Fast methods like the fast multipole method or the adaptive cross approximation technique reduce the memory requirements and the computational costs of the boundary-element method (BEM) to approximately O(N). In this paper, both fast methods are applied in combination with BEM-finite-element method coupling to nonlinear magnetostatic problems.


A chelation-assisted approach to demonstrate the higher directing ability of N over O in 3,5-dihydroisoxazoles (I) and (VI) in Pd-catalyzed oxidative ortho-aryl substitution reactions is presented.


We design and fabricate vanadium dioxide metasurfaces for dynamic optical amplitude, phase, and beam angle modulation. Temperature-dependent ellipsometry yields a refractive index modulation of ~1.8. Metasurface optical modulation of ~17 dB is projected with near π phase tuning.


ago, published an atlas of photographs of cutaneous diseases, some of which were coloured, and all of singular beauty and clearness, due in part, no doubt, to the purity of the Italian sky. The letterpress, however, being written in his native tongue, rendered the volume a sealed book to many English readers. Dr Fox has favoured us with the first four parts of his photographic illustrations of skin diseases, which certainly bear the palm in a comparison with the two we have mentioned. The plan upon which this atlas has been devised is an admirable one. The author, who is in charge of the skin and venereal department of the New York Dispensary, where upwards of 5000 of such cases are treated annually, has had between two and three hundred photographs of typical cases taken, not only from this, but from other sources. A


Summary This paper illustrates the way in which the reactivity of sulphite species (S IV ) in aldose-amino acid-S IV mixtures provides kinetic data on the individual steps in the aldose-amino acid browning reaction, not previously accessible. Examples show the effects of reaction conditions on browning, the cocktail effect of mixtures of amino acids and, particularly, their synergistic behaviour, and the use of S IV to probe the importance of specific reaction intermediates such as Amadori compounds in Maillard browning. The approach may also be used to obtain similar kinetic data on the browning of oligosaccharides and fructose; the latter shows interesting contrast with the browning of glucose. Overall, the approach has the potential of an effective technique for the predictive modelling of Maillard browning in complex systems, including those where migration of reactants takes place during food processing.


Previous studies using southern blot analysis suggested the presence of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC)-related genes or pseudogenes in rodents (1-3). We have cloned an ODC pseudo gene from rat genomic library (Clone Teck) by using ODC cDNA (4) as a probe and determined its nucleotide sequence. This gene has more than 80% sequence homology with rat ODC cDNA (3) in the region ranging from the ATG translation start-site to about 1000 base down stream (indicated by closed circles).


Three senior consultants, that primary work with organisational development and project management has created a model, named PENG, specially adjusted for evaluation of IT-investments. The purpose ...


Using earthquake sequence of Xinyuan,Hejing earthquake with MS6.6 and digital seismic data recorded by Xinyuan station,this paper analyzed characteristics of coda Q value before and after the earthquake.The results show: there is an obvious change before and after the earthquake,with energy release of strong earthquake,changing tendency of Q value becoming flat.Study on characteristic of Q value will provide reliable basis for earthquake prediction.


The aim is to study the influence of cholestasis experimentally induced on the 17th day of pregnancy of female rats on the development of the stomach of 19 - day rat fetuses. Histological, histochemical, morphometrical, cytophotometrical and statistical methods of investigation were used to achieve the goal. As a result, it has been found out that cholestasis of pregnant rats results in decreased placental mass and volume, reduced fetal mass, slowered development of the stomach wall, especially of mucosal membrane.


THE IMPACT OF DEVIDEND POLICY ON SHARE PRICE IN THE INDONESIAN STOCK MARKET - Dividend Payout Ratio, Dividend Yield, Beta, Share price, M.M theory and
Gordon Theory


Cu-Zn-Al catalyst prepared by a complete liquid phase technology for CO hydrogenation has been investigated in a fixed bed reactor in terms of catalytic performance and compared with catalysts prepared by a traditional method such as co-precipitation. The catalysts are characterized by XRD, NH3-TPD, H2-TPR and XPS. Results show that the activity of the liquid phase prepared catalyst is much lower in fixed bed reactor than in a slurry reactor. It was also much lower than that of the catalyst prepared by co-precipitation, although its stability is higher. XPS and XRD characterization reveal that there are obvious differences in the structure, morphology and surface state of the catalysts prepared by the two methods. In the catalyst prepared by liquid phase technology, Cu exists in the form of metallic Cu even though the catalyst is unreduced and there are more acid sites and more carbon on its surface than on the surface of the co-precipitation catalyst. It is concluded that there is a surface carbon film covering the liquid phase catalyst, and the carbon film is an important reason for the low activity when the catalyst is applied to fixed bed reactor. Coke burning off, an effective way for removing the surface carbon, improves the catalyst activity in a fixed reactor.


Viewing multiple sclerosis (MS) as both neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration has major implications for therapy, with neuroprotection and neurorepair needed in addition to controlling neuroinflammation in the central nervous system (CNS). While Fasudil, an inhibitor of Rho kinase (ROCK), is known to suppress experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of MS, it relies on multiple, short‐term injections, with a narrow safety window. In this study, we explored the therapeutic effect of a novel ROCK inhibitor FSD‐C10, a Fasudil derivative, on EAE. An important advantage of this derivative is that it can be used via non‐injection routes; intranasal delivery is the preferred route because of its efficient CNS delivery and the much lower dose compared with oral delivery. Our results showed that intranasal delivery of FSD‐C10 effectively ameliorated the clinical severity of EAE and CNS inflammatory infiltration and promoted neuroprotection. FSD‐C10 effectively induced CNS production of the immunoregulatory cytokine interleukin‐10 and boosted expression of nerve growth factor and brain‐derived neurotrophic factor proteins, while inhibiting activation of p‐nuclear factor‐κB/p65 on astrocytes and production of multiple pro‐inflammatory cytokines. In addition, FSD‐C10 treatment effectively induced CD4+ CD25+, CD4+ FOXP3+ regulatory T cells. Together, our results demonstrate that intranasal delivery of the novel ROCK inhibitor FSD‐C10 has therapeutic potential in EAE, through mechanisms that possibly involve both inhibiting CNS inflammation and promoting neuroprotection.


The polarized styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymers (PSBS) were sulfonated with sulfonating agent acetyl sulfate made by sulfuric acid and acetic anhydride, the sulfonated PSBS (SPSBS) was characterized by infrared spectroscopy, and the sulfonating conditions were investigated by determination of sulfur content. The SPSBS/organic montmorillonite (OMMT) nanocomposites were prepared by melt intercalation process, and the intercalation structure and tensile properties of the composites were studied. The results showed that the sulfonation of PSBS was carried out mildly under the favorable conditions of volume fraction of acetone to total solvent of 10%, PSBS concentration of 0.10-0.15 g/mL, H2SO4/PSBS(mass ratio) of 8.5/100, Ac2O/H2SO4 (mole ratio) of 1.69, reaction time of 15-40 min, temperature of 25 ℃, and the gelation had not generated in reaction. SPSBS was intercalated into the lamellae of OMMT in SPSBS/OMMT nanocomposites. The effectiveness of intercalation of SPSBS was superior to that of PSBS and SBS, and better with increasing sulfonate content. The tensile properties of SPSBS were superior to those of SBS and PSBS. The tensile properties of SPSBS/OMMT nanocomposites were better than those of SBS/OMMT and PSBS/OMMT nanocomposites, and were enhanced with the increase of sulfonate content.


Reinjection of heat-depleted thermal water has long been in the center of scientific interest in Hungary regarding around 1000 operating thermal wells. While the physical and chemical aspects of reinjection have partly been answered in the past years, the effects of biological processes are still less known. We carried out our investigations in the surface elements of the Hodmezővasarhely geothermal system which is one of the oldest operating geothermal systems in Hungary. About one-third of the used geothermal water has been reinjected since 1998 by two reinjection wells at the end of the thermal loops. During the operation, plugging of the surface system was experienced within a few-day-long period, due to biological processes. The goal of our research was to find the dominant species of the microbial flora and to make a proposal to avoid further bacterial problems. We found that the reinjected, therefore the produced, water's chemical oxygen demand, phenol index, and BTEX composition basically determine the appearing flora on the surface. When the concentration of these compounds in the thermal water is significant and residence time is long enough in the buffer tank, certain bacteria can be much more dominant than others, thus able to form a biofilm which plugs the surface equipment much more than it is expected.


An optimum condition for suppression of separation was investigated experimentally. A two-dimensional airfoil of NACA 0015 with a large angle of attack was used to generate a separation. The flow near the surface was sucked in by four suction-cells independently. The cells were arranged in line at the center of the span. Several combinations of active cells and their suction volumes were tested to obtain the minimum power consumption of suction required for the suppression of separation. The extent of suppression was judged by the velocity profile obtained by flow visualization near the trailing edge. Each cell showed an optimum value of the suction volume for a specific angle of attack with separation. It was found that the suction performance of a cell was greatest if the cell was placed just in front of the separation point. A large saving in suction power was achieved when the cells were placed just in front of and at the separation point.


The authors present a method for using local indirect addressing to achieve faster solutions for some problems with data-dependent convergence rates on SIMD (single-instruction-stream, multiple-data-stream) architectures. A class of problems characterized by computations on data points where the computation is identical but the convergence rate is data dependent is examined. In the absence of indirect addressing, algorithm time is governed by the maximum number of iterations. An algorithm using indirect addressing allows a processor to proceed to the next data point upon convergence. Thus the overall number of iterations will approach the mean convergence rate for a sufficiently large problem. Load-balancing techniques can be applied for additional performance improvement. These techniques are used for solving Mandelbrot sets on the MP-1 massively parallel computer.<<ETX>>


Incorporation of [1-13C,2H3]acetate into O-methylasparvenone (1) and analysis of the 2H β-isotope shifts in the resulting 13C n.m.r. spectrum indicate that one hydrogen is lost from the methyl derived from the acetate 'starter' unit; the magnitude of the observed 2H β-isotope shifts showed a marked dependence on the functionality of the reporter 13C nucleus and the stereospecificity of 2H incorporation.


