The invention relates to a welding flux welding method applicable to a ship welding line or a fillet welding line. The method comprises the following steps that a welding bead is paved with welding flux for performing coverage and protection, and the thickness is 25-30 mm; a welding wire with the MAG welding model being ER50-6 is loaded in an automatic welding trolley, and the angle of the welding wire is adjusted; the welding voltage of the automatic welding trolley is adjusted to 32-35 V, and the welding current is 280-300 A; the automatic welding trolley is started, the travelling speed of the automatic welding trolley is 44 cm/min, and welding flux is removed in time after a section is welded, and whether offset welding of welding line forming occurs or not is checked. The SJ101 welding flux is adopted for coverage and protection welding, and meanwhile the automatic welding trolley and the ER50-6 welding wire are adopted for welding: the welding quality and molding appearance are ensured, no artificial polishing or slag removal is needed, the welding efficiency is greatly improved, the welding operation is flexible, the welding flux can deal with the small welding space, and the method is a great improvement particularly for the ship welding line or the fillet welding line.


The authors present a simplification of their previously proposed technique in which phase-insensitive zero-IF coherent optical detection is achieved by imposing a periodic phase modulation on the transmitter carrier or local oscillator and a single-branch receiver is used. >


In the given work results of inspection of horses (Equus caballus), donkeys (Equus asinus asinus), zebras (Hippotigris) and Equus hemionus, belonging to the Russian circus arc resulted. It is established that animals are Infected by intestinal nematodes from suborder Strongylata on 20, 69%.


Out-of-distribution (OOD) generalization on graphs is drawing widespread attention. However, existing efforts mainly focus on the OOD issue of correlation shift. While another type, covariate shift, remains largely unexplored but is the focus of this work. From a data generation view, causal features are stable substructures in data, which play key roles in OOD generalization. While their complementary parts, environments, are unstable features that often lead to various distribution shifts. Correlation shift establishes spurious statistical correlations between environments and labels. In contrast, covariate shift means that there exist unseen environmental features in test data. Existing strategies of graph invariant learning and data augmentation suffer from limited environments or unstable causal features, which greatly limits their generalization ability on covariate shift. In view of that, we propose a novel graph augmentation strategy: Adversarial Causal Augmentation (AdvCA), to alleviate the covariate shift. Specifically, it adversarially augments the data to explore diverse distributions of the environments. Meanwhile, it keeps the causal features invariant across diverse environments. It maintains the environmental diversity while ensuring the invariance of the causal features, thereby effectively alleviating the covariate shift. Extensive experimental results with in-depth analyses demonstrate that AdvCA can outperform 14 baselines on synthetic and real-world datasets with various covariate shifts.


The invention relates to a method and device for establishing a communication initiated by a terminal (15) issuing a communication request (E1) to a shared public identity. Shared public identity is associated with at least two end terminals (12, 14). The transmitting terminal receives (E6, E14) at least a provisional response to the communication request, said provisional response being from one of the destination terminal. From the received provisional answer, the sender terminal gets (E70, E150) an address identifying the destination terminal which has sent the received provisional response. The transmitting device sends (E8, E16), while a capacity discovery message from a terminal to said destination terminal from the address obtained and receives back (E11, E19) a response message to the discovery message of capabilities a terminal, from the destination terminal; Said response message includes capability provided by the addressee terminal. The transmitting terminal may thus return (E72, E152) information representative of the capabilities supported by the recipient terminal.


Even for experienced drivers handling a roll trailer with a passenger car is a difficult and often tedious task. Moreover, the driver needs to keep track of the trailer's driving stability on unsteady roads. There are driver assistance systems that can simplify trajectory planning and observe the oscillation amplitude, but they require additional hardware. In this paper, we present a method for trailer detection and articulation angle measurement based on video data from a rear end wide-angle camera. It consists of two stages: to decide whether or not a trailer is coupled to the vehicle and to estimate its articulation angle. These calculations work on single video frames. The vehicle is therefore not required to be in motion. However, we stabilize the single frame estimations by temporal integration. We perform training and parameter optimization and evaluate the accuracy of our approach by comparing the results to those of an articulation measurement unit attached to a test vehicle's hitch. Results show that it can very reliably be determined whether or not a trailer is coupled to the vehicle. Furthermore, its articulation can be estimated with a mean error of less than two degrees.


The Purpose – realization of the structure specialized biooperated module to generations EEG-like signal directed on personalization and reinforcement to efficiency of the treatment. In work are used methods of modeling, system technical analysis and constructing. The conclusion: Its were designed models of the formulas of the action, which provide presenting on electrodes for stimulation modulated current by means of signal of the pulse and breathings within the range of changeable frequencies 7–13–7 Hz or 14–26–14 Hz.


In this paper a single-sign-on authentication protocol has been proposed. The protocol is a derivative of the Kerberos protocol that uses one server for authentication purposes, except that it is simpler in its' implementation. Nonces and time-stamps are used to prevent replay attacks. The encryption schemes are all based on symmetric key cryptography. The protocol also is not susceptible to reflection attacks. The paper discusses the working of the protocol and analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the same.


Quantitative seeing measurements have been provided at the Canarian Observatories since 1990 by differential image motion monitors (DIMMs). Image quality needs to be studied in long term (routine) measurements. This is important, for instance, in deciding on the siting of large telescopes or in the development of adaptive optics programmes, not to mention the development and design of new instruments. On the other hand, the continuous real time monitoring is essential in the day-to-day operation of telescopes. These routine measurements have to be carried out by standard, easy-to-operate and cross- calibrated instruments that required to be be operational with minimum intervention over many years. The DIMMA (Automatic Differential Image Motion Monitor) is the next step, a fully automated seeing monitor that is capable of providing data without manual operation and in remote locations. Currently, the IAC has two DIMMs working at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (ORM) and Teide Observatory (OT). They are robotic and require an operator to start and initialize the program, focus the telescope, change the star when needed and turn off at the end of the night, all of which is done remotely. With a view to automation, we have designed a code for monitoring image quality (avoiding spurious data) and a program for autofocus, which is presented here. The data quality control protocol is also given.


Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic disease characterized by chronic or recurrent abscesses, sinus tracts and scarring of apocrine gland-bearing skin. Key areas of different treatment options for hidradenitis suppurativa have been addressed and outlined in this review. Management should be individualized according to the extent of the disease, frequency of exacerbation and risk status. The treatment consists of medical (local or systemic), surgical and laser therapy. New treatments, such as TNF-a inhibitors, have provided clinicians with more options against this difficult disease.


Norman Glenn Lambert was a general practitioner in Sparkbrook and Moseley, Birmingham, from 1960 to 1973. He then moved to Tysoe, south Warwickshire, to work as a singlehanded …


Purpose To investigate the infection of helicobacter pylori(HP)and expression of hTERT protein in gastric cancer and precancerous lesions.Methods HP infection was detected by Warthin-Starry method,the expression of hTERT protein were examined by immunohistochemical technique SP method.Results HP infection in intestinal metaplasia,epithelial dysplasia of stomach and gastric carcinomas were 60.61%,66.67% and 58.00%,which were significantly higher than those in normal gastritis mucosa(P0.05).The positive expression rate of hTERT protein were 68.18%,72.22% and 78.00%,which were significantly higher than those in normal gastritis mucosa(P0.01).The positive expression rate of hTERT protein in 93 cases of gastric mucosa lesion of positive HP infection(88.17%) was significantly higher than that in 59 negative cases(47.46%,P0.01).Conclusions HP infection and hTERT protein expression are associated with gastric carcinomas;that HP infection can result in decreased expression of hTERT protein may be one of molecular mechanism by which HP infection leads to gastric carcinoma.


Objective To understand the comfort of patients with vaginal douche and to explore the influence of demographic characteristics on it.Methods A total of 129 patients with vaginal douche before gynecological operation were investigated by a self-designed questionnaire of comfort of patients with vaginal douche and its influence factors.Results The score of comfort was 3.70±1.34,ranged from 1 to 8.Pearson correlation analysis showed that there was negative relationship between age and comfort score(P0.01) while significantly positive relationship between educational background and comfort score of the patients(P0.01).Multivariate linear regression analysis indicated that the influence from age on comfort had statistical significance(P0.01).Conclusion There exists discomfort before preoperative vaginal douche and there is negative relationship between age and vaginal douche.


Species information is a key component of any forest inventory. However, when performing forest inventory from aerial scanning Lidar data, species classification can be very difficult. We investigated changes in classification accuracy while identifying five individual tree species (Douglas-fir, western redcedar, bigleaf maple, red alder, and black cottonwood) in the Pacific Northwest United States using two data sets: discrete point Lidar data alone and discrete point data in combination with waveform Lidar data. Waveform information included variables which summarize the frequency domain representation of all waveforms crossing individual trees. Discrete point data alone provided 79.2 percent overall accuracy (kappa = 0.74) for all 5 species and up to 97.8 percent (kappa = 0.96) when comparing individual pairs of these 5 species. Incorporating waveform information improved the overall accuracy to 85.4 percent (kappa = 0.817) for five species, and in several two-species comparisons. Improvements were most notable in comparing the two conifer species and in comparing two of the three hardwood species.


