New open box and nonlinear model of Ultra High Frequency Polynomial and Cosine Artificial Higher Order Neural Network (UPC-HONN) is presented in this paper. A new learning algorithm for UPC-HONN is also developed from this study. A time series data simulation and analysis system, UPC-HONN Simulator, is built based on the UPC-HONN models too. Test results show that average error of UPC-HONN models are closing to zero (0.0000%). The average errors of Polynomial Higher Order Neural Network (PHONN), Trigonometric Higher Order Neural Network (THONN), and Sigmoid polynomial Higher Order Neural Network (SPHONN) models are from 2.8546% to 3.4185%. It means that UPC-HONN models are 2.8546% to 3.4185% better than PHONN, THONN, and SPHONN models.


Electronic transmission storage and retrieval of medical X-ray pictures is a feasible concept using today's technology. The large amounts of data can be compressed by digital picture coding techniques. The maximum information within a basic picture element of a film/foil combination has been estimated on the basis of statistical source and receiver properties. Intrinsic dependencies between adjacent picture elements offer the chance of applying efficient redundancy-reducing codes. Several coding schemes have been published for TV and facsimile transmission. These methods, which are mainly predictive and transform coding procedures, have been applied and modified so as to best suit radiographs. Novel schemes, especially adapted for X-ray picture statistics and to suppress error propagation, have been developed.


Purpose: To evaluate and compare the effect of black and green tea on initial enamel caries like lesions of extracted human permanent teeth through microhardness analysis and polarized light microscopic evaluation. Materials and methods: Fifty extracted young premolars with a standardized window on enamel were immersed in a demineralizing solution for 48 hours to produce subsurface enamel lesions. They were divided into two groups according to the type of treatment (n= 25), group I: teeth were treated by black tea infusion; group II: teeth were treated by green tea infusion. The enamel surface microhardness was measured at baseline, after the incipient enamel lesion, and after treatment. Additional twenty young premolars were selected and prepared for evaluation of the changes in enamel birefringence using the polarized light microscope. Results: Both groups showed a statistically significant increase in enamel surface microhardness after treatment as compared to the demineralization phase. By comparing the two groups, there was a statistically significant difference in the percentage of surface microhardness recovery after treatment in favor of the black tea group (P <0.0001). The polarized light microscope showed an increase in the negative enamel birefringence in both groups with less degree in the green tea group. Conclusion: Both black and green tea have a remineralizing effect on the initial enamel caries lesions with better effect of the black tea.


Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the California Horse Racing Board's Pari -mutuel Operations Committee will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2003, commencing at 10:00 a.m., at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 211 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California. Non-committee members attending the Board's committee meeting may participate in the public discussion, but shall not participate in any official committee vote or committee executive session. A G E N D A 1. Discussion and action by the Committee on the matter of the timing of the stop-betting signal sent by the California tote to out -of-state simulcast locations .


A manuscript in the possession of Mr A. N. L. Munby is the occa/' sion for this paper. Written in a neat humanistic cursive by a certain JL JL Iacobus Panigallius about 1440-60, it contains two alphabets, one majuscule, the other minuscule. As there seem to be no parallels for just this type of abecedarium in fifteenth-century Italy, Mr Munby asked me to write it up.1 To judge from the white-vine decoration as well as the script, it was probably written in Florence. Why did people produce such alphabets ? The reason was not always the same. It might be to aid in learning to write either one's own language or another in a different alphabet, or to learn to write in a specified manner, or to teach how to write, or to analyse writing, or to devise means for improving it, or to show one's writing wares. The oldest abecedaria known to me are those from ancient Etruria, beginning with the Marsiliana alphabet of about 700 b.c.z This is cut into the raised ivory rim of a tiny wax tablet, only 9x5 cm. in size. Its purpose is obvious : to serve as a reminder to a writer not too well versed in the new and


From the first planning session at Zurich in late September 1972, to our final scientific editing of the manuscripts in August 1976, four years have gone by. The project "DSDP 42A" is not only a drilling cruise, but an integrated study on the geologic history of the Mediterranean. There have been a wide assortment of goals, a great number of investigations using vastly different techniques, and we have obtained many results and arrived at some far-reaching conclusions. It is appropriate that an inventory should be taken at the termination of this project. In the subsequent sections we provide a guide to readers of this volume "leading you in" to its various individual chapters.


Industrial use or disposal of sour water usually requires reduction of the hydrogen sulfide content to less than 1 to 2 ppm. Traditional stripping by an inert gas results in a gas stream requiring further treatment. A foam process utilizing chemicals which structurally are of a surface-active type, that is, one or more polar groups, and a long chain hydrocarbon has been developed. These chemicals react to hydrogen sulfide producing sulfur. In a process for the treatment of sour water, separation and recovery of the chemicals from the water are the design limiting variables. Hydrogen sulfide levels of 1 ppm and recovery of 20% of the sulfur as elemental sulfur have been achieved. (14 refs.)


Cultured murine cerebromicrovascular endothelial cells were employed to study the metabolism of 12‐hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (12‐HETE) in an in vitro model of the blood‐brain barrier. These endothelial cells convert 12‐HETE to at least four, more polar compounds. Analysis of the least polar and predominant metabolite by gas chromatography combined with chemical ionization and electron impact mass spectrometry of reduced and nonreduced derivatives indicate that the compound is 8‐hydroxyhexadecatrienoic acid (8‐HHDTrE). The uptake of 12‐HETE into cell phospholipids peaks at 2 hr, and is not saturable up to the highest concentration tested, 5 μM. Seventy‐five to 92% of this 12‐HETE is incorporated into phosphatidylcholine, while the remainder is divided between the inositol and ethanolamine phospholipids. Incorporation into neutral lipids is slower, with radioactivity gradually accumulating in triglycerides over 24 hr. Saponification of cell lipids demonstrated that not only 12‐HETE, but also its major metabolite, 8‐HHDTrE, is incorporated into the cell lipids. Prostacyclin and prostaglandin E2 production by the cerebral endothelial cells is inhibited by up to 56% with 1 μM and 90% with 5 μM 12‐HETE. These data demonstrate that 12‐HETE is actively metabolized by cerebral endothelium and suggest at least two mechanisms through which 12‐HETE may alter cerebromi‐crovascular function: (1) incorporation into cerebral endothelial membranes and (2) inhibition of cerebral endothelial prostaglandin production. Conversion of 12‐HETE to more polar compounds, particularly 8‐HHDTrE, may be interpreted as either the inactivation of 12‐HETE or the production of additional, biological mediators.


The approximate analytical bound state solutions of the Schrӧdinger equation for the Frost-Musulin potential is found by using a suitable approximation scheme to the orbital centrifugal barrier via parametric Nikiforov-Uvarov method and supersymmetric approach. We have also calculated some expectation values. The ro-vibrational energy states for some diatomic molecules are calculated for arbitrary quantum numbers and with the model values of some parameters. The present results are in excellent agreement with the previous result obtained by Adepoju and Eweh.


This paper deals with the systematic classification of Chinese fishes in Blennioidei,Callionymoidei, Gobesocoidei, Gobioidei, Schindlerioidei, Acanthurvidei, Trichiuroidei,Scombroidei, Thunnioidei, Stromateoidei, Anabantoidei and Mastacembeloidei. There are 19 suborders, 104 families, 535 genuses and 1799 species in perciformes.


There are few empirical data for plants demonstrating unambiguously that an increase in current reproductive effort results in a demographic cost, i.e., a significant decrease in future growth, survival, or reproduction. In this study we experimentally created low- and high-reproductive-effort plants in a natural field population of a neotropical perennial herb and measured subsequent growth, survival, and reproduction. During the season subsequent to the experimental treatment, there were no significant differences in survival, growth, or reproduction between the two treatments. Thus, for long-lived peren- nial plants, an increase in reproduction may not result in a demographic cost. More ex- perimental studies are needed to determine the generality of this result.


In this paper, I will discuss about the cluster computing and a brief overview of cluster computing using GPPs then emphasis on cluster computing using Field programmable gate arrays, it also introduces the importance of reconfigurable computing reconfigurable computing and then after will go through case study in which different classes of machines are analyzed and at the end will have seen the future in cluster computing using FPGAs. Keywords—Cluster computing; GPP; FPGA; Reconfigurable computing; ASICs


Carrots (Daucus carota L. var sativus) in the midwestern United States are generally raised commercially on sandy-loam or muck soils. Some smaller growers may not have the luxury of an ideal soil type, so raised beds are often recommended to improve taproot growth. To determine specific yield and shape responses of carrots to raised-bed culture in heavy soil, three hybrids ('Cupar', 'Envy', and 'Naval') were grown in 2019 and 2020 on raised or flat beds in clay-loam soil. In addition, two seeding rates (high or low) were incorporated into the split-split plot design. 'Cupar' was larger and less misshapen than the other hybrids, but total marketable yields were similar among all three. 'Naval' was the most cylindrical. High seeding rate generally resulted in more numerous but smaller marketable roots and no change in total marketable weight. Raised beds caused a 10.6% increase in total marketable weight by allowing more marketable roots classified as "short" (between 76 and 127 mm long, diameter >25 mm) to grow to lengths more than 127 mm long. The average taproot cylindricity was increased and diameter decreased by growing on raised beds. Soil penetration resistance at 7.6 cm was correlated with many of the measured responses.


This manuscript addresses whether a non-verbal measure is a useful assessment of bonding in mothers and fathers in the prenatal period. The authors investigate the Pictorial Representation of Attachment Measure (PRAM). In an adequate sample of primiand multipara women and their partners the study finds a significant positive association between the PRAM and a verbal measure of prenatal attachment (M/PAAS). The authors also investigate relations to individual characteristics of mothers and fathers, including parity and age. The authors conclude that this measure is quick, effective and easy to administer.


Unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) technology benefits for intelligent transportation and automatic digital map reconstruction in smart city domain. In most urban areas, the planes are usually existed in buildings and infrastructures, which consist of massive 3D points detected by the sensors on UGV. This paper aims to study planar detection from 3D point clouds and represent the planes using a mesh instead of plenty of points in 3D reconstruction. A fast planar detection method using GPU-based Random Sample Consensus (RANSAC) is developed to estimate the planar parameters existed in surrounding environment. The sensed 3D point clouds are segmented into several planes. Each planar surface is reconstructed and rendered using only four vertices, so that the memory usage is reduced in 3D reconstruction. For improving the time efficiency in plane recognition process, GPU is utilized to fasten RANSAC algorithm using CUDA parallel programming technology.


An object of the present invention, bubbles of the foamed beverage, such as carbonated soft drinks containing malt containing beer or sparkling wine (麥芽) alcoholic beverages, without using malt produced effervescent alcoholic beverages, and soda and cream soda to improve retention. From soybeans or soybean processed, the isoelectric point of soybean (等 電 點) water-soluble soybean polysaccharide in the range of 2.4 to 4.0 a pH lower than that produced by extraction or more heated to a temperature of 100 ℃ protein, discloses a foam stabilizer which contains as an active ingredient do. A bubble stabilizing agent, by the addition of the carbonated soft drinks, such as beer or sparkling wines such as malt alcohol beverages, prepared without the use of malt alcoholic fizzy drinks, or carbonated water and lemon soda, it is possible to improve the retention of the bubble drink.


A bookstore taken as the background in the papers,in which designed and achieved a on-line purchasing books system.The designed thought and achieved method of the papers could be used not only in the bookstore but also in other business system.


For deteriorating items with seasonal demand, it is assumed that the payment will be made to the supplier in three consignments such as a fraction of acquisition cost is prepaid and the remaining cost is divided into two payments. This paper provides a better bound for both vendor and buyer and also more beneficial for both retailer and buyer which do not concern the status of the member. The model is derived under three different circumstances depending on the time of occurrence of shortages, credit period and cycle time. We then characterise the optimal replenishment cycle time and optimal total cost by providing the theorem and lemmas. Finally we run numerical examples to illustrate the problem and provide some managerial insights.


– The green tiger prawn Penaeus semisulcatus is one of the major commercial trawl crustaceans in the Red Sea, the Arabian Gulf, and the Indian Ocean. Herein, we aimed to assess its genetic diversity and phylogeographic criteria in the North West (NW) of the Red Sea. Prawn samples were collected from the Bitter Lakes; the North; and the South of the Gulf of Suez in Egypt. The hypervariable, 5 ' barcode area of the Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI) gene was PCR-ampli fi ed and sequenced in all samples. The resulting sequences were subjected to several genetic, phylogenetic, and population genetics ' analyses. Consequently, clear signs of genetic populations ' diversity, expansion; and possible structuring were identi fi ed in different areas in the NW Red Sea. Furthermore, extremely discordant genetic connectivity was found between the populations around the Arabian Plate (i.e. of the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz) and the IndoWest Paci fi c, resulting in characterizing the Arabian plate populations as a separate lineage of P. semisulcatus . Based on these fi ndings, it is important to investigate whether there are other discriminative genomic, morphological and/or morphometric differences among the genetically identi fi ed lineages and populations. Consequently, differential conservational strategies of different populations of this species should be applied in the studied areas.


Colloidal hybrid nanoparticles integrate two or more nanocrystal domains into a single architecture that can have properties not found in, or enhanced relative to those of, the individual components. These hybrid nanomaterials are typically constructed using multistep seeded-growth reaction sequences, which are conceptually analogous to the total synthesis approaches used in molecular synthesis. Here, we discuss in detail the synthetic protocols that lead to the formation of three-component Ag–Pt–Fe3O4 and Au–Pt–Fe3O4 heterotrimers. These instructive model systems highlight the important synthetic details that underpin successful hybrid nanoparticle reactions. We provide detailed, step-by-step protocols for generating these materials, focusing on describing and rationalizing the key reaction parameters that need to be rigorously controlled to minimize unwanted nanoparticle byproducts. The importance of comprehensive analysis using a suite of materials characterization tools is highlighted, as such efforts...


In the article features of the microscopic approach to organizational behavior are considered. It is noted that microscopic approach focuses on the study and analysis of the internal environment of the organization, the internal connections between organizational elements. Microscopic approach to organizational behavior is also in the understanding of human nature, the knowledge of the laws that influence individual behavior. The article discusses the issues which still have not received due attention in the field of human resources management. It is such questions as denial of human corporeality by modern organizations, when biological peculiarities, circadian rhythms are not taken into account; at the same time the parameters of the human body are used to reinforce the functions of control, for example, organizations use lie detector or biometric security organization. Practically no attention is paid to ergonomics of workplace and space. Age peculiarities of the personnel are ignored in career planning, development of system of motivation and incentives, connection of personal and professional development crises. Gender peculiarities of organizational behavior also rarely become the subject of study. The problem of motivation in organizational behavior is understood wider than in control theory, since motivation refers to a full range of factors, conscious and unconscious, that guide human behavior. Nevertheless, it is also necessary to consider the fact that the main motivational techniques used are power or manipulative methods of influence. One must pay attention to the fact that the motivational and emotional systems are inextricably linked in human behavior emotions serve motivational activities, and the motivation of any conduct is largely determined by the emotional attitude. Despite this, many modern organizations suffer organizational alexithymia, ignoring the emotions of employees at their workplaces. The problem of loyalty and commitment of staff is another important problem of organizational behavior. Loyalty and competence are different phenomena, and loyalty can hide incompetence, while a competent officer will not always be loyal to the organization. National peculiarities are also an important factor, which influences the behavior of employees, and this factor is currently neglected. Training aids on organizational behavior are based on analysis of peculiarities of conduct of the European employee. Russia has a number of national peculiarities, which will influence the behavior of a person within the organization, but there are no studies devoted to this important issue. Thus, microscopic approach to organizational behaviour draws attention to a number of current issues in the field of human resources management.


Objective/Context: This paper explores the relationship between corporate networks and business influence to figure out the conditions of state capture. Methodology: We analyze corporate networks t...


The essence of the Bernstein–Landau paradox is that in a stable unmagnetized plasma electrostatic waves exhibit collisionless Landau damping, while in a magnetized plasma the Bernstein modes, perpendicular to the magnetic field, are exactly undamped, independent of the strength of the magnetic field. This problem is the subject of the present study. An analytical solution of the initial value problem for perturbations perpendicular to the magnetic field is given, which is a generalization of the well-known Landau work to magnetized plasmas. By introducing, according to Plemelj's prescription, plus- and minus-functions, having unique analytical properties, the character of the short-term and long-term plasma response is revealed, showing in the small magnetic field limit Landau damping in the first gyroperiod, followed by recurrence, and exhibiting irregular behavior with no damping at large times. The initial damping rate is seen to be close to the commonly used Landau damping rate for unmagnetized plasmas, however with a significant systematic deviation. A corrected expression for the Landau damping rate is found which yields a perfect description of the initial damping of oscillations perpendicular to a weak magnetic field. An alternative approach, expansion over Bernstein modes, is also employed. It is found that a zero-frequency (convective) mode, revealed earlier in particle simulations, is included in the complete linear treatment.


This paper presents a method to solve overflow during numerical computation by a digital system processor(DSP).It analyzes scaling of the PID controller parameters and limits the amplitude of output variables and achieves the stable suspension of one degree-of-freedom electromagnetic bearings.


The head impact in the windscreen area is currently the focus of the research regarding pedestrian protection by the Institute of Automotive Engineering (IKA) of RWTH Aachen University. Head injuries are the most relevant cause for severe and fatal injuries. Only consumer testing and – within a limited area – phase I of the European Directive on pedestrian protection considers the testing in this area, where in most cases involving an average sedan-shaped vehicle the head of the 50th percentile male will contact. For representation of the typical sedan-shaped vehicle, Opel Signum was chosen as the model. In the first test series the experimental vehicle has been tested using the European Enhanced Vehicle Safety Committee Working Group 17 (EEVC WG 17) adult-head impactor. For the triggering and timing of the head impactor in the airbag test, the previously determined head-impact time from numerical simulations has been used. In the second test series, Polar-II pedestrian dummy tests have been performed. In parallel to these test series an airbag developed by TAKATA has been tested. The airbag is able to lift the rear end of the hood and in addition cover the windscreen surrounding. The development of the necessary hinge modifications, to get an additional degree of freedom, and adjustments of the airbag mounting area were carried out by the IKA. The results of these tests should lead to an evaluation of and methods to test future protection systems for the head impact of pedestrians in the windscreen area.


The present invention relates to nanostructured composites comprising a nanotube network which is at least partially embedded within a carbon layer. The present invention particularly relates to conducting nanostructured composites for use in the fields of energy conversion, energy storage and also the biomedical field. The present invention also relates to a process via CVD of carbon onto a catalyst layer on a substrate.


Abstract Big-bracted dogwoods (Cornus sp.) are well-known plants in North America and eastern Asia where they occur as wild, generally spring-flowering understory trees. They are also popular ornamental landscape plants, and many economically important cultivars are propagated and sold across North America, Europe, and Asia. Starting in the late 1960s, Elwin Orton of Rutgers University in New Jersey (USA) utilized three geographically disjunct species of dogwoods, Cornus florida (eastern North America), Cornus nuttallii (western North America), and Cornus kousa (East Asia), in an extensive interspecific hybridization program. He was successful in developing the first-ever interspecific F1 hybrids of these species, several of which have become staple items in the ornamental nursery trade due to their enhanced ornamental qualities and resistance to diseases. The original F1 plants are still alive at Rutgers University. While they have been available for decades in horticultural commerce, the interspecific hybrid crosses were never formally described and their scientific hybrid names were never published. For the Cornus kousa × Cornus florida hybrids, the name Cornus 'rutgersensis' has been used on occasion in the horticultural trade, but without proper citation and description. Here, it is formally named Cornus × rutgersensis Mattera, T. Molnar, & Struwe, hybr. nov. For the Cornus kousa × Cornus nuttallii hybrids, no previous name has been used, and it is hereby named Cornus × elwinortonii Mattera, T. Molnar, & Struwe, hybr. nov. The need for providing scientific names for commonly used horticultural hybrids is discussed. Holotype material for both hybrid names was collected from the original F1 hybrids for full documentation, typification, and description. The comparative intermediate development of leaves, inflorescence structures, and fruit types of the hybrids and their parents is discussed and illustrated. Etymology, phenology, and cultivation aspects of these hybrids and their cultivars including backcrosses to Cornus kousa are also presented.