In well‐populated areas, such as western Europe, PV is often integrated into the building envelope. Despite the fact that there are many examples showing that PV can be an aesthetically neutral or visually attractive element in architecture, many BIPV systems display few architectural qualities. But if well applied, PV can increase a building's character and value. Within Task 7 of the IEA PVPS programme a team of experts with an architectural background studied which key requirements needed to be complied with (design criteria for good‐quality PV projects) in order to produce successful PV integration. These criteria are discussed in the article.


budget proposed by the Illinois State Board of Education for fiscal year 1977 called for a state funding increase of nearly $400 million or approximately 25 percent over the previous year. This was a budget which the Board determined to be necessary if all mandated programs were to be funded according to law. Less than one month later, the Governor proposed a budget that included an increase of approximately $150 million, or a 9.5 percent increase over the previous year, for elementary and secondary education. Rather than recommend his own allocation of these funds, the Governor requested that the Board allocate the proposed funding among its programs. Within this fiscal context, state school finance experts faced a problem which they all agreed merited attention. The new District Power Equalizer Formula (or Resource Equalizer, as Illinois calls it) contained several flaws which had to be remedied if it was to provide the intended equity in resource distribution. If the formula remained unchanged, distribution of even the entire funding requested by the State Board of Education would not have been equitable. Modification of the formula was seen as essential, therefore, if funding was to be held to the Governor's recommended level, but formula reform costs money and the amount spent for that purpose had to be considered as a potential trade-off with spending for other elementary and secondary education purposes. The constraints this fiscal situation placed on the State Board of Education, which attempted to develop formula reform options and place them within the boundaries of available resources, were extremely severe. This paper reviews problems which Illinois school districts have with the resource equalizer; it outlines reform proposals considered by the 79th General Assembly (1975-76) and summarizes the four major options available to achieve formula reform


It is clear and inevitable that the current electricity sector will change to a new model. For everyone in this value chain, the future holds new projects and challenges that will get harder and harder. Technological advances have led to the creation of new ideas, such as renewable energy communities, decentralized renewable energy generation, and even the storage of renewable energy. These things have given consumers a more active role in the electricity sector and helped them reach their environmental goals in a big way. With the rise of communities that use renewable energy, there is a need for new management tools, mostly in generation and load management. So, this paper suggests a platform that can group consumers and prosumers together based on their energy use and where they live and also classify those groups (communities). Two algorithms, K-means, and DBSCAN, are thought to be able to do this. With this work, it will be possible to check how each algorithm works and how well it puts players into communities. Nine cities in the north of Portugal were considered to show how the proposed platform could be used. The findings provide evidence that the developed platform is adequate, versatile, and reliable regarding classifying communities that use renewable energy.


Bacteroides is the most predominant bacteria in the human large intestinal tract. Bacteroides fragilis RoidB isolated from a Korean faecal sample showed high activity compared to other bacterial species. The optimized meidum for the production of from 8. fragilis contained BHI 37g, hemin 10mg, cysteine 0.5g, resazurin 1mg, vitamin K1mg, and starch 5g per 1 L. The crude obtained through DEAE-sepharose and CM- cellulose chromatography showed optimum temperature and pH at and 7.0, respectively. Among several metals, showed strong inhibition on enzyme activity.


This small-scale exploratory qualitative investigation highlights the differential experiences of new teachers classified as occasional (supply/substitute). We address the lack of formal professional support offered to them and review the implications for their inclusion within an online Community of Practice (CoP). The findings spotlight the participants' resilience and higher than normal levels of social insight as being way finding methods of coping.


PRODUCED IN 1929, the first year of sound films, The Blue Angel refused to follow the then popular technique of photographing theater and clung tenaciously to the traditions of the silent picture. This is perhaps the reason why it can be seen again today with such enjoyment, in spite of the fact that its dialogue serves mainly as narrative. For by emphasizing pictorial quality, its director Von Sternberg was forced to employ potentialities of the camera and of natural sound that were far in advance of his time and, in fact, give the picture its greatness. Von Sternberg, still in Berlin at the time, actually shot an English version together with the German, and it was this print that was first shown in England and America-to the film's disadvantage, for the heavy accents of the players proved to be a handicap. But this was not the only obstacle it had to overcome in America. Despite popular acclaim in Paris (where it had to be banned), in England, and in America itself, where in most cities it was allowed to run for only a few days, it was not shown in this country until Morocco (1930) had created the inferior American-conceived stereotype of Dietrich which has persisted to the present day and to which, had it not been for her gift for comedy as well as her remarkable personality, she would long ago have succumbed. Recent Dietrich films, like A Foreign Affair and Stage Fright, show best perhaps how her theatrical presence resists the patina of the mere femme fatale which directors like to cast over it.


As "philology" is a very widespread term, with different meanings, in giving a general evaluation of the status of western "philology" in Ethiopian and Eritrean (henceforth only Ethiopian) Studies, we must sharply distinguish between "philology" as literary criticism, for which the present writer does not feel at home, "philology "as a general term indicating accuracy in translation and description of texts and manuscripts, and that particular branch of philology which is called textual criticism.


In recent years, camping is popular in Taiwan, but the research on campers' participation behavior is still insufficient. The purpose of this research is to analyze the structural relationship between camping tourists' motivation, experience, and satisfaction. The survey was conducted in a convenient sampling method, and a total of 464 valid questionnaires were collected. After descriptive statistics and partial least squares (PLS) statistics analysis, the results show that the higher the motivation of camping tourists, the more positive their experience and the higher their satisfaction. In addition, this research also confirms that experience has a mediating effect on motivation and satisfaction in terms of academic theory.


Objective: In order to study patients with a diagnosis of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XCG), we analyzed their demographics, epidemiology and clinica...


In order to cultivate the cuisine-specialized personnel who can suit the needs of catering market, recently we have held an inquiry into the cuisine talents' quality required by the catering managers and the level of the understanding of cuisine graduates about the present cuisine educational situation.The inquiry was conducted mainly by asking and answering questions through visiting corresponding catering industry. The results showed that with the aim to reform the cuisine-specialized subjects we should renew our teach- ing concept,adopt advanced course modes,have a completely new curriculum system and use newly estab- lished teaching mode of so- called"Please come in and go out".


A without increasing the number of entries to be set in the transfer node on the network, to allow transfer control by finely alternative pathway. A routing control system, individual transfer node belongs to one of the groups, the transport network that performs packet forwarding based on a corresponding sub-labels to the group, based on the information of the received packet, a plurality of sub-labels in an edge node to add a configuration label, by controlling the transfer processing based on the sub-label in combination and the transfer node of a sub-label is added at the edge node, and a control device for controlling routing of the transport network. The control device, when the communication path failure, the edge node, among the sub-label to be added to subsequent received packets, to perform the change of the sub-label corresponding to the faulty segment of the communication path. The control device, the forwarding node to perform the packet transfer along a route which does not pass through the faulty segment. .FIELD 1


Maize corn straw stem, rice straw stem and cow dung were used as raw materials for aerobic composting sequencing batch type to explore composting treatment process parameter change law. The results showed that the two material handling between 50~54 ℃ temperature and maintaining more than 7 days, the final reaction harmless products were of high degree, and final product surplus of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium was increased, the relative contents achieved the agricultural control standard. During the treatment process, nitrogen was in-creased. Due to different levels of nitrogen losses in the aerobic reaction phase, the appropriate measures shoule be adopted to protect nitro-gen in the late stages of reaction.


The theory of detecting target for stepped-frequency continuous wave radar is introduced in this paper and the signal processing of stepped-frequency continuous wave which uses the sampling frequency follows method is presented.Aiming at the problem of velocity-frequency coupling and velocity-range disorder caused by target moving,the same target has same digital Doppler frequency signal through using this method.Then,though compensating every phase of Doppler frequency of stepped-frequency signal,we can obtain a precision range-velocity image.Therefore,the sampling frequency follows method is a 2D range-velocity detecting method of moving target.


The MgCl_2/SiO_2 complex support was prepared by spray drying using alcoholic suspension which contained MgCl_2 and SiO_2. The complex support reacted with TiCl_4 and di-n-butyl phthalate, give the catalyst for propylene polymerization. The catalyst was spherical and porous with high specific surface area. The multistage polymerization of propylene for high impact propylene was studied with the catalyst system. It was found that the final high impact polypropylene after two stages of reaction was still freeflowing, spherical granules. Homopolypropylene with pore diameter between 100 nm and 10000 nm was suitable for EPR to fill in during ethylene-propylene copolymerization. The high impact polypropylene showed good balance between stiffness and toughness.


