The proposed web application makes the voting process easy, user-friendly, secure, and reliable. This web application provides an online website for the voters to cast their votes in a secured way. Voting is a process by which a person selects a capable candidate to rule the nation. Presently, vote casting is performed by electronic voting machines. For that the voters have to visit the voting booth to cast their votes. So, it expands the voters' valuable time. So, in this proposed system the vote casting is performed on a website. It saves the voter's valuable time and makes the counting process easy. The voting application is developed using MERN technologies (MongoDB, Express, React and Node). It helps us to create a secure, fast, easy and error free voting application. The application consists of two modules, the admin panel and the polling website. The database maintains the entire election details about voters, parties, and votes. The voter verification happens based on secret PIN provided by the election commission. This application helps the people to take part in online voting and cast the vote remotely from any place. Thereby, it increases the percentage of voting.


Evaluation of the risk of voltage dip that the industrial process has to be endured is the premise of adopting effective countermeasures, however it is difficult to depict and evaluate the complex uncertainty of the risk accurately. Based on the concepts of the immunity of voltage dip and the immunity time, the multi-factorial and multi-layered physical and mathematical properties of the risk of voltage dip during industrial process as well as the hierarchical structure of industrial process' s functional logic are researched; leading in the factor set and comment set a fuzzy judgment matrix of voltage dip during industrial process is established and based on maximal membership degree principle a method to assess risk level of voltage dip is proposed. On the basis of researching related algorithms, practical evaluation on a certain industrial process in West China is implemented, and evaluation results show that above-mentioned method is correct and effective, and it provides the basis for drafting technical scheme of high-grade power park and adopting other measures.


After presidential candidate Bill Clinton vowed to make abortion "safe, legal, and rare," President Clinton and his administration devised a somewhat bizarre strategy to help accomplish that goal. Within days of assuming office, the president signed four executive orders addressing abortion: He lifted the ban on fetal tissue research; he ended the ban on abortion counseling in federally funded clinics; he began a process to approve the abortion pill RU 486; and he revoked the prohibition against abortions in military hospitals overseas. All these policies would seem to increase the accessibility and likelihood of abortion. Even so, it is remarkable that abortion does seem to be slightly rarer. The total number of abortions in America dropped by 80,000 in 1992, hitting its lowest level since 1979. Abortion rates, declining for more than a decade, dropped again, to under 26 per 1,000 women of child-bearing age. There was a decrease as well in the percentage of pregnancies ending in abortion, from a high of about 30 percent in 1983-85 to less than 27.5 percent in 1992. For the first time since Roe v. Wade -- the Supreme Court ruling that repealed every state law restricting abortion -- we have seen significant declines in all three categories for measuring abortion in America. And, though statistics aren't yet available, abortion providers expect to see lower numbers for 1993 and 1994. Why? The evidence for a decline in abortion is, admittedly, incomplete. Many states don't collect the sort of data required to draw solid conclusions -- such as precise, annual figures for abortions, teen pregnancies, and illegitimate births. And whatever the decline in abortion, the descent has not been terribly steep. From 1980 to 1990, the annual figure wobbled between 1.55 million and 1.61 million. Though abortions performed in 1992 dropped to 1.53 million, the figure represents only a 5 percent decline from its 1990 peak. There seem to be at least four reasons for this slight decline. Over the last several years, we have witnessed a social movement to encourage teenagers to postpone sexual relations until marriage, increased professionalism and sensitivity in the nation's pro-life pregnancy care centers, growth in state laws fostering a fully informed abortion decision, and a decline in the number of doctors who perform abortions. Learning to Wait Until recently, the prevailing approach for reducing the level of abortion has been to encourage contraceptive use, while reserving abortion as a fall-back solution. The assumption of this approach is that it is impossible to reduce sexual activity among teens or adults outside of marriage. Advocates of this position hope there are fewer abortion clients because women are making more efficient use of contraceptives. According to Susan Tew of the Alan Guttmacher Institute, the proportion of unplanned pregnancies actually increased in the 1980s, from 54 percent in 1982 to 56 percent in 1988, the latest year for which figures are available. Tew says that women who are "young, poor, unwed, and minority" are more likely to have abortions, less likely to find access to contraceptives, and to understand the relative risks and benefits of various methods. More recent survey data indicates that the use of oral contraceptives and condoms is increasing; the latter may be due to heightened awareness of the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases. However, part of the recent drop in abortions could be attributed more to a decline in teenage sexual activity than a rise in contraceptive use. Studies by the Centers for Disease Control have shown the proportion of sexually experienced highschoolers dropping: In 1989, 59 percent engaged in intercourse, in 1991 the figure was 54 percent, and in 1992 it dropped to 43 percent. A 1994 Roper Starch survey, conducted in association with the Sex Information and Education Council of the United States, found that only 36 percent of high schoolers said they had had sex. …


Optical microscopy was used to measure the growth rate of III-modification crystals as a function of temperature during the IV -> III transformation in Rb1-xCsxNO3 (x=0.025, 0.05, 0.1) single crystals. It is shown that the growth rate of III-modification crystals depending on temperature during the IV -> III transformation is described by the empirical formula: vIV->III=(-0.486Delta T+0.592Delta T2- 0.0015Delta T3)·10-2 cm/s, vIV->III=(-0.49Delta T+0.563Delta T2-0.0018Delta T3)·10-2 cm/s, vIV->III=(-0.437Delta T+0.484Delta T2-0.0014Delta T3) ·10-2 cm/s where Delta T=Ttr+T0. The activation energy of the process IV -> III transformation was calculated, which is equal to E=85.5 kJ/mol, E=82.8 kJ/mol, E=84.8 kJ/mol. Keywords: Crystals, polymorphic transformations, activation energy.


Poplar rust (Melampsora medusae) causes serious damage in nurseries and has been frequent in commercial fields, mainly in susceptible clones. The behavior of the clones in the field in relation to this disease is as yet unknown in Brazil. The aims of this study were to quantify the disease's progress in the field in seven poplar clones and to correlate disease with production using incidence, severity, leaf area index (LAI) and diameter at breast height of a man (DBH). Evaluations were made monthly, from November to April, during the 98/99, 99/00 and 00/01 cycles. Disease incidence and severity, leaf area duration (LAD- integralization of LAI), and diameter at breast height (DBH) were assessed in clones 'Argos', 'Gaupiara', 'Guarani', 'JB', 'Latorre', 'SJ' and 'SM'. The most susceptible clones were Latorre and Guarani, clone SJ was resistant and Guapara, SM, JB and Argos were moderately susceptible. The logistical model showed a good fit to disease severity in the three cycles assessed. The epidemic was more severe in the 99/00 cycle when the temperature varied from 26.5 to 15.5 oC. No significant correlation was obtained between disease severity and DBH. In the susceptible clones, the LAD was related to DBH and the coefficient of determination in linear regression was 0.73 and 0.56 in Guarani and Latorre, respectively. The latter clone was tolerant to disease; the percentage of DBH reduction was only 5%, while the clone Guarani showed 17% of reduction of DBH in relation to treated plants.


Abstract An ultralight aircraft was used to make concurrent, near continuous measurements and to acquire spectral responses in several wavelengths over various ground features: water bodies (river and irrigation channels), geomorphological features (sand banks, levees, iron crust), aquatic vegetation (rice and spontaneous aquatic vegetation) and stubbles (millet and sorghum). The experiment was performed in Mali, along the Niger river. The airborne instrumentation made it possible to collect simultaneously spectral responses in the MSS and SPOT bands, flying height by laser rangefinder and colour video tapes of the area over-flown. Five profiles, several kilometres long, were obtained at heights above the ground varying from 20 to 75 m. Along each profile spectral data and flying height were scanned every 0-1 s and recorded on the audio channel of a videotape, after multiplexing and analogue-to-digital conversion. The preliminary data analysis suggest a very high potential for ultralight aircraft in remot...


In this dissertation, some aspects associated to the optical communication systems will be addressed. In the first stage, the propagation of pulses in linear regime and nonlinear regime will be analysed. In the linear regime, the propagation of a gaussian pulse through an optical fiber, as well as the influences of the Group Velocity Dispersion (GVD) and the chirp parameter will be studied . In the nonlinear regime, the propagation of the fundamental soliton and the effects of nonlinearity will be studied. In the following stage, a brief introduction to the coupled mode theory will be presented, and two parallel wave guides will be analysed in order to study the codireccional and the contradireccional couplings. Hereupon, the photonics switching in the linear and nonlinear regimes will be studied. In this part, the transmission coefficients, the coupling matrices and the behaviour of these coefficients for an half beat coupler will be identified. Finally, the influence of the intermodal dispersion on soliton switching will be studied.


Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network is a fast developing branch of Computer Science and many researchers are developing new algorithms for such systems. After the success of systems like Napster, Kazza, the use of such networks became a necessity. This paper analyses the reason of the redundant search packets in the area of resource discovery and search of the P2P system, details in the Multi-hop BFS algorithm and the apriority policy-based model, puts forward the apriority policy-based multi-hop BFS search algorithm and gives the correctness proof of APM-MHBFS.


Human Down syndrome (DS) represents the most frequent cause of mental retardation associated to a genetic condition. DS also exhibits a characteristic early onset of neuropathology indistinguishable from that observed in Alzheimer's disease (AD), namely the deposition of the -amyloid peptide. Early endosomal dysfunction has been described in individuals with DS and AD, suggesting an important role of this subcellular compartment in the onset and progression of the pathology. On the other hand, cholesterol activates the amyloidogenic processing pathway for the amyloid precursor protein, and the lipoprotein receptor-related peptide interacts with the -amyloid peptide. In the present work, using cell lines derived from the cortex of both normal and trisomy 16 mice (Ts16), an animal model of DS, we showed that the application of exogenous -amyloid has cytotoxic effects, expressed in decreased


The formation of etch pits on the cleavage surfaces of ammonium perchlorate single crystals has been studied by optical and electron microscopy. Ethyl and butyl alcohols and their mixtures were the most satisfactory etchants. Well defined etch pits could not be detected on the c face which dissolves very rapidly, going through three separate stages: numerous round etch pits appear, followed by elongated roughly parallel curved channels, which finally become connected, leaving nearly circular flat-topped 'hills' with clearly delineated terraced sides. However, when the crystals are etched in butyl alcohol, well defined rectangular pits are formed on the m face having either a 3:1 or 4:1 length-to-width ratio; they resemble elongated stepped or terraced pyramids, and are always orientated with their long sides parallel to the [001] direction.Some of the etch pits on the cleavage surfaces were found to be distributed randomly while others are clearly aligned in specific crystal directions. Strained crystals exhibit slip bands and the various possible systems were deduced by computing, from the crystal structure, the most likely low-index slip planes and slip directions which are consistent with the observed etch pit alignments and slip bands.


