This study is devoted to the topic of the transformation of approaches to solving the agrarian issue in the programs of right-wing and liberal parties in the Russian Empire in the period 1905-1913. The source base of the work was formed by attracting materials from the funds of the parties of cadets, octobrists and the All-Russian "Dubrovin" Union of the Russian people, stored in the funds of the State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF). When writing the study, pre-revolutionary literature on the stated topic was widely involved. The methodology of the work is based on the principles of historicism and consistency, a combination of general scientific and special methods. Analysis and synthesis were used as general scientific methods. A special historical narrative method was used to identify and represent causal relationships in the process of transforming approaches to the interpretation and articulation of provisions related to the solution of the agrarian question. The method of comparative analysis was used to study the similarities and differences in the formation and evolution of the approaches of right-wing and liberal parties. The author comes to the conclusion that the logic of the development of the agrarian programs of the liberal and right-wing parties was largely reactive. Right-wing and liberal parties responded to inquiries from below, acting as a feedback mechanism for their electorate. However, they also experienced pressure from various interest groups of the Russian elite, primarily the government and the monarch. As a result, the transformation of agrarian programs was often determined by the short-term dynamics of the political and socio-economic environment. The development of a proactive position on the agrarian issue of the rightwing and liberal parties was hampered not only by strong ties with interest groups, the multifactorial nature and complexity of demographic, social, technological challenges to agriculture, but also by the strategy of embedding parties in the political structure of the Russian monarchy.


Part 1 The scientific background: meeting needs the influence of relatives on the patient's wellbeing intervention studies. Part 2 Techniques of intervention: strategies of intervention reducing criticism overinvolvement coping with emotions problem solving helping with specific issues recapitulation.


This paper presents the literature reviews of a study that evaluate and identify the factors
influencing the success of franchise industry in Malaysia. The main focused is on the characteristics of
franchisor and franchisee that give direct influence to the success of the franchise business. The report can be
adopted by the franchisors in determining the best candidate for the business and for franchisee to determine the
best franchise business to venture. A systematic review was conducted to explore and to gather the findings
from the empirical journal articles. Articles from 2002 to 2016 were included and analyzed. This method gave a
thorough understanding of the characteristics that contributed to the success factors from various perspectives.
The findings indicates that franchisor internal competencies and franchisee entrepreneurial characteristic had
given direct impact towards determining the best criteria for the sales performance and franchisee success. In
addition, franchisee management experience is also important for the franchise business success. Result from
this study is expected to contribute and to add on to the body of literature on the above subject matter. The
author contend that this paper would significantly provide a practical framework for selection process of
franchisor and franchisee.


The Herschel HIFI Key Program, G alactic O bservations of T erahertz C + ( GOT C+ ) is a survey of [CII] 1.9 THz emission throughout the Galaxy. Comparison of the first results of this survey with HI and CO isotopomer emission reveals excess [CII] emission beyond that expected from HI and CO layers alone, and is best explained as coming from a hidden layer of H 2 gas, the so-called ISM "dark gas".


The present invention relates to a continuous process for the multi-phase aldol condensation reaction to mixed α, β-unsaturated aldehydes by reaction of a mixture of two aliphatic aldehydes with different carbon number of 2 to 5 carbon atoms in the molecule in an upright tubular reactor in co-current in the presence of an aqueous solution of a basically reacting compound, wherein the aldehyde mixture is dispersed drop-shaped in the aqueous phase and the aqueous solution of the basic compound flows as a continuous phase under laminar conditions through the tubular reactor.


Numerous studies relating to the field of dividends have been carried out over the past twenty-seven years. The objective of this paper is to contrast it with the Barclay study (1987) and to complement the Venkatesh paper (1989). This piece of research concludes that, contrary to Barclay's findings, on their postclosure date, share returns in chile do not fall in the amount of their dividend, owing to the fact that in this country the effect depends on the type of dividend. Finally, and as a complement to the Venkatesh study, it was determinded that the average volatility of the twenty-five days prior to closure is lower than that evinced in the twenty-five days after closure.


Liquid simulation is an important research direction of computer graphics, and the interaction of dynamic liquid surfaces is one of the challenges. However, traditional liquid simulation requires many calculations, especially when performing complex interactive calculations tasks such as liquid collision simulation. A large amount of calculation will lead to poor interaction of the simulation system, cause the liquid surface animation to freeze and become distorted. Mass-spring systems can be used for modeling deformable objects such as cloth, hair. But few of them are used to simulate the liquid, especially for liquid and object collision. In this research, we propose a method for simulating liquid in a container based on the mass-spring system. Especially to simulate the effects of liquid collision and objects floating or sinking on the water surface. We model the liquid surface as a connected triangular mesh based on the mass-spring system, which can improve calculation efficiency. Simulate the interaction between the liquid surface and the falling object based on physics principles and particle characteristics. Calculate the momentum transfer caused by the interaction between the force of the liquid particles and the surface to determine each particle's position in each time step. For the sinking state of an object caused by buoyancy after entering the liquid, the proton's height is used as the criterion for judging whether the object is sinking. Experiments have shown that our method has excellent efficiency and authenticity, can perform different types of liquids in the container and their interaction with objects. Our method has good application value.


One of the emergent things in the process of assembly line design is to find out the bottleneck of operating the assembly line.In this paper,by using the theory and methods about assembly line balance—Method of Heuristic balancing search based on a half axes assembly line.Identify the bottleneck of the assembly line and balance it by the way of simulating with Flexsim which is a discrete system simulate software and present a visible GUI and statistic result.By revising the layout of the facilities,the productivity of facilities and the assembly line employees have been improved.The assembly line keeps flexibility to some extent.


Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is among the most consumed vegetables worldwide and is primarily field-grown; however, indoor agriculture enables year-round, precise production. Through precise manipulation of the mean daily temperature (MDT) and photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD), crop color, morphology, and yield can be altered. Therefore, we quantified how MDT and PPFD interact and developed models predicting yield and economic viability. Eleven days after sowing, green butterhead lettuce 'Rex' and red oakleaf lettuce 'Rouxaï RZ' were transplanted into six deep-flow hydroponic tanks with day/night and MDTs of 22/15 °C (20 °C), 25/18 °C (23 °C), or 28/21 °C (26 °C), under light-emitting diodes providing a low or high PPFD of 150 or 300 µmol·m−2·s−1 for 17-h·d−1. As PPFD increased, shoot fresh mass (SFM) of 'Rex' increased by 29% (33.4 g). SFM of 'Rouxaï RZ' and shoot dry mass (SDM) of both cultivars was influenced by the interaction of MDT and PPFD. The greatest 'Rouxaï RZ' SFM (158.8 g) and SDM (6.42 g) were recorded at >20 °C MDT under the high PPFD; the lowest SFM (76.0 g) and SDM (3.17 g) occurred at 20 °C under the low PPFD. Similarly, 'Rex' SDM was greatest (7.36 g) and lowest (3.78 g) under the aforementioned MDTs and PPFDs. Increasing from the low to high PPFD increased tipburn incidence on 'Rouxaï RZ' from 0 to 25% and 'Rex' from 47 to 100%. 'Rouxaï RZ' had darker yellow-red foliage at lower MDTs under the high PPFD. A high MDT and low PPFD resulted in a lighter green. Finally, for the greatest SFM, while reducing energy costs as interpreted from the economic analysis, we recommend growing 'Rex' and 'Rouxaï RZ' under a PPFD of 150 and 300 µmol·m−2·s−1, respectively, at an MDT of 23 to 26 °C depending on the cost of temperature control.


The institutional rape of black women has never been as powerful a symbol of black oppression as the spectacle of lynching. Rape has always involved patriarchal notions of women being, at best, not entirely unwilling accomplices, if not outwardly inviting sexual attack. The links between black women and illicit sexuality consolidated during the antebellum years had powerful ideological consequences for the next hundred and fifty years. -Hazel Carby, "Policing the Black Woman's Body in an Urban Context" A culture is developing in which intimate relations and the sexual body can in fact be understood as projects for transformation among strangers. -Michael Warner, "Publics and Counterpublics" BODIES OF EVIDENCE Late one night in August 1995 while walking home from a North Philadelphia bar, Melody Madison was approached by one of the bar patrons and offered ten dollars in exchange for sex. When Ms. Madison refused, the man known in the bar as "Wild Bill" said, "Bitch, you're going to give me something," before striking her in the mouth, knocking out four front teeth, then raping her on a park bench in front of a mural of Harriet Tubman (McCoy, Fazlollah, and Matza 2000). Police in the Twenty-third District filed the report, classifying the crime as rape, and forwarded it to the special Sex Crimes Unit for investigation. Ms. Madison bore physical markers on her body that dismissed any implication of consensual sex, gave a detailed physical description of her assailant-including his nickname-and possessed the pair of shorts he left behind. Nevertheless, sex crime detectives closed her case without prosecution because, according to official reports, Ms. Madison (who does not have a phone) could not be reached for a follow-up interview. Reader, this is no fiction. In fact, Ms. Madison's case is one of thousands of "real" rape cases of low-income black women ignored and not investigated in Philadelphia. In this essay I am interested in the way that rape cases illuminate that for black women the law is not a source of justice or protection, but contains, constitutes, and generates violence. Here, processes of normalization defer to highly selective definitions of the mainstream that leave black women outside the parameters of protection. I suggest that unmediated violence against black women is illustrative of how sexual ideologies help construct complex social hierarchies that in turn affect access to entitlements. In the gap between the "law as legislation" and "law as practice," the relationship between conceptions of black female sexual bodies and citizenship comes into sharper focus. Fiction fills in and illuminates some of the troubling gaps in social reality. In Gayl Jones's 1976 novel, Eva's Man, it is early one evening on a New York City street that seventeen-year-old Eva Medina Canada leaves a local restaurant and is similarly followed by a male patron, Moses Tripp, who offers her five dollars in exchange for sex. In response to her refusal he says, "Bitch, if you don't wont a man to speak to you, you ought to stay in the house" (Jones 1987,153). When he grabs for her, Ms. Canada stabs him in the hand with a pen knife. While the title character in Jones's book actively avoids this particular attempt at rape, her assailant escapes prosecution, and Eva is arrested for assault. Both Melody Madison's and Gayl Jones's narratives are instructive about the classification of black women, sexual bodies, and the experience of citizenship. This essay puts fiction and nonfiction in conversation through the analysis of two sites of sexual assault-Gayl Jones's novel, published thirty years ago, and recent rape cases in Philadelphia-to investigate the contradictions, stratifications, and disentitlements around which black women are simultaneously victimized and criminalized, sexually assaulted and imprisoned. The narrative sites I've chosen to discuss here track a process of subjectification that exemplifies the law's force as a normalizing tool on black female bodies. …


