Most of trace fossils buried in suit could interpret the sedimentary environments and use in the paleogeography.A shallow U-shaped burrow filled with red siltston,Bifungites,was discovered in the gray shales of the Lower Silurian Longmaxi Formation at Xiushan,Chongqing.Abundant and monotonous Bifungites indicate that it was a desalted tidal-flat environment during the later Longmaxi period of the early Silurian in Xiushan area,Chongqing.


Abstract —The selection of a tourism development site involves a complex array of decision criteria that may have interdependence relationships within and between them. In the process of finding the optimum location that meet desired conditions, the analyst is challenged by the tedious manipulation of spatial data and the management of multiple decision-making criteria. This paper presents a novel decision making framework in which expert systems (ES), and geographic information systems–based multicriteria evaluation techniques (Analytical Network Process and fuzzy quantifiers-guided ordered weighted averaging operators (GIS-based ANP-OWA)) are integrated systematically to facilitate the selection of suitable sites for building new tourism facilities. First, ES is used for recommending the proper site selection criteria and their interdependence relationships. Then, the GIS-based ANP-OWA is used to perform the spatial data analysis necessary to generate a wide range of possible candidate sites' scenarios taking into accounts both the interdependence relationships between sitting criteria and the level of risk the decision-makers wish to assume in their multicriteria evaluation. A typical case study is presented to demonstrate the application of the proposed decision making framework.


Digital signal processing is the core functional block in beyond-100G transmission systems with a high symbol rate and/or high spectral efficiency. We review recent progress on high symbol rate signal generation and detection, and corresponding advanced algorithms for signal equalization and compensation at the transmitters (Tx) and the receivers (Rx), respectively. Thanks to the joint Tx-side optical pre-equalization (pre-EQ) and Rx-side partial response maximum likelihood sequence estimation, significant performance improvement can be achieved by reducing the penalty caused by bandwidth limitations of the optical and electronic components. A joint pre-EQ and look-up table predistortion technique is also reviewed in this paper, which is demonstrated to be an effective method for mitigating devices' nonlinearity impairment. We exemplify how these advanced algorithms enable high symbol rate beyond-100G transmission systems with signal generation based on either electronic time-division multiplexing or digital-to-analog converters.


Heart Transplant Clinic. I open doors, discover Delight or despair. A middle-aged man, His shell-shocked teenaged son, both Surprised he's alive. Slim young man, paler Than I recall, and losing Weight; I think: cancer. A yellow-haired sprite Cries, grateful for the bright Red scar on her chest. The next man cries, too He is scared to live, waiting To get sick again. Thirty years with a New heart, riddled with cancer, Yet glad to grow old. She talked nonstop, but Not since the stroke. Now she grunts, Eyes wide and fists clenched. He is medically Perfect but angry about waiting Ten minutes for me. Freckles and a grin, Loves Star Trek and me, because I okayed (one) beer. 5-month-old baby In tow, her only question: Are tattoos okay? I explain, berate, Cajole, and remember all Those I didn't save. The unlucky ones, Where were their miracles? I wish they were here. Audio. Virginia Hood, MD, reads Nine Rooms by Michelle M. Kittleson, MD, PhD


Described is the interplay between the quantifications of the ECG signal by time, on the one hand, and by amplitude, on the other hand, at the P wave base. Ratios are suggested that can be used to choose a precision of the analogue-to-digital converter for preset values of P-wave parameters ensuring the detection of the P wave with an error not exceeding one time-quantification pitch.


We are thrilled to bring you the latest edition of the Criminal Law Special Edition of the Manitoba Law Journal. Academics, students and the practicing bench and bar continue to access this publication and contribute to it their knowledge and experience in the criminal law. The fact that we have, once again, elected to publish a double volume is a testament to the quality of submissions we have received over the last twelve months. We present twenty-five articles from twenty-nine authors, highlighting the work of some of Canada's leading criminal law, criminological and criminal justice academics.

The Manitoba Law Journal remains one of the most important legal scholarship platforms in Canada with a rich history of hosting criminal law analyses.1 With the help of our contributors, the Manitoba Law Journal was recently ranked second out of thirty-one entries in the Law, Government and Politics category of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). We continue to be committed to open access scholarship and our readership grows with each Criminal Law Special Edition released.


We have extended previous results on the threshold expansion of the gluon coefficient function for the charm contribution to the deep-inelastic structure function F_2 by deriving all threshold-enhanced contributions at the next-to-next-to-leading order. The size of these corrections is briefly illustrated, and a first step towards extending this improvement to more differential charm-production cross sections is presented.


Aging in cardiovascular regulatory system for the model of hypertensive subjects was still not fully understood. We investigated the impact of aging on autonomic cardiovascular response in hypertensive model.


While the Polish extreme right does not have its own representation on the level of a parliamentary political party, the mainstream populist conservative party, Law and Justice (PiS) absorbed a big portion of the radical nationalist ideology and cadres during the last years. The far-right impact on mainstream politics could be recently observed in Warsaw, when in September 2012 a mass street demonstration was organized jointly by the PiS, Solidarity trade union and the far-right Radio Maryja movement.


The invention discloses a flue gas condenser, comprising an outer casing, a heat exchanging component, a flue gas inlet, a flue gas outlet, a cooling water inlet and a cooling water outlet. The heat exchanging component is a capillary, two ends of which are respectively connected with the cooling water inlet and outlet. Compared with the prior art, the invention enlarges a heated area of the heat exchanging component so as to further recycle heat and to more effectively enhance the heating efficiency of the equipment. Simultaneously, the PTFE and anti-corrosion materials are adopted to effectively prevent the corrosion of acid condensed water so as to avoid early damage due to corrosion to the condenser and to prolong the service life of the equipment.


A quantitative comparison of the grazing behaviour of young Oreochromis niloticus feeding on the planktonic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa and a periphytic community dominated by the cyanobacterium Oscillatoria sp., determined that biomass ingestion rates of fish filter-feeding on planktonic cyanobacteria were significantly lower than those surface-grazing on periphyton. Comparisons of published laboratory data on filter-feeding with field data on algal ingestion rates suggest that filter-feeding may be a relatively unimportant method of ingesting algae.


The MERLITA (Mernek Milik Kita) program is a community development program for PT Pertamina (Persero) Fuel Terminal Maos Cilacap, which was carried out in Mernek Village, Maos District, Cilacap Regency. This program aims to increase the income of farmers and farm laborers by changing the function of planting rice for consumption into superior seeds. In addition, it also encourages environmentally friendly and sustainable agricultural practices because these seeds can reduce the use of urea which can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The MERLITA program has a significant impact on economic and environmental development in Mernek Village, the community around Mernek village feels the impact. Therefore, in this paper, the results of the Impact Assessment of the program using the SROI method will be given. The measurement results obtained the value of the SROI ratio of 1.34, indicating that every 1 rupiah invested has an impact value of Rp. 1.34. This situation proves that the MERLITA Program is still feasible to be conducted and still positively impacting Mernek Village economy.


This paper discusses the occurrence and characteristics of small ice crystals that are encountered in the lower troposphere of the Arctic during the cold half of the year, when large reductions in visibility are present. Because of the difficulties in observing these ice crystals, both from surface and satellite observations, and owing to the ambiguities of cloud classification in the polar regions, these ice crystals are not included in current cloud climatologies. A summary is presented of what is known about the Arctic ice crystal climatology, formation mechanisms, and physical properties. Data obtained from the University of Washington Convair C-131A research aircraft during April 1983 and 1986 are presented, including the frequency of occurrence of ice crystals as a function of height, temperature, and relative humidity. Radiative transfer calculations were made using the observed ice crystal size distributions. The radiative transfer through the ice crystal layers is inferred to have a substantial impact on visibility in the Arctic, the vertical temperature structure of the Arctic troposphere, and on the surface energy balance.


Some field experiments on board a two-boat trawler were made with an under-water echo-sounder of 200 kHz in the East China Sea in November, 1973. Throuthout the experiment, the three transducers were tightly fixed onto the three respective positions, i. e., the center and both ends of the front head rope of the square part of the trawl net. Thus, three series of echograms from fish schools, which pass through under the respective transducers, were drawn separately on an echo chart during trawling at a speed of 4 knots. The interrelation between the number of fish traces on the respective echo charts and the catch per haul were considered acoustically and statistically as follows: 1. The amount of fish school that passes into the trawl net along each sides near the wing net at the net mouth, might be about 26% more than that center part. 2. The highest correlation coefficient of catch per haul among respective number of fish, estimated from three series of echo charts per haul, was found to be 0.72 for that from the center transducer. 3. The author suggests that it may be possible for the transducer in such a system to be attached onto the center of the head rope to predict the amount of trawl catch.


Abstract : Enzyme assays using the gamma-glutamyl transferase method provided estimates of glutamine synthetase activity in brain and liver tissues of Rana catesbeiana and Rana cancrivora. Glutamine synthetase specific activity in liver and brain tissues were not significantly different between these species. In the salt-eater frog R. cancrivora, liver glutamine synthetase activity is insufficient to produce enough glutamine to supply the urea cycle with a nitrogen source. The pathway involving glutamine as a nitrogen source for urea production in marine chondrichthian fishes is not valid in the marine amphibian, Rana cancrivora.


