The Sill Project relates to land at Once Brewed, Henshaw, Northumberland (NY 75248 66892). It is part of the partnership The Sill: Unspoilt Landscapes, Inspiring People, between the Northumberland National Park Authority (NNPA) and the YHA (England and Wales), which is managed by the Sill Project Board. It has been proposed that the YHA hostel and visitor centre at Once Brewed be redeveloped and,
in order to inform the project proposals and to ensure the long-term conservation management of the site, and to provide learning and engagement opportunities, this Conservation Management Plan (CMP) has been prepared. The CMP area is situated within an extremely rich historic landscape and lies within the boundary of the Hadrian's Wall portion of the UNESCO Frontiers of the Roman Empire World
Heritage Site (FRE WHS), which includes numerous scheduled monuments.
The first iteration of the CMP area comprised the current area and the field to the east of the road to Henshaw. The field to the east of the road to Henshaw is now omitted
from the CMP area, as it no longer forms part of The Sill development, although it remains as part of the wider study area for the CMP.


Summary form only given. It is observed that classical filtering theory (both in 1-D and 2-D cases) can be viewed as a particular solution to the minimum problem for a certain Tikhonov functional and that the underlying functional setting is strongly related to Sobolev space theory. The author is attempting to generalize that approach by considering Tikhonov functionals of a particular type, defined over discrete signals in terms of the L/sub 1/-norm.<<ETX>>


An energy management system is proposed for a grid-connected microgrid with on-site battery storage and renewable energy sources. The system controls power flow between the microgrid and grid in order to effectively utilize renewable energy and maximize economic benefits for the customer and the utility operator. The power flow is optimized by formulating and solving a mixed-integer-linear-program optimization over a rolling horizon window. Multiple objectives concerning economic benefits, cost of battery operation and grid power profile shaping are built into the optimization. So called battery incremental red-zone power rates are among unique battery management features of this formulation. Careful consideration is also given to reducing the computations so the controller can run on an embedded computer in real time. Simulation results highlight the effectiveness of various novel aspects of the proposed controller.


Tie–struts are members subject partly to axial compression and partly to axial tension within the two end supports and appear in the chords of lattice girders of rigid frames. There are three types of tie-strut with different patterns of force distribution. The bearing capacity of these members has to be determined by stability calculation. Although the current Chinese code of cold-formed thin-wall steel structures GB50018 provides a formula for calculating tie-strut chords, it can only be used for the stability check of one of the three types. In this study, analytical equations of elastic critical load are firstly derived, based on those of struts subject to compression varying by step and then parametric analyses were carried out and practical formulas for member effective length are obtained through curve fitting for each of the three types. The recommended formulas have good accuracy and can be used in design work. The second part of this study covers the application of tie-strut buckling calculation to solid-web frame girders. Similar to strut analogy in beam buckling, a tie-strut analogy is developed for frame plate girders and this approach is especially useful for examining buckling induced by lower flange compression when the upper flange is restrained against lateral translation.


The CPA auditing accounting information filtering can shoulder the risk,ensure the quality of accounting information,and reduce the cost of identification,so it is known as the " economic police". Audit risk is at any time and everywhere.But it can be controlled. The risk can be reduced the risk to an acceptable level through the audit theory study and audit quality improvement. This paper aims at the study of audit risk and risk control ways.


Well-defined fluorescent, α-functional polymethacrylates with PEG side chains were readily designed by nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP) from N-hydroxysuccinimidyl (NHS) ester-containing alkoxyamines based on the nitroxide SG1. These polymers were obtained without any purification beyond a simple precipitation. They exhibited tunable reactivities towards nucleophiles depending on the nature of the alkoxyamine used. Copolymers derived from the commercially available SG1-based alkoxyamine led to quantitative coupling with small molecules and a neuroprotective peptide whereas partial conjugation was obtained with lysozyme, used here as a model protein. Complete conjugation to the latter was obtained from similar copolymers exhibiting a less sterically hindered NHS extremity, via appropriate alkoxyamine structure, which represents the very first example of peptide/protein PEGylation with functional polymers derived from NMP.


The study of primitive times in the past few decades has shown many seemingly effective and persuasive models and constructs being smashed and discarded. Some 40 years ago scholars found logical and indisputable the postulate that the earliest apelike men of the Chellean and Acheulean phases only gathered vegetable food and caught small animals and knew nothing about either fire or life in caves! Whereupon (so the scenario went) the great glaciation set in, and the Neanderthals switched to hunting large animals, settled in caves, and mastered fire.


Different proposed approaches to evaluating the mechanisms of corrosion inhibition of organic inhibitors of diphilic structure that contain both the polar and non-polar fragments are considered, special attention being paid to inhibition in media containing an aqueous electrolyte and a hydrocarbon phase. Critical analysis of the results of studies including those of the authors indicate that the broadly accepted conception of chemosorption and donor-acceptor bond on metal surfaces as the main factors responsible for the protective ability of an organic inhibitor cannot be applied to the inhibitors in these media. Comparison of the inhibition effects in a series of organic compounds with various polar and non-polar groups enables one to deduce some conclusions on the relative contributions of these groups to the protection of metals. Effects of medium pH, composition and the concentration of the hydrocarbon phase, its ability to interact with the inhibitors present, presence of aggressive ions in the electrolyte, etc. are also considered.


Routing is the one of the essential criteria at network level in mobile ad hoc networks. Ad hoc network routing protocols are difficult to design, and secure because unable to handle rapid node mobility and network topology changes. It has been realized by many researchers, and several "secure" routing protocols have been proposed for ad hoc networks. However, the security of those protocols has mainly been analyzed by informal means only. In this paper, we argue that flaws in ad hoc routing protocols can be very subtle, and we advocate a more systematic way of analysis. This approach is based on the simulation paradigm, which has already been used extensively for the analysis of key establishment protocols, but to the best of our knowledge, it has not. A new ondemand source routing protocol, called endairA, and demonstrate the usage of our framework by proving security. It is analyzed and shown that the security proof for the route discovery algorithm, endairA is flawed due to hidden channel attack. To overcome this flaw of EndairA algorithm, we uses acknowledgement based reply to find a secured route which provides more security and overcomes the hidden channel attack in the existing approaches.


Based on the combat characteristics of aerial defense system and the analysis of target threat influence elements,target threat is evaluated by fuzzy theory and multi-model theory.the target threat evaluation based on series-wound model frame is proposed,which adopted three basic models,and can obtain the target threat value by series-wound system ideology and fuzzy reasoning amalgamation.The proposed method is arranged and effective,which can provide scientific gist for the ship commander decision-making and the firepower assignment of the aerial defense system,and can preferably satisfy the needs of sea-based aerial defense.


Simple Summary A standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer consists of trimodality therapy of neoadjuvant radiation +/− chemotherapy, surgery, and adjuvant chemotherapy. There is a need for biomarkers to predict treatment response and outcome with the aim of personalizing patient treatment. We analysed a class of promising biomarkers in the blood, namely circulating tumour cells and the expression of a panel of selected small RNAs (microRNAs) which are known to regulate genes and how cancers behave. We identified these cells in a majority of patients assessed in this study, and also determined microRNA expression changes during the course of treatment. Some of these changes were specifically associated with responses to treatment and could be potentially used to predict how patients respond to treatment. They may also be potential targets for drug development. Abstract Locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) has traditionally been treated with trimodality therapy consisting of neoadjuvant radiation +/− chemotherapy, surgery, and adjuvant chemotherapy. There is currently a clinical need for biomarkers to predict treatment response and outcomes, especially during neoadjuvant therapy. Liquid biopsies in the form of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) and circulating nucleic acids in particular microRNAs (miRNA) are novel, the latter also being highly stable and clinically relevant regulators of disease. We studied a prospective cohort of 52 patients with LARC, and obtained samples at baseline, during treatment, and post-treatment. We enumerated CTCs during chemoradiation at these three time-points, using the IsofluxTM (Fluxion Biosciences Inc., Alameda, CA, USA) CTC Isolation and detection platform. We then subjected the isolated CTCs to miRNA expression analyses, using a panel of 106 miRNA candidates. We identified CTCs in 73% of patients at baseline; numbers fell and miRNA expression profiles also changed during treatment. Between baseline and during treatment (week 3) time-points, three microRNAs (hsa-miR-95, hsa-miR-10a, and hsa-miR-16-1*) were highly differentially expressed. Importantly, hsa-miR-19b-3p and hsa-miR-483-5p were found to correlate with good response to treatment. The latter (hsa-miR-483-5p) was also found to be differentially expressed between good responders and poor responders. These miRNAs represent potential predictive biomarkers, and thus a potential miRNA-based treatment strategy. In this study, we demonstrate that CTCs are present and can be isolated in the non-metastatic early-stage cancer setting, and their associated miRNA profiles can potentially be utilized to predict treatment response.


Air pollution has been linked to several malignancies, including lung cancer, urinary bladder cancer, and acute leukaemia; the evidence is most abundant for lung cancer, for which several causal factors are well established (Samet and Cohen, 2006). Worldwide, tobacco use, and in particular cigarette smoking, is the dominant cause of lung cancer and accounts for the majority of cases; in fact, most cases in many countries (IARC, 2004). Other well-characterized causes of lung cancer include occupational agents and indoor radon (Alberg and Samet, 2003). When considering air pollution and its sources in the causation of lung cancer, its combined effects with these other causes of lung cancer are inevitably an issue. At present in the USA and some other developed countries, the relative risk of lung cancer in regular smokers compared with never-smokers ranges from 10 to > 20. These extremely high relative risk values indicate a need to consider the potential modification by tobacco smoking of the risk of lung cancer (and possibly other cancers) associated with air pollution, and to assess the potential for residual confounding by tobacco smoking to explain risks associated with air pollution in epidemiological studies. In addition, information on tobacco smoking and cancer is relevant to the collective body of evidence for an evaluation of air pollution by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), since some specific carcinogens in air pollution are also found in tobacco smoke, which similarly to ambient and indoor air pollution, is a complex mixture that contains a multitude of carcinogens, and, similarly to ambient air pollution, elicits an inflammatory response in the lung and systemically (Lewtas, 2007).