The present investigation is conducted to study the effect of Gurney flap configuration on the performance of a centrifugal fan at different Reynolds numbers. Gurney flaps of different configurations, such as angle, quarter round and half round corresponding to a nominal height of 1.2 mm (1.94% of the impeller blade spacing at tip) height are attached to the pressure surface of the centrifugal fan impeller blade tip. Performance tests are carried out on the centrifugal fan with a vaneless diffuser at five Reynolds numbers viz. 0.30, 0.41, 0.55, 0.69 and 0.80×10 based on the impeller tip speed, impeller blade exit height and kinematic viscosity, both with and without Gurney flaps. From the performance curves it is found that fan performance improves significantly with Gurney flaps at low Reynolds numbers and improves marginally at high Reynolds numbers. Gurney flap of angle configuration of height as small as 1.94% of the impeller blade spacing at tip increases head coefficient by 5.2% and increases the volume flow rate across the fan by 5.4% at the lowest Reynolds number of 0.30×10. Even though there is increase in both head and flow coefficients with other Gurney flap configurations (quarter round and half round), they are always less than that for the angle Gurney flap. The effect of Reynolds number on the performance curves is found to be negligible with Gurney flaps, whereas the effect of Reynolds number on the performance curves of the impeller without Gurney flap is found to be considerable. Additional experiments conducted with Gurney flaps of two configurations, viz. angle and quarter round, with a larger height of 2.5 mm (4.05% of the impeller blade spacing at tip) attached on the pressure surface of the centrifugal fan impeller blade tip have shown that the performance of the fan with quarter round GF is better than the performance of the fan with angle GF.


A brief description of an airborne infrared net radiation receiver (developed in Germany) is given, and the results of radiosonde flights made with this element at Thule, Greenland, during February 1959 are shown.

The outgoing net radiation flux during the arctic winter increases with altitude from 0.05 cal cm−2min−1 at the surface to about 0.2 cal cm−2min−1 between 15,000 and 20,000 meters. Above 25,000 meters the outgoing net radiation flux again decreases considerably.


The invention concerns pharmaceutical compositions containing as active principle an oligosaccharide or formula (I) or a mixture of said oligosaccharides, novel oligosaccharides of formula (I), mixtures thereof and methods for preparing them.


The UWB(Ultra-wideband) printed planar antenna in this paper is notched in the ground plane,so that the bandwidth is expanded,and the inner band performance is improved,too.Then through notching in the top of the patch,the bandwidth is further expanded at the high frequency section.The measured result shows that the-10 dB impedance bandwidth of the improved antenna is 2.1~25.5 GHz in contrast to 2~11.4 GHz of the simulated bandwidth of the initial antenna,as a result,the bandwidth enhances 14 GHz.The simulated and measured results show that the radiation patterns are very symmetrical at 2.5 GHz,8 GHz and 25 GHz.


A carbonylative Sonogashira coupling approach to the synthesis of glyco-alkynones is described. Eighteen examples were obtained in moderate do nearly quantitative yields under mild conditions employing Mo(CO)6 as a safe carbon monoxide source. Functionalization of the alkynyl moiety via cycloaddition with organic azides provided six examples of glyco-triazoles.


Recently, Magneto-Rheological (MR) dampers attract a great deal of attentions from many researchers as the semi-active control devices. In the MR damper, a MR fluid is used. The properties of the MR fluid can be controlled in accordance with the magnetic field. Therefore, the force generated by the MR damper is adjustable by changing the magnetic field at the orifice of the damper. In this paper, the force-velocity relationship of the MR damper is analytically studied. Based on the fluid dynamics with the Bingham model and Herschel-Bulkley exact relationships between piston velocity and generated force are obtained. It is confimed that each analytical result can predict the behavior of the MR damper exactly.


We prove a criterion for the irreducibility of an integral group representation over the fraction field of a Noetherian domain in terms of suitably defined reductions of at prime ideals of . As applications, we give irreducibility results for universal deformations of residual representations, with special attention to universal deformations of residual Galois representations associated with modular forms of weight at least .


The results of recent neutron scattering studies on La/sub 2-x/Sr/sub x/CuO/sub 4/ are reviewed. For x = 0 the material is an antiferromagnetic insulator, and the spins in the CuO/sub 2/ sheets are well-described by the 2D S = 1/2 square lattice Heisenberg model. With increasing x the Neel state is destroyed and is replaced at low temperatures, at least for samples which are nonmetallic or have low superconducting T/sub c/'s, by a spin glass. The instantaneous correlations as well as those of the glass are incommensurate with the crystal lattice. The spin-spin correlation length in the doped CuO/sub 2/ sheets equals the average separation between the holes which ultimately carry the supercurrent. 47 refs., 7 figs.


Zhang Ailing uncovered a dark jail in woman's heart for the modern female literature.She discovered a mental disease accumulated in thousands of years,which in the key obstacle affecting the female literature.Her thing about female is rational,the exposure and criticism is calm.Zhang Ailing established her position in the modern female literature with great work.


A 46‐year‐old man had a cystic mass on the right side of his scalp. Histological examination revealed a cystic dermal nodule composed of relatively circumscribed lobules of proliferating squamous epithelium, with atypical mitoses and dyskeratotic cells of invasive structure, which was diagnosed as proliferating tricholemmal cystic carcinoma (PTCC). Most of the cyst was composed of thick layers of highly proliferating, atypical, dedifferentiated epithelium (dedifferentiated part), which was attached to a highly proliferative but mildly differentiated part. A completely differentiated, tricholemmal cyst (TC)‐like part was also attached to the main cyst, which supports the idea of PTCC beginning in a pre‐existing TC. The dedifferentiated and mildly differentiated parts exhibited a high frequency of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA)‐positive cells both in the basal and the suprabasal layers, while PCNA staining was almost negative in the TC‐like part. Expression of cytokeratin (CK)10 and CK16 suggested disturbed epidermal differentiation in dedifferentiated part, while TC‐like part showed well‐differentiated trichilemmal epithelium and the mildly differentiated part was in the middle of these two.


Hybrid renewable energy systems, consisting of different types of technologies, have been proposed as an eco-friendly energy system for stand-alone remote area. Comparing traditional off-grid systems, using diesel generator with renewable energy systems, it is found that the latter offers technical, economic and environmental advantages. In this study, a hybrid renewable energy system using hydrogen storage system is considered for satisfying the sample load pattern for Rafsanjan in Iran. Wind turbine site matching is very crucial for having a cost-effective energy system. Wind probability density function of the region is used to estimate capacity factor for four wind turbines and the turbine with the highest capacity factor is selected. A hybrid system consisting of wind turbine, photovoltaic panel, fuel cell is considered. This system is modeled, optimally sized, and compared with a diesel-alone generation system in terms of the total annual cost and environmental pollutants.


This article describes a study whose purpose was to combine the now recognised benefit of botulinum toxin-A in peripheral spasticity and dystonia with the techniques of nerve block developed for chemical neurolysis. It also investigates the value of accurate motor point location to deliver smaller doses and to assess their effectiveness and duration.


Background Fatigue is highly prevalent in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or sarcoidosis. However, the difference in fatigue perceptions for these patients is unknown and this may be important to better understand what fatigue means to the individual patient. Methods This cross-sectional quantitative study aims to determine the different perceptions of fatigue as 'frustrating', 'exhausting', 'pleasant', 'frightening' using the Fatigue Quality List and to assess determinants related to these perceptions of fatigue. Beside the fatigue quality connotations, demographics, lung function, fatigue severity (Checklist Individual Strength subscale Fatigue), dyspnea (modified-Medical Research Council), fatigue catastrophizing (Fatigue Catastrophizing Scale), anxiety/depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) and general health status (EuroQoL 5-dimension 5-level) were assessed. Results Mean frequency score of fatigue-related perceptions in patients with IPF was 3.4 points and in patients with sarcoidosis 4.0 points. Severely fatigued patients with IPF reported their fatigue less 'pleasant' significantly more often than patients without severe fatigue. Fatigue severity, dyspnea, catastrophizing and general health were significantly correlated with the negative connotation categories of the Fatigue Quality List in patients with IPF. Severely fatigued sarcoidosis patients reported their fatigue perceptions significantly more often as 'frustrating', 'exhausting', 'frightening' and less 'pleasant' than patients without severe fatigue. Moreover, in patients with sarcoidosis fatigue severity, dyspnea, catastrophizing and depression were significantly associated with all four categories of the Fatigue Quality List that describe the experienced fatigue (P<0.05). Conclusions The current findings of experiences of fatigue in patients with IPF or pulmonary sarcoidosis provide insights for professionals treating these patients. Although similarities were found in the several experiences of fatigue across non-severely and severely fatigued patients, differences were also evident and could be mapped for IPF and sarcoidosis.


Hyogo 679-5198, Synchrotron X-ray nanotomography, which o ff ers a state-of-the-art resolution, has been applied for the 3D observations of hydrogen induced nano voids under di ff erent strain levels in Al  Zn  Mg  Cu aluminum alloys. A great number of nano voids are initiated uniformly across the whole specimen during a loading process. The average diameter and number density of initiated nano voids is 300nm and 5 © 10 15 m ¹ 3 , respectively. No evidence has been observed that the formation of nano voids results in the propagation of hydrogen induced quasi-cleavage cracks and premature fracture of Al  Zn  Mg  Cu aluminum alloys. Since nano void is one of the hydrogen trap sites in Al  Zn  Mg  Cu aluminum alloys, the majority of hydrogen can


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By applying the coincidence degree theory,this paper studies the existence of several periodic solutions to the high-order functional differential equation,and some new results for the existence of at least two periodic solutions to such equation are obtained.Two examples are employed to illustrate the feasible results.


A finite element method (FEM) analysis has been performed to evaluate the low cycle fatigue life of the surface modified low carbon steel by quenching and tempering treatment. It was found that the equivalent plastic strain range of the surface modified steel, which has modifying layer with a thickness of 0.5mm, was smaller than that of non-surface modified steel at the surface portion of the specimen. The low cyde fatigue life appears to be improved by the surface treatment.


