Citizen Hargomulyo has determined a leader which can be expected to protect its people is more when commutation moment hence people surely hope the leader which will be better in holding governance wheel. At this opportunity is writer starts from a survey later; then communicates with the society either through direct and also through passing media social later; then does conduct this research with the descriptive method qualitative. Hence at this opportunity is a writer will pare and explain what citizen resistance in choosing a leader. Candidate resistance is: Less be recognized although often have socialization to 5%. Socialization less 7%, A lot of promise 13%. Experience in society 4%. Less go into society 9%. Successful Team does not solicit 10%. graceless Successful Team 9%. in government 7%. Education 4% campaign Negative 17% and kinds of resistance in the content of according to elector experience 6%.


ATP-dependent proteases exist in all cells and are crucial regulators of the pro-teome. These biological nanomachines contain a homohexameric molecular motorwhich generates mechanical force to unfold proteins and translocate unstructuredpolypeptides into a degradation chamber for proteolysis. Using E. coli ClpXP asa model system for investigating the function of ATP-dependent proteases, I usedsingle-molecule optical tweezers to explore how individual subunits within the hex-americ motor convert the chemical energy from ATP hydrolysis into the mechanicalwork required to perform protein unfolding and polypeptide translocation.These studies revealed key aspects of motor function that highlight how ATP-dependent proteases are tailored to serve their specific cellular tasks. My analysesindicated that ClpXP translocates in bursts resulting from highly coordinated con-formational changes in two to four ATPase subunits and that these bursts of translo-cation couple to the phosphate release step of the ATP hydrolysis cycle. I foundthat firing of four ATPase subunits is required to successfully unfold GFP, but thatpolypeptide translocation robustly occurs even when only two ATPase subunits fire.Because this work pushed the envelope of single-molecule data analysis techniques,I developed new algorithms to detect steps in passive-mode optical tweezers data,where the noise statistics vary in time.The results discussed in this dissertation improve our understanding of how ClpXPmechanically operates. Strong structural similarities to other ATP-dependent pro-teases, as well as other ring translocases, suggest that the operating principles I havediscerned and describe here may generalize to other biological molecular motors.


Meteoro10gica1 observations have been carried out at Tohkamachi Exp巴白nen匂1S阻tion(370 08' N, 1380 46' E), Niigata Prefecture, since 1918 in order to obtain data for use in disaster prev, 巴ntionand studies on earth scienc巴.Since 1939-40 winter season, snow pit observations have been carried out at about 10 days interva1s. In this report, we present data such as dai1y weather, air temperature, precipitation, snowfall depth, snow depth, and snow-water equiva1ent, and snow pit observations during the recent five winter periods from 2004-05 to 2008-09.


Pores in 4H porous SiC were found to propagate first nearly parallel with the basal plane and then gradually change plane of propagation from, e.g., (1 (1) over bar 04) to (1 (1) over bar 03) and ( ...


Optimization design of hydraulic manifold blocks (HMB) is studied as a complex solid spatial layout problem. Based on comprehensive research into structure features and design rules of HMB, an optimal mathematical model for this problem is presented. Using human-computer cooperative genetic algorithm (GA) and its hybrid optimization strategies, integrated layout and connection design schemes of HMB can be automatically optimized. An example is given to testify it.


Due to the economic and ecological relevance of N losses, this experiment was conducted to evaluate the potential emissions of N2 and N2O. In different til...


Power hardware in loop (PHIL) is a simulation technique which allows testing of a power hardware under test (HUT) under various operating conditions. Using PHIL simulations, the behavior of power HUT can be examined when it is integrated to the system without building the complete system. In this paper, various design aspects to construct a PHIL simulator are described. Details of necessary system components such as real time simulator, interface algorithm, power amplifier, interface card, and sensors are provided. MATLAB/SIMULINK based real time simulation platform is used to implement the PHIL simulator. Bidirectional power amplifier having excellent dynamic performance is constructed to realize the PHIL simulator. Working methodology and various implementation aspects of the simulator are discussed. Validity, efficacy, and stability of the PHIL simulator are confirmed using experimental results.


Near‐optimal controls are as meaningful as optimal controls given both theory and applications; however, they are usually much easier to be obtained than optimal ones, which are simply impossible to be obtained in many complicated systems. Therefore, this paper focuses on the near‐optimal control problems of a stochastic West Nile virus system with spatial diffusion describing the virus transmission among the bird, mosquito, and human populations. First, we introduce two control variables, namely, antimosquito and the treatment of the infected humans, into the system and prove the existence and uniqueness of the global positive solution of the system. Second, the necessary and sufficient conditions for two controls to be near‐optimal are acquired in terms of a Hamiltonian function and a small parameter ε$$ \varepsilon $$ based on the Ekeland principle, the adjoint equation, and some prior estimates. Finally, we use numerical simulations to illustrate the theoretical results and conclude that mosquito control is the most critical factor preventing West Nile virus.


Age, growth and mortality were analysed for red bandfish, Cepola macrophthalma, collected in the eastern Adriatic from May 2002 to June 2003. The oldest male was estimated to be age 4, the oldest female age 3. Parameters of the von Bertalanffy growth equation are: L∞ = 55.0 cm (SE = 0.1), K = 0.445 (SE = 0.074) and t0 = − 0.1 (SE = 0.001) for males, and L∞ = 48.9 cm (SE = 0.167), K = 0.395 (SE = 0.062) and t0 = − 0.009 (SE = 0.02) for females. The overall sex ratio was 1.42 : 1 in favour of males. Total mortality, corresponding to the slope of the descending limb of the catch curve, was Z = 1.20 per year for females and Z = 1.23 per year for males. Exploitation ratios were E = 0.479 for females and E = 0.433 for males.


We propose a proof for conjectures of Langlands, Shelstad and Waldspurger known as the fundamental lemma for Lie algebras and the non-standard fundamental lemma. The proof is based on a study of the decomposition of the l-adic cohomology of the Hitchin fibration into direct sum of simple perverse sheaves.


The effect of powdered activated carbon (PAC) on the hybrid PAC/UF (PAC applied in combination with the ultrafiltration membrane) system was investigated in this paper. Compared to UF system, in which no PAC was added, the membrane flux was improved from 58.58% to 69.59% in terms of J/J0 value for 200 minutes' filtration. In PAC/UF process, it is the fraction which cannot be adsorbed by PAC takes greater responsibility for membrane fouling, this fraction possesses the potential to cause more irreversible fouling, regardless of its low organic content. Analysis by technological apparatus revealed that the apparent molecular weight (AMW) of this fraction is less than 500Da or more than 10kDa, and the more than 10kDa part shows predominant, it is also easily retained on the membrane surface to produce fouling; Furthermore, this fraction exhibits almost positive Zeta potential, and can be preferentially absorbed by the negative membrane surface, so as to cause the relatively severe flux decline.


Mechanical behavior of stochastic metal-ceramic composite materials was numerically simulated on mesoscopic scale level. Deformation of mesoscopic volumes of composites, whose structure consists of a metal matrix and randomly distributed ceramic inclusions, was numerically simulated. The results of the numerical simulation were used for evaluation of the effective elastic and strength properties of metal-ceramic materials with different parameters of the structure. The values of the effective mechanical properties of investigated materials were obtained, and the character of the dependence of the effective elastic and strength properties on the structure parameters of composites was determined.


A computer program previously developed at COMSAT Laboratories for general purpose solar array calculations has been adapted to model array performance for a number of operational geosynchronous communications satellites, such as MARISAT and INTELSAT V. The modeling was accomplished by taking the current-voltage characteristics of a single solar cell and using appropriate scaling factors to model the performance of the entire solar array. The predicted solar array output is then compared with actual flight performance data. To date, the solar array performances show good agreement with predictions based on trapped-electron radiation damage only.


Longidorus breviannulatus Norton & Hoffmann, 1975 was described from corn in Iowa. Brome mosaic virus (BMV) was initially isolated in the Great Plains area of the United States from perennial brome grass, Bromus inermis. Infrequent localized outbreaks of BMV in barley were believed to result from mechanical inoculation by farm machinery moving across infected brome grass and into barley fields (3). L. breviannulatus and BMV have several host plants in common, such as barley (Hordeum vulgare), corn (Zea mays), and Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis). The habitats of these two pathogens seem to coincide geographically. If L. breviannulatus is a vector for BMV, then the potential for serious outbreaks of BMV is present. Our objective was to investigate L. breviannulatus as a vector for brome mosaic virus. Since L. breviannulatus was to be placed on mechanically infected barley to acquire the virus, the relative concentration of BMV in barley root tissue was determined 1-10 days after mechanical inoculation of the leaves. Sixty 1-week-old barley seedlings, germinated in vermiculite, were transplanted, one plant per pot, into 10


Perand polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a highly persistent and potentially toxic class of chemicals, are added to cosmetics to increase their durability and water resistance. To assess this potential health and environmental risk, 231 cosmetic products purchased in the U.S. and Canada were screened for total fluorine using particle-induced gamma-ray emission spectroscopy. Of the eight categories tested, foundations, mascaras, and lip products had the highest proportion of products with high total fluorine ≥0.384 μg F/cm. Twenty-nine products including 20 with high total fluorine concentrations were analyzed using targeted LC-MS/MS and GC-MS. PFAS concentrations ranged from 22−10,500 ng/g product weight, with an average and a median of 264 and 1050 ng/g product weights, respectively. Here, 6:2 and 8:2 fluorotelomer compounds, including alcohols, methacrylates, and phosphate esters, were most commonly detected. These compounds are precursors to PFCAs that are known to be harmful. The ingredient lists of most products tested did not disclose the presence of fluorinated compounds exposing a gap in U.S. and Canadian labeling laws. The manufacture, use, and disposal of cosmetics containing PFAS are all potential opportunities for health and ecosystem harm. Given their direct exposure routes into people, better regulation is needed to limit the widespread use of PFAS in cosmetics.


