The fourth meeting of the Rubber Study Group ended its sessions in Paris on July 8, 1947, after reviewing changes in the world rubber situation from the previous meeting in November, 1946, and adopting a resolution urging 1) that membership be open to all countries substantially interested in production, consumption, or trade in rubber; 2) that the group consider ways to expand the world consumption of rubber; and 3) that a secretariat be established to arrange for the collection and dissemination of statistics. Countries attending included Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Ceylon, Denmark, Ecuador, United States, France, Hungary, Italy, Liberia, Norway, Holland, United Kingdom, British Colonies, Siam, Czechoslovakia and Venezuela, with observers from Brazil, Colombia, Finland, Guatemala, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Nations and FAO.


The design of blockchain-based applications requires today in-depth technical knowledge of the underlying technologies and software frameworks. In order to investigate how enterprise modeling approaches can aid in designing such applications and aligning their structure and behavior with business needs, we conduct a comparison of two types of blockchain platforms using the ArchiMate modeling language. Based on a use case for Non-fungible Tokens for digital image licensing, we derive models for a software application using public and permissioned blockchain platforms. This permits us to gain first insights into the adequacy of ArchiMate for representing blockchain-based applications and for highlighting the architectural differences of public and permissioned blockchain approaches from a conceptual modeling perspective.


Introduction, 278. — Setting up the problem for solution, 282. — The solution algorithm, 282. — Interpretation of the solution, 284. — Systems with more than (n + 1) variables, 285. — Illustration: a 5 A— 8 macromodel, 286. — Solutions with zero elements, 290. — Degenerate systems, 291. — Constant sign determinants, 292. — Appendix, 292.


The intramolecular proton-transfer process in malonaldehyde is studied by ab initio methods in its ground electronic state and in its excited π→π * triplet state. The transfer barrier is considerably higher in T 1 , which is attributed in part to the virtual disappearance of the hydrogen-bonding interaction present in the ground state. The weakening of this H bond in the excited state is associated with a less acidic proton-donor OH group and less basic acceptor oxygen


BL8A and 8B are new beamlines for structural materials science at Photon Factory. The primary characteristics of both beamlines are similar. The incident beam is monochromatized by the Si(111) double‐flat crystal monochromator and focused at the sample position by a Rh‐coated bent cylindrical quartz mirror. The Weissenberg‐camera‐type imaging‐plate (IP) diffractometers were installed. The X‐ray diffraction experiments for structural studies of strongly correlated materials, such as transition metals, molecular conductors, endohedral fullerenes, nano‐materials, etc, are conducted at these stations.


Our role, as librarians and information specialists, must be viewed as relevant and important to stakeholders. Yet key services traditionally associated with libraries now appear to be easily available elsewhere and people often underestimate what we do. We can help redefine these perceptions by changing the way we communicate. Value propositions are simple, yet compelling, messages that summarise the benefits stakeholders will obtain by using our services and resources. These statements are written for a specific audience, based on what they value and what we offer that is special and unique. This article provides the tools to create your own value proposition statements; so that you may articulate your true value in a way that matters, to those that matter.


Children who are obese are at increased risk of fractures. However, linkages to possible nutritional imbalances are unclear. Experimental studies suggest long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) such as arachidonic acid (AA C20:4 n6) modulate bone mass in a biphasic manner, yet it is uncertain whether this is observed in humans. This study examined the relationship between LCPUFA status and bone mass in overweight and obese (OvOb) children. Participants (n=119, 9.28 ± 1.89 y, BMI‐z 3.03 ± 1.02) were assessed for bone mass with DXA (Hologic Discovery). Fatty acid profile was measured in red blood cells (RBC) using gas chromatography. A generalized linear model was used to determine relationships between LCPUFA in RBC and bone outcomes with adjustments for Tanner stages and BMI. Saturated fatty acids palmitate (C16:0) and stearate (C18:0) inversely related to lumbar spine bone mineral density (r=‐0.18 and ‐0.22 respectively, p<0.05); while the omega‐3 fatty acid α‐linoleneate (ALA, C18:3 n3) positively related to whole body, total hip, ultra‐distal and mid forearm bone area, mineral content (BMC) and density (r=0.21 to 0.31, p<0.05). When children were divided into three groups by AA tertiles (cutoffs by 33rd and 67th percentile of % total FA) and compared with MIXED model ANOVA, those in the second tertile had greater forearm bone area and BMC than those in the first or third tertiles (Table 1), indicating higher AA levels may not confer additional benefits in bone growth and mineral accrual. These data suggest LCPUFA may play important roles in modulating bone mass during growth in OvOb children.


This paper describes a study of revenue opportunity identification at a telecommunicationscompany in Sweden. The study is based on a development process for creating products andservices basedon th ...


For p E (0,1), let Qp be a proper subspace of BMOA defined by means of a modified Garcia norm. We give a boundary value criterion for a function to be in Qp and a necessary and sufficient condition in terms of /?-Carleson measure for an inner function to be in Qp. There are applications to Lipschitz spaces, gap series and partial sum operators. We discuss also the relation between //°° and Qp.


"Different Calculations of Ankle-Brachial Index and Their Impact on Cardiovascular Risk Prediction" To the Editor: We read with great interest the article of Espinola-Klein et al1 about the methods of calculation of the ankle-brachial index (ABI). The article provides excellent evidence that the lower ankle pressure is a better index than the higher ankle pressure for identifying patients at cardiovascular risk. Among the 831 patients included in this study, the authors reported that the minimal observed ABI was 0.10 in the modified definition. Thus, it would appear that they had no missing values: No patient had infrapopliteal artery occlusion. This result is somewhat different from the reported 4% prevalence of distal artery occlusions reported in previous works using ABI to estimate cardiovascular disease mortality.2 It is also inconsistent with what is known of the radiological imaging of ankle arteries in peripheral arterial disease patients. Lee et al3 used both magnetic resonance (MR) digital subtraction angiography and 2-dimensional time-of-flight MR angiography in 23 patients aged 26 to 85 years with suspicion for osteomyelitis, nonhealing diabetic foot ulcer, and rest pain. Among the 37 extremities imaged (74 arteries), 18% of values were absent on both MR imaging and angiography (6 anterotibial and 7 posterotibial arteries). In a recent article, Bernstein et al4 showed that the prevalence of distal artery occlusion was 20% in a population of 50 patients aged 50 years referred for orthopedic evaluation of leg pain without claudication. In the study by Kreitner et al,5 among the 24 extremities imaged (48 arteries) for grade III chronic limb ischemia, 52% of values were absent on both digital subtraction angiography and 3-dimensional contrast-enhanced MR angiography (9 anterotibial and 16 posterotibial arteries). On the one hand, routine Doppler recording of heavily calcified arteries, even patent arteries, may be impossible because of the complete reflection of the ultrasound signal by the arterial wall. On the other hand, cutaneous lesions can make the cuff application impossible. Thus, although the percentage of occluded arteries on radiological imaging varies widely (ranging from 4% to 52%) and that of calcified arteries or cutaneous lesions is certainly low, it is quite unlikely that, when studying large groups ( 800 patients among whom at least one quarter had peripheral arterial disease1) no ABI values were missing or unavailable. It is more likely that the lowest reported values were based on recordings not of arterial trunks but of small cutaneous or subcutaneous arterioles. The problem remains of what should be done with the expected missing values that should be observed in such populations. One interest of using the highest pressure to calculate ABI is that one can get rid of these missing values if they are observed in 1 of the 2 trunks. If one aims to use the lower ankle pressure for peripheral arterial disease screening as suggested in the article by Espinola-Klein, in the case of a missing artery, ABI should probably be reported as zero.


Normal marine deposits represent two independent but associated phenomena, clastic deposition and chemical salt precipitation. Widespread and evenly bedded marine clastic sediments owe their character to a combination of two factors: near-shore deposition coupled with shore migration. With regard to salt precipitation the salinity of the sea and various rivers is considered in connection with known saturation constants for different mineral salts. It is found that for any large portion of the sea to become saturated with sodium chloride, through evaporation, it is necessary that the enclosing basin become completely isolated from the open sea, also a condition probably essential to the formation of gypsum or anhydrite, but not essential to the precipitation of calcium car onate. It therefore appears that the large marine salt basins of the geologic past must have been border basins, filled by sea transgression and isolated by sea retreat. Thus the salt should make up the middle series of sediments deposited during that marine cycle. No large basin can be isolated from land drainage. Analysis of the effects of streams flowing from surrounding lands into desiccating marine basins shows that the normal precipitated rock sequence produced, as effected by shore recession under the influence of evaporation, is, from the bottom upward, limestone, gypsum and/or anhydrite, rock salt, anhydrite and/or gypsum, and limestone. The first three illustrate Usiglio's sequence; the latter two indicate the origin of the "cap rock," and provide one means whereby the age of the salt may be determined. The dips of the strata of the Gulf Coastal Plain, generally south or southeast, decrease progressively up through the younger horizons. This is shown to be the normal result of repeated marine invasions. Salt occurrence is not uniform throughout the Coastal Plain. It is found at Smackover, in the Texas and Louisiana interior areas, and in the Gulf Coast proper. Several characters indicate the salt to be of different ages in the several areas of known occurrence, whence it follows that these different areas must represent different basins separated and bounded by pre-salt structures now deeply buried. These structures include the initial Sabine arch, with other structures south of Smackover and south of the Texas-Louisiana interior areas, respectively. Analysis of the overlying sedimen s shows all of these to be of pre-Comanche age. The Mesozoic strata of the Gulf Border begin with the earliest Comanche, and they rest on a floor of Pennsylvanian or older rocks disrupted by the Ouachita and Appalachian orogenies. No intervening Permian, Triassic, or Jurassic strata are known. End_Page 1227------------------------------ The lack of these as border facies precludes the possibility of a Permian, Triassic, or Jurassic age for the salt, and analysis of the Comanche sediments indicates the Smackover salt to be lowest Lower Comanche and the Texas-Louisiana interior salt to be Glen Rose. On faunal, paleogeographic, climatic, and other bases the Gulf Coastal salt is indicated to be middle to late Upper Cretaceous. In this position it represents the Danian stage of the European section, which elsewhere in North America is lacking in a marine equivalent.


