functional and nutritional food chocolate are composed of a mixture of various food ingredients-like chocolate and characterized in that they are composed essentially of a portion of 0.4 to 0.6% of trace element, which is the main contribution, and wherein the trace element is a liquid organic silicon fifth generation (5G) which comprises an amount of cocoa with 4-6% calcium (carbonate) and 6-8 * 3.10% vitamin D, and wherein the remainder up consisting of cocoa butter and soybean lecithin, and being all added, mixed and agglomerated.


In order to solve the heterogeneity of the financial system and realize that the group can interview all the financial systems of the subsidiary companies,the Agent technology was introduced to the database integration middleware.The modules about the system integration middleware was designed based on the multi Agent technology,and the operation process of the middleware system was analyzed,the Agent communication in the middleware system was designed based on the XML.The tests about the financial system middleware designed in this paper showed that this financial system middleware could solve the problems about the real time financial information inquired by the users and meet the requirements about the inquiring the financial data timely.


Currently, in practical agriculture, the role of resource-saving technologies for direct sowing of field crops in-creases; they produce positive results under the correct system of weed control only. To solve this problem, the research in various regions is required. Taking this into account, in the central zone of the Krasnodar Region from 2013 through 2018, we studied the effect of plowing (22-24 cm), surface tillage (6-8 cm) and zero tillage (direct seeding) on weeds after harvesting in the crops of crown flax, winter wheat, foxtail millet in stubble, and field pea. It was found that decreased tillage depth increased the ger-mination of annual weeds in the summer and autumn 1.7-2.9 times higher than after plowing (117 pcs per m2); and before herbicide application on growing crops 1.5-1.9 times higher than in the control (183 pcs m2). The applica-tion of the recommended preparations reduced the weed infestation by harvesting to 5.0-28.0 pcs m2. The applica-tion of fertilizers and chemicals ensured the effectiveness of the trial crops. Under zero tillage, the contingent net income of a crop rotation link made 58.6 thousand rubles ha; the crop yields were as following: crown flax -1.70 t ha, winter wheat -6.05 t ha, foxtail millet in stubble-0.50 t ha, field pea -3.62 t ha, although the yields turned out to be lower by 8%, 7%, 0%, 4%, respectively, than after plowing.


Hematuria is a critical symptom that should properly be investigated. One of the rare causes is renal papillary hypertrophy. Literature review revealed only few reported cases. Biopsy in reported cases has shown hyperplasia of renal papillae with normal histology. We report a case of bilateral renal papillary hypertrophy in a 32 years old female presented with intermittent gross hematuria. Computed tomgraphy urography, cystoscopy and selective cytology did not show any positive findings. Retrograde flexible uretero-renoscopy showed enlarged renal papillae protruding into upper and middle calyces of both kidneys with clots and active bleeding in some. Holmium:YAG Laser ablation of hypertrophic papillae showed an effective minimally invasive management of the condition.


Progress and Challenges in MIMO Signal Processing and Channel Modelling for Space Division Multiplexed Transmission Systems Benn Thomsen (University College London, United Kingdom) To date the most impressive single fibre capacity results have utilised Space Division multiplexing either within multiple cores or within a single multimode core or combination thereof. In the 12 years since the Mode Division Multiplexing (MDM) flavour of Space Division Multiplexing (SDM) for coherent systems was first proposed and demonstrated by Hsu et al. we have come a considerable way. From Hsu's First demonstration of 2x2 MIMO at 100Mbit/s per channel over 100m of 62.5um multimode fibre, to the most recently demonstrated 30x30 MIMO at 60Gbit/s per channel over 23 km of specially designed Few Mode Fibre by Fontaine, et al. These impressive results have all used offline MIMO processing to demonstrate the potential capacity of such systems, the challenge now is to develop real-time signal processing technology to show that such systems can outperform conventional single mode fibre approaches and make this a compelling technology to deploy.


Impact cratering is a common geological process in the Solar System and most planetary bodies display geomorphologies strongly influenced by impacts (Lowman 1997). Fresh impact craters are normally characterized by a circular morphology (Melosh 1989). This surface expression is modified on Earth by active geological processes. The variation of terrestrial impact structure expressions suggests a simple characteristic to use in automatic detection, usually the circular shape. Automatic techniques may detect candidates in regional data, but field and laboratory analysis are required to possibly confirm an impact origin by finding shock metamorphic effects or traces of meteorites (Koeberl 2004). A first approach to detect candidates was conducted comparing typical impact crater morphologies and topography (Krøgli et al. 2007). Size-dependency scaling characteristics, e.g. relations of crater diameter, crater floor diameter and crater depth, have been established for heavily cratered areas like the Moon (Pike 1977). On Earth the catalog presently consists of 176 proven impact structures (Earth Impact Database 2009). Despite the low number, size-dependencies have also been established for terrestrial impact structures (e.g. Grieve and Pesonen 1992). To search crater-like circular depressions Krøgli et al. (2007) calculated correlations between circular templates, based on terrestrial and lunar size relations, and digital elevation models. The geophysical properties of impacted target areas may also change during impact and can be found as anomalies in e.g. gravity and magnetic potential field data. Fracturing and brecciation of target rocks and the presence of low-density sedimentary infill cause a circular gravity low, while a central uplift of heavier rocks from deeper crustal levels may cause a circular gravity high (e.g. Grieve and Pilkington 1996). There has not been found a one to one relationship between shapes of magnetic anomalies and impact structures, but circularity may often be present (French 1998). An algorithm that detects circular orientations of slope values has been constructed to search impact structure candidates, treating regional gravity and aeromagnetic data as surface models. The algorithm, that also works on DEMs, examines only the outline of possible circular features. Both methods (template matching and circular oriented slope values) detected features with different degrees of circularity. The number of detected features depends on the choice of threshold, but is usually large and requires further manual or automatic analysis to refine the number before field investigations. Results can be compared to maps of e.g. geology and drainage patterns and to additional methods and Proceedings of Geomorphometry 2009. Zurich, Switzerland, 31 August 2 September, 2009


Today's supply chains have a greater likelihood of disruption risks than ever before. Sometimes, a lengthy recovery period is needed for supply chains to return to regular operation after being disrupted. During the recovery time window, how to increase the performance of supply chains is not sufficiently studied. Furthermore, the works considering parameter uncertainty arising from the lack of historical data are also limited. To address these problems, we formulate the recovery scheduling of supply chains under major disruption as mixed-integer linear programming models. In the presented models, outsourcing strategy and capacity expansion strategy are introduced to increase the service level of the supply chain after the disruption. The effects of disruption risks on supply chain performance are quantified using uncertainty theory in the absence of historical data. A set of computational examples illustrate that cost may increase markedly when more facilities are disrupted simultaneously. Thus, decision-makers have to pay close attention to supply chain disruption management and plan for disruption in advance. Moreover, the results suggest that outsourcing strategy is more useful to reduce cost when a higher service level is required.


Hypokalemia is one of the most common electrolyte disorders in clinic. The detection of hypokalemia mainly depends on the detection of serum potassium concentration. Previous studies have shown that with the decrease of serum potassium ion concentration, ECG will show corresponding characteristics. In this paper, 12-lead ECG is used for intelligent detection of hypokalemia. After six artificial features based on ECG are extracted, a two-stream deep learning model is trained by using these features and 12-lead ECG to detect hypokalemia. The AVC of the two-stream model on the verification set is 0.84, and the AVC on the test set is 0.82. After taking the best working point, on the verification set, the sensitivity is 81.45%, the specificity is 74.21 %, and the recognition accuracy is 77.82%, while on the test set, the sensitivity is 77.54%, the specificity is 74.28%, and the recognition accuracy is 75.91 %. The results show that these time-domain features can significantly improve the recognition accuracy of hypokalemia.


Neuroimaging has aroused much interest in recent years due to the growth of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology and data acquisition techniques. This has led to an increase in interest for work that links neuroscience to behavioural research using neuroimaging data to reveal the interplay between brain and behaviours. Latent variable models are popular tools to investigate such relationships, with many studies exploring links between functional MRI and various behavioural and demographic measures. However, a common challenge is the interpretability of the latent variable models, in particular, their applications to large datasets with thousands of variables. In this thesis, we first introduced the basic concepts in neuroimaging and the challenges faced when linking it to behaviours. Then, we introduced the background methods applied in the thesis including latent variable models, predictive models and some widely applied data processing techniques. The discussion focused on clarifying easily confused and misused concepts, the theory and application of some rare model extensions, and the demonstration of crossvalidation in chained latent variable models. Many of these notes, to our knowledge, have not been discussed elsewhere. One of the main focuses and contributions of this thesis is the proposal of a dimension reduction method, namely Supervised Dimension Reduction. It aims to improve the interpretation of latent variable models, especially in the application of chaining multiple models together. We applied Supervised Dimension Reduction together with other latent variable models to the Human Connectome Project and the UK Biobank project to study the relationships between neuroimaging and behavioural data. We revealed many interesting patterns between brain and behaviours. Moreover, we further clarified the interpretation of a commonly applied latent variable model, Canonical Correlation Analysis. In particular, the multi-view extension and their applications in brain-behaviour study. In the end, we attempted to use functional MRI to predict a specific behavioural measure: personality. However, no results turned out to be significant under the analysis pipeline we applied.


Herein we report a patient who was initially thought to have renal arteriovenous fistulas 3 months after laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for a small renal mass. After timely intervention using selective renal artery embolization, computed tomography 9 months post‐surgery showed persistent renal arteriovenous fistulas and nodular lesions in the perirenal fat. The patient then underwent radical nephrectomy, and histopathological examination showed underlying recurrent clear cell renal cell carcinoma invading the intraparenchymal arteries and veins, which was simulating multiple high‐flow renal arteriovenous fistulas.