A large variety of computer communications systems, in particular the token ring network, are modeled and analyzed as polling systems. The authors present the descendant set approach as a general efficient algorithm for deriving all moments of packet delay (in particular, mean delay) in these systems. The method can apply to a very large variety of model variations including: the exhaustive, gated, and fractional service policies; the cyclic visit order; arbitrary periodic visit orders, (polling tables); random polling orders; and customer routing. For most variations the method significantly outperforms the algorithms commonly used.<<ETX>>


Testicular torsion refers to diseases of the acute scrotum group and requires early diagnosis and emergency surgical care. Despite the characteristic clinical signs, sometimes there are difficulties in diagnosis, which leads to delayed treatment and irreversible damage to the testicle.The article describes a clinical case of testicular torsion in a young patient with errors in diagnosis, which led to the removal of the testicle. As a result of a diagnostic error – an incorrect collected anamnesis and not timely execution of ultrasound dopplerography, conservative treatment for epididymoorchitis was carried out. The given example illustrates the importance of a thorough study of the anamnesis of the disease – the onset and nature of pain, nausea, as well as local symptoms that are not characteristic of other acute testicular diseases. In addition, if a testicular torsion is suspected, it is necessary to perform urgent, sometimes repeated ultrasound dopplerography of the scrotum organs, which is of irreplaceable value for solving the issue of emergency surgical treatment. At the slightest suspicion of testicular torsion, in particular the presence of several characteristic symptoms and ultrasound data, you need to resort to emergency surgery.


Prolonged change in an environment will bring about changes in the community of organisms which occupies that environment. These changes in the biota, then, can be useful indicators of the environmental change that caused them. The use of indicator organisms is not new in ecology. Kolkwitz and Marsson (1908, 1909) published lists of aquatic organisms classified according to the degree of pollution in which they were typical. Their "Saprobiensystem" of classifying bodies of water in terms of degree of organic pollution has received much attention and has been revised and elaborated (Kolkwitz 1950, Liebmann 1951). Patrick (1950, 1951) published a method of biological assessment of water pollution in which numbers of organisms present in affected stations were compared to those found in "healthy" stations. Other authors such as Gaufin and Targwell (1956) and Fjerdingstad (1965) put forth saprobic systems based on communities rather than species or species complexes. Several of these classification schemes are discussed and evaluated in Hynes (1960) and Wilbur (1969).


At the University of Queensland in the department Queensland Geothermal Energy Centre of Excellence a Computational Fluid Dynamics code named Eilmer3 has been developed. In this code it is recently made possible to alternate the gas model for the calculations. This internship can be roughly divided in three parts: First of all Eilmer3 is used to do simulations on a shock tube
with different gas models. Furthermore it is investigated whether Eilmer3 is able to cope with Non-classical gas behavior, according to some authors this might occur in a shock tube for high molecular fluids.
Secondly, at the University of Southern Queensland Ghassan Al-Doori did some experiments with a steam ejector. With Eilmer3 he tried to validate his experiments but his model did not yet give the appropriate results. By alternating the gas model it was tried to obtain better results. Only an
adjusted ideal gas model did indeed give better results other gas models couldn't converge due to the thermodynamic non-equilibrium.
Finally along the way there seemed to be some problems in Eilmer3 with the subsonic in flow boundary condition and the development of the turbulent boundary layer. Both these things are investigated and the subsonic boundary condition could easily be reprogrammed however for the development of the turbulent boundary layer more research was needed which is not conducted due to a lack of time.


Immunologic biomarkers are intrinsic to the field of rheumatology both for making a clinical diagnosis and in potentially detecting early signs of disease in at-risk individuals when symptoms are absent. In this brief chapter, we discuss developing and future directions in the use of biomarkers in rheumatology with an emphasis on rheumatoid arthritis. We discuss the role of the "mechanistic" biomarker, a subtype of the biomarker that measures a process directly linked to disease pathogenesis, thus increasing both diagnostic reliability and potentially identifying phenotype-targeted therapies. As such mechanistic biomarkers have begun a revolution in the approach to cancer, we attempt to provide parallels as to how such markers can be applied to diagnosis and targeted treatment in the rheumatic diseases.


The dynamics of randomly crosslinked liquids is addressed via Rouse-type and Zimm-type models with crosslink statistics taken either from bond percolation or Erdos–Rényi random graphs. While the Rouse-type model isolates the effects of the random connectivity on the dynamics of molecular clusters, the Zimm-type model also accounts for hydrodynamic interactions on a preaveraged level. The incoherent intermediate scattering function is computed in thermal equilibrium; its critical behaviour near the sol–gel transition is analysed and related to the scaling of cluster diffusion constants at the critical point. Second, non-equilibrium dynamics is studied by looking at stress relaxation in a simple shear flow. Anomalous stress relaxation and critical rheological properties are derived. Some of the results contradict long-standing scaling arguments, which are shown to be flawed by inconsistencies.


In a six-year experiment conducted to study the effects of phosphate fertilization on the distribution of different inorganic P forms in the 0-20 cm and 20-40 cm layers of the soil, the method of fractionation of calcareous soil phosphorus forms developed by Gu Yichu and Jiang Baifan was adopted. With or without P fertilizer application, the distribution of inorganic phosphorus forms examined at the end of the experiment showed a similar pattern: Ca 2-P and O-P were higher in the surface soil (0-20 cm layer)than in the subsoil (20-40 cm layer) and Fe-P was higher in the subsoil than in the surface soil. Long-term application of P fertilizer increased various forms of inorganic phosphorus and total soil phosphorus in both layers. Increase in Ca 2-P,Ca 8-P,Al-P,O-P,Ca 10 -P and total soil P was significant in surface soil while their increase in the subsoil was relatively slight. A reverse tendency was observed for Fe-P, its increase being more significant in the 20-40 cm layer than in the 0-20 cm layer. Thus, the results suggest that under the influence of long practice of paddy-wheat rotation, P tends to move downwards.


To fulfil the principle of low-cost and easy operation features, a new control1 scheme is proposed for the LARM Hand in this paper. The new controller is composed of a high level PC-based control panel and a low level DSP control card and the two parts communicate with each other through RS-232. The PC-based control panel is software with which an operator can input control parameters, and additionally the operator can observe the changes of the force values and velocities of three motors in real time. The DSP controller is mainly used to control the motion of three motors by PWM signals as based on position control and force control. A position control method based on PID controller and a force control method based on PD controller both have been proposed in this paper. Simulations based on a simplified model are also carried out for these two methods.


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I map evaporation onto thermodynamic phase diagram. I demonstrate that when temperature increases, the evaporation rate may decrease, have a maximum and minimum, and change almost discontinuously. Some of these features are in agreement with recent data on the escape of two-dimensional electrons from a bulk helium surface; the others call for new specific experiments.


The utility model discloses a cooling system for communication machine rooms, which comprises an internal circulation cooling medium supply loop, a medium natural cooling loop and a temperature control central control unit. The internal circulation cooling medium supply loop comprises an internal circulation pipe, a chilled water cooling heat exchanger, more than one local hot-spot position gas-liquid heat exchanger, an internal circulation water pump and a natural cooling heat exchanger, the chilled water cooling heat exchanger and a chilled water pipe are connected and are controlled to realize heat exchange through an automatic adjusting valve, the local hot-spot position gas-liquid heat exchangers are placed at hot-air outlets of electronic equipment, the internal circulation cooling medium supply loop and the medium natural cooling loop realize heat exchange through the natural cooling heat exchanger, the medium natural cooling loop comprises an external circulation pipe, an external natural cooling device, an external circulation water pump and an automatic adjusting valve, and the temperature control central control unit is connected with temperature sensors and the adjusting valves.


ABSTRACT Discretionary paroling authorities often remain in the background of discussions about sentencing and correctional reform. However, they are key decision-makers who are poised to serve as gatekeepers to reentry and reincarceration given their authority to release offenders, set supervision conditions and revoke post-release supervision. By virtue of their function and place within the correctional continuum they are also well-positioned to act as a check and balance within that continuum. This article builds upon the idea first offered by Paparozzi and Guy (2009) that parole boards' discretionary decisions, if properly constituted, can serve as a lynchpin to sound correctional practice. We advance this argument by further arguing that paroling authorities are indispensable feedback loops to correctional agency leaders regarding how policy translates into practice and how practice impacts policy, especially the adoption and use of evidence-based practices as they pertain to reentry and reincarceration.


Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of the treatment of chronic cervicitis by LEEP combined with Yunnan Baiyao.Methods: 100 cases of chronic cervicitis underwent LEEP treatment.50 patients were treated with LEEP treatment alone as a control group,and the other 50 were treated with LEEP combined with Yunnan Baiyao to stop bleeding as a treatment group.Two groups were compared vaginal bleeding,vaginal discharge and wound healing time.Results: Vaginal bleeding,vaginal discharge and wound healing time in the study group were shorter than those in the control group and the difference was statistically significant(P 0.01).Conclusion: LEEP combinedwith Yunnan Baiyao can shorten healing time,vaginal bleeding and vaginal discharge time when treating chronic cervicitis,so as to effectively improve patients' comfort and quality of life.