We show that the coupling between a qubit and a single mode cavity can be estimated from the process tomography data for the qubit alone. All the parameters of the coupling Hamiltonian between the qubit and the cavity mode can be obtained from observations on the qubit. We also show that the variance matrix and the photon number statistics of the single mode cavity can be reconstructed. Our results provide an alternate means of obtaining the coupling and reconstructing the state of the cavity mode in comparison with the techniques presently used.


Arrays of high speed, high gain avalanche photodiodes (APDs) have been developed for use as high sensitivity optical photon detectors. The 1 mm2 area APD pixels yield a maximum avalanche gain of 40,000 and a high signal-to-noise ratio with only moderate cooling (-22 degrees to -43 degrees C). These devices demonstrate 70% detection efficiency for 6 photon optical pulses and 35% detection efficiency for 3 photon optical pulses. The rise time is less than 2 nsec, and the fall time less than 7 nsec. Pixellating the PAD into a monolithic array will significantly reduce the cost per pixel compared to discrete devices. These devices will have great utility in various applications, ranging from high energy physics to biological instrumentation. The measured performance of these APD arrays as optical detectors will be discussed.


The purposes of this study are to find out: (1) Have the implementation of halaqah onto women cadre of SANTIKA on the Prosperous Justice Party's (PKS) Surakarta Branch already reach an ideality, (2) The effectiveness of halaqah in formating political participation of women cadre of SANTIKA on the Prosperous Justice Party's (PKS) Surakarta Branch, (3) The inhibiting factors of halaqah in formating political participation of women cadre of SANTIKA on the Prosperous Justice Party's (PKS) Surakarta Branch. This study employs used a qualitative method. a single strategy stuck is used in this study. The sources of data were obtained from informants, the involving places, events and documents. This study uses purposive sampling technique. The technique of collecting data to obtain and compile research data was through observation, interviews and document analysis. To obtain the validity of the data, the triangulation of data and triangulation of methods were utilized. While, the model interactive analysis technique. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that: (1) The implementation of halaqah onto women cadre of SANTIKA on the Prosperous Justice Party's (PKS) Surakarta Branch has not been  fully entirely ideal yet, (2) The effectiveness of halaqah has not been  fully effective yet in formating political participation of women cadre of SANTIKA on the Prosperous Justice Party's (PKS) Surakarta Branch, it can be seen from the indicators of input, process, output, and outcome that are mostly not in accordance with what is expected, (3)The inhibiting factorsof halaqah in formating political participation of women cadre of SANTIKA on the Prosperous Justice Party's (PKS) Surakarta Branch are: (a) The halaqah is lack of ideality, (b) The cadres lack in understanding and priority, The lack competence of the murabbiah (the woman leader of the halaqah), the lack of party control mechanisms, (c) Unsupported by surroundings. KATA KUNCI: Halaqah , Pendidikan Politik, Partai Keadilan Sejahtera


Performance evaluations of three phase diagnostic radiologic equipment indicate the need for a reassessment of the concept of exposure time. Measurements of exposure time as defined by the equipment manufacturer (kV pulse width at 75% of peak value) demonstrates a lack of proportionality between exposure time and radiation intensity. In this paper, a method of determining an effective exposure time is presented. This effective time is defined as teff = tind + ▵t, where tind is the time indicated at the control and At is the correction required to achieve proportionality. Measurements show a wide variation in the value of At among different manufacturers and for different operating conditions, ranging from 0 to 6 ms.


This paper proposes a genetic algorithm for robot path planning by considering both the travelling distance and a safety criterion. Incorporation of the safety issue into path planning is important not only because of the uncertainties in the robot dynamics during path execution but also because of the inaccuracies in the geometric modelling of obstacles. The approach uses a wave front expansion algorithm to build the numeric potential fields for both the goal point and the obstacles by representing the workspace as a grid. The safety value of a node in the grid is defined as the numerical potential for obstacles. A genetic algorithm is developed to search for near optimal paths. Computer simulation results are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the algorithm.


Background: Reject film analysis program is a systematical process to count repeated images and determine the cause of the repeat, so it could be minimalized or banished even. This research aims to find out the reject percentage, cause of each reject percentage and the efforts to reduce it. Method: This research was a quantitative model with descriptive approach. The research has been done in February, April and May of 2016. Data were obtained from observation, documentation and interview with three radiographers. Data was analyzed by Paretto's diagram to identify the influence of each cause. Results: In February, April and May by orders the percentage of the radiographic images reject and repeat are 4,86%, 4,65%, 6,95%. The factors of digital images reject and repeat were patient's position (1,65%, 1,05%, 0,84%), uncorrect exposure value (1,30%, 0,98%, 1,87%), miscellaneous reasons (0,35%, 0,38%, 0,28%), too narrow collimation  (0,26%, 0,68%, 0,47%), unsharpness (0,17%, 0,0%, 0,0%), digiscan fault (0,09%, 0,30%, 0,84%) and x-ray equipment's fault (0,09%, 0,38%, 0,65%). Meanwhile in radiographic film factor, unwanted film  (0,61%, 0,30%, 0,67%), printer's fault (0,35%, 0,08%, 0,95%), patient's position (0,0%, 0,23%, 0,0%), m iscellaneous  reasons (0,0%,  0,23%,  0,19%),  too  narrow  collimation (0,0%, 0,0%, 0,90%) and unsharpness (0,0%, 0,08%, 0,0%). Conclusion: The efforts to reduce radiographic images reject and repeat were applying effective communications with patients and their family and taking notes whenever a failure occurs


FIELD: food industry. SUBSTANCE: self-foaming liquid beverage whitener contains the first liquid (stabled during storage and stored separately) that contains an acid food component and the second liquid containing a food salt represented by a carbonate or bicarbonate or a combination of the both. Their mixing results in production of a whitener accompanied by emission of carbon dioxide stimulating foam formation. When the whitener is blended with the beverage one part of it ensures formation of a layer of foam on the beverage surface, the foam density less than that of the beverage, equal to 0.1 - 0.6 g/cm 3 . The other part provides for the foam melting or dispersion in the beverage during less than approximately 20 sec. The liquids are stored in separate sections of a non-aerosol container. A vendor machine dispenses products, one of them being the whitener. EFFECT: invention enables production of a self-foaming liquid beverage whitener, fresh and similar to natural, that provides for formation of white foam when added to any temperature beverage, whitening the beverage and imparting a creamy taste to it. 14 cl, 1 dwg, 4 tbl, 7 ex


We have developed a new class of proton-conducting organic–inorganic hybrid silicophosphite membranes, produced by ethanol condensation of organically modified alkoxysilanes and anhydrous vinylphosphonic acid under solventless, catalyst-free, low-temperature, one-pot conditions. The membranes synthesized in the present study are crack-free, large, and flexible, and they exhibit good thermal stability up to intermediate temperatures (~218 °C). Structural analyses using 29 Si and 31 P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and IR measurements revealed that ethanol condensation produced an inorganic alternating copolymer structure, Si–O–P, with a phosphole


Estimation and understanding of groundwater recharge mechanism and capacity of aquifer are essential issues in water resources investigation. An integrated study of environmental chloride content in the unsaturated zone using chloride mass balance method (CMB) and isotopic analyses of deuterium, oxygen18, and tritium values range in the alluvial channel aquifer profiles (quaternary sediments) of the North Kelantan River basin has been carried out in order to estimate and understand groundwater recharge processes. However, the rate of aquifer recharge is one of the most difficult factors to measure in the evaluation of ground water resources. Estimation of recharge, by whatever method, is normally subject to large uncertainties and errors. In this paper, changes in stable isotopic signatures in different seasons and tritium analysis of the sampled groundwater observed at different depth in the aquifer system were evaluated. Stable isotope data are slightly below the local meteoric water line (LMWL) indicating that there is some isotopic enrichment due to direct evaporation through the soil surface which is exposed prior or during the recharging process. The overall data on water isotopic signatures from boreholes and production wells (shallow and relatively deep aquifer system) are spread over a fairly small range but somewhat distinct compared to river water isotopic compositions. Such a narrow variation in isotopic signatures of the sampled groundwaters may suggest that all groundwater samples originated from the same area of direct recharge predominantly from rainfall and nearby rivers. Environmental tritium data measured in groundwater at different depths and locations together with a medium-term of limited monthly rainfall collections were used to investigate the groundwater age distributions (residence times). The existence of groundwater in the aquifer system (sampled wells) is predominantly designated as modern (young) water that has undergone recharged occurring after1953. Groundwater age data together with other additional information related to the wells bore could then be applied to translate into semiqualitative estimation of long term average groundwater recharge rate within the aquifer system (mm/y). Environmental isotopic data suggest recharge rate in a range 11 mm/y to 1270 mm/y with an average of 261.5 mm/y that corresponds to 10.5% of the total annual rainfall. Recharge estimation obtained by isotopic approach was found smaller than the amount of recharge rates calculated based on CMB methodology in the unsaturated zone ranged between 155 mm/y to 966 mm/year. These data correspond to the average of 484.3 mm/y or 19.4 % of the total effective annual rainfall. Spatial variation of the predicted groundwater recharge map from tritium dating method is established in this preliminary study. Accurate estimation of groundwater recharge and further assessment of its source are useful and recommended for proper sustainable management and utilization of groundwater resources in this basin. Katakunci/keywords : stable isotope, recharge rate, chloride mass balance (CMB), tritium, isotopic signatures, groundwater, evaporation.


