Skilled labourer is a key resource that has a direct impact on the success of any construction project. This study analyses the present situation of the construction industry in Sri Lanka with respect to skilled labourer by assessing the need to increase the number of skilled labourers and their skill level by identifying the causes and effects of the shortage of skilled labour. This paper summarises the results of a survey conducted in Sri Lanka and propose mitigation measures to rectify the problem. This is a timely and needful study in the present context of Sri Lanka with the expected rapid growth of the construction industry especially after the end of the civil war. The objectives of this study are to identify the causes for the shortage of skilled labour in the Sri Lankan construction industry, the resulting effects due to the shortage and to come up with effective mitigation measures. The research was conducted via two types of questionnaire surveys, namely; the individual surveys and the institutional surveys among contractors, consultants and clients represented by Architects, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Technical Officers and other similar grades. A project wise analysis was carried out through the institutional questionnaire survey. To support the findings of this research, present salary scales of selected skilled labour types were compared with salary scales of similar overseas opportunities. Categories of skilled labour and professionals were based on International Standard of Classification of Occupations, Labour Market Information System (LMIS-1996) and past studies. In this research the "Significance Index" was used to rank causes and effects and the "Importance Index" was used to find out important mitigation measures. This study revealed that the most significant causal factor for skilled labour shortage is "inadequate number of trained personnel coming out from training institutions and joining with the labour market" and resulting effect is "time over-run" of construction project. This study also revealed that "Increasing the wages to minimize migration of skilled labour seeking foreign employment" as the most important mitigation measure to overcome this problem. According to the study, the current shortage for concrete workers and masons are 70% and 67% respectively.


AIM
To illustrate and stress the role of the dose volume relationship in the risk of radiation induced rectal complications.

METHODS
With different techniques of irradiation like contact x ray therapy, Iridium implant, external beam irradiation, intra operative electrontherapy, it is possible to irradiate different volumes from few centicubes to liters.

RESULTS
The data from the literature clearly demonstrate that high doses can be given safely in small volumes, but that doses of 50 Gy or more in large volumes are dangerous. The irradiation of the whole pelvis through two antero posterior (AP - PA) fields ecompassing more than 4 liters should not be recommended. Other classical risk factors must be taken into account when planning the treatment. Previous surgery, obesity, diabetus, collagen disease, combined chemotherapy, all these factors can lead to a modification of the irradiation technique.

CONCLUSIONS
A perfect technique of irradiation is mandatory to achieve the best therapeutic ratio when treating rectal cancer. To avoid severe complications the dose must be closely adapted to the irradiated volume.


For epoxy resin equipment, voids may exist owing to imperfection of insulation manufacturing. The electric field becomes high in the voids, and partial discharges (PDs) occur in such defects. Incidentally, the insulation material temperature varies with the status of load and the environmental condition. It is crucial to investigate PD activity at diffe re nt void te mpe rature and electric field. In this study, we carried out measurements of PDs in an artificial void of epoxy resin at various temperatures in the range of 30_50 degrees Celsius. The maximum electric fields in the void 1.5 mm in diameter were set at 4.6 kV/mm and 8.0 kV/mm. For a 4.6 kV/mm-void, the number of PDs was large at lower temperature at around 30 degrees Celsius. The number of PDs de cre ase d with the incre ase of the numbe r of te mpe rature-time cycles. The PD magnitude slightly incre ase d with the increase of temperature because the dielectric constant of epoxy resin might become high and the electric field in a void might become high. In contrast, the variation tendency of the number of PDs for an 8 kV/mm-void was much different from that for a 4.6 kV/mm-void. The number of PDs was large at around 50 degrees Celsius and in the middle of temperature rising from 40 to 50 degrees Celsius. Thus, we investigated that PD behavior during temperature-time cycles differs in electric field.


Additive particles (like German auch, English also, Dutch ook, etc.) belong to the class of focus particles, as they typically associate with a focused element in their c-command domain. As illustrated in (1a), the associated focus carries the nuclear accent, whereas the particle itself remains unstressed. However, additive particles – in contrast to exclusive or scalar particles like nur/only and sogar/even, respectively – can also relate to a preceding constituent and carry the nuclear accent themselves, cf. (1b). The associated constituent (AC; indicated by square brackets throughout this paper) is added to a contextually given set by means of the particle. In (1a), the relevant set includes places where Cornelius used to study, and in (1b), it is the set of people that studied at the place under discussion. Crucially, only in (1a) the AC is marked by the nuclear accent (indicated by capitals).


The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a multilayer printed wiring board. The method is characterized in that the method includes the steps of (A) to (D): (A), preparing composite containing prepreg with carrier metal foil containning laminting structures of support bodies/prepreg/copper alloy clad layer/carrier metal foil; (B) peeling the support bodies of the composite containing prepreg with carrier metal foil and laminating prepreg to an inner layer circuit substrate; (C) solidifing prepreg to form an insulating layer; and (D) peeling the carrier metal foil.


In the artificial immune algorithm for clustering analysis,its suppression and stimulate thresholds determine cluster precision and network population scale.Theses thresholds adopt fixed value that is decided according to the problem characteristic itself and user's experience.However,this modus operandi results in narrow application situation and is dependent heavily on problem characteristic itself.Therefore,an adaptive artificial immune algorithm for clustering was proposed.This algorithm could achieve final network structure well matching the crude data feature and relieve the dependence on problem characteristic itself,because its thresholds were obtained from the dynamic immune network structure and were adapted well to the entire network structure during the process of evolution.Experimental results demonstrate its effectiveness.


Abstract Aims The primary aim of this project is to determine the feasibility of establishing and maintaining a registry of all video capsule endoscopy procedures performed at a large regional center. Secondary aims include the determination of indications for capsule endoscopy, quality measures, and procedural outcomes at a large regional center and the comparison of these metrics to other locations globally. Methods A retrospective collection and analysis of all video capsule endoscopies performed at Health Sciences North in Sudbury Ontario between 2016 and 2020 has been performed. Information was collected with the aid of a standardized data collection tool and stored under anonymized patient profiles. Once this pilot registry was created, data was pooled for further analysis. Data regarding indications for capsule endoscopy, patient factors, previous investigations, anticoagulant usage, procedure interpretation, need for subsequent interventions, and need for blood transfusion among others was then established for this group. Findings were then compared to previously published regional and global norms where available. Results In total 98 video capsule endoscopies encompassing 94 individual patients have been catalogued at the end of the study period. With available information through individual patient records, complete information for all fields of the standardized collection tool was obtained for 91 individual patients. The most common indications for VCE include gastro-intestinal bleeding (38%), anemia (38%), Crohn's disease (13%) and abdominal pain (3%). In total, 45% of all procedures noted an acute finding in the report. Of VCE performed for gastro-intestinal bleeding, 50% reported on an acute finding while in those performed for anemia, 47% reported on an acute finding. Mortality during the study period was 12% while there was 1 documented incident of capsule retention. The rate of acute findings is greater than previously published international studies. Conclusions This project has established the feasibility of the creation of a regional capsule endoscopy registry. Further work to expand the patient pool as well as move to a prospective collection model are reasonable next steps to expand this project. We have also demonstrated significant differences regarding indications for VCE as well as the rate of significant findings of VCE of a our northern cohort compared to previously reported international sites. In particular the high rate of significant findings in anemia warrants further investigations. Funding Agencies None


Simple Summary The oak longhorned beetle (OLB), Massicus raddei (Blessig, 1872) is a well-known wood borer of oak species throughout eastern Asia, recently pest outbreaks have occurred in northeastern regions of China. Therefore, the knowledge about the global potential distribution of this borer is necessary to develop prompt monitoring or control strategies in its distribution-free areas. Here, we highlighted the global habitat suitability of OLB with host distribution and climatic factors using the Maxent model to present the worldwide potential distribution of this borer. To our best knowledge, this is the first modelling study of this trunk borer. Our results shed light on major ecological factors that shape its spatial suitability pattern, selected high risky areas threatened by this borer, provided fundamental information to take precise quarantine measures to prevent further invasion and outbreaks of this borer at the global scale. Abstract Massicus raddei (Blessig) is a serious trunk borer of oak species, currently widespread only in eastern Asia. A better understanding of the invasive potential of this borer across other distribution-free areas is further needed to prevent its invasion and outbreaks. In this study, we mapped the current distribution of M. raddei, two susceptible hosts (Quercus mongolia and Q. liaotungensis) and all 11 host species of this borer, and then modeled their potential distributions. We comprehensively compared the current distributions and potential invasion ranges among M. raddei, susceptible hosts and all hosts to select areas at risk for the establishment of this borer. MaxEnt model predictions revealed that (1) the central and eastern US, a small area of central and western Europe, western Georgia, and central Argentina had suitable climates for M. raddei. Such highly suitable areas for this borer overlapped considerably with the current plantation and potential distributions of its hosts. Consequently, susceptible hosts and climate suitability together create the highest risk for M. raddei establishment and outbreaks, throughout central and eastern America, a small area of central Europe, western Norway and western Georgia, and (2) the broad host suitability across six continents creates a situation favorable for the colonization of this borer, further extending the spatial scale of possible infestation by M. raddei worldwide.


This paper aims to examine gender differences in financial literacy among college students in Borneo Tarakan University. We use Multistage Random Sampling method. The research recruits 325 college student form Department of Management, Faculty Economic. The findings indicate gender differences function in different aspects of financial literacy. Female student are better literate than male student.The findings confirm basic concept of financial literacy in Compound of Interest and Inflation. In terms of level difference the level 2 better literate than level 1 and 3,this confirm to all basic concept literacy. As for age difference, college student of 19-20 year old are better literate. Meanwhile, the results of college student with working experience are better than student without working experience in Compound of Interest and Inflation concept. However,we got different results on stock risk concept, college student without working experience are better literate than college students with working experience.


