The awarding in 2016 of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Prof. J. Sauvage, J. F. Stoddart and B. L. Feringa, "for the design and synthesis of molecular machines" proves the interest of the scientific community and high-tech industry towards stimuli-responsive multifunctional materials and devices. In this direction, the research activity described in this thesis is focused on light-responsive emissive devices, which can be controlled remotely and reversibly via irradiation with light of specific wavelengths. A range of photochromic diarylethene derivatives were judiciously selected in combination with commercially available organic semiconductors to generate the light-responsivity in our devices. At first, optically switchable green-emitting OLEDs and micro-OLEDs were investigated achieving the maximum ON/OFF ratio of ~20 and ~90 for current density and luminance, respectively. Additionally, through the studying of the performance of light-responsive single carrier devices, it was demonstrated that electrons are more affected than holes by the switching of the photo-active dopant. The device emissive area was further scaled-down working on the characterization of light-emitting transistors (OLETs) having channel length of 2.5 µm. For the first time such devices covered the whole visible spectrum and a maximum ON/OFF ratio exceed 500 was achieved for both drain current and luminance. Finally, another macro-trend of the display community was addressed, the constant search for innovative chromophores as alternative to poorly stable and highly expensive iridium-based phosphorescent materials or highly toxic cadmium-based colloidal quantum dots. In this direction, air stable and potentially non-toxic red-emitting graphene quantum dots (GQDs) were embedded in electroluminescent devices. The LEDs showed high colour purity (FWHM= 30 nm), maximum luminance of 1300 cd/m2 and EQE of 0.67 % which are among the best performance ever reported for LEDs based on red-emitting GQDs.


The paper deals with the determining mechanism of the plan for product sampling in a supply chain with one supplier and one manufacturer,considering two cases—non-cooperation and integration.Aiming to minimize the cost of the supply chain,the method of determining the product sampling plan is studied,the costs of the supply chain in two cases are compared through theoretical analysis and demonstration,and it is indicated by means of three theorems that the total cost of the supply chain in the integration case will be smaller.


The study is aimed at comparing effects of older drugs like carbamazepine (CBZ) and newer agent like levetiracetam (LEV) on polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in women with epilepsy (WWE).


Significance The vertical occipital fasciculus (VOF) is a major white-matter fascicle connecting dorsal and ventral visual cortex. Few vision scientists or cognitive neuroscientists are aware of the VOF's existence. The scarcity of papers on this important pathway stems from the contentious history surrounding its discovery by Wernicke in 1881. We review the conflict surrounding the classic, postmortem, VOF measurements, and we introduce modern, in vivo methods to precisely characterize the VOF's cortical terminations and unique tissue properties. The new VOF measurements provide insight into the communication between ventral stream regions involved in form perception and dorsal stream regions involved in eye movements and attention. The vertical occipital fasciculus (VOF) is the only major fiber bundle connecting dorsolateral and ventrolateral visual cortex. Only a handful of studies have examined the anatomy of the VOF or its role in cognition in the living human brain. Here, we trace the contentious history of the VOF, beginning with its original discovery in monkey by Wernicke (1881) and in human by Obersteiner (1888), to its disappearance from the literature, and recent reemergence a century later. We introduce an algorithm to identify the VOF in vivo using diffusion-weighted imaging and tractography, and show that the VOF can be found in every hemisphere (n = 74). Quantitative T1 measurements demonstrate that tissue properties, such as myelination, in the VOF differ from neighboring white-matter tracts. The terminations of the VOF are in consistent positions relative to cortical folding patterns in the dorsal and ventral visual streams. Recent findings demonstrate that these same anatomical locations also mark cytoarchitectonic and functional transitions in dorsal and ventral visual cortex. We conclude that the VOF is likely to serve a unique role in the communication of signals between regions on the ventral surface that are important for the perception of visual categories (e.g., words, faces, bodies, etc.) and regions on the dorsal surface involved in the control of eye movements, attention, and motion perception.


: The effect of spacing shape is one of the major problems of tree growth modeling. Nelder (1962) proposed an area (cid:12)xed, shape change plot design (design Ib) to solve the spacing-shape problem. We analyzed periodically measured data from a design Ib type plot of Picea glehnii planted in the Hitsujigaoka experimental forest at the Hokkaido Research Center of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute. As a preliminary result, spacing shape affected growth in both DBH and height.


A Connecticut yankee in the Hawaiian Kingdom: Mark Twain's encounters with other cultures Sub Title ハワイ王国のコネティカット・ヤンキー : マーク・トウェインと異文化体験 Author 中垣, 恒太郎(Nakagaki, Kotaro) Publisher 慶應義塾大学藝文学会 Publication year 2004 Jtitle 藝文研究 (The geibun-kenkyu : journal of arts and letters). Vol.86, (2004. 6) ,p.356(19)374(1) Abstract Notes Genre Journal Article URL https://koara.lib.keio.ac.jp/xoonips/modules/xoonips/detail.php?koara_id=AN00072643-0086000 1-0374


This study was aimed at establishing the perceptions of guests towards service delivery in selected hotel
restaurants and to ascertain loyalty levels among guests in hotel restaurants. Qualitative methodologies were
used to establish customer perceptions of service quality and loyalty in selected hotel restaurants in Harare.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 guests. Using thematic analysis, four themes emerged as
guests" most important attributes for evaluating service experiences. These are customer service and attitude
of service personnel, cleanliness of staff and of the physical environment, price and food quality. From the
study, it can be concluded that the features of a restaurant establishment are not equally important to guest
when evaluating their restaurant experience but rather the product itself and how it is delivered. It can is
recommended that hotel restaurants in order to improve guests" perceptions of service experience and loyalty, need to motivate and empower customer contact employees so that a smooth service is delivered to the guests. Further studies should be done in the form of a comparative study using qualitative and quantitative methodologies to see if they can arrive at the same conclusion.


BACKGROUND
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory disease of the hair follicle that usually involves specific anatomic areas which are partially occluded, have a higher density of eccrine and apocrine sweat glands and a higher pH. These characteristics could promote the superinfection of certain group of bacteria. We aimed to describe the bacteria that can be isolated from hidradenitis lesions and to establish a correlation between bacteriological results and clinical data.

METHODS
We prospectively enrolled forty-six patients presenting purulent or seropurulent discharge. Sixty samples were performed using swabs, which were deeply introduced in the lesions.

RESULTS
Fifty-two percent of cultures resulted positive and fifteen bacterial species were isolated. The more prevalent species were Proteus mirabilis and Staphylococcus aureus. Samples from advanced cases were more likely to yield a positive bacterial growth.

CONCLUSIONS
In our study the rate of positive cultures increased in more severe stages of the disease, thus bacterial superinfection of established lesions may contribute to maintain chronic inflammation. We could not find statistically significant correlation with the sampled anatomic area or specific group of bacteria. Larger prospective studies should be performed.


In a recent article, C. H. Kahn addresses an 'old scholarly myth', namely the idea that Book I of the Republic began life as an earlier, independent dialogue and was subsequently adapted to serve as a prelude to the much longer work that we know. The case for this hypothesis rests both on stylometric considerations and on the many 'Socratic' features that Book I, unlike the rest of the Republic, shares with Plato's earlier works. Having disposed of the positive arguments in favour of the 'myth', Kahn turns to the contrary—and in his view overwhelming—evidence that Book I was composed from the start as an integral part of the longer Republic. He catalogues 12 passages in Book I, accounting for roughly half its length, whose full significance will, he argues, only emerge if they are seen as instances of prolepsis, deliberate anticipations of what is to come in later books.


Hepcidin negatively regulates the circulating iron levels by inhibiting the intestinal absorption of iron as well as iron release from macrophages. Hepcidin activity is largely determined by its expression, which is regulated at the transcriptional level. Hepcidin transcription is induced not only by the iron status‐related bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)‐2/6, but also by inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)‐1β and IL‐6. The present study reveals that the microphthalmia (MiT)/transcription factor E (TFE) family members are novel regulators of hepcidin transcription. Melanocyte‐inducing transcription factor (MITF)‐A, a member of the MiT/TFE family, was identified as a positive regulator of hepcidin transcription via stimulus screening for transcription regulators. An E‐box (5′‐CATGTG‐3′) spanning nt‐645 to nt‐640 of the murine hepcidin promoter was identified as an MITF‐A‐responsive element. Responsiveness to MITF‐A on hepcidin transcription decreased when the cells were stimulated with BMP2 or IL‐1β. These results suggest a functional interaction between the MITF pathway and BMP‐ or IL‐1β‐mediated signaling. TFEB and TFE3, members of the MiT/TFE family, also stimulated hepcidin transcription, but the main region responsible for hepcidin transcription was distinct from that induced by MITF‐A. The region spanning nt‐581 to nt‐526 was involved in TFEB/TFE3‐mediated hepcidin transcription. Considering that members of the MiT/TFE family act as regulators of starvation‐induced lysosomal biogenesis, hepcidin expression may be controlled by additional pathways apart from those identified so far.


