dispersal. The NAO Index as well as age class, region and re-encounter period (1950–1970, 1971–1990 or > 1990 as indicator of responses to climate change) of birds in autumn and winter were integrated into Generalized Linear Models. We found that in autumn and winter a tendency to migrate is primarily shown by juveniles and it was significantly higher in years before 1971 than in recent decades. In addition, a higher NAO Index in summer is linked with decreased proportion of birds re-encountered far (> 100 km) from their natal sites in winter, whereas a higher NAO Index in autumn is linked with increased proportion of high-distance re-encounters (> 100 km).


A piecewise-linear parametric uniaxial stress strain approach has been used to obtain the nonlinear moment curvature curve and load deflection response based on strain compatibility in bending for epoxy resin materials. It has been shown that the direct use of tension and compression stress strain models underestimates the flexural strength of epoxy resin materials in three point bending and round plate setup. The Weibull parameters were estimated using linear regression method. Fifty-two smallsized three point bending samples with grooves in the middle of epoxy resin Epon E863 were tested at room temperature. The accurate flexural over-strength factor obtained from the analytical simulation is less than the estimation predicted by the two-parameter Weibull model.


Abstract : A structural role of titanium played in the glass of the BaO-TiO2 - SiO2 has been shown. It has been indicated that the substitution of the maximum of basic absorption band with the modification of the silica content in the titanium containing glass is of a linear character.


A general algorithm is presented for computationally efficient multidimensional maximum entropy (ME) spectral estimation. The estimator is equivalent to an analog neural net that is governed by an energy function that measures the degree of constraint satisfaction, i.e., correlation-matching property. The multidimensional ME (MDME) spectral-estimation problem is defined. ME spectral estimation is formulated as an initial-value problem. The MDME spectral estimators, or algorithms, for solving the initial-value problem are developed. The neural net algorithm is derived, and simulated experiments with 1D or 2D signals are conducted. In each, the assumed true spectrum is given and autocorrelations at a number of horizontally and vertically equally spaced lags are calculated from the Fourier transform of the true spectrum. The overall results indicate very good performance in estimating ME spectra, even in cases where there are few autocorrelation measurements.<<ETX>>


With the complexity of language structure, the problem of slice's executability has gradually become people's focus of attention. The research combines program slicing and path coverage according to their features, makes an attempt to propose the model of executable program slicing, and presents the executable slicing algorithm, which plays an important role in the automation of software analysis.


Thisarticle proposes anewinterpolation method, called theError-Amended Sharp Edge(EASE)scheme. EASEisa modified bilinear methodwhichtries toamendtheinterpolation error inanedge-adaptive waybyemploying theInterpolation Error Theorem. Theresulting scheme hasproved to result inzoomedimages having sharper edges thanbilinear, Cl-bicubic, andC2-bicubic interpolation methods. EASEis similarly efficient ascubic interpolation methods andcanbe implemented withease. IndexTerms-Error-amended sharp edgescheme, imagezooming, interpolation, Interpolation Error Theorem.


The early contact between mother and baby is known as skin-to-skin, also referred to as "kangaroo care" (KC). It involves placing the baby on the mother's chest as soon as it is appropriate (Thompson et al., 1979). This interaction was primarily for bonding but many researchers have discovered additional benefits. There is significant correlation between kangaroo care and weight gain (especially for low birth weight infants), as well as body temperature and heart rate regulation, which reduces the risk of medical complications . It also decreases levels of stress in mothers and babies by lowering the release of cortisol hormone (Mohammadi et al., 2021). The purpose of this study is to investigate the disparities in access and utilization of KC for newborns. The study will also assess the impact of these disparities on maternal and infant outcomes such as weight gain, temperature regulation, neurocognitive enhancement, particularly among families of low-socioeconomic status. A literature review investigated research on topics such as benefits of kangaroo care, challenges and disparities for implementation of kangaroo care for families with low socioeconomic status, and prenatal teaching as an intervention. Pregnant women will be randomly assigned to either the control or experimental group receiving the intervention. We will use descriptive statistics to compare the means of the two groups of women. The inferential statistics will be used to determine the p-value and predict statistical significance .


Based on the related issues concerning international industry transfer and the Pearl River Delta's industry transfer,the paper probes into the interactive relationship between industrial transfer and industrial upgrade,and makes an in-depth analysis of the impact of the industrial transfer on the Pearl River Delta's industrial upgrade as well as on the economic development and structural adjustment of less developed regions,so as to conclude some implications for howto promote the regional harmonious development of Guangdong.


To investigate the seasonal influence on essential oil content and composition of rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis ) cultivar 'CIM-Hariyali' a study was conducted in Kumaon region of western Himalaya. Essential oil content was found to vary from 1.0% to 1.14% during the year. GC and GC-MS analyses enabled to identify thirty components representing 95.33% - 97.03% of the total oil composition. Main components of the oils were 1,8-cineole (22.61% - 23.85%), camphor (24.40% - 25.85%), α-pinene (10.74% - 12.59%), verbenone (4.90% - 5.77%), camphene (5.46% - 6.16%), β-pinene (3.28% - 4.02%), limonene (2.86% - 3.39%) and β-myrcene (1.89% - 1.95%). The study clearly showed that there were no drastic changes in the essential oil content and composition of rosemary due to season. Therefore, the crop may be harvested in any season to get good quality oil in hilly region of north India.


This paper describes an approach to engage hands-on learners in research activities. As a part of this method, students are required to post a question about each assigned reading and answer at least two questions from their peers. In order to complete this task, students must read assigned textbook chapters and articles as well as perform additional research in order to answer questions. This type of assignment encourages research and promotes student interest in the study of information security.


