The feed supplement 'SERIFEED' dusted mulberry leaves (1g/sq.ft. bed area) were fed during 4th and 5th instars of silkworm at different feeding periods. The experiments carried out during 5th instar recorded increased ingesta in control, while digesta, approximate digestibility (AD), efficiency of conversion of ingesta (ECI) and growth rate (GR) increased significantly in the treated batches over the control. However, efficiency of conversion of digested food (ECD) and consumption index (CI) marginally increased over the control. Further, improvement in cocoon characters and cocoon yield were also recorded. Among the treatments, the feed supplement once in four feeds of day resulted in significant increase in the characters studied when compared with the control. The feed supplement 'SERIFEED' contains beneficial nutrients, which has a reflective effect on the biological parameters in the silkworm, Bombyx mori L. (Kolar Gold - PMx CSR2), and therefore has greater application in commercial sericulture.


To develop the Ce(superscript 3+) and Tb(superscript 3+) co-activated LaPO4 nanowires (NWs) green phosphors, a significant question should be considered: In one-dimensional NWs, how do the electronic transition and the energy transfer processes between Ce(superscript 3+) and Tb(superscript 3+) change in comparison with the bulk crystals? To our knowledge, there is no report on this topic until now. In practice, the studies on energy transfer processes between different rare earth centers in NWs are quite rare, too. Recently, we successfully fabricated Ce(superscript 3+)-activated, Tb(superscript 3+)-activated and Ce(superscript 3+)/Tb(superscript 3+) co-activated LaPO4 NWs as well as micrometer rods (MRs) by the hydrothermal method. Their fluorescent spectra and dynamics were studied in contrast to the MRs. The results indicate that the structure of both the samples belongs to monodlinic phase. The intensity of Ce(superscript 3+) or Tb(superscript 3+) in MRs for singly doped samples increased a little in contrast to NWs. It is important that the intensity of Tb(superscript 3+) in NWs corresponding to Ce(superscript 3+) excitation increased 3~5 times than that in MRs. The extinction concentration of Ce(superscript 3+) and Tb(superscript 3+) in NWs increased than that in MRs. The electronic transition rate of Ce(superscript 3+) and Tb(superscript 3+) in NWs had only a little variation in comparison with that in MRs, and the energy transfer rate and efficiency of Ce(superscript 3+)→Tb(superscript 3+) in NWs reduced. Surprisingly, the brightness for the 5D4→7F5 green emissions of Tb(superscript 3+) via energy transfer of Ce(superscript 3+)→Tb(superscript 3+) in NWs increased several times than that in MRs. To reveal the origins of above phenomenon, the 5D3 level decay of Tb(superscript 3+) was measured. The results indicated that the decay curve included two proponents: a fast and a slow process. The slow proponent was dominant in NWs and fast proponent was dominant in MRs. We suggested that the slow proponent corresponded to the transition of 5D3→5D4 and fast proponent corresponded to the relaxation from 5D3 to other defect centers. The increased intensity of Tb(superscript 3+) in NWs via energy transfer excitation was attributed to the decreased energy loss in the excited states being higher than 5D4 due to the hindrance of the boundary.


Ceruloplasmin, a normally occurring plasma protein containing copper and carbohydrate as integral parts of its molecule, appears to play some role in maintaining the normal, near zero balance of body copper (1). However, despite considerable experimental effort, little definitive information is currently available concerning either this role or the metabolism of the protein. The present investigation was undertaken in an attempt to provide a derivative of ceruloplasmin, labeled with a long lived isotope, which would be capable of serving as a reagent in subsequent experiments in vivo directed toward these two questions. Recent studies by Jamieson (2) have indicated that each molecule of ceruloplasmin possesses 9 to 10 carbohydrate chains consisting of sialic acid, galactose, mannose, fucose, and N-acetylglucosamine. In addition, Jamieson isolated several glycopeptide fractions of ceruloplasmin in which the sialic acid was shown to be terminal, since it could be quantitatively removed by neuraminidase. By analogy with a number of other plasma glycoproteins in which it has been demonstrated that sialic acid is bound glycosidically to D-galactose (3), it seemed possible that the galactose, exposed by the action of neuraminidase upon ceruloplasmin, could then be oxidized at unsubstituted carbon 6 positions, by the highly specific enzyme, D-galactose oxidase (4-6). Reduction, with tritiated borohydride, of the aldehyde thus


Binahong (Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis) is a medicinal plant, which is very potential to be developed. Its secondary metabolite contents, namely: flavonoid, alkaloid, tannin, saponin, steroid, polifenol, triterpenoid and essential oil. Secondary metabolites can be extracted from callus through plant tissue culture. Callus culture can produce more various secondary metabolites. The
objective of this research is to investigate the callus growth of binahong plant with combination of growth regulators of 2,4-D and BAP on various concentrations. This research used the completely randomized design with 2
factors, namely: 1) explants type: binahong leaves (E1) and binahong stems (E2), and 2) combination of growth regulators: combination of 2.4-D 1.5 ppm + BAP 1 ppm (Z1); and combination of 2.4-D 1.5 ppm + BAP 1.5 ppm. The result of research shows that the combination of concentration of 2.4-D and BAP has an effect on the in vitro induction of leave and stem explant callus of Binahong plant. The combination of concentration of 2.4-D 1.5 ppm, and BAP 1.5 ppm is the most optimal combination of concentration for time of callus occurrence and callus size on the stem explants. The callus produced has greenish white colors on the leave explants and white colors on the stem explants. The texture of leave and stem explants callus is crumb.


SUMMARY This paper presents a novel and practical faceassisted video coding scheme to enhance the visual quality of the face region in videophone applications. A low-complexity skincolor-based face detection and tracking scheme is proposed to locate the human face regions in realtime. After classifying the macroblocks (MBs) into the face and non-face regions, we present a dynamic distortion-weighting adjustment (DDWA) scheme to skip encoding the static non-face MBs, and the saved bits are used to compensate the face region by increasing the distortion weighting of the face MBs. The quality of the face regions will thus be largely enhanced. Moreover, the computation originally required for encoding the skipped MBs can also be saved. The experimental results show that the proposed method can significantly improve the PSNR and the subjective quality of face regions, while the degradation introduced on the non-face areas is relatively invisible to human perception. The proposed algorithm is fully compatible with the H.263 standard, and the low complexity feature makes it well suited to be implemented for


Background and aims: Previous studies report reductions in fetal growth associated with maternal exposure to airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and with higher levels of DNA adducts r...


Human musculoskeletal system is a tool of his physical, in particular sport, activity - consists entirely of mesenchymal derivatives. Connective tissue dysplasia is a group of its systemic diseases of genetically determined, mono-or polygenic multifactorial nature, stipulated by the impaired development of mesenchymal derivatives in the embryonic and postnatal periods, and is characterized by self-assembly tissue defects on the basis of its anomalies of recognizing it proteins or bio-regulators and their receptors. The purpose of the present study was to establish the relationship of muscle mass, thyroid function and the features of the marfanoid phenotype in individuals of different sexes and ages. Young athletes with the marfanoid phenotype prone to autoimmune thyroiditis should be considered at high risk. Normalization of thyroid function in athletes may provide the basis for increasing their sports potential and sports longevity. At the same time, thyroid hormones in any way can not be equated to doping for such individuals in need of prevention and treatment of autoimmune thyroiditis, the marfanoid phenotype predisposes them to it. Since aging is accompanied by the correlative decrease in muscle mass, thyroid hormone level and certain indicators of immunity and, according to the researchers' data, is greatly accelerated with decompensated autoimmune thyroiditis, the presented results may indicate the value of using the Dupe-Martin Lee formula and determination of thyroid status not only in sports medicine, but also when estimating the real biological age of an individual.


In this thesis there will be an attempt to model the market price of cryptocurrencies. Since 2010 cryptocurrencies have gone from being fairly unknown to being familiar amongst the general public which increases the need for knowledge on what affects the market price of cryptocurrencies.These connections will be found by statistical analysis and be applied on cryptocurrency data from January 2012 to January 2015. The data will be modeled by linear regression and implemented in R after the data have been formating in Excel. The results suggest that the price of cryptocurrencies depends heavily on the search traffic on the specific cryptocurrency name on Google's search engine.


I N VIVID AND DRAMATIC DETAIL The Life with Encomium of the Blessed and Holy Empress Theodora (BHG 1731) recounts the deathbed conversion of the iconoclast emperor Theophilus. 1 The conversion scene is suspect, and the sources reflect the dubious authenticity of this event. 2 In Genesius, for example, it is clear that Theophilus remained an iconoclast to the end, for Theodora is portrayed as actively resisting the restoration of Orthodoxy out of loyalty to her late husband's


Keogh, JWL, Payne, AL, Anderson, BB, and Atkins, PJ. A brief description of the biomechanics and physiology of a strongman event: The tire flip. J Strength Cond Res 24(5): 1223-1228, 2010-The purpose of this study was to (a) characterize the temporal aspects of a popular strongman event, the tire flip; (b) gain some insight into the temporal factors that could distinguish the slowest and fastest flips; and (c) obtain preliminary data on the physiological stress of this exercise. Five resistance-trained subjects with experience in performing the tire flip gave informed consent to participate in this study. Each subject performed 2 sets of 6 tire flips with a 232-kg tire with 3 minutes of rest between sets. Temporal variables were obtained from video cameras positioned 10 m from the tire, perpendicular to the intended direction of the tire flip. Using the "stopwatch" function in Silicon Coach, the duration of each tire flip and that of the first pull, second pull, transition, and push phases were recorded. Physiological stress was estimated via heart rate and finger-prick blood lactate response. Independent T-tests revealed that the 2 faster subjects (0.38 ± 0.17 s) had significantly (p < 0.001) shorter second pull durations than the 3 slower subjects (1.49 ± 0.92 s). Paired T-tests revealed that the duration of the second pull for each subject's fastest 3 trials (0.55 ± 0.35 s) were significantly (p = 0.007) less than their 3 slowest trials (1.69 ± 1.35 s). Relatively high heart rate (179 ± 8 bpm) and blood lactate (10.4 ± 1.3 mmol/L−1) values were found at the conclusion of the second set. Overall, the results of this study suggest that the duration of the second pull is a key determinant of tire flip performance and that this exercise provides relatively high degrees of physiological stress.