PURPOSE: A refrigerant valve control method of a refrigerator is provided to make the refrigerant valve forcibly driven through interlock with the drive of a compressor, to prevent a leakage of a refrigerant. CONSTITUTION: A refrigerant valve control method of a refrigerator comprises steps of sensing room temperature; controlling drive of a compressor, based on the sensed temperature; and switching a refrigerant valve by interlocking with drive of the compressor. In the step of operating the refrigerant valve, the refrigerant valve is switched to a freezing chamber side if the compressor is driven. If the compressor is in a stop state, refrigerant supply to the refrigerator is controlled, by delaying drive of the refrigerant valve until the compressor is driven.


The invention provides a positive electrode active material of a lithium ion battery. The chemical expression of the positive electrode active material of the lithium ion battery is (A) .(Li S) .(LiC ) , wherein x is more than 0 but less than 1, y is more than 0 but less than 1, A is at least one of LiM PO >, LiM O and LiM O , and M , M or M is selected from at least one of iron, cobalt, manganese, nickel, aluminum and vanadium. The positive electrode active material of the lithium ion battery is relatively high in capacitance. The invention also provides a preparation method for the positive electrode active material of the lithium ion battery. The preparation method comprises the following steps of separately providing a precursor A, a precursor Li S and a precursor LiC ; pre-burning the precursor A for 1-5 hours at a constant temperature of 200-500 DEG C, and naturally reducing a temperature to a room temperature to obtain the pre-burned precursor A; uniformly mixing the pre-burned precursor A, the precursor Li S and the precursor LiC according to mole ratio of (1-x-y):x:y to obtain a precursor of the positive electrode active material of the lithium ion battery; and sintering the precursor of the positive electrode active material of the lithium ion battery for 5 minutes to 2 hours at a constant temperature of 300-700 DEG C in a protective gas to obtain the positive electrode active material of the lithium ion battery. The preparation method is unique and effective.


Synopsis: Some experimental results on the behaviours of hydrogen in solid steel were presented from the authors' recent studies, as follows; 1) Even at the ordinary temperatures, evolution of hydrogen from steel surface was unexpectedly remarkable. The authors captured the evolyed hydrogen as dispersed bubbles or islets in oil which had been applied between the specimen or product surface and cellophane attached thereon. 2) As a practical example of the above mentioned, which caused much attention to the ship building and relevant industries throughout Japan, experience with the bubbling phenomenon found at the shrinkage boundaries of larger built-up crankshafts for marine Diesel engines was introduced and some results of the authors' investigations were presented. In this connection, such similar phenomena as at the shrink-fitted portions of heavy guns and of large sleave rolls were also indicated. 3) In the stressed state, whether tensile or compressive, some 30•`50% of the dissolved hydro-


: To obtain a better understanding of the functioning of ecosystems and how they respond to disturbance, it is necessary to identify the relevant biotic interactions and specific trophic roles. Predation is one of the most important biotic interactions that can also define the spatial patterns of other species. Many predators are considered key species for the functioning and maintenance of ecosystems, as they play an important ecological role that can influence the dynamics at lower trophic levels. The Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus is one of the most valued European fishing stocks. However, its value and capture have declined over the last decade. In the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic cod Gadus morhua is the main predator of N. norvegicus . However, this species is not present in the Mediterranean Sea, and little is known about which species might prey on N. norvegicus in this area. Here, we combine 2 methodologies — genetic identification of stomach contents and stable isotope analyses — to identify, for the first time, the main predators of N. norvegicus in the Mediterranean Sea. Moreover, we have created the Predation Index, which determines the most influential predator affecting N. norvegicus population dynamics. Our results reveal that the major predators are the cephalopods Sepietta spp. and Abralia veranyi , which probably affect the early stages of N. norvegicus , followed by the elasmobranch Scyliorhi-nus canicula and the bony fishes Merluccius merluccius , Trigla lyra , and Conger conger . To evaluate possible fluctuations in the N. norvegicus population, we consider the assessment of these predator populations crucial.


The history of gay men and movies has often been discussed as matter of representation and in terms of images on screens. those boys in the band and their eventful party; Al Pacino's nights in the leather bars of New York; a bus called Priscilla; two cowboys in love. Also the focus of inquiry had been the gay men on and behind the camera. Rock Hudson, Rupert Everett, George Cukor, Gus van Sant. More recently, a growing number of researchers have begun to contemplate and investigate the gay men in the cinema audience. this chapter disucsses the use of oral history interviews as a methodology for investigating the history of that audience.


Few methods have been mentioned for analysis of HBB and DIP in binary mixture. Erk and Onur [19] developed two spectrophotometric methods for the simultaneous determination of DIP and HBB in their binary mixture. The first method depend on derivative spectrophotometry, the determination of these drugs were performed by measuring the dA/dλ values at 291.8 nm and 219.8 nm in the first derivative spectra of the mixture for DIP and HBB respectively. In the second method, the determination of these compounds in mixture was realized by precipitating HBB with ammonium reineckate at pH 6.0 selectively and reading the absorbance of the solution of the precipitate in acetone at 532.2 nm for HBB and by measuring the dA/dλ values at 306.2 nm in the first derivative spectra of the remaining solution for DIP.


The best analogy I can come up with for the transition to third year-and it is neither original, nor, for that matter, particularly good-is that of learning to live in a foreign land. My preparation as a Yale medical student was like being immersed for two years learning the social, political, and economic history of the Hungarian people-and then being handed an unabridged Hungarian dictionary, taught a few handy phrases like "Uh, does that go in a purple-stoppered tube?", and then sent to Budapest with instructions not to return until achieving fluency. Leafing through Introduction to Clinical Medicine is more like picking up Fodor's Let's Go Hungary! It serves you well for a few weeks, it teaches you basic facts that no one else has bothered to, and it is convenient and straightforward-but soon you find that, if you are going to survive in such a strange place and learn to deal with its inhabitants, you had better learn a little more detail and a touch more nuance.


Studies were made of the corrosion characteristics of aluminium in high- purity water up to the temperature of 100 nif- C, and included studies of corrosion products, the effect of dissolved oxygen on corrosion, and the use of inhibitors to suppress corrosion. The corrosion product film on aluminium in high-purity water at the temperature of up to 85 nif- C was identified as Bayerite, and it converts to Boehmite at higher than 90 nif- C. The additives to high-purity water which showed the inhibitive action were sulfate, silicate, chromate, dichromate, phosphate, and arsenite. Dissolved oxygen in high-purity water up to 100 nif- C, retarded corrosion. And this effect can explain the results of experiments about the effect of specific volume of testing water to the area of aluminium specimen exposed and of the crevice corrosion test. (auth)


After intraperitoneal injection of tartar emetic at the dosage of 15 mg/kg or ammonium antimonyl gluconate at the dosage of 60 mg/kg to rats once a day for fourteen days, a dose of I~(131) of 0.24 microcurie was administered intraperitoneally. The animals were sacrificed 24 hours after the I~(131) administration and the radioactivity in the thyroid was measured. The I~(131) up-take by the thyroid of the tartar emetic treated or of the ammonium antimonyl gluconate treated rats was not significantly different from that of the control animals. It is concluded that continuous administration of these antimonyl compounds to rats for two weeks does not affect the thyroid function.


The purpose of this article is to investigate the drying kinetics and determine the effectiveness of conventional and microwave drying processes for drying of hydrocarbon cutting sludge which is one of the most important waste occurring from petroleum and natural gas cutting activities. Drying experiments of hydrocarbon cutting sludge were performed at MW power levels of 120, 460, and 600 W using microwave dryer and at drying temperatures of 140°C and 180°C. The sample weights were selected as 50, 100, and 150 g. Energy consumption values were determined, according to the microwave power levels, drying temperature, drying times, moisture ratio, as 0.01–0.11 kW/h for microwave, and as 0.11–0.55 kW/h for conventional drying processes. The results showed that the microwave drying was the more effective drying process in terms of drying times and energy consumption. Furthermore, as a result of the statistical analysis, the most suitable model among five drying models was determined according to the χ2, es, and r criteria. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 38:e13104, 2019


The historic gardens of the city of Rio de Janeiro tell us, through their vegetation and artistic style, the political and social context of the period in which they were developed. This intrinsic knowledge to the gardens should be preserved for future generations, since synthesize the relationship developed over the history between Man and Nature, in addition to provide the dignity of the Human Being, as biological and social being.
Keywords: human rights; preservation of gardens; history;


Using our previously developed computer model of line-scanner on moving platform, several wynthetic thermal images of a terrain background were produced. The geometrical image deformations, �Ptltllli radiance filtration and influence of the model scene parameters on statistical properties of simple IImllln Image are analyzed. The change of the mean value, standard deviation, histogram and pixel-to plxol correlation of computer-generated thermal images with a scanning angle, indicate a possibility for iHl!lptive reduction of the data redundancy for an efficient digital image transmission.


A Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) is a dynamic wireless network that can be formed without the need for any pre-existing infrastructure in which each node can act as a router. The suitability of multi-path AOMDV routing protocol in such a network was accessed in mobility biased MANET and compared with the performance of its single-path counterpart AODV. A predefined network topology was created and NS-2 simulation was performed at different mobility based scenarios. The performance of AODV and AOMDV was evaluated using responses such as throughput, packet loss and end-to-end delay. The results indicated that AODV exhibited higher throughput and lower end-to-end delay. In the case of AOMDV, the more frequent route discovery might have hampered the available bandwidth and exhibited poor performance. The only positive aspect of AOMDV was its performance with lower packet loss. The routing overhead associated with multi-path routing is found to be the major concern in multipath based routing protocols.


The use of psychoactive drugs to treat or control psychological disturbances can decrease patient's social participation. Exercise can help minimize this collateral aspect. To investigate the benefits of patients' participation in an exercise program regarding patient's quality of life, selfesteem, anxiety and depression. Methods: A single subject descriptive and correlational design was conducted. The subject was a 46 year-old female with medicated schizophrenic like psychomotor agitation that undergo a sixteen weeks program composed by two weeks were quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF), anxiety (Zung scale), depression (Berg scale) and self-esteem (Rosenberg scale) were assessed without the exercise program, followed by a ten week exercise program orientated by a physiotherapist and a four week period were the exercise program was conducted without the physiotherapist supervision. A decrease was noticed in the scores of the Berg scale (10 to 1) and Zung scale (37 to 33). By another side, the scores of Rosenberg scale increased (27 to 31) and the WHOQOL-BREF psychologic and environment domains also increased (58, 33 to 87, 5 and 43,75 to 56,25 respectively). It seems that the association produces positive aspects and the program is maintained even without supervision. An application of the exercise program to more patients should be considered. Susana Lourenço*, Tiago Atalaia Physiotherapy Department, Escola Superior de Saúde da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa. Submission: 2 November 2016 Accepted: 7 November 2016 Published: 25 November 2016 www.ijsrm.humanjournals.com Citation: Susana Lourenço et al. Ijsrm.Human, 2016; Vol. 5 (1): 148-160. 149 INTRODUCTION Quality of life is one of the prerequisites of human dignity, encompassing a number of factors, including health (1). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is defined as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (2), a process continuous in time, not static, composed of different stages of progression and digression (1). Physical, mental and social health is thus interdependent, with equal weight on quality of life of a society (3). Mental health has not received from the medicine and society, the same interest than physical health, perhaps derived from the bias normally associated with mental affections, derived from fear and misunderstanding that have fruit since ancient times (3, 4, 5). Madness means that individuals lose their citizenship, be isolated and are excluded from society, becoming victims of their own pathology (3, 4). It is very likely that the number of cases of mentally ill grow, due to the gradual increase in world population, increased life expectancy and exacerbate social problems (3). These issues are included in the four leading causes of disability worldwide, representing a huge cost in economic terms, disability and human suffering (3). This problem and their approach have undergone changes throughout history (6). The first time that this issue was publicly discussed was the US, in 1840, where he developed a census that included the category "stupid / crazy", in order to check the frequency of mental disorders (6). In 1948, WHO for the first time includes a session about mental disorders, the sixth edition of its International Classification of Diseases system (ICD-6) (6). In 1953, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) publishes the first edition of DMS (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) (6). The latest edition, the DMS-V, was published May 18, 2013, being the result of 12 years of research by dozens of professionals (6). Currently, there are no radiological tests, laboratory or psychometric to diagnose the disease (7). The diagnosis is a clinical history collected from the individual and / or family / caregivers, taking into account the diagnostic criteria described in Figure 1 (3, 6). The psychiatrist should be aware of relevant information and the onset of symptoms to develop a good clinical reasoning, and thus finding the clinical diagnosis of the patient (8). The detection of such diseases as early as possible is essential so that preventive measures are applied, limiting the progression of speed, always with the aim of increasing the welfare and health of the individual, offering a better quality of life (1). If patients have due regard being seen as biopsychosocial beings feel they will be built, looking for a better way the disease (1). It is important for each individual to actively participate in monitoring their health status, as well www.ijsrm.humanjournals.com Citation: Susana Lourenço et al. Ijsrm.Human, 2016; Vol. 5 (1): 148-160. 150 as your family, vital to the success of individual treatment with this type of pathology. (2, 4). This includes the important role of physical therapist (2). This must be inserted in the multidisciplinary team that works in mental health, contributing to its knowledge of the body, so you can stop the individual process of decay, caused not only by mental disorder who suffers, as the side effects of medication (2). Knowledge of this body includes exercise but also techniques that increase the driving abilities of the individual (decrease in changes in body structure and movement, as tensions, chronic muscle stiffness, abnormal breathing pattern, postural changes or difficulties in implementing some movements), assisting in the restructuring of the psychological and social aspects, and in return the body of reality, promoting their rehabilitation (3, 9, 10). The aim of this study was to verify whether the application of an exercise-based intervention could improve the rates of depression, selfesteem, anxiety and quality of life, a subject of females diagnosed with psychomotor agitation framework in the schizophrenia spectrum. Being a pilot study is relevant because it brings some benefits to physical therapists, opening doors to the emergence of new and more complex studies and new discoveries, to increase the quality of life not only of individuals with mental disorders, as well as their families. This study will combine three concepts "physiotherapy", "mental health" and "exercise", allowing differ from the intervention of physiotherapists in this unexplored field. It will be a useful work, taking into account the scarcity of studies in this area. This study reflects another mode of intervention, in addition to drug therapy for the management of anxiety and depression of a single subject, which developed schizophrenic behavior, enabling increased their self-esteem, functionality and quality of life. This is only a pioneering study, but significant, which will contribute to future investigations more complex and credible and to improve the care of users with mental disorders. It will then be addressed to the methodology of the study, which is referred to the type of study, the specific objectives of the study, the procedures that were performed, and the measuring instruments that have been used, as well as their validity data. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study on which we look back corresponds to the first level of analysis of a study of correlational, descriptive and correlational study, single subject (11). The participant is female and is 46 years old. The wearer is married and has two daughters. It's profession of seamstress, and works 10 hours a day, Monday to Saturday. With regard to his psychological state, it has some irregularities. It is marked by negative symptoms, anxiety, depression, irritability any express your mood and sleep pattern changes. Other features are highlighted www.ijsrm.humanjournals.com Citation: Susana Lourenço et al. Ijsrm.Human, 2016; Vol. 5 (1): 148-160. 151 as lack of appetite, too many concerns, decreased predisposition for social events, changes in motor coordination and motor sequence of complex movements. There are times when their status worsens, with or without episodes of life considered stressful, and other that is stable, with symptoms virtually non-existent. It is noted further that each floating does not occur at the same time. About a year and nine months, the wearer psychomotor agitation developed a framework with appearance of schizophrenia. About six months later he began to be followed at the Hospital, in the area of psychiatry. Since being medicated (Cipralex – 10 mg).The specific objective of the study is to verify that the practice of an exercise program over a period of 10 weeks back benefits in respect of indices of anxiety, depression, self-esteem and quality of life in an individual who has developed a psychomotor agitation framework with appearance schizophrenia. It is also intended to determine whether those achieved rates remain when the user performs the exercises independently, without the presence of the physiotherapist, checking whether or not it important for your motivation for the implementation of the program. To evaluate the different rates at different times of the study, four scales were used. The scale WHOQOL-BREF, which evaluates the quality of life of users, is validated for the Portuguese population and studies show that presents good levels of discriminant validity, internal consistency, test-retest stability and content validity and is an excellent tool for evaluating the quality of life nationwide (12). Scale Self-Assessment Zung Anxiety, validated for the Portuguese population, is a tool to check the level of anxiety (13). The scale was evaluated with a good reliability, validity and discrimination (14). The depressive inventory Beck assesses depression and is adapted for the Portuguese population (15). It is considered a good tool to assess the severity of depression, with good psychometric properties with regard to validity and reliability, having a high correlation with the Hamilton scale (15). The scale of self-esteem Rosenberg, developed by Rosenberg, is an instrument that assesses self-esteem. It is found v


The dissolution profiles were obtained using the method of Sear1 & Pernarowski (1967); particle size data was obtained by wet sieving and Coulter analysis methods similar to those of Shotton & Leonard (1972). Considerable differences were observed between batches of tablets from different manufacturers. Examination of batches with differing dissolution profiles showed no relationship between disintegration time, tablet hardness and t,, (time for solution of 50 mg drug). The median particle diameter obtained after the disintegration test was inversely related to the dissolution rate expressed as t5,,. It was also possible to relate dissolution rate to surface area of particles in the subsieve range. The size rather than total amount of particles in the subsieve range was shown to be important since there was no correlation between dissolution rate and percent total tablet weight passing through the sieves. Comparison of tablets from the same manufacturing batch indicated that coating delayed initial disintegration but had only a small effect on subsequent disaggregation, indicating that in this instance shellacing has minimal effect on tablet breakup. Dissolution rate of phenylbutazone tablets therefore appears to be dependent on the degree of disaggregation, rather than disintegration time. The results are summarised in Table 1.