The objective was to determine the risk factors of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in the Pediatric-Neonatology Service of the Chepen Health Support Hospital. The research is descriptive, observational, retrospective, cross-sectional and quantitative, conducted between 2018 to June 2019. The sample was 312 neonatal patients with hyperbilirubinemia, out of a total of 1,651 newborns. The results obtained are related to the prevalence of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in the Pediatric-Neonatology Service of the Chepen Health Support Hospital. The risk factors for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia are: sex of the newborn, siblings with a history of jaundice, presence of urinary tract infection (UTI), application of oxytocin, blood incompatibility, presence of cephalohematoma, gestational age, neonatal sepsis, and dystrophic delivery. Family risk factors, in order of prevalence are: UTI in pregnant women, application of oxytocin, siblings with a history of jaundice and blood incompatibility. The newborn's own risk factors, in order of prevalence, are: dystocic delivery, neonatal sepsis, gestational age and presence of cephalohematoma.


Infectious diseases have a huge social and economic impact. They are caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi and they can be transmitted, directly or indirectly, from one person to another or from animals to humans (Zoonoses). Nowadays it is very important to detect the infectious diseases as soon as possible to prevent critical problems for the society. In this work we propose an approach for the sentiment classification of tweets related to infectious diseases. This kind of systems could help health professionals to know how society respond to advances in the treatment of these diseases. In addition, a comparison was made of the performance of three classification algorithms (J48, BayesNet, and SMO). The results showed that SMO provides better results than BayesNet and J48 algorithms, obtaining an F-measure of 84.4%.


The article is dedicated to the church regional book-publishing and book-distribution research: one of the insufficiently explored topics of the Siberian bibliology cultural and educational work of archimandrite Makary, who is the founder of Altay Spiritual Mission, who has given the beginning to independent publishing activities in Tomsk Eparchy. The author gives the data got during the research about the quantity of spiritual literature published in Tomsk Eparchy, its genre-specific originality. Besides, the article represents the publishing fortunes of Makary Glukharev's book of spiritual poems "Lepta" a rare edition not only for Siberian but also for all religious book-publishing of the second half of the XIX the beginning of the XX centuries


This chemical and petrologic study of rocks from Site 448 on the Palau-Kyushu Ridge is designed to answer some fundamental questions concerning the volcanic origin of remnant island arcs. According to the reconstruction of the Western Pacific prior to about 45 m.y. ago (Hilde et al., 1977), the site of the Palau-Kyushu Ridge was a major transform fault. From a synthesis of existing geological and geophysical data (R. Scott et al., this volume), it appears that the ridge originated by subduction of the Pacific plate under the West Philippine Basin. Thus the Palau-Kyushu Ridge should be a prime example of both initial volcanism of an incipient arc formed by interaction of oceanic lithospheric plates and remnant-arc volcanic evolution. The Palau-Kyushu Ridge was an active island arc from about 42 to 30 m.y. ago, after which initiation of back-arc spreading formed the Parece Vela Basin (R. Scott et al., this volume; Karig, 1975a). This spreading left the western portion of the ridge as a remnant arc that separates the West Philippine Basin from the Parece Vela Basin. In spite of numerous oceanographic expeditions to the Philippine Sea, including the two previous DSDP Legs 6 and 31 (Fischer, Heezen et al., 1971; Karig, Ingle et al., 1975), and even though the origins of inter-arc basins have been linked by various hypotheses to that of remnant island arcs (Karig, 1971, 1972, 1975a, and 1975b; Gill, 1976; Uyeda and Ben-Avraham, 1972; Hilde et al., 1977), very little hard data are available on inactive remnant arcs. Continental orogenic belts contain complexes such as those in Newfoundland and the Caucasus Mountains that have been interpreted as structural fragments of marginal basin-magmatic arc complexes. Thus recognition of processes involved in continental-crust generation requires a thorough understanding of the genesis of both remnant arcs and marginal basins. To this end several questions must be addressed: (1) Is the PalauKyushu Ridge actually a remnant arc? (2) If so, does this remnant arc have any petrologic features unique to the related marginal-basin formation? (3) Does the arc represent the initial phases of magmatic-arc evolution; that is, does volcanism on the Palau-Kyushu Ridge have an arc-tholeiitic character followed by progressively more calc-alkalic volcanism on the West Philippine and Mariana Ridges? Or is the initial arc-tholeiite-magmatic phase repeated each time a new arc is formed after sundering of the previous arc? (4) Is it possible to use the combination of petrologic and geomorphologic characteristics of the Palau-Kyushu Ridge to specify how and where the magmatic arc was sundered? (5) What is the temporal relationship between the cessation of arc volcanism and the sundering of the arc (with subsequent back-arc basin formation)? (6) Is there any indication that immature, largely submarine arcs have established widespread hydrothermal activity that may be the precursor of ore-deposition mechanisms characteristic of mature island arcs? The most extensive petrologic studies of PalauKyushu Ridge rocks prior to Leg 59 were reported by the International Working Group on the IGCP Project "Ophiolites" (1977), which used suites of samples collected during cruise 17 of the Dmitry Mendeleev between June and August of 1976. Rocks were collected from two dredge stations (1397 and 1396) located on the steep western face of the Palau-Kyushu Ridge (see Site 448 report for a location map, this volume.). The rocks collected included subalkalic basalts, basaltic andesites, andesites, two-pyroxene gabbros, and low-grade pumpellyite-prehnite or greenschist-facies hydrothermal metamorphic rocks. These volcanic rocks are reported to be highly vesicular, typical of shallow-marine or even subaerial volcanism. Two analyses of typical basaltic andesites are presented in Table 1 for comparison with our own findings. The International Working Group concluded that the highly vesicular nature and the petrologic trends of these rocks are typical of island-arc magmatic products. The high Fe/Mg ratios and low Ni, Cr, Sr, and Ba contents are suggestive of arc tholeiites. The high K is probably the result of sea-water weathering. The low Ba and Sr and high FeO/FeO + MgO ratio also rule out the possibility that these may be calcalkalic series differentiates even though the Al values are high. Results from these dredged samples also suggest that volcanic activity ceased by the end of the Oligocene.