Transverse boundaries divide the cerebellar cortex into four transverse zones, and within each zone the cortex is further subdivided into a symmetrical array of parasagittal stripes. Several molecules believed to mediate long‐term depression at the parallel fiber–Purkinje cell synapse are known to be expressed in stripes. We have therefore explored the distributions of phospholipase Cβ3 and phospholipase Cβ4, key components in the transduction of type 1 metabotropic glutamate receptor‐mediated responses. The data reveal that both phospholipase Cβ isotypes are expressed strongly in the mouse cerebellum in subsets of Purkinje cells. The two distributions are distinct and largely nonoverlapping. The pattern of phospholipase Cβ3 expression is unique, revealing stripes in three of the four transverse zones and a uniform distribution in the fourth. In contrast, phospholipase Cβ4 appears to be confined largely to the Purkinje cells that are phospholipase Cβ3‐negative. PLCβ3 is restricted to the zebrin II‐immunopositive Purkinje cell subset. Not all zebrin II‐immunoreactive Purkinje cells express PLCβ3: in lobules IX and X it is restricted to that zebrin II‐immunopositive subset that also expresses the small heat shock protein HSP25. PLCβ4 expression is restricted to, and coextensive with, the zebrin II‐immunonegative Purkinje cell subset. These nonoverlapping expression patterns suggest that long‐term depression may be manifested differently between cerebellar modules. J. Comp. Neurol. 496:303–313, 2006. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


Connie Sage makes it clear within the first few pages of this biography that Frank Batten's story is not a rags-to-riches tale. He was born into privilege and inherited the beginnings of his media empire from his uncle, who groomed him to succeed him as the publisher of the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot and Ledger-Dispatch. Rather than a story of poor boy makes good, this is a story of rich boy makes better. Sage, a former reporter and editor at the Virginian-Pilot who later oversaw corporate communications for its parent company, Landmark Communications, offers the first authorized biography of this media innovator whom few knew well. Relying on personal interviews with Batten before his death in 2009, as well as with his former colleagues and family members, Sage traces the story of how Batten went from wealthy bad boy to successful media magnate and philanthropist. Because most of Sage's material comes from Batten and his friends and family, it is not surprising that a complimentary picture emerges of the founder of a "value-laden media enterprise rooted in decency and character" (p. 4). Almost all of the unflattering anecdotes are


The first supramolecular cage formed by three benzo-15-crown-5 macrocycles encapsulating a [Dy(OH2)8](3+) guest cation is reported, with the Dy(iii) centre exhibiting local pseudo square antiprismatic D4d symmetry. The anisotropy barrier extracted from ac susceptibility studies, emission spectroscopy and ab initio calculations reveals that the second excited state Kramers doublet plays a key role in the magnetization dynamics due to the Ising character and near coparallel nature of the ground and first excited Kramers doublets.


In order to realize the accurate recognition of mechanical vibration signal, a method of Non-Stationary Mechanical vibration signal recognition based on convolution neural network is proposed. The characteristic values of Non-Stationary Mechanical vibration signals are collected, and the convolution neural network parameters are processed by combining the characteristic values of multi frequency mechanical vibration signals. Based on emd-svd-de software, the source number of mechanical vibration signals is estimated and the signal is decomposed. The signal characteristics of different mechanical vibration frequencies are analyzed to realize the recognition of Non-Stationary Mechanical vibration signals. Finally, the experimental results show that the research method has higher accuracy and effectiveness, and fully meets the research requirements.


INTRODUCTION Post-traumatic heterotopic ossification (HO) occurs in over 60% of patients with time-of-war traumatic amputation [1], although the etiology of HO is unclear. Traumatized muscle contains mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) [2], and dysregulation of these cells by traumatic and wound healing factors may lead to osteogenic differentiation with subsequent ectopic bone formation [3]. The cytokine expression profile in injured muscle has not been well characterized, so it is unknown what specific factors may be enhancing the osteogenic potential of the MPCs. Therefore, the goal of this study was to determine which cytokines are differentially expressed in traumatized muscle. Our hypothesis was that a subset of cytokines that enhances osteogenic behavior of progenitor cells was up-regulated in traumatically injured muscle tissue. Our specific aims were (1) to identify the cytokines up-regulated in the injured muscle, and (2) to determine the cellular localization of these cytokines within the traumatized muscle.


The epithelial components of 10 Warthin's tumors (adenolymphomas) were studied by immunohistochemical technique. The neoplastic epithelium consisted of tall columnar apical cells and irregularly shaped basal cells. IgA was predominant in the columnar cells and in the intraluminal secretion of the tumor. IgG-containing cells were scattered in 8 of 10 cases, but no IgM was detected. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), normally absent from striated ducts, was found in small groups of neoplastic columnar cells.Warthin's tumor, therefore, seems to be composed of neoplastic duct epithelium, most of which is highly differentiated with retention of immunoglobulin transport and appearance of CEA. Immunoglobulins and CEA were found in the tall columnar cells, but they were almost negative in the basal cells. It was suggested that the tall columnar epithelial cells of Warthin's tumor were different from basal cells in point of their functional state.


Abstract Laboratory test results of 55 clean sand samples to determine the maximum and minimum void ratios as well as the void ratios at maximum unit weights of compaction based on standard Proctor tests (600 kN-m/m3), reduced standard Proctor tests (300 kN-m/m3), modified Proctor tests (2700 kN-m/m3), and reduced modified Proctor tests (1300 kN-m/m3) are presented. Based on the test results, a simple and unique correlation is developed where the relative density at the maximum unit weight of compaction is expressed as a function of the median grain size, and the compaction energy. The relative densities predicted by the correlation provided values which are within ±10% of those obtained from the laboratory tests.


The present study aimed to know the extension of  effects of the plant extract Costus speciosus toward some species of Aspergillus and by study of the morphological changes of the fungus A. fumigatus , A. niger , A.flavus , A. terreus developing in an environment containing 75 mg / ml of methanol extract of the plant test The results showed an increase hyphae formation and morphological changes in the growth of some parts hyphae  was atrophied and increased lateral branching points and low distances between these points subsidiarity and condensing the material cytoplasm and other net changes. Keywords: Aspergillus spp. ; Costus speciosus ; Morphological effects.


Preferred orientation has proven to exert significant influence on the separation performance of MOF membranes. Nevertheless, realizing three-dimensional orientation control remains a challenging issue. In this study, well-intergrown NH2-UiO-66 membranes with both (111) out-of-plane and regional in-plane orientations were prepared on porous α-Al2O3 substrates by combining oriented seeding and solvothermal epitaxial growth. Dynamic air-liquid interface-assisted self-assembly method was employed to organize uniform octahedral-shaped NH2-UiO-66 seeds into close-packed monolayers with (111) out-of-plane and regional in-plane orientations, while the use of layered ZrS2 as metal precursors during solvothermal epitaxial growth was found indispensable for sealing intercrystalline gaps while preserving the preferred orientation inherited from seed layers. In addition, compared with solvothermal heating, employing microwave heating led to poor intergrowth between neighboring NH2-UiO-66 crystals due to a lower dielectric loss factor of the reaction medium. Gas permeation results indicated that prepared NH2-UiO-66 membranes exhibited H2/CO2 selectivity up to 5.5 times higher than their counterparts with random and/or mere out-of-plane orientations as well as H2 permeability 14.5 times higher than NH2-MIL-125(Ti) membranes with mere out-of-plane orientation under similar operating conditions.


In Reply.— The statement by Ms Josephson that the 24-hour specimen results in the 48-hour group do not contribute to the determination of safety at 48 hours is incorrect. We were unwilling to make that assumption. In fact, some burettes in the 48-hour group were contaminated at 24 hours but not at 48 hours. Therefore, contamination of the burette at 24 hours clearly could contribute to the determination of safety in the 48-hour group. Since any contamination might lead to bacteremia, we felt that all contamination was an appropriate end point used to determine safety. Furthermore, the risk of contamination of the patient may be time dependent. To compare comparable time intervals, successive 24-hour cultures in the 24-hour group were compared with successive 24-hour cultures in the 48-hour group. It just so happens that the study design allowed one group (the 48-hour one) to have their burette remain the same.


This research is aimed at describing the improvement of the ability in writingpoem for students of SMPN I Grade VIII Sleman Yogyakarta in the learning ofIndonesian language and culture through the implementation of cooperative learningmodel of round table type.The subjects of the research were students of SMPN 1 Grade VIII SlemanYogyakarta in the academic year 2007/2008. This is a classroom action research. Theprocess of conducting this research was divided into two cycles. In these two cycles, theimplementation of cooperative learning model was applied twice. This research appliedunstructured observation, meaning that observation was not limited in certainframework. In the reflection phase, the researcher and collaborator tried to understandthe process, problem, and obstacle during the treatment. The techniques of collectingdata were test, questionnaire, interview, observation, and documentation of learningactivity. Meanwhile, the analysis of the data was done by employing a descriptive –qualitative and descriptive statistic technique.The result of the research shows that the use of cooperative learning model ofround table type can improve the students' ability in writing poems.The students'scompetence before getting the treatment is in fair category. It can be seen from the pretest,that is 4.18. However, after they are given treatments twice, the students' abilityimprove. It is shown by the score in the second cycle. From this result, it can beconcluded that there is an improvement on the students' ability in writing poem for 2.32point.Key words: round table type, writing poem, cooperative learning


We are continuing the characterization of a PET module using plastic scintillating fibers coupled to position sensitive photomultipliers. The sensitivity in air and the resolution in air and water are tabulated for a source positioned at nine locations within the detector field of view. The full width half maximum resolution for a 0.5 mm diameter Na-22 source in air and water is approximately 2.5 m. The sensitivity is 19 c.p.s./(mu) Ci.