Let $R$ be an associative ring and let $M$ be a left $R$-module. Let $Spec_{R}(M)$ be the collection of all prime submodules of  $M$ (equipped with classical Zariski topology). There is a conjecture  which says that every irreducible closed subset of $Spec_{R}(M)$ has a generic point. In this article we give an affirmative answer to this conjecture and show that if $M$ has a Noetherian spectrum, then $Spec_{R}(M)$ is a spectral space.


Automated computer-aided procedure for component selection, optical design, and optimization was developed and used to produce prototype ocular optics of a head-mounted display for biomedical imaging, with the field of view and resolution approaching those of normal human vision. The new display has the potential to dramatically increase the amount and fidelity of real-time visual information presented to the user. The selected approach was based on a tiled configuration and "optically stitched" virtual image, resulting in seamless imagery generated by multiple micro-displays. Several optical configurations were studied in the design stage, to arrive at the optimal optical layout. The automated procedure provided for extensive search of the best candidate stock components out of thousands of candidate lenses offered by different vendors. At each iteration, the candidate lens was "digitally inserted" in the optical layout, its position was optimized, and the achieved merit function characterizing the quality of the stitched image was stored, along with the design prescription. A few best designs were then closely evaluated in a traditional "manual" procedure. The design effort was followed by experimental demonstration and tests of a limited prototype optical system.


vating the ulnar side of the ring finger. Finally, Type 3 corresponds to a BCB of mixed origin. Don Griot et al. (2000) proposed a new classification by the addition of three subcategories to each type: (A) ulnar–median connection to radial digital nerve ring finger and ulnar digital nerve middle finger; (B) median–ulnar connection to ulnar digital nerve ring finger and radial digital nerve little finger; (C) organized perpendicular connections. Our patient appeared to have a Type 2A BCB and a neuroma located in this nerve (Figure 1(a)). As the common digital nerve of the third web space was affected, this could explain the hypoesthesia of the middle and ring fingers. All BCB categories have a close anatomical relationship with the distal edge of the flexor retinaculum, which is released during carpal tunnel surgery. Kretschmer et al., (2009) described potential neurovascular injury after endoscopic surgery and the surgical steps to avoid them. Although the BCB was mentioned, the authors did not report any postoperative complication related to this anatomical nerve connection. The rarity of clinical cases and studies about the BCB is most probably due to the lack of surgeons' awareness. There were only two reported cases of BCB injuries; one of which followed an open carpal tunnel release surgery (May and Rosen, 1981). In both cases, the BCB was repaired. To conclude, a good knowledge of the anatomy, location and danger zones of the communicating branch of Berettini are essential before performing any surgeries of the carpal tunnel.


A selective and sensitive LC/APCI-MS/MS was optimized for quantitative analysis of octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine(HMX),hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine(RDX),pentaerythrite tetranitrate(PETN),tetryl(CE),nitroguanidine(NQ),2,4,6-trinitrotoluene(TNT) in sandy loam soils.Accelerated solvent extraction(ASE) and Gel permetion chromatography(GPC) were used as extraction and purification methods,respectively.Sandy loam soils was spiked with explosives,extracted by ASE employed acetone as extraction solvent,purified by GPC used ethyl acetate: cyclohexane(1∶1) as mobile phase and the forerun time was 500s,the main faction was 1520s.The LC/MS analysis employed 1mmol/L formic acid added to the mobile phase to facilitate formation of formic adduct ions[M+HCOO]-.The method detection limits(MDLs) for HMX,RDX,PETN,CE,NQ and TNT were 0.78,1.44,1.69,0.77,1.06,1.72 ng/mL,respectively and recovery were 49.0%-88.4%,RSD% were 3.5%-10.3%.The method proved effective and could be applied in the system examination and quantitative analysis of high-explosives in exploded residues and environmental samples.


Objective: To investigate the gastrointestinal polyps endoscopic forceps in nursing operation. Method: 73 patients undergoing gastrointestinal polyps endoscopic forceps curettage were randomly divided into observation group(43 cases) and control group(30 cases), the observation group received clinical nursing path, and the control group was given comprehensive nursing intervention. To compare patients' satisfaction with nursing care of the two groups. Result: All the patients in operation process smoothly, no serious complications, postoperative nursing satisfaction rate; the observation group was significantly higher than the control group, with significant differences(P0.05). Conclusion: Perioperative comprehensive nursing intervention is the gastrointestinal polyps endoscopic forceps in an important part of therapy, mode of clinical nursing path helps to improve the quality of nursing.


A few single media used in soilless culture have been mixed to form mixed media.Research on their EC and pH determination conditions was conducted.Results showed that when sample quality was 10.00 grams,ratio of solid to liquid was 1 to 5(weight to volume),vibration time was 40 minutes,mixed medias extract can be used in media EC and pH determination of soilless culture.


This review evaluates the writings and opinions of Americans and Iranians on relations and influences between institutions of higher education in Iran and the United States before and after the 1979 revolution. The review explores the arrival of modern western education in Iran, Egypt, and Turkey where a traditional education system had prevailed since the seventh century. It describes the influence of religion and education in Iran, the development of Iranian higher education, the development and role of the "madrasah" (traditional Islamic education systems), Iranian universities before the revolution, western involvement in Iranian higher education, problems with the adoption of the French university system curriculum, and the fundamental conflict faced by universities based on western-style higher education in traditional cultures such as Iran's. The study also examines the role and effect of the revolution on higher education in Iran and the influence of the universities on the revolution. It notes the modernization of Pahlavi University in part through cooperation with the University of Pennsylvania and other similar cooperative relationships. It concludes that many scholars recognize that the Iranian higher education system has confronted many major problems in adopting westernized higher education. Contains 51 end notes. (JB) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** PROBLEMS AND ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: PERSPECTIVES ON IRAN-UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL RELATIONS AND YNFLUENCES N. HUSSEIN FERESHTEH U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ,,, , EDUCATIONAL. RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERICI This document hag been reproduced as received from the person or oroanfratIon yngmatingit Minor changes have been made to improve reprndurlfon qual.fy PoInts of view or opinions stated in this document do not nerossanly represonl official OEM oosinon n, poky 'PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY M. Hussein Fereshteh TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (EM).f. 4 BEST COPY AVAILABLE


Purpose: This study was performed to measure nursing professionalism, organizational communication, and intent to stay, and investigate the relationship among these three variables in geriatric hospital nurses. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was done with the participation of 195 nurses working at 23 geriatric hospitals in B city of Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea. Data were collected from January 19 to 25, 2018 using structured questionnaires and were analyzed using SPSS/WIN program. Results: The geriatric hospital nurses" scores for nursing professionalism, organizational communication, and intent to stay were relatively lower than those of general hospital nurses. Each of these three variables was differently perceived according to participants" general characteristics but there was a positive correlation between them. The factors influencing intent to stay were organizational communication, age and through newspapers/advertising (one of motivations for working at geriatric hospitals). These three variables explained 47% of intent to stay. Conclusion: To increase intent to stay in geriatric hospital nurses, nursing or hospital managers must develop and apply programs that help improve nurses' professionalism and organizational communication. Especially geriatric hospital nursing managers should try to provide organizational communication enhancement programs for young and inexperienced nurses.


With the ability to incorporate prior skills into reinforcement learning, 1 skill composition aims to accelerate the learning process on new tasks. Previ2 ous works have given insight into combining pre-trained task-agnostic skills for 3 new tasks, where skills are transformed into sequential representation. However, 4 these methods are incapable of capturing potential complex skill relations that 5 would be beneficial for learning better skill representation and further achieving 6 superior skill composition. In this paper, we propose a Graph-based method for 7 Skill Composition (GSC). To learn rich structural information, a carefully de8 signed skill graph is taken as the first-order graph, where skill representations are 9 taken as nodes and skill relations dynamically masked by prior knowledge are 10 utilized as edges. Rather, to allow it to be trained efficiently on large-scale skill 11 set, a transformer-style graph updating method is employed to achieve high-order 12 information aggregation. Our experiments show that GSC outperforms the state13 of-the-art methods on extensive challenging tasks. 14


According to article 1 number 16 of the law Number 5 of 1990 on the conservation of
natural Resources nd Ecosystems, definition of natural tourism park is a nature conservation area that is mainly used for tourism and nature recredtion, in addition to tourism activities nature tourism park has the function of protecting the life support system for the surrounding area. Long Beach Nature Park is one of Nature Park in the province of Bengkulu with an area of 967,2 Ha as mandated by the law that it"s function is mainly used for tourism and nature recreation, but in its implementation a lot of bildings that are not in accordance with the function of the natural tourism park again, it is due to several conflicts overlapping areas to some parties and also in the development planning of the goverment of Bengkulu Province has not been consistent in implementing Regional Regulation Number 2 of 2012 on RTRW Bengkuiu Province of 2012-2032 which is proven in article 23 point D which reads "C onsl ructi on of new po wer plant, including the S team P ower P lant (P LT 9 at Nap a! P uti h ", but the development plan will be done in the area of Long Beach Nature Park which is a Protected area in the Regional RTRWP Regulation of Bengkuiu Province, the government of Bengkulu Province in the ultilization of space does not refer to the carlying capacityand environmental capacity that will result in damageto the ecosystem and extinction for Long Beach Nature Park so that it can no longer be a buffer of the surrounding life, to provide protection to Long Beach Nature Park so it is necessary to control space utilization of Long Beach Nature Tourism Park can be sustainable from generation to generationand can continue to be a buffer of life round it.