It is a well established fact that aplastic anemia may be produced from the effects of radioactivity in human body as well as in experimental animals. MOWever, these results have been confirmed by the effect of external irradiation of X-ray in particular, and the investigations of effects of internal irradiation except that of radium appear to have been conducted only within these several years. From our opinion that as the etiological factors developing the atomic bomb injuries, especially its chronic injuries, the effects of internal irradiation besides that of external one should be considered, we have conducted several series of experimentations with mice on the effects of some radioisotopes administered in frequent small doses, especially its possibility of induction of tumor and leukemia. Some of the results of experimentally induced leukemia in mice produced from the effects of internal irradiation of some radioisotopes administered in frequent small doses were already presented at the general meeting of the Japanese Hematologica! Society in Spring, 1955. This paper deals with the results of the experimental aplastic anemia produced by the internal irradiation of some radioisotopes, especially on the distribution of bone marrow involvements, on the comparison of radioactivity of bone measured by Geiger-Muller counter tube with bone marrow injury, on the trends in them, on aplasia or hypoplasia of bone marrow followed by fat tissue formation or fibrosis and on the relationships between maturation arrest of hematopoietic cells and development of leukemia. This paper deals with the results produced by Ce144 and SrSs, especially the findings revealed in bone marrow, and does not with that of experimentations with P32.


ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The size of religious books matters to how religion and religiosity has been mediated up through history, not only the history of religion, but also the history of the book. The purpose of this article is to offer a functional approach to how size, especially small size, comes to matter in religious medialization. To be able to treat miniaturized books as a religious phenomenon, the article offers a comparative, brief trajectory of developments in book formats and writing/typing techniques that detects a development towards smallness. From here, it proceeds to analyzing and reflecting on miniaturized religious books in Judaism. It goes into details with the functional aspects in the use of community rules, prayer books, Book of Psalms, haggadot shel pesach, Purim-scrolls, Hebrew Bibles and Torot. The article conjoins the author's own distinction between the hermeneutical and artifactual use of scripture with theoretical reflections by Claude Lévi-Strauss, Jonathan Z. Smith, Danièle Dehouve, Steven J. Gores, and Ian Reader. This platform has explanatory potential with regard to explaining how the small size of religious books in Jewish religion has come to matter to the medialization of religion and religiosity.


Rules of Origin (ROO) represent res ipsa loquitur, meaning – rules to determine the origin, governing multilateral or bilateral agreements. Because of the many different definitions that have been used, they are generally perceived as technical and incomprehensible set of trade rules. This paper aims to add to the understanding of the issues and suggest a framework to move towards the use of best practice in ROOs. To this end, the paper has six major parts. The introductory section presents the definition that has been adopted and traces the developments in the use of ROOs. The next section looks at the context of multilateral rules of origin, particularly how it fits within the WTO framework. Section 3 proceeds with the discussion on the preferential ROO in Regional or Bilateral FTAs. The next section then presents the different types of ROO with some illustration from existing RTA. Section 5 then focuses on some recurring ROO issues, before finally presenting some suggestions for a framework for ROO best practices in Section 6.


Objective: To discuss the research and application of simple PICC maintenance model, strengthen proficiency of nurses in PICC maintenance operation, and improve patients' satisfaction. Methods: Self-made simple PICC model was used to undertake PICC maintenance training to nurses. 20 PICC puncture patients in our tumor department were selected. Those who have received training was observation group, and those without training was control group:patients' satisfaction level and nurses' PICC appraisal before and after training was analyzed. Results:satisfaction level of observation group is significantly higher than that of control group(90.0% 65.0%), with statistical difference(P0.05);PICC appraisal of observation group is much better than that of control group(9683),with statistical difference(P0.05). Conclusion: self-made simple PICC model proves to be effective in PICC maintenance training, which can significantly better patients' satisfaction, improve nurses' PICC maintenance operative skills, and is worthy of clinical application.


Compared with traditional single-channel synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system, the multi-band, multi-polarization SAR system can obtain more observation information to improve the ability of targets recognition, and becomes an important research direction. Therefore, we developed a new highly integrated airborne three-band multi-polarization SAR system, which works in low/medium/high (L/X/Ka band) frequency, and has the ability of full-polarity. Three-band phased array antennas are integrated a whole coplanar structure, and controlled by one task management unit. Each band of the system can work alone or together at the basis frequency and basis time, to obtain different frequency SAR images of the same area simultaneously. The results of flight experiments verify the function and performance of the system effectively. The design and application of this SAR system is significant for quantitative remote sensing observation and instructive for future radar system development.


This study sought to
identify the nature of metacognition in writing in Hebrew as a second language.
Participants included five students studying for the Victorian Certificate in
Education (VCE) examination. They were in their final year of secondary
schooling at an independent school in Melbourne. This is a practitioner inquiry
study, in which I have been acting both as the main researcher and as the
participating teacher of the class under investigation.    During 2014 data was collected, including:
video recordings of lessons, two cycles of semi-structured interviews with
students, a teacher's journal, an hour-long group debrief and selected samples
from students' writing. The analysis focused on students' reflections on their
thinking, with specific relevance to their thoughts and beliefs about learning
to write in Hebrew. The focus on students' perceptions and beliefs called for
qualitative methodology and analysis and interpretation using a naturalistic
approach.    Several important and new findings emerged
from the analysis: (a) subtle yet distinct boundaries were revealed between
metacognition, self-regulated learning and metalearning; (b) second language
writing pedagogies associated with metacognition were found to include features
of conceptual change, characterised by a recognition in and an engagement with
students' beliefs about writing, themselves as writers, the VCE study, their
skill level and their beliefs about self-efficacy; (c) students engaged in
internal-dialogues about the ease in which they regulated the language of their
thoughts, pointing to a heightened metacognitive awareness and evaluation of
their language switching abilities; (d) a strong correlation was found between
learners' metacognitive awareness and their coping abilities, pointing to the
importance of students' perception of their learning experience; (e) a
connection was found between metacognition and improvements in students'
writing abilities as well as improvements in their learning behaviours.
   The study shows that issues of student-identity, motivation
and self-agency are critical factors in metacognition and in learning and
teaching second language Hebrew writing. This research potentially provides a
basis for developing pedagogies that currently are not widely used, taking into
greater account the influence of individual factors and promoting steps for a
more positive learning experience. The research also sheds important light on the high-risk
environment of studying second languages at the VCE level within a
small-cohort. The requirement that native speakers, background language
learners and non-native speakers sit the same examination and assessed against
the same criteria, was revealed to be a more powerful negative stress factor
than had previously been realised. Results from this research may provide key
information to relevant language communities currently experiencing this
diversity in a languages VCE classroom, to explore and potentially instigate
policy review.    Lastly, the re-positioning of
metacognition as a more independent concept, and particularly its separation
from self-regulated learning, sets up the foundation for future investigations
of metacognition. The value and importance of the model offered in this thesis,
is in its immediate application to second language education contexts; however,
the potential for generic application to different studies and different
leaning domains is a possibility that should be further explored.