Abstract : Since the advent of Naval Warfare, Tactical Knowledge Management (KM) has been critical to the success of the On Scene Commander. Today's Tactical Knowledge Manager typically operates in a high stressed environment with a multitude of knowledge sources including detailed sensor deployment plans, rules of engagement contingencies, and weapon delivery assignments. However the warfighter has placed a heavy reliance on delivering this data with traditional messaging processes while focusing on information organization vice knowledge management. This information oriented paradigm results in a continuation of data overload due to the manual intervention of human resources. Focusing on the data archiving aspect of information management overlooks the advantages of computational processing while delaying the empowerment of the processor as an automated decision making tool.


Based on the method of hierachical analysis,by use of the method of fuzzy evaluation,this paper synthetically takes the UAV's own system and various cases in battle into account,presents a complete evaluation indexes system of the UAV's operation efficiency.The model of the operation efficiency of the UAV is established,including the method of hierachical analysis and fuzzy system theory in the synthetic computation of efficiency indexes,realizes the quantitative evaluation of the VAV's operation efficiency.And the accuracy of the model is proved by simulation computation.The research's result avoids complex reasoning process and mades computation very convenient,which can be applied to the UAV's development demonstration and practical operation.


Evaluation of explosion-proof protected electrical equipment in scope of certification is extremely important considering the risk of explosion that has to be minimized in order to ensure life safety and health of workers and to prevent damaging of property and the environment, as well as free movement of goods when they meet the essential safety requirements at European level. The standards SR EN 60079-0 (Explosive atmospheres. Part 0: Equipment. General requirements) and one or more of the standards containing the specific requirements for the type(s) of protection applied to equipment (ex. SR EN 60079-7 for the type of protection increased safety "e"), are used to perform the assessment. Due to the fact that electric motors with type of protection Increased Safety, whose supply voltage exceeds 1000 V, presents a high risk of sparks occurring in windings, it is necessary to perform tests to verify that the insulation of the windings is adequate and does not lead to electric discharge (through electric springs or sparks) at winding levels.A very important test by which these aspects are verified is the overvoltage-ignition test, applicable to electric motors with increased safety protection type.


Digital random number generators play a vital role in cryptography applications which is commonly implemented using Linear Feedback Shift Registers (LFSRs). One of the major disadvantages of the LFSR based Random Number Generator (RNG) is that they are easily predictable since the sequences produced are periodic. Therefore, an RNG model is proposed in this paper to increase the unpredictability of the LFSR based RNG by including a polynomial modulator which consists of a multiplexer, a counter and a comparator to select different primitive polynomials. The randomness of the proposed RNG models with varying bit lengths are verified using NIST 800–22 Test suite and their power consumptions are obtained. From the NIS T results, it is evident that the sequences generated by the proposed RNG are random and from the results, it can be inferred that with an increase in the number of bits the power consumption increases.


Student curiosity compels learners to go beyond what is presented in the classroom, to connect what they have discovered with other concepts, and to finally create new items and knowledge to help address the world's problems. Encouraging this entrepreneurial mindset is a goal within a number of courses at our institution. While not every learner arrives in our classrooms innately curious about the course topic, by using alternative instructional approaches, perhaps curiosity might be fostered more broadly. The goal of this study is to explore the hypothesis that courses that include open-ended, realworld problems will foster growth of the entrepreneurial mindset to a greater extent than courses that do not have these attributes. We used the SIMS instrument (Guay et al., 2000) for situational motivation in conjunction with a situational curiosity sub-scale (Chen et al., 1999) to assess the situational curiosity and motivational states of engineering undergraduates over the course of three semesters. Students and faculty reported on the extent to which open-ended, realworld problems were a part of each course, along with a host of additional factors including the voluntary nature of the course, whether or not projects resulted in a physical artifact, and if students worked on interdisciplinary teams. Results suggest that interdisciplinary work on "real" problems for actual clients has a significant positive correlation with students' intrinsic motivation and curiosity.


This report is intended to support the Development Policy and Finance (DPAF) team's work on improving the results information that informs aid allocations. Aid results information is often not comparable, since monitoring and evaluation frameworks, information gathering processes, and definitions of "results" differ across donors and governments. This report reviews approaches to results monitoring and evaluation used by governments in developing countries, and highlights trends and gaps in national monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems. We collect evidence on 42 separate government M&E systems in 23 developing countries, including 17 general national M&E systems and 25 sector-specific national M&E systems, with 14 focused on HIV/AIDS, 8 on health, and 3 on agriculture. The evidence review includes external case studies and evaluations of M&E systems, government M&E assessments, M&E plans, strategic plans with an M&E component, and multi-country reviews of M&E, accountability, and aid effectiveness. We evaluate harmonization of government and development partner M&E systems, coordination and institutionalization of government M&E, challenges in data collection and monitoring, and analysis and use of results information. We also report on key characteristics of M&E systems in different sectors. The report is based on an accompanying spreadsheet that contains the coded information from the 42 M&E systems.


This paper presents a method, the KTH IT Investment Evaluation Method, to assess the business value of IT-investments. The method aims at a priori and at a relative low cost of investigation assesses the business value of IT- systems scenarios, i.e. alternative combinations of IT-systems intended to support a particular business area. First, the scenarios are evaluated with respect to their technical quality. Second, the technical attributes used for this technical evaluation are related to business value dimensions, i.e. it is determined in what ways certain functions and non-functional attributes generate business value. Third, the business value dimensions are prioritized by the business managers. Finally, the business value of each scenario is established by combining the technical assessments with the relations to the business value dimension found in the second step and the prioritizations done by business managers. All parts of the method have been verified in comprehensive case study at a large European power company and the results are presented in the paper.


The sanctuary of Athena Itonia at Philia in its later Hellenistic phases of development is the central topic of this chapter. The symbolic construction of Philia as a federal sanctuary by the Thessalian League thus emerges as the product of a potentially contentious process of selection rather than inertia. The chapter discusses the importance of Athena Itonia to the Thessalians. Unlike Athena Itonia, Zeus Eleutherios was a new figure in Thessalian religion. Zeus as liberator would indeed have been an apt figure for the Thessalians to pay their respects to after their return to autonomy at the conclusion of Macedonian hegemony in the region. The sanctuaries of Athena Itonia at Philia and Zeus Eleutherios at Larisa emerge as the two most prominent sanctuaries of theThessalian League in the second and first centuries.Keywords: Athena Itonia; federal sanctuaries; Larisa; Philia; Thessalian League; Zeus Eleutherios


Purpose The detection of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression status is essential to determining the chemotherapy regimen for breast cancer patients and to improving their prognosis. We developed a deep learning radiomics (DLR) model combining time-frequency domain features of ultrasound (US) video of breast lesions with clinical parameters for predicting HER2 expression status. Patients and Methods Data for this research was obtained from 807 breast cancer patients who visited from February 2019 to July 2020. Ultimately, 445 patients were included in the study. Pre-operative breast ultrasound examination videos were collected and split into a training set and a test set. Building a training set of DLR models combining time-frequency domain features and clinical features of ultrasound video of breast lesions based on the training set data to predict HER2 expression status. Test the performance of the model using test set data. The final models integrated with different classifiers are compared, and the best performing model is finally selected. Results The best diagnostic performance in predicting HER2 expression status is provided by an Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost)-based time-frequency domain feature classifier combined with a logistic regression (LR)-based clinical parameter classifier of clinical parameters combined DLR, particularly with a high specificity of 0.917. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) for the test cohort was 0.810. Conclusion Our study provides a non-invasive imaging biomarker to predict HER2 expression status in breast cancer patients.


Vehicle's cruising speed and spacing have been assumed to have symmetric relationship in acceleration and deceleration for long times. However, more evidences have been observed from 1960s to recent days. Recently obtained NGSIM database provides very detailed level of trajectories data, which enable us to reveal the details of the driver's behavior. Based on the understanding by observing NGSIM data, we derived and proposed fundamental relationships between vehicle's cruising speed and spacing from asymmetric traffic theory's view. This relationship includes A-curve and D-curve in diverse traffic conditions, which can be used as boundaries of equilibrium regions. The suggested model provides background in developing asymmetric car-following models with reasonable number of parameters, and can be applied in many areas including microscopic simulation.


The present work consists of the study carried out on constructive system K-span, which is little known in Colombia where it is commonly used in warehouses, using the qualities of its cover to cover wide lights.
Subsequently, the different references of K-span used in the national army are analyzed and a reference is taken, in order to adapt it to a social interest housing that meets the specifications stipulated in Colombia.
The different factors by which this system can be applicable for housing of social interest are analyzed and it is argued why it is possible and the respective recommendations are made.


Preface. 1. Overview. 2. What Is Balanced Scorecard? 3. From Management to Performance Management. 4. Mission, Vision, Values: The Precursor to Balanced Scorecard. 5. Six Success Factors to Implementing Balanced Scorecard. 6. Success Factor One: Understand Self. 7. Success Factor Two: Understand the Balanced Scorecard Learning Cycle. 8. Success Factor Three: Know the Road Map for Implementation. 9. Success Factor Four: Treat Balanced Scorecard as a Project. 10. Success Factor Five: Use Technology as an Enabler. 11. Success Factor Six: Cascade the Scorecard. 12. Eleven Deadly Sins of Balanced Scorecard. 13. The Ultimate Partnership: Balanced Scorecard and Performance Management. Endnotes. Glossary. Suggested Readings. Appendix: Informational Web Sites and Sample Vendor List. Index.