The polypeptides isolated from Chlamys farreri (PCF) by modern bioengineering technique were a water soluble small molecular with biological activity. In this paper the effects of PCF on the proliferative activities of thymocytes and splenocytes and the protective effects of PCF on those immune cells under Ultraviolet (UV) oxidative damage were detected by MTT colorometry. The results showed that PCF could reduce the ultraviolet (UV) damage on the thymocytes and splenocytes with dose dependence. In the 0.5%_10.0% concentration range the higher concentration of PCF the stronger protective effects of it. PCF could also significantly increase the proliferative activities of the thymocytes and splenocytes and could decrease or inhibit the immune suppressive effects of Estradiol on the thymocytes and splenocytes. The results indicate that PCF not only has the effect of antioxidative damage of UV irradiation but also has the effect of increasing immune function.


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lbgDesign/methodology/approach: l/bgInformation literacy training and course learning resources were integrated into students' learning process. Surveys on students' learning with the touch pads were conducted to help evaluate the program's effectiveness.lbrglbrg
lbgFindings: l/bgOur practice showed that collaboration of library staff with faculty members is an effective way to integrate information literacy education and course-specific library resources into students' learning with mobile devices, which has greatly improved the efficiency of students' learning.lbrglbrg
lbgResearch limitations: l/bgFirst, our literacy training still focused on the use of mobile devices in information access, but not on how to evaluate and manage their information resources with mobile devices. Second, subject librarians need to shift their role from information service providers into information resource instructors while developing the partnership with faculty members and teaching assistants.lbrglbrg
lbgPractical implications: l/bgThis paper provides a new insight into the way of how to enhance learning efficiency of university students with such new technical devices as smartphones and touch pads conveniently.lbrglbrg

 lbgOriginality/value: l/bgOur practice can be used as a valuable guide for libraries that plan to leverage mobile technologies to enhance students' learning efficiency.


The occurrence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and thyroid disfunction are increasing,which are both related to environmental factor and life style.The real mechanism between them is unknown.Whether they relate to the metabolic disorder need to be further studied.The level of thyroid hormone in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver was low and the prevalence of hypothyroidism was high.Thyroid hormone can influence on lipid accumulation in the liver by influencing lipid metabolism,oxidative stress,mitochondrial function and thyroid hormone recepter expression.Verify the pathogenesis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and thyroid disfunction will be helpful to find the novel target in the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Key words:
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ;  Hypothyroidism ;  Hypercholesterolemia;  Hypertriglyceridemia


We describe the multilingual Named Entity Recognition and Classification (NERC) subpart of an information extraction system, which is currently under development as part of the EU-funded project CROSSMARC. The two main CROSSMARC goals are to develop commercial-strength technologies based on language processing methodologies for information extraction from web pages and to provide automated techniques for efficient customisation i.e. extension of the system to new product domains and languages. To achieve our goals we use XML as a common exchange format, we exploit a common ontology and the monolingual NERC components use a combination of rule-based and machine-learning techniques. It has been challenging to process web pages, which contain heavily structured data where text is intermingled with HTML and other code. Our evaluation results demonstrate the viability of our approach.


Objective To evaluated the recurrent constipation and incontinence for different anal pressure with different operating technique for slow-transit constipation(STC).Methods 106 patients with STC received surgery as ileorectal anastomosis(IRA),ileosigmoidal anastomosis (ISA) or cecorectal anastomosis(CSA) from 1996 to 2006 in Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University.The patients were divided into STC-ONLY group and STC-rectal evacuatory disorder (STC-RED) group according to whether involve the rectum,and subsequently the latter were divided into low pressure group,high pressure group and normal pressure group on the basis of vectorial manometry.Results The recurrent constipation and incontinence of STC-ONLY group was lower than that of STC-RED group (P0.05),for the latter,with the gradually raising anal pressure the rate of recurrent constipation increased (P0.05),however the rate of incontinence decreased (P0.05).About the three different techniques, incontinence happened least after the CSA (P0.05),but there were more risk of constipation recurrence (P0.05).Conclusion For the surgery of STC,the technique of CSA has the merit for preventing the incontinence after operation,but the risk of constipation recurrence is high on the other hand.Compared with the STC-ONLY,the STC-RED had high risk for recurrent constipation and incontinence,this result was concerned with anal pressure.


Abstract Two new calixarene derivatives: 5,11,17,23-tetra-t-butyl-25,26,27,28-tetrakis-(piperidinocarbo-nylmethyoxy)calix[4]arene (L4) and 5,11,17,23,29,35,41,47-octa-t-butyl-49,50,51,52,53,54,55, 56-octa-(piperidinocarbonylmethoxy)calix[8]arene (L8), which show good binding abilities to metal ions, were synthesized by the reaction of the corresponding calixarene derivatives with piperidine. The ligand L4 is capable of separating a tight ion-pair formed by Pb2+ and the picrate anion in THF. The interactions of the new ligands (Ln n = 4, 8) with Na+, Pb2+ and Cd2+, in the presence or absence of picrate, were investigated by 1H NMR and electrospray mass spectrometry. It is found that L4 reacts with these metal ions to form a unique complex which can be described as [Mm+L4]m+ while L8 forms a variety of complexes depending on whether there are picrate anions in solution. [Mm+L8]m+ is formed in the absence of the picrate, and two complexes, [PbL8]·CH3CN·H2O and [PbNaL8]3+, are formed in the presence of the picrate. The higher conformational flexibility and larger macro-ring size of L8 account for the fact that it forms a variety of complexes as compared with L4.


An estimation method was developed to predict ideal gas heat capacities over the temperature range from 300 to 1500 K. The only information required are the types and numbers of different elements comprising a molecule. This method gives numeric results only slightly inferior to more rigorous methods and has the advantage of being general in the sense that calculations can be made for any molecule. The more rigorous methods are often unable to provide an estimate due to a lack of available parameters. This new method can be incorporated as a default method in calculation schemes favoring more accurate methods but allowing for their failure.


White light (WL) inhibited the stem elongation of etiolated pea (Pisum sativum L.) seedlings and the inhibition was partially reversed by the application of gibberellin A 1 (GA 1 ), the active GA in shoot growth. The amount of GA 1 in the apical shoot was reduced to about 25% after 2 h of WL, and to a trace level after 4 h. The effect of light on GA 1 content was reversed when the plants were transferred again to the dark after 6 h of WL. The effect of light on the expression of GA 20-oxidase and GA 3β-hydroxylase genes, coding for the last steps of GA 1 biosynthesis, was also investigated. Contrary to expectations, the amounts of GA 20-oxidase and GA 3β-hydroxylase transcripts increased in the entire apical shoot of WL-irradiated seedlings, and this increase was negated in seedlings treated with GA, before WL irradiation, probably as a result of negative feed-back regulation. The effect of WL on GA 20-oxidase transcripts was mainly localized in the apex (hook) whereas the effect on GA 3β-hydroxylase transcripts was mainly localized in the subapical tissues. Red and far-red light also enhanced the GA 20-oxidase transcript level, but not that of GA 3β-hydroxylase, suggesting that different photoreceptors are involved in the regulation of these genes by WL. The results presented indicate that the inhibition of stem elongation by light is due, at least partially, to a decrease of GA 1 content by a still unknown mechanism. The increase of GA 8 upon WL irradiation raises the possibility that an inactivation activity may be involved in the control of the content of GA 1 by light.


CARLYLE AS FETISHIST: this oldest of charges against Carlyle holds the key to his new importance as cultural critic. Carlyle's earliest reviewers singled out for disapproval the indiscriminate admiration Carlyle seemed to feel for idols chosen according to an obscure logic of personal need or affinity. In the Quarterly Review of September 1840, for example, William Sewell1 complains:


During the 1970s, women made dramatic inroads into a select number of traditionally male occupations. Although media pundits touted women's gains as dramatic, there is reason to suspect whether these inroads actually represent progress for women. Using a queuing perspective, we examine whether women's gains represent genuine integration, ghettoization, or resegregation, and whether women gained economically from occupational feminization. Case studies of fourteen occupations that became feminized during the 1970s reveal that women's occupational and economic progress relative to men was disappointing. While women did make inroads into traditionally male occupations, they gained access to them because the occupations had lost much of their attractiveness to men and were becoming less advantageous for women as well. The desegregation of census occupational titles masked substantial internal segregation. In those occupations in which the wage gap did decline, it did so more because of declines in men's real earnings than because of increases in women's.


The objective of this research project is to analyze the trace elements in gaseous and liquid effluents and wastes from fossil fueled power plants in order to assess the emissions at different stages of the fossil (especially coal) fuel cycle and to compare these with nuclear fuel cycle effluents and wastes. The emphasis is on effluents of radiological significance (primarily uranium and thorium) so as to obtain a basis for the comprehensive evaluation of the health effects and total engineering and social costs associated with these fuel cycles. During the first quarter, effort has been primarily directed toward project organization, literature searches, sample preparation and treatment techniques, identification of sample sites, planning for the acquisition of several types of environmental samples, instrumentation development, and evaluation of trace element assay techniques. Preliminary analysis has been performed using some initial test samples.


