This pitch letter describes personal reflections on a pitch that was developed at the early stages of the pitching idea developed by Faff (2015a, b). This letter describes the processes and insights after having used the template several times. Overall, the author has positive experiences of the pitching template, and finds that the template aids the thinking and rigor of research ideas.


The research objective was to determine the completeness of learning outcomes in the application of number card media in mathematics learning for grade II students of SD Negeri 4 Megang Sakti. This research method uses an experimental research method with a quasi-experimental design with the categories of pre-test and post-test group. The subjects of this study were 11 grade students of SD Negeri 4 Megang Sakti. The data collection technique uses a test technique in the form of 6 essay questions. The data were analyzed using the "z" test formula. Based on the data analysis, it is known that the results of the pre-test with an average value of 41.591 and the final test (post-test) score of 83.364. Based on the results of hypothesis testing, then zcount is compared with zcount with a significant level of α = 0.05, obtained z_hitung 11.036 and z_table 1.645, then z_hitung 11.036> z_table 1.645 with this, H_a is accepted and H_O is rejected. So it can be concluded that the application of the number card media for the learning outcomes of grade II SD Negeri 4 Megang Sakti is significantly complete.


The Twenty-Second British Commonwealth Lecture, "Aeronautical Research in India", was given by Dr. S. Dhawan, MA, BSc(Eng), MS, FRAeS, Director of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, on 3rd November 1966. The Chair was taken by the President, Mr. A. D. Baxter, MEng, FRAeS, and the distinguished audience included His Excellency Dr. J. Mehta, High Commissioner for India. Before the Lecture the President introduced Lord Caldecote, DSC, MA, FRAeS, immediate Past President of the Society of British Aerospace Companies Limited, who presented the four SB AC Scholarship Awards for 1966 to the recipients. Introducing the Lecturer, Mr. Baxter said that the British Commonwealth Lecture had been established immediately after the Second World War to foster interest and understanding in aeronautical developments between Great Britain and her partners in the Commonwealth. He thought that object had been successfully achieved by the efforts of a long and distinguished list of lecturers, both from home and overseas; now they were to add another distinguished name to that list. Dr. Dhawan had taken his first degree in mathematics and physics at Lahore in 1938; in 1941 he obtained his MA from the Punjab University and, from the same university, his BSc in Engineering in 1944. After a period as an Assistant Supervisor with the Hindustan Aircraft Company, he was selected by the Government of India for advanced studies abroad in aeronautics. Dr. Dhawan had gone to the United States where he took a Masters Degree in Aeronautics at the University of Minnesota and a PhD in Aeronautics at the Californian Institute of Technology. Returning to India in 1951, he joined the Department of Aeronautics at the Indian Institute of Science, becoming Assistant Professor in 1952 and Professor and Head of the Department in 1955 and, since 1963 Director of the Institute.


The hypothesis that fencerow communities extend forest patches into the surrounding agricultural matrix as linear elements was tested by comparing species composition and vegetation structure of fe...


Carbon, silica etc are added to natural rubber as filler to improve the mechanical properties. In the present study, a natural filler lignin was incorporated into natural rubber which was coagulated by microorganism rather than conventional method of using acid and was tested for their mechanical and wear behavior. The advantages of natural fillers are their low density, renewable character and biodegradability. Lignin was extracted from a cheap source, the Caryota fibre. Lignin reinforced natural rubber composite was made by co-precipitating rubber latex with various loadings of lignin. The tensile modulus, tear strength, abrasion resistance and hardness of the composite were found to be improved.


PCR amplification revealed length polymorphism of the 3' region of the SSU rDNA gene among special forms of Fusarium solani. These length polymorphisms were found within each of F. solani f. sp. phaseoli , f. sp. batatas and f. sp. piperis. Nucleotide sequence analysis in this region detected intron-like sequences ranging in size from 408 to 439 bp and one 12 bp. The six 408 to 439 bp intron-like sequences were classified into types I-1 and I-2. The sequence similarity was high within I-1 or I-2 type sequences (84.8% and 81.1 to 92.8%, respectively) compared to that between I-1 and I-2 type sequences (45.7 to 48.5%). Both I-1 and I-2 type sequences had a specific insertion point in the SSU rDNA 3' region. I-1 type sequences had the characteristics of group I introns: (1) a U at the 5' splice site of the exon, (2) a G at the 3' splice site of the intron, and (3) they contained the conserved sequence elements P, Q, R, and S. I-2 type sequences had characteristics: (1) and (2), but they did not have any characteristic (3). The 12 bp intron-like sequence was identical to the part of the 5' end of I-2 type sequences, and its insertion point was the end of I-2 type sequences. The presence or absence of these intron-like sequences caused the length polymorphism of the SSU rDNA 3' region of F. solani.


1. History, Scope, and the Future of Laser Ablation.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 History of Laser Ablation Studies and Applications.- 1.2.1 The Sixties.- 1.2.2 The Seventies.- 1.2.3 The Eighties.- 1.2.4 The Nineties.- References.- 2. Electronic Processes in Laser Ablation of Semiconductors and Insulators.- 2.1 Electronic Mechanisms in Desorption and Ablation.- 2.2 Interaction of Photons with Solids.- 2.2.1 Creation of Electron-Hole Pairs and Excitons.- 2.2.2 Excitation of Electrons and Holes Localized on Defects.- 2.2.3 Collective Effects: Free-Electron Heating and Plasma Effects.- 2.2.4 Density of Electronic Excitation.- 2.3 Electron-Lattice Interactions and the Localized Excited State.- 2.3.1 Interactions Between Free Carriers and Phonons.- 2.3.2 Capture of Charge Carriers at Defect Sites.- 2.3.3 Lattice-Induced Localization of Free Carriers and Excitons.- 2.4 Creation and De-Excitation of the Localized Excited State.- 2.4.1 Non-Radiative De-Excitation.- 2.4.2 Transfer of Electronic to Configurational Energy.- 2.4.3 Other Non-Radiative De-Excitation Channels.- 2.5 Survey of Experimental Results.- 2.5.1 Alkali Halides and Alkaline-Earth Fluorides.- 2.5.2 Oxides.- 2.5.3 Compound Semiconductors.- 2.6 Models of Laser-Induced Desorption.- 2.6.1 Models of Electronic Processes in Laser-Induced Desorption.- 2.6.2 Calculation Techniques.- 2.7 Simulation of Laser Ablation.- 2.7.1 Models of Laser Ablation.- 2.7.2 Model Calculations of Laser Ablation.- 2.8 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- 3. Laser Ablation and Optical Surface Damage.- 3.1 Introductory Remarks.- 3.2 Characteristics of Optical Surface Damage.- 3.3 Possible Causes of Optical Damage.- 3.4 Investigation of Optical Surface Damage Mechanisms.- 3.4.1 Laser Ablation as a Probe of Optical Damage.- 3.4.2 Surface Analytical Techniques.- 3.4.3 Laser Pump-Probe Measurements.- 3.5 Concluding Remarks.- References.- 4. Pulsed-Laser Deposition of High-Temperature Superconducting Thin Films.- 4.1 Advantages of Pulsed-Laser Deposition.- 4.2 Materials Base.- 4.3 Laser-Beam-Target Interaction.- 4.3.1 Target Texturing.- 4.3.2 Particle Deposition.- 4.4 Dynamics of the Laser-Produced Plume.- 4.5 Evaporant-Substrate Interaction.- 4.6 Frontiers of High-Temperature Superconducting Thin-Film Research.- 4.6.1 Epitaxial Multilayers.- 4.6.2 Work on Ultrathin Films.- 4.6.3 Control of Phase and Crystallinity in Thin-Film Form.- 4.7 Scaling-up to Larger Areas.- 4.8 Future Directions.- 4.8.1 Component Development.- 4.8.2 System Issues.- 4.9 Summary.- References.- 5. Interaction of Laser Radiation with Organic Polymers.- 5.1 History.- 5.2 Characteristics of UV-Laser Ablation.- 5.3 Chemical Physics of the Ablation Process.- 5.3.1 Ablation Products.- 5.3.2 Time Profile of Ablation.- a) Polyimide.- b) Polymethyl Methacrylate.- 5.4 Theories of Ultraviolet-Laser Ablation.- 5.5 Contemporary Trends in UV-Laser Ablation.- References.- 6. Laser Ablation and Laser Desorption Techniques with Fourier-Transform Mass Spectrometry (FTMS).- 6.1 Principles of FTMS Operation.- 6.1.1 Ion Formation.- 6.1.2 Ion Trapping.- 6.1.3 Ion Detection.- 6.1.4 Ion Structural Techniques.- 6.2 Laser-Ablation FTMS for Clusters.- 6.2.1 Cluster Formation.- 6.2.2 Accurate Mass and High-Resolution Measurements.- 6.2.3 Ion-Molecule Reactions.- 6.2.4 Collision-Activated Dissociation.- 6.3 Laser-Desorption FTMS for Biomolecules.- 6.3.1 Development of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption.- 6.3.2 Interfacing MALDI with FTMS.- 6.3.3 Ion-Trapping Considerations for MALDI-FTMS.- 6.3.4 Combining Separation Methods with MALDI-FTMS.- 6.4 Future Directions.- 6.5 Conclusions.- References.- 7. Diagnostic Studies of Laser Ablation for Chemical Analysis.- 7.1 Laser Ablation in Vacuum.- 7.1.1 Instrumentation.- 7.1.2 Physical Processes for Laser Ablation In Vacuo.- 7.1.3 Examples.- 7.2 Laser Ablation in an Atmosphere.- 7.2.1 Physical Processes Unique to Ablation in an Atmosphere.- 7.2.2 Diagnostics for Laser Ablation in an Atmosphere.- a) Blast-Wave Diagnostics.- b) Optical Diagnostics for Monitoring Plasma Formation.- c) Density, Temperature, and Velocity Diagnostics.- d) Ablated Material Velocity Determination.- References.