In today's highly competitive and volatile technology market environment, Quality of Experience has become a key differentiator. However, it is unclear how to take human factors into account and how to benefit from involving participants with specific user characteristics in QoE research. Based on an online survey with online video viewers (N=533), we investigated if innovative users, who are thinking ahead of market and who are dissatisfied with current video solutions, rate video quality differently compared to general users. Results show that innovative users, although they are more confronted with video distortions, are not more sensitive in terms of video QoE. Keywords— Human Factors; Innovativeness; Video QoE


Internally driven Pc4‐5 waves are excited in the plasmaspheric drainage plume (PDP) and near the plasmapause. The excitation of ultralow frequency (ULF) waves was investigated by using the magnetosphere‐ionosphere coupled model between Geospace Environment Modeling System for Integrated Studies‐Ring Current (GEMSIS‐RC) and GEMSIS‐POTential solver (GEMSIS‐POT). In order to investigate the effects of cold plasma on the wave excitation, the simulation code to describe the dynamics of cold plasma was included in the model. The model can reproduce the shrink of the plasmasphere on the nightside and the formation of the PDP on the dayside. First, fundamental Pc5 waves are excited through the drift resonance on the dayside. The waves are caused by positive energy gradient of ion phase space density (PSD) at 50–130 keV. Second harmonic waves (drift‐bounce resonance) are generated outside the plasmapause. These two types of ULF waves are also seen in the case of constant density. Unlike the case of constant density, localized eastward propagating Pc4 waves (drift resonance) are seen on the dawnside associated with the azimuthal density gradient. The azimuthal wave number of Pc4 waves is about 70 and anti‐earthward gradient of PSD about 10 keV contributes to wave growth. We also detect fundamental Pc4‐5 waves near the plasmapause on the nightside in the drift resonance with 100–150 keV ions. Simulation results suggest that the plasmapause has an effect to sustain the excitation of Pc4‐5 ULF wave through the drift resonance.


This article deals with problem of using operations from finite algebraic struc-
tures to make cryptographically robust S–BOXes. It describes the way to generate
algebraic structures using izomorphic mappings and also describes the way to
make analysis of these structures from cryptographic point of view.
Keywords: cryptography


JmjC domain‐containing proteins have demethylase activity and can remove specific methyl groups on histones or other proteins. There are over 100 proteins in diverse organisms known to contain the JmjC domain. These proteins act by oxidizing the methyl group to yield formaldehyde and the unmodified lysine or arginine. Due to the requirement for oxygen for demethylase activity, these proteins can serve as oxygen sensors. The yeast Gis1 is a unique transcriptional regulator belonging to the JHDM3/JMJD2 subfamily of demethylases. Further, Gis1 is highly homologous to the mammalian JmjC domain‐containing JMJD2B protein that is likely to play important roles in histone demethylation, oxygen regulation and hormonal signaling. Recently, our studies showed that Gis1 activity is regulated by both heme and oxygen. Analysis of PDS‐LEU2‐lacZ reporter gene showed a significant increase in PDS reporter gene under high heme concentration. However, a decrease in the Gis1 activity was observed under hypoxia as compared to normoxia. Confocal fluorescent live cell imaging of Gis1 showed that over 95% of the Gis1 protein were nuclear in normoxic cells, while over 90% of Gis1 protein were retained in the cytosol in hypoxic cells. Time course characterization of relocalization of Gis1 showed that Gis1 relocalized in a significantly shorter time period in response to both hypoxia and reoxygenation.


National Safety Council (NSC) has declared April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. It is estimated that 1 in 4 crashes involve cell phones. Since the NSC mission includes safety at work, at home, in the community and on the road, they are also reminding others to never assume the driver sees you. It is estimated that drivers talking on cell phones, handheld or hands-free, may miss seeing 50% of what's around them. Maintaining awareness while driving on a campus is extremely important as we are all too familiar with students that are riding bikes, listening to music and totally unaware of their surroundings. Provided is a copy of NSC's Driving Down Distraction infographic which outlines some of the risks of distractive driving. This information, along with a 5 minute safety discussion covering the information outlined on NSC's fact sheet titled A Habit Worth Breaking, is a great way to review distractive driving awareness and remind employees of the importance of being aware of their surroundings. Both of these documents are available under more details. a time when Alabama Struck By Alliance comes together to publicize the dangers posed to workers and motorists in highway work zones. The 2015 campaign was to " Expect the UnExpected " and bring attention to the safety of work zone workers and motorists driving through these work zones. This year's message was simple, " The next time you are driving through a work zone remember to Slow Down, Stay Alert and Expect the UnExpected! " A copy of this year's promotional poster is included under more details and can be used during your discussions on distracted driving and work zone awareness. Tuscaloosa Fire & Rescue has released their, " Pull to the Right for Sirens & Lights " 2015 video. Remind all employees of the importance of pulling to the right to allow access for emergency vehicles. This video can be viewed here.


Ranking the spreading influence of nodes is of great importance for controlling the spreading process on networks. Although a few measures are proposed for ranking nodes in weighted networks, it is still a challenge in accurately and efficiently ranking the spreading influence of nodes in weighted networks. In this paper, by utilizing both of the local and global topological structure information, a novel method is proposed. First, we define a local average weight (LAW) to describe the local topological structure information of nodes. Second, partly based on the link diversity, we define an average normalized link entropy (ANLE) to describe the global topological structure information of nodes. Further, by combining the LAW and ANLE, we propose a novel ranking measure termed as LAW-ANLE (LA) centrality. The proposed LA is verified by extensive experiments on a series of networks, and the results show that the LA is feasible and effective in accurately ranking the spreading influence of nodes.


Abstract With reference to a paper by Gleichentheil and Neumann on "The Gough-Joule Effect in Vulcanizates," we should like to call attention to the similarity between the results reported in their paper and the earlier work reported by Wiegand and Snyder entitled "The Rubber Pendulum, the Joule Effect and the Dynamic Stress-Strain Curve." The latter authors analyzed from a thermodynamic point of view the rubber stress-strain curve as affected by temperature. As a result of this analysis the stress-strain curve was divided into three groups, Region A, Region B and Region C. Each region was characterized by different trends as regards the Joule effect and internal energy changes. The following description is taken from the original paper: "Region A, The Steel Spring.—This region, extending to approximately 300 per cent elongation for the conditions in the experiments described, is characterized by the comparative absence of heat transfers . … little or no Joule effect." "Region B, The Gas (and the Crystal)...


The piezothermal behavior of a two-component mixture has been investigated for the first time. Acetone-CS 2 mixture have been examined as a function of pressure and temperature at different compositions. Far from the critical regions each mixture exhibits all the features of a pure liquid. The excess volume of mixing has been determined in this case, as a function of the three variables p, T, and x, with respect to a known reference in the plane (p,x)


Objective: The association between blood pressure variability (BPV) and increased cardiovascular risk is complex, and robust analyses have been limited by methodologic and statistical challenges. Short-term BVP has generally been assessed by ambulatory monitoring, and longer-term by repeated office measures. Recent advancements in optical sensors providing frequent and non-disruptive BP readings around the clock allow first characterization of night-to-night nocturnal BPV in a large population. Design and method: We nalysed 210'000 nocturnal systolic and diastolic BP (SBP, DBP) readings from 1'538 adults who wore the CE-marked Aktiia BP monitor for two weeks between April and November 2021 in Europe: mean age 56 ± 11 years, BMI 27 ± 5 Kg/m2, SBP 132 ± 14 mmHg, DBP 82 ± 10 mmHg; 15% females. For each user, we studied the variability of nocturnal BP over two weeks: we first averaged all BP readings from each night (midnight to 6am), and then calculated the standard deviation of the averaged values across nights. We finally adjusted a multivariate logistic regression to identify factors associated with high or low nocturnal BPV (defined as BPV above or below the mean of our population) based on gender, age, body mass index (BMI), and daytime home BP (measured twice by an upper-arm oscillometric cuff on day one of the monitoring period). This analysis was performed for both systolic and diastolic BPV. Results: High nocturnal systolic BPV was more likely in males (OR 1.37, CI:1.02–1.83, p = 0.035), and subjects younger than 55 years (OR 1.51, CI:1.23–1.86, p < 0.001). High nocturnal diastolic BPV was more likely in females (OR 1.63, CI:1.23–2.16, p = 0.001), and subjects with a BMI below 30 kg/m2 (OR 1.71, CI:1.32–2.20, p < 0.001). Daytime upper-arm cuff BP (systolic > = 135mmHg or diastolic > = 85mmHg) did not show a statistically significant effect in either of the two models (all p> 0.2). Conclusions: This digital investigation showed greater night-to-night variability of nocturnal systolic BP in male and young subjects, and greater variability of nocturnal diastolic BP in females and non-obese subjects. The large-scale deployment of wearable medical devices that continuously record BP enables observations that may help elucidate adverse cardiovascular risk profiles in the general population.