In a context of widespread attacks on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth, statistics on rising LGBTQ+ identification need to be addressed with precision and care. In this visualization, the author presents nationally representative sexuality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Using stacked horizontal bar graphs, the author summarizes American high school students' reported sexual identities and same-sex sexual contacts from 2015 to 2021. In contrast to sensationalistic reporting claiming that these data show "explosive" and "skyrocketing" growth, this visualization illustrates that most measures of American adolescent sexuality have been fairly stable. Since 2015, the only substantial changes that have occurred are in female students' reports of being bisexual or "not sure." These changes in sexual identity have been accompanied only by very modest changes in female students' same-sex sexual contacts. Among male students, sexual identities and contacts have been almost entirely stable since 2015.


The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of high‐impact physical exercise as a prophylactic and therapeutic means in osteopenic bones of rats submitted to ovariectomy and protein diet intake. A total of 64 Wistar rats were divided into eight groups (n = 8 each), being: OVX, ovx, standard diet and sedentary; OVXE, ovx, standard diet and jump; OVXP, ovx, high‐protein diet and sedentary; and OVXEP, ovx, high‐protein diet and jump; SH, sham, standard diet and sedentary; SHE, sham, standard diet and jump; SHP, sham, high‐protein diet and sedentary; and SHEP, sham, high‐protein diet and jump. OVX surgery consists of ovariectomy, and sham was the control surgery. The jumping protocol consisted of 20 jumps/day, 5 days/week. The bone structure was evaluated by densitometry, mechanical tests, histomorphometric, and immunohistochemical analyses. A high‐protein diet resulted in increased bone mineral density (P = .049), but decreased maximal load (P = .026) and bone volume fraction (P = .023). The benefits of physical exercise were demonstrated by higher values of the maximal load in the trained groups compared to the sedentary groups (P < .001). The sham groups had decreased immunostaining of osteocalcin (P = .004) and osteopontin (P = .010) compared to ovx groups. However, the high‐protein diet (P = .005) and jump exercise (P = .017) resulted in lower immunostaining of osteopontin compared to the standard diet and sedentary groups, respectively. In this experimental model, it was concluded that ovariectomy and a high‐fat diet can negatively affect bone tissue and the high‐impact exercise was not enough to suppress the deleterious effects caused by the protein diet and ovariectomy.


A three-stage scheme for detecting and correcting immunodeficiency is proposed. The first stage is the interview from which the physician may suspect secondary immunodeficiency, the second is assessment of changes in the leukogram, and the third stage is correction of immune disorders with consideration for the immunodeficiency syndrome(s) detected.


Many steel truss rail bridges in Indonesia were built decades ago. To assure that bridge structure is in-service conditions, periodic monitoring is required, thus structural health of the bridge can be assessed and sudden collapse of the structure can be avoided. In health monitoring of structure, structural damage detection methods are frequently required so that damaged/weak element of the structure can be identified and technique for repairing it can be determined. In this paper, structural damage detection method of steel truss bridge is discussed. The method applied in this study used vibration characteristics of the structure for detecting structural damages occurred in the structure. The method was utilized to identify simulated damages occurred in a steel-truss railway bridge located in Porong East Java. The bridge has span of 30 meters and it was built during the era of Dutch colonization. The structure was modeled numerically utilizing CSI Bridge v15 computer software for facilitating in obtaining its dynamic characteristics. Results of this study showed that the method could identify precisely the existence of damage took place in the structure.


Abstract Background Baloxavir marboxil (BXM) is a novel small molecule inhibitor of cap-dependent endonuclease that is essential for influenza virus transcription and replication. In this study, pharmacokinetic profiles of BXM and baloxavir acid (BXA), an active form of BXM, were first examined in ferrets, and then the therapeutic effects of BXM against influenza A virus infection were compared with that of oseltamivir phosphate in ferrets. Methods The plasma exposure of BXA and BXM was examined after a single oral administration of BXM at doses of 10 and 30 mg/kg. The concentrations in plasma were determined by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC/MS/MS). For efficacy study, ferrets infected intranasally with A/Kadoma/2006 (H1N1) were administrated 10 or 30 mg/kg of BXM orally twice daily for 1 day, starting at 1 day post-infection (p.i.) or administrated 10 mg/kg of BXM orally twice daily for 1 day, starting at 2 days p.i.. Oseltamivir phosphate was administered at doses of 5 mg/kg orally twice daily for 2 days as a comparison. The virus titer in the nasal washes and body temperature change were monitored during infection. Results BXA was detected in ferret plasma after a single oral administration of BXM at 10 and 30 mg/kg, in more than a dose-proportional manner. When the treatment was initiated at 1 day p.i., BXM at 10 and 30 mg/kg showed reduction of virus titer to an undetectable level on day 2 p.i. and statistically significant reduction in virus titer over time from day 2 to 3 p.i. compared with vehicle and oseltamivir phosphate. Moreover, the change of body temperature over time from 8 hours after the first administration to 3 days p.i. was significantly lower in BXM at 10 and 30 mg/kg than vehicle and oseltamivir phosphate. These effects were also observed in ferrets treated with BXM at 10 mg/kg even when administered at 2 day p.i. where ferret exhibit fever that is more than 1 degree higher than on 1 day p.i.. Conclusion Single-day oral administration of BXM had beneficial effects on viral titer and symptoms in ferrets infected with influenza A virus, which were superior to those observed with oseltamivir phosphate and vehicle. Disclosures M. Kitano, Shionogi & Co., Ltd.: Employee, Salary. T. Matsuzaki, Shionogi & Co., Ltd.: Employee, Salary. R. Oka, Shionogi & Co., Ltd.: Employee, Salary. K. Baba, Shionogi TechnoAdvance Research & Co., Ltd.: Employee, Salary. T. Noda, Shionogi TechnoAdvance Research & Co., Ltd.: Employee, Salary. Y. Yoshida, Shionogi & Co., Ltd.: Employee, Salary. K. Sato, Shionogi & Co., Ltd.: Employee, Salary. R. Yoshida, Shionogi & Co., Ltd.: Employee, Salary. A. Sato, Shionogi & Co., Ltd.: Employee, Salary. H. Kamimori, Shionogi & Co., Ltd.: Employee, Salary. T. Shishido, Shionogi & Co., Ltd.: Employee, Salary. A. Naito, Shionogi & Co., Ltd.: Employee, Salary.


In this paper we develop the construction of geometric integrators for higher-order mechanics. These integrators are naturally symplectic and preserve momentum since they have a discrete variational origin.


FIELD: veterinary medicine. SUBSTANCE: composition comprises raw protein 10 to 42% by mass, fat 4 to 30% by mass, total dietetic cellular tissue 1to 25% by mass and source of additional nutrient fibers. Method involves keeping animals on the like dietary intake during time required for controlling hair excretion with feces and preventing from trichobezoar formation. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of prophylaxis and treatment. 22 cl, 12 tbl


The reduced dimension perovskite including 2D perovskites are one of the most promising strategies to stabilize lead halide perovskite. In this work, we reported a novel steric mixed cation 2D perovskite based on a steric phenyltrimethylammonium (PTA) cation. The PTA-MA mixed cation 2D perovskite of PTAMAPbI 4 can be facilely formed on the surface of MAPbI 3 (noted as PTAI-MAPbI 3 ) by controllable PTAI intercalation via either spin coating or soaking treatment. The PTAMAPbI 4 capping layer as MA + locker can not only passivate PTAI-MAPbI 3 perovskite but also significantly enhance its stability to prevent the MAI extraction. Finally, the highly stable PTAI-MAPbI 3 based perovskite solar cells exhibit a reproducible photovoltaic performance with a champion PCE of 21.16%. Excitingly, such unencapsulated devices remain 93% of initial efficiency after 500 h continuous illumination. Therefore, this steric mixed cation 2D perovskite as MA + locker to stabilize the MAPbI 3 presents a novel and promising strategy to design stable and high performance hybrid lead halide perovskite.


The B‐myb cDNA has extensive sequence similarities to the c‐myb protooncogene, but, at variance with c‐myb, it is expressed in cells other than hematopoietic cells. In this paper, we show that (1) B‐myb is expressed in mouse, human, and hamster fibroblasts; (2) B‐myb mRNA levels are growth‐regulated in both fibroblasts and peripheral blood mononuclear cells; (3) by its mode of growth regulation (peak of expression, behavior in G1‐specific temperature sensitive (ts) mutants and in the presence of cycloheximide), B‐myb can be classified, like c‐myb, thymidine kinase, PCNA, and others, as a late growth‐regulated gene; (4) B‐myb mRNA levels decrease when HL‐60 cells are induced to differentiate; and (5) the increase in mRNA levels in serum‐stimulated cells is only partially explained by an increase in rate of transcription. The possibility that the B‐myb gene may be the equivalent in fibroblasts and epithelial cells of the c‐myb proto‐oncogene of hematopoietic cells is discussed.


Satellite Image segmentation has a most important role to play in the field of remote sensing imaging, for effectively detecting the Surface of the Earth. However more satellite image segmentation techniques are available. This paper work presents an image segmentation based on color feature with unsupervised FCM Algorithm, which yields better results. The entire work is divided into two stages, first one to enhance the color separation of satellite imagery using color transformation. Another step to process the regions is grouped into a set of FCM clustering algorithm. Finally, the performance of the proposed scheme is calculated visually and quantitatively. The results show that the proposed method can be used for segmentation and also enhances the future research with the image quality for imagery.


