Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of endovascular interventions in acute cerebrovascular disease (ACVD) for ischemic type in early and long-term postoperative periods. Material and methods. 14 patients underwent endovascular interventions with acute ischemic insult in 2010—2011. Mean age of patients was 59.6+7.4 years. Clinical picture of insult was evaluated by NIHSS, the composite score was 22.4+6.7, median was 19 (16.5, 24.5) during hospitalization. 11 patients (78.6%) were admitted by ambulance in 226.5+83.8 minuts from neurological deficit development. System thrombolysis was performed in 5 patients (35.7%) without stable clinical effect. During selective angiography of brachiocephalic arteries is detected: internal carotid artery occlusion (ICAO) in ostial — 8 cases (57.1%), ICAO with contrast stagnation in cervical spine — 4 cases (28.6%), tandem occlusion of intracranial part of spinal and basilar arteries — 1 case (7.1%), critical stenosis of basilar artery — 1 case (7.1%). During angiography, 13 (92.9%) patients with occlusive lesions were given 15 mg of Actilise, intraarterial. 8 patients (57.1%) with ICAO in ostial and non-effective selective thrombolysis underwent thromboextraction and thrombaspiration with blood flow TICI 1/2. 13 patients were performed stenting with blood flow recovery TICI 3. In view of technical impossibility of stenting, one patient (7.1%) was performed balloon angioplasty of supraclinoid segment of ICA. Endovascular interventions in 12 patients (85.7%) were performed with proximal defense system of cerebral bed from embolism. Results. Follow-up period was 6—14 months. Due to endovascular interventions, clinical picture of insult had a tendency to regress (NIHSS=22.4+6.7 (mediana 19) during hospitalization; NIHSS=3.1+2.4 (mediana 11.5) in 3 months and NIHSS=2.3+1.9 (mediana 7.5) in 9 months; p>0.05). Average score according to Rankine scale was 1.9+1.1 (mediana 2.0) in 1 month, with decrease tendency in 3 and 9 months, average score was 0.9+0.7 (mediana 1.0) and 0.7+0.5 (mediana 0.5), respectively (p>0.05). One mortality was observed, because of reperfusion hemorrhagic impregnation. Conclusion. Endovascular interventions in ACVD for ischemic type are effective method of treatment. They are characterized by more high rates of recanalization vs. systemic thrombolysis. Combination of endovascular methods allows having more high rates of recanalization than each one in separate form. The usage of proximal defense system of brain from embolism is obligatory for thrombotic occlusions of carotid arteries considering high risk of thromboembolic complications. Endovascular methods of blood flow recovery for acute ischemic insult require further work in multicenter randomized studies.


It has been a tumultuous decade for Japanese securities markets. The collapse of the Bubble and advent of the Big Bang have reshaped the markets and spurred significant foreign investment. The newspapers are filled with accounts of mergers, acquisitions, and bankruptcies. Less widely reported, but equally important, has been the dramatic shift in Japanese securities law. Prior to the 1990s, private enforcement of Japanese securities law was "virtually non-existent." The collapse of the Bubble, a regulatory vacuum and unsatisfactory alternative dispute resolution changed this. There has been a litigation explosion resulting in new judicial norms. A proactive judiciary has imposed duties on securities companies and created private causes of action for investors without basis or counterpart in the Japanese Securities Exchange Law. These judicial norms, more than administrative or private norms, have come to regulate the retail securities markets. As with previous periods of judicial activism, the central government has stepped in with new legislation. However, in contrast to earlier retrenchments that removed disputes from the purview of the judiciary, the Diet has codified the new private causes of action and reinforced the role of the judiciary. The changes in Japanese securities law are illustrative of a remarkable shift in Japanese law and present an opportunity to better understand the changing roles of administrative agencies and the judiciary in Japan. These changes also present opportunities, as well as hidden pitfalls, for foreign financial institutions operating in Japan. This paper explores an important area and period of Japanese law that has thus far received little attention.


This article is concerned with removing the pyritic and total sulfur contents from Dursunbey and İskilip lignites by means of trona, which is a natural mineral. The experiments were performed at 20, 50, and 90°C for periods ranging from 15 to 180 minutes using trona solutions with concentrations in the 2.50–15.00% range, and the optimal conditions for sulfur removal were determined. The effect of variable temperature (20, 50, and 90°C), concentrations of distilled water (0%) and trona solution concentration (1.25–15.00%), and experimental duration (15–180 minutes) on sulfur removal was investigated under the optimal conditions determined. It has been established that trona affects sulfur removal in thermal atmosphere and it reduces the pyritic sulfur contents of Dursunbey and İskilip lignites by 41 and 31% and the total sulfur contents by 41 and 38%, respectively.


This chapter presents a more detailed examination of Thomas Kuhn's structure than that provided in the Introduction. The chapter explains how and why Kuhn's book permanently rejected the idea of scientific "progress." The author notes that although most Catholics experienced the widespread critique of Pope Paul VI's 1968 encyclical as a sudden (if welcome) rejection of the kind of theological argument that the Church had utilized in its moral teaching for several centuries, the cracks in the foundations of that older approach to natural law had appeared considerably before 1968. The emergence of a historicist approach to moral theology in the decades before the promulgation of the encyclical contextualized the rocky reception accorded it within a much larger historical framework. Further, even the guild of moral theologians had come to a much more nuanced understanding of what could be (and what could not be) "unchangeable" in Christian ethics.


I like to talk about atoms, and to think about them. We know a great deal about atoms and molecules now, and the physical
 scientists who have investigated this part of our world have done a good job. As I look at this crystal of uranyl nitrate
 hexahydrate that I hold in my hand I do not see the atoms that I know constitute the substance - to see them I need a complex
 instrument, which even includes some calculating machines. But I know that each uranium atom is 6.11A from other uranium
 atoms, with 1A equal to 1/254,000,000 of an inch, and I know how the uranium atom is surrounded by other atoms, of oxygen,
 nitrogen, hydrogen. To obtain this knowledge the physical scientists have used very powerful instruments, capable of far
 greater magnification than the 200-inch telescope on Mt. Palomar; for the atoms in this crystal have the same apparent size,
 to my eye, as oranges on the surface of the moon - and no astronomer as yet has hopes of seeing oranges on the moon. And
 the nuclei, in the centers of the atoms, are still smaller, ten thousand times smaller: the nuclei in this crystal have the
 same apparent size as minute grains of dust, one-thousandth of an inch in diameter, on the surface of the moon. It is these
 tiny particles - our knowledge of and control over these tiny particles - that have made the world of today crucially different
 from the world of ten years ago.


The study was conducted at rice paddies in the cool temperate area of central Japan. The oviposition time period was limited to between ca 10:00 a.m. and 14:00 p.m. with a peak around noon. At ail ambient temperature (Ta) below 30 degrees C most pairs ovi-posited in tandem (TO) but at a Ta above 30 degrees C in mid-summer most pairs separated shortly after the start of TO. The female female continued to oviposit while being escorted by their partners. The regression coeficient of male body temperature (Tb) in ovipositing pairs was characteristically greater than that of the female and it is suggested that the male is more dependent on Ta than is the female. Although the duration of oviposition was a little longer in pairs that separated after the start of oviposition, this difference was not significant. The reason why S. infuscatum starts oviposition in such a hot season of summer seems to be due to the morphological feature of its slender abdomen, which decreases abdominal light absorption at low Ta in the autumn.


Prolixity and complexities inherent in the nonlinear dynamic analysis (NDA) impel engineers to lean towards nonlinear static analysis (NSA) in practice. This paper partly explores differences and similarities in responses obtained from these two simulation techniques. The scope of the study is narrowed down to ubiquitous regular code-conforming mid-rise steel X-braced frames. Different common lateral load patterns are coupled with NSA to study their interactive effects on responses. The modal nonlinear static analysis is also carried out, where deemed necessary. NDA using three different earthquake records are conducted as well, to validate NSA results. Results of nonlinear analyses are undertaken to compare provisions of seismic rehabilitation code with those of seismic design codes. Base shear, story drift, lateral displacement profile obtained for each model are independently thoroughly discussed. Eventually, some suggestions to improve design code requirements are accordingly provided, as applicable.


[Background] Excessive blood pressure (BP) elevation was frequently observed during exercise even at low or moderate intensity in patients with hypertension (HT), although their BP at rest was succ...


In this article boundary value problems of linear transport theory are studied in In-spaces (l~p<+~). It is shown that the results valid in [2-spaCe can also be derived in In-space (l~p<+~). For a non-multiplying medium formal expressions for the solutions are obtained.


Assuming pulsed or CW conditions, theoretical expressions are derived for the farfield of an arbitrary plane straight‐edged radiator, vibrating with spatially uniform velocity within an infinite plane rigid baffle. The results are then specialized to radiators whose shapes are regular polygons. The farfield is made up of components, termed "transmission replica pulses," which are shown to act, in general, as if they originated at the corners of the radiators. Examples of pulsed field structure and of CW directivity curves of polygonal radiators are presented.


AbstractThe authors analyze the influence of waves on the budgets of momentum flux and kinetic energy in the atmospheric flow over sea surface waves and use the findings to reinterpret the results from the earlier empirical studies on the subject. This analysis employs the framework of wave–mean flow interaction and experimental data collected recently over the open ocean. From a minimal set of plausible assumptions, limited to small-slope waves and uncorrelated turbulent and wave-induced motions in the wind, this study demonstrates that the budgets apply separately to the turbulent and the wave-induced flows. The explicit forms of the wave-supported fluxes of momentum and kinetic energy favor wave spectra ∝ ω−β, 4 ≤ β ≤ 5 for wind–wave equilibrium. These explicit forms also show that in common conditions at heights above one significant wave height from the unperturbed surface, the wave-supported fluxes are a small fraction of the total, of the order of 5%. The wave influence on the kinetic energy budget...