China's emerging role in Africa has been a subject of some controversy for the past few years. Having caught the imagination of the mainstream media, much of the academic debate necessary to develop this field of study has been obfuscated by its treatment in the popular press. This problem is further exacerbated because much of the academic literature leans heavily on journalistic articles, given the difficulty of access to empirical data and, until recently, the marked lack of studies backed by indepth field research. Alden, Large and Soares de Oliveira's volume is part of a 'second wave' of scholarship which endeavours to address the shortfalls of earlier research in the field of China Africa relations. This new wave of literature is an improvement on previous work, as there is a decided tightening of focus in the individual contributions and an attempt to move beyond the generalisations and purely descriptive nature of earlier publications and collections. The editors have made a determined effort to steer clear of overly expansive analyses. The list of contributors is an impressive assembly of researchers who, for the most part, have been following developments in China's relations for some time. This is useful in addressing a situation that has plagued literature on China Africa relations for a while, as Chan notes sharply: 'Africanists who are not Sinologists and Sinologists who are not Africanists, and political scientists who are neither, stray as amateurs into fields other than their own' (340). It seems the editors bore this in mind when compiling their contents page. The result is the emergence of more competent analyses, with an investigation of increasingly complex cross-sectoral themes. Similarly, research conducted on different levels of China Africa engagement within the volume serves to enrich the current discourse. One of the common shortcomings of many earlier analyses is that, in their eagerness to uncover broad trends and patterns in the development of China Africa relations, researchers have treated both 'China' and 'Africa' as singular units. Although this plays well to the conceptualisation of 'China as the biggest developing country and Africa the biggest group of developing countries', it masks the diverse regional contexts found within both China and Africa. The book is one of the first to disaggregate seriously the problematic use of stock terms such as 'China' and 'Africa'. Illustrating the growing diversification of Chinese actors to be found in vastly differing African contexts, credence is lent to the notion that Chinese forays into Africa are no longer solely guided by the heavy hand of Beijing's policymakers. There is a growing recognition that, despite the emphasis on government-togovernment relations, central state actors no longer hold the monopoly on such interactions. Following China's 'opening up' and the restructuring of the public


Long-term development of resource utilization has caused a series of economic, social, and ecological problems in resource-based cities (RBCs). Thus, in pursuit of sustainable urban development, many RBCs have begun seriously pursuing urban transformation and have achieved good results. However, the RBCs' urban resilience also exhibits evident stage characteristics throughout the processes of urban transformation. Herein, we constructed an evaluation index system to measure the urban resilience of Panzhihua, China and analyzed the resilience time-varying characteristics and influencing factors from 2000 to 2016. The results show that: (1) after undergoing urban transformation, changes in Panzhihua's resilience can be divided into three stages consisting of a slow rising period (2000-2005), a rapidly fluctuating rising period (2006-2010), and a stable development period (2011-2016). (2) Among the four divisions of urban resilience, the largest changes were found in the infrastructure and environment, and economic and social categories; only relatively small changes were observed in health and well-being, and government management capabilities. Nevertheless, all showed an upward trend. (3) Among the 12 indicators, transportation and communication, social security, education development, and comprehensive development ability were found to be closely linked to urban resilience. (4) Under the influence of urban transformation, RBCs' resilience greatly fluctuates, likely in response to actively transitioning the urban system from its previous state to its current state. Our study demonstrates that there is a high degree of correlation between the RBCs' life cycles and adaptation cycles.


Doubtlessly, for assessing the integrity and the strength of concrete structures to environmental attacks it would be ideal to model the transition between diffuse damage and a discontinuous description. We propose, in a first approach, to extract an equivalent crack opening using a non local Mazars' damage model. We consider a discontinuous displacement field with a given jump $[U]$ from which we compute the equivalent non local strain $\tilde{e}([U])$ governing the damage variable in Mazars' model. Besides, from a classical FE computation, we obtain a distribution of the state variable $\tilde{e}^{FE}$ with the same shape due to the non local weight function. Finally the displacement jump is computed by setting $\tilde{e}([U]) = \tilde{e}^{FE}$ at the discontinuity. The proposed approach is applied on a tension rod with an error measure between both solutions to evaluate how the non local solution approaches asymptotically the representation of a discontinuity. Results show good agreement for large damage.


Atherosclerosis is the common and important type disease.The disease mainly involve large and medium-sized muscular elastic arteries.The aorta and cerebral arteries and coronary arteries is more common limbs,Often leads to luminal occlusion or rupture of the wall and other serious consequences.Characterized by the occurrence of non-inflammatory arterial degenerative and proliferative lesions lead to loss of elasticity of wall thickening and luminal narrowing harden.Atherosclerosis of the major pathological changes involving the circulatory system of a large elastic arteries such as aorta,pulmonary artery,vertebral artery of the medium-sized elastic arteries.such as coronary artery disease cerebral artery are involved from the beginning,there have been many endometrial lesions exist,including a local accumulation of blood lipids and complex carbohydrates and fibrous tissue hyperplasia and thrombosis and have calcinosis the gradual degradation of the middle and arterial calcification.Modern cell and molecular biology techniques show that atherosclerotic lesions have a large number of smooth muscle cell proliferation and collagen fibers elastic fibers and other connective tissue proteoglycan matrix formation and accumulation of intracellular lipid characteristics as the accumulation of lipid in the arterial intima yellow appearance so called atherosclerosis atherosclerosis.


In this study, changes in speed and turbulence intensity in the wake of a Peugeot model and the drag coefficient changes with increases vehicle speed in Unsteady Flow Measured and evaluated. The blow open circuit wind tunnel to simulate fluid flow is used. Disturbances and nominal maximum speed of the device, respectively is, 30 m / s and 0.01%. Has been continuously increasing speed by an inverter Causing changes in rotational speed of the electric motor, wind tunnels. The results showed three different regimes in the velocity profile of the wake model and the location near the model with increasing distance from the model and with increasing Speed, three regimes in the wake are close to each other. Turbulence intensity is measured in the wake and drag coefficient by increasing the flow Speed decreased and reached a minimum value and then increases.


There is growing interest in many industrialised nations in more 'deliberative and inclusionary processes' (DIPs) for the governance of technological risks. This increasing interest is motivated by diminishing public confidence in traditional expert-based and quantitative approaches. The mainstream response in academic and policy circles is to explain this diminishing public confidence in social and cultural terms, rather than through examining existing limitations in expert risk science. By focusing on problems of risk governance that lie 'out there' in society, movements towards more inclusive deliberation may reduce friction with powerful institutional and disciplinary vested interests.


Purpose – There are a lot of applications available for infrared focal plane array (IRFPA). Thus, advanced functions are required to support a wide range of IRFPAs applications. The purpose of this paper is to present a control circuit for a user reconfigurable 320×256 readout integrated circuit (ROIC) designed for IRFPA applications.Design/methodology/approach – In order to implement reconfigurable ROIC, several advanced functions can be realized by the control circuit such as global reset, capacitive transimpedance amplifier (CTIA) gain selectable, CTIA bandwidth selectable, random access opening (RAO), dynamic image transposition, selectable outputs, and adjustable power dissipation. These advanced functions can be implemented by loading corresponding control words into a 60‐bit control register. There are seven types of control words available with 14‐bit control words reserved for the realization of other functions in the future to control corresponding seven advanced functions.Findings – Design and ...


Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3), also known as Machado‐Joseph disease (MJD), is an autosomal dominantly inherited neurodegenerative disorder and the most common form of SCA worldwide. It is caused by the expansion of a polyglutamine (polyQ) tract in the ataxin‐3 protein. Nuclear localization of the affected protein is a key event in the pathology of SCA3 via affecting nuclear organization, transcriptional dysfunction, and seeding aggregations, finally causing neurodegeneration and cell death. So far, there is no effective therapy to prevent or slow the progression of SCA3.


Metabonomics is a new developing omics after genomics,transcriptomics and proteomics.Metabonomics which becomes one of the effective approaches for modern observations on Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) is widely applied for studying syndrome and symptom of TCM.This review summarized the applications of metabonomics for studying syndrome and symptom of TCM in last ten years.


In the article in 165 pregnant women with inflammatory periodontal disease of varying degrees of severity studied lymphocyte immunophenotype. In the define absolute and relative number of lymphocyte marker CD3+ (General t-lymphocytes), CD4 (t-helper), CD8+ (natural killer cells), CD16+ (NK cells), CD95+ (FAS/APO-1 Antigen-induktornyj factor of apoptosis). Found that pregnant women with chronic periodontitis with increasing severity of periodontal disease, there was a more marked lymphopenia, imbalance of subpopulations of T-cells with a reduction in the relative number of mature T-lymphocytes and T-helper cells to increase against the background of ciller and apoptic activity. Characteristics of peripheral blood lymphocyte immunophenotype in the majority on the focus of repeated changes in pregnant women without dental pathology, but were more pronounced. More pronounced immunosuppression in pregnant women with inflammatory periodontal disease determinant to a halting flow of chronic inflammatory diseases.


The invention relates to a sponge and a method for producing a sponge. The sponge comprises a first material containing glucomannans and a second material in the form of particles, wherein the particles are selected from the group consisting of microcapsules, optionally crushed seeds, optionally crushed seeds, fibers, corn granules, crushed almonds and crushed nuts. Preferably, the first materialis obtained or is obtainable from the konjac root. In particular, the invention relates to a konjak sponge and a method for producing a konjak sponge, wherein the konjak sponge comprises the above-described particles. The sponge is particularly suitable for the cosmetic or dermatological treatment of the skin, the hair, the mucous membrane and/or the skin appendages, in particular for exfoliationand/or massage of the skin and/or skin appendages.