Background: K-mer frequency counting is an upstream process of many bioinformatics data analysis workflows. KMC3 and CHTKC are the representative partition-based k-mer counting and non-partition-based k-mer counting algorithms, respectively. This paper evaluates the two algorithms and presents their best applicable scenarios and potential improvements using multiple hardware contexts and datasets. Results: KMC3 uses less memory and runs faster than CHTKC on a regular configuration server. CHTKC is efficient on high-performance computing platforms with high available memory, multi-thread, and low IO bandwidth. When tested with various datasets, KMC3 is less sensitive to the number of distinct k-mers and is more efficient for tasks with relatively low sequencing quality and long k-mer. CHTKC performs better than KMC3 in counting assignments with large-scale datasets, high sequencing quality, and short k-mer. Both algorithms are affected by IO bandwidth, and decreasing the influence of the IO bottleneck is critical as our tests show improvement by filtering and compressing consecutive first-occurring k-mers in KMC3. Conclusions: KMC3 is more competitive for running counter on ordinary hardware resources, and CHTKC is more competitive for counting k-mers in super-scale datasets on higher-performance computing platforms. Reducing the influence of the IO bottleneck is essential for optimizing the k-mer counting algorithm, and filtering and compressing low-frequency k-mers is critical in relieving IO impact.


ABSTRACT The explosion (detonation) temperature of organic compounds containing energetic groups can be related to the study of the kinetics of chemical reactions in the reaction zone as well as the thermodynamic state of the detonation products. It can be predicted by a simple approach for ideal and less ideal energetic compounds as well as non-ideal composite explosives containing aluminum (Al) or ammonium nitrate (AN). A general correlation is introduced for calculation of the explosion temperature from the heat of detonation where it can be corrected for AN and liquid organic energetic compounds. For ideal and less ideal energetic compounds, the predicted results are compared with the outputs of complex thermochemical/hydrodynamic computer codes using two appropriate equations of state (BKWR-EOS and BKWS-EOS). The values of mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) in the explosion temperature for ideal and less ideal organic energetic compounds are 5.4, 5.5 and 12.5 for the new method, BKWS-EOS, and BKWR-EOS, respectively. The new method shows good agreement for non-ideal energetic compounds with respect to the outputs of BKWS-EOS using partial equilibrium where it provides good predictions for detonation performance.


Objective To Analysis the causes for complications and measure taken in superelimentary tract reconstruction by esophagus inversible striping and pharyngogastric anastomosis in advanced hypopharyngeal and cervical esophageal cancers, and thyroid cancer invading cervical esophagus and trachea. Methods From 1985 to 2000 year, 32 cases were treated by this surgery. Among them, hypopharyngeal cancers invading larynx and cervical esophagus were 23 cases, esophagus 5 cases, and thyroid cancers invading cervical esophagus and trachea 4 cases. The total laryngoesophageal resection were 27 cases, the preserved larynxes were 5 cases. Results Among 32 cases, 22 were successful, and 5 of 22 perserved laryngeal functions. 8 cases occurred the gastrowall necrosis in defferent degrees. 2 cases had large size gastrowall necrosis, complicated cardiac dysfunction, and died of pneumonia 3 weeks after operation. Conclusion The fetal complication of pharyngogastrostomyie is the gastrowall necrosis resulted from lack of blood supply that caused by several reasons. The necessary measures should be taken to pledge the normal blood supply to the pulled up stomach.


In 1988 health workers interviewed 206 mothers living in Kabwe District Zambia. Mean number of children was 4 and mean desired family size was 7. Only 15% of the mothers wanted to limit their family size to 4. 22% did not wish to become pregnant again but only 9% of them were taking contraceptives. Moreover none of the mothers with the most children practiced contraception. Nevertheless 82% of all mothers wanted more contraception information although only 57% knew where to obtain it. Results showed that the older the woman the more likely she wanted more children up at least until age 30. For example 48.8% of the 15-19 year old mothers wanted 5-8 children whereas 64.1% of the 25-29 year old mothers did. Most mothers >30 years old already had 5 or more children however. 61% of the married women had not talked with their husbands about how many children they both would like to have. Moreover 56% had no idea how many children their husbands wanted. Of the couples who did discuss desired family sized most differed on the number of children desired. Therefore a communication gap between husband and wife existed. Yet husband factors only contributed to 11% of the reasons for not using contraceptives. The leading reasons included inadequate health systems and policy factors (56%) and maternal factors (33%) such as want more children or just delivered and breast feeding. These results indicated that the population will continue to grow so a population development policy with family planning guidelines is warranted. The National Family Health Programme should target couples in child spacing activities. Family planning education should emphasize the biological social and economic benefits of birth spacing. Health workers should receive training in family health administer all forms of contraceptives and expand channels for education and contraceptives.


With experiences in construction of cantilever external scaffold of a school apartment building of frame structure, cantilever steel I beam is selected as scaffold support and steel cable is used for safety protector to improve the design safety of cantilever scaffold, reduce construction error and avoid improper application. Optimization suggestions are made for fabrication of cantilever scaffold nodes, calculation method and construction management, etc., so as to realize the integration of safe application, advanced technology and economic benefits.


This research project was initiated to support the on-going development of advanced structural analysis tools by the Federal Aviation Administration for rigid pavement airfield designs, and to critically evaluate the historical 25% free-edge load bending stress reduction load transfer (LT) factor used in airfield thickness design procedures. Modern finite element method (FEM) jointed slab analysis tools require a thorough understanding of how pavement joints behave such that realistic joint input parameters can be established to use as the basis of designs. This paper summarizes a detailed method for evaluating the joint load transfer behavior for joints in rigid pavements systems. The procedure is based on extensive field evaluations of joint load transfer performed at heavy duty airfield test sites across the USA. This paper provides an overview of the joint load transfer study. The factors affecting joint stiffness and load transfer are described. The range of joint stiffness values measured at test sites is described. Based on analysis models calibrated to reproduce site measurements, the range of load transfer values expected for joints is described. Using estimates of annual variation in slab temperature, it is demonstrated how slab temperature annual frequency distributions into joint stiffness frequency distributions and then into load transfer LT frequency distributions for a pavement design.


Abstractβ-1,3-1,4-Glucanase has been broadly used in feed and brewing industries. According to the codon bias of Pichia pastoris, the Bacillus subtilis MA139 β-1,3-1,4-glucanase gene was de novo synthesized and expressed in P. pastoris X-33 strain under the control of the alcohol oxidase 1 promoter. In a 10-L fermentor, the β-1,3-1,4-glucanase was overexpressed with a yield of 15,000 U/mL by methanol induction for 96 h. The recombinant β-1,3-1,4-glucanase exhibited optimal activity at 40°C and pH 6.4. The activity of the recombinant β-1,3-1,4-glucanase was not significantly affected by various metal ions and chemical reagents. To our knowledge, the expression of this β-1,3-1,4-glucanase from Bacillus sp. in P. pastoris is in relatively high level compared to previous reports. These biochemical characteristics suggest that the recombinant β-1,3-1,4-glucanase has a prospective application in feed and brewing industries.


Multifunctional polymer composites with efficient heat dissipation and flame retardancy are highly desirable in the electronic industry. Here, by the combination of hydrothermal reaction and in-situ fragmentation, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2 ) decorated silver nanowire (AgNW) and 3D reduced graphene oxide (RGO) (AgNW-RGO@MoS2 ) aerogel micro-particle (AMP) is successfully prepared. When the above AMP is introduced to epoxy (EP) resin by the simple blending method, polymer composite with continuous thermally conductive pathways and flame barrier layers is achieved. With AMP loading of 4.0 vol%, the polymer composite displays superior enhancement in thermal conductivity up to 420%. Compared to neat EP, the peak heat release rate and total heat release decrease 61.1% and 58.8%, respectively. This work provides new insights into the design and large-scale fabrication of multifunctional polymer composites for efficient thermal management materials. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.


rate of PTSD is reportedly rare comparing those in Europe and in USA. Are there any differences of psychological problems among disaster victims in Kobe or in Asia compared to those among the victims in other cultures? Also, is there any difference and culture-specific way in Asia to provide psychological care to the victims? The author would like to make a summary review of disasters in the Western Pacific Region, and would like to comment on the need to promote a culture-friendly care system in Asia.


Gendered Flexibility in the ICT-Consulting Business. The Importance of both Individualization and Tradition in Balancing Work and Family in Post-Modern Living.


Due to high dynamics in current markets the expectations regarding logistics increase steadily. However, the complexity and variety of products and production make it difficult to understand the interdependencies between logistical objectives and their determining factors. Therefore specific models are needed to meet this challenge. The Logistic Operating Curves Theory is such a model. With its aid the basic correlations between the logistic objectives can be described. Within this model the capacity flexibility represents an important parameter. However, a proper mathematical description for this parameter is still missing. Within this paper such a description will be developed in order to make the Logistic Operating Curves Theory more accurate. Keywords—Capacity flexibility, Production controlling, Production logistics, Production management.


With the exponential growth of academic digital libraries, ranking has become an extremely challenging task. When a researcher tries to retrieve relevant scientific literature, or perform a literature review based upon which to build their research, then ranking of search results of a user query plays an important role. Ranking provides an order so that users can easily navigate through the search results and find the desired information content. The various ranking algorithms have been proposed based upon many factors like citations to publications, content similarity, annotations etc. This paper presents an outline regarding various page ranking algorithms for academic digital libraries and highlights comparison of these algorithms in context of performance. This comparative analysis encourages for further required improvement in the related field.


This study aims to examine whether there is a difference in statistical mastery and the ability to write scientific papers on UM Palangkaraya PGSD students, both multivariate and univariate if viewed from the gender and origin of the student area. The research method used was descriptive-comparative, with a sample of 94 people. The research time is at the beginning of the even semester 2014/2015. Data analysis techniques use MANOVA. From the results of data analysis, it was concluded that (1). There were differences in statistical mastery and the ability to write scientific papers when viewed from gender, with an F value of 3.993 which was significant at the level = 5% (p = 0.022 <0.05). (2). There are differences in statistical mastery and the ability to write scientific papers if viewed from the origin of the student area, with an F value = 7.307 which is significant at the level = 5% (p = 0.000 <0.05). (3). The ability to write female student scientific work is better than male students with a significant F = 5.211 at the level of = 5%. (4). There is a difference in the mastery of statistics on students if viewed from the origin of the region with a value of F = 4.575 which is significant at the level = 5%. Based on the average sample, the best statistical mastery is for students from urban areas, followed by students from urban areas and then by students from rural areas. (5). There are differences in the ability to write scientific papers if viewed from the origin of the student area, with a value of F = 11.151 which is significant at the level = 5% Based on the average sample, the best ability to write scientific work is for students from urban areas, followed by students from urban areas and then by students from rural areas.