The development, life history, reproduction, and population growth parameters of Planococcus citri Risso on coleus [Solenostemon scutellarioides (L.) Codd.] were studied at various temperatures ranging from 10 to 37oC, 70±10% RH, and photoperiod length of 16: 8 h (L: D). Females and males successfully developed into adults at from 15 to 32oC and 18 to 32oC, respectively. All first instars died at 10, 12, and 37oC. Lower temperatures (10, 12, and 15oC) caused higher egg mortality than did higher temperatures (32, 35, and 37oC). At all temperatures (except 15oC), the highest percentage of nymphal mortality was observed in the first instar. The sex ratio was female-biased between 15 and 30oC, but there was a slightly higher number of males at 32oC. The highest adult longevities of females and males were obtained at 18 and 25°C, respectively. The pre-oviposition, oviposition, and post-oviposition periods were significantly different at various temperatures. The highest fecundity was observed at 23oC. The shortest and longest oviposition periods occurred at 32 and 18oC, respectively. Maximum values of the intrinsic rate of natural increase (rm), net reproduction rate (R0), and finite rate of increase (λ) and the shortest mean generation time (T) and doubling time (DT) were obtained at 25oC. Our findings showed citrus mealybug performances to be highly affected by temperature.


Painless aortic dissection (AD) has a reported prevalence of 6.4% and occur more commonly in older patients.1 They carry a worse prognosis compared with patients with painful AD. In patients with type A AD (TAAD), cardiac tamponade is the leading cause of death.

We describe an octogenarian with painless TAAD and cardiac tamponade. The pathophysiology contributing to the findings on CT and histology will be discussed.

An 80-year-old woman complained of abdominal colic, which worsened 2 days before admission. She had no chest pain and was haemodynamically stable during admission.

Initial investigations including an abdominal …


UiO-66-NH2 nanocrystals were synthesized and embedded into bromomethylated poly(phenylene oxide)/polyethersulfone (BPPO/PES) polymer matrix to form UiO-66-NH2/BPPO/PES mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). The crystalline structure, interaction between UiO-66-NH2 and BPPO, and dispersion of UiO-66-NH2 were characterized by FTIR, XRD, and SEM. Nanoparticle dispersion was drastically enhanced with the assistance of BPPO, giving an improved adhesion between the polymer and filler particles. Owing to the intrinsic adsorption property of UiO-66-NH2 and BPPO to CO2, the CO2 permeability was significantly increased. As a result, the UiO-66-NH2/BPPO/PES membrane exhibited enhanced gas separation performance, where CO2/N2 and H2/N2 ideal selectivities were increased to 50.2 and 302.4 with a CO2 permeability of 125.6 Barrer. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018, 135, 46759.


The idea behind IDIPS is to provide ordered paths according to pre-defined criteria. IDIPS is composed of three entities: the client, the destination and the IDIPS server itself. The client is the entity sending request for QoS and path information towards a destination. The IDIPS server aims at providing the requested information to the client. IDIPS is operated by an ISP or an AS. A client sends a list of all the possible source and destination addresses to the IDIPS server. In addition, the client gives its criteria for evaluating paths. When an IDIPS server receives such a request, it creates a set of conceivable (source, destination) pairs, where each source and destination belongs to the initial list provided by the client. The IDIPS server then orders the pairs according to the client's criteria so that the first pair in the list is the best choice while the last one is the least preferred. The IDIPS server responds to the client by sending back this ordered list. Note that the addresses list provided by the client might be composed of prefixes, not necessarily of complete addresses. The IDIPS protocol is defined in [1]. This technical paper aims at evaluating our current implementation of the IDIPS server. First, Sec. 2.1 presents the main concepts of the implementation. After, Sec. 2.2 gives some details about the implementation choices. Next, Sec. 3.2 describes the performances testbed and Sec. 3.2 comments the results for this testbed. Finally, Sec. 4 concludes and presents the future implementation's milestones.


The formula was stated by Bateman ([2], p. 457); a proof is sketched in [3], p. 144. Here the Laguerre polynomial of degree


Abstract This paper focuses on the public diplomacy (PD) practices of the EU-a supranational regional organisation confronted with two distinct challenges. First, the EU aims to reform its external action in order to become a global power and leader in the changing multipolar world. Second, it purports to fight the ongoing economic crisis that not only weakens the actual global capabilities of the EU, but damages its international image and reputation as a power and a leader. The paper assumes the potential of EU PD tools in meeting these challenges and tests this assumption in one case study of international public opinion on the EU in its immediate neighbourhood (Ukraine). Importantly, the study confronts an additional challenge: EU PD is described in the relevant literature to be a disjointed, under-resourced and overlooked policy area.


The Highland Guan has been classifi ed as vulnerable at global level. During March-July
of 2005 we studied basic aspects of its reproductive biology in Montecristo National Park,
El Salvador. Stratifi ed sampling, using transects in strips without time limits, and intensive
searches through an altitudinal gradient and of habitats, were made. The results indicate
that the Highland Guan could be using 46% of the total area in the park, showing signifi cant
differences with respect to the type of habitat the species uses (P=0.053). We estimate an
average of 0.37 birds per hour. The specie feeds on 16 vegetal species in the park, six of
which are new for this species.


The job challenge of the leaders of the organization unit of IS / IT (CIO) has been shifted from the beginning as well as supporting routine tasks becomes more complex and varied that support decisionmaking at the levels of supervisors, middle managers and even top leaders. The problem is for years 2014-2016 and job description of IS/IT leaders have shifted towards a more strategic longer. Pervasive computing capability and versatility of use IS / IT ecofriendly has become a reasonable claim. So that why the organization unit of the IS / IT will be led by a CIO and must be assisted by the CTO, COO and CPO. Organizational units IS/IT is not something monolithic anymore but is a combination of four functions simultaneously, namely operating computerized systems, developing systems, designing architecture and is able to identify new business needs. Every function requires a certain membership groups and different management strategies. Oriented activities in support of strategic business more importantly needed by companies or government agencies. The method used in this research is the study of literature and interviews with respondents. The results of the research conducted is that the duties and functions in a variety of major government agencies appears to look uniform and can be interpreted broadly so that needs to be made more specific for the central leadership organization unit of IS/IT to answer the challenges of the future. While the CIO job description of some large-scale private enterprises is highly variable and depends on the ability of the top management and also the creativity of CIO. Considering year 2014 is no longer, then it should be the top management of private companies and government agencies begin to prepare.


This document relates to a secure message transmission device and a processing method. Secure message processing method according to an embodiment of this document is the process of determining whether the message is to add non-secure message service receives the message transmitted from the calling-party terminal the encrypted message; When the message is an encrypted message, the process of adding the non-secure message service forwarding the encrypted message parts of the secure message service; And it may include a step of transmitting to the receiving terminal after adding the security message service decrypting the encrypted message by encrypting the decrypted message.


The optimization mechanism of the chaos neural network(CNN) is analyzed through the research on the mathematic model of CNN with simulated annealing characteristics.The energy function of CNN and the method to calculate the Lyapunov exponent of CNN are given.It is proved that CNN can present the chaotic properties when its parameters satisfy certain conditions.The simulation results indicate that CNN has a stronger ability to search global optimal solution and a higher convergence speed than Hopfield network,when they are applied to resolve the channel assignment problem.


This paper expounds the evolutionary process of the experience marketing, points out the importance of introducing the experience marketing into the library, and emphatically probes into how to design the perfect user experience in the library from seven aspects of the visual sense, gustatory sense, smell sense, tactile sense, service and resource for strengthening user's loyalty to the library.


We describe a current study for obtaining information about management of commercial and community open source projects. We have interviewed and surveyed leaders of more than 75 open source projects. Questions focused on the styles of leadership and communication, with a technical focus on testing and quality assurance processes. This paper describes the methods used to identify and contact subjects, as well as the questions posed and some results.


Abstract The Hopf–Galois structures admitted by a Galois extension of fields $ L/K $ with Galois group G correspond bijectively with certain subgroups of $ \mathrm{Perm}(G) $. We use a natural partition of the set of such subgroups to obtain a method for partitioning the set of corresponding Hopf–Galois structures, which we term ρ-conjugation. We study properties of this construction, with particular emphasis on the Hopf–Galois analogue of the Galois correspondence, the connection with skew left braces, and applications to questions of integral module structure in extensions of local or global fields. In particular, we show that the number of distinct ρ-conjugates of a given Hopf–Galois structure is determined by the corresponding skew left brace, and that if $ H, H^{\prime} $ are Hopf algebras giving ρ-conjugate Hopf–Galois structures on a Galois extension of local or global fields $ L/K $ then an ambiguous ideal $ \mathfrak{B} $ of L is free over its associated order in H if and only if it is free over its associated order in Hʹ. We exhibit a variety of examples arising from interactions with existing constructions in the literature.


Phylogenomics, even more so than traditional phylogenetics, needs to represent the uncertainty in evolutionary trees due to systematic error. Here we illustrate the analysis of genome-scale alignments of yeast, using robust measures of the additivity of the fit of distances to tree when using flexi Weighted Least Squares. A variety of DNA and protein distances are used. We explore the nature of the residuals, standardize them, and then create replicate data sets by resampling these residuals. Under the model, the results are shown to be very similar to the conventional sequence bootstrap. With real data they show up uncertainty in the tree that is either due to underestimating the stochastic error (hence massively overestimating the effective sequence length) and/or systematic error. The methods are extended to the very fast BME criterion with similarly promising results.