Abstract Different grouting and repair mortars were developed and evaluated for the conservation and restoration of fragmented bricks in the walls and floors of the remaining cellars underneath the Aula Magna, the palace's main banqueting hall, and to fill the lacunae and perform edge repairs of red and blue-grey ceramic floor tiles in the remaining cellars underneath the chapel of the former Palace of Coudenberg in Brussels, Belgium. To prevent the deposition of lime bloom at the surface of the masonry and to achieve an acceptable colour match of the grout in harmony with the bricks of the Aula Magna, the effect of brick powder added to natural hydraulic lime was studied. The pozzolanic properties and colour match of several historic and modern powdered bricks were investigated. Surprisingly, ancient bricks do not seem to possess higher pozzolanic properties than the more modern ones, although it is supposed that they were fired at lower temperatures. Additional evidence for the pozzolanic reaction of the different brick powder materials was obtained from a simple visual observation of stored samples. After eight weeks all of the samples containing brick powders, fired at low and high temperatures, added to putty lime had hardened under water and were transformed into a remarkably tough material. These results are important, as modern bricks are readily available in large quantities and different colours, which are hence in favour of being used instead of historical material from the site. For the repair of the ceramic floor tiles different mortars were investigated with mixtures containing talcum, stone or brick powder, pigments, and chalk added to an epoxy binder. The mortars were tested in the laboratory and in situ for their workability and resemblance with the historic floor tiles. The finished mortars showed excellent aesthetic properties with the tiles in situ and good properties to prevent further loss due to human interaction.


Papper's Clinical Nephrology Third edition. Francisco Llach. 596 pages. Boston: Little, Brown; 1993. $90.00. This text updates a classic clinical nephrology reference for primary care physicians, housestaff, or medical students. It is a general renal text that is broad in scope, although not detailed enough to serve as a reference for the practicing nephrologist. The selected reading lists at the end of each chapter focus on specific topics and are particularly useful because they include classic papers as well as representative current literature. Each topic is presented in a readable format that proceeds logically from the key elements of structural and functional abnormalities to clinical features and differential diagnosis and concludes with treatment recommendations. The final chapter is a useful and current handbook of tests, procedures, and treatments; the treatment section focuses on drug dosage adjustments necessary for renal failure management and appropriate dietary manipulation. As is true of many texts in this rapidly advancing field, this book has sections in need of revision at publication. For example, diabetic renal disease, which afflicts more than one third of all patients with end-stage renal disease who require dialysis or transplantation services, is only allotted nine pages, and these pages neglect the role of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in slowing the progression of diabetic glomerulosclerosis. Peritoneal dialysis accounts for the treatment of 6% to 50% of patients who have end-stage renal failure, but it is covered here in a single paragraph. Despite these deficiencies, understandable in a relatively small text that deals with a burgeoning subject, the book is highly readable, fact-filled and recommended for the student, resident, or primary care physician.


Shanghai University of Engineering Science (SUES) is the first batch of pilot universities for the ministry of education "excellent engineer education and training plan". SUES is also belong to the leading unit for the construction of new engineering projects in local universities and colleges. The education concepts are deepening the reform of education and innovating the model of talent training. The College of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (SEEE) builds an electrical discipline platform curriculum based on the planning of SUES's full credit system. These curriculums are covering six majors. This paper is based on the planning of emerging engineering education, and the requirement for the engineering education certification. Setting and Reform of the interdisciplinary electrical platform curriculum, SEEE have solved the problems of large-scale professional basic courses, lack of engineering training ability and so on. The exploration model of SEEE is first and foremost in SUES with certain typicality and representations. It also can become the demonstration for those universities and colleges of traditional engineering and emerging engineering. Keywords—Emerging engineering education; Interdisciplinary; Electrical platform; Curriculum setting


A modulation‐doped junction field‐effect transistor incorporating an optical waveguide under the gate modulates light by the carrier band‐filling effect (two‐dimensional Moss–Burstein effect) in a single quantum well, achieving a 5:1 extinction ratio in a 250‐μm‐long waveguide for 4 V reverse gate‐source bias Vgs swing and 0 V drain‐source bias Vds. Similar performance is obtained over a 16 nm spectral range. A novel band‐edge transparency effect is observed for Vds>0 allowing an extinction ratio of 10:1, corresponding to a change in absorption of 92 cm−1 to be obtained through band‐gap dilation by hot electrons at biases of Vds =8 V. Below‐band‐gap refractive index modulation of 1.6×10−3 is obtained for a Vgs swing of 2.4 V. The novel junction field‐effect transistor optical modulator also functions as a photovoltaic or photoconductive optical detector, a transistor, and a light‐emitting diode.


When, in 2015, Jeffrey D. Sachs, published The Age of Sustainable Development, it seemed to me to be the culmination of a life's work of a renowned academic in providing a crucial contribution to b...


Objective: to investigate the predictive power of coping and engagement in the stress of special education teachers of public schools. Method: a cross- sectional, quantitative, predictive design and by simple random sampling was used. The Teacher Stress Scale, the Coping Job Scale and the Utrech Work Engagement Scale were applied to 62 teachers (50 women and 12 men) working in inclusive contexts. Results: The study indicates that 40% of teachers perceive their profession as very stressful and demanding; it shows the positive contribution of dedication and absorption in the prediction of teacher stress (R2=47%). There is no evidence of coping strategies as predictors of decreased teacher stress. Conclusions: the estimated model shows that the prediction of teacher stress may be decisive for the understanding and engagement of the management of teachers.


M-commerce has gained so much attention in recent years. M-commerce was originally coined in 1997 by Kevin Duffey at the launch of the Global Mobile Commerce Forum to mean "delivery of electronic commerce capabilities directly into the customer's hand, anywhere, via wireless technology". This portable form of commerce is of so much benefit for the stakeholders including the organizations and end-users. However, it has some challenges that need to be mitigated or totally addressed if possible. Cloud computing, specifically in its mobile form, is capable of presenting some solutions for the existent challenges. In this research, the most common challenges and weak areas of M-commerce is considered, and their corresponding cloud solutions are presented. Additionally, based on the available M-commerce reference model, a new layered structure including the cloud services is provided, and a new cloud-based M-commerce architecture is suggested accordingly.


Adsorptive treatment of chromium-containing wastewater imitated in laboratory was carried out by using pulverized fly ash as the adsorbent which was modified by adding 2 mol/L sulfuric acid.The experimental result shows that when pH is 2~3,the input quantity of modified pulverized fly ash is 8 g,and the reacting time is 80min,the removal percentage of hexavalent chromium is above 90% in the treatment of 100ml wastewater with 50mg/L hexavalent chromium;and its adsorption conforms to adsorption isothermal formula of Freundlich.Moreover,there are many merits by using modified pulverized fuel ash for treatment of chromium-containing wastewater: good treating effects,simple operation and cheap running cost,so the modified pulverized fly ash can be used as a good adsorbent in treatment of chromium-containing wastewater.


This paper investigates multiple attribute decision-making problems with weights of interval numbers to which the attribute values are given in the forms of real numbers and interval numbers.Based on connection number,a multiple attribute decision-making model is presented.Firstly,attribute weights and attribute values are expressed in the terms of connection numbers.Then ranking of decision is determined by operational principles of connection numbers.The proposed method combines the certainty and uncertainty analysis,involves less computation and allows an easier application.The stability analysis of ranking results shows the effect of uncertainty on the result.The paper gives an illustrative example to demonstrate the feasibility and practicability of the proposed method.


Bovine brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic infection of ruminants in Pakistan with detrimental impacts on livestock economy. The major losses caused by brucellosis in animals include abortions, week calves, infertility, and reduced milk production. Regardless of the prevalence of the disease, limited data is available about brucellosis in Pakistan. The present study aimed to access the one health concept in prospective of Brucellosis among small-scale dairy farmers by examining knowledge, attitude and practices at the farms and household level that might pose a risk for humans contracting brucellosis. A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among small household dairy farms (n=333) in rural and urban areas of district Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The results revealed almost 74.17% of the participants knew about animal brucellosis and about 69.97% of the participants were able to identify the symptoms of animal brucellosis. 58.26% of participants showed knowledge about the transmission of disease from animals to humans. A majority (70.87%) of participants used the raw milk for making other dairy products. Most household farmers are unaware of routes of transmission and major risk factors of brucellosis. Almost all the participants, except veterinarians, including butchers, dairy farm owners and workers, slaughterhouse owners and workers and farmers were involved in at least one risky practice. The moderate knowledge and poor understanding of the disease emphasize the need to initiate awareness programs to educate the farmers who are at high risk along with the improvement of vaccination programs for animals and strict implementation of brucellosis eradication policy which should be devised by government.