The influence of leptin on the secretion of pancreatic juice was examined in biliary-pancreatic duct-cannulated anaesthetised rats. Exogenous leptin was given in boluses either intravenously or intraduodenally. A low dose of leptin (0.1 μg/kg BW) had no effect on pancreatic secretion. Leptin in a dose of 1 μg/kg BW given intravenously inhibited protein and amylase output only when the exocrine pancreas was stimulated by CCK-8 (12 pmol/kg BW, iv). Leptin in a high, pharmacological dose (10 μg/kg BW) given intravenously inhibited juice secretion, protein and amylase output, whereas given intraduodenally, stimulated them. Intravenous infusion of 2-deoxy-glucose (0.25 g/kg BW per h) induced pancreatic juice secretion, which was abolished by a leptin bolus (10 μg/kg BW). In conclusion, leptin can regulate the exocrine pancreas via different mechanisms.


Cf/ZrC, Cf/SiC and Cf/ZrC–SiC composites were successfully prepared by polymer infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP) using polycarbosilane and a liquid ZrC precursor. The densification process, mechanical properties and microstructures were studied in a view of comparison. After the same total 20 PIP cycles, the Cf/ZrC, Cf/SiC and Cf/ZrC–SiC composites had flexural strengths of 50.1±5.3, 285.7±22.6, 141.5±13.1 MPa respectively; elastic moduli of 7.8±0.9, 57.1±3.2 and 45.1±2.6 GPa respectively; and fracture toughness of 2.5±0.2, 10.4±0.9 and 10.9±1.1 MPa m1/2 respectively. With the introduction of high modulus SiC phase into the ZrC matrix, the densification and modulus of the matrix were improved; as a result, the Cf/ZrC–SiC composite showed higher mechanical properties compared to Cf/ZrC.


In this paper, we propose a noise coupling analysis method for electronic safety and arming device (ESAD) based on a 3D-electromagnetic simulation. To analyze dominant noise coupling path in the ESAD, we propose two types of simulation methods. Theses method are based on electromagnetic field detection probes. First simulation method is to ground the target victim signal trace to the ground plane. The other method is to make the target victim signal path open circuit. Based on the proposed simulation methods, we can clarify dominant noise coupling path in the PCB of ESAD. For verification, we applied proposed simulation method on various case that can affect capacitive and inductive noise coupling in the PCB. When the dielectric constant and the conductivity of the PCB were changed, the conductivity only affected noise coupling at frequency range where inductive coupling was dominant, and the change of dielectric constant of PCB was affected at frequency range where capacitive coupling was dominant.


The present invention provides a new type glossy ganoderma nutrient liquor and its preparation process. It is characterized by making the strain in the substratum to make culture. The invented nutrient liquor is clear and in the form of brown fruit jelly, and its taste is pure, and its ganoderma lucidum holoside, vitamin, amino acid and trace element contents are rich, so that it is high-quality health-invigorating nutrient liquor.


The Aosta regional library, whose new headquarters will celebrate the 20th anniversay in September 2016, is nowadays the most important cultural institution of both city and district of Aosta Valley. It is a public library, a preservation center of local history and the center of a library network. Some of the last innovations are the ClavisNG and the RFID, document and online library management platforms. Recently have been acquired MLOL digital lending platform and Cordela digital valdostan library, which allow web users to consult the bibliographic and archival sources of a specific area.


Electrical resistivity and Hall coefficient were measured at high temperatures (300°∼900°K) for the epitaxial n-GaAs of carrier concentrations ranging from 10 14 to 10 17 cm -3 . Analysis of the Hall data for the low-concentration samples reveals the presence of a very large amount (10 19 ∼10 20 cm -3 ) of deep centers (1.2∼1.3 eV from the conduction band bottom) and a small amount (10 14 ∼10 15 cm -3 ) of less deep centers (∼0.4 eV). These are considered to be donor-like or electron trap centers. Energy difference between the (000) and (100) valleys at 0°K and its temperature coefficient were deduced to be ∼0.4 eV and 2∼3×10 -5 eV/°K from the Hall data for the high-concentration samples. Hall mobility due to polar mode and two-phonon resonant scatterings was calculated based on a relaxation time approximation. Agreement with the highest mobility data was satisfactory.


The article presents the results of a study of the formation of the competencies of future teachers in the context of the implementation of the pedagogical potential of applied folk art in the upbringing of rural schoolchildren; a model of a didactic system for the formation of competencies in future teachers was determined, the basis for the development of which was such philosophical and psychological-pedagogical ideas as: the idea of developing rural school, the idea of continuous education, the idea of personality development, the idea of creativity and creative activity, the idea of personality socialization, the idea of humanization education; disclosed their content, substantiated their significance in developing the concept of a didactic system for the formation of competencies in future teachers of rural school, the implementation of which makes it possible to use the pedagogical potential of applied folk art effectively in upbringing of rural schoolchildren.


Phase change memory is used in cross-bar arrays to massively parallelize the computation required to train fully connected, multinode neural networks, by encoding the weights into multiple resistive memory devices.


The book provides a practical guide to computational scientists and engineers to help advance their research by exploiting the superpower of supercomputers with many processors and complex networks. This book focuses on the design and analysis of basic parallel algorithms, the key components for composing larger packages for a wide range of applications.


A number of 4-substituted indoles have been found to exhibit properties as antagonists to the action of 5-hydroxytryptamine on the virgin rat uterus and to the veratrine response produced by veratridine on the frog sartorius muscle.


INTRODUCTION After the Israelites cross the Red Sea, Exodus 15:22-26 tells of their first experience in the desert. They arrive at a place called Marah ("bitter") where the water is bitter and thus undrinkable. The people complain to Moses, and the Lord shows Moses a special tree; when put into the water, the tree renders the water drinkable. And then, vv. 25b-26 conclude the narrative in a puzzling way: there he set for him law and statute [sam lo ḥoq umišpat], and there he tested him [nissahu]. And he said, if you will truly listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in His eyes, and listen to His commandments, and keep all His laws, I will not place on you any of the diseases which I placed on the Egyptians for I am the Lord your healer.1 There are many questions we can ask about these enigmatic verses. Who is the subject, the "he," in each of these sentences? What is the meaning of "set for someone law and statute"? What is the test? And what is the connection between v. 25b, v. 26, and the story which precedes them? As a first step toward answering these questions, we need to consider two things: the structure of v. 25b, and to whom the grammatical subjects and objects in vv. 25b-26 refer.


Carbohydrates,as a special substrate of specific receptors in many biological processes,play an important role in information communication.In recent years,more and more novel sugar-functionalized macrocyclic compounds such as calixarenes,cyclodextrins and crown ethers have been efficiently prepared and show the potential applications in lectin-pecific biological binding,selective ion recognition,and chiral catalysis.Introducing sugars into the macrocyclic system can not only produce various novel multivalent glycoconjugates,but also provide new binding sites for the macrocyclic compounds,which attracts more and more attention.In this review,recent progresses in the synthesis and applications of sugar-functionalized macrocyclic molecules have been summarized.


Pembuatan Modul Praktek Mikrokontroler Atmega32 Berbasis Ldmikro Untuk Mahasiswa
Teknik Mesin
Thesis D-III Oleh : Nefki
Supervisor I : Rakiman, ST., MT and Supervisor II : Ruzita Sumiati, ST.,MT
ABSTRAK
In the mechanical engineering depertment of the mikro- Atmega32 microcontroller practice
module does not exist so the writer wants to make a module that makes it easy for students to lear the
micro-Atmega32 microcontroller which this module can later be used in hydraulic pneumatic 2 and
industrial automation courses.
This final project is making a practice module for Atmega32 Microcontroller by utilizing Atmega32
Microcontroller as a central processing consisting of several inputs and outputs. The input consists of several
limit switches and NC and NO push buttons while the Atmega32 Microcontroller practice module outputs 12
LED lights with the program using ldmikro, where the ldmikro file is compiled to the Hex file. This hexadecimal
file will be included in the Atmega32 Microcontroller. This practice module simulation uses the Atmega32
microcontroller props which consists of 12 LED lights that can be turned on in accordance with the program
that we made actually.Keywords : Mikrokontroler, Atmega32, Ldmikro


Abstract : This final report summarizes the general area of research done during the 30-year period from 1947 to 1977, and it gratefully acknowledges the continuing sympathetic and financial support of the Office of Naval Research during this long period. Without this support, the research reviewed here would have been severely limited. The main body of the report is divided into essentially two parts: 'Photoionization in Gases' and 'Optical and Photoelectric Effects in Solids.' While this material is generally in the nature of a survey, ordered in historical sequence, the last few years from 1972 to 1977 on 'Plasma Research' are dealt with in some detail in Section IIh in order to satisfy the formal requirements of this Final Report. Two lists of references are appended, and a total of about 200 individual references are listed. (Author)


The invention relates to a pump support for at least one hydraulic pump for driving the mixing drum of a truck mixer, wherein the pump support comprises a profile, whose first end is attached by means of a releasable bearing on a base frame and a second end via a movable bearing to the base frame, and at least one actuating means provided is to pivot the profile relative to the basic frame in dissolved bearing to the floating bearing.


Flow-visualization techniques were employed in a 1/8-scale model of the Shuttle SRM to investigate the dominant SRM internal flow patterns. The mode included the two aft segments, the aft dome, and the convergent portion of the gimballed nozzle. The effects of 'blowing', resulting from gases produced by the burning propellant, were simulated through the introduction, of a uniform distribution of water along simulated burn-back patterns representing the surface at three different times in a firing. It was found that the effects of vortices shed from protruding inhibitor sections were greatly diminished by the effects of wall injection. It was also found that the extent of circumferential flow resulting from the removal of a portion of protruding inhibitor was limited in scope. Strong circumferential flow in the aft dome was observed when no grain surface was present in the dome. This flow included nozzle-entrance vortices, the occurrence of which probably resulted from interactions between the submerged-nozzle flow and the boundary-layer flow in the aft dome of the case.