Abstract Achieving a high relativity density value in the (K,Na)NbO3 based ceramics is usually quite difficult due to the volatility of alkali elements. A modified two-step sintering technique has been attempted to conveniently fabricate the dense (K,Na)NbO3 based ceramics through the solid state reaction route in this work. The chemical composition (K0·50Na0·50)NbO3 was chosen as the test example. As the result, the obtained ceramic shows the much improved microstructure with a relative density value of 97·1% and comparatively uniform grain size distribution, thus differs largely from the corresponding one densified by conventional sintering. Meanwhile, a considerable increase in the piezoelectric constant d33 (from 125 to 143 pC N–1) is also observed. Therefore, modified two-step sintering is considered as an effective means for fabricating the dense KNN based lead-free piezoelectric ceramics.


Objective: To assess the surgical techniques and ideas in the treatment of the intraoperative retroperitoneal vascular injury. Methods: Between Oct 2017 and Dec 2019, 85 retroperitoneal tumor patients with retroperitoneal vascular injury intraoperatively in Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University were analyzed retrospectively. Among them, the arterial injury occurred in 52 patients, the venous injury occurred in 49 patients, and 16 patients had both arterial and venous injuries. Main disease diagnosis, common types of vascular injury, different management methods, and results of vascular injury were analyzed. Results: The most common type of diagnosis is a retroperitoneal primary malignant tumor, followed by metastatic malignant tumor and retroperitoneal benign tumor. The most frequent injury arteries were the aorta (12 patients) and common iliac artery (12 patients), followed by the external iliac artery (6 patients) and superior mesenteric artery (6 patients). The most frequent injury vein was inferior vena cava (10 patients), followed by internal iliac vein (7 patients), external iliac vein (6 patients), inferior mesenteric vein (6 patients), and common iliac vein (4 patients). A total of 19 patients received artificial vessels replacements, including aortic replacement (4 patients), renal artery replacement (1 patient), superior mesenteric artery (2 patients), common iliac artery (5 patients), external iliac artery (3 patients), inferior vena cava (1 patient), Right renal vein (1 patient), common iliac vein (1 patient) and external iliac vein (1 patient). The remaining patients underwent ligation and sutures to achieve hemostasis. All patients attained hemostasis in the operating room and were admitted to medical wards or the medical ICU. After artificial vessels replacements, one patient died of DIC postoperatively, other patients had an uneventful perioperative course, no anastomotic bleeding was reported. Conclusion: In the management of intraoperative retroperitoneal vascular injury, it is important to assess the extent of injury, select reasonable remediation methods, and adopt artificial vessels replacements when necessary.


Major subsystems of the superconducting cyclotron at VECC, Kolkata were integrated by May 2009. After achieving the required vacuum and Dee voltage a series of internal beam trials were started. The beam was accelerated to full extraction radius on August 25 and beam confirmed by neutron measurements. The trials were not without difficulty and several problems did crop up during the initial phase. With minor modifications vacuum of the order of 10 mbar was obtained. Major problems encountered were related to obtaining sufficient Dee voltages primarily due to ceramic insulator cracking at moderate power levels leading to vacuum breakdown. Earlier the 14 GHz ECR ion source was connected with 23 metre injection line without much difficulty. An analogue beam was also accelerated before taking a shutdown for installation of extraction system and major augmentation of cryogenic plant. Presently extraction of the beam is being tried. It is planned to transport the beam to already installed first experimental station.


A novel boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs)–amorphous carbon (a-C) hybrid film has been deposited successfully on silicon substrates by simultaneous electrochemical deposition, and showed a good integrity of this B–C–N composite film by the interfacial bonding. This synthesis can potentially provide the facile control of the B–C–N composite film for the potential optoelectronic devices.


This invention provides a transition metal carbene complexes and the electroluminescent application thereof. Through employing different N heteroleptic ligand, the transition metal carbene complex can display wide-range color tuning ability from deep blue to red. The mentioned transition metal carbene complex can be applied in luminescent device, and the luminescent device can display wide-range color tuning ability with high luminescent efficiency while employing different N heteroleptic ligand in the transition metal carbene complex.


In late 1898,Tsarist Russia began to build Chinese Eastern Railway after signing a secret pact in 1896 with Qing Government so that it could shorten the Siberian railway and get through to the Pacific Ocean.Chinese eastern railway was finished in 1903,and South Manchuria Branch Line was also built at about the same time.Chinese eastern railway has experienced the periods of Tsarist Russia,International condominium,Sino-Soviet condominium,Manchukuo,and Sino-Soviet co-operation,and became the northeast railway networks of huge scale at the end of World WarⅡ.The ownership and management right of Chinese eastern railway didn't return to China until 1953.Chinese eastern railway is a typical example of the development of colony railway industry.


In this work, we investigate the time-dependent angular analysis of $B_s^0 \rightarrow \phi \phi$ decay to search for new physics signals via CP-violating observables. We work with a new physics Hamiltonian containing both left- and right-handed Chromomagnetic dipole operators. The hierarchy of the helicity amplitudes in this model gives us a new scheme of experimental search, which is different from the ones LHCb has used in its analysis. To illustrate this new scheme, we perform a sensitivity study using two pseudo datasets generated using LHCb's measured values. We find the sensitivity of CP-violating observables to be of the order of $5-7\%$ with the current LHCb statistics. In addition, we present a revised version of the table of coefficients of time-dependent terms in the angular decay distribution with precisely defined quantities.


Women's enterprises are seen as a resource in the development of both regions and countries. Despite this, however, research has shown that women's businesses do not grow at the same extent as men's businesses. It is therefore of interest to identify the problems and obstacles women entrepreneurs face that negatively affect their companies' growth, and how supportive efforts should best be structured. Studies have shown that a lack of access to financial capital has been a major obstacle in the development of women's businesses and also that entrepreneurship has been dominantly male-coded, where men as entrepreneurs are seen as the norm in society. In addition, studies have shown that women business owners have limited networks and do not use network contacts as efficiently as men, plus that they lack role models. Developing social capital, leading to increased opportunities to gain access to resources, can lead to development in women's businesses. Previous studies on social capital as a contribution to enterprise development often focus either on relationships or trust and further studies on the development processes from which social capital evolves are therefore needed. The aim of this thesis is to increase the knowledge of how the development of social capital can be understood by illustrating and analyzing the characteristics of relationships and trust, and to give examples of how this can be stimulated in development programs for women entrepreneurs. This thesis consists of three studies – a case study was conducted over two years in a development program with women entrepreneurs from Norway and Sweden, a survey was conducted of women business owners in Norway and Sweden, and another survey was conducted of project managers of development projects aimed to stimulate women's entrepreneurship in Sweden. The results from the four papers of this thesis show that personal networks, family, relatives and friends are perceived as supportive relationships for women entrepreneurs. Those who have a heterogeneous network exhibit a greater willingness to enter into new relationships than those who do not, and trust affects willingness to develop relationships in development programs. Homogeneity of


Real-time near Earth objects (NEO) detection is a problem requiring large processing capabilities due to the large CCD arrays and computation intensive algorithms to ensure system efficiency. The paper summarises the results and recommendations from the study for the use of a modular-MPC (massively parallel computer) as a cost-effective solution for real-time NEO detection.


In the light of writing acquisition theories and remarks on sociolinguistic aspects, this work analyzes writing deviations found in 50 texts written by students in the early stages of literacy development and in the last year of Junior High School in Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Region. The results point out different causes for misspellings and highlight the interferences of learners' dialects as the greatest cause of deviations occurrence.


Solutions of butadiene and its derivatives show strong luminescence near 500 nm on warming after γ-irradiation at 77 K. Possible sources of the emission are radiative charge-transfer processes in the ion pairs, the excited dienes themselves and the radicals formed from them by addition of a hydrogen atom, although these species are not known to luminesce. The last assignment appears most probable, i.e. excitation following neutralisation of the corresponding carbanion. The mechanism of formation of these anions is not known: it is tentatively suggested that spur processes are involved.


Summary The in vitro incorporation of H3-cholesterol into surviving rabbit aorta is increased by cyanide and fluoride. This effect is not shown by vena cava tissue. Incubation in rabbit plasma results in a greater stimulation than when either normal or atherosclerotic human serum was used. The data supports the hypothesis that an energy-requiring system functions to prevent deposition of cholesterol from the serum into the rabbit aorta.


Covid-19 has become a pandemic and thousands of people are dying every day, yet we are still relying on 20th century technologies for treatment and prevention and don't really have an effective cure for virus induced diseases. In this article I propose a new technology called Phagebody to physically separate the viruses from their host receptors thereby achieving neutralization of the virus. If this technology proves to be effective, a phagebody can be designed against a conserved domain across a whole genus of viruses, and used to neutralize most current and future viruses that may arise. This way, we will have a preemptive weapon against all future epidemics, the significance of which will be comparable to the discovery of the antibiotics.


In article to be told about necessity of perfection teaching and educational process for rural school, about possibilities of use a method of projects at mathematics lessons modern rural school and examples of detailed designs on the mathematician are resulted.