During the adaptation period to the conditions of the market economy, in the perspective of European integration, statistics entered into a process of reformation and convergence of its various branches or developments. Progresses achieved are on the line of knowledge accumulation, restructuring and integration of official statistics through the implementation of a new vision on statistics and of some new knowledge methods, intensification of dialogue between the official and academic statistics, elaboration of fundamental works, to develop the application filed of statistics and private initiatives for statistical research etc.


The invention relates to thiazole and pyrazole derivatives of formula (I) wherein Q is S and X is C, or Q is CH and X is N; R is unsubstituted or substituted phenyl; and R is unsubstituted or substituted aryl or heteroaryl; or a salt of the said compounds, and to processes for the preparation thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising Such derivatives and to the use of such derivatives for the prepa ration of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment especially of a proliferative disease, such as a tumour disease, in particular such diseases which respond to an inhibition of the Flt-3 kinase.


In Philippine context, accounting anxiety has been rarely investigated directly for the past decades. (Borja, 2003; Bearden 2004; Malgwi, 2004; Chen, B. H., Hsu, M.-S., & Chen, M.-H., 2012); Duman, H. et.al, 2015). This research study aimed at developing a new instrument to measure accounting anxiety among accounting students. Specifically, this study aimed to analyze the reliability and validity of Accounting Classroom Anxiety Scale (ACAS), a 30-item Likert scale developed by the researchers. It employed a simple random sampling technique. A total of 155 accounting students participated in this study. SPSS package was used for statistical data analysis. Results of the mean scores revealed that item-question 17 got the lowest mean score of 2.05 and item-question 2 got the highest mean score of 4.48. Respondents got a total mean score of 3.42 (moderately anxious). Results of the reliability analysis for Cronbach's Alpha if item deleted showed a range of acceptable internal consistency with a total range ? = .915 - .921. The internal consistency reliability of ACAS is ? = 0.92. Results of the factor analysis revealed an appreciable factor loading = .4 up to the high factor loading = .79 construct validity. Thus, it is concluded that accounting anxiety is a specific-construct emergent in the classroom. It is recommended that academic intervention be given for accounting anxiety reduction to foster efficient and enhanced teaching and learning process.


In large PV hybrid power systems battery management is critical due to the continuous operation of the power system, the limited power available for temperature control in the battery room, and the high cost of maintenance. A new C&D CPV deep-cycle low antimony vented battery has been tested in the laboratory and at the Grasmere Idaho PV hybrid power system to evaluate battery capacity, charge requirements, temperature, and cost. Laboratory cycle tests on the battery were used to evaluate appropriate charge control for PV hybrid applications and battery field performance was verified after 2.5-years of operation at Grasmere Idaho. Test results demonstrated that with proper system and battery design using appropriate charge control, the battery will operate reliably with minimal maintenance under the continuous operational requirements of a large PV hybrid power system.


Mineral exploration as the basis for the development of important mineral resources and economic construction, improving the efficiency of geological exploration is conducive to improving the quality of mineral resources. In this paper, the study of modern mineral resources exploration and utilization methods, drawing on the problems in geological exploration work, discusses effective countermeasures to improve and optimize the level of geological exploration from the perspectives of remote sensing technology and borehole database, etc., with a view to improving the efficiency of geological exploration and mineral search technology, so that energy production can achieve sustainable development and be free from the constraints of increasingly difficult mineral resources development. Based on remote sensing technology, GIS is a system derived on the basis of advanced science and technology and information technology, and its application to geological and mineral exploration can help relevant personnel to have foresight to understand the development of geological exploration and provide detailed data support for optimizing geological exploration work. Coalfield geological exploration arranges a large number of boreholes to find out the thickness of coal seams in the exploration area, the distribution pattern of coal seams and the spacing of coal seams, the characteristics of the top and bottom of coal seams, and the characteristics of coal quality. In the coal mining excavation, the technical personnel need to study the geological data of the borehole in time to design or adjust the excavation plan scientifically and reasonably. By implanting an electronic chip in the drill hole markers completed by drilling, the borehole coordinates, elevation, preservation of the borehole markers, and the website address of the borehole database management system are sent to the users in real time, providing geologists with convenient query services of borehole geological information. This paper proposes a geological and mineral exploration optimization method that integrates remote sensing technology and borehole database, and the relevant experiments prove the effectiveness of the proposed method.


Field monitoring is demanded in testing pile bearing capacity,so the reliability of test methods and the accuracy of monitoring data are very important.In this paper,a kind of new instrument named Sliding Micrometer as well as its principle and the application in pile testing,is introduced.The field of its application relates to the measurement for the inner deformation distribution of tested pile.Projects show it is a kind of high-precision and easy-to-use instrument with extensity prospect in Geotechnical engineering.


Conservation hatcheries for anadromous salmonids that aim to increase production and minimizing genetic, ecological, and demographic risks have not been experimentally tested for their ability to increase number of adults spawning in the natural environment. The conservation hatchery program for steelhead (i.e., sea-run rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss) evaluated in this study caused an increase in the number of redds in the supplemented Hamma Hamma River compared with the presupplementation period. Three control populations (nonsupplemented) either re- mained stable or declined over the same period. The increase in redds from hatchery-produced spawners did not reduce the redd production from natural-origin spawners. The strategy of rearing and releasing adult steelhead accounted for the greatest proportion of redd abundance increases. Environmentally induced differences in spawn timing between the adult release group and anadromous adults of hatchery and natural origin may explain why the adult release group and anadromous adults assortatively formed pairing combinations on the spawning grounds. Although captively reared adults produced the majority of redds in years they were released in substantial numbers, uncertainty regarding the relative reproductive success of this strategy suggests caution in recommending one strategy over the other. A demo- graphic boost to the naturally spawning population was effected while managing to minimize negative ecological consequences.


More than 90% of pa - tients with dementia will eventually develop behavioral and psychologi- cal symptoms of dementia, which in - clude agitation, psychosis, and mood disorders. The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority has recently pro- duced a guideline for the assessment, nonpharmacological treatment, and pharmacological treatment of ag - gression and agitation in patients with dementia in acute or residential care. The guideline reflects research that has found atypical antipsy chotic agents to be effective for aggressive forms of behavioral and psychologi- cal symptoms of dementia. Phar- macological alternatives to atypical antipsychotic medications that have also been found to be effective in - clude typical antipsychotic medica- tion, cholinesterase inhibitors, anti- depressants, and anticonvulsants.


Ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (with energies of 1020 eV or more when they strike the atmosphere) are both mysterious in origin and fiendishly difficult to study because of their rarity. They pack the energy of a rapidly delivered cricket ball into a single blisteringly fast atomic nucleus, and each square kilometer of Earth is hit, on average, by about one a century. The Pierre Auger Observatory, a facility in Argentina which surveys 3,000 square kilometres of Earth's atmosphere, picked up around 15 a year between 2005 and 2008. Discusses the concept of using CMOS chips in smartphones and examines applications for its use.


Many substance abusers make repeated attempts to quit or control their drug use. Some attempts involve participation in formal treatment or self-help groups, but recovery also can occur outside the context of interventions (Sobell et al. 1991). It is important to determine what promotes helpseeking at some times and not others, and how influences on help-seeking may differ from influences on recovery (Tucker and Gladsjo 1993). Survey research has demonstrated that most substance abusers do not enter substance-focused treatments or self-help groups (Price et al. 1991; Regier et al. 1993), although those who seek care utilize other medical and mental health services with higher frequency than do individuals who do not have substance-related problems (Putnam 1982). The help-seeking problem thus involves underutilization of substance-focused services and overor misutilization of other health and mental health services. Importantly, interventions aimed strictly at treatment retention cannot address the more general problem of why so many substance abusers avoid traditional drug treatment programs, and efforts to increase appropriate care utilization require knowledge of the help-seeking process.


Different planting techniques influence the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of sugarcane. This study focused on the hypothesis that altering sett spacing and bud placement position significantly improves sugarcane yield and quality. The experiment was conducted during the periods, 2016–2017 and 2017–2018, under field conditions at the Sugarcane Research Institute, Agriculture Research Centre, Tandojam, Sindh, Pakistan. The sugarcane variety, PSTJ-41, was used for the study in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. Spacing between setts included S1 = end to end, S2 = 15 cm, S3 = 22 cm, and S4 = 30 cm. Bud placement position consisted of B1= buds up and down, and B2 = buds faced to ridge. Analysis revealed that sett spacings and bud placement positions significantly (P<0.05) affected almost all the studied agronomical, physiological, and qualitative sugarcane traits. Enhanced sugarcane sprouting (%), crop growth rate (gm-2day-1), leaf area index, cane length (cm), internodes cane-1, millable canes (000 ha-1), Brix (%), commercial cane sugar (CCS %), and cane yield (t ha-1) were observed with setts plantation of a distance at 30 cm apart. In the case of bud position, B2 showed maximum growth, yield, and best quality attributes. The highest and desirable mean values of the various parameters were documented in the interaction of 30 cm sett spacings × buds faced to ridges regarding interactive effects.


