In this article,the author discussed the pattern,characteristics,development direction and quality of running a college journal,and researched the ways how a college journal can creat characteristics,improve its quality and stride forward top quality.


Quantitative evaluation of health impairments in wild chimpanzees was explored using fractal long-range correlations of behavioural sequences. The health status of 13 chimpanzees in the Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania was evaluated non-invasively using standard behavioural observation and parasitological analysis of stool samples. Based on these data, individuals were classified as being either healthy or sick. Behavioural sequences were analysed and shown to exhibit long-range power law correlations. The behavioural sequences of individuals in healthy and sick states were quantitatively evaluated using detrended fluctuation analysis of social and non-social behaviours within behavioural sequences. These values were compared and significant differences in long-range correlations were found between health states. Sex differences were also noted, with female social behaviour displaying a larger fractal dimension than male social behaviour. The fractal dimension of females declined significantly in sick individuals. This analysis of behaviour provides a new and effective non-invasive method to record and evaluate the general state of health and related stress of animals in the wild. Possible applications of this method in captive situations include the monitoring and evaluating of stress levels over time.


Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of early administration of naloxone and the possibility of C-reactive protein (CRP) as an index for estimating the effect of naloxone in the patients with traumatic brain injury. Methods Sixty-eight patients with severe brain injury were randomized into two groups: naloxone (0.4 mg·kg-1·d-1) treatment group (n = 30) and control group (n = 38). The recovery of patients was evaluated by Glasgow Coma Scale(GCS), intracranial pressure (ICP) and brain edema change by CT scan,while the serum concentration of CRP was detected before and after the treatment. Results Naloxone group showed significant difference as compared with control group in GCS, ICP and brain edema (P 0.01) after treatment. Serum CRP was (73.64±8.64)mg/L in the naloxone group, and (69.23±7.31)mg/L in control group, showing no significant difference between two groups (P 0.05). Pretreatment concentration of serum CRP was (37.25±11.45)mg/L in the naloxone group, and (48.54±12.07)mg/L in control group, showing a significant between the group difference(P 0.01). Conclusions Naloxone administration provides an effective therapy for traumatic brain injury. CRP can serve as an index for estimating the degree of traumatic brain injury and the effectiveness of naloxone treatment.


This authoritative collection of key papers provides an overview of the subject from its beginnings through to current scholarship in this area.


In order to understand why consumers choose certain products over others, marketers study consumer behavior. This concept of involvement is significant in understanding and explaining consumer behavior (Bloch 1981; Bloch, 1982; Zaichkowsky, 1985; Celsi and Olson, 1988; Engel, et al., 1990; Assael, 1995). The term became popular in marketing circles through Krugman's research in television advertising and low‐involvement learning in 1965 (Krugman, 1965).


10.1586/ERM.10.8 A collaboration has been formed between the Life Technologies Corporation and the Ignite Institute for Individualized Health to create the largest next-generation sequencing facility in North America. The Ignite Institute will purchase 100 Applied Biosystems SOLiDTM 4 Systems for thecenter in Northern Virginia. As the greatest concentration of sequencing power in North America, the facility will provide the throughput to sequence genomes at greater speeds and more cost effectively, heralding advances in molecular diagnostics, prognostics, preventative medicine and therapeutics. The SOLiDTM 4 System is a highly accurate, massively parallel next-generation sequencing platform that boasts advantages of greater than 99.94 % basecalling accuracy, total precision reagents that improve coverage, and automated sample preparation. It allows multiple experiments to be conducted in a single run thanks to the flexibility of two independent flow cells and multiplexing capability. As a result, SOLiD 4 system can generate up to 100 gigabases of mappable sequence data per run at a cost of US $6000 per genome. Applied Biosystems have also announced that in the second half of 2010, it will be possible to upgrade the SOLiD 4 System with the SOLiD 4hq package, which will generate up to 300 gigabases of mappable sequence data per run and deliver an accuracy of 99.99 %, enabling customers to sequence the highest quality whole genome for a cost of $3000. "For sequencing to transition into a clinical diagnostic assay for conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and autism, it needs to be precise, reproducible and cost effective. SOLiD 4 is the first sequencing system to combine these attributes, promising to impact research and diagnostic applications," enthused Stephen Scherer, Director of the University of Toronto McLaughlin Centre and the Toronto Centre for Applied Genomics, and Senior Scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children. The Ignite Institute's mission is "to provide the highest quality of healthcare in the world and transform healthcare delivery into a highly efficient, effective, and affordable endeavor". With that in mind, the installation of the first SOLiD 4 Systems this year will enable sequencing of thousands of genomes and accelerate the understanding of the molecular factors that cause disease. The focus of the institute will be on uncovering susceptibilities to disease and the likelihood of response to therapy by comparing large numbers of genomes of both healthy and diseased individuals. Life Technologies have also announced the introduction of BioScopeTM, a useful piece of software that aids in the further analysis and interpretation of data generated from genome sequencing. Moving forward, they have dedicated approximately $100 million to bioinformatics over the next 3 years to further drive the adoption of genomics into both clinical assays and therapeutics.


We present a compact Laser Ultrasonic (LU) receiver based on two-wave mixing in photorefractive materials, for simultaneous measurement of the out-of-plane and of the in-plane displacements (2-component). By taking advantage of recent developments in electronic processing, we achieved a compact optical architecture using only a single collecting aperture and a single laser probe beam. Complementary to the 2-component detection, we will also present an improved LU source for non-contact generation of normal-incidence shear waves. Results from characterization of the receiver and the generation are shown, and application to defect detection is demonstrated.


Communicative language teaching with its stress on meaning rather than form, employment of task-based instruction and "real-life" situations in the language classroom is often viewed in sharp contrast to traditional approaches to language teaching that employ the "presentation – practice – production" format and stress formal accuracy. Despite criticisms, traditional pedagogical practices in teaching foreign languages exhibit remarkable tenacity which is partially due to the learners' preferences for the traditional methods of language instruction. This paper suggests that socio-linguistic surroundings in which language learning takes place is an important factor to consider when determining the choice for the classroom procedure. An empirical analysis of learners' preferences for classroom activities was carried out in this research in an attempt to find a way to reduce a gap between the two pedagogical paradigms. Though the present study was conducted among the learners of the Russian language there are no obstacles to viewing discussion and findings presented in this article in a wider context of language learning and teaching.


Currently, object detection and tracking as well as behavior analysis represent one of the main problems to be solved in automated visual surveillance. In this paper, a fast and accurate computer vision module that can track objects in unrestricted environments is described. The proposed approach is aimed at tracking arbitrary shapes on dynamic changing environments without any assumption on the nature and speed of the objects. The tracker approach exploits shape and motion information through a predicting-matching-updating paradigm. The described approach does not need a priori 2D model of the target object to be tracked.


Analytic expressions for the signal‐to‐noise ratio in time resolved pump‐probe spectroscopy experiments are presented for two common signal averaging schemes in the presence of strongly correlated laser noise. The case of modulated pump/synchronous probe demodulation (''slow scanning'') is compared to the case of repetitively averaging many scans together (''fast scanning'') without pump modulation. Data are presented from a pump‐probe experiment on an amorphous semiconductor thin film which agrees with the simple model developed in this article. The model can be used to predict the optimal scan frequency if the laser noise power spectrum, the magnitude of the signal, and the noise subtraction efficiency are known.


External performance and influential factors of dominance of society was studied by using the methods of ecology, ethnology with reference to Zhiju village for the exploration of the road to the sustainable development in mountainous communities of minority nationality in Yunnan Province. The results showed that there was dominance of society that will exit for a long time in Zhiju village, which provided scientific basis and basic data for the building of resource-saving and environment friendly community,and explored the related theory giving service to the building of the new socialist countryside in perfect harmony.


Analytic coupled-cluster (CC) and many-body perturbation theory (MBPT) energy gradient methods with restricted Hartree–Fock (RHF), unrestricted Hartree–Fock (UHF), restricted open-shell Hartree–Fock (ROHF), and quasi-RHF(QRHF) reference functions are extended to permit dopping core and excited orbitals. By using the canonical property of the semicanonical ROHF orbitals and the RHF orbitals from which the QRHF reference function is constructed, it is shown that a general procedure can be established not only for RHF and UHF, but also for ROHF and QRHF reference functions. The basic theory and implementation are reported. To provide a systematic study of the trends and magnitudes of the effects of dropped molecular orbitals (MOs) on the structures, harmonic frequencies, and ir intensities, we study HCN, C2H2, CO2, HO2, and C2H4 at increasing levels of correlation and basis sets. The effects of the dropped MOs with the largest basis sets are about 0.003 A and 0.1° in structures and about 1% on harmonic frequ...


Like other countries, the Covid-19 pandemic is also widespread and rapidly reaching Indonesia, requires the government to immediately take policy steps to control its spread. The implementation of the Large-Scale Social Restriction rules resulted in limited space for movement and community activities in the public zone [1]. The Covid-19 outbreak not only created a health emergency but also have the impact on the global economic sector, including marine and fisheries sector. The impact is felt, among others, the price of fish dropped dramatically by 50% due to reduced market demand due to lack of buyers. Fish distribution has also experienced obstacles due to this policy. During the Covid-19 pandemic,many ecotourism locations were also temporally closed, and the sales of processed fishery products decreased significantly [2].


The document is based on the Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction, developed jointly by experts from the European Society of Cardiology (ETC) / American College of Cardiology (ACC) / American Heart Association (AHA) and the World Heart Federation (WFF) working group.


