Currently, the demand for the energy source in Malaysia keeps increasing day by day. On the other hand, the energy source in Malaysia keeps decreasing as a result from the demand. Therefore, the government encouraged the use of renewable energy as an alternative energy source such as Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell. The PEM Fuel Cell used hydrogen as a fuel to produce electricity. However, the PEM Fuel Cell has some problem in which it affects the performance of PEM Fuel Cell. There are a few parameters such as pressure and flow rate hydrogen that affects on the performance of PEM Fuel Cell. Besides that, the existing method that has been used to analyze the data of the PEM Fuel Cell needs an expensive. Therefore, the problem that occurs in the PEM Fuel Cell specifically the effect of pressure and flow rate hydrogen should be investigated and analyzed. Then, the new method which is a signal processing technique will be introduced in the future. This technique is recommended to investigate the identification signal of the pressure and flow rate hydrogen towards the changing behavior in PEM Fuel Cell. From the polarization curve and periodogram results, it is clearly revealed that when the pressure hydrogen increased, the performance thermodynamic potential of PEM Fuel Cell will be increased. Besides that, when the hydrogen flow rate is increased, the performance voltage of PEM Fuel Cell will be decreased because the hydrogen flow rate is related with the moisture of hydrogen. Moreover, the identification signal of pressure and flow rate hydrogen by using signal processing technique is show that the changing pressure and flow rate hydrogen has an affects on the changing characteristic behavior in PEM Fuel Cell.


In order to obtain information about the clinical course and immunological background of possible allergic reactions due to penicillin‐containing food, nine volunteers with penicillin allergy proved by case history, positive skin tests and/or positive penicilloyl‐specific RAST were exposed to penicillin‐contaminated pork.


Accurately modeling memory timing in a processor simulator is crucial for obtaining accurate and useful performance predictions. DRAM has a complex timing and reordering scheme, which results in highly varying access latencies depending on the type of operations, address stream patterns and bandwidth load. Therefore, DRAM simulators model the DRAM timings as a clocked state machine. However, some processor simulators, in particular loosely synchronized parallel simulators, assume an immediate-response memory model, requesting an immediate estimation of the memory latency. In this letter, we discuss the modeling issues in transforming a state machine DRAM simulator into an immediate-response simulator, which can be directly plugged into a processor simulator supporting an immediate-response memory model and/or a relaxed parallel simulation model. We show that the adapted model is accurate within 2 percent compared to the state machine simulator.


Submitted for the MAR09 Meeting of The American Physical Society Optimization of high quality epitaxial graphene growth on SiC MING RUAN, MICHAEL SPRINKLE, YIKE HU, CLAIRE BERGER, WALTER DE HEER, Georgia Institute of Technology — We have developed an RF inductance furnace to grow epitaxial graphene(EG) of very high quality on SiC. EG has attracted much attention during the past years due to its potential as next generation of material for electronic devices. The formation of graphene on silicon carbide by sublimation of Si is a complicated process that is not well understood yet. We present here our latest result on the growth of epitaxial graphene in low vacuum. The research is carried out for multilayer graphene growth on 4H SiC (0001) and (0001) face. Atomic force microscopy(AFM), ellipsometry, Raman spectroscopy and resistivity measurement are adopted as characterization tools. The stepped terrace structure on the SiC surface changes with the graphene layer growth conditions. Terraces larger than 20μm with flat graphene layers extended over the steps are achieved. We demonstrated a path towards mass production of high quality EG chips. Ming Ruan Georgia Institute of Technology Date submitted: 21 Nov 2008 Electronic form version 1.4


Sonic log data quality for seismic applications may be enhanced if long spacing and digital waveforms are used. High-quality sonic logs and vertical seismic profiles are complementary forms of seismic velocity control that offer additional insights into seismic interpretation problems when combined. When a vertical seismic profile is not available, the sonic log is the only practical means the exploration seismologist has of constructing the synthetic seismograms that are necessary to tie seismic and well log data. Considering the importance of velocity control in seismic exploration, and the comparative costs of seismic and sonic data, the extra effort and expense of ensuring sonic data quality by using long spacings and digital waveforms is more than justified. This is particularly true in areas with histories of poor sonic data quality, especially if a VSP is not run.


Abstract Granulocytic sarcomas are rare, extramedullary tumors composed of immature myeloid cells. Traditionally, these tumors present in patients with known leukemias; however, granulocytic sarcomas may present as an isolated finding in patients without known disease. As such, isolated granulocytic sarcomas may present a diagnostic challenge for clinicians taking care of the patient. Moreover, these tumors also create a therapeutic challenge for clinicians as they generally carry a poor prognosis and often have short-lived responses to systemic therapy with cytarabine-based chemotherapy. An improved understanding of the biology of granulocytic sarcomas may reveal targets accessible to some of the new biologically active agents being studied across oncology. This report of 3 usual presentations of granulocytic sarcomas and a brief review of the known pathophysiology reminds us that there is much work to do to improve outcomes for our patients.


Phase equilibrium in the ternary system SrCl2-CaCl2-H2O at 25 ℃ was studied by is othermal method.Physicochemical properties(density and refractive index) of the solution were also determined.The solid phaseswere confirmed together by wet residue method,microscope observed method and XRD.The phase diagram was plotted according to the experimental values.In the equilibrium phase diagram of SrCl2-CaCl2-H2O,there arethree invariant points,four univariant curves and four regions of crystallization:CaCl2.6H2O,calcium chloride base solid solution,strontium chloride base solid solution and SrCl2.6H2O.


A generic semilinear equation in a star-shaped ring is considered. Any
solution bounded between its boundary values is shown to be decreasing along
rays starting from the origin, provided that a structural condition is
satisfied. A corresponding property for the product between the solution and a
(positive) power of $|x|$ is also investigated. Applications to the
Emden-Fowler and the Liouville equation are developed.


DOI: https://doi.org/10.36660/abc.20190753 The advent of renal congestion in heart failure was first described by Frédéric Justin Collet (1870–1966), a French pathologist who found the notion of passive renal congestion related to heart dysfunction, creating the revealing term "rein cardiaque" in the early 1900s.1 The term cardiorenal syndrome emerged from a 2004 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Working Group conference evaluating the complex interactions between the heart and kidney.2 The main pathophysiological mechanisms related to this condition are increased central venous and intra-abdominal pressures; reduced cardiac output and cardiac index; neurohormonal dysregulation; oxidative stress and inflammatory mediators.3 Degenerative aortic stenosis (AS) represents one of the most prevalent valvular heart diseases and an important cause of heart failure, with a strong correlation with aging process. The combination of atherosclerosis, biomineralization and oxidative stress leads to calcium deposition within the valve leaflets.4 The "renovalvular" interaction in AS may represent a two-way path, from a pathophysiological perspective. In one way, AS may impair kidney function by arterial hypoperfusion and systemic venous congestion. On the other way, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is also an important risk factor for AS, due to the massive and aggressive calcification of the leaflets, mainly imposed by imbalances in the calcium and phosphorus homeostasis.5


SIMULATION OF THEGRAVSAT/GEOPAUSE MISSIONDavid W. KochPeter D. ArgentieroABSTRACTA simulation of the proposed low Gravsat and high Geopausesatellite mission is presented. This mission promises funda-mental improvements in the accuracy of low order geopoten-tial coefficients by using satellite-to-satellite tracking tech-nology coupled with a global sampling of the gravity field. Tendays of data from six stations are assumed. A drag compensa-tion system for the low satellite is also postulated. The resultsshow a one to two order of magnitude improvement in the accur-acy of the low order coefficients through degree 8 and order 6.Furthermore, these results are easily adjusted to reflect adifferent data accuracy level and low satellite altitude.


The first Russian theatrical production of Dostoevsky's novel The Brothers Karamazov premiered on the eve of Dostoevsky's 20th death anniversary on January 26 (February 7) 1901 at the Theater of the Literary and Artistic Society (Maly Theater) in St. Petersburg as a benefit for Nikolay Seversky. The novel was adapted for the stage by K. Dmitriev (Konstantin Nabokov). The role of Dmitry Karamazov was performed by the famous dramatic actor Pavel Orlenev, who had received recognition for playing the role of Raskolnikov. The play, the staging, the actors' interpretation of their roles became the subject of detailed reviews of the St. Petersburg theater critics and provoked controversial assessments and again raised the question about the peculiarities of Dostoevsky's prose and the possibility of its presentation on stage. The production of The Brothers Karamazov at the Maly Theater in St. Petersburg and the controversy about it became an important stage in the development of Russian realistic theater and a reflection of the ideas of Dostoevsky's younger contemporaries about the distinctive features and contents of his art. The manuscript holdings of the Vladimir Dahl State Museum of the History of Russian Literature includes Anna Dostoevskaya's collection containing a set of documentary materials (the playbill, newspaper advertisements, reviews, feuilletons), which makes it possible to form a complete picture of the play and Russian viewers' reaction to it. The article provides a description of the performance, and voluminous excerpts from the most informative press reviews. The published materials have not previously attracted special attention of researchers.


The invention discloses a system for double-voltage automatic switching control. The system comprises a power input end used for being connected with a supply voltage, a power output end used for outputting the supply voltage, a voltage doubling rectifying circuit used for conducting voltage doubling rectification on the supply voltage when the supply voltage is smaller than a preset threshold value, a bridge rectifier circuit used for conducting bridge rectification on the supply voltage when the supply voltage is larger than or equal to the preset threshold value, a switching circuit used for enabling the power input end to be connected with the voltage doubling rectifying circuit or the bridge rectifier circuit and a voltage detection control circuit used for monitoring the supply voltage and enabling the power input end to be connected with the voltage doubling rectifying circuit or the bridge rectifier circuit according to the power switching circuit controlled by the supply voltage. The invention further discloses a method for double-voltage automatic switching control. The method and system for double-voltage automatic switching control are suitable for a single-phase civil power grid and a three-phase industrial power grid, conduct automatic switching according to different voltages and are suitable for various use occasions.