A self-calibrated method based on the frequency-shifted heterodyne scheme is proposed and demonstrated for independent frequency response measurement of high-speed Mach-Zehnder modulators (MZMs), phase modulators (PMs) and photodetectors (PDs) with the same setup.


The number of people who can be reached through the Internet has been growing rapidly during the last decade. At the same time also the Internet connections have become faster. Especially this is true at universities. As more and more students with fast Internet connections can be reached, the incentive to use this new possibility to share courses between universities increases. This paper presents a successful method for delivering mathematical modelling courses and contents through the Internet. The possible future of the mathematical modelling experience is also discussed.


The exoskeleton suit is designed to make a person who is completely or partially paralyzed below the waist line capable of walking, running with minimal effort. This suit is mainly focused on people suffering from Paraplegia. The special ability of the following suit is that it does not make the person bulky rather it retains the natural formation and structure of a human. The following suit is based on textile based sensors that determine the movement and motion of the forearms. The advanced sensors placed in the forearm calculate the pattern and swinging motion of the forearm and formulates the action. The calculated motion of the forearm provides a gesture based input for the control system. Thus it provides a quicker response time for the manipulators to act according to the scenario. The suit consists of lithium ion battery inside a backpack which powers the manipulators. A control system is further initiated to the actuators placed in thigh, knee, ankle of the leg. The cutting-edge technology will be able to improve the muscle movement in the legs and help to permanently resolve the issue instead of relying on the use of wheel chairs for the rest of their lives.


Background Neuromuscular blockade is required to control excessive muscle contractions during electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). In a crossover, assessor-blinded, prospective randomized study, we studied the optimal effective dose of succinylcholine and rocuronium for ECT, defined as the lowest dose to provide acceptable control of muscle strength during induced convulsions. Methods Succinylcholine (0.8 mg.kg-1) or rocuronium (0.4 mg.kg-1) were randomly administered in 227 ECT sessions to 45 patients. The dose was incrementally increased or decreased by 10% based on two psychiatrists' (blinded to treatment) assessment of 'acceptable' or 'not acceptable' control of evoked muscle contractions (sufficient vs. insufficient or excessive paralysis). The neuromuscular transmission was monitored quantitatively until full recovery. Results The optimal effective doses of succinylcholine and rocuronium in 50% of patients (OED50) were 0.85 mg.kg-1 (95% CI: 0.77-0.94) and 0.41 mg.kg-1 (95% CI: 0.36-0.46), and the 90th percentile of the applied optimal doses (OED90) 1.06 mg.kg-1 (95% CI: 1.0-1.27) and 0.57 mg.kg-1 (95% CI: 0.51-0.62), respectively. Nadir twitch height for acceptable muscle activity was 0% [0-4] and 4% [0-30] (p<0.001), and the time to recovery of the neuromuscular transmission after optimized induced seizure 9.7 ± 3.5 and 19.5 ± 5.7 min, respectively. The inter-individual variability of the OED50 (coefficient variation) was 1.24-fold greater for succinylcholine than rocuronium. Conclusion A twitch suppression of more than 90% is needed for control of motor contractions during ECT. Succinylcholine doses of 0.85-1.06 mg.kg-1 produce acceptable muscle blockade. Rocuronium is a safe alternative if appropriately dosed (0.41-0.57 mg.kg-1) and monitored. Optimal doses of succinylcholine and rocuronium for ECT Chapter 3


Paratesticular mesotheliomas are rare tumours. The sole plausible causative factor so far ascertained in the pathogenesis of these tumors is asbestos, which however is found in only around 30 to 40 of such cases. The age range of affected individuals is wide, mostly adults and the elderly, but also includes young people and children.Malignant mesothelioma is an uncommon tumour arising in body cavities lined by mesothelium. The majority of these tumours are found in the pleura, peritoneum and less frequently pericardium. As the tunica vaginalis is a layer of reflected peritoneum, mesothelioma can occur in the scrotal sac. The nonspecific symptoms, broad age distribution and lack of tumour markers make pre-operative diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis difficult and indeed most of the reported cases were diagnosed at histology. Keyword :Malignant mesothelioma, tunica vaginalis, asbestos exposure, therapy, prognosis. CASE REPORT : An 18 year old male was admitted to surgical department Coimbatore Medical College Hospital in 2009 with complaints of acute lower abdominal pain, acute scrotal pain with scrotal swelling with no other specific complaints. There was no history of fever or trauma preceding the onset of scrotal pain or swelling. Physical examination of the abdomen revealed tenderness in the left iliac fossa. On examining the scrotum, there was a swelling arising from the left testis which was warm and tender. Cord structures appeared to be thickened. Ultrasound of the abdomen was normal. Doppler ultrasound of the scrotum revealed left testicular torsion with loss of vascularity to left testis. It was decided to proceed with an emergency scrotal exploration on the basis of the ultrasound scrotum report. On exploration, we found a mass arising from the left testis then our incision was extended and high Left orchidectomy was done. Histopathology of the excised left testis revealed a paratesticular malignant A RARE CASE REPORT ON PARATESTICULAR MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA BASAVARAJ T BADADAL TULAJAPPA Department of General Surgery, COIMBATORE MEDICAL COLLEGE


The present invention relates to a control system show effects on the chair facility, In detail, in providing the user sits on the chair back in synchronization with the image effect (e.g., fountain, jet, or the like aroma) screening facility, using the effect of the front chair relay control means effects the user sitting on the chair back input control information to control synchronization of the image effect, so that even when the projection image of the user swinging motion of the chair back can also be easily and safely adjust the effect to provide their own.


To improve the bandwidth of bandpass filter,a new arrowhead-shaped electromagnetic band gap(EBG) ultra-wideband bandpass filter based on substrate integrated waveguide(SIW) was proposed.The filter was designed based on the band-stop characteristics of EBG and had obtained ultra-wideband by etching different dimensional arrowhead on the surface of substrate integrated waveguide.The ultra-wideband bandpass filter with a center frequency at 9.85 GHz and relative fractional bandwidth 39.59% showed good bandpass characteristics,while the insertion loss was less than 1.54 dB.Compared with similar bandpass filter,the return loss of the filter in the passband is better than others with much smaller circuit size.The good agreement between the measured results and the simulation results demonstrates that the design of this proposed filter is effective.


The International Standardized Autopsy Protocol (ISAP) and Standardized Death Scene Protocol for Sudden Unexpected Infant Death: Status Report of Implementation


Reformed Epistemology (RE) is roughly "the thesis that religious belief can be rational without arguments." To a large extent RE is centered upon a rejection of the evidentialist objection to theism. Let the evidentialist objection be the thesis that one can only hold proposition p, namely that God exists, justifiably if and only if one supplies evidence E in support of p. Assuming one does not have E, it follows that one would be unjustified in upholding p. Advocates of RE, against to this objection, hold that belief in God can be justified without recourse to propositional evidence. Alvin Plantinga, RE's prime proponent, has argued on the basis of what he coins the AquinasCalvin (or A/C) model that theistic belief can be properly basic with respect to warrant. Plantinga's account of RE is a form of epistemic externalism. Externalism is regarded as simply the denial of internalism, which is roughly the thesis that "the justifying reason for a basic belief, or indeed for any belief, must somehow be cognitively available to the believer himself". 2 Externalists generally hold that although "there must in a sense be a reason why a basic belief is likely to be true, the person for whom such a belief is basic need not have any cognitive grasp of this reason." In other words, a belief can result from "factors external to the consciousness of the believer: factors involving how that belief is caused, or how well it tracks the facts, or how reliably it is formed" and still be warranted. Plantinga uses the term warrant to denote "that quantity, enough of which is what distinguishes knowledge from mere true belief". 5 He sets out to construct an account of warrant which is coined 'proper functionalism'. He argues that a particular belief can have warrant if and only if it arises in the following way:


In the past, most researchers focused on the efficacy of tie-strength in various applications for both online and offline social networks. However, how tie-strength can help in the analysis of online social networks was a commonly neglected issue. The massive size and recording properties of online social networks offer the possibility to measure tie-strength objectively. In this study, we examine a social network extracted from a blog network. We then propose a tie-strength measurement and investigate several properties of the network using the tie-strength we defined. We also study how tie-strength plays a role in these properties.


Early time transient waves multireflected in a finite pile, governed by a damped wave equation, are analyzed by a reverberation-ray matrix. The pile is surrounded by compacted soil, and the composite is modeled by elastic springs and viscous dampers distributed along the length and at the tip of an elastic rod. Steady-state waves with complex frequencies and wave numbers that are generated by a source of harmonic time function at the top and reverberated between the top and bottom surface of the pile are sorted in matrix form into ray-groups, arriving at a receiver in successive orders of reflections from the bottom. The steady-state ray groups are synthesized into a series of nonsingular Fourier integrals that can be evaluated accurately with a fast Fourier-transform algorithm. The first integral (zeroth-order) has also been reduced by complex contour integration to the well-known closed-form solution in Bessel functions for a semi-infinite pile. Detailed time records of velocity response received at the...


2 Abstract: Avian Influenza (AI) is caused by Type A Influenza virus belonging to the family orthomyxoviridae, which is classified into 16 HA and 9 NA subtypes based on two surface glycoprotein's Haemagglutinin (HA) and Neuraminidase (NA). Influenza A viruses are divided into 2 distinct pathotypes on the basis of thei r virulence, highly pathogenic and low pathogenic. Highly pathogenic AI viruses are restricted to H5 and H7 subtypes and these are capable of causing severe respiratory disease and high mortality in infecte d chickens and can be transmitted directly to humans. In the present study one H9N1 (A/Wc/India/5844/05) Avian Influenza virus was isolated from Water Coot sample. Virus isolate showed HI titer of 1:128 with H9 subtype specific serum. RT-PCR, using HA gene specific primers yielded specific amplicons of 488bp . Intravenous Pathogenicity Index (IVPI) test was conducted by inoculating 0.2 mL of 4HA unit of 1:10 diluted virus to 3 week old chicks and observed for 10 days. Two birds were showed mild respiratory distress on 3rd and 5th day after inoculation, recovered on 7th day. All birds were sacrificed after ten days. The H9N1 virus showed an IVP index of 0.05/3.0, it indicates the present H9N1 virus isolated in India is of low pathogenic. Grossly 2 birds were showed thigh muscle hemorrhages with mild congestion of spleen, liver and lung. Microscopically hyperactive mucus glands, ballooning, infiltration of lymphocytes with deciliation in trachea, congestion with swollen neurons in brain, secondary lymphoid follicles in spleen, congestion, hemorrhages with heavy infiltration of lymphocytes in lung, necrosis of pancreatic gland, fibrous replacement and secondary lymphoid follicles were noticed in pancreas.