Acridoidea Stirred Artificial Bee Colony (ASA) Algorithm is applied to solve the power loss reduction problem. In the projected algorithm natural Acridoidea jumping phenomenon has been imitated and the modeled design has been intermingled with artificial bee colony algorithm. In the proposed algorithm, the position update has been done through the distance of jumping done by Acridoidea. The distance (D) is horizontal (h) with angle (θ), velocity (V) parameter amplifying the rate which is based on the gravity of Ballistic projectile. Normally, the angle will be 45◦ horizontal and it depends on the take-off velocity. ASA algorithm has been tested in standard IEEE 57 bus test system and results show that the proposed ASA algorithm reduced the real power loss effectively.


One has revealed the high medical-prophylactic efficacy of Ivirsolt (salt briquettes) containing ivermectin with wide anthelmintic spectrum against gastrointestinal nematodes of wild hoofs. The salt briquettes are placed in feeders at feeding sites with account of average daily requirement of animals in salt. The application of agent is 14 days with account of comings of animals to salt but not less than once a week. Application of salt briquettes with ivermectin prevents nematode infections in animals. Ivermectin at dose level of 0,2 mg/kg of body weight doesn't demonstrate embryotoxic and teratogenic effects.


We consider the following special case of a procedure in algebraic geometry proposed by Krichever [1] that enables one to construct commutative rings of difference operators. Fix 2N complex parameters k1, . . . , kN , ε1, . . . , εN (with εi 6= 0) and numbers μ, ω such that q = e−μω 6= 1; let ψ(k, ξ) be a function of two complex variables with the following analytic properties with respect to k:


We present a novel approach to retiming of fluid simulations, which is a common yet challenging practice in visual effects productions. Unlike traditional techniques that are limited to dense simulations and only account for bulk motion by the fluid velocities, our approach also works on sparse simulations and attempts to account for two (vs one) of the fundamental processes governing fluid dynamics, namely the effect of hyperbolic advection and parabolic diffusion, be it physical or numerical. This allows for smoother transitions between the existing and newly generated simulation volumes, thereby preserving the overall look of a retimed fluid animation, while significantly outperforming both forward simulations, which tend to change the look, and guided inverse simulations, which are known to be computationally expensive.


This article represents the first attempt to formulate a hypothetical sequence for German case acquisition by Dutch-speaking learners on the basis of Processability Theory (PT). It will be argued that case forms emerge corresponding to a development from lexical over phrasal to interphrasal morphemes. This development, however, is subject to a correction factor due to the principle of direct mapping. In addition, the unmarked alignment hypothesis allows for a differentiation between similar case contexts (e.g., preverbal and postverbal nominative or accusative arguments). A cross-sectional study was performed in order to examine whether the German case system is indeed acquired according to the hypotheses derived from PT. "Fill-in-the-blanks-exercises" were analyzed from 704 Flemish second-language learners of German. The results of the study do indeed suggest a development in line with PT.


Henbest talks about the Milky Way galaxy. The center of the galaxy is a place of extremes. It has the highest density of stars, the fastest-moving stars, the most concentrated reservoir of gas and the strongest magnetic fields in the galaxy. And lurking at its very heart is the most enigmatic object of all the supermassive black hole. Known as Sagittarius A*--SgrA* for short--this dark presence whirls stars around at speeds approaching 20 million kilometers per hour, and is as massive as 4 million suns. SgrA* has in the past been responsible for mega eruptions that shaped the Milky Way into the galaxy it is today.


Ms. X, 33 years old, was referred with the complaints of suspiciousness against family members and doctors, suspiciousness towards medical treatment and food items, poor medicine compliance, social withdrawal, irritability, anger outbursts and body aches. It was aimed to find out the efficacy of Cognitive Behavior Therapy in the treatment of symptoms of Schizophreniform. Single case ABA research design was used. The assessment of the patient was done through clinical interview, Mental State Examination (MSE) and Visual Analogue Scale Ratings of presenting complaints, and by Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale for Schizophrenia (PANSS). She was diagnosed with 295.40 (F20.81) Schizophreniform. The results of the study showed that there was a significant decrease in the severity of symptoms which showed that CBT is an effective mode of treatment for dealing the symptoms of Schizophreniform.


This section deals with the detection, description and modelling of large-scale phenomena. A comprehensive understanding of these phenomena generally requires data from several souces in order to obtain a global view. Presently, continuing analysis of radio observations, of space-craft data from inside and outside the orbit of the earth and of lengthy data sets from earth-orbiting spacecraft are producing new discoveries. Recent discoveries include magnetic clouds, compositional changes associated with coronal streamers and the ability to track streamers to 1 AU using type III radio bursts. The interplanetary signature of coronal transients continues to be unclear, but some ideas have been advanced.


Pneumosinus dilatans is a rare pathology that primarily involves the frontal sinus. We report three new cases, with special attention given to the pathophysiology and histologic data. Surgical management is reported.


In a supply chain, an order often connects a number of companies whose schedules affect the success of the order. This paper proposes distributed supply chain scheduling in the agent architecture instead of centralised supply chain scheduling. The companies communicate through their agents that share only the information relevant to the supply chain scheduling. This scheduling relies on distributed parallel forward simulation in which simple messages are exchanged between the agents periodically. According to these messages, each agent simulates the production orders of its company and receives and sends messages about the purchase and sale orders. This synchronises the simulation of the agent with the simulations of the other agents. Distributed simulation reduces the competitor's opportunities to manipulate the company's performance through the schedules of its suppliers and customers. Although distributed simulation does not optimise the schedules, it is capable of finding feasible schedules.


On the basis of recent literature references, an approach to the host-plant range of the Italian Thysanoptera species is presented, and comments on the host-plant relationships and feeding activity are provided.


The author measured the air change and the thermal balance of a phytotron (1) on fine day in April.1. The humidity variation in the growth room was quantitative to the generation of steam from a evaporative pan. The diurnal variation of humidity was found in the glass room where the plants transpired following to solar radiation.2. The air change was measured by the tracer gas method (2) . The natural air change was 0.9 times per hour. The air change in normal operation closing the fresh air damper was 3 times per hour. The going and coming air leak were found due to the fan operation at the glass roof in growth room and at the door between room and corridor.3. The needed steam quantity to humidify the circulating air was large as several tenfold than the steam quantity which is enough to humidify the room air. This shows that the air tight improve-ment is important at the humidity control of this phytotron.4. The thermal balance was calculated from the data measuring 9.00-14.30 on 23th. April of the primary brine temperature (inlet and outlet), the secondary brine temperature (inlet and outlet), solar radiation, the temperature and humidity of room air and fresh air, the consumption of electric power and liquid fuel, etc.Thermal loss at fan was comperatively large as 36 per cent.The reduction of the thermal loss at pump (8 per cent) and at duct (5 per cent) would be practicable.


In 1887, Ernst Haeckel published a monumental and amazingly illustrated monograph describing several thousand different radiolarian species, which had been collected during the 4-year journey (1872–1876) of the British oceanographic corvette H.M.S. Challenger (Haeckel 1887). Radiolaria consist of diverse marine planktonic protists, mostly unicellular, usually endowed with complex, conspicuous mineral skeletons. Haeckel applied the term Radiolaria to three different groups: Acantharea, Polycystinea (Spumellaria and Nassellaria), and Phaeodarea. All of them are united by the possession of a central capsule defining an intracapsular and an extracapsular region in the cytoplasm, and some of them, (all Acantharea and several Spumellaria), also by the ability to secrete strontium sulfate (SrSO4) (Anderson 1983). This led some contemporary authors to classify, as Haeckel did one century ago, Acantharea, Polycystinea, and Phaeodarea within a common group (Cavalier-Smith 1987). Nevertheless, a recent study based on the phylogenetic analysis of small subunit ribosomal RNA (18S rRNA) sequences challenged this view and supported the early emergence of Polycystines before Acantharea (Zettler, Sogin, and Caron 1997). This would render Haeckel's Radiolaria polyphyletic and inappropriate as a taxonomic entity. We present here a phylogenetic analysis, including new Polycystineaand Acantharea-related 18S rRNA sequences retrieved from an oceanic environmental genomic library (500 m depth, Antarctic Polar Front). Our study strongly supports the monophyly of both groups, which constitutes a first piece of evidence for the legitimacy of Radiolaria sensu Haeckel as a valid taxon. During a recent study on the 18S rRNA gene–based diversity of small protists (0.2–5 mm fraction) inhabiting deep Antarctic waters (250–3,000 m depth), we retrieved a sequence close to the Acantharea (DH147EKD17, see fig. 1) from 2,000 m depth (Lopez-Garcia et al. 2001). Three additional acantharean environmental sequences were determined from surface waters (75 m depth) in the equatorial Pacific by other authors (Moonvan der Staay, De Wachter, and Vaulot 2001). To complement our previous PCR-based study avoiding possible amplification-induced biases (Wintzingerode, Gobel, and Stackerbrandt 1997; Polz and Cavanaugh 1998), we


The present invention relates to an apparatus for detecting cracks on the sleepers and road supporting a train rail. More specifically, the present invention relates to a road crack detection apparatus on a high-speed railway. The road crack detection apparatus on a high-speed railway includes: unit beds (10) having multiple concrete sleepers (20) installed thereon; and a rail (1) installed on the concrete sleepers (20) of the continuous unit beds. The road crack detection apparatus includes: multiple cameras dividing the unit beds (10) into multiple recording areas and recording the unit beds (10); an image integration unit (240) which integrates multiple division images recorded by the cameras to generate a still image; a memory (170) storing a reference image being used as a reference for the crack analysis of the unit beds (10); a crack analysis unit (160) which analyzes whether cracks are on the unit beds (10) based on the still image and the reference image; and a control unit (190) which controls the cameras, image integration unit (240), memory (170), and crack analysis unit (160). The road crack detection apparatus is mounted on bogies (300, 600) to move along the rail (1) and execute an inspection.