The work aims to present initial efforts to the development of an integrated user friendly (architect-oriented) tool for the environmental assessment and optimization of buildings. The tool will focus on the preliminary design phase, where improvements, having a major influence on the building lifecycle, are still possible. A software tool for dynamic simulation of the building lifecycle will be coupled to an open source framework for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) calculations. In order to evaluate building design alternatives according to environmental, economic and comfort criteria, the development of an optimal solution selection strategy approach will be tackled. Also the economically optimal combination of energy saving measures and a hierarchy of energy savings investments will be taken into account. In a further step, the developed approach will then be applied to a concrete case study.


A clamp-on measurement system for flexible and accurate fluid temperature measurements for turbulent flows with Reynolds numbers higher than 30,000 is presented in this
paper. This noninvasive system can be deployed without interference with the fluid flow while delivering the high accuracies necessary for performance and acceptance testing for power plants in terms of measurement accuracy and position. The system is experimentally validated in the fluid flow of a solar thermal parabolic trough collector test
bench, equipped with built-in sensors as reference. Its applicability under industrial conditions is demonstrated at the 50 MWel AndaSol-3 parabolic trough solar power plant in Spain. A function based on large experimental data correcting the temperature Gradient between the measured clamp-on sensor and actual fluid temperature is developed, achieving an uncertainty below 60.7 K (2r) for fluid temperatures up to 400 C. In addition, the experimental results are used to validate a numerical model. Based on the results of this model, a general dimensionless correction function for a wider range of
application scenarios is derived. The clamp-on system, together with the dimensionless correction function, supports numerous combinations of fluids, pipe materials, insulations, geometries, and operation conditions and should be useful in a variety of industrial applications of the power and chemical industry where temporal noninvasive fluid temperature measurement is needed with good accuracy. The comparison of the general
dimensionless correction function with measurement data indicates a measurement uncertainty below 1 K (2r).


Progress in the application of vertically-aligned carbon nanofibers (VACNF) as parallel subcellular and molecular-scale probes for biological manipulation and monitoring is reported. VACNFs possess many attributes that make them very attractive for implementation as functional, nanoscale features of microfabricated devices. For example, they can be synthesized at precise locations upon a substrate, can be grown many microns long, and feature sharp, nano-dimensioned tips. This, and their needlelike, vertical orientation upon a substrate, makes them particularly attractive as multielement cellular scale probes or as a parallel embodiment of traditional single-point microinjection or microelectrophysiological systems. We will overview our progress with fabricating and characterizing several embodiments of VACNF cell probing systems, which all feature arrays of nanoscale electrochemically-active probing regions at the tips of individually electrically-addressed nanofiber elements. We also overview our techniques of integrating these probing structures with intact cells and how these structures may be used on a massively parallel basis for measurement and control around and within viable cells.


A 53‐year‐old man presented with firm, non‐tender subcutaneous nodules overlying his hands and elbows. These had been progressive in number and size over 7 years. Rheumatoid factor was negative but a biopsy was consistent with rheumatoid nodules. He has never had any joint symptoms and remains otherwise asymptomatic. Examination is unremarkable except for the nodules described. We believe this man has rheumatoid nodules with no evidence of arthritis.


The recently achieved advances in material technology permit the construction and cost-efficient operation of steam power stations with supercritical fresh steam. New coal-fired power station concepts must also be able to compete with these modern, conventional coal-fired power stations where the power generating costs are concerned.


The development and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC) have been associated with inflammation processes that involve the overactivation of the NF‐κB signalling pathway. The characterization of the NF‐κB expression profile in CRC is an important topic since the suppression of NF‐κB represents a potential therapeutic approach. In this study, we assessed the expression levels of 84 NF‐κB‐related genes in paired tumoral (T) and peritumoral (PT) tissues from 18 CRC patients and 18 normal colonic mucosae, and the expression levels of three miRNAs targeting the most dysregulated genes revealed by the case–control analysis. Comparing the gene expression profile of T and controls, 60 genes were dysregulated. The comparison of T and PT revealed 17 dysregulated genes in the tumoral tissues, with IL1B, CXCL8, IL1A, and CSF2 being the most upregulated. Notably, through a bioinformatics analysis, the differential gene expression of 11 out of the 17 genes was validated on a larger cohort of 308 CRC patients compared with 41 controls. Moreover, a decrease in the levels of RELA, NOD1, CASP8, BCL2L1, ELK1, and IKBKB was identified in poorly differentiated tumours compared to moderately differentiated tumours. The analysis of the three miRNAs targeting IL1B, CXCL8, IL1A, and CSF2 showed that miR‐182‐5p was upregulated in T compared with PT, whereas miR‐10b‐5p was downregulated in T compared with PT and control tissues. Our results may contribute to the design of new experimental therapeutic strategies based on endogenous molecules, such as miRNAs, to target the genetic key players of the NF‐ κB pathway.


Abstract : This report characterizes the compressive fatigue failure are described for unnotched laminates. A normalized slope parameter with units of percent decreases of ultimate compressive stress per decade of applied cycles is used to characterize the fatigue resistance ofthe materials. The degradation by water immersion of the Graphite/Epoxy systems is shown to be a loss static compressive strength and a decrease in normalized slope on the order of 10 percent. Multiple Regression Analysis used to quantify the effects of varying unidirectional ply laminate orientation shows that the compressive fatigue resistance of advanced composites cannot be satisfactorily explained only by ply orientation characterization. Various physical theories concerning the causes and processes of ultimate failure during compressive fatigue are postulated, based on the microstructures of the specimens and phenomena observed during testing.


T PRINCIPLES of social justice and social action are deeply imbedded in the Jewish religious consciousness. The call of the Lawgiver, "Justice, justice shalt thou pursue" is persistent. It reflects itself in the concern for the common welfare, and the impulse to confront evil, malice and injustice wherever it may spring up. Amos demands, "Let justice well up as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream;" Malachi pleads, "Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us all? Why do we deal treacherously, each against his brother?" The Rabbinic teacher insists, "On three pillars the world stands: on truth, on justice, and on peace."


Analytical dependences are found in article for definition of an error of processing as functions from a combination of geometrical parameters of a mill, preparation and their relative situation. Graphic interpretations of the found dependences are given and as an example private tasks are solved.


ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Fisher Divorce Adjustment Scale Japanese version (FDAS-J) and develop a FDAS Japanese short version (FDAS-JS) for use in Japanese populations. The participants were 468 divorced individuals. The findings for reliability and validity supported the use of the FDAS-J. The original six subscales were retained. The FDAS-JS included 24 items, and its factorial structure was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis, which suggested a reasonable fit to the data. The results for the reliability and validity of the FDAS-JS were similar to those for the FDAS-J.


Objective To establish the quality standard of Tiaojing Zhixue Granules.Methods Radix Astragali,Radix Paeononiae Alba,Herba Ecliptae and Fructus Psoraleae in Tiaojing Zhixue Granules were identified by TLC;Paeoniflorin content in Tiaojing Zhixue Granules was determined by HPLC.Results The relevant spots in Radix Astragali,Radix Paenoniae Alba,Herba Ecliptae and Fructus Psoraleae can be identified by TLC.The content of paeoniflorin in Radix Paenoniae Alba can be determined by HPLC.The linearity of paeoniflorin was good in the range of 0.0968 ~ 0.4838 μg(r = 0.9999).The average recovery of paeoniflorin was 99.71 % with RSD = 1.33 %.Conclusion The established quality standard is simple,feasible and repeatable,and can be used for quality supervisory of Tiaojing Zhixue Granules.


In this paper, a singular delayed single-species system with two delays is proposed. The conditions of the existence of the positive equilibria are obtained. Further, the local stability of the system and the existence of Hopf bifurcation are obtained by analyzing the distribution of roots of the corresponding characteristic equation, respectively. Finally, numerical simulations are concluded to check the analytic results.


Laser damage thresholds depend on the amount of energy absorbed, and in this specific case, energy absorbed by the retina. The goal of our research is to simulate a supercontinuum laser source and compare the resulting damage to that of the current ANSI approach. To calculate retinal damage we utilize the Arrhenius integral, which returns numerical values for laser-induced damage with values ranging from zero to one depending on the severity. Our simulations use numerical analysis to iterate through different coordinates in space and time to return data representative of the physical situation after we expose the eye to a gaussian laser beam. We have performed simulations ranging from a singular laser source up to a three-laser source and are currently working towards an automated method of generating these complex configurations in the hopes of more efficiently replicating the damage properties of a specific laser product and comparing it to the existing ANSI approach.


The paper firstly established hydrogeological model for Chensilou Coal Mine research area,then used the Visual Modflow software to carry out numerical simulation in the research area of Taiyuan upper formation limestone aquifer,and the groundwater flow is consistent with the practical situation,hydrogeological parameters conform to actual condition,simulation results further illustrated that groundwater runoff conditions in Taiyuan Group limestone aquifer groundwater system was better.Drawdown funnel rapidly expanded,and maintained slow development trend,which showed that Taiyuan group limestone aquifer static reserves were smaller,permeability coefficient was larger,and had a certain lateral recharge.


Eleven lesions of the brain were analyzed and compared; they had absorption coefficients uniformly at the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) level following contrast enhancement, and ranged from benign to malignant and solid to cystic. Grossly solid tumors may have absorption coefficients on the CT scan equal to CSF even after contrast enhancement. Absorption coefficients are misleading as histological indicators and in diagnosis; it is impossible to separate cystic from non-cystic, benign from malignant, and neoplastic from non-neoplastic lesions by absorption coefficients alone.


Retaining wall for retaining landslides, comprising a plurality of drawers, wherein the upper face of each drawer has at least one orifice for introducing filling material into the drawer; and the bottom face of each drawer has engagement means with said hole of the upper face, establishing a relationship dovetailed drawers each other.