Objectives:To determine how infant feeding recommendations can maximize HIV-free survival (HFS) among HIV-exposed, uninfected African infants, balancing risks of breast milk-associated HIV infection with setting-specific risks of illness and death associated with replacement feeding. Design:Validated mathematical model of HIV-exposed, uninfected infants, with published data from Africa. Methods:We projected 24-month HFS using combinations of: maternal CD4+, antiretroviral drug availability, and relative risk of mortality among replacement-fed compared to breastfed infants ('RR-RF', range 1.0–6.0). For each combination, we identified the 'optimal' breastfeeding duration (0–24 months) maximizing HFS. We compared HFS under an 'individualized' approach, based on the above parameters, to the WHO 'public health approach' (12 months breastfeeding for all HIV-infected women). Results:Projected HFS was 65–93%. When the value of RR-RF is 1.0, replacement feeding from birth maximized HFS. At a commonly reported RR-RF value (2.0), optimal breastfeeding duration was 3–12 months, depending on maternal CD4+ and antiretroviral drug availability. As the value of RR-RF increased, optimal breastfeeding duration increased. Compared to the public health approach, an individualized approach improved absolute HFS by less than 1% if RR-RF value was 2.0–4.0, by 3% if RR-RF value was 1.0 or 6.0, and by greater amounts if access to antiretroviral drugs was limited. Conclusion:Tailoring breastfeeding duration to maternal CD4+, antiretroviral drug availability, and local replacement feeding safety can optimize HFS among HIV-exposed infants. An individualized approach leads to moderate gains in HFS, but only when mortality risks from replacement feeding are very low or very high, or antiretroviral drug availability is limited. The WHO public health approach is beneficial in most resource-limited settings.


Typical ex vivo bone morphogenetic protein‐2 (BMP‐2) gene therapy for localized bone formation usually utilizes bone marrow stromal cells as gene delivering cells. Skin fibroblasts, which are abundant and easily obtained, have potential advantages for autologous transplantation, but this application has not been adequately investigated. The purpose of this study was to determine the osteogenetic potential of fibroblasts delivering human BMP‐2 (hBMP‐2) gene by a retroviral system. The phenotypes of osteogenesis in human dermal fibroblasts transduced with hBMP‐2 were determined in vitro. Ectopic osteogenesis was evaluated following the injection of these cell xenografts into muscles of null mice, and the potential for orthotopic bone regeneration was evaluated from syngrafts and autografts of rat dermal fibroblasts in rat calvaria defects. The activity of alkaline phosphatase and expression of osteocalcin in fibroblasts transduced with hBMP‐2 were increased, and ectopic osteogenesis could be detected in muscles from null mice. The syngrafts and autografts of rat dermal fibroblasts transduced with hBMP‐2 gene significantly promoted bone repair and partially healed the calvarial defects. Syngrafts and autografts of rat fibroblasts transduced with hBMP‐2 gene had greater average areas exhibiting an osteogenic response compared with the control. The success of bone regeneration in calvaria defects induced by the autologous hBMP‐2‐modified skin fibroblasts provides evidence that fibroblasts could be effectively used in ex vivo gene therapy for local bone repair. Anat Rec, 292:777–786, 2009. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


It is well known that the residuals of the multifrequency analysis of δ Scuti stars are correlated, giving rise to challenging features such as a plateau (HD 50844, HD 50870, HD 49434, …) of non-resolved frequencies with amplitude higher than the expected noise level. Several hypotheses have been advanced to explain these features: effective convection, rotation, non-linear interactions, etc. We have recently demonstrated that in some cases the underlying function describing the light variations of δ Scuti stars has not the property of being analytic. The strong consequence of this result is that the Fourier expansion on which the harmonic analysis is based could be not justified.In order to know the extension of this phenomenon among δ Scuti stars, we have used photometric data from CoRoT seismofield and a set of Kepler stars. The results show that this inconsistency in the application of harmonic analysis is almost ubiquitous to the δ Scuti pulsating stars.


This work presents a transformation of a SAT problem into another SAT problem which, in turn, can be directly transformed into a binary CSP instance. This transformation is based on a local model enumeration procedure which can be controlled to get an overall polynomial transformation. A method to reduce the size of the converted formula is proposed. We also show that maintaining k-consistency on the CSP problem is equivalent to using unit propagation on a compiled form of the equivalent SAT problem. This transformation draws another natural bridge between the SAT and the CSP problems which hopefully, should benefit both communities.


The article analyzes a decision of an appeals instance, which consists in the repeal of guilty verdict and other first instance judgment. The paper reveals the imperfection of the formulations of the Criminal-Procedural Code of the Russian Federation proclaiming that an appeals instance recalls judgement and refers to the court of first instance in case of identifying incurable defaults, the list of which is not specified. The author introduces an approximate list of incurable defaults frequent in court practice.


This paper presents a concept under development, that of dynamically coloring the spectrum of a pseudorandom spreading code in order to aid slow rate data communication in a very poor channel. The method seems to hold promise for some difficult industrial communications problems, especially for wireless random access communications in time varying noisy channels that are difficult to effectively model and are resistant to conventional approaches.


Features of animals having running ability greater than humans frequently include digitigrade gaits, with long and light limbs. The muscle bellies are nearer to the mass centre and the distal segments more tendinous. Human sprinters attempt elongation of the limbs by running on the ball of the foot but the muscular strain involved makes it impractical to do so for any distance longer than a sprint. Increased cushioning by the wellsprung human foot is made by rolling from the heel as the distances to be run become longer. The large forces generated at heel-strike due to deceleration and acceleration about the centre of gravity with each step are influenced by the anthropometric dimensions of the lower limb of the jogger. The adoption of optimal rate and length of stride in an attempt to tailor these factors to individual anthropometric measures may be crucial in increasing jogging efficiency.


This paper begins with a discussion of the limitation of traditional process of oil pump stator, followed by a presentation of a new forming process of the stator. In this process a warm-extrusion technology is employed. In order to confirm the feasibility of this new process, shorten the period of development and reduce the cost of the mould, FEM simulation and analysis of oil pump stator warm forming process have been taken and parameters of the process and mould have been optimized. The veracity of numerical simulation has been validated through the comparison with physical tests. Results shown by the study are as follows. Firstly, the oil pump stator formed by the new process presents higher mechanical performance and higher material utilization ratio. Secondly, products with high quality can be achieved by using the blanks optimized by numerical simulation. Lastly, physical experimental results suggest that FEM numerical simulation is an advanced and effective method for analyzing the problem of metal plastic forming. Products with higher performance in forming can be achieved by using the method optimized by FEM numerical simulation. The simulation results agree with the experimental results.


In 1992 the Japanese government enacted the International Peace Cooperation Law (PKO Law) to dispatch the SelfDefence Forces (SDF) to the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UN-PKO). Japan's participation in the peace operations in Cambodia was the first case to which Japanese peacekeepers were dispatched. This paper contextualises the history of the Cambodian conflict and Japan's diplomatic commitment to the Cambodian peace process; moreover it illustrates how Japan made incremental contributions to the peacekeeping operations in Cambodia. Finally, this study identifies the development of a shift from negative pacifism based on Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution to positive pacifism based on the Preamble to the Constitution of Japan which enabled Japan's participation in the postconflict peacekeeping operations in Cambodia.


The structure of friction clutch on crank press has been analyzed.The check necessity of the stability of the ejector rod on clutch has been put forward.The calculation method and instance of the stability for ejector rod have been given.It is pointed out that the clutch rod should be coarse rod of which the critical force can be increased as improving the yield strength limit of the material.


This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Wave-Particle Interactions in Uniform Plasmas Wave-Particle Interactions in non-uniform Plasmas Formation of Nonlinear Waves and Turbulence Nonresonant Acceleration and Heating Kinetic Processes in Magnetic Reconnection in the Magnetotail Conclusions References


The formation of cis-3,3-dimethyl-3-silahepta-1,4-diene as the major product from addition of dimethylsilanediyl (dimethylsilylene) to cis,cis-hexa-2,4-diene is believed to result from a concerted 1,5-sigmatropic hydrogen shift in the rearrangement of the vinylsilacyclopropane intermediate formed by concerted 1,2-cis-addition of the silanediyl.


The invention discloses a three-dimensional printing device. The three-dimensional printing device comprises a main rack, a discharging printing head and a forming printing table plate located in the main rack. The three-dimensional printing device further comprises a printing head displacement adjusting mechanism used for driving the discharging printing head to move so as to change the position of the discharging printing head. The discharging printing head is provided with a printing head feeding end used for inputting printing raw materials. A discharging channel communicated with the printing head feeding end is arranged in the discharging printing head. The three-dimensional printing device further comprises at least one side supporting table plate and at least one side supporting driving structure driving the side supporting table plate to enter the range over the forming printing table plates. The side supporting table plates correspond to the side supporting driving structures in a one-to-one manner. The three-dimensional printing device has the beneficial effects that the structure is reasonable, adjustment can be carried out according to supporting requirements, auxiliary supporting (non-printing supporting) is flexibly provided, and the original printing supporting requirement is lowered accordingly; and the printing efficiency can be improved, the risks of local collapsing of products is reduced, supporting materials are saved, and product stability in the printing process can be guaranteed.


A major obstacle for optical clocks is the frequency shift due to blackbody radiation (BBR). We discuss how one can tackle this problem in an optical lattice clock, in our case, 87Sr: first, by a measurement of the dc-Stark shift of the clock transition and, second, by interrogating the atoms in a cryogenic environment. Both approaches rely on transporting ultracold atoms over several centimeters within a probe cycle. We evaluate the mechanical movement of the optical lattice and conclude that it is feasible to transport the atoms over 50 mm within 300 ms. With this transport, a dc-Stark shift measurement will allow reducing the contribution of the BBR to fractional uncertainty below 2 × 10-17 at room temperature by improving the shift coefficient, known only from atomic-structure calculations up to now. We propose a cryogenic environment at 77 K that will reduce this contribution to a few times 10-18.


It was used a model of development based on the availability of natural resources, to identify the possible options for income generation in the area, and the current infrastructure conditions and of labor qualification. It was drafted a plan to use the watershed centered in man, with the primary concern of protecting the environment of which it is part. This study aimed to establish a development plan, promoting the improvement of quality of life and control of damage to the environment in the watershed of Varzea Grande, located in the city of Belo Jardim - PE. Planning for sustainable use of a basin should involve human and natural resources available, in addition to promoting social welfare and environmental protection. In semi-arid regions occur locations at high altitudes, with less risk of crop loss, representing potential for sustained food production. The planning had as supports an expeditious survey of natural resources, classifications made on the land and socio economic information gathered in the area. It was concluded that in addition to agriculture, there should be encouragement for other activities such as domestic agribusiness, for crafts and even for rural tourism in order to increase earnings and put the population in the market economy.


