Scope of the paper is to investigate about the government and managerial processes dynamics in water management public utilities. The systemic approach, and specifically the viable systemic approach, focuses the attention to the management perspective, whose role is to harmonize relationships between internal and external needs. The recent environments difficulties emerging in the sector stimulate water public utilities' top management to strengthen external relationships and to empower internal processes management. These relationships and related characteristics' analysis is the focus of the paper, also accomplished by an empirical application.


This article analyzes structural changes which took place into industrial society around 1910, which allowed women greater freedom, beginning with sports and following with its incorporation into tourism practices after the First World War. Nevertheless, women's freedom while traveling was apparent, as the traditional habits remained very rigid, tailored to cultural patterns of subordination according to the dominating paternalism of the time. Towards the end of another great war, and coming in the decade of the '50s, women started acquiring their own strength to decide their destiny. This transition is reflected primarily in fashion, which this paper will discuss, focused on tourism, through examining feminine magazines of that time, as well as a collection of photographs of those decades.


Most approaches to prediction of protein function from primary structure are based on similarity between the query sequence and sequences of known function. This approach, however, disregards the occurrence of gene duplication (paralogy) or convergent evolution of the genes. The analysis of correlated proteins that share a common domain, taking into consideration the evolutionary history of genes under study may provide a more reliable annotation of predicted proteins with unknown function. A computer program that enables real-time comparison of 'gene trees' with 'species trees' was developed. The Phylogenetic Genome Annotator (PGA) performs a profile based multiple sequence alignment of a set of sequences that share a common domain to generate a phylogenetic gene tree, which is compared to the species phylogeny inferred from aligned ribossomal RNA data. The correlated protein domains are then displayed side-by-side with the phylogeny of the corresponding species. The statistical support of gene clusters (branches) is given by the quartet puzzling method. This analysis readily discriminates paralogs from orthologs, enabling the identification of proteins originated by gene duplications and the prediction of possible functional divergence in groups of similar sequences. The tool was tested in three distinct subfamilies of the G-protein coupled receptor superfamily. In the analysed datasets, the paralogy prediction agreed with the known subfamily grouping, suggesting that subfamily divergence was facilitated by duplication events in the ancestral nodes.


An analysis was carried out for the turbulent velocity and thermal boundary layers that develop along a cylinder whose axis is parallel to the free- stream flow. Local and average friction factors are calculated as functions of the length Reynolds number Rex for various cylinder sizes (characterized by the radius Reynolds number Rero). For corresponding flow conditions, the friction factor for a cylinder always exceeds that for the flat plate. Local heattransfer coefficients corresponding to the case of uniform wall heat flux were obtained for Prandtl numbers of 0.7 and 6. As with the friction factors, the cylinder heat-transfer coefficients exceed those for the flat plate. This effect of the cylindrical geometry on heat transfer diminishes with increasing Prandtl number.


The article describes some ways to overcome the crisis in the rural area by improving the pre-professional training of senior secondary school pupils. The initial step in carrying out this type of work implies giving pupils the assistance in choosing their future profession, i.e. their vocational guidance. The article deals with the content of the term "vocational guidance", revealing the aims, motivation, tasks, means and ways of controlling the activity, which also include self-control. The main results of the activity are provided.


The prevalence of obesity in Korean children is estimated to be around 10%, and has increased significantly over the past 20 years. Metabolic syndrome, which includes central obesity, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, is a well documented risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, but there is no general consensus concerning its definition for children. In this study, ablut 30-40% of overweight or obese children had metabolic syndrome compared to less than 10% in the general population. Dyslipidemia was the most common component and hyperglycemia was the least common component of metabolic syndrome. If the prevalence of childhood obesity continues to increase, it is highly likely that the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome will also increase. These findings emphasize the importance of preventing obesity in addition to the diagnosis and management of metabolic syndrome in Korean adolescents.


PURPOSE: A fixture for a dental implant and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, which can mitigate delivery of an inflammation. CONSTITUTION: A manufacturing method of the dental implant fixture which is fixed on the alveolar bone is as follows. A male screw part(210) of the fixture(200) is formed. A portion of the male screw part is fixed to be surrounded in the columnar direction by inserting a protection jig of the ring form in the male screw part of the fixture. Surface luminous intensity is enhanced in the male screw part of the fixture by performing surface treatment. The protection jig fixed at the male screw part is removed from the male screw part of the fixture.


Background: No other disease has killed more than ischemic heart disease (IHD) for the past few years globally. Despite the advances in cardiology, the response time for starting treatment still leads patients to death because of the lack of healthcare coverage and access to referral centers. Objectives: To analyze the spatial disparities related to IHD mortality in the Parana state, Brazil. Methods: An ecological study using secondary data from Brazilian Health Informatics Department between 2013–2017 was performed to verify the IHD mortality. An spatial analysis was performed using the Global Moran and Local Indicators of Spatial Association (LISA) to verify the spatial dependency of IHD mortality. Lastly, multivariate spatial regression models were also developed using Ordinary Least Squares and Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) to identify socioeconomic indicators (aging, income, and illiteracy rates), exam coverage (catheterization, angioplasty, and revascularization rates), and access to health (access index to cardiologists and chemical reperfusion centers) significantly correlated with IHD mortality. The chosen model was based on p < 0.05, highest adjusted R2 and lowest Akaike Information Criterion. Results: A total of 22,920 individuals died from IHD between 2013–2017. The spatial analysis confirmed a positive spatial autocorrelation global between IDH mortality rates (Moran's I: 0.633, p < 0.01). The LISA analysis identified six high-high pattern clusters composed by 66 municipalities (16.5%). GWR presented the best model (Adjusted R2: 0.72) showing that accessibility to cardiologists and chemical reperfusion centers, and revascularization and angioplasty rates differentially affect the IHD mortality rates geographically. Aging and illiteracy rate presented positive correlation with IHD mortality rate, while income ratio presented negative correlation (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Regions of vulnerability were unveiled by the spatial analysis where sociodemographic, exam coverage and accessibility to health variables impacted differently the IHD mortality rates in Paraná state, Brazil. Highlights The increase in ischemic heart disease mortality rates is related to geographical disparities. The IHD mortality is differentially associated to socioeconomic factors, exam coverage, and access to health. Higher accessibility to chemical reperfusion centers did not necessarily improve patient outcomes in some regions of the state. Clusters of high mortality rate are placed in regions with low amount of cardiologists, income and schooling.


Purpose:. For intermediate and high risk prostate cancer, both prostate gland and seminal vesicle (SV) should be included in CTV. However, motion patterns of prostate and SV could be different resulting in different margin requirement. Our purposes are to investigate motion of SV and its role at the proper margins requirement on two online image guided correction methods. Method and Materials: Twenty‐five patients with at least 16 daily CTs per‐patient were included in this study. Contour to contour based image auto‐registrations were performed to obtain organ daily motions. Two online image guided correction methods were simulated by using conventional 4‐field treatment plan. Margins were designed to ensure that the minimal CTV cumulative dose after correction was within 2% dose reduction for at least 95% of patients. The first guidance used prostate daily translational displacement for patient online correction. In this case, two margin designs were analyzed. Margin‐A was designed as uniform margin for whole CTV. Margin‐B was designed for SV only meanwhile a fixing 3 mm uniform margin for prostate. The second guidance used the whole CTV translational displacement to determine the online correction. In this case, a uniform margin‐C was designed for whole CTV. The cumulative dose was constructed based on deformable organ registration. Results: The motion of SV was (0.1±1.7, 0.0±6.6, 0.1±3.7) mm, which was significantly larger than the prostate motion of (−0.2±1.0, −1.2±4.4, −0.1±3.1) mm. The margin‐A, margin‐B and margin‐C produced similar PTVs which were PTV=CTV+4mm, (Prostate+3mm)+(SV+4mm) and CTV+3mm. The corresponding PTV volumes were 129±30, 121±28 and 116±28cc accordingly. Conclusion: SV can move significantly larger than prostate, additional margins are needed but less essential in online correction with conformal dose delivery of prostate cancer treatment mainly due to the shallower dose gradient in the SV region. Partially supported by NIH grants CA118037 and CA091020.


This research aims to study the effect of transformational leadership and psychological capital (PsyCap) on work engagement. The idea of this research derived from the phenomena in a startup company in which it has high turnover. To address this problem, one possible solution needs to be taken is by increasing work engagement. This is built on past studies which indicates work engagements could predict turnover intention (Saks, 2006). The participants of this research were 31 employees of startup companies in Indonesia. This was a quantitative research with regression analysis for hypothesis testing. Finally, the results showed that psychological capital (PsyCap) has a significant influence on work engagement and transformational leadership does not affect work engagement.


A method and a system for transmitting a selected file from a transmitting mobile terminal (130) to a receiving mobile terminal (140) are provided. A user (110) selects a file, such as a picture, a message, e-payments or the like, gets a good grip of the mobile terminal, and makes a throwing gesture towards a desired receiver of the selected file. The throwing gesture is detected and converted into analogue/digital signals. The signals are then transferred and used to control/steer the functionality of the mobile terminal in accordance therewith.


Assessing measurement uncertainty well and truly is the main study of this paper to resolve the problem in no contact and indirect measurement for superfine scale size. Comparing both traditional and statistical method using Fraunhofer diffraction theory to measure minuteness size, such as small slot, very thin wire or powder dimension etc, the paper presents a new experiment and study on laser diffraction measurement uncertainty. By means of assessing measurement uncertainty, the study on veracity of expressing measurement result for the method both is to give numerical value rightly on uncertainty or range possible about measurement value and account method. Based on statistical theory, the higher-accuracy survey or lower uncertainty under the condition of calculation method with Virtual Instrument is to improve measurement uncertainty on superfine scale size.