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The IEC 61850 standard platform is so influential in the world of Substation Automation Systems (SAS). The power industry is seeking a universal communication standard to enable interoperability and integration of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) in substation automation. IEC 61850 has a comprehensive structure and systems used for communication in the form of Generic Object-Oriented Substation Event (GOOSE) protocol. The GOOSE can group a data set, and transmit substation events like, signals, alarms and commands in the form of a message. This paper explains the system configuration of the Victoria University Zone Substation (VUZS) simulator model, which is composed of a typical terminal zone substation voltage of 66kV 122kV: two - bay of separate 66kV sub transmission line, two - 30MVA, 66kV/22kV step-down transformer, three - 22kV feeders per bay, 66kV and 22kV Bus Coupled with bus tie circuit breaker. The design of VUZS is based from a real arrangement of a distribution substation in Australia. The twenty-five IEDs, from ABB and GE, will be employed for the design, operation, protection and control of VUZS simulator. The three-software involved to interface the IEDs in the system are the PCM600 and EnerVista proprietary software, which are from ABB and GE respectively, and IET 600 software from ABB which acts as a system integrator. This paper aims to demonstrate the use of GOOSE messaging as a communication standard at VUZS simulator based on IEC 61850 for multi-vendor IEDs.


Modernity is a universal term. It is at once a historical period, worldview and ideology. As such, it's got much in common with modernism, which signifies the character or quality of being, thought, beliefs and ideas associated with modernity as an ongoing chapter in history. The two concepts are often used interchangeably.
With its virtually global currency and endless ramifications, modernity was perhaps the most impactful phenomenon that has happened to mankind. To be modern, to live a modern lifestyle, and to get modernized - that is, to realize man's instinctive and total wellbeing here and now - was on everyone's lips. Ideas and experiences materialized and unfolded at all levels of existence: individually and collectively, unofficially and at the level of institutions.
However, as the especially 19th and early 20th century modernity euphoria started to subside, it became increasingly clear that modernity was not what it initially was meant and expected to be. Modernity was envisaged to become a generator, as well as personification, of ultimate truth and freedom, leading, in turn, to the creation of new and significantly better societies. The whole world was expected to be made an exceptionally better and more promising place. At the core of this philosophy stood the belief in the perfectibility of humankind adorned with truth, equality, freedom and erudition.


In the process of children's growth, in addition to the development of language and movement skills, the development of thinking is also a great leap forward period. For painting, from the initial contact with painting materials to the gradual completion of painting works, a series of development process of the whole painting has become another form for us to understand a child. Painting is different from language. Painting itself is an activity. Children's painting is rich, unique, spontaneous and complex, which is a means of communication. Similar to language, but it is a special symbolic representation.


Recently, many countries endeavour to save as much energy as possible to be utilized in the growth of various fields, including industrial, residential and service areas. Moreover, many countries encourage their populations to use self-generation based renewable energy resources systems such as wind turbines and photovoltaic arrays connected to the distribution network. Therefore, the populations in this specific situation become dual agents as self-producers for electricity and vice versa. In this context, the Egyptian government pays great attention and focuses on mechanisms for saving power and energy and providing a dynamic tariff model. One such mechanism is introducing prepaid smart meters (PSMs) to replace the conventional mechanical power-consuming meters (CMPCMs) in the distribution systems for the urban areas and new cities. PSM is a step ahead towards applying dynamic fed in tariff. In this paper, real measurements of CMPCMs for a residential compound's electricity consumption over twelve months were taken and are compared to the PSMs' readings over the same period for the same residential compound. The results of both experimental and simulations are coincident with tiny discrepancies. The comprehensive comparative study presents that PSMs succeeded in achieving energy saving by 5.3% of the energy used in CMPCMs.


Therapeutic relationship traditionally has been considered as one of the
non-medical factors that influence on patient's treatment outcome. Previous
literature explored the different dimensions of the relationship between patients
and various health professionals in healthcare settings. However, in the field of
physiotherapy, only very limited number of studies explored the social dimension
of the therapeutic relationship. So, the purpose of the study is to identify how the
interactional features, contextual factors and the underlying power mechanism
influence the formation of the therapeutic relationship in the outpatient
physiotherapy settings in South India. Critical realist ethnography is adopted as
a method of this study (Hammersely & Atkinson, 2007, Sinead, 2017). Data were
collected from outpatient physiotherapy departments in Kerala. Total 21
physiotherapists and 36 patients have participated in this study. Participant
observation and semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data. The
data collected in the local Malayalam language were translated to English and
analysed using the elements from Fairclough's critical discourse analysis and
pragmatics (Fairclough, 2001; Alba-Juez & Mackenzie, 2016).
Patient compliance to the treatment, solidarity forming conversations and
issues associated with expectation are identified as the main elements that
influence in creating the better therapeutic relationship. Based on these findings,
three therapeutic relationship models were identified include mutual, consumerist
and paternalistic therapeutic relationship model. This study discussed the
possibilities of how the different elements associated with these models influence
the formation therapeutic relationship. The findings of this study enable the Indian
physiotherapist to identify the underlying social phenomena and provide an
opportunity to determine how to create the better therapeutic relationship based
on that. Also, this study acknowledges and provides an insight to the global
physiotherapist to think further about the important role of the power discourse
and the social exchange happening between the therapist and patient in different
aspects of the therapeutic process.


This study aims to examine the effect of locally-generated revenue, HDI and inflation on economic growth in the city of Semarang and also to test whether locally-generated revenue and HDI mediate the effect of inflation on economic growth in the city of Semarang. The data used in this research is secondary data. The variable of this research consists of inflation as the independent variable. economic growth as the dependent variable and locally-generated revenue, HDI as a mediating variable. The analytical method uses the path analysis method. The results of the analysis show that inflation has a negative effect on locally-generated revenue, HDI and economic growth. locally-generated revenue and HDI have a positive influence on economic growth. locally-generated revenue and HDI are mediating variables proven to be able to mediate the effect of inflation on economic growth in the city of Semarang.


We have measured and calculated the electron-positron momentum distribution of La{sub 2-x}Sr{sub x}CuO{sub 4} samples for Sr concentration of 0, 0.1,0.13, and 0.2 and Ba{sub 0.6}K{sub 0.4}BiO{sub 3}. The momentum distribution of all samples contained features derived from the overlap of the positron distribution with the valence electrons. In addition, discontinuities typical of a Fermi surface are seen in the superconducting samples. The form and position of these features are in general agreement with band theory for both La{sub 2-x}Sr{sub x}CuO{sub 4} and Ba{sub 0.6}K{sub 0.4}BiO{sub 3}. However, the evolution of the Fermi surface with doping in La{sub 2-x}Sr{sub x}CuO{sub 4} differed significantly from expectations based on single electron band theories.


We consider the Hilbert space of analytic functions in the open unit disc that have a finite Dirichlet integral. For E, a closed subset of the unit circle with logarithmic capacity zero, we construct a function in this space which is uniformly continuous, vanishes on E, and is cyclic with respect to the shift operator. For A, the open unit disk in the complex plane, let D be the space of functions f analytic on A with finite Dirichlet integral J f12 dx dy < oo. If f has a Taylor expansion


An oxidized surface layer was intentionally formed on a sputtered MoS₂ film by introducing oxygen gas in the final stage of sputtering process. The film showed longer life than the normal Ar-sputtered film when the surface layer was slightly oxidized. A XPS analysis revealed co-existence of MoS₂ and MoO₃ in the surface layer, suggesting that the existence of some amount of oxides in the surface layer had beneficial effect. A confusing result was obtained: the life was much shorter than normal Ar-sputtered film when the film was exposed to O₂ environment for 1 minute after normal Ar-sputtering, although almost no oxide was detected in XPS analysis.


Abstract:  In the past 5 years, the mortality rate among undocumented workers in Arizona has increased steadily. In 1998–1999, the number of deaths among border crossers was 28. That number increased dramatically in 1999–2000 to 106 and has exceeded 200 in each of the past 2 years. In the past, many immigrant deaths occurred as a result of dehydration and exposure (1). More recently, a new trend has emerged, that is, death of border crossers at the hands of the persons ("coyotes") hired to lead them across the border to safety. In some cases, the smugglers attempt to extort additional money from the families by holding the victims hostage once they have crossed the border into the United States. If the families fail to pay, the hostage is killed. Rival gangs are also murdering one another over their human cargo. Nine recent cases illustrate this trend in Maricopa County. In each example, the victims were bound, shot (or in one instance stabbed) and dumped in a remote desert area. All of the decedents were linked to murder for extortion by the ''coyotes'' or rival gang members.


Paravertebral injections for pacreatitis. D-r Hans L. Popper (Zntrlbl f. Chir. 1933, No. 35) suggests for diagnostic and sometimes therapeutic purposes to produce paravertebral injections of novocaine (D 8-10 left).


Semarang, as the capital of Central Java Province, with its high economic and tourism growth, needs to be supported with adequate facilities and infrastructure. The purpose of designing is to fulfill exhibition and meeting facilities in the city of Semarang, Indonesia. The design method adopts the stages of the Kurtz programming design process. The theme of asem arang-arang is a local character in Semarang, Indonesia, with a post-modern style. The interior design drawings of Semarang Convention Center include the main lobby (exhibition hall area), side lobby (convention hall area), convention hall, exhibition hall, meeting/conferences room, and cafeteria. The benefit of the design is as a reference for the Semarang city government and the parties involved in developing infrastructure and facilities in Semarang.