Background: Vertebral fractures are the most common clinical manifestations of osteoporosis. Vertebral fractures and reduced back extensor strength can result in hyperkyphosis. Hyperkyphosis is associated with diminished daily functioning and an increased risk of falling. Improvements in back extensor strength can result in decreased kyphosis and thus a decreased risk of falls and fractures. Objectives: The aim was to examine the effects of an active spinal orthosis – Spinomed III – on back extensor strength, back pain and physical functioning in women with osteoporotic vertebral fractures. Study design: Experimental follow-up. Methods: The women used the active spinal orthosis for 3 months. Outcomes were changes in isometric back extensor strength, changes in back pain and changes in physical functioning. Results: A total of 13 women were included in the trial. Wearing the orthosis during a 3-month period was associated with an increase in back extensor strength of 50% (p = 0.01). The study demonstrated a 33% reduction in back pain and a 6.5-point improvement in physical functioning. The differences in pain and physical functioning were borderline significant. Conclusion: The women demonstrated a clinically relevant improvement in the back extensor strength. The differences in pain and physical functioning were clinically relevant and borderline significant. Clinical relevance The results imply that Spinomed III could be recommended for women with vertebral fractures as a supplement to traditional back strengthening exercises. It is essential that the orthosis is adjusted correctly and that there is an individual programme concerning the amount of time the orthosis has to be worn every day.


The Sun supports a rich spectrum of internal waves that are continuously excited by turbulent convection. The Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG) network and the SOHO/MDI (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory/Michelson Doppler Imager) space instrument provide an exceptional database of spatially resolved observations of solar oscillations, covering more than an entire sunspot cycle (11 years). Local helioseismology is a set of tools for probing the solar interior in three dimensions using measurements of wave travel times and local mode frequencies. Local helioseismology has discovered (a) near-surface vector flows associated with convection, (b) 250 m s−1 subsurface horizontal outflows around sunspots, (c) ∼50 m s−1 extended horizontal flows around active regions (converging near the surface and diverging below), (d) the effect of the Coriolis force on convective flows and active region flows, (e) the subsurface signature of the 15 m s−1 poleward meridional flow, (f) a ±5 m s−1 time-varying depth-depen...


As early as the last century, incipient education reform reports attacked the inadequacies of American education and called for a restructuring of schools. Much more recently, America 2000 called for a renaissance in education. Such reports, although well‐intentioned, have yet to address directly the needs of gifted students; they give gifted education little attention and allow it little influence in the education reform reports and movements. Nevertheless, these education reform movements carry important implications for improving the educational well‐being of gifted students in general, and gifted African‐American students in particular. This article describes these promising practices and includes recommendations for increased attention to the needs of gifted African‐American students in the education reform movement.


The lichens Usnea florida and U. subfloridana have since long been recognised as distinct species. They show many similarities in morphology, but have different reproductive strategies. Usnea flori ...


A qualitative theory of films of hydrocarbon solutions of fatty acids described in a previous publication correlates many experimental data. According to this theory the fatty acid molecules and solvent molecules are arranged in layered structures similar to those in smectic mesophases. A simplified method for calculating the attractive energy between two such layers is described. The fatty acid molecules are assumed to behave as hard rods of constant electric polarizability and diamagnetic susceptibility. A potential describing the interaction between two rods is derived and used in a lattice sum calculation to compute the total energy of interaction of two layers as a function of average separation of molecules within a layer, relative position of the two layers and the distance between layers. Calculation of frictional force and coefficient of friction by means of this model show good agreement with a similar calculation of Cameron if the proper assumption about the relative magnitude of energy as a function of relative position is made.


Norway is seen around the world as a champion of gender equality policy. This paper explores how Norwegian sport has framed, negotiated and understood gender as policy issue during the last decades. It focuses on dominant gender political discourses and strategies and how shifting gender policies has been influenced by internal institutional conditions as well as by public discourses and policies on gender. The empirical basis derives mainly from previous studies, as well as relevant policy documents. The theoretical framework is mainly rooted in an understanding of how gender as a dichotomy and a power relation operates and is constructed. The analyses of shifting gender policies trace a development from rights- and justice-oriented discourses and strategies towards more utility- and difference-oriented discourses, and show how the struggle for the equal inclusion of women has been and still is a contested terrain.


The effects of different wall materials on micro-encapsulated shrimp oil (MSO) and oxidative stability of MSO during the storage were studied. Whey protein concentrate (WPC), sodium caseinate (SC) and glucose syrup (GS) mixtures at the ratio of either 1:1:2 or 1:1:4 (w/w/w) as wall materials yielded MSO with the highest encapsulation efficiency (EE). When gelatin (GEL) was used to substitute the mixture of WPC : SC, the EE was decreased. The highest EE was obtained when GEL was used to replace WPC. Therefore, SC : GEL : GS (1:1:4) was shown as the most appropriate wall material. After 6 weeks of storage at 30C, MSO with SC : GEL : GS (1:1:4) as wall material had the low peroxide value and the lowest abundance of volatile compounds. Thus, MSO with SC : GEL : GS (1:1:4) as wall material showed the highest EE and enhanced oxidative stability.

Practical Applications

Shrimp oil from hepatopancreas, is one of the important sources of n–3 fatty acids and carotenoids, which are susceptible to oxidation. Micro-encapsulation with the appropriate wall materials is another potential means in prevention of deterioration of oil mediated by oxidation. Wall material is important in developing micro-encapsulation to enhance oxidative stability of shrimp oil during the extended storage.


In this paper a new current-mode full-wave precision rectifier is presented. The circuit uses a single current follower, a reduced number of passive components and provides output signals as voltage or/and as current. With a little modification the circuit can handle voltage as well as currents without performance alteration. The main features of the proposed circuit consist in its very good transient response, including at high frequency, and the increased accuracy.


A maximization procedure for identifying significant links in a flow matrix is described and its use illustrated. The method appears to have advantages over primary-flow linkage methods and over methods based on flow-combination procedures.


Background Chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) affects a significant portion of the United States population each year and is often treated with chronic opioids. Several policies including the 2016 'CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain' have been developed to guide CNCP management. These recommendations include the use of pain management agreements, urine drug screening, prescription monitoring programs (PMP), and risk and pain assessments among others. In Texas, several recent policies have made these practices mandatory, requiring support in order to enforce them. Preliminary chart review at UTSW showed low adherence overall. Objectives Our aim was to improve opioid treatment standards in CNCP patients at UTSW by increasing the number of physicians adhering to Texas Medical Board CNCP treatment requirements to 100% by December 2020. Methods A three-part intervention including an electronic medical record (EMR) navigator tool (figure 1), chronic opioids registry, and physician education was developed to improve accessibility, documentation, and understanding of opioid prescribing guideline recommendations. A survey was developed to measure physician barriers to policy adherence, attitudes toward the policy components, and current opioid prescribing practices. Results Physicians who had used the EMR navigator tool reported overall greater use of several guideline-concordant treatment components compared to those who had not used it (figure 2). Physicians who received opioid prescribing training were more aware and familiar with the policy. Those who had used the EMR navigator tool were more likely to implement pain management agreements and check the PMP (table 1). Only a small percentage of respondents reported co-prescribing naloxone for high-risk CNCP individuals (table 2). Conclusions An EMR navigator tool to improve accessibility of treatment components is effective in improving policy adherence at our institution. These interventions may serve as a valuable tool at other academic medical centers to support safer opioid prescribing and provide a framework for tools to support other guidelines as well.


Introduction The patients with hip fracture have a general complication including heart disease. The heart echo is useful for the preoperative evaluation of cardiac function. Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between echocardiographic findings and postoperative walking ability of patients with hip fracture. Patients and methods Among the patients with hip fracture who admitted to our hospital during a period from January 1, 2011 to December 31, we evaluated the patients who were performed operation and followed up more than one month. We classified the patients into whose postoperative walking ability was equal to before injury and whose postoperative walking ability was lower than before injury. Results 76 patients were including in this study. We investigated echocardiographic findings of patients with hip fracture and evaluated the relationship between echocardiographic findings and postoperative walking ability of patients with hip fracture. The ratio of having degeneration of arteric valve and intermediate aortic regurgitation was significantly higher in patients with fracture of trochanteric femur than patients with fracture of femoral neck. The number of patients whose ejection fraction was smaller than 60 percent were larger in patients whose postoperative walking ability was equal to before injury than whose postoperative walking ability was lower than before injury. Conclusion The heart echo was not only useful for a preoperative evaluation of cardiac function, but also may become the tool which is useful for a prediction of the postoperative walking ability after operation.


The utility model relates to the technical field of sand excavation, in particular to a slot dam type sand sedimentation tank and a sand excavation system. The slot dam type sand sedimentation tank comprises a sand sedimentation tank main body, wherein the bottom of the sand sedimentation tank main body is positioned in a riverbed; the length direction of the sand sedimentation tank main body is perpendicular to the direction of water flow; the bottom of the sand sedimentation tank main body inclines from one side to the other side; a sand pumping tank is arranged on the deeper side of the sand sedimentation tank main body, and is communicated with the interior of the sand sedimentation tank main body; the sidewall of the sand sedimentation tank main body is formed by sequentially connecting a first trapezoidal sidewall, a first rectangular sidewall, a second trapezoidal sidewall and a second oblong-shaped sidewall. According to the slot dam type sand sedimentation tank and the sand excavation system, the positions of the sand sedimentation tank and the sand pumping tank are fixed, so that the sand excavation operation position is fixed, and sand can be excavated in a flood season and a flood peak without the limitation from time; damage to the original appearance of a beach, the riverbed and a river channel, pollution to the water body of the river channel and influence on the natural environment of a river are avoided.


A theoretical foundation is described by summarizing currently accepted concepts of consent and refusal. These concepts are then placed in the context of the paramedic environment, which by its very nature makes decisions about consent very difficult. Three cases are briefly reviewed in light of these concepts and four areas for investigation are identified. It is argued there exists a need for the assessment of the skill and education of paramedics so that they may be better equipped to make decisions acceptable to the wider medical community.


