Prediction of radiative transport through translucent thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) can only be performed if the scattering and absorption coefficients and index of refraction of the TBC are known. To date, very limited information on these coefficients, which depend on both the coating composition and the microstructure, has been available for the very commonly utilized plasma-sprayed 8 wt% yttria-stabilized zirconia (8YSZ) TBCs. In this work, the scattering and absorption coefficients of freestanding plasma-sprayed 8YSZ coatings were determined from room-temperature normal-incidence directional-hemispherical reflectance and transmittance spectra over the wavelength range from 0.8 to 7.5 μm. Spectra were collected over a wide range of coating thickness from 60 to almost 900 μm. From the reflectance and transmittance spectra, the scattering and absorption coefficients as a function of wavelength were obtained by fitting the reflectance and transmittance values predicted by a four flux model to the experimentally measured values at all measured 8YSZ thicknesses. While the combined effects of absorption and scattering were shown in general to exhibit a nonexponential dependence of transmittance on specimen thickness, it was shown that for sufficiently high absorption and optical thickness, an exponential dependence becomes a good approximation. In addition, the implications of the wavelength dependence of the plasma-sprayed 8YSZ scattering and absorption coefficients on (1) obtaining accurate surface-temperature pyrometer measurements and on (2) applying mid-infrared reflectance to monitor TBC delamination are discussed.


We compared electrical characteristics of TBCFET (Triple-Bridge-Channel MOSFET), MBCFET (Multi-Bridge-Channel MOSFET) and SBCFET (Single-Bridge-Channel MOSFET) with sub-20 nm gates. TBCFET is suitable for low-power application with 2.9 mA/um of on-state current and SNM (static noise margin) of 320 mV even at Vdd = 0.8V MBCFET and SBCFET, that are applicable to high-performance devices, show 4.17 mA/um and 2.16 mA/um of on-state currents at V^ = 1.0 V, respectively.


In this paper, we study a class of semilinear systems of reaction–diffusion on a bounded smooth domain with Dirichlet boundary condition. Applying the potential well method, we find invariant sets for the initial-boundary value problem and derive a threshold of blow up and global existence for its solution.


Abstract:Objective. This quality improvement (QI) project aimed to improve primary care for immigrant and refugee children with failure to thrive (FTT) in a diverse clinic where elevated rates of FTT were noted.Methods. The QI intervention included a patient registry managed by a care coordinator, a manual to educate providers, and group visits for patients with shared primary language. Rates of clinical follow-up, growth parameters of children in group visits versus standard care, and provider confidence/satisfaction were evaluated.Results. Follow-up rates improved for all patients post-intervention (p=.002). There was no significant difference in growth parameters for group visit children (n=12) compared with standard care children (n=56). Providers (n=16) reported improved confidence/satisfaction post-intervention.Conclusion. This initiative employs an innovative model to improve primary care for children with FTT. Improved patient follow-up and provider confidence/satisfaction were observed. Patient numbers were too small to assess meaningful changes in growth parameters, necessitating further research.


In this paper, binary particle swarm and fuzzy inference considered for the image classification problem. A combination of binary particle swarms and fuzzy inference logic is applied on the classifier output produces with self organizing maps and particle swarm optimization. Several MPEG-7 colour and texture descriptors are used in this paper. The proposed approach, improves precision of the retrieved images whiles keeping high values for recall.


Homelessness is a serious social problem that is unlikely to be solved by grand proclamations or a single policy initiative. It is, more likely, to be solved by the introduction of innumerable changes both in how we understand the problem and how we approach its solution. In this paper we examine the costs and benefits of tax measures that would promote greater involvement of the private sector in the provision of affordable housing. We also examine the costs and benefits of a variety of regulatory initiatives. In an earlier era, centrally directed federal-provincial grant programs for housing run by governments and non-profit organizations were the means of providing affordable housing. Most of the proposals in this paper, in contrast, aim to harness the energy and the efficiency-promoting competition of the private sector. The focus is on decentralized decision-making. Some measures would depend heavily on individual entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations. Others would depend on municipal governments, whose program capacities have grown greatly in recent decades and whose closeness to their constituencies makes them well-placed both to develop and to deliver supportive measures. Our assessment of possibilities suggests that a low-income housing tax credit best balances effectiveness with the need to minimize costs on strained government budgets. Tax measures aimed at investors in multi-unit rental buildings are also likely to meet these criteria.


AbstractCalcium alginate capsule encapsulating rejuvenators are a new approach to enhance the self-healing property of asphalt, but the release and self-healing properties of calcium alginate capsu...


This paper deals with the statistical inference of an autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity (ARCH) model under restriction. We gave a criteria function to compute a least squares estimation for the nonnegative parameters (α_0,α_1,α_2,…,α_q) of the ARCH model, and showed the strong consistency of the estimation . By discussing the exact expression and the asymptotic normality of the estimation under ordered restriction (α_1≥α_2≥…≥α_q), we obtained the form of the test statistical quantity, then solved the testing problem with the parameter space under ordered restriction.


As the overall efficiency of power devices increases it becomes important, and worthwhile, to tackle sources of loss which may have been passed by in the past. One such loss is the radiative "inefficiency" at threshold. The purpose of this tutorial is to give an account of the measurement of the radiative quantum efficiency and the factors which influence it in a quantum well and in the context of high power laser diodes.


The utility model discloses an intelligent universal-control lamp. The intelligent universal-control lamp comprises a lighting module, a wireless communication module and a microcircuit controller which are mounted in the same shell, wherein the lighting module is electrically connected with an external power supply, and the wireless communication module communicates with and is electrically connected with the microcircuit controller. The intelligent universal-control lamp disclosed by the utility model not only has a basic lighting function, but can also receive communication instructions sent by an external device and send out control commands to a household appliance or industrial electrical equipment.


The surface morphology of cement mortar under 5% sulfate solution(mass fraction)partial soaking condition in different ages were observered,and the corrosion products in different attacked areas were testes by scanning electron microscope(SEM),energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS)and x-ray diffraction(XRD)technology,respectively.Results showed that under partial soaking condition,cement mortar were distinguished four zones-soaking zone,wet zone,crystallization zone and dry zone.Corrosion products in soaking zone and wet zone were predominantly ettringite and gypsum,showing chemical corrosion take place in those zones.Crystals of Na2SO4and Na2SO4·10H2O were found in crystallization area,showing physical crystallization attack occur in this zone.However,there was no any corrosion product founded in dry zone.In same attacked period,the deterioration of crystallization area was more serious than soaking zone and wet zone.


Starting from the assumption that innovations emerge from a combination of different types of knowledge and are the result of collective efforts, this dissertation examines the social process through which knowledge obtained from outside an organization is used to create innovations with commercial potential. A theoretical model is developed to explain the difference between various individual contributions to organizational innovativeness. The study uses sociometric data obtained from 276 scientists and researchers from 16 R&D labs of a multinational semiconductor producer. The findings show that not all types of external knowledge are equally important to promote individual innovativeness. However, the study finds that knowledge acquired from outside an organization boosts individual contributions to organizational innovativeness. Distinctions are made between social structure and knowledge structure, as well as local and global information advantages. The findings point to the positive association of local-non-redundancy with innovativeness. However, they also suggest that global non-redundancy, unlike local non-redundancy, has a stronger impact in promoting individual innovativeness. The study's limitations are acknowledged, and directions for future research are proposed.


Organizations involved with public avalanche safety, such as the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) are looked to for advice about whether to adopt new avalanche rescue technologies, such as avalanche search apps for smartphones. However, deciding on the best advice to give is not always a straightforward task. This paper outlines a method of using a formal benefit-detriment analysis for evalu- ating the overall impact of a new rescue technology. The method is fairly simple and first requires identify- ing both positive and negative aspects of the new technology, including impacts on existing rescue systems. A discussion on quantifying some of the benefit and detriment components is included. Applying this method to the case of available smartphone avalanche search apps, we argue that in their current form they are most likely detrimental to public avalanche safety, regardless of their uptake level. There are potentially different methods for utilizing smartphone technology in avalanche rescue scenarios. Us- ing the same analysis technique, we explore scenarios where smartphone technology could potentially have a favorable impact on avalanche safety. This technique has applicability for organizations trying to decide whether or not to recommend or adopt new or even existing avalanche rescue technologies.


The effect of a static compressive uniaxial stress on the free and bound excitons in GaSb at 1.7 \ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}K has been measured using wavelength-modulated reflectivity and stresses of up to 5 \ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{} ${10}^{9}$ dyn ${\mathrm{cm}}^{\ensuremath{-}2}$ applied along [111], [001], and [110] directions with light polarized parallel and perpendicular to the stress axis. From the observed splittings and shifts of the free-exciton line ($\ensuremath{\alpha}$), we have determined the hydrostatic- and shear-deformation potentials of the direct edge. These results are compared with those of other workers. The bound-exciton line ($\ensuremath{\gamma}$) exhibits no splitting but only an isotropic shift to higher energies with stress. The lack of splitting of this line implies that previous suggestions as to the nature of the complex giving rise to this line should be reexamined.


Universities with sales programs have the task of preparing students to successfully pursue careers in professional sales and also promoting the programs and students to the business community. This paper outlines the National Collegiate Sales Competition (NCSC) that was held in April 1999 and will be held again in February 2000. The NCSC provides universities an opportunity to further develop sales students, while at the same time displaying their students and programs to business organizations that have a strong emphasis in the sales area.