The US possesses the infrastructure and the technology to successfully offer digital care, and healthcare providers from different specialties have claimed that "healing at a distance" improves patient outcomes and captures the needs of vulnerable populations. Efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), with the implementation of lockdown measures have created an opportunity for mental health clinics to employ telemedicine— or, in the fi eld of psychiatry and mental health—telepsychiatry. Telepsychiatry, also referred to as "telepsych," is a subset of telemedicine that includes remote services, such as psychiatric evaluations, therapy (individual, group, and family), patient education, and pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management. The Nebraska Psychiatric Institute fi rst introduced telepsych in mental health practices in 1959, and this approach has since addressed several psychiatric disorders and problems. The adaptations necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, characterized by remote communications and services, are transforming mental health practices globally by expanding the availability of telepsych. Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are equipped to contribute to the healthcare needs of the populations they serve. There are two types of APRN specialties that are trained specifi cally in psychopharmacology and psychotherapy to help patients across the lifespan: psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners and psychiatricmental health clinical nurse specialists. Both of these APRN specialties are qualifi ed to provide telepsychiatry effectively and in many states have full-practice authority (FPA). There is increased accessibility to mental health services provided by a psychiatrist or APRN in states where APRNs have FPA. Telemedicine in psychiatry has observable effi cacy in diagnostic and management decisions. Virtual platforms are achieving greater popularity among mainstream healthcare services, and studies show that telepsych can overcome barriers to care associated with patient diffi culty in attending in-person sessions. However, while providers recognize the benefi ts of telepsych, they may be unaware of potential liability concerns as well as the clinical, technological, and ethical issues associated with this method. The purpose of this article is to describe the considerations impacting the use of telepsych in mental health and to enhance provider understanding of telepsych to enable more effi cient and cost-effective care amid this pandemic and beyond.


ABSTRACT This research has a tendency in testing the group guidance with discussion technique especially in increasing student's understanding about the department for Class X4 SMAN 2 Lamongan. The subject for this program was student from X4 SMAN 2 Lamongan which have less of understanding about the department program. This research was using one group pre test post test design plans. Students' understanding questionnaire about the department program became the method in collecting those data for this research. Sign test had been used as data analysis technique. The result from the analysis which was having done, briefly showing to us if N = 8 and x = 0 so it would be p = 0,004 and its smaller than a= 0,05. Anyway, this research had been showed to the world, group guidance as discussion technique could give good sign in increasing students' understanding about their department program especially for Class X4 SMAN 2 Lamongan. Keywords : group guidance as discussion technique, students' understanding about department program


Due to its unique flexible and dexterity, continuum robot has been widely used in small constrained environment. However, those advantages also bring that motion modelling and accurate control for the continuum robot is more complicated and tedious. A dynamic model and control strategy is presented for improving its control performance.


Sensor networks are an emerging class of systems with significant potential. Recent work [14] has proposed a distributed data structure called DIM for efficient support of multi-dimensional range queries in sensor networks. The original DIM design works well with uniform data distributions. However, real world data distributions are often skewed. Skewed data distributions can result in storage and traffic hotspots in the original DIM design. In this paper, we present a novel distributed algorithm that alleviates hotspots in DIM caused by skewed data distributions. Our technique adjusts DIM's locality-preserving hash functions as the overall data distribution changes significantly, a feature that is crucial to a distributed data structure like DIM. We describe a distributed algorithm for adjusting DIM's locality-preserving hash functions that trade off some locality for a more even data distribution, and so a more even energy consumption, among nodes. We show, using extensive simulations, that hotspots can be reduced by a factor of 4 or more with our scheme, with little overhead incurred for data migration and no penalty placed on overall energy consumption and average query costs. Finally, we show preliminary results based on a real implementation of our mechanism on the Berkeley motes.


Several kinds of operating system used in open-architecture CNC systems are compared,the Windows CE.NET is recommended in this paper,and the CNC control system based on Windows CE.NET is presented.The interrupt architecture in Windows CE.NET is investigated deeply.The main point discussed in this paper is how to handle the interrupt and develop the timer's driver for the CNC control system.The mechanism of real-time interpolation control is analyzed in detail.The implementation of the stream interface driver is also described.The real-time interrupt and timing interpolation has been realized.


This study describes preparation of metal sulfide counter electrodes (CEs) through one‐pot microwave‐assisted route to improve power conversion efficiency (PCE) of quantum dot‐sensitized solar cells at a lower cost. The CuS nanorods, Ni0.96S nanoparticles, and PbS nanocubes are synthesized and deposited in situ on fluorine‐doped tin oxide substrate to serve as CEs without further post‐treatment. Effects of several reaction parameters including sulfur precursor (Na2S, C2H5NS, CH4N2S), Cu concentration, reaction time, and choice of cation (Cu, Ni, Pb) on the CEs morphology, electrochemical characteristics, and PCE are studied. Furthermore, nanostructure formation and thin film growth are studied and correlated with PCE, from which morphology‐ and composition‐performance relationships can be inferred. Hierarchically assembled nanorod CuS CEs exhibit higher electrochemical stability in the S2–/Sn2– redox reaction. Together with the efficient charge transfer and higher diffusion coefficient of polysulfide redox at the electrode/electrolyte interface, deduced from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Tafel analyses, a PCE of 8.32% is achieved for the CuS CE. The enhanced photovoltaic performance is ascribed to the 1D CuS nanorods forming a diffusive structure which decreases charge transfer impedance and facilitates regeneration of polysulfide redox leading to a higher short‐circuit current density and fill factor.


Diesel engines are well adapted by mankind because of their low fuel consumption and better efficiency. In recent times researchers have focused more on alternate fuels, with the depleting trend of petro diesel. Biodiesel is the one of such alternate fuel whose calorific value nearer to diesel. Most of the researchers concluded that with the usage of biodiesels the emissions can be reduced maintaining the consistency in efficiency, compared to diesel. In the present era of Nano technology there is the scope to improve the efficiency of engines using Nano additives in blended fuels. In this work single cylinder 4 stroke DI diesel engine is selected. The performance of different blends of mahua oil methyl esters for which cerium oxide (CeO2) Nano additives of size 30-50 nm is added in different proportions in blended fuel. The experiment has been conducted with neat diesel fuel and diesel–biodiesel blends (addition of cerium oxide (CeO2) Nano additive) in a four stroke single cylinder direct injection (DI) diesel engine. Those results are compared with conventional diesel fuel, diesel–biodiesel blends showed good performance, lower carbon monoxide (CO), and hydro carbons(HC) but higher oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emission.


There are many factors which can affect the mechanical properties of interface .Targeted research about effect anti-slide pile design parameters act on the contact stress is carried out in this paper. Based on the specific slope example and the principle of orthogonal experiment, the effect that the pile spacing (s), pile cross section width (b), pile cross section length/ width (h/b), the pile length (L) conduct on the maximum shear stress between the landslide and anti-slide pile is thoroughly discussed by combining with orthogonal design method and numerical simulation organically. The results show that (1) The order of influence factors respectively is L, S, b, h / b for the maximum shear stress on interface in the front of pile, and it is L, b, S, h / b for the maximum shear stress on behind of pile;(2) L is the main factor that affects the maximum shear stress on the interface between anti-slide pile and soil;(3) Effect about S and L acting on maximum shear stress of the interface respectively is significant and very significant; h/b has no significant effect on maximum shear stress of the interface.


Abstract : The effectiveness of our national defense depends not only on the total resources devoted to defense, but also on how those resources are allocated. An efficient allocation of resources is a function of the relative prices of the factors of production. We argue that the current accrual accounting method for military retirement distorts the price of manpower. Although the current system, which charges all services identical retirement rates, may be actuarially fair across the Department of Defense, services with high turnover exhibit manpower prices that exceed actual costs, while services with low turnover are perceived to have relatively lower costs. Because manpower costs generally comprise a large portion of the cost of operating and maintaining hardware systems over their life cycle, distortions in the price of manpower may influence what hardware systems are purchased, the relative expenditures on manpower and hardware systems, and the relative size of the services, thus leading to an inefficient choice of resources and a reduction in national defense. (kr)


Although Little Owl Athene noctua and Barn Owl Tyto alba are known as relatively uncommon, their actual distribution in Poland is poorly known, as emphasised by Ruprecht & Szwagrzak (1988) and Tomiałojć (1990). In particular, little is known about the factors influencing the distribution in Poland of these two owl species; such knowledge is vital for their protection. Furthermore, there is only fragmentary understanding of their population trends in Poland. The purpose of this paper was to analyse the data collected in field studies in the Zamość Region (SE Poland) up to the late 1990s concerning their occurrence.


The quantum improvement of battery technology in terms of cost, performance efficiency, and reliability paves the way for a new electric energy storage revolution. The new storage systems, when coupled with power electronics integration approaches, promise to cause a significant paradigm shift in power electronics technology, broadly expanding its application reach. Safe and reliable integration of photovoltaic (PV) panels, batteries, and power electronics in a single module is a powerful approach for meeting the challenging demands of the distributed solar energy market. Given recent advances in power electronics and battery technologies, one can now economically, reliably, and safely integrate PVs, batteries, electronics, and protection within a single module.


In order to investigate the fluctuation in the foliar concentration of nutrients during the growing season, a study was carried out in four fig orchards with intensive production systems, in the Comarca Lagunera, Durango, Mexico. A soil characterization was carried out, as well as monthly sampling and analysis, from April to October, of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn and Ni. With respect to the foliar concentration of nutrients, in most cases they did not show significant differences between orchards, within each sampling date. The foliar concentration of N, Mg and Zn was highest at the beginning of the cycle (April-May) and then decreased during the cycle. On the other hand, the concentration of P, Ca, Cu and Ni showed a lower concentration at the beginning than at the end of the cycle, while K, Fe and Mn did not obtain a definite trend during the season. All the nutrients were within the levels of sufficiency reported in the literature, with the exception of Ca and Mg which were lower, despite which they did not show symptoms of deficiency. It was concluded that this species shows large seasonal variations during the cycle, in most of the nutrients; therefore, it is recommended that the sampling of leaves for nutrimental diagnostic purposes be made in June, in the period between the end of the harvest of brevas and before fruit harvest, which was when there was less variability among orchards.