This cross-sectional study examines prescriber attitudes about the Rhode Island multiple copy prescription program (MCPP) and associations between prescriber characteristics and attitudes about the law. A questionnaire was mailed to 3,016 prescribers registered to prescribe Schedule-I1 (C-11) medications in 1990-1991. The target population included 2724 medical and osteopathic physicians, 21 1 dentists, 33 podiatrists, and 48 veterinarians, and the response rate was 22%. Measures consisted of Likert scaled items regarding knowledge and attitudes toward the MCPP, and perceived effects on prescribing habits. Three-fourths of prescribers indicated that a therapeutic alternative is a reason to not prescribe a C-I1 medication; one-third reported that they preferred to prescribe drugs other than C-I1 even when a C-I1 medication is


Modern society is getting themselves more and more familiar with web enabled services. Its efficiency requires different mission critical pre deployments challenges. Thus we require extensive testing of such software applications. However the method of testing for web based applications are dissimilar from traditional software testing methods. This is due to the versatile use of diverse technologies in the web application. Literature doesn't suggest any modest modular testing technique for these mission critical applications. The main challenges for web based application testing lies within the strategy to find out a proper technique for identification of different static and dynamic module contained within an web application. In our paper we propose a simple automated testing technique for these applications. This proposed model identifies different static and dynamic components or modules of any specific web application. Then all those logical and functional modules are tested individually through control path flow based testing.


Automated theorem provers for first order logic are increasingly being used in formal mathematics or for verification tasks. For these applications, efficient treatment of the equality relation is particularly important. Due to the special properties of the equality relation, the proof search is particularly hard for problems containing equality, even if state of the art calculi are used. In this thesis we develop techniques to automatically learn good search heuristics to control the proof search of a superposition-based theorem prover for clausal logic with equality. We describe a variant of the superposition calculus and an efficient proof procedure implementing this calculus. An analysis of the choice points of this algorithm shows that the order in which new logical consequences are being processed by the prover is the single most important decision during the proof search. We develop methods to extract information about important good and bad search decisions from existing proof searches. These search decisions are represented by signatureindepended annotated representative clause patterns, which represent all analogous search decision by a single unique term. Annotations carry information about the role of the seach decisions in different proof attempts. To utilize the stored knowledge for a new proof attempt, experiences generated from proof problems similar to the one at hand are extracted from the stored knowledge. The selected proof experiences, represented by a set of patterns with associated evaluations, are used as input for a new, hybrid learning algorithm which generates a term space map, a structure that allows the evaluation of new potential search decisions. We experimentally demonstrate the performance of different variants of the term space mapping algorithm for artificial term classification problems as well as a siginificant gain in performance for the learning theorem prover E/TSM compared to the variant using only conventional search heuristics.


AbstractAn accurate quantification of the stratospheric ozone feedback in climate change simulations requires knowledge of the ozone response to increased greenhouse gases. Here, an analysis is presented of the ozone layer response to an abrupt quadrupling of CO2 concentrations in four chemistry–climate models. The authors show that increased CO2 levels lead to a decrease in ozone concentrations in the tropical lower stratosphere, and an increase over the high latitudes and throughout the upper stratosphere. This pattern is robust across all models examined here, although important intermodel differences in the magnitude of the response are found. As a result of the cancellation between the upper- and lower-stratospheric ozone, the total column ozone response in the tropics is small, and appears to be model dependent. A substantial portion of the spread in the tropical column ozone is tied to intermodel spread in upwelling. The high-latitude ozone response is strongly seasonally dependent, and shows incre...


An acoustical simulation room was constructed for acoustical consulting use. The design criteria called for a space that could simulate the background noise, reverberation, spectral, time based, and directional response of proposed and existing spaces. Readily available professional audio and acoustical products were utilized for implementation into a dedicated space. These include programmable delays, reverberation processors, equalizers, and mixers as well as numerous amplifiers and loudspeakers. Significant use of digital audio interfacing was utilized to maximize system signal‐to‐noise ratios. Applications have included simulation of the acoustical response to architectural spaces and mechanical system noise for subjective evaluation; simulation of diffuse sound fields for attentuation evaluations; and simulation of a sound reinforcement system and masking response for intelligibility studies and subjective evaluation. Binaurally recorded demonstrations of the Orfield Associates Acoustical Simulation ...


The twelfth-century Tibetan scholar Gyamarwa Jangchupdrak (rgya dmar ba byang chub grags) is an important link in the Madhyamaka tradition that stemmed from Ngok Loden Shérap (rngog blo ldan shes rab, 1059–1109). His recently recovered Analysis of the Essence of Madhyamaka offers significant insight into the diverse positions of numerous scholars who took part in the discussion before and around his time, but who are only identified in interlinear notes. In this paper I discuss the identity of these thinkers and the contribution of this text-cum-marginalia to the mapping of early Tibetan Madhyamaka scholars and ideas.


The aim of this research is to find out whether or not retelling story technique
is effective in teaching speaking in the eleventh grade students of MA Negeri
Purwokerto 1 in academic year 2011/2012. It was conducted on 18th until 23rd of June
2012 in MA Negeri Purwokerto 1. The subjects of this research were XI IPS 3 as the
experimental class and XI IPS 4 as the control class. Two classes were taught. The
experimental class was taught by using retelling story technique, and the control class
was taught by using question-answer technique.
Before the classes were given the treatment, pre-test was given to find out the
students' competence. After the treatment, the students were given post test to know
the students' competence.
The data were analyzed by using t-test. The result of t-test was consulted to ttable.
The result of t-test was 5. 30 and t-table was 2. 01. It means that t-test result
was higher than t-table (5. 30 > 2. 01), and there was a possitive effect of retelling
story technique in teaching speaking. Thus, the hypotesis that retelling story
technique was effective in teaching speaking in the eleventh grade students of MA
Negeri Purwokerto 1 was accepted.


To facilitate the airfoil design, this paper studied the methods of constructing analytic functions to generate airfoil profiles. By Taylor series, Joukowsky airfoil function was simplified to a simple expression, and its coefficients and exponents were redefined as general constants. A series of simple airfoils can be generated by changing the assignment of the constants in the expression. Further, many complex airfoil images could be obtained by recombining upper profile functions and lower profile functions of other airfoils or by adding a number of thickness functions in the expression. Studies have shown that the structure of the expression is simple and the geometric meaning of the parameters in it is clear, which is suited for expressing airfoil shape; according to the parameter assignment rule summarized in this paper, the desired airfoil shape can be easily generated.


Objective To investigate the correlation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) to the genesis of colorectal cancer and cell proliferation and its clinicopathological significance.?Methods The expression of EGFR and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) was analyzed by ABC immunohistochemical method in 15 cases of normal colorectal epithelium, 28 cases of paracancerous mucosa, 11 cases of colorectal adenomas and 72 cases of colorectal carcinomas.?Results ① The positive rates of EGFR were 6.7%, 14.3%, 45.5% and 41.9% in normal colorectal epithelium, paracancerous mucosa, colorectal adenomas and colorectal carcinomas respectively. It was significantly higher in colorectal carcinomas than in normal colorectal epithelium and paracancerous mucosa(P0.01).②The expression of EGFR was independent of PCNA expression. ③ The expression of EGFR in colorectal cancers showed no definite relation to the manner of tumor growth, depth of infiltration, histology of the tumor, metastasis to lymph nodes, or to the clinical stage and prognosis of the cancer.?Conclusion The expression of EGFR plays a certain role in the genesis of colorectal carcinoma, but could not be regarded as an independent index indicating the malignancy and prognosis of colorectal cancer .


The paper titled "Chemistry and Biology of Essential Oils of Genus Boswellia" [1], published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, has been retracted as it was found to contain a substantial amount of material from the manuscript titled "The volatile constituents of frankincense—a review" byMichaela Mertens, Andrea Buettnera, and Eva Kirchhoffa which was published in Flavour and Fragrance Journal, Volume 24, Issue 6, pages 279–300, November/December 2009, without proper citation.


1 Department of Natural Resource Management, Adigrat University, Ethiopia 2 Department of Natural Resource Management, Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia *Corresponding Author: email@example.com The present study aims to detect vegetation changes in Northern Ethiopia using GIS techniques. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index was employed to separate green vegetation from other surfaces based on the vegetation reflectance properties of the area. For this purpose, two different years of satellite imagery (Landsat 5 TM of 1985 and Landsat 7 ETM + imagery 2011); Global positioning system and topographical maps of scale 1:50,000 for ground verification were used. ERDAS Imagine 9.1 and ArcGIS 9.3 software were employed for satellite image processing, and NDVI mapping and analysis. The result of this study indicated that demolition of vegetation biomass coverage between 1985 and 2011 images.


Of the measures for resolving work—family conflict proposed by Janet Gornick and Marcia Meyers, government programs that provide or pay for nonparental child care would advance gender equality. However, paid parental leaves of six months for both parents, and the encouragement of part-time work, would retard it, and possibly reverse some of the advances toward gender equality that have been made in the home and the workplace. Female jobholders would increase their time at home to a much greater extent than would male jobholders, increasing the share women do of child care, cleaning, cooking, and laundry. In the workplace, employers would become more reluctant to place women in nonroutine jobs, where substitution of one worker for another is difficult. Finally, recent studies of the effect on young children of nonparental care are reviewed. They can be interpreted in more than one way, and the lessons drawn from them depend crucially on the opinions of those doing the analysis.