The redoubtable Ying-shih Yü's most important studies in English have been republished in two volumes as part of the Masters of Chinese Studies series, edited by David Der-wei Wang for Columbia University Press. Because the chapters are sequenced chronologically, the ones that will most interest readers of Early China are in volume I. Volume II stretches from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. The collection had apparently been planned for several years, but in late 2014, when Yü's medical condition prevented him from proofreading the final text, Wang called on Josephine Chiu-Duke and Michael S. Duke to help complete the project (p. xvi). The process of digitally formatting the files had resulted in the loss of significant amounts of text, which Chiu-Duke and Duke restored by referring to the original publications. In addition, they made "a few minor changes" (not further documented) and added some Chinese graphs for the sake of clarity. Since these volumes could not have been published without their painstaking labor, the entire field is in their debt. The first seven chapters focus on early China: "Between the Heavenly and the Human" (pp. 1–19), "Life and Immortality in the Mind of Han China" (pp. 20–57), "'O Soul, Come Back!': A Study in the Changing Conceptions of the Soul and Afterlife in Pre-Buddhist China" (pp. 58–84), "New Evidence on the Early Chinese Conception of the Afterlife" (pp. 85–90), "Food in Chinese Culture: The Han Period (206 B.C.E.–220 C.E.)" (pp. 91–121), "The Seating Order at the Hong Men Banquet" (pp. 122–33), and "Individualism and the Neo-Daoist Movement in Wei-Jin China" (pp. 134–65). The last of these, despite the title, trenchantly discusses Wang Chong 王充 (27–c. 100 c.e.) and his reception in the Six Dynasties, and thus will undoubtedly interest Han


Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain, Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain, 3 Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland, 4 Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States


A case of ophthalmic sarcoidosis with systemic sarcoid involvement was examined. The case presented a large firm tumour of the right orbit with only minor ocular involvement. The diagnosis was based on histological verification at various sites.


It considers the drawbacks of the method for a scalar function preferences defined in a vector space on the basis of additive form and coefficients of importance. The advantages of the approaches based on the use of utility functions, replacement rates, pairwise comparison of indicators are discussed. Proposed ways of levelling shortcomings of the method of pairwise comparisons. As an alternative approach proposed target approach to the definition of the functions of preferences on the basis of the description of the physical effects of the system's functioning and use of criteria for substitution. Target approach considered on the example of the use of the entropy measures to assess the quality of surveillance. The hypothesis about the possibilities of cataloguing the main systems and development models scalarizаtion vector preferences using a targeted approach.


Newalanus cristatus feeding on phytoplankton and micnzooplankton was measured in the coastal Gulf of Alaska during spring and early summer of 2001 and 2003. Neocalanus cristatus CV fed primarily on particles >20 μm. Particles in the 5- to 20-μm size range were ingested in some experiments under nonbloom conditions but not under bloom conditions. Particles 70% of the carbon ingested by N. cristatus under nonbloom conditions but only ∼30% under bloom conditions. Neocalanus cristatus ingested about two tunes more carbon under bloom conditions- (average 21.4 μg C copepod -1 day -1 ) than under nonbloom conditions (average 10.0 μg C copepod -1 day -1 ), but these rates were inadequate to meet nutritional demand for growth and metabolism, estimated to be between 40 and 140 μg C copepod day -1 . We believe our ingestion rates are underestimates of in situ rates because (i) we are underestimating consumption rates of large parities, (ii) we may not be including some very large particles that should be considered as diet items and (iii) we are not properly accounting for the ingestion of aggregates. The feeding behavior of N. cristatus, one of the most abundant copepods in the North Pacific Ocean, remains incompletely understood.


The present invention is a) an alkali-soluble polyimide resin, b) an alkali-soluble novolak resin c) a photosensitive agent, d) a photosensitive, characterized in that it comprises an organic solvent as a heat-resistant resin composition, the specific resin having a side angle adjustment of the pattern easily It provides compositions. The photosensitive of the invention - using the heat-resistant resin composition pattern is developing performance difference between the exposed area and the unexposed area greater sensitivity, a very good resolution and heat resistance, adhesion property when formed, and in particular to facilitate the pattern side of the angle adjustment in the composition ratio of the resin can be, it can be advantageously used in the formation of OLED circuit insulating layer pattern. The photosensitive resin composition, the alkali-soluble resin, a photosensitive agent, heat resistance improver, organic solvent, polyimide resin composition, the novolak resin compositions


The invention discloses a task scheduling method and device and a server cluster. The method comprises the steps of collecting temperature and power consumption information of nodes of servers, obtaining performance indexes of tasks which operate at the nodes of the servers, calculating the performance of each watt of the nodes of the servers according to the power consumption and temperature information and the performance indexes of the tasks, calculating task distribution weights of the nodes of the servers according to the performance of each watt of the nodes of the servers, and distributing the tasks to the nodes of the servers according to the task distribution weights of the nodes of the servers, so that the total power consumption of a computer cluster is the lowest. Task scheduling is carried out according to the task distributing weights, and the task scheduling policy that power consumption is the optimal for different processing tasks is achieved.


The separation of Ni(II) from aqueous solutions by magnetic nanoparticles was investigated. Magnetic nanoparticles were prepared by coprecipitation of a Fe2+ and Fe3+ salt from aqueous solution by ammonia solution. Various instrumentation methods such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), vibrating sample magnometry (VSM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to characterize the properties of the magnetic nanoparticles. The sizes of nanoparticles were measured to be between (10 and 15) nm. The saturation magnetization of the prepared nanoiron particles was found to be 55.26 emu·g−1. The effect of various parameters such as pH, temperature, and concentration were studied. It was found that the adsorption of Ni(II) is highly dependent on pH. The removal of Ni(II) increases as the pH changes from acidic to basic. Adsorption decreases from (90.47 to 88.25) % by increasing the concentration of Ni(II) in solution from (5 to 15) mg·L−1. It was found that the ...


Traditionally, auditory verbal hallucinations have been studied as an individualistic phenomena because they occur from within a single individual although they are experienced as a social phemenon, say, a hearer and a speaker interacting in a communicative exchange. This is what Vaughan Bell calls an "interesting paradox". Despite the omission in research and in the neuropsychiatric literature current neurocognitive models points to the fact that the experience of hearing voices is at its core a social phenomena. In this paper is presented the basic historical tenets of the social cognitive neuroscience of auditory verbal hallucinations highlighting the link between social cognition and auditory verbal hallucinations.


Terrestrial laser scanners (TLSs) are a standard method for 3D point cloud acquisition due to their high data rates and resolutions. In certain applications, such as deformation analysis, modelling uncertainties in the 3D point cloud is crucial. This study models the systematic deviations in laser scan distance measurements as a function of various influencing factors using machine-learning methods. A reference point cloud is recorded using a laser tracker (Leica AT 960) and a handheld scanner (Leica LAS-XL) to investigate the uncertainties of the Z+F Imager 5016 in laboratory conditions. From 49 TLS scans, a wide range of data are obtained, covering various influencing factors. The processes of data preparation, feature engineering, validation, regression, prediction, and result analysis are presented. The results of traditional machine-learning methods (multiple linear and nonlinear regression) are compared with eXtreme gradient boosted trees (XGBoost). Thereby, it is demonstrated that it is possible to model the systemic deviations of the distance measurement with a coefficient of determination of 0.73, making it possible to calibrate the distance measurement to improve the laser scan measurement. An independent TLS scan is used to demonstrate the calibration results.


A sophisticated interplanetary spacecraft, Cassini is one of the heaviest and most sophisticated interplanetary spacecraft humans have ever built and launched. Since achieving orbit at Saturn in 2004, Cassini has colected science data throughout its four-year prime mission (2004–08), and has since been approved for first and second extended missions through September 2017. In late 2016, the Cassini spacecraft wil begin a daring set of balistic orbits that wil hop the rings and dive between the upper atmosphere of Saturn and its innermost D-ring twenty-two times. The "dusty" environment of the inner D-ring region the spacecraft must fly through is hazardous because of the possible damage that dust particles, traveling at speeds as high as 31.4 km/s, can do to spacecraft hardware. During hazardous proximal ring-plane crossings, the Cassini mission operation team plans to point the high-gain antenna to the RAM vector in order to protect most of spacecraft instruments from the incoming energetic ring dust particles. However, this particular spacecraft attitude wil expose two Sun sensors (that are mounted on the antenna dish) to the incoming dust particles. High-velocity impacts on the Sun sensor cover glass might penetrate the 2.54-mm glass cover of the Sun sensor. Even without penetration damage, craters created by these impacts on the surface of the cover glass wil degrade the transmissibility of light through it. Apart from being directly impacted by the dust particles, the Sun sensors are also threatened by some fraction of ricochet ejecta that are produced by dust particle impacts on the large antenna dish (made of graphite fiber epoxy composite material). Finaly, the spacecraft attitude control system must cope with disturbances due to both the translational and angular impulses imparted on the large antenna dish and the long magnetometer boom by the incoming high-velocity projectiles. Analyses performed to quantify the risks the Sun sensors must contend with during these hazardous ring-plane crossings are given in this paper.