Charles Baudelaire, The Flowers of Evil. Translated from the French by Keith Waldrop. Middletown, CT: Wesleyan UP, 2006. 194pp. $16.95 Some readers may well doubt that we need yet another translation of Baudelaire. After all, Les Fleurs du Mal is by far the most widely read book of French poetry outside France, and we already have a range of good translations, from Francis Scarfe's self-effacing prose renditions to Norman Shapiros rhymed and metered versions. Learning that Keith Waldrop has chosen the verset form for his translation may do little to assuage this feeling; one might even speculate that Waldrop wants to Whitmanize the poems for our American palate. This suspicion finds some confirmation right off the bat, when in "To the Reader" we get this version of Baudelaire's riff on the vice of ennui: there is one still uglier, meaner, filthier! Who without grand gesture, without a yawp, would gladly shiver the earth, swallow up the world, in a yawn. Readers familiar with Baudelaire's poems in French, however, will already have noticed something about these lines. Waldrop recreates the first line of the original with a maximum of fidelity in syntax, diction, and punctuation: "II en est un plus laid, plus mechant, plus immonde!" The next line substitutes "yawp" for Baudelaire's "grands cris," which unlike "grands gestes," does not find a happy cognate in English. In part a literary in-joke, the choice of "yawp" also works, like the original, as a subtly self-mocking form of poetic address. What's more, Waldrop manages to get some sonic play out of "yawp" and "yawn" without sacrificing either the brisk pace or the tone of the stanza-turned-verset. Waldrop says in his introduction that one of his primary goals was to get closer to the complex tone of Baudelaire. For him this meant retaining the various shades of irony that permeate so many of the poems. He aimed to avoid the "temptation to be deadly serious" to which previous translators have succumbed. Waldrop accomplishes this in large part by remaining extremely faithful to Baudelaire's diction. In fact, reading Waldrop one can see why he would call into question the reputed "plainness" of Scarfe's prose translations, which sit so self-effacingly at the bottom of the page. Consider Scarfe's decision to render "courtisane imparfaite" as "sinful harlot"; Waldrop sensibly gives this as "imperfect courtesan." Like the original, this is both is more subtle and more insinuating than Scarfe's version. When this kind of fidelity is not possible or helpful, Waldrop leavens the high-toned sonorities of Baudelaire's dominant terms. In "Benediction" the Miltonic lexicon of "pestilence," "divine remedy," and "sanctified legions" runs up against "runt," "gets high," "pranks," and "spike" (as in "to spike the punch"). Debunking decorum in this way is an example of what Waldrop translates as "bugging the bourgeois," and his translations prove that this kind of ludic code-mixing is required to adequately translate Baudelaire, who so delighted in mixing high with low. Examples abound, but a good one occurs in "Hymn to Beauty": "De tes bijoux l'Horreur n'est pas le moins charmant." A literal translation of the line would be "Of your jewels, Horror is not the least charming," but this sounds too straight. Waldrop's solution-"among your jewels, Horror holds its own in fascination"-brilliantly brings some honest speech back into the rhetoric, letting out a little air and implicating the speaker of the poem in his own evaluations. Overall, Waldrop's diction strikes this reviewer as so apt that I am inclined not only to forgive but almost to forget occasional misfires like "a clutch of Demons make whoopee in our brain" (a ghost of "The Newlywed Game"?) or "where love struts his stuff." In these cases, the subtle ironizing degenerates into kitsch. Waldrop's most powerful mode of recreating Baudelaire's tone is through syntax. …


The article presents preliminary results of the archaeological surveys conducted by the authors on the right bank of the Neman River near Stoŭbcy, Minsk Region, Belarus in 2012-2014. Thirteen archaeological sites have been investigated; three of them are newly discovered. Analysis of artefacts obtained in the course of surface collection and test pitting allows determining more precisely relative chronology of some sites as well as elaborating of an actual conception on cultural processes in the region during the prehistory. The authors make a conclusion that the part of the Neman River valley near Stoŭbcy was settled continuously and intensively during the whole prehistoric period, from the Final Palaeolithic till the Bronze and Iron Ages.


green-credit policy is one of the important channels for the conversation and development of environmental protection, it is also the main direction for Chinese commercial bank to implement reform and development, which arises high attention from all sectors of community. This paper is based on evolutionary game theory to discuss the factors of affecting green-credit policy implemented by commercial bank. It uses DID model to implement demonstration data analysis, learn its effect on performance of commercial bank. Results indicate that increasing green-credit policy revenue, reducing cost, strengthening the punishment cost without implementing green-credit policy can effectively promote the initiative of commercial bank to implement green-credit policy. Although the current effect is not so obvious, green-credit policy of commercial bank will bring plenty of advantages with the policy improvement and time progress, we should continually implement green-credit policy.


The number of people with chronic diseases in the world and in our country is increasing gradually. Managing risk factors is of great importance. For this reason, the use of various methods is being tried. Disease Management Platform (DMP) is also a method that is being used in our country for this purpose. In the study, a survey of 30 questions about DMP prepared by the researchers was applied to 217 participants. The median age of the participants was 38 (age range 26-59 years) and the median of total tenure was 14 (range 1-35 years). Of the participants, 35% were family health workers, 40.1% were family physicians, and 24.9% were family medicine specialists. Although, 46.5% of the participants thought that DMP could be useful in reducing the incidence of chronic diseases, 86.2% of them stated that requesting tests that are not performed in the Family Health Center in the DMP causes difficulties and therefore they do not find it right. With the acceleration of technological development, it is inevitable that digital systems will be used in the field of health care. We think that providing necessary training to the users and including patients in the system will increase the effectiveness of the applications.


High-sensitivity interferometric measurements on test plates are reported, showing peculiar variability maps of optical path difference. Micro-temperature deformations of the test plates are considered, accounting for the maps observed; orders of magnitude for the temperature disuniformities are evaluated. Thermal instabilities are pointed out as an effective limit to the feasibility and assessment of flatness etalons.


Based on the theory of "principle-process-outcome"for corporate social performance and the previous empirical studies,a corporate environmental performance(CEP) measurement model including four process factors and two outcome factors was constructed.Furthermore,accouding to the survey data collected from 252 Japanese companies confirmatory factor analysis was used to empirically examine the construct of this measurement model.CEP was a multi-dimensioned structure with six distinct but interconnected first-order factors,and CEP was the second-order factor could explain the correlation of the six first-order factors.These results proved the construct of this measurement model.


The purpose of this research to identify and analyze the development of government expenditure, economic growth, poorness, and unemployment. And to identify and analyze the effect of government expenditure on economic growth, on poorness, and on unemployment in the Muaro Jambi Regency the period 2002-2013. Based of this research are the development average of government expenditure in the amount 18,1%, the development average of PDRB in the amount 17,75%, the development average of poorness in the amount -1,36%, and the development average of unemployment in the amount 43,60%. The analysis used is a simple regression method. The result is government expenditure has a positive value and a significant effect on economic growth (PDRB), government expenditure has a negative value and significant effect on poorness, and government expenditure has a positive value and has no effect on unemployment.


Background:  The aim of this study was to determine the safety, tolerance and efficacy of linezolid for the treatment of infections from Gram‐positive bacteria in immunocompromised children with cancer.


THE STRATEGY OF SMK TEACHER COMPETENCY IMPROVEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS FULFILLMENT. The aim of this research are: to find out the strategic effort in increasing SMK teacher's competency of SMK, in order to produce SMK graduated base on Industry Standard. We used three theory; 1) Hard and soft skill theory; 2) SMK Teacher`s Competency; 3) Strategic Planning, management and thinking; Qualitative descriptive is more compatible we are used in this research, to explore some information, especially some hidden information; The result of this research are: honesty, attitude, leadership, positive thinking, hard worker, team building, etc.; 2) The teacher`s competency are needed to produce SMK graduated while high competency, included: a) Competency to accomodir what the industry are needed; b) How to translate it to curriculum, syllabus and RPP; How to redesign education`s system base on industry`s system, in order to produce SMK graduated based on industry; 3) There are some strategic to increase SMK teacher competency, included: a) Give more reward; b) Redesign effort in increasing teacher competency, base on financial perspective, customer perspective, internal organization perspective and growth perspective; c) Involved the teacher in discussing prose`s with all company in redesign curriculum and education process; d) Redesign environment that give the teacher`s opportunity to increase their competency; e) Redesign evaluation system; f) Redesign clear criteria for SMK teacher evaluation; g) Headmaster must to develop humanism leadership and give more attention to SMK to increase teacher attitude; h) Conducted discussion process with all teacher in the education institution to increase their competency based on industry needed.


A new species of Pitcairnia (Bromeliaceae) is described, ilustrated and discussed. This species is found in the Cordillera Central of Colombia, departamento de Antioquia, in a relictual humid mountain forest


The aim of this paper is to analyze an original detailed operation of a static synchronous series compensator (SSSC) based on 48-pulse VSC. A 48-pulse VSC configuration is fully presented. Expressions for the derivation of the current signals of the SSSC are exhibited. The procedure to charge or discharge the DC capacitor of the SSSC is explained. Deducted expressions were validated with PSCAD/EMTDC even though they are not presented here.


Our aim is to introduce an emerging understanding of how practice theory can be used to frame the analysis of (work) task-based research. This analytical work is tentative, but has the capacity of furthering task-based research by addressing the dialogical relationships and embodied performances that constitute practice. We argue that analyses of task as a constitute element of practice can contribute to a rich discussion of knowledge construction in information studies.


Year 2005 was an important milestone for the Indian pharmaceutical companies. With the start of the year, Indian pharmaceutical companies had to fall in line with its commitments to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The strategies pursued by the firms for the past 40 years after the implementation of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 must be reviewed for its relevance in the changed context. Current literature in strategic management focuses on dynamic capability as a source of competitive advantage. Earlier studies focused their attention on direct relationships among a few selected factors only; therefore the lack of clarity can be traced to under-specification of the models that the previous studies have examined. Specifically, studies provide limited view of change capability by ignoring the constituting factors which should be integrated. Dynamic capability as a construct involves framework for managing knowledge, ability to combine the existing and acquired knowledge and leveraging knowledge through learning for innovation. Every firm learns through firm-specific methods, and this learning process is operationalized by the firm's knowledge management practices that result in successful learning. Using change capability as a mediator, a model to understand the drivers of competitive advantage in the Indian pharmaceutical industry is developed.


Four levels of complexity in mathematics and physics are considered, how they are interrelated, how this all has impact on other subjects of epistemology.


Two new types of iso-oxacephems have been synthesized in which a phosphonate group replaces either the carboxyl group or C(3). The latter compound exists as a stable trialkoxyphosphonium ylide.

