benches are solid and of plain deal, arranged in double or single banks as required. Racks of shelves were in process of being erected when the photographs were taken. There is strip liahtina. Automatic fire detectors are fitted in the ceilings. Large windows look on to attractive views. Heating could be a problem with so much window aIazina and two larae steam convector radiators have been fitted to supplement the smaller ones in cold weather. The toilet accommodation is spacious and can accommodate wheelchairs. The typina section is a separate unit at the end of the building, The aim here is to create the atmosphere and pressures of an office, where patients with typina experience come to work as a preliminary to taking jobs outside the hospital. Equipment is modern, and includes various makes of typewriter, a dictaphone, and an automatic duplicator. An experienced typin~ supervisor collates the work which comes from sources inside and outside the hospital, It is hoped that this account of the building and equipping of a new occupational therapy building will be of interest for other departments where new premises are envisaged. It is easy to be wise after the event and see things that could have been done differently, but in the case of the Three Cedars the interest and co-operation of other staff and departments involved in the planning and construction of the building certainly helped to reduce the number of such errors to a minimum.


This paper presents the comparison of two different rotational stiffness equations of single-notch circular flexure hinge with FEA results. The errors of these equations increase with t/r ratios (r is the radius and t is the thickness of the hinge). In order to develop accuracy rotational stiffness equation for 0.04≤t/r≤0.8, a simple empirical equation is formulated based on FEA results with errors less than 1.5%.


The fatigue performance and healing ability of asphalt pavements are important for mixture design, rehabilitation, and maintenance of the roads. By analyzing these parameters in an asphalt mixture, it is possible to predict the crack formation and propagation in asphalt pavements and healing of these cracks during the rest periods. The healing effect in asphalt mixtures has been observed and verified by many researchers and different methods exist to evaluate this phenomenon. However, current methods are still inadequate to fully observe and quantify the healing phenomenon in asphalt mixtures. In this study, a digital image correlation (DIC) method is used to calculate the strain map on the surface of cylindrical asphalt specimens during the indirect tensile fatigue test. This strain map is used to detect the location of crack initiations and development of the microcracks during the experiments. Next, the specimens are unloaded and the temperature of the climate chamber is increased to 60 °C for 18 h to investigate the healing phenomenon on the surface of the specimens. It is observed that the strain reduces near the microcrack areas especially at the tip of the microcracks. Furthermore, using DIC it is possible to observe the healing rate and the minimum time required to heal the microcracks on the surface of the specimens.


Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) was initially used for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death due to VF/ VT [1]. The first use of ICD to prevent sudden cardiac death was in 1980 [1]. Currently, ICD is indicated for secondary prevention of SCD due to sustained VT or VF (in whom there is no identifiable cause) and primary prevention of SCD in patients who are at risks of SCD due to VT/VF2. This includes patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy with EF ≤ 30% or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy with NYHA class II/III and EF ≤ 35%. ICD is not recommended if the patient survival is less than a year or if there are reversible causes [2]. More often, patients who are candidates for ICD are also candidate for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy RCT (or biventricular pacing) if QRS duration ≥ 120 milliseconds [3]. Compared to medical therapy, CRT improves survival according to CARE-HF trial [4]. Combination of both biventricular pacing and ICD is recommended to reduce mortality and morbidity in patients with heart failure and prolonged QRS complex [3]. According to COMPANION trial, the benefit of this combination is greatest in presence of LBBB and QRS ≥ 150 milliseconds [5].


Existed single threshold methods will cause highly false recognition rates in face detection. This paper proposes a fast AdaBoost algorithm based on optimized weighting parameter. Firstly, algorithm changes the solving formula of weighted parameter to get low false alarm rates even under the premise of low false recognition rates. Secondly, dual-threshold is obtained by calculating the feature-value curve. Finally, the detected dual thresholds are used to form weak classifiers,which can form an ensemble classifier. Experimental results show that it not only improves the accuracy of detection, but also ameliorates the training and detecting time since dual-threshold can decrease the times of searching.


【Objective】To observe the effects of atorvastatin on the prognosis of coronary heart disease patients with chronic heart failure after percutaneous coronary intervention.【Methods】Ninty-six patients with coronary heart disease were taken to color Doppler before percutaneous coronary intervention,and patients′,left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)were50%.They were then assigned to atorvastatin group(n=50)and control group(n=46).Rate of intervation restenosis,LVEF,plasma levels of hypersensitive C-reactive protein and white blood cell were observed after six months.【Results】The rate of percutaneous coronary intervention restenosis in atorvastatin group was much lower than that of the control group(6 % vs 19.57%,P0.05);LVEF in atorvastatin group was also improved(32.88%±1.35% to 52.97%±2.01%,P0.05),but control group had little change(31.76%±1.56% to 38.84%±2.58%,P0.05);the plasma levels of hypersensitive C-reactive protein and white blood cell in two groups were decreased,but atorvastatin group was lower(hsCRR 0.86±0.12 vs 1.66±0.11,P0.05;WBC 6.44±0.88 vs 9.84±1.51,P0.05).【Conclusions】Early Lowering lipid therapy with atorvastatin can decrease the inflammation of the vascular endethelium and the rate of percutaneous coronary intervention restenosis,as well as improve the heart function in patient of coronary heart disease with chronic heart failure after percutaneous coronary intervention.


The Intellectualization of Condition Monitoring for Port Logistics machinery is an important part of port informatization. In this aspect, it is still at a low level in Chinas western port. This paper describes the intellectualized monitoring mode, technological development and evolution of the domestic and foreign ports. Then analyzes the status of the western port intellectualized monitoring, Researches its existing problems and studies its development trend.


In this study, we describe a novel approach for lead discovery against protein kinases, pharmacophore by interligand nuclear Overhauser effect (ILOE), in which a pair of ligands that bind to adjacent pockets on the target sur- face is identified by the detection of protein-mediated ILOEs. We demonstrate that a pharmacophore-based search guided by experimental binding data of weakly in- teracting fragments can be rapidly and efficiently used to identify (or synthesize) high-affinity, selective ligands. Targeting the inactive state of protein kinases rep- resents a promising approach to achieve selectivity and cellular efficacy. In this re- spect, when we apply the method for the discovery of potent p38 inhibitors, we also demonstrate that the resulting bidentate compounds are highly selective and exhibit a cellular activity that parallels their in vitro binding to the inactive form of the kinase. The method is relatively simple and of general applicability, and as such we anticipate its potential implementation against a variety of macromolecu- lar targets, including not only protein kinases but also those involved in protein- protein interactions or even nucleic acids.


When data symbols modulate a signature waveform to move across a channel in the presence of disturbance, the signature that maximizes the signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) at the output of the maximum-SINR filter is the smallest-eigenvalue eigenvector of the disturbance autocovariance matrix. In digital communication systems the signature alphabet is finite and digital signature optimization is NP-hard. In this paper, we present a formal search procedure of cost, upon eigenvector decomposition, log-linear in the signature code length that returns the maximum-SINR binary signature vector near arcs of least SINR decrease from the real maximum SINR solution in the Euclidean vector space. The quality of the proposed adaptive binary designs is measured against the theoretical upper bound of the complex/real eigenvector maximizer.


We study the String dual to N = 1 SQCD deformed by a quartic superpotential in the quark superfields. We present a unified view of the previous results in the literature and find new exact solutions and new asymptotic solutions. Then we study the Physics encoded in these backgrounds, giving among other things a resolution to an old puzzle related to the beta function and a sufficient criteria for screening. We also extend our results to the SO(Nc) case where we present a candidate for the Wilson loop in the spinorial representation. Various aspects of this line of research are critically analyzed. firstname.lastname@example.com email@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com


This article advances our understanding of differences in hybrid stability by going beyond existing regime typologies that separate the study of political institutions from the study of economic institutions. It combines the work of D. North, J. Wallis, and B. Weingast (NWW [Violence and Social Orders: A Conceptual Framework for Interpreting Recorded Human History, Cambridge U. P., 2009]) on varieties of social orders with the literature on political and economic regime typologies and dynamics to understand hybrid regimes as Limited Access Orders (LAOs) that differ in the way dominant elites limit access to political and economic resources. Based on a measurement of political and economic access applied to seven post-Soviet states, the article identifies four types of LAOs. Challenging NWW's claim, it shows that hybrid regimes can combine different degrees of political and economic access to sustain stability. [R, abr.]


In the context of the European VIRTUE program deali ng with the improvement of CFD models for naval applications, P rincipia, Bassin d'Essais des Carènes and Ecole Centrale de Nantes w ork on the seakeeping work-package of the project. It concerns th e development and the validation of CFD codes for the simulation of non-linear hydrodynamic effects such as ship roll damping due to viscosity and wave radiation. The paper shows sea-keeping applications based on c omparisons between numerical simulations performed with the CF D code EOLE of Principia and measurements carried out at the Ba ssin d'Essais des Carènes.


The increasing power and ubiquity of mobile wireless devices is enabling real-time information delivery for many diverse applications. A crucial question is how to allocate finite network resources efficiently and fairly despite the uncertainty common in highly dynamic mobile ad hoc networks. We propose a set of routing protocols, Self-Balancing Supply/Demand (SBSD), to address that question. The SBSD model is based on economic principles; the supply of requested information is increased (by being available at more nodes) in accordance with the number of network participants requesting it.
Each replica of a message is assigned a utility value that reflects the estimated network congestion caused by all replicas of that message. This utility function is designed to reflect the expected changes in network congestion over time. We derive mathematical proofs to demonstrate properties of SBSD, including maximum flooding depth, fair allocation of bandwidth over competing messages, and the relationship between utility and network congestion. We also present simulation results for scenarios including random and vehicular mobility as well as extensions for high-density environments.