The problem of handwritten character recognition is made more difficult by the fact that scanned, isolated characters are rotated or slanted in either direction and by a variable amount. This paper provides a possible solution to the problem of character rotation in the offline recognition of isolated handwritten English alphabets. The proposal involves extracting rotationally invariant global geometric properties from a character's image to analyse its shape. The geometric properties extracted are added to the input vectors of two existing classifiers. Experimental results tested on a variety of writing styles have shown that the inclusion of global geometric property extraction can improve the recognition rate by about 40%.


We present an extensive study on the structure of oxygen adsorbates on Mo(112) by means of grazing scattering of fast hydrogen and helium atoms and low-energy electron diffraction. For projectile energies less than 2 keV, fast atom diffraction provides information on the surface unit cell and on adsorption sites for low coverages. In the classical scattering regime, we employed so-called triangulation techniques where for an azimuthal rotation of the target axial surface channels are identified. From comparison with computer simulation positions of surface atoms can be derived. Aside from the detection scheme of projectile-induced electron emission, we present details for a new variant of triangulation based on the detection of angular distributions of scattered particles. The different sensitivity of the methods to the topmost surface layers allows us to efficiently set up structural models for four adsorbate phases for which contradicting models exist in literature. The c(4×2) phase is revealed to be one step in the formation of a missing-row reconstruction with p(1×2) unit cell. Our studies demonstrate the potential of grazing scattering of fast atoms for quantitative structure analysis.


In the competitive car market, demand forecasting plays an important role. Accurate forecasting will provide many benefits to a company's supply chain process. Forecasting with past data alone is not sufficient to forecast demand. In other words, it takes variables that also influence demand forecasting. Through the journal review process and the Delphi method, seven variables are produced that affect the demand for medium-prices Toyota cars in Indonesia. These variables are six variables that have been used before and one variable, namely COVID-19, disrupts car demand in Indonesia. This study uses Multiple Linear Regression with 2018 - 2020 data, and with this model, 2021 and 2022 demand forecasts are generated. Forecasting with this model is compared with 2021 factual data, it is found that this forecasting model is of good quality.


The thermolysis of nickel acetylacetonate supported on alpha-alumina has been investigated by thermal methods (TGA-DTG-DTA), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). At 250 degrees C and in static air atmosphere, decomposition of the metal ligands is nearly complete. Higher temperatures are needed in an inert atmosphere or in a vacuum. The variation of XPS peak parameters of samples heated at various temperatures between 120 and 900 degrees C has been interpreted as a change of the distribution of the Ni species between the octahedral and tetrahedral aluminum sites of the support, and a progressive formation of a nickel aluminate-like species, in agreement with temperature-programmed reduction features.


The implementation of time-evolution operators U ( t ), called Hamiltonian simulation, is one of the most promising usage of quantum computers that can fully exploit their computational powers. For time-independent Hamiltonians, the qubitization technique has recently established efficient realization of time-evolution U ( t ) = e − iHt , with achieving the optimal computational resource both in time t and an allowable error ε . In contrast, those for time-dependent systems require much cost due to the difficulty of time-dependency. In this paper, we develop optimal Hamiltonian simulation for time-dependent systems with time-periodicity, known as Floquet systems. Our strategy is to organize the Floquet-Hilbert space by preparing auxiliary states labeling Fourier indices and to extract the target time-evolved state from effective time-independent Hamiltonian dynamics in it. Employing Lieb-Robinson bound, amplitude amplification, and qubitization technique, we formulate the way to success this extraction with arbitrary small error and failure probability. Consequently, our protocol allows to construct time-evolution with the optimal resource, measured by query complexity, both in t and ε . For a long-time regime over O (1) periods, the query complexity of our algorithm scales as O ( t + log(1 /ε ) / log log(1 /ε )), which corresponds to the best one for time-independent systems despite the existence of time-dependency. Including the other time-regimes, our algorithm achieves much smaller cost for implementing U ( t ) than conventional algorithms for time-dependent Hamiltonians. We also provide applications to simulation of nonequilibrium phenomena and adiabatic state preparation. Not only our result clarifies a class of time-dependent systems that can be simulated as efficiently as time-independent systems, but also it will pave the way toward broad applications of quantum computers to time-periodic systems covering nonequilibrium phenomena in condensed matter physics and quantum chemistry, and quantum tasks yielding time-dependency in quantum computation.


In Internet of Things (IoT)-based data collection systems, sensor nodes (SNs) periodically transmit data to the server through wireless gateway (GW). However, if SNs are located far from the GW, they consume lots of energy to transmit data. In this paper, we design unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based wireless power transfer and data collection system. In the proposed system, UAV patrols the target area and SNs periodically transmit the sensed data to GW or UAV by considering the distance to GW and UAV. To collect sufficient number of fresh data steadily by avoiding the situation of energy depletion of SNs and UAV, UAV periodically makes three types of decisions: 1) decision on where to move; 2) decision whether to transmit or aggregate data from SNs; and 3) decision whether to transfer energy to SNs. For the optimal decisions of UAV, we propose a deep reinforcement learning (DRL)-based UAV operation decision algorithm (DeepUAV). In DeepUAV, the controller continuously learns online and improves the three types of decisions of UAV through a trial-and-error. Evaluation results demonstrate that DeepUAV outperforms comparison schemes in terms of the average number of collected fresh data at each epoch.


This paper discusses many important points in any different organization culture, the definition of organization culture and why we need it. Also, it focuses on  Advantage and disadvantage of cultural communication and the way of communication and applying communication theories. It discuss the problem which the employer faced in work place and who they can solve this problems. Researchers collected surveys which related to the different organization culture and dell's culture places efficiency and competitiveness far above innovation and aesthetic. we do this surveys in many places such as: Al Fujairah Hospital, UAEU (employs and sectaries), Dubai Festival city, Tanmia for development & employer, Khat school, some company in the Abu Dhabi, UAE Red Crescent, SAAED. This paper gives as clear idea about the meaning of organization culture and how you can deal will other people who is from other countries and how can have mixture of themes characteristic by differences and similarities. Also, the kind of problems which managers faced in the firm of multiple cultures and the good way to connect with this employer.


The main purpose of this paper concerns deformation modelling for surgery simulation. Thus, we propose a method allowing fast calculation of non-linear and viscoelastic mechanical deformations and forces. This approach is based on the finite elements theory, and was conceived as an extension of the linear elastic tensor-mass method. The implementation of this method shows its well suitability for real-time surgery simulation.


Physical models of NO x formation are becoming more and more interesting in the area of combustion feedback control. The fact that cylinder pressure sensors are made available on the market enables fast and accurate calculations of heat release, which is an essential part of every physical NO x formation model. This article describes such a zero-dimensional model for a diesel engine using crank angle–resolved cylinder pressure to determine heat release. The model also incorporates the thermal effect of exhaust gas recirculation that is proven to have a major effect on NO x formation rates. The reaction mechanisms used to describe NO x formation rates are given by the well-known Zeldovich mechanism. The model output results given in this article show an average deviation of about 12.0% from acquired measured NO x data. The least squares interpolation approach indicates a negligible difference from the original model with an average deviation of 1.2% in 25 measurement points.


NTT Network Service System Laboratories have been developing a Service Resource Agent (SRA), which is an Operation Support System (OSS) for e-business operation. It provides essential functions and information for e-business. Its purpose is to enhance our network services by providing various operation functions for e-business users and providers. This article describes its architecture.


Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive tumor that accounts for 13–15% of all lung cancer cases and is the seventh most common cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. with a 5-year overall survival rate of 6.3% (1). At initial diagnosis, about 2/3 of patients have extensive-stage disease (ES-SCLC), for which all treatment is given with palliative intent. Platinum-based, two-drug chemotherapy has been the standard first-line treatment for patients with ES-SCLC for over 20 years. In the U.S., the most common regimens utilized are carboplatin plus etoposide (CE) or cisplatin plus etoposide (PE), which yield a response rate of 50–70% and a median overall survival time of 8–11 months (2). Despite the remarkable activity of initial chemotherapy, nearly all patients relapse within months and the benefits of second-line therapy are limited. Thus, there is a desperate need for more effective first-line therapy.


Genetic diversity was assessed in 40 genotypes of rice for 12 quantitative characters including grain yield using Mahalanobis D 2 statistics. The D 2 values between all possible pairs of 40 genotypes ranged from 26.32 to 404.814. The results revealed that 40 genotypes were grouped into 8 clusters with substantial divergence between them. Cluster I was very large comprising 24 genotypes followed by cluster II with 10 genotypes, while clusters III to VIII were solitary clusters. The maximum inter-cluster distance was obtained between cluster VI and VII (D = 20.12) followed by those between cluster VII and VIII (D = 18.56) which may serve as potential parents for hybridization, whereas, minimum between cluster III and IV (D = 5.13). The highest intra cluster distance was recorded for cluster II (D = 7.96) and lowest for cluster I (D = 6.62). The genotypes in the cluster VI had lowest mean value (89.67) for days to 50 per cent flowering indicating their use in breeding program for development of early maturing varieties. Cluster VIII recorded high grain yield per plant showing its potential for yield improvement. The characters number of spikelets per panicle and days to 50 per cent flowering contributed maximum in the manifestation of genetic divergence. RDN-20, RDN-11, Phule Radha, RDN-18 and RDN-5 may serve as potential donors for future hybridization programmes.