This TM series is used for documentation and timely communication of preliminary results. interim reports. or special purpose information. and has not received complete formal review. editorial control. or detailed editing. iv \ \~ '''-Based on an extensive review of the Ii terature, the average body weight and the proportion of the diet ~de up of fish, squid, and zooplankton were est~ted for each ~ale and dolphin species observed by CETAP aerial surveys in the continental shelf ~ters off the northeastern U.S. The resulting body weight data were then used to calculate minim.un daily metabolic requirement and feeding rate per individual for each species. The body weight, feeding rate, and prey preference est~tes could then be canbined vnth population density and abundance est~tes fran the CETAP aerial survey data to calculate seasonal est~tes of cetacean bianass densities, standing stocks, and prey consumption for the individual CETAP sampling areas and for the northeast shelf as a ~ole '",,-The annual average standing stock of cetaceans off the northeastern U.S.'~"{bout 57,600 metric tons. Minim.un estimated annual consumption is 185,000 nIT of fish, 154,000 nIT of squid, and 26,000 nIT of zooplankton. Because of a number of negative biases, the actual consumption values are probably ten tilDes these est~tes. vmales and dolphins are therefore significant predators on the ~rine resources in the ecosystems of the region. 1 INIROXCfICN Prior to 1979, little of the research on marine ~ls off the northeast U.S. coast ~s of a quantitative nature. Vrtde reaching ship surveys provided insight into the distribution of various species, however it ~s impossible to deterntine even relative abundance fran these qualitative surveys. At a rrIDre detailed level, site-and species-specific observations in localized areas have provided information on local rrIDv~ents and residence tUnes of individuals. Finally, opportunistic sightings have been collected fran mariners, particularly for the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank regfon. \\hile occasionally valuable, these data are often difficult to verify and impossible to quantify. As part of a need for baseline information for input to the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) decision-making process, a three-year .field study 'WaS conducted by the University of Rhode Island, under contract to the Bureau of Land Management. Data were .collected in the region between Cape Hatteras, Northeast Fisheries Center (NMFS-NEFC) conducts extensive groundfish and ichthyo/zooplankton surveys. The University of Rhode Island study (CETAP-Cetacean and Turtle Assesmnent Progrrun) consisted of four major el~ents:-a randan transect aerial survey progrrun,-a platfonns …


Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO) in western North Dakota was established for its historical connections with President Theodore Roosevelt. It contains not only historical and cultural resources, but abundant natural resources as well. Among these is one of the best geological and paleontological records of the Paleocene Epoch (66 to 56 million years ago) of any park in the National Park System. The Paleocene Epoch is of great scientific interest due to the great mass extinction that occurred at its opening (the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event), and the unusual climatic event that began at the end of the epoch (the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum, an anomalous global temperature spike). It is during the Paleocene that mammals began to diversify and move into the large-bodied niches vacated by dinosaurs. The rocks exposed at THRO preserve the latter part of the Paleocene, when mammals were proliferating and crocodiles were the largest predators. Western North Dakota was warmer and wetter with swampy forests; today these are preserved as the "petrified forests" that are one of THRO's notable features. Despite abundant fossil resources, THRO has not historically been a scene of significant paleontological exploration. For example, the fossil forests have only had one published scientific description, and that report focused on the associated paleosols ("fossil soils"). The widespread petrified wood of the area has been known since at least the 19th century and was considered significant enough to be a tourist draw in the decades leading up to the establishment of THRO in 1947. Paleontologists occasionally collected and described fossil specimens from the park over the next few decades, but the true extent of paleontological resources was not realized until a joint North Dakota Geological Survey–NPS investigation under John Hoganson and Johnathan Campbell between 1994–1996. This survey uncovered 400 paleontological localities within the park representing a variety of plant, invertebrate, vertebrate, and trace fossils. Limited investigation and occasional collection of noteworthy specimens took place over the next two decades. In 2020, a new two-year initiative to further document the park's paleontological resources began. This inventory, which was the basis for this report, identified another 158 fossil localities, some yielding taxa not recorded by the previous survey. Additional specimens were collected from the surface, among them a partial skeleton of a choristodere (an extinct aquatic reptile), dental material of two mammal taxa not previously recorded at THRO, and the first bird track found at the park. The inventory also provided an assessment of an area scheduled for ground-disturbing maintenance. This inventory is intended to inform future paleontological resource research, management, protection, and interpretation at THRO. THRO's bedrock geology is dominated by two Paleocene rock formations: the Bullion Creek Formation and the overlying Sentinel Butte Formation of the Fort Union Group. Weathering of these formations has produced the distinctive banded badlands seen in THRO today. These two formations were deposited under very different conditions than the current conditions of western North Dakota. In the Paleocene, the region was warm and wet, with a landscape dominated by swamps, lakes, and rivers. Great forests now represented by petrified wood grew throughout the area. Freshwater mollusks, fish, amphibians (including giant salamanders), turtles, choristoderes, and crocodilians abounded in the ancient wetlands, while a variety of mammals representing either extinct lineages or the early forebearers of modern groups inhabited the land. There is little representation of the next 56 million years at THRO. The only evidence we have of events in the park for most of these millions of years is isolated Neogene lag deposits and terrace gravel. Quaternary surficial deposits have yielded a few fossils...


Control of intracellular calcium concentrations is critical for a broad variety of biological processes. These include excitation-contraction coupling in muscle,' trafficking and processing of proteins in various compartments of the secretory pathway? and membrane fusion events such as those occurring during exocytosis3 and phagosome-lysosome f u ~ i o n . ~ The two major classes of Ca2+ pumps responsible for establishing and maintaining Ca2* gradients across cell membranes are the plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPases (PMCAs), which are encoded by a family of at least four genes? and the sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-Al"ases (SERCAs), which are encoded by at least three genes.@ The plasma membrane Ca2+ pumps extrude CaZ+ from the cell and are primarily responsible for the fine control of intracellular Ca2+ levels. Ca2+ pumps of the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) of cardiac and skeletal muscle, and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) or calciosomes9 of nonmuscle tissues function to sequester Ca2+ so that it can be released into the cytosol during Ca2+-signaling events. ATP-dependent CaZ+ pumps have also been identified in Golgi vesicles of lactating mammary glands,*O lysosomes,I1 coated vesicles,12 and n ~ c l e i . ' ~ J ~ The precise identity and biological function of most of these pumps are uncertain, but their existence raises the possibility that calcium present in the lumen of certain organelles may serve important biological functions besides that of providing Ca2+ stores to be used in modulating cytosolic Ca2+ concentrations. A number of years ago we initiated a study designed to identify cDNAs encoding Ca2+-ATPases of intracellular and plasma membranes of nonmuscle tissues.15 At that time the only Ca2+ pumps that had been characterized using molecular cloning techniques were the SR Ca2+-ATPases of skeletal and cardiac muscle (SERCAI and SERCA2, respectively). As there was good evidence that Ca2+ pumps of both the plasma membrane and ER were members of the P-type family of enzymes, which includes the SR Ca2+-ATPases, the Na+, K+-ATPases, the gastric H+, K+-ATPase, and the yeast and fungal H+ pumps, we used a cloning procedure based on membership of the proteins of interest in a known family of proteins. As will be discussed, this led to the characterization of cDNAs encoding multiple members of the SERCA8J5 and PMCA16,17 families of Ca*+-ATPases. In addition, we recently


We study the lensing properties of an asymmetric mass distribution and vector field in generalized Einstein-aether (GEA) theory. As vector-field fluctuations are responsible in GEA for seeding baryonic structure formation, vector-field concentrations can exist independently of baryonic matter. Such concentrations would not be expected to be tied to baryonic matter except gravitationally, and so, like dark matter halos, would become separated from baryonic matter in interacting systems such as the bullet cluster. These vector-field concentrations cause metric deviations that affect weak lensing. Therefore, the distribution of weak lensing deviates from that which would be inferred from the luminous mass distribution, in a way that numerical calculations demonstrate can be consistent with observations. This suggests that MOND-inspired theories can reproduce weak lensing observations, but makes clear the price: the existence of a coherent large-scale fluctuation of a field(s) weakly tied to the baryonic matter, not completely dissimilar to a dark matter halo.


Various optically active silicon compounds have been synthesized or separated, and used to synthesize silicon-containing polymers with well-controlled stereochemical structures. Hydrosilylation, anionic ring-opening polymerization and cross-coupling reactions have been used to synthesize optically active and/or stereoregular silicon-containing polymers. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry


This study assessed the effectiveness of a discharge planning service that was remodelled and relocated from a hospital to community-based setting. The study used a single group program evaluation strategy. In this "in-reach" model, the discharge planner is based with the community service, and visits the hospital daily to meet with all admitted clients to offer discharge services. Through analyses of administrative data


Conditions were optimized for the first plant-scale dissolution of an aluminum-containing nuclear material without using mercury as a catalyst. This nuclear material was a homogeneous mixture of plutonium oxide and aluminum metal that had been compounded for use as the core matrix in Mark 42 nuclear fuel. Because this material had later failed plutonium distribution specifications, it was rejected for use in the fabrication of Mark 42 fuel tubes, and was stored at the Savannah River Site (SRS) awaiting disposition. This powder-like material was composed of a mixture of ~80% aluminum and 11% plutonium. Historically, aluminum-clad spent nuclear fuels (13) have been dissolved using a mercuric nitrate catalyst in a nitric acid (HNO3) solution to facilitate the dissolution of the bulk aluminum cladding. Developmental work at SRS indicated that the plutonium oxide/aluminum compounded matrix could be dissolved using boric acid−hydrofluoric acid−nitric acid as a substitute for mercury. Various mercury-free conditions were studied to evaluate the rate of dissolution of the Mark 42 compact material and to assess the corrosion rate to the stainless steel dissolver. The elimination of mercury from the dissolution process fit with waste minimization and industrial hygiene goals to reduce the use of mercury in the United States. The mercury-free dissolution technology was optimized for Mark 42 compact material in laboratory-scale tests, and successfully implemented at the plant.


A variation of the extended finite element method for 3D fracture mechanics is proposed. It utilizes global enrichment and point-wise as well as integral matching of displacements of the standard and enriched elements in order to achieve higher accuracy, optimal convergence rates and improved conditioning for two and three Preprint submitted to Elsevier Science 29 January 2015 Page 1 of 81 http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/nme International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering


An analysis is presented to investigate the Soret and Dufour effects on the mixed convection heat and mass transfer along a semi-infinite vertical plate embedded in a couple stress fluid. The governing non-linear partial differential equations are transformed into a system of ordinary differential equations using similarity transformations and then solved numerically. Special cases of the present investigation are compared with previously published work and found to be in good agreement. Profiles of dimensionless velocity, temperature and concentration are shown graphically for various values of Dufour number (Df), Soret number (Sr) and Couple stress parameter (Cα). In addition, the numerical values of physical quantities such as the local Nusselt number and the local sherwood numbers are presented in tabular form.