Determination of the optimal aeration profile for an activated sludge system in which nitrification and denitrification take place sequentially in a single reactor (alternating aerobic–anoxic) is an attractive optimization problem because of complexities involved in, and high computational times required for solution. The rigorous dynamic modeling and start‐up simulation of such a system, together with aeration profile optimization by an evolutionary algorithm (EA), were tackled in a previous study. In this paper an easy‐to‐implement dynamic optimization technique based on sequential quadratic programming method and control vector parameterization approach is provided. In comparison with EA, the proposed algorithm gives better results in shorter computation times. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


Twenty eight ambulatory patients (16 men and 12 women), suffering from essential hyperten sion, whose ages averaged 46.9 ± 9.6 years, were studied; the patients presented blood pressure values of 174.0 ± 22.7 mmHg systolic and 110.5 ± 11.7 mmHg diastolic. It was detected a signifi cant rise of erythrocyte membrane microviscosity (p < 0.01) and a significant decrease of eryth rocyte filtrability (p < 0.001). However, no significant correlation was observed between these two parameters. The results obtained suggest that essential hypertension induces or may be asso ciated to intrinsic abnormalities of erythrocyte membrane eventually acting on globular flexibi lity.


We show that by employing gain tailoring in a broad area semiconductor laser we achieve fundamental lateral mode operation with a diffraction‐limited single‐lobed far‐field pattern. We demonstrate a tailored gain broad area laser 60 μm wide which emits 450 mW per mirror into a stable, single‐lobed far‐field pattern 3 1/2° wide at 5.3 Ith.


The paper considers a 6-step algorithm of valve electric drive sensorless control. The analysis of transient pro-cesses in electric drive power circuit showed the decrease of overall performance of a valve electric drive in dynamic modes of operation when the drive is controlled by a sensorless algorithm for determinination of the switching moment using a coun-terelectromotive force signal integral. In some cases the whole system can become unstable. It's necessary to compensate the increase of current and magnetic circuit saturation by dynamical changing control system parameters, so that the system could operate in a stable condition. To achieve this purpose the article proposes using a fuzzy logic controller. Such controller adjusts the commutation moment of drive phases using the database of fuzzy rules. Fuzzy logic control system uses normalized values of motor current and a rate of rotation as input parameters. Fuzzy logic controller used in electric drive control system will increase a control performance in dynamic modes, such as applying the load or velocity signal changes. Simulink tests show that the designed system with fuzzy logic control allows high quality level of motor control in a wide range of motor speed. The proposed control system also increases load-carrying capa-bility of the whole system.


Concentration is an important analysis method to measured unfair competition between companies in an economy or specific companies in an industry. The concept of market concentration is expressed as the numbers of distrubutions of buyers and sellers in the product market. The number of companies and market concentration have a negative relationship between each other. The more concentration is increased the more reduce the competition in the market. In this study, we try to investigate the data structure of Turkey's mobile telecommunications and broadband internet services in the telecommunications industry after 2000 by using a analysis of Herfindahl-Hirschman Index.


The invention discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle remote measuring and control system and method based on a mobile communication network, and solves the problems of unmanned aerial vehicle remote measuring and control. The system comprises unmanned aerial vehicle airborne equipment, ground control station equipment and the mobile communication network, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle airborne equipment comprises an autonomous flight control module and an airborne processing module; the ground control station equipment comprises a mobile communication module, a time delay compensation module, a service quality design module, a man-machine interaction module and a database module; the unmanned aerial vehicle airborne equipment is in wireless connection with the ground control station equipment through the mobile communication network. The autonomous flight control module is connected with the airborne processing module through a bus. The unmanned aerial vehicle remote measuring and control system and method based on the mobile communication network has the advantages that a neural network is adopted for carrying out time delay predication on the mobile communication network, in addition, the result is introduced into the unmanned aerial vehicle position for compensation, the unmanned aerial vehicle remote measuring and control is realized, and the integral performance of the unmanned aerial vehicle remote measuring and control system based on the mobile communication network is improved.


Application of phosphorus (P) fertilisers to sugarcane fields in Mauritius increased almost four-fold per unit area over the past 60 years. Some of the applied P accumulated in the soils and can therefore be transported eventually to surface waters resulting in the eutrophication thereof. Precaution measures such as an appropriate P index as a management tool is required. Source factors (dissolved P, particulate P, P application rates, methods and timing), transport factors (soil erosion, runoff potential and precipitation factor) and a best management practices multiplier were integrated to derive an index for assessing risks of P mobilisation from the island's sugarcane fields. Farmers and their advisors can use the proposed P index during the planning process before sugarcane fields are planted and will be applicable for the whole crop cycle of 6 - 7 years if factors in the index do not change. The index can be also valuable in the selection of alternative management practices that could reduce the risks of P losses from sugarcane fields where the potential of P movement is initially high. Sensitivity analyses and edge-to-plot field tests showed that the P index needs further improvement, especially the estimation of soil erosion rates. The P index can, however, be applied by farmers and their advisors if they are well informed about the index's capability.


The invention discloses a processing method for signaling trace. The method comprises the following steps: a client reads a configuration file corresponding to a tracked service and establishes connection with a server side; the client registers the tracked service in the server side according to the configuration file, and after successful registration, the client receives a signaling tracking message of the tracked service fed back by the server side and outputs the message to a display interface. The invention further discloses a processing device for signaling trace at the same time. According to the scheme disclosed by the invention, the expandability and the reliability of the system can be improved, and the signaling tracking function and the signaling information analysis and development of the tracked service can be accomplished by reading the configuration file corresponding to the tracked service by virtue of the client.


Objective:To investigate the injurious effect on remote organs induced by single organ ischemiareperfusion (IR) and the protective effect of methylene blue(MB) Methods:Intestinal IR was produced by occluding the mesenteric artery in rabbit.Malondialdehyde(MDA) in blood and superoxide dismutase (SOD),catalase (CAT),xanthine oxidase (XO) and superoxide anion (O ÷ 2) in the heart and lung tissue were assayed by boichemical analysis method Results:The response of the heart was different from the lung after intestinal IR for 2 hours The O ÷ 2 content in lung tissue was markly increased ( P 0 05) and O ÷ 2 content in the heart tissue was not changed ( P 0 05) MDA in the blood was increased significantly after intestinal IR In IR group,lung tissue showed a certain extent of damage as compared with heart tissue,and O ÷ 2 increased with the increasing CAT In MB treatment group O ÷ 2 was significantly lower than that in IR group Conclusions:The resistance of the lung to injury is different from the heart after to intestinal IR induced systemic inflammatory response MB can prevent organic damage by reducing the generation of O ÷ 2


Cherepovets State University, Cherepovets, Russia (162600, Vologda Region, Cherepovets, pr. Lunacharsky, 5), e-mail:firstname.lastname@example.com We have done the analysis of the specific use case study in the system of specialists training psycho-pedagogical orientation. The experiment was based at the Cherepovets State University (Cherepovets) as part of the course "Health-technology for preschoolers." The study included 24 second-year student direction "psycho-pedagogical education" at the age of 19 to 20 years. The experiment consisted of three successive stages. In the first phase, implemented in September 2014, developed criteria and selected diagnostic methods for the study of the level of development of the students' competence in introducing them to a healthy lifestyle. In the second phase (from September 2014 to December 2014), implemented a program of discipline "Health-technology for preschoolers" with the inclusion of targets for solving cases. On the third and final stage (December 2014) was organized to study the control section of the final level of the students competence in introducing them to a healthy lifestyle in order to detect the dynamics of the work. Keywords: professional competence, team form of training, case study.


The relationship between higher education and relevance to industry establishes the utilitarian purpose of the academe. Using a validated researcher made instrument and interview, the study assessed the competencies of the Financial Management and Accountancy graduates from school years 2012-2015 on three competence domains, namely knowledge, skills, and attitude. The descriptive statistics indicate that attitudinal competencies are very strongly acquired; knowledge and skill competencies, strongly acquired; while the financial industry highly requires all three competencies.  The gaps point to knowledge and skill competencies that are short of industry expectations. Inference considers the fast-changing dynamics among financial institutions attributing to e-commerce, ASEAN trade conditions, international and national financial regulatory agencies.  The study reveals a significant strong positive relationship with skills and attitude on the required and acquired competencies. However, the acquired and required competencies on knowledge have no significant relationship. The industry finds the graduates most prepared on attitude, followed by the skills and lastly, by the knowledge competencies. Keywords : Competency gaps, Business Education Curriculum, knowledge, skills, attitude


Through establishing a mathematics model between impregnated diamond bit and rocks, which is based on the regularity of conservation of energy, we analyzed the regular variation between the drilling regime parameters and temperature of the diamond bit, and also deduced an equation between them. It shows that:within a certain limit, the temperature rising variation of the diamond bit is in linear with the variation of the product of drilling pressure and rotational speed, and the result of temperature rising caused by drilling pressure is as the same as it caused by rotational speed. With the mathematics model of simple harmonic oscillator, we also studied the friction energy and its distribution between diamond bit and rocks.The distribution of friction energy between diamond bit and rocks is related with their elastic modulus(hardness), and the distributive law is as follows:Q 1∶Q 2=E 2∶E 1.