Kang, S.K.; Kim, K.O.; Kim, E.J.; Seung, Y.H., and So, J.K., 2019. Satellite-driven observational and numerical modeling evidence of negative surge by typhoon Talim 2017 over the shelf of East China Sea. In: Lee, J.L.; Yoon, J.-S.; Cho, W.C.; Muin, M., and Lee, J. (eds.), The 3rd International Water Safety Symposium. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 91, pp. 171-175. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.Typhoon Talim was generated in the Northwest Pacific (NWP), entering into the East China Sea (ECS) off the Northeastern Taiwan after propagating northwestward, and then slowly turning northeastward before finally crossing the Kyushu, Japan, from Sep. 9 to 17, 2017. Satellite altimeter data extraordinarily revealed the presence of negative surge in the ECS, while it was greatly masked by warm and cold eddies dominant in the open ocean of the NWP, south of the Ryukyu Islands. This fact was confirmed by a numerical modeling which shows that the negative surge appears in the ECS off the northeast Taiwan as the typhoon Talim approaches the shelf. It seems that the negative surge is driven by typhoon Talim associated with the Ekman divergence forced by strong positive wind stress curl formed around the typhoon center.


The empirical literature examining the determinants of city size almost exclusively uses the closed city version of the Mills‐Muth model, in which population is exogenous. The closed city approach is particularly useful in that it yields a single equation empirical framework easily estimated with OLS. The general theory, however, offers the open city as an alternative, where population and possibly income are endogenous. The open city, in contrast to the closed version, yields a system of equations that should be estimated with seemingly unrelated regression (SUR). This paper finds that population and income are endogenous for broad samples of small and large American urbanized areas and explores the extent to which the empirically preferred open city SUR approach yields empirical results that resemble the closed city OLS model.


One of the applications of peace research has been to generate techniques for peaceful resolutions of conflicts. This article review the state of art to account one of these techniques of peaceful resolution of conflicts (mediation) applied to one of the possible dimensions of conflict (the international conflict).


A high-temperature high-pressure fixation large diameter pipes, comprising the following parts: a holder frame, with a bottom leg, a limiting aperture frame; power transmission stop ring beam, the bracket on the frame between the sleeve and the pipe wall, both end faces the inclined surface has a concave longitudinal force-transmitting contact with the stopper stiffeners; force transmission corbel; force-limiting longitudinal stiffeners, including front and rear twice respectively before and after the welding of the pipe on both sides of the force transfer ring beam stop outer wall surface, the side close to the contact force-limiting ring is wedge-shaped beam, with the concave ramp ring beam force-limiting friction surfaces mating is formed vertically relative displacement; a friction surface located at the center of the pipe expander according to the determined direction of the radiation expansion frictional contact surfaces. Force transmission using frames of the present invention, stable and reliable, with a safety margin to work reliably, the rigidity of the frame comprehensive and integrated intensity, can be used in high temperature and pressure on the pipe fixing bracket large diameter, for absorbing a large dead-end duct thrust can also be used pipe fixing bracket central views.


ABSTRACT The question whether intrinsic bioelectromagnetism exists within DNA or not is an important and so far unexplored area of biology. We carried out a study of isolated genetic material, utilizing both prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA, to measure any possible intrinsic electromagnetic effects or fields emanated within the molecules. Studies were carried out with extremely sensitive ultra-low-noise trans-impedance amplifiers and a high-precision data acquisition system to record any possible faintest electromagnetic signals from the concentrated, as well as diluted DNA, in vitro. Some experiments were performed to investigate any possible electromagnetic effects of high-frequency (HF) RF fields on the DNA under test. However, after extensive testing and careful measurements, we failed to detect any possible intrinsic or induced electromagnetic activity from the DNA as compared to simple water or empty chambers. We reached a conclusion that there does not seem to be any measurable intrinsic electromagnetic activity or fields present in the DNA material, whether in concentrated or diluted form, and if there were, any such activity or fields would be extremely minuscule to be detected with scientific precision by current human measurement methods.


Drawing on the e-Diasporas Atlas project (www.e-diasporas.fr) and original empirical research, this study examines the complex role of the World Wide Web in supporting and enabling new types of diaspora identity politics. It compares the online identity politics of two conflict-generated diasporas: Tamils and Palestinians. Both of these stateless diaspora communities maintain a strong web presence and have mobilized around various secessionist attempts, grievance narratives, issue-agendas, and calls for the right to self-determination that have garnered significant attention from the international community and mainstream media in recent times. Analytical concepts from transnational advocacy networks (TANs) and social movement literature are used to draw attention to the dynamic identity-based processes and framing mechanisms that connect diasporic demands and political claims across online and offline environments. The data combine Tamil and Palestinian e-Diasporas hyperlink network maps with web-based content analysis and key respondent interviews. The study argues that online diasporic exchanges transcend host–homeland territorial boundaries and invite comparatively expressive forms of identity-based political engagements that are simultaneously both deeply local and digitally global. In particular, the analysis demonstrates that human rights–based language offers a unique streamlining bridge between various locales, countries of settlement, and the international system more broadly.


This article aims to analyze the management philosophy based on Strategic Business Units (SBU), pointing its origin and confronting the ideas of its main authors. Given the literary scarcity of the subject, the text develops through exploratory research. As a result, General Electric's case will be exposed and commented on, analyzing the difficulties faced by the group in the 60s and pondering how these issues enabled the development of the SBU-based management platform. It then recovers the literature and develops a synoptic reading of the works cited, emphasizing relevant issues that have not yet been developed by science. In conclusion, it is pointed out how this philosophy can contribute to the achievement of perpetuity in modern organizations.


Most Word-Sense Disambiguation (WSD) systems rely on machine learning approaches that require large-scale corpora for effective training. So, the quality of a WSD system degrades when trained in a low-resource language such as Arabic. To improve WSD, we design a novel data augmentation technique by properly fine-tuning GPT-2 to generate a gloss or a phrase for a selected word. The generated training data is then combined with the original dataset to train a BERT-based WSD classifier. Experimental results show that integrating this augmentation technique improves WSD quality for both low-resource language (Ara-bic) and high-resource languages (English).


Tolerance to water deficit in relation to activities of sucrose-to- starch metabolizing enzymes and starch accumulation was studied in the grains of contrasting wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes (WH1021 and WH1080; tolerant) and (WH711 and HD2687; susceptible) under late planting conditions. The activities of starch metabolizing enzymes i.e. sucrose synthase (SuSase), ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGPase), soluble starch synthase (SSS) and starch branching enzymes (SBE) were substantially enhanced by water deficit in all genotypes at early to mid-grain filling stage showing peaks at 14 to 21 days after anthesis (DAA); while decreased significantly at mid-late grain filling stage with maximum decline at 35 DAA. Activities of all the enzymes under study showed maximum decline in activity (28.4–60%) in susceptible genotype WH711; whereas WH1021 proved to be most tolerant one with minimum decline in enzyme activity (14.9–32.8%). Starch content was also markedly reduced (21%) in WH711 due to drought while WH1021 reported 12% decline corresponding well with enzyme activity. A faster pre-mature cessation of starch deposition occurred in susceptible wheat genotypes compared to tolerant ones. A significant and positive correlation of the enzyme activities with starch accumulation (r = 0.491–0.555 at P0.05 for SuSase, AGPase, SSS and r = 0.638 at P0.01 for SBE) under well watered conditions indicated that enhancing the activities of the enzymes would lead to increase in starch accumulation and thus faster grain filling. Genotype WH1021 proved to be most efficient based on comparatively higher enzyme activity and least yield penalty under late planting conditions combined with water scarcity.


Douglas L. Arnold, MD, Professor ofNeurology & Neurosurgery at McGill University, is Director of the Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Unit at the Montreal Neurological Institute. Dr. Arnold received his B. Sc. from McGill University, Montreal, Canada and an MD degree from Cornell University Medical College, New York City. He returned to McGill University to complete two years ofresidency in internal medicine and three years of neurology residency After completing a post-doctoral fellowship inMR spectroscopy with Prof. G. K. Radda in the department of Biochemistry at the University of Oxford, he returned to Montreal to join the staff ofthe Montreal Neurological Institute & McGill University. Since that time he has been using MR spectroscopy to investigate and manage patients with neurological disorders. He is the recipient of more than 15 major research grants and is actively involved in both laboratory and clinical research related to multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, ALS, and other diseases ofthe nervous system. Dr. Arnold has published more thnm 75 peer-reviewed articles and 14 book chapters.


Pentagon is one of the most beautiful geometric structures in nature, but it is rarely seen simply because five-fold symmetry is mathematically forbidden in a 2D or 3D periodic lattices. Fortunately, pentagon as a structural element is allowed in 1D or 0D systems, since translational symmetry is not necessary there. However, in these systems pentagons only compose a small portion of the structure. So far, 1D or 0D systems consisting of purely pentagons are still rare. Here, combing high resolution non-contact atomic force microscopy and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, we have directly visualized the pentagon-ring structure in self-assembled Si nanoribbons and magic clusters on Ag(110) substrate. Moreover, chemical fingerprint of Si pentagon was detected in individual Si nanoribbon and clusters by tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. This work demonstrates that Si pentagon can be an important element in building silicon nanostructures, which may find potential applications in future nanoelectronics based on silicon.


We consider a quantum spin chain with nearest neighbor interactions and sparsely distributed on-site impurities. We prove commutator bounds for its Heisenberg dynamics which incorporate the coupling strengths of the impurities. The impurities are assumed to satisfy a minimum spacing, and each impurity has a non-degenerate spectrum. Our results are proven in a broadly applicable setting, both in finite volume and in thermodynamic limit. We apply our results to improve Lieb–Robinson bounds for the Heisenberg spin chain with a random, sparse transverse field drawn from a heavy-tailed distribution.