A novel binary fillers hybrid membrane was formed by incorporating Mobil Composition of Matter-41 (MCM-41) nanoparticles and Cloisite 20 nanoclay layers (C20) into polysulfone (PSf) polymer matrix in order to resolve common agglomerations issue in hybrid membrane and to enhance gas separation performance. Enhanced dispersion degree of MCM-41 nanoparticles and enhanced exfoliation of C20 layers were achieved in the binary fillers hybrid membrane. The resultant membrane showed excellent gas separation performance compared to pristine PSf membrane and single filler hybrid membrane. A 25% improvement in CO2/CH4 ideal selectivity (α = 28.7) was observed in the gas permeation of binary fillers hybrid membrane without compromising CO2 permeability ( P C O 2 = 6 ) .


The welfare of the buffer village community is a factor that affects the sustainability of Gunung Ciremai National Park (GCNP). One of the efforts that can be made is empowering the community by developing and managing nature tourism through a partnership pattern. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct research in buffer villages, namely Cisantana Village, with the objectives are; assessing the potential for developing Objects and Natural Tourism Attraction (ONTA), identifying the level of influence and importance of stakeholders, analyzing the benefits and trends of natural tourism development, and strategies for developing and managing ONTA. Data collection was done by interview, observation, and library search. The analysis used; ADO ODTWA (Analysis of Operational Areas-ONTA), Analysis of the Level of Influence and Importance of Stakeholders, and Qualitative Descriptive Analysis. ONTA of Palutungan campground is worth developing. GNCP Office Center and Koperasi Alam Citra Mandiri are key players. The partnership program provides socio-economic benefits for the people of Cisantana Village. The ONTA development and management strategy can adopt the Pentahelix Model, which encourages the strengthening of tourism collaboration through optimizing the roles of BGCAM. The involvement of the private sector in product development in ONTA is required but must be dominated by the local community.


Non-volatile memory read operations compensate for floating gate coupling when the apparent threshold voltage of a memory cell may have shifted. A memory cell of interest can be read using a reference value based on a level of charge read from a neighboring memory cell. Misreading the neighboring cell may have greater effects in particular programming methodologies, and more specifically, when reading the neighboring cell for particular states or charge levels in those methodologies. In one embodiment, memory cells are programmed to create a wider margin between particular states where misreading a neighboring cell is more detrimental. Further, memory cells are read in one embodiment by compensating for floating gate coupling based on the state of a neighboring cell when reading at certain reference levels but not when reading at other reference levels, such as those where a wider margin has been created.


High steep side exists Huge security hidden danger. Prompt disaster information forecast and process can offer powerful guarantee to reduce the loss and for scientific decision-making.


Objective To help the HIV positives and their relatives, and those who fear HIV and high dangerous people to face HIV examination rightly, thus to accept it properly. Methods To carry out HIV psychological consultation. Results To reduce the occurance of extreme actions of HIV positives and help them to cooperate with the treatment positively, and help those who fear AIDS get out of the psychological shadow, thus come back to normal work and life. Conclusion It is an indispensable link to offer proper psychological consultation in the AIDS prevention.


Five novel zirconium precursors - bis(N,N'-diisopropyl-1,3-propanediamide) zirconium (TCZR 1), tris(ethylmethylamide)(N,N,N'-trimethyl-1,2-ethaneamide-amine zirconium (TCZR 3), tris(dimethylamide)(N-ethyl-N',N'-dimethyl-1,2-ethaneamide-amine) zirconium (TCZR 4), mono-(N,N'-dimethyl-1,2-ethanediamide)-bis(cyclopentadienyl) zirconium (TCZR 5) and tris(ethylmethylamide)(N-ethyl-N',N'-dimethyl-1,2-ethaneamide-amine) zirconium (TCZR 6) have been synthesized and characterized by NMR, TGA, DSC and EA. The volatility of three precursors was measured by a Knudsen cell technique. The deposition behavior of these materials was evaluated in an ASM EmerAldTM ALD reactor or an ASM F-120 crossflow reactor. Self-limiting deposition of ZrO2 films was observed with temperatures up to 300 {degree sign}C when used with oxygen plasma or ozone as the oxidant, as compared to more CVD-like behavior using bis(N, N'-di-tert-butyl-1,2-ethanediamide) zirconium (TCZR 2) and tetrakis(ethylmethylamide) zirconium (TEMAZ) under the same conditions. The resulting ZrO2 films from these novel precursors showed good step coverage (> 80%) on high aspect ratio structures, low carbon incorporation (< 2 atom%), high permittivity cubic/tetragonal phase, and growth rates comparable to TEMAZ based on analysis using X-ray diffraction, SIMS, and sputter depth profile AES. These results make the novel precursors promising candidates for ALD of high-k materials as storage capacitors in DRAM applications.


This study was aimed to block linolic acid biosynthesis by RNAi strategy targeting delta-12 oleate desaturase gene(fad2)limiting multi-unsaturated fatty acid synthesis in rapeseed(Brassica napus).The gene-specific sequences of fad2 in the antisense and sense orientations interrupted by a spliceable intron from pea rbcS-3C gene,were cloned into a binary vector pCAMBIA3301.A seed-specific promoter previously isolated from B.napus napin gene was used to control the transcription of the trangene.The constructed structure was then inserted into plant vector pCAMBIA3301 and the recombinant plasmid pCAMBIA3301-fad2i was obtained,in which,bar gene is a selection marker and gus gene is a detection marker.


Review of Marcus Tomalin (Downing College, University of Cambridge) of Matthew Wickman, Literature After Euclid: The Geometric Imagination in the Long Scottish Enlightenment. Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016. Pp. 304. £45.50. ISBN 9780812247954.


In a typically commercial or residential building, the indoor lighting system can be considered as one of the largest single consuming units amongst many electrical loads. Saving energy in such a lighting system is utmost important whilst satisfying lighting user's preference as well. This paper presents a controllable LED lighting system embedded with ambient intelligence gathered from a distributed smart wireless sensor network (WSN) to optimize and control the lighting system to be more efficient and user-oriented. In this proposed WSN-based control system, there is an inherent problem with the operational lifetime of its wireless sensor nodes limited by the finite energy capacity of their onboard batteries. To overcome this WSN's problem, an energy-aware communication protocol is introduced to reduce the power consumption of the WSN in order to prolong its operating time. The proposed smart WSN-based LED lighting system has been test-bedded and retrofitted into an existing workplace to conserve up to 10 % of waste light energy without compromising the workplace lighting condition. As for the operational lifetime of the proposed energy-aware WSN-based control system, the experimental results show that the wireless sensor nodes are able to operate for a longer period of time, from 87 days to 102 days, with about 20 % increase in their operational lifetimes.


This study focuses on the effect of heating power in producing carbon dots (CDs) using microwave-assisted pyrolysis from glucose and PEG-200. Glucose is one type of saccharide that contains carbon atom in their structure while PEG-200 is a polymer that acts as a stabilizer. Synthesis of CDs was carried out by using a domestic microwave at different heating power ranging from 300 to 600 Watts. Produced CDs were subjected to dilution, filtering and dialysis procedure for purification purpose. UV-Vis was carried out using PerkinElmer Lambda 35 Spectrophotometer to prove the present of carbon dots in the sample solution. Photoluminescence intensity was observed using Horiba FluoroLog Spectrophotometer together with Horiba iHR550 Imaging Spectrometer to show the emission wavelength and the emission color of CDs prepared. UV-Vis results show the present of CDs in each sample from absorption peaks in the range between 240 nm until 260 nm. The photoluminescence testing shows the emission wavelength of prepared CDs solution is around 430 nm to 570 nm which represent emission color of green-yellow luminescence. From this experiment, CDs that were prepared using a heating power of 450 Watt in 2 minutes and went through the filtering process produce the best luminescence properties. Prepared CDs display electrochemiluminescence (ECL) properties in the presence of co-reactant potassium peroxydisulfate using cyclic voltammetry to pave the way for optical-based biosensor application.


In the clothing industry firms compete successfully by applying different business-models. H&M and ZARA are two extremes in the clothing industry. H&M's business-model mainly focuses on out ...


Hypothesis: To evaluate the risk of stroke in patients with known patent foramen ovale (PFO) undergoing implantation of intracardiac devices Background: The risk of stroke in patients with known PF...


The binary system Na3AlF6–Na2SO4 has been investigated. A eutectic point was found at 91 mole % Na2SO4. On the Na3AlF6 side of the diagram extensive solid solution was found. No solid solution was observed on the Na2SO4 side, either by thermal analysis or by Debye–Scherrer diagrams. The freezing point depression of Na2SO4 caused by additions of Na3AlF6 has been used to evaluate the dissociation scheme of the cryolite anion in a sodium sulphate melt. The calculations favor the following scheme:AlF63− = AlF4− + 2F−.


In 1975 Hans-Ulrich Wehler, who founded the so-called Bielefeld School of history together with Jürgen Kocka and Reinhart Koselleck, published a small book titled Modernisierungstheorie und Geschichte. This book, much read and quoted from since then, included a summary and a critical appraisal of the primarily sociological and political theories of modernization from the viewpoint of the so-called "historians of society." Historians of society strove to integrate history and the social sciences into a "historical social science" and therefore wanted to borrow theories from the social sciences. For this reason Wehler tried to summarize the advantages and disadvantages of modernization theory. In order to enable his readers to balance the advantages and the disadvantages of modernization theories for themselves, he went into considerable detail. Against modernization theory he listed, among others, the following arguments:


The software timer are used in the real-time data aqusition system.Combined with our measurement control system.The WM_TIMER and multimedia timer realized by visual C++ is used in the real-time data aqusition system.Two timers are compared in realized method,timing pricision and priority,etc.We conclude that the higer timing precision even 1ms is provided in the multitask system.