Next-generation batteries using Li negative electrodes have been attracting much attention recently. They still have many tough problems to be challenged, such as instability of surface chemistry and anomalous deposition of Li. Therefore, Si is regarded as a promising alternative for Li because of its relatively stable surface chemistry. Simple substitution of Si for Li induces two issues: one is large irreversible capacity of Si electrodes, and the other is lack of Li source in itself because some of cathode materials of next-generation batteries cannot supply. However, Li pre-doping enables us to straighten out these issues. We have already reported that the Li pre-doped capacities by Li-naphthalenide (Li-NTL) solution depended on the solvent of the Li-NTL solution [1]. In this study, we analyzed the effect of Li concentration in Li-NTL solution on Li doped capacities and equilibrium potentials by evaluating the solvation structures around Li+ ions and pairing structure of the solvated Li+ ions with [NTL]・⁻ in Li-NTL solutions by IR and UV-vis spectra. The results allowed us to discuss on the mechanism of the lithiation of Si in Li-NTL pre-doping solution.
 Si electrodes were formed on Cu foil substrate with a NMP slurry containing Si powder, Ketjen Black, and polyimide binder in a mass ratio of 80: 5: 15. Li-NTL pre-doping solution was prepared with 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (MeTHF) as solvent, naphthalene fixed at 2.5 mmol, and Li of 2.5, 5.0 mmol or "saturated Li" which meant to supply Li enough to leave a certain amount of it intact. Another Li-feeding method is continuous supply of Li by immersing Li foil in the solution during pre-doping, named "Li-supply." The pre-doping time of the Si electrode was fixed at 24 h, and the pre-doped capacity was measured by a constant current discharge of 0.05 mA cm−2 between OCV and 1.5 V at 30℃. We employed spectroscopic method to analyze the solvation structure of the pre-doping solutions by FT-IR and UV-vis spectra.

 Figure 1 shows discharge voltage profiles for the Si electrodes pre-doped in Li-NTL solutions of different Li concentrations, which demonstrates clear dependency of pre-doped capacities on the Li concentrations. Li-supply delivered the largest pre-doped capacity among the four solutions. Figure 2 shows the UV-vis spectra of Li-NTL solutions with different Li concentrations. We focus two absorption bands at 320 nm and 550 nm in the spectra. The former is assigned to ion pair structure formed by radical anion of naphthalene and solvated Li+ ion [2], whose intensity decreased as Li concentration increased. The latter is assigned to the naphthalene dianion [3], whose intensity increased as the Li concentration increased. Thus, the results presented above evidently elucidate that the dianion plays a crucial role in Li pre-doping reactions.
 On our presentation, we will discuss the Li pre-doping reaction mechanism by adding more data on the characterization of the pre-doping solutions.
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Carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy composites (CFEC) are fabricated infusing up to 0.40 wt % amino-functionalized XD-grade carbon nanotubes (XDCNT) using the compression molding process. Interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) and thermomechanical prop- erties of these composites are evaluated through short beam shear and dynamic-mechanical thermal analysis tests. XDCNTs are infused into Epon 862 resin using a mechanical stirrer followed by sonication. After the sonication, the mixture was placed in a three roll milling processor for three successive cycles at 140 rpm for uniform dispersion of CNTs. Epikure W curing agent was then added to the resin using a high-speed mechanical stirrer. Finally, the fiber was reinforced with the modified resin using the compressive mold. ILSS was observed to increase by 22% at 0.3 wt % XDCNT loading. Thermal properties, including storage modulus, glass tran- sition temperature, and crosslink density demonstrated linear enhancement up to the 0.3 wt % XDCNT loading. Scanning electron microscopy revealed better interfacial bonding in the CNT-loaded CFEC. V C 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 40709.


Compared with agriculture-based and market-based village,the industry-based village is a typical one in China's new rural reconstruction which refers to the village relying on industrial production.It is a long research history abroad,but ours' begins till the implement of reform and open policy.However,as far as the documents about the industry-based village concerned,there are really few written records kept which can keep along with the highly developed social and economic level of Zhejinag province.Regarding as the industry-based village of Zhejiang province,it is with a character of "block economy" in space.Although some areas develop by leaps and bounds,the number of industry-based village's progress is in accordance with economy level.According to the features of different zones,they can be divided into two models-syntheses and endogenesis(taking northeast and southeast of Zhejiang for examples respectively),and especially the latter represents the typical features of industry-based village in Zhejiang province with deep internal dynamics and external force.Based on the analysis above,the author concludes that the development path of Zhejiang's industry-based village shows historical contingencies and path-dependence under the condition of reform and opening-up policy.Firstly,Zhejiang's industry-based village is formed under the internal and external factors and can not be achieved without one of them;Secondly,the production organization is very difficult to be transplanted.Based on contingencies,the industry-based village of Zhejiang demonstrates "path-dependence",and it appears "circulation-cumulative" effect.The formation way of industry-based village can be indicated as follows: "Market-oriented-endogenic force(primarily)+ The overflow effect(auxiliary)-enterprises agglomeration-rural industrialization".Finally,the author makes a comprehensive summary about the main idea and thinks that it is a very important issue to promote village's structure transition and upgrading.


Integral membrane proteins(IMPs) play a critical role in regulating a hot of cellular processes, including intercellular communication, vesicle trafficking, ion transport, protein translocation/integration, and propagation of signaling cascades.


A lot of things have changed since the deadly Coronavirus attack the world has changed upside down. There are changes in systems and operations of business, reforms in economic and financial policies all over the world and so in India. After the local pitch in support of local business by honourable Prime Minister of India, 'go vocal for local', as a step towards atmanirbhar economy, on one hand there are consumers who are prepared to buy only domestic brands while on the other hand some are unwilling to give up global brands completely or selectively. At this instance, it will be interesting to study the willingness of consumers to adopt swadeshi and give up global brands for some chosen product and service categories like electronics, apparels, FMCG, restaurants and services apps. This study was primary in nature. EFA and regression analysis were employed for analysing the data. The results suggested that nationalism and anti-China sentiments have a significant impact on consumer inclination for swadeshi Brands. Hence Government, Entrepreneurs and Industrialist must take suitable actions to use these sentiments for increasing the acceptability of domestic brands and hence invocate Atmnirbhar Bharat (Self Reliant India).


Weakness after exercise is not a commonly recognized major symptom of paramyotonia congenita. A patient with classic paramyotonia congenita developed thyrotoxicosis and severe weakness after exercise. This symptom resolved after the thyrotoxicosis was treated.


Thesis (M.S.)--American University of Beirut. Department of Food Technology and Nutrition,1996.;"Advisor: Imad Toufeili, Associate Professor, Food Technology and Nutrition -- Member of Committee: Raja Tannous. Professor, Food Technology and Nutrition Mic


This article introduces the Fuzzy Hunter Optimizer (FHO), a novel metaheuristic inspired by L\'evy diffuse visibility walk observed in predatory species and even in human behavior during the search for sustenance. To address a constrained optimization problem, we initialize a population of hunters in the search space. The hunter with the best fitness represents the food source. The other hunters move through the search space following a L\'evy walk. When they spot the food source, they move towards it, gradually abandoning the Levy walk. To model the hunters visibility, we employ linear membership functions. In each iteration, the hunter with the best fitness becomes the food source. Unlike other metaheuristics, FHO parameters (visibility functions) do not require pre-calibration, since they adapt with iterations.


In the field, tiger beetles basked and maintained body temperature ($T_{b}$) between 33 and 38 C while searching for prey and mates. Time spent searching and searching speed were positively correlated with $T_{b}$ and, to a lesser extent, with surface temperature. In the laboratory, running speed was positively correlated with $T_{b}$. The minimum $T_{b}$ for flight ranged from 22 to 26 C. At high ambient temperatures $T_{b}$ was modulated by stilting and short flights which promoted convective cooling. High body temperature increases the distance that a tiger beetle can search and may enhance encounter rates with prey and mates.


Abstract This study was undertaken to gain understanding of the tipping phenomenon in restaurants. The study reviews the phenomenon of tipping and the accompanying characteristics that determine the gratuity amount of consumers. An understanding of the relationship between tip size and factors such as food quality and level of service will help to determine what areas restaurant personnel should focus on to enhance customer satisfaction and facilitate those working in the restaurant industry. In this study, the researchers tested the hypothesis that the greater the tip size, the more satisfied the customer is with the food quality and service provided by server. The other hypothesis tested was: The greater the tip size, the greater the likelihood of a return patronage. Data were collected at a restaurant in Houston, Texas. This analysis found a strong relationship between tip size and service provided by server and return intentions, but did not find a significant relationship between tip size and food qu...


Current underground space development features ever-increasing scales. More and more planned tunnel lines have alignments that are characterized by varying passing depths. Both conditions make it more frequent that the shield tunnel face is exposed to heterogeneous ground consisting of distinct soil layers and hydraulic loads, which makes it remarkably challenging to maintain a stable shield face. This work presents a limit equilibrium model to analyze the face stability of shield tunnel under complex ground conditions. The model is consistent with the existing method of slices for uniform soil profile in that the effect of horizontal arching is considered without the need of an a priori assumption on the distribution of horizontal stresses, but extends it to the stratified ground by allowing the variation of failure mechanism across soil layers. Three-dimensional coupled pore fluid flow and stress finite element analyses are performed to study the tunnel face stability in heterogeneous ground consisting of horizontal layers and subjected to hydraulic loads. The results show that the multilayer wedge model can compute limit support pressures that are reasonably close to finite element solutions. Lastly, the finite element method and the multilayer wedge model are employed to analyze the stability of tunnel face in aquifer-aquitard alternate layers with confined water.