Potassium thioacetate and O2 in DMF are transformed in an autocatalytic, probably sulfur-catalyzed process to CH3COOK and sulfur; the latter two reagents are sufficient to transform the methanesulfonate 7 to the isopenam 15.


Reading is a systematic activity involving many strategies, such as cognitive and metacognitive. Self-regulated reading exists when participants use metacognitive strategies to govern the reading process, such as preparation, performance monitoring, and evaluation. As future teachers, EFL pre-service teachers must be able to teach self-regulated learning in their future classes since self-regulated learning is teachable and equips practical activities for class instruction. This study investigates pre-service teachers' abily to design activities that promote self-regulated reading in their lesson plan. This study uses a qualitative method with a case study design. There were about 10 EFL pre-service teachers who participated in this study. The data was taken from the lesson plan made by EFL Pre-service teachers. The data analysis results show that EFL pre-service teachers do not have adequate ability to design activities that cover all processes (personal, behavior, and environment) in promoting Self-regulated reading. Hopefully, the findings of this study will benefit the English Education Department, which is responsible for training programs for future English teachers.


In recent years, deep learning has made dramatic advances in computer vision field, especially in improving the performance of object detection as well as instance semantic segmentation. Still, multi-object tracking (MOT) remains a very challenging issue. Even in state-of-the-art deep learning-based object detectors, a preferred paradigm for MOT: tracking-by-detection, can only slightly improve the tracking performance. Pixel-level information is considered more precise and useful for tracking performance improvement than using conventional information, such as foreground or background content in a bounding box. However, the performance of current state-of-the-art models for automatically annotating pixel-level information is still far from the expectation of human beings. Therefore, we shall explore how multi-object tracking and segmentation (MOTS) is affected when the information obtained after applying instance semantic segmentation is incomplete. We propose a mask-guided two-streamed augmentation learning (MGTSAL) algorithm, which can be applied to TrackR-CNN to alleviate significant drop of MOTS performance when encountering incompletely segmented information. We evaluate the proposed approach on MOTS KITTI dataset, and our approach outperforms the baseline model TrackR-CNN in all our experimental settings. The promising experimental results and ablation study validate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.


Adding known information to geophysical inversion is an important method to reduce ambiguity,and improve the accuracy of inversion result.Follow this idea,this paper use seismic sounding results as constraints in interface depths inversion with variable density model,the accuracy of inversion result improved.This method has the following features: 1) based on the index variable density model,which is more close to actual density distribution than a constant density model;2) use known depth points as constraints,the inversion accuracy improved;3) introduced the depth weighted function,effective correction interface distortion,so this method is applicable to large fluctuations of the interface;4) combined with frequency domain modeling and spatial domain iterative,improve the computation speed while ensuring inversion convergence.The model test demonstrates the validity of the proposed method,and the method is applied in the Moho depths inversion of eastern section of the China-Mongolia border region,and obtained good results.


An active matrix type liquid crystal display device, comprising: a transparent substrate (101); a plurality of scan lines (102), formed on the transparent substrate; a plurality of signal lines (103) formed on the transparent substrate, and the scanning line vertical; a transparent electrode (117) disposed in the pixel region defined by the scanning lines and signal lines; and a thin film transistor (114), associated with a transparent electrode. Wherein the thin film transistor (114) is formed in a region of the scanning lines (102) and a signal line (103) cross each other, a thin film transistor (114) comprises a source region and a drain region, the two regions by a conductive thin film constituting the signal line.


Three methods for using machine learning to decide if a star has an exoplanet from transit survey data are discussed in this paper and are also used to determine which approach performs better on a labeled data set containing light intensity time series from extrasolar stars. Convolutional Neural Network (C.N.N.), a C.N.N. autoencoder, and Support Vector Machines ( S.V.M.) are among the three models. We trained the models using data from the Kepler Space Telescope; because there were very few confirmed exoplanet in the data, some preprocessing is performed before implementing the data set methods. SMOTE (Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique) was used to over-sample the exoplanet class to further boost the performance. For the supervised learning approaches, CNN and SVM, the outcomes were promising. Therefore, CNN autoencoder, the unsupervised method, did not generate meaningful results.


For many theatregoers whose sensibilities were shaped by the new theatre writing of the late 'fifties, the adaptation in 1963 of Shakespeare's first tetralogy of history plays into the three-play cycle The Wars of the Roses came as a startling revelation of the 'political' Shakespeare. Directed for the still-fledgling RSC by Peter Hall and John Barton, with the latter also responsible for the adaptation and revision, the sequence was perhaps most memorable for the performance by Peggy Ashcroft as Queen Margaret-Shakespeare's 'first heroine' –whose presence first illuminated and then haunted the production. Robert Potter, who now teaches in the Department of Dramatic Art at the University of California, Santa Barbara, encountered the production while on a Fulbright scholarship to England, and here recollects in tranquility the disturbing impression of Ashcroft's performance, and its impact upon our understanding of the plays. Robert Potter, who as a practising playwright made his own adaptation of the Roses sequence in 1977, has also published widely in the field of medieval drama, and wrote on theAbraham and Isaac play as presented in Aztec Mexico in NTQ 8.


The procession method for geogrid reinforced soil wall at face of slope has been changing from using vegetation sandbag to using steel facing unit (L-type steel frame). At first, the reason of it is the problem of work saving and appearance. Therefore, the usage records are certainly increasing because of its functionality. Considering about the role and efficiency as the facing unit in reinforced soil wall, how effectively the facing unit gives the confining stress to the embankment is important. Moreover, considering about it is the permanent structure, how the long-term durability will be ensured is also important. By the measurement results of the stress, which affects on geogrid and facing unit, in the actual construction of reinforced soil wall, the efficiency and functionality of L-type steel facing unit are reported.


A visual separation apparatus was used to measure the thermodynamic parameters of gas hydrate formation in THF solutions at three concentrations: 1,0.1 and 0.01 mol/L.The concentrations where the separation of the CH4 hydrate product occurred were determined chromatographically.The experimental parameters of the gas hydrate phase equilibrium for the CH4—N2—O2—H2O system were found from the analytical results by using the Chen-Guo model.The results show that THF stabilizes the hydrate formed: for example hydrate formation pressure decreases by 7.973 MPa(at a the temperature of 17.70 ℃) after the addition of THF.Different concentrations of THF alter the phase conditions differently.In this study the 1 mol/L THF solution showed the largest effect on the thermodynamic conditions for hydrate formation.


Dimercaptosuccinic acid chelating agent (DMSA) is used to remove the smear layer more effectively than EDTA. This study was conducted to determine the antimicrobial activity of DMSA and compare it with EDTA. DMSA did not show antimicrobial activity.


For anticancer cell line evaluation, a new sequence of pyrazolo [1-5a] pyrimidine and imidazo[1,2-b] pyrazole derivatives were synthesized. The reaction of 5-aminopyrazolo with appropriate functionalized enaminones derivatives and 2-bromoacetophenone to afford, respectively. In vitro tests were performed on the newly synthesized compounds against HepG-2 and MCF-7 cancer cells to assay their cytotoxicity. A few compounds showed promising activity as anticancer agents against MCF-7 cancer cell.


A right annual cycle is of critical importance for a model to improve its seasonal prediction skill. This work assesses the performance of the Grid-point Atmospheric Model of IAP LASG (GAMIL) in retrospective prediction of the global precipitation annual modes for the 1980–2004 period. The annual modes are gauged by a three-parameter metrics: the long-term annual mean and two major modes of annual cycle (AC), namely, a solstitial mode and an equinoctial asymmetric mode. The results demonstrate that the GAMIL one-month lead prediction is basically able to capture the major patterns of the long-term annual mean as well as the first AC mode (the solstitial monsoon mode). The GAMIL has deficiencies in reproducing the second AC mode (the equinoctial asymmetric mode). The magnitude of the GAMIL prediction tends to be greater than the observed precipitation, especially in the sea areas including the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal (BOB), and the western North Pacific (WNP). These biases may be due to underestimation of the convective activity predicted in the tropics, especially over the western Pacific warm pool (WPWP) and its neighboring areas. It is suggested that a more accurate parameterization of convection in the tropics, especially in the Maritime Continent, the WPWP and its neighboring areas, may be critical for reproducing the more realistic annual modes, since the enhancement of convective activity over the WPWP and its vicinity can induce suppressed convection over the WNP, the BOB, and the South Indian Ocean where the GAMIL produces falsely vigorous convections. More efforts are needed to improve the simulation not only in monsoon seasons but also in transitional seasons when the second AC mode takes place. Selection of the one-tier or coupled atmosphere-ocean system may also reduce the systematic error of the GAMIL prediction. These results offer some references for improvement of the GAMIL seasonal prediction skill.


Perovskite oxide offers an attractive alternative to precious metal electrocatalysts given its low cost and high oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity. The results obtained in this work suggest a correlation of crystal structure with ORR and OER activity for LaNiO3−δ. LaNiO3−δ perovskites with different crystal structure were obtained by heating at different temperatures, e.g., 400, 600, and 800 °C followed by quenching into room temperature. Cubic structure (relative to rhombohedral) leads to higher ORR and OER activity as well as enhanced bi-functional electrocatalytic activity, e.g., lower difference in potential between the ORR at −3 mA cm–2 and OER at 5 mA cm–2 (ΔE). Therefore, this work shows the possibility to adjust bi-functional activity through a simple process. This correlation may also extend to other perovskite oxide systems.