With computation example of successive approximation,the paper dissertated the computation process of the fatigue probability of mechanical parts of excavator chassis with unordered load and infinite lifespan.In addition,it offered the computing formula and the graph of limit load modulus np while stress amplitude is normally distributed and exponentially distributed,as well as the computing formula of failure probability and probability graph of mechanical parts with unordered load and infinite lifespan.The study can offer references for technicians in actual designing.


It's generally accepted that doing text-at-hand interpreting is easier than doing text-offhand interpreting because text-at-hand interpreters could get some helpful information of what the speaker would be likely to address ahead of schedule.Actually text-at-hand interpreting is more complicated and difficult than imagined.This paper is aimed at analyzing and studying the positive and negative impacts on the quality of performance by the contrast of text-at-hand and text-off-hand simultaneous interpreting,which illustrates the necessity of focusing on the training of sight interpreting and splitting of attention for practical simultaneous interpreting training.


The effects of temperature,salinity,pH and water velocities on oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion of Trachinotus ovatus were determined by the closed flow experimental methods.The results showed that the oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion of juvenile T.ovatus would be increasing as water temperature increasing,and the volumes reached to a peak value at 27℃.Water temperature had significant effects on oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion(P0.01).The oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion of juvenile T.ovatus decreased as the salinity increasing,and salinity also had significant effects on the oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion(P0.01).As the pH increases,the oxygen consumption did not change significantly(P0.05).The value of pH had a significant effect on the ammonia excretion(P0.05),the ammonia excretion was increased first,then decreased with pH increasing.Oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion of juvenile T.ovatus increased gradually as water velocity increasing and reached to peak values at 150 ml/min,then decreased gradually as water velocity over 150 ml/min.The effects of water velocities on oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion in juvenile T.ovatus were significant(P0.01).


H42B-0353. Brooks, P. D., C. M. O'Reilly, S. Diamond, P.S. Corn, E. Muths, K. Tonnessen, and D. H. Campbell. 2001. Climate variability, dissolved organic carbon, UV exposure, and amphibian decline. EOS Trans. American Geophysical Union, 82 (47), Fall Meeting Supplement. Abstract H42B-0352. O'Reilly, C. M., D. L. Dettman, and A. S. Cohen. 2001. Using carbon and nitrogen isotopes in lake sediments to detect land use change. EOS Trans. American Geophysical Union, Spring Meeting Supplement. Abstract B22A-08. O'Reilly, C. M. and A. S. Cohen. 2001. One fish, two fish, who eats who fish? Using stable isotopes in food webs. 29 GeoDaze Symposium Program and Abstracts, p. 40. O'Reilly, C. M., R. E. Hecky, and A. S. Cohen. 2001. An upside-down food web: The problem of time-integration across trophic levels. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Conference Program, p. 29. O'Reilly, C. M. and D. L. Dettman. 2000. Lake-watershed interactions: Ooze reveals the true story of human destruction. 28 GeoDaze Symposium Program and Abstracts, p. 22. O'Reilly, C. M., and A. S. Cohen. 1999. Why fish need trees: The effect of deforestation on lake productivity. University of Arizona, Department of Geosciences, 27 GeoDaze Symposium Program and Abstracts, p. 27. C. M. O'Reilly, p 12 O'Reilly, C. M., and A. S. Cohen. 1999. Implications of land use change for lake productivity: Deforestation in Lake Tanganyika, East Africa. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Abstract Book, p. 132. O'Reilly, C. M. 1998. Effect of deforestation on benthic productivity in Lake Tanganyika. North American Lakes Management Society 18 International Symposium Final Program, p. 130. O'Reilly, C. M. 1998. Benthic productivity in a large tropical lake. Societas Internationalis Limnologiae 27 Congress. __________________________________________ S E L E C T E D P R O F E S S I O N A L M E M B E R S H I P A N D S E R V I C E Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON), Collaborative Climate Committee (20112013), co-chair of Collaborative Climate Committee (2012-2013), Steering Committee member (2012-2013). Global Lake Temperature Collaboration, co-PI, member of the Steering Committee. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – contributing author for the Assessment Report (AR) 4 (2007), involved in initial stages for AR5. Society for Freshwater Science American Geophysical Union Reviewer/panelist Panelist: National Science Foundation URM, REU, DEB/Ecosystems, PIRE, MRI, Macrosystems. Ad-hoc Review: National Science Foundation EAR/Hydrology, REU, DEB/Ecosystems, OPUS, IRES, PIRE, Bio/Math, and Office of International Science and Engineering; National Geographic Society; START; Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research; USDA; USGS Water Resources Research Initiative. Journals: Geophysical Research Letters, Applied Geochemistry, Biogeochemistry, Limnology and Oceanography, Ecosphere, Ecology, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Hydrobiologia, Ecosystems, Fundamental and Applied Limnology, PLoS ONE, Bioscience, Climatic Change, Journal of the North American Benthological Society/Freshwater Science, Freshwater Biology, Biogeochemistry, Aquatic Sciences, International Review of Hydrobiology, Journal of Hydrology, Limnology and Oceanography Letters, Inland Waters, Scientific Data. Co-mentor – Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy high school student, summer 2015. AGU student judge – 2014. Freshwater Science/North American Benthological Society meetings, student judge – 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013. Illinois High School Research Symposium judge – 2012, 2013, 2014. McLean County Watershed Oversight Committee 2011 – present. Building the Field Stations and Marine Laboratories of the Future Workshop, Environmental Change Working Group, November 2011. Hudson River EELS project, Saw Kill site student sampling coordinator, 2007-2011. Red Hook vernal pool survey – led biology student team 2010. Mill Road Elementary School Science Fair 'judge' 2006-2010 The Nature Conservancy Africa Program consultancy meeting, February 21, 2006 Environmental Studies/Science Program Steering Committee – Vassar College 2002–2005. REU Career Forum – Institute of Ecosystem Studies, July 2004. C. M. O'Reilly, p 13 Session moderator – Community structure, N. American Benthological Society meeting, June 2004. Poughkeepsie Day School. "Human impacts on tropical lakes." Poughkeepsie, March 24, 2004. Dutchess County Science Fair judge 2003-2005. Session chair – Climate Change, Interannual/Interdecadal Variation, and Global Change, American Society for Limnology and Oceanography meeting, February 2003. Organizing committee – GeoDaze, Department of Geosciences Student Symposium, 2000–2001. President/CEO – Sigma Gamma Epsilon/S.G.E. Inc. (departmental graduate student organization), Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1999–2000. Cookie Czar – Wednesday afternoon cookies and coffee, Department of Geosciences, fall 1999. Media coverage 2003 – The New York Times, The Guardian, Science Daily, The Star, Environmental New Network, Daily News, New Zealand Herald, Scientific American, MSNBC, Voice of America, BBC News, Independent, The Globe and Mail, Times Picayune, German International Public Radio, Poughkeepsie Journal, and 25 others. 2005 – Africa Geographic, Environmental Health. 2006 – NPR Living on Earth, Salon.com, WJFF, Poughkeepsie Journal, Wildlife Conservation, Green Times, Kingston Times. 2007 – Vassar College WVKR, NPR/WAMC, NPR Living on Earth, Poughkeepsie Journal, Chronogram, local newspapers. 2008 – WVKR. 2009 – local newspapers, Sensing Our Planet: NASA Earth Science Research Features 'A catalogue of change' (available online), WVKR. 2010 – Poughkeepsie Journal. 2012 – National Geographic Water Current's blog, The Pantagraph. 2014 – Illinois Field&Bean. 2015 – Mother Jones, The New York Times, The Pantagraph (2x), Washington Post, Toronto Star, Fox News, Landscape Architecture Magazine, The Huffington Post, and many others (>400). __________________________________________ S E L E C T E D I N V I T E D T A L K S University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany, "Rapid warming of the world's lakes and its consequences", November, 2016. Aarhus University, Denmark "Patterns of lake warming around the globe", October, 2016 Dickinson College, "Lake warming trends: Global patterns, regional hotspots, and potential consequences", Clark Forums, Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, February 14, 2014. http://clarke.dickinson.edu/catherine-oreilly/ Eastern Illinois University, "Lake warming trends: global patterns, regional hotspots, and potential consequences" October, 2013. Indiana State University. "Lake warming trends: global patterns, regional hotspots, and potential consequences" February, 2013. University of Maine Distinguished Climate Scholars Seminar Series. "Impacts of climate change on Lake Tanganyika, East Africa" October, 2011. Illinois State University. "Subtle climate changes have large implications for ecosystem function" January, 2010. Siena College. "Why fish need trees: Influences of climate change and land use on the East African Rift Valley lakes" April, 2009. SUNY ESF. "Ecosystem-level effects of current climate change on the East African Rift Valley lakes" Syracuse, NY November, 2008. Duke University. "The effect of climate change on freshwater ecosystems" February, 2008. START International Young Scientists Global Change Conference. "Climate change affects the East African Rift Valley Lakes." Beijing, China, November 18, 2006. C. M. O'Reilly, p 14 Colgate University. "How are freshwater ecosystems responding to climate change?" Hamilton, NY, April 11, 2006. Central Connecticut State University. "Human impacts on the East African Rift Valley Lakes from local to global scales." New Britain, Connecticut, November 8, 2004. Copenhagen Global Change Initiative, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. "Tropical lakes and climate change." Ph.D. Course on Aquatic Ecology and Climate Change, Tølløse, Denmark, April 26-30, 2004. Wright State University. "Local and global-scale human impacts on tropical aquatic ecosystems." Dayton, Ohio, April 21, 2004. START International Young Scientists Global Change Conference. "Climate change decreases ecosystem productivity of Lake Tanganyika, East Africa." Trieste, Italy, November 18, 2003. McGill University. "Why fish need trees (and fewer SUV's): Anthropogenic impacts on Lake Tanganyika, East Africa." October 29, 2003. Lake Biwa Research Institute. "The potential influence of climate change on productivity of the East African Rift Valley Lakes." Otsu, Japan, March 18, 2003. 3 World Water Forum. "Climate changes reduces ecosystem productivity of Lake Tanganyika, East Africa." Kyoto, Japan, March 15, 2003. Institute for Ecosystem Studies. "Why fish need trees: Anthropogenic impacts on Lake Tanganyika, East Africa." Millbrook, New York, February 21, 2003. Errol L. Montgomery & Associates. "One fish, two fish, who eats who fish? Using stable isotopes in food webs." Tucson, Arizona, April 2001. __________________________________________ S E L E C T E D T E A C H I N G A N D M E N T O R I N G Courses taught: Aqueous Geology, Seminar in Hydrogeology, Environmental Geology, Field and Laboratory Methods in Geochemistry, Problems in Environmental Geology, Tropical Ecology, History of the Earth Through Time, Ecology, Biogeochemistry, Aquatic Ecology, Environmental