Abstract. Nutrients and excessive sediment are two main nonpoint source pollutants in the United States. In some watersheds, the majority of the total sediment load to streams and rivers is from streambank erosion. The presence of riparian vegetation can significantly decrease streambank erosion in some locations. Streambank erosion and failure may be one pathway for phosphorus (P) loading to streams, but insufficient data exists on actual loading from this source and the potential protective effect of riparian vegetation in most watersheds. The objective of this research was to characterize the distribution of soil phosphorus concentrations in streambanks both with and without implemented riparian protection in the Barren Fork Creek watershed in eastern Oklahoma and to estimate P loading due to bank erosion. Barren Fork Creek is a state-designated Scenic River in Oklahoma where soil phosphorus (P) levels are potentially high due to historic poultry litter application. Streambank soil samples were collected at three transects and at four vertical locations at six different reaches. The core samples were collected up to 50 cm into the bank at each location, and were analyzed for water-soluble phosphorus (WSP), pH, and electrical conductivity (EC). Contour plots of streambank phosphorus concentrations illustrated considerable differences among reaches relative to adjacent land use. Lateral bank erosion over a seven year period (2003-2010) was estimated using NAIP aerial imagery. Average streambank migration rates were approximately 8 m for the three sites with riparian protection compared to 45 m for the three sites without riparian protection over the seven year period. A helicopter video reconnaissance of the Barren Fork Creek watershed in Oklahoma estimated the percent of the banks that were failing to be approximately 38% of the total length (considering left and right banks). Consequently, streambank erosion represents a significant source of phosphorus entering Barren Fork Creek and eventually impacting water supply reservoirs. Total water soluble phosphorus from streambanks on the Barren Fork Creek from unprotected and failing banks is approximately 1540 kg per year, which represents approximately 10% of the estimated total dissolved phosphorus load.


Teen pregnancy is often considered an adverse health outcome that accentuates gender inequities, diminishes opportunities, and jeopardizes the safety of adolescent and young adult birthing people. Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) have been hailed as a panacea for teen pregnancy. However, adolescents and emerging adults intersect with multiple assaults on their health and well-being due to gender inequity and racism. To establish equitable care, it is imperative to discern all barriers that influence their reproductive autonomy. This study evaluates the measurement, operationalization, and quality of research conducted on adolescents and emerging adults that analyzed the use of LARC within the social determinant of health framework (SDOH) in the US. SDOH were assessed using the Dahlgren and Whitehead model, and reports were analyzed using a modified version of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal tools. Nineteen articles were included in this study. Researchers found the insufficient measurement of race, ethnicity, sexuality, and gender among studies on LARC and SDOH in adolescents and emerging adults. Future studies must measure a full range of identities in data collection to generate knowledge on the impact of SDOH and LARC use among diverse populations.


This report is in response to Section 403(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act as Amended August 1977. The report covers: (1) a review of the physical and chemical characteristics of airborne particles (source, composition, and sampling site as related to size); (2) a review of the effects of particulate matter on public welfare (ecological, materials, atmospheric, aesthetic); (3) the status of human exposure to airborne particles as related to source; and (4) a review of the effects of airborne particles on human health (lung deposition, chemical composition, interactions, and potentiating conditions). Although there is a wide divergence of opinion among experts and scientific groups with respect to the issues of particulates (cf. Appendix A), the following can be concluded from the available information: (1) High levels of airborne particles have been associated with episodes of high pollution during the past, especially in the United Kingdom and the United States. (2) Although pollution levels have declined in many U.S. localities in recent decades, there is still need for improvement in several of our cities. (3) Additional research is needed to improve the scientific basis for future airborne particle standards as outlined by EPA (cf. Dr. Cortesi in the Culver Pilot Studymore » of Particulate Matter).« less


Precast prestressed reinforced concrete bottom plate according to the invention the side ends being equipped divided into throttling direction and narrowed orthogonal directions on the mold of the bridge are getting across the mold is placed at least 3 with throttled right angle so as to be integrated with the mold extending along a position which as a reinforced concrete slab formed reinforcement protrusion, to offset the tensile stress and compressive stress at least one sheath pipe in the interior of the slab which the PC strand from an external insertion by the throttle perpendicular direction is applied to the slab along the as soon buried so that at the same time between the sheath pipe is exposed to the outside it is connected by the coupler. PSC, precast, prestressed floor plates, bending moments, shear forces


Herein, we showcase the ease and feasibility of integrating a quasi-solid semi-IPN electrolyte supporting Li+-ion conduction with nanostructured WO3 to achieve a functional electrochromic device with impressive performance and stability. Co-continuous WO3 electrodes, obtained layer-by-layer reveal interesting change in morphology from plate-like structure to nanoparticles. The nanostructured electrodes offer a large surface area and a sufficiently open architecture for realizing effective permeation of the polymeric electrolyte. WO3 films (~300nm) achieved with five repetitive deposition-spin cycles (5L) provides best coverage, electrolyte wetting and device characteristics. Redox efficiency and reversibility >2000 cycles indicates a stable electrode-electrolyte interface and device performance. Considerably high coloration efficiency of ~ 134 cm2C-1, an appreciably fast switching response (< 2s), full coloration/bleaching at competitive time scales of 5.9s and 5.1s, respectively, along with device reversibility of ~97 % underscores the viability of electrode architecture and polymer electrolyte combination.


The aim of this research is to integrate the GPS tracking system (tracking device and web-based application) with GPS navigator for rental cars, allowing the user to use various applications to monitor and manage the cars. This is enable the firms and customers to communicate with each other via the GPS navigator. The system should be developed by applying new features in GPS tracking application devices in vehicles. This paper also proposes new features that can be applied to the GPS Navigator. It also shows the benefits that the customers and staff will get from this system.


TPM is an effective tool and a practical technique, which is aimed at maximizing the effectiveness of the facility by minimizing the downtime of machine, production losses and the material, production losses that occurs during the continuous production process. This also increase the working efficiency and productivity of the employee and a positive inclination is registered in the overall environment of a company. This paper presents the literature review of total productive maintenance which is a positive approach for solving the manufacturing problem, also gives the objective of TPM, a detail about a six big losses, 8 pillar of TPM also give the tool used for improvement, implementation stages, methodology for calculating the overall equipment efficiency and also give the direct and indirect benefits of TPM. The aim of this paper is to study the TPM concept and its implementation program which gives a successful improvement in overall equipment efficiency.


We present an approach for estimating and segmenting the displacement field (DF) between two frames. Our method is based on local affine (first-order) approximation of the displacement field which is derived under the assumption of locally rigid motion. Each distinct motion is represented in the image plane by a distinct set of values of affine coefficients. All sets of values supported by the feature locations in two frames are identified by exhaustive coarse-to-fine search. The integrated use of multiple features (points, regions and lines) increases the probability of finding well-supported sets. The sets of coefficients thus obtained are used to describe the DF. Two experimental results with real images are presented to demonstrate the feasibility of our approach.<<ETX>>


Objective To explore the effect of tacrolimus onitment on the changes of CD4+ and CD25+ Treg cells in peripheral blood from patients with psoriasis vulgaris. Methods 48 patients with psoria-sis vulgaris were treated with a topical immunomodulator, tacrolimus ointment 0.1%, twice daily for 8 weeks.The proportion of CD4+ and CD25+ Treg cells population in total T cells were evaluated by flowing cytometry before and after treatment. PASI was measured in all the patients. Results After 8-week treatment, the response rates was 91.5%. Before treatment, in the active stage and resting stage of psoriasis vulgaris and healthy controls, the proportion of CD4+ and CD25+ Treg cells population in total T cells was (2.64 ± 0.86) %,(3.98 ± 0.96) %, and (8.46 ± 1.54) %, with a significant difference among the three groups (P<0.01). After treatment, the proportion of CD4+ and CD25+ Treg cells population was obviously increased, but still lower than that in the healthycontrols (P<0.O1). Conclusions CD4+ and CD25+ Treg cells are abnormal in patients with psoriasis vulgaris. Tacrolimus can treat psoriasis vulgaris by upregulating CD4+ and CD25+ Treg cells.

Key words:
Psoriasis; Regulatory T cells; Tacrolimus


The load shifting technique is widely implemented in electrical power generation due to its considerable impact on system reliability. The evaluation of load shifting benefits towards the adequacy of generation systems requires an accurate assessment. If the generation unit's capacity is insufficient to meet the system load, then assistance is required from alternative sources. Load shifting, as a primary demand-side management technique, is used efficiently in electrical power networks given that the energy clipped/curtailed owing to load curtailment and peak clipping can be recovered during the off-peak period. The reliability of a generic framework for the prospective integration of a load shifting technique, with preventative and corrective actions as alternatives to peaking units, is investigated in this study. The optimal rate of load shifting in terms of expected energy not supplied is also investigated. Results show that preventive load shifting (PLS) can act as peaking units when the total generated capacity is within specific limits. Meanwhile, corrective load shifting can act as a better alternative than PLS and peaking units. To calculate expected energy not supplied, sequential Monte Carlo simulation is utilized. This study is conducted using the IEEE reliability test system.


The electronic structures and optical properties of pure and Ga-doped Wurtzite ZnO are studied by using first-principles plane wave pseudopotential method within the generalized gradient approximation. The calculation results show that the bottom of conduction band is occupied by Ga4S and Zn4S states,and Ga4s states cutting across Fermi energy produces n-type semiconductor by Ga doped ZnO.Electron concentration is 2.42×10~(21) cm~(-3) by calculation,and carrier concentration of ZnO is increased by doping Ga.Meanwhile,optical band gap of ZnO broadens from 3.47 eV to 4.25 eV.There is almost no absorption in the visible light region,and so Ga doped ZnO is an ideal transparent conductive material.