Solar water splitting into H2 and O2 upon a particulate photocatalyst relies on significant advances in material engineering where a number of important properties such as optical absorption, charge transportation, defect level, etc. can be manipulated. In this work, we have gained control over these properties for the wide band gap semiconductor Sr2TiO4 and successfully actualized water splitting under visible light illumination. This has been realized by codoping La/N into the laminated perovskite structure of Sr2TiO4. Strong visible light absorption as far as 650 nm can be tailored by varying the La/N content in Sr2–xLaxTiO4–yNy (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5). Optimal photocatalytic H2 and O2 production has been achieved at x = 0.2, 0.3 and outweighs that of a number of typical perovskite oxynitrides. These activities are a function of several important parameters for photogenerated charges (e.g., concentration, mobility, and lifetime) which are all linked to La/N codoping levels. More strikingly, overall water splitti...


This study addresses a long-standing debate in the literature regarding the appropriateness and performance consequences of marketing strategy standardization vs. adaptation. Much of the relevant literature represents the headquarters' viewpoint and broadly assesses antecedents of standardization or adaptation across widely varying markets. Using strategic fit as the theoretical platform for analysis, the study investigates international marketing strategy for a specific product or line within subsidiaries of U.S., Japanese, and German multinational corporations (MNCs) operating in the U.K. The results indicate that degree of strategy standardization is significantly related to similarity between markets with respect to regulatory environments, technological intensity and velocity, customs and traditions, customer characteristics, a product's stage in its life cycle, and competitive intensity. On the critical question of performance consequences, the findings suggest that superior performance results from strategy standardization only to the extent that there is fit or coalignment between the MNC's environmental context and its international marketing strategy choice. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


Three-dimensional visualization of a seismic section means representing seismic data as illustratively as possible so that the interpretation is as simple and easy as possible. A sophisticated 3D visualization tool, the automatic line drawing method of reflectors, is presented which emphasizes coherent features of the data and reduces noise. Seismic sections from the project FIRE (Finnish Reflection Experiment) that was carried out in 2001-2005 in Finland with 2100 kms of Vibroseis reflection seismic lines were used as the visualization dataset. A significant decrease in the data volume while maintaining and improving the interpretability of large datasets is shown to be practical with the 3D visualization method developed.


The business world awakened to a new bench mark one morning when Jim Collins published his provocative findings in the book entitled "Good to Great: Why some companies make the leap . . . and others don't". Supported by a large research team, Collins identified companies that made the jump from good results to great results and sustained those results for fifteen years or more. Good companies have been lulled into doing business as usual, while great companies have excelled in the areas of personnel appropriation, reality checks, "transcending the curse of competence", cultural discipline, and technology acceleration (Collins 2001, 13). The elaboration of these disciplines riveted the attention of many and made the book into a long-standing best seller.


The Subject of this research work is to study the driver's Vision and eye-movement characteristics under the diffrent condiction of road, traffic and driving. The analysis of this investigation was conducted spatially or temporaly into three parts;eye-mark distribution, viewing-time percentage and fixation duration. This dissertation focuses on analysis of driver's visual characteristics to improve road circumstamces. In this study, driver's visual characteristics are measured with eye-mark recorder and analyzed statistically
 The main features of this study are:
 1st Duration distribution of fixation point is significant in 87% at 5% of the significant level in Gamma Distribution. The average of fixation duration by road are 0.33sec on streets, 0.45sec on Roads and 0.86sec on highways. The average of fixation duration by visual objects are 0.4sec on road surface, 0.26sec on road shoulder, 0.49sec on traffic sign, 0.37sec on warning sign and 0.67sec on gwide sign.
 2st Moving anglrs of a fixation point are fit in the Exponential Distribution. The average moving angle is appeared to be 3.85° on streets, 2.81 ° on roads, 2.73° on highways and 5° on intersecyion.
 3st As a result of examining alignment of guide and warning sign in traffic signs, cxisting foundation methods are leas affected by lane than by apeed of a vehicle.


American communitarians of the nineteenth century described themselves as "Social Architects" committed to the redesign of society. Their "architecture of social change" represents a conscious effort to reshape the life space of alternative societies. Their goals included uniqueness, accountability, perfectibility, collectivity, and credibility. Their environments were characterized by isolation, unique architectural features, recycling within closed systems, architectural adaptation, "perfect" details, inventions, elaborate transitions between public and private spaces, and prefabrication for easier assembly of the "model" town. The effects of "the architecture of social change" demonstrate the importance of alternative environments to the success of contemporary alternative institutions.


A control apparatus of exhaust gas to the internal combustion engine provided with a NOx storage / reduction catalyst (7) placed in the exhaust passage in which the NOx stored in the exhaust gas by at least one adsorption and absorption when the air-fuel flowing exhaust gas ratio is lean, and thus reduces and purifies the stored NOx using reducing components in the exhaust gas when the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing relationship within is rich, the apparatus comprising: a side portion upstream 7a a carrier NOx storage / reduction catalyst (7) it is positioned on the upstream side of the flow stream of exhaust gas and the side portion of the downdraft 7b the carrier (7a, 7b) of the NOx storage / reduction catalyst (7), which is positioned on the side of the downstream flow of the exhaust gas, where e l carrier (7a 7b) takes storage component oxygen absorbing oxygen in the exhaust gas when the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas ratio is lean and releases the absorbed oxygen when the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas ratio is rich, and the amount of component oxygen storage on the side of the upstream 7 and the carrier (7a and 7b) is made smaller than the amount of component oxygen storage in the side portion of the downstream 7b carrier (7a and 7b); Wherein the storage capacity of NOx from the side portion upstream of the carrier (7a and 7b) is made greater than the storage capacity of NOx from the side portion of the downstream (7b) of the carrier ( 7a and 7b).


This last article of a series developed by the AIEE nucleonics committee is concerned mainly with a discussion of the various technical and engineering problems which arise in the process of transferring the energy of the fission reaction into heat in the steam or gas to be used in the heat engine. The purpose of these articles has been to furnish the reader with an over-all picture of recent developments in nucleonics and allied fields. The entire series∗ is scheduled for early publication in pamphlet form.


The TiCl4-catalysed intramolecular directed aldol condensation of silyl enol ethers and acetals can be used to make 6-, 7-, and 8-membered rings; a template effect of Ti is invoked to explain the formation of medium rings.


The historical development of ISO 22000 FSMS began with the principles of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) that were published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Codex Alimentarius in 1963. These principles aimed originally to produce zero-defect products for the astronauts who went into space with NASA in 1973. After that, in 1985, the American National Academy of Sciences advised food producers about the application of the HACCP system, followed by the adoption of the HACCP in the laws of the European Union countries in 1993. By 1996, a legal obligation to apply HACCP standards in all of the food industry in Europe was introduced. On 1 September 2005, food safety management systems (FSMS), currently used, emerged and were published as "ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Systems - Requirements for the Establishments Involved in Food Chain". In this chapter, the main objective of ISO 22000 is to provide harmony on the international level between the requirements for FSMS for corporations within the entire food supply chain. The aim of this work is present a methodology to carry out hazard and control measures assessments to properly establish operational prerequisite programs (OPRPs) and the HACCP plan in the Strawberry concentrates industry in accordance with ISO 22000 standards, this study focus on the production of concentrated strawberry, which was sold as raw materials to juice-filling


The Martian ionopause is generally identified as a steep electron density gradient and the peak of photoelectrons near 27 eV. However, it is not clear whether these two criteria identify the same position in the Martian ionopause region. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN) provides a good chance to compare both criteria for the first time with electron density data taken from the Langmuir probe and electron energy spectra from the Solar Wind Electron Analyzer. We identified 1,121 steep electron density gradients and 4,275 photoelectron boundary crossings within the first 2.7 years of MAVEN data. Observations show that two boundaries are nearly collocated when being observed simultaneously (about 15% of the available dataset). But when averaged over all observations, the photoelectron boundary locates higher than the steep electron density gradient. This may suggest a strong dependency of the Martian ionopause on magnetic field configuration in the Martian ionosphere. Results are generally consistent with previous observations made by Mars Express (MEX) and improve our understanding of the Martian ionosphere.


Since May Fourth Movement,the maternal theme in Chinese women's fictions was divided into two clues,one is the praise of holy maternal love,the other is the review of maternal defects.From the beginning of New Era,with the influence of both western feminist cultural concepts and literary texts,the first clue has been developed into an effective strategy of mother-daughter's alliance and refusal of patriarchal domination,while the second one has displayed some new characteristics,such as the deconstruction of maternal mythology,expression of complexity in women's life.These characteristics seem to be antagonistic to the return of maternal home in pre-oedipus phase,but actually,they share the essential similarity with western ideas and show more local Chinese specialty.


A new set of invariants for linear systems, weighting the contribution of each state component to the inherent closed-loop LQG behavior of the system is presented, together with applications to model order reduction and reduced order compensator design.


Neural networks have been shown to be vulnerable against minor adversarial perturbations of their inputs, especially for high dimensional data under `∞ attacks. To combat this problem, techniques like adversarial training have been employed to obtain models that are robust on the training set. However, the robustness of such models against adversarial perturbations may not generalize to unseen data. To study how robustness generalizes, recent works assume that the inputs have bounded `2-norm in order to bound the adversarial risk for `∞ attacks with no explicit dimension dependence. In this work, we focus on `∞ attacks with `∞ bounded inputs and prove margin-based bounds. Specifically, we use a compression-based approach that relies on efficiently compressing the set of tunable parameters without distorting the adversarial risk. To achieve this, we apply the concept of effective sparsity and effective joint sparsity on the weight matrices of neural networks. This leads to bounds with no explicit dependence on the input dimension, neither on the number of classes. Our results show that neural networks with approximately sparse weight matrices not only enjoy enhanced robustness but also better generalization. Finally, empirical simulations show that the notion of effective joint sparsity plays a significant role in generalizing robustness to `∞ attacks1. 1The implementations used in this work are available at github.com/ebalda/adversarial-risk-bounds Proceedings of the 23rdInternational Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Statistics (AISTATS) 2020, Palermo, Italy. PMLR: Volume 108. Copyright 2020 by the author(s).