This paper examines the potential of technology-supported education to promoteequity in education. Technology-supported education has the potential to provideequitable access to quality education, personalize instruction, and create learningopportunities for all students regardless of background. The literature review will examine how technology-supported education can create a more equitableeducational environment.It also considers the challenges and benefits of usingtechnology-supported education in promoting equity, particularly in terms of accessto educational resources. The review concludes that technology-supportededucation has great potential to promote equity in education, however, there are anumber of challenges that must be addressed in order to ensure tha


This chapter examines those types of manslaughter committed where the defendant lacks the mens rea for murder—called involuntary manslaughter. It considers whether the unlawful act manslaughter offence is too wide because there is minimal subjective fault required; whether the unlawful act manslaughter offence is too vague; whether a supplier of drugs can be liable for manslaughter if V dies from having taken them; and whether gross negligence manslaughter infringes the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).


Workflow management is fundamental to efficiently, effectively, and economically carry out complex working and domestic activities. Manual engineering of workflow models is a complex, costly, and error-prone task. The WoMan framework for workflow management is based on first-order logic. Its core is an automatic procedure that learns and refines workflow models from observed cases of process execution. Its innovative peculiarities include incrementality (allowing quick learning even in the presence of noise and changed behavior), strict adherence to the observed practices, ability to learn complex conditions for the workflow components, and improved expressive power compared to the state of the art. This paper presents the entire algorithmic apparatus of WoMan, including translation and learning from a standard log format for case representation, import/export of workflow models from/into standard formalisms (Petri nets), and exploitation of the learned models for process simulation and monitoring. Qualitative and quantitative experimental evaluation shows the power and efficiency of WoMan, both in controlled and in real-world domains.


This article discusses the comparison of legal culture between the Chinese and Indonesian people in making contracts. A comparison of legal culture is carried out by comparing the legal culture of the Chinese and Indonesian people in complying with contract law based on the Chinese/Chinese Civil Code and Indonesian Civil Code as well as other related regulations in the field of contracting. Contract law in China is known as the Contract Law of the People's Republic of China, the people are called Chinese. However, on January 1, 2021, the Contract Law in China has been declared revoked and is no longer valid because a new law known as the Chinese Civil Code has been promulgated. Meanwhile, contract law in Indonesia is also known as the Civil Code, which was obtained from the colonial era government, and is still in force today. Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, only the Civil Code used previously has been updated. The problem raised is how to compare the legal culture of the Chinese and Indonesian people in making contracts. The method used is normative legal research with a comparative approach. The analytical knife used is the general theory of contract law in positive law. Through the analysis carried out, the comparison factors were obtained as the basis for the comparison of making contracts by the Chinese and Indonesian people. From the results of this comparison, the differences and similarities of contract law that apply in Indonesia and China are obtained.


As an important supplement of regular finance in China, the folk finance has the vital significance to the continual development of regional economy whether its movement is normal or not. Through analyzing the present situations, characteristics and original reasons for the fund outflow in Quanzhou resident, the article elaborates the possible influence of fund outflow to the regional economy in details, and based on the above foundations, proposes the countermeasure and the suggestion how to guide the influence of regional funds and finally, promote the area economy development effectively.


The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility of establishing the elderly protection system for the elderly in the local community, and to explore the linkage model and action strategy. In Korea, there is a need to build a comprehensive elderly care system so that elderly people can have appropriate counseling and support programs in the community, as the elderly increase their diverse needs (leisure, housing, employment). In this study, we set up a linkage model of elderly care system and suggested two ways to practice it. First, it is suggested that it is desirable to focus on the formation of the elderly protection system in the community, and divide the practice process into three stages: organization, practice, and organization. Second, it is necessary to apply the long-term care professional manpower which can play a central role such as care manager and nursing care provider in order to apply the community organizing model of the elderly protection system and stable operation of long-term care insurance for the elderly. In addition, a social welfare council and a private network should be established to form a social welfare council, the establishment of related legal provisions, and the education of care managers. Therefore, it is necessary to establish basic data through this study, to establish diverse strategies and plans for the elderly protection system, and to promote it in a phased manner. •


An atom–atom intermolecular force field with subdivision of interaction energies into Coulombic-polarization, dispersion (London) and repulsion (Pauli) terms is presented. Instead of using fixed interaction functions for atomic species, atom–atom potential functions are calculated for each different molecule on the basis of a few standard atomic parameters like atomic numbers, atomic polarizability and ionization potentials, and of local atomic point charges from Mulliken population analysis. The energy partitioning is conducted under guidance from the more accurate evaluation of the same terms by the PIXEL method, also highlighting some intrinsic deficiencies of all atom–atom schemes due to the neglect of penetration energies in Coulombic terms on localized charges. The potential energy scheme is optimized for H, C, N, O, Cl atoms in all chemical connectivities and can be extended to F, S, P, Br, I atoms with minor modifications. The scheme is shown to reproduce the sublimation heats of 154 organic crystal structures, to reproduce about 400 observed crystal structures without distortion, and to reproduce heats of evaporation and specific gravities of 12 common organic liquids. It is therefore suitable for both static and evolutionary (Monte Carlo) molecular simulation. Fine tuning of the four terms for specific systems can be easily performed on the basis of chemical intuition, by the introduction of one overall damping factor for each of them. The scheme is embedded in a suite of Fortran computer programs portable on any platform. For reproducibility and general use, source codes are available for distribution.


Physical unclonable functions (PUF) extract secrets from randomness inherent in manufacturing processes. PUFs are utilized for basic cryptographic tasks such as authentication and key generation, and more recently, to realize key exchange and bit commitment requiring a large number of error free responses from a strong PUF. We propose an approach to eliminate the need to implement expensive on-chip error correction logic implementation and the associated helper data storage to reconcile naturally noisy PUF responses. In particular, we exploit a statistical model of an Arbiter PUF (APUF) constructed under the nominal operating condition during the challenge response enrollment phase by a trusted party to judiciously select challenges that yield error-free responses even across a wide operating conditions, specifically, a $ \pm 20\% $ supply voltage variation and a $ 40^{\crc} $ temperature variation. We validate our approach using measurements from two APUF datasets. Experimental results indicate that large number of error-free responses can be generated on demand under worst-case when PUF response error rate is up to 16.68\%.


Controlled living radical polymerization(CRP) provides a route to synthesize polymers with designed microstructure and narrow molecular weight distributions.In this article,the classification was briefly described.And it chose atom transfer radical polymerization(ATRP) as an example to introduce the research progress of CRP polymerization system.


The portable device for storing and retrieving items of apparel reduces the burden of packing and unpacking items. The portable device comprises a housing made of a first housing member and a second housing member (20, 30, 90) that is attached to at least one extension member (10, 28). The extension member can hold a plurality of apparel items (12). The portable device can be opened to view all of the well-organized items or the luggage can be closed move the items as desired by user. This can enable a user to easily travel without the burden of packing and unpacking because the items only leave the luggage when the items are in use.


This document provides guidelines for implementing the Pressure Vessel Research Committee (PVRC) Technical Position on piping system installation tolerances. Specific tolerances are provided for piping dimensions, component weights, and support locations and orientations. Piping systems that meet the specified tolerances are acceptable without need for further reconciliation or reanalysis. When the specified tolerances are exceeded, the out-of-tolerance item must be evaluated by the Designer. Recommendations are provided for performing these design evaluations.


The inactivation kinetics of trypsin inhibitors (TIs) in soy flour was measured over a large range of temperatures (80–134°C) and moisture contents (0.08–0.52 g (g ds)−1). The inactivation of TIs showed a two-phase inactivation behaviour. The influence of moisture content on the inactivation rate of TIs was large at moisture contents <0.30 g (g ds)−1. Six different inactivation kinetics models were used to describe the decrease of the trypsin inhibitor activity at constant moisture content. The models were compared statistically using a corrected Akaike information criterion. The most parsimonious models at moisture contents ≤0.30 g (g ds)−1 were the model with two first-order reactions each for a different TI group, and the model with an irreversible inactivation of a native TI to a partially active intermediate TI, followed by a denaturation step. The nth order reaction model was favoured at moisture contents ≥0.40 g (g ds)−1. The kinetics parameters of the model with two firstorder reactions were modelled as a function of moisture content. The overall inactivation model described well the experimental inactivation data of TIs.

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In this study, we experimentally investigate the performance characteristics of a high-performance summer-cooling heat pump for an R410A by applying an air-cooled-type vapor-injection (VI) cycle. The devices used for the experiment consist of a VI compressor, condenser, oil separator, plate-type heat-exchanger, economizer, evaporator, and re-cooler. The experimental conditions employed for the cooling performance were divided into three cycles. First, in Cycle A, we apply a VI cycle and with no heat exchange between the evaporator outlet refrigerant and the VI cycle suction refrigerant in the re-cooler. For Cycle B, there is heat exchange, and for Cycle C, there is neither a VI cycle nor heat exchange between the evaporator outlet refrigerant and the VI cycle suction refrigerant. From the analysis results, we observe that the performance was highest in the VI cycle with heat exchange between the evaporator outlet refrigerant and the VI cycle suction refrigerant (Cycle B), while it was lowest in Cycle C without application of the VI cycle. Moreover, the cooling coefficient of Performance () averaged 3.5 in Cycle B, which was 8.6% higher than the corresponding value in Cycle A, and 33% higher than that in Cycle C.


In some recent studies that scrutinised selected pericopes of the Hebrew Bible, the existence of linguistic linkages has been uncovered. Evidently, the so-called "terminological patterns" are one of the structural devices by means of which the extant Endgestalt, the final form, has been crafted. More important, the present paper confirms that not only in the Pentateuch, but also in both the Prophets and the Writings, terminological patterns were employed to compose biblical books.