Objective To explore the clinical effects of combined surgery of corneal repairing, cataract extraction and IOL implantation in children. Methods A combination of coreal repairment, intratential foreign body extraction and IOL implantation in one operation was performed on 32 patients with coreal repairments, foreign bodies in the lenses and traumatic cataracts. Results Preoperatively, the visual acuities of all the patients ranged from light perception to 0.02, while postoperatively, the visual acuities were 0.5~1.2 in 20 cases, 0.4、0.3、0.2 and ≤0.1 in 3 cases respectively. Conclusion The combined surgery maybe the best method of rehabilitating vision in children with conreal repairments, foreign bodies in the lenses and traumatic cataracts.


Abstract Multilayer ceramic actuator composed of piezoelectrically active 0.90Pb(Zr0.48Ti0.52)O3–0.05Pb(Mn1/3Sb2/3)O3–0.05Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3 (PZT–PMS–PZN) layers and electrically conducting silver metal layers were fabricated. Low-temperature sinterable PZT–PMS–PZN ceramics were used as the piezoelectric layers, and silver paste was used as the conductive inner-electrode layers. PZT–PMS–PZN powder, adding 1% CuO as a sintering agent, was prepared by a conventional solid-state reaction process. The green sheet was fabricated by tape-casting method. Silver inner-electrode was printed on the green-tape sheets and the sheets were stacked, warm-pressed, and sintered at 900°C for 4 h after burning out the organic additions. The sintered multilayer ceramics actuator shows distinct layers with few defects in the interfaces. The thicknesses of the piezoelectric and conducting layers are about 40 and 6 μm, respectively. The multilayer PZT–PMS–PZN actuator, composed of 60 active piezoelectric layers, presents a longitudinal displacement of about 2.7 μm at an applied voltage of 80 V, approximately 0.1% of the total thickness of itself.


The aim of the present study was the determination of the opinions and experiences of secondary school students about units taught in chemistry course and an evaluation of relation between opinions and experiences. Total 201 students from five different secondary schools, in Erzurum, were participated. A questionnaire contains 17 statements was applied to the students. In the general evaluation of the data obtained from the questionnaire, one can see that students say that units are important. However, students negatively responded to the statement 4th that was "if units are not written in the exam, mark should be lowered".


The Song Dynasty set up many Jimi counties in the Southwest Border after unifying the south,and started to rule the area in a form of Jimi State,in order to reach the peace of Imperial Shii and borderland.The Jimi policy of the Song Dynasty focused on the aboriginal tribes and the Jimi counties consisted of Li,Ya,Mao,Wei and Syrian states which were not large in area but the ofcials there possessed powerful autonomous right."Benefts without harshness"and the borderland policy of Jimi people refected a national attitude of the Han rulers in the Song Dynasty,and in fact,it is an inheritance of the traditional border policy of successive dynasties to "use foreigners to subdue foreigners".


Graphene oxide has many applications such as in electronic devices, as storage energy device, biosensor, biomedical application, water purification, coating technology, as a composite and paper like materials. Hummer's method is one of the most common methods used in synthesizing graphene oxide. Graphene is different in size and structure because of oxidized layered of graphene oxide hence, the expanded interlayer structure of graphene oxide can be easily exfoliated by ultrasonication. We report on the preparation of exfoliated graphene oxide by using sonication method. Ultraviolet-visible spectrometer (UV-Vis) and Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectra Analyzer (FTIR) were used to characterize the exfoliated graphite oxide. Exfoliation of graphite oxide is conducted using water bath sonication. In order to confirm the chemical conformation and structure of the produced graphene oxide, FTIR and UV-Vis spectroscopy were utilized. Both peak of C=O and C-C bond are detected using UV-Vis and the results were conf...


Microwave irradiation of chalcones under solvent-free conditions resulted in a "green-chemistry" procedure for the preparation of flavanones in very good yields. Using an unmodified household microwave oven, different mineral supports and catalysts were tested. By irradiation of chalcones with 30% TFA over silica gel, eleven known flavanones and five new compounds were prepared in high yields.


The equipment,hardware configuration and system features of process control system of No.3 square billet caster are introduced,with it the collection and treatment of real-time data in production realized.


Ball bearings are widely used in rotating components and definitely influence the operation quality of machines. And their faults are one of the main reasons that make machines break down and this problem should be investigated. Thus, this study develops an effective and flexible diagnosis method for ball bearings. By setting up a rotor bearing-experiment platform and pre-designing failures on bearings or rotating shaft to simulate the service of bearings. Sensors hired are two accelerometers, a microphone, an acoustic emission detector, and a thermal couple. Various statistical methods are used for data reduction and to extract features. Through systematic analysis, it is possible to find the most sensitive features. Those indexes are then fed into autoencorder, which is an unsupervised machine learning scheme, for training the collected data to predict the possible bearing failure type and status. For ease of visualization, the results are mapped into a three-dimensional space for examining the performance in failure diagnosis. The investigation results show that the hired machine learning method performs well with appropriate feature indexes. Finally, specific diagnosis models are created for each corresponding bearing failure condition and a novel whole diagnosis process is proposed to integrate all these models for counting possible multiple causes of failure. This proposed diagnosis flow should be able to significantly improve the prediction accuracy on the reliabilities of rotating machines and could be promoted to other related applications.


Polyester drawing foils (Permatrace, Cronaflex, etc.) are gaining ground in the cartographic field in Australia. The following comments from three large map-making organisations are not necessarily definitive, but are rather intended as a guide to the potentialities, advantages and difficulties of these new materials.


A 49-year-old woman presented with 6 months of progressive left superiorsulcushollowingunassociatedwithdiplopia,trauma,sinusdisease, or use of prostaglandin agonist drops. Examination revealed left superiorsulcusdeepeningwith1.5-mminferiordisplacementand1-mm enophthalmosofthelefteye(FigureA).Acomputedtomographicscan revealed left maxillary sinus opacification, obstruction of the ostium, orbital floor downward bowing, and thickening and calcific excrescences of the maxillary sinus walls and roof (Figure B). Silent sinus syndrome results from obstructed maxillary sinus drainage resulting in negative pressure and sinus wall collapse.1-3 Characteristic radiologic findings include sinus contraction in 100%, orbital floor depression in 87%, and maxillary opacification in 84%.4,5 In most reports, the sinus walls lose bone density and may completely disappear.1-6 One report mentions the possibility of new bone formation in silent sinus syndrome,6 a feature that is illustrated in this article.


This paper discusses the initiative position of a poetry translator and argues that translators'understand- ing and aesthetic point of view help form the standard of poetry translation.Poetry translators should be aware of the originality of the poets,forming their own understanding and feelings,and thus showing their creativity.Poetry trans- lators are hosts of the translating poem,but they could only function and create initiatively on the basis of the origi- nal versions.


This study focused on the effects of temperature on the suction characteristic curve of bentonite-sand mixtures. Mixtures of bentonite (Calcigel) and quartz sand were used. Three different suction measurement methods (i.e., chilled-mirror hygrometer, non warmed-capacitance sensor, and warmed-head capacitance sensors) were used for measuring total suction. A special device was developed to maintain the specimen conditions during test at a temperature up to 80 degrees C. The procedures adopted in the study are described in this paper. The total suction of the specimens measured by the different methods both at 20 degrees C and 80 degrees C are compared. Factors affecting the alteration of suction due to temperature change are discussed in the paper.


ABSTRACT Background: Breast cancers likes as other human cancers are immunogenic and express tumor-associated proteins that can stimulate and generate immune responses in cancer. One of the important antigen that is express in tumors especially in Brest cancers is human Telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT). There are some databases that store the information about T cell epitopes, and we used them to identify immunogenic epitopes in proteins that bind in Class I MHC. in this study we used a peptide derived of hTERT molecule accompany with viral peptide derived of influenza that restricted to HLA-A2 (common MHC class I in Iran) for induction of T CD8+ responses in breast cancer patients. Material and Methods: PBMCs were obtained from blood sample of HLA-A2 positive breast cancer patient incubated with tumor cell line that were transloaded with synthetic peptides from hTERT and viral peptides. Proliferation of T cells analyzed with MTT reaction. After this step, supernatants from previous step evaluated for IFN-γ production by ELISA test. Final step in this study was cytotoxicity assay by measuring LDH on supernatants from first step. Results: As we expected in this study, stimulation and proliferation of T cells occurred. MTT data showed that proliferation of PBMCs incubated with tumoral and viral peptide more than proliferation of PBMCs incubated with tumoral peptide alone. IFN-γ ELISA assessment and LDH cytotoxicity assay confirmed the MTT assay. Conclusion: Our findings showed that the viral peptide intensified CTLs responses to tumoral peptide.


In order to realize the standardization and informationization of safety evaluation, the software system of construction risk evaluation is developed based on the gray Euclid relation theory model and C/S system structure. Six modules, that are system login module, risk data management module, risk assessment module, evaluation results query module, and system management module are designed and the software is applied to construction site. It is shown that the software system of construction risk assessment based on grey Euclid relation grade can effectively improve the safety evaluation efficiency of construction site, thus the means of construction safety management is greatly improved.


Based on the classical theory,the harmonic winding potential of the tooth harmonic brushless exciting generator have been calculated and analysed.The results tally with the data of no-load test very well.It was demonstrated the designing thread of harmonic winding is correct.


The purpose of this paper is to establish a generalized technique on further restriction on the k-non-inclusion condition for r-permutation and r-combination, such that a fixed k number of elements are always together in the combinatorial process.