A cyclohexane derivative with three chiral centers, a key intermediate for the synthesis of a diterpene verticillol, was prepared starting from (+)-dihydrocarvone. A further challenge to cyclize to a 12-membered carbocycle was attempted, although the products were dimeric derivatives presumably due to an undesirable conformation of the substrate.


Rabbit muscle phosphorylase a is known to be activated by glucose due to dissociation of phosphorylase a to a more active dimer (109, 110, 148). Effect of glucose in the dimer-tetramer equilibrium of phosphorylase a was observed as a sigmoidal saturation curve in rabbit phosphorylase (46). The reciprocal plot (Fig.61) shows that the Vmax for loligo phosphorylase is low (14.29) in presence of glucose than in its absence (33.33 l' moles/mg/min), at lower glucose-l-P concentration glucose inhibition is clearly evident. The decrease in Vmax can be due to glucose influencing a dimer ;;:::. ==~" tetra mer equilibrium: (i) under the assay conditions. Phosphorylase a is known to be completely dissociated (148) and (ii) glucose-1-P is known to protect the enzyme from glucose induced dissociation and therefore, one would expect less dissociation and less activation at higher glucose concentration.


A method for the simultaneous determination of α naphthylacetic acid and indole 3 acetic acid in mixtures in pH = 9.5 buffer aqueous solution by derivation synchronous fluorimetry was proposed. The detection limits of α naphthylacetic acid and indole 3 acetic acid were 0.069 μg/mL and 0.14 μg/mL, respectively. The relative standard deviations were 1.6% and 3.1%, respectively. This method has been successfully used to determine α naphthylacetic acid and indole 3 acetic acid in the commercial plant hormons and blend of NAA and IAA simultaneously.


In the advanced technology low power, speed and size play a significant role specifically in the field of magnitude VLSI circuits. In this paper small power dissipation and less area over conventional 2-bit comparator is proposed and using this comparator a new style 12-bit comparator is proposed. The main objective of this paper is to design and implement of magnitude comparator using different logic techniques and compared in terms of power consumption, propagation delay and transistor count. The results of this paper are simulated on the EDA tanner tool realized in 45-nanometer technology at 0.7v supply voltage.


According to requirement of judicial forensic and diversity of network crime, a framework based on XML and plug-in techniques is proposed. The framework uses plug-in technique which ensures the framework has good extensibility; meanwhile, the framework adopts encrypt and authentication technology which ensures collected evidence can be accepted by court. Subsequently, based on this framework, an algorithm on email forensic is proposed, and by means of fuzzy matching the algorithm can analysis email information from network packets on SMTP protocol and HTTP protocol.


Relatively little information is available in the literature concerning the reaction of difunctionalised organic compounds with radical species. In this study the kinetics and mechanisms for the reactions of Cl atoms with a series of halogenated ethanols CXsCÎ OH (X = H, Cl or F) have been investigated. The rate constants were determined using a photolytic relative rate method at 298 ± 2 K and atmospheric pressure and oxidation products monitored using FTIR spectroscopy. The Cl-atom rate coefficients are compared with those for the analogous reactions of OH radicals.


The letters written by Robert Browning to Isabella Blagden constitute the longest sustained correspondence carried on by the poet with any individual. The correspondence extends over more than twenty years, and for more than ten years of that time letters once every month were exchanged. This scheme of exchange—Miss Blagden to write on the twelfth and Browning to reply on the nineteenth—was begun in June, 1862. The correspondence ended in December, 1872, within a few weeks of the death of Miss Blagden. In bulk the letters outweigh those written to any other individual except Elizabeth Barrett. In style they are loose, usually hurried, dynamic, faultily constructed, friendly letters—full of gossip, opinion, detraction, dogged frankness, and honest vehemence. They are Browning, unadorned and prosy. Possibly no other single source offers so much information concerning his intimate life.


One result of the ferment in economic thinking in Soviet-type economies is the attempt by Jan Drewnowski (1961) of the Central School of Planning and Statistics, Warsaw, to develop a new theory of socialist planning as an alternative to the Lange-Lerner model that he finds unsatisfactory. Drewnowski is critical of the Lange-Lerner model on the grounds that it (1) is explicitly normative, (2) does not explain any reality because its premises are not based on reality, and (3) is utopian because the system cannot possibly work in practice. The fact that with such shortcomings "the Lange-Lerner theory still enjoys the status of a recognized theory of the socialist economy" suggests to Drewnowski that "the time is ripe for some attempt at reconsideration" of the economic theory of socialism (p. 342). Drewnowski maintains that theory must bear on reality and states that "a theory of socialism should start from an analysis of the existing socialist systems" (p. 342). He declares his intention to keep as close as possible to the realities of existing socialist economies "and not to indulge in building castles in the air" (p. 342). Drewnowski's article is also noteworthy because he offers a theoretical rationale for central plan derivation, the absence of which in the LangeLerner-type models invalidates them as theories of socialist planning and leaves them merely as models of social ownership operating according to principles of economic efficiency. Drewnowski compares his approach to that of the recognized theory of the socialist economy and finds that his "is in striking contrast to that which employs a mock-perfect competition equilibrium as a model for a socialist economy's equilibrium" (p. 342). Thus, Drewnowski commits himself to offering theoretical insight into the actual process of plan formation as practiced in existing socialist


Development planning and control Selecting a computer system Managing implementation Maintaining your systems Running your software and equipment Protecting your software and equipment Managing personal computing The human factor.


A two-dimensional simulation model is presented that, within certain limitative assumptions, calculates the displacements generated by the absorption of a laser pulse in the thermoelastic regime. This model solves the Christoffel equations in an axisymmetrical configuration (the laser excitation is supposed to have a gaussian surface profile) over an infinite plate of finite thickness presenting a cylindrical orthotropy. The resolution of these Christoffel equations is made in the Laplace and Hankel spaces. After the validation of this model by the confrontation of its predictions to experimental data, we present two applications of it concerning the related temporal convolutions occurring to produce the longitudinal precursor.


The invention concerns a method for the production of light C2+-hydrocarbons, in particular ethylene and ethane, from cracked gas, in particular from a gas produced by a fluid catalytic cracking process. The invention proposes that the light C2+-hydrocarbons are scrubbed out of the cracked gas by absorption in an organic, preferably paraffinic, scrubbing agent with a physical action, the scrubbing agent having a molecular weight between 50 and 75 g/mole, preferably between 60 and 75 g/mole. Pentane, iso-pentane or mixtures thereof are particularly suitable for use as the scrubbing agent. Before the used scrubbing agent is regenerated, any methane which has also been scrubbed out is preferably stripped from the agent.


Green roofs and walls have recently emerged as conservation tools, and they offer promising additional opportunities to enhance biodiversity in cities. However, their ecological conditions remain poorly considered when planning wildlife corridors. To discuss the role of vegetated buildings in landscape connectivity, we reviewed the ecological and technical specificities of green walls and green roofs in light of the key factors concerning urban wildlife (patch size, quality, abundance, and isolation). Green roofs and walls show limited patch sizes, distinct habitat quality at the building scale, and limited redundancy of patch quality within the landscape. We also highlight that the abundance of roof and wall patches is often low. Future research is needed to establish if walls can be vertical corridors for wildlife, thereby reducing the isolation of green roofs. We argue that creating 3D ecological connectivity within the city requires substantial modifications of the design and maintenance of existing green building systems. We suggest that research is needed to integrate the biotic and abiotic characteristics of green buildings to make them more closely resemble those of open green spaces.


Mountaineering is one of the sports that becomes favorite by many people. However, for the beginner it requires a lot of information. The important information include, weather, types of terrain, compass heading and the route to reach the nearest mountain climbing post with the position of the user. Therefore, it needs a system that can determine the overall information required by the climber, especially for the beginners. Beside the mountaineering that becomes favorite, android is also one of the mobile phone technology which is rapidly growing and wellloved. Haversine formula is one formula that can be implemented in building information system for android-based mountaineering. The appropriate method in the development of this system is Prototype. In this prototype method will be explained the phases of software development, starting from the phase of determining the needs of users, establishing the system design until the testing phase. Hence, the searching application for mountain climbing post was made with information about the weather, types of terrain, altitude and equipped with a digital compass that will ease the beginner climbers.


Various tools, methods and techniques have been developed
in recent years to deal with intrusion detection and ensure
network security. However, despite all these efforts, gaps
remain, apparently due to insufficient data sources on attacks on which to train and test intrusion detection algorithms. We propose a data-flow adaptive method for intrusion detection based on searching through high-dimensional dataset for naturally arising structures. The algorithm is trained on a subset of 82332 observations on 25 numeric variables and one cyber-attack label and tested on another large subset of similar structure. Its novelty derives from iterative estimation of cluster centroids, variability and proportions based on repeated sampling. Data visualisation and numerical results provide a clear separation of a set of variables associated with two types of attacks. We highlight the algorithm's potential extensions – its allurement to predictive modelling and
adaptation to other dimensional-reduction techniques.


After the introduction of two kinds of XML document processing API: DOM and JDOM, Their characteristics and their advantages and disadvantages respectively for making user have a holistic understand of them and are focused on discussing ed a appropriate API when they develop a application about this is selected are focus on.


Medulloblastoma(MB) occurs mostly in children.This accounts for 17.7% of primary central nervous system tumors in children.These children less than 3 years old accounts for 25%-30% of children with MB.MB has higher malignant degree,not completely removed with surgery done easily,and it is more sensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy.Current treatment strategy for MB patients is surgery followed by radiation and chemotherapy.Various regimens of postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy have been investigated recently in order to improve the outcomes and avoidits side effect.In this article,the recent advances in the treatment of MB were reviewed.