This study proposes a curtailment strategy for catalog delivery to direct mail for customers, where catalog delivery to a customer is curtailed when he/she shows no response for the last K issues of catalogs successively delivered to the customer. For the purpose of determining the value of K, the expected catalog profit per customer is defined, which is to be maximized. Two types of models for the expected catalog profit are formulated; (i) a model for a customer who has responded to catalogs only a few times up to this point, and (ii) a model for a customer who has responded many times. The conditions under which an optimal curtailment time exists are then clarified for both models. The optimal curtailment strategy for catalog delivery is also discussed based on the above two models. Numerical illustrations are presented to illustrate the proposed optimal curtailment strategy.


A series of rare eanth phosphates, arsenates, vanadates, and tantalates were reacted at pressures up to 80,000 atm and 600 deg C. The structures of the resulting products were evaluated by powder x-ray diffractometry. The majority of the arsenates and vanadates (Pr-Lu) undergo a reconstructive transformation from either the monazite or the xenotime (zircon) structure to the scheelite structure. Not a single instance of the xenotime in equilibrium monazite reaction was observed. Equilibrium p-t curves were determined for most of these transitions. (auth)


Hyperspectral (HS) spatial–spectral fusion technology is an important means to obtain high spatial and spectral resolution data for major strategic missions such as manned spaceflight and earth observation. The existing parameter-tuning black-box fusion model lacks the guidance of mathematical theory and is not explicable, so it is difficult to apply in practice. In this letter, we design an interpretable deep network for spatial–spectral fusion tasks, called S2Fusion, which embedded the mature component substitution (CS) fusion model into a deep neural network. As a result of the careful design of the method, each module in the S2Fusion network corresponds to a specific operation in the CS fusion model, which is easily interpretable. Compared with the traditional fusion models, the S2Fusion makes it easier to ensure the implementation mechanism of spatial–spectral fusion throughout the network flow. Extensive experiments demonstrate the superiority of S2Fusion both quantitatively and visually over the state-of-the-art methods.


The impact force of riveting can damage aeroplane coatings.By analyzing the impact force of riveting hammer on the rivets,the parameters of various rivets and the influence of parameters of riveting on impact force of riveting on condition that shank of rivet can form crests were discussed.Finally,measures to improve aeroplane design and riveting technology are proposed.


The specific phobia of vomiting (also known as emetophobia) is an under-researched area. We present a case report of cognitive therapy treatment for vomit phobia in order to demonstrate the successful implementation of the cognitive techniques proposed by the cognitive models of vomit phobia. The client was a Japanese female living in the UK whose vomit phobia remained after treatment for panic disorder and comorbid depression. The case formulation suggested that the manner in which her fear escalated was similar to the cognitive model of panic disorder. The therapy involved case formulation, attention training, opinion survey and behavioural experiments. These techniques allowed the client to stop her safety-seeking behaviours and adjust her beliefs about vomiting.


Platinum(II) (N−N−C) cyclometalated hydrides, [Pt(N−N−C)H], (N−N−CH = 6-R-2,2'-bipyridine, R = benzyl, phenyl, alkyl) have been obtained by reaction of the corresponding chlorides with NaBH4. Alternatively, some of them can also be synthesized from formato derivatives [Pt(N−N−C)(OC(O)H] by loss of CO2 or from cationic carbonyl species, [Pt(N−N−C)(CO)]+, by reaction with NaBH4. 1H NMR characterization reveals 1J(Pt−H) values among the largest ever reported, ca. 1600 Hz. Dinuclear derivatives with a bridging hydride, [(N−N−C)Pt(μ-H)Pt(N−N−C)]+, both symmetric and unsymmetric, can be built up through a classical approach, i.e., by reaction of a mononuclear terminal hydride and a solvento cationic complex [Pt(N−N−C)(S)]+.


Objective To review the evidence regarding interventions (compression, sclerotherapy, surgery and endoluminal) for uncomplicated venous disease. Method A literature search of MEDLINE and EMBASE was performed. In addition, bibliographies of published data and the Cochrane Peripheral Vascular Review Group Specialist Register were examined. Publications describing an intervention for uncomplicated venous disease or trials comparing one intervention against another were considered. Results Uncomplicated but symptomatic varicose veins are associated with a significant reduction in quality of life (QoL). Evaluation must include a detailed history and examination supported by non-invasive imaging. Although HHD is useful, its utility is limited in the popliteal fossa. It can not provide morphological/anatomical detail when considering an endoluminal treatment option. Regardless of intervention, all treatments considered are associated with a significant improvement in QoL at acceptable cost. Conclusion Uncomplicated symptomatic varicose veins lead to a reduced QoL, which can be significantly improved by all interventions considered.