The vitellin of firefly, Pyrocoelia rufa, is composed of three polypeptides, designated Vn1 (175 kDa), Vn2 (160 kDa) and Vn3 (45 kDa) in SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Three subunits of vitellin were presented in the female adult hemolymph, ovary and egg extracts, but not observed in the male. This vitellin was purified from the eggs of P. rufa by the FPLC techniques, anion exchange chromatography and gel permeation chromatography. In nature, vitellin of P. rufa has molecular weight of 400 kDa. Western blot analysis using polyclonal antiserum against purified vitellin showed that the antiserum was reacted with the three polypeptides, Vnl, Vn2 and Vn3 from the female adult hemolymph, ovary and egg extracts. Amino acid residues at N-terminus of three subunits were sequenced. The N-terminal sequences of large subunits, Vnl and Vn2, were similar to each other, But, the N-terminal sequences of small subunits Vn3, did not have any signnificant homology with large subunits.


Without question one of the most compelling and vexing issues facing scholars and students of modern Japanese literature is that of Japanese subjectivity, that is, what it means to 'be Japanese'. In its detailed exploration of the 'Other'—a term most commonly associated with Jacques Lacan's theories on the formulation of selfhood and subjectivity— Representing the Other in Modern Japanese Literature draws on some of the most innovative thinkers in our field to provide insights into this problem. Comprised of an introduction by the editors and 16 essays by a highly diverse team of specialists in Japanese studies, the work explores Japanese expressions of Self and Other in three broad divisions: 'external' others—meaning those engaging Japan from without, chiefly encounters with foreign cultures; 'internal' others, dealing with peripheralized Japanese citizens, such as the burakumin (outcastes), hibakusha (atomic bomb victims), zainichi (persons of Korean descent living in Japan), political subversives, and women; and 'liminal' sites, devoted primarily to identity crises stemming from Japan's colonial activities throughout Asia, and the shifting borders between Japanese as colonizers and the various imperial subjects in those regions, including China, Korea, Taiwan, and the Ryukyu Islands. Within these loose divisions, the authors of Representing the Other provide detailed analyses of numerous Japanese writers, some of whom have been studied often and at length (such as Natsume Sōseki, Murakami Haruki, Tanizaki Jun'ichirō), others of whom have been relatively neglected during the past few decades (Satō Haruo, Uno Chiyo, Nagai Kafū, Yokomitsu Riichi, Kajii Motojirō, and so on). This in itself makes Representing the Other worth reading, connecting as it does these highly diverse writers through their shared role in developing and expressing a sense of self in modern Japanese discourse. The volume also proves a useful rehearsal of many writers who, perhaps overshadowed by more recent literary trends, have fallen out of the consciousness of the field as a whole. One is especially grateful to Stephen Dodd, Rachael Hutchinson, Douglas Slaymaker, Mark Williams, and Faye Yuan Kleeman for reinvigorating our interest in some of the nearly forgotten writers of the early and middle modern periods by applying more recent theoretical methodology to them. Kleeman's fusion of Lacan's ruminations on subject formation with post-colonial theory gives Satō Haruo a new spin, and Slaymaker's positioning of Yokomitsu Riichi in the peculiarly ambiguous international urban space of Shanghai in the 1930s and early 1940s reminds the readers of two of the book's recurring themes, Japanese Studies, Vol. 27, No. 3, December 2007


INTRODUCTION
Healthy People 2020 set a goal to increase the proportion of children who receive the recommended doses of Diphtheria Tetanus and Pertussis, polio, measles mumps and rubella, Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B, varicella and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines to 80% from the 2009 baseline rate of 69%. The purpose of this study is to compare the recommended immunization rates for low-income children insured through publicly funded health insurance (PFI) to the rates for children with private health insurance (PHI) in a suburban medical office.

METHODS
The immunization rates and health access measures of 109 children ages 24 to 48 months who had PFI were compared with 300 children of the same age with PHI in the same medical practice.

RESULTS
Overall immunization rates for the study population were very high and exceeded the Healthy People 2020 goals for full immunization. Children with PFI had lower rates of immunization and fluoride prescriptions; however the differences were only significant in the cohort of children age two years. By three years of age, the immunization rates and the fluoride prescription rates were similar. There were no significant differences in health outcomes for Spanish-speaking compared with English-speaking children.

DISCUSSION
Barriers to successful immunization practices and strategies to overcome those barriers are discussed.

CONCLUSION
The successful immunization practices and secondary outcomes in this study are a reflection of the integrated care model in this practice that facilitates comprehensive, coordinated, and accessible care for patients and allows physicians and support staff to practice culturally sensitive and compassionate care-the definition of a medical home.


The a ut hor begins with a study of the index of refraction and shows that theoretically this index varies expo nentia lly with a lt itude a bove a certain level. M aking usc of a n example chosen a t Hilo, Hawaii, he shows that t he curve of the index as a function of a lt itud(' sho\V~ a point of inflection , a nd this poin t of inflection is proposed as t he lower limi t of validi ty of t he ex pon ent ial model. Then co nsid ering the vari at ion of t he alt it ude of t h e poin t of inflection a long t he two d ifferent meridi ans (150 W and 80 W), an effect of seaso n a nd of lat itude is put in ev ide nce.


High field density helps in increasing the durability of asphalt pavements. In a current research effort, the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) have been working on designing asphalt mixtures with higher field densities. One critical issue is the determination of the Ndesign values for these mixtures. The physical meaning of Ndesign is discussed first. Instead of the traditional approach, in which Ndesign represents a measure of rutting resistance, Ndesign is interpreted as an indication of the compactability of mixtures. The field density data from some recent Minnesota pavement projects are analyzed. A clear negative correlation between Ndesign and field density level is identified, which confirms the significant effect of Ndesign on the compactability and consequently on the field density of mixtures. To achieve consistency between the laboratory and field compaction, it is proposed that Ndesign should be determined to reflect the real field compaction effort. A parameter called the equivalent number of gyrations to field compaction effort (Nequ) is proposed to quantify the field compaction effort, and the Nequ values for some recent Minnesota pavement projects are calculated. The results indicate that the field compaction effort for the current Minnesota projects evaluated corresponds to about 30 gyrations of gyratory compaction. The computed Nequ is then used as the Ndesign for a Superpave 5 mixture placed in a paving project, for which field density data and laboratory performance test results are obtained. The data analysis shows that both the field density and pavement performance of the Superpave 5 mixture are significantly improved compared with the traditional mixtures. The results indicate that Nequ provides a reasonable estimation of field compaction effort, and that Nequ can be used as the Ndesign for achieving higher field densities.


To investigate the release characteristics of potassium during biomass combustion, experimental studies were conducted on three typical biomass fuels in a reactor with a fixed-bed system. The effects of fuel type, combustion temperature, exposure time, oxygen concentration, and water-washing pretreatment were evaluated. The results show that the K release ratio in corn straw increases with the increment in exposure time when the temperature is between 700 and 900 °C. When burned at 900 °C for 40 min, 17.73% of K is released in the volatile combustion stage, while only 2.62% is released in the char combustion stage. When burned at 700–900 °C, the K release ratios in both corn and wheat straw improve slightly with the elevation in oxygen concentration. Water washing significantly reduces the ratio and the amount of K release from corn straw during combustion. The effect of temperature and atmosphere on K release from the water-washed sample is similar to that for the raw sample.


Objective: To study the changes of free 3-idione-thyronine (FT 3), free thyroxone (FT 4) and thyroid stimulating hormon (TSH), and their significance during CO 2 pneumoperitonum. Methods:42 cases of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly chosen. Venous blood samples were drawn to measure FT 3, FT 4 and TSH by radioimmunoassay during the following time intervals: before anesthesia and insufflation, 10 and 30 min after insufflation and deflation. The vital signs were recorded simultaneously. Results: There were no significant changes in FT 3 and TSH compared with preanesthesia value; FT 4 was significantly increased following insufflation (p0.01). Conclusion:CO 2 pneumoperitonum can obviously interfere with FT 4. Special attention should be paid during CO 2 pneumoperitoneum to the patients who have suffered from hyperthyroidism.


The silkworm, Bombyx mori was reared on artificial diets supplemented with 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) during the 4th instar and on diets supplemented with various concentrations of either 20E or ecdysone (E) in the 5th (last) instar. The larvae transferred to diet containing E molted to the 6th instar earlier than the control larvae and their mortality was within norm. On the other hand, most of the larvae that were transferred to the diet supplemented with 300 ppm 20E continued to feed until they died without apolysis. The amount of 20E in their hemolymph was higher than in the larvae fed 200 ppm E. Larvae transferred to a diet containing both E and 20E did enter apolysis and their ecdysteroid level was similar as in the non-molting larvae receiving 300 ppm 20E. These results suggest that ingested ecdysone might change the sensitivity of epidermis to 20E.


This Paper introduces new hybrid converter topologies which can supply simultaneously three phase AC as well as DC from a single DC source. The new Hybrid Converter is derived from the single switch controlled Boost converter by replacing the controlled switch with voltage source inverter (VSI). This new hybrid converter has the advantages like reduced number of switches as compared with conventional design having separate converter for supplying three phase AC and DC loads, provide DC and three AC outputs with an increased reliability, resulting from the inherent shoot through protection in the inverter stage. The proposed converter, studied in this paper, is called Boost-Derived Hybrid Converter (BDHC) as it is obtained from the conventional boost topology. A DSPIC based feedback controller is designed to regulate the DC as well as AC outputs. The proposed Converter can supply DC and AC loads at 95 V and 35 V (line to ground) respectively from a 48 V DC source.