The invention discloses an adverse slope type step energy dissipater, which comprises a straight section close to a water inlet, and an adverse slope type step section connected with the straight section, wherein the adverse slope type step section consists of multi-stage adverse slope type steps; the adverse slope type steps are steps of which the upper surfaces are adverse slope surfaces; the slope of the bottom slope of the adverse slope type step section is the same as that of the bottom slope of the straight section; the horizontal projection length and height of various stages of the adverse slope type steps which form the adverse slope type step section are the same; the horizontal projection length L1 is equal to 0.4 to 18m, and the horizontal projection height h1 is equal to 0.5 to 3m. A front aerator can be arranged on the straight section, so that the cavitation erosion resistance is improved.


On the basis of the acceleration data of three large earthquakes recorded by SMART-1 Array in Taiwan,China,we calculated the coherency values between three ground motion translation components observed at the same station,and put forward the coherency function model.The results show that the coherency values are low between every two components,and they don't vary obviously with decaying frequency.The coherency between two horizontal components is higher than those between horizontal components and vertical component.So,in engineering computation it is acceptable to neglect the directional variation of coherence value with frequency.


The study presents the role that Polish companies play in the international economic system, including the nature, size and directions of their participation in making the growing trend of globalization of the economy. On the basis of the Polish Central Statistical Office surveys were discussed the concentration of foreign capital in different areas of the Polish economy, including the country of origin of the capital, as well as the activities of companies holding shares in companies headquartered abroad. Types of activities and countries that are particularly attractive to domestic entrepreneurs investing abroad were indicated. Also companies were characterized in terms of common ownership relationships between them, in particular their activities within the framework of international groups. Apart from the basic characteristics of each of these communities, some of the effects of their actions, including financial results were described.

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Abstract The purpose of this investigation was to examine associations between health personality and health activation as predictors of general health. Participants from the study included 3907 individuals 65 years of age and older from AARP® Medicare Supplement Plans insured by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company. The participants completed a survey including the Health Personality Assessment, the Consumer Health Activation Index, and a single-item assessment of self-rated health. Structural equation modeling determined how health personality predicted health activation, and health activation in turn predicted general health. The hypothesized model fit without direct paths from health personality to general health was not optimal. In a second step, we added direct paths from health openness, health neuroticism, and health conscientiousness to general health. The final model fit was then excellent, x2 (df=2) = 18.26, p < .01, RMSEA = .05, CFI = .99. Health neuroticism and health openness were negatively related to health activation, which indicated participants with high health neuroticism and health openness scores were less health activated. Conversely, higher health agreeableness and conscientiousness were associated with more activation. Pathways from health personality via health activation to general health were tested for mediation. Health activation significantly mediated relationships between health neuroticism, health openness, health agreeableness and health conscientiousness to general health. These findings support health activation accounting for some of the associations between health personality and general health. Health neuroticism, health openness, health agreeableness, and health conscientiousness were more closely connected to health activation than health extraversion.


This article offers a revisionist interpretation of the relationship between phenomenology and post-structuralism through an analysis of the post-structuralists most influential at philosophy's intersection with the 'psy' professions: Jacques Lacan and Michel Foucault. French structuralists and post-structuralists sharply criticized subjectivity as a domain of study (the 'primacy of consciousness') and notions of the 'autonomous subject,' arguing instead for the determining role of language and other semiotic systems. I discuss Heidegger's role as a 'vanishing mediator,' an influence on both phenomenology and post-structuralism whose own focus on forms of being (the ontological dimension) undermines this assumed opposition. I discuss the relevance for phenomenology of Foucault's 'epistemes' (in Order of Things) and of Lacan's registers of Imaginary, Symbolic, and Real. Finally, I consider ways in which Foucault (in Discipline and Punish) and Lacan (on ethics and the 'psychoanalytic act') seem to accept elements of the traditional notion of the subject, including forms of freedom and responsibility, and the possibility of self-reflection.


The boundary element method is very powerful for inverse analysis of boundary determination type. We discuss elastodynamic inverse analysis applied to crack determination, in which we use a variational boundary element method in conjunction with nonlinear programming for minimizing an objective function expressed by the sum of the squared deviations from the observed data to the calculated values with temporarily assumed boundary parameters. We show some typical example cracks determined by use of the proposed technique devised in both frequency and time domains.


In this paper we compare an analytical framework based on Real-Time Calculus with the existing analytical approaches commonly used for the performance evaluation of network interfaces such as probabilistic queuing models, parallel computation model, and protocol offload models (LAWS and EMO). In particular, we focus on the capabilities of these alternatives that can be employed for the performance evaluation of the NIC's buffer requirements in a network node.


A new peak-based quantitative spectra matching method using affinity matrix spectral analysis is proposed. An affinity matrix is generated to describe similarity between 2D HSQC peaks given their spatial location. Application of the approach gives best matched peaks of two different spectra with the same or different number of peaks. Results were validated against a previously published method. The new algorithm was found to be an order of magnitude faster in finding matched peaks, in comparison to our previously reported technique. This speed-up allows large number of peaks to be matched quickly, meaning that structures of high complexity can be compared across large structure databases. Matching examples are provided for 15N HSQC spectra of protein samples, which we use to establish performance.


Many factors are responsible for the onset of demonstrable eye pathology in hypovitaminosis A. These factors apply equally to the child as a single person or as a member of a population group. Besides a marginal vitamin A status, the most common factors are protein calorie malnutrition, both of the kwashiorkor and marasmic varieties, and the diarrhoea and infectious diseases of childhood. In this study, the incidence reported from four ophthalmic hospitals in Vietnam, India and Indonesia, is analysed. Although there were irregular annual fluctuations in incidence, a regular perennial pattern was present in all four locations. Two annual peak periods occurred in Hanoi, and one in Bangalore, Sourabaya and Bandung. It is suggested that the sinusoidal incidence pattern in Sourabaya and Bandung was connected with climatological variation, especially solar radiation. Periodicity in the incidence of xerophthalmia may point to fluctuations or tides in retinol levels in the serum of the child population. Waves of ...


Introduces the structure and the components of industrial robot vision system. Through designing the gripping point, the location of the clamping point can be planned out in the clamping operation, and then by visual recognition algorithms to calculate the coordinate figure of the clamping point relative to the camera. Then the calculated values would transmitted to computer, by whose control of the robot's move can the operation of clamping on the target object be achieved.


This research investigates the effect of rendering quality and scene context on transfer of training with an immersive Virtual Environment (VE). 24 participants across two visual conditions of varying shadow information (absence/presence of shadows) were exposed to a simulated real-world scene and subsequently completed an object-based memory recognition task in the real world environment simulated. Results revealed a higher proportion of recollections associated with mental imagery after training in the flat-shaded condition. These findings comply with similar paradoxical effects revealed in three earlier studies which demonstrated that low interaction fidelity 3D interfaces provoked a higher proportion of recognitions based on visual mental images.


Abstract— Action spectra for the formation of chlorophyll b and β‐carotene were determined with etiolated wheat leaves and compared with the action spectrum for the formation of chlorophyll a determined for the same samples. The action spectra were measured with etiolated leaves which had been pre‐illuminated for 10 min and incubated in the dark for 4 h to eliminate induction of pigments. The action spectra for chlorophyll b and for β‐carotene accorded with the action spectrum for chlorophyll a and with the absorption spectrum of protochlorophyllide in intact etiolated leaves. It is postulated from this result with chlorophyll b that this pigment is formed from protochlorophyllide through chlorophyll a or some intermediates to chlorophyll a. Complexing between chlorophylls and β‐carotene and proteins is postulated to interpret the action spectrum for β‐carotene. It is assumed that the low concentration of chlorophylls formed photochemically limits the rate of complexing, and that consumption of β‐carotene for the complexing induces formation of new β‐carotene.


Objective To discuss the influence of Yougui capsule on Kidney-Yang deficiency infertility rats' reproductive function. Methods The Kidney-Yang deficiency infertility model was established by feeding adenine. And the influence of Yougui capsule on the rats' reproductive function was ob-served through the weight of reproductive organs and testis Microstructure. Results In the Yougui capsule group,the weight of reproductive organs were higher than the the model group,but lower than the normal group. It could also improve the morphological changes of the tissue. In the Yougui capsule group,spermatogenic cells and mesenchymal cells are more than the model group. Its convoluted tubule morphology is also better than the the model group. Conclusion Yougui capsule can improve the model group rats' weight of testis,epididymis,prostate,seminal vesicles. In addition,Yougui capsule can cut down the damage of adenine on spermatogenic cells and mesenchymal. So,we think that it can improve the model group rats' reproductive function.


Proper speech acquisition plays an important role in the process of speech and language correction for children with insufficient development of the language system. At the beginning of the sound pronunciation correction process, the movements of the articulation apparatus for articulating a certain sound are purposefully mastered. Articulation gymnastics serve as a basis for creating speech sounds phonemes. Preschool children, when performing articulation gymnastics, it is desirable to add elements of play, diversifying their learning methods. This is very important, because articulation gymnastics will be effective only if the child performs them with joy and full return. The use of bioenergoplasty elements as an opportunity to diversify the articulation apparatus gymnastics provides motivation for preschool children to actively participate in speech therapist classes.