Novel 2′, 3′, 4′‐triply branched carbocyclic nucleosides were synthesized in this study. The introduction of two methyl groups in the 2′‐ and 3′‐position was accomplished by a Horner‐Wadsworth‐Emmons reaction and isopropenyl magnesium bromide addition, respectively. The construction of the required 4′‐quaternary carbon was carried out using a [3, 3]‐sigmatropic rearrangement. Bis‐vinyls were successfully cyclized using a Grubbs' catalyst II. The natural bases (adenine, cytosine) were efficiently coupled using a Pd(0) catalyst. The antiviral activities of the synthesized compounds were evaluated against HIV‐1, HSV‐1, HSV‐2 and HCMV. Compound 30 displayed moderate anti‐HCMV activity (EC50 = 30.1 μg/mL), without exhibiting any cytotoxicity at up to 100 μM.


Since the early twentieth century, no consensus has been reached regarding the relationship between OT cultic prophecy and psalms, in particular, whether first-person divine speech in psalms originated from cult prophets or by poetic imitation of prophetic speech. Some have argued that spontaneous prophecy is incompatible with a fixed liturgical agenda and that the unified composition of psalms containing divine speech necessitates the composition of the whole prior to performance in worship, without the involvement of actual prophets. Assyrian prophetic sources 2 attest to the existence of cult prophets in a culture relatively close to that of the OT, thereby inviting functional, form-critical, and thematic comparisons. Assyrian cult prophets announced divine support for the king, advocated the maintenance of temples and sacrifices, and offered divine response to inquiry and lament. These functions correspond to descriptions of prophets in the OT as voices of divine authority in royal affairs and as intermediaries who sometimes functioned at shrines. One might then expect psalms containing prophetic words that legitimise royal power (Psalms 2; 89; 110; 132), advance cultic orthodoxy and practices (Psalms 50; 68; 81; 95; 132) or address prayers and laments (Psalms 12; 60; 75; 82; 91; 132) to arise from this setting, even as Assyrian cultic prophecy functioned in similar ways.


Telomeres are crucial structures that preserve genome stability. Their progressive erosion over rounds of DNA duplication determines senescence of cells and organisms. Telomere length homeostasis is critical for cancer development then telomere maintenance mechanisms are established targets in cancer treatment. Besides telomere elongation, telomere's dysfunction impinges on intracellular signalling pathways, in particular DNA damage signalling and repair affecting cancer cell survival and proliferation. This review summarizes and discusses about the recent findings in anti-cancer drug development targeting different "telosome" components.


In this paper, we present a fuzzy multi-criteria methodology for measuring the competitiveness of heterogeneous firms in an economy where several competitiveness indicators are considered ambiguous or fuzzy. We homogenise the companies into groups to better address their specificities enabling a better identification and definition of the comparison criteria in each specific grouping. In this context, the competitiveness of a company in an economy was seen as the composite of its competitiveness in its sector with that of its sector in this economy. The methodology, in two phases, consists in determining, first, the fuzzy performances and indices of competitiveness of companies and sectors in their groups using the DEA approach; then, examining the fuzzy indices of competitiveness of these companies in the economy. We illustrate the methodology in the competitiveness measurement of several companies from different sectors in an economy and discuss its advantages and disadvantages.


The church of Saint Sava is located at center of Thessalonica; from 1896, the church served as a parish church for Serbian population. The church Register from 1896-1945 is used in this paper. The Serbs from Thessalonica were mostly craftsmen, bankers and traders. All engaged in business that required the knowledge of Greek language, but still had a need for Serbian parish and church services in Serbian language. And although Serbian, the parish was also open to other ethnic groups. For example, Russians used its services for baptism, and there are data indicating that a certain proportion of Jews Muslims, Protestant and Catholics got converted in the church, confirming its missionary dimension. These individuals kept their first names even after the conversions. The Serbs named their children in Serbian fashion, not Greek. However, the Serbs from Thessalonica who came to ex- Yugoslav republic of Macedonia, after WW II, encountered a different situation. Macedonian influence is evident in their first and last names. For instance, name Andjelija becomes Anga, and last name Filipovic becomes Filipovski. The respected parents were Serbs. There is only one case where an adopted Greek raised by Serbs in Thessalonica, had changed his first and last name in Macedonian fashion. The phenomenon assumes preservation of Serbian names in ethnically totally different environment, such as Greece, and the absence of the same in ethnically similar environment such as Macedonia.


As a country surrounded by the ocean, Indonesia is categorized as a country that has marine potential. The fishermen communities' economy depends on ocean. However, the fishermen communities live below the poverty line and their average income is less than regional minimum wage. In conjunction with the issue, this study seeks to investigate the factors affecting the income of fishermen communities and right decision to fishermen in covering with welfare insurance in Cirebon, Indonesia. The quantitative study is designed using cross-sectional approach. The data collected by applying random sampling with open-ended questions and interview. A total of 100 fishermen's have participated in this study. The study used some factors in measuring the fishermen community income, namely coastal environment condition, fish catching technology and location, operational capital, climate (season) condition, fishermen's age, fishermen's education, and fishing experience. The data are analyzed using the multinomial logistic regression model by assisting the statistical software, i.e., SPSS-23. The results show that coastal environment condition, fish catching technology and location, operational capital, climate (season) condition, fishermen's age, fishermen's education, and fishing experience have significant effects on fishermen income. Interestingly, the factor of coastal environment condition and climate (season) condition have significant negative effects on fishermen income. In conclusion, this study identified that two important factors reduced the welfare level of fishermen (via income). Also, in line with that things, the right decision which can provide to support and assist the fishermen community was by providing the welfare insurance. It is purposely to give them the protection from various risks faced by fishermen.


How Do Consumers Interpret Market Leadership Claims in Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs?Anu Mitra, American UniversityJack Swasy, American UniversityKathryn Aikin, Food and Drug AdministrationAbstract Claims such as "most prescribed" are commonly made by top-selling prescription drug brands in their direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising. Under the FDA's current policy, sponsors may present "market leadership claims" (MLCs) with only sales data to support the claim. This paper examines how MLCs might affect consumers' product judgments and whether such claims evoke unwarranted inferences and beliefs about the superiority of the leading brand. Results of two studies suggest that market leadership claims in DTC advertising signal greater trust of the brand among prescribing doctors and imply superior product effectiveness under conditions when supporting survey and clinical data to support such inferences have not


In accordance with the measured vibration data of the powerhouse of Xilongchi Hydropower Station,the time-frequency signals of hydraulic pulsation-load are extracted with wavelet analysis,and then the instantaneous maximum value of the load is identified with genetic algorithm. Based on the identification with the FFT transform,a comparative analysis is made; with which the significance and necessity of the wavelet analysis for the identification of the dynamic loads are demonstrated. This study can provide references for deep research on the mode of vibration source of the structures of hydropower station and the relevant dynamic calculation concerned.


A solution to the incessant energy demand and heavy dependency on the mains grid for electricity is that the surplus energy generated from the non-conventional energy sources using microgrids be contributed back to the mains grid. This can be achieved by using a system for interfacing the microgrid to the mains grid with the help of a grid tie inverter. This inverter converts DC power from the microgrid into AC power with its phase and frequency locked with that of the grid itself. Such a system model is discussed in this paper along with the design of a 3kW single phase prototype grid tied inverter with 3-level PWM for the use at household level. The system also, consists of a switching unit between the microgrid and the mains grid to provide electricity to the load depending on the supply levels. Additionally, the net consumption and distribution of units are accounted for by a bi-directional meter connected in place of the conventional meter.


Plant‐based diets contain more folate, fibre, and phytochemicals than omnivorous diets, however some micronutrients, especially zinc, are poorly bioavailable. The findings of studies exploring the zinc intake and zinc status in populations that habitually consume vegetarian diets are inconsistent. This study aims to investigate the effects of plant‐based diets on dietary zinc intake and status in humans using systematic review and meta‐analysis techniques. Thirty‐four studies were included in the systematic review. Of these, 26 studies (reporting 48 comparisons) compared males and/or females consuming vegetarian with non‐vegetarian groups, and were included in meta‐analyses. Dietary zinc intakes and serum zinc concentrations were significantly lower (‐0.88 ± 0.15 mg/d, and ‐0.93 ± 0.27 μmol/L, P=0.001, respectively; mean ± SE) in populations that followed habitual vegetarian diets compared to non‐vegetarians. Secondary analyses showed greater impact of vegetarian diets on the zinc intake and status of females, vegetarians from developing countries, and vegans. Populations that habitually consume vegetarian diets have low zinc intakes and status. Dietary practices that increase zinc bioavailability, the consumption of foods fortified with zinc, or low dose supplementation are strategies that should be considered for improving the zinc status of vegetarians.


Considering the mediating role of the new financial technologies, this paper aims to study the relationship between the use of knowledge management (KM) and the enhancing financial performance of banks in the banking industry of Iran. In terms of purpose, the paper was applied and correlational one in terms of descriptive method. The statistical sample was made up of 180 senior and middle managers of active banks in Iran with at least 5 years of work experience (tenure) in KM and new financial technologies. Moreover, A questionnaire was applied to collect research data, and the validity and reliability were confirmed through CVR and Cronbach's alpha indices. Upon collecting the data to test the research hypotheses, the structural equation modeling method was applied in the SmartPLS. The results showed that KM holds a positive and significant effect on enhancing financial performance and 0.682 directly predicts the changes related to the financial performance of the studied banks. Furthermore, further analysis of the results showed that KM through modern financial technologies holds a positive and significant effect on the financial performance of active banks in the banking industry of Iran. Consequently, applying KM dimensions (use of knowledge, acquisition of knowledge, and integration of knowledge) along with modern financial technologies - such as cloud computing technology, smart contracts, and artificial intelligence – is likely to enhance the financial performance of banks and provide sustainable profitability.