The growth in scale and power density of Data Centers (DC) poses serious challenges to the cooling management. Recently, there are many studies using machine learning to solve the cooling management problems. However, a comprehensive comparative study is still missing. In this work, we compare the performance of various Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) algorithms, including Deep-Q Networks (DQN), Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG), and Branching Dueling Q-Network (BDQ), using the Active Ventilation Tiles (AVTs) control problem in raised-floor DC as an example. In particular, we design two multiagent algorithms based on DQN and three critic architectures for DDPG. Simulations based on real world workload show that DDPG provides the best performance over the considered algorithms.


The general equilibrium theory is a branch of theoretical economics that seeks to explain the behaviour of supply, demand and prices in an economy with many interacting markets. It intends to prove that there exist a set of prices that result in an overall (hence general) equilibrium, in contrast to partial equilibrium, which only analyses single markets. As is the case with all models, this is an abstraction from the real economy; nevertheless, it is depicted as a useful model that considers equilibrium prices as long-term prices and actual prices as deviations from equilibrium prices. The effects of an FDI (perhaps of other parametric variations as well) in the developing economies are better studied in a general equilibrium framework rather than in a partial equilibrium framework. An FDI drives other resources towards the capital-receiving sector(s) from the other sectors including non-traded sectors of the economy, thereby affecting the prices of the non-tradables. The inherent interrelationships between different sectors determine which sectors would expand and which ones would contract. The sector that has a complementary relationship with the capital-receiving sector is likely to expand, while the sector that acts as a substitute should contract. An FDI is expected to affect all the key variables of the economy including social welfare, unemployment of labour, poverty and income inequalities, degrees of factor market distortions and human capital formation. It is not possible to study all these effects together by using a partial equilibrium framework, since it concentrates only on one market at a time. Hence, for a comprehensive discussion in the subsequent chapters of the book, we follow the simple general equilibrium techniques as developed and popularized by R. W. Jones in his two highly influential articles, Jones (1965, 1971). While Jones (1965) deals with the 2 2 Heckscher–Ohlin–Samuelson (HOS) model, Jones (1971) is based on the 2 3 specific-factor, full-employment model. In this chapter, we present the essence of these two papers in the simplest possible manner. Later, we


Mixed sodium–rubidium borate glasses with compositions 0.2[XNa2O·(1-X)Rb2O]·0.8B2O3
(X = 1.0; 0.8; 0.6; 0.4; 0.2; 0.0) were prepared from alkali-metal carbonates and diboron trioxide. The density ρ and the molar volume Vmol of the prepared glasses vary almost linearly with composition whereas the glass-transition temperature Tg shows a minimum between X = 0.2 and X = 0.4. Measurements of the electrical conductivity using an ac complex impedance technique have been performed between 5 Hz and 1.3 MHz over the entire composition range. The conductivity diffusion coefficient, Dσ, of the mobile alkali-metal ions was deduced from the electrical dc conductivity via the Nernst–Einstein relation.
The diffusivity has a minimum and the activation enthalpy a maximum at X ≈ 0.4 indicating the mixed-alkali effect. Supposing an Arrhenius-type temperature dependence the activation parameters and pre-exponential factors were determined. The deviations from the Arrhenius function were also studied and found to be most pronounced around X = 0.2 to 0.4. The time-dependent isotherm of the diffusivity of 0.2Na2O·0.8B2O3 glass was investigated at about 40 K below Tg and attributed to the relaxation of the glass network.


Aims The number of clinical autopsies decreases while the rate of missed relevant diagnoses is known to be 2%–20%. In this study, we focused on postmortem examinations of patients after transplantation of solid organs. Methods A total of 122 cases were assessed for this study. Transplant organs included liver (LiTx; n=42/122, 34%), heart (n=8/122, 7%), lungs (n=32/122, 26%), kidney (KTx; n=38/122, 31%) and KTx+LiTx (n=2/122, 2%). Results The most frequent autopsy-verified causes of death were cardiac or respiratory failure (together n=85/122, 70%). The frequency of malignant tumours that were identified at autopsy was 5% (n=6/122). In 3% (n=4/122) of cases, Goldman class I discrepancies between clinical diagnosis and autopsy findings were identified. Conclusions The rate of missed relevant diagnoses might be relatively low, but these cases nevertheless refute the contention that modern diagnostic techniques negate the need for autopsies in patients who died after transplantation.


Remains of fauna, charcoal and timber from Castalla Castle (Alicante) have been studied between 2010 and 2016, within the Castalla Castle Heritage Site Social Regeneration Project. Their analysis has helped to better understand the fortification, as well as the exploitation of those resources made by people who lived there during the Middle Ages. In this regard, the faunal assemblage shows the practice of a traditional husbandry model in which herds of goats and sheep are highlighted. Other domestic animals with a less important number, as the pig, complete a panoramic view of the agricultural economy at that time. In terms of hunting resources, red deer was recovered. On the other hand, it has been determined that pinewood was used in those beams located in the Palace. Furthermore, an approached time framework of two beams has been established throughout the radioactive carbon method. Pinewood also appears among the charred timber from other room structures of Taifal Andalusian, Almohad Andalusian and Christian stages (late Middle Ages). The presence of olive and kermes oak has been documented in Almohad occupancy, although kermes oak is also present at Christian stage (late Middle Ages). Finally, this project is a contribution to medieval anthracological and zooarchaeological studies in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in different heritage landmarks of the current province of Alicante –Aljau Castle, Ambra Castle, Mola Castle, Rio Castle, Petrer Castle, Pobla d'Ifac and Rabita of Guardamar–. They are still scarce for these historical periods, but necessary to improve the knowledge that written sources do not always provide.


Monozygotic twins with Klinefelter's syndrome were evaluated for two distinct illnesses. One subject had clinical and serologic evidence of systemic lupus erythematosus and no symptoms of muscle weakness. His identical twin had typical symptoms and laboratory evidence of myasthenia gravis. Antibodies to acetylcholine receptors were present in both subjects. These patients are discussed in relation to genetic, hormonal, and immunologic mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of these two disorders.


Stenström introduced the notion of flat object in a locally finitely presented Grothendieck category 𝒜. In this article we investigate this notion in the particular case of the category 𝒜 = C-Comod of left C-comodules, where C is a coalgebra over a field K. Several characterizations of flat left C-comodules are given and coalgebras having enough flat left C-comodules are studied. It is shown how far these coalgebras are from being left semiperfect. As a consequence, we give new characterizations of a left semiperfect coalgebra in terms of flat comodules. Left perfect coalgebras are introduced and characterized in analogy with Bass's Theorem P. Coalgebras whose injective left C-comodules are flat are discussed and related to quasi-coFrobenius coalgebras.


Simple pyroelectric detectors and structured apertures are used to monitor motion in an area and report location and velocity of objects moving through the monitored area.


The formation of dense spacing fracture network is crucial to the hydraulic fracturing treatment of unconventional reservoir. However, one difficulty for fracturing treatment is the lack of clear understanding on the nature of fracture complexity created during the treatment. In this paper, fracture propagation is numerically investigated to find the conditions needed for the stable propagation of complex fracture network. Firstly, starting from a parallel fracture system, the stability of fracture propagation is analyzed and a dimensionless number M is obtained. Then, by developing a hydraulic fracturing simulation model based on displacement discontinuity method, the propagation of parallel fractures is simulated and a clear relation between M and the stability of parallel fractures is obtained. Finally, the investigation on parallel fractures is extended to complex fracture networks. The propagation of complex fracture networks is simulated and the results show that the effects of M on complex fracture networks is the same to that of parallel fractures. The clear relation between M and fracture propagation stability is important for the optimization of hydraulic fracturing operation.


In our last presentation at the International Congress of Individual Psychology in 1999,we raised the issue about several merchandise-oriented companies in Japan that took an advantage of Individual Psychology(IP) for merchandise purposes by manipulating ordinary people for their profitable purposes. Their understandings of IP are inappropriate in many ways along with the theory and philosophy of IP. During that presentation,we had more than the expected number of participants to give us many interesting questions and thoughtful feedback toward our agenda in Japan. Not to mention that it was such an encouraging moment for all of us. Three years have passed and now the situation has been nearly settled. Today,we are here to share with you some future advancement of the Adlerian movements we are now working on in Japan.


Rare earth elements (REE) are indispensable for industries such as magnetic, phosphorus, metal alloys, catalysts, ceramics, glass, polishing and defense systems due to their unique physical and chemical properties. Currently, China is the largest supplier in the world, accounting for production of more than 95% of the world's rare earth oxides (REO). To reduce the influence of China on the REE market, some countries have started to develop their own national strategies for the production and use of REE-bearing resources. Within the scope of this study, particle size, chemical, MLA, XRD, and SEM-EDS analysis were performed for material characterization, and shaking table, centrifugal, and magnetic separations were carried out for the beneficiation of Malatya/Kuluncak rare earth ore. The XRD analysis indicated that the representative sample consisted of major minerals such as albite, calcite, montmorillonite, muscovite, titanite, kaolinite, clinochlore, and aegirine. Parisite, bastnaesite, Zr-REE-Silicate, Fe-REE-Oxide, and Ca-Ti-Nb-REE-Oxide were detected as REE-bearing minerals by MLA. The chemical analysis resulted in a ∑REO grade of 3628 g/t, and the ore consisted mostly of light REEs. According to the results of the gravity separation for the coarsest fraction, about 11.3% by weight of the total feed was concentrated as a heavy product with 6437 g/t ∑REO content. As a result of magnetic separation, magnetic products with 5561 g/t and 6013 g/t ∑REO were obtained as coarse and fine fractions, respectively. Finally, the characterization studies and enrichment results were correlated, and very important and meaningful indications about the behavior of REE-bearing minerals were obtained.