This book is the summary of my cancer journey and how it changed my life. My cancer journey gave me the opportunity to change things the way I wanted to for a long time. It helped me to create time for myself and to get rid of the negative energy around me. In life we can give up anything but to live and to breathe! My aim is to guide people with cancer and the ones around them.


Curriculum theorizing has focused on how curricula ought to be constructed (prescriptive theory) and, to a lesser extent, on how curricula are formulated and implemented (explanatory theory).' There is a chasm separating the two approaches. The first type of theorizing focuses on questions of what ought to be and employs normative and instrumental appeals, while the second approach examines what is and utilizes descriptive and explanatory theories. Generally curriculum theorists and analytically oriented philosophers have emphasized the distinct and heterogeneous features of each type of endeavor. This "traditional" position argues that one can never derive an ought from an is: that is, for example, one cannot derive what knowledge ought to be taught from a description of existing curricula. Furthermore, it is often argued, decisions over what knowledge ought to be taught are the outcome of individual value preferences. Curricular choices are reducible to individuals' values.' Finally, proponents of this position usually maintain that an investigation of the facts can be assessed objectively and should not be influenced by social or political values. Truth is to be found independent of ideological beliefs. Recently Marxist (radical or ~r i t ica l )~ theorists of curriculum have taken exception to many of these "traditional" propositions. These writers argue that the reputed separation between questions of fact and questions of value is simply mistaken. There are two distinct but related strands to the critical position. According to one view, knowledge claims (descriptive and explanatory theories) are always connected to some value position, tied to specific interest~.~ Employing the writings of Jurgen Habermas, these theorists argue that different knowledge claims serve either technical, practical, or emancipatory interests. The preoccupation with separating questions of fact from value is, according to this viewpoint, misguided. The critical tradition "emancipates" theorists from this predicament since it is able to "transcend dialectically" the false dichotomy separating questions of fact from questions of value. In the end, these authors maintain, the issue is not one of separation but rather a recognition of what knowledge serves which interests. The second strand in the Marxist position argues that it is both a peculiarity and an asset of the critical framework that it integrates explanatory and ethical concerns.' While this view tends to support the Habermasian linkage of knowledge and interests, it more explicitly joins explanatory investigations


Exosome, being a kind of extracellular vesicles transporting the bioactive substances, is featured by the physiological function of anti-tumor immunity and promoting angiogenesis. Different types of cells can release different kinds of exosomes that can play a key role in the occurrence and development of a variety of diseases. In recent years, domestic and foreign research has showed that the amount and type of exosome are associated with the disease state and prognosis of multiple myeloma patients, which provides a new way for diagnosis, prognosis assessment and target therapy for multiple myeloma. This paper reviews the recent progress of exosomes in multiple myeloma.

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Exosomes; Multiple myeloma; Diagnosis; Treatment


'Confessionalization' is a term less unfamiliar than it used to be to Anglophone historians since the publication in 1989 of R.-C. Hsia's Social Discipline in the Reformation. In 1965 Ernst Walter Zeeden had defined confessionalization as 'the spiritual and institutional strengthening after the Reformation of the divergent Christian confessions into halfway stable churches as defined by dogma, constitution, and moral and religious practice'. He was already then aware that confessionalization was a process that was never really completed. Dr Schmidt in his excellent survey of subsequent work in the field brings out the incomplete nature of confessionalization, while making a good case for the common features


The data dependence method for algorithm implementation on processor arrays is based on linear transformations of the data dependencies and the index set of the algorithm and results in a regular data flow, but the method is still unable to optimize the array size or the implementation. The presented implementations are developed using properties of some special linear transformations, i.e., symmetry interlocking translation and processors working in swapped active and inactive time moments. The 2D hex matrix multiplication systolic algorithm has all these properties. The array implementation from this example is folded and a triangular solution is obtained using a regular translated folding transformation and double mapping technique. A valid folding transformation is chosen to obtain no increase either in the data communication links or in processor operation.


Many rehabilitation counselors are exposed to counseling-related activities in which they must be empathically available to individuals and family members who are survivors of a variety of chronic illnesses, traumatic, and life-threatening disabilities. Professional rehabilitation counselors are compelled by ethical obligation to sometimes sacrifice their own needs for the needs of their clients. The nature of beneficent actions by rehabilitation counselors are clearly pronounced in the Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors (1987) which reads: "Rehabilitation counselors shall endeavor at all times to place their clients' interest above their own" (p. 27). Regardless of how beneficent rehabilitation professionals may appear, the lack of empathy, when working with persons with disabilities, will greatly diminish the counselor's ability and obligation to act in a manner that promotes the well-being of others (Rubin & Roessler, 1995). Consequently, as rehabilitation counselors are compassionate and empathic in their service to others, there appears to be a state of emotional, mental and physical exhaustion that may occur as the counselors' own wounds are revisited by issues raised concerning their client's life stories and experience of disability. The concept and phenomenon of "compassion fatigue" was first introduced by Joinson (1992) in the nursing literature. This concept, which was expanded in the psychology and trauma stress literature by Figley (1995), may assist rehabilitation counselors in describing the state of emotional, mental, physical exhaustion, and the secondary stress reaction that occurs during therapeutic interactions with persons who have experienced traumatic life events. Figley's (1995) wellspring of research illustrates how compassion fatigue among professional counselors is identical to secondary traumatic stress disorder (STSD) and is equivalent to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in terms of its symptomatology. Because compassion fatigue has been recognized as a form of professional burnout, this condition may manifest itself within the helping relationship as a pattern of secondary traumatic stress (STS; Figley, 1993). To date, the rehabilitation literature has not addressed issues related to compassion fatigue. Rather, this concept, as it relates to rehabilitation counseling and administration, has been discussed in terms of the phenomenon of "burnout." Burnout has been described as a syndrome of cumulative physical and emotional stress that is observed among rehabilitation professionals who work in organizations that serve persons with chronic and several disabilities (Blankertz & Robinson, 1996; Cranswick, 1997; Gomez & Michaelis, 1995; Riggar, Godley, & Hafer, 1984; Vash, 1980). The term "empathy fatigue" will be used in this article because historically, considerable attention has been given to developing the skills of empathy as a fundamental tool and resource for the preparation of masters-level rehabilitation counselors-in-training (Stebnicki, 1998). As Rogers (1980) emphasizes, "the ideal therapist is, first of all, empathic" (p. 146). Empathy as a "way of being" is the foundation for establishing and building the working alliance within client-center models of counseling and is necessary for working with the psychosocial aspects of adjustment and adaptation to disability. Empathy fatigue transcends the experience of professional burnout. The experience of burnout emerges gradually within the individual and results in cumulative emotional and physical exhaustion. Compassion fatigue (Figley, 1995) or empathy fatigue, as described here, can emerge suddenly with little warning as an unhealthy form of countertransference or STS. If professional helpers are not empathically available to the persons they serve, then there should be little concern for the influences of STS reactions or compassion fatigue (Figley, 1995). …


PurposeHousing has been one of the basic needs of the human beings, and the settlements have also been considered as the basic needs in terms of human communities. In order to satisfy such needs appropriately, traditionally human beings have intended to supply such needs as dealing with their surrounding environment. The current research intends to define the indices of housing sustainability in order to investigate the sustainability of environment for rural housing in Marivan County. Design/methodology/approachThe required data was collected using documentary methods and field studies together with questionnaires. First, the environmental variables of sustainable housing for rural areas were defined. Next, using hierarchical sampling method together with Cochran formula, 295 rural households were selected as the sample of the study. The tool for collecting the data was a questionnaire with an acceptable reliability endorsed using pre-test, data analysis, and the calculation of Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Finally, in order to analyze the data, fuzzy interference system (FIS) was used within the MATLAB software. For mixing the results obtained from measuring the elements of environmental sustainability, the gamma fuzzy was used together with FIS. FindingsThe results indicated that the environmental sustainability of rural housing in the current research included the values of 0.9, 0.7, and 0.5 for gamma fuzzy which respectively included 0.09, 0.22, and 0.52. This indicates that the environmental sustainability of rural housing is not desirable for the areas investigated in this study. Research limitations/implicationsThe most important problem with the current research was that the household heads in the rural areas could not be easily accessed for data collection. Practical implicationsWith respect to the results, it is recommended that the economic, cultural, and social conditions of the rural areas and the subsistence of their native residents should be in line with the climatic and geographical conditions of the areas. Originality/valueThe results of the current research can pave the way for studying the sustainability of the rural housing, especially in the area which has been studied. KeywordsRural housing, Environmental sustainability, FIS, Gamma fuzzy, Marivan County Paper typeScientific & Research. Use your device to scan and read the article online How to cite this article: Imani, B., Pashazadeh, A. & Karimi, S. H. (2019). The analysis of environmental sustainability for rural housing using fuzzy interference systems (Case study: Rural areas in Marivan County). Journal of Research & Rural Planning, 8(1), 79-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.22067/jrrp.v5i4.70319 * Corresponding Author: Imani, Bahram, Ph.D. Address: Department of Geography, Faculty of Letters & Humanities, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran. Tel: +98914 154 0629 E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com www.SID.ir