The phenomenon of cavitation caused by water hammer in polyethylene and poly(vinyl chloride) plastic pipes has been studied. Experiments have shown that at the end of the boiling phase, rapidly changing pressure oscillations occur, having an initial amplitude possibly greater than 8 MPa, exceeding by many times the maximum increase in water hammer pressure. Vapour cavitation oscillations are of a wave character with gradually increasing frequency. The liquid evaporation duration and amount of stream pressure reduction in steady flow was observed to influence directly the maximum increase in cavitation wave pressure. Increased pressure reduction was accompanied by gas desorption from the liquid, which reduces the amplitude of pressure oscillations and at the same time increases their period. Graphical characteristics, showing the influence of the evaporation time and pressure reduction on the maximum increase in cavitation pressure, were determined. The period of vapour cavitation pressure waves decreased from 3.5 to 1.5 ms. When intensive air desorption in a stream occurred, forced by pressure reduction in steady flow, the period at the first phase could be as much as 6 ms.


Red mud is a waste material generated by the Bayer process widely used to produce alumina from bauxite throughout the world. Fly ash is a by product of coal-fired electric generating plants. The coal is pulverized and blown into burning chamber for immediate combustion. The aim of the present research work was to investigate the possibility of replacing the Portland cement by Red Mud and Fly Ash. Because of storing issues, the waste negatively affects the environment. To solve this problem, Portland cement was replaced upto 40% ( 20% red mud & 20% fly ash ) by weight of cement. And evaluating its compressive strength and tensile strength of red mud & fly ash concrete. This study examines the effects of red mud on the properties of hardened concrete. The test result show that how its compressive strength and tensile strength decreases with increase red mud content.


The present study intends to investigate the effective factors in internet banking form the viewpoints the customers of Eghtesed-e-Novein Bank in Tehran, the capital city of Iran. This survey utilizes descriptive and correlational statistics to analyze the collected data. All customers of Eghtesed-e-Novein Bank in Tehran are the population of this study out of which 453 customers were selected as the participants of this study using multi-stage stratified random sampling. The required data were collected using a valid questionnaire. Based on the hypotheses, the collected data were analyzed through the tests of Structural Equation Model and Factor Analysis using LISREL software. This study investigates the effect of technical and personal features on the internet bank channel. Technical features include 3 variables: channel security, the level of the channel complication, and the efficiency of the channel. Personal features also include 3 variables: the level of the individual's knowledge, the level of the individual's risk-taking and the social features. The results of the statistical analyses revealed that the variables security and the level of complication had strong effect on using the internet bank channel whereas the variable efficiency did not have effect on it. In addition, the results showed that the level of the individuals' knowledge and risk-taking had strong effect on using the internet bank channel and social features did not have effect on it. According to the results, technical features of the channel and the customers' features had strong effect on using the channel of the bank branch.


Crops can be considered as a heart of the agricultural field but sometimes various diseases arise on the plant that creates predicament as it leads to the losses in the prolificacy, along with that the eminence of the product is also influenced. Manually health monitoring and identification of plant pathogens is a laborious and time-consuming task because farmers are not capable enough to identify diseases so the farmer requires expertise this will increase the expenditure of farming. Hence, the proposed idea illustrates a competent approach to automatic recognition of crop diseases in an initial phase. Automatic identification is extremely helpful for diminishing the work of screening in large farms of the crop. The main goal of our model is to recognize the leaf disease of cucumber, guava, groundnut, pumpkin, and cowpea efficiently with very less processing instant and provide vigorous output, which is helpful for saving manpower, wealth, and time. The proposed novel approach follows the steps namely Pre-Processing, Thresholding, Sobel Filter, Morphological Dilation and ROI Extraction. MATLAB software performs all the processes and acquires 98.27% accuracy by testing 406 healthy/diseased crop leaves images.


ABSTRACT Learning spaces in higher education are changing in crucial and myriad ways. It is important to know how learning spaces are associated with learning in order to provide students with the most appropriate spaces to learn. This study investigates the relationship between students' learning patterns and learning spaces in higher education through empirical work. It was divided into two phases – firstly, it selected two contrasting learning spaces in a Chinese university and used an adapted Inventory of Learning Styles (ILS) to compare how students went about their learning differently within the spaces. In the second stage, students were recruited to participate in focus group interviews, in which they were asked about their learning experiences of, and attitudes towards, the spaces. Quantitative and qualitative data were combined and analysed in order to identify patterns of covariation that related to features of students' learning patterns and preferences for learning spaces. The findings revealed that students with features of a typical application-directed learning pattern preferred flexible, innovative learning spaces; students who showed characteristics of a reproductive learning pattern considered traditional, didactic learning spaces as desirable or necessary; and students who adopted more strategies of a meaning-directed learning pattern placed less emphasis on the importance of space as they tended to choose different types of learning space according to their own learning needs. Implications for further research and practice of learning spaces in higher education, as well as the generalisability of the findings, are discussed.


The main goal of this study is to quantify the intake of minerals in the diet brought by the consumption of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) in different forms: berries and juice. The relevance of the subject approached in this paper lies in the importance of the sea buckthorn as a plant with immense medicinal and therapeutic potential. The analyzed sea buckthorn fruits were collected in Botoșani County, Romania and the sea buckthorn juice was obtained trough the cold pressing of the sea buckthorn berries, followed by pasteurization. The analysis of samples was done using atomic emission in plasma coupled with mass spectrometry technique with ICP-MS Agilent Technologies 7500 Series. Five of the essential minerals – calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, sodium, and four of the trace elements - chromium, cobalt, selenium, vanadium were determined, all of them necessary for the properly functioning of the human organism. Considering the presence of all these valuable essential minerals and oligoelements in sea buckthorn berries and juice, and from the scientific knowledge of their importance, it can be stated that sea buckthorn should be more and more used as one of the main nutritional sources in the diet.


A 2-135 CI engine was modified to carry out the test for combustion and emission control using internal-external exhaust gas recirculation(EGR) by port aspiration and in-cylinder injection of dimethyl ether(DME).The results show that the overall combustion process comprises HCCI combustion,pre-mixing and diffusion combustion,and that the combustion characteristic is mainly decided by internal-external EGR rate.The results also show that at an early fuel delivery advance angle,NOx emissions can be lowered to around 50×10-6 with the help of a little internal-external EGR rate.It is interesting to note that,at a small fuel delivery advance angle,two-stage pre-mixing low temperature combustion can be obtained using a low internal-external EGR rate,and NOx emissions can be lowered to nearly zero.A good compromise for DME fuel consumption and engine-out NOx emissions can be achieve in a DME engine using an appropriate internal-extennal EGR rate.


e18014 Background: The treatment of squamous cell lung cancer remains stagnant. Nedaplatin is a second generation platinum compound that is active against squamous cell lung cancer, with response rate of approximately 40% as single agent. To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of combination chemotherapy consisting of nedaplatin and docetaxel, we conducted a phase II study. Methods: Eligibility criteria were as follows; histologically or cytologically proven squamous cell lung cancer; aged 20 to 75 years; ECOG performance status (PS) of 0 to 1; clinical stage III (unfit for definitive radiotherapy), IV or recurrence after surgery; chemotherapy naive; and adequate organ function. Patients were treated with docetaxel 60 mg/m2 and nedaplatin 100 mg/m2 given intravenously on day 1, which was determined by an earlier phase I study. The treatment cycles were repeated every 3 weeks. The primary endpoint was response rate, and the secondary endpoint was overall survival, progression-free survival, and toxicity...


Regional government has become a fashionable topic of analysis, but the impact of regional authonomy on public policy has so far received little attention. In this book, Stefaan De Rynck examines how the creation of regional government has affected the substance of public policies in Belgium. He explains the observed pattern of policy change by referring to shifts in regional power structures. His publication offers a political analysis of policy change, and warns against concluding that public policy is responsive to socical problems


The issue of Northern Ireland is a typical national and religious issue in western European developed capitalist countries.This paper analyzes the historical and religious background and the process and current situation of this issue systematically.


The DNA sequence of the phe B gene isolated from a chromosome of the phenol degrading bacterium Pseudomonas putida BH is identical to that of the dmp B gene from the phenol degradative plasmid, pVI150. Catechol 2,3‐dioxygenase encoded by phe B showed similar substrate specificity to that of xyl E. However, Phe B has much smaller Km values than Xyl E, indicating that Phe B is useful for treatment of low concentrations of catechol derivatives in waste water.


Anino, Durango, Mex., Oct. 17, 1907. To the Editor: —Permit me to reply to Dr. W. E. Clark of Frederick, S. D., page 1295,The JournalA. M. A., October 12: Although I have never heard of the disease occurring so far north, the doctor describes dengue or breakbone fever (see Flint's "Practice" under eruptive fevers). While the disease was first supposed to be an infectious eruptive fever, the eruption is by no means pathognomonic, and in my opinion is wanting in a large percentage of cases. There is at present an epidemic of dengue in parts of Mexico and Texas.


Social media has a great impact on student's lives. They spend a considerable part of their time on these pages. Social media includes social networking sites (SNSs), virtual gaming sites, video sites, projects sites and blogs. Millions of students are using these Web 2.0 tools worldwide, there hasn't been much research regarding the educational use of social networking. The purpose of this study is to investigate attitudes toward the use of social media in learning process. The findings suggest that social media and social network sites in particular can be very useful as an educational tool. Students using SNSs as a supplement to their curriculum showed that they loved spending time on SNSs, and exercises, videos and other sharing in group are useful for their academic purposes. The paper concludes with suggestions for improving academic purpose and it highlights the fact that every educator must regard how their current teaching standard can be improved or how they could perhaps be replaced because of a prevalent web. DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2015.v4n2p393


Objective To assess the sanitary quality of finished water produced by seawater desalination plant.Methods Using reverse osmosis for seawater desalination,the microbiological indexes,the levels of chloride and the pH values of finished water after seawater desalination were determined and then were assessed based on the National Method for Determination of Drinking Water(GB 5750-1985).Results After seawater desalination,the level of fluoride in finished water was 426 mg/L,the total count of bacteria of 3 finished water samples among 9 samples exceeded the standedard(350,300,4016/L),the pH valuer were qualified on the whole,except one lower value of 5.74 and a higher value of 8.94.Conclusicn After the treatment by seawater desalination system,the level of residual chloride in finished water was higher which approached the related highest limit ruled by National Sanitary Standard for Drinking Water,the microbiological indexes and pH values of finished water were unstable.