We propose a new security paradigm that makes cross-layer personalization a premier component in the design of security solutions for computer infrastructure and situational awareness. This paradigm is based on the observation that computer systems have a personalized usage profile that depends on the user and his activities. Further, it spans the various layers of abstraction that make up a computer system, as if the user embedded his own DNA into the computer system. To realize such a paradigm, we discuss the design of a comprehensive and cross-layer profiling approach, which can be adopted to boost the effectiveness of various security solutions, e.g., malware detection, insider attacker prevention and continuous authentication. The current state-of-the-art in computer infrastructure defense solutions focuses on one layer of operation with deployments coming in a "one size fits all" format, without taking into account the unique way people use their computers. The key novelty of our proposal is the cross-layer personalization, where we derive the distinguishable behaviors from the intelligence of three layers of abstraction. First, we combine intelligence from: a) the user layer, (e.g., mouse click patterns); b) the operating system layer; c) the network layer. Second, we develop cross-layer personalized profiles for system usage. We will limit our scope to companies and organizations, where computers are used in a more routine and one-on-one style, before we expand our research to personally owned computers. Our preliminary results show that just the time accesses in user web logs are already sufficient to distinguish users from each other,with users of the same demographics showing similarities in their profiles. Our goal is to challenge today's paradigm for anomaly detection that seems to follow a monoculture and treat each layer in isolation. We also discuss deployment, performance overhead, and privacy issues raised by our paradigm.


Problem: Global health education and initiatives in the medical education field are gaining increased popularity, but minimal research has been performed on how these experiences align with curriculum objectives. Objectives: This project will look to answer a two-part question as to whether a Global Health Immersion (GHI) experience is aligned with Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) essentials and whether an interdisciplinary experience is aligned with this content. Theoretical framework: The concept of reflective practice, or willingness to be open to learning about the fundamental nature of oneself, will guide this assignment. Methods and Analysis: A qualitative, descriptive project was completed. De-identified information occurred during a GHI experience. During this time, students and faculty worked on a refugee camp in Greece. Qualitative information was analyzed using a post hoc qualitative thematic analysis. Field notes were re-read while aiming to identify significant statements that pertain to GHI in DNP education. These responses were extracted and coded to identify themes. Results: Through the GHI, participants succeeded in contributing to each of the eight DNP essentials. Potential Significance & Implications: This project shows a connection with interdisciplinary GHI experiences and DNP essentials, providing reason for this topic to be further explored in future nurse practitioner research. 4 A GLOBAL HEALTH IMMERSION EXPERIENCE Acknowledgements I would like to acknowledge those who have given me guidance throughout the completion of my capstone project. First, I would like to thank Drs. Austin-Ketch, Paine-Hughes, Warunek and Gambacorta for allowing me the opportunity to participate in the interdisciplinary global health opportunity in Greece. Their leadership was invaluable and the experience was one that I will never forget. I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. Paplham, for her advice and assistance with my capstone project. Lastly, I would also like to thank my family for their continuing support and encouragement. 5 A GLOBAL HEALTH IMMERSION EXPERIENCE Background and Significance The globalization of health care, along with integration of many cultures into the fabric of our society, has created a global health care environment. As global health increases, incorporating this content into the Doctorate of Nurse Practitioner (DNP) curricula should be a natural progression. Global health education refers to the knowledge, skills and communication techniques that are utilized in research and clinical practice that allow a practitioner to identify and serve marginalized populations affected by political, social and economic health determinants (Peluso, Hafler, Sopsma & Cherlin, 2014). Global health experience and education can provide immense value to higher education in the nursing field and although they are gaining increased popularity, minimal research has been performed on how these experiences align with curriculum objectives. Global health electives, experiences and initiatives in medical education have gained increasing popularity and growth over recent years. In a review of 129 medical schools, approximately half have established initiatives for global health (Crump & Sugarman, 2008). Global health experiences are also much needed, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting critical shortages of health care professionals in developing countries (Withers, Browner & Aghaloo, 2013). Global health education is also increasing in demand, with medical students expressing desire for global health courses abroad, clinical and research opportunities in global health (Herbst de Cortina, Arora, Wells & Hoffman, 2016). Along with a need and demand, global health has also been cited as an area of national importance. According to Health People 2020, a government initiative to improve health in the United States (U.S.), global health is an issue of national and global security as public health events across the world such as the 6 A GLOBAL HEALTH IMMERSION EXPERIENCE Ebola Virus outbreak, Zika Virus, H1N1, SARS and have had an impact on health in the U.S. (USDOHHS, 2018). Merson and Page (2009) examined the recent increase in interest in global health in U.S. higher education and suggested three root causes for this expanded interest. They cite the first cause as being an increased in student awareness of global issues. The second reason for increased interest is due to the increase in media coverage of global health issues, as well as health equity becoming a component of U.S. foreign policy. They explain the third root cause as being an expansion of resources resulting in more opportunity for faculty and students (Merson & Page, 2009). Global Health Immersion (GHI) experiences are being sought out by students. Ogilvie et al. (2007) proposed that universities that do not accomplish an internationalizing of not only their curricula, but also research, and community service may lose relevance in higher education. A report published by The Institute of Medicine (IOM) describes the U.S. commitment to global health. This report emphasizes the importance of government and university involvement in contribution to global health goals (Institute of Medicine Committee on the U.S. Commitment to Global Health [IOM], 2009). In 2004, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) recommended that all advanced nursing education be moved to the doctoral level (AACN, 2015). In the past ten years, there has been a dramatic growth in DNP programs across the nation. Along with the growth of DNP programs, advanced practice nurses have been recognized as being a crucial part to meeting the health care needs of the future. The DNP essentials guide DNP programs in curriculum consistency and practice expectations (AACN, 2015) and are as follows: 7 A GLOBAL HEALTH IMMERSION EXPERIENCE I. Scientific Underpinnings for Practice II. Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Improvement and Systems Thinking III. Clinical Scholarship and Analytical Methods for Evidence-Based Practice IV. Information Systems/Technology and Patient Care Technology for the Improvement and Transformation of Health Care V. Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes VI. Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving the Nation's Health VII. Advanced Nursing Practice Although GHI experiences have been researched in the field of medicine, there is a gap in the research of global health initiatives in advanced nursing education. Through a review of current literature, supplemented by a qualitative analysis of a global health mission experience in Chios and Lesbos, Greece, this assignment looks to answer the question of whether an interdisciplinary, GHI experience providing health care to Syrian, Iraqi and Kurdish refugees and how interprofessional collaborative practice contributes to alignment with DNP essentials. The war in Syria has led to the Syrian people fleeing from conflict and created a global refugee crisis. Syrian refugees have been displaced all over the world, with numbers into the millions. The majority of the burden of accepting and housing these refugees has been placed on neighboring countries such as Lebanon and Jordan as well as many European countries (Pfortmueller, Schwetlick, Mueller, Lehmann, Exadaktylos, 2016). Refugees have experienced considerable traumatic events such as rape, torture, assaults and witnessed killings (Burchill & Pevalin, 2012) contributive to their complex physical and mental health care needs. Barriers to providing care to refugees exist and pose challenges for providers such as: language, legislation, lack of knowledge and culture (Burchill & Pevalin, 2012). The DNP students aiming to aid refugees must consider their readiness to provide culturally appropriate and sensitive care to in order to best serve their needs. As providers take into consideration the unique medical problems 8 A GLOBAL HEALTH IMMERSION EXPERIENCE and background of those they are caring for, they are participating in actively providing global health care. Providing global health care during medical education is not a novel concept, but it has experienced considerable growth and popularity while not fully understanding its breadth and effects throughout the advanced medical education field (Kahn et al., 2013; Kulbok, Mitchell, Glick, & Greiner, 2012; Moran et al., 2015). Qualitative descriptive studies are best applied when individual stories are sought to be shared as well an understanding of the problems or issues occurring in a setting (Colorafi & Evans, 2016). In order to understand whether the GHI aligns with DNP essentials, individual experiences will be necessary in order to identify themes. Descriptive qualitative research can also utilize observations, minimally to moderately structured interviews or focus group questions to collect information (Colorafi & Evans, 2016). Statement of Purpose Specific Aims The first aim of this study was to identify existing knowledge on global health immersion experiences as related to higher education in the medical field. This aim was accomplished by a review of literature on global health immersion experiences in both medical and nurse practitioner schools across the U.S. The second and third specific aims of this study was to examine whether (1) a global health immersion experience and (2) an interdisciplinary team experience contributes to each DNP essential. Capstone Question Research Question 1: Do global health immersion experiences contributes to DNP essentials? 9 A GLOBAL HEALTH IMMERSION EXPERIENCE Research Question 2: Does working on an interdisciplinary team during a global health immersion experience contributes to DNP essentials? Review of Literature Objective The objective of this literature review is to examine current literature on global health education in medical schools and nurse practitioner schools.