Previous studies have shown that members of the miR-200 family (for example, miR-141) can repress epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) via downregulation of ZEB1 and ZEB2, two major transcriptional repressors of E-cadherin. In this study, the urinary, serum, and intra-renal expression levels of miR-141 in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) were studied. The study included 33 patients with biopsy-proven IgAN, as well as serum and urine samples from 15 healthy volunteers and normal renal tissue from nephrectomy specimens of 15 patients with renal cell carcinoma as a control group. The urinary, serum, and intra-renal expression levels of miR-141 in each of the groups were examined by using real-time PCR. Serum miR-141 expression levels were higher in the IgAN group than in the healthy control group (P = 0.000), and the intra-renal miR-141 expression was lower in the IgAN group than in the healthy control group (P = 0.000). The difference between urinary miR-141 levels in the IgAN and control groups was not statistically significant (P = 0.260). Urinary and serum miR-141 levels were inversely correlated with the glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in the IgAN group (r = -0.368, P = 0.049; r = -0.389, P = 0.024). Serum expression of miR-141 was positively correlated with proteinuria (r = 0.452, P = 0.014) in the IgAN group. Serum expression of miR-141 was inversely correlated with intra-renal expression of miR-141 (r = -0.473, P = 0.015). The serum expression of miR-141 was significantly increased andintra-renalexpression of miR-141was decreased in patients with IgAN. Urinary and serum miR-141 levels were highly correlated with renal function, and serum miR-141 levels were highly correlated with proteinuria. Serum and urinary miR-141 might play important roles in the progression of IgAN. Serum and intra-renal expression levels of miR-141 were highly correlated, and this relationship could be an important indicator of EMT in IgAN. Further studies are needed to clarify the role of urinary and serum microRNA as a biological marker of IgAN.


This work is a compilation of a dozen articles, most of which are revisions of conference papers presented under the sponsorship of the Cross Cultural Southwest Ethnic Studies Center at the University of Texas at El Paso. An introduction and afterword are contributed by the editors. The articles are largely sociological in method and perspective, focusing first on language and cultural identity followed by a section on interethnic contact and patterns of pluralism with a concluding section (three chapters) on sociopolitical consequences. In the introduction, Kruszewski and Hough explain their version of an interethnic group relations schema, which they term a "pluralism assessment model," a modification of other wellknown assimilation pluralism models. Recognizing the myriad models of pluralism already in existence, the editors explicitly forego any attempt to resolve the various theoretical perspectives on pluralism. Instead they claim for their pluralism assessment model the heuristic quality of distilling various theoretical perspectives into four major variables, each in its turn being subdivided into more easily operationalized components against which group differences and interactions can be measured. The editors eschew any claim to a full assessment of the status of Mexican-Americans in the Southwest and warn that the contributors did not have previous knowledge of the editors' pluralism assessment goals. Accordingly, many of the papers barely fit the pluralism assessment model. In his afterword, Kruszewski points out that questions of ethnicity and pluralism in the Southwest will become increasingly visible and important to national affairs. Because of huge migrations from the North and South and the United States' concern with both the politics of oil and of Latin America, Kruszewski projects a growing influence by the Chicano population on local, national, and international political institutions and public policies. The distinctive multicultural mold of the American Southwest will continue, fed by its proximity to Mexico, and the basic pluralism of the system will be maintained. The thrust of the book is largely sociological. The majority of the contributing authors are academic sociologists, and the overarching framework of the volume, the pluralism assessment model, is basically a sociological paradigm dealing as it does with assimilation, accommodation, and pluralism. Yet valuable as the book is to a person who is looking for a sampler of articles on interethnic relations in the Southwest, the collection also provides some disappointments. Although the selections are of uniformly high quality, and even though their style, methodology, and perspectives do vary considerably, the absence of the use of a theoretical focus, or even a theme, to relate the articles is the major shortcoming of the volume. The editors have devised a comprehensive and detailed model of interethnic relations in their pluralism assessment paradigm, and yet it is never explicitly or even implicitly related to the substantive contents of the volume. Neither in their foreword nor in their afterword do the editors mention any of the contents of the materials sandwiched between their own editorial offerings. This is a failed opportunity, since the editors' observations themselves are not only theoretically sound but also are insightful and thought-provoking.


For multimodal display systems in which realistic reproduction of impact events is desired, presenting structure‐borne vibration along with multichannel audio recordings has been observed to create a greater sense of immersion in a virtual acoustic environment. Furthermore, there is an increased proportion of reports that the impact event took place within the observer's local area (this is termed ''presence with'' the event, in contrast to ''presence in'' the environment in which the event occurred). While holding the audio reproduction constant, varying the intermodal arrival time and level of mechanically displayed, synthetic whole‐body vibration revealed a number of other subjective attributes that depend upon multimodal interaction in the perception of a representative impact event. For example, when the structure‐borne component of the displayed impact event arrived 10 to 20 ms later than the airborne component, the intermodal delay was not only tolerated, but gave rise to an increase in the proport...


The aim of this work was to identify and evaluate eventual defects in tube welded joins made from X10CrNiCuNb18-9-3 material. By the use of non-destructive testing (namely capillary test and ultrasound test) were identified defect joins which were further screened using light optical microscopy.


The electric conduction mechanism is studied on the basis of the exchange of unpaired electrons. In the discussion that follows, it will be noted that the theoretical values of electrical conductivity derived from the equation based on the hopping of the exchange of unpaired electrons in the crystals, are in a fairly good agreement with the values obtained in experiments which involve measurements of electron spin resonance (ESR), electrical conductivity, magneto-resistance and photoconduction. Specimens used are mixed crystals of α, α'-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and α, α'-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazine (DPPH 2 ).


Molecular markers have been used to examine the amounts of genotypic diversity and sample inter relationships among introduced invasive Fallopia taxa in Britain. The highly invasive Japanese Knotweed (Fallopiajaponica var.japonica) appears to be represented by a single clone in Britain. In contrast, the related species Giant Knotweed (F. sachalinensis) and their hybrid (F. x bohemica) show much higher levels of clonal diversity. The difficulties of distinguishing between recurrent origins and hybrid fertility are discussed in relation to the variability of F. x bohemica. Finally, a very preliminary survey of native Asian F. japonica has detected high levels of genetic diversity. This, coupled with some limited morphological and cytological observations, suggests that a taxonomic revision of Fallopia section Reynoutria is needed to clarify the status of British F. japonica.


147 patients with coronary artery disease were examined. Sexual abnormalities were identified in more than a half of all cases. Disorders characterized by reducing and rejection of sexual activity and erectile dysfunction prevailed. Weak type of sexual constitution is a predictor of sexual dysfunction.