NO formation in laminar partially premixed ethane−air flames is investigated as a function of the amount of air introduced into the central fuel tube of an annular coflow burner. The NOx emission index at the exhaust is determined by chemiluminescent detection while the local NO number density is measured by laser-saturated fluorescence. The measurements are taken in flames with an overall equivalence ratio of 0.9, burner-tube equivalence ratios (φB) varying from 1.1 to 6.7, and a fixed burner-tube flow rate of 0.9 L(STP)/min. Local NO number densities are measured as a function of both radial position and height above the burner. Despite the increase in fuel flow rate with rising φB, an intermediate dual-flame pattern is identified which minimizes the NOx emission index. NO production is found to occur primarily between an inner premixed and an outer nonpremixed flame front, which constitutes the dual-flame structure. These results suggest that the optimum burner-tube equivalence ratio occurs due to a co...


Many factors determine the success of the learning process of students. It is important to realize that a majority of those factors are between the teacher and the students. While, in many cases, teachers are blamed when positive results are not achieved, it is important to acknowledge that the students also have a role to play in ensuring their success. Student self-efficacy, self-direction, and self-regulation play an important role in the process of evidence-based learning and teaching. Teachers, therefore, must realize that they have a big role in ensuring the success of their students. On the other hand, the learners need to acknowledge that it is not the teacher's responsibility alone to ensure they succeed. Other factors considered in this paper are those of administrative structures within and outside schools. Proper structures need to be laid in place to ensure that students and teachers succeed in their work.


The ducted-fan UAVs have potential for missions in urban environments, but there are still some problems in attitude control. In this paper, a dynamic model of the propeller-engine and anti-torque flap was established based on experiments and simulations, and the flap sizes were also calculated as the propeller-torque was equal to the flap-torque. Inaccuracy of the engine simulation and the high complexity of the wind tunnel test can be avoided by using this approach. Flight test results show that the ducted-fan vehicle could hover steadily along the vertical axis with the chosen flap inside.


This doctoral thesis describes the search for the associated Higgs boson production with a pair of top quarks (ttH) in a dataset of proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of √s = 13 TeV and with an integrated luminosity of 36.1 fb⁻¹, recorded by the ATLAS detector in 2015 and 2016. Seven final states, associated to different Higgs boson decay, are optimised to get the best signal to background separation. An excess of events over the SM background is observed with a significance of 4.1 standard deviations, while 2.8 are expected. In combination with search results obtained for other Higgs boson decay channels, the ttH production has been discovered with the ATLAS detector using up to 79.8 fb⁻¹ of collision data at √s = 7, 8 and 13 TeV.Flavour-changing neutral currents in top quark decays into a Higgs boson and a light up-type quark (t → Hq) are strongly suppressed in the SM. New physics models can predict a t → Hc decay branching ratio of 0.15%. The search for these decays in final states with two or three leptons observes no signal. An upper limit on the t → Hc (t → Hu) decay branching ratio at a 95% confidence level is set at 0.16% (0.19%) with an expected limit of 0.15% (0.15%).To bypass the limitation of an insufficient amount of collision data, the LHC and its experiments foresee an ambitious upgrade plan. The current ATLAS Liquid Argon Calorimeter readout will be replaced to get an increased granularity to improve the trigger selectivity and avoid bandwidth saturation at high luminosity. A demonstrator system has been operated since 2015 and its performance studied with calibration and collision data.


Background: Mood disorder is also called affective mental disorder. It can be manifested as long-term and obvious emotional or mood changes caused by various reasons. Its clinical manifestations are depression or upsurge of mood, accompanied by corresponding behavioral and cognitive changes or mental symptoms of fantasy. At this stage, the etiology of the disease has not been confirmed by medical experts. The common diseases are


The paper proposes a model independent tuning technique that yields optimal proportional-integral-derivative parameters for a range of typical process control loops. The proposed tuning technique utilizes the particle swarm optimization algorithm to generate optimal tuning parameters. The PSO tuning method is applied to typical process models. Comparisons are made between the proposed PSO technique and other conventional methods.


Charging of dielectric materials in microelectrome-chanical systems (MEMS) actuated electrostatically is a major reliability issue. In our previous work we proposed a feedback loop control method that is implemented as a circuit and that allows smart actuation for switches and varactors. In this paper we discuss system-level modeling of MEMS devices including all aspects of the system: proposed control method, charging dynamics and realistic models of the mechanical components of MEMS.


This paper has provided a cataloging way that can use the information sources of CD attached books and books as search keys,through the analysis of mutuality,specialty and complexity of CD attached books.


This work presents an experimental investigation of real‐time damage detection in overhead transmission lines using a guided wave system in a pitch and catch configuration. The system is composed of a transmitter module (based on a microcontroller) that excites 70 kHz guided wave energy pulses via an ultrasound transducer; the receiver is made of an ultrasound transducer and a processing microcontroller module, which performs real‐time damage detection. The receiver module is connected to a computer through a USB cable for continuous monitoring purposes. Experiments carried out in the laboratory, attaching the transducers to the periphery of a 1.4 m long ACSR cable, successfully detect a small 1.5 mm notch depth artificial damage.


Lallemantia iberica is a plant cultivated since antiquity, but which has not extended as cultivated crop during the time because of the small yielding capacity. Taken into account the specificity of the oil content in fatty acids, especially the high content in linolenic acid, it could become of interest for different purposes the lallemantia oil can be used. In the present paper, there are presented the main biological characteristics of the Lallemantia iberica species under the specific conditions from South Romania, respectively: setting up of pair leaves (fully developed leaves) on the main stem and the main processes during this period (branching, development of inflorescences); leafstalk length and leaf sizes; morphological characteristics of leaves, bracts, inflorescence, flowers, and seeds; plant high and plant biomass, as dry matter.


In this short note, we merge the areas of hypercomplex algebras with that of fractal interpolation and approximation. The outcome is a new holistic methodology that allows the modelling of phenomena exhibiting a complex self-referential geometry and which require for their description an underlying algebraic structure.


Simple Summary Being a prey species, horses evolved to rapidly react to potential danger and loud noises may be perceived as such. Therefore, they can exhibit several anxiety behaviors during noisy events, including sweating, trembling and escape attempts, which may cause severe accidents for the horse and the rider/handler. Since noise anxiety can significantly impact on horse welfare, the aim of the present study was to investigate owners' perception of noise anxiety severity in their horses, their management strategies and perceived efficacy. In a survey, 409 out of 1836 owners reported that their horse shows unusual behavior during a noise event. Among those, two noise anxiety clusters could be identified: very and slightly anxious horses. Very anxious horses were reported to have higher frequency of all anxiety behaviors and higher frequency of signs of noise reactivity; furthermore, their anxiety did not improve with time. The most frequently used management strategies were providing hay throughout the night or turning out or moving horses to a paddock; though, most of these techniques were reported to be effective only in the slightly anxious subjects. Our results confirmed that noise anxiety is a widespread behavioral problem (22% of our respondents reported that their horse had ever shown any unusual behavior in relation to loud noises) that can lead to negative welfare consequences for horses. Abstract Noise anxiety is an over-reaction to loud noises commonly detected among pets and can greatly impact on their welfare and on their management. When exposed to noisy events, horses can show intense escape attempts, which may cause severe accidents for the horse and the rider/handler. The aim of the present study was to investigate, through a web survey, UK and US owners' perception of noise anxiety severity in their horses, their management strategies and perceived efficacy. The questionnaire was shared via social networking and advertised as "What is your horse afraid of?". Over a total of 1836 questionnaires filled out; 409 owners reported that their horse has shown unusual behavior during a noise event. A two-step cluster analysis identified two groups: very anxious (VA) and slightly anxious (SA). VA horses were reported to have higher frequency of anxiety behaviors; higher frequency of signs of noise reactivity; and their anxiety did not improve with time. The most used management strategies consisted in providing hay throughout the night, turning in/out their horse or moving it to a paddock. A binomial logistic regression identified that horses that have reported injuries during noise events were more likely to be clustered as VA (OR = 0.24, 95% CI: 0.08–0.76); while providing hay throughout the night was more likely to be very effective management strategy in SA horses (OR = 0.41, 95% CI: 0.16–1.01). Our results confirmed that noise anxiety is a growing behavioral problem that can lead to important welfare concerns for horses. New management strategies, including the use of medicinal products, should be considered to reduce behavioral and physiological signs and help horses to cope with noisy events.


In 2001, the Korea Rural Community & Agriculture Corporation (KRC, former KARICO) launched the first Farmers' Self-Governing Model District Program (FSMDP), which is a kind of participatory irrigation management (PIM) through the new institutional arrangements. This paper evaluates the performance of the first FSMDP based on the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework. Three research questions can be broadly raised: 1) what are the factors of sustainable self-governing irrigation systems? 2) how is the first FSMDP designed for sustainable self-governing irrigation systems? 3) how has the management performance or outcome of 62 Korean irrigation systems changed after the introduction of the first FSMDP? and what are the factors of such performance change? To answer these queries, research methods and data collection were conducted by KORIS DB, farmers' perception surveys, and KRC data. First of all, the first FSMDP has been successfully designed and implemented with profound, sustainable self-governing factors. In terms of physical, community, and institutional attributes, most of the 62 irrigation systems under the FSMDP hold the conditions of the propositions for the sustainable governing irrigation systems. Reflecting on the propositions and three attributes in the IAD framework, most of the 62 irrigation systems produce a positive performance under the first FSMDP. Also, design principles for sustainable self-governance are identified in the FSMDP. Finally, most of the irrigation systems after the first FSMDP are being operated with de jure and de facto rules under the sustainable self-governance mechanism. In particular, these results come partially from the indigenous and traditional cooperation and trust of KRC officials and farmers before KRC reform, along with the experience of organizing farmers' self-organization.