Breast cancer metastasis is most commonly observed in bone, lung, liver, and brain and is rarely observed in the gastrointestinal tract (GI). In rarer cases, GI metastasis reaches the rectum and generally presents as late metastasis. The type of breast cancer usually associated with GI metastasis is invasive lobular carcinoma; however, few case reports also show their association with invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). Here, we report a case that unfortunately is a coalescence of all these atypical events, with metastatic rectal linitis plastica (RLP) of the breast, 15 years after the treatment of the primary tumor, originating from IDC. This is the first case report from India, reporting the late metastatic presentation of breast cancer as RLP. The report emphasizes the need to correlate persistent GI symptoms to breast cancer history; however, late the presentation may be.


Three-dimensional carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (3D CNTFETs) possess predictable characteristics that rival those of planar CNTFETs and Si-based MOSFETs. However, due to the lack of a reliable assembly technology, they are rarely reported on, despite the amount of attention they receive. To address this problem, we propose the novel concept of a 3D CNTFET and develop its assembly strategy based on nanomanipulation and the electron-beam-induced deposition (EBID) technique inside a scanning electron microscope (SEM). In particular, the electrodes in our transistor design are three metallic cuboids of the same size, and their front, top and back surfaces are all wrapped up in CNTs. The assembly strategy is employed to build the structure through a repeated basic process of pick-up, placement, fixing and cutting of CNTs. The pick-up and placement is performed through one nanomanipulator with four degrees of freedom. Fixing is carried out through the EBID technique so as to improve the mechanical and electrical characteristics of the CNT/electrodes connection. CNT cutting is undertaken using the typical method of electrical breakdown. Experimental results showed that two CNTs were successfully assembled on the front sides of the cubic electrodes. This validates our assembly method for the 3D CNTFET. Also, when contact resistance was measured, tens of kilohms of resistance was observed at the CNT-EBID deposition-FET electrodes junction.. This manifests the electrical reliability of our assembly strategy.


Though the human brain is only ∼2% of body mass, it represents more than 20% of total body oxygen and energy consumption,1,2 and the supply of blood to the active neurons must match their metabolic demand. Fortunately, the tight coupling between capillary endothelial cells, astrocytes, pericytes, and neurons—dubbed the neurovascular unit—ensures precise modulation of regional blood flow in response to local metabolic demand. This integration of supply and demand, termed neurovascular coupling (NVC), is critical to neurophysiologic health. Indeed, accumulating evidence shows an important role for cerebral vascular insufficiency in neurodegenerative diseases ranging from vascular cognitive impairment3 to Alzheimer disease.4 Therefore, targeting cerebral vascular pathology is a promising option for primary and secondary prevention of neurodegenerative diseases and subsequent cognitive impairments.


Compliance and regulation are fundamentally intended to establish trust between entities that create and use shared computing systems across all layers. Security compliance requirements (such as those of Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS)1 or the US NIST 800 special publication series2) are framed around a classic "Waterfall" software development methodology. The software industries recent shift to a "DevOps" methodology has put the trust created with compliance at risk. This paper contains a proposed strategy to achieve compliance and establish trust using a DevOps environment.


The witness appearance system has made great achievements in China after the past thirty years developed. However, there are serious challenges in implementing the system, the problem of non-appearance of witness has not been solved, notifying the police officer appearance in court is more difficult, which result in pretrial testimonial transcripts are used widely. Even if the witness comes in court, his/her testimony is lack of effective guarantee for the authenticity. The main reasons for the witness not to testify in court are the flaws in the witness protection system and the lack of financial compensation. In addition, a witness privilege system needs to be established.


A guide to the Tamiment Library's holdings related to anarchism. Context on the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and anarchism and suggestions for collections to consult


Abstract : This technical note describes an evaluation of two schemes for normalizing the output of the AN/SQS-26 ODT channel. The two techniques under consideration are described and are referred to as a mean-divider and a norm device, respectively. For this study, the ODT processor is preceded by a perfect AGC, which results in the input to the processor having a fixed level and a bandwidth which varies with reverberation-to-noise ratio, R/N. Sets of interference were generated from an interference model for specified R/N. The interference spectrum varied from set to set as a function of R/N. However, time variations in the interference spectrum were not considered in this study. It is shown that the rate of exceeding threshold as a function of threshold varies with R/N at the output of the mean-divider. This lack of normalization indicates that, for the ODT processor, no further investigation of the device is warranted.


and clinicians: insights from medical interpreters. J Palliat Med 2005; 8: 1016–24. 19 Butow PN, Lobb E, Jefford M, Goldstein D, Eisenbruch M, Girgis A et al. A bridge between cultures: interpreters' perspectives of consultations with migrant oncology patients. Support Care Cancer 2012; 20: 235–44. 20 Barclay J, Blackhall L, Tulsky J. Communication strategies and cultural issues in the delivery of bad news. J Palliat Med 2007; 10: 958–77. 21 Butow P, Sze M, Eisenbruch M, Bell M, Aldridge L, Abdo S et al. Should culture affect practice? A comparison of prognostic discussions in consultations with immigrant versus native-born cancer patients. Patient Educ Couns 2013; 92: 246–52.


An account is given of 2 years experience in breeding Trichogramma minutum Riley, by using Sitotroga cerealella Ol. eggs as the host. Mites which proved a serious menace to the supply of S. cerealella have been controlled by sulphur. Low humidity prevents many S. cerealella larvae from making entrance into the grain. The ratio of reproduction of T. minutum Riley has varied a great deal. The presence of sulphur is a factor in this, but the condition may prevail when sulphur is not used. S. cerealella eggs are somewhat more readily parasitized after being stored in a refrigerator. They have been parasitized successfully after being held for 82 days at a temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit.


The levels of total soluble phenolics were determined in citrus rootstocks tolerant and susceptible to Phytophthora nicotianae following inoculation with the pathogen. Extraction techniques were optimised by comparing different solvent systems in relation to the total amount of phenolics they extracted. Optimal extraction was achieved with 80% ethanol. Phenolic concentrations were higher in the roots of Phytophthora-tolerant Swingle, Macrophylla, Troyer and Sour orange rootstocks 21 days after inoculation, whereas only minor increases occurred in susceptible Rough lemon and Volkamer lemon rootstocks. Of the two intermediately tolerant rootstocks, Carrizo and C35, Carrizo produced an intermediate level of phenolics, but C35 showed only a low level. The baseline level before inoculation was 25 mg gallic acid equivalents/gram dry root material. The highest phenolic concentrations were recorded after 21 days in Troyer, rendering a maximum of 58.2 mg gallic acid equivalents/gram dry root material, in comparison to 48.1 mg/g in Rough lemon. Total phenolic concentrations correlated positively with tolerance to P. nicotianae, suggesting that total phenolics play a role in rootstock resistance. Treatment with the systemic fungicide fosetyl-Al further increased phenolic levels in most roots, with or without infection. Total University of Pretoria etd – Fourie, A (2004)


There is provided a metamaterial structure comprising at least one elementary block (60) comprising a support (61) of dielectric material, the carrier comprising an upper face and a lower face. Each elementary block is such that it comprises an electrically conductive unit (62) disposed on the upper face of the support (61) and comprising: - a first conductive element in the form of C (621) having first and second ends (E1, E2); - a second conductive element in the form of C (622) comprising third and fourth ends (E3, E4), the first and second conductive elements being arranged with respect to each other such that the first (E1) and third (E3) ends face each other and are separated by a first space, and the second (E2) and fourth (E4) ends face each other and are separated by a second gap; - a connector (623) configured to connect the first end (E1) to the fourth end (E4).


Islamic religious values become a barometer of character education for students. Dropping out of school has a negative impact on a child's development, and has a social impact on society. This study aims to describe the mentoring of Islamic religious values to dropout students, analyze the method of mentoring Islamic religious values, and provide an overview of the inhibiting factors for mentoring Islamic religious values to dropout students. The researchers use a qualitative method with a case study approach. Researchers used in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document study techniques. The results of the study provide an overview of students dropping out of school through non-formal education study groups getting assistance with Islamic religious values ranging from the values of wisdom, honesty, faith, morals, and basic values. Islamic religious values are implemented through mentoring methods including: habituation methods, exemplary, and mau'izah hasanah (good advice). Obstacles during the process of mentoring Islamic religious values to dropout students include: (1) the economic condition of the community below the poverty line; (2) laggard community culture; (3) lack of parental attention to children's education; (4) the unavailability of learning facilities at the junior high school level; and (5) the location of the school which is far from the community's house. So, parents and students dropping out of school have to spend more money, time, and energy to travel to the nearest school. However, the implication that occurs when education access is not available is that more dropout students do not get the 12 year compulsory education service as announced by the government.


Herbal medicine is getting popularized in developing and developed countries owing to its natural origin and lesser side effects. Medicinal plants are the valuable and cheap source of unique phytochemicals which are frequently used in the development of drugs against various diseases. Mimusops elengi Linn. is considered as one of the best medicinal plant due to its several therapeutic uses mentioned in Unani as well as ethnomedicine. The various extracts of the plant (bark, fruit, leaves, seed, and flowers) have been reported to be cardiotonic, alexipharmic and stomachic, hypotensive, antibacterial, anthelmintic, antigastric ulcers, teeth cleaner and renewable sources of energy. This review is an attempt to compile and document information on traditional uses and phytochemical properties of Mimusops elengi Linn.