Bluso, JB, M Colwell, JY Takekawa, and JT Ackerman. 2006. Space use of Foraging Forster's terns (Sterna forsteri) in South San Francisco Bay, California. The Wildlife Society, Western Section, Sacramento, California, February 8-10. (Oral presentation and published abstract) Bluso, JB, MA Colwell, JY Takekawa, and JT Ackerman. 2007. Sex differences in space use of Forster's terns in South San Francisco Bay. Pacific Seabird Group, Asilomar, California, February 7-11. (Oral presentation and published abstract) Bluso, JD, MA Colwell, JY Takekawa, and JT Ackerman. 2006. Foraging areas and sex differences in space use of Forster's terns in South San Francisco Bay. Fourth Biennial CALFED Science Conference, Sacramento, California, October 23-25. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Bluso, JD, MA Colwell, JY Takekawa, and JT Ackerman. 2006. Space use of foraging Forster's terns in South San Francisco Bay, California. South Bay Science Symposium, San Jose State University, California, June 6. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Demers, SA, M Colwell, JY Takekawa, and JT Ackerman. 2005. Foraging patterns of American avocets in San Francisco Bay. CALFED review panel and California Bay-Delta Authority, Sacramento, California, November 29-December 1. (Poster presentation) Demers, SA, M Colwell, JY Takekawa, and JT Ackerman. 2005. Space use of breeding female American avocets in the San Francisco Bay Estuary. The 7 Biennial State of the Estuary Conference, Oakland, California, October 4–6. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Demers, SA, M Colwell, JY Takekawa, and JT Ackerman. 2006. Space use and foraging patterns of American avocets in the South San Francisco Bay, California. Fourth Biennial CALFED Science Conference, Sacramento, California, October 23-25. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Demers, SA, M Colwell, JY Takekawa, and JT Ackerman. 2006. Space use and habitat selection of American avocets (Recurvirostra americana) in the South San Francisco Bay, California. South Bay Science Symposium, San Jose State University, California, June 6. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Demers, SA, M Colwell, JY Takekawa, and JT Ackerman. 2006. Space use and habitat selection of American avocets (Recurvirostra americana) in the South San Francisco Bay, California. Shorebird Science in the Western Hemisphere, Boulder, Colorado, February 22March 2. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Demers, SA, M Colwell, JY Takekawa, and JT Ackerman. 2006. Space use and habitat selection of American avocets (Recurvirostra americana) in the South San Francisco Bay, California. The Wildlife Society, Western Section, Sacramento, California, February 8-10. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Eagles-Smith, CA, and JT Ackerman. 2006. Monitoring mercury in Forster's Terns: a dual lifestage approach to assessing effects and toxic thresholds. San Francisco Estuary Institute, Regional Monitoring Program, Exposure and Effects Workgroup, Oakland, California, December 4. (Oral presentation) Eagles-Smith, CA, JT Ackerman, and TL Adelsbach. 2005. Mercury dynamics in Forster's terns: influence of reproductive status and sex. CALFED review panel and California BayDelta Authority, Sacramento, California, November 29-December 1. (Poster presentation) Eagles-Smith, CA, JT Ackerman, and TL Adelsbach. 2006. Mercury correlations among six tissues in four species of waterbirds vary by season and taxa. Fourth Biennial CALFED Science Conference, Sacramento, California, October 23-25. (Poster presentation and Mercury in San Francisco Bay-Delta Birds 22 published abstract) Eagles-Smith, CA, JT Ackerman, and TL Adelsbach. 2006. Mercury correlations among six tissues in four species of waterbirds vary by season and taxa. Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Madison, Wisconsin, August 6–11. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Eagles-Smith, CA, JT Ackerman, and TL Adelsbach. 2006. Mercury concentrations in prebreeding and breeding Forster's terns. Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Contaminants Program National Meeting, Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 31-August 4. (Poster presentation) Eagles-Smith, CA, JT Ackerman, and TL Adelsbach. 2006. Mercury concentrations in prebreeding and breeding Forster's terns. South Bay Science Symposium, San Jose State University, California, June 6. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Eagles-Smith, CA, JT Ackerman, and TL Adelsbach. 2006. Mercury dynamics in waterbirds: influence of reproductive status and sex. Fourth Biennial CALFED Science Conference, Sacramento, California, October 23-25. (Oral presentation and published abstract) Eagles-Smith, CA, JT Ackerman, and TL Adelsbach. 2006. Mercury dynamics in waterbirds: influence of reproductive status and sex. Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Madison, Wisconsin, August 6–11. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Eagles-Smith, CA, JT Ackerman, S De la Cruz, TL Adelsbach, JY Takekawa, AK Miles, and R Keister. 2005. Mercury concentrations vary among waterbird foraging guilds and locations in San Francisco Bay. CALFED review panel and California Bay-Delta Authority, Sacramento, California, November 29-December 1. (Poster presentation) Eagles-Smith, CA, JT Ackerman, S Wainwright-De La Cruz, TL Adelsbach, JY Takekawa, and AK Miles. 2006. Mercury concentrations vary among waterbird foraging guilds and locations in San Francisco Bay. Fourth Biennial CALFED Science Conference, Sacramento, California, October 23-25. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Eagles-Smith, CA, JT Ackerman, S Wainwright-De La Cruz, TL Adelsbach, JY Takekawa, and AK Miles. 2006. Mercury concentrations vary among waterbird foraging guilds and locations in San Francisco Bay. Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Madison, Wisconsin, August 6–11. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Eagles-Smith, CA, JT Ackerman, S Wainwright-De La Cruz, TL Adelsbach, JY Takekawa, and AK Miles. 2006. Mercury concentrations differ among five species of waterbirds in San Francisco Bay. Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Contaminants Program National Meeting, Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 31-August 4. (Poster presentation) Eagles-Smith, CA, JT Ackerman, S Wainwright-De La Cruz, TL Adelsbach, JY Takekawa, and AK Miles. 2006. Mercury concentrations differ among five species of waterbirds in San Francisco Bay. South Bay Science Symposium, San Jose State University, California, June 6. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Eagles-Smith, CA, JT Ackerman, TL Adelsbach, JY Takekawa, AK Miles, S Schwarzbach, and T Suchanek. 2007. Mercury risk to avian reproduction in San Francisco Bay: implications for TMDL Implementation. San Francisco Bay Mercury Coordination Meeting, Oakland, California, February 22. (Oral presentation) Eagles-Smith, CA, JT Ackerman, TL Adelsbach, JY Takekawa, and C Marn. 2006. Mercury concentrations in chicks versus adult avocet and stilts: spatially explicit bioaccumulation inferred via radio telemetry. Fourth Biennial CALFED Science Conference, Sacramento, Mercury in San Francisco Bay-Delta Birds 23 California, October 23-25. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Eagles-Smith, CA, JT Ackerman, TL Adelsbach, JY Takekawa, and CM Marn. 2006. Mercury concentrations in chicks versus adult avocet and stilts: spatially explicit bioaccumulation inferred via radio telemetry. Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Madison, Wisconsin, August 6–11. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Eagles-Smith, CA, TL Adelsbach, JT Ackerman, SE Schwarzbach, TH Suchanek, GH Heinz, JY Takekawa, AK Miles, SE Wainwright-De La Cruz, JD Henderson, SE Spring, L Bowen, JD Bluso, SA Demers, M Ricca, C Marn, C Strong, N Warnock, M Wilson, and T Maurer. 2005. Mercury in birds of the San Francisco Bay-Delta: trophic pathways, bioaccumulation, and ecotoxicological risk to avian reproduction. The 7 Biennial State of the Estuary Conference, Oakland, California, October 4–6. (Poster presentation and published abstract) Heinz, GH, and DJ Hoffman. 2005. Mercury and birds: Future directions in research. The Wildlife Society 12th Annual Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, September 25-29. (talk) Heinz, GH, and DJ Hoffman. 2005. Species differences in sensitivity of birds to methylmercury. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 26th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, November 13-17. (poster) Heinz, GH, and DJ Hoffman. 2005. The use of wild bird eggs to measure the sensitivity of avian embryos to methylmercury. Joint Meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and Association of Field Ornithologists, Beltsville, Maryland, April 21–24. (talk) Heinz, GH, and DJ Hoffman. 2006. Species differences in sensitivity of birds to methylmercury. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Chapter meeting, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel MD, June 6, 2006. (poster) Heinz, GH, DJ Hoffman, JD Klimstra, and KR Schoen. 2006. Determining how avian embryos differ in their sensitivity to methylmercury. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center FY 2006 Biennial Science Meeting, Laurel, MD, October 11. (poster) Heinz, GH, DJ Hoffman, JD Klimstra, and KR Schoen. 2006. Egg injections as a hybrid fieldlab technique for assessing the embryotoxicity of methylmercury to different birds. USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center FY 2006 Biennial Science Meeting, Laurel, MD, October 11. (poster) Heinz, GH, DJ Hoffman, JD Klimstra, and KR Schoen. 2006. Potential contaminant interactions between mercury and selenium. The Wildlife Society 13 Annual Conference, Anchorage, AK, September 26. (talk) Heinz, GH, DJ Hoffman, JD Klimstra, and KR Schoen. 2006. Toxic interactions of mercury and selenium on avian embryos. Twenty-seventh Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 8. (talk) Heinz,


Prevalence of malnutrition in Australian hospitals is reported to be up to 50%, yet it often remains unrecognised and uncorrected. Implementation of a nutrition screening programme provides the means to identify malnutrition but few hospitals have such programmes. Nutritional screening was implemented in a 850-bed tertiary healthcare facility to identify patients at nutritional risk and commence appropriate nutritional therapy. This paper describes our experience with the implementation process of the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool ('MUST') during two implementation phases. In phase one in 2005, a six-week trial of 'MUST' in a gastroenterology ward was initiated (by the ward dietitian and the nurse manager). A 'stand alone' nutritional screening chart was designed for nurses use incorporating the 'MUST', the reference charts, alternative measurements, management guidelines for treatment and a serial monitoring section. Compliance to the MUST was audited through regular spot and three-weekly audits while qualitative data were extracted from focus groups of the ward nurses. Improvements were made to the design of the tool following feedback and 'MUST' was then implemented across six wards by dietitians. However, low screening rates (25–70%) and several barriers to the successful uptake of nutrition screening were identified. Many of these barriers were addressed through a series of training, audit and feedback sessions. In order to further build capacity to incorporate nutrition screening into everyday nursing practice, it was proposed that 'MUST be integrated into the revised initial nursing and assessment document (phase two). The nursing and assessment document to be implemented shortly is an initiative to improve clinical practices by the organisation and designed to replace several other 'stand alone' documents hospital wide. The nutrition risk assessment section includes the 'MUST' tool only. Laminated reference charts, alternative measurements and management guidelines are to be located separately in each patient's end of the bed folder. Results of a survey of a random sample of ward nurses (n = 14) conducted prior to the piloting of the new nursing document indicate that 64% of nurses feel they will face less barriers than previously highlighted to successfully completing nutrition screening. Some reasons given were that more time would be available due to the reduction of paper work and the simpler format of the tool. Data collected for evaluation during the second phase of implementation will be reported at the conference. The main lesson learnt is that collaboration and support of key players at the organisation level was integral to progressing with the nutrition screening implementation process in our facility.


This work proposes a single phase software phase-locked loop (SPLL) which has a good performance under distorted grid voltage condition. It can estimate the phase angle correctly despite that the grid voltage contains DC component and it solves the problem that the FFT algorithm can't generate the grid voltage phase angle correctly when the grid voltage frequency changes in a step manner.


Anti-lipid peroxidation of chlorophyll-carotene paste from pine needles was investigated in vitro.MDA production in rat liver homogenate and mitochondria spontaneously formed or induced by VC-Fe2 + system were measured.The results showed that the chlorophyll-carotene paste could inhibit the generation of MDA in liver homogenate under spontaneous and induced conditions,as well as in liver mitochondria under induced condition,with IC50 of 398.72 mg/L,355.05 mg/L and 687.02 mg/L,respectively.The swelling of liver mitochondria was also inhibited with dose-response relationship.It is suggested that chlorophyll-carotene paste from pine needles possessed anti-oxidant activity in vitro.


The article discusses various aspects of the health of the Syrian refugees in Germany, and it mentions the author's claim that language barriers often prevent refugees from obtaining quality health care. The author's personal experiences with Syrian refugees in Bayreuth, Germany during a 2016 internship are addressed, along with language translation problems. Refugee population health strategies are examined, along with prevention-oriented programs to lessen physical and mental health problems.