This paper overviews the role of slums in urban Africa, focusing on Nairobi. It reveals the characteristics of slums and how these have changed over time. Spatially disaggregated data show that slum areas are very dense with poor-quality buildings, lacking access to key services such as sewage disposal and electricity. However, improvements to building quality, public-service provision, and socio-economic characteristics are mostly outpacing those seen in the formal sector. Measures such as child health and school attendance have caught up or are on pace to catch up in the near future with the formal sector, while improvements in building quality and service provision are advancing more slowly. We find significant heterogeneity across the city, and in particular that central slums look to be 'stuck' with low-quality buildings and poor service provision, though not with low socio-economic indicators. We explore potential explanations for why slums located on highly prized land near the centre may be stuck with poor infrastructure.


At present,symmetric four-electrode configuration are used in the measurement of the geo-electric resistivity in most geo-electric stations in China.Usually,there exists phenomenon of annual variation of apparent resistivity,so it is difficult to identify earthquake precursors from these variations.One of the effective ways to solve this problem is using multi-separation array observation system.This paper introduced the experimental observation and preliminary data analysis in Shandan earthquake station by using the latest developed multi-separation array observation system-ZD8MI,which is satisfied for the demand of earthquake precursor observation.After a year's observation,the result shows that resistivity variation of shallow layer is lager than those of deep layers.Variation of apparent resistivity is relatively large in the case of small power polar distance(AB≤300 m),indicating that the shallow layer′s resistivity is greatly affected by the rain and human activity,while the deep layer is affected less.So the multi-separation array observation is important for the identification of earthquake precursors and the elimination of interferences.


The research investigates an impact of corporate governance on efficiency in the banking industry in a developing economy. It uses the two-stage approach and both 'structural' and 'non-structural' efficiency measures. The sample contains private-equity banks of different size from 2004Q1 till 2008Q2. The total number of cross-section units is 170; the total number of time units is 18. Our main results are the following: (1) high ownership concentration is favorable for efficiency (the presence of a blockholder reduces costs by 4 per cent), but there are possible wars between large owners; (2) the optimal board size for Russian banks is between 6 and 11 members; (3) the efficiency of banks with longer tenure of board members is higher, also the direction of causality is unclear; (4) the executive group composition does not affect efficiency, except for the share of women; however the nature of this impact remains unclear. Many of our results are consistent with theoretical models of corporate governance and empirical findings from other developed and developing economies. Our results suggest that board' composition impacts on the efficiency of private equity Russian banks in the same way as in other firms in developed and developing countries. It provides evidence that corporate governance is driven by the same economic forces in all firms, despite of different legislative environment, regulation, industry, and other parameters.


PURPOSE: To obtain a screen printing machine capable of performing lap- printing. CONSTITUTION: A screen printing machine is equipped with one manuscript reading part 1 which reads an area-designated sheet 1b to once store the same and subsequently reads an original (a) to classify the image thereof into the inside and outside of a designated area, two plate making writing parts 2, 3 allowing the image of the original inside the designated area and the image of the original outside the area to respectively correspond to one stencil paper 21 and other stencil paper 31 to perform screen plate making, a plate making control device for sending out the image data inside the designated area to one plate making writing part 2 and sending out the image data outside the designated area to the other plate making writing part 3 at the same time and two automatic plate feeders. By this constitution, lap-printing on printing paper can be continuously performed using two printing parts 6, 7 where separate stencil papers are taken up. COPYRIGHT: (C)1993,JPO&Japio


Takamiya MS 33, now on deposit at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, is an illuminated manuscript of medical, scientific, and astrological texts written on parchment in Latin and Middle English. The manuscript has been disbound and in its present form consists of nine quires partially sewn together. The first folio is fairly worn. The distinctive borders might suggest a date for the manuscript in the 1480s. (1) The script, which can be described as a bastard anglicana with elements of secretary, might suggest a date more generally within the period from the 1480s to just after 1500. (2) The last text in Takamiya MS 33, which occupies folios 57r to 63v, has gone formally unidentified in the most complete available catalogue of the collection, that compiled by the owner, Professor Toshiyuki Takamiya; he describes it as "a dream book." (3) This Latin oneirokritkon is a previously unidentified text within the tradition of the Somniale Danielis. The "Daniel dreambook" is a "Christianised dream key manual" held to be written in Greek sometime between the fourth and seventh centuries, though the surviving material record begins with Latin versions in manuscripts that date only from the ninth century. (4) In Takamiya MS 33, the dreambook's rubric does not introduce it as such (which is key, and more on which below), but comparison of the text with those presented in Steven R. Fischer's The Complete Medieval Dreambook and Lawrence T. Martin's Somniale Danielis: An Edition shows that the majority of the dreams and associated significations in Takamiya MS 33 derive from known texts in the tradition, even if not in the specific pairing found in Takamiya MS 33 itself. (5) Variation within the roster is the norm among Somniale texts: "some dreams and their interpretations appear frequently, while others are preserved in only a few manuscripts." (6) The Somniale text in Takamiya MS 33 likely the 40th Latin witness to the tradition that is of English origin. (7) (For an updated working handlist of the Latin Somniale Danielis texts thought to be from England, see the Appendix below.) Somniale Danielis in Takamiya MS 33 comprises 458 dreams, which makes it quite long for this tradition. (8) Even so, the work appears to be atelous, as Linda Ehrsam Voigts notes. (9) The text is in two columns: dreams on the left and significations on the right, with a red line connecting them. The alphabetical list begins on folio 57r with the dream-and-signification set arma portare se videre--honorem significat, and it ends on the bottom of folio 63v with vestimenta linea habere--pecuniam habere. These are also the concluding words of the manuscript; there are no further complete folios and no explicit. The lack of explicit is notable: in London, British Library, MS Additional 15236, a Somniale text also ends shortly into the letter V, but the presence of an explicit indicates that the text was judged to be complete. (10) With no such explicit in Takamiya MS 33, there is reason to suggest that the already-long dreambook went on, or was originally intended to go on even longer. While most of the significations are a terse one or two words, such as honorem or periculum, a few end in significat or significant, the latter practice being standard within the Somniale tradition. (11) The text is in alphabetical order by the headword of the dream, though the order of headwords within each letter is less predictable, and there are some other oddities: notably, the Latin preposition in, rather than the nominal object of the preposition, serves as the headword for most of the I section. Each new initial letter, progressing through the alphabet, is introduced with a two-line decorated initial in gold leaf, except for A, which is a four-line initial. Decorative borders ornament the top and left margin of the first folio, folio 57r. One of the reasons such a popular work--the most popular dream interpretation text in the Middle Ages, (12) even "one of the most popular books in medieval Europe" (13)--has been hitherto unidentified must be its misleading rubric. …


This paper studies the dynamic characteristics of two stage gear transmission system with twelve degree of freedom. We elaborate an analysis method for calculating design sensitivities based on nonlinear perturbation theory, and present a dynamic modification method for improving gear transmission dynamic characteristics. An effective analysis method is presented for the dynamic design of aero gear transmission system.


Although self-regulation has been advanced as a construct in sport psychology, little attention has been paid to the relationship between motor expertise and the actual self-regulation of a motor task. The present text examines the theoretical notions of self-regulation (on-line supervision and control), expertise, and performance, in the light of certain particularities implicated in motor skills, such as the nature of practical and conceptual knowledge and the relationship between them.


A pilot-scale low pressure ultrafiltration membrane system was used to treat the finished water from a sedimention tank in the waterworks,and the membrane fouling control was investigated.Physical backwashing,chemical enhanced backwash(CEB),chemical cleaning and pre-chlorination were studied for membrane fouling control.The results show that the physical backwashing has a little effect on fouling control,however,CEB,an online cleaning mode could have a great effect on fouling control,and the average recovery rate of specific flux(Js) was 85%.The effect of chemical cleaning with oxalic acid was better,after cleaning,the average Js value was increased to 265 L/(m2·h· 0.1 MPa).Pre-chlorination could slow down the fouling rate.In addition,the composition of the effluent was analysed.The results revealed that the iron and dissolved organic matters were the major factors for fouling.


Periodically I do a call-in radio show on local public radio. Anonymous individuals call in to ask a psychiatrist questions about psychiatric diagnosis, medications, psychotherapy, stigma, suicide, and other issues, and I endeavor to connect briefly with them, acknowledge their struggles, and then offer a brief commentary in response, always noting I cannot offer treatment advice based on such a brief encounter. Recently I received a particularly compelling call. "Bob" reported, his voice communicating vulnerability and sadness, that he was a victim of clergy abuse who had struggled for years with depression and other symptoms. The church had accepted his claim of abuse and was now helping him receive treatment. Bob's concern was that, apparently for financial reasons, church officials were pressuring him to use medications rather than psychotherapy in his treatment. He wondered if I had any advice about how to speak to church officials about his sense he needed therapy and his reluctance to take medications. Bob then added, painfully, that the pattern of his abuse had included substances being forced on him by his abuser. I responded to Bob that I could hear in his voice how hard it was to speak about this. Although I could not weigh in on his particular treatment needs, it was true that medications were often used with benefit in such situations. However, I could also appreciate the way he must experience pressure from the church to take medications as a repetition of the trauma. Unwittingly, the church, in its effort to take responsibility for the improper actions of one of its agents, was repeating the problem and becoming the abuser by forcing him to take drugs and submit to their desire. I suggested he be frank with them about this repetition, and also suggested he give them a copy of Nemeroff's paper (Nemeroff et al., 2003) suggesting that chronically depressed individuals with trauma histories responded better to psychotherapy than to medications. Bob's story illustrates the way abuse can be transmitted and re–created in moving from one situation to another, despite the best of inten


The nafion/carbon nanoparticles(CNPs) composite film modified glassy carbon electrode was prepared by dropwise method,and the electrocatalyst of H2O2 at Nafion/CNPs modified electrode was investigated.The results show that electrocataytic activitie for detection of H2O2 at the modified electrode is very good.The biosensing application of CNPs was demonstrated through fabrication of an electrochemical biosensor.The biosensor was constructed by encapsulating glucose oxidase in the Nafion/CNPs composite film.The biosensor had good electrocatalytic activity toward oxidation of glucose.The glucose biosensor shows a linear range from 2.0 × 10-6 to 6.0 × 10-3 mol/L with a detection limit of 1.6 × 10-6 mol/L.The biosensor shows high stability,good reproducibility and can avoid the commonly coexisted interference.In addition,real rat serum samples were analyzed by this biosensor with satisfactory results.