The river Loire has a very irregular regimen which sometimes results in an extremely low water level in the river. To remedy the situation the Loire-Brittany Development Office has produced a low-water discharge make-up programme, the first link of which is the Naussac barrage on the river Allier, a tributary of the river Loire. The investigation model allows for the following requirements : 1. Discharge of 8 m3/s M Vieille Brioude, 110 km down-river from the reservoir. 2. Highest possible discharge at Gien, 470 km from Naussac. 3. Reservoir management and operation to be consistent with development of tourism. 4. Reservoir to be built for full storage requirement (190 Mm3) right from the start and to be filled by diverting flow under gravity from the river Chapeauroux and pumping supplies from the river Allier. At the beginning of each month of the considered low-water period an attempt is made to predict the mean flow for the rest of the period, allowing for a 95 % security level. By comparing the predicted figure with observed past discharge distribution the severity of future low-water conditions can be predicted (probability that these will not be exceeded). From this probability and the amount of storage remaining in the reservoir (i.e. the theoretical deficiency that can be covered), an. "available discharge" target can be established for Gien for the considered period (see method described in section 3). A short-term forecast is then made, taking the transfer time of supplies released, from which water release requirements are calculated. Transfer times are calculated by cross-autocorrelation. Data from fifteen climatological and six river-gauging stations were used for these forecasts. Three coefficients were calculated to check the results: 1. a "release effectiveness" coefficient (KE); 2. a "deficiency coverage" coefficient (KC); and 3. a "storage utilisation" coefficient (KU). The model simulation covered the period from 1936 to 1969. Its results can be considered satisfactory, since it was found that deficiency coverage averaged 83 % and that 89 % of the releases were effective. A brief description is also given of how the scheme will operate when the second link (the Villerest barrage on the Upper Loire) becomes operational. In addition to sustaining adequate low-water discharge, this barrage will also provide effective flood control.


GRAIL is an FP6 project initially managed by the Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU), but this year being managed by the GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA) that has taken over from the GJU. The title of the project, GNSS for RAIL, addresses the use of GNSS in all rail applications. However, the number of railway applications where GNSS could be used is very large and so the focus of the project is on Safety-Critical applications and specifically on ETCS (European Train Control System), although other applications (like Asset Management, etc.) are also investigated. The first ETCS application to be addressed in the project is the use of GNSS in enhanced odometry. In this configuration, GNSS-based location is used as substitute or complement to the current odometry sensors (tachometers, INS, Doppler Radar etc.). It can, therefore, remain internal to the ETCS (as a part of the Odometry Macrofunction). In this configuration the GNSS system is composed only of a GNSS receiver, augmented, if needed, by local elements to achieve the required performances (in safety, for example). The expected improvements of this approach for ETCS are the overall improvement of Train Location accuracy and a reduction in safety margins and tolerances. The presentation will address the common specifications agreed in GRAIL by all signalling suppliers and under review by ETCS rail operators, as well as the future trials in Spain.


This study evaluated the efficiency of normal and drainage water for cyclic irrigation at a research farm at Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz from 2019 to 2020. To this end, a 24×30 m farm (was selected and divided into 3 plots (A, B, and C). Corn, soybean, and sunflower were cultivated in plots A, B, and C, respectively, and drainage water was used for irrigation of the next plots (B and C). In plot B, a split-plot design was applied with randomized complete blocks with two treatments: irrigation type (Karun River water and drainage water) and urea fertilizer (100%, 75%, and 50% application) (with three replicates). The experiment design in plot C was similar to that of plot B except for 75% urea fertilizer. ANOVA results for soybean revealed that the interaction between irrigation type and urea levels had significant effects on growth yield and biological water productivity (P<0.01) and fresh leaf weight (P<0.05). ANOVA results for sunflower showed that the interaction between irrigation type and urea levels had significant effects on 100-seed weight, seed yield, and seed water productivity (P<0.05). The highest increase in productivity of the cyclic irrigation system for plot C was related to forage water productivity which increased from 0.768 to 2.603 kg.m−3. The water productivity of Karun River water in the total forage yield, total seed, and total biological yield for the cyclic irrigation system compared to conventional irrigation increased by 76.67%, 72.95%, and 75.45%, respectively. The lowest increase in water productivity from 0.276 to 0.821 (kg.m−3) was related to sunflower seed yield which was 2.97 times higher than conventional irrigation in the cyclic irrigation system. Overall, the data showed that compared to normal irrigation, cyclic irrigation with drainage water saved water and increased water productivity by 45.59% and 100%, respectively.


Subject. The article deals with hydrogen and carbon capture, use and storage technologies (CCUS). Without them it is impossible to achieve the goals of decarbonization of the world economy in 2050. However, currently, the speed of CCUS technologies development is significantly lower than previously expected.
Objectives. The study aims to review the dynamics and factors of CCUS technologies development and analyze the most commercially promising areas of their industrial application in Russia.
Methods. The study draws on methods of literature review, content analysis of regulatory documentation, descriptive statistics, and case study. The analytical reviews of the International Energy Agency and the CCUS project database of the Global CCS Institute served as the information base of the paper.
Results. Currently, the U.S. remains the leader in the practical use of CCUS technologies due to extensive network of pipelines, through which CO2 can be transported, high demand for carbon dioxide generated by numerous oil producing companies for use in enhanced oil recovery technologies, and government financing programs, including those introduced after the global financial crisis of 2008–2009. The most promising areas of CCUS technologies implementation are energy, heavy industry, long-distance transportation, and low-carbon hydrogen production.
Conclusions. In the world, the main barriers to CCUS technologies development are the instability of national policies of the leading countries in the field of restrictions on CO2 emission. In Russia, these barriers are sanction restrictions on the country's energy sector, declining growth rates of hydrogen energy due to reduced access to foreign innovative developments, and increased barriers to entry into international markets of innovative energy products of the Russian Federation.


: The particle packing state and surface charge condition of the cake layer formed during microfiltraiton of PMMA latex beads were characterized by the streaming potential method. It was confirmed that in later stage of the cake filtration the streaming potential depended on particles forming the filtration cake regardless of membranes used. The packing state and surface charge condition of the cake layer were characterized by the analyzing the conductivity dependence of the streaming potential of the cake layer with a space charge model as fitting parameters of 2 (cid:9526) (cid:9524)(cid:9444) , which is an index of the distance between particles in the cake layer, and (cid:9525) (cid:9524)(cid:9444) , which is the surface charge density of the particles. These fitting parameters reflected the effects of the particle size and voidage of the cake layer and the change in 2 (cid:9526) (cid:9524) was consistent with the change in the cake structure. These observations showed that the streaming potential method for filter cakes can be used for the characterization of the packing state and surface charge condition of particles.


In recent years bone necrosis has become of increasing significance and has stimulated much interest amongst clinicians, radiologists and pathologists. It is now an important cause of disability because it commonly complicates intracapsular femoral neck fracture which is frequent in aging populations (Barnes et al, 1976; Graham and Wood, 1976). It is a hazard not only to tunnellers working in compressed air(MRCDecompression SicknessPanel Report, 1971) but also to divers whose numbers and activities are ever expanding with the exploitation of North Sea oil (Lancet, 1974; Davidson, 1976). It gives rise to articular symptoms in some patients receiving therapeutic steroids (Fisher and Bickel, 1971; Park, 1976) and particularly in those on the high dosages and prolonged administration associated with immunosuppression following organ transplant. In addition to necrosis associated with these and other well accepted causes, so-called idiopathic or spontaneous necrosis may occur, especially in the femoral head (table I). The predisposing causes of such 'idiopathic' necrosis are currently the subject of intensive investigation (Zinn, 1971a and b) (table II). Unfortunately the clinical diagnosis ofbone necrosis is not easy. There are usually no signs to indicate an ischaemic episode until many months have elapsed and necrotic bone shows no radiological change unless the part is immobilized, then the dead bone may appear denser than the adjacent viable, porotic bone. A true increase in radiological density may result from laying down of new bone during repair, from compaction of trabeculae or from calcification within living or dead tissue (Johnson, 1964). Diagnosis may thus be difficult and caution is required in inferring underlying tissue changes even from well recognized radiological patterns. The widespread use of prosthetic replacement of bone and joints has provided the pathologist with the opportunity of studying more rewarding material than the small biopsy or the end-stage necropsy specimen, and there is now fairly general agreement on the pattern of morphological changes following necrosis (Catto, 1976): the sequence of events which brought these changes about is, however, open to more than one interpretation. In many conditions the pathogenesis of necrosis is controversial and is not always accepted as being primarily vascular (table I). Many questions remain unanswered, including one of major clinical importance; why is revascularization so often arrested and incomplete? The purpose of this paper is to indicate how bone necrosis may be recognized, to describe in a general way the main morphological features, and to point out areas of difficulty and controversy. Many topics, and particularly the osteochondritides of childhood, are omitted since it is rare for the pathologist to obtain material from them.


The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for accessing a radiation shielded enclosure at least partially made of a radiation shielding material. For example, some systems of the invention include a radiation shielded receptacle configured to receive a radiopharmaceutical and a cover that is removably disposable across an opening into the receptacle. A counter-force mechanism may be biasingly coupled to the receptacle or the cover or a combination thereof. This counter-force mechanism may be said to exhibit a range of positions including a closed position, in which the cover is disposed across the opening, and an open position, in which the opening is uncovered.


Based on the course contents and characteristics of "Instrument and Detection" ,some useful exploring and reform about teaching contents,teaching ways and exam ways have been done in this paper. The students' scores and the network assessment teaching results show that the reforms have got the welcome of the students and better teaching effects. The teaching reform can be introduced to other specialized courses.


A comprehensive study is presented of the effects of temperature and well-implant energy on the performance and short channel characteristics of 0.25 µm pMOSFETs. Tradeoffs between performance and short-channel effects (SCEs) are examined experimentally based on the device on-current (Ion), off-current (Ioff), saturation transconductance (Gm), drain-induced barrier lowering (DIBL), and punch-through effect ratio (ΔS/S%).