Few studies on information behaviour have focused on professions such as police officers. The purpose of this study was to examine the information behaviour of female police officers involved in undercover work in controlling prostitution. Seven Vice Officers were interviewed during the summer of 2003 and two were observed during one decoy operation. The model, Information Seeking of Professionals, provided the framework for understanding their needs within the context of their role as decoys. The results revealed that the officers need a variety of information and start seeking it before they transfer to the Vice Unit. Their work demands the use several methods of informal communication, including signals and dress code. Information sources include the men who solicit their services, the female sex workers with whom they share space, members of the community, and their fellow officers who are responsible for protecting their lives. The Information Seeking of Professionals model does not completely explain the information needs of police officers. More research needs to be done on police and similar professions in order to develop a model of information behaviour that is more applicable to their everyday work lives.


. As a feature selection technique in rough set theory, attribute reduction has been extensively explored from various viewpoints especially the aspect of granularity, and multi-granularity attribute reduction has attracted much attention. Nevertheless, it should be pointed out that multiple granularities require to be considered simultaneously to evaluate the significance of candidate attribute in the corresponding process of computing reduct, which may result in high elapsed time of searching reduct. To alleviate such a problem, an acceleration strategy for neighborhood based multi-granularity attribute reduction is proposed in this paper, which aims to improve the computational efficiency of searching reduct. Our proposed approach is actually realized through the positive approximation mechanism, and the processes of searching qualified attributes are executed through evaluating candidate attributes over the gradually reduced sample space rather than all samples. The experimental results over 12 UCI data sets demonstrate that the acceleration strategy can provide superior performance to the naive approach of deriving multi-granularity reduct in the elapsed time of computing reduct without generating different reducts.


Single-molecule magnets (SMMs) represent a molecular approach to nanoscale magnetic materials. They are molecules possessing a large barrier (versus kT) to magnetization relaxation, and thus display magnetization versus appliedfield hysteresis loops at low enough temperatures, the diagnostic property of a magnet. SMMs derive their properties from a combination of a large ground-state spin (S) value and a significant magnetoanisotropy of the Ising (easy-axis) type. Deprotonated pyridine-2,6-dimethanol (pdmH2) has proven a versatile N,O,O chelating and bridging ligand in our manganese-cluster chemistry. It has been found as a chelate in species such as [PtCl2(pdmH2)], [2] [TcOCl(pdmH)2], [3] and [{MoO2(pdm)}n]. [4] In manganese chemistry, the alkoxide arms also act as bridging groups yielding polynuclear clusters such as [Mn4(O2CMe)2(pdmH)6] 2+ with S = 9, [Mn9(O2CEt)12(pdm)(pdmH)2(L)2] with S = 11/2, and [Mn25O18(OH)2(N3)12(pdm)6(pdmH)6] 2+


This paper implements a real-time hand gesture recognition system capable of reliably discriminate a potentially large number of hand gestures using both hands to teleoperate a robot. For that we make use of Kernel Orthogonal Mutual Subspace Method (KOMSM, an extension of MSM) and introduce the definition of Volume Subspace, which is the type of subspace generated by using depth images from sensors like Microsoft Kinect. We propose to take advantage of the properties of Volume Subspace to accurately classify hand gestures for robot teleoperation.


Undertaken studies on diversity and prevalence of yeast-like fungi aimed at presenting the role of a hydrophyte treatment plant in cleaning municipal wastewater from potentially pathogenic fungi. One hundred and six isolates of fungi were obtained. The highest diversity of species was found in the sedimentation tank and in I and II reed beds. The dominating species were: Trichosporon beigelii, Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida dubliniensis, Candida krusei, Candida utilis and Candida lipolytica – isolated also from hospitalized patients. The number of fungal cells decreased progressively from uncountable in the sedimentation tank to 2,060 cfu/dm 3 in the polishing pond. Reduction of the number and changes in species composition of yeasts like fungi take place in the hydrophyte treatment plants.


This paper reviews the background as well as the most contemporary developments and applications of nonconventional neural architectures (NNA) at the Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, at the Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) with respect to continuous cooperation with our international collaborators [1] [2] [3]. First, the onset of the need for development of nonconventional neural units is introduced on the background of original research of evaluation and prediction of complex time series using neural networks and modeling and evaluation of complex dynamic systems - particularly focusing heart rate variability. Second, the classification of the recently developed new neural architectures is reviewed; mathematical structure of the NNA is discussed in comparison to a biological neuron involving parallels of nonsynaptic neural processing and thus revealing the need for extension of our general understanding to mathematical notation of artificial neurons. Then, founding principles of adaptive evaluation of complex high-dimensional dynamic systems using low-dimensional dynamic NNA are reviewed and achievements for both theoretical as well as real-world data are discussed.


The electroluminescence, photoluminescence and cathodoluminescence of GaInN/GaN multiple quantum well light emitting diode dies are analyzed at variable low temperature. Three dies of nominally identical structure but strongly different RT performance from 510 nm to 525 nm have been studied. The electroluminescence peak energy exhibits a blue shift from RT to 158 K followed by a red shift for lower temperature. In the same low-temperature range, a secondary emission peak appears near 390 nm (3.18 eV) that resembles a donor-acceptor pair transition from GaN. Depth profiling spectroscopy of this transition at 77 K reveals its location either in the unintentionally doped quantum barriers or within the n-GaN layer, rather than the commonly believed Mg doped p-type GaN layers. The external quantum efficiency of each die increases as the temperature is lowered. A maximum is reached for all near 158 K while for lower temperature as low as 7.7 K, the efficiency continuously drops. The pronounced efficiency maximum is tentatively assigned to a combination of temperature dependent mobility and shift of the actual pn-junction location.


The modification of solid surfaces with supramolecular hosts is a powerful method to tailor interfacial properties and confer chemical selectivity, but often involves multistep protocols that hinder facile upscaling. Here, the one‐step covalent modification of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) with a β‐cyclodextrin (β‐CD) derivative, which efficiently forms inclusion complexes with hydrophobic guests of suitable size, is demonstrated. The grafted β‐CD‐HOPG surface is investigated toward electrochemical detection of ferrocene and dopamine. The enrichment of the analytes at the electrode surface, through inclusion in β‐CD, leads to an enhanced electrochemical response and an improved detection limit. Furthermore, the modified β‐CD‐HOPG electrode discriminates analytes that form host–guest complexes with β‐CD against a 100‐fold higher background of electroactive substances that do not. Atomic force microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy confirm the covalent nature of the modification and reveal high stability toward solvent rinsing, ultrasonication, and temperatures up to 140 °C. The one‐step covalent modification therefore holds substantial promise for the routine production of inexpensive, yet robust and highly performant electrochemical sensors. Beyond electrochemical sensor development, our strategy is valuable to prepare materials where accurate spatial positioning of functional units and efficient current collection are crucial, e.g. in photoelectrodes or electrocatalysts.


Enigmatic murals on the walls of the Enchanted Hunters Hotel create an ambiguous setting for Lolita's "seduction" of Humbert. Images of hunters entranced by a young nymph imply Lolita's putting a spell on her lover and seem to support Humbert's idea of the innate viciousness of his nymphet. Why did Nabokov need such a paradoxical inversion of his presentation of Lolita as a "courageous victim"? This article attempts to solve the puzzle by analyzing the novel's references to John Ruskin and Lewis Carroll as notorious admirers of young girls. It also points out such Victorian contexts as the Oxford Union Murals created by Pre-Raphaelites in 1857 under Ruskin's guidance and The Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, on which the frescos were based. The accumulation of textual and intertextual clues leads to the interpretation of Lolita as Nabokov's critical commentary to the Victorian discourse on art, beauty, and child sexuality.


Icing has long been recognized as a serious hazard for safety and for functioning of systems in diverse areas such as transportation, power and communication systems, infrastructures, and even domestic or commercial appliances. The control of water behavior at the interface through the tailoring of surface wetting properties represents a great scientific and technological challenge and opportunity, which can be used as a strategy to control and mitigate ice formation on surfaces. During the lecture, Dr. Antonini will present his research activities focused on understanding the interaction mechanism between liquid and solid surfaces in freezing conditions. Focus will be given to the effects of surface wetting and topography on ice nucleation, to the wetting behavior of superhydrophobic surfaces in icing conditions, and to ice adhesion, highlighting the role of environmental conditions where relevant. A brief discussion of practical issues, challenges, and innovations in using non-wetting coatings will also presented. Short Bio Dr. Carlo Antonini received the BSc in Aerospace Engineering (2004) and the MSc in Aeronautical Engineering (2007), from Politecnico di Milano, Italy, and the PhD in Technologies for Energy and Environment from University of Bergamo (2011), Italy, with a thesis titled "Superhydrophobicity as a strategy against icing". In 2012, Dr. Antonini received support from the European Research Council (ERC) to join ETH Zurich, Switzerland, as a Marie Curie Fellow; he worked in the Laboratory of Thermodynamics in Emerging Technologies on the project "ICE: ICEphobicity for severe ICing Environments". Since March 2015, Dr. Antonini joined EMPA – Swiss Federeal Laboratory for Material Science and Technology – as scientist, focusing on the control of surface wetting properties of cellulose-based materials for various engineering applications, ranging from liquid separation (oil remediation) to thermal insulation. One of his current projects include ice templating as a technique to fabricate ultra-porous foams from nanofibrillated cellulose. In 2017 he started the consulting company "Antonini R&D and Innovation Consulting", to support innovation in SMEs.


Two new triterpenoids, 30‐hydroxylup‐20(29)‐ene 3β‐caffeate (1) and 24‐nor‐friedelan‐6α,10‐dihydroxy‐1,2‐dioxo‐4,7‐dien‐29‐oic acid (2), together with eight known compounds 3–10, were isolated from the roots of Celastrus stylosus. The structures of these compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analyses. To the best of our knowledge, this represents the first study on the chemical constituents of C. stylosus. The antiproliferative activities of the triterpenoids against six human cancer cell lines (PANC‐1, A549, PC‐3, HepG2, SGC‐7901, and HCCLM3) were evaluated. Compounds 3, 4, and 10 exhibited comparable activities against PC‐3 and HCCLM3 cell lines as the positive control taxol.