The standard signal power source of program controlling made up of indirect frequency synthesize, data-waveform generator and prgramm attenuation is introduced in the paper. The signal soure with amplifier can accomplish the program controlling standard signal power source among the most advanced check technique in electic testing instument. It is based on a microprocessor, realizing the digital display of frequency, phase and amplitude and adjusting them step by step.


Through direct numerical simulations, the transition from pure mode A to mode B in the near wake of a circular cylinder is studied with no effect of vortex dislocations. The Reynolds number is computed from 100 to 330 with the computational spanwise length of 4 diameters. In the present part, fluid forces are analyzed. The results show that mode swapping still exists in the range of Reynolds numbers from 230 to 240. In this range, fluid forces with low and high levels occur intermittently. Moreover, when the critical Reynolds number of 193 ( ± 0.5) is exceeded, with the increase of the Reynolds number, the vortex-shedding frequency gradually shifts from a single low frequency, high and low frequency coexistence to a single high frequency.


lets, successful or not, are to my mind more serious challenges to the way the work is organized. Any book that one can't have an opinion on is no fun at all. I think many students will find that the areas in Working in the Service Society connect with what they know about and so it will encourage the connection between what they do and how to think about it. The best recommendation for this collection is quite simple. Read it! You'll find it worthwhile.


One key component of the eukaryotic transcriptional apparatus is the multisubunit enzyme RNA polymerase II. We have discovered that two of the subunits shared by the three nuclear RNA polymerases in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, RPB6 and RPB10, have counterparts among the Archaea.


Automatic roadways on gob-side entry retaining with no-pillars are used for longwall mining technology. The mining technology with no-pillars can recover coal pillar resources and reduce the amount and cost of roadway excavations. Automatic roadway technology for cutting roofs by combined support on gob-side entry retaining with no-pillars is adopted for the condition of thick immediate roof and medium-thick coal seam mining, cutting off the immediate roof and the main roof on the gob by combined support. The fractured roof forms gangue blocks to fill the gob and loads the overlying strata. The gangue control system is placed on the roadside, which controls the caving gangue to form a gangue rib. In this paper, the viewpoints and key technologies (the roof-cutting technology, the reinforcement and support technology, the gangue rib control technology, and the auxiliary support technology) of automatic roadway technology for cutting roofs by combined support on the gob-side entry retaining with no-pillars are introduced. Furthermore, the formation and control process are explained. The numerical simulation is used to simulate and analyze the roof hanging and the roof cutting structures. In addition, a field engineering test is performed. The field test shows that automatic roadway technology for cutting roofs by combined support on gob-side entry retaining with no-pillars is feasible. This process uses construction techniques and technologies to meet on-site production needs. The combined support has high resistance strength and is shrinkable. In engineering applications, the combined support has a low damage rate. The deformation of the automatic roadway with gob-side entry retaining is small, and the control effect is significant.


Previous studies (Dixon 1961a, 1962a) were concerned with sensory nerve terminations in the oral mucosa and the position, incidence and origin of these receptors were discussed. The work was extended to include some aspects of the innervation of the lip and temporomandibular joint (Dixon 1961b, 1962b) and similarities were noted in each region, notably with regard to nerve fibre structure and arrangement. The present paper deals with subsequent developments in this area of research, especially with the structure and composition of nerve pathways associated with oral tissues. Optical and electron microscope studies of various oral tissues were combined with an investigation of the fine structure of the trigeminal ganglion. An attempt was made to correlate the morphologic appearances which


4-Cyano-1,3,6-triazacycl[3.3.3]azine crystallises in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c. with a= 6.411(4). b= 15.366(6), c= 9.211(5)A, β= 104.30(5)°, U= 879.3 A3, Z= 4, Dc= 1.48 Mg m–3. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to a final R of 0.045 for 737 observed reflections. The molecules are arranged in distorted columns, parallel to c, with two types of overlap and interplanar spacings of 3.09 and 3.31 A which alternate, The crystals show semiconductive behaviour with ρ= 2 × 109Ω cm at 300 K, the properties arising from charge transfer interactions between the acceptor atoms of the cyano group and the donor atoms of the ring. The closest intermolecular non-hydrogen contacts are C(3a)–C(10′)= 3.153(6), C(4)–C(10′)= 3.293(6), and N(9b)–N(11′)= 3.159(5)A. In contrast, 1,3,4,6-tetra-azacycl[3.3.3]azine and its 2,5-dimethyl analogue have ρ300 K > 1014Ω cm and all intermolecular contacts are of the van der Waals type.


Clinical effectiveness of the Natural Anticoagulant Sulodexide at violations in system of a hemostasis at pregnant women with threat of premature births is studied. 57 pregnant women with threat of premature births are examined. At 31 women in a combine of treatment applied Sulodexide, at 26 – a heparin, at 20 the physiological current of a gestation is noted. Conducted all-clinical examination of pregnant women, estimated a condition of system of a hemostasis before combine treatment. At patients at threat of premature births essential have significant changes in the hemostatic system, manifested in thrombocyte hyper-aggregation and hyper-coagulation in the plasma link of hemostasis, as well as appearance of markers of activating the intravascular blood coagulation. Use of the natural anticoagulant sulodexide for pregnant women provided the high antithrombotic potential and moderate anti-coagulative activity, contributed to normalization of rheological behavior of blood by influence on all links of a hemostasis, to improvement of the course of the gestational period and the functional state of the fetus.


BACKGROUND : To trace the profile of health in a community is important for the implementation of actions at different levels of care as well as to structure interdisciplinary services in Health. OBJECTIVE : To describe the miofunctional  profile of children at the pediatric dental attendance of the university hospital , enabling future proposals of interdisciplinary performances. METHODS : It is a clinical observational, descriptive and quantitative study, conducted from a screening with 60 children of both genders, aged from five to ten years, all from the pediatric dentistry clinic at the University Hospital (UH) Federal de Sergipe. Parents or guardians authorized the inclusion of children by signing the Instrument of Consent. The protocol used was MBGR (Genaro et al., 2009), adapted. RESULTS: Of the 60 children studied, 34 were male (56.7%) and 26 females (43.3%). Of these, 39 (65.0%) showed changes in respiration, 36 (60.0%) on chewing, 26 (43.3%) of swallowing, 21 (35.0%) in speech and 6 (10.0 %) did not present changes in orofacial miofunctional structures. CONCLUSIONS: It was observed that most of the children had miofunctional disorder, with changes on the breathing mode and chewing being the most prevalent in the studied group. From data obtained from this study, it is justified the importance of the partnership between speech therapy and Pediatric Dentistry and Otolaryngology, in order to minimize the impact of orofacial miofunctional changes and maximize the quality of life of these children.


The main points of the Noise Abatement Act are discussed in this paper. This act was passed in 1970 to control the noise pollution. Major areas of work and activities performed under this act are explained. The act needs noise to be assessed and not measured to set the definitive noise levels.


A task group under the direction of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Asphalt Mix and Construction Expert Task Group examined the methods currently used to measure specific gravity in hot mix asphalt (HMA) mixtures. The methods examined include: maximum specific gravity of asphalt mixtures; bulk specific gravity of coarse and fine aggregates; and bulk specific gravity of compacted HMA specimens. The task group looked at the shortcomings of each method, recommended alternative testing methods, and analyzed mix design properties and acceptance methods.


Introduction to Intelligent Control Paradigms and System Modelling, D.A. Linkens A Real-Time Expert System for Anaesthesia Validated in Clinical Trials, S.G. Greenhow Generalized Predicitve Control GPC in the Operating Theatre, M. Mahfouf A Comparative Study of Generalized Predictve Control GPC and Intelligent Self-Organising Fuzzy Logic Control SOFLC for Multivariable Anaesthesia, M. Mahfouf and M.E. Abbod Hierarchical Supervisory Self-Organizing Fuzzy Control for Muscle Relaxation Anaesthesia, M.E. Abbod Hierarchical Fuzzy Modelling and Fault Detection for Muscle Relaxation Anaesthesia, J.S. Shieh Unified Fuzzy Reasoning and Blood Pressure Management, Junhong Nie Learning- Based Fuzzy and Neural Control for Blood Pressure Management, Junhong Nie Self-Organising Fuzzy-Neural Control for Blood Pressure Management, Junhong Nie Neural Network Control for Unconsciousness Anaesthesia, H.U. Rehman Genetic Algorithms in the Control of Anaesthesia, H. Okla Nyongesa Multifaceted Knowledge Representation and Acquisition Applied to the Modelling of the Cardiovascular System, E. Tanyi Automated Qualitative Model Abduction Based on Bond Graphs, S. Xia.


Part 1 Preliminaries: introduction satellite basics. Part 2 Acquiring orbit/frequency spectrum: international telecommunications union regulation by national administrations. Part 3 Launching satellites: compliance with export restrictions satisfying indemnity and insurance requirements contracting for the purchase, launch and lease of a satellite. Part 4 Competition in satellite operations: global satellite service competing with global systems competition and free trade concerns. Part 5 Satellite operations - DBS: international law DBS and freedom of information DBS and global constitutions DBS and the first amendment to the US constitution. Part 6 Satellite operations - remote sensing: remote sensing basics remote sensing resolution 41/65 national remote sensing systems remote sensing - news gathering. Part 7 Satellite operations - military uses: the legality of the military use of space. Part 8 Responsibility and liability principles: looking back - looking ahead international responsibility and liability developing an approach.