PURPOSE: To realize ON, OFF of a sheet inverting work by a simple print technical means and to shorten a switching time of ON, OFF by improving method and apparatus for turning ON, OFF the inverting work in the case of supplying the sheet to a printer. CONSTITUTION: Means (gripper 10, a suction unit 11) for holding a phase position, gripper opening time point and sheet leading and trailing edges of a sheet of a printer are substantially simultaneously adjusted. To this end, couplings 46, 47, 49, 68, 69, 73 to be operated by a pressure medium and an adjusting member to be operated by another pressure medium are provided, and fixed to a working cylinder frame belonging to the member. COPYRIGHT: (C)1994,JPO


The transmitter (110) and a receiver (120) using a plurality of antennas can significantly increase the capacity of the MIMO system (100), especially when the channel knowledge available at the transmitter (110). Channel state information may precoding codebook feedback is provided to the transmitter (110) based on the receiver (120). Proposed a method, wherein the receiver (120) to search the precoder codebook elements, to provide a transmitter (110) to enhance the capacity of rank information and precoding control index. Unlike conventional exhaustive search, the proposed method to reduce the complexity by reducing the precoder element under consideration a search space. By reducing the search space pre-coder element higher rank and lower rank search space holding precoder element to minimize performance loss.


Abstract The synergistic extraction with N,N,N′,N′‐tetrakis(2‐methylpyridyl)‐ethylenediamine (TPEN) and di(2‐ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) in 1‐octanol demonstrates good selectivity for Am(III) over Ln(III) in solutions containing macroscopic concentrations of the latter. The maximum apparent separation factor, which is defined as the ratio of the distribution ratio of Am(III) to that of Eu(III), is ca. 80 at the molar ratio of D2EHPA to TPEN, 2.0. This ratio corresponds to the result of the spectrophotometric titration, which indicates that TPEN and D2EHPA associate in 1‐octanol and two D2EHPA molecules coordinate to Eu(III)–TPEN complex, [Eu(TPEN)]3+. In the present study, association of D2EHPA and TPEN is one of the most important factors for the synergistic extraction and the complexation of TPEN and D2EHPA with Eu(III).


I examine household resource reallocation when private transfers are sent to nonhousehold members living elsewhere. The literature has so far focused on the impact of private transfers on the recipients, but not on the senders. I use the 1997-1998 El Nino event that caused agricultural drought in Vietnam in order to handle the potential endogeneity of private transfers. Vietnam Living Standard Surveys from the 1990s suggest that outward interhousehold transfers by parents reduce the sender household's expenditures on the education of each of their children. Outgoing transfers also decrease the probability that each child in sender households attends school. The findings imply informal risk sharing could have a negative long-run effect on young members of assisting households.


Mobility identification is a common problem encountered in linkage analysis and synthesis. Mobility of linkages refers to the problems concerning branch defect, full rotatability, singularities, and order of motion. By introducing the concept of stretch rotation, the paper shows the existence of a hidden five-bar loop in a Watt six-bar linkage and how it affects the formation of branches, sub-branches, as well as the whole mobility of the entire linkage. The paper presents the first methodology for a fully automated computer-aided complete mobility analysis of Watt six-bar linkages.Copyright © 2007 by ASME


In this qualitative study, the authors extend the previous research and present findings from a study investigating post- secondary theoretically-based study strategy courses. In Texas, these courses are known as learning frameworks courses, offered for college credit, and derive full-formula funding from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating 􏰩oard. Research- ers focused on learning frameworks courses offered at Texas public community colleges in the Fall 201􏰞 and Spring 201􏰔 semesters. A total of 􏰌􏰌 course coordinators or their designees were interviewed via phone or email. Using content analysis, researchers coded data into content categories and thematic units. Findings provide historical, administrative and curricula perspectives including primary distinctions among course topics􏰜 theoretical perspectives (or lack thereof)􏰜 textbooks, resources, and assessment selections􏰜 and instructor training. The authors recommended the development of statewide resources to assist institutions in meeting statewide curricula requirements.


Abstract Subjects (N = 217) rated the attractiveness of 56 general goals and then completed 3 theory-based tests of personality or motivation. Two goal factors—labeled Social-Economic Status and Competitive Achievement—seemed to reflect two broad domains of status-seeking motivation, and two other factors—labeled Growth Orientation and Interpersonal Security—pointed to separate domains of cooperative motivation. Thus, there was confirmation for the widespread assumption of two primary types of interpersonal motivation (solidarity and status) in our culture but also for important distinctions within each type. Canonical and direct correlations with the theoretically-grounded measures strongly supported that interpretation of the factors. Meaningful relationships between factors obtained from the questionnaire and the more rationally-based test scores indicated convergence in mappings of motivational space.


Abstract The thesis of discontinuity between humans and nonhumans requires evidence from formal reasoning tasks that rules out solutions based on associative strategies. However, insightful problem solving can be often credited through talking to humans, but not to nonhumans. We note the paradox of assuming that reasoning is orthogonal to language and enculturation while employing the criterion of using language to compare what humans and nonhumans know.


The performance of a car engine is the most important for drivers, but recently, many people have begun to demand not only performance of the engine but also pleasantness of driviilg. Therefore, it is important to design pleasant sounds dependent on the car types. However, it is very expensive and time consuming to construct test cars for sound design. Then a sound simulator is useful for sound design. For this reason, we developed a sound simulator, DL-1000, which is very useful for sound design of cars. The DL-1000 is a new sound simulator that can synthesize sounds of a car according to its running speeds. It requires only recorded car sounds and r/min pulses to synthesise sounds. Besides a simulator, an analyzer of the sound quality is also necessary to evaluate the quality of a sound. The SQ-6600 is a sound quality analyzer which calculates sound quality parameters based on psycoacoustics (loudness, sharpness, fluctuation strength, and roughness) and physical parameters (FFT spectrum etc.). In this paper, a sound design system, which was made by combining the new sound simulator and a sound quality analyzer, is introduced. The car sounds were synthesized using the sound simulator and analyzed using the sound quality analyzer. The results show that synthesized sounds were in good agreement with the original sounds. Also, the sound quality parameters coincided with the hearing results. This system is useful for sound design of cars. For the covering abstract see IRRD E104312.


Media coverage plays a critical role in the way people perceive and respond to protests. This study uses quantitative ethnography (QE) to investigate how foreign and domestic media organizations covered the Nigerian EndSARS protest. Results indicated that while domestic media coverage focused on human rights abuses and confrontations during the protest, foreign reports emphasized the role feminists, queer groups, and social media played during the protest. These findings support how the media frames public interpretation of protest events.


ABSTRACT Effective cooling techniques are required urgently because of high thermal loads on the blade tip region. The 180° turning bend is recognized to perform well in heat transfer on a blade tip. The thermal fluid-solid coupling models of the internal tip region with pin-fin-dimples/protrusions are established in the present paper. The local flow characteristics near the 180° turning bend, average Nu/Nu0, and the friction loss on the impingement surfaces are obtained. The local flow field near the tip surface is influenced by the 180° turning bend, where the fluid impingement, cross-flow convection and deflection of the secondary flow exist. The average Nu of dimple/protrusion structures is increased by 3.2%-31.5% comparing to that of a smooth case. After arranging pin-fin-dimple/protrusion, the average Nu is increased to 31.2%-127.3%, much higher than dimple/protrusion structures. Furthermore, the arrangement of pin-fin-dimple/protrusion brings no significant increase in the friction, which indicates an efficient heat transfer structure with little resistance.


An analysis of variations in the tectonic subsidence of the Bremer sub‐basin (offshore SW Australia) since 160 Ma using the GALO numerical basin modelling programme has made it possible both to refine previous models and to estimate the intensity of stretching and thermal activation of the lithosphere. The new model explains the rapid subsidence of the sub‐basin and the deposition of the synrift Bremer 1 unit during the initial rift phase in the Late Jurassic (160 to 130 Ma). This phase of extension was accompanied by high heat flows, typical of the axial zones of continental rifts, and lithospheric stretching with a β‐factor of about 1.4. Between 130 and 43 Ma, the abnormally low depositional rate and the shallow water depths suggest moderate thermal activation of the mantle and the absence of extension‐driven subsidence. However during the Eocene (43 to 37 Ma), the modelling suggests that another phase of intense stretching of the sub‐basin lithosphere took place with β = 1.7, explaining both the subsidence and an abrupt increase in water depth from about 50–200 m to nearer 2000 m.


Genomic DNA extraction of buccal (cheek) cells with the BuccalAmp Kit requires only heating to prepare DNA ready for PCR (Figure 1). Buccal cell sampling with the newly designed foam Catch-AllTM Sample Collection Swab is noninvasive and painless, ideal for any segment of the population including children. Moreover, buccal cell samples can be stored and transported for an extended period of time at ambient temperature. These features make BuccalAmp genomic DNA extraction an ideal method for high throughput applications. In this report, we simulate a high throughput environment and demonstrate the efficiency of genomic DNA extraction from a large number of samples for PCR.


Recently bicycle demands are increased due to environment, economic and health reason. Folding bicycle is getting more interested due to rapid urbanization and small housing space. In this study several types of folding bicycle were investigated and we focused on middle pivot folding bicycle features rear wheel part rotates downward and aligns next to front wheel. In the middle pivot folding bicycle, the pivot requires axial tilt from perpendicular line to sagittal plan in order to avoid interference between front and rear wheel during folding procedures. The purpose of this study was to describe the exact obliquity of the pivot so the rear and front wheel aligned parallel. The pivot obliquity was divided into azimuthal angle(φ) and polar angle(θ) using polar coordinate system. Parametric simulation was carried out using varied azimuthal and polar angles. Result says optimal obliquity is 130˚ of azimuthal angle and 4.3˚ of polar angle which are directly affected by the angle of head tube(α), the rotation angle of rear wheel part(β) and the perpendicular distance from pivot point to head axis.


The paper deals with the calculation of the temperature fields in the casting mold for different foundry technologies. It is shown that the thermal conditions of the formation of castings in chill casting and sand mold casting have a significant impact on their mechanical, special and performance characteristics.