Through constructing UGSE platform, overall to education informationization to promote the reform practice of balanced development of basic education. Established UGSE coordination to promote the mechanism of balanced development of basic education, to accelerate the process of education information construction, promote the basic education balanced development; The implementation of talent cultivation of higher normal colleges and scientific research and social service.


An analysis of costs of winter maintenance of roads in West Siberia was carried out. Roads made of asphalt, cement, and concrete as well as low-cost rural dirt and icy roads were investigated. The normal rates of cost associated with satisfactory road maintenance in winter were determined. During winter, one of the main reasons for road accidents is increased road slipperiness. Many experiments have been done enabling researchers to determine a definite regularity of change of roadway skidding characteristics correlating with grade of asphalt aggregates, weather-climatic conditions and maintenance factors during different pavement conditions (dry, wet, clear or covered with snow or ice).


Systems and methods for cleaning the heat transfer surfaces (10) of the boiler cleaning, which utilizes one or more spray guns (91) sootblower (84) of the tube (86) annular wall (93 for measuring and monitoring ) temperature measurement system wall temperature. During cooling portions of the stroke of the steam or other control fluid flow through the tube (86) based on wall temperature measurements from the temperature measurement system. You can use infrared or thermocouple temperature measuring system. The flow rate of steam or other fluid may flow to the default substantially zero until the temperature measurement system indicating the annular wall (93) of which wall temperature starts to exceed a predetermined temperature limit may be the softening point of the annular wall (93). Then steam or other fluid flow velocity is greater than the default flow.


The study presented here focuses on determining the role of oxygen as a modifier on Pd(111) and its effects on the cyclization of acetylene to benzene. Laser-induced thermal desorption/Fourier transform mass spectrometry (LITD/FTMS) is used as a sensitive tool for measuring the in situ kinetics of benzene formation from acetylene on O/Pd(111). Low exposure of acetylene on O/Pd(111) leads to the anticipated formation of benzene and 1,3-butadiene. Though there is no evidence of furan formation on the surface, oxidation products, such as CO and H2O, are observed. An enhancement in the yield of benzene has been observed with increasing oxygen preexposure. Our evidence suggests that this enhancement is caused by oxygen-island compression of acetylene molecules into bare patches of Pd, which effectively increases the local coverage of acetylene in those regions. Isothermal kinetic studies of 1.1 langmuirs of acetylene on a 50% saturated layer of O on Pd(111) (from a 0.25 langmuir exposure of O2 at 250 K) yield ...


We propose a Gauss-Seidel progressive iterative approximation (GS-PIA) method for Loop subdivision surface interpolation by combining classical Gauss-Seidel iterative method for linear system and progressive iterative approximation (PIA) for data interpolation. We prove that GS-PIA is convergent by applying matrix theory. GS-PIA algorithm retains the good features of the classical PIA method, such as the resemblance with the given mesh and the advantages of both a local method and a global method. Compared with some existed interpolation methods of subdivision surfaces, GS-PIA algorithm has advantages in three aspects. First, it has a faster convergence rate compared with the PIA and WPIA algorithms. Second, compared with WPIA algorithm, GS-PIA algorithm need not to choose weights. Third, GS-PIA need not to modify the mesh topology compared with other methods with fairness measures. Numerical examples for Loop subdivision surfaces interpolation illustrated in this paper show the efficiency and effectiveness of GS-PIA algorithm. CCS Concepts •Computing methodologies → Parametric curve and surface models;


One of the problems of modern medicine is the development of physiotherapy devices, since pharmacotherapy, despite the high effectiveness of the application, causes harm to the body. This explains the presence of a large variety of physiotherapy devices in modern medical practice of doctors. However, there is no single approach to the choice of parameters of physiotherapeutic devices. First of all, this is due to the fact that an experimental relationship between the active dose and its effect on the body was detected. In the range between the peaks of dose density, there is practically no any therapeutic effect. Consequently, the search new methods of justification the parameters of the physical fields of informational impact is an urgent task, the solution of which will contribute to more efficient use of physiotherapy. The experimental sample of the physiotherapeutic system of complex action by modulated electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields was created.


In this study,by using the SPOT/VGT NDVI ten-day composed time-series data,observed crop phenophases and climate data collected from 1998 to 2010,we investigate the responses of cropland phenophases to agricultural thermal resources change in Northeast China.Firstly,the seasonality parameters,such as the start date,the end date,the peak date and length of the growing season,were extracted from the smoothed NVDI time-series dataset and showed a close correlation with the observed crop phenophases;Secondly,the spatio-temporal trends of the major agricultural thermal resources in Northeast China were illustrated and analyzed over the past 20 years;Thirdly,we focus on the responses of cropland phenophases to agricultural thermal resources change.The results show that the start date of growing season has a significant positive correlation with the first date of the temperature ≥ 10 o C(P 0.01) ,especially in the northern part of Songnen Plain,eastern part of Sanjiang Plain and central-eastern part of Jilin Province.As for extracted length of growing season and observed days of growing period,significant correlations can be found in the same regions.However,notability check shows that there are no significant correlations between the end date and the first frost date in the study area.Opposite correlations are observed between the length of growing season and the accumulated temperature ≥10 o C.In the northern part of Songnen Plain,eastern part of Sanjiang Plain and central part of Jilin and Liaoning provinces,positive correlation coefficients are higher than the critical value of the level of 0.05,while negative correlation coefficients reach the level of 0.55 in central-southern part of Heilongjiang Province and some parts of Sanjiang Plain.


We analyze a symmetric, infinitely-repeated oligopoly price game and show that the level of profits that can be sustained in a subgame perfect Nash equilibrium (SPNE) is higher when firms are able to intertemporally bundle their output. In the absence of intertemporal bundling, it is well known that a SPNE exists that sustains any price and profit, up to the monopoly profit, as long as the number of firms does not exceed 1 1−δ , or equivalently, the discount factor is greater than n−1 n , and that marginal cost pricing is the unique SPNE otherwise. We show that when firms are free to offer intertemporal bundles, equilibria exist in which firms earn strictly positive profits for any number of firms and for any strictly positive discount factor. Firms can earn higher profits by temporally segmenting the market with staggered long-term contracts and by exploiting the fact that consumers anticipate future responses to current deviations. In some cases, firms can earn even higher profits by simultaneously offering intermittent discounts and multi-period contracts. ∗We want to thank George Deltas, Kathryn E. Spier, and Scott Stern for helpful comments.


In the present study efforts were made to Standardization of drying temperature and time in hot air oven of gerbera var. impireal at College of Horticulture, Mudigere, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shimoga during 2013-14 . The flowers were embedded in silica gel keeping face up and dried in hot air oven at different temperatures and time duration.Minimum dry weight (1.25 g/flower) and maximum moisture loss (87.20 %) was recorded by the flowers dried at 50o C for 55 hours whereas;the maximum dry weight (1.48 g/flower) was recorded by the flowers dried at 45o C for 55 hours. The minimum shrinkage (9.55 %) was noticed by the flowers dried at 40o C for 55 hours (Table 5), whereas maximum (16.76 %) was noticed by flowers dried at 50o C for 55 hours.Significant difference was observed with respect to sensory evaluation for dried gerbera flowers due different temperature and duration in hot air oven.Among the different levels of temperature and duration the flowers dried at 45o C 45 hours scored the highest sensory points for colour (3.93), shape (4.04), texture (4.01) and overall acceptability (4.12) was significantly superior over other treatments, while the flowers dried at 50 for 55 hours recorded poor values in colour (2.57) shape (2.75), texture (2.65) and overall acceptability (2.86).


A sensitive and specific liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) method has been developed and validated for the determination of hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA) in human plasma. HSYA was extracted from human plasma by using solid-phase extraction technique. Puerarin was used as the internal standard. A Shim-pack VP-ODS C18 (150 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 m) column and isocratic elution system composing of methanol and 5 mM ammonium acetate (80:20, v/v) provided chromatographic separation of analytes followed by detection with mass spectrometry. The mass tranC–MS/MS uman plasma sition ion-pair was followed as m/z 611.19 → 491.19 for HSYA and m/z 415.19 → 295.10 for puerarin. The proposed method has been validated with a linear range of 1–1000 ng/ml for HSYA with a correlation coefficient ≥0.999. The lower limit of quantitation was 1 ng/ml. The intra-batch and inter-batch precision and accuracy were within 10%. The average extraction recovery was 81.7%. The total run time was 5.5 min. The validated method was successfully applied to the study on pharmacokinetics of HSYA in 12 healthy volunteers after a single oral administration of safflower oral solution containing 140 mg of HSYA.


This article studies the performance of the Shewhart chart of Q statistics in the detection of process mean shifts in start-up processes and short runs. We propose an accurate, analytic approximation of this chart's run-length distribution. Our study reveals that the chart has an early detection advantage in that it is more likely than other methods to detect a process mean shift within the first few observations following the shift. This is a desirable property because early detection should make it easier to identify the cause of the shift, increasing the rate of continuous quality improvement. In addition, our analysis illustrates the importance of reacting immediately to out-of-control signals from the chart as compared to waiting for subsequent observations to confirm the presence of a shift.