Measuring the efficiency of enterprise value creation is the basis for assessing the profitability of capital investment by its shareholders. The conceptualisation and application of the value creation measures were related to the creation and development of the value-based management concept. These measures also enriched the financial analysis, becoming tools for the analysis of the enterprise value. The purpose of this article is to analyse the value creation efficiency of Polish construction companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange with showing the possibility of using the mentioned measures to assess the value creation efficiency. This will enable to answer the research questions formulated for the purposes of analysis. The article is based on an analysis of the literature and the use of value creation measures, constituting a scientific reflection presented from the perspective of the few years that have passed since the analysed period.


Although sheep are thought to be the first domesticated food animal, and have been around for thousands of years, little is known about their social structure. Knowing some of the behaviors exhibited by sheep has already helped to shape modem animal husbandry. Becoming familiar with more of the vast array of social behaviors used by sheep could benefit animal husbandry even further. In the wild, sheep graze on large areas of land where there is little competition for food. However, some domesticated sheep spend very little time on open ranges and are often forced to compete over condensed sources of food, such as grain, in small troughs. Unnatural competition can lead to potential problems. The most significant problem that develops from competition is that dominant animals may be able to get a large amount of feed, while more subordinate animals may not get any feed at all. This can also pose problems in the growth rates of domestic sheep. Problems can also escalate when it comes times to breed those sheep. Subordinate ewes may not be getting the feed they require to produce healthy offspring. If births do go smoothly, the ewes still may not be able to supply enough milk to their offspring to keep them healthy. Animal husbandry may be improved if there is a way to identify the most dominant and subordinate animals in the flock. We do know that dominance hierarchies do exist in domestic sheep flocks. These hierarchies can be bidirectional or non-linear so that dominance over one another is not always absolute. It is a complicated system that deserves to be examined. To learn more


The research entitled the positive value of the covid-19 pandemic for MSMEs in Yogyakarta City was motivated by the covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia, starting with the findings of Covid-19 sufferers on March 2, 2020 to April 18, 2020, 6,248 confirmed positive cases of Covid-19 with 631 recovered cases and 535 died cases. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has established various policies such as social distancing, PSBB, learning-working-worshiping at home. The impact of the policy was that various social, tourism and economic activities stagnated. The impact of this stagnation has an impact on MSME actors in general, including MSMEs in Yogyakarta. A qualitative research approach is a case study of MSME actors who are gathered in the home business camp (HBC) and Karang Mitra Usaha (KaMU) in Yogyakarta City. Data were collected through interviews via social media, observation and literature study. Qualitative data analysis used the Creswell 2016 technique. The conclusion of the research was that the reasons behind positive thinking for MSMEs as a result of the Covid-19 epidemic were religious, psychological and educational factors. So that MSME players can take lessons by innovating, evaluating business and developing creativity. Suggestions in research, this research needs to be continued with wider informance and post-Covid-19 MSME actors need to be strengthened through disaster management training for advanced creativity development, psychology, entrepreneurial religiosity and business philosophy.
Keywords: positive value, COVID-19 pandemic, MSMEs Yogyakarta


Velvet bean, Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. is an underutilized tropical legume promising in terms of protein, lipid, minerals, and other nutrients compared to other conventional legumes. Information on nutritional aspect of Mucuna is scanty and conflicting information are available regarding its mineral composition. Twenty germplasm accessions of Mucuna pruriens were analyzed for mineral profiles, total polyphenols, flavonoids and total soluble sugar on dry weight (DW) basis. The levels in total polyphenols and flavonoids varied greatly among the Mucuna germpalsm accessions and ranged from 3.62 to 6.13 g and 38.28 to 69.10 mg/100 g DW, respectively. Total soluble sugar content varied from 4.92 to 9.64 g with the mean value of 6.83 g/100 g DW. The investigated germplasm accessions were rich in minerals such as potassium, magnesium, iron and zinc. The macro-minerals such as potassium and magnesium ranged from 1324.0 to 1903.3 mg and 94.7 to 157.0 mg/100 g DW respectively. The micro-minerals such as iron, zinc and copper ranged from 5.56 to 12.47 mg, 2.39 to 4.43 mg and 1.45 to 3.69mg/100 g DW, respectively. There was a strong significant positive correlation between iron and zinc (r= 0.615) and between potassium and zinc (r= 0.403). The results indicated that there was considerable variation present within the Mucuna germplasm and they are rich in minerals which can be used as alternative legume for the people in developing countries to combat malnutrition.


The basic propagation properties of the silica and silicon subwavelength-diameter hollow wire waveguides have been investigated by comparison. It shows that the silica and silicon subwavelength-diameter hollow wire waveguides have some interesting properties, such as enhanced evanescent field in the cladding, enhanced intensity in the hollow core, and large waveguide dispersion. For the different confinement ability, the enhanced field in the hollow core and cladding of the silica subwavelength-diameter hollow wire is much stronger than that of the silicon one for the same size.


A MapReduce is a framework that allows processing the very big amounts of formless data in parallel across a distributed cluster of processors or individual computers. The MapReduce framework is mostly used to analyze the large amount of datasets in clustering environments. MapReduce has become a dominant parallel computing paradigm for big data. This paper describes well known strategies in MapReduce, and present comprehensive comparative algorithms in MapReduce in clustering environment.


The north-western continental margin of the Alboran Sea is characterised by the development of some submarine channels systems during the Pliocene-Quaternary times. One of these systems, the Paleocanyon of Estepona, has been studied by the analysis of multichannel seismic reflection profiles, in the context of the stratigraphical margin building and the tectonic control. Six stratigraphical units of this age have been defined, the lower three units (Lower to Middle Pliocene) are separated from the three upper (Upper Pliocene to Quaternary) by the main erosive discontinuity D3 of the margin, which is correlated with an eustatic fall of third order, of Upper Pliocene age (around 3 M.a.J. The evolution of this paleochannel has been related to eustatic cycles. The paleochannel position is related with deformation in the Miocene units, but fault control is not evidenced


Boards are key to unlocking substantive action by firms on sustainability. We clarify their potential role and show how and why they are failing to deliver on that role and what can be done about it. We start by highlighting the importance of board engagement as a driver of sustainability and then report research evidence of limited board attention to the topic. This is short-sighted given the significance of sustainability but also as a matter of good corporate governance. Nonetheless, recent survey research provides encouraging evidence to suggest that many boards have the right aspirations when it comes to sustainability—they are convinced it is a strategic necessity. Often, however, they do not have what is required in terms of the people, knowledge and tools to turn those aspirations into meaningful action. Our in-depth interviews with board directors examined the obstacles to board attention to sustainability from inside the boardroom, including the characteristics of board members themselves. We identified five board sustainability archetypes: The Deniers, The Hard-headed, The Well-Meaning, The Complacent, and The True Believers. We characterize each archetype and explain how they can be identified by executives or consultants working with the board or by board members themselves. We offer recommendations for how to respond to the different archetypes and how more generally boards can advance the sustainability agenda.


This paper analyzes the actual operation situation of MG750/1815-GWD shearer used in Baidong Coal Industry Company,Datong Coal Mine Group,and puts forward a new idea of adopting dual-motor drive mode in cutting unit in the case of satisfying original technical performance indexes of large power electric haulage shearer.


Penn State University and the National Cancer Institute are currently conducting the Legume Inflammation Feeding Study (LIFE), a randomized, crossover design, controlled feeding study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a low-glycemic, legumeenriched high fermentable fiber diet on measures of inflammation and insulin resistance. Both inflammation and insulin resistance have been associated with colon cancer. Study participants may choose to partake in an optional weight-loss phase which will evaluate the effects of the dry bean diet on weight loss and associated hormonal changes. This paper will focus on the preliminary results of the optional weight loss phase and discuss the relationship of weight loss with insulin resistance and colon cancer. Volunteers for this study are men between ages 35-75 who are classified as either insulin resistant or non-insulin resistant. During the first two phases of the study, participants spend four consecutive weeks eating the control diet and four weeks on the legume test diet, in random order. In the optional phase, participants are given limited guidance for eliminating calories. They are asked to eat all the bean dishes, but they may limit or cut out any of the remaining foods. Preliminary results indicate that subjects had an average 8.9 pound weight loss in four weeks.


Between 0° and 60°C the transverse relaxation rate of oxygen‐17 nuclei in water is increased in proportion to the concentration of diaquobis (2,2′‐dipyridine) copper(II) which exists in equilibrium with the tris(chelate) species in solutions of tris(2,2′‐dipyridine) copper(II) nitrate. The excess relaxation rate 1 / T2p due to the presence of the paramagnetic ions is controlled by the rate of relaxation of oxygen‐17 nuclei in the coordination sphere of the [Cu(dipy)2(OH2)2]+ + species where the paramagnetic electron–oxygen‐17 hyperfine interaction AL / h is of the order of 1.0 × 107 Hz. This value is large in comparison with the one previously reported for diaquobis (ethylenediamine) copper(II), where the two water molecules occupy positions trans with respect to each other on the long axis of the Jahn–Teller distorted complex. The X‐band EPR spectrum of an ethanol–water glass where 2,2′‐dipyridine/copper(II) ratio is 2.00 indicates that the cis and the trans isomers of the diaquobis (2,2′‐dipyridine) cop...