Labeling map is crucial for bit-interleaved coded modulation with iterative decoding(BICM-ID) system.Star-16QAM modulation was used widely in mobile communication system,and it had no existence of Gray mapping.In order to maximize the Euclidean square and minimum decision region for bit-interleaved LDPC-coded star-16QAM modulation with itera-tively decoding system,this paper proposed a new signal labeling designed criterion.It designed a new star-16QAM signal labeling based on the proposed method.It compared with different labelings through analysis and computer simulation.Simulation results show that based on the new designed signal labeling,the system achieves a gain of approximately 2.2 dB in comparison to others at a bit ratio of 10-6.


BACKGROUND
Oxathiapiprolin is among the first commercial oxysterol binding protein inhibitors (OSBPIs) developed by DuPont Corporation and shows excellent activity against plant-pathogenic oomycetes. Although more than 21 target site mutations have been identified in insensitive oomycetes, only G770V, G839W, and ΔN837 have been verified to confer oxathiapiprolin resistance in Phytophthora capsici or P. sojae. The effect of other mutations on OSBPIs sensitivity requires urgent investigation.

RESULTS
P. sojae transformants containing 16 mutations of PsORP1 were recovered using the CRISPR-Cas9 system. Transformants containing L733W, S768F, S768Y, N837Y, N837F, P861H, L863W, or I877Y showed high oxathiapiprolin resistance, with resistant factors (RFs) exceeding 3000. Point mutations S768K, S768I, G770L, G770P, G770A, ΔG818/F819, N837I, and I877F exhibited low resistance, with RFs < 80. Phenotype assays revealed that the most highly resistant transformants showed enhanced or similar pathogenicity, oospore production, and cyst gemination. However, most transformants displayed decreased sporangia and zoospore production compared to parental wild type P6497.

CONCLUSION
The present study demonstrated that L733W, S768F, S768Y, N837Y, N837F, P861H, L863W, and I877Y in PsORP1 confer high oxathiapiprolin resistance in P. sojae. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.


Thesis. M.A. American University of Beirut. Department of Political Studies and Public Administration, 2018. T:6820$Advisor : Dr. Karim Makdisi, Associate Professor, Political Studies and Public Administration ; Members of Committee : Dr. Charbel Nahas, Distinguished Practitioner of Public Policy-in- Residence, Political Studies and Public Administration ; Dr. Waleed Hazbun, Associate Professor, Political Studies and Public Administration.


Authentication, authorisation and audit are three traditional concerns in building a privilege management infrastructure. Traditionally, authentication is strong and is based on fixed credentials linked to long term stable identity; and audit is linked to authorization via the same fixed credential. Security literature, traditionally has the good principals Alice and Bob with Carol as a system and/or service owner. The conventional approach by Alice or Bob to authenticate Carol using fixed credentials linked to long term stable identity led to compulsive trust relationships between the legitimate users and large parts of the system infrastructure. Trust became a substitute rather a way out or a cover for certain knowledge, which is difficult to gather or share, thus forcing participants involved in any such interaction (with an unknown) to a compulsive relationship called Trust relationship.


The article considers the relationship between social commitment and evangelization. It starts with the tensions this articulation generates, the challenges and the signs of hope. In a second stage, it elaborates some theological criteria of discernment in the light of pastoral theology. Finally, it suggests some operating guidelines to orientate the action of the Christian community. In the conclusion, the article shows in the narration of the "washing of the feet" of the Fourth Gospel, a symbolic icon of the synthesis between commitment and evangelization.


N-Bromonicotinamide (NBN) oxidation of bedzyl ethers is investigated in aqueous acetic acid medium over the temperature range of 318-333 K. The reaction exhibits first order dependence on [NBN]. The order of reaction with respect to substrate is zero. It fails to induce polymerization of acrylonitrile under the experimental conditions employed. Arrhenius and activation parameters are evaluated. Effects of dielectric constant and ionic strength of the medium on the reaction rate have been studied. Oxidation products are identified. A suitable reaction scheme is proposed and an appropriate rate law is deduced to account for the observed kinetic data.


The aim of this correlation study is putting forward the physical fitness level differences among elite athletes age vary between 12 and 14, participated both in individual and team sports living in Izmir. Participants of the individual sports are 28 female and 47 male athletes while participants of the team sports are 86 female and 113 male athletes. The physical fitness level evaluated by, muscle strength (hand-grip, sit and reach test, cardiovascular endurance (1 mil cooper test) velocity (30 m sprint, body composition body mass index,(BMI). The t-test statistical analysis was conducted to provide the possible differences between groups. The results shows that there are significant differences between females participants of team and individual sport according to the flexibility and 1609 m endurance test, two feet steady long jump, 30 m sprint, and body mass index level (p< .05). Results also shows that the physical performance level of females who participated in team sports are higher than females participants of individual sports. Additionally result revealed that, male elite athletes participants of team sports have higher physical fitness level than male elite athletes participants of individual sports. According to the t-test results there is no significant differences between flexibility and 1609 m endurance run test between elite level male athletes, although there is significant differences were found according to the both left and right hand grip, shuttle run test, two feet steady long jump, 30 m sprint, and body mass index.


The present chapter examines the historiography of Vandal and Byzantine religion from ca. 1785 to the present. Until relatively recently, extended studies of post-Roman North Africa were scarce. The works of Charles Diehl (1896) and Christian Courtois (1955) are striking exceptions within a field primarily interested in earlier periods of North African history. During the 19th century, the Vandals were primarily viewed for their military and political activity, rather than their religious policies, and Byzantine Africa was generally presented as a coda to Roman and early Christian periods of occupation. The dramatic expansion of archaeological and philological scholarship in the latter part of the twentieth century had an important effect upon the understanding of these groups, but it is only in the last twenty years that detailed scrutiny of the later periods of pre-Islamic North Africa have become widespread.


Abstract The authors measured the main ingredients of technical DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl [p,pǐ-DDT]) and its principal metabolite, 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl)ethylene [p,pǐ-DDE]) in serum collected from 52 pregnant women in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico in 1998. The median lipid-adjusted serum levels for the women were 676 ng/g p,pǐ-DDT (range: 56–23,169 ng/g) and 4,843 ng/g p,pǐ-DDE (range: 113–41, 964 ng/g). In regression analysis, serum DDT and DDE increased with age (test for trend, p = .022) but decreased with total lactation (test for trend, p < .001). Residence in a house that had ever been sprayed for malaria control was also related to serum DDT and DDE. This study provides evidence of high-level exposure to DDT and DDE among pregnant women living in Chiapas, Mexico, despite countrywide restrictions on its use at the time.


Using in situ reflection high‐energy electron diffraction analysis and chemical etching it is shown that CdTe grown on Bi layers deposited on CdTe (111)B terminated surfaces result in (111)A terminated surfaces. The Bi layers exhibit streaked diffraction patterns with clear Kikuchi lines; this is the first direct evidence for the layer by layer two‐dimensional growth of Bi on CdTe by molecular beam epitaxy.


In the last two decades, countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have been undergoing some radical development changes. In the beginning of the 1990s economy as well as social and environmental issues have been affected by the transition to the market economy, globalization, and transition to the sustainability at the same time. As sustainable consumption patterns are one of the main preconditions for sustainability, this study focuses on consumption and some related policies in Lithuania, a typical country with a transition economy in CEE. Sustainability was not on the political agenda in Lithuania until 2003 and sustainable consumption was not focused on until 2009, when Lithuanian national strategy for sustainable development was reviewed. The results show that Lithuania inherited both sustainable (like low waste generation rates, refund system) and unsustainable (like high energy and water inefficiency) consumption levels, which were influenced by economic situation and new market mechanisms rather than some special political measures concerning consumption. Now, though efficiency is increasing, the overall consumption is generally growing.


Popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, NEO and Ripple have their own advantages and disadvantage. Bitcoin causes massive depletion of energy and computational power. NEO rewards rich miners with more blocks to validate. Ripple can only process a mere 1500 transactions per second[1]with a block time of 3.5 seconds[2]. All these major blockchains have major flaws. My Consensus Protocol "Circle of Trust" overcomes the drawbacks of other consensus protocols such as PoW, PoS and DPos. Apart from this, Circle of Trust also has an architecture capable of scaling the transactions per second, as the network of miners grow, which no other blockchain on the market is capable of doing. This consensus protocol will be able to beat VISAs 56,000 transactions per second[3]while maintaining the sequence of blocks. All this can be done because, the concept of trust score is at the heart of this consensus protocol.


This paper proposes four algorithms for routing, core, modulation level, and spectrum assignment (RCMLSA) based on image processing to search for the available spectrum of multicore fibers at low computational cost. The solutions aim at efficiently utilizing the optical spectrum by considering the crosstalk between the cores of network fibers, as well as by avoiding the allocation of lightpaths that degrade the optical signal. Lightpaths are thus allocated employing the highest possible level of modulation. The results show that the proposed algorithms can decrease the blocking ratio by four orders of magnitude when compared with other RCMLSA algorithms in the literature.


The active fractions and the dose-effect relationship of Fructus Kochia Scoparia were studied by using the experimental model of the mice allergic cutaneous pruritus caused by 4-AP and the test of mice foot swelling caused by histamine.The results showed that the anti-allergic active components mainly existed in the 2 and 3 BV eluante of 9︰1 CH3Cl-MeOH,1~3 BV eluante of 8︰2 and 7︰3 CH3Cl-MeOH.The effective threshold dose of total saponin of Fructus Kochia Scoparia was 32 mg/kg and the moderate effective dose was 150 mg/kg.The results also showed that its resistance to the allergic pruritus was stronger than that to the inflammation-causing effect of anti-allergic medium.