The development of digital technology has been highly accelerated since the 2000s. New media environments, which increase interactivity, have been provided to users. With technological convergence, all environments in the category of new media have had the opportunity to work together. With the support of digital technologies, traditional media have also started to include elements that will allow interaction. Support of digital technology does not allow us to see that traditional media is an interactive media but it permits interactive media guidance. Newspapers, books, and magazines, which are located in the category of traditional media, support readers by directing them to interactive media with augmented reality applications. Augmented reality applications in printed materials has been used in many fields. In particular, course books, which protects the existence as the basic learning material of distance learning, can support its content with augmented reality applications. The features of augmented reality applications that allow the presentation of additional information, such as visual, audio, animated text, are discussed in this chapter.


This paper analyzes some problems existing in the logistics management in the mining enterprise, probes into how to increase the economic benefit of coal logistics enterprise, and advances some suggestions on the economic development of the enterprise.


The Rhetorica ad Herrenium was traditionally attributed to Cicero (106 43 BCE), and reflects, as does Cicero s De Inventione, Hellenistic rhetorical teaching. But most recent editors attribute it to an unknown author.


Suppose we have a graphG in which the number of vertices distance d away from any given vertex is roughly b (in other words, our graph has a branching factor of b). An example of a graph like this is the Rubik's cube state graph. If we have n total vertices in this graph, then we can roughly estimate the diameter of the graph to be logb n if we assume that the last layer outwards dominates the number of nodes. In these highly branching situations, bidirectional search can be used to speed up the DIJKSTRA modification to solve the singlepair shortest-path problem. Notice that the speedup does not change worst-case behavior, but reduces the number of visited vertices in practice.


(1) Methods have been discussed for the prevention of endemic fluorbsis. (2) Results have been presented to indicate the ameliorative role that Vitamin C can play in humans in mitigating the toxicity of ingested fluorine.


Digital waveguide models are commonly used for simulating vocal-tract acoustics based on physiological data. The data are usually obtained from magnetic resonance imaging. The paper details an approach for extracting the model parameters from vowel sounds. The parameters are used in estimating the formant compared with LPC. The tests are carried on Chinese vowels, and the proposed algorithm is proved to be efficient.


The many-body theory of Brueckner and Goldstone is used to calculate the correlation energy difference between CH and the carbon atom. Our result is — 0.047 a.u., obtaineu from a single center expansion and a complete set of states appropriate to the neutral atom. This value is in good agreement with the experimental value of — 0.043 a.u.


Russia's invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated how vulnerable energy markets are. Russia's invasion has made a tenacious situation much worse for energy markets, particularly in Europe. For now, the biggest question facing world leaders is how to sever their energy dependence on Russia. The United States and the United Kingdom were the first major countries to ban Russian oil, but neither depended heavily on these imports. Moreover, the impact of such actions is minimal because Russia can simply redirect that oil elsewhere on the global market. An embargo would only work if the EU took part, economists say, because it would be difficult for Russia to quickly find new customers for the oil and gas it sends to Europe. The late stages of the Industrial Revolution, which occurred in the early 20th century, saw oil rise to prominence as a commodity. As a result of the increasing importance of petroleum in modern warfare, petroleum politics have become a crucial factor in international relations. As a result, oil plays a crucial role in geopolitics, as countries compete to secure oil supply through trade, diplomacy, armed conquest, and other means. The changing situation of economic and political dominance in the world is now evident in the crisis. How much influence does Russia command in Europe and outside with its oil and other energy commodities? This study aims to review the relevance of oil in international politics and the various ways the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine is changing the narratives of oil diplomacy in the international economy. This study uses mercantilism, one of the four theories of international economic relations, to explain the situation that has witnessed the stability of Russia's economy despite strong waves of sanctions tossing it about. Evidence from reviewed literature shows that it is the global economy that carries the weight of the current crisis. It is, therefore, vital for policymakers worldwide to seek alternative means of survival if Russia decides to react by restricting its export of strategic global commodities of which it is a significant export leader, like oil.


To avoid the numerical instability problems at the discontinuous points at ONB (onset of boiling) and dry out, the AEICE numerical algorithm, which is based on the EICE(extended implicit continuous fluid eulerian method), is developed. Furthermore, the AEICE is used to analyze the thermo hydrodynamic instabilities of boiling two phase natural circulation system, which may exist in the advanced nuclear reactors. It shows that increa sing system pressure or inlet subcooling can enlarge the system stability region. The numerical results correspond well with the experimental data.


erlioz's prediction has come true, especially with regard to critics. Ever since its first performance in 1834, Harold en Italie has proven to be an exceptionally problematic work. Its very genre defies classification. In spite of its subtitle-Symphonie en quatre parties avec alto principal-Harold has traditionally been viewed as a work without any direct historical antecedent, as a hybrid of symphony and concerto that owes little or nothing to the earlier, lighter genre of the symphonie concertante. Indeed, the violist's part, as has often been noted, largely avoids the displays of virtuosity that are so characteristic of the concerto and concertante repertoires. With the exception of Harold's first movement, soloist and orchestra rarely engage in any kind of dialogue. For long stretches at a time, in fact, the two parties seem virtually oblivious to each other. Even the physical placement of the soloist reflects this unconventional relationship: at the beginning of the score, Berlioz calls for the violist to "stand in the foreground, near the public and isolated from the orchestra."


The study was conducted on 24 Kadaknath breed of fowl divided into four groups with 6 birds in each age group they were day old, 7 days, 28 days and 112 days old respectively. The present investigation about the histomorphological and micrometrical study of the proventriculus of the kadaknath fowl revealed that the tunica mucosa was composed of various long mucosal folds of varying height lined by tall columnar epithelium. The shape of the proventricular glands were oval, round or elongated. Glands were supported by connective tissue septa composed of collagen, reticular and few elastic fibers. Serosa was composed of connective tissue, blood vessels and outer peritoneal coat. The micrometrical readings of different layers revealed that the thickness of the different layers were maximum in 112 days old whereas it was minimum in 0 day old birds. Micrometry of epithelial cell and nucleus diameter reveals that there is very less variation in height, width and diameter with the advancement of age


We report for the first time a highly selective CVD Co deposition on Cu to fill a 45nm diameter 3:1 aspect ratio via in a Cu dual damascene structure. We have achieved void-free Co fill of the via, demonstrating that a selective bottom-up via fill with Co is a potentially viable approach. Defect formation and control in the process and device integration are discussed. This selective process provides an opportunity to reduce via resistance and shrink the minimum metal 1 (M1) area for aggressive standard cell size scaling as needed for 7nm technology.


CELP speech coders have proved to be efficient for the coding of speech at medium and low bit rates. The NSA has recently introduced the Federal Standard 1016, CELP speech coder at 4800 bps. We propose two algorithms that reduce the complexity of this coder by a factor 2. The first algorithm uses the particular structure of the standardised code book to simplify the calculation of the cross-correlation term. The second algorithm is a multistage method by subsampling that eliminates nonrelevant code book sequences for the calculation of the energy term.<<ETX>>


For the purpose of an analysis and modeling of cash flows under uncertainty conditions was formed a sample of 16 public industrial companies that are representatives of three groups: group I – companies from SOFIX – main index of Bulgarian Stock Exchange – Sofia AD; group II – companies from BGBX 40; group III – companies that do not participate in the calculation of either of the two indices, but that accumulated considerable investor interest. The study addresses three main types of cash flows: cash flows of business operations; investment operations, and financial operations. Based on the analysis were established levels and trends were revealed. This provides opportunity to draw models and make suggestions to improve the cash flows management.


AbstractFiber-reinforced polymer composites (FRP) are an attractive repair option for reinforced concrete structures, but whereas laboratory durability tests have indicated that FRP generally performs well in many environments, their long-term performance in field environments is not well understood. This case study describes an effort to collect in situ data about the FRP used to repair a concrete arch bridge 8 years after the FRP was originally placed. On-site assessment efforts included inspection for voids between the concrete and FRP using acoustic sounding and thermographic imaging and pull-off tests to check the bond strength. Large debonded regions of FRP were also cut from the structure and tested in tension in the laboratory. Results generally pointed to some level deterioration. Many new voids were found, existing voids had grown, pull-off testing showed weaker bond strengths, and the tensile strengths were quite low compared to design values. However, a lack of initial data make it difficult t...


This paper focuses on the optimization of heat dissipation efficiency in heat-stop of large ground-based solar telescope. The cooling structure of multi-channel loop cooling system for solar telescope CLST with 1.8 meters' aperture is designed and built in Ansys-CFX software based on computational fluid dynamics. During the optimized simulation of the models, number and position of inlets, coolant flow rate and maximum temperature are taken as variables, constraint and objective respectively. In case of same coolant flow rate, more numbers of inlets and position of inlets are closer to the axis of heat-stop, the maximum temperature on the heat-stop decreases. In the design of CLST heat-stop cooling structure, after arrangement of the number and position of inlets in heat-stop cooling structure, its cooling efficiency increases by 35 percent.


The importance of the individual's health behaviour for the health production process is beyond controversy. Health relevant behaviour can be viewed as a key variable in the health production process. Changes in the behaviour may influence individual's assessment of health. Following this idea, we use German microdata to identify determinants of smoking, drinking, and obesity and their impact on health. Our empirical approach allows for the simultaneity of behaviours and self-reported health. In addition, we account for endogeneity of health behaviours and take aspects of reporting heterogeneity of self-reported health into account. We find that health behaviour is directly related to the socioeconomic status and observe gender-specific differences in the determinants of drinking, smoking, and heavy body weight in particular. The influence on health is also gender specific. While we do not find any impact of smoking, overweight is relevant only for males and no clear pattern for alcohol exists.