The use of a person's signature is considered as one of the most commonly used biometric methods for recognition, either as a standalone feature or as part of multimodal systems. Based on the inter-writer variability, handwritten signatures have been accepted as a personal trait in many transactions to verify the consent or the author's presence. The main challenges for handwritten signature verification are the limited amount of available data for each writer and the intra-writer variability. Sparse Representation (i.e. dictionary learning and sparse coding) achieved state of the art results at handwritten signature verification, using only a small set of genuine reference samples of the writer. The extension of Sparse Representation to an efficient multi-layer architecture is Deep Sparse Coding. Deep Sparse Coding architecture connects multiple layers of Sparse Representation with a sparse-to-dense module in order to enable Sparse Coding on deeper layers. Learning sparse representations at different levels of abstraction leads to building feature hierarchies. The sparse-to-dense module involves a Dimensionality Reduction process, which was implemented with simple and fast methods, such as Random Orthogonal projection or PCA; instead of the computational expensive DrLIM. The performance of the proposed Deep Sparse Coding architecture to the challenging problem of offline signature verification is demonstrated in the popular CEDAR signature dataset, delivering improved state of the art results.


The asymmetric syntheses of all the known defense alkaloids of the ant Tetraponera sp. tetraponerines T-1 to T-8 have been accomplished in five or six steps with 20−45% overall yields. The synthesis involved in the cross-condensation of (R)-piperidin-2-ylacetaldehyde with 4-aminobutyraldehyde which upon quenching by cyanide ion gave a stable tricyclic amino nitrile 3 with both a high yield and complete diastereoselectivity. This amino nitrile is the common precursor of four tetraponerines. A similar synthesis using (R)-pyrrolidine-2-ylacetaldehyde provided the tricyclic amino nitrile 2 precursor of the four other tetraponerines.


The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene contains 4 major 5′ promoters which generate alternate transcripts. Previously, we found that pan-BDNF mRNA and protein is reduced in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) from patients with schizophrenia. In this study, we determined which of the 4 most abundant BDNF alternate transcripts (I–IX, II–IX, IV–IX and VI– IX) are altered in schizophrenia. Using a cohort from the NIMH, USA, we found that BDNF II–IX mRNA was significantly reduced in the DLPFC of patients with schizophrenia, and we replicated this finding using a second cohort from Sydney, Australia. Moreover, we show that the mature BDNF protein is reduced in the DLPFC of patients with schizophrenia, confirming and replicating our previous findings. We next determined the regional specificity of these findings by measuring BDNF transcripts in the parietal cortex and hippocampus and found no significant changes in these two brain regions. Since patients with schizophrenia are often prescribed antidepressants which can up-regulate expression of BDNF, we investigated the relationship between antidepressant treatment and BDNF transcript expression. All four BDNF transcripts were significantly up-regulated in schizophrenics patients treated with antidepressants. When we removed cases with recorded use of antidepressants, this revealed significant reductions in BDNF II–IX and IV–IX in the parietal cortex and VI–IX in the hippocampus of patients with schizophrenia. This suggests that down-regulation of at least 1/4 major BDNF transcripts occurs in various brain regions of patients with schizophrenia, particularly in the DLPFC which appears to have the most robust BDNF deficit in schizophrenia.


We propose and demonstrate a novel liquid based deformable mirror (LDM). The proposed LDM consists of an array of vertically oriented open capillary channels immersed in a pool of two immiscible liquids. A free-floating thin reflective membrane serves as the reflecting surface. By means of jet action, membrane deformation is induced. The control of jet flow through each channel is achieved by electrostatic means. This individual control enables the generation of complex surface profiles useful for adaptive optics applications. The advantages of this device include high stroke dynamic range, low power dissipation, high number of actuators, fast response time, and reduced fabrication cost. The device, however, can only be operated in a vertical orientation and is suitable for dynamic wavefront correction. A proof of principle of the device using an array of linearly addressed capillary channels is presented. Preliminary measurements showed that the response time is several milliseconds with a stroke of more than 10 microns. The design and fabrication of a prototype with around 100 actuators is in progress.


Purpose – This paper aims to focus on the design and testing of a robotic device for power line inspection and cleaning. The focus for this design is on simplicity and compactness with a goal to create a device for linemen and other power line workers to keep in their toolbox. Design/methodology/approach – The prototype uses V-grooved wheels to grip the line and can pass obstacles such as splices. It is equipped with a video camera to aid in line inspection and a scrub brush to clean debris from the line. The operator controls the device remotely from a laptop through a wireless connection. The novel way in which this device moves down the power line allows compactness while still being able to overcome in-line obstacles up to a certain size. Findings – The device has been tested on a test bed in the lab. The device is able to move down a line and expand to overcome in-line obstacles as it travels. Testing proved the mechanical feasibility and revealed new requirements for a future prototype. Practical implications – The device can be used for power line asset management by power companies; line inspection can lead to preventative repairs, leading to less downtime. Social implications – It stands to reduce costs related to maintenance and mitigates down time and emergency repairs. Originality/value – Innovative features include its size, mobility and control methods. Overall, the impact of this work extends to the utility maintenance sector and beyond.


Using quasirelativistic density functional theory, we show the surprising stability of the tetrahedral cadmium pyramids Cd4, Cd10, Cd20, Cd35 and Cd56.


This paper provides new thyristor controlled reactor (TCR) used for static VAR compensator (SVC). The concept of this modified thyristor controlled reactor MTCR depends on modifying the waveform of the developed current by adding auxiliary circuit. The auxiliary circuit consists of back-to-back thyristors, inductor and capacitor. The developed current be the MTCR has less harmonic content. This paper explains the principle of MTCR and the parameters affects its operation. The MTCR enables to get lower current harmonic which enhances the SVC performance and reduce the cost of required filter.


The utility model discloses a steel joint structure of an underground diaphragm wall, belongs to the technical field of underground diaphragm walls, and aims to be simple in structure and good in water-seal effect. The technical scheme includes that the steel joint structure comprises an anterior wall, a rear adjacent wall and H-shaped steel connected between the anterior wall and the rear adjacent wall, and anchor bars are distributed at a joint between the H-shaped steel and the rear adjacent wall. The steel joint structure is used for underground diaphragm walls.


A central step in the low-temperature oxidation of hydrocarbons is the abstraction of H by hydroperoxyl radical (H02). In this study, reaction rate constants are derived for H abstraction by H02 from the three distinct locations of H in ethylbenzene (primary, secondary and aromatic H, with H on the ortho carbon taken as an example of unreactive aromatic H) as well as for the addition of H at the four possible sites. Rate constants are provided in the simple Arrhenius form. The dominant channel at all temperatures is found to be H abstraction from the secondary C-H bonds of the ethyl chain, whereas abstractions from the primary C-H bonds also contribute significantly at higher temperatures. Reasonable agreement was obtained with the limited literature data. Addition at the four sites of the aromatic ring and abstraction of one of the C-H aromatic bonds are rather unimportant for all temperatures. The results presented herein should be useful in modeling the lower temperature oxidation of alkylbenzenes.


This research introduces the adaptation and development of an open-source Artificial Neural Network (ANN) with the aim of predicting solar radiation for newly generated neighbourhoods in Aswan, Egypt as an example of a hot arid zone. The outcomes are the result of training the ANN on a database of classified urban geometries and their solar radiation simulation results for local weather conditions. The classification of this database was first introduced and discussed in (Lila and Lannon 2019). This paper discusses the different stages of developing the ANN code and its final version capabilities. The ANN code was developed to differentiate the training process from the prediction code to allow for the reuse of the trained ANN in multiple tests. The ANN code was tested for different database sizes to predict individual buildings' solar radiation and was also used to predict solar radiation for urban configurations that were not part of the training process. The results of these ANN predictions were compared to conventional solar radiation simulation results to establish the accuracy and time saved.


In this paper, we investigate the existence of solutions of some three-point boundary value problems for n-th order nonlinear fractional differential equations with higher boundary conditions by using a fixed point theorem on cones.


Lipomas are the most common benign tumors of soft tissues. However, lipomas have rarely been reported as presenting in the vulva with few reports to date. We present a case of a vulvar lipoma in a 51-year-old woman, with a 3-month history of a huge left labial mass, which had recently increased in size to 15 cm possibly caused by chronic intermittent irritation. The patient was referred from a local clinic and was clinically thought to have Bartholin's glandular cyst. Transvaginal sonographic findings of the vulvar tumor depicted lobular structural soft-tissue features. A computed tomographic scan revealed that this mass contained adipose tissue. During the operation, a lipomatous tumor was found, which proved to be a lipoma according to the histologic examination. A simple excision was performed, and the histological examination revealed a thin capsule surrounding a lobular proliferation of lipocytes.


The technical-economic aspects of corrosion problems in steam condensers are briefly considered. The general framework of the corrosion problem is outlined with a consideration of the corrosion conditions and the corrosion of structural materials. Factors which affect the metal of the tube such as chemical composition, mechanical characteristics, surface state, and protective films are discussed. Factors affecting the coolant water are then considered. Factors affecting the thermal exchange are described. (JSR)


Lubricating oil and transformer oil are widely used in power plants.Their physicochemical properties will change under the influence of different external factors during use.In combination with the actualities of the equipment in Huaneng Shantou Gas Turbine Power Plant,this paper summarizes the experience of the plant in timely diagnosing latent faults in equipment according to the variation trend of oil physicochemical properties through oil test analysis,especially spectral analysis and ferrography.The internal relation between oil test results and latent faults in equipment is expounded.


The use of fuzzy logic to solve control problems have been increasing considerably in the past years. The successfulness of fuzzy application depends on a number of parameters, such as fuzzy membership functions, that are usually decided upon subjectively. One way to improve the performance of the fuzzy reasoning model is the use of genetic algorithm. In this paper it is shown that a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm learning mechanism, supplements the performance of fuzzy reasoning model. The PSO is able to generate an optimal set of parameters for fuzzy reasoning model based on either, their initial subjective selection, or on a random selection. The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss a strategy for the membership functions automatic adjustment, using PSO algorithms, and presents an application designed to park a vehicle into a garage, beginning from any start position.