A hyperbolic iterated function system (IFS) consists of a complete metric space X together with a finite set of contraction mappings on X. In this paper, the notion of scaled IFS is defined and its existence conditions are examined. The relation between the similarity dimension of the attractors of a given homogeneous IFS and a scaled IFS and its dependency on the scaling factor are studied. A lower and upper bounds for the Hausdorff dimension of the attractor of a scaled IFS is obtained.


By adding organic carbon source to change the influent C/N ratio,the nitrogen and phosphorus removal by the anoxic/anaerobic/aerobic process at different C/N ratios was investigated.The results show that under the conditions of the return ratio 120%,the influent C/N=7 and C/P=75,the anoxic/anaerobic/aerobic process has the optimal removal efficiencies of N and P,and the removal rates of TP,NH+4-N and TN can reach more than 95%,98% and 67% respectively.


The aim of this study is to compare the early clinical outcomes in cycles induced by letrozole and clomiphene citrate (CC) combined with oxytocin (OT) or OT + human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in anovulatory patients. We conducted a randomized controlled clinical study in the clinics of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences from October, 2007 to September, 2009. One hundred and seventy-seven infertile women participated in this study and they were divided randomly to five groups. Induction ovulation started with letrozole combined with hCG or OT, hCG + OT, and CC combined with OT, or hCG + OT. Early clinical outcomes including the rate of ovulation, and pregnancy was evaluated. There were significant differences between groups in the number of mature follicles for letrozole and CC groups by three months (P < 0.001). Overall, pregnancy rate was not different between groups (P = 0.87). However, comparison of pregnancy rates between groups in each month shows that the clinical pregnancy rate at the third month in letrozole + OT + hCG group was significant (P < 0.041). Addition of oxytocin improved the clinical outcomes.


THE REQUIREMENT OF NO-ENVY is at the heart of recent equity theory. An allocation is free from envy if no agent strictly prefers the bundle of goods which is assigned to another agent to the one she/he gets. An allocation rule satisfies No-Envy if it only selects envy-free allocations. In this paper, we examine the relationship between No-Envy and implementability in a general model. Our main result is that in monotonically closed domains the No-Envy property is satisfied by any allocation rule which is both horizontally equitable and Nash Implementable. The requirement of horizontal equity, called Equal Treatment of Equals, simply states that two agents having the same preferences should be treated equally, i.e., should be assigned the same welfare level. The monotonic closedness condition on the domain of admissible preferences is satisfied in many private and/or public good environments, as discussed below. Quasi-linear domains, however, are examples of nonmonotonically closed domains. Our result confirms the widespread intuition that the No-Envy requirement is justified not only from an equity point of view but also from an implementation standpoint (see Hammond (1979) and Champsaur and Laroque (1981)). Moreover, it throws some light on several previous results where specific allocation rules defined over monotonically closed domains are characterized by Nash Implementability among other axioms. As a consequence of our analysis, No-Envy can be weakened into Equal Treatment of Equals in these characterizations (see, e.g., Thomson (1990) and Nagahisa and Suh (1995)). Similar arguments apply to decentralization problems where informational efficiency is the primary concern. For instance, Calsamiglia and Kirman (1993) characterized the Equal Income Walrasian rule on the basis of informational efficiency, Pareto Optimality, and No-Envy. Again, No-Envy can be replaced by Equal Treatment of Equals in this result.2 On the other hand, our result also explains why Nash Implementable allocation rules violating No-Envy over monotonically closed domains all fail to satisfy Equal Treatment of Equals. Examples include the Lindahl solution, the ratio equilibrium solution (Kaneko (1977)) and the balanced linear cost share solution (Mas-Colell and Silvestre (1989)); see Corchon (1989) and Wilkie (1990). At the end of the paper, we show that if we restrict ourselves to allocation functions (that is, allocation rules selecting one and only one allocation per economy), then a similar result holds for Strategy-Proofness, provided the Satterthwaite-Sonnenschein (1981) property of Non-Bossiness is also imposed. That is, in monotonically closed


Filtered subgrid-scale models are derived, which are less sensitive to the low-frequency modes than their original counterparts. They are obtained thanks to the definition of a high-pass discrete test filter. After presenting the theoretical derivation of these models, some a posteriori tests on the incompressible channel flow case are presented.


The mesomorphic properties of conventional rod-like liquid crystals (diphenyl1,3,4-thiadiazoles, diphenylpyrimidines, diphenyltriazines, diphenyltetrazines and p-terphenyl derivatives), of macrocyclic liquid crystals and of dimesogens can be influenced by addition of the electron acceptor 2,4,7-trinitrofluorenone (TNF). Thereby nematic and smectic C phases are suppressed and smectic A phases can be stabilized or induced. Long and branched terminal chains result in a strong stabilization of the SA phase, whereas no smectic phase is induced to accompany the nematic phases of mesogens with short terminal chains.


Asia has a unique set of landscapes, notably characterized by the highest plateau in the world, the strongest monsoon circulation, and an immense arid region. When and how this landscape was formed have long been investigated, but explanations remain elusive. In this paper, through a synthesis of both terrestrial and marginal marine sedimentary records and numerical simulation analyses, we propose that tectonic uplift/deformation and global cooling during the Cenozoic have controlled the evolution of Asian topography and climate, respectively, and, the Asian landscape. The Asian landscape has undergone three main stages of evolution, viz: development of low-relief topography and warm-dry climate during the Eocene (~50-34 Ma); emergence of high relief topography in the southwest, along with a diverse range of landforms elsewhere, associated with a warm monsoon-arid climate coupling system during the Oligocene to early Pliocene (34-3.0 Ma); and development of the typical Asian summer and winter monsoon circulation and present landscape since the late Pliocene, accompanied by significant global cooling. Our analyses reveal that the distribution of river catchments, flora, fauna and soils are controlled by tectonic uplift/deformation and palaeoclimate changes. Stepwise evolution of the Asian landscape since ~50 Ma was driven by tectonic deformation and global temperature changes, each of which may play different role(s) in landscape evolution. For instance, the India-Asia collision played a vital role in the formation of the Asian topographic configuration in the middle Eocene, which generated regional atmospheric circulation. On the other hand, global cooling during the late Pliocene played an important role in generating the modern-like Asian landscape including the rapid accumulation of loess deposits, strengthening of the Asian monsoon circulation, and the evolution of modern topography. To summarize, we broadly propose a three-stage history of landscape evolution in Asia during the Cenozoic. The detailed processes of Asian landscape evolution and the specific roles of tectonism and global temperature in controlling Asian landscapes and palaeoclimate evolution need to be further investigated.


We compare two big-rotation-angle 3D datum transformation models between improved Bursa model and simplified model.The advantages and disadvantages and usage scope of the two models are discussed through two examples.At the end,we mention how to choose the common points which are needed in 3D datum transformation.


A sensorless field-orientation control (2) for an induction motor (4) is disclosed. Estimated values ( phi S, omega m, R1) for an orientation angle ( phi S), a rotor speed of rotation ( omega m) and a stator resistance (R1) are calculated by means of an MRAS (8) used as a motor model. When the induction motor (4) is operated as a generator, the actual estimated value (R1) of the stator resistance (R1) when the generator mode starts is retained and the estimated value ( omega m) of the rotor speed of rotation ( omega m) at high speeds as well as in the mode of operation as a motor and at low speeds of rotation is calculated based on the mechanical motion equation with a constant estimated load moment (ML). A sensorless field-orientation control is thus achieved that allows an induction motor (4) to be controlled even when it is operated as a generator.


We develop and discuss a Taylor-series expansion of the addition theorem for screened spherical waves, i/sup l/h/sub l/(kr)Y/sub lm/(r). The expansion is designed for orderly progression in the addition of curved--wave-front corrections to multiple scattering of electrons in solids, but it applies to any wave-scattering problem based on the addition theorem for spherical waves. We relate one of the expansion indices to a magnetic quantum number in a coordinate system rotated to align the quantization and translation axes.


The altitudinal gradient and the hydrological dynamics affect the establishment and distribution of organisms in Andean rivers. Benthic macroinvertebrates, an essential component of lotic ecosystems, are useful to assess the influence of the altitudinal gradient and changes in environmental characteristics. We analyzed the effects of altitudinal gradient on benthic macroinvertebrates assemblages in the Chillon River (Lima, Peru), and tested two hypotheses: 1) taxa richness decreases with increasing altitude, while dominance increases, and 2) altitude is the primary driver of variation in community composition. We found 47 taxa, being the class Insecta (Arthropoda) the richest and the densest in both hydrological periods. Taxa richness had a negative linear relation with altitude, while dominance had a positive linear relation. The RDA showed that communities varied along the altitudinal gradient. Our results showed that altitude is the main driver of variation in taxa composition; however, more studies must be carried out to understand what factors are essential in organism's distribution and how they operate in Andean lotic ecosystems.https://doi.org/10.25260/EA.184.108.40.206.995


Material extrusion additive manufacturing of metal (metal MEX), which is one of the 3D printing processes, has gained more interests because of its simplicity and economics. Metal MEX process is similar to the conventional metal injection moulding (MIM) process, consisting of feedstock preparation of metal powder and polymer binders, layer-by-layer 3D printing (metal MEX) or injection (MIM) to create green parts, debinding to remove the binders and sintering to create the consolidated metallic parts. Due to the recent rapid development of metal MEX, it is important to review current research work on this topic to further understand the critical process parameters and the related physical and mechanical properties of metal MEX parts relevant to further studies and real applications. In this review, the available literature is systematically summarised and concluded in terms of feedstock, printing, debinding and sintering. The processing-related physical and mechanical properties, i.e., solid loading vs. dimensional shrinkage maps, sintering temperature vs. relative sintered density maps, stress vs. elongation maps for the three main alloys (316L stainless steel, 17-4PH stainless steel and Ti-6Al-4V), are also discussed and compared with well-established MIM properties and MIM international standards to assess the current stage of metal MEX development.