In the formulation of the Nobel Committee it is written that the prize is awarded to Penrose for "the discovery that the formation of black holes is a reliable prediction of general relativity." This formulation reflects the fact that even before Penrose's work it was known that a sufficiently dense object (for example, a gas cloud, a star, or a cluster of stars) can collapse into a black hole. However, previous calculations were based on many assumptions, the most important of which were the spherical shape of the objects in question and various simplifying assumptions about the properties of collapsing matter. Penrose was able to propose a new revolutionary method that allows you to establish the possibility of collapse without any special assumptions about the nature and geometry of the "collapsing" body under a few simple conditions. The foundations of this method were formulated in Penrose's classic 1965 work, "Gravitational Collapse and Space-Time Singularities" published in Phys. Rev. Lett. 14, 57. [1]. In the article, he showed that if the conditions that are expected inside the black hole are met (namely: the radiation front emitted outside by some closed surface begins to compress), as well as some other, quite expected requirements, inside the black hole some light rays cannot be continued and must break off after completing the final path. In such cases, they say that the light ray rests on a singularity some special surface that serves as the boundary of space-time. At present, we are sure that physically singularities coincide with surfaces that have a formally infinite curvature of space-time, near which almost any physical body collapses, although Penrose's theorem does not in any way determine their physical meaning, but simply guarantees their presence inside black holes. This work has long been included in textbooks on general relativity (GR), it served as the beginning of its completely new and non-trivial development, in which Penrose, Stephen Hawking and other famous scientists took part. The resulting new area of research is sometimes called "global Lorentzian geometry." Let us discuss some important assumptions and the main idea of the proof of Penrose's theorem. First, it was assumed that space-time is "predictable" in the following sense: somewhere in the past, at some point in time, one can set some initial parameters that completely determine the subsequent evolution of both matter and space-time itself. In January 1965, just 10 years after Einstein's death, Penrose discovered that black holes can and do form, detailing them in an article that is even today a major contribution to science. Penrose found that black holes are based on an infinitely dense core called a singularity, where laws unknown to us operate. Roger Penrose has shown, using elegant mathematical models, that the very existence of black holes is a direct consequence of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity. In fact, Einstein did not believe that such heavyweights objects that devour everything, even light falling within their limits even existed. Even so, his general theory of relativity predicts that gravity is the result of the curvature of Abstract: The article discusses, proposed by Roger Penrose, the revolutionary method of "collapse" of collapsing bodies of various shapes, and the role of a singularity some special surface inside a black hole with an infinite curvature of space-time, near which almost any physical body collapses. The article indicates that in light of the latest discoveries of galactic dark matter and intergalactic dark energy, which form 95% of the mass energy of the Universe, Roger Penrose's conclusions do not look so straightforward. After the discovery of dark matter, the further development of the theory of the origin and evolution of black holes lies on the path of abandoning Einstein's geometric theory of gravity in general relativity and recognizing the fifth fundamental interaction between dark and baryonic matter as a structure-forming factor inside black holes.


Invitational theory uses many elementsto define, describe, and delineateits beliefs and practices. For example,the Five Ps of people, places, policies,programs, and processes are consistentlycited in the literature and research as theframework for assessing inviting practices(Purkey & Novak, 1996; Purkey &Schmidt, 1996; Purkey & Siegel, 2003;Smith, 2005). Another example is thepresentation of four areas of inviting:Inviting Oneself Personally, InvitingOneself Professionally, Inviting OthersPersonally, and Inviting Others Professionally(Purkey & Novak, 1996; Purkey& Schmidt, 1996; Purkey & Siegel,2003). Such elements and componentshelp to explain invitational theory andpractices in an understandable languagewith useable concepts. All these conceptscoexist in the approach known asInvitational Education.


ABSTRACT Recent changes in the labour market and higher education sector have placed graduates' employability on the agenda of researchers, policymakers and employers in both advanced and developing economies. Yet, the question of whether higher education equips graduate students with the employability skills employers require remains under-studied particularly in a developing country like Ghana. Using survey data and employing a paired t-test analyses, our findings reveal that whilst the employers perceive graduate students to possess various critical skills which match industry demands, the graduate students fall short in these critical skills. The differences were statistically significant indicating that there are still gaps between what higher education is offering its students and what industry requires from graduates at the entry-level. Based on the findings, implications for theory, policy, and practice are discussed.


Since the last decade, distribution networks are facing a continuously growing penetration of distributed generation, mostly thanks to the "clean energy" incentives promoted by national governments. In particular, these initiatives have enhanced the presence of renewable-based generators in electricity grids. Taking advantage of their intermittent nature, the curtailment of a small portion of production does not significantly impacts on the total injected energy but it can provide significant benefits for distribution networks. The paper analyzes some of the most common curtailment strategies applied on different kind of renewable resources, demonstrating their high potential in terms of hosting capacity increase.


P. Kluth,1,* B. Johannessen,1 G. J. Foran,2 D. J. Cookson,3 S. M. Kluth,1 and M. C. Ridgway1 1Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia 2Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, Menai, Australia 3Australian Synchrotron Research Program, Building 434, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA Received 23 February 2006; revised manuscript received 3 May 2006; published 11 July 2006


This article is devoted to the organization of students' autonomous work of high vocational education as the leading form of educational process. The organization of students' extracurricular autonomous work lets the students' readiness to self-development form, develops th activity and initiative, promotes motivation.


Despite the progress in techniques for cancer prevention, detection, and treatment, as well as for increasing the public awareness in recent years, this disease is projected to become the leading cause of death worldwide. Advancements in omics, analytical procedures, and high throughput screening in the last five years have led to the realization that human diseases and especially cancer are more complex than were originally conceived. Cancer is not a static entity that can be easily monitored and manipulated. It is characterized by a dynamic and time-dependent network of constantly altered molecular and cellular interactions between players in different pathways. This network is not invariable and rigid but is constantly reshaped and altered conforming to the pliable signaling processes/responses implicated. Its complexity is apparent by the fact that the disease state is not a disruption of a single node or specific nodes in the network organism but is organism-patient dependent, thus requiring personalized perspective approaches.


Abstract : This note considers the problem of estimation of an unknown probability density function, p(x), and the derivative of the logarithm of that density function, f(x), given N samples from an ensemble whose probability density is p(x). Our principle objective is to estimate f(x) since it has been shown that the optimal receiver for known threshold signals in additive white (but possibly non-Gaussian) noise consists of a filter matched to the signal preceded by a no-memory device. Although our approach is primarily motivated toward obtaining a good estimate of f(x), the method and results would appear also to be applicable to finding 'good' estimates of p(x). The 'goodness' of the estimation procedure is investigated theoretically and experimentally.


Researchers have reported the first three cases in the United States of infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria resistant to vancomycin, an antibiotic often reserved to fight these infections when no other agent is effective.

To date, a total of four strains of S aureus intermediately resistant to vancomycin have been documented worldwide, the first in Japan in 1996.

Certain common factors in the …


Given a network, a set of demands and a cost function f(.), the min-cost network design problem is to route all demands with the objective of minimizing sum_e f(l_e), where l_e is the total traffic load under the routing. We focus on cost functions of the form f(x) = s + x^a for x &gt, 0, with f(0) = 0. For a 1 with a positive startup cost s &gt, 0. Now, the cost function f(.) is neither sub additive nor super additive. This is motivated by minimizing network-wide energy consumption when supporting a set of traffic demands. It is commonly accepted that, for some computing and communication devices, doubling processing speed more than doubles the energy consumption. Hence, in Economics parlance, such a cost function reflects diseconomies of scale. We begin by discussing why existing routing techniques such as randomized rounding and tree-metric embedding fail to generalize directly. We then present our main contribution, which is a polylogarithmic approximation algorithm. We obtain this result by first deriving a bicriteria approximation for a related capacitated min-cost flow problem that we believe is interesting in its own right. Our approach for this problem builds upon the well-linked decomposition due to Chekuri-Khanna-Shepherd, the construction of expanders via matchings due to Khandekar-Rao-Vazirani, and edge-disjoint routing in well-connected graphs due to Rao-Zhou. However, we also develop new techniques that allow us to keep a handle on the total cost, which was not a concern in the aforementioned literature.


The potential health impacts from smoke are well known. Protracted exposure of rural and urban populations, particularly the more susceptible groups including the elderly, people with impaired cardiovascular function and allergies, extends the risk from bushfires to the entire population and, in some cases, due to the number of people exposed, may constitute the greatest risk to health. The cost of these impacts can be substantial. Consequently smoke management is now a major issue for fire agencies. The exposure risks vary widely with the class and location of the fire events, and range from extensive fumigation of SE Australian populations from fires that persist for weeks to localised impacts from small fires. The fire decision tools project of the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre has been developing techniques for assessing the risks and impacts through a series of case studies. The key issue to emerge is not the total emission of smoke, but the extent to which the emissions mix back into the surface layer, and the persistence of the smoke in the air shed. This study analyses the smoke dispersion and regional health impact on population of three fire events of the last decade: the 2006 alpine fire, the Kilmore East fire of Black Saturday (8 th February 2009), and a high intensity prescribed burning event in the Huon Valley, Tasmania in April 2010. Relative health impact was assessed by combining the mean daily surface PM2.5 concentration from smoke during the duration of each event, with population density and the mortality risk factor of 1% increase in mortality per 10 µg m -3 increase in PM2.5 concentration. The greatest health impact was from the 2006 alpine fire, which burned 1.1 Mha over a period of 60 days. Smoke from the fire significantly impacted all of Victoria, including the Melbourne air shed, and producing a risk equivalent to an increase in mortality of 84. This was largely due to the long duration of the event which led to widespread smoke dispersion that reflected seasonal climatology. In contrast, the impacts from the Kilmore East fire and the Huon Valley prescribed burning events were minor, primarily because smoke did not impact regions of high population density and the events were of short duration and therefore determined by the weather of the day. All events emitted large amounts carbon to the atmosphere; however the size of the emission was not a reliable indicator of risk to health. Prescribed burning is extensive, it averages approximately 70% of the annual fire area in Victoria, and is confined to a relatively short season. While individual fires are small and short lived, collectively they are a large distributed source and may function similarly to a single large protracted wildfire event. The policy to increase the current rate by 250% to 400 kha per year therefore will pose significant challenges for regional managers if PM2.5 impacts on population health are to be avoided.