Field-vehicle-type recognition plays an essential role in border protection tasks. Acoustic and seismic sensors can effectively collect the signal of field vehicle targets in real-time. Most vehicle temporal signal classification algorithms are based on extracting and identifying handcrafted features. These algorithms focus on the signal's frequency-domain characteristics and despise the signal's time-domain characteristics. To extract appropriate features, this article proposes a long-term correlation feature network (LTCFN) to perform field vehicle acoustic and seismic signal classification. The model includes AlexNet-type feature extractor and an overall classifier implemented by a long-short term memory (LSTM) network. We present an intraframe network and fusion method for extracting feature vector from signals. Meanwhile, an interframe classifier is proposed first for analyzing the time correlation of the feature map and overall classification. The experiments illustrate that the LTCFN has excellent recognition performance and anti-noise ability. The classification accuracy of the LTCFN can be increased to 96%. This article also provides a new idea for ground target classification through interframe feature measurement.


Concentric MnFe2O4-rich core/Cr2O3-rich shell nanoparticles were obtained considering a postsynthetic modification of preformed MnFe2O4@Cr(OH)3 units. The complex nanomaterials display an exchange bias (EB) effect likely due to the interface intermixing and possible cluster spin-glass phase and the presence in the same units of ferrimagnetic and antiferromagnetic-ferroelectric oxides. This particular case of transition metal oxides (TMO) heterostructures underlines the potential of chemical control in their final magnetic properties.


Abstract The need for a more realistic theoretical description of peak spreading in field-flow fractionation (FFF) is shown. The lengthy derivation necessary to obtain the plate height of an ideal parallel plate column is then described in abbreviated form. Several limiting expressions are derived.


Introduction, Greg Kelly and Robbie Gilligan. 1. The survival of long-term foster care, Greg Kelly. 2. The importance of listening to the child in foster care, Robbie Gilligan. 3. Outcome studies of foster care, Greg Kelly. 4. Leaving care and fostering, John Pinkerton, The Queen's University of Belfast. 5. Promoting resilience in children in foster care, Robbie Gilligan. 6. Pathways to change: The application of solution-focused brief therapy to foster care, Stan Houston, The Queen's University of Belfast. 7. Managing children's behaviour in foster care, Ken Kerr, Learning and Behavioural Consultancy, Portstewart. 8. Safe care, abuse and allegations of abuse in foster care, Stephen Nixon, University of Birmingham. 9. Relative care: A different type of foster care - implications for practice, Valerie O'Brien, University College, Dublin. Index.


The paper addresses the production and investigation of the Mg–Ca–Zn alloy dispersion-hardened by diamond nanoparticles. Structural studies have shown that diamond nanoparticles have a modifying effect and make it possible to reduce the average grain size of the magnesium alloy. Reduction of the grain size and introduction of particles into the magnesium matrix increased the yield strength, tensile strength, and ductility of the magnesium alloy as compared to the original alloy after vibration and ultrasonic treatment. The magnesium alloy containing diamond nanoparticles showed the most uniform fracture due to a more uniform deformation of the alloy with particles, which simultaneously increased its strength and ductility.


Based on existing technology used in image and video watermarking, we have developed a robust audio watermarking technique. The embedding algorithm operates in frequency domain, where the magnitudes of the Fourier coefficients are slightly modified. In the temporal domain, an additional scale parameter and gain function are necessary to refine the watermark and achieve perceptual transparency. Watermark detection relies on the Symmetrical Phase Only Matched Filtering (SPOMF) cross-correlation approach. Not only the presence of a watermark, but also its cyclic shift is detected. This shift supports a multi-bit payload for one particular watermark sequence. The watermarking technology proved to be very robust to a large number of signal processing "attacks" such as MP3 (64 kb/s), all-pass filtering, echo addition, time-scale modification, resampling, noise addition, etc. It is expected that this approach may contribute in a wide variety of existing (e.g. monitoring and copy protection) and future applications.


A century ago, everyone thought time and distance were well defined physical concepts. But neither proved absolute. Instead, measures/reports of time and distance were found to depend on one%u2019s reference point, specifically one%u2019s direction and speed of travel, making our apparent physical reality, in Einstein%u2019s words, %u201Cmerely an illusion.%u201D Like time and distance, standard fiscal measures, including deficits, taxes, and transfer payments, depend on one%u2019s reference point/reporting procedure/language/labels. As such, they too represent numbers in search of concepts that provide the illusion of meaning where none exists. This paper, dedicated to our dear friend, David Bradford, provides a general proof that standard and routinely used fiscal measures, including the deficit, taxes, and transfer payments, are economically ill-defined. Instead these measures reflect the arbitrary labeling of underlying fiscal conditions. Analyses based on these and derivative measures, such as disposable income, private assets, and personal saving, represent exercises in linguistics, not economics.


This paper aims to take distribution network planning problem into consideration, since a well-configured network can provide an appropriate platform for effective and efficient management of the set. The fix-charge transportation approach is addressed here to account for the problem. Hence, a nonlinear mixed-integer programming model is proposed to minimise the configuration costs, in addition to the routes interaction consideration. Likewise, a graph theoretic-based methodology, i.e., the minimum spanning tree concept, is pursued by the Prufer number representation to deal with trees coding and decoding procedure. Due to the problem solution complexity, genetic and simulated annealing algorithms are applied to deal with large-sized problems. Moreover, a robust tuning is utilised to the key parameters of the solution methodologies using the Taguchi method. Finally, some numerical examples are developed in order to compare the performance of the solution approaches with that of CPLEX.


OBJECTIVE
To estimate the efficacy of antidepressants in the treatment of anhedonia in mood disorders (MD) comorbid with alcohol use disorder (AUD), considering melatonin concentration in the patient's blood serum.

MATERIAL AND METHODS
Seventy patients, aged 18-65 years old, with MD, including patients with- (group F3+F10, n=36) or without comorbid AUD (group F3, n=34), were examined. Control group consisted of 26 healthy volunteers. Clinical-dynamic evaluation was carried out using SIGH-SAD and SHAPS-C. Melatonin concentration was measured with MAGPIX analyzer (Luminex, USA). The statistical analysis was carried out using the SPSS (V. 23.0) standard package.

RESULTS
In the case of MD/AUD comorbidity anhedonia symptom does not respond well to psychopharmacotherapy during four weeks (p=0.192, Wilcoxon test) whereas anhedonia in «pure» MD does (p=0.007, Wilcoxon test). At the same time, only patients with «pure» MD have a statistically significant decrease in melatonin concentration in blood serum compared with the control group (p=0.025, p=0.031, Mann-Whitney test), on the contrary, in the case of MD/AUD comorbidity, a relative increase in melatonin concentration (p>0.05 Mann-Whitney test) was demonstrated.

CONCLUSION
The relatively low response of anhedonia symptom in the case of MD/AUD comorbidity compared with the «pure» MD, makes perspective using antidepressants with prodophaminergic mechanism of action in this cohort of patients. Furthermore, in MD/AUD comorbidity, contrary to «pure» MD, a relative increase in melatonin concentration in blood serum was detected, therefore it could be a limitation to prescribing antidepressants directly or indirectly modulating melatoninergic system.


Shield excavation technology is widely used in subway tunnel construction. There are complex risk factors in the process of tunnel excavation, and there is a certain correlation between them. The traditional reliability analysis is difficult to characterize the coupling relationship. In this paper, the Copula theory can accurately describe the characteristics of the correlation between parameters, and build the joint distribution function between support pressure and surface settlement. The correctness of this method is verified by engineering examples. Finally, the results show that the Frank function of Archimedean Copula with single parameter is the best Copula function. It can well characterize the joint distribution function between support pressure and surface settlement, and realize the random simulation more accurately. Combining with Monte Carlo simulation, more reasonable reliability results can be obtained. There is a strong negative correlation between the two parameters, neglecting this negative correlation will overestimate the failure probability of the parameter. Introduction As China's subway tunnel construction scale continues to increase, the tunnel excavation technology also tends to be more mature. The commonly used excavation methods in the project include the shield tunneling method, open-cutting tunneling method and undercutting method. Among them, the use of shield tunnel boring machine for excavation in construction projects is favored by the construction side due to its efficient construction schedule and lower cost. Although the shield method has already been used in China and has relatively mature technical support, there are still some security issues that need to be solved [1]. Recently, many experts and scholars have studied the reliability of the excavation process of shield tunnels. Wang Haitao [2] used the finite element numerical simulation method to calculate the ultimate support force of tunnel excavation face under the pre-support condition of pipe roof, and carried out the reliability analysis. In general, reliability studies often need to determine the joint probability distribution function between parameters. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the joint probability distribution of controlling factors of supporting pressure and ground settlement in the process of shield construction. Copula theory has been widely applied in the fields of finance, insurance and hydrology domestic and foreign [3-5]. In this paper, the Copula theory can be used to accurately describe the characteristics of the correspondence between parameters without the need for large amounts of test data, and to construct a joint distribution function between support pressure and ground settlement, find the optimal Copula function for both, and use the actual The project was verified. Finally, Monte Carlo method was used to analyze the reliability of shield tunnel construction and provide reference for the actual project. 137 Copyright © 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). 2018 5th International Conference on Management Science and Management Innovation (MSMI 2018) Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research (AEBMR), volume 54


Chapter 1 presents a review of the current literature on non-viral gene delivery with special emphasis on peptide gene delivery carriers and the use of acridine. Barriers to systemically-administered non-viral gene delivery and remedies to overcome them individually will be discussed, and two physical methods of particular importance in examining circulating polyplexes (DNA and peptide carrier) in vivo, hydrodynamic dosing and hydrodynamic stimulation, will also be addressed. It is suggested herein that development of a gene delivery carrier requires careful tuning of parameters that influence polyplex attributes and needs to be conducted in vivo to ensure relevant optimizations are made. Introduction Successful gene delivery therapeutics would greatly enhance the current arsenal of modern medicine against diseases stemming from gene overexpression or deficiency. Efforts to accomplish successful and efficient gene delivery are divided into two categories – viral and non-viral. Viral gene therapy has seen greater success in efficacious, in vivo protein expression owing to the evolutionary advantage of viruses equipped to handle the many challenges presented by gene delivery in mammals. While engineered viruses are the most logical choice in accomplishing gene therapy at an initial glance, the use of viruses is hindered by issues of cost of production, irreproducibility, and limits in gene size [1]. These issues are overshadowed by the even greater problem of cytotoxicity and immunogenicity, which has already proven deadly in a clinical trial [13]. Non-viral approaches are under investigation as a means to circumvent problems facing viral gene therapy but face the hurdles to accomplishing in vivo gene delivery already overcome by viruses.