Community wastewater discharges to water are often seen as being significant contributors to nutrient and pathogen loads in a much larger catchment, typically as a result of the scrutiny during resource consent public engagement processes; this is something that the catchment as a whole is not subject to. In order to provide the needed information for the engagement process, considerable homework is often undertaken to demonstrate the effects of the community discharge, and in many cases this highlights the relative contributions made to the catchment's river system from land use in general and specific discharges. This information can then be used to initiate a community discussion as to where effort should be placed, particularly a discussion about key values; being cultural, economic, financial and recreational/social values. Surface water discharges are often considered by communities to be undesirable and the major contributor to poor water quality, which must be addressed. However, in many cases there is potentially much greater environmental, recreational, financial and cultural benefit to be gained by investing in the health of waterways rather than investing in further treatment of wastewater, or completely changing the treatment or discharge system. Recent work has shown that the cost per kilogram of nitrogen removal for a wastewater treatment plant could be tens to hundreds of times more expensive than initiating rural catchment improvements such as good farm management practices to achieve similar overall results. With many rural communities being fiscally constrained, and recognition that everyone has to do their part, it is clear that a holistic catchment approach offers benefits. The ensuring debate of prioritisation of effort, when it is well informed, assists with balancing aspirational targets (which in some cases are expensive if technically achievable at all) with what is best for communities that have limited resources. Initiation of catchment management programmes driven by wastewater discharge consenting processes in three communities; Whangawehi, Mahia Peninsula; Waiwiri, Horowhenua; and Wairoa, Hawke's Bay will be discussed in this paper. These three catchment programmes give an outline of the different stages of catchment management and reflect the importance of community engagement. While seen as being complex and often considered in isolation, the need to consent community wastewater discharges has shown itself to be a valuable catalyst for initiating and supporting catchment management enhancement programmes.


This study aims to determine the effect of profitability, stock price, liquidity, company size on the value of mining sector companies listed on the IDX for the 2018-2020 period. The population in this study amounted to 46 companies and a sample of 44 companies was taken using purposive sampling method. The data used in this study is secondary data in the form of an annual report from 2018-2020 which is accessed through the website www.idx.co.id. The analytical method used is multiple regression analysis. The results showed that the profitability ratio proxied by Return On Assets (ROA) had a positive and insignificant effect on firm value, stock prices (Closing price) had a positive and significant effect on firm value, while liquidity was proxied by the Current Ratio (CR) and firm size as a proxy for the natural logarithm of total assets has a negative and significant effect on firm value


In order to improve the short-term forecast accuracy of the stock, this paper first uses the time window to divide the stock price sequence data in a period of time into a number of equal sub-sequences. The K-means algorithm is used to cluster the stock price sub-sequences. Then according to the number of clusters, The same number of long short-term memory(LSTM) neural network models are constructed with the clustering results used to train the corresponding LSTM model and a multi-branch LSTM stock price short-term forecasting model is constructed. When the stock price of one day is predicted, the distances between the stock price sequence of the neighboring days and the centers of the K-means cluster are calculated, and then the stock price sequence of the neighboring days is inputted into the LSTM forecasting model corresponding to the shortest distance clustering center to predict the stock price. The experimental results show that the proposed model has higher prediction accuracy than the BP neural network prediction model and the single LSTM neural network prediction model, which is based on the actual closing price of one stock.


The invention aims at providing a detection device which is simple in structure, low in cost and convenient to use and is used for detecting the internal quality of a non-transparent narrow-mouth bottle. The device is provided with a camera, a display screen, a micro processing unit and a button module, wherein the micro processing unit is connected with the camera, the display screen and the button module respectively. The camera of the device is arranged into the narrow-mouth bottle and displays an acquired image on the display screen, so that a user can see defects in the bottle. The device disclosed by the invention is simple in structure, low in cost, convenient to use and accurate in result; the problem of unreliability of visual inspection is solved, and the shortcoming that a high-grade instrument is high in use cost is overcome. The detection device can be used for checking of various non-transparent small-aperture bottles, particularly ceramic bottles filled with liquid with dissolving capacity, such as wine, and has a high use value.


Abstract We present a sociolinguistic analysis of the third person plural verbal suffix -ont in the variety of Acadian French spoken in the northeastern region of New Brunswick. The analysis shows that variation in the use of this traditional morpheme is conditioned by external factors and in particular by social network. In addition, retention of -ont is conditioned by an internal factor, as this suffix regularizes the singular/plural contrast in stems, and the 3SG/3PL contrast in verbal paradigms. The more -ont optimizes these contrasts, the greater the tendency to maintain this morpheme. Thus, forms such as i-pouvont, i-voulont, and i-buvont— which allow speakers to communicate their identity and social position within their speech community as well as to optimize the use of forms in the verb paradigms — have a greater probability of being retained than other forms that offer fewer benefits.


This paper is made to investigate the theories and evidences related to the evolution of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). The previous studies examined the single factor model, CAPM and Theory of Arbitrage, conditional CAPM on positive and negative market premium, CAPM with higher skewness and kurtosis, and also CAPM with higher size. This paper finds that there're so many previous researchers investigated the robustness of the Capital Asset Pricing Model. The return expectation from investor cannot be explained by the single factor, namely systematic risk (beta). Hence, there're various models that have been developed and investigated to project the return expectation in capital market.


With the development of our new countryside building , countryside housing construction is developing rapidly.At the same time , we can see that lots of rural buildings just imitating city con- struction and as a result of that , the use of energy increases constantly.Especially in cold areas , the cost of heating keeps on rising year after year.Here comes the question : how to use green materials to make the residential construction more local-featured and energy-efficient ? That is what we designers must think of and study hard.


This study aims at analysing the effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) on students' mathematical problem-solving skills. The Effect Size in some research which applied PBL was examined using the meta-analysis technique. Empirical data were obtained using electronic search engines, including Google Scholar, Portal Garuda, ERIC, SPRINGER, and national journals URL; coding was used as the instrument. Data analysis was conducted using the meta-analysis software, namely Comprehensive V.03. The method included systematic reviews on research findings in Indonesia's national e-journals, with 16 articles meeting the inclusion criteria selected as the sample. The publication bias test was carried out so that 13 articles were obtained which would be analysed further. The meta-analysis study reveals that the overall effect of implementing PBL on students' mathematical problem-solving skills had a high category of effect. Moreover, the effect size of the application of the PBL model on solving ability between study groups was not different based on the characteristics of the level of education, class, sample size, and study year. The results of other studies, it was found that there was a significant difference in the effect size between study groups based on the duration of learning.


Background: In terms of its clinical characteristics, nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is easy to invade and metastasize. Therefore, it can cause locoregional recurrence and distant metastasis.The Prediction of the current NPC prognosis remains generally based on clinical stage assessments. In fact, patients with the same stage often get different therapeutic results. Purposes: This research aims to analyze the correlation between VEGF expressions and the enlarged cervical lymph nodes in NPC. Methods: This research utilized an observational analytic with the cross sectional approach. The samples employed 18 NPC patients with cervical lymph nodes from the criteria of N0 N1, N2, and N3, of type III WHO histopathology (undifferentiated carcinoma) who have never received any therapy. The data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U-test to determine the correlation between the increased VEGF expressions and the enlarged cervical lymph nodes with significance level (a) = 0.05. Result: From all samples, 83.33% of weak expressions were found, while moderate expressions amounted to 16.67%. The result of the Mann Whitney U-test indicated a p-value of 0.058. This fact suggested that the correlation between the increased of VEGF expressions and N had no significant differences. Conclusion: There are no correlations between VEGF expressions and the enlarged cervical lymph nodes.


In this article, we explain how the political opportunity structure characterized by official secularism and state regulation of religion has shaped the politicization of religiously oriented civil society in Turkey. The ban on religious political parties and strict state control over religious institutions create constraints for the expression of religious interests. However, due to changes in laws regulating the civil society sector and rule by a religiously sympathetic political party, religious groups use associations and foundations to express their interests. We observe that, in this strictly controlled opportunity structure, religiously oriented Muslims have framed their religious interests in the political realm parallel to those of the dominant political party, the Justice and Development Party (AKP). Through a study of non-governmental organizations we document the rhetoric religious groups use to frame their position on several key issues: religious freedom for the majority religious group, methods of resolving issues related to minority populations, and the Ottoman heritage of charitable service.


This author analyses the characteristics and formation process of the rock tourist resources in Mt. Shiren and believes the rise after the Mesozoic Era forms the mountain structure,and then the epigene action brings about the precipitousess and charm in Mt. Shiren. Various kinds of supernatural stones are mainly the products of weathering over long period of time. He then puts forward the conservation countermeasures of rock tourist resources in Mt. Shiren, and appeals for carrying on scientific tourist work to satisfy people′s demand.