The results of scientific research and practical experience of flax-growing farms have shown that the process of dew preparation of trusts occurs unevenly along the thickness of the stem layer. With prolonged bad weather, flax stalks sprout with grass and are nailed to the soil by rains. In this state, the lower stems in the layer rot and the quality of fibrous products is markedly reduced. Therefore, it is necessary to periodically wrap or fluff the tapes of the stems. Currently, on the country's farms, flax growers prefer fluffing flax-straw belts due to the high productivity and reliable operation of machines in the field. However, existing fluffers confuse the stems and increase their elongation. The authors note that the resulting large disorientation and excessive elongation of the stems in the layer are the main reasons for the low yield of long fiber in the flax mill. Taking into account the indicated problem, the scientists of Kostroma State Agricultural Academy proposed a fundamental-ly new process of fluffing rotted straw and developed a machine for its implementation. The ma-chine ensures the maximum preservation of the initial values of the structural parameters of the stem layer. The article describes the device and the principle of operation of the new two-line fluffer for flax-straw belts, describes the methodology for substantiating its operating modes and the re sults of experimental studies. At the same time, it was found that when the prototype of the fluffer is operating on flax-growing belts sprouted by grass and nailed by rain, it is necessary to set the pick-up drum in such a position in which its fingers will penetrate into the soil to a depth of at least 1.0 ... 2.0 cm. The possibility of increasing the forward speed of the unit movement to 3.1 m / s and more without a noticeable decrease in the quality of its operation was also revealed.


In this report, initial results pertaining to the synthesis molybdenum clusters and characterization using absorption, optical microscopy, and x-ray powder diffraction are discussed. The synthesis was performed according to literature [1], but results from x-ray powder diffraction indicate that the synthesis did not give the desired compound. The absorption and optical microscopy indicate that the compound synthesized has properties similar to the desired Mo6Cl12 clusters [2,3], so it is unclear as of yet what happened. The sample cell for performing high temperature spectroscopy on thin films of the molybdenum clusters at elevated temperature in a controlled gas environment was designed and an initial prototype was built.


The word `aesthetic`, one of three functions of the teeth - mastication, pronunciation, and aesthetic - does not simply mean beauty. Aesthetic missing harmony cannot be called aesthetic. It is true aesthetic when the harmony with surrounding teeth and environment such as lips, midline, and facial form is achieved. In order to produce a harmonious prosthesis, sufficient information must be passed on to a technician, and also the technician should request necessary information to the dental office. Good food cannot be made without fresh ingredients. Although fresh ingredients are supplied, delicious food is also not possible without a chef`s cooking skills. The first-class dish is made only under the circumstances that a skilled chef can do his best with fresh ingredients. In this study, the teamwork to be shared between dental practitioners and technicians for harmonious aesthetic prosthesis is discussed.


The reaction of cyclodimeric group 4b metallocene sulfides [(RCp)2MS]2 (M = Zr, R = H, Me, tBu: 2a-c; M = Hf, R = H, Me: 2d,e) with trialkylaluminum compounds gives dimeric sulfur-bridged metallocene/aluminum complexes [(RCp)2M(R′)SAlR′2]2 (M = Zr, R = H, Me, tBu, R′ = Me: 3a-c; M = Hf, R = H, Me, R′ = Me: 3d,e, R′ = Et: 3f,g). At low temperature the primarily formed adduct [(MeCp)2ZrS]2 · AlMe3 6 was isolated and its temperature-de-pendent dynamic NMR spectra monitored. The metallocene sulfide/trialkylaluminum addition products exhibit a reaction pattern which indicates the occurrence of reversible alkyl migration between the main group and transition metal center. This may be of relevance for developing novel types of olefin oligomerization catalysts.


Vehicular transport as a concept is an extremely widespread acceptance among people. This means that there is an extremely diverse transport sector on the globe. The way vehicles are manufactured, deployed and used is also quite varied which has a direct implication on the fuel efficiency, emissions and even the driving style of people. The focus has been on developing a realistic drive cycle for India. The drive cycle data would enable the improvisation of the current light vehicle emissions test procedure and maximize fuel efficiency to decrease the negative impact on the environment. The data would be acquired through the vehicle On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port by using Commercially-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) hardware. An automotive grade custom prototype would then be designed which would house all the necessary modules for data capture. The intention is to make the prototype truly open source as it will contain easy-to-obtain and cheaper alternatives to currently available hardware while still being reasonable robust. The data gathering and storage would then be complemented with an Internet of things (IoT) solution.


At least first and second cameras, a plurality of cameras each having arranged field along the camera-specific locus, a method and system for identifying a region of interest in 3D imaging system with the , placing the parts in position within the field of view of the plurality of cameras; a region of interest that is present in the respective field of view of the plurality of cameras, a step of displaying on said parts and, for each of the plurality of cameras Te, (i) said acquired at least one image of the part having the region of interest, (ii) identify the camera-specific field of interest within the field of view of the at least one of the cameras that are associated with the region of interest in the image and has a a step of storing the field of interest for later use (iii).


I give a short introduction to the method of light-cone sum rules, their theoretical background and their main modiications. The discussion is concentrated but not restricted to the applications to heavy quark decays.


Criminal defense attorneys have long been troubled by the threat that some conspiracy charges pose to First Amendment rights. This practitioner-oriented article is a shorter version of Morrison, "Strictissimi Juris," 67 Ala. L. Rev. 247 (2015), and details how defense attorneys can use the doctrine of strictissimi juris to protect their clients' First Amendment rights against conspiracy charges and ensure just and accurate outcomes.


Due to the limitations of the elastic continuum theory, pavement engineers have recently paid considerable attention to the use of advanced modeling techniques for simulating the realistic behavior of asphalt mixtures. The objective of this study is to develop a three-dimensional (3D), heterogeneous model to describe the response of asphalt mixtures in the dynamic complex modulus test using an x-ray computed tomography (CT) image-based FE modeling approach. Experimental testing results for two Superpave mixtures including one conventional hot-mix asphalt (HMA) and one warm-mix asphalt (WMA) mix were used to validate and to calibrate the developed FE models. Adequate agreement between laboratory-measured and model-predicted dynamic modulus test results was achieved. Results of the developed FE models at different temperatures indicated that most of the deformations during the dynamic modulus test are derived from the mastic. In addition, asphalt mastic had more influence than the aggregates on the results of the dynamic complex modulus test.


Toll roads are affected by the service time on toll roads which have been stipulated by the Regulation of the Minister of Public Works No. 16 concerning Minimum Service Standards for Toll Roads, which were later implemented by the BUJT (Toll Road Business Entity). At the Cengkareng 2 toll gate, electronic toll collection has been implemented and at one of the gates, a Single Lane Free Flow (SLFF) system has been implemented. SLFF implemented in Indonesia is a payment technology system using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) readings which are expected to speed up service time. With the implementation of SLFF, toll road operators at toll gates can be minimized, on the other hand, will use a fee collection system at the end where the reduction of toll collection and usage accounts will be handled by the toll road operator's office. Modeling the existing road and inputting vehicle data and speed plans is then carried out by a simulation process by entering variations in the volume of vehicles in Vissim to get the maximum capacity from the toll gate. From the results of the analysis carried out, the service time that occurs at the Cengkareng 2 toll gate is 9 seconds/vehicle, this is the maximum service time limit for closed system substations at exit substations based on Minimum Service Standards (SPM) with accessibility, and the maximum capacity of toll gates. Cengkareng with the SLFF system is 316 vehicles/hour with a speed of 17 km/hour and the maximum capacity of the toll booths with a tapping system is substation 5 316 vehicles/hour with a speed of 15 km/hour, substation 6 308 vehicles/hour with a speed of 15 km/hour and substation 7 313 vehicles/hour at a speed of 15 km/hour


Process for the preparation of heat-fusible adhesive from aqueous dispersions based on polyacrylate and adhesive articles made from them, for which purpose highly concentrated aqueous dispersions are obtained with polymer content between 68 wt% and 87% by weight, thermo-fuses molecularly dispersed polymer particles without forming gels with a size distribution and almost bimodal granulometry between 0.5 mum diameter -1000 mum, it characterized in that an incipient phase is prepared containing 20% to 50% by weight of the monomers to be polymerized, the aqueous phase fully and stabilizers; They are added at this stage, 0.1 to 0.8% by weight (based on the whole monomer phase) of initiators and 0.2 to 20% by weight (based on the whole monomer phase) and substances regulate chain length, and then the polymerization is carried out under the usual conditions applicable in aqueous polymerizations, to which end the remaining monomers were added.


The author reviewed studies on quality of life (QOL) of schizophrenia patients and discussed treatment strategy for improving their QOL. Although schizophrenia patients have been thought to be unable to assess their own QOL because of their cognitive impairment and objective QOL measures have been often used, nowadays, there is general agreement that stabilized patients could evaluate their QOL by themselves and then researchers gradually have become interested in use of subjective QOL measures. As most researchers still tend to assess schizophrenia patients' QOL with only one type of the measures in spite of recent finding that there is a discrepancy between the two types, it would be recommended to use both of them as complementary measures. As for clinical factors related to lowered QOL, it is reported that depressive symptom is associated with lowered subjective QOL and negative symptom with lowered objective one. Moreover, poor life skill is found to be associated with lowered subjective and objective QOL, and several studies report that cognitive dysfunction in some cognitive domains may lead to lowered objective QOL. Generally, it is suggested that reducing depressive and negative symptoms and improving life skill could contribute to enhancement of QOL of schizophrenia patients.


The spectral management type inventory (SMTI) is an analytical instrument designed to enable people to identify their personal management style. Examines the reliability and the validity of the SMTI questionnaire and the associations between the different management styles and work‐related variables of managers in various organizations. The SMTI was found to be a reliable and a valid tool for assessing management types. It may serve to enhance self‐awareness in the individual manager as well as improving organizational effectiveness. Discusses future opportunities for research and applications.