This research is investigate the content of the textbook for Junior High School. Specifically it is written in the title of the research paper that is Content Analysis on English Textbook for SMP/MTs. The research is conducted based on main problem: (1) Do the English textbooks meet the criteria Design and Organization of a good textbooks as suggested by Cunningsworth?, (2) Do the English textbooks meet the criteria Language Content of a good textbooks as suggested by Cunningsworth?
The research used the qualitative approach and content analysis method which analyze the content on English Textbooks. The data and data source is based on the textbook "Bright" grade VII from Erlangga Publisher and "When English Rings a Bell" grade VII from Ministry of Education that used in SMPN 1 Karangtanjung.


The present study illustrates the feasible approach of utilising scrap iron for the synthesis of iron(II) oxide. The as obtained product was further utilized for degradation of pharmaceutical pollutant, Ciprofloxacin...


Our main result gives necessary and sufficient conditions, in terms of Fourier transforms, for an ideal in the algebra L-1(G parallel to K, omega), the convolution algebra of zonal functions on the automorphism group on the unit disc which are integrable with respect to the weight; function omega, to be dense in the algebra, or to have as closure an ideal of functions whose set of common zeros of the Fourier transforms is a finite set on the boundary of the maximal ideal space of the algebra. The weights considered behave like Legendre functions of the first kind.


We present a new 3D mesh codec for mobile devices. Mobile devices have limited resources such as low memory, slow CPU speed, low power, and no floating-point processor. Considering these mobile characteristics, we suggest a new approach: a hybrid of a progressive geometry and a single-rate connectivity coding. By this approach, our algorithm achieves fast visual updates of progressive 3D point clouds on a small screen of a mobile device and later finalizes restoring faces of the mesh without intensive computing. For a progressive geometry coding, an octree is created and coded. For a single-rate connectivity coding, a new distance based algorithm is introduced. Our algorithm uses only fixed-point arithmetic with simple data structures. Our new 3D mesh codec has been tested on a real mobile phone and the statistical and visual results are also presented in this paper.


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How to guarantee absolute safety and meanwhile maintain traffic efficiency remains difficult for intelligent vehicle studies. This paper discusses how to deal with these two problems in lane change scenarios. Its key idea is to develop a right-of-way assignment strategy for clear collision avoidance conditions. Both theoretical analysis and numerical testing results are provided to show the effectiveness of the proposed strategy. Experiments demonstrate that this new strategy is not only collision-free as the so-called Responsibility-Sensitive Safety (RSS) strategy but also increases traffic efficiency.


Objective To analyze the relationship of hepatitis B virus(HBV) replication,Prognosis,Variation to peripheral blood T lymphocyte subsets.Methods The peripheral blood T-lymphocyte subsets of 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B,20 HBV carriers,36 with Hepatitis B cirrhosis and 24 normal human were detected by flow cytometry.HBV-DNA level and Lamivudine-related mutation detected by real-time quantitative PCR in patients with HBV.Results(1)Compared with normal controls,the number and percentage of CD+3 T cells,CD+4 T cells in HBV carriers and patients with chronic hepatitis B decreased(P0.05),CD+8 T cells of carriers lower than that of control(P0.05),the 2 groups were not significantly different from control in CD+8 T cell percentage and CD+4/CD+8 ratio(P0.05).But CD+4/CD+8 ratio was significantly higher,the other indexes lower than in control group(P0.05).(2)HBV-DNA level was not correlated with peripheral CD+3,CD+4,CD+8 T cells and CD+4/CD+8 ratio in HVB infected persons(P0.05).(3) The levels of CD+3T cells,CD+4T cells and CD+8T cells were significantly higher,CD+4/CD+8 ratio lower in improved group receiving 6-month antiviral treatment than in unimproved group receiving 12-month antiviral therapy(P0.05).(4)There was not significant difference in levels of CD+3T cells,CD+4T cells,CD+8T cells and CD+4/CD+8 ratio between HBV patients with Lamivudine-related mutation and wild-type(P0.05).Conclusion T lymphocyte subset imbalance and cellular immune dysfunction,existing in chronic HBV patients,may be an important cause for persistent HBV infection.Detection of T cell subsets can be used as a predictor of antivirus effects and disease outcome.The percentage of T cell subsets can reflect patients′ immune status.


An anchor bolt hole drilling apparatus for a ceiling is provided to reduce a labor force of worker and secure a safety of the worker by drill the anchor bolt hole while moving a lifter support bar upward through a rotation of a handle. In an anchor bolt hole drilling apparatus for a ceiling, a support plate(150) is provided as a base. A drilling machine(10) which drills the anchor bolt hole through a driving thereof is fixedly mounted on a drilling machine mounting tray(140). A lifter support bar(130) moves up and down, wherein the drilling machine mounting tray is installed on an upper part of the lifter support bar. A lifter driving unit(120) raises and lowers the lifter support bar. A vertical guide(110) is installed on the support plate vertically, wherein the lifter support bar is mounted in the vertical guide for guiding a movement thereof. The lifter driving unit comprises a pinion(122) which is teeth-coupled with a rack attached to a front of the lifter support bar vertically, a gear axis(124) of the pinion, an axis support unit(126) supporting both ends of the gear axis, and a control handle(128) attached to one end of the gear axis. A plurality of height control pin holes(118a) is formed on both sides of the vertical guide vertically. A height control pin(170) is inserted into height control pin holes for supporting a bottom of the lifter support bar to set the height.


If obstruction of any sort is present in the upper urinary tract for a sufficient length of time and in sufficient degree the compensatory mechanisms of ureteric, pelvic or calyceal increased peristalsis are overcome and a back pressure effect is exerted on the kidney. This causes progressive damage to the kidney which is irreversible after a time and consists of complicated progressive structural changes and a progressive functional disability. The renal lesion has been extensively studied in animals but relatively little has been published about either its natural history or significance in man or about the importance of its differentiation from other chronic renal conditions, particularly chronic pyelonephritis, with which it may be associated. Infection plays no part in the changes ofpure obstructive atrophy. The renal changes have a characteristic radiological picture consisting of : (I) Progressive blunting of the renal papillk which is typically uniform in extent throughout the kidney. (2) Progressive shrinkage of the renal substance. (3) A change in overall size of the kidney, which may be increased or decreased. (4) Often, but by no means always, an increase in size of the renal pelvis and calyces. (5) A decrease in the amount of urine excreted. Kidneys in which these changes have occurred in childhood tend to grow at a reduced rate, even when the cause of obstruction has passed. Progressive shrinkage has also been observed in adults both during and following obstruction. It is not uncommon therefore to find, as a late result, a small non-obstructed kidney with the changes described above. This is usually called a 'hypoplastic' or 'chronic pyelonephritic' kidney and the histologist may support this concept. But it is now becoming obvious that this condition does not bear, at least to the same extent, the sinister significance of chronic pyelonephritis. It has latent powers of hypertrophy in the experimental animal and probably also in man. If it is present in a patient with a tendency to form stones its removal, on false evidence, is to be deplored. Its recognition is therefore of considerable clinical importance. There are two other, more fundamental, aspects to be considered: (I) Many people regard its presence as essential for a correct diagnosis of 'hydronephrosis', as it forms the only reliable evidence of an obstructive ctiology; renal pelvic dilatation without obsttuction being a doubtful claimant to this classification. (2) As other morbid changes may later be superimposed on this condition, e.g. arteriosclerosis and 'post-infective' changes, it is fundamental from the point of view of the basic assessment of kidney pathology that the changes consequent on obstruction are recognized at all stages of development, and hived off from associated conditions. A failure to do this must inevitably lead to incorrect thinking. The radiology of these changes has been discussed at greater length elsewhere (Hodson & Craven 1966).


Usability assessment of interactive systems has been a hot topic in human-computer interaction. People at different times and places have attempted to evaluate software, websites, and other tools to ascertain their levels of usability. The essence is to indicate the extent to which such interactive systems are easy to learn, easy to use, easy to remember to use, effective, efficient, error tolerant, aesthetically pleasing and satisfying by users. This work adopts a user-centered approach to usability evaluation of university of Maiduguri website (www.unimaid.edu.ng) by applying a systematic methodology of involving users in performing set tasks (user testing) and using the tasks completion time as metric. The perspective of users due to their ability to allow quick tasks performance,fast downloads, effective navigation, error tolerant, consistency, and minimal background coloring was used in the evaluation. Data collected from the tasks completion time were statistically analyzed for usability criteria of learnability, efficiency, and satisfaction. Feedbacks were obtained from users through questionnaires on areas where improvements are desired from the site and the design-evaluate-redesign cycle recommended to the University' Web Teams to amend poorly developed interfaces and contents.