Grain growth during hot isostatic pressing is examined at 1373 to 1673 K at 5 to 200 MPa for 0.5 to 4 h on alumina presintered at 1723 to 1873 K. A linear relation is found between logarithms of grain size and porosity. To account for this result, the development of similar microstructures is suggested regardless of the histories of the starting powder and process. Temperature dependences of grain growth and densification must also be equal during hot isostatic pressing. Both grain growth and densification were controlled by the grain-boundary diffusion of the aluminum ions.


Precise point positioning (PPP) software combines dual frequency code and phase GPS observation data with precise information about the satellite clocks and orbits provided by the International GNSS Service (IGS). It is also a very interesting method for time metrology. Error sources like tropospherical path delay and site displacements have to be modeled or estimated, while the error induced by the first order ionosphere terms can be canceled due to the usage of both GPS frequencies. In case of long baselines the atmospherical effects dominate. Here the physical correction models become important. In this work we compare several precise point positioning (PPP) software packages and study not only the clock solution but also other estimated parameters like positions and zenith tropospheric zenith path delays in order to find the software that is most suitable for time transfer. Especially the repeatability of the position could be a good indicator for quality. We use Dicom GTR50 time and frequency transfer receivers connected to local time scale realizations on baselines with different lengths.


Orthodontic treatment of a malocclusion, finished in thirteen months by Edgewise technique, is described, and aetiological and clinical aspects are examined. Documentation of a case, before and after treatment, is reported.


In this article, an adaptive proportional–integral–derivative–type neural network constrained control method based on radial basis function neural network model identifier is presented for automatic parking system. In the design process of the control method, the parameters of proportional–integral–derivative–type neural network controller can be adjusted online using the Jacobian information (the sensitivity of system output with respect to its input) of the controlled system. In this way, the proposed method will have a better adaptability. Meanwhile, we design a novel dynamic anti-windup compensation unit to solve the magnitude saturation and rate constraint problems of automatic parking system. The stability analysis based on Lyapunov function is given to prove the convergence of the proposed control algorithm. The final simulation results for automatic parking system show the effectiveness of the proposed method.


Results are reported from studies on the protective effect of cysteine, AET, thiourea, and sodium thiosulfate on irradiated Ehrlich ascitic tumor and bone marrow cells. Cysteine and AET were found to protect ascitic tumor cells and bone marrow cells against the effects of ionizing radiation at temperatures of -78.4 and -192 deg C. Thiourea and thiosulfate gave protection at room temperature only. The results indicate that SH substances forming mixed disulfides provide protection against the direct effects of ionizing radiation even in the case of such complex systems as animal cells. (C.H.)


Climate change is a major challenge for societies, especially for future generations. Since 2018 and the large protests initiated by Greta Thunberg, an international youth protest movement has emerged in favour of action against climate change. Yet recent surveys have shown that, despite being aware of these issues, young people's level of analysis of climate phenomena and their capacity for abstraction to understand environmental issues remain low. Consequently, developing didactic scenarios which enable students to understand this complexity appears to be a significant challenge in teaching curricula. Our hypothesis is that drawing on concrete situations presenting the actions of geographical agents would make it possible to overcome the barriers of abstraction. The "Spatial Thinking" group of the Paris-Cité University has formalized an experiential geography based on learning theories which show that learning is a process that can only take place by going back and forth between what the student knows and what they learn. This article first presents a teaching scenario designed to facilitate the teaching of environmental issues. It then examines the results obtained by the students and the new abstraction capacities offered to them.


Waterfront is an area of a city (such as a harbour or dockyard) located alongside a body of water (river, canal or seaside). According to Amakusa city statistics, the GDP from all industries has been on a steady decrease since 1985. These coupled with depopulation, a slump in the fishing industry, a large ageing population and infrastructure would set the stage for a rapid urban decline process in Amakusa if more sustainable solutions of management are not explored and implemented. Preserving the heritage of seaside towns is essential in order to keep attracting both local and foreign tourists throughout the year and maintain a sustainable economy. Management practices must therefore accommodate a wider, more inclusive approach to heritage management and to a greater emphasis on community engagement. In the Japanese Law governing Cultural Property, the general public is encouraged to participate but parameters for participation are not very clear. Public participation therefore requires redefinition not just in law and policy but also by the public itself in order to evolve from passive to active. A participatory approach is vital to guide regeneration of historic cities to benefit the community and utilize existing indigenous knowledge and expertise to inform the planning framework.


To the Editor.— I would like to comment on the article entitled "William Cobbett, Benjamin Rush, and the Death of General Washington." 1 Reference is made to my article, "Did George Washington Die of Quinsy?," published in the Archives of Otolaryngology in 1976. The reader is left with the impression that I suggested that George Washington died of quinsy (peritonsillar abscess). This is incorrect. The point of my article was that George Washington did not die of quinsy, as was the popular belief, but rather of acute epiglottitis. As pointed out in my article, there is much evidence to suggest that this was the correct diagnosis and that Washington died of asphyxia secondary to acute epiglottitis.


BHGE – Afton Noel Drilling into abrasive and interbedded formations, in both conventional and unconventional plays, presents drillers with a myriad of challenges that hinder drilling efficiency and raise well costs. Traditional cutter geometries are unable to withstand the high loads in harsh drilling environments, which results in increased friction and heat generation at the cutter/rock interface. Cutter durability suffers, as does the rate of penetration (ROP) of the bit through the rock. Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), developed its Optimus ShockWave shaped cutter to address the challenges of durability in difficult formations. Featuring a design that extends cutter life, the new cutter affords faster and farther drilling in the same run. The cutter geometry increases stress on the rock, enabling the rock to fracture with less energy. As a result, the cutter drills like a single chamfer cutter but with the impact resistance of a dual chamfer cutter, which allows increased ROP at a given weight-on-bit (WOB). The ShockWave's shape also moves the rock up the trough and breaks it into small cuttings that are projected away from the face of the cutters. This results in less heat buildup on the diamond table and a longer cutter operating life. The cutter design and geometry have advanced drilling performance for a number of applications. An operator in New Mexico was challenged with increasing their ROP and saving on drilling costs. BHGE developed the optimal shaped cutter geometry that improves cutter-rock interaction to boost drilling efficiency and increase durability through the formation. The shaped cutter worked as designed, breaking up the rock cuttings in the interbedded formation to improve efficiency and holding up better, with less wear, compared to offset runs. The new cutter improved ROP by 38% and reduced the operator's well costs by US$5.34/ft.


Precise manipulation of water is a key step in numerous natural and synthetic processes. Here, a new flexible and transparent hierarchical structure is determined that allows ultra‐dexterous manipulation and lossless transfer of water droplets. A 3D nanomesh is fabricated in one step by scalable electrospinning of low‐cost polystyrene solutions. Optimal structures are composed of a mesh of dense nanofiber layers vertically separated by isolated mesoporous microbeads. This results in a highly adhesive superhydrophobic wetting that perfectly mimics rose petal‐like structures. Structural–functional correlations are obtained over all key process parameters enabling robust tailoring of the wetting properties from hydrophilic to lotus‐like Cassie‐Baxter and rose‐like Cassie‐impregnating states. A mechanistic model of the droplet adhesion and release dynamics is obtained alongside the first demonstration of a mechanically induced transfer of microdroplets between two superhydrophobic coatings. This low‐temperature reaction‐free material structure demonstrates a facile means to fabricate impenetrable residue‐less rose petal‐like surfaces with superhydrophobic contact angles of 152 ± 2° and effective adhesion strength of 113 ± 20 μN. This is a significant step toward parallel, multistep droplet manipulation with applications ranging from flexible on‐paper devices to microfluidics and portable/wearable biosensors.


This paper reviews the different views and the debates of the structure of "NP +的+VP " in linguistic circle,uses the structure of "NP+的+VP" to study its history,status quo and future trends and makes brief comments on the research progress of the structure of "NP+的+VP".


This paper describes the field collected data from a prototype photovoltaic power system at the home of the director of JungleMaster Ministries in Nauta, Peru. The system was designed and installed by a team from George Fox University in the summer of 2017. After almost two years of daily usage, the data was used to analyze the current health and functionality of the installation. Additionally, an unexpected issue with the loads and batteries is discussed, with possible causes and potential solutions.


A system is described for rapid and effective venous cannulation for long-term administration of fluids in rabbits. This method is completely free of any harness or sling-type apparatus and in no way interferes with the normal mobility of the animal. The animals maintained in this way have participated in programs of tri-weekly administration (2-3 ml/dose) of fluid for as long as 5 mo.


Sequential pattern mining is an important research topic in data mining. There are many algorithms for efficient discovery of sequential patterns. However,very little work is done on maintenance of discovered patterns. A new algorithm named SPIU is proposed,which make use of the previous mining results and prune to the candidate frequent sequence. The size of candidate frequent sequence is reduced and the mining efficiency is improved effectively. Synthetic data shows that it is efficient,and it has very good scale-up properties.


Cloud storage has led to a rise in the number of data owners who want to outsource their data. Before outsourcing, sensitive data should be secured to protect privacy. Various searchable encryption systems are available to assure the availability of the data they protect. Increasing numbers of customers want to keep their data on cloud servers as cloud computing continues to grow. The major goal of this system is to create a cloud server with robust encryption and decryption data logics and prevent registration centres, as well as various data owners and users, free of duplication. In order to assist more customers on processing their data in the public cloud, new security issues must be resolved. The suggested system must include a novel technique to deliver duplication-free data services across the cloud environment since the entire cloud has certain space maintenance issues. Using a third-party registration center to maintain data on a distant server is a major security concern in the cloud computing environment. This system uses a Message Digest Algorithm (MD5) and an Intelligent Data Hashing Algorithm (DHA) to process data using a 256-bit unbreakable encryption technique to provide the highest level of security.