This paper has two main objectives. The first one is to summarize and critique the currently available side impact data base upon which side stiffness models and their associated coefficients have and can be based. Published "recommended" crush coefficients generally assume that the CRASH constant stiffness model holds over the complete range of crush depths. The second objective of the paper is to provide guidelines and insights into the development of reasonable energy estimates by use of improved crush models and crush measurement procedures. To deal with the more realistic structural behaviour seen in practice at larger crush depths, the concept of a force saturation model is proposed as a more reasonable alternative to the CRASH model. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD E201404.


The feasibility of utilization of the jejunal segment or appendix as the substitute for reconstruction of the common bile duct in biliary surgery was investigated in the canine. Four dogs were used the appendix for biliary reconstruction, and 3 died within 3 months because of cholangitis associated with a stenosis of the anastomotic portion. Nevertheless, 9 dogs, which were replaced by the jejunal segment, survived with no serious complications. Values of serum chemistries were within the normal range during the observation period of 12 months after surgery. No bile leakage, anastomotic stenosis or dilatation of the common bile duct were observed on fistulography from the T-tube examined after surgery. Postmortem histological examination of the graft tissue showed presence of clear distinction between the mucosa of the bile duct and the small intestine. In addition, the epithelium of the small intestine was atrophic and resemble to the adjacent biliary epithelium. Thus, replacement of the intestinal segment reformed by absorbable autosuture appears to be clinically useful for reconstructive bibiary ieiiS~ iuu'~iVeS. ~iuu'~iVe biiiai'y surgery which can preserve the function of the papilla in selected patients.


Abstract PbO–As 2 O 3 glasses containing different concentrations of MoO 3 ranging from 0 to 1 mol% (in steps of 0.2) were prepared. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, differential thermal analysis and scanning electron microscopy. A number of studies, viz., optical absorption, magnetic susceptibilities, ESR spectra, IR spectra, elastic properties (Young's modulus E , shear modulus G and microhardness H ) and dielectric properties (constant e , loss tan δ , a.c. conductivity σ ac over a range of frequency and temperature and breakdown strength), have been carried out on these glasses. Optical absorption, ESR and magnetic susceptibility measurements suggest that when MoO 3 concentration is greater than 0.4 mol% in the glass matrix, molybdenum ions exist in Mo 5+ state with Mo(V)O − 3 complexes that act as modifiers in addition to Mo 6+ state with MoO 4 and MoO 6 structural groups. The studies on elastic and dielectric properties indicate that the mechanical and insulating strengths of the glass are considerably high when the content of MoO 3 is about 0.4 mol% in the glass matrix.


The title work is directed to the importation of additives, the same that will be used to clean the brakes of vehicles, in order to open markets in the Ecuadorian territory, because this product is a brake cleaner and its Country is from United States We will carry out a statistical analysis to determine the acceptance of the product of the United States and of Ecuador, with which we will use as reference the last 10 years We will obtain the necessary permits for the import, terms of negotiation (Incoterm) and the restrictions of the producer if it is necessary that it has Everything related to the label, packaging, cubing and packing will be reported in order to determine correct logistics We will make international and national quotations of the air and sea, land and multimodal freight and nationalizations, additional the times of delivery of the merchandise will be reviewed at the time of nationalization.


Aim: This study aimed to identify risk factors for bleeding complications of postoperative prophylactic anticoagulation after cesarean section in preeclampsia cases. Methods: A total of 68 cases of preeclampsia or superimposed preeclampsia at a tertiary perinatal center in Tokyo between 2012 and 2017 were recruited for this study. Bleeding complications were defined as subcutaneous, subfascial, or intraperitoneal hematoma detected by ultrasonography or computed tomography. Associations of clinical and laboratory data with bleeding complications were assessed by univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: Bleeding complications were recorded in nine cases: subcutaneous hematoma in four cases, subfascial hematoma in four cases, and intraperitoneal hematoma in one case. Univariate analysis revealed preoperative platelet count and 24-h urine protein level to be associated with bleeding complications. Moreover, multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed preoperative platelet count (odds ratio, 0.867; 95% confidential interval, 0.756–0.994; P = 0.04) and 24-h urine protein level (odds ratio, 1.498; 95% confidential interval, 1.031–2.176; P = 0.03) to be independent risk factors for bleeding complications. Conclusion: may help to at increased for


M ¨ ossbauer spectroscopy is a widely used analytic tool which provides information about local electronic structure of solid materials on an atomic scale. The isomer shift of resonance nuclear transition is a sensitive parameter which depends on the charge and spin state of the resonating atom as well as on its chemical environment. Theory underlying the isomer shift is reviewed and its connection to the local electronic structure is discussed. A review of advances made in the ab initio calculation of isomer shift is presented. The importance of careful calibration of the parameters of nuclear transitions on the basis of high-level quantum chemical calculations with the inclusion of both relativistic effects and electron correlation is underlined. With the help of accurate theoretical calculations of the isomer shift over a wide range of chemical environments deeper understanding of a relationship between the observed spectroscopic parameters and the electronic structure of materials will be gained. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.


Quantitative data on the seasonal and diurnal incidence of grass pollen in the atmosphere of Melbourne have been obtained by using two Burkard spore traps sited 11 km apart. Grass pollen concentrations are compared with pollen of other plants and fungal spores over two pollen seasons, 1975-76 and 1976-77. At the height of the 1975-76 pollen season, grass pollen concentrations were greatest at night, while at the end of the same season the peak occurred in the late afternoon as has been reported for several European cities. The aerobiological patterns are compared with the time of pollen release in the field from plants of ryegrass (Lolium perenne).


We analyze Georgian education finance and show that it is embedded in the overall structure of Georgian rayon finances, reflecting all their weaknesses: inequalities, lack of transparency, unmanageability, room for corruption. The budgetary and political independence of rayons is very limited. The steep fiscal inequalities between rayons are only partially and ineffectively addressed by the system of transfers. The transfers moreover are heavily negotiated and non-transparent. Thus education finances depend on general income of the rayons, which effectively determines the level of financing. At the same time, however, the role of the rayons in the management of the sector is very limited. The actual spending patterns for Georgian general education schools are very closely related to per capita income of the rayons without the transfers (about 75% of education spending), and to student teacher ratio (about 25% of education spending). The dependence of the education system on rayon wealth is our main empirical finding, and it contradicts widespread belief among Georgian education professionals. It is not surprising therefore that the education sector in poorer and in mountainous rayons with very low student teacher ratio has to adapt to this situation. It responds by reducing the number of teachers per class, thus lowering standards of service delivery despite high per student costs. The first step required to change this situation is to increase budgetary independence and education management role of rayons. Without strong local governments it will not be possible to decentralize Georgian education. Moreover the influence of fiscal inequalities on education finance should be broken by taking it out of general rayon income and by basing it on a per student education grant to rayons (education subvention). This would lead to significant redistribution of public funds in Georgia. Such a move needs to be carefully prepared. It is necessary to subject education subvention to buffer mechanisms, in order to protect rayons from drastic changes to their present education spending patterns. Moreover, Georgia should begin thinking about a per student formula for education subvention, which recognizes unavoidable higher per student costs of providing education in different geographical and social settings.


A considerable amount of plant for the 350 MW supercritical unit 2 pump operation mode of electricity,the output test pump different working parameters,the optimization scheme of low load stage single pump operation. Operation proves: single pump operation mode can meet the demand of safe operation of unit 73% the following load,reduce plant energy consumption effect is obvious,has the important meaning and economic operation of thermal power plant.


The study applied concepts of computational thinking, waterfall programming, and design-based learning management (DBLM) combined with a participatory action research (PAR) methodology to obtain an integrated learning management model (LMM) designed as a base to promote computational thinking skills (CTS) and programming proficiency. The study used three groups consisting of 21 volunteer computer science undergraduate students, three teachers, and three computer studies graduates from the Computer Studies Department of the Faculty of Education at Thonburi Rajabhat University in Thailand. To verify the model, nine educational experts conducted an assessment of the proposed model, and determined that the evaluation standards were overall at a high level (x ̅ = 4.23, SD = 0.44), with the experts feeling that the integration of the DBLM computational thinking framework, the Waterfall programming conceptual framework, and the PAR met the study's stated objectives at the highest level (x ̅ = 4.56, SD = 0.53). The proposed model is best undertaken in five week sessions of five hours each using five exercises per week. In doing each activity, the effectiveness of each activity is to be measured by taking notes, worksheets, and practice skills. The resultant outcome was that the groups jointly participated in finding a model which offered CTS and programming skill training which encouraged the participants to learn together to develop activities based on common needs.


This paper gives an insight on the quantum effects in Integrated circuits. As the IC's are getting smaller and smaller, the quantum effects are becoming more and more pronounced; hence we are approaching a dead-end in this technology. In the end an alternative to this problem is briefly discussed i.e. Quantum Computing


It sometimes happens that the unobservable state vector of a linear dynamic model expressed in the state space is subject to known restrictions. Incorporation of this information into the Kalman filter procedure will increase the efficiency of estimation. It is shown that a simple augmentation of the measurement equation constrains the estimated state vector to obey the restrictions. The method applies whether the restrictions are time-invariant, time-varying, linear, or nonlinear. Copyright 1992 by MIT Press.


The bromate-1,4-cyclohexanedione-ferroin oscillating reactions are uncovered to support two types of wave activities, in which spontaneous formation of circular waves has been achieved after the disappearance of initial waves. The induction period of the revival wave is typically above 10 hours and its dependence on the initial concentrations of reactants is qualitatively different from that of initial waves. In addition to their differences in propagating speed and wavelength, the initial waves and the revival patterns have different colors, suggesting that different reaction mechanisms are involved in the formation of these spatiotemporal behaviors. Our experiments further show that the addition of hydroquinone to the reacting system can significantly shorten the induction time of the revival wave, which implicates that hydroquinone is not only a product in the bromate-1,4-cyclohexanedione-ferroin oscillating reaction but also plays a critical role in the following reactions.