Visual function is the most important sensory function of the human body; visual impairment is a common and debilitating health problem among elderly. It is affected elderly s' daily life and leads to functional disabilities and other health problems. Thus: The aim of the current study was to assess relationship between visual impairment of elderly and their quality of life. Design: A descriptive correlational research design was adopted in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at outpatient clinics in Governmental Ophthalmic Hospital in Kafer El-Sheikh governorate, Egypt. Tools: Data were collected through interviewing elderly using two tools: I) Elderly Client Interviewing Questionnaire Tool which divided into two parts, 1st part: the demographic characteristics of the elderly and 2 nd part: medical history and chronic disease. II) An Arabic Version of National Eye Institution Visual Function Questionnaires Tool (ARB-VFQ-25). Results: results revealed that, the main cause for visual impairment was cataract (84%). The highest mean score of subscale were vision health and color vision (66.13±34.67). A statistically significance correlation was found between visual impairment and quality of life among elderly (p= 0.012). Conclusion: Visual impairment is associated with significant reduction in different quality of life domains for the elderly. Quality of life becomes poor with increasing severity of visual impairment. Recommendations: the study recommended conducting a health education programs for elderly with visual impairment to promote their quality of life.


Objective To study the change of Th1, Th2 cytokine levels in culture supernatants of PBMC in pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH). Methods 43 PIH patients, 15 normal pregnant women, and 15 healthy non-pregnant women were studied randomly. Levels of IL-2?IFNγ and IL-4 in culture supernatants of PBMC were detected by ELISA. Results In culture supernatants of PBMC, IL-2 level of normal pregnant women was(140.3± 73.2 )ng/L, decreased significantly in comparation with that of healthy non-pregnant women (259.5±114.4)ng/L, P0.01; IL-2 increased significantly in PIH patients (234.6±107.2)ng/L in contrast with normal pregnant women, P0.01;IFN-γ level in normal pregnant women was (307.5±106.4)ng/L, decreased significantly in comparation with that healthy non-pregnant women (483.7±177.8)ng/L, P0.01;IFN-γ increased significantly in PIH patients (413.5±149.7) ng/L in contrast with normal pregnant women, P0.01;IL-4 level of normal pregnant women was (41.9±11.4)ng/L, increased significantly in comparation with that healthy non-pregnant women (27.4±8.3)ng/L, P0.001;IL-4 decreased significantly in PIH patients (32.1±12.0)ng/L in contrast with normal pregnant women, P0.01;IL-2/IL-4 ratio of normal pregnant women was 3.5±1.9, decreased significantly in comparation with that healthy non-pregnant women 10.1±4.8, P0.001;the ratios increased significantly in PIH patients 8.0±4.0 in contrast with normal pregnant women, P0.001.IFN-γ/IL-4 ratio of normal pregnant women was 7.6±2.6, decreased significantly in comparation with that healthy non-pregnant women 19.3±9.6, P0.001;the ratios increased significantly in PIH patients 14.0± 5.8 in contrast with normal pregnant women, P0.001.Ratios of IL-2/IL-4 and IFN/IL-4 were significantly correlated with mean blood pressure in PIH group, r was 0.647 and 0.529, P0.01. Conclusions There was imbalance of Th1, Th2 cytokines produced by PBMC, and the Th1/Th2 ratio was positively correlated with MAP in PIH group.


Aims and background The aims of the current study were to evaluate whether recepteur d'origine nantais (RON) affects tumor cell behavior and oncogenic signaling pathways in colorectal cancer, and to examine the relationship of its expression with various clinicopathological parameters and patient survival. Methods Immunohistochemistry, Western blot and RT-PCR were used to detect the expression of the RON gene in human colorectal cancer tissue. To study the biological role of RON in tumor cell behavior and cellular signaling pathways, we used small interfering RNA (siRNA) to knock down RON gene expression in human colorectal cancer cell lines. Results Knockdown of RON inhibited the induction of the invasive growth phenotype and the activation of oncogenic signaling pathways including Akt, MAPK and β-catenin. RON overexpression was associated with tumor size, lymphovascular invasion, depth of invasion, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, tumor stage and poor survival. Conclusions These results suggest that RON overexpression may help in predicting poor clinical outcomes in colorectal cancer.


Local colleges and universities have focused their attention on enhancing their evaluation level in employing talents. An evaluation model with characteristics of local colleges and universities is given in the paper. The evaluation rules will improve the objectivity of the evaluation and quantify the subjectivity of the examination. It provides local colleges and universities with a scientific basis in employing talents.


Editor—Hippisley-Cox et al lament their inability to identify teenagers with repeat pregnancies and, by inference, repeat abortions.1 The Trent regional hospital admissions database apparently contains all details of hospital admissions for residents in Trent, whether treatment was provided in Trent or not. Does this database contain the NHS number, the only unique identification number that is almost universally held among the population of England and Wales?2 If so, record linkage analysis could have been used to identify repeat pregnancies and repeat abortions, especially since Hippisley-Cox et al compared their data with those of the Office for National Statistics, of which the NHS central register is a part. The goal of record linkage is to link quickly and accurately records corresponding to the same person or entity. A record linkage system exists in England that recently included the matching of general practice records with hospital and vital records to prepare a file for analysing referral, prescribing, and outcome measures.3


Background: Acutely deteriorating patients are entitled to the best possible care which includes early recognition and timely appropriate intervention to reduce adverse events,
unnecessary admissions to intensive care and/or cardiac arrest.

Aim: To reduce the number of poor outcomes for surgical patients with a National Early Warning Score (NEWS) score ≥7 in our institution by 50%. A poor outcome was defined as:
1. Cardiac arrest
2. NEWS >7 not improving after 72
hours
3. Transfer to ICU >6 hours

Methods: Surgical inpatients from a variety of surgical specialties (general, vascular, breast, colorectal, hepatobiliary, and plastic surgery) in a large university teaching hospital were included. Quality improvement tools were used to generate regular dialogue with the clinical teams, resulting in the concept of the surgical safety huddle being proposed. Deteriorating patients were highlighted at the daily huddle and a plan of early intervention was implemented. An incremental approach with continuous PDSA [Plan- Do-Study-Act] cycles and subsequent feedback was adopted on the surgical
ward to develop the huddle. Poor patient outcomes were analysed prospectively via chart reviews.

Results: Prior to the introduction of the "surgical huddle" 110 patients with NEWS >7 were audited. Twenty-eight of these patients had a poor outcome at 72 hours (25%). Following the introduction of the surgical huddle supported by the deteriorating patient
team, 64 patients with NEWS >7 were reviewed. Three of these patients had a poor outcome at 72 hours (4.7%).

The introduction of the surgical huddle increased the interval between cardiac arrests more than sixfold on the surgical ward.

Discussion: The introduction of the surgical safety huddle supported by the deteriorating patient response team reduced the number of cardiac arrests and poor outcomes in a surgical inpatient cohort.


The analysis of shear strength of longitudinally reinforced concrete beams, in which a constant shear force acts throughout the shear span, is performed. The shear mechanism is found to be governed by a second order differential equation linking the internal lever arm with the distance from the support. The solution of the shear governing equation is provided, and then the corresponding shear expression is parametrically defined by means of a mechanical analysis. The empirical parameters are determined from more than 900 test data and results found in the literature. The proposed shear strength formula predicts the experimental behavior in a more accurate and uniform way than most known expressions. It is also proposed a design formula, which is more consistent and reliable than the Eurocode one and even than the laborious procedures suggested by ACI Code and AASHTO Standards, since it exhibits a minor number of unsafe predictions.


The South Papua Railway Development Project is an important effort to improve transportation connectivity in the region, which promises both opportunities and challenges from a sustainability perspective. This research methods paper adopts a mixed methods approach to comprehensively investigate the project's potential impacts on environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The findings reveal a complex landscape where economic growth and improved accessibility are juxtaposed with environmental concerns, community displacement, and cultural preservation challenges. To improve overall sustainability, recommendations include strong environmental mitigation, community engagement, cultural preservation, and effective cost management. This study underscores the need for a balanced development strategy that considers community welfare and ecosystem conservation, thus paving the way for responsible and sustainable infrastructure projects in South Papua.


Abstract. The atom-bond connectivity index of a graph G(ABC indexfor short) is defined as the summation of quantitiesq d(u)+d(v)−2d(u)d(v) overall edges of G. A cactus graph is a connected graph in which every blockis an edge or a cycle. The aim of this paper is to obtain the first andsecond maximum values of the ABC index among all n vertex cactusgraphs. 1. IntroductionSuppose G is a simple connected graph with vertex and edge sets V (G) andE(G), respectively. A block of G is a maximal connected subgraphof G withoutcut-vertex. A cactus is a connected graph in which every block is an edge or acycle [18, p. 160]. These are connected graphs in which each edge belongs toat most one cycle. An example of a cactus graph is depicted in Figure 1.Figure 1. Examples of cactus graphs.Cactus graphs have several applications in computer science and biologyand so it is a topic of interest among many researchers in different scientificdisciplines. In [1, 6], it is proved that some graph problems which are NP-hardfor general graphs can be solved in polynomial time for cacti. On the otherhand, in [15] a number of combinatorial optimization problems are presented


The radiation pattern synthesis is usually required in radar antenna array design such characteristics as the amplitudes and phases of the radiating elements,the distances between the elements in an array are optimized by use of optimization algorithm.In this paper,a synthesizing method for the shaped pattern of an antenna array is presented using particle swarm optimization(PSO) which is simple and robust.The phases and amplitudes,or phases only of the elements in the array are optimized to get a perfect desired pattern.It is validated that the method is a practical,powerful,but simple procedure for optimizing a shaped array pattern.