Statistical spoken dialogue systems based on Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes (POMDPs) have been shown to be more robust to speech recognition errors by maintaining a belief distribution over multiple dialogue states and making policy decisions based on the entire distribution rather than the single most likely hypothesis. To date most POMDP-based systems have used generative trackers. However, concerns about modelling accuracy have created interest in discriminative methods, and recent results from the second Dialog State Tracking Challenge (DSTC2) have shown that discriminative trackers can significantly outperform generative models in terms of tracking accuracy. The aim of this paper is to investigate the extent to which these improvements translate into improved task completion rates when incorporated into a spoken dialogue system. To do this, the Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) tracker described by Henderson et al in DSTC2 was integrated into the Cambridge statistical dialogue system and compared with the existing generative Bayesian network tracker. Using a Gaussian Process (GP) based policy, the experimental results indicate that the system using the RNN tracker performs significantly better than the system with the original Bayesian network tracker.


Often we encounter high dimensional differential equations. A clever representation of a generalized solution could be procured in certain cases using Green functions. We show how this representation could be achieved and via a clever Fourier mode decomposition for the particular disc case resulting in a highly correlated set of functions that transforming into a discrete representation – via a classical second order finite difference approximation – can be ultimately represented as a linear equation for matrices embedding all boundary conditions in the structure of such objects. The resulting problem could be solved using stochastic gradient descent with an additional on-the-fly optimization reducing required computation resources substantially. Resumen Comúnmente encontramos ecuaciones diferenciales en espacios de alta dimensionalidad. Una representación útil de la solución generalizada puede ser expresada en ciertos casos usando funciones de Green. Se muestra como esta representación se puede lograr por medio de una descomposición en modos de Fourier para el caso particular de un disco dando origen a un conjunto altamente correlacionado de funciones que transformando a una representación discreta – a través de una típica aproximación de segundo grado por métodos finitos – puede ser representado como una ecuación lineal para matrices que contienen las condiciones iniciales de tales objetos. El problema resultante se puede resolver por medio del método de Gradient Descent estocástico cuyos componentes se calculan sobre la marcha para optimizar el uso de recursos computacionales. Introduction We often encounter ourselves solving complex multidimensional second order differential equations. A clever artifact for this purpose is the known Green function construction that has been employed in a cornucopia of areas in Physics throughout history. This scenario is clearly seen in Quantum and Statistical Physics [1–8]. From a mathematical point of view, the Green function problem can be conveniently defined via a differential operator also known as the Liouville operator as follows acting on a scalar field in , with d the dimension of the system – i.e. . In particular, our aim is to tackle the two dimensional case to allow a reduction in dimensionality using a Fourier expansion. Two dimensional systems are of great interest in material sciences, quantum computing, experimental and high energy physics, ionic fluids, theoretical mathematics, and many others. Numerical methods have been described to compute Green's functions, however, due to its increased complexity some remarkable efforts have been made for establishing a precise formulation of boundary conditions for their numerical calculation [9] and, more interestingly, for elaborating solutions in periodic systems in similar work by [10]. The key for introducing Green's function – or more accurately, distribution – formalism is writing the overall problem as the in-homogeneous equation Tecnología en marcha, Edición especial 2020 6th Latin America High Performance Computing Conference (CARLA) 68 with and two scalar functions. It is proven that existence of Green's distribution relies on the likewise existence of a weight function introduced to guarantee symmetrical convolution in Hilbert's space – also known as the space of functions. The Green function formalism starts from the identity, with the Dirac delta distribution, where the solution to the in--homogeneous equation (2) is postulated by the convolution identity from the distribution, with either Dirichlet or Neumann boundary conditions (b.c). Fourier modes analysis and reduction In polar coordinates eq. (3) is given by


The Stewart/Colbert Effect: Essays on the Real Impacts of Fake News. Amarnath Amarasingam, ed. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2011. 198 pp. $40 pbk.Reviewed by: Samuel P. Wallace, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, USADOI: 10.1177/1077699012472036One of my few firmly held opinions is that nothing spoils a perfectly good bratwurst like learning how it is produced. However, despite seeing episodes of Dirty Jobs and How It's Made detailing exactly that manufacturing process in all its glory, I have managed to cling to my enjoyment of sausage (although I admit to an occasional unpleasant flashback). I have similar feelings about humor. Among the useful things I learned in a rhetorical criticism class in graduate school was that great humor can be absolutely ruined by discussion and analysis. As such, it was with more than mild trepidation that I approached The Stewart/Colbert Effect: Essays on the Real Impacts of Fake News.This volume is a thoughtful collection of contributed essays, edited by Amarnath Amarasingam, a doctoral candidate at Wilfred Laurier University in Ontario, Canada, that attempts to "provide a new theoretical perspective" and to study the "overall social significance of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert." The collection is divided into two parts: "New Research" and "Theoretical Considerations." Part 1, the research portion of the book, details five academic studies focused on the following questions: Do The Daily Show and Colbert Report bring attention to science and technology issues in the same way and with the same impact as they bring to politics? To what extent does The Daily Show provide its audience with "simple rules of thumb" (heuristics) allowing it to form attitudes about issues without going to all the trouble to carefully consider the related facts? Has the impact of The Daily Show on young adults and their political engagement been overdramatized in popular culture? Are The Daily Show and Colbert Report actually the authentic (real) news and much of the mainstream political coverage inauthentic (fake)? Finally, does The Daily Show benefit democracy by holding politicians and journalists accountable, or does it undermine democracy by promoting disengagement and alienation from the political process? These are all great questions!There are noteworthy strengths and weaknesses in the studies in Part 1. A significant strength of all the essays is the quality of the literature reviews and theoretical underpinnings of the studies being reported. Many provide first-rate models for making an argument supporting a research question or hypothesis. In addition, perhaps especially because I am not familiar with research in this area, the reviews provided marvelous contextual foundations for understanding the nature and importance of each study. Likewise, the methods used in the studies were very clearly described and should be clear to even novice students of research. The weaknesses sometimes can be found in the choice and/or execution of the research methods, and in some cases conclusions were speculative and tangentially connected to the reported results.Nevertheless, both the strengths and the weaknesses make this book a valuable tool for classes in research methods or media analysis. It's challenging to teach the process of crafting a well-documented and well-argued literature review that provides a strong rationale for a study, but these readings generally provide good models for illustration of those qualities. As for the weaknesses, I do not mean to imply that this work is subpar: it is not. …


Information and Communication Technology has created platform and opportunities for library and information professionals to build their libraries in a modern way with access to resources and knowledge services in this digital era. Digital libraries are the demand of the day. Each university or institution wants to build its own digital library or repository. It is the platform for the access of institutional publications. It helps to increase the web presence of the university. It is clear that digital repository is a powerful tool to provide quality institution
services. The Digital Repository has been given a new role to the librarians to be a part of creation of information apart from storing and dissemination of information. This paper looks at the elaborative study on Faculty and Researcher's attitude towards depositing publications
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e14530 Background: This phase II study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and the tolerability of weekly intravenous and intraperitoneal paclitaxel (PTX) combined with oral S-1 in gastric cancer patients with macroscopic peritoneal metastasis. We previously reported a phase I and II study with the same regimen in gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis, including patients with positive peritoneal washing cytology but negative macroscopic peritoneal metastasis. This trial was scrutinized and approved by a committee appointed by the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare in Japan and performed under the special interim system for Advanced Medical Technology so as to generate an evidence for future approval of the treatment by the Ministry. Methods: Gastric cancer patients with primary tumors with macroscopic peritoneal metastasis confirmed by staging laparoscopy were enrolled. PTX was administered intravenously at 50 mg/m2, and intraperitoneally through a subcutaneous implanted access port a...


The study of organisational communication has undergone a number of changes, primarily in terms of the development of a keen interest in the problem of knowledge and its social construction. The most recent issues in the field of organisational communication are highlighted.


The paper continues the discussion existing in the legal literature on the legal nature of the connection agreement (utility connection) to the networks of engineering and technical support. The author gives different views on the legal nature of the connection agreement, which are found in doctrine and court practice. To reveal the essence of the contract under consideration, the author refers to the category "power" — a concept used in legislation to designate a legal relationship to endow the consumer with the right to claim against the energy supplying organization to maintain energy equipment in a state of constant readiness for the production and transmission of energy. In the course of the study of the legal nature of power, it is concluded that power is not an object of civil legal relations. The right of claim arising from the specified obligation can be attributed to such an object. The transfer of this right of claim to the consumer is made by the energy supplying organization as a result of utility connection. Based on this, the author reasonably concludes that, by its legal nature, a utility connection agreement is an agreement for the provision of services for compensation.