On the basis of engineering geological investigation,rock mass structure and hydrogeology survey,seepage field analysis,geostress survey and measurement of physcomechanical properties,RFPA2D simulating the destructive process of rock masses,FLAC3D used to stress and displacement analysis and limit equilibrium method were combined to determine the final slope angle of deep part in Pingzhuang Western Surface Mine.The high steep slope's stability is analyzed and optimized,with the result that slope angle of every sub area was improved by 1 ~ 6° as a whole.


In this paper, we propose time filter algorithm based on the Backward Euler method for the non‐stationary Navier‐Stokes/Darcy problems. The decoupling method is composed of Backward Euler method and normal time filter. Stability and the second‐order convergence are also proved in details. Finally, numerical examples are listed to validate the theoretical analysis.


The commercial catfish covers about 37% of value of production in aquaculture sectors in Malaysia . Aeromonas hydrophila is the most common bacterial infection that occurred in catfish culture, mainly due to poor environment and water quality. The occurrence of bacterial disease affect the economical production of farm and may contribute to the excessive usage of antibiotics which can lead to antibiotic resistance problem. This recent study aimed to investigate the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of A. hydrophila infection in commercial hybrid catfish, ( Clarias gariepinus × C. batracus ) from several wet markets in Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia. A total of 28 catfish were collected randomly from different wet markets in Besut area. The organs such as heart, liver and spleen were taken out and inoculated on Blood Agar with ampicillin. The suspected colonies were subculture for at least three times to get pure colonies. For the identification of A.hydrophilla , the pure colonies were analysed using Gram's staining technique and five biochemical tests namely; Catalase, Oxidase, Methyl Red, Voges Proskauer and Triple Sugar Iron Test. For antimicrobial susceptibility test, the disc diffusion method was conducted by using four types of antibiotic discs, vancomycin, cephazolin, meropenem and colistin sulphate. The prevalence of A. hydrophila infection in this study were 18% (n=5). For disc diffusion method, resistance index for all isolates were ranged from 0.25 to 0.50. Therefore, proper management in fish farming area and routine monitoring of drug susceptibility patterns overtime is necessary.


Purpose: We wanted to evaluate the effective methods that are appropriate for an endemic area of thyroid disease and to compare the differences of cytologic diagnostic rates with and without using a peculiar smear technique. Materials and Methods: We analyzed the incidence rate of insufficient results, complications and the total procedure times of 1,126 thyroid nodules in 776 patients who underwent US-FNAB (ultrasonography-guided fineneedle aspiration biopsy) from January to December 2005. We compared the diagnostic rate between the two groups; the groups' tests were performed with a peculiar smear technique (Group A, n = 313) or with a conventional smear technique (Group B, n = 250). Results: According to the size of the thyroid nodule, the incidence rate of an insufficient result on US-FNAB and the mean total procedure time for 1126 thyroid nodules in 776 patients were measured as 16.9% (52/308) and 208 seconds for nodules under 0.5 cm, 9.8% (30/306) and 160 seconds for nodules between 0.5 cm-1.0 cm, and 6.0% (30/504) and 134 seconds for nodules over 1.0 cm. These 776 patients showed no significant complications, except for mild pain. In Group A, the incidence rate of an insufficient result was calculated as 15.1% (14/93) for the group with nodules under 0.5 cm, 5.3% (5/95) for the group with nodules between 0.5 cm-1.0 cm, 4.8% (6/125) for the group with nodules over 1.0 cm, and 8.0% (25/313) for the total A Group. In Group B, the incidence rate of an insufficient result was measured as 33.3% (15/45) for the group with nodules under 0.5 cm, 28.1% (25/89) for the group with nodules between 0.5 cm-1.0 cm, 21.4% (24/112) for the group with nodules over 1.0 cm, and 25.7% (63/245) for the total B group. There was a statistically significant correlation between the rate of an insufficient result and the peculiar smear technique or the size of the thyroid nodule. Conclusion: We consider that US-FNAB is very simple, safe and accurate diagnostic method for thyroid nodules, and US-FNAB with a peculiar smear technique is able to increase the diagnostic rate for thyroid nodules.


The paper studies the purifying treatment of the sugar cane molasses with Phosphoric acid method. Phosphoric acid, standing time, pH valence and holding time are studied on effects of reducing sugar content. Through the single factor and orthogonal experiment, the best purifying treatment process is as follows: the molasses are diluted with water at the ration of 1:6, and then boiled and filtered. The filtrate is laid still for 12 h after adjusting pH to 3.5 with concentrated H3PO4. After adjusting pH to 7.0 with Ca(OH)2 again, and it is heated for 30 min between 65℃ and 70℃.


Land-use control is local and highly varied. State agencies struggle to assess plan contents. Similarly, advocacy groups and planning researchers wrestle with the length of planning documents and a...


The dual-drive synchronous control strategies are researched in the paper, in order to Solve the control problem of the firefighting and rescue equipment. Through analysis and comparison the control strategy of deviation coupling synchronous with the control strategy of the EVLS synchronous,the corresponding control system model of multi-motor synchronous motion is built, and the simulation calculation is carried out in Simulink of MATLAB software. The simulation results show that deviation coupling control strategy have better follow-up performance and synchronization performance than others, and this strategy is more suitable for the driving system in Firefighting and Rescue Equipment.


The significant relationship of water loss rate (WLR) to air temperature and work intensity when people work in hot environment was developed in the field study 4000 g of water loss for a working day and 500 g for a working hour was used as the upper limitation for heat exposure, then the Allowable Continuous Heat Exposure Time (ACHET) and Total Heat Exposure Time (THET) were calculated at different air temperature and work intensity. In order to confirm the ACHET derived from field study, WLR and some other physiological examinations were done to the subjects in lab study. And the necessary rest time after each ACHET was also estimated by way of observing the recovery of physiological indexes of subjects.


ABSTRACT paper analyses a case of contract reversal in the market for ambulance services. The paper suggests that the sociology of markets-literature provides insights into market institutions of importance to relations between government and contractors that will benefit contracting out theory. Building on document analysis and interviews with 19 key stakeholders, it is demonstrated how a regional government in Denmark tried to wrestle the service provision from a long-time private provider and create a competitive market, only to discover that the implementation of the new contract was beset by obstacles largely stemming from informal norms in the market and attempts of the existing provider to hamper market entry for challenger firms. The result was a contract reversal: from private provision to government-provided service delivery. The paper contributes to the contracting out literature by providing a more elaborate understanding of the institutional conditions under which contract reversals can take place.


PurposeThe purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between leisure involvement (LI), conspicuous sport consumption and subjective well-being (SW) for two luxury leisure activities: golf and skiing.Design/methodology/approachThe authors collected data from Guangdong Province (golf, n = 342) and Jilin Province (skiing, n = 310) and examined the proposed model using structural equation modeling (SEM) and tested the mediating effect of conspicuous sport consumption using bootstrapping method.FindingsThe findings show that the proposed model explained the relationships among LI, conspicuous sport consumption and SW. Furthermore, the findings suggest that LI and conspicuous consumption (CC) can elevate sport participants' perception of SW, enriching leisure-class theory.Originality/valueThe authors' findings contribute to the domain of CC in sport participant and leisure research and provide significant implications for the sport tourism marketers.


The disposal of potentially hazardous coal wastes is becoming a significant problem for the power industry. The Ames HiChlor process, which utilizes power plant fly ash as a source of aluminum, is proposed as a method of coal waste utilization. In the HiChlor process fly ash is chlorinated in the presence of a carbonaceous reductant at 700 to 900/sup 0/C to produce aluminum chloride and titanium tetrachloride as salable products. An economic analysis for a plant which would process 6000 tons per day of fly ash is presented. Conditions under which the proposed process will prove profitable are discussed.


In recent years,along with the development of cultural industries in our country,a new type of innovative cultural industriesanimation and cartoon industry has been developed by leaps and bounds,but in the course of development,there have been many unfavorable factors.Starting from analysis of the concept of animation and cartoon industry,the characteristics of the current situation and existing problems,etc.,this paper puts forward some points of views on development of animation and cartoon education.


ABSTRACT What are the planning challenges faced in addressing equity? This paper discusses the importance of understanding institutional and policy contexts affecting planners' efforts to close water access gaps across communities in low and middle income countries. Three challenges combined complicate local governments action towards water access: decentralization of water policy, high levels of inequality and low levels of local capacity, what we call the 'impossible triad.' Our analysis of two programmes designed to address the needs of the most marginalized communities in Mexico shows that programme requirements still fail to consider local constraints. Prior to decentralization, policies designed to reduce water access inequality relied on national government provision of municipal water infrastructure. Decentralized water policies differ, presenting severe institutional challenges for even the most well intentioned planners. This paper emphasizes the importance of national-level government involvement in addressing national-level inequalities and calls for reconsideration of decentralized policymaking structures to address massive water access inequalities.


This study aimed to critically assess the current state of transgender student inclusion in South African universities, highlighting the challenges, progress and potential areas for improvements that exist. This article highlights the complexities of legal identity, self-determined identity and the recognition of transgender identity in South Africa. Using photovoice and drawings as data collection tools, this study explored the lived realities of seven transgender university participants in a society that upholds heteronormative values and practices. Purposive and snowball sampling approaches allowed us to identify participants for the study among a population that would otherwise be difficult to reach.Contribution: The findings of this study are discussed under themes that are evocative of the students' experiences of exclusion practices in their institutions of learning. We argue that South African universities should focus not only on increasing diversity but also on creating inclusive environments that support the success and well-being of all student populations, in this case, transgender students.