The thermal behavior of an arrayed‐waveguide grating made of a silica/polymer hybrid waveguide was examined. We experimentally confirmed that the hybrid waveguide is effective to decrease the temperature and polarization dependence of the center wavelength owing to the negative thermo‐optic coefficient of the refractive index and extremely low baking temperature of the polymer cladding. However, the detachment of the polymer cladding from the silica core, which took place either during a repeated heat cycle test or during long‐term storage in atmosphere, was a serious problem for practical use.


There are many numerical methods for the analysis of processes in electrical circuits and also many computer programs based on these methods, but these programs often reveal considerable differences between simulation results and physical reality. This is primarily due to violations of stability area borders as well as to the low precision of most of the popular methods. This is why there is need for new methods which require little computational work, have high precision and have no limitations on integration step (A-stable). Besides this, they must be able to provide effective damping of a stiff part of the solution, if the number of integration points for its adequate calculation is insufficient (be L-stable). They should be sufficiently simple for widespread use in engineering practice. The author proposed a new set of implicit numerical-analytical methods for simulating transient processes in linear electrical circuits. They are based on the conversion of Pade approximations of the matrix exponent into a form of the simplest fractions. These approximations can be obtained simply and immediately from the scheme of the circuit, like equation systems of the Nodal Voltage Method. In fact, it is a synthesis of the matrix exponent, Nodal Voltage Method and the Method of State Variables. New methods in terms of steadiness and precision are equivalent to Radau and Lobatto methods from the implicit Runge-Kutta group. They are much more simple and require several times less computational work.


Вклад авторов: Волкова А.Р. — обзор публикаций по теме ции; Дыгун О.Д. обзор Objective: to identify the concentration of thyroperoxidase antibodies (anti-TPO) in patients with asymptomatic hypothyroidism (AH) irrespective of sex and age. (29.88%) males and 5,235 (70.12%) females. The age of patients varied from 18 to 99 years, with the mean age being 55.09 ± 17.14 years. The mean age of the males was 55.22 ± 16.41 years old; that of females was 55.04 ± 17.45 years old. TSH level measured 0.00 to 100.00 MIU/l, with the mean value being 2.62 MIU/l (median: 1.73 (1.11–2.71) MIU/l). In general, 2.5 and 97.5 percentiles accounted for 0.10 and 8.88 MIU/l, respectively. The TSH median in males was 1.56 (0.97–2.31) MIU/l, whereas in females it made 1.82 (1.17–2.90) MIU/l. TSH concentration in females was significantly higher than in males (р < 0.0001). Elevated TSH was diagnosed more often in elderly patients. When analysing TSH in age sub-groups vs. sex, significant differences were revealed between group 2 (45–59 years old) and group 3 (60– 74 years old). In both cases, TSH levels in females was significantly higher than in males (р < 0.0001). Elevated thyroid peroxidase antibodies level was associated with higher TSH levels (r = 0.117, p = 0.043). Conclusion. The article presents the results of a study enrolling a large group of patients from multidisciplinary in-patient clinics in the North-Western region. AH was diagnosed in 9.78% of patients seeking consultation. Elevated TSH levels were recorded mostly in females and elderly patients. It is likely that, in a majority of cases, moderate increase in TSH concentration (4–6.9 MIU/l) was not associated with autoimmune thyroid gland disorders. In elderly patients, slightly elevated TSH level may be caused by other conditions. Approximately in 40% of cases, moderate THS elevation is reversible, and when measured again, it is usually normal.


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Having read the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance on antisocial personality disorder and found it provided more questions than answers, I was unsure what this text would add to my understanding. The book, however, is surprisingly


Summary: Exogenous neuropeptide Y produced marked contractions in rat isolated common jugular, brachial, and caudal veins, while it produced little or no contractions in common carotid, brachial, and caudal arteries. Neuropeptide Y (30 nM) produced larger contractions in these veins than did phenylephrine (1 &mgr;M), with maximal contractions through the neuropeptide Y receptor and the &agr;1‐adrenoceptor, respectively. In contrast, neuropeptide Y (30 nM) produced smaller contractions than did phenylephrine (1 &mgr;M) in the arteries. Pre‐treatment with neuropeptide Y (30 nM) showed remarkable desensitization to neuropeptide Y (30 nM). This desensitization lasted for 1 h in the caudal vein or for 2 h in the common carotid and brachial veins. The neuropeptide Y‐induced contraction and its desensitization probably occurred through the neuropeptide Y receptor subtype Y1, because only the neuropeptide Y receptor subtype Y1 was detected in the smooth muscle by the reverse transcriptase‐polymerase chain reaction.


Bankruptcy prediction and the understanding of the causes for economic failure have a financial utility. The purpose of this study is to compare the predictive power, on the Romanian market, of the most popular bankruptcy models considering the firms listed on the BSE during 2007-2011. Using the principal component analysis, the best bankruptcy predictors of the established financial indicators were determined for Romanian companies.


Fenghuang County of Xiangxi has a long history rich cultural cumulativeness and abundant tourism resources.This paper tries to put forth some strategies on how to expoit its abundant tourism resources,build up tourism industry,turn the resources advantage into economic advantage,embark on the road of sustainable development,and quicken the pace of developing tourism economy and making the people rich.


The unphysical solutions of the periodic Anderson model obtained by Keiter and Leuders (Keiter H and Leuders T 2000 Europhys. Lett. 49 801) in dynamical mean-field theory (DMFT) are shown to result from the authors' restricted choice of the functional form of the solution, leading to a violation of the analytic properties of the exact solution. By contrast, iterative solutions of the self-consistency condition within the DMFT obtained by techniques which preserve the correct analytic properties of the exact solution (e.g., quantum Monte Carlo simulations and the numerical renormalization group technique) always lead to physical solutions.


In the present work it is recommended an alternative for the treatment of residual pulps generated while processing an auriferous ore by cyanide leaching technology. Residual pulps were subjected to different processes for their characterization and treatment; Cu, Zn, Pb and As concentration were determine by elemental chemical analysis techniques such as (ICP) Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy and Atomic Absorption (AA) and they were analyzed for free cyanide by volumetric method, being analyzed again at the conclusion of the tests. It was used the statistical technique of experiment design 23 to identify the causes of each effect in the experimental study, with intent of manipulating one or more variables, linked to the causes, that can influence the result of the cyanide and heavy metals removal. The oxidation and precipitation of toxic metals method using heptahydrated ferrous sulfate was used for the implementation of the laboratory tests. Besides a phase separation study was carried out. As a result, a treatment procedure was obtained that allows an efficient removal of the contaminants with cyanide and Cu eliminations up to 98.5%.


The delamination and fibers pull out have been the main factors failure application of natural fibers in various engineering fields. To address these problems, particles reinforced composites are the promising candidate. The present paper investigates on vegetal particles (date palm seed particles/DPSp) and applies it as composites material reinforced unsaturated polyester (USP). The influence of alkali treatment on the surface morphology and structure of DPSp was investigated. They investigated by SEM and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) mapping. The water absorption results showed directly proportion with the particles loading as the relative increases were 0.645% and 7.345% for 10 wt% and 40 wt% of DPSp content, respectively. In addition, the water absorption ability of the composites showed low value comparing with many natural fibers. In addition, the fracture toughness of the composites was studied. Overall, addition of the proposed DPSp particles may be opens a new avenue to exploit the utilized natural cheap material to produce a green composite.


In view of the problem of landfill type selection of rural household garbage landfills in China, the factors influencing the selection of rural household garbage landfill types were analyzed. Based on the analytic hierarchy process and group decision theory, a comparative model of landfill types was established for rural household garbage. Besides, the results of the questionnaire were analyzed through Yaahp software. According to the results, environmental friendliness, public satisfaction and operating cost are the main factors influencing the selection of rural household garbage landfill programs, and anaerobic and quasi-aerobic landfill programs are suitable for promotion in rural areas.


Results of torque and thrust calculation using the finite-element method are presented. The calculations make use of the Maxwell stress tensor, the virtual work principle, and the Lorentz formula. Calculations for two types of machines are considered: the switched reluctance motor and the linear induction motor. Computational results are validated by comparison with the shortcomings and the advantages of the different methods. >


Introduction: Beedi rolling is one of the most common and popular job to meet daily expenses, especially amongst women of India, in spite of it being a hazardous profession. According to government estimates quoted by International Labour Organization, there are close to 5 million workers involved in rolling of beedis in India. A Beedi worker in the process of rolling may inhale tobacco dust and other harmful components. Objectives: 1. To describe the socio-demographic profile of study subjects. 2. To assess the work characteristics of study subjects. 3. To assess the morbidity profile of study subjects. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the urban field practice area of a Medical College, from June 2017 to December 2017. All the beedi workers (both gender) currently working from at least 6 months residing in above defined area were included in the study. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was administered to the study subjects to collect information regarding socio demographic profile, work pattern and morbidity pattern. Results: The age of study subjects was 40.6±12.29yrs. Musculoskeletal symptoms (41.66%) were the most common complaints followed by neurological (40%), eye (21.66%) and skin (20.00%) symptoms. Conclusion: The most common morbidity was musculoskeletal followed by neurological, eye and skin symptoms.