Although rifampin is effective in eliminating pharyngeal carriage of Hib, there are few data about Hib colonization rates in treated groups long after administration of rifampin. After two children at a chronic-care facility for severely handicapped children had developed Hib meningitis, pharyngeal cultures using agar plates containing hyperimmune Hib antiserum revealed that 17 of the 97 children (18%) who resided there were colonized with Hib. A repeat survey 11 days after all carriers had been treated with rifampin showed that only 1 of these 97 children (1%) remained colonized with Hib. Six months later the rate of colonization rose significantly: 12 of the 85 available children (14%) were colonized with Hib(X2=11.69; P<0.001). Cultures were positive from 1 of 14 children in whom Hib colonization had previously been eradicated with rifampin. Potential sources for the reintroduction and transmission of Hib included visiting families, members of the staff, the one persistent carrier, and the newly admitted children (2 of 5 of whom were colonized with Hib).Although 6 months after prophylaxis with rifampin the prevalence of colonization with Hib was similar to that before rifampin was administered, no new cases of invasive Hib infections occurred at the facility during the ensuing 3 years. Because colonization with Hib is a dynamic process, reduction of the rate of colonization with Hib by chemoprophylaxis may only be transient, even in relatively closed populations.


To examine the diagnostic accuracy of a previously developed model for prediction of pre‐eclampsia (PE) by a combination of maternal factors and biomarkers at 11–13 weeks' gestation.


The Even where traditional security frameworks can not be installed, or for temporary work, the device is too complex or cost terms disproportionate, the device increases the safety and creates this first time. It requires no scaffolding structure, can be attached to existing components. Between the arbitrarily adjustable hook of the device can be inserted, among other things horizontal slats. The device is small, light and constructional reasons to transport even in tight inaccessible areas, and thus, easy to install and used widely over the fall protection addition, also for fixing other things on supports. At least one existing support (1), the device consisting of a plate (2) the minimum width of r1 / 4 of the support (1) and at least one pipe clamp or Bracket (3) attached. On the plate (2) is further at least one hook (4), the height and hook direction by arbitrarily adjustable mounted, can be placed on the z. B. Latten or clamped. The invention is intended in particular for construction or unsecured jobs, requires at least one support which is fixed, for example, vertically or horizontally, is attached to the at least one device.


Patterns are widely used concept in computer science to describe good solutions to reoccurring problems in an abstract form. These solutions can be applied in concrete cases regardless of used technologies. We select a pattern (circuit breaker pattern) to describe cloud service. We have designed a web application to connect to the database using a circuit breaker pattern we detect a database connection and discuss the connection failure.


Based on the newest materials and data published by authoritative organizations,this paper introduces the near-term and medium to long-term development situation of world nuclear power,summarizes the main characteristics of recent world uranium production,preliminarily analyses the relationship between uranium supply and demand to 2030.It is suggested that from the view-point of whole world,uranium resources are fully sufficient for the near-term and medium to long-term world uranium production and uranium demand of nuclear power.World uranium production can meet the near-term uranium demand for nuclear power.However,a big supply-demand gap may exist after 2015 as world nuclear power will be developed with high speed.In case if all construction plans of new uranium mines and production-expansion plans of existing uranium mines will be completed on time,it is quite possible for the world uranium production to meet the long-term uranium demand of nuclear power development.


In particle deposition problems, colloidal potentials play an important role in adsorpting the colloidal particles onto the surface of the deposit wall once the colloids arrive in the vicinity of the wall. Therefore it is important to gain understanding of these potentials, in particular, how they are influenced by the problem parameters. With such an understanding, more insights into mitigating the problem can be obtained, and consequently, more effective approaches to tackle the problem can be taken. In this work, we present the effects of particle size, flow temperature and ionic strength of the solution on the colloidal potentials based on numerical analysis. The results support the conclusion that the rate of initial deposition of particles can be reduced if the particle size is smaller, the flow temperature is increased, and the ionic strength is reduced.


year-old man, presented with multiple lesions of PG on both legs 4 years after starting infliximab, which improved after the withdrawal of infliximab and starting ustekinumab. We are unaware of any previous reports of PG developing during treatment with adalimumab in a patient with psoriasis. The onset of PG during TNF inhibition is unexpected, as there are numerous reports of the successful use of TNF inhibitors for refractory PG. The putative mechanism of any such association is unclear. TNF blockage could increase the production of interferon alpha and IL-23, stimulating TH1 and TH17 cells, leading to paradoxical reactions. Guenova et al. analysed tissue samples of PG and showed a highly elevated expression of IL-23 in both transcriptional and protein levels. Therapy with ustekinumab resulted in a significant decrease of IL-23 expression in PG and concomitant healing of PG after 14 weeks of treatment. We report an unusual case of paradoxical PG arising during treatment of psoriasis with adalimumab. Given the potential role of IL-23, ustekinumab could be an alternative treatment of paradoxical reactions and refractory PG.


The present invention relates, inter alia, a disk brake with a brake caliper (1) and with a mounted in the latter brake actuation mechanism (17), said brake actuating mechanism comprises a servo mechanism (18) for initiating a brake application force, an adjusting device (19) to compensate for a pad wear, with a torque clutch, having a pressure element (20) for transferring the application force to the brake disc, and a return means (21) which are mounted around a rod (22), wherein the torque coupling, for example, as a roller ramp mechanism (35) is formed. To the torque coupling (21) can be subjected to a spring force, forming a torque limiter according to the invention by means of the restoring device. The invention also relates to a method for assembling such a disk brake.


An experimental analysis of the enthalpy probe technique for thermal plasma diagnostics is presented. Emphasis is given to the probe sensitivity, its accuracy, and its effect on the plasma flow. The study was carried out using a direct current (dc) plasma torch operated with Ar/H2 mixture (1% H2) under two different reactor chamber pressures, 400 and 200 torr. The results show that when the probe tip is coated with a thermal barrier coating, the sensitivity is improved because of the reduction of the tare heat flux to the probe surface. Thus, even at low values of gas sampling flow rate, the probe can still provide measurements with acceptable accuracy while the isokinetic sampling condition continues to be respected. Emission spectroscopic results show that the probe has negligible effect on the temperature field of the plasma jet.


Measurement of the optical transmission of a suspension of small particles is of considerable importance, e.g. for determination of particle size. In certain conditions interpretation of measurements is simple, i.e. when it may be assumed that the particles behave as an opaque screen of area equal to the total projected area of the particles in the beam. In general, however, the projected area must be multiplied by a factor K, known as the total scattering coefficient, which can have values between o and about 5.

The present paper reviews the values of K as a function of the wavelength λ of the incident light, the refractive index, absorption and radius (a) of the particles, and the angular size of the detector used in an experimental arrangement.

Attention is confined to spherical particles. By using elementary diffraction theory it is possible to obtain a physical picture of the reasons for the variation of K from the value I expected from geometrical optics. Exact methods of calculation are discussed, following Airy, Mie and Rayleigh for the respective cases a≫λ, a∽λ, a≪; some typical results from published calculations are quoted and reviewed, and optimum conditions for measurement are suggested.


In the present study, we compared the functional analysis of pear extracts cultured in conventional and environment-friendly conditions in primary cultured rat hepatocytes. ATP synthesis significantly increased by the treatment with environment friendly cultured pear powder but not by conventional group. In addition, cell proliferation using -thymidine incorporation was also stimulated by environment-friendly cultured pear extract compared to conventional group. Moreover, the expressions of CDK-2 and CDK-4 were increased but p21WAF1/Cip1 and p27 Kip1 decreased by environment-friendly cultured pear extract but not by conventional group. In conclusion, environment-friendly cultured pear powder has stimulatory effect on cell proliferation compared to conventional group in primary cultured rat hepatocytes.


We present a complete analysis on improving the gain flatness of ultrabroadband tellurite fiber Raman amplifiers (TFRAs) by optimizing the parameters of multiwavelength pumps. Compared to conventional TFRAs, our amplifier has low gain ripple despite the ultrawide amplification bandwidth: well below 3.78% (5.66%, 11.98%) with respect to the average net gain 10 dB over a 120-nm (140-, 160-nm) bandwidth. In addition, we investigate the fractional gain contribution from each pump wavelength for the optimal 140-nm TFRA, and observe that the configuration is effective in equalizing the peculiar dual-peak gain spectra produced by multiple pumps. Finally, we calculate the noise figure for the 140-nm TFRA with a vibration less than 3 dB.


In this paper we introduce a simple remote access solution which is based on a PC running Windows98 system. This solution allows lab staffs to connect to their lab LAN via dial-up connection, and to access resources in the LAN and even in the campus network or Internet.


tion P(a8p, €P') must be near to i. This assertion can be accepted as a loose formulation of a theorem in the calculus of chances. But then he goes on to claim that with the same conditions P(aep, 8p-) must also be near to i. In his presentation of the argument it is made to appear that the second assertion is merely a rewording of the first. Since it is highly probable that a sample will be "statistically similar" to the population from which it is drawn, therefore, he says, it is highly probable that a population will be "statistically similar" to a sample drawn from it. In order to justify the transition it would be necessary, however, to assume that


The paper have made a preliminary exploration about the establishment of SAR image target model base on the guidance of model base theory and on the basis of study evolution on SAR image target recognition. The design have made SAR image target model base management system successfully within the platform of Visual Studio 2005 and have studied on the establishment method of SAR image target model base.