A novel pulping method without generating pollutants consists of a sodium hydroxide (NaOH) treatment followed by steam explosion was proposed and evaluated in this investigation. The cellulose component (degree of glucose polymerization: about 500) from Eucalyptus globlus chips treated with 10 g·dm–3 NaOH and then exploded with steam at 2.5 MPa for a steaming time of 5 min, was converted into pulp with physical properties almost the same as those of conventional hardwood pulp.


I consider it a privilege and honour to be taking over the position of Editor-in-Chief of HPB as it enters its second decade. Over the last few months, the editorial team have been working hard with our new publishers, Wiley-Blackwell to launch the new look journal. We wish to ensure that members have a journal of which the Association can be proud and I trust that the new image demonstrates clearly that we have truly moved into a new era for HPB. I am pleased to have recruited two enthusiastic Associate Editors in Mark Callery (USA) and Saxon Connor (New Zealand). We have also achieved a balance of experienced honorary regional editors by enlisting the support of Steven Strasberg (Americas), Huug Obertop (Europe) and Yuji Nimura (Australasia). I have personally contacted existing editorial board members to ensure their continued support and have recruited a number of new faces to help in developing the journal content. We have made a seamless transition of publisher and I have enjoyed outstanding support from the Wiley-Blackwell office whose team has been meticulous in looking at ways in which we can improve the quality and profile of our journal. They will have a very visible presence at our future meetings and will welcome support and advice from the membership.

The Journal will have a fresh and vibrant look for 2009. This will extend beyond the new cover, the journal layout and the colour illustrations. We intend to raise the quality of the content by promoting the publication of relevant review and original articles. I believe that there will be less need to produce editorials but would encourage more debate by use of invited commentaries, with the inclusion of a highlights section and through the correspondence in the journal and online. It is unlikely that we will be able to accommodate case reports in the future but we will consider submission of interesting images that might provide useful learning points to the readership or stimulate debate. Inevitably, some will be disappointed as our rejection rate of submitted articles increases.

We expect increasing interest in the journal, through its enhanced visibility on PubMed, through the strong support of the Associations and as a result of the considerable efforts of our publishers. We expect that online readership of the journal will increase and that access through our website will encourage more downloads of journal content. We have already seen an increased submission rate of manuscripts over the last few months. We expect that the decisions to move towards compulsory submission of manuscripts for accepted presentations to the meetings of AHPBA and IHPBA and the intention to publish plenary session presentations at the next EHPBA congress will further enhance content.

It is our intention to submit a renewed application to the National Library of Medicine to consider indexing HPB and we will make certain that our submission exceeds the standard set by the NIH-chartered advisory committee. However, the timing of our application will depend on our believing that we have reached the required quality. Similarly, we will build on the previous submissions to the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). I believe that the improved visibility of the journal through increasing institutional subscriptions and promotion through the Associations will raise the HPB citation rate. We will time our approach to ISI but I have already given an undertaking with our publishers that we intend HPB to have an impact factor of 2 by the end of my five year term of office.

I am genuinely excited by the prospect of leading the editorial team over the next five years and building on the foundation laid my three predecessors. However, success for our journal can only be achieved with the support and enthusiasm of the Association's membership. I urge you to consider submitting your best work to HPB so that it becomes established as the leading journal in our specialty.


The idea of this paper is to have energy meter design using IoT (Internet of Things) and implementing based on microcontroller. The buyer has the possibility of pre paying/ post paying the electricity usage on schedule. If not paid, the utility centres can switch off the supply remotely. The monitoring of the electrical energy consumption can be made easy by the customer on their mobile/PC.Power theft is detected by using current sensors. Theft detected will be notified on service provider end. The IoT operation is performed by Wi-Fi unit. The meter data is send to webpage that can be accessed from IP address. IoT has made a virtual network between the human and this physical world and has drastically changed the way business works. This can be accomplished by sending the ideal stage between the gadgets for data transmission. In this paper, IoT technology is utilized in distribution system to detect the power theft.


(57) Abstract: Besides, in the combustion chamber (714) in the combustion products recirculated is introduced for temperature control, due to the combustion of donor and fuel highly enriched oxygen, a low contamination level generation method, all or part of the combustion products, is cooled to a suitable temperature to maintain not to condense all or most of the water vapor from the product (727), then, method characterized in that the product of the are recirculated to the combustion chamber is compressed.


To study its biochemical properties,lysin from Bufo japonicus was purified with anion exchange and gel filtration chromatography.It was found that its mass was 32 kD and its specific MCA substrate was Boc Gln Arg Arg MCA.The purified lysin was strongly inhibited by DFP,SBTI,leupeptin and p AMPSF,but not affected by chymostatin,bestatin,E 64 and EDTA,which indicates that it is a kind of serine type protease.


The investigation of short-channel effects (SCE) due to channel length reduction for four different types of n-channel FETs: Bulk MOSFET, SOI MOSFET, DG MOSFET and CNTFET are carried out in this work. Simulators are used to investigate SCEs like threshold voltage (V<inf>th</inf>) roll-off, subthreshold Swing (SS) and I<inf>on</inf>/I<inf>off</inf> ratio. Our study shows that DG MOSFET, SOI MOSFET and Bulk MOSFET reach their scalable limit at 30 nm, 50 nm and 100 nm channel length respectively due to elevation of leakage power consumption as they exhibit rapid degradation of V<inf>th</inf>, SS beyond 100mV/decade and less I<inf>on</inf>/I<inf>off</inf> ratio. On the contrary, CNTFET can be scaled down below 10 nm as it shows negligible SCEs with stable V<inf>th</inf>, ideal SS (60mV/decade) and high I<inf>on</inf>/I<inf>off</inf> ratio as channel length decreases. Our numerical analysis shows CNTFET creates only 1.11% V<inf>th</inf> variation whereas DG MOSFET creates 39.33% V<inf>th</inf> variation. CNTFETs advantages over MOSFET make it viable for faster and enhanced applications in nanoelectronics.


Informal learning can be broadly characterised as learning found in everyday opportunities where learners interact with the world around them. It can be distinguished from formal learning where the purpose, structure and content for learning are imposed on the learner. When informal learning occurs in the context of work or organised settings, factors such as performance, practice, sociocultural dynamics and situational context influence its nature and quality. Previous research by Beckett, Hager and Halliday (Beckett, 1996; Beckett & Hager, 2000, 2002; Hager, 2001; Halliday & Hager, 2002) asserts that productive informal learning is better characterised as a growing capacity to make contextual-sensitive judgements – a discretionary and discriminating process that involves holistic and embodied knowing. Our paper reports on progress in an Australian Research Council funded Discovery project designed to test this judgement-as-learning approach. Detailed case studies of critical incidents in a range of workplaces are being constructed and the learning or otherwise by key players involved in these incidents is being elucidated and analysed. This empirical investigation provides a means of analysing significant workplace events in order to develop a model of informal learning and an associated theory of practice. The paper outlines the overall project rationale and discusses findings from one initial case study. Additional findings from other case studies developed after submission of this paper, will be presented and discussed at the conference.


Topic models provide an efficient way of extracting insights from text and supporting decision-making. Recently, novel methods have been proposed to model topic hierarchy or temporality. Modeling temporality provides more precise topics by separating topics that are characterized by similar words but located over distinct time periods. Conversely, modeling hierarchy provides a more detailed view of the content of a corpus by providing topics and sub-topics. However, no models have been proposed to incorporate both hierarchy and temporality which could be beneficial for applications such as environment scanning. Therefore, we propose a novel method to perform Hierarchical Topic Modelling Over Time (HTMOT). We evaluate the performance of our approach on a corpus of news articles using the Word Intrusion task. Results demonstrate that our model produces topics that elegantly combine a hierarchical structure and a temporal aspect. Furthermore, our proposed Gibbs sampling implementation shows competitive performance compared to previous state-of-the-art methods.


Abstract Aims: Methionine sulfoxide reductase A (MsrA), which is abundantly localized in the mitochondria, reduces methionine-S-sulfoxide, scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS). Cisplatin, an anticancer drug, accumulates at high levels in the mitochondria of renal cells, causing mitochondrial impairment that ultimately leads to nephrotoxicity. Here, we investigated the role of MsrA in cisplatin-induced mitochondrial damage and kidney cell death using MsrA gene-deleted (MsrA–/–) mice. Results: Cisplatin injection resulted in increases of ROS production, methionine oxidation, and oxidative damage in the kidneys. This oxidative stress was greater in MsrA–/– mouse kidneys than in wild-type (MsrA+/+) mouse kidneys. MsrA gene deletion exacerbated cisplatin-induced reductions in the expression and activity of MsrA and MsrBs, and the expression of thioredoxin 1, glutathione peroxidase 1 and 4, mitochondrial superoxide dismutase, cystathionine-β-synthase, and cystathionine-γ-lyase. Cisplatin induced swelling, c...