We propose a low loss and high selectivity bandpass filter with defected structure on GaN-on-Silicon. GaN-on-Si exhibits a high insertion loss due to the presence of parasitic channels at the AlN/Si interface. It is necessary to strengthen the coupling between the resonators to achieve a low loss. However, this results in weaker suppression of adjacent channels and lower selectivity of frequencies. The designed filter consists of square spiral defect structure resonators and a step impedance resonator, which provides tunable transmission zero and facilitates the adjustment of pass band. With an interdigitated capacitor, at a frequency span from 3.3 to 4.9 GHz, the proposed filter has a low insertion loss of 2.71dB and improves the suppression of adjacent channel (5.8 GHz) by 11.2 dB compared to the traditional SIR filter. The out-of-band suppression of the filter is better than 15.93 dB at 20 GHz. Compared to the traditional SIR filter, the proposed filter achieves a steep transition zone, and an out-of-band rejection reduction by at least 6.6 dB.


Housework is very hard work. The work of folding laundry is one of them. This paper discusses an automatic T-shirt folding robot that we have developed. After you take a T-shirt out of the washing machine and put it on a specially-developed hanger to dry, our robot folds the T-shirt in a completely automatic way. It can also detect whether the T-shirt is dry enough to be folded and put away. In addition, our robot is able to continuously fold a plurality of T-shirts. We hope our robot will be able to help ease some burden of everyday housework.


Abstract : The long-term goal of the sediment transport and accumulation component of Euro-STRATAFORM is to link sediment-transport processes to the formation and preservation of event beds in sediment deposits. Specifically we would like to 1) investigate the range of processes responsible for along- and off-shelf transport of sediment (including wave/current-driven and density-driven processes), and 2) contrast results in a high-energy wave system (e.g., the Eel River shelf) with the results in lower-energy wave systems in the Adriatic Sea and the Gulf of Lions.


Pepticinnamins A, B, C, D, E and F, a family of farnesyl-protein transferase (FPT) inhibitors were isolated from the fermentation broth of Streptomyces sp. OH-4652. These inhibitors were purified from whole broth by extraction with chloroform, followed by silica gel column chromatography, Sephadex LH-20 chromatography and reverse phase HPLC. Among these, pepticinnamin C showed the most potent inhibition (IC50-100 nM).


In a dispersive medium the Love numbers are frequency dependent. These effects are small over the range of frequencies usually encountered (from about 12 hours to 430 days) in tidal and rotational studies. Models of dispersion predict that at periods of 18.6 years the effect may become quite significant. A preliminary analysis of the long period tidal perturbations in the motion of the LAGEOS satellite indicates that k2 ≃ 0.36 compared with an elastic value of 0.30. This value is in agreement with a mantle shear Q that is proportional to (frequency)β with β of the order 0.3 to 0.4.


f one were asked to explain the distinctiveness of Lutheran theology within the church catholic, one word would likely come to mind: justification. If one aspect of doctrine defines Lutheran theology over against other theologies, it is the centrality of justification by faith alone. This issue, described by Luther as "the doctrine upon which the church stands or falls," was the heart of the conservative Reformation and remains so within churches of the Augsburg Confession. This being the case, it is surprising that the recent volume Justification: Five Views,1 neglects to include a Lutheran contributor. The editor explains that this is because Michael Horton's confessional Reformed approach is thought to encapsulate confessional Lutheran approaches to the doctrine.2 Despite the similarities however, Horton's essay fails to display the uniquely Lutheran approach to justification as it is expounded upon in Luther's Galatians commentary and explained and defended in the Lutheran Confessions. This article is an attempt to bring a Lutheran voice into this dialogue, offering a unique and biblical approach to Paul's theological concerns in Galatians and Romans. When reading through this volume on justification, a confessional Lutheran will find several points of both agreement and disagreement with all the contributors to this volume. First, Michael Horton outlines the traditional Reformed view. He frames his discussion of the doctrine of justification within the realm of Reformed federalism3 and Vosian Biblical theology.4 Christ comes to earth to fulfill the covenant of works that Adam broke, along with the nation of Israel.5 Through this framework he defends sola fide, the imputation of Christ's merit to the believer's account, and the


The study aimed is to examine the relationship of brand image and service quality towards student loyaltyin purchasing at a university shop, namely UniShop, in the southern state of Malaysia. By understandingstudent loyalty, the university management might encourage students to shop at the UniShop and generaterevenues within the campus. The decreasing sales of UniShop are affected by a hypermarket located withinwalking distance to the university in August 2017. From the literature, the entrance of multinationalcompanies might affect the small companies surrounding them, including UniShop which is a smallenterprise. Thus, the research examined student loyalty in purchasing at UniShop by distributingquestionnaires to the students of the university. The researchers used proportionate stratified randomsampling to generalize the finding across all semester students in the university. The findings showed thatbrand image and service quality played an important role in student loyalty. Students were the maincustomers of a university shop, contributed most of the shop's business sustainability, and generate indirectincome to the university. In order to maintain student loyalty, UniShop has to take some initiatives includingto increase the scale of products, focuses on student-centered services, improve the shop layout, and sellexclusive university merchandise to increase the student's self-belonging to the university products.
Keywords: brand image, service quality, student loyalty, university shop


This paper studies the capabilities of a proposed lossy, grouped-bin FFT quantisation compression method for targeting Off-The-Air (OTA) Radio Frequency (RF) signals. The bins within a 512-point Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) are split into groups of adjacent bins, and these groups are each quantised separately. Additional compression can be achieved by setting groups which are not deemed to contain significant information to zero, based on a pre-defined minimum magnitude threshold. In this paper, we propose two alternative methods for quantising the remaining groups. The first of these, Grouped-bin FFT Threshold Quantisation (GFTQ), involves allocating quantisation wordlengths based on several pre-defined magnitude thresholds. The second, Grouped-bin FFT Error Quantisation (GFEQ), involves incrementing the quantisation wordlength for each group until the calculated quantisation error falls below a minimum error threshold. Both algorithms were tested for a variety of signal types, including Digital Private Mobile Radio 446 MHz (dPMR446), which was considered as a case study. While GFTQ allowed for higher Compression Ratios (CR), the compression process resulted in added quantisation noise. The GFEQ algorithm achieved lower CRs, but also lower noise levels across all test signals.


Fungal specialized metabolites are known for their potent biological activities, and among them, tropolone sesquiterpenoids (TS) stand out for their diverse bioactive properties. Here, we explored the bioactivity of the novel TS compounds 4-hydroxyxenovulene B and 4-dehydroxy norpycnidione, along with the structurally related compounds 4-hydroxy norxenovulene B and xenovulene B, and compared them to the well-established TS compounds eupenifeldin and pycnidione. Exposure to TS compounds induced notable changes in cell shape and branching patterns. These changes correlated upon treatment with structurally similar compounds and were associated with the presence of tropolone moieties in the molecules. The survival of the renal interstitial fibroblast-derived FAIK3-5 cell line was significantly impacted by the number of tropolone moieties, with dual-substituted compounds showing higher cytotoxicity compared to those with a single tropolone substitution. Treatment with eupenifeldin, 4-hydroxyxenovulene B and 4-dehydroxy norpycnidione had diverse effects on cellular behavior and reduced erythropoietin content in hypomethylated FAIK3-5 cells. Moreover, 4-dehydroxy norpycnidione elicited reduced proliferation with minimal cytotoxicity and holds promise as a potential candidate for further (pre-)clinical testing in cancer treatment. Our findings represent a step forward in understanding how the molecular structures of bioactive TS compounds are connected to their biological effects, potentially enhancing their clinical applicability.


This article is about the role of symbolic politics in the political processes of post-Soviet society, the importance of commemorative practices in its formation and implementation in a social context, the threats of absolutization of the sociocultural component in the political life of post-Soviet society. Ключевые слова: идейно-символическое пространство; постсоветское общество; символическая политика; историческая память; коммеморация.


Information systems are evolving: IoT devices and Cyber-physical systems (CPS) impact on the security of assets and people in the real world. Old cybersecurity approaches, which focused on seeing humans "as a problem", could be substitute by new paradigms of seeing humans "as a solution". Therefore, consumers awareness will be one of the building blocks, as well as initiative that aim to create a set of standardized security metrics that can evaluate the security of systems. In order to do that, researchers need to study which are the essential factors that our future metrics should focus on. In this paper we analyzed this problem over CPS while assuming the consumer perspective. We summarize the state of the art in security metrics and advocate the need for a research effort aimed at taking the field to a new level of formal soundness and practical usability by considering interdisciplinary implications on cybersecurity.


The article considers the reminiscences of a number of Jesus' parables found in Anton Chekhov's «The Steppe», such as the Parables of the Talents and of the Minas, the Parable of the Leaven, the Parable of the Mustard Seed, the Parable of
Drawing in the Net, the Parable of the Great Supper, and the Parable of the Lamp under a Bushel. They are ranked according to archpriest Lev Liperovsky's classifi-
cation as those of the «birth and growth of the Kingdom of God in the human soul». It is shown that «initiation tests», that Egorushka had to undergo during his journey
across the steppe, are connected with the story devoted to the Exodus of the Israelis from Egypt and their wanderings in the desert. The idea of spiritual growth is ex-pressed mostly by the image of the cookie given to the boy by Roza, which serves as
a parallel to manna and the Divine Body of Jesus Christ. The image of the fish has the same meaning. «Spiritual» food is contrasted with the «temporal» one: cucum-
bers, melons, which the Israelis ate in Egypt, and poppy seeds, which figure in the myth of Demeter. Money is a material equivalent of the spiritual. The author comes
to the conclusion that the task, set before the hero of the story, a protagonist, concerning liberation from the slavery of self-love has not been accomplished. The novelty of the research lies in the fact that the New Testament reminiscences, as far as
we know, have not been given sufficient consideration.