A gold target has been irradiated with a Q-switched Nd:Yag laser having 1064\,\hbox{nm} wavelength, 9\,\hbox{ns} pulse width, 900\,\hbox{mJ} maximum pulse energy and a maximum power density of the order of 10^{10}\,\hbox{W}/\hbox{cm}^2 . The laser-target interaction produces a strong gold etching with a production of a plasma in front of the target. The plasma contains neutrals and ions having high charge state. Time-of-flight measurements are presented for the analysis of the ion production and ion velocity. A cylindrical electrostatic deflection ion analyzer permits to measure the yield of the emitted ions, their charge state and their ion energy distribution. Measurements indicate that the ion charge state reaches 6^+ and 10^+ at a laser fluence of 100\,\rm{J/cm}^2 and 160\,\rm{J/cm}^2 , respectively. The maximum ion energy reaches about 2\,\hbox{keV} and 8\,\hbox{keV} at these low and at high laser fluence, respectively. Experimental ion energy distributions are given as a function of the ion charge state. Obtained results indicate that electrical fields, produced in the plume, along the normal to the plane of the target surface, exist in the unstable plasma. The electrical fields induce ion acceleration away from the target with a final velocity dependent on the ion charge state. The ion velocity distributions follow a "shifted Maxwellian distribution", which the authors have corrected for the Coulomb interactions occurring inside the plasma.


: This paper is a progress report of the Collins COBUILD English Language Dictionary project. The project, initiated in 1979–1980, pioneered modern computing techniques in lexicography research. The acronym COBUILD used for the project stands for Collins the publishers, and Birmingham University International Language Database. This report discusses the corpus—a collection of 20 million words of text—and presents the historical, theoretical and methodological bases for the project. This report briefly discusses how, for example, the following issues concerning the data were tackled: meaning, grammar, definitions and explanations, and examples. In addition to discussing the main compilation process, this paper also discusses how structural forms of the language are related to meanings and uses, and how considerations of frequency affect the description. The special problems related to indication of stress and rhythm are also discussed. This paper concludes with observations on the wider implications of the COBUILD project.


In this paper, we are focusing on Spring, its framework which is globally used for making applications. The concepts behind the Spring has created more than just the core framework, so this paper also tells about the various characteristics and features of Spring.


A random forest model obtained from calculated physicochemical properties of solvents and observed crystallised structures of olanzapine has for the first time enabled the prediction of different types of 3-dimensional crystal packings of olanzapine solvates. A novel olanzapine solvate was obtained by targeted crystallization from the solvent identified by the random forest classification model. The model identified van der Waals volume, number of covalent bonds and polarisability of the solvent molecules as key contributors to the 3-D crystal packing type of the solvate.


Adolf Bernhard Meyer (1840–1911), a German-Jewish medical scientist, naturalist and museum director, travelled and collected in northwest New Guinea between March and July 1873. He was one of the first German-born naturalists to visit New Guinea and the first to publish extensively in German on his field experiences there. Though his subsequent career as a museum director was built on the scientific results and collections from this expedition, after his death the expedition itself was largely forgotten and the publications resulting from it — including a lengthy travelogue and works on New Guinean physical anthropology, language and religious beliefs — were ignored or discredited. This paper re-examines this neglected corpus of scholarship and considers the ways in which Meyer's encounters with indigenous New Guineans influenced his contributions to discussions, in the European metropoles, of racial difference. On the one hand, Meyer's perceptions of 'Papuan' physical and cultural identity were shaped by his pre-voyage readings, particularly of works by the British traveller-naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace and the German psychologist and ethnologist Theodor Waitz, and by the constraints, on his post-voyage publications, of genre and discourse. On the other hand, these perceptions were constantly challenged in the field by his actual encounters with indigenous New Guineans and by the diversity and unexpectedness of their physical appearances, initiatives, demeanours and actions.


Thermistor is one of the passive sensor based on the change of resistance value toward the heat change. The respond nonlinearity of thermistor against the heat change has been the weakness of this sensor, but this thermistor has high sensitivity up to Kohm/K. The signal condition series is realized by the use pf two op-amp series which was cascade arranged in order to minimize the internal noise in the level of strengthening. Bu using once strengthening as well as high strengthening will multiple the noise value as much as A time of strengthening. The result of the design used to measure the rock heat showed that there was an agreement between the result of the measurement and the reference value in the rock which was given by Gretener 1) . Keywords :  thermistor, heat conductivity, rock heat


Présentation du projet doctoral, contexte et object if : Context: The exponential growth of the needs in data transfer drives an increasing interest for high capacity optical links between the ground and telecommunication satellites, either in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) or Geostationnary Earth Orbit (GEO). Currently the most appealing configuration relies on bidirectional ground / satellite optical links, or feeder links. Links with GEO satellite, so-called GEO-Feeder links, aiming at about one Terabit/s, are currently under development, while feasibility of LEO feeder links is still under investigation. The strong requirements in performance of such systems imply innovative developments on all the segments of the chain: high power sources, modulation/demodulation format and handling of the propagation channel. The latter segment concerns mainly the management of atmospheric turbulence effects that induce not only a mean loss on the optical signal but also deep fadings (>15 dB) with long durations (few milliseconds) compared to the symbol time. The mitigation of these effects is therefore essential to reach the required data rates. In GEO as well in LEO case, Adaptive Optics (AO) is used on the ground side to sense and correct for atmospheric turbulence effects on the downlink beam, before injection in a single mode fiber. The reciprocity principle [Shapiro-2012] allows showing that this correction is also relevant to pre-compensate the uplink beam. However this principle is partly valid due to the point-ahead angle, this angle between down and uplink beams is imposed by the differential dynamics between the ground station and the satellite on its orbit. This point-ahead angle limits the efficiency of the uplink pre-compensation (anisoplanatism effect) and therefore the uplink performance [Conan-2019]. GEO and LEO uplinks differ, due to the amount of point ahead angle (some 3 times bigger in LEO), turbulence level (evolving along time and possibly significantly higher in the LEO case). In that respect, the LEO case can be seen as a worst case. Still, due to satellite scrolling, channel characteristics may be more predictive in this latter case. ONERA is currently defining and integrating an optical ground station, FEELINGS, including a telescope and an optical set-up embedding adaptive optics to demonstrate and investigate GEO-feeder links with AO precompensated uplink beam. This station is also equipped for LEO links. One of the key scientific issue is thus the compensation of the anisoplanatism effect induced by the point-ahead angle and the optimization of the uplink performance.


In 1903, T. A. Stowers, a black Teamster from Chicago, addressed a convention of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and explained to his fellow union delegates the beneŽ ts that union organization might bring to U.S. race relations. "In South Carolina and Georgia," he said, "colored men and white men are coming together in organizations and there is no discrimination on either side." He claimed that the growth of unions had already spurred progress in race relations. "The labor question in the United States has brought the two races nearer together than any movement that has ever been started. Men all over the country to-day who are discussing the negro question are only making it worse; but, thank God, labor organizations are doing more to stop brutality among these people than any other agency." Stowers's optimism about the power of union organization to heal the racial divisions in the U.S. South  ies in the face of current scholarship by historians such as Herbert Hill, David Roediger, and Noel Ignatiev. They emphasize the ways in which labor organizations in the U.S. mainly re ected the racial consciousness of white workers. Instead of building the effective alliances among workers of different ethnic and racial backgrounds which Stowers envisioned, Hill and others have argued that unions simply sought to protect the economic advantages and guard the status of white workers. This


In this paper, we use machine learning techniques to try to find the best possible solution, including datasets, emotion lexicons, features, and algorithms, for the automatic detection of emotions in tweets. For that purpose, we consider as emotional categories, the six basic emotions from Paul Ekman (anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise). For the experiments, we rely on five datasets, of which three are regularly found in the literature (news headlines, fairy tales, and blogs sentences), another is directly related with the topic under study (emotional tweets), and the other was composed by us (emotive tweets), specifically for this study and will be primarily used as an evaluation dataset. In addition, we also count with three different emotion lexicons: WordNet-Affect, Roget's Thesaurus, and NRC Emotion Lexicon. From this collection of data, we compare the performance of two different classification algorithms: Naive Bayes and Support Vector Machines (SVM). The experiments evidence the existence of two alternatives that are suitable for the purpose of this study. We evaluate and discuss the results from the point of view of building user affect models, based on the emotional information that can be collected from the tweets.


OBJECTIVE:To discuss the feasibility of enforcing zero stock in hospital drug storehouse.METHODS:The merits,conditions and patterns of enforcing zero stock in the hospital drug storehouse were analyzed.RESULTSCONˉCLUSION:The zero stock in hospital drug storehouse can be enforced if certain conditions were satisfied,which is also in line with the future tendency of development.


One complication of characterizing the response of acoustic metamaterials is that models often assume the medium is of infinite extent. On the other hand, material property measurement can only be done with samples of finite size. The result is that acoustic field measurements include the effects of edge diffraction and scattering from fixtures. This work presents deconvolution methods to extract the frequency-dependent reflection and transmission behavior of acoustic metamaterial samples. Measurements using broadband chirp signals are obtained and subsequently post-processed using deconvolution techniques to obtain high-time-resolution impulse responses. Additionally, the chirp signals can be modified to compensate for the frequency response of the transducers being used. Examples will be shown for the transmission behavior through a two-dimensional pentamode gradient index lens and the reflection response of a flat square plate. [Work supported by ONR.]