Abstract Fixation duration of moving and stationary patterned cylinders was observed in 16 two-month old and 16 four-month old infants. Object-observer distances were 30, 50, 70 and 90 cm. Younger infants looked longer than older infants at all distances in both movement conditions, and moving objects were fixated longer than stationary ones. While fixation duration of stationary objects was inversely related to distance, thus confirming earlier observations, that of moving objects was not. Response decrement over trials was exhibited only by the older infants for the moving cylinder. This decrement was not differentially associated with either a real size constant condition or a retinal size constant condition. These results suggest that the visual field of infants is more extensive for moving objects and that size constancy is demonstrated neither for stationary nor moving objects.


Nondestructive testing result will certainly be affected by subjective and objective conditions. The factors influencing the nondestructive detection of aircraft damage are analyzed.


A net was constructed (Laakintasuhko, Inc.) for examination of the spatial coordinates (Fig. 1). Seven 0.7 mm copper wires were embedded at distances of 5 ern in grooves cut into 3 mm thick plexiglass sheet. The sheet size was 38 cm X 38 cm. Two sheets were glued together with the parallel wires in the different sheets at right angles to one another. For radiography, the net was placed in a special sheet rack of wood which had grooves the width of the plexiglass net at distances of 5 cm. The net


The utility model discloses a driving control unit box of an IGB power module. The driving control unit box is characterized in that: the driving control unit box comprises a box body, a box cover and a driving control plate; the box body and the box cover are fixed on the side surface of a machine frame of the IGB power module; the box cover is sleeved onto the cover body; the driving control plate is installed on a plurality of mounting copper columns at the bottom plate of the box body, is parallel to the bottom plate of the box body, and is provided with a driving power-supply interface and an output interface. The driving control unit box of modular structure has simple structure, is convenient and flexible to assemble and disassemble, and has good anti-interference capacity and radiating performance.


It is proved by the international experiences that it is an effective way for the building countries to enhance their capacity for independent innovation based on the technology import.Both of the external depending for technology and the capacity for independent innovation show that the efficiency of technology import in China is comparatively low which is mainly resulted from the long-run misplacement of the subject of China′s technology import and the low investment in RD and technology absorption.To raise the efficiency of technology import and realize the leapfrog development of China′s technology it is necessary to improve the quality of the imported-technology and the management skill of technology-importing,strengthen the service function of the government,and increase government's expenditure on enterprise′s independent innovation.


Alloxan-diabetic male rats were used to test effects of pi nealectomy (PX) and of sham-pinealectomy (SPX) on blood glucose levels at mid-dark in the daily light-dark (LD 12: 12) cyele, Animals received a diabetogenie dose of alloxan 10 days postoperatively, Blood glucose was measured on days -I, I, 2, 3,4,5,7, 10 and 15 after 8-hour fasts. Pinealectomized (PX) and non-operated (C) animals were equivalent in their hyperglycemia following alloxan. SPX animals contrastingly showed significantly less response to alloxan than did animals of the other two groups. This dif ference of the SPX animals was. in terms of lower hyper glycemia, better maintenance of body weight and of sur vival. It is concluded that intracranial surgery alone (SPX) and without visible brain damage can affect mechanisms of glu-Received


One of the efforts to increase income is utilizing non-timber forest products in the form of home industries. One of the non-timber forest products utilized by the community and have a business opportunity is the Nipa plant (Nypa fruticans Wurmb). It grows along rivers near estuaries to rivers with brackish water influenced by tides and is included in the mangrove/brackish forest type. The research aimed to analyze the utilization level of nipa (Nypa fruticans Wurmb), examine the income level of the nipa roof craftsman, measure the contribution level of the nipa roofing business to family income, and analyze the relationship between the income level and the utilization of nipa (Nypa fruticans Wurmb). Data was sampled using the census method. The respondents were the craftsmen of nipa roofs (only ten people were still active in making nipa roofs). The required data includes the utilization of nipa resource products, production costs, total revenue, selling price, income from the nipa roofing business, and income from other family members. The results showed that the total production of nipa palm roofs was 303,840/year. The average income of nipa roof craftsmen was Rp10,732,200/year. The income contribution of the nipa roof craftsmen to family income was medium (55%). The utilization of nipa forest resource products had a very strong and positive relationship in increasing the income of nipa roof craftsmen with a correlation value of 0.842.


Those who care for patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) need a valid and sensitive measure to better quantify the effect of ACHD on patients' health status, their symptoms, function, and quality of life (QOL). These insights are critical in evaluating the success of novel treatments, monitoring patients over time, and comparing treatment success across providers as a foundation for quality improvement.1 Given the unique and myriad manifestations of various forms of ACHD, generic QOL measures are likely inadequate and the time has come to create an ACHD-specific patient-reported outcome (PRO) tool.

The prevalence of ACHD is expanding rapidly in the developed world. As a result of medical and surgical advances over the last half century, patients who previously would have succumbed to their cardiac abnormality in early childhood now live well into adulthood.2,3 Currently, it is estimated that there are more adults living in the United States with congenital heart disease than there are children.4 Although medical and surgical advances have led to dramatic improvements in survival, these patients are not cured and live with various limitations and symptoms that require ongoing monitoring and treatment.

The growth of this unique population of patients with chronic heart disease creates a need for new research strategies to optimize care and improve outcomes.5 Like other patients with chronic heart disease, patients with ACHD have been demonstrated to have rapidly rising rates of hospitalization and medical resource utilization.6,7 Current data support the notion that appropriate disease-specific care improves both health outcomes and cost-effectiveness in populations with acquired heart disease.8–12 The recent demonstration that specialized ACHD care may result in more positive outcomes for ACHD patients suggests that these patients may benefit from novel disease-specific pharmacological and device therapies analogous to …


The rapid growth of air travel and cargo, the development of new jet aircraft, and increasing demands for more conveniences have strained facilities at Philadelphia International Airport. As a result, a master plan to alleviate the situation and prepare the airport for future needs has been developed. The result is a 66-aircraft gate terminal, featuring two wing buildings each with three flight pavilions accommodating up to 11 gates, designed for 1980 requirements. Multi-deck automobile parking for 12,000 cars is located over and adjacent to the wing buildings, served by a two-level roadway system with direct access to major expressways. Passengers have a short walk through protected connecting links to flight pavilions. A Cargo City is also planned to accommodate coming jumbo freight aircraft and new buildings required for automated cargo processing.


A process for synthesizing benzoporphyrin zinc complex includes the reaction of phthaloyl imine with zinc acetate at 340-380 deg.C for 15-45 min in sealed reactor, putting the resultant to hot absolute alcohol solvent, hot filtering, adding distilled water to re-educe out benzoporphyrin and chromatography in silica gel column. Its advantages are high yield (45-85%) and less exhaustion of waste gas.


A gradient method is described which can be used to solve problems in elastohydrodynamics. The method involves the minimization of an error function, and is compatible with such numerical schemes of solving continuum problems as the finite element or the finite difference method. A finite length slider bearing is used to illustrate the method, and numerical results for the elastohydrodynamic pressure distribution are presented.


Electrical resistance measurements at 4.2 K have been made for various screw‐fastened thermal joints used at ultra‐low temperatures below 100 μK. The measured contact resistance for a gold‐plated joint varied in inverse proportion to a tightening torque of the screw. With a maximum tightening torque for a 4‐mm stainless‐steel screw, several types of the joints revealed to have contact resistances below 10 nΩ. A current‐decay method used to measure a small variation of contact resistance of less than 0.1 nΩ is also described.


Physical model of roll axis was built up according to the working features of rolling mill.The mathematical model was built up by calculus of variations and minimum potential energy principle of elasticity theory base on physical model.The deflection was analyzed by weighted residuals method and simulated by Creo Elements/Pro.The correctness of deflection calculating caused by uniform load was verified.It was the reference for calculating the deflection of roll axis.


A method of obtaining ruminal samples for the investigation of the "free" microorganisms of the sheep's rumen by means of a stomach-tube is described.


The invention discloses a cooperative scheduling method based on a signal to interference and noise ratio (SINR) measurement. Concentrative scheduling is executed by a physical or logical central node connected with each transmission point. The cooperative scheduling method comprises the following steps: firstly, the central node counts user equipment (UE) information on the edges of cells within a period of time interval and candidate transmission pints (TP) which participate in cooperation; secondly, during scheduling, the central node collects state information of channels between UE and the cooperation TP; and finally, the central node preferably selects UE pairs with relatively high measurement and the lowest wavebeam direction interference under the single TP. By adopting the method, relatively high cooperation gain and relatively low cooperation complexity are compatible with each other; the average throughput of the cells is kept as much as possible, and the edge throughput of the cells is improved; and the method has the advantages of low uplink feedback expense, high flexibility, low complexity and the like and can be applied to isomorphic or heterogeneous networking.


PVA/Y(NO3)3 composite nanofibres were fabricated by electrospinning.The optimum components of the reaction system were investigated.The influences of electrospinning technological route and experimental parameters on electrospi-nning process were systematically studied,and the optimum preparative conditions were obtained.Nanocrystalline Y2O3 nanofibers were synthesized by calcination of the as-prepared composite nanofibres at 600℃ for 10h.XRD results revealed that PVA/Y(NO3)3composite nanofibres were amorphous in structure,and Y2O3 nanofibers were cubic in structure with spa-ce group Ia3.SEM analysis indicated that the surface of the PVA/Y(NO3)3 composite nanofibres was smooth,and the mean diameter of the composite nanofibres was about.110nm.Y2O3 nanofibers were of about 50nm in diameter.This method can be applied to the preparation of other rare earths oxides nanofibers.