As an important resource and tool for college Portuguese teaching and learning, textbooks contain rich cultural concepts to a certain extent, among which gender culture is also deeply embedded in the textbooks and influences Portuguese students' perceptions of gender roles. This paper presents an empirical study that is based on a comparative analysis using the illustrated characters of four current college Portuguese textbooks, both local and introduced edition as the object of analysis to investigate the gender roles in these textbooks. By building a research framework that covers six dimensions of analysis: a) the number of male illustrations, female illustrations, and male and female illustrations; b) the number of male and female characters in the illustrations; c) the emotions of the male and female characters in the illustrations; d) the occupations of the male and female characters in the illustrations; e) the activity scenes of the male and female characters in the illustrations; f) the specific activities of male and female characters in the illustrations, we found that there is an imbalance of gender roles in the four introduced edition and local Portuguese textbooks, the findings suggest that the construction of gender culture in future Portuguese textbooks should pay attention to give balanced treatment to male and female characters and break down the gender stereotypes not only in the linguistic term but also visual and pictorial.


For sixty-five years the College of St. Francis Xavier was one of the largest and most important Jesuit colleges in the United States. It made a much greater contribution to Catholic higher education in New York City than St. John's College (the future Fordham University), producing hundreds of clergy, lawyers, doctors, and businessmen. The Jesuits who ran the college also staffed a busy parish church; served as chaplains in many of the city's hospitals, prisons, and asylums; and founded the Catholic Club of the City of New York, the most important lay Catholic social organization in New York City.


Because of their large optical nonlinearities, photorefractive materials are candidates for use in optical devices. Typically, gains of a few thousand are achieved (e.g., in image amplification) with intensity two-beam-coupling coefficients in the range of ~10-20-cm-1.1,2 In this paper, we demonstrate two-beam-coupling coefficients as high as Γ = 65 cm-1 for extraordinary polarized light in a wedged crystal of BaTiO3 at a near-optimal grating spacing and orientation. This coupling coefficient for extraordinary polarization is, to our knowledge, by far the largest measured to date in any bulk photorefractive sample, and it causes the intensity of a beam to double after traversing only 100 μm of the crystal.


A method and apparatus for assisting the user of the standing is provided. Rising secondary method and apparatus for measuring the pressure applied to the body part of the user, and obtains information about the torque corresponding to the measured pressure and, on the basis of information about the torque and provides the rising assist force to the user's body.


In a previous paper (Turner, 1957) the results of a survey of the thermal environments in non-ferrous foundries were reported, reference was made to the index of heat stress proposed by Belding and Hatch (1955), and an indication was given of how this index could be used to evaluate the severity of the heat stress which might be encountered in foundries. A few observations were reported which showed that the required rate of heat loss by evapora tion which was predicted by the index was in fair agreement with the rate observed in a sample of foundry workers. It has been the purpose of the present study to investigate more closely the correlation between the predicted and observed rates of heat loss by evapora tion under typical industrial conditions and to examine the applicability of the heat stress index for the assessment of such conditions.


The present invention provides a light receiving circuit and a receiving circuit. Receiving circuit comprising: an input current by the amplifying IN inverting amplifier (2) and is connected to the transimpedance amplifier feedback resistor R1 inverting amplifier (2) between the input and output configuration (3); for a desired the reference value and the transimpedance amplifier (3) of the output OUT with a reference value VB1, and outputs the comparison result of the comparing circuit (4); and holding a comparison result generated for adjusting the transimpedance amplifier (3) gain AGC signal (20) a control circuit (5). Transimpedance amplifier (3), having (20) to adjust the gain of the AGC function according to the input signal. The control circuit (5) to adjust the gain until said transimpedance amplifier (3) The output OUT becomes higher than a reference value until the appropriate gain. Thus, even for wide dynamic range input, it is possible to prevent the distortion of the transimpedance amplifier and the output waveform of signal saturation, always proper reception, and the duty cycle of the output stable signal.


Three of the major societal issues facing Kenya are poverty, gender inequalities, and HIV/AIDS, each of which acts as a catalyst for the others. In the last twenty years, microfinance has been used as an intervention method combating poverty and women's disempowerment. As such, this study examines the effectiveness of using microfinance as an HIV/AIDS intervention method in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya. The research is primarily based upon interviews with Kibera residents and members of microfinance organizations. The findings indicate that most Kibera residents believe microfinance is the best method of reducing the spread of AIDS, especially when it is focused on female sex workers. However, there are also limitations and pitfalls of microfinance that need to be addressed if it is to be truly effective.


Left-turn lanes are provided on uncontrolled approaches of rural intersections to improve the safety and efficiency of traffic operations on these approaches. Although the safety and operational effects of left-turn lanes are well recognized, there are no generally accepted guidelines that define the circumstances under which the costs of these lanes are justified by the benefits they provide. The objectives of this were (a) to evaluate the benefits and costs of left-turn lanes on the uncontrolled approaches of intersections of rural two-lane highways and (b) to determine the traffic volumes that warrant these lanes in Nebraska. The road-user cost savings associated with the reductions in accidents, stops, delay, and fuel consumption provided by left-turn lanes were evaluated over a range of traffic volumes and compared with the costs of left-turn lanes over the same range. The safety effectiveness of the lanes was based on accident experience on rural two-lane highways in Nebraska. The NETSIM traffic simulation model was used to determine their operational effectiveness. Volumes for which the road-user cost savings exceeded the lane costs were determined to warrant left-turn lanes. The warrants developed in this research are limited to prevailing conditions typical of those on rural two-lane highways in Nebraska. However, the procedure used to develop these warrants is applicable to other locations.


Cereals are the main source of carbohydrates in the human diet, providing the major source of energy and contributing significantly to protein intake. Cereals make up the bigger part of crop production. The chemical composition of cereals depends on agrotechnical factors that affect the quality of grain. Naked oat has the highest protein content. The analysis of crude fat in the grain revealed that the highest values were identified for naked oat and the lowest – in the triticale. The study showed the differences in the profile of amino acids of grain of wheat, triticale, barley and oats. The content and composition of dietary fiber are factors determining the quality of cereal and cereal products. The content of different fiber fractions is also varying in each other cereals. Cereal grain is a source of numerous mineral compounds. Consumption of whole grain cereal products is associated with higher diet quality and nutrient-dense foods.


The energy spectrum and angular distribution of electrons scattered by an ion in a strong laser field are investigated as a function of the incident electron velocity for small impact parameters. The energy distribution has been calculated quantum-mechanically by a method of wave-packet scattering from a three-dimensional hydrogen-like Coulomb potential. It is compared with the energy distribution from the classical instantaneous collision model, and the quantum limitations are evaluated. The backscattered particles can have enhanced scattering rates and a very large energy gain due to the effect of correlated collisions. Their spectrum displays a ring structure similar to the rescattering plateau in the above-threshold ionization of neutral atoms. The effect of these large-angle scattering effects on the electron acceleration and heating is also discussed.


Degradation dynamics and final residues of metalaxyl in the fungicide hymexazol-metalaxyl aqueous solution(its Chinese commercial name being Guangkuling) in the Chinese traditional medicinal plant Polygonum capitatum Buch were estimated by HPLC.The results showed that the half-life of metalaxyl in P.capitatum and the soil was 6.7~7.3 days and 12.6~13.9 days,respectively.When the P.capitatum plants were sprayed twice or three times at the recommended maximum dose of 22.5 g·a·i/ha or even at 45 g·a·i/ha and harvested 14 days after the last application,the residue level of metalaxyl in P.capitatum and the soil was lower than 0.5 mg/kg,the permissible maximum residue limit on vegetables in China.Therefore,11.25~22.50 g·a·i/ha should be a safe recommended dose on P.capitatum in Guiyang region.


We present results on linearizable mappings which can be obtained from discrete Painlevé equations associated with the affine Weyl groups E(1)8 and E(1)7 (hence the monicker 'higher') of the Sakai classification through limiting procedures. We derive their non-autonomous forms which involve an arbitrary function of the independent variable and present their explicit integration. We also obtain a relation between a sub-class of the mappings studied here and mappings of the Gambier type. We also show that the Gambier mappings, which are obtained as limits of discrete Painlevé equations, can be reduced to a single, 'master', form.


The wideband single-sideband modulator generates singlesideband (SSB) modulation with suppressed carrier utilizing traveling-wave LiNb03 modulators in a Sagnac loop. In the wideband single-sideband modulator, optical light from a linearly-polarized source is injected into polarizationmaintaining fiber (PolMF) where it is' split equally via a . polarization-maintaining (PolM) directional fiber coupler, 15 resulting in counterpropagating lightwaves in a Sagnac loop. These counterpropagating waves are n/2 out of phase due to the action of the coupler and remain so when they return to the coupler because they travel equal distances around the loop. Because the coupler is a reciprocal device, if the waves return to the coupler with equal amplitudes, they will recombine and exit the original port toward the polarized light source. The technique achieves true carrier cancellation over a range of radio frequency (RF) power levels, thereby serving as an enabling architecture for photonically-remoted ultrawide-band single25 sideband suppressed-carrier (SSB-SC) modulated links.


This paper proposes a method of compressing ECG data by using the wavelet maximum representation. This representation uses the second-order derivative of a symmetrical smoothing function for the basic wavelet function, and the characteristics of a peak of a waveform can be described since the maximum occurs at the inflection point of the waveform. This is defined as multiscale peak analysis. In such an analysis, five wavelet maxima occur at the start, peak, and end of the waveforms from P to T waves of an ECG. The original waveform can be reconstructed accurately by applying the convexity projection restoring method. Detection of the separating points and the compression of data in an ECG can be carried out at the same time in multiscale peak analysis. The results obtained by applying the proposed method to the MIY-BIH ECG database show that normal ECG data can be compressed to 1/12 with an accuracy of about 8% PRD, and abnormal ECG data can be compressed to 1/10 to 1/14 with a mean accuracy of about 9% PRD.