In a series of experiments using ovariectomized hamsters, we have examined the serum gonad otropm levels during the transition period to 14 days after ovariectomy, serum concentrations throughout Day 14, negative feedback effects of estradiol and progesterone, and the effects of gonadotropin releasing hormone (CNRH) on Day 14 after ovariectomy. LH levels continue to increase during this transition period while FSH is at a maximum by Day 2. On Day 14 after ovariectomy, no statistical changes in LH or FSH are seen throughout the day; prolactin decreases significantly by midnight. Progesterone (100, 500 or 1000 @g s.c. in oil) is not as effective as estradiol (10, 50 or 100 Mgs.c. in oil) or estradiol + progesterone in suppressing serum FSH and LH on Day 14 postovariectomy. Estradiol causes reductions in LH within 3 h. GNRH injections cause significant increases in LH and FSH in chronically ovariectomized hamsters. In a group of females ovariectomized and serially bled over a period of 28 weeks, serum LH continues to increase for 12 weekswhileFSH andprolactin do notshow significant changes.


Even though microbial photosensitive proteins have been used for optogenetics, their use should be optimized to precisely control second messengers in vivo. We exploited GtCCR4 and KnChR, cation channelrhodopsins from algae, BeGC1, a guanylyl cyclase rhodopsin from a fungus, and photoactivated adenylyl cyclases (PACs) from cyanobacteria (OαPAC) or bacteria (bPAC), to control cell functions in zebrafish. Optical activation of GtCCR4 and KnChR in the hindbrain reticulospinal V2a neurons, which are involved in locomotion, immediately induced swimming behavior, whereas activation of BeGC1 or PACs was achieved at a short latency. KnChR had the highest locomotioninducing activity of all the channelrhodopsins examined. Activation of GtCCR4 and KnChR in cardiomyocytes induced cardiac arrest, whereas activation of bPAC gradually induced bradycardia. KnChR activation led to an increase in intracellular Ca2+ in the heart, suggesting that depolarization caused cardiac arrest. These data suggest that these optogenetic tools can be used to reveal the roles of second messengers in various cell types in vertebrates. Impact statement We identified efficient and useful microbial channelrhodopsin, guanylyl cyclase rhodopsin, and photoactivated adenylyl cyclase that regulate neural activity and cardiac function in zebrafish. Major subject areas Neuroscience, Cell biology Research organism Zebrafish (Danio rerio)


of viruses in cases of leukaeinia reported by Dr. G. Negroni and his colleagues.1 2 The symptoms of phyllody virus in plants can be ameliorated by increasing the amount of zinc present in the external medium.3 In a similar fashion zinc may prove to be a factor in combating any pathogenic role that viruses may play in the aetiology of leukaemia. In view of the findings reported by your expert one wonders whether zinc salts have not already been used as an adunct in the therapy of leukaemias.


Objective:To study the changes of cellular immunity in patients with latent syphilis. Methods:T lymphocyte subgroups in peripheral blood were assessed with flow cytometry(FCM) and serum interleukin-12(IL-2) level was determined by ELISA in 30 latent and 30 secondary syphilis patients respectively. Results:The number of CD + 4T cell and the ratio of CD4/CD8 in patients with latent syphilis (group A) or secondary syphilis (group B) were lower than that in controls (P0.01). The level of serum IL-12 was increased significantly in group A and B(P0.01). The number of CD4+T cell, the ratio of CD4/CD8 and the level of serum IL-12 in group A were lower than that in group B(P0.01), but the number of CD + 8 T cell in group A was higher than that in group B (P0.01). Conclusion: There is a prominent suppression of cellular immunity in patients with latent syphilis than secondary syphilis.


The system of accepting the inner-Party suggestions is the organizational mechanism of the communication from top to low level within the party as well as the exchange of opinions.It has certain practical significance for developing the inner-Party democracy,safeguarding the inner-Party unity and harmony and strengthening the building of the Party's governing capability and vanguard nature.This paper makes the analysis from the perspectives of historic culture,the quality status quo of the Party members and the obstacles for accepting suggestions and proposes the effective ways to create a democratic atmosphere for the party members to accept suggestions,to improve the democratic quality of the Party members and leading cadres and to establish a sound smooth and orderly mechanism to communicate with the Party members.


A longitudinal beam of a vehicle chassis structure comprises a front portion (19), two extending on the same side of the center of the vehicle rear portions (22, 25) and a the front and the rear portions (19, 22, 25) connecting branch portion (1). The branching section (1) is made of a y-shaped bottom part (2) and at least one sidewall mold portion (3, 4, 5) is composed, which extends along an edge of the bottom part (2) and having an upstanding to a flange (13, 14, includes fixed fortified 15) of the bottom part (2) side wall (16) and one (of the side wall 16) angled (on a base plate 9) of the bottom part (2) flange (17).


This essay seeks to read Bronislaw Malinowski's A Diary in the Strict Sense of the Term in literary critical terms, broadly understood. As such, it supplements the psychological, epistemological, and cultural readings already available from historians and theorists like George W. Stocking, Clifford Geertz, James Clifford, and Christina Thompson. The essay considers the diary as a genre, but also as a variety of moral imposition that extracts patterns from experience by virtue of its unique form. As examples, it considers the patterns in Malinowski's response to landscape and to the literature he read during the Diary's composition, and how these underpinned his epistemological, ethnographic thinking during the period.


This paper introduces a new artificial neural networks (ANNs)-based correction-modeling approach for simulations and measurements. The proposed approach improves the accuracy of conventional neural models by reversing input-output variables in a systematic manner, while keeping the model structures simple relative to complex knowledge-based ANNs (KBNNs). The approach facilitates accurate/fast neural network modeling of practical electromagnetic (EM) structures, for which, training data is expensive. Two examples are presented to demonstrate the accuracy, efficiency, and feasibility of the proposed modeling approach. The first example is a broadband wire monopole antenna loaded by an annular dielectric ring resonator (DRR) at the antenna feed point. The second example is a metallic waveguide (WG) tube coated with inhomogeneous lossy materials for enhanced electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. The proposed approach is significant to RF circuit designers since it helps in building accurate models using reduced numbers of full-wave EM simulations and/or RF measurements.


Yes, other countries have it, but it is special for the USA.  Happy 4th of July 2014 Image from Marissa Babbin via flickr#miscstuff


Objective To probe into the relationship between mental condition of the family numbers of maintenance hemodialysis patient and living quality.Methods Questionaire using symptoms self-evaluating scale plus contrasting table of condition before and after psychological interventing in family numbers of maintenance hemodialysis patient and influence table of patient's disease before and after psychological interventing were taken to 80 family numbers of maintenance hemodialysis patients.Results At the factor mark of susceptible,depressed,anxiety,hostility,bigotry,obsession in interpersonal relationship,family numbers of maintenance hemodialysis patient exceed norm,P0.05,with a statistics significant deviation;After intervention,compliance behavior,doctor-patient communication,treatment confidence of the family numbers had a positive improve.Conclusion It is necessary to improve the living quality of patients by psychological interventing in family numbers of patients.It is beneficial patients to restore to health and go back society also.


A 2.5-THz heterodyne receiver has been realized in a pulse tube cooler. This liquid cryogen free system is based on a quantum cascade laser (QCL) acting as local oscillator and a hot electron bolometeric mixer. The double sideband noise temperature of the system is 2000 K and when corrected for optical losses in the signal path it is 800 K. A detailed study of the QCL beam quality yielded a beam propagation factor of 1.1-1.2.


The goal of this study was to develop and verify the psychometric characteristics of the Inventario de Percepcao de Suporte Familiar (IPSF). This inventory was developed based on international inventories of family support and on researches with students' answers about an "idealistic family". The IPSF, firstly composed by 192 items, and administrated to 346 college students in a private university, was reduced to 43 items by factorial analysis. The four dimension name's and the Cronbach reliability indexes were Family Inadaptation (0,88), Family Affectivity (0,86), Family Consistence (0,83), and Family Autonomy (0,81). The eigenvalues were up to 1,5 in all dimensions, with factorial saturation above than 0,45, explaining 42,80% of the total variance,. The results of this preliminary analysis corroborate the purposal of an inventory about the family support construct.


The action of nicotine on contracture force in depolarized mammalian ventricle was evaluated. Papillary and trabecular muscles dissected from the right ventricle of cats were maintained at 27-30°C and stimulated at 6 to 30 beats/min under isometric recording conditions. Contractures were induced by replacing NaCl with 100 to 140 mM KCl in the Tyrode9s medium. Flow rate during contracture was held constant at either 14 ml/min (low flow) or 140 ml/min (high flow). Propranolol (1 x 10 -6 M) had little effect on maximal potassium-induced contracture force. Nicotine (0.03-12.4 mM) did not induce contracture in normal or beta receptor blocked muscle maintained in control Tyrode9s solution containing 4.0 mM potassium. Nicotine (6.2 and 12.4 mM) increased contracture force in potassium-depolarized muscle in the presence and absence of calcium at low flow and in the absence of calcium at high flow; the same concentrations had little effect on high-potassium contractures in the presence of calcium at high flow. Nicotine may influence contracture force in depolarized cat ventricular muscle by releasing sarcolemmal stores of calcium. This action may be affected by formation of nicotine-calcium complexes and the flow rate utilized during high-potassium contracture.


The invention discloses a soilless culture substrate for leaf vegetables, belonging to the technical field of soilless culture. The substrate comprises an organic mixture obtained by carrying out fermentation treatment on vinegar residues and cassava residues and also comprises auxiliary materials such as vermiculite and plant ash, and all the components are selected according to the volume ratio in a formula as follows: 55-75% of the organic mixture, 10-20% of the vermiculite and 15-25% of the plant ash. The soilless culture substrate for vegetables is produced from main raw materials, namely organic wastes such as the vinegar residues and the cassava residues through high-temperature composting and fermentation treatment, so that the aims of changing waste materials into things of value and turning a disadvantage into an advantage are achieved. In addition, the soilless culture substrate is low in cost, light in texture and complete in nutrient so as to be a favorable soilless culture substrate for leaf vegetables.