Purpose Treating pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) involves a delicate balance between cure and reducing late toxicity. Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) combined with computed tomography (CT) identifies patients with early response to chemotherapy, for whom radiotherapy may be avoided. The role of PET-CT in upfront risk stratification and response–adapted treatment is evaluated in this study. Methods Patients with HL, who were younger than 18 years, were included. PET-CT was performed at baseline and after two cycles of chemotherapy. Patients were stratified into three risk groups: group 1 (stage I or II with no unfavorable features); group 2 (stage I or II with bulky disease/B symptoms); and group 3 (stage III/IV). A doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine–based regimen was used in early disease. A cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisolone, procarbazine, doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine–based regimen was used in advanced disease. Results Forty-nine patients were included. Fifteen (31%), seven (14%), and 27 (55%) patients were included in groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Among 36 patients who underwent staging by PET-CT at diagnosis, seven (19%) patients were upstaged and one (3%) patient was downstaged by PET compared with CT. On the basis of negative interim PET responses, 39 (80%) patients were treated without radiotherapy. The 3-year event-free survival for the entire cohort was 91% (± 5.2%) and overall survival was 100%. Conclusion PET-CT is an excellent stand-alone staging modality in HL. The omission of radiotherapy can be considered in patients who achieve metabolic remission on interim PET.


In the author's foregoing study (Arch. hist. jap. Vol. 9, p. 371), the effects of surplus histamine to the peptic cells were investigated. After that the author observed the parietal cells in the same materials and obtained the following results.1. In the parietal cells of normal rats, fed with artificial food, functional movements of the cell-structure are hardly recognized in a starved condition (24hrs. after the last administration of diet). After an administration of diet however temporary superior production and inferior discharge of secretory substance take place, and then the discharge increases considerably during 2-3hrs. after giving diet. An increase of granules foregoes an appearance of clear part in the apical portion of the cell.2. In the animals injected histamine, considerable production or both production and discharge of secrctory substance are seen even in a starved condition. After feeding animal inferior production and superior discharge turn up. These changes are quite contrary to those in the normal animals. The secrtory function seems to have been made irregular.3. Even after 60 times of histamine injection, the same changes occur as mentioned in 2. That is different in comparison with the peptic cells.


! Find a helmet that fits your head properly. A good fit means the helmet is level on your head and is not tilted in any direction. It should touch all around your head and not obstruct your field of vision. It should be comfortably snug, but not tight. The helmet should be as low as possible on the head to maximize side coverage. Try to select a helmet comfortable enough that you almost forget you are wearing it.


A case of basilar artery aneurysm is described. The patient had a family history of similar aneurysms and also of a rare spingolipidosis, Anderson-Fabry disease.


FIELD: chemistry. SUBSTANCE: method of treating fluidised-bed gas-phase reactor and method of polymerising olefins in the fluidised-bed gas-phase catalyst in the presence of a catalyst which enables formation of films, realised by feeding a chromium-containing compound into the reactor and forming a high-molecular weight polymer coating on the reactor walls. The invention also relates to an apparatus and a method of feeding the chromium-containing compound into the fluidised-bed gas-phase reactor at several points near the bottom part of the section of the wall in the region of the fluidised bed of the fluidised-bed reactor, and formation of a high-molecular weight polymer coating on the section of the wall in the region of the fluidised bed. EFFECT: according to the invention, chromium is deposited on wall sections in the region of the fluidised bed and not at the bottom or other equipment of the gas-phase system, which prevents formation of films in the polymerisation method. 25 cl, 6 tbl, 3 dwg, 1 ex


Rosa damascena is one of the most important species of Rosaceae family and oldest plants under human cultivation. It is a beloved garden flower and a symbol of affection and honour for a wide range of human events in both celebratory and sombre because of its beauty and fragrance. Due to its specific fragrance, it is widely used in perfumery and cosmetic industry. Apart from aromatic uses of Gul-eSurkh, it is commonly used for medicinal purposes in traditional streams of medicine. For instance, in Unani system of medicine, it has been used for centuries, and is being described in detail in ethnobotanical and Unani classical literature owing to its various therapeutic actions, such as laxative, analgesic, exhilarant, refrigerant, demulcent, astringent (in dry flowers), de-obstructant etc. Gul-e-Surkh, is not only used as a single medicinal agent, but a lot of Unani compound formulations and dosage forms are also used in such a way that as active ingredient or part of ingredients to obtain its therapeutic efficacy in a number of disorders/


In the framework of the DETRA project, the activity devoted to Sharing Knowledge examines how knowledge is currently shared in the Transport European Research and Innovation area. The goal of this work is to consider the processes followed by the transport research organisations such as ECTRI, EURNEX, FEHRL, HUMANIST, ISN and NEARCTIS, for sharing knowledge in terms of strategies and actions. Analysis has been also conducted to identify barriers and bottlenecks causing weaknesses of this process and preventing successful exchange of knowledge internally and externally toward other research organisations, industry in the transport sector and with the general public and civil society organizations. As a first step, a global analysis of the strategies adopted by these communities in terms of media used, tools and techniques, content of knowledge has been conducted to be able to propose recommendations to improve the broad process and to give some examples for best practices. Organisations have recognised that knowledge constitutes a valuable intangible asset for creating and sustaining competitive advantage. As one goal of knowledge transfer and exchange efforts is to influence decision making processes, the knowledge that is produced and exchanged help organisations make well informed decisions about the various policies, programs, and projects in which they are involved. In a second step, a Stakeholders Forum workshop has been organised in connection with the one mentioned in WP2 and WP5 of the DETRA project, with the goal to discuss the recommendations proposed to improve sharing knowledge. According to the main results of the work and based upon the workshop discussions, a set of recommendations is proposed. Although implementation and knowledge transfer has been demonstrated among DETRA's partners as being a priority, the process can be improved upon in the framework of the ERA-T as one of the Grand Challenges.


The form of "x's x" appeared early in the Song Dynasty (宋) and matured in the Ming and Qing Dynasty (明清),whose main features are stability and independence."x"only stands for verbs, adjectives or verbal phrases. The internal causes for the development of this form are its peculiar grammatical characteristics and the ideographical functions, while the external ones for its coming into being and development are the change of style and the aesthetic consciousness of Han(汉) nationality' s appreciation of symmetry.


We report on the applicability of intraoperative regional oxygen saturation (rSO2) desaturation score by near‐infrared spectroscopy in the early detection of postoperative low output state (LOS) in infants with congenital heart disease who underwent cardiac surgery.


243 Advances in Neonatal Care • Vol. 18, No. 4 • pp. 243-245 Dear NANN Colleagues , A well-designed pilot study is an important contribution to the literature. Unlike some journals, Advances in Neonatal Care publishes pilot studies. As such increasing understanding about what constitutes a well-designed pilot study is important to both authors (researchers) and our readership. Thus, this editorial provides an overview of the components of well-designed pilot research. The specific purpose of a pilot study is to provide data to inform future work. Therefore, a pilot study is typically designed to pilot one or more of the following: an idea, innovation, or concept, or more precisely to test the safety, feasibility, acceptability, or efficacy of study designs or methods. 1–4 Simply put, pilot studies are about examining new concepts or novel ideas. This could possibly be a study testing a new intervention, or new piece of equipment or a strategy that has worked in one population that is now being tested in another population (first tested with late preterm infants and now being tested with extremely early born infants). In the laboratory, pilot studies are often referred to as "proof of concept" and are considered a routine aspect of laboratory science. In the laboratory, the researchers may do the experiment with a very small sample just to see what happens; they conduct the experiment based on an educated "hunch" about what relationships might exist. 5 , 6 Sometimes effects are discovered accidently during these experiments. As you might guess, in the clinical setting experiments based on educated hunches might not be justified or ethical, given the potential risks to our patients and families. It is important to note that these investigations are not just studies executed with small samples because the available convenience sample was small. By definition, pilot studies have small samples on purpose, such that once the concept is found to be safe or feasible, the plan is to continue to do further testing of the novel concept in larger samples. 3–5 For (nurse) scientists, pilot studies constitute the first steps in developing an idea. These preliminary steps (pilot studies) are an important aspect of a planned Letter From the Editors


Recently, sparse representation-based classification (SRC) has been widely studied and has produced state-of-the-art results in various classification tasks. Learning useful and computationally convenient representations from complex redundant and highly variable visual data is crucial for the success of SRC. However, how to find the best feature representation to work with SRC remains an open question. In this paper, we present a novel discriminative projection learning approach with the objective of seeking a projection matrix such that the learned low-dimensional representation can fit SRC well and that it has well discriminant ability. More specifically, we formulate the learning algorithm as a bilevel optimization problem, where the optimization includes an $\ell _{1}$ -norm minimization problem in its constraints. Through the bilevel optimization model, the relationship between sparse representation and the desired feature projection can be explicitly exploited during the learning process. Therefore, SRC can achieve a better performance in the transformed subspace. The optimization model can be solved by using a stochastic gradient ascent algorithm, and the desired gradient is computed using implicit differentiation. Furthermore, our method can be easily extended to learn a dictionary. The extensive experimental results on a series of benchmark databases show that our method outperforms many state-of-the-art algorithms.


Disclosure of social responsibility can be disclosed in the company's annual report or sustainable report. Disclosure of corporate social responsibility can be measured using the GRI Index or ISR Index. This study aims to determine the comparison of social responsibility disclosure in each aspect based on the GRI Index with the ISR Index which is considered to be more representative of social responsibility disclosure in sharia entities. This study uses secondary data in the form of annual reports obtained from the website of each company that is the research sample. The number of samples in this study is 36 annual reports from 18 companies with sharia shares in the agricultural and mining sectors listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for 2020-2021. The analytical techniques used in this study are scoring, descriptive statistics, classical assumption test and independent sample t test. The result of the study show that the investment and financial aspects, products and services, social, and environmental aspects based on the ISR Index are better than the GRI Index. Meanwhile, the aspects of labor and corporate governance based on the GRI Index are better than the ISR Index, and the measurement of social responsibility as a whole shows that disclosure with the GRI Index is better than the ISR Index.