A real-time CNN-based method is proposed to detect line segments of a given image with a simple and compact pipeline, named as Center-based Line Segment Detector (CenterLine). A line segment is modeled by its center-point with two offsets along the x-axis and y-axis. Under that representation, the localization, direction and length of a line segment can be encoded simultaneously. The method uses keypoint estimation to find the center point of a line and regresses its offsets. Comprehensive experimental results on the Wireframe dataset and the YorkUrban dataset show that the proposed method achieves state-of-the-art performance with 49 FPS in inference speed, which is outperforming most of the existing line segment detectors. With good performance and rapidity, our method is applicable to practical systems with real-time requirements.


To understand initial rock stress field and secondary rock stress field due to excavation in Xuefengshan tunnel,finite element software was used to establish numerical model to simulate the valley incision and tunneling process.In order to verify the reliability of the numerical model,comparison of stress numerical values and monitoring values in field tests was conducted,and the stress boundary was done.The results show that the model is reliable because numerical simulation stress is close to that of the field test.The spread of stress can be divided into two bands,i.e.,the equable stress band and the effected band of epigentic-surface reformation.Around fracture in the equable stress band,there are stress varied phenomena and local high stress bands in the effected band,especially at the position of apparent landform chance.Stress concentration is serious around the tunnel.With the increase of the distance from the tunnel,the maximum principal stress decreases rapidly.Tensile stress does not appear around the tunnel,and the excavation influence band is from 0 to 1 times of the hole diameter.


The objective of research was to determine the roles of BUMDES in increasing the communities' income at satria village. The method used qualitative approach with descriptive research. The result obtained the government roles, BUMDES management in terms of socialization has been carried out optimally, there are already people who are satisfied and there are still those who are not satisfied with the active role of BUMDES, the government and administrators have made efforts in realizing and developing BUMDES to improve the community's economy by collaborating with certain parties, especially related agencies, the income of the community, especially BUMDES members, has increased with the establishment of BUMDES in the village and the benefits of BUMDES are felt by the community despite the existence of BUMDES can still be said to be just operating.


The research featured the causes of drug traffic in prisons. The hypothesis is that this crime would be impossible without the participation of employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service. The paper introduces an analysis of statistical data on drug trafficking in Russian prisons. The statistics showed that the level of drug trafficking in prisons remains stable for the last five years, despite the ongoing anti-drug policy of the state, which confirms the abovementioned hypothesis. The study highlighted the role of an employee of the Federal Penitentiary Service in various types of criminal activities related to drug trafficking in prisons. The author analyzed the legal practice of qualifying the actions of prison employees in the field of drug trafficking during their official duties and proposed to introduce uniformity in the qualification of these actions. The paper contains a comparative analysis of a Criminal Investigation Department employee engaged in drug trafficking and a citizen involved in the same crime outside the Criminal Investigation Department. The composition of crimes related to drug trafficking needs an additional qualifying feature for employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service.


The methodology and structure of urban analysis for a detailed study of the characteristics of the urban environment are considered. A generalization was made and improvement of the structure and methodology of urban analysis was proposed, by using modern approaches and foreign experience. The work describes the study of the territory's general structure. The outlined structure of the sectoral analysis is aimed at obtaining the most complete objective, scientifically based information about the investigated territory and allows to determine the entire complex of urban planning restrictions (sanitary and protective zones, noise and air pollution zones, flooding, landslides, nature and water protection restrictions, monument protection zones, historical areas, etc.), which affect the permissible urban transformations' scale and character within the framework of the project being planned. The proposed urban analysis structure could become the basis for preliminary stage of urban planning while working on urban transformation projects. The work shows the possibilities for interdisciplinary research with the involvement of history, culture, sociology specialists at various stages. The generalization of the results of urban analysis consists of the existing degrading and potential development zones as well as conflict and problem areas identification, centers of gravity and prospects for various types of economic activity determination, and identification of territories' reserves and project implementation resources detection. The improved methodology of urban analysis allows to identify problems that may arise during the implementation at the stage of pre-project studies, or can appear as a result of the urban transformations project's implementation, and allows to determine the conflict points' causes, potential opportunities for the development of territories and will be useful for the further search for solutions and resources for the project's implementation.


Abstract Abattoir is one of the facilities available in most towns and cities, as the killing of animals to supply meat for human consumption in them is a common practice in Nigeria. The danger posed on the local built environment and health of residents by those abattoirs located in residential neighborhoods as a result of pollution from their management is of great concern. The study therefore investigates the direct and indirect effects of management of abattoirs on the quality of local built environment and the health of residents in their vicinity using Ogbomoso as a case study. Water samples from selected wells in the study area were collected for analysis to investigate the effect on the water quality. Also, residents of buildings located approximately 100meters radius to the abattoir were randomly selected for interview using relevant indicators to investigate effects on their health. The result was analyzed using frequency count, chi-square and correlation test. The study indicated pollution of wells and air quality of the local built environment in the vicinity of the abattoir as well as reduced quality of health of residents in the area, as there were reported cases of elevation of excessive coughing, typhoid fever, diarrhea, and malaria and muscle pains among these residents. The study concluded with appropriate recommendations to address the problem and as well suggested the exclusion of abattoir facility from residential neighbourhood.


Aiming at the fact that the concurrent group key agreement( GKA) protocol is discussed only within the isolate model,and based on m-ary tree decisional Diffie-Hellman within the framework of universally composable( UC) security,a group key agreement protocol is designed,and the ideal functionality model for GKA protocol formulated. The security modular design and implementation of GKA protocol indicates that this protocol could meet the requirement of UC security. Compared with the similar protocol of GKA,this new protocol has the advantages of less communication and computation overhead,while supports group members in their dynamic joining and exiting.


The effect of concentration on the absorption spectra of DAA and BDAA in various organic solvents was studied in the concentration range from 10−6 to 10−2mol./l. Contrary to Levshin's opinion, DAA forms polymers higher than dimer very easily in some organic solvents, and the association tendency of DAA is greater than that of BDAA. Further, the association of these molecules is very sensitive to the solvents used. The association tendency and the spectral shift due to dimerization or polymerization have no correlation with the oscillator strengths of monomeric bands of these molecules, and this is true also for the various dye ions in aqueous solution.


Reading Al-Quran competency was one of the spiritual intelligence benchmarks that became the greatest goal of national education as mandated by the Law of Government no. 20 of 2003 on the National Education System. To measure the competence of reading the Quran, a holistic, systemic andaccountable system of test wasrequired. Q-Test (Quran Test)wasdesignedto respond to these challenges. Q-Test was a system of reading Al-Quran competency test based on correct appraisal principles. As a system, the Q-Test contained the following specification components: (a) test material consisting of makhraj and character natures, tajwid, gharib, and fasahah, (b) test forms which included written tests and practice, ( c) testers, and (d) test equipment. Implementation of QTest was first performed in SMA Negeri 1 Metro. As anexample, theauthordescribed the results of Q-Test on students of class XI IPA 5. Of the 23 muslim learners who performed the Quran reading competence test obtained the following results: as many as 7 students (30 %) got Good score, 11 students 48%) got Enough value, and 5 students (22 %) got Less score.


Background: Vitamin-D-dependent rickets 1A (VDDR-1A) is caused by mutations of the renal CYP27B1 gene and is a rare form of rickets. Herein, we report a 20-month-old toddler who presented with inability to walk and failure to thrive. The clinical, biochemical and radiological findings were consistent with a diagnosis of rickets, specifically of the genetic type due to increased 25-OH vitamin D stores. Methods and Results: Our patient was a compound heterozygote with 2 novel mutations: c.242G>A(p.Gly81Glu) and c.1144C>G (p.Pro382Ala) in the CYP27B1 gene. Analysis of both mutations with in silico models predicted a deleterious effect on 25-OH vitamin D 1α-hydroxylase function. Interestingly, the levels of 1,25-(OH)2 vitamin D were within normal limits. Our patient was initiated on 1α-hydroxyvitamin D (alfacalcidol) and supplemental calcium. Monitoring of bone metabolism showed a normalization of all bone metabolism serum indices after 3 months of therapy and, thereafter, only alfacalcidol was given at a maintenance dose. The clinical follow-up showed a dramatic improvement in musculoskeletal activity, and the patient regained acceleration in height and weight appropriate for his age. Conclusion: This rare case report of VDDR-1A with normal levels of 1,25-(OH)2 vitamin D enhances our awareness for this type of rickets in clinical practice.


The characteristics of a D.T.A. installation are described. Experimental rooms, ovens, thermal regulation, and recording methods are thoroughly described, with outlining of the requirements to obtain a high sensitivity. Numerous D.T.A. curves relating to argillaceous substances. bituminous shales, and uraniferous compounds are given. (auth)


This paper summarizes the preliminary results of the development of empirical ground motion models (GMM) for subduction earthquakes in Japan. The model is based on the previous studies (Si and Midorikawa 1999; Midorikawa and Ohtake 2004), and updated by using the extensive and comprehensive subduction database in Japan by Pacific Engineering Research Center. A GMM was developed for the RotD50 horizontal components of peak ground acceleration (PGA), peak ground velocity (PGV), and 5%-damped elastic pseudo-absolute acceleration response spectral ordinates (PSa) at the selected periods ranging from 0.01 to 10 sec. The model includes terms and predictor variables considering tectonic setting (i.e. interface and intra-slab), hypocenter depths, magnitude scaling, distance attenuation, and site responses. The magnitude scaling derived in this study is well constraint by the data observed during the large-magnitude interface events in Japan (i.e. 2003 Tokachi-Oki earthquake, 2011 Tohoku earthquake) for different periods. The developed GMPE covers subduction earthquakes occurred in Japan for magnitudes ranging from 5.5 to as large as 9.1 with distances less than 300 km from the source. The results presented in this paper are preliminary ones, further improvement will be made soon. Research Fellow, Dept. of Architect. and Building Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 2268502 Japan (email: email@example.com) Professor, Dept. of Architect. and Building Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8502 Japan Assistant Professor, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates H. Si, S. Midorikawa and T. Kishida. Development of NGA-Sub Ground Motion Model in Japan for 5%-Damped Pseudo-Spectral Acceleration. Proceedings of the 11 National Conference in Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA. 2018. Development of NGA-Sub Ground Motion Model in Japan for 5%Damped Pseudo-Spectral Acceleration H. Si, S. Midorikawa and T. Kishida