The percentage of anthraquinone glycosides in the roots of Rumex crispus L. (Polygonaceae) is significantly greater than in other parts of the plant. The roots of R. crispus in different vegetation stages were investigated with regard to anthraquinone glycoside content. Their toxicity towards shrimp were also tested during the vegetation period. The data showed that the percentage of anthraquinone glycosides as well as the toxic effect on the shrimp increased during the vegetation period.


I review a number of particle-physics models that lead to the creation of magnetic fields in the early universe and address the complex problem of evolving such primordial magnetic fields into the fields observed today. Implications for future observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) are briefly discussed.


Since the discovery that both gender conversation styles and gender schemas influence perceptions of competence in the workplace, little has changed with respect to the glass ceiling. Differences in communication style often lead to women being thought of as less competent, with consequences including slower progression through the workplace hierarchy than their male colleagues. Gender schemas have strong effects where women are a minority. On examining the policies of several Australian employers, no explicit recognition of schemas or communication differences was found. To address these known problems of perception, training is required, and policy should reflect this.


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(1) Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, (2) Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources and Digital Geology, Urumqi, 830011, (3) University of Chinese Academy of sciences, Beijing, 100029, (4) Department of Earth Sciences, the University of Hong Kong, Pokflam Road, Hong Kong, China, (5) State Key Laboratory of Lithospheric Evolution, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China, (6) State Key Laboratory of Isotope Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wushan, Guangzhou, 510460


The aim of this work is to present different groups of sex and age personality characteristics from an argentine sample, from the observer's perspective. This study is part of the International Project Personality Profiles of Cultures: Informant Ratings of Individuals and Nations (conducted by McCrae y Terracciano) which aim is to compare personality profiles across a variety of cultures. Participants. Participants were 181 observers form Buenos Aires Province/AR, with a mean age of 21 (SD = 3.42). Instrument. NEO Personality Inventory Revised Form R (Leibovich de Figueroa & Schmidt, 2005). Results. Differences in personality characteristics as a function of sex and age are presented. Results are analyzed from a


Background: Tumors of the central nervous system in the pediatric age group occur relatively frequently during the early years of life. Brain tumors are the most common solid malignancies of childhood and only second to acute childhood leukemia. Squash cytology is an indispensable diagnostic aid to central nervous system (CNS) lesions. The definitive diagnosis of brain lesions is confirmed by histological examination. Aim: To study the cytology of CNS lesions in pediatric population and correlate it with histopathology. Materials and Methods: One hundred and fifty cases of CNS lesions in pediatric patients were studied over a period of 2 years. Intraoperative squash smears were prepared, stained with hematoxylin and eosin, and examined. Remaining sample was subjected to histopathological examination. Results: Medulloblastoma (24.0%) was the most frequently encountered tumor followed by pilocyctic astrocytoma (21.33%) and ependymoma (13.33%). Diagnostic accuracy of squash smear technique was 94.67% when compared with histological diagnosis. Conclusion: Smear cytology is a fairly accurate tool for intraoperative CNS consultations.


Different models have been recently proposed to simulate large plastic deformation in microstructure evolution in crystalline polymers. When the contribution of the amorphous phase to deformation is ignored, idealized 100% crystallinity models are used to predict the stress-strain behavior and texture evolution in the crystalline phase. Comparison of these predicted results with experimental observations show that the main contribution of the crystallographic texture development is due to crystallographic slip. To account for the contribution of the amorphous phase to plastic flow, two-phase composite models are used. In addition to the prediction of stress-strain behavior and crystallographic texture evolution, these composite models also predict morphological texture and macromolecular alignment in the amorphous phase. Comparison of these predictions with experimental observations show that the amorphous phase deformation has some effect on crystallographic texture and acts mainly to allow for more plastic straining prior to the formation of strong textures. In this paper, we review the basics of the theoretical framework for both idealized 100% crystallinity models and the composite ones.


Time synchronization between systems having no external reference can be an issue in small wireless node-based systems. In this thesis a transceiver is designed and implemented in two separate syst ...


The teaching of reading is a very important course in Chinese Teaching.For the time being,there are various problems in the teaching of reading for the preparatory Chinese reading teaching in Xinjiang.It is of necessity to reestablish teaching objectives and teaching principles,clarify teaching contents,and make some improvements in course design,textbook selection,teaching optimization,teaching methods and tests respectively


(hereinafter referred to as "recorder") A vehicle driving recorder is a high-tech product is to synchronously record and monitor the whole process of vehicle driving the vehicle running state and prevent traffic accidents.In the early 1970 s,the developed countries began to install and use the recorder.This paper describes in contrast with based on the relevant data at home and abroad,the countermeasures against the application of vehicle data recorder.


Global Change and Local Belonging The Limits of Local Attachment Parenting, Education and Elective Belonging Suburbia and the Aura of Place The Ambivalence of Urban Identity 'Manchester, So Much to Answer For' Work Cultures and Social Ties Mediascapes in the Mediation of the Local and the Global Cosmopolitanism, Diaspora and Global Reflexivity


Scientific literature reports several possible ways for remote sensing (RS) to contribute to risk assessment for natural disasters, not only from a theoretical perspective but also in concrete applications. However, the typical RS scientist's approach to risk assessment has so far reflected one of the main limitations of the general risk-assessment process where several natural disasters are concerned. That is, to avoid facing the sometimes unmanageable complexities arising from interhazard or vulnerability dependencies, risk-assessment activities tend to focus on one hazard at a time, sometimes leaving dangerous gaps in understanding the real risk for a community or an economic system. Given the current trend in the risk-assessment community to move from a sum of hazards to a multihazard approach, this article builds on previous scientific literature to bring the same perspective to RS. The importance of the subject is supported and explained, a comprehensive review of the existing multirisk assessment approaches is provided, and tangible contributions of space-based Earth observation are highlighted in the different phases of the disaster-management cycle. Different strategies are discussed, and a specific example is presented in depth as one of the most promising approaches.


Copyright is held by the author/owner(s). CHI'15 , April 18–23, 2015, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Abstract In our research project, dubbed BudgetWiser, we focus on the government budget, one of the most important policy documents of a government. Our goal is to increase public interests in the budget and encourage public participation in the budgeting process by leveraging open government data. We envision interactive tools in which taxpayers' budget navigation and sensemaking activities lead to meaningful resources for future taxpayers. A primary design goal is incentivizing taxpayers – often with low interests and awareness of the budget – to engage in such activities. We believe gamification can provide a viable solution to our challenge. We share some design lessons from our exploration in the budget domain with two prototype systems: Factful and BudgetMap. In the workshop, we hope to discuss various ways to incorporate gamification into our systems to encourage public participation.


Genesis of reservoirs has a special value at revealing recreational features of lakes in mountain districts, alongside with climatic characteristics. One of the ways of solving this problem is to define genesis of reservoirs by means of geoinformation technologies, aero photos and topomaps. Lakes of one genetic type have similar hydrological, trophic and recreational features. We have allocated 4 basic genetic types of reservoirs (kar lakes, moraine-dammed, and reservoirs of postglacial complex) in the Chuya basin. Their general characteristics are given. Kar lakes are possible to be used only for a halt of tourists. The negative factors for recreation concern low temperature of water, small sizes of reservoirs, absence of fish, limited opportunities for construction, inaccessibility. The attractive advantage is in the high aesthetic appeal of lake landscapes. Moraine-dammed reservoirs provide good conditions for organization of rest at their sides. The aesthetic value of surrounding landscapes and presence of objects of fishery contributes to attractive conditions in the majority of large reservoirs. The main negative factors of these lakes are boggy, bushed or stony lakesides, low temperature of water (it is possible to swim only in shallow, well warmed up zones of reservoirs). The highest opportunities for development of recreation characterise large reservoirs of postglacial complex and flowing thermokarst lakes. The greater water area can offer more varied kinds of rest, including all the described for the previous types of lakes, and possesses greater recreational capacity. Flowing reservoirs adjust the quantity of oxygen in water, wash away and dilute the compounds of nitrogen and phosphorus, nitrates and phosphates, limit the development of seaweeds in epilimnion, thus, constraining the eutrophication process. The greater length of the lakeside line increases the choice options of a favourable place for arrangement of tourist camps and parking, enables to separate incompatible kinds of rest territorially. The majority thermokarst reservoirs during the year get warm enough for swimming, have suitable sides for organizing pebble and sand beaches and some reservoirs have a good bottom slope in the zone of swimming. Small internal-drainage reservoirs and former river-bed and dystrophic thermokarst lakes do not represent interest for recreation due to their bad sanitary and hygienic conditions, small sizes and absence of fish. During the several last field seasons we have carried out further researches of all types of lakes in the Chuya basin. Their recreational potential is defined and recommendations to its application are given.