The purpose of this paper is to develop two efficient heuristic priority rules for the resource-constrained multiproject scheduling problem. The aptness of the two heuristic rules is analysed in terms of several dynamic characteristics of the scheduling problem. Fifteen heuristic rules presented in previous studies are used for comparison with the two heuristic rules on 4941 test problems which were generated by combining two, three or four projects from seven typical networks. The results indicate that the two proposed heuristics are superior to the other scheduling rules under the performance criteria of the minimum total project delay and the maximum number of times that a scheduling rule can obtain the best solution. Encouragingly, the two heuristic rules are proven to be adaptive and stable enough for scheduling under different problem sizes, network structures and degrees of resource tightness. As a result, the two proposed rules are the best representatives of the single priority rule method and th...


Background: The rationale behind Philippine government's decision to establish an Export Processing Zone (EPZ) or Economic Zone was to boost the country's development through export-oriented industries. Since the establishment of the Bataan Export Processing Zone (BEPZ), the rural town of Mariveles slowly turned into progressive industrial complex. The identification of the changes in the land use of Mariveles Bataan brought about by the development of the Bataan Export Processing Zone from its first year of inception to 2014 was the primary objective of this research. The research was a historical description with a view of sharing the synoptic picture of the changes brought about by the development of export processing zone or economic zone and Freeport area in relation to the land use pattern of Mariveles Bataan. Primary and secondary data was the bases of the research. The study concluded that availability of infrastructures and services greatly influenced the attractiveness of the zone to foreign and domestic investors. The provisions of infrastructure external to the zone proper have positive spill over to the local community of Mariveles Bataan as well as to the national economy.


Partial shadowing of photovoltaic systems can over-proportionally reduce the energy yield and lead to early ageing and failure of the shadowed cells. Large area shadows are relatively easy to detect due to the eminent power reduction and decrease of fill factor. However, small area partial shadows in a larger system do not have a very obvious effect on the output power or fill factor of the PV array and can remain undetected, leading to failure. In this paper a method for detecting small area partial shadows, based on equivalent thermal voltage, is presented. A simplified expression of the equivalent thermal voltage is proposed, which increases the robustness against measurement errors and model limitations at low irradiation conditions. Experimental results confirm the high sensitivity of the method even to a relatively small area shadow, while showing very good robustness against increase in series resistance.


Methyl α-cyanoacrylate, when suitably inhibited by Lewis acids against anionic polymerization, can be polymerized readily with free-radical initiators to form hard, clear, high molecular weight polymers. The ratio of kp2/kt is approximately 0.021 at 60°C. if 100% efficiency of initiation by azobisisobutyronitrile is assumed. Acceleration occurs at very low conversion to polymer during bulk polymerizations. The homopolymer is thermally unstable at temperatures only slightly above the glass temperature (estimated to be 165–170°C.). Degradation of the polymer under gamma irradiation is pronounced, only 18 e.v. being required per main-chain scission.


Norepinephrine (NE) is released from sympathetic nerves supplying arteries and veins. We studied differences in NE release mechanisms in vitro in mesenteric arteries (MA) from normotensive (sham) and DOCA‐salt hypertensive rats using amperometry with a microelectrode. NE oxidation currents were larger in DOCA‐salt MA compared to sham MA. Idazoxan (1 µM, blocks α2 adrenergic receptors, α2ARs) increased NE current in sham but not DOCA‐salt MA indicating impaired function of α2ARs in DOCA‐salt rats. α2ARs on sympathetic nerve terminals couple to inhibition of NE release via pertussis toxin inhibited G‐proteins. After 2h incubation in pertussis toxin (2 µg/ml), NE currents increased in sham MA but not DOCA‐salt MA indicating that pertussis toxin sensitive G‐proteins were inactive in DOCA‐salt MA. O2− levels are elevated in MA of DOCA‐salt rats. Therefore, we treated DOCA‐salt rats with the NADPH oxidase inhibitor, apocynin (1.5 mM) in the drinking water for 4 weeks. NE currents were similar in sham MA and apocynin‐treated DOCA‐salt MA and α2AR function was restored in MA from apocynin‐treated DOCA‐salt rats. We conclude that α2AR receptor function is impaired in sympathetic nerves supplying MA in DOCA‐salt rats. This effect is mediated by O2− induced inhibition of PTX sensitive G‐proteins linking α2ARs to NE release. These data support a new mechanism for the beneficial effect of antioxidant treatment in hypertension.


Transit systems need to collect bus ridership data to evaluate operational efficiency and to comply with the reporting requirements for federal government subsidies. Manual data collection, coding and summarization is a tedious, inefficient and expensive process. An automated data collection system such as the one produced by Multisystems, was found to be the most cost effective and versatile system for Texas small transit agencies. The automated system consists of two software packages. The Check*mate software is used on a portable computer to collect ridership data and the TIM software is used on a PC to correct, store and summarize the data. The supplied documentation for the system was inadequate for implementation and so a supplemental user's guide was developed. The automated system (including the new user's guide) was furnished to Citibus, the local transit agency in Lubbock. The implementation and their use of the automated system was then documented. Several comments and recommendations were generated for the automated system. Overall, the pilot test demonstrated that the automated system could be used effectively by transit systems to improve efficiency. The system does require considerable time to set up, and was one of the major concerns resulting from the pilot testing. State assistance in training and set-up may be one possible alternative for small transit agencies. TTI and Citibus personnel agree that the concept of an equipment "pool" for transit agencies to borrow the hardware necessary for an automated data collection system is not feasible due to the frequency at which data must be collected.


Top soil P concentrations and P forms under five typical vegetation types were analyzed in the low mountainous area of Chao Lake. The results indicated that soil of the secondary Masson pine forest had higher contents of soil organic carbon,total nitrogen, available nitrogen, total P and available P. In contrary, mine tails bare land had both lower soil nutrient levels and soil pH values. Among all the five sample lands investigated, the top 20 cm soil was detected extremely low in both Ex-P and Ca-P. Specifically, soil plant available P(Fe-P and Al-P) of the shrub land and secondary Masson pine forest land was significantly higher than other lands while concentration of soil inertial P(O-P, Ca-P and Res-P) was found higher in grassland and secondary Masson forest land, where the place was featured by a stable community structure. A higher Res-P was detected in5-10 cm soil for the artificial forestlands, while all the three P forms were lower among all soil layers for the mine tails bare lands.However, the ratio of Fe-P and Al-P in total P concentration was the highest in mine tail bare land which indicated the serious erosion occurred. Overall, contents of Ex-P, Al-P, O-P, Ca-P and TP decreased with soil depth increased but no obvious pattern among soil layers. Additionally, a significantly positive correlation occurred between soil Res-P and other soil P forms. Moreover,positive correlation was also detected among soil mineralized P forms, namely, Ex-P, Fe-P and Al-P as well as soil nutrient conditions and soil P forms while negative correlation was observed between available P and O-P as well as Res-P.


Abstract An estimate of the geoid across the Kuroshio Extension at its separation point from Japan is calculated through an analysis of coincident sea surface measurements from inverted echo sounders (IESs) and Topex/Poseidon (T/P). The IESs were positioned along a T/P descending ground track in the vicinity of 35°N, 143°E. This geoid section can be used in conjunction with altimeter data to estimate total sea surface height. Thus, Kuroshio position, surface geostrophic velocity, and transport along the section can be continuously monitored.


1. Household appliance (HG), in particular a domestic dishwasher, comprising at least an indicator (VA) modes of operation with at least one optical and / or acoustic means (AZ) display designed, at least, for displaying information and / or the feed end to the processing of the signal, the means (AZ) display that displays information and / or feeding a signal to at least the completion of the processing at the completion of the treatment process, or after completion, is activated by a predetermined interval ( Δ t) of time, characterized in that the domestic appliance (HG) comprises a link (VG) delay, allowing to set the interval (Δt) vremeni.2. The domestic appliance (HG) according to claim 1, characterized in that the link (VG) is connected to a delay line with signal transmission device (EM) input by which the user can set the interval (Δt) vremeni.3. The domestic appliance (HG) according to claim 2, characterized in that the means (EM) adapted to input setting to a value at which the disabling means (AZ) indicating not proiskhodit.4. The domestic appliance (HG) according to claim 2, characterized in that the means (EM) adapted to input setting to another value, wherein the interval (Δt) of time is set to nul.5. The domestic appliance (HG) according to one of claims 1-4, characterized in that the control circuit of the domestic appliance (HG) generates a signal (S) off after the completion of processing to disable means (AZ) indicating a delay vremeni.6. The domestic appliance (HG) according to claim 5, characterized in that the indicator (VA) mode or a household appliance (HG) are arranged to disable the circuit means (ST) upravleniya.7. method exp


Although virtual audio displays have advanced significantly in the past fifteen years, their ability to provide robust information about the distance of a virtual sound source remains limited. This paper reviews several possible methods for adding distance information to a virtual auditory source. Loudness and spectral cues can provide information about the exocentric, or relative, position of a sound source, but cannot be used to determine the absolute distance of a source without a priori information about its characteristics. Reverberation can provide absolute distance information, but the parameters for controlling perceived distance with reverberation cues are not well defined. One promising technology for adding absolute distance cues to virtual audio displays is based on distance-dependent changes in the interaural intensity difference when the source is near the head. The effectiveness of each of these distance cues is discussed along with issues related to their implementation in virtual audio displays.