This paper has been prepared to provide information 37d ideas to groups with interest in using comnunicat;ons satellites in hioke.education. Educational tele.,:o7murications services which mignt ne delivered via satellite include telev:sian, radic co,7outer-assisted instruction, coinputer resource sharinn library and information resource sharing, teleconferencing, and the electronic blackboard. Early exneriments v,ith the 1:7S-1 and ;TS-3 satellites utilized one-way and t....;-way uJo vari,±'. o an'ver 'ty in the Pacific recrion and f.:,r ir; eiff,,rcnt television :ellito ,e A Hacec'. .f,ate on seeilite 1r,struction, ,:rrouter resource sha,-i,A, or resourf._:, '.;harir, activities 'hich all could potentially be useful in hiyher education. Previcus efFcrts to implement computer-aided ins:ruction via satellite have run into technical or other difficulties which indicates that future efforts in this area, if ciemed desirable by users, need to be planned carefully and supported adequately. There is a much firmer base of experience with audio and video. Higher education's involvement in satellite activity has been focussed primarily on in-service or continuing professional education and on medical education. Areas which seem promising for future satellite activity include bringing "open university" or "external degree" services to remote areas, and sharing of curricula, video programming, library and computer-based programming and resources among geographically dispersed institutions -universities, colleges, or community colleges either intrastate or regional. Organizational,'economic as well as technical factors need careful consideration. This paper contains a review ard analysis of previous and planned experience with satellite services in higher education, along with suggested areas and services for future dev2lopment. An annotated bibliography of selected documents is included. 3


The ability to produce phytohormones and influence their metabolism in plants is an important property of rhizosphere bacteria that determines their plant growth promoting effect. Since abscisic acid (ABA) reduces stomatal conductance and increases the ability of tissues to conduct water, maintenance of water balance in lettuce plants on the background of activation of their growth was associated with the accumulation of ABA under the influence of bacteria. The aim of the study is to test the hypothesis that the growth-stimulating effect of bacteria on plants depends on their ability to synthesize the hormone ABA. The plants were grown on a light platform; seedlings were treated with a bacterial suspension simultaneously with planting. The ABA content, the relative water content, the chlorophyll content, the level of non-photochemical quenching, the leaf area and the weight of the shoots were measured. The level of transcripts of the HvNCED1, HvNCED2, and HvCYP707A1 genes responsible for ABA metabolism in barley was assessed using real-time PCR. Comparison of the ABA-deficient mutant of barley and plants of its wild type revealed the stimulation of the growth of plants of both genotypes upon bacterial treatment. The shoot mass and leaf area of the untreated mutant with bacteria were about 30 % less compared to Steptoe. The stimulating effect of bacteria was manifested in an increase in leaf area by 15 % in Steptoe and by 35 % in Az 34; shoot mass – by 18 % and 41 %, respectively. As a result, the phenotype difference between plants of two genotypes decreased. In the deficient mutant, the ABA level increased under the influence of Bacillus subtilis IB-22 more than twice. It was due to the ability of bacteria to produce ABA and reduce the activity of ABA degradation in barley plants. The results obtained in this study indicate that certain bacterial strains are able to increase the level of ABA in plants, compensating for the genetically determined deficiency of this hormone.


Objective To elucidate the correlation between B-type natriuretic peptide(BNP) and D-dimer in patients with heart failure.Methods BNP, D-dimer were assessed in 79 paients with heart failure and 20 normal controls.Results (1) The serum BNP and D-dimer were higher in patients with heart failure than that in normal controls(P0.001).(2) There were positive correlation(P0.001)between serum BNP and D-dimer in patients with heart failure.Conclusion (1)The patients with heart failure are abnormal coagulative and fibrinolytic system .(2) BNP is correlated with serum D-dimer and increased in patients with heart failure.


Purpose
This viewpoint reflection draws upon the authors' ongoing experience and research in the agribusiness sector and aims to propose a framework for succeeding in emerging markets and offer some insights that run counter to traditional approaches and practices. Despite its economic, social and political significance, the agribusiness sector remains neglected in mainstream academic scholarship. Additionally, much research presents an MNC-centric view, despite the success of several local firms. The framework presented in this viewpoint reflection identifies seven pillars of a winning strategic architecture to succeed in emerging markets and encourages future scholarship that theoretically elaborates and specifies boundaries for each of the practices that underpin it.

Design/methodology/approach
This viewpoint draws upon our experience, case studies, and ongoing primary research on the agribusiness sector. It is meant to be a "call for future research" as opposed to testing or elaborating theory.

Findings
This paper proposes a framework on seven pillars of a winning strategic architecture – benefits of centralization, satisficing, avoiding short-term myopia, developing own talent, more playfulness and experimentation, customer-driven product development and novel types of process innovation – and encourage future scholarship to theoretically elaborate and specify boundaries for each of these practices.

Research limitations/implications
This paper offers a winning architecture template of seven practices and urges future theory to test, elaborate and establish boundaries for these practices.

Practical implications
The seven practices offered in this paper will allow managers to question prior assumptions and rethink their business models.

Social implications
Although the agribusiness sector is one of the largest and most important sectors in emerging markets, it remains neglected in much scholarship. This sector employs large numbers of people and focuses on one of the most important aspects of society (i.e. food).

Originality/value
This paper offers several country intuitive insights on the seven elements of a winning strategic architecture. Examples include: advocating centralization and/or vertical integration, building as opposed to buying talent, satisficing as opposed to excelling and a greater focus on long-term and relational approaches even though they might appear to be inefficient in the short term.


The association between higher physical activity levels and increased sunburn prevalence is a health behavior trade-off between the health benefits of physical activity and potential increased risk of skin cancer. Walking is a common form of physical activity accessible to most people yet has an unknown association with sunburn. This is important because risk of melanoma doubles with five or more sunburns. PURPOSE: To examine whether sunburn prevalence varied by walking behavior. METHODS: This study used the 2015 National Health Interview Survey of adults (N=26,632), age≥18 years. We defined four exclusive categories of weekly walking: 1) those who reported no walking or less than ten minutes total; 2) only transportation walking; 3) only leisure walking; and, 4) both categories of walking. It was necessary to disaggregate walking into categories, as there are different behaviors and contexts associated with leisure and transportation walking. We estimated the adjusted prevalence of sunburn (one or more in the past 12 months) by walking category and separately for walking duration; we stratified by gender and sun-sensitivity (any reported skin burn when not protected from the sun for one hour). RESULTS: The adjusted sunburn prevalence was not different between walking categories for women, but it was for men. Specifically, prevalence was lower for men who reported not walking, 34.1% (95% CI: 32.2%-36.1%) compared to 38.8% (95% CI: 36.5%-41.2%) who walked for both purposes (P=0.003). Among sun-sensitive individuals, the adjusted sunburn prevalence was not different by walking category for women (P=0.28) or men (P=0.21). Regardless of sun-sensitivity status, weekly minutes of transportation or leisure walking was not significantly associated with sunburn prevalence for women or men. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that walking, unlike leisure-time physical activity, may not be generally associated with sunburn, except for the higher sunburn prevalence for men who walked for both leisure and transportation purposes. Research is needed into public health messages that encourage walking for physical activity and advise sun protection, with special attention to men.


An analysis of the service provided by the MBTA's Red Line was prompted by a significant public outcry about the "problems on the Red Line". This paper focuses on the critical issues regarding service: reliability, predictability, congestion, communications and relative performance. To do so, four questions were analyzed: (1) What is the actual level of service provided? (2) What do people think that level of service is? (3) Is there a difference between perception and reality? (4) What can be done about it [both improving actual and perceived service]? The data collected centered on the main performance variables of the service: headways (time between trains), waiting times, travel times and riders' perceived waiting times. Although prior to the survey numerous delays in service were reported, during the survey service was fairly close to schedule. However, riders perceived the service provided as much worse than it really was, even when compared to a control group on a similar rapid transit line. It was concluded that although operational improvements can and should be made, to address public perception of the service significant strides to improve communications and information about the service should be undertaken.


In a field experiment at Research Centre Foulum a suction cup technique was used to investigate nitrate leaching from grassland depending on composition (grass-clover or perennial ryegrass), management (grazing or cutting) and age of the swards. In 1997-2001 was investigated the successive nitrate leaching from 4-7 year old grazed grass-clover and ryegrass with cut plots of similar age and spring barley as reference. In 2000-2001 the simultaneous nitrate leaching from newly established swards, swards grazed for 1 and 7 years and swards cut for 7 years was investigated. In the newly established swards nitrate leaching from grass-clover and ryegrass were similar but at increasing sward age nitrate leaching from the fertilized ryegrass increased dramatically compared to a constant low level from the unfertilized grass-clover. Apparently, the clover component of grass-clover was able to equalize differences in soil nitrogen availability in swards of different age. The results of N2 fixation studies in swards of different age in 2001 will be used in the interpretation of the nitrate leaching data.


The oxidation of Alpiniae oxyphyllae Miq oil extracted by microwave extraction was studied on, and the optimum extraction process was obtained by the single factor experiment and orthogonal experiment, the single factors included the material liquid ratio, microwave processing time and microwave power. The results showed that the factors on extraction yield of Alpiniae oxyphyllae Miq oil followed the order: material liquid ratiomicrowave processing timemicrowave power. The optimum process conditions for the extraction of Alpiniae oxyphyllae Miq oil were: material liquid ratio 4.5 mL/g, extracting 150 seconds, and under the optimum conditions, the obtaining rate of Alpiniae oxyphyllae Miq oil was up to 3.36%; the antioxidant experiments showed that the antioxidant capacity of Alpiniae oxyphyllae Miq oil which was extracted by microwave extraction is better than that of Vc.