Summary. For an objective assessment of the readiness of burn wounds for autodermoplasty, a cytological technique was used, which allowed to improve the healing of skin flaps, the number of surgical interventions and the treatment time of patients were reduced.
Objective. To improve the results of skin grafting in connection with the use of an objective cytological method for studying the wound process, which allows you to determine the readiness of the wound bed for autodermoplasty.
Materials and methods. In 2019, 29 victims of the main group with deep burns, the cytological method of studying wound prints was used, the comparison group consisted of 32 patients with burns of the same depth and area in which indications for autodermoplasty were determined based on visual criteria.
The results of the study and their discussion. The goal of local preoperative treatment was to achieve an inflammatory-regenerative type of cytograms with a significant decrease in leukocytes, degenerative-destructive forms of neutrophils and the number of bacterial cells. At the same time, the number of polyblasts, macrophages and fibroblasts increased significantly, and there was also a tendency to increase the percentage of lymphocytes. In the main group, autodermoplasty operations were performed only when the indicated type of cytograms was achieved, which allowed to improve the percentage of engraftment of skin flaps, reduce the number of surgical interventions and the treatment time.
Conclusion. For the prognostic assessment of the readiness of deep burns for skin grafting, the cytological method of wound prints was applied. Determination of regenerative types of wound prints gives rise to autodermoplasty.


Amino s-triazines are widely believed to exert their antibacterial effects by nonspecific mechanisms. We assessed the extent to which physicochemical properties can be exploited to promote discriminative activity. In a wide search program towards new and efficient antibacterial agents, a series of amino substituted s-triazines were synthesized and subsequently screened for their in-vitro antibacterial activity against three Gram positive ( Bacillus subtilis, B. cereus, Staphylococcus aureus) and three Gram-negative microorganism ( Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella aerogenes ) by the broth dilution technique, recommended by European Committee for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (EUCAST) with reference to streptomycin. The phenyl-1,3-thiazole substituted amino-s-triazine derivatives showed good antibacterial activity. Key words: Antibacterial activity, Bacterial resistance, Broth dilution technique, Physicochemical properties, s-Triazine. doi: 10.3329/dujps.v7i2.2164 Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 7 (2): 107-111, 2008 (December)


ABSTRACT THIS research demonstrated that spray deposit on 35 -mm film could be characterized by the use of a relatively simple measuring technique. Diffuse incandes-cent light was transmitted through a 2-cm2 aperture of the prepared film. Light transmitted through the film sample was optically spread over a solar cell and quan-titated. The basis for characterizing the spray deposit came from the high statistical correlation (98 percent) between aperture light transmission and percentage of spray coverage of the film. Spray deposit (L/ha) was also found to have a high statistical correlation with light transmission. Our studies did not indicate that spray atomization contributed to errors in light transmission. The light measurement facility was designed to permit the scanning of long lengths of 35-mm film and record-ing of the effects. Film speeds >1 cm/s were too high for good spray deposit characterization. The continuous recordings provided information on the profile of the spray coverage across the sampling region and on coverage profile for various drop spot sizes and densities.


Objective To study coronary disease patient ultra sensitive C response protein and coronary disease order of severity relations.Methods Choosen acute cardiac arrest of group 55 cases,unstable stability mode angina pectoris group of 28 cases,the obsolete core stem group of 13 cases,the non-coronary disease group of 40 cases,determined the ultra sensitive C response protein separately,compared with each group of ultra sensitive C response protein horizontal difference.Results The acute cardiac arrest group,the unstable angina pectoris group,and the obsolete core stem group's ultra sensitive C response protein level were obviously higher than the normal control group,the difference were singnificant(P0.05).And the acute cardiac arrest group ultra sensitive C response protein was higher than the unstable angina pectoris,The unstable angina pectoris group ultra sensitive C response protein was higher than the obsolete heart stem group,the differences both had significance(P0.05).Conclusion Blood serum ultra sensitive C reflection protein and coronary disease patient condition order of severity related,may take the clinical coronary disease patient condition order of severity the norm for reference.


whether soil, rock, or water. Cracks in foundations or in basements, floor–wall joints, mortar joints, and loose-fitting pipe penetrations can all allow radon to enter your home. Once inside, radon levels can become concentrated because of limited ventilation. Levels of radon gas outdoors are quite low, approximately 0.4 picoCuries per liter (0.4 pCi/L). If the level inside your house was that low, you would have very little to worry about. Unfortunately, many homes have levels significantly higher than that. For that reason, the Surgeon General's office of the US Public Health Service and the Environmental Control Agency have both stated that radon is among the most serious environmental hazards we face. Should you buy that radon test kit? Absolutely. There is just no way to know the radon level in your home without testing. Even if all of your neighbors tested and found low levels, your home's level could still be dangerously high. I would recommend buying one of the long-term kits, which more accurately represent your home's average radon level. These kits remain in your home for more than 3 months and then are sent to a lab for testing. Short-term kits are available, which will give you a quicker answer, but high results on one of these should be confirmed by at least a repeat short-term test or by a long-term test before you take action. The actions needed to solve the problem would vary depending on your situation but might include depressurization to vent the air from under the house, as well as fixing the structural problems that allowed radon to enter in high amounts. The eventual goal will be for homes to have no greater radon levels than the outdoor environment. However, at the present time we do not have the technology to achieve that. It is possible, though, to reduce radon levels to below 2 pCi/L (and sometimes to below 1.3 pCi/L), levels at which the risk of lung cancer is felt to be relatively low. Dear Dr Sue:


Wavelike motions (similar to Kelvin-Helmholtz billows, KHBs) within the rising inversion layers during the morning transition of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) are investigated. The KHBs were depicted in sodar echograms obtained in a rural terrain near Moscow (Russia) in 2011. Power spectra of the intensity of the sodar return signal were calculated from inversion layers and from convective areas underneath. Comparison of the dominant spectral maximums for the inversion and convective parts of the ABL show connection between convective plumes and KHBs.


Various possible definitions of characteristic impedance are derived from two different microstrip models obtaining similar results. It is shown that slightly different definitions yield strongly different behavior versus frequency.


In this paper, we propose a height estimation scheme for Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)-based PDR system in indoor buildings. Basically, we utilize a barometer to estimate height position of pedestrian. In addition, we design a KF and a WSEA to minimize the estimation error due to the barometer. The proposed algorithm has been tested in a real test bed. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithms mitigate the estimation error.


The technical basis for extending the Model 9977 shipping package periodic maintenance beyond the one-year interval to a maximum of five years is based on the performance of the O-ring seals and the environmental conditions. The DOE Packaging Certification Program (PCP) has tasked Argonne National Laboratory to develop a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) temperature monitoring system for use by the facility personnel at DAF/NTS. The RFID temperature monitoring system, depicted in the figure below, consists of the Mk-1 RFId tags, a reader, and a control computer mounted on a mobile platform that can operate as a stand-alone system, or it can be connected to the local IT network. As part of the Conditions of Approval of the CoC, the user must complete the prescribed training to become qualified and be certified for operation of the RFID temperature monitoring system. The training course will be administered by Argonne National Laboratory on behalf of the Headquarters Certifying Official. This is a complete documentation package for the RFID temperature monitoring system of the Model 9977 packagings at NTS. The documentation package will be used for training and certification. The table of contents are: Acceptance Testing Procedure of MK-1 RFID Tags for DOE/EM Nuclear Materials Management Applications; Acceptance Testing Result of MK-1 RFID Tags for DOE/EM Nuclear Materials Management Applications; Performance Test of the Single Bolt Seal Sensor for the Model 9977 Packaging; Calibration of Built-in Thermistors in RFID Tags for Nevada Test Site; Results of Calibration of Built-in Thermistors in RFID Tags; Results of Thermal Calibration of Second Batch of MK-I RFID Tags; Procedure for Installing and Removing MK-1 RFID Tag on Model 9977 Drum; User Guide for RFID Reader and Software for Temperature Monitoring of Model 9977 Drums at NTS; Software Quality Assurance Plan (SQAP) for the ARG-US System; Quality Category for the RFID Temperature Monitoring System; The Documentation Package for the RFID Temperature Monitoring System; Software Test Plan and Results for ARG-US OnSite; Configuration Management Plan (CMP) for the ARG-US System; Requirements Management Plan for the ARG-US System; and Design Management Plan for ARG-US.


• Organize and structure the database with a star schema users will understand, using the organization's own commonly used business terminology. • Cleanse the data on its way to the warehouse rather than relying on an application server or complex transformation rules in client-side tools to clean up the data. • Store and reuse the metadata in the warehouse. • Look for optimized relational database management systems (RDBMSs) to function as the backbone of the warehouse; performance, responsiveness, and scalability are critical.


Context: Cannulation of internal jugular vein (IJV) by using the anatomical landmarks is associated with a significant complication rate of up to 15%. Aim: The aim of our study was to determine the anatomical characteristics of IJV in relation to common carotid artery (CCA) using ultrasonography (USG). Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study was carried out in a tertiary care teaching hospital. A total of 120 healthy volunteers aged between 20 and 60 years were enrolled in our study. The subjects were placed in the supine position with 15° trendelenberg tilt and neck rotated 30° to the contralateral side. Ultrasound probe was placed at the apex of the clavicle-sternocleidomastoid triangle. Location of IJV was recorded as lateral, anterolateral, anterior, anteromedial, medial and posterolateral, posteromedial and posterior. Diameter and depth of IJV was recorded. Any position other than lateral and anterolateral was defined as dangerous position. Maximum diameter of IJV ≤7 mm was defined as small sized. Statistical Analysis Used: Data was analyzed using GraphPad prism software 6.03 (GraphPad software, Inc. USA). P Results: The most common position of IJV in relation to CCA was anterolateral; 81.66% on the right side and 78.33% on the left side. Dangerous position of IJV was found in 13.33% on the right side and 15% on the left side. Mean transverse diameter of IJV was 13.2 (3.1) mm on the right side and 10.4 (2.9) mm on the left side of neck (P Conclusion: Due to the anatomical variations found in a significant number of the population, we recommend using USG for IJV cannulation.