Surface-applied corrosion inhibitors are investigated as an efficient method for the repassivation of corroded rebars embedded in mortar specimens, with ladle furnace slag. Prismatic specimens measuring 6 ?x 8 x? 2 cm3, into which 3 steel rebars had been embedded, were analyzed through electrochemical and gravimetric tests. The results show that the corrosion inhibitors are more effective on the reference specimens than on the specimens with LFS and are capable of lowering corrosion rate in specimens with chloride ion percentages of 0.8%, but are not effective on any of the specimens with chloride ion percentages of 1.2% and 2.0% by weight of cement.


The Supreme Court's decision in Bob Jones University v. the United States may have been undoubtedly a blow to racial discrimination, but, its worthiness as a precedent is limited by its failure to decide the issue presented on the narrow but relatively firm ground of statutory interpretation instead of the broad, open-ended and potentially mischievous theory it adopted in upholding the IRS's decision that Bob Jones University should lose its tax exemption.


Background & objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of irrigation with industrial wastewater and well water on the pollution of heavy metals of wheat plants, which is cultivated in Alborz Industrial city, Qazvin. Methods: Samples were taken from wastewater, soil and wheat in the fields adjacent to the industrial city of Alborz. Meanwhile, healthy water used by farmers, soil and field plants located at 5 km from the Alborz industrial city as a control. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy was used to measure the levels of Cd, Cu, Ni, Cr, Mn and Al in wastewater, soil and wheat and compare with the limit and control values. Results: Although the concentrations of metals in the wastewater were below the FAO limit for irrigation, the concentration of cadmium, copper, chromium, manganese and aluminum in wheat grain irrigated by wastewater was higher than the limit. Cd, Cu, Cr and Ni concentration in all the collected samples from wastewater irrigated site were significantly higher than clean water irrigated ones, whereas Mn and Al concentrations in all the collected samples were higher than the permissible limits in both wastewater irrigated site and clean water irrigated ones but the difference were not significant (p>0.05). Conclusion: The study concludes that the use of treated wastewater for irrigation has increased the contamination of Cd, Cu, Cr and Ni in soil and agricultural products.


On March 16, 1801, President Jefferson issued commissions to fifteen men to serve as justices of the peace for the County of Washington in the District of Columbia. Thirteen of the fifteen were among twenty-three justices of the peace who had been nominated by President Adams and confirmed on his last day in office. Benjamin Moore was one of two original Jefferson appointees; among the Adams appointees left off the list was William Marbury. Thus were set in motion two cases in which the Supreme Court would have an opportunity to address issues central to the great controversy over repeal of the 1801 Judiciary Act. In both cases, the Court ducked.


Three new archawcetes of late early Lutetian are described from the Domanda Formation of the Sulaiman Range in southwestern Punjab, Pakistan. Two are protocetids: Takracetus simus is distinctive in having a broad rostrum with large anterior teeth and relatively small molars; Gaviacerus razai is distinctive in having a very narrow rostrum. The type specimen of G. razai includes a Protocetus-like single-centrum sacrum. The third new archaeocete, Dalanistes ahmedi, is a large remingtonocetid preserving much of the skull, including distinctive exoccipitals. Dalanistes, like Remingtonocetus, retains a long neck, robust fused sacrum, and large hind limb. Protocetids differ from remingtonocetids in many cranial characteristics and in the postcranial skeleton, where 'caudalization' of the sacrum and reduction of the hind limb presage tail-powered swimming modifications enhanced in later archaeocetes and modern whales.


First language (L1) English speakers have been observed to organize their oral discourse into macro-units analogous to paragraphs in writing. These units, called paratones (BROWN, 1977) or phonological paragraphs (TENCH, 1996; THOMPSON, 2003), are characterized by extra high pitch at the beginning of a new discourse topic (YULE, 1980). The present study investigated how seven second language (L2) graduate students' use of paratones developed naturalistically during their first six months immersed in an L2 environment. The participants, all L1 speakers of Mandarin, were recorded delivering four short academic presentations at approximately two-month intervals. Presentations given by two native English speakers were also analyzed for comparison. Overall, the L2 participants' pitch peaks at topic shifts were considerably less prominent than those observed in the native-speaker data. Only one participant's use of paratones seemed to change over time, showing improvement from the beginning to the end of the study.


This article offers some theoretical reflections on the foundations of transactional analysis with criteria for a scientific theory. A common basis for the different theories, models, and explanations in transactional analysis is presented. The view of the human mind as a self-organizing system is derived from the transactional analysis view of human nature and from Berne's approach to the human psyche as an organ in itself. The theories of personality structure and dynamics (ego system and ego states), the creation of relationships (seen as an expanded communication theory), and the creation of life (script theory) are considered as a closely related network that forms a coherent map of transactional analysis theories. The importance of the role of the ego system and the need for a definition of exteropsychic and archeopsychic ego states as pathological within the structural model is examined. The functional model and the connection and transition between the structural and the functional models are desc...


In Reply. —In using epidemiologic data to understand a phenomenon as complex and multidetermined as suicide among youth, it seems best to examine data over extended time periods to avoid false conclusions based on short-term trends. Suicide rates for 15- to 24-year-olds throughout this century in the United States reached their lowest point in the 1940s and 1950s (National Center for Health Statistics, unpublished data, 1920 to 1985). 1 Beginning in the mid-1950s, the suicide rates increased steadily to the high rates of the late 1970s. 2,3 These suicide death rates, per 100 000 population, are outlined in the following tabulation. This shift represented an increase of 234% for 15- to 24-year-olds. In the years 1978 to 1985, the rates for 15- to 24-year-olds have varied between 11.9 and 12.9 per 100 000 population (for 15-to 19-year-olds, the rates varied between 8.0 and 10.0; for 20- to 24-year-olds, between 14.8


We have investigated excitons in highly-aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) through optical spectroscopy at low temperature (1.5 K) and high magnetic fields ($\textbf{\textit{B}}$) up to 55 T. SWCNT/polyacrylic acid films were stretched, giving SWCNTs that are highly aligned along the direction of stretch ($\hat{n}$). Utilizing two well-defined measurement geometries, $\hat{n}\parallel\textbf{\textit{B}}$ and $\hat{n}\perp\textbf{\textit{B}}$, we provide unambiguous evidence that the photoluminescence energy and intensity are only sensitive to the $\textbf{\textit{B}}$-component parallel to the tube axis. A theoretical model of one-dimensional magneto-excitons, based on exchange-split `bright' and `dark' exciton bands with Aharonov-Bohm-phase-dependent energies, masses, and oscillator strengths, successfully reproduces our observations and allows determination of the splitting between the two bands as $\sim4.8$ meV for (6,5) SWCNTs.


Experimental evidence pertaining to the structure of the hydrated electron is reviewed. In agreement with recent picosecond optoelectronic data, it is concluded that at low or moderate temperatures the hydrated electron is not an electron at all! Rather, it is very likely a hydrated semi-ionic pair (OH...H30)(aq), having the chemical properties of either OH-(aq) or H(aq). However, under certain conditions, where the hydrogen-bond structure of the solvent is weak, the hydrated electron may delocalize somewhat into the surrounding water medium.to become "its old self", behaving more like an electron in a cavity. This fragmented personality of one of chemistry's most celebrated fundamental particles is further substantiated by ab initio quantum mechanical calculations.


The fracture resistance to the dynamic loading of composites based on partially pyrolysed SiOC glass reinforced with basalt fibres was investigated using an instrumented impact test. The three-point bend loading configuration of the specimen bars prepared from the composite plate was used. Evolution of the matrix during the pyrolysis plays a key role in creation of bonding between the matrix and fibres, which was in the form of woven fabrics. Different temperatures of pyrolysis were applied in order to determine their influence on the fracture behaviour during impact tests. The high speed camera was employed to observe fracture response to impact loading during the fracture process. The temperature range for pyrolysis was chosen from 600 to 800℃ with the step of 50℃. The partial melting of basalt fibres occurred at temperatures above 800℃. Observation of fractographic features on the fracture surfaces was performed using scanning electron microscopy.


The high-speed rolling mill exists vibration problems widely.The thinner strip rolling and the higher rolling speed you have,the more vibration problems there are.The rolling mill vibration does not only affect the accuracy and quality of strip,but also endanger the safety of the equipments.The progress in research and development of chatter in cold rolling process was briefly reviewed.The kinds of vibration were given.The different kinds of the coupling phenomenon as well as correlative research methods and achievements obtained in this domain were summarized.The direction of further investigation was given on the basis of analyzing the disadvantages of current research.


The army camp which would later become the Bonegilla Migrant Camp was formerly part of a large pastoral holding of approximately 25,000 acres which had been taken up in 1836. Following Australia's declaration of war on 3 September 1939, the Bonegilla area was requisitioned for an army camp to accommodate troops from the Second AIF. On completion, the camp comprised 24 separate and basically self-contained 'blocks' of huts totalling over 800 buildings.


To evaluate the influence of organic and inorganic nitrogen amendments on okra, field experimental trials were conducted during summer seasons of year 2016 and 2017 at Vegetable Research Centre, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand with fourteen treatment combinations of nitrogen through organic (FYM and Vermicompost) and inorganic sources (Urea and Neem coated urea) along with one control treatment. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Block Design with three replications and the observations on various growth, yield, quality and economic parameters were recorded. Among all other treatments, treatment T4 (RDN- 100% through neem coated urea) proved to be economically best as per benefit: cost ratio, while treatments T10 (RDN- 100% through NCU + 2.5 t/ha Vermicompost) and T6 (RDN- 75% through neem coated urea + 25% through Vermicompost) were found best with regards to increase in productivity of okra with optimum net returns, hence recommended for the present agro-climatic conditions..