PXIe is a modular instrumentation standard used in building electronic test equipment and modular laboratory instruments. Built on the PCIe bus standard, it provides highspeed transfer rates suitable for a wide range of applications. Instrumentation applications such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), generally has a high entry barrier due to high speed requirements and complexity. PXIe provides a good backplane option as the PCIe bus provides significant data bandwidth. However, the platform is inherently complex, usually contains proprietary IP and the solutions provided by vendors are often prohibitively expensive for some projects. To overcome these barriers, an open source PXIe platform has been developed. This consists of a PCIe I/O IP block for peripheral boards together with an associated device driver and application programmers interface (API) for the PCIe root complex hosted by the system controller. The design is capable of performing system controller initiated DMA transfers over PCIe in both directions. To further simplify system development, much use has been made of Xilinx based System on Module (SoM) units available from several vendors. Our example solution consists of (a) a PXIe system controller housing a Zynq based SoM mounted on a carrier board and running Linux and (b) a peripheral board based on an Artix SoM mounted on a carrier board and also hosting an FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) connector for further expansion. To verify the PCIe connection between the system controller and the peripheral module, the AD9467 ADC with its FPGA firmware were utilised. Capture data from the ADC were transferred firstly to DDR memory. The System controller is able to access and transfer the stored data from the PCIe IP block to Linux user-space. With PCIe communication established, a open PXIe backplane is in the works which will complete the open PXIe platform foundation.


Some water resource problems and projects in China are outlined in this note. Major water resources problems identified here are 1) Flood damage mitigation: 2) water shortage in the north; and 3) rapid nationwide water quality deterioration. Two ambitious water resources projects, namely, the Three Gorge and South-North Water Transfer Projects, are presently being planned to alleviate the current water problems, and are briefly introduced in this note.


The distributed network testing system of VXI instruments based on LabVIEW 5.1 is introduced in this paper. It defines a VXI network testing model and a transmitting text format, presents a system software architecture.


A study to investigate the influence of penstock outlet and the flat blade lateral twist angle on the performance of an existing Pico-hydro system was undertaken. Five penstock reduced from76.2 mm to 15, 17.5, 20, 22.5 and 25 mm diameters at the outlet and a runner with adjustable flat blades were fabricated from mild steel sheet. For each of the penstock outlets, five blade twist angles of 50, 55, 60, 75 and 90° were tested and the turbine and alternator speed measured with tachometer. The initial and final levels of water in the overhead tank as well as the periods of tests were also measured. The data collected was used to compute the flow rate and power for each set. A maximum computed power of 5600 W was obtained with the 25 mm penstock outlet in conjunction with the blade twist angle of 75. Also, the maximum speed 1180 rpm of the alternator shaft was obtained for a penstock outlet diameter of about 20.25 mm at the same twist angle of 75. These results imply that for the system potentially could generate appreciable power using flat blades with the penstock outlets and blade twist angles in the ranges > 20 mm and ≥ 60 respectively. Considering the simplicity of the flat blade configuration, the results indicate good promise for providing relatively cheap, clean and convenient domestic power with further work on the system.


Investigators from the Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston and the Neuroepidemiology Branch, Bethesda take issue with the terms hypoxic-ischemic and post-asphyxial encephalopathy when the etiology is frequently in doubt.


With the return of the Women's League questions are being asked about the nature of the relationship between the Women's League and the African National Congress. Others are asking should there not be an autonomous women's movement to ensure women's issues are placed on the political agenda. These are questions, as Frene Ginwala shows, that have dogged the women within the national liberation movement since the formation of the ANC in 1912.


On directed small-world-Voronoi-Delaunay random lattices in two dimensions with quenched connectivity disorder we study the critical properties of the dynamics evolution of public opinion in social influence networks using a simple spin-like model. The system is treated by applying Monte Carlo simulations. We show that directed links on these random lattices may lead to phase diagram with first- and second-order social phase transitions out of equilibrium.


BEING DESSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY MEDICINE, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY (ABU),
ZARIA NIGERIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE
AWARD OF MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH) DEGREE


Preservation of rare plant species in nature (in situ) is an effective method of protection and maintenance of genetic diversity, but the preservation of plants ex situ is a necessary complement in modern conditions. In the M.M. Gry- shko National Botanical Garden of NAS of Ukraine to preserve and replenish the collections of plants listed in the Red Book of Ukraine and other protection lists is defined as one of the strategic tasks of the institution. In total, the institution has collected 190 species of plants protected by the law "On the Red Book of Ukraine".The collection of rare and en- dangered tree and shrub plants is represented by 21 species, among which: Vulnerable — 9 (43%), Rare — 7 (33%), Endangered — 4 (14%), Not Evaluated — 1 (5%). This number of species and their representativeness is not suflcient for their successful protection ex situ. There is great prospects for expanding the collection to preserve species and spread the plants to other botanical gardens and arboretums of Ukraine.


Under positive ion chemical ionization conditions, with ammonia as reagent gas at relatively low pressure, N-oxides, sulfoxides and sulfones form clusters with a proton and one or more ammonia molecules; these clusters can be represented as [M+H]+, [M+NH4]+, [M+N2H7]+, [2M+H]+ and [2M+NH4]+. The unimolecular decomposition of the clusters can be followed by the accompanying metastable peaks.


The research is aimed to: 1) analyze the simultaneous influence of competency, motivation, and discipline on officials' productivity in The Agency For Community Empowerment and Village Governance of Donggala Regency; 2) analyze the influence of competency on officials' productivity in The Agency For Community Empowerment and Village Governance of Donggala Regency; 3) analyze the influence of motivation on officials' productivity in The Agency For Community Empowerment and Village Governance of Donggala Regency;4) analyze the influence of discipline on officials' productivity in The Agency For Community Empowerment and Village Governance of Donggala Regency. This research is descriptive  and it involves 57 respondents who selected through census technique. The results  based on multiple linear regressions analysis show that: 1) competency, motivation, and discipline simultaneously have significant influence on officials' productivity in The Agency For Community Empowerment and Village Governance of Donggala Regency; 2)  competency partially has significant influence on officials' productivity in The Agency For Community Empowerment and Village Governance of Donggala Regency; 3) motivation partially has significant influence on officials' productivity in The Agency For Community Empowerment and Village Governance of Donggala Regency; 4) discipline partially has significant influence on officials' productivity in The Agency For Community Empowerment and Village Governance of Donggala Regency;


The steady three-dimensional numerical analysis on the thermal flow using standard k- turbulence model was carried out to investigate the air cooling effect of a cooler on the cabin for a commercial vehicle. Here, the heat exchanging method of this cabin cooler uses the cooling effect of a thermoelectric module. In consequence, the air system resistance of a cooler within the cabin is about 12.1 Pa as a static pressure, and then the operating point of a virtual cross-flow fan considering in this study is formed in the comparatively low flowrate region. The discharging air temperature of a cooler is about . Moreover, the air cooling temperature difference obtained under the outdoor cabin temperature of shows about in a driver resting space and about in the front of a driver`s seat including the space of a driver`s foot.


ZrB₂-SiC ceramics are fabricated via hot pressing with different ratios of submicron or nano-sized SiC in a ZrB₂-20 vol%SiC system, in order to examine the effect of the SiC size ratio on the microstructures and physical properties, such as thermal conductivity, hardness, and flexural strength, of ZrB₂-SiC ceramics. Five different ZrB₂-SiC ceramics (ZrB₂-20 vol%[(1-x)SiC + xnanoSiC] where x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8, 1.0) are prepared in this study. The mean SiC particle sizes in the sintered bodies are highly dependent on the ratio of nano-sized SiC. The thermal conductivities of the ZrB₂-SiC ceramics increase with the ratio of nano-sized SiC, which is consistent with the percolation behavior. In addition, the ZrB₂-SiC ceramics with smaller mean SiC particle sizes exhibit enhanced mechanical properties, such as hardness and flexural strength, which can be explained using the Hall-Petch relation.


In our study to examine and compare the intraspecific population structure of two sympatric caddisfly species in the Carpathians and Bulgarian highlands and address how population genetic structure varies between sympatric species that occupy the same ecological niche. Study species are Drusus discolor and D. romanicus. 99 specimens of D. discolor and 42 D. romanicus (Total = 141) were sequenced. A 498bp long region of mitochondrial DNA (mtCOI) was analysed. median-Joining networks show that in both species there is clear population structure within the Carpathian mts. This supports previous findings of intraspecific differentiation between individual ranges in the Carpathians. Lineage divergence within D. romanicus is twice as high as within D. discolor. This would suggest that populations of D. romanicus have been isolated from each other much longer than those of D. discolor. A more in depth study comparing both species phylogeography is needed to further investigate this interesting first results.


Primary and secondary cyclobutylmethyl cations were found to be elusive in superacidic media even at low temperatures. They give thermodynamically more stable rearrangement products, i.e., the dimeric bicyclo[4.4.0]dec-1-yl cation and substituted cyclopentyl cations, respectively. In the search for a persistent cyclobutylmethyl cation, the more stabilized cyclobutyldicyclopropylmethyl cation was prepared from its corresponding alcohol in FSO3H/SO2ClF at −90 °C. Using variable-temperature 13C NMR studies and theoretical calculations, the ion was shown to exist preferentially in its bisected conformation at −80 °C. The ion is predominantly classical, with expected significant delocalization into the neighboring cycloalkyl rings.