Five-hundred outpatients with established coronary artery disease underwent to the "analogic personality test" aiming to discriminate the bipolar subpopulation accordingly to the indication of Analogical Disciplines Italian School. Hundred-thirteen bipolar patients (Group 1) were identified and compared to the remaining three hundred-eighty seven patients during a two years clinical follow-up in order to detect possible differences in cardiac death, myocardial infarction, Cerebrovascular Accidents (CVA), re-PCI rate. Significant statistical differences were encountered for each one of the considered events but CVA while ANOVA revealed bipolar personality, diabetes, age, left ventricular ejection fraction <35% and heart failure as significant predictive variables for cardiovascular events. Bipolarism represents a new risk factor for new events in patients with established coronary artery disease.


With serious technical trade barriers established by EU and US,there is 42.4% and 31.7% decline of honey export in Anhui in 2002 and 2006 because of the industrial pattern of "miniaturization,dispersization and individualization".It is also due to the fact that some honey is unripe,fake and contains drug residue.To break the barriers,we should take the road of "industriliaztion,scalization and scientization" in the production and operation of honey products,fully play the industry association's role of coordination and management,change the current situation fo low quality and price of honey export,achieve the high price through high quality,establish and integrate the early warning and quick response mechanism of technical trade barriers.


COPYRIGHT 2014 BY PSI CHI, THE INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN PSYCHOLOGY (VOL. 19, NO. 2/ISSN 2164-8204) *Faculty mentor Not all people enjoy their accomplishments. Clance and Imes (1978) referred to those who feel phony and fraudulent about their success as impostors, and this experience was named the impostor phenomenon. Impostors think of themselves as intellectual frauds, have tremendous difficulty internalizing their achievements, experience anxiety and depression, and endure the chronic fear that they might be found out. They attribute their success to external factors (i.e., luck, effort), personal charm, and knowing the right person, rather than to their capabilities and intelligence. Clance and Imes (1978) have observed that impostors often engage in behaviors that would maintain their impostor feelings (e.g., overpreparing, using charm or perceptiveness to win others over, and not revealing what they truly think). Therefore, positive feedback or success cannot change but only confirms impostors' appraisals of themselves. Impostor phenomenon, as a relatively new clinical construct, is closely related with other ABSTRACT. Clance and Imes (1978) coined the term impostor phenomenon to describe the phoniness an individual feels about his/her achievement and the inability to internalize success. They proposed that impostor feelings are often rooted in early family relations. Prior empirical research found partial support for this proposition. The current study investigated the links between parenting styles and the impostor phenomenon, and examined the role of the sex of adult children as a moderator variable. The sample constituted 506 American undergraduate and graduate students (105 men, 401 women). Participants were recruited using a snowball sampling technique. We found that lack of parental care, r(444) = -.25, p < .001, and parental overprotection, r(445) = .23, p < .001, were linked with higher impostor scores. Parental care, β = -.18, t(442) = -3.30, p = .001, and parental overprotection, β = .18, t(442) = 2.38, p = .02, both emerged to be predictors of impostor scores. The predictive power of parenting variables weakened when maternal and paternal parenting styles were examined separately. Only maternal care was found to be negatively predictive of impostor scores, β = -.41, t(440) = -4.18, p < .001. Men were overall less responsive to parenting variables. For men, only maternal care was found to be negatively correlated with impostor scores. For women, maternal and paternal care was found to be negatively correlated with impostor scores, and maternal and paternal overprotection was found to be positively correlated with impostor scores. Our results provided support for the proposed relationship between family environments and impostor phenomenon, and indicated that men may develop impostor feelings based on different mechanisms than women. The Links Between Parenting Styles and Imposter Phenomenon


Apparel is praised as the second skin of people. Apparel style has a close relation with people's personalities. This paper starts with the methods to understand apparel style design and classifies apparel style into the types of emotion,sense and balance according to design psychology and design aesthetics and sets up a visual bridge between apparel style design and people's personalities. Researches show that emotion-type style emphasizes curves and exaggeration and has strong emotional appeal; sense-type style emphasizes straight lines and rationality and expresses sober beauty of order; balance-type style chooses a middle road and fuses conflict elements to show the beauty of contradiction and balance. It is helpful for designers and customers to quickly grasp personality characteristics of apparel brands by unscrambling emotion and sense in apparel.


In Jet Li's classic, pre‐Hollywood film Taiji Zhang Sanfeng (1993, aka The Tai Chi Master and Twin Warriors), the young monk Junbao (portrayed by Jet Li) and his trouble‐making best friend Tianbao are expelled from the Buddhist Shaolin monastery, the famous and infamous cradle of China's most popular martial arts. Later betrayed by Tianbao, Junbao is so crushed he suffers a nervous breakdown. Recovering in seclusion, he finds himself one day standing next to a well full of water in which an inflated ball is floating. He pushes the ball down. It pops back up. He repeats the exercise several times. Soon he realizes that here is the es‐ sence of a new kind of martial art that favors softness and flexibility over hardness and rigidity, inner buoyancy over muscular strength, inward peace over outward power. Junbao dubs the new art "taijiquan," taking the ubiquitous taijitu 太极图, Diagram of the Supreme Ultimate, as the symbolic handle on which to hang his new art. Junbao, it turns out, is none other than the legendary founder of taijiquan, Zhang Sanfeng, and, with his new found "Daoist" martial art, he ultimately defeats the evil Tianbao. 137