Objective To study high performance liquid chromatography to determine the content and related sub-stances of nimesulide. Methods Hypersil BDS C18 column(250mm × 4. 6mm,5μm),the mobile phase:0. 1% trifluoroacetic acid-acetonitrile(60∶ 40),flow rate:1ml/min,wavelength for detection:298 nm(determination of content),230 nm(determination of related substances),the column temperature:35℃. Results Nimesulide concentration in the range of 10 ~ 200μg/ml,had a good linear relationship(r = 0. 9999);2-phenoxyaniline,(2-phenoxyphenl)methanesulphonamide,2-phenoxynitrobenzene were within the concentration range of 0. 1 ~ 10. 0μg/ml,all had good linear relationship(r = 0. 9999),minimum detection lim-its were 0. 8ng,0. 9ng,0. 5ng. Conclusion This method is simple,quick and accurate,good repeatability,suitable for the determination of the content and the related substances of nimesulide.


In this paper, we have investigated the magnetism of multiferroic CoCr2O4. With decreasing temperature, CoCr2O4 first undergoes a ferrimagnetic transition at TC then a long-range spiral spin transition at TS followed by a magnetic lock-in transition at TL. Coercive force manifests different slopes in different magnetic phases. Upon cooling the sample at 100 Oe to 5 K then warming back, the magnetization displays irreversibility between the cooling and warming sequence at temperatures below TL. The irreversible behavior under the thermal-cycling is inert to magnetic field up to 45 kOe, indicating the coexistence of incommensurate and commensurate spiral orders. Both TS and TL are increased with the application of high pressure, which implies that the magnetic frustration is enhanced upon the shrinkage of lattice. The spin-lattice coupling is also revealed by infrared spectrum.


The Confucianism includes the way of administering state affairs well and ensuring national security, and also the way of settling down and getting on with one's pursuit. Radically, the issue of settling down and getting on with one's pursuit is about the relationship between morality and fate, in other words, it requires a right understanding of life circumstances and contenting with what one is. The Confucian way of settling down is strengthening the moral cultivation for a fragrant moral realm, i.e. confirming the value and meaning of life relying on morality. But, what is the manifestation of settling down in detail? Firstly, the set view of fate; secondly, the pursuit of moral cultivation alone; thirdly, the behavior manner in regarding with equanimity; fourthly, psychosis in content and happiness. How to reach settling down? Firstly, owing the faith of "morality is gain"; secondly, persisting in the value standard of "morality is priority"; thirdly, exerting the body force of conscience and moral personality, fourthly, the life style is in learning and music edification, and finally, the spirit feels good for a fragrant moral realm as responding.


As the well-known saying goes, "Behind every great man is a great woman." But the IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) 25th Anniversary Celebration Committee thought why not the other way around?


Dodonaea viscosa (Family sapindaceae) is an evergreen medicinal plant with woody perennial shrub widely distributed throughout the tropics. In Saudi Arabia, it is found in Hijaz region, Eastern region and Southern part. Various plant parts such as stem, leaves, seeds, roots, bark and aerial parts are used in traditional system of medicine. The leaves of this plant has been used to treat various ailments like sore throat, wounds, fever, piles, malaria, angina, cold, arthritis, sinusitis, flu and boils. It is also used as dressing for skin diseases of the head and face. In addition to this, leaves extract has been reported to have antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus luteus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Other pharmacological activity viz antinociceptive, antiulcer, wound healing, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, neurological, antidiabetic, anti-diarrheal, antihyperlipidemic and hepatoprotective activity has also been reported. The present review is an effort to provide a detailed updated survey of the literature on scientific researches of pharmacognostical characteristic, chemical constituents, and pharmacological activity of this Saudi medicinal plant.


Form 1996 Olympic Games on, China female basketball team lost three international matches, the reasons losing matches connected with many aspects. Only the personal defensive ability o f China female basketball players was discussed with statistics and comparison approaches. Results come to that the offensive defense ability of China female players was lower, Their defense couldn' t offset to their characteristics and lacked of the aiming at the opponent's weakness, Their psychological state wasn' t steady.


What drives a compelling story? What pushes people to tune in each week to watch a story unfold on their televisions? Shonda Rhimes, an award‐winning writer, producer, and creator of multiple widely successful television shows such as Grey's Anatomy and Scandal, revealed her secret for creating a narrative that millions of people around the world want to follow each week: writing about loneliness. Her answer also tapped into the idea that humans have a "need to belong"—a fundamental need or drive to seek out and maintain social relationships. It has been suggested that this desire to connect with others is as essential to our existence as other basic needs such as food, water, and shelter, providing us with advantages for survival (Baumeister & Leary, 1995). If being social is such a crucial aspect of being human, then we would expect that not having social relationships would be associated with disadvantages and detrimental outcomes for our health and survival. Indeed, decades of research support the notion that lacking social connections has consequences for physical and mental health, including a significantly higher risk for all‐cause mortality. In this chapter, we first briefly discuss measurement issues relevant to social isolation and then highlight health outcomes associated with social isolation. We follow this by a discussion of mechanisms that have been proposed to explain the relationship between social isolation and health, as well as consideration of interventions to reduce social isolation.


In the present paper it is shown that a set of universal boundary relations which give the discontinuities of the electromagnetic field across any regular surface can be written via the distribution concept. All specific boundary conditions are then derived from these universal relations as particular cases. It is also shown that any set of linear relations written on a regular surface can not always be the boundary relations of an electromagnetic field. In the case of monochromatic fields the necessary and sufficient conditions for a set of linear equations to be the boundary conditions are given in three theorems. These theorems are applied to the discussion of the validity of boundary conditions of impedance type and show that such conditions can only be valid at certain critical frequencies.


This paper presents a hardware platform designed to test and validate dynamic battery models for a variety of batteries. The operation of the platform is demonstrated for a valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) battery. Arbitrary current profiles can be applied to the battery allowing both charge and discharge. Additionally the platform is capable of performing tests autonomously over extended periods of time. This allows a wide range of testing capabilities including discharge, model derivation, and validation tests.


We study, theoretically and experimentally, optical properties of different types of honeycomb photonic structures, known also as `photonic graphene'. First, we employ the two-photon polymerization method to fabricate the honeycomb structures. In experiment, we observe a strong diffraction from a finite number of elements, thus providing a unique tool to define the exact number of scattering elements in the structure by a naked eye. Then, we study theoretically the transmission spectra of both honeycomb single layer and 2D structures of parallel dielectric circular rods. When the dielectric constant of the rod materials $\varepsilon$ is increasing, we reveal that a two-dimensional photonic graphene structure transforms into a metamaterial when the lowest TE${}_{01}$ Mie gap opens up below the lowest Bragg bandgap. We also observe two Dirac points in the band structure of 2D photonic graphene at the $K$ point of the Brillouin zone and demonstrate a manifestation of the Dirac lensing for the TM polarization. The performance of the Dirac lens is that the 2D photonic graphene layer converts a wave from point source into a beam with flat phase surfaces at the Dirac frequency for the TM polarization.


3645 Background: Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for colorectal cancer. In western industrial societies most patients are treated with curative intent and enter some type of follow-up regimen. Surgeons often follow their own patients after colorectal cancer surgery but the optimum surveillance strategy has not been defined. There are no active adequately powered trials dealing with this topic originating in North America, as far as we are aware, but one based in Milan, Italy, is open (Gruppo Italiano di Lavoro per la Diagnosi Anticipata - GILDA). Methods: After primary curative-intent treatment, stratification, and randomization at GILDA headquarters, colon cancer patients are followed according to a more intensive or less intensive surveillance regimen. Rectal cancer patients are also followed according to a more intensive or less intensive regimen; these arms are similar to the arms for colon cancer patients but focus more on local-regional recurrence. To ensure adequate statistical power, the targ...


SUMMARY Eleven consecutive cases of simple trans position of great arteries were palliated by balloon atrial septostomy, The arterial saturation was improved and the gradient across the atrialseptum was reduced or abolished. Improvement in the clinical status was achieved in all the patients. There was no mortality and morbidity was mild. A description of the technique as well as abrief review of the anatomy and haemodynamics of complete transposition of great arteries are the aims ofthis paper.


China Geodetic Coordinate System 2000(CGCS2000) is used in our country and the coordinate of surveying and mapping products need to be transformed,the method of coordinate transformation with high precision also need to be studied.In the astro-geodetic network of our country,large local systematic error and accumulative error exist.It is always the case that large residuals still remain after the transition to high-precision geocentric coordinate system adopting Bursa model.In order to improve transformation accuracy,one method is proposed in this paper,that is,the transformation area is divided into small grid cell,then the coordinate transformation correction of each grid node is computed adopting Bursa model and weighted average model,finally,the coordinate correction of any place can be gotten by grid interpolation,and the coordinate transformation is achieved.This method makes sure that the partial is fit well and the whole is continuous,and the experiment result shows that large local systematic error and accumulative error in the astro-geodetic network are controlled very well by adopting this method,and large residuals are avoided after transformation.


A health-care toothpaste for preventing such diseases as odontopathy, periodontal disease, oral mucose disease, hypertension, heart disease, cerebral thrombosis, diabetes and obesity is prepared fromordinary toothpaste, vitamines, antibiotic and the related medicines, and features high effect.


CVD is the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. with multiple etiologies comprising several levels of influence. The 3rd annual Building Healthy Lifestyles conference program explored the historical evidence that advanced CVD to become the leading cause of death in the U.S. The conference also examined the current evidence regarding the impact of lifestyle behaviors that either prevent (i.e., healthy dietary practices and regular physical activity) or promote (i.e., stress and poor sleep habits) CVD. Finally, CVD has been shown to disproportionately affect ethnically diverse populations; therefore, the conference also focused on strategies that are used to reduce the burden of CVD.