Exercise on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury can improve the protective effect.Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion mechanism of injury is complicated.In order to thoroughly research exercise to improve cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury,the specific mechanism,the development is reviewed with the help of current movement of literature on reperfusion injury of cerebral ischemia-both at home and abroad,from promoting neonatal cerebral vascular,antioxidation,inhibition of neurotoxic substances,relief of the apoptosis of nerve cell,research progress of comprehensive set of exercises to improve cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury mechanism to promote neural regeneration.


The Barents Sea capelin is fished commercially during winter and spring when the matule stock enters coastal waters to spawn, and it is apparent from the history of the fisheries that great variations in spawning time and area have occurred and that the total abundance or stock strength has fluctuated widely. The impact of these fluctuations is strongly felt, not only in the fisheries for capelin itself, but since this little fish is a very important food organism for other fishes, changes in total abundance and distribution ~ i i l l have a marked effect on the fisheries for other species as well, notably on the fisheries for Arctic cod. The Norwegian fisheries statistics contain data on capelin catch, number of vessels and duration of season, but it seems that the effects of changes in availability, weather conditions, market demands etc. are so great that catch per unit effort estimates are of rather doubtful value as realistic indices of stock abundance. Nevertheless, it is obvious from the output of the fisheries in recent years, and from research vessel observations, that the stock of capelin, which around 1960 seemed to be quite numerous, has since the season of 1961 declined greatly. The present paper describes an attempt to estimate the magnitude of this decline on the basis of the available data of age distribution on the mature stock.


This paper reports that a correlation has been developed that predicts holdup in horizontal or nearly horizontal gas-condensate pipelines to within {plus minus}10%. The correlation can be used to predict peak condensate flow rates from pipelines and thereby help lower costs of two-phase pipeline systems. Tailoring the correlation to other types of pipelines - gas-oil, for example, or highly inclined pipelines - requires only minimal operating data that can either be collected during steady state or transient operation of a pipeline.


Aquantitative experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of information booklet on knowledge regarding stroke rehabilitation among caregivers of stroke patients. The sample size consisting of 60 caregivers of stroke patientsin selected hospitalswere selected by using purposive sampling technique. The tool comprised of structured self-administered questionnaire.The pre-test was conducted and the information booklet was administered. The post test was conducted after one week. The data obtained were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean score of post-test knowledge26.98 (84.31%) was apparently higher than the mean score of pre-test knowledge11.9 (37.18%), suggesting that the information booklet waseffective in increasing the knowledge of caregivers of stoke patient regarding stroke rehabilitation. The mean difference 15.08 between pre-test and post-test knowledge score of the caregivers of stroke patients were found to be significant.


FME-SPH coupling method was applied to simulate the mechanism of rock fragmentation by TBM cutters.The 3D coupling models of rock fragmentation by single TBM cutter and two TBM cutters were established. The mechanism of rock fragmentation by TBM cutters was analyzed. The conclusions are summarized as follows: for the rock fragmentation by single TBM cutter,in the stage of the formation of the crused zone,beneath the thrust of a single cutter,microcracks extend downward to form a fan-shaped failure zone; beneath the tangential force of a single cutter,microcracks propagate forward to form the other fan-shaped failure zone. The two fan-shaped failure zones consist of a conical failure zone in rock. In the stage of the formation of microcracks,the growth rate of radial crack is faster than that of median crack. In the stage of the propagation of microcracks,the growth rate of median crack is faster than that of radial crack. When the cutter scrolls to the edge of rock,the fan-shaped failure occurs on the edge of rock. for the rock fragmentation by two TBM cutters,in the initial stage,each cutter independently acts on the rock. A conical failure zone is first formed beneath each cutter. In the stage of the formation of microcracks,the propagation direction of the Hertzian cracks between two cutters are changed because of the interaction of two cutters. In the stage of the propagation of microcracks,Hertzian cracks between the two cutters coalesce,then the rock chipping is formed.


Introduction: Pioneering studies of meteorites [e.g. 1-3] and recent investigations [4-5] have presented paleomagnetic data suggesting some parent bodies had dynamos. In addition, modeling suggests bodies >80 km in radius could be in the regime of supercritical magnetic Reynolds numbers where large scale dynamo action is possible [5-6]. With this background, meteorites of the Howardite-Eucrite-Diogenite (HED) group of anchondrites, linked to the differentiated asteroid 4 Vesta, represent promising targets for magnetic investigation. Prior studies of HED meteorites have yielded contrasting results. Cisowski [7] reported low paleofields (1-5 μT) from two unbrecciated eucrites, whereas Morden [8] reported paleointensities of up to 37 μT from Thellier analyses of the brecciated Millbillillie eucrite; the latter were interpreted as indicative of a past dynamo. The age of the Millbillillie magnetization might be approximately 3.55 Ga [9] when the meteorite was heated by impact. Fu and Weiss [10-11] have recently reported a study of fusion crust of the Millibillie eucrite, supporting the conclusion that the meteorite preserves an ancient magnetization, but with very low (2-3 μT) paleointensity values. Olivine-Diogenites: Olivine-rich peridotite meteorites linked to Vesta have been called olivinediogenites or harzburgites [12]. Here we investigate Northwest Africa (NWA) 5480, which is approximately 57 vol% olivine and 42 vol% orthopyroxene, with olivine found in bands that have been interpreted as magmatic flow within the Vestan mantle [13-14]. Methods: We have developed a new approach for the determination of past magnetic field intensity using single silicate crystals [12]. The silicate host is not of magnetic interest, but such crystals often contain minute nm-sized magnetic inclusions with ideal single to pseudo-single domain behavior (with magnetic domain state testable by measuring magnetic hysteresis properties). Measurements of remanent magnetization have shown that silicate crystals are less susceptible to alteration as compared to bulk rock samples. Based on experience studying the magnetization of terrestrial silicate minerals with magnetic inclusions [13-14] and olivine from pallasite meteorites [15], we have conducted initial studies of olivine from NWA 5480 to evaluate the potential of olivine-diogenites as paleomagnetic recorders. Olivine grains 1-2 mm in size were separated for analyses. We specifically exclude grains with large visible inclusions as these may be multidomain magnetic minerals which relax on relatively short timescales. Instruments used for rock magnetic measurements include a Princeton Measurements Alternating Gradient Force Magnetometer. Samples were demagnetized by alternating field demagnetization to address magnetic contamination during collection and subsequent handling. Instruments used for remanence measurements include two high resolution 3-component 2G DC SQUID magnetometers housed in a magneticallyshielded room at the University of Rochester. A Synrad CO2 laser (with FLIR and Mikron IR pyrometers for temperature control) was used to heat olivine crystal subsamples on minute timescales in field free space and in the presence of applied fields [12-14]. A 60 μT field was used for Thellier-Coe [15] paleointensity experiments. Findings: Magnetic hysteresis measurements suggest that olivine hosts single to pseudo-single domain magnetic inclusions suitable for paleointensity analyses. Thermal demagnetization reveals removal of several scattered magnetizations at low unblocking temperatures, followed by stable decay at higher temperatures (Figure 1).


A third-generation synchrotron light source like DELTA1 (1) requires a measuring system to determine the beam position with high resolution and great accuracy with respect to the center of the quadrupole magnets. This paper presents the beam-based BPM calibration system developed for DELTA, providing a calibration accuracy of about 150 μm. We describe the basic idea of the measurements, the installed hardware, and present the results of an initial calibration of the closed-orbit measuring system (2).


Abstract A new study shows that teachers who receive less pedagogical training are more likely to leave teaching --and that's bad news for mathematics and science education.


This paper describes the development of a parentreport obesity risk assessment tool for young children and the efforts to establish the tool's face validity with parents of low socioeconomic status who are participants of four federal nutrition assistance programs. Cognitive interviews (n=77) with ethnically diverse lowincome parents provided contextually rich qualitative data for instrument development, including how respondents interpreted text and photographs and their recommendations for changes to improve understanding, consistency of interpretation, and appeal by limited literacy readers. Respondents modified text for all questions, revised content for most photographs, identified unnecessary text for elimination and suggested visual content to replace text resulting in a new version with firstgrade readability and a low respondent burden of ten to fifteen minutes for completion. Interview results provided support for the face validity of the tool, now called Healthy Kids, with lowincome respondents.


Beamforming, user scheduling and transmit power on existing interference management schemes in multi-cell mmWave networks have been independently controlled due to the high computational complexity of the problem. In this paper, we formulate a long-term utility maximization problem where beam activation, user scheduling and transmit power are incorporated in a single framework. To develop a low-complex algorithm, we first leverage the Lyapunov optimization framework to transform the original long-term problem into a series of slot-by-slot problems. Since the computational complexity to optimally solve the slot-by-slot problem is even significantly high like existing schemes, we decompose the problem into two different time scales: (i) a subproblem to find beam activation probability with a long time-scale and (ii) a subproblem to find user scheduling and power allocation with a short time-scale. Moreover, we introduce two additional gimmicks to more simplify the problem: (i) sequentially making decisions of beam activation, user scheduling, and power allocation, and (ii) considering a critical user for power allocation. Finally, via extensive simulations, we find that the proposed CRIM algorithm outperforms existing algorithms by up to 47.4% in terms of utility.