Catherine Cornbleth's response was a pleasant surprise. After a few passing ad hominem remarks, the response offered a notable restatement-or reinterpretation-of the theory underlying The Great Speckled Bird. The book the authors wrote, and I reviewed, provides an anxious analysis of the interethnic tensions that have occurred sporadically in the long, complex history of the United States. The book's tone is urgent and Manichean. For example, chapter 2 is a theoretical essay, designed to set the stage for the book's discourse; it is pervaded with a painful focus on apparent exploitation and resentment. In one chapter the word "power" is used seven times (47). Such a stress on raw force can eventually be selffulfilling; people and groups characterized in such hostile ways eventually feel driven to mobilize in self-defense.


In this study, a batch mixer was used as a rheoreactor to carry out and follow up in real time the rate of the anionic polymerization of s-caprolactam onto a 3-isopropenyl-alpha,alpha-dimethylbenzene isocyanate bearing polypropylene (PP-g-TMI) in the presence of sodium s-caprolactam as a catalyst. The isocyanate group in the PP-g-TMI was capable of activating the anionic polymerization, leading to the formation of a graft copolymer with polypropylene as the backbone and polyamide 6 as the grafts. The polymerization rate was related to the viscosity increase of the polymerization system. The latter then resulted in a concomitant torque increase. It was shown that torque was a rapid, convenient, and approximate measure of the polymerization rate. The use of the torque allowed for rapid and approximate evaluation of the effects of chemical and operating conditions on the polymerization rate without the need to determine the monomer conversions. Torque profiles were also a very useful piece of information for the design of a reactive extrusion process for the same type of polymerization system


The histology of female gonad of Paphia (Paratapes) undulata (Born) was studied with light microscope. The female gonad is composed of blanch ovary and oviduct. The ovary consists of great number of branched genital canal and capsules. The histology of ovary is made up of a thin wall which consists of connective tissue and thin layer muscle and endogenic epithelium that grow into germinative zone. The wall extends into ovary and divides it into many small parts, and the germinative zone produces oogonium developing into other female germ cells. According to the size and shape of cells, nuclei and nucleoli, and the vitelline accumulation, the oogenesis can be divided into seven stages: oogonium stage, oocyte I stage, oocyte Ⅱ stage, early vitellogenesis stage, middle vitellogenesis stage, post vitellogenesis stage and mature oocyte stage. In the early and middle developing oocytes, some nucleolar substance, which is considered to be probably related to the formation of yolk within the oocyte, enters into nucleus and cytoplasm. The nucleolus of late developing oocytes and ripe eggs becomes amphinucleous. This paper reports on the results of a study on the retartded egg and degenerated egg in the ovary of the clam. The ovary has a seasonal developing change.


This paper describes the development of a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with autonomous flight capability. It is the result of integrating a commercial off-the-shelf autopilot system with a low-cost gas-powered RC helicopter. Researchers face several challenges when developing UAVs using gas-powered RC helicopters. To avoid the corruption of the structural vibration to the avionics hardware system, an innovative vibration isolation technique is developed to mechanically isolate the vibrations from the gas engine and rotors. Furthermore, a dynamics model for the vehicle is created to support the autonomous flight control development work. Further, a loss-recover method using Kalman filter is employed for estimating the attitude and position statuses when GPS signal is lost. Several other key challenges related to electromagnetic interference shielding and safe flight testing are also effectively solved in the project. The integration work has been completed and the test flights done so far show that the developed autonomous UAV works well under the integration of the mechanical system, electronic system, and controller software.


The world has seen various diseases in different variants, numerous pandemics in the twentieth century like covid-19. Fly infections are the fundamental driver of contaminations. An epidemic known as COVID-19 has been declared, and it has had a significant impact on society and the global economy. The diagnosis of Covid19 or non-Covid-19 cases early detection at the correct separation at the lowest cost early stages of the disease is one of the major problems in the current coronavirus pandemic. To address this problem, the proposed Deep learning and Design of covid19 detection based on Relative Eccentric Feature Selection (REFS) Using Deep Vectorized Regressive Neural Network (DVRNN) for corona virus the early detection of the Covid19 virus. Initially collects the covid19 sample test dataset, then the raw dataset trained into preliminary process is used to remove unwanted noise. After that preliminary processed dataset trained into the feature selection process is done to identify the best features of covid19 using Ensemble recursive feature selection. Further, the proposed DVRNN algorithm is done to classify the accurate detection of coronavirus. The proposed model would be useful for the timely and accurate identification of the coronavirus at different stages. Therefore it can detect the accurate results of covid19 effectively and accomplish good performance compared with previous methods.


The utility model provides a tracheal incision sleeve venting and plugging integrated device. The tracheal incision sleeve venting and plugging integrated device comprises an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve, wherein the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve are made of a metal material. The tracheal incision sleeve venting and plugging integrated device is characterized in that the top end of the inner sleeve is closed and can be plugged into the outer sleeve. Four rows of cross-shaped symmetric expiration holes are formed around the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve. The inner end of the inner sleeve can be directly in linkage with a trachea cannula. The venting and plugging states of the trachea cannula are adjusted by turning the inner sleeve by 45 degrees. Two venting limiting holes and two plugging limiting holes are formed in the top end of the outer sleeve. Two limiting rods are arranged at the top end of the inner sleeve and can be plugged into the corresponding limiting holes to achieve switching of the venting and plugging states. The tracheal incision sleeve venting and plugging integrated device is convenient to operate, simple in structure, safe, reliable, efficient and practical and has dual functions of plugging trial and foreign matter prevention of a tracheal incision sleeve.


Positron lifetime spectroscopy is employed in a comparative study of several zirconia-based materials: (i) the pressure-compacted nanopowders of the three zirconia polymorphs – pure ZrO2 (monoclinic), yttria-stabilized ZrO2+3 mol.% Y2O3 (tetragonal) and yttria-stabilized ZrO2+8 mol.% Y2O3 (cubic), (ii) ceramic materials obtained by sintering of the above two yttriastabilized zirconia nanopowders and (iii) the tetragonal and cubic yttria-stabilized zirconia monocrystals. Positron lifetime data observed on the nanopowders suggest that the two shortest components, exhibiting lifetimes of ≈ 180 and ≈ 370 ps, arise from the annihilation of positrons trapped in defects associated with grain boundaries, presumably the vacancy-like defects and tripple points, respectively. Positron lifetime spectra observed on the ceramic materials resemble those found for the corresponding monocrystals, giving thus an additional support to the above interpretation of the nanopowders results.


Analysis of electrical machinery is usually carried out with the aid of lumped-parameter techniques; at the same time, a distributed-parameter model is of theoretical interest as it provides insight into the behavior of the magneto-electric device without any restriction imposed upon supply frequency, width of air gap or even velocity. An analysis which takes into account the finite velocity c of a plane electromagnetic wave in vacuum, of necessity resorts to restricted relativity, which has the great advantage of leaving the field equations form-invariant. In the present paper such an approach is briefly outlined.


spiritually spontaneous and flawless translators of the Divine Will. This is what he had meant by spiritual freedom, for which end political freedom was a necessary means. He also had warned that if Western technology and science were indiscriminately adopted by India, it would soon be afflicted with all the debilitating existential sufferings of an apparently comfortable society. The hint about choice, i Id the STD school, is imbedded in these prognoses which are proving to be increasingly true today. Having recourse to Sri Aurobindo's theory of involution-evolution, and treating the present surge of technology as but a stage in this divinely ordered evolutionary process, might give wrong cues to the uninitiated reader. A similar possibility lurks in linking up Sri Aurobindo and Vivekananda together with the view that Hindu religious thought sees no conflict between sci-tech and itself (p. 90, 74). This is to ignore both the more immediate and practical cautions uttered by them about the onslaught of sci-tech, and the long-term order of priority indicated by them between these two dimensions of human development. However, he later restores the practical aspect of Sri Aurobindo's reservation to a certain degree (p. 117).


The uniaxial compression mechanical behavior of polycarbonate has been measured at strain rates ranging from 3.8×10~(-5)s~(-1) to 8200 s~(-1).The effect of strain rate on the yield stress of polycarbonate has been investigated at a wide range of strain rates.The results showed that at low strain rates,first an initial elastic response followed yielding,strain softening and then a dramatic strain hardening;at high strain rate,the softening dominating of stress strain curves disappeared and the yield stress and yield strain of polycarbonate increased with strain rates increasing.Competing mechanisms between strain softening and strain hardening of polycarbonate at high strain rates are discussed.Power law constitutive model for analysis of yield stress at a wide range of strain rates was proposed,which provides a better description relationship between yield stress and strain rates of polycarbonate from low to high strain rates.


The present work has the objective of presenting the analysis and the proposal of a new layout from the perspective of lean manufacturing from the case of a company in the field of production of aluminum furniture. Direct observation of the factory floor and interviews with employees and owners were carried out to collect data and process mapping. Based on the 5s concepts, improvements were proposed regarding the use (elimination of what was not useful for jobs), organization (establishment of correct place to store tools and work in process), cleaning (identification of potential failures related to quality and safety), standardization (establishment of internal norms) and discipline (perpetuation of continuous improvement). It was also contributed by analyzing the cycle times of each step of the process (cutting, folding, welding, drilling and sanding) and takt time, identifying the need for three supermarkets, using the concept of square kanban. Finally, based on the previous steps, the main contribution of the study was the proposition of a new layout, where two production cells were determined, resulting in benefits such as reduction of distances, reduction of unnecessary movements, greater simplification of work, environment cleaner, safer and more


The present invention provides an apparatus and method for attaching electrical leads (22, 24) attached to the heater of the heating layer (16). Attachment material (50) is thermally sprayed in the electrical lead (22, 24) of the line (32), electrical leads (22, 24) in contact with the heating layer (16) on the contact region (20). With a further layer (52) sprayed attachment material (50) and the heating layer (16), layer 52 is an insulating layer. Thus, thermal spraying between the electrical lead (22, 24) and the heating layer (16) is connected to provide more intimate contact and improved electrical connector.