This paper studies the general SoC design AMBA bus and proposes an automatic generation method of software structure test data based on adaptive data optimization algorithm. By simplifying the basic particle expansion equation and eliminating the particle velocity term, an adaptive scheme based on inertia weight is proposed. In the research process, this article fully considers heterogeneous groups. Investment companies are divided into three types of decision-makers: reciprocal, intelligent, and leveraged, and their investment behavior is modeled. Given that factors such as technical level will affect the future of the project, and swarm simulation software is used to simulate and analyze the impact of the profitability of smart community microgrid construction projects on decision-making and to conduct dynamic research on market modeling risks. This article first outlines the construction of the renewable energy macro- and micro-market risk decision-making behavior model and clarifies the logic process of the market to promote the consumption of renewable energy. Then, it analyzes the causes of market risks based on dynamic models, first examines the relationship between key risks and risk factors, forms risks that affect returns (bilateral random risks and market efficiency risks), and then an analysis framework for the impact of renewable energy. This paper applies it to the analysis of data-based algorithms, thereby promoting the development of data-based algorithms.


P.M.Romer believed that knowledge is very important for enterprises. In the new economic times the enterprise management must cater for knowledge management. The paper explains the connotation of knowledge management theory,then makes an inquiry into the concrete methods to practicing knowledge management enterprises


Worldwide huge amount was spent on infrastructure development projects, in which a major part is spent on demolishing deteriorated structures due to their reduction in serviceability due to various external factors. This may be attained by preventing reinforced cement concrete (RC) structures from factors that affect serviceability such as corrosion. The research community is developing various techniques to predict corrosion in RC structures to prevent the structure in the initial stages by carrying out maintenance work instead of going for the reconstruction of deteriorated structures. The corrosion of RC structures was mainly caused by chloride ions penetrating the structure or by carbonation. This coefficient can be used to predict the rate of corrosion in concrete. Electrochemical measurement, Eddy current, Half-cell potential measurement, etc., are the experimental techniques to forecast the corrosion rate in concrete reviewed. Recently various software's like Life 365, Thermos calc, Concrete Compass, etc., were developed to predict the corrosion rate in RC structures. This research paper reviews the effectiveness of the application of software to predict corrosion rate in RC structures by reviewing previous research works to identify an accurate method to be followed.


WE would like to bring to the attention of colleagues a potentially new syndrome that has affected cats in several shelters and catteries over the past 17 months, in both Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The syndrome, which, in the absence of any clear aetiology, we have termed feline acute haemorrhagic vomiting syndrome, can affect cats of all ages, regardless of their vaccination status. …


In a previous paper a record of the distribution of Anopheles in Great Britain was given, the localities mentioned including Cambridge and the surrounding country. Since 1901, Anopheles imagines have been searched for in cellars and houses during the winter, in places where they were known to congregate. During the summer a yearly search for larvae was made in various collections of water in the vicinity of Cambridge with a view to securing material for purposes of study and instruction. It appears worthy of note that there has been a notable decrease in the number of imagines caught in cellars, etc. in the winter months. The insects were fairly numerous in my own house during 1901–1902, as many as 60–100 being found hibernating in the cellar. In 1903–1904 there were fewer, only about 6 being caught. Not a single imagine has been caught in the house since that winter. Whereas Anopheles were frequently caught in houses during 1901–1903 in the warmer months, very few were encountered in 1904, and I have not found a single specimen this year. The common Anopheles in this region is A. maculipennis, as I have already recorded, A. bifurcatus being less frequently encountered. Apparently corresponding results have to be recorded with regard to Anopheles' larvae. These were certainly very numerous during the period 1900–1903, and they have become scarcer since, being apparently quite absent in certain waters where they formerly abounded. That the Anopheles are not extinguished is certain, for I have found a few larvae (A. maculipennis) in the river Cam this summer, and my friend Mr Pearce has brought me an imago from Grantchester (close to Cambridge), in addition to larvae of A. bifurcatus which must have hibernated there. Hibernating larvae of this species have twice been found by me since I first recorded their presence about Cambridge.


The study on image-based method, such as image-based rendering, image-based object, promotes a new problem called Image-based Shadow Generation. Image-based shadow generation aims at generating new shadows from a few reference images. As a start of the image-based shadow generation problem, building, as a representative of man-made object, is chosen as our study object in this paper. To solve the problem of image-based building shadow generation, we propose a new technique called shape from shadow silhouette, which reconstructs 3D model of building. This technique consists of three steps : shadow extracting & transforming, shadow complementing, and shape modeling. By this technique, the rough 3D model of building can be recovered from several reference shadow images, then new shadow can be generated easily and quickly by this recovered model. The experimental results are given in this paper. The efficiency of our approach is demonstrated by the results.


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The late Palaeozoic coal-bearing Madzaringwe Formation of the Karoo Supergroup in the Tshipise-Pafuri Basin in the Limpopo Province, South Africa, records part of the infill of a passive continental margin terrain. Lithofacies analysis was performed with a view to deduce the nature of depositional environments of the Formation. Sedimentological and sequence stratigraphic evidence indicates that this unit represents a complex siliciclastic facies that reflects a fluvial paleodepositional environment. Eleven facies, which were grouped into five facies associations, were recognised. The base of the Madzaringwe Formation (Lower Member) represents a sequence deposited by braided channels. The coal deposits represent flood plain and swamp deposits, which is characterised by shale, thick coal seams, siltstone, and sandstone. The Middle Member is characterised by both clast and matrix supported conglomerates, major tubular and lenticular sandstones, and finely calcareous, micaceous siltstone. The deposition represents a sequence being formed from fluvial and particularly braided channels. The crudely stratified, coarse to pebbly sandstone indicates channel lag deposits within a heavy loaded fluvial system. The fine-grained sandstone represents deposition by shift channel and side bar deposits during lower flow conditions. The Upper Member is characterised by facies associations similar to the Lower Member, representing a new depositional cyclothem.


Introduction: Sole objective of healthcare financing is that rich and poor should be treated equally as poverty is not a disability and wealth is not an advantage. Approximately, 78% of Indian population spends for healthcare from out of pocket expenditure, remaining by salary, agriculture, business, etc. Only 3% population is covered by health insurance. Prime minister (PM) fund is one of the methods to offset the treatment cost from poor. Objective: Present paper is aimed to highlight the contribution of PM fund for patients getting treatment at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) hospital and efforts made by hospital for its optimal utilization. Materials and methods: Retrospective studies were carried out in 2010 and July 2013 for contribution received form PM fund for indoor poor patients treatment during last 5 years, number of patient availed/not availed financial assistance, reasons for not availing, on the line of problem solving process. Efforts made by SGPGIMS for its optimal utilization were also highlighted. Result: During financial year 2007-2008 to 2009-2010, total 1246 patients received the fund of worth USD 1.30 million ( ` 78792750.00) and only USD 1.09 million ( ` 65569869.00) was utilized by 1110 (89%) patients. One hundred and thirty-six (10.91%) patients did not utilize. Hospital administration made efforts for optimal utilization by minimizing the barriers, consequently it improved the utilization by 8.20%. During financial year 2010-11 to 2011-12, USD 1.85 million ( ` 111081789.00) was received for 1450 patients, out of which 730 patients have already utilized and 682 are still using the fund (total 1412/97.40%) and 38 patients (2.60%) did not use it. Conclusion: Simple efforts made by hospital improved the utilization of PM fund by 8.20% and poor were really benefited. Hospitals should also fulfill the social responsibility by facilitating the patients. of pocket expenditure, Below poverty line, Prime minister fund. How to cite this article: Chandra H, Bhardwaj ND, Mansoor F, Mandal R, Srivastava DC, Harsvardhan R. Optimal Utilization of Government Assisted Financing for Poor Patients: Facilitation by a Hospital. Int J Res Foundation Hosp Healthc Adm 2015;3(1):25-28.


The objective of the paper is to demonstrate a soft one to one gateway switch that describes a call control architecture, where the intelligence of the call control is outside the gateways and handled by external call control elements called call agents. The gateway protocol assumes that these call control elements will synchronize with each other by sending coherent commands to the gateways under their control. This gateway switch is master/salve protocol where the gateways are expected to execute commands sent by the call control elements. Gateway protocol does not define a mechanism for synchronizing call control elements.


At a time when patient empowerment is being talked about as a major trend, diagnostic self-tests might seem like a good option for both the population and healthcare institutions seeking to influence health policies. Such tests enable individuals to assess their own medical condition in an autonomous way, and they could also help control healthcare budgets by providing earlier diagnoses. In France, the market for self-tests has recently expanded with a battery of new tests available for a variety of health conditions. However, these tests are still at an early stage of adoption and have stirred controversy in the medical community with regard to the usability of the information delivered to patients. The present study's objective is to explore whether the general population between 30 and 50 years of age is ready to adopt these self-tests. A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted to investigate the thinking of 22 participants living in or around Paris with regard to medical self-testing in general and the latest types of self-tests in particular.
The study's findings highlight the participants' low awareness of self-tests and their double-edged attitude toward them. The results suggest there is a discrepancy between patients' stated willingness to emancipate themselves from medical professionals and their level of dependency when it comes to receiving a diagnosis. This finding calls patients' willingness to be empowered into question and emphasizes a strong need for guidance by the medical community.