Background Ion pump activity in cells membrane plays an important role in hypertension pathogenesis.Erythrocyte membrane Na+-K+-ATPase and Ca2+ pump activities in children with positive hypertensive family history (FH+) are lower than that in children with negative hypertensive family history (FH-).However, the alteration of ion pump activities induced by Ang Ⅱ in human umbilical artery smooth muscle cells (HUASMCs) with FH+ or FH- is not clear.ObjectiveTo investigate Na+, K+-ATPase and Ca2+-ATPase activities and mRNA expression level and the changes after Ang Ⅱ treatment in HUASMCs isolated from neonates with FH+ or FH-. MethodsATPase activities in cultured HUASMCs were detected by spectrophotography. The mRNA expression of Na+, K+-ATPase α1-subunit and plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPase isoform 1 (PMCA1) in FH+ and FH- HUASMCs was measured by RT-PCR. ResultsNa+, K+-ATPase, Ca2+-ATPase activities in FH+ HUASMCs were higher than those in FH- group (P0.05), but the mRNA expression of Na+, K+-ATPase α1-subunit and PMCA1 showed no difference between two groups.In FH- group, 24 hours after treatment, Ang Ⅱ (1×10-7 mol/L) elevated the activities of sodium pump and calcium pump, and up-regulated sodium pump mRNA expression (P0.01); however higher concentration Ang Ⅱ (1×10-6 mol/L) suppressed the activities of sodium and calcium pump, and down-regulated sodium pump mRNA expression.Whereas, in FH+ groups both concentration(10-6 and 10-7 mol/L) of Ang Ⅱ suppressed the activities of sodium pump and calcium pump (P0.01), but only Ang Ⅱ (10-7 mol/L) down-regulated their mRNA expression (P0.05).ConclusionThe activity of Na+, K+-ATPase and Ca2+-ATPase are increased in FH+ HUASMCs.Ang Ⅱ inhibits both Na+ and Ca2+ ion pumps activities in FH+ HUASMCs.


MARSOLA, T. R. P. S. Voluntary donation of bodies for anatomical study. [Doação voluntária de corpos para estudo anatômico]. 2013. 121 f. Tese (Doutorado em Ciências) – Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, 2013. Unclaimed corpses were for many years the supply of human material for the study of human anatomy. However, due to improved quality of life and technology as well as the ethical character of the use, there has been the surround these. Faced with these circumstances, and the impossibility of total replacement of this material by others in training future professionals and the endless dissection technique, the Donation Voluntary Bodies for Anatomical Study is presented as an alternative to capture corpses and no legal impediment to such action, since the Civil Code provides for the donation of bodies for teaching and research through article 14 of Law 10.406/02, or who wish to donate your body or part of it to research institutions and scientific study, without obtaining any pecuniary gain, you should do it in life through clear and express statement of intent. Thus, the present study aimed to gather information about the knowledge and belief of the population of anatomists and freshmen, on the subject; obtain information on the importance of discipline and dissection for professional practice and reliability of the general population, and develop Donation Program Voluntary Bodies for Anatomical Study (pdvcea) for the Department of Anatomy at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo (DA-ICB/USP). Regarding the importance of dissection for vocational training is considered, for the general population, such as reliability factor in professional medical surgeon, the possibility of donation Bodies is not unknown for the majority of the population studied, which do not necessarily set in potential donors. The Voluntary Donation Program is created, institutionalized, but still in the process of acquiring gravesite tributes to the institution; dependent for its dissemination, clarification and placement in mass media, as well as the opinion of the Magistrate of the State of São Paulo, to decrease the time of drafting the seat of death, without financial loss to the relatives of the donors.


Abstract A novel fluorinated surfactant, sodium 1 H, 1 H, 7H-dodecafluoro-1-heptyloxy acetate (DFHAS), was synthesized via a facile two-step synthetic procedure. The structure of product on each step was characterized by 1 H NMR, 19 F NMR, 13C NMR, FT-IR, and mass spectrum (MS). Ultraviolet absorption (UV) and ring measurements were performed to obtain detailed information of its surface properties. The results demonstrated that the novel surfactant possessed very low critical micelle concentration (CMC, 7.94 mM) and surface tension (20.01 mN/m). Furthermore, the surfactant had preferable thermal stability compared with other perfluorocarboxylates characterized by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The practical application performance of DFHAS was finally validated through the emulsion polymerization of vinylidene fluoride (VDF) by means of its excellent emulsifying activities. It is expected that this versatile synthetic strategy may help fabricate satisfying green surfactant systems for the application in fields of emulsion polymerization, drug delivery and greases.GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT


The relation between tissue damages and intracellular HSP70 distribution of heat stressed broilers wasstudied after 10 h heat stress using clinical pathological, histological and immunohistochemistry technique. Obvioushistopathological lesions, such as degeneration and necrosis of myocardium and renal tubular epithalium, significantinduction of creatine kinase (CK) which refer to myocardium and hepatocytes damages in blood of heat stressed broilers,reduction tendency of thyroxin T3, T4 and insulin, were observed at the beginning of heat stress. It is postulated that thereduction tendency of CK activity is involved in the induction of HSP70 in the myocardium of heat stressed broilers undercontinuing heat stress. It is reasonable to hypothesize that the localization of prominent HSP70 in blood vessel is related tothe vessel function.


COMMENTING on Patrick Modiano's 1992 Un cirque passe, Alan Morris includes the novel's title among the mysteries and unanswered questions generated by both the style and the plot of this roman policier that is not really one. As he states, "[T]he title promises us a circus, of which no mention is made for ages" (188). The unfulfilled, or at least deferred realization of our expectation of a circus is only one example of how this text simultaneously posits a relationship to the circus, and establishes a distance from it. We find this ambiguity already present in the very wording of the title. The circus of Un cirque passe is in motion and in transit; it is at once present and absent; it is passing by, parading in front of us, and it would be impossible to say whether it is arriving or leaving. In the title, the circus is, but it is not here, or at least not entirely. Within the text, the word cirque first appears as part of an expression uttered by a female friend of the narrator's surrogate father Grabley. Sylvette, who has just performed a strip-tease in a Pigalle nightclub, and who is feeling ashamed and humiliated by what she has been forced to do to make a living, directs her anger toward Grabley who invited the narrator Jean and this latter's new girlfriend Gisele to see the show: "Quand meme," the narrator's report of her speech begins, "elle n'etait pas encore tout a fait devenue une bete de cirque ou un animal que l'on va voir au zoo le dimanche" (114). Sylvette's situation and her statement relate circus with performance, spectacle, and objectification, three phenomena from which, as her statement indicates, she, in her embarrassment, would want to dissociate herself. The scene ends with Sylvette walking on to yet another performance, Grabley expressing surprise and dismay at her moodiness, and the two young people barely suppressing a fit of laughter. It appears that Sylvette, however much she might wish otherwise, is part of the circus. The most important allusion to the circus comes in the form of the answer to a question that Jean finally poses to Gisele, who is married: who is her husband? Oh, un drole de type ... Il s'occupe d'un cirque ... Je me demandais si elle plaisantait ou si c'etait la verite. Elle avait l'air de guetter ma reaction.--Un cirque?--Oui, un cirque ... Il etait parti en tournee avec ce cirque mais elle n'avait pas voulu le suivre. (124) Through this explanation, Gisele and Jean are at the same time related to, and disengaged from the circus. Gisele's connection arises from the fact that she is married to the owner or manager of one. However, other information that we also learn contributes to attenuating her association with the circus: her casual entrance into marriage with her husband together with her current three-month long estrangement from him, his being on tour with the circus at the time of the story, and, finally, her having refused to accompany him. As for Jean, his relationship to the circus is even more indirect, since it is established through his association with Gisele whose already diminished connection also weakens his. Dina Scherzer, in her examination of Maurice Roche's 1972 novel Circus, identifies properties of the circus which inform Roche's text, and which are here relevant to a discussion of Modiano's work: As in a circus where one can observe a heterogeneous spectacle composed of wild animals and their tamers, tightrope walkers, horse-back riders, trapeze artists, and clowns; all appearing successively on stage with fast tempo, and exhibiting stunt, virtuosity, and prowess, Circus offers a succession of pages which contain various linguistic juxtapositions and various types of typographical and spatial organization. The whole book is a continuous display of such virtuosity.... (37) Scherzer compares the structure of Roche's text Circus and that of a real circus, finding both to consist of the juxtaposition of heterogeneous elements presented in succession. …


In toxicology and industrial hygiene, fibrous aerosols have long been associated with health risks. Aerodynamic alignment with inhaled air streamlines allows long, cylindrical fibers to penetrate deep into the lung, whereas compact particles of similar mass are filtered out in the upper respiratory tract. For drug delivery applications, fibrous aerosols may thus enable a relatively large drug mass to be delivered to the distal regions of the lung. At present, the aerodynamic behaviors of fibers that influence deposition in the respiratory tract are discussed. Methods for generating monodisperse (in both diameter and length) fibrous aerosols and of tagging these aerosols with a UV absorbent material, both by physical vapor deposition, are outlined.