We discuss the effect of digitisation on the signal-to-noise ratio of pulsed radio signals. We describe a general n -bit digitiser and show that a symmetric and equidistant digitiser has two free parameters: the threshold and the output value. We derive the best choice of these values for a 1, 1.5, 2, 4 and 8-bit digitiser and calculate the signal-to-noise ratio after digitisation of an undetected signal and of a detected signal with a Gaussian or a $\chi^2$-distribution. Measurements made using PuMa, the new digital pulsar machine at the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope, are presented and are shown to agree with the theoretical response of the digitiser.


In the article the authors analyze the institutional basis for strengthening the EU security and the implementation of specific projects designed to expand cooperation between the Member States in the defence and security sectors. The point at issue is about Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO); the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the European Defence Fund (EDF). The relevance of the comprehensive study of PESCO, CARD, EDF, which activities are aimed at ensuring the strategic component of cooperation, the analysis of the defence sector and funding priorities in the security sphere of the Union have been proved. The authors claim that PESCO has become a key strategic initiative of the EU, CARD allows coordinating the development of military capabilities in the Member States; the EDF was created to coordinate, increase investment and improve defence interoperability between EU member states. The challenges faced within the functioning of these initiatives have been analyzed. It is alleged that a key challenge for the CARD is the unwillingness of Member countries to share national defence plans, as well as the available and potential coordination and harmonization of defence planning within NATO's Defence Planning. The peculiarities of specific projects financed within the European Defense Fund ("Ocean 2020", "Eurodrone", "SPIDER", "EuroSWARM", "TRAWA", "ACAMSII", "Gossra", "Vestlife") have been analyzed. There is continued progress in the field of the EU security and defence: numerous defence projects have been initiated under PESCO; there is a synchronization of defence planning through the CARD; the investments in defence are stimulated by financing the defence research projects through the EDF, the improving military mobility is continuing; coordination of the EU-NATO cooperation is improving, etc.


BACKGROUND
To assess validity and clinical usefulness of the Framingham clinical criteria for the diagnosis of systolic heart failure.

METHODS
A descriptive cross-sectional trial. The study population was made up of the patients who went to the emergency Department at the Hospital de Elche, Elche, Spain, with cardiac dyspnoea. The method applied was a validation study in which a value of 0.45 of the left ventricular ejection fraction was taken as a sign of certitude and compared to the presence/absence of the Framingham clinical criteria. The study indicators were: sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, positive probability quotient and negative probability quotient.

RESULTS
The trial included 224 patients. The most frequent major criteria were: lung rales (93%), megalocardia (85.9%) and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea or orthopnea (75.8%). The most important minor criteria were: exertional dyspnoea (89.2%), pleural effusion (82.8%) and lower limb oedemas (70.1%). The values that were considered as a sign of left ventricular systolic failure (0.45) proved to have good sensitivity and positive predictive value (96.4% and 97%, respectively). Clinical usefulness indicators obtained a positive probability quotient of 1.52 and a negative predictive value of 0.09.

CONCLUSIONS
The Framingham clinical criteria have excellent sensitivity but poor specificity. The absence of these criteria totally excludes the diagnosis if the value of the left ventricular ejection fraction is 0.45 (A category) but their presence does not confirm the diagnosis because of the high amount of false-positive findings (D category).


Selection Ear, nose, and throat manifestations of Sjogren's syndrome: retrospective review of a multidisciplinary clinic Freeman Simon R M, Sheehan Patrick Z, Thorpe Marc A, Rutka John A. Department of Otolaryngology, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom. The Journal of Otolaryngology (2005) Feb, Vol. 34, pp. 20–4, ISSN: 0381-6605. Objective To assess the otolaryngologic manifestations of Sjogren's syndrome (SS). Design A retrospective case study. Setting The Toronto Hospital. Method Case note review of 196 patients evaluated in a multidisciplinary clinic for this disease. Patients were retrospectively classified according to the revised international classification. Main outcome measures The prevalence of subjective and objective audiologic and otorhinolaryngologic abnormalities. Results One hundred eleven patients were diagnosed with primary and 26 with secondary SS, leaving 60 with unclassified sicca syndrome. There was minimal otologic pathology. There was a mildly increased prevalence of sensorineural deafness in secondary SS (41–60 years, 36%; 61–80 years, 70%). Approximately 50% of patients in each group complained of nasal symptoms, but only 20% had abnormal findings on rhinoscopy. Similarly, 60 to 70% in each group complained of throat symptoms, but only 20% had abnormal findings on indirect laryngoscopy. Thirty-eight percent of primary patients had parotid gland symptoms, and 25% had abnormally swollen glands, with eight subsequently diagnosed with lymphoma. No patients in the other two groups had abnormal parotid glands. Conclusions SS does not appear to be associated with increased otologic or audiologic disease, except perhaps in conjunction with systemic autoimmunity. Nose and throat symptoms are common in SS, but the complications of mucosal dryness on examination are unusual (approximately 20%). Primary SS can cause serious parotid morbidity secondary to inflammation and infection. There is also a significant risk of lymphomas that often present as parotid masses, necessitating long-term follow-up. Particle repositioning manoeuvre in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: is it really safe? Sridhar Simhadri, Panda Naresh. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. The Journal of Otolaryngology (2005) Feb, Vol. 34, pp. 41–5, ISSN: 0381-6605. Objective A prospective study to determine the safety of the particle repositioning manoeuvre (PRM) by analyzing the various complications of the procedure. Settings Outpatient Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nehru Hospital, Chandigarh, India. Methods Thirty patients with the classic findings of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) were included in the study. Clinical symptoms prior to the procedure were noted. Twenty-nine of them were subjected to PRM, and postprocedural instructions were given to all patients. Various side effects during and following the procedure were recorded. They were classified into early and late based on the period and into major and minor based on severity. All patients were reviewed after 3 days, 7 days, and 1 month. Results Of the 29 patients, 19 patients (65.52%) had heaviness in the head, with 11 each (37.93%) reporting nausea and imbalance and 9 (31.03%) reporting instability during the procedure. A major complication, asystole, was noted in one patient. The percentage of side effects remained more or less the same in the early phase following the procedure. Only 5 of 29 patients were entirely asymptomatic. Ninety percent were relieved of symptoms by the end of 7 days, with no major complication recorded. Conclusions PRM is an easy, effective, and relatively safe procedure. The risk of major complications with PRM, such as arrhythmias and asystole, highlights the need to consider other management modalities for BPPV in certain medically unfit patients. Laryngeal amyloidosis Siddachari Ravichand C, Chaukar Devendra A, Pramesh Conjeevaram S, Naresh Kikkeri N, de Souza Chris E, Dcruz Anil K. Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Head and Neck Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. The Journal of Otolaryngology (2005) Feb, Vol. 34, pp. 60–3, ISSN: 0381-6605. Localized amyloidosis is characterized by the deposition of amyloid fibres in a particular site or organ system in the absence of systemic involvement. Patients with localized laryngeal amyloidosis usually present with long-standing hoarseness or dyspnea. The diagnosis is made by a high degree of suspicion on the basis of the history and a characteristic appearance on direct laryngoscopic examination. When such lesions are seen, an adequate deep punch biopsy should be obtained, and an experienced pathologist should be able to identify the lesion on routine staining. However, the slides should be stained with Congo red and examined with polarized light microscopy to establish the diagnosis. Following proper diagnosis and evaluation of the extent of disease, usually by computed tomographic scan, surgery is the treatment of choice. Preservation of the voice and airway should be the aim in all patients. Endoscopic carbon dioxide laser excision of the mass should be the first line of therapy. Patients may require repeated removal of the amyloid deposits. The results of treatment are excellent. Neuro-otologic surgery through minimally invasive retrosigmoid approach: endoscope assisted microvascular decompression, vestibular neurotomy, and tumor removal Miyazaki Hidemi, Deveze Arnaud, Magnan Jacques. Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Hopital Nord, Marseille, France. email@example.com. The Laryngoscope (2005) Sep, Vol. 115, pp. 1612–7, ISSN: 0023-852X. Objectives The objective of this study was to describe and evaluate the efficacy of the endoscope assisted minimally invasive retrosigmoid approach. Study design Retrospective study and literature review. Methods From December 1993 to December 2004, a total of 1,177 cases of endoscope assisted minimally invasive retrosigmoid approach were performed at the Otorhinolaryngology unit of Hopital Nord in Marseille. By using this approach, we performed microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm and trigeminal neuralgia, vestibular neurotomy for refractory Meniere's disease with repeated attacks of dizziness, and tumor removal of acoustic neurinoma. We examined the results and postoperative complications. Results All the results were positive, and we did not experience any mortal complications. The most common complication was cerebrospinal fluid leakage, encountered in 42 (3.6%) cases. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology (2006), 120, 357–359. # 2006 JLO (1984) Limited doi:10.1017/S0022215106000922 Printed in the United Kingdom


The application of radar and visual techniques to determine the migratory habits of passerine birds during daylight and darkness is discussed. The effects of wind on the direction of migration are examined. Scatter diagrams of daytime and nocturnal migration track directions correlated with wind direction are presented. It is concluded that migratory birds will fly at altitudes where wind direction and migratory direction are nearly the same. The effects of cloud cover and solar obscuration are considered negligible.


Based on the research of the recurrence circular spline curve, this article discussed the structural approach of the same-slope curved contour and the related issues, also the method of the construction of the same-slope curved contour with the circular spline curve was further discussed.