A series of poly(L-lactide-co-e-caprolactone)/polyethylene oxide/hydroxyapaite (PLCL/PEO/HA) composite fibrous membranes were prepared by elecrospinning technology for guided bone regeneration. The morphology, water permeability and mechanical properties of the membranes were investigated. The HA nanocrystals can be well distributed in the PLCL/PEO matrix. And the diameter of composite nanofiber is larger than that of pure PLCL. The fibers with uniform size and large diameter were obtained when the contents of PEO and HA were 0.4% and 0.03%, respectively. In this condition, the obtained membrane presents the best water permeability. Furthermore, the nanofibrous membrane with largest tensile strength was obtained when the contents of PEO and HA were 0.5% and 0.03%, respectively.


In order to describe the characteristics of piezoelectric bimorph,properties of lead zirconate titanate (LZT) film are studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning eletron microscope (SEM).The ratio of PbTiO_3/PbZrO_3 in LZT is 53/47,which is around morpbotropic phase boundary (MPB).LZT film is composed of cubic particles with the average size of 5μm.Density of thin film is figured out through the datum measured in experiments.The displacement model used to analyze the driving ability of bimorph is set up,and the effect of elastic intermediate layer is taken into account. Piezoelectric coefficient of LZT film is worked out by using the displacement model.Experiments of driving ability show that deformation of bimorph free end does not increase with times of crystal growth processes and the maximum deformation is obtained after two times crystal growth processes. Finally,the ferroelectric property of the bimorph is investigated and coercive voltage of the bimorph is obtained.


An ice making device for a refrigerator is provided to prevent the lowering of storage capacity of a freezer compartment, and to minimize the phenomenon that ice is impregnated with the smell of other foods stored in the freezer compartment. An ice making device for a refrigerator comprises an ice maker(161) installed to the upper part of an installation space(151s) formed on the backside of a freezer compartment door(131) opening and closing a freezer compartment of the refrigerator and making ice to be dispensed to the outside by a dispenser(131a), an ice bank(181) installed to the lower part of the installation space and an ice maker cover(171) separable to store the ice made in the ice maker and to transfer the stored ice to the dispenser and provided with an ice releasing device to transfer the ice to the dispenser and an ice crushing device to crush the ice transferred to the dispenser according to a user's choice, a driving connector(154) installed to a motor shaft(Ma) located in the installation space to rotate on the motor shaft by a motor which supplies driving force for the operation of the ice releasing device and the ice crushing device and provided with a pair of cylindrical interlocking projections(154a) projected from the backside of the door, and an interlocking connector(189) installed to an installation groove(188) of the ice bank to rotate on a rotary shaft(A) together with the driving connector to transmit the driving force of the motor to the ice releasing device and the ice crushing device and provided with a pair of interlocking ribs(189a) to engage with the interlocking projections and to rotate the interlocking connector according to the rotation of the driving connector.


Online games are prevalent in the field of e-commerce and are known for satisfying the various needs of users. Nonetheless, little is known about whether online games could be a resort for users encountering workplace frustration. Explaining how workplace frustration and users' need satisfaction affect loyalty of online gamers, we formulate hypotheses and develop a framework based on self-affirmation theory (SAT) and selfdetermination theory (SDT). We will use online surveys to collect responses from online gamers and use structural equation modelling to test the hypotheses. This study will be the first to use SAT and SDT to identify three antecedents and a moderator of online gamer loyalty. Our findings may offer e-commerce managers useful insights to understand their gamers' workplace frustration and inform them that playing games may alleviate the associated negative feelings.


Abstract This article presents a method for the evaluation of capacitance of a dielectric-coated metallic plate as well as metallic plates forming a right-angle corner using the method of moments based on pulse function and point matching. The analysis is based on boundary conditions for the potential on the conductor surface and normal component of displacement density at the dielectric-free space interface. The total free charge on the conductor surface is found from the inversion of a matrix partitioned into sub-matrices. Numerical data on capacitance and charge distribution are presented.


One of the factors in business competition is the quality of service to customers. Every company must pay attention to the quality of services. Several factors determine whether a service is considered of good quality or not, namely internal and external. Ways to measure the quality of the service are for example the Service Quality and Importance Performance Analysis methods. This article discusses the use of the Service Quality method as well as the Importance Performance Analysis method that is applied in government and private institutions. The results show that the application of the servqual and IPA methods has been able to find which services are a priority for improvement in institutions or the private sector. The results of the analysis can also be seen that services at private institutions are better at providing satisfaction to their customers with a value of 63% compared to government agencies which can only provide a value of 51%.


The production of X-ray masks is one of the key techniques for X-ray lithography and the LIGA process. Different ways for the fabrication of X-ray masks has been established. Very sophisticated, difficult and expensive procedures are required to produce high precision and high quality X-ray masks. In order to minimize the cost of an X-ray mask, the mask blank must be inexpensive and readily available. The steps involved in the fabrication process must also be minimal. In the past, thin membranes made of titanium, silicon carbide, silicon nitride (2-5μm) or thick beryllium substrates (500μm) have been used as mask blanks. Thin titanium and silicon compounds have very high transparency for X-rays; therefore, these materials are predestined for use as mask membrane material. However, the handling and fabrication of thin membranes is very difficult, thus expensive. Beryllium is highly transparent to X-rays, but the processing and use of beryllium is risky due to potential toxicity. During the past few years graphite based X-ray masks have been in use at various research centers, but the sidewall quality of the generated resist patterns is in the range of 200-300 nm Ra. We used polished graphite to improve the sidewall roughness, but polished graphite causes other problems in the fabrication of X-ray masks. This paper describes the advantages associated with the use of polished graphite as mask blank as well as the fabrication process for this low cost X-ray mask. Alternative membrane materials will also be discussed.


We describe new graph bipartization algorithms for layout modification and phase assignment of bright-field alternating phase-shifting masks (AltPSM). The problem of layout modification for phase-assignability reduces to the problem of making a certain layout-derived graph bipartite (i.e., 2-colorable). Previous work by Berman et al. (2000) solves bipartization optimally for the dark field alternating PSM regime. Only one degree of freedom is allowed (and relevant) for such a bipartization: edge deletion, which corresponds to increasing the spacing between features in order to remove phase conflict. Unfortunately, dark-field PSM is used only for contact layers, due to limitations of negative photoresists. Poly and metal layers are actually created using positive photoresists and bright-field masks. In this paper, we define a new graph bipartization formulation that pertains to the more technologically relevant bright-field regime. The previous work by Berman et al. does not apply to this regime. This formulation allows two degrees of freedom for layout perturbation: (i) increasing the spacing between features, and (ii) increasing the width of critical features. Each of these corresponds to node deletion in a new layout-derived graph that we define, called the feature graph. Graph bipartization by node deletion asks for a minimum weight node set A such that deletion of A makes the graph bipartite. Unlike bipartization by edge deletion, this problem is NP-hard. We investigate several practical heuristics for the node deletion bipartization of planar graphs, including one that has 9/4 approximation ratio. Computational experience with industrial VLSI layout benchmarks shows promising results.


This research paper deals with the reciprocity relationships in Spanish. It is our intention to establish the conditions needed in reciprocal constructions and their distinctive characteristics. One of these features is the presence of an argument characterized by being semantically obligatory and syntactically marked by the Spanish preposition "con". This argument is referred to as 'argumental comitative' and is determined by a certain kind of symmetrical reciprocity, which is gradual and is related to the active role of the agent. This argument has to do with some types of alternations in Spanish verbs that present a syntactic constraint that is referred to as "complemento de regimen preposicional" in Spanish and is the syntactic function that represents the argumental comitative in these types of reciprocal constructions.


We investigated the effects of time horizon and age on the socioemotional motives underlying individual's bucket-list goals. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three time-horizon conditions to make a bucket list: (1) an open-ended time horizon (Study 1 & 2), (2) a 6-month horizon (i.e., "Imagine you have 6 months to live"; Study 1 & 2), and (3) a 1-week horizon (Study 2). Goal motives were coded based on socioemotional selectivity theory and psychosocial development theory. Results indicated that time horizon and age produced unique effects on bucket-list goal motives. Extending past findings on people's motives considering the end of life, the findings suggest that different time horizons and life stages trigger different motives.


In this paper we study qualitative properties about nearby singular systems using stratification method. We construct the stratification partitioning the set of singular systems according to the complete set of discrete invariants. We show that it is a constructible stratification and that it is Whitney regular for one input regularizable systems. We give an application to the obtention of bifurcation diagrams for few parameter generic families of singular regularizable systems.


Abstract A highly efficient and environmentally friendly synthesis of (2-aminophenyl)(naphthalen-2-yl)methanones was developed. The (2-aminophenyl)(naphthalen-2-yl)methanone derivatives were obtained in high yields (up to 96%) by the irradiation of (E)-3-styrylquinolin-4(1H)-ones in EtOH–H2O (7:1) with UV light (365 nm) at room temperature under Ar atmosphere. The demonstrated photoinduced intramolecular rearrangement has advantages over other transition-metal-catalyzed reactions, e.g. no requirement of additives, green solvent, broad substrate scope, and high atom efficiency.


V/f and PQ control strategy are two main control strategies of inverters in microgrids. In allusion to the switching between them, a novel operation and control strategy based on fuzzy logic is proposed in this paper. Based on the compensation control algorithm for smooth switching, a fuzzy controller is designed to adjust control permanents. By using the new control strategy, inverters can switch between the two control modes freely and smoothly. Finally, the simulation results show that the control strategy for inverters can switch between V/f and PQ control strategy freely and smoothly.