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During the covid-19 pandemics, the government required people to comply with health protocols. Some health protocol demands are such as using masks and maintaining personal sanitation independently. The application of sanitation and hygiene aims to protect the public from the covid-19 virus. Independently, people are encouraged to wash their hands well before and after doing all kinds of activities. In terms of sanitation needs, hand sanitizer is considered to play an essential role because of its practicality to be carried everywhere. However, with so many people trying to make hand sanitizers, making hand sanitizers quality cannot be assured. Therefore, this study aims to create an optimal hand sanitizer formula. The study was conducted by comparing three basic liquid hand sanitizer formulas. The basic formula consists of alcohol 73%, aquadest 19.57%, and glycerine 0.83%. Differences between the three formulas are in the essential's oils 6.6% (Formula 1: Citronella, Formula 2: Lemongrass, Formula 3: Citrus). The formula was then tested physically and organoleptically to identify the quality of the hand sanitizer produced. Test results were compared to each other to obtain the most optimal formula. The result of organoleptic, PH test, homogeneity test and the favourite test showed that the best formula was formula number 3. Formula number 3 showed good clarity, fresh and had distinctiveness essential oils aroma on hand. Based on these results, formula 3 was continued with microbiology testing. The microbiological test was carried out with inhibition zone observation: well inhibition methods and bacteria-killing power. Microbiological tests showed the similarity of average inhibition zones (0.3039 mm) with the market product (0.3178 mm) and average bacteria-killing power of product (77.6%) higher than market product (67.1%). This result showed that there was Hand sanitizer with lemongrass oil had similar effectivity to killing bacteria.


nozse Noise properties ofboth nonmagnetic and ferromagnetic tunneljunctions were investigated. It was found that the frequency independent, 'white', noise in both nonmagnetic and ferromagnetic junctions can be explained by a simple independent electron model of shot noise. The 1/f noise level follows the empirical Hooge relation. In ferromagnetic junctions, as function of the magnetic field the white noise level changed proportionally to the resistance. The 1/:fl noise was found to be higher when the magnetization in the electrades was anti-parallel with a slightly higher slope y. Near steps in the magneto resistance curve noise levels were found to be higher with distorted noise spectra, most likely due to discrete switching of magnetic domains in the electrodes. tunnelZing A one band free electron model of tunnelling was implemented by computer simulation. The numerical results were compared with the Simmons and Brinkman formulas descrihing the current-voltage relation ofmetal-insulator-metal (M-I-M) tunneljunctions. The main souree of deviations was found to be their use of the WKB approximation for transmis si on, which describes tunnelling through a smooth harrier. Magneto re si stance (MR) effects in junctions with ferromagnetic (FM) electrades (FM-I-FM) were described by exchange splitting ofthe conduction band. A comparison was made between the numerical free electron model, Slonczewski's approximate free electron result, and Julliere's formula. Slonczewski's formula worked well for harriers with a low harrier height and a large thickness. Julliere's formula could not describe the free electron results using polarisations derived from the density of states at the Fermi level. Using polarizations calculated with the free electron model the trends were well described. In simulated FM-I-M-FM junctions an oscillating behaviour of the current and MR ratio was observed as a function of the metallayer thickness with the possibility ofnegative MR ratios. An attempt was made to describe experimental results on these structures which also showed negative MR ratios.


This article proposes an event-triggered (ET) communication mechanism for cooperative control in a group of networked intelligent transportation systems (ITSs). The ITS is described by a class of nonlinear uncertain multi-agent system which is disturbed by a wide stationary process representing the external noise. The control input for each subsystem in the ITS faces the dead-zone constraint. We guarantee the tracking formation control for the ITS under the given circumstances. Additionally, the closed-loop networked system signals are proved to be noise-to-state practically stable in probability (NSpS-P). The transient/steady-state behavior of the tracking errors are managed by the prescribed performance control (PPC) approach. The Zeno phenomenon is then mathematically excluded for the data transmission among the agents. The simulation experiments finally quantify the effectiveness of our proposed approach in terms of reducing the burden of data transmission and providing an appropriate performance with respect to the control objectives.


Congenital fistula between the first diagonal branch of the coronary artery and left ventricle with a giant coronary artery aneurysm is extremely rare. We present the case of a 50-year-old asymptomatic male patient with such a condition that was diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography, coronary computed tomography angiography, and coronary angiography. The patient was treated by surgical fistula closure under cardiopulmonary bypass. The postoperative coronary computed tomography angiography showed the patient got a complete cure, and the patient remains asymptomatic after 5-year follow up.


In this article, we study the volatility of Spots and Futures of Crude Oil using daily data from the period 2010-2013. We examine both the Crude Oil Spots and Crude Oil Futures traded on the Pakistan Mercantile Exchange. Our main findings suggest that (1) shocks tend to persist over a long period of time for both Crude Oil Spots and Crude Oil Futures; and (2) shocks have asymmetric effect on the volatility. Hence our findings indicate that behavior of Crude Oil Spots prices and Crude Oil Future prices tends to vary over time.


Decentralization of state power over media ownership led to new challenges for state control of media content in the 1980s. Following the Chinese Communist Party's legitimacy crisis aner Tiananmen , party leaders in charge of China's public media permitted greater freedom for news content deemed politically "safe," while maintaining tight control over politically sensitive news content In order to supplement coercive strategies , the state developed market incentives to encourage media to produce news that was politically acceptable and popular with consumers. To test the extent to which commercial media have


Background— Added sugar intake in the form of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) has been considered a contributor to weight gain and cardiometabolic dysfunction in adults and youth. Adolescents are some of the highest consumers of added sugars, taking in ~16% of their total calories from added sugars with ~40% of these calories coming from SSB. Youth's food preferences and self-regulation of dietary intake can be influenced by parents. Objective— To evaluate the Theory of Planned Behavior's (TPB) effectiveness in understanding and predicting adolescents' SSB consumption, identify which constructs are the most important when evaluating SSB consumption in adolescents, and determine if and how adolescents' beverage choices are influenced by parents' reactions to their beverage choices. Design— Measurements for this cross-sectional study included four record-assisted 24-hour dietary recalls and responses to a SSB-specific TPB questionnaire from 100 adolescents. Consenting parents completed a beverage intake questionnaire, a TPB questionnaire, and Parent Response to Beverage Choice Questionnaire. Results— The TPB explained 34% of the variance in adolescents' and parents' intention to limit SSB to less than one cup per day. Parents' perceived behavioral control ( b =1.35, p =0.002) and adolescents' subjective norms ( b =0.57, p =0.001) were the strongest predictors of intention, and intention was the strongest predictor of SSB consumption in both adolescents and parents ( b =−37, p =0.026, b =−49, p =0.003). The TPB explained more variance in parent SSB consumption ( R 2 =0.38) than adolescents ( R 2 =0.22). Parents did more discouraging of SSB and encouraging of non-SSB. Adolescents' intention to limit SSB moderated the relationship between parents' reactions encouraging SSB and adolescents' predicted SSB consumption ( p =0.021). Conclusions— The TPB explained a small, but significant amount of variance in adolescents' SSB consumption. When addressing adolescent SSB intake, people in addition to parents may influence their intentions and SSB consumption.


Silicone socket suspension technology for the upper extremity amputee has been proven to provide increased suspension and range of motion over conventional self suspending sockets. Application of silicone socket suspension has greatly benefitted clients with very short residual limbs and disarticulation level amputations. However, the use of silicone suspension sockets with myoelectric control has presented some problems, namely relating to the wear and tear on electrical control cables and connections. Managing the interface between silicone socket and hard socket without compromise to signal loss via an electrical-mechanical interface about the pin lock has been investigated, and although function was acceptable, this approach was technically complex. An alternate and potentially simple solution is the use of an electrically conductive silicone interface within the silicone socket and localized at the electrode site. To investigate the feasibility of this approach, a prosthetic socket and silicon sleeve using the conductive material was fabricated and evaluated on a single subject. Signal quality was found to be acceptable but further work is needed to assess the factors that can be targeted to further improve the signal-to-noise ratio. This approach has the potential to reduce the technical requirements in achieving usable EMG signal capture.


This paper conducts a comprehensive study of patent citations in patents granted to new economy firms in Belgium by the US and the EU Patent Offices using general qualitative response variable analysis, allowing for asymmetries in size and other characteristics. The citation data studied provide evidence of very industry-specific inter-, intra-firm and inter-, intra-industry knowledge spillovers. No general high-tech or new economy knowledge spillovers pattern was observed in the data. Therefore, we advocate for considering the industry-specific situation when analysing knowledge spillovers in the new economy.


"Colleges and universities can only thrive if society and the biosphere are healthy. Any institution that is so shortsighted as to pursue its ends without taking into account the interests of the larger community or ecosystem in which it is enmeshed will not achieve sustainable success. In the end, it will find itself forced, one way or another, to deal with the fact that its future is linked to that of the larger web of social and ecological relations" (Bardaglio & Putman, 2009, p. 174). "You are not mature enough to tell it like it is. Even that burden you leave to us children" (Thunberg, 2018).


The quantitatively most significant effect of second post-Newtonian order (1/c 4 ) gravity in the solar system is its possible renormalization of the parameters which appear in first post-Newtonian order (1/c 2 ) gravity. Because of inhomogeneities in the background cosmological matter density, parameterized post-Newtonian coefficients G, γ, β,... which appear in first post-Newtonian order gravity may be renormalized at order 10 −5 , depending on the higher order structure of the gravitational interaction


SUMMARY Thirty-four patients with preresectional thoracoplasty prior to extensive pulmonary resection for tuberculosis are presented. Most of them had far-advanced pulmonary tuberculosis with unilateral cavities. Postresectional complications occurred in 3 or 8.8 per cent of cases with no mortality. All were discharged with negative sputum or gastric cultures, except for one with bilateral disease, who returned to his native country and is doing well. Preresectional thoracoplasty in the chronically ill patients with an increased surgical risk is recommended prior to extensive resection. Specific indications are listed.