The desired properties of austenitic steels lead to their numerous applications in many industries. Welded austenitic materials have columnar grains, anisotropic elastic properties, and a heterogeneous structure. These properties are controlled by both the procedure and parameters of welding. The complex structure of austenitic welds can distort and scatter the ultrasonic beams. In ultrasonic testing of austenitic welds, this situation can lead to low signal-to-noise ratio and make the interpretation of results quite difficult. In this paper, the relatively new ultrasonic technique of time-of-flight diffraction (ToFD) is used for inspection of austenitic welds. Special signal processing techniques are implemented in order to improve the low signal-to-noise ratio of ultrasonic signals and make the interpretation of results easier.


Colonic lymphoma and adenocarcinoma occurred together in a man with long‐standing ulcerative colitis. The association between lymphoma and ulcerative colitis may be significant since primary colonic lymphomas are very rare. It is suggested that the factors which increase the risk of developing lymphoma of the colon in patients with ulcerative colitis may be the same as those which influence the development of adenocarcinoma, since most of the patients with either neoplasm were in their twenties at the time of onset of ulcerative colitis, the average duration of ulcerative colitis before developing lymphoma or carcinoma was long (12 years), and in most cases, the ulcerative colitis was severe and extensive. In both types of neoplastic disease, an abrupt change in symptoms is the most consistent indication that cancer has developed.


With macrocell base stations (MBSs) providing basic coverage for mobile users, the multiple tiers of cache-enabled small-cell base stations (SBSs) can opportunistically form user-centric clusters to enhance network capacity through traffic offloading and cooperative transmission. In this paper, we investigate cooperative transmission in cache-enabled heterogeneous networks considering the impact of base station (BS) heights. Specifically, the user-centric cooperative SBS clusters are formed based on the information of the cached contents, the transmission distance, and the cell load at SBSs. The users failed to be offloaded to the cooperative SBS clusters are served by the nearest MBSs. By incorporating the COST 231 Hata model for the line-of-sight and nonline-of-sight channels, the explicit expressions for the average spectral efficiency (SE) are obtained with statistical characterizations for the cell load distribution, as well as the aggregated information and interference signal strength. The analytical results indicate that with the COST 231 Hata model and the cooperative SBS cluster, the average SE decreases with the increase of BS height. Moreover, different tradeoffs exist with the varying cache size, SBS density, and cooperative distance threshold, which results in a bell-shaped SE with respect to (w.r.t) the SBS density and the cooperative distance threshold. In addition, with an appropriate cooperative distance threshold, the average SE exhibits a bell-shaped relationship w.r.t the cache size. Extensive simulations are conducted to validate the analytical results and demonstrate the impact of the network parameters.


The potential for implementing quantum coherence in semiconductor self-assembled quantum dots has been investigated theoretically and experimentally. Theoretical modeling suggests that coherent dynamics should be possible in self-assembled quantum dots. Our experimental efforts have optimized InGaAs and InAs self-assembled quantum dots on GaAs for demonstrating coherent phenomena. Optical investigations have indicated the appropriate geometries for observing quantum coherence and the type of experiments for observing quantum coherence have been outlined. The optical investigation targeted electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) in order to demonstrate an all optical delay line.


Heavy metals are frequently employed in a variety of industries, including industry, agriculture, food processing, and domestic appliances. Heavy metal concentrations will be extremely high in locations with residential, mining, and manufacturing activity. The concentration of heavy metals in fish reflects the state of heavy metal pollution in the ecosystem. Heavy metal accumulation in aquatic creatures' organs can occasionally exceed the level of heavy metals in their environment. The purpose of this literature review is to give information on the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in fish in Indonesian seas. 38 fish species were recorded, and literacy parameters in the form of sample locations and levels, units and types of heavy metals discovered were summarized. Pb > Cd > Hg > Cu > As > Zn > Cr > Mn > Fe is the order of metal abundance discovered. It is advised that heavy metal contamination studies be carried out in the future as part of the government's strategy for tracking down this problem.


Although magnetically ordered at low temperatures, the spin-$\frac{1}{2}$ triangular antiferromagnet ${\mathrm{Cs}}_{2}\mathrm{Cu}{\mathrm{Cl}}_{4}$ exhibits remarkable spin dynamics that strongly suggest proximity to a spin-liquid phase. Here we ask whether a proximate spin liquid may also occur in an applied magnetic field, leaving a similar imprint on the dynamical spin correlations of this material. Specifically, we explore a spatially anisotropic Heisenberg spin-$\frac{1}{2}$ triangular antiferromagnet at $\frac{1}{3}$ magnetization from a dual vortex perspective, and indeed find a ``critical'' spin-liquid phase described by quantum electrodynamics in $(2+1)$-dimensions with an emergent SU(6) symmetry. A number of nontrivial predictions follow for the dynamical spin structure factor in this ``algebraic vortex liquid'' phase, which can be tested via inelastic neutron scattering. We also discuss how well-studied ``up-up-down'' magnetization plateaus can be captured within our approach, and further predict the existence of a stable gapless solid phase in a weakly ordered up-up-down state. Finally, we predict several anomalous ``roton'' minima in the excitation spectrum in the regime of lattice anisotropy where the canted N\'eel state appears.


Starting from recent UK media reports relating to Sikhs and vegetarianism, this article examines practice in the langar (gurdwaras' free food provision) before exploring earlier Sikh tradition (the scriptures, stories of the Gurus, and disciplinary codes) for religious guidance on meat-consumption. Contrary to some contemporary Sikh leaders' emphasis on vegetarianism, these older sources do not provide a consistently clear prohibition of meat-eating. Committed (Khalsa) Sikhs today belong to, or are at least influenced by, groupings such as the Akhand Kirtani Jatha and Damdami Taksal, each with its own code of practice. This article on the one hand suggests that Indic values and norms provide a relevant context to Sikh emphases on vegetarianism; on the other, it describes Sikhs' dismay that one of the UK's responses to meat provision in a religiously plural society directly conflicts with their code of conduct. The need for further ethnographic study is highlighted.


In the global economic environment of today, developing countries, including India, are facing throat-cut competition in international market. If India is to become a major player in the world trade, she needs to take a comprehensive view for the overall development of its foreign trade. Foreign trade policy and other economic policies must be coherent and consistent so that they may make maximum contribution to achieve the object. Importance of foreign trade policy and economic policies is duly recognized but without appropriate institutional support, these policies also may not bring the desired results. The process of economic reforms (Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization, collectively known as LPG model) and the increasing role of WTO have transformed almost all the sectors of Indian economy, including external sector. The rules of foreign trade game are being redefined, international business practices are changing and competition is becoming more intense. In this scenario, role of export promotion measures gets manifold. Thus, the support of export promotion measures and institutions becomes very important. Present study covers a study of export Promotion Measures in India. Objectives of these organizations and institutions have been studied and their working has been analyzed in the light of these objectives How far these objectives been achieved and how far not, has been the main theme of study. Problems being faced by these organizations have also been studied. Sincere efforts have been made to give some practical suggestions to improve the working of these organizations.


The changing social demand as well as modern trends of education modernization in Russia, are aimed at organizing foreign language teaching in such a way as to train specialists who will possess not only all components of foreign language communication competence, but also who are able to carry out professional communication and act as mediators in difficult situations of communication in a foreign language. Content and language integrated learning (CLIL) due to its two-focused nature, provides an opportunity to cope with this task within one discipline. Web-based CLIL syllabus expands these possibilities for designing an educational online space in order to develop communicative and subject or professional competencies simultaneously. The purpose of this article is to describe the structure of web-based syllabus of the course "Political and Socio-Economic Systems of Canada and the United States in a Comparative Aspect" and to determine the didactic potential of some Google tools for designing web assignments and a web-based syllabus for the CLIL course. The article provides a comparative analysis of two educational standards of higher education in Russia, as well as an educational document of the Council of Europe to define some key cognitive skills that can be developed as part of CLIL course. The article also describes the structure of web-based CLIL syllabus created by the author in connection to the research.