The present study was undertaken for callus induction and subsequent plantlet regeneration in blackgram. The study comprised of experiments for callus initiation, shoot regeneration and plantlet formation from cotyledon, hypocotyl, root tip and shoot tip explants. The effects of explants and different concentrations and combinations of BAP (0.0, 1.0, 2.5, 5.0 and 10 mg L -1 ) and NAA (0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mg L -1 )) on callus induction were investigated first. Among the explants, hypocotyls showed the best performance in callus formation (92.33%) when cultured on MS medium supplemented with 2.5 mg L -1 ) BAP and 1.5 mg L -1 ) NAA followed by cotyledon, shoot tip and root tip explants, respectively. The height percentage of shoot regeneration from the calli derived from hypocotyls (56.33%) was achieved in MS medium supplemented with 3.0 mg L -1 ) BAP and 0.3 mg L -1 ) NAA and 0.5 mg L -1 ) GA 3 . Calli from other explants had no shoot regeneration. The regenerated shoots were transferred to rooting medium supplemented with different concentrations of IBA and NAA. The high frequency (100 %) of rooting was observed with MS medium supplemented with 0.5 mg L -1 ) IBA. The rooted plants were transferred to pots for hardening. DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v19i2.16917 Progress. Agric. 19(2): 27 - 35, 2008


We consider the boundedness of CalderOn-Zygmund operators from weighted H p (R n ) to weighted h p (R n ) (local Hardy space). We show CalderOn's commutator is bounded from weighted H p to weighted h p .


Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system is a promising access technology for the next generation wireless network. An important aspect of CDMA is that it requires tight power control to reduce multiple access interference among CDMA users. Closed loop power control has been implemented in CDMA to mitigate the effect of fading channel [1]. However in practice, signal fluctuation due to multipath fading can not be mitigated completely because power control algorithm is not perfect, particularly when the channel goes into deep fades. Fig. 1 shows the controlled signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) when the target level is set at 10 dB. We can see that power control error (deviation from the target SIR) is larger when fading is deeper because power control fails to track deep fades.


A SURVEY of the surgery of ulcerative colitis could well start with an assessment of what percentage of patients with the disease are likely to require surgery. Such figures are difficult to obtain, as those published by physicians are likely to include more of the milder cases, whereas surgeons probably see and treat a higher proportion of patients with severe disease. Moreover, one must remember that some of the milder cases may be treated by their family doctors and never come under the care of a hospital. However, Wheelock and Warren (1955) have recently published an analysis of a follow-up study of all patients with ulcerative colitis admitted to the Massachusetts General Hospital between the years 1915 and 1943; 343 patients (71 per cent) were traced, and of these :19.1 per cent died without operation ; 60.0 per cent required surgical treatment ; 20.9 per cent are alive without operation, and 79 per cent of these are well. They point out that of those who died or needed surgery, 58 per cent did so within three years of the onset of the disease, although among more recent admissions a smaller proportion have died or needed early surgery because of the advances made in medical treatment. However Cattell and Colcock (I955), reporting on their recent experience at the Lahey Clinic, say that 50 per cent of the patients being admitted there with ulcerative colitis come to surgery. It is probably true that the recent medical advances, and particularly the advent of corticoid therapy, have reduced the mortality and the need for surgery in the early years of the disease (Truelove and Witts, 1955) ; but further experience and follow-up will be needed before we can be sure that these benefits endure.


How to Use This Book James Garvey Introduction James Garvey 1. Problems and Questions in Mind Ian Ravenscroft 2. Consciousness Ted Honderich 3. Folk Psychology Barry Smith Personal Identity E.J. Lowe 4. Mental Causation Neil Campbell 5. Substance Dualism Tim Mawson 5. The Embodied Mind Mike Wheeler 6. The Mark of the Mental Fred Adams 7. Internalism and Externalism Sarah Sawyer 8. Physicalism Barbara Montero 9. Cognitive Science Margaret Boden 10. Representation Georges Rey 11. Consciousness Dan Hutto 12 New Directions Paul Noordhof Resources Chronology Glossary Bibliography Index.


The representation method of rolling bearings knowledge and general structure of knowledge base system are put forward by researching on the knowledge characteristics of rolling bearings fields. A knowledge base system of rolling bearings that is propitious to the knowledge's acquirement, abstraction, storage, share, application and innovation is built by combining with the technology of knowledge based engineering and expert system, which provides support for intelligent design of rolling bearings.


Problems encountered on Line 2 of the Rio de Janeiro metro which caused it to be abandoned for nearly two years as well as current attempts to get back to full operation are discussed.


Abstract The paper addresses the problem of decreasing the overshoot for underdamped second-order systems. A new technique to control the overshoot is proposed, which is based on Posicast control and proportional integral and derivative (PID) control, which performs switching between two controllers. The aim is to use open-loop feedforward control to increase tracking performance and PID control to deal with disturbance rejection. It has been shown that the proposed control scheme can have some advantages over the classical approaches without switching capabilities.


Ab initio MO calculations of sulfonium, selenonium and telluronium imides R12X→NR2 (X = S, Se, Te) have been performed to obtain their pyramidal inversion (vertex inversion) barriers and rotation barriers around the chalcogen–nitrogen bonds. The activation energies for the pyramidal inversion reaction, which is an important pathway for racemization of the chiral chalcogen-onium imides when the two R1 groups are different, depend on the substituents, R1 and R2, on the chalcogen and nitrogen atoms. The computations indicated that the telluronium imides require larger activation energies for the pyramidal inversion reaction than those of corresponding sulfonium and selenonium imides. The rotation barriers around the chalcogen–nitrogen bonds, which is the conformational exchange pathway between two local minima of the chalcogen-onium imides, showed the opposite trend.


approved: James D. Ingle, Jr. This thesis is concerned with the development of analysis techniques based on chemiluminescence (CL). In general, CL is produced during the oxidation of ethanol and phenols by acidic permanganate. With a discrete sampling-system, detection limits of 0.07% (v/v) of ethanol and 0.03 AM of pyrogallol (Pg) were obtained. Mn(IV) and Mn(III) were used as oxidants instead of MnOi. Each species is discussed in terms of optimization of experimental conditions, calibration curves, and detection limits. The results are consistence with Mn(IV) being the actual oxidant for ethanol responsible for the CL signal. The identity of the actual oxidant of Pg is not clear. Additional oxidants (AO) (Ce4+, Ag2+, Cr2022-, I04, and S2082-) were added to Pg/ethanol reaction mixture before injecting permanganate solution. In all cases, the CL signal of both analytes decreased since the AO oxidized them before permanganate was injected. Solid phase extraction (SPE) using ENVI-Chrom P tubes (styrene divinylbenzene) was tested for Redacted for Privacy retaining phenols in beverage samples (wine, whiskey, and rum) so that ethanol can be detected alone. The CL signal for phenol is reduced by the treatment but the recovery of ethanol is still not satisfactory. Oxidation of Ethanol and Phenols with Permanganate for Chemiluminescence Analysis by Jameela Isa Al-Mutawah A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science Completed August 5, 1994 Commencement June 1995 Master of Science thesis of Jameela Isa Al-Mutawah presented on August 5. 1994


A study of different shapes of gas bubbles rising in stagnant liquid experimentally. A testing facility with the high-speed camera was designed. The results obtained are presented in terms of dimensionless parameters i. e. Reynold's, Morton's and Eötvös. Factors varied to test their dependencies such as nozzle diameter (3 – 5 mm), rate of flow rate (15 and 130 l/h), viscosity, surface tensi on, and density were changed in order to see their e ffect on the shape of the bubble, its velocity in the liquid, surface ten sion force, drag force and buoyancy force. In order to vary such parameters, a water-ethanol mixture was used in the ank. Results showed at surface tension valued at 32 [N/m] it was not possible to trap air bubbles under the surface for the application of creating Foam, while 72 [N/m] it was possible, while for the tested flow rates most of Eötvös values were below one, which indicates that surface tension force dominates shape of the bubble when compared to grav itational force influence.


With the development of the economy and the strengthening of environmental protection consciousness of energy conservation and emission reduction,the quality requirements of liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) is more and more high,but the quality of liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) has not been stable,the main problem is that the copper corrosion of liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) is not qualified.According to the survey,liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) of other domestic refineries is also troubled by the low percent of pass of copper corrosion,at present there is no mature solution measures.Research team looked up a lot of technical data,visited other refineries,and comprehensively analyzed the liquid gas desulfurizing devices and process,and found the cause of copper corrosion disqualification.Through the optimization of technology conditions of desulphurization system,improving the production process and adopting new desulfurizer,it reduced sulfur,solved the copper corrosion disqualification of liquefied petroleum gas.