Table Tennis-step method based on the analysis of development in various historical periods,to explore the evolving rules of table tennis footwork training.On account of the reformation for table tennis equipment and rules,this paper analyses the future development trend of the table tennis footwork.Research shows that: with the reformation of game equipment and rules,table tennis training footwork constantly generating new changes;higher requirements for the physical quality are needed in table tennis footwork training.Footwork training should pay attention to several key problems: the center of gravity adjusting,footwork varying synchronistically with equipment changes,active footwork consciousness cultivating etc.The coordinated balanced development of speed strengthening and endurable quality is the future development trend of tennis training footwork.


The runoff observation field was build on a slope cultivated land with slope gradients of 19.5°in red soil.And five experiment sample catchments of soil and water conservation were set up in it for field survey soil and water loss.The effect of soil and water conservation was investigation studied in 2003 and 2004.The results showed that quantity of surface runoff from rainfall,soil loss and soil nutrients loss in experiment sample plots were in the order of bare land plot(Br)traditional monoculture maize plot(Tmc)contour grasses-brushwood-arbor hedges intercropping maize and bare surface soil covered with maize straw plot(Hs)contour grasses-brushwood-arbor hedges intercropping maize and bare surface soil covered with gunny plot(Hg) contour grasses-brushwood-arbor hedges intercropping maize and bare surface soil covered with fresh forage plot(Hf).In the Hg and Hf,the runoff was reduced 22.7%~34.0%,the soil loss was reduced 27.1%~67.6%,the soil nutrient loss was reduced 36.8%~77.8%,the nutrient use efficiency increase 27.9%~45.2%,by comparison with the three others,the efficiency of holding soil,water,nutrient and increase nutrient use efficiency were better.


On September 5, 2013, all eyes fixated once again on the Super Bowl XLVII champions, the Baltimore Ravens, as the ninety-fourth NFL season kicked off in Denver. Football fans across the country would soon set their sights and their hopes on the 2014 Super Bowl. With a viewership of 108.7 million in 2013 and 111.3 million in 2012, the Super Bowl is big business. Companies understand the value of marketing their goods and services to such vast audiences and pay a premium for the opportunity. One advertisement from Super Bowl XLVII starred the E*TRADE baby. In the commercial, an infant


Background: Gestational diabetes is a global health concern because it's high prevelance, and the potential complications for mothers and their offspring; therefore, Patient teaching is one of the most significant aspects in improving women knowledge, and self-care. Aim: This study was developed to evaluate the effect of self-care program for gestational diabetic women on pregnancy outcomes. Methods: A purposive sample of 80 gestational diabetic women aged (≥ 18 to ≤ 40) years old, and pregnant at not less than 24 weeks of gestations who admitted to antenatal clinic, labor unit and postnatal unit of general hospital of Beni-Suief between Jan 2018 to December 2018. A quasi-experimental design was utilized in this study, Control and study group. The study instruments included Women interviewing assessment sheet, Diabetic knowledge questionnaire, Self-care behavior, Attitude about diabetes, Maternal observation, and Pregnancy outcome with previously tested content validity and reliability. Results: Significant enhance in the level of the women knowledge, attitudes, and self-care behavior was observed after implementation of the self-care program among the women in the study group. Conclusion: The findings of the current study concluded education plays an important role in increasing the awareness of pregnant women regarding GDM risks, complications and its proper management to reduce its burden for the mother and the fetus. Recommendations: The study recommended that universal screening to all pregnant women for GDM in the antenatal unit to reduce its complications.


Objective  The aims of this prospective study were to determine carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels and incidence of cytology in peritoneal washings of patients with colorectal cancer, correlate the results with various histopathological factors and determine their significance as prognostic factors of the disease.


This paper presents the integration of urban planning techniques considering sunlight access to an existing simulator of urban plots building potential, BlockMagic. Insolation can be simulated along with Master Plans rules, aiming at maximizing both building potential and sunlight access.


Article History Published Online: 10 October 2018 Historically male-dominated professions in all domains is tough to be penetrated by women, as men have always been unenthusiastic in accepting them in those careers they have been dominating thereby relegating the women to the background. The hotel industry, which is traditionally male-dominated, has been known for its vastly skewed perspective, since a miniscule proportion of the chefs are women. When women take up cooking in the professional arena, often they are met with countless challenges and limitations. Consequently, women chefs are still a rarity in the hotel industry, due to their early exit, thereby mirroring the deeply ingraining social and cultural prejudice against women as being the "weaker sex". In the present study, a survey (N= 123) among women chefs working in the Hotel industry of Bengaluru, India is conducted to determine the reasons for the early exit of women chefs, leading to their limited presence in the hotel industry. Women chefs were found to have multiple reasons for exiting the industry, namely, better work schedule in other organizations, better employee benefits in other organizations, enhanced reward and incentives, lack of adequate women friendly policies, and attitude of employees towards job satisfaction. Following the research study findings, recommendations related to improving the presence of women chefs within the hotel industry and also to enhance their participation within the industry is put forward.


With economic developing,energy scarcity has become an important factor to hinder China's sustainable development. The decomposition of the input- output model,in terms of domestic demand,international trade and technological progress,the main factors affecting China's energy consumption is divided into eight kinds. Relevant data to calculate the effect of the contribution rate of these factors to determine the motivation behind the growth of China's energy consumption. The results showed that: the most important factor for the growth of energy consumption from 1997 to 2007 are the growth of domestic demand,export growth,in addition,the growth of intermediate demand substitution and intermediate demand also played a certain role; technological progress and export structure changes,inhibition of energy the most important factor of growth in consumption,and ultimately changes in the demand structure of energy consumption is not stable. According to results,the paper raises a number of policy suggestions.


The effect of traces of oxygen on the recombination of nitrogen atoms is examined, free from further excitation, in the afterglow observed to follow a discharge in nitrogen. Processes occurring in the volume of the gas and at the wall are discussed quantitatively, and their importance assessed.


A conventional Sn-Zn based lead-free solder joint strength to be placed in an environment of high humidity is a drawback that decreases. By adding a metal and Al traces of 1B genus solder, there were some alloys with improved strength, had a merits and demerits of wettability is deteriorated. The present invention is a bonding strength, and insulation resistance Sn-Zn based solder paste with excellent characteristics of both (→ chip insulation degradation of the capacitor). The present invention, in a solder paste obtained by kneading the alloy powder and a flux, to adjust the pH of the flux residue after soldering neutral and basic by the addition of 10 to 30% of guanidine derivatives Zn + ions hold the generation, by reacting further Zn and amine hydroxyl groups in the solder, the strength of the soldered portion is prevented reduced by forming the passivation of Zn-H2 O system. Therefore, the bonding strength in an environment of high humidity can be maintained. .BACKGROUND


This research project is subscribed in the macro project "Strategies of Reading Comprehension "enrolled in the research line of the Faculty of Sciences of the Education, language and communication of the extension Yopal mastery of the Salle University. It seeks to identify the notions of reading comprehension and the constituent elements of extratextual inference as a strategy to improve levels of understanding. This study conducted with teachers of the language area and students of the second cycle of basic education of the Llano Lindo Technical Business Educational Institution of Yopal Casanare. He Methodological design is of a qualitative nature and the level of interpretive descriptive knowledge to account for the characteristics of the identified problem situation. Within the course two phases are established: one of a diagnostic nature, where one was designed and applied survey of teachers who are part of the study population, which was used as a validation of the problem and the second of deepening in the field of study where it was designed and applied an interview with the teachers to identify the notions that they have about reading comprehension and strategies for reading comprehension, information obtained through These interviews were analyzed under the proposal to distill the information of Vásquez (2013). Likewise the extratextual inference strategy was planned and applied with the strategic teaching method proposed by Monereo (2001) twhich is presented in a methodological sequence given in three phases: Presentation of the strategy, guided practice and independent practice. It should be noted that the information of each intervention was collected through the technique field note procedure with the instrument: monitoring records and this information was examined according to the method of analysis of content according to Bardin (1996). The results are directed to the contributions of teaching a reading comprehension strategy through autobiographical narrative texts. Main The conceptual referents used were: for reading comprehension, Abusamra et al (2010); for reading comprehension strategy, Trabasso (2008); for extratextual inference Vidal & amp; Martínez (2001); for autobiographical narrative texts.


The article is devoted to consideration of the basics of state-legal regulation of mediation. The model of mediation, as well as approaches to building a mediation structure and mediation processes are considered. The methodological bases of regulation of mediation and their realization in the present are analyzed. Areas of application of mediation are defined. Simulated mediation model. It is proved that mediation is a process of joint regulation and conflict resolution. Its main components are some trends in the implementation of mediation in the world, the corresponding laws and related principles. The introduction of mediation in accordance with the requirements arising from the developed laws and principles, entirely depends on the conflicting parties It is substantiated that tendencies of mediation agreement development are determined by the development and functioning of state regulation and social processes in society. But the main factor that influences the introduction of mediation is the state-legal system, which reflects all the phenomena occurring in the state and beyond its borders It is determined that mediation is the driving force behind dispute resolution. Therefore, the state-legal system needs to be developed and successfully applied to achieve the peaceful regulation of disputes.