The technology status and development trends of environmental test equipment of airborne product were discussed.According to the main environmental test project classification process requirements of common airborne environmental test equipment list,a reference was provided for the design of environmental testing workshop.


Polynomial chaos expresses a probability density function (pdf) as a linear combination of basis polynomials. If the density and basis polynomials are over the same field, any set of basis polynomials can describe the pdf; however, the most logical choice of polynomials is the family that is orthogonal with respect to the pdf. This problem is well-studied over the field of real numbers and has been shown to be valid for the complex unit circle in one dimension. The current framework for circular polynomial chaos is extended to multiple angular dimensions with the inclusion of correlation terms. Uncertainty propagation of heading angle and angular velocity is investigated using polynomial chaos and compared against Monte Carlo simulation.


FIELD: communication equipment. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to communication engineering and can be used to locate radio-frequency radiation sources when designing satellite communication system user terminal locating subsystem. To do so, method is based on time delays and frequency shifts measurement between transmitted and received system test signals. According to measurement results using network-to-network connection node known coordinates, relay satellites coordinates and motion parameters, user terminal velocity vector module azimuth α UT and its height h UT , relative to Earth's surface and predetermined frequency shifts f g1 , f g2 of relay satellites operating frequencies to calculating user terminal coordinates. EFFECT: technical result is increased accuracy of user terminal coordinates determining in wide range of its movement speeds due to more accurate system signals frequency shifts determination. 1 cl, 1 tbl, 15 dwg


Nowadays, sandblasting is commonly use in industries. The ability of sandblasting is to remove any stain, unwanted matter and many other functions making this process generally used worldwide. The effect of sandblasting on mechanical properties of ASTM A516 grade 70 was investigated in this study. Samples of the material have been sandblasted with different size of grits and times. Surface roughness, hardness and tensile was measured before and after sandblasting. The roughness test result showed that when the time duration of sandblasting increased, the roughness of the specimen also increased. Based on hardness test result, it showed that the hardness improved when the smallest size of grits was applied. However, the hardness decreased when the size of grits and time was increased. The tensile test result pattern showed quite similar to hardness test result. The size of grits and time duration for sandblasting need to set depending on application of the sandblasting process usage applied to the samples or materials.


C-Phycocyanin (CPC) as a tumour-associated macrophage (TAM)-targeted photosensitiser has been first proved, and used as a vehicle of zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) to fabricate a ZnPc-CPC conjugate, which exhibits an efficient in vitro photodynamic activity, and selectively accumulates in tumour sites probably due to the affinity to TAM.


The dissertation examines the historical evidence, and the historiographical and mythical aspects of the sources, of the evocatio-ritual of Republican Rome. According to some ancient sources, the t ...


Attempts were made to hybridize Palmaria palmata (L.) O. Kuntze from the North Atlantic Ocean with Palmaria palmata f. mollis (Setchell and Gardner) Guiry from the eastern North Pacific Ocean. No hybrids were obtained in reciprocal crosses, although fertilization was readily achieved for control crosses within each taxon. The number and placement of carpogonia on well-developed female gametophytes (disc diameter, 100–150 μm) was different for the two taxa. The Atlantic plants had comparatively few carpogonia (1–10), which were always found at the center of the holdfast disc or on young upright fronds, whereas the Pacific plants had many carpogonia (15–60), which were most commonly located away from the centermost portion of the disc and were never observed on developing fronds. The two taxa also differed in their susceptibility to a small parasitic Oomycete of the genus Petersenia Sparrow, which is pathogenic for f. mollis but did not infect the Atlantic plants. Cytological examination revealed that f. mo...


Iron-ore tailings filled in a soil column were leached daily with deionized water at various pH 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9) for 50 days. There was a continuous decline in conductivity of all leachates during the study. The final conductivity values of all leachates were significantly lower (P < 0.001) than the initial values. Final pH values were all in the range 8.2-8.3. The lower pH treatments resulted in high leachate concentrations of magnesium, manganese, iron, lead, and zinc. Sodium, potassium and calcium concentrations were similar for all treatments.


Purpose - – Based on a survey of 897 farm households, the purpose of this paper is to build a framework using cluster analysis to explain how farmers make decisions on joining group guarantee, and analyzes factors influencing their decisions using multinomial and binary Logit regressions. Design/methodology/approach - – The approach of combining cluster analysis with Logit regression is an innovative approach to survey assessment. In addition, by design the authors have identified the four mutually exclusive groups of borrowers combining Group Guarantee membership and actual formal borrowing. Findings - – An extremely important observation according to the data is that most farmers appear to be part of group guarantees only because they have to in order to get access to formal credit products. 87.21 percent of the people who belong to groups and utilize the formal credit products belong to this category because their lenders have made participation in groups compulsory for access to credit. This may ration farmers' willingness to even apply for credit. It also indicates a preference on the part of older and more risk-averse respondents to avoid participation in group guarantees. Out of financial characteristics the total loan holdings appears to be the only significant indicator of participation in group guarantees. Furthermore the results indicate that informal and formal credit appear to be replaceable for farmers. Research limitations/implications - – The survey is confined only to the counties investigated. China is very diverse in its agricultural economies and many RCCs operate under different guidance and rules from those investigated here. Hence, while the authors can claim that the results are indicative, the authors cannot claim that they will hold generally. Practical implications - – Based on group guarantee loan mechanism and survey data analysis of 897 farm households, this paper analyzes influencing factors affecting farmers' participation in group guarantees from microcosmic level, so as to provide some reference to further perfect micro credit operation mode and mechanism. Social implications - – The results indicate that the Group Guarantee mechanism, while beneficial to some, may not hold global appeal for Chinese farmers. In the future RCCs may want to consider alternative approaches to loan security than placing the burden of guarantee on farmers' family and friends. Originality/value - – The approach of combining cluster analysis with Logit regression is an innovative approach to survey assessment. In addition, by design the authors have identified the four mutually exclusive groups of borrowers combining Group Guarantee membership and actual formal borrowing.


A new regularity for internal pressure has been introduced based on the suggested potential energy function in liquid bismuth. Both the experimental data and the calculated quantities from the power law equation of state have been used to show the validity of the regularity. The quantity [Formula: see text] is a linear function of ln( X) with crossing points for all isotherms at high temperature, where [Formula: see text], V, V m0, and Z are molar volume, the molar volume at melting point and zero pressure, and compressibility factor. For the reduced isothermal bulk modulus [Formula: see text] and the quantity [Formula: see text], where B T, R, T and Pint are isothermal bulk modulus, the gas constant, temperature and internal pressure, the new regularities have been introduced that both calculated [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] from the equation of state of a power law form versus ln( X) are nearly linear along each isotherm. However, those derived values from experiments become nonlinear functions of ln( X) at large pressure for all isotherms. Based on the new equation of state, analytical expression of thermodynamic properties of liquid bismuth can be obtained. The different extreme values exist along the isotherms for the calculated internal energy, isobaric heat capacity, and isochoric heat capacity for the new equation of state and the power law form equation of state.


This article studies the formation of Zaporozhye Cossack image in the Russian fine art of the second half of the XIX th – the beginning of the XX th century on the basis of particular paintings and drawings. The author collected and analyzed information about the comprehension of Zaporozhye Cossack image in the illustrations of N. Gogol's narrative "Taras Bulba" and some easel paintings by the Russian artists. Particular emphasis is made on the study of Ilya Repin's artistic heritage, who worked with Cossack theme for a long time.


Aim: To study the association of serum uric acid level with age related macular degeneration, if any.
Materials and Method: In this hospital based, observational, case control study, 100 patients presenting to our out patient department over a period of one year were included. The selected participants were grouped into the ARMD group which included 50 eyes with non neovascular ARMD and neovascular ARMD) and 50 eyes in control group. All participants were undergone complete ophthalmic evaluation along with serum uric acid level determination.
Results: 50 eyes of 50 patients diagnosed as having AMD and 50 eyes of 50 patients do not having AMD who served as a control were included in this study. The mean age was 66 years (49-85years). On an average higher serum uric acid were observed amongst males as compared to females (median: male vs female kruskal Wallace test H=22.5, DF=1, p


AC_DC converters with good capatity are required to provide high input power factor,low current distortion,and regeneration.The converters and a synthetic analysis of AC_DC voltage source converter under phase and amplitude control are presented and the realized plan, results are verified.


According to GB/T7314-2005, the ratio of height to diameter h/D or side length in compression test should be in the range of 1 to 3, but the ratio was not constant in the compression results of foamed metals reported till now, and can not make the comparison between results of different researchers convinced. The effect of height to diameter ratio on the compression property of foamed metals were studied especially for the case of h/D less than 1, so as to provide basis for the sample size of quasi-static compression test of foamed metals.


1 Acetylpromazine (Acp, 0.05, 0.1 and 0.5 mg/kg) and azaperone (Azp, 1.0, 1.25 and 1.5 mg/kg) were given by intramuscular injection to separate groups of seven familiar Romney ewes. Thirty minutes after injection the sheep were led into a featureless arena and spatial distribution, activity and shade preference were monitored for 20 min by overhead photography. 2 Behavioural response was complex with both stimulant and depressant effects being seen. The response trends with increasing time for all three measures were significantly different for the two drugs. In particular, Azp tended to increase animal dispersion and Acp to decrease it, in agreement with earlier predictions. 3 The dosage range for Azp was adequate for reduction of individual movement and inter‐animal distance but steady state effect was not reached in the time period studied. All doses of Azp initially caused disorientation, as measured by shade preference, but this improved as sedation deepened. 4 The highest dose of Acp (0.5 mg/kg) achieved steady state effect on individual movement within the study period. The three doses of Acp caused either no change or a slight increase in inter‐animal distance. Disorientation with Acp was less and briefer than that seen with Azp.