Abstract : Two closely related objectives of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act are to improve the education and professional development of the defense acquisition workforce and to expand opportunities for defense civilian acquisition professionals to serve in leadership positions. Education and training is critical to even entry-level positions in the technically demanding Department of Defense acquisition system. As individuals assume senior jobs they require more advanced and more comprehensive technical education and often need instruction in managerial or supervisory disciplines. Complete professional development for the highest-ranking positions depends on augmenting formal education with a series of diverse assignments. Evolving programs for continuing professional development offered to civilian acquisition professionals are not as effective as the ones given for military officers, however. The manpower and personnel systems used to manage civilians do not include the essential features of the military system that support rotation through a sequence of developmental assignments and formal schools. The essential features of a flourishing system are central control of authorized positions and people, mandatory mobility, and a method to account for people who are not available to perform jobs in the force stmcture.


Abstract Transport of several trivalent lanthanoids (La, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Tm, and Lu) was examined across a supported liquid membrane (SLM) containing Versatic 10 (VA10) in kerosene. Lanthanoids in the feed solution can be effectively transported and concentrated into the product solution. Separation factors obtained from the transport rates for lighter lanthanoids were larger than those for heavier lanthanoids, in agreement with the result on the distribution ratios in liquid-liquid extraction. The separation factors for heavier lanthanoids were enhanced by the addition of citrate to the feed solution. The transport rate was controlled by the extraction process from the feed solution to the SLM and the diffusion process of lanthanoid-VA10 complexes in SLM.


The traffic volume on the A7 motorway in the Rhone valley continues to increase to the point of causing significant, recurrent deterioration of traffic conditions even outside the context of the major summer migrations. Deterioration in the level of service provided by the A7 motorway is closely linked to the current capacity of the corridor. Given this situation, ASF has undertaken a voluntary approach to improving its operating methods in order to face the foreseeable worsening of the traffic conditions along this corridor whose geometry will not be changing in the short term. The measures selected by ASF to optimize the traffic conditions on the A7 motorway include a new motorway management tool based on the use of dynamic speed control for the purpose of delaying the development of traffic disturbances. This was the context for a speed control experiment which took place between 31 July and 6 September 2004 on one of the most sensitive sections of the corridor (a 90- km section between Orange and Valence in the south-north direction).


During an ongoing survey of the ectoparasites of birds in Canada (Bourgeois and Threlfall, 1981, Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 83: 799-800; Eveleigh and Threlfall, 1974a, Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 76: 270-277; Eveleigh and Threlfall, 1974b, Acarologia 16: 621-635; Eveleigh and Threlfall, 1975, Can. J. Zool. 53: 82-86; Eveleigh and Threlfall, 1976, Can. J. Zool. 54: 1694-171 1; Fitzpatrick and Threlfall, 1977, Can. J. Zool. 55: 1205-1209; Threlfall et al., 1979, Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 81: 327-328) we acquired 75 frozen birds, of 46 species, from Newfoundland for examination. Each bird was identified and then examined under a dissecting microscope. Any parasites found were preserved in 70% ethanol and later mounted in Rubin's solution (Rubin, 1951, Stain Technol. 26: 257-260) to facilitate identification. Voucher specimens of biting lice (Mallophaga) were prepared using 5% potassium hydroxide (55 C, 8-12 hr)/ lO% acetic acid/70/95/100% ethanol/xylene/ Canada balsam, while mites (Acarina) were cleared in lactophenol and mounted in Hoyer's medium. One complete set of representative specimens has been deposited in the Canadian National Collection (Accession numbers 1985-39 to 1985-64; Biosystematics Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario K 1 A OC6, Canada). Major taxonomic keys used to identify the parasites included Clay (1969, Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Entomol. 24: 1-26), Keirans (1967, N.H. Agric. Exp. Sta., Durham,


Feature-based physical layer authentication (PLA) schemes, using position-specific channel characteristics as identifying features, can provide lightweight protection against impersonation attacks in overhead-limited applications like e.g., mission-critical and low-latency scenarios. However, with PLA-aware attack strategies, an attacker can maximize the probability of successfully impersonating the legitimate devices. In this paper, we provide worst-case detection performance bounds under such strategies for a distributed PLA scheme that is based on the channel-state information (CSI) observed at multiple distributed remote radio-heads. This distributed setup exploits the multiple-channel diversity for enhanced detection performance and mimics distributed antenna architectures considered for 4G and 5G radio access networks. We consider (i) a power manipulation attack, in which a single-antenna attacker adopts optimal transmit power and phase; and (ii) an optimal spatial position attack. Interestingly, our results show that the attacker can achieve close-to-optimal success probability with only statistical CSI, which significantly strengthens the relevance of our results for practical scenarios. Furthermore, our results show that, by distributing antennas to multiple radio-heads, the worst-case missed detection probability can be reduced by 4 orders of magnitude without increasing the total number of antennas, illustrating the superiority of distributed PLA over a co-located antenna setup.


This paper examines India's strategic environment in the round. 'Strategic' refers here to politico-military aspects of international relations, particularly those with implications for the use or potential use of force in the future. Thus economic factors are considered secondarily, and only insofar as they have diplomatic and military ramifications – as in the case of Chinese infrastructure projects in South Asia, or Indian port-development in Iran. This approach also sets aside what we might call 'structural' factors, such as large-scale multilateral trade deals, such as the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and sociological-demographic trends, such as relative population growth rates, also such issues necessarily influence the real and perceived balance of power over the long-run. The paper begins by considering India's most salient adversary, Pakistan, before looking at the connected issue of Afghanistan and Central Asia. It then turns east to examine another rival, China, followed by the United States, the smaller states of South Asia, and finally the Middle East.


In this paper, the asymmetric tensile–compressive behavior of shape memory alloys is modeled based on the mathematical framework of Raniecki and Mróz (2008 Acta Mech. 195 81–102). The framework allows the definition of smooth, non-symmetric, pressure-insensitive yield functions that are used here to incorporate tensile–compressive modeling capabilities into the Zaki–Moumni (ZM) model for shape memory materials. It is found that, despite some increased complexity, the generalized model is capable of producing satisfactory results that agree with uniaxial experimental data taken from the literature.


Vehicle tracking system based on GPS (Global Positioning System) by using SMS gateway communication is a system where the position of a vehicle can be known with certainty. This tracking system uses Arduino Nano as a microcontroller, GPS module technology to determine the position of the vehicle and the SMS gateway device to communicate via Smartphone. With the Google maps application on the Smartphone, it is easy to track the position of the vehicle. The vehicle can be controlled by turning off and turning on remotely with the SMS gateway device via text message media on the Smartphone.


To determine the current risks of infertility and impaired fecundity as well as the live birth/pregnancy ratio among women with epilepsy (WWE) in the USA and whether antiepileptic drug (AED) use is a factor.


Digital technology by facilitating collaboration presents an opportunity for the second-generation digital archive to leverage the network effect and become an open archive. This can be achieved through careful consideration in the design of the archive's software architecture. In this design process, lessons can be taken from both Internet protocols and successful websites who use FLOSS principles and applications. Critical to the success of the open archive will be its flexibility and modularity. Innovation Vol. 36 2008: pp. 64-77


Introduction Regulations concerning nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from the regenerator of a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit are becoming more and more stringent worldwide. NOx emissions from the regenerator originate from the combustion of nitrogen containing compounds deposited on the catalyst during cracking. About 40% of the nitrogen contained in the FCC feed is deposited with the coke on the catalyst [1]. NOx concentrations in the FCC regenerator flue gas are typically in the range of 50-500ppm and they make up to 50% of the total NOx emissions in a refinery. NOx control technologies from the regenerator of an FCC unit include hydrotreatment of the feed, flue gas treatment in a tail-end unit, modifications of the design or the operating conditions of the regenerator and finally utilization of catalytic additives. The last strategy is the most promising as it is a simple, cost effective method, applicable in existing FCC units. NOx reduction additives have been studied in previous works [2]. Currently, most of the refineries use CO promoters to complete the CO combustion. As a result, NOx reduction additives should operate in the presence of a CO promoter or have the ability to simultaneously reduce NO and CO emissions. Such additives have recently been developed and commercialized by W.R. Grace [3, 4]. Regeneration studies of spent FCC catalyst were performed in a bench scale unit under reaction conditions that simulate those in the regenerator of the FCC unit [2]. The effect of a conventional CO promoter (CP-3) on the composition of flue gases was also examined. Addition of a series of Rh-based catalysts modified the composition of flue gas emitted during regeneration. The parameters under study were the catalytic support, Rh loading on the additive and amount of additive used during regeneration. Reaction mechanism of Rh-based additives was also studied.


In this article,we consider the following quasilinear singular elliptic equation. By using the variational methods,if f satisfies nonquadratic condition,via dual fountain theorem, we prove that there existsλ~*0 such that for anyλ∈(0,λ~*),this problem has a sequence of solutions {u_k} W_0~(1,p)(Ω) such that I(u_k)0 and I(u_k)→0 as k→+∞,which generalize the results of the case s = 0.


Among the root colonizing and plant growth promoting bacteria isolated from the bacterial wilt suppressive soil, five strains were detected to produce siderophores by CAS agar assay. The most effective isolate, TS3-7 strain induced significant suppression of bacterial wilt disease in tomato and pepper plants. Seed treatment followed by soil drench application with this strain resulted in over 80% reduction of bacterial wilt disease compared with the control. Significant disease suppression by TS3-7 strain was related to the production of siderophore. Besides iron competition, induction of resistance of the host plant with siderophore was suggested to be another mode of action that suppress bacterial wilt, based on the lack of direct antibiosis against pathogen in vitro. According to Bergey's Manual of Systemic Bacteriology and 16S rDNA sequence data, TS3-7 stain was identified as Pseudomonas sp. TS3-7.