A halogen-free flame retardant system consisting of ammonium polyphosphate (APP) as an acid source, blowing agent, pentaerythritol (PER) as a carbonific agent and zinc oxide (ZnO) as a synergistic agent, was used in this work to enhance flame retardancy of phenolic foams. ZnO was incorporated into flame retardant formulation at different concentrations to investigate the flammability of flame retardant composite phenolic foams (FRCPFs). The synergistic effects of ZnO on FRCPFs were evaluated by limited oxygen index (LOI), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), cone calorimeter tests, and images of residues. Results showed that the flame retardant significantly increased the LOI of FRCPFs. Compared with PF, heat release rate (HRR), total heat release (THR), effective heat of combustion (EHC), production or yield of carbon monoxide (COP or COY) and Oxygen consumption (O2C) of FRCPFs all remarkably decreased. However specific extinction area (SEA) and total smoke release (TSR) significantly increased, which agreed with the gas-phase flame retardancy mechanism of the flame retardant system. The results indicated that FRCPFs have excellent fire-retardant performance and less smoke release. And the bending and compression strength were decreased gradually with the increase of ZnO. The comprehensive properties of FRCPFs were better when the amount of ZnO was 1∼1.5%. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, 132, 42730.


Artificial Neural Network(ANN) is an effective method of data analysis and way of processing, which is widely used. In the article BP artificial neural network was used to set up groundwater quality assessment model in Industrial Park Catchment. The matlab toolbox was used to calculate it, and the result was satisfactory. The results of the study show that BP artificial neural network in the appraisal of water quality has the advantages of simplicity and practical.


Based on the investigation of clinical basic manual laboratory tests' application in practice from 62 hospitals in Guangzhou area,this paper points out the laboratory medicine education's deviation status of the clinical practice,and the contradiction between advancing students' operational ability and widely applying automatable instruments in clinical practice.Thoughts have been brought up on curriculum optimized and conformed to cultivate talents with high level ability in laboratory medicine.


We develop ground-motion estimation equations using data from small earthquakes recorded in the northern region of the subduction zone in the Pacific coast of Mexico. The equations predict peak ground acceleration and (5%-damping) pseudo-acceleration response spectra for ten period values. Magnitude dependence is modulated by the effect of focal depth. The dataset consists of 162 three-component acceleration records from 26 earthquakes (with 3.3 < M < 5.2 and 5 < depth < 76 km). These data were recorded at local and regional distances (i.e., R < 175 km) with a temporal array of 12 autonomous digital accelerographs that operated during eight months (from January to August, 2006). In addition to those, we use the data recorded during the same period by five permanent strong motion stations installed recently. A two-step stratified regression model is used to decouple the evaluation of the distance dependence from magnitude and focal depth dependences. We compare our results with previous empirical attenuation models for subduction zones in Mexico and elsewhere. Our results predict larger intensity values for distances larger than 100 km in the magnitude range where they are most reliable.


This test consisted of 2 parts, a field application and a laboratory bioassay. The field application was applied to conventionally planted and tilled peanuts in a light loamy sand soil at the Wiregrass Substation of Auburn University at Headland, AL. Ten treatments and a control were replicated 3 times in a randomized complete block design. Each plot was 6 rows wide (36 inch row spacing) and 50 ft long. Granular treatments were applied, at pegging, on 30 Jun with a small-plot granular applicator in a 7 inch band over the row. Penncap M was applied over the row once a week on four consecutive weeks beginning 30 Jun. It was applied, in water, using a boom sprayer with one hollow cone nozzle/row at 40 psi, delivering 8 gal/acre. One soil sample was taken from each plot at 0, 6, 11, 19, 25, 39, 53, and 67 DAT. Each soil sample was taken by collecting 3 subsamples (12-inch wide by 4-inch long by 1-inch deep) from within each plot. Sampled areas were flagged to prevent resampling. Soil samples were taken to the laboratory and refrigerated at 0°C until use. Soil from each treatment was air dried to <1.0% moisture and placed at a depth of 0.5 inch in 1-oz plastic cups. Larvae were placed in these cups and provided sorghum seedlings as a continuous food source. Pesticide efficacy was evaluated by exposing 27 first-instar lesser cornstalk borer larvae (3 replicates times 3 cups per replicate times 3 larvae per cup) to each soil sample or treatment. At the end of 72 h exposure, the number of live and dead insects was counted.


This paper unearths solitary wave in a simplified electrical model practical of the nonlinear left-handed transmission electrical line having series capacitance and shunt inductance. The detailed study of the practical model digs out that by taken a good parameter of the lattice, the obtained equation from the evolution of the wave envelope can be reduced to a one-dimensional fractional nonlinear Schrödinger equation, which gives the pipe of the dark solitons propagation. By simulating transient circuits, the evolution of the soliton and modulational instability gain were demonstrated in the areas of perturbation frequency, pulsation, nonlinearity and signal strength with a continuous wave type input signal. It has also been shown that increased perturbation, nonlinearity and signal strength in simplified metamaterial models of short nonlinear transmission lines lead to the formation of Schrödinger dark solitons and increased instability gain in a continuous pulse structure. The establishment of Schrödinger solitons and the progressive distance of a point, i.e. the fractional parameter α = 1, could reduce the width of the signal bandwidth and the breaking of the symmetry of the instability gain in the simplified electrical model practical of the nonlinear left-handed transmission electrical line, so that the evolution of the system cannot be controlled due to the memory effect, which can find important practical applications in communication systems.


The aim of this study is to examine gender mainstreaming in agri-preneurship and sustainable development in the north-eastern Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study are: to examine the role of gender mainstreaming in Sustainable Development in Nigeria; to determine the extent to which women are involved in agricultural entrepreneurship in the north-eastern Nigeria; to identify the challenges faced by women in agricultural entrepreneurship in the north-eastern Nigeria; and to suggest the strategies for gender mainstreaming in agricultural entrepreneurship in the north-eastern Nigeria. Feminist theory is adopted to explain the differential opportunity in the agri-prenuership in the study area. Sample size of 402 respondents was selected using multi-stage and purposive sampling techniques, out of which 387 were respondents for quantitative data and 15 for qualitative data. The instruments of data collection are questionnaire, in-depth interview (IDI) and focus group discussion (FGD) and the analysis was based on mixed method. The study finds that gender mainstreaming is playing a significant role in achieving sustainable development in the north-eastern Nigeria. Women are also involving in agricultural entrepreneurship in the study area because majority of the population lives in agricultural setting. But the women are facing some challenges emanating from cultural factors, lack of support from the Government and non-state actors. To address these challenges, the study made some recommendations, including: overcoming cultural barriers through religious and traditional leaders and the use of media in creating awareness; soft loans and incentives to the women from the Government and non-state actors; and introduction of intensive training on the agripreneurship for women in the north-eastern Nigeria, etc.


INTRODUCTION The Past and Present of Pharmacy The beginning of pharmaceutical education in India was initiated at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1932 by Professor M. L. Schroff. From there it has been a long journey of almost 80 years for this profession in this country. The enactment of the Pharmacy Act 1948 established the statutory regulation of pharmacy institutions in India. The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) was established in 1949 under ―Ministry of Health‖ and the first education regulations (ER) framed in 1953, which were subsequently amended in 1972, 1981 and 1991.


Facing the tide of digital publishing industry,editors should focus on training their own perception of information,the ability of topic planning,communication skills and the skills of study and research.At the same time,we should strengthen the market awareness,the sense of innovation and the sense of copyrights,and train the service awareness in order to adapt to the needs of development.


The aim of this work is to set up a reduced order method for the ultrafast integration of 1D hemodynamic flows.
The technique was motivated by a semi-classical signal analysis approach that showed how a soliton decomposition can provide a very efficient representation of realistic pressure signals.

A full equation-based reduced order modeling technique is derived. The method is based on the numerical approximation of Lax pairs, which are a standard tool in non-linear partial differential equations analysis and non-linear waves.
Instead of considering static global modes to approximate the solution, as done in classical model reduction techniques, a set of spatio-temporal modes is defined. Their evolution is governed by a Lax-type of equation and it is determined in such a way that the system dynamics is recovered at best.

This technique, called ALP (for Approximated Lax Pairs), has been validated by means of numerical testcases on Korteweg-de Vries equation, Fisher-Kolmogorov (FKPP) equation in 1D and 2D.
It is applied, in this work, to the approximation of the solution of 1D fluid-structure interactions on a systemic network (main 55 arteries).
The results are compared to the ones obtained by integrating the model by means of standard approaches (Finite Elements). The applications ranges from inverse problems and parameter identification to optimization.


As a programmer is solving a problem, a number of conscious and unconscious cognitive operations are being performed. Problem-solving is a gradual and cyclic activity; as the mind is adjusting the task to its schemas formed by its previous experiences, the programmer gets closer and closer to understanding and de ning the task. The primary cognitive operations the programmer uses to set up re ning models are: linguistic abstraction, analogy, algorithmic abstraction, decomposition-supercomposition, conversion, intuition, and variation. In our previous articles we have described these cognitive tools, and now we will examine their operation.