This article aims to export the History of Islamic Education which has lasted approximately 14 centuriesago, that is, since the prophet Muhammad was sent to be an apostle. Initially education took place simply,with the mosque as the center of the learning process, the Koran and Hadith as the main curriculum of theProphet himself acted as a teacher in the education process, but after the Prophet's death Islam continuedto develop to the end of the Arabian peninsula. Islamic educational institutions are very important inachieving the success of the education process, because the institution functions as a mediator inregulating the course of the educational process. Nowadays it seems that education cannot be called ifthere is no institution. Because education plays a central role in Islam. Science becomes the backbone ofIslamic teachings. More than 800 verses of the Qur'an mention, allude or discuss the importance of science.Just a comparison, only 90 Qur'anic verses discuss fiqh or Islamic jurisprudence. Islamic education, is veryclosely related to educational institutions because an Islamic education has an institution that helps.Islamic educational institutions are a place or place where the process of Islamic education takes placesimultaneously with the process of civilization, and it starts from the family environment.


The article provides a comparative analysis of the Euro-Atlantic integration carried out by Finland and Norway. The differences and similarities of the integration paths of the two countryes, the historical reasons for their choice, the pros and cons, as well as the immediate prospects for the integration policy in these states are considered. The article touches upon the issues of economic integration, military integration and their impact on relations with the Russian Federation. Finland and Norway are at different stages of integration processes due to historical conditions, as well as government decisions in the 20th century. In this regard, the question arises whether these countries could choose a different path of development and how their integration experience, which they acquired in different conditions and different time periods of history, correlates. Thus, Finland has a deeper economic integration into the European Union, and Norway has long-standing ties in the NATO military-political bloc. In addition, the article examines the impact of integration on relations between the studied countries and Russia. Particular attention is paid to changes in the politics and rhetoric of the Finns and Norwegians after the entry of Crimea into the Russian Federation and the start of the Special Military Operation in 2022.


Objective:To develop a method for determining quercetin,kaempferol and biochanin B in the roots of Astragalus membranaceus(Fisch.)Bunge by HPLC.Methods:The method was conducted on an Eclipse-C18(5 μm,4.6 mm×250 mm)column with acetonitrile(A)-2% acetic acid solution(B)as mobile phase(0 min,27% A;8 min,24% A;15 min,21% A);The flow rate was 1.0 mL·min-1,and the detection wavelength was set at 255 nm(0-15 min detecting quercetin),266 nm(15-20 min detecting kaempferol),and 248 nm(20-30 min detecting biochanin B).The column temperature was 25 ℃.Results:The linear concentration ranges of quercetin,kaempferol,and biochanin B were 0.229-3.901 μg(r=0.9997),0.050-0.852 μg(r=0.9998),0.077-1.317 μg(r=0.9997),respectively;The average recoveries(n=5)were 101.7%(RSD=2.1%),98.4%(RSD=2.5%),100.8%(RSD=2.3%),respectively.The sample solution was steady within 12 h.Conclusion:The method is simple,accurate and sensitive,so it can be used for the quality control of the roots of A.membranaceus.


The effect of a lossy ground plane on the propagation parameters of a monolithic millimeter-wave microstrip on a semiconductor substrate is studied. The full-wave spectral-domain technique, which can take into account the thickness and conductivity of the ground plane, is used. When considering an ideal ground plane, the losses are very low and quasi-independent of the thickness of the semiconductor. Taking into account the losses of the ground plane, it is shown that the propagation losses are not only dependent on the thickness of the ground plane but also on the thickness of the semiconductor. These losses increase significantly as this thickness is reduced.<<ETX>>


All four facets of creativity – Person, Product, Process, and Press – have long been seen in a positive light. Creativity is strongly linked to favorable psychological development, beneficial outcomes, and aesthetic achievement. It is increasingly clear, however, that creativity also has a dark side that can manifest itself equally strongly in the four facets of creativity. Whether these manifestations take the form of mental problems, destructive outcomes, or harmful, criminal behavior, it is clear that the generation of effective, useful novelty is not limited to that which is inherently good. Terrorists, for example, are often fiendishly creative.


Molecular remodeling in the heart caused by hypertrophy differs between physiological and pathological stimuli. The main goal of this study was to determine how cardiac hypertrophy that is induced by pressure overload or endurance training influences lipid metabolism in the myocardium. The expression of lipogenic genes was upregulated in exercise‐induced hypertrophy and was accompanied by the activation of fatty acid (FA) oxidation pathways regulated by AMPK and RRARα. Intracellular diacylglyceride (DAG), triglyceride (TG) and free FA were not changed in trained compared with untrained hearts. In contrast, in the heart with abdominal aortic banding (AAB)‐induced hypertrophy, we found an increased accumulation of TG and DAG, although the expression of lipogenic genes and the level of FA transport proteins were not augmented. Cardiac steatosis in AAB‐induced hypertrophy was associated with decreased lipolysis, as evidenced by increased hormone‐sensitive lipase phosphorylation at Ser565 and decreased DAG lipase‐α and ‐β protein levels. Obtained results show that cardiac lipid metabolism is differentially regulated in response to physiological and pathological hypertrophic stimuli and suggest that activation of lipogenesis might be involved in the regulatory mechanisms of heart adaptation to stress. Support: NCN UMO‐2011/01/D/NZ3/04777, NCBR LIDER/19/2/L‐2/10/NCBiR/2011.


Third-party participation in plurality elections should be rare, given the low probability of electoral success. In the United States, the entrenched two-party system makes third-party candidacies especially puzzling. We develop a general theory of these candidacies based on the electoral context, focusing on electoral competition and volatility. When electoral competition is either low or high we expect the number of third-party candidates to be high, due to the opportunities to raise attention to policy issues or affect the election outcome. Moderate levels of competition will produce low levels of third-party candidate participation, as there are fewer prospects of drawing votes or attention. Volatility is expected to have a positive effect, since high volatility signals a de-aligned electorate. We evaluate our claims using US gubernatorial elections, 1977—2005. The results support our claims, suggesting that third-party candidacies are shaped by the degree of electoral volatility and competition.


Bioactive polyphenolic compounds are present in Stevia rebaudiana leaves and pressurized hot water was applied for their extraction. The extraction was carried out at a constant pressure of 10.34 MPa and the effects of extraction parameters, temperature (100–160°C), time (5 and 10 min), and cycles (1–3) on the polyphenolic composition and content were determined [Correction added on 6 January 2020, after first online publication: the preceding sentence has been updated to reflect the correct temperature from "(10–160°C)" to "(100–160°C)".]. A total of 33 polyphenolic compounds of four major categories namely phenolic acids, flavonols, flavones, and flavanols were determined in stevia extracts using UPLC‐ESI‐MS², but the main polyphenolics were mono‐ and diacyl caffeoylquinic acids and quercetin glycosides. The observed pressurized hot water extraction parameters had a statistically significant effect on extraction yield of all analyzed stevia polyphenol subclasses. Cumulative effects of temperature and cycle number did not cause a significant difference in the extraction yield of flavan‐3‐ols. There was no difference in phenolic acids and flavonols with prolonged static extraction time at the highest temperature. Increasing the cycle number minimizes the effect of static time prolongation. The most suitable extraction conditions of stevia phenolic acids and flavanols were found to be at the 130°C and for flavonols and flavones at 160°C at the same extraction time of 10 min and 3 cycles. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: The major application of stevia extracts and stevioside is their use as a sweetener and dietary supplement. Apart from the sweet content, Stevia rebaudiana has numerous compounds with bioactive potential such as flavonoids and phenolic acids, sterols, triterpenoids, chlorophylls, alkaloids, lipids, essential oils, and trace elements. Past few years, stevia has attracted significant scientific interest as a natural antioxidant agent. Therefore, in this study, pressurized hot water extraction was optimized using water as generally recognized as safe solvent in order to establish an effective method for the production of stevia leaf extract rich in polyphenols. UPLC‐MS/MS analysis showed 33 different phenolic compounds belonging to the classes of phenolic acids, flavonols, flavones, and flavanols with mono‐ and diacyl caffeoylquinic acids and quercetin glycosides in the highest concentrations, indicating high potential of stevia leaves' extract for use in food and pharmaceutical industries.


Abstract This paper discusses the results of Participatory Action Research on an alternate extension approach called the socio-ecological extension system (SEES) implemented in Kuttanad, Kerala, India. It evaluated its capacity to promote climate resilient agriculture in the area by facilitating technology adaptations. It used the Technology Adaptation Index (TAI) to measure technology adaptation behavior of partner farmers (PF) under SEES. The TAI score of conventional farmers was also used to have a comparative analysis. The TAI of PFs showed uniformly high values compared to farmers under conventional extension on all three dimensions of adaptation measured, that is, context (29.57), content (26.0) and effect (28.50). It implied that the flexible framework for technology management under SEES with participatory communication and eco-friendly resource use as defining features has the potential to promote climate resilient agriculture in vulnerable agro-ecosystems. It can effectively address the issue of integration of natural and social processes with technological innovations to suit field contingencies.