The goal of this study was to investigate the optimal variables settings in internal grinding for shrink fit tool holder. The effects of the main grinding variables on finishing responses were comprehensively investigated based on Taguchi method. The main process variables such as abrasive grain size (AGS), grinding wheel speed (GWS), feed rate for rough (FRR), depth for rough (DR), feed rate for finishing (FRF), depth for finishing (DF), dressing speed (DS), and workpiece rotational speed (WRS) were chosen to determine their effects on grinding performances related to roundness and surface roughness in the internal grinding of the shrink fit tool holder. The experimental response values were transferred to signal-to-noise (S/N) ratios, and then the significant process variables associated with the grinding performance were examined by analysis of variance (ANOVA). In addition, the optimal combination levels of the grinding variables were also obtained from the response graphs of S/N ratios to improve the surface quality of internal grinding. The experimental results show that the significant grinding variable affecting the roundness was FRF. In addition, the significant variables with regard to surface roughness were AGS, GWS, FRR, DR, DF, and DS. The optimal grinding variable settings were achieved. Consequently, the finishing characteristics of internal grinding could be enhanced to meet the requirements of modern manufacturing applications.


Increasing seed and oil yields production of oil crops in reclaimed soils is an important goal of vision Egypt 2030. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted in newly reclaimed sandy soil in Farafra, New valley Governorate, Egypt during the two summer seasons of 2017 and 2018 to examine the impact of Zn nano-fertilizer foliar spray on peanut production. The field experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) using a strip plot arrangement with three replications. Zinc oxide nanoparticles concentrations (0 as control, 200, 400 and 600 ppm) were allotted horizontally while, the cultivars NC9, Gregory and Ismailia were a signed vertically. Highly significant differences were observed among zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) concentrations for most studied traits in both seasons. Furthermore, peanut cultivars had a significant effect on most studied traits in both seasons. All peanut cultivars showed remarkable positive responses to the spray of zinc nanoparticles. In most cases, an enhancement was observed in most studied traits by increasing the concentration from 200 ppm to 600 ppm. Also, NC9 cultivar gave the highest seed yield (kg/fed) in both seasons, while there were non-significant differences among peanut cultivars for oil yield (kg/fed) but as an average over both seasons, NC9 gave the highest oil yield (kg/fed). Therefore, the findings of this study suggest that NC9 cultivar with spraying by zinc nanoparticles might be a good choice for planting and production under newly reclaimed soils in the Farafra region with other important recommended agronomical practices for such region.


Up to now supersaturation measurement can be generalized as using physical properties that show a dependence on concentration as measurands for supersaturation. Impurities, foreign particles or ions influence the metastable zone width as well as the kinetics of nucleation and crystal growth, but most of the existing measurement methods are not able to incorporate those disturbances in the measured supersaturation. Therefore, a supersaturation sensor considering the actual crystallization process itself has been developed. The idea of the new supersaturation sensor is to induce crystallization on the sensor surface by generating an additional supersaturation by cooling and to observe the time-dependent development of the incrustation. Assuming a constant cooling rate and constant properties of the sensor surface the starting time of the incrustation on the sensor surface depends only on the prevailing supersaturation in the process solution. Experimental results obtained for inorganic (KNO3) and organic (Adipicacid) crystallizing solutes proved the applicability of the new sensor.


Has thoroughly analyzed and studied the essence and the difficulty of robot path planning question,propose one kind of robot path planning algorithm based on binary decision theory.Has established the robot movement model and the environment model description,in this foundation,uses the binary decision theory,proposed the robot path planning overall frame,has produced the algorithm flow,has defined the GINI coefficient computation function,this algorithm solved the obstacle to dodge the question well.


The growing number of DEVS-based simulation tools has resulted in a need for standards to promote tool interoperability. This paper presents the skeleton of an interoperability standard for DEVS-based simulations. The aim of the standard is to provide services for coordinating the execution of simulation components, where simulation components encapsulate particular implementations of the DEVS abstract simulators. The standard allows individual components to be realized using event stepped and risk-free optimistic algorithms. In addition to time managed coordination of DEVS simulators, the proposed services can be implemented on top of existing real-time distributed simulation protocols.


A canonical analysis for general relativity is performed on a null surface without fixing the diffeomorphism gauge, and the canonical pairs of configuration and momentum variables are derived. Next to the well-known spin-2 pair, also spin-1 and spin-0 pairs are identified. The boundary action for a null boundary segment of spacetime is obtained, including terms on codimension two corners.


THE SHIELD OF ACHILLES AND THE WAR ON TERROR: EKPHRASIS AS CRITIQUE MAY 2006 CHRISTOPHER D. ERICKSON, B.A., UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA M.A., BOND UNIVERSITY Ph.D., UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMFCERST Directed by: Professor James Der Derian This dissertation is guided by two central questions. The first question is "Is the War on Terror inevitable?" By comparing the language used by President Bush in a speech given on September 20, 2001 to the language used by Homer in the Iliad, particularly his depiction of the shield of Achilles in Book 18, the War on Terror can be recast against a backdrop of mythology rather than fact. It is a tale we tell ourselves about the world, and its status as inevitable is far less convincing. The second guiding question is "How is the appearance of inevitability to be mitigated or resisted?" The second stage of the dissertation addresses the concept of mimesis (representation) as it appears in Plato's Republic and in the work of Baudrillard. as means by which to resist the power of the shield. As critical tools, mimesis and simulacra extend the promise of critical distance, thereby allowing the "thus it is" claim to be understood as an illusion. However, mimesis and simulacra tend to maintain an underlying "thus it is" of their own. The thirds stage of the argument will challenge the '"thus it is" through a discussion of Odysseus and Nietzsche, both ofwhom teach that life is poiesis. The final stage will turn to the concept of ekphrasis, the verbal representation of a non-verbal representation, in order to develop it as a tool useful for critical theorists. Ekphrasis has


Open experiment is the important content of teaching reform. In order to cooperate in open experiment and utilize network and multimedia technique, a network teaching information system is developed in the paper. The system realizes experiment "teaching" and "studying" by network Furthermore, it provides the essential condition for open laboratory in time and space. This is the experimental network teaching system based on B/S mode and ASP.NET and SQL Server 2000.


Automated cartography generates a large number of challenging algorithmic problems which fall squarely into the area of computational geometry. In this note we review several algorithms for specialized map construction that were generated by the computational geometry community. We will focus in particular on the construction of (rectangular) cartograms, but also discuss algorithms for proportional symbol maps.


The purpose of this study was to investigate on the lumbar Range of Motion(ROM) and pain with Chronic Low Back Pain(CLBP) used to manipulation and lumbar stabilization exercise for 2 weeks. We introduced Maitland`s manipulation and lumbar stabilization exercise in this study in order to recover the CLBP with pain and lumbar ROM. Forty-eight patients diagnosed with CLBP were included for the study. Among them, twenty-four patients(experimental group) were managed by Maitland`s manipulation and lumbar stabilization exercise, another twenty-four patients(control group) were treated by physical science methods(H/P, TENS, U/S). Each group made use of Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) to pain and tape to lumbar ROM to compare the possible changes of pain and lumbar ROM in two groups after treatment. In experimental group, lumbar ROM has increased in flexion extension, left bending, right bending and pain reduced for 2 weeks. In control group, lumbar ROM has not changed in flexion, extension, left bending, right bending and pain has reduced for 2 weeks. According to the results, we concluded that Maitland`s manipulation and lumbar stabilization exercise for 2 weeks is effective for increasing lumbar ROM and reducing pain by making joints normal position in lumbar vertebrae and lumbar stabilization in spinal muscles.


Problems of synthesis of composites with different polymer structure fillers are discussed Time and temperature conditions to get the samples transparent in all visible spectrum region have been found The preservation of quartzoid skeleton structure of composites is confirmed experimentally by electron microscopy. Peculiarities of some optical, physical and thermomechanical properties connected with pore polymer filler nature have been discovered and their explanations may be based on the type of packing of macromolecules, synthesized inside confined pore volume. For a composite with PMMA filler the radiation strength value is 3—4 times higher than for bulk polymer. So the investigations of pyhsical and mechanical composite parameters have shown that these new lightweight glasslike materials can be employed for optical applications in the range of temperature from 20° C up to 150-170° C without any loss of their properties, in contrast to pure polymers used in optics.


The paper considers a data analysis system of the Witology company collaborative platform and mainly describes a methodology and results of the rst experiments. The developed system is based on several models and methods of modern analysis of object-attribute and unstructured data (texts) such as Formal Concept Analysis, multimodal clustering, association rules mining and keywords and collocations extraction from texts.


Using the NSF's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA), we report six detections of CO( J =1 → 0) emission and one upper limit in z =2–3 galaxies originally detected in higher- J CO emission in the Atacama Large submillimeter/Millimeter Array (ALMA) Spectroscopic Survey in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (ASPECS). From the CO( J =1 → 0) line strengths, we measure total cold molecular gas masses of M gas =2.4–11.6 × 10 10 ( α CO /3.6) M (cid:12) . We also measure a median CO( J =3 → 2) to CO( J =1 → 0) line brightness temperature ratio of r 31 =0.84 ± 0.26, and a CO( J =7 → 6) to CO( J =1 → 0) ratio range of r 71 < 0.05 to 0.17. These results suggest that CO( J =3 → 2) selected galaxies may have a higher CO line excitation on average than CO( J =1 → 0) selected galaxies, based on the limited, currently available samples from the ASPECS and VLA CO Luminosity Density at High Redshift (COLDz) surveys. This implies that previous estimates of the cosmic density of cold gas in galaxies based on CO( J =3 → 2) measurements should be revised down by a factor of (cid:39) 2 on average based on assumptions regarding CO excitation alone. This correction further improves the agreement between the best currently existing constraints on the cold gas density evolution across cosmic history from line scan surveys, and the implied characteristic gas depletion times.