it still fails to protect the learning disabled from abuse. They argue for reverse onus (the accused must offer proof of how consent was obtained rather than the prosecutor needing proof that it was not). The most interesting conclusion in Gideon Calder's paper is that consent (as an ideologically loaded concept) should have no presence in law (p. 57). In various ways, almost all of the papers raise the issue of agency in the face of structural and sometimes (constructed) biological difference. Allison Moore and Paul Reynolds, for example, argue that Sylvia Walby (1990) and Lois Pineau (1995) point the way toward a conception of women's agency that is more useful than radical feminism (typified by Catherine MacKinnon, 1989) or the "post feminist" (but actually liberal individualist) work of Katie Roiphe (1993). Moira Carmody uses a Foucauldian perspective to challenge the academic emphasis on what is perceived as "'abnormal' sex involving unethical subjects" (p. 54). She argues for an "erotics of consent" (p. 46) that can allow for the constantly ethically negotiated expression of multiple subjectivities for both men and women. In the final chapter of the book, John Gibbons deals with the problem that sex research—especially research into practices such as S&M—can have harmful consequences. He argues for research and ethical guidelines related to the issues that arose out of his own (Internet) research. He concludes with a prescription for what constitutes good practice for the sex researcher, and 11 questions regarding research policy and procedure. Despite some updating prior to publication, the collection suffers from failure to consider even the British materials (both governmental and academic) on sexual consent that were available by its publication date. The often rapid changes in specifics of law guarantee that much legal detail is dated. The most appreciative audience for this book may be academics in sociology, criminology, and women's studies who can find interest in a free-for-all of conceptualizations and policy-related arguments.


Recall that given two directed or undirected graphs G = (V (G), E(G)) and G = (V (G), E(G)) an homomorphism of G into G is a map ha θ : V (G) → V (G) with the property that {v,w} ∈ E(G) ⇒ {θ(v), θ(w)} ∈ E(G). The H-coloring problem is the problem of checking whether, for fixed H, there exists an homomorphism (H-coloring) from an input graph G to H. It is known that if H is bipartite or it has a loop the H-coloring problem can be trivially solved in polynomial time, but in the case that H is loop less and not-bipart ite the problem is known to be NP-complete [HN90]. An interesting generalization of the H-coloring problem is the list H-coloring problem where each vertex of G carries a list of the vertices of H where it is allowed to be mapped [FH98, FHH99]. In [DST01] we consider the following parameterized version of the H-coloring problem: Set up a weighting K = {kj |j ∈ C} of C ⊆ V (G) with non negative integers , we say that an input graph G has a (H,C,K)-coloring if there exists an Hhomomorphism χ : V (G) → V (H) such that ∀v ∈ C, |χ(v)| = kv . Denote (H,C,K) a partial weighted assignment. If we additionally assign to each vertex of G a list permissible images when we have a more general version of the (H,C,K)-coloring problem that we call list (H,C,K)-coloring. We can consider the integers in K to be small fixed constants, which constitutes a parameterization of the above problems problems. A weighted assignment (H,C,K) is a weighted extension of a graph F if H − C = F . In [DST01] we prove that if F is a graph where the F -coloring is NPcomplete then for any weighted extension (H,C,K) of F the (H,C,K)coloring is also NP-complete. On the other hand, if F -coloring is in P then there exist a weighted extension (H,C,K) of F so that the (H,C,K)-coloring is in P. In the same reference we also prove that if F is a graph where the list F -coloring is in P then for any weighted extension (H,C,K) of F , the


Aiming at the limitation simplicity geometry modeling method in virtual maintenance simulation,according to the equipment maintenance,put forward bidirectional virtual maintenance prototype(VMP) geometry modeling method.Then the multilevel geometry information and polygon VR geometry modeling methods were discussed.Taking a building model setting tertiary LOP node as example,the modeling conversion in virtual maintenance environment was researched.The result shows that the built geometry modeling is similar with reality equipment in instruction,function and behavior.It is opening and reusable.


Noise, as well as area, delay, and power, is one of the most important concerns in the design of deep sub-micron ICs. Currently existing algorithms can not handle simultaneous switching conditions of signals for noise minimization. In this paper, we model not only physical coupling capacitance, bur also simultaneous switching behavior for noise optimization. Based on Lagrangian relaxation, we present an algorithm that can optimally solve the simultaneous noise, area, delay, and power optimization problem by sizing circuit components. Our algorithm, with linear memory requirement overall and linear runtime per iteration, is very effective and efficient. For example, for a circuit of 6144 wires and 3512 gates, our algorithm solves the simultaneous optimization problem using only 2.1 MB memory and 47 minute runtime to achieve the precision of within 1% error on a SUN UltraSPARC-I workstation.


The author attempts to summarise progress made since the first NMR experiments by Bloch and Purcell in 1945, with particular emphasis of the role of NMR in non destructive testing. Amongst the applications discussed are: mixed phase systems; medical diagnosis; oil industry; and polymerisation. >


Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is chemically degraded during processing and/or using by a number of sources including temperature, humidity, and ultraviolet radiation. As a consequence, a large loss in engineering properties is observed when PET products are recycled. To overcome this problem, various types of chain extenders were developed in an attempt to recover the polymer molecular sizes by chemical reactions during processing. This work investigates the use of triphenyl phosphite (TPP) as a chain extender of virgin and recycled PET. Compounds with 1 and 3% of TPP were prepared and processed under various conditions using a torque rheometer. An increase in torque during mixing was associated with chain extension reactions whereas the observed decrease in torque afterwards was due to chemical degradation. The optimum processing conditions were reached (260°C, 1% chain extender), with a maximum in chain extension and a minimum in subsequent degradation. An important finding of this work was that the chemical degradation of chain extended PET occurs very easily during storage and it was considered to be a result of the influence of by-products of TPP reaction with PET. The extraction of these products with acetone was shown to be quite effective, with a considerable stability during storage. This work also showed that the recycled PET is much less able to react with TPP in comparison with the virgin polymer. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 47:2155–2163, 2007. © 2007 Society of Plastics Engineers


EDUCATIONAL RATIONALE Anesthesiologists must be facile in placement and management of double-lumen endotracheal tubes (DLTs). These tubes are used routinely to facilitate thoracic surgery. However, placement may be difficult and even dangerous in patients with anomalous airway anatomy. Developing amethodical approach to the patient with a difficult airway who requires lung isolation is essential for safe patient care. Furthermore, the intraoperative development of a pneumothorax in the only ventilated lung is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication that requires immediate diagnosis and therapeutic management. An algorithm for managing intraoperative hypoxia during one-lung ventilation is essential. It is also critical to recognize the clinical presentation of pneumothorax.