The study was conducted to investigate the optimum conditions for biodiesel formation from pure (virgin) soybean cooking oil (PSCO) and waste soybean cooking oil (WSCO) coming after alkaline transesterification process in combination with methanol, ethanol and 1-butanol. Some important variables such as volumetric ratio, types of reactants and catalytic activities were selected to obtain a high quality biodiesel fuel with the specification of American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM D 6751) and European Norm (EN 14214). The highest biodiesel yield (99.6%) was obtained under optimum conditions of 1:6 volumetric oil-to-methanol weight ratio, 1% KOH catalyst at 40o C reaction temperature and 320 rpm stirring speed. The results showed that biodiesel yield from PSCO and WSCO exhibited no considerable differences. But there was a considerable difference of biodiesel yield produced by methanol, ethanol and 1-butanol. The biodiesel yield increased in the order of 1-butanol < ethanol <methanol. There was a bit difference in viscosity, acid value and chemical elements (Ca, Na, P, Fe, Cu, Pb, Mg etc.) between PSCO and WSCO. The research investigated that biodiesel obtained under optimum conditions from PSCO and WSCO was of good quality and could be used as a diesel fuel which considered as potential use of waste cooking oil.


Prisoners sentenced to death must be competent for execution before they can actually be executed (Ford v. Wainwright, 1986). The decision for many mental health professionals whether to conduct competence-for-execution evaluations may be fraught with complex ethical issues. Mental health professionals who do not personally support capital punishment may have a particularly difficult decision to make in this regard but should seriously consider the consequences of their decisions. This article applies Bush, Connell, and Denney's (2006) eight-step ethical decision-making model to the ethicality of deciding on or abstaining from conducting competence for execution evaluations. This article does not propose what decisions an individual evaluator should make regarding this work but rather presents a systematic guide for mental health professionals (particularly those who do not support capital punishment) to consider.


PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable report a different most suitable route when the most suitable route is further extracted from among sections that have not been searched. SOLUTION: The system comprises a route history storing means 58 for storing each migration route between a start point and an arrival point when moving from an arbitrary point to an arrival point without searching routes, and a point extracting means 59 for extracting a start point and an arrival point from among migration routes stored in the route history storing means 58. When the indication for searching comparison routes is provided from a comparison route search indicating means 62, the extracting means 59 extracts a start point and an arrival point from the route history stored in the storing means 58; a route searching means 52 a most suitable route between a start point and an arrival point extracted by referring to map data, as a guide route; a route comparing means 60 report the guide route when the guide route is compared with a corresponding route history and then the guide route is more advantageous than the route history. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT


Chrobokova E., Raddova J., Vachůn M., Krska B., Pidra M., 2011. An analysis of apricot cultivars by random amplified polymorphic DNA and microsatellite primers. Hort. Sci. (Prague), 38: 125–133. The random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique and microsatellites were used to study the genetic diversity and to identify cultivars within a collection of 95 cultivars of Prunus armeniaca L. A dendrogram based on 13 RAPD primers and a dendrogram based on 9 microsatellite primers were prepared using the unweighted pair group method with average (UPGMA) group analysis. In both dendrograms, the cultivars were classified into five groups, according to their geographic origin: hybrids originated by hybridization among cultivars of European and Asian origin, European cultivars, American cultivars, Asian cultivars and interspecific hybrids. Eleven cultivars were not distinguished (9 cultivars with supposed relatedness to Velkopavlovicka cv., 2 cvs Vynoslivyj and Vynoslivyj 21/1 that are assumed to be clones) using 9 microsatellite primers. The similarities and the differences revealed among incorporation of cultivars into groups were compared with the literature findings. The results of these analyses have a direct implication on the selection of new breeding progenitors at the Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, Lednice, Czech Republic.


Wireless sensor networks are application specific networks composed of large number of sensor nodes. Limited energy resource of sensor nodes make efficient energy consumption of nodes as main design issue. Energy efficiency is achieved from hardware level to network protocol levels. Clustering of nodes is an effective approach to reduce energy consumption of nodes. Clustering algorithms group nodes in independent clusters. Clustering algorithms prolong network lifetime by avoiding long distance communication of nodes to base station. Design of an energy efficient cluster based protocol for WSNs becomes more important for prolonging the network life time. In this paper we propose probability based clustering approach for energy efficient routing protocol. In this context the energy targeted QoS parameters are selected for performance measurement. So the results demonstrated that proposed mechanism is very effective of clustering in WSN.


Innovative teaching in a form of the flipped classroom was adopted in an English course as a pilot project in a private university. The purpose of this study was to assess how a modified "flipped classroom" had an impact on students' learning performance and perceptions. The target group involved in a non-randomized experiment was 40 students from one section enrolled in an advanced English course in the summer session of the academic year 2016. They were required to watch the prerecorded lectures before class and then attend class to discuss on the topics, share knowledge, and perform tasks. The instruments consisted of 1) 5 assignments which were administered to the students, 2) a questionnaire investigating the students' perceptions on the flipped classroom and 3) a questionnaire used to find out their perceptions on autonomy. Data were analyzed by using percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The findings revealed that after the students were taught in the flipped classroom, their English scores were satisfactory. The results showed that most students were satisfied with lecture videos and Edmodo, the learning platform. They demonstrated good perceptions on flipping the classroom. What they claimed to gain the most from this class was becoming a responsible person. In addition, students' autonomy perceptions were higher than those before they were taught through the flipped classroom approach.


Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of the obesity and metabolic syndrome epidemics. It now affects up to 45% of adults and 10% of children in the United States. Recent studies have shown clearly that the stage of fibrosis in adults with NAFLD is the most important histological feature in predicting long-term outcomes and the development of liver-related complications. Despite the paucity of data regarding the natural history of pediatric NAFLD, its progression to cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease requiring liver transplantation in children and young adults is well documented. Several studies have clearly shown that children with NAFLD may have advanced fibrosis (stage 3-4) on liver biopsy, making the identification of this high-risk group a top priority. Given the high prevalence of NAFLD in children and adults, there is an urgent need to find safe and cost-effective alternatives to biopsy to determine the stage of liver fibrosis. In this review, we will briefly discuss the noninvasive diagnosis of liver fibrosis in adults and provide details on the current status of noninvasive testing in children and adolescents.


In experimental semiotics, how signs are characterised is a primary concern. Some new terminology is surfacing to deal with the nuanced nature of iconicity (e.g. absolute and relative iconicity, Monaghan et al., 2014). However, existing Peircean terminology that provides a more nuanced framework is currently underrepresented in the literature. Much of the experimental semiotics literature (see Galantucci and Garrod, 2010, for a review) focusses on the relationship between sign and object (symbol, index and icon), taking the focus away from communication (Short, 2007). We reintroduce two types of Peircean sign, sinsigns, (single instances of a sign tied to a context of use), and legisigns (conventions) (Peirce, 1955). Sinsigns may be tied to legisigns as replicas, or be one off signs. These terms can further be combined with the notions of symbol, index and icon. Garrod et al. (2007) argued that icons evolve into symbols via interaction. In their pictionary task, participants started by producing iconic sinsigns, but in Peircean terms, signs retained iconicity after interaction but became legisigns. The establishment of legisigns may initially have no effect on the production of iconic sinsigns. However, as a legisign becomes increasingly significant, a sinsign might lose iconicity, without its iconicity necessarily disappearing entirely. In Little et al. (2016), participants used a continuous signalling space (pitch) to describe a continuous meaning space (size). The paper argued that mappings between continuous spaces were iconic strategies (e.g. participants making high-pitched signals for small referents). However, in Peircean terms, size-pitch mappings could occur for different reasons. It could be because small things typically make high noises (making the sign an iconic sinsign), or it could be an iconic legisign, established by convention via the aforementioned relationship, or it could be an symbolic legisign if there is no reason for high noises to be related to small referents. In experimental semiotics, there is also a trend to measure iconicity by getting naive participants to pair signs with their intended meanings (Garrod et al., 2007; Perlman et al., 2015). However, methods such as these can only separate iconic sinsigns from other types of sign. With this contribution, we aim to argue that Peirce established an underused nuanced framework that we can use to understand new results in experimental semiotics. Using a neoPeircean framework, we will review the examples above, as well as others from the current literature.


Expert Rev. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 2(5), 613-616 (2008) Inf lammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), namely ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, are chronic relapsing illnesses affecting close to 1 million Americans and costing the US healthcare system approxi- mately US$1.5-2 billion per year (1). IBDs typically affect young adults, who make up a significant part of the workforce. The symptoms of IBD are debilitating; they include diarrhea, blood in the stool, abdominal pain and rumbling, gas, fecal urgency and incontinence. IBDs are increasing in incidence throughout the world, especially in Western societies. The cause for this increase is believed to be environmental factors (2), among which


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii PART ONE: CULTURES AND AUTOETHNOGRAPHY 1 CHAPTER ONE: Uneven Developments: "Culture," circa 2000 and 1900 3 CHAPTER TWO: Ethnographic Locations and Dislocations 19 CHAPTER THREE: The Fiction of Autoethnography 37 PART TWO: BRITISH FICTIONS OF AUTOETHNOGRAPHY, CIRCA 1815 AND 1851 61 CHAPTER FOUR: Translation and Tourism in Scott's Waverley 63 CHAPTER FIVE: Anywhere's Nowhere: Bleak House as Metropolitan Autoethnography 105 PART THREE: CHARLOTTE BRONTE'S ENGLISH BOOKS 157 CHAPTER SIX: Identities, Locations, and Media 159 CHAPTER SEVEN: An chantillon of Englishness: The Professor 180 CHAPTER EIGHT: The Wild English Girl: Jane Eyre 196 CHAPTER NINE: National Pentecostalism: Shirley 218 CHAPTER TEN: Outlandish Nationalism: Villette 245 PART FOUR: AROUND AND AFTER 1860 277 CHAPTER ELEVEN: Eliot, Interrupted 279 CHAPTER TWELVE: Ethnography as Interruption: Morris's News from Nowhere 299 INDEX 315


This paper considers the problem of security allocation in a networked control system under stealthy attacks in which the system is comprised of interconnected subsystems represented by vertices. A malicious adversary selects a single vertex on which to conduct a stealthy data injection attack to maximally disrupt the local performance while remaining undetected. On the other hand, a defender selects several vertices on which to allocate defense resources against the adversary. First, the objectives of the adversary and the defender with uncertain targets are formulated in probabilistic ways, resulting in an expected worst-case impact of stealthy attacks. Next, we provide a graph-theoretic necessary and sufficient condition under which the cost for the defender and the expected worst-case impact of stealthy attacks are bounded. This condition enables the defender to restrict the admissible actions to a subset of available vertex sets. Then, we cast the problem of security allocation in a Stackelberg game-theoretic framework. Finally, the contribution of this paper is highlighted by utilizing the proposed admissible actions of the defender in the context of large-scale networks. A numerical example of a 50-vertex networked control system is presented to validate the obtained results.


fixed assets weigh so heavy in a government-sponsored institution that the management of the assets directly influences the institution's operational activity, the improvement of economic benefit and preserving and increasing the value of the fixed assets. Herein, the necessity of efficient management of fixed assets, potential application benefits, and security and integrity is discussed to boost the development of government-sponsored institutions.