The preformation factor of alpha-decay process in compound nuclei is microscopically proposed with a new perspective. The formation of alpha particle inside the parent nuclei is considered as a quantum-mechanical state which is yielded from a certain interaction among the valance nucleons. This interaction is very similar to that one responsible for the formation of the quasi-bound states in many-body system. This introduced microscopic perspective might give more insight to the understanding of the nuclear structure in the compound nuclei.


The paper introduces the symplectic structure on 3-Lie algebras. And it is proved that: 1) The simple 3-Lie algebra is a metric symplectic 3-Lie algebra. 2). There does not exist metric structure on the nonsimple and non-abelian 3-Lie algebra A with the generating index three and four. 3). Except for the cases of abelian and (a4), there does not exist symplectic structure on the non-simple 3-Lie algebra A with the generating index three and four.


Man Walks Into A Pub Short read: Brunel's London – Boat Trip, River Walk, Tunnel Descent... Long read: This isn't just Brunel, it's a voyage – and a walk – into the birthplace of modern London.So, yes, under three Brunel bridges and over two Brunels' tunnels to the best-kept secret in London. (And into the bargain a sightseer's London checklist, from the Houses of Parliament to the Tower of London.)


Summary How do teachers in the second cycle regard in‐service training and what are their expectations? This article proposes to describe their attitudes on the basis of a postal survey carried out among a representative sample of teachers in lower and upper secondary schools and LEP (upper‐secondary vocational schools) in France. The survey brought in 2106 usable replies, of which a representative group of 988 replies have been analysed. First it was noted that three‐quarters of the teachers had in the past had some in‐service training. It consisted of self‐training, done especially by reading and fairly short courses, bearing essentially on knowledge of the main subject and on the methods and techniques of teaching. More than two‐thirds of the sample knew about academic plans of training, though in most Academies it was the first year of their existence. Half of them enrolled for at least one of the proposed courses and 60% of these candidates were accepted. After multidimensional analysis of the expect...


Summary When cows were fed a given quantity of silage the feed flavor was more intense in that milk from the cows of least production. Feed flavors were noted in the milk when 0.79 pounds of corn silage or 0.40 pounds of alfalfa silage per pound of milk produced were fed to the cows one hour before milking. Alfalfa and corn silage flavors in milk were lessened in intensity by pasteurization. However, strong silage flavors were not entirely eliminated by the processes employed. Vacuum holder pasteurization and forced aeration holder pasteurization were superior to unaerated or aerated holder pasteurization in removing corn and alfalfa silage flavors from milk. These processes were superior also to flash pasteurization in removing corn silage flavor from milk. Unaerated and aerated holder pasteurization resulted in a greater frequency of oxidized flavors in the stored milk than did vacuum pasteurization. From these studies it appears that a small quantity of silage flavor milk may not necessarily taint the flavor of a large batch of processed milk. Sufficient excellent flavor milk may be added to the silage milk to reduce the flavor intensity to the extent that pasteurization will remove it entirely.


Background: Treatment delay is considered to be one of the important predictors of survival in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We investigated the impact of early successful PPCI for STEMI patients on left ventricular ejection fraction.
Methodology: This prospective study was carried out on 50 patients having STEMI undergoing PPCI in NICVD Karachi. Patients were divided into two groups, Group A, early presenter, patients received treatment with PPCI within six hours of the onset of symptoms, and group B, late presenter, patients received treatment after six hours up to twenty-four hours of the onset of symptoms.
Results: Group A patients showed promising results, having achieved TIMI grade III flow in 100%, whereas 85% of patients achieved TIMI grade III flow in group B (P = 0.02). There was a statistical difference between the two groups. Using Independent sample T-Test Group A patients showed improved LVEF as compared to Group B (at presentation 45.49±3.99% vs. 35.25±3.85%; P = 0.001 and at 3 months follow up 55.66±0.92% vs. 45.75±1.44%; P = 0.001).
Conclusion: Early PPCI treatment of STEMI patients can lead to improved TIMI grade flow and LVEF. Efforts must be made to shorten the delay in reperfusion therapy.


Speech and language play an essential role in automatically assessing several psychotherapeutic qualities. These automation procedures require translating the manual rating qualities to speech and language features that accurately capture the assessed psychotherapeutic quality. Speech features can be determined by analysing recordings of psychotherapeutic conversations (acoustics), while language-based analyses rely on the transcriptions of such psychotherapeutic conversations (linguistics). Guided self-help is a psychotherapeutic intervention that mainly relay on therapeutic competency of practitioners. This paper investigates the feasibility of automatically analysing guided self-help sessions for mild-to-moderate anxiety to detect and predict practitioner competence. This analysis is performed on sessions drawn from a patient preference randomised controlled trial using actual patient-practitioner conversations manually rated using a valid and reliable measure of competency. The results show the efficacy and potential of automatically detecting practitioners' competence using a system based on acoustic and linguistic features extracted from transcripts generated by an automatic speech recogniser. Feature extraction, feature selection and classification or regression have been implemented as blocks of the prediction model. The Lasso regression model achieved the best prediction results with an R of 0.92 and lower error rates with an MAE of 1.66 and RMSE of 2.25.


Evolutionary optimization (EO) has been proven to be highly effective computation means in solving asymmetry problems in engineering practices. In this study, a novel evolutionary optimization approach for the belief rule base (BRB) system is proposed, namely EO-BRB, by constructing an optimization model and employing the Differential Evolutionary (DE) algorithm as its optimization engine due to its ability to locate an optimal solution for problems with nonlinear complexity. In the EO-BRB approach, the most representative referenced values of the attributes which are pre-determined in traditional learning approaches are to be optimized. In the optimization model, the mean squared error (MSE) between the actual and observed data is taken as the objective, while the initial weights of all the rules, the beliefs of the scales in the conclusion part, and the referenced values of the attributes are taken as the restraints. Compared with the traditional learning approaches for the BRB system, the EO-BRB approach (1) does not require transforming the numerical referenced values of the attributes into linguistic terms; (2) does not require identifying any initial solution; (3) does not require any mathematical deduction and/or case-specific information which verifies it as a general approach; and (4) can help downsize the BRB system while producing superior performances. Thus, the proposed EO-BRB approach can make the best use of the nonlinear modeling ability of BRB and the optimization superiority of the EO algorithms. Three asymmetry numerical and practical cases are studied to validate the efficiency of the proposed EO-BRB approach.


Objective To investigate the sleep quality and mental health of menopausal women.Methods 950 menopausal women eligible were interviewed about general information,sleep quality,and mental health in groups by using questionnaire by self,PSQI scale,and SCL-90 scale.Results 871 women with complete information scored the mean of(5.67±3.61) of PSQI.According to PSQI7 as a standard of whether menopausal women had the problem of sleep quality or not,there were 32.7% menopausal women who suffered from sleep disorders.Conclusion Somatization、obsessive-compusive and depression are evident in menopausal women.It is necessary to psychological intervention to menopausal women.


THE onset of lactation in the early postoperative period after incisions on the chest wall is an unexpected event both to the patient and to the surgeon. A few days after surgery, either one or both breasts engorge; lactation begins soon thereafter and persists for months or even years. It is usually associated with lateral thoracic incisions and is not accompanied by amenorrhea. This phenomenon has been reported only rarely.1 2 3 We have recently observed 3 patients with postoperative lactation; 1 case followed a lateral thoracic incision, 1 was associated with a stab wound of the chest, and 1 occurred after . . .


The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) 2017 campaign successfully imaged the black hole shadow for the first time. To achieve this image, we used the very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) technique at the wavelength of 1.3 mm (frequency of 230 GHz) with utilizing eight millimeter- and submillimeter-wavelength telscopes all over the world. For the interferometry, the distance between two telescopes (i.e., baseline length) decides the angular resolution. The EHT telescopes extends near the diameter of the Earth, so together with the short wavelength, it is possible to reach the angular resolution of about 25 micro-arcsec. This resolution is sufficient to image the shadows of nearby supermassive black holes (SMBHs), and indeed, we have succeessfully imaged the shadow of the SMBH at the center of the nearby giant elliptical galaxy M87. In this talk, I will give an overview of the technologies we have used in the EHT 2017 campaign, and also present the plans of the future development.


Many-body effects in single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were investigated using multi-color transient absorption spectroscopy. A population of excitons in isolated SWNTs was created by resonantly exciting the lowest allowed excitonic transition. With low pump fluence, photo-induced bleaching was observed regardless of the probe energy, as expected. However, at high pump fluence, photo-induced absorption was observed when probing at a higher energy than the pump. These observations are consistent with a blue-shifted exciton absorption due to phase-space filling effects at high exciton densities. As a result of the rapid loss of excited state population through Auger recombination, the blue shift recovered with a time constant of less than 1 ps.


Highway surface segmentation consists of extracting road surface at pixel-level from the surveillance camera view. Since the intelligent traffic event detection task does not require the detection of off-road scene, the segmentation of highway surface is of great demand. However, it is challenging to accurately extract road surface in real time scenarios. To cope with the above issues, Bi-Unet, a dual stream lightweight network is proposed. Firstly, the dual stream structure enhances segmentation performance on the narrow remote end of the highway and preserves the detailed border information. Then, to perform real-time segmentation, a novel lightweight module (LSM) is introduced to lighten the model and provide higher segmentation accuracy. Moreover, to ensure road segmentation for complex scenes, a Road Attention Network (RAN) module is proposed. Lastly, due to the lack of a suitable benchmark dataset serve for the highway segmentation problem, a new large and high-quality segmentation dataset named Highway-Surface-Free (HSF) is proposed in this paper, which is collected from the perspective of highway surveillance cameras under all-day and all-weather conditions. Compared with the state of arts, the extensive experimental results verify that our proposed Bi-Unet achieves the best overall performance on our proposed HSF dataset.