The specificity of the feminine and masculine contexts of managing the customer needs in the construction project is highlighted. It is substantiated that the customer-oriented context of the gender logic systems of construction project management allows improving existing management approaches on the platform of values, which is wider than the traditional "triangle of design constraints" (time, cost, quality). The existing gender cognitive gap of project management standards (PMBOK, PMBOK Construction) is described in terms of defining the place and role of customers. The gender-balanced model of the customer-oriented system of construction project management in the parameters of processes, methods and tools of project management is proposed. The developed corresponding matrix, which includes analytical tools for managing the customer needs, deepens the integration of participatory (feminine) management in the "body of knowledge" of the РМВОК. The dynamics of application of customer-oriented project activities at different phases of a construction project life cycle is taken into account. The customer-oriented components of the characteristics of the corresponding processes were formulated by extrapolating the feminine logic system into the matrix of customer-sensitive construction project management processes. The correlation between the feminine customer management system and the formation of a qualitative context of architectural and planning decisions of construction projects is demonstrated. The results of customer-oriented modeling are discussed on an example of Construction Project Management Office (СPМО). Four phases of client-orientation are revealed: "І – customer interest (to hear his voice)"; "ІІ – implementation of "individual customer requirements" in architectural and spatial, design and technical solutions"; "ІІІ – customer-oriented execution of construction and installation work"; "IV – loyal customer of the company-developer". The proposed evaluation tool will allow the top management of the companies-developers, СРМО С to carry out a self-assessment of progress in the development of client-oriented construction project management and to choose the actions necessary to move from "initiation" to "completion" of the project.


China's electricity market is in the environment for a round of new electric power reform, energy planning and transformation and the carbon market construction. The current market players are in urgent need of implementing their own energy saving and emission reduction actions. Relatively extensive and systematic researches on the assessment of the energy saving and emission reduction effects for the power plants, power grid companies, and technical equipment have been carried out at home and abroad. However, there are still vacancies in the researches on those for electricity retailers emerged on the sales side. Based on the carding and analysis of related policies and guidance, in this paper, relevant indicators are considered to build the evaluation indicator system of the energy saving and emission reduction effects for electricity retailers. The combination weights are gained by means of analytic hierarchy process and entropy weight method. Then, after the combined empowerment of indicators, the multi-level fuzzy comprehensive evaluation of energy saving and emission reduction effects for electricity retailers is conducted. Finally, choosing 10 electricity retailers (numbered from A to J) as evaluation objects, this model is used for obtaining the evaluation results and ranking of energy saving and emission reduction effects of electricity retailers, which provides reasonable ideas for the construction of evaluation indicator system and effective comprehensive evaluation methods of energy saving and emission reduction effects for market players in the electricity sales side. The results of example analysis show that, from a single dimension, the best electricity retailers in market transactions, technical means, integrated energy services, management system, and social responsibilities are followed by B, J, D, G, C, or I. However, from a global perspective, the sorted evaluation results are D, J, I, A, H, G, E, B, F, and C, which reflects the overall energy saving and emission reduction effects of electricity retailers through the two-level fuzzy comprehensive evaluation.


Electrochemistry Thermodynamics and Electrostatics Statistical Mechanics Structure of Surfaces Interfaces Further Developments Diffusion Electrode Quantum Theory of Electron Transfer Quantum Kinetics References Index.


Joseph Smith and other early Mormon leaders seem to have seen every part of life, and every problem put to them, as part of an integrated universe in which materiali-ties and immaterialities were all of equal standing, or indistinguishable in God's kingdom. Religion was relevant to economics, politics, art and science. If Christianity was "the most avowedly materialist of all the great religions," as asserted by William Temple, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Mormonism came near to being the most avowedly materialist of all the Christian religions. (1966, 6)


The partial pressure of cadmium in the gas phase of the system Cd–Se at different temperatures was theoretically defined. On this basic the growth rate of CdSe layers was calculated and compared with experimentally obtained data. The surface morphology of CdSe layers, epitaxially grown on (0001) α-Al2O3 is presented.

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Video restoration has been an interesting area of research for many years and still with the advent of new technologies makes it an important subject to be discussed. Blotches are common defects in old archives. They refer to a small area with an approximately uniform gray level that occurs randomly in each frame. After applying most algorithms to detect the position of blotches and also scratch which is another type of defect in the old media, in each frame of video, it is essential to correct them, in other words, we should fill the missing data with reasonable values. In this paper, we consider this task similar to an optimization problem and apply Genetic Algorithm (GA) to each frame. The current frame scans row by row and is considered as the corrupted slice of each row which is found; then, we apply the GA to fill the missing data on that special portion and the process is continued to cover the image completely. The proposed algorithm is able to remove blotches and scratches with different sizes and directions and shapes. The information of previous or next frames is not needed in this implementation. The experimental results show the restored images have good quality.


This article presents the results of an extensive study of the current use of computer programs in MS curricula. Reporting the findings for 109 business schools, the authors rank the availability, use, and importance of 14 commonly used "canned" MS programs. We conclude that faculty interest in a package of MS computer programs analogous to SPSS is very high. However, current use of most programs, especially in larger business schools and doctoral programs, is not widespread. The study provides an overview of the state of the art in today's computer linkage with Management Science, and the computer hardware currently in use in US business schools.


SUMMARY This paper concerns a numerical prediction method for buoyancy-influenced flows using three-dimensional non-orthogonal curvilinear co-ordinates. The numerical analysis of the transformed governing equations for thermal hydraulics is based on a Lagrangian method, in which advected physical values are evaluated by local cubic spline interpolations with third-order accuracy in the three-dimensional computational domain. In addition, the buoyancy and diffusion terms are discretized in the Lagrangian scheme so as to have second-order accuracy with respect to time and space. The Neumann boundary conditions, which have been rather difficult for non-orthogonal co-ordinates to deal with, can be implemented by making use of normal vectors on the physical boundary surfaces and cubic spline interpolations. The developed numerical method is applied to the steady isothermal flow in a curved pipe and the unsteady stratified flow in a curved duct. Both of the predicted values are in good agreement with the experimental results and the validity of the prediction method is confirmed.


To construct the E.coli expression vector pET-NS1 and the baculovirus transfer vector pFast-NS1 for the expression of the NS1 gene of H5N1 avian influenza virus in E.coli and insect cells,the NS1 gene was inserted to the E.coli expression vector pET-28a(+)or baculovirus transfer vector pFast-NS1 after digestion of the plasmid pUC-NS1 to construct the recombinant plasmids pET-NS1 and pFast-NS1 respectively.E.coli BL21 strain was transformed with pET-NS1 by induction through IPTG,whereas the buculovirus-competent cell DH10 was transfected with pFast-NS1,and then the recombinant bacmid Bac-NS1 DNA was extracted and identified by PCR with M13 universal primers.The Sf9 cells were transfected with screened Bac-NS1 by lipofectin,and the transfected cells were collected 72 hours after transfection.Meanwhile,the expressed product was analyzed with SDS-PAGE and Western blotting.In these ways,the E.coli expression vector pET-NS1 and the baculovirus transfer vector pFast-NS1 were successfully constructed,and specific bands of fusion proteins could be demonstrated in Western blot analysis.It is apparent that the NS1 gene can be expressed correctly in E.coli and insect cells with production of specific NS1 protein,thus laying a foundation to obtain large amount of NS1 protein for the preparation of specific antibodies.


ABSTRACT The aim of this work is to come up with a set of design patterns for discourse support systems. On the basis of the analysis carried out on various systems, the subsequent diagrams developed may be used for the development of discourse support systems.


Glioblastoma is one of the most malignant brain tumors that have a low survival rate compared to other cancers. The hallmark of tumor metastasis is controlled by a process called epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). The EMT can also be affected by a protein called Zinc finger E-box-binding homeobox 1 encoded by the ZEB1 gene. Studies have found that this gene is expressed by the primary glioblastomas. This gene is localized in the invasion front of the tumor which also has fewer N-cadherin expression, another protein associated with the EMT process. The lower the N-cadherin expression, the less cell-cell connections and the greater the cell mobility, which means increased invasiveness. Therefore, redistributing the N-cadherin expression, such as by using the ROBO1, is a promising way to control the glioblastoma invasion. Coincidentally, the ROBO1 expression can be controlled by the expression of the ZEB1 gene. There is also a paralog of the ZEB1 gene, namely the ZEB2 gene which plays a role in Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling pathways, which is positively correlated with aggressiveness of the cancers. In fact, studies have found that higher expression of the ZEB2 gene is correlated with lower survival rate of glioblastoma patients.


Rapid growth of Islamic banking system over worldwide put a question mark for its viability and sustainability in the financial world.  This paper primarily focuses on the substantial role of Islamic banking system all around the world, since the performance of interest free banking system attracted towards it theory and practices at global level. Hence, ethical or participatory banking system becomes the burning topics for the deep research, so that every people of the globe benefited from it. Some controversial issues and challenges are needed to be addressed so that its popularity may continue to remain. In this paper we are looking ethical banking as a strong alternate for financial inclusion in India.