During installation of Front-ends in sections 4th (XMCD beamline frontend) and 6th (PHELIX beamline frontend) at National Synchrotron Radiation Centre Solaris (NSRC Solaris), two units (one for each front end) of X-ray Beam Position Monitors (XBPM) have been installed as a diagnostic tool enabling for measurement of photon beam position. Hardware units of XBPM were manufactured, delivered and eventually installed in Solaris by FMB Berlin [1]. In order to get readouts of beam position from XBPM units, Libera Photon 2016 [2] controller has been used as a complementary electronic device. Since XBPM units are supposed to be used along with insertion device, an on-site Libera calibration was necessary. Libera's calibration required few iterations of scans involving gap and phase movement of insertion devices at 4th and 6th section of Solaris ring. Main focus was put onto derivation of Kx, and Ky coefficients. The content of this document describes step by step the procedure of Libera's Kx, Ky coefficients value derivation at NSRC Solaris. GOAL OF XBPM'S CALIBRATION Purpose of xbpm calibration is the determination of such two values of Kx and Ky coefficients so that physical shift of the photon beam in a given plane (horizontal X or vertical Y) by a certain amount (μm) will be reflected by the beam position controller in the ratio 1:1. DETERMINATION OF Kx, Ky COEFFICIENTS VALUES THROUGH LONG TERM SCANS At Solaris, to perform scans, which we determined Kx, Ky values from, we used data from: undulators, High Voltage power supply and motor positions of xbpm. For each gap and phase setting we made a long scan of xbpm motors to collect data from all 4 photo-blades. Then, based on the scan results we determined Kx, Ky values for X and Y planes. In Fig. 1, double bending achromat (DBA), xbpm, its photoblades and beam are shown schematically. Since the scans are time consuming, eventually we had to develop a fast method allowing for online calibration of Kx, Ky values using Kx, Ky values calculated from long run scans. Scan Results In Fig. 2 is shown an exemplary result of the motors scan, showing data from each photoblade. Map on the left is not ∗ Work supported by FMB Berlin and Instrumentation Technologies † firstname.lastname@example.com Figure 1: Scheme illustrating long run scans and involved devices. normalized and map on the right shows normalized values. This is to show how incoming light evenly distribute each of the photo blade. Before we got this result, we had to make an effort to mechanically shift xbpm unit at the very beginning of its calibration. Based on these maps, we have the possibility to calculate Kx, Ky values. It is also worth noting that positive and negative values of the photo blades counts indicate different direction of the photo-current flow. Figure 2: Photo-blades maps. Collected for Gap = 30 mm and Phase = 0.0 mm. Kx, Ky Calculation Method The primary equation used for Kx, Ky calculation can be found in Libera Photon 2016 user's manual [2]. These equations cover calculation of single values of Kx, Ky. At Solaris, we made scans so we needed to adapt user's manual formulas to its iterative versions. Below are the equations for calculating the photon beam position in both planes: xij = K ij x Mij x Sij x − xij 0 (1) yij = K ij y Mij y Sij y − yij 0 , (2) where 12th Int. Particle Acc. Conf. IPAC2021, Campinas, SP, Brazil JACoW Publishing ISBN: 978-3-95450-214-1 ISSN: 2673-5490 doi:10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2021-THPAB249 THPAB249 C on te nt fr om th is w or k m ay be us ed un de rt he te rm s of th e C C B Y 3. 0 lic en ce (© 20 21 ). A ny di st ri bu tio n of th is w or k m us tm ai nt ai n at tr ib ut io n to th e au th or (s ), tit le of th e w or k, pu bl is he r, an d D O I 4292 MC6: Beam Instrumentation, Controls, Feedback and Operational Aspects T03 Beam Diagnostics and Instrumentation Mij x = (V ij a + V ij d ) − (V ij b + V ij c ) , Mij y = (V ij a + V ij b ) − (V ij c + V ij d ) , S ij x = Sij y = V ij a +V ij b +V ij c +V ij d , V ij a , V ij b , V ij c , V ij d matrices of raw signals from A, B, C, D XBPM channels directly from scans. Since in equations for beam position calculation Eqs. (1) and (2) we already use initial Kx, Ky coefficients, it is not straightforward how to get correct Kx, Ky using possibly inaccurate predefined Kx, Ky values. However, from scans there are known two things: 1. relative X and Y position of XBPM 2. Difference in milimeters between two consecutive positions of XBPM motors Based on 2., we can calculate Kx, Ky for given pair of points, e.g. pair: [(i, j) , (i − 1, j + 1)]. We know how much XBPM was moved, either in X or Y plane, so we can use this XBPM position difference in beam position Eqs. (1) and (2) to determine correct Kx, Ky values. For convenient matrices indexing and iterating over their elements, we constructed the meshgrids of X and Y XBPM motor positions. The meshgrids Xmesh, Ymesh are given as: Xmesh = ⎛⎜⎜⎜ ⎝ X1 ⋯ Xn .. ⋱ .. X1 ⋯ Xn ⎞⎟⎟⎟ ⎠ , Ymesh = ⎛⎜⎜⎜ ⎝ Y1 ⋯ Y1 .. ⋱ .. Yn ⋯ Yn ⎞⎟⎟⎟ ⎠ . Then, we can put difference of XBPM position movement as beam position difference and calculate correct Kx, Ky values for X, Y planes, as follows: Kβ x = (Xmesh β − Xmesh ij ) (S β x Sij x ) (Mβ x Sij x − Mij x Sβ x ) (3) Kβ y = (Ymesh β − Ymesh ij ) (S β y Sij y ) (Mβ y Sij y − Mij y Sβ y ) , (4)


The magnitude of the impact of the floods that have almost paralyzed all activities of the local community, the number of roads that are submerged, the destruction of public facilities and residential areas and the emergence of health problems make people at the disaster site feel deep trauma. This study aims to determine the description of the level of anxiety, stress and depression after the flood disaster in the people of Paku Alam Village, Sungai Tabuk District, Banjar Regency. The design of the study used descriptive. The sample of this study was taken with an accidental sampling technique of 86 people from Paku Alam Village, Sungai Tabuk District, Banjar Regency in 2022. This study used a DASS 21 questionnaire presented in the form of frequency distribution. The results showed that as many as 56 people (65.1%) were normal, as many as 10 people (11.6%) experienced mild anxiety, as many as 19 people (22.1%) experienced moderate anxiety, and as many as 1 person (1.2%) experienced severe anxiety. A total of 76 people (88.4%) were normal, as many as 9 people (10.5%) experienced mild stress, and as many as 1 person (1.2%) experienced severe stress. A total of 73 people (84.9%) were normal, as many as 4 people (4.7%) had mild depression, as many as 8 people (9.3%) had moderate depression and as many as 1 person (1.2%) had severe depression. Most of the respondents experienced normal anxiety, stress and depression about the flood disaster that occurred in Paku Alam Village, Sungai Tabuk District, Banjar Regency.


Objective. Umbilical cord blood is a relatively new and experimental therapy, yet, it shows great potential for the future. Currently, healthcare providers and the public lack sufficient knowledge on this subject. Condensed, practical literature review of the many studies involving UCB, its uses, and banking. Method. Research articles regarding UCB were found using MEDLINE, PubMed, EBSCO, OHIOLINK, and Mulford Library. Results. A literature review of the uses, benefits, and banking of umbilical cord blood. Conclusion. Umbilical cord blood appears to be a promising therapeutic option on the rise as time and knowledge progress. Research has supported the many benefits to UCB and recognized its downfalls. Now is the time for refinement and recruitment. In spite of the challenges which the industry faces, the support of healthcare providers, as well as the public, UCB will likely become a more well-known topic in many offices, hospitals, and households.


We explore the problem of predicting "just noticeable differences" in a visual attribute. While some pairs of images have a clear ordering for an attribute (e.g., A is more sporty than B), for others the difference may be indistinguishable to human observers. However, existing relative attribute models are unequipped to infer partial orders on novel data. Attempting to map relative attribute ranks to equality predictions is non-trivial, particularly since the span of indistinguishable pairs in attribute space may vary in different parts of the feature space. We develop a Bayesian local learning strategy to infer when images are indistinguishable for a given attribute. On the UT-Zap50K shoes and LFW-10 faces datasets, we outperform a variety of alternative methods. In addition, we show the practical impact on fine-grained visual search.


A new shuffled frog leap algorithm(NSFLA) is presented for the flow shop scheduling problem(FSSP) with uncertain processing time.A particle swarm optimization-like method is applied in the local search of SFLA,while a shuffle strategy where the information is periodically exchanged between complexes is used in global search.To cope with the problem that the local search of SFLA easily generates illegal solutions,two tracking strategies,i.e.,randomization of the initial position in swap sequence constructing and random inserting of the swap operator,are proposed by means of the concepts of the swap operator and swap sequence.Numerical simulation results show the effectiveness of the NSFLA for fuzzy flow shop scheduling problem.


Advances in microwave and millimeter-wave power monolithic amplifier technology are reviewed. Device structures and circuit topologies that enhance the efficiency of monolithic power amplifiers for space communication applications are discussed. Mature GaAs MESFETs as well as emerging III-V heterostructure field-effect and bipolar transistors designed for high-efficiency operation are covered. Relative merits of various types of devices for implementation in high performance monolithic amplifiers are discussed.


Problem The world is undergoing digital transformation accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in several paradoxes, such as isolation versus increased accessibility, and structure versus flexibility. With many joining Virtual Human Resource Development (VHRD), the relationship of online teaching and learning to VHRD is understudied, thus necessitating exploration. Solution The complexity of virtual environments, dual emphasis on formal and informal learning, and the socio-cultural nature of large digital networks and learning management systems are explored. This article describes selected connections, presents recommended practices and implications for online instruction from the VHRD perspective, discusses digital tools for instructors and trainers, and presents cautions. Stakeholders Learning professionals are encouraged to dance within the paradox to promote learning agility for adapting within digital transformation and to use both high tech and low tech designs to shape resilient learners who combine hard and soft skills valuable for organizations that are increasing the use of artificial intelligence applications.


Individuals with cognitive disabilities are often unable to live independently due to their inability to perform daily tasks. By providing socio-technical environments to increase their independence, they can have richer, fuller lives. MAPS (Memory Aiding Prompting System), provides a simple effective prompting system with an interface for caregivers designed to affect high rates of integration into daily life. MAPS contributes the base upon which a distributed support system can provide mobile, context-aware error detection and repair. The process of designing and evaluation of the MAPS system utilizes and extends HCI frameworks, such as distributed cognition, situated action and end-user programming.