SYA'BANI ROBBY CAHYA INSANI. ImunostimulantActivity and TLC Profile of Patikan cina Herb Ethanolic Extract (Euphorbiathymifolia) to the Macrophaga phagocyitosis of Mile Mice are Infected by Staphylococcus aureus.
Under direction of DINIATIK and SABIKIS.
Background : Infection deseases was the most frecuenct desease founded in actualy in human. Imunostimulant was urgent to increase the imune system of body from attach by infection deseases. Patikan cina herb contains flavonoid and tannin that had imunostimulant effect.
Objective : The aims of this research was to prove that Patikan cina herb ethanolic extract have imunostimulant effect represented by macrophaga phagocytosis activity, and determine the second metabolic compounds contained in ethanolic extract of Patikan cina herb.
Methods : This study used six groups treatment of positive control (Levamisol Hidroclorida dose 2,5 mg/KgBb, Stimuno dose 9,1 mg/KgBb), solvent control (CMC Na 1%) and three extract dose (35,45 mg/KgBB, 70,9 mg/KgBb, 141,8 mg/KgBB). The plant compounds analized used Tin Layer Cromatografy.
Result : The result of analysis with one way anava, the phagocytosis ablity of each groups looked at the number of macrophaga which latex phagocyt,F calculate > F table (60,359 >.3,478). Anava of latex was phagocyted's data, F calculate > F table (87,654 > 3,478). There are were any significant deference phagocytosis in each groups treatment. Test of Tuckey HSD result showed Levamisol dose 2,5 mg/KgBb and Stimuno dose 9,1 mg/KgBb dose 9,1 mg/KgBb weren't deference phagocytosis ablity with Patikan cina ethanolic extract in doses 70,9 mg/KgBb and 141,8 mg/KgBb. Tin Layer Cromatografy showed that flavonoid and tanin compounds contained in Patikan cina herb ethanolic extract.
Conclution : Patikan cina herb ethanolic extract have imunostimulant effect to macrophaga phagocytosis activity. aextract doses 70,9 mg/KgBb and 141,8 mg/KgBb was equaly with phagocytosis activity potency of Levamisol Hidroclorida dose 2,5 mg/KgBb, Stimuno dose 9,1 mg/KgBb. Patikan cina herb ethanolic extract contains flavonoid and tanin.


The invention provides a multi-wavelength passive optical network system which comprises an optical line terminal, an optical distribution network and a plurality of optical network units. A primary optical splitter comprises an uplink public port, a downlink public port, a plurality of uplink branch ports and a plurality of downlink branch ports, wherein the uplink public port and the downlink public port are respectively connected to the optical line terminal through an uplink main optical fiber and a downlink main optical fiber, the downlink branch ports and the uplink branch ports are respectively connected with the uplink main optical fiber and the downlink main optical fiber, and the downlink branch ports and the uplink branch ports are connected to a group of optical network units through a secondary optical splitter. Each wave distribution assembly comprises a three-port optical circulator and a fiber bragg grating. The fiber bragg gratings of different wave distribution assemblies have different reflection spectrums. A frame header of a downlink XGTC frame sent by the optical line terminal to an optical network comprises a wavelength indicating domain which is used for bearing wavelength indicating information.


This guide identifies alternatives to mercury use in health care settings, describes proper management techniques for handling used mercury and mercury spills, and offers alternatives to mercury-containing products used in health care.


Recently, it has been shown that electromagnetic emissions from information communication devices emanate internal information. A number of studies have been conducted on measurement methods for information leakage, countermeasure technologies, and the propagation mechanism and acquisition of information via electromagnetic radiation. Some investigations have shown that information leaks through radiated emissions. However, there has been little discussion about the effect of setup environments of information communication devices on information leakages. In this paper, we focus on the distances between a conductive table and the equipment. We focus on distances between a keyboard and a conductive table on EM information leakage and investigate the effects of the setup environment on information leakage via EM fields.


The author develops a novel broadcasting algorithm in cube-connected-cycles (CCC) multiprocessors using a binomial tree. The initiating processor takes (h-1/2)+s (1+(h-1/2)) steps to broadcast the message to all other processors. The proposed broadcasting algorithm is a procedure by which a processor can pass a message to all other processors in the network nonredundantly: it is extremely important for diagnosis of the network, distribution agreement, or clock synchronization. The author also describes an optimal fault-tolerant broadcasting algorithm in the CCC which tolerates s-1 processors or s-1 ring failures. The algorithm takes 1+2* ((h-1/2))+s(1+(h-1/2)) steps to broadcast the message to all other processors in optimal fault-tolerant broadcasting.<<ETX>>


Evaluation interviews or formal appraisal systems are a usual employer practice in OCDE countries. Murphy and Cleveland (1991) show that about 90% of large private firms in the US use formal appraisal systems and around 75% of public organisations. Diaye and Greenan (2008) using an agency theory framework show that subjective evaluation by supervisors through formal appraisal systems has two main functions: ex ante selection of workers for work organisation purposes and ex post evaluation of performance. A firm using formal appraisal systems attracts workers with lower effort disutility. These employees working more than expected increase their probability of having a good performance evaluation. Evaluation interviews can also be used as a solution for free-riding problem in team work. The first survey in France studying evaluation interviews is the 1997 linked employer/employee survey on Organisational Changes and Computerisation (C.O.I.). Crifo, Diaye and Greenan (2004) find that evaluation interviews cover 52% of employees in French manufacturing firms over 50 employees in 1997 and study their relationships with task discretion and teamwork. Diaye, Greenan et Urdanivia (2008) explore in more detail the employee outcomes of evaluation interviews in terms of productive and cognitive effort, wages settings and work overload. However the 1997 C.O.I. survey is limited to the manufacturing sector. The 2006 edition of the C.O.I. survey covers the whole private sector.


Objectives: The current study intended to evaluate the effect of topical application of platelets rich plasma and hyaluronic acid on the healing of experimentally induced tongue ulcer. Materials and methods: 80 white albino rats were used in the study; platelets rich plasma was isolated from 8 rats, by cardiac puncture, then mixed with orabase to form an oral gel. The remaining 72 rats were subjected to tongue ulcer induction. The rats then were divided into: Control group: ulcers were left without any treatment. hyaluronic acid group: ulcers were treated with topical applications of hyaluronic acid gel. platelets rich plasma group: ulcers were treated with topical applications of platelets rich plasma gel. Specimens were taken after 3rd, 7th, and 10th day and processed for histological and immunohistochemical staining for CD31 and KI67. Results: Both platelets rich plasma and hyaluronic acid treated groups showed smaller ulcer size and faster healing histologically and immunohistochemically. The statistical analysis of CD 31 and Ki-67 immunohistochemical reaction along examination period showed significant difference between control group and hyaluronic acid & platelets rich plasma group. Also, there was a significant difference between hyaluronic acid and platelets rich plasma groups at 3rd and 7th day. But, there was nonsignificant difference between hyaluronic acid & platelets rich plasma groups at 10th day. Conclusion: the topical application of platelets rich plasma and hyaluronic acid can accelerate wound healing. PRP showed significant improvement of ulcer healing than HA by stimulating angiogenesis and induction of cellular proliferation.


iv Chapter One: Introduction, Overview of Post-Modernism and Southern Fiction 1 Chapter Two: Flannery O'Connor 7 Chapter Three: Fred Chappell 18 Chapter Four: Contemporary Female and Male Southern Writers 32 Chapter Five: Conclusion 44 Bibliography 50


The public security administrative law enforcement is carried out by the public security organs and the police to influence the rights and obligations of private parties according to the responsibilities, authority and procedures prescribed by laws and regulations, with the view to achieve the goal of public security administration. Therefore, only sticking to justice principle in law enforcement can truly safeguard the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of people and maintain social harmony as well as stability.


Understanding the impacts of climate on surface water hydrology is required to predict consequences and implications on freshwater habitats, ecological assets, and wetland functions. Although the C...


Objective: To study the penicillamine's influence on wound healing of small intestine and belly wall in preventing intra - abdominal adhesion. Methods: Sixty Wistar rats were divided into 5 groups randomly. The abdomens of each rat were opened and the small intestines were cut lengthways and sewed breadthwise. Each group was given different treatments. The grades of wound healing were recorded and the wound breaking strength of belly walls and the wound bursting strength of small intestines were measured. Samples chosen in each group were stained with HE and immunohis-tochemical methods. All data we got were analyzed with the statistic software of SPSS. Results: The wound breaking strength of belly walls in the experimental groups descended obviously compared with that of the control group. But all wounds healed up well. There were no leaks in the cut of small intestines. The wound bursting strength of small intestines was higher than that of natural small intestines. The amount of capillary vessel, fibroblast and collagen in samples of small intestines and belly walls in experimental groups decreased markedly compared with those in the control group. Conclusion: Penicillamine can reduce the wound breaking strength in preventing the formation of intra - abdominal adhesion. It has no influence on the wound bursting strength of small intestines.


Abstract In the polygynous coral-reef fish, Labroides dimidiatus, the largest female may complete sex change within a few weeks if the male disappears. We conducted male removal experiments just prior to spawning time. The largest female possessing ovulated eggs spawned in the male role with smaller females, 1–2 hr after the male removal, suggesting that ovulation could not prevent male sexual behavior. During the female-female spawning eggs were actually released, but of course unfertilized. The largest female subsequently spawned in the female role when the male was immediately returned. If the male was never returned, such spawning behavior was repeated almost every day until the largest fish was able to release sperm. Smaller females will participate in such fruitless spawning according to their preference for larger mates. The largest females should perform male sexual behavior to secure future mates, even before completion of gonadal sex change.


Bovine TB is an infectious disease of cattle that can elicit disease in other animals and humans. Clinical signs of TB in cattle are rarely observed in Ireland due to the rigorous surveillance and culling protocols associated with the TB eradication program. Nevertheless, the annual operational costs (€84 million in 2017) as well as other costs to the farmer (e.g., labour) associated with the TB eradication program in Ireland are extensive. Nonetheless, Ireland needs to eradicate bovine TB to attain a high health status in humans and cattle as well as to maintain access to export markets.