AIM:To investigate the feasibility and safety of the treatment of an upper gastrointestinal(GI) submucosal tumor with endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD).METHODS:A total of 20 patients with esophageal and gastric submucosal tumors emerged from the muscular layer identified by endoscopic ultrasonography were collected from January 2009 to June 2010.Extramural or dumbbell-like lesions were excluded by an enhanced computerized tomography(CT) scan.All patients had intravenous anesthesia with propofol and then underwent the ESD procedure to resect these submucosal tumors.The incision was closed by clips as much as possible to decrease complications,such as bleeding or perforation,after resection of the tumor.All the specimens were collected and evaluated by hematoxylin,eosin and immunohistochemical staining,with antibodies against CD117,CD34,desmin,α-smooth muscle actin and vimentin to identify the characteristics of the tumors.Fletch's criteria was used to evaluate the risk of gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GISTs).All patients underwent a follow-up endoscopy at 3,6 and 12 mo and CT scan at 6 and 12 mo.RESULTS:The study group consisted of 5 men and 15 women aged 45-73 years,with a mean age of 60.2 years.Three tumors were located in the esophagus,9 in the gastric corpus,4 in the gastric fundus,3 lesions in the gastric antrum and 1 in the gastric angulus.Apart from the one case in the gastric angulus which was abandoned due to being deeply located in the serosa,94.7%(18/19) achieved complete gross dissection by ESD with operation duration of 60.52±30.32 min.The average maximum diameter of tumor was 14.8±7.6 mm,with a range of 6 to 30 mm,and another lesion was ligated by an endoscopic ligator after most of the lesion was dissected.After pathological and immunohistochemical analysis,12 tumors were identified as a GI stromal tumor and 6 were leiomyoma.Mitotic count of all 12 GIST lesions was fewer than 5 per 50 HPF and all lesions were at very low(9/12,75.0%) or low risk(3/12,25.0%) according to Fletch's criteri


(57) Abstract: oxygen supply to the blood, and improved the pumping rotating hollow filler bundle (127) integrated blood pump / oxygenator having assembling (120) is provided. Internal member disposed along the central axis of the device accelerates the blood entering the fiber bundle (127) so as to reduce the occurrence and injury of blood micro bubbles. Shear load applied to the fiber element of the fiber bundle (127) is reduced by the addition of reinforcing structure. On the other hand, the gas flow channel, flooding, and configured to reduce the loss of the oxygen supply efficiency due to occasional rupture of the fiber element.


The Laws and Regulations Committee (Committee) will address the following items at its Interim Meeting. Table A identifies agenda items by Reference Key Number, title, and page number. The first three digits of the Reference Key Numbers of the items are assigned from the subject series listed below. The fact that an item may appear on the agenda does not mean it will be presented to the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) for a vote; the Committee may withdraw some items, present some items for information and further study, issue interpretations, or make specific recommendations for changes to the publications listed below. The recommendations presented in this agenda are statements of proposal and not necessarily recommendations of the Committee. The appendices to the report are listed in Table B. Table C is a glossary of Acronyms and Terms.


This paper develops a standard neoclassical growth framework to examine the recent history of economic growth in Korea. In our framework, TFP change...


Today,the depletion of resources,environmental pollution and ecological destruction have become hazards to hu-man health and survival. The world has regarded sustainable development as the macro-economic development goal. How to im-plement sustainable development to enterprises,which are the principle part of micro-economy,is undoubtedly worth study-ing. Eco-efficiency integrates economic performance and environmental performance,which can become an effective entrypoint for profitable enterprises to achieve sustainable development. The paper calculates the eco-efficiency indicators of BAO-STEEL,which demonstrate the sustainable development of BAOSTEEL. The initiatives of BAOSTEEL to improve eco-efficien-cy can also be learned.


An inclusion is said to be weakly neutral to uniform fields if it perturbs the uniform fields mildly upon insertion into the medium with uniform field, in comparison to the neutral inclusion which does not perturb the uniform field at all. The inclusion made of a pair of concentric balls can be made to be neutral, and hence weakly neutral, to uniform fields by choosing conductivity parameters appropriately, and it is the only known example of weakly neutral inclusions in three dimensions. We address the question regarding existence of weakly neutral inclusions of general shape in the form of the core-shell structure in three dimensions. We show, by the implicit function theorem on Banach spaces, that if the core is a small perturbation of a ball, then it can be coated or enclosed by a shell so that the resulting inclusion of the core-shell structure becomes weakly neutral to multiple uniform fields. The outer boundary of the shell is also a sphere perturbed by spherical harmonics of degree zero and two. This is a continuation of the earlier work \cite{KLS2D} for two dimensions.


Any applications would prefer to have the circuits which are of high speed and consumes less power. To meet these requirements, the scaling of the circuits which are generally designed using Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFET) is done. Too much scaling down of the transistors or the integrated circuits (IC) affects the channel of the transistors causing Short Channel Effects (SCEs) which in turn affecting the reliability and performance of the circuits. To avoid this issue, a substitute of MOSFET known as Fin Field Effect Transistors (FinFE T) is used in the circuits. This helps to reduce the scaling needed and also has the better performance than the MOSFETs. This work demonstrates the advantageous performance of the FinFE Ts by implementing some of the basic building blocks of the digital circuits such as Inverter, NAND gate, NOR gate, a combinational circuit like Full Adder and a sequential circuit like SR Flip Flop. The designs are simulated using HSPICE tool at 45 nm technology. The parameters such as static power dissipation, dynamic power dissipation, rise time and fall time are examined through waveforms. The circuits with MOSFETs have the higher values from the parameters than the circuits with FinFETs.


It is well-known that self-organizing maps are intimately related to k-means clustering and to multidimensional scaling. These relations are explored and used to argue that a judicious combination of algorithms for k-means clustering and multidimensional scaling produces more easily interpreted results than do self-organizing maps, and at comparable computational expense. The proposed methodology is applied to 760 gene expression profiles.


Modernization is a dynamic and developing research category with distinctive features of history intertwined with regional,temporal and spatial coupling,complexity,and diversity structure.On the basis of richening connotation and characteristics of modernization,this paper constructs the evaluation index system of modernization.And this paper tests and analyzes the Zhejiang province's modernization level during the period of 11th Five-Year Plan from the national,provincial,city and many other perspectives.The results show that Zhejiang has basically realized the regional modernization,but the modernization process still exist with economic modernization main problems,and this situation in each province of China and each district of Zhejiang province is widespread at presence.And Zhejiang's pushing forward the modernization of the main challenge is innovation of science and technology and environmental improvement.Strengthening the independent innovation and new city construction of Zhejiang is the key initiatives to achieve higher levels of the modernization level in the12th Five-Year Plan.


The physico-chemical characteristics of water have direct impact on prevailing organism as well as on hu- man being. Expanding population and industrial settlements, the demand of fresh water is increasing day by day. In India 80% of the surface water is vulnerable to pollution as more than 95% of the sewage in the country is not treated. Lentic water bodies play a very important role in maintaining the biodiversity and overall ecological balance in nature. The present study is attempted to characterize the water quality of ponds with respect to their pH, Temperature and Electrical Conductivity (EC). Four different ponds were selected such as Motera, Chandkheda, Amiyapur and Sughad pond. The seasonal mean pH of observed water sample of selected ponds ranges between 7.27 and 7.63. pH value goes to 7.63 in late summer and 7.27 in winter. Seasonal mean tem- perature of all sites ranges from lowest 21.32 in winter to 28.120C in late summer. The EC mean ranged between 0.98 to 1.81 μS/cm. Maximum EC is observed during late summer and minimum in late monsoon


The growth and differentiation of neural precursor cells in the central nervous system (CNS) are regulated by their response to polypeptide growth factors which interact with specific transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs). We demonstrate that rat oligodendrocyte‐type 2 astrocyte (O‐2A) glial progenitor cells, precursors of the myelin‐forming cells in the CNS, express the transmembrane RTK c‐kit, the gene product of the murine dominant white spotting (W) locus and receptor for stem cell factor. Expression of c‐kit transcripts and immunoreactive protein is lost when O‐2A progenitors differentiate into postmitotic oligodendrocytes. Analysis of developing rat brain revealed an increase in the expression of c‐kit transcripts between postnatal days 10 and 12, a window of time preceding the emergence of oligodendrocytes and the onset of myelination in vivo. Expression of c‐kit in vitro and in vivo suggests a role for this receptor and its ligand during oligodendrocyte development. © 1993 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


Summary Classroom teachers are key figures in the successful implementation of educational innovation. Their attitudes towards computer assisted teaching and learning are therefore highly significant for the future of CAL 61 primary and secondary teachers, who were already (in 1984‐5) to some degree experienced in using computers for language development activities and responded to an attitude survey questionnaire. Their experience in computer assisted learning was found to be varied. A wide range of programs had been used, but the teachers preferred those which were open ended, complex and used many language skills. Attitudes towards the potential of computer assisted learning for specific areas of language learning activities were generally positive. The teachers' opinions concerning the characteristics of successful programs are reported, together with their attitudes towards future developments in computer assisted language development. More and better teacher training is found to be wanted and needed...


A new method of synthesis of DL-[7-14C]indospicine and DL-2-amino-[7-14C]pimelic acid and their nonradioactive equivalents is reported. The combined radiochemical yield of both compounds, starting from potassium [14C]cyanide was 15.3%. Indospicine was isolated as the flavianate.


NASA Langley recently developed the world's first airborne multi-wavelength high spectral resolution lidar (HSRL). This lidar employs the HSRL technique at 355 and 532 nm to make independent, unambiguous retrievals of aerosol extinction and backscatter. It also employs the standard backscatter technique at 1064 nm and is polarization-sensitive at all three wavelengths. This instrument, dubbed HSRL-2 (the secondgeneration HSRL developed by NASA Langley), is a prototype for the lidar on NASA's planned Aerosols- Clouds-Ecosystems (ACE) mission. HSRL-2 completed its first science mission in July 2012, the Two-Column Aerosol Project (TCAP) conducted by the Department of Energy (DOE) in Hyannis, MA. TCAP presents an excellent opportunity to assess some of the remote sensing concepts planned for ACE: HSRL-2 was deployed on the Langley King Air aircraft with another ACE-relevant instrument, the NASA GISS Research Scanning Polarimeter (RSP), and flights were closely coordinated with the DOE's Gulfstream-1 aircraft, which deployed a variety of in situ aerosol and trace gas instruments and the new Spectrometer for Sky-Scanning, Sun-Tracking Atmospheric Research (4STAR). The DOE also deployed their Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Mobile Facility and their Mobile Aerosol Observing System at a ground site located on the northeastern coast of Cape Cod for this mission. In this presentation we focus on the capabilities, data products, and applications of the new HSRL-2 instrument. Data products include aerosol extinction, backscatter, depolarization, and optical depth; aerosol type identification; mixed layer depth; and rangeresolved aerosol microphysical parameters (e.g., effective radius, index of refraction, single scatter albedo, and concentration). Applications include radiative closure studies, studies of aerosol direct and indirect effects, investigations of aerosol-cloud interactions, assessment of chemical transport models, air quality studies, present (e.g., CALIPSO) and future (e.g., EarthCARE) satellite calibration/validation, and development/assessment of advanced retrieval techniques for future satellite applications (e.g., lidar+polarimeter retrievals of aerosol and cloud properties). We will also discuss the relevance of HSRL-2 measurement capabilities to the ACE remote sensing concept.