Gravitational light deflection is known as one of three classical tests of general relativity and the angle of deflection may be computed explicitly using approximate or exact solutions describing the gravitational force generated from a point mass. In various generalized gravity theories, however, such explicit determination is often impossible due to the difficulty with obtaining an exact expression for the deflection angle. In this work, we present some highly effective globally convergent iterative methods to determine the angle of semiclassical gravitational deflection in higher- and infinite-derivative formalisms of quantum gravity theories. We also establish the universal properties that the deflection angle always stays below the classical Einstein angle and is a strictly decreasing function of the incident photon energy, in these formalisms.


Despite many challenges, optical lithography continues to enable an exponential decrease in the dimensions of circuit patterns that are printed in high volume in advanced microelectronics. The laser wavelength used to power the lithographic system has not scaled as fast, constraining these systems to operate with 193nm wavelength while printing features less than one-fourth that size. In this paper we explore the mechanism in which sub-resolution diffraction at the lithographic photo-mask translates into severe shifts in focus of the patterns transferred to the wafer in a pattern-dependent manner and their dependency on several parameters of the lithography process.


This article aims to explain the development, simulation and layout of a ramp generator, used in a configuration of a ramp BIST. The test objects are the analog-digital converters (ADC). The generator proposed has a ramp with a calibrated slope. This characteristic facilitates some error tests of converters. For this study we used the platform Cadence® associated with the technology XFAB 0.18 microns.


This article was created as one of the outcomes of Community Service activities in STIE Riau's assisted villages as partners, namely Talang Sungai Limau Village, Rakit Kulim District, Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau Province. Held on September 24-25 after a series of preparatory activities. This activity aims to increase the skills and interest of PKK women in partner villages to make household production as well as efforts to foster interest in MSMEs for residents as an effort to improve the family economy. Activities carried out in lectures, discussions and practice of making liquid laundry soap to packaging and explaining simple marketing methods. On the first day, an introduction to materials and methods of making as well as the practice of making liquid laundry soap is given. After settling for 24 hours, packaging and an explanation of sales are carried out as well as an estimate of the capital and profits obtained from one package of liquid laundry soap which produces 100 bottles with a volume of 200 ml.


This paper reports progress in the HCX experimental program since the last HIF-VNL Program Advisory Committee Review (February 14-15 2002). On July 25 2002 the experiment was shut down for about four weeks to move the control room. A principal area of effort has been to obtain and evaluate the first experimental results carried out with a matched and well-aligned K + ion beam transported through 10 electrostatic transport quadrupoles. These are the main results and highlights to date: A1. There is no emittance growth within the sensitivity of the diagnostics, and little beam loss. The beam centroid is aligned to within 0.5 mm and 2 mrad of the central axis of the channel, and the envelope mismatch amplitude is <2 mm. A2. A long-life, alumino-silicate source has replaced a contact-ionization source, eliminating depletioninduced experimental uncertainties. A3. Significant differences between the experimental data and early theoretical calculations of the beam envelope propagating through the electrostatic quadrupoles were encountered. More detailed envelope models and simulations were developed and experimental parameter sensitivities were analyzed. This work has resolved most of the discrepancy and achievable limits on envelope predictability and control are being probed. A4. The experimental current density distribution, J(x,y), and phase-space data are being used to initialize high-resolution simulations to enable realistic modeling and detailed comparisons to experiment. In other areas of HCX R&D: B1. We have made progress in the development of new time-resolved phase-space diagnostics that will speed up data acquisition in this and other upcoming beam experiments in the HIF-VNL.


In two experiments in Queensland, various feed and water regimens were imposed on steers to simulate the effects of different curfew and sale procedures on liveweight. 1 After 148 Hereford steers (256 kg mean initial liveweight) were deprived of feed and water for 12, 36 or 60 h (partly during a 70 km journey), they were held with or without water during the 'curfew' and 'sale'. At the end of the transportation + fasting period, the 12 h group was 20 kg heavier (P<0.01) than the 60 h group. By the start of the 'sale', this difference was reduced to 11 kg for groups on water, but to only 17 kg for groups without water. During the 'sale', groups on water maintained weight whereas those without water continued to lose weight (P<0.01). 2 After a journey of 1380 km, 148 Brahman crossbred steers (349 kg initial mean liveweight) were given access to water (i) during the 'pre-curfew', 'curfew' and 'sale' periods, (ii) as for (i) but also feed during the 'pre-curfew', (iii)1 during the 'pre-curfew' period only or (iv) were denied water throughout. At the start of the 'sale', their respective liveweights were 309, 31 5, 310 and 290 kg (P<0.01). Trends in liveweight during the 'sale' were the same as in the first experiment. Providing water for cattle during the 'curfew' and 'sale' periods reduced substantially the variation in liveweight caused by different pre-curfew fasting times between groups of similar animals, stabilized liveweight, and ensured animals were not dehydrated.


Updated to reflect the most current cardiac information, the second edition of Fundamentals of Basic Emergency Care offers a rich learning solution for EMT-Basics with the addition of four new chapters, this innovative book teaches EMT skills through problembased learning, an approach that presents material in a practical manner and promotes critical thinking. Throughout the book, real-life scenarios are presented through case studies that support and enhance information presented in the book giving learners the opportunity to apply the knowledge they learn in the classroom. Fundamentals of Basic Emergency Care, along with the extensive teaching and learning package will help you turn book smart learners into street smart EMTs prepared for the challenges ahead.


Starting from the idea that autobiography can be a way of caring-for-oneself – understood as an opportunity to rethink and re-engineer oneself at any age, this contribution will underscore the pedagogical potential of autobiographical narration as an existentially deliberate formative exercise capable of restoring a desire for ulteriority even at an age nearing the end of life.Specifically, an experiment carried out among elderly women was carried out as part of the "places and forms of care" workshop.


Abstract The 13th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), held in Beijing 25 October‐1 November 1987, continued the general re‐orientation of Chinese politics evident during the last decade. This paper discusses some of the main preparations for and proceedings of the Congress. It then focuses on two key aspects of the Congress: authoritative expression of the Party's overall orientation or 'line'; and treatment of 'reform of the political structure'. These themes are consistent with the reformist programme dominant within the Party and are central to the Chinese political agenda established by the Congress.


The effect of multi-element ion implantation on the corrosion resistance to acid solution has been studied for stainless steel, medium carbon steel, pure iron, and chromium-deposited iron. The implanted elements were Cu, Mo, Cr, Ni, Yb and Ti at doses of each species of from 5 {times} 10{sup 15} to 1 {times} 10{sup 17} cm{sup {minus}2} and at ion energies of up to 100 keV. The stainless steel used was 18-8 Cr-Ni, and the medium carbon steel was 0.45% C. The implanted samples were soaked in dilute sulfuric acid solution for periods up to 48 hours and the weight loss measured by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The kinetic parameter values describing the weight loss as a function of time were determined for all samples. In this paper we summarize the corrosion resistance behavior for the various different combinations of implanted species, doses, and substrates. The influence of the composition and structure of the modified surface layer is discussed.8 refs., 5 figs., 2 tabs.


On October 4, 2010 around 7 p.m. led by a police escort, the three head nuns of a Taiwanese bhikkhuni sangha, Daxingshan Nunnery, and forty of their Taiwanese lay devotees arrived at Manelwatta Temple in Bollegala, Sri Lanka. A cheerful senior monk of Manelwatta Temple, B. Chandima, greeted them. As I held up my camera to catch a picture, I was immediately warned by the nuns' lay assistant, "Don't. The masters like to keep a low profile." Low profile they might like to keep, but what they were about to do was noteworthy in Sri Lankan Buddhist history--they were to sponsor the first alms-offering ceremony that was designated for all of the bhikkhunis in Sri Lanka. This essay is about this ceremony and the stories behind it. Buddhist traditions in Asia are often associated with geography; e.g., the Theravada tradition is usually associated with Southeast Asia and the Mahayana tradition with East Asia. Cross-tradition exchanges are seldom noticed, particularly in the Western academia where it seems to be assumed that pluralistic Buddhist practices can only be found in the West because Asians, bounded by their historical traditions, do not interact with Buddhists from a different tradition. The first all- Sri Lankan bhikkhuni alms-offering ceremony proves this assumption disputable, for this event involves players from different Buddhist traditions. The purpose of this essay is not only to document this cross-tradition event but also to shed light on cross-tradition Buddhist exchanges across Asia. I will give an ethnographic description of the alms-offering ceremony, followed by the discussion on the two main players in the event, the Sri Lankan monk B. Chandima and Daxingshan Nunnery of Taiwan. But I will begin with a brief introduction to the issue of bhikkhuni ordination in Sri Lanka in order to highlight the noteworthiness of the event itself. Bhikkhuni Ordination "Bhikkhuni" refers to a fully-ordained Buddhist nun. The Buddhist tradition believes that the first bhikkhuni was the Buddha's aunt MahaPajapati GotamT, who, along with a large number of Sakyan women, entered the Buddhist monastic order (Wijayaratna 9-19). The Sinhala chronicle Mahavamsa states that Buddhism was transmitted to Sri Lanka by King Asoka's son, the elder Mahinda, around the Third century B.C.E. When five hundred Sinhala women, led by Queen Anula, asked to enter the sangha, the elder Mahinda replies: It is not allowed (to us), O great king, to bestow the pabbajja [lower ordination] on women. But in Pataliputta there lives a nun, my younger sister, known by the name Samghamitta. She, who is ripe in experience, shall come hither bringing with her the southern branch of the great Bodhi-tree of the king of samanas, O king of men, and (bringing) also bhikkhunis renowned (for holiness); to this end send a message to the king my father. When this theri is here she will confer the pabbajja upon these women. (Geiger 98) The statement above confirms the need for an existing bhikkhuni sangha to transmit bhikkhuni ordination. Wijayaratna summarizes factors involved in bhikkhuni ordination as the following: (1) Ordination in the [bhikkhuni sangha] had to be conferred by "both sides of the Community" [i.e. by both bhikkhu and bhikkhuni sangha]; (2) the candidate was presented to the assembled [bhikkhunisangha] by a competent nun; (3) each candidate came to the [sangha] only through the sponsorship of a nun of some standing. (Wijayaratna 36) Accordingly, the bhikkhuni ordination requires the participation of bhikkhunis. The problem arises when a bhikkhuni sangha is absent to meet the necessary requirements. Historical and archeological evidence reveals that the bhikkhuni sangha flourished in Sri Lanka until around the Eleventh century C.E. The cause for the demise of bhikkhuni sangha is unclear (Devendra 73-75). An alternative Buddhist nuns' order (dasasil mata; or "Ten Precept Mother") was created in Sri Lanka during the Buddhist Revival Movement of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century Since the mid-1980s, efforts have been made to establish a bhikkhuni sangha in countries where it currently is absent (Kawanami 226-229). …