Abstract: We have determined the expression of the Alzheimer's disease‐associated proteins presenilin‐1 and presenilin‐2 in primary cultures of rat hippocampal neurons. Neurons highly express presenilin‐1 and presenilin‐2, whereas both proteins were not detected in astrocytes. Further, we have analyzed the subcellular localization and expression in rat hippocampal neurons during development. Although presenilin proteins were localized predominantly to the endoplasmic reticulum in nonneuronal cells transfected with presenilin cDNAs, in neurons, presenilin proteins were also found in compartments not staining with antibodies to grp78(BiP). Presenilin‐1 and presenilin‐2 were predominantly detected in vesicular structures within the somatodendritic compartment with much less expression in axons. Polarized distribution of presenilin‐1 and presenilin‐2 differs slightly, with more presenilin‐2 expressed in axons compared with presenilin‐1. Presenilin expression was found to be developmentally regulated. Presenilin expression strongly increased during neuronal differentiation until full morphological polarization and then declined. No full‐length presenilin‐1 or presenilin‐2 could be detected within cell lysates. At early developmental stages the expected ∼34‐kDa N‐terminal proteolytic fragment of presenilin‐1 and the ∼38‐kDa fragment of presenilin‐2 were detected. Later during differentiation we predominantly detected a ∼38‐kDa fragment for presenilin‐1 and a ∼42‐kDa fragment for presenilin‐2. By epitope mapping, we show that these slower migrating peptides represent N‐terminal proteolytic fragments, cleaved C‐terminal to the conventional site of processing. It is noteworthy that both presenilin‐1 and presenilin‐2 undergo alternative proteolytic cleavage at the same stage of neuronal differentiation. Regulation of presenilin expression and proteolytic processing might have implications for the pathological as well as the biological function of presenilins during aging in the human brain.


Abstract In this study, we perform Forced Neural Network (FNN) method to find the parameters of a model according to gravity anomaly profile. Geological modeling is a promoting method to find the shape and location of underground structures. In this method first, one neuron is used and back propagation algorithm is applied to find the density difference. Then, density differences are quantized and mean square error of the model is computed. This process is stopped when the mean square error of the model is small enough. FNN method is applied to synthetic data, and then Marmara-Manyas basin map in Turkey. As a result, anomalies of the cross section and the model obtained by FNN are very close to each other.


PURPOSE: To provide fully automated and computerized production lines of a silicon wafer processing equipment by providing a conveyer transfer means, a dispatching equipment, a gas supply equipment, an interface equipment and a computer for controlling the entire processing equipment. CONSTITUTION: A production line 15 for automatically operating a container is provided with a pressure-sealed portable container 100, a conveyer 401-1, a gas supply equipment 700-1, a dispatching equipment 300-1, a pressurizing interface equipment 201-1 and a computer system 600. The computer system 600 totally controls the dispatching equipment, the gas supply equipment and an interface equipment and a processing equipment. Thus, a plurality of fully automated and computerized conveyer-based production lines which are suitable for storing, operating and transferring the pressure-sealed portable container are obtained.


BECAUSE more than 40% of the US individual food budget is spent eating out, restaurants should be required to provide nutrition information for the foods they serve, says a National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine panel. In addition to recommending new federal regulations mandating consistent, useful, and nondeceptive nutrition labeling for all foods sold in stores, the panel's recently published report, Nutrition Labeling: Issues and Directions for the 1990s , calls for regulations that require fast-food restaurants to post nutrition information where customers can read it or to provide it on food containers. Other restaurants should have nutrition information for menu items available for patrons on request, the report says. What to Say Such information should be informative, easy to read, nondeceptive, and consistent within product categories and uniform nationwide. The information should highlight the fat, cholesterol, sodium, and fiber content of menu items to aid consumers in selecting foods


A sliding mode approach is developed to control a three phase three wire voltage source inverter operating as a shunt active power filter. The novelty of the proposed approach is that the sliding mode switching functions are chosen in such a way that the multivariable coupled system is controlled as a whole. Hence, no need to divide the system model developed in the synchronous dasiadqpsila reference frame into two separate loops. Furthermore, the proposed control strategy allows a better stability and robustness over a wide range of operation. When sine PWM is used for generation of pulses for the switches, a variable switching nature is exhibited. The pulses for the active filter are fed by a Space Vector Modulation in order to have a constant switching of converter switches. But, the conventional space vector modulation, if implemented practically, needs a complicated algorithm which uses the trigonometric functions such as arctan, sine and cosine functions which in turn needs look up tables to store the pre-calculated trigonometric values. In this paper, a very simplified algorithm is proposed for generating Space vector modulated pulse for all six switches without the use of look up tables and only by sensing the voltages and currents of the voltage source inverter acting as shunt active filter. The simulation using PSIM software verifies the results very well.


Abstract : We demonstrate the use of interferometric techniques to measure the temperature dependence of the index of refraction and thermo-optic coefficient of infrared wafer-shaped optical materials, and report our results for InAs and InSb.


The cost and reliability of a network are very much affected by its topology. Moreover, the network parameters like path length and link load are also dependent on the topology used for a network. These parameters are vital for any network. Hence constructing a set of topology candidates prior to evaluation is crucial. However, constructing candidate set is a time consuming task and this time is greatly increased as the size of the network grows. Hence, computational time of an algorithm also plays a critical role in selection of the algorithm. In this paper an approach is proposed to construct candidate set for a communication network so that it can survive at least one link failure and the computational time is less than existing algorithms.


Using high resolution powder neutron diffraction data, we show that there is a distinct anomaly in the structural noncentrosymmetry around the magnetic transition point TN for bulk and nanoscale BiFeO3. It appears that the structural noncentrosymmetry - which gives rise to the ferroelectric polarization - is suppressed anomalously by ~1% (of the average noncentrosymmetry at above the magnetic transition) in the bulk sample and by ~12% in the nanoscale sample as the magnetic transition is approached from higher temperature. This observation shows that the multiferroic coupling improves in the nanoscale sample which is expected to brighten the application prospects of nanoscale BiFeO3 in nanospintronics-based sensor devices. PACS Nos. 75.70.Cn, 75.75.-c


Results of researches of wheat genome variability in vitro and survey at various levels of its organization are generalized in the review. Data concerning the changes detected at karyotype level and in nuclear, chloroplast and mitochondrial DNAs of cultured cells and regenerated plant are presented.


The principle of subnet filtering Architecture and the functions of its components are introduced.Some architectures are induced from it and the virtues and the defects of them are analyzed.Finally,cost,efficiency and security synthetically are evaluated.


Beyond the multitude of definitions, internal control is found in the centre of managerial concerns worldwide. This amplification of interest towards internal control has its origin in a series of events, of which two can be mentioned: the growing business complexity and dispersal activity centres, which led to the growth and development of the delegation of competence, the only way which enables the responsible to exercise powers from a distance and entirely, bringing together the components needed by its delegates. Regulatory domain, which has not ceased to expand: laws, regulations, rules, professional constraints, budgetary and social – all these have increasingly limited the decision makers, through a network of rules that must be respected. Consequently, what can be done to be safe from any punishment and to ensure constant watch over the essentials? To answer these questions, and many others, experts in the field have taken initiatives that have enabled them to define with precision the specific internal control and to set goals, creating the famous models: COSO and CoCo.


The automation in volume fraction of binary phase components finds a vital role in many chemical and open channel flow passages. In this experimental work, the dissolved air sensor is employed to d...


ABSTRACT The article discusses the figure of the collector. We start with positioning the collector in relation to a lack, emphasizing that collecting is not about aesthetic beauty, pleasure or even perfectness, but primarily about filling a gap. The collection itself is merely a by-product of the desire to collect. Discussing how this desire is socially mediated, we move on to contextualizing the collector in relation to the distinction between the useful and the useless. We stress, in this context, that collecting is an inoperative praxis. This is followed by a discussion of the collector's psychopathology in terms of affects and interpassivity. Finally, we turn to the history of the collector and to collecting as a field in sociological terms, and end with articulating a typology of the collector.


ABSTRACT The detection of the endless loop has been an important issue in software research. In order to ensure the quality of software and improve the accuracy of endless loop detection, a method based on the basic path of the endless loop detection is proposed. Firstly, the source code is preprocessed, we cleaned the annotations, and detect the absolute endless loop; secondly, the intermediate code by the GCC compiler is generated, and the structural features of the program and generated the control flow graph are abstracted. Then we get the set of basic path and circle by the depth-first method. Finally, we backtracked from the end of the control flow graph which is used to find the exit of the loop structure and determine whether the exit condition is satisfied. Experiments demonstrate that the method improves the efficiency and accuracy of the endless loop detection.


Recently, the researches based on vision about user attention and action awareness are being pushed actively for human computer interaction. Among them, various applications of tabletop display system are developed more in accordance with touch sensing technique, co-located and collaborative work. Formerly, although supported only one user, support multi-user at present. Therefore, collaborative work and interaction of four elements (human, computer, displayed objects, physical objects) that is ultimate goal of tabletop display are realizable. Generally, tabletop display system designs according to four key aspects. 1)multi-touch interaction using bare hands. 2)implementation of collaborative work, simultaneous user interaction. 3)direct touch interaction. 4)use of physical objects as an interaction tool. In this paper, we describe a critical analysis of the state-of-the-art in advanced multi-touch sensing techniques for tabletop display system according to the four methods: vision based method, non-vision based method, top-down projection system and rear projection system. And we also discuss some problems and practical applications in the research field.