John Anfinson's new book offers a compelling analysis of the technological and environmental history of the upper Mississippi River and fills a gap in the historiography of rivers in the United States. Other rivers, notably the Columbia, Colorado, and Tennessee, as well as the lower Mississippi, have drawn much scholarly attention. Anfinson has now given us a first-rate study of the Mississippi north of St. Louis. The main topic is the growing control of the river by the Army Corps of Engineers (and, to a lesser extent, other agencies) from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Anfinson does not attempt to bring the story up to the present, acknowledging that the crowded developments since 1940 deserve a separate book. His central thread concerns the ways in which residents pushed the federal government to improve the upper Mississippi River for navigation so that grain, lumber, coal, and other commodities could be shipped cheaply downriver. In 1878, Congress took the first step by authorizing the Corps to establish a 4-foot channel. In subsequent years, the Corps built wing and closing dams and lined the shore with riprap. Congress approved a 6-foot channel in 1907 and a 9-foot channel in 1930, an undertaking that employed thousands during the Great Depression in building almost two dozen more dams. Anfinson deftly analyzes the political coalitions of farmers, businesspeople, municipalities, and boosters that pressured reluctant Congresses to fund these channels. While the coalitions shifted, their common motive was to gain liberation from railroads, notorious in many quarters for their high shipping rates. In 1887, Congress authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate rates, but the commission proved weak and too closely tied to the railroad interests it was supposedly regulating. As a result, determination to transform the river into an economically viable transportation corridor mounted. Such determination, though successful in bringing about navigation improvements, did not lead to increasing use of the river. In fact, shipping declined steadily in the early twentieth century, owing largely to rapid depletion of forests in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. As traffic dwindled, the challenge of winning more funding for navigation improvements became greater, but proponents kept finding reasons to badger the Corps and Congress. The River We Have Wrought does more than trace navigation improvements. Anfinson also carefully examines environmental changes that such improvements caused. Construction of the 6-foot channel, for example, enT E C H N O L O G Y A N D C U L T U R E


Daylighting is recognized as an important and useful strategy in the design of energy-efficient buildings. Daylight illuminance, particularly on vertical surfaces, plays a major role in determining and evaluating the daylighting performance of a building. Luminous efficacy approach is considered as a versatile and easily applied way to calculate outdoor illuminance. This paper presents an approach to estimate the vertical outdoor illuminance from computed vertical luminous efficacy based on the measured horizontal solar irradiance and illuminance data. Hourly data recorded from January 1996 to December 1998 in Hong Kong were used for the model development. The performance of the proposed model and two well-known anisotropic inclined surface models (Muneer and Perez) was evaluated against data measured in 1999. Statistical analysis indicated that the proposed model gives reasonably good agreement with measured data for all vertical planes. The proposed model can provide an alternative to building designers in estimating the vertical solar illuminance and irradiance where only the horizontal measurements are available.


To ensure the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 to be held successfully, the safety design of facilities in Gymnasium is very important. After the construction of Olympic Gymnasiums, it is found that the combustibility of chairs in some of these Gymnasiums can not meet the requirement of the Standard of JGJ 31-2003. Performance-based fire protection design is used to check its combustibility and measures to solve this problem are found. Fire protection checkup for chairs is finally passed.


Oncology Issues March/April 2007 I n recent years, various configurations of pay for performance (P4P) have appeared—most often in primary care settings. The diverse and often complex nature of cancer care has made P4P applications for oncology far less straightforward. But this situation is about to change. To date, oncology-specific P4P structures have yet to be determined, but P4P for oncology is undoubtedly headed our way. What might an "ideal" oncology P4P program look like? In our view it would include cancer care of the highest clinical quality that is delivered in an efficient, accessible, timely, comprehensive, patient-centric manner. Ideally, such an oncology P4P program would reward those who provide care that is multidisciplinary, longitudinally well coordinated across all treatment environments, and delivered in a positive, pleasant, and supportive environment. Implemented effectively, P4P can be an important force for improving cancer care in the U.S. But ongoing dialogue—and a great deal of it—is key to ensuring P4P evolves into a viable system that appropriately reflects the relationship between evidence-based patient outcomes and the quality of care provided, in balance with cost-containment objectives. Two looming questions remain: How will P4P metrics in oncology be determined and by whom?


The exploration of the Warring States' writing originated in the Western Han Dynasty,and continual research on it is carried out in the following dynasties and achievements have been made.After entry into the 20th century,with the increase of materials unearthed and excavated,the research interest in the academic circles has risen to an unprecedented height,and abundant achievements have been gained.However,an overall examination of the 20th century research of the Warring States' philology reveals that a number of the problems remain(unsolved),such issues as the following: if the Warring States' writing should be delimited regionally and how to be delimited,the differences and similarities among the writings of different regions and of various carriers,special forms of writing,characteristics of the form and structure of the Warring States' writing.In the 21st century academic research has been much flourished,but we anticipate greater breakthrough in the research of the Warring States' philology.


Adult earthworms (Lumbricus rubellus), sampled from a metal-contaminated site (Cwmystwyth Cottage) and two reference sites (acidic, Caerf®li; calcareous, Dinas Powys), were maintained on metalliferous Cwmystwyth Cottage soil in the laboratory for up to 90 days. All three populations accumulated Cd, Pb and Zn for at least the ®rst 60 days of laboratory exposure, while Cu and Ca concentrations were maintained fairly constant throughout. The experiment did not prove conclusively that the native worms maintained on their own contaminated soil had the capacity to accumulate higher burdens of non-essential toxic metals (Cd and Pb) than the introduced reference worms. Finally, the reference population naturally inhabiting the Ca-poor acidic soil (Caerf®li) accumulated or maintained tissue Ca concentrations more ef®ciently than the second reference population (Dinas Powys) and `native' population (Cwmystwyth Cottage), both naturally inhabiting relatively Ca-rich soils. # 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.


This paper discusses the adoption and validation of a research instrument, on determining learners' levels of perception of classroom inquiry based on data collected from South African Grade 11 learners. The Learners' Perception of Classroom Inquiry (LPCI) instrument consists only of Likerttype items which rank activities according to how often they occur. Learners' rankings were used to predict extent to which they are engaged in principles of scientific inquiry in the laboratory. Other data sources included expert and learner interviews for purposes of content validity and corroboration of learners' LPCI responses respectively. Correlation analysis revealed that all five inquiry facets correlate substantially with the total score of all the constructs. Results provide evidence of relevant satisfaction that relates mainly to the instrument having passed the test in terms of face, criterion, construct and content validity. On a wider scale and in larger populations, the instrument can be used with confidence.


Raman scattering measurement at room temperature of In_(1-x)Ga_xP mixed crystals are reported. The sample used in this study was grown by MOCVD method on 100 oriented GaAs substrates. The constituent values are ranged from 0.54 to 0.95. It is shown that In_(1-x)Ga_xP mixed crystals exhibit modified two mode behavior, there are GaP-like and InP-like optical branches.


In 2004, after twelve months of detailed planning, piloting and consultation with academics, employers and students, the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) developed and implemented a staged introduction of a Student e-Portfolio (Se-P). The purpose statement which guided the development process was:

To enable students to record, reflect on, catalogue, retrieve and present their experiences, activities, and artefacts they produce both inside and outside of university life as evidence of the skills developed while at QUT that contribute significantly to their lifelong learning and career development.


The vast majority of Biblical historians believe there is evidence sufficient to place Jesus' existence beyond reasonable doubt. Many believe the New Testamentdocuments alone suffice firmly to establish Jesus as an actual, historical figure. I question these views. In particular, I argue (i) that the three most popular criteria by which various non-miraculous New Testament claims made about Jesus are supposedly corroborated are not sufficient, either singly or jointly, to place his existence beyond reasonable doubt, and (ii) that a prima facie plausible principle concerning how evidence should be assessed—a principle I call the contamination principle—entails that, given the large proportion of uncorroborated miracle claims made about Jesus in the New Testament documents, we should, in the absence of good independent evidence for an historical Jesus, remain sceptical about his existence


Abstract Dementia diagnosis and care relies on extensive communication between a doctor, patient, and oftentimes a family caregiver. Communication is important for recognizing when there is a cognitive concern, gaining an understanding of the patient's history of cognitive decline, engaging in cognitive testing, and providing quality care post-diagnosis. We conducted a qualitative study of 35 primary care clinicians and primary care nurse practitioners working in safety net settings in California to understand facilitators and barriers to dementia diagnosis and care. Using thematic analysis, we identified similar themes to those that have been explored extensively related to language and communication in doctor-patient relationship. Topics ranging from challenges that emerge when there is language discordance, difficulties finding and using interpreters, and challenges related to communicating medical topics in a patient's native language. Specifically related to dementia, we found that language challenges emerge due to inadequate translation or availability of cognitive testing and post-diagnostic resources in multiple languages. However, we also identified unique challenges related to communication, including hearing loss, communicating about trauma during the diagnostic history interview, navigating the logistics of care, including communicating with specialists, building trust and rapport when there is language discordance, and cultural miscommunication even when the spoken language is the same. These issues affect historically marginalized individuals and communities, especially when dementia and cognitive impairment are present. We suggest new approaches and policies to enhance communication and better ways of working with patients who are hard of hearing.


In order to develop the sample preparation methods for rice root proteome analysis,the TCA/acetone precipitation method,direct extraction method and urea/thiourea method were used to extract the rice root protein,and the protein contents and types of samples were analyzed using Bradford method and SDS-PAGE electrophoresis.The results indicated that the direct extraction method was the worst among the three methods,giving the least protein bands and protein content;the TCA/acetone precipitation method and the urea/thiourea method were the optimal methods,both producing more protein bands,while the latter showed more protein types and more clear bands,especially for the low-molecular weight proteins,while the TCA/acetone precipitation method was more suitable for the preparation of high molecular weight proteins.It was suggested that different methods had different specialties and the urea/thiourea method was the optimal method for total protein extraction of rice roots.


1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nigeria Maritime University Okerenkoro Delta State. ----------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------Abstract This research is intended to numerically analyze the thermal stress on marine diesel engine piston crown. It analyzes the basic stress form and distribution on the piston crown. Engine pistons are one of the most complex components amongst all internal combustion engine components and the piston crown which is subjected to pressure fluctuation and thermal stress during normal engine operation. Damage mechanisms have different origins and are mainly wear, thermal and fatigue related. Among the fatigue damaged, thermal stress and mechanical stress either at room temperature, play a prominent role. In this research, analytical model and solid works were integrated to modeled and simulate the piston crown, analyzing the basic stress form and distribution on the piston crown. Two materials were used to demonstrate the model of the piston, such as the Aluminium Alloy and Malleable Cast Iron. Applying a pressure of 5MPa, the result of Malleable Cast Iron gives best performance than the result of Aluminium Alloy.