Vestibular stimulation by repeated unilateral caloric irrigation of cats occasioned the appearance of secondary, tertiary, and inverted primary nystagmus in some animals. These inverse responses were recorded with stimulus temperatures of 5, 23.5, and 53.5 C, applied for durations ranging from 15-35 seconds. The inverse reaction most frequently obtained was the secondary nystagmus. Several possible explanations for the occurrence of the phenomena were examined. The findings appear related to "habituation" of the vestibular system, and thus have implications for vestibular adaptation· in clinical situations and during air-vehicle maneuvers. Secondary nystagmus occurs after, and is in an opposed direction to, a primary response to a vestibular stimulus. It appears in the absence of a change in vestibular stimulation, when the primary has begun to decline. The secondary is a commonly observed response to rotatory stimuli both in humans ( 1,2) and animals (3,4). Under conditions of caloric irrigation, Aschan and Bergstedt (5) have stated that a secondary appears in man only when both ears are simultaneously stimulated with warm water to one, and cold to the other, although unusually prolonged unilateral calorizations ( 20 min or more) have sometimes produced a weak, short-duration secondary nystagmus ( 6). More recently, Fluur and Mendel ( 7,8) have reported the occurrence of a secondary as a result of repeated unilateral stimulation under ordinary clinical conditions. Little information is available concerning such findings in animals ( 9) .• 1 Data collected at U. S. Army Medical Research Laboratory, Fort Knox, Kentucky. The technical assistance of Stanton Warburton, III, and Kenneth E. Swain is gratt>fully acknowledged·. 2 Dr. Joseph Meek (U. S. N. School of Aviation Medicine, Pensacola, Florida) has observed a secondary nystagmus in squirrel monkeys as a result of ice-water caloric stimulation (personal communication). In addition, recent experiments in this laboratory with a Western Ewe have indicated that a secondary reaction may be elicited by both cool ( 30 C) and warm ( 45 C) stimulation. Kobrak ( 10) and Grahe ( 11) noted the appearance of an unusual response in normal humans a reversed initial nystagmus (i.e., a primary response in which the direction of the fast and slow phases was reversed )-which was elicited with very minimal cold caloric stimulation. Thorn val ( 12) reported a single similar occurrence under different stimulus conditions. Fischer ( 13), using "pulsion reflexes" as a measure and employing "double irrigations", related reversals of primary nystagmus in humans to repeated stimulation. Such inverted primary responses are almost never seen during rotation! In caloric studies of rabbits, Riskaer and Permin ( 9) observed various combinations of primary, reversed primary, and secondary nystagmus, although a marked inverse reaction could be demonstrated only with water of 15 C or less. Kristensen ( 14), however, using 10 rabbits and mild stimulation, reported that "within various categories of head positions the reactions are uniform from one animal to an~ other", and "nystagmus was always reversed when the nose of the animal was lowered by 15-20° in relation to the normal position." Riskaer and Permin ( 9) subsumed all forms of inverse response to cold calorizations, includ3 Dr. F. E. Guedry ( U. S. N. Sehool of Aviation Medicine, Pensacola, Florida) has observed this unusual reaction in one human subject after repeated exposure to prolonged, constant, angular acceleration (personal communication).


Atıf/Citation: Kalaman, S., Becerikli, R. (2020). The use of social networks and the need for social approval of people in the fields of law, medicine, and academia in turkey. Connectist: Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences, 59, 219-235. https://doi.org/10.26650/CONNECTIST2020-0049 ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to determine the level of social approval needs of people working in law, medicine, and academia, which are the most prestigious professions in Turkey, and whether there is a difference in the need for social approval among people who use and do not use social networks. The method used for obtaining data in this study was that of survey method. The universe of the study consists of about 334 thousand people who hold the profession of Judge, Lawyer, Doctor, Professor or Research Assistant in Turkey. The sample represented in this study comes from 1,509 people, who are judges, lawyers, doctors, professors and research assistants and living in 26 cities in Turkey. Kruskal-Wallis test, MannWhitney U test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, and Frequency Analysis were used in the analysis of the data. According to the results obtained from the analysis of the data, the social approval needs of the participants are low. In addition, the social approval needs of the participants varies greatly depending on their profession, age and gender. Furthermore, participants who use social networks need more social approval than those who do not.


This research aims to determine the effectiveness of the heat and temperature module based on the Guided-Inquiry Laboratory (GIL) model. The type of this research was a quasi-experimental research with a pretest-posttest control group design.  The samples were the seventh grade of one of junior high school in Kediri, as many as 60 students, with two classes: module as experiment class and existing class as control class. The module class was treated using a GIL-based module and existing class using modules commonly used at school. The sampling technique used in this research was purposive sampling. The instrument used to collect data on scientific inquiry literacy was a multiple-choice test. This study found that there are statistically significant differences between the module and the existing class with an Effect Size (ES) of 0,413. The average score of scientific inquiry literacy N-Gains score calculation in the module class was higher by 0,68 compared to the existing class 0f 0,47. The result indicates that there is a medium impact of applying heat and temperature module to the indicator of scientific inquiry literacy. These findings contribute that employing the GIL-based heat and temperature module proved to be effective in the quality of science learning among module class students.


As one of the communicative strategies,code-switching is used widely in practical activities. This paper gives an analysis on the usage of code-switching from the functional point of view,and points out its ideational and textual functions in practical use.


Turkey has made piecemeal use of protective and incentive measures and has not given sufficient attention to the interdependence of these instruments and their net effect on different market destinations and sectors. Quantification of the incidence of the system of protection and incentives in Turkish manufacturing in 1981 led to the following findings: (i) both nominal and effective protection are high and differ substantially among sectors, between public and private firms, and between domestic and export markets; (ii) tariff redundancy exists in many sectors; (iii) there is a substantial bias against the private sector; (iv) there is a heavy bias against exports in spite of generous export subsidies; (v) domestic resource cost is high in many sectors and differs substantially among them; (vi) the cost is substantially higher in the public sector; (vii) social profitability is higher in the private sector; and (viii) wide differences exist between social and private profitability among sectors and between public and private firms. These wide variations need to be narrowed, which will require restructuring in the whole incentive system, not just in import protection.


Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is frequently associated with mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS). Many etiologic aspects of TLE are still unresolved. Here, we aimed to analyze the presence of human herpes virus 6 (HHV‐6) DNA in distinct TLE pathologies. Nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in surgical tissue from 38 pharmacoresistant TLE patients and 10 autopsy controls revealed HHV‐6 DNA in 55.6% of the TLE patients with a history of encephalitis, involving MTS and gliotic hippocampi without substantial neurodegeneration, but not in lesion‐associated TLE or nonlesional MTS with or without a history of complex febrile seizures (CFS). HHV‐6 protein was present in only one patient's tissue. Our data argue against HHV‐6 as a major local pathogenetic factor in MTS hippocampi after CFS. The high detection rate of HHV‐6 DNA suggests a potential pathogenetic role of HHV‐6 in TLE patients with a history of encephalitis.


The current study aims to examine a general overview of the application of hash functions in cryptography and study the relationships between cryptographic hash functions and uses of the digital signature. Functions of the cryptographic hash are an important tool applied in several sections of data security, and application of hash function is common and used for various purposes such as File Integrity Verification, Key Derivation, Time stamping, Password Hashing, Rootkit Detection and Digital Signature. Digital Signature is a code that is linked electronically with the document including the sender's identity. Therefore, the digital signature is of high value in verifying digital messages or documents. Cryptographic hash functions do not present without mathematics. The success of computer science is attributed to mathematics; in other words, it is because of mathematical science, that computer science was understood and could be explained to all. The study aims to teach the reader hash functions and its applications such as digital signature and to show in details some hash functions and their designing.


FIELD: weapons and ammunition. SUBSTANCE: tank fragmentation-beam shell includes a housing with a monolithic head part, an explosive charge with a detonator, a head trajectory-contact detonating fuse, a fragmentation unit and a screw bottom with a stabiliser. Head part of the housing has an axial channel. Detonator is located in middle part of the charge. Detonating fuse is electrically connected to detonator. Fragmentation unit is located between the housing and the detonating fuse. Fragmentation unit encloses the head part of the housing on the outer side. An additional elongated explosive charge with detonator is located along the axis of the fragmentation unit. Detonating fuse is equipped with a device (set of firing) changing, depending on the plant, the time interval between firings of both detonators. EFFECT: higher target destructive efficiency. 16 cl, 5 dwg


ABSTRACT A theoretical analysis of the atomic force microscopy (AFM) approach–retract dynamic interaction between an air bubble and a hydrophilic silica plane was carried out based on the well-established Stokes–Reynolds–Young–Laplace model. An air bubble with different radii attached to the end of a cantilever approached the silica surface with different approach velocities in a 10−3 M KCl solution. Results showed that with increasing approach velocity (0.1, 1, and 10 µm/s), the repulsive force, flattened area of the film, and hydrodynamic suction force between the 100-µm bubble and the silica plane increased. The film continued thinning at the initial stages of bubble retraction because of the attractive hydrodynamic pressure. When the bubble size decreased, the influence of hydrodynamic pressure was less evident. The final film thickness before bubble retraction was similar to the theoretical equilibrium thickness when the Laplace pressure was equal to the disjoining pressure. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT


A novel integrated model of cardio-respiratory interactions is presented in this paper with the objective of understanding the acute physiological response due to events of sleep apneas and hypopneas in adults. A formal sensitivity analysis is proposed, focused on the chemoreflex and metabolism gas exchange components of this model, during the simulation of a 20-seconds obstructive apnea episode. During apnea, the most influent parameters were those related to metabolic rates. After the apnea, the most relevant parameters were the one related with the the amplitude gains of the central and peripheral chemoreflex. A first qualitative comparison has shown a close behaviour between experimental and simulated cardiorespiratory responses to apnea. These results highlight the influent components of chemoreflex control and the metabolic rates and provides key information towards the definition of patient-specific parameters.


In this paper we study linear spaces of nilpotent matrices and we are mainly concerned with linear spaces of nilpotent matrices of generic maximal rank. We attack this problem using a modern formalism of vector bundles and cohomology, and show in (2.3) and (3.3) that a pencil of nilpotent matrices of order n and constant rank n − 1 exists if and only if n is odd. We also show in (2.3) that there is no linear space of dimension greater than two of nilpotent matrices with constant maximal rank. In the case of a pencil of nilpotent matrices with generic maximal rank, we give an upper bound for the number of points where the rank drops. The paper contains also a number of relevant examples and a list of related questions. We have been introduced to the general problem of studying linear spaces of nilpotent matrices by professors D. Eisenbud and S. Popescu who suggested us the problem during the Pragmatic summer school 1997 [1]. They have let us know the statement of the nonexistence of pencils of odd order mentioned above, and they have also informed us that a proof of this result was already known to them. We have been let free to develop our own independent proof and publishit as apart of thispaper. It isa pleasuretoexpress ourgratitudeto D. Eisenbudand S.Popescu. We also heartily thank the Geometry group of Catania and EUROPROJ for the successful organization of the event of PRAGMATIC.


Two studies in this issue of The New England Journal of Medicine address important questions about coronary artery stenting. The first compared three regimens for stent thrombosis prevention: 1,653 patients with successfully placed coronary stents were randomized to receive aspirin alone, aspirin plus warfarin, or aspirin plus ticlopidine.

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