Bi�dobacteria are representative intestinal probiotics that have extremely high application value in the food and medical �elds. However, the lack of molecular biology tools limits the research on functional genes and mechanisms of bi�dobacteria. The application of accurate and e�cient CRISPR system to genome engineering can �ll the gap in e�cient genetic tools for bi�dobacteria. In this study, CRISPR system of B. animalis AR668 was established, which successfully knocked out gene 0348and gene 0208. The in�uence of different homology arms and fragments on the knockout effect of the system was explored. In addition, the inducible plasmid curing system of bi�dobacteria was innovatively established. This study contributes to the genetic modi�cation and functional mechanism analysis of bi�dobacteria. (Bio-Rad, Hercules, CA, USA). The cuvette was pulsed at various �eld strengths and parallel resistances using the Gene Pulser Xcell Microbial Electroporation System (Bio-Rad). Following the electroporation, 0.9 ml of BS broth (supplemented with 0.4 mol/L sorbitol, 2 mmol/L calcium chloride and 20 mmol/L magnesium chloride) was added to bacteria and incubated at 37 °C for 4 hours under anaerobic conditions. The bacteria were then plated onto BS agar containing 5 μ g/ml of Em. The plates were incubated for more than 48 hours under anaerobic conditions.


Radiometer for analytical prediction of rocket plume-to-booster thermal radiation and convective heating is described. Applications for engine combustion analysis, incineration, and pollution control by high temperature processing are discussed. Illustrations of equipment are included.


Method for transmitting information in a multi-carrier system identifies a carrier signal of the first set that is associated with a first code rate, a second that is associated with the second code rate identifying a carrier signal of the set, the bits of the first sequence representing a single symbol, the bits of the first group that is associated with a first code rate, related to the second code rate and it is divided into at least a bit of the second group, and interleaves the subsets of bits from the first group, the respective carriers of a plurality of bits from the first group in the first set of carrier signals mapping the signal to achieve the first code rate, and interleaves the subsets of bits from the second group, the plurality of the second group The Tsu bets mapped to each of the carrier signal in the carrier signal of the second set, and a achieving a second code rate.


New superconducting TlCan-1Ba2CunO2n+3 thin films have been analyzed by the X-ray diffraction and four-point probe techniques. The films consist mainly of a single TlCa2Ba2Cu3O9 phase or a mixture of the TlCa2Ba2O9 and TlCaBa2Cu2O7 phases with the c-axis preferentially oriented perpendicular to the film surface. The TlCa2Ba2Cu3O9 film grown on an asymmetrically cut yttrium-stabilized ZrO2 (YSZ) substrate has the highest superconducting transition with on-set Tc near 120 K and zero resistance at 116 K. The TlCa2Ba2Cu3O9 film deposited on a SrTiO3 (100) substrate has a slightly lower transition with zero resistance at 104 K probably because of stacking faults. The film composed of both the TlCa2Ba2Cu3O9 and TlCaBa2Cu2O7 phases and grown on YSZ has a double transition with on-set Tc near 118 K and 107 K, and zero resistance at 102 K.


This paper addresses major issues related to compilation of applications written in the PHP language and their solutions proposed and implemented in the Phalanger system targeting the Microsoft .NET platform. Main focus is given to those PHP features that are specific to the interpreted and dynamic nature of this language and that are making the compilation process more challenging. Since a language compiler and runtime are usually tightly coupled, this paper also presents parts of the Phalanger runtime related to the discussed language features. Additionally, the support for various web application execution scenarios within the ASP.NET server is outlined as PHP applications usually target web servers. The effectiveness reached by the compilation to the intermediate language of the .NET platform is demonstrated in a comparison with existing products addressing an optimization of PHP code execution.


Ensuring the safety of rural drinking water is a basic component of poverty alleviation in China. Studying the strategy for ensuring drinking water safety in areas that were lifted out of poverty is important for consolidating poverty alleviation achievements and promoting rural revitalization in China. In this article, we study the current situation and problems of rural drinking water in poverty alleviation areas, analyze the causes of the problems, and propose strategic objectives and pathways from the aspects of engineering, policy, and mechanism. To guarantee the safety supply of rural drinking water in poverty alleviation areas, we suggest that the drinking water safety policies in these areas should remain stable and constant, the sanitary standards of drinking water in rural areas should be optimized to meet those in urban areas, and a long-term policy focusing on water price should be established for rural water supply.


This paper analytically examines the unsteady fluid dynamics of a vortex filament subsequent to a normal collision of the vortex with a solid body. In particular, the breakdown or reconnection phenomena, post-collision, for a vortex filament is studied. The paper does not investigate the collision dynamics process itself. The derived exact solution is based upon the laminar viscous form of the Helmholtz equations.


While virtually all sex ed curricula are designed to be used with children, teens and young adults, Older, Wiser, Sexually Smarter: 30 Sex Ed Lessons for Adults Only (© 2009, Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey) offers lessons to help participants fully embrace the possibility of sexual pleasure and intimacy from mid-life through old age. This review examines the strengths of these excellent and highly experiential lessons and offers caution about the need for sensitivity in exploring these issues with participants.


A Switchboard model of user input management is presented which takes advantage of opportunities afforded by a multitasking multiprocessor programming environment. This model further separates application programming from the programming of the interaction dialogues as compared with conventional user interface management systems. It also provides powerful tools for implementing parallel forms of input, is suitable for managing interaction in window-based systems, and is very flexible.The paper describes this Switchboard model and its implementation on top of the Harmony operating system, as well as discussing some of the graphics support needed for the model.


In this paper the design of a controller for a relay‐controlled second‐order non‐linear stable plant with third‐order nonlinearity is considered. The task of the controller is the simultaneous reduction of output and output derivative to zero with the input being at zero. It will be shown that for all initial values of output and output derivative it would be possible to bring them to zero, simultaneously and with at most one switching reversal of the relay. It will also be shown that, through simple transformation of error and error derivative, the equation of the switching curve can be made independent of any constant gain of the plant and also of the coefficient of the non‐linear term.


The coronary collateral circulation can reduce sudden cardiac death,myocardial cell loss,and infarct size.Growth differentiation factor 15(GDF‐15),a member of the transforming growth factor‐β (TGF‐β) superfamily,has been reported to have a prognostic predicting value in coronary artery disease.


Summary. Lymphoproliferative disorders after autologous stem cell transplantation (SCT) are rare. We describe two cases of Hodgkin's disease (HD) as a late secondary neoplasia following autologous SCT for mantle cell lymphoma and B‐cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia respectively. Both HD cases were of mixed cellularity type, showed Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) positivity and followed an aggressive course. Clonal analysis of rearranged immunoglobulin genes from the primary B‐cell neoplasm and the secondary HD provided evidence of separate clonal origins of the two tumours in both patients, thus excluding secondary transformation of the original B‐cell clone through EBV as the causative event for development of HD.


We study the planar design of the intrinsic Josephson junctions (IJJs) using the Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox (Bi-2212) films prepared by liquid phase epitaxy (LPE). Step-type IJJ stacks (step stacks) are fabricated from the LPE films grown on the step-patterned MgO substrates. The step stacks exhibit multibranched current-voltage characteristics inherent in the Bi-2212 single crystals. It is found that such behavior is limited to the films on small-angle steps, suggesting the incorporation of defects near the steep steps of substrates.


The embodiment of the invention discloses a method for processing information and an electronic device. A display mode can be adjusted according to the held state of a screen, and user experience is improved. The implementation method includes the steps that a contact area of an operation body in a display unit is detected; position information of the contact area relative to the display unit is obtained; according to the position information, the held state of the electronic device is judged to obtain a judgment result; according to the judgment result, the display mode of the screen of the display unit is adjusted. The method for processing the information and the electronic device are mainly used for the process of processing detection information of the touch screen.


The Internet with its existing protocols can not support the delivery of multimedia applications, which include text, audio, images and video. These objects if combined will require a high bandwidth and put some constraints on the end-to-end delay. The resource reservation protocol (RSVP) enable multimedia applications to reserve resources in the Internet to achieve the required QoS. However, multimedia documents ate different in their reservation requirement than other applications, where audio and video objects may be triggered at certain periods during the presentation of the document. We propose a resource reservation scheme for multimedia documents according to their playback scenario.


Different kind of Chinese traditional and modern western therapies of acne in the past 10 years were summarized for the advances in clinical work. There are some advantages in the treatment of acne by traditional medicine which should be standardized in the future.


PURPOSE: To produce a fluidized bed catalyst with high Mo content by adding Mo oxide of specified compsn. to the slurry in the production process of the fluidized bed catalyst containing Mo. CONSTITUTION: This Mo-contg. fluidized bed catalyst is prepared by spray granulating a slurry containing Mo salt and calcining. In this process, Mo oxide (e.g. MoO 3 ) expressed by Mo x O y (with 1 to 3 of y/x) is added to the slurry. The Mo oxide added to the slurry has ≤50μm particle size which is smaller than the particle diameter of the catalyst. The add amt. of the Mo oxide is preferably 10-50wt.% of the Mo content in the slurry. Thereby, the fluidized bed catalyst with higher Mo content can be obtd. COPYRIGHT: (C)1993,JPO&Japio


Learning opportunity plays a vital role in EFL classroom learning. Drawing on conversation analysis and comparison methods, focusing on correction activities in an experienced EFL teacher's classroom and a novice EFL teacher's classroom in China, this study aims to explore the differences in their practices of turn allocation for increasing learning opportunities. The study finds that the experienced teacher designs more rich turn allocation, that is, to add more turn allocation practices, to involve more students to participate in the classroom interaction, to lengthen the period for students' involvement. In these ways, she creates more learning opportunities for students compared with novice EFL teacher. Although the result is pertinent, it might deepen understanding of high-quality EFL classroom interaction and promote EFL teachers to discover, create or maintain more learning opportunities for students.