The genus Haptolana Bowman, 1966 is rediagnosed, and is characterised by the unique synapomorphy of pereopods 2-7 having an expanded propodus, the palm of which contains a V-shaped series of spines and a haptorial dactylus which folds in between these spines. Haptolana pholeta, from anchialine waters on Barrow Island, Western Australia, is described, and is distinguished from the two other species of Haptolana in possessing a frontal lamina that is anteriorly rounded, that separates the antennule bases and is visible in dorsal view.


A new method to visualize the curvature of spacetime was recently proposed. This method finds the eigenvectors of the electric and magnetic components of the Weyl tensor and, in analogy to the field lines of electromagnetism, uses the eigenvectors' integral curves to illustrate the spacetime curvature. Here we use this approach, along with well-known topological properties of fields on closed surfaces, to show that an arbitrary, radiating, asymptotically flat spacetime must have points near null infinity where the gravitational radiation vanishes. At the zeros of the gravitational radiation, the field of integral curves develops singular features analogous to the critical points of a vector field. We can, therefore, apply the
topological classification of singular points of unoriented lines as a method to describe the radiation field.
We provide examples of the structure of these points using linearized gravity and discuss an application to the extreme-kick black-hole-binary merger.


Original digital data of satellite image contain not only the peculiar reflectance of the target on the Earth, but also many other kinds of effects. In the environmental monitoring, in order to detect the changes in multi-temporal images, it is necessary to correct these data to a peculiar reflectance of the target, or convert them into the same scale. Atmospheric correction is one of the most important and complicated kinds of correction. A simplified alternative method has already been proposed and successfully applied to the Thematic Mapper (TM) data of the Earth resource observation satellite LANDSAT. In this paper, the alternative atmospheric correction method was extended and applied to the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on board of NOAA satellites. Atmospheric correction for the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) estimation is also discussed.<<ETX>>


We show that the coarsest information structure needed to model a plant (environment) for verification of safety expressed as the avoidance of unsafe states is too coarse for the synthesis of control. The information structure is formulated as a partition of /spl Rfr//sub +//sup n/, which represents the state set of the continuous component of a timed automaton, a special case of a linear hybrid automaton. A feedback controller reads the discrete (a location) and continuous (a point in /spl Rfr//sub +//sup n/) information and produces an actuation by delaying or forcing the occurrence of certain transitions in the plant to ensure that dangerous states would not be reached. Finer information in the form of temporal successors is crucial for control but is not needed for verification. The challenge of finding the coarsest information structure for optimal control is proposed.


This searching probe goes beneath the common generalizations about integration to reveal in detail the causes, techniques, and results, not only as they relate to costs but also to problems of competitive strategy and over-all administration.


Reactions to artificial infection with Fusarium graminearum isolates and a new fungicide Swing Top were studied in nine winter wheat cultivars evaluated in field experiments at two sites for three years for expres - sion of symptoms, deoxynivalenol (DON) content in grain and grain yield. The results demonstrate a pronounced and relatively stable effect of cultivar resistance on reducing head blight, grain yield losses and contamination of grain by the mycotoxin DON. It is advantageous that the moderate level of resistance to Fusarium head blight (FHB) was detected also in two commonly grown Czech cultivars Sakura and Simila. Average fungicide efficacy for DON was 49.5% and 63.9% for a reduction in yield loss, however, it was found highly variable in different years and sites. The joint effect of cultivar resistance and fungicide treatment was 86.5% for DON and even 95.4% for reducing the yield loss. A very high risk was documented for susceptible cultivars and also the effects of medium responsive cultivars were found to be highly variable in different environments and therefore not guaranteeing sufficient protection against FHB under different conditions.


Introduction/Main Objectives: Blue-collar workers face major threats related to the development and application of Industry 4.0. Unfortunately, research on how they deal with this situation is scarce in the behavioral science literature. In this study, we attempt to fill this gap by emphasizing a methodological aspect of combining structural equation modeling (SEM) and person-item map analysis to the extended model of the theory of reasoned action. Novelty and Methods: We offer the notion of combining SEM and Rasch model analysis to explain the extended of theory of reasoned action. The respondents were blue-collar workers from Indonesia who have not yet started a business. Finding/Results: In line with our goal of applying intersubjective certification to the extended theory of reasoned action (TRA) model in the context of blue-collar workers, our results suggest that religiosity affects entrepreneurial intentions, both directly and indirectly, through attitude. The subjective norms have also been shown to influence the intention of blue-collar workers to become entrepreneurs. The extended TRA model has been proven empirically to have good predictive power, with a total effect of 83%. Conclusion: Regarding the sample issue, the person-item map is excellent for explaining our SEM-based findings. The idea of combining the Rasch model property, which is a persons-items map, requires more empirical support to promote its ability to illuminate SEM-based research explanations.


Supply Chain (SC) is a new relationship pattern among enterprises, and Supply Chain Management (SCM) is for this relationship essentially. Only after the research of this relationship is deeply done can the problems existing in the development of SCM be well solved. In this paper, a model for joining in SC is established with the knowledge of game theory for the first time. The correctness and applicability of the proposed model are proved through computation and validation, and many fundamental questions and characteristics of SCM are scientifically explained based on the model. The work of this paper is to provide a new way for the research of SC and SCM


The World Health Organization declared a COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, 2020, when there were 4,293 confirmed cumulative deaths. By May 17, 2020 this number increased to 315,005. The risk of death is higher above the age of 60, but there are many deaths below 60 (for example, in Sao Paulo, 25%). Due to the lack of a vaccine or specific treatment, there are at least three types of interventions used in the first wave of this pandemic:increased alertness and hygiene (e.g. Sweden); identification and isolation of infected people and their contacts (e.g. South Korea); lockdown (e.g. Italy). Choices of the right mix of interventions will vary from society to society and in the same society at different times. The search for a miracle drug is going on along with search for appropriate vaccine. In order to implement any strategy aimed to control the pandemic and preserve the economy, the country needs leadership that centralizes and coordinates actions. WHO is issuing the COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for 2021 and accompanying documents as a package aimed at guiding the coordinated action that we must take at national, regional, and global levels to overcome the ongoing challenges in the response to COVID-19, address inequities, and plot a course out of the pandemic.Our review aims to evaluate strategies of the most affected countries from different continents all over the for confronting the epidemic as it explains the best practices that could help other countries to overcome current or any upcoming pandemic.


The aims of this study is to design and make baking ovens that can produce an oven that has heat spread evenly on each gutter, and the time and temperature of the oven can be adjusted according to the needs. This study discusses about ovens made which operated with a choice of 2 types of heat sources namely electricity and gas, gas as an alternative source of heat, maximum heating temperature of 120°C. Literature study and field research methods (interviews and direct observation of baking oven). The results showed that oven baking with 2 heat sources were obtained from the electrical element and from the gas stove. Based on the results of oven baking tests using electric heating elements obtained the temperature on chamfer one 112 °C, chamfer two 110 °C and chamfer three 105 °C. The test results using gas obtained temperature on gutters one 125 °C, gutters two 115 °C, and gutters three 120 °C. In the oven baking thermostats are added as readers of the temperature in the oven, thermocouple as a temperature sensor, timer as a roasting timer in the oven, and SSR (Solid State Relay) as an automatic switch.


In article factors of heterogeneity of the regional social and economic systems, forming variety of forms of regional management in the conditions of spatial and economic heterogeneity of objects of management reveal. Six groups of the factors, allowing to make stratification of regions are given, their detailed characteristic is given.


The study was conducted to find how students perform in class if they work in groups. It also wanted to find out which gender groupings would students be working comfortably and obtaining better results. Experimental research design was utilized where the subjects were randomly assigned. The subjects of this study was composed of 9 groups, three all-male groups,  three all-female groups, and three mixed groups. Using ANOVA, data revealed that the subjects' formative tests mean score had no significant difference which implies that subjects if working by himself/herself obtained more or less similar results due to they were randomly assigned. While the collaborative learning where the subjects worked in different gender groups showed that there was a significant difference in their performance where all-female groups obtained the highest mean score followed by mixed groups implying that if subjects work with whom they are comfortable would have better results. In the Math achievement test which was taken individually posted that there is a significant difference in the mean scores obtained due to the level of improvement of their learning which could be attributed with whom they worked and learned the concepts. Keywords: Collaborative learning, gender groupings, math performance


This article explores a creative project entitled Performing Liberation which sought to empower communities with direct experience of incarceration to create and share creative work as part of transnational dialogue. One of the aims of the project was to facilitate creative dialogue and exchange between two incarcerated communities: prisoners at Auckland Prison and prisoners at San Quentin Prison in San Francisco. Written using autoethnographic methods, this co-authored article explores our recollections of key moments in a creative workshop at Auckland Prison in an attempt to explain its impact on stimulating the creativity of the participants. We begin by describing the context of incarceration in the US and New Zealand and suggest that these seemingly divergent locations are connected by mass incarceration. We also provide an overview of the creative contexts at San Quentin and Auckland Prison on which the Performing Liberation project developed. After describing key moments in the workshop, the article interrogates the creative space that it produced in relation to the notion of liberation, as a useful concept to interrogate various forms of oppression, and as a practice that is concerned with unshackling the body, mind, and spirit.


Abstract:  Background:  The outcome of solid organ transplantation has dramatically improved after the introduction of the calcineurin inhibitor cyclosporine. With the increasing longevity of heart transplant recipients, the long‐term effects of cyclosporine on renal function have become more evident. The natural history of kidney function following orthotopic heart transplant is not well defined and long‐term follow up studies are scant.