In order to enhance the overall competitiveness and gain social acceptance, teacher training and the corresponding characteristic specialties and courses integration is an important way for higher vocational colleges. Researching developed and undeveloped region in China for higher vocational colleges teacher training laws and policies, it was compared and analyzed that higher vocational teachers' professional training epochal character and curriculum training practical between developed and undeveloped region. Undeveloped region should learn advanced experience of developed region in higher vocational teacher training, and build characteristic specialties and characteristic courses. Clear and targeted suggestions are provided for higher vocational colleges in teacher training. Index Terms - Higher vocational college teachers, Teachers training, Professional and curriculum characteristics, The integration of


Canada's brief participation in the International Commission for Control and Supervision (ICCS) in Vietnam, from the end of January to July 31, 1973, ended her active role as a supervisory power for maintaining peace in Indo-China, although it did not imply an abandonment of her traditional policy of working in the interests of international stability and coexistence. Canada was a natural choice for the new peace-keeping machinery by virtue of her 19-year experience in the three International Control Commissions (ICC), even though she had taken no part in the protracted secret negotiations that led to the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam signed on January 27, 1973, by the United States, the Democratie Republic of Vietnam, the Republic of Vietnam, and the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam. The American Secretary of State, Mr. William P. Rogers, and the Canadian Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Mitchell Sharp, therefore consulted as early as October 25 and subsequently on November 20, 1972, to consider Canada's possible participation, with Indonesia, Hungary, and Poland, in a new agency to be known as ICCS.


The values of ecology,edible,medicine and feed and the developement prospect of Hippophae rhamnoides L.were summarized.Besides,the growth seedling technique of introduced variety was studied.The lowtemperatureresistance ability was high in seeds and seedlings.The seedling rate in early sowing was higher than in the last one.The droughtresistance and seedling ability of low bed seedlings were higher than high bed ones in ridge culture.The effect of mechanical sprinkling irrigation was good.So the root system of seedling was welldeveloped and the growth power was strong.The fertilizer measures,mixture between mature and mineral fertilizer was base fertilizer,1~2 times topdressing and the trial fertilizer was sprayed in the leaf,could promote seedling growth.


Carbon Sheet Pump (CSP) is expected as a tool for reduction of hydrogen recycling. In this paper, particle balance in the CSP is described. The pumping efficiencies estimated from the time evolution of hydrogen pressures during plasma discharges and those estimated from the thermal desorption experiments have no remarkable difference between the cases of 30'C and 200'C within experimental errors. In cases that CSP is used in actual plasma conditions, we established a method which reduces adsorbed gases on the CSP surface with sustaining a sufficient pumping efficiency by continuously heating CSP.


flowers, gay curtains hide the marks on the windowsills where the bars used to be. I climb the stairs and go along the endless corridors with the cell-like bedrooms on one side and the open ward on the other. More visitors today, wives are going home for Bank Holiday and husbands have brought suitcases... Grandma holds up a baby to his mother: 'Hasn't he grown! You'll be home soon, Jean shuffles out from the tables and holds out her podgy hands in welcome. 'I've got a visitor!' she shouts, very loud, for she is stone deaf. She has been in hospital for fifteen years and has no relatives. I bring out her birthday present. She looks spellbound at the handkerchief in its cellophane case. 'Don't just keep it, Jean, it's for you to use.' Watching my lips, she shakes her head. 'Too nice,' she says, 'can't spoil it.' Her arm round me with happy possessiveness, she leads me to the white counterpaned dormitory. Mabel sits on the edge of her bed and pushes back her long, dark hair with hands that tremble incessantly. Jean has gone, she helps in the kitchen. Mabel is under sedatives, she moves and speaks slowly, and there are long silences.


Certain skills are needed to teach computer-science course effectively. These skills range from the ability to write clear course objectives to the ability to present material well and to counsel students ably. Most of us need some assistance in sorting out these skills and creating from them a surefire, step-by-step teaching procedure. The suggestions that follow will help you do just that, enabling you to prepare and present your ideas in less time and with better results.Use this information as a checklist before, during, and after your course. During the course, you will probably want to obtain some feedback on your performance. You may want to either conduct a trial run with an audience of your colleagues or have someone sit in on your first few class meetings and check your performance. You could also read over the list before each class (always a good idea) and check your own performance right after each class.


In a coiler plate for sliver storage devices, in particular of routes and carding machines, with a channel having an inlet and an outlet for sliver and having a turntable, is on the underside of the turntable a cover provided which has a through opening. In order to provide in a simple manner a coiler plate, a connecting piece is integrally formed with a continuous opening by deformation of the cover.


Abstract : Clinical data show that there is a strong correlation between the cosmetic outcome of women with early stage breast cancers treated with MSB applicator and the spacing between the MammoSite balloon surface and the skin. Many woman are not able to take advantage of MSB because of inadequate balloon-to-skin distances. The implementation of a thin customizable shielding layer to the MammoSite procedure will allow dynamic control over the skin dose overlying the MammoSite balloon. Dose distribution may be monitored using a combination of methods that includes usage of a gamma camera detector system and scintillating fiber technology. Jefferson Lab's upgraded gamma camera system for BSGI may be used for imaging and dosimetric studies during IB. It will allow in real time verifying that breast skindose does not exceed the safety limits during the shielded MSB and hence also the shielding powder placement in the balloon implanted breast (phantom). The objective of this project is to develop innovative techniques and advanced technologies surround the IB methodology to facilitate more women taking advantage of APBland therefore also of BCT to reduce breast cancer recurrence and increase survival expectancy. HU faculty and students will be integrally involved in research to advance breast cancer treatment and improve patient outcomes collaborating with a national lab and a medical school gaining hands-on experience in moving technology from bench to bedside while building capabilities to HU to successfully compete for and conduct breast cancer research.


The aluminum phthalate [Al4(OH)8(BDC)2]·H2O (where BDC2– stands for phthalate, i.e. 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate) denoted as CAU-15 (where CAU stands for Christian-Albrechts Universitat) was synthesized under solvothermal conditions and thoroughly characterized. The structure was determined from X-ray powder diffraction data using a combination of direct methods and force-field calculations followed by subsequent refinement by Rietveld methods. The compound is built up by the interconnection of chains of edge-sharing AlO6 octahedra via phthalate anions, which results in a layered structure. Water molecules could be located between these layers and the dehydration behavior of the compound was studied by means of thermogravimetry and IR spectroscopy.


The luminescence properties related to the thermal polymer/ceramic conversion behavior of silicon dicarbodiimide {SDC, [Si(N=C=N)2]n} have been investigated. SDC was synthesized by the non-oxidic sol–gel condensation reaction of silicon tetrachloride with bis(trimethylsilyl)carbodiimide. As-synthesized SDC showed no luminescence under UV light, while heat-treated SDC showed an appreciable photoluminescence (PL) and the maximum visible PL emission intensity was achieved by heat treatment at 400°C. Even after the heat treatment up to 970°C, the SDC preserved most of the N=C=N groups to keep whitish gray color without distinct free carbon formation, and emitted visible blue luminescence. The 400°C-heat treated SDC exhibited the intense luminescence excited at 281 and 379 nm wavelengths, while there was no PL emission excited by the N=C=N group-derived host absorption at 214 nm. The PL properties of the heat-treated SDCs could be correlated with their preservation of the local structure including N=C=N groups and defects formation during the heat treatment. Moreover, Eu3+-modified SDC was prepared by the same sol–gel method using Eu(III) chloride as the Eu3+-source. The results of FT-IR and 29Si NMR spectroscopic analyses revealed a complex formation between the Eu(III) chloride and bis(trimethylsilyl)carbodiimide. As a result, the Eu3+-modified SDC exhibited a characteristic PL red emission at around 600 nm attributed to the f-f-transition of Eu3+.


Students and children imitate and behave like what they see and observe rather than what they hear. Education enables the man to meet the various challenges in life. Teachers have the responsibility of imparting education being a role model for students. A teacher with good mental health can perform his duties in superior way. A teacher can perform his job well only when he/she is mentally sound and emotionally stable. A study was conducted to find out the emotional competencies of the secondary school teachers. A sample of 200 respondents was taken for the study.130 respondents were female and rest 70 respondents were male. Both private and government schools were taken into study. All the relevant data was collected from the five villages of Delhi. The results revealed that there is no significant difference between the government school female teachers and private school female teachers but there is significant difference between government school female and male teachers also there is significant difference between private school female and male teachers on the basis of emotional competence.