Risk stratification is the ability of a test or model to separate those at high vs. low risk of disease. There is no risk stratification metric that is in terms of the number of people requiring testing, which would help with considering the benefits, harms, and costs associated with the test and interventions. We introduce the expected number needed to test (NNtest) to identify one more disease case than by randomly selecting people for disease ascertainment. We show that NNtest measures risk stratification, allowing us to decompose NNtest into components that contrast the increase in risk upon testing positive ('concern') versus the decrease in risk upon testing negative ('reassurance'). A graph of the reciprocals of concern vs. reassurance have linear contours of constant NNtest, visualizing the relative importance and tradeoff of each component to better understand the properties of risk thresholds with equal NNtest. We apply NNtest to the controversy over the risk threshold for who should get testing for BRCA1/2 mutations that cause high risks of breast and ovarian cancers. We show that risk thresholds between 0.78% and 5% optimize NNtest. At these thresholds, people will require risk-model evaluation to find one more mutation-carrier. However, these thresholds of equal NNtest provide very different concern and reassurance, with 0.78% providing much more reassurance (and thus much less concern) than 5%. Given that genetic testing costs are declining rapidly, the greater reassurance provided by the 0.78% threshold might be deemed more important than the greater concern provided by the 5% threshold.


FIELD: woodworking industry. SUBSTANCE: method comprises attaching the device for monitoring of precipitation of black liquor to the evaporator or the concentrator of pulp plant and measurement of thermal conductivity on the outer surface of this device. The control unit interprets the measured thermal conductivity and determines the level of sediment formation. If the sediment formation level higher than the predetermined level, the control unit can add the composition inhibiting sediment formation to the waste liquor. The composition inhibiting sediment formation comprises (i) one or more fatty acids of vegetable origin, and (ii) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid, polymaleic acid, a copolymer of acrylic acid and maleic acid, and any of their combinations. EFFECT: improvement of the method. 10 cl


Introduction: Weight loss is a reversible prognostic factor in COPD but there is little evidence on effective community nutritional intervention for underweight COPD patients. This study is part of a feasibility study on designing and evaluating such nutritional intervention. Aims: To find out the views and attitudes of patients, carers and healthcare professionals (HCPs) towards nutrition in COPD and to gain insight on: 1. Effect of weight loss 2. Factors influencing eating 3. Dietary counselling 4. Current COPD nutritional pathway Methods: Six underweight COPD patients, 6 carers and 8 HCPs were recruited by purposive sampling and formed 3 semi-structured focus groups. Discussions were recorded and transcribed verbatim, sorted with NVivo software and analysed using framework qualitative analysis. Results: Weight loss was important not only for health but also for cosmetic, psychological and financial reasons. Patients chose food according to taste, cost, consistency, chewability and availability. They tolerated only small portions but valued variety and ate more when in company. Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) were disliked but some found it useful as energy source when ill. Dietetic consultations were perceived as useful if individualised and regular. Negative views on underweight in COPD led to delayed dietetic referrals. Screening and referrals were not yet fully developed and follow-ups could be improved. Conclusions: To increase adherence to the nutritional programme, varied high caloric food which are easily chewable, available and affordable should be considered. The nutrition support intervention should involve food fortification, snack and/or ONS and incorporate individualised consultation.


AbstractSince it was published last year "The Four Brontes" has been received with almost unanimous praise not only here but in the United States and the Dominions. Such a reception is rare for any biography. It is in the nature of writing of this kind that many of your readers will be already deeply interested and well-informed on your subject.


Abstract : The operational lifetime of a nuclear power plant (NPP) is determined mostly by the actual condition of the materials from which the main equipment is made. This chapter addresses the impact of main operational effects (i.e. temperature, stresses, medium present) in causing ageing degradation in the NPP equipment. It also addresses the main mechanisms involved causing damage (e.g. corrosion, fatigue and creep) related to current and long-term operational effects and proposes experiment-calculated approaches to evaluate their impact on the integrity of equipment. Results of work on the analysis of ageing in systems, structures and components (SSCs) in Russian NPPs are presented as specific examples. The most efficient methods of in-situ (specimen-free) non-destructive monitoring and testing to detect ageing degradation are recommended.


Horizontal well oil production has been numerically studied by using the Modified Brinkman's Model. This model has been used along with the Darcy-Weisbach pipe flow equation in modeling of coupled porous medium/pipe flow. The results include seepage flow rate along the horizontal well, velocity distribution, pressure drop, and production pressure drop between the two ends of the horizontal well. They have been compared with those from Darcy model. It is found that when the fluid's viscosity is low, there is a big difference between the results from the two models. However, when the fluid's viscosity is high, the difference tends to vanish. In addition, two striking findings have been observed: (a) the curves for the distribution of the seepage flow rate along the pipeline are more flat than that from Darcy model. However, a higher viscosity makes the curve more uneven. This reverses the trend from Darcy model. (b) The velocity in the pipe is more uniform by MBM than that by Darcy model. The curves of V ~x become more uniform in the pipe when the fluid has a lower viscosity. This again reveres the trend from the Darcy model.Copyright © 2005 by ASME


We demonstrate femtosecond infrared vibrational free-induction decay spectroscopy on the nano-scale. The near-field coupling between the transient molecular polarization and optical antenna properties of the metallic scanning probe tip can enhance the vibrational dephasing.


A planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA) is known for its low-profile and compactness as compared to rectangular microstrip antennas. The shorting element in PIFA generates a quarter-wave resonance which reduces the physical dimensions of the antenna by at least 50%. In this paper, the effects of an additional shorting stub on an FR4-epoxy substrate PIFA are investigated. Computational and experimental VSWR results are reported for a PIFA with and without an additional short. It is observed that the additional shorting element increases the resonant frequency from 590 MHz to 950 MHz, or by 60%, while preserving the return loss. Additionally, simulation results reveal a 4 dB gain improvement for the modified PIFA at the resonant frequency.


Objective:To establish a method for determination of baicalin in Huangqin Gargles by RP-HPLC.Methods:The RP-HPLC method was set up.A kromasil C18 column(4.6mm×250mm,5μm)was used as an analyte column,methanol-0.2%phosphoric acid(48∶ 52)was used as mobile phase.The flow rate was at 1.0mL·min-1.The detective wavelength was at 280nm.Injection volume was 10μL,column temperature was 30℃.Results:With this chromatographic condition,the baicalin peak in Huangqin Gargles sample chromatogram could be separated with other ingredient peak completely.The calibration curve was linear at a ranges of 20.0~200.0μg ·mL-1 for baicalin with r=1.000.The average recovery(n=6)from samples was 99.0%,RSD was 1.73%.Conclusion:This method is simple,accurate and reproducible,and it can be used for quantitative control method of this preparation.


We use the scalar diffraction theory to analyze the grating detuning effect in a volume holographic data storage system. The general formulas for describing the two dimensional distribution of retrieved image under the detuning effect have been derived. In terms of the image uniformity and the pixel shift of the retrieval image, computer simulations are used to perform a quantitative analysis.


Six varieties of crab apples, 'Almey', Malus sikkimensis , Bailey, Malus toringoides Hughes, 'DuPont Flowering', 'Henrietta Crosby', and 'Morden 455', were found resistant to development of larvae of Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh). Resistance was correlated with total phenol content but bioassays with an artificial diet suggested qualitative differences between susceptible and resistant varieties also occurred. Gallic, tannic and o-coumaric acids, quercetin, naringenin, and d-catechin, added to the diet at 1000 ppm, prevented larval development.


heritage-conservation project. impressive 50 feet (15 m). Its present truncated height is about 50 feet (15 m). Vancouver's location at the southern edge of the coastal British Columbia rainforest has made it home to some of the world's tallest trees, including two Douglas firs more than 400 feet tall, which were felled around 1900.3 Western red cedars grow stouter but less tall than Douglas firs. The Hollow Tree, which has lost its upper portion, likely to wind or lightning, may have reached a height of between 150 and 200 feet (45 to 60 m).4 The heart of the Hollow Tree began to decay centuries ago. Today the void, entered from the east side of the tree, is large enough to accommodate several dozen people. Recent analysis of the tree rings (which survive only near the circumference) by the Tree-Ring Laboratory at the University of British Columbia indicate that the Hollow Tree was last alive around 1875; after then it ceased to produce new growth rings.5 The tree survived windstorms in 1934, 1962 (Typhoon Freda), and 2006, which collectively destroyed some 15,000 trees in Stanley Park.6 Canada's Dominion Entomologist, inspecting the trees in Stanley Park, reported in 1914 that "the Cedar is very generally 'stag-headed' and hollowhearted."7 Foresters recommended at the time that the "stags," or dead heads, be cut so as to reduce the risk of their being blown down in windstorms and to improve the tree's appearance and that the hollow cavities be filled with concrete to extend the time before the remainder of the tree would fall to pieces. However, concrete was never inserted into the Hollow Tree (nor any other tree in Stanley Park). It is generally believed that the Hollow Tree lost its upper portion at some time before the arrival of Europeans in


A multisensor image fusion approach established on the hybrid-domain image enhancement and double nonsubsampled contourlet transform (NSCT) is proposed. The hybrid-domain pre-enhancement algorithm can promote the contrast of the visible color image. Different fusion rules are, respectively, selected and applied to obtain fusion results. The double NSCT framework is introduced to obtain better fusion performance than the general single NSCT framework. Experimental outcomes in fused images and performance results demonstrate that the presented approach is apparently more advantageous.


In this thesis, the problem of predicting the elapsed time between two events in a basketball game is researched. First, our input data consisting of combinations of events in chronological order is studied, and then, the data is prepared and transformed so that it becomes better suited for machine learning. The elapsed time is predicted with the help of linear regression, regression trees and neural networks. For each algorithm, a short description is created; further, the best combination of independent variables and other parameters is found and finally, the best model is presented. To conclude, the best models of the utilized machine learning methods are compared. The best results were achieved by neural networks, while linear regression, as expected, proved to be the worst. Finally, the findings are presented and a few suggestions for improvements are added.


The structure of the DSP Development System based on TMS320VC5410 is introduced.The design of serial A/D and D/A as well as parallel A/D for high-speed sampling by means of 6-channel DMA are discussed in detail.At last,it gives a design of the software.This system provides an advanced and high performance platform for the study and development of digital signal processing.