With the possible exception of the nuclear industry, no other industry has been touched as significantly by environmental concerns as has the chemical industry. The forces that have brought this issue center stage are accelerating and forward-looking companies are leading the transition to cleaner, safer, and more efficient plants-a new paradigm in the way things are done in our industry. The transition began quietly in the 1970s. In this new way of thinking, the primary driving forces for products and processes are no longer only markets and process economics, but also environmental considerations. We call this enviro-economics. Indeed, entire new markets and unprecedented competitive advantages will be created for some companies by the enviro-economic factor. Those companies clever enough to develop new products and processes that have minimal environmental impact will achieve leadership positions. This paper reports that the fact that environmental costs are an integral part of process economics is having a profound influence on technical developments in the chemical, petroleum refining, and power generation industries.


The subjectivity seen in quantum theory has been the topic of major debate ever since the theory was first introduced about a century ago. The idea of treating the subject and the object independently has been difficult to accept in the science community; however, the subjective limit of knowledge has been discussed in philosophy for centuries. On the other hand, one of the important outcomes of recent studies of quantum theory is developing useful and practical applications from often controversial and philosophical debates such as the simultaneous existence of multiple states or superluminal influencing, which appears to violate the locality imposed by relativity. Establishing a long-distance correlation may be effective in a number of applications in quantum information technology. In this paper, an entanglement swapping scheme for three 2-level states is examined using numerical methods. In particular, it is studied that there is a class of non-maximal states that approximate the optimal outcome, namely, the weakest link.


The article is of a scientific and research nature, and the author's conclusions and thoughts are based on the interpretation of legal provisions and the achievements of the legal doctrine. The tasks of the municipality aimed at providing care and humane protection of animals were examined. The material foundations of the study are legal institutions provided by the Animal Protection Act. Three such institutions were distinguished: the homeless animal care program, the decision to temporarily collect the animal away, and the decision to keep dogs of breeds considered aggressive. The text analyzes the legal nature of the commune's tasks in this sphere and the legal implementation forms of these tasks, and highlights some ambiguous legal issues.


The elastic modulus ratio of PTT(polytrimethylene terephthalate) and PET(polyethylene terephthalate) components was 0.333 which was obtained by the stress-strain curve of three PTT/PET fibers with different cross-sectional shapes and the area distributions of two components in the cross sections of them.Crimp curvature expressions of the three fibers with special cross-sectional shapes based on the equation of Denton were developed with the measured data about crimp curvature to get the fractional differential shrinkage between PTT and PET components was in the range of 7%10%.At last,relationships between crimp curvature of fibers and elastic modulus ratio and differential shrinkage ratio of two components were investigated by numerical analysis method.The effect of the cross-sectional shape and material parameters were discussed on the crimp curvature of PTT/PET self-crimping fibers.


Reflection has recently been used in adult learning evaluation due to its humanistic value. However, in spite of its benefits, self-reflection has weaknesses for it is unshared. Self-reflection needs to be shared to colleagues, to be social reflection, so that it will be more beneficial for self-trough receiving feedback from others while others could also learn from it. Therefore, this article is going to report the study conducted to develop social reflection model to improve the teachers' competence. The model proposed is in the form of conceptual and iconic. The study employed R&D method proposed by Borg & Gall (1983). However, only parts of the steps were taken due to some limitations, those are research and information collecting, planning, developing preliminary product, and preliminary field testing, and main product revision. The result of the preliminary field testing shows that the model needs improvement.


The online static voltage stability assessment (VSA) has attracted more attention due to the complexity of the operating conditions of modern power systems. Considering that the first category error of VSA misclassification has more serious influence than the second category error, an integrated data-driven scheme for real-time VSA with misclassification restriction is proposed to make it more practical for industrial applications. In the scheme, bagging nearest-neighbor prediction independence test (BNNPT) is employed in the feature selection process, and the Neyman-Pearson umbrella algorithm is adopted to construct the VSA model. Benefiting from the ability of BNNPT to explore the correlations between variables, the crucial variables strongly related to the voltage stability index are selected from the operation data. For the VSA model, an efficient model updating strategy is designed to achieve fast VSA. Moreover, the VSA model can satisfy different practical VSA demands through adjusting the first category error threshold and the circular splitting mechanism. When the PMU data is sent to the VSA model, the assessment results can be calculated by the model quickly. The tests on a 23-bus test system and a practical 7917-bus system illustrate the satisfactory performance.


Abstracts of 205 reports from Principal investigators of NASA's Planetary Geology Program succinctly summarize work conducted and reflect the significant accomplishments. The entries are arranged under the following topics: (1) Saturnian satellites; (2) asteroids, comets and Galilean satellites; (3) cratering processes and landform development; (4) volcanic processes and landforms; (5) Aerolian processes and landforms; (6) fluvial, preglacial, and other processes of landform development; (7) Mars polar deposits, volatiles, and climate; (8) structure, tectonics, and stratigraphy; (9) remote sensing and regolith chemistry; (10) cartography and geologic mapping; and (11) special programs.


According to the invention: ▪ forming the altitude difference between the current altitude of the aircraft and the altitude of the weather monitoring plan; ▪ comparing said altitude difference to a predetermined difference threshold; and ▪ transmitting a first alarm if said altitude difference reaches or exceeds said deviation threshold and if said altitude difference diverges.


The article contains the circuits useful for modulation of the light emission diodes by the power feeding circuit in order to make the powerful light source for the purposes of constructing Atmosphere Optical Connection Line with the transfer rate 1-4 M bit per second. Discussed the differences of circuitry for single LEDs of different power and the possibility and usefulness of the sequential LED circuits.


The key to the implementation of dynamic forensics is how to mine in real-time and effectively criminal invasion information from voluminous data. Towards the disadvantages of Fuzzy C-means clustering (referred to as FCM) forensics analysis that it is very sensitive to initial data and impacted greatly by noise, a dynamic forensics analysis technology based on genetic-fuzzy clustering algorithm is proposed. The genetic-fuzzy clustering algorithm not only plays fully global optimization ability of genetic algorithm and local optimization capacity of FCM algorithm but also balances effectively algorithm to clustering space exploration. The experimental results by using KDD CUP99 Data, show that this method could better improve the efficiency and lower the false rate, at the same time, further improve the comprehensive performance of dynamic forensics analysis system.


With the development of electronic products towards small size,light mass,chip and mcultifunction,new components are emarged.The assembly technologies of these new components is complicated due to their specific packaging,expensive price and damageable performance,and leads to a series of problems of assembly equipments,process,materials,inspection,rework/repair process.Introduce the key assembly technologies of CSP,BGA,0201 passive components,photoelectric devices and lead-free soldering


Diesel fuel is a hydrocarbon fuel is located at the middle of the hydrocarbon chain resulting in the distillation tower.This fuel is used commonly in the entire world and especially in Iraq for the production of electrical energy, transportation, and factories. Diesel burning produces large exhaust pollutants which are mostly blackcarbon, NOx, and SOx. These contaminants are widely polluting the surrounding environment and mischievous. In this research, a study on the possibility of mixing the diesel fuel with water to produce an emulsion that reduce the resulting exhaust pollutants from it, and improves the produced energy. This study aims to highlight the impact of using various surfactant agents' types with the formulation of waterin-oil (w/o) emulsions for the Iraqi diesel fuel. The Iraqi diesel was emulsified using salt, sugar, and sodium carbonate as the emulsifying agent to produce water in oil emulsions. The emulsions fuel oil obtained were subjected for many tests to find out its thermophysical and combustion specifications and storage stability of the resulted emulsion to be used in the production of electric power, marine, bricks plants, and transportation.


This study intends to classify and analyze the problem of rural villages on the basis of existing ecological and cultural resources. Based on the results of this study, rural villages in Korea can be divided into 4 types - (1) the village abundant in both ecological and cultural resources, (2) the village abundant in only ecological resources, (3) the village abundant in only cultural resources and (4) the village insufficient in two resources. And further, this study found that most ecological resources in rural villages are deteriorated or deteriorating. Even worse, the cultural resources are diminished or diminishing. It is suggested that the ecological and cultural resources need to be taken into account in the process of rural village planning.


After some general remarks on the inner Alpine dry valleys we review their xerothermophilous aphid fauna with special emphasis on the Valais (Switzerland). A survey of the collected aphid species is given in form of a table, which contains their areas of origin (geoelements) and general distribution. The most interesting species are discussed in detail.


Recent years,with the rapid and widespread diffusion of social medias based on web 2. 0 technologies,particularly within undergraduate and graduate students,it is pertinent to explore and examine how such technologies can benefit student learning.This article discusses and empirically evaluates students' experiences of using micro blog as a tool to facilitate learning after class. Adopting the methods of content analysis,this study examined the process and results how students used micro blog as a discussing and sharing ideas tool. This research concludes that students' perceptions of using micro blog were positive,though some anticipated and unanticipated barriers emerged to discuss the content of courses. And in the process of discussion,students inquired many meaningful themes about their course and improved their ideas in the discourses. The case study provides some valuable insights into the use of micro blog after class and its integration into education.


We maintain that two forms of interpersonal trust predict different work behaviors because they tap different psychological systems of self-regulation. We contend also that the two trust forms interact as a function of the ambivalence they jointly produce. Our model was confirmed in a large sample of engineers employed by a Fortune 500 company. Our study extends prior research that presumes an employee integrates all the positive and negative information possessed about another into a single summary trust statistic and then behaves accordingly.