A long-term period of planning the expansion of the Unified Energy System of the USSR resulted in formation of certain principles for electrical network expansion. In a market environment, however, these principles call for essential updating. The paper presents a comprehensive analysis of how the requirements for expansion of the main electrical network and development of new technologies for power production, transmission and consumption affect the principles of the main electrical network formation. The main points of these principles are formulated. The structure of electrical network expansion planning problems is discussed.


The mobility power flow (MPF) approach is used in this paper to describe the flexural behavior of an L‐shaped plate structure consisting of thick plates with rotary inertia and shear deformation effects included in the analysis. The introduction of the thick plate effects significantly increases the complexity of the structural mobility functions used in the definitions of the power flow terms; however, because of the substructuring that is used in the MPF approach, the complexity of the problem is significantly reduced as compared to solving for the global structure. Additionally, with the MPF approach the modal behavior is described. The MPF analysis of the L‐shaped plate is performed for the case of point force excitation on one plate, with the two plates being identical in both size and thickness. The results of this analysis are compared to results from the finite‐element analysis (FEA) and the statistical energy analysis (SEA) and show very good agreement in the low‐ and high‐frequency regimes, resp...


A newly proposed ESAg concept is verified by the coaggregation behavior of an anionic kinetic probe (P16~-) with various surfactants.


A two-part grant is designed to provide guidance on gaps in existing guidelines on the management of advanced prostate cancer, Neal D. Shore, MD, reported at the LUGPA annual meeting in Chicago.


This paper combines with computer graphics and spatial information sciences technologies,makes use of the software Multigen Creator and Vega Prime as modeling tools and simulation platform,VS 2005 as the secondary development software,Access as the underlying database support,through data acquisition,data processing and 3D modeling,realizes the dynamic scene construction technology,large-scale surface features and vegetation model construction technology.This campus 3D visualization system which supports querying the surface features and attributes,realizes the digital campus functions.This technology has great importance on school enrollment,employment,education,alumni relations,showing the school strength and other aspects.


The torque distribution function method and the direct torque control technology were studied.A modeling and simulation research for the two control strategies in the application of switched reluctance motor torque ripple suppression was completed.The simulation results show that the two control methods can better suppress torque ripple.In contrast,direct torque control technology can better improve the dynamic and static performance of the system and effectively control torque.


Description of the precision processor, a subsystem in the image-processing system for the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS). This processor is a special-purpose image-measurement and printing system, designed to process user-selected bulk images to produce 1:1,000,000-scale film outputs and digital image data, presented in a Universal-Transverse-Mercator (UTM) projection. The system will remove geometric and radiometric errors introduced by the ERTS multispectral sensors and by the bulk-processor electron-beam recorder. The geometric transformations required for each input scene are determined by resection computations based on reseau measurements and image comparisons with a special ground-control base contained within the system; the images are then printed and digitized by electronic image-transfer techniques.


Abstract This article maps the key findings from empirical research on how local government mainstreamed new statutory duties to promote equality and good relations in a change implementation process emerging from reform introduced in 1998 to embed the Northern Ireland peace process. It departs from the elite political focus of much of the international literature on peace building and addresses organisational change developments in a context that was intensely politicised, highly contentious and required radical organisational change. Newry and Mourne District Council addressed their problem of perceived inequality in employment, by engaging in a lengthy process of change and development to achieve 'product' in the form of a more balanced workforce, power sharing in the Chamber and more participative democratic arrangements for decision-making, both inside the organisation and in external relations. The key factors that facilitated this change process included the availability of political will, change champions, appropriate resources and structural adaptation.


A Ni-Mn-In Heusler alloy is a typical system with large elastocaloric and magnetocaloric effects due to the coupling of structural transformation and magnetic transition, which provides a way to improve the refrigerant performance by coupling the external mechanical stress and magnetic field. Here, we investigate the phase constitution, martensitic transformation behavior, mechanical properties, and elastocaloric effect in (Ni52Mn31In17-xCux)B0.2 (x = 0, 1, 2, 3)alloys. It is found that the (Ni52Mn31In16Cu1)B0.2 polycrystal exhibits a giant adiabatic cooling of −9.5 K at a low stress of 220 MPa which has a large value of |ΔTad unloading|/σ about 43.2 K/GPa. This is a remarkable |ΔTad unloading|/σ obtained among all the reported Ni-Mn-In Heusler alloys. It also maintains a good functional stability with the ΔTad unloading of −6.8 K after 100 cycles at a high strain of 3%, indicating that it is a promising candidate for an elastocaloric refrigeration material with excellent comprehensive properties.A Ni-Mn-In Heusler alloy is a typical system with large elastocaloric and magnetocaloric effects due to the coupling of structural transformation and magnetic transition, which provides a way to improve the refrigerant performance by coupling the external mechanical stress and magnetic field. Here, we investigate the phase constitution, martensitic transformation behavior, mechanical properties, and elastocaloric effect in (Ni52Mn31In17-xCux)B0.2 (x = 0, 1, 2, 3)alloys. It is found that the (Ni52Mn31In16Cu1)B0.2 polycrystal exhibits a giant adiabatic cooling of −9.5 K at a low stress of 220 MPa which has a large value of |ΔTad unloading|/σ about 43.2 K/GPa. This is a remarkable |ΔTad unloading|/σ obtained among all the reported Ni-Mn-In Heusler alloys. It also maintains a good functional stability with the ΔTad unloading of −6.8 K after 100 cycles at a high strain of 3%, indicating that it is a promising candidate for an elastocaloric refrigeration material with excellent comprehensive properties.


Materials & Methods: A descriptive study was conducted at Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar, from January to February 2019 on 130 archival cases of appendectomies done from 2017-2018 to document postoperative complications and histopathological findings. Data were collected on a structured Performa consisted of demographic data, symptoms, complications, investigations performed, preoperative position of appendix, pathology and comorbidities. Descriptive data analysis was done with SPSS 25.0.


Oral bacteria are considered to be associated with several systemic diseases. Recently, their association with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) and colorectal carcinoma has attracted much attention. In this mini-review, the association of oral bacteria with these diseases is briefly summarized. Fusobacterium nucleatum is known as a periodontopathic bacterium, and it is also associated with inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal carcinoma. Campylobacter concisus, which is found at the site of periodontitis, is associated with inflammatory bowel disease. Streptococcus mutans is a famous cariogenic bacterium, but a highlyvirulent strain of this bacterium is also associated with inflammatory bowel disease. In this way, both periodontopathic bacteria and cariogenic bacteria are associated with bowel diseases. Further epidemiological studies are necessary to reveal the cause and effect relationship between oral bacterial and bowel diseases.


The large volume of data generated by Web applications and the requirements of scalability and high degree of availability have contributed to the emergence of new models and technologies related to DBMS (Database Management Systems). In this environment of growing demand for data volume and performance, a new model of DBMS, called NoSQL arises. Within this context, this research aims to identify the main criteria that should be used for selecting a NoSQL DBMS in private organizations. We used a qualitative research based on the Delphi Technique. The application of this technique was carried out between January and March 2013, with the participation of 32 specialists. The research identified nine criteria that should be considered in the selection process of DBMS in private organizations.


The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for recognizing traffic signs, in which at least one significant feature for a traffic sign is ascertained which is standardized for a region. The region corresponding to the ascertained feature is determined. At least one classification feature and/or at least one classification method is stipulated on the basis of the determined region for the purpose of recognizing the and/or at least one further traffic sign. The traffic sign and/or the at least one further traffic sign is/are recognized using the stipulated classification feature and/or the stipulated classification method.


A fast electronic circuit for separating simultaneously produced scintillation and cerenkov radiations is described. In the design of the circuit, use is made of the fact that the decay time of the pulse of scintillation radiation produced in the plastic scintillator is longer than that of the cerenkov radiation emitted in the radiator or the light guide of a scintillator detector. Different decay times of the two pulse lead to different slopes of their respective trailing edges. The circuit selects one of these pulse by slope comparison and provides an output whenever the selected pulse is present in the radiator.


This research aims to assess the guests' perceptions of service quality of employees in front office department of five and four star hotels at Cairo and Giza in Egypt. The assessment also includes the influence of service quality on the rapport between front office employees and guests. The study also assesses the influence of service quality and rapport on guest satisfaction. The study developed a conceptual model of the constructs involved. The hypotheses were proposed regarding the relationships within the model. The conceptual model and hypotheses were then tested in a sample of hotel guests. The study found that service quality dimensions contribute to predict enjoyable interaction personal connection between front office employees and guests. Moreover, enjoyable interaction and personal connection mediates the impact of front office employees' service quality on guest satisfaction. Furthermore, service quality dimensions of front office employees contribute to predict guest satisfaction. There are significant differences between four and five star hotels in perceived service quality and guest satisfaction, but not for rapport dimension. There are no significant differences between foreigner and Arab tourists in these dimensions.


Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic led to the adoption of paramount measures to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection and prevent its spread, causing anxiety in the general population. Health professionals have been considered one of the most vulnerable groups for mental health problems, as observed in past epidemics. The present study aimed to assess the anxiety in primary healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic and identify the factors that influenced it. Methodology This cross-sectional study was performed via an online anonymous survey, disseminated primarily through social networks and institutional mailing lists, between March 29th and April 5th 2020, applied to primary healthcare professionals in mainland Portugal. Anxiety levels were obtained by applying the Beck Anxiety Inventory. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with anxiety levels. Results The study included 696 participants, of which 61.9% were physicians, 84.8% were women and 43.8% presented mild to severe levels of anxiety. Factors such as personal history of previous mental health disorders (p<0.001), having a family member with risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 complications (p=0.012) and being an administrative clerk (p=0.014), showed to relate with higher levels of anxiety. On the other hand, the existence of a workspace contingency plan was associated with lower anxiety levels (p=0.048); nevertheless, 6.9% considered it inadequate, mainly due to inappropriate protective equipment for professionals (79.6%). Conclusion This study highlights a high prevalence of anxiety among health professionals and reinforces the need of, in future pandemics, promoting the adoption of adequate measures to protect their mental health and, ultimately, safeguard the quality of patient care. Keywords: COVID-19, pandemic, anxiety, health personnel, occupational health, occupational medicine.


Christians bear much responsibility for the marginalization of God, since they 'have prized and in many cases tenaciously maintained images of God that positively invite religious scepticism' (p. 4). Cowdell therefore returns to biblical and traditional roots in order to reconstruct images of God which do justice to our sense of God's presence and activity in the world. He affirms a version of the double-agency model, in which events are both acts of God and natural processes or human actions. The book certainly covers a lot of ground: a range of alternative images for God are explored; a dialogue is held with contemporary science; the problem of evil is squarely faced. The result can be a sense of being rushed onwards without engaging with issues in sufficient depth. The historical passages are helpful in setting the debate in context, but can read a little like lecture notes, each thinker allowed a paragraph to themselves. That said, Cowdell's aim is perhaps more programmatic: to build on the growing critique of some of the self-defeating consequences of narrow rationalistic thinking for theology, and suggest ways forward. He writes clearly and energetically, with a real sensitivity towards our contemporary contexts, and the dangers of an abstract approach. Informed non-specialists would find this accessible and it provides a basis for further reading and thinking. Doubts remains about how far the author has advanced on some liberal attempts of the recent past to elucidate divine action, but this is a work of honest and committed theology which deserves a wide readership.


Disruption of cell respiration and metabolic changes accompanies many tissue disorders including neurodegenerative diseases and cancers. Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM), a non-invasive and information-rich technique, can be invoked to reveal these changes. The method allows for monitoring of fluorescent intrinsic metabolic coenzymes, first of all, NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), on the level of single cells and can be applied to living tissue. The ratio between protein-bound and free NADH gives information about the balance between oxidative phosphorylation and glycolysis in cells. There is a correlation between cellular metabolic activity, redox ratio and fluorescence lifetime of NADH. In combination with laser scanning microscopy, the time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) technology enables FLIM NADH mapping of the biomedical samples. On the other hand, TCSPC provides quantification of the phosphorescence lifetime of oxygen-sensing molecules. Accordingly, the oxygendependent quenching of phosphorescence of compounds such as transition metal complexes can be employed for evaluation of oxygen partial pressure (pO2) by PLIM (phosphorescence lifetime imaging microscopy). We demonstrate correlated FLIM/PLIM imaging, which provides simultaneous mapping of NADH and oxygen in living cells. Continuous FLIM/PLIM imaging enables to monitor changes in oxygen levels and cell metabolic status dynamically during PDT and provides new opportunities in theranostics.


The non-linear behaviour of the Dc-Dc converters which appears mainly because of different causes such as disturbances, aging of materials, source instability which makes control process as a difficult task to overcome, many control techniques are employed such as PID controllers which works under linear operating conditions and fails with non-linear systems, so in order to reach a good dynamics, good performance and a good insensitivity to perturbations and parameter uncertainties, an artificial intelligence control strategy namely ANFIS has been used which does not need the mathematical model of the plant and automatically overcome the changing conditions as well. In this paper, a MATLAB/Simulink inspection is established to design a prototype model for such a converter with two different control principles (PID, and ANFIS) for Comparative purposes. In ANFIS controller two input parameters and one output (error signal, and rate of change in error) are considered, this voltage controller ensures better dynamic behaviour and superior performance compared to PID controller in regulating the output voltage.


Chronic lung diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are often found with gastrointestinal symptoms or even gastrointestinal diseases as one of its comorbid. Vice versa, many cases of gastrointestinal diseases such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have developed respiratory dysfunction later. The connection between these two systems has become interesting lately and has led to several studies to prove the association. Several theories have emerged to explain this association. This includes changes in microbiota, the mucosa-related immune system of both systems, side effects of the therapeutic given, and pathomechanism related to gastrointestinal diseases such as GERD. Many studies try to prove the connection between the microbiota in the respiratory and gastrointestinal system, and changing the abundance in one of the systems can affect another. Both of the systems also have a similar mucosal membrane in their lining. Those membranes have an immune defence called Mucosal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT). Lymphatic and circulatory systems facilitate the migration between two mucosal, and these interconnections influence each other. Although the side effect of the therapeutic agent in respiratory diseases (such as inhaled corticosteroid, beta-2 agonist, or anti-cholinergic) is thought to be one of the causative mechanisms, discontinuation of therapy is the second option. Probiotic supplementation to improve microbiota is still not a strong recommendation for management.


Objective: To evaluate the mechanical behavior of dental implants subjected to manual torsion in order to analyze the breaking point and determine the region more fragile and susceptible to deformation by means of scanning electron microscopy before and after completion of the torsion test. Materiais and method: It was selected four models of the brand Connection® implants (n = 5): Master Screw, Porous, Conect AR and Conect Conical. We used a digital torque wrench for applying torque and with a scanning electron microscope evaluated the implant surface before and after the torsion test. Results: The results were obtained by statistical analysis ANOVA (P 0,05), only the implant Conect Conical statistically different (P < 0,05). As for the images obtained from the SEM analysis it was observed assembler fracture implants Master Screw e Porous, rupture of implants Conect AR and dusted the internal threads of the Connect Conical. Conclusion: The models of implants tested showed different behaviors when subjected to mechanical force application, with tapered presenting less resistance to the torsion test.


Objective: To study the injury effect and molecular mechanism of high glucose on myocardial cells. Methods: Myocardial cells H9c2 were cultured and divided into the control group treated with DMEM containing 5.5 mmol/L glucose, the high glucose group treated with DMEM containing 35 mmol/L glucose, and the N-acetylcysteine (NAC) group pre-treated with 1 000 μmol/L NAC and treated with DMEM containing 1 000 μmol/L NAC and 35 mmol/L glucose. The production of ROS and the expression of mitochondria pathway apoptosis molecules in cells as well as the contents of collagen and collagen metabolism molecules were measured. Results: After 8 h, 16 h and 24 h of treatment, ROS RFU as well as Bax, CytC, Caspase-3 and Caspase-9 protein expression in cells and Col-I, Col-III, PINP and PIIINP protein levels in culture medium of high glucose group were higher than those of control group, Bcl-2 protein expression were lower than those of control group, but CTX-I protein levels in culture medium were not significantly different from those of control group; after 24 h of treatment, Bax, CytC, Caspase-3 and Caspase-9 protein expression in cells as well as Col-I, Col-III, PINP and PIIINP protein levels in culture medium of NAC group were lower than those of high glucose group whereas Bcl-2 protein expression was higher than that of high glucose group. Conclusions: High glucose can induce myocardial cell apoptosis, increase collagen synthesis and accelerate interstitial fibrosis by increasing the production of reactive oxygen species.


Global urbanization processes and increasing spatial concentration of exposed elements such as people, buildings, infrastructure, and economic values in earthquake prone regions induce seismic risk at a uniquely high level. This situation, when left unmitigated, is expected to cause unprecedented death tolls, enormous economic and ecological losses, and critical infrastructure and service failures, etc., in the future. To mitigate those perils requires detailed knowledge about seismic risks. As an important constituent element of seismic risk, the seismic vulnerability of the built environment has to be assessed. In particular, it is crucial to know about the behavior of the building inventory under a certain level of ground shaking. The main goal of the thesis was to develop and evaluate tailored methods and procedures that allow for a viable seismic vulnerability assessment of the built environment with remote sensing data. In particular, methods from the machine learning domain were adapted to estimate vulnerability levels of buildings and homogeneous urban structures based on features derived from remote sensing and by incorporation of in situ knowledge. To this purpose we deploy ensembles of earth observation sensors to exhaustively characterize the urban morphology. Empirical results, obtained for the earthquake prone cities Padang (Indonesia) and Istanbul (Turkey), confirm the viability of the approaches. Overall, this thesis provides some promising results, which show that remote sensing has a high capability to contribute to a rapid screening assessment of the seismic vulnerability of buildings and urban structures. Further work can build upon these results and may challenge empirical findings in further case studies, enhance developed and applied methods, transfer concepts and approaches to other sensor systems and data sources, or apply data and methodologies within integrative and holistic risk assessment strategies.


Independent component analysis (ICA) is a widely used technique for extracting latent (unobserved) source signals from observed multidimensional measurements. In this paper we construct a fast and robust bootstrap (FRB) method for testing hypotheses on elements of the mixing matrix in the ICA model. The FRB method can be devised for estimators which are solutions to fixed-point (FP) equations. In this paper we develop FRB test for the widely popular FastICA estimator. The developed test can be used in real-world ICA analysis of high-dimensional data sets seen e.g. in big data analysis, as it avoids the common obstacles of conventional bootstrap such as immense computational cost and lack of robustness. Moreover, instability and convergence problems of the Fast ICA algorithm when applied to bootstrap data are prevented. Simulations and examples illustrate the usefulness and validity of the developed test.