MENINGIOMAS, the most common benign intracranial neoplasms, most often involve the visual pathways in the parasellar and orbital regions, with compression or infiltration of the optic nerves or chiasm. Parasellar tumors may arise anteriorly, from the anterior clinoid, planum sphenoidale, or olfactory groove; posteriorly, from the dorsum or tuberculum sellae; or laterally, along the sphenoid wing. Meningiomas affecting the optic nerve may also arise from the optic canal, and from the optic-nerve sheath itself within the orbit. This review focuses on such primary optic-nerve-sheath tumors.


This letter describes a new method to prepare Fe 3 O 4 thin films on glass substrates from aqueous solutions kept in a temperature range from 333 to 343 K. The process includes the deposition of precursor thin films, α-FeOOH, by oxidation of Fe 2 + ion in aqueous solutions, and the conversion of the precursor to Fe 3 O 4 in another solution. The film thickness, microstructure and magnetic properties of the resultant Fe 3 O 4 thin films were characterized.


The analysis of international experience in application of requirements for the taxi vehicles design and equipment. The approaches to improvement of cabbing have been defined by determination of requirements for taxi vehicles.


This study investigated the homogeneity of total dose degradation of 108A-type operational amplifiers at various traceability levels. Hardness variability was compared at the diffusion lot, wafer and sub-wafer levels for breakout transistors as well as complete circuits, and provides a basis for selecting sampling and control procedures for hardness assurance. The study also showed that lower specification devices from the same wafer or diffusion lot could be used as radiation test samples to determine the hardness of the low yield 108A devices.


OBJECTIVE
To determine the effect of ventricular ectopy on subsequent sinus R-R intervals.

DESIGN
Comparative, repeated-measures design.

SETTING
University medical center.

SUBJECTS
Ten consecutive sinus R-R intervals and their standard deviations before and after ventricular ectopy from 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiogram recordings were obtained from 25 patients with heart failure (left ventricular ejection fraction 0.18 +/- 0.08; New York Heart Association Functional Class III-IV) and three healthy subjects.

RESULTS
The effects of 7564 single ventricular ectopic beats, 272 ventricular couplets, and 49 episodes of ventricular tachycardia in the patients with heart failure and 1369 single ventricular ectopic beats in the three healthy subjects were evaluated. Repeated-measures ANOVA indicated no significant differences in sinus R-R intervals immediately before or after ventricular ectopy. Standard deviation of sinus R-R intervals before and after ventricular ectopy did not differ significantly.

CONCLUSIONS
Ventricular ectopy does not significantly alter subsequent sinus R-R intervals and is unlikely to affect measurement of heart rate variability, particularly by techniques that use standard deviation methods.


Standardized patients are widely used in psychiatry teaching and examinations, but their effectiveness in teaching psychopathology and the Mental State Examination in particular has not been established. A mixed‐methods study was undertaken amongst fourth year medical students during a psychiatry rotation to explore the usefulness of learning the Mental State Examination with standardized patients compared with real patients.


The pericardial complications which may follow mediastinal radiotherapy usually occur within five years of treatment.1 2 Acute pericarditis may occur early during treatment and chronic pericardial effusion or constrictive pericarditis may develop months or years later. A patient is reported who presented with a chronic pericardial effusion 12 years after radiotherapy for stage IIA Hodgkin's disease.


Considering the importance of CF3, CF2H and PO(OR)2 groups in therapeutic and radical chemistry, we believe that the diastereoselective introduction of these functional groups into the structure of spiroindolines can lead to compounds of biological interest. Based on the recognized expertise of our group in the creation of spiroindoline compounds using the umpolung of indole, we developed a simple and efficient diastereoselective method for the synthesis of fluorinated and phosphonated spirocyclic indoline using respectively sulfinate reagents and CAN* as oxidant [6] or phospithes and Mn(OAc)3.


We consider the least-squares (L2) triangulation problem and structure-and-motion with known rotatation, or known plane. Although optimal algorithms have been given for these algorithms under an L-infinity cost function, finding optimal least-squares (L2) solutions to these problems is difficult, since the cost functions are not convex, and in the worst case can have multiple minima. Iterative methods can usually be used to find a good solution, but this may be a local minimum. This paper provides a method for verifying whether a local-minimum solution is globally optimal, by providing a simple and rapid test involving the Hessian of the cost function. In tests of a data set involving 277,000 independent triangulation problems, it is shown that the test verifies the global optimality of an iterative solution in over 99.9% of the cases.


BACKGROUND: The goals of the Cord Blood Transplantation (COBLT) Study banking program initiated in 1996 were to develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for cord blood (CB) donor recruitment and banking and to build an ethnically diverse unrelated CB bank to support a transplantation protocol.


Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the concept of deconditioning within the field of nursing allied health sciences. Method: The concept analysis method described by Walker and Avant(1995) was used. Critical attributes, antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents were identified. Also model, borderline, contrary and related cases were proposed. Results: The definition of concept 'deconditioning' was a decrease in the function of general system that occured after long periods of immobility and might be marked by frail upon return to normal conditions. The attributes of deconditioning were as follows; 1) the deconditioning was caused by lengthening of physical inactivity; 2) the deconditioning state was resulted by respiratory system, cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system, hematologic system and generalized manifestation; 3) the deconditioning state could be reconditioned. 4) The reinforced functions by exercise could be compromised by physical inactivity. Conclusion: Deconditioning is important concept in nursing practice since it occurs commonly in any patients who lack physical activity for long time and affects many aspects of clinical outcomes, but it could be reversible by nurses' efforts.