Researchers at the University of TexasM. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found a proteinthat enables cellular survival during periods oflow oxygen, or hypoxia, which also is key fordevelopment of many kinds of cancer. In the Nov. 2, 2007 issue of Cell, they reportedthat this protein, known as SENP1(Sentrin/SUMO-specific protease 1), might providea basis for future targeted therapies. They havealready started to develop an agent to stop SENP1from working in cells, which could push a tumorto stop growing and to wither away. "We believe this emerging pathway of biologicalregulation plays an important role in cancerdevelopment," says the study's lead author,Edward T. H. Yeh, M.D., professor and chair ofthe Department of Cardiology at M. D. AndersonCancer Center. "We had found earlier that high levels of SENP1can be found in prostate cancer, but we didn'tunderstand why," Yeh says. "Now, knowing that itregulates the entire hypoxic response, we believeit must play a role in other kinds of cancers." Researchers believe tumors adapt to low oxygenlevels caused by their own rapid growth byturning on molecules that help tumors build a newblood supply. Yeh and colleagues found that SENP1is needed for that process and that inhibiting itmight be one way to turn off tumor growth. The work described in Cell is a continuation of aseries of discoveries in the Yeh lab. Thescientists discovered what they dubbed Sentrinand later named SUMO (Small Ubiquitin-relatedModifier) proteins. Like their name suggests,these are mighty biological regulators thatattach to other proteins in cells to modify theirfunction or to move their location within a cell.Because they attach to many proteins and alterthem, they resemble the well-known ubiquitinproteins which, by linking to proteins, targetthem for eventual break-down. So far SUMO has been found to alter the functionof more than 1,000 proteins, many of which aretranscription factors - proteins in the cellnucleus that bind to DNA to help transcribegenetic information. Yeh discovered SENP1, which snips SUMO offproteins. This dynamic process is calledSUMOylation and deSUMOylation, and so far sixdifferent SENP family proteins have been found. Although SENPs can reverse SUMOylation in manycases, their physiological role has not been welldefined. In this paper, Yeh, and three colleaguessought to understand the role that SENP1 plays innormal development. They bred mice to have a single copy of the SENP1gene, instead of the normal two, and then theybred these mice again. Some of the offspring didnot inherit any SENP1, and they all died betweenday 13 to 15 of the 21 day gestational period."We found that they had a problem making redblood cells," Yeh says. "They could only makeabout one-fourth of the blood cells they needed,and that wasn't enough to sustain life." They looked at why the blood cells weredeficient, and found that at that critical stage,blood cells required erythropoietin (EPO), ahormone that regulates blood cell maturation. "Ifyou don't have EPO, red blood cells will diebecause they cannot mature," he says. That led totheir first discovery - that SENP1 regulates EPO. Regulation of EPO depends on the blood's oxygenlevel, and in hypoxic conditions, which occurs atthat stage of development, transcription factorsknown as hypoxia inducible factor1á (HIF1α)become active. "These proteins enter the cell nucleus to turn ontranscription of the EPO gene," Yeh says. Theyfound that SENP1 controls EPO production byregulating one particular HIF protein, HIF1α."When there isn't any SENP1, HIF1α is veryunstable," he says. "It is not detectable in theembryo, compared to an embryo that has the SNEP1gene." It was already known that SUMO plays a role inthe hypoxia process, Yeh adds. "We know that whenyou lower oxygen, HIF1α enters the cell'snucleus, and is quickly modified by SUMO." But they discovered that there was one more stepbefore HIF1α becomes active, producing EPOproteins to make more blood cells, and otherproteins like VEGF that build more blood vesselsto seek new sources of oxygen. They found thatSENP1 needs to snip SUMO from SUMO-modified HIF1αbefore HIF1α can be active in transcription. But that still didn't explain why HIF1α wasmissing in the nucleus of cells without SENP1.That led them to another, surprising finding -that if SENP1 does not clip off SUMO fromSUMO-modified HIF1α when it is inside thenucleus, that SUMO then acts like ubiquitin,targeting destruction of HIF1á. "This is the first example that SUMOylation of aprotein can lead to its destruction," Yeh says."That goes against the dogma we all believed in:that SUMO can change the location of a cell, butnot degrade it. SUMO can do everything under thesun, including what ubiquitin can do. This vastlyincreases the functions of SUMOylation." All this makes sense as far as cancer isconcerned, Yeh says. HIF1α expression plays arole in many cancers and to date SENP1 has alsofound to be over-produced in prostate cancer."This tells us that SENP1 is potentially involvedin the overall regulation of tumorigenesis." If true, Yeh says, that suggests it could becomean Achilles heel for cancer. "These findingsimply that you could inhibit SENP1 in tumors andlet SUMO target HIF1α for destruction," Yeh says."If tumors can't grow, these cancers could notcontinue to build a blood supply and grow andthrive." The study was funded by grants from the NationalInstitutes of Health and the U.S. Department ofDefense. The other authors are all from theDepartment of Cardiology at M. D. Anderson: firstauthor, Jinke Cheng, Ph.D., and Sui Zhang, M.D.,Ph.D. Also participating was Xunlei Kang, M.D., avisiting student from Shanghai Jiao-TongUniversity School of Medicine.


Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis usually results from traumatic inoculation with the fungus and generally occurs in immunosuppressed men. Cladosporium, Exophiala, and Alternaria spp. are commonly implicated pathogens.


This study examines the potential of leveraging incident management and IT Helpdesk principles from ITIL V3 to enhance the daily operations of an IT division. The research involved collecting email communication data between users and the IT division, as well as conducting interviews with individuals associated with the IT division and various company employees. The ITIL Maturity Level (ITML) method was utilized to analyze the findings, revealing that IT Helpdesk achieved a score of 3.5 (Quality Control), while incident management received a score of 2 (Process Capability). However, both areas fell short of meeting the requirements for level 3 (Products) according to the ITIL Self-Assessment table, resulting in a classification of "Not Comply." Nevertheless, incident management demonstrated the ability to standardize workflows and sustain service performance, which can be continually monitored and reviewed to ensure stable quality of IT services.


SummaryThe development of metal/polymer inclusion and metal/ceramic inclusion deposits over the last twenty years is reviewed and the shortcomings of current theories to predict the composition of the deposits are highlighted. The characteristics and applications of coatings such as Ni/PTFE, Ni/SiC, Ni/diamond, Cu/phenolic and Zn/polymer are illustrated by a description of deposits produced in the authors 'laboratories. The possibility of produced novel coatings by temperature induced solid state diffusion within Ni/SiC coatings is demonstrated.


SUMMARY Ball Insentive Inspirometers were used as part of respiratory care during postoperative period. Twenty patients were divided into two groups and helped the evaluation. Patients in Group 1 used the device and showed im provement in their respiratory function assessed by their V. C. and F.E,V' I and arterial PC0 2• This result has been compared with Group 2 patients who did not use the in spirometer in their postoperative period and hence showed a poorer respiratory function .


Article is devoted to the issue of selecting a gas representative sample directly of consumer (from low-pressure gas pipelines) as well as conducting representative studies of the natural gas heat combustion by using a direct method with gas calorimeter. Article describes the disadvantages of chromatographic method for determining the heat of gas combustion and indicates the necessity of developing a gas calorimeter. Development of a sampler on the basis of a typical cylinder with the using pneumatic drive of various configurations is proposed. Lack of existing samplers is proved. Consideration is related to the displacement of the gas sample taken with help of excessive air pressure. The latter can significantly change the value of the heat of gas combustion. of gas pipelines and the calorimetric column, in which the sampling gas is burned directly and the combustion heat is sequentially determined. Mentioned cylinder - dispenser can be used in the mode of the piston sampler, and in the setting mode - dispenser, the metering device of the volumetric flow rate of natural gas. To select the gas sample, a method of using the cylinder - the dispenser is developed. While determination of the gas amount is performed, application of the pulse interpolation procedure aiming accuracy enhancement is proposed. For representative research, the heat of natural gas combustion is measured by direct measurement: application of calorimeter with the direct burning of natural gas and the complex of technical means for carrying out selection, injection, transportation, etc.


Abstract Leading aging and health policy advocates will present their findings and viewpoints regarding pandemic and post-pandemic policy and programmatic changes and innovations. Issues will include elder justice, home and community-based services, Medicaid, nursing home care, and social isolation. The group will discuss what has changed and how will programs and services be different in the future.


This article presents an approach to literature written by Goan emigrants, integrating it into the Goan literary canons. It presents three case studies, encompassing works by Vimala Devi, Ben Antao, and Victor Rangel-Ribeiro.


The study included 62 children aged 6 to 14 years with mild to moderate myopia, born at 28-34 weeks of gestation with a birth weight of 970 to 2200 g. Selection criteria: corneal refractive power >46.00 D, no keratoconus or macular degeneration. The main group – 32 children (64 eyes), who were assigned orthokeratologic lenses, the control group – 30 children (60 eyes) – glasses users. Differences between the groups were not significant. Observation period was 3 years. There were no complications. Corrected visual acuity in the main group increased from 0.63±0.08 to 0.98±0.06, in the control – from 0.61±0.05 to 0.73±0.05; p<0.005. Stable restoration of binocular vision was observed in all children of the study group and 83% of children in the control one. Reserves of absolute accommodation in the main group during the observation period increased by 6.7±0.38 D, and in the control group – by 2.3±0.42 D (p<0.001), which is explained by the active use of accommodation by children of the main group. After 3 years of observation in the main group, the anteroposterior size of the eyeball, according to echobiometry data, almost did not change (from 22.32±0.9 to 24.02±1.1 mm, p>0.2), and in the control group, the eye elongation was more pronounced: from 22.45±0.8 to 25.94±0.9 mm (p<0.01). Complete stabilization of myopia was observed in 30 children (93.75%) of the study group. Orthokeratological lenses MoonLens can be used in patients with high corneal curvature; their use in prematurely babies with a high refractive power of the cornea (>46.0 D) allowed to obtain better results of the treatment.


China is on high alert following a fresh outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The index case is a 26 year old female laboratory researcher from Anhui province who worked for two weeks at the Chinese National Institute of Virology in Beijing, which is known to be investigating the SARS coronavirus.

The researcher, who developed symptoms of SARS on 25 March, subsequently infected her mother, who died, and a 20 year old nurse in a Beijing hospital where she was being treated. In turn the nurse is suspected of having infected her mother, father, aunt, and a fellow patient. A 31 year old laboratory researcher who also worked at the virology research laboratory is also suspected of having …


A polishing composition for a memory hard disk, which comprises water, silicon dioxide, an oxidizing agent, and at least one organic acid selected from the group consisting of malic acid, maleic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, succinic acid, malonic acid, glycolic acid, adipic acid, ascorbic acid, itaconic acid, iminodiacetic acid, glyoxylic acid, formic acid, acrylic acid, crotonic acid, nicotinic acid, citraconic acid and tartaric acid, and which has a pH of at least 1 and less than 7 and contains substantially no metal ions. Preferably the silicon dioxide is in the form of colloidal silica and the oxidizing agent is hydrogen peroxide. A method of producing a memory hard disk comprises polishing a Ni-P disk with the polishing composition.


charts are widely used for process monitoring. Software reliability process can be monitored efficiently by using Statistical Process Control (SPC). It assists the software development team to identify failures and actions to be taken during software failure process and hence, assures better software reliability. In this paper we propose a control mechanism based on the cumulative quantity between observations of time domain failure data using mean value function of Weibull distribution, which is based on Non Homogenous Poisson Process (NHPP). The Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) method is used to derive the point estimators of a two-parameter Weibull distribution.