Introduction: Roflumilast (ROF) reduces moderate and severe exacerbations in severe COPD patients at risk of exacerbation, despite ICS/LABA +/- LAMA therapy. Its effects on severe exacerbations in these patients with a history of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation have not been described. Methods: The REACT study included patients with severe COPD, chronic bronchitis, and at least two exacerbations in the previous year. ROF 500µg once daily or placebo (PBO) was added to ICS/LABA +/- LAMA for 52 weeks. In this post-hoc analysis, we used negative binomial regression to estimate severe exacerbation rates (i.e. those leading to hospitalization and/or death) in patients with or without a history of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation. Results: In the overall population (n=1935), 641 patients had a history of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation (ROF: n=322; PBO: n=319); 647 patients in each arm had no history of hospitalization. Patients with a history of hospitalization had a higher proportion of current smokers than patients with no prior hospitalization; other features were similar between groups. In patients with a history of hospitalization, ROF reduced the rate of severe exacerbations by 34.9% (ROF 0.39 vs PBO 0.60; rate ratio 0.65; 95% CI 0.48–0.89; p Conclusions: ROF reduces the rate of exacerbations leading to re-hospitalization and/or death in patients inadequately controlled with ICS/LABA +/- LAMA with a history of hospitalization for exacerbation. The reduction was higher than in patients with no prior hospitalization.


Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China (Y.L., R.W., P.Z., Q.L., J.X.); Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China (Q.C.); and College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China (Y.Z.)


A series of cobalt ions doped NaTaO3 photocatalysts are prepared. XRD patterns confirmed the doping of cobalt ions lead to NaTaO3 cell expansion. UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra clearly displayed the red-shift in the series of cobalt doped NaTaO3 catalysts, indicating a decrease in the band gap of NaTaO3 caused by the substitution of Co2+ ions at Ta5+ site. The red-shift increased with the increase of cobalt doping concentration in NaTaO3. Density functional calculations revealed that the narrowed band gap originated from an impurity level formed via cobalt ions replace tantalum ions in the NaTaO3 lattice.


The authors investigated the cause of failures frequently occurring in propeller shafts in way of the big end of cone part, using the results of a series of rotary bending fatigue tests with large specimens carried out by the Technical Research Laboratory of the Nippon Kaiji Kyokai. According to the results of investigation, the failure of shafts is assumed to occur in such manner that micro-cracks produce in these parts of the shaft at an early stage under low stress reversals, and the cracks so produced propagate due to the excessive stress in rough sea condition, causing the failure of the shaft. The results of a careful examination of the relationship between the shelly patterns on fractured surface and the roughness of sea conditions indicate that the propagation speed of cracks is in the order of 0.05-0.08 microns/cycle and the stress which shaft is subjected to is considered to be plus and minus 12-14 kg/sq.mm, which implies that there is a large possibility of failure if microcracks have been produced. Accordingly, utmost caution should be paid to the watertightness and workmanship of press-fitting the propeller at the big end of cone part so as to prevent the initiation of micro-cracks, and further that in rough seas, ships should be handled with care so that the stress produced in the shaft may be as small as possible.


Pulmonary fibrosis is the common outcome of chronic lung diseases caused by a variety of reasons,and is characterized by pulmonary inflammation,leading to persistent damage,repeated damage,repair,reconstruction,and excessive extracellular matrix deposition.Tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)is a cytotoxic factor,playing a key role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis.Recent studies show that TNF-α plays a role in activating NF-κB signaling pathway in pulmonary fibrosis.Role of tumor necrosis factor-αsignaling pathway mediated by nuclear factor kappa B in pulmonary fibrosis is reviewed.


M.M. Monasky, D.M. Taglieri, A.K. Jacobson, K.M. Haizlip, R.J. Solaro, P. Janssen. Post-Translational Modifications of Myofilament Proteins Involved in Length-Dependent Prolongation of Relaxation in Rabbit Right Ventricular Myocardium. Biophysical Journal; 102(3) pp. 614a. This abstract was presented at the Biophysical Society Annual Meeting in February 2012.


Manifesto, Capital, and the Eighteenth Brumaire. Thus, Duggett argues that initially &dquo;peasants were no more to [Marx] than a residual category in the process of world history&dquo; (1975: 178). As Harding correctly points out, some of Marx's later studies did overcome some of his initial bias by applying Marxist methodology to situations of which he was initially unaware. However, most of these studies were either not available or not widely circulated until recently. Indeed, Duggett argues that it is &dquo;the new textual ev-


There are two chief reasons for the legal intervention in college student management.Firtly,it is a especial administrative relationship between university and student,which students can charge with the unfair administrative action .Secondly,the active condemnatory institutions in universities lack some legal procedures.So,in order to prevent to students's rights,universities must law down two essential measures which conclude legal procedures and appealed institution .


Education plays an important role in the progress of societies and the awareness and upbringing of generations to be able to build a prosperous future for a society in which security, stability, progress and advancement are achieved in all fields. Investing in human capital through quality education and knowledge is one of the most important requirements for achieving sustainable human development in its broad sense in the countries of the world. Knowledge represents the clear and sure basic characteristic of society, through which profound transformations are achieved in all aspects of life. Through investing in human capital, it has become the main engine of economic competition, increasing productivity, and the demand for new technologies and ideas, as well as adding great values to economic products and goods. Therefore, the means of knowledge should be invested correctly, efficiently and effectively by integrating skills, technical knowledge tools, innovative and advanced technology. It constitutes a real addition to the national economy and an important base for the transition to a knowledge-based economy in order to achieve sustainable human development. From here, the research started from five axes, the first talked about the basics of education and its types, the second talked about the concept of knowledge and the knowledge economy and its characteristics, the third talked about human development and its indicators, the fourth talked about education and economic growth in Iraq, and the fifth and final dealt with the role of sustainable human development in building a knowledge society and sustainable education . Finally, the most important conclusions and recommendations made by the research were mentioned.


Isomers of 1-nitroso-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one-2-oxide are of interest in the contest of high explosives and were found to have true local energy minima at the hybrid DFT-B3LYP/aug-cc-pVDZ level. The optimised structures, vibrational frequencies and thermodynamic values for triazol-5-one-N-oxides have been obtained in the ground state. Kamlet–Jacob equations were used to evaluate the performance of model compounds based on the predicted density and the calculated heat of explosion. The detonation properties (D = 10.15–10.46 km/s, P = 50.86–54.25 GPa) of designed compounds were found to be promising compared with 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (D = 8.75 km/s, P = 34.7 GPa), octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (D = 8.96 km/s, P = 35.96 GPa), 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (D = 9.20 km/s, P = 42.0 GPa) and octanitrocubane (D = 9.90 km/s, P = 48.45 GPa). The replacement of secondary hydrogen by nitroso group appears to be a particularly promising area for investigation since it may lead to the desirable consequences of higher heat of explosion, higher density and thus detonation performance.


In this paper we discuss the BPX preconditioner for the single layer potential operator. We find that the exterm eigenvalues of the preconditioner applied to the single layer petntial operator are bounded independent of the number of unknowns. A description of an efficient implemetation of the BPX algorithm is given.


Abstract We review measurements of the dielectric properties of metals, which have resurfaced as a timely topic given the ongoing interest in plasmonics across a broad range of the electromagnetic spectrum. It is generally accepted that the Drude model fully describes the optical response of metals. This is certainly true at optical frequencies. This also appears to be the case when THz time-domain spectroscopy is used to measure the properties of thin films. However, for a variety of plasmonics-based implementations in the terahertz (THz) spectral range, there appear to be significant discrepancies. We discuss these observations, as well as a new family of measurement techniques based on the excitation and detection of surface plasmon-polaritons. Finally, we conclude with a brief discussion regarding the implications of these new measurements for the field of THz plasmonics.


 Programmed cell death-1 is a 288 aa protein that belongs to Ig superfamily. Consists in an extracellular IgV-like domain, and a cytoplasmic region (with an ITIM and an ITSM). ― regulator of T-cell function (figure 2).  Ligands: PD-L1 (B7-H1) and PD-L2 (B7-DC), expressed in lymphoid, in non-lymphoid cells and in tumor cells. Figure 2. Human programmed cell death 1 receptor structure. Reference [8].


The late Lindley J. Stiles famously made himself an advocate for teaching during his professorship at the University of Colorado: "If a better world is your aim, all must agree: The best should teach" (http://thebestshouldteach.org/). In fact, dispensing high-quality teaching and professional education is the primary goal of any university [1]. Thus, for most faculty positions in academia, teaching is a significant requirement of the job. Yet, the higher education programs offered to Ph.D. students do not necessarily incorporate any form of teaching exposure. We offer 10 simple rules that should help you to get prepared for the challenge of teaching while keeping some composure.


To examine Heidegger's pedagogy is to be invited into a particular era and cultural reality—starting in Weimar Germany and progressing into the rise and fall of the Third Reich. In his attempt to reform the German university in a strictly hierarchical, authoritarian and nationalistic mold, Heidegger addressed one group of students and professors and not another. The petit‐bourgeois student and the future philosophers he invited with his 'logic of recruitment' into the corps of instructors, would share his coded language with its built‐in taboos and censorship. The result was a rhetoric of absolute self‐reference and a semiotic of pure propaganda, based on the evocation of the ancient Greeks in which the philosopher meant to project all that was properly Germanic. Heidegger's rhetoric is exclusionary; its politics and its philosophy are interpenetrating. His lecture courses grew increasingly poeticized, and thus mired in ambiguity, evasion, elision, avoidance, grandiloquence. Parallels are drawn in this essay between Heidegger and our time. Is Heidegger's insistence on autocratic controls within the German university comparable to the corporate positions taken today by some educators? How does the shifting relation between disciplines affect the role of the specialist? How might the sciences morales or humanities, along with the much maligned 'humanism', be redefined morally and holistically?