Healthcare reform initiatives have highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary teams, especially within psychiatry departments, where multiple disciplines already work together (1). The goal of these collaborations is to optimize patient outcomes. A succession of Institute of Medicine (IOM) reports has reaffirmed that optimal clinical services require health professionals (not just physicians) to collaborate in order to foster wellness, manage acute and chronic illness, and provide compassionate care across the life continuum. The IOM report titled, "Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality" (2), observed that the training of healthcare professionals must change because, once in practice, they are asked to work in interdisciplinary teams, yet they are not educated together or trained in team-based skills. To achieve this educational goal, the IOM report titled, "Crossing the Quality Chasm" (3) observed that, across professional schools, there are shared competencies that should be identified and integrated into the educational programs. The report went on to recommend that accreditation, credentialing, and licensing organizations provide competency-based oversight across disciplines. These recommendations were reaffirmed more recently by a Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation report (4).

When the IOM evaluated rural health care (5), one of its recommendations for schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, allied health, public health, and behavioral health was to develop curricula in order to improve health care in rural communities. These curricula would include a core competency for all disciplines to be able to provide interdisciplinary care. The report also advocated for cross-training in key shortage areas for rural communities. For example, the report expressed particular concern over the lack of mental health and substance abuse programs, and recommended that all physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals who work in rural settings, regardless of specialty, receive training in the recognition and treatment of psychiatric disorders, including alcoholism and substance abuse.

Finally, the IOM expressed concern over the quality of care in long-term care facilities (6) and the shortage of clinical services being provided to an aging population (7). Among their many recommendations in both reports was the need to improve the training and competencies of all healthcare professionals in the field of geriatric medicine, including paid caregivers, informal caregivers, and traditional specialties, such as nursing and medicine. The reports also discussed the need for educating and training multidisciplinary teams to provide clinical care (6, 7).

Articles that support the need for multidisciplinary and team approaches to clinical problems have also been published in the psychiatric literature (8–11). Since psychiatrists have extensive experience in collaborating with social workers, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, and other mental health professionals, they are well-positioned to assist other healthcare professionals in such team approaches. As the five IOM reports emphasized (1–3, 5–7), there is a compelling need to have care delivered through collaboration and integration. This goal has been articulated by the leadership at UC Davis (12) and has led to the changes described in this article. To create more multidisciplinary and team approaches to education and clinical care, the University of California, Davis Health System made structural reforms to better achieve these goals. This article discusses the reforms made at UC Davis.


The exhibition was of sketches and a photograph from my PhD practice research. The practice-research was comprised of observing opera singers in rehearsal and sketching them as they moved. As well as records of body position, and to some degree dynamic flow, the exhibited sketches were regarded as kinaesthetic responses in and of themselves – responses to the environment of the rehearsal, in particular responding to the sounds of the orchestra. These sketches were, in part, generated through an embodiment of the music, which was occurring in the same moment as the singer was engaged in embodying the music. These sketches were then used as tools that therefore contained kinaesthetic information which could be unlocked through a process of Butoh derived embodiment techniques alongside reference to the sketched image. This ultimately allowed me to move from a spectatorial position to a performance maker position, bringing a sense of the operatic into the non-singing body, whether that was my own or the bodies of other performers. In this way, and combined with rigorous observation of the corporeal restrictions of singing operatically, choreographies were created that employed operatic ways of moving in non-singing bodies and the operatic was extracted from opera and employed in movement based practice. The aspect of the practice-research exhibited is the correspondence between sketched documentation of the singers in rehearsal and photographic documentation of the dancer (researcher) in performance.


Objective To evaluate the effects of valsartan in lowering portal vein pressure(PVP) and improving microcirculation and ultramicrostructure of gastric mucous in rats with portal hypertension. Methods Except normal rats in the control group,the rats with PHT were randomly divided into model group and valsartan group. All rats were sacrificed after 15-day therapy, and then the indexes were determined. Results Compared with model group, the levels of PVP was significantly decreased (P0.01),and microcirculation and ultramicrostructure of gastric mucous significantly improved in valsartan group, but the levels of mean arterial pressure(MAP) and heart rate were not significantly decreased. Conclusion Valsartan can effectively lower the portal hypertension,and is significantly effective in the treatment of portal hypertension gastropathy in rats.


On August 28, 2011, a mis-issued wildcard HTTPS certificate for google.com was used to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack against multiple users in Iran. The certificate had been issued by a Dutch CA (certificate authority) known as DigiNotar, a subsidiary of VASCO Data Security International. Later analysis showed that DigiNotar had been aware of the breach in its systems for more than a month - since at least July 19. It also showed that at least 531 fraudulent certificates had been issued. The final count may never be known, since DigiNotar did not have records of all the mis-issued certificates. On September 20, 2011, DigiNotar was declared bankrupt.


Background: Recently, a new direction in the field of electric propulsion has emerged – the multidirectional plasma thrusters. These thrusters are capable of producing propulsive forces in multiple directions. The thrusters are proposed to be used for orbit maintenance and alterations, formation flights, and interplanetary flights of space artificial objects ranging in size from CubeSats to fusion-powered interplanetary spacecraft. In this paper, the results of numerical simulation of the iodine propellant supply system for the multidirectional plasma thruster are presented. Methods: The geometry and temperature parameters of propellant supply system various elements are varied to determine the stable modes of iodine propellant ejection into the gas discharge chamber of the thruster. The temperatures of the thermo throttle and filter are found to ensure iodine mass flow rate in the range of 0.1 to 1.5 mg/s. The thermo throttle and filter temperatures are altered in the range of 65 to 200 °C and 65 to 100 °C, correspondingly. Results: The mass flow rate is critically dependent on the filter temperature and iodine saturated vapor pressure, as well as the filter and throttle geometries. The required values of iodine flow rate have been achieved by using the throttle with a diameter of 0.5 mm and a length of 60 mm and a filter with 56 holes, each hole diameter is 0.2 mm, and temperature from 90 C to 200 C. Conclusions: According to the data obtained, the iodine storage and supply system is preferably equipped with a thermos throttle, which provides precise control of the flow rate, as well as reduces sharp jumps of the flow rate when the temperature of the filter changes. Preferred filter geometry: 56 holes, each hole 0.2 mm in diameter.


Introduction: Transplantation of hearts from donation after circulatory death donors (DCD) have the potential to increase the number of transplants. However, DCD hearts undergo an extended period o...


We applied an effective potential method to drift-diffusion (DD)-based simulation of the threshold voltage characteristics for ultrathin body silicon-on-insulator (UTB-SOI) metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs). Comparisons were made between simulated and measured threshold voltage and subthreshold swing characteristics as functions of silicon body thickness and gate length. A good agreement was obtained between threshold voltage and silicon body thickness characteristics simulated by the effective potential method and those calculated by a semianalytical model considering quantum effects. It was concluded that a DD-based simulator incorporating the effective potential method would be very useful for designing nanoscale UTB-SOI MOSFETs.


RF simulation test in microwave anechoic chamber must ensure Equipment under Test(EUT) antenna rotating center and antenna array centre to be coincided,otherwise it will cause direction-finding(DF) error,thus affecting the scientific assessment of equipment performance.The influence of antenna rotating center deviating antenna array centre on equipment performance test results is analysed,a DF error analysis model is established and the relationship between eccentric distance and DF error is discussed through an example.This research work not only can be used as the basis of the center coincidence device in the construction of the precision index demonstration,but also can provide scientific reference for simulation scenario design.


AT THE present time, well under a fifth of our population lives on farms. The ideas and feelings regarding the family, developed through many generations of farm life, persist in large proportions of our town and city dwellers, in spite of the great changes in our ways of living and in the actual workings of the family. The traditional conceptions of "the family" are so deeply rooted that their, associated emotions come into conflict with the present-day institution that goes by the same name. The disharmonies set up strains between the family and other institutions of the community and also among the members of the family itself. And these strains keep us from using fully the resources created by our psychological and other scientific and technical advances. We may perhaps arrive at a better understanding of how the family actually operates, of its values and limitations and of its needs, by considering the effects of some of the changes that the family has undergone.


Gregg Araki is an independent filmmaker who is best known for his low budget, independent cult films that contributed to the New Queer Cinema movement of the 1990s. As an Asian American filmmaker, Araki faces criticism due to his lack of overt Asian American representation. However,
 by inclusion of an Asian American star, his Teenage Apocalypse Trilogy features progressive representation of queer Asian American men, empowering them by allowing them to explore their sexuality freely without being held back by binary representation or stereotypes.


In recent decades, species extinction has increased sharply. Most species in the world are discovered in tropical forests – covering more than 10% of the planet. Sustainable management and conservation efforts must include local communities and their traditional knowledge. The traditional use of forest resources, especially non-timber products such as medicinal plants, not only has deep roots in indigenous populations, but is also practiced in a broad segment of culture. Using medicinal herbs is often a costly alternative to modern medicine that is economically inevitable. This traditional use's basic knowledge is carried from one generation to the next. Medical use in particular reflects an extremely vibrant, ever-evolving process in which fresh knowledge is constantly acquired and connected to traditional methods. An instance from West Bengal's West Midnapore district in India is used to illustrate the impacts of an integrated strategy to preserving biodiversity and culture.