ED FROM Weisz JR, Chorpita BF, Palinkas LA, et al. The Research Network on Youth Mental Health. Testing standard and modular designs for psychotherapy treating depression, anxiety, and conduct problems in youth: a randomized effectiveness trial. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2012;69:274–82. Correspondence to: Dr John R Weisz, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, 33 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; email@example.com Sources of funding: The MacArthur Foundation, the Norlien Foundation and the National Institute of Mental Health. ▸ Additional references are available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebmental2012-100754 CO M M EN TA RY The quality gap between research and practice has led to efforts to move evidence-based treatments (EBTs), with documented efficacy in highly controlled research trials, into real-world practice settings. Researchers are moving towards effectiveness and pragmatic trials to evaluate treatments in community settings with usual clinicians, patients, accountability and financing. Clinical organisations are working to bring EBTs into clinics and identify which services/treatments yield optimal outcomes. Bridging these research and clinical perspectives, this pioneering study demonstrates the value of a modular treatment approach, with treatment elements sequenced to address youth/family needs, complex comorbid presentations, using clinical algorithms and feedback systems to guide clinical decision-making. Major study strengths include: the rigorous comparative effectiveness design, creativity of the modular approach, inclusion of usual care and active comparator conditions and documented feasibility across 10 clinics in diverse service systems. Selection of a multiple-EBT approach, with clinicians required to learn three distinct manualised EBTs, may provide a weak 'active comparator' condition. Although the EBT movement has led to increasing use of this multiple-EBT approach, the finding that delivery of the modular treatment appeared less rigid, with more nonmanual content in sessions, is consistent with our experience that clinicians find mastering multiple distinct manuals difficult, resulting in less personalised and effective treatment. The modular approach addressed only three problem areas, resulting in roughly a third of practice youth excluded based on the primary problem, and is supported by information technology, supervision and quality assurance protocols, which require organisational resources and may limit feasibility. These factors may limit generalisability, and the relatively small sample size limited analyses to primary outcomes, with no information on moderators. Further 'unpacking' of the modular approach to identify active components would be informative. This potentially field-changing work merits further evaluation, as do alternative models, which support collaborative learning between researchers and clinicians. Joan Rosenbaum Asarnow, Jennifer L Hughes Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA Competing interests JRA receives grant funding from NIMH. She has also received honoraria from the California Institute of Mental Health, Hathaways-Sycamores, and conducted trainings on quality improvement for youth depression and behavioural health. 88 EBMH November 2012 Vol 15 No 4 Therapeutics


The general of the paper is to discuss if and how architecture and more generally the built environment can represent ecological values. It is assumed that there is a real and a symbolic dimension of buildings, and that are not in every respect dependent of each other. Placing architecture in the context of art makes it possible to account for formal features as expressive of intentions.


Elevator balance coefficient is an important design parameter,which is related with the transmission power amd the safe operation of the elevator.The reasonable control of equilibrium coefficient can reduce the human impact and protect the safe operation of the elevator.It builds a mathematical analysis model,designs the optimal balance coefficient,obtaines some useful conclusions for the elevator safety inspection.The result reduces the workload and improves the performance of the safe elevator operation.


Alcohol has a significant impact on health and well-being, from the beneficial aspects of moderate drinking to the detrimental effects of alcoholism. The broad implications of alcohol use on public health have been addressed through a wide range of epidemiological and clinical studies, many of which are described in this issue of Alcohol Research: Current Reviews. Where chronic disease is involved, alcohol use can be a risk factor that not only affects the onset of various chronic diseases but also exacerbates the ongoing extent and severity of those diseases. Lifestyle choices and genetic influences also contribute to, or help to alleviate, that risk.


In this paper the nonlinear analysis that include time-dependent characteristics of materials and geometric nonlinearity of elements for the cable-stayed PSC bridges is presented. Analysis models for finite element method were developed based on the flexibility based fiber beam-column model originally proposed by Spacone et al.(1996). The developed analysis model implemented in general purpose object-oriented finite element analysis program named HFC(Cho 2009). The performance of proposed analysis models is evaluated by comparing with the former results of the design data. The deflection of time dependent analysis is larger than time ignored analysis on construction sequences, and the bridge is destructed at a smaller deflection than the time ignored analysis on failure behavior.


Routing and scheduling act important roles in improving capacity and throughput in wireless mesh networks. In this paper, Cayley graph model is suggested for wireless Mesh Networks (WMN) with MIMO channels for efficient routing and fair scheduling. The model is based on the multiple interfaces, directional antennas, single channel mesh model. And the link edges or active edges can be viewed as connections between node pairs. A node can have as many links as its interface permits, but links are limited not conflicting with the interference model in wireless network. By placing edges into different channel plane virtually, the Cayley graph model allows a node to use maximum active edges under orthogonal channels. The model is helpful for WMN routing and scheduling schemes with the symmetry coding character in WMN. Consequently, layered active edge group scheduling algorithm and destination oriented routing schemes are proposed for maximum capacity and throughput. Furthermore, efficient transformations are used to take advantage of previous maximum active edge group scheduling for fairness.


This article proposes a novel wideband single-layer coplanar waveguide (CPW)-fed antenna element and multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) antenna based on a multimode resonator. Equivalent circuits of the multimode resonator are analyzed by adopting the odd- and even-mode analysis approach. To prove the effectiveness of the equivalent circuit, scattering (S)-parameters of the equivalent circuit are simulated in Advanced Design System (ADS). Additionally, transmission coefficients are studied under the weakly coupling condition. The first and second resonant points are introduced by even and odd modes, respectively, whereas the third resonance is caused by the embedded stepped impedance resonator (ESIR). The CPW-fed antenna element is designed based on the proposed resonator. CPW fed not only excites the multimode resonator but also generates an extra resonance between the odd mode and ESIR resonant frequencies. Furthermore, the odd-mode resonance creates the lower cutoff frequency, and the resonance caused by ESIR forms the higher cutoff frequency. Hence, a filteringlike operating frequency band is achieved without introducing an extra filtering circuit. The filtering characteristic is favorable for the system to realize high sensitivity and reduce outof-band interferences simultaneously.


In this work, two case studies were analyzed; Case 1 and Case 2, both located in Malinalco, State of Mexico, to maintain the interior temperature of the architectural spaces within the range of the thermal comfort zone for users (Auliciems and Szokolay). A diagnosis was made by measuring the interior temperature with a datalogger. The thermal behavior was analyzed through the elaboration of a three-dimensional computer model of the architectural envelope according to its current conditions, as well as the different alternatives of bioclimatic strategies, such as indirect, direct and internal gains, which are based on the correct selection of materials and their thermal properties. The three-dimensional computer model was analyzed through two tools, Design Builder 6.0 and Revit with its insight 360 add-on, with the objective of determining whether the latter is as effective as Design Builder 6.0. The Urban Development Program (PPDU) for Malinalco proposes a series of bioclimatic recommendations for the architectural envelope and the composition of its materials to maintain a comfortable temperature for the users, with the analysis of the three-dimensional model it was verified if these are efficient for the proposed case studies. The results of the experimental investigation revealed that in the architectural envelope for opaque surfaces when using a mixture of masonry and insulating materials according to their orientation, while for transparent surfaces when using a material with a low U-value, there is a significant improvement. The evaluation of a mixed system in terms of materials (masonry and insulation) revealed that there is a greater than 87% improvement for days in the thermal comfort zone. The Insight 360 tool was found to be ineffective because it does not account for operating temperature in the same manner as the Design Builder and relies primarily on the ASHRAE 90.1 standard. In addition, the PPDU does not meet the objective of maintaining the indoor temperature in the thermal comfort zone.


There are disputes about the real right of the right of use of natural resources.The constraints of the traditional theories might result in negative effect since few people doubt the vanity of "chartered real right".


Abstract Despite the advantages of the use of the normal distribution in Statistical Quality Control, the normality assumption is too restrictive for modelling real data sets, which usually exhibit asymmetry or tails heavier than the normal tails. But even in potential normal situations, there is often a small to moderate percentage of contamination in the data. In this paper, we analyze the efficiency and robustness of the total median statistic in comparison with the sample mean and the sample median to estimate the mean value of symmetric contaminated normal distributions, close to the normal, but with heavier-than-normal tails. We also compare the performance of the total median and the sample mean charts to monitor the mean value of such processes. The simulation results lead us to suggest the use of the total median statistic due to its efficiency and degree of robustness.


Introduction: This paper aims to emphasize the influencece of emotional intelligence in marital satisfaction. The couple's life represents an important test of emotional intelligence for each of us. The first wave of love, unconditional opening to the other appear spontaneously without any effort from our part. However, when fears and conditionings break the barriers and begin to appear, difficult parts of our relationship and love are being tested. It takes emotional virtuosity to manage negative feelings that take place on the surface and in order to keep the positive feelings that characterize the relationship in the incandescent moments of the beginning. In order to study the deep emotional currents that run across a couple relationship it is an indispensable to find out what leads to marital satisfaction respectively dissatisfaction. Objectives: The overall objective is to identify defining characteristics of emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction and the relationship between them. Specific objectives are in the following areas: to detect the difference between a stable couple partnership in terms of the partners' emotional intelligence; to analyze the influence that the emotional intelligence of partners' exerts on their marital satisfaction Methods: In this research 60 subjects had participated, with a mean age of 29 years, married for at least 5 years (mean 6.3 years) and living with a partner. The methodology is based on two tests: marital satisfaction index (IMS) and Scale of emotional intelligence (SIE) (Schutte et al. 1998). Results: The results obtained were statistically significant almost entirely. Even if in terms of overall emotional intelligence there are no differences, on the level of its subcomponents there are significant differences between men and women involved in stable relationships. The results have shown significant correlations between marital satisfaction and the subcomponents of emotional intelligence like balancing personal emotions and balancing emotions of others. Conclusions: The results revealed statistically significant differences in terms of personal balancing of emotions and other emotions between women and men involved in stable relationships. Thus, personal growth and individual autonomy of each partner and the development of emotional intelligence of each partner are the best way to preserve the couple's relationship.