In high temperature superconductors (HTS) the coherence length along non-c axis directions is longer. This feature can be useful wh en designing electronics devices based on HTS. Therefore growth and characterization of non-c axis oriented thin HTS films is of great interest. In this paper we present a short review of our data regarding (119) Bi-2223 thin films grown by MOCVD on (100) NdGaO3 and (110) SrTiO3. The emphasis is made on improvement and control of the quality of the films by the "two-temperature" technological approach and/or use of the vicinal substrates. Phase and morphology evolution for different processing conditions, substrate's type and off-angle are presented. The highest critical temperatures of Tc0=67.2 K and Tc0=74 K for the "single" and "two-"temperature routes were obtained on vicinal SrTiO3 with the off-angle of 20°. A higher off-angle promoted the formation of a specific step-like morphology with lower roughness. For the films grown on flat substrates the morphology was of mountain-range shape. Surface morphology as a result of two types of growth mechanisms (two-dimensional (2D), assisted by a so-called "twin"-growth and step-flow growth) for the (119)Bi-2223 filmes are discussed.


We reported a clinical case of a child with Giardiasis whose clinical symptoms show some common aspects (acute diarrhea, abdominal pain) with others less known (irido-keratoconjunctivitis) or even rare (acute interstitial nephritis).


Several aspects of three basic problems concerned with the propagation of elastic waves in solid media are explored.

Stress and displacement correction terms resulting from application of a subsonically moving point load to the free surface of the infinite half-space are obtained using Fourier transform techniques (the load moves subsonically with respect to the longitudinal and transverse wave speeds). It is shown, for the supersonically travelling point load, that the solution is given, in the limit as the load velocity becomes large, by the well known solution of Sauter for the impulsive point load.

Analytic function theory is used to predict the existence of Rayleigh waves on the free surface of the infinite halfspace and Stoneley waves along the welded interface between two dissimilar solid media. A brief analysis shows that free-running waves are also possible on the interior surface of an infinitely long cylindrical cavity. These waves are dispersive, however, because of the introduction of a characteristic length.

The early and long time approximations for the hoop stress generated through scattering of a plane dilatational wave by a cylindrical cavity in an infinite medium are developed. Use is made of Friedlandler's Riemann surface representation (early time) and expansion in Fourier series (long time).


If we make admissions, the facts are not confined to the facts which are disadvantageous to us. The admission must be made in lawsuit, which particularly asks someone to make in indictment or answer papers,or is made in court. We should clearly and definitly rule that the admission has binding force to the first trial court,appealing court or review trial court,which is the first important things in legislation.if we endorse the silent admission,we should do that before debate in first instance.Even if someone deny in the last state, it can't withdrow the silent admission.The third person who has no powerd dependent claim can confess some facts ,which has some interests by law to him,but he can not confess some facts which have not interests to him.


Living walls are systems that allow the development of vegetation in a vertical surface attached to building facades or indoor walls. Traditionally, they have behaved as 'passive' bio-filters, but new approaches and technologies are moving towards their integration within the building's air conditioning and ventilation systems. In an Active Living Wall (ALW), air is forced to pass through the vegetated wall to take advantage of their evaporative cooling potential as well as the capacity of these biological systems to purify air. In the case of indoor ALWs, air is cooled, bio-filtered and humidified thus potentially reducing ventilation


In 2002, a new gem mineral of commercial importance
was discovered. In accordance with the need for all
new mineral discoveries to be scientifically
characterized (see Nickel and Grice, 1998), the
gemological community anxiously awaited the results
of tests to positively identify the new mineral
(Hawthorne et al., 2003, Hawthorne et al., submitted
and Laurs et al., 2003). This period of analysis
brought into play the question: Exactly what
procedures are necessary for the positive
characterization of a new mineral?


As next-generation MeV gamma-ray telescope, we have developed an electron-tracking Compton camera (ETCC) that consists of a gaseous tracker and an absorber. The ETCC obtains the energy and direction of both a scattered gamma ray and a recoil electron, and determines both the energy and direction of an incident gamma ray, photon by photon. Furthermore, this camera features powerful background rejection based on Compton-scattering kinematics. To prepare for future spacecraft loading, we planned the balloon experiment, "Sub-MeV gamma-ray Imaging Loaded-on-balloon Experiment" (SMILE). As the first step in SMILE, we demonstrated gamma-ray detection using our camera by observing diffuse cosmic gamma rays and secondary gamma rays generated by collisions between high-energy cosmic rays and nuclei in the air. On September 1, 2006, our detector was loaded on a balloon and launched from Sanriku Balloon Center, ISAS/JAXA. The balloon realized level flight at an altitude of about 35 km during a live time of 3.0 h. We ...


It's often said that small businesses generate the most jobs in the U.S. This is true if one looks at the gross number of jobs. But because small businesses have a high failure rate, they are not the largest producer of jobs at the net level.


We introduce a new faster  King-Werner-type derivative-free method for solving nonlinear equations. The local as well as semi-local  convergence analysis is presented under weak center Lipschitz and Lipschitz conditions. The convergence order as well as the convergence radii are also provided. The radii are compared to the corresponding ones from similar methods. Numerical examples further validate the theoretical results.


Contralateral axillary lymph node metastasis is a rare phenomenon in carcinoma breast. It used to represent stage IV disease but new research shows it may be a locally advanced disease due to altered lymphatic drainage.


The movement of Chinese students studying abroad began with sending students to the US.During the Period of Anti-Japanese War,Peking University.,Tsinghua University.and Nankai University jointly established National Southwestern Associated University.Most of the leaders,deans and professors are students returned from America.Being mainstays of China,they are experts in both Chinese and Western studies.On the one hand,considering resisting Japan and saving the nation as their responsibility,they devoted their life to cultivating China's national spirits and promoting traditional cultures;on the other hand,they spread,with open mind,western modern science and culture,cultivated a large number of cultural and academic elites whose name will live on in history and created a miracle in the history of world education.In addition,they carried forward the modern concept of freedom and equality and idea of modern political democracy,and furthered the movement for democracy.