The right of psychiatrically hospitalized patients to refuse drugs has been characterized as arguably the most important subject in the area of mental health law. Numerous psychiatrists have questioned and assailed the propriety of permitting a psychiatric patient who theoretically fails to understand the need for treatment to refuse the very medication a psychiatrist has prescribed to treat the patient's mental illness. The psychiatric profession has accused the legal system of failing to take into account "clinical realities" when it broadly defines the right to refuse medication. In contrast, both the legal and medical professions recognize that psychotropic medication in general, and antipsychotic medication in particular, often produce side effects ranging in nature from short-term and merely discomforting to permanent and life-threatening. This Article will address the scope of a civilly committed patient's right to refuse medication under the substantive component of the Due Process Clause. It will first examine how federal courts, including the Supreme Court, have addressed an individual's substantive right to refuse medication. This Article will then establish that even prior to Harper and Riggins, there was ample authority to support a broad right to refuse medication under the substantive component of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This Article will then examine Supreme Court cases pertaining to the scope of substantive protections accorded by the Due Process Clause and those cases' impact on the right to refuse.


The first-principles model of the conduction through the molecules has been developed, which can be combined with a molecular dynamics code to simulate in silico molecular junction current characteristics in the time domain. The method is based upon the assumption that the effect of the transmission of charge across a chain of atoms in a molecule is due to electrostatic induction, of similar nature as the inductive effect of a polar substituent in saturated organic systems. The model is well founded on the molecular properties and theories widely used for description of charge transfer phenomena in chemical reactions (such as the electronegativity equalization principle, EEM), as well as on the uncertainty principle, as applied to quantum measurements. Taking into account the rotamer of DNA bases with respect to the sugar-base N-glycosidic σ-bond, the effect of orientation freedom on the current–voltage characteristics has been analyzed, and the relationship between molecular dipole moment and the electri...


Experimental results for a counterflow, underground heat exchanger for poultry housing are discussed. Average energy savings of 42% were achieved with the heat exchanger as compared to a control flock. When used in the cooling mode, intake air temperature reductions were achieved by as much as 16° C (29° F). Effect on relative humidity, ammonia, and litter moisture is presented.


Image interpretation methods, procedures for relating image pattern to ground conditions, are essential to our use of remote sensing imagery. These methods can be analyzed in respect to the role of ancillary information in the image interpretation process. In general, those procedures that are comparatively independent of ancillary information can be applied in varied geographic settings. Because almost all interpretation procedures depend to some extent upon ancillary information, a detailed and integrated knowledge of the cultural and physical landscape is a prerequisite for both manual and automated interpretation procedures.


p eeble-Mindedness in Children of School Age. By C. Paget Lapage, M.D., M.R.C.P. Second edition. (Manchester : University Press. London : Longmans, Green & Co. 1920. Or. 8vo. Pp. xv. and 309; Fourteen plates. 10s. 6d. net.) This is a second edition of a very useful little book Uch appeared first in 1910. In the ten years which have lapsed since the appearance of the original edition much v?rk has been done among mental defectives, and their ^fition, as pathological entities requiring continual and "led care, is daily becoming more clearly defined. The jessing of the Mental Deficiency Act in 1913 was another (?Pvard step, and this little book explains the objects of ls Act, and gives details of the various agencies inter_s^ed in the work. The years of war have delayed the ipearance of this edition, and, we feel sure, have also eiayed some of the schemes devised to improve the lot these patients. here is not much change in the general arrangement 0 j i. i


Recently, there were several papers on finding good linear codes. Various methods were introduced to make good linear codes. In this paper, we give a simple iterative algorithm to make good linear codes. Using our algorithm we construct 86 codes which improve the minimum distance of previously best known linear codes for fixed parameters n, k .


Here we report a new in-plane solid-liquid-solid (IPSLS) mode for obtaining in-plane silicon nanowires (SiNW), which can be controlled and directly guided into various desired patterns for circuit architecture. Indium catalyst drops are firstly formed by a H2 plasma reduction of a thin layer of ITO on Corning glass substrate and then covered by an a-Si:H layer deposited at low temperature (100oC-200oC). The growth of SiNWs is activated in a reacting-gas-free thermal annealing process and led by the indium catalyst drops, that absorb and transform the a-Si:H matrix into crystalline SiNWs behind. At least two guided modes, that is, the a-Si:H channel guided mode and the step edge guided mode, can be applied to effectively control the growth routes for the lateral SiNWs. This guided growth of the IPSLS SiNWs lays an important basis for realizing various SiNWs-based device applications directly on top of low-cost substrates.


Distance learning is by nature a paradigm of mixed reality, as it encompasses procedures and outcomes manifesting both in the physical as well as the digital world. Despite the mixed reality shift in human experience and culture, distance learning, especially in the case of theatre or performance studies, does not embrace wholeheartedly digital or mixed reality methods of performing for teaching and evaluation. What could be a celebration of the inherent mixed reality nature of distance learning in theatre studies, does not reach its full potential. In this paper, a discussion of some indicative mixed reality methods of performing is attempted in order to suggest a basic corpus of practices that could be used effectively in theatre studies distance teaching, learning and evaluation. These methods are interactive, maximize participation, are cheap, may create unique conceptual and aesthetic backgrounds for productions and have a low risk. Furthermore, some of the ideological obstacles that may hinder the use of such methods are addressed. With the theatre and technology correlations being rephrased at the current state, distance learning programmes for theatre studies could turn out to be an excellent terrain for the implementation of innovative and cutting edge artistic expression modes and practices.


In recent years the financial world has seen an increasing demand for faster risk simulations, driven by increasing contract complexity and client portfolio growth. Traditionally many financial models employ Monte-Carlo simulation, which can take excessively long to compute in software. Hence, commonly a hardware accelerator is sought out. This thesis focuses on accelerating structured financial instruments, namely Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) pricing, which have previously not been targeted for hardware acceleration despite their prominence in the financial market. This thesis presents a hardware implementation for the One-Factor and the Multi-Factor Gaussian Copula models. It also explores the precision requirements and the resulting resource utilization for each such numerical representation. The results show that the hardware implementation mapped onto a Xilinx XC5VSX50T chip is over 64 and 71 times faster than corresponding software running on a 3.4 GHz Intel Xeon processor, for the One-Factor and the Multi-Factor models, respectively.


Abstract. Action research with two cycles. The main subject of this study was 34 students in XI IPA 2 Senior High School 7 Banjamasin. The instrument of study included learning test, ycreative-critical thinking style test, observation, and polling. The results of this study showed learning result rise from 70.59% on cycle I to 97.06% on cycle II and improved results to higher learning in students with creative thinking style. This rise also followed by teacher activity, students activity, and students responses in teaching process. Keywords: learning result, thinking styles, scientific problem solving.


It is pointed out that the ancient ci writes and critics distinguished between the partialities of the Wan Yue School and the Hao Fang School only by whether the ci and music harmonize meter with each other. It is stated that the Wan Yue school appeared first in the ci circle and that the reason for the going beyond the limits of music of the Hao Fang School should be analyzed from times and surroundings, social life and individual disposition, etc. A comparison is made between the two schools on themes, artistic conception, emotional appeal, techniques of expression and language, etc. Both two schools are considered as having significance in cognitive value, aesthetic value and artistic reference for readers.


In chapter 5, "Gallantry and Soft Power," Markovits examines the use of gallant theater by diplomats and military leaders in the promotion of nonmilitaristic cultural influence. Geneva, Brussels, and Hanover serve as case studies where "the construction of . . . individual identities was closely linked to a collective French identity characterized by gallantry" (163). Chapter 6, "A Theater in Geneva?," traces the evolution of the understanding of theater as an "instrument of acculturation" in the context of Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's political warfare over the future of theatrical performance in the city (188). The final two chapters ("Exporting Revolution?" and "Theater and Acculturation in the Annexed Departments") consider the function of acculturation during the revolutionary and imperial periods during which French theater in Europe became largely associated with French political control.


Relocation of business service offshoring-related activities measured by foreign direct investments and exports in services have grown rapidly after the Millennium in the new EU member states of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Besides Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), trade statistics support the assumption that an expanding export in business and in ICT services has been associated with relocation of shared services centres created by FDI in the six new member states (NMS). The service export data collected between 1996/2002 and 2012 gives a good proxy to identify those segments of service trade, which are considered to be offshorable. The paper examines the additional location factors selecting Central and Eastern European locations and summarises the effect of crisis on this industry. It concludes that the sector has demonstrated market resilience in the NMS and continued to expand rapidly.


The article discusses the importance of digital synchronous networks as the service supporting networks with the extension of telecommunication network and the development of communication services.It introduces the concept and organization of digital synchronous networks,especially presented the structure and working principle of local digital synchronous networks.It also discusses the functions of maintenance and management of synchronization monitoring control management system as well as the principle and methods about several service networks synchronization.


We have grown InGaAs/InAlAs quantum wells and InGaAs, InAlAs single layers over InP nonplanar substrates. Photoluminescence, transmission electron microscopy, and energy‐dispersive x‐ray analysis give evidence for large lateral thickness and compositional variations, which lead to in situ modification of the growth profile. These effects, which differ for InGaAs and InAlAs, reveal the importance of surface migration in (Al,Ga)InAs. Our results demonstrate a tool for in situ lateral patterning of this material system.


Respiratory Bronchiolitis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease is a rare disease that can mimic the radiological pattern of the miliary tuberculosis. The pulmonary transbronchial biopsy may be useful for diagnosis.