This invention relates to a method for coupling a three-phase alternator of a motor vehicle, wherein the winding of the alternator consists of two half-windings, wherein an adjustment of the voltage and current outputs of two half-windings is performed, wherein the outputs of one of the half-windings are connected to the inputs of a first rectifier, wherein the outputs of the other half-winding are connected to the inputs of a further rectifier, wherein each output of one of the half-windings can be connected via the connecting circuits of two switchable elements respectively to two outputs of the other half-winding in such a way that when the connecting circuits are connected , the two half-windings are electrically connected in series. In a method for exciting the switchable elements, the individual thyristors are energized in succession and / or only individual thyristors are energized, which is preferably carried out when a determined rotational speed of the engine is no longer reached. Instead thyristors, diodes can be integrated.


A study was conducted in the region of Pella, Stavrodromi, northern Greece for two consecutive years. The work investigated the effect of various fertilization plans at various growth stages on the vegetative growth, yield, fruit quality, and nutritional status of a greenhouse semi-long-life tomato cv. Formula. It was found that the recommended fertilization plan [a combination of application of nitrogen–phosphorus–potassium (NPK) fertilizers until harvest] gave the greatest yields (104 and 137 t ha−1 at years 1 and 2 of the experiment, respectively) when compared to other treatments [different combinations of N and calcium (Ca) applied to soil at weekly intervals until harvest]. Soil application of Ca at different weekly intervals until harvest had no substantial effect in greenhouse tomato. It was concluded that the recommended NPK fertilization in combination with application of K during harvest could be the basis for an effective nutrient management in greenhouse tomatoes established on areas with similar soil climatic conditions.


In this research, we extended our existing work by applying the concept of strong mobility of mobile agent to make service oriented systems. Initially, an algorithm is developed on the model, based on strong mobility between the clients and server using mobile agent technology via VSAT (very small aperture technology). Where clients are deployed in critical regions which calculate flood discharge based on speed of flood. The proposed algorithm has been verified through the mobile Petri net, a formal language, which is used to formalize it. Reachability tree method of analysis is adopted to verify this model. For practical implementation, a critical area 'Kalabagh' is selected and a Java based system is developed of this model. The system is verified by using the historical data values of this critical area and the results verify the model.


The purpose of this article is to report the findings of a descriptively oriented empirical research study which explores how individuals utilise the internet at public sites in three different urban locations in Edinburgh. Central government policy has placed considerable weight upon internet access as a tool for facilitating social inclusion (O'Connor et al 1999; Wyatt, et al 2000). According to Tony Blair (Scottish Office 2002) social exclusion is a 'shorthand label for what can happen when individuals or areas suffer from a combination of linked problems such as unemployment, poor skills, low incomes, poor housing, high crime environments, bad health and family breakdown.' This official account of exclusion partially accords with a more critically oriented academic description, but it omits a politicisation of the contributory factors that facilitate processes of exclusion and inclusion (Duff 2000; Anderson 2000). As Webster (2000) argues, the Scottish Office Social Inclusion strategy paper (1999) 'does not discuss the causes of the problems' (p.29). The latter neglect must be a major deficiency in policy 'theory' since it represents a failure to address aspects of social structures which constrain the depth and forms of inclusivity. Madanipour et al (1998) highlight exclusion as a process with a substratum that lies deeper in society than the Prime Minister's 'shorthand label' implies. Madanipour et al (1998) argue it is 'a multi-dimensional process in which various forms of exclusion are combined: participation in decision-making and political processes, access to employment and material resources and integration into common cultural processes. When combined they create acute forms of exclusion that find a


The purpose of this paper is two-fold. First, we develop a regularized and accelerated version of Ahmed's multi-channel blind deconvolution algorithm based on low-rank matrix recovery. Second, we apply the developed algorithm to motion-less super-resolution problem, which aims at recovering a high-resolution image from a set of differently blurred low-resolution images. We demonstrate performances of the proposed method by simulation studies and real-image experiments.


Quantum Computing allows, in principle, the encoding of the exponentially scaling many-electron wave function onto a linearly scaling qubit register, offering a promising solution to overcome the limitations of traditional quantum chemistry methods. An essential requirement for ground state quantum algorithms to be practical is the initialisation of the qubits to a high-quality approximation of the sought-after ground state. Quantum State Preparation (QSP) allows the preparation of approximate eigenstates obtained from classical calculations, but it is frequently treated as an oracle in quantum information. In this study, we conduct QSP on the ground state of prototypical strongly correlated systems, up to 28 qubits, using the Hyperion GPU-accelerated state-vector emulator. Various variational and non-variational methods are compared in terms of their circuit depth and classical complexity. Our results indicate that the recently developed Overlap-ADAPT-VQE algorithm offers the most advantageous performance for near-term applications.


The utility model provides a multifunctional movable clothes-horse. The two sides of the clothes-horse are respectively provided with a bracket long rod (10), the middle part of the two bracket long rods (10) is transversely connected with a supporting rod (15), and the upper part is transversely connected with a bracket transverse plate (11). The multifunctional movable clothes-horse is characterized in that the middle part of the bracket long rod (10) is connected with the middle part of a connecting handle (5) through a movable pin roll, the two ends of the connecting handle (5) are connected with one ends of a bracket lower short rod (9) and a bracket upper short rod (1) through movable pin rolls; each bracket upper short rod (1) is sleeved with a short rod locking ring (2), the upper half part of each bracket long rod (10) is sleeved with a long rod locking ring (4), and a tension rod (3) is connected between the long rod locking ring (4) and the short rod locking ring (2) on the same side of the clothes-horse through a movable gemel. The multifunctional movable clothes-horse has flexible and convenient use, can be folded and stored conveniently, can adjust the open angle of the bracket, is convenient to dry clothes, quilts and carpet, and is also taken as an arm-chair.


This study aims to identify the problems faced by foreign students in Jamshoro Education City. There are three universities in Jamshoro Education City which are MUET (Mehran University of Engineering and Technology), LUHMS (Liaquat University of Health and Medical Sciences) and University of Sindh. In these three universities, ten to fifteen foreign countries students are studying in different departments, so for knowing the intake of admissions of foreign students either increasing and decreasing from 2001-2009 and Identification of foreign student's problems aids management to over grave challenges of educational sectors to facilitate international students. Problem refers to a complex situation which cripples mentality of foreign students, whereas problem solving has needed the performance in the shape of information, decision making and actions for solve the problems easily without any huge lose. This research proposes changes can be incorporated at Jamshoro Education City. In this research problems have been identified by using the frame work which includes the views of different authors. The components of framework are Cultural problems, Language Problems, Infrastructure Problems and Food Problems. This research analyzes the current educational systems of universities and adopting new trends to improve this educational system of universities. In addition these admission trend lines elaborate those reasons which caused foreign students to leave the Jamshoro Education City, due to certain problems, will also be studied. The study also discusses the  mismanagement of these kinds of problems may affect the intake of foreign students at Jamshoro Education City into decline.


A sol―gel method based on citric acid was employed to prepare Li 2 FeSiO 4 as a cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. The citric acid acts as both a chelating agent and a carbon source in the synthetic process. The obtained Li 2 FeSiO 4 has a monoclinic unit cell in space group P2 1 . The average size of Li 2 FeSiO 4 particles is approximately 80 nm. The maximum discharge capacity of 153.6 mAh g ―1 is observed in the third cycle, and 98.3% of the maximum discharge capacity is retained after 80 charge― discharge cycles.


By analyzing the famous play mai cai i.e.Selling Vegetables,the paper explores the main characteristics of the song-anddance duet popular in northern Shaanxi province.The simple and concise plots as well as the rich and humorous languages make it stand out among the other plays like an indigenous red morningstar lily.The song-and-dance duet popular in northern Shaanxi province influences one another with those in Inner Mongolia and those in Shanxi province,but shows its uniqueness with local characteristics.


Contents: Foreword Gutenberg - His Life and Work: The course of Gutenberg's life Bringing the technical inventions together The 'work of the books': the 42-line Bible Jobbing printing in long runs The 36-line Bible The Catholicon Gutenberg's final years The successor workshop of Fust and Schoeffer. The Spread of Printing: Rome Venice Paris The book in Britain. Printing and Humanism: Renaissance humanism Editions of classical authors Early humanism in Germany Printing in Greek and Hebrew Vadian and the provision of teaching texts A few dissenting voices. Popular Instruction in the Vernacular: Popular books Encyclopaedia Fables The Ulm Aesop Practical books. Broadsides and the 'Latest News': News-sheets A broadside view of the New World Emperor Maximilian I Printing and the Reformation: German Bibles before Luther Luther's career The main texts of the Reformers Pamphlets Luther's translation principles Bible translation from 1522 to 1546. Gutenberg Goes Electronic: The on-going media revolution Print on demand Manuscripts on screen Electronic ink. Bibliography Picture Credits Index.


This research shows the relationship between the energy emission parameters and CO2 equivalents for conventional fossil fuel-powered vehicles (ICEV, Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) to determine the life cycle costs of the vehicles. The combination of transport policy and alternative fuels has the purpose of creating a sustainable transport system. Transport policy focuses on increasing energy efficiency and reducing the price of electric vehicles as technology advances. The profitability for each vehicle type was also observed through current vehicle purchase prices. The main objective of this paper is to study the environmental impact of diesel vans, taking into account lifelong energy use, fuel consumption and CO2 equivalents through air pollution. Although the purchase price of the ICEV is less than the HEV, all electric vehicles are determined to have the lowest overall environmental impact during the operational phase. The goal of transport companies and logistics operators that own a fleet is to achieve quality service with maximum cost and negative environmental impact reduction.


This author presents a method for constructing the generating matrix of the space-time-frequency (STF) code. The method is based on integral functions very simply implemented on a computer. A simple example of constructing the generating matrix of STF code is presented as well.