One of the fundamental questions about quasars is related to their central supermassive black holes. The reason for the existence of these black holes with such a huge mass is still unclear and various models have been proposed to explain them. However, there is still no comprehensive explanation that is accepted by the community. The only thing we are sure of is that these black holes were not created by the collapse of giant stars, nor by the accretion of matter around them. Moreover, another important question is the mass distribution of these black holes over time. Observations have shown that if we go back through redshift, we see black holes with more masses, and after passing the peak of star formation redshift, this procedure decreases. Nevertheless, the exact redshift of this peak is still controversial. In this paper, with the help of deep learning and the LSTM algorithm, we tried to find a suitable model for the mass of central black holes of quasars over time by considering QuasarNET data. Our model was built with these data reported from redshift 3 to 7 and for two redshift intervals 0 to 3 and 7 to 10, it predicted the mass of the quasar's central supermassive black holes. We have also tested our model for the specified intervals with observed data from central black holes and discussed the results.


ABSTRACT Thirty-two samples of seven types of building materials were collected from different locations (Manufacturers) of Amman-Province, Jordan, and analyzed using a gamma spectroscopy system. From the results, the values observed in the specific activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K range from 1.88 Bq/kg (bricks) to 69.8 Bq/kg (granite) for 226Ra, 0.78 Bq/kg (limestones) to 88.0 Bq/kg (granite) for 232Th and 2.00 Bq/kg (bricks and limestones) to 950.6 Bq/kg (granite) for 40K. The average concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K were found to be 17.23 ± 14.56, 13.68 ± 22.19 and 139.71 ± 216.29 Bq/kg, respectively. Different radiological hazard indices were also determined. The results showed that the average radium equivalent activity (Raeq), the absorbed dose rate (D), the annual effective dose equivalent (AEDE), the external hazard index (Hex), the internal hazard index (Hin), activity utilisation index (AUI), the external gamma index (Iγ), and the internal alpha index (Iα) were: 65.62 Bq/kg, 59.20 nGy/h, 0.073 mSv/y, 0.177, 0.246, 0.418, 0.243 and 0.111, respectively. Multivariate statistical methods were applied to determine the existing relationship between radionuclides and radiological health hazard parameters and to assign the maximum contribution of these radionuclides in radioactivity. The estimated mean values of all different hazard indices in this study were in good agreement with that of the international values; therefore, it is concluded that the buildings constructed from such materials are safe for the inhabitants. The measured activity concentrations for these radionuclides were compared with the reported data obtained from similar materials used in other countries.


PURPOSE: A wireless communication apparatus, method for determining a reception level of the same, and computer readable medium are provided to monitor a reception level of signals that are received from a base station of difference wireless methods. CONSTITUTION: A receive control unit(19) receives a signal of a first base station through M receive antennas. The receive control unit receives the signals of a second base station through a reception antenna. A receive level determination unit determines the reception level of the first base station based on detected M signal strengths of a received signal strength detector. The receive level determination unit determines the reception level of the second base station based on detected N signal strengths.


At the inaugural Junior Mining Indaba, held recently in Johannesburg, junior miners took the bull by the horns and locked into critical conversations about the current state of the industry, funding, and regulation.


The silicon-vertex-trigger (SVT) [1,2] at CDF is made of two pipelined processors: the associative-memory, AM [3,4], finding low precision tracks (roads) and the track-fitter, TF, refining the track quality with high-precision fits. We propose to extend the SVT use, now mostly focused on B-physics, to high-PT physics as a tracker in the forward/backward region. The upgraded SVT structure is easily improved working on firmware, or connecting the existing general purpose FPGA-based SVT boards, named Pulsars, with other Pulsars in a lego-structure. In particular, SVT can easily extend the prompt-lepton acceptance providing silicon-only tracks where the drift-chamber coverage is poor or missing (pseudorapidity larger than 1). Since prompt-leptons from high-PT events do not require precise impact parameter measurement, we don't need to measure these tracks with the maximum silicon detector resolution. We enlarge the use of the AM, to detect tracks above a defined PT threshold. We propose a bypass that brings the new thin roads found by AM, directly to the level-2 CPUs. While the slower full-resolution path (TF) will have to digest the normal AM road production, four new Pulsars will deliver new roads from AM to L2-CPU. All the hardware exists, needs only to be assembled. We present the bypass architecture, the forward-track quality and their possible use in Higgs triggers. The system timing is estimated from simulation on real data and measurements on test stand.


Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relative frequencies of sensitisation to four common inhalant allergens in two atopic populations suffering from asthma and/or rhinitis. One had been studied in the period of 1975 till 1979, and a second population was evaluated between 1992 and 1995. Data sources: At both time periods patients with inhalant allergy and visiting our outpatient clinic were included. Quantification of IgE to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, birch, timothy grass, and mugwort was performed via the Phadebas RAST technique (Pharmacia, Brussels, Belgium). Results: In patients suffering from respiratory allergy the frequency of birch pollen sensitisation significantly increased from 13 % in the period 1975-1979 to 34 % in the period 1992-1995. In contrast, the frequency of house dust mite, timothy grass pollen, and mugwort pollen sensitisation remained almost unchanged. The increase was not associated with an increase in the birch pollen count. Conclusion: Birch pollen hypersensitivity has almost tripled among atopic subjects during the last 2 decades. The exact mechanisms for this increase remain to be evaluated.


This paper presents tbe development and solution of a mathematical model for aquifer water movement about bottom-water-drive reservoirs. Pressure gradients in the vertica2 direction due to water /low are taken into account, A vertical permeability equal to a fraction of the borizorztal permeability is also included in tbe model. The solution is given in the /orm o~ a dimensionless pressure-drop quarztity "tabulated as a function of dimensionless time. This quantity can be used in given equations to compute reservor? pressure irom a known water-inf Iux rat e, to predictwater-infkv rate (or cumulrrtiwe amount) from a reservoir-pressure schedule or to predict gas reservoir pressure and pore-volume performance from a given gas-in-place schedule. Tbe model is applied in example problems to gas-storage reser~ voirs, and the difference between resewoir per@rmances predicted' by tbe thick sand model of this paper and tbe horizontal, radial-flow model is shown to be appreciable,


Abstract There is a growing, national interest in measuring health care quality that has increased the role of outcomes research in this country. The ability to compare patient outcomes is an essential component of assessing treatment success, within and outside clinical research. Variations in patient characteristics can affect outcomes and, therefore, the interpretation of efficacy of care. In clinical and research settings, risk adjustment has become an important component of allowing the comparison of outcomes despite patient heterogeneity. A summary of risk adjustment methods and its usefulness in stroke research is discussed.


Electrically driven broadband modulator with large modulation depth and high speed is in high demand to meet the technical advancing and applications in terahertz fields recently. So far, the single-particle non-resonant absorption mechanism described by the Drude conductivity has been utilized in most of the related researches but is still not efficient enough. Here we proposed and demonstrated a terahertz modulator based on the collective electron plasma excitations (plasmons) in a grating-coupled two-dimensional electron gas in GaN/AlGaN heterostructure. By switching between the resonant and non-resonant conditions of the 2D plasmon excitation enabled by applying proper gate biases, the transmission of terahertz electromagnetic waves can be efficiently manipulated. Taking advantage of its resonant characteristic combined with the strong electric field enhancement in the active region, we experimentally achieved a maximum intensity modulation depth of 93%, a 3 dB operation bandwidth of ∼400 kHz, and a s...


Summary of contrasts Weak vs. strong attitude Degrees of assuredness in I don't know Degrees of firmness in negation and affirmation Degrees of upset in exclamation Summary of contrasts Conclusion Consciousness Flow, Discourse Acts, and Tense Overview Discourse organization units Consciousness flow in discourse Consciousness flow in narrative dialogues Consciousness flow in exchanges Adjacency pair Three-part exchange Consciousness flow over a series of remarks In a single speaker's speech Over a series of remarks Consciousness flow in repetition of dialogue-introducers Pre-posing double dialogue-introducers Post-posing dialogue-introducers At restatements Conclusion Tense in Indirect Reporting Discourse Overview Treatments of tense in grammar Pragmatic view Declerck's hypothesis Tense in discourse Prevalence of speaker's viewpoint Avoidance of the past perfect tense Discourse functional use of the past perfect tense Reporting clause as dialogue marker Conclusion Reporting Discourse Style and Function Overview General characterizations of reporting discourse style and function Theoretical backgrounds Pragmatic studies Reporting style and structure Overview Preliminary study Experimental study Method Data analysis procedures Results Backgrounds of structural influence on style choice Summary Reporting function and pattern Overview Method Reporting discourse functions Evidentiality Disagreement and persuasion Response Foreground and background information Showing climaxes or punch-lines Exemplification and demonstration of emotion Dramatization Dramatizing imaginary and future events Dramatizing archetypical events Summary Correlations between style and function Reporting discourse on continuum Style and function along a continuum. Conclusion Conclusion Summary of chapters Theoretical implications Future perspectives Notes Transcription Conventions References Author Index Subject Index.


In Mobile Desires the question of mobility justice is bracketed within desires: the multiple complex longings for freedom of physical and emotional movement, freedom of personal and situational sta...


ABSTRACT Hotel El Comercio is a typical colonial era house in Peru. This category of buildings exhibits specific architectural details and construction techniques, including adobe walls and mixed timber-earth systems (quincha). This paper presents the seismic assessment of the building in its current condition, proposing adequate strategies for modeling this type of buildings through finite element models, which remains a true challenge in case of seismic loading. Different sets of nonlinear properties are adopted and sensitivity analyses, involving different mechanical characteristics and load conditions, are performed in order to understand how they affect the structural response.