The rise of the social web and its uptake by scholars has led to the creation of altmetrics, which are social web metrics for academic publications. These new metrics can, in theory, be used in an evaluative role, to give early estimates of the impact of publications or to give estimates of non-traditional types of impact. They can also be used as an information seeking aid: to help draw a digital library user's attention to papers that have attracted social web mentions. If altmetrics are to be trusted then they must be evaluated to see if the claims made about them are reasonable. Drawing upon previous citation analysis debates and web citation analysis research, this article discusses altmetric evaluation strategies, including correlation tests, content analyses, interviews and pragmatic analyses. It recommends that a range of methods are needed for altmetric evaluations, that the methods should focus on identifying the relative strengths of influences on altmetric creation, and that such evaluations should be prioritised in a logical order.


In dipole-antenna array signal-processing algorithm development, research has focused on "short dipoles" whose physical length (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$L$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) is under (1/10) of a wavelength <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\lambda $ </tex-math></inline-formula>. Such electrically "short" dipoles have very small input impedances, rendering such "short" dipoles to be inefficient radiators. Practical dipoles, with an electrical length of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$({L}/{\lambda }) \in [{0.1, 1}]$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, have notably larger input impedance, hence making them better radiators. Of such practical dipoles, this paper investigates their use for azimuth-polar direction finding and for polarization estimation. This paper will first present the measurement model (i.e., array manifold) of a triad of such practical dipoles, collocated in space and orthogonally oriented. This paper will then develop the corresponding closed-form algorithms to estimate the bivariate azimuth–elevation direction-of-arrival or the bivariate polarization. Such closed-form algorithms previously have been unavailable in the existing literature for such a triad of electrically "long" dipoles of pragmatic radiation efficiency.


The radiation sensitivity of dried functional proteins is roughly proportional to the molecular weight of the particular proteins under investigation. From a comparison of the radiation sensitivity of Factor XII with those of three different enzymes, the molecular weight of Factor XII could be estimated at approx. 80,000.


PURPOSE: To convert the straight movement of a slider to the straight movement of an insertion body at the time of simultaneously transmission of the inserting force at an optional transmission ratio. CONSTITUTION: An insertion connector is formed of two casing parts, namely, an insertion body receiver part 2 and an insertion body 3 and an additive slider 4, and all of these parts form a transmission device through a gear device. A gear 7 is supported by a part 3 of these three parts freely to be turned, and the gear 7 is engaged with both separate parts 2, 4 by each rack 25, 45.


OBJECTIVE
Recent data show that lower hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) doses are associated with two-six-fold higher risk of lupus flare. Thus, establishing an effective a reference range of HCQ blood levels with upper and lower bounds for efficacy may support individualizing HCQ dosing to prevent flares.

METHODS
HCQ levels in whole blood and SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI) were measured during the baseline visit and again during a standard of care routine follow-up visit. Active cross-sectional lupus at baseline was defined as SLEDAI ≥6; a within subject flare was defined as a subsequent 3-point increase in SLEDAI with clinical symptoms requiring therapy change. We examined associations between active lupus and HCQ blood levels at baseline, and flares and HCQ levels during 6-12-month routine lupus follow-up visit using mixed regression analysis.

RESULTS
Among 158 baseline patient-visits, 19% had active lupus. A 71% lower odds of active lupus was noted in patients with levels within 750-1200 ng/ml range (adjusted OR 0.29, 95% CIs 0.08-0.96). Using convenience sampling strategy during a pandemic, we longitudinally followed 42 patients. Among those patients, 17% flared during their follow-up visit. Maintaining HCQ levels within 750-1200 ng/ml reduced the odds of flare by 26% over 9 months median follow-up.

CONCLUSION
An effective reference range of HCQ blood levels, 750-1200 ng/ml, was associated with 71% lower odds of active lupus, and maintaining levels within this range reduced odds of flares by 26%. These findings could guide clinicians to individualize HCQ doses to maintain HCQ levels within this range to maximize efficacy. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.


Arnaut Daniel's metaphors for abstract concepts of affectivity and value are cognitively mapped on structures of verticality and horizontality: "high – low," "front – back." These mappings, reflected in Arnaut's choice of semantic terms and imagery and replicated at the phonetic and metric levels as well as in the formal construction of his poems, undeniably build a coherent system. This article focuses on the manner in which Arnaut uses these cognitive mappings to highlight axiological values. Resume

A partir des schemas cognitifs « haut-bas », « devant-derriere », qui forment une grille de verticalite — horizontalite, le poete construit des metaphores visant a definir des concepts abstraits de l'affectivite et des valeurs de bien. Ces analogies repliquees au niveau phonetique et metrique, ainsi que dans la construction formelle de ses poemes, construisent un systeme coherent. Dans cet article on se concentre sur la maniere dont Arnaut utilise les rapports positionnels pour souligner la valeur axiologique.


We have studied the β‐decay of 23Al with a novel detector setup at the focal plane of the MARS separator at the Texas A&M University to resolve existing controversies about the proton intensities of the IAS in 23Mg and to determine the absolute proton branching ratios by combining our results to the latest γ‐decay data. Experimental technique, results and the relevance for nova nucleosynthesis are discussed.


This report documents the Dagstuhl Seminar on Algorithms and Effectivity
in Tropical Mathematics and Beyond, which took place from
November 27 -- December 02, 2016. The report contains an executive
summary as well as abstracts of the talks which reflect recent progress
in the topic of the meeting.


This study was conducted to identify the perceptions of Cyber university faculty members on the educational support for military students, and to present support plans for improving the educational satisfaction of military students. For this, a mixed method research was performed. Eight Cyber University faculties and eight professors each participated in the focus group interview, and 168 military students answered the questionnaire. As a result, Cyber University faculty and staff felt some barriers such as fairness issues when special treatment of soldiers was given to academic management. They agreed to establish a database for military students, operate a fair and flexible academic system, provide and manage specialized manuals for military students, close counseling for military students, and create a military-friendly atmosphere in the school. It was found that Cyber university military students' satisfaction 1 Department of Military and Police Counseling, Seoul Cyber University, Seoul, Korea [Professor] e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com (Corresponding author) 2 Department of Health Care Administration, Seoul Cyber University, Seoul, Korea [Professor] e-mail: email@example.com Received(October 30, 2020), Review Result(1st: November 6, 2020, 2nd: January 4, 2021), Accepted(February 5, 2021), Published(February 28, 2021) A Study on the Ways to Improve Education Satisfaction of Military Students in Cyber University 46 with university education was good. Particularly, they were satisfied with the educational environment that is good for taking classes on PC or mobile, and relatively low in interviews with professors, guidance, and student activities. In addition, the degree of flexibility and meticulous management of the academic system for military students was relatively high, and the demand for a charter or counseling channel for military students was low. In conclusion, in order to improve the educational satisfaction of military students enrolled in Cyber college, it is necessary to discover and implement various measures of the university itself. To this end, efforts to ensure that all faculty and staff have a positive perception of military students should be preceded. Keyword : Cyber University, Military student, University Education, Education Satisfaction


Indoor air quality in nursery schools is an emerging public health challenge. Particular attention should be paid to younger children because they are more vulnerable to air pollution than older children. Here we present PM10 concentrations and trace element composition in naturally ventilated nursery schools located in Gliwice, Poland. The results indicate there is a problem with elevated PM10 concentrations inside the examined classrooms. The exposure of children to trace elements varied in terms of localisation and season. PM10 concentration and its trace element composition have been studied using correlation coefficients between the different trace elements, the enrichment factor (EF) and principal component analysis (PCA). PCA allowed for the identification of the three possible sources, namely: anthropogenic combustion emissions (31.1%), soil dust contaminated by sewage sludge dumping (19.9%) and mixed soil emissions (24.0%).


It is a great pleasure to participate in the 1964 Stoneburner lectures and to present some recent views on the structure and function of the lung. In this report I will give a brief summary and show you three pictures to indicate some of the inter-relationships that exist. A more detailed review covering similar material, with numerous color illustrations, can be found in Anesthesiology 24: 831-854, 1963. We all know that the venous blood returning from the organs of the body is pumped by the right ventricle through the pulmonary artery into the lung. It flows along the branching arterial system to the respiratory surfaces (alveolar-capillary level) where it is aerated. The arterialized blood drains via the pulmonary veins and left atrium into the left ventricle, which pumps it into the systemic circulation. During inspiration, the air we breathe flows down the trachea, into the multibranching bronchi and bronchioles, and then into the respiratory spaces (alveoli and alveolar ducts) where oxygen molecules diffuse into the red blood cells in the pulmonary capillaries, and C02 molecules diffuse out. During expiration, alveolar gas flows back up the airways to the atmosphere. One of the remarkable aspects of pulmonary structure is the very close relationship between the blood vessels


In this article the author analyses the peculiar method of constitutional interpretation adopted by the High Court of Australia. He compares this method to that used by the Supreme Court of America, and he also examines the particular views of the individual members of the High Court as it altered over the years. In particular the author questions the reluctance of the Court to refer to the Convention Debates and other historical material as tools in the interpretation of the Constitution. The article also provides, through its examination of both primary and secondary material, an extremely useful bibliography with which to approach the interpretation of the Constitution.