Immune-based fertility control is being considered as an effective long-term approach for controlling the pest brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) population in New Zealand. This relies heavily on the immune response of each immunised possum. A strong and lasting immune response in the majority of individuals in a population is essential. In this study, possums and the model macropod species, the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii) were immunised with either a luteinising hormone or androgen receptor synthetic peptide coupled to the carrier molecule KLH (keyhole limpet haemocyanin). The antibody response of wallabies to the antigens was relatively uniform. In contrast, the possum immunoglobulin response to both synthetic peptides and KLH was variable. The apparent high level of variation in the immune response of possums raises questions about the feasibility of using these two antigens to control possum numbers in New Zealand.


We investigated the influence of basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF2) on the creatine kinase and α-hidroxibutiratdehidroghenaza levels at experimental myocardial infarction. We discovered that FGF2 has cytoprotective effect and causes guick restriction of cytolysis.


English translation © 2004 M.E. Sharpe, Inc., from the Russian text © 2000 the Institute of Russian History, Russian Academy of Sciences, and the authors. " 'Kruglyi stol.' Iz istorii i mifologii revoliutsii. Pochemu evrei?" Otechestvennaia istoriia, 2000, no. 2, pp. 89–121. The round-table materials were prepared for publication by Sergei Sergeevich Sekirinskii. Notes renumbered for this edition. Page numbers in parentheses refer to Jews and the Russian Revolution, the subject of the round-table discussion (for complete publication information, see n. 1).—Ed. Russian Studies in History, vol. 43, no. 2, Fall 2004, pp. 3–76. © 2004 M.E. Sharpe, Inc. All rights reserved. ISSN 1061–1983/2004 $9.50 + 0.00.


Objective To evaluate the efficacy of excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) for superficial corneal diseases. Methods 10 cases (12 eyes) with superficial corneal diseases were treated with PTK. Follow-up was 1 year and the Results was investigated. Results Differences between the preoperative and postoperative best corrected visual acuity were calculated by t test. The increase of the visual acuity values was 0.16 (P0.001). The mean hyperopic shift was +1.6 D at 6 months postoperatively. Conclusion PTK was safe,effective for superficial corneal diseases. But it may cause the hyperopic shift and the relapse of original diseases.


The Dependence of the spectral distribution of photoemission from silver nano-particles embedded in BaO semiconductor thin film on temperature are predicted and investigated theoretically.At high temperature the photoemission response curves to wavelengths from 02 to 08 μm are given. It is showed that the higher temperature,the higher photoemission from silver nano-particles embedded in BaO.An explanation is also presented.It is also pointed out that the critical diameters of silver nano-particles between discrete electron eigenstates (quantum sizes region) and quasicontunuous energy bands for energy band of silver ultra-fine particles in the BaO are less than 38 nm


In this paper introduced is a real-time data sampling for inertial sensors in an inertial heading and attitude reference system.First,the design goal and structure of the module are analyzed according to the real demand and data type to be gained,a dual CPU mode is adopted in order to guarantee the on-time sampling and reduce the load from main CPU,then the data sampling module for inertial sensors base on PC104 BUS and dual RAM is presented.To enhance the ability of anti-jamming and reliability,the auto-correcting function has been added in the software design.The design method and realization are helpful for industrial control application.


Observation of low temperature resonant Raman scattering in AgBr involving the TA(L) momentum-conserving phonon for the first time, allows symmetry-forbidden indirect exciton transitions to be studied in silver halides. From analyzing the energy dependence of scattered intensity, in terms of impurity trapping and intra- and intervalley exciton scattering, relative scattering probabilities are determined for these relaxation processes. The exciton-TA(L)-phonon matrix element obtained with respect to that for the allowed TO(L) process is 5.5 × 10−3 (meV)−1. Taking into account the TA(L)-assisted component, from a lineshape analysis of the indirect exciton edge a value of 28 meV is derived for the Is exciton binding energy.

Die in AgBr beobachtete resonante Ramanstreuung unter Beteiligung des impulserhaltenden TA(L)-Phonons gestattet in Silberhalogeniden erstmals die Untersuchung symmetrie-verbotener Exzitonenubergange. Eine Analyse der Energieabhangigkeit des Streuquerschnitts liefert relative Streuwahrscheinlichkeiten fur den Einfang von Exzitonen an Storstellen, fur Intra- und Interband-Exzitonenrelaxation. Das Exziton-Phonon-Ubergangs-Matrixelement fur den verbotenen TA(L)-relativ zum erlaubten TO(L)-Prozes ergibt sich zu 5,5 × 10−3 (meV)−1. Die Linienformanalyse der indirekten Exzitonbandkante unter Einschlus der verbotenen TA(L)-Komponente ergibt als Bindungsenergie fur das Is-Exziton 28 meV.


Jatropha curcas (Jatropha curcas) is a woody shrub that is widely found in tropical areas. This plant is known to be very drought tolerant and easily propagated by cuttings. The oil that comes from the fence is used as fuel (biodiesel). The object of research was to find out the influence of Root Up Growth Regulating Substance (ZPT) concentration on the growth of Jatropha stem cuttings. The method of research used is an experimental method using a Group Randomized Design (RAK) with the treatment of Root Up Growth Regulators (ZPT) concentrations of 0 mg, 20 mg, 25 mg, 30 mg, and 40 mg repeated 10 times. The observed variables are, number of roots, average length of roots, number of shoots, and average length of shoots. The results obtained from giving ZPT Root up with concentrations of 0 mg, 20 mg, 25 mg, 30 mg, and 40 mg had no significant effect on the growth of the number of roots, average root length, number of shoots, and average shoot length. No significant influence of concentration was found, but seen from DMRT there was a tendency for the P2 treatment with a concentration of 25 mg to show the best average shoot length.


Aim: There is paucity of literature on the prevalence of neonatal anaemia globally thus aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence, determine the associations and the clinical outcome of neonates with anaemia.
Study Design: This was a descriptive prospective cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Study was carried out among neonates admitted in the Special Care Baby Unit of Rivers State University Teaching Hospital over one year.
Methodology: A convenient sampling size of 402 neonates who met the inclusion criteria were consecutively recruited. Data was analysed using SPSS version 23.
Results: Of 402 neonates assessed, 106(26.4%) had anaemia with PCV less than 42%.   Anaemia was observed more in males 56(52.8%), neonates delivered via Caesarean section 74(69.8%) and at gestational age less than 37 weeks 53(50%). Mild anaemia was observed mostly, 66(62.3%). Common pregnancy complications of mothers with anaemic babies were prolonged rupture of membranes 17(35.4%) and hypertension in pregnancy 14(29.2%) while the commonest morbidities in these neonates were probable sepsis 65(63.8%), neonatal jaundice 53(52%) and prematurity 53(52%). There was significant difference in anaemic and non-anaemic neonates with regards to mothers with gestational diabetes (P value < 0.0001). The factors associated with severe anaemia were probable sepsis and the duration of stay. Blood transfusion was carried out in 27(25.5%) neonates. An overall mortality of 7.5% was documented, severe anaemia being highest (21.4%).
Conclusion: The prevalence of anaemia was high being 26.4% and was observed more in males, preterms and babies delivered via Caesarean section. There was significant difference in anaemic and non-anaemic neonates with regards to mothers with gestational diabetes. Probable sepsis and duration of stay were significantly associated with severe anaemia. The mortality rate in neonates with anaemia was 7.5% thus there is need to assess newborns for anaemia with prompt intervention to prevent morbidity, mortality and long term sequelae.


In the age of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), if hazard analysis identifies a hazard requiring a preventive control, the facility must have a written recall plan describing the procedures to perform a recall of the product. At the heart of this prerequisite lies the ability to perform product trace one up to customers one back to suppliers (one up/one back) which were lacking, resulted in the mountainous paper trail with convoluted records, and long mock recall sessions. With limited product trace, the scope of potential product implicated in mock recall sessions could cripple brand and business in real recall sessions. Of such, a real-time product trace approach was sought using purchase order numbers. While unique to each company, purchase order numbers once issued has quantity, description, date, and time tied to each issued number, a good candidate for such task for bulk handling process. Customer issued purchase order was paired with internal purchase orders issued to suppliers and vendors. Supplier/vendor-issued purchase order number was paired with internal issued numbers, resulted in one of four methods to retrieve full history using customized user interface: the customer purchase order number, the supplier/vendor-issued purchase order number, internal purchase order number, or date range. Results produced in seconds compared to the former approach of hours and days. Significantly reduced the gap and scope of the potentially impacted product. The approach successfully demonstrated in regulatory, customer, internal, and voluntary audits such as Safe Quality Food Program (SQF) since implemented March 2019. If the employee failed to move raw material to the customer sales order by scanning, or manually if scanner inoperable, then product trace would be lost, and of such, controls implemented to ensure orders cannot be closed without accountability. Time saved now focuses on further improving the process, customer, and supplier relations.


The geographical vividness, variations in ecological conditions, races and their languages, the complex religious reliance and ritual exercises and uniformly tangled social mold have all the set to build the most colourful dancing panorama and drama dance traditions. Indian tradition of dance is very complex in nature. The modernised classical dances or the drama dances such as Bharatanatyam, Lavni, Kathak, Bihu, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathakali etc. In them Chhau the rare mask dances of eastern India are quite unique. The Recognition In 2010 the Chhau dance was inscribed in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. At present, the Government of Odisha established a Government Chhau Dance Centre in 1960 in Seraikella and Mayurbhanj Chhau Nritya Pratisthan at Baripada in 1962. In this theoretical paper, the investigators are looking into the evolution of Chhau Dance. Present phenomena or recognition and overall lookout have also focused in this paper. After overall discussion the conclusion would be stated by the investigators.