Introduction and Results Dugdale (1988) notes 73 moth and butterfly species, particularly Australian, that have become established in New Zealand since European settlement as the result of human assistance. Hoare (2001) recorded and illustrated a further 27 species that had become established in the intervening years to 2001. While most of these 100 species have not yet become established in southern New Zealand, here I note six species of these exotic moths that have, in recent years, spread south to Otago and Southland joining earlier invasions that have generally gone unrecorded.


In the last two decades there has been an important shift towards studies of sociocultural issues in most of the social sciences and also in human geography. This thematic shift has been brought about through a number of circumstances. First there have been accelerated interactions and interdependences in the world system which have increased as economic, social and cultural relationships have come to stretch worldwide. Globalization processes have led to new social inequalities and have also been reflected in science, politics and the lives of citizens. Simultaneously, there has been growing tensions among some sociocultural macro-systems of the current world (civilizations in conceptions of Huntington 1996, or Krejčı́ 2004) that cannot be understood purely in terms of differentiations in economic development level, but in terms of a deeper and long-term articulation of mass value orientations and attitudes, and thus through socio-cultural embedding of actual economic and political behaviour. It seems that interactions and interdependences in the current world system have led to a scale shift in perception of differences from the level of 'between nations' to the one of 'between civilizations' (Dostál and Hampl 2000). Changing conditions of economic growth and mass value orientations of populations in the rich 'western' civilization are of specific significance and tend to increase importance of subjective factors (human and social capital), on the one hand, and articulation of post-materialist value orientations, on the other (Inglehart 1997). The stress now put upon globalization processes tends to emphasize external pressures as the source of social and cultural changes taking place in individual countries. Second, there have been pressures of posttotalitarian (or post-communist) transformation. The collapse of the communist bloc at Social & Cultural Geography, Vol. 8, No. 3, June 2007


A technique for measurement of complex permittivity of dielectric materials, using coplanar waveguide (CPW) cells is presented. A complete solution of the forward and inverse problems, based on a quasi-TEM propagation model, is given. Unlike other methods, the inverse problem can be solved without the use of iterative or graphical techniques, by simple matrix inversion. The model accounts for the various discontinuities along the line. Several advantages result from this approach. Measurement over a broad frequency range is possible, limited only by dispersive effects. It is suitable for solids not amenable to machining for cavity measurements; and there need not be any contact.


Korch was the lesser sage of the Western Marxism,who in his theory of"totality"systematically expounds theory of knowledge,outlook on history,ideology,theory of the relationship between theory and practice.About his theory is there something rational,but there are also some problems with it.We should take in the rational elements,and criticize the problematic parts,in the hope of serving our realistic purposes in theory and practice.Studying Korchs theory of"totality"in a seek truth from facts manner,is not only of great importance to our theoretical construction,but also of significant academic value to our exploration into the Western Marxism.


The invention relates to system and methods for fuel pressure control. Methods and systems are provided for operating a lift pump of an engine fuel system. In one example, a method may comprise closed loop operating a lift pump of a fuel system based on a difference between a desired fuel rail pressure and an estimated fuel rail pressure, and open loop operating the lift pump to the desired fuel rail pressure in response to a fuel flow rate in a direction of a fuel rail through a check valve positioned between the lift pump and the fuel rail decreasing to a threshold. Accordingly, outputs from a fuel rail pressure sensor may not be used to adjust lift pump operation when an amount of fuel flowing to the fuel rail decreases to a threshold.


ABSTRACT A recent survey in selected habitat types in Queen Elizabeth Park (protected area for more than 50 years) resulted in the recording of 1127 specimens of nine earthworm species inhabiting the park, of which only one microchaetid Tritogenia howickiana is indigenous to South Africa. The other eight species are peregrine, widely introduced, and belong to four families: Megascolecidae (Amynthas aeruginosus, Amynthas corticis, Amynthas gracilis, Amynthas minimus and Amynthas rodericensis), Glossoscolecidae (Pontoscolex corethrurus), Lumbricidae (Octolasion lacteum) and Acanthodrilidae, Benhamiinae (Dichogaster saliens). The most abundant are megascolecids (883 specimens), dominating in all vegetation types. Although coexistence of exotic species with indigenous species is noted, a decline in the endemics and dominance by exotics was observed.


Construction on murdock subgrade related with soil durability problems. Siltstone and clayshale have high durability when buried naturally, and will experience a decrease in durability when contact with water and air continuously. The addition of cement as a stabilizer aims to increase mudrock durability. The specimens that used in this study was made from a soil-cement mixture using spray coating and dry coating methods which are given cement in an amount of 10% to soil dry weight. The specimen shapes that used were natural fragments from sediment lumps weighing 40-60 g each. Slake durability testing is carried out using the ASTM D4644 standard. The results of the tests show that the addition of cement increases durability and reduces the rate of soil weathering. The mixing method with spray coating has a low degradation rate compared to dry coating


The Museum of Applied Arts (Iparműveszeti Muzeum) at Budapest houses an embroidered Gothic antependium which belonged to the church of St Chrysogonus, which was the seat of the Benedictine Abbey at Zadar. At an unspecified time, the antependium became part of the collection of Zsigmund Bubics, an art historian, collector and the bishop of Kosice in present-day Slovakia from 1887 to 1906, and was donated to the Museum of Applied Arts in 1909. It measures 94 by 190 cm. The majority of the antependium's surface is filled with the figures of saints set beneath three pointed, Gothic arches. The central field is occupied by the enthroned Virgin with the Christ Child, in the left field is St Chrysogonus and in the right St Benedict. In the upper section of the antependium one can see the busts of two saints who might be identified as St Gregory the Pope and St Donatus. Along the lateral edges of this triptych-like antependium are vertical borders, at the centres of which are niches with two small standing female saints who wear crowns (St Scholastica and St Anastasia). To the left of the Virgin's throne is the figure of a donor depicted kneeling with his hands clasped in prayer, which has unfortunately not been provided with an inscription. It is clear, however, that he is wearing the Benedictine habit with a somewhat over-emphasized hood falling down his back. The Benedictine donor might be identified as one of the abbots of the monastery of St Chrysogonus. It is suggested in the article that this may have been John de Ontiaco (Joannes de Onciache) from the bishopric of Lyon, who was the abbot of the monastery of St Chrysogonus from 1345 to 1377. The author argues that the antependium was produced in a weaving workshop in Venice during the late 1360s or early 1370s, on the basis of comparisons with similar contemporary painted and embroidered artworks. Based on the iconographic programme which was depicted on the antependium, but also on the information found in archival records, the author proposes that the antependium was made for the altar of St Chrysogonus which stood in the north apse of the abbey church. Although it has not been established when the antependium left Zadar, based on the similarities between the crimson satin fabric, which replaced the original surface on which the embroidery was applied, on the antependium from the Church of St Mary at Zadar, and the antependium from the Church of St Chrysogonus, it is stated that both interventions were made in the Benedictine Convent of St Mary at Zadar during a short period of time in the last quarter of the eighteenth century. This is also understood as evidence that at that time the antependium from the Church of St Chrysogonus was still being carefully kept at Zadar.


https://jkms.org Anemia is frequently accompanied with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), and its prevalence was reported to be 45% among 2,198 non-dialysis CKD patients from stage 1 to 5 in Korea.1 Treatment of anemia is very important in CKD because anemia itself can cause high-output heart failure and lead to cardiovascular mortality. Thus, anemia may be the common denominator in progression of cardiorenal syndrome. The importance of managing cardiorenal syndrome is recently reemerging because CKD and heart failure are frequently associated and influence each other in a vicious cycle of comorbidity that increases the risk of mortality.


Bonded NdFeB is a high performance composite magnetic materials which developed in recent years. Compression molding is the most important making method of bonded NdFeB magnets. The Characteristics of bonded NdFeB magnets are introduced. Based on test, research and lot production practice, the important effects of mould structure, press structure and compression molding actions on magnets' quality are analyzed, The key techniques that controlling the quality of bonded NdFeB magnets are summarized.


PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for call establishment and re-routing which efficiently uses a network band width while solving the problem of a mobility. SOLUTION: The method applied to this system is for supporting a VC(virtual circuit)-oriented service between terminals between mobile object hosts 14 and includes a protocol designed for micro cellular radio environment where the mobile object hosts 14 frequently transit between cells. A VCO re-routing procedure, only when performance seen from application is deteriorated than a prescribed level, expands a route and starts reconstituting the route to minimize the influence of freqnent hand off. Protocols for VC establishment and re-routing respectively suppose the existence of individual signal protocols for a cable backbone network 12 and a radio network. COPYRIGHT: (C)1997,JPO


• Oscar Tranvag, Oddgeir Synnes and Wilfred McSherry M&K Publishing, 2016 ISBN: 9781905539970 PB, 212 pages, £35.00 Dignity is a fundamental part of life and it is imperative to acknowledge that the interactions that occur between humans at all levels influence and impact the individual's perception, identity and self-esteem. Within healthcare, dignity should be prioritised to facilitate service users, carers and staff in the implementation and delivery of high quality care while being treated with mutual respect, compassion and understanding.