In the classical biased sampling problem, we have k densities π1(·), … ,πk(·) , each known up to a normalizing constant, i.e., for l=1, …,k, πl(·)=νl(·)/ml , where νl(·) is a known function and ml is an unknown constant. For each l, we have an independent and identically distributed sample from πl , and the problem is to estimate the ratios ml/ms for all l and all s. This problem arises frequently in several situations in both frequentist and Bayesian inference. An estimate of the ratios was developed and studied by Vardi and his co‐workers over two decades ago, and there has been much subsequent work on this problem from many perspectives. In spite of this, there are no rigorous results in the literature on how to estimate the standard error of the estimate. We present a class of estimates of the ratios of normalizing constants that are appropriate for the case where the samples from the πl s are not necessarily independent and identically distributed sequences but are Markov chains. We also develop an approach based on regenerative simulation for obtaining standard errors for the estimates of ratios of normalizing constants. These standard error estimates are valid for both the independent and identically distributed samples case and the Markov chain case.


The present paper aims is to analyze the electromagnetic radiation (EMR) of a monitor with a DisplayPort interface and, based on the information obtained, to propose methods for detecting spectral components of informative interfaces and determining the effective frequency band. An automated workplace with a single monitor and, accordingly, a specification for a single-threaded video signal transmission mode is considered as the computer processed information under study. When conducting a research of the interface architecture components affecting the distribution of EMR energy in the spectrum, it was determined that the noise immunity of the main channel lines depends on the configuration settings of the DisplayPort. This dependence makes it possible to change the configuration by software and thus significantly affect the quality of testing. An experiment was performed, the results of which showed that the power distribution of the EMR depends on the applied modulation transformation. Based on the results of the experiment, a method for detecting spectral components for LVDS, RSDS and DisplayPort interfaces using an R&S FSW 13 spectrum analyzer and an anechoic chamber is proposed. Based on the analysis of the spectrum envelope and the specification of the DisplayPort interface, it was determined that the reason for the continuous power distribution of the signals of the interfaces is the use of SSFM for the DisplayPort interface and linear frequency modulation for the LVDS and RSDS interfaces. Based on the results of the research, methods for determining their effective signal bandwidth are proposed.


Total ionizing dose tests have been performed on MOS N-channel and P-channel devices at various dose rates. These tests were made at two test temperatures, 23 °C and 125 °C, and at two widely differing dose rates. The threshold shifts at the various dose rates and temperatures are compared. The total threshold shifts are separated into the contributions from interface states and trapped oxide charge. The results show different damage levels for tests at the different dose rates, and annealing of the threshold shift caused by a combination of oxide trapped charge annealing and interface state buildup.


The max-plus algebra has maximization and addition as basic operations, and can be used to model a certain class of discrete event systems. In contrast to linear algebra and linear system theory many fundamental problems in the max-plus algebra and in max-plus-algebraic system theory-still need to be solved. In this paper we discuss max-plus-algebraic analogues of some basic matrix decompositions from linear algebra that play an important role in linear system theory. We use algorithms from linear algebra to prove the existence of max-plus-algebraic analogues of the QR decomposition and the singular value decomposition.


Cryptococcosis is caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and is fatal in children. The fungus is known to enter respiratory tract by inhalation and localizes in lungs in immunocompetent host. Patients with immunocompromised state facilitate dissemination of disease. However, disseminated cases have been described in immunocompetent HIV‐negative individuals. CSF rhinorrhoea as a predisposing cause of cryptococcal meningitis has been rarely reported. We hereby describe C. neoformans directly spreading to the meninges in 1 year child due to CSF rhinorrhoea and the fungus was detected on fluid cytology.


ABSTRACT This paper investigates the different ways in which the Battle of Okinawa in World War II is presented in and beyond formal education, using narratives and photos in Japan's state-authorized history textbooks and at a local museum. Specifically, this study examines 15 upper secondary school textbooks issued by six publishing companies from across the political spectrum and analyzes the narratives and photos used in these textbooks to depict and explain the Battle of Okinawa, together with the digital archives and official guidebook of the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum (OPPMM). The arguments and findings are three-fold. First, despite the line-by-line scrutiny of textbook contents by the state, individual textbooks show different narratives of the battle, and the monolithic view regarding the "Japanese textbook" is not sustained. Second, there are general differences of the battle's presentations between the school textbooks as a group and the OPPMM. Third, a crucial gap between them in presenting the Battle of Okinawa and World War II is in the perception of the "enemy". This gap needs to be understood, as the museum's presentation implies, with a prolonged relationship of contestation between Okinawa and "mainland Japan", dating back to the late 19th century.


Objective To explore the best fat liquefaction prevention measures for gynecological obese patients with abdominal incision.Methods 84 gynecological obese patients with abdominal incision were divided into the observation group(46 cases)and control group(38 cases),according to the negative pressure attract ball placed or not in the subcutaneous fat layer during operation.Patients in both groups were taken abdominal incision physiotherapy.Results The fat liquefaction rate of the observation group was 8.7%,which was lower than that of the control group(26.3%)(x2=4.65,P<0.05).Conclusion It is very important to keep the incision dry,smooth drainage for prevention and treatment of fat liquefaction in gynecological obese patients after abdominal incision.

Key words:
Obese; Wound fat liquefaction; Prevention and treatment; Measures


The application of ultrasound within advanced or emerging technologies requires selecting parameters that depend on the target application. This study evaluated pulse and amplitude parameters of oil/water emulsions (20:80% w/w) using low frequency probe ultrasound equipment (20 KHz). A categorical multilevel factorial design was used with Design Expert® in which the following pulse treatments were defined: continuous, pulse 20:20 (on:off) and pulse 30:30 (on:off), for five minutes. Six amplitudes (30, 36, 42, 48, 54 and 60 μm) were evaluated for the following response variables: separation of phases in emulsion, temperature and accumulated power. The results showed that the best condition to obtain an emulsion with less phase separation was the 20:20 (on:off) treatment with an amplitude of 42 μm. The ultrasound probe application parameters that were obtained will enable the design of stable products from low-fat emulsions.


Introduction After years of inattention and inaction, domestic violence is currently a matter of public and social concern. Statutory and voluntary agencies, including the police, now take the issue more seriously than they have done traditionally, and domestic violence has recently become a subject of increased interest to central government, with the Home Office being identified as the lead ministry in domestic violence work.


By summarizing the scholars' research results of financing efficiency of listed companies on Growth Enterprise Board at home and abroad,the article made a case study of 281 listed companies on Growth Enterprise Board in China before Dec.31,2011.It collected the financing data of listed companies on Growth Enterprise Board in different regions in China in 2010 and 2011,established an indicator system of input and output,and estimated the financing efficiency of listed companies with DEA method.The results showed that the financing efficiency of listed companies on Growth Enterprise Board was generally low,and there was a great difference among listed companies in different regions in China.Finally,based on the features of listed companies on Growth Enterprise Board in China,the article put forward some suggestions about improving supervisory system of Growth Enterprise Board,strengthening financial institution's service to enterprise,and increasing support to innovative enterprise in underdeveloped regions.


Substitutes either as partial or total replacement for synthetic materials used in the bottom lining of hot leachate ponds has been addressed by a few researchers in ongoing times. The pertinence of this synthetic replacement by other naturally occurring materials cannot be over emphasized. From the considerations in this study, the utilization of selected treated or parent clay/clayey soils as hydraulic barriers and attenuation profiles is seen as a major option to be exploited. This option most importantly, has potentials for use particularly in underdeveloped countries for: the reduction in cost of leachate pond construction as well as the reduction in risk of subsoil and groundwater contamination. The decomposition of disposed solid waste generates leachate and the impact of heated leachate brines on synthetic liner in ponds is of key concern to waste containment experts. This paper therefore addressed a few physical, chemical and hydraulic properties common to natural soils mainly for use as compacted clay liners (CCLs). Underdeveloped nations have the option to use this type of liner, on account that; before incorporation into existing systems, several chemical, mechanical and leachate compactibility tests must be carried out on the liners. Tests for soil and water composition, permeability, plasticity, X-ray diffraction and leachate analysis are a few necessary investigations prior the utilization of soil barriers in heated ponds containing leachate brines and leachate in general.


High-tech medical care (HTMC) is provided to residents of the Rostov region free of charge. It is a prime example of financial support for public health at the regional level from the side of state. Over 5 years (2009-2013.) the authors observed the modern medical-economic development priorities of the public sector medical branch of economics. The study found that financial flows in HTML do not exceed 2% of the funds received for the same period in a system compulsory health insurance. Small amounts of patient-flow and low rates for HTML hamper the development of medical science. Obviously the lack of sufficient reserves of funding in most of health care organizations does not allow expecting a significant technological breakthrough in the near future on regions level.


Along with the rapid development of e-commerce,e-government and Internet bank,one of the PKI to provide security services is more urgently needs.This paper from PKI security strategy,software and hardware systems,CA,RA,certificate issuance system and the PKI application in detail discuss the architecture structure of the PKI system,and pointed out that the PKI as infrastructure aspects should be noted.


Subtitle: The recent strong earthquake in Chile occurred during the peak of the country's fruit-exporting season. Richard Bright assesses its impact on the industry and the associated cold supply chain.


Typically, life-cycle perspectives are applied in studies explaining patterns of individual-level migration behavior (see, for example, Bailey, 1993; Bailey, 1994; McHugh et al., 1995). Here, regression analysis is used to study the aggregate effects of migration decisions on different types of rural destinations. This analysis builds on previous studies that address this broader, age-cohort context in which individual life-cycle paths evolve (Plane, 1992; Plane, 1993; Pandit, 1997b; Pandit, 1997a; Nelson et al., 2004).