The results of a study of the reactions of the powerful Bronsted acid, the HeT+ ion from the β-decay of molecular tritium, with gaseous fluorobenzene, chlorobenzene, and bromobenzene are reported. In all the systems investigated, the tritiated halogenobenzene is the major product, and is accompanied, except in the case of fluorobenzene, by smaller amounts of tritiated benzene. The nature and the yields of the products, and their intramolecular tritium distribution, suggest, that reaction is analogous to electrophilic substitutions occurring in solution. Mechanisms are discussed.


The Deterioration of Molten Salt Bath for Electrolytic Boronizing and its Countermeasure Kaneyoshi KUSTJNOKI, Kyozo TORII, Tatsumi ASAKURA Noboru KOMATSU, Tohru ARAI, and Yoshihiko SUGIMOTO It is well known that the electrolytic boronizing is, for industrial purposes, more advantageous than other boronizing processes such as gas, pack, and salt bath processes. There is one problem in this process, however, that the boride layer tends to become less thick in a given time of processing with the repetitive use of molten borax (Na2B4O7) bath in a heat-resisting steel pot. In this study the cause of the deterioration of the molten salt bath were investigated and the methods to prevent it were established. The results obtained are summarized as follows: (1) The deterioration of the molten salt bath for electrolytic boronizing is considered to be due to the dissolution of iron into the bath from heat-resisting steel pot. (2) It is found that the deterioration can be effectively prevented by providing the passage of electric current through the bath to the pot which is to be a cathode. This method is a sort of cathodic protection. (3) The deterioration can be considerably reduced by the addition of ZrO2 or MgO to the bath. (4) The boronizing power can be restored by the removal of the iron-rich slag on the bath surface formed by the addition of a small amount of Ca, Mg, Al, Si, Zr, Ti or others into the deteriorated bath. (Received December 8, 1972)


In this self-contained chapter, we revisit a fundamental problem of multivariate statistics: estimating covariance matrices from finitely many independent samples. Based on massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) systems we illustrate the necessity of leveraging structure and considering quantization of samples when estimating covariance matrices in practice. We then provide a selective survey of theoretical advances of the last decade focusing on the estimation of structured covariance matrices. This review is spiced up by some yet unpublished insights on how to benefit from combined structural constraints. Finally, we summarize the findings of our recently published preprint"Covariance estimation under one-bit quantization"to show how guaranteed covariance estimation is possible even under coarse quantization of the samples.


Guillian-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathy that is often related to a previous infectious exposure. GBS emerged as a potentially serious complication of covid 19 infection. Here we present a case of 64 years old female who presented to us with worsening respiratory failure and progressive flaccid symmetrical sensorimotor neuropathy following covid infection. She was diagnosed to have GBS as post covid complication . Hence started on Intravenous Immunoglobulin infusion following which she had improvement in respiratory failure and prevented from intubation and mechanical ventilation.


In this paper a UPFC-based non-linear adaptive controller is proposed and designed to damp the tie line power oscillations. The adaptive controller design is based on determination of control signal using a new linear quadratic pole placement control law and identification of power system parameters using recursive least squares method with variable forgetting factor. A new model of UPFC has been introduced too. The simulation results show that the adaptive controller can damp tie line power oscillation more effective than the conventional PID controller and it is not sensitive to the loading conditions and the changes in power system topology.


The synthesis and ceramic processing of samaria and gadolinia doped ceria - nickel oxide composites, mainly applied as Solid Oxide Fuel Cell anodes, were studied in this work. Powders with composition Ce0.8(SmGd)0.2O1,9/NiO and mass ratio of 40/60%, were synthesized by hydroxide coprecipitation with CTAB surfactant, followed by solvothermal treatment in n-butanol, ethanol and n-propanol at 150 °C for 16 hours, calcination at 600°C for 1 hour and milling. Sintering of compacted samples was performed at 1300°C for 1 hour. The powders were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption method (BET), laser beam scattering (Cilas) and TG/DTA. The ceramics were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, EDS, XRD and density measurements by Archimedes method. The results showed that the powders have a high specific surface area (42 - 85 m2/g). The ceramic characterizations showed a high chemical homogeneity and density value of 99% TD for powders treated with ethanol and propanol.


Diabetes increases cardiac damage after myocardial ischaemia. Cannabinoids can protect against myocardial ischaemia/reperfusion injury. The aim of this study was to examine the cardioprotective effect of the cannabinoid agonist WIN 55,212‐2 (WIN) against ischaemia/reperfusion injury in an experimental model of type 2 diabetes. We performed these experiments in the Zucker diabetic fatty rat, and focused on the role of cannabinoid receptors in modulation of cardiac inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)/endothelial‐type nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) expression.


There have been many disputes over compact city in the fields of domestic and overseas urban plan. The purpose of this paper is to find out whether compact city characteristics is efficient for transportation energy consumption or not. To testify, we examined characteristics through a theory, literature review of compact city and drew some factors. And then, we analyzed the relationship between the compact city characteristics and transportation energy consumption in the cases of 146 cities within korea, by using multiple regression analysis. Based on these methodology, we classified into some group and we grasp the pattern of transportation energy consumption in domestic city. The main results of this paper are summarized as follows; First, transportation energy consumption is spatially concentrated and imbalanced. Second, transportation energy consumption is highly related with density, mixed land-use, job housing balance, etc, which is defined compact city characteristics. And then, these are clearly affects air pollutant concentration. Finally, It implies that we can be achieve the energy efficiency and air quality improvement in transportation sector, by considering the relevance. Also, it's should be indicate a direction for domestic city development and use strategy as means for urban regeneration in the future.


Two variables significantly affected Rod-and-frame Test performance. Low illumination level gave significantly larger RFT scores than "normal" room lighting. S-paced RFT trials during which the rate of rod rotation was determined by S's rate of responding yielded lower RFT scores than constant E-paced trials. Possible interpretations of data were briefly discussed as well as important implications for numerous investigations that have compared distributions of RFT scores across studies.


Abstract Three commercial flocks, deriving replacement rams from 15 parent studs, had respectively 33 of 71,13 of 31 and 8 of 82 rams positive to the Br. ovis CF test. In the first flock, clinical findings supported a diagnosis of active Brucella infection. In the other two flocks, positive results were attributed to vaccinational titres persisting for up to 3 years after vaccination. It is concluded that permanent identification of vaccinated rams would assist in Br. ovis flock-testing programmes.


In this letter, a wideband water patch antenna with polarization diversity is proposed. Simultaneously, different polarization states are realized by changing the operation modes between TM11 and TM02 modes of a circular water patch and switching the feeding ports. To obtain an overlapped frequency band between these two modes, a size-changeable water patch is used. An adjustable plexiglass container is used to contain water and change the size of the water patch, while a disk-loaded probe and two pairs of L-probes are applied as the switchable feeding ports and also support wide bands. A fully functional prototype was fabricated and tested to verify the proposed design. The measured results show that all three polarization states can work well with a high isolation level. The overlapped −10 dB impedance bandwidth of three polarizations is 23.40% (2.34 GHz∼2.95 GHz). With the advantages of multipolarization states, ease of fabrication, and high optical transparency, the proposed antenna is suitable for various applications, such as indoor communications.


Abstract : Contents: Mechanical behavior of gum rubber vulcanizates (geometry of ring specimens, non-gaussian statistics, distribution function for relaxation times, finite viscoelasticity); Electrical behavior of gum rubber vulcanizates (bridge analysis); Kinetics of free radical polymerization.


Viewed as control problems wheel-spin and wheel-slide are identical. Therefore a common electronic detection circuit can be used to trigger electrical and mechanical corrective devices such as air-brake dump valves. Rapid restoration of traction or braking torque as the wheel recovers can be achieved electronically by a flywheel circuit which anticipates slightly the return to full adhesion. A block diagram of the system is shown.


Primary headaches (PHs) are common health complaints with a high impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Treatment is multifactorial, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies. Neural therapy (NT) is a regulatory treatment system that uses local anesthetic injections in chosen points to treat pain. This study aims to evaluate the effect of NT on the HRQOL of patients with PHs. Quasi-experimental prospective study involving 93 patients treated. The impact on HRQOL was evaluated through the SF-36 health, before and after treatment. Seven out of the eight items measured on the SF-36 scale improved after the intervention (p<0.001).


A numerical method is presented for calculating the incompressible boundary-induced interference in wind tunnels of rectangular cross section with slotted or perforated walls. The method includes a wall representation which is capable of satisfying a generalized homogeneous boundary condition including the effects of viscosity within the slots. The effects of viscosity in the slots are found to be very significant. The method allows for a variation in the boundary conditions along the tunnel walls. The model can be any configuration and can be located anywhere in the test section. The interference can be computed at any point in the test section.


Abstract The seismicity of the Snowy Mountains region, which is situated between 36° to 37°S and 148° to 149°E, was studied for the period June 1971 to February 1982. Most earthquake epicentres seem to correspond to major faults. The 1971 Middlingbank earthquakes, on the other hand, were located in a region where no major faults have been mapped. Focal mechanisms could be determined for three earthquakes: the 1981 Suggan Buggan earthquake, which was probably associated with the Moyangul River Fault and was of strike‐slip type; the nearby earthquake beneath the Pilot mountain, which occurred in 1976 and was a thrust‐faulting event; and the 1971 Middlingbank earthquake series that took place a few kilometres south of Lake Eucumbene and was associated with right‐lateral strike‐slip faulting along an east trending plane. Although these earthquakes were associated with different types of faulting, they were all probably caused by horizontal compressive stresses in the crust acting along an azimuth of about 120...