This paper presents a new DC/AC boost transformerless converter in the applications of photovoltaic (PV) power generation. A new circuit topology of single phase full bridge power inverter with additional DC/DC boost stage is proposed. The proposed topology overcomes two commonly existing shortcomings of transformerless PV system: namely one, the voltage generated sometimes low and insufficient to fulfill the load requirement; and two, there always leakage current flowing through parasitic capacitance between PV panel and ground. This configuration helps to boost the voltage at the PV side, and then converts the DC into AC to supply the load. A special modulation technique is proposed to eliminate the leakage current which is commonly presents in PV transformerless power generation, helps to increase the system efficiency and output performance.


Unpaid domestic labor of women has a determinant role in enabling sustainability of capitalist system. In this study, manner of women academicians at Ordu University towards their occupations, whether there is a difference in gender approach in academic development or administrative duties; problems that experience at home and at work were tried to be determined. Based upon these determinations, the issue of invisible domestic labor was discussed and tangible data about role conflict was wanted to be obtained. As a result; restrictions of the term of women's invisible labor as a determinant factor within today's sociological and economic theories as effort of overcoming these restrictions were tried to be expressed.


This is the fourth special issue presenting papers from the International Conference on Research in Advertising (ICORIA). It contains a selection of six papers from the 2018 ICORIA presentations that were delivered during the conference in Valencia, Spain. Just as the presentations at the conference, the papers in this issue cover a wide range of topics, methods, and approaches. This year's papers study a wide variety of effects that advertising can have, ranging from traditional advertising effectiveness measures such as attention and attitudes (Daume and H€ uttl-Maack 2020; Maslowska, Segijn, Vakeel, and Viswanathan 2020; Schouten, Janssen, and Verspaget 2020) to measures that became important with the shift towards online advertising, such as engagement and information disclosure (Levy and Gvili 2020; Youn and Shin 2020), but also including less studied effects such as a company's employee job satisfaction (Schaefer, Terlutter, and Diehl 2020). The number of advertising effects that are studied in our area of research has increased considerably over the years, indicating a broadening of advertising researchers' interests, topics, and perspectives and their wish to stay relevant and up-to-date. At the same time, this multitude of effects pose challenges to knowledge progress in our field. Findings from studies using different effect measures are less comparable across studies and thus hinder knowledge accumulation, generalization, or differentiation (Cole 1983). How can advertising researchers and practitioners successfully deal with the increasing number and variety of advertising effects?


Objective: To investigate the scientific production of Brazilian dental research involving herbal medicines through a bibliometric study. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted by means of indirect observation of abstracts published at the Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society for Dental Research in the period between 2006 and 2010. Studies were characterized according to year, region of origin, plant species studied, pharmacological activity, field of knowledge, study design, funding received and funding agency. Data collection was carried out by two examiners who used a specific form to record the data. Information was analyzed by Epi Info and underwent descriptive statistics. Results: The sample consisted of 292 works (1.8%), most of which were performed in Southeastern Brazil (59.6%), mainly in Sao Paulo (51.3%). The most frequently pharmacological activity assessed was the antimicrobial effect (62.7%), followed by tissue repair activity (14.4%). In vitro studies accounted for 63.4% and in vivo study model with rats was the most used (96.2%). Conclusion: A few studies approaching medicinal plants in dentistry may be found. Therefore, there is a need for further research with greater scientific evidence level such as randomized clinical trials, in order to confirm the pharmacological properties of different plant species and to confirm or refute possible adverse effects, thus providing more security for the use of these drugs.

DESCRIPTORS: Phytotherapy. Plant Extracts. Dental Research. Meeting Abstracts.


This monograph has some merit but its title is far too presumptuous. The five chapters in this work can be said to deal statistically with only a tiny fraction of Voltaire's preoccupations in the correspondence. Two of the chapters, moreover, focus on peripheral themes: the genre of the letter and editions of Voltaire's correspondence. Deirdre Dawson's deliberations on the letter as literature are interesting, but there is little here that is original. Her observations on the evidentiary value of letters, on the rapport between the writer and the recipient, on the public nature of private letters, on the circumspection found in eighteenth-century correspondence, on the difficulty of defining the genre—all these occupy a terrain that has been well trod by Bruce Redford's The Converse of the Pen: Acts of Intimacy in the Eigtheenth-Century Familiar Letter (1986) and by other scholars—for example, Rafaele Morabito in his "Pratiques épistolières et épistolarité restreinte," Orbis Litterarum 44 (1989). In contrast, Dawson's exploratory surgery on Beaumarchais' s publication of the Voltaire correspondence is a cogent and illuminating study of editorial idiosyncrasies, including the deft scalpel employed by the playwright in deleting the tedious and uninteresting in the Voltaire correspondence. Palissot was correct, as Dawson reports, in questioning the utility of publishing repetitions that recur almost ad nauseam in Voltaire's letters.


BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common type of violence against women. It has adverse consequences on physical, mental and sexual health. Hence this study was conducted to study intimate partner violence among married Group -D female workers in a medical college campus, to document their help seeking for IPV and to assess their attitude towards intimate partner violence. Methods: A cross-sectional study among married Group- D women workers in a medical college campus. Of the total 73, 60 Group- D workers who gave informed consent were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. In addition, data on socio-economic characteristics was collected. Descriptive statistics, Chi -square test, Fischer's exact test was used for analysis. Analysis was done using SPSS software version 18. Results: The study showed that of 60 Groups -D women workers in a medical institution, 29 (48%) experienced life time IPV. Some socio-economic characters like type of family, type of marriage, husband's education and alcohol intake by husband were significantly associated with IPV. Almost all (97%) said that the wife beating was unacceptable. Only 41% sought help for IPV. Conclusions: IPV in Group-D married women of a medical institution was high with nearly 50% reporting IPV. Influencing factors such as type of family, type of marriage, educational status of husband and alcohol intake by husband were associated with IPV. The help seeking behaviour was not satisfactory. Key words: Intimate partner violence, Group -D women workers, Physical violence, Humiliation, Sexual violence Language: en


In this article, we discuss the software tools that Rhythm & Hues uses to create such award-winning effects as those featured in Babe, the Coca-Cola Polar Bears commercials and ride films such as Seafari. The primary topic for discussion is the question of internal "in-house" proprietary software versus external "off-the-shelf" commercial software, as relates to our company.To help explain what we are doing today, we will look at the environment when Rhythm & Hues was founded, how the industry has changed and the challenges we face today. Since this is a complex subject, there are varying opinions about the analysis of the situation within the company, so the description below should not be viewed as fact, but as a presentation of the authors' views.


Abstract The aim of this essay is to read Attilâ İlhan's novel Gâzi Paşa, a historical novel about the Turkish Independence War, with a focus on the distinction between history writing and historical novel. I begin my analysis of this novel from the narratological perspective developed by Dorrit Cohn, who emphasizes two aspects of this distinction: different reference fields of history and fiction, and fiction's distinctive ability in reaching into the minds of characters. These aspects will help me to unravel the production of meaning in Gâzi Paşa through its ambivalent and intentional border crossings between the two fields. Then, I will explain this intentional textual swing through an analysis of its roman à thèse features, which I ground on Susan Rubin Suleiman's description of the genre. Finally, the essay will discuss Gâzi Paşa's authorial intention that aims at instructing an audience through a narrative of charisma, founded on a specific representation of Mustafa Kemal for the purpose of propagating a black-and-white perception of history and politics.


Iris recognition is a part of biometric identification which offers a new solution for personal identification, authentication and security by analyzing the random pattern of the iris. The iris recognition system automatically recognizes the identity of a person from a new eye image by comparing it to the human iris patterns stored in an iris template database. The iris template database is created using three steps the first step is segmentation. Hough transform is used to segment the iris region from the eye image of the CASIA database. The noise due to eyelid occlusions, reflections is eliminated in the segmentation stage. The next step is normalization. A technique based on Daugman's rubber sheet model was employed on the iris for creating a dimensionally consistent representation of the iris region. The last step is feature encoding. The normalized iris was convolved with 1D Log-Gabor filters then the phase data from 1D Log-Gabor filters was extracted and quantized to four levels to encode the unique pattern of the iris in to a bit-wise biometric template. At last Template of the new eye image will be compared with the iris template database using hamming distance. Keywords— Feature Extraction; Feature Matching; Biometric Identification; Iris Recognition.