Russian Progress transport cargo vehicles (TCV) used in the International Space Station (ISS) project often keep residual resources of their basic systems upon they fulfill their main tasks in the ISS program. Utilization of these resources for space research if free flight of the TCV after its undocking from the station increases efficiency of both the TCV work and the ISS research program as a whole. Transport cargo vehicles can be used for investigations in various fields: in-flight tests, validation and certification of various equipment, materials, systems in the interests of other spacecraft; execution of experiments on the Earth or other objects remote sensing using additionally installed equipment; microgravity research aboard TCV taking into account its specific capabilities; launch of small satellites and sounds after TCV undocking from the station and transfer to the specified orbit, etc. New efficient technologies and flight control methods proposed to perform research on the base of the Progress transport cargo vehicles are considered in this paper.


Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), a university campus located in a rural area, establishes a different social and spatial relationship with the city and its immediate surroundings. This chapter focuses on assessing the socio-spatial sustainability of the campus before and during the pandemic, together with the evaluation of UI GreenMetric World University Rankings (GreenMetric). The study has the basis of the content analysis of IZTECH GreenMetric evaluations and a critical review of sustainability issues through questionnaire technique applied to campus users, including administrative, academic staff, and students at IZTECH. The multidimensional survey has been designed to grasp the perspectives of the campus users on the sustainability performance of the campus, and to gather some intangible data on the COVID-19 period and its impacts on the use of campus spaces. In conclusion, this chapter is going to suggest a road map to guide sustainability measures of campuses for more adaptable and resilient solutions under unexpected circumstances.


Abstract Two-dimensional Fourier-transform-based pattern recognition is used to characterize natural populations of marine algae by their two-dimensional, in vivo fluorescence spectra. The two dimensional fluorescence spectrum, termed an excitation-emission matrix (EEM), is acquired using a portable, multichannel fluorescence spectrophotometer (PMFS). Natural populations in the Gulf of Mexico south of Louisiana and the coastal area near Savannah, Georgia are characterized by their measurement of in situ fluorescence. Characterization of unknown populations is achieved by comparing the unknown EEMs to a collection of standard EEMs acquired from 23 species (6 classes) of marine algae. Pattern recognition results from data collected along the Georgia coast indicating diatom populations were confirmed by microscopic examination of selected samples.


The present invention relates to a decompression-recirculation high-speed steaming device and a method for producing ginseng having an increased low-molecular ginsenosides content and, more specifically, to a method for producing the ginseng in which the content of the low-molecular ginsenosides such as Rh2, Rg2, Rg3, and CK is increased by inputting ginseng into the device of the present invention and steaming the inputted ginseng under a decompression condition. When steaming ginseng by using the decompression-recirculation high-speed steaming device of the present invention, an effect of rapidly producing red ginseng by effectively increasing the low-molecular ginsenosides (Rh2, Rg2, Rg3, and CK) contained in ginseng can be obtained and an effect of having a little content of benzopyrene that is a carcinogen by not going through a repetitive steaming step for a long time as in the past. Furthermore, when steaming ginseng by using the device of the present invention, a value of the ginseng can be increased by applying the method to cheap ginseng as a huge morphologic change of ginseng is not generated. Therefore, the decompression-recirculation high-speed steaming device and method for producing ginseng having the increased low-molecular ginsenosides content of the present invention can be usefully applied in not only medicine and medical supplies but also functional food and cosmetics.


An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of spring and summer shallow tillage on grassland vegetation and soil in the Xilamuren region of North Yin Mountains to find the optimal technology for restoration of degraded grassland.This study showed the spring shallow tillage resulted in severe wind erosion and soil roughness and the summer shallow tillage did not cause wind erosion and soil roughness.The vegetation treated by the spring shallow tillage was sparse because many seedlings and rootstalk were dead or blew by wind,where annual herbs,such as Salsols collina,Corispermum declinatum,Chenopodum aristatum,Artimisia annua became dominant with cover of 30%;however,the vegetation cover treated by the summer shallow tillage was 62% because the Leymus chinensis grew rapidly after several rain and its important value was 0.7.At the end of growth season,the litters cover of grassland treated by the spring shallow tillage was below 10%,and the soil organic matter decreased by 33%;while the litters cover of grassland treated by the summer shallow tillage was 30%,and the soil organic matter increased by 8%.In spring of 2011,the recovery-green of the spring shallow tillage was worse than that of the summer shallow tillage.This study suggested that the summer shallow tillage was better than spring shallow tillage.


In this paper, a polymer electrolyte fuel cell system is modeled in order to investigate the following operational modes: transient and nominal operations and rejuvenation process. As a preliminary investigation, the Ballard NEXA™ power module performances are experimentally characterized. The power consumptions of ancillaries, such as the air fan, are then evaluated to investigate the system. To achieve an overall system model, components, such as the compressor, the pipes, the valves, the expander, and the humidifier, are then simulated. This simulation is based on the same assumption: Fluidic circuits are described by an electrical analogy. The anodic gas management is finally described according to the delivered output current.


There are so many public officials in Indonesia who have been entrapped in the case of corruption, collusion, and nepotism. Most of them comes from executive, judicial, and legislative parties. Ironically, the institution appointed by the government to monitor the corruption cases are captured in the same case. This indirectly shows the eakening of act No. 28 of 1999 concerning State Official who are free from Corruption, Collusion, and Nepotism. Besides, it also shows the social life values that are no longer in order.
Corruption is one of the illness occurred in the New Order. It results economic, politic, power, and bureaucracy system that is relation/family-based. During New Order (32 years), public morality has been felt by dominant political interest. State through government has created a stigma and deviant behavior (abuse of power) by legalizing the corruption practice among official. As a result, corruption has been a lot of done by authorities and its cronies in this era.
In Reformation Era, an effort to eliminate corruption is signed by the formation of various legislation product and Corruption Eradication Commision (KPK). Corruption, however, is not only a legal issue, but also culture, customs, chance, moral, and religious issue. Therefore, eradication effort cannot only be limited in the judicial fulfillment.
In the application, Act No. 28 of 1999 has not been effectively implemented. This law disorder is caused by social disorder. Legal issues, however, cannot be separated from social life. Besides, there is an assumption that the main problem of corruption deals with the society mindset in fulfilling the economic needs. The changing of behavior pattern that is in accordance to the values of justice, religion, and ethic will be more effective than the application of acts only.
Corruption cannot be solved only by government or an institution. In egalitarian structure, society has an access to control the authority. In this case, strong institutions of law enforcement officials and honest law enforcement (fair trial) are needed, especially among Criminal Justice System (CJS) that becomes the basis of corruption eradication. Moreover, law apparatus also should be fair, objective and impartial. They should not select the case based on their interest (equality of law).
In line wih the demand of reformation, People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat, MPR) of Indonesia realeases the decree No. XI/MPR/1998 concerning country that is clear and free from corruption, collusion, and nepotism. MPR also makes the decree No. VI/MPR/2001 regarding the Ethical Life of a Nation.These decrees become the basis to catch the corruption. It even strengthens by the decree No VIII/MPR/2001 relating to the Recommendation of Corruption, Collusion, and Nepotism Eradication and Prevention Policy. Meanwhile, to optimize the corruption eradication, Corruption Eradication Commision is formed.
Unfortunately, the implementation spirit does not fully support the aims of law enforcement. Most of the public does not trust the seriousness of states organizer in building authorative and clean governance. Relating this, government along with society should restore the public trust to the state officials in eforcing the rule of law.


Several views of meditation indicate that when either suppressed or repressed material surfaces during meditation, the individual is able to cope with it better. Research on meditation has demonstrated that it helps individuals to overcome stress and transforms them into better persons. However, only a handful of studies have focused on collecting data of actual meditative experiences from practitioners. In this study, meditative experiences of the practitioners of yoga and meditation were collected by means of semi-structured interviews pertaining to the meditative replay of troubling life events. Four long-term meditators (age range, 24–52 years; meditation experience range, 8–12 years) of Yoga Consciousness Trust, India, constituted the final sample (out of 15 subjects) in this pilot study. Thematic analysis revealed that meditative replay of episodes in which material related to the past surfaced helped practitioners to overcome negative feelings and emotions and to clarify cognitions.


During recent years, it appears in the background of global discussions the negative impact resulted from the daily humans' activities. Taking into account the present surface of the built environment and also the fact that this area will significantly increase shortly, it can be considered that using the buildings to develop new solutions like green roofs. The expanding benefits of a green roof emphasize the key role of this structure in the overall thermal performance of buildings and microclimate conditions of indoor spaces. The main objective of the study is to analyse and to interpret the influence of all three main categories of a green roof on the heat flow, in the thermal bridges developed structurally in buildings. The study based on the structural elements of each type of roof, their thermic characteristics and the principal types of thermal bridges will represent a comparison between the thermal impact of a classical terrace roof and that of the extensive, semi-intensive and intensive green roof. In conclusion, the unpredictable results obtained for the analysed thermal parameters let conclude that the green roof solution in all the three forms has an environmental impact, in terms of both sustainability and aesthetics.


Objective To research the contribution of 3.0T MRI and diffusion weighted imaging in monitoring therapeutic effect of uterine cervix cancer with radiotherapy. Materials and Methods 16 cases with uterine cervix cancer were performed axial DWI without breath-hold before and after radiotherapy respectively with the same parameters. The b value was 0,1000 s/mm2. The ADC values of tumor before and after radiotherapy were measured respectively. Statistic analysis was performed. Results The lesions of 16 cases with uterine cervix cancer before radiotherapy showed iso-intensity on T1WI,slight hyper-intensity on T2WI and significant uniform hyper-intensity on DWI. The average ADC value of 16 cases with uterine cervix cancer before radiotherapy was (0.99±0.07)×10-3 mm2/s. The tumors after radiotherapy became smaller And the signal intensity on DWI of tumor became lower and more nonuniform than before. The average ADC value of 16 cases with uterine cervix cancer after radiotherapy was (1.52±0.08)×10-3 mm2/s. The difference had statistic significance (P0.01). Conclusion The lesion of uterine cervix cancer before radiotherapy show significant uniform hyper-intensity on DWI. The signal intensity of tumor after radiotherapy is lower and more nonuniform than before. The average ADC value after radiotherapy is higher than that before radiotherapy. DWI will be an ideal tool to monitor the radiotherapeutic effect on uterine cervix cancer.