The US gaseous diffusion plants currently generate very small quantities of low-level radioactive wastes. These wastes consist primarily of airborne effluent solid trapping media and liquid scrubber solutions; liquid effluent treatment sludges; waste oils and solvents; scrap metals; and conventional combustible wastes such as floor sweepings, cleaning rags, and shoe covers. In addition to waste emanating from current operations, large quantities of scrap metal generated during the Cascade Improvement Program are stored above ground at each of the diffusion plants. The radionuclides of primary concern are uranium and technetium-99. Current radioactive waste treatment consists of uranium dissolution in weak acids followed by chemical precipitation and/or solvent extraction for uranium recovery. Current disposal operations consist of above-ground storage of scrap metals, shallow land burial of inorganic solids, and incineration of combustible wastes. With increased emphasis on reducing the potential for off-site radiological dose, several new treatment and disposal options are being studied and new projects are being planned. One project of particular interest involves the installation of a high-temperature incinerator to thermally degrade hazardous organic wastes contaminated with low-level radioactive wastes. Other technologies being studied include fixation of uranium-bearing sludges in concrete prior to burial, decontamination of scrap metals by smelting,more » and the use of specially engineered centralized burial grounds.« less


The layer 2 network technology is extending beyond its traditional local area implementation and finding wider acceptance in provider's metropolitan area networks and large-scale cloud data center networks. This is mainly due to its plug-and-play capability and native mobility support. Many efforts have been put to increase the bisection bandwidth in a layer 2 network, which has been constrained by the spanning tree protocol that a layer 2 network uses for preventing looping. The recent trend is to incorporate layer 3's routing approach into a layer 2 network so that multiple paths can be used for forwarding traffic between any source-destination (S-D) node pair. ECMP (equal cost multipath) is one such example. However, ECMP may still be limited in generating multiple paths due to its shortest path (lowest cost) requirement. In this paper, we consider a non-shortest-path routing approach, called EPMP (Equal Preference Multi-Path) that can generate more paths than ECMP. The EPMP is based on the ordered semi-group algebra. In the EPMP routing, paths that differ in traditionally-defined costs, such as hops, bandwidth, etc., can be made equally preferred and thus become candidate paths. We found that, in comparison with ECMP, EPMP routing not only generates more paths, provides higher bisection bandwidth, but also allows bottleneck links in a hierarchical network to be identified when different traffic patterns are applied. EPMP is also versatile in that it can use various ways of path preference calculations to control the number and the length of paths, making it flexible (like policy-based routing) but also objective (like shortest path first routing) in calculating preferred paths.


This paper aims to show that Alexander displayed more confidence in oracles or signs geographically external to Macedonia and Greek peninsula and related to the Asian territory. He mainly worshipped Athena and Zeus, after the stops at Ilium and Siwah, and disdained Apollon, before and after the diabasis to Asia.


The objective of this study was to develop self-emulsifying drug delivery system (SEDDS) to improve solubility and enhance the oral absorption of the poorly watersoluble drug, nevirapine. This lipid-based formulation may help to target the drug to lymphoid organs where HIV-1 virus resides mainly. The influence of the oil, surfactant and co-surfactant types on the drug solubility and their ratios on forming efficient and stable SEDDS were investigated in detail. Two SEDDS (F1 and F2) were prepared and characterized by morphological observation, droplet size and zeta potential determination, cloud point measurement and in vitro diffusion study. The influence of droplet size on the absorption from formulations with varying concentration of oil and surfactant was also evaluated from two self-emulsifying formulations. Oral bioavailability of nevirapine SEDDS was checked by using rat model. Results of diffusion rate and oral bioavailability of nevirapine SEDDS were compared with marketed suspension. Diffusion of nevirapine F2 showed maximum drug release when compared to F1and marketed suspension. The absorption of nevirapine from F1 and F2 showed 1.92and 1.98-fold increase (P < 0.05) in relative bioavailability, respectively compared with that of the suspension. There was no statistical significant difference (P < 0.05) between F1 and F2 in their AUC and Cmax. This indicated that there was apparent poor correlation between the droplet size and in vivo absorption. However, nevirapine in SEDDS showed higher ex vivo stomach and intestinal permeability and in vivo absorption than the marketed suspension, suggesting that the SEDDS may be a useful delivery system for targeting nevirapine to lymphoid organs. Chapter 3 Nevirapine Page 90 3.


Objective
To analyze the effect of applying KTH [knowledge-attitude-belief practice model (KABP model), transtheoretical model of behavior (TTM) and health belief model (HBM)] integrated health education into nursing of elderly patients with hypertension in institutions in poor areas.

Methods
KTH integrated health education was established. Before the intervention and 12 weeks after intervention, the Questionnaire of Hypertension Knowledge, the Primary Hypertension Patients' Compliance Scale and Chinese version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-100) were used to investigate 84 cases of elderly patients with hypertension of four pension institutions in three poverty-stricken counties of Chaoyang city.

Results
After 12 weeks of intervention, the awareness rate of hypertension knowledge, compliance behavior and quality of life scores were higher than those before intervention, the complete awareness rate was 100.0% (84/84) vs. 3.5% (3/84); the high level of compliance behavior was 48.8% (41/48) vs.15.5% (13/84),the difference was significant (χ2=156.41, 86.27, P<0.01). The total score of quality of life was 86.95±5.41, higher than that before the intervention (76.93±6.60), the difference was statistically significant (t=8.662, P <0.01).

Conclusions
KTH integrated health education is an effective way to be applied in pension institutions of poor areas.

Key words:
Nursing care; KTH integrated health education; Poor area; Pension institution


Aerostats are lighter-than-air vehicles tethered to the ground by a cable and used for broadcasting,communications, surveillance, and drug interdiction. The dynamic response of tethered aerostats subject to extreme atmospheric turbulence often dictates survivability. This report develops a theoretical model that predicts the planar response of a tethered aerostat subject to atmospheric turbulence and simulates the response any other aspects that occurred due to pressure, temperature, and etc. The aerostat dynamic model assumes the aerostat hull to be a rigid body with non-linear fluid loading,instantaneous weathervane for planar response, and a continuous tether. The hull needs a simple yet reliable design in order to estimate steady state effectiveness while floating on air. Bachelor's Final Project is perhaps achieving the objective of choosing the best conceptual sketches in order to minor the spaciousness of aerostat's engineer analyzing
method. A methodology that was used in order to expand the analysis method is predominantly explained by the skills of gaining the interconnected information and software usage. The result for this project in the initial phase is the champion concept for aerostat design. The consequential stage in this report is the results that consists main
analysis constituent such as pressure, streamline and any other aspects to be shown and translated in engineering point of view.


ERP systems provide information management and analysis to industrial companies and support their planning activities. They are currently mostly based on theoretical values (averages) of parameters and not on the actual, real shop floor data, leading to disturbance of the planning algorithms. On the other hand, sharing data between manufacturers, suppliers and customers becomes very important to ensure reactivity towards markets variability. This paper proposes solutions to address these requirements and methods to automatically capture the necessary corresponding shop floor information.


This paper formalizes a graph-constrained group testing (GT) framework for isolating up to k defective items from a population of p. In contrast to traditional group testing approaches, an underlying graphical model imposes constraints on how the items can be grouped for testing. The existing theories on graph-constrained GT consider one-stage, non-adaptive frameworks that can isolate the defective items perfectly with Θ(k2M2 log(p/k)) tests, where M is the mixing time associated with the graph. This paper, in contrast, formalizes an adaptive, two-stage framework that requires Θ(kM2 log(p/k)) tests, that is, a factor k smaller than that of the one-stage (non-adaptive) frameworks. The theoretical results established for the two-stage framework are also evaluated empirically. Furthermore, this framework is extended to address the problem of anomaly detection in the network, where based on the samples from probability distributions conforming to a location-scale family, the decision rules for detecting a defective vertex are characterized.


Convenient syntheses of 9,9-bis(trifluoromethyl)fluorene and 6,6,12,12-tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)indenofluorene are reported. These compounds are readily prepared in two steps from simple halo-aromatics and hexafluoroacetone, which serves as the source of the geminal trifluoromethyl groups. Iodination yields polymerizable monomers that were used to prepare several conjugated polymers. The photophysical properties of these polymers are reported. The polymers demonstrate slightly blue-shifted UV−vis absorption and fluorescence emission spectra as well as high solution and solid-state fluorescence quantum efficiencies. Polymer photobleaching experiments reveal that poly(fluorene)s with geminal trifluoromethyl substituents demonstrate greater photooxidative stability than poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene).


A boundary stone installation structure and a method using a form rail and a jig are provided to allow a plurality of road boundary stones to be cured while maintaining a predetermined height. A boundary stone installation structure comprises a pair of casting members(10) that cast fluid base concrete before casting therebetween to fix a shape of base concrete. A jig(20) allows a plurality of road boundary stones to be cured with the base concrete while forming uniform upper surfaces thereof. The casting member(10) comprises form rails for allowing the base concrete to be stably cast. Iron core rods are inserted into the ground by passing through the upper end portions of the form rails to fix the form rails to the ground, and thus prevents the form rails from being separated due to casting pressure of the base concrete. Height fixing members(13) fix and indicate the installation height of the form rails at the lower contact points of the form rails and the iron core rods, and simultaneously prevent the form rails from falling down.


This paper proposes a meta-frontier non-radial directional distance function to model energy and CO2 emission performance in electricity generation. This approach allows for the consideration of the group heterogeneity of electricity generation, non-radial slacks, and undesirable outputs simultaneously. We extend several standardized indices to measure total-factor energy efficiency, CO2 emission performance, and technology gaps in electricity generation. We estimate the potential reductions in energy use and CO2 emissions under different technology assumptions. We conduct an empirical analysis of fossil fuel electricity generation in Korea by using the proposed approach. The results indicate that coalfired power plants show higher levels of total-factor energy efficiency and CO2 emission performance than oil-fired ones. Under the meta-frontier technology assumption, coal-fired power plants show a smaller technology gap than oil-fired ones. This suggests that the Korean government should promote technological innovation to reduce technology gaps for oil-fired plants, thereby improving energy and CO2 emission performance and meeting emission reduction targets in the electricity generation industry. & 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


To assess the outcome of two‐stage sacral neuromodulation (SNM) in men with chronic urinary retention (CUR) and factors affecting the response.