Computer systems used in the space environment need some fault-tolerant mechanisms to enhance their reliability. This paper starts with the feature of RTEMS and an analysis of the space environment. Then it gives the layered design of a RTEMS-based software fault-tolerant system. Finally it offers the analysis of the fault-tolerance system as well as its test verification. It is quite necessary to design the system as a layered fault-tolerant system.


Objective To investigate the effects of Gengnianganluyin plus low-dose estrogen on proliferation and BMP-2 expression of rat osteoblast and to approach a new treatment to prevent menopausal cardiovascular disease.Methods Osteoblasts were divided into model serum group,Gengnianganluyin group,Gengnianganluyin plus 1/8,1/4,1/2 optimal estrogen group and model serum plus optimal estrogen group.Cell proliferation and BMP-2 protein expression were determined by MTT and ELISA respectively.Results Compared with Gengnianganluyin group,Gengnianganluyin plus 1/8 optimal estrogen was effective and plus 1/4 as well as 1/2 estrogen optimal estrogen were more effective,which got close to optimal estrogen.Conclusions Gengnianganluyin plus low-dose estrogen can improve osteoblast proliferation and BMP-2 expression as well as normal-dose estrogen,which could be a new treatment to prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis.


ABSTRACT The complete larval development of the sponge crab Dromia erythropus collected in a shallow coral-sandy bottom off Dos Mosquises Island of the Archipielago de Los Roques, Venezuela, is described. Five zoeal stages and a megalopa were obtained from laboratory rearing at temperatures of 27.2–28.6°C and salinities of 35–37‰. Development to the first crab stage took 28–30 days. A comparison of zoeal stages and megalopae among other dromiid species revealed species-specific characters for Dromia erythropus and possible generic characters for Dromia. Species-specific diagnostic characters between D. erythropus and D. personata lie in the number of setae on the exopodites of the maxillipeds and the strikingly different morphological appearance of the megalopa. The key diagnostic generic character for larvae of Dromia appears to be the presence of posterolateral spines.


(Figure 1) which may be used to convert unsigned BCD numbers to binary. The use of each of the arguments is described in the listing. Example. Let the decimal point lie just to the right of the sixth byte of the BCD word X. The following FORTRAN statement used in conjunction with the FORTRAN Function subprogram CONVRT may be used to convert the number X to binary and store it in Y. Again it should be emphasized that these are not recommended for everyday usage, however, they may occasionally be useful, particularly where execution time is not a dominating factor in the cost of the job. PRACNIQUES The Techniques Department is interested in publish4ng short descriptions of Techniques which improve the logistics of information processing. To quote from the policy statement, Communications of the ACM l (Jan. 1998), g: "It is preferable that techniques contributed be factual and in successful usage, rather than speculative or theoretical. One of the major criteria for acceptance and the question one should answer before submitting any material is-Can the reader use this tomorrow?" Clear, concise statements of fairly well-known but rarely documented methods will contribute significantly to raising the general level of professional competence.-C.L.McC. A number of procedures are available for fitting the polynomial regression curve y~ = bo + blx~-~ b2xl ~ + ... + b~x~ k (1) where b0 is the y intercept and i = 1, 2, ... , n for the n points or observations for degree k ~ n-1. If the interval in x is a constant, orthogonal polynomial coefficients may be selected from tables readily available in the literature [1, 2] to fit in the equivalent form yl = bo' "f-bl'vl~ + b2'v2~-~ "'" (2) where b0' is the average of the y's, and the v's are the orthogonal coefficients of degree 1, 2, ... , adjusted to integral values. If the interval is not a constant the coefficients may be calculated with the aid of a desk calculator with no truncation or rounding in order to obtain exact values. Such a procedure would not be feasible in fixed-point arithmetic in FORMAT FORTRAN on the IBM 1620 because of the restriction to four-digit integral values. And all too often the interval is not constant. For instance, a data point may be missing from an otherwise serially ordered set of x values. Floating-point calculations for estimating the constants in …


At early age, temperature in massive concrete structures may reach over 70°C because hydration is an exothermic chemical reaction. Temperature evolution (increasing followed by decreasing temperature) can lead to damage risks in the short and long term. Firstly, cracking due to self-restrained strains (essentially thermal strains) can occur (which increase the transport properties and so the kinetics of degradation); and secondly, delayed ettringite formation can appear. In addition, if autogenous and thermal strains are restrained, compressive stresses and then tensile stresses increase, which can cause crossing cracks. However, this paper will not deal with these phenomena. In the first part, sensitivity to delayed ettringite formation and early age cracks by self-restrained strains are studied with regards to the environmental conditions by a numerical approach. This part shows that the external temperature has a significant impact on the maximal temperature reached, but that the temperature difference between the core and the surface is mainly impacted by the wind velocity. Then, a parametric study on the effect of the variation of thermal properties at early age has been achieved and shows that it needs to be taken into account. Finally, visco-elastic mechanical calculations show the impact of thermal property variation on the stresses generated by self restraint.


The invention had the present invention relates to mobile payment method and system for a mobile terminal, in the case of the prior art, to use the accumulated points to be accumulated during the electronic payment because applying another point each areas difficult to liquidate this problem. The present invention considering the above problems is to build a small change earning database for which the request for change for earning or payment, and connected to the portable terminal, and a mobile communication network will be informed of the total amount credited accordingly credited or billing the change of the portable terminal user and a billing management server that is, the payment-only terminals requesting the payment by when the transfer information of the portable terminal to a payment management server authenticated by the user requesting credited by inputting the credited amount, or type or payment amount, a mobile communication network when was credited with the change in the billing management it can be used to consist of a mobile communication service provider server to the user's subscription information Soso would have been more than a predetermined amount of the effect that can be used as a lump sum.


In the present paper, the solution of the seismic data inversion problem through multi-objective optimization with NSGA II is addressed. The seismic inversion consists of estimating the slowness of rocks in the subsurface from the travel times of the waves through the transmitters and receivers of the seismic waves. The inversion process uses the multi-objective optimization technique, in which it is necessary to estimate the trade-off between the misfit functional and the stabilizing constraint. The constraint used was the classic first-order Tikhonov. A synthetic model of inclined layers was chosen. The results obtained were acceptable. Based on the graph of the cumulative errors related to the solution, it was estimated correctly, that is, the optimization method used was effective to obtain acceptable results, in addition to the constraint solving the instability problem of the inverse problem treated. Another important result was the achievement of a convergence curve on the Pareto frontier, an important result for future research.


Purpose: To describe a case of infectious crystalline keratopathy (ICK) after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) caused by Alternaria species. Methods: A case report of a 29-year-old woman who presented with clinical features of ICK 3 weeks after LASIK surgery. Results: Medical therapy failed to control and resolve the corneal infection. Penetrating keratoplasty was performed, which controlled the infection and aided in visual recovery of 20/30.The culture of the corneal button revealed the presence of Alternaria species fungus. Conclusions: Alternaria species fungus may cause ICK after LASIK.


Nowadays consumer affinity regularly has an important role and a positive effect on the purchase intention of products made in affinity countries. This study aims to analyses the effect of consumer affinity on purchase intention by involving product trust as a mediating variable. This study is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional survey approach. This study are involving 311 respondents as the subject. The data collected uing questionnaire and then processed using the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) method to evaluate the effect of consumer affinity and product trust on purchase intention. The results of this study reveal that consumer affinity has a negative effect on purchase intention but has a positive effect on product trust. Meanwhile, product trust has a direct and positive effect on purchase intention. This study also analyses the indirect effect of consumer affinity on purchase intention through product trust and the results show that product trust is proven to mediate the effect of consumer affinity on purchase intention.


With the orthogonal experiment,extraction conditions of Solanum torvum leaf inhibite Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.cucumarinum substance is optimized,and different concentrations extracts antimicrobial activity in the optimum extraction conditions are measured.The results show that the optimum extraction conditions is using petroleum ether as solvent extraction,wave extracting 3 times using 30 ℃ ultrasonic,each time for 15 minutes;with the extract concentration increasing,inhibition effects is increasing gradually from extracts on Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.cucumarinum hyphal growth,at the concentration of 20~40 g/L,the inhibitory rates are greater than 70% from extract on mycelial growth.


The following remarks are based upon a study of a population of 112 patients with anxiety states, obsessive-compulsive neurosis or conversion hysteria admitted during a certain period to the Filadelfia hospital, Dianalund, and a control population of 210 persons chosen at random by the national registration offices in Copenhagen and a Danish provincial town. The members of both groups were 18 to 39 years old. The control population was distributed in the following way:


ID: A234 Abstract Many algorithms leverage structure to solve problems. In owshop scheduling, we study two types of structure. First, for each job, we generate processing times that are similar across all machines (job-correlated problems). Then, for each machine, we generate processing times that are similar for all the jobs (machine-correlated problems). For these types of problems, we study the innuence of structure on the search landscape generated by local search operators. It has been shown that for randomly generated problems the shift operator induces a big-valley structure. We show that for both job-correlated and machine-correlated problems the big-valley structure degrades into a stepped-valley structure composed of plateaus of equivalent tness solutions. A good lower bound is useful when assessing the quality of a owshop scheduling solution. For job-correlated owshop problems, the traditional lower bound computation is extremely poor. We present a new, tighter lower bound computation and prove its correctness.